Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1957

Part 2-B. South Atlantic Slope and Eastern 

Gulf of Mexico Basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1504

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 

Louisiana, and Mississippi, and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources 

Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. 

Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, cl ief, Basic 

Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

I. B. Anderson (succeeded by W. H. Robinson)_____Jackson, Miss. 

F. N. Hansen _____ _________ ____ _ Baton Rcnge, La.

A. O. Patterson______________ _ ___OcTla, Fla.

M. T. Thomson___________________________Atlanta, Ga. 

M. R. Williams-___ _ _ _ ___________Montgomery, Ala.

m
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1957

OCTOBER 1956

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IV
CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

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

fiaging-station records............................................................... 14

Ogeechee River' basin

Ogeechee River at Scarboro, Ga..................................................... 14

Ogeechee River near Eden, Ga....................................................... 15

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga................................................. 16

Altamaha River basin

South River (head of Altamaha River) near McDonough, Ga............................ 17

Yellow River near Snellville, Ga................................................. 18

Yellow River near Covington, Ga.................................................. 19

Ocmulgee River (continuation of South River) near Jackson, Ga...................... 20

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga........................................................ 21

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Ga.................................................. 25

Big Indian Creek at Perry, Ga.................................................... 26

Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville, Ga................................................. 27

Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, Ga.................................................. 28

Oconee River:

Middle Oconee River:

Pond Fork of Middle Oconee River: 

Alien Creek at Talmo, Ga................................................... 29

Middle Oconee River near Athens, Ga............................................ 30

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga................................................. 31

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.............................................. 33

Little River:

Murder Creek near Monticello, Ga............................................. 35

Oconee River at Milledgeville, Ga................................................ 36

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga....................................................... 38

Rocky Creek near Dudley, Ga.................................................... 41

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga............................'.................... 42

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Ga................................................... 43

Satilla River basin

Satilla River near Waycross, Ga.................................................... 44

Alabaha River: 

Hurricane Creek:

Burket Creek near Roper, Ga.................................................. 45

Whitehead Creek near Denton, Ga.............................................. 46

Hurricane Creek near Hazlehurst, Ga............................................ 47

Hurricane Creek near Alma, Ga.................................................. 48

Little Satilla River near Offerman, Ga........................................... 49

Satilla River at Atkinson, Ga...................................................... 50

St. Marys River basin

North Prong St. Marys River at Moniac, Ga.......................................... 51

Middle Prong St. Marys River at Taylor, Fla...................................... 52

South Prong St. Marys River near Sanderson, Fla.................................. 54

Turkey Creek at Macclenny, Fla................................................. 56

South Prong St. Marys River at Glen St. Mary, Fla................................ 58

St. Marys River near Macclenny, Fla................................................ 59

St. Johns River basin 

St. Johns River:

Jane Green Creek near Deer Park, Fla............................................. 60

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Fla................................................ 61

Wolf Creek near Deer Park, Fla................................................... 65

St. Johns River near Christmas, Fla................................................ 66

Econlockhatchee River near Chuluota, Fla .................................'........ 67

Wekiva River near Sanford, Fla................................................... 68

Blue Spring near Orange City, Fla................................................ 69

St. Johns River near De Land, Fla.................................................. 69

Haines Creek (head of Oklawaha River): 

Dead River:

Palatlakaha Creek at Cherry Lake Outlet, near Groveland, Fla................. 70

Haines Creek at Lisbon, Fla...................................................... 71

Oklawaha River near Ocala, Fla................................................... 72

Silver Springs near Ocala, Fla................................................. 73

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla............................................ 74

Oklawaha River at Riverside Landing, near Orange Springs, Fla.................... 81

Dunns Creek:

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Fla............................................. 82

South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, Fla.................................... 83

North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, Fla.................................... 84

Moultrie Creek basin

Moultrie Creek near St. Augustine, Fla............................................. 85

Spruce Creek basin

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Fla..................................................... 86

V
VI - CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued 

Indian River basin

Indian 

Elbow 

River:Page 

Creek near Eau Gallie, Fla................................................. 87

Crane Creek at Melbourne, Fla.................................................... 88

Turkey Creek near Palm Bay, Fla.................................................. 89

South Prong Sebastian Creek: 

North Prong Sebastian Creek:

Pellsmere Canal near Fellsmere, Fla.......................................... 90

North Canal near Vero Beach, Fla................................................. 91

Main Canal at Vero Beach, Pla.................................................... 92

South Canal near Vero Beach, Fla.................................................. 93

Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades

Lake Okeechobee, Fla ............... ................................................ 94

Fisheating Creek- near Venus, Fla................................................. 95

Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, Fla................................................ 96

Kissimmee River headwaters:

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Narcoossee, Fla...................................... 97

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga Canal near St. Cloud, Fla......................... 98

Lake Tohopekallga: 

Shingle Creek:

Cypress Creek at Vineland, Fla............................................... 99

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near St. Cloud, Pla................................... 100

Cypress Lake:

Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Fla................................................ 101

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Pla................................................. 102

Lake Hatchineha:

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Pla............................................. 103

Hatchineha-Klssimmee Canal near Lake Wales, Pla.................................. 104

Kissimmee River below Lake Kissimmee, Fla........................................ 105

Livingston Creek (head of Istokpoga Canal): 

Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof, Fla....................................... 107

Arbuckle Creek (continuation of Livingston Creek): 

Carter Creek near Sebring, Fla............................................... 108

Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, Fla.......................................... 109

Lake Istokpoga (continuation of Arbuckle Creek): 

Josephine Creek:

Stearns Creek near Lake Placid, Fla........................................ 110

Josephine Creek near De Soto City, Pla....................................... Ill

Istokpoga Canal near Comwell, Fla............................................. 112

Kissiramee River near Okeechobee, Fla............................................. 113

Taylor Creek near Basinger, Pla.................................................. 114

Taylor Creek above Okeechobee, Fla............................................... 115

St. Lucle Canal at lock, near Stuart, Fla........................................ 116

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point, Fla........................................ 117

West Palm Beach Canal at West Palm Beach, Fla.................................... 118

Hillsboro Canal near South Bay, Fla.............................................. 119

Hillsboro Canal at Belle Glade, Fla.............................................. 120

Hillsboro Canal near Deerfield Beach, Fla........................................ 121

North New River Canal near South Bay, Pla........................................ 122

North New River Canal at South Bay, Fla.......................................... 123

North New River Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.................................. 124

Miami Canal at water plant, Hialeah, Fla......................................... 125

Tantiami Canal outlets, Miami to Monroe, Pla...................................... 126

Barren River Canal near Everglades, Fla.......................................... 127

Caloosahatchee Canal (head of Caloosahatchee River) at Moore Haven, Fla.......... 128

Peace River basin

Peace Creek drainage canal (head of Peace River) near Dundee, Fla.................. 129

Peace Creek drainage canal near Alturas, Fla....................................... 130

Lake Lulu Outlet at Eloise, Fla.................................................. 131

Peace River at Bartow, Fla......................................................... 132

Kissengen Spring near Bartow, Fla................................................ 133

Peace River at Zolfo Springs, Fla.................................................. 133

Charlie Apopka Creek: 

Little Charley Bowlegs Creek near Sebring, Fla................................. 134

Charlie Apopka Creek near Gardner, Fla........................................... 135

Peace River at Arcadia, Fla........................................................ 136

Joshua Creek at Nocatee, Fla..................................................... 137

Horse Creek near Arcadia, Fla.................................................... 138

Miakka River basin

Miakka River near Sarasota, Pla.................................................... 139

Manatee River basin

Manatee River near Bradenton, Fla.................................................. 140

Little Manatee River basin

Little Manatee River near Wimauma, Fla............................................. 141

Bullfrog Creek basin

Bullfrog Creek near Wimauma, Fla................................................... 142

Alafia River hasin

North Prong Alafia River at Keysville, Fla......................................... 143

Alafia River at Lithia, Pla........................................................ 144

Lithia Springs near Lithia, Fla.................................................. 145

Buckhom Creek:

Buckhom Spring near Riverview, Fla............................................ 145

Palm River basin

Sixmiie creek (head of Palm River) at Tampa, Fla................................... 146

Hillsborough River basin 

Hillsborough River:

Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills, Fla............................................ 147

Blackwater Creek near Knights, Fla............................................... 147

Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills, Fla........................................... 148

Pemberton Creek (head of Flint Creek) near Dover, Fla............................ 149

Flint Creek near Thonotosassa, Fla............................................... 150
CONTENTS VII

Qaging-station records Continued

Hillsborough River basin Continued Page 

Hillsborough River near Tampa, Pla................................................. 151

Sulphur Springs at Sulphur Springs, Pla.......................................... 152

Sweetwater Creek basin

Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur Springs, Pla......................................... 152

Rocky Creek basin

Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs, Pla.............................................. 153

Alligator Creek basin

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor, Pla.............................................. 154

Long Bayou basin 

Long Bayou:

Seminole Lake Outlet near Largo, Pla............................................. 155

Lake Tarpon basin

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs, Pla........................................... 156

Anclote River basin

Anclote River near Elfers, Fla..................................................... 157

Weekiwachee River basin

Weekiwachee Spring near Brooksville, Fla.......................................... 157

Withlacoochee River basin

Wlthlacoochee River at Trilby, Pla................................................. 158

Withlacoochee River at Groom, Pla.................................................. 159

Wlthlacoochee River near Holder, Pla............................................... 160

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Pla.............................................. 160

Suwannee River basin

Suwannee River at Fargo, Qa........................................................ 161

Suwannee River at White Springs, Pla............................................... 163

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Qa.................................................... 165

Alapaha River at Statenville, Qa................................................. 166

Withlacoochee River:

Little River near Adel, Qa..................................................... 167

Withlacoochee River near Plnetta, Pla............................................ 168

Suwannee River at Ellavllle, Pla................................................... 169

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.................................................... 170

Santa Pe River: 

New River near Lake Butler, Fla................................................ 171

Santa Fe River at Worthington, Pla............................................... 172

Santa Pe River near High Springs, Pla............................................ 173

Santa Pe River near Port White, Pla.............................................. 174

Ichatucknee Springs near Hildreth, Fla......................................... 174

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla.................................................... 175

Steinhatchee River basin

Stelnhatchee River near Cross City, Pla............................................ 176

Fenholloway River basin

Fenholloway River near Foley, Pla.................................................. 177

Fenholloway River at Foley, Pla.................................................... 178

Econfina River basin

Econfina River near Perry, Pla..................................................... 179

Aucilla River basin

Aucllla River at Lamont, Pla....................................................... 180

St. Marks River basin

St. Marks River near Newport, Pla.................................................. 181

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville, Pla........................................... 181

Ochlockonee River basin

Ochlockonee River near Thomasville, Qa............................................. 182

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga....................................................... 183

Ochlockonee River near Havana, Pla................................................. 184

Little River near Quincy, Pla.................................................... 185

Lake Talquin near Bloxham, Fla..................................................... 186

Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Pla................................................ 188

Telogia Creek near Bristol, Pla.................................................. 189

Apalachieola River basin

Chattahoochee River (head of Apalachieola River) near Leaf, Qa..................... 191

Chestatee River near Dahlonega, Qa............................................... 192

Lake Sidney Lanler near Buford, Ga................................................. 193

Chattahoochee River near Buford, Qa................................................ 194

Chattahoochee River near Norcross, Qa.............................................. 195

Chattahoochee River near Roswell, Qa................. ............................. 196

Chattahoochee River at Atlanta, Qa................................................. 197

Sweetwater Creek near Austell, Ga................................................ 198

Snake Creek near Whitesburg, Ga.................................................. 199

Yellowjacket Creek near La Grange, Ga............................................ 200

Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.............................................. 201

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga................................................. 203

Chattahoochee River at Columbus, Ga................................................ 204

Uchee Creek near Port Mitchell, Ala.............................................. 205

Barbour Creek near Eufaula, Ala.................................................. 206

Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala............................................... 207

Flint River near Griffin, Ga..................................................... 208

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga................................................ 209

Flint River near Culloden, Ga.................................................... 210

Whitewater Creek below Rambulette Creek, near Butler, Ga....................... 212

Flint River at Montezuma, Ga..................................................... 213

Flint River at Oakfield, Ga...................................................... 215

Klnchafoonee Creek at Preston, Ga.............................................. 216

Flint River at Albany, Ga........................................................ 217

Flint River at Newton, Ga........................................................ 219

Ichawaynochaway Creek at Mllford; Ga........................................... 220

Flint River at Balnbridge, Ga.................................................... 221

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga................................................ 222

Apalachieola River:

Jim Woodruff Reservoir at Chattahoochee, Fla....................................... 223
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Apalachlcola River basin Continued Page

Apalachlcola River at Chattahoochee, Fla........................................... 224

Chlpola River near Altha, Pla.................................................... 225

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek:

Econfina Creek near Bennett, Fla................................................. 227

Choctawhatchee River basin

West Fork Choctawhatchee River:

East Fork Choctawhatchee River near Midland City, Ala............................ 228

Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala.............................................. 229

Pea River near Ariton, Ala ....................................................... 230

Pea River near Samson, Ala....................................................... 231

Choctawhatchee River at Caryvllle, Fla. ............................................ 232

Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla...................................................... 233

Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Fla............................................... 234

Alaqua Creek basin

Alaqua Creek near De Funiak Springs, Fla ........................................... 236

Yellow River basin

Yellow River at Milligan, Fla...................................................... 237

Shoal River near Mossy Head, Fla ................................................. 238

Shoal River near Crestvlew, Fla .................................................. 239

Blaekwater River basin

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla................................................... 240

Big Coldwater River near Milton, Fla............................................. 241

Escambla River basin

Conecuh River (head of Escambla River) at Brantley, Ala............................ 242

Patsallga Creek at Luverne, Ala .................................................. 243

Sepulga River near McKenzle, Ala................................................. 244

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala .................................................... 245

Conecuh River near Brooklyn, Ala ................................................... 246

Murder Creek near Evergreen, Ala................................................. 247

Escambla River near Century, Fla................................................... 248

Pine Barren Creek near Barth, Fla................................................ 249

Perdldo River basin

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, Fla............................................... 250

Styx River near Loxley, Ala...................................................... 251

Fish River basin

Fish River near Sliver Hill, Ala................................................... 252

Mobile River basin

Cartecay River (head of Mobile River) near Ellljay, Ga............................. 253

Ellljay River at Ellljay, Ga..................................................... 254

Coosawattee River (continuation of Cartecay River): 

Sallacoa Creek: 

Pine Log Creek:

Little Pine Log Creek:

Rock Creek near Pali-mount, Ga.............................................. 255

Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel, Ga............................................... 256

Conasauga River: 

Coahulla Creek:

Mill Creek at Dalton, Ga..................................................... 257

Conasauga River at Tilton, Ga.................................................... 258

Oostanaula River (continuation of Coosawattee River) at Resaca, Ga................. 259

Oostanaula River near Rome, Ga..................................................... 262

Etowah River near Dawsonville, Ga................................................ 263

Etowah River at Canton, Ga....................................................... 264

Little River near Roswell, Ga.................................................. 265

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersvllle, Ga............. ............... 266

Etowah River at Rome, Ga......................................................... 267

Coosa River (continuation of Oostanaula River) near Rome, Ga....................... 268

Cedar Creek near Cedartown, Ga................................................... 269

Chattooga River at Summerville, Ga............................................... 270

Chattooga River at Gaylesville, Ala.................. '. ........................... 271

Coosa River at Leesburg, Ala....................................................... 272

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala................................................ 273

Coosa River at Gadsden, Ala........................................................ 274

Big Wills Creek near Curdup, Ala................................................. 275

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala................................................ 276

Ohatchee Creek:

Tallahatchee Creek near Wellington, Ala........................................ 277

Choccolocco Creek at Choccolocco, Ala............................................ 278

Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala.............................................. 279

Coosa River near Cropwell, Ala..................................................... 280

Kelly Creek near Vincent, Ala.................................................... 281

Talladega Creek near Talladega, Ala.............................................. 282

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala................................................... 283

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonvllle, Ala ........................................... 284

Hatchet Creek near Rockford, Ala ................................................. 285

Weogufka Creek near Weogufka, Ala .................~~. ........................... 286

Sofkahatchee Creek near Wetumpka, Ala ............................................ 287

Coosa River at Jordan Dam, near Wetumpka, Ala...................................... 288

Tallapoosa River near Heflin, Ala ................................................ 289

Tallapoosa River at Wadley, Ala.................................................. 290

Hillabee Creek near Hackneyville, Ala.......................................... 291

Tallapoosa River below Tallassee, Ala............................................ 292

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala............................................... 293

Reservoirs in Mobile River basin................................................... 294

Alabama River (continuation of Coosa River) near Montgomery, Ala................... 295

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala................................................. 296

Catoma Creek near Montgomery, Ala................................................ 297

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro, Ala............................................ 298

Mulberry River at Jones, Ala..................................................... 299
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Mobile River basin Continued Page

Alabama River at Selma, Ala........................................................ 300

Cahaba River near Acton, Ala..................................................... 301

Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala................................................. 302

Cahaba River at Sprott, Ala...................................................... 303

Cedar Creek:

Butler County Pond Outlet near Greenville, Ala................................. 304

Cedar Creek at Minter, Ala....................................................... 305

Flat Creek at Fountain, Ala...................................................... 306

Limestone Creek near Monroeville, Ala............................................ 307

Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala.................................................... 308

East Fork Tombigbee River:

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss ................................................. 309

East Fork Tombigbee River near Pulton, Miss...................................... 311

Bull Mountain Creek at Tremont, Miss ........................................... 312

Bull Mountain Creek near Smithville, Miss ...................................... 313

Oldtown Creek (head of West Fork Tombigbee River) at Tupelo, Miss.............. 314

Mud Creek:

Euclautubba Creek at Saltillo, Miss........................................ 315

West Pork Tombigbee River near Nettleton, Miss................................. 316

Tombigbee River near Amory, Miss................................................. 317

Tombigbee River at Aberdeen, Miss................................................ 319

Buttahatchee River below Hamilton, Ala......................................... 320

Buttahatchee River near Sulligent, Ala......................................... 321

Tibbee Creek:

Chookatonchee Creek near Egypt, Miss......................................... 322

Chookatonchee Creek near West Point, Miss .................................... 323

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee, Miss................................................. 324

Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss................................................ 326

Luxapalila Creek near Fayette, Ala............................................. 330

Luxapalila Creek at Millport, Ala.............................................. 331

Luxapalila Creek at Steens, Miss............................................... 332

Coal Fire Creek near Pickensville, Ala......................................... 333

Tombigbee River near Cochrane, Ala................................................ 334

Lubbub Creek near Carrollton, Ala.............................................. 335

Sipsey River- at Fayette, Ala................................................... 336

Sipsey River near Elrod, Ala................................................... 337

Sipsey River- near Pleasant Ridge, Ala.......................................... 338

Noxubee River near Brooksville, Miss........................................... 339

Noxubee River at Macon, Miss................................................... 340

Noxubee River near Oeiger, Ala................................................. 341

Tombigbee River at Gainesville, Ala.............................................. 342

Mulberry Fork (head of Black Warrior River) near Garden City, Ala............... 343

Sipsey Fork near- Jasper, Ala................................................. 344

Blackwater Creek near Manchester-, Ala........................................ 345

Lost Creek near Oakman, Ala.................................................. 346

Locust Fork below Snead, Ala ................................................. 347

Locust Fork near- Cleveland, Ala.............................................. 348

Locust Fork at Trafford, Ala ................................................. 349

Turkey Creek at Morris, Ala................................................ 350

Locust Pork at Sayre, Ala.................................................... 351

Fivemile Creek at Ketona, Ala.............................................. 352

Village Creek near Adamsville, Ala......................................... 353

Black Warrior- River:

Valley Creek near Oak Grove, Ala............................................. 354

Davis Creek below Abernant, Ala.............................................. 355

Hurricane Creek near Cedar Cove, Ala......................................... 356

Hurricane Creek near Holt, Ala............................................... 357

North River near Tuscaloosa, Ala............................................. 358

Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala......................................... 359

Lake Creek near Northport, Ala............................................... 360

Big Sandy Creek at Duncanville, Ala.......................................... 361

Fivemile Creek near Greensboro, Ala.......................................... 362

Black Warrior River- near Eutaw, Ala............................................ 363

Tombigbee River at Demopolis lock and dam, near Coatopa, Ala..................... 364

Sucarnoochee River at Livingston, Ala.......................................... 365

Alamuchee Creek near Cuba, Ala............................................... 366

Kinterbish Creek near York, Ala................................................ 367

Tuckabum Creek near Butler, Ala................................................ 368

Okatuppa Creek at Gilbertown, Ala.............................................. 369

Satilpa Creek near Coffeeville, Ala............................................ 370

Tombigbee River near Leroy, Ala.................................................. 371

East Bassett Creek at Walker Springs, Ala...................................... 372

Mobile River:

Chickasaw Creek near Whistler, Ala............................................... 373

Pascagoula River basin

Lear River (head of Pascagoula River) near Collins, Miss........................... 374

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss ............................................... 375

Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Miss.................................................... 376

Tallahala Creek at Laurel, Miss .................................................. 377

Tallahala Cr-eek near Runnelstown, Miss........................................... 378

Leaf River near McLain, Miss....................................................... 379

Chunky Creek (head of Chickasawhay River) near Chunky, Miss...................... 380

Okatibbee Creek:

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss............................................. 381

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, Miss ............................................ 382

Chickasawhay River at Leakesville, Miss .......................................... 383

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss.................................................. 384

Escatawpa River near Wilmer, Ala................................................. 385
X CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued 

Tchoutacabouffa River basin

Tchoutacabouffa 

Tuxachanie Creek 

River:Page

near Biloxi, Miss ............................................... 386

Biloxi River basin

Biloxi River at Wortham, Miss...................................................... 387

Pearl River basin

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss...................................................... 388

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss ............................................... 390

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss.......................................... 391

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko, Miss.......................................... 393

Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, Miss ............................................ 394

Pearl River at Meeks Bridge, near Canton, Miss..................................... 395

Pelahatchie Creek near Fannin, Miss.............................................. 396

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss....................................................... 397

Strong River at Dlo, Miss ........................................................ 400

Pearl River near Monticello, Miss .................................................. 402

Pearl River near Bogalusa, La...................................................... 404

Bogue Lusa near Franklinton, La.................................................. 405

Bogue Chitto near Tylertown, Miss................................................ 406

Bogue Chitto at Franklinton, La.................................................. 408

Bogue Chitto near Bush, La....................................................... 409

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Echeconnee Creek near Macon, Ga.................................................... 410

Withlacoochee River near Dade City, Fla............................................ 410

Flint River near Vienna, Ga........................................................ 411

Coahulla Creek near Varnell, Ga.................................................... 411

East Fork Tombigbee River at Bigbee, Miss.......................................... 412

Buttahatchie River near Caledonia, Miss ............................................ 413

Oakahay Creek at Mize, Miss........................................................ 413

Pearl River near Rockport, Miss .................................................... 414

Records available on lakes in Florida................................................ 415

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 417

Index................................................................................ 437

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Little Manatee River near Wimauma, Fla.;

B, Cartecay River near EllTjay, Ga...................................... 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 1957 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS, OGEECHEE RIVER TO PEART, RIVER, 1957

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of sta^e, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1957. 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 13,750 gaging stations In the 48 States and at man-r others In 

the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1957, the Geological S irvey and 

cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,030 gaging stations, Including those In 

Alaska and Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points In the 1957 

water year. The name of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations is not 

listed In the Index to this report. Only the major river basins In which measurements 

were made are listed under the item "Discharge measurements" In the Index.

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; State Highway Department, H. L. Nelson, director; State Department of Conservation, W. H. 

Drinkard, commissloner; and the city of Birmingham, J. W. Morgan, mayor.

Florida: State Geological Survey, Herman Gunter, director; State Park Service, 

£. L. Hill, director; State Road Department, W. E. Jones, chairman; State Trustees 

of Internal Improvement Fund, F. C. Elliot, engineer and secretary, succeeded by 

W. T. Wallis; Dade County, E. A. Anderson, county engineer; "Hillsborough County, 

E. G. Simmons, chairman of county commission; Plnellas County, R. H. WicK, chairman of county commission, succeeded by C. R. Fischer; the city of Jacksonville, 

Haydon Burns, chairman of city commission; the city of Miami, C. F. Werta, director 

of Department of Water and Sewers; the city of Miami Beach, C. A. Rensha-", city 

manager; city of Pensacola, 0. J. Semmes, Jr., city manager; city of Per-y, W. T. 

Pace, mayor; the city of Tallahassee, J. W. Cordell, mayor; and the Central and 

Southern Florida Flood Control District, W. T. Wallis, executive directo-, succeeded 

by B, F. Hyde, Jr.

Georgia-. State Department-of Mines, Mining and Geology, Garland Peyton, director t 

and State Highway Department of Georgia, R. F. Chalker, chairman.

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wimberly, directo-. 

Mississippi: State Board of Water Commissioners, S. A. Thompson, chairman. 

Assistance In the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engi-eers, Department of the Army, In collecting records published herein for 97 gaging stations, of which

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

28 were in Alabama, 19 in Florida, 27'in Georgia, 1 in Louisiana, and 22 in Mississippi. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Florida: Florida Power Corporation. 

Georgia: The Georgia Power Co., Crisp County Power Commission.

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.

Florida b/................ Ocala...................... Building 211, Camp Roosevelt.

Georgia c/................ Atlanta.................... 795 Peachtree Street Building.

Louisiana................. Baton Rouge................ 315 Main Street.

Mississippi............... Jackson.................... 402 High Street.

aj Except for Chattahoochee River at Columbia, 

b/ Including North Prong St. Marys River at Moniac, Ga. 

c/ Except for North Prong St. Marys River at Moniac, but including Chattahoochee River at 

Columbia, Ala.

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 repcrt, 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 pe1- second for 

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

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

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

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

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may bs 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.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

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 noncontrlbutlng areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSF Is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Papers" 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 

dally 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 

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation Is subject to change because of 

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

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors
SURFACE WATER SWPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

A. LITTLE MANATEE RIVER NEAR WIMAUMA, FLA.

B. CARTECAY RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY, GA.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5"

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 b<r 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 1957 is shown on pag? 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 datuir of the 

present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and 

daturas 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 of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are 

for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, 

the data given are for the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the 

heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates).
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of 

record are given in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." 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 accuracT 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 o^der 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 ecuivalent 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 correspording 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 fche 

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 ba^ed 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 figures for the maximum day and th3 minimum day
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

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 dally 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 dally 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, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff In Inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are Included to Indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes In contents of reservoirs 

or for other changes Incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir Is not 

Included In the adjustments for changes In reservoir contents, unless It Is so stated. 

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams In the irrigated areas of the United States are

situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge 

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

development, because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

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, Ogee-shee 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.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

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

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Kean" 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 ir inches 

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stfge. 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 vas 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 taile of capacity at 

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose 

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface .Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not 

reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

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PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

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

the water resources of the United States may oe 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 1S84-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A Annual Report; B - Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt

16th A, pt

18th A, pt

19th A, pt

WSP 75....

. 2

. 2

. 4

. 4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge...

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge...

Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

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

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico 

basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River basins were included with those for the south 

Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

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

slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River, 1899-1957

Year

1S99

190O

1901

1902

1903

1904

19O5

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

48

65, 75

83

9S

127

168

E04

242

262

282

3O2

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

192E

1923

1924

WSP

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

Year

1925

1926

1927

192S

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

602

622

642

66E

6S2

697

71E

727

74E

757

782

8O2

Year

1937

1938

1939

194O

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

822

852

BIZ

892

922

952

972

10O2

1O32

1052

1082

1112

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

1142

1172

1204

1234

1274

1334

1384

1434

15O4
PUBLICATIONS 11

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

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have ta-?en made 

each year and are published 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 taod-r 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-Suptly Paper 

872 for the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary of yearly discharge 

at gaging stations at which 10 OP 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 reports for any part of the area 

covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 107, "Water powers of Alabama, with an appendix on stream measurements in Mississippi, 1895-1903" and Water-Supply Paper 197, 

"Water resources of Georgia, 1895-1905."

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do.........

Do..... ....

Do......... 

Do.........

Do........ . 

Louisiana. ....

Mississippi. . .

Period

1904-47

1930-47

1928-49 

1921-50

1907-19 

1903-38

1900-1948

Report

Special Report 20, Water Resources and 

Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Paper No. 5, St. Johns River Basin....... 

Paper No. 7, Lake Okeechobee Tributaries.

Basins.

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia. ....... 

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louis lana . 

Bull. 68, Surface Waters of Mississippi..

Issued by

Do.

State Division of Water Survey 

and Research. 

Do.

Do. 

Department of Conservation.

Mississippi Geological Survey.

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 Ge'ological Survey. The more recent of these special 

reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations * 

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

titles of these reports:

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency. U. S. Geological Survey 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938.

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

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

WSP 1227-A: Floods of March-April 1951 in Alabama and adlacent

States.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. 

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

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

Bull. 66: North Mississippi Floods of February 1948.

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Mississippi State

Geological Survey. 

Louisiana Department of 

Highways.
.12 .SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 2-B

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOO-ICAL 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 1956 to September 1957 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained In publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Apalachlcola River. .... 

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

Caloosahatchee Canal...

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

Indian Prairie Canal . . .

Old Town Creek. ........ 

Prairie Creek. .........

Upatol Creek. ..........

Location

At Blountstown, Pla. .............. 

Near Wewahltchka, Fla. ............ 

At Ortona Lock near La Belle, Fla.

Franklin, Oa. .....................

Near Lake Okeechobee, Fla.........

Verona , Miss ...................... 

Gallion, Ala. .....................

Port Benning, Oa. .................

Period

1957 

1955-57 

1951-57 

1953-57

1945-57a/

1951-57

1947-57a/ 

1952-57a/

1948-57a/

Collected by

Corps o' Engineers. 

Do. ^ 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

a/ Some earlier records published in reports of Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

In the area covered by this report, localized floods occurred In almost every month of 

the 1957 water year; each State had excessive flow on several occasions. Floods In eastcentral Florida in the middle of October, caused by rains totaling 16 Inches in some 

places, produced peak discharges at several gaging stations greater thar the estimated 

50-year flood; flow of Klsslmmee River near Okeechobee was above median for the first time 

since August 1954. The monthly mean discharge of Suwannee River at Brarford, Fla., was 

record-low for the month In February, but record-high for the month In June. For three 

long-term representative gaging stations In the area covered by this report, a comparison 

of the monthly and yearly mean discharges during the 1957 water year with the median discharges for the 25-year period 1921-45 Is shown in figure 3 on following page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

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

Kissimmee River near Okeechobee, Fla. 

Drainage area, 2,886 sq mi.

P5J 4.654

3000

2600

2000

1600

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

Conecuh River at Brantley, Ala. 

Drainage area, 492 sq mi.

V& 1.659

.5 800

1 1

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

year

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1957.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAOING-STATION RECORDS

OGEECHEE RIVER BASIN 

Ogeechee River at Scarboro, Ga.

Location. Lat 320 42'40", long 81°52'45", on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge 

at Searboro, Jenkins County, 3| miles downstream from Sculls Creek, 6? miles upstream 

from Horse Creek, and 7? miles southeast of Millen.

Drainage area. 1,940 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 111.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 18, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,548 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 180 cfs Aug. 15-18.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 24,600 cfs Aug. 17, 1940, Mar. 27, 1944 (gage height, 

12,8 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 5-10, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in October 1929, from information by local residents.

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

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-28, Feb. 15 to Mar. 12)

-0.2 

3.0 

5.O

180

670

1,200

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,580

2,170

3,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19E6 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4S6

537

592

630

67O

710

755

780

732

650

611

573

573

555 

502

455

410

365

351

337

337

365

410

440

455

455

455

455

455

*455 

455

16,011

516

0.266

0.31

Nov.

440

425

410

395

380

380

358

358

351

344

344

344

344

344 

344

344

344

337

337

351

337

337

344

351

351

344

 344

344

358

365

10,749

358

0.185

0.21

Dec.

3SO

395

41O

440

455

470

470

470

470

455

455

440

440

440 

440

440

440

455

*455

470

486

502

537

573

630

690

755

805

880

980 

1.070

16,798

542

0.279

0.32

Jan.

1,160

1,200

1,260

1,260

1.340

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,130

1,010

955

955

93O

930 

930

955

980

955

930

880

830

805

78O

780

780

805

805

805

805

855 

880

30, 630

988

0.509

0.59

Feb.

930

980

1,040

1,130

1,200

1,300

1,370

1,450

1,450

1,490

1,530

1.580

1,530

1,490 

1,370

1,200

1,130

1.O40

980

955

905

855

855

805

780

780

780

780

-

31,685

1,132

0.584

0.61

Mar.

7SO

780

805

830

*905

980

1,100

1,160

1,230

1,340

1,450

1,580

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,580

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,530

1,780

2,020

2,260

2,320

2,260

2,220 

2^370

47,160

1,521

0.784

0.90

Apr.

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,560

2,860

3.120

3,120

2,770

2,490

2,490

2,700

2,700

2,430

2,17O 

2,O2O

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,890

1,780

1,680

1,580

1,410

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,010

955

880

805

59,870

1,996

1.03

1.15

May

755

755

630

955

1,200

1,410

1,580

1,680

1,720

1,720

1.780

1,890

2,020

2,020 

2,090

2.170

2,170

2,020

1,950

2,020

2,090

2,090

2,020

1,890

1,780

1,680

1,580

1,530

1,410

1 340 

1^230

51,375

1,657

0.854

0.98

June

1,230

1,340

1,490

1,620

1,620

1,450

1,300

1,230

1,300

1,490

1,620

1,680

1,720

1,780 

1,780

1,680

1,580

1,490

1,370

1,260

1,160

1,13O

1,130

1,130

1,040

980

980

905

830

 - 

40,070

1,336

0.689

0.77

July

710

690

732

830

1,010

1,200

1,370

1.550

1,530

1,370

1,160

1,010

880

690 

502

380

337

323

330

351

395

455

470

*455

440

395

365

410

470

537 

592

21,919

707

O.364

0.42

Aug.

630

670

670

630

592

502

395

316

281

253

226

208

200

190 

180

180

180

180

196

226

267

316

372

425

486

537

*573

592

592

555 

486

12,106

391

0.202

0.23

Sept.

410

330

280

250

220

210

200

200

220

250

300

340

390 

450

490

490

460

450

490

600

750

900

940

900

830

780

755

732

755

14,562

485

0.250

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,150 Mln 160 Mean 1,033 Cfsm 0.532 In- 7.26

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,120 "in 180 Mean 957 Cfsm O.498 In - 6.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Aug. 13-18, Sept. 2-25; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
OaEECHEE RIVER BASIN 15

Ogeeohee River near Eden, Ga.

long 81°25', on right bank 600 ft downstream' from bridge on U. S. 

80, 2 miles west of Eden, Effingham County, 2 miles upstream from

Location. Lat 32°10

Highways 25, 80, and 28

Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, and 3 miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 2,650 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --April 1937 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge . 20 years, 2,037 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 8.2 f'-.); minimum, 

335 cfs Sept. 6.

1937-57: Maximum discharge , 26,300 cfs Mar. 31, 1944 (gage height, 14.7 ft); minimum observed, 131 cfs Sept. 12-14, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 20.0 ft in October 1929, from data furnished by Cent-al of 

Georgia Railway Co.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (sage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Nov. 13 to

Dec. 5, Jan. 15 to Feb. 22)

0.6 

1.0 

6.0 

8.2

335

455

2,200

3,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

500

5T5

*530 

545

575

605

710

780

798

780

780 

780

762

710

658

640

658

640

622

575

545

515

515

515

530

545

545

545

545

545

*545

19,053

615

o;232

0.27

Nov.

530

530

515 

500

485

485

470

455

455

455

440 

440

425

425

425

410

410

410

395

395

395

395

380

380

380

380

*380

395

395

395

12,930

431

0.163

0.18

Dec.

395

395

410 

410

425

440

440

485

485

500

500 

500

500

500

485

485

485

500

*500

500

500

500

515

545

575

640

692

728

745

762

780

16,322

527

0.199

0.23

Jan.

798

815

850 

885

955

990

1,060

1,130

1,160

1,230

1,260 

1.520

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,130

1,020

990

990

990

990

*990

990

955

920

885

832

815

898

780

798

31,296

1,010

0.381

0.44

Feb.

780

798

815 

868

920

955

990

1,020

1,100

1,160

1,230 

1,320

1,380

1,470

1,500

1,560

1,590

1.620

1,620

*1,620

1,560

1,470

1,380

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,100

-

34,606

1,236

0.466

0.49

Mar.

1,060

1,060

1.020 

1,020

1,060

1,130

1,160

1,230

1,260

1,290

1,320 

1,320

1,380

1,410

1,470

1,530

1,620

1,680

*1,750

1,820

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,950

2,000

2,100

2,250

2,310

2,430

n cert £»SOU

49,620

1,601

0.604

0.70

Apr.

2,690

2,910

3,070 

3,070

2,990

2,990

2,990

3,070

3,240

3,420

3,600 

3,800

5.920

3,700

3,510

3,330

*3,240

3,240

3,150

2,990

2,760

2,550

2,430

2,310

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,750

1,620

1.470

86,010

2,867

1.08

1.20

May

1,320

1,230

1.160 

1,260

1,350

1,410

1,530

1,650

1,820

2,000

2,150 

2,250

2,370

2,370

2,430

2,490

2,550

2,760

2,910

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,910

5.070

2,990

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,830

2,620

72,600

2,342

0.884

1.02

June

2,430

2,430

2,620 

2,760

2,760

2,430

2,200

2,200

2,550

2,760

2.850 

2,760

2,550

2,370

2,250

2,250

2,250

*2,200

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,050

1,950

1,750

1,590

1,500

1.440

1,470

1,500

1,470

65,770

2,192

0.827

0.92

July

1,410

1,350

1,290 

1,200

1,160

1,230

1,290

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,440 

1,530

1,620

1,680

1,650

1,530

1,320

1,060

885

850

832

745

622

»575

575

590

622

1,060

1,620

2 100

2!l50

37,886

1,222

0.461

0.53

Avg.

1.820 TTiSo

1,230 

1,060

990

990

990

1,020

1,020

868

622 

485

440

395

565

365

365

365

365

515

455

455

425

425

410

425

*455

500

515

545

545

20,925

675

0.255

0.29

Sept.

560

545

485 

425

365

335

350

380

440

545

692 

815

850

798

692

605

575

605

640

745

815

832

815

832

868

*885

920

1,020

1,160

 1 * 230

20,824

694

0.262

0.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,700 Min 215 Mean 1,358 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.98

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,920 Min 335 Mean 1,282 Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
16 OC3EECHEE RIVER BASIN

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°lli05", long 810 53'25" J on right bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 73, 2 miles northeast of Claxton, Evans County, and 10 miles upstream 

from Lotts Creek.

Drainage area. 555 sq mi.

Records available. May 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 80.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). Prior 

to Oct. 20, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 397 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs May 27 (gage height, 11.2 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 6.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 13.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,10? cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.86 cfs Sept. 8-14, Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 2, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1112: 1939-41, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Feb. 19, Apr. 15-19, 

June 19 to July 6, July 13-26, Sept. 20-29)

1.59 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

16

34

56

140

3.0

7.O

10.0

11.1

255

1,100

2,020

2,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

189

14?

*108

90

90

108

156

162

144

121

100 

86

75

66

59

54

58

68

69

64

68

90

105

117

130

140

142

138

125

117

*117

3,298

106

0.191

0.22

Nov.

TTS" 116

107

92

82

74

69

69

75

80

76 

68

64

59

57

55

52

46

44

39

35

34

31

28

24

24

23

*21

20

22

1,698

56.6

0.102

0.11

Dec.

26

27

26

27

29

38

42

42

39

37

34 

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

*36

36

36

40

61

117

121

116

121

123

US

95

1,640

52.9

0.095

0.11

Jan.

81

75

69

65

61

59

58

55

54

50

49

48

45

«

43

45

54

64

65

65

71

*75

69

68

65

62

59

62

64

fin DX

61

1,865

60.2

0.108

0.12

Feb.

61

61

74

89

93

97

98

93

89

82

82 

100

103

103

98

93

84

82

*80

80

80

81

81

78

81

101

119

125

2,488

88.9

0.160

0.17

Mar.

125

121

114

127

182

222

240

258

255

228

189 

160

144

132

129

127

125

114

*103

98

93

129

380

625

785

870

855

705

493

8,313

268

0.483

0.56

Apr.

435

545

565

525

448

6O5

765

915

955

975

1.020

855

685

545

435

345

*309

266

271

545

435

258

194

142

134

117

108

97

86.

14,535

484

0.872

0.97

May

71

68

114

260

885

1,400

1,280

975

765

625

545 

645

685

745

745

825

955

1,080

1,100

1,040

1,020

*915

745

840

1,200

2,050

2.690

2, $66

2,230

2,020

1,890

32,758

1,057

1.90

2.19

June

1,650

1.960

1,660

1,320

1,080

1,100

1,220

1,150

1,380

1,600

1,660 

1,480

1,220

975

855

785

645

493

*342

220

173

156

148

129

114

148

191

260

268

205

24,807

827

1.49

1.66

July

90

87

200

378

435

435

645

1,120

1,740

1,480

900 

482

252

175

136

114

98

108

156

250

252

210

158

112

*87

69

l38

465

1,020

1 980

2^020

15,792

509

0.917

1.06

Aug.

1.650

1,250

915

685

482

315

312

279

173

116

93 

76

64

55

48

40

36

30

39

82

69

40

32

24

21

17

16

*16

20

29

32

7,036

227

0.409

0.47

Sept.

48

45

32

24

19

17

29

61

108

189

184 

175

150

123

116

138

156

184

180

164

167

156

150

142

144

*142

140

164

285

578

4,010

134

0.241

0.27

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,690 Mln 7.0 Mean 283 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.92

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,690 Mln 16 Mean 324 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.91

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

South River near McDonough, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°30', long 84°01', on left bank 20 ft downstream from Butler Bridge, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Beech Creek, 2 miles downstream from Big Walnrt Creek, 

4| miles downstream from Cotton River, and 9 miles northeast of McDonough, Her^y 

County.

Drainage area. 436 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 552 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 18.2 ff-); minimum, 116 cfs Sept. 7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 24.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 54 cfs 

Oct. 12, 1954.

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

Water for municipal supply of Atlanta and DeKalb County is taken from Chattahoochee 

River, of which an average of about 45 cfs is diverted into South River above station 

from Atlanta sewage-treatment plants.

Racing table, Hater year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Apr. 8 to

May 1, June 8-28)

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

122

250

520

1,200

11.0

15.0

17.4

3,600

6,800

10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. Hater year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

348

320

308

303

284

261

298 

246

228

216

210

203

197

1*2

187

183

183

179

T8T

183

216 

520 iTser

274

240

226

220

210

201

199

203

7,621

246

-

Nov.

205

218

197

192

190

188 155" 

 276

385

226

205

201

197

194

192

192

270

535

255

244

230 

226

250

313

210

201

199

197

199

203

7,023

234*

-

Dec.

197

192

188

1S7

190

187

187 

186

1S3

183

181

TS3

185

219

352

505

*355

274

250

236

230 

415

2,480

4.070

1,870

895

670

580

505

445

415

17,197

555

-

Jan.

400

363

345

35Z

1,830

1,500

900 

600

540

500

460

430

400

400

430

460

400

370

360

350

360 

390

500

650

1,000

1,500

1,000

950

1,600

2 j 600

 1, 606

23,745

766

_

-

Feb.

1,080

895

825

790

700

640

595 

560

550

520

490

460

445

415

415

400

400

370

400

415

385 

360

55B" 355

460

1.240

1,666

730

_

16,270

581

-

Mar.

625

535

505

555

1,080

 730

640

685

595

535

505

505

745

1,360

860

670

595

580

1,080

760

625 

1,120

930

760

3.030

1,880

1,040

825

730

670

640

26,375

851

.

-

Apr.

700

1,160

760

886

6,910

10.100

2,420 

1,320

1,080

825

 745

730

670

610

565

535

520

580

595

505

460 

685

550

460

430

400

370

348

330

320

36, 569

1.219

..

-

May

313

636

1,040

1,200

825

565

475 

430

415

370

3.070

2,100

1,040

760

1,000

700

 535

475

430

430

385 

360

338

345

385

360

322

318

296

3155

*no OUp

20, 529

662

.

-

June

294

279

261 463"

595

400

1.190 

625

475

400

385

365

340

352

325

294

289

296

 274

263

460 

332

272

272

460

385

308

296

704

415

12,069

402

_

-

July

308

298

872

87?

460

350

296

263

250

240

222

212

206

201

194

446

355

345

318

370

268 

226

214

206

 259

234

203

210

201

188

165

9,474 soi

-

Aug.

17S

170

1B9

167

1?9

174

IBS 

158

147

143

142

135

IT?

1137

1?6

181

ISO

ISO

3^6

^21

3-0 

228

1?9

197

178

1S9

161

156

132

149

143

6,177

1?9

_

-

Sept.

138

132

125

128

128

126

 196 m

355

230

185

170

165

160

167

216

284

767

840

"47? 1.090 

325

265

236

220

218

335

760

580

9,286

310

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,400 Hln 96 Mean 494 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 10,100 Hln 124 Mean 527 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 ofa.--Apr. 6 (6 a.m.) 11,800 cfs (18.2 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 6-31; discharge estimated on basis of records for YellOH River 

near Covlngton.
18 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Yellow River near Snellville, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°51', long 84°05', on left bank at downstream side of county highway

bridge, 3$ miles west of Snellville, Gwinnett County, 4 miles downstream from Sweetwater 

Creek, 6f miles northeast of town of Stone Mountain, and 7f miles upstream from Stone 

Mountain Creek.

Drainage area. 134 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 4, 

l!952, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 161 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.4 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Sept. 4, 7, 8.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 9,500 efs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1032: 1943(M). WSP 1112: 1944-45(M). W?P 1384: 

1952(M).

1949(M),

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.9

1.1

2.3

4.5

7.8

24

39

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 

S.O

93

205

1,180

2,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

*74

67

63

63

64

71

71

56 

53

49

47

47

44

43

42

41

40

42

47

49

79

312

219

147

102

85

79

71

67

64

64

2,362

76.2

0.569

0.66

Nov.

*67

74

67

64

65

64

63

m95

85

80

74

70

70

70

106

123

98

88

83

87

79

77

74

73

71

70

70

70

2,443

81.4

0.607

0.68

Dec.

69

67

*63

62

60

Jan.

91 *87

83

100

599

60 357

60

59

59

59

63

69

76

95

76

69

66

63

64

113

268

471

300

197

152

129

113

102

95

3,316

107

0.799

0.92

236

174 

147

133

117

113

107

102

109

119

104

93

88

90

90

95

182

147

294

395

318

245

227

333

274

5,649

182

1.36

1.57

Feb.

*294

75T

279

276

233

200

179

162 

149

142

131

119

115

111

107

113

107

102

106

106

98

93

113

268

222

184

_

4,482

160

1.19

1.24

Mar.

*164

140

138

138

1S7

159

149

182 

152

133

125

121

121

127

121

111

106

109

250

179

147

285

230

241

700

380

262

205

172

152

140

5,826

188

1.40

1.61

Apr.

*184

271

200

317

2.080

1,750

502

348 

26S

222

197

1S4

166

152

142

138

151

166

166

142

152

202

154

136

123

115

111

106

102

icT

9,029

301

2.25

2.51

May

*104

106

156

213

179

138

117

107 

104

100

224

200

142

115

111

100

83

83

83

87

76

70

66

69

83

70

76

69

64

69

 69

3,338

108

0.806

0.93

June

66

59

56

56

71

SO

90

70 

66

63

64

63

58

77

59

49

47

44

40

64

43

39

36

46

96

67

51

56

88

58

1,822

60.7

0.453

0.51

July

*100

62

164

106

76

62

49

41 

38

35

31

28

28

28

27

37

33

41

48

41

33

28

93

47

37

37

33

28

25

1,489

48.0

0.358

0.41

Aug.

*23

21

19

20

20

20

16

15 

14

14

12

12

19

17

20

20

14

13

16

20

16

14

10

8.8

7.S

8.3

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.5

*- s

439.3

14.2

0.106

0.12

Sept.

4.5

4.1

*3.6

1,4

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.1 

16

2S

19

14

12

11

11

14

19

23

53

37

36

27

22

21

18

16

19

44

71

58

619.9

20.7

0.154

O.17

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,640 Mln 15 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.24 In- 16.86

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,080 Mln 3.4 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.33

Peak discharge (base. 2.100 cfs}. Apr. 5 (12 P.m.) 2.970 cfs (10.4 ft).

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

Yellow River near Covington, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°37', long 83°S5', near left bank at downstream end of pier of tridge on 

State Highway 12, a quarter of a mile downstream from Georgia Railroad bridge, half a 

mile downstream from Gum Creek, and 3^ miles northwest of Covington, Newton Ccunty.

Drainage area. 396 sq mi.

Records available. September to December 1897, May 1899 to December 1901, July 1944 to 

September 1957. Published as "at Almon" 1897-1901.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.99 ft above mean sea level, dstum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. September to December 1897 staff gage at about 

same site at different datum. May 1899 to December 1901 staff gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 433 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 13.5 ft); minimum dally, 29 cfs Sept. 6, 7.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 20.3 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by milldam above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1112: 1945(M), 1946.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. ZZ, Dec. 27 to Jan. 5, 

Apr. 11 to June 25, Aug. 16 to Sept. 9)

0.7 

1.5 

2.5 

4.O

26

120

300

680

8.0

12.0

13.3

2,100

4,230

5,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

212

196

187

168

174 

220

252

*174

161

155

136

124

128

141

123

117

116

117

106

147

324

538

366

270

210

195

177

176

160 

153

5,949

192

0.485

O.56

Nov.

152

161

147

147

155

142 

148

180

28O

224

184

184

166

158

148

155

2OO

344

*290

228

204

196

186

161

163

169

158

155

146

155

5,466

182

O.46O

O.51

Dec.

135

142

155

144

146

144 

142

129

140

147

140

135

155

155

195

290

280

224

195

179

174

220

812

1.610

1,460

872

58O

446

377

322 

311

1O.534

340

0.859

0.99

Jan.

270

*260

246

252

852

1.280 

792

58O

484

446

422

566

555

555

355

399

577

535

290

290

300

500

599

558

608

1,280

1,140

840

728

1,240 

1,170

17,529

565

1.45

1.65

Feb.

968

93g

872

840

744

650 

58O

538

497

471

*446

410

588

577

544

555

555

544

544

555

544

522

500

311

568

656

840

622

-

14,557

520

1.51

1.36

Mar.

552

484

434

458

665

594 

524

538

510

458

434

*410

434

484

454

410

577

388

594

6O8

484

622

744

622

1,280

1.640

1,000

744

622

552 

497

18,597

6OO

1.52

1.75

Apr.

524

680

650

636

5,050

5. ISO 

4,020

1,65O

1,000

792

68O

608

552

497

471

422

599

458

497

454

399

410

410

366

355

*311

290

290

290

270

26,571

886

2.24

2.50

May

270

290

388

622

594

434 

555

511

290

280

1,260

1.490

744

524

510

471

388

344

322

511

290

260

242

238

311

290

270

258

252

260 

252

15,101

425

1.07

1.25

June

220

214

210

191

224

*290 

566

5OO

256

252

232

226

206

191

184

172

204

174

150

174

166

150

TsT

150

500

280

218

195

254

260

6,521

217

0.548

0.61

July

210

240

280

471 322"

240 

196

184

156

144

132

122

106

1O5

*116

252

208

200

187

187

160

156

124

115

140

2O8

155

141

154

123 

114

5,602

181

O.457

O.55

Aug.

105

98

88

82

102

98 

93

85

80

79

67

71

78

78

110

85

77

69

85

83

78

72

64

59

55

*55

48

47

45

41 

35

2,308

74.5

O.188

0.22

Sept.

52

57

30

30

30

f

55

62

83

97

78

72

56

59

80

*80

106

155

224

182

130

132

101

91

83

85

103

184

250

2,725

90.8

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1956: Max' 6,720 Min 23 Mean 395 Cfsm O.997 In. 15.58

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,180 Mini 29 Mean 555 Cfsm O.B96 In. 12.17

Peak discharge (base. 5.40O cfs).- No peak above base. 

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

Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Ga.

Location. Lat 33C 18 I , long 83C 50', on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 16, half a mile upstream from Yellow Water Creek, 1 mile downstream from Lloyd 

Shoals Dam, 7 miles east of Jackson, Butts County, and at mile 247.4.

Drainage area. 1.420 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1906 to September 1915, August 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 419.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, staff gage, Jan. 1 to 

Dec. 31, 1913, water-stage recorder, and Jan. 1, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1915, staff gage, 

all at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 1,622 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.5 ft); mlnlmum dally, 534 cfs Feb. 17.

1906-15, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 56,600 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 

23.9 ft); minimum dally, 18 cfs Nov. 20, 1910.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 ft Dec. 11, 1919, from graph based on g?ge readings (discharge, 69,000 cfs, by computation of flow over dam).

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

Plow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir (usable capacity, 77,000 acr<?-ft), completed In 

1910.

Revisions (water years). VSP 892: Drainage area. WSP 952: 1912(M). WSP 972: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 25 tio Sept. 3O)

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

460

760

1,450

6.0 

12.0

3,500

18,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.660

1,250

1,000 

60S

646

654

652

656

644

653

636

640

641

636

612

605

600

608

611

612

607

60S

607

606

1,140

1,090

593

594

944

848

577

23,038

743

-29

Nov.

632 

606

602 

597

597

608

605

610

601

602

603

IS* 355

858

694

892

616

606

806

1.280

1,180

769

934

609

601

992

728

798

992

749

21,941

731

-7

Dec.

602 

504

608 

616

622

620

628

630

622

671

620

615

622

651

646

654

1,080

1,220

1,320

 1,110

1,050

1,360

3,680

15.600

7,726

3,280

3,190

3,150

3,090

1,970

1,340

58,391

1,884

+52

Jan.

724 

863

1,940 

1,120

2,500

3,140

3,110

3,060

3,030

1,460

1.33O

715

709

1,255"

1,250

1,420

1,680

1,660

736

726

1,730

1,940

1,710

1,770

2,030

2,670

2,650

2,670

2,640

2,950

4.800

60,013

1,936

+192

Feb.

4.150 

3,700

3,360 

2,910

2,710

2,670

2,630

2,580

2,550

2,540

2,520

2,520

2,470

1,830

1,190

852

534

1H5

947

882

878

871

749

580

1,270

1,580

1,560

1,570

-

53,271

1,903

-144

Mar.

1,500 

1,500

1.100 

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

1,700

1,9OO

1,100

2,340

2,510

3,020

1,170

1,200

2,160

2,180

1,980

2,280

2,550

2,390

3,070

3,400

5.290

4,9S6

 3,570

3,090

3,110

2,530

79,630

2,569

-20

Apr.

2,490 

3,040

2,550 

3,010

5,7OO

18.200

15,800

6,130

4,570

4,180

3,540

3,310

2,710

1,860

2,480

3,190

3,150

3,110

3,030

2,950

927

2,400

2,260

1,100

1,450

630

616

612

632

610

106,237

3,541

-151

May

617 

172

2,980 

3,180

2,OOO

2,200

1,320

1,160

1,210

1,040

3,680

7.760

5,210

3,130

3,100

3,010

2,98O

2.94O

642

789

1,330

sea

1,020

1,930

666

626

1,720

633

1,170

1,760

2,090

63,433

2,046

+154

June

804 

636

1,425 

1,560

5.050

2,O8O

2,180

676

656

»1,730

1,070

789

878

847

681

684

864

1,070

852

963

886

716

756

864

1,040

1,130

1,170

1,530

1,170

745

53,455

1,115

+62

July

1,750 

1,350

2.900 

T/lTO

1,950

676

680

1,330

831

908

761

914

698

750

802

788

768

699

715

700

702

1,220

790

757

656

652

644

645

654

725

614

29,155

940

-55

Aug.

696 

652

654 

660

682

668

628

640

646

655

596

652

 STf 770

628

586

582

590

626

590

596

»611

610

584

576

574

564

562

566

570

574

19,165

618

-221

Sept.

607

'BT7J

615 

625

620

654

661

674

680

666

656

647

644

644

645

648

657

672

816

655

657

650

617

»625

635

636

652

644

644

651

19,471

649

0

Adjusted for change in contents in Lloyd Shoals Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

714 

0.505 

0.58

724 

0.510 

0.57

Calendar year 1956s 

Hater year 1956-57 s

1,956 

1.56 

1.57

2,128 

1.50 

1.75

1,759

1.24 

1.29

2,549 

1.80 

2.08

5,590 

2.59 

2.67

2,200 

1.55 

1.79

Observed

Max 17,800 Kin 416 Mean 1,459 

Max 18,200 Mln 534 Mean 1,554

1,177 

0.829 

0.92

907 

0.659 

0.74

597

0.280 

0.52

649 

0.457 

0.51

Ad lusted

Mean 1,485 Cf'm 1.O5 In. 14.26 

Mean 1,545 Gttm 1.09 In. 14.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Lloyd Shoals Reservoir, furnished by 

Georgia Power Co.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1-12; discharge estimated on basis of power output at Lloyd 

Shoals Dam.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Ocnrulgee River at Macon, Ga.

21

Location. --La t 32°51', long 83°34' 

Bridge in Macon, Bibb County, l

at downstream end of center pier of Fifth Street 

miles upstream from Walnut Creek and at mile 205.0.

Drainage area. 2 240 sq mi, approximately, 

sq mi (revised).

At site used October 1895 to May 18S9, 2,350

Records available.--January 1893 to December 1911, January 1912 to December 1913 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only), October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of 

Geological Survey. January 1929 to December 1931 in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 

1st session. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1895 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 269.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 9, 1905, staff, chain, and wireweight gages at sites within 1| miles downstream at about same datum. Oct. 9, 1905, to 

Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage at present site and datum. Jan. 10, 1929, to June 25, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1893-1911, 1931-57), 2,591 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minImum daily, 692 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 7, 8.

1893-1913, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 83,500 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 

28.0 ft); minimum daily, 128 cfs Oct. 24, 1954; minimum gage height observed, -1.0 ft 

Oct. 5, 1904.

Flood of Jan. 19, 1925, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from floodmarlcs at Central of 

Georgia Railroad bridge, 500 ft downstream (discharge, 72,500 cfs).

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 wate -supply 

 papers Indicated.

WSP

727 

822

952

Water 

year

1932 

1937 

1942

Date

Feb. 4, 1932 

Apr. 30, 1937 

Mar. 22, 1942

Discharge 

(efs)

19,600 

33,300 

73,400

Gage height 

(feet)

18.10 

20.98 

26.1

Remarks. Records good except those for period based on once-daily wire-weight-gaje readings, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions. WSP 822: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1893-1903, 1905-10, 1932, and 1937, superseding those published In WSP 197, 204, 242, 262, 282, 727 and 822, are given herewith:

Date

1893

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

Aug. 7

8

Sept. 1

2

13

14

1894

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

12

13

Aug. 5

6

7

8

Discharge

11,960

9,600

7,520

7,3OO

10,16O

8,400

7,630

6,860

8,290

9,240

6,200

4,680

9,240

8,640

5,850

4,260

5,430

4,680

10,160

5,85O

5,710

5,290

5,780

7,190

4,320

6,200

7,300

10,600

6,060

4,500

5,430

6,640

5,850

6,640

5,570

5,220

4,800

4,260

4,740

5,500

11,300

8,640

5,920

Date

1894-Con.

Oct. 9

10

11

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

1895

Jan. 10

11

12

13

14

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Mar. 3

4

5

8

9

10

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

7,300

13,9OO

4,800

6,060

9,880

6,530

5,080

4,320

12,600

11,800

7,850

4,200

3,600

9,000

,8OO

,200

,300

,3OO

,200

,080

6,200

3,600

7,190

5,150

3,60O

3,6OO

11,800

14,100

15,400

21,000

16,400

8,400

5,500

7,300

5,500

4.8OO

4,200

3.6OO

7,520

7,3OO

4,800

4,200

3,900

Date

1895-Con.

Apr. 13

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1896

Jan. 23

24

25

26

27

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

3,600

9,000

6,2OO

4,300

4,200

3,6OO

3,900

3,600

7,190

6,200

4,200

7,190

6,200

4,680

8,180

6,2OO

5,850

5,500

1O,2OO

6,200

4,2OO

4,2OO

5,990

8,640

9,600

8,400

5,500

3,60O

6,200

5,500

3,600

6,280

14,000

1O.OOO

6,160

4,200

13,200

7,860

4,520

12,20O

8,77O

5,500

4,200

Date

1896-Con.

Feb. 13

14

July 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Nov. 4

5

6

7

13

14

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

1897

Feb. 3

6

12

13

26

Mar. 7

8

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

3,850

3,950

8,300

53,300

45,900

17,800

7,220

5,060

4,260

4,200

3,800

22,OOO

35,300

12,000

4,2OO

7,OOO

15,100

15,700

5,600

7,OOO

4,980

6,400

8,450

11,200

7,220

4,900

4,900

4,900

13,200

11,600

7,590

9,270

11,400

29,000

33,800

31,6OO

12,000

6,280

5,OOO

5,060

6,520

7,OOO

5,800
22 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga. Continued

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1893-1903, 1905-10, 

1932, 1937 Continued

Date

189 7-Otai.

Mar. 23

24

25

26

Apr. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1898

Aug. 5

6

7

8

12

13

14

15

29

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct. 4

5

6

7

8

9

Nov. 16

17

18

19

20

1900

Feb. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

June 7

8

16

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 4

5

6

7

14

15

16

21

22

23

24

1901

Jan. 1

2

Discharge

19,800

14,500

7,720

5,230

6,760

7,000

7,000

18,200

18 , 600

11,200

7,590

7,000

8,000

7,590

8,000

8,000

5,500

11,400

12,000

12,000

5,920

6,280

16,000

24,900

35,300

21,100

16,800

8,300

6,280

26,000

29,000

18 , 600

13,000

9,630

6,040

14,800

7,220

6,160

10,600

5,800

5,010

14,700

22,100

23,100

37,700

25,400

13,500

7,740

5,150

4,940

5,430

19,700

13,700

10,900

14,500

10,900

9,880

9,600

8,800

6,060

4,800

5,430

5,220

5,360

7,190

7,520

4,800

14,500

28,800

27,800

15,400

11,000

9,240

6,640

5,080

7,850

5,710

3,840

5,150

9,000

5,150

9,360

8,520

5,220

3,900

8,070

8,760

Date

1901-Con.

Jan. 3

4

5

13

14

15

16

17

18

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Mar. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

14

15

16

July 19

20

Aug. 17

18

23

24

25

28

29

Sept. 18

19

20

Dec. 15

16

29

30

31

1902

Jan. 1

2

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1903

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

10,600

8,290

5,850

9,120

8,400

5,220

4,320

7,740

7,520

12,400

14,300

10,600

6,310

5,290

8,520

7,630

5,850

14,700

14,700

9,880

5,780

4,243

14,100

11,800

5,850

22,400

17,700

9,740

6,750

5,500

5,150

6,640

6,420

13,320

5,150

12,000

7,960

6,200

11,600

8,400

6,200

6,640

18,800

14,900

8,400

10,580

8,290

10,440

17,200

19,400

13 , 900

7,300

7,850

19,700

24,000

21,400

12,600

6,860

27,300

45,600

32,700

17,700

9,600

7,410

6,310

5,780

5,290

5,780

6,970

21,700

16,400

10,200

7,300

5,780

5,430

5,220

4,945

5,570

5,430

5,040

6,200

14,900

17,700

12,000

27,800

31,600

21,000

14,100

18,500

Date

1903-Con.

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Mar. 1

2

3

10

23

24

25

26

30

31

June 2

5

6

7

e

1905

Feb. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Dec. 3

4

5

10

11

21

22

23

24

1906

Jan. 4

5

6-

23

24

25

26

27

Mar. 16

17

18

20

21

22

23

June 13

14

15

16

17

18

Oct. 2

3

4

5

6

7

1907

Feb. 2

3

5

6

7

Dec. 14

15

23

24

25

30

31

1908

Jan. 1

7

8

9

12

13

14

Discharge

15,200

9, 430

6,860

6,420

15,200

15,700

11,200

11,500

8,760

5,710

9,120

13,000

20,700

20,700

13,700

11,800

14,700

10,300

9,480

17,900

9,480

8,760

10,000

7,740

6,530

6,970

15,400

13,300

9,240

6,420

9,600

12,600

6,640

7,960

7,520

16,200

12,780

8,880

6,750

14,700

13,100

11,300

27,300

11,500

7,630

8,290

8,400

11,200

11,800

8,180

15,200

16,900

14,300

9,000

10,300

19,700

17,400

16,900

10,200

9,480

15,900

18,500

20,300

18,500

9,480

10,000

10,000

8,180

14,900

12,400

9,600

12,600

8,760

17,200

13,300

10,300

6,640

11,000

8,290

9,480

11,300

7,300

14,300

9,600

8,180

Date

1908 -Cor.

Feb. 1

2

5

4

11

1?

13

U

If

16

17

If

19

20

23

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

28

Apr. 15

16

17

26

27

28

29

30

Aug. 25

26

27

28

29

Dec. 23

24

25

1909

Feb. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

202'

22

23

24

25

26

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

23

23

2$

1910

Feb. 18

19

20

23

23

23

Mar. 1

2

3

4

Apr. 17

18

19

1932

Feb. 4

22

23

2*

1937

Apr. 3T

Discharge

20,000

19,700

14,900

7,300

17,900

14,700

10,700

7,960

9,360

15,700

14,300

8,880

7,630

8,640

7,190

5,960

22,800

19 , 400

13,700

9,240

6,970

26,300

14,700

7,520

9,880

28,300

25,400

11,000

8,640

8,180

17,400

12,600

9,000

6,420

16,700

12,440

7,080

18,500

16,900

11,000

6,420

13,500

9,600

18,500

13,200

8,760

6,160

8,070

6,750

6,970

8,760

9,740

8,400

7,190

15,400

22,100

13,100

29,900

26,800

20,300

14,300

8,290

6,420

15,900

15,700

8,760

6,860

6,860

8,640

6,860

6,640

15,200

8,400

23,600

20,700

11,600

7,300

7,520

14,500

11,000

17,900

14,200

16,900

13,200

31,000
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 23

Ocraulgee River at Macon, Ga. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1893-1903, 1905-10,

Month

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

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

February 1894. .................

Water year 1893-94. ..........

October 1894. ..................

Calendar year' 1894. ..........

January 1895. .................. 

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

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

Calendar year 1895. ..........

Calendar year 1896. ..........

Water year 1897-98. ..........

Water year 1898-99. ..........

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

Calendar year 1900. ..........

August .

Water year 1900-1901. ........

Calendar year 1901. ..........

Calendar year 1902. ..........

Calendar year 1905. ..........

Calendar year 1906. ..........

Water year 1907-8, ...........

Maximum

7,190

10,600

11,300

13,900

13,900

12,600

21,000

53,300

33,800

35,300

29,000

37,700

22,400

45,600

31,600

16,200

27,300

17 , 200

28,300

Minimum

1,371

1,629

1,113

1,113

1,629

842

340

442

388

580

2,620

940

978

800

810

270

1,170

525

525

605

Mean

2,506

3,716

2,336

2,480

3,775

2,972

3 150

2,451

2,696

2,369

1,823

3,534

3,737

3,356

3,112

3,096

3,495

1,501

1,858

3,511

2,538

2,483

3,818

Per square 

mile

1 58

1.12

1.66

1.04

1.11

1.69

1.74

1.31

1.04

2.02

1.01

1.85

.776

1.53

2.59

1.67

1.50

1.40

1.38

1.56

.670

.829

2.77

2.78

1.57

1.13

2.20

1.11

1.37

1.70

Runoff in 

Inches

1.25

1.73

14.15

15.03

1.95

19.01

14.20

13.69

10.55

?0.53

2.89

F2.64

20.53

19.05

18.75

21.17

9.10

11.26

3.19

2.22

21.27

2.05

15.37

2.54

15.04

1.58

23.20

t Partly estimated.

507216 O - 59 - 3
24 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Oa. Continued

Revised figures of onthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1893-1903, 1905-10, 

1932, 1937 Continued

Month

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

Water year 1931-32. . ..........

Water year 1936-37. . ..........

Calendar year 1937. ...........

Maximum

28,300

29,900

23,600

17,900

31,000

Minimum

865

750

360

536

614

Mean

3,594

3,344

2,292

1,950

2,448

4,000

3,793

Per square 

mile

1.60

1.49

1.99

1.02

2.39

.871

1.09

1.79

1.69

Runoff In 

Inches

21.85

20.27

13.87

11.84

14.86

24.22

22.97

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 1; rate of change In stage used 

as a factor Dec. 26, Jan. 5, Mar. 13, Apr. 5, May 4, 5, 11, June 5)

3.6 670 16.0 11,200

6.0 1,800 18.0 16,300

13.0 6,500 20.0 23,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.410 

2,200

1,600 

1,450

1,260

1,140

1,210

*1,120

1,010

895

895

895 

850

828

782

828

738

715

715 

715

805 

850

805

760

738

1,160

1,120

738

715 

1,080 

1,030

33,057

1,066

_

-

Nov.

850 

850

828 

828

738

805

*805

850

760

738

715

715 

760

738

985

828

1,010

760

738 

962

1.550 

1,260

895

1,120

760

715

1,080

918

1,010 

1,160

26,531

884

_

-

Dec.

940 

760

738 

760

760

782

782

805

760

760

*828

782 

782

805

985

940

895

1,210

1,350 

1,350

1,260 

1,400

6,430

18,200

21.600

11,100

5,400

4,640

4,250 

3,730 

2,760

98,544

3,179

-

Jan.

2,080 

1,450

1,550 

2,440

2,920

5,330

4,770

4,450

4,120

3,670

2,200

1,920 

1,400

1,400

1,800

1,860

1,970

2,200

2,140 

1,300

1.120 

1,970

2,500

2,890

2,890

6,000

5,050

*4,320

3,930 

4,840 

6.800

93,280

3,009

-

Feb.

6,600 

5,540

4,980 

4,510

3,930

3,670

3,540

3,470

3,410

3,340

3,280

3,210 

*3,150

3,080

2,140

1,750

1,450

1,160

1,260 

1,500

1,400 

1,400

1,350

1,080

1.050

3,860

3,800

2,820

 _:._

81,730

2,919

-

Mar.

2,500 

2,320

2,140 

2,560

5,920

5,260

4,580

4,320

4,060

3,600

2,500

*2,380 

2,500

8,420

6,160

4,840

2,760

2,320

3,150 

3,150

2,890 

3,600

3,860

4,640

13.800

10,600

7,960

6,160

4,840 

4,450 

3,990

142,230

4,588

-

Apr.

3,730 

4,320

3,930 

3,930

6,680

16,900

22.400

15,100

6,160

5,760

5,260

4,640 

4,120

3,470

2,820

3,800

3,990

3,990

3,930 

3,800

3,150 

1,800

2,950

2,890

1,750

1,970

1,260

1,210

1.050 

*1,100

147,860

4,929

-

May

1.160

2^630 

8,080

8,340

3,800

3,470

2,200

1,860

1,920

4,010

13.300 

12,100

6,320

5,260

5,470

4,510

4,190

3,670 

1,700

1,800 

1,860

1,750

2,690

2,320

1,400

1,300

2,140

1,300 

3,670

2 950

118,470

3,822

-

June

2,630 

1,210

1,010 

1,800

3,640

5.990

3,730

3,020

1,400

1,500

2,020

1,400 

1,260

1,350

1,160

940

918

*1,050

1,160 

1,160

1,750 

1,540

1,260

1,210

1,500

1,700

1,500

1,450

2,020 

1,500

51,578

1,719

-

July

1,160 

1,920

3,020 

3.670

1,750

2,140

1,120

1,050

1,500

*1,120

1,120

1,010 

1,120

940

96f

1,050

1,050

1,120

Aug.

895 

1,010

895 

828

850

940

918

*850

782

760

758

758 

828

918

805

850

828

760

1,10C 850 i,sor i.ioo

1,16C 1,050 

940 850

1,55C 805

1,10C 805

1.60C 760

1,55C

1,12C

1,08C

1,05C 

1,01C

1,01C

738

760

760

738 

758

715

42,532 25,842

l,36f 834

-

Sept.

692 

692

715 

758

738

738

692

692

828

940

*872

805 

760

738

715

782

828

850

4.480 

3,750

1,600 

1,210

985

962

962

940

895

1,050

1,160 

1,580

55,549

1,112

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 21,600 Mln 452 Mean 2,091 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,400 Mln 692 Mean 2,452 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.85

Peak discharge (base. 14,000 cfs).--Dec. 25 (5 a.m.) 24,400 cfs (20.2 ft); Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 16,000 

cfs (17.9 ft); Apr. 7 (8 a.m.) 23,200 efs (19.9 ft); May 15 (l a.m.) 15,100 efs (17.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from graph of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 12-26.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 25

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Qa.

Location. Lat 32°48 I , long 83°46', on right bank at downstream end of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 80, 8 miles west of Macon, Bibb County, and 14 miles upstrean- from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq ml.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 309.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 3, 1938, staff gage and Feb. 3, 

1938, to Aug. 27, 1942, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 184 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs May 4 (gage height, 15.2 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Sept. 8.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 9,830 cfs Mar. 21, 1944 (gage height, 23.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum, 2.3 cfs Oct. 10, 1954.

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

"Revisions (water years). WSP 1204: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12, 25, 26, Apr. 17 to May 1)

2.47 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

24

27

109

244

5.0

10.0

14.0

6SO 

1,900 

3,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

100

34

75

75 

82

110

loo

 73

64

57

54

51

48

48

46

45

41

45

42 

44

55

77 

67

55

51

51

51

48

49

49

49

1,883

60.7

0.334

O.39

Nov.

49

49

49

48 

45

45 

 46

48

48

46

45

45

45

45

M

45

46

4S

48 

46

46

46 

46

45

 45

45

45

46

46

49

1,389

46.3

0.254

0.28

Dec.

52

51

49

48 

48

46 

46

46

48

46

 46

45

15

52

90

120

103

75

66 

62

62

162 

1,320

2.060

1,700

504

286

211

177

153

140

7,962

257

1.41

1.63

Jan.

127

116

109

107 

214

244 

172

150

132

127

118

111

109

107

109

114

109

1O1

94 

94

94

94 

166

235

238

560

344

' 244

 211

250

302

5,3O2

171

0.940

1.08

Feb.

232

205

211

191 

174

163 

158

150

145

140

153

145

132

127

125

125

120

116

118 

120

116

fit

111

197

752

434

283

_

5,165

184

1.01

1.05

Mar.

235

202

197

388 

752

434 

320

286

244

202

188

 174

476

1,140

848

532

357

299

283 

257

232

260 

279

602

*2.250

 1,960

 602

406

337

296

273

15,291

493

2.71

3.12

Apr.

233

337

266

244 

728

1.07O 

800

373

316

276

238

232

220

202

191

182

163

158

158 

155

148

161 

177

135

123

116

111

109

105

 111

7,888

263

1.45

1.62

May

137

588

1,250

5.050 

1,950

574 

557

285

241

217

712

1,980

1,O7O

420

550

500

400

550

520 

500

500

500 

550

500

860

400

250

200

160

170

190

18,689

6O3

3.31

3.82

June

190

170

155

172 

723

1.100 

448

289

290

250

220

190

170

170

150

130

110

 1O1

90 

80

100

450 

300

220

180

350

200

150

150

190

7,475

249

1.37

1.55

July

190

130

2QO

580 

500

200 

150

120

100

 80

78

75

73

69

66

62

77

114

127 

125

98

78 

73

80

158

114

80

70

64

58

53

3,642

117

0.645

0.74

Aug.

50

60

SO

110 

150

100 

80

60

 49

48

45

44

66

46

41

44

41

57

45 

160

86

62 

51

45

42

57

56

36

34

1,847

59.6

0.327

0.38

Sept.

30

23

27

26 

23

27 

26

24

29

82

103

 67

52

46

42

42

69

75

942 

680

257

163 

114

90

77

69

62

86

182

303

3,848

128

0.703

0.78

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,O60 Mln 8.O Mean 157 Cfsm 0.863 in. 11.76

Water *ateyear 1956-57: 1S56-&7: Max 3,O3O00 Mln 24 Mean 22O «uCfsm cr1.21 ±.c± In. i16.42 j.o,»c

Peak discharge (base. 1.900 cfs). Dec. 25 (5 a.m.) 2.ISO efs (1O.8 ft); Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 2.52O 

cfs (11.2 ft); May 4 (5 p.m.) 4,^40 cfs (15.3 ft); May 12 (6 a.m.) 2,250 cfs (11.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1, 6, 7, May 15 to June 5, June 9-17, June 19 to July 9, 

July 27 to Aug. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
26 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Big Indian Creek at Perry, Ga.

LoeatIon. Lat 32°27', long 83°44', at municipal waterworks at Perry, Houston County, on 

left bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 1 mile downstream from Bay 

Creek, and 3£ miles upstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area. 108 sq ml.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 279.39 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

Sept. 24, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 76.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 985 cfs May 5 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum, 

unregulated, 12 cfs July 25; minimum daily, 11 cfs July 17 (caused by construction 

above gage),

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Mar. 23, Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 8.6 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, unregulated, that of July 25, 1957; minimum daily, that of July 17, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record and those 

below 25 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1274: 1944-47.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, 9-2O,

Oct. 24 to Nov. 17, July 25-27)

0.14

2.0

3.0

11

100

176

4.0

5.0

5.5

300

574

775

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe" 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

3O

35

60

72

74 

156

*90

49

41

37

34

33

32 

31

30

30

31

30

31

54

68

58

46

41

39

39

37 

37

37

37

1,447

46.7

0.432

0.50

Nov.

37

37

36

36

36

36 

*35

lo- 4O

se

36

35

35

a

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

36

36

36

35 

35

38

L,075

35.8

0.331

0.37

Dec.

40

37

36

35

35

35 

35

35

35

36

*36

36

36

1

37 

56

124

132

66

51

45

43

52

124

201

224

122

70

61

57

53

50

2,035

65.6

0.607

0.70

Jan.

49

46

44

43

57

83 

64

53

48

*47

46

44

43

44 

46

55

61

52

46

44

44

45

51

58

51

54

56

54 

51

61

78

1,618

52.2

0.483

0.56

Feb.

61

56

70

64

56

52 

50

49

48

47

47

49

46

*44 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

51

94

BI

64

1,471

52.5

0.486

0.51

Mar.

56

50

48

6l

140

128 

78

68

61

55

53

52

*57

61 

58

54

50

48

56

56

51

73

80

107

»236

254

*132

80 

70

64

61

2,501

80.7

0.747

0.86

Apr.

66

97

83

66

104

201 

153

91

64

64

78

76

73

66 

61

59

57

57

61

57

54

54

57

52

47

46

44

43 

41

*39

2,141

71.4

0.661

0.74

May

42

56

70

194

775

357 

176

100

73

66

83

114

124

SO 

91

97

73

64

58

54

50

46

44

59

97

152

152

104 

64

54

50

3,619

117

1.08

1.24

June

47

43

41

61

294

319 

110

80

70

73

68

61

56

45 

43

39

40

»32

31

28

32

46

46

39

70

186

116

61 

80

97

2,354

78.5

0.727

0.81

July

e~-

57

6*

110

100

57 

45

33

 S^

*30

2">

23

232' 

20

19

dll 'd32

80

86

59

37

26

22

*16

*16

ie

310 

213

100

66

1,83?

59.1

0.54T

0.6?

Aug.

54

47

47

47

47

45 

34

*36

*34

33

32

*31

30

28 

34

48

36

34

43

26

64

47

36

31

28

27

26

1

31

32

1,189

38.4

0.356

0.41

Sept.

28

25

23

?8" 23

32 

30

31

49

112

*124

64

46

39 

35

35

41

50

47

66

97

59

46

»39

35

33

33

68 

136

T*5 lot

1,606

53.5

0.495

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 242 Mln 15 Mean 51.6 Cfsm 0.478 In. 6.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 775 Mln 11 Mean 62.7 Cfsm 0.581 In. T.88

Peak discharge (base. 500 ofsj. Hay 5 (11 a.m.) 985 cfs (5.97 ft)5 June 5 (11 p.ir.) 538 cfs 

(4.90 ftjj July 28 (10 a.m.) 538 cfs (4.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph and engineer's notes.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 27

Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°17', long 83 0 28', near center of right truss on downstream fide of

bridge on U. S. Highway 341 at Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, a quarter of f mile downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 2£ miles downstream from Jordan Creek, and at 

mile 135.1.

Drainage area. 3,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1957 in reports of Geological S\-rvey. January 1929 to December 1931 in House Document 68. 74th Congress, 1st session. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 189.56 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,819 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 18,200 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 

20.0 ft); minimum daily, 1,040 cfs Sept. 4.

1929-31, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 70,500 cfs Mar. 8, 1929 (gage height, 34.9 ft); 

minimum daily, 420 cfs Oct. 16-20, 23-29, 1954.

Maximum stage known since 1908, 36.5 ft Jan. 20, 1925 (discharge, 79,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 

above station and some regulation by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir (see p, 20).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

8.0

14.0

20.0

1,040

4,980

10,000

18,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,190

9.130

8,740

7,330 

5,800

5,500 

3,870

2,700

2,250

*2,070

1,890

1,650

1,590 

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1.260

1,310

1,420

1,530 

1,530

1,480

1,420

1,480

1,650

1,650 

1,360 

1,360

86,450

2,789

0.734

0.85

Nov.

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,360 

1,360

1,310 

1,310

*1,310

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,260

1.200 

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,310

1,260

1,420

1.710 

1,650

1,480

1,480

1,310

1,310

1,480 

1,480

41,160

1,372

0.361

0.40

Dec.

1,530

1,590

1,480

1,360 

*1,310

1,310 

1.260

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,310 

1,310

1,360

1,530

1,770

1,830

1,830

2,010

2,070

2,010

2,190 

3,020

3,870

4,400

6,400

12,200

16.800 

16,700 

14,300

113,100

3,648

0.960

1.11

Jan.

11.500

9,030

7,170

5,660 

4,130

3,480 

3,280

3,680

4,000

4,400

4,900

5,200

5,200 

4,760

3,540

3,020

2,960

2,960

3,020

3,020

2,960

2,440

2~'Ydo

3,090

3,350

3,540

*3,800

4,130 

4,610 

5,360

133,140

4,295

1.13

1.30

Feb.

5,800

5,960

6,100

6,400 

6,780

7,090 

6,700

6,700

6,100

5,500

5,130

4,830

*4,610 

4,400

4,330

4,260

4,130

3,680

2,830

2,310

2,250

2,310

2,250 

2,250

2,130

2,190

2,640

3,480

-

123,140

4,398

1.16

1.21

Mar.

4.130

4,470

4,830

4,980 

5,130

4,980 

4,830

4,980

5,580

6,330

6,630

6,560

6,180 

5,730

5,130

4,540

4,830

5,960

7,010

7,580

7,170

6,260

5,580 

5,430

6,400

7,090

7,250

7,750

10,500 

12.700 

12,700

199,220

6,426

1.69

1.95

Apr.

11,500

9,840

8,460

7,330 

6,930

7,920 

7,920

7,580

8,940

13,700

17.700

17,200

14,700 

11,700

9,330

7,840

6,700

5,800

5,130

4,830

4,830

4,830

4,760 

4,610

4,260

4,000

3,740

3,220

2,440 

2.070

229,810

7,660

2.02

2.25

May

«1,890

2 , 640

3,680

5,060 

7,500

8,010 

8,650

10,800

13.000

12,000

9,940

8,190

7,010 

5,800

6,630

8,740

11,200

11,100

10,200

9,030

8,100

7,090

5,800 

4,470

4,060

4,330

4,610

4,900

4,760 

4,060 

3,350

216,600

6,987

1.84

2.12

June

3,350

3,680

3,940

4,060 

3,740

3,280 

3,540

4,000

4,610

5,130

5.280

4,830

3,940 

3,740

3,090

2,640

2,250

*1,890

1.770

1,770

1,830

1,950

2,250 

2,250

2,010

2,010

2,310

2,700

2,900 

2,760

93,500

3,117

0.820

0.91

July

2,500

2,760

2,570

2,760 

3,090

3,280 

3,480

3,420

*2,700

2,010

2,010

1,830

1,650 

1,650

1,590

1.480

1,480

1,590

1,770

2,500

2,760

2,570

2,130 

1,950

2,070

*1,950

2,380

3,800

ffl

2,900

78,070

2,518

0.663

0.76

Aug.

2.250

 r.1,950

1,650

1,650 

2,070

2,250 

1,890

1,770

1,650

1,530

1,420

1,310

1,260 

1,260

1,360

1,420

1,360

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,530

1,650

1,590 

1,420

1,360

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1.140 

1,140

47,170

1,522

0.401

0.46

Sept.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1.040 

1,090

1,090 

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,260

*1,590

1,710

1,650 

1,530

1,360

1,310

1,360

1,480

1,530

1,950

2,760

3,160

3,280 

3,220

2,440

1,890

1,710

1,770

2,070 

2,310

51,310

1,710

0.450

0.50

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,200 Mln 740 Mean 2,934 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.51

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,700 Mln 1,040 Mean 3,870 CfBm 1.02 In. 13.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, Oa.

Location. Lat 31°55', long 82°40', on downstream side of left pier of dravspan of bridge

on U. S. Highway 341 at Lumber City, Telfalr County, 500 ft downstream from Southern

Railway Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Ocmulgee River, and 12 mile? upstream from

confluence with Oconee River. 

Drainage area.--5.180 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1936 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same

site since 1908 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 87.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 8, 1937, staff gs*e at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 5,251 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.5 ft); mlnimum, 1,800 cfs Sept. 4-6.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Dec. 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 22.7 ft

Dec. 9, 1948; minimum discharge, 808 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, 26.3 ft Jan. 21, 1925. 

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised to 20,700

cfs May 11, 1937 (gage height, 14.2 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 822. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir. 

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

in the water year 1937, superseding those published In WSP 822, are given herewith:

1937

Jan. 15......... 15,000

16......... 18,200

17......... 19,600

18......... 18,200

19......... 16,300

20......... 14,000

1937-Con.

May 9......... 15,200

10......... 18,800

11......... 20,700

12......... 19,900

13......... 17,500

14......... 15,200

Month

Calendar year 1937. ........

Cfs-days

2,288,690

Maximum

20,700

Minimum

2,100

Mean

6,270

Per square 

mile

1

70

1.21

Runoff in 

inches

16.42

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10-29, Aug. 5 to Sept. 24)

0.8

5.0

9.0

12.5

1,800

4,620

8,840

15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

n

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,380 

*4,380 

4,460 

4,800

5,430

6,100

6,800

7,480

8,080

8,320

8,080

7,000

5,160 

3,620

3,260

2,940 

2,620

2,700

2,580

2.520

2,580

2,940

3,260

3,330

3,190

3,060 

2,940

2,820

2,700

2,580

2,640

133,150

4,295

0.629

0.96

Nov.

2.640 

*2,520 

2,400 

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,280

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,160

2,160

2,160 

2,100

2,100

2,040 

2,040

1.980

]_ gQQ

2,040

2,040

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,220 

2,280

 2,220

2,160

2,160

65,700

2,190

0.423

0.047

Dec.

2,100 

2,100 

2,160 

2,220

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,040

i.sao

1,980

1,980 

1,980

1,980

1,980 

2,040

2,100

2,220

 2,340

2,460

2,520

2,640

2,700

2,940

3,120 

3,400

3,680

3,980

4,220

4,620

76,280

2,525

0.487

0.56

Jan.

5,160 

5,900 

6,900 

8,320

9,960

11,400

12.100

11,700

10,400

8,320

6,300

5,160

4,800 

4,800

4,890

5,160 

5,340

5,430

5,160

4,620

4,140

3,900

3,820

3,820

 3,680

5.470 

3,476

3,610

3,820

3,980

'

183,590

5,922

1.14

1.31

Feb.

4,220 

4,380 

4,620 

4,890

5,250

5,520

5,900

6,100

6,300

6,500

6,600

6,900

7.000 

6,800

6,500

6,100 

5,700

 5,430

5,160

5,070

4,890

4,620

4,060

3,540

3,400

3.530 

3,336

3,400

.

145,710

5,204

1.00

1.04

Mar.

3.470 

3,610 

3,620 

4,220

4,710

5,250

5,610

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,000

5,900

5,900 

6,100

6,300

6,600 

6,800

*6,800

6,700

6,300

6,000

5,900

6,100

6,700

7,600

8,440 

8.840

8,846

8,560

8,440

8,560

196,070

6,325

1.22

1.41

Apr.

8,840 

9,120 

9,540 

10,100

11,000

12,500

13,300

J.3,700

13,300

12,700

12, 100

11,700

11,600 

11,400

11,600

12,100 

13,500

14,700

15.200

14,400

13,100

11,200

*9,540

8,080

6,900

6,300 

6,000

5,800

5,700

5.450

320,650

10,690

2.06

2.30

May

5,160 

*5.070 

5^,676 

5,340

6,200

7,120

7,720

8,080

8,440

8,980

9,680

10,600

11,600 

12,500

13,500

13.700 

13,300

12,500

11,200

10,100

9,540

9,400

10,200

11,200

11,400

10,900 

10,400

9,540

7,960

7,120

6,600

290,120

9,359

1.81

2.09

June

6,300 

6,100 

6,000 

5,700

5,520

5,700

5,700

5,700

6,600

7.120

6,900

6,800

6,400 

6,400

6,300

6,300 

6,200

5,800

5,340

4,380

3,900

3,540

3,330

3,190

3.120

3,610 

4,540

4,890

4,540

4,220

160,140

5,336

1.03

1.15

July

4,220 

4,380 

4,380 

4,380

Aug.

4,800 

4,980 

5.070 

4,866

4,460 3,980

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,140

4,140

3,900

3,330 

3,000

2,820

2,640 

2.520

2,520

2,70C

2,640

2,64C

2,76C

3, DOT

3,19C

 3,19C

3,06C 

2,94C

3,33C

4,06C

4I'60)C

111,46C

3,59?

0.694

3,330

3,260

3,400

3,400

3,260

3,060

2,820

2,640 

2,460

2,340

2,220 

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,220

2,160

2,220

2,160

2,220

2,220

2,280 

2,160

*2,100

2,040

1,980

1.920

87,980

2,838

0.548

0.8C 0.63

Sept.

1,860 

1,860 

1,860 

1.800

1,800

1,800

1,860

1,860

2,040

2,280

2,400

2,400

2,400 

2,460

2,520

2,520 

2,460

2,400

2,340

2,340

2,400

2,460

2,640

2,880

3,190

 3,330 

3.540

3,540

3,470

3,330

74,040

2,468

0.476

0.53

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,400 Mln 1,170 Mean 4,003 Cfsm 0.773 In. D.52

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,200 Min 1,800 Mean 5,060 Cfsm 0.977 In. 13.25

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 29

Alien Creek at Talmo, Ga.

Location. Lat 34*12', long 83°43', 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Higl^ay 11, half 

a mile north of Talmo, Jackson County, and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Pond 

Fork of Middle Oconee River.

Drainage area. 17.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 784.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 19.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 472 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.2 f';); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Sept. 8.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Mar. 10, 1952 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to June 29, July 16-22)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 30

0.6

.7

1.0

1.3

2.9 

4.6

15

31

1.6 

2.0 

2.8

56

109

237

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.0 

3.2 

6.4

1.3 

1.5

10

21

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

B75- 5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

23

39

10

*9.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.3 

7.3

265.7

8.57

0.495

0.57

Nov.

11

8.7

8.4

77F

7.7

8.7

16

10

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.7

I9~

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

325.3

10.8

0.624

0.70

Dec.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.0

14

15

15

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

25

47

76

22

19

17

16

15 

14

492.5

15.9

0.919

1.06

Jan.

13

13

12

20 

35

19

17

15

15

*14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

9.7

9.4

10

15

22

*16

33

28

25

22

38

I

567.8

18.3

1.06

1.22

Feb.

56

37

40

34

27

27

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

16

15

*15

15

15

15

14

IT

14

17

33

21

22

-

615

22.0

1.27

1.32

Mar.

20

19

18

19 

19

18

23

26

22

20

19

19

18

*18

17

17

2"5~

26

21

20

24

20

28

42.

27

24

22

22

20

19

666

21.5

1.24

1.43

Apr.

25

29

22

109 

224

54

37

32

29

27

27

26

25

23

22

22

*22

25

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17 

16

1,007

33.6

1.94

2.16

May

19

17

17

23 

19

17

17

17

16

16

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12" 11

12

501

16.2

0.936

1.08

June

11

10

10

11 

13

15 '14

15

14

13

13

11

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.7

12

8.7

8.7

*7.7

7.3

7.0

24"^ 6.8

12-

is

15

18

17 

13

369.3

12.3

0.711

0.79

July

12

11

11

11 

ii

12

8.4

7.0

5.3

5.3

.8

.8

.6

.6

.3

*5.1

*5.8

8.0

10

7.1

5.8

*4.8

4.2

3.8

4.5

3.8

4.2

4.5

3.5 

3.1

3L2

206.3

6.65

0.384

0.44

Aug.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8 

5.1

3.2

*2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

4"7T 2.4

s!i

3.2

6.6

3.8

6.0

13

6.4

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.7

119.6

3.86

0.223

0.26

Sept.

2.5

2.4

2.4 2 1

IH? £ .O

2.4

2.2

ii

16

*7.8

5.1.

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.6

6.1

7.5

6.1

6.1

9.3

7.8

5.8

7.1

6.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

11

14 

12

194.7

6.49

0.375

0.42

Calendar year 1956: Max 270 Mln 2.5 Mean 14.6 Cfam 0.844 In. 11.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 224 Mln 2.1 Mean 14.6 Cfam 0.844 In. 11.45

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Ho oeak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Middle Oconee River near Athens, Ga.

Location. Lat 33*58', long 83°25', on left bank half a mile upstream froir D. S. Highway 

29, 2 miles west of Athens, Clarke County, and 5 miles upstream from Barber Creek.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1901 to October 1902, April 1937 to September 1957 in reports 

of Geological Survey. January 1929 to March 1932, in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 

1st Session.

J

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 11, 1901, to Oct. 25, 1902, wire-weight 

gage (corrected) at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Jan. 16, 1929, to Mar. 15, 

1932, and Apr. 29, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1940, water-stage recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 452 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 9.1 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Sept. 7.

1901-2, 1929-32, 1937-57: Maximum discharge observed, 19,600 cfs Fe*. 28, 1902 

(gage height, 2S.5 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Sept. 7, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at time* 

powerplants above station.

caused by

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.7

1.0

1.4

24

63

127

269

1.8 

3.0 

5.0 

8.1

519

1,500

2,240

3,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

186

150

153

150

150

214

248

182

153

130

 124

127

124

124

124

ill Ti2

117

120

127

153 

410

665

338

235

204 

200

172

166

163 

169

5,800

187

0.470

0.54

Nov.

163

179

176

159

ill

156

159

219

332

243

200

189

182

179

179

172

294

618

*412

305

269 

252

243

222

219

208 

204

196

189

189

6,863

229

0.575

0.64

Dec.

182

182

182

182

182

179

179

IZ2

179

182

176

176

189

211

226

248

226

208

196

189

219 

235

618

1,050

1.090

654 

445

367

320

300 

284

9,428

304

0.764

0.8S

Jan.

269

 256

235

248

756

900

519

412

350

326

305

284

284

269

265

284

279

252

243

219

239 

248

332

405

373

672 

663

560

482

618 

700

12,247

395

0.992

1.14

Feb.

636

738

672

718

654

535

482

432

412

379

367

344

320

*310

305

289

305

289

284

305

294 

260

265

265

289

512 

285

618

-

12,064

431

1.08

1.12

Mar.

560

452

392

379

535

452

412

512

512

419

386

361

355

 367

367

344

315 3"20

576

627

445 

551

609

482

1,170

1.290 

812

576

497

445 

419

15,939

514

1.29

1.49

Apr.

425

576

568

504

2,850

3.680

3,550

1,290

830

672

592

551

512

475

438

425

412

445

519

460

419 

419

405

386

*355

344 

332

326

315

510

23,385

780

1.96

2.19

May

310

310

315

412

489

367

320

300

294

284

1,020

1.250

738

432

579

350

320

294

284

279

256 

256

248

255

226

284 

235

256

239

226 

235

11,443

369

0.927

1.07

June

230

222

208

196

208

 230

252

252

219

219

215

219

215

204

176

182

"222 265

176

172

163 

159

T63

165

192

226 

182

169

208

211

6,118

204

0.515

0.57

July

176

147

147

166

156

144

87

121

127

100

102

102

96

75

81

132

117

*147

120

127

62 

102

76

76

89

87 

81

87

tz

PI 

77

5,5T8

1C9

0.2T4

O.J2

Aug.

76

70

70

68

70

68

65

58

52

48

47

47

44

45

47

48

58

67

76 

70

65

62

58

54 

50

47

*42

40 

58

1,829

59.0

0.148

0.17

Sept.

36

35

54

31

28

27

26

27

30

123

98

67

68

62

63

70

94

117

*107

112

142 

119

102

89

85

79 

81

122

172

208

2,452

81.7

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,980 Min 31 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.98

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,680 Min 26 Mean 304 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.36

Peak discharge (base. 5.BOO cfs). Apr. 7 (6 a.uj 4,280 cfs (9.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga.

31

Location. -Lat 33" 35 ' .long 83" 16' , on right bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 12, 1 mile downstream from Town Creek, 5 miles upstream from Apalachee River, 

5 miles west of Greensboro, Green County, 12 miles downstream from Barnett Sloals Dam, 

and at mile 198.9.

Drainage area. 1.090 sq mi, approximately.

--July 1903 to September 1923 and May 1937 to September 1957 in reports 

or Geological Survey. October 1903 to December 1931 including revised records for 

October 1918 to September 1923) in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 1st session

;7~*a]! ei7Jtage1 re°Srier -_ Datum of && * * 4 °9-82 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

rior to Nov. 8, 1938, various nonrecording gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 4 7 years (1903-13, 1914-31, 1937-57), 1,425 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,580 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 15.5 f;): minimum 

daily, 103 cfs Sept. 8.

1903-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs (revised) Aug. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 35.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies and computation of flow over Barnett Shoals Dam at gage heights 30.0 and 34.1 ft; 

minimum daily discharge, 59 cfs Oct. 8, 1954.

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

-

-

432

452

502

502

522

542

562

Water 

year

1908

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

Date

Aug.

Oct.

Dec.

Mar.

Dec.

Dec.

Feb.

Feb.

May

26,

17,

20,

7,

24,

11,

11,

16,

30,

1908

1914

1915

1917

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

Discharge 

(cfs)

66,800

114,200

14,300

13,800

15,100

41,100

15,400

16,400

15,400

Gage height 

(feet)*

35.4

19.7

19.8

19.3

20.6

30.0

20.6

21.4

20.9

* From graph based on gage readings. 

Not previously published.

Remarks. Records good. 

Shoals powerplant.

Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow by Barnett

Revisions (water years) . WSP 262: 1908-9. WSP 822: Drainage area. See also Records 

available^Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water 

periods In the water years 1908, 1912, 1915-16, superseding those published in 

WSP 242, 322, 402, and 432, are given herewith:

1903

Aug. 26......... 53,30O

27......... 39,50O

28......... 12,90O

1912 

Mar. 15......... 11,800

16......... 31,800

17......... 25,600

1912-Con. 

Mar. 18......... 14,900

19......... 8,000

1914 

Oct. 17......... 14,000

1915 

Dec. 2O......... 14,1OO

Month

Water year 1914-15 .......

water year 1915-16.......

Maximum

53,300

31,800

14,OOO

14.100

Minimum

450

575

490

310

180

256

Mean

2,22O

2,270

1,620

1,460

Per square 

mile

2.08

2.04

2.20

2.O8

1:27

1.49

1.38

1.34

Runoff In 

Inches

5.715

28. 3?

27.78

30. CO

28.31

2.24

17. 21

2O.1O

18.70

18. ?8
32 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

1.0 

2.0

100

236

470

5.0

12.0

15.4

1,500

5,000

7,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*530

470

429

390

403

403

840

680

456

403

354

*342

331

287

309

298

298

272

sar

287

342

456

788

980 

635

515

456

456

390

403 

366

13,856

447

0.410

0.47

Nov.

378

378

390

390

366

366

354

56TT

500

635

500

429

416

390

390

378

390

770

*1,160 

910

695

620

560

560 

500

485

470

456

456

442

15,100

503

0.461

0.51

Dec.

442

390

4T6

416

416

416

416

403

416

390

416

403

390

403

470

545

545

500

456 

442

442

530

1,500

5.400 

3,070

2,170

1,540

1,160

945

805

740

24,993

806

0.739

0.85

Jan.

710

*650

650

590

1,300

1,900

1,620

1,220

980

910

840

770

740

710

710

725

740

680

635 

590

590

605

725

945 

1,160

1,780

1,620

1,460

1,300

1,990

o r\Ar\

fa_JLV*V

31,885

1,029

0.944

1.09

Feb.

1.780

1,740

1,700

1,660

1,620

1,420

1,260

1,160

1,080

1,020

945

910

840

805

*788

740

740

740

740 

740

755

725

S80

635 

710

945

1,300

1,740

29,918

1,068

0.980

1.02

Mar.

*1,860

1,460

1,190

1,050

1,620

1,540

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,190

1,050

980

980

1,050

*1,020

945

875

1,050" 822

1,340

1,190

1,700

1,580

1,460 

5. 900

3,290

2,600

1,900

1,460

1,220

1,120

45,182

1,457

1.34

1.54

Apr.

*1,120

1,220

1,300

1,220

2,450

4,700

6,090

7.460

5,680

2,220

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,190

1,120

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,160 

1,160

1,050

980

980

910 

875

840

805

770

740

710

54,190

1,806

1.66

1.85

May

*740

740

910

1,260

1,340

1,080

875

805

710

695

2,080

4,500

3,070

1,820

1,220

1,580

1,160

945

858 

805

770

710

680

650 

650

650

680

605 5§3~

1,080

*788

35,349

1,140

1.05

1.21

June

695

620

590

560

605

590

620

635

620

560

620

575

530

530

485

456

485

770

605 

530

429

442

442

366 

390

470

560

470

456

590

16,296

543

0.498

0.56

July

*560

1XS

442

416

416

366

366

331

276

331

272

230

244

242

238

220

366

530

442

416

390

331

254

274 

403

366

320

320

276

276 

264

10,620

343

0.315

0.36

Aug.

«240

209

232

207

203

236

211

193

178

177

164

T5"6~ 156

156

177

200

175

220

378 

500

354

254

234

222 

214

194

178

175

166

158

156

6,673

215

0.197

0.23

Sept.

146

142

130

126

129

126

113

103

13T

187

268

342

196

205

203

200

216

416

*416 

2,500

735

470

429

542 

520

509

270

342

515

560

10,588

546

0.517

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,160 Mln 68 Mean 816 Cfsm 0.749 In. 10.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,480 Mln 103 Mean 807 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.04

ic discharge (base, 6.000 efs). Apr. 8 (2 p.m.) 7,580 cfs (15.5 ft), 

ischarge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMftHA RIVER BASIN 33

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.

^.s,... Lat 33°36' long 83°21', at downstream side of right bank pier of bridge on 

ate Highway 12, 2 miles downstream from Hard Labor Creek, 3 miles northeast of 

Buckhead, Morgan County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 436 sq mi.

Records available. March 1901 to December 1908, May 1937 to September 1957.

'&. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 424.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Mar. 22, 1905, staff gare and 

Mar. 22, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage, at same site at different datum. May 13, 

1937, to Feb. 1, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 508 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minlmum daily, 38 cfs Sept. 7.

1901-8, 1937-57: Maximum discharge observed, 28,900 cfs Aug. 25, 1908 (gage height, 

27.5 ft, datum then in use); minimum dally, 16 cfs Oct. 13, 1954.

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

852 

1002 

1032

Water 

year

1938 

1944 

1945

Date

Apr . 2 , 

Mar. 30, 

Apr. 26,

1938 

1944 

1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

10,200 

9,270 

13,300

Gage height

*19.0 

18.3 

21.1

* Prom graph based on gage reading.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at times, caused by 

powerplants above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1901-3, 1906, 1908-9, superseding those published In WSP 197, 204, and 24?, are given 

herewith:

Date

1901

Mar. 26

27

28

29

Apr. 3

4

5

14

Sept. 18

19

2O

Dec. 15

16

30

31

1902

Feb. 2

3

4

5

6

27

28

Mar. 1

2

Discharge

1,950

4,050

2,150

1,800

6,150 '

5,950

1,950

1,800

3,400

4,800

1,800

2,150

1,800

5,200

7,800

10,400

14,000

7,200

3,700

2,150

8,400

14,000

23,400

14,000

Date

1902 -Con.

Mar. 3

4

5

17

18

30

31

1903

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

17

Map. 1

2

11

22

23

24

25

26

30

Discharge

7,200

3,100

1,800

3,100

1,950

1,800

4,400

9,660

7,200

3,700

3,100

5,200

2,580

1,830

1,860

2,070

1,800

1,800

1,800

3,100

7,200

5,380

1,800

2,150

Date

1903-Con.

Mar. 31

June 2

3

6

7

1905

Dec. 4

5

10

11

21

22

23

1906

Jan. 4

5

6

23

24

27

Mar. 16

17

20

21

Discharge

3,700

3,100

2,350

2,580

2,680

5,850

3,400

2,930

2,580

3,700

6,150

3,040

5,200

6,350

2,980

13,800

7,320

2,780

4,800

3,400

6,980

7,560

Date

1906-Con.

Mar. 22

June 14

15

16

17

18

1908

Feb. 1

2

3

11

12

13

16

17

Mar. 24

25

26

Aug. 10

21

25

26

27

Dec. 23

24

Discharge

2,780

4,05O

5,290

5,380

3,40O

6,050

2,980

6,350

3,160

2,730

4,190

2,580

5,040

3,100

4,120

5,650

3,770

5,200

3,400

20,80O

19,000

8,640

9,000

3,910
34 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Apalachee River near Buckhead, aa. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet p

Month

March

Calendar year 1906. ..........

Maximum

4,050 

6,150 

4,800

7,800 

14,000 

23,400 

23,400 

23,400

9,660 

7,200 

3,100 

9,660 

9,660

6,150 

6,150

13,800 

7,560 

6,050 

13,800 

13,800

6,350 

5,650 

20,800 

20,800

9,000 

20,800

Minimum

470 

552 

305

333 

827 

717 

205 

205

497 

635 

334 

170 

170

200 

44

580 

464 

334 

55 

264

752 

557 

194 

141 

314 

158

er second, 1901-3, 1906, 1908-9

Mean

891 

1,289 

788

1,157 

2,838 

2,722 

925 

874

1,954 

1,636 

900 

760 

737

1,575 

520

2,160 

1,645 

1,341 

964 

939

1,907 

1,186 

2,482 

961

1,017 

975

Per square 

mile

2.04 

2.96 

1.81

2.65 

6.51 

6.24 

2.12 

2.00

4.48 

3.75 

2.06 

1.74 

1.69

3.61 

1.19

4.95 

3.77 

3.08 

2.21 

2.15

4.37 

2.72 

5.69 

2.20

2.33 

2.24

Runoff In 

Inches

2.35 

3.30 

2.02

3.06 

6.78 

7.19 

28.77 

27.20

4.66 

4.32 

2.30 

23.66 

22.94

4.16 

16.18

5.71 

4.35 

3.44 

30.02 

29.26

4.71 

3.14 

6.56 

29.97

2.69 

30.44

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

38

80

212

374

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

1,080

1,990

3,390

4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

314

266

242

234

234

226

374

440

266

212

191

*177 

171

167

159

157

153

150

IsT

156

198

374

430

525

365

266 

234

219

205

198

196

7,654

247

0.567

0.65

Hov.

198

198

191

184

183

181

181

184

234

250

212

198 

191

184

180

180

198

314

*450 s§2~

266

242

234

219

219

212 

205

198

198

205

6,611

220

0.505

0.56

Dec.

205

198

198

191

184

191

191

184

191

191

191

184

191

198

226

282

282

250

226

212

219

266

868

2,740

5.270

1,780 

876

604

503

430

383

16,105

520

1.19

1.37

Jan.

356

*330

314

306

724

1,290

1,060

676

514

460

410

383 

365

347

347

392

383

338

306

298

298

306

338

450

580

1,030 

1,110

824

652

1,080

1.520

17,787

574

1.32

1.52

Feb.

1.210

902

798

748

676

604

536

514

481

460

440

410 

383

365

*356

347

347

338

347

356

347

322

314

3U

347

652 

954

1,010

-

14,878

531

1.22

1.27

Mar.

1,270

798

580

536

954

1,210

824

700

652

547

492

470 

470

558

*525

470

430

410

54T

676

558

1,060

902

748

1,640

1.960 

1,410

902

676

580

536

24,091

777

1.78

2.05

Apr.

558

700

652

558

1,050

4,060

4.550

1,916

1,060

798

676

604 

558

514

470

450

430

460

558

514

440

440

420

383

*365

347 

330

322

306

390

24,773

826

1.89

2.11

May

290

314

481

954

1,350

1,190

628

460

410

374

986

2.840 

2,790

1,320

724

824

850

558

470

430

392

356

330

322

347

338 

314

290

*330

21,900

706

1.62

1.87

June

506

274

258

250

383

330

314

290

274

266

274

266 

250

274

234

212

347

365

242

266

290

234

198

198

198

250 

212

191

234

266

7,946

265

0.608

0.68

July

 250

258

234

338

51o

191

170

156

145

135

126

116 

114

116

108

111

162

212

212

198

163

141

127

121

205

212 

171

176

167

148

132

Aug.

 123

116

108

105

117

152

105

94

90

85

80

76 

79

98

136

115

94

108

135

170

122

105

93

86

80

76 

69

67

61

60

59

5,365 3,064

173 98.8

0.397 0.227

0.46 0.26

Sept.

56

49

 48

48

45

40

38

IS

60

116

143

120 

102

91

87

92

118

164

218

824

513

258

198

160

139

128 

123

176

274

298

4,768

159

0.365

0.41

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,950 Mln 34 Mean 436 Cfsm 1.00 In. 11.59

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,550 Mln 38 Mean 424 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.21

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfaK Apr. 7 (1 a.m.) 5,760 cfs (15.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAHAMA RIVER BASIN 

Murder Creek near Monticello, Qa.

35

Location.--Lat 33"25', long 83"40', on left bank 350 ft upstream from bridge o^ State 

Highway 229, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pittman Creek, If miles downstream 

from confluence of Robinson and Sheppard Creeks, and 8 miles north of Monticello, 

Jasper County.

Drainage area. 24 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 498.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T989, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 23.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 6,7.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Mar. 4, July 22, 1952 (gage helg*t, 6.7 ft); 

minimum, 0.68 cfs Sept. 10, 1954.

,rks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.0

3.2

5.6 

8.7

IB

31

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

80

152

258

400

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

12

15ie

15IS11

 9.6

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

H8.1

S.4

12

13

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

313.5

10.1

0.421

0.49

Nov.

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

11

9.6

9.1

Ir4 57T

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

15 

1* TT

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

302.4

10.1

0.421

0.47

Dec.

11

10"

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

17

16

13 

12

12

12

13

35

658

I5T

74

44

53

29

25

23

21

1,605

51.8

2.16

2.49

Jan.

20

19

18 *IS

91

37

32

28

25

23

21

21

20

19

41

31

25 

22

21

20

20

21

25

22

86

68

44

35

59

 * ?!?

1,104

35.6

1.48

1.71

Feb.

44

37

34

30

29

28

26

25

25

23

 22

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

33

75sir

31

_

748

26.7

1.11

1.16

Mar.

26

23*ss

41

87

42

56

32

28

26

25

 26

66

61

32

35

50 

29

35

28

26

113

47

62

557

76

52

43

36

33

1,604

51.7

2.15

2.48

Apr.

53

57

52

40

160

68

46

44

52

56

55

52

29

27

26

25

24 

26

25

25

23

 24

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

1,050

35.0

1.46

1.63

May

SS" 16

42

86

38

28

23

21

20

19

516

80

44

55

29

25

22

21

20

21

18

18

17

20

40

21

18

16

16

18

17

1,178

38.0

1.58

1.82

June

16

14

 14

16

21

18

16

25

18

18

17

16

28

23

16

14

15

15

12

15

12

11

IT

12

30

18

14

13

18

15

495

16.4

0.685

0.76

July

12

11

IS- Zff

16

15

12

11

10

9.6

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.1

*LJL

8.5

16 

14

16

12

9.6

8.7

8.4

15

41

15

15

15

11

10

9

f>

 D

430.6

13.9

0.579

0.67

Aug.

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

9.6

6.5

6.2

6.8

5.9 

6.8

83

5T

15

10

9.1

8.7

8.4

 7.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6

0 £

5.9

325.5

10.5

0.437

0.50

Sept.

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

5TT

4.9

4.9

5.9

17

13

13

9.1

7.8

7.5

8.7

10

 11 

12

I4S 5TO

41

26

20

17

16

14

14

24

24

52

988.4

32.5

1.55

1.51

Calendar year 1956: Max 658 Min 3.2 Mean 25.7 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.61

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57; Max Max 658 658 Min Hin 4.6 4.6 Mean Mean 27.7 27.7 Cfsm Cfsm 1.15 1.15 In. In. 15.69 15.69______

Peak discharge (base. 560 efs). Dec. 23 (5 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.84 ft)} Mar. 25 (6 a.m.) 744 cfs 

(4.69 ft}; Apr? 5 (IS i.'J 385 ofs (2.95 ft); May 11 (3 p.m.) 662 cfs (5.83 ft); Sept. 19 (3 a.m.) 

727 cfs (4.04 ft)} Sept. 20 (3 a.m.) 678 ofs (3.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Oconee River at Milledgeville, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°05 T , long 83°13', on left bank 900 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 24 at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, half a mile upstream from F'shing Creek, 

4 miles downstream from Sinclair Dam of Georgia Power Co., and at mile 144.9.

Drainage area. 2,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1903 to December 1905, May 1906 to December 1908, October 1909 

to September 1923, and April 1937 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1906 to December 1908 and October 1909 to December 1931 in House Document 68, 

74th Congress, 1st session. Published as "at Fraleys Ferry near Milledgeville, 

1906-31. Gage-height records collected since 1904 at site 900 ft downstream are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 230.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at same datum. 

May 23, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1908, and Oct. 6, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1931, staff gage at 

Fraleys Perry, 7 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at site 900 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1906-8, 1909-16, 1918-31, 1937-57), 3,355 cfs (adjusted for 

storage ).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,900 cfs May 30 (gage height, 2f .9 ft); mlnimum daily, 210 cfs Aug. 22.

1903-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage telght, 38.7ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 77,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 90 cfs for several days in August and September 1925, Apr. 3, 1955.

Maximum slage known since 1903, that of Aug. 16, 1928.

Revisions. The maximum discharges for the water years 1913-16, published in 

WSP 382, 402, and 432 are considered to be In error on the basis of restidy of original 

data, and should not be used.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Sinclair Dam beginning November 1952 (usable 

capacity, 214,600 acre-ft).

Drainage area. WSP 1142: 1928(M). Revised figures 

cutTic feet per second, for the water years 1903-4, 1908, 1912-13,

1915-17, superseding those /published in WSP 197, 242, 302, 322, 352, 402, 432, and 452, 

are given herewith:

Revisions (water years). WSP 922: 

of discharge, in

Date

1903

Aug. 25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

1,690

1,610

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,020

1,930

1,200

1,200

1,080

960

1,170

1,850

15,500

15,500

7,510

3,680

2,250

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,530

1,460

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,610

Date

1903 -Con.

Oct. '9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1908

Aug. 25

26

27

28

29

1911

Dec. 22

23

24

25

26

27

1912

Feb. 1

15

16

17

23

24

25

26

27

Mar. 6

7

16

17

18

19

20

30

31

Apr. 15

Discharge

1,290

1,260

1,140

1,050

1,020

1,110

1,OSO

1,140

1,930

7,800

29,000

68,000

49,000

28,000

10,500

26,100

22,500

20,500

15,000

9,150

10,500

12,900

12,900

12,900

16,500

16,500

16,500

13,500

10,500

15,900

12,600

56,600

62,600

47,000

26,900

9,650

12,600

11,100

25,700

Date

1912 -Con.

Apr. 16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

June 7

8

16

17

18

26

1913

Mar. 1

2

3

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1914

Oct. 16

17

18

19

Dec. 1

2

3

5

6

7

8

1915

Dec. 19

20

21

22

Discharge

25,700

28,100

23,700

14,700

9,650

10,800

17,700

12,300

39,000

24,500

12,000

21,300

18,900

9,400

14,100

22,900

13,800

16,500

26,900

33,000

53,000

82,200

48,000

24,500

16,900

22,900

17,700

9,900

20,500

19,300

9,900

9,400

14,700

12,000

9,400

10,500

13,200

16,500

12,600

Date

1915-Con.

Dec. 29

30

31

1916

July 10

11

12

13

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

1917

Mar. 3

4

5

6

7

8

25

26

27

28

29

30

Apr. 5

6

7

8

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

29

30

Discharge

9,900

12,90O

15,900

14,100

14,400

10,200

9,900

12,900

10,800

9,900

14,400

12,900

12,000

9,400

8,900

17,300

30,100

22,900

16,900

8,900

11,700

12 , 600

28,500

26,100

22,100

14,700

19,000

31,000

20,000

15,000

2,000

2,100

4,100

3,600

3,400

2,900

2,400

9,400

27,000
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River at Milledgeville, Ga. Continued

37

Revised figures of monthly discharge. In cubic feet per second, 

1903-4, 1908, 1912-13, 1915-17

Month

water year 1903-4. . .........

Calendar year 1908 ..........

December 1911. . ............... 

Calendar year 1911. .........

Water year 1911-12 ..........

Calendar year 1912 ..........

Calendar year 1913. .........

October 1914. .................

Water year 1914-15. .........

Calendar year 1915. .........

July 1916.....................

Calendar year 1916 ..........

March 1917 ....................

Calendar year 1917. .........

Maximum

15,500

10,820

68,000

26,100 

26,100

16,500

62,600

82,200

22,900

16,500

14,400

15,600

27,000

31,000

Minimum

960

370

1,170

1,380 

470

990

870

660

570

570

1,270

632

670

670

Mean

2,581

2,013

4,330

5,430 

2,450

7,230

5,490

5,150

3,650

4,300

3,400

4,820

3,170

7,330

2,710

3,050

3,370

Per square 

mile

0.875

.682

2 QQ

1.56

1.52

1.91 

.863

2.55

1.81

1.29

1.51

1.20

1.70

1.12

2.58

.954

1.07

1.19

Ronoff In 

Inches

0.98

9.28

20.78

2. 2O 

11.72

4 QQ

24.68

17.44

1.74

16.23

1.96

15.16

2.97

13.01

1.19

16.12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 2 '

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3,840 

^,5lO

2,390

2,560

2,180

1,960

1,110

2,050

*2,050

2,050

1,470

926

420

408

586

742

1,070

1,320

1,170

590

529

1,440

1,740

2,270

2,200

2,150

1,400 

1,100

1,970 

1,800

1,160

48,961

1,579

-664

Nov.

1,090 

1,020

462

472

890

1,740

1,320

1,120

1,130

671

608

849

1,320

1,100

978

1,440

602

358

952

 1,730

1,640

1,130

941

598

472

2,110

2.370 

1,960

1,290 

1,280

33,643

1,121

-118

Calendar year 1956:

Water year 1956-57:

Dec.

394 

422

792

844

835

1,050

773

660

648

537

689

568

495

311

577

«56

1,110

2,050

2,340

2,510

*1,120

2,040

5,800

8,060

12.500

9,680

7,310 

7,240

6,270 

4,790

2; 980

86,051

2,776

+436

Jan.

2,400 

3,020

3,370

2,610

3,720

3,560

6,840

5,920

5,640

4,140

2,830

1,210

618

2,660"

1,890

2,220

2,860

2,070

1,260

681

2,190

2,640

*3,070

2,920

4,340

6,300

7.000 

7,000

7,000 

7,000

7,000

115,979

3,741

-231

Feb.

7.000 

7,6(35

7,000

7,000

6,800

2,800

3,000

4,800

2,300

1,700

2,500

2,540

2,200

2,070

2,170

860

828

2,640

1,220

1,820

1,660

1,400

670

67T

2,520

*2,150

2,900 

4,530

 

84,749

3,027

-151

Mar.

5,000 

2,S30

1,750

4,090

4,260

5,640

3,390

4,660

4,530

1,770

3,680

*1,900

3,890

4,870

6,790

3,150

1,980

1.260

2,430

1,900

2,980

5,010

3,730

3,910

9,550

15.400

8,180 

7,480

*7,090 

7,000

5 300

145,400

4,690

+441

Apr.

5,280 

5,720

5,380

4,900

7,460

7,230

6,210

8,900

10.100

9,290

7,060

6,970

5,320

3,680

2,660

2,080

1,820

2,250

2,420

2,410

1,920

2,030

*2,270

1,780

1,600

1,540

1,300 

1,510

1,180 

1,300

123,570

4,119

+76

May

662 

B9T

3,790

7,540

5,580

5,820

1,710

1,660

1,890

2,550

4,670

11.000

11,000

7,340

7,070

7,130

5,010

2,180

1,590

1,810

1,770

1,170

*1,550

3,310

3,030

2,180

2,540 

900

1,010 

11,000

5,280

124,636

4,021

+171

June

3,450 

1,640

2,670

2,550

7.070

4,740

3,630

1,860

2,220

1,420

*2,090

2,460

2,170

1,900

1,220

1,020

2,670

2,770

1,420

1,600

1,560

1,180

780

1,200

1,360

1,360

981 

*944

781 

744

61,460

2,049

-126

July Aug.

2,400 802 

690 1,480

560 774

4.900 862

3,200 580

500 356

1,100 *547

880 535

760 959

720 634

730 427

1,400 2,690

410 3,390

690 3,190

910 2,740

*1,000 1,730

880 230

930 370

443 350

493 300

800 640

600 210

1,100 530"

837 450

290 380

366 290

410 *330 

608 517

654 1,360 

723 1,500

1,030 572

31,014 29,525

1,000 952

0 -381

Sept.

412 

457

2,020

654

1,250

574

429

387

530

394

442

564

375

456

454

524

518

*276

959

2,870

4.010

2,410

2,050

2,610

2,160

2,210

2,160 

2,340

3,140 

2,250

39,825

1,328

+94

Observed Adjusted

tex 21,100 Mln 146 Mean 2,261 Mean 2,368 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.92

»lax 15,400 Mln 210 Mean 2,534 Mean 2,497 Cfsm 0.846 In. 11.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per seclnd, In Sinclair Reservolrj furnished by 

Georgia Power Co.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 11, July 1-16, Aug. 17-27} discharge estimated on 

basis of power output at Sinclair Dam.
38 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Oconee River at Dublin, Oa.

Location. Lat 32°32', long 82*54', near left bank on downstream end of pier of relocated 

bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Dublin, Laurens County, and at mile 77.9.

Drainage are a. 4.4 00 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January 1894 to January 1898 (gage heights only), February 1898 to 

December 1913 and October 1931 to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1929 to December 1931 In House Document 68, 74th Congress, 1st session. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1893 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 149.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 14, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 15, 1932, to July 17, 1934, waterstage recorder, at site 420 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft higher (Oct. 1, 1933, to 

July 17, 1934, corrected to present datum). July 18, 1934, to Apr. 14, 1936, waterstage recorder, Apr. 15, 1936, to Oct. 12, 1938, wire-weight gage, and Oct. 13, 1938, 

to Jan. 20, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 80 ft upstream at preseit datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1898-1912, 1931-57), 4,845 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 14.6 ft); minimum, 538 cfs Sept. 4.

1898-1913, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 96,700 cfs Apr. 12, 13, 1936 (gage height, 

32.97 ft); minimum, 333 cfs Sept. 12, 1951 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

Maximum stage known since 1893, that of Apr. 12, 13, 1936.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1913 an! 1925 have been 

revised to 68,400 cfs Mar. 18, 19, 1913 (gage height, 26.5 ft), and 94,900 efs Jan. 21, 

1925 (gage height, 29.8 ft), superseding figures published In WSP 742.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Sinclair Reservoir (see preceding page for 

monthly change In contents).

Revisions. WSP 822: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1898-1903, 1905-6, 1908-9, and 1912, supers3dlng those 

published In WSP 197, 204, 242, 262 and 322, are given herewith.

Date

1898

June 2

3

4

5

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Oct. 9

10

11

12

Nov. 20

21

22

23

24

1899

Jan. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

990

990

930

870

810

750

750

695

695

695

695

990

990

930

870

870

870

810

750

695

695

645

695

870

15,400

23,000

47,600

56,200

49,200

39,700

33, 600

28,800

25, 900

23,000

19,800

14, 700

16,600

21,700

23,000

19,100

15, 400

18,600

20, 300

18,100

15, 200

18,100

18,800

21,100

19,800

19,100

18,600

17,100

Date

1899-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

22

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Mar 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

22

23

24

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

29

30

1900

Feb. 14

15

16

17

Discharge

16,200

15,700

15,200

14,900

15,000

15,700

20,300

35, 600

45,300

41,800

31,600

27,400

25,300

21,200

17,100

14,600

14, 700

15,000

16,200

16,900

15,400

17,400

24,400

25,900

25,600

23,600

19,100

15,000

14,900

18,300

16,400

990

930

870

870

810

810

750

750

750

695

645

645

645

645

930

990

990

24,200

43,000

55, 100

57,900

Date

1900-Con.

Feb. 18

19

20

21

22

Apr. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

June 28

29

30

July 1

2

3

1901

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

Mar. 30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Sept. 20

21

22

23

24

25

1902

Jan. 3

4

5

6

Feb. 5

6

7

Discharge

53.4OO

45,800

35,200

26,50O

17,800

21,900

25,600

27,600

26,800

25,900

26,200

23,000

16,900

25,000

35,200

38 , 200

31,900

25,600

19,800

18,600

21,900

22 , 500

19,300

17,400

16,400

20,600

24,400

24,200

23,300

24,400

24,700

37,000

45,800

40, 100

33,600

27,1OO

20,300

19,100

28,200

33,200

28,800

24,200

17,400

18,100

20,100

21,100

19,300

17,300

31,900

35,200

Date

1902-Con.

Feb. 8

9

10

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Sept. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Oct. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1903-

Feb. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

1905

Feb. 15

Discharge

33,600

28,800

21,900

16,400

47,600

61,700

63,600

55,600

43,000

31,900

23,000

15,400

18,300

31,900

38,900

34, 200

28,800

22,700

17,100

21,100

27,600

27,400

26,200

23,000

18,100

1,173

1,050

870

750

695

695

645

1,299

1,173

1,110

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,236

38, 900

52,800

49,700

46,200

41,000

35,200

30,000

25,000

25,000

24,600

24,600
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga. Continued

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1898-1903, 1905-6, 

1908-9, 1912 Continued

39

Date

1905-Con.

Feb. 16

17

18

1906

Jan. 27

28

29

30

June 19

20

Discharge

33,600

33,600

28,800

32,200

32,600

31,300

25,300

31,000

29,400

Date

1906-Con.

June 21

1908

Feb. 15

16

Mar. 26

27

28

29

30

Apr. 29

Discharge

25, 300

27,000

24,600

25,300

40,100

40,500

35,600

28,800

35,200

Date

1908-Con.

Apr. 30

Hay 1

2

3

Aug. 30

31

Sept. 1

2

1909

Mar. 15

Discharge

28,800

38,200

33,600

25, 300

48,600

45, 300

35,600

25,300

35,200

Date

1909-Con.

Mar. 16

17

18

19

1912

Mar. 18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

49,200

41,800 s'nsoo

30,000

3% 200

5%, 500

59,800

5"5,600

45,000

Month

July

Calendar year 1901. ..........

Calendar year 1902. ..........

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

March 1909. ....................

Maximum

56,200

45,300

57,900

57,900

22,500

45,800

3 A Qrt

63, 600

52,800

33,600

32,600

48,600

49,200

49,200

59,800

Minimum

2

Cf\f\

645

645

2,500

1,242

4,670

2,080

645

1,530

690

1,800

4 450

1,700

5,160

1,500

1,400

Mean

5,129

5,630

17,310

6,494

9,929

6,899

6,195

6,371

3,817

5,850

7,990

17,200

5,730

9,060

Per square 

mile

CQ7

I

CO

1.17

360

1.28

3.93

2

CT

g 15

1.48

2.26

S

CO

1.57

5 20

A QC

1.41

1.45

.868

1 32

1.33

3

QA

1.82

3.91

1.30

5 23

2.06

Runoff In 

1-TChes

11.19

15.81

17.37

4.09

T0.02

2.35

3 93

2

*c

ri.28

1.75

19.12

19.67

11.77

3

0C

1 A 7T

18.88

24.70

4.51

17.70

28.00

507216 O - 59 - 4
40 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Ooonee River at Dublin, Ga. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28-31, Apr. 1-20, 

May 4-7, June 16-18)

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

1.1

3.0

11.0

15.0

845

1,590

8,400

13,600

1.2

2.0

4.0

11.0

14.0

590

940

2,160

8,100

11,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

V

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Oct.

6.150 

5,020 

3,820

3,180

3,420

3,180

3,340

2,700

2,140

2,620

2,540

2,380

1,820

1,350

1,010

922

l,<5l<5

1,160

1,380

1,520

1,450

1,070

1,350

1,780

2,380

2,620

2,540

2,380

»1,980

1,900 

2,300

72,412

2,336

Nov.

1,900 

1,420 

1,350

1,280

950

895

1,320

1,740

1,450

1,380

1,250

1,040

980

1,130

1,420

1,250

1,320

1,380

980

645

1,250

1,660

1,560

1,380

1,160

*870

950

1,010

2,220

2.500

39,640

1,321

Calendar year 1956:

Water year 1956-57:

Dec.

1,940 

1,620 

1,480

980

922

980

1,040

1,070

1,220

g922

g950

gl.010

gl.010

g922

g870

g870

gl,380

*gl,250

1,940

2,380

2,380

2,060

1,980

4,940

7,170

8,180

8,950

9,620

10,100

10.200

9j 620

99,956

3,224

Jan.

7,070 

4,860 

4,220

4,380

4,060

4,140

5,180

6,060

6,780

6,970

g6,330

g4, 780

g3,100

g2,140

g2,220

g3, 100

g2,860

g3,260

g3,100

g2,460

gl.820

gl,980

*3, 180

3,660

3,820

4,540

5,580

6,510

7,270

7,770 

7.970

141,170

4,554

Feb.

7,970 

8,070 

8.290

8,290

8,290

8,180

7,070

5,260

5,020

4,860

3,580

3,420

3,660

3,420

3,180

3,020

2,380

1,740

2,300

2,860

 2,220

2,380

2,300

1,820

1.450

2,220

3,420

3,740

120,410

4,300

Mar.

S,260 

6,600 

6,240

4,940

5,340

6,690

7,370

7,270

6,600

6,780

5,820

4,540

4,940

4,380

6,150

7,170

7,470

5,740

4,540

5.740

*3,980

4,220

5,980

5,900

7,570

9,170

10,100

10, 900

11,700

12,700 12 . 800

212,400

6,852

Apr.

12.200 

10,600 

8,730

7, 770

6,600

5,540

4,860

4,860

4,940

4,860

4,620

4,460

4,500

4,380

5,180

*5,980

3,980

5,420

5,020

5,500

5,540

5,180

*5, 100

2,940

2,940

2,460

2,220

1.940

1,980

1,940

159,640

4,655

May

1.820 

1,986 

2,300

3,980

7,770

9,620

10,600

11.200

8,210

4,970

4,350

4,970

7,220

8,210

9,010

9,730

10, 200

10, 100

7,900

4,650

*5,210

2,810

2,570

2,250

5,210

4,970

4,090

4,090

5,450

2,250 

5,150

176,580

5,696

June

7,220 

7.700 

6,590

4,750

4,550

5,870

6,590

5,870

4,890

5,950

5,610

5,050

5,210

5,610

5,290

2,510

*2,020

2,160

2,970

2,44O

1,760

1,820

1,690

1,440

1.180

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,500

1 * 350 *J *M

101,950

5,598

Jily

1,520 

1, 690 

?,970

4,970

P.520

F,420

F,810

1,890

1,690

1,580

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,580

965

965

1,150

1,250

1,290

1,250

965

890

*l,0l6"

1,070

1,290

1,150

990

1,150

1,200

1,120

1,100

54,105

1,745

Aug.

1,100 

1,250 

1,150

1,440

1,100

1,120

1,040

840

795

795

990

865

990

2,440

2.890

2,750

2,020

1,620

940

818

818

772

890

665

608

*685

645

608

608

625

1,180

55,017

1,150

Sept.

1,150 

772 

625

645

1,550

865

1,250

818

750

728

818

818

772

795

705

665

685

795

795

728

1,550

2,580

5,290

2,250

 2,570

2,250

2,020

2,090

2,500

5.570

40,559

1,545

Observed Adjuatedt

Max 19,000 Mln 625 Mean 3,152 Mean 3,259 Cfn>n O.741 in. 10.10

Max 12,800 um 608 Mean 3,380 Mean 3,343 cfn<n 0.760 In. 10.32

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Sinclair Reservoir.

g Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 41

Rocky Creek near Dudley, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°29', long 83°09', on downstream side of highway bridge, 3.2 miles upstream from Buckhom Branch and 5 miles southeast of Dudley, Laurens County.

Drainage area. 62.9 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 262 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years (1952-57), 47.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.2 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Sept. 4,5.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 2,390 cfs May 7, 1953 (gage height, 9.4 ft); minimum, 

0.23 cfs Oct. 6, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

1.15 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

6.6

15

30

52

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

164

322

556

1.07 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

4.9

14

24

59

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

165

322

740

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

7.4

6.9

6.6

22

15

18

95

35

23

18

17

14

13

13

12

11

12

13

11

12

18

21

18

14

12

11

11

11

*10

9*8

10

520.7

16.8

0.267

0.31

Nov.

10

9.4

9.1

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.9

11

12

8.5

8.2

*8.2

7.9

7.6

8.2

il

263.1

8.77

0.139

0.16

Dec.

18

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

To

11

11

11

10

11

18

34

24

*18

15

15

14

15

67

~SS 130

55

47

43

40

37

35

856

27.6

0.439

0.51

Jan.

34

31

28

28

31

34

30

28

26

26

25

23

27

25

27

38

38

30

25

24

25

25

34

*38

30

30

29

28

28

36

sS.

921

29.7

0.472

0.54

Feb.

34

33

74

55

41

38

34

33

30

30

34

34

30

29

24

24

24

23

25

23

*23

21

19

2Q

26

50

45

116

992

35.4

0.563

0.59

Mar.

150

72

54

75

172

110

92

88

75

62

58

60

 5

90

91

65

56

52

56

52

*46

9T

77

180

494

356

168

131

113

101

93

3,445

111

1.76

2.03

Apr.

110

136

94

79

537

864

250

161

166

125

111

127

114

94

85

*77

72

71

70

63

54

50

*46

42

38

35

33

31

28

27.

3,790

126

2.00

2.23

May

37

179

238

598

882

270

157

126

112

100

165

262

166

114

98

84

76

90

78

73

*64

54

48

84

70

53

45

40

40

40

35

4,478

144

2.29

2.64

June

32

26

26

32

67

55

81

46

61

52

42

35

134

-§5' 315

53

*40

32

27

23

19

18

18

17

15.

18

16

15

19

15

1,439

48.0

0.763

0.85

July

130

203

102

152

71

45

33

27

22

18

18

16

16

15

14.

18

42

39

180

314

92

57

*43

39

38

33

32

182

113

61

46

2,211

71.3

1.13

1.30

Aug.

31

28

3?

31

37

69

IT

28

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

12

11

9.3

*7.9

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

616.1

19.9

0.316

0.36

Sept.

5.8

5.2

4^1

4.9

7.6

8.6

7.6

10

31

20

23

16

12

9.7

8.6

10

16

24

26

48

35

30

22

15

*12

11

11

32

53

75

597.9

19.9

0.316

0.35

Calendar year 1956: Max 424 Mln 1.5 Mean 32.3 Cfsm 0.514 In. 6.97

Water year 1956-57 : Max 882 Min 4.9 Mean 55. Z Cfum 0.878 In. 11.87

Peak

(8.2 ft)j . 

» Discharge

discharge (base. 550 cfs) . Mar. 25 (6 p.m.) 556 cfs (5.2 ft)j Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 1,5*0 cfs 

)j May 5 (1 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (8.0 ft), 

asurement made on this day.
48 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Oa.

Location. Lat 32 9 04', long 82'11', on downstream side of left pier of Sl«opard Bridge, 

 naif a mile downstream from Brazells Creek, l£ miles downstream from Rocky Creek,

3f miles west of Reidsville, Tattnall County, 6 miles downstream from Pendleton Creek,

and 14 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 1,110 sq ml. approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to December 1907, May 1937 to September 1957. 

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 73.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Deprrtment). June 13,

1903, to Dec. 31, 1907, staff gage at same site at different datum. F«y 25, 1937, to

Feb. 15, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 24 years (1903-7, 1937-57), 888 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,270 cfs July 30 (gage height, 16.2 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Sept. 5.

1903-7, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 3, 1939 (gage height, 19.8 ft);

minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 28.4 ft in January 1925, from Information furrlshed by Georgia

State Highway Department.

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

Revisions (water years).~WSP 822: Drainage area. WSP 892: 1939(M). F^vlsed figures of

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 1905,

superseding those published in WSP 197, are given herewith:

1905 

Feb. 16................. 9,040

17................. 14, 900

18................. 7,690

Month

Calendar year 1905 ..........

Maximum

14,900

Minimum

SO

50

Mean

3,731

950

990

Per square 

mile

3.36

.856

.892

Runoff In 

Inches

3.50

11.62

12.09

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 23-28)

1.3 

1.9 

3.0 

5.0

68

140

332

786

9.0

12.0

16.0

2,080

3,920

8,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

362

 275

234

266

372

487

636

684

5ST

372

294

257

239

235

234

232

248

248

230

212

214

322

520

564

509

422

352

322

294 

275

257

10,699

345

0.311

0.36

Nov.

230 

 23I

201

185

173

163

155

154

166

181

181 

165

152

136

127

119

113

109

106

102

100

98

95

94

92

91

5T

 91

91

QQay

4,074

136

0.123

0.14

Dec.

104 

110

115

120

120

120

120

115

115

110

110 

105

100

155

100

100

100

105

110

 125

140

148

150

201

294

362

352

304

264

294 

304

5,037

162

0.146

0.17

Jan.

m313

294

284

266

248

235

225

216

209 

206

25T

209

209

207

214

230

237

235

 230

226

225

219

219

219

218

219

221

225 

226

7,317

236

0.213

0.25

Feb.

228 

234

257

313

352

352

362

35?

352

332

322 

322

332

322

294

294

284

284

 284

266

257

248

239

232

225

225

235

2S7

8,054

288

0.259

0.27

Mar.

294

304

284

351

432

612

708

708

684

636

612 

588

588

588

588

576

553

531

 520

520

531

542

564

636

976

1,370

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,770 

1.850

24,079

777

0.700

0.81

Apr.

1,960 

2,080

2,040

1,850

1,700

1,810

2,040

2,200

2,350

2,450

2,560 

2.620

2,560

2,300

2,000

1,670

1,430

 1,210

1,060

1,000

920

812

684

600

531

465

412

362

322

275

44,273

1,476

1.33

1.48

May

m382

786

1,240

1,600

1,770

1,740

1,560

1,330

1,150 

1,210

1,400

1,630

1,600

1,270

1,030

1,000

1,150

1,430

1,670

*1, 700

1,600

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,770

2,400

2,740

2 800 

4*160

46,841

1,511

1.36

1.57

June

4.940 

5,846

2,560

1,960

1,700

1,850

2,120

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,160 

2,120

2,000

1,810

1,530

1,270

1,090

920

 786

708

660

612

553

531

487

600

684

684

612

576

46,163

1,539

1.39

1.55

July

520 

476

487

487

454

465

706

1,180

1,240

1,270

1,210 

976

786

600

476

342

275

322

520

498

422

322

275

248

226

T21

F55

1,180

2,C90

6,500 

1x129.

33.C76

1,067

0.9«1

1.11

Aug.

5.120 

57475

2,300

1,630

1,180

1,060

976

892

786

636

476 

362

313

294

248

209

187

177

201

412

342

304

232

173

144

127

115

 104

96

91 

65

22,742

734

0.661

0.76

Sept.

80

75

74

217?

112

204

211

332

487

760

755

465

332

284

239

218

294

342

304

313

257

235

202

174

 154

143

160

313

476

8,096

270

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,400 Mln 36 Mean 60O Cfsm O.541 In. 7,37

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,380 Mln 72 Mean 714 Cfsm O.643 In. 8.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Dec. 2-19j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage. 

Heather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
AITAMAHA RIVER BASIN 43

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Oa.

.. Lat 31*39', long 81*50', on right bank 60 ft downstream from Atlantic Coast 

Railroad bridge at Dootortowh, Wayne County, 4f miles northeast of Jesu"), and at 

mile 59.4.

Drainage area. 13.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. Weattier Bureau,

I . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

989, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

and datum.

is 88.48 ft above mean sea level, d'tum of 

Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site

Average discharge. 26 years, 12,420 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 cfs Apr. 11-14 (gage height, 7.0 ft); mln1931-57: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1936 (gage height, 12.0^ ft); minimum, 1,430 cfs Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 1, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 14.6 ft Jan. 23, 1925 (discharge, 300,000 cfs, from rating curve 

extended above 180,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, Mater year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13 to Sept. 27)

-1.6 

2.0 

4.0

3,110

6,660

9,800

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

13,100

20,500

31,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,230

8,730

9,080

9,260

9,620

10,000

10,400

10,700

11,000

11,000

11,400

11.700 

11,766

11,700

11,400

10,700

9,260 

7,610

6,540 

5,990

5,660

5.550

5,666

6,320

 6,780

6, §10 

6,780

6,660

6,660

6,540 

6,430

266, 190

8,587

0.631

0.73

Nov.

6.100

5^770

5,660

5,550

5,550

5,150

4,950

,750

,460

,370

,460

,650 

,550

4,460

4,570

4,190

4,010 

4,010

4,010 

4,010

4,010

4,010

3.850

3, 830

3,830

4,010 

4,100

4,100

*4,010

5,9ZO

134,480

4,483

0.330

0.37

Dec.

4,010

4,370

4,550

4,550

4,460

4,370

4,190

4,100

4,010

5,920

3,830

5,830 

3,740

5.650

3,655

3,650

3,650 

3,650

3,740 

5,830

4,010

4,370

4,850

5,150

5,450

5,770 

6,450

7,320

8,070

8,730 

9.260

149, 160

4,812

0.354

0.41

Jan.

9,800

10, 200

10, 700

11,700

12,600

13,700

14,300

15,000

15,700

16,400

16,400

17.200 

16, 466

15,700

14,300

12,600

11,400 

10,200

9,620 

9,260

9,260

9,260

8,730

8,250

7,460

7.180 

77555

7,610

7,760

8,070 

*8, 560

352,620

11,370

0.836

0.96

Feb.

9,080

9,440

10,000

10,200

10,700

11,000

11,700

12,100

12, 600

13, 100

13,700

14.500

14,866

13,700

13,100

12,600

11,700 

11,400

10, 700 

10,200

9,800

9,080

8,730

8,560

8,070

7,460 

7,040

6.780

-

501, 140

10,760

0.791

0.82

Mar..

 6.660

6, 916

7,460

8,070

8,730

9,620

10,200

11,000

11,700

12,100

12,600

13,100 

13,700

13, 700

13,700

13,700

13,700 

13, 100

13,100 

13, 100

13,100

13,700

13,700

13, 700

13,700

13,100 

13,700

14,300

15,700

17,200 

18.800

386,650

12,470

0.917

1.06

Apr.

19,600

20,500

21,400

22,400

25,400

24,500

25,600

26,700

29,000

30,200

51.400

31,400 

31,400

31,400

30, 200

30,200

29,000 

29,000

27,800 

27,800

27,800

27,800

26,700

24,500

22,400

19,600 

16,400

14,300

12,100

10.700

745,200

24,840

1.83

2.04

May

10,000

9.620

9,626

10,200

10,200

10,400

11,000

12,100

13,700

15,000

16,400

18,000 

18,800

20,500

22,400

24,500

24,500 

24, 500

25.600 

25,600

25,600

25,600

25,600

25,600

24,500

23,400 

21,400

20, 500

19,600

19,600 

20,500

584, 540

18,860

1.39

1.60

June

20.500

19,666

18,800

18,000

17,200

16,400

16,400

17,200

18,000

18,800

18,800

18,800 

19,600

18,800

18,800

17,200

15, 700 

14,300

13,100 

12,600

11,700

10,700

10,000

9,080

8.070

8,070 

8,590

8,250

8,560

8j 750

440, 130

14,670

1.08

1.20

July

8,730

8,730

8,730

8,900

9,260

9,440

9,620

10,000

10,400

10,700

10,700

10, 200 

9,440

8,730

7,760

6,780

6.210 

6,320

6,660 

7,180

8,070

8,070

7,180

6,540

6,320

6,210 

6,520

6,910

8,390

9, 800 

11.400

259,700

8,377

0.616

0.71

Aug.

13 700

16.400

It i"55

15.000

13-100

11,700

10.200

9,260

8.390

7,760

7,320

6.780 

6.100

5.660

5,550

4,850

4,750 

5,150

5,550 

5,880

5,880

5,880

E.350

4,750

4,260

4,100 

4,010

J, 920

Z,740

3 CCft t oou 

S.470

22f,350

7,365

C.542

0.62

Sept.

3,380

3,200

 5.110

57555

3,380

3,290

3,290

3,470

5,830

4,280

4,850

5,550 

5,550

5,250

4,850

4,650

4,650 

4,550

4,550 

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,550

4,650

4,950

5,660 

5,990

6,520

6,540

6.910

137,720

4,591

0.358

0.38

Calendar year 1956: Max 51,400 Mln 2,520 Mean 8,906 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 51,400 Mln 3,110 Mean 10,920 Cfsm 0.805 In. 10.9C

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
44 SATILLA RIVER BASIN

Satllla River near Waycross, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°14', long 82°19', on downstream side of pier near center of span of 

bridge on State Route 38, 3 miles northeast of Waycross, Ware County, and 16 miles 

upstream from Alabaha River.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1937 to September 1957.

p e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 66.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 22, 1952, staff gage at site 

300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 835 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.2 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 6.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 22.4 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 6.0 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 1954.

Flood in September 1928 reached a stage of 22.2 ft, from information by Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad (discharge, 37,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 952: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1 to Mar. 23, 

June 24-28, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

3.69

5.0

7.0

47 

242 

65O

10.0

12.0

14.1

1,540

2,420

4,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,330 

1,700

1.860 

1,820

1,360

1,020

9OO

818

1,020

1,330

1,580

1,700

1,740

1,620

1,300

960

722 

562

474

410

400 4"2"0

496

»606

746

960

1,230

1,470

1,580

1,500 

1,260

34,894

1,126

0.866

1.00

Nov.

990 

746

606 

529

463

400

360

330

312

285

267

250

234

226

218

210

210 

202

194

*191

183

173

162

164

148

144

136

132

m

8,717

291

0.224

0.25

Dec.

123 

126

 125 

124

121

119

121

126

134

134

131

126

124

121

119

118

115 

114

TIT

114

115

117

121

136

142

167

250

321

380

590 

474

5,067

163

0.125

0.14

Jan.

496 

452

380 

312

267

234

202

188

173

165

154

148

141

136

132

128

125 

122

118

117

118

122

125

126

126

129

129

129

128

124 

122

5,568

180

0.138

0.16

Feb.

119 

117

115 

115

113

113

114

*115

114

114

124

125

129

132

131

126

124 

118

117

113

114

114

110

Toe" 108

122

»129

155

3,328

119

0.092

0.10

Mar.

156

Ho

242 

258

276

390

400

420

420

380

370

360

350

321

294

267

267 

258

242

226

210

202

191

286

606

770

»990

1,230

1,440

1,620 

1.780

15,432

498

0.383

0.44

Apr.

1,950 

2.000

1,740 

1,440

1,140

1,020

1,020

1,110

1,200

1,260

1,230

1,260

1,330

1,470

1,530

1,620

1,470 

1,260

1,020

770

606

496

420

360

»312

276

242

218

194

172.

30,186

1,006

0.774

0.86

May

168 

T75

225 

463

518

584

650

794

960

1,050

960

900

930

1,020

1,110

1,230

1,360 

1,400

1,360

1,300

1,170

1,080

990

844

698

628

562

»485

556

930

770

25,870

835

0.642

0.74

June

794 

794

770 

770

746

698

584

121 SST

1,390

1,900

2,320

2,660

3,100

3,540

3,950

4.180 

4,060

3,740

3,180

2,480

1,780

1,260

900

650

*650

674

960

1,200

1,330

52,388

1,746

1.34

1.50

Jily

1.500 

1,230

1,140 

1,050

872

722

606

540

463

380

340

294

258

226

202

218

267 

303

267

375

746

»930

872

674

496

452

496

540

674

844 

872

18,649

602

0.463

0.53

Aug.

722 

IBT

400 

312

303

562

606

474

380

410

452

390

380

350

285

234

226 

321

370

485

463

330

253

210

175

142

*121

104

93

36 

76_

10,282

332

0.255

0.29

Sept.

66 

57

52 

50

£L

48

70

100

132

242

350

410

420

420

441

507

584 

650

650" 722

562

463

496

562

540

*441

360

350

420

540

10,752

358

0.275

0.31

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,270 Min 33 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.386 In. 5.26

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,180 Min 47 Mean 606 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SATILLA RIVER BASIN 45

Burket Creek near Roper, Ga.

Location.~Lat 31°48', long 82°38', on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge,

2^0 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles southeast of Roper, Jeff Davis Ccunty. 

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 13, 1956, staff gage at same site anc1 datum. 

Extremes. 1956: Maximum gage height during period July to September, 3.50 ft Jvly 22

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum gage height during water year, 5.02 ft July 19 (discharge not

determined); no flow Apr. 26-30. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs, above 50 cfs, and those prior to Oct. 1,

1956, which are fair.

Rating tables, July 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

July 1, 1956, to July 18, 1957 July 19 to Sept. 30, 1957

1.35

1.37

1.4

1.5

0 

.1 

.4

1.6

1.8 

2.3 

2.8 

3.0

1.55

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.2 

.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.5

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

8.0

20

46

85

139

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

0.9 

*.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

3.6 

2.5

1.4

1.9 3.4

1.4

.7

.5

Total...... .......

Cubic feet per sec

Sept . Day

0 9 

0 10

0 11

0 12

0 13

0 14

.4 15

.6 16

July

0 

0

2.5

2.4

1.1

.1

0

.2

Aug.

0.6 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.8

Sept.

0.7 

.5

*.2

0

.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

Day July

17 0.1 

18 0

19 1.9

20 4.1

21 2.8

22 46

23 45

24 27

Aug.

0.7 

0.4

0

0

0

0

*0

0

Sept. I

2.8 

8.8

8.0

2.5

1.8

.7

.3

*.7

)ay July

25 9.8 

26 *4.6

27 3.6

28 34

29 21

30 11

31 5.7

224 7

............................ 7.25

............................. 1.02

............................ 1.18

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.9

0,58

0.082

0,09

Sept.

*14

T2

6.2

3.3

2.0

81.9

2.73

0.385

0.43

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

OCt.

1.4

.9

1.9

13

15

13

12

10

6.6

4.1

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.3

*2.8

3.4

2.5

2.0

6.3

*15

18

12

7.0

4.8

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.9

174.4

5.63

0.793

0.91

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

i

!

1

1

*

1

.8

.6

.3

.1

.0

.0

.9

.3

^|

.3

.0

.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

J5

!s

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

27

0.

0.1

.9

93

31

0.15

Dec.

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

ITT

2.5

1.8

1.3

.9

. 8

.7

29.2

0.94

0.132

0.15

Jan.

0.7TB"

.6

*.6

-i!

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

. 6

.6

18.8

0.61

0.086

0.10

Feb.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

*7T

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.9

1.4

2.5

-

17.9

0.64

0.090

0.09

Mar.

2

1

1

3

.4

.8

.4

.0

5.2

*5.0

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

5

.6

.1

.6

.0

.6

.4

.3

.4

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

j!

.1

.4

.6

.3

*15

19

14

7

4

2

2

117

3.

0.5

0.

.0

.0

 8

,0

.9

80

35

62

Apr.

2.5

3.4

3.4

2.6

6.0

12

13

*7.6

4.6

3.6

2.8

3.6

4.0

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

*.5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

82.5

2.75

0.387

0.43

May

o^I

1.6

3.8

7.4

8.0

6.6

*4.0

2.4

1.3

.9

2.7

11

14

8.8

4.6

5.7

7.2

5.2

3.4

2.6

4.8

4.8

*3.1

4.3

7.0

6.1

4.8

3.4

5.4

14

28

187.0

6.03

0.849

0.98

June

28

16

7.6

4.5

7.8

19

22

18

*30

*58

26

15

16

26

27

17

8.0

4.5

3.3

2.4

1.6

.7

.7

.4

-i!

1.6

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

346.4

11.5

1.62

1.81

July

1.9

4.0

9.6

11

8.2

14

32

33

16

5.7

2.8

1.9

1.3

.8

*V4

.8

4.3

11

124

78

33

18

6.0

2.8

13

5.5

42

62

72

55

34

704.0

22.7

3.20

3.69

Aug.

16

7.5

3.7

3.7

5.3

T6" 18

10

6.2

3.9

2.4

1.4

*.7

.4

.3

.3

72" .2

.3

1.1

1.3

*.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

*.4

.4

.4

.4

103.8

3.35

0.472

0.54

Sept.

0.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

2.2

8.5

15

25

*24

*15

*8.8

6.0

4.7

3.9

3.3

4.7

7.5

6.8

*15

15

8.8

5.1

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

7.2

19

21

238.0

7.93

1.12

1.25

Calendar year 1956: Max - 

Water year 1956-57: Max 124

Mln - 

Mln o

Mean - 

Mean 5.61

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.72

Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 SATILLA RIVER BASIN

Whitehead Creek near Denton, Oa.

Location. Lat 31°44', long 82°41', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S.

Highway 221 and State Highway 135, 1.0 mile northeast of Denton, Jeff Davis County, and

5.1 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 28 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1956 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 11, 1956, reference point at same site and

datum. 

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 72 cfs July 28 (gage

height, 2.75 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow July 1-26, Aug. 12 to

Sept. 29.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 116 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.20 ft);

no flow Apr. 28 to May 1, June 23 to July 3, July 11-16, Aug. 9 to Sep^. 8. 

Remarks. Records good except those prior to Dec. 1, which are fair.

Rating tables, July 1, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

July 1 to Nov. 30, 1956 Dec. 1, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1957

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

2.7

5.1

7.6

15

52

68

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0

.4 

1.0 

2.1 

5.1

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.3 

3.1

8.4

11

26

74

105

Note. Same as 

following table below 

1.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

 §! 57

55

54

50

46

39

28

Sept.

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

Day

9

1011

121.1

14

15

16

July

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

Aug.

13

5.3

.4

0

^

O

O

0

Sept.

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

o

Total

Day

17

18

19

20

?1

22

23

24

July

0

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

Aug.

0

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

Sept.

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

*0

Day

?5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Peak discharge (base. 115 cfs}. -No peak above base.

Jily

O*")

9.6

66

67

*S5

SB

255.6

8.25

0.295

C.34

Aug.

0

O

O

0

O

O

O

406.7

0.468

0.54

Sept.

*0

»o

O

0

O

1.3

-

1.3

0.04

0.002

* Discharge measurement o'r observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

.7

1.3

*6.0

*21

26 

30

16

7.2

4.8

2.6

1.3

.8

.6

.5

1.0

2.7

3.2

2.7

17

 52

43

41

28

16

11

7.6

6.6

6.0

5.6

363.8

11.7

0.418

0.48

Nov.

54

ITS

3.9

3.2

2.6

1.9 

1.6

1.6

*2.1

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.2

.9 

.8

.7

.6

. 5

c

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

71

.2

.7

40.7

1.36

0.049

0.05

Dec.

1.1 

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1 

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

476 

.6

.6

.7

.7 *.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

8.8

18

10

7.6

6.4

5.3

4.0

3.3

83.3

2.69

0.096

0.11

Jan.

ft!

1.6

 1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

75

1.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

44.4

1.43

0.051

0.06

Feb.

1.4 

1.3

1.6

*1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

ff

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.3

4.0

1

38.5

1.38

O.049

O.O5

Mar.

7.5 

6.2

5.3

8.2

22

17 

12

10

8.6

7.3

 6.4

5.6

5.0

4.6 

6.1

6.4

5.3

3.9

3.0

2.1

1.7

3.8

5.1

20

*92

 92

64

33

16

9.3 

7.6

497.0

16.0

0.571

0.66

Apr.

8.1 

18

16

10

24

II

*34

21

13

9.1

14

16

12 

8.6

7.0

6.0

5.0

3.9

3.3

2.1

 1.3

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

0

O

345.9

11.5

0.411

0.46

May

0 

.1

2.1

19

18

9.3 

*6.5

4.0

1.9

1.0

13

58

30

11 

7.2

6.3

8.0

25

16

8.0

5.9

3.4

1.7

 3.4

10

25

8.4

6.7

11

42

49

410.9

13.3

0.475

0.55

June

27 

8.7

6.2

6.7

6.9

9.3 

7.2

9.8

*92

100

88

50

24

12 

7.2

5.1

2.2

.9

.5

.4

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

o

o

0

464.4

15.5

0.554

0.62

July

0 

0

O

6.1

5.8

1.9 

1.0

.6

.4

.1

0

O

O

0 

0

»0

.1

.3

.9

5.1

3.0

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.6

\1

3^.8

1.25

0.045

0.05

Aug.

0.4 

.2

.1

.1

.4

t!

.2

0

^

O

0

O

o

0

0

o

o

o

*0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

2.2

O.O7

O.OO25

0.003

Sept.

0 

0

0

O

0

0

o

o

.1

2.6

5.4

*2.1

.7

.5 

.3

1.4

2.8

3.3

2.7

1.1

.7

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

1.3

9.1

26

TT

79.7

2.66

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 100 Min O Mean 6.60 Cfsm O.236 In. 3.20

Peak discharge (base. 115 cfs). J

* Discharge measurement or observe

line 9 (3 p.m.) 116 cfs (3.2O ft), 

bion of no flow made on this day.
SATILLA RIVER BASIN 47

Hurricane Creek near Hazlehurst, Ga.

Location.--Lat 31°41', long 82°34', on downstream side of highway bridge, 4.8 miles downstream from Whitehead Creek and 13 miles south of Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis Courty.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. July 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 21, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes 1956: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 277 cfs July 24 (gaze

?nh ?' 55 ft> from graph based on Sage readings); no flow Aug. 17 to Sept. 24 

flow Au" 18 M^lm 8d^scharSe during year, 722 cfs July 21 (gage height, 4.67 ft); no

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, July 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(bhlftlng-control method used July 2-6, 1956, Feb. 8-27, 1957)

1.4 

3.4

1.7 

2.3 

2.7 

3.5 

4.5

7.4

48

98

264

590

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

July

7.4

*19

8.9

8.2

5.4

8.2

8.9

8.2

Aug.

134

50

38

28

24

23

18

9.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Sept.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

6.6

8.9

7.4

3.4

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.2

Aug.

6.2

4.2

2.4

1.4

.7

.3

.2

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

17

18

19

?n

21

22

23

24

July

0.9

.5

.3

.2

3.0

17

40

205

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

Day

25

26

275>8

29

30

31

Total....... ................................. ....... . . .. ....... ..... . ..

Mean. ............................................................................

Cubic' feet per second per square mile. .......... ................... ..... . .

Runoff In Inches. .................................... ...... . ...... . ...

July

159

*42

42

84

152

220

236

1,310.6

0.415

0.48

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.12

Sept.

*15 -

*30

37

41

36

22

-

CW>7

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.7

4.2

2.8

23

38

69

85

88

88

55

31

18

9.7

5.4

4.2

3.2

4.6

7.4

15

21

34

54

123

214

192

*134

84

51

38

33 

29

1,568.2

50.6

0.496

0.57

Nov.

26

24

23

20

16

14

11

10

13

13

17

18

16

13

8.9

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.4

s.q

*2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

274

293.7

9.79

0.096

0.11

Dec.

3.0

4.2

6.2

8.2

7.4

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.4

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.2

35

53

68

68

52

39

29

22

466.2

15.0

0.147

0.17

Jan.

18

13

10

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

372

3.2

3.8

5.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

*7.0

10

10

10

10

109 7

'

216.4

6.98

0.068

0.08

Feb.

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.0

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

ff!

2.4

2.6

*2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

4.2

8.9

24

_

130.9

4.68

0.046

0.05

Mar.

33

37

35

35

46

*65

81

80

66

50

38

32

24

19

 18

19

23

23

19

15

10

12

13

36

109

*176

242

264

225

128

58

2,031

65.5

0.642

0.74

Apr.

43

46

54

59

63

92

134

*174

161

118

70

63

64

64

56

54

35

28

22

18

14

*5.4

7.4

5.0

3.0

1.4

.8

.3

.1

.1

1,455.5

48.5

0.475

0.53

May

0 1

TT3

3.8

46

100

106

 88

60

36

23

21

62

132

167

119

63

39

40

42

46

34

24

21

*16

16

50

91

103

63

60

121

1,794.2

57.9

0.568

0.65

June

144

240

209

132

77

91

161

207

254

*290

320

358

280

189

138

101

70

39

26

15

6.6

3.8

2.6

2^0

2.8

3.8

4.2

5.4

4.2

3 * 2

3,379.6

113

1.11

1.84

July

4.6

8.9

26

39

77

73

196

165

140

108

45

23

11

5.8

3.2

2.8

2J8

8.9

63

292

570

195

140

64

47

77

138

216

332

337

3,773.0

122

1.20

1.38

Aug.

167

76

38

38

91

87

92

83

48

30

18

8.2

4.6

2.0

.9

.3

.1

0

.1

3.4

6.2

*4.2

2.2

1.0

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

eoi.7

25.9

0.254

0.29

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

65

164

*196

*148

106

62

36

32

27

43

87

*104

103

97

78

48

32

22

18

39

114

185

1,806

60.2

0.590

0.66

Calendar year 1956: Max 

Water year 1956-57: Max 570

Mln - 

Mln 0

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 48.5 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.47

Discharge measurement made on this day.
48 SATILLA RIVER BASIN

Hurricane Creek near Alma, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°34 I , long 82°28', near center of span on downstream side of highway 

bridge on U. S. Highway 1, 1^ miles north of Alma, Bacon County, and 11 miles upstream 

from Ten Mile Creek.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 136.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 67.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 582 cfs July 23 (gage height, 5.24 ft); no flow 

Sept. 3-8.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 4,450 cfs Sept. 29, 1953 (gage height, 9.4 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. £0-24)

£.1 

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.7

4.9 

8.3

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

13

29

75

178

305

521

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

21

12

8.7

7.9

20

48

75

83

88

83

57

33

19

12

9.5

12

9.5

7.9

1^

15

61

71

*82

143

210

210

158

98

63

48

1.8O6.9

58.3

0.389

0.45

Nov.

39

33

29

24

23

19

17

18

16

13

10

10

10

19

19

16

12

7.9

6.7

5.5

*4.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

274

2.4

377.1

12.6

O.O84

0.09

Dec.

2.8

375

3.2

3.2

3.4

5.5

7.9

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

7.5

27

49

67

78

*89

M

72

56

650.1

21.0

0.140

0.16

Jan.

43

34

27

22

19

17

16

15

13

12

12

10

10

9^1

9.1

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

460.2

14.8

O.099

0.11

Feb.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

11

1O

8.7

7.5

6.7

?77

6.7

7.5

7.1

7.9

8.3

8.3

8.7

10

14

18

25

293.1

10.5

Q.070

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 509 Hln O

Mar.

24

28

36

44

52

*57

68

90

100

90

75

58

44

36

43

41

31

27

29

29

26

28

25

47

143

158

168

205

*262

279

239

2,582

83.3

0.555

0.64

Apr.

158

106

82

74

96

135

121

139

276

254

205

176

139

109

95

85

75

62

50

38

29

22

16

12

8.3

6.1

4.4

3.0

2.3

....Arl

2,579.6

86.0

0.573

O.64

Hay

1.6

4TT

14

109

139

118

132

121

100

72

55

60

71

1O9

158

168

126

74

55

50

50

47

35

22

19

16

12

57

*118

111

89

2,312.7

74.6

0.497

0.57

June

86

126

152

196

196

132

85

123

262

314

311

33O

376

356

268

178

134

96

66

39

23

15

9.1

4.9

3.6

4.9

4.4

4.9

3.8

g 6

3,902.2

130

O.867

0.97

July

3.6

9.1

10

9.5

35

56

76

109

180

156

137

106

60

29

16

9.1

12

29

162

170

185

442

505

285

148

79

83

200

349

O3 XQ7I

415

4,462.3

144

0.96O

1.11

Aug.

383

*273

172

86

66

79

107

96

100

81

50

29

16

10

5.8

3.6

2.O

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.5

1.2

1.4

*1.0

.8

.5

TB~

1,571.3

50.7

0.338

0.39

Sept.

0.2

.1

O

O

O

O

O

O

.3

3.6

84

"zzl 260

158

106

63

41

40

44

89

139

135

135

104

81

49

36

43

74

121

2.O3O.2

67.7

O.451

0.50

Mean 52.7 Cfsm O.351 Ir, 4.76

Water year 1956-57: Max 505 Hln 0 Mean 63.1 Cfsm O.421 Ir, 5.7O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SATILLA RIVER BASIN 49

Little Satilla River near Offennan, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°27', long 82°03', at right bank pier of steel truss span of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad bridge, 1,500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 38, 

4 miles northeast of Offennan, Pierce County, and 16 miles upstream from moutli.

Drainage area. 646 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 59.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 8, 1952, at site 1,500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs June 11 (gage height, 9,5 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Sept. 3.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Sept. 29, 1953 (gage height, 13.5 ft); no 

flow Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and tho^e below 

3~cTs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Kay 27-30, June 20-21)

0.0 

.2 

.5

.8

1.4 

3.0

2.0

4.5

10

19

46

159

4.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.8 

9.4

305

575

870

1,450

2,300

3,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

19

13

11

1£

44

320

510

380

231

143

84

50

33

25

43

186

270

260 ,

190

139

131

135

135

 119

102

88

73

62

56 

53

3,945.3

127

0.197

0.23

Hov.

48

4939"

34

31

28

26

24

22

20

19

17

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

*10

12

581

19.4

0.030

0.03

Dec.

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

18

25

29

28

*26

23

19 

18

470

15.2

0.024

0.03

Jan.

17

HT

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

IT

11

12

14

14

14

13

13

14

16

17

17

16

15

15

14

 14 

14

420

13.5

0.021

0.02

Feb.

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

JUI

8.7

10

11

12

11

11

12

12

14

14

16

22

23

21

24

31

37

*41

_

440.5

15.7

0.024

0.02

Mar.

42

40

31

44

88

155

208

213

177

143

116

98

84

80

88

84

74

62

52

44

38

42

42

96

444

675

700

 550

320

208 

177

5,221

168

0.260

0.30

Apr.

250

300

310

280

310

360

370

340

280

230

320

490

600

625

550

380

250

208

250

231

208

177

112

80

63

*44

32

24

17

13

7,704

257

0.398

0.44

May

11

Ta

67

168

280

395

450

395

335

320

280

320

290

270

240

270

290

250

218

213

204

182

147

127

102

135

260

320

*350

410 

675

7,992

258

0.399

0.46

June

910

870

790

790

790

790

830

960

1,450

2,160

5.520 3, lib

2,640

2,160

2,100

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,000

«830

700

575

470

290

208

226

250

280

222

159

33,550

1,118

1.73

1.93

July

131.

TSo

150

170

180

210

230

250

280

290

300

420

350

3OO

250

230

230

290

230

290

240

200

170

150

150

150

240

370

580

870 

870

8,931

286

0.446

0.51

Aug.

870

1,120

1,700

1.800

1 '*50"

1,120

870

730

625

410

236

15.1

10261"

47

3!>

22

18

23

170

350

350

151

71

42

2"*

 18

9.8

6.7

4.8

12,59".0

406

0.628

0,72

Sept.

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.3

3.1

3.5

64

78

168

168

172

88

51

38

42

75

88

102

105

88

79

68

76

94

84

98

131

168

2,513.5

83.8

0.130

0.14

Calendar year 1956: Max 510 Min 0.7 Mean 93.8 Cfsm 0.145 In. 1.99

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,520 Min 2.2 Mean 231 Cfsm 0.358 In. 4.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote. Ho gage-height record Jan. 19-29, Apr. 1-10, June 15-19, July 2 to Aug. 4; discharge estiated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby

+-.T*f»Bma
so SATILLA RIVER BASIN

Satllla River at Atklnson, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°13', long 81°52', on dovmstream side of right pier of bridge on U. S.

Highway 84, 400 ft dovmstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and 1 mile west

of Atklnson, Brantley County. 

Drainage area. 2,880 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 14.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 5, 1933, staff gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,915 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs June 17 (gage height, 13.5 ft); mlnlmum, 163 cfs Feb. 9-11.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 68,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1948 (gage height, 23.9 ft); minimum

dally, 25 cfs (revised) Nov. 19, 20, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft In September 1928, from Information by local residents

(discharge, 110,000 cfs).

Revisions. The minimum dally discharge for the water year 1932 has been revised to

25 cfs Nov. 19, 20, 1931, superseding figure published In WSP 727. 

Remarks. Records good except those based on twice-daily staff-gage readings, which are

Revisions. WSP 822: Drainage area. Figures of dally discharge for the periods Oct. 20 

to Nov. 18, Nov. 21 to Dec. 17, and Dec. 24-31, 1931, published In WSP 727 have been 

found to be unreliable and should not be used. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic 

feet per second, for low-water period In the water year 1932, superseilng those 

published In WSP 727, are given herewith;

Nov. 19, 1931.............. 25

Nov. 20, 1931.............. 25

Month

Water year 1931-32. ...........

Maximum

12,200

Minimum

25

25

25

Mean

t27.9

tl,3SO

Per square 

mile

.495

Runoff in 

inches

6.67

t Partly estimated.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 8, Feb. 13 to 

Mar. 17, Apr. 23-28, Aug. 13-17)

3.1 

4.5 

7.O

160

400

1,120

1O.O 

12.0 

14.0

2,450

4,120

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

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.

482 576"

620

710 

800

950

1,230

1,370

1,570

1,74O

1,830 

1,740

1,610

1,490 

1,450

1,530

1,830

2,020 

2.070 

2,070

1,970

1,830

1,570

*1,330

1,190

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,16O

41,972

1,354

0.470

0.54

Nov.

1,260 

1,330

1,410

1.450 

1,370

1,19O

1,020

860

725

635

582 

520

482

445 

410

381

362

343 

324 

315

»306

297

288

288

280

271

254

254

246

9T7 "'

18,135

604

0.210

0.23

Dec.

229 

229

221

221 

213

213

213

2O5

205

198

19O 

190

190

190 

190

182

182

182 

175 

175

175

175

174

174

172

172

»175

190

198

221

262

6,O81

196

O.O68

O.O8

Jan.

315 

352

390

432 

445

432

400

372

334

306

288 

271

254

246 

229

221

213

205 

198 

198

190

190

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

*182

182

8,119

262

O.O91

O.10

Feb.

132 

175

174

174 

170

169

163

164

163

163

169 

168

169

175 

182

182

182

190 

190 

190

190

198

19O

198

205

221

221

*229

-

5,151

184

0.064

O.O7

Mar.

246 

262

271

280 

306

390

532

630

830

950

*980 

950

890

800 

740

680

635

595 

532 

495

458

432

410

410

62 O

950

1,3OO

1,570

1,790

1,97O

2.020

23,974

773

O.268

0.31

Apr.

2,020 

2,020

2,070

2,170 

2,330

2,570

2,71O

2.780

2,710

2,510

2,330 

2,510

2,570

2,640 

2,64O

2,640

2,640

2.57O 

2,510 

2,510

2,390

2,270

2,070

1,790

*1,410

1,160

89O

740

608

520

63,298

2,110

0.733

0.82

May

445 

41O

400

458 

570

770

1.O2O

1,260

1,41O

1,45O

1,450 

1,490

1,530

1,570 

1,650

1,830

2,O2O

2,120 

2.170 

2,170

2,170

2.17O

2,120

2,12O

2,170

2,020

1,83O

 1,700

1,650

1,790

1,970

47,903

1,545

0.536

0.62

June

2.020 

2,220

2,57O

2,850 

2,85O

2,710

2,570

2,510

2,850

3,240

3,330 

3,510

4,000

4,620 

5,36O

6,040

6.400

6,220 

6,040 

5,860

5,860

5,680

5,680

5,520

5,200

*4,760

4,120

3,420

2,920

2.71O

123,640

4,121

1.43

1.60

July

2.450 

2,330

2,170

2,220 

2,270

2,220

2,270

2,270

2,170

1,970

1,790 

1,740

1,65O

1,49O 

1,410

1,300

1,300

1.250 

1,230 

1,450

2,120

2,12O

1,880

1,700

1,610

1,570

1,61O

1,650

1,790

1,920

2,170

57,070

1,841

O.639

0.74

Aug.

2,330 

2,450

2,510

2,570 

2,710

3,000

3,240

5.420

3,420

3,33O

3,000 

2,510

1,92O

 1,450 

1,190

950

86O

695 

595 

6O8

740

980

1,230

1,410

1,330

1,090

830

620

470

410

562^

52,230

1,685

0.585

0.67

Sept.

324 

297

280

262 

254

229

213

205

213

324

581 

410

495

582 

620

608

608

655 

680 

770

860

920

§50" 950

 920

890

89O

920

920

890

17,500

585

O.2O2

0.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,330 Mln 125 Mean 782 Cfsm 0.272 In. 3.69

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,400 Min 163 Mean 1,274 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for period July 2 to Aug. 9 computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN

North Prong St. Marys River at Monlac, Oa.

Location. Lat 30 031', long 82°14', In sec. 8, T. IN., R. 21 E., near right ban!' at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 950 ft upstream from Georgia Southern 

& Florida Railway bridge, 0.5 mile west of Monlac, Charlton County, and 1.0 mile downstream from Moccasin Creek.

Drainage area. About 160 sq ml, Includes part of watershed In Okefenokee Swamp vhlch Is 

Indeterminate.

Records available. January 1921 to December 1923 (published as St. Marys River at

Monlac), January 1927 to June 1930, July 1932 to June 1934, October 1950 to September 

1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 89.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. January 1921 to June 1934 staff gage at site 800 ft. downstream at datun 3.22 ft 

higher. Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1921-23, 1927-29, 1932-33, 1950-57), 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs June 11 (gage height, 15.26 ft); minimum dally, 0.1 cfs Oct. 2-5.

1921-23, 1927-30, 1932-34, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, about 6,060 cfs, probably 

Sept. 19, 1928 (gage height, 19.9 ft, present datum, at site then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

4.2 0.1 4.4 0.4 8.0 157

4.3 .2 4.5 .6 9.0 273

4.4 .5 4.6 1.2 10.0 479

4.5 .8 4.7 3.2 12.0 1,040

4.6 1.5 5.0 11 14.0 1,950

4.7 3.9 6.0 44 16.0 3,880

5.0 13 7.0 92

6.0 44

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.5

9.9

18

15

11

8.4

6.0

4.2

3.0

2.1

33

167

244

*T§5~

136

156

200

244

215

181

151

127

108

91

75 

64

2,450.7

79.1

0.494

0.57

Nov.

55

18

42

38

34

*30

27

25

23

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.1

8.3

7.5

7.0

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.4

548.1

18.3

0.114

0.13

Dec.

4.2

377

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

2.0

3.2

2.7

*2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

Q

62.0

2.00

0.012

0.01

Jan.

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

7J

.4

.5

.7

L&

1.0

.8

.8

.3

.8

.7

.6

19.1

0.62

0.0039

0.004

Peb.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

*.4_

.4

.4

.4

4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

j*-8-

T78

1.4

-

16.4

0.59

0.0037

0.004

Mar.

1.1

.9

.8

1.3

4.2

8.8

14

19

19

17

14

12

11

9.9

9.1

8.3

7.3

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.7

14

15

32

97

126

TOT

75

57 

46

38

782.7

25.2

0.158

0.18

Apr.

43

*79

92

75

83

191

223

151

113

84

67

84

97

89

81

69

59

51

47

51

53

47

41

36

32

28

25

22

20

18

2,1511

71.7

0.448

0.50

May

17

16

18

18

16

15

13

12

11

10

13

14

13

18

14

11

18 9.9

17

28

34

25

21

19

43

81

57

*41

33

31 

52

738.9

23.8

0.149

0.17

June

116

118

118

125

123

99

91

14T

1,250

2,450

3,040

2,910

2,370

*1,850

1,500

1,220

983

785

615

496

443

461

430

372

302

239

193

168

138

114

23,261

775

4.84

5.41

July

96

79

83

158

326

311

220

155

120

*93

72

68

60

52

44

38

32

34

36

36

45

42

35

29

24

23

27

27

25 

23

20

2,433

78.5

0.491

0.57

Aug.

18

16

14

12

10

10

12

14

53

108

93

68

55

81

82

77

47

92

114 TOT

*100

95

100

109

106

91

74

62

58 

85

80

2,037

65.7

0.411

0.47

Sept.

67

53

51

45

40

36

33

32

33

38

36

33.

30

28

2JJ.

29

35

36

49

97

77

63

55

49

45

39

35

54

108 

200

1,556

51.9

0.324

0.36

Calendar year 1956: Max 294 Mln 0 Mean 24.2 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.06

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,040 Mln 0.1 Mean 98.8 Cfsm 0.618 In. 8.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN

Middle Prong St. Marys River at Taylor, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°26', long 82°17', on line between sees. 2 and 3, T. IS., R. 20 E., 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.5 mile southeast of Taylor, Baker County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (from elevation of centerline of bridge, furnished by Florida State Road 

Department).

Extremes. 1955: Maximum discharge Sept. 14-30, 12 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.07 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 30.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 17 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.48 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 24-31, Sept. 12-18, 23.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,040 cfs June 11 (gage height, 

10.51 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 3, 4.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

1955 

Sept.14......... 8.9

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 

ZO.

21.

22.

*4.7 

3.3 

2.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2

1955-Con. 

Sept.23......... O.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.8

.9

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

0

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.7

.7

1.7 

1.4

1.4

37.5

1.21

0.0095

O.O1

Nov.

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

28.4

O.95

0.0075

O.OO8

Dec.

~~7§ O 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

7f

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

20.5

O.66

0.0052

O.OO6

Jan.

O.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.3

7T

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

*.7

.7

.5

.5

1.4

3.3

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.5

.9

.8 

.5

.5

28.6

0.92

O.OO72

O.O08

Feb.

0.5

7s~

1.0

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

3.3

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

2.0

3.6

274

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

*1.9

47.6

1.64

O.013

0.01

Mar.

1.5

1.5

2.6

4.2

37T

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

l.O

9

172

1.2 

1.0

'

55.9

1.80

0.014

O.O2

Apr.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

78

1.2

*1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

2.4

ITT

2.9

2.0

1.7

33.6

1.12

O.OO88

O.O1

May

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.6

2.6

5.7

14

T?

7.1

4.7

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

*1.0

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

84.2

2.72

0.021

0.02

June

0.7

.4

.4

.4

.8

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.4

.5

.4

.4

.JL

.5

1.0

.4

.8

1.5

1.0

1.9

2.6

1.7

1.7

2.6

4.7

5.1

4T4 

5.1

42.7

1.42

0.011

O.O1

J'lly

4.7

378

2.9

2.4

2.6

*2.4

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.7

.7

.5

77

.7

1.7

2.6

2.4

2.O

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.7

2.7

3.8 

2.7

2.0

56.6

1.83

0.014

O.O2

Aug.

I:!

1.5

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.4

.3

.4

.4

.8

.9

.7

.5

*.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

15.4

0.5O

0.0039

O.O05

Sept.

0.2

.5

1.4

2.6

1.9

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.2

.2

*

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

1.2

*3.6

§74

2.0

1.7 

1.2

24.2

0.81

0.0064

0.007

Calendar year 1955: Max - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 14

Mln - 

Mln 0.1

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 1.3O Cfsm 0.010 In. 0.13

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN 

Middle Prong St. Marys River at Taylor, Fla. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

53

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.

0.9

.7

7?

1.0

3.3

8.O

11

7.4

5.4

4.0 

3.3

2.7

2.2

3.8

18

*106

154

145

141

163

241

343

367 355"

338

326

310

289

265

241

3,856.9

124

0.976

1.13

Nov.

215 189"

166

146 *129

116

104

93

84

74

66 

59

53

47

42

39

35

31

29

26

25

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

I3.

1,927

64.2

0.506

0.56

Dec.

15- 12

11

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.1 

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

*5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.O

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

201.3

6.49

O.051

0.06

Jan.

2.6

2TT

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

58.3

1.88

0.015

0.02

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

 1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.JL

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.4

2.0

274" 2.6

.

37.0

1.32

O.O1O

0.01

Mar.

2.2

1.9

1^1

57o

2.7

4.7

7.4

8.6

8.3

6.6

5.7 

4.9

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

3.3

5.7

7.7

10

17

19

18

16

14

13

12

220.0

7.10

0.056

0.06

Apr.

13 26

*27

23

21

25

23

20

18

17

16 

16

17

16

15

13

12

10

9.5

13

16

14

12

10

8.9

7.7

6.8

6.0

5.1

4/7

441.7

14.7

0.116

0.13

May

5.1

678

10

13

12

11

9.8

8.9

8.O

8.3

10 

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

14

13

14

13

12

12

*14

*18

25

29_

412.9

13.3

0.105

0.12

June

31

31

33

37

38

41

68

148

698

1,OOO

*1,040 

1,010

960 *872

758

637

*536

436

357

298

289

305

272

214

168

142

123

106

92

79

10,819

361

2.84

3.17

July

68

58

52

50

49

47

41

59

47

*37

30 

26

24

21

18

16

14

15

15

14

13

11

9.8

8.3

7.4

8.9

12

15

41

148

169

1,144.4

36.9

0.291

0.34

Aug.

422

5S9

440

702

772

733

6l8

558

493

416

351 

259

214

230

231

215

218

194

355

351

*235

32TO

a2">0

a250

alSO

alOO

86

73

6672"

67

9,930

331

2.53

2.92

Sept.

60

53

49

41

38

37

a?0

a45

a5O

a9O

88 

85

81

78

75

78

a90

a!20

alSO

a200

206

175

150

133

121

allO

alOO

a!20

a!60

alSO

3,OO3

100

0.787

0.88

Calendar year 1956: Max 367 Win 0.1 Mean 17.4 cfsm O.137 In. 1.86

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,040 Mln O.5 Mean 87.9 Cfsm 0.692 In. 9.4O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
54 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN

South Prong St. Marys River near Sanderson, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°12', long 82°16', In NW^ sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., rear left bank 5 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 229, 1 mile upstream from small tributary, and 

3^ miles south of Sanderson, Baker County.

Drainage area. 58 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 112.67 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Florida State Road Department benchmark).

Extremes. 1955: Maximum discharge observed Sept. 13-30, 59 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 

3.21 ft); minimum observed, 3.9 cfs Sept. 13, 30.

1955-56: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 26 cfs May 7 (gage height, 

2.60 ft); no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,060 cfs June 10 (gage height, 

6.16 ft, from floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair above 0.5 cfs and poor below.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

1955 

Sept.13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

1955-Con. 

Sept.22......... 33

23......... 26

24......... 20

25......... 16

26......... 13

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

9.5 

7.4 

5.9 

4.5

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septe-nber 1956

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.

3.0

1.8

TT4

1.1

4.5

2.3

1.6

1.3

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

1.3

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 *.l

.1

3.0

2.3

1.6

30.6

0.99

0.017

0.02

Nov.

1.1

.7

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

aTT

a.l

a.l

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

9.4

0.31

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

0.1

!i.1.1

0

*7§

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

0.0021

0.002

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1 *.l

.1.1

.1

.9

4.6

3TT

3.7

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

23.6

0.76

0.013

0.02

Feb.

1.1

.9

.4

3.0

4.5

4.6

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.6

17

16

14

12

9.5

16

17

13

11

10

10

9.1

7.9

7.6

7.8

8.1

6.4

*4.8

3.9

235.3

8.11

0.140

0.15

Mar.

3.0

2.5

3.4

c q °- a

5.7

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.1

.7

.9

.7

.6

.6

1.6

1.1

.6

.4

.2

JL

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

57.5

1.85

0.032

0.04

Apr.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.3

0.04

0.00069

0.0008

May

0.1.1

.1

.1.1

2.9

13

19

10

6.1

4.1

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.4

.9

.6

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

66.6

2.15

0.037

0.04

June

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

.1

.6

5.4

20

26.1

0.87

0.015

0.02

July

14

12

11

15

*18

16

16

16

13

13

12

10

7.4

5.2

3.2

2.3

2.2

1.1

.8

.8

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

192.1

6.20

0.107

0.12

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.00052

0.0006

Sept.

0

0

0

a.l

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *^5.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.3

0.08

0.0014

0.001

Calendar year 1955: Max - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 20

Min - 

Min 0

Mean - 

Mean 1.77

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.031 In. 0.42

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes and records for station 

at Glen St. Mary and other nearby stations.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN 55

South Prong St. Marys River near Sanderson, Pla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

^

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*7.0

*29

20

18

39

64

86

106

106

112

114

W

87

73

58

49

1,072.1

34.6

O.597

0.69

Nov.

38

27

23

20

17

*14

*12

11

11

11

9.5

8.3

7.5

6.9

6.1

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.7

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1^0

1.0

1.0

257.6

8.59

0.148

0.17

Dec.

1.0

or

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

T

9.7

0.31

O.OO53

0.006

Jan.

O.I

!l

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

O

0

2.0

0.06

O.OO10

O.OO1

Feb.

O

0

O

*0

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

JL_

.2

.2

.2

-

0.8

O.03

O.OOO52

0.0005

Mar.

0.2

.1

TT

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.3

5.4

15_

15

12

11

9.0

7.7

7.1

89.7

2.89

O.05O

0.06

Apr.

*12

*23

21

19

27

34

3?

29

25

22

19

18

17

15

13

12

10

8.6

8.O

7.5

6.6

5.7

4.7

3.7

2.4

1.3

.6

.5

.4

^2.

398.2

13.3

0.229

O.26

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

O

O

0

O

O

O

.5

1.9

2.6

4.1

23

73

96

91

73

55

43

82

71

50

*33

29

17

13

4.6

763.6

24.6

0.424

0.49

June

3.4

10

24

32

38

49

91

173

548

966

*927

*822

630

*470

307

207

*157

111

72

59

64

54

44

34

28

24

23

21

18

15

6,021.4

201

3.47

3.86

July

12

9.1

10

33

36

20

16

16

16

14

*11

9.3

6.8

4.1

3.2

1.6

O

0

0

O

O

11

8.7

7.9

10

8.7

2.5

21

29

372"9~

382.9

12.4

O.214

0.25

Aug.

36

44

58

77

68

66

60

84

97

122

136

153

TSs

114

93

70

54

45

44

35

32

*30

27

25

26

18

14

12

1?

12

12

1,814

58.5

1.01

1.16

Sept.

12

12

11

9.5

8.3

7.0

6.6

871

8.9

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

12

19

27

51

57

56

52

46

41

31

25

22

28

32

672.2

22.4

0.386

0.43

Calendar year 1956: Max 114 Min 0 Mean 5.32 Cfsm O.0917 In. 1.26

Water year 1956-57: Max 966 Min 0 Mean 31.5 Cfsm 0.543 In. 7.38

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

507216 O - 59 - 5
56 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek at Macclenny, Pla.

v* ^ '^ 

Drainage area. 20.9 sq ml.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

p£ SKge and crest - staSe Indicator; gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Florida State Road Department benchmark).

(sage helght - 3 - 49 ft); 

6 (gag* helght «

1? (gag 

Remarks. Records fair above 20 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, Sept. 12, 1955, to Sept. 3o, 1957 (gage height, In fe*t, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Sept. 12.......... 

13.......... 

14.......... 

15..........

16. .........

18.......... 

19.......... 

20. .........

21..........

Peak dlscharee (1

1.22

Dlschari

iase, 350 cfs). No

0.2

.4

1.0

3.5

9.9

18

26

je, In cubic feet

1.8 

. 22- 

. *16 

. 11 

. 14

, 13 

, 14 

, 15 

, 13 

, 10

peak above base.

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

per second

Sept. 22, 

23. , 

24 

25, 

26..

27, , 

28 , 

29, , 

30..

34

51

94

182

350

590

1,2OO

, 1955

............ 8.5 

............ 6.9 

............ 5.7 

............ 4.8 

............ 4.8

............ 3.7 

............ 5.4 

............ 5.4 

............ 4.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4 

2.7

2.4

4.6

5.1

4.8

4.8

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.0

3.5

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

5.6 

5.7

"

85.1

2.75

0.132

0.15

Nov.

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

571

3.2

2.5

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9 

1.5

51.6

1.72

0.082

0.09

Dec.

1.4

l!2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.1 

a

"

29.8

O.96

0.046

O.O5

Calendar year 1955: Max -

Jan.

0.8

l!2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.9

2.0

2.1

6.5

7.7

BTT

5.4

4.5

3.1

2.5 

2.4

2.4

67.1

2.16

0.1O3

0.12

Feb.

H2.7

3.2

4.6

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.1

12

TT

11

11

11

12

12

9.6

7.8

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.7

3.7

182.1

6.28

0.300

0.32

Mln -

Mar.

H2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

- 

41.1

1.33

0.064

O.07

Apr.

aO.4 

a. 3

a.3

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 4

.4

.4

.5

*1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

3.9

3.7

1.4

.8

.5

.4

20.9

0.7O

0.033

O.O4

May

76~~ 0.5 

306

70

125

452

640

575

140

87

50

32

27

19

15

12

7.2

5.3

3.7

2.4

 1.8

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

3.5

3.5

2.0

1.1 

1.0

2,357.6

76.1

3.64

4.20

June

0.7 

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.8

3.4

2.8

5.1

2.9

2.7

4.3

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

16

18

26

M

134.8

4.49

0.215

O.24

July

26 

98

BT

39

36

 38

33

25

18

18

17

12

9.3

6.7

4.8

3,7

8,0

12

7.8

5,9

4,9

3,4

2,9

2,0

lii

3,4

19

25

11 

6 ,5

6 , 1

556.8

18,0

0.831

v 0.99

Aug.

4.8

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

*2.2

1.6

1.5

1.1

.7

.8

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4 

3.5

11

52.0

1.68

O.O80

0.09

Sept.

4.1 

4.3.

3.8

9.4

7.7

5.3

4.1

4.5

3.8

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

4.3

4.6

3.5

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

15

*19~9".3

4.6

3.5 

2 3

131.7

4.39

0.210

0.23

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 64O Mln 0.2 Mean 1O.1 Cfsm O.483 In. 6.59

Peak discharge 

B.B717 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record] discharge estimated on baa is of records for nearby stations.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASH 57

Turkey Creek at Macclenny, Pla. Continued.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.3

1.8

Z7T

7.5

7.3

6.9

20

18

10

6.5

4.8

3.1

2.9

2.9

142

*688 5S9-

. 148

94

70

140

180

104

66

43

34

28 

24 

19

16

2,135.1

68.9

3.30

3.80

Nov.

13

TT

9.3

8.1

7.3

6.5

*6.2

5.9

8.3

6.5

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

H3.1

151.5

5.05

0.242

0.27

Dec.

2.9

27?

2.3

2.1

2,1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.6

"

63.4

2.05

0.098

0.11

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.4

l B g

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.5

2.7

2'.1

2.1

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1 Q

55.0

1.77

' 0.085

0.10

Feb.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

 1.8

T76~ 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

3.4

44175

3.4

64.5

2.30

0.110

0.11

Mar.

3.2

2.7

2.5

3.4

4.3

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.1

2.7

2.7

ITT

2.5

7.0

5.9

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

9.6

8.9

14

6£

44

18

11 

8.8

8.5 6 2*

264.6

8.54

0.409

0.47

Apr.

*9.1

19

*15

10

13

31

16

12

9.1

8.0

8.3

6.7

5.7

4.9

4.5

4.0.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

245.3

8.18

0.391

0.44

May

1.9

3TT

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.2

4 9

s!i

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.3

7.0

11

7.5

6.7

6.1

7.0

21

14*7.8

6.5 

5.7 

4.9

4.5

189.9

6.13

0.293

0.34

June

4.0

4.1

4.5

6.1

7.0

8.3

12

264

620

440

*253

169 

114

106

58

36

27

20

13

10

9.1

8.1

6.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

ft

4.8

2,429.5

81.0

3.88

4.32

July

3.4

2.5

4.8

5.1

6.5

5.4

5.6

6.2

4.3

*3.5

2.8 2 c

l!9

1.8

1.0

.8

i!o

2.9

2.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

2.0

7.2

7.3

5.3 

11 

46

165

317.0

10.2

0.488

0.56

Aug.

553" 330

62

28

68

94

52

144

119

192

136 

81

67

99

71

37

28

192

135

146

*97

74

99

160

73

34

26

21 

18

26

2,941

94.9

4.54

5.23

Sept.

19

13

> 9.6

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.5

6.5

8.1

6.5 

4.3

3.7

2.9

3T7

4.9

6.2

7.5

8.0

101

140

70

34

21

17

14

10

13 

22 

84

665.7

22.2

1.06

1.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 688 Mln 0.2 Mean 16.1 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 820 Mln 0.8 Mean 26.1 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Oc

(6.60 ft)) July 31 (11 P.m.) 545 cfs

t. 17 (3 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (6.90 ft); June 9 (4 a.m.) 940 cfs 

(5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN

South Prong St. Marys River at Glen St. Mary,, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°16'40", long 82°08'40", In sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 22 E., 0-7 right bank

65 ft upstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 90 and 1.0 mile east of Glei St. Mary, Baker 

Oounty.

Drainage area. 150 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 77.13 ft above mean sea levJl, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 81.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs June 9 (gage height, 10.36 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft July 24, 25.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Sept. 7, 1950 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

Flood In September 1947 reached a stage of 13.0 ft, from Information furnished by 

Florida State Road Department (discharge, 6,700 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 14 to Mar. 25, Sept. 21-30)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3.0

5.4

23

92

167

254

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.4

363

510

736

1,290

2,280

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day.

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3.2

3.0

87?

14

11

22

26

20

14

10

7.2

6.0

5.4

4.6

46

846

595

489

438

396

415

609

512

436

379

332

292

251

215

184

6,594.2

213

1.42

1.63

Nov.

153

T26

101

82

67

56

*49

45

47

44

39

35

32

30

27

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

1212-

12

1,185

39.5

0.263

0.29

Dec.

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

*7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.0

675

7.2

7.2

6.6

274.8

8.86

0.059

0.07

Jan.

6.6

6.6

6.6

676- 6.0

6.6

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.6

12

I?

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.4

7 8"

247.6

7.99

0.053

0.06

Feb.

7.2

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

675

6.6

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.6

7.2

8.4

10

11

12

12

11

12

18

17

16

251.0

8.96

0.060

0.06

Mar.

16

13

12

12

19

19

20

22

20

16

14

13

12

13

20

17

13

11

11

9.6

10

30

23

35

146 .

168

155

71

55

44

37

1,021.6

33.0

0.220

0.25

Apr.

*60

96

78

67

68

122

129

IT5

94

78

65

65

59

51

46

41

36

33

30

33

33

34

34

30

26

22

19

16

14

ii

1,601

53.4

0.356

0.40

May

11

15

14

12

11

9.6

7.2

5.4

5.0

4.3

8.4

16

12

19

21

24

40

124

78

130

127

120

114

442

627

488

530

483

*356

253

4,284.9

138

0.920

1.06.

June

143

110

96

213

129

110

142

524

2,360

2,360

2,510

*2, 180

1,660

1,340

1,020

754

607

504

396

290

211

155

113

86

68

58

51

44

40

4T

18,323

611

4.07

4.54

July

38

33

33

53

42

48

63

71

44

35

*32

31

27

24

22

17

13

11

10

17

14

9.6

7.2

STo" 5.0

25

21

16

33

55

143

1,001.8

32.3

0.215

0.25

Aug.

407

390

182

87

76

201

292

785

558

515

480

404

408

371

327

262

235

624

544

474

411

264

240

375

293

168

112

89

170" 70

201

10,015

323

2.15

2.48

Sept.

152

114

83

63

61

52

51

54

57

68

51

40

34

30

29_

34

36

139

187

380

555

?5?

320

248

198

157

126

112

145

138

4,151

138

0.920

1.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 900 Mln 2.1 Mean 44.3 Cfsm 0.295 In. 4.02

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,510 Mln 3.0 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.12

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs).--June 9 (2 p.m.) 2,750 cfs (10.36 ft). 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN 59

St. Marys River near Macclenny, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°21'35", long 82°04'55", in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 22 E., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from site of former Stokes Bridge, 1 mile downstream from confluence 

of North and South Prongs, and 6 miles northeast of Macclenny, Baker County.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi, approximately, includes part of watershed in Okefenokee Swamp 

which is indeterminate.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Mees and Mees}. Prior to Feb. 21, 1939, staff gage and Feb. 21, 1939, to Jug. 15, 

1948, water-stage recorder, at site of former bridge 200 ft upstream at saire datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 632 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,420 cfs June 12 (gage height, 16.70 ft] minimum daily, 32 cfs Feb. 17-19; minimum gage height, 1.16 ft Feb. 18.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 22.29 ft)- minimum observed, 12 cfs May 22, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 0.04 ft June 4,5, 

192V.

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

Revisions (water years>. WSP 1082: 1928(M), 1945(M). WSP 1142> 1928, 1945. WSP 1234: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

4.0

41

56

92

300

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

570 

1,050 

1,720 

2,68O

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

30

50

92

343

' 650

1,080

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

1,720

2,680

4,400

7,140

9,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

51

49

50

55

69

112

133

137

" 123

99

80

71

63

60

216

1,740

2.570

2,360

1,810

1,450

1,460 

1,870

2,110

1,920

1,610

1,380

1,210

1,040

900

778

25,632

827

1.15

1.32

Nov.

576" 666

497

440

395

*360

329

301

285

274

253

230

210

194

181

170

159

149

140

131

124

117 

110

104

99

94

89

a86

a83

ggl

6,927

231

0.321

0.36

Dec.

a81

g79

g77

g73 g7i

68

65

63

61

60

59

58

57

56

58

59

59

 57

56

56

56

57 

57

56

54

52

51

50

49

48

47_

1,850

59.7

0.083

0.10

Jan.

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

4?

42

43

43

44

43

42

42

42

44 

48

53

5T

47

46

45

44

43

42

1,378

44.5

0.062

0.07

Feb.

40

39

39

38

 37

a36

a36

g35

a34

a33

a34

a35

a36

ia36

g35

a33

a3S- a32

a32

a34

a37

g40 

a43

a44

42

45

50

51

-

1,058

37.8

0.052

0.05

Mar.

48

46

43

?4

50

60

79

103

107

97

81

68

61

58

58

63

63

a56

aSO

a45

a43

g56 

a54

glOO

g315

g569

g559

g429

g333

g266

g214

^4,218

136

0.189

0.22

Apr.

g!91

 306

 438

a424

g364

g367

g480

g515

g44T

376

322

302

310

307

282

252

225

198

177

172

222

222 

187

161

138

119

103

90

79

70

7,841

261

0.362

0.41

May

65

62

65

68

70

69

63

58

54

52_

61

81

113

164

141

131

127

214

266

300

338

304 

268

289

576

830

IBS

 710

676

585

483

8,069

260

0.361

0.42

June

417

411

419- 391

529

484

559

1,010

3,820

8,210

8.560

8,320

7,720

6,870

5,910

4,930

4,040

3,190

2,460

1,910

1,500

1,400 

1,300

1,110

918

782

680

596

526

473

79,245

2,642

3.67

4.09

July

444

399

360

390

482

528

539 516"

465

397

 333

290

265

242

218

194

170

173

205

199

185

164 

151

132

120

125

150

155

191

a300

a400

8,882

287

0.39f

0.46

Aug.

aSOO ri,ooo

a900

a900

al.OOO

al,200

al,5OO

al,800

gl,920

al,900

al, 800

al,700

al,600

al.500

al,400

gl,330

al, 200

gl, 150

gl,780

g2.Q10

gl,850

*1,550 

, 1,280

1,180

1,150

980

756

603

528

F74

888

39,82^1

1,285

1.78

2.06

Sept.

852

706

576

489

441

401

383

380

387

449

506

455

401

. 357

a320

aSOO

a?33

a400

aSOO

1,100

1,390

a 1,500 

al,400

al,200

a900

a700

g580

a550

a70tt

al.OOO

19,973

666

0.925

1.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,570 Mln 24 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.267 In. 3.66

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,360 Mln 32 Mean 561 Cfsm 0.779 In. 10.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
60 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Jane Green Creek near Deer Park, Pla.

Location. La t 28°04'27", long 80°53'18", In SE^ sec. 2, T. 28 S., R. 34 E., near right 

bank of left channel on downstream side of highway bridge, It miles southeast of Deer 

Park, Osceola County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of Crabgrass and Bull 

Creeks .

Drainage area. 248 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 18.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 10.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 2.0 cfs Feb. 20.

.1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 17, 1956; no flow for many days In 1955-56.

Remarks. Records fair. HST~1520. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given In

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage

(Shifting-control method used Oct.

3.28 2.8

3.3 3.2

3.4 6.2

3.5 11

3.6 18

3.7 27

4.0 80

4.3 160

height, In feet, and discharge,

1-15, June

4.6

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

5 to Sept.

290

620

1,760

3,100

4,840

8,160

12,800

18,700

3)

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

832 

1,090

1,100

1,010

975

1,230

2,030

2,380

2,070

1,660

»1,310

1,040

865

730

1,470

12,600

17.000

 11,800

-7,340

4,670

3,420

2,730

2,300

1,940

1,640

1,390

1,160

964

810

683 

584

90,823

2,930

11.8

13.62

Nov.

m344

290

258

232

211

188

170

157

144

132

119

108

96

87

80

70

64

55

50

46

38

33

29

26

26

23

21

11

4,025

134

0.540

0.60

Dec.

$

15

14

12

11

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4 

5.1

4*8 

4^6.

260.1

8.39

0.034

0.04

Jan.

4.4 

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.5

7.0

12

15

18

20

21

22

23 

23

21 

20

282.0

9.10

0.037

0.04

Feb.

18 

17

15

15

13

12

11

9.8

9.4

8.4

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.2

4.8

5.2

5.9

7.4

13

19

25

36

291.1

10.4

0.042

0.04

Mar.

if

51

53

55

62

64

64

64

68

70

70

68

64

62

58

53

50

50

46

44

72

82

101

135

174

188

195 

192

1 lOJ. fll

164

2,690

86.8

0.350

0.40

Apr.

157 

192

203

*224

252

274

268

247

220

188

178

184

178

160

154

144

138

126

116

106

96

87

85

82

78

74

66

58 

53

46

4,436

148

0.597

0.67

May

42 

41

36

30

26

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

22

*25

26

79

319

683

876

1.030

1,030

898

710

557

415

317

241

203 

178

181 

211

8,315

268

1.08

1.25

June

985 

1.640

1,530

1,270

1,020

800

647

512

432

344

330

303

279

247

211

184

151

124

101

89

87

66

51

53

76

»85

82

82 

89

106

11,976

399

1.61

1.80

July

116 

111

101

113

119

113

111

121

151

164,

15.1

138

12(3

113

101

94

111

121

126

148

157 USIS!

164

16T

19? 

22e 216"

192

4,260

137

0.552

0.64

Aug.

174 

174

164

148

141

132

138

»144

170

211

247

310

344

317

247

207

174

141

121

103

92

98

148

432

1,230

1.700

1,450

1,170 

1,030

1,020 

1,020

13,197

426

1.72

1.98

Sept.

909 

720

575

458

440

683

1,090

1,140

975

790

656

539

432

365

310

337

942

1.440

»1,330

1,100

854

665

530

407

350

297

263

252 

252

241

19,348

645

2.60

2.90

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,000 Mln 0 Mean 297 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.29

Water wi;eryear 1956-57: isoo-oc Max m17,000 ifuuuMln ni2.8 ZBMean 4380 Cfsm ur1.77 i.ti In. i23.98 ziao

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 23 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for Wolf Creek near Deer Park.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 61

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°05'03", long 80°45'H", in NE^ sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 36 E., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 192, 1.0 mile downstream from Sawgrass 

Lake, 1.8 miles upstream from Lake Washington, and 9.2 miles west of Melbourne, Brevard 

County.

Drainage area. 874 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1940, staff gage at same site' and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 789 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 18,000 efs Oct. 18; maximum ga.^e height, 

9.45 ft Oct. 20; minimum dally discharge, 229 cfs May 10; minimum gage height, 3.33 ft 

May 11, 12, 13.

1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, that of Oct. 18, 1956; maximum gage might, 9.47 

ft Oct. 12, 1953; maximum reverse flow measured, 109 cfs Sept. 18, 1950, wind effect; 

minimum gage height, -0.14 ft Aug. 21, 22, 1956.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum daily discharge for the water years 1945-54 have 

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated. Revised figures of momentary maximum discharge have not 

been determined, but for this station they closely approximate the corresponding daily 

discharge.

WSP

1032

1052

1082

1112

1142

1172

1204

1234

1274

1334

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

Date

Sept. 20,

Aug. 9,

Sept. 23,

Sept. 25,

Oct. 3,

Oct. 2,

Oct. 21,

Oct. 7,

Sept. 19,

Oct. 10,

1945

1946

1947

1948

1948

1949

1950

1951

1953

1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,380

3,270

9,690

12,500

8,670

6,570

9,280

2,740

7,930

11,300

Remarks. Records poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in 

tfSP 1520.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1945-54, superseding those published In WSP lOrs., 1052, 

1082, 1112, 1142, 1172, 1204, 1234, 1274, and 1334, are given herewith. Complete 

tables of daily discharge are given for the water years 1945, 1953-54, but only revised 

figures are given for other water years.

Date

1945

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1946

July 27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1947

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

3,250

3,250

3,050

2,920

2,930

2,790

2,770

2,610

2,430

2,370

440

820

769

865

982

1,220

1,600

1,730

2,170

2,700

3,010

3,O7O

2,990

3,270

2,950

1,730

2,210

2,160

2,77O

4,540

5,79O

9,690

8,360

6,32O

6,270

6,660

7,820

8,990

8.28O

7,730

7,580

7,260

7,360

Date

1947-Con.

Oct. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1948

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

 28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

7,630

7,680

7,210

6,600

6,180

5,830

5,820

5,630

6,030

5,600

5,48O

4,980

5,080

4,750

4,600

4,450

4,300

4,160

4,120

4,300

4,550

4,640

5,740

5,210

5,OOO

4,820

4,490

694

2,420

4,080

8,200

12,500

9,460

9,330

9,030

8,560

8,43O

8,010

7,790

8,670

8,13O

8,210

8.O8O

7,820

7,390

Date

1948-Con.

Oct. 9

10

11

12

1949

Aug. 27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

6.78O

6,370

6,060

5,760

591

1,360

1,100

1,280

1,980

2,640

2,89O

2,770

2,660

2,680

2,550

2.5OO

2,420

2,490

3,150

3,530

3,O20

2,910

2,690

2,560

2,420

2,310 '

2,240

2,150

2,060

1,970

2,030

2,310

2,060

1,990

2,070

2,400

2.82O

3,68O

4,030

5,540

6,570

6,350

6,080

5,900

5,570

Date

1949-Con.

Oct. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

1950

Oct. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

Discharge

5,120

4,770

4,780

5,080

5.28O

4,730

4,490

4,430

4,380

4,150

4,010

3,880

3,740

3,620

3,390

3,250

3,260

3,020

3,010

3,190

2,940

2,860

2,780

2,660

2,560

2,510

2,390

2,300

2,160

2,060

860

2,370

7,370

9,280

7,070

5,980

5,150

4,680

4,220

3,970

3,790

3,570

3,510

3,240

3,040

Date

1950-Oon.

Nov. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1951

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1952

Sep"-..26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

2,840

2,790

2,600

2,440

2,220

2,240

2,130

1,960

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,650

1,520

1,560

1,590

527

551

501

540

599

659

672

705

696

725

1,140

1,250

1,190

1,680

2,360

2,300

2,730

2,730

2,740

2,610

819

1,040

1,610

1,470

1,450
62 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Pla. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 194«-52

Month Cfs-days Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

Inches

October 1945............... 68.8OO

Calendar year 1945....... 518,647.

July 1946.................. 1O,O75

August..................... 62,46O

Water year 1945-46....... 257,114

Calendar year 1946....... 197.055

Septembe r 1947............. 1O4,87O

Water year 1946-47....... 327,505

October 1947............... 174,8LO

Calendar year 1947....... 585,965

September 1948............. 85,076

Water year 1947-48....... 491,410

October 1948............... 156,570

Calendar year 1948....... 424,654

August 1949................ 16,929

September.................. 78,OOO

Water year 1948-49....... 569,418

October 1949............... 131,590

November................... 45,487

Calendar year 1949....... 526,565

Water year 1949-50....... 256,550

October 1950............... 66,250

November................... 55,17O

Calendar year 1950....... 185,004

September 1951............. 16,172

Water year 1950-51.......

October 1951............... 56,690

Calendar year 1951....... -

September 1952............. 11,389

Water year 1951-52.......

5,250 

6,58O

1,270

8.5

2,219

875

982

5,270

5,270

5,270

204

1,220

43

45

325

2,O15

7O4

540

9,690

9,690

7,750

9,690

1,260

77

4,120

77

3,496

897

5,639

1,605

12,500

12,500

8,670

12,500

2,250

2,856

1,343

5,051

1,160

1,980

4,030

8,670

2OO

1,970

58

 546 

2,600

1,012

6,570 

2.51O 

6,570 

6,570

2,560

864

58

4,238

1,516

895

648

9,280 

3,O4O 

9,280

1,190

2,137

1,772

507

1,250 

9,28O

2,740

2.740

556 

1,O4O

559

623

1,829

533

1.61O 

2,740

380

475

2.54

.999

.372

2.51

.805

.618

4.00

1.03

6.45

1.84

3.24

1.54

5.78

1.55

.625

2.97

1.16

4.85

1.75

1.02

.741

2.45

2.05

.580

.617

.715

2.09

.610

.455

.543

2.93

13.56

.43

2.66

10.95

8.38

4.46

13.91

7.44

24.95

5.62

20.92

6.66

18.07

.72

5.52

15.75

5.59

1.94

15.91

10.06

2.82

2.26

7.87

.69 

9.68

2.41

8.29

.48 

7.37

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

31

2.740 

2.6OO 

2,590 

2,26O 

2,090

1,950 

1,79O 

1.66O 

1,540 

1,490

1.4OO 

1,510 

1,220 

1,170 

1,100

1,040

1,000

940

896

862

851 

8O1 

764 

728 

699

676

647

617

596

581

559 

544 

522 

5OO 

478

456 

434 

427 

4O5 

59O

375

353

331

323

309

294

280

265

251

244

*250 

257 

244 

257 

224

217

210

196 i9i;

187

182

178

178

164

175

175

164 

150 

516 

36O 

560

568

568

375

390

405

427

427

427

427

427

419 

4O5 

397 

382 

568

56O 

560 

538 

323 

316 

294

181

178

175

175

169

164

166

166

169

164

164 

159 

159 

*159 

162

156

152

146

14O 

157

157 

131 

124 

12O 

116

112

110

1O6

102

99

97 25

21

20

19

18

18

15

15

15

13

12

11

11

10

ST5-

9.O

10

12

16

114

594

2,210

4.590

4,310

3,940

2.80O 

2^630 

2,570 

2.2OO 

*2,000

1,850 

1,680 

1,5*0 

1,480 

1,570

1,250

1,190

1,260

1,200

1.160

1,2*0 

1,50O 

1,530 

1,34,0 

1.58O

1,5*0 

1.9FO 

2,1?0 

2,240 

2.6CO

2, SCO 

2,570 

2,520 

2,311 

2.20O 

2,080

2.O9O 

1,980 

*1,910 

1.8OO 

1.67O

1,520

1,450

1,350

1,210

1,240

1,090 

1,050 

1.27O 

1,260 

1,090

1,000

959

925

908

956

956 

827 

8O7 

791 

765

695

655

636

567

536

499

498

467

519

658

670

778 

695 

695 

72O 

750

853

942

1,030

2,560

3,660

4,510

6,280

6.580

5,60O 

4,78O 

4,440 

4,210 

3,950

5,76O 

5,680 

3,930 

3,830 

3,310

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

58,465

I,o86

2.16

2.49

38,568

1,279

1.46J 

1.63

10.O95

326

0.373

0.43

10,219

35O

0.578

0.45

5,555

198

0.227

0.24

4,495

145

0.166

0.19

2,401 

80.0

O.092 

O.1O

1,444 

46.6

O.053 

O.06

19,188.8

640

O.732

0.82

57,680

1,861

2.15

2.4-5

54.4OO

1,110

1.27

1.46

75,598

2,520

2.88

5.22

Calendar year 1944: Max 4,570 

Water year 1944-45: Max 6,580

Min 

Min

10

8.3

Mean 509 

Mean 871

Cfsm O.582 

Cfsm 0.997

In. 

In.

7.92

13.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Pla.--Continued 

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

63

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.450 

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,600

1,670

*1,670

1,740

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,610

1,630

1,570

1,540

1,560

1,660

1,900

1,980 

3,000

4,230

4,600

6,030

6,040

5,680

5,590

6.610

5,590

*5,000

4,820

4,780

93, 380

3,012

3.45

3.97

Nov.

4.590 

4,400

4,150

3,820

3,750

3,740

3,460

3,310

3,150

3,000

2,990

2,870

2,630

2,540

2,480

2,310

*2,200

2,140

2,040 

2,120

2,090

1,830

1,810

1,740

1,640

1,670

1,540

1,560

1,440

1.400

78,410

2,614

2.99

3.34

Dec.

1.550 

1,270

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,020

989

1,030

926

865

960

921

833

791

795

776 

739

752

718

682

671

652

634

638

606

590

573

576

27,267

880

1.01

1.16

Jan.

582 

549

566

518

497

505

497

473

512

539

530

*521

502

493

484

493

484

466

466 

466

493

475

448

466

457

448

440

431

440

422

415

15,076

486

0.556

0.64

Feb.

413 

404

466

448

448

451

422

580

568

557

559

559

*557

548

580

580

580

591

557 

559

559

548

557

550

512

495

475

457

_

14,458

516

0.590

0.62

Mar.

422

578

552

561

518

5lO

295

268

227

210

202

218

202

178

162

146

118

106 

98

90

95

*118

170

178

154

158

138

170

136

202

6,612

213

0.244

0.28

Apr.

210 

210

210

210

202

162

227

276

252

227

218

255

276

295

252

260

252

210

255 

245

210

202

186

*170

154

218

245

255

210

202

6,690

225

0.255

0.28

May

210 

194

178

146

124

118

130

170

154

124

106

94

84

77

*73

i

I> e70

1

i

> e65

1

661

5,023

97.5

0.112

0.15

June

)

> 660

1 <* }

658

657

656

655

1 .,

I

1,700

56.7

0.065

0.07

July

|

f 654

'

eS8

e!50

148

142

140

145 

159

144

*171

241

287

529

369

425

442

481

533

585

5,929

191

0.219

0.25

Aug.

644 

642

651

639

707

731

*683

669

676

676

733

698

663

636 648"

675

662

682

669 

690

735

886

1,280

1,260

1,740

1,950

2,180

*2,700

2,750

2, 980

1,600

55 515

1,146

1.51

1.51

Sept.

5^580

*5,650

5,760

5,450

5,650

fcfllO r,«io

4,860

5,570

5,860

5,700

5,520

5,140

4,840

5,650

5,700

*6,560

7.950 

7,350

7,830

6,810

*6,550

6,180

5,920

5,750

6,180

5,680

5,550

5,570

162,710

5,424

6.21

6.92

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,610 Mln - Mean 710 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.05

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,930 Mln - Mean 1,235 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,800 

5,560

5,750

7,580

6,840

*6,940

6,590

7,360

8,320

11.500

10,000

9,720

*8,850

7,950

7,420

7,000

6,240

6,730

6,560

5,650

5,570

5,400

5,100

4,880

4,670

4,490

4,200

4,200

4,070

3,780

5 ^620

197,700

6,377

7.30

8.41

Nov.

5.650 

5,510

*5,400

5,250

3,370

3,310

3,020

5,040

5,050

2,940

5,000

2,830

2,720

2,730

2,630

2,570

2,460

2,420

2,400

2,300

2,270

2,190

2.150

2,290

5,760

2,920

2,730

3,020

3,320

5,500

86,550

2,884

3.30

3.68

Dec.

5,270

5,010

2,950

5,020

5.500

2,840

2,850

2,700

2,670

2,610

*2,480

2,250

2,190

2,180

2,110

2,050

1,970

1,900

1,820

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,610

1,540

1,490

1,410

1,550

1,500

1,260

 1 ' 230

66,050

2,151

2.44

2.81

Jan.

1.170 

1,090

1,060

*1,020

1,020

1,000

976

950

956

908

922

922

922

908

908

908

908

894

*866

866

858

810

796

768

740

698

670

670

656

602

591

26,975

870

0.995

1.15

Feb.

580 

557

550

502

484

466

440

451

404

587

561

561

556

518

502

295

276

276

*268

260

260

260

255

227

227

202

186

170

-

9,599

545

0.392

0.41

Mar.

178 

154

150

150

109

*114

158

109

106

102

 690

" 675

2,995

96.6

0.111

0.13

Apr.

e60

(*)

e45

e30

1,550

45.0

0.051

0.06

May

e!5

(*)

 elO

> elOO

900

29.0

0.033

0.04

June

]

> 6500

1

a750

894

989

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,760

1,990

2,180

2,590

*2,560

2,640

2.700

2,650

2,500

2,540

2,140

1,950

45,255

1,441

1.65

1.84

July

1.720 

1,650

1,560

1,480

1,590

1,540

*1,520

1,540

1,270

1,200

1,210

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,000

965

922

908

989

1,070

1,080

1,150

1 130 1)110

57,422

1,207

1.38

1.59

Aug.

1,090 

1,110

1,110

1,120

*1,120

1,090

1,120

1,200

1.210

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,090

*1,050

1,020

976

936

894

852

852

782

726

670

625

602

602

614

580

23,941

966

1.11

1.27

Sept.

614 

636

602

568

557

568

568

591

591

557

539

632

712

858

894

922

*922

965

1,000

989

976

976

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,180

1,380

1,820

2,390

*2.990

29,095

970

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,300 Mln - Mean 1,649 Cfsm I. 89 In. 25. 6C

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,500 Mln - Mean 1,457 Cfsm 1. 67 In. 22. 63"

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
64 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Pla. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

403 

382

378

421

719

783

811

1,180

1,280

1,430

1,600

1,620

1,710

1,610

3,060

6,950

14,600

*18.000

*13,400

10,800

9,490

8,090

7,380

*6,750

6,230

5,850

5,430

5,120 

4,870

4,660

4,430

149,437

4,821

5.52

6.36

Nov.

4.210 

4,090

3,860

3,690

3,850

3,650

*3,400

3,280

3,390

3,040

2,970

2,990

2,910

2,830

2,860

2,680

2,680

2,610

2,540

2,410

2,400

2,370

2,210

2,110

2,120

2,080

2,110

1.920 

1,566

1,920

85,140

2,838

3.25

3.62

Dec.

1.880 

1,830

1,800

1,750

1,760

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,610

1,530

1,540

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,270

*1,180

1,160

1,110

1,070

984

968

980

844

853

792 

787

733

 696

40,327

1,301

1.49

1.72

Jan.

685 

177

647

605

601

596

584

562

547

*543

534

524

507

495

484

474

473

488

432

431

549

604

530

511

474

442

416

392 

371

*351

335

15,864

512

0.586

0.68

Feb.

326 

32J

314

320

312

300

289

300

286

281

288

274

263

265

258

254

263

238

246

272

308

257

254

252

285

288

279

304

7,903

282

0.323

0.34

Mar.

286 

278

274

273

293

307

301

322

300

306

304

305

*310

297

319

311

305

301

342

311

319

376

357

334

365

379

361

363 

356

356

335

9,946

321

0.367

0.42

Apr.

349 

360

370

380

390

390

379

360

394

361

369

402

375

379

372

323

323

342

354

347

327

314

302

300

285

287

274

275 

264

2?3

10,220

341

0.390

0.43

May

263 

276

259

248

266

256

232

239

239

229

241

248

240

244

*260

274

257

257

269

293

325

367

407

450

458

471

465

486 

508

556

589

10,172

328

0.375

0.43

June

608 

599

654

828

*992

965

972

995

1,030

1,060

1.070

1,050

952

873

833

748

691

643

578

558

533

464

413

377

358

462

490

462 

432

417

21,107

704

0.805

0.90

JvLy

402 

392

401

448

419

400

393

387

391

377

364

372

405

412

374

368

372

369

420

583

501

481

472

463

518

620

520

525 

607

763

55T

14,100

455

0.521

C.60

Aug.

577 

567

558

549

*515

573

644

574

553

560

581

570

570

570

570

570

597

597

585

585

602

635

622

785

683

670

701

862 

1.120

1,670

1,050

20,265

654

0.748

0.86

Sept.

1,020 

1,030

1,030

999

1,050

1,210

1,080

1,170

1,230

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,290

1,350

1,500

1.670

1,560

1,600

1,590

1,540

1,470

1,460

1,48'0

1,350

1,380

1,360 

1,380

1 * 450

39,629

1,321

1.51

1.69

Calendar year 1956: Max 18,000 Mln 0 Mean 782 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.17

Water year 1956-57; Max 18,000 Mln 229 Mean. 1,162 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.05

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 65

Wolf Creek near Deer Park, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°12«55", long 80°54'03", in NE& sec. 22, T. 26 S., R. 34 E., rear left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 8.5 miles north of Deer Park, Osoecla County.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq mi.

Records available. January 1956 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.35 ft above mean sea level, Saturn of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.3 cfs 

Feb. 18, 19, 20 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1956-57; Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; no flow for many day? in 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 2,000 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.7

0.3

.9

1.3

3.1

5.3

8.7

15

36

3.0 

3.3 

3.8 

4.3 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

64

122

282

542

1,110

2,450

4,640

7,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160 

102

63

53

190

391

568

332

181

109

*69

49

37

33

777

5.850 

»1,720 

492

249

143

102

157

*127

85

61

47

36

30

23

18 

14

12,268

396

15.1

17.35

Nov.

~9.5 11 

7.7

6.6

7.5

11

11

9.2

7.7

6.8

6.3

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

2.9

*2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

T76

1.7

1.6

1.7

146.4

4.88

0.186

0.21

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

H2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

i!i 1.1

48.0

1.55

0.059

0.07

Jan.

1.1

1 ,Q

1,0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

3.8

5.4

4.7

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7 

1.5

52.4

1.69

0.064

0.07

Feb.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4 

.4

73

**.8

4.1

6.8

5.7

3.6

4.1

7.0

7.5

-

63.9

2.28

0.087

0.09

Mar.

5.0

3.4

2.6

3.0

6.6

10

11

7.1

5.3

3.9

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

1.4

1.1

1*0

17

65

57

35

23

15

10

7.1

5.0 

4.0

320.6

10.3

0.392

0.45

Apr.

31

13

*57

37

25

14

9.0

5.9

4.3

4.4

14

37

44

31

20 

11 

7.3

6.5

8.5

11

11

7.7

5.2

3.6

2.5

1.7

1.2

1.0

.i£

490.2

16.3

0.620

0.69

May

28

53

63

48

32

20

9.7

5.7

4.7

4.3

6.3

24

*34

30

50 

87 

56

39

30

21

12

7.9

5.7

4.4

2.9

1.6

1.1

1.3

12 

197

895.6

28.9

1.10

1.27

June

157

102

67

46

35

27

18

13

11

18

44

85

53

34

20

10 

6.0 

3.8

2.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

27T

3.5

*3.0

13

15

5.4

2*6

801.3

26.7

1.02

1.13

July

1.1 

.7

.g

1.7

5.0

7.5

4.8

4.6

59

40

15

7.7

7.1

7.3

5.9

4.1 

3.7 

4.7

17

38

31

20

38

26

11

10

17

9.5

11

58 

52

519.0

16.7

0.635

0.73

A'lg.

34 

72

78

47

31

25

26 *<?4

76

46

32

22

14

8.5

5.4

3.9 

2.7 

1.8

1.6

STf

4.7

23

375

629

505

?52

140

83

98

135 

91

2,949.8

95.2

3.62

4.17

Sept.

58 

41

32

25

31

44

50

53

43

35

31

24

15

10

.9=1

15 

289 

238

*140

83

54

39

28

23

41

54

34

23

18

25

1,605.7

53.5

2.03

2.27

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,850 Mln 0 Mean 42.7 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.13

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,850 Mln 0.3 Mean 55.2 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.50

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs) . Oc

(7.93 ft)j Aug. 24 (8 p.m.) 793 cfs (

t. 7 (1 p.m.) 678 cfs (4.50 ft); Oct. 16 (7:30 a.m.) 7,700 cfs 

4.65 ft)j Sept. 17 (11 a.m.) 412 cfs (4.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Field estimate made on this day.
66 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

St. Johns River near Christmas, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°32'35", long 80°56'40", in SWtr sec. 29, T. 22 S., R. 34 E., on left bank 

about 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 2 miles upstream from Lake Cone 

and Tosohatehee Creek, and 4.5 miles east of Christmas, Orange County.

Drainage area. 1.418 sq mi.

Records available. December 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 23, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1934-57), 1,346 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 9.03 ft); minimum, 422 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Oct. 12, 1953 (gage height, 10.59 ft); no 

flow Mar. 22-27, Apr. 19, June 12, 13, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.48 ft June 19, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair. Records include small inflow from Tosohatchee Cr<?ek at high 

stages and do not include diversions through Ellis Canal from St. John'3 River Marsh 

into Indian River. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1520.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-24, Feb. 6-19)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

4.1 469

5.0 798

6.0 1,690

7.0

8.0

10.0

3,300

5,560

11,000

3.8 

4.8

6.0

410

840

1,600

7.0 

8.0

2,720

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

944

1,370"

1,090

1,220 

1,430

1,930

2,260

2,280

*2,170

2,040

1,900

1,770

1,690

1,620

2,000

4,710

9,030

10.100

*9,670

9,170

8,860 

8,630

8,410

8,280

*8,090

8,110

8,170

8,110

7,980

7,840

7,650

158,224

5,104

3.60

4.15

Nov.

7.460 

7,300

7,150

6,940 

6,730

6,600

6,380

6,200

5,950

5,880

5,660

5,440

5,220

5,060

4,900

4,690

4,530

4,340

4,210

*4,030

3,870 

3,700

3,550

3,510

3,340

3,240

3,040

3,080

2,980

2 , 860

147,840

4,928

3.48

3.88

Dec.

2.800 

2,776

2,670

2,620 

2,580

2,510

2,480

2,410

2,380

2,330

2,300

2,270

2,240

2,200

2,170

2,130

2,110

2,080

2,060

2,030

2,000 

1,980

1,950

1,910

1,850

1,820

1,770

1,730

1.640

1,670

1,640

67,100

2,165

1.53

1.76

Jan.

1.580 

1,540

1,530

1,490 

1,450

1,420

1,390

1,370

*1,340

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

981

966

951

921 

974

981

974

951

943

921

901

888

862

849

35,533

1,146

0.808

0.93

Feb.

832 

SO?

798

774 

750

737

716

704

697

678

652

632

608

577

557

540

517

511

485

*488

556 

608

596

576

584

628

655

680

-

17,945

641

0.452

0.47

Mar.

680 

665

632

612 

588

612

624

608

600

580

552

528

516

508

5T6

612

645

624

596

564

536 

620

700

720

715

725

T20

705

675

650

636

19,264

621

0.438

0.51

Apr.

650 

846

966 Hi

942

930

870

820

790

765

745

740

715

680

670

632

620

715

790

805 

780

730

680

632

600

560

532

520

496

22,183

739

0.521

0.58

May

488 

508

516

492

480

476

472

460

448

437

434

532

576

*G75

780

1,010

1,150

1,240

1,250

1,290

1.300 

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,110

1,040

966

894

830

805

m o±o^

25,134

811

0.572

0.66

June

790 

775

775

775 

820

835

882

912

942

996

1,040

1.070

1,060

1,020

978

936

882

830

785

745

755 

810

780

745

*715

750

805

912

918

888

25,926

864

0.609

0.68

July

830 

785

775

790 

820

815

800

790

775

755

795

P36

942

930

?18

?00

894

P96

1,340

1.410

1,410 

1,350

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,100

1.C40

£96

£72

£42

£42

30,358

£79

0.690

0.80

Aug.

948 

960

966

966

972

*1,010

1,100

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,260 

1,300

2,310

3,710

4.130

3,850

3,460

3,110

2,960

2,800

2,660

54,462

1,757

1.24

1.43

Sept.

2,510 

2,420

2,330

2.510 

2,680

3,260

3,830

4.290

4,290

4,100

3,870

3,690

3,480

3,330

3,280

3,180

3,220

3,390

*3,480

3,510

3,460 

3,390

3,280

3,200

3,160

3,090

3,020

2,980

2,930

2,910

97,870

3,262

2.30

2.57

Calendar year 1956: Wax. 10,100 Min 25 Mean 1,193 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.45

Water year 1956-57: Max. 10,100 Min 434 Mean 1,923 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 67

Econlockhatchee River near Chuluota, Fla.

Location. Lat 28e 40'40", long 81°06'50", in sec. 10, T. 21 S., R. 32 E. , on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.6 miles northeast of Chuluota, Semirole County, 

and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1935 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.14 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 18, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. Since 

Sept. 4, 1943, water-stage recorder on St. Johns River above Lake Harney near Geneva, 

7 miles downstream from base gage, used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge.--21 years (1936-57), 259 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,850 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 17.47 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Feb. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.34 ft); minimum gage height, 1.28 ft May 11.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Sept. 24, 1948 (gage height, 18.09 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs June 11-13, 15, 1945; minimum gage height, 0.44 ft June 15-17, 1945. 

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 24, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Records include some flow diverted from Lake Mary Jane in Lake 

Okeechobee and the Everglades basin through Econlockhatchee Headwaters Canal. Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 892: 1939. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19157

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

522

714

695

579

469

400

392

534

644

*601

531

464

404

354

544

1,090

4,560

»8,5BO

 7,200

5,O4O

3,610

2,71O

2,290

1,990

1,610

1,310 

1,100

926

788

673

579

51,703

1,668

6.42

7.40

Nov.

505

355

39O

342

308

278

251

229

237

271

269

241

213

195

180

164

153

146

131

121

110

104

105

90

86

82 

87

79

*74

15

6,002

200

0.769

0.86

Dec.

72

To

67

65

63

62

6O

57

57

54

54

52

53

52

50

50

49

48

49

50

51

51

50

49

47

44 

43

42

41

4?

42

1,636

52.8

0.2O3

0.23

Jan.

42

41

41

40

39

39

39

38

*3S

38

37

36

37

36

36

35

3f

35

35

35

36

38

44

52

55

52 

49

47

44

42

40

1,252

40.4

0.155

0.18

Feb.

38

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

*28

28

31

33

42

45

46

50 

56

61

-

1,006

35.9

0.138

0.14

Mar.

7O

80

80

75

64

59

61

72

76

76

72

64

57

52

48

44

42

41

40

40

42

50

72

101

131

216 

25O

223

185

150

121

2,754

88.8

0.342

0.39

Apr.

105

143

252

*326

587

375

509

250

204

175

151

140

140

156

124

111

101

91

88

89

98

1O8

111

104

91

78 

67

59

53

46_

4,508

15O

0.577

0.64

May

44

44

48

52

55

55

48

45

58

55

55

40

54

*108

205

514

476

656

806

846

756

590

458

454

415

520 

259

191

161

155

288

7,983

258

0.992

1.14

June

445

524

627

575" 681

424

561

325

526

550

554

520

275

2 SO

192

160

133

109

91

80

111

151

147

151

*199

255 

270

566

452

398

9,025

501

1.16

1.29

July

293

224

179

143

121

114

106

92

76

64

56

W

58

80

92

80

78

88

175

442

664

765

597

374

248

214 

197

179

175

181

210

6,425

207

0.796

0.92

Aug.

246

297

295

255

223

232

 558

476

592

578

482

455

370

301

258

190

155

129

114

98

87

55

407

880

2,140

5. ISO 

2,760

1,980

1,400

1,050

885

20,885

674

2.59

2.99

Sept.

859

785

657

521

547

771

1,160

1,580

1,7OO

1,840

1,740

1,520

1,25O

989

815

869

1,210

1,820

*1.96O

1,560

1,150

894

704

561

457

591

551

507

285 

I5T

29,628

988

3. SO

4.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,58O Min 14 Mean 247 Cfsm 0.95O In. 12.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,580 Min 28 Mean 391 Cfsm 1.50 In. 2O.4?

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

Weklva River near Sanford, Pla.

jfocatlon.--Lat 28°49' ( long 81°25', on line between sees. 21 and 28, T. 19 S., R. 29 E., 

near right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 46, 4f miles downstream 

from Little Weklva River, 5| miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles west of Sanford, 

Semlnole County.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1935 (discharge measurements only), October 

1935 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff 

of 1929.

Sage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 4.68 ft above mean s?a level, datum 

?rlor to Nov. 6, 1935, reference point at same site.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 260 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 748 cfs May 19, Aug. 21; maximum gage 

height observed, 4.20 ft Oct. 16-19; minimum discharge, 179 cfs Feb. 19; minimum gage 

height, 2.40 ft July 14, 15, 16, 26, 27.

1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,060 cfs Sept. 17, 1945 (gag<; height, 

5.60 ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum observed, 105 cfs June 5-13, 

1939; minimum gage height, that of July 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 1957.

Remarks . Records poor. Plow includes large ground-water Inflow.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 24 to Feb. 22, Mar. 13 to May 9)

Oct. 1-19 Oct. 20 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.6 

4.2

177

356

701

2.S 

3.6 

4.1

172

387

640

2.4 

3.5

187

748

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

183

183

183

196

196

215

208

202

196

»196

196

196

196

202

231

573

701

751

701

634

456

344

328 

308

278

272

Z72

264

260

254

242

9,567

309

~

-

Nov.

242

212

242

240

240

240

240

240

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237 

237

237

237

237

237

*235 

235

7,136

238

-

-

Dec.

132" 232

232

230

230

228

228

225

225

223

223

220

220

220

218

218

218

216

216

216

218

218

216 

216

216

213

213

213

211 2"TT

211

6,826

220

.

-

Jan.

259" 209

209

206

206

204

204

204

202

*202

202

202

200

200

200

200

200

200

197

197

197

197

197 

195

195

195

195

195

195

193

193

6,200

200

-

-

Feb.

193

193

193

193

190

19&

195

190

188

188

188

188

188

188

1S4

181

*181

179

1ST

184

186

184 

190

193

190

193

190

-

5,276

188

_

-

Mar.

1S8

193

195

197

200

202

204

206

209

211

213

218

220

223

225

228

225

228

230

232

260

257 

260

272

275

278

5BT

257

257

7,067

228

_

-

Apr.

260

262

270

272

*275

289 262"

244

242

218

216

209

209

202

200

197

197

200

197

193

186

184

184 

181

1ST

202

204

211

211

247

6,605

220

_

-

May

250

250

252

250

247

247

244

232

218

206

200

200

*197

Tf7

228

230

220

218

m657

575

452

366 

299

279

258

238

238

299

Tfll OOJ.

340

9,215

297

-

-

June

320

309

309

299

289

289

299

309

345

432

422

391

371

320

248

248

248

238

228

218

218

207

§28"

*248

518.

BIT

462

422

376

9,521

317

-

-

Jul-'

?89

?48

£48

?38

304

340

. 330

320

279

258

238

228

197

187

187

187

197

3TO

3^0 2-V)

238

218

218 

207

218

187

187

218

207

01 Q

C LD

218

7,5138

244

_

-

Aug.

518" 207

218

238

248

274

*350

330

330

330

309

309

299

309

269

238

228

218

207

207

218

238

610 

738" 748

a600

a500

a400

a300

a250

a230

10,168

328

_

-

.Sept.

218

W-257

381

610

658

656

666" 728

554

457

391

371

371

411

518

483

422

391

*376

401

381

360 

340

340

320

320

309

309

309

12,463

415

.

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 701 Min 177 Mean 221 Cfem - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 748 Mln 179 Mean 267 Cfem - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Chuluota.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 69

Blue Spring near Orange City, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°56>, long 81°20>, in sec. 8, T. 18 S., R. 30 E., on left bank of spring

 run, '800 ft upstream from St. Johns River, a quarter of a mile downstream fro»i head of

spring, and 2f miles west of Orange City.

Records available.--March 1932 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only). 

gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 0.74 ft

 iSelow mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1932-57: Maximum discharge measured, 206 cfs Mar. 1, 1954; minimum neasured,

 62.7 cfs Nov. 6, 1935, but may be inaccurate owing to adverse measuring conditions and 

abnormal amount of backwater from St. Johns River.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. ll.s............ 137

Nov. 29.............. 125

Jan. 1O.............. 166

Feb. 18.............. 157

Apr. 4.............. ISO

May 13.............. 149

June 24.............. 146

Aug. 7.............. 141

Sept.17.............. 137

St. Johns River near De Land, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°01', long 81°23', T. 17 S., R. 29 E., on left bank about 3,000 ft downstream from Francis P. Whitehalr Bridge on State Highway 44 and 5 miles west of De Land, 

Volusla County.

Drainage area.--2.960 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January 1934 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1.114 ft below mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 28, 1936, staff gage at site of former Crows Bluff 

Bridge about 1,000 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at 

St. Francis Landing, 4| miles downstream from Whitehalr Bridge. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, 

an additional auxiliary water-stage recorder 1 mile upstream from Whitehalr Bridge.

Average discharge.--23 years, 3,111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 9,910 cfs Nov. 2; maximum gage height, 

5.23 ft Nov. 6; maximum dally reverse flow, 3,030 cfs Aug. 23; minimum gage height,

1934-57: Maximum dally discharge, 17,100 cfs Oct. 15, 1953; maximum gage height, 

7.17 ft Oct. 11, 12, 1953; maximum dally reverse flow, that of Aug. 23, 195T.

Remarks.--Records fair above 4,000 cfs and poor below. Flow occasionally reversed as 

result of tide and wind effect.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195"6 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,380

2,490

2,44O

2,450

2,530

2,690

2.72O

2,790

2,700

2,56O

 2,360

1,300 

86O

0

-580

-640

2,450

3,760

4,920

5,86O

6,630

7,360

8,040

8,540

 8,860

9,050

9,04O

9,200 

9,410

9,430

9 1 6 SO

141,260

4,557

1.54

1.77

Nov.

9,880

9.910

9,800

9,780

9,570

9,350

9,520

9,630

*9,480

9,380

9,590

9,640 

9,640

9,640

9,660

9,520

9,44O

9,220

8.97O

8,750

8,480

8,120

7,81O

7,830

7,730

7,610

7,310

 7.250 

7,440

7,380

267,330

8,911

3.01

3.36

Dec.

7,280

7,180

7,130

7,020

6,8SO

6,76O

6,650

6,52O

6,310

6,22O

6,070

5,940 

5,770

5,690

5,620

5,380

,190

,860

,7OO

* ,360

,330

,280

,430

,550

,260

,310

,190

,160 

,040

3,960

5.940

167,980

5,419

1.83

2.11

Jan.

5.840

3,590

3,360

3,280

3,190

3,170

 3.12O

3,O10

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,550 

2,450

2,460

2.47O

2,470

2,030

1.920

2,070

2,570

2,580

2,640

2,700

2,640

2,550

2,460

2,570

2,560 

2,590

2 1 560

2,410

84,190

2,716

0.918

1.O6

Peb.

2,400

2,210

2,120

1,900

1,710

1,900

1,710

 1,570

1,52O

1,64O

1,690

1,370 

1,100

1,140

1,220

1,260

1,460

1,710

1,660

1,490

*-l,370

-1.920

-1,820

1,800

2.02O

2,47O

2,640

2.690

39,29O

1,405

0.474

O.49

Mar.

2,560

2,610

2,550

2,420

2,000

810

510

1,340

2,190

2,790

2,760

2,580 

2,240

2,120

1,820

1,550

1,370

1,540

1,400

1,730

1,8OO

2,270

1,940

1,100

1,840

2,56O

2,940

5.150 

3,070

2,980

3,130

65,45O

2,111

0.713

0.82

Apr.

3,550

3,390

5,420

5,350

*2,970

2,550

5,020

3.480

5,130

2,850

2,420

2,070 

1,920

1,690

1.140

2,110

1,880

1,860

2,070

2,240

2,120

2,300

2,330

2,270

1,960

1,760

1,660

1,620 

1,710

1,980

7O.6OO

2,355

0.795

0.89

May

2,160

2,960

2,550

1,940

1,4OO

960

1,840

2,290

2,440

2,700

2,810

3^080 

2,770

2,550

2,550

2,380

2,180

2,440

2,610

2,560

2,790

5,O4O

2,850

2,870

2,830

2,900

*2,790

2,760 

2,600

2,470

2,140

77,010

2,484

0.839

0.97

June

2,020

2,070

2,520

2,980

£,660

2,690

2,620

2,790

3.010

2,560

1.660

1,860 

2,56O

2,690

2,880

2,870

2,780

2,60O

2,450

2,650

2,620

2,460

2,350

 2,120

2,290

2,810

2,680

2,67O 

2,620

2 ' 59O

75,910

2,550

0.855

0.95

July

2,450

2,550

2,350

2,580

2,520

2,410

2,520

*1,980

2,020

2,290

2,610

2,450 

2,260

2,240

2,050

1,940

2,290

2,450

2,160

2,070

1.900

2,210

2,840

2,340

2,740

2,770

2,40O

2,840 

2,840

2,67O

2.970

74,570

2,405

0.812

O.94

A 1(5.

2,760

E.860

3,150

3,210

5,450

3,580

5,470

*f,870

F.780

F,95O

T f 240

r,480 

3,460

3,480

5,440

3,190

5,270

3,290

*3,240

3,350

2,240

-1,520

-3.030

-2,460

2,020

2,420

3,230

3,720 

4,060

4,490

4,690

8*,380

2,722

0.920

1.06

Sept.

5.010

5,420

5,720

5,760

6,080

6,22O

6,730

6,790

7,190

7,310

7,470

7,570 

7,670

7,700

7,880

 8,250

8 .410

8,360

8,360

8,280

8,120

7,920

7,780

7,360

7,1OO

6,790

6,68O

6,620 

6,380

6,32O

213,250

7,108

2.40

2.68

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,91O Mln - Mean 2,562 Cfsm 0.866 In. 11.80

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,910 Mln -3,O30 Mean 3,729 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Negative figures indicate reverse flow.
70 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Palatlakaha Creek at Cherry Lake Outlet near Groveland, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°36', long 81°49', In NE£ sec. 8, T. 22 S., R. 25 E., or left bank 21 ft 

upstream from spillway structure at outlet of Cherry Lake and 3 miles northeast of 

Groveland, Lake County.

Drainage area. 120 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (Gee anc1 Jenson, Inc., 

oenchmark). Auxiliary staff gage read periodically 20 ft downstream from spillway 

structure. Since Aug. 20, 1957, auxiliary water-stage recorder at sair° site.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during period, 225 cfs Sept. 12; maximum gage height, 

96.47 ft Sept. 4, 5; minimum dally discharge, 6.4 cfs Mar. 1-6.

The dally discharge of Sept. 12 was known to be the maximum during the water year.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 cfs and poor below. Plow regulated at station by manlpulatlon of radial gates In spillway by Oklawaha Basin Recreation and Water Conservation 

and Control Authority.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

(t)

Nov.

(t)

Dec.

(t)

Jan.

(t)

Feb.

*6.4

Mar.

6.4

FT

6 4

6 4

6 4

6 4

*8 3

tt

11

11

11

11

10

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.4

9.3

9.4

9.6

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

281.1

9.07

0.076

0.09

Apr.

10

10

10

10

9^9

9.9

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

IT

301.8

10.1

0.084

0.09

May

11

TT111111

11

To" 10

1011

11111111 11

1111111111

11111111

11

111111111111

338

10.9

0.091

0.10

June

11

TT

12

16

23.

23

23

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

 21

21

21

21

21

21

618

20.6

0.172

0.19

July

2633-

33

33

33

32

32

32 

31

31

36

40

39

39

54

61

58

58

58

70

77

75

74

82

85

86

85

85

103

109 loT

1,714

57.9

0.4Q2

0.56

Aug.

114

129

122

117

*127

131

135

135 

135

131

127

96

80

127 131

133

130

129

87

79.

95

108

129

131

131

133

131

131

130

130

129

3,779

122

1.02

1.17

Sept.

129

127

126

12J.

129

179

182

175 

168

163

*158

225

2T52"

143

128

139

145

*169

168

164

160

156

156

160

160

152

148

148

144

136

4,664

155

1.29

1.45

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsra In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Observation of no flow made on this day.

* Result of discharge measurement.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 71

Halnes Creek at Lisbon, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°52'20", long 81°46'50", In sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 25 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of Burrell lock and dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 

44, a quarter of a mile south of Lisbon, Lake County, and 7 miles northeast of Leesburg. 

Prior to Mar. 6, 1957, at site 1,000 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 640 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 22, 1956, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 58. f 3 ft higher 

and Aug. 22, 1956, to Mar. 5, 1957, at same datum. Since Mar. 6, 1957, auxiliary staff 

gage at downstream side of lock and dam.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Sept. 8; maximum gage height, 

62.60 ft Sept. 30 (present site and datum); no flow except for negligible leakage 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22. caused by temporary cofferdam at station; minimum gage freight, 

56.84 ft Jan. 20 (former site, present datum).

1942-57: Maximum dally discharge, that of Sept. 8, 1957; maximum gage height, 63.17 

ft Jan. 3-5, 1954 (former site, present datum); no flow Sept. 21 to Dec. 22, 1956, 

caused by temporary cofferdam at station; minimum gage height, that of Jan. 20, 1957.

Maximum stage known, about 65.3 ft in 1926, former site, present datum, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 cfs and poor below. Plow regulated at station by manipulation of radial gates In spillway by Oklawaha Basin Recreation and Water Conservation 

and Control Authority. Lock-filling tubes are occasionally used to dlscharg-e water.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September IE'57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

11

12

L3

14

L5

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(")

0

0

0

0

Dec.

O

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

20

180

5.8

0.0091

0.01

Jan.

20

30

630

20.3

0.032

0.04

Feb.

.

I 70

I

( * }

20

_

660

23.6

0.037

0.04

Mar.

20

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

22

28

26

26 

26

28

28

28

28

586

18.9

0.030

0.03

Apr.

*19

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

425

14.2

0.022

0.02

May

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

fi

14

14

14

14

435

14.0

O.OE2

O.03

June

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

 14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

421

14.0

O.022

0.02

July

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

21

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

441

14.2

0.022

O.O3

Jug.

14

T?

14

15

14

14

14

14

23

15

16

14

14

35

38

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

35

88

193

188 

261

237

165

241

367

2,144

69.2

0.108

0.12

Sept.

368

298

261

261

395

555

672

1.010

886

916

*323

291

297

203

272

230

179

 181

180

182

179

170

184

181

186

205 

226

125

458

366

10,240

341

0.533

0.60

Calendar year 1956: Max 239 Min 0 Mean 114 Cfsm O.178 In. 2.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,O1O Mln 0 Mean 44.3 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.94

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

507E16 O - 59 - 6
72 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Oklawaha River near Oeala, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°11' , long 82°00' , In sec. 15, T. 15 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge known as Sharpes Perry, 2 miles upstream trrm Sliver River, 

and 9 miles east of Ocala, Marion County.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1957.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 36.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1937 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to 

Mar. 2, 1932, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 384 cfs.

ge height, 1.54 ft 

Mar. 19, 20..

, , ight, 5.52 ft

Sept. 6, 1933; minimum discharge, that of Mar. 4, 1957; minimum gage height,-that of 

Mar. 19, 20, 1957.

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

ow regulated by powerplant at Moss Bluff, 12 miles above station. Normal limits of 

regulation of reservoir Insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff. Large seepage losses above station during prolonged periods of low flow.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septewber 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

103 

55

39

35

35

89

159 

105

44

34

34

52

97

163

108

157

374

128

*356

317

283

202

103

86

65

53

119

170

108

51

11

4,015

130

0.116

0.14

Nov.

29 

28

93

9T

42

28 

Si

24

90

146

82

38

26

23

22

86

147

82

38

22

22

30

90

139

75

41

 29

24

24

1,787

59.6

0.054

0.06

Dec.

98

125

73

39

31

29

29 

37

58

51

44

30

63

91

63

36

34

31

31

61

91

102

104

68

44

35

63

91

93

1,801

58.1

O.O53

0.06

Jan.

88 

63

42

38

71

112

74 

47

39

37

39

73

107

*71

39

32

32

34

34

30

37

li

27

34

31

29

34

35

33

29

26

1,431

46.2

0.042

0.05

Feb.

26 

25

21

31

33

28

30 

34

29

30

29

24

24

29

26

25

25

24

19

23

33

48

TJ

36

27

*26

29

31

-

812

29.0

0.026

0.03

Mar.

31 

29

17

I|

15

24

26

31

33

31

26

22

22

22

27

29

24

19

*14

19

26

32

34

38

55

82

84

69

59

54

Aft 

40

1,064

34.3

0.031

0.04

Apr.

46

110

*90

53

49

71

58 

58

49

39

43

40

39

39

45

37

27

26

27

34

35

38

34

32

33

31

29

26

|i

28

1,290

43.0

0.039

6.04

May

34

29

21

31

36

39

39 

36

30

29

35

40

46

52

61

103

103

82

a66

*a59

59

57

57

52

48

41

37

38

38

39

43

1,491

48.1

0.044

0.05

June

47 

46

49

46

55

51

51 

45

182

126

alls

a70

a62

a60

a60

a58

a56

51

44

43

43

45

47

44

42

43

42

39

1,810

60.3

0.055

0.06

July

'If

40

46

61

71

63 

52

42

51

51

58

75

69

76

69

66

75

67

62

53

51

59

51

47

63

172

iSS

lit

99

138

2,398

7C.9

O.C64

0.07

Aug.

213 

252

273

249

262

343

m346

344

328

*228

134

128

148

95

201

304

410

325

220

141

172

275

273

167

97

70

227

7,176

231

0.210

0.24

Sept.

263 

280

134

59

Si

118

192 

335

433

433

396

354

331

331

371

446

4S£

Iff

*428

396

349

333

344

336

314

307

289

290

301

347

9,483

316

0.287

0.32

Calendar year 1956 : Max 408 Hln 21 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.63

Water year 1956-57 : Max 486 Hln 12 Mean 94.1 Ofsm 0.086 In. 1.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In basin.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 73

Silver Springs near Oeala, Pla.

Location. Measuring point for discharge measurements at lat 29"13', long 82"02', in 

sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 23 E., 300 ft downstream from Paradise Landing, 0.7 mile downstream from head of springs, and 6.0 miles northeast of Ocala, Marion County.

Records available. January to December 1907 ( 

7 (monthly discharge only), October

cords 

ber 1

ge heights only), January 1933 to Septem47 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on Sharpes Perry artesian well about 400 ft east of Oklawaha 

River, 2 miles upstream from Silver River, and 4.2 miles southeast of head of springs. 

Datum of gage is 42.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1937 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 22, 1947, staff gage at same 

site and datum. Supplementary water-stage recorder at head of springs in boat repair 

basin. Datum of gage is 38.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior- to 

Feb. 20, 1947, staff gage at same Bite and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 810 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 666 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage height at 

head of springs, 0.34 ft Sept. 30; minimum daily discharge, 539 cfs May 7; minimum gage 

height at head of springs, -0.97 ft Apr. 28-30, May 7-9.

1933-57: Maximum dally discharge, 1,150 cfs Nov. 2-4, 1950; maximum gage height 

observed at head of springs, 5.50 ft Sept. 6, 1933; minimum daily discharge, that of 

May 7, 1957; minimum gage height at head of springs, -0.99 ft June 22, 23, 1956.

. Records fair. Surface inflow between head of springs and measuring site is neg- 

_ !ble. Discharge computed from relation between artesian pressure at Shanes Perry 

well and discharge at measuring point.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ctans

In.

Oct.

583

584

583

582

580

5B1

582

581

5SO

5BO

578

555

582

583

585

594

590

586

587

590

598

601

600

600

601

603

606

60B

609

ftT O.L£9 

615

18,324

591

-

~

Nov.

616

616

616

614

615

616

616

620

616

614

617

620

621

621

621

620

621

621

620

620

622

620

616

619

623

STB" 624

614

618

620

18,551

618

-

~

Dec.

616

5T5

614

611

612

613

612

611

612

613

613

613

612

611

610

610

608

606

605

606

607

609

607

606

600

600

601

606

604

59 8

555

18,661

608

-

"

Jan.

599

5§E

593

596

597

596

597

594

594

592

589

591

594

594

*592

591

587

579

553" 578

587

589

588

585

584

582

581

582

582

580

580

18,252

589

-

-

Feb.

580 5f9"

578

576

574

574

573

573

574

575

574

570

570

570

568

568

567

568

571

568

566

562" 562

566

572

573

570

567

15,988

571

-

-

Mar.

561

559

564

568

551

563

561

560

557

554

555

557

557

556

553

553

554

555

555

553

553

557

552

553

552

549

»546 54*6

548

548

548

17,211

555

-

-

Apr.

554

551

552

553

554

550

550

553

551

551

553

553

550

549

546

546

548

548

548

549

550

550

550

550

548

548

550

549

550

551

16,508

550

-

~

May

550

552

552

551

544

540

539

54T

544

545

546

545

544

544

546

546

546

548

551

552

549

548

546

548

550

552

553

55?

550

550

551

16,975

548

-

-

June

553

55T

553

553

553

554

555

558

561

557

557

560

562

561

561

563

565

567

570

571

570

568

569

573

575

575

575

576 576"

576

16,921

564

-

-

July

579

5BT

581

583

585

585

583

583

584

566

587

589

569

588

588

588

589

590

590

590

590

590

592

592

592

592

592

594

596

597

55T

18,242

588

-

"

Aug.

596

555

598

599

600

601

600

600

604

608

609

609

611

613

615

618

621

624

626

626

624

625

628

632

630

628

631

632

634

634

656

15,108

616

-

-

Sept.

639

5iT

641

641

642

643

645

648

(45

645

645

648

651

650

655

652

651

652

653

654

656

657

660

659

658

660

662

664

665

666

19,544

651

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 624 Mln 541 Mean 577 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 666 Mln 539 Mean 58B Of am - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°30'34", long 81°56'45" (revised), In sec. 25, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., near

 right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 315, a quarter of a mile northwest of Orange Springs, Marion County, and l£ miles upstream from Little Orange Creek.

Drainage area. 431 sq ml. »., ,_

Records available. November 1941 to June 1942 (discharge measurements orly), July 1942 to 

December 1952, October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 19.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1955, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1942-52, 1955-57), 159 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1942-52, 1S55-57 are eontained in the following table:

Water 

year

1942t

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953a

1956

1957

Maximum

Date

Sept. 5, 1942

Sept. 8, 1943

Apr. 4, 1944

Oct. 19, 1944

Sept. 25, 1946

Sept. 24, 1947

Mar. 11, 1948

Oct. 4. 1948

Sept. 7, 1950

Oct. 21, 1950

Oct. 2, 1951

Oct. 22, 1952

June 26, 1956

Sept. 21, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

303

775

310

800

870

1,030

1,340

974

1,240

1,040

655

382

102

538

Gage height 

(feet)

6.27

7.65

6.30

7.70

7.84

8.14

8.72

8.04

8.53

8.16

7.40

6.60

4.69

7.12

Minimum

Date

Aug. 31, 1942

June 8, 1943

Mar. 6, 1944

June 8-10, 1945

Dec. 13, 1945

Aug. 6, 1947

July 9,10, 1948

Aug. 9, 1949

June 27-, 1950

June 10, 1951

Sept. 18, 1952

Dec. 30, 1952

May 31, June 1,

3-5, 9-14. 1956

Feb. 18, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

38

2.7

9.3

2.8

48

67

117

41

5.7

8.4

37

20

b2.0

4.8

Gage height 

(feet)

3.42

1.60

2.24

*1.54

3.74

4.00

tt4.88

3.36

1.76

ttl.88

2.89

2.52

el. 47

1.66

t Period July to September. 

t Occurred June 10, 1945. 

tt Occurred July 9-11, 1948. 

tt Occurred July 17, 18, 1951.

a Period October to December.

b Minimum dally.

c Occurred June 5, 6, 1956.

1942-52, 1955-57: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Mar. 11, 1948 (gage height, 8.72 ft); 

minimum dally, 2.0 cfs May 31, June 1, 3-5, 9-14, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.47 ft 

June 5, 6, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 ft in October 1941, from information by local resident' 

(discharge, 2,400 cfs, from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs). 

Remarks. Records fair prior to Jan. 1, 1953, good thereafter. 

Hote. Records for July 1942 to December 1952 not previously published are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

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.

tl,490

Dec.

t761

Jan.

t616

Feb.

t613

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr.

t743

May June July

_

_

.

_

-

184

167

163

156

150

143

141

148

141

130

127

120

113

110

*98

88

106

115

127

130

130

181

152

137

123

110

-

-

-

-

Aug.

~98 1OO

90

83

78

72

68

64

62

61

65

96

100

86

77

70

77

67

59

54

*48

46

46

50

48

42

41

40

41

40

2,O07

64.7

0. 150

0.17

Sept.

55

8O

118

233

503

300

180

172

156

142

114

98

95

1O2

99

83

75

69

64

59

55

50

43

41

*44

62

61

76

92

86

3,207

107

0.248

O.28

Mean Cfsm In .

Water year : Max Hln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 50O cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Pla. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1942 to September 1945

75

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77 

69

62

59

53

51

48

47

47

46

45

44

47

48

47

44

42

41

39

39

38

38

35

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

*32

1,368

44.1

0.102

0.12

Nov.

M30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

*22

21

21

20

21

20

747

24.9

0.058

0.06

Dec.

30 

49

40

38

36

36

33

35

36

43

61

57

58

52

44

47

50

47

44

43

41

44

41

39

38

37

36

36

52

 77

63

1,383

44.6

0.103

0.12

Jan.

52 

46

43

42

39

38

37

36

36

34

33

32

33

34

33

32

31

32

31

30

29

24

22

22

21

20

20

*23

22

21

20

968

31.2

0.072

0.08

Feb.

20 

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

12

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

16

17

14

14

*12

11

-

410

14.6

0.034

0.04

Mar.

12 

14

33

28

18

27

54

38

26

21 -

20

18

18

16

16

15

14

13

14

16

16

23

17

12

11

11

12

12

10

10

574.8

18.5

0.043

0.05

Apr.

9.2 

8.9

8.7

8.7

7.9

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.2

7.7

9.2

6.5

5.4

5.1

6.0

19

12

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.7

6.3

4.4

*4.4

4.0

3^8

220.4

7.35

0.017

0.02

May

3.8 

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3. 0

3^0

3.0

3.2

4.0

5.5

4.1

3.3

3.2

3.4

4.5

4.5

17

8.3

6.6

14

14

16

23

*13

7.6

6.5

5.6

5.1

205.2

6.62

0.015

0.02

June

4.4 

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2/7

3.3

3.0

3.0

4.0

5.3

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.8

19

15

9.0

9.0

7.2

17

23

 17

14

11

211.4

7.05

0.016

0.02

July

8.1 

6.1

10

13

12

9.5

7.1

6.8

7.6

7.3

6.3

5.7

5.2

6.0

8.1

6.8

5.9

8.0

15

18

16

12

11

11

13

14

20

16

12

*9. 8

7.7

315.0

10.2

0.024

0.03

Aug.

7.4 

22

74

31

2->

22

17

14

12

16

18

12

25

51

372">

23

91

203

163

113

71

543<<

31

SI

23

19

*19

17

1,379.4

r 44.5

0.103

0.12

Sept.

17 

18

15

15

18

16

26

498

T43

108

95

88

66

50

39

33

30

122

472

420

375

322

231

197

149

98

76

*57

46

39

3,879

129

0.299

0.33

Calendar year 1942 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1942-43: Max 498 Mln 2.7 Mean 31.9 Cfsm 0.074 In. 1.01

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Sept. 8 (1 p.m.) 775 cfs (7.65 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

31

30

29 

27

25 

32

37

36

31

26

23

20

18

17

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

no

10

10

10

9.7

JTl

607.4

19.6

0.045

0.05

Nov.

1*1

9.7

9.7

9.7 

10

10 

10

15

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

22

21

372.8

12.4

0.029

0.03

Dec.

17

15

14

14 

13

13 

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

12

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

17

18

T8

18

17

15

424

13.7

0.032

0.04

Jan.

 15

14

16

15 

14

13 

12

?0

64

S3\

54

36

36

42

65

68

56

46

40

36

32

27

26

22

21

20

19

18

*17

16

15

976

31.5

0.073

0.08

Feb.

14

13

13

12 

12

ft

11

11

11

11

13

12

26

36

31

25

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

11

11

12

457

15.8

0.037

0.04

Mar.

*12

11

11

11 

11

 iF

55

38

26

29

102

86

61

49

38

33

38

34

39

40

35

33.

51

95

146

118

88

64

114

*196

1,691.3

54.6

0.127

0.15

Apr.

153

112

154

m

166 

130

101

82

120

152

145

126

101

82

66

55

47

40

3i

41

38

53

102

94

*81

72

64

58

59

-3,072

102

0.237

0.27

May

"SI

47

45

43 

42

46 

47

43

42

40

38

43

46

44

43

41

39

36

37

37

32

32

31

51

50

43

36

33

31

*29

28

1,246

40.2

0.093

0.11

June

26

25

23

23 

26

27 

26

27

32

33

36

41

40

36

31

29

29

30

33

29

24

23

21

19

24

23

*22

23

28

25

834

27.8

0.065

0.07

July

27

28

36

50 

48

38 

32

29

27

36

71

60

77

66

50

47

45

42

39

37

39

42

55

77

*67

53

44

40

36

34

44

1,416

45.7

0.106

0.12

Av«.

41

43

47

57 

78

107 

135

134

121

109

114

110

101

86

77

68

62

64

55

52

48

44

40

41

42

42

41

41

39

*38

36

2,113

68.2

0,158

0.18

Sept.

41

44

102

81 

44

113 

75

60

57

51

43

38

36

34

32

30

29

32

42

48

43

39

35

36

34

33

30

29

29

30

1,370

45.7

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1943: Max 498 Mln 2.7 Mean 26.2 Cfsm 0.061 In. 0.83

Water year 1943-44: Max 303 Mln 9.3 Mean 39.8 Cfsrn 0.092 In. 1.26

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

26

25

24 *23

23

23

23

22

21

20

19

19

itIff

19

522

625

417

303

240

206

164

148

130

116

106

101 

95

3,583

116

0.269

0.31

Nov.

93

92

92

*92

101

93

92

90

90

92

90

89

87

86

86

84

84

84

82

83

84

83

80

79

77

76

76

76

*76

77

2,566

85. 5

0.198

0.22

Dec.

76

75

72

71

12

70

71

78

80

76

78

78

77

77

75

74

74

72

75

74

72

71

72

72

74

*75

74

74

74

74 

74

2,299

74.2

0.172

0.20

Jan.

77

77

73

Ts

78

76

114

230

189

161

139

125

125

114

114

108

105

97

95

94

91

92

88

86

86

87

86

92

*97

95 

92

3,258

105

0.244

0.28

Feb.

90

56

83

82

81

82

83

82

81

77

76

75

74

74

72

70

69

72

70

69

68

66

64

61

59

58

58

54

 

2,036

72.7

0.169

0.18

Mar.

*5§-

51

50

48

47

46

44

42

42

41

41

39

38

37

36

 35

33

31

29

27

27

24

23

22

23

24

*26

23

21

20 

12

1,062

34.3

0.080

0.09

Apr.

17

17

16

IS

IS

14

16

19

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

10

T5

11

15

13

11

11

*13

13

11

10

10

10

12

23

404

13.5

0.031

0.03

May

20

T§

12

12

12

10

9.7

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.2

6.2

16

18

10

8.9

9.2

8.6

6.6

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.6

*4.5

4.2

TTJ

271.9

8.77

0.020

0.02

June

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.7

4.3

4.6

9.2

11

9.5

18

28

*27

19

21

31

33

273.0

9.10

0.021

0.02

July

31

21

19

IS

47

37

26

22

28

47

48

51

56

81

104

100

108

135

282

468

315

212

186

266

260

226

185

153

137

*109 

90

3,869

125

0.290

0,33

Aug.

72

IIIff

TZE

117

92

77

77

97

101

90

80

81

110

110

113

130

147

157

152

143

138

139

160

150

152

*142

132

129 

125

3,680

119

0.276

0.32

Sept.

123

I'^S

136

137

147

ISO

147

143

144

153

147

145

141

139

163

244

380

353

262

226

197

181

177

170

166

165

*157

152

152

5,243

175

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1944: Max 625 Mln 9.3 Mean 59.1 Cfsm 0.137 In. 1.87

Water year 1944-45: Max 625 Mln 2.8 Mean 78.2 Cfsm 0.181 In. 2.45

Peak discharge (base. 500 ofs). Oct. 19 (9 p.m.) 800 cfs (7.70 ft); July 20 (6 a.m.) 530 cfs 

(7.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

150 

147

143

148

181

172

168

165

159

159

156

150

147

141

139

132

127

123

123

121

125

121

125

123

123

116

121

114

*106

104

98

4,227

136

0.3161

0.36

Nov.

95 

92

90

97

9?

88

86

84

83

80

77

77

76

74

72

70

70

69

68

67

66

67

69

63

62

62

62

*6O

58

12

2,233

74.4

0.173

0.19

Dec.

56 

54

54

56

57

56

55

54

52

51

50

49

48

54

230

358

334

250

252

233

209

172

157

143

145

188

203

200

*516

475

462

5,273

170

0.394

0.45

Jan.

407 

324

286

252

240

230

219

212

212

209

206

203

200

ill JSS

230

226

219

212

203

197

209

264

277

282

264

252

233

230

226

223

7,350

237

0.550

0.63

Feb.

*218 

212

206

200

197

194

203

197

191

191

191

189

184

186

194

189

186

184

181

181

181

181

179

174

168

165

T57

 228

t

5,347

191

0.443

0.46

Mar.

244

226

216

203

191

186

181

177

170

166

163

161

159

172

244

240

260

223

206

189

181

177

172

166

*159

156

152

164

228

233

200

5,965

192

0.445

0.51

Apr.

tii

165

156

147

139

136

133

128

125

121

118

111

107

97

102

121

136

120

111

106

100

98

95

100

100

97

87

86

li

3,570

119

0.276

0.31

May

78 *75

88

125

143

126

133

161

141

125

111

106

118

202

312

226

240

282

305

264

300

282

264

240

212

1B1

163

145

136

*130

1 1O J.1O

5,534

179

0.415

0.48

June

111 

I?5

147

198

252

226

194

172

161

154

147

141

152

141

134

134

131

126

113

116

142

143

138

*136

130

121

123

131

162

163

4,467

149

0.346

0.39

July

153

209

226

200

186

186

212

200

194

191

191

194

186

1B1

186

181

198

212

206

206

206

206

209

216

197

197

341

*<>21 "55?

516

7,392

238

0.552

0.64

Aug.

508 

461

468

494

494

488

488

494

516

530

530

530

530

554

562

562

562

570

750

790

770

790

750

700

730

730

*750

750

740

691

673

18,995

613

1.42

1.64

Sept.

673 

664

655

655

655

646

655

682

691

691

691

691

691

750

750

750

760

760

760

820

780

750

740

790

870

830

790

770

790

790

21,990

733

1.70

1.90

Calendar year 1945: Max 516 Mln 2.8 Mean 87.2 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.72

Water year 1945-46: Max 870 Mln 48 Mean 253 Cfsm 0.587 In. 7.96

Peak discharge (base, son cfs). Dec. 29 (2 p.m.) 599 ofs (7.27 ft)$ Sept. 25 (6 p.m.) 870 cfs 

(7.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SL JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1946 to September 1947

77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

770

760

*720

740

691

664

682

915

 §55 974

920

900

870

850

840

830

820

800

790

790

780

760

750

740 

730

710

740

750

*740

730

710

24,416

788

1.83

2.11

Nov.

700

700

691

682

664

655

646

638

629

612

604

595

578

562

546

530

523

523

516

508

494

481

468

462 

456

450

445

445

439

4l5

16,687

556

1.29

1.44

Dec.

445

445

435

423

417

*407

397

392

382

377

372

368

363

353

348

344

359

334

324

320

315

310

305

296 

286

282

273

268

264

260

OCR "6

10,698

345

0.800

0.92

Jan.

252

 244

240

235

230

226

219

216

230

216

212

206

200

197

200

197

194

189

181

184

186

177

174

170 

174

172

168

*165

161

X~61"

6,133

198

0.459

0.53

Feb.

179

172

166

163

161

161

161

161

161

159

156

150

167

237

223

203

181

174

168

168

168

168

165

161 

*156

152

150

172

..

4,763

170

0.394

0.41

Mar.

315

355

310

282

242

206

200

200

200

189

186

179

 553 174

329

407

392

382

415

494

468

402

364

344 

324

300

*286

282

273

300

277

9,278

299

0.694

0.80

Apr.

324

324

324

310

296

282

277

268

264

264

264

296

324

354

358

382

382

348

324

310

296

296

286

282 

273

268

252

244

240

240

8,932

298

0.691

0.77

May

240

244

257

209

200

*194

191

184

177

168

165

159

156

152

145

141

138

134

129

125

121

118

129

129 

155

156

147

164

177

184

172

5,138

166

0.385

0.44

June

156 ill"

*132

125

122

118

114

111

109

106

106

102

98

102

94

90

88

84

92

91

90

91

92

87 

84

90

98

102

86

100

5,101

105

0.239

0.27

July

132

163

 176

126

92

83

77

112

120

102

87

78

78

85

87

96

164

162

146

124

114

106

96

88 

84

86

100

97

120

 120

106

3,407

110

0.255

0.29

Aug.

88

78

76

72

69

67

92

156

143

130

138

176

174

174

167

161

161

153

148

155

178

327

412

305 

231

191

 167

176

171

166

156

5,058

163

0,378

0.44

Sept.

146

135

124

117

110

102

114

104

96

92

92

154

252

228

190

164

181

252

268

244

209

223

830

930 

760

591

475

428

377

358

8,346

278

0.645

0.72

Calendar year 1946: Max 974 Min 78 Mean 363 Cfsm 0.842 In. 11.43

Water year 1946-47: Max 974 Min 67 Mean 290 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.14

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). 0<

1,030 cfs (8.14 ft).

St. 9 (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.) 974 cfs (8.04 ft); Sept. 2< (2 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1947 to September 19*8

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

334

310

300

300

296

339

*382

568

548

334

354

334

358

359

358

407

402

397

392

387

468

450

445

1ST

595

587

570

546

530

494

13,250

427

0.991

1.14

Nov.

501

516

516

516

*523

537

642

664

646

646 

720

740

720

691

691

691

700

790

770

750

730

710

691

691

682

664

638

638

621

19,551

652

1.51

1.69

Dec.

612

578

*570

562

538

538

538

538

530

523 

523

523

538

530

591

570

554

546

530

570

570

554

530

516

501

494

481

468

456

 

16,617

536

1.24

1.43

Jan.

475 

462

439

439

428

423

423

*417

402

382

377 

377

372

368

368

363

358

363

425

700

546

516

900

1.020

835

730

700

691

700

700

16,057

518

1.20

1.39

Feb.

691

664

655

646

629

621

612

621

621

621 

612

604

595

595

587

578

570

562

554

546

538

530

530

523

516

508

501

488

17,000

586

1.36

1.47

Mar.

481 

475

»468

316

570

570

629

638

700

1,190

1.290 

1,170

1,130

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,090

, 1,090

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

998

*986

29,071

938

2.18

2.51

Apr.

986 

 §55 998

920

910

900

890

870

850

83t>

800 

780

760

740

730

720

700

700

700

700

691

682

655

638

621

612

»604

587

570

546

22,640

755

1.75

1.95

May

m501

488

468

456

445

428

412

402

387 

377

368

358

348

334

324

315

305

296

286

277

264

»256

248

240

235

230

226

254

264

10,826

349

0.810

0.93

June

 535 264 

235

219

209

203

197

191

191

191

189 

184

191

191

179

177

170

172

172

159

157

154

147

150

147

138

132

129

T5§

129

5,342

178

0.413

0.46

July

*129 

125

128

126

126

127

125

120

117

TIT

118 

171

397

254

185

156

147

147

197

202

178

166

159

182

221

204

298

260

*260

372

578

6,092

197

0.457

0.53

Ai?.

505 

475

435

382

372

365

360

400

423

384

384 

546

682

710

655

578

530

494

488

459

462

472

459

439

453

468

488

475

450

428

412

14,629

472

1.10

1.26

Sept.

420 

*445

433

538

550

508

465

453

439

425

412 

417

404

392

392

392

384

380

372

365

365

380

365

348

329

317

317

505

 535

501

12,118

404

0.937

1.05

Calendar year 1947: Max 930 Min 67 Mean 284 Cfsm 0.659 In . 8.93 

Water year 1947-48: Max 1,290 Min 117 Mean 500 cfsm 1.16 In. 15.81

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Pot. 24 (12 m.) 910 cfs (7.92 ft); Now. 19 (4 p.m.) 790 cfs 

(7.68 ft); Jan? 21 (l p.m.) 715 ofs {7.53 ft); Jan. 25 (3 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (8.26 ft); Ma-. 11 (2a.m.) 

1,340 cfs (8.72 ft); July 31 (2 p.m.) 587 cfs (7.24 ft); Aug. 14 (10 a.m.) 715 cfs (7.5T ft); 

Sept. 5 (6 a.m.) 554 cfs (7.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla. Continued 

« 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Dot.

700

810

920

880

790

750

700

634

608

608

646

629

612

599

583

574

570

562

546

538

523

508

508

501

488

481

465

*459

453

445

439

18,529

598

1.39

1.60

Nov.

433

428

425

420

410

404

397

392

387

377

365

360

356

346

334

324

320

315

308

365

370

390

392

387

368

353

322

312

312

312

10,984

366

0.849

0.95

Dec.

305

*300

291

324

334

300

291

286

360

382

368

334

310

300

286

277

273

273

298

310

291

282

277

273

282

282

273

264

248

*273

248

9,195

297

0.689

0.79

Jan.

244

244

240

233

226

216

206

197

206

203

200

197

191

186

184

181

179

174

170

168

166

165

163

159

157

154

150

150

152

152

150

5,763

186

0.432

0.50

Feb.

147

167

209

*191

244

305

305

348

312

256

240

223

209

203

197

194

189

181

181

186

181

174

170

166

163

159

157

176

5,833

208

0.483

0.50

Mar.

170

161

*157

154

150

145

193

179

170

159

152

150

143

141

161

156

141

138

134

130

127

123

121

120

114

111

108

105

100

*98

92

4,303

139

0.323

0.37

Apr.

91

95

105

103

613

599

488

407

341

303

252

237

252

244

226

212

200

194

189

184

181

177

170

166

161

156

152

148

*145

157

6,948

232

0.538

0.60

May

194

19T

186

181

166

152

147

141

138

138

134

129

125

121

114

110

108

103

97

92

88

86

81

80

78

75

71

68

67

6669-

3,596

116

0.269

0.31

June

69

66

*67

67

66

64

63

61

60

58

55

54

54

65

74

66

60

54

72

100

134

91

67

94

76

108

118

158

*105

82

2,328

77.6

0.180

0.20

July

69

70

72

76

76

75

74

71

70

64

60

57

54

52

50

50

84

91

77

78

85

87

89

98

90

79

*68

62

60

59

58

2,205

71.1

0.165

0.19

Aug.

62

75

77

75

68

65

60

53

43

42

59

74

90

112

117

75

68

59

54

55

58

58

67

66

61

78

237

296

402

448

*334

3,488

113

0.262

0.30

Sept.

237

188

170

161

143

138

134

132

130

132

158

165

157

154

165

166

157

152

152

156

157

161

161

161

159

165

168

*223

372

439

5,313

177

0.411

0.46

Calendar year 1948: Max 1,290 Min 117 Mean 471 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.89

Water year 1948-49: Max 920 Min 42 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.499 In. 6.77

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 a.m.) 974 cfs (8.04 ft); Apr. 5 (l p.m.) 720 cfs 

(7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 16-28, 30j discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

"Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

254

194

186

181

174

3210

a490

a400

8320

8300

282

273

256

240

233

226

219

212

209

203

197

191

186

184

181

179

177

174

174 

174

188

7,067

228

0.529

0.61

Nov.

200

*194

189

170

177

170

168

166

166

165

163

161

161

186

387

315

231

206

194

189

184

184

181

181

179

174

172

172

174 

177

5,736

191

0.443

0.49

Dec.

*174

Tf2

170

168

166

165

165

165

163

161

161

159

156

154

154

156

156

154

150

147

145

143

139

136

134

132

*130

127

126 

124

120

4,672

151

0.350

0.40

Jan.

118

114

113

112

110

106

106

108

103

102

101

99

100

98

95

92

92

90

89

90

90

88

86

84

83

82

81

80

79 

78

76

2,945

95.0

0.220

0.25

Feb.

75

*7I

74

73

74

72

72

71

71

69

67

65

63

61

60

59

58

57

55

54

53

52

73

72

60

57

54

53

-

1,798

64.2

0.149

0.16

Mar.

*52

51

50

50

50

63"

95

95

91

84

70

68

61

64

63

67

66

63

61

62

63

65

63

60

55

52

"55 49

67 

62

*54

1,969

63.5

0.147

0.17

Apr.

52

50

47

45

69

82

75

60

53

48

46

44

42

41

41

38

36

' 35

34

33

32

31

30

28

27

*35

30

28

28 

2j>

1,261

42.0

0.097

0.11

May

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

28

39

29

26

23

20

21

22

23

23

21

19

17

21

20

19

18

16

15

T5

16

15 

*15

15

659

21.3

0.049

0.06

June

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.9

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.7

*7.3

13 

17

272.7

9.09

0.021

0.02

July

19

19

26

37

29

21

23

25

29

44

50

50

52

53

44

45

63

IS.

60

54

47

44

44

44

50

48

*46

44

41 

39

38

1,300

41.9

0.097

0.11

Aug.

37

38

42

37

38

70

65

46

39

38

36

31

27

28

30

30

27

26

27

27

26

29

35

60

63

49

47

72

*68

68

1,329

42.9

0.100

0.11

Sept.

74

74

80

119

312

986

1,160

925

750

655

621

*587

578

570

570

570

562

530

530

530

523

508

501

494

494

494

488

*494

494 

501

15,774

526

1.22

1.36

Calendar year 1949: Max 613 Min 42 Mean 157 Cfsm 0.364 In. 4.93

Water year 1949-50: Max 1,160 Min 5.7 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.85

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--Sept. 7 (2 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (8.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 79

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Pla.--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

1112

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

508

546

546

530

508

501

494

481

475

468

456

450

445

428

423

423

481

790

890

962

1.040

920

850

800

765

720

678

629

608

583

570

18,968

612

1.42

1.64

Nov.

 558 'gjg

530

536

536

538

530

526

501

488

472

453

433

423

410

402

412

400

390

382

377

365

358

353

356

341

334

329

 341

T9f\ .JCI*

12,912

430

1.00

1.11

Dec.

315

308

310

322

322

324

341

336

324

322

315

305

303

296

286

279

273

271

266

260

254

250

248

246

233

226

*224

235

237

282

339

8,852

286

0.664

0.76

Jan.

315

308

303

284

264

256

248

244

239

235

224

223

212

206

206

218

202

193

188

184

179

179

178

173

176

173

170

166

161

I6T

161

6,629

214

0.497

0.-57

Feb.

159

170

177

170

 165

165

233

260

230

194

181

170

166

161

159

157

152

148

145

143

143

141

134

125

120

116

113

*110

_

4,507

161

0.374

0.39

Mar.

110

108

106

103

98

94

91

87

84

82

80

ITT

148

127

106

95

88

83

81

212

315

273

211

165

142

120

114

111

101

105

107

3,888

125

0.290

0.34

Apr.

98

 94

90

87

84

85

89

92

88

82

77

72

69

66

64

63

58

57

55

64

61

57

57

59

48

46

45

43

43

*2

2,035

67.8

0.157

0.18

May

40

39

38

36

39

37

34

32

31

31

31

31

27

26

25

*24

22

24

22

22

22

31

19

18

18

18

18

16

14

13

12

800

25.8

0.060

0.17

June

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.4

10

12

13

11

11

12

14

18

24

22

16

14

11

11

10

10

10

14

 13

14

366.5

12.2

0.028

0.03

July

14

14

16

16

16

15

13

24

23

20

16

14

12

11

9.8

9.3

1,0

9.0

11

16

19

19

17

16

14

12

11

12

15

17

15

455.1

14.7

0.034

0.04

Aug.

14

29

23

15

16

18

17

*18

22

19

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

To

12

23

28

28

28

30

34

35

27

23

18

14

590

19.0

0.044

0.05

Sept.

14

14

14

13

13

14

17

19

21

15

13

12

11

10

13

16

21

42

78

129

 138

80

58

52

46

43

41

48

53

57

1,115

37.2

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,160 Mln 5.7 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.86

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,040 Mln 8.4 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.387 In. 5.28

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--0ct. 21 (6 p.m.) 1,040 ofs (8.16 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water_year October 1951 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

212

616

546

415

303

230

179

157

145

138

131

124

118

113

110

109

106

104

102

103

105

109

104

102

101

99

98

97

95

92

 90

5,153

166

0.385

0.44

Nov.

90

90

111

111

102

101

105

102

99

95

89

89

89

86

89

286

612

570

478

382

310

288

266

246

239

230

223

214

214

212

6,218

207

0.480

0.54

Dec.

209

206

202

208

202

203

200

196

196

193

191

 191

191

191

203

214

209

312

548

315

282

300

324

324

305

296

346

348

334

320

300

7,854

253

0.587

0.68

Jan.

286

273

264

256

248

244

237

230

223

216

209

206

200

191

189

186

181

179

177

174

172

170

166

 159

156

152

148

T48

166

165

159

6,130

198

0.459

0.53

Feb.

154

148

161

157

157

157

161

161

147

143

139

136

130

127

130

377

488

428

360

305

286

268

334

508

488

462

433

407

397

7,749

267

0.619

0.67

Mar.

382

372

363

358

353

 353

353

348

344

334

348

344

344

344

339

329

324

320

315

305

291

262

268

260

305

450

439

412

382

363

339

10,663

344

0.798

0.92

Apr.

346

329

324

310

305

286

277

264

260

260

237

212

240

286

277

 244

226

216

203

194

186

179

172

165

159

203

277

237

209

189

7,272

242

0.561

0.63

May

174

165

157

151

147

142

138

131

125

119

123

130

118

112

106

102

98

ITS

138

127

118

110

102

123

118

153

155 120

112

114

145

3,988

129

0.399

0.34

June

128

Tie

112

110

107

106

105

102

99

95

90

87

85

90

86

83

93

90

84

81

77

74

71

69

67

67

67

74

71

69

2,657

88.6

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 616 Mln 8.4 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.253

July

65

66

65

61

61

68

66

61

57

53

58

58

57

54

 58

50

50

54

50

77

97

77

66

58

53

50

47

54

60

54

54

1,859

60.0

0.139

0.16

Aug.

52

66

67

64

60

58

54

53

52

52

52

58

56

50

46

45

45

43

41

 44

65

59

47

71

94

75

61

58

58

67

1,781

57.5

0.133

0.15

Sept.

60

58

56

54

70

103

76

58

57

54

50

49

46

43

40

39

38

37

5l

46

51

60

65

68

65

57

50

51

77

72

1,704

56.8

0.132

0.15

In. 3.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 616 Mln 37 Mean 172 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.44

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Oct. 2 (4 p.m.) 655 cfs (7.40 ft)j Nov. 17 (10 p.m.) to Nov. 18 

(2 a.m.) 616 cfs (7.31 ft); Peb! 17 (6 a.m.) 519 cfs (7.07 ft)j Feb. 24 (e p.m.) 508 ofs (7.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Pla. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 19*52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*57

49

48

43

40

42

47

52

50

46

42

40

38

37

36

46

46

46

47

63

178

368

315

146

75

69

69

62

52

46

42

2,337

75.4

0.175

0.20

Nov.

4O

45

38

35

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

28

28

28

27

34

39

36

32

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

942

31.4

0.073

0.08

Dec.

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

23

23

~S6 27

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

22

22

*22

22

21

21

21

21

21

"2T 20

725

23.4

0.054

0.06

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952: Max 508 Mln 20 ' Mean 131 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.12

Water year 1952-53: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.9

7.0

6.8

15'

18

21

18

15

13

12

11

11

10

12

70

277

264

*179

139

121

103

80

62

50

42

37

32

28

25

23

1,718.5

55.4

0.129

0.15

Nov.

20

19

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.0

8.8

8,6

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.1

8.1

*8.1

8.1 

8.2

8.6

342.5

11.4

0.026

0.03

Dec.

9.4

9.0

9.8

177

8.6

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.6

9.2

9.7

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.7

7.5

7.9

8.5

8.2

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.4

248.0

8.00

0.019

0.02

Jan.

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

*5.8

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

7.1

9.3

8.2

7.5

7.0

7.3

8.2

9.4

9.3

8.5

7.5

7.3

7.0 

6.9

6.8

6.5

213.7

6.89

0.016

0.02

Feb.

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.9

H6.5

13

*19

13

9.8

9.8

13

13

12

___ __ .

214.2

7.65

0.018

0.02

Mar.

11

9.4

8.4

11

22

19

15

13

11

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.3

16

22

18

40

39

26

19 

16

13

12

437.5

14.1

0.033

0.04

Apr.

14

37

*20

32

31

22

18

15

12

12

14

11

9.6

8.6

7.8

7.1

7.6

9.4

9.7

8.5

7.5

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

§77

6.8

419.8

14.0

0.032

0.04

May

12

13

13

12

9.6

8.6

7.2

6.2

11

17

40

76

ii

84

*55

41

30

23

18

15

13

11

9.4

8.1

7.8

7.6 

8.2

10

14

687.5

22.2

0.052

0.06

June

11

H

11

12

15

14

20

46

78

49

52

134

152

99

59

40

29

23

20

17

15

29

26

26

24

21

19

*16 

14

13

1,095

36.5

0.085

0.09

July

11

10

9.4

10

10

9.7

8.8

8.5

10

8.4

15

18

20

15

16

14

16

19

14

13

11

9.2

8.5

8.5

16

73

58

53 

53

59

95

700.0

22.6

0.052

0.06

Aug.

143

176

128

96

78

75

175

152

*154

305

244

205

152

112

80

62

51

44

41

36

33

30

45

38

36

30

27

H104

97

3,019

97.4

0.226

0.26

Sept.

78

61

47

46

68

56

50

55

58

57

63

67

61

50

45

42

45

50

68

*184

346

2l4

161

128

98

71

58

51 

50

47

2,475

82.5

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 277 Mln 2.0 Mean 13.2 Cfsm 0.031 In. 0.43

Water year 1956-57: Max 346 Mln 4.8 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 0.074 In. 1.00

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfsi.--Sept. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 538 cfs (7.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 81

Oklawaha River at Riverside Landing, near Orange Springs, Pla.

Location.~Lat 29°30', long 81°48', in sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 25 E., on right ban!' near 

boat dock at Riverside Landing, 8? miles east of Orange Springs, Marion County.

Drainage area. 2.100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,961 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Aug. 10, 11 (gage height, 6.29 ft); 

 minimum, 697 cfs Apr. 28, 29 (gage height, 3.19 ft).

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 7,320 cfs Sept. 10, 1950 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, that of Apr. 28, 29, 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 15, 16, 25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 10)

Oct. 1-19

5.7 824

5.0 1,280

5.5 1,520

6.0 1,990

Oct. 20 to Jan. 10

5.7 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

809

S90

1,240

1,430

1,990

Jan. 11 to Sept. 50

5.1 679

4.0 950

5.0 1,510

5.5 1,590

6.0 2,090

6.5 2,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

845

862

346

845

849

881

906

920

916

875

840

BiT

863

392

969

1,280

1,670

1,850

1.860 

1,746

1,610

1,550

*1,450

1,400

1,550

1,260

1,280

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,140

55,945

1,159

0.552

0.64

Nov.

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,080

1.110

1,090

1,040

1,010

986

976

996

1,OOO

970

957

918

906

906

957 

966

960

927

899

890

899

927

*954

918

896 007 00 I

29,225

974

0.464

0.52

Dec.

331

881

906

596" 915

381

869

866

863

869

875

375

869

363

860

860

875

887

873 

869

869

863

860

869

872

875

869

857

841

HrO*D

26,990

871

0.415

0.43

Jan.

355

357

852

841

828

823

846

855

841

823

*810

807

814

853

867

360

849

328

321 

818

821

835

832

818

314

810

80*

797

791 

788

25,639

827

0.594

0.45

Feb.

775

769

769

766

765

760

760

758

758

755

749

746

74?

749

752

755

749

749

755 

772

842

»874

371

855

846

849

828

824

-

21,945

784

0.575

0.59

Mar.

310

791

785

797

842

860

856

858

807

791

781

778

769

765

765

769

772

769

760 

746

738

154

818

858

943

990

936

889

849

OOQ OtO

810

25,290

816

0.389

0.45

Apr.

818

892

921

96T

*864

882

871

838

804

781

769

766

766

755

744

744

741

734

726 

728

724

719

717

712

708

706

701

699

699 

706

23,142

771

0.367

0.41

May

714

72T

728

754

734

758

756

728

719

719

758

746

781

896

921

946

*921

892

864 

864

828

797

778

758

746

754

726

724

726 

755

804

24,219

781

0.572

0.43

June

804

807

810

801

791

785

842

990

1,220

1.290

1,280

1,270

1,230

1,250

1,130

1,070

975

910

874 

838

818

818

842

842

867

896

907

*889

871 

856

28,675

956

0.455

0.51

July

358

824

1ST

961

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,020

993

961

946

946

954

950

979

972

968

1,000

1,010 

1,040

1,000

946

900

867

892

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,150 

1,220

1 J- t PAO c gy

30,974

999

0.476

0.55

Aug.

1,560

1,*90

1,F90

1,660

1,670

1,680

1,T40

1,S60

*2,P70

2.T50

2 ?80

g J*10

2,060

1,930

1,S50

1,700

I,f50

1,*60

1,*00

1,T50 i.rso

1,2"70

1,4-10

1,?40

1,4-80

1,790

1,T50 Hi§

1^20

50,650

1,633

0.778

0.90

Sept.

1,290

1,270

1,250

1.240

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,520

1,550

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,580 

*1,870

2,090

2,190

2.210

2,200

2,110

2,010

1,900

1,800

1,740 

1,700

47,850

1,595

0.760

0.35

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,860 Mln 722 Mean 912 Cfsm 0.454 In. 5.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,530 Mln 699 Mean 1,015 Cfam 0.485 In. 6.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°19', long 81°23', in sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 29 E., on right bank 600 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 305, 1.4 miles downstream from Lake Disston, 

and 6.4 miles east of Seville, Volusia County.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1953, at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 79.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 501 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Apr. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,490 cfs Sept. 24, 1953 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

2.3

0.6

1.0

2.3

5.5

8.6

20

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.1

42

86

155

281

501

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2 

4.8

fci

5.9

9.2

7.5

6.2

5.5

5.0

5.8

7.5

8.2

6.6

13

236

*470

492 468"

448

442

431

408

372

333

295

256

217

184 

156

133

5,441.0

176

1.47

1.69

Nov.

m86

77

80

75

66

*60

59

48

42

37

35

33

30

28

27

25

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.4 

9.2

1,195.6

39.9

0.332

0.37

Dec.

f*

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.Z

6.Z

6.2

6.0

*6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.7 

4.5

4*1

194.6

6.28

0.05Z

0.06

Jan.

1*0 

3.9

3.8 

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.6

99.7

3.22

0.027

0.03

Feb.

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6.

TT6

1.6

3.2

6.0

4.5

3.2

2.8

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

-

71.6

2.56

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 49Z Mln 0.6

Mar.

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.4

1.8

1.7

3^9.

3.2

2.3

1.8

1.6 

1* 6

1.4

64.8

2.09

0.017

0.02

Apr.

2.9 

5.6

3V? 

2.2

 1.9

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.6

.8 

. 8

47.2

1.57

0.013

0.01

May

T$i!e

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.0

3.1

2.0

3.5

3.2

2.3

2.1

2.1

3.6

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

*2.1

3.1

3.1 

4.1

4.5

70.2

2.26

0.019

0.02

June

4.6 

5.6

5.2

5.T

10

13

34

95

214

239

215

176

145

119

102

87

74

62

51

42

56

51

25

25

50

52

27

24 

22

1,949.2

65.0

0.542

0.60

July

18 

2T

53 

74

B5

75

65

*54

46

57

55

40

36

30

25

21

20

18

35

93

66

70

57

46

41

42

40

39

57 

208

508

1,874

60.5

0.504

0.58

Aug.

528 

328

30O 

267

247

246

306

319

382

380

552

515

270

250

205

177

169

193

*168

148

180

341

357

306

273

229

189

155

151 

151

118

7,714

249

2.08

2.59

Sept.

105 

95

66 

81

105

145

167

178

185

175

171

168

165

159

179

232 255"

209

195

176

157

158

123

114

101

86

80

13

79 

*138

4,287

143

1.19

1.33

Mean 23.4 Cfsm 0.195 In. 2.66

Water year 1956-57: Max 49Z Mln 0.8 Mean 63.0 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 83

South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°58'45", long 81°51'08", In NE£ sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 0.7 mile downstream from Greens Creek, 

2f miles west of Penney Farms, Clay County, and 9? miles west of Green Cove Springs.

Drainage area. 134 sq ml.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 9.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 15.69 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Apr. 29 to May 1; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Oct. 3.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Oct. 19, 1944 (gage height, 26.33 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, about 9.4 cfs 

June 24, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Aug. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of once-daily staff-gage readings, fragmentary 'or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25, 

June 11 to Sept. 30

22 11.0

45 13.0

74 15.0

238 16.0

929 

1,280 

2.000 

2,63O

1.1 

1.5

Mar. 26 to June lo

15 2.0

32 4.0

62

238

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

24

27

48

67

66

105

76

49

38

35

30

34

58

65

487

1.960

1,250

617

311

233

213

217

176

142

119

104

93

82

74

69

6,893

222

1.66

1.91

Nov.

64

60

56

57

58

55

52

 49

54

52

47

44

43

41

40

40

39

58

58

58

58

38

36

36

36

36

36

37

1,328

44.3

0.331

0.37

Dec.

36

35

55

55

54

34

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

35

33

55

54

54

 55

56

38

38

36

34

33

31

505~T

51

30

30

1,059

33.5

0.250

0.29

Jan.

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

29

32

30

29

29

30

40

47

4l

58

55

33

32

31

50

29

947

50.5

0.228

0.26

Feb.

28

28

27

27

26

 25

24

24

24

24

24

26

25

24

25

23

23

22

24

28

52

65

52

45

47

~64e 71

60

-

951

34.0

0.254

0.26

Mar.

57

48

42

83

187

139

104

88

74

64

56

51

47

44

45

43

38

56

54

22

53

116

104

97

255

216

149

95

67

53

45

2,520

81.3

0.607

0.70

Apr.

45

113

116

*84

63

69

61

52

44

57

55

58

57

52

30

27

26

24

24

32

50

28

26

24

23

21

21

19

19

18

1,218

40.6

0.303

0.34

May

19

2T

41

34

27

25

23

20

19

19

32

79

65

60

64

68

58

59

86

122

103

77

59

49

40

53

28

*29

54

41

41

1,475

47.6

0.555

0.41

June

56

36

58

53

60

90

112

271

844

1.150

886

462

256

166

120

89

70

58

51

46

42

44

45

40

38

41

38

34

31

50

5,277

176

1.51

1.46

July

28

28

58

147

295

276

212

206

 159

99

84

195

260

194

146

179

146

105

145

f545

a257

a279

a200

al!4

g76

al!6

a!70

a!48

alls

a93

glol

4,957

160

1.19

1.58

Aug.

f!62

165

202

129

95

235

408

3"52

238

239

306

233

143

174

111

84

82 iv?

405

122.

3^54

279

 409

438

372

252

165

132

106

119

115

7,545

257

1.77

2.04

Sept.

91

67

55

46

55

58

66

76

92

262

315

175

108

77

67

71

90

277

535

454

651

486

264

215

181

152

119

109

175

363

5,524

184

1.37

1.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,960 Mln 12 Mean 85.8 Cfsm 0.640 In. 8.72

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,960 Mln 18 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.95

Peak discharge (base, 1.300 cfs). Oct. 17 (1:30 p.m.) 2.410 cfs (15.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for Horth Fork Black Cr^ek near

Mlddleburg.

f Fragmentary gage-height records discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights, 

g Computed from once-daily staff -gage readings.
84 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

North Pork Black Creek near Middleburg, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°06'47", long 81°54'24", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 21 E., at left bank 

a third of a mile upstream from Big Branch, 4 miles northwest of Midileburg, Clay 

County, and 6f miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

Drainage area. 174 sq ml.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 29, 1933, staff gage at site threeeighths of a mile downstream at different datum. Mar. 29, 1933, to Air. 28, 1955, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-57j, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 19.39 ft); minl- 

 mum, 24 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Oct. 19, 1944 (gage heigh*;, 23.76 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 3.6 cfs 

June 8, 1935 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.3 ft in June 1919, from information by oil resident (discharge, 15,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of tide effect or no ga^re-height record, 

wEIch are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 852: 1933(M). WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of tide effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

5.0 

S.O 

13.0

23

90

362

729

1,500

14.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

1,770

2,280

3,050

5,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

TOtal 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

43

15*8~

196

183

253

278

234

183

125

99

94

119

144

702

4.980 

4,570

2,040

1,100

667

707

933

938

600

373

275

222

185 

156

133

20,787 

670

3.85

4.44

Nov.

113 T5T

93

91

90

84

78

72

39

83

70

62

57

54

52

52

51 

50

49

47

46

44

43

41

40

39

IS

40

41 

44

1,856 

61.9

0.356

0.40

Dec.

42

4T

40

40

40

39

39

38

37

36

35

35

36

36

37

37

37 

37

*38

39

4O

42

42

40

39

37

35

35

34 

31

34

1,171 

37.8

0.217

0.25

Jan.

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

36

36 

36

35

35

36

39

45

4T

41

40

38

36

35 

33

52

1,103 

35.6

0.205

0.24

Feb.

31

30

29

28

5S

*28

30

32

32

31

30

32

33

33

32

30

29 

28

29

32

47

73

63

56

56

68

62

64

1,096 

39.1

0.225

0.23

Mar.

68

58

51

53

93

91

105

1OO

96

80

68

59

53

49

52

62

50 

44

4O

57.

33

102

128

103

180

211

176

117

96 

79

64

2,603 

84.0

0.483

0.56

Apr.

59

113

135 TUB"

83

100

133

103

79

63

54

SO

60

57

54

53

49

42

38

43

44

38

33

30

28

26

25

25

25 

25

1,787 

59.6

0.343

0.38

May

"?S 25

26

29

29

29

26

25

25

25

28

72

76

70

170

180

107 

76

68

53

49

41

35

32

32

33 *30

31

67 

45

36

1,601 

51.6

0.297

0.34

June

34

33

32

31

38

47

55

127

594

1.550

1,470

1,010

554

389

250

160

112 

85

68

54

47

42

38

38

37

34

32

29

If

7,044 

235

1.35

1.51

July

28

32

135

146

119

112

*157

144

110

120

102

77

72

69

56 

49

167

332

325

352

260

146

98

109

116

112

96

141

 

4,330 

140

0.805

0.93

Aug.

471

523

539

320

211

163

217

666

912

39T

906

530

330

530

404

301

180 

517

910

784

459

321

*324

617

616

374

215

154

130 136-

160

13,817 

446

2.56

2.95

Sept.

129

100

80

66

58

576"8"

79

100

alS8

8294

203

123

96

S3

39

82 

81

879

8112

a537

8915

8720

8440

a355

8300

a245

al69

8146 

a350

6,349 

212

1.22

1.36

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,980 Mln 11 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.77

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,980 Mln 25 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.59

Peak discharge (base. 1.3OO cfsi. 

cfs (14.10 ft)} Aug. 18 (9 p.m.) 1,3<

 Oct. 17 (5 p.m. 

)0 cfs (11.84 ft

6,560 cfs (19.39 ft)} Jun<» 10 (6 p.m.) 1,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for South Fo-k Black Creek near 

Penney Farms.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by seasonal high tides Oct. 1-3, 5-13, 26-31, Nov. 1-13, 

16-22, Feb. 21-24, Mar. 5-8, 22-28, Hay 15-17, June 8, 15-17, July 4, 7-14, 20-^0, Aug. 1, 2, 4-7, 

15-18, 26-31, Sept. 1-9, 13-15.
MOOLTRIE CREEK BASIN 85

Moultrle Creek near St. Augustine, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°49'40", long 81°21'00", in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 29 E., on right bank 

6 ft downstream from bridge on Kings Road, 0.4 mile upstream from Port Peyton Branch, 

and 6 miles southwest of St. Augustine, St. Johns County. 

%

Drainage area. 23.3 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 2.17 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 22.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 576 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 1,370 cfs Oct. 21, 1941 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs May 18, 22, 26, 30, June 1, 2, 1945, May 22, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (safe height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

0.1

.5

1.2

2.6

9.1

22

37

5.0 

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O

68

84

103

162

466

798

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

S£

\5

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.9

1.1

4.8

28

26

27

26

20

16

13

11

11

9.9

8.7

7.6

6.6

5.9 

5.3

239.0

7.71

0.331

0.38

Nov.

fcs

3J4

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

*1.9

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

ts

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

48.6

1.62

0.070

0.08

Dec.

0.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0'

1.0

Ttf

*1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Jil

27.0

0.87

0.037

0.04

Jan.

0.8 

.8

,7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

25.8

0.83

0.036

0.04

Feb.

2$'.a

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

.9

1.7

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

2.4

1.9

2.1

-

 

34.4

1.23

0.053

0.05

Mar.

1.8 

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

11

13

15

9.1

7.2

5.9 

4.9

98.3

3.17

0.136

0.16

Apr.

4.3

ItT

*7.2

5.9

5.6

4.3

3.4

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-|

 o

.6

.7

.7

73.6

2.45

0.105

0.12

May

fcf

5.3

4.3

2.3

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

3.7

3.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

6.2

ii

36

15

9.1

5.13

4.0

2.4

*1.8

1.7

1.6

3.2 

4.0

173.9

5.61

0.241

0.28

June

3.4 

3.2

4.3

4.3

3.2

2.4

f3.2

a37

a66

a226

a282

aTHf

a62

46

34

21

a!5

a!2

alO

f8.3

6.9

5.6

4.9

4.0

3.2

5.3

5.9

4.6

3.7

3.2

1,012.6

33.8

1.45

1.62

July

H6.2

7.6

30

38

27

19

*14

10

8.3

8.3

7.6

17

9.9

6.2

19

18

41

125

84

56

39

23

76

138

95

82

79

64 

82

1,305.3

42.1

1.81

2.08

Auf.

106 

196

162

132

124

118

95

128

116

89

72

61

51

44

38

30

22

22

27

*29

39

205

514

398

320

221

143

99

77

69

61

3,808

123

5.28

6.08

Sept.

t

40

40

48

44

40

44

46

42

38

31

24

19

17

16

31

28

20

17

14

12

10

9.5

8.3

7.2

5.9

12

23

*50

834.9

27.8

1.19

1.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 28 Min 0.2 Mean 2.76 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.62

Water year 1956-57: Max 514 Min 0.4 Mean 21.0 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.26

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). Ai

* Discharge measurement made on thl

ig. 23 (5 a.m.) 576 cfs (7.34 ft). 

Is day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records foHaw Creek near Seville.

f Fragmentary gage-height record] discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
86 SPRUCE CREEK BASIN

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Fla.

Location. Lat 29»03«01", long 81°02'48", in SEi sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 32 K., on left bank 

25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40A, if miles north of Samsula, Volusia 

County, 8 miles west of New Smyrna, and 10 miles upstream from Turnbull Bay.

Drainage area. 32 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 6.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 29.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510 cfs July 19 (gage height, 13.77 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs for many days; minimum gage height, 3.91 ft Feb. 16.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 798 cfs Oct. 8, 1953 (gage height, 15.49 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for several days in 1951 and 1952; minimum gage height, 3.60 ft Aug. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair above 20 cfs and poor below, 

station.

Some diversions for irrigation above

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 16 to Dec. 6, May 1 to June 9)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

0.4

.6

3.2

5.1

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

12

46

125

230

362

539

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

1 0

9

8

5 6

14

21

16 

9 2

6 3

*4 5

3 6

3 8

4 0

18

207

*186

161

135

108

86

76

64

49

36

28

22

17

14 

11

8.6

1,318.1

42.5

1.33

1.53

Nov.

7.5 its

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.1

4.3

3.6 

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3 

*1.3

1.3

1.3

75.1

2.50

0.078

0.09

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.5

.6

.6

26.5

0.85

0.027

0.03

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.2

1 . 7

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8 

.7

.7

.6

.6

20.1

0.65

0.020

0.02

Feb.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

*1.1

i!o

.9

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

~r~

18.1

0.65

0.020

0.02

Mar.

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

1.8

2.1

2.1

7.6

8.8

6.3 

4.5

4.0

3.4

2.5

64.8

2.09

0.065

0.08

Apr.

6.3

15

*13

8.4

6.7

5.7

4.5

3.6 

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.0

96.4

3.21

0.100

0.11

May

1.4

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.5 

1.3

JU2.

1.6

4.0

4.0

*2.8

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.8

4.5

3.6

2.4 

4.2

5.7

5.5

5.5

87.1

2.81

0.088

0.10

June

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

4.7

3.8

2.4

2.2

16

34

33

29

23

17

13

9.8

7.7

6.1

4.5

3.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

*1.9

1.6

1.7

3.0 

9.0

14

13

280.4

9.35

0.292

0.33

Jily

11

9.8

10

12

14

11

9.5

7.9 

6.3

4.9

27

105

107

101

96

68

46

80

248

428

349

287

244

208

172

154

120

211

234

300

277

3,9F8.4

128

4.00

4.60

Aug.

256

220

184

176

184

205

200

*150 

128

107

88

70

55

40

30

22

18

19

16

15

18

372

453

462 422"

335

267 

215

198

232

188

5,345

172

5.38

6.21

Sept.

145

103

67

54

88

135

251

397 

359

314

270

228

189

162

180

180

*123

97

73

68

72

47

35

28

27

20

M54

176

3,982

133

4.16

4.63

Calendar year 1956: Max 258 Min 0.4 Mean 9.47 Cfsm 0.296 Ir. 4.03

Water year 1956-57: Max 462 Min 0.4 Mean 41.8 Cfsm 1.31 Ir. 17.75

(13

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs).--July 19 (10 p.m.) 510 cfs (13.77 ft); Aug. 24 (10 a.m.) 491 cfs 

3.60 ft); Sept. 7 (9 p.m.) 438 cfs (13.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 87

Elbow Creek near Eau Gallie, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°07<56", long 80°39'19", in Sw£ sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 37 E., at left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, If miles west of Eau Gallie, Brevard County, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.69 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to April 1955 (discharge measurements only), May 1955 

to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.50 ft, from 

rioodmarks), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs June 16-22, 24; minimum gage height observed, 2.39 ft Feb. 11.

1955-57; Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum daily, that of June 16- 

22, 24, 1957; minimum gage height observed, 2.20 ft July 24, 25, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19E7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.0

50

20

8.0

3.0

*2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

200

430

*80

*34

25

20

18

16 

*13

*8.8

6.8

5.4

4.6

4.1

3.6

3 2 

2 9

977.8

31.5

11.7

13.52

1,940

Nov.

2.7

275

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

46.6

1.55

0.576

0.64

92

Dec.

1.3

T72

1.1

.9

it

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8 

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

,8

28.5

0.92

0.342

0.39

57

Jan.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.5

H1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

 29.2

0.94

0.349

0.40

58

Feb.

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

 1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9

1.2

1.6

2.1

2.6

-

25.1

0.90

0.335

0.35

50

Mar.

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

4.2 

3.6

2.3

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.0

2 5

2.0

63.6

2.05

0.762

0.88

126

Apr.

2.4

7.0

2.8

2.4

*1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

.8

5.9

14

TT

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

72.5

2.42

0.900

1.00

144

May

1.0

.9

.8

.8

il

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.4

*1.2

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.0

!i

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.9

33.5

1.08

0.401

0.46

66

June

 0.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

2_.(3

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.3

**.2

.4

.4

.8

.9

.6

.6

19.5

0.65

0.242

0.27

39

July

0.6

.6

1.4

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

74

1.3

1.6

.9

.6 

.5

.4

3.0

4.3

3.1

2.8

4.7

5.1

3.5

51.9

1.67

0.621

0.72

103

Av*.

3.0

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

9.2

25

16

*9.0

6.7

5.4

4.0

3.6

1.6

27T

2.3

3.0

3.5

5.1

4.3

3.9

4.0 

5.7

13

12

9.0

5.4

6.8

20

16

12

220.0

7.10

2.64

3.04

436

Sept.

7.5

6.4

5.5

5.0

12

30

17

16

14

6.0

4.6

4.0

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.4

7.0

*8.2

5.4

5.1

4.8

3.5 

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.2

4.0

9 5

213.5

7.12

2.65

2.95

423

Calendar year 1956: Max 430 Min 0.3 Mean 3.52 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83 Ac-ft 2,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 430 Min 0.2 Mean 4.88 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.62 Ac-ft 3,530

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

"" "Field riaestimate es^ima^e madeu on this wu.aday. a

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, 10-15, 19-22, Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, 

Mar. 28-31, May 10, 11, 21, 23, June 18, 19, July 10, 18, Sept. 3, 4, 12, 22, 24, 25, 2P; dis 

estimated on basis of records for Crane Creek at Melbourne.

.scharge

507216 O - 59 - 7
88 INDIAN RIVER BASIN

Crane Creek at Melbourne, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°04'42", long 80°37'48", in sec. 4, T. 28 S., R. 37 E., on right bank 

24 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 192, If miles west of the city hall in 

Melbourne, Brevard County, and 2f miles upstream from Indian River.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.45 ft above mean sea le-'el, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 14.3 cfs (10,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 608 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 

4.2 cfs June 1; minimum gage height, 2.79 ft Dec. 29 (affected by punnage).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum, 1.8 cfs June 25, 26, 

27, 28, 1951; minimum gage height, 2.69 ft May 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair, 

talned in WSP 1520.

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are conRating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to June 8, Sept. 14-30)

3.3 

4.1 

4.5 

5.1 

5.7

8.7

19

30

55

90

2.8 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 5 to Sept. 30 

4.2 6.0 

7.0 

9.0

124

204

453

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

11 

9^2.

13

84

54

34

26

*21

19

16

14

14

14

233

*437

178

108

77

59

53

51

49

45

41

38

35

31

27

24

21

1,848.2

59.6

4.73

5.46

3,670

Nov.

18 

T6 

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

230.7

7.69

0.610

0.68

458

Dec.

5.2

e5.3

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.6

5 . 9

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

164.4

5.30

0.421

0.49

326

Jan.

5.2 

5.6 

5.9

5.8

5.3

6.9

5.8

5.2

5.0

*5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.6

7.0

8.4

8.6

777

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

193.7

6.25

0.196

0.57

384

Feb.

6.6 

6.4 

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.7

5.9

5.5

5^3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

*8.0

7.5

6.6

6.1

7.4

8.2

8.4

10

T

181.9

6.50

0.516

0.54

361

Mar.

9.5 

8.7 

8.2

8_.Q

570

9.7

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.7

10

10

10

12

12

11

19

14

11

10

12

12

11

11

10

9.1

316.0

10.2

0.810

0.93

19

Apr.

10

31 

24

20

16

14

11

10

*9.3

8.9

10

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.7

9.7

27

12

8.7

7.9

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.9

6.4

347.2

11.6

0.921

1.02

689

May

6.6

H6.6

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.2

*6.6

5.9

5.8

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

£«!

4.5

4.6

4 9

'

179.5

5.79

0.460

0.53

356

June

T73 

4.3

4.5

6.1

5.5

4.5

5.2

10

8.0

7.0

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.2

5.3

5.2

*5.0

4.8

5.2

6.1

7.2

6.4

5.3

170.3

5.68

0.451

0.50

338

July

5.6

fi 10

12

11

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.4

7.0

7.5

9.2

12

8.4

7.7

7.2

7.0

7.4

8.6

8.9

8.7

10

21

T Klo

270.6

8.73

0.693

0.80

537

Aug.

14 

13 

13

12

*12

16

29

23

20

18

16

14

12

12

12

11

12

14

17

14

14

14

14

38

32

25

22

21

42

40

34

600

19.4

1.54

1.77

1,190

Sept.

31 

27 

23

21

19

17

17

16

18

15

13

12

11

9.7

10

*12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.6

tft

12

414.5

13.8

1.10

1.22

822

Calendar year 1956: Max 437 Mln 3.2 Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.44 Ac-ft 7,690

Water year 1956-57: Max 437 Mln 4.2 Mean 13.5 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.51 Ac-ft 9,760

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). Oct. 5 (.4 p.m.) 213 cfs (7.09 ft); Oct. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 608 cfs 

(9.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 89

Turkey Creek near Palm Bay, Pla.

Location. Lat 28° 00'46". long 80°36'28", In SE£ sec. 27, T. 28 S., R. 37 E., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from power line crossing, 2.2 miles southwest of Palm Bay, Brevard 

County, 2.6 miles upstream from Indian River, and 4f miles south of Melbourne.

Drainage area. 95.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to December 1955 (discharge measurements only), January 

1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.03 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.73 ft, from 

 TTooamark); minimum, 31 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum, 25 cfs Mar. 30, 1956 

(gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good. An undetermined amount of water is diverted into the St. Johns 

River by pumps in the Melbourne-Tillman Drainage District.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from tide Nay 6, Sept. 26) 6)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2i Nov. 22 to Sept. 30 

1,020 

2,500 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

4.8 142

6.0 279

7.0 483

9.0

11.0

13.0

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

32

60

103

5.0 165

6.0 279

7.0 483

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

237

189

146 

160

622

701

779

668

545

435

326

242

198

171

1,070

 2.500 

1,970 

1,740

 1,550

1,440

1,380

1,370

 1,310

 1,280

1,240

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,030 

981

28,860

931

57,240

Nov.

918

857

796 

732

688

632

570

500

430

355

326

305

287

272

258

250 

242 

233

224

218

 211

204

197

192

189

187

184

178

174

Hi

10,980

366

21,780

Dec.

167

163

159 

158

156

154

150

146

144

143

140

138

135

135

135

135

142 

141

136

133

130

128

131

132

125

117

112

110

109

106

J£4

4,214

136

8,360

Jan.

102

100

96 

98

97

96

95

94

 92

91

91

90

89

87

86

87 

117 

124

120

119

134

160

159

148

138

130

122

110

74

66

64

3,278

106

6,500

Feb.

59

55-

53 

52

51

48

45

44

42

40

39

38

36

35

34

33 

 I

34

39

58

65

61

56

66

97

94

127

-

1,465

52.3

2,910

Mar.

127

107

95 

83

84

119

176

156

138

119

104

91

80

72

67

76 

87 

85

94

97

86

126

180 ifg"

129

130

127

109

94

ft*CJO

72

3,342

108

6,630

Apr.

68

215

ft!

148

122

98

83

 74

66

65

88

93

82

73

64 

57 

54

56

62

57

52

48

46

42

40

Iff

40

41

44

2,454

81.8

4,870

May

42

43

48 

45

42

41

39

38

37

35

36

51

84

 93

94

1S2 

137 

261

266

359

279

192

154

125

106

92

80

71

66

62

63

3,213

104

6,370

June

64

61

56 

56

79

82

72

69

130

143

129

114

95

79

68

60 

54 

49

46

42

41

42

40

38

37

 51

165

245

20lf

158

2,573

85.8

5,100

July

123

100

94 

126

136

127

110

92

86

78

69

66.

73

112

113

102 

112 

107

100

186

192

156

157

135

102

142

153

118

112

161

156

3,696

119

7,330

Aug.

139

134

143 

148

135

135

 204

219

187

161

141

137

129

116

106

95 

80 

li

79

84

89

108

120

204

536

228

164

139

176

OQf\ £,y\J

284

4,784

154

9,490

Sept.

236

182

149 

130

122

134

154

171

249

307

278

233

205

187

191

 197 

228 

345

343

349

279

196

163

141

125

115

107

102

100

129

5,847

195

11,600

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,500 Kin 26 Mean 161 Ac-ft 117,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,500 Kin 32 Mean 205 Ac-ft 148,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
90 INDIAN RIVER BASIN

Fellsmere Canal near Pellsmere, Pla.

Location. Lat 27e 49'18", long 80°36>27", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 31 S.. R. 37 E., near right 

tank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 507, 3.3 miles north.of Pellsmere, 

Indian River County, and 5.9 miles upstream from North Prong Sebastian Creek.

Drainage area.--78.4 sq mi.

Records available. February 1955 to September 1957.

..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

.929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 36 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum, 24 cfs May 22, 27, 1956- 

minimum gage height, 1.82 ft Apr. 8, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Records include undetermined amount of flow diverted from Blue 

Cypress Lake for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are 

given in WSP 1520.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Jan. S-21, 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 18)

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

32

69

115

221

6.0

9.0

13.0

501

1,040

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

119 

105

li

104

304

380

379

450

286

*187

157

130

114

108

601

*1.750

1,630

*1,530

*1,460

1,370

1,340

1,320

*1,270

1,180

1,110

1,050 

963

846

756

582

406

22,063

712

43,760

Nov.

367 

363

351

334

309

284

283

280

249

215

183

160

143

133

129

123

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

121

117

112 

111

111

110

108

5,536

185

10,980

Dec.

107 

106

1OO

97

96

94

87

82

82

80

79

77

82

109

110

111

100

92

84

80

90

102

101

90

82

77 

a73

a70

a67

a65

a64

2,736

88.3

5,430

Jan.

a63 

a62

a61

a62

a64

a64

363

*63

62

62

62

62

61

58

59

58

56

54

52

51

64

82

76

72

68

64 

61

57

59

58

57

1,917

61.8

3,800

Feb.

57 

54

52

49

49

49

52

52

52

51

ifi

49

51

50

50

50

50

49

*52

55

66

66

62

61

77

105 

108

141

1,707

61.0

3,390

Mar.

134 

101

80

72

93

178

254

223

161

118

93

80

72

66

64

96

113

97

86

81

77

82

96

90

80

81 

80

72

66

62

57

3,105

100

6,160

Apr.

58 

122

 150

118

91

75

67

60

54

51

52

75

84

71

62

57

52

48

59

66

60

53

49

45

42

40 

39

11

69

85

1,991

66.4

3,950

May

76 

73

104

110

110

109

105

103

101

100

102

136

*187

188

172

151

135

132

131

202

204

170

135

114

103

97 

93

92

110

114

121

3,880

125

7,700

June

116 

123

120

131

256

280

239

198

205

209

243

237

192

156

131

115

105

97

92

93

90

86

83

80

*82

96 

106

121

118

110

4,310

144

8,550

Julv

103 

98

98

125

148

138

115

1O3

132

143

118

108

132

174

127

118

145

147

129

179

144

107

89

11

102

m112

93

87

118

3,8*9

124

7.6TO

Aug.

273 

290

440

379

299

*284

592

606

389

269

414

434

431

225

178

152

124

151

386

337

300

257

260

300

318

248 

186

161

304

316

287

9,590

309

19,020

Sept.

245 

208

177

164

200

214

194

174

159

154

156

146

138

137

209

348

*316

422

420

324

239

216

195

178

164

153 

141

137

137

124

6,209

207

12,320

Calendar year 1956 ' Max 1,730 Min 25 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,300

Water year 1956-57 ' Max 1,730 Min 37 Mean 183 Ac-ft 132,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

nearby stations.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 91

North Canal near Vero Beach, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°41>32", long 80°24'53", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 32 S., R. 39 E., or left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 1, 3.9 miles north of Vero Beach, Indian 

River County.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January to September 1949 (gage heights only) collected by U. S. Soil Conservation Service, 

available in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Feb. 27, 1952, at site 550 ft (revised) upstream at datum 0.81 ft lower.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 30.1 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Oct. 16 (elevation, 9.63 ft); minimum, 

TeTs June 24, 25 (elevation, 1.49 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge,' that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum daily discharge, 3 cfs 

July 1, 2, 1952, Mar. 9-12, 15, 17, 20, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Considerable pumping into canal for drainage above station. Since 

Sept. 7, 1954, low flow regulated by control dam 2 miles upstream. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18-20, 

Sept. 24, Sept. 30)

1

2

3

4 

4

.4

.0

.0

. 0 

.4

Oct.

16

45

1ZO

221 

271

, 1-16

5.

6.

7.

a.

0

0

0

0

361

550

750

950 

1,190

1

1

2

t-.

Aug. 22 to

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

.5

.7

.0

Note.

oVilA <

7.7

14

28

. Same

ahnvo A. .

2.5

3.0

4.4

62

105

271

as preceding 

i ff.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19£7

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

Zl

ZZ

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

24

17

16

iSS

286

155

96

77

65

*57

50

46

47

51

445

1.190 

 875

*492

 207

106

82

84

164

97

74

114

91

71

63

56 

55

5,417

175

10,740

Nov.

54

56

59

5T

47

45

41

37

*31

22

18

17

16

16

16

15 

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

7Z9

24.3

1,450

Dee.

1Z

12

1Z

12

12

12

 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9"9

9 

9

330

10.6

655

Jan.

9

f

9

 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

264

*5FT5

98

64

37

ZZ

ZO

30

18

17 

16

984

31.7

1,950

Feb.

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

1Z

12

11

11

11

10

15

10

10 

10

10

10

*65

40

14

13

12

18

Z3

112 TOT623

22. Z

1,240

Mar.

37

18

16

15

72

99

73

53

31

16

14

13

1Z

1Z

 12

1Z 

11

TT

11

11

11

"TO 142

49

40

52

43

36

34

3Z 

29

1,096

35.4

2,170

Apr.

20

112

5g

42

 37

33

30

19

12

11

57

56

38

33

35

30 

24

30

30

14

1Z

11

11

11

 JO

10

10

10

64

33

903

30.1

1,790

May

14

13

14

T2"

1Z

14

16

17

16

16

17

31

104

*82

72 

34

73

107

Z56

101

63

32

17

16

14

14

13

12

114

QCOO

1,394

45.0

Z.760

June

68

22

20

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

1Z

1Z

*11

10

10

10 

10

9

9

-9

9

9

88"

8

58

57

1Z

11

10

506

16.9

1,000

July

§"9

11

14

12

11

10

10

9

9

*9 .

9

12

8514"

12 

12

11

12

14

12

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

410

13.2

813

A'.?.

17

13

12

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10"9

10

*10 

9

50

"55 145

18

86

82

82

66

40

3Z

59

140

OOot 

56

1,159

37.4

2,300

Sept.

45

42

36

50

226

*169

115

76

59

49

45

40

36

4S

100

139 

82

63

56

52

42

37

34

30

26

13

*12

TZ

12

45

1,786

59.5

3,540

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,190 Mln 3 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 21,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,190 Mln 8 Mean 42.0 Ac-ft 30,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 INDIAN RIVER BASIN

Main Canal at Vero Beach, Pla.

Location. La t 27 0 38'54", long 80 0 24 I 10", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 32 S., R. 39 E., on right 

bank 8 ft upstream from dam and 0.6 mile northwest of Vero Beach, Indian River County.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1949 to September 1950 (gage heights only) collected by U. S. Soil Conservation 

Service, available in files of Geological Survey.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (revised), datum of 1929.

rior to Mar. 20, 1952, at datum 0.74 ft lower. Mar. 20, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1956, at 

datum 0.02 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 14.01 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 8.30 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum, 2.6 of- Sept. 6, 1954 

(gage height, 8.25 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Considerable pumping into canal for drainage abo''e station. 

Slight regulation at low flow by control above station. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

5^3

15

181

439

313

188

132

103

*85

71

60

59

59

620

1.580 

*1.100

*700

450

332

258

238

574

245

182

157

159

116

96

86 

80

8,291.5

267

16,450

Nov.

75

69

64

60

59

58

55

51

*49

36

17

15

19

67

76

65 

56

54

52

43

38

40

46

55

14

76

103

56

51

60

1,575

52.5

3,120

Dec.

63

62

60

59

59

45

*27

22

45

54

66

II

71

67

68

67 

66

64

65

58

55

54

49

49

46

44

42

43

43

40 

35

1,656

53.4

5,280

Jan.

33

43

80

*71

45

44

46

55

56

55

45

54

47

72

78

66 

59

62

56

54

418

*254

116

80

68

64

80

85

63

47 

46

2,398

77.4

4,760

Feb.

55

72

75

60

62

62

60

60

60

59

59

58

54

50

49

50 

50

36

57

*153

9O

16

19

68

210

175

192

169

-

2,160

77.1

4, 280

Mar.

100

63

94

94

106

142

110

83

69

6O

59

60

69

75

*76

78 

76

63

62

78

89

322

202

115

88

111

94

75

66

60 

55

2,914

94.0

5,780"

Apr.

59

_247

125

89

*75

64

56

52

58

33

140

120

79

67

69

62 

55

59

71

59

52

46

40

34

*30

33

54

62

120

85

2,175

72.5

4,310

May

42

40

60

83

79

82

52

38

39

42

52

160

175

179

*155

173

116

95

125

194

153

98

56

30

44

60

60

56

58

159 

94

2,831

91.3

5,620

June

60

54

71

120

104

88

55

62

64

64

67

67

*66

59

42

f

39

49

47

49

50

50

50

92

55

66

90

2,082

69. 4_

4,130

July

58

49 '90

126

69

51

62

64

64

64

*~1

60

82

110

31

49 

83

79

85

89

72

55

46

49

47

47

52

60

59

58 

90

2,065

66.6

4,100

Aug.

88

68

86

68

75

45

67

64

89

60

52

42

46

46

68

*50 

58

78

108

67

36

120

96

94

72

69

121

121 

89

2,406

77.6

4,770

Sept.

73

67

58

64

26Q

*234

186

125

96

82

73

69

63

63

131

226 

162

139

149

137

101

82

69

63

59

60

*59

58

62

99

3,169

106

6,290

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,380 Mln 4.3 Mean 76.9 Ac-ft 55,830

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,380 Mln 5.3 Mean 92.4 Ac-ft 66,890

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 93

South Canal near Vero Beach, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°36'14", long SO^S'lS", in Sfi£ sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 39 E., or right bank. 

20 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60S and 2.5 miles south of Vero Beach, 

Indian River County.

Records available . October 1950 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Surrey. January 1949 to September 1950 (gage heights only) collected by U. S. Soil Conservation 

Service, available in files of Geological Survey.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of g 

aatum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 28, 195 

lower .

e is 0.46 ft (revised) below mean sea level, 

at downstream side of bridge at datum 0.80 ft

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 7 cfs Jan. 12-20; minimum gage 

height, 1.70 ft June 20, 21, 23, 24.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; maximum gage height, 9.9 ft 

Oct. 18, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 2 cfs Aug. 14-16, 1956; minimum gage height, 

that of June 20, 21, 23, 24, 1957.

Remarks . Records poor. Considerable pumping^ into canal for drainage above station. Since 

Jan7 6, 1956, low flow regulated by control above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

oe Co

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

24

14

137

310

219

1O6

68

52

*43

36

33

38

45

633

1.080 

755

*371

 153

80

53

74

298

167

114

86

73

61

56 

50

47

5,306

171

1O.52O

Nov.

45

44

44

45

40

39

37

34

*23

14

13

13

13

13

12

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

15- 10

10

11

10

10 

1O

591

19.7

1,170

Dec.

TO" 10

10

10

10

 10

10

1O

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

274

8.9

543

Jan.

8

8

8

*8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7 

7

7

7

7

180

«21O 156"

76

39

20

19

29

17 

16

16

893

28.8

1,770

Feb.

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12 

12

12

12

103

76

20

18

16

128

72

118

123

-

923

33. 0

1,830

Mar.

42

16

14

14

17

149

83

55

44

30

11

10

10

10

 10

11 

10

1O

10

10

10

198

156

55

41

50

40

32

29

24

1,177

38. 0

2,330

Apr.

16

178

80

55

*44

38

34

22

11

TT

155

~SZ 201

65

67

48 

38

39

37

35

29

12

12

11

*11

11

11

11

50

46

1,469

49.0

2,910

May

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

28

48

*86

70

41

35

37

70

65

43

14

14

13

13

12

If

13 

74

38

897

28.9

1,780

June

13

13

13

13

11

9

9

9

8

5

8

8

*8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

88

S4

22.

23 

35

478

15.9

948

July

38

TI

16

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

 11

11

11

11

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

13

14

13

15

14 

13

12

401

12.9

795

A'Jg.

13

14

15

13

13

12

12

11

7T

34

13

12

12

13

13

»12 

14

24

29

34

32

81

118

365 19-9-

105

73

102

195 

136

82

1,872

60.4

3,710

Sept.

65

61

54

55

350

*256

197

110

85

66

60

52

49

49

128

280 

198

115

127

101

64

55

49

42

43

47

 15

14

TJ 

141

2,942

98.1

5,840

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,080 Mln 2 Mean 29.8 Ac-ft 21,65O

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,080 Mln 7 Mean 47.2 Ac-ft 34,150

* Discharge measurement made on this. day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 4-22, Mar.. 13, 14i discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Main and North Canals near Vero Beach.
94 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Lake Okeechobee, Fla.

Location. Center of lake, lat 26°57', long 80°50', In southern Florida.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. 1912 

to 1914 In reports of files of Corps of Engineers and 1915 to 1931 In reports or files 

of Everglades Drainage District.

Gage. Three staff gages, at Hurricane Gate No. 2, Hurricane Gate No. 6, and Port Mayaca, 

read once dally. Datum of gages Is at mean sea level (levels by Corp? of Engineers). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at St. Lucle Canal. Oct. 1, 1941, to Dec. 31, 1950, 

seven staff gages at various locations on rim of lake. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, at datum 

1.01 ft lower.- Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1946, at datum 1.44 ft lower.

Extremes. 1931-57: Maximum elevation, 24.0 ft Aug. 26, 1949, at Hurricane Gate No. 4 

(wind effect); maximum average dally elevation observed, 18.77 ft Nov. 2, 1947; minimum average dally elevation observed, 10.14 ft Aug. 17, 1956.

Remarks. Stage of lake regulated by gates at several lake outlets. 

oTTake, 1,300,000 acre-ft between elevations 12.6 and 15.6 ft.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Total usable capacity

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

capacity, In acre-feet)

10.7

11.0

12.0

2,300,000

2,420,000

2,780,000

13.0

14.0

15.0

3,160,000

3,580,000

4,020,000

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

10.76 

16.78 

10.80

10.88

11.04

11.12

11.18

11.26 

11.26

11.27

11.26

11.21

11.22

11.28

11.43

11.78

11.81

11.34

12.06 

12.19

12.29

12.36

12.42

12.47

12.52

12.56 

12.57

12.59

12.62 

12.64

12.65

Nov.

12.64 

12.62 

12/64

12.66

12.68

12.69

12.69

12.72 

12.70

12.65

12.67

12.67

12.67

12.69

12.70

12.70

12.71

12.71

12.70 

12.70

12.71

12.72

12.65

12.64

12.65

12.68 

12.62

12.67

12.63 

12 . 62

Dec.

12.61 

12.61 

12.62

12.65

12.64

12.64

12.64

12.64 

12.66

12.64

12.66

12.63

12.63

12.66

12.66

12.68

12.68

12.68

12.67 

12.65

12.64

12.64

12.63

12.67

12.59

12.57 

12.55

12.58

12.57 

12 53 12)55

Jan.

12.54 

12.52 

12.50

12.50

12.50

12.51

12.50

12.49 

12.51

12.50

12.49

12.50

12.50

12.49

12.48

12.48

12.49

12.44

12.56 

12.41

12.61

12.75

12.76

12.79

12.79

12.81 

12.82

12.82

12.83

12. 85

12.84

Feb.

12.85 

12.85 

12.84

12.84

12.83

12.82

12.81

12.81 

12.81

12.83

12.82

12.78

12.77

12.77

12.76

12.74

12.72

12.70

12.76 

12.71

12.71

12.71

12.71

12.70

12.74

12.81 

12.85

12.95

. _..

Mar.

12.95 

12.89 

12.90

12.95

15.00

13.13

13.17

13.18 

13.17

13.14

13.12

13.13

13.16

13.15

13.16

13.19

13.20

13.20

13.24 

13.25

13.27

13.51

13.28

13.29

15.50

15.55 

13.20

15.26

13.27 

13 25

13 .'23

Apr.

13 1 31 

13.30

13.28

13.33

13.32

13.30

13.31 

13.54

15.27

13.30

15.36

13.34

13.52

13.31

13.25

13.24

13.30

13.36

15.41

13.40

13.39

13.38

13.37

13.35

13.33

13.31

13.51

15.55

13 37

 1__

May

15.45 

13.49 

13.53

15.59

13.56

13.56

13.53

13.51 

13.54

13.58

13.62

13.69

13.71

13.72

13.75

13.79

13.81

13.81

13.85 

15.89

13.88

13.85

15.81

13.79

13.75

15.75 

15.70

15.67

13.63 

13 .61

13.59

June

15.59 13. 571 13.54

13.52

13.50

13.50

13.48

13.49 

13.52

13.52

13.49

13.46

13.42

13.37

13.36

15.37

13.29

13.25

13.24 

13.23

13.20

15.17

15.17

13.17

13.18

13.24 

13.26

13.29

13.29 

13.30

Jul"

15.50 

13.31 

13.31

13.57

15.40

13.59

15.57

15.35 

13.34

13.34

13.32

13.31

13.34

13.34

13.34

13.33

13.32

13.34

13.33 

13.33

13.35

13.53

13.33

13.35

13.36

13.37 

13.39

13.38

15.40 

15.42

13,45

Aug.

15.48 

13.49 

13.49

13.52

13.57

13.59

13.59

13.60 

13.62

13.63

13.64

13.65

13.67

13.67

13.67

13.70

13.69

13.69

13.67 

13.67

13.65

13.67

13.71

13.77

15.81

13.82 

13.83

15.86

13.92 

13 94

IS [93

Sept.

15.95 

13.98 

13.98

14.01

14.15

14.24

14.35

14.40 

14.46

14.47

14.48

14.49

14.49

14.49

14.57

14.64

14.69

14.72

14.73 

14.80

14.78

14.77

14.79

14.78

14.75

14.72 

14.75

14.76

14.79 

14.87

Note.. Figures in the above table are averages of once-daily readings from 3 gaj-es.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 95

Fisheating Creek near Venus, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°04', long 81°26', in SWj- SJBC . 21, T. 39 S., R. 29 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 731, 2^ miles downstream from Bootheel Creek, 

4^ miles west of Venus, Highlands County, and 14 miles upstream from Palmdale gage.

Drainage area. 195 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1955 to September J957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 14.27 ft); no 

flow Jan. 10-20.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 24, 1957; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

<'.3g

2.6

6.5

52

46

41

29

19

12

9.5

10

25

112

169

155

101

66

78

106

105

78

55

45

56

29

*24 

20

17

1,424.2 

45.9

0.255

0.27

2,820

Nov.

15

15

11

9.5

7.6

6.4

5.6

4.9

5.5

5.1

4.5

4.O

5.5

,5.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

l.O

l.O

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

120.9 

4.05

0.021

O.O2

240

Dec.

1.1

1.2

1.5

*l!o

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

. 1

'.2

.1

18.7 

0.60

O.O051

0.004

57

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

.2

.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

14.1 

5.45

O.OO25

0.003

28

Feb.

0.9

2.2

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.5

.2

.2

.1

.3

.7

3.2

4.4

4.4

3.7

7.5

15

*21

58

12O.7 

4.51

O.022

0.02

259

Mar.

59

55

25

22

45

»2O8

 356 "2~94~

202

127

76

*53

41

55

28

46

60

49

40

50

25

25

28

26

22

26

28

25

21

17 

14

2.060 

66.5

0.341

O.59

4,090

Apr.

»11

15

24

26

25

19

15

12

10

11

9.6

16

17

15

9.6

6.5

4.5

5.2

2.9

5.1

4.9

4.0

2.5 ils

1.1

.9

.7

"1

 O

1.1

271.3 

9.04

0.046

O.O5

538

May

5.4 s'.z

7.5

13

52

58

42

29

21

2O

19

»16

16

25

46

68

63

86

165

171

127

68

45

52

24

18

14

15

17 

20

1,517.9 

42.5

0.218

0.25

2,610

June

18

14

14

14

12

10

9 0

8.3

9.3

42

53

46

26

17

16

42

76

54

57

26

29

59

105

61

66

455

578

718

665

370

3,634.6

121

0.621

0.69

7,210

July

217

»14T

102

94

100

90

67

49

4O

4O

66

127

129

97

64

50

106

150

129

165

184

156

146

165

154

158

1O5

90

loo

92

77

5,413

110

0.564

O.65

6,770

Av«.

69

89

125

136

125

108

*113

150

127

105

90

90

156

106

70

53

45

55

114

134

362

677

8OO

1,370

i'.§!£

1,010

644

412

320

430

10,106 

526

1.67

1.93

20,O4O

Sept.

565

285

238

220

386

83B

762

896

847

743

603

458

350

276

254

228

258

*246

265

355

3S2

511

246

198

169

154

IBT

285

800

1.050

12,575 

419

2.15

2.40

24.94O

Calendar year 1956: Max 169 Min 0 Mean 4.82 Cfsm O.O25 In. O.35 Ac-ft 3,5OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,57O Min 0 Mean 96.1 Cfsm O.493 In. 6.68 Ac-ft 69,56O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Pisheating Creek at Palmdale, Pla.

Location. Lat 26°56', long 81 0 19', in sec. 3, T. 41 S., R. 30 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 1 mile south of Palmdale, Glades County, 

and 16 miles upstream from Lake Okeechobee.

Drainage area. 435 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Mar. 16, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 16, 1949, to 

Jan. 23, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 450 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 256 cfs (185,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 6.70 ft); no 

flow Dec. 26 to Jan. 20.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 31,400 cfs Oct. 3, 1951 (gage height, 12.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-7, 11-14)

Oct. 5 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 3O

3.5 

4.0

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

3.7

4.E 

12 

33 

67

4.5 

4.7

5.5

6.0

116

152

240

490

1,100

1,98O

5.1

5.2

5.3 

6.7

134 

196 

230 

290 

3,8OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

26

25

25

32

53

71

81

82

78

62

51

47

53

163

204

146

124

116

162

879

634

470

358

286

240

214

188

159

*132

113

5,301

171

0.393

0.45

10,510

Nov.

99

sS

72

60

52

44

38

34

30

26

24

21

19

17

16

14

12

11

10

9.2

8.4

7.5

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.1

3.5

3_.3_

748.8

25.0

0.057

0.06

1,490

Dec.

3.0

276

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

7

0

0

0

0

30.1

0.97

0.0022

0.003

60

Jan.

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

3.3

*4.8

4,1 s'.o

2.2

1.2

.8

.4

.3

.2

20.7

0.67

O.OO15

0.002

41

Feb.

0.2

2.2

3.3

4.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.7

2.6

1.6

1.0

.5

.3

.1

7T

1.0

3.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

9.5

30

*53

88

252.2

9.01

0.021

O.O2

500

Mar.

95

84

82

92

121

204

*332

512

680

646

*512

412

306

230

*174

136

115

102

93

82

75

73

74

69

63

63

61

55

51

48

44

5,686

183

0.421

0.49

11,280

Apr.

*39 55

35

31

27

24

21

19

17

16

16

17

17

16

14

13

11

9.7

8.9

9.4

10

11

9.4

8.0

6.3

4.8

3.5

2 ,4

5^7

463.4

15.4

0.035

0.04

919

May

6.8

5.9

5.4

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.0

272

9.5

43

86

130

138

115

94

78

66

58

57

75

114

188

280

253

188

138

110

113

152

2,528.9

81.6

0.188

O.22

5,020

June

122

106

99

87

76

63

54

49

4560"

100

8O2

866

658

490

375

266

188

138

126

148

247

340

299

358

545

803

*1.980

1,320

1,100

11,910

397

0.913

1.02

23,620

July

770

434

290

230

193

163

142

134

TJ5

143

227

248

272

308

452

398

4-34

362

223

242

?26

434 E"45

T58" £95

260

260

248

266

223

210

9,9«7

3?2

0.740

0.85

19,770

Aug.

213

210

278

495

545

416

*398

248

216

193

172

174

199

695

495

260

206

169

151

142

149

278

1,370

2,580

3.720

*3,100

2,160

1,420

1,020

*995

720

23,387

754

1.73

2.00

46,390

Sept.

545

570

620

520

1,200

2,110

2,550

2,290

1,980

1,930

1,620

1,400

1,140

1,020

1,020

995

770

*720

1,020

1,020

845

770

720

570

398

290

326

272

7*5

1,600

31,576

1,053

2.42

2.70

62,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 879 Min 0 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.057 In. 0.77 Ac-ft 17,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,720 Min 0 Mean 252 Cfam 0.579 In. 7.86 Ac-ft 182,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.5OO cfs). June 28 (8 a.m.) 2.290 cfs (6.12 ft): Aue. 25 (9:30 a.m.) 3.800

cfs (6.70 ft); Sept. 7 (7 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (6.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 97

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Hareoossee, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°20'22", long 81 010'27", In sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 31 E., on lef: bank 

400 ft downstream from private bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from Lake Mary Jane, 1.2 miles 

downstream from Lake Myrtle, and 4.9 miles northeast of Hareoossee, Osceola County.

Drainage area. Ill sq mi.

Records available. Hovember 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 57.08 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Since Oct. 1, 1955, auxiliary water-stage recorder on west shore 

of Lake Mary Jane, 2 miles from mouth of canal.

Average discharge. 7 years (1950-57), 120'efs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 701 cfs Oct. 23; maximum gage height, 

7.80 ft Oct. 22, 23: minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs Feb. 18, 19; minimum ga^e height, 

3.34 ft Feb. 14, 15.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 703 cfs Oct. 1, 1953; maximum gage height, that of 

Oct. 22, 23. 1956; maximum daily reverse flow, 17 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 1956; minimum gage 

height, 1.88 ft July 1, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 50 efs, which are poor. Records include small 

iversion from Brick Lake through Brick-Alligator Canal.

Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1917

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

66

64

65

63

69

85

95

101

101

102

98

94

94

90

106

266

452

541

*599

627

648

681

701

678

*646

585

559

532

506

467 

436

10,217

330

2.97

3.42

20,270

Nov.

414

394

376

358

344

339

330

*317

300

290

283

270

260

247

238

230

222

215

207

196

19O

184

175

169

166

158

152

147

142

158

7,451

248

2.23

2.50

14,780

Dec.

131

125

120

113

1O8

105

100

99

97

97

95

92

89

86

83

79 ' 77

76

75

*75

74

72

69

69

68

68

66

66

65

65 

M

2,668

86.1

0.776

0.89

5,290

Jan.

M

63

63

60

60

6O

56

56

55

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

52

56

53

53

53

57

57

57

54

51

51

48

*48

48

11

1,693

54.6

O.492

0.57

3,360

Feb.

47

47

49

49

49

49

48

48

47

47

48

47

46

45

43

37

36

30

37

38

30

31

32

33

34

36

1,139

40.7

0.367

0.38

2,260

Mar.

36

36

36

32

33

34

40

45

45

45

35

*31

3l

31

36

43

37

32

32

32

32

41

42

42

43

43

49

49

49

48 

42

1,202

38.8

0.350

O.4O

2,380

Apr.

37

tl

56

112

Hi

116

114

105

101

98

99

109

111

110

111

108

104

101

105

109

109

105

 102

100

98

96

92

90

85

82

2,925

97.5

O.878

O.98

5,800

May

86

90

88

87

86

83

80

78

76

21

73

78

79

74

78

86

94

107

113

122

127

130

130

132

JL36

135

132

131

129

124 

120

3,157

102

0.919

1.06

6,260

June

120

117

114

*111

107

108

106

105

107

110

114

113

HO

106

104

101

99

97

93

91

88

87

87

87

88

96

98

96

95

92

3,047

102

0.919

1.02

6,040

July

88

86

87

87

85

81

80

78

79

77

75

73

76

76

74

73

72

*69

70

72

70

68

67

67

67

66

66

66

65

68 

74

2,302

74.3

0.669

0.77

4,570

Aug.

76

78

79

79

77

78

85

85

88

89

89

87

84

81

78

75

21

75

84

92

92

89

85

93

102

104

 101

101

107

111 

112

2,729

88.0

0.793

0.91

5,410

Sept.

119

119

118

118

119

120

129

143

149

147

149

151

152

153

156

159

164

174

178

181

187

186

182

176

173

169

163

159

171 

218

4,682

156

1.41

1.57

9,290

Calendar year 1956: Max 7O1 Win -17 Mean 64.2 Cfsm O.578 In. 7.88 Ac-n 46,590

Water year 1956-57: Max 701 Win 28 Mean 118 Cfam 1.O6 In. 14.47 Ao-ft 85,710

Discharge measurement made on this day.
98 LAKE OKEECHQBEE AND THE EVEROLADES

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekallga Canal near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°15'30", long 81°16'57", In mk sec. 2, T. 26 S., R. 30 E., in boat basin

 on south shore of East Tohopekaliga Lake at St. Cloud, Osceola County, and If miles

east of lake outlet. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, at site 300 ft downstream from lake outlet.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to December 1949 (discharge measurements only), January 1950 

to September 1957.

gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

"Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 27, 1943, staff gage at site 300 f; downstream from

lake outlet at datum 54.32 ft higher and May 27, 1943, to Sept. 30, 19i6, at datum

52.32 ft higher.

Average discharge. 7 years (1950-57), 235 cfs (170,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 723 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 59.89 ft); minimum,

 STcTs Oct. 1 (gage height, 54.38 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs Oct. 13, 1953 (gage height, 9.48 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height observed, 62.01 ft k present site and datum) 

Oct. 12, 13, 1953; no flow for many days in 1955-56.

1942-57: Maximum discharge measured, 1,140 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gag3 height, 9.08 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Mar. 7, 

Aug 14 to Sept 25)

Oct. 1 to NO-K 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

54.4

57.0

58.0

59.0

60.0

39 

2SO

398

556

745

55.0

57.0

58.0

59.0

60.0

12S 

2SO 

398 

556

745

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

55

42

44

47

50

53

56

59

60

62

62

65

68

86

234

367

 440

491

525

554

590

626

»645

660

676

685

693

695

699

705

10,118

526

1.09

1.25

20,070

Nov.

709

713

715 759"

709

705

 697

693

701

689

679

672

668

662

858

651

645

641

636

624

617

612

599

587

578

569

563

549

541

552

19,323

644

2.15

2.40

38,330

Dec.

525

ST7

510

503

497

492

484

479

475

468

460

454

445

436

430

424

416

411

*404

397

390

380

374

367

366

354

346

339

334

330

321

13,128

423

1.41

1.63

26,040

Jan.

319

3TS

310

302

299

296

292

289

285

280

278

276

273

269

266

263

262

261

255

247

248

251

251

250

247

246

244

241

239

 237

233

8,325

269

0.897

1.03

16,510

Feb.

231

531

229

227

224

222

219

218

215

212

211

210

204

201

198

196

194

192

190

191

198

193

189

187

186

187

185

155

5,725

204

0.680

0.71

11,360

Mar.

ISO- 183

176

172

171

174

174

172

169

164

161

159

*157

155

154

153

152

151

150

148

148

156

157

153

154

152

152

150

Apr.

144

TSS

157

157

156

160

158

157

160

158

al58

also

a!60

also

a!59

al58

157

157

160

163

162

162

*161

160

159

157

1S6

155

14"' 153

1- ^

1*1

4,931

159

0.530

0.61

9,780

_ 152

4,732

158

0.527

0.59

9,390

May

153

158

156

153

155

153

149

146

144

145

146

150

156

158

176

180

185

185

188

190

191

155

189

188

187

185

183

180

181

183

183

5,264

170

0.567

0.65

10,440

June

184

184

183

 186

185

185

185

186

186

191

192

193

T5T

190

190

188

186

184

182

T55

187

186

188

190

189

190

190

189

189

188

-5,619

187

0.623

0.70

11,150

July

188

T55" 187

197

T3I

194

194

193

191

190

189

189

188

187

188

187

 187

189

192

194

194

194

192

190

191

195

194

192

191

193

197

5,930

191

0.637

0.74

11,760

Aug.

198

555

201

200

198

199

202

204

213

213

211

211

209

207

204

202

201

199

203

204

204

205

207

215

219

223

224

»228

234

237

239

6,514

210

0.700

0.81

12,920

Sept.

239" 239

240

244

256

261

270

283

292

299

307

311

315

321

329

350

357

363

366

370

5Z£ 37?

372

372

370

367

364

362

363

368

9,694

323

1.08

1.30

19,230

Calendar year 1956.: Max 715 Min 0 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.05 Ac-ft 96,740

Water year 1956-57: Max 715 Min 39 Mean 272 Cfsm 0.907 In. 12.32 Ac-ft 197,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stat'ins.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 99

Cypress Creek at Vineland, Pla.

Location.--Lat 28'23'25", long 81e 31'll n , In NW^ sec. 21, T. 24 S., R. 28 E., rt upstream 

 side of culverts on State Highway 535, 1 mile west of Vineland, Orange County.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq ml.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1957.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 96.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

rior to June 13, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 7.80 cfs (5,650 acre-ft per year).

__. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfa Oct. 16 (gage height, 3.30 ft); no flow 

lnTlO-20, Feb. 6-20; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

1945-57: Maximum discharge observed, 181 cfs Sept. 16, 1945 (gage height, 3.83 ft); 

no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Some 

diversions by pumping above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

Oj,|

'.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.6

so

*49

*24

12

6.0

5.9

5.0

*4.7

4.1

3.6

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.5

2.4 

2.2

192.1

6.20

0.200

0.23

361

Nov.

H1.7

1.6 n.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.si

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4

26.6

0.96

0.031

0.03

57

Dec.

P-ii.

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

il

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

6.2

0.20

0.0065

0.007

12

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

!i.1 .1

2.3

0.07

0.0023

0.003

4.6

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

'.3

.3

-

2.2

0.06

0.0026

0.003

4.4

Mar.

0.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

i

]l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.5

.4

1.7

H1.2

1.0

.9

.7

14.7

0.47

0.015

0.02

29

Apr.

1.9

373"

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.1

1.5

1.1

.9

,7

.5

.4

.4

.9

1.2

.9

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.3 T!.2

.2

34.3

1.14

0.037

0.04

66

May

0.3 

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.1

2.3

3.3

4.6

12

6.9

5.0

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

1.2

1.2 

1.3

56.7

1.69

0.061

0.07

116

June

1.1 

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6

2.3

4.!

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

-i£

.6

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6 

2.6

3.3

2.4

1.9

49.8

1.66

0.054

0.06

99

July

1.6 

1.2

1.6

3.1

lii

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.3

H

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.2

1.6

2.0

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.5

2.3 

2.0 

2.6

3.2

2.7 

2 5

65.7

2.12

0.066

0.06

130

Aug.

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

1.3

2.0

3.1

3.7

8.6

£±1

*s.e

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.8 

3.3

88.4

2.85

0.092

0.11

175

Sept.

2.9 

2.6

2.2

2.1

279

3.3

6.6

12

9. 2

6.6

5.9

4.7

3.8

3.7

4.6

6.3

7.2

5.4

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.2

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.5

2.9 3 2

134.4

4.46

0.145

0.16

267

Calendar year 1956 : Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 0.69 Cfsm 0.022 In. 0.29 Ac-ft 501

Water yearl956-57 : Max 50 Min 0 Mean 1.66 Cfsm 0.060 In. 0.61 Ac-ft 1,343

Peak discharge (base. 55 cfs). Oc

* Discharge measurement made on th

t. 16 (6 p.m.) 82 cfs (3.30 ft), 

is day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Feb. 21 to Sept. 30.
100 LAKE OKEECHQBEE AND THE EVERQLADES

TohopeJcaliga-Cypress Canal near St. Cloud, Pla.

Locatlon. Lat 28°08'1911 , long 818 21<06", in sec. 18, T. 27 S., R. 30 E., on right bank

 500 ft downstream from outlet of Lake Tohopekaliga and 8.6 miles southwest of St. Cloud 

Osoeola County.

Drainage area. 540 sq ml. approximately (includes part of watershed In Reedy Creek Swamp 

which is indeterminate).

Records available. May 1942 to December 1949 (discharge measurements only), January 1950 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"^Jorps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 3, 1943, staff gage at datum 5.03 ft higher and 

Feb. 3, 1943, to Sept. 19, 1951, at present datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder on south shore of Cypress Lake near head of Cypress-Hatchineha 

Canal.

Average discharge. 7 years (1950-57),485 cfs (307,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 7.33 ft); minimum

 daily discharge, 7.0 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Oct. 11.

1942-57- Maximum dally discharge, 2,650 cfs Oct. 9, 1953; maximum gage height, 

10.25 ft Oct. 9, 1953; maximum reverse flow, about 828 cfs Oct. 23, 1952; minimum gage 

height recorded, -0.83 ft May 23, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0 

7.5

1^0

J7S

7.5

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.2 

8.8

8.5

8.8

9.5

9.2

21

187

346

445

525

597

658

728

*822

874

*9Z7

967

980

984 984"

980

984

12,126.4

391

24,050

Nov.

987 

332" 996

980

980

 967

951

939

987 

947

919

912

902

899

892

885

882

882

872

859

850

859

844

814

806

302

817

783

769

766

26,740

891

53,040

Dec.

m742

739

734

729

7Z3

718

713 

708

700

690

682

677

674

670

667

»662

652

647

632

623

615

613

620

604

586

575

586

568

555

20,613

665

40,890

Jan.

553 

555

5*5

535

529

527

523

517

511 

507

503

501

493

487

483

476

483

489

468

450

452

458

461

461

454

450

447

442

439

437

*450

15,066

486

29,880

Feb.

421 420"

411

405

407

396

398

391

388 

384

390

385

368

364

356

352

351

515" 340

353

384

357

349

344

348

352

352

364

-

10,475

374

20,780

Mar.

363 

354

346

334

343

354

352

320

360 

346

340

332

335

*332

335

335

332

328

326

324

318

336

326

316

323

324

321

316

319

314

501

10,355

334

20,540

Apr.

317 

347

350

341

347

363

350

347

360 

353

355

363

357

359

566

338

334

338

336

359

338

350

528

525

*524

317

316

515

510 514-

10,175

339

20,180

May

316 

310

304

306

312

311

298

294

295 

294

501

511

511

556

353

358

364

372

584

406

414

414

419

452

450

427

425

425

422

A? a 4£O

455

11,201

561

22,220

June

453

440

451

?6T

462

*480

477

475

480 

495

506

504

501

497

506

502

496

492

487

490

505

570

571

584

589

600

605

612

ST5" 619 

DJ.&

15,501

517

30,750

July

612 

612

6CO

5TT

6C7

610

6] 5

6?o

6] 2 

612

626

626

635

628

624

*616

611

622

64 S

653

651

644

643

64?

639

64S

643

64?

644

641 62"^

19,463

62 ^

38,610

Aug.

643 

666

SBT

648

637

657

644

652

654 

634

634

652

614

601

602

590

585

579

567

375

581

598

611

606

581

573

573

595

*620

646

641

19,055

614

37,760

Sept.

637 

655

|5|.

357

665

677

681

685

709 

745

763

763

779

793

796

838

857

863

872

878

556" 886

874

871

866

842

834

828

806

826

23,424

781

46,460

Calendar year 1956 : Max 996 Mln 0.2 Mean 190 Ac-ft 137,800.

Water year 1956-57: Max 996 Mln 7.0 Mean 532 Ao-ft 385,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 101

Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location. La t 28°04'42", long 81'15'39", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 31 E., ne?r right

 bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 523, 13 miles south of St. Cloud, 

Osceola County. Prior to Apr. 10, 1957, at site 20 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 86.5 sq mi (includes area drained by Brick Lake). 

Records available. November 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 10, 1957, at site 20 ft downstream 

at same datum.'

Average discharge.--? years (1950-57), 71.9 cfs (52,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.17 ft);

minimum daily, 5.9 cfs Feb. 19; minimum gage height, 4.58 ft Feb. IS {caused1 by temporary channel obstruction upstream during bridge construction).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; no flow for many daye in 1950, 

1956; minimum gage height, 3.80 ft May 6-8, 14-16, 1956.

Flood in 1935 (before channel was improved) reached, a stage of 13.5 ft, from information by Florida State Road Department.

Remarks. Records fair. Records do not include diversions through Brick-Alligstor Canal 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to May 12, May 24 to June 18, 

June 23 to July 8, Aug. 25 to Sept. 3O)

Oct. 1-17 Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.O 

8.0 

9.0

10

20

43

73

147

262

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

445

615

882

1,320

1,970

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

5.2

20

42 

111 

3O5

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

372

465

615

882

1,320

1,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

26

20

17

25

53

54

48 

40

32

26

21

18

17

113

1,620

*1.960

*1,360

958

772

718

688

641

*574

529

489

450

414

377

344

317

12,758

412

4.76

5.49

25,310

Nov.

293

272

251

229

213

*201

188

179 

*175

166

160

154

149

144

139

134

129

125

120

115

111

1O6

101

96

92

88

84

78

75

11

4,438

148

1.71

1.91

8,800

Dec.

IS

64

61

58

55

52

50

47 

45

43

41

39

37

35

34

34

32

*32

31

3O

29

28

26

25

25

22

21

20

20

18

1Z

1,139

36.7

0.424

0.49

2,260

Jan.

12

16

15

14

14

13

13

12 

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

7.6

2*0

7.4

10

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.6

*8. 4

332.5

10.7

0.124

0.14

660

Feb.

8.4

9.6

11

11

12

11

11

11 

11

11

10

9.4

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.3

5*1

6.5

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.6

9.9

12

12

~

263.2

9.4O

0.109

0,11

522

Mar.

13

12

11

11

11

17

17

18 

17

15

14

13

13

*12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

83

47

37

35

36

32

29

26

25

23

657

21.2

0.245

0.28

1,300

Apr.

28

61

47

39

34

32

28

26 

24

li.

23

32

30

29

28

26

26,

27

48

85

85

70

58

*50

42

37

34

30

29

27

1,156

38.5

O.445

0.50

2,290

May

30

51

38

33

30

27

24

20

ii

19

19

51

288

329

393

360

307

278

278

278

253

206

169

137

113

96

8O

68

60

54

56

4,164_

134

1.55

1.79

8,260

June

51

47

43

56

*82

*81

80

75 

78

75

66

58

50

43

37

33

50

27

25

24

26

30

31

45

65

83

81

70

1,538

51.3

0.593

0.66

3,050

July

60

54

53

54

47

37

32

28 

25

22

21

21

20

19

18

16

*15

17

21

18

15

13

11

12To

12

12

11

12

12

12

728

23.5

O.272

0.31

1,440

Aug.

13

15

14

13

13

13

14

19 

28

21

19

17

16

15

13

13

.12

13

25

20

19

19

17

251

221

164

121

102

124

*110

89

1,563

50.4

0.583

0.67

3,100

Sept.

68

53

43

60

132

154

145

li

129

109

89

73

63

82

146

137

125

106

113

130

102

85

73

62

53

47

49

105

101

2,949

98.3

1.14

1.27

5,850

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,960 Mln 0 Mean 52.7 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.30 Ac-ft 38,270

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,960 Mln 5.9 Mean 86.8 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.62 Ac-ft 62,840

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERQLADES

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Pla.

.--Lat 28e 15'48", long 81 e 32'12", In sec. 32, T. 25 S. f R. 28 E., on left bank 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 17 and 92, 2f miles northeast of Loughman, 

Polk County, and 3 miles downstream from Davenport Creek.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi (Includes part of watershed in Reedy Creek Swamp, which is 

indeterminate).

Records available. October'1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 64.49 ft above mean sea le'rel, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 502 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 4.08 ft); minimum, 

IB cfs Jan. 19-21, Feb. 18; minimum gage height, 2.25 ft Feb. 18.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 530 cfs Oct. 22, 23, 1944, Sept. 20, 21, 1947; maximum 

gage height, 4.08 ft Aug. 30, 1953, Oct. 18, 1956; minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs June 15, 

1956; minimum gage height, 0.78 ft June 3, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by several canals which divert 

an undetermined amount of water into Shingle Creek basin.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1142: 1940, 1944-45, 1947(M). WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11 to Sept. 26)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

110

270

510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septen^er 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

29

29

28

26

30

38

44

49

52

52

47

42

38

34

50

83OO

8450

502 

8460

8400

8340

8300

*266

232

211

191

175

157

140

126

115

4,953

160

9,820

Nov.

105

96

88

82

75

*68

62

59

66

61

57

54

52

50

49

46

43

41 

38

37

35

34

34

33

32

31

30

29

29

29

1,545

51.5

3,060

Dec.

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

744

24.0

1,480

Jan.

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 

16

16

19

32

34

37

38

40

lo

38

36

34

*33

735

23.7

1,460

Feb.

32

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

if22

31

840

845

a50

855

860

a65

870

869

31.0

1,720

Mar.

73

66

62

61

68

68

64

61

57

54

50

47

*43

40

37

34

33 

31

29

41

43

 50

59

66

71

73

73

71

1,662

53.6

3,300

Apr.

79

115

113 Tie

118

113

100

93

84

75

77

77

a73

868

64

61

57

54 

64

82

86

91

93

88

*79

71

62

56

52

c/\ j£i

2,418

80.6

4,800

May

56

59

56

56

54

52

49

46

41

IT

49

79

106

126

149

149

152

169 

169

163

152

137

129

115

103

88

77

75

66

64

66

2, ess

93.4

5,740

June

6668"

79

83

84

*86

ee

98

118

121

129

129

132

140.

140

132

115

100 

86

75

68

77

75

77

880

alOO

110

113

105

96

2,975

99.2

5,900

July

88

75

68

61

57

56

54

61

64

66

79

ee

98

98

96

*'00

lie

T40

140

140

134

129

115

115

129

124

115

110

100

ppDO

3,055

98.5

6,060

Aug.

62

62

73

66

64

75

64

77

77

62

ee

36

64

73

61

56

52

44

40

38

36

44

47

64

100

103

110

115

*124

103

2,365

76.3

4,690

Sept.

93

82

73

64

62

71

79

96

110

143

166

182

185

8188

8191

8194

al97

200 

204

8200

8190

a!75

8155

8140

129

118

108

100

103

100

4,098

137

6,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 502 Mln 2.5 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,410

Water year 1956-57: Max 502 Mln 16 Mean 77.6 Ae-ft 56,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Cypress Creek at Vlneland.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 103

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°57'40", long 81°29'48", in sec. 14, T. 29 S., R. 28 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Lake Pierce and 7 miles northeast of La^e Wales, 

Polk County.

Drainage area. 58.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. 

ngineers benchmark ) .

Datum of gage is 72.70 ft above mean sea level (Corps of

Average discharge. 10 years, 53.0 cfs (38,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.31 ft, affected by 

wind); minimum, 23 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 3.28 ft).

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 191 cfs Oct. 9, 1953 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 

7.6 cfs Apr. 10, 1956 (gage height 2.73 ft, affected by wind).

Remarks . Records poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 Jan. 26 to Sept. SO

S.3

S.7 

4.3

24

36

68

3.3 

3.8 

4.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

 43

42

42

42

44

45

44

44

43

42

41

4040"

45

62

33

»63

62

61

63

63

62

61

60

58

57

56 

55

1,613

52.0

0.883

1.02

3,200

Nov.

a52

51

50

50

49

48

49

46

44

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

40

39

39

39

37

36

36

 36

36

34

3334"

1,280

42.7

0.725

0.81

2,540

Dec.

34 

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

31

31

30

29

30" 28

28 

28

973

31.4

0.533

0.61

1,930

Jan.

28 

28

27

27

27

27

27

27 

 27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

29

30

31

31

31

31

31

ft31

866

27.9

0.474

0.55

1,720

Feb.

32 

32

32

31

31

31

*31

32 

32

32

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

26

gg

30

33

32

32

31

34

36

37

~39

887

31.7

0.538

0.56

1,760

Mar.

36 

36

37

36

37

40

41

tt

39

38

38

38

 38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

43

42

41

42

43

41

40

40

39 

38

1,207

38.9

0.660

0.76

2,390

Apr.

39 

45

4T

44

44

44

43

42 

42

41

41

43

43

43

42

39

38

39

40

42

42

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

3T

36

1,223

40.8

0.693

0.77

2,430

May

38

39

38

38

36

 36

34

1

33

34

43

55

58

69

'75' 70

70

70

70

68

66

65

64

61

60

59

58

56

56 

57

1,637

52.8

0.896

1.03

3,250

June

||

55

56

55

55

54

53 

55

55

54

53

53

52

50

49

48

46

45

 44

44

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

15.

1,492

49.7

0.844

0.94

2,960

July

42 

41

41

42

 41

40

40

§

40

40

43

47

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

43

42

41

40

40

41

40

40

41 

40

42

1,300

41.9

0.711

0.82

2,580

Aug.

tf

44

44

44

47

49

49 

49

50

51

51

50

49

48

47

47

46

45

44

44

47

54

62

61

61

61

62

63 

64

66_

1,586

51.2

0.869

1.00

3,150

Sept.

65 

63

63

63

63

63

63

63 

63

63

62

*61

60

60

60

61

62

61

60

60

60

59

58

57

56

55

14It

60 

66

1,618

60.6

l.OS

1.15

3,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 64 Min 8.8 Mean 28.1 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.49 Ac-ft 20,410

Water year 1956-57; Max 70 Min 24 Mean 43.5 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.02 Ac-ft 31,520

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25, 26, June 11-19, Sept. 13-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, and records for Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof.

507Z16 O - 59 - 8
104 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Hatchlneha-Kissimmee Canal near Lake Wales, Pla.

Location. Lat 280 00>00", long 81°22'50", in sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 29 E., on southeast 

shore of Lake Hatchineha at head of Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal, 3? miles upstream from 

Lake Kissimmee and 14 miles east of Lake Wales, Polk County.

Drainage area. Indeterminate. Total drainage area of Hatchinjeha-Kissinn-ee Canal above 

site of staff gage at Camp Mack and CypresB-Kissimmee Canal above station is 1,185 

sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1949 (discharge measurements o-ily), October 1949 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder./ Datum of gage is 47.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Auxiliary staff gage at Camp Ma^k 1.6 miles downstream at datum 0.48 ft lower (used as base gage prior to Oct. 1, 1950).

Average discharge. 8 years, 734 cfs (531,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage height, 

6.25 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (affected by wind), stage rising; peak ga^e height occurred 

Oct. 6, 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Nov. 2, 3 (gage height, 

5.70 ft); minimum daily discharge, 65 cfs Oct. 4; minimum gage height, 0.62 ft Oct. 4 

(affected by wind).

1949-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2,820 cfs Oct. 1, 1953; maximum gage height, 

9.74 ft Oct. 9, 1953 (affected by wind); minimum daily discharge, 27 cfs July 28, 

(gage height, 0.24 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements are made about lj miles downstream near 

staff gage at Camp Mack. Records do not include diversions above Lak? Hatchineha 

through Cypress-KisBiinmee Canal and overflow channels.

Overflow from Cypress Lake and Cypress-Hatchineha Canal and natural drainage from 

marshland south of Cypress Lake, as measured at Cypress-Kissimmee Canal in sec. 36, 

T. 28 S., R. 30 E., 1.1 miles upstream from Lake Kissijiimee, is given below.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of Cypress-Kissimmee Canal, 

October 1955 to September 1957

1956

1955 

Oct. 4. 

Nov. 21.

t27.9

0

1956-Con. 

July 23.. 

Sept. 7.. 

Oct. 26....... *157

1957-Con. 

Feb. 19. 

Apr. 

Hay 

June 

July

17....... 80.4

7....... 23.5

1....... 11.3

18....... **5.0

Sept. 4....... 27.1

16....... 53.1

1956 Nov. 14....... 84.5

Jan. 3....... 0 30....... 55.O

Feb. 6....... O Dec. 19....... 27.2

Mar. 19........ O

May 2....... O 1957

June 11....... O Jan. 7....... 0

t Probable local runoff.

* All overflow not measured.

** Field estimate. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

66 

66 

66

65 

55

74

76

75

75

72

69

68

68

68

82

150

198

*245

307

428

610

780

956

1,09O

1,200

1,320

1,380

1,440

1,480

1,500

1.520

15,662

505

31,060

Nov.

1,540 

1.560 

1,560

1,540 

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,480

1,450

1,440

*1,430

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,370

1,36O

1,340

1.33O

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,26O

1,250

1,240

1,200

1.180

IjlBO

41,820

1,394

82,950

Dec.

1,180 

1,160 

*1,150

1,140 

1,120

1,110

1,O90

1,080

1,O80

1,O70

1.O60

1.O40

1,020

1,010

1,020

1.O10

1,010

1,020

1,010

996

993

969

961

972

992

969

933

922

972

899 

332

31,840

1,027

63,150

Jan.

878 

859" 879 

842 

835

827

82O

816

*796

792

785

786

778

759

755

748

752

772

727

696

7O1

766

782

782

778

775

771

767

763

760

752

24,299

784

48,200

Feb.

748 

74T 

729

722 

716

709

716

720

724

718

726

694

681

671

648

648

632

599

6%S

612

678

628

625

612

634

674

681

*723

-

19,037

680

37,760

Mar.

719 

710 

695

685 

655

715

722

776

762

727

712

712

709

706

719

723

716

710

706

700

692

764

765

755

788

800

751

776

773

733

22,698

732

45,O20

Apr.

736 788" 

792

784 

808

828

792

796

804

780

*780

816

804

8OO

804

756

760

800

839

880

880

872

855

843

828

804

, 788

' 764

753 

747

24,081

803

47,760

May

747 

750 

743

744 

723

705

674

657

668

654

668

733

804

836

968

1,070

1,150

1,210

1,240

1.260

1,250

1,240

*1,240

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,18O

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,120

3O,O94

971

59,690

June

1.110 

1,100 

1,090

1,060 

1,040

1,050

1,010

988

1,020

1,030

1,020

997

988

981

972

950

938

936

924

902

894

934" 884

943

977

1,010

»1,010

1,O5O

1,060

1,050

29,918

997

59,340

July

1,050 

1,050 

1,070

1,120 

1,130

1,130

1,14O

1,120

1.1OO

1,110

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,250

1,22O

1.21O

1,200

1,180

1,1?0

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,080

1.040

1,040"

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,060

34,830

1,124

69,080

Aug.

1.O80 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,150

1,130

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,270

1,300

1,290

1,290

*1,290

1,280

1,290

1,26O

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,220

1,35O

1,420

1,440

1,480

1.490

1,486

1,480 

1 480

39,380

1,270

78,110

Sept.

1,480 

1,48O 

1,480

1.460 

1,490

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,46O

1,500

1,550

1,570

1,590

1,610

1,630

1,620

1,630

1,620

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,660 

1.720

46,140

1,538

91,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,560 Min 27 Mean 320 Ac-ft 232,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,720 Mln 65 Mean 986 As- ft 713,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OKEECHOHEE AND THE EVERGLADES 105

Klssimmee River below Lake Kissimmee, Fla.

Location.--Lab 27"46'13", long 81°10'45", in sec. 24, T. 31 S., R. 31 E., on rifht bank 

about 3 miles downstream from Lake Kissimmee and bridge on State Highway 60 and 22 miles 

east of Frostproof, Polk County.

Drainage area. 1.609 sq mi at State Highway 60 (includes areas drained by Lake Weohyakapka and Lake Marian).

Records available. October 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 43.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 21, 1934, staff gage at tridge 

3 miles upstream at datum 44.73 ft lower. Mar. 21, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 45.00 ft lower than present datum, fince 

Mar. 21, 1934, staff gage at bridge 3 miles upstream used as supplementary gsge.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,142 cfs (826,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1940-41: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,040 cfs Sept. 20 (gfge height, 

54.13 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 400 cfs Dec. 20.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,520 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, stage 

rising, peak occurred Oct. 6, 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 1,040 cfs 

Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.29 ft, affected by wind); maximum reverse flow measured, 1,190 

cfs Oct. 17; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Oct. 3 (affected by wind).

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 8,820 cfs Oct. 5 or 6, 1948; maximum gage height, 13.16 

ft Oct. 9, 1953 (from floodmark); maximum reverse flow measured, that of Oct. 17, 1956; 

minimum gage height, 0.79 ft Sept. 25, 1956 (affected by wind).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1304: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1934 and 1941, superseding those published in WSF 757 and 

922, are given herein. Complete table of daily discharge is given for the water year 

1941, but only revised figures are given for the water year 1934.

Date

1934

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

2,670

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,440

2,440

2,330

Date

1934-Con.

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

2,330

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,130

Date

1934-Con.

Sept. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

2,230

2,230

2,330

2,230

2,230

2,130

2,130

Date

1934-Con.

Sept. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

2,130

2,030

2,030

1,940

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,790

Month

Water year 1933-34. ..... 

Calendar year 1934. .....

Maximum

2,67O 

6,750 

6,750

Minimum

1,790 

608 

608

Mean

2,220 

2,010 

1,740

Per square 

mile

1.38 

1.25 

1.08

Runoff

Inches

1.54 

16.96 

14.67

Acre-feet

132,400 

1,455,OOO 

1,259,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1940 to September 1941

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

§9"S" 920 

860

*890

830

800

740

740

740

740

740

740

710

710

710

680

710

710

680 

660

660

660

660

660

660

640

640

620

620 

640 

660

22,320

720

0.447

0.52

44,270

Nov.

640 655"

640

640

620

620

620

640

62O

600

580

600

5SO

*580

620

600

580

560

560 

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

52O

540

520 

520

17,42O

581

0.361

0.40

34,550

Dec.

520 

500

540

52o

500

480

480

480

500

480

460

460

445

445

460

445

445

445

445 

*430

445

445

445

480

460

445

460

480

500 

52 O 

480

14.64O

472

0.293

0.34

29,040

Jan.

480 4"§0

480

500

500

500

520

520

500

520

480

480

480

480

480

500

500

540

560 

580

560

560

56O

560

580

580

580

600

555" 620 

600

16,480

532

0.331

0.38

32,690

Feb.

600 

580 656"

60O

600

580

620

620

680

660

680

*740

710

710

740

710

710

710

710 

710

710

710

740

680

710

710

740

800

19,090

682

0.424

0.44

37,860

Mar.

8OO 

770

740

730

770

770

74O

800

800

*800

800

800

8OO

556" 830

770

770

800

8OO 

770

740

770

770

800

800

800

830

830

830 

830 

800

24,470

789

0.490

0.57

48,540

Apr.

800 855"

86O

980

1.O6O

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280 

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,390

1.420

1,390

1,330 

1,330

36,540

1,218

0.757

O.84

72,480

May

1,330 

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,200

*1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,140

1,140

1,1OO

1,100

1,06O

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020 

980 955"

36,780

1,136

0.737

0.85

72,950

June

980 

950

950

950

950

920

920

920

92O

92O

*8"§O" 89O

890

890

890

920

920

9 SO

950 

950

95O

950

9 SO

980

980

980

980

980

980 

980

28,260

942

0.585

0.65

56,050

July

980 

ISO

980

980

93O

980

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

*1,020

1.O6O

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,1OO

1,140

1,140

1,180 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,26O

1,300

1,330

1,360

1,390

1,390

1.420 

1,426 

1,420

35,710

1,152

0.716

0.83

70,830

Aug.

1.450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

*1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,580 

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,620

1,650

1,650 

1.690 

1,690

46,140

1,553

0.965

1.11

95,480

Sept.

1.690 

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

*1,730

1,69O

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,730

1,730

1,730*

1.73O

1,810

1,94O

1,900

1.990 

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,900

1,900 

1,900

54,810

1,827

1.14

1.27

108,700

Calendar year 1940s Max 1,O8O Mln 43O Mean 753 Cfsm O.468 In. 6.37 Ac-ft 546, 5OO

Water year 1940-41: Max 1,99O Mln 430 Mean 972 Cfsm O.604 In. 8.2O Ac-ft 703,400

Calendar year 1941: Max 1,990 Mln 48O Mean 1,254 Cfsm 0.779 In. 1O.58 Ac-ft 969,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 LAKE OKEECHOHEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Klsslmmee River below Lake Klsslmmee, Pla.--Continued

ting baoxe. waror year xsjoo-or, awef* jyei**wi «* *nu«**»*j.wv »wa^^ >M^v*«ue 

relation ,(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

5.0 

8.0 

8.8

105

607

1,210

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

SO 

SI

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

125 

119

108

116

128

155

147

148

156 152

152

159

161

172

elOO

e-620 g-1.190 e^fro

e-550 e-240

eO

»e250

e400

*e540

759

792

810

818

826

852

RJ.4 B4*

5,167

167

0.104

0.12

10,250

Nov.

Iff

900

896

912

916

916 918

960

966

946

946

954

956

962

968

976

986

968

984

986

1,000

1,010

966

962

964

1.020

998 980

964

28,728

958

0.595

0.66

56,980

Dec.

fir

980

984

982

984

982

982

984

984

982

974

966

966

970

974

974

974

970

966

966

956

950

952

980

966

956

958

956

946

926,

30,042

969

0.602

0.69

59,590

Jan.

950 

151- 33T

920

918

918

916

916

910

908

910

910

906

696

896

890

896

924

906

874

670

551

894 896

894

890

684

876

874

876

O7A O 1 *

27,952

901

0.560

0.65

55,400

Feb.

870 

874 Self

864

860

658

858

860

656

654

656

664

846

842

850

822

624

S5T

816

864

840

616

807

610

620

816

656

25,545

841

0.525

0.54

46,700

Mar.

840 

856

820

HT

842

846

874

S8T

848

854

626

828 820

824

832

626

616

822

624

812

856

658

609

854

644

644

654

652

830

01 o OJ.C

25,780

852

0.517

0.60

51,130

Apr.

£f|

850

844

858

866

846

858

852

848

640

864

866

666

876

838

632

838

652

662

664

662

860

656

654

648

642

840

830

832

25,453

648

0.527

0.59

50,490

May

838 

854

850

846

850

858

854

820

816

812

812

832

856

858

688

910

930

938

952

966

974

964

964 968

968

964

958

964

956

966 009 8 "

27,958

902

0.561

0.65

55,450

June

1,010 

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,050

1.060

1,066

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,010

It000

1,000

1,010

n.ooo

1,000

1,020

1,030

1,030

1.040

1,040

30,780

1,026

0.636

0.71

61,050

July

tw

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

i48£ ITfoff

32,960

1,063

0.661

0.76

65,380

Aug.

w1,100

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,140

 1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.210

1,210

35,580

1,146

0.713

0.82

70,570

Sept.

1,210 

1.200

1,205

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,400

1.480

39,000

1,300

0.808

0.90

77,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,020 

Water year 1956-57; Max 1,460

Mln -1,190 Mean 307 

Mln -1,190 Mean 912

Cfsm 0.191 In. 2.60 Ac-ft 223,200 

Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.69 Ac-ft 660,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and 

fall as a factor.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 107

Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof, Fla.

Location."Lat 27 e43'13", long 81°28'40". in Sw£ sec. 1, T. 32 S., R. 28 E., on left^bank 

15 ft upstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Reedy Lake, and 3-> miles 

southeast of Frostproof, Polk County.

Drainage area. 62.2 sq ml.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957.

.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control with removable boards. Datum of gage is 

'6.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 39.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 52 cfs Aug. 24, 25, Sept. 30; maximum gage 

height, 2.75 ft Oct. 16 (wind affected); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height; 

1.90 ft).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 166 cfs Oct. 2-6, 1948; maximum gage height, 4.37 ft 

Oct. 5, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 21-23, 29, Apr. 22, 1956; minimum 

gage height, 1.30 ft May 21, 1955 (wind affected).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting 

control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 10 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.7

14

23

50

2.1 

2.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

*ff

36

38

40

39 

39

38

38

37

36

36

40

49

48

48

48

48

50

S5

50

49

49

48

47

46

45

44 

44

1,326

42.8

0.688

0.79

2,630

Nov.

44

44

43

42

42

41

41

40

40

40

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

31

30

30

*29

29

26

14 27

1,061

35.4

0.569

0.63

2,100

Dec.

25

25

25 

25

26

26

26

26 

26

25

26

25

26

26

26

27

27

28

TT

27

*27

26

25

25

25

23

22

21

22

20

ii

775

25.0

0.402

0.46

1,540

Jan.

19

19

18 

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

16

15

19

27

28

20

28

28

28

28

28

28

QO£0

644

20.8

0.334

0.39

1,280

Feb.

28

28

28

27

27

26

27

*28 

28

28

27

26

25

23

22

22

21

2020"

23

29

28

26

26

30

32

32

33

740

26.4

0.424

0.44

1,470

Mar.

33

33

i33

36

36

g

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

32

36

36

35

36

37

36

35

35

34 

33

1,060

34.2

0.550

0.63

2,100

Apr.

34

39

39 

38

38

38

37

36 

36

35

35

37

37

36

36

35

33

sT

42

il

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

39

39

1,162

38.7

0.622

0.69

2,300

May

*39

39

39 

38

38

37

36

1

36

37

37

38

33

45

45

45

46

4e

46

46

44

44

43

42

41

40

40

39

40 

44

1,258

40.6

0.653

0.75

2,500

June

44

44

47 

48

47

49

49

49

IS15

50

49

49

48

47

46

45

45

44

*44

44

44

47

48

48

49

49

48

47

46

1,414

47.1

0.757

0.85

2,800

July

45

44

44 

44

44

43

42

41 

40

40

33

39

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

35

34

33.

ft

33

*34

34

35

38

39 

40

1,193

38.5

0.619

0.71

2,370

Av«.

40

40

40 

42

42

42

44

44

47

48

49

49

48

47

46

45

44

44

45

46

46

48

50

52

32

50

49

48

47

46

46

1,428

46.0

0.740

0.85

2,630

Sept.

45

44

43 

43

44

45

45

44 

*44

44

43

43

42

42

41

42

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

39

38

IX57

37

43

52.

1,269

42.3

0. 680

0.76

2,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 50 Mln 0.1 Mean 20.3 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4. 48 Ac-ft 14,760

Water year 1956-57: Max 52 Mln , 15 Mean 36.5 Cfsm 0.587 In. 7.95 Ac-ft 26,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 2-26) discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

1 discharge measurement, and records for Catfish Creek near Lake Wales and Carter Creek near Sebrlng. 

Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 17, May 30 to June 19.
108 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Carter Creek near Sebring, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°31'55", long 81°23'16", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 34 S., R. 23 E., near right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 2t miles upstream f--om Arbuckle 

Creek, 4t miles downstream from Bonnet Lake, and 4t miles northeast o*" Sebring, Highlands County.

Drainage area. 38.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 56.75 ft above mean, sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 16, 1954, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.47 ft); mini- 

 mum, 8.9 cfs Feb. 16, 17, 18 (gage height, 6.81 ft).

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; minimum daily. 4.6 cfs May 27, 

1956; minimum gage height, 6.46 ft Dec. 6, 1955 (affected by pumpage).

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation by Bonnet Lake control above station. Since 

May 2, 1955, small diversions at station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Dec. 3, July 1-7)

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

7.3 

7.7 

8.5 

9.O

12

20

46

66

9.4

9.8

10.0

97

152

193

6.8 

8.0 

8.5

3.7

39

56

9.0

9.5

10.0

84

135

213

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

17

15

15

18

24

27

26-

22

IS

16 

14

1*

13

58

*180 "68

48

36

32

49

*40

34

30

27

25

24

23

22

22

22

999

32.2

0,830

0.96

1,980

Nov.

21

2T

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19 

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

557

18.6

0.479

0.53

1,100

Dec.

ft

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

1313"

14

13

13

464

15.0

0.387

0.44

920

Jan.

13 

13

12

12

13

12

12

13

13

12

12 

12

12

13

13

*12

12

12

12

11

15

22 si

W

23

21

19

17

16

15

15

468

15.1

0.389

0.45

928

Feb.

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11 

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

9_._1

9tT

9.3

9.6

9.8

11

11

11

10

20

*21

22

26.

_

349.6

12.5

0.322

0.34

693

Mar.

22 

18

16

19

23

32.

*30

a27

23

a21

a!9 

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

13

a!2

aiz

all

all

a 12

a!3

14

a!5

al5

al5

a!4

al4

14

a 14

a 15

526

17.0

0.438

O.50

1,040

Apr.

a25 

a35

a35

*34

27

23

20

18

17

16.

21 

34

32

25

21

19

17

21

35

48

36

27

23

20

18

17

16

16

17

17

730

24.3

0.626

0.70

1,450

May

»

18

18

20

22

21

20

20

20

24 

45

38

»33

142

84

58

50

 45

42

37

38

42

39

34

31

29

27

29

35

38

1,135

36.6

O.943

1.09

2,250

June

37 

36

35

34

36

36

35

34

42

42

40

41

35

33

40

33

28

25

24

23.

25

24

28

36

42

15

50

42

36

33

1,080

36.0

0.928

1.04

2,140

July

32 

30

32

*39

39

33

29

27

26

26

24 

29

30

35

36

36

40

33

30

31

35

37

36

35

34

33

34

41

44

4ff

36

1,042

31.6

0.866

1.00

2,070

Aug.

35 

36

45

40

37

35

34

32

32

39

39

37

37

32

28

*26

2425"

45

54

56

62

53

106 "86

57

46

44

i 46

42

37

1,347

43.5

1.12

1.29

2,670

Sept.

34

32

30

38

91

63

57

60

53

79

54 

43

38

39

49

52

57

50

43

*40

38

36

35

35

52

54

48

64

66

*12*5

1,555

51.8

1.34

1.49

3,080

Calendar year 1956 : Max 18O Kin 4.6 Mean 13.9 Cfsm O.358 In. 4.86 Ac-ft 1O.O80

Water year 1956-57 : Max 180 Mln 9.1 Mean 28.1 Cfsm O.724 In. 9.83 Ac-ft 2O,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of staff-gage readings made once a week and 

records for Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City.
LAKE OKEBCHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 109

Arbuckle Creek near DeSoto City, Pla.

Location. Lat 27"27' 30" , long 81 "18"15", In SW| sec. 2 , T. 35 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Arbuckle Branch, 1.6 miles upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 98, 2.6 miles upstream from Lake Istokpoga, and 6f miles east of DeSoto City, 

Highlands County.

Drainage area. 385 sq ml (excludes area drained by Lake Weohyakapka and Includes area 

drained by Lake Sebrlng).

Records available. June 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 35.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1942, water-stage recorder, June 24, 1942, to Oct. 19, 1943, 

staff gage, and Oct. 20, 1943, to Oct. 10, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site' 

1.6 miles downstream at same datum. Since Oct. 11, 1954, water-stage recorder at lower 

site used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 18 years, 387 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 7.93 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 18 (gage height, 3.03 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 7,380 cfs Sept. 23, 1948 (gage height. 8.71 ft, site 

then In use), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; minimum, 4.3 cfs May 19, 27, 

28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair. Recor3? Include small diversions Into Lake Arbuckle from Lake Weohyakapka through Blue 

Jordan Swamp. Since Mar. 3, 1955, records do not Include surface runoff from 6.0 sq ml 

which has been diverted from basin by agricultural developments.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1204: Drainage area. WSP 1274: 1939-50.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of shifting control (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2

Nov. 3 to Jan. 19, 

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

3.3

4.5 

5.2 

5.6

116

236

329

437

6.0 

6.5 

S.O

652

1,100

3,040

3.0 

4.7

56

212

5.2 

5.6

295 

437'

Note. Same as preceding table above 5.6 ft.

Jan. 20 to Apr. 17

3.0 56

4.0 156

4.5 234

5.4 585

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19^7

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

196 

173

155

160

189

226

205

*187

173

159

146

135

128

122

300

1,990

 2.680 

2,420

 2,350

2,090

2,020

1,800

*1,510

1,250 

1,040

865

*739

658

»598

543

507

25,714

829

2.15

2.48

51,000

Nov.*m

414

388

373

*358

338

323

298

277

262

249

235

224

216

 208

201 

195

190

185

181

174

167

163 

159

157 

150

147

146

142

7,433

248

0.644

0.72

14,740

Dec.

137 

133

130

*129

126

123

122

120

120

117

115

115

114

114

111

110

111 

 115

112

112

110

107

106

104 

98

95 

93

94

90

88

88

3,459

112

0.291

0.33

6,860

Jan.

86 

84

80

81

79

78

78

76

75

73

 73

72

72

73

74

75

71 

62

61

65

78

112

146

166 

161

150 

135

125

117

110

105

2,893

93.3

0.242

0.28

5,740

Feb.

105 

101

97

94

»89

85

82

83

85

84

81

74

73

70

68

66

62 

62

a69

a67

a66

a65

a64

a63 

a90

 134 

151

178

-

2,408

86.0

0.223

0.23

4,780

Mar.

178 

168

158

164

201

308

366

348

315

287

264

255

246

237

230

219

193 

 180

169

157

145

T74

184

184 

184

208 

214

210

212

212

208

6,778

219

0.569

0.65

13,440

Apr.

223 

482

544

554

490

434

414

 402

370

333

333

»359

329

304

271

240

219 

218

241

264

269

265

265

271 

277

273 

262

252

246

234

9,638

321

0.834

0.93

19,120

May

235 

227

217

208

200

202

 195

189

153

210

219

237

293

320

457

875

1,220 

1,350

1,430

1,340

 1,210

1,050

946

826

714

628 

560

491

432

447

437

17,558

566

1.47

1.70

34,830

June

424 

392

351

329

486

592

554

481

457

471

502

 543

565

570

671

628

538 

457

381

329

306

273

252

m

452

755

1,200

1.360

1,360

16,197

540

1.40

1.56

32,130

July

U280 

1,120

997

 966

895

790

683

622

610

549

512

538

739

771

722

671

646 

671

695

689

683 658

598

570 

610

747 

683

640

640

826

836

22,647

- 731

1.90

2.19

44,920

Aug.

708 

634

598

565

581

 616

905

956

855

755

695

730

875

780

671

604

576 

560

587

598

616

747

885

1,120 

1,310

1,320 

1,186

1,020

915

QCC OOO

806

2*, 623

794

2.06

2.38

4F.840

Sept.

730

677

 634

628

755

836

915

987

956

1,030

997

865

730

646

634

640

646 

634 6O4

565

528

486

462

43J 

476

565 

560

592

683

1,150

21,028

701

1.82

2.03

41,710

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,680 Win 4.8 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.371 In. 5.06 Ac-ff; 103,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,680 Mln 61 Mean 439 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48 Ac-ff; 318,100

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Carter Creek near Sebrlng.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Apr. 13 to Aug. 5.
110 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Stearns Creek near Lake Placid, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°19'22", long 81°25'09", In NE£ sec. 28,T. 36 S., R. 29 E., on upstream 

side of county bridge, 250 ft dovmstream from Lake June-ln-Wlnter, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Lake Francis, and 3.6 miles northwest of town of Lake Placid, Highlands County.

Drainage area. 44.0 sq ml.

Records available. March 1955 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder and sheet pile, stoplog control. Datum of ga^e Is 65.38 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). F~ior to May 24, 

1955, at site on Lake June-ln-Wlnter. Since Aug. 18, 1955, auxiliary staff gage 50 ft 

downstream from control at same datum.

Extremes.. Maximum dally discharge during year, 130 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 9.56 ft, 

stage rising); peak occurred Oct. 3, 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 34 cfs 

June 13 (gage height, 8.88 ft); minimum discharge measured, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5.

1955-57: Maximum dally discharge, that of Sept. 30, 1957; minimum discharge measured, 

0.1 cfs Jan. 24, Aug. 21, Oct. 5, 1956.

Maximum discharge measured, 236 cfs Oct. 14, 1953.

Remarks. Records poor except those -for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair- Records do not Include diversions through Placld-Huntley Canal Into 

Josephine Creek. Plow regulated at station by manipulation of stoplog'" in control by 

Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

> sO.l

> 6.3

5.3

0.17

0.0039

0.004

11

Nov.

eO.2

(*)

6.0

0.20

0.0045

0.005

12

Dec.

sO.4

(*)

12.4

0.40

0.0091

0.01

25

Jan.

eO.4

12.4

0.40

0.0091

0.01

25

Feb.

(*)

eO.4

-

11.2

0.40

0.0091

O.OO9

22

Mar.

eO.5

.7

*1.0

*5.3

.8

.7

.8 

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

*1.6

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.6 

6.9

10

ft

11

11 

10

9.3

9 3

9.3

123.7

3.99

0.091

0.10

245

Apr.

*9.3

14

16 

IT

13

11

11

11

9.3

8.5

9.3

13

13

12

10

9.3

7.8

6.4

7.8

9.3

10 

*9.3

7.8

7.1 

8.4

5.7

fc*

10

*12

296.4

9.88

0.225

0.25

588

May

17

18

18 

17

16

16

15

18 *23

*20

13 

15

18

17

19

20

19

22

27

ft

25 

24

22

20 

18

16

14 

T3- 12

13

12

561

18.1

0.411

0.47

1,110

June

11

11

14 

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

ft

*21

59"

28

25

23

20

19

18 

19

20

19 

19

19

19 

18

18

16

518

17.3

0.393

0.44

1,030

July

16

14

15 

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

if

18

24

25

25

25

26

26

26

ff

27

26 

26

25

25 

25

*25

25

25

658

21.2

0.482

0.56

1,310

Aug.

^6~ 25

26 

27

26

28

30

31

31

30

30 

30

28

29

28

28

27

28

27

*28

28 

28

23

32 

33.

32

31

31

33

33

33

906

29.2

0.664

0.77

1,800

Sept.

32

31

f

33

34

34

36

*37

37

37 

36

36

35

34

36

40

40

42

48

47 

46

45

43 

65

68

72 4 

100

115

130

1,455

48.5

1.10

1.23

2,890

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean 0.19 Cfsm 0.0043 In. 0.057 Ac-ft 135

Water year 1956-57: Max 130 Mln - Mean 12.5 Cfsm 0.284 In. 3.86 Ac-ft 9,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite] discharge estimated on basis of measured l*akage.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 111

Josephine Creek near De Soto City, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°22'26", long 81°23'37", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 36 S., R. 29 E., on left bank 

320 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 1 mile downstream from Jack Creek, 

and 4 miles south of De Soto City, Highlands County.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi, excludes area drained by Lake Sebring. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 52.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Road Department benchmark). Prior to May 21, 1952, at site half a mile 

upstream at datum 0.89 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, stage rising; peak 

occurred Oct. 3. 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 268 cfs Aug. 25 (gage 

height, 5.61 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 1.87 ft, affected by regulation at control upstream).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Sept. 23, 1948 (gage height, 11.56 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 0.3 cfs May 22, 1956, affected by pumpage; minimum 

gage height, 1.49 ft Apr. 8, 1956 (affected by pumpage).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, 

versions for irrigation of citrus groves above station during dry periods.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 27 to July 11 July 12 to Sept. 30

DiOct. 1-26

3.1 

4.0 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6

24

61

115

168

240

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

9.4

13

30

66

90

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

75

104

159

243

388

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195T

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

26

25

24

*37

68

71

62

57 '54

49

45

44

43

78

*227

230 

2(55

139

179

184

173

153

146

132

120

112

103

93

82

3,132

101

0.927

1.07

6,210

Nov.

79

74

70

67

63

62

61

57

51

52

50

46

44

43

41

40

38 

38

36

 34

33

33

31

30

30

29

29

28

27

_£O

1,342

44.7

0.410

0.46

2,660

Dec.

26

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

19 

19

19

19

19

2O

19

19

19

18

16

14

16

17

16

626

20.2

0.185

0.21

1,240

Jan.

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

11

13

13

14

14

13

13

*13 

13

13

14

18

21

 Ss 27

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

518

16.7

0.153

0.18

1,030

Feb.

19

19

19

18

*18

18

14

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

11

T3 

11

13

11

16

14

14

14

22

24

26

31

466

16.6

0.152

0.16

924

Mar.

31

30

3o"

42

55

*5S

53

50

46

41

38

36

34

39

46

45 

43

42

41

38

48

51

50

49

52

51

49

47

45

44

1,353

43.6

0.400

0.46

2,680

Apr.

 59 44

58

56

54

52

49

47

46

44

49

63

63

62

60

57

54 

52

52

53

52

50

49

48

46

44

44

46

46

*47

1,546

51.5

0.472

0.53

3,070

May

50

52

51

50

53

54

51

49

48

48

49

54

65

63

63

65

67 

71

65

65

63

60

59

57

55

53

51

62

62

63

67

1,788

57.7

0.529

0.61

3,550

June

65

63

-S3 73

62

59

55

53

55

54

51

48

45

*43

44

45

44 

44

44

47

46

45

46

46

47

54

58

53

59

60

1,582

52.7

0.483

0.54

3,140

July

59

58

6l

81

SO

80

78

77

76

74

73

75

91

98

115

108

112 

109

113

117

112

107

103

99

96

92

90

92

100

121

*Tl2

2,859

92.2

0.846

0.98

5,670

Aug.

113

111

118

116

114

121

147

149

152

146

140

132

126

120

114

110

105 

102

107

122

126

134

147

211

266

250

224

209

204

201

201

4,638

150

1.38

1.58

9,200

Sept.

191

182

179

185

215

232

237

248

250

257

248

245

*232

220

222

226

228 

213

208

215

215

209

199

196

239

266

282

346

358

373

7,116

237

2.17

2.43

14,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 230 Mln 0.5 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0.189 In. 2.56 Ao-ft 14,910

Water year 1956-57: Max 373 Mln 11 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 0.678 In. 9.21 Ao-ft 53,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. shifting-control method used Dec. 3 to Jan. 22, Feb. 24 to Mar. 13, Apr. 15 to May 11, 

June 4-21, July 5-14.
112 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Istokpoga Canal near Cornwell, Pla.

sec. 30, T. 35 S., R. 3*! E., on downstream 

100 ft downstream fro^H Seaboard Mr Line

Location. Lat 27°22'56 M , long 81"09>45", In SEi 

side near center of bridge on D. S. Highway 9

Railroad bridge, If miles upstream from Kissimmee River, and 4|- miles northwest of Comwell, Highlands County.

Drainage area. 624 sq ml.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 29.71 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 15, 1942, and Aug. 19, 1949, to Ma". 9, 1955, waterstage jce.corasr snd_Mas;_15jJL942, to Aug. 19, 1949, staff gage, at sit? a quarter of a 

mile downstream at same datum. Since June 3, 1953, auxiliary water-stage recorder 

1.3 milesTlpstream.

Average discharge. 23 years, 421 cfs (304,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Sept. 10, 17; maximum gage height, 

8.17 ft Oct. 22; minimum discharge, 6.8 cfs Oct. 4, 13 (gage height, 3.58 ft).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Sept. 22, 1948; maximum gago height, 11.41 ft 

Oct. 12, 1953; no flow May 22 to June 15, 1949, and many days during February to June 

1956, caused by temporary dams upstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods oT shifting control or ro gage-height 

record, which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by manipulation of stoplogs In 

control above station since June 1949. Some diversions at times during high water from 

Lake Istokpoga into Indian Prairie and Harney Pond Canals when levees on southeast shore 

of lake are overtopped or washed out. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1957 are given In WSP 1520.

Revisions. WSP 1204: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1 

7.8

lil

972

*19

20

26

25

22

20

15

8.5

7.1

7.4

169

*416

491

635

707

714

787

799

*800

887

952

969

964

977

977

Hj72

13,428.2

433

0.694

0.80

26,630

Nov.

*909 

891

861

850

840

*828

814

811

300

778

753

746

732

720

706

 699

687

670

653

646

641

641

617

601

591

540

431

401

395

403

20,655

688

1.10

1.23

40,970

Dec.

Hi367

*367

317

207

174

170

174

170

168

163

161

158

163

159

*162

158

153

153

153

153

153

156

143

139

133

131

156

128 

125

5,876

190

0.304

0.35

11,650

Jan.

128

TH

106

86

86

87

86

85

84

86

*S6

84

87

87

86

83

82

83

83

81

82

82

80

32

82

81

81

81

80

80 

23.

2,689

86.7

0.139

0.16

5,330

Feb.

78 

78

81

*80

81

143

59

58

60

60

58

58

60

59

59

59

59

62

60

57

59

57

57

57

54

56

59

68

-

1,836

65.6

0.105

0.11

3,640

Mar.

It

83

114

376

633

665

710

645

595

588

576

566

564

555

555

531

*520

526

526

502

692

733

751

695

701

677

657

643

614 

592

16,670

538

0.862

0.99

33,060

Apr.

588 

638

627

627

Ml

629

606

*614

597

586

583

612

604

594

570

53S

554

554

555

563

554

558

544

538

531

521

5O6

518

515

525

17,192

573

0.918

1.02

34,100

May

526 

545

532

549

513

506

*478

a480

a470

a460

a480

a530

a600

a580

617

a620

624

610

a600

a610

*617

628

655

655

640

631

643

621

628

617 

632

17,897

577

0.925

1.07

35,500

June

625 

632

628

617

628

624

621

620

655

636

617

*606

601

598

606

598

598

591

586

602

601

591

594

584

588

606

613

*678

693

697

18,534

618

0.990

1.10

36,760

Jvly

712 

111

716

766

795

764

753

766

770

770

764

802

822

799

787

790

780

790

800

803

818

*810

790

798

816

798

788

777

787

820 

840

24,302

784

1.26

].45

48,200

Aug.

620 

848

853

882

890

*896

912

905

897

912

900

912

912

904

889

916

901

893

889

908

916

924

916

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,040

1.050 

1,020

28,825

930

1.49

1.72

57,170

Sept.

1.030 

1,040

*1,030

1,050

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,180

1.190

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,170

*1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,160

1,160

33,920

1,131

1.81

2.02

67,280

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,010 Mln 0 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.40 Ac-ft 79,760

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,190 Mln 7.1 Mean 553 Cfsm 0.886 In. ' 12. C2 Ae-ft 400,300

* Discharge neasurenent Bade on this day. 

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of once-daily staff-gage readings, recorded 

range In stage, gage-height record for auxiliary gage, and records for nearby stations. 

Note. Shifting-control nethod used Oct. 24-31, Mar. 5-21.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 113

Kissimmee River near Okeechobee, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°14'18", long 80°58'57", In sec. 25, T. 37 S., R. 33 E., on dowxstream 

end of left pier of bridge on State Highway 70, 9.4 miles west of Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, and 16 miles upstream from Lake Okeechobee.

Drainage area. 2,886 sq ml.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1.37 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,979 cfs (1,433,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 26.42 ft); mlnImum observed, 196 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 16.08 ft).

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs Oct. 14, 1953; maximum gage height, 29.34 ft 

Oct. 7, 1948; minimum dally discharge, 68 cfs May 29 to June 5, 1956; mlnimuir gage 

height observed, 15.19 ft Aug. 7, 1956.

Flood In August 1928, resulting from hurricane, reached a peak of 30.3 ft (discharge, 

20,000 ofs, from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs).

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

year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Revisions. WSP 1204: Drainage area*

Rating tables, water year 1956-5? (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubl".

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-21)

Oct. 1-17 Oct. 17 to Sept. 21 Sept.22-30

16.0 182

17.0 400

19.0 1,100

22.0 2,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

18.7 950

21.0 1,850

24.0 3,480

25.0 4,760

26.0 7,180

26.5 8,930

24.3

25.1

4,207

5,610

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 g!96 

git?

g200

g225 

g295

g544

424

 422

427

411

592

582

554

552

658

2,110

3,120

6,490

 7,630

7,800

8,290 

8.620 

8,430

7,970

7,400

6,690

6,090

5,530

5,050

 4,610 

4,240

105,324

3,398

1.18

1.56

208,900

Nov.'

4*f£°

5*410

5,210 

3,040

2,910

2,780

2,670

2,560

2,430

2,320

2,240

2,170

2,110 

2,050

2,000

1,960

1,930

 1,890

1,880

1,850 

1,820 

1,790

1,760

1,750

1,730

1,710

1,710

1,700

1 «68C

68,660

2,289

0.793

0.88

136,200

Dec.

1.660 

1,630

1,610

1,590 

1,560

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,480

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,370

1,350 

1,550

1,520

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,270 

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,240 

1.250

42,620

1,575

0.476

0.55

84,540

Jan.

1.250 

1,220

1,210

1,200 

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,130 

 1,130

1,130

1,120

1,100

1.090

1,100

1,130 

1,170 

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,120 

1,120

55,680

1,151

0.599

0.46

70,770

Feb.

1.110

i,iio

1,110

1,090 

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,010

996

984 

975

965

954

954

961

965 

 965 

965

958

980

1,010

1,050

1,080

-

-----

28,550

1,019

0.555

0.37

56,590

Mar.

1,070 

1,050

1.040

1,646 

1,120

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,440

1,460

1,460 

1,480

1,490

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,460 

1,480 

1,510

1,550

1,560

1,580

1,590

1.600

1,596

1,580 

1,570

43,460

1,402

0.486

0.56

86,200

Apr.

1.560 

 1,600

1,610

1,610 

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,600

1,650

1,630

1,630 

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,630

1,730

1,720 

1,710 

1,720

1,750

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,840

1.880

50,000

1,667

0.578

0.64

99,170

Hay

2,010 

2,130

2,240

2,300 

2,390

2,460

2,420

2,340

2,250

2,180

2,110

2,050

1,990

 1.970 

2,646

2,150

2,200

2,250

2,350

2.550

2,520 

2,450 

2,370

2,290

2,240

2,200

2,170

2,140

2,110

2,110 

2,120

69,100

2,229

0.772

0.89

137,100

June

2.080 2,560"

2,040

2,010 

1,970

1,950

1,930

1,910

1,900

1,890

1,900

1,900

1,880

1,880 

1,950

1,940

1,900

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,790 

1.780 

1,785

1,810

1,830

1,840

1,880

1,900

1,930

1,990

57,160

1,905

0.660

0.74

113,400

July

2.060 

2,070

 2,080

2,160 

2,200

2,230

2,250

2,280

2,300

2,300

2,310

2,520

2,560

2,560 

2,580

2,590

2,420

2,470

2,500

2,550

2,590 

2,640 

2,650

2,690

2,770

2,850

^2,820

2,800

2,820

2,830 

2.850

76,280

2,461

0.853

0.98

151,300

AUK.

2.950 

2,960

2,990

3,050 

3,070

3,150

3,260

3,450

5,570

5,700

3,870

5.900

5,860

3,800 

 5,740

5,670

5,580

5,500

3,420

5,560

3,320 

3,280 

5,270

5,470

3,660

3,660

3.640

5], 620

5, 620 

5,600

5],550

107,520

5,468

1.20

1.59

215,300

Sept.

3,490 

3,480

5,430

5.560 

3,400

5,540

5,930

4,220

4,510

4,690

4,740

4,690

4,570

4,460 

4,560

4,780

5,090

5,270

5,480

5,660

5.730 

5,590 

5,370

5,150

5,060

4,790

4,600

4,440

4,310

4,240

136,630

4,554

1.58

1.76

271,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,620 Hln 68 Mean 766 Cfsm 0.265 In. 5.63 Ac-ft 555,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,620 Hln 196 Mean 2,249 Cfsm 0.779 In. 10.58 Ac-ft 1,628,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
114 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Taylor Creek near Basinger, Fla.

Location.~Lat 27 e23'40", long 80 eS3'4S", In SE£ sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 31 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of county bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from small tributary and 8.5 miles east of Basinger, Okeechobee County.

Drainage area. 15.7 sq ml.

Records available. June 1955 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder and wooden control, 

"evel, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage Is 29.10 ft above mean sea

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 7.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow Feb. 17, 18.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1956; no flow at tlnrss In most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 20 to Nov. 7 Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.7 

4.0

2.1

6.1

13

26

41

4.8 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

174

398

642

978

1,420

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2

1.0

2.7

4.8

9.2

18

28

45

75

2.82

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

1.2 

2.1 

3.5 

6.0

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.3

14

33

61

124

214

370

494

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.9

4.1

3.4

3.7

8.9

10

8.6

*10 

8.6

6.3

*4.3

3.3

2.6

2.1 

1,570^

*1,280

507 

*235

131

69

52

*33

26 

*19

15

*12

10

7.6

6.0

*4.9 

4.1

3,862.4

125

7.96

9.15

7,660

Nov.

3.7 z'.z

2.5

2.0

1.7

*1.0

.4 n.i

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

1.7 

1.9

.7

.6 

.7

*.7

.5

.5

.4

ti

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

*.4

33.7

1.12

0.071

0.08

67

Dec.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.2

4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.4

.5 

*.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

i!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.2

9.6

0.31

0.020

0.02

19

Jan.

0.2

7T

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

*.i!i.1.1 .1

.1.1 .1.1.1

.9 ±4

*27I 

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

. 6 

.5

16.7

0.54

0.034

0.04

33

Feb.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

*0

.1

.1

.4

.7

.6 

.4

.8

2.1

2.5

5.1

16.2

0.58

0.037

0.04

32

Mar.

3.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

7.0

25

*16

7.2 

3.7

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

4.6

3.1 

2.1

2.1

3.1

2.4

62

33 

13

5.4

7.2

5.4

4.1

3.0

2.4

1.9

231.0

7.45

0.475

0.55

458

Apr.

27

*121 T2~

21

14

9.2

6.0

4.3

3.5

2.7

2.5

3.9

4.3

3.3 

2.5

2.0

1.6 

1.4

3.3

10

5.7

3.0

1.9 

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

10

19

27

356.0

11.9

0.758

0.84

706

May

25

10

4.1

2.5

10

16

5.4

2.7 

1.9

14

22

17

10

8.4 

16

20

20 9.2'

4.6

*10

6.4

3.9

3.0 

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

T7T

30

326.3

10.5

0.669

0.77

647

June

19

42

40

54

90

28

14

9.2 

11

8.8

9.2

5.7

3.5

2.3 

10

4.3

2.4

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.5

4.4

1.6

6.0

4.3

2.7

2.4

376.5

12.6

0.803

0.89

747

July

4.1

*2.3

28

79

24

9.6

6.0

15 

7.2

6.0

2.5

2.9

8.3

3.9 

2.0

1.3

12*B7T

3.9

3,5

20

a7.2

18

11

6.4

7.6

6.8 

68

471.5

15.2

0.968

1.12

935

Aug.

162

178

237

ITS

74

92

124

*74 

59

36

25

17

13

9.6 

7.2

5.7

4.3

14S7S

8.0

1011

9.6 

3f

42

25

15

12

15

11 

7.6

1,442.7

46.5

2.96

3.42

2,860

Sept.

5.4

4.6

or

36

252

151

101

65 

56

33

24

20

14

18 

134

227

S2T

124

82

49

32

23 

16

14

30

25

23

22 

21

2,289.8

76.3

4.86

5.42

4,540

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,370 Mln 0 Mean 16.3 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14. C9 Ac-ft 11,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,370 Min 0 Mean 25.8 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.34 Ac-ft 18,700

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Oct. 15 (7 p.m.) 2.540 efs (7.88 ft); Sept. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 589 efa 

(6.47 ft).

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

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-10, Nov. 3-7, 16-29, Dec. 4-8, 16-22, Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, 

Apr. 1-25, May 13-26.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 115

Taylor Creek above Okeechobee, Fla.

Location.- -La t 27*17 '03", long 80°49'20", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 37 S. , R. 35 E. , near right 

bank on downstream side of county bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from small tribrtary 

canal, 2.8 miles north of Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, and 7.6 miles upstream from 

Lake Okeechobee.

Drainage area. 98.7 sq mi.

Records available. June 1955 to September 1957.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 18.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,930 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.20 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 2.87 ft).

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1956; no flow at times in sone years.

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 .(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1-30, Sept. 20-30 Oct. 31 to Feb. 18 Feb. 19 to Sep":. 19

3.9 90

4.5 273

5.0 495

5.8 995

6.7 1,940

7.5 3,280

9.0 6.45O

2.8 

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.5 

4.2

10

14

19

3.6 28

3.7 42

3.9 88

4.1 144

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.5

2.7

4.4

7.6

12

19

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

131

291

518

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27-

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

153

136

117 

106

T5S

 153

184 

203

206

193

177

162

150

147

423

*4,990

6.070

»4,020

2,340

1,480

1,050

786

611 *470

368

*292

242

203

171

147

130

26,016

839

8.50

9.80

51,600

Nov.

-SB- 107

52

39

28

*23 

20

16

14

12

10

9.4

8.7

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.6

*6.4

5.8

5.5

5.3

4.7

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

475

578.1

19.3

0.196

0.22

1,150

Dec.

3.9

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6 

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

H3 9

106.1

3.42

0.035

0.04

210

Jan.

3.9

3.8

3.6 

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3*0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

»3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

5.3

9.4

10

T. 4

9.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.6

5.8 

5.5

151.4

4.88

0.049

0.06

300

Feb.

5.1

4.7

4.6 

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.6 

4.2

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.7

2^5.

2.5

3.0

5.8

*7.6

7.6

6.8

8.6

14

23

46

_

194.2

6.94

0.070

0.07

385

Mar.

57

49

41 

34

47

104

m124

113

94

78

62

47

37

30

25

21

18

17

li

14

16

22

50

96

106

100

88

74 

60

1,898

61.2

0.620

0.72

3,760

Apr.

52

»58

60 

100

162

165.

ISe

124

104

88

80

138

162

144

120

98

78

60

52

58

62

54

43

34

30

26

25" 22

30

45

2,417

80.6

0.817

0.91

4,790

May

88

146

195 

195

185

211

208 

195

176

159

144

141

141

192

264

303

332

354

354

332

283

242

205

170

144

120

104

90

32" 80

113

5,958

192

1.95

2.24

11,820

June

138

176

218 

225

211

192

176 

168

159

148

141

124

110

102

102

94

78

66

58

49

42

37

34

30

li

52

185

272 268-

264

3,948

132

1.34

1.49

7,830

July

291

*268

252 

345

581

372

345 

305

272

235

205

185

176

179

195

195

179

162

144

136

131

120

108

102

106

129

179

195

208

242

260

6,600

213

2.16

2.49

13,090

Aug.

468

670

776 

860

5H

698

628 

»568

518

459

450

454

408

554

303

272

242

228

256

291

332

328

287

404

498

508

473

422

376

336

299

13,980

451

4.57

5.27

27,730

Sept.

260

238

228 

3B7J

593

748

875 

BSo" 905

720

623

558

463

427

545

654

»714

782

859

806

697

584

485

418

475

500

460

452

596

360

16,935

564

5.71

6.58

55,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,070 Mln 0 Mean 102 Cfsm 1.03 in. 14.01 Ac-ft 73,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,070 Mln 2.5 Mean 216 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.69 Ac-ft 156,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 LAKE OKEECHOHEE MB THE EVERGLADES

St. Lucle Canal at lock, near Stuart, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°07', long 80"17', In Salerno Grant, T. 39 S., R. 41 E., at upstream end 

of right lock wall, 6 miles southwest of Stuart, Martin County.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since December 1924 are contained in files of the Eyerglades Drainage District and 

Corps of Engineers. Unpublished discharge records November 1948 to September 1952 are 

contained in files of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 3, 1948, staff gage at same site and at various 

daturas. Since Sept. 5, 1952, auxiliary water-stage recorder at ArundBl Bridge, 

1.9 miles upstream.

Extremes. 1952-57: Maximum dally discharge, 10,500 cfs Oct. 10, 1953; lock closed and 

flow consists of leakage and lockage (generally less than 10 cfs) during several periods 

in eadh year.

Remarks. Flow regulated by lock near Stuart. Lock closed Oct. 1 to May 16, June 22 to 

Aug. 15. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1520.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

328

657

657

905

»1,140

1,140

1,130

1,470

2,220

2.250 

2,230

*2,220

2,210

2,210

2,210

-

.

-

June

2,200

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,200

2.220 

2,226

2,210

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,180

2,170

2,170

2,160

2,170

2,170

1,090

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

-

~

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

565

1,690

2,230

2,150

2,240

2,240

2,260

2,270

2,270

2,280

2,270 

2,620

4,000

4,320

4 290

4.820

-

-

Sept.

5,100

5,110

5,090

5,100

5,480

6,020

5.010

6,100

6,750 

7.050

»6,780

6,690

6,630

6,640

6,870

6,990

6,920

6,890

6,840

6,870

6,790

6,720

6,680

6,670

6,630

6,580 

6,590

6,570

6,600

6,820

191,560

6,385

380,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 716 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,030 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. On days for which no discharge Is shown, flow consists of leakage and lockage, generally 

less than 10 cfs.
LAKE OKEECHOEEE AND THE EVERGLADES 117

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°51'50", long 80°37'55", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 41 S., R. 37 E., on right 

bank in hurricane gate structure 5 at Lake Okeechobee, in Canal Point, Palm B?ach 

County, 200 ft upstream from U. S. Highway-441.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and deflection meter recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

"^level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 14, 1954, staff gage at site 550 ft downstream at 

same datum. Jan. 14, 1954, to Feb. 24, 1956, water-stage recorder at same site and 

datum. Since May 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder below lock and dam.

Extremes. 1939-57; Maximum daily discharge, 817 cfs Mar. 18, 1948; maximum gag^ height 

observed, 18.54 ft Oct. 23, 1947, at former site; maximum daily reverse flow, 1,760 cfs 

June 15, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 8.48 ft June 15-17, 1952, at foiner site.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated at station by operation of hurricane gates. Flow 

occasionally reversed after periods of considerable rainfall because of downstream 

natural drainage and pumpage from agricultural lands in the Everglades. Discharge computed from continuous velocity record obtained from recording deflection vane in hurricane gate chamber. Records of chemical analyses for the 1957 water year are given in 

WSP 1520.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

^7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

-156

-156

-258

-334

-561

-414

-265

-247

-312

-303

»-248

-120

-286

-414

-418

-717

-519"

-357

-209

-34

32

-58

46

~75 120

0

0

0

0

0

0

-6-,209

-200

-12,320

Nov.

O0"

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45

115

130

146

101

85

100

115

158 l5S"

136

135

136

128

125

110

110

2,033

67.8

4,030

Dec.

Ill

90

85

80

110

110

120

120

120

110

100

148

230

555

215

195

ISO

170

179

»174

169

163

164

170

181

1S2

180

183

139

74

7T

4,555

147

9,030

Jan.

94

109

103

93

89

89

89

109

US

123

123

138

153

153

153

162

163

ISS

142

140

-115

-509

-4T5"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,465

47.3

2,910

Feb.

5"0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

161

247

247

237

224

226

*207

139

85

100

115

50

0

0

0

-

2,038

72.8

4,040

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

w

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

O

75

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

38

79

47

84

100

121

.158

164

84

79

85

80

1,119

37.3

2,220

July

80

48

85

166

13T

128

107

85

80

91

123

77

0

?y

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1,204

38.8

2,390

Aug.

00"

O

0

0

0

o

0

~o" 14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

14

0.4

28

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 494 Min -824 Mean 85.5 Ac -ft 62,080

Water year 1956-57'. Max 247 Min -717 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.
118 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

West Palm Beach Canal at West Palm Beach, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°38'40", long 80°03'24", In NE£ sec. 16, T. 44 S. , R. 43 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of lock and dam, 20 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 805 

on Polnsettla Avenue and 4.9 miles south of courthouse In West Palm Esaeh, Palm Beach 

County.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (State Road Department 

benchmark). Prior to Apr. 26, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 26, 1940, to Dec. 20, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 0.25 ft higher.

Extremes. 1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,320 cfs Apr. 18, 1942; maximum gage height, 

10.89 ft Oct. 13, 1947, present datum; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 

2.85 ft Dee. 3, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 13.20 ft Oct. 23, 24, 1924, present datum (discharge, 8,570 

cfs), from records by Everglades Drainage District.

Remarks. Records fair above 200 efs and poor below. Flow, regulated by manipulation of 

stoplogs In dam and gates in lock chamber for Irrigation and drainage purposes by 

Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District. Lock chamber not used for navigation. Since January 1954, flow affected by control structures 20 miles upstream.

Cooperation. Stoplog record furnished by Central and Southern Florida Flood Control 

District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

302 

286

294

298

370

382

366

354

326

310

294 

274

262

314

604

466

129

146

190

194

194

202

408

372 

312

272

220

208

130

iff

8,698

281

17,250

Nov.

172 

196

196

196

192

188

*188

184

176

168

164 

160

156

148

140

136

140

140

140

156

" 114

65

4,035

134

8,000

Dec.

60

L 65

70

45

I "

I "

55

30

1,550

50.0

3,070

Jan.

. 30

384

*2.960

2,566

1,810 

1,200

392

292

447

455

*712 

772

12,584

406

24,960

Feb.

631 

622

610

602

679

634

304

263

SOS

303

300

1 ^O I \ "

91

111

*335

278

250

250 

593

834

826

1.900

11,216

401

22,250

Mar.

1.340 

830

738

228

'225

527

620

556

504

456

306 

234

»262

258

327

654

678

378

212

234

242

447

522

434

382

315

224

55S" 208

224

22O

13,005

420

25,800

Apr.

220 

288

296

296

288

272

256

240

228

22O

240 

404

482

432

400

236

184

30T

994

1,020

820

468

388

400 

4OO

368

356

356

716

1.590

13,165

439

26,110

May

1,430 

*1.860

1,490

1,250

894

684

635

552

676

976

1,290 

1.3OO

1,330

1,320

1,36O

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,560

1,640

1,560

1,400

1,280 

1,200

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,210

511 

BW

37,620

1,214

74,620

June

776 

792

768

840

776

856

900

860

784

1,230

1.610 

1,490

1,290

 662 708"

804

928

772

672

756

S16

848

840

812 

784

768

860

940

968

984

26,894

896

53,340

July

684 712-

712

816

940

860

772

712

76O

768

*748 

732

776

812

812

796

808

792

784

804

888

900

868

860 

 800

828

852

820

844

88O 

86O

25,000

806

49,590

Aug.

824 

788

748

76O

772

892

976

916

852

812

800 

812

880

840

 784

748

712

5IS" 708

924

1,040

1,440

2,250

2,710 

2,92O

2,360

1,940

1,980

3,O6O

3.160 

2,540

41,764

1,347

82,840

Sept.

2.100 

1,930

1,930

1,350

1,320

1,560

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,340

1,310 

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,270

1,400

*1,330

1,260

1,230

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,O7O

1.020 

1,646

1,060

1,150

1,200

1,210

1,410

40,150

1,338

79,640

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,430 Min - Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,160 Mln - Mean 646 Ac-ft 467,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note. Leakage through dam Oct. 1 to Jan. 21, Feb. 13 to Apr. 19. Leakage was estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, and records of dam operation. Leakage was 50 percent 

or more of total flow during bracketed periods.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 119

Hlllsboro Canal near South Bay, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°42'00", long 80°42'45", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 43 S., R. 36 E., 15 ft from 

south bank, 200 ft downstream from confluence with North New River Canal, 1,000 ft 

downstream from hurricane gate structure No. 4 and pump structure No. 2 at Lake Okeechobee, and 2-| miles north of South Bay, Palm Beach County.

Records available. March to September 1957.

Gage. Deflection-meter recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 311 cfs June 8; maximum daily reverse 

flow, 857 cfs Sept. 9.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no deflection record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by hurricane gates and pump station at Lake Okeechobee. Flew occasionally reversed during and after periods of heavy rainfall by pumpage into the canal 

from agricultural lands in the Everglades. Discharge computed from continuous velocity 

record obtained from a recording deflection vane.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

32

33

24

35

36

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

*

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-413

-374

-327

-314

-435

-338

-343

-306

-315 

-397

_

-

-

Apr.

-237

-296

-269

-217

-200

-193

-138

-126

-94

-67.

-141

-214

-224

-193

-247

-141

-198

-243

-394

-429

-378

-313

-247

-226

-240

-221

-268

-276

-386

-410

-7,220

-241

-14,320

May

-398

-445

-524

-561

-380

-198

-57

-132

-239

-274

-235

-236

-316

-3SO

-385

-502

-342

-342

-342

-248

-249

-204

-198

-307

-4o8

-372

-334

-268

-262

-277 

 3O9

-9,744

-314

-19,330

June

-324

-188

-187

-189

-193

-177

-98

311

154

-273

-377

-333

-367

-385

-365

-383

-361

-358

*-366

-594

-3S8

-372

-315

-324

-264

-314

-376

-364

-372

-380

-8,322

-277

-16,510

July

-360

-86

-347

-311

-333

-289

-215

-278

-300

-332

-385

-347

-362

-335

-277

-250

-200

-398

-324

-445

-435

-304

22

*-77

-349

-533

-386

-426

-546

-470 

-482

-10,050

-324

-19,930

Aug.

-495

-433

-453

-441

-382

-447

-490

-362

-347

-245

-319

-342

- -385

-328

-337

-312

-266

-336

-504

-235

-398

-600

-616

-777

-3S5

-632

-580

-723

-522

-413 

-207

-13,291

-429

-?6,360

Sept.

-306

-628

-726

-535

-484

-528

-774

-740

-857

*-848

*-413

-380

-1O3

35

17

-297

-92

*-143

*-175

24

90

-206

-197

174

-Tlf

-352

-298

-240

-731

-754

-10,579

-353

-30,980

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho deflection record May 4-33, June 3-18j discharge estimated from records for North New 

River Canal near South Bay. Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.

507216 O - 59 - 9
120 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Hlllsboro Canal at Belle Glade, Pla.

Location. Lat 26°41'20", long 80°40'35", In SE£ sec. 31, T. 43 S., R. 37 E., on right 

bank on pier of footbridge In Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 441 and 2^ miles southeast of Lake Okeechobee.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1950, October 1954 to June 1957 

(discontinuedJ.

Gage. Staff gage read three times dally. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 15, 1944, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at datum 1.69 ft lower, and Mar. 15, 1944, to Jan. 12, 1955, at present 

datum. Jan. 13, 1955, to Mar. 7, 1956, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at present datum. Mar. 8, 1956, to Jan. 31, 1957, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Extremes. 1940-50. 1954-57: Maximum dally discharge, 492 cfs Oct. 5, 1955, Feb. 27, 

1957; maximum dally reverse flow, 1,500 cfs Jan. 22, 1957.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by hurricane gates and pump (since Jan. 21, 1957) 

at Lake Okeechobee and by drainage pumps. Discharge computed using thre3 dally observations of velocity. Records of chemical analyses for the 1957 water year are given 

In WSP 1520.

Discharge In cubic feet per second, October 1956 to June 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-92

-103

-109

-87

-407

-275

-149

-186

-204

*-248

-67

-61

-164

-252

-187

-526

-455

-356

-128

O

-26

0 

0

-38

-94

-43

0

-94

-11 

-92

-1O9

-4,516

-146

-8,960

Nov.

O

23

6

11

63

51

39

45

0

43

49

115

85

67

49

37

92

87

37

43

25

97 

-42

0

79

72

54

77

77 

155

1,536

51.2

3,050

Dec.

66

95

107

107

66

143

95

48

4S

102

42

O

-42

-4S

-54

-36

-24

-93

-185

-23

-46

-116 

-23

0

68

136

147

79

124

119

1,020

32.9

2,020

Jan.

113

97

74

40

102

74

91

67

9S

 88

124

140

66

88

66

60

104

119

34

34

-1,370

-1.500 

-1,120

-375

-316

-334

-158

-160

-187 

-158

 -179

-4,178

-135

-8,290

Feb.

-192

-177

-144

-144

-159

-176

-51

-84

-128

-82

-60

-141

-96

-37

53

22

90

-29

177

-121

0

-80 

-177

-166

-364

-63

492

-655

-2,525

-90.2

-5,010

Mar.

-395

-314

-322

-285

-294

-522

-621

-266

-114

-145

-263

-233

-216

 -207

-248

-287

-267

-263

-229

-169

-150

-304 

-261

-191

-203

-266

-269

-292

-161 

-236

-253

-8,250

-266

-16,360

Apr.

-179

-196

-268

-160

-160

-96

-171

-123

-59

-48

-104

-171

-121

-146

-85

-73

-128

-219

-250

-294

-576

-245 

-203

-230

-185

-255

-223

-225

-275 

-367

-5,835

-194

-11,570

May

-235

-229

-2S3

-375

-343

-104

25

-286

-304

-306

-278

-298

-3OO

-293

-277

-347

-206

-226

-352

89

240

312 

-379

-449

-427

-306

-288

-264

-272 

-210

 289

-7,230

-233

-14,340

June

-278

-211

-215

-265

-26S

-315

-218

-276

-231

-199

-443

-392

-5O9

-352

-305

-349

-372

-336

-328

-292

-304

-312 

-272

-287

-297

-279

-426

-272

-278 

-300

-9,181

-306

-18,210

July' Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 381 Mln -526 Mean -107 Ao-ft -7,74O

Water year 1956-57: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Negative figures Indicate flow toward Lake Okeechobee,
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 121

Hlllsboro Canal near Deerfleld Beach, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°19'39", long 80°07'52", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 47 S., R. 42 E., at upstream 

end of lock at right end of dam, 1.8 miles west of Deerfleld Beach, Browarc' County, 

and 4.4 miles downstream from bridge on State Highway 7.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 15, 1940, staff gage at same site at datum 0.92 ft 

lower. Since July 31, 1947, auxiliary water-stage recorder at downstream end of lock 

or at site 500 ft downstream from lock.

Extremes. 1939-57: Maximum dally discharge, 3,490 cfs Oct. 12, 1947; maxlmun gage height, 

12.13 ft Jan. 21, 1957; no flow Dec. 16, 1939, Apr. 11, June 18, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 1.46 ft Sept. 27, 1955 (caused by temporary maintenance operation at dam).

Remarks. Records fair above 200 cfs and poor below. Flow regulated at station by Central 

an<r~Southern Florida Flood Control District for Irrigation and drainage and by floodcontrol levee, 11 miles above station. Pumps above station divert water for Irrigation 

during growing season. Since September 1952, flow materially affected by control structure 11 miles upstream. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1520.

Cooperation. Stoplog record furnished by Central and Southern Florida Flood Control 

District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

43

15

15

224

180

100

110

90

*95

100

120

190

255

576

500

295

200 1 "

,0

110

85

45

3,831

124

7,600

Nov.

40

150

150

88

40

( )

1,428

47.6

2,830

Dec.

' 40

25

. 15

(*)

800

25.8

1,590

Jan.

15

79

2, 800

*1,910

755

525

25O

175

85

80

85

52

6,872

222

15,650

Feb.

(*)

25

108 

105

295

25O

120

95

287

405

»475

65O

_

5,198

114

6,340

Mar.

510

Tiff

95

43

10

141

160

42

I'

54

100

(*)

10

18 1-

1,313

42.4

2,600

Apr.

10

10

50

32

1"

90

44

1"

16

2.61O 

1,060

655

303

33

90

55

44

53

40

245

445

5,975

199

11,850

May

944

*1.460

1,380

855

560

515

260

»205

505

495

500

555

565

555

267

510

270

275

295 

540

S10

265

255

215

215

215

200

190

255" 180

255

15,371

431

26,520

June

510

295

245

125

70

1O

105

180

150

115

150

135

135

95

44

46

15

40

100

22O

555

2,995

99.8

5,940

July

26O

210

205

215

200

160

190

255

160

155

»130

TIs

180

180

225

190

180

320

355 

330

505

480

595

445

315

28O

175

145

150

185

195

7,655

247

15,180

Aug.

165

155

110

100

T5o

180

220

»160

115

110

120

110

100

120

150

100

65

150

280 

290

250

240

555

884

797

416

»296

410

677

505

616

8,284

267

16,430

Sept.

1,070

1.140

1,120

940

S87

890

830

S2O

800

825

840

914

880 870-

958

895

810

»780

790 

S20

855

840

820

770

492

530

645

655

67O

740

24,896

830

49,380

Calendar year 1956: Max S88 Mln - Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,340

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,800 Mln - Mean 221 Ac-ft 159, 9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Varying amounts of leakage through dam Oct. 3-5, Oct. 19 to Jan. 21, Jan. 24 to Feb. 25, 

Mar. 5 to Apr. 18, Apr. 22-30, Hay 5 to June 28; leakage estimated on basis of 5 discharge measure 

ments, engineers' notes, and records of dam operation.
122 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

North New River Canal near South Bay, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°41'50", long 80°42'50", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 43 S., R. 36 E. , 30 ft from 

west bank, 800 ft downstream from confluence with Hlllsboro Canal, 1,600 ft downstream 

from hurricane gate structure No. 4 and pump structure No. 2 at Lake Ol'eechobee, and 

2f miles north of South Bay, Palm Beach County.

Records available.--February to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage and deflection-meter recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during period, 593 cfs Feb. 20; maximum dally reverse 

flow, 1,580 cfs Sept. 3.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 14-19, 22-24, 2S, Mar. 2-4, 9-21, May 5-23, 

June 2-18, which are fair, and those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Flow regulated by hurricane gates and pump station at Lake Okeechobee. Flow 

occasionally reversed during and after periods of heavy rainfall by pumpage Into the 

canal from agricultural lands In the Everglades. Discharge computed from continuous 

velocity record obtained from a recording deflection vane.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

f a3OO

' 405

365

355

4OO

370

345

*595

423

275

250

285

341

390

240

-7

8,930

319

17,710

Mar.

488

455

425 

430

156

-146

99

42O

405

375

385

380

375

37O

405

480

450

420

415

4O5

375

413

374

327

314

425

338

343

306

315

297

11,019

355

21,860

Apr.

380

296

269

217

200

193

138

126

94

61

141

214

224

193

247

141

198

243

394

429

372

313

247

226

24O

221

268

276

386

41O

7,363

245

14.6OO

May

398

445

44 

-249

380

198

57

132

229

274

235

236

316

380

385

-118

342

342

342

248

249

204

198

307

438

372

334

268

262

277

3O9

7,834

253

15,540

June

324

188

187 

189

193

177

98

-311

-154

273

377

333

367

385

365

383

361

358

366

594

34O

372

315

324

264

314

376

364

372

38O

8,274

276

16,410

July

3 SO

86

347 3'1

3.53

2f»9

215

278

300

3? 2

3fi5

347

3152 srs

132

250

20O

298

324

445

435

304

-22

77

3^9

94

386

426

129

7Q(O

75

8,260

266

16,380

Aug.

171

165

279 

441

382

276

246

362

220

245

319

342

385

328

337

286

266

336

324

235

-98

-223

-271

-1.440

-702

-6O2

-586

-1,190

-1,240

-1,070

-358

-1,835

-59.2

-3,640

Sept.

-601

-1,450

-1.580 

-866

-1.23O

-1,060

-1,160

-950

-1,200

*-l,13O

*-l,010

-1,070

-993

-780

-837

-790

-941

*-971

*-l,050

-792

-631

-453

-871

-394

112

67

-566

-200

-648

-1,270

-25,315

-844

-50,210

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height or deflection record; discharge estimated from records for pump structure No. 2, 

hurricane gate structure No. 4, and Hlllsboro Canal at Belle Glade. 

Note. Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 123

North New River Canal at South Bay, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°40', long 80°43>, in sec. 14, T. 44 S., R. 36 E., near right bank on

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in South Bay, Palm Beach County, 2.5 miles 

south of Lake Okeechobee.

Records available. November 1939 to January 1957, discontinued (prior to March 1942, 

monthly discharge and discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Apr. 11, 1956, at site 410 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. 1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, 1,040 cfs Sept. 30, 1947; maximum gage height 

observed, 16.39 ft Oct. 15, 16, 1947; maximum reverse flow observed, 445 cf^ June 10, 

17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 8.18 ft June 30, 1956.

Flood of July 27, 28, 1926, reached a stage of 20.56 ft, from records by Everglades 

Drainage District.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by hurricane gates and pumps (since Ja~i. 21, 1957) 

at Lake Okeechobee and by drainage pumps. Discharge computed using twice-dilly observations of velocity. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1520.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1956 to January 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

O

-111

-515

-552

-464

-302

0

O

»-316

-389

23

24

38

418

512

-268"

49 

113 

125

124

125

125

125

136

148

145

129

124

100

120

-214

-6.9O

-424

Nov.

110

122

67

69

134

134

O

-22 iir

110

110

102

271

119

209

128

108

136 

113 

80

174

168

129

114

123

123

103

158

»157

157

3,617

121

7,170

Dec.

147

146

104

138

182

45

104

O

176

99

192 112"

108

45

122

45

-100

123 

O 

-67

147

-112

-69

-69

-76

O

161

46

7O

34

45

1,898

61.2

3,760

Jan.

O

O

0

-44

-90

67

266

133

176

178

O

144

189

155

179

122

90

> elOO

e-2,000

e-2.9OO

e-2,20O

e -1,000

e-600

e-6OO

elSO

-6,685

-216

13,260

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 575 Min - Mean 199 Ac-ft 144,500

Water year 1956-57: Max - Mln - ' Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e No gage-height and/or point-velocity recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

stations or pumpage records.

Note. Negative figures Indicate flow toward Lake Olceechobee.
124 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

North New River Canal near Port Lauderdale, Pla.

Location. Lat 26°05'39", long 80°13'48", in SW£ sec. 14, T. 50 S., R. 41 E., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from lock and dam on State Highway 84 and 6 miles s-mthwest of Port 

Lauderdale, Broward County.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 13, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at downstream end of lock chamber. Aug. 1, 1947, to 

July 20, 1950, at site 500 ft downstream.

Extremes. 1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, 3,280 cfs Nov. 19, 1947; maximum gage height, 

10.83 ft Oct. 17, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs May 21, 22, 1947; minimum gage 

height, 0.78 ft Dec. 3, 1942.

Maximum discharge known, 5,400 cfs Oct. 15, 1929 (gage height, 7.66 ft, present 

datum), from records by Everglades Drainage District.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated at and above station by dams for irrigation, drainage, and flood and fire control. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Since February 1952, flow materially affected by control structure at 20-mile bend, 

14 miles upstream. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1520.

Cooperation. Stoplog record furnished by Central and Southern Florida Jlood Control 

District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

110

90

90

135

148 

325

442

506

729

 804

811

755

708

681

674

668 

648

356

338

338

314

306

290

250

242

11,543

372

22,900

Nov.

258

266

250

242

242

*226

226

99 

57

64

61 

61

59

36

I *

) "

\ 20

J

} -

20

2,502

83.4

4,960

Dec.

20

(*)

620

20.0

1,230

Jan.

(»)

20

.

620

20.0

1,230

Feb.

> 20

I .

216

474

682

1,897

67.8

3,760

Mar.

652

54T

484

265

85

.

> 120

J

]

> 90

1

T

1

> Q^

1

80

(*)

) 

4,323

139

8,570

Apr.

. 75

307

324

269

218

206

197

200

894

1,060

953

835 

757

698

683

649

608

604

648

716

11,651

388

23,110

May

*870

881

843

807

797

757

712

689 

670

663

645 

633

633

632

615

636

676

688

708

740

713

569 

597

590

527

509

489

4"56" 469

509

542

20,289

654

40,240

June

558

542

539

546

594

597

*588~

561 

542

527

520 

566

554

527

501

501

504

495

509

504

512

509 

495

*489

413

360

*02

490

576

580

15,601

520

30,940

July

55K

518

493

52?

50P

484

438

480 

462

456

m52?

604

650

63*

59?

»564

56f

66C

664

653 

692

688

643

616

592

576

660

716

720

17,903

578

35,510

Aug.

690

662

640

624

640

734

761

730 

694

662

643 

647

645

*637

636

632

640

602 606"

624

620

637 

717

882

919

870

812

861

931

361

22,183

716

44,000

Sept.

838

1,540"

1,050

1,010

931

978

953

929 

955

1,100

1,120 

1,140

1,170

1,190

1,280

1,350

1,270

1,180

1,140

*1,210

1,310

1.560 

1,356

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,340

1,290

1,280

1,290

34,904

1,163

69,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 811 Min - Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,360 Mln - Mean 395 Ac-ft 285,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Various amounts of leakage through

Leakage estimated on basis 

notes. leakage was 50 perc

mae on T;IU.S uay.

' leakage through dam Oct. 1-15, Oct. 24 to Feb. 28, Mar. 4 to Apr. IS 

of 6 discharge measurements, records of dam operation, and engineers' 

sent or more of total flow during bracketed periods.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVEROLADES 185

Miami Canal at water plant, Hialeah, Fla.

Location. Lat 25°49'38", long 80°17'15", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 53 S., R. 41 E., on left

bank at Miami water plant in Hialeah, Dade County, on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile upstream from 54th Street Bridge.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.01 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Dade County). Since Oct. 1, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder on right 

bank above boat lift and dam, about 150 ft downstream from 36th Street Bridge and 

2 miles downstream from gaging station In Hialeah. Nov. 8, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1946, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder on Biscayne Bay at Coconut Orove .

Extremes. 1940-57: Maximum daily discharge, 4,170 cfs Oct. 15, 1947; maximvn gage height, 

7.34 ft Oct. 15, 1947; maximum reverse flow measured, 390 cfs June 23, 1943; minimum 

gage height, -0.67 ft July 2, 1943, Mar. 22, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

wnTch are poor. Flow affected by tide; discharge computed by using gage flights and 

tide ranges at auxiliary gage as a factor. Some seepage losses above station into city 

of Miami well field for recharge of ground-water withdrawals. Since July 1952, flow 

materially affected by levee and control structures 12 miles upstream. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

sis1

380

375.

365

349

324

2 S3

240

135

210

160

319

329

375

*410

405

395

380

375

400

421

416

405

380

375

334

329

334

334 

*344

10,702

345

21,230

Nov.

365

365 

365

339

288

400

395

395

410

400

395

405

436

416

*416

400

390

385

380

385

385

416

390

318

268

298

308

308

255

*280

10,956

365

21,730

Dec.

308

265 

230

305

324

300

329

315

275

240

*320

340

350

260

300

300

250

 205

200

200

1

> 195

^

7,831

253

15,530

Jan.

1 «

y 195

j

150

 110

(*)

95

\ 85

f OO

J

105

^

> 110

J

90

1 -

I

3,780

122

7,500

Feb.

> 35

(*)

90

90

150

100

85

85

335

548

518

579

_

4,110

147

8,150

Mar.

*361

584 

548

365

566

533

482

220

205

)

I 195

J

150

125

 295

471

390

426

487

344

210

210

200

190

120

. (*)

I 80

J

8,877

286

17,610

Apr.

80

80 

120

95

90

[-

*200

190

120

1

f 80

J

300

910

175

849

829

818

798

768

747

716

691

716

*711

11,443

381

22,700

May

773

926

loo

880

885

649

308

798

778

762

742

732

711

701

*686

' 650

630

620

620

609

569

538

506

502

436

456

421

415

*240

365 

523

20,011

646

39,690

June

436

405 

410

390

385

426

431

426

400

400

370

339

329

303

30T

308

319

*380

303

385

416

390

380

344

385

451

441

*456

TfJT

11,655

388

23,120

July

456

IBTF

497

52 S

502

492

482

462

482

487

487

528

553

558

548

538

533

528

543

538

538

543

538

523

528

528

533

548

569

Aug.

*579

539 

564

589

701

681

666

655

681

696

676

671

660

650

820

609

625

655

*706

716

727

742

757

768

778

773

*783

834

8l3

793

16,066 21,305

518 687

31,870 42,260

Sept.

778

788

757

737

732

711

696

732

716

686

671

671

676

676

666

676

686

696

701

686

366

686

691

701

737

722

701

701

*701

21,237

708

42,120

Calendar year 1956: Max 716 Mln - Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 926 Mln - Mean 405 Ac-ft 293,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 9-12, Nov. 25, 29, 30, Dec. 2-4, 6, Dec. 8 to 

Feb. 25, Mar. 8-15, Mar. 21 to Apr. 18, May 29; discharge estimated on basis of 10 discharge measurements and record of 36th St. dam operation.
126 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Tamiami Canal outlets, Miami to Monroe, Pla.

Location. Lat 25°45 1 40", long 80e 49'40", In NE& sec. 21, T. 54 S., R. 35 E., at 40-mile 

 EencTon U. S. Highway 41, 38 miles west of Miami.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957. 

Tamiami Canal outlets west of Miami.

Prior to October 194B, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level; datum of 1929. Prior to 

"July 28, 1942, staff gage at site 17 miles west of Miami and July 28, 1942, to Sept. 30, 

1945, at site 15 miles west of Miami at present datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to Aug. 30, 1949, 

staff gage at present site at datum 0.87 ft lower and Aug. 31, 1949, to Dec. 28, 1951, 

at present site and datum.

Extremes. 1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, 17,000 cfs Oct. 12, 1947, fnm rating curve 

 extended above 9,800 cfs; maximum daily reverse flow, 2.0 cfs May 1-10, 1949; no flow 

for several days in some years.

Remarks. Records fair above 100 cfs and poor below. Figures of daily discharge consist 

of runoff from the Everglades as represented by flow through all outlets of Tamiami 

Canal from Monroe, 55 miles west of Miami, to point 18 miles west of Miami, where a 

levee aids in diverting flow southward through 60 outlets. Since July 1952, flow 

affected by extensive levee and control works to the north for agricultural and floodcontrol purposes.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

498

518

518

538

650

750

800

825

940

1,030

1,060

1,120

1,180

1,360

1,990

*2,270

2.320 

2,32'0

2,320

2,180

1,950

1,830

1,770

1,650

1,830

2,180

1,830

1,650

1,350 

*1,230

1,140

43,597

1,406

86,470

Nov.

1,100

981

940

880

790

730

670

616

593

546

499

476

452

405

*388

372

356 

339

322

306

290

273

240

229

207

196

196

185

*163 

152

13,892

463

27,550

Dec.

141

T3T3

124

117

110

104

100

95

90

80

75

70

70

65

60

55

50 

*50

45

40

35

35

30

30

25

25

22

20

18 

16

JL4

1,941

62.6

3,850

Jan.

13

*13

11

9

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

*1

1 

1

1

1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

90

2.9

178

Feb.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

3

9

15

*25

-

57

2.0

113

Mar.

25

21

18

15

13

15

55" 30

19

15

12

10

9

»8

7

6

5 

4

6

5

4

4

4

3

2

2

*2

2

1

1

294

9.5

583

Apr.

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10 

50

64

2.1

127

May

*117

196

174

256

452

405

322

218

152

124

100

80

70

100

185

*273

290 

339

306

273

229

185

163

124

104

90

75

65

55 

45

*40

5,607

181

11,120

June

40

35

35

45

90

100

100

85

80

85

110

90

85

75

85

110 

90

*85

124

240

322

405

428

452

546

»570 'BTS

499 

499

6,067

202

12,030

July

452

405

372

356

356

322

306

290

2T3

2fO

2fO

2fO

405

36«

476

570 

*546

640

640

640

670

7CO

67T

593

570

522

522

571 

640

 59-5

14,64-5

472

29,050

Aug.

522

476

428

372

339

405

452

499

616

640

640

700

700

700

*640

616

570 

640

640

546

570

700

850

1,270

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,410

* 1.530 

1,'iYd

1,410

24,381

786

48,360

Sept.

1,410

1,410

1,310

1.270

1,310

1,310

1,270

1,470

1,590

1,530

1,590

*1,590

1,530

1,590

1,830

1,890

1,950 

2,250

2,020

2,020

1,830

1,650

1,410

1,470

2,020

*2,100

2,250

2,320

2.780 

2,780

52,750

1,758

104,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,320 Min 0 Mean 243 Ac-ft 176,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,780 Min 0 Mean 448 Ac-ft 324,0000

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

^Note. Daily . discharge below 100 cfs estimated e on basis of 8 discharge

of no flow, weather records, and gage heights

measurements , 3 observations
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 127

Barren River Canal near Everglades, Pla.

Location. La t 25°58', long 81°21', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 52 S., R. 30 E., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from dam, 0.7 mile north of Copeland, 7 miles north of town of Everglades, Collier County, and 7-| miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. July to December 1951 (discharge measurements only), January 1952 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (State Road Department 

Benchmark). Prior to Jan. 24, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1952-57: Maximum daily discharge, 242 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 1955; maximrm gage 

height, 6.28 ft Oct. 10, 1953; no flow May 17, 18, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.99 ft 

May 12, 1955.

Flood in October 1947 reached a stage of about 7 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by operation of dams at, above, and below station. 

Over-bank flow not included in discharge figures.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19?7

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

54

50 

47

49

59

SIT

54

49

44 

40

43

44

56

58

53

51

49

49

49

47

49

47

*53

50

48

46

44

43

1,552

50.1

3,080

Nov.

42

40

38 

36

35

35

34

33

33

30

28 

28

27

*26

26

25

25

24

25

25

25

26

24

24

24

28

31

29

29

30

885

29.5

1,760

Dec.

30

29

28 

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

aZZ

aZl

a21

aZl

aZO

aZO

&20 

al9

741

23.9

1,470

Jan.

a!9

*19

18 

17

14

10

 12

10

9

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

*!

298

9.6

591

Feb.

t 4

(*)

» 3

30

5O

63

 11

32 O

11.4

635

Mar.

87

82

80 

79

84

155- 102

98

94

90

88 

87

86

*84

82

84

82

78

76

74

71

75

77

73

72

75

*73

69

67

65 

49

2,483

80.1

4,920

Apr.

40

43

41 

39

38

37

36

36

36

34

*32 

53

53

49

45

40

36

35

33

32

30

28

25

24

22

2O

19

18

19 

20

1,013

33.8

2.O1O

May

23

22.

31

35

34

30

27

26

26

26 

36

44

49

94

11388"

78

81

73

75

92

79

71

64

66

59

72

65

66 

90

1,758

56.7

3,490

June

88

75

65 

60

60

*55

59

62

57

52

49

51

46

4348"

55

52

50

56

58

84

93

105

124

121

138

TIT

103

96

94

2,213

73.8

4,390

July

94

93

107 

124

112

121

124

146

93

*86

f

loo

1O6

1O8

120

12 O

120

121

123

126

132

140

146

152

154

155

156

156 

158

160

3,830

124

7,6OO

Aug.

*163

161

159 

156

155

155

158

162

163

160

157 

155

156

162

164

168

167

166

168

*170

168

168

176

184

185

183

184

180

176 

173

169

5,171

167

1?,260

Sept.

168

167 m171

171

172

170

167

*166

168 

170

171

174

176

178

180

180

184

185

185

184

183

183

188

194

196

T5I

193 

195

5,346

178

1O,6OO

Calendar year 1956: Max 87 Min - Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,71O

Water year 1956-57: Max 196 Min - Mean 7O.2 Ac-ft 50,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Mote.--Flow consists of leakage through dam Jan. 6 to Feb. 24j discharge estimated or basis of 

3 discharge measurements.
128 LAKE QKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Caloosahatchee Canal at Moore Haven, Pla.

Location. Lat 26°50', long 81°05', in sec. 12, T. 42 S., R. 32 E., on right bank at

Moore Haven, Glades County, 0.5 mile downstream from hurricane gate and lock 1 at Lake 

Okeechobee Outlet and 15 miles upstream from lock 2.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1952, at datum 1.44 ft lower. Auxiliary waterstage recorder a quarter of a mile upstream from Lake Hicpochee and 2.5 miles downstream from base gage.

Extremes. 1938-57: Maximum discharge measured, 5,930 cfs Nov. 6, 1947; maximum daily., 

5,660 cfs Dec. 8, 1945; lock closed and flow consists of leakage and lockage (estimated 

as 10 cfs) during several periods In each year.

Remarks. Plow regulated by lock 1 at Lake Okeechobee. Lock closed Oct. 1 to May 13, 

Sept. 6. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers since July 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

-

Dec.

_

.

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

Apr.

_

-

-

May

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

:

753

1,590

1,890

1,730

1,800

1,820

1,650

2,630

5,450

5,280

5,200

5,220

2,930

3,060

2,950

2,860

5,180 

*5,060

-

-

-

June

2,690

2,810

2,890

2,690

2,890

2,700

2,840

2,990

2,920 

2,880

5,050

5,140 

2,920

2,910

5.250

5,060

5,040

2,960

5,050

5,110

5,050

2,780

5,120

5,050

2,820

2,880

2,850

2 r 68Q

2,710

2,780

87,410

2,914

173,400

July

2,850

2,780

2,670

2 , 900

2,900

2,740

2,610

2,670

2,600 

2,740

2,740

5.020 

2/720"

2,450

2,750

2,580

2,410

2.260

2,450

2.52O

2,730

2,600

2,800

2,690

2,900

2,650

2,710

2,560

2,660

2,570 

2,75O

82,960

2,676

164,500

Aug.

2,790

3,000

3,000

2,970

2,900

2,960

2,830

2,850

2.740 

3,020

2,870

3,020 

2,870

2,900

3,150

2,990

2,860

3,140

2,960

5,050

5,110

2,910

2,850

2,900

2,820

3,030

3,040

5,090

5,010

5.550 

2,940

91,880

2,964

182,200

Sept.

3,360

3,170

3,110

3,250

2,190

-

1,740

1,930

1,840 

2,210

2,620

2,700 

2,240

2,550

2,760

2,550

2,210

1,920

1,850

2,030

2,210

2,660

2,890

3,150

2,930

2,880

2,900

2,720

2,520

2,550

-

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 860 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,450 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. On days for which no discharge Is shown, flow consists of leakage and lockage, estimated to 

be about 10 cfs.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 129

Peace Creek drainage canal near Dundee, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°01', long 81°38 I , in sec. 29, T. 28 S., R. 27 E., on right brnk at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 542, 1.2 miles west of Dundee, Polk County, and 

1.4 miles downstream from Lake Hamilton Outlet.

Drainage area. 50 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1957. 

Drainage canal west of Dundee.

Prior to October 1955, pvblished as

1 . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 114.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Jan. 25, 1950, at same site and datum and Jan. 25, 1950, to July 26, 

1951, at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 30.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Jan. 13-16 (gage height, 2.58 ft).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 231 cfs Sept. 22, 1948 (gage height, 7.37 ft); no flow 

at times In some years,

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of shifting control, which are poor, 

light regulation at low flow by Lake Hamilton control.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

*1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.5 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6

.4

.4

ti

1.0

16

»24

2T

19

17

16

16

15

*14 

13

11

9.1

7.5

6.3

5.4

4.8

230.7

7.44

0.149

0.17

Nov.

H

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3 

2.0

 1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

»1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

tt

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

42.7

1.42

0.028

0.03

Dec.

~Ts 0.6

is

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

7?

13.8

0.45

0.0090

0.01

Jan.

0.3

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

7S" .2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.6

4.6

3.0

2.2 

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

26.0

0.84

0.017

0.02

Feb.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

1.0

.9 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

76

.6

1.0

1.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8 

3.5

7.7

6.0

6.2

-

__ _ _ _

48.8

1.74

0.035

0.04

Mar.

4.6

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.1

4*.8

4.0 

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

 2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

6.3

3.7

2.4 

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

- 

85.9

2.77

0.055

0.06

Apr.

0.9

5.5

3.5

2.3

1.6

1.0 

1.0

.8

22

22- 61

9.7

5.9

4.2

3.6

3.0

17

39

13

6.7

4.5

3.6 

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

247.6

8.25

0.165

0.1S

May

2.5

2.7

*2 , 1.

2.0

1.7

1.4 

1.4

fc*

3.7

33

49

41

96

59

23

19

65

50

22

13

8.4

7.0 

5.6

4.7

4.0

6.4

5.3

4.3

5.3

548.2

17.7

0.354

0.41

June

5.1

7.0

5.4

4.7

5.6

4.5 

475

H 

7.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.7

7.0

»7.6

6.9

6.1

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.9

5.7 

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.3

17S.2

5.94

0.119

0.13

July

5.6

B76

6.6

9.3

16 

13

12 

12

12 

14

14

18

26

28

24

39

35

30

27

24

21

19

16

 14 

15

20

17

16

16

20

24

569.1

18.4

0.368

0.42

Aug.

25

26

22

20

22 

33

36 

52

41

26

20

22

19

16

13

!§ 12

12

13

27

24

50 

36

21

13

12

24

31

37

813

26.2

0.524

0.60

Sept.

34

29

29

3T

48 

68

BT

59

61 

»59

52

48

42

41

45

53

66

57

59

63

54

49

45

42 

39

37

37

38

39

41

1,427

47.6

0.952

1.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 31 Min 0 Mean 1.87 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 96 Min 0.2 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-23, Nov. 3-8, Mar. 7-19, June 10-26.
130 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Peace Creek drainage canal near Alturas, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°55'23", long 81°42'28", In NE£ sec. 34, T. 29 S., R. 26 E., near left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of State Highway 60, 

3.5 miles north of Alturas, Polk County, and 8i miles east of Bartow.

Drainage area. 150 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Peace Creek Marsh Outlet near Alturas.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 97.67 ft above-mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Road Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 339 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Jan. 3 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1949; maximum gage height, 11.67 

ft Aug. 28, 1949; minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs Aug. 12, 1956; minimum gate height, 2.61 ft 

May 26-28, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 13.3 ft In 1928, from Information by local resident (discharge, 

2,540 cfs, from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

*34

32

30

30

32

42

40

36

34

32

29

28

27

4T

255

*280

224

172

137

140

158

148

*136

121

109

97

87

78

72

66

2,786

89.9

0.599

0.69

Nov.

62

58

54

50

47

45

42

*40

40

38

36

34

32

31

30

28

28

26

25

24

22

22

*21

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

962

32.1

0.214

0.24

Dec.

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

19

20

19

19

*19

19

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

14

14

13

496

16.0

0.107

0.12

Jan.

13

12

T?

12

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

16

15

14

15

16

16

15

15

17

37

37

36

34

33

30

28

28

27

26

613

19.8

0.132

0.15

Feb.

26

26

24

23

21

20

*20

21

21

20

18

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

19

22

28

27

26

24

38

55

59

69

-

__ _ __ .

729

26.0

0.173

0.18

Mar.

63

59

54

53

54

83

86

84

77

68

60

55

52

48

*46

44

43

41

40

li

39

-55 99

81

72

70

64

58

54

49

45

1,875

60.5

0.403

0.46

Apr.

45

96

92

88

83

79

72

66

62

59

80

146

136

107

85

-72

64

58

70

158

144

106

86

73

65

57

54

51

49

50

2,453

81.8

0.545

0.61

May

58

57

*53

48

45

43

40

38

36

36

71

283

294

276

297

26"8 299

214

224

214

176

136

113

99

88

79

72

69

72

70

83

3,941

127

0.847

0.98

June

77

77

73

73

82

81

74

72

90

90

78

69

64

58

54

51

48

44

*42

40

38

38

36

35

35

38

39

38

35

33

1,702

56.7

0.378

0.42

July

38

37

39

42

42

42

38

37

39

41

45

60

61

56

51

49

54

51

53

57

48

44

40

40

70

~55 131

77

«R3

72

75

1.C95

54.7

0.365

0.42

Aug.

80

89

85

132

195

145

249

201

163

177

237

188

151

128

118

110

100

92

85

81

79

96

113

264

525

241

154

123

118

119

125

4,561

147

0.980

1.13

Sept.

117

107

99

111

126

185

196

249

249

252

*209

173

147

135

141

174

318

320 292"

255

209

173

150

136

124

113

107

109

109

110

5,195

173

1.15

1.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 280 Mln 3.0 Mean 21.1 Cfsm 0.141 In. 1.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 323 Mln 12 Mean 74.0 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.69

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 131

Lake Lulu Outlet at Elolse, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°59'03", long 81°43«47", in SE^ sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 26 E., on left downstream abutment of culvert on State Highway S40A at intersection with old Rifle Range 

Road, 2,200 ft downstream from concrete control at outlet of Lake Lulu and 0.9 mile 

southeast of Eloise, Polk County.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Lulu Lake Outlet at Eloise.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 120.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Jan. 8, 1953, at site 1,500 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 8.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1-4, 11, Feb. 24; minimum gage height, 5.35 ft Apr. 9, 15.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs Dec. 14, 1953, caused by failure of control at 

outlet of Lake Lulu, 2,200 ft upstream; maximum gage height, 11.18 ft, at former site, 

Aug. 25, 1948, from floodmarks; no flow for several days in March, April 1951 and 

August, September 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Records include small amount of waste water diverted IT Polk

Packing Co., from ground-water supplies during packing season. Some regulation by Lake 

Lulu.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

0.3

.6

1.0

1.8

6.2 

6.7

7.1

5.5

17

30

5.3

5.4 

5.9

0.1 

1.1 

9.0

7.0 

8.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19-57

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.6

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.5

.7

.4

4.2

27

TT

1.9

1.0

.8

1.0

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

.7

62.7

2.02

_

-

Nov.

0.9 

.8

.7

.6

.8

.9

1.0

.4

170

.8

.6

2.0

T72

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

.7

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.7

*1.6

1.5

.8

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.6

35.0

1.17

_

-

Dec.

1.3 

.8

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.3

.9

1.6

1,7

1.9

*5.6

2.0

1.5

1.1

.7

.1!

.9

1.0

1.3

1.0

.6

1.6

44.7

1.44

_

-

Jan.

2.0 

2.2

2.6

1.9

1.6

-i£

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

.9

1.5

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.3

.8

3.8

4.3

 3.0

5.3

6.5

5.0

2.8

4.4

4.8

4.7

4. 8

83.7

2.70

_

-

Feb.

e2.3

3.4

3.0

 3.4

3.1

3.0

2.3

.6

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

.6

2.6

5.0

4.0

3.3

1.4

1.6

.tl

5.0

1.6

1.6

2.3

73.8

2.64

_

-

Mar.

 2.8 

3.3

1.9

3.9

3.7

6.6

475

4.2

3.6

1.4

2.0

2.8

3.1

2.6

*2.6

2.3

111 177

2.2

2.5

3.1

6.0

3.4

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.6

2 5 

li2

89.0

2.87

-

-

Apr.

3.7 

4.2

3.0

2.3

2.3

1.7

.8

172

.9

1.7

6.6

4.8

1.6

.9

1.6

1.4

2.2

1.6

2.6

2.0

1.1

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.5

1.9

1.1

1.6

1.1

63.2

2.11

_

-

May

2.5 

*1.6

2.0

1.4

jJL

1.2

.9

l.T

2.0

2.8

4.0

6.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

3.9

2.6

8.6

14 "T.2

3.6

2.8

3.0

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

12

9.9

143.8

4.64

_

-

June

4.4 

3.0

3.0

4.5

6.1

5.2

3.7

3.9

6.0

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.7

4.7

4.0

3.4

 2.8

3.1

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.6

3.0

-4

275

111.0

3.70

_

-

July

1.6

1.1

2.5

4.4

3.0

1.7

1.2

1.1

2.0

2.8

4.2

5.5

3.9

3.0

3.1

6.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.0

4.0

8.5

572

6.9

7.4

 7.2

3.6

3.3

2.2

1.2

1.7

112.7

3.64

-

Aug.

2.3 

2.5

1.9

472

4.5

21

54

52

 54

51

53

54

52

58

56

52

50

47

 45

43

48

64

58

72

63

57

53

50

49

47

47

1,365.4

44.0

_

-

Sept.

46 

42

42

48

59

60

60

65

*66

84

68

60

56

53

52

55

61

64

62

5T

53

49

46

42

37

34

33

35

35

37

1,561

52.0

_

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 27 Mln 0 Mean 1.12 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 84 Mln 0.3 Mean 10.3 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Peace River at Bartow, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°54'07", long 81°49'03", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 30 S., R. 25 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 60, 500 ft downstream from 

McKinney Branch and 0.6 mile east of Bartow, Polk County.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum.of gage is 90.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to July 12, 1940, staff gage and July 12, 1940, to Nov. 5, 1948, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum, 81 cfs Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 7 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Sept. 24, 1947 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 1.4 cfs June 2, 1945 (fage height, 

0.05 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharg-e,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23, 24)

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

2.2 

2.8 

3.4

4.1

82

152

277

515

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

197

367

575

880

1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

235

245

245 

226

219

242

230

221

224

224

210

196

186

"SSS 182

310

*388 

462

4,94

TTS

454

451

462

458

435

416 

398

381

358 

342

324

9,894

319

0.818

0.94

Nov.

313 310-

301 

293

285

280

*272

270

267

260

245

230

226

224

221

215

213 

202

190

186

184

181

170

163

149

m151

146

146

6,577

219

0.562

0.63

Dec.

154

145

139 

135

134

130

132

131

122

111

112

*113

117

120

122

118

117 

119

118

119

117

116

110

103

106

98 

89

85

16 

91

87

3,600

116

0.297

0.34

Jan.

849-4"

114 

98

39

85

85

89

90

86

86

94

97

98

101

100

100 

112

116

109

112

186

*190 T§6~

182

181 

181

175

168

163 

162

3,813

123

0.315

0.36

Feb.

160

155

155 

152

152

151

146

148

145

134

122

124

120

109

98

93

f

99

144

182

186

168

158

188

228 

FTO" 272

-

4,241

151

0.387

0.40

Mar.

270

254

240 

233

257

*307

333

333

318

299

282

272

267

257

245

235

219 

206

204

204

200

282

316

313

299

299 

288

277

264

242

202

8,217

265

0.679

0.78

Apr.

196

2B8

310

290

277

264

250

250

245

299

507

478

439

391

348

313 

293

293

342

391

*405

378

346

319

300 

282

276

276

279

9,638

321

0.823

0.92

May

310

316

303 

282

262

254

248

226

212

23T

431

565

859

1,050

1,020

1,020

1.140 

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,020

944

852

773

693

628 

580

556

*693

699

687

20,134

649

1.66

1.92

June

lie" 669

640 

607

596

602

612

591

640

652

617

580

541

514

493

468

447 

424

404

400

435

443

397

367

350

371 

382

356

332

322

14,898

497

1.27

1.42

July

32?

313 30 ~ 

323

33^

34?

322

30'3

29.'

282

313

3515

397

472

447

All

439

41?

404

41?

395

36T

346

32 e

316

397 

456

416

378

360

339

11,385

367

0.941

1.09

Aug.

360

397

416 

431

506

623

742

831

791

748

791

767

791

736

687

652

646 

602

*561

556

607

705

646

798

873

'888 888 

838

773

736

705

21,091

680

1.74

2.01

Sept.

675

640

m859

984

1,060

1,160

1,190

*1,160

1,150

1,080

1,000

928

896

944

1,020 

1.220

1, 190

1,180

1,120

1,040

976

920

866

810 

791

845

824

852

28,738

958

2.46

2.74

Calendar year 1956: Max 494 Mln 28 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,220 Mln 84 Mean 390 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.55

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 133

Kissengen Spring near Bartow, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°50'32", long 81°48'39", in sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 25 E., on dock at east

 edge of pool at head of spring, 4^ miles southeast of Bartow, Polk County.

Records available. 1917, 1929-31 (one discharge measurement In each year), March 1932 to

September 1957 (discharge measurements only). " 

Gage. Staff gage read only at time of discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

"prior to Apr. 6, 1937, at datum 1.00 ft lower. 

Extremes. 1932-57; Maximum diseharge measured, 43.6 cfs Oct. 11, 1933; no f .ow observed

for long periods. Remarks . Discharge measurements made at outlet of pool. During the water year 1957 ob-

 servations of no flow were made Nov. 7, Dec. 12, Jan. 23, Mar. 6, Apr. 18, May 29, 

July 10, and Aug. 19.

Peace River at Zolfo Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°30il5 n , long 81e 48'04", in s£ sec. 22, T. 34 S., R. 25 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 17, 0.8 mile north of Zolfo Springs, 

Hardee County.

Drainage area. 840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1933 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 35.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 732 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs May 14 (gage height, 12.12 ft); minimum, 133 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 0.03 ft).

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Sept. 6, 1933 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Apr. 24, 26, 1956; minimum gage height, -0.62 ft June 11, 1955.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

2.5 

6.0

128

597

1,470

8.5 

12.0

2,610

5,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.390 

 1,260

993

800

720

698

709

694

626

547

486

417

374 m

905 

1,32O

1,220

1,030

917

96O

1,020

936

837

760

703

665

628

584

542

507

23,956

773

O.920

1.06

Nov.

|g

429

4OO

388

385

 379

368

377

383

359

350

340

323 

305

304 

3O2

295

293

282

264

255

271

266

219

217

224

217

219

234

9,577

319

O.38O

0.42

Dec.

227 

224

256

219

224

226

210

222

210

198

 205

181

205 

183

198 

2OO

181

198

209

175

192

180

149

21*

197

175

141

147

158

154

6,062

196

0.255

O.27

Jan.

170 

186

163

159

164

158

197

204

170

161

164

180

181

190 

170

m185

178

195

250

789

 789

584

454

592

368

561

518

278

259

8,350

269

0.320

0.57

Feb.

264 

260

255

258

243

227

224

255

241-

259

220

2OO

185

190 

164

151 

144

159

198

252

460

509

419

558

616

1.190

17090

1,050

9,981

356

0.424

0.44

Mar.

962

771

612

601

1,140

1,550

2.060

1,830

1,410

1,120

921

782

 665

566 

496

458 

450

427

407

538

505

593

1,O4O

951

995

1,530

1,140

833

646

561

517

26,455

853

1.O2

1.17

Apr.

534 

2,020

2.810

2,540

1,640

1,170

914

775

661

554

465

679

844

846 

857

822 

758

 616

557

756

852

833

734

661

608

536

460

409

392

392

26,631

888

1.06

1.18

May

561 

347

341

351

520

522

291

255

 557 259

1,870

5,820

5,190

5.500 

4,780

4,550 

4,480

4,540

4,420

4,190

3,44O

2,510

2,020

1,630

1,37O

1,180

1,050

 936

995

1,000

945

65,076

2,035

2.42

2.79

June

1,000 

979

950

919

1.12O

1,290

1,170

1,010

1,180

1.460

1,370

1,130

943

819 

736

661 

603

559

528

521

528

528

551

574

624

945

958

727

62O

25,469

849

1.01

1.15

July

542 

486

490

549

465

477

456

425

596

 372

568

142

475

517 

570

589 

605

601

595

657

668

692

837

940

832

780

714

639

694

771

659

18,505

590

0.7O2

O.81

Aug.

Tie- 595

720

727

926

1,140

1,470

1,470

1,490

1,560

1,510

1,390

1,27O

1,250 

1,22O

1,110 

1,000

917

885

883

1,010

 1,640

1,760

2.070

1,940

1,550

1,370

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,310

38,647

1,247

1.48

1.71

Sept.

1,260 

1,150

1,050

976

37S

1,990

1,980

2,080

2,290

2.440

2,370

2,240

2,010

1,780 

1,610

2,080 

2,120

1,950

1,800

1,740

1,790

1,760

1,610

1,470

1,550

1,240

1,170

1,650

1,940

2,080

51, 952

1,752

2.06

2.5O

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,O50 Mln 43 Mean 335 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,3OO Mln 141 Mean 845 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Little Charley Bowlegs Creek near Sebring, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°28'40", long 81°33'25", in NVfir sec. 31, T. 34 S., R. 2e E., on right 

bank 160 ft downstream from concrete control, 900 ft north of county road in Highlands 

Hammock State Park, 0.8 mile upstream from unnamed creek, and ?£ miles southwest of 

Sebring, Highlands County.

Drainage area. 32.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 62.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"i^g. Prior to June 4, 1953, on right bank at upstream side of concrete control.

Average discharge. 5 years, 41.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage height, 16.00 ft 

Oct. 17; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs Jan. 3-20, Feb. 14-19, May 25; minimum gage 

height, 13.70 ft Jan. 20.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 682 cfs Oct. 10, 1953 (gage height, 16.83 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow regulated by manipulation of stoplogs and culvert gates 

in dam upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

13.9

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.3

14.4

Oct. 1 to^Jov. 20

0.9\ 14.6

1.2 14.8

1.5 15.0

2.0 15.3

2.8 15.7

4.6 16.0

14

26

43

82

168

267

second)

13.

13.

13,

14,

14,

14.

,7

.8

,9

.3

,5

,6

Nov.

0

6

12

16

21

.3

.4

.7

.6

to Sept.

14.

15,

15,

15,

15.

30

,8

,0

,3

,6

,9

28

48

95

176

292

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5S

57

*61

57

61

87

120

125

102

87

76

63

56

49

68

204

256

211

*174

158

189

180

160

141

122

110

98

86

77

66

57

3,416

110

3.40

3.92

Nov.

50

44

29

27

27

24

23

16

14

11

9.5

5.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

298.0

9.93

0.306

0.34

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6 *.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

13.6

0.44

0.014

0.02

Jan.

0.4

.4

.±1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.1

.4

2.8

5.6

6.4

173

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.1

52.3

1.69

0.052

0.06

Feb.

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

*1.6

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

±2.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.3

13

17

19

23

-

108.3

3.87

0.119

0.12

Mar.

24

25

24

30

51

61

73

81

76

67

58

47

38

33

28

28

26

12

*2.2 iT^

12

15

16

39

18

6.5

17

20

20

19

17

994.7

32.1

0.991

1.14

Apr.

20

46

45

48

45

37

33

30

28

26

14

19

30

34

32

26

19

22

31

63

61

54

45

32

27

19

3.2

6?7

16

18

929.9

31.0

0.957

1.07

May

*18

18

18

17

17

18

19

20

24

24

25

25

24

27

34

37

33

31

30

28

26

19

1.2

.4

.5

.4

1.1

1.4

1.2

.5

.5

539.0

17.4

0.537

0.62

June

0.4

.4

.4

1.0

5.9

8.5

9.9

13

19

20

19

17

14

11

9.3

8.2

6.6

5.2

3.8

2.9

*2.6

2.4

4.4

5.9

11

39

86

151

120

104

701.8

23.4

0.722

0.81

July

90

74

67

58

53

51

48

24

29

36

51

54

58

67

67

67

88

77

73

79

74

61

50

40

*35

39

61

57

48

43

35

1,754

56.6

1.75

2.01

Aug.

35

32

34

39

47

51

58

58.

55

50

43

37

34

28

23

19

16

14

13

13

14

14

16

42

90

106

90

77

79

99

110

1,436

46.3

1.43

1.65

Sept.

1O6

99

90

86

90

99

104

113

108

95

86

81

*74

74

74

70

67

62

62

68

67

61

55

48

47

46

7T

183

244

288

2,818

93.9

2.90

3.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 256 Mln 0 Mean 17.5 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.35

Water year 1956-57: Max 288 Mln 0.3 Mean 35.8 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.99

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 135

Charlie Apopka Creek near Gardner, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°22', long 81°48', in sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 25 E., near left bark on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 17, 1.6 miles north of Gardner, Hardee 

County, and 2.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 330 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 21.66 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 333 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Jan. 2, 3 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Oct. .10, 1953 (gage height, 17.85 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 6-8, 1950.

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 24.2 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good below 300 cfs and fair above. 

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

6.2

13

39

76

5.5

7.0

9.0

11.7

229

431

860

1,680

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

3.9 87

6.0 324

8.0 649

10.0 1,120

12.0 1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tttal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

431

301

293

303

456

778

828

610 

518

460

405

351

307

269

257

800

1,140

1,220

1,290

1,320

1,380

1.620

1,590

1,380

1,170

975

812

667

541

450

368

23,290

751

2.28

2.62

Nov.

315

ZfS

237

207

178

*150

126

109 

97

86

78

70

63

57

52

47

43

39

36

33

31

29

26

24

22

22

21

20

20

M

2,528

84.3

0.255

0.28

Dec.

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

14 

14

13

13

*12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

367.7

11.9

0.036

0.04

Jan.

8.3

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

12

22

*26

20

16

16

22

23

24

25

27

395.4

12.8

0.039

0.04

Feb.

28

27

26

24

22

19

19

26 

22

19

16

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

To

10

12

14

15

13

29

73

87

1_2_4

722

25.8

0.078

0.08

Mar.

*151

166

181

207

333

524

647

658 

651

626

*583

520

450

379

316

267

223

188

157

135

117

127

136

126

106

117

136

168

192

199

198

8,984

290

0.879

1.01

Apr.

188

266

301

355

408

430

416

390 

317

261

216

211

257

314

351

360

344

313

367

674

721

*552

528

555

542

486

416

351

288

232

11,410

380

1.15

1.29

May

181

155

ITS

208

228

221

216

179 

155

154

189

367

468

581

718

929

1,140

1,320

1.490

1,420

1,310

1,220

1,040

810

611

470

364

276

*261

370

190

17,414

562

1.70

1.96

June

190

235

225

212

305

572

249

222 

271

270

255

212

188

160

156

117

99

92

27T

194

180

157

120

126

115

122

238

201

202

241

5,957

199

0.603

0.67

July

254

263

275

268

258

240

214

218 

244

189

208

268

292

264

201

225

576

406

330

307

288

386

367

849

751

905

972

1,020

988

842

698

13,566

438

1.53

1.53

A'lg.

619

585

572

555

585

607

634

605 

609

518

438

394

568

349

320

258

207

169

147

151

324

*636

874

1,310

1,520

1,390

1,230

1,000

833

764

1,160

19,729

636

1.93

2.22

Sept.

955

753

645

617

736

1,220

1,320

1,400 

1,510

1,160

1,110

879

755

657

615

946

865

755

634

688

557

454

386

334

290

257

379

456

578

751

22,460

749

2.27

2.53

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,770 Mln O.9 Mean 1*1 Cfsm 0.427 In. 5.80

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,620 Mln 7.7 Mean 347 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.23

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z16 O - 59 - 10
136 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Peace River at Arcadia, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°13', long 81°52", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 37 S., R. 24 E., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 70, half a mile west of Arcadia, De Soto 

County, and about 5'miles upstream from Joshua Creek.

Drainage area. 1.370 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 19, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,231 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs May 20 (gage height, 9.46 ft); minimum, 167 cfs Dec. 30, Jan. 17 (gage height, 0.31 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage heigh4;, 17.67 ft); minimum, 37 cfs May 28, 1949; minimum gage height, -0.81 ft June 4, 5, 7, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 18.3 ft in 1912, from information by county engineer (discharge, 43,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

1.0 

2.0

165

354

715

5.0

8.0

10.0

2,220

4,350

6,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,460

*2,360

2,090

1,770

1,700

1,920

2,060

1,900 

1,630

1,410

1,230

1,080

936

825

759

1,080

2,010

2,500

2,620

2,530

2,440

2,540

2.740

2,610

2,350

2,020

1,770

1,550

1,580

1,220

1,080

56,550

1,824

1.55

1.54

Nov.

975

878

790

724

661

*609

566

544 

525

505

498

470

450

450

407

582

373

360

551

545

553

312

298

510

507

275

264

262

254

256

15,710

457

0.334

0.37

Dec.

262

256

254

262

256

245

245

245 

235

240

*240

224

227

212

219

212

212

219

209

217

230

209

212

204

177

214

217

196

179

172

TT9

6,878

222

0.162

0.19

Jan.

182

192

202

189

179

179

177

199 

209

192

179

179

187

192

204

192

170

177

189

189

240

*353

772

816

617

481

411

388

582

545

515

8,858

286

0.209

0.24

Feb.

501

501

289

281

270

267

256

270 

295

275

262

248

252

219

219

204

187

179

194

224

275

457

550

447

440

865

1,370

1.460

10,817

386

0.282

0.29

Mar.

1,460

1,550

1,130

973

1,280

*1,980

2,620

3,020 

5.080

2,750

2,270

1,850

1,550

1,280

1,080

941

854

750

681

601

523

530

914

1,240

1,180

1,260

1,610

1,560

1,250

1,010

878

43,415

1,400

1.02

1.18

Apr.

812

1,070

2,030

2,690

5.020

2,780

2,150

1,650 

1,530

1,120

904

904

1,200

1,340

1,560

1,540

1,500

*1,180

1,050

1,210

1,650

1,680

1,550

1,450

1,550

1,240

1,090

956

821

741

42,868

1,429

1.04

1.16

May

675

589

570

595

601

593

578

523 

450

457

625

1,800

2,840

3,650

4,360

4,880

5,170

5,400

5,760

5.840

5,720

5,470

4,880

3,940

3,090

2,420

1,980

*1,700

1,520

1,850

2,020

80,522

2,597

1.90

2.19

June

1,690

1,560

1,480

1,390

1,580

1,650

1,800

1,700 

1,580

1,790

1,940

1,880

1,600

1,500

1,100

968

887

785

1,090

1,200

1,120

1,070

878

878

904

900

1,620

2.460

2,450

1,820

42,850

1,428

1.04

1.16

July

1,520

1,070

959

968

977

882

834

768 

922

*851

735

922

1,240

1,520

1,150

1,160

1,990

2,210

1,770

1,500

1,590

1,430

1,530

?,390

3,780

3.920

3,490

2,870

2,570

2,100

1,920

50,736

1,637

1.19

1.58

Aug.

1,720

1,650

1,690

1,750

1,840

2,060

2,490

2,850 

2,870

2,710

2,520

2,360

2,390

2,200

2,000

1,820

1,600

1,380

1,240

1.190

*1,400

2,200

5,410

4,430

5.080

4,860

4,190

3,450

2,880

2,550

2,710

77,450

2,498

1.82

2.10

Sept.

2,910

2,680

2,420

2,440

2,620

3,590

4,580

m4,550

4,210

4,020

5,750

3,340

2,980

3,070

5,540

5.62O

5,400

5,160

2,920

2,680

2,500

2,56O

2,200

2.040

2,510

5,150

5,220

3,320

96,300

3,210

2.54

2.61

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,690 Mln 43 Mean 555 Cfsm 0.389 in. 5.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,840 Mln 170 Mean 1,455 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 

Joshua Creek at Nocatee, Pla.

137

Location. Lat 27°10', long 81°53', In sec. 14, T. 38 S., R. 24 E., near center of span on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 17, 0.5 mile north of Nocatee, De Soto County, 

County, and 2.1 miles Vpstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 7 years, 115 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Feb. 17; minimum gage height, 4.48 ft Jan. 19.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Oct. 10, 1953 (gage height, 18.80 ft); no 

flow Nov.. 18-20, 22-24, 1953.

Flood In September 1948 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by Iccal 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1334: 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8-16, Sept. 27-3O)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.4

2.2 

4.0 

9.O 

28

5.8

6.5

8.0

10.0

108

298

625

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

7.3

18

36

68

173

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

451

625

1,190

1,890

2,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

95

130

136

95

95

US

107

79

58

45

36

30

26

23

ZZ

27

31

35

41

44

46

48

54

68

69

54 

42

35

29

25

22

1,765

56.9

0.495

0.57

Nov.

19

Tf

15

13

11

*11

9.6

8.8

9.6

9.3

8.2

7.2

6.7

6.7

4.7

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.8

TT

9.6

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6 

4.5

4.0

3.6

4.0

219.2

7.31

0.064

0.07

Dec.

5.O

4.7

4.2

4.O

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

*4.0

4.0

4.O

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6 

3.5

3.6

5.0

6.2

5.9

126.1

4.07

0.035

O.O4

Jan.

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

1Z

*25

20

16

14

12 

10

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.4

221.5

7.15

0.062

0.07

Feb.

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.O

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

s'.e 2.9

4.2

4.0

5.7

7.2

7.2

5.9

15

31 

29

37

_

215.9

7.71

0.067

O.O7

Mar.

*28

21

15I8-

60

200

250

*183

131

86

52

36

29

24

22

20

18

18

18

17

15

18

27

22

19

32 

40

30

25

22

18

1,514

48.8

0.424

O.49

Apr.

16

79

158

144

121

103

68

46

35

28

27

71

65

41

28

21

*18

14

26

99

166

123

79

52

38

28 

22

19

54

105

1,894

63.1

0.549

0.61

May

116

172

167

100

62

46

35

26

20

21

195

304

208

178

253

484

451

422

487

572

44S

374

307

209

105

44 

*25

20

19

148

234

6,252

202

1.76

2.02

June

177

100

75

59

45

35

28

25

28

32

29

24

20

16

15

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.2

12

164

213

122

82

69 

103

194

217

142

2,O77.2

69.2

O.6O2

0.67

July

86

60

48

45

42

67

81

62

*51

43

36

32

38

64

118

106

92

244

385

367

334

3OO

227

31O

785

1,250 

874

642

545

433

296

8,043

259

2.25

3.60

Auv

237

240

208

187

212

209

279

285

272

230

174

126

221

254

136

89

72

85

150

152

159

*43O

751

1,310

1.810

1,280 

779

487

342

288

284

11,738

379

3.30

3.80

Sept.

263

234

230

388

762

1,970

2, ISO

1,350

992

727

57O

460

370

297

269

768

1,250

97O

748

546

415

304

223

170

169

239 

986

1,770

1,490

1,180

22,260

742

6.45

7.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 612 Mln 0.1 Mean 24.5 Cfsm O.213 In. 2.9O

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,150 Mln 2.8 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.21

Peak discharge (base. l.OOO cfB).--July 26 (6 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (12.33 ft); Aug. 25 (8 a.m.) 1,910 

cfs (14.04 ft); Sept. 6 (lli3O a.m.) 2,710 cfs (15.20 ft); Sept. 17 (1:30 p.m.) 1,280 off (12.29 ft); 

Sept. 28 (12:30 p.m.) 1,82O cfs (13.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
138 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek near Arcadia, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°12', long 81°59', in sec. 2, T. 38 S., R. 23 E., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 8 miles west of Arcadia, De Soto County, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 205 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 10.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (State Road Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 199 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 12.29 ft); no 

flow Feb. 16-18; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Feb. 18.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,680 cfs Oct. 2, 1951 (gage height, 16.84 ft); no flow 

June 7-9, 15, 25-30, July 2, Aug. 7, 1956, Feb. 16-18, 1957; minimum gige height, 

1.83 ft June 16-18, 1951.

Flood in September 1948 reached a stage of 17.8 ft, from information by State Road 

Department.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and dischsrge, 

in cubLp feet per second)

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

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

.1 

1.7 

4.4 

12

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

28

77

132

405

667

2.4 9.4

2.6 17

3.0 41

4.0 121

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

226

722

1,450

2,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

354

333

321

386

608

551" 654

557

405 

362

322

284

250

220

198

184

166

150

136

126

136

148

130

116

106

96

88 

80 

74

65

59

7,667

247

1.20

1.39

Nov.

52

48

43

37

*32

27

24

22

22 

21

19

17

15

13

13

12

10

9.7

9.2

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.1

5.4

5.4 

4.7 

4.7

4.7

510.5

17.0

0.083

0.09

Dec.

i-1

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8 

*3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.5

.2

.1

TT

.3

.3

.3

69.6

2.25

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

20

*38

19

15

12

9.2

7.2 

6.1 

5.1

4.1

3.5

143.3

4.62

0.023

0.03

Feb.

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

2.5

1.3 

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

5

0

.3

1.3

3.3

6.1

4.7

3.8

36

77

73 

*108

331.2

11.8

0.058

0.06

Mar.

108

110

117

133

230

230

379

359

408 

483

*493

1ST

342

263

208

163

126

109

97

i 86

77

31

114

92

83

113

137 

121 

116

120

116

6,186

200

0.976

1.12

Apr.

108

119

126

130

138

167

193

199

177 

150

127

121

127

108

*95

83

72

63

65

62

61

52

47

42

38

34

31 

27 

28

33

2,823

94.1

0.459

0.51

May

41

46

35

30

24

21

17

14

12 

13

40

71

83

108

314

644

812

1,010

1,250

1,350

1,080

812

615

466

360

271

*207 

172 

171

208

197

10,474

338

1.65

1.90

June

185

157

128

110

92

80

82

85

91 

105

196

94

85

78

75

67

59

52

47

51

52

72

100

83

87

106

348 

642 

606

513

4,438

148

0.722

0.81

July

420

311

228

181

152

134

115

*12"E~ 97

132

111

97

173

185

172

212

399

3*8

391

5^2

513

435

3^

378

513

914

1,0 "0 

736 

6^9

522

A-\ a 41O

11,0^6

3,58

1.75

2.01

Aug.

400

425

397

375

567

676

1,040

*1,410

1,820 

1,570

1,320

1,040

795

624

515

498

489

433

367

311

*274

247

25(5

381

381

360

348 

384

413

415

452

18,977

612

2.99

3.44

Sept.

413

348

343

373

632

978

848

637

661 

974

1,020

928

834

735

669

614

576

567

578

515

466

408

359

317

104

328

857 

1,410 

905

910

19,507

650

3.17

3.54

Calendar year 1956 : Max 654 Min 0 Mean 54.2 Cfsm O.264 In. 3.59

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,820 Min o Mean 225 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.91

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs). Aug. 9 (12 m.) 1,910 cfs (12.29 ft); Sept. 2f (7 a.m.) 1,590 

cfs (11.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MIAKKA RIVER BASIN 139

Miakka River near Sarasota, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°14'25", long 82°18'50", in sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 20 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2 miles upstream from Lower 

Miakka Lake, and 14 miles southeast of Sarasota, Sarasota County.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 7.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (National Park Service benchmark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1941, at highway bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 9.00 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1936-57: Maximum discharge observed, 6,620 cfs Sept. 21, 1947 (gage height, 10.78 

ft); no flow for many days in some years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation.--Gage readings furnished by employees of Miakka River State Park.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October' 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

516

520

534 

549

702

917

1,080

1.140

1,080

953

818 

695

604

534

472

429

383

348

321

289

289

264

241

222

209

191

175

157

140 

124

 

15,004

484

2.06

2.37

Nov.

79 

72

64

56

50

43

*40

38

34 

30

27

25

20

17

15

14

17

19

18

15

14

13

11

10

8.5

7.7

7.0 

6.5

956.5

31.9

0.136

0.15

Dec.

5.8

6.2

6.0 

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.3

*5.2 

4.9

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.1

5.2

5.5

5.3

4.9

3.9

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.0

*.7

0 

0

0

123.0

3.97

0.017

0.02

Jan.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2^1

1.3

.8

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

4.8

0.15

0.00064

0.0008

Feb.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1.3

2.0

2.3

2.0 

2.8

2.8

3.6

2.8

1.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.9

5.6

9.7

12

13

18

25

34

44

-

187.4

6.69

0.028

0.03

Mar.

52

58

62

*67

95

142

224

339

416

459

459 

*448

406

367

330

286

252

212

180

154

136

144

149

142

144

144

144

144

140 

134

6,557

212

0.902

1.04

Apr.

116

124

120 

120

116

132

136

136

134

130

120 

120

116

114

113

107

*94

87

83

142

190

204

198

162

135

111

89

79

79 

90

3,697

123

0.523

0.59

May

97

99

101 

98

97

97

89

79

73

67

69 

67

66

67

101

154

248

326

376

396

386

351

316

281

249

218

194

173

152 

133

120

5,340

172

0.732

0.85

June

108

95

85 

77

74

70

67

84

102

133

163 

194

208

224

229

229

208

185

194

206

218

221

267

368

406

406

386

416

437 

481

6,541

218

0.928

1.04

July

470

426

376 

334

295

258

224

203

185

173

*160 

147

135

127

121

124

144

158

172

187

224

315

433

566

642

642

665

618

462 

500

462

9,948

321

1.37

1.57

Jug.

481

454

500

636

*852

1,430

1,970

*T,250

2.540

2,230 

2,050

1,840

1,610

1,570

1,150

967

817

684

*583

515

486

449

500

566

642

684

684

659 

612

550

31,006

1,000

4.26

4.91

Sept.

491

462

445 

424

497

656

820

1,050

1,240

1,550

1.580 

1,560

1,260

1,140

1,010

940

928

916

994

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,150

1,200

1,180

1,130

29,675

989

4.21

4.70

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,140 Min 0 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6. 09

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,340 Min 0 Mean 299 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 MANATEE RIVER BASIN

Manatee River near Bradenton, Fla.

Location. La t 27°28'30", long 82°18'05", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. ?Q E., on left bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 675, 800 ft upstream frcm Craig Branch, 

6f miles northwest of Verna, and 17 miles east of Bradenton, Manatee County.

Drainage area. 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 18 years, 98.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 19.84 ft); min- 

 ImumT 7.1 cfs Jan. 11-14 (gage height, 3.73 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,170 cfs Sept. 18, 1947 (gage height, 24.51 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs May 7, 1939; minimum gage

height, 2.48 ft May 5-7, 1939.

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

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1-13

5.4 61

6.0 97

11.0 575

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 14 to May 14,

June 1O to Aug. 10

3.7

4.2

5.0

6.0

6.2

22

48

102

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

402

804

1,390

1,840

May 15 to June 9,

Aug. 11 to Sept. 30

4.1

5.0

5.5

10

38

59

6.0

7.0

15.0

56

162

944

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.

471

418

368

5*7

432

520

366

238

154

106

78 

62

51

45

45

48

49

46

40

37

36

34

32

28

26

23

21

20

19

4,638

150

1.67

1.92

Nov.

16

16

15

14

*13

12

11 

11

14

13

12

12 

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

8.7

STT

8.7

8.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

333.0

11.1

0.123

0.14

Dec.

JUS

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.7 

S.7

8.7

*9.0

9.0

9.3 

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

^ f±

8.7

8.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

8

4 *

276.0

8.90

0.099

0.11

Jan.

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

fci

8.4

9.3

11

11

10

9.3

9.0

*16

34

39

33

24

20

17

16

14

13

12

408.5

13.2

0.147

0.17

Feb.

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.3

9.9

13

13

12

11

9.9 

9.3

8.7

8.4

8.1

14TX 11

36

69

67

49

34

90

150

163

*166

1,016.7

36.3

0.403

0.42

Mar.

126

82

56

88

194

543

718 

SOT

299

194

130

90 

66

53

45

40

36

33

30

28

25

BT

45

39

67

115

89

64

54

40

34

3,979

128

1.42

1.64

Apr.

33

296

362

283

164

115

82 

62

48

40

38

65 

54

45

*36

29

25

22 iOT

213

85

79

59

42

33

28

25

24

25

103

2,617

87.2

0.969

1.08

May

191

67

46

3S

33

30

26 

23

21

27

84

194 

400

412

264

121

82

58

51

48

39

32

26

22

18

16

*14

13

12

11

IT

2,430

78.4

0.871

1.00

June

11

T2

23

16

13

11

13 

47

492 m

129

73 

49

39

42

48

36

31

29

54

88

183

176

208

250

229

185

346

288

173

3,570

119

1.32

1.48

July

111

79

64

72

72

108

57 

*42

34

a27

a50

a38

113

a254

a!98

a-525

a320

a303

al27

846

a192

aTie"

3*580

a<58

alOl

a? 90

aitO

272

a340

a456

8,519

275

3.06

3.52

Aug.

a!70

96

a642

a5 15

al,190

1,160

*1.730 

1,400

*801

474

351

226

161

195

184

138

98

75

59

*50

45

41

4065-

90

98

67

49

44

CAO*

ftT O.L

10,359

334

3.71

4.28

Sept.

69

37

34

Sff

36

104

95

196

369

352

343

213 

136

86

59

54

94

207

203

136

180

280

121

68

125

388

371

702

SST

*177

5,625

188

2.09

2.32

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,210 Mln 3.0 Mean 50.7 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.68

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,730 Mln 7.1 Mean 120 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.08

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Aug. 7 (8 p.m.) 1,790 cfs (19.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record: discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stare, Intermittent

recorder record, observer's readings, and records for nearby stations.
LITTLE MANATEE RIVER BASIN 141

Little Manatee River near Wlmauma, Pla.

atlon. Lat 27°40'15", long 820 21'10", In NE£ sec. 25, T. 32 S., R. 19 E. , on left bank 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 301, If miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 

and 4 miles southwest of Wlmauma, Hillsborough County.

Drainage area. 145 sq ml.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 10.44 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 15-18; minimum gage height, -0.03 ft Feb. 18.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 9,450 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 14.44 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs June 6,7, 1945 (gage height, -0.45 ft).

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

year 1957 are given In WSP 1520.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1032: 1939(M). WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 4.0"

15

46

86

190

496

-0.1 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

10

15

85

170

286

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

636

1,160

2,020

3,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

-31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

296

188

284

405

423

455

442

432

318

225

166

128

100

85

76

80

90

85

78

70

95

171

93

77

66

56

50

45

41

37

35

5,194

168

1.16

1.S3

Nov.

*3129"

27

25

23

22

21

21

22

24

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

T7

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

624

20.8

0.143

0.16

Dec.

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

 17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15_

15

15

15

16

20

23

21

19

22

22

22

555

17.9

0.123

0.14

Jan.

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

18

20

23

21

19

18

18

24

72

~9T 107

65

52

43

37

*33

29

27

943

30.4

0.210

0.24

Feb.

25

23

22

20

19

17

16

17

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

28

43

62

59

46

56

124

167

195

___ __ _

1,119

40.0

0.276

0.29

Mar.

185

155

123

123

220

419

SS9~ 607

347

239

 179

139

111

92

77

66

57

50

45

40

so- 35

iii

122

135

216

171

126

103

84

68

5,054

163

1.12

1.30

Apr.

100

5J5" 675

418

260

188

141

110

87

68

83

194

169

115

84

64

*53

45

70

137

86

61

46

39

33

28

25

26" 24

39

4,017

134

0.924

1.03

May

213

150

93

71

56

48

40

33

28

75

492

286

30 S

324

670

477

357

299

456

239

158

132

93

70

55

45

38

 35

35

37

40

5,453

176

1.21

1.40

June

43

50

86

69

54

43

43

102

371

245

190

314

153

94

68

52

42

33

29

22T

490

709

979

802

513

441

887

1.680

1,170

474

10,447

348

2.40

2.68

July

258

209

175

122

334

424

308

198

135

101

83

m

109

140

175

200

 167

130

236

378

472

485

39T

398

275

374

424

210

140

117

151

7,412

239

1.65

1.90

Aug.

187

186 2'34

461

1, 3,^0

2,310

2,820

2,146

l,3iO

9?4

714

340

221

165

130

107

91

79

67

59

54 *>'*

54

83

84

71

53

45

157

77

77

14,748

476

3.28

3.78

Sept.

66

49

40

39

BT

64

75

286

438

443

440

300

201

145

110

99

122

246

208

169

166

143

119

88

74

95

438

802

712

634

6,862 229

1.58

1.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 593 Mln 5.4 Mean 49.4 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.64

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,890 Hin 14 Mean 171 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.01

Peak discharge (has (base. 1.400 cfs). June 28 (3:30 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (8.65 ft)j Aug. 7 (8 to 11 a.m.)

3,000 cfs (10.44 -iff: ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 BULLFROG CREEK BASIN

Bullfrog Creek near Wimauma, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°47'30", long 82°21'09", In SE£ sec. 12, T. 31 S., R. 19 E., near center

 of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 672S , 0.6 mile downstream from

Little Bullfrog Creek and 6 miles northwest of Wimauma, Hillsborough County. 

Drainage area. 29.1 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957. 

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (Florida State Road Department benchmark).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum daily discharge during September, 209 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage

 height observed, 23.40 ft Sept. 30; minimum daily discharge,4.9 cfs S^pt. 23; minimum 

gage height observed, 19.67 ft Sept. 23.

1956-57: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 235 cfs Aug. 11; maximum gage 

height observed, 23.51 ft Aug. 11; minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Nov. 29, Dec. 22, 

23, Jan. 11-13, Feb. 19; minimum gage height observed, 19.02 ft Dec. 23.

Remarks. Records poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in

 H5T1520.

Rating tables, Sept. 12, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-25, Oct. 2s, 29, 1956, 

Jan. 21-28, Feb. 26-28, Apr. 6-11, 16-18, 195?)

Sept. 12 to Oct. 29, 1956j 

Mar. 1 to July 6, July 25 to Sept. 30, 1957

Oct. 30, 1956, to FeX 28, 1957, 

July 7-20, 1957

19.1 1.4

19.2 1.8

19.3 2.4

19.5 4.4

19.7

20.0

21.0

22.0 121

7.2

15

23.0

24.0

204

310

19.0 0.4

19.1 .5

19.3 1.2

19.5 2.2

19.7 3,7

19.9 6.8

20.1 12

20.5 28

21.0

22.0

53

120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Sept.12................... 19

15.

16.

17. 

IS.

19.

20.

21.

12

9.0

7.1

6.6

6.9

22

10

7.9

7.1

Sept. 22................... 5.8

23................... 4.9

24................... *5.0

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

8.8

41

60

29

28

209

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

56

67

S3

126

166

Til

66

40

24

16

13

11

10

12

*13

12

11

10

9.4

32

23 

19

15

12

9.4

7.9

5.8 

4.4

 * 

1,122.8

36.2

1.24

1.43

Nov.

 3,2.

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7 

.6

.6 

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.5

35.2

1.17

O.O40

0.04

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

\5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7 

« 8

.7

17.5

0.56

0.019

0.02

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

^ Jt

u.5

.6

,6

.6

.7

.7

.7

1.4

1

9.5

5.8

4.1

3.2

2.5 

2.0

1.6

77.8

2.51

0.086

0.10

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.S

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

a 4

.6

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.0

2.4

4.5

10

12.

-

52.2

1.S6

0.064

0.07

Mar.

12

11

10

14

33

»84

113

132

129

92

33

11

6.8

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.1

M

4.3

4.1

3.9

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.8 

4.5

4.1

759.7

24.5

0.842

0.97

Apr.

15

142

T15

85

24

14

12

6.1

5.5

5.0

19

106

81

38

23

13

*9.2

5.8

42

39

24

11

5.1 

4.8

4.3

4.3

5.9

4.5

6.1 

8 ' 3

875.9

29.2

1.00

1.12

May

8.5

S.I

6.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.5

3.9

3.7

4.8

67

92

7T

43

84

26

40

38

40

28

21 

13

6.9 

5.1

5.1

3.9

3 4

*4~fEf

6.1 

7*7 8 3

"

670.5

21.6

0.742

0.86

June

10

12

12

16

17

16

19

33

50

56

4S

45

40

34

32

30

28

19

12

5.2

5.1

31

40 

65

46

210

19^

91

41 

33

1,286.3

42.9

1.47

1.64

July

IS

13

20

27

143

166

107

73

36

11

2.8

1.2

3.4 2-i

8.2

*5.8

4.1

5.1

30

1

J

19

9.2

4.8

5.4

77 

99

70

1,122.2

36.2

1.24

1.43

Aug.

77

99

134

184

221

177

154

1S2

133

217

235

1ST

136

az

45

32

26

18

9.2

12

7.7 

4.2

9.2 

12

16

*10

12

8.3

5.9 

4.5

 * 

2,477.0

79.9

2.75

3.17

Sept.

7.7

4.2

3.2

2.1

UL

2.1

2.5

34

*161

189

61

76

70

50

38

30

24

29

42

37

30 

22

28 

21

13

11

14

52

90 

87

1,232.3

41.1

1.41

1.57

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 235 Mln 0.4 Mean 26.7 Cfsm 0.918 In. 12.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record July 25 to Aug. 25, Aug. 27 to Sept. 8, Sept. 10-30; discharge 

computed on the basis of observer's readings, weather records, and records for Little Manatee River 

near Wimauma.
ALAFIA RIVER BASIN 143

North Prong Alafia River at Keysville, Pla.

Location . Lat 27°53'01", long 82°06'01", in SW-J- sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 22 E. , near center 

of span at downstream side of highway bridge, 1.2 miles north of Keysville, Hillsborough County, and 4 miles upstream from confluence with South Prong Alafia River.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957.

"-Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 38.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 12.48 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Feb. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs Sept. 7, 1950; maximum gage height, 12.78 ft 

Sept. 7, 1950, Nov. 25, 1953; minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs May 17, 1952; minimum gage 

height, 1.18 ft June 1,2, 1953.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

49

4O

43

70

169

392

424

5TS

190

139

110

95

85

84

145

255

368

266

184

149

148

138

122 

107

93

85

78

71

64

61

4,569

147

0.840

0.97

Nov.

*58

55

52

49

47

47

44

44

47

49

45

44

39

42

42

40

40

38

38

38

37

37

35

34 

34

34

34

33

34

36

1,246

41.5

0.237

0.26

Dec.

40

39

41

41

42

4O

38

37

37

36

37

*39

39

40

40

37

38

39

40

39

37

37

35

34 

3?

4O

38

37

4O

41

38

1,195

38.5

0.220

0.25

Jan.

36

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

33

33

33

32

32

33

35

35

36

38

34

31

40

153

207

IBS 

134

1O3

87

76

*69

62

56

1,846

59.5

0.34O

0.39

Feb.

50

47

46

45

45

45

43

41

39

38

39

37

35

33

32

30

30- 29

44

85

162

207

176

110 

116

2OO

558" 254

2,286

81.6

0.466

0.49

Mar.

207

165

119

133

146

*225

302

330

239

169

125

97

82

72

62

54

49

44

42

40

38

130

3O5

348 

544

221

216

17O

123

102

84

4,683

151

0.863

l.OO

Apr.

89

269

522

472

274

188

148

116

94

80

101

304

716

515

300

184

128

101

109

158

202

170

*122

94 

74

58

48

42

49

64

5,788

193

1.10

1.23

May

156

362

299

203

ISO

118

95

74

58

78

380

744

744

778

1.21O

1,120

723

616

596

5OO

348

248

191

150 

120

98

81

91

177

325

415

11,248

363

2.07

2.39

June

484 359~

*218

185

148

128

157

2O7

248

276

263

214

165

129

106

91

79

70

61

56_

77

72

72

65 

57

65

121

139

127

103

4,492

150

0.857

0.95

July

89

89

88

81

84

1O6

116

102

*83

96

155

181

300

332

366

389

283

255

252

358

389

456

53T

339 

239

243

321

268

186

142

139

6,960

225

1.29

1.48

Aug.

214

239

295

343

420

587

1,010

1,140

934

713

703

598

402

309

300

283

222

177

144

144

187

*189

250

1.990 

1,770

929

614

441

318

316

346

16,527

533

3.05

3,51

Sept.

335

261

203

514

364

6O2

766

1,130

1.550

1,140

961

694

524

384

366

444

466

614

894

752

-585

476

364

283 

275

255

233

1,030

1,070

*682

17,917

597

3.41

3.81

Calendar year 1956: Max 634 Min 22 Mean 77.3 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,990 Min 29 Mean 216 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.73

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfa).--Apr. 13 (7 a.m.) 797 cfs (9.37 ft); May 15 (7:3O p.m.) 1,540 cfs 

(10.61 ft); Aug. 7 (10 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (10.38 ft)j Aug. 24 (6 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (12.48 ft); Sept. 9 

(11:30 a.m.) 1,690 cfs (10.81 ft)j Sept. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 934 cfs (9.68 ft); Sept. 28 (6 p.m.) 1,770 

cfs (10.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 ALAPIA RIVER BASIN

Alafia River at Lithia, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°52U9", long 82°12'41", near center of sec. 16, T. SO S., R. 21 E., on 

left bank 11 ft downstream from Marvinia Bridge, 1 mile northwest of Lithia station, 

Hillsborough County, and 2.0 miles downstream from Little Alafia River.

Drainage area. 335 sq ml,

Records available. January 1933 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 9.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 8, 1939, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 12.24 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Nov. 28, 29 (gage height, 0.04 ft).

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Sept. 7, 1933 (gage height, 25.6 ft, from 

floodmarks}, from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; minimum, 6.6 cfs June 5, 6, 

1945 (gage height, -0.91 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 600 cfs, which are fair. Reiords of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Revisions (water years). WSP 782: 1933(m). WSP 1234: Drainage area. WSP 1274: 1933- 

35, 1939, 1945, 1947-50.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 14-24)

0.0 

2.0

3.0

62

257

385

6.0

10.0

12.0

1,030

2,010

2,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

270

203

169

169

202

332

544

661

514

357

284

243

216

196

186

237

320

437

421

317

276

274

259

240

218

189

173

161

151

138

 125

8,482

274

0.818

0.94

Nov.

*118

110

105

98

92

88

86

84

90

94

88

84

82

79

80

79

77

75

73

74

72

71

69

67

66

66

67

65

66

69

2,434

81.1

0.242

0.27

Dec.

78

76

76

76

76

76

74

72

72

71

72

*73

75

75

77

75

74

75

76

76

75

73

72

72

75

79

77

76

79

2,338

75.4

0.225

0.26

Jan.

80

77

76

75

76

75

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

74

76

77

77

76

12

80

191

270

279

242

206

184

167

 153

141

3,542

114

0.340

0.39

Feb.

121

114

109

105

102

100

97

95

94

92

92

90

86

83

82

80

78

77

87

125

212

276

272

213

196

243

308

355

3,984

142

0.424

0.44

Mar.

369

336

285

260

319

 437

624

667

649

502

392

329

286

254

230

218

205

192

187

180

282" 171

571

538

442

421

392

343

290

225

10,848

350

1.04

1.20

Apr.

213

708

898

878

796

590

433

356

303

266

300

796

937

931

692

413

305

257

245

352

398

349

 297

288

272

242

211

195

189

1 no Lyo

13,308

444

1.33

1.48

May

266

359

460

326

256

223

191

164

144

147

665

1,090

1,560

1,890

1,940

2,190

2.210

1,810

1,420

1,150

931

661

482

388

329

293

259

237

269

376

508

23,194

748

2.23

2.57

June

571

530

*372

326

294

278

270

330

468

571

530

470

386

320

276

239

210

188

174

359

419

482

474

385

413

440

538

652

714

536

12,215

407

1.21

1.36

July

376

302

268

245

255

309

339

302

 256

227

388

366

682

736

826

904

616

544

430

506

626

882

~8§2" 1.110

682

658

598

571

437

328

293

15, 944

514

1.53

1.77

Aug.

352

430

559

538

832

1,270

1,610

2,020

2,180

1,920

1,540

1,310

1,080

906

818

751

634

494

418

396

459

 433

426

1,520

2.650

2,370

1,410

860

614

826

766

32,392

1,045

3.12

3.60

Sept.

643

486

374

346

516

700

1,010

1,630

2,340

2.450

1,950

1,570

1,220

937

784

960

956

1,380

1,610

1,570

1,280

996

792

598

500

464

472

1,010

1,520

1,570

32,614

1,087

3.24

3.62

Calendar year 1956 : Max 976 Mln 27 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.412 In. 5.63

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,650 Min 65 Mean 442 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.90

Peak dlscharKe (base. 1.700 cfs).-

cfs (10.75 ft); Aug. 25 (9:30 a.m.)

-May 17 (2 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (11.04 ft); Aug. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 2.220 

2,870 cfs (TL2.24 ft); Sept. 10 (5 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (11.48 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALAFIA RIVER BASIN 145

Lithia Springs near Lithia, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°52'00", long 82°13 1 50", in SW£ sec. 17, T. 30 S., R. 21 E., 50C ft upstream from Alafia River and 5? miles northwest of Lithia, Hillsborough County.

Records available. 1934, 1935, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1954 {one discharge measurement in each 

year), April 1956 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only).

Extremes. 1934-57: Maximum discharge measured, 64.2 cfs Apr. 30, 1946; minimum measured, 

39.2 cfs Apr. 13, 1943.

Remarks. Total discharge of springs includes combined flow of a major and a miner spring 

which discharge into the Alafia River through separate runs. Discharge is affected by 

backwater from the Alafia River during medium and high stages.

Discharge, measurements, In cubic feet per second, January 1934 to September 1957

May 28.

Date

1941. . .......................................

1954 .........................................

1957. . .......................................

Major spring

47.8

38.4

39.6

38.4

53. Z

44.0

39.7

4Z.5

45.1

43.3

38.1

46.9

Minor spring

1.00

8.95

11/9

.79

11.0

9.64

9.08

10.0

1Z.O

9.37

13.0

Total ^low 

of springs

48.8

47.4

51.5

39.2

64. Z

53.6

48.1

51.6

55.1

55.3

47.5

59.9

Buckhorn Spring near Riverview, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°53'22", long 82°18 I 10", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 30 S., R. 20 E., 20 ft upstream from Buckhorn Creek, a quarter of a mile south of Bloomingdale Avenue, and 

2 miles northeast of Riverview, Hillsborough County.

Records available. 1946 (one discharge measurement), April 1956 to September 19 C7 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Reference point. Observations of stage below reference point made only w*>en discharge measurements are made.

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum discharge measured, 13.7 cfs June 4, 1957; minimum measured, 

10.6 cfs Jan. 30, Apr. 24, 1957.

Remarks. Discharge measurements of Buekhom Creek made above and below Buckhorn Spring, 

ancTrate of pumpage from spring furnished by U. S. Phosphoric Products Co. The discharge of spring is difference between that of creek at each of two points pl^s pumpage , or flow at spring outlet plus pumpage.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, May 1946 to September 1957

Date

Jan. 30, 1957.........................

Aug. 28. ..............................

Buckhorn Creek

Below spring

9.38 

34.6 

9.72

8.60 

10.5 

9.7Z 

12.6 

1Z.4 

13. S

Above spring

Z.61 

Z6.9 

2.50

2.55 

3.94 

3.07 

3.23 

3.ZO 

5.68

Pumpage from 

spring

4.36 

4.63 

4.46 

4.55 

4.40 

3.95 

4.30 

4.30 

' 4.30

Total spring 

flow

11.0 

*6.77 

12.1 

11.8 

13.0 

10.6 

11.0 

10.6 

13.7 

13.5 

12.4

* Pumpage not Included.
146 PALM RIVER BASIN

Sixmile Creek at Tampa, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°57'59", long 82°22'07", In SWi sec. 12, T. 29 S., R. 19 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 574, at southeastern city limits of Tampa, 

Hlllsborough County, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 28 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957.

Sage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum and minimum discharge during September not determined.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 613 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 7.73 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 180 cfs by logarithmic plotting: mirimum daily, 14 cfs 

Dec. 21-23; minimum gage height, 3.94 ft Dec. 23.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, Sept. 12, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0 

4.5

12

16

45

5.0 

6.0

7.1

93

246

473

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Sept.12................ 25

13................ 25

14................ 25

15................ 25

16................ 25

17................ 26

18................ 26

Sept.19............... 25

20............... 25

21........... .... 27

22............... 27

23............... 27

24............... 27

25............... *45

Sept.26.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

31

28

32

38

74

39

30

28 

28

27

26

27

27

28

27

*27

27

26

27

27

28

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

918

29.6

1.06

1.22

Nov.

23

*2T

21

21

20

19

19

18

19 

20

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

565

18.8

0.671

0.75

Dec.

17

T7

17

17

17

17

17

17

16 

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

T4

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

491

15.8

0.564

0.65

Jan.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

T6

17 

17

17

17

16

18

20

22

23

24

24

21

22

*3l

29

25

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

636

20.5

0.732

0.84

Feb.

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

18 

T8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

26

34

28

26

26

29

41

29

26

623

22.2

0.793

0.83

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln -

Mar.

26

25

25

*49

34

49

36

31

29 

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

~52 125

44

50

48

38

34

30

27

26

1,043

33.6

1.20

1.39

Apr.

44

82

44

36

33

32

28

27

26 

SS.

143

109

57

48

39

37

*35

33

34

33

33

32

31

30

28

27

27

27

28

31

1,239

41.3

1.48

1.65

May

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32 

36

36

34

39

44

48

50

51

IT

43

41

39

37

35

32

31

30

30

*30

31

38

44

1,122

36.2

1.29

1.49

June

45

41

41

39

36

34

35

38

t

57

46

37

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

32

33

38

38

39

45

77

75

77

72

1,338

44.6

1.59

1.78

July

58

56

52

55

82

69

64

61

57 

54

51

48

75

67

64

*66

77

95

124

121

99

80

70

70

211

314

83

75

75

86

2,677

86.4

3.09

3.56

Aug.

89

99

124

181

265

'259 473

141

121 

117

117

113

104

99

94

88

80

82

85

103

124

130

138

110

138

*128

103

83

85

84

li

4,046

131

4.68

5.37

Sept.

77

70

58

56

55

53

55

70

78 

70

61

59

58

61

53

53

53

52

59

56

53

52

49

50

51

47

169

138

94

70

1,980

66.0

2.36

2.63

Mean - Cfsm - IE. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 473 Mln 14 Mean 45.7 Cfsm 1.63 Ir . 22.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN 147

Crystal Springs near Zephyrhllls, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°11', long 82°ll l , In sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 21 E., at left bank of Hillsborough River, a quarter of a mile downstream from Crystal Springs, li miles west of 

village of Crystal Springs, and 3? miles south Of Zephyrhllls, Pasco County.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage Is 34.67 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1934-57: Maximum discharge measured, 147 cfs July 19, 1941; minimum measured, 

20.3 cfs July 1, 1946. ,

Remarks. Discharge measurement eithdf of Crystal Springs or of Hlllsborough River made 

both above and below Crystal Springs to obtain discharge of springs, which is difference between that of river at each of two points. Plow regulated occasionally at springs 

outlet for recreational purposes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1052: 1935, 1937-42, 1944-45.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Oct. 31.....................................

Apr. 15.....................................

May 27.....................................

July 15. ....................................

Hlllsborough River

Below springs

64.8 

61.0 

134 

7.3.4 

103

Above springs

218 

7.79 

7.80 

95.2 

18.0 

33.2

Dl f fere nee 

or spring flow

57.0 

53.2 

38.8 

55.4 

69.8

Blackwater Creek near Knights, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°08'25", long 82°09'00", In sec. 18, T. 27 S., R. 22 E., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 39, 2.0 miles downstream from Itchepackesassa Creek and 4.4 miles northwest of Knights, Hillsborough County.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 70.56 ft above mean sea level, datrm of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 92.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum 

dally, 2.7 cfs Dec. 14; minimum gage height, 0.41 ft Dec. 14 (affected by pumprge).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Sept. 27, 1953 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs May 23, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.38 ft Oct. 25, 26, 1954 (affected by 

pumpage).

Remarks . Records fair. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

164 

110

82

76

136

433

342 

251

186

137

1O6

82

72

61 

62

310

511

351

253

174

148

126

105

86

72

61

54

46

41

37

»34

4,709

152

1.38

1.59

9,340

Nov.

32 

30

26

24

24

23

21 

19

21

20

18

16

15

13 

13

12

12

11

10

1O

10

10

9.3

9.3

8.8

9.1

6.1

fc§

5.6

449.1

15.0

O.136

0.15

891

Dec.

7.6 

5.4

5.8

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.1 

5.6

6.9

8.1

8.1

6.2

fc*

5.6

9.3

8.6

6.O

7.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.1 

9*5

9.3

7.0

235.0

7.58

0.069

O.O8

466

Jan.

8.1 

9.3

9.1

9.1

6.2

8.2

9.8 

8.8

6.7

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.1 

5.7

8.3

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.3

12

26

33

32

25

2O

18

*16 

16

15

16

399.3

12.9

0.117

0.13

792

Feb.

16 

15

17

17

14

14

13 

13

16

16

16

15

13

14

14

14

14

13

11

Is

41

61

56

44

49

88

64

71

------

764

27.3

0.248

0.26

1,520

Mar.

63 

54

46

*44

44

67

86 

87

75

57

44

39

35

29 

26

24

22

20

19

18

23

682

562

420

387

348

226

158 

114

86

67

3,972

128

1.16

1.34

7,880

Apr.

122 

475.

347

241

154

133

98 

77

62

55

132

310

266

199 

*129

87

67

56

55

110

130

105

77

62

52

45

39

II

157

3,916

131

1.19

1.32

7, 77O

May

438 

316

286

211

138

98

73 

57

48

47

75

90

99

119 

481

794

901

772

507

336

242

186

134

10O

79

65

*51

46 

67

113 

216

7,185

232

2.11

2.43

14,250

June

m171

12O

98

39

82 

81

138

151

130

103

82

64 

53

44

37

31

26

24

24

35

33

31

29

30

79

151 

129

93

2,675

89.2

0.811

0.90

5,310

July

67 

48

39

37

32

33

32 

*24

23

21

18

38

71

82 

82

95

109

80

66

66

80

52

41

42

6O

113

74

67 

53

46 

55

1,746

56.3

0.512

0.59

3,460

Aug.

54 

60

67

136

477

597

-"TSff 1.540

501

S29

2-61

?14

157

117 

94

76

65

57

49

44

*H

186

576

eos

535 3 C 6

208

139 

144

8,455

273

2.48

2.86

16,770

Sept.

126 

94

7B~ 75

120

353

374 

428

556

589

530

434

320

236 

192

216

252

296

254

279

253

199

156

163

138

105

94

170 

236

*322

7,635

254

2.31

2.58

15,140

Calendar year 1956 : Max 545 Min 2.7 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.7O Ac-ft 33,530

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1.34O Min 2.7 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.23 Ac-ft 83,590

Peak discharge (base. l.OOO cfs).--Aug. 7 (8:30 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (7.7O ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN

Hillsborough River near Zephyrhllls, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°09', long 82°14', In sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from footbridge In Hlllsborough River State Park, 2 mllea downstream from 

Blackwater Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Zephyrhllls, Pasco County.

Drainage area. 220 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 1)3.28 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark).

Average dlacharge. 18 years, 270 cfs (195,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 9.55 ft); minimum 

observed, 65 cfs Jan. 10, 16 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge observed, 5,920 cfs Sept. 19, 1947; maximum gage height, 

13.80 ft Sept. 7, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 48 cfs June 11-17, 1945; minimum 

gage height observed, 0.78 ft June 3-6, 1944, June 11-17, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Records Include high-water diversions above station from Withlacoochee River basin. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1957 are given In WSP 1520.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by superintendent of Hlllsborough River State Park. 

Revisions.--WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, am? 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

2.0 

1.0 

6.0 

9.0

60

215

58O

1,010

1,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

509

386

316

280

332

754

749

564

439

359

305

260

241

218

199

352

834

556

686

665

743

718

703

649

584

525 

478

428

359

334

15,086

487

29,920

Nov.

556" 254

212

179

158

147

132

121

142

132

121

111

107

98

98

95

93

90

85

85

82

82

82

80

80

75

77

72.

72

3,460

115

6,860

Dec.

70

76

7ff

75

72

75

75

72

70

72

72

72

75

70

70

70

*70

72

70

11

72

72

72

72

70

70 

71

72

72

72

72

2,222

71.7

4,410

Jan.

67

72

70

70

71

70

70

68

67

65

67

68

70

70

67

65

70

67

67

68

70

119

TTf

*116

103

98 

90

88

85

82

etc OD

2,419

78.0

4,800

Feb.

85

82

82

82

80

76

75

72

77

77

77

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

80

106

140

134

119

116

156" 212 

158

2,695

96.2

5,350

Mar.

150

137

127

124

129

147

*179

179

171

150

127

119

116

108

101

98

93

90

85

82

89

682

914

628

633

703 

536

424

350

294

238

8,003

258

15,870

Apr.

235

954

85l

637

505

509

432

376

316

270

260

497

478

394

305

241

202

181

184

212

229

205

*176

155

140

127 

116

111

TIT

149

9,561

319

18,960

May

711

554

458

352

260

215

181

155

137

128

160

203

189

176

478

767

898

BSS

673

462

356

298

247

210

184

160 

147

140

140 

163

244

10,336

333

20,500

June

2"9T 305

*229

189

181

166

158

150

208

232

212

189

171

155

140

129

119

111

106

98

101

111

116

108

121

137 

196

232

211 

131

5,056

169

10,030

July

168

168

150

145

142

137

129

119

111

105

119

129

160

155

*229

181

212

175

215

274

420

476

5l?

225

228

250 

287

241

215 

199

197

6,269

202

12,430

Aug.

189

T§7

206

270

1,010

1,270

1,730

1.790

1,120

705

637

556

482

416

36,7

516

274

256

215

197

 189

244

552

765

1,160

1,150 

927

759

641 

564

501

19,575

625

58,430

Sept.

458

594

557

508

51?

556

604

630

817

883

954

870

754

661

608

669

726

826

784

775

773

705

649

732

705

628 

560

628

653

19,621

654

38,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 909 Mln 60 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,790 Mln 65 Mean 285 Ac-ft 206,500

Peak diseharjte (base, 1,500 cfs). Auu. 7 (12 p.m. 2,070 cfs (9.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HILLSBOROUOH RIVER BASIN 

Pemberton Creek near Dover, Fla.

149

Location. Lat 28 0 01'34", long 82°14 J 12", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 28 S., R. 21 E., on first 

downstream piling from right abutment of county highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from 

Baker Creek, 2i miles northwest of Dover, Hillsborough County, and 7 miles west of 

Plant City.

Drainage area. 24 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 53.04 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 40 cfs Sept. 30 

(gage height, 2.30 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 258 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height,-5.78 ft); 

minimum, 3.6 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

Remarks. Records fair above 120 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, Aug. 27, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.88

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

3.0

3.2

4.5

7.8

14

23

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

33

49

72

128

196

244

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

4

5

6

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

14

8.7

877

8.9

10

Day

7

8

9

10

11

3,2

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

10

10

21

18

14

13

Day

13

14

IS

16

17

18

Aug.

.

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

13

12

11

9.5

8.7

8.7

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

.

-

_

-

-

-

Sept.

8.7

8.5

7.8

7.8

9.5

13

Day

25

26

27

28

2S

3C

31

Aug.

-

-

*4.5

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

17

*19

16

16

~

385. 8

12.9

0.533

0.60

765

Peak discharge (base. 240 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Krtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

20

17

18

20

26

30

29

26

22

20

19

16

14

13

*17

22

21

19

16

19

18

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.9 

9.5

9.1

560.5

18.1

0.751

0.87

1,110

Nov.

*8.7

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.5

471

.5.0

173.9

5.80

0.242

0.27

345

Dec.

5.2

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.7

*6.0

577

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.5 

4 " 8

165.0

5.32

0.222

0.26

327

Jan.

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

7.3

13

*13

11

10

9.5

9.3

8.5

7.7

6.7 

6.4

209.8

6.77

0.282

0.33

416

Feb.

6.0

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

6.2

8.9

20

20

16

14

18

35

35

31

-

283.9

10.1

0.421

0.44

563

Mar.

27

24

22

*21

18

22

27

28

27

24

20

16

13

12

11

9 9

9 1

8 3

7 5

7 1

84~6.7

88

89

88

76

60

47

36

30 

25

983.6

31.7

1.32

1.52

1,950

Apr.

32

50

54

46

41

43

35

29

25

22

40

72

70

66

54

43

36

29

26

39

39

37

*35

29

24

20

18

17

16 

TcJLO

1,103

36.8

1.53

1.71

2,190

May

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

12

9.7

15

19

27

28

26

31

56

91

126

135

HI

88

65

51

36

29

23

*19

16

14

14 

14

1,158.7

37.4

1.56

1.80

2,300

June

14

15

17

17

16

14

14

16

27

33

29

25

23

19

16

14

13

12

10

12

12

31

25

23

23

24

65

65

53

45

722

24.1

1.00

1.12

1,430

Calendar year 1956: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In.

July

42

35

28

25

28

34

33

31

26

20

16

16

22

40

29

21

21

*20

19

23

37

43

31

34

M

71

56

46

40

36

35

1,043

33.6

1.40

1.62

2,070

Aug.

2f

31

3143"

62"

153

244

19f

14C

11?

93

7?

56

43

34

28

23

21

IE

17

24

44

172

21S

*191

152

121

111

120 

107

2,731

88.1

3.67

4,22

5,42C

Sept.

88

66

54

55

52

56

113

144

123

121

108

96

86

76

77

80

78

141

180

147

123

100

80

72

58

48

65

67

69

*78

2,701

90.0

3.75

4.19

5,360

Ac -ft -

Water year 1955-57: Max 244 Min 3.6 Mean 32.4 cfsm !-35 m. 18.36 Ac-ft 23,480

Peak discharge (base. 240 cfs).--Aug. 6 (5 p.m.) 258 cfs (5.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN

Flint Creek near Thonotosassa, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°04 I 04", long 82"16'04", in NW£ sec. 12 , T. 28 S. , R. 20 E., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from stoplog control, 50 ft upstream from bridge, 50C ft downstream from 

Lake Thonotosassa, and 2 miles east of town of Thonotosassa, Hillsbcrough County.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and stoplog control. Datum of gage is 32.16 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during Sept. 11-30, 51 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 3.30 ft); 

minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 11-15 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 317 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.36 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Jan. 3-5, 19 (gage height, 2.96 ft).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, Sept. 11, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Sept. 11............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.96 1.4

3.0 2.8

3.1 14

Discharge, in c\

4 5

................... 5.5

3.3

3.5

4.4

ibic feet per second,

30. . .

51

94

328

1956

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

39

37

39

43

.55

55

51

51

49

47

45

45

41

41

53

*53

51

47

45

51

51

49

45

41

37

33

31

29

26

26

1,347

43.5

0.725

0.83

2,670

Nov.

24

*21

19

17

16

14

14

14

14

11

10

10

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

5.5

3.6

2.8

2.8

3.6

2.8

~z7l 2.4

3.6

291.1

9.70

0.162

0.18

577

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

**5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.0

275

153.9

4.96

0.083

0.10

305

Jan.

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.6

4.5

2.4

1.7

1.7

8.5

26

26

*28

26

26

24

*22

21 

21

19

292.8

9.45

0.158

0.18

581

Feb.

17

16

16

16

14

13

11

11

10

8.9

8.9

5.5

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

3.6

11

24

24

24

24

33

43

47

49

446.5

15.9

0.265

0.28

886

Mar.

47

45

43

47

49

57

*55

57

55

51

51

51

49

47

45

43

41

37

35

11

35

113

118

128

145

147

137

128

118 

111

99

2,215

71.5

1.19

1.37

4,390

Apr.

99

123

120

118

116

113

106

99

87

81

94

123

132

135

132

130

123

113

*111

113

106

99

92

87

83

74

70

66

64 

64

3,073

102

1.70

1.90

6,100

May

64

64

62

57

53

51

47

43

41

43

53

55

64

72

85

87

96

108

123

150

128

120

113

101

87

74

68

62

62 

66

*62

2,341

75.5

1.26

1.45

4,640

June

53

47

43

39

37

35

31

39

55

53

51

49

47

43

39

35

29

26

22

28

37

62

64

66

72

81

106

137

128 

116

1,670

55.7

0.928

1.04

3,310

July

108

96

87

76

85

90

83

*74

70

64

59

59

70

79

81

76

81

87

90

94

85

87

83

83

113

165

160

150

137 

135

137

2,944

95.0

1.58

1.82

8,840

Aug.

128

123

135

163

207

212

269

309

314

304

282

250

212

181

155

132

118

104

90

85

79

74

85

163

212

*247

274

266

279 

279

277

6,008

194

3.23

3.72

11,920

Sept.

252

220

189

173

155

150

155

197

225

236

239

236

223

204

194

199

189

207

239

255

252

234

215

204

176

163

173

197

184 

186

6,123

204

3.40

3.80

12,140

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 314 Min 1.4 Mean 73.7 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.67 Ac-ft 53,360

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN 151

Hillsborough River near Tampa, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°01'25", long 82°25'40", in sec. 29, T. 28 S., R. 19 E., on left bank

just upstream from spillway of Tampa Reservoir dam, at Thirtieth Street, 5? miles

northeast of Tampa, Hillsborough County. 

Drainage area.--650 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (city of

Tampa benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 0.66 ft

higher.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 583 cfs (422,100 acre-ft per year), adjusted for diversion. 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,810 cfs Aug. 10; maximum gage height,

21-96 ft Apr. 4; minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Jan. 17-19; minimum gage height, 18.51

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 9,690 cfs July 28-30, 1945; maximum gage height, 22.76 

ft Sept. 10, 1950; no flow Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft Sept. 7, 1933, at former site and datum, fro-n floodmarks, affected by backwater prior to failure of Tampa power dam, 1.4 miles below 

former gage. A discharge of 16,500 cfs was measured Sept. 9, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs and for period of no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Tampa Reservoir dam since Oct. 1, 1945. Capacity 

of reservoir insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff. Diversion at point 

Is- miles above station for water supply by city of Tampa as shown in monthly table. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Revisions.--WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

422

725

486

859

758

320

950

877

847

1,220

752

902

775

700

374

498

394

401

655

994

735

786

1.260

738

919

1,080

697

751

724

749

660

23,008

742

45,640

31.4

Nov.

615

270

362

344

310

*280

260

242

228

218

200

182

165

150

137

124

114

106

96

89

82

76

74

71

68

65

62

62

59

SB

5,170

172

10,250

36.6

Dec.

59

59

58

71

51

50

49

48

47

46

47

47

46

46

45

45

44

*42

42

40

40

40

38

39

41

66

38

38

36

36

54

1,428

46.1

2,830

35.4

Jan.

32

29

27

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

2o

20

21

22

29

*43

54

63

67

11

71

68

65

59

1,078

34.8

2,140

34.9

Feb.

53

49

45

42

38

40

41

41

40

38

37

36

34

34

32

30

28

27

27

35

49

57

63

67

79

98

108

116

1,384

49.4

2,750

38.7

Mar.

122

131

133

150

194

170

170

168

168

168

165

162

*162

158

148

139

125

114

102

89

83

207

275

380

1.290

924

1,290

1,280

822

1,180

672

11,341

366

22,490

34.0

Apr.

728

1,150

1,030

1,080

1.640

1,450

1,320

1,460

1,360

1,140

1,070

942

887

800

892

'677

667

671

659

377

398

435

418

137

372

145

197

214

214

22,758

759

45,140

35.3

May

224

210

197

214

378

410

398

242

363

235

402

191

207

207

238

235

232

409

630

737

717

906

684

615

466

535

441

204

401

312

400

12,040

388

23,880

38.7

June

160

305

179

*210

249

224

228

466

228

210

383

424

421

442

397

176

396

221

256

256

461

194

428

224

515

165

a430

9,538

318

18,920

37.0

July

al,060

555

566

569

709

339

613

670

343

587

*320

278

645

328

327

314

347

557

328

312

301

507

458

343

705

513

565

782

783

1,030

615

16,369

528

32,470

35.5

Aug.

752

876

659

793

1,140

1,780

2,590

3,220

3,640

5.810

3,440

3,300

2,760

2,610

2,310

1,660

1,830

1,540

1,300

991

901

884

811

1,020

1,120

1,320

1,810

1,840

*1,900

2,140

2,120

56,867

1,834

112,800

33.7

Sept.

1,940

1,720

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,100

1.040

1,400

1,310

1,570

1,580

1,560

1,680

1,710

1,550

1,450

1,640

1,670

2,030

2.440

2,440

2,400

2,290

2,270

2,170

2,120

2,180

2,290

2,390

53,710

1,790

106,500

33.8

Adjusted fop diversion by city of Tampa

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

773

1.19

1.37

47,570

209

0.322

0.36

12,430

81.5

0.125

0.14

5,010

69.7

0.107

0.12

4,280

88.1

0.136

0.14

4,890

400

0.615

0.71

24,590

794

1.22

1.36

47,260

427

0.657

0.76

26,260

355

0.546

0.61

21,120

564

0.868

1.00

34,650

1,868

2.87

3.31

114,900

1,824

2.81

3.13

108,500'

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 

Max

1 

3

,260 

,810

Min 

Min

6. 

20

.4 Mean 

Mean

141 

588

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

102,200 

425,800

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Mean 

Mean

179 

623

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0, 

0,

.275 

.958

In. 

In.

3.73 

13.01

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

129,500 

451,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in cubic feet per second, by city of Tampa; furnished by city of Tampa Water Department.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station near Zephyrhills.

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152 HILLSBOROUOH RIVER BASIN

Sulphur Springs at Sulphur Springs, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°01'15", long 82°27'05", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 28 S., R. 18 E. , at swimming 

pool 100 ft west of U. S. Highway 41 in Sulphur Springs, Hillsborough County, and 500 ft 

upstream from Hillsborough River.

Records available. 1917, 1929, 1930 (one discharge measurement in each year), February 

1931 to June 1934 (monthly discharge measurements published as "at TampV), 1935, 1945- 

46 (miscellaneous discharge measurements), May 1956 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Reference point at head of springs. Observations of stage made only when discharge 

measurements are made.

Extremes. 1931-34. 1956-57: Maximum discharge measured, 87.3 cfs Aug. 28, 1957; minimum 

measured, 12.9 cfs Feb. 12, 1934.

Maximum discharge measured, 163 cfs Aug. 3, 1945.

Remarks. Discharge measurements made at or near footbridge over spring ru->, about 400 ft 

downstream from head of spring, just above its Junction with Hillsborou-rh River. Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Nov. 8............................. 52.3

Dec. 17............................. 55.5

Jan. 30............................. 38.6

Mar. 7............................. 47.5

Apr. 18............................. 57.7

June 4............................. 63.9

July 18............................. 59.0

Aug. 28............................. 87.3

SWEETWATER CREEK BASIN

Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°02'33", long 82°30 I 44", in sec. 16, T. 28 S., R. 18 E., on left bank near 

upstream side of bridge on Gunn Highway, if miles downstream from Lake Ellen and 4.1 miles 

northwest of Sulphur Springs Post Office, Hillsborough County.

Drainage area.--6.4 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 3.66 cfs (2,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.43 ft); no flow for 

many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 9, 1957; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor. Some regulation by lakes above station. Since Feb. 10, 1953, considerable flow diverted at times into basin above station from Hillsborough River basin.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

O

o .1

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.2

O.Ol

0.4

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

o

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

O

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

.1

.4.1

.1

_.£

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.3

0.07

4.6

Apr.

1.7

2.3

.9

.6

.8

2.1

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

1.1

1.5

.9

.8

.9

*.8

.5

.4

.5

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.1!

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.7

25.1

0.84

50

May

1.2

1.2

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

~7Z.1

l.Sf

1.0

.7

1.2

2.4

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

*.6

1.0

4.5

34.7

1.12

69

June

5.4

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.8

8.7

25

15

12

13

11

9.8

8.4

7.3

6.1

5.0

4.2

6.9

11

16

16

13

15

22

22

22

18

15

321. 1'

10.7

637

July

12

11

11

9.3

27

25

19

16

13

10

8.3

7.3

7.0

5.9

4.9

4.3

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

3.5

20

P

25

21

18

16

15

356.2

11.5

707

Aug.

15

16

23

35

68

76

fio

76

79

70

68

72

77

68

62

66

75

68

62

60

42

32

27

35

48

42

*37

35

34

35

32

1,615

52.1

3,200

Sept.

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

2?

33

30

28

27

26

25

27

39

34

33

34

30

29

27

27

28

28

28

35

47

|8 

3?

911

30.4

1,810

Calendar year 1956 : Max 0.9 Min O Mean 0.03 Ac-ft 24

Water year 1956-57 : Max 80 Min 0 Mean 8.95 Ac-ft 6,480

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ROCKY CREEK BASIN 153

Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°02'23", long 82°34'31", In N? sec. 23, T. 28 S., R. 17 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from Seaboard Railroad bridge, 2.5 miles downstream from Brushy Creek, 

and 7.7 miles northwest of Sulphur Springs Post Office, Hlllsborough County.

Drainage area. 35 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . January 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage Is 0.15 ft belo'v mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 521 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.22 f;); minimum, 

TTTfs Dec. 14-21 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 697 cfs Sept. 27, 1953 (gage height, 12.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum dally, 0.4 cfs May 12-16, June 9, 10, 

1955; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft June 8-10, 25, 1955, June 11-13, 15, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of tide effect or no gage-helglit record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of tide effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

0.8

2.3

4.0

7.1

17

43

4.3 

4.8 

5.5 

6.5 

8.0 

10.0

85

117

160

227

329

500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19?7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

3.8

3.5

470

10

15

15

12

10

8.3

6.7

6.1

5.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3*6

3.5

183.3

5.91

0.169

0.19

Nov.

3.5

3^5

3.3

3.1

3.0

*2.8

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

80.0

2.67

0.076

0.09

Dec.

2^3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

*2.1

1.7

T7T

1.

i.

i.

i.i.

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2 3

61.4

1.98

0.057

0.07

Jan.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

27T

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

*2.5

3.1

3.3

3TT

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2 3

72.7

2.35

0.067

0.08

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.6

3.6

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

69.4

2.48

0.071

0.07

Mar.

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.1

4.2

6.1

a5.4

a4.7

a4.1

a3.7

a3.4

*3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

B2.3

3.1

26

76

42

46

79

T§

52

42

38 

34

584.5

18.9

0.540

0.62

Apr.

46

187

246

e!62

e!30

197

261

IsT

132

e!02

e88

e87

e80

70

56

47

39

*31

28

26

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

10

9.6,

9.6

2,341.2

78.0

2.23

2.49

May

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.3

7.5

7.5

6.7

6,1

5.8

671

15

32

29

19

86

87

76

74

52

43

40

33

33

26

22

19

16

14 *12

12

10

826.6

26.7

0.763

0.88

June

9.6

12

10

12

25

21

19

216

310

6156

697

672

655

43

34

28

23

20

19

20

38

118

693

651

668

671

664

39

28

1,781.6

59.4

1.70

1.89

July

22

19

19

25" 18

135

el44

e96

e68

e50

41

35

36

35

40

*47

47

46

52

53

52

47

44

48

79

243

e296

e!97

6154

e!36

el28

2,455

79.2

2.26

2.61

Aug.

el!7

el!2

137

216

372

499

Tl7

428

421

344

6270

e241

e!94

e!54

elZ2

elOO

685

e71

663

653

48

44

42

ilo

288

6203

*e!38

el08

e93

e!21

el!6

5,727

185

5.29

6.09

Sept.

696

e81

669

e65

663

60

57

667

6102

e!22

6105

e94

633

e77

e81

171

265

190

164

6141

e!21

e!09

elOO

elOl

el!3

e!55

e!56

311

300

e!86

3,805

127

3.63

4.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 43 Mln O.9 Mean 4.33 Cfsm 0.124 In. 1.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 499 Mln 1.7 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.12

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Aug. 6 (7:30 to 9 a.m.) 521 cfs (10.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of the recorded range In stage and records 

for Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by tide; discharge computed from effective gage height.
154 ALLIGATOR CREEK BASIN

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°58<40", long 82°41'45", in sec. 9, T. 29 S., R. 16 E., on right upstream 

wing wall of concrete control, 190 ft upstream from bridge on highway between Safety 

Harbor and State Highway 60 and 0.8 mile southwest of Safety Harbor, Pinellas County.

Drainage area. 9.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 0.85 ft below mean sea

 Tevel, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 6.22 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 159 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 7.63 ft); no flow

 part of day Dec. 30.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 490 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 9.00 ft); no flow 

for many days In most years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.25

6.3

6.4

6.5 

6.7

.5 

2.9 

7.2

18

6.9 

7.1 

7.3

7.5

7.6

32

50

81

128

152

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

6.7

5.7

7.2

9.2

10

~9.2 11

7.2

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.J 

2.0

2TO

152.3

4.91

0.546

0.63

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

a2.6

al.7

al.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

al.3

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

TS

a. 6

a. 6 

a .6

30.8

1.03

0.114

0.13

Dec.

ao.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

al.O

a2.0

al^S

al.3

al.3

al.O

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

al.O

al.O

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

23.8

0.77

0.086

0.10

Jan.

^

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.8

.6

.8

.5

.4

.3

*1.5

2.9 zTe

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3 

1.3

1.3

30.4

0.98

0.109

0.13

Feb.

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.3

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Ts

1.3

3.2

27?

2.6

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

-

38.1

1.36

0.151

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 14 Min 0

Mar.

2.3

1.5

1.5

2.9

*4.4

5.7

5.7

4.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.9

25

24

17

18

21

17

12

9.2 

7.2

5.7

209.5

6.76

0.751

0.87

Apr.

8.0

29

18

28

21

34

38

28

18

14

13

16

15

12

8.7

7.2

5.7

5.2

6.2

6.7

5.2

*4.4

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

T^

3.2

15

396.8

13.2

1.47

1.64

May

42

41

28

18

12

9.7

7.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

16

26

21

14

10

8.2

8.2

6.2

4.8

4.0

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0 T7T

7.2 

5.7

324.7

10.5

1.17

1.34

June

4.8

8.2

7.2

6.2

4.8

4.0

14

26

54

58

38

23

14

9.7

7.2

4.8

4.0

24

T3

3.2

2.9

3.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.6

340.2

11.3

1.26

1.41

Mean 1.22 Cfsm 0.136

July

2.6

2.6

4.4

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.2

3.6

2.9

*2.6

2.3

ITS

6.2

5.2

3.6

2.3

2.3

2.9

3.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

12

31

32

2T

15

15 

213

244.9

7.90

0.878

1.01

In. 1

Aug.

26

24

37

59

53

53

74

67

46

29

22

18

13

10

8.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

4.0

3.2

2.9

1.5 *J7s

133

128

62

32

21

18

22 

28

1,021.8

33.0

3.67

4.22

.84

Sept.

27

20

14

26

38

48

55

55

116

105

53

28

17

14

19

46

65

45

28

20

15

12

11

9.7

11

10

8.7

8.7

8.2

5.7

937.0

31.2

3.47

3.87

Water year 1956-57: Max 133 Min 0.1 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Semlnole Lake Outlet near Largo.
LONG BAYOU BASIN 155

Semlnole Lake Outlet near Largo, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°50'20", long 820 46'50" ) In sec. 27, T. 30 S., R. 15 E., on south shore 

of Semlnole Lake, 250 ft west of highway bridge across spillway channel and 5.2 miles 

south of Largo, Plnellas County.

Drainage area. 14 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929 {Plnellas County benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 10.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 225 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 6.28 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 539 cfs Sept. 5, 1950 (gage height, 7.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. Greater part of inflow to Semlnole Lake is regulated by pumps at 

north dam 3.0 miles above station. Pumpage at north dam represents natural flow of 

tributary above dam.

Rating table, water year 1356-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.97

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

0

.4

7.8

18

29

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.3

155

230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

**.8

5.2

7.0

9.6

8.7

5.2

**5.2

5.2

4.4

4.4

6.1

6.1

3.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

.4

25

36

30

37

27

23 

20

16

363.9

11.7

0.836

0.97

Apr.

20

58

59

50

40

47

35

29

27

23

25

36

32

29

23

16

14

12

12

14

12

*10

8.7

7.0

5.2

3.6

2.0

1.4

3.6

9.6

664.1

22.1

1.58

1.76

May

23

27

26

23

22

19

14

9.6

8.7

8.7

30

42

40

36

33

29

25

20

16

14

12

8.7

7.8

14

12

9.6

7.0

6.1

*5.2

5 2

4J4

558.0

18.0

1.29

1.48

June

5.2

12

8.7

7.8

6.1

5.2

7.0

21

56

65

59

49

37

29

25

21

16

12

10

9.6

12

12

24

44

43

42

36

29

25

23

751.6

25.1

1.79

2.00

July

20

16

16

14

20

21

21

20

18

16

12

*28

32

27

22

20

20

27

35

33

30

29

26

25

33

58

67

61

53 

56

13

949

30.6

2.19

2.52

Aug.

70

72

85

105

133

136

150

126

101

78

64

53

42

40

36

30

26

22

18

18

18

16

*23

124

107

85

64

52

44

72 

117

2,127

68.6

4.90

5.65

Sept.

109

90

77

112

112

129

109

155

214

182

138

99

75

59

50

86

92

80

65

53

46

40

35

30

26

27

37

36

32

29

2,424

80.8

5.77

6.44

Calendar year 1956; Max 3.2 Min .0 Mean 0.11 Cfsm 0.0079 In. 0,10

Water year 1956-57: Max 214 Min 0 Mean 21.5 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20. £2

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
156 LAKE TARPON BASIN

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°05'45", long 82°41'15", in sec. 27, T. 27 S., R. 16 El, on right bank 

80 ft downstream from bridge on private road, 1.8 miles upstream from Lake Tarpon, and 

5 miles southeast of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 21.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 12.32 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-57; Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 13.80 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good above 2.0 cfs and fair below.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16 

7.7 0

7.9 .1

8.0 .2

8.1 .3

8.2 .5

8.4 

8.6 

8.9 

9.3 

9.9

1.2 

2.5 

6.7

30

7.7

7.9

8.0

8.1

8.2

0 

.1 

.3 

.6

1.1

Jan. 17 to Sept. 30 

8.4

9.0

9.5

10.0

2.4

4.4

12

24

39

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.3

59

92

187

442

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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 

24

21

20

21

23

24 

23

21 

18

16

15

13

12

10

10

9.8

9.1

8.7

8.1

8.7

8.7

9.6

11

11

9.9 

9.2

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.5

433.0

14.0

0.467

0.54

Nov.

H4.5

3.7

*3.1

2.7

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

48.0

1.60

0.053

0.06

Dec.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

0 

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0.7

0.02

0.00067

0.0009

Jan.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00010

0.0001

Feb.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.0

TTi!i7.8

0.28

0.0093

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 86 Min 0

Mar.

0.9

.7

,6

1.2

*1.8

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.6 

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.9

7.3

6.4

11

17

18 

19

17

13

9.7

7.4

156.6

5.05

0.168

0.19

Apr.

19 

75

88

67

52

66

70 

56

42 

32

30

35

43

43

39

34

30

29

40

34

28

*22

17

13

10

8.6 

6.7

5.4

4.7

4.7

1,044.1

34.8

1.16

1.29

May

5.8 

6.7

6.9

8.0

7.4

6.7

5.5 

4.4

10^

38

56

47

34

26

2016'

14

13

11

8.9

7.8

8.4

7.1

6.7

6.7 

6.4

5.8

*5.7 

10

13

426.6

13.8

0.460

0.53

June

10 

10

10

16

20

22

20 

24

67

109

85

72

63

52

42

33

26

20

16

15

15

18

34

83

101

121 

121

100

79

63

1,466

48.9

1.63

1.82

July

50 

43

41

28

65

122

fit

92 

*77

63

56

55

43

45

33

333**

33

11

4?

44

43

55

e;

83 

9?.

84

72 

6R

72

1,962

63.3

2.11

2.43

Aug.

74 

69

74

168

308

370

483 

539

568"

370

246

182

142

117

98

85

76

69

64

58

57

56

92

106

100 

96

*87

80

116 

163

5,726

185

6.17

7.10

Sept.

136

108

90

87

94

99

116 

134

ffi

149

128

108

89

83

123

140

114

92

83

78

74

68

62

55

49

47

61

78

78

2,953

98.4

3.28

3.66

Mean 5.65 Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.55

Hater year 1956-57: Max 613 Min 0 Mean 39.0 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.63

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ANCLOTE RIVER BASIN 157

Anclote River near Elfers, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°12'50", long 82°40'00", In sec. 23, T. 26 S., R. 16 E., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 54 and 3? miles southeast of Elfers, 

Pasco County.

Drainage area. 72.5 sq ml.

(Records available . May 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Average discharge. 11 years, 71.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 20.44 ft); mlnlmum, 1.4 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 8.05 ft, pumpage effect).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 26.0? ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs May 19, 1956 (pumpage effect); minimum gage height, 7.63 ft about Nov. 13, 

1955, from recorded range In stage.

Flood of Aug. 8 or 9, 1945, reached a stage of 27.7 ft, from informatloT by local 

residents and high-water marks (discharge, 5,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 

3,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair above 100 cfs and poor below.

Revisions. WSP 1434: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

17

17

17

20

22

26

55

24

22

19

16

13

12

10

10

12

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

9.9

9.3

8.8

8*2

7.5

455.5

14.7

0.205

0.25

Nov.

6.8

577

5.1

4.8

*4.2

5.8

3.7

3.6

5.7 

3.8

3.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

3.2

3.2

5.2

3.2

3.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.7

3.7

112.9

3.76

0.052

. 0.06

Dec.

3/7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

3.7

3.7

5.7 

5.7

*5.7

3.7

3.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

3.6

3. 6

5.6

113.1

3.65

0.050

0.06

Jan.

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.4

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

96.4

3.11

0.045

0.05

Feb.

4.2

4)3

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.9 

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

7.1

7.4

T7T

7.3

155.1

5.47

0.075

0.08

Mar.

7.5

6.9

6.6

7.5

8.4

9.5

11

12

11 

10

9.5

*8.8

8.4

7.6

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

9.7

15

19

29

42

67

Be" 71

42

32

550.2

17.7

0.244

0.28

Apr.

52

77

228

292

55F

179

168

164

154 

101

81

78

74

72

62

49

59

*32

29

33

31

28

22

17

14

11

8.9

7.1

ITb. o

2,301.8

76.7

1.06

1.18

May

8.9

8.2

6.9

7.4

7.3

6.6

5.2

4.0

frt

63

79

67

51

34

25

46

65

49

45

30

21

32

52

24

18

15

9.7

14

*56

58

891.0

28.7

0.396

0.46

June

53

72

98

74

66

58

182

271

450 

707

612

39O

265

193

137

92

61

40

27

2O

19

IS.

42

156

156

144

137

122

97

80

4,859

161

2.22

2.48

July

66

58

54

60

152

128

140

148

127 

96

80

64

58

52

46

*40

67

88

98

85

72

74

64

83

89

147

146

185

190

Tftft" J.DD

148

3,051

98.4

1.36

1.57

Aug.

144

140

251

275

355

586

885

994

33? 

725

519

376

291

234

198

178

151

124

106

95

8182-

152

468

462

475

*358

266

242

284

266

1O,60O

342

4.72

5.44

Sept.

244

202

206

268

259

257

206

249

289 

516

3O6

282

242

203

185

215

226

249

446

523

464

370

297

256

216

195

233

557

422

578

8,519

284

5.92

4.37

Calendar year 1956: Max 548 Min 1.0 Mean 17.7 Cfsm 0.244 In. 5-53

Hater year 1956-57: Max 994 Min 2.3 Mean 86.8 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16,26

Peak discharKe (base, 7OO cfs). --June 10 (4 p.m.) 737 cfs (17.97 ft)} Aug. 8 (8 a.m.) 1,02O cfs

(20.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

WEEKIWACHEE RIVER BASIN

Weeklwachee 'Spring near Brooksvllle, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°31'00", long 82°34'25", in sec. 2, T. 23 S., R. 17 E., on northeast

side of pool at spring at head of Weeklwachee River, 12 miles-southwest of Brooksville,

Hemando County. 

Records available. 1917. 1929-30 (one discharge measurement in each year), February 1931

to September 1957 (discharge measurements only), 

gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. 

Extremes. 1931-57: Maximum discharge measured, 256 cfs Sept. 25, 1950; minimum measured,

ToT~cfs July 24, 1956. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made about three-quarters of a mile downst-eam from head

of spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 17................... 132

Nov. 27................... 117

Jan. 9................... 117

Feb. 2O................... 109

Apr. 5................... 105

May 16................... 118

June 26................... 153

Aug. 6................... 171

Sept.17................... 176
158 WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN

Withlacooohee River at Trilby, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°29', long 82°11', on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 23 S., R. 21 £.,

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 301, If miles northeast of

Trilby, Pasco County, and 10 miles upstream from Little Wichlacoochee River.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to February 1929, February 1930 to Septenber 1957.

level (Corps of 

miles downstream at

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 49.27 ft above mean set 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 1] 

datum 0.12 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 11.16 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1928-29, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, 8,840 cfs June 21, 1934 (gage height, 20.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 8.6 cfs June 9-17, 1945; minimun- gage height, 

1.02 ft July 22, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Records include considerable amount of waste water diverted by 

Fascb Packing Co., from ground-water supplies, during packing season. High-water 

diversion above station into Hillsborough River basin.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and dlscha-ge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-17, Apr. 1-7, 

May 23 to July 17)

1.8 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

38

70

181

362

S.O 

10.0 

12.0

668

1,140

1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

213

218

226

238

252

272

294

307

321

332

341

352

367

392

417

471

*620

826

887

899

933

977

1,020

1,070

1,100

1,130 

1,160

1.180

1,180

1,170

1,140

20,305

655

40,270

Nov.

1.100

1,060

1,000

942

882

817

750

689

631

580

537

497

455

416

377

344

314

290

270

249

229

211

194

177

165

156 

137

127

124

*125

13,843

461

27,460

Dec.

125

Tiff

107

101

98

96

93

91

88

85

83

85

89

92

91

91

88

86

85

85

85

87

87

70

47

38 

44

60

66

70 

68

2,599

83.8

5,160

Jan.

56

60

65

66

68

66

66

*66

66

68

69

71

72

70

61

62

65

66

65

64

56

51

52

50

58

66 

68

70

70

68 

68

1,989

64.2

3,950

Feb.

66

66

66

64

63

62

63

66

68

66

54

49

55

60

62

62

62

57

*49

55

68

61

51

55

53

44 

48

54

-

1,649

58.9

3,270

Mar.

57

59

62

63

54

53

58

64

70

73

73

74

80

93

103

110

115

119

115

108

108

115

115

109

103

100 

96

102

114

122 

155

2,822

91.0

5,600

Apr.

158

*186

205

224

241

266

294

326

350

383

417

446

461

467

454

437

428

418

411

406

388

360

325

298

276

257 

237

221

210

209

9,759

325

19,360

May

242

255

252

247

236

224

207

192

181

174

176

176

162

151

*170

211

230

232

243

256

?65 c30

318

341

364

HI369

366

374 

377

8,037

259

15,940

June

364

362

367

364

375

389

387

389

454

492

505

491

479

477

477

463

475

470

461

454

446

433

416

403

*403

443 

482

497

484 

461

13,163

439

26,110

July

451

458

468

488

502

£13

£19

TTo

491

463

430

403

404

400

409

3<36

371

288

275

231

256

259

233

271

2^

312 

355

3^5

379 

402

418

11, 9V1

3H7

23,770

Aug.

429

435

430

429

437

*447

503

546

570

584

595

620

656

691

717

729

731

729

726

733

745

731

720

715

701

698 

724

772

836

910

Q-jn y_t£

20,261

654

40,190

Sept.

1.010

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,150

1,210

*1,300

1,360

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,480

1.490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,450 

1,430

1,390

1,340

1,310

37,490

1,250

74,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,180 Min 10 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,490 Mln 38 Mean 394 Ac-ft 285,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN 159

Withlacoochee River at Croom, Fla.

Location. Lat 28 0 36', long 82°13', In sec. 8, T. 22 S., R. 21 E., on left bank at upstream side of abandoned highway bridge at Croom, Hernando County, 2 miles downstream

from Little Withlacoochee River.

Drainage area. 900 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 38.94 ft above mean sea level (C->rps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, staff gage at railroad bridge 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Sept. 22, 23; maximum gage 

height, 8.19 ft Sept. 22; minimum discharge, 47 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge. 8,450 cfs Sept. 12, 1950 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 16 cfs July 24, 25, 1956 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Records include considerable amount of waste water div?rted by 

Pasco Packing Co., from ground-water supplies, during packing season.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1O to Apr. 1)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 3O

2.1 42

3.0 112

4.0 216

6.O

7.0 

7.7

570

797

1,190

3.2 170

4.0 258

5.0 404

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

618

915

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

189

19?

202

211

224

236

255 

271

289

301

315

324

337

352

370

426

*470

560

699

814

914

993

1,04O

1,090

1,130

1,150

1,170

1,170

1.180

1 ,17C

1,150

19,196

619

38,070

Nov.

1.120

1,060

1,010

958

892

831

772 

730

697

666

636

604

570

537

506

476

444

411

381

35O

318

290

265

243

225

209

*194

181

169

161

15,906

530

31,550

Dec.

157

T5I

149

141

134

129

126 

122

119

116

112

no

110

no

110

110

110

108

106

105

104

103

102

101

93

80

70

66

74

79

82

3,392

1O9

6,730

Jan.

81

76

74

76

77

78

78

77

*75

75

76

76

77

78

78

73

70

70

70

70

71

70

64

62

60

62

67

70

71

72

72

2,246

72.5

4,450

Feb.

71

To

6-9

68

66

65

63 

62

65

66

66

59

53

54

58

59

59

59

58

*59

65

65

62

55

55

55

48

48

1,702

60.8

3,380

Mar.

'53 50

56

63

66

62

58

61

63

70

73

74

75

79

87

95

100

104

107

1O7

106

116

114

113

123

116

110

106

108

115

123

2,753

88.8

5,460

Apr.

142

*179

199

216

236

256

276 

303

326

350

375

406

430

451

461

457

446

436

430

429

419

404

385

359

332

307

283

263

246

241

1O,O43

335

19,920

May

256

260

265

265

26O

252

241 

226

214

201

196

194

189

182

181

*187

212

235

25O

264

276

289

305

322

336

347

358

364

370

375 374-

8,246

266

16,360

June

370

364

366

37O

375

333

399

411

457

485

520

557

582

59O

587

582

567

555

536

520

505

489

473

459

457

*467

500

52O

515

50O

14,461

482

28,680

July

480

485

5OO

52O

535

545

55O 

540

520

500

470

450

450

44O

450

430

410

400

380

370

370

370

380

40O

410

430

460

485

510

525

540

14,305

461

28,370

Aug.

545

545

545

550

555

57O

*738 

795

840

872

883

891

899

899

895

883

864

847

834

840

868

847

834

840

837

822

822

825

844

875

92O

24,624

794

48,840

Sept.

'555 960

1,010

1,020

1.O60

1,O6O

1,080 

1,120

1,160

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,22O

1,280

1,360

*1,410

1,46O

1,500

1,540

1,560

1.570

1,570

1,560

1,550

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,450

1,420

39,315

1,310

77,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,180 Mln 18 Mean 164 Ac-ft 119,000

Water year 1956-57; Max 1,570 Mln 48 Mean 428 Ac-ft 309,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record June 27 to Aug. 

stage and records for other stations In basin.

6; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In
160 WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN

Wlthlaoooohee River near Holder, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°59'19", long 82°20'59", In sec. 30, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 200 and 4j miles northeast of Holder, 

Citrus County.

Drainage area. 1.710 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to February 1929, August 1931 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 27.52 ft above mean sea Iev3l (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1928, to Feb. 15, 1929, staff gage at bridge 100 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 1,058 cfs (766,000 acre-ft per yea-).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (gage height, 

6.39 ft, stage rising), peak occurred Oct. 7, 8, 1957; maximum peak discharge during 

year, 959 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum discharge, 146 cf3 Jan. 19-21 

(gage height, 0.00 ft).

1928-29, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 6,740 cfs July 8-13, 1934; maximum gage height, 

11.63 ft July 9, 10, 1934; minimum discharge, 112 cfs June 18, 1956; minimum gage 

height, -0.41 ft June 19, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in

 W5TT.520.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

265

267

269

283

288

300

302

302

298

298

302

299

300

300

305

414

523

*517

515

519

536

551

557

564

578

594 

611

641

672

697

711

13,578

438

0.256

0.30

26,930

Nov.

735

762

789

819

849

867

873

885

910

918

941

956

947

938

935

928

918

914

904

879

849

813

786

759

732

*714 

686

654

618

601

24,879

829

0.485

0.54

49,350

Dec.

589

568

557

544

538

513

505

477

444

426

416

412

402

402

398

390

384

369

359

363

374

373

367

361

339

327 

313

305

297

283

269

12,664

409

0.239

0.28

25,120

Jan.

261

249

239

236

245

257

269

275

281

*295

303

265

218

186

178

180

184

172

156

146

154

176

188

196

202

208 

216

224

236

247

251

6,893

222

0.130

0.15

13,670

Feb.

251

243

239

228

230

241

251

257

245

239

234

222

214

210

198

184

178

172

184

208

*237

226

220

220

226

228 

234

237

6,256

223

0.130

0.14

12,410

Mar.

224

210

202

216

220

220

220

228

224

216

212

208

212

224

216

220

222

224

220

216

222

293

289

287

323

363 

359

349

339

329

323

7,830

253

0.148

0.17

15,530

Apr.

343

388

374

*373

384

416

418

412

408

408

412

436

440

442

450

454

466

474

487

511

523

521

519

515

511

507

491

479

466

472

13,500

450

0.263

0.29

26,780

May

497

501

495

483

468

460

446

426

412

418

440

426

416

*424

422

474

507

513

525

556

521

509

489

468

454

446 

448

444

448

456

475

14,447

466

0.273

0.31

28,660

June

470

464

475

485

503

501

521

566

706

720

752

702

677

660

641

633

628

628

607

592

582

604

628

646

660

666 

*668

655

646

636

18,322

611

0.357

0.40

36,340

July

620

610

607

677

671

649

633

617

£94

582

575

£92

602

£97

£94

£87

£82

£73

£80

£77

£75

£64

£50

£29

£18

£52 

£68

£66

£75 

610

674

18,400

£94

O.J47

0.40

36, £00

Aug.

781

854

962

1,100

1,140

1,210

1,250

*1,250

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,210

1,250

1,270

1,290 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.550

37,127

1,198

0.701

0.81

73,640

Sept.

1.550

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,360

1,370

1,440

1,500

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,630

1,700

*1,770

1,810

1,840

1,870

1,890

1,900

1,920

1,940 

1,960

1,990

2,020 

2.040

49,450

1,648

0.964

1.08

98,080

Calendar year 1956: Max 956 

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,040

Min 

Min

113

146

Mean 

Mean

327

612

Cfsm 0.191 In. 2.62 Ac-ft 237,700 

Cfsm 0.358 In. 4.87 Ac-ft 443,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°06i05", long 82°26'10", in sec. 12, T. 16 S., R. 18 E... at head of springs,

4 miles northeast of Dunnellon, Marion County. 

Records available. 1907. 1917, 1929-30 (one discharge measurement in each year), February

1931 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only). Prior to October 1940, published

as Blue Springs near Dunnellon. 

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 28.34

ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1948, at

datum 1.63 ft higher. . 

Extremes. 1931-57; Maximum discharge measured, 1,020 cfs Sept. 28, 1950; minimum measured, 487 cfs Oct. 3, 1932, Apr. 4, 1957. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made at bridge on State Highway 484, 5 miles downstream

from springs. Surface inflow between springs and measuring section is negligible except

after heavy rains.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 18.......... 573

Nov. 26.......... 569

Jan. 10.......... 506

Feb. 21.......... 497

Apr. 4.......... 487

May 14.......... 490

June 27.......... 522

Aug. 8.......... 634

Sept.19.......... 67S
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Suwannee River at Fargo, Ga.

161

Location. Lat 30°41', long 82°34', on downstream side of right bank pier of brMge on U. S. 

Highway 441 at Fargo, Clinch County, 4 miles upstream from Suwanoochee Creek and 

12 miles downstream from Mixons Ferry dam site.

Drainage area. About 1,260 sq mi (includes part of watershed in Okefenokee Swamp, which is 

indeterminate).

Records available. January 1921 to September 1923 (gage heights only), January 1927 to 

December 1931, April 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Jan. 27, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at 

site 1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1927, to-Dec. 31, 1931, and 

Apr. 20, 1937, to June 10, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft 

higher. June 11, 1938, to Nov. 26, 1952, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1927-31, 1937-57), 1,011 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs June 14, 15 (gage height, 12.2 ft); 

minimum, 3.7 cfs Feb. 20-25.

1921-23, 1927-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs (revised) Oct. 1, 5, 6, 

1928; maximum gage height, 19.6 ft Oct. 3, 1929, present datum, Oct. 28, 29, 1947; no 

flow at times in 1931, 1943, 1954.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

662 

682 

697

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

Date

May 2, 1928 

Oct. 1,5,6,1928 

Oct. 3, 4, 1929

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,210 

13,800 

11,900

Gage height 

(feet)t

13.4 

18.5 

18.6

t Former site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those below 60 cfs and those for periods of shifting control, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1234: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1928-30, superseding those published in WSP 662, 682, and 

697 are given herewith:

Date

1928

Sept. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

Discharge

9,540

9,880

10,100

1O.20O

10, 600

10,800

11,4OO

13,000

13,800

13,500

Date

1928-Con.

Oct. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

13,200

13,500

13,800

13,800

13,500

13,200

13,000

12,800

12 , 6OO

12,400

Date

1928-Cort.

oct. id

14

1929

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

12,200

11,800

10,700

11,300

11,900

11,900

11,700

11,500

Date

1929-Con.

Oct. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

11,200

10.8OO

10,400

1O.2OO

1O.OOO

9,560

8,680

8,46O

8,020

7,580

Month

Water year 1927-28. . ..........

Water year 1928-29 ............

Water year 1929-30. ...........

Maximum

13,000

13,800

13,800

11,900

Minimum

2.1

36

332

295

Mean

1,370

2,420

2,470

2,400

Per square 

mile

3.93

1.09

8.10

1.92

1.96

6.03

1.90

Runoff in 

Irenes

4.38

14.80

S.34

26.24

26.69

f.95

2S.89
162 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River at Fargo, Ga.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

3.7

5.7

9.8

16

32

77

6.O

8.0

9.0

1O.O

11.0

570

990

1,330

1,830

2,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

44

37

34

31

30

33

41

40

36

32

29

24

20

18

19

32

58

55

51

53

63 *||

59

56

53

51

49

46 

44

1,320

42.6

0.034

0.04

Nov.

43 

40

38

36

32

31

29

Z7

27

26

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

»18

17

16

16

16 

16

15

14

13

T3

13

13

673

22.4

0.018

0.02

Dec.

13 

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

»8.9

9.1

9.1

8.4

8.0

7.3

111

7.5

7.3

7.5 

8.2

8.2

8.6

»9.1

8.9

9.1

8. 9 

8.0

295.1

9.52

0.0076

0.009

Jan.

1*1 

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.6

6.2 

6.1

5.7

6.4

6.6

6.2

»6.1

5.4 

111

195.7

6.31

0.0050

0.006

Feb.

4.6 

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

111

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

4.1

5.7

»5.9

7^0

119.9

4.28

0.0034

0.004

Mar.

6^ 

6.8

6.8

7.7

8.9

16

37

46

48

42

36

32

30

ZB

26

24

20

19

17

16.

16

25

36 

54

380

SP. *W?

380

307

236 

200

3,152.0

102

0.081

0.09

Apr.

200 

404

476

416

440

725

830

785

705

585

502

528

600

600

542

502

452

416

380

369

358

333

294 

255

224

»200

182

164

146 in.

12,748

425

0.337

0.38

May

127 

136

176

ZOO

ZOO

182

164

144

129

121

132

146

142

128

118

135

164

188

212

248

320

369

m404

404

»392

392

380

369 

392

7,422

839

0.190

0.22

June

428 

416

4T6

464

528

542

570

804

1,660

1,970

»2,280

2,460

2,460

2.550

2,550

2,460

2,460

2,370

2,280

2,120

2,120

2,040

1,970 

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,500

49,758

1,659

1.32

1.47

July

m1,150

1,050

1,020

935

880

785

705

630

600

f85

528

476

452

464

464

»440

428

440

440

416

392 

358

346

358

392

440

440

440 

440

19,234

620

0.492

0.57

Aug.

440 

428

416

416

440

440

440

464

528

570

556

528

502

476

428

392

380

404

489

615

15s" 685

650 

600

556

502

452

404

380

380 

380

15,026

485

0.385

0.44

Sept.

358 

320

288

274

255

248

248

248

255

320

369

333

288

255

236

242

307

428

502

489

476

440

416 

»392

369

358

333

358

464

585

10,454

348

0.276

0.31

Calendar year 1956 : Max 960 Min 7.1 Mean 125 Cfsm 0.099 In. 1.36

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,550 Mln 3.7 Mean 330 Cfsm 0.268 In. 3.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shift Ing-control method used Oct. 24 to Jan. 11, June 8 to July 4, Sept. 23-28.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 163

Suwannee River at White Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 30"20', long 82"44', in sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 16 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 1 mile southeast of White Springs, Hamilton 

County.

£.--1,990 sq mi (Includes part of watershed In Okefenokee Swamp which is 

rminate).

Records available. May 1906 to December 1908, February 1927 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.54 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). May 28, 1906, to Dec, 31, 1908, chain gage and Feb. 8, 1927, to 

July 31, 1932, staff gage, at site 1 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,637 cfs.

1 . 1906: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 7,500 cfs (revised) 

16 (gage height, 23.2 ft); minimum, 780 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.3 ft).

1907-8: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,650 cfs (revised) Jan. 1, 2 (gage 

height, 20.9 ft); minimum, 195 cfs many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during year, 9,130 cfs June 10 (gage height, 27.76 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 10, 11, 14-18; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Feb. 10, 11, 18.

1906-8, 1927-57: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs Apr. 5, 6, 1948; maximum gage height, 

36.65 ft Apr. 5, 1948; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1931; minimum gape height, 

1.05 ft June 24-26, 1955.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the period May to September 1906 and 

the water year 1908 have been revised to 7,500 cfs July 16, 1906 (gage height, 23.2 ft) 

and 6,650 cfs Jan. 1, 2, 1908 (gage height, 20.9 ft), superseding those published in 

WSP 242.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, which 

are fair.

Revisions. WSP 727: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for the period May to 

September 1906 and the water year 1908, superseding those published in WSP 242, are 

given herein.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1906

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

-

-

~

_

-

.

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

t!54

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

.

-

*4,690

4,400

3,840

3,360

_

_

-

-

June

2,920 

2,500

2,010

1,770 

1.650

1,730

2,050

2,010

1,950

1,850

1,950

2,220

5,400

5,750

5,690

3,920 

6,360

6.750 

6,500

6,360

6,590

6,430

6,500

6,500

6,470

6,360

6,170

6,020

5,760

5,580

127,440

4,250

2.14

2.38

July

5,450 

4,880

4,520

5,920 

5.580

5,990

4,210

4,100

4,050

5,620

5,750

5,950

7,020

6,950

7,450

7.500 

7,130

6,880 

6,560

5,800

5,560

5,510

5,400

5,650

5,580

5,140

4,990

4,770

4,950

4,690

4,620

163,490

5,270

2.65

3.06

Aug.

4.660 

4,470

4,400

4,400 

4,280

4,620

4,470

4,170

5,920

3,690

5,450

5,180

2,990

2,760

2,580

2,580 

2,720

2,580 

2,560

2,140

1,970

1,850

1 850

2,140

2,270

2,450

2,220

2,360

2,580

2,990

3,320

F6.400

3,110

1.56

1.80

Sept.

5,540 

5,690

5,750

5.840 

i.TSO

5,620

5,400

5,290

3,050

2,950

2,810

2,650

2,560

2,270

2,140

2,010 

1,730

1,650 

1,490

1,380

1,240

1,130

1,020

950

900

870

840

840

840 

780

64,680

2,160

1.09

1.21

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
164 SDWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River at White Springs, Pla. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1907 to September 1908

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,690 

3,690

3,690

5.75_0

3,690

3,580

3,540

3,540

5,450 

5,510

5,450

5,250

5,100

2,950

2,760

2,580

2,400

2,140

1,890

1,730

1,530

1,340

1,240

1,100

990

900

810

720

650

570

545

72,695

2,540

1.18

1.56

Nov.

495

420

595

570

545

520

295

295 

295

275

275

275

255

255

*255

255

255

255

215

215

215

215

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

8,175

272

0.157

0.15

Dec.

215 

Sl5

215

215

215

215

215

255

275 

780

1,750

1,810

1,690

4,840

5,690

5,400

5,210

5,210

5,280

5,360

5,430

5,650

5,910

6,210

6,250

6,280

6,320

6,590

6,470

6,540

6.620

115,085

5,650

1.85

2.11

Jan.

6.650 

6,650

6,580

6,500

6,590

6,280

6,450

6,580

6,450 

6,250

6,100

6,470

6,580

6,500

6,450

6,590

6,520

6,280

6,170

6,060

5,910

5,760

5,580

5,560

5,140

4,880

4,660

4,400

4,210

5,990

5,770

181,700

5,860

2.94

5.40

Feb.

5,540 

5,770

5,660

5,510

5,450

5,400

5,400

5,560

5.520 

5,520

5,320

3,400

3,450

3,840

4,770

5,020

5,140

5,250

5,400

5,510

5.540

5,540

5,470

5,400

5,280

5,210

5,020

4,840

4,620

__ ___ _ ___ .

126,710

4,370

2.20

2.57

Mar.

4.400 

4, lib

5,920

5,620

5,400

5,180

2,990

2,810

2,580 

2,400

2,180

2,010

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,450

1,540

1,270

1,160

1,100

990

930

900

870

840

810

780

690

630

570

520

57,630

1,860

0.935

1.08

Apr.

m420

420

395

395

' 370

545

520 

295

295

275

275

255

255

235

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

195

195

195

215

235

8,440

281

0.141

0.16

May

275 

275

275

295

320

345

370

395

420 

445

470

470

495

195

495

495

495

495

495

470

445

420

395

370

345

320

295

275

255

235 235"

11,880

385

0.192

0.22

June

235 

255

275

275

275

275

255

255

255 

235

235

235

215

215

215

215

195

19T

235

255

255

275

295

320

370

420

445

445

420

395

8,440

281

0.141

0.16

July

570 

5TO

570

570

570

5TO

570

5f5

5£5

420

520

545

1,160

1,340

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,570

1,690

1,850

1,930

T78TT

1,890

1,770

1,650

1,570

1,53")

1,450

1 ' 340

35,650

1,090

0.543

0.63

Aug.

1.270 

1,200

1,130

1,020

930

840

750

660

600 

570

545

520

495

445

420

395

370

345

320

295

275

235

235

235

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

15,605

503

0.253

0.29

Sept.

215 

215

195" 195

195

'215

215

215

215 

235

235

255

255

235

235

235

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

275

345

445

445

7,220

241

0.121

0.13

Calendar year 1907: Max 6,620 Mln 18 Mean 983 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.70

Water year 1907-8: Max 6.65O Mln 195 Mean 1,760 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.'

150 *122

118

122

114

117

201

264 

217

176

153

135

115

102

91

90

ITS

510

268

257

245

518

426

107

341

279

266

239

217

199

-1 Q* J.OO

6,576

206

0.104

0.12

Nov.

171

156

142

151

119

110

105

96 

90

82

78

75

69

*65

60

57

56

55

50

48

46

45

42

40

38

37

35

55

54

34

2,195

73.2

0.037

0.04

Dec.

33" 34

32

31

30

30

50

29 

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

*26

26

26

26

26

25

27

26

25

24

24

24" 22

836

27.0

0.014

0.02

Jan.

24

25

2T

24

22

24

22

22 

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

15

20

22

22

24

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

665

21.5

0.011

0.01

Feb.

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15 

15

I*

14

15

*15

14

14

14

14

14

17

18

20

20

20

18

20

29

54

52

_

505

18.0

0.0090

0.01

Mar.

29

25

24

26

32

48

72

76 

81

85

85

83

77

70

66

64

59

56

57

51

52

74

79

88

405

645

770

TS3

603

489

412

5,521

178

0.089

0.10

Apr.

409

673

800

846

824

1,160

1,410

1.440 

*1,400

1,280

1,120

1,060

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,010

911

815

729

659

620

587

557

476

419

371

527

290

260

249

24,074

802

0.403

0.45

May

323

312

518

371

422

419

378

352 

290

268

346

436

419

388

454

535

516

555

561

601

642

664

706

752

732

681

647

639

653

806

896

16,062

518

0.260

0.30

June

951

988

970

951

*920

957

1,210

2,540 

7,700

9.020

8,920

8,440

7,950

7,540

7,220

6,980

6,780

6,590

6,400

6,180

6,080

5,870

5,560

5,180

4,780

4,350

3,960

3,560

3,180

2,930

144,657

4,822

2.42

2.70

July

2.640 OsT

f2,170

f2,120

2,120

f2,080

fl,790

f 1,750 

fl,560

f 1,350

f 1,160

f 1,180

fl,270

fl.110

f95*

f89C

87J

893

1,05C

1,65C

1,450

1,200

994

827

758

1,300

2,000

2,010

1,920

1,830 

1 * 540

46,798

1,510

0.759

0.87

Aug.

2,110

2,280

1,800

f 1,510

*f 1,570

f 1,530

fl,570

1,500 

1,440

1,650

1,760

1,520

1,400

1,560

1,570

1,290

1,120

1,210

1,950

2,200

2,450

2,290

2,000

f 1,810

fl,610

f 1,380

fl,170

f 1,010

f914

f93S~

f 975

48,879

1,577

0.792

0.91

Sept.

f954

848

744

656

590

548

527

558 

*664

797

857

902

902

872

824

788

764

f845

f 1,190

f 1,440

f 1,440

f 1,560

fl,210

1,050

952

842

767

758

fl,260

2.150

28,019

954

0.469

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,750 Mln 22 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.129 In. 1.77

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,020 Mln 14 Mean 889 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from wholly or partly estimated gage heights.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 165

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°23', long 83°10', near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 50, 2 miles east of Alapaha, Berrien County, and 6 miles upstream from Willacoochee River.

Drainage area. 644 sq mi.

Records available . April 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 209.34 ft above mean sea level, datum, of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 8, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 446 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 11.11 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 16.8 ft); no flow 

July 23, 24, Sept. 1 to Nov. 28, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 30, or May 1, 1928, reached a stage of 18.0 ft, from information furnished by Georgia State Highway Department (discharge, 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 872: 1937. WSP 1002: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 24 to Jan. 9, Apr. 9-15, June 9-15)

O.O 

.2 

.6 ;.i

l.S 

3.0

3.7

6.3

15

31

66

147

5.0

7.0

S.O

9.O

10.0

11.0

330

60O

830

1,170

1,660

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

350

280

396"

600

60O

501

432

445

445

408

361 

361

408

432

432

432

396

350

300

320

372

340

290

250

270

310

310

280

*241

223

11,349

366

0.568

0.65

Nov.

241

250

250 

241

218

20O

183

167

155

139

128

114 

103

96

93

90

84

78

73

69

66

64

61

60

59

60

59

58

57

63

3,579

119

0.185

0.21

Dec.

64

62

59 

56

52

50

50

50

50

51

50

48 

47

46

46

49

52

60

70

90

139

175

171

232

223

187

214

270

310

320

jtoflri WfcOU

3,623

117

0.182

0.21

Jan.

250

241

250 

27O

270

250

228

205

175

159

147

131 

120

114

106

- 103

103

100

96

93

93

103

114

120

120

120

120

120

124

124

124

4,693

151

0.234

0.27

Feb.

131

135

139 

143

147

147

147

147

147

139

143

139

131

128

124

128

131

124

117

106

96

93

87

84

84

*90

96

110

_

3,433

123

0.191

0.20

Mar.

155

T35

196 

223

241

241

260

320

372

432

472

501 

501

501

472

420

372

330

280

250

223

232

232

310

548

600

640

780

980

1,090

1.150

13,447

434

0.674

0.78

Apr.

1,210

1,30O

1,300 

1,21O

1,130

1,130

1.O90

1,250

1,720

1,980

2,140

«2.400 

2,300

2,140

1,780

1,550

1,400

1,300

1,170

1,010

860

705

582

501

432

384

340

300

260

225

35,097

1,170

1.82

2.03

May

200

210

214 

223

192

260

432

582

620

565

548

600 

620

582

620

730

755

620

501

458

445

420

396

384

372

350

340

350

330

260

196

13,375

431

0.669

0.77

June

159

139

124 

131

135

117

100

128

330

372

320

260 

*270

280

241

171

124

90

73

59

53

49

49

50

57

76

64

56

50

48

4,175

139

0.216

0.24

July

81

131

163 

179

185

167

143

120

105

90

73

58 

45

39

30

26

23

21

22

26

20

*16

15

9.7

8.5

8.1

11

14

18

44

76

1,961.1

63.3

0.098

0.11

Aug.

SI

64

120 

171

196

270

350

340

340

500

250

200 

159

128

100

77

69

96

93

100

87

55

40

42

52

49

40

31

24

19

ii

3,957

128

0.199

0.25

Sept.

11

8.5

6.5 

*5.3

4.4

5.7

1^

34

67

139

128

90 

70

58

47

46

61

84

106

117

105

90

96

95

93

84

71

81

128

145

2,074.7

69.2

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,400 Min 2.4 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.489 In. 6.64

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,400 Min 3.7 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.82

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
166 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Alapaha River at Statenville, Ga.

Location. Lat 30°40', long 83°01', at downstream side of left bank pier of bridge on 

 S'tate Highway 94, a quarter of a mile west of Statenville, Echols County.

Drainage area. 1,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January to June 1921, December 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.77 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

""Tfeorgia State Highway Department). Jan. 28 to June 30, 1921, staff gage at site 50 ft 

upstream at datum 2.10 ft higher. Dec. 10, 1931, to July 9, 1935, chain gage, July 10, 

1935, to Nov. 30, 1949, staff gage, at site 200 ft upstream, Dec. 1, 1949, to Nov. 22, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site, all at present datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1932-57), 898 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs about June 14 (gage height, 13.1 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 94 cfs Sept. 6.

1921, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1948 (gage height, 29.8 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 13, 14. 1954.

Flood of Apr. 30 or May 1, 1928, reached a stage of 28.5 ft {discharge, 18,400 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 822: 1936, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 26 to Mar. 6, July 14-26)

1.5

3.0

12.0

13.0

99

344

2,640

2,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

660

735

735

710

660

636

685

810

960

1,110

1.160 

1,140

1,010 

860

735

636

589

566

566

566

578

600

 636

735

835

860

810

760

710

685

660

23,398

755

0.539

0.62

Nov.

600

522

480

440

420

410

392

382

363

334

316 

297

279 

270

253

244

236

228

 211

203

195

187

179

170

162

158

154

152

T52~ 150

8,539

285

0.204

0.23

Dec.

147

142

141

140

141

141

136

135

134

130

128 

125

123 

120

119

118

115

115

113

112

112

118

128

158

203

*244

288

354

372.

363

372

5,287

171

0.122

0.14

Jan.

401

430

420

392

363

344

344

344

334

325

306 

288

262 

244

236

228

211

203

195

187

184

182

181

181

179

181

187

203

*203

203

203

8,144

263

0.188

0.22

Feb.

203

203

195

203

195

203

203

203

203

203

211 

211

203 

203

203

203

195

187

203

203

195

187

176

171

168

177

*195

195

-

5,500

196

0.140

0.15

Mar.

211

256

253

270

306

344

372

392

401

392

410 

440

460 

480

501

512

512

501

480

450

420

410

392

401

685

985

*1,210

1,390

1.440

1,390

1,340

17,986

580

0.414

0.48

Apr.

1,370

1,440

1,520

1,550

1,630

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,790

1,790

1,760 

1,730

1,730 

1,820

1,920

2,080

2,250

2,380

2,500

2.520

2,470

2,270

2,000

1,760

1,520

1,290

1,060

885 *735

656

51,596

1,720

1.23

1.37

May

566

512

480

460

TST

1,500

1,580

1,290

1,110

1,040

1,080 

1,160

1,240 

1,290

1,420

1,500

1,580

1,710

1,760

1.790

1,730

1,580

1,320

1,140

1,160

1,060

*960

885

785

735

710

35,918

1,159

0.828

0.95

June

835

1,060

935

685

544

460

550

750

1,100

1,500

2,200 

2,600

2.900 

2,900

2,700

2,200

1,800

1,400

1,100

860

700

550

460

*344

297

279

279

288

279

270

32,825

1,094

0.781

0.87

Jul"

244

228

211

203

211

253

216

314

3<4

297

262 

244

219 

211

203

187

176

 165

160

T&5

195

171

165

173

174

177

228

316

306

232

228

7,0<'l

227

0.162

0.19

Aug.

195

165

150

168

244

288

288

288

297

344

401 

470

512 

316" 522

363

316

372

420

363

316

270

236

219

203

*181

164

158

148

1 cQ

J.O0

Hi

8,807

284

0.203

0.23

Sept.

135

122

111

104

104

100

TST

219

512

1.110

960 

636

512 

450

392

392

460

578

533

480

440

401

363

*344

325

288

262

288

636

910

12,301

410

0.293

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,350 Mln 49 Mean 592 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.75

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,900 Mln 100 Mean 595 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 7-23; discharge estimated on basis of floodmark, records for 

stations on nearby streams, and weather records.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Adel, Ga.

167

Location. Lat 31°09', long 83°33', on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 37, half a mile downstream from Georgia & Florida Railroad bridge, Ef miles 

upstream from Bear Creek, 6 miles downstream from Warrior Creek, and 7 miles west of 

Adel, Cook County.

Drainage area. 547 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1957.

».--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 448 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 13.6 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 5, 6.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 38,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 21.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 0.29 cfs Oct. 25-30, 1954.

Flood of August 1928 reached a stage of 20.5 ft, from information by Georgia State 

Highway Department (discharge, 33,200 cfs, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs 

as explained above).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1082: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23, Sept. 9-28)

1.35 8.0 5.S 336

1.8 20 9.0 820

2.5 50 12.0 1,610

3.8 134 14.0 2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

116

102

158

219

324

360,

336

288

234

199

180

166

146

126

105

88

76

66

58

62

*79

126

175

162

138

138

142

138

138

130

4,901

158

0.289

0.33

Nov.

116

82

72

63

56

51

48

45

44

42

40

37

34

32

30

28

26

*24

22

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

1,180

39.3

0.072

0.08

Dec.

16

IS

IS

16

16

16

16

IS

16

17

17

18

18

18

28

41

43

60

71

82

102

126

150

209

204

*204

214

229

250

250

244

2,736

88.3

0.161

0.19

Jan.

224

T§9

158

130

112

98

91

85

79

76

72

70

69

67

67

67

65

63

61

61

65

78

85

94

102

102

102

*108

112

112

116

2,980

96.1

0.176

0.20

Feb.

122

126

126

122

116

102

94

94

98

94

94

94

98

102

94

94

91

88

85

79

73

67

61

57

56

*59

69

116

_

2,571

91.8

0.168

0.17

Mar.

146

154

166

184

209

224

229

234

239

239

234

224

194

162

138

119

105

94

85

82

82

102

134

310

655

 760

900

1,020

1,100

1,180

1.220

10,924

352

0.644

0.74

Apr.

1,150

1,080

925

800

820

l.OOO

1,080

1,460

1,980

2,190

2,240

2,060

1,720

1,430

1,310

1,150

900

720

610

520

420

348

300

266

244

234

214

180

#146

 

119

27,616

921

1.68

1.87

May

204

324

462

580

520

535

580

490

408

505

610

565

700

655

700

840

900 820"

700

550

448

420

462

420

*372

396

462

462

336

15,650

505

0.923

1.06

June

194

142

119

108

105

116

98

204

l.OOO

1,020

1,200

1,310

1,280

1,080

760

550

372

229

154

119

91

88

366

1,280

1.580

1,266

1,020

1,020

16,981

566

1.03

1.15

July

- 840

52 5

448

360

288

209

170

150

#204

209

146

102

112

102

73

54

45

38

45

50

35

25

20

15

10

30

45

70

100

4,644.0

150

0.274

0.32

A^g.

150

160

150

200

260

270

260

190

130

110

90

70

60

65

50

40

30

70

60

90

130

120

*102

65

46

38

31

25

20

17

15

3,114

100

0.183

0.21

Sept.

13

11

11

10

8.5

ap_

8.0

14

38

282

420

434

396

300

189

130

112

116

204

434

448

348

*312

255

158

108

85

114

408

780

6,154.5

205

0.375

0.42

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,070 Mln 2.5 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.72

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,240 Mln 8.0 Mean 272 Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.74

stagi

Peak discharge (base. l.Soo cfs). Apr. 11 (8 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (13.6 ft)j June 27 (9 a.m.) 1,640 

' '12.1 ft).

basis of recorded range In

cfs

* ^Discharge mscnai'ge measurement .easurement madea on this ^nday. u

Note. No gage-height record July 19 to Aug. 22j discharge estimated on 

;age, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

507216 O - 59 - 12
168 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Wlthlaeoochee River near Pinetta, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°36' ( long 83°16', on line between sees. 6 and 7, T. 2 N., R. 11 E., 

on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a uile west of Bellville, and 5 miles east of Pinetta, Madison County.

Drainage area. 2,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47.21 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 2, 1941, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,383 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 cfs June 15 (gage height, 16.75 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Dec. 17, 18; minimum gage height, 6.54 ft Dec. 9-11.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 79,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1948 (gage height, 38.64 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 70 cfs Aug. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.27 ft). 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 5, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 972: 1941-42.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 23

6.4 88 8.0 685

6.6 118 9.0 1,280

6.9 224

Dec. 24 to Sept. 30

6.7 134

7.0 229

8.0 685

12.0 3,220

17.0 6,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

630

*765

865

973

1,200

1,140

1,030

997

1,020

1,090

1,190

1.230 

1,170

1,030

835

674

576

524

476

436

412 

428

492

552

564

572

607

636

636 

616

584

23,950

773

0.348

0.40

Nov.

536

I9T

448

408

372

340

312

292

268

248

232

212 

*204

188

180

176

168

160

148

144

139 

136

123

121

121

118

115

110

T12 

115

6,738

225

0.101

0.11

Dec.

112

113

113

108

107

105

105

104

101

101

101

101 

101

102

102

101

99

*99

101

107

116 

118

128

159

202

257

323

361

365

399

4,880

157

0.071

0.08

Jan.

430

ISO

408

391

361

323

294

265

241

225

202

191 

185

175

169

165

159

152

142

139

139 

139

144

154

165

175

185

195

206 

218

221

6,988

225

0.101

0.12

Feb.

221

221

218

218

214

214

210

206

195

188

181

*185 

202

191

185

181

175

172

178

172

169 

159

il4 TIT

156

169

195

248

5,336

191

0.086

0.09

Mar.

318

391

421

480

544

609

641

646

636

620

609

588 

559

530

498

457

421

378

335

302

273 

356

378

470

1,050

1,680

2,020

2,260

2,470

2,680 

2 ,820

26,390

851

0.383

0.44

Apr.

2,920

3,010

3.110

3,070

3,010

3,100

3,110

2,960

 2,850

2,820

2,830

2,860 

2,890

2,910

2,900

2,860

2,750

2,500

2,220

1,960

1,710 

1,470

1,240

1,040

871

742

646

578

530 

498

65,965

2,199

0.991

1.11

May

480

389

502

484

484

674

824

1,370

1,490

1,490

1,330

1,250 

1,380

1,600

1,890

2,320

2,530

2.640

2,640

2,560

2,480 

2,390

2,300

2,130

1,880

1,580

1,420

1,350

1,180 

1,110

1,220

47,467

1,531

0.690

0.80

June

1,240

1,160

1,080

*967

871

806

847

1,250

2,780

3,920

4,280

5,010 

5,880

6,270

6,340

6,280

6,100

5,650

4,730

3,080

1,720 

1,210

979

835

731

5§3~ 702

1,230

1,530 

1,850

80,211

2,674

1.20

1.34

July

2,200

2,580

2.810

2,740

2,370

1,890

1,580

1,450

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,120 

943

895

830

818

765

759

748

800

685 

594

516

462

T75

663

794

806

765 

696

674

36,148

1,166

0.525

0.61

Aug.

736

794

818

830

*865

913

90T

806

714

636

568

498 

457

444

369

323

294

302

294

512

516 

378

314

318

339

323

290

257

233 

214

 195

15,451

498

0.224

0.26

Sept.

178

165

159

TB?

159

175

210

378

1,3OO

2,340

2,440

*1,990 

1,660

1,510

1,550

1,740

2,470

2,810

2,640

2,990

5.540 

3,070

2,550

2,180

1,820

1,530

1,320

1,230

1,830 

2,660

-------

48,753

1,625

0.732

0.82

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,480 Min 76 Mean 702 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.31

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,340 Min 99 Mean 1,009 Cfam 0.455 In. 6.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 169

Suwannee River at Ellaville, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°23', long 83°10', in sec. 24, T. IS., R. 11 E., on left bank at 

Ellaville, Madison County, 200 ft upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 

200 ft downstream from Withlacoochee River, and a quarter of a mile upstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 90.

Drainage area. 6.580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1927 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.22 ft (corrected) above mean spa level, 

datura of 1929. Prior to June 20, 1932, staff gage at same site and datura. Since Nov. 8, 

1955, auxiliary staff gage three-quarters of a mile downstream.

Average discharge.--30 years, 5,950 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs June 15, 16; maximum gage height, 

14.84 ft June 15; minimum daily discharge, 1,160 cfs Dec. 20-28, Feb. 22-27; minimum 

gage height, 1.92 ft Feb. 23-25.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 95,300 cfs Apr. 7. 8, 1948 (gage height, 40.8^ ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum, 882 cfs July 17, 1955 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Since Nov. 7, 1953, slight regulation at low water caused by 

diversions above control half a mile downstream from gage by a steam-electric powerplant for cooling of condensers. Total diverted flow is returned to river below control.

Revisions.--WSP 727: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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.S70 

*2,020 

2,140

2,230

2,310

2,410

2,480 

2,490

2,590

2,700

2,810

2.860

2,830

2,760

2,660

2,500

2,350

2,260

2,240

2,240

2,230 

2,220 

2,230

2,310

2,410

2,420

2,450

2,450

2,420

2,380 

2,330

74,600

2,406

0.366

0.42

Nov.

2.270 

2,190 

2,100

2,050

1,960

1,900

1,860 

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,700

1,670

*1,660

1,630

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,510

1,510

1,480

1,450 

1,420 

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,320

1.290

1,290

1,290

49,060

1,635

0.248

0.28

Dec.

1,290 

1,290 

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,230 

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1J.90

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,200

*1,190

1,170

1.160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,270

1,350 

1.420

37,690

1,216

0.185

0.21

Jan.

1,490 

1.510 

1,510

1,510

al,510

al,500

1,490 

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,370

al,350

al,350

1,340

1,320

1,290

1,350

1,340

al,290

al,240

1,210 

1,210 

1,210

1,210

1,210

al,210

al,210

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,210

41,320

1,333

0.203

0.23

Feb.

1.210 

al,2lO 

al,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,210

al,210

al,210

1,210

*1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

al,190

al,180

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170 

1.160 

31,160

al,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,190

-

33,290

1,189

0.181

0.19

Mar.

1.210 

al,210 

al,330

1,370

1,460

1,540

1,600 

1,660

al,670

al,710

1,710

1,710

1,770

1,730

1,670

al,660

al,640

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,540 

1,570 

al,590

al,710

1,790

2,420

3,020

3,460

3,790

a3,920 

34.060

60,350

1,947

0.296

0.34

Apr.

4,210 

4,570 

4,880

5,110

5,270

5,430

5,710 

5,870

*5,910

5,930

5,930

5,920

5,920

5,950

5,990

6.020

6,026

6,000

5,930

5,830

5,680 

5,450 

5,160

4,800

4,460

4,120

a3,850

a3,600

3,290

3,090

155,900

5,197

0.790

0.88

May

2,940 

2,870 

2,820

a2,770

a2,730

2,690

3I510

3,620

3,600

a3,540

a3,500

3,600

3,710

3,940

4,210

4,740

4,980

5,230

5,310

5,350 

5,360 

5,3lO'

5,180

5,000

4,740

4,370

4,210

4,010

3,790 

3,690

124,480

4,015

0.610

0.70

June

a3,790 

a3,790 

3,870

»3,820

3,670

3,560

3.410 

a4,010

6,900

10,100

11,700

12,700

13,600

14,100

14.300

14,300

14,200

14,000

13,700

13,000

12,100 

11,300 

10,700

10,100

9,510

8,980

8,560

8,290

8,080

7,940

278,080

9,269

1.41

1.57

July

7.820 

7,720 

7,650

7,640

7,460

7,150

6,750 

6,430

6,180

5,940

5,690

5,490

5,220

5,010

4,750

4,520

4,370

4,370

4,340

a4,380

a4,540 

4,370 

4,210

3,960

3,710

3.620

a4,060

a4,520

4,690

4,670 

4,540

165,770

5,347

0.813

0.94

Aug.

4,720 

4,980 

4.990

4, 1 f>Q

*4,570

4,480

4,370 

4,340

4,350

a4,410

a4,410

4,370

4,230

4,120

4,120

4,120

a3,980

a3,810

3,710

4,120

4,440 

4,670 

4,570

a4,370

a4,230

4,040

3,690

3,510

3,510

3.370 

a3,37t5

L30.750

4,218

0.641

0.74

Sept.

a3,350 

3,210 

3,100

3,020

2,870

2,770

32.760 

32,770

2,770

3,850

5,320

»5,700

5,720

5,500

5,280

5,220

5,420

5,860

6,100

6,270

6,610 

6.710 

6,570

6,300

6,000

5,620

5,200

4,930

5,240

6,280

146,320

4,877

0.741

0.83

Calendar year 1956 : Max 11,700 Mln 896 Mean 2,537 Cfsm 0.386 In. 5.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,300 Min 1,160 Mean 3,555 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj dlschsrge estimated on bssls of adjacent records, records at upper gage, 

and records for Suwannee River at Branford.
170 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.

Location Lat 29e S7' long 82 e 56', in sec. 17 or 20, T. 6 S., R. 14 E., near left bank

 on^stretm side of bridge on D. S. Highways 27 aAd 129 at Branford, Suwamee County, 

10J miles upstream from Santa Fe River.

Drainage area.--7,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1931 to September 1957.

Oage.-Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 4.81 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to June 15, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 6,056 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs June 19 (gage height, 15.84 ft); mini-

 mum7"1.640 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 2.17 ft). h«,i<rw- 1931-57: Maximum discharge observed, 83,900 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gf.se height, 

34.07 ft)'minimum discharge, 1,530 cfs July 1, 2, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft 

Jan. 10, 11, 14, 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 11, 1948.

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

 year 1957 are given in WSP 1520.

Hating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 8)

Oct. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 30

2.1

4.0 

16.0

1,610

2,800

13,300

6.3

7.0

16,0

4,130

4,650

13,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.280 

2,340

*2,480 

2,760

2,730

2,840

3,090

3,000 

2,990

3,060

3,150

3,240

3,310

5.390

3.S76

3,320

3,220

3,120

3,040 

3,030

3,100

3,250

3,230

3,270 

3,330

3,390

3,380

3,390 

3,390

3,390

3,360

96,240

3,105

0.438

0.50

Nov.

5.310 S,Mo

3,130 

3,010

2,890

2,810

2,760

2,700 

2,640

2,520

2,470

2,440

2,400

*2,340

2,310

2,280

2,270

2,250

2,180 

2,160

2,150

2,130

2,080

2,050 

2,050

2,060

2,040

2,010 

2,020

2 080

72,760

2,425

0.342

0.38

Dec.

2.050 2,08(5

1,980 

1,960

1,960

1,930

1,920

1,920 

1,920

1,890

1,900

1,880

1,890

1,880

1,900

1,870

1,890

1,890

*1,870 

1,860

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,880 

1,830

1.820

1,620

1,830 

1,970

1,980

2,020

59,030

1,904

0.269

0.31

Jan.

2,070 

2,070

2,050 

2,050

2,050

2.080

2,060

2,010 

2,030

2,020

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,940

1,880

1,920

1,900

1,840

1,780 

1,780

1,810

1,830

1,820

1,800 

1,780

1,770

1,760

1.740 

1,770

1,740

1,770

58,980

1,903

0.268

0.31

Feb.

1.760 

1,7?0

1,760 

1,750

1,720

1,720

1,710

1,720 

1,700

1,720

1,710

1,680

*1,670

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,700 

1,720

1,680

1,660

1,650

1.640 

1,650

1,660

1,710

1,700

47,570

1,699

0.240

0.25

Mar.

1,710 

1,670

1.660 

1,810

1,860

1,910

1,950

2,040 

2,030

2,000

2,040

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,050

2,010

1,980

2,010 

1,980

1,940

2,020

1,970

2,080 

2,160

2,170

2,550

3,010 

3,400

3,720

3,960

68,000

2,194

0.309

0.36

Apr.

4.150 

4,350

4,440 

4,610

4,830

4,950

5,050

5,230 

5,360

5,470

5,540

*5,650

5,680

5,700

5,750

5,780

5,850

5,900

m5,850

5,790

5,710

5,570 

5,390

5,190

4,960

4,750 

4,520

4,320

158,180

5,273

0.744

0.83

May

4,160 

3,960

3,870 

3,810

3,670

5.540

3,540

3,830 

4,070

4,190

4,290

4,290

4,200

4,240

4,550

4,530

4,720

4,910

5,130 

5,230

5,350

5,420

5,490

5.500 

6,470

5,410

5,310

5,160 

5,030

4 880 

4^750

142,300

4,590

0.647

0.75

June

4,680 

4,680

4,670 

4,670

4,670

4,550

»4.440

4,890 

5,580

7,200

8,860

9,870

11,300

11,900

12,500

12,800

13,000

13,100

15.200 

13)100

12,800

12,500

11,900

11,700 

11,400

11,000

10,600

10,300 

10, 000

9,740

281,600

9,387

1.32

1.48

July

ffl

9,220 

9,0901

9,030

8,870

8,650

8,350 

8,060

7,780

7,530

7,380

7,160

6,890

6,680

6,480

6,230

6,130

6,020 

5,930

5,900

5,880

5,800

5,650 

5,490

5,330

5. 290

57^5 

5,640

5,740

5 740

216,420

6,981

0.985

1.14

Aug.

5,810 

5,900

6,010

6.000

*5,920

5,880

5,800 

5,760

5,780

5,780

5,760

5,710

5,620

5,560

5,520

5,490

5,370

5,320 

5,330

5,420

5,560

5,640

5,650 

5,570

5,480

5,350

5,210 

5,040

4,900

4.780

173,000

5,581

0.787

0.91

Sept.

4,670 

4,610

4,510 

4,430

4,330

4,250

4, ISO

4.150 

4,200

4,360

4,820

5,390

*5,720

5,860

5,890

5,920

5,990

6,040

6,250 

6,480

6,660

6,920

7,070

7.100 

1,666

6,840

6,630

6,380 

6,270

6,340

169,300

5,643

0.796

0.89

Calendar year 1956 : Max 9,170 Mln 1,540 Mean 3,103 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.95

Water year 1956-57 : Max 13,200 Mln 1,640 Mean 4,228 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 171

New River near Lake Butler, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°00', long 82°17', in sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 20 E., near right bark on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 100, 4.4 miles southeast of village of Lake 

Butler, Union County.

Drainage area. 212 sq mi.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 83.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 93.2 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs June 9 (gage height, 10.75 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs May 9, 10 Tgage height, 0.87 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,470 cfs Sept. 8, 1950 (gage height, 12.02 ft): minimum, 0.2 cfs for several days in June 1955; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Aug. 20, 21,

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1.5

3.0

6.2

11

20

46

83

142

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

S.O

10.0

11.0

240

300

420

630

940

2,620

3,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

24

142T

36

43

74

64

51

45

45

40

32

28

26

99

1,580

2.510

27S55

1,670

1,150

870

774

648

585

540

463

376

302

255 

215

15,122

488

2.30

2.65

Nov.

m119

101

 86

75

66

58

52

49

44

39

34

31

29

27

25

24 

22

20

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

H

1,363

45.4

0.214

0.24

Dec.

TO- 11 

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.8

3.6

8.5

3.2

8.0

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7 8.2

S.O

7.9

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.2

5.8 

5.6

249.4

8.05

0.038

6.04

Jan.

5.7 

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3 

5.1

5^

5.2

5.8

6.4

.

6.6

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.8 

5.6

174.8

5.64

0.027

0.03

Feb.

5.6 

5.3

5.2

*5.1

4.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.1

.0

3.9

3.8

H4.5

6.1

6.7

7.6

7.7

8.9

12

T5

12

_

162.6

5.81

0.027

0.03

Mar.

10 

8.8

7.6

9.1

13

16

17

20

19

15

12

9.8

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.3

5.8 

5.3

5^0

5.3

18

23

19

23

Ii

?6

20

17

14 

13

418.7

13.5

0.064

0.07

Apr.

*14 

31

41si

26

44

l&4T

27

21

18

17

16

15

13

10

S.8

7.6 

7.3

7.9

8.0

8.0

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.6

5.5

509.3

17.0

0.080

0.09

May

3.5 

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.5

3.6

3.5

3.9

5.2

5.7

7.3

17 

28

30

28

25

22

33

96.

93

79 »67

53

40 

30

701.9

22.6

0.107

0.12

June

23 

20

zT

30

27

101

221

706

2,900

2.990

2,580

1,830

1,320

940

666

463

330

254 

197

139

147

123

128

113

92

76

64

54

44

37

16,689

556

2.62

2.93

July

32 

28

28

39

61

lilr 151

98

97

67

57

*70

55

42

32

25

21

19 

18

19

18

16

12

10

9JL

15

14

12

11

11 

35

1,317.8

42.5

0.200

0.23

AM?.

92 

83

74

66

li

66

83

114

206

506

463

320

252

228

192

153

122

102 

108

 134

152

151

165

182

206

171

136

117

105

94

00Ot

4,991

161

0.759

0.68

Sept.

70 

59

49

41

35

31

30

32

36

43

48

36

29

24

21

21

25

45 

60

120

257

1ST

120

105

96

83

69

56

52

51

1,925

64.2

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,510 Min 1.0 Mean 84.4 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.41

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,990 Mln 2.0 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.65

Peak discharge (baae. 2.000 efsh Oct. 18 (ll p.m.) 2,800 cfs (10.18 ft)j June 9 (4 p.m.) 3,440 

cfs (10.75 ft )T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Santa Pe River at Worthington, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°55", long 82°26', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 6 S., R. 19 E., 

neap center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 23, half a mile south 

of Worthington, Union County, and three-quarters of a mile downstrean from New River.

Drainage area. 630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.74 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Jorps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1939, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream at same datum. Jan. 17, 1939, to July 23, 1953, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-57), 404 cfs.

E: remes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 cfs June 11 (gage height, 20.18 ft); minimum, 15 cfs May 10 (gage height, 7.17 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs June 17, 1934; maximum gage height. 24.94 ft 

Oct. 21, 1944; minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs June 24, 1955 (gage height, 6.74 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, 16-18)

7.2

7.5

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

27

56

228

455

805

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

1,100

1,530

2,160

4,230

7,250

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

64

61

14

66

70

97

120

135

121

102

90

84

78

71

82

210

608

2,020

5.250

3,110

2,450

1,880

1,580

1,380

1,210

1,060

937

818

a720

a637

23,253

750

1.19

1.37

Nov.

a560

a495~

a434

a380

*a329

302

277

255

235

215

202

191

180

168

158

150

142

135

127

121

116

109

104

100

96

92

87

82

79

12.

5,998

200

0.317

0.35

Dec.

2|

7?

71

68

66

64

62

60

59

57

55

53

52

50

49

48

*48

47

47

47

46

45

44

44

42

40

38

37

36

34

ST

1,590

51.3

0.081

0.09

Jan.

33

3?

32

31

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

26

25

25

27

27

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

862

27.8

0.044

0.05

Feb.

23

23

22

*21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16-

T6

17

17

20

21

23

22

23

28

33

37

-

587

21.0

0.033

0.03

Mar.

36

34

30

36

47

61

64

69

65

59

50

44

38

35

32

31

29

28

26

25

24

41

56

67

86

107

122

TT8

98

79

65

1,702

54.9

0.087

0.10

Apr.

*64

96

116

122

117

120

110

111

108

89

70

69

70

62

53

46

41

36

37

46

52

48

40

34

29

25

23

21

19

2T

1,895

63.2

0.100

0.11

May

21

21

20

21

21

19

18

17

16

T6

19

24

24

24

23

25

26

32

31

34

39

43

77

104

114

112

116 T1Z

112

93

73

1,447

46.7

0.074

0.09

June

55

43

5?

107

136

258

558

1,150

2,500

4,560

5,860

5,280

4,070

2,870

2,020

1,490

1,140

861

672

534

514

541

507

416

372

343

307

264

224

194

37,898

1,263

2.00

2.24

Jily

169

148

129

T73

332

432

422

410

400

344

310

*415

522

458

383

288

252

199

184

186

183

183

176

166

177

361

359

317

284

250

341

8,983

290

0.460

0,53

Aug.

a444

a677

666

a557

a479

a484

a549

a624

883

al.010

a764

a746

946

889

628

490

401

338

407

*595

602

536

486

448

419

403

384

342

300

274

250

17,021

549

0.871

1.00

Sept.

223

197

170

148

133

123

120

T36

149

154

171

242

290

259

199

172

200

232

233

260

301

432

^&

457

366

316

278

252

255

258

7,168

239

0.379

0.42

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,250 Mln 1.0 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.216 In. 2.92

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,860 Mln 16 Mean 297 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 gage readings, recorded range In stage, 

adjacent record, and records for other stations In basin.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 173

Santa Pe River near High Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°51', long 82°38' , in sec. 29, T. 7 S., R. 17 E., near right bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 150 ft upstream from Atlantic Coast Line 

Railroad bridge and 2 miles northwest of High Springs, Alachua County.

Drainage area. 950 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 26.36 ft above mean sea level, datun of 

1929 (levels by Florida State Road Department). Prior to Jan. 9, 1933, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 732 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs June 14 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Feb. 22, 23, Mar. 20, 21, 23, 24; minimum gage height, 0.38 ft May 21, 22. 

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Mar. 14, 1948 (gage height, 15.71 f1:, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 31 cfs Apr. 28 to May 5, 1956; minimum gage height, that of 

May 21, 22, 1957.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

114

*109

106

101

109

109

1O6

109

114

117

114

114

111

111

127

121

127

188

484

1,090

1,480

1.510 

1,400

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,020

966

16,118

520

0.547

0.63

Nov.

902

838

775

716

667

628

589

559

510

472

453

429

405

382

*364

346

336

319

306

292

288

275

258 

254

254

245

226

218

218

214

12,738

425

0.447

0.50

Dec.

199

196

189

182

179

175

172

166

166

163

16O

160

155

155

152

149

146

143

138

*138

138

138

138 

136

129

126

126

129

124

U7

ITT

4,701

 152

0.160

0.18

Jan.

117

111

108

1O8

108

106

106

100

100

98

94

94

96

96

94

94

91

84

84

87

89

93

91 

87

87

87

85

85

85

84

82

2,931

94.5

0.099

0.11

Feb.

82

80

80

78

78

77

77

75

77

77

75

70

70

*70

67

67

a67

66

a66

66

66

63

63 

64

70

72

69

69

-

2,001

71.5

0.075

0.08

Mar.

66

64

66

72

67

70

70

72

70

69

70

70

70

69

67

66

66

66

66

63

66

67

63 

66

70

69

72

75

82

84

85

2,158

69.6

0.073

0.08

Apr.

94

89

89

94

106

102

104

*111

111

113

117

TTT

113

108

104

104

102

102

108

100

100

100

98 

96

93

91

89

87

87

8.5

3,014

100

0.105

0.12

May

87

87

85

84

77

75

74

74

74

75

75

74

74

74

75

77

75

74

72

75

74

72

74 

80

87

93

96

100

102

111

TIT

2,537

81.8

0.086

0.10

June

113

115

115

121

129

*135

161

289

725

1,640

2,270

2,870

3,370

3,490

3, 270

2,910

2,480

*2,010

1,700

1,490

1,380

1,240

1,160 

al,120

al,060

a995

a936

a878

a820

767

39,759

1,325

1.39

15.6

July

a696

a636"

a586

a595

a636

a645

622

613

a609

a605

a605

a618

a659

627

627

604

572

a563

a550

a536

a522

a509

a496 

a478

a471

a500

a540

545

a540

a530

a600

17,935

579

0.609

0.70

Aug.

790

916

1,020

1,070

1,080

*1, 110

1,110

1,140

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,170

1,2^0

1. 220

1,170

1,110

1,0?0

9^3

9"«3

1,000

1,010

1,000 

934

910

832

8^

808

736

730

638

31,372

1,012

1.07

1.23

Sept.

664 635"

601

578

545

524

507

497

487

476

476

482

492

529

545

529

492

476

*487

482

487

513

573 

618

635

629

612

578

556

540

16,245

542

0.571

0.64

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,510 Mln 31 Mean 155 Cfsm 0.163 In. 2.20

Water luer year year 1956-57 lyoo-Df : ; Max PUUV 3,490 <j,*t7v Mln FIO.II 63 o*j Mean PUSSLIJ 415 *.L*J Cfsm v^ism 0.437 u.%or In. 1.11. 5.93 o.9>.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and

;atlon near Port White.

records for
174 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Santa Fe River near Port White, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°51', long 82°43', in sec. 28, T. 7 S., R. 16 E., on left bank 2 miles

 upstream from bridge on State Highway 47, 5 miles south of Port White, Columbia County, 

and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1927 to January 1930, June 1932 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 20.86 ft above mean sea level (levels by

"(Tbrps of Engineers). Prior to June 3, 1932, staff gage at several sites within 200 ft 

of present site at various datums. Oct. 1, 1947, to Feb. 10, 1949, auxiliary wireweight gage and since Feb. 11, 1949, auxiliary water-stage recorder, at bridge on State 

Highway 49, 13.1 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 27 years (1927-29, 1932-57), 1,548 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.1*! ft); mini-

 burn, 609 cfs May 22; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft Mar. 20.

1927-30, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Mar. 14, 1948; maximum gage height,

13.70 ft Apr. 12, 1948; minimum discharge, that of May 22, 1957; minimum gage height,

that of Mar. 20, 1957. 

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, June 9-26)

0.4 576 3.5 2,990 

1.0 1,070 4.0 3,320 

2.0 2,000 5.0 4,210 

3.0 2,700 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

784 

784

775

*775

758

800

792

775

775

775

775

775

775

775

775

792

792

784

843

1,050

1,580

2,060

2.200

2,150

2,060

2,010

1,970

1,910

1,860

1,800

1,730

37,259

1,202

1.11

1.28

Kov.

1.680 

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,070

*1,050

1,010

1,000

996

972

965

957

933

918

926

918

910

902

893

893

885

33,448

1,115

1.03

1.15

Dec.

876 

555

868

860

843

851

851

834

834

826

826

826

826

826

818

809

800

809

800

*800

792

792

792

784

775

775

775

775

775

766 758"

25,218

813

0.753

0.87

Jan.

758 

755

750

750

750

741

741

733

733

733

724

724

733

733

724

733

724

716

716

716

724

724

733

724

716

716

716

716

708

TO5

708

22,575

728

0.674

0.78

Feb.

708 

TO5

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

700

*700

700

700

700

691

6§T

700

708

700

700

700

708

700

691

691

19,676

703

0.651

0.68

Mar.

683 

691

691

700

70T5

691

691

691

683

683

683

683

683

666

666

658

658

658

650

650

658

658

642

655

666

650

650

658

658

658

658

20,765

670

0.620

0.72

Apr.

683 

683

675

675

700

691

691

708

708

»716

716

716

708

691

691

691

683

683

691

683

675

675

666

666

666

658

666

650

555

658

20,521

684

0.633

0.71

May

658 

658

658

650

642

633

625

625

625

633

633

625

625

625

625

633

633

633

625

625

617

617

617

625

633

633

642

650

658

666

675

19,722

636

0.589

0.68

June

575" 675 

675

675

»700

708

758

933

1,260

2,090

2,680

3,060

3,650

4,070

4.090

3,880

3,500

*3,090

2,790

2,570

2,400

2,270

2,160

2,110

2,060

1,980

1,900

1,830

1,760

1,700

62,699

2,090

1.94

2.16

July

1,630 TTrTj

1,490

1,460

1,430

1,430

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,4-50

1,4-30

1,4-30

1,430

1,400

1,3*0

1,370

1,310

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

al,2tO

al.250

al,2?0

al,2.'0

al,230

1,270

1,230

1,350

42,480

1, 370

1.27

1.46

Aug.

1,490 

1,590

1,700

1,730

1,760

1,790

*1,790

1,800

1,850

1,860

1,830

1,810

1,840

1,860

1.860

1,840

1,790

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

al.650

81,600

al,560

1,530

1,510

1,470

1,430

1.400

52,600

1,697

1.57

1.81

Sept.

1.370 

1,530

1,310

1,290

1,270

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,200

1.190

1,190

al, 190

al,200

al,2lO

al,240

1,230

1,210

1,200

*1,210

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,290

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,290

1,270

37,680

1,256

1.16

1.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,200 Min 633 Mean 808 Cfsm 0.748 In. 10.19

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,090 Mln 617 Mean 1,081 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near High Springs.

Ichatucknee Springs near Hildreth, Fla.

on Ichatucknee River, 

!. Highway 27, 1 irile east of 

i, and 2| miles downstream from

LocatlO_n.--Lat 29°58', long 82°47', in sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 15

 near center of span on upstream side of bridge on U. b. 

Hildreth, Suwannee County, 2 miles upstream from mouth,

Records available!--!917. 1929-30 (one discharge measurement in each year), January 1931

 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only).

Gage:. Reference point. Observations of stage below reference point made only when disRemlrks!--Plt£narge mesurements made at bridge on U. S. Highway 27. Surface inflow be- 

 ftfleh springs and measuring section is negligible except after heavy rains.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oot. 3.......... 257

MOV. 14.......... 272

Dec. 19.......... 260

Feb. 13.......... 258

Apr. 12.......... 251

June 7.......... 270

Aug. 6.......... 330

Sept.13.......... 360
SUWANKEE RIVER BASIN 175

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°36 I , long 82°56', in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 14 E., on left bank about 

400 ft downstream from Port Pannin Bridge on U. S. Highway 19 and 2 miles southwest of 

Wilcox, Gilchrist County.

Drainage area. About 9,500 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1931, March 1942 to September 1957 (fragmentary March 1942 to January 1951).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

July 4, 1931, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum. July 4 to Sept. 30, 

1931, and Mar. 26 to May 14, 1942, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. 

May 15, 1942, to Jan. 24, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum. Since Feb. 1, 

1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder at site about 9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 6,850 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 15,100 cfs June 19-21; maximum gage height, 

7.62 ft June 20; minimum daily discharge, 3,270 cfs Feb. 24.

1930-31, 1942-57: Maximum discharge, 84,700 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 22.32 ft)! 

minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow affected by tide for discharges of less than 12,000 cfs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*4.21Q

4,220

4,350

4,560

4,640

4,640

4,950

4,840 

4,710

4,640

4,580

4,460

4,420

4,540

4,590

4,500

4,670

4,830

4,780

4,720

4,850

4,990

5.570

5,540

5,570

5,220

5,070

5,050

5,090

5,050

5,250

148,440

4,788

0.504

0.58

Nov.

5.460

5,190

5,190

4,900

4,650

4,650

4,840

4,720 

4,970

4,150

4,240

*4,590

4,590

4,510

4,550

4,420

4,480

4,440

4,160

4,070

4,150

4,170

5,990

5,780

5,900

4,150

4,060

5.690

3,940

4,240

131,980

4,399

0.465

0.52

Dec.

4,020

4,000

4,060

4,020

5,900

5,940

3,810

3,850 

5,700

5,720

3,640

3,600

3,780

3,810

5,810

3,980

*3,940

4,270

3,910

3,750

5,900

5,820

5,870

4,020

5,960

5,750

3^ 590

5,710

4.560

5,740

4,070

120,280

3,880

0.408

0.47

Jan.

4,030

4,000

3,820

5,800

5,940

4,000

5,910

3,810 

3,670

3,710

3,970

5,650

5,820

5,940

4,020

4.140

4,100

5,850

5,650

5.560

5,660

3,600

3,710

5,600

5,570

5,650

5,590

5,720

5,750

3,830

3,750

117,760

5,799

0.400

0.46

Feb.

5,750

5,790

5,690

5,690

5,600

5,570

3,470

3,480 

4,470

5,540

»5,580

5,700

5,580

*5,650

5,710

5,740

3,630

3,460

3,640

5,640

5,640

3,490

3,570

5.270

5,460

3,640

3,710

5.950

100,870

3,602

0.579

0.59

Mar.

5,680

5,650

5,460

5,560

5,970

5,580

5,640

5,720 

5,670

3,600

5,550

3,780

4,030

4,010

5,940

5,820

5,720

5,750

5,790

5,780

3,560

5,710

3,640

5.280

3,910

5,680

3,950

3,970

4,200

4,470

4.640

117,670

5,796

0.400

0.46

Apr.

4.850

5,190

5,240

5,250

5,590

5,960

5,500

5,750 

6,160

5,870

*6,200

6,420

6,580

6,460

6,420

6,560

6,540

6,850

6,860

6.900

6,740

6,680

6,600

6,520

6,450

6,290

6,090

5,880

5,700

5,590

185,470

6,116

0.644

0.72

May

5,650

5,390

5,250

5,270

5,240

4,800

4.680

4,860 

5,100

5,500

5,560

5,590

5,410

5,580

5,480

5,560

5,750

5,840

5,960

6,180

6,240

6,510

6,330

6,330

6,340

6.570

6,260

6,180

5,990

5,970 

5,860

176,410

5,691

0.599

0.69

June

5,870

5,650

5,720

5,810

5,870

*5,820

5.610

5,970 

6,510

7,850

9,030

10,400

11,400

12,900

13,600

14,200

14,600

14,900

15. 100

15,100

15,100

15,000

14,800

14,600

14,500

14,400

14,100

15,900

15,800

15,400

335,510

11,180

1.16

1.31

July

15.000

12,800

12,500

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,300

11,300 

11,000

10,700

10,400

10,300

10,100

9,840

9,760

9,690

9,380

9,210

9,300

9,180

8,910

8,860

8,760

8,560

8,400

7.760

8,080

8,080

8,520

8,200

8 1 220

510,110

10,000

1.05

1.21

Aw*.

8,600

8,540

8,630

8,810

8,780

*8,960

9,090

9.200 

8,970

8,990

8,860

8,910

8,900

8,720

8,680

8,750

8,810

8,620

8,460

8,920

8,840

8,750

8,660

8,680

8,400

8,430

8,530

8,570

8,380

8,140

269,400

8,690

0.915

1.05

Sept.

7,800

7,680

7,530

7,350

7,300

7,270

7,530

6.740 

7,350

7,550

7,590

7,870

8,240

8,530

8,320

8,480

8,990

8,810

8,850

*8,950

9,050

9,180

9,150

9,560

9.680

9,480

9,360

9,170

9,150

9,170

251,480

8,385

0.882

0.98

Calendar year 1956 : Max 10,500 Min 3,340 Mean 4,768 Cfsm 0.502 In. 6.83

Water year 1956-57 : Max 15,100 Min 3,270 Mean 6,201 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 STEINHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Stelnhatchee River near Cross City, Pla.

Location. Lat 298 47'11", long 838 19'18", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 8 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Atlantic Coaat Line Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile south of Clara, 

and 16 miles northwest of Cross City, Dixie County.

Drainage area.--360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1957.

>

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs June 12 (gage height, 14.64 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19 (gage height, 2.55 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,740 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1953 (gage height, 15.39 

ft); minimum, 3.4 cfs June 27, 28, 1950; minimum gage height, 2.44 ft June 27, 28, 1950, 

June 23, 24, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair. Records include flow for main channel only. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1234: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 25 to June 8)

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

2.7 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

16

52

488

964

2.5

2.6 

2.9 

4.0

9.6

15

42

181

10.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,150 

1,7PO 

2,250 

3,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*27 

22

18

255

298

468

842

5J2

70S

504

370

290

234

193

159

134

121

107

95

90

111

181

244

255

262

255

238

218

198

1 fll J.0J.

168

8,116

262

0.728

0.84

Nov.

151 

133

118

105

93

82

74

68

60

52

49

*46

42

38

36

34

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

26

1,543

51.4

0.143

0.16

Dec.

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

19

19

17

17

694

22.4

0.062

O.O7

Jan.

if16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

481

15.5

0.043

0.05

Feb.

15 

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

12

12

12

12

10

IT

10

1011

12

12

12

12

12

15

17

19

_

365

13.0

O.O36

0.04

Mar.

20 

19

18

25

30

43

51

59

54

49

44

40

36

34

32

30

27

25

23

23

24

63

62

69

138

142

T2T

113

96

82

71

1,671

53.9

0.150

0.17

Apr.

90 

165

158

142

133

155

134

121

108

93

85

*103

96

84

74

63

56

49

47

63

64

69

7O

66

58

51

47

44

TT

pQO9

2,621

87.4

0.243

0.27

May

160 

207

215

196

176

160

139

120

106

94

88

85

74

103

182

166

216

234

206

174

146

121

111

loo

119

111

94

96

97

80

£6.

4,242

137

0.381

0.44

June

54 

53

*50

46

46

50

58

535

1,370

2,030

2,68O

«2 , 77O

2,540

2,140

1,790

1,520

1,300

1,100

991

834

716

694

616

544

586

647

567

508

483

424

27,742

925

2.57

2.87

July

371 

332

313

785

996

860

932

933

832

700

595

510

428

359

296

247

222

553

248

244

258

261

261

250

250

302

347

543

629

848

1.200

15,605

503

1.40

1.61

Aug.

1.420 

 1,310

1,080

885

742

667

702

615

588

623

558

504

426

347

290

247

212

206

452

491

412

344

286

244

207

172

153

163

158

172

152

14,828

478

1.33

1.53

Sept.

130 

111

95

81

8*

89

99

221

450

*562

509

508

490

444

393

596

1,060

1,200

1,380

1,540

1,550

1,450

1,280

1,110

926

770

686

300

1,430

1.710

21,754

725

2.01

2.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 842 Mln 3.7 Mean 60.8 Cfsm O.169 In. 2.30

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,770 Mln 1O Mean 273 Cfsm O.758 In. 10. 3O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
FENHOLLOWAY RIVER BASIN 177

Penholloway River near Poley, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°05'53", long 83°28'19", In NE£ sec. 36, T. 4 S., R. 8 E., near left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 1.8 miles upstream from small 

tributary and 4 miles northeast of Poley, Taylor County.

Drainage area. About 70 sq ml.

Records available. February to August 1955 (discharge measurements only), September 1955 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 53.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Florida State Road Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs June 9 (gage height, 14.08 ff:); mlnImum dally, 2.0 cfs Jan. 1-14; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft Oct. 2, 3.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1957; minimum, 1.9 cfs June 9, 1956 

(gage height, 1.29 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 Dec. 2 to May 4 Hay 5 to Sept. 3O

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2.0

2.8

4.1

15

38

68

149

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1.4

2.5

4.0

13

36

68

149

1.9

2.5

3.5

4.5

9.0

11.0

12.0

14.1

16

28

52

86

29O

468

650

1.63O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*f*f

z'.i

21

18

58

110

84

63

47

35 

27

21

17

15

13

12

10

9.0

8.7

12

16

15

13

12

11

9.8

9.O

8.3

7.9

7.4

698.0

22.5

0.321

0.37

1,380

Nov.

1*0 

6.5

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.1

4.0 

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2,6

2.7

2.9

112.8

3.76

0.054

0.06

224

Dec.

I*

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

271

71.9

2.32

0.033

0.04

143

Jan.

2*0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2^2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

64.3

2.07

O.O30

0.03

128

Feb.

2.2

2J1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

ft!

2.5

-

61.6

2.20

0.031

0.03

122

Mar.

2.2

z'.z

2.3

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.2 

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.1

8.9

7.1

7.6

!§.

14

12

10

8.9

7.6

6.7

163.1

5.26

O.O75

0.09

324

Apr.

10 

22

18

15

15

19

16

*13

11

10

9.4 

10

10

9.2

8.2

7.3

6.5

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.8

6.O

10

285.5

9.52

0.136

0.15

566

May

33 

45

125

T59" 144

108

86

66

52

42

38 

32

27

26

31

91

88

80

69

56

45

39

40

33

29

25

22

20

19

17

17

1,674

54.0

0.771

0.89

3,320

June

16 

19

18

27

37

44

*65

676

1,530

*1,530

1.580 

 1,440

1,220

*995

799

630

*526

449

376

*311

260

225

201

192

198

233

218

196

179

160

14,350

478

6.83

7.62

28,460

July

m116

111

108

101

90

79

69

60

52 

48

45

41

37

33

29

28

*28

28

32

38

38

34

38

54

64

95

98

9O

79

2,035

65.6

0.937

1.08

4,040

Aug.

86 

84

77

70

64

76

89

117

128

136

133 

119

108

95

83

72

6O

57

66

64

59

53

45

40

34

29

25

22

20

24

2,157

69.6

0.994

1.15

4,280

Sept.

25 

22

19

18

20

29

108

228

373

367 

344

329

315

295

397

714

656

576

524

479

422

362

302

258

221

196

212

413

612

8,856

295

4.21

4.71

17,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 228 Mln 1.9 Mean 13.5 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.61 Ac-ft 9,790

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,580 Mln 2.0 Mean 83.6 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22 Ac-ft 6O,56O

Peak discharge (base. 3OO cfs). J\

394 cfs (1O.34 ft); Sept. 17 (3:3O a

ine 9 (6:3O a.m.) 1,62O cfs (14.08 ft); Sept. 10 (5:30 p.m.) 

m.) 730 cfs (12.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
178 FENHOLLOWAY RIVER BASIN

Penholloway River at Poley, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°03'54", long 83°31 I 53", In NW£ sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., on right bank 

900 ft upstream from highway bridge In Poley, Taylor County, 0.7 mile downstream from 

clarlfler flume of the Buckeye Cellulose Corp. plant, and 13 miles upstream from 

Spring Creek.

Drainage area. About 80 sq ml.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 29.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 25, 1947, staff gage and June 25, 1947, to Jan. 19, 1954, waterstage recorder, at site 900 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs June 9 (gage height, 16.57 ft); mlnlmum, 12 cfs Dec. 26, 27.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 2,640 cfs Mar. 10, 1948 (gage height, 16.03 ft, site 

then In use); maximum gage height, that of June 9, 1957 (present site); minimum discharge, 

5.1 cfs Oct. 15, 1950.

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

Since Feb. 1, 1954, natural flow of stream affected by large ground-water withdrawals 

by cellulose plant upstream. Records Include return flow from plant.

Revisions. WSP 1434: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*46

17

47

60

68

74

T2~9~

122

117

107

98

81

81

75

68

58

58

59

57

57

64

67

64

63

63

61

59

60

58

54

2,256

72.8

4,470

Nov.

53

57

5?

55

50

50

49

51

49

48

48

*48

50

51

52

49

54

54

52

53

53

53

48

52

51

49

53

50

53

45

1,535

51.2

3,040

Dec.

49

49

48

52

47

44

49

52

49

45

50

53

52

46

49

51

*52

53

52

49

50

50

54

lo

16

SB" 13

52

51

52

53

1,447

46.7

2,870

Jan.

48

53

50

53

53

49

47

45

46

45

48

49

51

51

47

50

51

51

51

51

47

49

50

52

I3-

1T

50

43

45

45

1,507

48.6

2.99O

Feb.

43

40

36

US

44

39

43

43

43

43

*44

43

41

43

39

41

42

43

43

43

42

39

44

44

45

42

40

45

-

1,177

42.0

2,330

Mar.

45

40

43

46

39

36

42

40

48

42

45

44

43

43

43

^

I a43

J

s

I\ a45

J

a50

1,379

44.5

2,740

Apr.

1

I a64

J

(*)

a52

56

56

46

50

54

52

52

53

52

52

52

50

51

50

52

44

50

52

1,620

54.0

3,210

May

64

82

105

149

151

152

T35

104

99

92

86

84

77

71

76

104

126

124

118

110

102

92

91

86

82

76

71

69

64

58

62

2,962

95.5

5,880

June

59

48

62

65

76

82

*95

282

1,630

*2.040

2,000

*1,890

1,640

*1,350

1,120

860

684

*557

474

*432

380

327

286

263

276

318

317

297

269

239

18,418

614

36,530

July

217

26T

184

178

174

171

157

151

146

128

118

109

104

102

88

90

87

83

*84

81

82

64

63

55

53

75

82

104

118

1 1 0 

-LID

112

3,577

115

7,090

Aug.

132

139

133

12O

118

120

130

133

159

172

182

ra

156

145

136

126

114

112

114

116

114

106

99

94

88

86

81

79

76

*77

77

3,708

120

7,350

Sept.

79

79

76

72

72

73

74

114

247

399

494

490

474

446

406

434

740

927

830

696

628

560

490

440

388

348

312

307

424

710

11,829

394

23,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 302 Min 13 Mean 60.3 Ac-ft 43,750

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,040 Min 13 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,000

(base. 400 cfs). June 9 (10 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (16.57 ft)j Sept. 18 (10 a.m.) 941 cfs

ftJT

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Foley.
ECONFINA RIVER BASIN 179

Econfina River near Perry, Pla.

Location. --Lat 30°10'14", long 83°49'26", in NEi sec. 4, T. 4 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.0 miles downstream from Natural Well Branch, 

3.9 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 98, and 14.7 miles northwest of Perry, 

Taylor County.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 14.35 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 96.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 12. 7f ft); min- 

 imum, 6.4 cfs Mar. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 17, 1957; minimum, 2.3 cfs July 8, 1955; 

minimum gage height, that of Mar. 2, 3, 1957.

Remarks . Records good except those above 1,000 cfs, which are fair. Records are for flow 

In main channel only.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic f 

(Shifting-control method

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

d used Apr. 8-22)

1.88

2.0

2.5

3.5

5.0

6.6

9.0

21

53

130

8.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.8

354

575

850

1,180

2,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195T

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*24

23 

22

23

22

23 

24

25

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

19 

19

19

20 

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

Tolo 1 fl lo

657

21.2

0.092

0.11

Nov.

17

17 

16

16

16

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

*14

14

14 

13

T5

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

429

14.3

0.062

0.07

Dec.

14

13 

13

13

13

13 

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12 

12

12

12 

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

375

12.1

0.053

0.06

Jan.

11

T5 

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

jB^e

293.6

9.47

0.041

0.05

Feb.

8.4

sii

8.2

8.2

8.0 

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.8

178

7.2

7.6

7.6

210.0

7.50

0.033

0.03

Mar.

6.8

6.6

775

7.8

8.0

8.2 

8.8

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.4

a8.2

a8.0

a7.8

a7.6

a7.4 

a7.2

a7.0

a8.4 

aio

a8.6

al2

al4

16

a!7

aTT

17

a!6

a!4

309.0

9.97

0.043

0.05

Apr.

a!9

a23 

a30

a31

a32

a36 

a42 *Z5

39

35

32

31

31

31

29

27

26

25 

24

24

23 

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

810

27.0

0.117

0.13

May

21

22 

29

36 

36

34

32

31

29

29

28

27

28

a28

a28

28 

a28

a29

a29 

a27

a26

a27

a29

a28

a28

27

a27

a26

egg

895

28.9

0.126

0.14

June

a26

a26 *27

28

30

33 

41

269

456

546

*648

737

798

a850

a886

a846

798

737 

675

599

542 

486

419

344

346

388

a380

a350

a330

316

12,957

432

1.88

2.10

July

a300

a280 

a260

a240

a224

a210 

203

a!90

a!78

a!68

a!56

a!49

a!47

a!46

*145

146

146

146 

140

135

m134

135

142

156

225

329

376

400

446

6,316

204

0.887

1.02

Aug.

481

528 

515

491

516

1567

640

583

534

495

449

388

330

283

250

229

222 

258

291

296 

278

253

226

204

182

161

146

134

»151

175

11,071

357

1.55

1.79

Sept.

173

m188

189

292 

376

554

978

1,310

*1,420

1,460

1,530

1,570

1,530

1,690

2,370

*2.480 

2,340

2,190

2,020 

1,870

1,790

1,620

1,380

1,180

1,010

1,070

1,470

1,580

37,970

1,266

5.50

6.14

Calendar year 1956: Max 120 Mln 11 Mean 29.4 Cfsm 0.128 In. 1.75

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,480 Mln 6.6 Mean 198 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
180 AUCILLA RIVER BASIN

Aucilla River at Lamont, Pla.

Location. La t 30°22'11", long 83°48'25", in NEj sec. 27, T. IS., R. 5 E., near left

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 0.6 mile southeast of Lamont,

Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.90 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 136 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 14.93 ft); no

flow Jan. 30 to Mar. 3.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 18, 1957; no flow for many days in 1955,

1957.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1953 has been revised to 2,070

cfs Apr. 16, 1953 (gage height, 10.64 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1274. 

Remarks. Records fair. Pumpage above and below station for irrigation during dry seasons. 

Revisions. WSP 1204: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1274, are given

herewith:

1953 

Apr. 13......... 1,410

U......... 1,880

15......... 2,020

16......... 2,050

17......... 1,910

1953-Con. 

Apr. 18......... 1,730

19......... 1,580

20......... 1,420

21......... 1,270

Month Cfs-days

-

Maximum

2,050

2,050

Minimum

54

12

14

Mean

854

220

303

Pe." square 

mile

1.26

. .324

* .446

Runoff In 

Inches

1.40

4.37

6.02

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (sage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to Aug. 13)

0.96

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

.1

.3

.7

1.3

2.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

4.5

16

36

60

129

305

8.0 536

9.0 770

10.0 1,400

15.0 6,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

1.6

1.8

2.9

*3.8

4.2

4^5

TTTT

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

Tt§

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

60.7

1.96

0.0029

0.003

Nov.

1.1 itr

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

,5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

21.8

0.73

0.0011

0.001

Dec.

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

~4-4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

18.1

0.58

0.00085

0.001

Jan.

0.4°4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

5.3

0.17

0.00025

0.0003

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

So1

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.4

.6

.4

1.8

6.2

11

12

13

14

16

17.

96.6

3.12

0.0046

0.005

Apr.

25

40

45

45

55

68

67

63

58

54

52

*57

56

52

49

46

42

37

33

30

28

25

23

19

17

14

12

15

16

15

1,158

38.6

0.057

0.06

May

16

19

21

21

20

19

17

15

13

12

15

18

20

18

17

20

22

22

20

21

21

19

17

18

25

25

25

22

18

16

19

591

19.1

0.028

0.03

June

23

26

*25

23

21

19

42

314

539

672

*770

850

874

82?

728

628

533

469

433

408

396

385

357

335

323

322

307

282

256

235

11,417

381

0.560

0.62

JUy

216

197

191

206

199

176

155

146

132

122

110

10O

99

96

91

85

87

112

*123

115

111

10O

92

107

102

119

271

354

ZlS

285

301

4,916

159

0.234

0.27

Aug.

3l3" 385

259

224

206

195

178

180

193

208

195

168

147

127

 110

97

100

119

187

246

220

185

158

135

116

*101

88

75

69

91

107

5,182

167

0.246

0.28

Sept.

102

93

85

78

73

85

185

481

980

1,950

*2,290

2,470

2,420

2,200

1,89O

2,74O

5,680

«6.510

6,440

5,880

5,210

4,550

3,960

3,460

3,040

2,670

2,370

3,650

3,910

4,760

80,212

2,674

3.93

4.39

Calendar year 1956: Max 70 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.78 Cfsm O.O14 In. 0.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,510 Mln o Mean 2.84 Cfsm 0.418 In. 5.66

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ST. MARKS RIVER BASIN 

St. Marks River near Newport, Pla.

181

Location. Lat 30°16 I 00", long 84°09 I 00", near center of sec. 32, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., on 

left bank 0.9 mile downstream from Rhodes Springs, 6 miles north of Newport, Vfekulla 

County, and 11 miles upstream from Wakulla River.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 cfs Sept'. 18 (gage height, 10.01 ft); minimum, 325 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 4.20 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 18

4.2 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

325

452

1,080

8.0

9.0

10.0

1,690

2,560

3,990

Sept. 19-30

5.7 1,140

8.0 2,380

10.0 3,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

465 

463

*465

*463

465

472

466

463

457

454

452

447

444

440

438

437

437

437

440

447

452

449

445

444

440

437

435

130

430

13,920

449

27,610

Nov.

430 

426

423

418

418

415 

413

413

408

407

405

404

402

399

*396

394

392

389

386

384

386

383

380

378

376

375

372

370

372

372

11,886

396

23,580

Dec.

368" 370 

367

367

366

364 

364

362

362

361

360

360

360

361

362

362

360

358

358

*358

360

360

360

360

356

355

354

354

352

350

315

11,161

360

22,140

Jan.

349 

345

346

348

348

348 

348

348

348

348

346

344

344

344

346

346

344

342

340

355

342

343

344

343

343

344

344

343

343

343 

342

10,689

345

21,200

Feb.

542

340

340

340

338 

337

337

337

337

336

334

334

*334

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

331

33T

331

336

336

337

337

-

9,391

335

18,630

Mar.

336 

332

331

336

336

336 

336

332

331

328

328

328

330

330

328

328

326

326

330

330

332

337

336

355

564

358

355

355

356

356 

356

10,478

338

20, 780

Apr.

355

383

383

410

412 

405

405

404

402

*405

412

412

410

410

410

412

412

412

413

415

416

420

420

420

420

423

425

423

428

12,285

410

24,370

May

435 

435

450

454

447

442 

438

438

442

442

444

442

442

440

444

457

457

463

472

499

493

489

487

485

485

483

483

483

485

485 

487

14,331

462

28,430

June

491 

483

48T

525

546

*533 

595

1,320

2,140

2.180

2,090

1,660

1,310

1,100

945

820

734

680

647

620

605

590

586

579

581

584

581

581

577

572

25,740

858

51,050

July

570 

176" 568

584

581

581 

579

577

577

574

572

577

577

574

572

570

574

*579

588

586

581

579

577

577

579

581

588

605

610

151 

595

17,997

581

35,700

Aug.

155" 600 

577

563

554

568 

563

584

600

595

577

563

552

54,4

533

523

535

550

574

581

563

546

535

525

53.5

505

495

485

*480

480 

476

16,931

5*6

33.5BO

Sept.

466 

461

454

450

449

46"(f

927

1,260

*1,740

1,810

1,560

1,280

1,060

896

*1,390

 2,790

5.850

3,680

3,040

2,550

2,160

1,830

1,560

1,390

1,260

1,180

1,560

2,180

2,770

46,896

1,563

93,020

Calendar year 1956; Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,830 Mln 326 Mean 553 Ac-ft 400,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°14', long 84°18', in sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., on right bank SOO ft 

downstream from'head of spring, 6 miles northeast of Crawfordville, and 14 miles south 

of Tallahassee, Wakulla County.

Records available.--1929. 1930 (one discharge measurement in each year), February 1931 to 

June 1932, July 1941 to September 1957 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. July 1931 to June 1932 

water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1931-32, 1941-57: Maximum discharge measured, 892 cfs Aug. 18, 1948; minimum 

measured, 25.2 cfs June 18, 1931.

Remarks. Discharge measurements of Wakulla River made at bridge 3 miles below spring and 

6TTnflow through two culverts near head of spring and of McBrides Slough, If miles 

below spring. The discharge of spring is difference between that of river an<J the combined inflow at head of spring and slough. Slight tide effect at station.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, wate

Date

Oct 4. ................................

Aug. 29.................................

Wakulla River

 437 

552 

291 

252 

583 

467 

468 

523

r year October 1956 to Sent*

McBrldes Slough and other 

surface Inflow

27.4 

7.7 

**3 

33.6 

19.9 

37.7 

52.7

 mber 1957

Difference OP 

srrlng flow

525 

283 

249 

549 

447 

430 

470

** Field estimate
182 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Ochlockonee River near Thomasville, Oa.

Location.~Lat 30°52', long 84°03', on downstream side of left bank pier of bridge on U. a 

 Highway 84, 2 miles upstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, 4 miles upstream 

from Barnetts Creek, 5 miles northwest of Thomasville, Thomas County, and 6 miles downstream from Little Ochlockonee River.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 7, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs June 11 (gage height, 14.6 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 6.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 29.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1938.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1112: 1937, 1939, 1945(M).

Hating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 2-23)

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

16

35

95

176

6.0

9.0

13.0

14.6

530

1,160

2,540

3,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

565

451

349

301 

477

615

615"

451

325

250 

198

172

154

136

116

98

88

78

It

112

167

194 

234

*223

180

154

136

132

132

120

8,008

258

0.469

0.54

Nov.

~§5 106

84

74 

67

64

60 

58

54

51

48 

44

46

*45

43

42

41

39

38

38

38

39

38 

36

36

34

13

33

33

34

1,491

49.7

0.090

0.1O

Dec.

35

34

34

36 

36

35

34 

33

32

*32

32 

33

33

34

36

45

45

48

48

48

47

47

51 

68

84

102

120

120

109

98

95

1,684

54.3

0.099

0.11

Jan.

J5

92

79

69 

62

57

52

*51

50

50

48 

46

44

42

44

44

44

44

46

47

46

50

51 

56

63

71

72

69

70

70

7O

1,794

57.9

0.105

0.12

Feb.

63

66

61

61 

60

59

*57 

54

52

48

52 

56

55

67

66

61

57

52

53

51

48

44

42 

40

39

48

48

54

_

1,514

54.1

0.098

0.10

Mar.

59

61

68

102 

136

149

*158 

158

149

136

120

112

98

88

79

72

65

61

59

55

56

116

149 

282

615

750

83O

Ho

750

635

545

7,523

243

0.442

0.51

Apr.

545

730

790

810 

750

92O

1,110 

1.180

1,080

92O

810 

770

710

635

565

503

438

386

337

325

301

240

190 

158

132

116

1O2

92

79

15

15,799

527

0.958

1.07

May

88

 98

116

144 

162

158

158 

167

158

144

223 

373

750

1,010

1,140

1,540

1.940

1,800

1,510

1,210

965

750

600 

464

412

399

301

223

194

218

412

17,827

575

1.O5

1.21

June

600

516

503

464 

615

580

516 

720

2,200

3,62O

5.820 

3,240

2,540

1,900

1,260

830

545

386

272

194

154

128

1O9

Tog

279

1,430

2,290

2,130

1,730

1,480

35,160

1,172

2.13

2.38

Jily

1.570

1,140

790

580 

580

530

451

451

337

234

223 

228

218

213

172

136

120

106

144

167

180

158

149 

132

112

109

98

102

185

234

245

9,894

319

0.580

C.67

Aug.

278

*289

267

262"

19O

140 

106

92

84

73 

61

54

59

a54

a49

a45

a70

aloo

allo

alOO

a60

*a47 

a36

a30

a25

a24

a24

24

38

38

3,178

103

0.187

O.22

Sept.

27

20

17

16 

16

16

19 

72

191

615

670 

565

425

301

245

267

545

60O

580

530

451

337

245 

190

162

149

128

276

1,080

1.160

9,915

330

0.600

O.67

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4.O40 Min 1O Mean 248 Cfarn O.451 In. 6.12

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,820 Min 16 Mean 312 Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.70

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

stage, weather records, engineer's inspections, and records for stations on nearly streams.
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 183

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga.

Location. Lat 30°54', long 84° 16', on left bank 140 ft upstream from highway bridge 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Wolf Creek, 1 mile downstream from Atlantic Coast 

Line Railroad bridge, and 3 miles west of Cairo, Grady County.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 159.0 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 14 years, 58.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 662 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 6.23 ft)- minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 4.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1948 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs June 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1052: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.32

.8 

1.0 

l.S 

2.0 

3.0

2.6

6.9

9.7

20

35

70

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

130

185

260

380

595

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1?57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

12

*12

29

32

24 

22

17

*13

11

9.6

8.2

7.4

7.0 

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.Q.

7.7

46

44

25

17

14

12

12

12

12 

11

11

473.2

15.3

0.278

0.32

Nov.

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6 

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

*7.9 

7.7

8.1

9.1

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.9

8.5

8.8

9.1

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.6

10

IS.

266.2

8.87

0.161

0.18

Dec.

14

12

10

9.6

9.2

9.4 

9.7

9.6

9.4

*9.4

8.8

g 9~.ZQ

9.7

12

20

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

28

11

24

18

15

14 

13

13

434.0

14.0

0.255

0.29

Jan.

13

12

11

11

11

12 

12

*11

11

11

11

10

10

11 

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

14

15

13

13

16

14

13 

13

12

374

12.1

0.220

0.25

Feb.

11

11

15

14

13

11

11

11

11

12

16

12

12 

10

9.6

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.4

571

8.6

12

13

12

306.9

11.0

0.200

0.21

Mar.

11

9.2

12

32

47

33 

*22

21

17

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.2

8.6

9.1

9.4

15

64

46

49

140

84

37

25

22

18

16

840.5

27.1

0.493

0.57

Apr.

50

140

*63

34

103

245 

114

42

31

26

26

58

46

31 

27

22

19

17

16

16

15

14

12

11

9.4

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.5

1,224.1

40.8

0.742

0.83

May

IS

*25

27

20

14

11 

9.1

7.8

7.6

7.7

13

12

9.7

9.2 

11

56

80

35

18

44

37

18

12

9.7

8.5

9.6

30

15

9.4 

7.4

6 2

 

597.9

19.3

0.351

0.40

June

6.4

5.5

4.9

12

25

16 

17

44

160

140

52

28

*20

15 

12

15

13

8.5

7.4

6.4

5.2

4.7

4.1

3.6

64

56

28

23

22

14

832.7

27.8

0.505

0.56

July

11

*9.7

17

41

20

12 

8.8

7.0

5.7

4.8

6.4

9.4

5.9

£f

14

7.3

12

87

165

56

22

13

21

27

32

36

95

42 

22

13

833.9

26.9

0.489

0.56

Aug.

9.1

7.4

7.0

6.9

11

9.6 

7.3

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

3.8

10

f§

6.0

5.3

5.0

7.2

16

8.5

5.8

*4.3

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

278 

3.0

4.0

223.4

7.21

0.131

0.15

Sept.

3.8

3.4

2.8

276" 2.6

2.8 

3.0

7.4

30

60

60

21

12

11 

9.6

126

208

*110

56

27

20

16

13

11

12

9.1

9.7

121

458 

595

2,023.8

67.5

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1956: Max 436 Min 1.6 Mean 30.2 Cfsm 0.549 Iru_ 7.49

Water year 1956-57: Max 595 Min 2.6 Mean 23.1 Cfsm 0.420 In. ^'5.69

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - 13
184 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Ochlockonee River near Havana, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°33', long 84°23', In sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on upstream side near

center of span of bridge on U. S. Highway 27 (corrected), three-quartern of a mile

upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 4 miles downstream from Mill Creek,

and 5 miles southeast of Havana, Gadsden County. 

Drainage area. 1,020 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. June 1926 to September 1957. Published as "at OcHlockonee" June 1926

to December 1929. Records published for both sites December 1928 to December 1929. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 59.16 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1930, staff gage at site about 10 miles downstream at

datum 9.16 ft lower. Dec. 12, 1928, to Aug. 11, 1934, chain gage at same site and

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 912 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 cfs June 16 (gage height, 24.14 ft); min- 

 ImumT 96 cfs Nov. 24, 28, 29 (gage height, 11.61 ft).

1926-57: Maximum discharge observed, 55,900 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 35.08

ft); minimum discharge, 17 cfs Oct. 23-28, Nov. 1, 1954; minimum gage height, 10.'81 ft

Oct. 24-28, Nov. 1, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 4, 1948.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1928 has been revised to 21,300

cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 29.0 ft), superseding figure published In WSP 662. 

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 822: 1929(M). Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet

per second, for high-water period In the water year 1928, superseding those published

In WSP 662, are given herewith:

1928 

Aug. 17......... 12,9OO

IS......... 19,40O

19......... 21,300

1928-Con. 

Aug. 20......... 17.6OO

21......... 15,100

Month Maximum

21,300

Minimum

200

Mean

2,090

Per square 

mile

1.99

Runoff In 

Inches

27.08

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1, 2 Oct. 3 to Sept. 30

18.1

18.2

1,180 

1.2OO

11.6 

13.0 

16.O

95 

246 

72O

2O.O 

22.0 

24.2

1,570

2,160

3,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.200 

1,180

1,030

»790

657

626

657

7OO

736

736

649

527

422

350

299

263

235

212

195

135

187

196

278

329

322

308

295

269

242

212

14,513

468

0.459

0.53

Nov.

m188

177

166

155

148

142

137

131

126

123

119

117 »113

1O9

109

107

104

104

101

101

98

9697"

97

97

96

96

98

3,756

125

0.123

0.14

Dec.

ft

104

105

105

104

105

104

104

103

102

101

99

98

116

144

151

145

138 »131

128

123

123

127

128

145

164

172

TTS" 175

168

3,881

125

0.123

0.14

Jan.

160

153

147

144

141

137

132

126

124

122

119

116

114

113

111

109

108

108

108

108

110

118

124

123

124

125

127

129

133

134

132

3,879

125

0.123

O.14

Feb.

131 

131

133

T5BT

125

123

121

118

115

114

110

1O9

113

»125

122

117

119

119

116

112

107

105

103

102

101

105

109

117

-

3,252

116

0.114

0.12

Mar.

m134

173

212

255

288

285

267

252

236

217

2O2

188

177

166

154

145

137

132

131

162

189

286

449

579

730

818

864

866

844

9,783

316

0.31O

0.36

Apr.

814 

884

918

998

1,040

1,O70

1,060

1,110

»1,160

1,200

1,22O

1.250

1,150

1,O90

1,030

964

852

754

640

564

503

474

435

39S

340

301

260

230

208

197

23,O94

770

0.755

0.84

May

191 

207

238

288

289

288

266

245

222

216

208

215

238

315

426

606

782

934

1,100

1,300

1.43O

1,510

1,506

1,410

1,220

1,040

816

685

576

492

4Z.8

19,681

635

0.623

0.72

June

394 

412

534

628

»642

617

679

868

1,310

1,500

1,64O

1,820

2.O6O

2,440

3,050

5.410

3,290

2,850

2,210

1,610

976

589

463

584

540

656

1,060

1,320

1,570

1,820

41,142

1,371

1.34

1.50

July

2,O7O 

2.250

2,21O

2,040

1,83-)

1,560

1,500

1,15-)

974

804

660

527

447

420

400

429

»43<

416

405

458

441

471 47-)

400

374

400

570

358 m59-)

25,170

812

O.793

0.92

Aug.

404 

399

578

581

4;: 6

5IL1

594

540

4I!5

550

2B9

241

209

192

189

217

190

170

176

229

2(>6

556

311

242

197

*Ki8

l!il

148

129

122

lil

8 , 695

280

0.275

O.32

Sept.

112 

110

107

102

107

117

108

142

216

530

726

924

1,020

1,030

966

816

698

800

1,020

1,16O

1,260

1,29O

1,240

1,040

772

542

455

495

856

1.510

20,051

668

0.655

0.73

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,460 Hln 42 Mean 434 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.78

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,410 Hln 96 Mean 485 Cfam O.475 In. 6.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 185

Little River near Qulncy, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°35'', long 84°30', In sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., near right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 0.5 mile southwest of Shady Rest, 

1.1 miles downstream from confluence of Wlllocoochee and Attapulgus Creeks, and 

4j miles east of Qulncy, Gadsden County.

Drainage area.--250 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1950 to October 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 83.19 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (gage height,

12.58 ft, stage rising); peak occurred Oct. 1, 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 

1,690 cfs June 10 (gage height, 11.05 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 

1.18 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,480 cfs Sept. 1, 1950 (gage height, 13.69 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs June 9, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft June 16, 1955.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

114

295

8.0

9.0

11.0

638

324

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

82

*83 

222

252

218

163

128

104

88

76

67

62

57

54

50

50

47

45

53

144

199

197

138

105

83

74

71

67

65 

66

3,208

103

0.412

0.48

Nov.

61 

56

54

52 "53

51

50

48

49

50

50

*49

49

48

48

49

48

46

46

52

52

52

52

54

52

53

5Z

56

1,562

52.1

0.208

0.23

Dec .

60

63

61 

59

57

56

56

55

5$

55

53

55

56

57

76

134

137

116

*100

84

79

75

74

84

110

113

102

87

75

66

2,380

76.8

0.307

0.35

Jan.

64

64

62 

61

62

64

66

65

64

63

60

58

58

59

61

62

61

60

59

57

60

79

89

93

88

81

83

99

88

78

72

2,140

69.0

0.276

0.32

Feb.

67

67

"98 100 

80

74

67

63

60

59

58

61

*66

70

63

59

70

73

70

64

60

59

56

54

56

79

91

86

-

1,930

68.9

0.276

0.29

Mar.

75

66

87 

278

377

394

a230

al!9

alll

a!03

a95

89

86

82

80

76

69

64

63

66

73

202

259

292

506

502

456

a360

a284

a219 

a210

5,973

193

0.772

0.89

Apr.

a310

461

a475 

a410

a360

a388

a429

400

aZ60

*182

125

185

195

164

133

110

94

86

83

91

98

87

75

70

65

60

54

54

53

50

5,607

187

0.748

0.83

May

86

131

176 

237

216

140

91

71

62

54

57

61

60

54

62

110

130

119

107

208

192

185

104

75

97

89

134

140

108

179 

168

3,703

119

0.476

0.55

June

91

70

59 

*57

106

102

296

509

1,230

1.590

1,540

922

462

192

126

103

85

77

73

64

58

50

53

52

122

406

603

478

376

176

10,128

338

1.35

1.51

July

122

97

96 

149

121

110

107

195

170

97

68

59

50

44

46

47

*72

88

137

202

164

116

84

66

* 116

174

140

114

113

121

84

3,369

109

0.436

0.50

Aug.

64

68

50 

45

46

69

70

H

76

63

50

41

39

38

51

59

60

67

50

51

44

44

36

29

25

23

*2Z

22

22

25 

38

1,464

47.2

0.189

0.22

Sept.

42

32

27 

24

23

22

zT

79

302

650

*648

557

386

223

116

130

223

319

336

Z34

227

219

119

95

81

73

71

286

656

1 -L^OOU ^^O 

7,776

259

1.04

1.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 889 Mln 8.1 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.96

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,590 Mln 22 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.33

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). June 10 (12 p.m.) 1,690 cfa (11.05 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and Ochlockonee River near Havana.
186 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Lake Talquin near Bloxham, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°23'15", long 84°38'45", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., at left upstream end of Jackson Bluff Dam on Ochlockonee River, 1.0 mile northwest of Bloxham, 

Leon County, and 3j miles downstream from Oklawaha Creek.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1930 to September 1950 in files of Florida Power Corp.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level {levels by Florida Power Corp.).

Extremes. 1930-57: Maximum contents observed, 96,320 acre-ft Sept. 24, 1932 (gage

height, 70.9 ft); minimum contents not determined {below minimum operating level); minimum gage height, 57.0 ft Sept. 30, 1957, caused by failure of Jackson Bluff £am (estimated from recession graph).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embanknrjnts. Spillway is equipped with seven taintor gates, each 16 ft high by 25 ft wide. Usable capacity, 69,800 acre-ft between elevations 60.0 ft {minimum operating level) and 68.5 ft 

(top of closed taintor gates). Contents given herein are contents abov? minimum operating level. Dead storage is unknown. Water is used to produce electric power.

Cooperation.--Month-end elevations and capacity data furnished by Florida Power Corp.

Month-end eleratlon and sentents, October 1950 to September 1957

Date

Sept . 30 , 1950. .......................................

Oot . 31. .............................................

Dec. 31..............................................

Jan. 31, 1951........................................

Feb. 28..............................................

Mar. 31. .............................................

May 31. .............................................

July 31. .............................................

Aug. 31..............................................

Sept. 30. .............................................

Oot. 31, 1951. .......................................

Nov. 30. .............................................

Dec. 31. .............................................

Jan. 31, 1952........................................

Feb. 29.................. ............................

Mar. 31....; .........................................

May 31..............................................

Sept . 30 ..............................................

Oot. 31, 1952........................................

Nov. 3O. .............................................

Dec . 31. .............................................

Feb. 28..............................................

Mar. 31..............................................

Apr. 3O. .............................................

May 31..............................................

July 31..............................................

Aug. 31. .............................................

Sept. 30. .............................................

Water year 1952-53. ................................

Elevation 

(feet)

66.7

65.2

_

65.1

67.2

_

68.8

69.4

68.8

68.5

68.4

66.6

67.1

68.9

68.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

52,520

39,450

_

57,160

'

79,160

72 , 80O

51,620

71,800

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+3,390

-27,350

+28,710

+6,440

+21,180

0

-1,800

-16,380

-1,000

-1,000
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 187

Lake Talquin near Bloxham, Fla.--Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, October 1950 to September 1957 Continued

Date

Nov. 30. .............................................

Mar. 31. .............................................

May 31..............................................

Sept . 30. .............................................

Dec. 31. .............................................

Mar. 31..............................................

Sept. 30. .............................................

Dec. 31. .............................................

Apr. 30. ............................................

Sept. 30. ............................................

Dec . 31. ............................................

Jan. 31, 1957.......................................

Mar. 31.............................................

Apr. 30.............................................

May 31.............................................

July 31. ............................................

Aug. 31.............................................

Sept . 30. ............................................

Elevation 

(feet)

68.7

66.8

69.0

-

68.9

68.5

67.9

67.9

68.6

67.6

67.2

67.56

68.10

_

68.60

68.00

68.80

68.70

69.00

68.90

69.00

68.90

-

68.94

68.80

68.96

68.68

68.80

69.06

69.01

69.00

68.87

69.00

69.10

_

69.10

69.00

68.80

a57.0

Contents 

(acre-feet)

71,800

72,800

74,800

-

71,800

73,800

69,800

63,800

63 , 800

70,800

60,950

57,160

56,220

60,570

65,800

-

70,800

64,800

71,300

71,800

74,800

74,800

73,800

70,800

74,800

73,800

-

74,200

72,800

74,400

71,600

72 , 800

75,450

74,910

74,800

73,500

74,300

74,800

75,890

_

74,800

72,800

to

Chanpe in contents 

acre-feet)

_

+1,000

+2,000

+29,720

-9,540

+2,000

-4,000

-1,000

-5,000

0

+7,000

-9,850

-3,790

-14,640

-940

+4,350

+5,230

-15,540

+3,200

+1,800

-6,000

+6,500

+1,500

-1,000

+3,000

0

-1,000

+16,640

-3,000

+4,000

-1,000

+8,000

+400

-1,400

+1,600

-2 , 800

+ 1,200

+2,650

-540

-110

-1,300

-300

+800

+500

+1,090

+2,090

0

-540

-600

t-92,280

t Usable contents only.

* Actual change in contents, estimated.

a Estimated.
188 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°23'00", long 84°39'15", in NE£ sec. 20. T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 3,000 ft downstream from powerplant 

and dam ana l£ miles southwest of Bloxham, Leon County.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1926 to September 1957. Prior to October 1954, low-flow records 

based on discharge measurements made at various sites within 3,000 ft upstream from 

gage; subsequent low-flow records based on discharge measurements made at site threequarters of a mile downstream from gage. Low-flow records not equivalent owing to 

seepage inflow.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 24.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""929. Prior to Apr. 9, 1930, staff gage at site 2,700 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft 

higher. Apr. 9, 1930, to Jan. 19, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 2,000 ft upstream and Jan. 20, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1954, at present site, at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1926-54), 1,614 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 55,000 cfs Sept. 30, caused by failure of 

Jackson Bluff Dam 3,000 ft upstream (estimated on basis of change in contents of Lake 

Talquin); maximum gage height, 32.64 ft Sept. 30, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, 

38 cfs Sept. 2.

1926-57: Maximum daily discharge, that of Sept. 30, 1957; maximum discharge unaffected by dam failure, 50,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1948 (gage height, 28.50 ft, present datum), 

from rating curve extended above 38,800 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Sept. 30, 

1957; minimum discharge since October 1954, that of Sept. 2, 1957 (indeterminate prior 

to October 1954).

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by powerplant above station and storage in Lake 

Talquin, usable capacity of 3,030,000,000 cu ft between elevations 60.0 and 68.5 ft 

above mean sea level.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1002: 1940-43.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe" 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

1,230

928

*2.150

1,160

1,960

1,210

1,410

1,080

938

1,260

1,080

271

228

681

838

107

180

132

124

1,130

662

374

776

943

654

601

340

306

370

377

213

23,713

765

+13

Nov.

204

391

344

83

546

156 

286

234

286

262

131

287

224

*224

171

150

68

2?9~ 55

59

304

104

218

81

56

184

316

210

231

124

6,218

207

+8

Dec.

63

54

137

160

158

106 

246

112

194

294

226

166

174

224

546

596

372

361

315

616

268

414

83

396

396

253

194

226

402

117

336

8,205

265

+18

Jan.

270

430

434

160

71

55

1,150

525

186

202

118

63

53

129

252

124

422

1.630

308

57

141

97

62

74

74

55

51

50

50

232

170

7,695

248

0

Feb.

418

460

153

464

376

70 

289

186

68

52

592

168

*376

68

53

232

98

332

234

300

190

222

138

62

280

269

192

464

6,806

243

-12

Mar.

212

164

356

1,220

854

366 

1,110

332

202

188

886

111

387

330

297

282

388

655

650

450

193

465

165

1,740

2.210

1,360

855

1,340

1,360

1,590

436

21,154

682

-36

Apr.

1,870

1,650

1,970

1,210

2,210

1,780 

1,700

1,910

1,360

792

1,640

2,200

2,110

769

736

1,310

864

309

1,150

1,020

116

724

190

950

327

338

520

263

198

549

32,735

1,091

+39

May

310

434

1,690

637

330

521 

422

472

391

145

54

75

329

386

502

1,250

1,170

1,400

764

1,380

1,650

1,400

1,580

1,610

1,920

1,620

2.450

1,650

905

414

1,360

29,221

943

-9

June

442

297

372

506

*760

1,460 

1,530

3,110

3,520

3,400

3,510

4,030

3,560

3,360

2,970

1,030

2,220

2,920

3,020

2,640

2,480

842

128

154

2,020

1,740

1,900

3,030

1,950

1,610

60,511

2,017

-32

July

2 , 100

2,430

 2,430

2,380

2,370

2 , 130 

1,830

1,920

1,270

1,470

431 19-;

62ft

19?

165

63'5 *4or>

51£

59C

1.51C

1.21C

75S

72? 29.'

87'

1,521'

77C

54' 67'

1 , 221'

85?

35,02'

1,131'

+(

Aug.

384

204

248

58

600

 Hit

1,230

994

847

300

1,160

529

131

128

140

52

186

900

622

515

790

272

244

103

272

55

*298

62

46

13,487

435

-10

Sept.

54

100

598

79

M

65 

330

1,890

3,190

5,520

4,250

2,060

1,520

1,210

1,640

1,830

1,370

2,120

1,320

1,490

1,890

1,170

1,960

1,410

1,410

648

575

2,240

4,440

55,000

101,425

3,381

-1,551

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Talquin

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

778 

0.469 

0.54

21E

0.13C 

0.14

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

283

0.170 

0.20

248

0.149 

0.17

231 

0.139 

0.14

646 

0.389 

0.45

1,130 

0.681 

0.76

934 

0.563 

0.65

Observed

Max 4,350 Mln 40 Mean 720 

Max 55,000 Mln 46 Mean 948

1,985 

1.20 

1.33

l,13fl 

0.686 

0.79

425 

0.256 

0.30

1,830 

1.10 

1.23

Adjusted

Mean 723 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5. Si 

Mean 820 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Lake Talquin; furnished by Florida 

Power Corp.
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 189

Telogla Creek near Bristol, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°25'35", long 84°55'40", In sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 7 W., near le't tank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 20, 600 ft upstream from White Branch and 

3 miles east of Bristol, Liberty County.

Drainage area. 130 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 99.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Florida State Road Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 143 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (gage height,

7.91 ft, stage rising); peak occurred Oct. 1, 1957; maximum peak discharge during year, 

2,230 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum discharge, 49 cfs Sept. 3, 4 Tgage 

height, 1.76 ft).

19..D-57: Maximum discharge, 3,360 cfs (revised) Sept. 25, 1956 (gage height, 

8.64 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 14, Oct. 26, 27, 1954 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

1234 

1234 

1274 

1384 

1434

Water 

year

1950 

1951 

1953 

1955 

1956

Date

Sept. 1, 

Mar. 20, 

Sept .27, 

Apr. 13, 

Sept. 25,

1950 

1951 

1953 

1955 

1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,000 

2,980 

2,280 

2,260 

3,360

Gage height 

Tfeetp

8.36 

8.35 

7.81 

7.79 

8.64

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the wfter years 

1950-51 and 1955-56, superseding those published in WSP 1234, 1384, and 14f4, are given 

herewith:

Sept. 1, 1950......... 2,230

Sept. 2, 1950......... 1,970

Mar. 20, 1951......... 1,920

Apr. 13, 1955......... 2,000

July 5, 1956......... 2,350

Month

March 1951..................

April 1955. .................

Calendar year 1955. .......

Cfs-days

9,300

9,339

-

9,392

-

Maximum

2,230

1,920

1,920

2,000

2,000

2 350

2,350

Minimum

88

57

37

35

35

37

Mean

310

301

148

313

90.3

171

Per square 

mile

2.38

2.32 

.954

1.14

2.41

.695

1.32

Runoff In 

Inches

2.66

2.67

15.45

2.69

9.43

17.85

Revised peak discharge. 1954-55; Apr. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (7.79 ft); Apr. 15 

(3 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (7.56 ft).

1955-56t July 5 (4:3O p.m.) 2,820 cfs (8.22 ft); July 17 (12:30 a.m.) 2,580 cff (8.04 ft); 

Sept. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 3,360 cfs (8.64 ft).
190 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Telogia Creek near Bristol, Pla. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12, 

Sept. 9-30 Feb. 13 to Sept. 8

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

165

301

401

6.0 560

6.5 840

7.0 1,260

7.5 1,880

1.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.3

47

110

184

307

401

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

174

165

*144 

204

396

768

635

443

306

216

163

137

123

116

112

107

104

102

98

120

345

545

595

416

265

171

148

142

135

133

133

7,661

247

1.90

2.19

Nov.

128

126

122 

109

106

108

104

102

102

102

102

102

97

*96

93

93

92

94

93

92

94

98

100

100

98

95

90

94

95

100

3,027

101

0.777

0.87

Dec.

98

96

98 

94

92

88

90

92

89

85

84

88

86

93

103

146

161

138

*110

102

104

98

98

106

122

117

103

97

91

90

86

3,145

101

0.777

0.90

Jan.

84

86

83 

82

85

88

88

86

82

80

82

78

80

84

87

84

80

84

85

84

82

81

87

88

92

90

108

157

145

104

98

2,804

90.5

0.696

0.80

Feb.

88

82

86 

98

97

86

81

80

79

79

74

72

»78

73

70

69

75

81

76

74

72

69

70

71

76

97

125

108

_

2,286

81.6

0.628

0.65

Mar.

98

82

85 

150

204

212

169

109

102

92

84

75

76

72

72

70

66

67

63

70

74

152

203

254

377

418

408

196

120

100

4,418

143

1.10

1.26

Apr.

158

273

m191

206

220

185

118

*97

92

111

133

120

96

86

82

76

93

84

84

80

73

71

68

64

59

63

70

124

3,802

127

0.977

1.09

May

434

274

340 

247

161

124

100

86

81

77

80

80

76

75

95

139

158

153

101

95

105

95

93

145

186

322

225

126

95

75

4,524

146

1.12

1.29

June

69

76

69 

62

*80

101

137

392

537

665

560

305

155

115

101

94

88

76

76

77

84

102

110

92

88

165

183

153

115

5,055

168

1.29

1.45

July

117

66

S3 

1E5

2C3

132

198

169

173

117

91

74

68

66

67

»79

118

192

273

321

42.1

Aug.

84

181

147 

94

90

98

117

130

127

104

86

77

71

175

201

118

90

81

80

79

79

35T 71

20' 65

127 59

114 60

20- 57

25* 54

19- »59

121 57

93

91

4,915

159

1.22

1.41

58

62

2,911

93.9

0.722

0.83

Sept.

60

55

51 

53

62

67

100

372

620

1,820

1,630

786

470

328

226

229

296

373

379

377

418

421

337

262

186

141

134

305

678

1,740

12,976

433

3.33

3.71

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,350 Min 42 Mean 194 Cfsm 1-49 In. 20.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,820 Min 51 Mean 158 Cfsm 1-22 In. 16.45

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 ofs).--Sept. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (7.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Feb. 12.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 191

Chattahoochee River near Leaf, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°35", long 83°38', on left bank 700 ft upstream from bridge on State 

highway 115, 1? miles east of Leaf, White County, 2f miles downstream from Blue Creek, 

3 miles upstream from Soque River, 7f miles southeast of Cleveland, and at mile 405.6.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1907 (fragmentary), February 1940 to September* 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,219.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 8 to Dec. 31, 1907, staff gage at site 

700 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 380 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 7.8 f'-.); minimum 

daily, 85 cfs Sept. 7.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 13.6 ft); minimum 

daily, 72 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by milldama above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

145

245

480

3.0 

4.0 

6.1

775

1,520

3,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19"57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*120

120

118

128

128

118

116

112

110

107

105

103

103

103

105

103 

105

105

160

491 

245

184 

162

157

151

145

142

140

140

4,326

140

0.933

1.08

Nov.

*274

194

168

160

154

148

151

177

151

140

140

138

135

132

132

135

215

187 

160

151

151

151 

145

140 

138

138

132

132

132

130

4,631

154

1.03

1.15

Dec.

130

128

*128

125

120

12O

120

120

118

120

120

186

253

422

627

657

370

296 

253

230

226

341 

1,360

1.560 

682

480

404

356

323

296

279

10,950

353

2.35

2.71

Jan.

262

*245

237

266

470

323

300

274

262

262

245

237

234

226

230

222

215

200 

200

200

204

394 

762

645 

633

558

496

464

980

1,090

1.520

12,656

408

2.72

3.14

Feb.

*2.580

1,440

1,090

1,020

868

775

712

657

616

586

541

508

486

470

449

470

428

413 

480

454

418

399 

389

379 

428

980

769

762

19,567

699

4.66

4.85

Mar.

*706

592

535

508

502

464

513

604

508

470

449

438

418

418

408

389

379

413 

524

428

408

433 

404

413

541

464

428

408

399

389

379

14,332

462

3.08

3.55

Apr.

*633

945

616

1,660

3.510

1,360

945

980

889

762

694

651

604

569

546

530

524

581 

535

508

508

535 

564

513 

464

423

413

399

408

408

22,677

756

5.04

5.62

May

*379

370

370

370

356

346

332

328

323

318

365" 418

370

346

346

332

323

323 

328

337

300

337 

346

318 

310

314

318

287

292

296

*287

10,385

335

2.23

2.57

June

287

279

274

270

346

300

292

279

279

274

274

262

245

241

234

226

258

222 

226

222

215

211 

237

292 

356

245

270

563

694

404

8,777

293

1.95

2.18

July

*480

341

305

283

262

245

230

222

211

207

197

190

190

181

194

207

218

222

215

194

181

171

165

171 

270

177

171

174

160

145

154

6,733

217

1.45

1.67

Aug.

*138

135

128

128

138

128

120

120

118

114

114

110

112

114

135

122

112

171 

168

145

135

130 

120

116 

118

114

107

105

103

99

.£§.

3,813

123

0.820

0.95

Sept.

93

91

*89

89

91

86

85

96

184

204

135

118

116

116

116

204

187

154

138

151

184

142 

132

122 

116

114

116

140

332

253

4,194

140

0.933

1.04

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,780 Min 97 Mean 298 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.06

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,510 Min 85 Mean 337 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.51

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efsK Feb. 1 (1 a.m.) 4.590 cfs (6.9 ft); Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 5.460 efs 

(7.8 ft).

* Discharge Measurement made on this day.
192 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Chestatee River near Dahlonega, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°32i, long 83°56', on left bank 250 ft upstream from Bearden Bridge on 

State Highway 43, 2 miles downstream from Ballplay Creek, 2} miles east of Dahlonega 

Lumpkin County, and 3? miles upstream from Yahoola Creek.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to December 1931, April 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,128.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 331 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.7 ft); minimum 

daily, 58 cfs Sept. 7.

1929-31, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.1 ft); 

minimum daily, 49 cfs Oct. 4, 1931, Oct. 26, 1941.

Flood of Aug. 12, 1907, reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

resident. Plow increased by failure of dam above station.

Remarks.--Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at times caused by nilldam above 

station.

Rating table, water year 195S-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 26 to Jan. 22)

O.S 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

9.0

50

124

390

740

3,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10S

104

102

114

US

104

104

94

94

92

92

92

90

90

88

84

84

90

94

94

144

378

200

148

 131

120

118

112

108 

108

110

3,605

116

0.758

0.87

Nov.

208

T5T

131

122

118

114

118

153

124

US

112

112

110

106

106

110

182

163

133

124

124

128

116

114

112

112

108

108

10S 

10S

3,747

125

0.817

0.91

Dec.

102

102

100

98

100

98

98

98

98

96

 94

175

252

387

679

747

360

2S5

223

202

195

322

1,440

1.700

683

454

348

295

260 

233

212

10,515

339

2.22

2,56

Jan.

198

185

178

221

505

293

260

230

*218

218

200

192

188

180

180

178

170

158

163

156

158

321

1.450

628

S28

556

488

454

978

1,070 

1,340

12,342

398

2. SO

3.00

Feb.

2.450

1,360

1,040

1,040

8S5

760

664

592

539

522

471

438

406

390

372

390

351

*339

387

378

345

327

318

316

339

683

574

702

-

17,358

620

4.05

4.22

Mar.

356" 702

488

438

422

390

438

522

438

390

378

372

354

 348

339

324

316

339

438

357

336

366

342

339

471

387

357

339

327

316

510

12,239

395

2.58

2.97

Apr.

472

780

522

1,080

5.660

1,270

865

932

888

721

646

592

556

522

488

471

 471

574

505

471

471

522

610

664

539

488

454

438

438

422

21,552

718

4.69

5.25

May

406

390

406

390

372

357

342

356

330

327

438

369

356

321

316

310

293

287

295

310

276

318

*336

298

287

276

281

257

254

251 

249

10,014

325

2.11

2.45

June

241

255

228

250

369

284

287

276

260

243

243

233

218

212

205

198

200

190

190

200

185

182

202

268

310

218

205

 415

610 

328

7,683

256

1.67

1.86

July

422

507

270

2*3

228

210

200

188

182

175

168

165

158

151

165

188

166

165

175

165

148

142

155

133

249

158

1*2

1*4 irs

If6 

Ml

5.7J1

165

1.21

1.40

Aug.

122

155

116

114

122

*108

100

98

98

92

86

86

88

94

124

106

94

159

157

118

108

104

96

90

88

86

80

77

75

75 

11

5,125

101

0.660

0.76

Sept.

70

66

64

63

61

60

M

71

158

*175

120

96

94

94

92

114

120

112

104

108

135

108

106

96

88

84

86

110

262

202

3,177

106

0.695

0.77

Calendar year 195S : Max 2,750 Mln 75 Mean 274 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.41

Water year 195S-57: Max 3,S60 Mln 58 Mean 304 Cfsm 1.99 In. 2S.98

discharge (base. 2.600 of a). Feb. 1 (1 a.m.) 5,360 cfs (8.5 ft); Apr. 5 (7 a.m.) 5,320 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 193

Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°09'30", long 84"04'20", at forebay of dam on Chattahoochee River,

3.2 miles upstream from bridge on State Route 20, 4.5 miles northeast of Buford, Gwinnett County, and at mile 348.9.

Drainage area. 1,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum contents during period January to September, 374,300 acre-ft 

Sept. 30 (elevation,1,006.54 ft); no storage prior to January.

1956-57: Maximum contents during water year, 905,000 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 

1,036.64 ft); minimum, 374,300 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,006.54 ft).

Remarks. Lake is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam completed June 1957. Storage began in 

January 1956. Usable capacity, 1,686,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,035 and 1,085 

ft. Dead storage, 868,000 acre-ft. Total capacity at top of flood pool at elevation 

1,085 ft, 2,554,000 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Records 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation. Month-end elevations and capacity tables furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, January 1956 to September 1957

Date

Feb. 29. .............................................

July 31 ..............................................

Sept . 30. .............................................

Water year 1955-56. ................................

Oct. 31, 1956.............. ..........................

Dec. 31. .............................................

Calendar year 1956. ................................

Sept . 30. .............................................

Water year 1956-57 .................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

976.53

1,004.11

1,006.54

-

1,013.68

.

1,036.64

.

Contents 

(acre-feet)

106,800

220,700

321,200

344,300

374,300

-

473,300

-

905,000

.

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+700

+106,100

+100,500

+20,400

+20,400

+374,300

+13,000

+75,100

+472,600

+12,200

+530.700

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
194 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahooohee River near Buford, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°08' , long 84 0 06', at downstream end of left bank pier o p bridge on State 

Highway 20, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Dave Creek, 3.2 miles downstream 

from Buford Dam, 4 miles downstream from Bald Ridge Creek, 5 miles west of Buford, 

Gwinnett County, and at mile 345.7.

Drainage area. 1. 060 sqrni, approximately.

Records available. June to December 1901 (figures of daily discharge for the months of 

August and December, published in WSP 197, are unreliable and should n->t be used), 

January 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 905.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 24 to Dec. 21, 1901, staff gage at site 

1,000 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 27, 1942, to Dec. 3, 1944, staff gage 

and Dec. 4, 1944, to Dec. 31, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 1,00") ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 2,081 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.7 ft); minimum daily, 302 cfs June 15.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 32.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting, on 

basis of peak flows passing upstream and downstream stations; minimum daily, that of 

June 15, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Sidney Lanier (formerly B if ord Reservoir) 

beginning January 1956 (usable capacity, 1,686,000 acre-ft, corrected).

Cooperation. Forty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. See Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

Z3

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

546

528

528

533

533

533

533

528

524

524

*524

524

524

524

497

470

470

476

484

538

582

650

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

*556

16,603

536

+211

Nov.

560

556

551

551

551

546

551

560

560

551

551

497

*497

«1,800

*1,770

*488

462

446

*438

450

430

434

434

438

442

442

446

450

450

450

17,332

578

+183

Dec.

450

450

450

450

450

450

454

454

454

458

*454

470

462

458

458

458

*458

458

458

458

458

502

546

582

502

492

488

479

474

474

474

14,583

470

+1,221

Jan.

474

479

484

506

546

497

488

479

*479

*470

474

470

470

474

474

474

470

470

470

470

470

470

479

*466

515

502

492

488

510

524

533

15,067

486

+1,582

Feb.

556

533

542

524

510

510

502

497

497

492

492

492

492

492

492

497

497

497

*497

502

497

502

502

502

506

533

515

515

14,185

507

+2 , 508

Mar.

515

515

628

1,750

2,660

*2,960

3,040

3,040

2,590

2,170

1,890

1,690

*1,630

1,320

*594

383

*1,120

689

*1,990

*2,360

*1,690

*1,240

2,430

*2,950

«5,200

*2,180

1,420

1,510

*1,840

*1,750

1,920

55,664

1,796

+319

Apr.

*955

2,470

3,650

4,410

5,900

5,000

5,000

3,570

4,010

5,000

4,010

2,820

2,590

2,590

*2,110

*2,030

2,030

2,730

3,120

2,730

2,450

2,100

2,100

2,590

3,820

4,500

3,740

3,740

3,740

 3,380

98,885

3,296

+600

Hay

5.120

3,120

2,520

1,510

569

*358

400

*418

544

569

460

459

432

428

428

425

422

418

418

41S

414

411

408

*411

408

408

404

400

400

597

597

21,254

686

+818

June

597

570

590

554

*527

550

550

515

524

527

516

515

510

506

502

506

515

580

414

595

*559

*547

541

547

565

555

552

558

565

559

12,725

424

+851

July

548

551

556

555

556

549

548

560

541

554

552

545

557

552

579

*580

*557

555

545

580

555

*536

530

545

540

509

562

555

501

494

487

16,488

552

+594

Aug.

497

500

555

555

489

*504

505

5Z8

502

558

548

521

522

508

521

501

555

555

497

507

507

505

511

5ZO

*516

*821

*952

517

525

528

558

15,066

486

+41

Sept.

554

408

414

512

*411

456

411

411

414

411

408

411

414

408

408

446

590

610

610

590

590

590

610

590

610

610

570

478

555

422

14,482

483

+205

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sidney Lanier

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

747 

0.705 

0.81

76 

0.71 

0.8

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

L 1,691 

3 1.60 

3 1.84

2,068 

1.95 

2.25

5,015 

2.84 

2.96

2,115 

2.00 

2.51

5,896 

5.68 

4.11

Observed

Max 5,560 Mln 402 Mean 819 

Max 5,900 Mln 302 Mean 856

1,504 

1.42 

1.64

1,275 

1.20 

1.54

926 

0.874 

1.01

527 

0.497 

0.57

688 

0.649 

0.72

Adjusted

Mean 1,471 Cfsm 1.59 In. 18.89 

Mean 1,589 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.56

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfsl.--So peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Lake Sidney Lanier; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 195

Chattahoochee River near Norcross, Ga.

Location. Lat 34"00', long 84°12', on downstream side of right bank pier of relocated

 bridge on State Highway 141, l| miles upstream from John Creek, 4^ miles north of Norcross, Gwlnnett County, 6| miles downstream from Suwanee Creek, 18 miles dovnstream 

from Buford Dam, and'at mile 330.8.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1903 to September 1946, October 1956 to September 1957. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 878.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). January 1903 to September 1946, chain and wireweight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1956, to Mar. 11, 1957, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1903-46, 1956-57), 2,237 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,580 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.1 ft); minimum 

daily, 351 cfs Sept. 1.

1903-46, 1956-57: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 27.7 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

Morgan Palls Dam; minimum observed, 132 cfs Aug. 25, 1925.

Remarks.--Records good.' Plow regulated by Lake Sidney Lanier beginning January 1956 (see

 pTT93).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 52 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge "furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Sirvey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September

Day

1

2 

5

4

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

30

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

575

575 

620

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

550 

550

550

550

575

620

1.070

720

670 

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

18,785

606

+211

Nov.

620

620 

620

620

620

620

620

770

720

670

670

620

575

*1,250

*1.780

*1,510 

620

670

620

620

575

575

575

575 

550

575

575

575

575

575

20, 940

698

+185

Dec.

575

575 

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

*575

575

620

575

575

575 

575

575

575

575

575

620

- 825

1.150 825

"720

670

620

620

620

620

19,410

626

 +1,221

Jan.

575

575 

575

575

1.490

850

775

700

*625

625

625

625

625

625

625

625 

625

550

625

550

625

625

625

625 

700

950

850

775

775

1,010

21,855

705

+1,582

Peb v

930

930 

775

930

850

775

775

700

700

700

700

635

700

625

625

625 

625

625

*625

625

625

625

625

625 

625

775

775

700

-

19,840

709

+2 , 508

Mar.

700

700 

700

1,010

*2,610

*5,440

3,440

3,530

3,440

2,790

2,330

1,980

1,980

1,920

*629

614 

*869

1,020

*1,480

*3,400

*1,850

2,080

1,840

*4.040 

*2,550

3,710

*1,040

2,390

1,250

*2,640

*2,360

64,332

2,075

+319

Apr,

738

2,050 

3,770

4,370

7.590

5,790

5,140

4,340

3,660

5,020

4,520

3,260

2,780

2,740

*2,420

*2,070 

2,090

2,600

3,440

3,070

2,680

2,380

2,040

2,720 

4,310

4,880

4,660

3,940

3,940

*3,860

106,668

3,556

+600

May

3,280

5.540 

3,200

1,870

914

*496

485

537

*550

496

647

670

580

572

572

565 

558

545

557

557

525

550

525

557

550

530

530

537

525

523

523

26,776

864

+818

June

517

587 

602

415

*420

490

485

452

455

455

459

445

510

610

550

558 

565

602

618

752

640

602

595

*610 

715

688

671

*672

716

674

17,064

569

+851

July

666

672 

676

675

675

659

651

657

657

646

650

612

608

577

589

*604 

617

608

658

625

650

586

598

605 

601

562

477

575

405

495

508

18,540

598

+594

Aug.

519

496 

445

580

442

508

555

*555

544

477

565

435

602

551

555

555 

470

565

424

519

505

516

*505

453

560

*654

*885i

580

496

496

410

15, 516

501

+41

Sept.

551

562 

415

550

420

426

455

426

458

458

445

455

426

445

445

458

610

670

695

635

670

648

670

648 

648

640

655

64,8

452

420

15,688

525

+205

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sidney Lanier

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

817 

0.698 

0.80

881 

0.752 

0.84

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

1,847 

1.58 

1.82

2,287 

1.95 

2.25

5,217 

2.75 

2.86

2,594 

2.05 

2.56

Observed

4,156 

5.55 

3.96

1,682 

1.44 

1.66

Max - Mln - Mean - 

Max 7,590 Mln 551 Mean 1,001

1,420 

1.21 

1.55

992 

0.848 

0.98

542 

0.465 

0.55

Adjusted

728 

0.622 

0.69

Mean - Cfsm - In. 

Mean 1,754 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Lake Sidney Lanier, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
196 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahoochee River near Roswell, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34 e OO', long 84°20', on right bank l£ miles upstream from Big Creek and 

bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 2 miles southeast of Roswell, Pulton County, and at mile 

318.8.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average dlscharge. 16 years, 2,157 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.1 ft); mlnlmum daily, 315 cfs Aug. 11.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 56,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak 

flow over Morgan Palls Dam 6 miles below station; minimum daily, that of Aug. 11, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Sidney Lanier beginning January 1956 (usable 

capacity, 1,628,000 acre-ft). DeKalb County diverted approximately 618,940,000 gal 

about 6 miles above station each month for municipal supply, equivalent to a mean discharge of 31 cfs at station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-16)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

300

450

770

4.0 

8.O 

1O.O

2,400

6,600

9,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

595

560

*548

560

560

560

581

567

548

536

530

530

530

548

542

500

490

450

495

506

665

1.150

77O

651

616

602

602

616

595

581

581

18,205

587

+211

Nov.

*616

609

595

609

602

588

588

770

714

644

644

630

554

*927

*1.700

1,290

623

665

*595

560

548

560

548

548

554

554

542

542

536

542

19,997

667

+183

Dec.

542

554

536

524

512

512

518

518

530

530

530

536

574

560

548

567

548

524

530

530

530

637

889

1.270

88E

707

665

637

630

623

*6O9

18,802

607

+1,221

Jan.

574 m

574

616

1.310

854

721

665

623

616

623

602

602

602

595

609

595

602

581

595

595

581

651

644

770

950

847

749

728

910

805

21,363

689

+1,582

Feb.

875

861

833

889 770-

*728

707

693

665

665

658

630

637

637

630

637

651

637

630

623

602

602

595

6O9

630

742

707

658

_

- _

19,201

686

+2,508

Mar.

*686

637

644

896

2,450

3,2OO

3,200

3,300

3.1OO

2,600

2,220

1,870

1,830

1,830

849

679

570

1,170

1,160

3,300

*1, 530

2,140

1,520

3,400

2,140

*4.200 ~79T

2,360

859

2 900

2*060

60,091

1,938

+319

Apr.

890

1,"750

3,500

4,200

9.560

6,360

5.40O

4,800

.3,300

4.9OO

4,700

3,300

2,700

2,800

2,6OO

2,040

2,180

2,400

3,400

3,100

2,700

2,500

2,040

2,600

2.9OO

4,600

3,9OO

3,800

*3,800

*3, 7OO

_

106, 22O

3,541

+6OO

May

*3.200

3,200

3,200

2,040

1,150

495

450

*480

5O6

450

567

679

548

512

524

518

506

490

495

480

470

465

470

485

495

490

490

470

465

475

*475

25,740

83O

+818

June

455

5OO

588

410

415

450

500

410

410

410

40O

395

395

495

58O

390

410

380

4OO

495

518

485

490

506

651

*536

5O6

536

548

554

14,018

467

+851

July

*E48

Tiz

£30

E18

E1Z

506

E18

500

475

475

475

*475

460

475

470

460

470

460

500

490

530

475

455

460

490

475

450

370

350

405

415

14,7-54

474

+314

Aug.

*415

430

385

330

350

420

420

415

43O

415

315

32O

445

430

415

430

42O

345

345

425

425

430

430

425

335

379

790

707

450

445

445

13,161

425

+41

Sept.

365

335

*395

*440

44O

415

425

420

46O

450

445

435

435

420

44O

455

485

567

595

6O9

588

567

560

542

542

548

581

630

49O

410

14,489

483

+2O5

Adjusted for change in contents In Lake Sidney Lanler

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

798 

0.649 

0.75

850 

O.691 

0.77

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

1,828 

1.49 

1.72

2,271 

1.85 

2.13

3,194 

2.60 

2.71

2,257 

1.83 

2.11

4,141 

3.37 

3.76

1,648 

1.34 

1.54

Observed

Max 4,870 Mln 460 Mean 937 

Max 9,360 Mln 315 Mean 948

1,318 

1.07 

1.19

838 

0.706 

0.81

466 

0.379 

0.44

68E 

0.55

o.e;

Adjusted

Mean 1,589 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.59 

Mean 1,681 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.55

Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Lake Sidney Lanler, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 197

Ctiattatiooctiee River at Atlanta, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°52', long 84°27', on left bank 20 ft upstream from Paces Perry Bridge 

at Atlanta, Pulton County, 1 mile downstream from Rotten Wood Creek, 2^ miles upstream 

from Peachtree Creek, and at mile 303.0.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to December 1931, November 1936 to September 1957. Prior 

to October 1951, published as "near Vinings."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Aug. 3, 1928, to Dec. 31, 1931, water-stage 

recorder and Nov. 15, 1936, to Mar. 8, 1937, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1928-31, 1937-57), 2,413 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.8 ft), from 

floodmark; minimum daily, 296 cfs Sept. 2.

1928-31, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 

28.0 ft); minimum dally, that of Sept. 2, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Sidney Lanler beginning January 1956 

[usable capacity, 1,628,000 acre-ft). DeKalb County diverted approximately 

618,940,000 gal about 20 miles above station each month for municipal supply, equivalent to a mean discharge of 31 cfs at station. Considerable diurnal fluctmtion 

caused by Morgan Palls hydroelectric plant £| miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 972: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13 to June 4)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

280

410

680

1,O9O

4.0

6.0

12.0

13.0

2,120

5,250

15,000

16,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

632 

6O2

*578

590

596

572

608

596

560

560

540

555

545

560

566

525 

550" 510

530

540

774

1.370

1,090

830

715

668

662

662

674

626

656

20,012

646

+211

Nov.

*694 

680

668

650

674

656

668

991

862

736

701

715

650

*632

 1,760

1.800 

750

830

*715

650

650

650

632

632

626

644

614

620

614

608

22,812

760

+183

Dec.

614 

620

632

556" 584

596

608

602

608

626

596

644

736

766

862

894 

814

687

674

662

662

964

1,520

2.060

1,520

1,180

928

846

798

774

*758

25,431

820

+1,221

Jan.

708 

687

557

797

2. 180

1,370

1,070

910

838

798

782

758

729

758

758

766 

722

722

701

694

715

722

902

854

1,220

1,470

1,270

1,110

1,160

1,520

1,370

29,748

960

+1, 582

Feb.

1,570 

1,470

1,370

1,420

1,180

*1,100

1,070

1,10O

964

919

878

822

822

814

782

822 

830

814

798

798

774

758

743

755

878

1,150

1,070

1,090

27,572

985

+2,508

Mar.

*1,050 

902

878

1,OOO

2,240

3,280

3,440

3,600

3,440

2,810

2,370

2,060

1,960

1,960

1,320

814 

680

1,355

1,220

3,140

1,960

2,620

1,580

3,890

2,910

*4.910

1,400

2,090

1,330

2,770

2,040

67,014

2,162

+319

Apr.

1.570 

1,740

3,440

5,760

16.500

9,880

7,180

5,760

3,520

5,080

5,250

3,840

2,810

2,880

2,810

2,120 

2,240

2,370

3,600

3,280

2,880

2,740

2,180

2,510

2,810

4,570

4,240

3,920

*3,920

*3, 840

125,040

4,168

+600

May

3.360 

3^360

3,360

2,880

1,680

701

620

 60S

656

662

1,000

1,090

774

694

715

687 

680

638

620

626

608

572

590

668

680

620

656

59O

560

552

*608

32,165

1,038

+818

June

555 

560

701

602

515

*608

87O

620

510

55O

545

505

510

671

515

528" 490 

495

515

555

674

578

584

632

1.560

 878

680

694

743

674

19,215

640

+851

July

774 

650

979

574

638

6O8

608

6O8

578

545

540

550

520

520

535

550 

540

572

614

566

572

578

505

520

555

520

485

410

336" 390

445

17,579

567

+394

Aug.

*435 

46O

425

344

365

400

420

420

430

410

332

300

415

475

475

465 

440

360

375

420

445

435

440

415

328

328

662

757

155

395

395

13,191

426

+41

Sept,

300 

296 *3oT

340

430

360

348

385

475

445

410

405

400

385

395

460 

445

560

596

650

614

566

578

545

540

545

602

814

151

525

14,412

480

+205

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sidney Lanler

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

857 

0.591 

0.68

943 

0.650 

0.73

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

2,041 

1.41 

1.63

2,542 

1.75 

2.02

3,493 

2.41 

2.51

2,481 

1.71 

1.97

4,768 

3.29 

3.67

1,856 

1.28 

1.48

Observed

Max 11,800 Mln 450 Mean 1,140 

Max 16,300 Mln 296 Mean 1,135

1,491 

1.03 

1.15

961 

0.663 

0.76

467 

0.322 

0.37

685 

0.472 

0.53

Adjusted

Mean 1,792 Cfsm l.?4 In. 16.83 

Mean 1,868 Cfsm 1.J9 In. 17.50

Peak discharge (base. 13.000 cfs). Apr. 5 (time unknown) 20,100 cfs (15.8 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Lake Sidney Lanler, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
198 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater Creek near Austell, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°46', long 84°37', on right bank 400 ft upstream from Blair Bridge, 

3 miles southeast of Austell, Cobb County, and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. May 1904 to December 1905, November to December 1913, March 1937 to 

September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 6, 1904, to 

Dec. 31, 1905, and Nov. 3 to Dec. 27, 1913, staff gage at site Z\ miles upstream at 

different datum. Mar. 24 to Nov. 29, 1937, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 13.2 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.8 cfs Sept. 7.

1904-5, 1913, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 7,970 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 

18.4 ft); minimum daily, 2.1 cfs Oct. 9, 1954.

Flood of July 8, 1916, reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 8,980 cfs, from rating ourve extended above 6,500 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 26 to Peb, 6)

-0.6 -.3

o.o

.2 

.5

7.0

14

25

36

60

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

8.0 

13.0

106

222

356

2,480

4,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*61

56

54

53

54

52 

50

45

42

40

37

36

36

43

44

44

43

43

45

42

99

450

412

222 

*126

99

87

79

75

71

70

2,710

87.4

0.355

0.41

Nov.

77

79

76

7O

68

68 

70

140

13?

114

95

86

80

76

75

75

98

126

114

99

92

99

99

95 

91

87

87

92

95

92

2,748

91.6

0.372

0.42

Dec.

88

86

*84

80

79

78 

77

77

76

75

75

76

92

164

606

678

450

235

209

176

162

366

768

1.150 

982

696

377

285

244

213

187

9,041

292

1.19

1.37

Jan.

168

*153

144

152

822

6O6 

434

341

277

246

213

193

185

178

182

185

191

162

151

147

149

151

220

234 

462

732

75O

570

518

822

786

10,524

339

1.38

1.59

Feb.

*822 678"

6O6

535

418

392 

371

347

301

275

251

224

215

204

193

196

196

185

185

191

180

170

162

162 

200

434

*484

418

8,995

321

1.30

1.35

Mar.

315

251

224

222

290

272 

244

259

246

222

207

209

229

244

275

262

232

229

402

332

269

368

356

350 

786

678

518

347

288

259

239

9,624

310

1.26

1.45

Apr.

*383

57O

467

898

3,400

4.640 

4,070

2,260

678

450

371

335

306

277

254

239

232

259

267

246

234

392

467

418 

295

236

207

191

178

JHQQ ±oy

23,409

780

3.17

3.54

May

172

170

180

606

570

353 

234

196

174

164

356

467

344

350

912

484

329

239

200

229

198

168

154

211 

218

164

145

131

122

145

*149

8,534

275

1.12

1.29

June

129

114

103

116

174

189 

168

172

144

133

127

120

108

99

88

86

112

85

79

77

*85

77

72

80 

746

943

362

172

209

174

5,348

178

0.724

0.81

July

135

116

433

309

209

196 

136

111

93

82

75

68

64

6O

57

56

60

111

87

73

64

57

51

48 

51

57

55

53

49

45

3,103

loo

0.4O6

0.47

Aug.

40

37

34

32

4O

30 

26

23

23

21

19

21

22

2O

45

35

35

32

37

39

42

37

31

27 

24

23

20

18

*16

16

15

878

28.3

-D.115

0.13

Sept.

16

16

13

11

10

10 

lT^8.3

36

28

*37

36

30

28

26

3«

60

68

78

147

136

116

88

75 

62

53

51

152

332

 392

2,159.8

72.0

0.293

0.33

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3, ISO Mln 14 Mean 201 Gfsm 0.817 In. 11.14

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,640 Mln 8.8 Mean 239 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.16

eak discharge (base. 1.8OO efs). Apr. 6 (5 p.m.) 4,91O cfs (13.2 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 199

Snake Creek near Whitesburg, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°38", long 84°56', at downstream end of left bank pier of higj^ay bridge, 

at Banning Mills, 1.5 miles north of State Highway 16, 3 miles northwest of Whitesburg, 

Carroll County, 4 miles downstream from Little Snake Creek, and 7 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 37 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.520 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

7.1 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 6,110 cfs Mar. 16, 1956; minimum, 2.3 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 

(gage height, 1.56 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

5.0

8.0

17

33

55

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.8

150

Z90

460

1.2OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

19

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

14

T4

16

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

28

32

20

18

*17

16

16

16

16

16

16

537

17.3

O.468

0.54

Nov.

18

16

T6

16

16

16

18

31

2O

18

18

18

17

16

17

18

20

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

531

17.7

0.478

0.53

Dec.

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

62

73

49

33

28

26

25

24

77

158

224

74

51

44

39

36

33

32

1,296

41.8

1.13

1.30

Jan.

3O

28

28

40

116

48

41

37

35

34

32

31

30

28

39

*36

31

29

29

28

29

31

56

40

274

116

77

62

113

128

86

1,762

56.8

1.54

1.78

Feb.

72

62

61

54

51

48

47

44

43

41

4O

38

37

36

36

36

35

34

36

34

33

32

32

32

44

161

*77

6O

-

1,356

48.4

1.31

1.36

Mar.

50

48

47

51

58

49

49

48

45

43

41

45

48

48

47

43

43

47

50

44

48

75

53

147

180

81

66

6O

54

51

49

1,808

58.3

1.58

1.82

Apr.

89

68

58

675

*1.170

126

94

84

77

*72

68

66

62

60

55

53

54

60

53

51

51

50

49

48

47

47

43

43

42;

42

3,557

119

3.22

3.59

May

42

43

43

51

45

40

39

38

37

40

61

43

39

38

*43

40

35

35

34

33

31

31

32

32

31

29

28

27

27

27 

27

1,141

36.8

0.995

1.15

June

26

26

25

27

29

27

26

26

26

26

27

26

23

23

22

21

21

20

26

26

*21

20

21

34

25

23

23

29

27

22

744

24.8

0.670

0.75

July

23

21

23

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

T8

31

58

36

28

25

20

18

18

32

32

20

19

20

18 

17

*16

682

22.0

0.595

0.69

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

1110-

10

10

1O

12

14

11

10

14

81

25

18

15

14

14

12

12

12

11

11 

10

10

461

14.9

O.403

0.46

Sept.

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.O

8.8

7.7

2T~7.4

38

18

*15

14

16

13

20

63

23

84

92

50

33

25

22

20

18

18

28

110

~90 175 

1,065.1

35.5

O.959

1.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,020 Min 8.2 Mean 38.7 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.21

Water year 1956-57: Max 1.17O Min 7.4 Mean 4O.9 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.04

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - 14
200 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Yellowjacket Creek near La Grange, Sa.

Location. Lat 33°05'25", long 85°03'45", at downstream end of the right bank pier of 

bridge on State Highway 219, l£ miles downstream from Beach Creek, 2 mllea upstream 

from Jackson Creek, and 4£ miles northwest of La Grange, Troup County.

Drainage area. 182 aq ml.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage la 601 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,110 cfa Apr. 6 (gage height, 13.36 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 14, 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 7,140 cfs Mar. 17, 1956; maximum gage height, 13.36 ft 

Apr. 6, 1957; minimum discharge, 4.6 cfs Oct. 6, 1954.

Remarka. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-7, Sept. 16-30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

25

40

61

96

140

200

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.5

350

560

860

1,350

3,000

5,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

130

116

130

130

116

134

214

13F

104

91

83

77

73

71

69

66

65

64

62

67

106

188

170

116

97

89

85

82

79

78

79

3,162

102

0.560

0.65

Nov.

86

86

80

77

75

*76

78

120

116

94

86

83

80

77

76

77

122

221

170

120

108

104

99

94

91

90

87

85

85

88

2,931

97.7

0.537

0.60

Dec.

88

85

83

81

80

80

80

79

78

79

78

77

7?

86

116

182

152

*116

102

97

96

299

1,050

2,940

2,770

1,380

531

342

270

228

207

12,011

387

2.13

2.46

Jan.

188

170

158

152

371

572

498

310

249

214

194

176

164

158

152

158

146

130

125

TS5

130

130

158

170

200

377

386

*270

242

695

1,000

8,168

263

1.45

1.67

Feb.

860

42?

334

294

256

228

207

194

182

176

170

152

146

135

135

130

125

120

125

125

120

116

112

TT5

152

342

334

235

_ _ ___ _ ___ _

6,039

216

1.19

1.24

Mar.

188

TTo" 158

*249

377

350

263

228

200

176

164

158

214

350

310

228

188

176

194

176

158

249

249

301

825

980

647

310

249

221

194

8,895

287

1.58

1.82

Apr.

318

404

310

428

*3,480

*5, 400

*27010"

662

»404

326

286

286

256

235

214

200

194

228

221

194

182

302

413

368

228

182

164

146

135

125

18,301

610

3.35

3.74

May

120

146

228

318

359

249

176

152

135

125

302

326

*270

188

164

235

194

140

125

146

130

108

100

135

130

104

92

83

79

76

75

5,211

168

0.923

1.06

June

74

71

66

81

497

451

170

120

112

108

103

94

82

73

68

63

*60

58

55

5T

61

93

98

74

69

125

74

70

93

96

3,314

110

0.604

0.67

July

81

71

92

96

7T

61

55

51

48

46

43

41

40

38

JS

42

55

62

82

67

55

47

*44

44

94

71

53

51

50

46

44

1,780

57.4

0.315

0.36

Aug.

42

38

36

34

37

34

32

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

29

28

39

284

*3.680

*1,810

280

135

104

88

*80

72

66

62

58

55

7,339

237

1.30

1.50

Sept.

54

52

49

48

47

46

44

BT

89

90

72

63

60

55

55

*155

326

226

359

2$G

194

135

108

98

88

81

77

102

194

228

3,533

118

0.648

0.72

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,660 Min 11 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,400 Min 25 Mean 221 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.49

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs). D<

(7.50 ft)} Mar. 26 (9 p.m.) 1,030 cf

;c. 24 (11 p.m.) 3,450 cfs (10.52 ft); Feb. 1 (l a.m.) 1,080 cfs 

J (7.42 ft); Apr. 6 (9 a.m.) 6,110 bfs (13.36 ft); Aug. 20

_ ._., .,___... I-..,- ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 201

Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.

Location.-Lat 32°53', long 85°11', on right bank Just downstream from Oseligee Creek, at 

Vest Point, Troup County, 1 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 29, and at mile 

198.9.

Drainage area. 3.550 sqml, approximately.

Records available.-July 1896 to December 1910, January 1912 to September 1957 Gageheight records collected at site three-quarters of a mile downstream since 1879 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.67 ft above mean sea level, ditum of 

1929" supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 20, 1912 chain gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 2.83 ft lower. Oct. 20, 1912, to Jan. 25, 

1925, staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 59 years, 5,539 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year. 46,800 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 19.5 ft); minimum,

"^Se-So; ?9{!-!e7: heMfxlmum1Lchlrge, 134,000 cfs Dec. 10. 1919 (gage height 

30.0 ft at site then in use; 29.25 ft at present site, from floodmarks], fff gating 

curve extended above 80,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over Largdale Dam 

(corrected); minimum, 224 cfs Sept. 12, 1925 (gage height, 1.64 ft). Revisions.-Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1916 and 191/ have been 

revised to 64 500 cfs July 10, 1916 gage height, 22.1 ft and 51,400 cfs Mar 28, 1917 

IgS height! 19.6 ft), superseding thole published in WSP 432 and 452, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 682: 1920, drainage area. WSP 972: 1931-32. Revised 

flgSrls of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water 

yeirsl912, 1916-17, superseding those published in WSP 322, 432, and 452, are given 

herewith:

1912 

Mar. 15........ 57,000

16........ 72,200

17........ 54,400

1915 

Dec. 29........ 52,400

30........ 62,800

31........ 42,700

1916 

July 9........ 63,400

1916-Con. 

July 10........ 56,400

11........ 44,300

12........ 43,900

13........ 42,700

1917 

Mar. 27........ 46,400

28........ 51,000

Month

Calendar year 1912 .............

Calendar year 1915 .............

Calendar year 1916 .............

Calendar year 1917 .............

Maximum

72,200

72,200

62,800

63,400

51,000

Minimum

7,300

1,700

1,460

1,670

1,470

Mean

7,800

6,170

5,900

6,810

Per square

mile

2.20

1.74

1.66

1.92

Runoff In 

inches

30.40

23.55

22.62

26.71

26.06
202 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Chattahoocllee River at West Point, Ga. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

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

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,860

1,750

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,640

1,540

1,380

1,300

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,070 

1.020

1,020

1,250

2,310

5.780 

3,280

2,390

1,820

1,550

1,430

1,370

1,360

1,350

48,970

1,580

0.445

0.51

Nov.

1,350

1,420

1,430

1,550

1,310

*1.290

1,340

1,660

2,250

2,5lO

1,840

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,420

1,510

2,870

5.110 

2,390

2,010

1,790

1,680

1,640 

1,600

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,490

r

51,200

1,707

0.481

0.54

Dec.

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,420

1.400

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,520

2,550

3,190

3,050

*2,650 

2,250

1,960

1,840

3,280

9,600 

18.500

15,500

8,440

5,060

3,620

2,870

2,470

'2,250

109 , 140

5,521

0.992

1.14

Jan.

2,070

1,940

1,790

1.750

5,570

9,570

6,460

4,210

3,280

2,790

2,470

2,310

2,150

2,070

2,010

2,470

2,470

2,070 

1,910

1,840

1,790

1,840

2,230 

2,870

3,530

8,990

8,260

*5,570

4,550

9,560

11,900

122j070

3,958

1.11

1.28

Feb.

8.440

6,460

6,100

5,400

4,890

4,580

5,870

5,620

3,440

3,360

3,110

2,950

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,470

2,470

2,470 

2,390

2,470

2,390

2,510

2,230 

2,230

2,470

5,230

5,920

4,550

-

105,510

5,697

1.04

1.08

Mar.

3,780

3,360

3,190

*5,280

4,550

4,890

5,570

5,920

5,920

5,740

5,250

4,720

4,890

5,740

5,250

4,550

3,440

2.950 

3,110

4,210

4,120

6,640

6,460 

5,740

13,200

15.200

9,560

7,180

4,720

5,250

4,210

172,530

5,565

1.57

1.81

Apr.

6,100

8,080

6,640

7,540

34,700

45.800

58,800

25,200

*14,500

9,180

8,260

8,800

7,900

6,460

, 5,920

5,740

5,400

5,400 

5,570

5,740

6,100

6,460

6,640 

6,100

5,250

5,250

5,740

6,640

5,740

5,740

521,150

10,700

5.01

3.36

May

5,740

5,570

5,400

6,460

6.640

5,230

3,620

2,630

2,390

2,510

5,190

3,870

*4,040

3,280

2,950

4,890

4,580

5,190 

2,790

2,630

2,470

2,310

2,230 

2,150

2,230

2,310

2,150

1,930

1,910

1,780

1.740

104,410

3,368

0.949

1.09

June

1,790

1,760

1,610

1,660

4. 500

5,440

2,550

2,950

2,650

2,230

2,070

1,930

1,800

1,660

1,540

1,600

*1,480

1.380 

1,540

1,510

1,760

1,900

1,960 

1,680

1,880

2,310

3,560

2,710

5,110

5,110

65,210

2,174

0.612

0.68

Jily

2,650

2,150

2,590

3,030

5 .190

2,150

1,840

1,640

1,470

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,250

2,630

2,550 

2,150

2,070

1,880

1,480

*1,320 

1,260

1,350

1,670

1,520

1,280

1,210

1,150

1.050

53,510

1,726

0.486

0.56

Aug.

980

970

950

1,000

950

900

812

794

803

794

794

803

785

767

1,070

1,110

1,050

1,320 

7,440

7,900

5,470

1,840

1,250 

1,100

1,020

980

*930

812

900

1,150

940

48,384

1,561

0.440

0.51

Sept.

794

749

724

644

580

564

604

749

1,260

1,430

1,320

1,170

1,000

930

890

1,410

2,550

1,860 

5,060

3,360

3,280

2,550

2,010 

1,620

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,570

4,550

6. 280

53,568

1,786

0.503

0.56

Calendar year 1956 : Max 40,000 Mln 660 Mean 3,246 Cfsm 0.914 In. 12.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 45,800 Mln 564 Mean 3,435 Cfsm 0.968 In. 13.12

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfs). Apr. 6 (6 a.m.) 46,800 cfs (19.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 203

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°44', long 85°04', at downstream end of right bank pier of bridge on 

State Highway 103, 5 miles upstream from mouth and 11 miles west of Hamilton, Harris 

County.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 550 ft (by barometer). Prior to Sept. 8, 

1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 77.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 6.1 ft); minimum, 

8.2 cfs Sept. 8.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs July 11, 1948 (gage height, 16.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance 

studies; minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and for July 16 EbTept. 30, which are fair. ODD j

Rating tablee, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 8-15, Aug. 20, 21)

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

1.6 16

1.8 32

2.0 60

2.3 129

3.0 390

4.0 920

5.3 1,940

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

8.5 2.2 

2.4

32

64

110

3.2 310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

27

27

28

26

25

25

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

19

18

17

T5

28

75

40

29

27

26

24

23

23

23 

24

781

25.2

0.4OB

0.47

Nov.

24

25

24

24

24

*23

22

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

696

23.2

0.376

0.42

Dec.

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

22

23

24

34

70

47

38

*33

31

31

30

119

595

al.100

a700

a350

a!50

alOO

a80

a65 

57

3,928

127

2.06

2.38

Jan.

54

49

47

46

110

88

70

60

54

52

49

47

46

44

44

43

42

39

39

39

39

40

136

107

157

266

147

107

*93

93 

88

2,332

75.2

1.22

1.41

Feb.

79

71

75

70

64

62

60

57

54

54

70

60

54

52

50

49

47

a46

a45

a44

a43

a42

a42

a42

60

107

81

66

_

1,646

58.8

0.953

0.99

Mar.

58

52

55

78

*202

118

97

90

79

70

68

66

134

209

121

95

81

75

75

70

64

75

70

108

362

181

124

100

88

79 

73

3,217

104

1.69

1.95

Apr.

134

148

102

219

1,890

al.100

aSOO

a3OO

*151

121

107

107

95

88

79

77

73

84

79

73

71

141

102

86

73

68

64

60

57

55

6,404

213

3.45

3.85

May

54

60

100

262

160

102

84

71

68

66

211

258

*138

102

97

100

79

71

68

70

62

58

55

71

62

55

52

47

46

6T

52

2,845

91.8

1.49

1.72

June

47

47

44

47

60

52

47

44

47

49

47

44

42

40

38

36

36

*34

323"6

42

39

42

39

39

38

36

47

84

47

1,322

44.1

0.715

0.80

July

52

49

58

42

*33

29

27

25

23

22

22

21

?T

26

25

31

119

282

100

74

48

36 *29

32

50

33

31

39

33

27

21

1,460

47.1

0.763

0.88

A'lg.

21

21

16

16

19

15

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

11

11

32

95 *39

19

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

541.7

17.5

0.284

0.33

Sept.

11.0

10

10

10

*9.7

9.4

12 8.8

21

21

18

15

14

13

13

21

19

20

29

28

25

18

16

15

14

14

14

31

60

42

561.9

18.7

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,100 Min 4.0 Mean 58.0 Cfsm 0.940 In. 12.81

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,890 Mln 8.8 Mean 70.5 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15. 54

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Dec. 24 (time unknown) 1,460 cfs (4.7 ft); Apr. 5 (8 p.m.)

2,580 cfs (6..1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations on nearby streams.
204 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahoochee River at Columbus, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°27'45", long 84°59'45", on downstream side of center pier of Central of

 Georgia Railroad bridge at Columbus, Muscogee County, half a mile downstream from Eagle 

and Phenlx Dam, l£ miles downstream from Clby Mills Dam, 17£ miles doxnstream from 

Bartletts Perry Dam, and at mile 159.9 (corrected).

Drainage area. 4,670 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--December 1912, August 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 185.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Dec. 1-31, 1912, staff gage at site 800 ft

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1929-57), 6,322 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74,600 cfs Apr. 6, by computation of flow at

 North Highlands Dam; maximum gage height, 34.0 ft Apr. 6; minimum dally discharge, 

792 cfs Sept. 2. ,. m

1912, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948, by computation of flow 

at North Highlands Dam; maximum gage height, 42.4 ft Nov. 28, 1948; minimum discharge, 

294 cfs Oct. 23, Nov. 14, 1931; minimum dally, 480 cfs Oct. 31, 1931.

Maximum discharge known, 198,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929, by computation of flow at North 

Highlands Dam; maximum stage known, 53.2 ft Mar. 16, 1929. 

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

 Flow regulated by Bartletts Ferry Reservoir (Lake Hardlng) completed In 1926 (usable

capacity, 134,000 acre-ft). 

Cooperation.--Hourly readings of forebay, tallrace, and kilowatt output at North Highlands

Dam furnished by Georgia Power Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1082: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-21, Nov. 20-23, Jan. 27 to Pet. 8,

June 15-17, 22-24, July 7 to Aug. 12, Aug. 15-20, Aug. 23 to Sept. 7,

Sept. 9-14, 17, 18)

-1.34

4.0 

14.0 

25.6

792

5,210

20,200

45,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

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

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4,140 

2,760 

1,650 

1,890 

2,180

2,040

1,970

2,840

*2,390

1,810

1,400

1,400

1,810

1,650

1.220

1,510

1,730 

1,610

1,890 

1,490

1,360 

4,900

3,080 

4.270 

47570"

3,640 

2,600

1,570 

2,680

2,600 

2,320

72,470

2,558

-211

Nov.

2,110 

2,520 

1,930 

1,490 

1,930

2,040

2,250

2,110

2,600

a3.900

a3,000

a2,500

a3,400

a2,500

a2,800

a2,900

a2,200 

al,500

a3,500 

 2,840

2,600 

2,760

2,680 

1,730 

1,570

2,530 

5,400

2,680 

2,600

2,600

74,570

2,479

-101

Dec.

1,770 

1.400 

2,040 

1,970 

1,490

1,490

1,610

1,570

1,440

1,490

2,110

2,250

2,250

2,590

5,240

2,920

3,750 

*5,240

5,320 

5,560

5,560 

4,540

15,000 

54.900 

32,700

14,600 

10,300

9,150 

7,340

6,170 

4,720

188,260

6,073

+195

Jan.

4,450 

4,180 

3,560 

4,000 

5,920

6,300

6,560

6,560

6,450

6,450

6,170

4,180

2,840

5,640

5,750

5,730

4,090 

4,090

2,600 

2.180

3,080 

5,160

5,210 

4,810 

4,900

7,750 

9,450

9,150 

9,010 8 750

166,580

5,574

+150

Feb.

10.200 

9,850 

9,010 

*9,290 

9,150

7,210

5,800

5,680

4,560

5,480

4,360

4,000

5,910

5,820

5,910

2,040

1.750 

5,826

5,440 

2,390

2,760 

3,320

2,390 

2,040 

4,090

6,430 

6,690

6,040

143,210

5,115

-254

Mar.

5,100 

5,100 

2.920 

4,540 

*6,950

6,690

6,690

6,820

6,950

6,690

6,450

6,450

6,690

6,560

6,430

6,430

4,720 

3,080

4,720 

4,450

4,900 

6,430

7,750 

7,890 

14,200

17.700 

12,700

10,500 

9,430

7,470 

6,950

220,110

7,100

+244

Apr.

7,080 

9,710 

9,150 

11,200 

45,600

67.500

47,200

31,500

18,400

12,400

10,400

10,300

10,300

9,450

8,590

7,540

6,500 

7,470

7,210 

6,950

5,560 

7,470

8,590 

8,450 

8,030

7,080 

5,680

4.360 

5,440

7 *390

412,180

13,739

-54

May

7,470 

5,680 

6,450 

19.500 

14,200

7,540

*7,890

5,210

4,090

3,640

5,440

7,210

5,520

3,910

3,400

6,040

5,210 

4,810

5,820 

4,090

5,400 

5,400

5,480 

5,520 

2,920

2,920 

5,000

5,000 

2.680

2,920

2,920

164,460

5,505

-55

June

2,680 

1,810 

2,550 

2,920 

4,000

4,560

4.450

5,400

2,920

2,920

3,160

2,920

5,080

2,920

2,180

1,440

1,970 

2,920

5,160 

*2,920

2,760 

1,810

1.400 

1,696 

2,520

2,600 

2,920

2,760 

4,090

5 240

....'. 

84,450

2,815

+84

July

5,080 

2,460 

2,460 

2,760 

5,520

5,640

2~,590

2,250

1,970

2,040

1,810

1,810

1,730

1.560

1,810

*2,250

2,110 

2,320

2,550 

2,250

2,110 

1,890

2,250 

2,180 

2,250

1,970 

1,490

1,440 

1,730

2,110

2,110

67,880

2,190

-65

Aug.

2,040 

2,180 

1,730 

1,400 

1,400

1,730

1,400

1,360

1,000

1,000

834

1,570"

3,320

3,400

*1,260

1,130

841 

904

1,220 

1,610

4.560 

37755

2,250 

1,310 

1,360

1,560 

1,360

1,440 

1,530

1,490

1,440

53,559

1,721

+55

Sept.

890 

792 1,26"0~ 

1,890 

*2,040

1,550

960

a890

1,510

1,560

1,770

1,810

1,400

1,260

a860

al,200

al,810 

2,840

4.450 

4,360

3,560 

2,040

2,040 

2,600 

1,570

1,570 

1,810

5,520 

5,820

2,920

59,952

1,998

+50

Adjusted for change In contents In Bartietts Ferry Reservoir (Lake Ha-dlng)

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,127 

0.455 

0.52

2,578 

0.509 

0.57

6,268 

1.54 

1.54

5,504 

1.18 

1.36

4,881 

1.05 

1.09

7,544 

1.57 

1.81

15,705 

2.95 

5.27

5,272 

1.15 

1.50

Observed

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 49,900 Mln 925 Mean 4,519 

Ma* 67,300 Mln 792 Mean 4,677

2,899 

0.621 

0.69

2,125 

0.455 

0.52

1,754 

0.576 

0.43

2,048 

0.439 

0.49

Adjusted

Mean 4,574 Cfsn 0.957 In. 12.74 

Mean 4,684 Cfsn 1.00 In. 15.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Bartletts Ferry Reservoir (Lake 

Hardlng), furnished by Georgia Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for North 

Highland Dam, and records for station at Columbia, Ala.
APAIACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 205

Uchee Creek near Port Mitchell, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°18'00", long 85°00i55", in SWi sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 30 E., near center 

of stream channel on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 165, 2 miles south of 

Port Mitchell, 4.8 miles downstream from Little Uchee Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 325 sq mi.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1957.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 201.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum, 8.7 cfs Sept. 6.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1957; minimum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 8, Oct. 8, 

1954, Sept. 23, 1956.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6-24, Apr. 3-20, 26, 

Apr. 30 to May 18)

1.0

1.1 

1.3

7.1

17

33

56

122

1.6

3.0

7.0

12.0

272

1,420

4,860

9,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19b6 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

92

85

122 

131

118

152 m89

73

68

53

53

48

46

44

46

76

175

200

139 

107

89

 82

76

76

73

73

2,900

93.5

0.2S8

0.33

Nov.

82

89

89

82 

73

70

70

73 

76

79

76

68

68

68

65

68

65

73

82

85

79

76

70

73 

73

73

73

73

70

#73

2,234

74.5

0.229

0.26

Dec.

76

82

79

76 

76

11

73

76 

79

76

73

76

76

126

451

489

317

232

200

180

180

476

*3,420

*9.090 

5,400

2,060

1,290

909

734

616

544

27,705

894

2.75

3.17

Jan.

497

466

414

385 

528

750

*568

428 

385

357

330

310

291

291

291

291

310

291

266

261

266

278

458

759 

536

742

691

505

444

742

828

13,959

450

1.38

1.60

Feb.

608

505

725

700 

513

428

392

364 

336

317

364

*385

310

278

249

244

249

226

210

200

185

170

161

152 

248

927

1.290

666

-

11,402

407

1.25

1.30

Mar.

428

350

364

544 

1,200

1,080

657

513 

458

399

364

357

414

600

520

399

336

323

343

343

323

*399

436

1,040 

2.520

2,150

1,030

624

505

451

406

19,676

635

1.95

2.25

Apr.

855

1,460

999

1,040 

7,420

*7.850

2,230

1,540 

1,250

990

793

891

819

725

640

560

520

474

406

364

a340

a320

a300

a290 

a270

*261

a230

a200

a!80

*175

 34,372

1,146

3.53

3.93

May

161

200

451

2.850 

1,350

795

556

458 

414

568

725

759

657

520

592

406

350

504

272

255

249

221

185

215 

249

226

175

126

100

92

 82

14,501

461

1.42

1.64

June

92

126

144

156 

298

520

545

585 

585

266

543

255

200

161

111

85

79

79

70

59

68

76

70

161 

148

73

65

73

489

323

5,705

190

0.585

0.65

July

a600

al.900

al,500

a900 

*545

232

175

139 

115

96

82

76

68

53

44

41

55

51

111

155

118

79

59

51 

41

35

41

55

44

41

39

7,315

256

0.726

0.84

Aug.

55

28

24

35 

70

46

31

*29 

26

24

21

21

20

21

21

28

26

39

44

51

29

26

21

20 

20

18

17

14

14

12

12

821

26.5

0.082

0.09

Sept.

12

12

12

12 

10

10

9^

20 

44

59

37

29

28

24

25

21

26

26

35

*56

85

65

46

55 

28

23

53

159

180

205

2,344.6

44.8

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,090 Min 6.4 Mean 282 Cfsm 0.868 In. 11.81

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,090 Min 9.6 Mean 388 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.21

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs). E

(15.1 ftjj May 4 (11 a.m.) 3,420 cfs

ec. 24 (5 p.m.) 9,940 cfs (12.6 ft)j Apr. 6 (3:30 a.iO 11,600 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams. 

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 6-20, 26, 

Apr. 30 to June 30.
206 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Harbour Creek near Eufaula, Ala.

Location.-Lat 31°52', long 85°09', In B* sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 29 E., on downstream side 

 oTpier of bridge on U. S. Highway 431, 2 miles south of Eufaula and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 93.3 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 143.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 16.9 ft); minimum

dal1953-57-° fMaximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Sept. 25, 1956 (gage height, 20.22 ft); minimum dally, 0.6 cfs Aug. 26, 1956.

Remarks.-Records good except those below 20 cfs and those for periods o f backwater from 

Chattahoochee River, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by diversion of an average of approximately 1.5 cfs for-municipal water supply for city of 

Eufaula.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from Chattahoochee 

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.7 

1.4

Oct. 1 to May 4 

18

May 5 to Sept. 30

4.0 540

45 8.0 1,530

116 15.0 3,930

-0.44 1.7 1.0 85 

-.3 6.1 1.5 136 

0.0 19 4.0 540

.5 46 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

88

76

72

86

74

171

"93 262

65

56

48

44

40

38

35

35

32

30

29

55

85

256

95

61

49

43

*41

39

57

36 

36

2,160

69.7

0.747

0.86

Nov.

35

54

51

29

29

29

28

29

29

25

25

25

25

24

25

25

24

25

24

25

25

25

25

22

25

25

25

23

33

*24

768

25.6

0.274

0.31

Dec.

24

23

23

23

2,2

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

28

102

156

65

140

108

54

46

517

1,740

*2.180

C710

0550

192

148

121

104

95

6,908

225

2.59

2.75

Jan.

89

81

74

72

75

72

*68

64

62

62

58

54

56

56

57

58

66

54

50

48

50

52

96

101

68

85

70

62

65

77 

78

2,080

67.1

0.719

0.85

Feb.

64

65

82

71

63

58

54

51

49

49

105

*94

62

56

51

51

49

46

47

46

48

42

32

59

70

258

110

71

-

------

1,885

67.2

0.720

0.75

Mar.

64

65

60

92

318

105

86

76

64

58

52

51

44

58

47

47

44

42

56

42

47

*128

73

288

408

157

96

75

65

58 

51

2,793

90.1

0.966

1.11

Apr.

355

288

125

94

5.660

ol,800

C920

0600

0420

0500

250

548

218

170

145

139

117

186

136

108

100

105

94

82

*71

64

58

54

51

46

11,094

370

3.97

4.42

May

64

1O5

122

~436 2.770

318

147

118

103

114

202

467

146

101

80

80

78

65

59

56

51

45

53

56

52

44

44

40

56

*33 

*52

6,017

194

2.08

2.40

June

54

54

51

48

188

72

175

79

95

105

85

61

52

54

45

55

31

28

26

24

24

25

27

33

34

31

28

41

120

53

1,712

57.1

0.612

0.68

July

41

62

49

*41

36

29

24

22

20

19

17

16

15

15

ii

14

50

39

41

56

50

23

20

20

27

24

19

20

20

18 

16

857

27.0

0.239

0.33

Aug.

14

13

11

12

14

11

9.6

*9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8^0

11

28

22

17

14

16

55

24

16

12

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0 

9.2

405.6

13.0

0.159

0.16

Sept.

10

6.S

5.4

ill

2.0

3.0

2.5

12

27

41

57

22

16

15

12

15

15

22

*51

56

107

44

50

24

21

20

52

117

88

72

880.4

29.3

0.314

0.35

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,550 Min 0.6 Mean 69.2 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.09

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,660 Min 1.7 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.95

Peak discharee (base. 2.000 cfs).-

ofs (16.9 ft); May 4 (2 p.m.) 4,180

-Dec. 24 (11 a.m.) 2,590 ofs (11.5 ft); Apr. 5 (7 p.m.) 4,720 

:fs (15.6 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from Chattahoochee River.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 807

Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°17', long 85°07', in T. 4 N., R. 29 E., on downstream side of pier of

 bridge on State Highway 52, a quarter of a mile downstream from Central of Georgia 

Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from Omussee Creek, half a mile east of Columbia, 

and at mile 48.9.

Drainage area.--8.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . July 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same

 site since 1936 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 29 years, 10,520 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74,000 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 41.5 ft); minimum daily, 1,900 cfs Sept. 4.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage height, 56.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 115,000 cfs; minimum daily, 1,210 cfs Oct. 6, 1954.

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

Flow regulated by Bartletts Perry Reservoir (Lake Hardlng), see page 804.

Cooperation. Gage-height record Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 and 25 discharge measurement? 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 27-31, Feb. 1-7; fall used as a factor 

Feb. 15-26, Mar. 1-12, Apr. 9-11, May 7, May 29 to June 5, June 14-17, 

21-24, 27-29, July 9-17, 24-31, Aug. 26 to Sept. 12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1-31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 3O

4.2

6.0

12.0

35.0

2,320

3,900

11,200

5*4,500

6.7

10.0

14.0

4,940

9,000

15,200

4.7

5.0

10.0

15.0

2,000

2,240

7,930

15,500

25.0 34,OOC

35.0 54.50C

41.5 74.00C

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.520 

7,320

5,890

4,700 

3,810

3,810

4,400

4,700

4,200

4,800

4,40O

3,540

2,820

2,640

2,820

2,820

2.520

*?,400

2,640

2,730

3,270

3,540

4,000

5,780 

4.8OO

5,780

5,670

5,120

3,900

3,000 

3,000

130,140

4,198

0.522

0.60

Nov.

3,720 

3,450

3,270

3,270 

3,180

2,560

2,640

3,000

3,090

3,090

3,270

*3,540

3,090

3,000

3,270

3,360

3,270

3,180

2,910

2 ,480

2,730

3,540

3,630

3,090 

3,270

3,090

2,560

3,180

4.200

3", 810

95,740

3,191

0.397

0.44

Dec.

3,900 

3,720

3,090

2,560 

2,640

2,910

2,640

2,480

2,480

2,480

2.400

*2,480

2,640

3,090

3,630

5,780

6,840

5,780

7,080

5,890

5,340

5,340

12,800

36,000 

51,800

55.800 *4l,56o

23,600

16,3OO

14,200 

11,900

347,090

11,200

1.39

1.6O

Jan.

10,200 

9,000

8,250

7,380 

6,210

9,300

12,000

11,500

10,800

10,500

10,100

9,800

9,600

6,920

5,880

6,430

*6,780

6,900

7,260

6,540

5,230

4.940

5,780

7,380 

9,900

*9,750

*11,000

*13,400

*13,500

14.900 

14, 560

281,630

9.O85

1.13

1.30

Feb.

15.500 i4,aOo

14,500

15,000 

14,700

13,200

11,800

*9,380

8,620

8,050

7,170

7,210

8,170

7,330

6,400

6,640

6,230

4,440

»5.790

6,470

7,110

5,420

5,600

5,470 

4,630

5,590

11,600

12,800

-

247,420

8,836

1.10

1.14

Mar.

10,600 

8,780

8,050

7,800 

7,070

12,500

12,500

11,000

10,100

9,990

9,560

9,060

9,210

9,340

9,990

10,300

9,470

*9,160

6,970

»6.250

7,390

*8,170

9,920

12,600 

21,800

28,200

29.500

27,100

17,7OO

14,700 

12,600

377,380

12,170

1.51

1.74

Apr.

11,800 

15,500

18,800

*16,900 

?7,000

58.500

70,600

*75.000

*65,300

*48,100

29,000

21,000

19,600

18,100

16 , 500

14,700

13,100

12 , 700

12,900

13,100

12,000

10,400

*11,500

13,100 

12,700

12,100

10,800

10,100

8,150

7,950

684,980

22,830

2.84

3.17

May

10,400 

11,700

11,100

16,100 

58.800

38,800

*20,200

15,300

11,600

9,630

10,700

14,100

17,000

13,600

10,300

9,400

9,860

10,700

9,550

8,620

*7,560

7,110

6,450

6,370 

7,100

6,490

6,110

5,790

5,390

4,970 

5,090

365,890

11,800

1.47

1.70

June

5,220 

4,980

4,730

4,800 

5,280

7,190

8,570

10.400

9,480

7,230

6,970

*7,410

6,840

5,710

5,640

5,170

4,790

4,920

4,930

4,980

*4,630

4,440

4,610

4.250 

4,560

5,070

4,910

4,640

5,060

7,310

174,720

5,824

0.724

0.81

July

8,400 

*7,790

9.570

8,210 

6,450

5,800

5,960

5,820

4,380

3,270

3,440

3,290

2,940

2,970

3,160

2.720

3,090

4,100

4,060

4,920

5,470

4,490

3,680

3,040 

3,420

3,330

3,43O

3,320

3,000

*2,870 

2,920

139,310

4,494

0.559

0.64

Aug.

3,200 

3,300

3,190

3,200

3,510

«2,920

2,710

2,660

2,640

2,410

2,320

2,080

2,000

2^750

4,400

4,360

2,840

2,680

3,100

2,750

*2,650

2,720

4,760

4,850 3-t"55

2,640

2,570

2^410

2,420

2,450 

2,430

92,520

2,985

0.371

0.43

Sept.

2,400 

2,370

2,170

1.900 

2,010

2,560

2,750

2,680

2,700

3,320

*3,590

3,450

a3,300

a3,150

a2,950

a2,650

a2,850

*a2,800

a3,550

a5,350

a7,400

a6,800

a5,400

a4,000 

a3,250

a3,550

a3,150

a3,900

a5,350

a7.500

108,800

3,627

0.451

0.50

Calendar year 1956: Max 53,800 Mln 1,640 Mean 6,872 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.62

Water year 1956-57: Max 73,000 Mln 1,900 Mean 8,344 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of Jim Woodruff Reservoir elevations.
208 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Griffin, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°14', long 84°26', near left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on 

State Highway 16, l£ miles downstream from Shoal Creek, 5^ miles upstream from Line 

Creek, 10 miles west of Griffin, Spalding County, and at mile 304.4.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

RecTds available. March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 6, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site. Prior to Aug. 25, 1938, at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 315 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,330 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.2 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 18.0 ft); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Oct. 20, 1954.

Flood of Mar. 14 or 15, 1929, reached a stage of 17.9 ft, from floodmark located by 

local resident (discharge, 15,300 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flows. City of Griffin diverted 

an average of about 2|- cfs from tributary above station to Towaliga River for municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, May 14 to Jun? 5, 

June 9 to July 6)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

9.2

21

63

121

201

321

8.0 

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

695

990

1,550

2,470

5,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

291

T5S

110

101

95

89 

84

78

68

63

60

55

53

53

54

50

48

48

47

49

60

81

101

114

132

118

92

78

76

70

70

2,626

84.7

0.311

0.36

Nov.

73

73

73

73

76

73 

*73

86

98

95

89

92

84

78

76

76

98

188

Tfa

154

150

124

110

101

98

95

92

89

86

89

2,940

98.0

0.360

0.40

Dec.

92

92

95

92

89

86 

86

89

89

92

86

86

89

110

249

321

273

221

*178

150

132

314

1,900

5.520

2,320

1,410

990

695

426

286

231

14,889

480

1.76

2.03

Jan.

206

188

174

166

774

1,140 

830

732

635

417

293

249

221

206

211

307

353

314

279

226

206

196

211

226

300

645

758

708

785

*1,440 

1,590

14,986

483

1.78

2.05

Feb.

1,050

675

695

525

409

361 

314

279

261

243

237

211

196

183

178

174

174

174

170

174

170

166

158 162-

206

401

480

462

_

9,088

325

1.19

1.24

Mar.

471

371

273

286

555

 535 

417

393

314

267

243

221

378

970

950

670

471

337

353

353

329

489

525

489

1,150

1,280

1,070

1,050

695

426

314

16,645

537

1.97

2.27

Apr.

329

426

409

554

3,760

4,750 

4,450

2,640

1,140

*670

480

385

337

300

273

243

226

226

226

226

221

243

237

231

211

188

170

158

150

142

23,981

799

2.94

3.28

May

135

150

178

261

321

286 

243

188

154

158

275

625

417

371

480

535

*553

216

166

158

138

124

110

107

101

101

98

89

84

'5T 81

O.L

6,762

218

0.801

0.92

June

81

81

78

73

95

118 

118

132

135

146

124

114

107

107

107

92

84

73

*68

68

186

196

104

84

118

121

*104

86

92

101

3,193

106

0.390

0.44

July

101

101

138

138

132

162

. Tie- 95

70

62

54

50

48

45

43

41

60

76

78

114

, 110

78

61

*58

121

81

62

62

62

53

47

2,549

82.2

0.302

0.35

Aug.

41

38

46

63

58

50 

44

42

38

4O

49

48

41

36

38

48

38

34

143

TzT

95

118

135

84

58

48

41

36

313~2"

33

1,767

57.0

0.210

0.24

Sept.

31

27

26

21

16

*12

11

T5

28

47

52

49

45

38

34

52

76

86

183

183

158

138

118

98

76

56

47

62

121

154

2,060

68.7

0.253

0.28

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,450 Mln 6.1 Mean 285 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25

Water iuei- year yecti- 1956-57 iaoo-of: : Max max. 4,730 *,/ou Mln pii.ii 11 ±1 Mean pieau 278 £.10 Cfsm \,i »m 1.02 x.u£ In. AH. 13.86 .1.0.BO

Peak discharge (base, 2.OOO cfs).--Dec. 24 (3 a.m.) 3,91O cfs (12.2 ft); Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 5,550

cfs a f T ^ 9 P4- 1 (15.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 209

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Oa.

Location. Lat 32°54'15", long 84°21'45", on right bank 300 ft downstream from State Highway 74, 600 ft dovmstream from Basin Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Central of Georgia 

Railway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Ten Mile Creek, and 85 miles northwest of 

Thomaston, Upson County.

Drainage area. 186 sq ml.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 19 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.35 ft); minimum 

dally, 21 cfs Sept. 7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 9,240 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 0.78 cfs 

Oct. 11, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow caused by diversion for municipal and 

and Industrial supplies at Thomaston.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

43

97

183

370

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.1

560

1,030

1,640

3,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

124

109

97

97

97

102

93

80

71

69

63

62

62

65

62

54

49

52

52

54

97

95

99

80

72

67

69

69

67

65

67

2,361

76.2

0.410

0.47

Nov.

71

69

69

71

67

63

*63

67

65

67

65

60

62

60

62

62

63

76

91

86

76

69

71

60

67

71

65

65

63

71

2,037

67.9

0.365

0.41

Dec.

72

82

71

67

65

63

67

67

74

72

65

65

67

80

149

206

169

119

*95

80

78

270

1,370

2,660

2.740

1,060

442

326

265

230 

202

11,438

369

1.98

2.28

Jan.

187

173

156

156

310

518

560

310

243

217

202

180

176

163

159

166

169

159

141

141

135

138

290

320

448

584

685

436

*326

608

748

9,204

297

1.60

1.84

Feb.

667 424"

359

315

280

247

234

225

210

210

213

187

169

166

156

156

152

149

156

159

149

141

138

T43

256

466

497

348

_

6,972

249

1.34

1.40

Mar.

261

213

210

555

*640

775

497

354

315

270

239

234

334

624

830

460

332

290

295

280

247

400

490

673

1,770

1,700

820

442

354

320

15,294

493

2.65

3.06

Apr.

354

418

406

431

2,390

3.140

2,030

600

436

*370

326

310

305

280

247

221

210

213

217

210

210

337

430

370

239

198

173

163

149

145

15,526

518

2.78

3.10

May

143

248

376

870

920

646

332

252

217

202

716

1.570

1,220

*584

430

400

326

2 SO

243

217

215

191

173

169

187

159

146

132

124

135

141

11,762

379

2.04

2.55

June

141

129

116

119

511

576

22T

166

191

173

159

146

129

127

119

114

97

*84

76

71

76

345

243

129

114

166

149

111

111

124

5,055

168

0.903

1.01

July

109

99

135

221

556

116

97

80

65

62

50

52

44

43

*4

44

52

60

78

95

93

65

50

*52

65

69

69

67

63

55

46

2,444

78.8

0.424

0.49

Aug.

43

48

60

97

127

91

58

48

43

27

29

58

57

34

40

43

38

40

65

141

152 ~86

67

50

50

46

54

53

39

29

22

1,793

57.8

0.311

0.36

Sept.

28

30

22

50

22

*22

21

26

39

55

63

62

55

40

46

50

48

79

270

280

230

149

97

72

58

55

58

74

107

146

2,334

77.8

0.418

0.47

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,740 Min 14 Mean 186 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.63

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,140 Min 21 Mean 236 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfsK Dec. 25 (4 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (6.05 ft),' Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 2,030

cfs (5.30 ft); Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 3,670 cfs (6.35 ft); May 12 (9 p.m.) 1,770 cfs (5.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Culloden, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°43', long 84°13', on left bank underneath bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 

4 miles upstream from Auchumpkee Creek, 5 miles downstream from Swift Creek, 13 miles 

southwest of Culloden, Monroe County, and at mile 238.4.

Drainage area. 1.850 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. July 1911 to May 1923, July 1928 to December 1931, March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 334.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1, 1911, to Oct. 11. 1918, staff gage, and Oct. 12, 1918, to May 31, 1923, 

water-stage recorder, at site 2f miles downstream at different datum. July 21, 1928, to 

Dec. 31, 1931, chain gage, Mar. 18 to May 10, 1937, staff gage, and May 11, 1937, to 

May 3, 1939, wire-weight gage, all at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 34 years (1911-22, 1928-31, 1937-57), 2,341 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 22.9 ft); minimum, 234 cfs Sept. 8.

1911-23, 1928-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 92,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929 (gage height, 

38.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 92 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 7, 1931

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

-

562

452

472

502

502

522

542

562 ,

Wateryear

1913

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

Date

Mar. 16,

July 9,

Mar . 5 ,

Jan. 31,

Feb. 25,

Decv 11,

Feb. 11,

Mar. 11,

Mar. 19,

1913

1916

1917

1918

1919

1919

1921

1922

1923

Discharge 

(cfs)

59,000

69,200

30,200

11,000

45,500

49,100

27,200

47,800

29,100

Gage height 

(feet)

*30.5

*33.3

*20.7 no.i

26.5

t27.6

19.34

27.2

20.2

* From graph based on gage readings. 

t From floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 697: 1911-23. WSP 1002: 1943. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1913, 1916-17, 1919-22, superseding those published in WSP 697, are given herewith:

Bate

1913 

Mar. 15 

16 

17 

18

1916 

July 8 

9 

10 

11 

12

1917 

Mar. 4

Discharge Date Discharge

19 17 -Con. 

38,600 Mar. 5 28,700 

57,100 6 20,300 

44,300 

21,600 1918 

Dec. 22 19,600 

23 29,400 

22,600 24 21,500 

55,400 

60,600 1919 

37,200 Feb. 25 24,8OO 

22,600 26 39,200 

27 23,200 

July 24 24,000 

20,300 25 37,500

Month

March 19 

Water 

Calend

July 191 

Water 

Calend

March 19 

Water 

Calend

December 

Calend

February 

July ....

Water

December 

Calend

March 19 

Water 

Calend

February 

Water 

Calend

March 19 

Water 

Calend

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

ar year 1913. ..........

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

ar year 1916. ..........

ar year 1917 ...........

1918..................

ar year 1919. ..........

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

ar year 1920 ............

1921....... ...........

ar year 1921. ..........

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

ar year 1922. ..........

Maximum

57,100 

57 , 100 

57,100

60,600 

60,600 

60,600

28,700 

28,700 

28,700

29, tOO 

29,400

39,200 

37,500 

39,200

46,000 

46,000

42,000 

46,OOO 

42,000

26,800 

26,8OO 

26,8OO

42,800 

42,800 

42,800

Date

1919-Con. 

Dec. 10 

11 

12 

13

1920 

Mar. 18 

19 

20 

30 

31

1921 

Feb. 10

Minimum

1,690 

550 

420

585 

450 

450

2,280 

515 

515

1,100 

238

2,030 

515 

285

1,190 

515

2,280 

620 

655

1,800 

285 

285

3,130 

285 

450

Discharge Date

1921-Con. 

32,300 Feb. 11 

46,OOO 12 

39,700 

27,600 1922 

Mar. 7 

8 

42,000 9 

29,600 10 

20,300 11 

22.8OO 12 

20,300 13

18,100

Mean

10,600 

2,490 

2,370

11,600 

2,990 

2,560

7,840 

2,620 

2,610

5,650 

1,950

6,560 

5,800 

3,230

8,150 

3,530

9,760 

4,500 

3,980

5,660 

1,840 

1,640

11,000 

3,100 

3,170

Per square 

mile

5.73 

1.35 

1.28

6.27 

1.62 

1.38

4.24 

1.42 

1.41

3.05 

1.05

3.55 

3.14 

1.75

4.41 

1.91

5.28 

2.43 

2.15

3.06 

.995 

.886

5.95 

1.68 

1.71

Discharge

26,800 

22,400

31,900 

31,100 

18,400 

19,200 

42,800 

33,300 

21,100

Runoff in 

inches

6.61 

18.22 

17.32

7.23 

22.01 

18.89

4.89 

19.21 

19.15

3.52 

14.28

3.70 

3.62 

23.75

5.08 

25.90

6.09 

33.11 

29.30

3.19 

13.53 

12.02

6.86 

22.78 

23.26
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Flint River near Culloden, Ga. Continued

211

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 18)

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

245

440

1,570

7.0

15.0

23.7

3,800

12,500

25,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

35

26

37

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.440

1,690

1,180

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,150

910

*762

708

630

590

560

540

526

516

498

485

476

480

570

735

790

790

830

735

680

630

615

580

580

34,726

798

0.431

3.50

Nov.

580

585

585

580

570

565

570

580

610

655

655

630

615

590

57C

570

575

655

970

1.000

910

830

762

708

680

655

655

655

630

655

'

19,840

661

0.357

0.40

Dec.

655

680

655

655

655

625

620

635

635

630

630

*630

630

655

1,090

1,820

3,020

1,570

1,270

1,120

1,000

1,420

10,400

23,600

31,500

13,000

7,510

4,730

3,380

3,670

3,230

107,290

3,461

1.87

2.16

Jan.

3,020

1,820

1,690

1,630

2,230

4,730

5,390

4,830

3,550

3,900

3,370

2,030

1,830

1,760

1,690

1,690

1,820

1,950

1,820

1,630

1,570

1.510

3,020

2,740

2,600

4,720

4,720

4,620

*3,980

4,730

7.070

89,610

3,891

1.56

1.80

Feb.

7.840

6,090

4,620

3,640

3,060

2,740

2,440

2,330

2,090

2,020

2,020

1,950

1,760

1,630

1,570

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,420

1,450

1,430

1,390

1,330

1.500

1,570

3,730

3,890

3,300

_

70,960

3,534

1.37

1.43

Mar.

3,830

3,440

3,160

3,370

5,290

5,100

4,160

3,380

2,820

2,520

*2,330

3.090

3 ,520

6,410

6,410

4,910

3,720

2,980

2,670

3,600

2,440

2,740

3,300

4,430

14.400

10,600

8,060

5,990

4,530

3,550

3,900

132,530

4,275

2.31

2.66

Apr.

2,830

3,640

3,380

3,140

16,700

35.600

*23,000

15,600

11,000

6,530

4,060

3,380

3,060

3,830

3,600

3,370

2,230

2,160

2,160

2,090

2,020

3,890

5,000

3,640

2,670

2,160

1,880

1,760

*1,630

1.510

163,490

5,450

2.95

3.29

May

1,480

1,820

2,300

5,890

6.740

4,240

2,900

2,300

1,950

1,760

6,010

5,390

4,910

3,980

4,160

4,720

4,060

3,550

2,740

2,090

1,820

1,690

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,330

1,310

1,120

1.030

1,210

1,120

87,900

2,835

1.53

1.76

June

1,090

1,030

970

910

2,520

2,600

1,950

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,330

1,240

1,150

1,420

1,150

970

*850

762

708

655

655

1,000

1,270

970

1,060

1,360

1,120

910

910

1,090

36,060

1,202

0.650

0.73

July

1,120

940

970

1,180

1,240

970

820

762

655

570

*498

462

440

431

415

485

625

585

790

820

762

735

625

550

630

735

850

790

595

555

494

22,057

712

0.585

0.44

Aug.

4<32

«1

440

490

620

555

454

395

2."?5

323

308

?94

559

355

527

387

?27

319

595

8.150

5,950

1,820

1,000

755

610

512

449

595

567

547

323

28,224

910

0.492

0.57

Sept.

508

290

284

273

266

259

245

245

351

650

680

*585

505

440

587

587

494

620

1,590

2,250

2.600

2,250

1,760

1,150

790

655

580

650

880

1,550

25,452

782

0.425

0.47

Calendar year 1956: Max 32,600 Mln 153 Mean 1,887 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.90

Water year 1956-57: Max 35,600 Mln 245 Mean 3,209 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.31

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 cfs).--Dec. 24 (9 p.m.) 24,800 efB (22.5 ft); Mar. 25 (12 m.) 16.400 

cfs (17.6 ft); Apr. 6 (6 p.m.) 26,000 cfs (22.9 ft)j Aug. 20 (7 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (14.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Whltewater Creek below Rambulette Creek, near Butler, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°28', long 84°16', on left bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 19 at mouth of Rambulette Creek, 65 miles south of Butler, Taylor County, and 

8 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 93.4 sq ml.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 365.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 160 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 750 cfs on basis of current-meter measurement made at site 

above Rambulette Creek, adjusted to gage site; minimum dally, 112 cfs Oct. 14.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1957; minimum dally, 103 cfs Sept. 16, 

23, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

112

187

295

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

490

850

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

125

122

122

132

125

132

154

132

*122

122

115

115

118

112

118

115

118

115

115

118

146

158

136

125

118

118

115

115

118

122

122

3,840

124

1.33

1.53

Nov.

122

118

118

118

118

115

122

122

118

122

*118

118

118

118

118

115

122

118

122

118

118

118

118

118

118

122

118

118

115

118

3,559

119

1.27

1.42

Dec.

118

118

122

118

118

118

115

118

115

118

115

118

118

122

162

170

139

125

11B

118

118

136

342

598

332

225

170

158

154

146

146

5,008

162

1.73

1.99

Jan.

146

142

142

142

182

210

174

142

142

142

139

142

139

136

139

142

150

142

139

136

132

136

150

166

150

154

150

142

136

166

166

4,616

149

1.60

1.84

Feb.

146

146

158

*154

142

139

136

132

136

132

136

136

13E

132

128

132

132

128

132

128

128

125

12T

128

154

205

T82

146

-

3,933

140

1.50

1.56

Mar.

139

136

136

150

187

178

146

142

139

132

*132

136

142

170

158

139

128

152

139

136

132

154

146

182

290

260

178

150

146

150

146

4,831

156

1.67

1.92

Apr.

158

182

162

150

255

348

230

178

192

174

166

170

166

154

154

146

150

162

178

166

158

205

196

162

150

146

146

142

139

13?

5,224

174

1.86

2.08

May

139

154

187

1,400

574

*290

235

210

200

192

346

355

270

215

285

265

220

196

187

178

174

170

174

196

187

170

162

158

162

162

158

7,971

257

2.75

3.17

June

158

154

154

166

174

174

170

166

174

178

174

166

158

162

154

146

146

142

142

142

166

174

150

158

178

182

178

178

260

245

5,069

169

1.81

2.02

July

182

166

170

187

182

166

146

142

139

156

*136

136

136

142

158

154

146

158

187

187

154

139

142

146

170

150

174

245

205

162

150

4,993

161

1.72

1.98

Aug.

142

136

150

139

142

142

142

136

132

128

132

136

139

*139

136

136

128

136

139

146

136

132

128

128

128

128

125

125

128

128

128

4,170

135

1.45

1.67

Sept.

125

125

128

128

128

136

128.

136

170

255

215

*182

142

139

156

136

146

178

187

174

154

158

158

142

159

156

139

178

225

220

4,725

157

1.68

1.87

Calendar year 1956: Max 598 Min 103 Mean 136 Cfam 1.46 In. 19.88

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,400 Mln 112 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.7O In. 23.05

Peak discharge (base. 5OO cfs).--Dec. 24 (7 a.m.) 668 cfs (4.55 ft); May 4 (5 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (7.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 213

Flint River at Montezuma, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°18', long 84 0 03', near left bank on downstream end of pier of relocated 

bridge on State Highways 26 and 49, 1,000 ft upstream from Central of Georgia Railway 

bridge, 1,400 ft upstream from Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad bridge, just upstream from Buck Creek, 1 mile west of Montezuma, Macon County, and at mile 180.8.

Drainage area. 2,900 sq mi, approximately. At site used prior to 1912, 2,640 sq mi 

(revised), approximately.

Records available. January 1905 to December 1909, January 1911 to December 1912 (published as "near Montezuma"), July 1930 to June 1933, October 1934 to September 1957. 

Gage-height records collected at same sites since 1904 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 255.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. January 1905 to December 1909 and January 1911 to December 1912, chain gage at 

site l| miles upstream at same datum. July 1, 1930, to June"30, 1933, chain gage, 

Oct. 1, 1934, to Dec. 12, 1941, wire-weight gage and Dec. 13, 1941, to Oct. 25, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 500 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-32, 1934-57), 3,500 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 18.7 ft); mlnimum daily, 870 cfs Sept. 7.

1905-9, 1911-12, 1930-33, 1934-57: Maximum discharge, 68,900 cfs Nov. 30, 1948 

age height, 25.2 ft); minimum daily, 585 cfs Oct. 26, 1941, Sept. 23, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, 27.4 ft Mar. 17, 1929, from U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 

92,300 cfs, from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting-).

Remarks. Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 822: Drainage area. WSP 852: 1936(M). Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1905-9, and 1911-12, superseding those published in WSP 197, 204, 242, 262, 302 and 322, are given herewith:

Date

1905

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Dec. 23

24

25

26

27

1906

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

June 17

18

19

20

1907

Feb. 6

8

9

10

Oct. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Dec. 16

Discharge

9.2OO

13,100

15,800

24,500

23,500

17,400

12,900

10,100

8,750

12,500

12,9OO

11,000

8,900

9,920

11,000

11,80O

9,200

8,300

8,300

9,560

13,600

15,800

13,90O

9,2OO

8,600

9,200

12,500

14,20O

12,700

9,38O

9,050

10,300

11,000

9,380

7,580

11,000

11,000

8,150

680

690

690

690

700

7QO

700

740

730

730

730

760

800

800

800

800

800

8,750

Date

19O7-Con.

Dec. 17

18

19

25

26

27

28

29

1908

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

8

9

10

11

12

Feb. 2

3

4

5

6

7

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

Apr. 18

19

20

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

1909

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

10,50O

10,300

7,700

7,700

11,800

13,100

11,400

7,700

9,050

11,000

13,600

9,56O

8,750

7,700

9,920

10,600

11,800

9,2OO

8,750

12,300

23,000

18,OOO

11,000

8,450

9,050

11,800

11,OOO

8,450

13,600

13,100

10,300

7,700

7,580

7,580

10,100

21,000

27,000

19,000

9,740

9,200

9,380

8,450

8,600

11,000

22,200

66,000

46 , 500

21,000

15,800

11,000

8,450

11,600

21,800

17,700

11,600

10,500

Date

1909-Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1911

June 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Sept. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Dec. 24

Discharge

10,500

14,200

17,400

15,500

9,200

9,050

9,92O

9,200

8,300

9,560

7,700

19,800

26,000

30,200

31,800

26,500

17,700

13,9OO

10,500

10,100

11,400

17,700

19.OOO

16,100

12,700

9,200

930

930

930

880

860

840

840

840

820

900

880

860

860

840

880

860

900

880

860

840

820

820

800

800

790

790

790

790

780

790

880

8,900

Date

1911-Con.

Dec. 25

26

27

28

29

1912

Feb. 2

3

4

5

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

8

9

10

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

27

28

29

Apr. 1

2

3

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

May 1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

1O,8OO

13,400

12,900

11,200

9,200

10,300

11,60C

10,80C

8,90C

8,90C

10,60C

lo.eoc

11.60C

12.50C

11,600

10,300

9,920

11,2OC

10,30C

8,900

8,250

9,740

10,800

28,600

43,700

35,900

27,500

19,000

12,900

9,380

9,740

10,100

8,900

10,500

11,000

9,920

12,000

15,800

18,700

25,000

23,500

24,000

18,700

13,600

10,800

13,100

11,600

8,90O

9,200

8,900

9,20O

9,560

9,740

9,200

10,100
214 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River at Montezuma, Ga. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1905-9, 1911-12

Month

Calendar year 1905. ............

Water year 1905-6. .............

Calendar year 1906. ............

Calendar year 1907. ............

Calendar year 1908. ............

Calendar year 1909. ............

Calendar year 1911. ............

Calendar year 1912. ............

Maximum

24,500

10,100

24,500

15,800

14,200

11,000

15,800

15,800

11,000

13,100

66,000

66,000

21,800

31,800

13,400

13,100

43,700

Minimum

1,600

1,170

640

3,270

2,540

1,260

950

1,260

650

680

2,140

650

3,390

2,670

2,800

2,610

680

918

1,800

1,040

990

820

1,380

780

3,200

5,570

3,910

2,940

1,630

Mean

7,320

5,200

2,650

6,870

5,320

3,450

3,540

3,550

4,270

2,770

1,060

2,310

6,060

2,890

6,430

8,830

5,970

9,200

4,660

4,480

4,220

8,310

11,320

3,920

3,780

1,010

961

4,120

2,090

7,180

12,230

9,470

5,970

5,300

5,300

Per square

mile

2.77

1.97

1,00

2.60

2.02

1.31

1.34

1.34

1.62

1.05

.402

.875

2.30

1.09

2.44

3.34

2.26

3.48

1.76

1.70

1.60

3.15

4.29

1.48

1.43

.383

.364

.606

1.56

.792

2.72

4.63

3.59

2.26

2.01

2.01

Runoff in 

inches

2.88

2.27

13.61

3.00

2.33

1.46

18.22

18.25

1.69

14.25

.46

.98

2.65

14.88

2.81

3.60

2.61

3.88

2.03

23.11

21.73

3.28

4.95

20.16

19.43

.43

.41

.68

1.80

10.71

2.93

5.34

4.14

2.61

27.32

27.31

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

3.0 

8.0

850

1,660

5,100

12.0

16.0

18.6

9,250

17,300

25,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

11.600 

9,840

5,700

2,940 

2,480

2,230

2,480

2,350

2,110

*1,820

1,660

1,510

1,460

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,220

1.180 

1,180

1,320

1,460

1,660 

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,460

1,510

1,410

1,360

1,320

73,410

2,368

0.817

0.94

liov.

1,270 

1,270

1,270

1,320 

1,270

1,220

1,220

*1,220

1,220

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,220

1.180

1,220

1,180 

1,360

1,510

1.560

1,460 

1,360

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

-.. ..

38,610

1,287

0.444

0.50

Dec.

1.220 

1,320

1,320

1,270 

*1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,320

1,270

1,410

1,880

2,480

2,800

2,540 

2,110

1,880

1,820

2,290 

5,100

7,620

14,600

24.400

22,100

16,500

11,600

7,730

146,690

4,732

1.63

1.88

Jan.

4,700 

3,570

3,150

2,940 

2,870

3,220

4,460

5,360

5.880

5,800

4,860

3,920

3,360

3,010

2,800

2,740

2,800

2,800

2,870 

2,800

2,610

2,540

2.480 

*2,740

3,570

3,710

4,380

5,270

5,620

5,620

5,440

117,890

3,803

1.31

1.51

Feb.

5,700 

6,440

7,310

7.750 

7,410

5,880

4,380

3,780

3,500

3,290

3,150

3,080

3,010

2,800

2,680

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,350 

2,350

2,350

2,290

2.250 

2,230

2,230

2,800

4,380

5,360

_

-- -

106,210

3,793

1.31

1.36

Mar.

5,270 

4,540

3,850

3,500 

4,000

5,100

6,060

6,440

5,980

4,780

*4,000

3,430

5.560

5,500

4,860

6,060

6,820

7,010

5,880 

4,460

5,850

5,780

3,850 

4,620

5,980

6,910

8,970

13,500

15.700

11^400

8,830

184,290

5,945

2.05

2.36

Apr.

6,440 

4,940

4,940

5,100 

5,360

6,530

8,570

17,800

»25.600

22,800

18,300

14,100

10,000

6,720

4,860

4,150

3,780

3,570

3,570 

3,640

3,570

3,640

4,700 

5,520

5,800

4,940

3,780

3,220

*2,940

2.740

221,620

7,387

2.55

2.84

May

2,610 

2,540

2,940

5,440 

7,950

10,700

12 . 100

11,000

7,840

4,620

3,920

5,100

6,720

7,840

8,570

7,840

6,820

6,440

5,980 

5,100

4,000

3,430

3,080 

3,150

3,430

3,290

3,010

2,680

2,420

2,290

2,290

165,140

5,327

1.84

2.12

June

2,230 

2,170

2,050

2,050 

2,110

2,680

5.710

3,500

2,940

2,680

2,610

2,480

2,350

2,350

2,540

2,420

*2,110

1,940

1,720 

1,660

1.610

1,610

1,660 

1,990

2,680

3,010

2,540

2,480

2,420

2,610

 -

70,910

2,364

0.815

0.91

July

2,480 

2,420

2,230

1,990 

2,050

2,110

1,990

1,770

1,610

1,560

*1,460

1,360

1,270

1,220

1.18.0

1,180

1,180

1,320

1,660 

1,820

1,880

1,770

1,560 

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,660

1,990

2.540

2,230

1,820

53,790

1,735

0.598

0.69

Aug.

1,510 

1,360

1,220

1,180 

1,220

1,270

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,070

1.010

1,030

1,010

*1,010

1,050

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,030 

1,010

2,390

4,620

5.020 

2,800

1,720

1,460

1,320

1,180

1,140

1,070

1,030

46,460

1,499

0.517

0.60

Sept.

990 

1,010

890

910 

890

890

870

890

930

1,140

1,410

 1,610

1,610

1,360

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,320 

1,660

2,480

5.080

2,940 

2,610

2,110

1,660

1,510

1,560

1,880

2,290

45,260

1,509

0.520

0.58

Calendar year 1956: Max 24,400 Min 585 Mean 2,840 Cfsm 0.979 In. 13.33

Water year 1956-57: Max 25,600 Min 870 Mean 3,480 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.29

Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River at Oakfield, Ga.

Location.--Lat 31°46', long 83°59', on downstream side of center pier of Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Railroad Bridge, 1 mile southwest of Oakfield, Worth County, 1 mile 

upstream from Jones Creek, 9.7 miles downstream from Crisp County Dam, and at mile 125.0.

Drainage area. 3,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1930 to June 1933, October 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 193.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--25 years (1930-32, 1934-57), 4,372 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 17.5 ft); minimum daily, 405 cfs July 21.

1930-33, 1934-57: Maximum discharge, 60,500 cfs Dec. 3, 1948 (gage height, 30.1 ft); 

minimum daily, 152 cfs June 8, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 35.1 ft Jan. 20, 1925, from floodmark.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1936 and 1938 have been 

revised to 46,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1936 (gage height, 27.2 ft) and 37.EOO cfs Apr. 13, 1938 

(gage height, 24.4 ft), superseding those published in WSP 802 and 852, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Crisp County powerplant and reservoir (capacity,

 35,000 acre-ft). Normal operation of powerplant does not materially affect figures of 

monthly runoff.

Revisions. WSP 822: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic fest per 

second, for the water years 1936 and 1938, superseding those published in WSP 802, and 

852, are given herewith:

1936 

Apr. 13.

14.

15.

39,700

44,600

44,600

1938-Con. 

Apr. 10.. 28,200

31,500

34,700

Apr. 99........

Month

Calendar year 1938. .........

26,900

Cfs-days

566,550

2,211,002

2,483,520

1,302,535

Maximum

44,600

44,600

44,600

36,300

Minimum

3,250

914

935

2,850

913

15....

Mean

18,880

6,041

6,786

13,510

3,887

3,569

.... 30,300

Per square

mile

4.89

1.57

1.76

3.50

1.01

.925

Runoff in 

Inches

5.46

21.31

23.94

3.90

13.66

12.55

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,500 

6,760

7,020

7.580

5,720

4,000

2,360

2,200

2,340 

2,190

2,260

2,240

2,250

765

1.9OO

2,340

2,180

2,3OO

2,300

1,750

766

1,870

2,200

2,180 

2,160

2,140

1,760

674

1,770

2,130 

2,210

86,815

2,800

0.725

0.84

Nov.

2,180 

2,030

1,740

658

1,800

2,180

2,200

2,230

2,160 

1,760

707

1,670

2,210

2,250

2,330

2,270

1,860

730

1,820

2.540

2,270

1,490

2,060

1,870 

735

1,800

2,290

2,270

2,230

2,300

56,440

1,881

0.487

0.54

Dec.

1,810 

1,090

2,200

1,950

2,210

2,250

2,210

1,900

606 

1,710

2,080

1,800

1,570

1,520

1,630

667

2,010

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,780

2,650

1,890

3,910 

5,720

*6,370

7,160

13,600

19.900 

19, §00

15,400

141,063

4,550

1.18

1.36

Jan.

9.120 

7,160

6,890

6,760

6,630

4,120

3,670

4,360

4,360 

4,840

5,460

5,330

3,890

3,560

4,240

4,240

3,250

3,250

3,050

1.940

2,650

3,890

3,780

3,780 

3,050

2,950

3,670

4,600

5,720

5,720 

5,720

141,650

4,569

1.18

1.36

Feb.

5,720 

6,240

6,890

6,890

7.020

7,020

6,760

5,460

3,780 

3,670

4,720

*4,600

4,120

3,890

3,780

3,150

3,150

3,050

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

1.940 

2,260

3,050

3,150

4,840

-

119,900

4,282

1.11

1.16

Mar.

6,370 

5,080

3,890

5,330

6,370

4,720

4,960

6,240

6,760 

6,760

6,370

4,360

4,240

4,240

5.780

4,600

6,240

6,630

6,650

5,590

5,080

4,600

4,240

5,590 

7,160

7,160

7,160

10,100

10,700

14.000 

13,200

198,150

6,592

1.66

1.91

Apr.

11,400 

8,000

7,020

6,890

7,020

11,800

15,000

9,680

15,600 

17 , 000

19,600

21.700

18,000

15,000

8,700

7,020

6,890

6,760

4,OOO

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,200 

5,850

5,850

5,720

5.550

3,780

3,780

262,170

8,739

2.26

2.52

May

3,780 

3,350

5,250

4,600

7,020

7,160

9,540

10,500

11.500 

9,540

6,890

4,720

5,850

7,020

8,700

9,820

10,200

9,680

7,500

7,720

6,760

5,080

4,560

4,560 

5,780

2.750

4,000

4,240

4,120

4,120 

4,120

195,850

6,317

1.64

1.89

June

2,650 

917

2,150

3,250

2,280

2,510

2,290

3,670

5.460 

5,080

3,250

*2,480

2,530

2,490

2,050

1,190

2,240

2,480

2,450

2,480

2,450

1,840

835

2,050 

2,480

3,320

4,840

3,050

5,780

5,250

81,592

2,720

0.705

0.79

July

2,850 

2,950

5.050

1,980

2,750

2,550

1,670

2,450

2,650 

2,550

2,550

2,650

2,750

1,420

2,100

2,280

2,220

2,120

1,710

1,100

405

1,660

1,970

1,980 

1,970

1,960

1,180

2,340

2,340

2,160 

2,160

66,475

2,144

0.555

0.64

Aug.

2,160 

2,160

1,330

814

1,770

2,210

2,190

1,960

1,890 

1,180

458

1,430

1,880

1,760

1,810

1,880

1,780

468

1,570

1,850

1,890

2,140

2,850

5.550 

458

1,570

1,890

1,890

1,910

1,940 

1,610

54,028

1,743

0.452

0.52

Sept.

459 

1,510

1,880

1,870

1,940

1,900

1,860

462

1,820 

5.780

5,150

2,150

2,150

2,120

559

1,760

2,200

2,180

2,210

2,240

1,690

E27

1,860

 2,230 

2,280

2,300

2,300

2,310

549

2,450

56,656

1,889

0.489

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 19,900 Mln 276 Mean 3,232 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.4?

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,700 Mln 405 Mean 4,002 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14. 03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - 15
216 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, Sa.

Location. Lat 32°03', long 84 0 33', near right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Sighway 41, 1 mile southwest of Preston, Webster County, and 1 mile uprtream from 

Harrel Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 197 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 19^7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 337.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs May 5 (gage height, 8.23 ft); minimum, 

35 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs May 4, 1953 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

19 cfs Sept. 22, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-23, July 31 to Sept. 9)

1.7 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

96

140 

2O2

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

405

585

860

1,900

3,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

120

103

96

*103

125

125

162

140

103

86

80

72

69

66

62

64

62

61

60

62

106

174

166

125

100

89

83

83

SO

80

83

2,992

96.5

0.490

0.56

Nov.

83

83

80

77

74

74

77

77

77

74

72

72

72

72

72

74

72

77

77

74

74

77

77

77

77

77

80

*77

80

83

2,289

76.3

0.387

0.43

Dec.

89

36

83

83

80

80

83

86

92

89

83

83

83

96

156

270

260

202

174

145

120

154

355

705

1.500

790

470

300

233

202

187

7,219

233

1.18

1.36

Jan.

174

162

156

145

156

187

194

174

150

145

140

135

130

130

135

145

156

150

135

125

125

125

168

202

202

174

162

150

145

*156

180

4,813

155

0.787

0.91

Feb.

ISO

162

137

217

217

174

150

140

130

130

150

162

145

130

120

120

120

130

116

111

111

103

100

100

130

260

342

555

4,492

160

0.812

0.85

Mar.

225

, 168

162

194

*300

568

550

242

202

180

162

150

156

174

180

187

162

145

T45

156

156

225

270

368

470

705

565

550

225

194

180

7,676

248

1.26

1.45

Apr.

210

280

510

260

515

»1.810

1,390

655

435

320

280

300

310

300

242

202

187

202

260

260

202

168

162

156

135

120

111

105

96

89

10,068

336

1.71

1.90

May

103

T7T

341

790

2.650

*1,320

608

368

260

225

568

565

655

420

280

233

251

290

242

194

168

145

130

162

360

565

514

174

140

135

156

12,766

412

2.09

2.41

June

145

125

111

103

125

233

280

187

174

162

145

135

120

145

394.

364

156

111

92

*86

100

107

174

125

125

202

150

125

235

260

4,994

166

0.845

0.94

July

174 TfC7

156

116

no

89

77

66

60

57

54

52

50

55

61

56

80

92

125

120

113

77

64

59

69

92

74

92

116

96

74

2,T01

8T.1

0.442

0.51

Aug.

64

60

57

54

57

56

50

46

44

42

11

42

44

45

*47

52

52

62

72

66

62

56

50

46

44

45

44

43

43

53

46

1,585

51.1

0.259

0.30

Sept.

42

53

36

49

41

40

40

42

68

*162

180

150

96

69

60

58

89

107

135

135

100

83

72

62

56

52

60

136

280 Ixp °*g

2,880

96.0

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,300 Mln 20 Mean 137 Cfsm 0.695 In. 9.46

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,630 Mln 36 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.17

Peak discharge ge(base. 900 cfs). Dec. 25 (8 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (6.58 ft)? Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 2,700 cfs

(7.52 ft); May 5 (2(2 p.m.; 4,320 cfs (8.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 217

Flint River at Albany, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°36', long 84°09', on right bank at downstream side of Georgia Northern 

Railway bridge in Albany, Dougherty County, at mile 103.4.

Drainage area. 5,310 sq mi (revised), approximately. At site used prior to Sept. 7, 1929, 

5,320 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--February 1897 to December 1901 (gage heights only), January 1902 to 

June 1921, September 1929 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at site 

1 mile downstream since 1893 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Buresu.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 1, 1902, staff gage st site 

1 mile downstream at datum 1.3 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1902, to Apr. 19, 1904, staff gage 

and Apr. 20, 1904, to June 30, 1921, chain gage, at site 1 mile downstream st datum 

2.0 ft lower.

Average discharge . 46 years (1902-20, 1989-57), 6,172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 19.4 ft); minimum daily, 988 cfs Sept. 2.

1908-21, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 64,800 cfs Jan. 82, 1943 (gage height, 

31.6 ft); minimum daily, 327 cfs (revised) Aug. 24, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 37.84 ft Jan. 21, 1925, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 92,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

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 wfter-supply 

papers indicated. The revision of minimum daily discharge for the water yerr 1930 and 

minimum discharge for the water year 1934, published in WSP 1052, should not have been 

made. The originally published figures of 327 cfs Aug. 24, 1930, and 58 cfs Nov. 18, 

1933, respectively, should be used.

WSP

382 

432 

452 

502 

522

Water 

year

1913 

1916 

1917 

1920 

1921t

Date

Mar. 21, 

July 15, 

Mar. 11, 

Apr . 5 , 

Feb. 18,

1913 

1916 

1917 

1920 

1921

Discharge 

(cfs)

58,300 

45,500 

28,900 

41,600 

23,400

Gage height 

Tfeet)*

30.3 

27.4 

20.8 

26.1 

17.3

* From graph based on gage readings. 

t Period October to June.

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

Flow regulated by powerplants at Flint River Reservoir since 1921 (capacity, 7,500 

acre-ft); and at Warwick Reservoir since 1930 (capacity, about 35,000 acre-ft). Normal 

operation of powerplants does not materially affect figures of monthly runoff.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per secpnd, for the water years 

1902, 1916-17, 1919-21, superseding those published in WSP 197, 432, 452, 502, and 522, 

are given herewith:

Date

1902

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

22

23

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1916

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

15, 900

16,800

17,800

19,500

19,900

21,500

21,700

18,900

15,900

13,800

12,900

13, 600

15,700

20,200

26,900

29,000

32,800

33,300

27,000

23,900

20,300

14,900

13,800

12,900

15, 300

22,000

23,000

21,000

18,900

17,100

15,600

15,200

14,300

14,200

13, 900

13,100

17,700

27,400

38,400

33,000

31,900

37,600

44,300

45,100

41,600

35, 900

Date

1916-Con.

July 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

1917

Mar. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

10

11

12

13

14

1918

Dec. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

30,000

24,600

20,800

18,000

17,100

18,000

18,800

23,800

30, 200

32,600

31,700

29,200

26,800

23,000

18,200

18,400

21,000

24,500

27,500

28,900

27,700

23,900

18,500

18,400

21,900

22,300

22,200

22,000

22,900

22,900

21,600

18,500

18,500

20,900

22,200

21,700

19,400

20,300

23,600

24, 600

27,400

31,200

33,500

33,700

Date

1918-Con.

Dec. 31

1919

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Feb. 26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

July 26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

9

Discharge

31,000

24,400

21,600

17,500

18,900

20,900

21/900

20,800

20,100

19,800

19,100

18,100

24,000

34,700

36,900

36,900

43, 000

47,000

45,100

39,700

33, 500

27,500

23,300

20,200

19,400

20,300

20, 300

18,8OO

18,900

20,100

20,500

20,500

19,800

17,700

22,300

26,200

27,700

30,800

34,200

36,200

34,500

29,800

24,200

19,200

17,700

19,500

Date

1919-Con.

Aug. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1920

Mar. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Apr. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1921

Feb. 15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

20,300

22,200

2f,000

27,700

31,400

32,800

31,700

28,000

24,500

21,300

22,300

29,400

34,900

35,400

32 , 600

27,200

21,300

17,700

17,700

17,400

18,100

23,800

26,800

33,300

32,100

23,900

24,400

19,4OO

23,600

30,600

41 , 300

33,400

33,900

33,500

30,200

27,000

23,300

20, 600

13,900

18,800

22,200

23,200

21 , 300

16,000
218 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River at Albany, Ga.--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1902, 1916-17, 1919-21

Month

Calendar year 1902. ..........

July 1916.. ....................

March 1917. ....................

Calendar year 1917 ...........

Calendar year 1918. ..........

Calendar year 1919. ..........

Maximum

33,300

45,100

45,100

28,900

28,900

33, 700

47,000

41,300

23,200

Minimum

10,158

1,380

2,220

1,890

6,800

2,090

1,840

1,840

2,820

2, 180

5,380

Mean

17,902

7,317

22,500

5,700

15,100

6,090

4,850

10,200

8,980

9,820

Per square 

mile

2.43

3.37

1.38

4.22

1.07

2.83

1.14

.913

1.91

1.69

1.85

Runoff In 

inches

2.53

3.88

18.68

4.87

14.57

3.26

15.50

12.37

25.90

22.94

1.93

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11-19)

2.2

3.0 

4.0

955

1,540

2,490

6.0

15.0

19.2

5,340

19,300

25,200

Discharge, in cubic1 feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

9.070

8,530

8,710

8,530

7,060

5,670

4,090

5,220

5,560

5,720

5,220 

5,090

2,900

1,920

2,020

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,780

2,720

1,580

2,020

5,090

5,020

5,020

2,960

2,660

1.400

2,170

2,900 

2,780

116,750

5,765

0.709

0.82

Nov.

2,720

2,780

2,250

1,400

2,070

2,720

2,720

2,840

2,780

2,560

1.580 

1,990

2,600

2,720

5.020

*2,780

2,580

1,440

1,990

2,900

2,900

2,580

2,500

2,000

1,500

2,400

2,700

2,900

2,900

2,700

72 , 700

2,425

0.456

0.51

Dec.

2,200

1,900

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,000

1.600

2,200

2,500 

2,400

2,000

2,200

2,600

1,700

2,500

5,400

4,000

4,500

4,500

3,700

3,300

4,300

5,400

8,000

* 10, 000

14,300

19,800

25.100 

19,600

166,700

5,577

1.01

1.16

Jan.

15,100

8,170

8,550

7,990

7,810

6,180

4,700

5,020

5,180

5,540

6,010 

6,180

5,670

4,240

4,860

5,020

4,540

4,090

4,240

2.840

5,020

4,240

4,540

4,540

4,590

4,240

4,240

4,700

6,180

6,520 

6,700

172,840

5,575

1.05

1.21

Feb.

6,700

6,700

7,620

7,990

8.170

8,170

8,170

7,240

5,500

4,700

4,860 

*5,500

5,180

5,020

4,860

4,590

4,240

4,240

5,720

5,790

5,790

5,720

3,720

2,900

2.780

3,640

4,090

4,540

-

145,940

5,212

0.982

1.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 25,100 Min 865

Mar.

7,060

6,880

5,670

5,670

7,620

6,880

5,840

6,880

7,990

8,550

8,170 

6,520

5,500

5,540

5.020

5,020

7,810

7,810

7,810

*6,880

g6,700

g6,180

g5,670

g7,240

g9,410

glO.100

glO.100

g!2,800

g!5,700

K16.300 

g!6,300

249,220

8,059

1.51

1.74

Apr.

14,900

10,600

8,890

8,710

10,400

13,500

18,100

14,500

18,500

21,000

23,700 

25.100

25 , 700

18,600

12,400

8,890

8,530

8,710

5,670

5,340

5,340

5,180

5,540

6,180

7,060

6,700

6,700

5,020

4.240

4,390

335,690

11,190

2.11

2.35

May

4,540

4,540

4,540

5,500

8,890

9,240

11,600

13,000

* 15. 600

15,900

9,920 

6,010

8,890

8,170

11,600

12,000

13,400

12 , 700

9,580

9,750

9,410

6,350

5,840

5,670

5,180

4,860

5.940

5,340

5,540

5,180 

5,020

255,500

8,242

1.55

1.79

June

4,590

1,880

2,260

4,090

5,160

5,160

3,020

4,240

6,520

6.700

4,540 

*4,240

5,640

5,290

5,450

2,270

2,970

5,500

5,450

3,160

3,200

2,580

1. 790

2,200

3,140

3,290

5,500

4,240

4,240

4,390

108,460

3,615

0.681

0.76

July

3,230

3 . 9 '0

3,640

5,220

*2,9QO

5,550

2,630

2 , 600

5,0?0

2,930

2,930 

3,030

3,090

2,220

2,090

2,720

2,630

2,740

2,630

1,910

1. 600

2,000

2,500

2,900

2,720

2,400

2,130

2,690

2,960

2,900 

2,890

85,390

2,755

0.519

0.60

Aug.

2,880

2,780

2,420

1,460

1,600

2,660

2,750

2,540

2,230

1,980

1,090 

1,200

*1,890

2,060

2,080

2,120

1,980

1,420

1,350

2,210

2,230

2,530

3,290

3.940

1,650

1,230

2,130

2,230

2,180

2,230 

2,130

66,270

2,138

0.403

0.46

Sept.

1,250

988

2,280

2,180

2,210

2,180

2,110

1,620

1,590

4.090

4,090 

3,020

2,960

2,960

1,800

1,950

2,870

2,780

2,840

*2,880

2,600

1,600

1,950

2,780

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,960

2,240

2,370

75,288

2,445

0.460

0.51

Mean 3,910 Cfam 0.736 In. 10.03

Water year 1956-57: Max 25,100 Min 988 Mean 5,065 Cfsm 0.955 In. 12.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from observer's and engineer's staff-gage readings and regulation pattern. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Dec. 27, July 22-24; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station at Newton.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 219

Flint River at Newton, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°18', long 84°20', on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 

37 at Newton, Baker County, 1 mile downstream from Cooleewahee Creek and at mile 72.4.

Drainage area.--5.740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1945, October 1946 to September 1947, October 

1956 to September 1957. Records of discharge collected at same site Januar/ 1949 to 

September 1956 by Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 110.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Nov. 12, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1938-45, 1946-47, 1956-57), 6,515 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,200 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 19.2 ft); minimum, 1,390 cfs Sept. 3.

1938-45, 1946-47, 1956-57: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs Mar. 28, 1944 (gage height, 

31.7 ft); minimum, 790 cfs Oct. 20, Nov. 10, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.3 ft Jan. 21, 1925, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings and' 

doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 11 and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9

6.0

11.0

19.1

1,540

3,280

9,750

24,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,950 

*8,740 

8,880

9,600

8,030

6,540

5,220

4,480

3,700

3,910

3,700 

3,800 

3,700

3,700

2,030

4,020

3,180

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,900

1,670 

3,180

3,080

*3, 180

3,180

2,800

2,530

dl,600 

d2,530

d3,200

129,000

4,161

0.725

0.84

Nov.

d3,100 

d3, 100 

d3, 100

d2,500

dl,600

d2,400

d3,000

d3, 100

d5,200

dS.O'OO

d2,SDO 

1,670 

2,710

2,990

*3,080

*3,080

3,080

2,530

1,670

2,800

3,080

2,990 

2,530

2,800

2,620

1,670

2,710

3,080

3,080 

3,080

81,850

2,728

0.475

0.53

Dec.

3,080 

2,530 

2,030

3,080

2,900

2,900

3,080

3,080

2,530

1,740

2,620 

2,800 

*2,620

2,190

2,530

2,900

1,880

3,380

4,480

4,850

4,980

4,850 

4,240

3,700

4,720

6,410

7,900

10, 200

15,400 

19 500

*20J 400

159,500

5,145

0.896

1.03

Jan.

16.900 

10,400 

9,170

8,740

8,440

7,760

6,140

5,600

5,870

5,870

6,140 

6,540 

6,540

5,350

5,220

*5,350

5,220

*4,720

4,600

4,240

5,180

4,130 

4,600

4,850

4,850

4,600

4,600

4,600

5,480 

6,410

*6,820

192,930

6,224

1.08

1.24

Feb.

6,820 

6,950 

7,360

7,760

8,030

8,030

8,160

77900

6,950

5,600

5,220 

5,740 

5,740

5,480

*5,220

5,100

4,720

4,600

4,480

4,020

4,240

4,130 

4,130

3,800

3.280

3,380

4,130

4,360

-

155,330

5,548

0.967

1.01

Mar.

5,740 

6,950 

6,410

5,740

6,680

7,360

6,410

6,540

7,490

8,030

8,030 

7,490 

6,280

5,870

*5,740

5.350

6,280

7,760

7,620

7,360

6,410

6,540 

6,140

6,000

8,880

9,320

9,750

10,700

12,800 

13,800

15,900

241,370

7,786

1.36

1.57

Apr.

15,400 

*12,600 

10,400

9,460

9,750

11,400

15,500

15,900

15,500

18,900

21,000 

22,800 

24, OOP

22, 860

17,100

11,800

10,400

10,100

8,740

7,080

6,820

6,540 

6,140

6,820

7,760

7,620

7,620

7,080

5,550 

5 * 350

357,730

11,920

2.08

2.32

May

5,480 

5,480 

5,350

5,480

8,030

8,880

9,910

*11,700

13,600

14,500

12,200 

8,740 

7,900

6,880

10, 400

11,400

12,500

13,000

11,200

10, 200

10, 100

8,300 

7,490

6,950

6,540

6,140

5,100

5,740

6,140 

6,140

6,000

269,470

8,693

1.51

1.74

June

5,740 

4,240 

2,620

4,020

4,480

3,910

4,020

4,240

5,740

7.560

6,000 

5,220 

4,720

*4, 360

4,020

3,800

2,990

4,020

4,130

4,020

3,800

3,700 

2,990

2,110

3,380

3,700

4,480

5,600

4,480 

4,720

128,610

4,287

0.747

0.83

July

4,360 

4,130 

4,360

4,130

3,280

3,910

3,700

2,800

3,590

3,480

3,480 

*3,480 

3,590

3,480

2,440

2,990

3,180

3,180

3,180

3,080

2,360

1.840 

2,710

3,080

3,180

3,080

2,900

2,440

3,380 

3,480

3,280

101,550

3,276

0.571

0.66

Aug.

3,380 

3,280 

3,180

2,440

1,880

2,620

3,080

3,080

2,900

2,710

2,110 

1,600 

1,960

2,620

2,530

2,620

2,710

2,530

1,670

2,270

 2,620

2,710 

3,080

3.700

3,590

1,810

2,110

2,620

2,620 

2, 620

2,620

81,270

2,622

0.457

0.53

Sept.

2,190 

1,570 

1,840

2,620

2,530

2,530

2,620

2,530

1,780

2,900

4,240 

4,02(5 

3,380

3,480

3, 180

1,880

2,990

3,180

3,180

*3,280

3,280

2,800 

1,740

2,900

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,180

3,280 

2,270

84,610

2,820

0.491

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max - 

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,000

Min - 

Min 1,570

Mean - 

Mean 5,433

Cfsm - In.

Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Flint River at Albany.

Note.--Discharge computed Prom graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings and engineer's 

observation Oct. 1-28.
220 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°22', long 84°32', on downstream end of left bank pier of bridge on 

county road at Milford, Baker County, 2£ miles upstream from Alligator Creek and 

5£ miles upstream from Chickasawhatchee Creek.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1905 to December 1907, October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Aug. 29, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1907, staff or chain gage at several sites within 450 ft 

of present site at various datums. Oct. 1, 1939, to Nov. 11, 1942, stfff gage and 

Nov. 12, 1942, to Dec. 4, 1952, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1939-57), 762 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.0 ft); minimum, 152 cfs Sept. 6.

1905-7, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 13.9 ft); 

minimum, 117 cfs Sept. 16, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Moderate diumal fluctuation at low flow. 

Revisions. WSP 922: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

O.86 

1.4 

3.0 

7.0

155

360

1,350

3,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.090 

*692

477

454

561

585

561

555

537

471

448

454

421

342 

307

287

275

267

263

SBT

324

465

543

555

525

483

460

416 

360

342 f-to OOo

14,125

456

0.735

0.85

Nov.

328 

355

328

320

299

291

279

283

291

287

287

*275

263

257 

267

259

279

255

259

263

259

267

283

283

283

279

287

287 

283

283

8,502

283

O.456

O.51

Dec.

295 

311

307

279

375

275

271

27T

271

275

275

275

*275

287 

395

555

592

63O

664

699

720

692

611

598

727

873

951

1.O90 

1,080

880

713

16,412

529

0.853

0.98

Jan.

598 

537

SOT

477

471

460

454

448

*438

432

432

426

432

416 

410

410

410

416

410

405

400

455

410

432

483

592

713

630" 720 

543

501

14,813

478

0.771

0.89

Feb.

471 

477

519

555

561

537

507

*465

443

426

421

438

454

477 

477

465

432

395

385

380

375

370

365

356

35T

*426

555

611

21,699

454

0.732

0.76

Mar.

637 

598

561

573

592

611

618

611

585

567

525

483

443

421 

,421

426

421

400

390

400

410

477

598

734

1,150

1,54O

1,950

2.200 

1,950

1,540 

1,120

23,952

773

1.25

1.44

Apr.

899 

932

970

*996

1,220

1,540

2,25O

5.260

*2,856

2,300

1,710

1,350

1,3OO

1,300 

1,240

1,O6O

912

951

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,350

1,100

853

734

650

592

555 

513

495

38,032

1,268

2.05

2.29

May

567 

699

832

925

977

1,020

970

»832

713

624

811

1,030

1,11O

1.16O 

944

932

925

818

748

741

671

579

5O7

471

46O

585

755

762 

611

454

513

23,776

767

1.24

1.43

June

630 

573

483

421

400

426

454

531

664

797

860

886

783

644 

555

489

46O

405

36O

324

*307

303

295

279" 279

315

328

338 

365

373

14,329

478

O.771

0.86

July

356 

3J 8

srs

3H

3fO

448

443

4?6

346

275

243

*247

243

2?4 

2£1

239

271

275

3£5

555

573

6C4

477

3E1

3C3

26-;

291

320 

44 «

465

405

11,124

359

0.577

0.67

Aug.

338 

283

251

232

247

295

338

320

255

224

204

193

180

T56 

247

3O7

307

263

315

395

443

 370"

324

271

228

210

197

207 

207

193

19O

8,220

265

0.427

0.49

Sept.

19O 

186

173

169

160

155

173

180

224

351

598

839

1,090

1. ISO 

906

567

483

507

*465

438

489

519

495

421

360

324

299

375 

630

984

13,900

463

0.747

0.83

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,750 Min 13O Mean 477 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,260 Min 155 Mean 548 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12. OO

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP efs).--Apr. 8 (10 a.m.) 3,380 cfs (7.O ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 221

Flint River at Bainbridge, Ga.

Location.~Lat 30°55', long 84°34', on downstream side of right major pier of Decatur 

County Memorial Bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Bainbridge, Decatur County, a quarter of 

a mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, at mile 29.0, and 

S9.2 miles above Jim Woodruff Dam.

Drainage area.--7.350 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1908 to December 1913, December 1928 to September 1957. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U S 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 58.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage at datum 0.3 ft higher. Dec. 15, 

1928, to Jan. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site at present datum. Since Jan. 15, 

1957, auxiliary water-stage recorder at site 6.4 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 33 years (1908-13, 1929-57), 8,244 ef s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 23.26 ft); minimum daily, 2,600 cfs Aug. 13.

1908-13, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 83,200 cfs Mar. 21, 1929 (gage height, 37.73 

ft): minimum, 1,860 cfs Nov. 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 40.9 ft Jan. 24, 1925, present datum (discharge,101,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance studies).

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by powerplants above station. .Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to materially affect figures of monthly runoff.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Surrey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 697: 1908-13. WSP 822: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7,820

9,240

9,240

9,320

9.600

8,970

7,970

6,450

5,400

5,140

*5,010

5,020

4,730

4,430

4.000

3,290

3,940

4,010

3,910

3,85O

4,OOO

3,570

3,150

4,040

*4,620

4,240

4,09O

4,130

3,41O

3.080

3,94O

163,610

5,278

0.718

0.83

Nov.

3,930

3,850

3,820

3,620

3,110

2,890

3,620

3,850

3,950

3,830

3,870

3,230

2,770

3,6OO

*3,780

4.050

3,860

3,630

3,040

2.760

3,800

3,980

3,760

3,350

3,630

3,420

3,020

3,650

3,860

3,940

107,470

3,582

O.487

0.54

Dec.

3,680

3,780

3,220

*3,270

3,860

3,610

3,760

3,860

3,780

3,O70

*2.870

3,490

3,590

3,310

3,280

3,480

3,370

3,140

4,650

5,330

5,80O

5,970

5,840

5,010

4,220

6.32O

8,110

10,800

14, 1OO

17,000

*19.100

174,870

5,641

0.767

0.88

Jan.

19.200

16,300

12,400

11,300

1O,8OO

10,300

9,080

7,710

8,O40

7,88O

7,520

7,970

8,270

7,85O

7,010

'*6,880

7,270

*6,90O

6,100

6,330

5,74O

5.210

6,330

6,250

6,650

*6,17O

*6,20O

*6,44O

*6,470

7,38o

*7 ,98o

255,930

8,256

1.12

1.29

Feb.

8,200

7,170

7,560

9,890

1O.400

1O, 4OO

10,200

10,300

9,88O

8,620

7,610

7,600

7,390

7,020

*6,810

6,170

5,790

5,810

*5,880

5,220

5,050

5,160

5,170

5,040

4,590

4.550

4,990

4,910

-

197,380

7,049

0.959

l.OO

Mar.

5.420

6,280

6,190

5,870

5,870

6,620

6,340

6,080

6,350

6,860

6,990

7,680

7,970

8,100

*7,610

7,680

8,100

9,420

9,060

9,820

9,700

9,510

*8,310

7,590

9,46O

11,OOO

10,9OO

11,100

13,000

14,300 

17.000

266,180

8,586

1.17

1.35

Apr.

17,600

*16,300

*12,800

11,200

12,700

12,100

15,700

*19,700

*19,600

22,200

24,000

25,400

25,900

26.100

23,700

19,000

14,500

12,600

*12,500

12,200

11,100

1O,90O

*9,940

9,880

10,40O

11,100

10,200

10,100

8,910 7 930

456,260

15,210

2.07

2.31

May

8,000

7,83O

7,96O

7.670

7,800

9,380

11,600

*13,200

14,OOO

*16.500

15,400

12,300

11,700

12,500

12,800

13,100

14,100

14,800

14,400

12,500

*13,200

1O,80O

11,000

10,200

9,29O

8,920

8,280

8,000

8,580

8,430 

8,100

342,340

11,040

1.50

1.73

June

7,630

6,920

5,260

5,140

6,460

6,020

5,41O

5,720

6,840

8,610

9.130

*7,900

7,290

*6,880

6,190

6,080

5,110

5,340

6,120

5,980

5,670

5,4OO

5,150

4,320

4.190

5,150

5,560

6,640

5,820

5,540

183,580

6,119

0.833

0.93

July

5,460

*5,180

*5,300

5,530

4,930

4,690

4,68O

4,440

4,110

4,070

3,97O

3.800

3,940

4.07O

3,960

3,920

3,930

3,950

3,930

4,060

4,210

4,210

3,930

4,080

3,930

4,O9O

4,070

3,930

4,660

*5,44O

6.190

136,660

4,408

0.600

0.69

Aug.

5,66O

5,17O

5,030

4,660

3,970

*3,980

4,710

5,180

5,O50

4,190

4,230

3,050

2.600

3,640

4,360

4,240

4,71O

4,760

3,740

3,O60

*4,480

4,210

5,440

5.02O

5.740

3,630

3,060

3,320

3,660

3,840

3,360

131,750

4,250

0.578

0.67

Sept.

3,480

3,330

2.700

4,200

3,960

4,190

4,19O

4,14O

3,350

3,340

*4,84O

5,080

4,89O

5.250

5,010

4,560

4,460

4,790

4,770

4,900

4,860

4,860

4,540

4,460

4,740

4,700

4,710

4,790

4,900

5,010

133,000

4,433

0.603

0.67

Caleadar year 1956: Max 19,100 Min 2,2OO Mean 5,485 Cfsm O.746 In. 10.16

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,100 Min 2,60O Mean 6,984 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.89

Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°03', long 84°43', on right bank 125 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

li miles downstream from Aycock Creek, lj miles upstream from Dry CreeV, 5 miles north 

of Brlnson, and 5j miles northeast of Iron City, Seminole County.

Drainage area. 520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1920 to June 1921, June 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 85.7 ft above mean sea lev^l, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 21, 1920, to June 30, 1931, staff gage 

at site 125 ft upstream at different datum. June 11, 1937, to Oct. 17, 1952, staff 

gage at site 125 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 455 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 11.9 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 6.

1920-21, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 19.9 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 9.1 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 852: Drainage area. WSP 1052: 1939-40(M), 1942(M), 

1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

67

236

472

8.0

10.0

12.0

820

1,330

2,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

368

*332

272

226

194

180

180

180

194

202

202

198

202

198

180

158

141

129

117

TTT

137

162

180

202

221

256

288

288

266

231

207

6,408

207

0.398

0.46

Nov.

194

184

176

166

162

158

153

145

141

137

133

133

129

 125

121

117

113

113

109

105

101

TOT

101

101

101

101

101

101

101 

101

3,824

1Z7

0.244

0.27

Dec.

1O1

1O5

1O5

101

101

97

97

95

94

91

91

90

*88

9?

101

109

141

202

251

277

288

288

261

241

221

212

212

236

272 

£99

299

5,258

170

0.327

0.38

Jan.

277

251

231

221

216

207

202

194

*189

184

180

176

171

171

166

166

162

162

166

171

171

166

162

162

162

166

180

194

212 

216

231

5,885

190

0.365

0.42

Feb.

246

241

221

212

207

212

*202

202

194

184

176

171

162

162

162

166

166

158

149

145

141

137

133

129

129

141

149

162

-

4,859

174

0.335

0.35

Mar.

176

198

236

246

231

221

221

226

231

221

202

184

176

166

166

162

162

153

149

145

149

166

ISO

2O7

288

344

515

880

1,120

1,050 

880

9,651

311

0.598

0.69

Apr.

742

668

*614

614

668

742

860

,360

,940

,980

,540

,420

,120

,000

880

780

704

668

614

580

614

686

742

704

632

546

486

445

406 

368

25,123

837

1.61

1.80

May

393

393

393

445

50O

515 500~

*458

4O6

368

356

332

332

344

356

432

432

368

356

332

310

299

272

246

231

207

194

180

166 

153

145

10,414

336

0.646

0.74

June

137

133

137

184

246

241

221

236

236

241

277

332

*368 3B8"

356

272

212

176

153

141

129

117

117

109

113

125

129

145

171 

198

6,020

201

0.387

0.43

July

176

*149

141

133

121

117

109

109

1O5

91

77

68

62

57

53

51

5?

54

63

73

85

89

83

82

88

84

74

82

101 

113

91

2 f 8Z 3

91.4

0,176

0.20

Aug.

78

84

80

72

117

176

117

89

82

80

71

61

54

53

52

52

51

51

58

57

*59

58

56

54

47

4O

35

32

31 

30

31

2,008

64.8

0.125

0.14

Sept.

29

29

28

27

26

27

27

31

40

91

162

202

236

299

356

368

356

299

288

321

332

368

368

344

321

310

288

299

419 

555

6,826

228

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,360 Mln 26 Mean 228 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.97

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,980 Mln 26 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.469 In. 6.37

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Apr. 10 (l a.m.) 2,060 cfs (11.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 223

Jim Woodruff Reservoir at Chattahoochee, Fla.

Location. Lat 300 42'33", long 84°51'45", on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 4 N. , R. 

6 W., on right upstream lock wall, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of Flint and 

Chattahoochee Rivers and 1.5 miles northwest of Chattahoochee, Gadsden County.

Drainage area. 17,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1954-57: Maximum contents, 429,050 acre-ft Sept. 28, 30, 1957 (elevation,

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete fixed-crest spillway,

a center channel spillway with 16 vertical lift gates 40 ft long and 30.5 f: high, and 

a side channel navigation lock 82 ft wide. Usable capacity, 385,000 acre-f: between 

elevation 44.0 and 77.0 ft. Gates closed May 20, 1954, and systematic storage began on 

Mar. 3, 1955. Reservoir is used for navigation and power.

Cooperation.--Month-end elevations and capacity tables furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dot . 31. .............................................

Nov. 30. .............................................

Dec. 31..............................................

Feb. 28..............................................

Mar. 31..............................................

Apr. 30. .............................................

July 31. .............................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

66.5

66.4

69.9

-

77.7

Contents 

(acre -feet)

116,150

178,300

_

313,300

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+6,530

+62,150

+70,820'

+135,000

+99,250

-15,200

+311,420

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
224 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°42'03", long 84 "51'33", in sec. 32, T. 4N., R. 6W., ne-sr center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 0.6 mile downstream from Jim 

Woodruff Dam, 0.8 mile downstream from confluence of Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers, 

and 1 mile west of Chattahoochee, Gadsden County.

Drainage area. 17,100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1957. Prior to October 1937, published as 

"near River Junction." Gage-height records collected at former site October 1919 to 

September 1925 and at present site since October 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 45.58 ft above mean sea lev-si, datum of 

'929 (U. S. Weather Bureau benchmark). Prior to Dec. 16, 1939, water-stage recorder 

at site seven-eIghths of a mile downstream at datum 0.73 ft lower. Dec. 16, 1939, to 

June 25, 1952, water-stage recorder and June 26, 1952, to June 2, 1954, wire-weight 

gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 21,130 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 95,400 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 21.94 ft); 

imum daily, 5,300 cfs Sept. 6; minimum gage height, -3.42 ft Sept. 6.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 293,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1929 (gage height, 33.97 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 200,000 cfs; minimum, 4,950 cfs 

Oct. 27, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Jim Woodruff Reservoir. 

Cooperation. Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

minOct. 1 to Dec. 27 Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

-1.6 6,710

0.0 9,160

6.0 21,600

14.0

16.0

47,400

55,800

-2.8 

0.0 

10.0

5,220

9,720

34,000

16.0 55,800

20.0 78,000

22.0 96,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Hater year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

-total

Mean

ft)

Oct.

*25 . 600

*18,500

15,800

15,700

15,400

15,000

14,600

14,100

13,300 

11,000

10,300

14,900

13,100

10,500

8,930

7,460

*7,670

*7,600

6.650 

7,010

6,860

7,220

7,700

*8,300

9,430

9,800

10,300

10,500

10,200 

9, 280

8,390

349,300

11,270

-130

Nov.

8,190

8,470

6.460

8,390

8,160

7,550

6.940

7,000

7,330 

7,420

7,560

7,660

*7,550

7,480

7,550

7,780

7,940

7,960

7,840 

7,440

7,240

7,430

7,700

7,800

7,680

7,820

7,440

7,160

7,500 

7,990

230,450

7,682

+ 110

Dec.

8,080

8,220

8,120

7,670

*7,440

7,390

7,560

7,330

7,260 

7,130

6,850

6.740

6,810

6,910

7,320

7,680

8,650

*9,280

9,600 

10,500

11,000

11,100

12,500

19,700

36,100

45,700

*54.000

*52,800

42,400 

33,500

32,300

507,440

16,370

+1,011

Jan.

51.200

28,900

24,000

19,100

17,400

16,200

15,800

14,700

13,600 

12,900

12 , 800

12,700

12,400

12,700

12,300

12,100

* 12, 100

12,200

12,400 

12,400

12,100

10, 600

9.550

9,970

11,600

12,700

13,100

12,800

12 , 600 

12 , 900

12,800

448,620

14,470

+2,195

Feb.

12,800

12,100

12 , 600

18,000

21,200

22.000

21,700

20,200

16,500 

14,300

 13,200

12,500

12,100

12,600

12,500

12,600

12 , 600

11,700

9.170 

*9,390

10,600

11,100

9,210

10 , 000

10 , 200

9,680

10,900

12,400

-

 

373,850

13,350

+1,787

Mar.

14.400

16,700

18,200

16,500

14,500

19,400

25 , 100

23,400

19 , 600 

18,200

21,800

23,000

21,800

20,500

17,900

18,100

18,300

16,000

18,800 

14,400

16,400

20,400

21,900

22,500

27,800

36,500

41,000

41.300

35,400

32,900 

31,600

704,300

22,720

-695

Apr.

34,600

32,600

34,600

31,300

27,900

52,700

71,200

86,000

*94.700 

90,000

*76,SOO

53,200

48,200

47,400

43,400

37,000

30,000

28,600

28,900 

26,200

24,500

22,600

21,300

*23,400

24,400

24,600

21,000

21,600

19 , 800

17.200

*1J.95.7

39,860

+255

May

18,500

20,900

20,100

18,900

35,300

49.600

47,700

35,200

28,300 

27,200

26,000

29,500

27,800

27,900

26,700

23,700

23,500

26,500

26,400 

25,600

20,800

*19,200

19,300

17,100

17,100

16,400

14,200

13 , 900

14,000

13,600 

12.400

743,500

23,980

0

June

12,500

12 , 800

14,100

*10,400

10,500

14,000

15,300

18,900

20.100 

18,400

17,400

17,000

14,700

16,000

12,900

10,500

11,100

9.120

9,610 

10,000

10,300

10,300

9,850

10,100

10,700

10,600

10,100

10,000

10,600

11,100

378,980

12,630

0

July

14,200

*17,600

*16,100

16,900

13,800

11,200

11,200

11,100

11,500 

9,480

8,790

8,740

7,390

7,920

8,690

*10,900

9,620

8,860

8,350 

8,570

9,080

10,200

9,120

8,170

7.360

7,900

8,200

9,480

11,000

8,060 

7,500

316,980

10,2?0

-247

Aug.

7,450

8,140

8,900

8,860

9.400

7,760

*6,800

*6,840

7,150 

7,880

8,660

7,760

6,060

5.550

6,440

7,020

7,180

7,200

6,700 

5,850

5,820

5,780

5,790

7,400

7,500

6,780

*5,760

5,910

*5,780

5,720 

7,400

217,240

7,008

+31

Sept.

7,580

7,040

6,090

5,820

5,740

5.500

7,420

7,640

7,070 

5,960

5,430

6,420

7,560

7,760

8,030

7,280

6,930

7,230

7,790 

10,900

12,600

12,800

13,700

8,300

7,900

7,840

7,790

11,800

14,300 

19.000

257,020

8,567

+964

Adjusted for change in contents in Jim Woodruff Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

11,140 

0.651 

-0.75

7,792 

0.456 

0.51

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57:

17,380 

1.02 

1.17

16,670 

0.975 

1.12

15,140 

0.885 

0.92

22,020 

1.29 

1.48

Observed

40,110 

2.35 

2.62

23,980 

1.40 

1.62

Max 63,800 Min 5,320 Mean 13,790 

Max 94,700 Min 5,300 Mean 15,680

12,630 

0.739 

0.82

9,978 

0.584 

0.67

7,039 

0.412 

0.47

9,531 

0.557 

0.62

Adjusted

Mean 13,880 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.05 

Mean 16,110 Cfsm 0.942 In. 12.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Jim Woodruff Reservoirj furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

t Expressed in thousands.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 225

Chipola River near Altha, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°32'02", long 85°09'55", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 2 N. , R. 9 ¥., on right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 274, 0.9 mile downstream from Holliman 

Branch and 3| miles southwest of Altha, Calhoun County.

Drainage area. 781 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1912 to December 1913, September 1921 to September 1927, 

August 1929 to September 1931, March 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 13, 1950, staff, chain, or wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1921-27, 1929-31, 1943-57), 1,485 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (gage height, 

17.57 ft, stage rising); peak occurred Oct. 1. 1957; maximum peak discharge during 

year, 3,270 cfs June 9 {gage height, 15.55 ft); minimum discharge, 595 cfs Feb. 23-25 

(gage height, 8.73 ft).

1912-13, 1921-27, 1929-31, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Sept. 20, 1926 

(gage height, 33.55 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 356 cfs Nov. 17, 18, 19, 

1955; minimum gage height, 8.29 ft Nov. 13, 14, 15, 1954.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1924 and 1925 have been 

revised to 4,200 cfs Sept. 16, 1924 (gage height, 17.6 ft) and 7,010 cfs Jan. 24, 1925 

(gage height, 23.7 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 582 and 602, respectively.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation, One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1924 and 1926, superseding those published in W^P 582 and 

622, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Sept. 16

1926

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

4,200

7,950

8,810

11,300

12,700

12,700

Date

1926-Con.

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

12,700

12,700

10,700

11,600

8,900

8,030

6,700

5,220

Date

1926-Con.

Feb. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

9,800

14,100

12,600

11,200

9,710

10,200

10,400

9,530

Date

1926-Con.

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 1

2

Apr. 5

6

7

Discharge

8,360

7,740

7,12°

5j 600

5,850

5,510

5 320

Month

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

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

Maximum

4,200

-

Minimum

630

430

1,040

Mean

1,530

t3,550

Per square 

mile

1.96

4.55

Runoff in 

inches

26.74

50.66

61.68

t Partly estimated.
226 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chipola River near Altha, Pla. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.7

10.0

14.0

16.0

580

1,260

2,700

3,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.420

*1,300

1,130 

1,090

1,050

1,090

1,220

1,110

1,040

1,000

955

930

905

873

840

812

796

780

'829 770

1,110

1,210

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,010

970

900

878

31,498

1,016

1.30

1.50

Nov.

862

846

829 

812

802

796

807

812

796

796

785

780

*770

760

760

790

818

846

884

920

910

884

868

884

873

868

851

846

846

840

24,941

831

1.06

1.19

Dec.

824

818

818 

*812

807

802

796

790

785

775

775

775

775

785

1,080

1.100

1,020

*970

950

945

940

930

930

1,030

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,010

1,010

995

960

28,167

909

1.16

1.34

Jan.

925

900

878 

868

862

856

851

840

840

829

818

812

812

812

807

802

796

790

785

755

785

785

785

785

790

802

802

807

807

807

807

25,430

820

1.05

1.21

Feb.

802

802

796 

785

675

680

696

696

691

670

665

»650

650

645

630

635

630

620

620

610

605

600

600

595

620

760

812

834

-

19,074

681

0.872

0.91

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,440 Min 362

Mar.

824

818

878 

955

970

920

878

851

818

785

765

750

730

724

713

702

691

686

680

655

750

1,060

1,000

1,170

1.600

1,520

1,410

1,340

1,320

1,340

1,340

29,668

957

1.23

1.41

Apr.

1,490

1,620

1,550 

1,490

1,620

1,740

1,680

1,610

*1,580

1,750

1,890

1.950

1,820

1,660

1,520

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,010

990

965

940

920

895 QgtSOD

40,885

1,363

1.75

1.95

May

1,600

1,600

HB1,530

1,470

1,320

1,200

1,130

1,080

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,160

1,190

1,240

1,330

1,340

1,270

1,360

1,480

1,410

1,230

1,330

1,390

1,230

1,100

1,050

990

945

890

39,485

1,274

1.63

1.88

June

856

829

812 

*846

905

960

1,280

2,180

3.240

3,030

2,640

2,320

2,110

1,890

1,660

1,470

1,260

1,120

1,050

990

950

935

910

935

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

41,688

1,390

1.78

1.99

Mean 924 Cfum 1.18

July

l.Q tO

975

1,010 

1,0?0 9^>0

935

935 9.'0

93O

830

851

8^9

790

7i35

765

*755

790

851

884

890

890

851

851

840

856

884

846

940

878

834

807

27,352

882

1.13

1.30

Aug.

790

785

765

755

775

780

780

790

807

770

745

730

730

745

724

718

713

755

790

834

834

796

765

735

713

708

713

*730

730

724

735

23,464

757

0.969

1.12

In. 16.12

Sept.

708

702

696 

691

724

735

802

895

1,310

2,070

2,340

2,270

2,090

1,920

1,760

1,670

1,750

2,080

2,240

2,390

2,390

2,270

2,110

1,960

1,810

1,680

1,580

1,760

2,220

3 200

50,823

1,694

2.17

2.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,240 Min 595 Mean 1,048 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.22

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR CREEK BASIN 227

Econflna Creek near Bennett, Pla.

Location. Lat 300 23'04", long 85°33'24". in sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 13 W., near left bank on

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 388, 0.5 mile downstream from Old Mill Branch 

and 1.6 miles southwest of Bennett, Bay County.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1935 to September 1957.

Sage --Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1.03 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 521 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 9.20 ft); mini-

 mum, 333 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 4.54 ft).

1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 4,860 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 12.46 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum discharge, 307 cfs Jan. 9, 1956 

(gage height, 4.10 ft). Maximum stage known, 15.0 ft, from floodmarks, either in September 1926 or in April 

1928 (based on a study of rainfall records).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Plow 

includes large ground-water inflow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 872: 1937. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, fend discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.2

330

376

521

1,030

1,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

426

418

429

482

499

517

536

529

494

449

420 

410

400

396

390

387

385

355

385

 442

650

593

556

482

443

423

408

400

396

392

394

13,916

449

2.47

2.84

Nov.

398

391

385

385

385

385

385

387

376

374

376 

376

374

372

371

373

370

369

369

372

376

376

371

372

372

370

370

370

370

370

11,290

376

2.07

2.31

Dec.

370

370

 368

366

366

365

365

363

364

560

362 

364

364

374

422

517

544

492

416

396

385

385

394

463

492

449

408

391

385

374

372

12,406

400

2.20

2.54

Jan.

372

5TO

370

366

364

366

364

361

360

358

356 

355

355

356

361

360

357

356

354

353

354

354

354

354

352

352

351

350

351

351

349

11,086

358

1.97

2.27

Feb.

347

349

 347

347

345

343

342

340

340

338

338 

336

336

336

335

335

345

343

343

338

338

336

335

336

340

411

434

¥37

-

9,740

348

1.91

1.99

Mar.

360

348

376

385

420

413

378

358

349

345

340 

340

338

338

336

335

335

333

556

335

349

462

475

449

538

507

426

380

358

358

*352

11,752

379

2.08

2.40

Apr.

449

568 533"

426

426

478

449

398

378

368

363 

389

410

385

372

362

359

356

358

360

383

' 389

370

387

368

358

354

352

349

575

11,841

395

2.17

2.42

May

574

i?4 Tso*

610

510

457

415

399

397

m

554 

507

460

449

416

423

405

409

408

411

426

419

411

403

 433

430

419

416

409

419

487

14,444

466

2.56

2.95

June

411

404

397

395

156

419

503

663

976

1.110

930 

710

546

485

476

476

475

442

426

424

418

416

507

523

503

475

444

443

442

415

15,660

522

2.87

3.20

July

404

396

390

434

448

415

408

402

398

397

380 

 373

370

365

5T5

372

414

532

578

576

505

458

454

507

482

505

468

501

478

454

465

13,699

442

2.43

2.80

Aug.

448

450

475

454

436

434

4TS

466

485

521

558 

496

460

621

590

532

494

487

496

550

510

487

465

460

460

458

457

468

470

 471

475

15,077

486

2.67

3.08

Sept.

507

470

450

457

490

475

608

8S8

1,080

1,240

1.580 

1,290

983

868

650

619

701

735

846

945

846

745

730

725

682

619

619

768

1,020

1,340

23,776

793

4.36

4.86

Calendar year!956 : Max 1,010 Min 307 Mean 397 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.7"

Water yeari956-57 : Max 1,380 Min 333 Mean 451 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33. 6P

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 ofs). Sept. 11 (12 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (9.20 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used May 3 to June 9, June 11 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8 to Sept. 10.
228 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Choctawhatchee River near Midland City, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°22', long 85°29' , in NW£ sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 26 E., on left bank on

 downstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork 

Choctawhatchee River and 4 miles north of Midland City.

Drainage area. 297 sq mi.

Records available. May 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 179.1 ft above mean sea lev<3l (levels by 

Alabama State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 5 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,690 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 19.9 ft); minimum,

1952-57:' Maximum discharge, 15,700 cfs May 4, 1953 (gage height, 23.82 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Sept. 6-9, Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Of backwater from return of overbank flow

 ancFthose for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from return

of overbank flow (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second)

2.5 

2.7 

3.3

4.0 

7.0

60

125

235

930

10.0

14.0

16.0

19.0

1,750

3,100

4,110

7,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"440 596

362

372

330

290

280

253

235

235

271

271

213

177

161

149

142

135

12?

145

253

244

210

199

*218

235

208

180

166 

161

159

7,419

239

0.805

0.93

Nov.

155

T49

143

136

135

132

129

128

124

119

119

119

119 118-

111

118

120

120

119

118

119

124

121

120 

120

121

121

120

*121 

126

3,750

125

0.421

0.47

Dec.

131

129

128

128

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

139

260

596

488

406

372

394

372

383

730

1,300 

2,320

2.650

1,810

1,130

830 

656

572

17,029

549

1.85

2.13

Jan.

512

464

417

383

372

351

330

*310

300

290

280

271

262

262

262

280

280

262

244

255

235

235

300

340 

330

464

536

524

417 

372

330

10,450

337

1.13

1.31

Feb.

300

383

394

351

330

330

320

290

271

262

3260

3270

*262

271

280

262

244

226

226

218

218

208

206

203 

244

406

417

383

-

8,035

287

0.966

1.01

Mar.

394

406

406

417

428

383

372

362

340

300

271

253

253

262

262

244

235

226

218

215

«244

428

394

930

1,480

1.810

1,600

1,160

855

680

560

16,386

529

1.78

2.05

Apr.

705

805

755

755

1,840

2,850

7.040

02,460

1,330

955

780

880

830

705

608

572

524

680

656

680

584

584

512

428 

*372

383

340

280

ifCoC

30,408

1,014

3.41

3.81

May

476

452

440

548

524

452

372

340

290

290

680

730

584

512

428

394

406

310

300

351

290

244

226

262 

244

226

226

198

171

166

11,284

364

1.23

1.41

June

163

145

129

128

175

183

193

235

290

551

320

226

193

164

140

124

109

102

96

89

86

83

143

145 

244

235

166

188

169 

142

5,156

172

0.579

0.65

July

132

150

216

*440

300

218

195

167

123

103

103

93

87

81

7(3

813

169

20P

166

135

146

150

119

99

87

84

?r

83

86 

7?

21.

4,339

140

0.471

O.E4

Aug.

70

66

69

78

73

68

*63

57

55

55

54

56

56

80

73

64

70

101

105

89

75

65

59

56 

56

56

57

56

54 

5~2 52

2,038

65.7

0.221

0.26

Sept.

52

51

49

48

54

65

58

96

211

300

262

198

152

131

123

117

166

*183

244

226

280

213

156

135

119

106

112

371

452 

417

5,147

172

0.579

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,700 Min 30 Mean 255 cfsm 0.859 In. n 65

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,04o Min 48 Mean 333 cfsm 1.12 In. 15.21

Peak discharee (base. 1.800 cfs). 

cfs (10.6 ft); Apr. 7 (7 a.m.) 8,690

Dec. 25 (11 p.m.) 2,780 cfs (13.2 ft); Mar. 26 (6 a.m.) 1,930 

cfs (19.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

streams.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala.

229

Location. Lat 31°21', long 85°37', In SE£ sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 231, 200 ft downstream from abandoned milldam, 1,500 ft upstream from Hurricane Creek, 0.8 mile north of Newton, and 1 mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 683 sq ml.

Records available. June 1906 to August 1908, October 1911 to August 1912 (gage heights 

only), November 1921 to September 1927, May 1935 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected near same site since 1931 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 138.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Aug. 15, 1906 (revised), staff gage 

at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 16, 1906, to Aug. 22, 1908, and 

Oct. 20, 1911, to Aug. 3, 1912, chain gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. 

Nov. 20, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft upstream at datum 

154.83 ft above mean sea level (levels by Ludlow Engineers). May 10, 1935, to Sept. 8, 

1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1922-24, 1925-27, 1935-57), 971 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 26.6 ft); minimum dally, 109 cfs Sept. 3.

1906-8, 1911-12, 1921-27, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Jan. 20, 1936; 

maximum gage height, 29.6 ft May 4, 1953; minimum dally discharge, 61 cfs Sept. 8, 

1954, from rating curve extended below 120 cfs.

Maximum stage known, 42 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from Information furnished by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods computed from graph based on gage readings 

and those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Prior to January 1941, 

moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

97

142

256

612

5.0

14.0

21.0

25.0

1,380

6,430

10,300

14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.500 

1,210

1,020 

1,100

1,130

1,020 

915

840

990

865

699

612

531

450

410

382

362

345

358

571

677 

677

634 

*592

531

488

447

421

403 

410

20,919

675

0.988

1.14

Nov.

406 

389

375 

362

355

351 

348

345

342

335

335

332

329

326

323

323

326

332

335

332

329

332 

332

329 

329

329

329

326

*326

a330

10,192

340

0.498

0.55

Dec.

a330 

a335

338 

342

338

338 

338

338

338

342

342

342

345

440

962

1,970

1,470

1,160

940

840

792

1,270 

4,380

7.580 

7,580

5,980

4,030

2,850

2,260

1,850

1,610

52,370

1,689

2.47

2.85

Jan.

1.410 

1,270

1,160 

1,030

1,020

990 

940

*890

865

840

816

768

745

722

722

768

768

745

699

655

655

655 

840

1,210 

1,100

1,410

1,240

1,130

1,020

816

28,839

930

1.36

1.57

Feb.

768 

g965

940 

865

816

g768 

745

g699

634

g634

g655

g677

*699

655

634

592

571

551

531

531

512

492 

484

481 

612

990

965

890

19,356

691

1.01

1.05

Mar.

816 

745

816 

940

965

865 

840

792

722

634

592

571

571

592

592

571

531

512

492

492

573

*1,050 

965

3,790 

6.250

4,830

3,440

2,610

1,970

1 500

1^270

41,879

1,351

1.98

2.28

Apr.

2,320 

2,670

2,320 

1,910

6,180

15 . 600 

13,400

7,130

3,550

2,730

2,550

2,440

2,210

1,970

1,670

1,440

1,300

1,970

2,090

1,790

1,470

1,440 

1,300

1,100 

*940

890

816

699

634

655

85,184

2,839

4.16

4.64

May

1,240 

1,210

1,210 

1,500

1.610

1,470 

1,130

816

699

634

1,240

1,610

1,410

1,130

890

792

1,020

840

722

722

634

551 

492

592 

655

571

531

465

403

*375

568

27,532

888

1.30

1.50

June

575 

362

342 

358

465

571 

571

592

699

792

890

677

512

447

421

555

510

279

259

251

245

m706 

890

677

531

571

551

531

14,815

494

0.723

0.81

July

477 

432

699 

*990

792

551 

450

396

332

285

270

262

237

224

219

248

424

571

612

722

655

531 

410

335 

291

273

276

270

273

265

242

13,014

420

0.615

0.71

Aug.

229 

224

206 

224

214

209 

188

170

160

149

142

155

179

196

224

226

219

251

262

242

219

199

175

151 

139

139

146

140

134

128

g!28

5,765

186

0.272

0.31

Sept.

124 

114

g!09 

g!24

140

g!44 

147

181

447

571

655

551

424

545

297

282

g310

*g338

g417

g592

g655

g551 

g462

g405 

g345

g285

g332

g865

gl.050

g940

12,200

407

0.596

0.66

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,900 Mln 71 Mean 700 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,600 Mln 109 Mean 910 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.07

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) . Dec. 24 (7 p.m.) 7,980 cfs (17.1 ft)j Mar. 25 (4 p.m.) 6,630 

cfs (14.4 ft); Apr. 6 (8 p.m.) 16,800 cfs (26.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

nearby streams.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings by the U. S. Weather Bureau.
230 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Pea River near Ar^ton, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°35', long 85°47', in sw£ sec. 7, T. 7 N.. R. 23 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 231 (revised), 2£ miles downstream from Bryors 

Mill Creek, 2| miles downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridre, and 3j miles 

west of Ariton.

Drainage area. 492 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 19 years, 644 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,190 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 17.2 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.98 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14, 30, Oct. 5, 6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 25 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

11

20

47

131

308

7.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

1,690

3,230

4,360

6,100

8,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,150

782

694

952

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,220

1,290

1.550

1,350

985

676

431

308

263

244

226

211

244

484

658

694

764 

*800

782

658

469 

350

308

288

22,321

720

1.46

1.69

Nov.

278

266

253

241

235

226

220

217

208

202

202

200

197

194

191

188

191

197

205

202

200

194

185

177 

177

174

171

168 

*171

177

6,107

204

0.415

0.46

Dec.

177

179

182

182

185

185

182

182

182

182

182

179

185

387

782

919

919

952

1,020

851

747

1,830

2,920

5,000 

8.590

7,490

4,270

2,620 

1,820

1,390

1,120

45,791

1,477

3.00

3.46

Jan.

919

800

676

622

567

548

530

*511

492

492

465

443

431

424

424

424

427

427

416

409

398

390

658

604 

622

694

712

694 

640

586

548

16,993

548

1.11

1.28

Feb.

567

622

676

764

817

730

622

604

548

481

492

548

*530

530

567

604

567

458

405

379

365

347

329

322 

368

530

604

640

_______

15,016

536

1.09

1.14

Mar.

622

622

676

676

851

800

817

800

834

782

622

511

462

431

424

416

405

401

394

565

*390

548

586

1.940 

1,550

1,290

1,220

1,190 

1,220

1,020

750

23,595

761

1.55

1.78

Apr.

985

1,020

1,050

1,050

5,410

4,920

7.050

4,920

2,970

2,090

1,650

1,390

1,150

985

851

730

676

1,150

885

712

640

604

567

*530 

511

475

409

554

308

288

46,328

1,544

3.14

3.50

May

511

658

750

750

764

952

1,050

1.090

985

800

919

854

885

952

985

1,050

1,050

712

567

730

658

567

465

357 

385

455

565

522 

*272

217

j.82

21,177

685

1.59

1.60

June

171

174

179

165

211

282

492

427

475

750

694

567

488

550

550

583

232

174

139

152

163

124

TsT

265 

575

241

208

241 

350

398

9,689

325

0.656

0.73

July

3<5

405

*4^5

575

278

229

191

160

126

105

92

85

75

67

60

63

185

179

3S4

409

379

308

194

154 

144

134

119

114 

112

105

94

6,071

196

O.S-'S

0.46

Aug.

87

83

79

71

69

65

*58

44

58

36

54

51

35

44

56

75

73

61

60

77

71

52

41

35 

32

50

27

26 

24

21

?T

1,554

50.1

0.102

0.12

Sept.

 21

20

20

19

18

17

ii

24

46

75

87

98

100

87

65

*54

134

545

424

567

492

554

229

182 

144

109

109

265 

409

445

4,967

166

0.537

0.58

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,390 Mln lo Mean 549 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,390 Mln 16 Mean 602 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efsl. Dec. 25 (8 p.m.) 9,190 cfs (17.2 ft); Apr. 7 (3 p.m.) 7.940 cfs 

(16.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 231

Pea River near Samson, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°07', long 86°06', in sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 19 E., on right bank at down-

 stream side of bridge on State Highway 52 (formerly State Highway 12), 500 f'; downstream from Boyenton Creek, l| miles downstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

bridge, 3 miles west of Samson, and 6f miles upstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area.--1.187 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1904 to August 1913, June 1922 to October 192S, May 1935 to 

September 1957. Published as "at Pera" 1904-13, 1922-25.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). August 1904 to 

August 1913 chain gage and June 1922 to October 1925 water-stage recorder, at site 

If miles upstream at different datum. Hay 9, 1935, to July 24, 1937, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1904-12, 1923-25, 1935-57), 1,725 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 32.0 ft); mini-

 mum, 109 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.73 ft); minimum daily, 142 cfs Sept. 2.

1904-13, 1922-25, 1935-57: Maximum gage height, 42.0 ft Jan. 20, 1925, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use (discharge uncertain); minimum discharge observed, 

41 cfs Oct. 26, 1935; minimum daily, 63 cfs Oct. 26, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 45.3 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow ca<1 sed by 

powerplant 25 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1112: 1925(MX WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

3.0

7.0

10.0

119

336

1,320

2,310

18.0

26.0

32.0

6,210

11,600

18,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19E7

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,480

2,430

2,720

6.040 

4, 680

3,460

3,510

2,760

2,470

2,310

2,390

2,230

1,780

1,540

1,270

1,110

975

950

875

155

1,630

1,850

1,720

*1,540

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,320

1,160

1,000 

975

64,495

2,080

1.75

2.02

Nov.

925

900

875

825 

801

777

753

801

850

777

729

729

705

705

681

657

681

729

705

705

705

681

681

657

657

633

633

*633

633

633

21,856

729

0.614

0.68

Dec.

633

633

633

633 

633

633

633

633

633

633

633

633

633

850

3,620

5,420

3,330

2,470

2,110

1,920

1,720

2,920

6,680

10,000

12.200

11,600

10,700

10,300

8,600

5,420 

3,380

111,469

3,596

3.03

3.49

Jan.

2.720

2,390

2,110

1,950

1,880

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,600

*1,600

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,430

1,380

1,320

1.270

1,270

1,270

1,540

2,600

1,920

2,390

2,110

1,880

1,750

1,720 

1,660

53,690

1,732

1.46

1.68

Feb.

1,540

1,720

1,780

1,750 

1,810

1,810

1,660

1,480

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,320

1,350

1,300

*1,240

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,030

975

950

925

975

1,630

1.880

1,660

-

38,805

1,386

1.17

1.22

Mar.

1,540

1,380

1,380

1,850 

1,880

1,920

1,750

1,660

1,540

1,480

1,430

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,190

1,080

1,000

1,000

 975

1,000

1,720

1,690

4,040

9.160

8,420

5,320

3,280

2,640

2,470 

2,190

70,145

2,263

1.91

2.20

Apr.

2,680

4,180

3,200

2,720 

8,640

16,800

17.700

13,966

11,500

9,790

7,280

5,260

3,980

3,200

2,810

2,470

2,190

4,180

5,590

3,980

2,850

2,350

*2,070

2,030

1,810

1,660

1,510

1,380

1,270

1.160

150,140

5,005

4.22

4.70

May

1,690

3,980

4.350

3,840 

2,890

2,270

2,030

1,990

1,920

1,950

2,600

3,650

2,850

2,430

3,280

3,380

2,520

2,190

1,850

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,350

1,320

1,220

1,080

1,270

*1,320

1,080

925

8Q1

66,716

2,152

1.81

2.09

June

850

850

900 

1,140

1,400

1,430

1,660

1,570

2,470

2,190

1,720

1,510

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,110

825

681

609

657

633

681

1,510

2.680

2,030

1,720

1,400

1,430

1,850

39,977

1,333

1.12

1.25

July

1,380

*1,240

1,220

1,510 

1,190

950

801

657

597

526

512

442

^XT75

401

8O1

908

1,510

1,220

1.600

1,480

1,190

975

777

633

597

538

469

469

469 

434

26,232

846

0.713

0.82

Aug.

412

379

346

326 

346

*295

275

265

232

251

240

253

265

201

232

285

423

438

452

456

367

330

285

265

223

154

24T

232

187

177 

192

9,026

291

0.245

0.28

Sept.

184

142

167

170 

159

160

160

208

372

633

609

561

*492

480

405

346

382

425

1,900

3.060

2,270

1,780

1,300

850

585

536

550

2,110

2,190

1,660

24,848

828

0.696

0.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,500 Mln 118 Mean 1,496 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.13

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,700 Mln 142 Mean 1,856 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.21

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs).--

cfs (23.7 ft) J Apr. 7 (1 a.m.) 18,50C

Dec. 25 (1 p.m.) 12,400 cfs (26.9 ft)j Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 9,790 

) cfs (32.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - 16
232 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla.

Location.--Lat 30°46'32", long 85°49'40", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 4 N. , R. 16 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. 5. Highway 90, 300 ft downstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Caryville, Washington County, and 1.8 miles downstream from Wrights Creek.

Drainage area.--3,499 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1928 are contained in reports of U. 3. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 38.97 ft alove mean sea level,

"datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 12, 1929, staff gage and Oct. 12, 192?, to Sept. 11, 

1951, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 5,294 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Apr. 10 (gage heifht, 13.78 ft); minimum, 752 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.08 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 56,600 cfs Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 15.55 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 4, 1957; minimum gage height, -0.82 ft Sept. 6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft Mar. 17, 1929, from U. S. Weather Bureau records and 

floodmarks (discharge, 206,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by gristmills and powerplant 

above station during low flow.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for high-water period in the water year 1931, superseding those published in 

WSP 712, are given herewith:

Nov. 26, 1930........... 13,300

Month

Water year 1930-31. ...........

Maximum

30,800

Minimum

1,180

955

Mean

11,730

5,070

4,500

Per square 

mile

3.35

1.45

1.29

Runoff in 

inches

3.74

19.69

17.46

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

2.4 1,960

5.0 3,290

7.0 4,810

8.0 6,270

10.0 11,100

11.0 15,200

13.0 30,100

13,8 37,800

0.0 

2.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

720

1,580

3,270

5,460

9,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

29.20O

16,400

11,300

9,550

9,660

10,000

9,610

8,540

7,190

6,070

5,450

4,880

4,660

*4,030

3,570

3,230

5,020

2,880

2.810

5,070

5,740 

4,560

4,580

4,500

5,970

5,720

5,510

5,410 

5,220

3,080

215,490

6,951

1.99

2.29

Nov.

2.910 

2,820

2,740

2,570

2,530

2,500

2,440

2,560

2,520

2,540

2,240

2,250

2,180

2,180

2,150

2,110

2,120

2,080

2,130

2,210

2,140

2,160 

2,110

2,180

2,120

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080 

2.040

68,230

2,274

0.650

0.73

Dec.

2,140 

2,050

2,090

2,040

2,100

2,080

*2,070

2,080

2,100

2,050

2.000

2,080

2,100

2,140

2,520

3,890

6,100

8,760

9,820

8,840

6,590

5,090 

4,700

6,780

10,500

18,100

26,500

28.500

25,800 

22,300

18, 900

242,810

7,833

2.24

2.58

Jan.

14.600 

10,900

8,060

6,500

5,600

5,020

4,880

4,690

4,430

4,320

4,150

4,070

5,910

5,790

5,790

3,800

3,850

3,880

5,790

5,650

5j540

3^750

4,080

4,680

5,360

5,490

*5,710

5,520

5,050

4,700

159,080

5,132

1.47

1.69

Feb.

4,420 

4,270

4,510

4,990

5.050

4,840

4,670

4,450

4,150

3,910

3,750

3,640

3,570

3,520

3,500

3,440

5,550

3,240

3,100

3,100

5,060

5,020 

5,040

3,090

2.990

3,000

5,680

4,400

105,730

5,776

1.08

1.12

Mar.

4,380 

4,160

3,850

3,680

4,020

4,350

4,260

4,190

3,970

3,830

5,620

5,520

5,580

3,270

3,270

3,220

5,110

5,060

2,970

2. 840

2,910

5,200 

3,810

4,670

5,560

7,850

11,400

16,700

17.100

^q ' q,^

'

169,680

5,474

1.56

1.80

Apr.

7,970 

7,210

8,020

9,170

9,880

10,500

14,600

26,700

35,600

57.100

53,000

26,900

21,000

15,600

12,200

9,980

8,230

6,900

6,150

7,150

8,640

9,040 

8,260

6,900

5,950

5,140

4,660

4,190

5,910 

5.750

374,260

12,480

3.57

3.98

May

3,820 

4,480

5,960

7,730

9,050

9.580

9,040

7,680

6,240

5,090

5,090

5,490

6,220

6,980

7,210

7,170

7,780

7,970

6,780

*5,870

5,200

4,940 

4,500

3,990

5,750

3,750

5,660

5,480

5,460 

5,310

2.920

178,190

5,748

1.64

1.89

June

2,860 

2,710

2,580

2,420

2,510

2,960

3,590

3,940

4,360

5,140

5,900

6.450

6,200

4,840

3,940

3,540

3,350

3,060

2,780

2,540

2,300

2.180 

2,180

2,420

3,520

5,230

6,290

5,770

4,580 

4,080

113,820

5,794

1.08

1.21

Jily

3,850 

3,680

3,420

3,330

5,660

5,940

5,510

2,930

2,450

2,170

1,920

*1,830

1,610

1,490

1.560

1,380

1,830

2,760

5,840

4,000

4,230

4.450 

4,020

5,290

2,750

2,560

2,290

2,190

1,990 

1,800

1,650

85,920

 2, '772

0.792

0.91

Aug.

1,390 

1,330

1.700

1,540

1,460

1,590

1,510

1,340

1,200

1,160

1,060

1,050

1,010

1,040

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,410

1,460

1,540

1,400 

1,250

1,120

1,010

*942

904

920

968 

904

848

38,086

1,229

0.351

0.40

Sept.

852 

840

804

752.

768

776

828

932

1,280

2,340

3,100

3,220

2,850

2,410

2,240

2,020

1,880

2,240

3,140

6,000

8,080

8.810 

8,360

6,800

4,870

3,610

2,940

2,910

5,420 

7,720

98,792

5,295

0.941

1.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 35,600 Min 775 Mean 3,984 Cfsra 1.14 In. 15.49

Water year 1956-57: Max 37,100 Min 752 Mean 5,069 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

Holmes Creek at Vernon, Pla.

233

Location. Lat 30°37'35", long 85°42'45" ) in NElr sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 15 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 79 at Vernon, Washington County, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Pippin Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Page. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 10.70 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 478 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs June 11 (gage height, 15.56 ft); 

 minimum, 277 cfs Feb. 23, 24 (gage height, 10.76 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 5,240 cfs Sept. 2, 1950 (gage height, 19.02 f-.); minimum, 334 cfs July 8, 1955; minimum gage height, 10.17 ft Jan. 18, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

10.7

12.0

13.0

272

406

576

14.0

16.0

950

2,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

632 

545

508

512

505

508

501

486

463

443

422

402

387

371

362

352

345

339

"335

343

372

387

390

399

398

389

380

369

358 

351

347

12,899

416

1.08

1.24

Nov.

m333

329

327

324

321

321

317

315

315

314

313

311

311

309

308

309

306

307

307

307

307

309

311

311

307

305

305

*[\A 31J4.

9,445

315

0.816

0.91

Dec.

303 

303

299

301

301

299

*297

297

299

298

300

301

299

305

315

321

323

327

338

345

342

337

337

350

347

346

347

347

346 

344

345

9,959

321

0.832

0.96

Jan.

341 

333

325

323

321

317

315

311

310

307

301

303

305

305

303

302

299

295

295

295

295

296

297

295

296

304

304

303

301 

297

295

9,489

306

0.793

0.91

Feb.

294 

295

*300

296

294

293

290

288

267

269

289

266

265

283

283

265

265

284

266

285

281

279

227

277

287

309

309

308

-

8,104

289

0.749

0.78

Mar.

310 

309

347

380

381

373

369

362

351

339

330

323

315

309

303

298

294

294

294

290

308

367

371

415

450

458

460

456

442 

*420

400

11,118

359

0.930

1.07

Apr.

443 

469

469

477

505

520

508

499

486

464

449

452

452

438

424

411

398

384

373

367

369

375

376

373

361

351

340

334

m

12,531

418

1.08

1.21

May

427 

629

753

776

707

658

597

536

482

464

480

458

461

507

564

555

505

474

479

498

576

722

737

700

*768

635

560

545

491 

454

431

17,629

569

1.47

1.70

June

414 

396

376

371

367

372

405

589

986

1,400

1.730

1,680

1,410

1,090

801

652

553

494

463

433

407

388

384

517

1,310

1,140

918

768

715 

614

22,143

738

1.91

2.13

July

528 

471

440

424

410

399

392

380

367

363

350

*339

332

326

329

370

383

455

499

496

510

512

498

464

449

439

414

438

467 

458

422

13,124

423

1.10

1.26

Aug.

393 

375

367

356

349

345

343

337

335

333

331

324

321

319

315

311

309

311

325

321

322

325

320

311

305

301

302

297

295 

 *297

10,090

325

0.842

0.97

Sept.

292 

291

290

292

298

314

362

432

711

1,210

1,470

1,540

1,480

1,300

1,100

928

860

856

900

1,040

1,430

1.670

1,600

1,460

1,300

1,130

959

964

1,030 

1 4., 250V

28,759

959

2.48

2.77

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,220 Mln 238 Mean 397 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.98

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,730 Mln 277 Mean 453 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Choctawhatchee River near Bruoe, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°27'03", long 85°53'54", in NE^ sec. 36, T. IN., R. 17 W. , on downstream 

fender pile at center swing pier of bridge on State Highway 20, about 4 miles southeast 

of Bruce, Walton County, and 5.8 miles downstream from Holmes Creek.

Drainage area. 4,384 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1957.

' .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1934, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 0.25 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--27 years, 6,941 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.04 ft); min- 

 ImuiT 1,660 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 69,600 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 1939; maximum gage height, 

16.68 ft Aug. 19, 1939; minimum discharge, 1,480 cfs Oct. 9, 1954 (gape height, 

-0.23 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft at former site and datum, in March 19f9, from floodmarks (discharge, 220,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs on basis of 

records for station at Caryville).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years 1-ave been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in WSP 757.

Water 

year

1931 Nov. 

1932 Jan. 

1933 Apr. 

1934 Mar.

Date

21,22,1930 

19, 1932 

18, 1933 

11, 1934

Discharge 

(cfs)

34,100 

22,200 

35,700 

23,700

Gage height 

(feet)

12.25 

10.30 

12.40 

10.58

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 872: 1937. WSP 1384: Drainage area. Rev'.sed figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1931-34, superseding those 

published in WSP 757, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Nov. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1932

Jan. 18

Discharge

19,900

28,100

32,500

34,100

34,100

33.30O

30,900

28,800

25,700

22,700

19,500

16,700

20,400

Date

1932-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

1933

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

Discharge

21,700

20,800

17,900

18,300

29,500

34,100

34,100

29,500

26,900

24,200

20,800

19,100

25,700

Month

Water year 1930-31.. ..........

Water year 1931-32. ...........

Maximum

34,100

21,700

21,700

35,700

23 , 200

Date

1933-Con.

Apr. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Minimum

1,930

4,200 

1,680

2,230

2,230

1,870

Discharge

25,700

22,700

19,500

18,300

18,300

19,100

19,900

20,400

21,700

23,700

24,200

24,700

26,900

30,200

34,100

Date

1933-Con.

Apr. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1934

Mar. 9

10

11

12

13

Mean

6,040

10,100 

5,210

6,230

7,880

4,190

4,355

Per square 

mile

1.38

2.30

1.19

1.42

2.02

1.80

.'993

Discharge

35 , 700

33,300

29,500

26,300

23,700

20,80O

18,700

18,300

22,700

23,200

21,200

18,700

Runoff In 

Inches

18.70

2.67 

16.17

19.34

24.40

12.96

13.46
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 235

Choetawhatehee River near Bruee, Pla. Continued

2.0

4.0 

6.0

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-29)

Oct. 1 to (far. 29 Mar. 30 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

2,560

4,080

7,120

8.0

10.0

11.8

12,000

20,500

30,900

 .8 

8.0 

10.0 

12.0

9,330

12,500

20,500

32,300

0.6 

3.0 

5.0

1,650

3,050

5,160

7.0 

9.0

10.0

9,260

15,800

20,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

J

4 

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27,400 

50.600 

50,100

27,500 

22,800

18,500

14,700

12,500

11,400

10,900

10,500

9,900

9,150

8,540

7,590

6,900

6,510

5,680

*4,950

4,600

4,650

4,610

4,590

4,670 

4,790

4,950

5,070

5,070

4,950

4,720 

4.490

552,620

10,750

2.45

2.82

Nov.

4.260 

4,646 

5,850

5,700 

5,570

5,450

5,540

3,250

5,170

5,080

5,050

5,040

5,010

2,950

2,910

2,890

2,860

2,820

2,780

2,770

2,790

2,790

2,750

2,750 

2,750

2,750

2,720

2,670

2.650

2 , 660

92,070

5,069

0.700

0.78

Dec.

2,650 

2,660 

2,680

*2,670 

2,660

2,650

2,640

2,630

2,620

2,610

2.600

2,600

2,630

2,770

3,080

5,220

5,490

5,850

4,260

4,810

5,880

7,220

8,500

8,520 

7,770

7,290

7,440

9,580

15,200

21,800 

25.800

182,180

5,877

1.54

1.55

Jan.

22.600 

26,266 

17,500

14,600 

12,200

10,500

9,050

7,900

7,060

6,450

5,950

5,650

5,520

5,090

4,880

4,730

4,600

4,500

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,390

4,520

4.220 

4,220

4,510

4,540

4,830

5,220

5,580 

5,830

229,520

7,404

1.69

1.95

Feb.

5.950 

*B,966 

5,710

5,420 

5,200

5,120

5,200

5,500

5,540

5,270

5,150

4,950

4,710

4,500

4,520

4,220

4,160

4,060

4,010

5,950

5,850

5,780

5,700

5.610 

3,656

3,790

3,870

3,910

-

128,540

4,591

1.05

1.09

Mar.

4,040 

4,240 

4,520

4,800 

4,950

4,950

4,890

4,880

4,890

4,890

4,840

4,750

4,560

4,590

4,210

4,040

5,950

5,870

5,810

5.720

5,790

4,050

4,020

4,140 

4,510

4,880

5,400

6,090

7,220

*9,510 

15.000

155,760

5,025

1.15

1.52

Apr.

15,200 

14,600 

15,000

11,400 

10,700

10,400

10,400

10,700

12,000

17,600

26,800

51.800

31,600

28,500

24,100

20,000

16,400

13,600

11,600

10,200

9,080

8,400

8,160

8,450 

8,780

8,660

8,120

7,450

6,750

6.180

420,610

14,020

5.20

5.57

May

5,860 

5,550 

5,580

5,420 

5,700

6,280

7,180

8,250

9,060

9.240

8,840

8,140

7,380

6,750

6,450

6,480

6,830

7,180

7,470

7,750

7,980

7,960

7,580

7,030 

*6,480

5,910

5,530

5,140

4,690

4,370 

4.120

207,940

6,708

1.53

1.76

June

5,880 

5,670 

5,430

3,270 

3,150

5,090

5,230

3,840

4,490

4,860

5,350

5,950

6,560

7,030

7.360

7,310

6,750

5,870

5,000

4,290

3,740

3,310

3,050

2^950 

5 ]340

3,900

4,450

5,040

5,670

6)280

140,070

4,669

1.07

1.19

July

6.500 6,166

5,550

5,010 

4,490

4,150

4,010

4,100

4,160

3,850

3,370

»2,960

2,650

2,450

2,310

2.250

2,256

2,590

3,350

3,740

4,070

4,340

4,550

4,750 

4,880

4,920

4,660

4,220

3,770

3,360

3,070

122,450

3,950

0.901

1.04

Aug.

2.970 

2, §56 

2,840

2,710 

2,540

2,420

2,450

2,430

2,370

2,410

2,230

2,080

1,980

1,920

1,900

1,980

2,040

2,040

2,030

2,070

2,140

2,210

2,150

2,030 

1,950

1,890

1,860

1,780

1,770

*1.750

17715

67,640

2,182

C.498

0.57

Sept.

1,710 

1,690 

1,680

1.670 

1,750

1,750

1,900

2,420

5,190

4,010

4,460

4,950

5,290

5,550

5,180

4,820

4,460

4,310

5,000

5,870

6,460

7,060

7,890

8,980 

9,800

9.920

9,360

9,110

8,210

7,550

155,740

5,191

1.18

1.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 30,600 Mln 1,610 Mean 4,636 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14. 40

Water year 1956-57: Max 31,800 Mln 1,670 Mean 6,124 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
236 ALAQUA CREEK BASIN

Alaqua Creek near De Funiak Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°37'00", long 86°09'50", in NEij sec. 5, T. 1 N. , R. 19 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of Pine Alien Bridge on U. S. Forest Service Road 200 in Eglin 

Field Military Reservation, 0.8 mile upstream from Davis Branch and 8 miles southwest 

of De Funiak Springs, Walton County.

Drainage area. 65.6 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge. 6 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 15.94 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Feb. 24; minimum gage height, 6.65 ft May 30.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 5,160 cfs Sept. 26, 1953 (gage height, 18.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs June 9, 21, 22, 30, July 1, 1955; 

minimum gage height, 5.93 ft June 22, 1955.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 

58

Mar. 25 to Sept. 3O

6.8

7.5

12.0

13.0

423

547

6.6

8.0

10.0

12.O

61

140

287

423

14.0

15.0

16.0

746 

1.O4O 

1,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

366

279

292

463

312

256

236

210

195

188

176

168

158

152

144

139

136

131

 127

235

400

246

187

166

153

' 143 

141

133

130

127

130

6,319

204

3.11

3.58

Nov.

134

126

118

113

115

111

110

116

111

107

107

105

104

101

101

101

1O2

1OO

97

97

98

103

97

97

95

95 

94

93

94

94

3,136

105

1.60

1.78

Dec.

92

91

90

*89

88

88

86

86

86

86

86

88

87

100

134

132

1O2

93

90

9O

89

9O

119

321

246

137 

118

109

102

97

97

3,415

110

1.68

1.94

Jan.

94

92

89

89

90

88

85

83

83

83

SO

79

80

81

80

83

84

79

78

78

78

78

81

84

78

134 

97

86

84

80

77

2,635

85. 0

1.30

1.49

Feb.

74

*80

91

77

74

72

69

68

67

68

66

64

64

63

63

64

68

63

65

64

62

61

61

60

72

152 

9O

74

2,016

72.0

1.10

1.14

Mar.

69

65

185

192

126

95

86

81

76

74

72

72

70

7O

68

65

62

63

74

66

75

147

83

179

225

127 

107

99

*95

90

3,043

98.2

1.50

1.73

Apr.

295

464

215

162

238

279

163

145

137

124

128

178

132

117

111

105

1OE

106

103

111

178

116

1O1

94

90

87 

85

82

8O

9T

4,419

147

2.24

2.51

May

217

155

172

2O4

127

108

97

92

92

91

96

130

96

86

80

78

75

73

116

160

*104

86

79

74

74

71 

69

68

66

65

68

3,149

102

1.55

1.79

June

103

81

22.

83

157

180

236

330

539

260

270

191

150

131

125

161

121

107

100

97

94

96

106

104

341

239 

144

140

125

109

4,99O

166

2.53

2.83

Jvly

101

96

91

90

86

82

80

84

*106

84

78

74

73

72

80

97

122

23O

323

170

217

198

19O

140

183

B220

149

8138

8131

a 14 6

4,271

138

E.10

E.42

Aug.

a2O9 140"

120

117

166

120

118

1O4

104

166

120

100

96

116

128

98

92

93

93

90

84

80

78

76

76

76 

*100

85

78

76

86

3,285

106

1.62

1.86

Sept.

76

73

72

73

86

78

126

247

371

433

277

263

186

159

163

288

248

365

597

888

800

353

314

263

238

226 

248

1.500

824

458

10,093

336

5.12

5.72

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,210 Mln 50 Mean ISO Cfsm 2.29 In. 31. 1O

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Mln 60 Mean 139 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.79

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs). June 9 (11 a.m.) 595 cfs (13.28 ft); Sept. 21 (3 a.m.) 1.1OO cfs

(15.11 ft); Sept. 28 (5 p.m.) 1,8OO cfs (15.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
YELLOW RIVER BASIN 237

Yellow River at Mllllgan, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°45'10", long 86°37'45", In sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

10 ft dovmstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, half a mile east of Milligan, Okaloosa County, half a mile upstream from Trammel Creek, and 6? miles upstream from Shoal 

River.

Drainage area. 624 sq ml.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 45.00 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum, 248 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Dec. 6, 1953 (gage height, 15.13 ft); minimum, 143 cfs Oct. 25, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 16, 17, 1956.

Flood In 1929 reached a stage of 26.2 ft, from Information by local reslderts.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 892: 1938-39. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27

2.0 424

6.0 1,610

7.0 2,020

Mote.--Same aa 

following table 

above 7.0 ft.

Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

1.7 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

233

1,210

2,020

2,890

9.0

12.0

13.0

4,810

13,400

17,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,670

1,660

1,380

1,540

1,900

2,350 

2,840

5.000

2,350

1,720

1,310

1,050

883

775

687

 632

589

575

552

630

840

977 

1,120

1,130

1,040

883

766 

689

644

612

598

38,392

1,238

1.98

2.29

Nov.

587

575

561

544

527

510 

501

501

498

501

541

561

530

496

475

473

484

475

484

487

490

501 

481

473

470

470

464 

459

455

459

15,040

501

0.803

0.90

Dec.

456

453

453

447

*441

441 

438

438

441

447

444

447

453

669

1,110

1,570

2,520

3,640

4,520

3,840

2,710

1,950 

1,850

3,310

5,640

6,770

7.150 

5,800

4,030

2,850

2,140

67,848

2,189

3.51

4.04

Jan.

1.770

1,576

1,420

1,320

1,230

1,170 

1,120

1,070

1,020

979

926

884

851

835

823

832

875

878

838

787

754

731

75T

872

1,040-

1,210

1,260 

1,340

*1,310

1,150

1,020

32,642

1,053

1.69

1.95

Feb.

936

957

1,170

1,380

1.470

1,310 

1,140

1,030

926

835

781

737

701

669

640

617

606

588

580

569

563 551' 

537

526

57T

766

920 

1,060

23,136

826

1.32

1.38

Mar.

1,020

878

740

710

796

848 

838

760

690

632

594

577

566

594

617

597

560

531

528

5U

543

760 

902

1,150

1,460

*1,980

3,250 

5.040

4,140

2,670

1,750

37,235

1,201

1.92

2.22

Apr.

1,670

1,890

2,390

2,630

3,360

8,110 

15 . 800

 15,600

9,440

5,490

3,860

3,340

2,820

2,410

2,180

1,920

1,690

1,520

1,410

1,420

1,550

1,830 

2,270

2,790

2,690

1,920

1,460 

1,200

1,030

945

106,635

3,554

5.70

6.36

May

957

1,190

1,590

2,070

2,790

5.550 

3,290

2,400

1,710

1,360

1,320

1,500

2,240

3,360

3,150

2,440

1,800

1,520

1,650

1,980

1,760

1,320 

1,100

*942

857

1,010

1,230 

1,090

1,120

1,080

826

54,202

1,748

2.80

3.23

June

826

781

664

652

808

1,010 

1,360

1.670

1,650

1,590

1,580

1,460

1,400

1,360

1,030

887

869

817

684

611

740

917 

838

878

1,210

1,370

1,470 

1,480

1,400

1,200

33,212

1,107

1.77

1.98

July

998

55?

763

781

926

964 

725

603

554

509

 483

446

420

395

581

400

494

666

802

805

820

848 

957

793

710

672

580 

509

463

437

432

20,168

651

1.04

1.20

A up.

523

466

452

434

437

449 

455

406

386

395

364

332

313

315

440

359

370

449

701

156

406

392

375

337

310

300

307 

294

*284

276

29T

12 , 105

390

0.625

C.72

Sept.

281

263

261

250

266

261 

271

406

503

603

623

640

617

597

754

1,000

1,060

1,240

1,440

1,710

1,860

1.950 

1,886

1,63(5

1,230

848

749 

854

954

1,110

26,091

870

1.39

1.56

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,130 Mln 216 Mean 973 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.23

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,800 Mln 250 Mean 1,279 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.83

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.
238 YELLOW RIVER BASIN

Shoal River near Mossy Head, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°47'45", long 86°18'25", in Sw£ sec. 36, T. 4 N. , R. 21 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of county road bridge, about 200 ft downstream from Machine 

Branch and 3.9 miles north of Mossy Head, Walton County.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 105.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to July 24, 1956, at site of former bridge 300 ft north at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 11.83 ft); minimum, 63 cfs Aug. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 4.07 ft Sept. 3,4.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 8,690 cfs Sept. 87, 1953 (gage height, 21.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study; minimum, 

42 cfs June 9, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft Aug. 30, Sept. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

372

284

334

528

235

328

289

256

230

208

190

176

163

156

146

139

133

*129

123

157

340

264

204

180

169

162

160

153

149

145

144

6,886

222

1.80

2.08

Nov.

141

T3S

130

127

126

123

122

129

128

122

118

115

111

109

109

109

109

108

103

102

103

105

103

103

102

102

iSi TOT

101

105

3,402

113

0.919

1.03

Dec.

105

101

98

*97

96

96

95

94

95

95

95

95

121

183

212

176

148

133

126

122

121

153

SIX 155

286

215

188

170

157

146

4,886

158

1.28

1.48

Jan.

139

1ST

127

124

124

122

120

115

114

111

106

104

104

105

105

105

105

100

96

93

 9"? 92

97

103

100

126

126

114

110

106

104

3,423

110

0.894

1.04

Feb.

*100

139

157

141

128

121

114

105

101

98

96

92

89

87

86

87

88

87

87

86

86

83

82

139" 80

196

TsTJ

122

-

2,997

107

0.870

0.91

Mar.

112

109

129

146

138

127

120

117

112

109

108

106

105

104

103

98

102

98

110

169

139

234

342

*265

216

200

191

183

179

4,462

144

1.17

1.35

Apr.

566

607

392

302

655

700

42?

326

286

262

256

276

260

239

224

210

202

197

190

190

193

200

254

227

206

194

183

174

ill 175

8,733

291

2.37

2,64

May

286

332

376

376

281

234

212

202

193

187

197

215

208

184

173

167

162

158

196

331

*252

210

194

176

176

169

157

149

143

138

135

6,569

212

1.72

1.99

June

152

166

149

157

193

224

218

280

369

286

250

203

188

176

167

172

162

153

146

144

152

146

143

173

483

369

202

176

156

141

6,096

203

1.65

1.84

July

129

121

121

110

101

96

88

86

*81

78

75

71

70

7T

88

88

115

149

143

150

129

112

101

93

90

114

103

91

85

80

84

3,113

100

0.813

0.94

Aug.

86

91

82

79

88

79

75

71

70

82

73

69

65

3s

93

92

73

80

117

141

93

86

81

78

77

75

*91

81

77

79

92

2,583

83.3

0.677

0.78

Sept.

78

73

1°-

71

83

82

95

220

299

357

259

240

216

270

286

289

342

517

855

1.250

821

561

467

381

315

276

267

564

703

478

10,787

360

2.93

3.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,840 Mln 44 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.81

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,250 Mln 65 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.34

Peak discharge (base, 1.20O ofs). Sept. 20 (3:30 a.m.) 1,420 ofs (11.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOW RIVER BASIN 239

Shoal River near Crestview, Fla.

Location. La t 30° 41'50", long 86° 34'15", in sec. 5. T. 2 N., R. 23 W., on right bank on

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 85, 3j miles downstream from Tlti Creek, 

4i miles south of Crestview, Okaloosa County, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 47.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,036 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 7.68 ft); mini-

 mum, 340 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.70 ft). ,.>,,

1938-57- Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs July 7, 1940 (gage height, 14.26 ft); minimum, 

263 cfs May 13, 14, 1955 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1274: 1939-40, 1944, 1947, 1950. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and' 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-21, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 7, 

Sept. 22-30

Oct. 22 to Mar. 26, 

Apr. 8 to Sept. 21,

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

522

1,050

1,470

4,880

1.7 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

340

832

1,520

3,040

4,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

1

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,890

1,730

1,580

2,550 

2.790

2,450

1,670

1,340

1,180

1,070

996

939

886

843

804

775

754

*731 

713

520

1,460

1,720

1,380

1,110

968

886 

846

809

780

762

762

38,014

1,226

2.59

2.98

Nov.

735

740

713 

689 

682

673

664

668

675

657

645

636

625

614

605

605

621

612 

590

581

583

601

588

581

572

568 

560

557

560

570

18,770

626

1.32

1.47

Dec.

566

560

547 

*538 

534

532

524

520

518

518

518

522

524

711

1,400

2,140

2,320

1,620 

1,130

906

837

848

1,260

2,390

3.470

3,170 

1,850

1,330

1,130

1,020

948

35,401

1,142

2.41

2.78

Jan.

903 8"72"

827 

801 

788

783

762

738

718

708

687

668

661

673

682

687

689

664 

643

627

625

621

643

675

668

803 

827

730

677

643

610

22,103

713

1.50

1.73

Feb.

*590

704

983 

934 

840

772

740

654

607

590

572

551

534

518

508

508

520

508 

504

500

492

476

472

468

532

770 

851

687

-

17,355

620

1.31

1.36

Mar.

585

530

560 

673 

723

638

590

555

524

500

486

478

478

478

468

449

430

426 

458

453

476

851

806

872

1.540

1,540 

1,070

752

*631

564

524

20,108

649

1.37

1.58

Apr.

1,160

2,820

2,770 

1,560 

1,660

3,020

3,180

2,160

1,370

1,140

1,030

1,130

1,170

1,040

920

835

785

772 

798

803

814

837

829

854

748

684 

645

612

592

592

37,330

1,244

2.62

2* 93

May

778

1,080

1,360 

1.710 

1,490

1,160

889

748

689

675

720

864

862

750

643

594

585

583 

601

980

1,040

793

648

*579

538

528 

508

476

455

438

436

24,200

781

1.65

1.90

June

668

738

588 

514

654

859

1,000

1,210

1,610

1,460

1,160

951

745

641

614

728

648

560 

512

504

983

1,440

1,190

1,400

1,560

1.680 

1,360

1,180

1,030

824

29,011

967

2.04

2.28

July

706

641

641 

657 

562

520

488

482

*488

464

436

414

398

396

476

629

692 

748

814

816

718

760

616

522

594 

549

482

445

430

577

17,591

567

1.20

1.38

Aug.

783

668

543 

482 

504

490

470

426

419

494

508

430

389

398

588

532

472

701 

1.230

616

484

432

405

389

378

441

401

378

417

16,250

524

1.11

1.27

Sept.

414

371

354

408

425

605

988

1,370

1,440

1,110

878

760

1,040

1,440

1,670

1,750 

2,390

3,830

4,180

3,830

3,150

2,340

1,570

1,300 

1,220

1,380

1,960

2,230

45,151

1,505

3.18

3.54

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,820 Mln 291 Mean 859 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.69

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,180 Mln 345 Mean 880 Cfsm I. 86 In. 25.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 BLACKWATER RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River near Baker, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°50'00", long 86 0 44'05", in SWi sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.3 mile downstream from Red Wash 

Branch and 3.8 miles northwest of Baker, Okaloosa County.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

Tfrom design elevation of bridge curb furnished by Florida State Road Department).

Average discharge. 7 years, 237 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,850 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.87 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Dec. 10; minimum gage height, 2.91 ft Sept. 4.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Dec. 4, 1953 (gage height, 20.80.ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 60 cfs 

Sept. 7, 8, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.75 ft Nov. 18, 19, 1955, Jan. 8-18, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 24 Dec. 25 to Sept. 20

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

7.0 

12.0

83

128

206

402

1,020

2,890

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

85

150

224

445

1,020

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

2,430

3,940

4,700

5,720

7,160

Sept. 21 to Sept. 30

4.0 271

5.0 464

6.6 891

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

287 

256

309

564

517

419

332

270

224

193

172

157

145

136

128

*123

119

115

110

120

172

175

150

131

120

113

110

105

102

100 

99

6,073

- 196

0.956

1.10

Nov.

99 

96

95

92

91

91

90

91

90

89

89

88

88

87

87

87

89

90

88

87

88

89

88

88

87

87

66

86

87

87

2,677

89.2

0.435

0.49

Dec.

87 

87

87

86

*85

85

84

83

83

83

84

83

88

237

814

1,430

788

463

348

289

307

649

1,610

2.S80

2,430

1,320

845

647

533

455 

403

17,353

560

2.73

3.15

Jan.

360 

327

294

274

259

247

234

219

213

206

197

190

186

184

184

186

190

184

178

174

170

169

189

232

218

247

251

222

*213

203

189

6,789

219

1.07

1.23

Feb.

183 

271

442

33S

290

261

234

213

197

184

176

167

159

154

150

146

145

142

140

140

137

133

130

127

164

492

401

284

6,000

214

1.04

1.09

Mar.

230 

200

189

226

247

216

198

184

173

163

156

150

148

155

150

143

136

JL5S

137

134

144

278

259

633

1.220

839

590

435

*354

301 

265

8,786

283

1.38

1.59

Apr.

1,150 

1,750

1,070

726

4,290

*6.550

3,080

1,510

1,030

860

749

685

606

525

460

408

372

379

403

367

334

329

334

312

284

257

237

221

210

203

29,491

983

4.80

5.35

May

235

280

480

647

609

465

351

286

247

228

251

351

358

271

232

307

253

203

186

195

*183

169

158

150

145

142

138

136

133

120 

133

8,052

260

1.27

1.46

June

159 

143

127

124

173

195

180

203

265

228

18S

186

170

154

143

148

159

143

131

122

125

138

166

178

367

US

318

294

282 

228

5,855

195

0.951

1.06

July

189 

166

151

140

131

123

116

112

112

111

 107

103

99

97

95

140

134

139

171

211

189

475

386

245

213

354

234

170

144 

140

156

5,353

173

0.844

0.97

Aug.

159

144

133

122

140

144

124

113

110

111

117

106

101

110

115

113

115

136

239

167

128

113

106

101

98

95

93

92

*90 

92

101

3,728

120

0.585

0.68

Sept.

99 

92

89

94

98

97

97

158

213

303

428

342

276

226

267

336

455

598

770

1.1BO

872

593

451

371

318

285

285

315

324 

299

10,331

344

1.68

1.87

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,400 Mln 62 Mean 230 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,350 Min 83 Mean 303 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.04

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Dee. 24 (5 p.m.) 3,080 cfs (12.38 ft); Apr. 5 (11 p.m.) 

cfs (17.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BLACKWATER RIVER BASIN 241

Big Coldwater River near Milton, Pla. 

(Formerly published as Coldwater Creek near Milton)

Location. Lat 30°42'30", long 86"58'20", in SW£ sec. 5 T. 2 N., R. 27 ¥., at right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 191, 2^ miles upstream from mouth and 

65 miles northeast of Milton, Santa Rosa County.

Drainage area. 237 sq mi.

Records available November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 9.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Dec. 2, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 519 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.68 ft); minimum, 202 cfs Nov. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.14 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1939 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum, 156 cfs June 10, 11, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.94 ft Dec. 11, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 892: 1939. WSP1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

194

284

740

1,130

1,890

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2,800

3,840

6,390

9,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

425

497

638 

852

750

622

484

399

343

312

289

270

255

246

237

*228

222

217

213

267

338

327

279

255

242

233

230

226

222

217

215

10,550

340

1.43

1.66

Nov.

215

215

211 

207

207

207

207

228

239

224

217

215

213

209

207

211

211

207

204

204

215

213

207

207

207

209

209

211

213

01 e: c. ID

6,364

212

0.895

1.00

Dec.

215

211

209 

207

*207

207

207

209

211

213

211

213

230

332

654

826

551

402

338

312

343

733

855

2,010

2.120

961

638

515

445 

402

370

15,557

502

2.12

2.44

Jan.

354

335

319 

312

306

302

292

282

277

277

267

267

274

279

286

284

279

272

265

262

265

272

299

338

335

346

338

322

306 

294

286

9,192

297

1.25

1.44

Feb.

*289

351

m428

396

348

317

302

292

282

267

262

255

253

255

253

251

260

258

253

246

246

246

348

413

357

306

-

8,628

308

1.30

1.35

Mar.

282

262

260 

292

289

274

279

267

253

246

244

244

242

251

244

233

228

233

239

' 237

272

390

370

599

1.020

852

551

*419

357 

319

302

10,550

340

1.43

1.66

Apr.

1,810

2,780

1,810 

797

3,700

*8.450

2,600

1,100

881

775

685

641

595

535

481

442

431

522

515

460

419

393

370

351

335

325

314

302

m

33,412

1,114

4.70

5.24

May

544

863

1.840 

1,730

984

678

500

422

379

402

716

859

622

466

399

402

410

370

404

457

416

373

*351

338

330

319

304

296

286

~~-

289

17,031

549

2.32

2.67

June

299

332

302

304

384

454

379

436

434

541

804

567

413

327

354

481

436

379

330

299

557

671

602

648

2.150

1,510

764

547

466

410

16,560

552

2.33

2.60

July

365

332

312 

292

282

272

260

258

296

*319

289

267

255

251

251

302

309

428

685

595

481

570

544

399

463

576

399

335

304

304

428

11,423

368

1.55

1.79

Aug.

387

338

332

312

330

319

299

294

292

319

332

304

284

274

319

317

302

416

439

362

304

277

260

251

244

239

237

*235

233 

248

274

9,373

302

1.27

1.47

Sept.

270

251

244

251

258

292

302

466

722

863

1,300

996

1,020

1,310

1,100

1,200

1,430

1,220

1,550

2.120

2,090

1,130

822

648

560

519

522

528

500 

475

24,959

832

3.51

3.92

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,120 Mln 158 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.51 Ini. 20.50

Water year 1956-57 : Max 8,430 Mln 204 Mean 475 Cfsm 2.01 Ii)(. 27.24

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs). Apr. 2 (5:30 p.m.) 2,890 cfs (7.09 ft); Apr/. 6 (5:30 a.m.) 

1,300 cfs (12?68 ft). ' 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 26 to Mar. 23, May.13 to June 10, June 26 to Aug. 17.
242 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN

Conecuh River at Brantley, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°34', long 86°15', in SEfc sec. 16, T. 7 N. , R. 18 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 331 and State Highway 52, half a mile downstream from Moody Mill Creek and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Brantley.

Drainage area.--492 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 1, 1938, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 695 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 19.1 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 5-7; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Aug. 30, Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 23.0 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 14, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

38

71

127

389

1,080

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

1,710

2,390

3,700

5,700

8,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

720

720

756

828 75S"

684

630

612

630

666

630

512

419

326

260

222

202

182

170

176

222

293

354

361

389

*419

434

404

326

267

241

13,811

446

0.907

1.04

Nov.

228

215

215

234

248

234

222

215

222

234

222

215

208

196

182

182

189

189

189

182

176

170

170

170

170

163

163

*157

157

157

5,874

196

0.398

0.44

Dec.

157

157

163

157

157

157

157

163

163

163

163

163

163

254

375

544

577

544

496

480

464

594

810

1,900

1,780

3,240

6,060

4,210

2,850

2,070

1,610

30,941

998

2.03

2.34

Jan.

1,300

1,080

882

720

612

560

528

496

*480

464

449

419

404

404

389

375

375

361

361

354

340

333

454

512

528

577

594

560

528

496

496

16,441

530

1.08

1.24

Feb.

528

648

774

828

846

810

792

738

630

544

496

512

512

*480

496

512

480

464

419

375

347

326

312

300

317

389

464

480

_

14,814

529

1.08

1.12

Mar.

496

512

544

577

594

560

560

577

612

612

560

496

434

480

480

434

419

404

375

347

361

464

480

1,160

-"1,420

1,120

936

846

846

8%2

19,470

628

1.28

1.47

Apr.

1,170

1,150

1,010

990

3,320

3,700

4,940

8,000

5,020

3,050

2,170

1,710

1,360

1,170

1,010

828

756

1,150

1,030

828

666

612

612

*560

560

594

594

496

389

326

49,771

1,659

3.37

3.76

May

404

630

810

810

756

720

756

864

990

1,040

1,170

1,260

1,170

1,380

2.590

2,250

1,810

1,610

1,640

1,660

1,470

1,260

1,030

846

684

594

577

480

*389

326

293

32,069

1,034

2.10

2.42

June

274

354

375

280

300

389

389

326

306

389

630

648

577

480

419

389

300

241

196

170

157

157

189

361

496

449

389

419

936

5T7

11,562

385

0.783

0.87

July

528

496

*577 B"60

404

312

254

215

189

163

143

126

114

105

119

109

119

135

293

306

286

306

300

208

170

149

128

120

113

109

101

7,257

234

0.476

0.55

Aug.

92<5B~

80

76

72

66

*64

63

59

59

61

58

54

52

51

51

66

65

65

86

90

73

61

59

60

59

54

50

47

47

49

1,974

63.7

0.129

0.15

Sept.

49

58

49

47

44

44

44

58

77

176

208

215

163

151

151

128

*252

577

528

648

792

738

528

361

300

248

215

312

480

528

8,169

272

0.553

0.62

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,060 Min 30 Mean 481 Cfsm 0.978 Ir. 13.31

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,000 Mln 44 Mean 581 Cfsm 1.18 Ir . 16.02

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfa). Dee. 27 (6 a.m.) 6,450 cfa (17.6 ft); Apr. 8 (6 a.m.) 8,610 cfa 

(19.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 243

Patsallga Creek at Luverne, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°44<, long 86° 17', In SW£ sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 18 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 331 and State Highways 9 and 1C, 1 mile 

northwest of Luverne and 3 miles downstream from Pond Creek.

Drainage area. 249 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 267.53 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 14 years, 371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 12 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 16.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.9 cfs Oct. 3, 1954.

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

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

11

22

45

109

283

546

723

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

997

1,380

1,950

2,840

4,340

6,690

10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 bo September 195T

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

139

102

155

253

294

339

351

263

147

102

84

68

59

56

50

48

45

40

38

40

116

163

179

233

273

*206

123

95

84

84

78

4,307

139

0.558

0.64

Nov.

59

109

179

163

123

95 

81

131

147

188

197

T39

109

95

88

88

88

81

88

88

88

81

74

81

78

74

68

68

71

74

3,093

103

0.414

0.46

Dec.

74

78

*78

74

74

68 

71

74

74

71

71

71

71

88

171

263

273

233

215

147

139

263

1,090

2,520

4.730

3,560

2,180

1,480

879

515

375

20,070

647

2.60

3.00

Jan.

316

283

263

243

243

243 

233

224

*224

206

197

188

188

179

179

179

179

179

171

165

171

171

233

253

273

305

283

273

273

327

351

7,193

232

0.932

1.07

Feb.

515

771

879

530

470

_428 

351

263

206

215

283

294

339

*388

327

233

197

179

171

171

163

155

T55

163

305

294

339

414

-

9,198

328

1.32

1.37

Mar.

401

283

263

273

294

3O5 

500

578

442

351

224

197

224

273

305

316

273

224

171

165

179

233

305

388

*470

530

851

L.170

619

388

327

11,520

372

1.49

1.72

Apr.

530

662

1,060

2,060

2,51O

6.980 

4,540

2,520

1,640

879

644

515

a 440

a380

a540

a520

a510

a360

365

351

516

265

233

*215

188

163

155

131

116

125

28,907

964

5.37

4.32

May

253

470

644

725

825

1.880 

1,740

967

442

265

530

644

1,220

1,530

1,09O

662

610

879

1,090

725

401

505

197

179

179

253

359

224

*159

116

125

19,618

655

2.54

2.95

June

68

95

116

109

155

188 

165

125

151

557

662

1.610

1,480

644

245

197

171

123

102

84

81

71

74

125

527

515

428

253

551

850

10,054

355

1.55

1.50

July

1.050

879

*578

550

327

179 

151

109

88

74

68

56

50

45

40

58

45

116

155

206

197

155

116

95

74

62

50

50

50

45

40

5,678

183

0.735

0.85

Au?.

40

35

30

28

29

25

, *20

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

26

45

45

34

56

40

28

22

18

19

16

16

14

14

13

12

13

748

24.1

0.097

0.11

Sept.

15

17

16

15

15

24 

26

28

116

102

116

81

56

48

50

*48

544

276

147

265

3O5

206

179

265

188

74

102

245

559

351

4,055

155

0.542

0.61

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,730 Mln 6.8 Mean 224 Cfsra 0.90 In. 12.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,980 Mln 12 Mean 341 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.58

cfs (15.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
244 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN

Sepulga River near McKenzie, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°27', long 86°47', in SEv sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at

 downstream side of Watt Bridge on U. S. Highway 31, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Old Town Creek, 2? miles upstream from Piney Woods Creek, 5g- miles downstream from 

Persimmon Creek, and 7 miles southwest of McKenzie.

Drainage area. 464 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.96 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted

 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 627 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14.000 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 19.8 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 2.61 ft).

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1938 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 15, 28, 29, 30, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 33 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 22, Feb. 1O-21, 

May 26 to June 4)

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.7 

4.2

47

103

193

385

5.0 

1O.O 

16.0 

19.5

850

4,630

9,65O

13.6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

717 

319

445

704

717

650

465

323

242

196

166

149

134

123

114

110

105

10O

97

103

123

*114

119

117

119

110

105

98

95

H

7,163

231

0.498

0.57

Nov.

89 

107

117

116

108

98

98

125

138

182

182

152

125

108

10O

97

97

93

92

93

89

89

84

81

80

76

*76

75

75

_74

3,116

104

O.224

0.25

Dec.

74 

74

74

72

72

71

69

69

72

74

71

71

71

86

105

110

110

110

112

103

116

208

1,620

5,010

8.98O

8,980

5.4OO

2,710

1,950

1,240 

704

38,588

1,245

2.68

3.09

Jan.

584 

510

455

410

385

372

358

340

315

294

275 *259

252

238

234

228

221

212

199

193

185

188

286

290

332

358

367

349

376

485 

620

10,170

328

0.707

0.82

Feb.

626 

546

500

435

415

380

323

282

256

238

238

242

267

323

263

221

199

*188

185

180

174

169

164

159

177

208

238

294

7,890

282

0.608

O.63

Mar.

275 

215

228

271

445

710

674

540

400

327

275

263

252

282

332

367

349

*275

238

221

245

415

557

1,060

1,720

1.950

1,600

1,30O

913

562

460

17,721

572

1.23

1.42

Apr.

1,87O 

3,170

4,930

5,240

7,680

11.3OO

15.5OO

9,360

4,320

2,330

1,640

1,100

878

759

674

574

620

2,020

3,100

3,1OO

2,100

*1,410

955

710

579

480

410

354

311

282

85,756

2,859

6.16

6.87

May

319 

445

822

1,1OO

955

780

632

475

323

3O6

1,130

1.520

1,160

822

568

552

780

602

445

415

327

259

242

319

344

410

*323

238

180

154 

136

17,083

551

1.19

1.37

June

127 

121

136

ISO

290

315

224

202

188

166

169

199

156

136

119

114

114

103

95

97

121

114

112

257

372

286

259

446

899

1.580

7,497

25O

0.539

0.60

July

1.270 

*1,200

829

5OO

546

48O

290

202

164

142

123

110

10O

92

84

81

143

185

286

298

208

177

144

116

105

93

87

84

75

68 

68

8.35O

269

O.58O

0.67

Aug.

81 

95

78

74

*78

72

~87 1O5

72

66

62

52

45

42

59

40

42

40

44

4O

59

56

32

29

28

28

27

25

23

25 

56

1,580

51.0

O.110

0.15

Sept.

52 

27

25

23

22

21

21

29

35

*44

55

72

74

129

147

116

90

81

119

169

154

123

100

87

107

80

81

103

182

256

2,582

86.1

O.186

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,98O Mln 13 Mean 450 Cfsm O.97O In. 13.19

Water year 1955-57: Max 13,500 Mln 21 Mean 568 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfa). Dec. 25 (12 p.m.) 9,840 cfs (16.2 ft)j Apr. 7 (5 a.m.) 14.OOO 

cfs (19.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 245

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°29', long 86°39', in N| sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 14 E., on left bank near

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 55 (formerly U. S. Highway 84), If miles upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 2 miles southeast of Thad, 3 miles 

upstream from Reedy Creek, and 5| miles southeast of McKenzie.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1938, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 428 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,930 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 20.7 ft); minimum 

daily, 29 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 27.1 f';); minimum, 1.6 cfs (result of unusual regulation) Oct. 11, 1938 (gage height, 1.66 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Aug. 23, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 30 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation caused by small 

mill 200 ft above station.

Revisions. WSP 952: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

7.0

28

90

185

600

11.0

16.0

20.0

1,310

2,850

5,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

785

306

327

464

524

539

539

406

260

190

155

135

116

107

96

89

85

79

75

T7

32

*104

145

160

140

113

101

89

84

79

79

6,540

211

0.713

0.82

Nov.

77

83

150

165

117

97

94

115

130

175

192

T75

130

112

101

111

105

104

107

111

108

101

95

94

93

*89

85

84

83

84

3,367

112

0.378

0.42

Dec.

84

85

85

85

83

82

81

80

86

87

86

86

87

92

100

106

122

140

150

150

140

248

637

2,550

3,000

3,000

5.250

2,450

1,800

1,130

664

20,826

672

2.27

2.62

Jan.

479

420

370

341

320

306

300

293

274

260

242

*230

224

218

212

212

207

196

190

185

180

180

306

293

306

355

355

334

391

449

420

9,048

292

0.986

1.14

Feb.

435

509

680

744

539

435

391

320

280

254

242

254

306

370

348

267

224

*207

196

190

180

175

T5o

175

180

207

230

260

-

8,778

314

1.06

1.10

Mar.

260

224

224

230

267

348

391

420

391

280

224

207

192

212

267

286

306

*254

207

185

212

286

327

648

950

1.020

897

795

712

494

334

12,050

389

1.31

1.51

Apr.

990

1,570

1,650

1,600

4,160

4,420

4,860

4,860

2,810

1,860

1,170

761

632

554

524

464

464

880

1,020

914

728

*616

509

420

377

320

260

224

192

185

39,994

1,333

4.50

5.02

May

224

370

616

744

778

761

744

664

449

334

554

761

829

744

680

761

829

584

420

334

267

224

192

248

539

509

*370

242

180

145

i26_

15,222

491

1.66

1.91

June

117

126

150

135

140

300

449

370

254

196

170

145

140

122

104

94

86

79

74

71

71

66

63

17T

313

212

212

260

362

632

5,684

189

0.639

0.71

July

*812

728

569

554

449

286

185

140

140

122

94

79

71

63

59

54

67

254

348

280

267

242

212

145

114

108

86

76

68

63

63

6,798

219

0.740

0.85

Aug.

86

67

57

55

*58

67

54

51

*51

45

43

41

38

37

40

41

91

98

62

50

51

50

48

41

38

36

36

35

34

34

35

1,570

5C.6

0.171

0.20

Sept.

32

32

30

32

33

31

29

43

*39

46

65

90

96

105

107

91

79

75

114

140

140

122

105

86

72

63

68

85

70

86

2,206

73.5

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,250 Mln 7.8 Mean 245 Cfam 0.828 In. 11.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,860 Min 29 Mean 362 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Dec. 27 (4 a.m.) 3,450 cfs (17.2 ft); Apr. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 5,930 

cfs (20.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
246 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN

Conecuh River near Brooklyn, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°10', long 86°48', in W-| sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on downstream side of

right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 29, 3 miles downstream from Sepulga River and

7 miles southwest of Brooklyn. 

Drainage area. 2,460 sq mi.

Records available. May 1935 to December 1957 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 5, 1937, wire-weight gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,688 cfs. 

Extremes.--1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 28,700 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height,

30.9 ft); minimum daily, 396 cfs Sept. 3.

1957: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 8,120 cfs Nov. 25 (gage

height, 15.7 ft); minimum daily, 497 cfs Oct. 21.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 67,300 cfs Dec. 1, 1948 (gage height, 38.6 ft); minimum

daily, 152 cfs Sept. 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 47 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from information by State Highway

Department. 

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flows by Gantt and Point A

Reservoirs and powerplants. 

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1956, to Dec. 31, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26, 1956 Dec. 27, 1956, to Dec. 31, 1957

5.2 630 9.0 3,520 2.5 396 20.0 12,100

3.7 809 14.0 7,000 4.0 878 26.0 20,100

5.0 1,320 20.0 12,100 7.0 2,200 31.0 28,900

Mote. Same as following table 12.0 5,270 

above 20.0 ft.

charge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,600

2,890

3,130

4.880 

4,670

4,040

3,450

2,890

2,530

2,140

1,990

1,840

1,690

1,540

1,080

1,040

1,160

903

828

94T

1,320 

1,160

1,160

*1,360 

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,080

62,072

2,002

0.814

0.94

Nov.

980

922

922

1,040 

1,320

1,120

980

1,240

1.440

1,240

1,360

1,240

1,280

1,160

1,080

980

1,080

1,120

865

1,080

980 

1,000

941

1 , 000 

903

736

960

*922

922

941

31,754

1.0S8

0.430

0.48

Dec.

941

718

648

922 

941

922

865

828

682

682

941

980

884

941

1,540

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,790

1,540 

2,310

4,040

11,900 

17,200

19,000

19.500

19^200

16,200

12,900

9 , 480

155,855

5,028

2.04

2.36

Jan.

6.420

4,570

3,790

3,610 

3,490

3,190

2,350

2,300

2,400

*2 , 400

2,350

2,150

1,950

1,850

2,150

2,250

2,200

2,050

1,950

1,900

1.700 

2,200

2,400

2,950 

2,71O

2,950

2,890

2,650

2,830

3,250

3 250

85,100

2,745

1.12

1.29

Feb.

3,250

3,310

3,610

3,490 

5.790

3,610

3,430

3,190

2,600

2,500

2,100

2,250

2,100

2,200

2,350

2,200

2,150

1,850

*2,000

1,850

1,700 

1,430

1,430

1,110 

1,230

1,950

1,900

1,900

_

66,480

2,374

0.965

1.01

Mar.

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,550 

2,600

2,710

2,710

2,830

2,650

2,650

2,250

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,050

2,150

2,200

1,950

2,000

*1.80Q

1,800 

2,950

2,710

4,920 

10.100

8,280

7,280

5,550

4,780

4,360

3,790

102,270

3,299

1.34

1.55

Apr.

6,640

11,300

11,200

11,000 

19,600

23,700

24,900

26,600

27,600

28,500

24,700

17,500

10,000

7,040

5,830

4,850

4,570

6,500

8,710

8,880

8,030 

7,120

*5,480

4,430 

3,730

3,250

2,950

2,710

2.400

2,450

332,170

11,070

4.50

5.02

May

2,770

3,610

5,620

6,570 

6,340

5,620

4,850

4,430

4,220

4,220

6,570

7,780

7,440

5,900

5,340

6,880

7.860

7,200

5,690

4,780

4,640 

4,360

3,550

3,190 

3,670

3,550

3,010

*2 , 600

2,250

2,150

1.900

148,560

4,792

1.95

2.25

June

1,800

1,650

1,190

1,510 

2,000

2,650

2,550

2,600

2,710

1,800

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,400

2,710

2,890

1,850

1,650

1,230

1,310

1,230 

1,270

1.150

1,310 

3,370

3,010

2,600

2,600

3,070

4.050

65,340

2,178

0.885

0.99

July

 5,270

*4,780

4,290

4,290 

3,670

3,070

?,350

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,510

1,190

1,150

824

755

1,070

1,070

1,230

1,700

2,150

2,100 

1,850

1,950

1,550 

2,150

1,550

1,900

1,150

652

702

753

61,064

1,970

0.301

0.92

Aug.

842

788

755

588

719

*824

756

756

756

755

604

572

806

770

668

719

702

685

719

755

668 

636

620

588 

557

468

542

588

588

572 

557

20,857

673

0.274

0.32

Sept.

482

410

396

424 

453

453

410

542

788

842

1,310

*1,190

1,030

1,190

1,250

1,070

1,310

1,230

2,050

2,500

2,600 

2,306

1,850

1,750 

1,600

1,430

1,550

1,450

1,800

1,600

57,020

1,254

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1956 : Max 19,500 Min 201 Mean 2,322 Cfsm 0.944 In. 12.86

Water year 1956-57 : Max 28,500 Min 396 Mean 3,201 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.69

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 efsl.--Dec. 27 (5 p.m.) 19,800 cfs (25.8 ft); Apr. 10 (12 m.) 28,700 

cfi(30.9 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

2.550 

2,106

2,000

1,900

1,600

1,550

1,310

1,270

Nov.

860 

860

753

668

806

824

806

806

Dec.

5,610 

3,430

3,190

3,010

2,850

2,600

2,550

5,430

Day

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

1,190 

1,110

1,030

954

806

788

878

*878

Nov.

1,070 

873

878

1,230

1,190

1,900

4,570

3,610

Dec.

3,670 

3,910

3,910

3,670

5,490

5,250

2,890

2,600

Day

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

Oct.

916 

897

842

668

497

604

770

955

Nov.

3,070 

2,650

*4,050

5,130

5,340

5,060

6,420

6,800

Dec.

*2,450 

2,450

2,350

2,710

3,970

4,290

4,030

3,730

Day

25 

26

27

V.f.

29

:ic

31

Mean. ........................................................................

Cubic feet per second per square mile ........................................

Runoff in inches ........................... .................................

Calendar year 1957: Max 28,500 Min 396 Mean 3,144 Cfsm 1.28

Oct.

1,190 

1,070

935

916

1,030

954

897

0.457

0.53

In.

Nov.

7,780 

6,960

6,720

5,060

4,990

3,970

1.50

1.45

17.37

Dec.

3,550 

3,510

2,890

2,770

2,770

2,550

2,500

5,166

1.29

1.48

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs ). --No peak above base. * Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 247

Murder Creek near Evergreen, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°25', long 87°00', in NWij sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 11 E., on left bank near 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 1 mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 2? miles southwest of Evergreen.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 178.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Mar. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 265 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,150 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 12.1 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Mar. 16, 1938 (gage height, 16.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of 

records for Sepulga River near McKenzie; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. MS? 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Dec. 22)

3.0 

3.5 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

250

516

708

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,000

1,840

3,140

4,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

144

139

228

373

412

304

334

195

144

129

118

110

104

99

96

92

90

89

85

92

130

174

*169

128

112

103

101

99

94

92

93

4,672

151

0.888

1.02

Nov.

99

109

97

90

88

89

94

164

184

164

119

106

100

95

92

95

105

108

101

95

96

98

96

93

93

93

*92

92

93

97

3,137

105

0.618

0.69

Dec.

98

96

95

 93 93

94

95

95

103

109

102

100

115

222

222

206

190

149

131

122

144

256

1,460

4.550

1,820

825

568

440

373

322

292

13,380

432

2.54

2.93

Jan.

274

262

244

234

239

234

222

217

212

206

*195

190

190

190

190

184

179

174

169

169

174

174

322

292

250

256

244

222

244

386

360

7,098

229

1.35

1.55

Feb.

310

244

228

222

217

200

190

179

174

174

174

184

179

164

159

154

154

*154

154

154

149

149

144

144

174

228

228

195

5,179

185

1.09

1.13

Mar.

169

159

206

256

250

234

206

179

169

159

154

169

184

206

195

169

149

*144

149

149

179

268

244

399

550

440

322

217

195

184

174

6,827

220

1.29

1.49

Apr.

818

1,350

814

586

2,030

2.060

896

604

468

386

347

347

322

310

286

262

280

468

996

624

454

386

*334

274

244

222

212

228

206

195

17,009

567

3.34

3.72

May

239

322

454

624

454

292

228

206

195

200

298

304

228

195

190

322

250

179

169

195

228

174

154

190

256

200

174

*149

132

122

113

7,441

240

1.41

1.63

June

119

164

169

159

298

373

250

184

179

159

159

179

154

128

130

154

174

134

118

106

103

104

105

154

217

179

206

169

347

454

5,528

184

1.08

1.21

July

*399 350"

200

217

159

149

139

114

119

122

103

92

87

82

!§

82

101

195

280

212

217

169

139

114

111

122

109

100

97

90

82

4,640

150

0.882

1.02

Aug.

89

90

85

80

89

*106

83

74

86

105

83

74

70

68

69

85

75

70

78

90

73

67

63

60

61

61

60

58

57

60

120

2,389

77.1

0.454

0.52

Sept.

120

86

74

70

70

83

79

80

130

149

*190

154

159

334

334

222

20O

200

256

322

274

239

174

159

159

139

212

304

360

334

5,666

189

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,350 Mln 43 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.74

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,35O Mln 57 Mean 227 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.15

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Dee. 24 (10 a.m.) 5,150 cfs (12.1 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 2,840 

cfs (10.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z16 O - 59 - 17
248 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN

Escambia River near Century, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°57'25", long 87°14 1 00", In sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 30 W., on left bank 

16 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, 1.2 miles downstream from Escambia 

Creek, and if miles east of Century, Escambia County.

Drainage area.--3,817 sq ml.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 28.34 ft above mean sea le-'el (Florida

iTtate Road Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 6,052 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,800 cfs Apr. 7 height, 18.41 ft); mlnImum, 932 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 73,900 cfs Mar. 22, 1938 (gage height, 20.66 ft. from 

floodmarks); minimum, 600 cfs Sept. 15, Oct. 20, 21, 1954 Tgage height, 1.30 ft).

Maximum stage known, 37.8 ft In March 1929, from Information by local residents (discharge, 315,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 72,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by powerplants above station. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1520.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21-27, July 30 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27, 

June 21 to Sept. 30 Dec. 28 to June 20

2.0 900

5.0 2,520

9.0 5,750

12.0 8,960

14.0 12,400

16.0 18,900

17.0 25,400

4.5 2,040

8.0 4,420

12.0 8,250

14.0 11,600

16.0 18,800

17.0 25,400

19.0 50,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

7,610

6,540 

5,550

5,870 

7,920

8.070

6,780

5,550

4,640

4,030

3,500

3,140

2,930

2,720

2,520

2,100

*1,930

1,950

1,780

1.770

2,210

2,470

2,370

2.J.60

2,230

2,190

2,110

2,060

2,050

1,960

1,900

110,610

3,568

0.935

1.08

Nov.

1,780

1,720 

1,640

1,620 

1,670

1,720

1,740

1,840

2,180

2.440

2,090

2,060

1,950

1,910

1,830

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,760

1,620

1,680

1,680

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,560

1.460

1,530

1,560

1,560

52,660

1,755

0.460

0.51

Dec.

1,560

1,550 

1,440

1.550 

1,460

*1,530

1,520

1,490

1,470

1,420

1,400

1,530

1,610

1,670

1,970

2,600

2,900

2,780

2,640

2,600

2,700

2,780

3,960

9,160

16,200

22,100

25.900

22,900

22,200

21,500

19,800

203,690

6,571

1.72

1.98

Jan.

16.500

11,600 

7,630

5,710 

5,160

4,950

4,580

3,930

3,720

3,730

3,690

3,560

3,390

3,190

3,120

3,340

3,390

3,280

3,100

2,960

2,920

2.780

3,330

4,270

4,590

4,360

4,450

4,250

4,140

4,640

*5,140

145,400

4,690

1.23

1.42

Feb.

5,190

5,410 

5.650

5,380 

5,180

5,190

4,870

4,550

4,240

3,800

3,610

3,240

3,220

3,050

3,070

3,160

3,060

2,950

2,720

2,780

2,660

2,490

2,260

2,200

2.050

2,380

3,100

3,020

-

100,460

3,588

0.940

0.98

Calendar year 1956: Max 23,900 Mln 698

Mar.

2,820

2,780 

2,780

2,990 

3,500

3,570

3,570

3,520

3,490

3,340

3,260

2,980

3,150

3,120

3,030

2,870

2,840

2,810

2,640

2,590

2.560

3,160

4,110

5,810

9,690

12,000

* 12. 800

10,900

8,460

6,670

5,800

143,610

4,633

1.21

1.40

Apr.

8,350

14,800 

18,000

18,900 

30,300

41.400

40,900

36,800

34,500

34,200

34,600

35,000

31,800

24,200

16,700

10,800

8,070

7,500

8,690

10,300

11,300

11,400

11,200

9,760

7,380

5,900

5,130

4,650

4,330

4.070

540,930

18,030

4.72

5.27

May

4,900

6,960 

10,900

12 . 100 

11,700

10,500

8,550

7,040

6,150

6,040

7,540

8,630

9,440

9,160

7,990

7,370

8,340

9,100

8,730

7,710

6,580

5,920

*5,520

4,890

4,670

4,860

4,640

4,200

3,740

3,310

5.080

220,260

7,105

1.86

2.15

June

2,940

2,760 

2,570

2,200 

2,520

3,330

3,970

3,810

3,740

3,810

3,980

4,010

3,670

3,340

3,250

3,500

3,670

2,940

2,470

2.120

2,300

2,200

2,180

2,320

3,900

5.470

4,800

4,040

3,840

4,270

99,920

3,331

0.873

0.97

July

5,230

6.000 

5,760

5,270 

5,100

4,570

3,980

3,280

2,630

2,450

*2,220

2,030

1,880

1,810

1,620

1,520

1,680

1,780

2,080

2,800

3,300

3,210

2,950

2,810

2,480

2,900

2,700

2,590

2,060

1,520

1,460

91,670

2,957

0.775

0.89

Aug.

1,480

1.500 

1,460

1,390 

1,300

1,270

1,360

1,290

1,250

1,280

1,290

1,190

1,100

1,170

1,290

1,210

1,240

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,260

1,200

1,110

1,070

1,030

999

954

940

*972~

994

1,060

37,839

1,221

0.320

0.37

Sept.

1,110

1,080 

981

940 

98T

972

958

1,200

1,420

1,710

1,990

2,390

3,040

3,430

3,650

3,730

3,100

2,970

4,130

7.260

6,800

5,690

4,660

3,790

3,210

2,860

2,700

2,890

3,290

3,480

86,412

2,880

0.755

0.84

Mean 3,770 Cfsm 0.988 In. 13.44

Water year 1956-57: Max 41,400 Mln 940 Mean 5,023 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.86

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 249

Pine Barren Creek near Earth, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°47'55", long 87°22'05", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., near right 

bank 10 ft downstream from Wigglns Bridge on private road, 0.3 mile upstrea-n from Blue 

Water Creek, 2.2 miles northwest of Mount Calvary campgrounds, and 4.0 miles northwest 

of Barth, Escambia County.

Drainage area. 75.3 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1952 to September 1957.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 5 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.1 ft, from 

floodmark) ; minimum, 64 cfs Mar. 17, 18 (gage height, 3.33 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Apr. 14, 1955 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 51 cfs June 8, 9, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft 

Sept. 3, 4, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. 

 IrTffSP 1520.

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Hating babies, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 24, 

Mar. 26 to June 25

Dec. 25 to Mar. 25, 

June 26 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

114

325

922

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

1,200

1,900

3,010

4,960

3.3 

5.0 

8.0 

9.0

62

212

608

762

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

204

187

256

233

239

153

127

104

94

88

84

82

80

78

77

76

*76

76

76

117

212

118

99

91

84

82

84

81

78

77

77

3,590

116

1.54

1.77

Nov.

77

76

76

74

74

74

76

110

96

84

82

79

78

77

77

78

77

76

75

75

78

79

76

76

76

76

76

75

77

80

2,360

78.7

1.05

1.17

Dec.

78

77

76

76

76

»75

75

76

78

84

80

78

80

97

93

89

84

82

78

85

107

95

128

309

244

137

111

101

94

90

89

3,122

101

1.34

1.54

Jan.

87

87

84

84

86

84

83

81

81

80

78

21

78

79

80

81

82

78

77

77

78

81

105

97

89

95

90

84

102

113

*88

2,646

85.4

1.13

1.31

Feb.

81

122

117

99

110

91

84

80

77

76

74

72

71

70

69

69

68

68

70

69

68

67

66

66

81

100

84

76

_

2,245

80.2

1.07

1.11

Mar.

73

70

75

82

76

76

83

76

71

70

72

73

87

82

73

68

65

67

72

68

86

129

91

335

587

300

*137

109

99

92

89

3,533

114

1.51

1.74

Apr.

522

711

352

252

4.260

1,560

482

282

231

186

163

176

154

138

130

126

138

158

137

127

123

118

114

110

106

104

102

101

100

103

11,366

379

5.03

5.61

May

173

206

605

504

273

147

121

112

110

123

170

146

138

115

111

174

128

107

104

106

97

*92

91

91

92

90

84

81

8080-

82

4,633

149

1.98

2.29

June

133

116

103

95

110

128

127

109

98

187

217

123

101

93

99

118

129

116

97

113

102

115

103

133

267

177

123

108

101

94

3,735

124

1.65

1.84

July

90

87

84

81

78

79

72

75

81

*77

74

76

72

72

74

85

80

80

80

116

97

98

88

80

79

78

74

74

72

71

74

2,498

80.6

1.07

1.23

Aug.

108

121

133

102

170

104

89

84

80

92

126

92

80

77

78

76

91

148

107

87

78

73

70

69

68

68

67

*6?

67

73

87

2,832

91.4

1.21

1.40

Sept.

81

75

72

82

144

99

84

143

159

174

133

101

211

290

167

231

191

185

544

646

397

207

168

138

125

132

155

150

143

131

5,568

186

2.47

2.75

Calendar year 1956; Max 916 Mln 52 Mean 104 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.77

Water !teryear 1956-57: 1956-57 i Max 4,260 Mln 65 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.75 l!In.! 23.765J

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Mar. 25 (8:30 a.m.) 703 cfs (8.63 ft); Apr. 2 (2 p.m.) 864 efs 

1.64 ft); Apr. 5 (5 p.m.) 8,050 cfs (15.1 ft); May 3 (6 p.m.) 880 cfs (9.74 ft)j Sept. 19 (2:30 P.m.) 

958 .8cfs (lo.2l'ft)! (10.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
250 PERDIDO RIVER BASIN

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°41'25", long 87°26'25", In sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 32 W., or right bank

25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Alligator Creek,

and half a mile southwest of Barrineau Park, Escambia County.

Drainage area. 394 sq mi.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 22, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 757 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,440 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 15.62 ft); minimum, 231 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1955 (gage height, 23.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum, 207 cfs Sept. 15, 1954 (gage height, 

1.29 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.7 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, 

Apr. 7 to Sept. 20

Dec. 26 to Apr. 6, 

Sept. 21-30

1.6 232

2.0 294

6.0 1,670

12.0

15.0

4,930

8,420

1.7 263

2.0 320

6.0 1,670

12.0 4,930

15.0 8,420

16.0 10,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

693

900

1,230

1,330

1,310

1.540 

1,250

958

715

554

440

377

343

320

305

294

*285

279

275

326

490

440

363

326

307

296

350

333

307

292

284

17,312

558

1.42

1.63

Nov.

230

277

274

271

266

264 

267

320

348

317

300

289

282

277

274

271

271

271

267

267

271

274

277

275

274

272

271

271

271

271

8,380

279

0.708

0.79

Dec.

272

271

267

266

264

*263 

261

261

263

272

284

277

277

305

324

320

304

289

282

289

407

360

407

1,240

1,260

986

879

726

565

478

428

13,347

431

1.09

1.26

Jan.

396

377

362

350

348

341 

334

327

322

316

307

303

301

301

301

303

305

303

299

295

295

299

329

370

372

383

388

370

396

*417

401

10,511

339

0.860

0.99

Feb.

375

415

492 478"

487

467 

434

393

362

341

322

307

297

290

286

282

278

277

280

278

277

273

"270 270

286

365

375

345

9,602

343

0.871

0.91

Mar.

320

303

293

305

310

314 

338

327

310

297

290

288

303

327

327

307

293

293

295

290

305

439

458

1,020

2,200

1,570

1,150

*972

690

525

450

15,909

513

1.30

1.50

Apr.

1,300

2,180

1,880

2,080

6,180

8.980 

*8,210

4,320

1,940

1,270

1,030

1,030

936

822

729

654

632

715

833

672

600

565

539

490

468

447

410

377

360

371

51,520

1,717

4.36

4.86

May

1,400

1,930

3,590

4,340

4,010

2,380 

1,310

904

74O

682

815

968

872

693

586

539

494

447

444

543

483

*417

377

382

525

943

1,270

922

611

454

385

34,956

1,128

2.86

3.30

June

368

579

622

511

504

722 

879

1,O10

894

740

1,250

1,040

818

765

632

547

497

476

454

401

597

943

858

1,040

1,460

1.520

1,490

947

686

532

23,782

793

2.01

2.24

July

444

333

353

333

317

29^ 

287

2S4

281

*303

293

28?

272

264

280

284

280

307

317

345

340

453

440

363

322

315

317

307

29?

277

274

9,941

321

0.815

0.9''

Aug.

305

363

404

380

461

401 

345

333

313

291

282

277

264

255

254

296

311

465

437

342

296

272

256

248

243

240

238

*235

232

240

267

9,546

308

0.782

0.90

Sept.

284

271

255

255

267

302 

309

342

363

504

557

444

643

999

929

1,200

1,150

1,130

2,240

3.530

3,020

2,320

1,460

979

726

601

595

686

772

736

27,869

929

2.36

2.63

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,030 Mln 218 Mean 532 Cfsra 1.35 In. 18.37

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,980 Min 232 Mean 637 Cfsra 1.62 In. 21.95

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 efs).--Apr. 7 (1 a.m.) 9,440 cfs (15.62 ft); May 4 (9:30 a.m.) 4,980 

cfs (12.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PERDIDO RIVER BASIN 251

Styx River near Loxley, Ala.

Location. Lat 30°39'50", long 87°38'20", in S? sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Hollinger Creek 

and 7 miles northeast of Loxley.

Drainage area. 93.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 39 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 136 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,430 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.5 ft); minimum, 

22 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Dec. 6, 1953 (gage height, 19.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 16 cfs June 22, 1955.

Flood in September 1926 reached a stage of 22.2 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood in September 1910 or 1911 reached a stage of 33 ft, from information 

by local resident.

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

Cooperation. Thirteen discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1434: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0

36

86

161

263

402

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

800

1,160

1,870

2,920

4,320

6,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

280

314 

435

452

623

755

469

304

328

*165

96

78

67

61

56

51

48

M

45

118

222

152

*112

89

75

67

73

74

71

65

60

5,850

189

2.03

2.33

Nov.

56

53 

50

48

*47

45

46

84

87

74

65

60

56

54

50

49

48

47

46

47

52

51

49

48

48

47

46

46

48

1,646

54.9

0.589

0.66

Dec.

48

48 

48

47

46

46

46

46

47

47

46

*46

49

74

82

74

66

61

57

83

220

142

175

524

402

298

242

183

124

95

84

3,596

116

1.24

1.43

Jan.

78

78 

75

72

73

73

71

67

66

65

*61

58

58

59

59

61

63

59

57

57

*58

62

82

85

85

107

102

90

112

119

100

2,312

74.6

0.8OO

0.92

Feb.

86

109 

151

146

159

163

136

105

86

79

71

63

58

55

52

52

51

49

53

53

50

48

47

48

59

98

*94

80

-

2,301

82.2

0.882

0.92

Mar.

70

62 

57

59

61

66

74

72

62

55

51

54

60

59

56

50

46

50

*66

61

75

154

131

732

1.450

755

386

261

192

136

105

5,568

180

1.93

2.22

Apr.

*1,130

1,000 

688

728

*5.760

*2,880

800

452

339

270

242

266

236

202

163

128

116

124

125

106

96

87

79

72

66

61

57

53

51

52

16,429

548

5.88

6.56

May

16O

al,500 

al.600

1,000

487

304

220

165

122

*126

342

222

170

119

87

73

64

58

94

138

114

84

64

68

105

113

126

94

66

53

53

7,991

258

2.77

3.19

June

113

147 

98

79

113

120

133

118

82

82

152

159

133

85

65

65

67

82

1OO

75

*91

68

62

105

525

206

177

151

130

95

3,478

116

1.24

1.39

July

68

54 

46

43

38

34

30

32

31

35

35

30

27

27

27

2734'

73

*68

78

119

183

TT6

75

57

7O

66

59

45

46

63

1,726

55.7

0.598

0.69

Aug.

288

301

179

181

261

177

194

147

90

65

62

63

52

43

38

35

40

45

72

54

42

35

30

28

27

26

*25

24

23

27

51

2,725

87.9

0.943

1.09

Sept.

142

82 

53

47

63

53

54

89

131

254

345

273

245

258

204

208

225

670

*1,430

1.520

887

487

322

236

174

136

151

435

887

524

10,585

353

3.79

4.22

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,800 Min 20 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.58

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,760 Min 23 Mean 176 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.62

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Mar. 25 (8:30 a.m.) 1.560 efs (6.7 ft) : Apr. 1 f6 a.nO 1.520 

cfs (6.5 ft)j Apr. 5 (3 p.m.) 7,430 cfs (17.5 ft); May 3 (time and discharge unknown); Sept. 20 

(4 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (7.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
252 FISH RIVER BASIN

Pish River near Silver Hill, Ala.

Location. Lat 30°32'45", long 87°47'55", on line between sees. 5 and 8, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., 

near midchannel on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 104, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Caney Branch, half a mile upstream from Perone Branch, 2f miles west 

of Silver Hill, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--55.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 14.7 ft); minimum, 

43 cfs July 12.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 8,570 cfs Dec. 6, 1953 (gage height, 17.04 ft); minimum, 

37 cfs June 20, 21, 1955.

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

Cooperation.--Twelve discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1434: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to July 25, July 27 to Aug. 4)

5.0 

7.0

69

115

197

321

471

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

605

839

1,670

3,170

5,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

261

197

197

204

168

172

156

109

89

*81

78

74

73

70

69

69

69

69

68

114

190

110

*89

82

77

78

88

83

74

74

73

3,405

110

2.00

2.30

Nov.

73

70

69

66

*65

66

65

88

83

72

69

69

68

66

66

65

66

65

64

65

68

73

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

69

2,068

68.9

1.25

1,40

Dec.

68

68

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

66

65

*66

66

88

83

72

68

66

66

70

152

108

98

249

183

109

89

83

79

77

77

2,672

86.2

1.56

1.80

Jan.

77

78

76

76

76

76

74

72

73

72

*70

70

69

70

69

70

68

65

65

64

*64

68

74

76

76

82

80

77

84

86

82

2,279

73.5

1.33

1.54

Feb.

76

84

96

94

97

98

91

83

77

74

72

69

66

64

62

62

62

62

62

65

62

62

62

62

66

84

*77

69

-

2,060

73.6

1.34

1.39

Mar.

66

64

64

64

66

69

73

69

65

64

64

65

68

66

64

62

61

68

*76

68

76

101

77

328

410

261

138

100

87

80

200

3,184

103

1.87

2.15

Apr.

*868

598

279

274

*3.360

944

333

211

168

138

138

160

130

112

103

98

100

103

95

90

90

88

87

83

83

81

79

78

78

77

9,126

304

5.52

6.16

May

98

204

273

26T

183

108

94

87

83

*89

204

130

94

82

76

73

70

69

95

117

83

74

69

69

73

70

73

74

69

65. 

126

3,335

108

1.96

2.25

June

211

160

143

90

82

87

148

118

81

72

69

68

65

65

66

72

69

76

87

77

*70

65

62

86

267

89

65

59

66 

56

2,791

93.0

1.69

1.88

July

50

48

46

51

48

46

45

48

48

46

45

44

44

48

45

45

?7

150 *ei

78

70

89

56

48

E9

3C3

T9

59

52

50

49

2,067

67.3

1.22

1.41

Aug.

49

48

48

116

347

136

164

107

73

65

152

77

66

61

60

59

56

60

69

61

56

55

55

55

55

54

*54

54

55 

61

79

2,507

80.9

1.47

1.69

Sept.

96

70

62

65

68

64

62

66

108

225

267

148

114

116

93

93

92

212

*598

707

376

231

176

130

110

105

136

456

516 

249

5,811

194

3.52

3.92

Calendar year 1956: Max 781 Min 40 Mean 89.1 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22,01

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,360 Min 44 Mean 113 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.89

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). --Apr. 1 (4 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (9.7 ft); Apr. 5 (10:30 a.m.) 5,080 cfs

(14.7 ft); Sept. 20 (2 a.m.) 870 cfs (9.1 f b) ,

* Discharge measurements made on this day.

Note, No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 15, Mar. 28-31; discharge estimated on basis of 

ords for Styx River near Loxley.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 253

Cartecay River near Ellijay, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°41', long 84°27', on right bank adjacent to State Highway 43, threequarters of a mile downstream from Owltown Creek, 2 miles southeast of Ellijay, Gilmer 

County, and 2 miles upstream from confluence with Ellijay River.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,255.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to 

Dec. 19, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 268 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 7.53 ft); minimum daily, 93 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1938 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 64 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

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

Some diurnal fluctuations caused by gristmills above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

125

250

450

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

720

1,550

2,550

3,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

170

170

*165

168

127

117

117

102

102

100

100

98

96

98

98

96

98

100

103

98

143

347

182

139

125

119

119

113

111

111

111

3,941

127.

0.941

1.08

Nov.

145

125

115

111

109

109

119

170

*129

119

115

111

109

107

105

107

121

125

109

105

109

121

109

105

103

103

103

100

TOO

100

3,418

114

0.844

0.94

Dec.

98

98

96

96

96

98

95

96

96

96

95

155

185

503

706

512

274

218

»190

172

175

421

530

851

410

310

254

254

235

195

185

7,795

251

1.86

2.14

Jan.

175

168

160

207

443

266

241

215

202

208

195

188

182

178

170

170

160

148

210

190

155

189

480

302

374

362

330

337

674

642

1 j^60

9,181

296

2.19

2.52

Feb.

2.550

1,250

811

*1,320

811

642

630

545

495

465

430

402

386

370

358

370

342

326

350

338

314

302

294

290

298

500

450

650

16,289

582

4.31

4.49

Mar.

555

438

402

382

370

358

422

515

418

386

366

394

362

354

342

330

322

*334

382

338

326

358

334

334

414

358

338

326

314

310

 

11,480

370

2.74

3.16

Apr.

427

570

418

2,420

3,480

1,140

811

1,010

868

684

612

575

540

510

485

470

460

510

475

446

442

*495

480

525

455

430

418

406

410

406

21,378

713

5.28

5.89

May

398

386

394

394

374

362

350

342

342

338

430

374

350

390

370

342

322

314

330

330

302

385

350

326

310

294

302

282

274

266

262

10,585

341

2.53

2.92

June

258

250

247

*250

554

433

430

358

334

306

286

a260

a350

290

a250

a240

a240

235

232

226

220

232

226

302

386

a520

a350

a320

a900

a600

10,085

336

2.49

2.78

July

a660

a400

a350

a300

a250

a230

a220

*210

202

200

195

190

188

188

190

200

212

238

198

190

178

175

170

175

172

162

158

168

160

*152

148

6,829

220

1.63

1.88

Aug.

143

143

137

133

139

131

127

121

123

119

117

117

119

*208

192

158

148

195

T55" 220

137

137

131

129

125

123

119

115

111

109

107

4,288

138

1.02

1.18

Sept.

103

102

100

98

102

96

93

96

137

135

*121

111

162

246

137

252

202

158

141

137

135

159

195

141

129

127

123

175

350

235

4,498

150

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,900 Min 95 Mean 277 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.93

Waber year 1956-57: Max 3,480 Min 93 Mean 301 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.22

Peak discharge (base, 1.400 cfs).--Jan. 31 (11 p.m.) 4,020 cfs (6.25 ft); Feb. 4 (8 a.m.) 1,640 cfs 

(4.10 Ft); AprT 4 (9 p.m.) 5,940 cfs (7.53 ft); Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (4.20 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 nearby streams.
254 MOBILE RWER BASIN

Ellijay River at Ellljay, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°42', long 84°29', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State

Highway 5 at Ellijay, Gilmer County, 1 mile upstream from confluence with Cartecay River.

Drainage area. 90 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May to December 1907, December 1918 to June 1921, February 1953 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 4 to Dec. 31, 1907, and Dec. 10, 1918, to 

Apr. 4, 1919, staff gage and Apr. 5, 1919, to June 30, 1921, chain gage, at site 1,000 

ft downstream at datum 1.44 ft lower. Feb. 26 to July 8, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 14.8 ft); minimum, 

 4T~cTs Oct. 15, 16, 17 (gage height, 2.35 ft).

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 7,940 cfs Jan. 16, 1954 (gage height, 16.3 ft); minimum, 

27 cfs Sept. 30, 1954 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to June 23, June 27, 

July 3-14)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

35

78

154

4.0

7.0

12.0

390

1,370

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

48

*48

61

57

51

50

46

45

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

43

43

42

68

~83 214

64

57

55

55

53

51

51

51

1,722

55.5

0.617

0.71

Nov.

85

61

55

54

51

51

55

93

*64

58

55

54

53

51

50

53

61

58

53

51

54

70

55

54

51

51

51

50

48

11

1,697

56.6

0.629

0.70

Dec.

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

43

212

171

328

480

362

196

144

*118

103

114

365

540

828

362

252

200

171

152

136

126

5,860

189

2.10

2.42

Jan.

116

106

101

T96

398

233

205

175

162

164

148

140

134

126

122

120

110

108

108

101

103

130

278

186

247

245

247

307

652

588

1.600

7,656

247

2.74

3.16

Feb.

*5.420

1,370

956

*1,710

1,020

780

700

588

510

465

405

362

336

312

300

312

274

259

283

264

247

233

225

222

218

286

300

349

-

16,706

597

6.63

6.90

Mar.

349

300

274

259

247

240

288

362

300

274

259

274

252

250

240

227

220

*229

254

229

218

240

222

231

286

242

229

218

211

205

200

7,829

253

2.81

3.24

Apr.

229

233

209

1,440

2.150

828

572

668

588

495

435

390

362

336

312

300

288

300

283

269

264

*278

300

312

274

257

250

259

274

247

13,402

447

4.97

5.54

May

229

220

218

216

203

194

188

181

179

179

242

203

186

262

220

196

175

164

194

192

164

208

181

173

162

152

164

144

138

134

130

5,791

187

2.08

2.40

June

128

124

122

*126

233

252

225

188

183

177

162

150

160

233

158

142

136

128

177

150

130

122

160

549

705

259

200

559

572

405

7,015

234

2.60

2.90

July

450

300

252

2EO

2C3

186

175

*lf2

156

IfO

140

138

132

130

150

152

142

150

148

130

120

116

112

134

120

112

110

114

106

101

il

4,908

158

1.76

2.03

Aug.

92

93

88

86

92

81

80

76

76

75

73

71

70

*75

108

83

86

173

175

97

85

85

85

78

75

73

68

66

64

63

60

2,652

85.5

0.950

1.10

Sept.

58

57

57

58

58

54

53

55

73

70

64

61

170

420

120

154

144

104

92

88

93

80

101

81

71

*68

68

108

327

200

3,207

107

1.19

1.33

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,130 Mln 39 Mean 196 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.59

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,420 Min 41 Mean 215 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.43

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). --Feb. 1 (3 a.m.) 5.860 cfs (14.8 ft); Feb. 4 (8 a.m.) 2,110 cfs

(8.9 ft); Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 3,100 cfs (11. 1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 255

Rock Creek near Fairmount, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°21'30", long 84°46'50", on right bank 30 ft downstream from tridge on 

State Highway 140, 2| miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles southwest of Fsirmount, 

Gordon County.

Drainage area. 5.61 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, putlished as 

Rocky Branch near Fairmount.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 758.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 6.65 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 454 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum, 

 0.10 cfs Sept. 7,8.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 820 cfs Jan. 16, 1954; minimum, that of Sept. 7, 8, 

1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1274: 1952, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.7

1.9 

2.4 

2.6

13

37

89

157

196

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.0

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

8.6

477

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

48.8

1.57

0.280

0.32

Nov.

1.5

1.4

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

2.2

2.3

T75

1.5

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

43.2

1.44

0.257

0.29

Dec.

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

2.9

23

6.8

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.5

*2.4

12

27

33

8.4

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.4

176.8

5.70

1.02

1.18

Jan.

3.1

2.8

2.6

35

34

11

8.4

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

4.8

3.4

10

9.0

12

15

44

33

89

371.3

12.0

2.14

2.47

Feb.

129

46

38

82

25

*17

14

11

10

9.8

8.4

7,4

6.4

5.8

7.1

5.6

5.4

6.1

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

10

8.7

9.0

-

498.0

17.8

3.17

3.30

Mar.

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.8

8.4

11

9.8

8.4

7.4

7.7

6.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.4

5.6

*5.2

5.2

7.7

5.8

13

17

11

8.7

7.4

6.4

5 8

5.4

232.2

7.49

1.34

1.54

Apr.

11

11

8.4

128

178

31

19

18

13

11

9.8

9.0

8.0

6.8

6.1

6.4

9.0

6.8

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

552.5

18.4

3.28

3.66

May

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

11

5.0

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

4.8

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

274

115.0

3.71

0.661

0.76

June

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.5

2.5

2.2

4.5

275

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.2

2.0

3.7

2.5

1.7

1.6

2.3

1.8

1.5

62.8

2.09

0.373

0.42

July

.4

.2

.6

.2

.2

.1

.0

.0

.90

.90

.90

.82

. 32 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.90

1.0

.90

.74

790

.90

.90

*.90

.90

32.98

1.06

0.189

0.22

AMg.

0.90

.90

.82

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.90

.90

.82

.82

.82

.90 

1.0

1.0

*.74

.82

1.0

.90

.82

.74

.74

.74

.66

.66

.66

.60

.54

.54

. 54

. 48

25.56

0.825

0.147

0.17

Sept.

0.48

.48

.42

.36

.25

.21

.21

.36

.74

.90

.54

*.54

.80 

1.4

.74

.90

.90

.82

.82

.90

.74

.60

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

2.4

8^

1.7

29.51

0.984

0.175

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 122 Win 0.54 Mean 5.70 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.82

Water year 1956-57: Max 178 Win 0.21 Mean 6.00 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.53

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Apr. 5 (4 a.m.) 454 efs (3.43 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
256 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°35', long 84°52', on right bank at downstream edge of highway bridge at 

Pine Chapel, Gordon County, 4 miles downstream from Sallacoa Creek, 5 miles east of 

Resaca, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Conasauga River.

Drainage area. 856 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to

Feb. 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Feb. 23, 19*0, auxiliary

water-stage recorder at highway bridge 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,403 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs Apr. 6; maximum gage height, 27.60 ft 

Apr. 6 (backwater from Conasauga River); minimum discharge, 265 cfs Sept. 8.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 40,200 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.8 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 8, 1938, reached a stage of 30.0 ft, from gage reading.

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

station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septe

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.

396 

*396

396

440

485

396

368

354

318

312

309

304

295

292

290

287

284

28T

301

304

343

1.080

959

530 

425

382

368

354

346

340

346

12,284

396

0.463

0.53

Nov.

440 

515

410

382

354

348

354

576

608

455

410

*382

368

354

354

354

382

440

425

382

368

4LO

425

382 

368

368

368

368

354

354

12,058

402

0.470

0.52

Dec.

354

354

354

354

354

351

348

348

343

343

343

503

1,440

1,450

2,770

3,200

1,620

1,060

850

*729

704

1,910

3,490

5.240 

4,070

1,910

1,360

1,140

1,040

918

844

40,094

1,293

1.51

1.74

Jan.

763 

720

656

688

3,290

2,920

1,600

1,270

1,070

1,080

1,070

950

889

860

813

788

737

656

608

720

672

672

1,600

1,670 

1,830

2,520

2,050

2,010

4,200

5.250

4,920

49,522

1,597

1.87

2.16

Feb.

9,630 

*15.600

13,200

10,200

*9,850

7,870

5,290

3,850

3,100

2,810

2,410

2,130

1,990

1,870

1,770

1,820

1,730

1,580

1,590

1,650

1,510

1,440

1,380

1.340 

1,340

2,030

2,800

2,450

-

L14.230

4,080

4.77

4.97

Mar.

2,690 

2,090

1,830

1,710

1,650

1,550

1,780

3.570

2,670

2,120

1,890

1,920

1,900

1,790

1,730

1,580

1,510

1,480

*1,710

1,570

1,450

1,620

1,600

1,560 

2,740

2.120

1,790

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,380

57,560

1,857

2.17

2.50

Apr.

1.560 

2,580

2,080

3,540

15.7QO

19.500

10,900

6,610

5,850

3,720

2,860

2,590

2,370

2,170

2,040

1,930

1,870

2,110

2,070

1,870

1,790

1,820

*2,210

2,670 

2,100

1,810

1,670

1,630

1,570

1,720

112,910

3,764

4.40

4.91

May

1,560 

1,490

1,490

1,670

1,480

,380

,31.0

,280

,240

,220

,780

,890

,410

,360

.970

,510

,310

,220

,190

,440

,220

,130

,440

,230 

,300

,150

,100

,090

,030

995

965

41,848

1,350

1.58

1.82

June

963 

928

892

892

*1,350

1,310

1,520

1,190

1,170

1,200

1,080

1,030

965

1,320

1,120

964

928

895

890

948

881

854

941

1,430 

2.870

1,500

1,150

1,090

2,800

1,670

36,741

1,225

1.43

1.60

July

1.560 

1,280

1,160

1,050

991

929

864

836

*802

774

740

725

697

682

668

855

742

838

794

710

673

624

608

608 

624

576

545

560

560

530

515

24,120

778

C.909

1.05

Aug.

500 

500

485

455

470

470

425

410

396

396

382

368

354

368

*500

515

440

656

688

608

470

440

440

425 

396

382

368

348

332

320 ZAQ

O*-*3

13,616

439

0.513

0.59

Sept.

312 

301

292

290

295

295

276

270

334

455

440

*368

354

1,160

915

742

1,000

805

719

595

530

500

592

640 

485

440

425

485

1.890

1,830

18,035

601

0.702

0.78

Calendar year 1956: Max 1.0,500 Mln 284 Mean 1,336 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,500 Mln 270 Mean 1,460 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.17

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (2 p.m.) 17,100 cfs (25.67 ft at 6 p.m.); Apr. 6 (l a.m.) 

24,600 cfs (27.60 ft 2 to 3 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 257

Mill Creek at Dalton, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°48', long 84°59i, on left bank at Dalton, Whitfield County, 1,000 ft upstream from city pumping plant and lj miles upstream from Southern Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 37 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 14 years, 70.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 7.65 ft Feb. 1 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Dec. 11, Sept. 6.

1943-57: Maximum gage height, 8.39 ft Mar. 29, 1951 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Oct. 14, 19, 26, 27, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are poor. Moderate diurnal 

fluctuation at medium flow caused by milldams above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Feb. 8, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, 

June 11 to Aug. 16)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

14

138

242

390

6.2 440

540

790

1,210

1,810

3,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

17

*16

16

20

17

19

20

17

16

16

16

16

17

20

17

16

16

16

16

18

24

29

20

18

18

18

20

21

18

18

19

565

18.2

0.492

0.57

Nov.

27

T9

20

20

18

18

20

25

19

20

21

18

*16

Te

16

18

20

19

17

16

17

18

17

18

19

18

17

17

17

17

558

18.6

0.503

0.56

Dec.

17

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

16

"31 15

45

54

35

29

26

23

*22

22

22

56

152

147

59

42

36

32

28

^ 8

26

1,158

37.4

1.01

1.16

Jan.

25

24

23

48

76

42

39

33

31

32

28

28

28

26

25

25

24

23

22

23

23

27

46

32

70

64

59

100

196

134

1,020

2,396

77.3

2.09

2.41

Feb.

5.120

*1,130

1,000

983

365

220

242

170

134

110

82

65

58

54

50

54

46

42

63

54

46

43

42

41

42

493

257

290

-

9,296

332

8.97

9.34

Mar.

156

110

88

75

68

63

82

116

92

77

70

82

69

78

69

60

57

58

*63

52

49

58

51

58

99

69

60

54

50

47

44

2,224

71.7

1.94

2.24

Apr.

82

85

66

1,110

1.470

301

160

129

99

82

73

66

60

56

51

48

46

48

46

44

92

128

*121

85

67

58

53

50

48

50

4,874

162

4.38

4.89

May

44

42

42

42

40

38

36

36

35

37

55

39

34

35

37

34

32

31

32

30

29

29

32

32

35

31

32

28

28

27

26

1,080

34.8

0.941

1.08

June

27

27

26

26

*38

38

43

29

117 TC6"

44

38

32

29

28

27

26

24

23

23

22

23

49

31

26

23

23

42

43

32

1,085

36.2

0.978

1.09

July

38

27

26

26

24

23

23

21

*20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

56

37

23

21

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

17

17

ii

703

22.7

0.614

0.71

Aug.

17

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

17

*22

17

24

28

20

18

18

20

24

19

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

564

18.2

0.492

0.57

Sept.

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

18

19

32

*21

20

25

103

31

163

63

38

32

30

29

27

26

23

22

22

22

44

285 

154

1,312

43.7

1.18

1.32

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,65O Min 15 Mean 68.9 cfsm 1.86 In. 25.33

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,120 Min 15 Mean 70.7 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.94

Discharge measurement made on this day.
258 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Conasauga River at Tilton, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°40', long 84°56', on left bank S50 ft downstream from highway bridge, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Swamp Creek, half a mile northeast of Tilton, Whitfield County, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with Coosawattee R'.ver.

Drainage area. 682 sq mi.

Records available. June 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Aug. 24, 1940, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,138 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 27.3 ft); minimum, 97 cfs Oct. 20.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1951; maximum gage height, 30.2 ft 

Mar. 30, 1951 (backwater from Coosawattee River); minimum discharge, 68 cfs Oct. 24, 

25, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September1 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

122

*118

118

122

120

122

132

122

118

110

106

104

104

103

99

101

101

99

99 

92

110

174

242

245

179

143

130

120

120

122

122

3,924

127

0.186

0.21

Nov.

143

224

267

193

162

150

143

164

193

221

186

167

*164

150

148

148

152

227

247 

201

181

174

176

221

196

186

179

172

172

162

5,469

182

0.267

0.30

Dec.

155

150

150

152

148

148

148

148

146

112

146

462

1,580

2,480

2,070

1,940

1,230

863

611 

*493

427

947

2,380

3,820

4.400

3,440

1,410

989

821

674

570

33,241

1,072

1.57

1.81

Jan.

512

460

413

424

1,450

2,020

1,270

1,030

821

737

758

716

653

590

531

493

467

420

358 

349

358

385

674

1,410

1,630

1,890

1,710

1,710

c2,940

c3,850

5.J550

36,359

1,173

1.72

1.98

Feb.

9,770

20,000

= 25, 500

=18,000

313,200

=10,200

c8,210

c6,060

c4,170

c3,04Q

C2.490

c2,050

1,670

1,450

1,270

1,230

1,320

1,140

1,100 

1,540

1,490

1,100

989

905

863

2,300

3,860

4,150

146,867

5,245

7.69

8.01

Mar.

5.720

2,840

2,020

1,630

1,410

1,270

1,270

c2,270

3,530

2,660

1,760

*1,630

2,020

2,070

2,020

1,670

1,360

1,230

1,360 

1,320

1,100

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,890

1,890

1,410

1,140

1,010

926

8j^3

52,799

1,703

2.50

2.88

Apr.

989

1,850

2,250

c2,780

c5,900

c6,840

C8.160

c6,310

c2,710

cl,560

1,450

1,230

1,070

940

820

726

680

680

680 

614

550

749

*1,190

1,070

868

614

510

468

430

491

55,179

1,839

2.70

3.01

May,

1.050

796

680

658

614

510

449

411

378

367

491

703

571

445

472

820

510

415

371 

357

*367

353

510

614

658

636

378

357

340

288

164

15,813

510

0.748

0.86

June

258

239

233

236

*844

1,890

1,540

1,270

796

2,660

5.440

1,320

868

749

726

550

453

472

457 

411

396

343

360

1,850

1,360

1,850

1,070

726

1,030

1,800

30,197

1,007

1.48

1.65

July

1.5?0

1,190

916

703

592

431

445

332

3S7

*3?9

3-54

291

270

261

258

253

231 3-)7

378 

392

237

256

233

218

213

208

203

193

191

188

186

12,106

331

0.573

0.66

Aug.

184

179

169

164

160

160

172

158

147

142

138

138

138

144

*186

162

151

181

389 

326

205

176

164

181

179

155

147

136

132

126

124

5,313

171

0.251

0.29

Sept.

120

118

118

116

115

113

113

109

113

124

140

191

223

614

1,760

2,020

4,650

5,720

5.940 

2,340

1,100

796

658

726

614

438

389

404

1,630

3,670

35,182

1,173

1.72

1.92

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,200 Min 97 Mean 1,163 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 23,300 Min 97 Mean 1,185 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.58

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfsl.--Feb. 3 (3 a.m.) 25,000 cfs (27.3 ft); Apr. 7 (4 to 5 p.m. 

8,340 cfs (20.4 ft); Sept! 19 (6 a.m.) 6,240 cfs (15.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Coosawattee River.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 259

Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°34' , long 84°57' , near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 41 at Resaca, Gordon County, 200 ft downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Camp Creek, 

and 3j miles downstream from confluence of Conasauga and Coosawattee Rivers.

Drainage area. 1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1896 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1892 (corrected) are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 23, 1919, staff gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at same datum. Mar. 23, 1919, to Oct. 23, 1928, chain gage at site 400 ft 

downstream at same datum. Oct. 24, 1928, to Sept. 23, 1934, chain gage, and Sept. 24, 

1934, to Sept. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Since Oct. 29, 

1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on State Highway 143, 6| miles downstream.

Average discharge.--56 years (1896-98, 1903-57), 2,757 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,800 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 30.8 ft); minimum, 364 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1896-1957: Maximum discharge, 54,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1951; maximum gage height, 

34.6 ft Mar. 31, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 180 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1925 (gage 

height, 0.5 ft).

Maximum stage known, 36.6 ft Apr. 1, 1886 (discharge, 68,600 cfs). 

Rev is ions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

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

papers indicated.

WSP

382

382

402

432

452

472

502

502

522

542

562

682

697

922

922

922

852

1052

1082

Water 

year

1909

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1929

1930

1932

1933

1936

1938

1946

1947

Date

Mar.

Apr.

Feb.

July

Mar.

Jan.

Dec.

Apr.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Mar.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

Apr.

Apr.

Feb.

Jan.

14,

15,

2,

12,

6,

31,

24,

4,

11,

22,

18,

25,

17,

16,

29,

3,

9,

11,

21,

1909

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1918

1920

1921

1922

1922

1929

1929

1931

1932

1936

1938

1946

1947

Discharge 

(cfs)

39,900

10,800

16,900

23,300

33,500

18,400

16,900

39,900

44,400

40,800

15,500

17,300

26,700

18,400

36,500

35,300

37,700

42,200

4-7,000

Gage height 

(feet)

*32.0

*15.5

*21.8

(a)

*30.5

(b)

*21.7

*32.0

*33.0

*32.2

*20.3

*22.1

*28.52

*23.3 **31.2

**30.9

**31.5

(c)

33.5

* From graph based on gage readings.

** Maximum observed gage height.

a Maximum gage height 27.2 ft occurred July 13, 1916. 

b Maximum gage height 23.3 ft occurred Feb. 1, 1918. 

c Maximum gage height 32.5 ft occurred Feb. 12, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 697: 1896-1928. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1897-1903, 1905-7, 1909, 1912-13, 1916-18, 1920-22, 1924, 

1927, 1929-30, 1932, superseding those published in WSP 682, 697, and 922 are given 

herewith :

Date

1897

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1898

Sept. 4

5

6

7

1899

Mar. 17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1900

Feb. 14

Discharge

21,000

21,000

19,000

17,000

14,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

9,600

6,000

16,000

15,000

13,000

11,000

26,000

22,000

21 , 000

21,000

25,000

17,000

12,000

8,300

5,900

4,900

4,700

4,600

18.000

15 18,000

16 13,000

17 7,100

Date

1901

Jan. 13

14

15

16

Mar. 27

28

29

30

31

May 23

Dec. 3O

31

1902

Jan. 1

2

3

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1903

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1905

Feb. 22

Discharge

21,000

22,000

17,000

10,000

21,000

20,000

16,000

9,000

5,700

21,000

21,000

22,000

19,000

15,000

7,700

21,000

20,000

16,000

9,100

6,300

6,800

6,500

23,500

22,000

17,000

11,000

6,100

5,800

5,400

5,300

17,000

Date

1905-Con.

Feb. 23

24

1906

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Nov. 20

21

22

23

24

1909

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1912

Mar. 30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

1913

Mar. 1

2

Discharge

14,000

11,000

16,000

14,000

8,8OO

10,000

14,000

11,000

7,500

31,000

31,000

22,000

15,000

7,400

34,000

24,000

16,000

9,400

5,700

5,200

5,000

19,400

19,000

17,000

11,000

7,200

16,000

15,000

Date

1913-Con.

Mar. 3

16

17

18

19

1916

July 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1917

Mar. 6

7

8

9

10

26

27

28

29

30

31

1918

Feb. 1

2

3

4

1920

Apr. 4

Discharge

11,000

20,000

18,000

11,000

6,000

22,OOO

23,000

23,000

18,000

12,000

6,900

6,200

30,000

23,000

17,000

9,800

5,600

25,000

22,000

20,000

18,000

15,000

9,100

18,000

16,000

12,000

6,500

35,000

Date

1920-Con.

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

1921

Feb. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1922

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1924

Apr. 20

21

22

23

19E6

Dec. 29

Discharge

27,OOO

22,000

17,000

10 , 000

6,900

7,500

6,200

5,300

5,200

5,100

41,OOO

34,400

25,000

17,000

11,000

7,300

5,100

34,000

33,000

23,000

17,000

9,800

5,700

5,100

19,000

17,000

11,000

5,900

19,500
260 MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Oostanaula River at Resaca, 0a.--Continued

Date

1926- Con

Dec. 30

31

1929

Mar. 1

2

3

Discharge

19,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

10,000

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 4

5

6

7

8

9

17

Discharge

7,100

11,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

6,100

17,000

Date

19Z9-Con.

Mar. 18

19

25

26

27

28

Nov. 17

Discharge

14,000

8,800

17,000

16,000

12,000

6,100

26,000

Date

1929-Con.

Nov. 18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

26,000

23,000

19,000

15,000

8,500

4,900

Date

1931

Oec. 16

17

18

19

Discharge

18 , 000

16,000

14,000

9,600

Month

March 1897.. ................. .

Calendar year 1897 ............

September 1898. .................

Calendar year 1898 ............

March 1899. .....................

Calendar year 1899. ...........

February 1900. .................. 

Waber year 1899-1900. .........

Calendar year 1900. ...........

January 1901 ....................

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

Calendar year 1901. ...........

January 1902. ...................

Calendar year 190Z ............

March 1903 ..................

Calendar year 1903. ...........

February 1905. ...............

Calendar year 1905. ...........

March 1906. ................... .

Water year 1905-6 .............

November 19O6 .............. .... 

Calendar year 1906 ............

Water year 1906-7. ............

March 1909. .....................

Water year 1908-9. ............

Calendar year 1909. ...........

March 1912. ............. . 

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

Water year i911-12. ...........

Calendar year 1912 ............

Water year 1912-13. ...........

Calendar year 1913. ...........

July 1916...... .................

Calendar year 1916. ...........

March 1917.. .........

Calendar year 1917. ...........

Calendar year 1918. ...........

April 1920.. ....................

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

Water year 1920-21. ...........

Calendar year 1921. ...........

January 1922. ...................

Calendar year 1922. ...........

April 1924. .......... .

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

December 1926. ................. 

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

Water year 1926-27. ..........

March 1929. ....... . . .

Water year 1928-29.-. ....... .

November 1929. ............ | 

Calendar year 1929. ..........

Water year 1929-30. ..........

December 1931. .................

Water year 1931-32. ..........

Maximum

21,OOL

16,000

19,400

26,000

26,000

18,000

18,000

22,000

22,000

19,000

21,000

23,500

23,500

17,000

17,000

16,000

31,000

31,000

35,400

35,400

19,400

19,400

20,000

20,000

Z3,000

30,000

30,000

18,000

35,000

41,000

34,000

34,000

19,000

19,500

19,500

17,000

26,000

26,000

18,000

18,000

Minimum

325

1,100

600

3,510

-

1,280

-

1,740

1,010

Z,090

455

3,490

385

1,120

455

575

1,420

620

2,890

455

3,190

535

2,820

385

575

4,660

355

300

1,120

620

1,610

495

455

1,120

495

615

995

410

1,170

308

Mean

2,640

4,3ZO

2,650

9,790

t3,290

5,180

t3,050

5,910

t4,070

4,190

t2,490

8,850

2,970

6,890

2,510

3,330

6,010

3,270

9,470 

3,870

3,750

7,240 

5 730

3,160

8,930

2,600

2,720

13,100

3,400

2,530

4,760

3,020

7,770

3,530

Z.900

5,800

2,900

3,600

9,210

2,840

5,631

3,232

Per square 

mile

1.64

2.68

1.65

6.08

2.04

3.22

1.89

3.67 

3 32

3 """I

2.53

2.60

1.55

5.50

1.84

4.28

1.56

2.07

3.73

2.03

5.88

2.33

4.50

1.96

5.55

1.61

4 90

1.69

8.14

2.11

1.57

2.96

1.88

4.83 

2 31

2.19

1.80

3.60

1.80

2.24

5.72

1.76

3.50

2.01

Runoff in 

inches

22.27

22.33

7.01

27.58

3.35

25.74

4.23 

3 83

34.28

3.00

20.97

6.34

25.03

4.46

21.20

28.03

4.16

27.56

6.78

31.66

5.19 

3 97

26.67

6.40

21.94

23.00

9.38

28.72

21.37

40.22

25.50

5.57

29.77

24.48

4.15

24.44

30.38

6.38

23.91

4.04

27.32

t Partly estimated.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 261

Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Sept. 13, Sept. 22-28; backwater 

from return of over-bank flow Feb. 5-11, Apr. 8-11)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

10.0

355

505

910

1,940

5,500

20.0 

£5.0 

30.0 

30.5

15,300 

21,100 

3O,1OO 

31,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

 505

522

522

558

610

558

505

505

475

460

445 

445

445

430

430

430

430

H5

430

430

475

940

1,550

865

690

575

540

522

505

505 

505

17,002

548

0.540

0.59

Nov.

558

710

752

650

575

540

540

670

820

750

650 

*592

575

558

540

540

558

610

750

650

592

592

610

610

610

575

575

558

540

540

18,550

612

0.580

0.42

Dec.

522

522

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

490

505 

674

2,320

3,320

4,230

4,940

3,040

1,940

1,480

*1,230

1,140

1,950

5,020

7,740

8.800

6,140

5,180

2,180

1,820

1,590 

1,580

69,668

2,247

1.40

1.61

Jan.

1,280

1,210

1,110

1,110

5,640

5,100

3,040

2,320

1,940

1,760

1,820 

1,640

1,540

1,430

1,580

1,280

1,250

1,160

1.040

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,820

2,840

3,250

4,230

3,810

5,550

6,220

9,000 

JLQ.PPP

83,020

2,678

1.66

1.91

Feb.

15,200

20,500

29,000

51.700

27,100

24,500

21,000

16,600

11,900

7,400

5,440 

4,460

5,810

5,390

5,110

5,040

5,040

2,770

2,640

5,040

5,110

2,640

2,380

2,250

2.180

4,160

6,660

6,930

-

269,550

9,627

5.98

6.23

Mar.

6,750

5,420

4,090

3,390

3,110

2,840

2,900

5,50O

6,390

5,340

3,810 

 3,550

3,880

5,880

5,810

5,390

2,900

2,700

2,900

2,900

2,580

2,700

2,840

2,700

4,380

4,380

3,320

2,770

2,510

2,320 

2. ISO

112,110

3,616

2.25

2.59

Apr.

2,320

3,950

4,380

6,420

15,500

21,700

25.700

20,800

16,000

9,240

4,810 

4,020

3,600

3,320

3,040

2,840

2,700

2,900

2,970

2,640

2,510

2,510

3,390

3,880

3,320

2,640

2,380

2,180

2,120

2,180

183,760

6,125

3.80

4.24

May

*2,440

2,250

2,120

2,320

2,120

1,940

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,590

2,180 

2.770

2,060

1,760

2,250

2,320

1,820

1,590

1,480

1,640

1,590

1,430

1,640

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,480

1,430

1,550

1 , 280

1.210

56,420

1,820

1.15

1.50

June

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,480

2,900

2,700

2,380

1,880

2,640

4.500 

2,580

1,700

1,700

1,760

1,430

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,210

1,160

1.090

1,250

2,440

3,880

3,250

2,320

*1,640

3,110

3,250

60,380

2,013

1.25

1.40

July

2.770

2,380

1,940

1,640

1,480

1,550

1,210

1,140

1,070

1,020

980 

950

910

865

865

955

950

1,000

1,090

1,020

910

820

775

752

775

750

690

690

690

67O 

J55Q

55,677

1,086

0.675

0.78

AVB;.

610

610

592

575

575

575

540

540

505

505

475 

475

475

475

575

650

558

650

910

955

670

575

558

558

558

522

490

475

445

445 

430

17,531

566

0.352

0.41

Sept.

415

400

*400

385

385

585

582

570

385

505

522

540

540

1,180

2,380

2,840

5,340

6,060

6.500

3,670

1,590

1,180

1,040

1,160

1,040

865

775

865

3,250

5,580

50,729

1,691

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1956 : Max 17,900 Min 415 Mean 2,557 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.61

Water year 1956-57 : Max 31,700 Min 370 Mean 2,664 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Oostanaula River near Rome, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°18' , long 85°08' , on left bank l£ miles upstream from Dry Creek, 4| miles 

north of Rome, Floyd County, 4| miles upstream from confluence with E";owah River, and 

6| miles downstream from Armuchee Creek.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight records collected at site 4£ miles downstream since 1890 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 561.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 1, 1939, to Dec. 7, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 3jj miles downstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1939, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Fifth Avenue Bridge 4£ miles downstream. Staff gage at site 

of auxiliary gage used as base gage for records published as Coosa River at Rome, 

Jan. 1, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1903.

Average discharge.--18 years (1939-57), 3,427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 31.88 ft); minimum daily, 442 cfs Sept. 2.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1947; maximum gage height, 35.13 ft 

Jan. 22, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 408 cfs Oct. 25, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 1, 1886, reached a stage of 40.3 ft, at site of present auxiliary gage.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

595

631

734

729

734

736

675

615

660

623

614

619

585

555

515

572

600

593

597

594

568

700

*1,290

1.300

1,040

950

926

653

618

719

743

22,083

712

0.336

0.39

Nov.

723

761

823

850

735

683

735

811

849

895

786

695

"666 648

672

660

773

683

707

827

734

713

677

725

688

675

749

764

694

697

22,098

737

0.348

0.39

Dec.

670

601

*590

612

609

620

597

597

608

590

614

677

1,520

2,990

4,160

5,200

4,900

2,960

1,970

1,610

1,360

1,590

4,520

8,760

10,200

9,000

5,900

3,360

2,540

2,270

1,900

84,095

2,713

1.28

1.48

Jan.

1,900

1,540

1,540

1,810

5,080

6,500

5,530

3,550

2,860

2,590

2,350

2,400

2,050

*1,830

1,890

1,920

1,860

1,700

1,570

1,270

1,320

1,320

2,070

3,040

4,160

5,100

5,600

5,100

7,300

10,500

12,100

109,350

3,527

1.66

1.91

Feb.

17,600

22,400

22,800

25,300

30,300

32,300

31 , 300

28,900

25,700

21,200

11,800

6,070

4,970

4,350

3,970

3,800

3,940

3,660

3,350

3,540

3,940

3,600

3,080

2,880

2,800

8,360

11,700

10,900

-

354,510

12,660

5.97

6.22

Mar.

9,600

8,180

6,500

5,100

4,520

4,070

3,900

5,920

7,680

8,180

*6,000

4,610

4,810

5,200

5,230

4,910

4,160

3,710

3,800

3,890

3,590

3,870

4,010

3,950

6,110

6,420

5,340

4,330

3,710

3,290

5,040

157,630

5,085

2.40

2.77

Apr.

3,200

4,080

5,420

8,450

16,700

21,000

22,800

*25,600

23,500

22,100

16,100

6,890

4,770

4,320

3,920

3,630

3,470

3,510

3,860

3,560

3,380

3,200

3,620

4,570

4,620

3,720

3,030

2,800

2,640

2,470

238,930

7,964

3.76

4.20

May

2,680

2,800

2,560

2,580

2,620

2,390

2,250

2,010

1,950

1,900

3,030

3,660

*3,030

2,330

2,000

2,920

2,670

2,140

1,870

1,750

1,990

1,840

1,730

2,180

2,260

2,040

1,900

1,640

1,590

1,740

1,560

69,610

2,245

1.06

1.22

June

1,410

1,340

1,280

1,330

1,450

2,720

3,470

3,l'90

2,620

2,180

3,890

4,430

2,470

2,090

2,240

1,970

1,640

1,640

 1,550

1,400

1,440

1,410

1,340

1,960

3,690

4,430

3,360

2,400

2,320

3, 890

70,550

2,352

1.11

1.24

July

3.440

2,960

2,640

2,180

1,900

1,690

1,540

1,420

1,410

1,380

1,260

1,230

1,210

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,200

1,130

1,260

1,270

1,140

1,050

1,000

968

923

928

875

825

*825

825

800

42,519

1,372

0.647

0.75

Aug.

782

822

810

775

755

728

715

700

673

663

637

635

711

736

652

912

823

800

850

975

925

735

678

660

666

615

601

592

583

578

554

22,341

721

0.340

0.39

Sept.

515

442

*494

490

476

481

476

478

453

*484

614

615

630

1,100

1,880

2,720

4,700

5,700

6,200

6,500

3,280

1,640

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,140

957

1,090

4,840

6,870

58,825

1,961

0.925

1.03

Calendar year 1956 : Max 20,000 Min 515 Mean 3,279 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.05

Water year 1956-57 : Max 32,300 Mln 442 Mean 3,432 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.99

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 263

Etowah River near Dawsonville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°23', long 84°04', on left bank half a mile upstream from Palmer Creek, 

1 mile downstream from Russell Creek, 4 miles southeast of Dawsonville, Davson County, 

and ?i miles upstream from Shoal Creek.

Drainage area. 103 sq mi.

Records available . March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--17 years, 242 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.8 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Sept. 7.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 4,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 15.8 ft); minimum 

daily, 50 cfs Oct. 22-28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow cause! by mills 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0

66 2.0 

4.0

275

800

_No£S.--Same as following table above 4.0 ft.

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

90

300

4.0

6.0

11.0

800

1,340

2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 stn

In.

Oct.

87

85

85

93

107

95

90

84

82

80

79

79

79

79

77

76

74

74

76

77

107

260

147

114

*105

98

93

90

95 

93 

95

2,955

95.3

0.925

1.07

Nov.

147

123

107

102

96

95

96

132

1O9

98

95

93

90

88

87

87

118

121

102

95

95

98

93

92

90

90

88

87

85 

85

2,984

99.5

0.966

1.08

Dec.

84

84

84

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

*79

115

184

234

372

6O6

224

168

145

134

132

200

744

884

375

258

210

188

174 

159 

152

6,561

212

2.06

2.38

Jan.

143

134

130

209

475

230

EDO

174

163

*161

154

145

143

138

138

141

132

125

127

123

123

154

702

362

362

350

325

290

475 

552 

552

7,632

246

2.39

2.76

Feb.

1.540

775

625

725

600

562

488

438

400

375

350

322

308

295

282

292

270

*258

288

292

258

244

238

234

244

412

375

525

..___-..

11,815

422

4.10

4.27

Mar.

"375 488

325

305

302

282

300

388

320

290

275

275

262

*260

255

242

240

255

362

288

268

290

268

265

350

302

275

260

250 

244 

240

9,101

294

2.85

3.29

Apr.

325

575

388

692

2.590

856

588

575

612

488

450

425

412

388

375

362

*362

450

412

375

362

400

375

400

362

338

338

322

318 

320

15,235

508

4.93

5.50

May

312

300

310

310

295

280

270

265

262

262

362

312

278

268

288

260

248

244

244

258

234

23E

*275

240

236

226

230

218

214 

216 

214

8,163

263

2.55

2.94

June

210

204

200

202

236

220

236

222

220

208

208

202

194

190

184

178

180

172

170

174

166

166

202

216

242

188

174

*204

375 

220

6,163

205

1.99

2.22

July

246

204

194

180

172

166

158

152

148

144

140

138

134

132

146

140

168

156

150

144

132

126

122

126

170

130

122

128

120 

114

110

4,612

149

1.45

1.67

Aug.

106

118

106

106

120

*100

96

92

92

90

86

84

82

88

108

104

100

138

132

114

100

96

90

88

86

82

76

74

68 

67 

66

2,955

95.3

0.925

1.07

Sept.

61

60

56

55

58

55

52

58

150

*142

110

90

88

94

94

124

140

116

104

106

124

1O6

98

92

86

82

82

114

242 

206

3,045

102

0.990

1.10

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,670 Mln 69 Mean 201 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.53

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,590 Mln 53 Mean 223 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.35

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfsi. Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (11.8 ft), 

charge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - 18
264 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Etowah River at Canton, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°14', long 84°30', on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highways 5 spur and 140 at Canton, Cherokee County, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Canton Creek, and if miles downstream from Hickory Log Creek.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. March 1892 to December 1905 (prior to 1895, gage heights only), March 

1937 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1891 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 844.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. March 1892 to December 1905 staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at datum 2.0 ft higher. Mar. 16, 1937, to Jan. 17, 1939, wireweight gage at site 100 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,059 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.7 ft); minimum, 212 cfs Sept. 8.

1896-1905, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 

26.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 178 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954. 

Maximum stage known since 1891, that of Jan. 7, 1946.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 13, Dec. 18-22, 

May 24 to July 17)

1.1

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

220

225

458

1,180

8.0

16.0

20.0

3,120

8,420

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

394

382

*379

391

442

426

394

379

352

349

343

340

340

340

337

331

328

331

343

352

458

1.400

1,030

620

506

458

442

410

394 

394

394

13,779

444

0.734

0.85

Nov.

442

522

458

410

388

388

385

522

*538

442

410

394

394

382

376

373

426

554

490

426

410

426

426

394

388

379

373

370

564 

364

12,614

420

0.694

0.77

Dec.

364

361

358

358

358

355

358

361

361

361

358

388

692

al.lOO

al,90O

a2,700

al,200

914

*764

674

638

857

2,070

4.560

2,790

1,620

1,220

1,070

952

782

31,520

1,017

1.68

1.94

Jan.

728

692

656

692

2,570

1,760

1,220

1,070

952

895

876

800

782

746

728

728

710

656

620

638

620

656

1,260

1,710

1,350

1,760

1,530

1,480

1,890

5.250 

2 520

36,525

1,178

1.95

2.25

Feb.

5,690

4,760

5,060

*5,180

2,900

-2,900

2,370

2,020

1,800

1,660

1,580

1,440

1,550

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,070

1.050

1,070

1,440

1,760

1,840

-

55,780

1,921

5.18

5.51

Mar.

2.170

1,660

1,440

1,550

1,550

1,260

1,260

1,660

1,550

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,100

1.070

*1,070

1,440

1,550

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,620

,530

,300

,220

,140

, 100

,100

40,950

1,520

2.18

2.51

Apr.

1.220

2,220

1,840

2.5OO

11,700

11,800

5,64O

2,740

5,060

2,420

2,120

1,980

1,840

1,710

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,800

1,980

1,710

1,580

*1,710

1,580

1,760

1,580

1,440

1,350

1,500

1,260

1,300

75,770

2,526

4.18

4.66

May

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,550

1.440

1,180

1,140

1,260

1,140

1,050

990

1,050

1,070

990

952

952

990

1,050

952

953

914

876 

876

876

55,801

1,090

1.80

2.08

June

857

858

819

*782

990

1,100

1.220

990

1,220

952

895

876

819

858

782

728

764

728

692

674

692

895

1,180

952

782

746

1,140 

1,070

26,555

878

1.45

1.62

July

895

857

800

746

692

656

620

*605

586

570

554

522

522

506

506

570

554

746

658

570

522

490

474

474

506

558

458

458

458 

426

4JLO

17,927

578

0.955

1.10

Aug.

410

410

410

388

410

410

364

549

540

534

322

522

545

*594

358

367

355

426

474

458

394

564

545

525

510

504

295

279

271 

266

255

11,048

556

0.588

0.68

Sept.

250

242

250

230

232

242

225

222

282

426

426

558

515

316

354

364

490

458

394

376

594

410

567

552

554

*510

307

361

620 

876

10,741

558

0.592

0.66

Calendar year 1956 : Max 6,090 Min 298 Mean 903 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,800 Mln 222 Mean 999 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.43

Peak discharge (base. 6,500 cfs). Feb. 1 (6 p.m.) 6,600 cfs (15.4 ft); Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 15,500 cfs 

(21.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Dawsonville.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Roswell, Ga.

265

Location. Lat 34°07', long 84°23', at downstream end of old bridge pier 500 ft upsitream 

from bridge on State Highway 140, 1 mile downstream from Cooper Sandy Creek, and 

7 miles north of Roswell, Pulton County.

Drainage area. 60.5 sq mi.

Records available.7-March 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 897.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Prior to July 25, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average.discharge. 10 years, 72.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.9 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.9 cfs Sept. 7.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 14.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 2.1 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1955.

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

Rating tables , water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7-27, Mar. 1 to Apr. 1, 

May 24 to June 14)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 23 to Sept. 3O

-0.1

0.0

.1

.5 

1.0

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.2

157

270

620

1,320

2,210

-0.5

-.3

-.2

3.6 

6.7

0.0

Note. Same as preceding 

.able above 0.1 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

17

16

*15

17

17

15

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

42

112

48

34

27

23

22

20

20

19 

20

660

21.3

0.352

0.41

Nov.

*24

21

23.

20

20

20

23

41

27

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

44

36

28

24

24

25

22

22

21

22

20

20

21

20

720

24.0

0.397

0.44

Dec.

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

64

56

181

212

118

73

56

47

42

39

124

239

382

138

88

70

59

55

49 

*47

2,359

76.1

1.26

1.45

Jan.

44

42

41

61

196

88

69

58

53

51

46

46

45

43

45

45

41

40

40

39

40

45

64

50

106

103

92

76

178

304

210

2,401

77.5

1.28

1.48

Feb.

al80

a!60

a!70

a!60

a!40

a!30

111

86

75

69

62

58

56

54

52

61

54

52

*57

56

52

49

48

48

57

86

67

208

-

2,458

87.8

1.45

1.51

Mar,

104

77

67

66

72

62

70

84

68

60

56

57

*56

54

55

51

49

58

84

61

56

75

63

70

154

85

72

65

60 

57

55

2,103

67.8

1.12

1.29

Apr.

100

178

97

369

2.20O

560

148

106

93

83

79

76

71

68

66

*65

66

83

73

68

67

67

64

62

59

57

55

53

52 

52

5,237

175

2.89

3.22

May

53

52

52

79

60

53

49

47

46

45

95

67

53

73

75

54

46

43

43

46

40

37

39

*77

81

54

49

44

47 

46

43

1,688

54.5

0.901

1.04

June

41

39

37

38

40

59

85

51

46

42

43

40

83

130

54

43

41

36

34

32

29

28

27

52

*168

56

44

48

46 

37

1,549

51.6

0.853

0.95

July

36

30

35

30

27

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

17

27

24

18

14

13

11

12

14

11

10

11

9.6 

9.1

8.8

548.5

17.7

0.293

0.34

Aug.

&.','

8.;:

7.] B.'c

8. Ei

6.'=

5.7

*5.'r

6.0

5.S

5.:;

29

27

24

11

17

14

16

14

14

12

10

8.B

8.2

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.4

5.8 

5.5

5,2

355.4

11.5

0.1EO

O.'cZ

Sept.

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.6

*6.2

4.4

3^9

4.5

10

12

9.3

8.0

7.

7.

6.

8.

9.

8.8

10

16

18

12

10

9.6

8.2

7.8

8.8

38

M 

35

351.2

11.7

0.193

0.22

Calendar year 1956: Max l,14o Mln 4.6 Mean 50.6 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.36

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,200 Mln 3.9 Mean 56.0 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.57

Peak discharge (base. 9OO efs). Apr. 5 (l p.m.) 2,76O cfs (12.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
266 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°10 I , long 84°44', on right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Allatoona Dam, 2 miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 

bridge, and 3 miles east of Cartersville, Bartow County.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957. Prior to October 1950, published 

as Etowah River above Cartersville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 686.92 ft above sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 19, 

1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 19 years, 1,678 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1950).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily, 227 cfs Oct. 7, 14.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 20.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs; minimum daily, 208 cfs May 3, 1953.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir since December 1949 (see p. 294).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1032: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

172

328

611

2.0 

3.0 

8.3

1,660

3,290

9,600

Dlscnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,430

2,170

*1,830

1,840

1,180

£71

227

1,640

1,630

1,700

1,570

1,450

234

227

1,580

1,680

1,650

1,780

1,820

228

234

1,300

2,390

2,340

2,830

5.260

242

£41

2,130

£,070

1,480

44,654

1,440

-867

Nov.

1,450

836

256

256

1,400

1,870

1,780

1,090

1,040

264

264

1,210

1,570

1,470

1,380

1,940

*1,180

264

1,740

9£9

1,360

273

1,460

276

272

2,010

Z.5£0

1,890

1,940

1,700

35,690

1,190

-570

Dec.

280

280

1,030

1,180

1,220

921

1,100

1,100

272

1,480

1,230

1,260

1,220

272

£72

 260

265

258

370

a256

a241

a241

a248

a325

a264

a£41

a241

a2,350

a2,780

a248

34.560

26,085

841

+794

Jan.

a2,9oO

33,620

a3,580

a2,930

a241

3£41

a3,290

a3,970

*4.750

4,280

4,490

1,700

*234

a3,970

a4,700

a4,590

a3,880

a3,260

a234

a241

3762

a610

a865

a678

a241

a248

a248

a248

a241

a248

a248

61,736

1,991

-65

Feb.

a286

a248

a248

a256

a256

a264

a256

a256

a£56

a256

a5,110

a5,300

a5,41o

a5,410

a5,4OO

*a4,650

*264

*5.450

5,450

3,290

2,040

2,160

2,670

a£41

a619

a893

a711

a331

-

57,981

2,071

+79£

Mar.

3241

3256

3279

279

282

771

2,010

35.620

32,860

3241

32,050

3,280

2,420

1,750

1,210

289

289

294

299

1,080

1,180

290

3289

289

1,860

3,420

2,670

1,830

1,540

290

28O

57,758

1,217

+755

Apr.

1,540

1,770

2,470

1,120

551

298

£89

291

2,820

4,230

7,500

8,870

*9.540

*9,080

39,070

a9,040

8,640

8,160

5,630

5,980

287

1,050

1,520

1,800

1,700

1,420

280

280

1,480

2,180

106,666

3,556

+741

May

2,040

2,300

*£,190

£80

*280

2,570

2,400

2,870

2,640

1,870

290

298

594

1,790

35,650

34.460

a2,100

a289

3289

a2,650

a£,810

s£,6OO

35,720

a4,0£0

3289

.3289

31,040

32,050

35,7OO

35,520

31,210

61,058

1,970

-564

June

3298

3298

31,280

32,420

32,710

*2,910

2,610

875

*289

507

508

1,750

2,160

2,270

309

£98

5.090

1,390

857

1,490

1,580

875

298

318

550

328

331

522

528

528

32,915

1,097

+ 139

July

551

525

530

318

1,560

828 2J-8

2.270

2,110

2,24-0

2,180

2,230

1.5CO

*£E9

1,6CO

i,ieo

1,660

1,5CO i,3eo

9C5

5C8

1,400

1,090

835

851

511

309

508

318

317

869

31,730

1,024

-317

Aug.

1,640

1,730

289

289

866

292

885

858

881

616

280

1,880

Z.700

1,520

1,760

1,860

£80

£80

£98

508

508

941

*905

686

280

752

903

921

910

849

750

27,495

887

-517

Sept.

272

965

905

856

833

859

532

£72

280

542

272

808

762

264

272

280

280

£80

£89

292

289

280

289

801

852

829

847

262

256

264

15,084

505

0

Adjusted for chsnge In contents In Allstoona Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

575 

0.516 

0.59

620 

0.559 

0.62

Cslendar year 1956 : 

Wster yesr 1956-57 :

1,655 

1.47 

1.70

1,928 

1.74 

2.01

2,865 

2.58 

£.69

1,972 

1.78 

£.05

4,297 

3.87 

4.32

Observed

1,606 

1.45 

1.67

Max 5,480 Mln 227 Mesn 1,262 

Max 9,540 Min £27 Mean 1,476

1,256 

1.11 

1.24

707 

0.637 

0.73

370 

0.333 

0.38

505 

0.453 

0.51

Adjusted

Mean 1,369 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.79 

Mean 1,513 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.51

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Allatoons Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers. *

s No gsge-helght record; dischsrge estimated on bssls of power output at Allatoona Dam and records 

for ststlon st Hlghwsy 61 nesr Csrtersvllle.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 267

Etowah River at Rome, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°15', long 85°09', 

bridge in Rome, Floyd County, 2 

Oostanaula River.

on downstream side of center pier of Southern Railway 

niles upstream (corrected) from confluence Kith

Drainage area. 1,810 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to December 1903, August 1904 to June 1921 (published as 'near 

Rome"), May 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 561.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1 to Dec. 31, 1903, staff gage at Second 

Avenue Bridge 1 mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 17, 1904, to June 30, 1921, 

staff gage at Freemans Ferry 5 miles upstream at different datum. Since Maj- 15 1939, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder at Second Avenue Bridge 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 2,472 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 cfs Apr. 5; maximum gage height, !i8.07 ft 

Apr. 5; minimum daily discharge, 441 cfs Oct. 15.

1904-21, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Dec. 11, 1919 (gage height, over 

28 ft, at former site at Freemans Ferry), computed from data at upstream stations; 

minimum daily, 360 cfs Oct. 10, 24, 1904.

Maximum stage known, that of Dec. 11, 1919. Flood of Apr. 9, 1938, reacted a stage 

of 37.5 ft (discharge, 46,500 cfs), from gage reading and discharge measurement by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for 

period of indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation, which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Allatoona Reservoir since 1949 (see p. 294).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

(t)

Oct.

582

1,950

2,190

2,150

2,220

1,420

542

484

1,880

1,87O

2,100

1,670

1,58O

448

441

1,820

1,780

1,910

1,940

1,830

490

730

*1,910

3,010

2,690

5.560

2,910

567

695

2 590

2*080

51,859

1,672

-867

Nov.

1,820

1,560

1,14O

531

542

1,750

2,260

1,910

1,590

1,310

572

528

1,490

1,840

1,660

1,82O

2,250

1,50O

654

1,800

1,200

1,500

600

1,600

620

560

2,300

2,400

2,100

2,100

43,307

1,444

-570

Dec.

1,500

6OO

*517

1,200

1,570

1,43O

1,140

1,31O

1,29O

500

1,640

1,400

1,660

1,720

1,610

1,650

1,180

858

696

744

6O5

777

1,500

2,530

2,530

1,700

1,110

1,030

5. OOP

2 530

1*450

42,575

1,575

+794

Jan.

4,440

5,670

4,050

5,700

5,480

1,750

2,290

5,750

4,710

5,120

4,850

4,040

1,920

*1,430

4,320

5.250

4,910

4,050

2,750

717

647

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,030

1,090

1,060

1,110

978

2,770

2,940

86,042

2,776

-63

Feb.

3,340

e3,OOO

e2,3OO

e2,500

e2,200

e3,000

e2,500

e2,000

el, 600

el, 500

5,890

6,180

6,320

6,150

6,O50

6,050

4,470

2,210

6,000

6,050

5,620

2,610

2,560

2,550

*956

2,330

3,090

2,380

-

97,186

3,471

+792

Mar.

1,670

1,520

1,230

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,850

3,210

5.090

2,950

1,390

3,770

5,880

5,120

2,490

1,600

1,170

1.090

1,190

1,250

1,960

2,070

1,470

1,540

2,420

4,980

4,820

5,440

2,570

2,210

1,170

70,520

2,275

+755

Apr.

1,250

5,350

3,240

5,930

16.700

14,500

5,840

2,760

3,510

6,050

6,760

9,110

10 , 1OO

9,680

9,500

9,490

9,48O

8,750

7,260

6,160

4,020

1,480

2,150

2,510

2,890

2,490

2,180

1,170

1.080

2,250

171,360

5,712

+741

May

2,870

2,810

2,930

2,760

1,170

1,400

3,200

3,240

3,410

5,240

2,660

1,750

*1,420

1,510

3,880

5.260

4,710

2,340

966

1,490

5,050

5,170

2,900

4,570

4,070

911

917

1,600

2,740

3,880

3,920

84,744

2,734

-364

June

1,400

778

749

1,810

2,880

2,960

3,060

2,690

1,220

718

718

86O

2,560

2,22O

2, ISO

646

955

*5.080

1,420

1,230

1,680

1,750

1,100

1,030

1,650

1,200

920

774

777

853

45,598

1,520

+ 139

July

815

802

812

752

697

1,74O

1,06O

759

2,310

2.550

2,370

2,2OO

2,160

1,400

800

1,660

1,520

1,720

1,66O

1,440

1,100

655

1,580

1,150

1,040

1,120

612

602

*602

602

602

58,852

1,255

-317

A'lg.

1,25C

1,89C

1.83C

577

574

1,1OC

574

1,11C

1.05C

1.11C

88C

58£

2,54C

2,76C

1,48C'

1,94C

1,99C

57£

591

551

557

55£.

1,17C"

1, 11C

93£

544

1,040

1,12C

1,140

1 130

1*060

35,12]

1,132

-511

Sept.

974

528

1,120

1,09O

1,O4O

1,050

1,070

766

*559

546

807

531

1,O70

1,560

1,O90

788

89O

774

624

870

912

659

612

578

1,070

1,150

1,120

1,200

1,690

2,750

29,268

976

0

Adjusted for change In contents In Allatoona Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

805 

0.445 

0.51

874 

0.483 

0.54

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

2,167 

1.20 

1.38

2,713 

1.50 

1.73

4,263 

2.36 

2.46

3,030 

1.67 

1.92

6,453 

3.57 

3.98

2,370 

1.31 

1.51

Observed

Max 10,200 Mln 441 Mean 1,968 

Max 16,700 Mln 441 Mean 2,182

1,659 

0.917

1.02

936 

0.517 

0.60

61d 

0.340

O.S'i

976 

0.539 

0.60

Adjusted

Mean 2,075 Cfsm 1,15 In. 15.60 

Mean 2,219 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Allatoona Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

e Stage-fall-dlscharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on tasis of records for st.ation 

near Kingston.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 20 to Dec. 2; discharge estimated on tasis of recoris for stations on Oostanaula and Coosa Rivers near Rome.
268 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River near Rome, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°12', long 85°16', on left bank attached to downstream face of abutment 

of Mayo Bar lock and dam, lj miles upstream from Webb Creek, 6 miles southwest of Rome, 

Floyd County, 1\ miles downstream from confluence of Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers, and 

at mile 279.

Drainage area. 4,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1897 to December 1903 (published as "at Rome"), June 1928 to 

December 1931, March 1937 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.05 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Jan. 1, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1903, staff gage at site I? miles upstream at datum 8.65 ft (corrected) higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1928-31, 1937-57), 6,104 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 29.1 ft); minimum daily, 1,040 cfs Sept. 9.

1897-1903, 1928-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1947 (gage 

height, 37.0 ft); minimum daily, 940 cfs Sept. 26, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 40.3 ft Apr. 1, 1886 (site and datum at Rome).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir since December 1949 (see 

pTT94).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, Nov. 17 to Dec. 14; rate of 

change in stage used as a factor Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 9-12, 

Apr. 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12)

-0.2 

0.0 

2.0

1,040

1,140

2,610

8.0

18.0

29.0

8,410

21,100

36,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemter 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,200

2,290

2,970

2,700

2,700

2,290

1,390

1,230

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,290

2,290

1,200

1.120

2,210 

2,290

2,450

2,450

2,450

1,290

1,500

3,150

*4.140

3,510

3,690

3,780

1,260

1,140

2,790 

2,700

71,820

2,317

-867

Nov.

2,370

2,290

1,930

1,390

1.260

2,210

2,700

2,700

2,130

2,210

1,420

1,290

2,050

2,290

2,290

2,210 

2,790

2,130

1,460

2,610

1,970

2,290

1,360

2,370

1,360

1,290

3,060

5.150

2,880

2, 880

64,340

2,145

-570

Dec.

2,610

1,390

1.320

*1,890

2,210

2,210

1,930

2,130

2,130

1,360

2,290

2,290

3,060

4,500

5,130

6,310 

6,010

3,960

2,790

2,370

2,050

2,530

5,130

10,900

12.500

11,000

7,420

4,500

5,220

5,040 

2,880

127,060

4,099

+ 794

Jan.

5,910

4,770

5,220

5,410

9,240

7,860

7,310

7,310

7,310

7,210

6,810

6,610

4,230

2,880

*5, 910

6,610 

6,310

5,610

4,590

2,050

1.970

2,450

3,060

3,960

5,040

5,910

6,710

6,110

8,440

13 200 

is! 900

191,910

6,191

-63

Feb.

22,500

26,300

27,300

29,400

32,100

35,000

55.800

34,400

29,900

25,400

17,300

12,800

11,700

10,800

10, 100

10,200 

8,880

4,950

9,000

9,240

7,310

6,310

5,510

5,610

»5.690

10,400

15, 100

14,000

-

 

471,000

16,820

+792

Mar.

11,900

9,860

7,750

6,310

5,510

5,040

5,510

8,520

12 . 600

11,100

7,210

7,750

8,640

8,300

7,420

6,510 

5,130

4,590

4,770

4,860

5,310

5,910

5,310

5,130

8,190

11,300

10,500

7,860

6,310

5,510 

4,230

224,840

7,253

+755

Apr.

4,320

6,810

8,190

17,200

32,800

36.000

31, 100

28,700

*28,600

28,400

24,500

17,900

16,400

15,200

14,200

13,800 

13,400

12,900

11,400

9,860

7,750

4,770

5,610

6,810

7,310

6,310

5,310

3,960

5.690

4,590

427,790

14,260

+741

May

5,310

5,410

5,410

5,130

3,780

3,600

5,130

4,860

5,130

4,950

5,710

5,220

4,590

*3,870

5,220

7,640 

7,420

4,860

2,880

2.790

4,950

5,040

4,500

6,110

6,610

5,060

2,790

5,240

4,050

5,310 

5,220

149,790

4,832

-564

June

3,060

2,130

2.050

3,060

4,230

5,310

6.610

6,110

4,050

2,880

4,050

5,040

4,680

4,500

4,410

2,700 

2,290

4,500

*5,060

2,530

3,060

5,150

2,550

2,970

5,130

5,410

4,250

3,240

2,970

4,410

114,550

5,812

+139

July

4.140

3,690

3,510

2,970

2,610

3,510

2,700

2,050

3,600

3,600

5,510

3,4?0

3,4^0

2,530

1,700

2,790 

2,610

2,880

2,880

2,790

2,290

1,700

2.4TO

2,210

1,970

2,010

1,500

1,460

1,4?0

*1,420 

1.3SO

80, 700

2,605

-517

Aug.

1,810

2,450

2,530

1,390

1,320

1,740

1,290

1,700

1,670

1,700

1,460

1.250

2,550

a5.500

a2,000

a2,700 

a2,700

al,400

al,400

al,500

al,500

al,300

al,900

1,810

1,600

1,260

1,600

1,670

1,670

1,670 

1,550

55, 530

1,785

-517

Sept.

1,390

1,090

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,530

1,230

1.040

*1,060

1,560

1,170

1,600

2,450

2,880

5,510 

5,410

6,110

6,610

7,010

4,680

2,450

2,010

1,810

2,290

2,290

2,050

2,450

7,210

9 .860

88,450

2,948

0

Adjusted for change in contents in Allatoona Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

1,450 

0.559 

0.41

1,575 

0.590 

0.44

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57:

4,895 

1.21 

1.40

6,128 

1.52 

1.75

17,610 

4.56 

4.54

8,008 

1.98 

2.28

15,000 

5.71 

4.14

4,468 

1.11 

1.28

Observed

Max 25,100 Win 1,120 Mean 5,551 

Max 56,000 Win 1,040 Mean 5,664

5,951 

0.978 

1.09

Z,Z1<> 

0.566 

0.65

1,268 

0.514 

0.56

2,948 

0.730 

0.81

Adjusted

Mean 5,458 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.58 

Mean 5,701 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Allatoona Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 269

Cedar Creek near Cedartown, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°04', long 85"19", on left bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on State 

rilghway 161, 4? miles upstream from Lake Creek, and 4? miles northwest of Cedartown, 

Polk County.

Drainage area.--109 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 724.22 ft above mean sea level, da";um of 

~i!929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department).

Average discharge.--15 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,930 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.5 ft); minimum 

 daily, 31 cfs Oct. 15, 20, Nov. 30, Dec. 2, 10, Sept. 1.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 16.4 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance studies; minimum

daily, 26 cfs Oct. 20, Nov. 13, 14, 1954.

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

Diurnal fluctuation and moderate regulation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

290

536

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

31

51

79

175

300

3.0 565

5.0 1,300

8.0 2,800

11.5 5,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

36

37

36

38

38

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

_31

32

33

33

32

31

37

4839-

*35

35

35

34

32

33

35

37

1,078

34.8

0.319

0.37

Nov.

39

36

35

34

35

35

37

51

39

35

34

34

35

35

34

35

37

37

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

35

35

33

33

31

1,065

35.5

0.326

0.36

Dec.

32

31

33

*33

32

32

32

33

32

31

34

64

46

45

49

61

45

41

40

39

39

82

154

252

TI2

81

69

62

56

53

51

1,796

57.9

0.531

0.61

Jan.

48

46

45

50

280

116

89

75

68

63

58

55

54

54

*55

55

51

49

46

44

46

46

48

45

109

136

123

105

200

320

561

2,940

94.8

0.870

1.00

Feb.

409

361

310

491

388

350

a300

a240

a200

175

155

137

129

119

109

117

107

100

100

96

89

84

82

81

89

*474

265

288

-

5,845

209

1.92

2.00

Mar.

212

175

159

153

155

137

141

163

151

139

131

141

153

230

242

195

171

163

167

145

135

250

198

233

595

338

255

210

180

163

153

6,033

195

1.79

2.06

Apr.

231

375

225

1,600

5.650

1,150

565

412

325

*268

235

212

188

167

155

145

143

188

155

137

141

145

159

185

145

129

119

113

107

100

13,849

462

4.24

4.73

May

96

94

94

111

96

88

82

79

78

79

242

TBT

115

98

*96

93

82

79

88

93

*81

74

73

78

74

72

68

66

66

67

63

2,816

90.8

0.833

0.96

June

61

60

61

314

TsT

119

104

94

94

98

91

79

a74

a70

aSZ

a76

a70

a70

*72

73

72

67

79

114

137

76

70

*73

79

68

2,779

92.6

0.850

0.95

July

68

71

.~93 163

78

70

66

64

63

60

59

56

55

52

54

55

55

54

52

51

48

50

49

49

49

48

47

46

Tf

47

*47

1,866

60.2

0.552

0.64

Aug.

44

46

44

42

44

43

42

41

41

40

29

43

43

44

45

43

£'7

Si8

44

,9

16

.6

,6

>6

;>6

:i6

:;s

:;3

:»3 :i3

ii2-

1,31.4

42 4

0.3H9

0.',5

Sept.

31

34

38

39

38

36

36

40

45

*38

38

38

48

245

52

54

98

55

61

63

56

50

49

48

45

45

48

365

940

610

3,383

113

1.04

1.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,480 Min 31 Mean 105 Cfsra 0.963 In. 13.14

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,630 Min 31 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.29

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Apr. 5 (7 a.m.) 7,930 cfs (13.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

stations on nearby streams.
270 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Chattooga River at Summerville, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°28', long 85°20", on left bank 600 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 27, 1 mile southeast of Summerville, Chattooga County, and 4 miles upstream 

from Raccoon Creek.

Drainage area. 193 sq ml.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 613.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Prior to Nov. 12, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,540 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 16.1 ft); minimum 

 daily, 64 cfs Oct. 20.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum daily, 38 cfs Oct. 17, 1937, Nov. 9, 12, 1939.

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

Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant at Trion, 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet pei "second)

10.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

6.0 842

2,040

3,290

4,030

7,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

72

72

77

72

69

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

M

81

180

116

*87

81

77

75

67

71

70

78

2,330

75.2

0.390

0.45

Nov.

107

93

80

77

76

75

84

107

93

84

80

80

78

77

77

80

89

85

80

77

78

77

77

75

75

77

75

72

71

11

2,427

80.9

0.419

0.47

Dec.

67

67

70

*70

70

70

70

67

67

67

69

318

526

460

400

277

214

180

156

147

145

470

998

1,220

654

460

372

315

268

233

210

8,777

283

1.47

1.70

Jan.

194

180

168

216

590

382

324

277

248

228

203

187

183

173

*169

163

153

144

139

137

134

145

286

277

410

500

430

440

746

676

1.460

9,962

321

1.66

1.91

Feb.

6,890

4,360

2,580

4,140

1,890

1,490

1,520

1,340

946

770

632

530

480

430

391

391

353

315

353

391

334

315

296

277

304

2,080

1,520

1,030

-

36,348

1,298

6.72

7.00

Mar.

746

¥90

510

460

430

391

400

570

450

400

*372

400

372

362

344

315

296

296

353

315

286

353

334

334

632

510

440

382

353

315

296

12,607

407

2.11

2.43

Apr.

353

770

510

1,220

3.140

1,580

894

894

*842

610

530

470

420

372

334

315

296

334

353

315

391

480

570

460

382

334

306

277

258

258

18,268

609

3.16

3.53

May

248

235

220

214

196

187

180

176

169

171

205

183

171

*164

163

277

176

166

160

158

155

150

145

144

155

168

161

144

139

134

151

5,445

176

0.912

1.05

June

130

130

128

124

122

122

120

132

239

174

201

205

150

130

120

120

160

500

150

*119

114

110

150

456

207

163

144

165

530

OOR COO

5,601

187

0.969

1.08

July

228

185

176

153

142

131

124

116

113

110

106

101

100

98

110

108

101

97

98

90

89

89

87

89

90

85

82

84

34

<"?2

81

3,429

111

O.E75

0.66

Aug.

80

77

77

77

81

75

73

72

72

72

72

71

75

86

85

75

97

"89 125

84

80

86

88

82

80

78

78

76

74

74

74

2,485

80.2

0.416

0.48

Sept.

74

74

78

84

82

80

80

80

*81

85

82

80

90

722

391

233

239

178

158

277

248

190

164

142

131

122

116

139

570

550

5,620

187

0.969

1.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,790 Min 58 Mean 322 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.70

Water year 1956-57= Max 6,890 Min 64 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.84

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 1 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 7,540 cfs (16.1 ft); Feb. 4 (4 a.m. 

to 4 p.m.) 4,370 cfs (14.3 ft); Apr. 5 (9 to 10 a.m.) 3,470 cfs (13.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 13-19, Aug. 22 to Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and recorded range in stage.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Chattooga River at Gaylesville, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°16', long 85°34', in SW^ sec. 11, T. 9 S., R. 10 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on county road, 0.2 mile southwest of Gaylesville and 9 miles 

upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 377 sq mi.

Records available. June 1937 to September 1957.

Gage .--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 549.56 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

June 5, 1937, to Sept. 26, 1944, staff gage, Sept. 27, 1944, to Dec. 14, 1948, wireweight gage, and Dec. 15, 1948, to Dec. 6, 1955, water-stage recorder, 75 ft downstream 

and at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 656 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 20.1 ft); minimum daily, 93 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 33,700 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 25.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum daily, 74 cfs Oct. 21, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant 27 miles above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1052: 1938, 1943-44.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 30j backwater from 

return of overbank flow Feb. 3-9, Apr. 6-9)

3.9 

4.1 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

63

90

241

708

1,980

16.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

4,OOO 

6,300 

8,100 

10,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

112

112

128

128

128

112

112

112

112

*11?

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

120

213

280

178

136

136

136

128

128

128

136

4,007

129

0.342

0.40

Nov.

178

178

160

144

144

136

' T44

204

195

178

152

*152

144

144

144

144

152

152

152

152

152

152

144

144

136

144

144

136

136

136

4,573

152

0.403

0.45

Dec .

128

128

128

120

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

261

788

1,450

1,080

533

434

*342

300

260

260

720

2,050

2.680

1,800

1,020

708

658

558

483

458

18,243

588

1.56

1.80

Jan.

386

364

342

599

2.580

1,050

872

708

608

558

508

458

410

410

386

386

364

320

320

300

*280

283

483

533

816

1,110

990

960

1,690

1,840

2,050

22,761

734

1.95

2.25

Feb.

4,52O

9,700

*8,400

7,000

6,800

4,200

2,400

2,300

1,800

1,660

1,350

*1,140

990

900

816

844

760

708

708

788

708

658

608

583

657

2,640

3,260

2,230

-

69,128

2,469

6.55

6.82

Mat'.

1,660

1,290

1,110

990

990

844

816

1,230

1,050

872

816

760

844

*788

760

683

633

633

760

683

633

960

816

816

1,690

1,260

1,020

900

788

734 

683

28,512

920

2.44

2.81

Apr.

760

1,110

1,080

1,790

5.100

4,400

2,100

1,700

2,000

*1,420

1,200

1,050

930

816

734

683

608

708

734

683

788

1,200

1,170

960

816

708

633

608

558

533

37,580

1,253

3.32

3.71

May

533

508

483

434

458

386

386

386

364

364

608

483

364

386

386

533

434

364

364

364

342

320

320

386

434

342

320

300

280

Inn8

12,192

393

1.04

1.20

June

260

260

232

260

434

583

410

342

320

483

*533

364

342

320

280

260

241

241

280

260

204

241

280

458

458

320

280

280

633 C-Q-y 583

10,442

348

0.923

1.03

July

410

364

320

320

280

260

241

222

222

222

213

204

204

195

195

222

222

204

186

195

186

186

186

186

178

178

169

169

169

169

160

6,837

221

0.586

0.67

Aug.

160

152

152

152

160

144

144

144

136

136

136

136

144

*152

160

152

136

241

186

144

136

136

136

136

128

128

128

120

136

112 

112

4,475

144

0.382

0.44

Sept.

112

105

105

105

100

100

93

99

128

128

120

*128

128

333

658

458

320

300

241

320

364

300

241

204

178

169

152

169

472

1,020

7,350

245

0.650

0.73

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,1OO Min 112 Mean 588 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,7OO Min 93 Mean 619 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.31

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (9 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (2O.1 ft); Apr. 6 (2 a.m.) 5, 

(17.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on bhis day.
272 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River at Leesburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°11', long 85°45', in NWi sec. 12," T. 10 S., R. 8 E., near center of

channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 1 mile east of Leesburg and 4 miles downstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 5,270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 517.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1941, staff gage and June 8, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 8,105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,100 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 27.1 ft ); minimum daily, 1,300 cfs Oct. 16, Sept. 3, 10, 11.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 73,200 cfs Feb. 14, 1946, Jan. 24, 1947 (gage height, 

35.1 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1,130 of 3 Oct. 24-26, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Since December 1949, flow from 1,110 sq mi regelated by Allatoona 

Reservoir on Etowah River (see p, 294).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

3.0 

8.0

1,300

1,510

3,310

9,750

12.0

18.0

28.0

16,100

26,300

43,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,590 

1,440

2,640 

3,110

5,110

3,010

2,460

1,650

1,480

2,550

2,750

2,910

2,640

2,570

1,480

*1.300 

2,460

2,640

2,750

2,750

2,640

1,650

2,060

5,940

4.520

4,050

4,400

5,510 

1,710

1,670 

5,510

80,450

2,595

_

-

Nov.

5,110 

2,910

2,750 

2,280

1,790

1,670

2 750

5^510

3,010

2,750

2,550

1,850

1,670

2,460

2,820

*2,730 

2,910

2,910

2,460

1,920

2,910

2,460

2,550

1,790

2,550

1,710

1,710

5.410 

5,210

3,110

75,940

2,551

_

-

Dec.

5,010 

2,640

1,630 

1.400

2,010

2,570

2,570

2,100

2,190

2,190

1,590

2,550

4,280

5,600

6,900

7,460 

7,880

6,770

4,640

3,610

5,510

4,280

8,020

14,500

16.800

15,000

12,100

8,500 

6,510

g6,900 

g5,480

174,190

5,619

_

-

Jan.

g5,560 

g6,510

g5,600 

g6,510

g!4,500

g!5,700

gll.100

glO,200

g9,500

g9,000

g8,300

g8,160

g6,900

g5,000

g5,120

g7,180 

g7,180

g7,180

g6,250

g4,640

*5.010

5,010

4,050

5,120

6,770

9,500

10,000

10,000 

12,600 

16,600

20.200

258,350

8,554

-

-

Feb.

29,700 

55,800

58,200 

41,100

*42.100

41,900

41,500

41,100

40,400

g59,100

g56,800

g51,200

g20,500

g!5,900

g!2,700

12 , 700 

12,600

9,150

8,860

11,500

10,800

8,860

7,880

7,520

6.770

14,500

21,500

22,000

________

660,240

23,580

-

-

Mar.

19.200 

15^000

12,600 

10,200

9,000

8,020

7,740

10,500

13,700

14,700

12,100

*10,000

11,100

11,600

11 , 500

9,750 

8,160

7.180

7,180

7,180

7,180

9,000

9,000

8,500

12,700

14,700

14,700

12,400 

9,900 

8,500

7,180

329,770

10,640

-

-

Apr.

6,510 

8,720

11,100 

16,100

35,500

41,300

41.500

40,400

38,900

57,400

55,100

32 , 400

26,600

20,200

17,000

15,800 

15,500

15,100

14,800

12,700

11,300

9,750

8,440

9,900

9,900

9,500

7,880

6,640 

5.600

5,600

566,540

18,880

-

May

6,580 

6,900

6,900 

6,770

6,120

5,000

5,560

6,250

6,250

6,580

8,500

8,580

6,900

5,860

5,560

*7,740 

9.150

7,740

5,240

5,940

4,640

6,120

5,990

5,990

7,740

6,510

5,940

5,720 

4,160

5,560 

6,250

191,540

6,179

-

June

5,600 

5,510

K2.550 

g2,750

4,640

5,990

7,460

7.740

6,510

4,880

4,400

5,750

6,120

5,860

5,560

4,640 

5,510

3,850

4,880

5,610

5,410

5,720

5,610

5,510

5,560

6,770

6,120

5,000 

4,640

5,000

146,490

4,883

-

July

5.750 

5,240

4,760 

4,520

5,720

5,720

5,940

g3,210

g3,110

4,280

4,280

4,160

4,050

5,610

g2,910

g2,550 

5,510

5,410

5,510

5,410

5,110

g2,750

g2,570

2,910

g2,640

g2,550

g2,280

gl.850 

Kl.710

gl,750 

gl,710

ior 020

5,325

_

-

Aug.

gl,750 

g2,570

2,910 

g2,750

gl,750

gl,650

g2,010

gl,590

gl,960

gl,960

gl,920

gl,710

gl,670

5,510

5.510

2,750 

5,110

5,010

g2,010

gl,850

gl,920

gl,920

gl,670

2,240

2,240

1,960

*gl . 550

2*060

2,060 

1,960

66,970

2,160

-

-

Sept.

1,850 

1,710

1.500 

1,750

1,790

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,670

1,550

2,550

4,640

4,520 

*5,860

7,040

7,460

8,160

7,880

5,000

5,510

2,750

2,640

3,010

2,910

2,820 

6,070 

12 400

110,000

5,667

-

-

Calendar year 1956 : Max 52,600 Mln 1,500 Mean 6,988 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 42,100 Mln 1,500 Mean 7,571 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 273

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°57', long 85°34', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 12 S., R. 10 E., on left bank a; 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 74, 500 ft upstream from Southern Railwaybridge, half a mile upstream from Ladiga Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Piedmont. '

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. June 1944 to December 1954, October 1956 to.September 1957.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.79 ft above mean sea level, dat'im of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-54, 1956-57), 161 cf s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.1 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 7.

1944-54, 1956-57: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 13.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 10,400 cfs on basis of slope and conveyance studies; 

minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 18, 80, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-22, 26-29)

1.5 

4.0 

8.0

2.5 

4.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

355

1,000

2,630

3,500

4,820

6,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

478

5.2

7.2

12

13

10

9.8

*9.8

8.0

6.8

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.4

25

~ZZ 36

16

13

12

12

12 

12

13

315.2

10.2

0.089

0.10

Nov.

20

31

22

18

15

14

16

85

56

32

24

20

*17

16

16

17

20

39

30

22

20

19

20

19

18

18

17

16

16 

16

709

23.6

0.205

0.23

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

*17

62

119

104

76

74

53

40

33

29

29

128

252

443

188

98

66

52

46 

40

36

2,147

69.3

0.603

0.69

Jan.

33

30

28

35

*635

179

110

85

70

62

55

48

44

43

42

46

42

38

34

35

*35

36

42

43

199

252

197

145

*469 

848

898

4,861

157

1.37

1.57

Feb.

872

535

440

925

403

*308

»218

*167

135

117

96

83

74

68

64

71

68

59

59

64

58

53

51

50

78

655

327

363

-

._ __.

6,461

231

2.01

2.09

Mar.

245

173

145

128

128

110

110

164

158

142

123

158

215

486

395

252

194

161

164

132

121

298

245

313

979

359

245

*194

161 

142

128

6,968

225

1.96

2.25

Apr.

271

493

262

3,220

6,570

698

371

298

256

218

197

182

161

145

132

128

130

206

161

142

155

197

*480

469

266

203

170

145

130

119

16,575

552

4.80

5.36

May

108

106

106

170

115

100

*88

83

80

81

323

200

130

104

92

90

78

70

85

128

80

*66

64

78

68

60

53

46

44

46

46

2,988

96.4

0.838

0.97

June

44

41

*36

51

132

70

68

52

116

155

90

65

52

44

39

35

50

86

*73

50

39

32

203

170

536

167

96

126

273 

140

3,131

104

0.904

1.01

July

112

197

562

236

142

100

78

65

55

50

44

40

36

34

32

*32

41

81

51

48

42

33

29

30

64

44

33

30

31 

28

25

2,425

78.2

0.680

0.78

Aug.

22

19

16

16

36

27

18

14

12

11

9.8

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

37

33

33

30

*16

13

12

10

9.2

8.0

7.6

6.8 

6.0

5 2 =

476.4

15.4

0.134

0.15

iiept.

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

7.7

17

17

14

12

262

58

38

563

85

76

66

51

36

29

*26

22

20

23

1,200

1,550 

" 535

1,539.4

1.51

1.31

1.47

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,570 Mln 3.5 Mean 14,1 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.67

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfa).--Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (11.1 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
274 MOBILE RIVER BASIH

Coosa River at Gadsden, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°01', long 86°00', in NE^ sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 6 E., near midstream in 

pier of Etowah County Memorial Bridge on U. S. Highway 431 (revised) in Gadsden, 450 ft 

downstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and If miles upstream from Big 

Wills Creek.

Drainage area. 5,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1890 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.97 ft above mean ser level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1926, staff or chain gage on 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge 450 ft upstream at datum 1.15 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years, 9,129 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,600 cfs Feb. 6 (gage heigft, 23.2 ft); minimum 

daily, 1,530 cfs Oct. 17.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, 76,900 cfs Apr. 11. 1936 (gage height, 31.13 ft); minimum, 1,170 cfs Oct. 27, 1941 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

Maximum stage known, 37.9 ft Apr. 6, 1886, from floodmarks established by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood of July 15, 1916, reached a stage of 32.7 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Since December 1949, flow from 1,110 sq mi regulated by Allatoona 

Reservoir on Etowah River (see p. 294).

Revisions.--WSP 682: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, ard 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

0.6

4.0

1O.O

20.0

24.0

1,53O

5,750

15,500

38,200

50,000

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

0.6 1,6OO 

4.O 5,75O 

Hote. Same as

preceding table

above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

5O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,660

1,92O

1,800

2,960

3,220

3,280

3,080 

2,600

1,920

1,800

2,720

2,9OO

3,020

2,780

2,480

1,700

*1.53O

2,660

2,840

2,9OO

2,960

2,720

1,970

2,420

4,060

4,320 

4,190

4,320

3,410

1,970

2,14O

85,250

2,750

_

-

Nov.

3,410

3,280

3,080

2,900

2,480

2,020

1,970 

2,960

3,410

3,220

2,900

2,720

2,080

1,920

2,660

3,020

2,900

3,150

3,020

2,660

2,300

2,960

2,720

2,720

2,140

2,600 

2,O20

2,O2O

3,540

3,410

82,190

2,740

_

-

Dec.

3,410

3,150

2,66O

1,860

1,700

2,240

2,600 

2,540

2,420

2,420

2,360

2,O80

3,150

4,970

6,170

7,010

7,610

7,610

6,31O

*4,710

3,8OO

4,45O

6,590

11,300

15,700

16.5OO 

14,600

11,600

8.O60

6,870

6,870

183,320

5,914

_

-

Jan.

5,490

5,890

6,450

6,45O

10,800

16,700

14,000 

11,400

10,400

9,760

9,600

8,960

8,510

7,010

5,230

6.03O

7,610

7,910

7,460

6,450

4,710

3.410

3,670

4,71O

6,17O

8,81O 

1O,600

11,400

12,600

16,500

2O.50O

275,190

8,877

_

-

Feb.

26,900

34,800

41,300

46, 1OO

+47,500

47,300

47,000 

45,800

44,600

43,1OO

41,300

38,50O

31,700

21,100

14,600

13,200

13,OOO

11,900

9,120

10,200

11.8OO

10,600

8,960

8,06O

8,06O

12.40O 

20,7OO

24,100

-

733,500

26.2OO

.

-

Mar.

25.200

19,600

15,900

13,2OO

11,100

9,760

8,960 

9,76O

12.4OO

15,200

15,000

*12,600

12,100

13,700

13,500

12,600

10,600

8,960

8,36O

8,360

8,O6O

9,600

11,100

10,400

12,600

16.3OO 

16,900

15,700

13,000

1O,60O

'

388,080

12,520

_

-

Apr.

8,210

8,36O

10,900

15,900

31,700

42,200

45^200

44,000

42 , 5OO

40,200

37,40O

33,800

27,200

20,5OO

17,200

16,10O

16,100

15,700

14,400

12,8OO

11,900

9,920

9,920

10,900

1O,600 

9,440

8,O6O

6,730

6.O30

629,970

21.OOO

_

-

May

6,170

6,870

7,160

7,160

7,010

6,030

5,230 

5,890

6,31O

6,590

7,910

10.200

8,960

7,46O

6,170

*6,03O

8,360

9,120

7,460

5,230

4,320

5.23O

6,170

6,170

6,730

7,910 

5,89O

4,190

4,060

4,710

5,750

202,450

6,531

_

-

June

6,31O

5,230

3,670

3.18O

3,670

5,230

6,45O 

7,760

7,910

9.6OO

6,310

5,230

6,170

6,590

6,170

5,620

4,580

3,800

4,58O

4,840

3,930

3,800

4,580

4,970

5,620

7,010 

7,160

7,160

6,450

5,620

169,200

5,640

_

-

July

6,170

6,31O

6,310

5,890

5.23O

4,320

4,320 

4,190

*3,540

3,930

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,320

3,8OO

3,180

3,180

3,540

3,800

3,8OO

3,67O

3,300

3,060

3,180

3.3OO

2,94O 

2,880

£,64O

2,26O

2,150

2,150

120,710

3,894

_

-

Aug.

2,150

2,260

2,880

3,180

2,820

2,150

2,10O 

2,260

2,O4O

2,370

2,37O

2,320

2,100

*2,32O

3,540

3,42O

3,000

3,3OO

2,940

2,37O

2,260

2,32O

2,260

2,1OO

2,480

2,42O 

2, 2OO

1,880

2,260

2,370

2,370

76,810

2,478

_

-

Sept.

2,260

2, ISO

1,980

1,66O

2,O40

2,10O

2,04O 

2,040

2,04O

1.88O

1,660

1.600

1,98O

2,04O

3,180

5,490

*4,970

6,310

7,010

7,460

8,060

7,010

4,710

3,420

3,000

3,OOO

3,300

3,8OO

5,620

10.800

114,610

3,820

-

-

Calendar year 1956 : Max 33,30O Mln 1,530 Mean 7,549 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 47,300 Mln 1,530 Mean 8,387 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 275

Big Wills Creek near Crudup, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°06', long 86°02', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 6 E. , near right bank on 

upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Fisher Creek, 2 miles west of 

Crudup, and 4 miles downstream from Little Duck Creek. Prior to July 10, 1957, at 

site of former bridge 100 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

lib July 10, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 305 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 21 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 14.5 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 21 cfs Sept. 22, 1955, Dec. 5, 1956 (gage height, 

1.26 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1)

Oct. 1 to July 9

1.2 16

1.5 43

2.0 95

2.5 157

3.0 243

4.0 490

6.0 1,170

8.0 2,060

10.0 3,580

11.0 5,000

July 10 to Sept. 3O

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.2

157

275

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

38

40 

42

TZ

38

40

40

34

31

35

33

*32

35

35

34

35

33

34

37

39

39

39

40 

38

36

33

33

36

35

34

35

1,124

36.3

0.196

0.23

Nov.

33

32 

32

33

32

32

33

30

33

37

35

*36

36

33

35

35

34

41

42

38

32

34

34 

35

33

30

30

27

30

29

1,006

33.5

0.181

0.20

Dec.

30

29 

27

25

£3

24

30

29

25

30

27

61

462

358

243

164

124

*106

90

90

124

460

1,150 

970

490

298

243

223

196

164

143

6,438

208

1.12

1.29

Jan.

130

136 

143

514

1,090

755

575

333

254

243

223

205

188

172

157

143

143

136

130

124

*118

112

157 

254

333

409

333

333

736

1,010

1,010

10,599

342

1.85

2.13

Feb.

2,230

4,640 

3,100

3,190

2,780

1,910

1,370

1,130

970

790

635 *518

435

358

333

309

309

309

309

309

309

254

196 

T§6

482

1,170

1,250

755

-

30,546

1,091

5.90

6.14

Mar.

546

462 

435

409

383

383

358

333

333

309

286

275

275

*309

309

286

275

264

254

254

264

309

333

358

409

383

358

333

333

333

333

10,484

338

1.83

2.11

Apr.

358

575 

575

860

2,470

2,560

1,290

725

*895

725

575

518

49O

435

333

333

309

333

333

333

333

358

309 

*275

264

233

214

205

196

188

17,600

587

3.17

3.54

May

180

172 

164

157

143

143

136

136

130

150

188

164

150

143

136

130

*130

130

124

118

118

124

124 

112

112

112

112

106

100

 95 95

4,134

133

0.719

0.83

June

90

90 

95

100

131

379

130

136

288

822

*254

196

157

136

124

118

118

112

106

100

100

118

157

214

383

264

205

286

309

243

5,961

199

1.08

1.20

July

223

205 

188

172

143

118

112

*106

100

104

102

99

93

90

92

105

93

98

85

84

82

80

76 

78

80

75

72

71

71

69

16

3,232

104

0.562

0.65

Aug.

67

65 

64

64

IS.

62

60

57

56

56

55

55

69

63

*71

56

55

57

57

54

52

50

50

51

48

45

45

43

44

43

42

1,728

55.7

G.S^l

0.35

Sept.

39

40 

39

39

39

37

38

39

42

44

49

*50

48

105

118

154

90

83

77

80

67

73

62 

57

54

51

52

93

216

 257

2,232

74.4

0.402

0.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,840 Min 23 Mean 232 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.10

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,640 Min 23 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.12

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). --Feb. 2 (10 a.m.) 5.360 efs (11.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
276 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°54'll", long 86°06'37", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 400 ft downstream from 

Rook Creek, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of 0-adsden.

Drainage area.--256 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 490.56 ft above mean see level, datum of 

"1T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 20, 1939, staff gage at datum 

2.24 ft higher. Sept. 20, 1939, to Mar. 15, 1944, staff gage and Her. 16, 1944, to 

Dec. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1955, and 

prior to Nov. 3, 1949, auxiliary staff gage read twice daily on Coora River at Greensport Ferry, 2.4 miles downstream from mouth of Big Canoe Creek. Nov. 3, 1949, to 

Sept. 30, 1953, auxiliary staff gage 2 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 413 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.2 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 37,900 cfs Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 29.1 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on ba^is of runoff for 

stations on nearby streams; minimum daily since Oct. 1, 1945, that of Oct. 20, 1956; 

minimum not determined prior to Oct. 1, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, antf

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Fall-effect method used Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, Feb. 26 to 

Mar. 1, Apr. 7-13)

2.0

3.0 

3.4

3.5 4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

163

334

1,260

2,910

4,700

5,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

13

14

15

16

19

17

16

13

13

12

11 *io

10

10

10

10

10

11

9.8

9.6

10

13

14

14

16

16

14

13

12

13

14

398.4

12.9

0.050

0.06

Nov.

18

19

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

24

*22

20

18

18

20

23

23

24

ze

24

23

20

20 

20

19

20

20

19

19

622

20.7

0.081

0.09

Dec.

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

30

54

67

60

46

*36

31

29

30

318

1,020

1,050 

448

224

158

124

103

88

74

4,224

136

0.531

0.61

Jan.

67

59

53

74

1,300

876

306

224

181

163

141

124

111

103

99

92

87

77

69

62

62

*62

73

95 

279

621

737

560

814

1,340

1,800

10,711

346

1.35

1.56

Feb.

2,300

2,330

2,270

5,490

3,100

2,230

1,600

1,410

1,150

932

765

*606

416

300

273

300

312

250

244

267

233

197

186

171 

206

989

1,180

950

-

_______

28,657

1,023

4.00

4.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,490 Min 9.6

Mar.

610

497

409

406

402

363

344

544

529

419

366

876

1,490

*1,91Q

1,530

792

576

497

636

465

666

1,260

1,050

709 

1,830

1,790

932

621

481

402

356

23,758

766

2.99

3.45

Apr.

765

1,050

560

2,450

2,370

5,700

3,950

1,720

878

*615

467

397

330

325

270

250

247

737

792

432

369

481

422

344 

273

236

208

189

176

 166

30,169

1,006

3.93

4.38

May

161

151

168

192

158

130

117

*105

99

316

2,260

1,530

448

309

261

267

227

202

171

163

158

135

117

352 

337

224

153

121

105

113

13O

9,380

303

1.18

1.36

June

103

87

80

80

94

101

87

77

177

1^,050

*373

179

126

117

94

82

69

66

60

54

51

50

75

138 

276

161

99

127

382

282

4,797

160

0.625

0.70

July

1,150

379

224

153

117

95

79

66

*59

52

48

50

56

55

47

40

98

60

69

228

76

47

42

42 

44

41

38

56

34

31

 50

5,566

115

0.449

0.52

Aug.

29

27

26

26

30

36

30

24

22

20

20

20

20

24

*23

24

22

24

42

i§_

42

31

26

24 

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

796

25.7

0.100

0.12

Sept.

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

22

*22

20

20

20

1,060

1,050

268

115

97

97

88

73

64 

62

49

43

1,060

5,180

2,860

10,419

347

1.36

1.51

Mean 3O3 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.10

Water year 195S-57: Max 5,700 Min 9.6 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.36 In." 18.52

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --Apr. 6 (11 a.m.) 5,920 cfs (15.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchee Creek near Wellington, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°48'57", long 85°52'22" , in NE^ sec. 14, T. 14 S. , R. 7 E. , on left bank 

at upstream side of abandoned covered bridge, 100 ft upstream from bridge on Calhoun 

County Road 25, three-quarters of a mile downstream from unnamed tributary, and 1 mile 

east of Wellington.

Drainage area.--88.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 105 cfs Aug. 27

 (gage height , 1.62 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Sept. 16.

1956-57: Maximum gage height during water year, 14.6 ft Apr. 5 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 26 cfs Oct. 26, Nov. 4.

Remarks.--Records good below 1,200 cfs, fair between 1,200 and 1,500 cfs and poor above 

1,500 cfs. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow by Laydon Mill above 

station.

Rating tables, Aug. 21, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4-10, Apr. 5-29, 1957)

Aug. 21, 1956, to Apr. 5, 1957 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, 1957

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,040

1,750

2,750

4, 150

7.0 

9.0

800

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Tot a 

Mean 

Cubir 

Rurof

Aug.

1

Sept.

44

38 

40 

34 

37 

49

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

'-

Sept.

41 

34 

31 

34 

33 

*32

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

1

Sept.

31 

31

31 

29 

30 

33

Day

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

40 

38 

57 

40

Sept.

30 

31 

30 

31 

30 

32

Day

25 

26 

27 

29 

29 

30 

31

feet t-er second per square 

f in inches ...............

Aug.

37 

35 

52 

57 

41 

39 

41

- 1

Sept.

36 

33

30 

31 

33 

34

1,013 

33.8 

0.381 

0.43

* Discharge nt made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

.56

38

39

36

39

28

32

28

*50

29

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

33

28

32

30

32

30

26

30

30

32

28

37

963

31.1

0.351

0.40

Nov.

48

33

37

26

34

29

41

57

37

34

33

37

27

31

*31

33

37

33

37

28

31

32

32

32

32

34

30

31

31

33

1,021

34.0

0.384

0.43

Dec.

30

30

33

*29

31

31

33

32

30

33

32

45

43

61

41

37

35

33

32

32

33

85

70

103

57

48

43

41

39

37

37

1,296

41.8

0.472

0.54

Jan.

35

33

31

872

*218

75

64

53

51

49

46

46

45

46

47

45

44

41

41

41

41

*42

45

41

176

138

114

118

*446

*438

4,119

133

1.50

1.73

Feb.

*640

488

475

825

362

272

*212

*176

156

142

124

112

109

100

97

105

95

89

89

85

81

79

75

74

238

562

284

272

-

6,418 -229

2.58

2 .69

Mar.

196

161

147

138

142

124

134

218

147

129

120

246

636

377

254

196

171

161

161

138

149

278

176

342

547

278

*218

181

161

147

134

6,607

213

2.40

2 .77

Apr.

256

224

176

1,370

4,080

1,250

462

355

287

245

215

197

180

165

155

145

150

180

150

140

135

*140

165

160

122

109

102

98

92

11,580

386

4.36

4.86

May

85

81

78

82

75

75

*68

67

66

125

1,270

403

185

180

145

122

106

98

109

109

*92

86

82

85

82

78

75

70

70

69

68

4,382

141

1.59

1.84

June

66

65

*64

78

78

83

73

66

80

126

77

69

68

109

70

75

98

*79

66

63

60

60

123

428

581

126

95

126

150

98

3,380

113

1.28

1.42

July

326

T40

135

102

92

83

80

76

70

66

66

65

61

60

*62

60

62

62

57

56

53

53

53

66

60

54

51

51

49

50

48

2,369

76.4

0.862

0.99

Aug.

47

46

47

47

50

47

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

47

47

46

44

65

85

46

*44

42

41

41

41

41

40

39

39

38"^fl"

DCS

1,418

45.7

0.516

0.60

Sept.

38

38

39

39

38

38

38

42

44

44

41

41

42

51

44

47

71

48

48

47

45

42

*41

41

39

40

46

164

150

102

1,588

52.9

0.597

0.67

Calendar year 1956: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,080 Min 26 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Discharge nt made on this day.
278 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Choccolocco Creek at Choccoloceo, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°39'48", long 85°41'16", In SE^ sec. 3, T. 16 S., R. 9 E., on left bank

at upstream side of highway bridge, five-eighths of a mile east of Choccolocco and

1.1 miles downstream from Southern Railway bridge. 

Drainage area.--129 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1956 to September 1957.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 640 ft (from topogrsphic map). 

Extremes.--1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 52 cfs Sept. 26

(gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,860 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.95

ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1. 

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

Rating tables, Aug. 23, 1956, to Sept. JO, 1957 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 25, 1956,

Sept. 30, 1957)

Aug. 23, 1956, to Apr. 5, 1957 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, 1957

1.1

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

64

149

511

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

920

1,110

1,470

2,780

4,600

7,000

1.0 19

73

149

7.0 681 above 3.8 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

25

22

20

20

17

26

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

40

27

23

*20

19

18

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

_

-

_

-

_

-

Sept.

17

17

16

16

16

16

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

.

-

-

-

21

19

Sept.

17

18

18

18

18

20

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total.. ......................... ... .. .. ...........................

Mean.. .......................... .. . . . ......... .....

Cubic feet per second per square mile. ..............................................

Runoff in inches. ......... ............. ... .... ... .... .......... .. . ....

Aug.

18

17

18

30

24

22

27

_

-

Sept.

28

42

26

18

16

17

-

0.18

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

17

19

21

26

26

24

23

21

*20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

25

30

32

30

28

28

28

27

28

28

728

23.5

0.182

0.21

Nov.

41

42

35

31

29

a27

a42

a72

aiO

a48

a39

a31

a26

a*2T

a28

a29

a30

a31

a30

a29

a27

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

988

32.9

0.255

0.28

Dec.

a26

a2&

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a27

a27

a26

*26

40

78

121

88

63

51

43

38

34

33

86

199

327

169

99

76

63

56

50 

46

2,048

66. 1

0.512

0.59

Jan.

42

39

36

69

*452

209

134

102

86

78

70

62

58

55

56

59

52

48

45

44

43

44

51

50

207

327

231

174

*409

*1,080 

7 16

5,128

165

1.28

1.48

Feb.

*1,450

*742

608

920

618

*401

*297

*231

194

174

144

126

114

106

98

105

97

86

87

85

77

70

66

65

92

440

363

327

_

8,183

292

2.26

2.36

Mar.

255

194

164

149

159

134

134

179

164

154

139

231

327

440

375

261

204

189

194

159

149

375

297

351

1,020

540

339

*255

214

184 

164

8,093

261

2.02

2.33

Apr.

237

414

285

1,100

5,210

1,530

639

454

363

297

255

237

209

184

169

159

164

267

204

174

169

189

*224

285

179

149

136

127

119

T27

14,255

475

3.68

4.11

May

112

108

108

179

131

108

98

*91

87

156

790

474

267

S69

279

199

159

136

144

199

136

*115

104

108

104

94

87

81

79

76

75_

5,553

179

1.39

1.60

June

72

68

*65

82

149

91

101

90

90

154

115

93

78

69

63

59

63

63

*68

81

56

51

95

327

563

164

115

121

174

127

5,307

110

0.853

0.95

July

271

179

149

131

108

92

81

72

67

62

59

56

53

50

50

*50

69

62

55

54

50

43

41

47

68

54

45

43

42

39

36_

2,278

73.5

0.570

0,66

Aug.

33

30

29

27

26

26

24

?3

23

22

22

22

23

23

24

25

24

28

37

!P_

31

28

*26

24

24

23

22

22

22

11

796

25.7

0.199

0.23

Sept.

22

22

24

23

24

26

26

28

33

42

41

35

34

126

78

56

159

81

60

61

50

43

38

36

33

*31

35

325

820

315

2,727

90.9

0.705

0.79

Calendar year 1956: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,210 Min 17 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.15 Ir , 15.59

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs).--Feb. 1 (8 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (9.30 ft); Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 1,170 cfs 

(8.60 ft); Apr7 5 (9 a.m.) 6,860 cfs (11.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

in stage, and records for Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 279

Chocoolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°34', long 85°56', in NW* sec. 8, T. 17 S., R. 7 E., on left bank near

 upstream side of left abutment of Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, threequarters of a mile upstream from Salt Creek and 1|- miles north of Jenifer.

Drainage area.--281 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1903 to February 1908, May 1929 to March 1932, May 1935 to 

September 1957.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 554.15 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1903. Prior to July 25, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1903-7, 1929-31, 1935-57), 386 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.9 ft); minimum daily, 47 cfs Oct. 29.

1903-8, 1929-32, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Feb. 4, 1936 (gage height, 

17.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Oct. 10, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good February through May, fair above and poor below 200 cfs at other

 times. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by milldams above station and diversion from 

Coldwater Spring (averaging about 12 cfs) for municipal water supply for city of

Anniston.

Revisions (water years) --WSP 952: 1904(m). WSP 1204: 1936-39, 1946(P), 1949. WSP1334: 

1906(M), 1930(MTWSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

53

59

65

62

59

61

61

*56

57

56

53

53

57

58

53

53

52

51

48

56

56

51

52

54

54

52

53

52

47

50

53

1,697

54.7

0.195

0.22

Nov.

62

54

63

58

51

52

85

166

125

104

86

74

 71

71

71

73

87

87

86

83

77

77

72

73

74

72

73

73

73

73

2,346

78.2

0.278

0.31

Dec .

74

74

71

72

72

73

73

79

77

74

76

*94

98

190

173

134

105

98

90

86

88

175

296

422 JOB"

228

164

140

128

116

109

4,157

134

0.477

0.55

Jan.

102

94

94

129

655

620

305

220

187

164

146

138

130

125

128

127

125

114

110

107

104

107

121

148

386

755

620

425

556

*1,240 

1,740

10,022

323

1.15

1.33

Feb.

1,420

1,780

1,450

1,310

1,380

1,120

730

532

446

394

380

338

281

264

255

261

258

239

236

*236

228

217

207

204

230

855

910

680

_

16,841

601

2.14

2.23

Mar.

564

446

408

372

390

372

344

4lT

425

390

358

468

625

680

755

600

468

418

418

390

358

805

805

764

1,820

1,900

1,140

*680

528

460

411

18,973

612

2.18

2.51

Apr.

595

805

730

1,760

9,680

8,400

3,070

1,380

880

705

572

516

468

425

390

362

394

610

548

436

397

476

*655

680

544

411

369

338

299

290

37,185

1,240

4.41

4.92

May

278

261

261

450

390

296

*264

241

233

284

1,030

1,180

755

655

1,060

516

397

334

352

366

341

*284

267

261

258

247

228

215

204

5oT

204

12,319

397

1.41

1.63

June

202

200

190

*253

299

273

220

220

264

590

369

270

230

217

192

194

197

207

*202

197

197

170 2~56

568

655

468

302

276

278

296

8,452

282

1.00

1.12

July

554

53?

327

281

244

210

192

168

159

151

146

142

136

138

132

128

183

166

153

130

123

117

112

153

140

127

114

109

104

102

.2B

5,571

180

0.641

0.74

Aug.

94

90

88

88

86

83

83

81

83

84

83

80

81

77

77

79

79

83

~85 106

87

83

81

79

79

76

76

76

74

73

21

2,544

82.1

0.292

0.34

Sept.

73

7*

77

83

84

92

90

96

99

98

100

107

110

157

170

170

200

190

140

127

117

105

94

94

92

90

99

478

1,060

1,180

5,746

192

0.683

0.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,930 Min 47 Mean 295 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14. £6

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,680 Min 47 Mean 345 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.66

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Mar. 25 (12 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (5.74 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 11,800 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507216 O - 59 - L9
280 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River near Cropwell, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°30', long 86°14', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 4 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 34 (revised), 2 miles downstream from Poorhouse Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Cropwell.

Drainage area. 7,690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1892 to December 1899 (gage heights only), March 1942 to Sep- 

.tember 1957.Published as "at Lock 5" 1892-99.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 420.68 ft abcve mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers; 

January 1892 to December 1899, staff gage at site half a mile upstreav at different 

datum. March 1942 to July 1945, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1942-57), 12,700 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 16.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1,950 cfs Sept. 11.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 126,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 23.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1,720 cfs Oct. 1-5, 9, 11, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair. Since December 1949, flow from 1,110 sq mi regulated by Allatoona 

Reservoir on Etowah River (see p. 294).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1032: 1943-44. WSP 1082: 1943, 1946.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

1,800 

4.0OO 

6,080 

9,800

7.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

22,900

38,500

55,000

80,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,180

3,340

2,550

2,400

3,020

3,340 

3,340

3,340

3,180

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,860

3,340

3,340

2,550

*2,400

2,100

2,100

2,700

3,500

3,500

3,340

3,020

2,700

4,000

4,330

4,670

4,670

3,840

3,020

96,870

3, 125

-

-

Nov.

3,180

3,340

3,340

3,500

3,500

3,180 

3,020

2,860

3,500

4,350,

4,000

3,840

3,340

3,020

2.550

*3,180

3,670

3,340

3,340

3,670

3,500

3,180

3,500

3,500

3,180

3,020

3,180

2,700

2,550

4,000

100,010

3,334

-

-

Dec.

4.OOO

4,000

3,840

3,500

2,860

2,700 

2,700

3,180

3,340

3,020

3,180

3,020

3,020

4,330

5,720

6,800

7,520

8,280

7,900

6,440

5,360

4,670

7,160

10,600

16,100

21, 500

17,406

11,000

10,600

7,900

6,800

208,440

6,724

-

-

Jan.

6,800

6,440

6,800

8,000

11,000

15,000 

19, 200

14,300

12,200

11,000

10,200

9,800

9,040

8,660

7,160

5,360

6,800

7,160

7,520

7,520

6,800

5,360

4,160

4,670

6,440

9,800

13,100

*13,500

15,700

21,500

28, 500

319,290

10,300

-

-

Feb.

36,500

44,000

50,600

57.4OO

59.800

58,600 

56 , 800

52,800

52,200

51,200

49,000

46,800

42,400

33,000

23,000

17,400

15,700

*15,200

13,100

10,600

12,600

13,100

10,200

9,800

9 , 800

13,900

22,400

28,800

_

906,500

52,580

-

-

Mar.

29.9OO

26, 860

22,000

17,900

14,800

13,100 

11,800

11,000

12,600

20,600

18,300

17,400

17,000

21,500

20,100

18,500

15,200

13,100

11,400

10,200

10, 200

15,100

17,400

15,200

21,500

24,400

23,900

22,OOO

19,000

15,000

12, 60O

537,500

17,530

-

-

Apr.

12,200

13,500

12,200

22,900

65,200

75,800 

65, 800

58,600

54,400

51,700

49,500

*47,300

43,400

38,OOO

29,400

22,400

20,600

21,100

20,100

17,900

14,500

15,200

14,800

12,200

12,600

11,400

11,800

10,600

9,040

7,520

861,460

 28,720

-

-

May

7,160

7,160

8,660

8,660

8,280

8,280 

6,800

6,440

6,800

7,520

15,100

16.100

15,900

10, 600

9,420

8,280

7,900

10,200

10,200

9,800

6,440

5,560

6,800

7,160

7,520

8,280

8,280

6,440

5,010

5,016

5,360

256,920

8,288

-

-

June

8,700

6,800

6,080

4.550

4,670

5,010 

6,440

7,520

7,900

15,500

15,100

*10,600

6,800

7,520

7,520

7,160

6,440

5,360

4,670

6,080

5,560

4,670

4,670

6,800

9,420

9,040

8,660

8,660

9,800

8, 280

221,560

7,585

-

-

July

8,280

10,600

7,555"

7,900

6,800

5,720 

5,010

5,010

4,670

4,330

4,350

5,560

5,010

5,360

5,010

4,330

4,000

5,840

4,160

4,000

4,000

4,160

5,500

5,670

5,840

4,000

3,670

5,340

5,540

3,020

 * 

151,020

4,872

-

-

Aug.

2,700

2,550

2,700

3,180

3,840

3,670 

2,700

2,700

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,700

2,860

2,700

5,670

4.000

5,540

5,670

3,500

*2,700

2,860

2,700

2,700

2,400

2,700

2,860

2,700

2,250

2,550

2,550

90,890

2,932

-

-

Sept.

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,400

2,100

2,100 

2,400

2,400

2,550

2,400

1.950

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,550

4,160

7,520

6,440

6,800

7,900

8,280

8,660

7,160

4,670

4,000

5,540

5,540

5,670

10,200

15.100

154,940

4,498

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 53,900 Mln 2,100 Mean 9,922 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 75,800 Mln 1,950 Mean 1O,640 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 281

Kelly Creek near Vincent, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°26i50", long 86°23'15", in SW^ sec. 24, T. 18 S., R. 2 E., on downstream

 side "of left pier of bridge on State Highway 53 (formerly State Highway 25), lj miles 

downstream from Little Creek, 4v miles north of Vincent, and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--192 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 404.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years (1952-57), 281 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 20.4 ft); minimum,

 2.0 cfs Nov. 3-6.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Feb. 7, 1955 (gage height, 20.86 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 26, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good above 20 cfs, fair between 5 and 20 cfs, poor below 5 cfs, and poor 

for periods of backwater and of no gage-height record.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from return cf 

overbank flow and Cooaa River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

2.0

2.6

3.5

7.2

15

31

65

2.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

124 

637 

1,210 

2,340 

4,300 

6,40O 

9,340

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

1.9

4.0

6.7

15

25

37

2.3 80

2.9 177

4.0 406

6.0 910

Note. Same as precedIng table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6 

2.8

3.1

2.9

*2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

0 I

fi2.2

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

73.5

2.37

0.012

0.01

Nov.

2.4 

2.1

ITo

2.0

2.0

*9.5

11

29

15

9.8

6.7

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

160.8

5.36

0.028

0.03

Dec.

3.3 

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4 

*4.4

6.0

23

44

26

18

14

11

10

11

235

3O9

432

251

154

105

84

69

56

49

1,948.0

62.8

0.327

0.38

Jan.

44 

37

33

96

1,380

589

349

251

197

166

131

107

101

93

85

85

73

62

56

52

51

*51

56

55

746

1,150

940

637

776

2 250

1*720 '

12,419

401

2.09

2.41

Feb.

2.780 

1,760

1,680

2,780

2,000

1,840

1,280

910

687

554

432 

329

27O

238

215

222

197

166

*173

172

141

124

112

107

293

970

739

577

-

21,748

777

4.05

4.21

Mar.

453 

359

359

329

309

260

26O

289

26O

234

219 

339

510

713

554

422

349

319

339

260

260

880

662

1,04O

2.980

1,540

*880

613

486

400

339

17,225

556

2.90

3.34

Apr,

1,510 

1,410

851

2,330

*8.510

07,200

c2 , 2OO

cl.lOO

*c750

C600

484 

406

319

255

217

189

376

1,310

880

589

450

384

340

277

229

191

162

147

130

114

33,710

1,124

5.85

6.53

May

*102 

110

166

179

126

94

79

70

63

291

1.540 

589

340

233

209

300

200

140

160

180

120

80

70

90

110

80

62

50

42

37

33

5,745

185

0.964

1.11

June

30 

28

27

*26

85

53

35

32

34

206

68 

40

29

24

21

18

17

15

17

24

22

18

88

406

308

173

87

257

473

209

2,870

95.7

0.498

0.56

July

384 

362

205

145

101

72

51

36

*28

24

21

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

20

21

17

15

13

13

13

13

14

13

12

10

9.7

1,718.7

55.4

0.289

0.33

Aug.

9.5 

8.5

8.1

7.1

7.4

6.6

8.5

8.3

7.1

6.4

6.6 

6.2

6.1

*9.5

8.7

6.9

6.2

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.7

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.6

212.4

6.85

0.036

0.04

Sept.

4.6 

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.7 

4.6

4.8

5.2

4.7

195

*362

81

60

67

44

28

23

20

18

15

19

747

1.680

1,120

4,548.0

152

0.792

0.88

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,760 Mln 2.0 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,310 Mln 2.0 Mean 280 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.83

Peak discharge _____5.000 (ba; cfs).--Apr. 5 (11:50 p.m.) 9.840 cfs (20.4 ft). 

measurement made on this day.

return of overbank flow and from Coosa River.

timated on basis of recorded

* Discharge 

c Backwater froi

Note.--No gage-height record May 16 to June 3, Aug. 26-28; discharg 

range In stage and records for nearby streams.
282 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Talladega Creek near Talladega, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°23'20", long 86°06'45", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19 S., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile upstreatr from Weisinger 

Branch, 2 miles upstream from U. 3. Highway 231 (alternate), 2| miles downstream from 

Dry Creek, and 3-J miles south of Talladega.

Drainage area.--98.4 sq mi.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.9 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.0 cfs Sept. 4.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 8,450 cfs Mar. 16, 1956 (gage height, 14.6 ft): minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 11-14, 1954.

Flood in March 1951 reached a stage of approximately 19 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs, from valley-conveyance study).

Remarks.--Records good above and fair below 20 cfs except those for period of no gageheight record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by diversion of 

an average of 2.5 cfs for municipal water supply for city of Talladega.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5

108

208

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

334

1,070

2,050

3,350

5,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

10

11

*24

30

29

21

20

16

15

14

10

12

12

12

8.1

11

11

10

11

9.1

14

25

23

15

15

15

14

10

14

12

15

468.2

15.1

0.153

0.18

Nov.

23

27

19

13

15

15

*23

~6T 165

37

27

25

23

21

20

20

40

54

36

30

25

27

25

23

19

22

21

18

20

18

912

30.4

0.309

0.34

Dec.

20

18

20

19

19

19

19

16

19

18

18

*21

37

120

66

50

41

36

29

29

29

196

506

612

243

139

101

79

66

56

51

2,712

87.5

0.889

1.02

Jan.

47

42

39

49

516

231

159

121

94

85

71

62

60

55

60

80

64

55

52

48

49

50

*106

100

746

727

424

262

213

424

346

5,437

175

1.78

2.05

Feb.

253

243

255

255

206

171

145

122

112

101

93

80

75

68

66

68

66

59

*61

62

56

53

51

48

61

188

220

161

_

----_..

3,399

121

1.23

1.28

Mar.

126

103

103

103

173

145

132

149

141

121

113

136

163

186

153

124

110

106

121

21

109

472

<258

568

1.110

408

*262

201

169

145

130

6,438

208

2.11

2.43

Apr.

727

506

298

1,670

*5,240

974

456

346

280

233

208

197

173

157

149

141

176

540

309

231

188

241

243

213

180

159

143

130

121

119

14,748

492

5.00

5.57

May

112

*121

121

199

143

117

105

98

93

273

1,140

393

253

199

171

215

141

117

115

134

106

94

85

119

112

88

85

79

78

Tft" 76

1 o

5,260

170

1.73

1.99

June

78

71

67

*461

464

157

112

93

149

872

278

178

137

126

98

84

93

101

80

86

106

71

296

680

272

153

119

184

204

137

6,007

200

2.03

2.27

July

171

147

115

S6

£8

£2

73

es

*64

60

58

53

50

44

43

46

56

182

124

78

55

49

48

46

49

47

41

33

43

3"3

3<t

2,183

70.5

0.716

0.83

Aug.

34

TO

29

29

34

32

24

24

20

19

21

27

24

*24

23

27

21

20

26

29

20

21

19

14

14

15

15

12

15

13

10

685

22.1

0.225

0.26

Sept.

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

T7S

7.0

6.3

43

47

29

24

19

35

110

65

37

35

33

*35

54

37

31

27

24

24

18

26

430

440 20"8

1,881.3

62.7

0.637

0.71

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,140 Mln 4.5 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.73

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,240 Mln 6.0 Mean 137 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.93

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Apr. 5 (4 a.m.) 7,770 cfs (13.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 30 to Sept. 15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

In stage and records for nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 283

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°17', long 86°22', in M& sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 3 E. , on downstream side 

of second masonry pier from right bank of Central of Georgia Railway bridge, 700 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 38 (formerly State Highway 91), half a mile downstream from Tallasseehatchee Creek, and 1 mile northwest of Childersburg.

Drainage area. 8,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 382.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Alabama Power Co.). Prio" to Oct. 1, 

1915, at datum 0.10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years (1917-57), 13,580 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90,900 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 21.90 ft); minimum, 2,080 cfs Oct. 19, Dec. 7.

1914-57; Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs Mar. 30, 31, 1951 (gage height, 30.1 ft); 

minimum, 1,300 cfs in September 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Since December 1949, flow from 1,110 sq mi regulated by Allatoona 

Reservoir on Etowah River (see p. 294).

Cooperation. Records collected by the Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT£. 3O, Sept. 1-16)

1.6 

3.0 

7.0

2,060

5,720

19,000

13.0

22.0

43,900

91,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Ototal

Bean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,170

3,560

3,300

2,560

2,32O

3,430 

3,820

*3,820

3,430

2,920

2,360

2,180

2,920

3,300

3,300

3,430

3,040

2,440

2.080

2,860

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,040

2,520

3,300

4,880 

4,600

4,600

4,340 

3,170

101,370

3,270

-

-

Nov.

2,690

3,170

3,820

3,560

3,300

3,020 

2,820

2,790

2,760

3,560

5,950

3,560

3,300

2,820

2,29O

2,290

2,860

3,300

3,300

3,560

3,560

3,040

3,040

3,300

3,040

2,820

2,620 

2,660

2,270

2,560

91,630

3,054

-

-

Dec.

4,080

3,820

3,820

3,560

2,990

2,340 

2,080 2,lm 2,820

2,790

*2,740

2,820

2,840

3,300

5,440

7,030

7,820

8,460

8,460

7,500

5,860

5,160

6,430

10, 700

15, 200

17,600

18,000 

13,800

13,100

9,740 

8,140

212,900

6,868

-

-

Jan.

7,820

6,580

6,280

7,180

11,400

16,600 

19,700

*16,200

13,800

12,400

11,400

11,100

10,400

10, 100

8,460

6,580

6,580

8,460

8,780

8,460

7,500

6,000

4,600

4,340

7,030

13,400

15,200 

15., 800

16,200

23,400 

27,500

349,050

11,260

-

-

Feb.

35, 200

40,600

47,300

*56, 100

59, 600

58,600 

56, 600

53,600

51,200

49,200

47 , 300

44, 900

41,600

33,900

23,400

18,000

16,200

15,800

14, 400

11,700

12,400

13, 800

12,700

11,100

10, 100

12,400

20, 100 

26, 100

_

893,900

31,920

-

-

Mar.

28,500

26,900

23 , 000

19, 400

16,900

14,800 

13 , 100

12,400

13 , 40O

15,500

17 , 600

18,000

18,000

21,200

21,200

19,400

17,200

14,800

13,100

*12,000

11,700

14,100

16,900

18,OOO

28,500

27,300

25,700 

23,400

20, 800

17,600 

14, 800

575,200

18,550

-

-

Apr.

17 , 200

19,700

16,900

27,200

76,800

*89.BOO 

76,500

62,200

55, 100

51,200

48,200

45,800

42,000

37,400

30,600

24, 200

21,200

24, 200

23,000

21,200

19,000

17,600

16,600

14, 800

14, 100

14,400

13,800 

12, 400

11,100

9,420

953,620

31,790

-

-

May

8,460

8,140

9,100

9,740

9,740

9,420 

8,460

7,180

7,180

8,460

18,700

19.000

17,200

13,400

11,400

10,700

9,100

10,700

11,700

10, 400

8,140

6,580

6,580

8,140

*8,460

8,780

9,740 

8,140

6,140

5.440 

5,720

300,040

9,679

-

-

June

6,880

7,820

7,180

5,720

5,720

5,440 

6, 280

8,140

9,420

14, 100

15,500

10, 400

8,140

8,140

8,780

8,140

7,500

6,880

5,860

5,860

6,580

5,720

5,580

9,100

11,400

12,000

10,400 

10,700

12,000

10,700

256,080

8,536

-

-

July

10, 100

12, 700

10, 700

9,740

8,780

7,820 

6,580

6,000

6,000

5,440

5,020

5,720

6,000

6,000

5,720

*5, 440

4,880

4,470

5,020

5,160

5,160

5,020

4,740

4,34O

4,340

4,470

4,210 

3,950

3,690

3,430 

5.040

183,680

5,925

-

-

Aug.

2,820

2,790

2,760

2,840

3,560

3,820 

3,300

2,760

2,640

2,740

2,690

2,840

2,940

2,890

2,740

3,170

4,540

4,080

3,950

4.08O

3,560

3,040

*2,890

2,860

2,820

2,790

2,820 

2,920

2,720

2.460 

2,660

95,290

5,074

-

-

Sept.

2,690

2,760

2,74O

2,590

2,52O

2,270 

2,270

2,490

2,660

2,640

2,640

2,490

2/360

2.220

2,440

3,950

8,140

8,460

8,140

9,100

9,420

9,740

9,100

7,030

5,300

4,340

4,080 

7,500

13,100

15.500

160,680

5,356

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 69,400 Bin 1,830 Bean 10,420 Cfam - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Bax 89,800 Min 2,080 Bean 11,430 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonville, Ala.

33°18i, long 86°33i In NWir sec. 9, T. 20 S., R. 1 E., on upstream side of 

3f highway bridge, si miles south of U. S. Highway 280, 4 miles upstream

Location.--Lat 

right pier of 

from Muddy Prong, and 6 miles northwest of Wilsonville.

Drainage area.--97.3 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 430.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 137 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 19.5 ft); minimum

 3aTTy, 0.1 cfs Oct. 9-15, 19'.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,700 cfs on basis of velocity-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow July 31, Aug. 1, 3-6, 1952, Oct. 3-28, Nov. 7-10, 21-29, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good above 30 cfs, fair between 10 and 30 cfs, poor belcw 10 cfs, and 

poor for periods of no gage-height record.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 28, Mar. 22-27)

2.77

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

0.1 

.2

1.2

2.6

5.1

14

29

3.8

4.5

6.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

19.0

40

85

226

790

1,310

2,420

3,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.6

.9

76

*.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

.2

.8

.8

.6

.5

.6

.6

. 6

.4

.4 

.4

'

12.3

0.40

0.0041

0.005

Nov.

3.0

2.3

1.9

2.3

2.3

*2.4

4.8

9.0

970

4.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.3

-JL

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0 

1.0

69.4

2.31

0.024

0.03

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

*79

1.4

2.8

4.2

4.8

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

10

83

-95- 134

63

45

35

28 

24

21

573.9

18.5

0.190

0.22

Jan.

18

16

15

40

150

110

80

64

55

47

42

38

35

32

30

27

23

23

22

21

20

*20

22

22

70

120

80

90

250 

700

660

2,942

94.9

0.976

1.13

Feb.

700

660

640

700

550

500

430

340

270

210

170

140

120

110

95

88

80

71

*75

77

64

57

50

47

8?

296

290

254

-

7,166

256

2.63

2.74

Mar.

204

163

153

148

153

125

125

143

130

116

108 168"

242

284

237

183

153

143

153

116

136

375

302

284

758

*726

445

334

*248

198

173

7,226

233

2.40

2.76

Apr.

870

1,090

806

1,150

5,550

2,670

1,540

790

*475

514

248

215

175

158

116

104

250

758

655

575

272

284

220

158

125

100

85

77

68

57_

17,489

583

6.00

6.69

May

*50

54

60

178

125

77

59

49

42

140

678

55S

328

183

125

125

94

68

74

104

67

47

58

71

82

47

35

26

22

19

3,641

117

1.20

1.39

June

16

14

14

*14

20

14

11

10

9.5

20

16

12

9.0

7.3

6.1

5.4

4.5

5.4

6.1

4.8

5.1

5.8

150

575 52~S

148

63

128

242

158

1,802.0

60.1

0.618

0.69

July

458

588

534

158

95

64

45

32

*24

19

16

12

9.0

7.3

5.4

5.1

5.1

14

10

7.3

6.5

4.8

3.2

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

1 9

1,942.0

62.6

0.644

0.74

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

,T_

.7

.7

*.7

.9

1.0

.9

.8

1.4

1.9

1.7

2.4

178

1.4

1.2

.9

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8 

g

55.9

1.16

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0.8

.7

.6

.5

^4

.4

.4

.7

.8

.9

.0

.0

.2

.5

.5

117

*195

54

41

33

27

20

16

13

10

7.5

8.7

557

774

588

2,271.0

75.7

0.779

0.87

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,150 Kin 0.1 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.54

Water year 1956-57= Max 3,350 Mln 0.1 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.28

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 5 (3:30 p.m.) 4,050 cfs (19.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Dec. 31 to Jan. 20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated 

n basis of recorded range in stage and records for nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Hatchet Creek near Rockford, Ala.

285

Location. Lat 32°57', long 86°13', In NW£ sec. 31, T. 23 N., R. 19 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from U.S. Highway 231 

(formerly State Highway 11), lj miles downstream from Socapatoy Creek, and 4 miles 

north of Rockford.

Drainage area.--244 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Dec. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 364 of s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.9 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 4.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 22,800 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 24.9 ft)- minimum, 

7 cfs Oct. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above and fair below 100 cfs except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2, 3, Dec. 25 to Mar. 24)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.3

1.0 

2.0

31

179

408

4.0 

.8.0 

13.0

1,010

2,540

5,240

1.5

4.0

224

920

8.0 2,540

13.0 5,240

17.0 8,670

20.0 13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, watei year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

»86

211

221

14?

104

82

68

63

56

52

52

49

44

43

42

40

40

39

41

78

99

77

64

58

52

51

50

49 

50

52

2,199

70.9

0.291

0.34

Nov.

77

70

65

56

51

51

*75

236

137

95

80

70

64

61

58

67

103

127

101

88

81

80

71

68

68

67

63

63

64 

64

2,421

80.7

0.331

0.37

Dec.

63

63

63

61

60

60

63

61

61

60

59

63

72

130

158

144

115

*99

90

86

84

339

1,540

2,240

730

436

320

264

232

203

189

8.208

265

1.09

1.25

Jan.

177

164

156

170

1,160

535

370

308

264

242

215

199

193

187

175

171

164

153

147

147

147

149

207

189

492

940

625

*436

467

1,250 

595

10,794

348

1.43

1.65

Feb.

436

408

506

506

400

350

310

280

260

240

220

210

200

190

180

180

170

170

160

160

*155

149

147

146

201

422

395

301

-

7,452

266

1.09

1.14

Mar.

253

219

278

296

244

357

301

290

278

244

227

238

278

332

283

242

221

221

267

223

316

1,150

595

1,280

2,350

880

565

*422

344 

299

274

13,767

444

1.82

2.10

Apr.

2,680

1,360

745

5,170

13,000

2,630

1,310

970

800

695

635

605

560

518

490

476

680

1,270

770

605

532

546

532

490

448

409

396

383

358 

345

40,408

1,347

5.52

6.16

May

358

396

*409

575

422

358

332

320

308

332

1,040

710

476

383

345

435

422

345

332

332

290

269

252

269

264

240

236

217

206 

204

?04

11,281

364

1.49

1.72

June'

206

200

189

236

370

*257

220

204

209

1,250

422

285

233

206

200

187

185

202

179

171

171

165

181

396

345

254

198

351

532 

290

8,494

283

1.16

1.29

July

462

358

254

217

189

177

160

140

130

120

110

*100

98

95

97

100

150

468

462

269

177

159

155

150

298

177

150

130

110 

95

5,843

188

0.770

0.89

Aug.

77

72

76

84

100

77

65

60

57

54

52

55

49

52

*55

59

56

57

70

63

55

50

43

41

39

37

36

33

31 

29

1,712

55.2

0.226

0.26

Sept.

27

25

23

22

23

23

37

256

198

109

85

72

139

404

126

102

117

93

138

*165

146

107

88

79

71

64

75

1,120

1,040 

476

5,450

182

0.746

0.83

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,800 Mln 26 Mean 333 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.59

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,000 .Mln 22 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.00 

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Dec. 24 (1:30 a.m.) 3,640 cfs (10.2 ft); Mar. 24 (10 p.m.) 

3,990 cfs (10.9 ft); Apr. 1 (12 m.) 4,160 cfs (11.2 ft); Apr. 5 (5 a.m.) 18,900 cfs (21.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Notg. No gage-height record Feb. 5-20, July 7-17, 24, July 27 to Aug. 14; discharge estimate 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for nearby streams.
286 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Weogufka Creek near Weogufka, Ala.

Location.--Lat 32°59', long 86°18', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 23 N., R. 18 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge on county road, 2 miles south of Weogufka 

and 6 miles upstream from Phinikochika Creek.

Drainage area.--73.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 98.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.0 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 16.8 ft); no 

flow Sept. 29 to Oct. 9, Oct. 16, 17, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good above and fair below 10 cfs prior to Apr. 5; thereafter records 

good above 100 cfs, fair between 10 and 100 cfs, and poor below 10 cfs.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, waber year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

3.3 6.0

6.7 8.0

11 9.0

27 10.0

50 11.0

99 12.0

232 13.0

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

514

1,110

1,580

2,240

3,220

4,600

6,600

0.3 

4.5 

8.7

5.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

4.0 107

272

500

1,120

1,570

2,240

3,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

'1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

in.

Oct.

5.2

*14

34

44

2K

18

13

12

8.3

7.1

5.9

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

472

10

7.5

4.5

8.3

14

11

8.7

7.9

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.5

327.2

10.6

0.144

0.17

Nov.

15

14

10

8.7

7.5

7.5

*18

92

33

20

16

14

13

12

12

14

28

36

22

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

549.7

18.3

0.249

0.28

Dec .

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

23

46

38

25

22

*19

18

17

18

195

526

680

Us

88

64

53

45

39

36

2,264

73.0

0.992

1.14

Jan.

32

30

27

34

275

109

77

61

52

48

41

38

38

37

34

33

30

28

26

2B

27

28

36

32

223

263

119

*86

93

209

131

2,321

74.9

1.02

1.17

Feb.

95

129

128

113

85

75

65

57

53

51

48

43

40

38

37

40

37

35

36

35

*33

30

30

30

62

188

109

71

-

. _ _ __ .

-----

1,793

64.0

0.870

0.91

Mar.

57

48

7^

92

168

91

77

82

73

61

56

64

70

74

61

52

48

50

63

51

130

457

166

456

888

232

153

121

*99

86

82

4,283

138

1.88

2.16

Apr.

1,390

752

240

1,630

5,050

942

362

282

224

192

172

162

145

132

120

111

299

699

262

190

161

140

121

108

97

89

86

80

74

i§.

14,380

479

6.51

7.27

May

68

86

*86

165

86

66

58

53

50

399

5,040

498

244

190

175

164

133

121

110

106

89

83

73

126

88

70

64

55

53

50

49_

6,698

216

2.93

3.38

June

49

42

38

45

57

*47

38

35

36

54

45

35

31

40

31

26

25

24

22

21

20

19

17^

490

169

76

50

290

280

106

2,416

80.5

1.09

1.22

July

504

2TT

122

88

66

54

44

38

34

31

28

*26

24

23

26

25

26

95

89

45

27

22

19

18

20

19

15

15

15

13

12_

1,800

58.1

0.739

0.91

Aug.

11

15

8.7

8.7

9.7

8.4

7.7

6.8

6.1

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

*4.8

4.8

5.5

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

172.6

5.57

0.076

0.09

Sept.

.6

.5

.4

.5

.9

.4

.5

12

24

12

7.5

8.4

9.1

48

22

*12

13

11

17

24

19

14

10

8.7

8.0

7.0

16

448

392

101

-----

1,257.5

41.9

0.569

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,700 Min 2.3 Mean 98.6 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.24

Water year. 1956-57: Max 5,050 Min 1.4 Mean 105 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.34

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--ftpr. 5 (7 a.m.) 6,600 cfs (13.0 ft); May 11 (8 a.m.) 4,300 cfs 

(11.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 287

Sofkahatchee Creek near Wetumpka, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°41', long 86°07', in NW£ sec. 36, T. 20 N., R. 19 E., near right bank 

on upstream side of concrete pier of highway bridge, 2 miles west of Centre! and 

11 miles northeast of Wetumpka.

Drainage area. 5.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 24, 1953. Altitude of gage is 

440 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 910 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 7.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 0.06 cfs Sept. 7.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1957; minimum daily, 0.02 cfs Sept. 25, 

Oct. 3-5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those below 0.5 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

O.O2 

.22 

.76

1.7

3.0

4.6

1.4 

1.7

3.0 

4.0

10

24

45

86

210

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1F57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

3.9

377

3.6

2.8

2.7

2.3

1.9

 1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

IT?

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.6

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

62.2

2.01

0.394

0.45

Nov.

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6 ITS

1.7

1.6

3.6

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

5.5

376

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

74.3

2.48

0.486

0.54

Dec.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.7

~J7 112

15

9.7

7.6

*6.4

5.5

5.2

4.8

270.8

8.74

1.71

1.97

Jan.

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.9

28

10

7.9

6.4

6.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6 *3T6-

3.6

3.6

4.0

6.8

4.5

21

12

8.8

7.3

7.6

15

10

223.4

7.21

1.41

1.63

Feb.

8.5

8T2

8.2

7.0

6.4

5.9

*5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.1

or

4.3

4.3

*6.4

5.9

5.0

4.8

-

153.1

5.47

1.07

1.12

Mar.

4.6

4.5

B7F

10

8.8

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.5

6.7

5.9

*5.5

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

8.4

9.1

7.0

25

T5

11

8 8

7 3

6 4

5 9

6 7

232.1

7.49

1.47

1.69

Apr.

76

20

13

*224

T5T

26

18

17

13

12

11

*10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

17

15

11

10

10

10

8.8

7.9

7.3

6.7

6.4

6.2

5.7

577

723.0

24.1

4.73

5.27

May

6.7

6.4

*9.0

578

6.4

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.0

7.2

8.8

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.8

*4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

573

3.3

3.5

161.4

5.21

1.02

1.18

June

3.3

3.0

*3.0

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.1

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.6 4-75

37T

2.3

79.1

2.64

0.518

0.58

July

21

*1.8

3.6

3.2

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.3

3.4

2.3

*2.4

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

.92

.84

84.06

2.71

0.531

0.61

Aug.

0.76

*.69

.62

.62

.69

.49

.49

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.30

.34

.92

*.3S

.30

.82

.62

.38

.34

.26

.18

.18

.18

.15

.12

716" .10

.12

.12

12.17

0.393

0.077

0.09

Sept.

0.10

.08

.08

.08

.10

.08

O~.06

1.9

1.2

*.84

.55

.68

.84

.55

i§

3.5

2.1

3.0

4.0

3.2

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

3.9

18

8.8

6.2

87.24

2.91

0.571

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 143 Mln 0.15 Mean 5.48 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.62

Water year 1956-57 : Max 224 Min 0.06 Mean 5.93 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.77

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Dee. 23 (9:30 p.m.) 410 cfs (4.18 ft); Apr. 4 (11 p.m.) 910 cfs 

(7.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
288 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River at Jordan Dam, near Wetumpka, Ala.

Prior

Location. Lat 32°37', long 86°15', in S| sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 18 E. , on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Jordan Dam, 4 miles upstream from Corn Creek, 5| miles northwest 

of Wetumpka, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with Tallapoosa River.

Drainage area.--10.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1912 to September 1914, December 1925 to September 1957. 

to October 1936, published as "at lock 18, near Wetumpka."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 141.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Alabama Power Co.). July 1912 to September 1914, staff and slope gages at site 

a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1912-14, 1926-57), 15,880 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 194,000 efs Apr. 5 (gage height, 35.9 ft); minimum daily, 134 cfs Aug. 31.

1912-14, 1925-57: Maximum discharge, 298,000 efs Apr. 8, 1938 (gage height, 

46.4 ft); computed on basis of powerplant records and flow over spillway; minimum 

daily, 54 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record ard those for 

period of backwater, which are fair. Flow regulated by several upstresm reservoirs 

and hydroelectric plants (see p. 294).

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0 

6.0

124

152

264

528

862

1,580

2,700

7.0

9.0

11.0

16.0

24.0

33.0

4,400

9,540

17,000

43,500

94,500

167,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,480

1,400

4,680

2,630

2,530

4,360

4,520

4,620

*3,400

2,440

2,020

3,340

4,290

4,490

3,470

3,100

2,510

1,990

1,570

4,390

4,340

3,840

3,170

2,780

3,000

3,080

4,480

4,500

5,050

3,830

a4,000

107,280

3,461

-

-

Nov.

a2,000

a2,480

a4,140

a4,010

a3,910

3,180

4,470

8,060

5,880

4,820

4,480

3,770

2,800

1,800

1,900

2,750

4,570

4,700

3,270

3,080

4,040

5,890

4,560

6,560

5,120

5,430

2,040

2,140

1,410

1,690

114,950

3,832

-

Dec.

5,040

4,130

2,780

2,760

2,810

2,560

3,110

4,840

4,770

4,280

2,760

2,750

2,420

5,860

5,720

5,870

11,400

12,200

12,500

12,100

7,320

9,210

13,700

21,400

19,400

15,900

15,700

15,200

15,300

12,700

14,700

270,990

8,742

-

-

Jan.

12,300

11,300

7,010

10,600

19,500

20,400

17,100

17,100

16,500

17,100

17,800

15,000

10,700

13,900

12,700

*9,530

7,290

9,480

7,950

5,700

9,930

7,510

7,890

7,420

12,900

15,700

17,600

17,400

20,100

11,300

23,500

420,010

13,550

-

-

Feb.

35,700

43,500

49,500

58,500

*64,100

61,500

61,500

57,900

56,400

54,300

51,900

50,100

45,900

42,900

32,600

24,800

22,300

19,900

20,000

17,100

16,900

17,200

16,000

15,700

16,300

19,700

20,300

21,300

_

__ _ _ _

tl,011.8

36,140

_

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 150,000 Min 773

Mar.

21,300

25,800

27,800

25,800

23,800

22,800

19,800

21,000

17,800

18,200

20,100

20,100

16,600

19,300

21,800

22,400

22,100

21,500

20,000

17,500

18,000

21,200

21,300

21,400

35,900

59,500

54,500

28,800

27,900

24,300

22,400

720,700

25,250

-

-

Apr.

38 , 9OO

40,500

28,700

60,900

166,000

cllO,000

091,600

070,500

060,500

055,500

052,700

049,400

49,500

45,100

38,200

31 , 500

29,200

55,400

33,600

28,800

26,000

23,900

22,900

21,400

18,800

17,500

18,200

15,000

14,600

14 800

* 1,309. 4

43,650

-

-

May

16,900

13,100

10,700

15,500

6,180

13,300

12,000

9,260

11,100

13,500

21,800

25,800

*24,500

23,100

19,200

16,100

14,200

16,000

13,700

15,500

13,500

9,820

9,860

11,100

7,830

8,370

12,500

9,970

6,750

5,950

7 ,880

412,970

13,320

-

-

June

7,050

8,020

10,200

7,560

10,300

9,620

9,040

8,150

9,220

12,500

17,100

11,700

8,070

10,900

10,600

8,310

10,700

9,380

8,550

8,470

7,690

_5, 580

5,610

11,900

13,700

12,700

12,700

11,000

12,900

13,100

302,120

10,070

-

-

Julj14,400

21,200

17,600

12,400

12,400

9,370

7,140

8,690

8 , 000

7,400

7,230

7,650

7,0?0

5,630

5,220

6,940

5,310

3,870

3,810

5,310

5,270

6, 8 tO

*6,330

5,690

6,110

6,610

1,700

4,230

5,520

2,6?0

2,750

230,480

7,435

-

-

Aug.

3,220

3,330

482

3,660

5,660

5,230

4,760

3,470

3,630

408

2,780

4,850

4,610

4,270

3,160

3,670

484

3,120

5,090

5,250

5,900

4,320

4,970

5,020

4,540

3,660

2,550

2,540

2,630

1,510

134

108,908

3,513

-

-

Mean 13,210 Cfsm 1.30 in . 17.62

Sept.

2,960

5,230

4,030

4,110

3,750

3,130

463

2,660

2,590

2,400

3,040

1,950

2,720

228

2,900

8,020

9,980

12,500

12,800

12,300

5,600

4,860

8,900

6,880

4,310

4,560

4,590

14,100

21,200

20, 300

193,061

6,435

-

-

Water year 1956-57: Max 166,000 Min 134 Mean 14,250 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Jordam Dam hydroelectric 

plant.

c Backwater from Tallapoosa River.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 289

Tallapoosa River near Heflin, Ala.

Location.T-Lat 33°37', long 85°31', in NE£ sec. 19, T. 16 S., R. 11 E., on right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2-£ miles upstream from Cane Creek and 4 miles 

southeast of Heflin.

Drainage area. 444 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 830 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 486 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.4 ft); minimum 

daily, 44 cfs Oct. 19.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1957; minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 9, 10, 

13, 14, 20-22, 1954.

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

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by milldams above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

67

136

224

462

7.0

11.0

15.0

19.0

21.0

1,450

3,110

4,900

7,020

8,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

66

59

63

68

80

91

93

82

*69

66

58

54

51

49

45

46

49

48

44

46

50

93

267

226

149

116

103

92

92

89

2,599

83.8

0.189

0.22

Nov.

118

130

115

109

105

98

152

462

332

248

185

157

144

*134

128

132

191

265

261

209

173

166

155

155

142

139

139

136

133

132

5,145

172

0.387

0.43

Dec.

136

133

133

134

136

133

128

132

127

132

*127

146

257

332

726

1,140

625

407

309

272

248

604

1,340

2.250

1,500

920

650

520

394

344

320

14,735

475

1.07

1.23

Jan.

298

276

259

282

1,750

1,590

855

600

520

440

370

350

330

300

300

390

360

330

300

274

280

354

476

462

1,520

1,480

1,100

820

1,630

*2.880

1,830

23,006

742

1.67

1.93

Feb.

2.520

1,630

1,240

1,170

960

872

1,030

715

625

535

520

476

448

420

407

407

420

394

394

*394

394

368

356

344

168

1,560

1,480

1,030

_

_ - _ __ _

21,477

767

1.73

1.80

Mar.

730

595

550

520

595

580

550

595

625

565

520

535

730

872

838

715

610

580

655

640

610

1,310

1,140

1,060

2.620

1,670

995

*790

700

620

590

24,705

797

1.80

2.07

Apr.

1,100

1,200

960

3,300

8.500

7,000

5,000

3,900

2,000

1,200

960

840

790

730

670

630

680

1,000

900

800

700

880

*980

960

745

640

580

550

520

491

49,206

1,640

3.69

4.12

May

476

476

506

1,140

1,030

745

580

550

476

462

1.450

1,380

890

670

565

550

506

462

420

420

434

407

*381

356

356

344

320

309

298

287

907 CO /

17,533

566

1.27

1.47

June

285

265

257

280

448

407

332

309

332

476

407

332

287

250

226

'207 205

257

*254

283

244

205

306

700

1.280

760

407

344

434

381

11,160

372

0.838

0.93

July

407

344

550

595

394

309

259

222

201

178

166

154

149

139

127

*128

166

259

272

207

173

149

134

166

246

220

169

149

138

133

121

7,024

227

0.511

0.59

Aug.

118

106

103

91

100

108

89

82

73

69

58

64

83

99

82

95

108

385

1.170

437

230

155

*128

114

106

91

81

74

69

65

a63

4,696

151

0.340

0.39

Sept.

61

59

56

54

52

50

49

110

230

180

150

120

100

400

1,800

700

800

500

400

500

740

500

340

290

240

*216

262

1,520

5.420

3,190

17,089

570

1.28

1.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,780 Mln 43 Mean 478 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,500 Min 44 Mean 543 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.61

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 efs). Apr. 5 (time unknown) 9,140 cfs (21.4 ft); Sept. 29 (9 p.m.) 

3,730 cfs (12.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 25-28, Jan. 8-19, Mar. 30 to Apr. 23, Aug. 26 to Sept. 25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at 

Wadley.
290 MOBItE RIVER BASIN

Tallapoosa River at Wadley, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°08', long 85°34', in sec. 12, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., on right bank at 

Wadley, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 (formerly State 

Highway 63) and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Beaver Dam Creek.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq tni , approximately.

Records available. September 1923 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 601.33 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Alabama Power Co.).

Average discharge.--34 years, 2,400 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 25.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 251 cfs Sept. 7.

1923-57: Maximum discharge observed, 52,800 cfs Feb. 5, 1936 (gage height, 27.9 ft); 

minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs Oct. 2-4, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation during extreme low flow caused by small 

mills above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7 

2.9 

4.0 

8.0

220

344

1,680

6,950

12.0

18.0

24.0

14,000

27,400

42,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September L957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

526

526 

552

600

588

600

93O

625

552

513

487

451

439

428

439

428

428

4O7

397

407

439

588

677

690

810

690

612

564

539

487

487

16,906

545

0.328

0.38

Nov.

612

664 

638

600

552

539

600

1.920

1,800

1,360

995

930

750

690

664

664

786

1,060

1,060

995

870

810

714

714

690

690

677

638

664

638

24,984

833

0.502

0.56

Dec.

638

612 

*588

588

588

612

612

6OO

588

576

588

588

714

995

1,560

2,520

2,400

1,680

1,360

1,180

1,060

1,360

4,780

8.020

5,930

3,890

2,780

2,160

1,680

1,500

1,360

54,107

1,745

1.05

1.21

Jan.

1,240

1,180 

1,120

1,430

7,250

5,650

*3,650

2,520

2,160

1,800

1,560

1,500

1,430

1,300

1,300

1,680

1,560

1,430

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,680

2,280

3,260

8.180

5,930

4,280

3,650

6,950

7,250

88,240

2,846

1.71

1.98

Feb.

5,370

5.790 

4,540

4,020

3,650

3,170

2,910

2,780

2,400

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1.450

1,430

1,680

4,670

5,230

4,280

-

-------

75,550

2,698

1.63

1.69

Mar.

3,290

2,650 

2,280

2,280

2,910

2,650

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,280

2,160

2.040

2,400

*3,040

3,170

2,780

2,4OO

2,160

2,280

2,280

2,280

4,410

4,280

4,180

*11.500

7,700

4,950

3,770

3,170

2,650

2,520

101,660

3,279

Apr.

4,490

4,670 

3,890

11,300

*42.100

29,300

20,300

14,500

6,950

4,410

3,890

3,650

3,290

3,170

2,780

2,650

2,910

4,150

3,770

3,290

2,910

3,890

5,790

5,370

3,770

3,170

2,780

2,520

2,400

2.160

210,220

7.007

1.98! 4.22

2.2t> 4.71

May

2,160

2,160 

2,280

3,650

3,650

2,910

2,400

2,160

2,040

1,920

4,290

4.670

3,530

2,650

2,650

3,410

2,280

2,040

1,920

*1,920

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,500

1.450

1,430

1,450

72,240

2,530

1.40

1.62

June

1,430

1,430 

1,300

1,680

2,650

1,920

1,680

1,560

1,500

3,410

2,400

1,800

1,560

1,430

1,300

L1BO

1 180

1J240

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,240

1,430

1,920

2,400

1,800

1,680

2,160

1,680

49,740

1,658

0.999

1.11

July

i,seo

n.sco

,8CO

,560

,560

,3CO

,240

,oeo

930

870

870

774

758

726

690

690

842

1.8OO

1,240

1,120

1,060

87O

786

738

930

99"5

870

810

78S

70?

664

32,501

1,048

0.631

0.73

Aug.

600

564 

552

515

552

451

417

387

360

344

344

352

287

344

544

387

336

439

1,330

3.170

1,500

930

726

564

526

439

397

369

344

328

321

18,517

597

0.360

0.41

Sept.

307

300 

281

275

269

263

251

530

995

870

750

600

564

1,180

2,650

2,650

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,920

2,040

1,800

1,430

1,360

1,060

870

810

3,890

8.500

7,550

48,445

1,615

0.973

1.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 34,900 Mln 269 Mean 2,O73 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.01

Water year 1956-57: Max 42,100 Mln 251 Mean 2,173 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Peak discharge (base. 20.OOP efs).--Apr. 5 (6:25 p.m.) 45,800 cfs (25.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 291

Hillabee Creek near Hackneyville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°04', long 85°53', In SW^ sec. 17, T. 24 N., R. 22 E., near center of 

channel on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Enltachopco Creek, 3 miles east of Hackneyville, and 4 miles upstream from Hackney Creek.

Drainage area. 196 sq ml.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 557.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 287 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 25.7 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 4, 7 (gage height, 3.65 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1957; minimum, 8.1 cfs Oct. 16, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-22)

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.5 

8.0

134

315

994

13.0

17.0

21.0

24.0

2,850

5,500

9,300

13,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4558"

*85

134

96

206

196

90

74

66

59

57

55

55

53

52

51

50

49

52

117

258

127

96

81

78

76

72

69 

69

75

2,701

87.1

0.444

0.51

Nov.

116

92

80

74

72

70

90

*378

150

119

107

100

90

86

85

86

140

144

110

101

97

96

89

85

84

83

80

76

75 

75

3,130

104

0.531

0.59

Dec.

73

72

72

69

68

68

67

67

67

66

65

67

*84

127

119

148

113

98

89

85

84

310

1,260

1.500

501

315

239

202

182 

162

152

6,591

213

1.09

1.25

Jan.

142

134

127

137

825

348

283

224

201

183

164

156

154

149

142

152

137

127

126

124

126

127

195

162

753

814

451

*337

304

427

8,352

269

1.37

1.58

Feb.

337

359

488

463

359

315

273

245

228

220

210

192

182

175

169

170

162

156

162

*158

149

143

126

145

192

381

273

217

6,647

237

1.21

1.26

Mar.

194

175

201

215

370

253

235

229

210

192

183

211

233

263

224

199

185

190

235

190

215

814

415

955

1.860

680

463

381

326 

293

273

11,062

357

1.82

2.10

Apr.

1,680

934

567

4,280

12.500

1,970

1,220

964

814

709

651

609

553

501

463

439

610

1,150

680

553

501

595

533

451

403

370

348

337

315 

504

35,804-

1,193

6.09

6.79

May

293

*348

506

814

415

348

304

283

273

263

1.090

501

381

510

348

315

273

265

273

293

235

222

206

213

215

190

188

174

174

190

10,397'

355

1.71

1.97

June

185

175

158

1,880

*1,080

392

326

273

579

2.250

609

415

326

283

253

237

235

245

208

253

215

190

403

1,130

381

283

241

630

553 

526

14,714

490

2.50

2.79

July

567

359

293

263

231

213

190

180

166

*154

148

140

138

133

136

143

216

326

251

210

154

150

144

142

156

138

126

124

121 

112

110

5,934

191

0.974

1.13

Aug.

97

93

97

107

131

97

84

80

75

73

72

81

72

72

*81

84

72

69

120

86

72

68

60

58

57

53

50

46

46 

45

42

2,340

75.5

0.385

0.42

Sept.

41

33

37

36

40

40

37

134

140

93

84

69

102

263

103

89

386

121

*149

209

263

123

96

90

78

72

73

1.330

878 

451

5,665

189

0.964

1.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 9, 880 Min 23 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.84

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,300 Min 36 Mean 311 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.48

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs).--Apr. 5 (9 a.m.) 15,600 cfs (25.7 ft); June 4 (9:30 p.m.) 4,560

CfS 'la M R ft ft- 1 (15.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
293 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

TaLlapoosa River below Tallassee, /Via.

Location. Lat 3S°31', long 85°53', in E| sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

1-J miles downstream from Benjamin Fitzpatrick Highway bridge and Thurlox Dam at 

Tallassee and 3-| miles upstream from Dphapee Creek.

Drainage area. 3,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1928, to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 162.03 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Alabama Power Co.).

Average discharge. 29 years, 4,647 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,600 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 46.0 ft), backwater from tributary inflow; minimum daily discharge, 78 cfs Nov. 24.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929 (gage height, 51.35 ft, from 

floodmarks), computed on basis of powerplant records and flow over spillway: minimum 

daily, 10 cfs June 3, 1930, May 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Martin (see p. 394) and hydroelectric 

plants above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Disc-large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

t

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

a4,480

a5, 840

a4,300

5.6OO

6,090

113 

393

5,950

5,370

5,840

6,970

4,350

*82

148

5,260

5,920

6,630

7.450

5,780

1,940

82

5,020

5,690

6,990

6,700

6,250

1,070

82

a6,570 

a6,870

a5,920

139,730

4,507

Nov.

a5,350

a4,960

a850

a!60

a5,7OO

a5, 910 

*a5,700

a4,960

a4 , 980

a280

a80

a4,450

a3,860

a3,420

a2,720

a2,450

162

974

3,430

3,600

5,570

94

804

78

192

6.860

6,550

5,380

5,750

3, 990

99,264

3,309

Calendar year 1956: *

Water year 1956-57: »

Dec.

82

186

1,950

2,150

2,840

1,830 

1,84O

82

329

2,040

2,930

1,900

2,140

1,540

2,300

860

811

682

2,240

4,110

706

3,240

7,430

9.250

6,090

2,650

4,410

5,460

4,700 

575

4,640

81,993

2,645

Jan.

2,910

4,850

5,260

6,270

6,600

3,720 

5,060

5,560

6,100

6,520

7,470

5,600

250

5,700

5,200

4,500

*6,460

5,080

243

86

3,020

3,770

3,980

3,560

4,460

3,990

2,820

3,740

4,490

6,580

9,180

143,029

4,614

Feb.

8,150

5,810

3,710

7,050

8.200

5,350 

4,510

3,760

2.9LO

3,760

5,320

5,610

3,240

2,640

2,560

3,010

3,080

4,360

3,570

2,480

1,880

2,050

381

490

3,030

3,820

4,070

4,320

-

109,121

3,897

Mar.

2,880

3,360

2,820

4,230

4,640

5,040 

4,620

4,240

3,850

2,680

4,270

3,250

4,150

3,770

4,220

3,240

3,190

4,690

2,980

2.220

4,580

2,910

4,300

3,860

4,830

4,610

3,800

3,810

3,640

4,120

37020

117,820

3,801

Apr.

5,960

4,480

5,000

6,950

32,900

65.900 

32,500

22,700

19,600

11,500

8,590

8,450

6,600

6,790

7,000

5,700

6,990

8,430

8,460

7,450

6,350

6,200

6,980

7,430

7,110

7,330

6,210

2.870

5,310

3,430

339,150

11,300

May

3,370

2,710

5,640

21.400

11,500

7,030 

4,720

5,440

4,700

6,670

6,170

5,560

7,780

8,500

*5,850

3,660

3,840

3,570

800

3,780

5,960

7,110

5,210

3,490

866

82

4,180

5,490

4,320

2, 860

3,380

165,638

5,343

June

138

760

6,070

4,310

2,700

3,700 

5,720

3,740

2,090

10.500

10, 200

8,250

5,450

4,520

2,750

550

6,520

7,050

7,680

6,760

6,910

4,710

93

4,500

4,680

4,220

4,830

4,040

5,760

4,330

-------

143,531

4,784

July

4,640

7.110

4,710

4,410

4,500

3,940 

80

5,470

4,840

3,480

4,500

4,660

2,230

570

4,600

4,670

4,470

5,140

2,490

1,090

161

4,840

5,840

4,640

*2,030

3,020

2,640

201

4,100

5,180

5 350

115,602

3,729

Aug.

5,570

6,080

5,900

820

5,210

2,290 

2,690

4,630

4,680

3,020

641

6,570

8,010

7,410

7,000

7,600

4,060

1,800

2,450

2,150

92

707

140

235

90

3,880

4,560

5,180

6,370

5 950 

4^420

120,205

3,878

Sept.

*445

1,070

5,890

6,500

6,620

5,700 

3,860

880

3,210

2,530

3,440

4,780

4,040

4,360

1,120

3,370

1,800

4,290

900

1,790

736

214

2,650

2,530

2,530

2,570

4,190

3,360

2,890

4,590

92,855

3,095

Observed Adjustedt

lax 19,300 Bin 75 Mean 3,586 Hean 4,057 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63

lax 63,900 Hln 78 Hean 4,570 Mean 4,494 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Martin.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater Dec.

;cords for Thurlow hydroelectric plant. 

15, 16, 22-28, Jan. 1-5, 9-18, Jan. 30

to Feb. 9, Mar. 5-8, 24-28, Apr. 1 to May 23", June 8-22, June 29 to July 9, Aug. 12-17, Sept. 4-9; 

discharge computed on basis of records for Thurlow hydroelectric plant.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 293

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°28', long 85°42', on east line of sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 23 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 81, 1 mile -jpstream from Red Creek, 

l£ miles upstream from bridge of Western Railway of Alabama, and 4 miles north of 

Tuskegee.

Drainage area. 330 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 18 years, 422 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 19.1 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Sept. 4-7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 27.33 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 14, 1954.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage about 2 ft higher than that of Mar. 21, 1943.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs, fair between 15 and 100 cfs, and poor bslow 15 cfs. 

Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small plants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-29)

Oct. 1-3, July 2 to Sept. 30 Oct. 4 to July 1

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.4

5.6

11

35

66

134

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

233

450

820

1,280

3,120

2.3 

2.6 

3.3 

4.0 

5.0

185

341

612

7.0 1,370

11.0 3,830

15.0 7,150

18.0 10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

82

128

234

165

125

118

169

116

*78

57

46

37

34

32

30

27

2525"

34

68

72

66

60

51

43

40

37

37

38

40

2,213

71.4

0.216

0.25

Nov.

48

53

48

38

34

34

35

43

*39

38

35

34

37

42

43

57

57

58

Z5

44

39

34

34

33

34

35

35

34

34

43

1,227

40.9

0.124

0.14

Dec.

46

46

43

39

3T

42

47

44

44

44

44

46

43

*78

173

238

179

142

113

95

94

392

2,170

6,690

6,970

2,860

1,320

868

692

597

538

24,776

799

2.42

2.79

Jan.

496

441

415

390

454

553

568

441

378

341

317

306

294

289

285

287

285

267

251

236

234

Z35

415

*582

582

777

760

612

496

708

906

13,602

439

1.33

1.53

Feb.

692

538

850

982 6~12

468

402

365

341

329

390

390

329

287

264

260

258

245

236

221

*212

204

193

187

5BT

795

813

553

-

11,673

417

1.26

1.32

Mar.

415

329

329

491

1,200

1,240

746

524

454

402

365

341

506

777

708

510

390

353

353

341

555" 317

428

759

2,060

2,560

1,620

*742

568

510

482

21,010

678

2.05

2.37

Apr.

1,190

1,620

1,620

1,220

6,690

*9j_340

3,260

1,570

1,160

944

777

813

795

659

568

510

468

675

692

612

468

415

415

353

306

271

245

229

206

187

38,278

1,276

3.87

4.31

May

214

317

*369

4,750

1,420

1,240

620

428

365

402

982

1,200

925

538

390

341

341

306

267

249

225

196

173

161

163

136

118

104

90

125"

17,237

556

1.68

1.94

June

129

118

102

238

*674

582

353

227

209

666

742

341

221

169

142

122

104

89

82

87

92

73

62

68

99

97

78

113

857

1,000

7,936

265

0.803

0.89

July

1,640

2,730

5,060

1,130

450

550

289

224

186

*163

142

124

115

99

87

97

175

190

162

186

151

118

95

85

74

68

64

66

65

59

55

12,497

405

1.22

1.41

Aug.

49

44

59

40

58

55

50

25

24

22

20

*25

24

19

19

19

19

16

17

17

17

16

16

17

16

14

12

10

9.8

9J2

685.8

22.1

0.067

0.08

Sept.

8.7

9.2

8.1

6.0

6Tc5

6.0

6.0

15

21

50

53

24

19

17

17

25

26

29

52

*51

55

58

50

24

22

20

45

65

77

87

808.0

26.9

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,970 Mln 1.0 Mean 273 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.30

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,340 Mln 6.0 Mean 416 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.12

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Dec. 25 (3:30 a.m.) 8.580 cfs (16.5 ft); Apr. 6 (7:30 a.m.)

11,100 cfs (19.1 ft); May 4 (3:30 a.m.) 6,320 cfs (14.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
294 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Mobile River basin

Allatoona Reservoir.--Lat 34°09'50", long 84 "43'40", at forebay of dam on Etowah River, 

2f miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 6 miles upstream from Pumpkinvine Creek, and 4 miles east of Cartersville, Ga. Drainage area, 

1,110 sq mi, approximately. Records available, December 1949 to September 1957. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents during year, 

454,500 acre-ft Apr. 9 (elevation, 846.78 ft); minimum, 179,000 acre-ft Jan. 18 

(elevation, 819.70 ft). Maximum contents during period 1949-57, 485,000 acre-ft 

Mar. 25, 1952 (elevation, 848.93 ft); minimum, 119,600 acre-ft Dec. 4, 1954 (elevation, 

809.34 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway (crest elevation, 835.0 ft) 

is equipped with 9 taintor gates 40 ft wide by 25 ft high, and 2 taintor gates 20 ft 

wide by 25 ft high. There are 4 sluices 5 ft 8 in. wide by 10 ft high and 1 sluice 

48 in. in diameter. Storage began Dec. 27, 1949; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 5, 1950. Total capacity at elevation 860.0 ft (top of gates) 

is 670,000 acre-ft, of which 587,200 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 

800.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Lake Martin.--Lat 32°41', long 85°55', in sec. 36, T. 20 N., R. 21 E., at forebay of 

Martin Dam on Tallapoosa River, 5 miles upstream from Sougahatchee Creek and 10 miles 

north of Tallassee, Ala. Drainage area, 3,000 sq mi (approximately). Records available, October 1927 to September 1957. Remote indicating gage, referencec1 to wire-weight 

gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Alabama Power Co., adjustment unknown). Maximum daily contents during year, 1,634,300 acre-ft Apr. 5 (elevation, 

490.32 ft); minimum daily, 1,037,900 acre-ft Dec. 14 (elevation, 472.8c ft). Maximum 

daily contents since Oct. 1, 1940, that of Apr. 5, 1957; minimum daily, 555,000 acre-ft 

June 29, 1941 (elevation, 452.12 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a combination arch and gravity concrete dam with a riprap 

earth embankment on left or east end. Spillway is equipped with 20 modified stoneytype gates, 30 ft wide and 16 ft high. Storage began in the summer of 1926, and the 

powerhouse completed in the summer of 1927. Total capacity at elevation 490.00 ft 

(top of gates) is 1,622,000 acre-ft, of which 1,375,000 acre-ft is controlled storage 

above elevation 430.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power development. 

Capacity curve and gage-height record furnished by Alabama Power Co.

Coosa River Reservoirs on Coosa River, used for power development, are the following: 

Lay Lake, 11 miles northeast of Clanton, Ala., completed in 1914, usable capacity 

48,000 acre-ft; Mitchell Lake, 11 miles southeast of Clanton, completed in 1923, usable capacity, 54,000 acre-ft; Lake Jordan, 5 miles northwest of Wetumpka, completed 

in 1929, usable capacity 84,000 acre-ft. Capacity curves and gage-height record furnished by Alabama Power Co.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Dec. 31.............

Calendar year 1956

Feb. 28.............

Mar. 31.............

Sept. 30.............

Water year 1956-57

Elevation 

(feet)t

Allat

827.08

-

834.00

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

oona Rese

235,800

-

301,000

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre -feet)

-voir

+48,8OO

+78,000

O

+26,800

Elevation 

(feet)t

477.75

-

485.70

480.95

480.65

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Lake Martir

1,187,300

-

1,452,000

1,461,200

1,293,6OO

1,283,300

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

i

+138,900

+341,600

-9O,500

-167,600

-10,300

-55,100

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Cooaa River 

Reservoirs

-4,700

+13,800

+19,1OO

-14,400

-2 , 300

+2 , 800

+13,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Alabama River near Montgomery, Ala.

295

Location.--Lat 32°24'42", long 86°24'32", in NWij sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 17 E., in pier, 

near midstream, of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 4 miles upstream from Autauga Creek and 

6 miles northwest of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 15,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1899 to December 1903 (gage heights only), October 1927 to

September 1957. Published as "at Montgomery" 1899-1903. Gage-height records collected 

at Montgomery since December 1890 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.90 ft above mean sea level, d^tum of 

~l"929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). January 1899 to December 1903, staff gage at site

9.3 miles upstream at different datum. Since Mar. 27, 1951, U.S. Weather Bureau staff

gage used as an auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 30 years (1927-57), 23,200 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 139,000 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gage height, 49.6 ft 

 Apr. 8; minimum daily discharge, 4,260 cfs Dec. 4; minimum gage height, -0.7 ft Dec. 4. 

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 256,000 cfs Mar. 17, 1929 (gage height, 59.6 ft); minimum, 2,180 cfs Nov. 24, 1941; minimum daily, 2,420 cfs Nov. 24, 1941; minimum gage 

height, -2.2 ft Sept. 26, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 62.7 ft Apr. 1, 1886, from floodmarks. Flood of Mar. 30, 1888, 

reached a stage of 60.6 ft. from floodmarks (discharge, 274,000 cfs, from rating curve 

extended above 240,000 cfs). Elevation of floodmarks of both floods referred to U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage 9.3 miles upstream and transferred to present site by gfge-heightrelation curve.

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

Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir, Lake Martin, and Coosa River reservoirs (see 

p. 294).

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1142: 1929.

Rating table, Mater year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Apr. 5, 6, 8-16)

-0.5 

2.0 

8.0

18.0

3,930

7,590

21,100

47, 800

28.0

38.0

44.0

49.0

74,800

102,000

118,000

138,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

7,200

8,350

9,150

15,000

11,300

12,100

9,970

7,780

8,750

9,550

8,550

9,350

9,350

7,780 

5,850

6,350

8,350

8,950

9,150

a8,160

a7,970 

a7,220

a4,870

a8,750

9,760

10,200

10,200

8,160

6,510 

8,350

10,800

271,780

8,767

-

-

Nov.

10,600

8,550

8,550

7,620

6,010

6,860

9,150

*1 1,600

15,500

10, 600

7,970

6,010

5,880

7,200 

6,170

5.550

6,340

6,860

5,850

6,010

7,220 

8,750

8,750

5,850

7,220

6,010

7,780

8,550

7,780 

7,400

232,190

7,740

-

-

Dec.

7,040

7,220

5,130

4.260

4,740

5,410

5,270

5,270

6,340

5,550

5,270

5,410

5,410

5,410 

8,350

8,950

10, 800

' 13,300

13,500

14,400

13,500 

12,100

23,700

51,000

62,900

62,300

50,400

34,200

26,700 

22,100

18,400

524,330

16,910

-

-

Jan.

18,200

17,400

16,000

14,400

20,800

26,700

23,900

22,600

22,600

23,400

24,100

23,900

20, 100

15,300 

*17,700

17,400

14, 600

14,400

15,600

10,900

8,550 

11,500

11,900

13,300

14,400

21,600

24, 100

23,100

23,100 

27,200

51, 600

590,350

19,040

-

-

Feb.

38,000

46, 100

53,700

59, 100

66,400

»a71, OOP

371,000

367,700

a64,200

a61,500

359,400

357,700

356,100

52,100 

45,600

34, 500

27,800

24,600

24,400

23,600

21,100 

20,400

20,100

18,200

17,700

20,400

24,400

26,200

-

tl,173

41,890

-

-

Mar.

26,500

26,200

29,700

30,500

31,000

32,100

30,500

28,800

25,900

23,100

22,800

24,400

23,600

24,900 

27,500

27,800

27,000

27,000

26,500

23, 100

20,400 

23,900

24,900

25,700

32,600

47,800

48,500

44,000

38,600 

52,400

'

905,800

29,220

-

-

Apr.

55,100

56 , 400

55,000

48,600

99 , 400

125,000

155,000

»]54, OOP

124, 000

112,000

101,000

91,000

79,400

67,500 

58,500

48,600

42,100

41,500

45,600

42,900

38,600 

34,200

31,800

50,700

30,500

26,700

26,700

25,200

21.400 

21,400

tl,825.6

60,850

-

-

nay

22,800

25,400

22,400

58,000

44,200

43,400

54,800

26,200

21,400

20,100

27,800

55,500

57,200

*56,700 

35,100

29 , 100

23,100

22,600

22,600

19 , 800

20,800 

19,400

19,100

18,400

16,500

13,500

12,800

16,000

16,200

11J500

765,500

24,690

-

-

June

12,600

11,500

11,300

14,600

15,100

15,600

15, 100

16,500

15,500

16,200

27,200

50,200

24, 100

19,100 

18,200

15,600

12,800

15,600

17,400

17,400

16,200 

15,100

13,300

10,600

17,500

18,200

17,900

17,200

19,800 

25, 600

510,800

17,030

-

-

July

22,600

26,200

50,700

24,900

20,600

17,900

15,100

11,900

12,800

14,400

12,800

11,900

12,800

10,600 

8,550

8,550

15,000

10,800

9,970

9,550

8,160 

8,350

10,600

*12, 100

11,700

10,400

9,150

6,000

7,220 

7,590

7,780

404,470

13,050

-

-

Alg.

6,160

6,950

6,550

7,590

6,350

6,750

6,950

8,160

7,970

7,590

5,050

f,120

f,820

1",400 

1?,400

10,800

10,600

7,370

6,560

7,970

8,550 

7,400

5,550

5,850

5,850

5,550

5,410

6,680

7,590 

8,160

7,780

245,280

7,912

-

-

Sept.

5,850

6,860

6,860

7,590

10,400

10,200

9,150

5,950

7,040

6,540

5,850

6,510

7,110

6,860 

5,410

7,590

11,500

15,100

17,400

15,800

12,800 

8,750

7,220

10,200

9,550

7,400

8,550

12,300

24, 100 

26 j 200

501,840

10,060

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 119,000 Hln 4,260 Mean 18,700 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Water year 1956-57: Max 134,000 Mln 4,260 Mean 21,240 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19. Of

* Dlschsrge messurement made on this day. t Expressed In thoussnds. 

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estlmsted on basis of once-dslly resdlng of U. S. Westher 

Buresu gsge 9.5 miles upstream.

507216 O-59-20
296 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala.

Location. Lab 32° 27'30", long 86° 28'30", in Hi sec. 17, T. 17 N., R. 16 E., on left bank 

25 ft upstream from Bridge Street Bridge in Prattville, 500 ft downstream from dam, and 

5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder in concrete channel. Datum of gage is 164.38 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1944, 

staff or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles downstream of present site at 

various datums.

Average discharge. 18 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 21,800 cfs Aug. 16, 17, 1939 (gage hsight, 18.35 ft, 

present datum, prior to major channel improvement); minimum recorded, 3 cfs June 1, 

1941; minimum daily, 33 cfs Aug. 15, Sept. 29, 1954.

Flood of Dec. 9, 1919, reached a stage of 18.8 ft, present datum, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 23,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by small 

power-plant 500 ft above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge., in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 14 to July 7)

1.1 

1.8

85

194

470

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

870

1,560

2,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*86

337

396

287

224

152

115

91

80

75

70

68

63

65

67

64

64

64

62

71

114

135

126

104

88

77

78

77

77

75

77

3,529

114

1.05

1.20

Nov

86

88

79

76

*72

71

79

130

175

153

118

96

88

85

81

98

164

186

146

115

101

96

94

90

86

83

85

84

84

85

3,079

103

0.945

1.05

Dec.

82

82

86

83

83

84

84

82

85

 87

82

83

88

123

130

121

113

100

95

93

95

110

322

579

455

311

216

145

126

116

110

4,455

144

1.32

1.52

Jan.

103

103

98

98

124

149

143

128

99

104

97

93

92

98

96

93

90

86

84

57

*95

100

137

144

200

268

224

179

178

290

296

4, 176

135

1.24

1.42

Feb.

254

224

240

231

210

176

145

122

115

118

164

154

135

123

118

122

126

*118

118

119

115

113

110

TT3

137

226

248

202

_

4,396

157

1.44

1.50

Mar.

157

129

138

160

198

187

157

140

123

119

118

127

179

184

151

126

121

122

127

124

127

164

160

232

*595

367

290

212

140

135

133

5,240

169

1.55

1.79

Apr.

543

800

599

593

*g,490

1,680

570

424

355

316

307

283

261

232

217

201

247

459

472

353

260

221

201

184

172

161

144

140

136

*124

13,145

438

4.02

4.48

May

218

400

866

*868

396

298

235

198

180

203

308

338

302

229

223

284

385

303

250

285

271

197

165

167

150

142

138

134

124

120

117

8,494

274

2.51

2.90

June

120

117

*102

91

66

65

87

98

93

77

48

53

74

95

88

86

84

77

75

81

86

80

78

79

84

94

107

107

194

257

2,823

94.1

0.863

0.96

J^iy

200

209

244

162

119

*101

98

98

89

86

81

79

63

72

86

76

71

99

L68

151

122

103

90

88

98

84

75

80

83

75

70

3,320

107

0.982

1.13

Aug.

66

67

91

73

80

81

76

70

52

70

53

*75

54

60

56

62

80

100 ~9T

95

86

79

69

62

72

82

70

67

63

62

53

2,221

71.6

0.657

0.76

Sept.

63

62

70

55

47

66

42

12T

210

243

164

127

140

155

122

*110

122

119

122

130

134

128

106

94

85

82

157

388

480

345

4,289

143

1.31

1.46

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,320 Mln 45 Mean 129 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.08

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,490 Mln 42 Mean 162 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.17

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 29?

Catoma Creek near Montgomery, Ala.

Location. --La t 32°18'25", long 86°18'00", In center sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 18 E., on right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 331 and State Highway 9, 5 miles 

south of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 298 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 151.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge . 5 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 23.8 ft); no 

flow Sept . 5-7.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1957; no flow for many days in some 

years .

Flood of Nov. 28, 1948, reached a stage of 27.5 ft (discharge, about 32,000 cfs on 

basis of partial discharge measurement).

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs, fair between 10 and 30 cfs, poor below 10 cfs and for 

periods of doubtful or no gage-height record.

Revisions . WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 16; backwater from 

return of overbank flow Dec. 26, 27, Apr. 7, 8, May 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22

1.0 7.3 

1.2 21 

1.7 67 

3.0 183 

4.0 291 

5.0 430 

Note.--Same as

following table

above 5.0 ft.

Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

3.0

1.5 

4.3 

9.3

5.0

9.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.5

430

1,170

2,940

4, 180

5,870

9,900

14,100

Discharge, in cubic Teet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

585

587

1,500

1,130

850

508

136

83

53

39

32

25

22

20

18

16

15

14

1?

17

*247

416

446 

202

91

54

40

33

27

27

7,319

236

0.792

0.91

Nov.

27

24

27

27

26

26

23

27

101

107

63

40

29

23

20

21

21

19

23

24

22

20

18

18 

18

*18

17

15

14

IT

872

29.1

0.098

0.11

Dec.

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

11

IT

12

13

14

13

68

81

92

64

33

20

17

2,070

7,760

15,200 

9,410

3,600

1,600

415

220

170

136

39,134

1,262

4.23

4.88

Jan.

114

102

88

77

76

83

89

79

69

62

55

*50

43

40

40

40

43

42

38

29

26

55

322

388 

479

1,220 810-

462

298

1,050

1 , 200

7,540

243

0.815

0.94

Feb.

830

811

1.670

1,420

770

272

175

132

110

100

216

360

346

175

*110

83

72

69

59

52

46

40

36

32 

Iff?

242

374

254

-

8,958

320

1.07

1.12

Mar.

132

100

89

228

1,300

1,030

810

324

170

123

92

76

651

1,130

510

226

128

*90

73

65

62

64

92

327 

1,500

1,270

1,270

742

160

110

86

13,030

420

1.41

1.63

Apr.

2,190

3,400

2,550

2,600

9,940

*12 J 900

*4,400

1,800

315

195

146

118

114

118

92

77

71

110

98

101

73

*54

98

128 

110

*66

37

25

20

11

41,963

1,399

4.69

5.24j

May

903

1,400

1,750

3,580

5,560

3,400

1,400

256

128

118

1,220

2,750

2,590

1,140

278

291

291

280

535

248

248

91

61

150 

170

90

*44

29

20

16

15

28,608

925

3.10

5.57

June

11

9.5

4~8.7

62

87

222

125

74

160

590

716

194

85

70

60

50

45

58

36

34

33

34

50 

200

800

700

600

900

1,500

7,550.0

251

0.842

0.94

July

*L,Q70 "-500

100

60

50

90

160

80

40

24

20

17

15

15

11

11

12

15

13

25

25

57

28

42 

29

17

11

7.7

5.6

5.9

3.0

2,355.2

75.5

0.255

0.29

Aug.

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

*5.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

*2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

.6

1.9

3.9

57f

2.7

1.1

.6

379

3.6

2.2 

3.0

5.6

2.4

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.0

67.2

2.17

0.0075

0.008

Sept.

0.6

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

10

*42

25

14

15

11

5.9

.5

4.8

284

141

252

196

446

200

52

27 

19

15

202

1.110

950

446

4,445.2

148

0.497

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,200 Mln 0.1 Mean 285 Cfsm 0.956 In. 13.00

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,200 Min 0 Mean 443 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.19

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Dec. 24 (7 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (25.4 ft); Apr. 6 (5 a.m.) 15,000 

cfs (25.8 ft); May 5 (1 p.m.) 5,460 cfs (l9.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful nr no gage-height record June 15-30, July 2-10, 14, Aug. 6-13; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
298 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°16', long 86°42", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., at upstream side

 of right bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1 mile downstream from Panther Creek, 

5 miles west of Lowndesboro, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1937 to April 1938, October 1940 to September 1957.

Rage.--Water-stage recorder. Wooden control Aug. 8, 1951. to July 20, 1955. Datum of 

gage is 127.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to July 12, 1944, staff gage and July 12, 1944, to June 22, 1949, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 307 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 18.3 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 0,2 cfs Dec. 3-13, Aug. 13-20, 27-30.

1937-38, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 21.3 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs, fair between 4 and 30 cfs, poor below 4 cfs and for 

periods of no gage-height record.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Dec. 15, Dec. 21, 22, Apr. 27 to 

May 2, May 20 to June 28, Aug. 10 to Sept. 3)

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

56

106

366

11.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

17.0

18.0

819

1,330

1,540

1,960

2,770

4,210

8,380

14,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

60

a!30

a220

aFffi

a 130

a95

a60

a40

a25

13

5.1

2.1

1.1

1.1 

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

1.2

9.2

*40

31

17

7.3

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

1,065.5

34.4

0.139

0.16

Nov.

0.5

1.6

1.6

.8

.6

.4

.3

22

29

34

22

13

6.8

1.5 

.6

.5

.7

2.2

*12

17

18

14

7.8

4.6

1.7

1.1

.5

.4

.3

.3

215.8

7.19

0.029

0.03

Dec.

0.3

.3

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

51

306

243

80

46

33

*25

270

al,800

a7,000

alg.OOO

a7,000

a2,500

a680

alSO

allO

a72

32,399.8

1,045

4.23

4.88

Jan.

a67

a47

41

37

36

38

38

36

33

31

28

25

23

22 

22

23

23

23

23

21

1818"

35

212

270

486

572

642

506

902

*950

5,228

169

0.684

0.79

Feb.

930

945

1,160

1.280

1,280

832

234

110

77

62

174

366

386

279 

93

62

56

52

44

40

36

32

29

26

4T

376

316

127

.

9,446

337

1.36

1.42

Mar.

66

47

60

236

*767

793

690

326

120

68

50

46

352

1,020 

1,000

610

150

72

56

50

42

46

52

243

874

741

874

538

106

58

48

10,201

329

1.33

1.54

Apr.

2,910

5,480

3,280

2,150

*15.400

*8, 440

2,380

2,020

517

204

106

77

68

60

50

42

196

1,090

a580

182

110

120

110

60

40

29

24

20

17

15.

43,777

1,459

5.91

6.59

May

15

10O

432

1,280

1,620

1,100

524

99

a48

37

242

386

316

106 

*90

146

84

41

28

24

24

17

14

13

12

12

17

18

12

8.0

6.5

7,071.5

228

0.923

1.06

June

5.8

4.9

4.6

4.1

5.6

*14

19

12

7.3

6.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

10

32

15

50

356

336

942.5

31.4

0.127

0.14

July

303

9-f

35

27

18

29

194

18B

41

15

8.5

5.8

4.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

*2.2

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

T7f

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

995.4

32.1

0.130

0.15

Aug.

1.7

T75

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.272"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

14.3

0.46

0.0019

0.002

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

1.5

5.1

5.3

2.6

2.7

1.6

3.4

*36

14

6.1

3.4

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.1

415

446

26T

1,216.0

40.5

0.164

0.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,000 Mln 0 Mean 235 cfsm 0.951 In. 12.93

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,400 Mln 0.2 Mean 308 cfsm 1.25 in. 16.94

Peak discharge (base, 6. 

= fs (18.3 ft). 

OOP cfs). Dec. 25 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 5 (9 a.m.) 16,000

Dlacharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 299

Mulberry River at Jones, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°35', long 86°54', in E? sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 12 E., on right tank near 

dovmstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile west of Jones, 6 miles upstream from Buck 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.23 ft above mean sea level, drtum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 2, 1939, staff gage at site 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 328 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 7,800 cfs Apr. 5; minimum daily discharge, 

48 cfs Sept. 6.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 32,800 cfs Aug. 16, 1939 (gage height, 30.4 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Oct. 6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 33.6 ft in April 1938, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 48,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs).

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

Revisions. WSF 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.4 6O

1.8 109

2.4 237

3.0 

4.0

442

1,020

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

44

107

193

317

3.0 538

4.0 1,190

6.0 2,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*65

T§0" 520

170

134

91 

84

80

78

74

74

72

71

70

70

69

68

67

66

68

1O2

201

134

98

86

85

84

84

84

84

85

3,308

107

0.514

0.59

Nov.

84

86

86

86

*77

74 

80

94

103

89

82

82

81

82

81

85

106

109

91

84

82

81

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

2,554

85.1

0.409

0.46

Dec.

81

82

82

82

82

84 

84

84

84

»S2

SO

SO

9O

194

149

106

93

86

84

84

85

149

298

508

327

221

176

157

145

134

130

4,203

136

0.654

O.75

Jan.

126

119

112

Til

491

493

308

240

201

187

169

153

149

149

149

145

136

136

132

130

*123

121

161

165

185

355

286

227

265

321

348

6,396

206

0.990

1.14

Feb.

311

277

286

330

317

271 

243

211

192

183

197

206

183

169

161

159

167

*153

145

143

139

134

132

132

147

248

262

199

_

5,697

203

0.976

1.02

Mar.

172

159

157

192

194

189 

174

169

163

174

147

145

169

178

174

153

141

151

137

143

160

950

380

720

*1.790

800

450

300

250

230

250

9,544

308

1.48

1.71

Apr.

2,000

2,960

948

5.0OO

7.800

2,300 

1,200

8 SO

700

600

540

490

430

400

370

340

450

1,200

700

540

410

377

330

290

260

230

210

200

190

*1 QO *±y\J

32,505

1,084

5.21

5.81

May

370

800

aoo

1.4OO

700

450

380

270

238

460

1.500

544

358

327

350

723

4O6

302

538

574

330

260

233

238

206

195

255

182

161

155

1* 6

13,851

447

2.15

2.48

June

143

138

*130

127

130

126 

122

121

132

130

115

113

107

106

103

111

97

195

118

97

99

110

99

391

527

231

144

412

915

347

5,736

191

0.918

1.03

July

260

482

255

208

176

159 

138

*12S

124

117

108

106

101

99

97

"§¥ 96

160

320

240

160

120

111

108

140

128

110

110

100

100

100

4,790

155

0.745

0.86

Aug.

97

93

85

85

96

96 

81

74

68

66

63

*62

65

65

66

92

92

89

117

94

76

70

65

59

57

59

62

59

56

53

54

2,316

74.7

0.359

0.41

Sept.

53

51

50

50

50

f

95

100

86

77

71

76

100

81

*76

86

93

110

101

92

83

72

66

65

60

88

340

3lff

180

2,862

95.4

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,580 Mln 43 Mean 248 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,800 Mln 48 Mean 257 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.77

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). Apr. 2 (blme and discharge unknown); Apr. 5 (time and discharge 

unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 2-4, Mar. 21-24, Mar. 26 to Apr. 1, Apr. 4-21, Apr. 23 to May 8, 

May 10, 11, June 5, July 17-22, 25, July 27 to Aug. 1, Sept. 29, 30; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby streams.
300 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Alabama River at Selma, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°24', long 87°01", in SE^- sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., in first pier from 

right bank of Edmund Pettus Bridge on U. S. Highway 80, in Selma, 1 irile upstream from 

Valley Creek.

Drainage area.--17.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January to December 1899 (gage heights only/), January 1900 to December 

1913, and June 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records since December 1890 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.' Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 61.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 22, 1906, staff gage, Mar. 22, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage, 

June 22, 1928, to Apr. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder, and Apr. 12, 1938, to May 20, 

1940, wire-weight gage, all at site 300 ft upstream at present datum. Since Aug. 10, 

1956, auxiliary staff gage 3^ miles downstream.

Average discharge . 42 years (1900-1913, 1928-57), 25,980 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148,000 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 49.27 ft); minimumT 5,020 cfs Dec. 5 Tgage height, 0.39 ft); minimum'daily, 5,280 cfs Dec. 5.

1900-1913, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 204,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 56.0 ft Dec. 3, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 2.660 cfs Nov. 1, 1904 (gage 

height, -2.20 ft).

Maximum stage known 57.0 ft Apr. 8, 1886, from floodmarks established by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, 221,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from return of overbank flow 

or from tributary inflow, which are fair. Flow regulated by upstream reservoirs on 

Etowah, Coosa, and Tallapoosa Rivers (see p. 294).

he visions. WSP 662: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from return 

of overbank flow or from tributary inflow (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 4, May 8 to Sept. 14)

0.6 5,280 30.0 79,500 

4.0 10,500 40.0 112,000 

1O.O 23,800 5O.O 15O,OOO 

20.0 50,300 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

10,300

10,500 

10,500

15,000

17 . 100

15,600 

14,600

12 , 100

9,220

9,050

9,920

9,220

9,560

9,740

8,570

6,780

6.640

8,410

9,050

9,560

9,740

* 10, 100

9,920

8,730

9,740

10,500

10,900

10,700 

9,220

7,500

8,250

316,720

1O,22O

-

"

Nov.

10,900

11,100 

9,390

9,050

8,410

6,920 

7,060

9,220

12 , 100

13.900

11,900

9,220

7,060

6.500

7,350

*7,060

6,640

7,060

7,650

6,780

6,640

7,500

8,250

9,220

7,060

7,200

6,780

7,800 

8,730

8,570

253,020

8,434

-

"

Dee.

7,950

7,800 

7,800

6,220

5.280

5,410 

5,80O

6,080

5,940

6,640

6,360

5,940

6,080

6,500

6,640

9,220

10,300

11,700

13,700

14 , 100

15,000

14,800

19,400

43,300

68,100

75.500

69 , 600

54,500 

40,000

30,800

24,600

610,860

19,710

-

"

Jan.

20,600

19,600 

*18,700

16,700

16,300

23,800 

29,300

26,900

25,100

24,800

25,400

26,400

25,600

21,300

17 , 400

18,500

18,000

15,600

15,400

15,8OO

12 , 100

9.920

11,900

13,300

15,200

18,700

26,100

*28,200 

27,400

29,500

55.000

648.520

20,920

-

"

Feb.

39,500

45,200 

54,800

61,400

66,300

*72,000 

*74.4QO

*c70,000

e65,OOO

C60.000

«c 58, OOO

056,000

054,000

052,000

049,000

c43,000

036,000

31,300

27,700

26,900

25,400

23 , 100

22,100

21,300

19,900

20,300

24,100

27,700

«,226.4

43 , 800

-

"

Mar.

29,000

29.0OO 

29,500

32 , 600

*35,000

36 , 500 

36,800

34 , 500

31,900

28,500

25,600

25,100

26,400

29,000

30,800

31,600

31,100

29,800

28,500

28,000

25,400

24.100

27,7OO

29,500

36,300

44,900

54.2OO

54,200 

49,200

42,700

36,300

tt.,033.7

33,350

-

-

Apr.

41,700

59,700 

71,400

74,100

97,400

'122,000 

136,000

*144 , 000

>147, 000

:14O,OOO

*c!20,000

ellO, 000

ClOO,000

o91,OOO

«c79,000

066,000

c 55, OOO

050,000

048,000

047,000

c44,OOO

040,000

037,000

034,000

033,000

031,000

29,OOO

28,500 

26,100

22,60O

*2,124.5

70,820

-

May

25,400

26,400 

31,600

43,000

51,700

53.900 

50,600

39,500

29,300

23,800

27,700

35,800

40,800

41,700

40,300

37,100

*30,800

25,600

24,800

24,800

22,300

22 , 100

20,600

20,100

19,400

16,900

14,800

14.500

16, OOO

14,300

901,400

29,080

-

June

12,900

13 , 100 

12 . 100

12,500

15 , 000

15,400 

*15,600

15 , 400

16,500

15 ; 800

17,60O

28, OOO

30. OOO

24,300

19 , 600

18,000

15,600

13,500

15,400

17 , 100

17 , 100

16,300

15,200

13,500

12 , 100

16,900

18,500

18,700 

20,300

24,800

516,800

17,250

"

Jvly

26,900

25,9OO 

29,500

51.500

26.1QO

21,800 

18,700

15,800

13,100

13,300

14,300

13,300

12,500

12 , 900

* 11, 500

9,560

9,390

12,100

11,500

10,700

9,920

8,890

8,570

10,100

12 , 100

12 , 100

10,900

9,560 

7,200

7,350

7,800

444,640

14,340

"

Aug.

8,100

8,410 

9,050

8,890

8,250

8,410 

8,890

9,050

8,410

8,100

7,800

6,080

6,080

8,410

11,700

12 . 100

10,90O

10,500

8,410

7,500

8,100

8,250

7,800

6,220

6,080

5,940

5,670

5.540 

*6,500

7,350

7,950

250,440

8,079

"

Sept.

7,800

6.360 

6,640

6,780

7,500

9,920 

10,500

9,740

7,800

7,800

,650

,060

,200

,650

,950

6,780

8,100

 12,100

15,200

18,300

17,400

14,300

10,500

8,570

10,300

10,100

9,050

10,700 

17,800

27.700

315,250

10,510

"

Calendar year 1956: Max 126, OOO Mln 5,020 Mean 2O,52O cfam 1.20 in . 16.33

Water year 1956-57: Max 147, OOO Mln 5,280 Mean 23,68O Cfsm 1-38 In. 18.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow or from tributary Inflow.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Cahaba River near Acton, Ala.

301

Location. Lat 33°22', long 86M9', in SEv see. 23, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge (formerly U. S. Highway 31), half a mile upstream 

from Patton Creek, 1 mile downstream from new U. S. Highway 31, 1 mile northwest of 

Acton, and 16 miles south of Birmingham.

Drainage area.--230 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 375.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 327 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 29.4 f';); no 

flow Oct. 1,2.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1942; maximum gage height, 44.23 ft 

Dec. 29, 1942; no flow for several days each year 1953-56.

Remarks.--Records good above 30 cfs, fair between 10 and 30 cfs, poor below 10 cfs, and 

poor for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation. An average of 53 cfs is 

diverted above station by Birmingham Water Works Co., and is not included in records. 

Approximately 5 cfs from this diversion is returned to river below station. Flow 

partly regulated by Purdy Lake (capacity, 15,300 acre-ft) on Little Cahaba River.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Nov. E to Dec. 21; backwater from 

return of overbank flow Apr. 6)

1.52

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

0 3.0

4.0

8.0

13.0

20.0

25.0

29.0

166

446

1,710

3,200

5,600

8,100

11,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

23

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

.6

*2.4

*2.7

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

23

20

10

5.0

2.0

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5 

1.0

77.0

2.48

-

-

Nov.

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

*.7

30

32

10

6.7

5.0

4.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

3.2

2.9

4.2

18

9.5

5.4

3.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

166.5

5.55

-

-

Dec .

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

377

8.1

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.7

*1.7

4.2

6.5

27

16

30

12

7.9

5.0

5.4

12

925

536

568

307

168

92

58

37

31 

22

2,897.4

93.5

-

-

Jan.

17

13

12

25

1,310

680

350

219

157

113

81

63

58

44

45

38

25

16

13

12.

*14

10

10

10

581

892

760

536

731

1.850 

1,590

10,253

331

-

-

Feb.

2,090

1,590

1,710

2.780

1,620

1,940

1,380

958

712

568

476

353

264

221

190

190

178

*157

138

126

109

101

89

91

159

476

760

776

-

-------

20,202

722

-

-

Mar.

568

446

386

386

321

284

273

339

401

365

330

506

958

1,500

991

696

506

431

401

301

273

696

728

962

5.110

*1,770

1,090

793

584

461

386

21,242

685

-

-

Apr,

1,380

1,350

925

3,970

10.800

4,700

1,860

1,280

991

728

568

446

380

315

264

213

267

616

616

461

365

380

584

386

298

213

185

162

146

*115

34,962

1,165

-

-

May

92

92

138

178

128

100

70

48

28

60

600

431

248

176

118

124

98

79

67

63

41

31

24

37

87

73

61

28

18

12 

8 . 7

3,358.7

108

-

-

June

6.7

5.9

*5.0

4.6

4.6

12

12

5.9

5.0

4.2

20

18

7.9

5.0

3.5

3.2

2.4

7.1

20

14

7.1

5.0

5.0

43

116

90

25

35

67

65

625.1

20.8

-

-

July

213

2l3

120

65

43

21

10

*7.5

5.9

7.1

5.0

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.2

16

7.5

20

17

5.9

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.3

811.1

26.2

-

-

Aug.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.9

12

^.8

2.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.5

*?.4

1.3

2.2

2.7

3.2

9.2

11

4.2

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

^1

1.1

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.0 

1.7

84.2

?.72

-

-

Sept.

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.0

2.0

2.7

3.5

4.2

8.4

25

1.750

*530

157

107

68

49

32

32

25

21

17

41

717

1,150

776

5,528.6

184

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,570 Min 0 Mean 240 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.23

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,800 Min 0 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.20

Elk discharge (base. 4.500 efsK--Apr. 5 (3 p.m.) 11.700 efs (29.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 6 to Nov. 4; discharge estimated "on basis of records for station at Centerville.
302 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 32°56', long 87°08', in E| sec. 26, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., or left bank below 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, a quarter of a mile west of Centerville, half a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, and 2^ miles upstream from Sandy 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1.029 sq mi.

Records available. August 1901 to February 1908, May 1929 to March 1932, May 1935 to September 1957.Gage-height records collected at same site since JanuaVy 1917 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 180.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Jan. 31, 1939, wire-weight, chain, 

or staff gages at same site and at same datum since May 1929. Prior to May 1929, at 

datum 1.15 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years (1901-7, 1929-31, 1935-57), 1,592 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,400 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 28.9 ft); minimum, 166 cfs Oct. 1.

1901-8, 1929-32, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 83,600 cfs Mar. 29, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 36.63 ft Apr. 8, 1938; minimum discharge observed, 90 cfs Oct. 24-29, 1904 

(gage height, -0.35 ft, present datum).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion above station (see Remarks for station near Acton). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 682: 1901-8. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septe-nber 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

224

382

719

483 

346

273

239

21O

198

198

186

178

174

170

174

174

174

174

170

186

815

742

439

355

290

256

235

218

214 

210

*239

9,045

292

-

-

Nov.

269

273

260

256 

243

227

243

417

584

417

324

285

269

252

235

285

338

329

311

285

269

264

256

248

231

235

222

222

222

8,493

283

-

-

Dec.

214

210

214

210 

210

214

210

202

198

194

194

198

218

465

628

500

360

338

298

277

285

788

5.240

3,080

2,180

1,380

1,030

*788

650 

562

496

20,031

646

-

-

Jan.

456

408

377

426 

2,120

3,080

1,900

1,380

1.10O

932

765

650

628

584

553

527

496

448

408

386

386

395

742

765

1,930

4.450

4,030

2,930

2,330 

3,290

'

43,152

1,392

-

-

Feb.

4,190

5,010

4,850

7.260 

5,950

4,630

4,870

3,500

2,730

2,230

1,930

1,630

1,380

1,200

1,100

1,080

1,030

932

8S4

836

765

696

650

628

7l9

1,380

1,830

*1,980

-

65,870

2,352

-

-

Mar.

1,780

1,480

1,480

1,480 

1,480

1,330

1,280

1,330

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,380

1,880

2,530

2,630

1,980

1,630

1,480

1,380

1,280

1.180

2,880

2,880

2,880

7.590

6,370

3,920

2,780

2,230

1,880 

1,680

68,100

2,197

-

-

Apr.

*7,880

7,530

4,100

13,400 

55.600

23,600

10,700

4,790

3,810

5,080

2,630

2,330

2,030

1,780

1,580

1,430

1,530

5,190

2,950

2,280

1,950

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,200

1,050

956

884 

*812

147,532

4,918

-

-

May

836

1,100

1,280

3,240 

2,030

1,380

1,100

952

812

985

5.400

2,780

1,880

1,380

1,160

1,450

1,160

956

980

1,550

932

742

650

860

956

788

673

584

556 

478

*448

57,798

1,219

-

-

June

412

599

595

564 

364

351

535

316

320

307

516

529

502

307

273

256

290

342

256

564

377

311

485

1.650

1,160

1,160

675

696

1,480 

1,100

15,668

522

-

-

JVy

*1,270

2.780

1,480

1,050 

765

606

500

421

564

553

507

290

277

260

260

264

277

553

368

360

333

311

307

277

285

294

285

273

252 

243

*259

15.644

505

-

-

Aug.

255

259

259

252 

285

294

307

248

227

214

210

210

227

198

214

373

516

311

421

417

520

275

245

227

218

222

210

202

198

198

7,946

256

-

-

Sept.

198

194

186

186 

186

174

170

218

260

251

218

231

264

285

502

521

2,680

1,480

812

673

553

448

390

533

511

290

342

1,980

^5.050

'

19,726

658

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 30,100 Min 166 Mean 1,434 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.97

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,600 Min 170 Mean 1,258 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.59

Peak discharge fbase, 20,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 35.400 cfs (28.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 303

Cahaba River at Sprott, Ala.

Location.--Lat 32°40', long 87°14', in M£ sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., near right bank on

 downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highways 14 and 183 (formerly Sta£e Highway 43), half a mile upstream from Goose Creek, 1 mile west of Sprott, and 5-3 miles 

northeast of Marion.

Drainage area.--1,378 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary), October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 129.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 10, 

1947, staff or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1944-57), 2,059 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 21.4 f 1 -,); mini-

 mum7~220 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 4.59 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 85,200 cfs Aug. 16, 1939 (gage height, 27.5 f,); minimum observed since Oct. 1, 1944, 188 cfs Oct. 25, 26, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 9, 1938, reached a stage of 28.55 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

95,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. For diversion above station see Remarks for station near Acton. 

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

4.6 216

5.0 492

7.0 2,540

13.0 9,400

16.0 14,000

19.0 22,000

21.0 31,000

Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

4.6 203 7.0 2,370 

4.9 363 13.0 9,400 

5.5 820

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 13.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2L

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfani

In.

Oct.

246

469 

660

915

634

500

408

372

336

317

317

303

303

297

*290

277

271

271

271

290

660

1.360

985

618

446

365

323

303

*290

277

284

13,658

441

0.320

0.37

Nov.

303

330 

330

310

303

290

303

372

534

652

492

423

386

357

343

*372

438

469

461

423

393

372

365

357

350

336

336

336

343

343

11,422

381

0.276

0.31

Dec.

336

336 

336

336

336

336

336

336

336

336

330

336

350

534

778

836

*652

542

492

461

438

500

2,230

4.040

3,400

2,220

1,520

1,180

985

836

732

26,752

863

0.626

0.72

Jan.

669

626 

575

558

1,520

3,610

3,080

2,000

1,570

1,310

1,120

955

865

836

778

732

723

660

618

567

567

584

652

1,040

1,220

3,930

5.140

4,260

3,190

2,980

*4,920

51,855

1,673

1.21

1.40

Feb.

4,700

5,360 

5,800

6,280

7.960

6,520

5,690

5,140

3,820

3,080

2,650

2,220

1,890

1,620

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,020

935

885

945

1,410

2,110

2,320

-

81,365

2,906

2.11

2.20

Mar.

2,220

2,000 

1,780

*1,940

1,940

1,840

1,680

1,680

1,780

1,730

1.620

1,620

2,000

2,540

3,190

2,650

2,110

1,840

1,780

1,680

1,940

3,610

4,370

3,930

6,160

8.800

7,360

4,260

3,190

2,700

2,38O

88,320

2,849

2.07

2.38

Apr.

*5,920

10,200 

9,920

9,400

16,800

29.500

29,500

19,300

9,160

5,200

3,910

3,360

2,920

2,590

2,320

2,100

2,200

3,470

4,130

3,360

2,810

2,480

2,320

2,200

2,040

1,760

1,600

1,450

1,350

1.260

194,530

6,484

4.71

5.25

May

1,190

1,450 

2,260

4.240

4,130

2,590

1,880

1,550

1,350

1,400

2,920

4,020

2,920

2,100

*1,760

1,760

1,980

1,450

1,450

1,930

1,760

1,260

1,100

1,010

1,260

1,220

1,020

910

812

760

711

56,153

1,811

1.31

1.52

June

687

687 

647

623

599

575

568

560

552

545

515

522

515

493

486

444

*465

500

515

444

515

515

458

1,060

1,550

1,400

1,140

964

1,450

1. 760

21,754

725

0.526

0.59

July

1,170

2.370 

2,320

1,450

1,080

856

703

599

538

479

437

403

390

370

350

350

376

370

430

472

430

396

357

350

350

*357

350

350

338

313

313

19,417

626

0.454

0.52

Aug.

313

306 

295

300

338

350

344

350

300

284

268

257

251

257

246

268

430

383

370

430

403

332

295

268

257

251

262

257

246

242

o.g 246

9,399

303

0.220

C.25

Sept.

246

237 

233

229

233

229

220

27?

*363

332

284

273

284

325

383

591

1,300

2,540

1,400

964

778

615

486

444

383

344

437

1,260

2,920

3.580

22,186

740

0.537

0.60

Calendar year 1656: Max 32,000 Mln 216 Mean 1,868 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.44

Water year 1956-57: Max 29,500 Mln 220 Mean 1,635 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.11

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs).--Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 33.000 cfs (21.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Butler County Pond Outlet near Greenville, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°53', long 86°41', in sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 14 E., 10 ft upstream from 

spillway of upper pond and 5 miles northwest of Greenville.

Drainage area.--0.55 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10.7 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 12.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.03 cfs Aug. 23-29.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 11.4 cfs Sept. 25, 1956 (gage height, 12.64 ft); minimum daily, 0.03 cfs Aug. 10, Sept. 23, 1956, Aug. 23-29, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair above 0.2 cfs and poor below. Flow regulated sonewhat by storage 

in pond.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

12.07

12.10

12.15

12.20

0.03 

.2 

.5

1.0

12.25

12.30

12.40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.2

.2

*.2

.1 

.1

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

4.91

0.158

0.287

0.33

Nov.

0.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.2

.3

.2

.1

.07

.07

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.07

*.l

.1

.1

.]

.2

3.93

0.131

0.238

0.27

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.0

*3.9

1.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

16.8

0.542

0.985

1.14

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3 

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.4

1.2

.4

8.7

0.281

0.511

0.59

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

y

i

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

_

7.5

0.268

0.487

0.51

Calendar year 1956: Max 4.3 Min 0.03

Mar.

0.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

9.9

0.319

0.578

0.67

Apr.

H.9

.4

2.5

2.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_i2.

19.9

0.663

1.21

1.35

May

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

,2 

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

9.5

0.306

0.556

0.64

June

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.07

ToT

.07

.07

.07

.1

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07 

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

.6

.3

5.00

0.167

0.304

0.34

Jily

*0.3

 

.2

.2

.1

^07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.2

.3

.2

.1

.07

.07 

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.2

3.57

0.115

0.209

0.24

Aug.

0.4

.2

.1

.07

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.07

.03 

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.07

.07

3.39

0.109

0.198

0.23

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~r.07

*.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.4

6.87

0.229

0.416

0.46

Mean 0.306 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.58

Water year 1956-57: Max 3.9 Min 0.03 Mean 0.274 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.77

Peak discharge '(base. 10 efs).--Apr. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 10.7 cfs (12.64 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 305

Cedar Creek at Minter, Ala.

Location. Lab 32°05', long 86°59', in SE^ sec. 20, T. 13 N., R. 11 E., on right bank on

 upstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Snake Creek, 0.5 mile east of 

Minter, and 4 miles upstream from Dry Cedar Creek.

Drainage area.--217 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.50 ft above mean sea level, Saturn of T929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 187 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 21.5 ft); mini-

 mum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 24, 1956; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 12, 

Sept. 15, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good above 50 cfs, fair between 10 and 50 cfs, poor below 10 cfs and for 

period of no gage-height record.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Dec. 22)

0.4

.6

.8

1.2

2.0

3.0

2.5

8.0

17

45

123

286

6.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

924

2,010

3,040

4,900

7,290

12,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

429

154 

266

136

73

58

44

36

31

29

26

24

22

22

19

19

18

16

18

29

36

*29

24

20

18

17

16

16 

16

16

1,769

57.1

0.063

0.30

Nov.

16

16

16

14

14

12

47

~34 109

27

21

17

*15

14

14

16

20

21

21

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

645

21.5

0.099

0.11

Dec.

16

16 

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

16

16

20

74

189

92

43

34

30

*26

27

1.490

4,690

11.600

2,840

446

276

200

159

115

22,674

731

3.37

3.89

Jan.

106

96

85 

81

89

81

75

68

66

64

58

54

54

56

52

53

51

48

43

43

43

44

119

106

296

612

182

116

*232

1]030

6,623

214

0.986

1.14

Feb.

356

366

1.090 

486

247

187

151

129

121

116

762

386

179

133

113

111

101

91

91

85

81

76

71

70

*135

446

174

111

-

6,465

231

1.06

1.11

Mar.

95

82

91

175

762

296

177

147

118

101

91

91

252

386

208

124

101

91

91

83

83

111

103

413

996

386

176

131

113 

102

100

6,276

202

0.931

1.08

Apr.

3,760

4,770

612 

3,600

»10.700

5,480

696

466

346

266

243

243

*215

179

162

148

809

948

426

245

191

185

159

128

116

102

94

91

85 

81

35,546

1,185

5.46

6.09

May

156

466

366

1,070

565

195

134

111

99

305

1.330

591

*183

123

134

386

174

110

100

212

129

91

80

459

100

80

70

58

53 

49

8,024

259

1.19

1.38

June

45

45

43 

44

129

*91

62

61

51

48

45

42

39

39

38

34

31

30

30

29.

40

37

32

31

93

90

50

280

1.000 

500

3,129

104

0.479

0.54

July

140

150

HO" 290 

70

50

43

39

35

33

30

28

26

24

22

21

80

155

188

138

70

36

27

23

17

25

21

16

14

14

11

1,947

62.8

0.289

0.33

AU3.

32

46

25 

26

20

16

14

14

12

10

10

9.6

9.2

7.7

8.8

8.8

12

9.6

*10

22

14

9.6

8.0

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.0 

5.3

5.0

3S9.4

12.9

0.059

0.07

Sept.

4.8

4.5

4.2 

3.8

3.5

it! 1199

158

47

41

54

184

44

29

85

124

162

110

*77

43

34

34

26

22

60

852

537 

145

3,004.3

100

0.461

0.51

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,600 Min 0.8 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,600 Mln 2.5 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Dec. 24 (5 a.m.) 14.100 cfs (21.5 fb): Apr. 2 (9:30 a.m.) 6.110

cfs (17.1 ft); Apr. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (20.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 28 to July 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby streams. Discharge obtained from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage 

readings July 18-31.
306 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Flat Creek at Fountain, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°37' , long 87°25', In SE^ sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 6 E., on downstream side 

of raidchannel pier of bridge on State Highway 41 (formerly State Highway 11), threequarters of a mile downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 1 mile 

northwest of Fountain, 2 miles upstream from Bradley Mill Creek, 8 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 8 miles northwest of Monroevllle.

Drainage area. 245 sq ml.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 45.43 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to July 12, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 260 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 20.7 ft); minimum. 3.9 cfs Oct. 27.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage heigh*-,, 23.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs, fair for period of backwater from Alabama River, and 

fair below 100 cfs.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from Alabama

River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Sept. ll)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, 

Apr. 19 to Sept. 30 Dec. 26 to Apr. IS

1.0

1.1

1.2

3.0 

6.0

1.3 18

1.5 38

2.5 187

Note. Same as following table above 2.5 ft.

1.4 

2.5 

3.5 

6.0

44

187

387

1,100

12.0 3,000

16.0 5,500

18.0 7,650

20.0 12,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

7.5

23

84

106

50

27

17

14

11

8.5

8.5

7.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

*4.5

5.4

7 .0

6.0

7.0

4.8

4.8

6.0

4.8

T~S 4.2

4 .8

462.1

14.9

0.061

0.07

Nov.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

6.5

5.4

18

29

19

22

14

12

*9.5

8.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

5.7

6.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

268.3

8.94

0.036

0.04

Dec.

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

13

14

14

14

17

18

23

28

22

17

*14

14

21

1,410

2,860

5.250

2,760

686

268

198

163

137

12,035.5

388

1.58

1.83

Jan.

127

114

102

98

95

89

84

78

75

72

68

65

63

63

62

61

57

56

54

54

54

55

63

65

83

132

258

158

*118

460

1,160

4,143

134

0.547

0.63

Feb.

1.610

592

364

650

435

234

179

149

128

115

121

128

141

109

96

87

83

79

71

69

68

63

63

62.

*69

78

82

83

6,008

215

0.878

0.91

Mar.

73

67

73

88

221

536

238

163

132

109

96

95

109

151

174

139

105

92

86

79

90

112

119

199

665

770

STff

195

152 

128

114

5,688

183

0.747

0.86

Apr.

1,070

2,000

2,000

2,380

*9,460

a 1.500

4,400

1,730

710

*c450

c340

0300

*c270

*c230

c200

c!90

1,050

2,480

2,400

1,760

770

550

387

288

229

197

171

155

152 

148

47,947

1,598

6.52

7.28

May

320

1.540

1,130

710

472

299

212

171

144

143

364

890

*320

179

138

177

364

224

144

200

435

230

130

177

168

140

116

83

66 

55

52

9,593

309

1.26

1.46

June

48

61

54

51

542

399

165

174

118

*82

364

310

108

66

64

50

38

38

36

37

38

82

112

195

140

95

95

107

1,450 

2 ,240

7,359

245

1.00

1.12

Jily

1.01O

310

198

143

124

98

68

54

43

37

31

29

29

28

23

*27

88

278

342

108

72

65

50

39

35

31

27

25

23 

22

17

3.474

112

0.457

0.53

Aug.

22

22

17

25

24

26

23

17

14

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

*7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

10

14

363.0

11.7

0.048

0.06

Sept.

9.5

6.5

6.0

670

6.0

6.5

6.0

8.5

22

31

62

122

76

92

101

108

134

176

448

448

320

210

234

387

195

148

650

1,220

1A30 

650

7,019.0

234

0.955

1.07

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,250 Mln 3.1 Mean 127 cfsm 0.518 In. 7.06

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,500 Mln 4.2 Mean 286 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.86

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 ofs).--Dec. 25 (8 a.m.) 3,300 cfs (12.7 ft); Apr. 6 (2 a.m.) 15,100

cfs (20.7 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Alabama River .
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 307

Limestone Creek near Monroevllle, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°34', long 87°21', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 7 N. , R. 7 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 41 (formerly State Highway 11), 

3 miles northwest of Monroeville, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. December 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 104.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 5 years (1952-57), 117 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 9,770 cfs Apr. 14, 1955 (gage height, 11.50 ft); minimum, 10 cfs June 10, 1956.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 22 ft, from information by local residents .

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

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 14-25)

Oct. 1 to Apr Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

24

58

108

255

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10.0

960

1,320

1,920

2,970

3,800

5,100

2.0 120

3.0 271

5.0 698

0.6 

.8

1.0 

1.5

Note. Same as preceding table above 

5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

74

72

83

71

55

44

35

30

28

26

24

24

23

22

21

21

20

*19

24

40

32

28

24

23

23

24

22

22

21 

22

1,035

33.4

0.285

0.33

Nov.

23

23

21

21

21

21

36

133

62

42

37

35

*33

32

32

34

37

35

33

32

33

35

32

32

33

33

32

32

33

34

1,072

35.7

0.305

0.34

Dec.

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

33

35

37

57

59

53

44

41

39

*38

46

241

5,610

3,090

832

477

358

300

255

221 

203

10,401

336

2.87

3.31

Jan.

186

168

153

155

156

141

135

125

122

118

107

104

106

104

102

97

93

87

87

89

90

94

126

120

115

144

113

101

106

*246

166

3,856

124

1.06

1.23

Feb.

125

113

128

113

100

95

90

85

83

84

95

89

78

74

72

72

706'

69

65

65

63

62

62

*83

106

80

71

-

------

2,359

84.2

0.720

0.75

Mar.

67

62

151

128

119

97

86

81

73

69

67

79

94

104

81

69

63

64

66

62

83

151

93

218

258

130

105

94

88

81 

79

3,042

98.1

0.838

0.97

Apr.

1,060

*838

328

513

5,810

993

626

467

374

316

506

306

*254

220

170

150

250

700

550

320

250

200

170

150

130

120

110

100

100

130

13,991

466

3.98

4.45

May

200

450

350

230

170

140

120

110

110

140

200

150

130

*120

111

554

198

150

132

125

111

97

96

126

117

97

82

75

69

64 

60

4,684

151

1.29

1.49

June

60

68

60

58

167

90

74

69

80

*141

213

105

77

70

70

62

64

54

48

44

48

54

80

134

141

78

78

115

522

283

5,207

107

0.915

1.02

July

125

102

94

81

67

74

58

48

49

45

59

36

34

33

35

*58

74

229 -83

83

70

59

50

44

45

51

40

40

37

54 

33

1,948

62.8

0.537

0.62

Aug.

34

80

40

38

41

34

30

27

28

26

26

24

22

20

22

24

22

26

38

*28

23

20

19

18

18

19

18

16

16

32 

72

901

29.1

0.249

0.29

Sept.

35

30

26

54

96

59

30

92

120

135

76

67

136

325

198

153

186

178

525

*306

384 384"

297

190

146

176

374

364

254

198

5,354

178

1.52

1.70

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,610 Min 11 Mean 95.9 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.16

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,810 Min 16 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.50

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs).--Dec. 23 (8 p.m.) 6,760 cfs (10.57 ft); Apr. 1 (6 p.m.) 2,330 

cfs (8.43 ft); Apr. 5 (6:50 a.m.) 6,450 cfs (10.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 14 to May 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby streams.
308 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala.

Location.--Lat 31°32', long 87°31', in sec. 25, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Claiborne, half a mile downstream 

from Limestone Creek and 12 miles west of Monroeville.

Drainage area. 22,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . April 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 27 years, 31,350 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 155,000 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 46.35 ft); 

minimum, 6,840 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily, 6,£90 cfs Aug. 30.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 227,000 cfs Apr. 16, 17, 1938; maximum gage height, 

52.25 ft Apr. 17, 1938; minimum discharge, 4,450 cfs Oct. 1, 3.954.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir, Lake Martin, and Coosa 

River Reservoirs (see p. 294).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

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.

19,200 

15,900

* 14 ,000

14,500

15 , 600

16,900

17 , 100

16,200

15,000

13,100

11,200

10,300 

10,300

10,000

9,900

10,100

9,340

8,300

*7,68Q

8,080

9,220

9,890

10,400

10,900

11,100

10,500

10,600

11,100

11,100 

11,000

10,400

368,910

11,900

-

-

Nov.

9,080 

9,130

10,200

10,800

10,500

10,000

9,430

8,700

g8,320

g9,310

gll,800

g 13. 400 

g!2,600

gll.OOO

9,150

8,230

8,080

8,080

7,840

7,840

8,320

8,000

7,760

8,660

8,980

9,530

8,860

8,320

*7,840 

8,160

--- --

277,260

9,242

-

-

Dec.

9,060 

9,200

9,040

8,880

8,630

7,920

7,600

7,600

7.440

7,440

7,440

7,440 

7,440

7,600

7,680

8,000

8,400

10,400

11,400

12 , 800

14 , 100

15,700

27,700

42 , 100

56,500

69,900

75.800

*73,900

65,400 

52,700

40,700

705,910

22,770

-

-

Jan.

33 , 100 

27,900

24.6OO

22,500

20,500

18,900

20,700

27 , 100

28,800

27,600

 25,500

26,300 

26,300

26,500

24,800

21,800

19,900

19,900

18,500

17,500

17,400

16,400

14 , 900

15,500

14,400

17,000

21,100

£5,600

30,400 

»34,600

58,200

723,200

23,330

-

-

Feb.

41,900 

43,100

50,500

59,600

64,000

67,400

*7 1,600

74,400

76.500

76,000

74,700

72,300 

70,200

67,400

64,900

59,700

53,200

44,400

38,100

33,800

31,300

29,400

27,100

25,500

24,300

23,200

23.000

24,400

-

-------

*lj411.7

50,420

-

-

Mar.

26.800 

28,800

30,500

30,900

33,500

36,400

37,400

37,500

36,600

34,300

34,600

29,700 

28,900

32,400

32,900

33,500

33 , 900

33,600

32,500

31,300

30,600

29,000

28,700

31,900

43 , 100

48,300

50.500

55,600

57,500 

54,300

48,400

*1,153.9

36,580

-

-

Apr.

56,400 

70,200

76,000

91,600

111,000

121,000

128,000

133,000

136,000

140,000

*145,000

149,000 

153,000

154,000

152,000

146,000

140,000

136,000

122,000

106,000

84,800

72,400

60.700

51,100

43.600

40,000

37,300

34,700

32,900 

30.900

£2,954.6

98.490

-

-

May

28,700 

30 , 800

35,200

43,200

55,200

6O.500

59,900

55,300

46,900

38,900

35,700

36,500 

39,000

*42,700

44,100

44,400

42,300

36,700

32,900

31,600

30,300

27,700

26,300

25,000

24,300

22,900

21,400

18,900

17,300 

17,300

18.000

«,089.7

35,150

-

-

June

17,000 

16,000

15,400

14.900

15.500

16,100

16,800

17,300

17,300

18,000

18,700

18,300 

23,100

27,900

27,000

23,800

21,400

19,300

17,500

16,300

17,400

18,600

18,700

19,100

18,700

16,600

17,000

21,400

55,000 

30,700

590,800

19,690

-

-

Jily

30,400 

30,400

*29,900

31,000

52.800

30,100

26,800

25,500

20,500

17,600

15,700

15,600 

15,400

14,600

14,600

14,500

15,100

12,300

12,500

15,600

15,700

15,200

12,500

gll.500

gll,300

gll,900

15,100

15,300

12,500 

gll,300

g 10. 100

548,700

17,700

_

-

Aug.

g9,450 

g9,450

g9,700

glO,500

gll,100

glO,500

glO,200

glO,000

glO,400

glO,600

glO.500

g9,800 

g9,430

g8,950

g8,550

g9,070

gll,600

g!2,600

g 12, 800

gll,900

*glO,800

g9,510

g9,530

g9,530

g9,110

g8,590

g7,760

g7,220

g7.140 

B6.990

g7,440

500,080

9,680

-

-

Sept.

g8,240 

g8,970

g9,2OO

g8,590

gs.oeo

g7,920

g8,400

glO,500

g 12, 400

g!2,200

glO.800

g 10, 500 

10,000

9,700

9.700

10,400

11,000

11,500

14,400

18,500

19,900

20,100

19,700

18,500

14,200

12,800

17,200

20,700

21,200 

21.600

596.100

15,200

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 127,000 Mln 5,490 Mean 24,320 Cfsm 1.11 Ir, 15.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 154,000 Mln 6,990 Mean E8,770 Cfsm 1.31 Ir, 17.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from graph based on once-dally wire-weight-gage reading.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 309

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss.

Location. Lat 34 0 32', long 88°20', in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 9 E., Chickasaw meridian, on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4 at Narrows dam site, 6 miles 

southwest of Dennis and 10 miles upstream from confluence with Browns Creek.

Drainage area.--66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1957. Prior to January 1944, monthly discharge only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 15, 1948, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,950 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 17.60 f':); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 29-31, Sept. 2,3, 6-8; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Sept. 7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 28.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum not determined.

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

as shown below. They supersede figures published in the water-supply papers indicated. 

The minimum discharge for water year 1948 has been revised to 12 cfs Sept. 2, 1948 

(gage height, 1.65 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1112.

WSP

1002

1002

1002

1032

1052

1112

1142

1172

1204

Water 

year

1939

1940

1944

1945

1946

1948

1949

1950

1951

Date

Feb

Apr

Mar

Jan

Jan

Feb

Mar

Feb

Mar

15,

18,

29,

1,

8,

13,

27,

14,

29,

1939

1940

1944

1945

1946

1948

1949

1950

1951

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,050

2,740

2,740

2,000

2,740

6,240

3,330

4,110

4,760

Gage height 

(feet)

17.8

17.1

17.1

15.00

17.06

22.08

18.30

19.54

20.44

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1948, 1949 (revised peaks only), and 1951, superseding those published in WSP 1112, 

1142 and 1204, are given herewith:

1948 

Feb. 12......... 1,650

13......... 5,750

14......... 2,810

Aug. 5......... 18

6......... 17

1948-Con. 

Aug. 3O.. 

31..

1951 

Mar. 28......... 1,770

29......... 3,400

Month

Calendar year 1948. .......

Calendar year 1951. .......

Cfs-days

57,029

-

Maximum

5,750

3,400

Minimum

15

13

13,

116

22

Mean

156

159

Per square 

mile

8.41

2.36

2.41

Runoff In 

Inches

3?. 13

29.88

3?. 69

Revised peak discharge.--1948-49; Jan. 3 (11 p.m.) 3,210 cfs; Mar. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 3,330 

cfs.

1950-51: Jan. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 2,780 cfs (17.21 ft); Mar. 29 (4 a.m.) 4,760 cfs (20,44 ft).
310 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 28 June 29 to Sep*;. 30

2.0 14

2.3 45

2.6 102

3.0 200

3.5 296

4.0 340

5.0 400

7.0 560

10.0 890

12.0 1,220

15.0 2,000

17.0 2,700

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

9.0

27

63

200

296

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

27

27

32

22

16

14

15

*15

15

15

15

16

18

18

17

15

14 '14

15

19

21

21

20

20

27

31

26

22 

23

3J.

626

20.2

0.306

0.35

Nov.

33

22

21

20

20

21

*29

28

24

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

25

24

24

30

50

50

28

27

29

29

27

26

26 

26

802

26.7

0.405

0.45

Dec.

27

26

26

26

26

27

27

33

32

29

*28

123

426

386

135

76

61

61

59

59

61

102

162

87

63

58

51

50

48 

45

44

2,464

79.5

1.20

1.39

Jan.

44

41

38

205

443

137

*95

76

70

65

59

59

56

53

50

45

42

38

40

44

58

80

*257

82

111

84

282

407

640 

400

 873

4,974

160

2.42

2.80

Feb.

*2,620

1,130

379

275

238

174

152

135

137

104

82

76

70

63

78

152

80

69

400

300

139

116

100

91

104

147

149

114

7,674

274

4.15

4.32

Mar.

93

80

80

74

70

130

125

114

84

74

72

243

127

93

78

69

67

78

95

70

72

89

76

70

95

80

69

61

61 

58

59

2,706

87.3

1.32

1.52

Apr.

232

323

132

276

205

125

102

477

440

195

149

125

114

102

91

84

82

82

78

74

76

76

69

*61

56

50

45

45

53 

56

4,075

136

2.06

2.30

May

58

80

61

47

40

*37

35

33

33

32

36

32

29

35

45

31

27

33

40

42

30

37

53

38

38

42

33

25

23 

22

22

1,169

37.7

0.571

0.66

June

21

20

36

157

389

*144

91

56

59

118

104

56

42

38

32

29

27

48

56

31

25

27

82

44

38

28

23

119

100 

65

2,105

70.2

1.06

1.19

July

96

108

100

54

42

35

29

27

25

23

22

21

22

22

25

85

39

*28

28

28

22

22

21

27

27

23

20

19

22 

43

54

1,159

37.4

0.567

0.65

Aug.

42

27

23

22

*20

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

18

26

19

17

18

54

28

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14 

12

12

615

19.8

0.300

0.35

Sept.

13

13

12

14

15

*13

12

38

53

24

22

104

149

59

43

53

42

35

40

254

290

100

85

56

46

40

40

39

45 

42

1,791

59.7

0.905

1.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,190 Min 11 Mean 76.2 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,620 Min 12 Mean 82.6 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Feb. 1 (9 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (17.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 311

East Fork Tombigbee River near Pulton, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°15'55", long 88°26'42", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 9 S. , R. 8 E. , Chickasaw

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 78, l.COO ft downstream from Twentymile-Pulton Canal, 2 miles west of Pulton, 6-j miles upstream from Mantachie Creek Canal, and 13-| miles downstream from Twentymile Creek Canal.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at site 

800 ft upstream 1909-12 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1934, chain gage at bridge 200 ft upstream and Oct. 27, 1934, 

to Aug. 22, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site, both at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 894 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 19.62 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 25.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of estimate of flow made by indirect 

methods and by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 19*3; minimum 

gage height, 0.87 ft Aug. 12, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1002: Drainage area. WSP 1032: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of shifting control 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 EO 13.0 1,100

2.5 38 14.0 1,350

3.0 60 15.0 1,800

4.0 115 16.0 3,900

7.0 356 17.0 9,100

10.0 647 19.4 27,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

2B

32

53

loo

60

44

37

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

38

38

41

45

43

44

43

48

52 

48

55

1,238

39.9

0.066

0.08

Nov.

58

75

70

56

*52

50

68

70

75

70

64

61

60

60

61

61

62

64

65

75

88

103

126

106

85

80

78

75

75 

72

2,165

72.2

0.119

0.13

Dee.

72

72

72

75

75

75

78

82

85

*88

85

174

703

1,000

1.050

864

677

567

457

374

338

607

806

793

617

507

428

365

302 

262

230

11,960

386

0.638

0.74

Jan.

214

194

178

384

1,080

1,350

2,040

2,320

*1,650

1,250

833

597

447

374

329

294

270

246

230

222

238

338

727

1,000

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,4OO

3,070 

7,420

8,500

40,755

1,315

2.17

2.51

Feb.

15,300

27.200

14,200

6,200

3,980

2,880

2,160

1,800

1,540

1,400

1,300

1,130

900

*727

647

940

1,050

960

1,330

1,960

4,580

2,900

1,840

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,330

1,540

-

103,574

3,699

6.11

6.37

Mar.

1.680

1,460

1,300

1,080

864

940

1,080

1,180

1,200

1,100

940

1,100

1,300

1,460

1,400

1,230

940

*758

758

707

617

677

677

627

647

657

587

527

507 

467

447

28,914

933

1.54

1.78

Apr.

674

1,18Q

1,400

2,310

2,320

3,150

2,160

1,800

2,400

4.670

3,210

1,940

1,430

1,180

*882

700

607

550

517

480

467

460

437

400

374

340

311

286

262 

254

37,151

1,238

2.05

2.28

May

278

270

278

278

238

214

194

178

166

158

154

154

143

129

154

170

154

316

507

347

262

214

311

286

320

270

246

194

154 

132

126

6,995

226

0.374

0.43

June

109

97

382

882

*1,030

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,350

2,430

5.070

1,760

1,200

677

383

254

410

627

392

254

697

960

793

527

365

497

737 

627

26,520

884

1.46

1.63

July

1,080

1,500

*3,400

5.550

2,880

1,650

1,030

587

338

230

182

150

132

122

115

214

294

194

178

194

158

126

112

109

103

106

91

85

80 

174

222

19,366

625

1.03

- -1.19

Aug.

182

162

132

115

106

*85

75

68

64

62

60

56

60

78

80

68

58

199

497

302

174

122

94

72

64

58

54

50

48 

46

15

3,336

108

0.179

0.21

Sept.

46

46

45

48

48

46

45

55

94

112

82

122

302

270

246

338

311

*246

214

356

697

819

960

940

717

537

401

302

254

8,937

298

0.493

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,5OO Min 21 Mean 696 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,20O Min 23 Mean 797 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.90

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (9 a.m.) 29,OOO efs (19.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used June 3-12, Sept. 15-2O.

507Z16 O - 59 - Zl
312 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Bull Mountain Creek at Tremont, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°14'20", long 88 "16 '15", In NEj-SWi sec. 5, T. 10 S . , R. 10 E., Chlckasaw 

meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 0.7 mile 

northwest of Tremont, 1 mile upstream from Johns Creek, if miles upstream from Cypress 

Creek, 3^ miles upstream from Chubby Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Fulton.

Drainage area. 120 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

£

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 317.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 22, 1949, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 7,540 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

1943-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 

11.28 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 13, 1954 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 600 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers .

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 18, Aug. 20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0 

6.0 

6.5

81

147

408

530

6.9 

7.3 

7.8 

8.3

800 

1,470 

2,800 

4,400 

6.8OO

2.2 

2.6 

3.2

4.0

82

172

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

29E 

413 

530

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

18

23

34

30

26

22

20

*18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

19

34

65

43

31

27

26

28

32

30

28

32

781

25.2

0.210

0.24

Nov.

72

48

37

34

32

32

*49

a 85

a60

a50

41

39

38

37

36

36

a36

37

a40

a50

a 60

a70

a55

a50

47

a46

a44

a43

a42

a41

1,387

46.2

O.385

0.43

Dec.

a40

40

a39

a39

a38

a38

a42

a46

41

40

40

*124

1,090

3.100

1,430

518

282

210

171

162

148

288

475

437

275

216

178

a!60

a!50

135

123

10,105

326

2.72

3.13

Jan.

114

alOO

al80

a400

a900

a700

*366

a280

a240

a20O

a 180

a!60

154

al50

a 140

a!30

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

allO

a!20

*159

122

230

288

288

379

602

865

1.900

9,917

320

2.67

3.07

Feb.

6^540

3,780

1,470

790

530

413

352

316

292

274

250

220

208

196

190

340

262

226

408

450

340

286

250

232

238

340

388

352

19,733

705

5.88

6.12

Mar.

328

286

268

256

232

388

475

475

413

340

304

400

388

328

286

250

232

226

244

208

202

*232

214

202

256

226

202

184

178

172

160

8,555

276

2.30

2.65

Apr.

280

400

316

364

450

352

292

369

515

364

304

268

238

214

196

184

184

190

172

178

172

190

160

*144

134

124

115

109

T72

*184

7,334

244

2.03

2.27

May

134

137

126

116

101

92

89

82

80

77

81

78

72

78

95

116

121

184

172

196

123

175

413

292

202

190

202

150

124

111

99

4,308

139

1.16

1.34

June

89

81

80

83

376

*316

202

166

178

280

340

232

172

147

123

104

93

166

109

92

79

76

262

208

147

113

96

220

376

244

5,250

175

1.46

1.63

July

388

340

328

226

178

142

117

103

91

82

73

68

63

58

57

56

55

*50

53

56

45

41

40

42

50

40

33

30

30

30

38

3,003

96.9

0.808

0.93

Aug.

35

32

29

26

26

*25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

28

26

25

24

28

68

33

a26

a22

a20

a!8

17

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

769

24.8

0.207

0.24

Sept.

15

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!6

*16

13

14

33

30

25

26

55

42

37

40

44

34

35

107

56

47

50

49

36

31

30

33

51

50

1,061

35.4

0.295

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,1OO Min 8.0 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,340 Min 13 Mean 198 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.38

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP cfs).--Feb. 1 (2 p.m.) 7,540 cfs (8.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weathe 

and records for station near Smithvllle.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 313

Bull Mountain Creek near Smithville, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°05', long 88°24', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 9 E., Chickasaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of old bridge on State Highway 25, 0.8 mile upstream 

from Hississippian Railway bridge, 1.1 miles north of Smithville, and 3j miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 234.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 5, 1944, staff gage and July 5, 

1944, to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 517 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 14.21 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Oct. 18; minimum gage height, 2.08 ft Sept. V.

1940-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 

17.18 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 1943 (period of doubtful gag=-height 

record), Sept. 10, 13, 14, 15, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good.

CooperatJon. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge for high-water period in water year 1948, superseding figures published in WSP 1112, are given herewith:

1948 

Mar. 18................. 7,310

19................. 3,830

20................. 2,390

 . , . , 

Month

Calendar year 1948. ......

Cfs-days

239,348

Maximum

7,310

19,600

19,600

Minimum

521

38

40

Mean

1,547

560

654

Per square

mile

4.62

1.67

1.95

Runoff In 

Inches

5.32

22.75

26.57

Rating tables, water year 1556-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18-25, Apr. 13-30, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 11)

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

2.0 22

2.4 60

3.0 128

4.0 280

5.0 508

8.0 1,380

9.5 2,060

10.5 3,120

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

39

71

128

280

508

1,140

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

1,960

2,550

4,000

6,200

10,000

15,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

35

56

59

47

49

47

45

59

*58

57

56

36

35

54

54

54

54

34

38

46

51

85

76

62

53

52

51

52

53

57

1,398

45.1

0.155

0.16

Nov.

63

86

91

72

63

60

*64

86

167 Tie

84

73

69

67

66

64

65

64

67

78

92

106

152

121

95

86

82

80

79

76

2,514

83.8

0.250

0.28

Dec.

76

75

74

74

75

75

76

83

88

80

81

*192

93O

1,550

2,620

5i640

2 ,540

1,260

558

434

398

538

1,280

1,550

1,420

1,170

625

496

422

563

32O

22,561

728

2.17

2.50

Jan.

300

270

252

586

1,690

1,510

*1,740

1,870

1,070

663

571

496

446

410

374

341

320

290

270

261

270

300

352

*446

613

820

890

1,050

1,740

1,960

5,140

25,311

816

2.44

2.81

Feb.

7,290 *is.aoo

7,690

3,910

2,550

*2,010

1,510

1,070

860

735

663

584

520

483

458

663

860

735

1,010

1,210

1,580

1,420

950

691

665

1,050

1,140

1,140

-

-------

59,005

2,107

6.29

6.55

Mar.

1,000

820

755

706

656

950

1,170

1,580

1,580

1,280

1,050

1,140

1,210

1,280

1,070

790

650

610

623

623

558

*584

610

571

546

610

558

496

446

422

410

24,894

803

2.40

2.76

Apr.

580

890

1,070

1,100

1,050

1,140

1,000

750

950

1,210

1,580

1,000

677

571

496

434

410

410

410

398

470

422

586

*520

280

252

226

210

202

*526

18,980

633

1.89

2.11

May

470

341

330

330

280

234

218

202

195

188

188

181

181

163

164

218

218

246

623

52O

422

701

930

950

650

446

454

446

320

261

234

11,264

363

1.08

1.25

June

210

195

T95

195

249

*714

860

520

398

458

677

860

735

422

350

270

226

202

270

226

195

195

290

452

586

280

226

513

677

890

12,316

411

1.23

1.37

July

1,600

1,210

1,170

1,030

650

446

541

270

254

210

181

166

151

141

134

137

124

118

106

106

105

98

91

86

85

102

95

83

79

94

9,531

507

0.916

1.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,580 Min 25 Mean 416 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16

AVR.

126

120

106

84

74

69

*64

58

53

51

49

47

47

48

51

53

47

48

77

170

98

70

58

52

51

49

47

45

45

45

4J5

2,047

66.0

0.197

0.23

Sept.

44

44

44

44

44

*43

42

47

50

59

73

64

79

127

151

101

91

96

86

188

261

35O

245

210

188

129

105

100

105

127

5,295

110

0.328

0.37

.89

Water year 1956-57 : Max 15.8OO Min 34 Mean 529 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.45

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP cfs).--Peb. 2 (7:5Oa.m.) IS,000 cfs (14.28 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
314 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Oldtown Creek at Tupelo, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°17'40", long 88°42'35", in SW^SE-J- sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 6 E. , Chickasaw 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, half a mile 

north of city limits of Tupelo, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile 

& Ohio Railroad bridge, and 4 miles upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1944 to September 1946, October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 250 ft (from topographic map). Feb. 9 

to Aug. 2, 1944, chain gage and Aug. 3, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1946, wire-ireight gage, at 

site 2f miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,800 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 2*.20 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 12-21, Nov. 1-4.

1944-46, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gag3 height, 27.72 

ft), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Flood of Jan. 3, 1951, reached a stage of 26.01 ft, present site ani datum, from 

records of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records poor.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-contrbl method used Mar. 12 to Apr. 1, Apr. 1, 

8, 11-24, June 5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

-O.3

-.2

O.O

.3

.6

1.0

3.0

0.1 

1.1 

4.0 

9.5

29

114

5.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

24.0

282 

696 

1.16O 

2,130 

3,100 

4,390 

9,100

-0.4 1.2

-.3 2.8

0.0 8.3

.5 20

l.O 34

2.0 68

3.0 114

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.1

268

543

950

1,370

2,220

3,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

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

.7 

.7

1.7

1.4

.7

.5

.4 *.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.1

1.2

.5

.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

.5

1.0

15.9

0.51

0.0046

0.005

Nov.

0.1

!l

1.1

.9

*.5

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

1.1

2.1

4.5

771

1.4

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

24.3

0.81

0.0072

0.008

Dec.

0.4

 \

'.65

.6

.7

.9

.8

.8

*.9

21

*1,B90 4l2~

36

16

10

8.5

8.1

8.3

14

241

422

50

20

14

11

9.9

8.3

7.5

6.9

3,221.7

104

0.929

1.07

Jan.

6.7

6.0 

5.6

1,130

a2,500

al,000

a 500

a200

a 100

a50

a40

a30

a25

a20

»15

13

11

10

10

12

14

*686

796

*111

462

162

2,260

a2 ,200

a2,300

a 1,500

*4,190

20,365.3

657

5.87

6.76

Feb.

9,100

2,400 

a800

a300

a250

a300

180

111

103

90

68

51

45

41

201

588

93

68

2,250

428

117

82

64

58

349

818

492

204

-

19,651

702

6.27

6.53

Mar.

103

80 

120

82

72

313

340

313

100

72

66

1,020

236

140

98

72

70

126

164

80

96

*168

103

136

268

123

88

72

66

S4

4,911

158

1.41

1.63

Apr.

1,120

499 

133

2,550

576

148

103

2,060

505

148

103

82

74

64

56

52

51

49

56

45

96

360

*100

58

41

36

31

30

29

39

9,294

310

2.77

3.09

May

»29

36 

98

36

28

a25

a22

a20

a20

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!5

23

26

31

a22

a!7

a!4

a20

a!6

a!3

all

alO

a9

aB

a!

679

21.9

0.196

0.23

June

73" a6

600

1,130

*5,520

881

100

62

108

802

770

98

62

74

41

a35

a30

a25

42

a25

a20

249

594

54

36

a30

a25

360

90

9,809

3.27

2.92

3.26

July

1,67C

2.280

TTSTT

26C

7f

48

a3C

a 24

a20

alT

a!5

a!3

all

alO

alO

a!4

alO

aB

*T.4

?.l

8.7

8.9

12

aB

a7

a6

a5

a5

140

107

IF

6,06f .1

196

1.75

2.02

Aug.

1O

8 

7

19

*5.1

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

a4.0

a3.5

a3.5

a3.0

a4.5

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

8.9

6.6

6.4

aS.O

a5.o

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.5

a575"

a2 5'

151.5

4.89

0.044

0.05

Sept.

3.0

2.5 

2.5

3.0

*3.5

i4a?77

a3.O

a2.0

a2.O

a2.O

8.7

9.5

3.6

9.9

41

8.0

3.5

6.8

127

45

15

9.7

4.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

a3.0

a3.5

a4.0

339.3

11.3

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,720 Min 0.1 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.88

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,100 Min 0.1 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.76

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Feb. 1 (2 p.m.) 9,800 cfs (24.2O ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations in basin.
MOBIIoE RIVER BASIN 315

Euclautubba Creek at Saltillo, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°22 I 20", long 88°42'00", in SW^NWi sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 6 E., Chickasaw 

meridian, on downstream side of right main pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 45 at Saltillo, a quarter of a mile downstream from Flat Creek and 2£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge . 6 years, 25.9 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 13.02 ft); no 

flow at times .

1951-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 

14.53 ft); maximum determined, 3,480 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 13.48 ft); no flow 

at times.

Flood of Jan. 3, 1951, reached a stage of 13.65 ft, from records of Corps of Engineers .

Remarks . Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Co-ps of Engineers .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 193?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

~75 4.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

0.16

0.0081

0.009

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

66

 557

To

9.2

3.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.9

25

166

99

15

7.4

4.7

3.8

3.4

2.5

2 2*13

1,016.2

32.8

1.66

1.92

Jan.

1.8

T76- 1.6

346

241

24

21

15

13

11

8.2

7.2

5.0

4.2

*3.6

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.8

*133

106

19

*92

22

339

418

175

237

841

3,103.8

100

5.08

5.86

Feb.

 1.110

1O3

35

55

34

29

23

19

18

18

11

8.8

7.0

120~6.4,

66

17

23

424

29

19

15

12

11

55

67

79

24

-

2,438.2

87.1

4.42

4.60

Mar.

16

13

17

13

12

48

64

34

16

12

16

239 ~2~B~

17

11

8.6

8.0

23

15

8.8

*14

17

11

15

28

11

8.3

6.6

5.8

5.0

745.8

24.1

1.22

1.41

Apr.

169

26

15

306

27

15

15

To" 338

19

15

11

10

8.4

7.4

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.2

14

13

*4.6

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1,085.4

36.2

1.84

2.05

May

*1.7

1.8

1.6

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

.7

.4

1.1

1.5

.8

.4

.3

.3

4.6 ~75

.8

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

28.8

0.93

0.047

0.05

June

15"0

101

*156

*362

251

18

9

8.2

172

53

12

15

8.4

4.1

2.9

2.2

1.8

2.3

1.4

1.0

154

182

13

6.2

4.0

3.2

30

8.4

58

1,659.1

55.3

2.81

3.13

July

925

268

96

17

10

6.0

4.5

3.4

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

4.2

 1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

24~.2

5.2

1.2

1,383.1

44.6

2.26

2.61

Aug.

1.776"

.4

.2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.9

.8

.6

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

0.21

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0

.4

.4

.1

*0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

1.8

3.6

2.2

.3

14

2.7

.6

.3

.4

73

3.8

2.1

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

111.1

3.70

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 732 Mln 0 Mean 21.8 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,110 Mln 0 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.86

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
316 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

West Pork Tombigbee River near Nettleton, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°03 I 32", long 88°37'40", in M^ sec. 12, T. 12 S. , R. 6 E. , Chickasaw

 meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 1.9 miles 

downstream from Tallabinnela Creek, 2 miles downstream from Tubbalubba Creek, and 

2.1 miles south of Nettleton.

Drainage area. 617 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 194.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, at datum 10.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 888 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,800 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 28.70 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 30.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 151,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 33.88 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 1942.

Maximum stage known since at least 1892, that of Mar. 22, 1955. Flood of Dec. 24, 

1926, reached a stage of 32.5 ft, present datum, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

backwater from East Fork Tombigbee River, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, in ths water year 1948, 

superseding figures published in WSP 1112, are given herewith:

1948 

May 28............ 150

29............ 1OO

1948-Con. 

May 30............ 50

31............ 30

Month

Calendar year 1948 .......

Cfs-days

5,479

520,845.2

Maximum

830

43,200

Minimum

30

6.7

6.7

Mean

177

1,064

1,423

Per square 

mile

0.287

1.72

2.31

Runoff In 

Inches

0.33

23.44

31.36

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from East Fork Tombigbee

River (gage height,«in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, Mar. 13 to Apr. 1)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1, 

July 2 to Sept. 30 Feb. 2 to July 1

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.3 

6.6 

7.0

12

36

72

120

198

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

470

1,180

1,940

2,950

5,400

9,400

25.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

13,800

16,000

21,000

29,000

5.8 

6.0 

6.5

41

76

172

7.0 283

8.0 540

10.0 1,180

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 10.o ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

15

47

*18

14

13

9.5

1.5

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.0 

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

5.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.0

5.0

7.0

a5.0

*4.6

3.0

10

245.6

7.92

0.013

0.01

Nov.

13

9.S

8.5

8.5

6.2

8.5

134

82

27

21

19

16

15 

15

16

16

17

16

16

39

57

45

27

21

19

16

15

14

14

14

745.2

24.8

0.040

0.04

Dec.

14

13

*13

14

14

14

14

16

18

14

14

671

8.180 

4,920

548

234

157

120

101

97

136

1,890

3,160

622

243

175

146

129

112

100

93

21,992

709

1.15

1.33

Jan.

87

80

75

4,230

9,250

2,040

605

407

*323

267

211

188

177 

157

140

129

108

101

95

100

118

990

2,370

630

3,110

1,400

3,880

7,610

9,280

7,200

*14.100

69,458

2,241

3.63

4.19

Feb.

28.100

25,000

cS.OOO

cl,500

cl.OOO

C900

cl,050

764

684

588

*510

403

366 

330

983

4,960

901

525

10,300

5,280

924

652

540

510

1,480

4,7OO

1,940

1,020

-

103,910

3,711

6.01

6.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 2O.6OO Mln 3.O

Mar.

620

510

684

572

g455

2,670

2,240

2,500

828

540

g482

5.150

1,770 

828

652

a500

g468

556

*812

a450

556

892

620

652

1,020

652

g482

g416

390

378

566

29,711

958

1.55

1.79

Apr.

4,770

3,740

828

8,710

5,530

988

620

8,240

9.750

1,560

780

620

g510 

g442

*378

378

378

378

366

330

415

2,500

716

378

281

251

222

193

180

180

54,612

1,820

2.95

3.29

May

191

302

429

253

172

150

140

130

122

124

119

107

92 

119

111

94

424

122

94

85

105

121

173

*115

80

63

55

51

5,601

181

0.293

0.34

June

43

67

4,630

2,610

7.700

4,000

962

g411

1,360

1,500

3,000

764

a550 

g429

g306

g215

g!76

g!60

g!28

g98

g94

801

5,820

1,170

450

g306

g228

5,310

2,100

556

45,949

1,532

2.48

2.77

Mean 760 Cfsm 1.23

July

9.44-0

7,000

*4,540

1.6JO

g3]5

a2CO

alFO

al£0

alCO

a£5

aTS

aes

aeo

gE8

aE5

a55

a70

a55

g4B

a46

846

a50

a45

41

39

3*

27

11 12^

Aug.

58

43

39

110

42

*32

27

25

22

21

20

18

17 

17

24

19

15

17

46

14

16

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

58> 9.5

110 9.5

25,293 748.0

816 24.1

1.3? 0.039

1.5? 0.05

In. 16.77

Sept.

12

11

TT

14

a!5

a!4

a!4

817

817

g!8

812

£15

833 

882

882

8525

8200

8106

895

g952

8742

8205

*S250

8136

8105

886

884

893

8108

895

4,129

138

0.224

0.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 28,100 Mln 3.0 Mean 993 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.84

Peak discharge (base. 15.OOP efs).--Feb. 1 (lo p.m.) 35,800 cfs (28.7O ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather reco-ds and records 

for other stations Ln basin.

c Backwater from East Fork Tombigbee River.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 317

Tombigbee River near Amory, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°59'10", long 88°33'05", In NEj- sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 7 E. , Crickasaw 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 41, 0.3 mile 

downstream from confluence of West and East Porks of Tombigbee River and 3>\ miles 

west of Amory.

Drainage area.--1,941 sqml.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1957.

1,500 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 10, 1939, to Apr. 25, 1944, staff gage and 

Apr. 26, 1944, to Oct. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage, at present site and datvm. Waterstage recorder for station at Aberdeen, 20 miles downstream, is used as an auxiliary 

gage for this station.

Average discharge. 20 years, 2,966 cfs.

Extremes. 1947-48: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 89,100 cfs Feb. 14 

 [gage height, 32.55 ft); minimum observed, 135 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 1.68 ft). 

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 54,700 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage 

height, 30.07 ft Feb. 3; minimum discharge, 80 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 126,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955; maximum gage height, 

34.47 ft Mar. 23, 1955; minimum discharge, 45 cfs Sept. 20, 1954; minimum gage height, 

0.77 ft Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge above about 

4,000 cfs computed using fall as a factor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1112, are given herewith:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1947 to September 1?48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15Z

150

157

16Z

170

173

*191

191

204

191

191

191

191

178

162

a!65

165

165

168

168

402

40^2

344

259

218

204

aZIO

aZ20

aZ40

259

287

6,530

211

0.109

O.13

Nov.

402

814

852

814

738

89O

,13O

,230

,080

890

814

,080

,180

,380

,520

,520

* ,620

* ,330

,170

,000

,840

,620

,450

,840

,730

,620

,400

,030

89O

852

46,526

1,551

0.799

0.89

Dec.

a750

700

70O

70O

665

663

665

738

776

1,080

1,230

1,180

1,030

930

3,520

9,190

*7,820

4,480

5,340

2,860

2,800

2,740

2,860

2,680

2,220

1,840

1,400

1,130

1,080

1,O50

950

65,725

2,056

1.06

1.22

Jan.

4,240

5.140

5,880

5,160

2,620

2,440

2,280

2,17O

1,890

1,560

1,540

1,250

2,620

a4,180

a5,880

a2,700

a2,500

a2,000

al,600

1,400

1,290

2,000

1,840

1,620

1,400

1,510

al.800

a2,500

*2,170

a2,100

a2,500

75,160

2,360

1.22

1.40

Feb.

a2, 800

a2,500

a2,7OO

a2,90O

a3,50O

a5,000

a6,300

a7,500

a8,6OO

alO.SOO

al 5,OOO

a!9,000

a27 , 000

*86,300

82,100

*59,200

aSO.OOO

a£l,000

al4,50O

a!2,000

alO.OOO

a8, 500

a7,000

a6,200

a5, 500

a5,200

a4, 700

a4,400

a4,100

472,000

16,280

8.39

9.04

Mar.

a5 , 80O

a4,200

a5,000

a6,400

*8,690

11,000

18, 100

16,300

11,300

10,200

9,080

7,150

5,520

4,410

5,76O

6,150

22,600

54,700

28,700

21,400

15, 1OO

15,500

12,000

9,980

*7,410

6,080

5,590

4,950

4,41O

3,890

7,930

329,260

10,620

5.47

6.31

Apr.

12,800

9, 180

7,150

8,170

7,410

6,010

4,860

4,020

5,630

3,630

3,950

4,210

5,870

12 , 800

12,500

8,600

6,920

6,290

5,450

4,210

3,500

2,880

2,280

1,730

1,450

*1,250

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,040

155,150

5,172

2.66

2.97

May

992

992

923

1,230

1,180

1,750

2,060

1,890

1,78O

1,650

1,450

1,210

1,430

1,180

992

925

809

676

8580

a550

a500

a460

a420

a590

a370

a350

a540

525

582

a75O

a700

29,554

947

0.488

0.56

June

611

526

417

364

338

358

538

338

*312

299

287

275

251

177

167

378

1,060

1,680

1,750

1,180

1,580

611

498

590

538

312

590

590

558

558

16,251

542

0.279

0.51

July

558

299

265

240

a215

a2O5

197

197

187

197

207

218

265

558

444

417

590

600

700

1.500

70O

417

*525

287

500

550

471

1.06O

*764

582

390

12/861

415

0.214

0.25

Aug.

312

240

218

197

187

167

158

158

197

a295

a298

a2OO

207

229

251

417

554

a550~

a52O

a28O

a200

a!70

158

158

159

158

a!65

' a!60

a!60

a!70

a!60

7,055

227

0.117

0.15

Sept.

a!55

al50

al?0

167

1.400

1,350

al,100

a850

a70O

a600

a450

a400

a4OO

1,230

a4OO

a290

a240

a210

a!85

a!75

*167

a!60

a!60

a!55

alSO

a!5O

alSO

240

564

582

12,860

429

O.221

0.25

Calendar year 1947 : Max 34,700 Win ISO Mean 3,130 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.89

Water year 1947-48; Max 86,300 Min 139 Mean 3,346 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.46

Calendar year 1948: Max 86,300 Min 139 Mean 4,194 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
318 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River near Amory, Miss. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

91

93

123 

111

113

144

160

TS2

115

*103

99

93

90

90

90

84

Be

86

86

95

105

115

123

144

140

134

130

127

123

127

144

3,498

113

0.058

0.07

Nov.

158

160

176 

183

158

553" 142

*362

Hs

259

212

180

164

160

158

153

153

153

153

212

290

337

284

290

273

235

209

202

195

195

6,244

208

0.107

0.12

Dec.

187

185

185 

185

185

185

187

190

207

202

199

845

7,860

*11,100

5', 790

4,130

4,630

3,720

2,400

1,650

1,450

3,360

7,000

4,130

3,360

3,000

2,160

1,650

1,350

1,180

1,020

73,882

2,383

1.23

1.42

Jan.

930

850

790 

2,930"

12,600

9,740

4,780

3,850

3,640

3,240

2,940

2,760

2,460

1,850

1,450

*1,250

1,120

1,000

910

870

890

1,500

3,540

*2, 460

5,360

4,940

6,100

9,480

13,200

12,800

14,800

135,030

4,356

2.24

2.59

Feb.

28,000

48,700

51,100 

34,800

*22,000

14,000

9,710

7,200

5,780

4,620

3,800

3,320

3,230

3,060

2,880

8,630

4,400

3,420

9,710

12,900

6,620

4,560

4,700

5,300

5,320

9,500

7,520

5,340

_

330,120

11,790

6.07

6.33

Mar.

4,080

3,700

3,900 

3,850

3,360

6,310

6,080

7,500

4,930

3,940

3,720

8.440

7,540

4,280

3,860

3,480

3,180

3,060

3,420

2,820

2,520

*3,000

2,640

2,520

2,820

2,460

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,550

1,500

116,160

3,747

1.93

2.23

Apr.

5,130

9,170

4,300 

7,960

12,200

6,440

4,280

7,720

15,900

10,300

6,580

6,400

6,080

5,760

3,890

*3,360

3,000

2,580

2,160

1,950

1,850

4,890

2,640

*1,950

1,600

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,000

 975

143,785

4,793

2.47

2.75

May

1,150

1,180

1,400 

1,180

950

810

710

651

613

575

556

537

518

500

482

500

776

1.600

1,350

1,550

1,150

910

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,180

950

890

710

575

482

28,885

932

0.480

0.55

June

4T5" 422

5,220 

3,100

7,850

*6, 560

3,430

2,200

2,880

2,880

5,650

3,220

2,520

2,400

2,220

2,280

2,160

1,700

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,120

7,420

3,920

2,280

1,850

1,450

5,000

6,240

2,820

92,448

3,082

1.59

1.77

Jul-r

9,690

15,700

10, 200

7,550

5,340

4,260

3,900

3,540

2,940

2,000

1,100

810

690

613

575

537

575

690

594

*E"56

£37

518

475

432

406

399

396

364

346

981

518

75,232

2,4?7

1.25

1.44

Aug.

556

482

439 

478

377

316

*276

248

232

225

219

217

212

209

214

222

209

207

240

575

575

368

265

a220

a200

al80

a!70

al60

a!50

alSO

a!40

8,731

282

0.145

0.17

Sept.

a!40

a!40

a!30 

a!30

a!30

a!30

*130

142

153

162

212

248

518

556

613

1,050

690

537

432

1,430

1,850

1,400

1,750

1,400

1,350

1,180

910

690

556

500

19,259

642

0.331

0.37

Calendar year 1956: Max 24,700 Mln 71 Mean 2,491 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 51,100 Mln 84 Mean 2,831 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.81

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 efs).--Feb. 3 (5 a.m.) 54,700 efs (30.07 ft at 7 a.m.); Apr. 9 

(3 p.m.) 17,100 efs (21.26 ft at 3 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Aberdeen.

Mote. Shifting-control method used June 3-18, June 21 to July 1, Sept. 7-12.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 319

Tomblgbee River at Aberdeen, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°49'14", long 88°31'07", in N| sec. 27, T. 14 S., R. 19 W., Huntsvllle 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge of IF. S. Highway 45, 1.3 miles 

downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 1.5 miles east of Aberdeen, 

2 miles downstream from Mattubby Creek, 6 miles downstream from Halfway Creek, and 

13-q: miles upstream from McKlnley Creek.

Drainage area. 2,210 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at 

site 1.3 miles upstream since 1909 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 154.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 5, 1934, chain gage at site 

1.3 miles upstream at present datum. Nov. 5, 1934, to Aug. 30, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station at Amory, 20 miles upstream, Is used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 29 years, 3,069 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,800 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage height, 39.96 

ft Feb. 3; minimum discharge, 103 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 106,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1955; maximum gage height, 42.40 

ft Mar. 23, 1955; minimum discharge, 58 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1943; minimum gage height, 

0.77 ft Sept. 12, 13, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 44.8 ft Apr. 20, 1892, former site.

sag.

Remarks. Records good except those computed bj 

which are fair. Discharge above about 1,50(

using once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 

cfs computed using fall as a factor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

115 

112

119 

147

135

139

176

TT6

148

133

123

120

113

111

111

108

105

107

105

116

131

139

145

154

170

170

158

157

*154

147 

164

4,208

136

0.062

0.07

Hov.

176 

196

196 

210

210

183

183

316

293

269

269

232

210

196

190

g!96

g!96

g!96

g!96

g!96

g269

g285

g285

g301

g301

g269

g239

g224

g224

g224

6,930

231

0.105

0.12

Dec.

g224 

g224

*224 

224

224

224

224

224

232

g224

g224

g878

g4,980

g9.680

8,670

7,150

6,210

5,100

3,390

1,960

1,450

2,370

6,580

6,550

4,790

3,400

2,540

1,800

1,470

1,240 

1,080

83,760

2,702

1.22

1.41

Jan.

978 

874

822 

l.SOO1

8,990

10,400

8,230

6,840

5,460

4,060

3,210

2,880

2,650

2,230

1,750

1,460

1,290

1,150

1,060

1,010

*1,010

1,180

2,820

3,020

4,070

6,010

6,030

7,460

11,400

13,100 

14,900

137,844

4,447

2.01

2.32

Feb.

20,300 

*30,900

46.500 

44,100

32,300

22,900

17 , 600

13,800

11,400

9,630

*7,980

6,490

4,760

3,460

5,000

5,600

6,220

4,720

6,610

10, 200

9,460

7,840

6,840

6,030

5,540

7,380

8,080

7,370

 

367,010

13,110

5.93

6.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 19,200 Mln 84

Mar.

6,110 

4,740

3,930 

3,850

3,570

5,020

6,320

7,280

6,730

5,540

4,400

5,600

7,450

6,500

5,250

4,060

3,440

3,200

*3,440

3,230

3,130

3,320

3,200

2,890

2,990

3,110

2,550

2,310

2,080

1,950 

1,830

129,000

4,161

1.88

2.17

Apr.

2,910 

6,970

6,420 

6,820

9,370

8,760

7,240

6,930

8,960

10.200

9,290

8,390

7,580

6,650

5,010

*3,760

3,200

2,850

2,450

2,150

2,230

3,890

3,530

2,450

1,870

1,570

1,400

1,260

1,150

1,090

146,350

4,878

2.21

2.46

May

1,150 

1,260

1,400 

1,370

1,150

980

868

784

728

686

658

630

602

'555 574

588

616

1,460

,290

,710

,510

,180

,180

,510

,600

,460

* ,230

1,060

980

784

644

32,230

1,040

0.471

0.54

June

560 

513

2,080 

3,880

4,760

6,220

5,400

3,340

2,940

3,070

4,700

4,720

3,240

2,680

2,500

2,430

2,420

2,170

1,460

1,120

1,120

1,150

4,180

5,600

3,740

2,400

1,840

2,990

6.560

5,160

94,963

3,165

1.43

1.60

Mean 2,657 Cfsm 1.20

July

6,450 

9,770

11,000 

10,300

8,280

6,810

5,280

*3,930

3,190

2,520

1,570

1,060

840

700

616

560

524

616

630

548

503

493

465

438

402

393

375

366

349

576 

756

80,410

2,594

1.17

1.35

Aug.

513 

535

465 

456

438

358

324

291

268

246

238

*224

224

224

224

231

238

224

217

332

616

474

349

283

246

217

196

183

176

170 

164

9,344

301

0.136

0.16

Sept.

164 

164

158 

158

158

164

158

164

170

183

196

260

375

560

560

884

952

*630

524

548

2.120

1,540

1,860

1,680

1,430

1,340

1,180

952

840

728

20,800

693

0.314

0.35

In. 16.37

Water year 1956-57: Max 46,500 Mln 105 Mean 3,049 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily U. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight-gage readings 1.3 miles upstream, adJusted by stage relation to U. S. Geological Survey recorder site.
320 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Buttahatchee River below Hamilton, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°06' , long 87°58' , on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 11 S., R. 14 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 78, half a mile 

downstream from Woods Creek and 2 miles south of Hamilton.

Drainage area. 284 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 360.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 7, 1953, to July 10, 1954, staff gage 300 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 16.6 ft); minimum 28 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 26.3 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 2-5, 15, 1954 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow. 

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7-25)

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

2.8

4.0

13.0

420

1,050

3,660

7,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

52

*71

57

53

47

42

38

37

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

34

33

34

113

760 242

134

87

73

80

90

76

65

62

2,690

86.8

0.306

0.33

Nov.

147

98

81

70

66

71

148

174

113

93

86

78

76

74

76

118

123

96

84

125

168

186

136

116

108

104

96

90

*88

86

3,175

106

0.373

0.42

Dec.

87

78

80

*78

83

86

86

80

77

76

78

2,020

7,120

3,830

1,620

930

640

465

380

338

348

732

1,710

1,020

685

530

428

376

331

304

298

24,994

806

2,84

3.27

Jan.

289

286

286

2,640

4,330

1,620

1,080

760

*615

495

400

370

342

307

289

265

236

214

200

204

220

259

295

242

990

960

930

1,320

3,110

2,620

7,070

33,244

1,072

3.77

4.35

Feb.

7 ,550

3,870

2,270

1,710

1,410

1,200

1,140

930

810

735

645

*560

505

456

490

810

560

505

1,140

900

735

635

550

500

720

1,410

1,110

960

_

34,816

1,243

4.38

4.56

Mar.

785

685

685

*590

520

1,170

1,080

1.260

990

785

685

1,020

785

685

585

495

448

470

470

384

428

525

440

520

785

625

520

456

400

373

345

19,994

645

2.27

2.62

Apr.

1,410

1,080

785

2,150

*1,590

1,020

785

1,140

1,050

785

660

580

490

424

384

356

362

352

307

292

388

342

292

262

239

220

204

202

228

212

18,571

619

2.18

2.43

May

200

262

242

202

170

159

151

145

*142

144

157

144

138

176

155

145

127

145

288

197

145

389

292

212

179

170

179

136

121

116

109

5,537

179

0.630

0.73

June

106

102

125

717

1,130

352

274

236

*214

298

334

217

166

166

130

108

144

149

330

161

116

223

605

345

222

168

184

1,490

810

424

10,046

335

1.18

1.32

Julv

590

T51T

373

*?74

£17

174

147

127

114

99

92

84

84

76

76

80

71

129

106

84

69

61

64

84

73

62

60

58

51

58 

77

4,176

135

0.475

0.55

Aug.

70

61

74

61

56

50

47

*40

35

35

35

39

52

48

45

42

40

158

93

58

47

42

42

36

35

35

35

32

31

31

30

1,535

49.5

0.174

0.20

Sept.

30

30

30

32

34

31

29

40

54

48

46

*48

104

189

102

134

120

162

116

106

125

99

118

81

67

62

62

133

250

149

2,631

87.7

0.309

0.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,100 Mln 26 Mean 439 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,550 Mln 29 Mean 442 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.14

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). --Dec. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (15.9 ft); Jan. 4 (10 p.m.)

8,270 cfs (13.8 ft); Jan. 31 (8:30 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (16.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 321

Buttahatchee River near Sulligent, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°55' , long 88°09' , in NE£ sec. 19. T. 13 S., R. 15 W., on downstream 

handrail of bridge on State Highway 17 (revised), 1 mile upstream from Bogue Creek, 

1-| miles northwest of Sulligent, and 2 miles downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 472 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 287.58 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 1, 1942, staff gage at 

site 500 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Since Nov. 3, 1948, supplementary wireweight gage read twice daily on side channel at datum 10.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 739 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 14.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 3, 7 (gage height, 

2.46 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946; maximum gage height, 16.4 ft 

Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 32 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 1954 (gage height, 

2.30 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge figures computed by summation of flow in main and side 

channels and include flow of unnamed tributary entering river from left bank a short 

distance downstream from station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1P57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

79

 98

106

96

93

88

78

69

69

64

64

60

64

64

64

64

64

64

94

378

719

385

215

154

144

164

154

135

134

4,210

136

0.288

0.33

Nov.

212

244

177

154

 135

134

153

291

276

201

166

154

144

134

134

154

213

200

165

188

276

348

312

244

200

187

 175

164

164

155

5,854

195

0.413

0.46

Dec.

145

145

145

145

*145

145

155

156

145

156

136

560

3,760

9,450

8,420

3,420

1,450

1,080

873

764

740

1,090

1,840

5,810

1,810

1,170

919

790

706

575

536

47,341

1,527

3.24

3.73

Jan.

534

478

421

733

4,610

6.460

2,640

 1,660

1,200

866

768

810

766

686

648

629

572

515

479

479

518

611

634

658

977

1,570

1,660

1,800

3,770

5,260

4,920

48,332

1,559

3.30

3.81

Feb.

7,20O

7.870

6,830

4,210

2,610

2,110

1,950

1,710

1,490

1,320

 1,180

1,040

948

879

814

1,110

1,140

999

1,210

1,700

1,290

1,060

945

899

876

1,380

1,900

1,620

-

58,290

2,082

4.41

4.59

Mar.

1,450

1,240

1,170

 1,110

1,030

1,180

1,680

1.740

1,690

1,500

1,280

1,500

1,590

1,370

1,160

1,010

919

896

942

879

812

988

992

996

1,120

1,220

1,060

928

836

770

726

35,784

1,154

2.44

2.82

Apr.

1,110

1,850

1,590

1,600

 2.880

1,930

1,490

1,320

1,630

1,390

1,170

1,040

932

826

762

702

684

704

668

611

605

699

609

569

512

474

436

418

418

435

30,064

1,002

2.12

2.37

May

399

420

479

442

367

313

294

 276

260

259

260

244

228

278

356

611

394

362

481

666

460

375

512

460

388

354

336

298

231

215

190

11,208

362

0.767

0.88

June

189

178

179

206

1,380

1,450

863

 510

374

283

596

524

387

316

283

180

215

270

358

468

281

298

628

958

556

384

262

700

1.980

1,230

16,486

550

1.17

1.30

July

1,100

1,090

920

680

 538

422

332

278

244

212

187

175

163

152

142

143

154

143

184

162

142

124

116

124

132

124

107

106

102

107

124

8,729

282

0.597

0.69

Aug.

124

115

106

102

101

93

84

 92

79

75

75

75

83

93

89

79

75

105

193

131

97

83

79

78

74

69

64

60

60

59

64

2,756

88.9

0.188

0.22

Sept.

60

59

56

58

58

60

56

64

79

94

85

 84

99

164

227

175

186

213

246

193

177

176

177

166

126

107

140

165

197

394

4,141

138

0.292

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,400 Min 46 Mean 792 cfsm 1.68 In. 22.93

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,430 Min 56 Mean 748 cfsm 1-58 in. 21. f3

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Dec. 14 (6 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (14.8 ft); Dec. 24 (2 p.m.) 8,270

cfs (14.5 ft); Jan. 6 (5 a.m.) 8,710 cfs (14.6 ft); Feb. 2 (11 p.m.) 8,710 cfs (14.6 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
322 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Chookatonchee Creek near Egypt, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°50'30", long 88°46'30", on line between sees. 27 and 22, T. 14 S., R. 

5 E. , Chickasaw meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 8, 4j miles southwest of Egypt and ll| miles upstream from Houlka Creek.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,310 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 8.22 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-57: Maximum discharge determined, 15,700 cfs Feb. 21, 1953 (gage height, 

9.09 ft), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.23 ft 

Mar. 21, 1955; no flow at times.

Flood of Mar. 28, 1951, reached a stage of 10.47 ft, from records of Corps of Engineers .

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2, June 6-28)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Feb.

0 

2.5

39

70

113

160

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

3.2

275

431

706

980

1,830

3,290

5,850

7,170

0.55

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

50

90

194

325

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.4 

7.7

495

773

1,060

1,540

2,170

3,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*ao

*ao 

45

13

6.0

3.3

1.8

1.1

.6

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.8

1.2

2 ' 3

76.6

2.47

0.015

0.02

Nov.

5.6

3.1 

1.8

1.1

.9

*.7

273

~4.2 20

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

11

14

9.9

5.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

106.2

3.54

0.021

0.02

Dec.

1.4

T74 

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.5

3.3

3.1

*3.1

212

2,540

2,650 

239

76

46

34

28

28

31

378

1,960

242

83

57

48

42

35

32

31

8,814.4

284

1.67

1.93

Jan.

28

24 

15

805

4,890

1,140

174

112

*90

72

53

51

51

44 

40

38

34

35

33

34

37

*98

99

57

*982

887

508

2,270

4,310

2,500

a3,700

23,224

749

4.41

5.08

Feb.

*6,570

3,540 

730

332

262

212

182

159

159

132

112

97

89

84 

132

1,180

422

176

1,910

1,670

275

194

154

142

365

1,520

664

242

21,706

775

4.56

4.75

Mar.

170

132 

137

119

106

812

496

661

224

a200

a400

a600

745

236 

148

110

100

116

159

*105

228

282

159

182

174

104

85

82

77

75

7S

7,300

235

1.38

1.60

Apr.

942

1,040 

230

1,570

*2,170

320

194

442

1,410

338

176

137

124

104 

*94

92

160

137

94

83

184

*229

200

108

88

74

64

56

59

66

10,985

366

2.15

2.40

May

43

a40 

61

a50

a40

a32

a28

25

824

a22

a22

a20

al9

a!8 

24

«20

a!7

47

a50

B34

a20

12

alO

9.0

a!5

a26

a20

a!5

9.2

a8.0

a7.0

787.2

25.4

0.149

0.17

June

a6.0i 5tT^ 

1,090

690

1,580

725

*126

123

481

407

290

80

68

a50 

a44

a40

a36

a30

109

a90

a70

166

866

180

100

91

88

1,350

2.850

 eoi> D3 £

12,568.0

419

2.46

2.75

July

1,110

1,120 

32T

137

aSO

a60

a50

a40

aJO

25

a22

a!9

a!6

a!4 

a!2

*7.6

9.6

a9

a8

a7

a6.5

a6

a5.5

4.9

a4.5

a4.3

a4.1

a4.0 93 

78

17

3,335.0

108

0.635

0.73

Aug.

10

a9 

a8

41

al5

a8

a5

*3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0 

2.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

a. 3

ao0"

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.2

120.6

3.89

0.023

0.03

Sept.

0

.1 

0*o

0

o

0

0

2.3

2.0

1.0

1.6

18

9.2 

17

173

131

84

88

509

117

162

136

79

72

68

69

68

75

66

1,748.2

58.3

0.343

0.38

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,210 Min 0 Mean 158 Cfsm 0.929 In. 14.59

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,570 Min 0 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.86

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 5 (11 a.m.) 5,290 ofs (7.91 ft); Jan. 29 (2 a.m.) 

6,570 cfs (8.11 ft); Feb. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 7,310 cfs (8.22 ft).

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

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

near West Point.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 323

Chookatonchee Creek near West Point, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°36' , long 88°42', on line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 17 S., R. 6 E., 

Chickasaw meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 

3 miles west of West Point and 3^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 514 sq ml.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 1957. Prior 

to October 1950, published as Sakatonchee River near West Point.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 170.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 7, 1944, chain gage and July 7, 

1944, to Aug. 2, 1949, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 748 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 18.32 ft); no 

flow part of each day Oct. 19, 20.

1943-46, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, 45,800 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.55 

ft); no flow at times.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised to 33,900 

cfs Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 21.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in WSP 1002

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and t?ose below 

30 cfs , which are fair.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers .

Rating tables, water year- 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 3O

-0.04 

0.0

0.1 10.0 840

1.0

8.0

24

54

240

590

11.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,140

3,210

5,390

8,000

12,500

3.0 183 15.0 3,800

7.0 544 16.0 5,100

10,0 1,030 17.0 8,000

11.0 1,280 18.0 12,500

13.0 2,280

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 1.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

1.6

1.6

25

88

9.5

5.2

2.5

*1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.3

.7

.5

.3

.3

.7

156.0

5.03

0.0098

0.01

Nov.

0.5

.5

. 3

. 3

V!

.1

1.9

1.9 

3.3

6.4

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.3

5.2

12

II

6.0

3.1

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

82.7

2.76

0.0054

0.006

Dec.

1.4

1.1

c

IT!

1.6

2.2

2.5

2.8 

2.5

2.5

*3.1

112

1,390

2,660

3,850

5,060

2,890

644

224

123

102

509

2,380

2,520

3,210

1,510

375

174

132

105

90

28,081.8

906

1.76

2.03

Jan.

; 81

65

53

5l7l

Z.890

3,300

4,790

4,050 

1,420

427

219

168

144

129

114

102

*90

76

69

67

*73

84

168

156

873

*2,030

3,300

3,570

3,130

4,870

7^800

44,905

1,449

2.82

3.25

,Peb.

8,900

12.000

12,000

6,500

*3,380

1,500

870

636 

468

364

303

239

207

183

189

1,040

1,660

2,100

1,920

2,460

3,600

3,260

1,380

516

480

1,610

2,280

2,730

-

72,775

2,599

5.06

5.27

Mar.

1,520

608

391

355

311

1,120

1,810

2,520 

2,400

1,520

650

1,230

1,760

2,040

1,080

478

319

279

*364

364

491

1,070

1,130

778

636

478

337

255

223

199

183

26,899

868

1.69

1.95

Apr.

691

1,480

2,280

2,870

*2,940

5,800

3,510

1,560 

950

1,250

1,180

478

303

263

223

*199

215

667

832

448

362

*950

970

556

328

215

162

13C

111

108

30,031

1,001

1.95

2.17

May

102

87

93

111

84

65

54

49 

44

42

40

40

37

30

31

25

18

14

165

155

68

32

17

13

12

16

38

33

15

11

9.5

1,550.5

50.0

0.097

0.11

June

8.5

7.6

alOO

a 500

al,500

a 2,000

* 2,220

a 2,OOO 

a 1,500

a 2,OOO

a 5,500

a 3,000

a 1,000

a200

alOO

a80

a60

a50

a40

a250

a200

alOO

a600

a2,000

al,500

a500

a300

a 500

a2,000

a3,500

51,316.1

1,044

2.03

2.27

July

84,000

84,000

5,510

5,100

2,220

775

231

141 

105

81

61

47

57

29

26

*22

18

16

16

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

106 124'

18,769.5

605

1.18

1.36

Aug.

68

25

14

12

42

16

9.0

6.8 

5.6

4.4

3.4

*2.2

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

.7

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

232.3

7.49

0.015

0.02

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.3 

.5

.1

.5

2.2

4.8

4.1

56

47

183

124

102

111

552

169

259

185

158

99

81

102

144

102

2,204.8

75.5

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,550 Min 0 Mean 593 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,000 Min 0.1 Mean 704 Cfam 1.37 in . 18.61

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 efs).--Feb. 2 (11 p.m.) 15,800 cfs (18.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Creek near Tibbee.
324 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°32'17", long 88°38'00", in SW£ sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 16 E. , Choctaw meridian, on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on old State Highway 25, 560 ft upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile north of Tibbee, 4j miles 

upstream from Magee Creek, 5 miles south of West Point, and 9j miles upstream from 

Catalpa Creek.

Drainage area. 928 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to August 1930, November 1939 to Septembe*1 1957. Prior 

to October 1950, published as Tibbee River near Tibbee.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 154.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Aug. 7, 1928, 

to Aug. 31, 1930, chain gage at site 560 ft downstream at present datum. Nov. 5 to 

Dec. 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1928-29, 1940-57), 1,156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 26.12 ft); no 

flow Oct. 19.

1928-30, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 75,200 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 30.82 

ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft in December 1926, from information by local residents.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1929 and 1930 have been 

revised to 47,300 cfs Mar. 24, 1929 (gage height, 28.70 ft) and 47,300 cfs May 20, 

1930 (gage height, 28.71 ft) superseding those published in WSP 682 and 697, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and above 2,500 cfs, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1929-30, superseding those published in WSP 682, 697, are given herewith:

Date

1928

OOt. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

29

Nov. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

0

.7

.5

0

.7

1.2

0

0

0

3.4

5.0

3.4

2.4

1.6

2,0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Date

1928-Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

o

0

0

0

.8

5.0

3.4

2.4

1.2

.3

1.6

.5

.2

0

0

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.8

2.0

2.0

Date

1928-Con.

Dec. 15

27

28

29

30

31

1929

Jan. 25

26

27

28

Feb. 22

23

24

28

Mar. 1

2

14

15

22

Discharge

5.8

5.0

3.4

.9

.7

5.8

2,140

3,220

3,130

2,080

3,440

4,000

3,480

2,260

2,530

2,140

7,000

30,500

3,720

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 23

24

1930

Jan. 4

5

16

17

22

23

24

29

30

31

May 10

11

15

18

19

20

Discharge

24,500

37,400

2,590

2,230

2,410

2,800

2,380

3,220

2,350

2,740

3,040

2,020

4,550

11,600

5,900

7,900

34,700

42,800

Month

October 1928. ..................

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

Calendar year 1929. ..........

Water year 1929-30. ..........

Maximum

22

37,400

42,800

Minimum

0

0

Mean

1,060

5 50O

1,160

Per square 

mile

O.OO15

7.14

1.14

1.25

Runoff in 

inches

15.48

16.90
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee, Miss. Continued

325

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

14.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

133

392

1,110

2,260

3,300

4,950

7,500

9,280

12,800

18,800

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

0.2 

.6

70

117

6.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

23.0

24.0

25.0

630

1,280

2,300

3,900

6,300

8,300

10,300

14,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.9

.6

71

50

14

6.0

2.4

1.1

.9

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2 

*.5

154.8

4.99

0.0054

0.006

Nov.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.9

.7

.4

.4

4.7

3.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

3.4

20

18

11

5.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

88.6

2.95

0.0032

0.004

Dec.

1.4

1.5

1.1

 1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.5

2.2

2.4

555

1,320

* 2,240

2,880

4,590

5,570

3,310

861

234

180

677

2,090

2,960

a4,500

a 2, 000

al,000

3500

a250

a!60 

a!40

35,832.4

1,156

1.25

1.44

Jan.

allO

alOO

a250

a600

a4,000

a5 , 000

a8 , 000

a5,000

a3,500

a2,000

al,000

a500

a300

a220

alSO

a!60

*151

a!40

a!20

allO

118

129

a300

a400

al,500

a2,500

a3,000

a3,500

a3,500

a5,000

a i 

60,388

1,948

2.10

2.42

Feb.

13,800

*18,100

18,800

13,700

9,380

a4,000

a2,000

al,000

a600

a500

3420

3380

*340

a300

3280

al,000

1,730

2,300

2,910

3,650

4,940

5,670

4,300

1,620

710

1,780

2,510

3,700

_

120,420

4,301

4.63

4.83

Mar.

3,700

1,880

750

610

550

1,350

2,640

4,150

4,580

3,800

2,040

1,680

2,690

3,400

2,760

1,200

590

470

530

610

*700

1,620

2,510

2,120

1,230

890

630

460

370

312

 

51,108

1,649

1.78

2.05

Apr.

750

2,040

2,910

4,200

6,020

7,490

7,020

5,180

2,330

1,230

1,330

850

480

380

321

278

303

*983

1,530

1,060

650

970

1,250

930

550

350

231

182

148

127_

52,073

1,736

1.87

2.09

May

136

113

148

144

118

92

76

68

60

57

54

53

53

46

40

39

32

27

73

550

203

103

65

48

38

36

*48

69

51

32

 26

2,498

80.6

0.087

0.10

June

20

16

58

750

1,400

2,170

2,510

2,570

1,810

2,200

3,800

4,520

3,070

1,020

246

140

97

79

65

318

286

145

935

1,990

2,300

1,530

440

750

2,570

6.560

44,365

1,479

1.59

1.78

July

8.150

7,860

6,780

5,360

4,000

2,300

558

*217

149

113

89

69

56

46

38

31

24

20

16

17

26

35

25

16

12

10

8.4

8.1

IT"6.9

146

36,198.4

1,168

1.26

1.45

Aug.

103

63

34

22

27

33

20

11

7.8

5.8

4.2

3.7

*3.4

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

364.6

11.8

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.6

.5

.4

.6

1.8

4.2

24

98

*121

170

116

119

253

217

170

231

146

108

86

89

131

148

2,237.8

74.6

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1956; Max 17,300 Min 0 Mean 971 Cfsm 1.05 in . 14.24

Waber year 1956-57: Max 18,800 Min 0 Mean 1,112 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.27

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efsl.--Feb. 3 (7 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (36.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chookatonohee Creek near West Point.
326 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°29'2l", long 88°25'57", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 18 S., R. IS W., Huntsville 

meridian, on left bank at Columbus, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge or U. S. Highway 45, 

1,800 ft upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 2.3 miles upstream from 

Luxapalila Creek, and 6.7 miles downstream from Tibbee Creek.

Drainage' area. 4,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1900 to December 1912, August 1928 to September 1957. Gage 

heights during low stages for 1904 are believed to be in error. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since 1890 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 128.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, staff, chain, or wireweight gage at various sites within a quarter of a mile of present site, at datum 

4.00 ft higher prior to Mar. 13, 1934, and at present datum thereafter. Since Mar. 3, 

1941, auxiliary staff or wire-weight gage read twice daily 3.7 miles upstream from base 

gage.

Average discharge.--40 years (1900-1904, 1905-12, 1928-57), 6,019 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1900-1903, 1950, 1957 are 

contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1900t 

1901 

1902 

1950 

1957

Maximum

Date

Apr. 19, 1900 

Jan. 15, 1901 

Mar. 31, 1902 

Jan. 9, 1950 

Feb. 5, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

50,000 

37,000 

72,800 

79,800 

64,400

Gage height 

(feet)

27.6 

22.70 

30.60 

35.13 

(tt)

Minimum

Date

Oct. 2-5, 1949 

Oct. 18, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

652 

181

Gage height 

(feet)

(*) 

0.39

t Period January to September.

* Minimum gage height, 1.58 ft Oct. 4, 1949.

tt Maximum gage height, 33.41 ft Feb. 6, 1957.

1900-1912, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1949 (gage-height, 39.32 

ft); minimum, 138 cfs Sept. 20, 1954; minimum gage height observed, -0.1 ft Oct. 9-12, 

1911, present datum.

Flood of Apr. 8, 1892, reached an elevation of 173.0 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, at site 1,100 ft upstream.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge above about 1,300 cfs computed using fall as a factor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 662; Drainage area. WSP 727: 1928-29. WSP 802: 1929(M). 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1900-1902, 

October to December 1902, and water year 1950 (complete daily tables), superseding those 

published in WSP 65, 75, 83, and 1172, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, January to September 1900

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

6,500

5,040

4,600

4,380

4,160

3,940

3,840

3,740

3,640

3,640

4,820

10,540

12,990 

11,240

9,180

7,860

5,700

5,260

5,040 

4,930

4,710

4,600

4,380

4,160

3,940

3,840

3,640

3,440

3,340

3,240

5,140

163,470

5,273

1.17

1.35

Feb.

3,140

3,040

2,940

3,140

4,600

6,500

6,500

6,260

7,360

13,140

12,250

11,960

15,900 

15,280

12,690

9,450

7,860

6,860

6,140 

5,700

6,500

9,180

8,910

7,735

8,380

8,380

6,985

7,360

-

224,140

8,005

1.78

1.86

Mar.

11,240

10,820

9,180

7,610

6,860

6,380

11,960

22,880

24,070

21,860

17,650

15,435

10,680 

7,485

8,120

9,180

8,640

7,860

14,660 

24,920

29,340

3O,700

51,04O

29,170

24,240

17,810

12,250

7,860

6,985

6,030

6,260

459,175

14,812

3.30

3.80

Apr.

7,735

6,860

5,590

4,710

4,270

4,050

4,050

3,840

3,440

3,240

18,305

25,940

27,980 

31,210

33,760

33,930

37,330

46,600

50,000 

49,500

47,500

41,750

38,010

34,610

31,380

27,810

23,560

18,470

14,815

14,660

694,905

23,164

5.16

5.76

May

12,540

10,400

9,585

7,735

5,700

4,270

3,540

3,240

4,160

5,150

6,260

6,620

5,700 

5,040

4,380

3,440

2,760

2,400

1,900 

2,060

2,310

2,310

2,850

2,940

3,040

5,150

5,260

5,040

4,380

3,740

3,540

147,440

4,756

1.06

1.22

June

3,740

12,540

15,590

21,180

24,410

27,300

33,590

38,520

41,750

40,900

38,520

35,120

32,400 

29,850

28,660

27,470

27,810

28,660

29,000 

26,960

24,240

21,350

21,860

29,850

34,950

39,370

40,900

40,560

38,350

35,290

890,690

29,690

6.61

7.38

Julv

51.S90

29,510

28,320

25,940

25,430

24,580

23,050

21,350

15,590

10,820

9.C45

7,110

6, £00 

4,820

4,710

4,270

3,740

3,240

2,760 

3,140

4.C50

4,820

4,710

4,160

3,440

2,850

4,600

8,3°0

9,585

10,680

11,380

354,470

11,435

2.55

2.94

Aug.

9,450

7,110

5,700

4,710

3,740

2,760

2,310

1,980

1,580

1,275

1,010

785

785 

730

1,010

1,010

950

950

1,275 

1,580

1,820

1,420

1,205

1,135

2,670

3,940

3,340

2,490

1,820

1,580

1,820

73,940

2,385

0.531

0.61

Sept.

1,740

1,900

1,900

2,140

2,220

1,980

1,660

1,205

1,070

950

895

840

785 

730

730

675

620

570

570 

520

570

620

730

1,660

1,350

1,135

1,010

895

840

84O

33,350

1,112

0.248

0.28

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 327

Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1900 to September 1901

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

730

675

570

520

425

340

340

1,010

1,900

2,220

2,400

5,480

8,120

8,640

9,180

8,910

5,260

3,140 

2,400

1,980

1,820

1,660

1,900

2,580

3,540

3,740

8,510

9,180

7,860

7,110

5,920

118,060

3,808

0.848

0.98

Nov.

5,480

8,250

9,045

8,510

7,610

6,030

4,710

3,640

2,670

2,310

1,980

1,820

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,420

3,940

2,760

4,490

5,150

5,700

6,260

6,860

6,985

6,860

124,640

4,155

0.925

1.03

Dec.

6,380

5,370

4,710

3,740

2,850

2,940

3,040

3,040

2,760

2,490

d2,300

2,220

d2 , 000

d2 , 000

d2 , 000

d2,000

d2,000

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,900

6,860

8,380

9,720

10,540

10.820

9,855

8,380

7,360

8,120

7,110

146,585

4,729

1.05

1.21

Jan.

7,110

6,740

6,140

5,480

4,600

3,740

3,440

2,850

2,760

3,040

17,010

27,130

31,380

35,290

36,990

36,310

33,930

30,360 

25,600

21,520

14,660

9,990

6,860

5,920

9,585

10,400

10,125

9,720

9,450

9,315

9,045

446,490

14,403

3.21

3.70

Feb.

9,720

9,585

10,820

19,310

20,840

22,030

24,070

25,430

24,920

23,050

20,500

19,650

19,480

17,170

13,890

9,720

7,610

6,260 

5,590

5,040

4,600

4,270

3,940

3,740

3,740

3,840

3,940

3,740

_

346,495

12,375

2.76

2.87

Mar.

3,640

3.540

5,040

5,260

4,930

4,600

4,160

3,940

3,740

13,740

* 19, 565

22,200

28,660

51,580

50,700

27,470

21,860

16,850 

12,540

10,125

7,860

6,500

6,140

6,030

5,700

5,370

5,040

4,710

4,380

4,160

5,150

334,980

10,806

2.41

2.77

Apr.

5,48O

10,260

12,540

11,240

10,820

9,990

8,775

7,110

5,810

4,820

4,160

3,640

3.440

3,440

3,640

*3,940

4,270

9,720 

18,470

19,480

19,990

21,350

21,350

18,470

12,840

8,510

6,380

5,370

4,600

4,050

283,955

9,465

2.11

2.35

May

3,640

3,240

3,940

2,760

2,490

2,310

2,220

1,980

1,900

2,850

1,740

1,740

2,400

6,260

7,610

7,610

6,620

5,590 

4,930

4,930

10,125

10,680

10,125

8,775

7,110

5,040

4,270

4,600

4,490

3,940

3,640

149,555

4,824

1.07

1.24

June

4,050

6,030

6,860

6.985

6,500

6,030

5,700

4,710

4,160

3,740

2,670

2,140

1,900

1,980

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,900 

1,740

1,350

1,135

1,010

895

840

*840

785

785

785

730

785

83,215

2,774

0.618

0.69

July

1,420

895

895

1,070

895

1,420

795

785

730

675

675

620

570

520

520

470

470

570 

570

570

1,135

1,205

950

840

785

620

570

520

470

425

380

23,025

743

0.165

0.19

Aug.

470

380

340

380

425

470

570

675

675

620

620

520

570

470

1,500

7,110

17,925

19,480 

19,480

22,200

24,920

25.450

23,560

18,970

13,890

10,400

7,235

4,820

4,380

3,840

3,040

235,365

7,592

1.69

1.95

Sept.

2,400

1,980

1,660

1,420

1,420

1,205

1,135

1,010

950

895

840

840

895

1,070

1,275

1,900

2,580

5,370 

6,380

6,500

5,480

4,160

3,140

2,220

1,740

1,420

1,205

1,070

1,010

950

64,120

2,137

0.476

0.53

Calendar year 1900: Max 50,000 Min 340 Mean 9,400 Cfsra 2.09 in . 28.4?

Water year 1900-1901: Max 36,990 Min 340 Mean 6,456 Cfsra 1.44 In. 19.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1901 to September 1902

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

950

1,135

1,010

1,010

840

840

785

730

730

675

675

675

785

840

1,010

1,135

1,135

1,010

950

895

840

785

730 

675

620

620

620

620

570

*570 

570

25,035

808

0.180

0.21

Nov.

570

570

570

620

620

620

570

675

675

675

730

675

675

675

675

730

730

730

785

840

895

1,010

950 

1,070

1,135

1,205

1.275

1,275

1,135

1,070

24,430

814

0.181

0.20

Dec.

1,010

1,010

950

950

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,070

1,135

1,275

1,820

2,310

2,850

7,735

14,815

15,280

14,350

15,280

15,590

13,740

9,585

8,120

5,260 

4,160

3,540

3,440

3,840

3,740

14,040

17.170 

14,970

202,065

6,518

1.45

1.67

Jan.

14,350

13,890

12,105

9,450

7,110

5,370

4,270

3,640

3,240

2,850

2,580

2,580

2,310

2,220

1,980

1.900

1,900

1,900

2,220

3,240

6,030

8,640

9,180 

9,450

9,045

7,860

7,110

9,855

11,670

15,590 

19,480

213,015

6,871

1.53

1.76

Feb.

23,050

26,960

28,830

29,850

30,700

28,320

25,600

21,520

16,690

11,960

9,180

5,920

4,930

4.160

7,110

8,910

9,180

9,585

9,180

7,860

7,610

8,775

9,180 

8,775

10,260

9,450

9,315

12,690

_

395,550

14,127

3.15

3.28

Mar.

14,815

14,505

14,505

14,350

15,280

14,350

12,840

12,250

11,100

9,720

9,720

7,360

7,485

7,485

8,120

9,720

11,670

11,960

11,815

10,680

9,315

7,990

6.500 

7,110

10,260

9,855

21,180

34,100

52,000

71,800 

72,800

532,640

17,182

3.83

4.41

Apr.

69.800

61,700

*53,200

44 , 200

38,690

33,250

29,340

30,530

29,510

28,660

27,980

25,600

20,500

14,040

9,180

7,360

6,500

5,920

5,590

5,040

4,820

4,600

4,380 

3,840

3,640

3,440

3,340

3,140

3.040

3,040

583,870

19,462

4.33

4.84

May

2,760

d2,600

d2,400

d2,500

2,580

2,670

2,40O

2,220

2,400

2,580

2,310

2,060

1,900

1,660

1,500

1,420

1,820

1,660

1,820

1,820

1,900

1,740

1,500 

1,350

1,205

1,070

1,010

950

895

840 

840

56,380

1,819

0.405

0.47

June

785

840

340

785

785

730

730

675

675

620

675

620

675

620

570

520

470

470

470

470

520

570

620 

675

570

570

570

570

520

470

18,680

623

0.139

0.15

July

470

470

470

470

470

425

425

425

380

380

*470

380

570

840

*750

570

520

470

425

425

730

570

570 

620

620

675

620

620

785

570 

570

16,735

540

0.120

0.14

Aug.

785

1,660

2,310

2,580

2.670

2,400

1,900

1,420

1,135

950

730

620

570

520

470

425

425

425

380

380

380

340

340 

340

500

300

300

520

570

840 

895

27,880

899

0.200

0.23

Sept.

895

730

895

1,010

840

1,010

1,010

1.070

1,010

895

730

570

470

425

380

340

340

340

340

340

380

425

*425 

425

380

*380

425

470

520

620

18,090

603

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1901: Max 36,990 Min 340 Mean 6,079 Cfsra 1.35 In. 18.37

Water year 1901-2 : Max 72,800 Min 300 Mean 5,793^ Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

507Z16 O - 59 - ZZ
328 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tomblgbee River at Columbus, Miss. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1902

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,010

1,275

1,980

2.220

1,900

1,660

1,420

1,135

950

840

620

785

730

840

1,010

1,010

1,135

840

840

785

620

570

570

570

520

520

520

470

425

425

425

28,620

923

0.206

0.23

Nov.

425

425

425

425

425

470

520

520

570

620

570

570

520

520

520

570

570

570

570

570

620

620

620

620

1,580

3,040

3,940

5,370

5,810 

6,500

39,095

1,303

0.290

0.32

Dec.

6,860

6,985

8,250

8,510

9,315

9,315

8,250

7,860

6,985

5,920

5,040

4,270

3,540

5.540

5,340

3,940

4,710

17,330

18,470

20,500

20,840

25.560

21,860

18,970

15,590

16,210

16,530

16,850

17,650 

16,210

14,815

361,815

11,671

2.60

3.00

Jan. Feb.

Calendar year 1902: Max 72,800 Mln 300

Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Mean 6,280 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.98

Water year 1902-3 : Max 39,030 Min 220 Mean 7,502 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.66

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

5

4

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

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

674 

652

652

652

652

696

808

1,030

965

920

852

785

762

740

898

1,030

1,100

1,060

965

875

850

808

808

942

*942

965

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,100

1.500

27,783

896

0.200

0.23

Nov.

3,690 

5,860

2,910

2,250

1,740

1,390

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,170

1,470

1,480

1,560

1,220

1,100

1,060

1,010

1,010

988

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

42,055

1,402

0.312

0.35

Dec.

965 

965

942

965

965

*1,080

1,120

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,360

1,910

2,910

4,280

4,270

3,590

3,140

3,140

4,090

4,090

3,580

3,520

4,750

4,460

3,620

3,250

2,850

2,530

2,330

2,130

2,000

78,572

2,555

0.565

0.65

Jan.

1,780 

1,720

1,660

1,670

4,790

29,000

48,800

67,400

78,800

76,700

69,000

57,400

47,900

41,800

56,800

52,900

29,300

25,800

21,800

19,500

16,700

15,100

13,100

11,100

9,200

7,060

*8,060

9,940

9,640

8,120

7,540

810,080

26,150

5.82

6.71

Feb.

9,450 

15,200

20,500

25,500

26,200

28,000

27,200

24,700

22,400

21,900

21,400

19,500

18,200

51,700

44,400

60,700

66,800

65,400

55,900

44,900

54,900

26,700

20,000

14,600

11,700

9,520

7,780

6.660

-

779,610

27,840

6.20

6.46

Mar.

*8,440 

11,300

12,700

12,200

9,840

9,220

g8,330

glO,200

gll,900

glO,400

g8,000

all, 200

g50,100

g48,800

g75,200

g74.400

g68,200

g55,000

a44,400

g54,400

g27,300

g22,800

19,000

g 14, 600

glO,100

a8,180

g8,520

gl 1,100

g!4,100

g!3,500

gll,700

713,150

25,000

5.12

S.91

Apr.

KlO.OOO 

a9,320

g7,560

*g7,620

7,020

6,310

5,720

5,180

4,740

4,540

4,170

4,040

4,050

5,710

3,420

3,120

3,000

3,050

5,110

3,320

3,190

2,810

2,550

2,370

2,370

2,460

2,650

2,480

2,570

2,550

128,560

4,285

0.954

1.06

May

3,230 

5,940

6,960

7,480

6,240

4,320

3,420

2,910

5,960

5,840

5,310

3,020

*5,940

6,510

9,220

11,200

11,400

10,900

10,400

9,090

7,900

7,160

6,150

4,920

5,690

2,790

2,250

2,010

1,760

1,620

1.550

168,890

5,448

1.21

1.40

June

1,690 

1,760

gl,940

a5,560

g9,240

glO.600

g9,840

*7,540

5,290

4,650

4,980

6,960

6,260

4,900

4,380

3,640

2,800

2,050

1,700

1,580

1,450

1,320

1,520

1,500

1,280

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,030

 

109,308

3,644

0.812

0.91

July

920 

875

852

850

850

1,140

2,360

2,470

1,540

1,220

1,030

920

875

898

1,100

a5, 400

g7,580

5, 150

5,220

2,190

1,610

1,520

1,290

1,350

1,490

3,120

5,440

6,120

5,380

5,460

'79,360

2,560

0.570

0.66

Aug.

4,950 

3,720

2,660

2,770

2,300

1,870

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,190

2,150

2,380

2,390

1,880

1,440

1,260

1,750

2,210

2,550

2,390

1,540

1,170

1,010

920

898

2,620

5,550

5,850

6,740

14,600

 * 

101,258

5,266

0.727

0.84

Sept.

21,500 

25,300

30,200

34,000

35,600

55.900

35,600

54,700

55,200

29,600

24,700

*19,200

14,800

10,800

7,140

5,390

5,670

7,540

7,410

6,580

4,480

5,700

5,070

2,480

2,120

1,950

1,810

1.750

2,150

2, 460

450,560

15,010

3.34

3.73

Calendar year 1949: Max 146,000 Min 652 Mean 9,110 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.54

Water year 1949-50: Max 78,800 Mln 652 Mean 9,559 Cfsm 2.15 In. 28.91

* Discharge measurement made on this Tlay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis o

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings

basis of records for station at Aberdeen.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 329

Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

217

220

217

242

317

353

324

335

342

304

268

242

220

211

205

193

187

184

184

245

367

598

734

830

734

598

480

426

400

*396

392

10,965

354

0.079

0.09

Nov.

389

411

461

508

504

468

434

419

533

598

642

598

520

484

461

434

423

430

461

504

512

576

688

734

734

688

620

576

533

512

15,855

528

0.118

0.13

Dec.

500

496

484

*476

476

472

T76

476

472

476

492

1,580

7,270

14,100

*14,200

14,300

16,000

17 , 200

12,900

7,770

4,750

4,930

11,700

13,300

12,500

10,800

9,100

6,420

4,340

3,390

2,760

194,606

6,278

1.40

1.61

Jan.

2,460

2,180

1,950

2,560

12,500

15,000

16,400

17,700

18,700

15,700

9,630

6,750

5,230

4,440

3,620

2,990

2,670

2,410

2,190

1,950

*1.880

1,920

2,510

4,340

5,760

10,600

14,500

14,800

17,000

19,700

25 , 600

263,640

8,505

1.89

2.18

Feb.

28,700

35,200

42,700

52,000

*61,600

62,800

54,600

44,900

36,800

29,600

21,800

* 16, 000

11,400

7,840

6,240

8,000

10,400

10,200

12,000

13,900

15,000

16,200

15,900

12,500

9,680

12,600

13,300

14,000

-

675,860

24,140

5.38

5.60

Mar.

14,300

12 500

9,300

7,820

7,480

9,260

11,800

13,400

14,000

13,700

11,500

11,300

12,500

13,300

12,900

10,500

7,620

6,590

6,200

*6,320

6,290

8,090

8,380

8,140

7,200

6,580

5,780

5,130

4,650

4,110

3,840

280,480

9,048

2.02

2.32

Apr.

4,920

9,360

11,600

14,100

16,500

17,700

19,000

17,700

14,600

12,600

12,800

12,800

11,300

10,100

8,660

6,910

5,500

5,390

5,540

5,020

4,310

5,200

6,960

5,650

3,960

3,070

2,560

2,320

2,080

1,930

260,140

8,671

1.93

2.15

May

1,900

2,010

2,150

2,340

2,210

1,890

1,600

1,540

1,420

1,330

1,280

1,230

1,200

1.180

1,230

1,330

1,420

1,690

2,460

2,400

2,940

2,650

2,180

2,060

2,410

2,650

2,550

*2,010

1,730

1,460

1,220

57,670

1,860

0.414

0.48

June

1,160

1.060

1,060

3,860

5,340

7,710

9,200

9,310

6,740

6,270

7,590

9,710

8,920

6,130

3,730

3,120

2,880

2,700

2,330

1,850

1,850

1,920

3,070

8,410

8,800

6,910

4,530

4,630

9,280

11.200

161,270

5,376

1.20

1.34

July

12,500

15,300

16,800

17.000

16,100

14,200

9,520

6,500

4,590

3,580

2,640

1,820

1,330

1,230

1,100

1,030

955

955

1,030

1,080

1,030

980

930

880

806

760

730

690

665

£42

930

138,303

4,461

0.994

1.15

A-ig.

1.000

880

855

758

711

688

598

554

512

488

457

*434

423

415

392

389

404

407

392

385

484

782

711

598

516

468

430

392

349

342

517

16,531

533

0.119

0.14

Sept.

300

314

304

310

307

293

280

280

290

314

342

382

457

598

830

1,000

*1,480

1,480

1,200

1,160

1,540

2.440

1,920

2,280

1,960

1,760

1,620

1,510

1,480

1,540

29,971

999

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1956; Max 33,900 Min 184 Mean 5,114 Cfam 1.14 In. 15.50

Water year 1956-57 : Max 62,800 Min 184 Mean 5,768 Cfam 1.28 In. 17.44

Discharge measurement made on this day.
330 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Luxapalila Creek near Payette, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°43', long 87°52 I , in SW£ sec. 26, T. 15 S., R. 13 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18, 3 miles northwest of Payette.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Apr. 22, 1944, staff gage and Apr. 22, 1944, to May 15, 1945, wire-weight gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.5 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Oct. 1.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 9,910 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum, 

21 cfs Sept. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 30 to Apr. 11, May 7 to June 3)

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

0.9 20

1.2 65

1.6 141

2.0 235

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

540

1,360

2,730

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

28

50

149

262

3.0 421

5.0 1.26O

9.0 3,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

59

49 

*44

38

36

33

so- 30

so

30

31

33

33

33

33 

33

33

33

248

366

133

84

68

62

68

68

59

57 

55

89

2,041

65.8

0.518

0.6O

Nov.

86 

68

63 

57

55

*57

84

93

74

67

65

65

62

62

63

f?

67

65

77

84

86

77

72

68

*67

65

63

63 

63

2,110

70.3

0.554

0.62

Dec.

60

60

59 

59

59

*57

57

57

55

54

55

1,050

2.610

1,140

471

319 

251

212

186

181

227

1,270

1,420

471

313

248

212

191

168 

156

145

11,873

383

3.02

3.48

Jan.

137 

122

120 

886

1,340

454

351

272

*243

212

184

177

170

159

156

145 

135

124

120

124

139

145

159

139

510

488

522

1,280

1,610 

791 f> Ten C. , JOK

13,764

444

3.50

4.03

Feb.

H8631 

494

396

421

552

393

308

259

219

*197

184

169

204

393

236

210

311

244

212

190

180

173

294

771

379

320

-

10,975

392

3.09

3.21

Mar.

262

231

241 

214

 197

239

273

359

254

214

203

487

333

273

222

194 

182

1B4

102

167

199

244

203

254

317

234

199

182

165 

157

161

7,246

234

1.84

2.12

Apr.

968 

453

308 

2.760

771

 453

342

311

268

231

212

199

184

169

157

155 

155

157

151

143

153

147

130

119

112

107

104

100

95 

90

9,704

323

2.54

2.84

May

104 

116

117 

107

87

81

*79

81

79

81

82

79

76

81

79

~78 134 

78

98

79

70

64

64

79

73

78

72

64

63 

60

58

2,541

82.0

0.646

0.74

June

58 

60

56 

275

472

132

104

112

*435

270

219

136

105

93

81

76 

100

93

109

198

100

89

105

100

87

79

81

410

252 

149

4,639

155

1.22

1.36

Jul-r

175 

259

T82 

*128

105

90

79

74

67

64

61

58

57

56

57

66 

87

126

66

57

53

53

51

63

53

50

49

50

51 

53

54

2,4-94

8C.5

0.634

0.73

Aug.

50 

49

It

44

42

42

40

*40

40

39

40

44

42

39

38 

43

53

49

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36 

36

36

1,288

41.5

0.327

0.38

Sept.

38 

36

36 

37

36

35

35

40

48

43

42

44

*106

142

116

57 

53

63

76

63

64

61

60

49

45

45

63

238

169 

104

2,044

68.1

0.536

0.60

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,610 Mln 24 Mean 189 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,760 Mln 30 Mean 194 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.71

cf 

(12

.ter year 1956-57; Max 2,760 Mln 30 Mean 194 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.71

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Dec. 15 (6 p.m.) 4.280 cfs (10.6 ft); Dec. 2f (10 p.m.) 3.070 

's (8.7 ft); Jan. 4 (12 p.m.) 3.17O cfs (8.9 ft); Jan. 28 (12 p.m.) 5,800 cfs (1C.1 ft); Jan. 31 

.2 m.) 3,520 cfs (9.6 ft); Apr. 4 (11 a.m.) 4,960 cfs (11.5 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 331

Luxapalila Creek at Millport, Ala.

Locatlon. Lat 33°34' , long 88°05', in SW£ sec. 14, T. 17 S., R. 15 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 17 (revised), a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Driver Creek and 1 mile north of Millport.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1957.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 243.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.8 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Oct. 1.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1957; minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 

20, 21, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10 to May 28)

0.5

.7

1.0

2.0

6.0

11.0

418

1,980

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1-57

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

50

86

*65

63 

58

58

51

46

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

515

742

245

153

114

97

95

109

93 

89

84

123

3,442

111

0.461

0.53

Nov.

140

104

95

89 

*86

84

143

161

TT4

102

97

95

91

89

89

130

114

97

95

100

118

123

106

102

100

97

*95

93 

95

93

3,137

105

0.436

0.48

Dec.

95

91

91

91 

 91

93

91

91

89

89

89

2,320

2,650

2,610

904

571

445

368

318

306

445

2,170

3,260

1,000

640

520

445

398 

343

315

297

21,326

688

2.85

3.29

Jan.

276

251

242

1,070 

2,900

904

676

*537

469

421

358

346

333

309

300

282

259

248

237

242

268

285

297

256

806

984

1,000

909 

2,560

1,480

3,240

22,745

734

3.05

3.51

Feb.

3,900

2,110

1,240

984

787

730

1,120

806

622

537

*469

408

378

349

349

712

449

387

554

452

387

343

318

309

447

1,440

749

605

21,941

784

3.25

3.39

Mar.

520

435

452

*401 

362

411

486

658

486

401

374

'676 964

554

442

374

346

368

378

315

394

537

411

520

658

469

387

346 

321

297

336

14,079

454

1.88

2.17

Apr.

1,900

964

640

4,040 

3,230

*1,000

749

640

537

469

418

378

346

318

294

279

297

300

265

248

279

279

234

209

192

182

174

166 

T76

176

19,379

646

2.68

2.99

May

184

240

259

254

179

158

*148

143

138

133

148

136

128

171

146

476

T95

161

217

182

140

128

126

166

158

158

138

118 

114

106

104

5,255

170

0.705

0.81

June

102

T34

106

316

879

254

184

163

*865

712

640

312

223

174

140

123

137

198

150

282

176

209

256

190

156

126

118

706 

554

285

8,840

295

1.22

1.36

July

469

162

300

250 

*201

158

130

114

104

97

89

86

84

80

84

93

92

255

111

93

84

84

82

91

86

80

76

ft

74

80

4,137

133

0.552

0.64

Aug.

76

72

82

82

72

69

67

*61

58

58

58

60

63

61

56

54

60

84

84

63

58

58

56

56

56

56

53

51 

51

51

51

1,937

62.5

0.259

0.30

Sept.

53

53

ii

53 

51

49

49

54

69

65

60

*63

150

258

184

100

86

97

140

104

100

95

100

82

74

74

.119 m187

3,375

119

0.465

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,700 Hln 36 Mean 305 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,040 Mln 45 Mean 355 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19. S9

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Dec. 23 (5 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (10.7 ft)j Jan. 5 (5 a.m.) 4,140 efs 

(10.4 ft); Jan. 31 (8 p.m.) 4,570 cfs (11.1 ft); Apr. 4 (11 a.m.) 5,060 cfs (11.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
332 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Luxapalila Creek: at Steens, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°34', long 88°19', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 S. , R. 17 W., Huntsville meridian, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile southeast 

of Steens, 1 mile upstream from Yellow Creek, and 6-5 miles northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 179.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 13, 1944, staff gage and July 13, 

1944, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6.820 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 16.62 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.68 ft).

1943-47, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gag? height, 18.55 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of records for station near 

Fayette, Ala.; minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 14, 1954 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

Flood of Jan. 6, 1949, reached a stage of 19.2 ft (discharge, about 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1172: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-22, Apr. 24 to May 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

134

222

437

7.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

950

1,790

2,520

3,870

5,970

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

101

168

587

9.0 1,310

12.0 2,520

14.0 3,870

16.0 '5,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1415-

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

41

56

60

56

53

51

46

43

42

*41

40

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

78

343

761

448

23T

148

112

97

104

97

88

93

3,435

111

0.359

0.41

Nov.

102

148

121

100

90

85

9C

*108

171

ISO

114

103

99

95

92

93

109

128

112

115

100

115

132

123

115

104

103

100

97

97

3,301

110

0.356

0.40

Dec.

96

95

95

93

93

96

96

97

97

95

93

386

2,410

*3,790

3,350

1,550

1,060

734

590

506

506

1,000

3,310

5.910

1,820

1,140

842

707

603

530

483

30,273

977

3.16

3.64

Jan.

437

402

368

494

2,220

5.400

1,610

*1,080

869

707

616

530

506

483

460

426

591

368

546

535

335

568

591

414

530

1,190

1,580

1,440

1,440

3,000

3,400

30, 136

972

3.15

5.65

Feb.

4,960

5,710

5,350

1,910

*1,340

1,010

1,010

1,220

964

785

675

587

543

499

477

565

785

609

587

697

609

52_1

477

444

388

895

1,550

918

-

34,165

1,220

3.95

4.11

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,230 Mln 28

Mar.

785

675

609

587!

554

587

609

719

785

631

554

697

1.140

851

719

587

521

510

552

521

499

609

*697

609

697

765

609

552

477

444

422

19,551

650

2.04

2.55

Apr.

697

2,030

1,090

1,890

5,540

4,820

1,780

1,060

875

765

697

655

609

S65

521

488

*499

488

488

444

400

389

567

290

*228

198

178

170

161 

TcT -LD.L

28,537

951

3.08

3.45

Mean 414

May

189

214

525

512

354

254

199

182

168

157

154

154

154

198

240

411

587

525

254

252

258

179

154

147

153

165

162

147

158

125

112,

6,739

217

0.702

0.81

June

105

125.

109

158

301

785

378

254

215

765

851

741

453

290

205

159

142

160

201

164

242

228

501

578

252

189

162

545

763

807

10,142

558

1.09

1.22

Cfsm 1.54

July

545

651

765

651

422

290

215

170

145

150

118

109

101

95

91

98

90

126

264

201

126

101

94

107

105

95

87

80

78

IS

76

6,242

201

0.650

0.75

Aug.

80

85

75

74

75

69

64

61

58

56

55

*54

55

56

55

53

51

55

61

63

59

53

52

50

48

48

47

45

43

43

43

1,777

57.3

0.185

0.21

In. 18.26

Sept.

43

45

45

42

41

*5"9 59

59

40

44

47

49

61

86

160

182

134

97

100

112

103

90

82

79

74

68

76

139

345

411

2,908

96.9

0.314

0.35

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,710 Min 32 Mean 485 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Feb. 2 (4 a.m.) 6,240 cfs (16.20 ft)j Apr. 5 (11 p.m.) 6,820 

cfs (16.62 ft)T 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 333

Coal Fire Creek near PIckensville, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°16', long 88 0 18', in NEj- sec. 25, T. 20 S., R. 17 W., near center of 

channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 14 (formerly State Highway 40), 4| miles north of Pickensville and 4| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 148.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Dec. 24, Apr. 5; maximum gage 

height not determined; minimum daily discharge, 5.7 cfs Sept. 7, 8.

1954-57: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,130 cfs Apr. 8, 1956, but may have been 

higher on Dec. 24, 1956, or Apr. 5, 1957; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs Sept. 25, 1955, 

Aug. 12, 1956 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

Remarks. Records good above and fair below 30 cfs except those for periods of no gagehe ight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

Z.5

5.0

25

53

136

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

310

449

699

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

15

9.0

13

15

16

15

14

17

14

11

9.4

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

87^

78

141

161

136

151 

156

76

45

36

32

*31

30

1,291.6

41.7

0.318

0.37

Nov.

32

40

46

37

30

28j

3O

56

68

6_9,

64

43

36

34

32

32

40

53

59

46

39

39

41

44 

41

36

34

32

32

31

1,244

41.5

0.317

0.35

Dec.

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

126

239

304

1,000

900

634

466

376

271

258

544

840

1,100 

1,000

804

550

404

323

227

171

10,870

351

2.68

3.09

Jan.

141

126

112

122

209

252

310

492

*494

376

271

182

151

136

126

116

112

104

94

90

97

126

146

151 

239

316

376

418

475

538

716

7,614

246

1.88

2.16

Feb.

920

1.000

940

804

619

484

404

349

323

297

258

221

*187

161

151

182

215

209

209

215

204

182

156

141 

16T

349

362

404

-

10,107

361

2.76

2.87

Mar.

418

390

362

297

239

209

192

209

221

221

209

*198

227

252

258

252

209

171

176

176

182

239

258

284 

304

316

310

284

239

182

156

7,640

246

1.88

2.17

Apr.

182

310

362

600

1.100

1,000

900

699

504

404

349

304

258

215

*187

166

161

171

171

161

151

161

166

156 

136

107

92

83

80

35

9,411

314

2.40

2.67

May

68

70

81

97

93

77

64

56

51

49

49

49

49

45

43

49

48

67

108

115

*81

69

51

44 

46

63

82

84

61

43

37

1,987

64.1

0.489

0.56

June

33

31

32

37

41

61

79

79

60

117

76

62

63

50

36

30

*26

24

25

28

56

46

37

47 

53

43

43

60

126

151

1,650

55.0

0.420

0.47

July

136

122

151

192

161

86

56

44

36

30

27

24

22

21

20

20

20

40

47

30

31

24

20

20 

*19

19

21

20

18

17

17

1,511

48.7

0.372

0.43

Aog.

18

18

19

19

16

15

16

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

12

12

11

20

17

14

13 

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.0

423.0

13.6

C.104

0.12

Sept.

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

I/L

5.7

6.2

*6.6

10

17

15

19

36

42

34

26

36

37

37

30

25

26 

22

20

22

46

126

122

813.4

27.1

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,100 Mln 2.3 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.56

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,100 Mln 5.7 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

'eak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Dec. 15 (time and discharge unknown); Dec. 24 (time and discharge 

unknown); Feb. 2 (12 m.) 1,020 cfs (6.87 ft)j Apr. 5 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 15, 16, 23-25, Apr. 4-7, Aug. 11-20, Aug. 24 to Sept. 9; discharge estimated on basis of records for Lubbub Creek near Carrollton.
334 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River near Cochrane, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°05' , long 88°14', in sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 17, 200 ft upstream from Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad bridge, l£ miles northeast of Cochrane, 2£ miles downstream from Boguechitto Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Aliceville.

Drainage area. 5,990 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at 

same site November 1909 to September 1924 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to July 10, 1939, staff gage at site 

200 ft downstream at same datum. Since Jan. 30, 1940, auxiliary staff gage read twice 

daily at Vienna Ferry, 12 miles downstream at datum 7.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 7,909 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 59,700 cfs Feb. 9; maximum gage height, 37.7 ft 

Feb. 9; minimum discharge, 295 cfs Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 163,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1949: maximum gage height 46.9 ft 

Jan. 9, 1949; minimum discharge, 165 cfs Sept. 21, 1954 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

Maximum stage known, 50.2 ft in April 1892, present datura, from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of doubtful fall, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

415

480

373 

 360

386

420

500 

485

485

500

465

415

405

382

364

355

339

335

339

558

5,150

2,450

1,500

1,380

1,420

1,260

980

830

699

666

666

23,362

754

0.126

0.15

Nov.

666

 655

644

710

758

770

770 

734

722

830

950

950

920

830

770

734

699

694

722

734

770

770

800

890

1,020

1,060

1,020

920

860

24,202

807

0.135

0.15

Dec.

800

770

758 

 722

734

722

722 

722

722

722

710

1,390

8,800

15,100

19,700

21 , 600

21,800

22,400

22,300

17,000

dlO.OOO

dl 1,000

d!9,000

19,700

21,300

19,000

16,000

11,500

8,050

6,080 

4,800

304,624

9,827

1.64

1.89

Jan.

4,040

3,830

3,130 

3,100

9,170

16,400

18 , 900 

20,100

20,900

20,200

18,400

11,800

7,840

6,450

*5,610

4,790

4,130

3,810

3,480

3,200

3,130

2,770

3,340

4,310

8,380

12,000

16,300

18,600

 19,500

23,100 

25 ,600

326,510

10,530

1.76

2.03

Feb.

29,300

34 , 200

38 , 700 

42 , 200

46,600

50,500

 54,300 

 57,500

58,200

56,000

50,400

44,200

37,100

d30,000

d22,000

dlO.OOO

dll.OOO

12,800

13,600

15,600

16,700

17,300

17 , 900

17,700

14,700

16,900

18,400

18 , 200

_

852,000

30,430

5.08

5.29

Mar.

18 , 200

17,600

15,800 

12,100

8,930

9,920

13,600 

15,600

16,300

16,900

16,400

14,100

 15,000

16,400

16,600

15,700

12,500

9,480

8,550

8,410

8,500

10,700

11,600

11,400

11,400

9,990

8,960

7,970

7,220

6,470

5,850

378,150

12,200

2.04

2.35

Apr.

7,530

1 1 , 000

14,200 

21,200

27,900

28,700

29,500 

28,700

26,100

22,100

16,500

15,400

13,900

12,700

11,200

9,540

7,840

7,090

7,160

7,030

6,290

6,110

7,400

7,910

*6,600

5,060

4,370

3,810

5,570

3,150

379,160

12,640

2.11

2.35

May

2,950

5,050

3,150 

3,370

3,590

3,370

3,050 

2,550

2,500

2,020

2,020

1,920

1,880

1,840

1,840

1,880

 2,100

2,550

2,950

5,480

5,700

4,050

3,590

2,950

2,950

3,260

3,480

5,260

2,750

2,450

2,100

86,580

2,786

0.465

0.54

June

1,840

1,620

*#§

5,210

6,750

9,250 

10,600

9,020

7,540

7,680

9,550

11,100

9,170

6,250

4,610

4,030

*5,810

5,590

5,050

2,650

2,650

2,850

5,540

9,250

9,400

7,270

5,230

7,140

11,700

181,580

6,046

1.01

1.15

Jul"

15,000

14,500

16,600 

18,200

18,500

18,000

15,600 

10,800

7,240

5,410

4,490

3,480

2,550

2,060

1,740

1,580

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,540

1,500

1,420

1,300

1,250

1,120

1,060

980

950

920

 

172,380

5,561

0.928

1.07

Aug.

1,160

1,500

1,160 

1,120

1,020

950

920 

830

770

716

682

658

606 585

585

575

565

595

585

555

545

660

920

850

688

600

550

520

500

470

450

22,650

731

0.122

0.14

Sept.

440

420

420

420

420

400

591 

591

405

405

415

455

525

575

716

980

1,120

1,540

1,580

 1,580

1,250

1,920

2,650

2,250

2,550

2,200

2,060

2,150

2,150

2,020

54,558

1,152

0.192

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 37,000 Mln 319 Mean 6,797 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.43

Water year 1956-57: Max 58,200 Mln 335 Mean 7,631 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29'

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful fall; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record for base gage and records for 

stations at Columbus, Miss., and Qalnesvllle, Ala.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 335

Lubbub Creek near Carrollton, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°15', long 88°05', in Ej sec. 10, T. 21 S., R. 15 W., near center of 

channel on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Carrollton and 4 miles 

upstream from Little Lubbub Creek.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 174.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 7.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1,560 ofs Feb. 7, 1955 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 

0.1 Cfs Sept. 14-20, 1954.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In oublo feet per second)

0.3 

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

3.0

0.4

.8

1.5

3.5

7.6

17

61

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

110

180

276

440

590

850

1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.2

T7T

4.5

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.7

4.5

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.1

7.7

27

57

102

152

142

58

33

24

21

*19

19

724.3

23.4

0.202

0.23

Nov.

22

33

38

36

29

23

24

28

53

84

82

51

37

30

28

27

31

45

56

50

39

35

34

35

37

34

32

30

28

27

1,138

37.9

0.327

0.36

Dec.

26

25

»25

26

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

31

70

442

1,220

850

535

360

248

176

173

282

825

1,220

885

550

360

248

176

134

107

9,177

296

2.55

2.94

Jan.

94

84

74

S4

159

222

410

450

*315

204

142

107

92

82

79

74

67

63

59

.56

57

69

86

94

167

288

420

505

535

590

505

6,233

201

1.73

2.00

Feb.

705

850

730

570

440

345

308

308

288

270

227

173

*138

114

99

117

162

180

192

188

180

166

131

99

109

292

460

475

-

8,316

297

2.56

2.67

Mar.

390

194

232

200

180

156

142

152

173

184

176

*1S2

170

208

254

227

162

124

131

131

138

184

232

276

322

315

294

238

170

124

110

6,241

201

1.73

2.00

Apr.

259

600

680

760

1.120

1,080

655

420

282

204

162

148

124

107

*94

84

84

96

104

107

99

107

114

104

79

57

48

45

40

37

7,900

263

2.27

2.53

May

34

36

46

56

52

51

44

34

28

26

24

23

24

23

22

20

22

27

32

30

*37

36

28

22

22

30

38

38

32

23

18

978

31.5

0.272

0.31

June

15

13

12

14

16

34

57

61

37

28

42

45

33

26

19

15

12

*11

9.0

¥74

10

12

11

13

17

19

19

22

28

45

704.4

23.5

0.203

0.23

July

63

56

59

~89 102

44

26

19

15

12

9.6

7.9

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.4

6.3

19

42

22

23

15

9.7

8.4

*6.7

6.8

7.2

7.4

6.7

5.8

5.5

717.5

23.1

0.199

0.23

Aug.

4.7

4.6

5.4

6.0

sTT

4.2

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.3

4.5

5.3

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

~ 

106.5

3.44

0 030

0.03

Sept.

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.9

1.0

1.4

4.4

7.2

7.4

14

15

15

16

20

23

21

16

18

17

14

14

35

59

86.

413.3

13.8

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,410 Kin 0.8 Mean 136 cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,220 Mln 0.7 Mean 117 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.66

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 ofs). Dec. 15 (3 a.m.) 1.480 ofs (8.65 ft): Deo. 24 (5 a.m.) 1,280

ofs (8.49 ft)j Apr. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 1,340 ofs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
336 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Sipsey River at Fayette, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°40', long 87°49', in SW£ sec. 8, T. 16 S., R. 12 W., en downstream side 

of left bank pier of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Fayette and lj miles downstream from Southern Railway bridge.

Drainage area.--276 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 296.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 2, 

1945, chain gage, Feb. 2, 1945, to June 8, 1949, wire-weight gage, ard June 9, 1949, to 

Nov. 17, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 300 ft downstream at saire datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 406 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs Dec. 15. Feb. 2 (gape height, 18.2 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1950, Mar. 29, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 21.75 ft Jan. 8, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 7.0 cfs Sept. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. An average of about 0.5 cfs is diverted upstream from gage for 

municipal water supply for city of Fayette. All or a greater part of this diversion 

is returned as sewage a short distance downstream from gage.

Revisions. WSF 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, Sept. 16-27)

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.7 

7.2 

8.0

140

345

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,310

1,960

3,050

4,150

6,000

Discharge, to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

34

42

*33

31

29

24

20

18

16

16

15

13

14

15

16

16

15

15

72

615

715

254

116

70

53

51

52

46

42

47

2,529

81.6

0.300

0.34

Nov.

78

109

76

57

49

*46

54

129

164

102

76

65

57 

53

50

65

91

100

79

68

71

87

91

90

78

73

*67

65

62

57

2,309

77.0

0.279

0.31

Dec.

56

55

54

53

*53

53

55

50

50

50

50

607

1,640 

2,080

5,200

4,100

2,130

935

665

528

578

1,370

2,260

2,880

3,090

1,520

895

690

578

476

420

33,221

1,072

3.88

4.48

Jan.

363

310

279

491

1,820

2,100

3,280

*1,800

975

790

628

528

476 

435

390

369

322

281

254

257

256

279

316

310

615

1,430

1,680

1,580

1,610

2,760

5,000

31,964

1,031

3.74

4.31

Feb.

4,150

6,000

4,460

2,940

2,000

1,430

1,710

1,880

1,780

1,200

*935

765

640 

565

515

835

855

640

640

740

640

565

515

463

515

1,080

1,490

1,180

41,128

1,469

5.32

5.54

Mar.

1,060

895

813

790

*690

628

715

975

1,100

915

765

935

1,510 

1,080

895

740

615

565

615

540

476

615

628

640

995

1,130

895

740

615

540

490

24,405

787

2.85

5.29

Apr.

1,200

1,680

1,540

2,540

2,850

*3,860

2,220

1,150

895

765

640

565

490 

420

365

525

510

507

293

259

254

279

254

211

187

175

158

146

140

133

24,187

806

2.92

5.26

May

154

222

251

227

175

135

*117

108

102

97

100

105

91 

88

87

180

96

86

87

88

72

65

60

106

91

79

70

62

53

48

15

3,545

108

0.591

0.45

June

45

45

48

128

455

257

112

79

*408

690

528

275

158 

105

76

60

80

81

80

155

152

96

142

515

420

270

142

382

955

615

7,266

242

0.877

0.98

July

390

420

463

350

227

160

116

90

72

60

53

47

44

40

48

64

54

44

41

49

43

34

32

50

57

54

32

29

50

29

45

3,185

105

0.575

0.45

Aug.

40

31

29

34

50

29

24

25

*25

22

21

25

22 

21

20

20

19

26

34

40

50

26

24

20

19

19

20

18

16

16

17

758

24.5

0.089

0.10

Sept.

18

17

18

15

15

14

15

16

24

55

26

*27

148 

222

227

142

71

66

91

70

64

64

58

56

47

38

49

279

405

405

2,758

91.5

0.551

0.57

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,200 Mln 9.2 Mean 454 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.40

Water later year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 6,000 6,000_____Mln Mln 13 13 Mean Mean 485 485_____Cfsm Cfsm 1.76 1.76 In. In. 23.86 25.86

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Dec. 15 (2 P.m.) 6,600 cfB (18.2 ft); Dec. 24 (10 p.m.) 3,7 

:fs (16.7 ft); Jan. 7 (6 a.m.) 5,730 cfs (16.7 ft); Feb. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 6,600 cfs (18.2 ft); Apr. 

2 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (17.2 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 337

Sipsey River near Elrod, Ala.

Location. Lab 33°15i, long 87°46i, in NE^ sec. 3, T. 21 S., R. 12 W., on left lank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gulf, 

Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Elrod, and 2 miles downstream from Box 

Creek.

Drainage area. 518 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1928 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.81 ft above mean sea level, tfatum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Mar. 31, 1932, chain gage at railroad 

bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from present site at datum 1.93 ft higher.

Average discharge. --21 years (1928-31, 1939-57), 739 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6.190 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

1928-32, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1950, and Mar. 31, 1951 

(gage height, 18.1 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 20, 1954.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1384: Drainage area. WSP 1434: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

3.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

11.0

156

344

702

892

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

14.5

14.8

1,190

1,410

1,770

3,120

4,600

5,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2?

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

35

46

48

52

63

59

50

48

44

38

35

32

30

30

28

28

29

28

34

136

344

424

424

424

314

186

140

117 

*106

106

3,502

113

0.218

0.25

Nov.

124

136

136

140

148

132

120

178

214

200

209

209

178

152

136

178

236

21$

200

186

182

173

168

168

168

168

164

156

148 

144

5,069

169

0.326

0.36

Dec.

140

136

132

*128

128

128

132

128

132

132

124

13?

256

528

616

658

751

1,770

4,230

3,480

2,840

2,750

3,350

a2,800

a2,400

2,600

2,600

2,920

2,920

2,530 

2 ' 200

43,771

1,412

2.73

3.14

Jan.

1,920

1,600

1,360

1,150

996

968

941

1,020

*1,310

1,820

2,600

2,460

2,020

1,680

1,440

1,190

996

806

686

576

504

480

4lO

492

602

787

941

1,020

1,060

1,310 

2,140

37,355

1,205

2.33

2.68

Feb.

2,400

4,800

5,590

5,590

5.790

4,420

3,760

3,120

2,680

2,260

2,020

1,920

*1,920

1,870

1,640

1,500

1,310

1,120

1,020

996

968

968

941

916

892

1,060

1,190

1,190

-

63,851

2,280

4.40

4.58

Mar.

1,190

1,190

1,310

1,410

1,440

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,060

996

*1,020

1,120

1,230

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,120

1,060

996

968

l,35o

1,060

1,020

996

996

1,060

1,090

36,022

1,162

2.24

2.59

Apr.

1,270

1,410

1,270

1,470

2,200

2,260

2,460

2,920

3.480

2,920

2,460

2,080

1,680

1,440

1,230

1,060

*892

787

686

616

564

528

516

492

456

414

364

324

304 

284

38,837

1,295

2.50

2.79

May

264

264

304

364

374

384

284

294

254

222

. 222

222

218

196

196

196

200

314

314

236

*218

200

178

168

156

164

186

186

164

144 

126

7,214

233

0.450

0.52

June

117

110

106

no

156

284

404

434

324

227

314

434

504 5~40"

468

294

204

*178

156

164

156

156

182

227

236

274

314

344

374 

364

8,175

272

0.525

0.59

July

456

528

588

602

558

516

404

284

222

182

164

140

120

110

100

96

92

120

128

120

103

89

89

89

*89

82

72

71

69 

66

6,447

208

0.402

0.46

Aw$.

65

65

70

69

63

58

53

52

48

44

43

42

40

38

37

38

38

44

52

48

48

46

50

48

42

38

36

34

32 

30

31

1,442

45.5

0.090

0.10

Sept.

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

*27

29

36

57

76

144

214

214

209

245

254

227

173

132

120

117

103

103

222

414 

492

3,860

129

0.249

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,990 Min 20 Mean 700 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.40

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,790 Min 24 Mean 700 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.34

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 cfs).--Dec. 19 (9 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (14.5 ft); Feb. 4 (10 p.m.) 6,190 

cfs (14.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

nearby streams.
338 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Sipsey River near Pleasant Ridge, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°02i, long 88°07', in Sf sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 1 W., on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 40, 450 ft downstream from Hughes Creek, 2? miles 

northwest of Pleasant Ridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles south of Aliceville.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1957 (incomplete October 1939 to September 

1943).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 105.13 ft above mean sea level, 

 datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to Dec. 21, 1942, staff gage at

site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily on Tombigbee

River at Vienna Ferry, 2 miles upstream from Sipsey River.

Average discharge.--14 years (1943-57), 1,116 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Feb. 7; maximum gage height, 18.18 ft 

Feb. 7, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, £9 cfs Sept. 8-10.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 2, 1951; minimum daily determined, 

17 cfs Sept. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished1 by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 15, Apr. 5-11)

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

108

188

430

8.O 

12.0 

14.0 

17.0

2,020

3,800

4,850

6,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

55

83

*102

217

130

89

73

75

64

60

56

53

46

44

43

39

39

38

39

56

115

332

400 

460

460

460

370

*238

170

153

4,594

148

0.197

0.23

Nov.

137

137

153

153

153

145

162

170

170

198

227

227

217

216

207

198

170

207

260 248"

227

207

207

207 

188

188

188

188

188

179

5,723

191

0.254

0.28

Dec.

170

170

*162

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

T53" 145

162

207

345

525

640

720

760

880

1,120

1,850

3,550

4.250 

4,206

3,910

3,170

3,030

2,860

2,810

3,030

39,899

1,287

1.71

1.97

Jan.

5.120

2.860

2,520

2,140

2,180

2,100

1,970

1,760

1,480

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,720

2,180

*2,600

2,520

2,180

1,930

1,640

1,400

1,160

960

800

760 

1,550

1,480

1,600

1,560

1,480

1 ' 500

54,320

1,752

2.33

2.68

Feb.

1,710

1,990

2,400

2,990

4,690

*6,030

*6.420 sTirs

5,040

4,520

4,110

3,720

*3.450

3,160

2,700

2,440

2,350

2,230

2,100

1,930

1,720

1,520

1,400

1.560 

1,360

1,640

2,100

2,060

-

82,950

2,962

3.93

4.10

Mar.

1,890

1,760

J,85O

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,930

1,950

1,850

,720

,640

* ,640

,600

,560

,520

,560

,640

,680

,720

1,760

2.020

2,020

2,020 

1,970

1,850

1,680

1,560

i 1,480

11,440 

ll400

54,090

1,745

2.52

2.67

Apr.

1,970

2,230

2,2TO

5,630

5,930

5,440

2,950

2,790

2,820

5,040

3,560

5.950

5,650

5,120

2,650

2,270

2,020

1,810

1,600

1,360

1,200

1,040

880

800 

*720

680

600

525

460

450

62,415

2,080

2.76

5.08

May

400

585

460

525

525

490

490

490

570

570

545

520

508

295

285

271

260

260

295

*370

570

295

271

271 

260

260

248

258

248

227.

217

10,417

536

0.446

0.51

June

188

179

170

T55

258

552

552

585

490

525

450

520

295

490

560

560" 640

*585

283

227

198

198

285

640 

525

570

345

430

600

560

11,566

579

0.505

0.56

Jvly

525

560

600

680

720

760

760

680

525

558

271

227

198

179

162

145

157

150

137

145

170

153

157

122 

122

122

150

115

108

102

95

9,275

299

0.597

0.46

Aug.

95

95

95

-5T 108

89

85

78

75

70

67

62

60

*56

54

52

52

52

52

56

54

55

52

54 

54

54

54

50

46

45

41

1,997

64.4

0.086

0.10

Sept.

39

58

56

35

52

50

50

29

2?

29

30

50

38

58

85

115

145

295

248

 260

295

295

271

198 

155

157

145

271

525

680

4,599

153

0.205

0.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,180 Mln 22 Mean 958 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.34

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,420 Mln 29 Mean 936 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.87

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efs).--Feb. 7 (l p.m.) 6,580 cfs (18.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 339

Noxubee River near Brooksville, Miss.

Location.--Lat 33°13'30", long 88°42'10", in center of sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 16 E. , Choctaw 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Shotbag Creek, 3| miles upstream from Lynn Creek, 4| miles downst-eam from 

Octoc Creek, 5f miles upstream from Yellow Creek, and 7 miles west of Brooksville.

Drainage area.--440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1940 to June 1942, January 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 180 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to May 18, 1945, staff gage and May 18, 1945, to July 23, 1949, wire-weight gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1940-41, 1944-57), 576 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 19.20 f:)- minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1940-42, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.88 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times during 1952-54.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for pspiods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corpi of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

0.2

.4

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

2.6

8.2

16

26

76

149

5.0

8.0

10.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.5

346

740

1,060

2,250

2,550

3,500

7,700

0.4 1.0

.6 5.0

.8 13

1.0 23

2.0 77

4.0 249

8.0 760

10.0 1,060

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 10.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4r§

1.0 

3.8

8.2

32

17

*12

9.9

10

9.2

7.3

5.5

4.6

3.3

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.6

20

163

302

346

232

158

112

85

66

53

42

39

1,751.5

56.5

0.128

0.15

Nov.

42

55

30 

28

*28

24

20

18

14

13

8.8

13

9.9

7.3

6.1

4.6

4.1

5.1

371

5.3

5.6

4.4

4.9

6.1

12

9.5

9.2

7.6

7.3

6.7

389.6

13.0

0.030

0.05

Dec.

6.1

6.7

8.2 

7.9

9.5

10

11

all

312 *g!2

315

3500

31,000

»g2,170

32,000

32,000

32,000

a 2,000

31,500

3800

3400

31,500

32.500

a 2, 500

a 2, 300

32,000

31,600

31, 000

3500

3280

32EO

28,677.4

925

2.10

2.42

Jan.

3180

3160

3150 

3200

31,000

31,400

31,500

*gl,560

31,200

3600

3400

3300

3240

3200

3170

3150

3130

3120

3110

3100

*101

101

108

108

596

980

1,700

1,740

1,910

2,410

 * 

22,254

717

1.65

1.88

Feb.

5,500

5,750

6,220, 

*4,900

5,650

2,660

1,890

1,090

955

774

542

412

526

276

244

399

477

581

935

1,310

1,350

1,370

920

490

425

1,390

1,700

1,680

-

46,196

1,650

3.75

5.90

Mar.

1,680

1,060

662 

690

718

1,260

1,740

1,950

2,070

2.100

1,720

1,040

860

965

955

594

412

558 *558

503

403

1,030

1,140

1,300

1,510

860

581

425

358

292

 

254

29,548

947

2.15

2.48

Apr.

646

1,150

1,500 

2,580

2,660

2,600

5,740

3,580

2,510

1,620

905

529

599

526

281

249

508 *464

634

704

529 *412

314

270

229

196

164

 137

121

 

109

29,666

989

2.25

2.51

May

94

94

157 

529

558

214

173

129

113

151

292

168

113

173

113

73

64

59

72

75

90

109

79

65

60

52

46

42

56

52

30

3,833

124

0.282

0.32

June

"28 28

50 

g50

a500

3550

*g219

191

204

129

503

224

244

178

109

77

61

48

40

52

50

50

50

200

386

555

338

254

607

905

6,180

206

0.468

0.52

July

1,180

1,500

1.780 

1,440

1,200

1,060

555

259

168

137

109

86

72

64 *61

76

115

146

121

105

113

98

88

83

80

72

57

34

25

20

-5- 18

10,920

552

0.800

0.92

Aug.

50

64

45 

23

23

20

16

13

11

11

10

8.1

*?.6

6.5

6.3

6.6

5.6

5.3

5.9

6.3

11

8.1

7.7

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.0

a4.0

?3.5

a3.0

32 5 i

588.9

12.5

0.028

0.03

Sept.

32.5

32.0

32.0 *1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

4.2

35

14

18

40

24

58

51

22

15

19

14

9.0

6.3

8.1

16

28

50

589.5

13.0

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,320 Mln 0.1 Mean 467 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,220 Mln 0.4 Mean 493 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.19

ge (base, 5.000 cfs). Feb.b. 3-(4 s.m.) 

fs (18.35 ft).

_____base, 5_______ 6,560 cfs (19.20 ft)j Apr. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 3,580

cfs (18.07 ft); Apr. 7 (8 p.m. ) 4,140 c

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

snd records for station st Macon.

g Computed from wire-weight-gsge readings.
340 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Noxubee River at Macon, Miss.

Location. Lat 33"06'05", long 88"33'40", in NE^ sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 17 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45 at Macon, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek, 1 mile downstream from Gulf, Mobile and 

Ohio Railroad bridge, 1^ miles downstream from Horse Hunters Creek, and 6£ miles upstream from Running Water Creek.

Drainage area. 812 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to May 1932, September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 142.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 31, 1932, chain gage at site 40 ft 

downstream at different datum. Sept. 21, 1938, to Aug. 10, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1928-31, 1938-57), 870 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 26.98 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 8-10; minimum gage height, 6.32 ft Oct. 1.

1928-32, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 32.97 

ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.89 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, Ir cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 11)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

6.3

6.6

7.0

8.0

30

58

108

300

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

1,230

2,190

3,420

5,450

8.5 464

9.0 569

11.0 1,000

13.0 1,470

15.0 1,950

Note. Same as

following table

above 15.0 ft.

6.3

6.7

7.1

8.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

24

57

102

254

485

1,200

1,950

18.0

21.0

2E.5

24.0

2f .5

27.0

2, "720

3,850

4,670

5,900

7,670

10,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

42

49 

64

65

61

77

84

64

53

48

46

47

46

44

43

42

41

39

322

898

839

530

450

323

234

178

149

120

*102

91

5,228

169

0.208

0.24

Nov.

82

88

84 

75

69

68

69

79

76

64

55

54

51

51

52

48

44

41

41

41

42

43

44

44

40

41

44

45

45

45

1,665

55.5

0.068

0.08

Dec.

45

43

43 

*44

45

47

47

50

50

51

53

700

2,380

3,OZO

*2,580

2,390

2,390

2,500

2,600

2,240

944

3,300

5.250

4,460

3,950

5,150

2,580

2,290

1,400

555

592

49,567

1,599

1.97

2.27

Jan.

523

276

241 

295

1,620

,750

,880

* ,810

,760

,550

737

507

415

558

325

278

Z60

254

Z13

199

197

-5TT

265

258

1,590

2,340

2,750

2,580

2,420

5,460

4.000

54,880

1,125

1.59

1.60

Feb.

4,670

5,720

*6,290 

7,670

8,100

7,130

5,810

4,470

2,550

1,260

938

*718

569

480

464

1,030

1,140

850

1,520

1,950

1,760

1,590

1,490

1,050

1,020

3,020

5,190

2,780

-

79,189

2,828

5.48

5.65

Mar.

2,190

1,880

1,690 

1,540

1,140

1,540

2,220

2.470

2,390

2,290

2,220

2,020

1,400

1,120

1,140

1,030

740

569

548

*548

828

1,900

1,930

1,710

1,900

1,690

1,140

828

674

590

 527

44,402

1,452

1.76

2.05

Apr.

1,110

2,090

1,850 

6,170

*8,960

9,720

7,530

5,370

4,200

5,620

2,780

1,550

725

557

461

401

*449

797

869

917

845

677

557

449

389

330

286

250

222

201

64,152

2,158

2.65

2.94

May

186

181

191 

773

1.250

581

354

275

222

205

384

449

273

275

519

195

141

122

274

246

214

157

167

141

125

116

105

*98

94

86

78

8,275

267

0.329

0.38

June

75

rs

226

250

521

401

297

254

286

250

485

519

508

250

165

126

105

90

82

101

115

85

98

256

497

629

701

569

797

8,470

282

0.547

0.39

July

989

1,350

1.950 

1,750

1,500

1,250

1,040

593

*330

234

193,

160

154

121

123

111

122

158

201

201

167

165

149

132

128

154

156

110

85

71

64

15,871

447

0.550

0.64

Aug.

59

55

86 

88

68

56

52

46

44

40

59

59

*57

57

57

57

54

56

45

58

58

55

32

54

52

52

52

52

51

50

50

1,569

44.2

0.054

0.06

Sept.

31

32

32 

50

28

28

28

26

56

28

28

30

37

58

83

79

*74

102

141

116

105

75

61

52

53

50

75

432

281

147

2,366

78.9

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,20O Min 28 Mean 889 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,720 Min 26 Mean 859 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.3?

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) . Dec. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 5,450 cfs (24.02 ft); Feb. 5 (5 a.m.) 

8,100 cfs (25.85 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 10,500 cfs (26.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 341

Noxubee River near Geiger, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°55', long 88°18', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 17, half a mile upstream from Woodards Creek, 1 mile upstream from Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad bridge, and 

4 miles north of Geiger.

Drainage area. 1,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1940, July 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 86.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, staff gage at site 

of old highway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 84.64 ft above mean sea level. 

July 26, 1944, to June 5, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder on Tombigbee River at Gainesville, I? miles downstream from mouth 

of Noxubee River.

Average discharge.--14 years (1939-40, 1944-57), 1,475 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,690 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 28.72 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 11, 12.

1939-40, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs Mar. 31, 1951 (gage heiglrt, 

42.7 ft); minimum, 13 cfs July 7, 1954.

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

Discharge includes flow of Noxubee cutoff channel at bridge on State Highway 17, 1 mile 

north of gage.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 13, June 5-20; fall used 

as a factor Feb. 5-16, 19, 23-25, Mar. 15-18, Apr. 13-17)

2.1 23 6.0 760

2.5 53 12.0 2,260

3.0 110 20.0 4,320

3.5 185 25.0 5,700

4.0 286 29.0 7,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3T

34

*39

48

60 

61

54

56

68

68

57

48

44

42

42

40

38

37

44

242

1,340

1,260

638

494

398

308

244

203

175

152

6,396

206

0.181

0.21

Nov.

*131

119

110

110

109

103 

99

100

94

96

102

91

80

71

68

70

71

65

58

55

55

53

52

51

51

53

54

52

53

56

2,332

77.7

0.068

0.08

Dec.

56

56

*56

53

53

53 

53

53

55

55

57

58

365

2,210

2,910

2,840

2,660

2,610

2,660

2,760

2,610

2,240

4,640

5,570

4,880

4,320

3,730

3,080

2,560

1,690

710

55,503

1,790

1.57

1.81

Jan.

458

375

330

308

614

1,890 

2,100

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,500

800

600

*470

422

375

341

308

286

264

251

257

264

297

849

3,540

3,760

3,490

*3,160

3,440

4,240

41,185

1,328

1.16

1.34

Feb.

4,500

5,010

5,310

5,430

5,440

5,510 

*5,660

*5,770

5,390

4,380

2,400

*1,420

1,140

998

1,080

1,400

1,990

1,590

1,250

2,090

2,360

2,190

1,920

1,760

1,350

3,740

5,170

4,480

*

-_-___.

90,728

3,240

2.84

2.96

Mar.

3,620

2,880

3,010

3, 130

2,440

1,740 

1,940

2,840

3, 110

2,910

2,740

2,660

2,510

*1,960

1,450

1,380

1,250

916

735

686

760

2,140

3,010

2,740

3,110

2,840

2,190

1,460

985

735

662

64,539

2,082

1.83

2.11

Apr.

2,240

2,910

2,760

4,240

7,140

7,620 

7,340

7,020

6,500

5,580

4,640

3,620

1,920

874

638

532

508

578

910

1,090

1,140

1,060

*835

686

566

482

422

387

352

319

74,909

2,497

2.19

2.44

May

297

286

297

308

727

1.390 

760

470

387

330

297

364

554

398

330

410

*319

244

189

240

319

319

275

251

222

198

182

157

137

122

111

10,890

351

0.308

0.36

June

100

91

86

99

255

387 

542

446

352

398

364

319

482

387

341

297

214

160

129

*110

120

130

140

120

140

310

460

700

900

800

9,379

313

0.275

0.31

July

1,100

1,500

2,000

2.400

2,100

1,900 

1,600

1,200

800

450

320

250

210

180

160

150

150

180

220

260

270

220

200

180

170

170

200

160

130

110

100

19,040

614

0.539

0.62

Aug.

90

84

76

~90 100

72 

62

54

49

46

44

41

39

37

43

42

36

37

44

68

52

41

38

35

32

29

30

28

28

28

29

1,524

49.2

0.043

0.05

Sept.

30

27

24

26

28

29

27

24

24

84

83

?5

36

40

45

64

119

120

*123

182

238

168

147

102

84

70

97

666

1.590

744

4,744

158

0.139

0.15

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,600 Min 27 Mean 1,288 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.38

Water year 1956-57 : Max 7,620 Min 23 Mean 1,044 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.44

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 7-13, June 21 to Aug. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for station at Macon, Miss.
342 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River at Gainesville, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°49', long 88°09i, in SEi sec. 2, T. 21 N., R. 2 W., on downstream side

 of right bank pier of bridge on State Highway 39 at Gainesville, 2 miles downstream 

from Noxubee River.

Drainage area.--8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955, October 1955 to September 1957 (fragmentary).Gale-height records collected at same site since 1937 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to Feb. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum. Since Oct. 15, 1939, an auxiliary water-stage recorder at Epes, 

19 miles downstream from base gage. Prior to Oct. 14, 1939, auxiliary staff gage at 

Epes, 700 ft upstream from site of auxiliary water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--17 years (1938-55), 11,330 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63,800 cfs Feb. 10; maximum gage height, 43.35ft 

Feb. 11; minimum daily discharge not determined.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 168,000 cfs Jan. 11, 1949; maximum gage height, 53.9 ft 

Jan. 11, 1949; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good above 3,000 cfs and fair between 2,000 and 3,000 cfs. Discharge 

below 2,000 cfs not determined because of indefinite stage-discharge relation resulting 

from operations of Demopolis lock and dam near Demopolis.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

_

-

-

_

-

:---

_----

.--_-

2,220

- 5, 800

3,270

2,640

2,720

2,560

2,020

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

(*)

Dec.

_

-

-

..

-

;

-

-

-

.

-

5,390

13,000

19,500

21, 400

22,400

22,400

24, 200

22,800

17,600

14,000

25,000

30, 300

31,200

51.700

27,300

22,500

16,900

12,300

9 940

-

-

-

-

Jan.

8,240

7,720

6,640

6,360

8,660

17,600 

21, 400

24, 100

25,000

25, 200

24, 400

19,000

12,200

10, 100

*9,550

*8,570

7,720

6,830

6,190

5,670

4,990

5,040

4,720

5,220

9,070

16,700

21,500

23,600

24,900

*26, 400

*29,900

433, 190

13,970

1.61

1.85

Feb.

33,200

37,000

40, 900

44, 600

47,900

51, 500 

*55,000

*58,300

*61,000

62,900

65.500

62,600

56,100

48,900

37,900

24, 900

18,300

17,900

17.700

20,000

22,000

22,100

22,400

21, 200

22,000

23,100

27,100

27,800

1,047,800

37,420

4.30

4.48

Mar.

26,600

25,400

23,900

20,700

17,600

15,800 

15,800

20,600

22,800

22,600

22,400

20, 500

20, 400

20,600

20, 800

20, 600

17,300

13,800

11,900

10,400

11,000

15, 200

18,200

18,500

18,900

16,500

14,200

11,800

10, 100

9,120

9.020

543,040

17,520

2.01

2.32

Apr.

12,800

16,400

20, 000

23, 800

39,600

42,800 

41,200

40, 200

39,400

36,000

30,700

26,000

23,100

19,300

17,600

14, 500

12, 200

10, 600

9,940

9,940

9,340

8,560

8,720

9,810

*9,070

6,960

6,130

5,330

4,510

4.190

558,700

18,620

2.14

2.39

May

4,120

3,900

3,270

3,920

4,370

4,750 

4,640

4,120

3,440

3,120

2,660

2,150

2,76(5

2,410

2,340

*2,520

2,690

3,040

3,400

3,940

4,210

4,590

4,480

3,520

3,510

3,760

4,080

4,010

5,550

3 340 5', 100

109,690

3,538

0.407

0.47

June

2,660

2,250

2,100

2,020

4,270

6,750 

8,740

10, 900

11,000

9,210

8,300

9,110

*11,500

11, 400

8,790

6,400

5,330

*4,720

4,330

4,000

3,430

3,210

5,780

4,780

8,400

10,000

8,810

7,310

7,860

11, HUB

202,960

6,765

0.778

0.87

Jily

14,OOO

15,500

IT, 700

20,600

21,600

21,800 

2C ) 000

15,900

10,200

T.410

6,000

4,730

3,620

3,100

2,650

?,250

2,020

-

-

r,i80

?,250 r.ieo

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,540

-

-

-

3,050

2,230

2,380

2,450

2,190

4,870

4,880

5,160

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 54,800 Min - Mean - Cfsm - Ir . -

Water year 1956-57: Max 63,500 Min - Mean - Cfsm - Ir. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Feb. 24 to Apr. 25.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 343

Mulberry Pork near Garden City, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°00', long 86°45', in NE^ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., on left bank near 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 1,000 ft downstream from Louisville & 

Nashville Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Garden City, and 5\ miles downstream 

from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 4, 1934,to Jan. 4, 1939, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1928-31, 1932-57), 628 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16.300 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 13.7 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Feb. 4, 1936 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 3 cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 1, 3-6, 1931 (gage height, 

1.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

5.5 

9.0

2.8 

3.1

36

75

138

3.6 

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

303

637

1,100

1,970

4,380

7,810

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6 

7.8

8.6

11

9.4

9.4

12

11

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.5

575

5.5

5.7

7.8

9.0

1913"

8.6

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.3

6.6 

12

256.1

8.26

0.022

0.03

Nov.

13 

18

15

11

9.4

15^ 8._6 :

41

50

32

21

16

14

12

*11

18

19

26

21

19

18

15

14

12

12

12

12

»11

11

11

518.0

17.3

0.047

0.05

Dec.

10 

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.4

9.0

1,440

1,500

1,700

834

551

414

344

284

273

*1,090

4.160

3,960

2,070

1,380

1,060

848

719

604

505 

456

24,302.3

784

2.13

2.46

Jan.

400 

344

307

,100

,600

,970

,500

,180

995

848

672

626

582

525

475

451

392

348

311

299

303

311

525

400

1,500

1,720

1,590

3,000

*4,410

3,160

7,540

42,384

1,367

3.71

4.28

Feb.

10,700

6^420

5,240

3,420

4,120

5,240

3, 160

2,420

1,970

1,540

1,260

*1,100

960

827

1,460

995

841

834

848

695

632

572

530

510

886

1,060

995

_

-----

65,125

2,326

6.32

6.58

Mar.

1,060 

960

862

807

755

719

755

1,100

960

890

*827

1,470

1,220

1,140

995

855

774

755

781

626

582

834

666

752

1,420

1,030

876

768

678

615 

556

27,088

874

2.38

2.74

Apr.

683 

695

530

6,440

4,480

2,320

1,720

1,500

*1,340

1,030

890

768

649

561

485

437

423

525

418

357

340

332

295

272

246

221

202

192

183

171

28,705

957

2.60

2.90

May

160 

157

174

192

152

124

110

101

95

244

658

311

212

180

160

152

158

138

143

121

104

89

79

75

91

104

95

80

74

60

54_

4,647

150

0.408

0.47

June

47 

47

57

46

47

60

72

60

348

*509

160

99

74

59

47

42

36

50

84

165

89

48

36

35

105

104

68

218

755

?33

3,820

127

0.345

0.39

July

1,150 

442

272

235

162

119

91

74

60

51

42

37

34

30

30

466

*202

114

89

60

45

37

32

30

40

60

42

34

29

24 

23

4,156

134

0.364

0.42

Aug.

20 

19

17

16

324

97

52

34

26

23

20

19

*17

15

23

39

66

409

340

116

57

35

26

21

18

16

13

12

10

9.0

8.2

1,917.2

61.8

0.168

0.19

Sept.

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.0

676

7.8

12

12

*15

22

101

99

99

79

79

54

38

32

32

29

24

19

16

14

19

105

741

355

2,050.2

68.3

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,470 Mln 4.9 Mean 554 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.51

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,700 Mln 5.5 Mean 562 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.72

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs).--Jan. 31 (9:30 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (13.7 ft); Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 

13,000 cfs (1273 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z16 O - 59 - 23
344 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Slpsey Fork near Jasper, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°54'40", long 87°05'00", in SEij sec. 17, T. 13 S., R. 5 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 69, 200 ft downstream from Mill 

Creek, a third of a mile upstream from Boyd Creek, 3-f miles downstream from Ryan Creek, 

11 miles upstream from mouth, and 13.7 miles northeast of Jasper.

Drainage area.--971 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 253.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Sept. 23, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1,233 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,400 cfs Feb. 2 

imum, 17 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 43,900 cfs Mar. 22. 1955 

imum, 9.0 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from return of over-bank flow Feb. 2-6; shifting-control 

method used Feb. 14, 15, 17-19, 22-25, Mar'. 2-7, 16-24, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 1, Sept. 15-28, 3o)

height, 45.3 ft); minheignt, 51.2 ft); min1.2 

5.0

106

1,180

12.0

20.0

32.0

44.0

3,950

8,300

18.8OO

32,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

23

29

110

136

*91

76

63

55

48

42

39

36

33

32

31

31

29

29

29

32

279

646

356

199

131

111

99

88

80

74

80

3,137

101

0.104

0.12

Nov.

102

118

118

108

93

88

*97

131

183

157

131

114

106

99

95

124

240

227

175

149

144

152

160

154

141

*134

126

121

114

104

4,005

134

0.138

0.15

Dec.

104

102

99

99

97

97

*99

97

95

91

86

1,610

8,840

15,500

6,580

2,990

1,840

1,320

990

842

1,220

4,080

11,500

7,100

3,590

2,390

1,800

1,490

1,250

990

870

75,458

2,434

2.51

2.89

Jan.

758

660

562

1,220

15,600

8,120

*4,150

2,910

2,270

1,870

1,450

1,220

1,150

1,050

930

870

758

674

618

576

618

646

842

814

2,540

4,250

3,770

4,050

11,900

11,100

13,100

99,046

3,195

5.29

5.79

Feb.

51,500

50,000

14,000

8,300

6,000

4,800

7,400

7,700

*5,20O

3,860

2,990

2,390

2.O7O

1,760

1,590

2,150

1,870

1,590

1,700

2,110

1,990

1,730

1,520

1.580

1,580

1,950

2,150

2,110

_

152,990

5,464

5.63

5.86

Mar.

2,070

1,840

,730

,620

,450

* ,450

,620

2,670

2,870

2,470

2,110

2,550

2,670

2,430

2,110

1,760

1,590

1,520

1,620

1,580

1.220

1,520

1,520

1,490

2,590

2,850

2,390

1,950

1,700

1,520

1,580

59,640

1,924

1.98

2.28

Apr.

1,660

£,430

2,030

6,920

11.500

6,060

*3,640

2,830

2,990

2,470

2,070

1,760

1,520

1,280

1,120

1,020

990

1,080

960

a730

a700

a670

a650

a65O

a560

a510

a480

a460

a460

a750

60,730

2,024

2.08

2.55

May

a590

a480

a510

a530

a460

*a370

370

538

313

424

730

534

424

384

570

597

535

284

527

492

570

30E

254

267

286

278

248

232

206

170

11,461

370

0.381

0.44

June

157

154

152

157

149

152

278

308

284

*702

506

384

286

212

180

147

128

157

235

294

313

209

162

464

1,180

604

324

438

1.950

1 280

11,926

598

0.410

0.46

July

4.2CO

2,430

1,360

930

6E8

*520

3S7

323

259

a210

a!70

alEO

al30

allO

alCO

a93

a90

a£5

a82

aEO

a76

a72

a66

a5 7

a54

a5 4

a54

aS 2

as 2

a54

a54

13,062

421

0.434

0.50

Aug.

a50

a46

a46

a45

a45

a42

a38

a54

a55

*28

52

45

44

42

40

56

44

297

590

267

144

108

86

71

60

53

46

44

38

53

29

2,556

82.5

0.085

0.10

Sept.

29

28

25

23

20

19

17

23

76

71

71

149

*700

3.110

1,380

842

604

384

384

786

960

842

604

451

319

246

235

492

2,310

1,620

16,820

561

0.578

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 25,000 Mln 20 Mean 1,463 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 31,300 Mln 17 Mean 1,400 Cfsm 1.44 in. 19.56

Peak: discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 34.4OO cfs (45.3 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Slpsey Fork: at dam site and 

stations on nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 345

Blackwater Creek near Manchester, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°54'30", long 87°15'25", in SEij sec. 15, T. 13 S., R. 7 W., or right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from small unnamed 

tributary, 2 miles east of Manchester, and 5-| miles north of Jasper.

Drainage area.--188 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 19 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs Feb. 2, 3; maximum gage height,

 7.4 ft Feb. 3; minimum dally discharge, 4.6 cfs Sept. 7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 8,050 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 11.49 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs (result of regulation) Oct. 25, 1938.

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

 Occasional regulation at very low flow by milldam 2 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 28 to Sept. 7)

1.3 

1.5

2.O 

2.4

3.

7.

16

25

60

2.8 

3.4

120

265

487

1,050

3,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7.8

8.2

11

*28

22

19

15

12

10

9.0

7.8

7.O

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6^

9.4

47

277

209

118

65

48

38

37

35

31

31

1,149.0

37.1

0.197

0.23

Nov.

31

60

51

4O

34

*31

31

42

83

62

49

44

4O

36

33

40

67

70

53

46

44

44

50

50

46

*42

41

39

36

34

1,369

45.6

0.243

0.27

Dec.

33

32

31

31

30

*29

28

28

29

29

28

129

964

1,400

1,800

2.250

1,800

709

388

293

379

1,180

2,050

2,050

1,650

1,010

599

448

351

280

236

20,294

655

3.48

4.01

Jan.

206

177

155

360

1,450

1,650

*1,700

1,200

692

514

380

312

280

253

225

209

182

161

140

154

138

150

175

170

521

886

1,020

1,060

2,OOO

2,400

2,7_aq

21,680

699

3.72

4.29

Feb.

3,220

5,440

3,440

2,890

1,900

1,200

1,490

1,800

*1,400

1,020

765

579

474

599

561

525

456

351

380

399

358

319

287

265

512

584

655

720

29,967

1,070

5.69

5.93

Mar.

639

551

574

518

444

*424

432

714

756

634

528

639

692

629

537

440

373

358

592

329

293

358

347

365

671

703

579

457

573

322

287

15,338

495

2.63

5.03

Apr.

558

619

514

1,660

2,000

1,600

*1,080

730

565

461

388

336

290

242

212

194

184

194

179

163

157

155

144

134

122

115

104

97

92

13,585

446

2.57

2.65

May

1O6

106

1O6

106

99

*80

72

66

62

66

a70

a9O

a75

a62

a70

a50

a39

a59

a70

a84

a60

a44

59

59

40

42

39

36

33

29

26

1,945

62.7

0.554

0.58

June

25

24

24

25

54

51

52

52

49

*51

86

64

49

59

54

29

24

24

34

58

49

32

26

27

199

186

94

86

184

184

1,855

61.8

0.329

0.37

July

140

122

158

104

80

*61

48

59

52

28

24

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12 

10

3_._0

1,103.5

55.6

0.189

0.22

Aug.

9.2

9.5

10

11

10

9.0

11

12

*10

10

11

9.5

8.8

8.5

7.8

8.2

8.8

31

48

5_1

33

20

13

9.8

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.8

424.5

13.7

0.073

0.08

Sept.

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

20~4.6

14

8.5

21

38

*85

199

115

91

71

58

52

51

51

45

38

32

28

24

31

225

824

444

2,604.3

86.8

0.462

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,670 MLn 4.2 Mean 316 Cfam 1.68 In. 22.87

Water year 1956-57: Max 3.44O Min 4.6 Mean 3O4 Cfam 1.62 In. 21.98

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Lost Creek near Oakman.
346 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Oakman, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°45'50", long 87"21'30", In SE£ sec. 3, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 69, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Wolf Branch, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pumpkin Creek, 4 miles northeast of Oakman, and 6| miles southwest of Jasper.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1957.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1952-57), 170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 15.4 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 4,290 cfs Feb. 7, 1955; no flow Oct. 25 to Nov. 7, 

1953, Oct. 25, 27, 28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs, fair between 1 and 10 cfs, and poor below 1 cfs. 

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Sept. 11-28)

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.2

.8

2.0

4.0

7.0

12

18

1.0

1.5

3.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

32

84

290

83O

1,770

2,950

0.3 

.4

.5 

.6

0.2

.9

2.5

5.2

15

31

1.5 85

£.0 149

4.0 499

10.0 1,780

15.1 3,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

££

£3 

£4

25

£6

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

2.6

3.4

*4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.6

2.6

1.8

.7

.4

.3

5.3

4.9

3.6

2.8

4.9

64

~36 113

14

9.£

6.7

6.1

5.2

4.9 

6.1

11

333.1

10.7

0.082

0.10

Nov.

12

26

18

14

8.8

*8.8

9.2

43

50

26

18

14

13

11

11

19

27

25

18

15

14

14

14 

18

17

*13

13

13

12

12

5£6.8

17.6

0.135

0.15

Dec.

11

11

8.8

7.9

8.8

*9.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

54~6.7

1,570

1,700

690

354

239

176

140

1£6

228

1.5EO

2,920 

1,440

537

366

273

£23

184 

150

131

13,607 . 1

439

3.38

3.89

Jan.

118

97

84

357

1,980

765

*499

356

282

231

180

160

149

140

132

122

107

93

83

 75

84

91

116 

100

605

845

969

765

2.160

1,360

2. f 160

15,265

492

3.78

4.37

Feb.

5.200

2,410

1,100

885

708

594

1,030

1,540

765

*556

404

309

256

215

192

423

30O

239

273

291

£23

200

174 

159

213

727

594

518

-

18,498

661

5.08

5.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,090 Min 0.2

Mar.

414

338

338

£91

*248

231

256

537

442

338

273

499

499

394

309

239

207

200

239

189

166

248

223 

£39

651

480

338

256

215

182

i6_0

9,639

311

£.39

2.76

Apr.

546

556

366

1,960

2.490

708

*480

366

£91

231

200

180

162

139

115

100

95

104

93

79

73

73

64 

56

51

46

43

38

37

33

9,775

326

2.51

2.80

May

35

43

47

49

41

33

*27

23

22

24

35

36

26

£1

£8

16

14

14

50

34

19

15

14 

12

13

15

10

8.8

8.4

7.6

6.0

746.8

£4.1

0.185

0.21

June

5.6

21

7.6

3.0

4.1

4.7

4.9

15

67

*98

£3

14

10

8.8

8.0

7.2

5.6

4.7

12

89

48

21

35 

20

96

60

30

110

207 

154

1,144.2

38.1

0.293

0.33

July

127

90

89

66

45

*29

20

14

12

11

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

4.9

4.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.0

7.2

4.7 

6.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

4.7

5.6

4.1

!A°

620.6

20.0

0 . 154

0.18

Aug.

1.4

.9

.7

.6

378

2.3

1.4

1.1

*1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.3

2.3

6.2

11

3.8

2.3

2.2

£.2 

2.2

2.£

13

16

11

7.6

4.9

£.8

115.1

3.71

0.029

0.03

Sept.

1.9

1.1

.7

.6

^1

.4

.4

2.5

£.0

1.4

11

33

*77

118

17

8.4

5.6

3.8

6.4

11

11

8.8

44

19

8.4

5.2

9.8

402

1,010 

 3(55^

2,129.7

71.0

0.546

0.61

Mean 200 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.97

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,200 Min 0.2 Mean 198 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.72

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) .--Dec. 23 (6 p.m.) 3,160 cfs (14.6 ft)s Feb. 1 (2 p.m.) 3,290 

cfs (15.4 ft)j Apr. 5 (5 a.m.) 3,230 cfs (15.2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 347

Locust Fork below Snead, Ala.

L°C nffin;:;:La^34 °28 '; lonf 86 °23 '- ln SE* sec - 25 > T - 10 S.. R. 2 E., on right bank on 

upstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 75 (formerly State Highway 32) half

northwest? Snladfr°m ^ Cr6ek ' ^ mileS *PSt^eam tr Sla* Crlel and If miles 

Drainage area. 147 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1957 (discontinued). 

Gage^-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 702.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge^ 5 years, 187 cfs.

ar> 3>64° ° fS Feb ' 3 (gage height ' 14 ''3 ft) : mlnl - 

5° CfS Jan ' 16 ' 1954 (gage height ' "^ f *' "inlmum,

Remarks -Records good above 20 cfs, fair between 10 and 20 cfs, except those below 10 cfs 

Ssa^those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 22, Apr. 24, May 9, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 28)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3O Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

2.4

4.6

14

28

62

3.0 1O8

4.0 235

5.0 422

8.0 1,270

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

31

62

108

3.5 160

4.5 345

7.0 1,040

13.0 3,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.9

6.0

6.6

7.2

6.9

6.3

5.5

4.4

4.2

3.9

4.2

*3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

5.8

6.3

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3 7 8

166.1

5.36

0.036

0.04

Nov.

9.0

10

9.6

8.4

7.8

6.9 9~76"

11

12

9.9

8.1

7.5

7.2

*6.9

6.9

8.4

8.7

9.9

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

*8.5

8.4

8.1

7.8

266.3

8.88

0.060

0.07

Dec.

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.8

8.1

230

92

96

74

48

34

*27

26

24

38

323

626

434

282

213

172

144

136

108 

97

3,304.7

107

0.728

0.84

Jan.

88

78

72

406

1,000

640

388

290

250

213

185

165

151

140

131

128

115

102

94

90

90

*94

189

185

364

482

508

678

1,120

1,000

*1.860

11,296

364

2.48

2.86

Feb.

2.980

2,100

2,600

2,910

1,930

1,650

2,140

1,370

890

665

520

420

320

*290

260

420

310

260

260

250

211

186

179

172

199

695

680

582

-

-------

25,449

909

6.18

6.44

Mar.

470

370

320

290

280

250

260

370

310

270

*250

345

4O8

470

408

320

270

260

280

230

202

470

358

355

no

545

408

320

280

240 

220

10,539

340

2.31

2.67

Apr.

270

300

220

1,250

3.020

1,820

920

755

*545

408

332

a290

a260

a240

a220

a210

a200

a250

a220

a2oo

a200

asoo

508

290

a210

a!70

a!50

a 140

alSO

a!20

14,168

472

3.21

3.58

May

a 100

a85

a74

a65

a58

a52

a46

*a40

37

309

570

280

172

144

122

144

111

90

81

74

65

57

50

175

211

110

90

73

62

54

56

3,657

118

0.803

0.93

June

47

42

37

35

40

99

85

56

110

509

175

105

77

60

48

41

36

33

32

28

26

24

24

23

24

37

26

31

119

77

2,106

70.2

0.478

0.53

July

99

154

210

TS6

73

54

a45

a36

a30

a27

*24

23

21

20

20

24

20

18

19

a!7

a 16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

a 12

all

all

1,196

38.6

0.263

0.30

Aug.

alO

a 10

a9.0

a20

a50

a30

a 15

a 12

a 10

a 10

a9.0

a9.0

*8.6

9.4

12

12

10

10

10

9.4

8.0

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

t.9

345.4

11.1

O.O76

0.09

Sept.

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.6

5.2

6.6

6.9

*6.6

8.3

S.O

16

21

20

14

12

9.4

9.4

8.0

6.9

6.0

6.0

8.8

25

357

408

1,009.7

33.7

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,550 Min 3.1 Mean 177 Cfsm 1.2O In. 16.36

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,020 Min 3.1 Mean 201 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61

Peak discharge (base. 2.60O cfs). Jan. 31 (11 p.m.) 3,400 cfs (13.7 ft); Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 3.64O

cfs (14.3 ft); Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 3,400 cfs (13.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on samp stream.
348 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Locust Pork near Cleveland, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°02', long 86°34', in NE£ sec. 6, T. 12 S., R. IE., on downstream side 

of pier near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 231 and State Highway 79 (renumbered), 

2 miles north of Cleveland, and 2| miles downstream from Graves Creek.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available . December 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 536.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at same datum. Apr. 20, 1940, to Mar. 23, 1944, staff gage ard Mar. 24, 1944, 

to Apr. 11, 1945, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 502 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,630 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 8.6 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Oct. 15, 17 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1936-57: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1942 (gage height, 19.2ft, 

from gage then in use); minimum since Oct. 1, 1943, 2.3 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 16, 1954; 

minimum prior to Oct. 1, 1943, not determined.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1112: 1943(M). WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

4.3

8.8

16

38

69

161

2.3 

3.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

380

750

3,190

5,590

7,400

1.5

Apr. 5 to Sept. 3O

4.3 2.0

8.8 2.5

16 3.0

6.0

70 8.0

115

280

520

835

3,190

5,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.1

5.8

7.6

8.3 772"

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.7

«4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

7.2

7.6

8.3

8.3

7.6

6.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7 

7.6

194.1

6.26

0.020

0.02

Nov.

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

13

15

13

13

11

10

10

*9.4

9.4

11

11

11

11

9.4

10

11

11

9.4

8.8

8.3

*8T3

8.3

8.3

8.3

304.7

10.2

0.033

0.04

Dec.

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

849

570

470

303

191

134

106

88

*84

224

1,060

1,780

1,140

732

525

416

344

284

234 

204

9,829.3

317

1.03

1.18

Jan.

179

153

137

567

2,600

1,350

880

648

525

452

366

327

299

276

251

244

220

194

173

161

164

170

295

362

586

1,020

1,060

1,290

*2,850

2,440

3 L400

23,636

762

2.47

2.84

Feb.

6,270

4,580

4,820

4,990

3,370

3,280

3,980

2,600

1,860

1,390

1,060

873

744

*654

582

866

702

570

560

535

461

416

380

366

358

1,060

1,260

1,100

-

49,727

1,776

5.75

5.98

Mar.

915

738

642

594

560

530

530

738

672

570

520

732

824

866

*786

642

560

520

565

485

434

74T

684

702

1,550

985

774

642

565

490

443

20,802

671

2.17

2.50

Apr.

461

594

456

2,440

5, 450

3,110

1,910

1,470

*1,350

979

800

681

595

515

435

391

372

531

515

386

367

420

660

828

471

372

301

260

318

237

27,655

922

2.98

3.33

Hay

212

192

182

182

163

137

115

105

96

110

1,220

650

377

280

280

249

249

182

157

148

*123

105

89

116

528

241

169

137

108

87

83

7,072

228

0.738

O.B5

June

78

74

a70

a65

a8O

143

188

131

256

748

425

216

154

115

93

87

85

85

a80

a70

a60

a50

a45

a40 aSO"

a75

a60

108

148

209

4,088

136

0.440

0.49

July

276

2?B

301 2"S3

151

115

a85

a70

a58

a4,9

*38

37

33

31

32

42

48

40

35

30

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

22

21

21

20

2,271

73.3

0.2T7

0.27

Aug.

18

16

15

16

41

48

25

19

15

15

13

13

*12

11

11

11

22

25

21

16

15

14

13

11

10

9.4

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.2 

772

494.0

15.9

0.051

0.06

Sept.

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

5-i

574

7.2

6.7

*6.7

39

36

21

22

325

1O4

46

46

40

33

26

22

21

19

17

19

131

753

773

2,562.7

85.4

0.276

0.31

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,900 Min 4.3 Mean 397 Cfsra 1.28 In. 17.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,270 Min 4.3 Mean 407 Cfsra 1.32 In. 17.87

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on the same stream.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 349

Locust Fork at Trafford, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°50', long 86°45' , in SW^ sec. 9, T. 14 S,, R. 2 W., on left bank 50 ft 

downstream from new highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Trafford, 

If miles east of Coaldale, and 2% miles upstream from Gurley Creek.

Drainage area. 625 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark), 

and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1930-31, 1932-57),

Datum of gage is 309.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Jan. 27, 1934, chain gage at same site

cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 25.5 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 7, 8.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 60,700 cfs Jan. 6, 1949 (gage height, 59.1 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversion above station subsequent to 1938 from Inland Reservoir 

(usable capacity, 60,000 acre-ft) on Blackburn Fork for industrial water supply for 

city of Birmingham.

Revisions (water years). WSP 782: 1934. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Feb. 1-5, 7, Apr. 4, 6)

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3 133

4.0

10.0

16.0

24.0

435

2,950

6,320

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean rK(tt)

Oct.

15

19

26

40

25

26

28

26

20

19

16

16

16

IS

15

14

14

15

*15

16

20

24

24

26

26

26

28

23

23

23

668

21.5

-55

84

Nov.

34

32

32

32

30

26

30

44

60

IP49

40

34

28

*26

34

34

34

38

38

38

36

34

34

36

34

32

30

28

26

1,073

35.8

-57

80

Dec.

24

f4

26

26

26

26

26

28

30

34

34

676

1,730

1,130

770

444

283

207

*178

159

408

2,030

3,800

2,650

1,730

1,210

930

750

630

525

435

20,979

677

-46

76

Jan.

386

340

300

m4,280

2,800

1,890

1,450

1,170

1,010

850

730

650

590

543

507

453

394

354

322

318

318

630

*770

1,290

2,130

2,170

2,130

4,320

4,270

5,560

43,239

1,395

+47

75

Feb.

10,600

9,940

8,820

12,200

7,130

5,300

7,560

5,180

3,500

2,650

2,130

1,770

*1,530

1,330

1,170

1,410

1,490

1,170

1,090

1,090

950

850

790

730 730"

1,370

2,210

2,170

H

96,860

3,459

+249

76

Mar.

1,850

1,530

1,370

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,650

1,650

1,410

1,250

1,610

*2,010

2,130

1,850

1,570

1,330

1,090

1,170

1,090

930

1,550"

1,490

1,410

2,600

2,210

1,730

1,450

1,250

1,090 

950

45,560

1,470

+107

75

Apr.

1,090

1,250

1,050

4,770

12.200

7,550

4,110

*2,800

2,450

1,890

1,610

1,410

1,250

1,090

950

870

830

970

1,050

890

710

730

750

1,290

910

650

534

480

494

448

57,076

1,903

+74

80

May

417

350

314

304

291

251

220

195

186

273

1,170

1,170

670

494

*386

354

354

318

260

229

211

178

155

190

561

538

300

224

186

159 

155

11,041

556

-28

86

June

120

115

110

105

100

100

186

229

178

890

850

444

*278

211

166

135

115

110

116

103

103

94

115" 79

91

91

82

106

251

304

5,967

199

-45

8S

July

650

650

44T

455

322

224

174

140

120

*107

100

85

79

76

79

85

140

116

alOO

a90

a80

a70

a66

a64

a62

a62

a62

a60

a57

a53

a50

4,882

157

-73

88

Aug.

a45

a40

a55

a55

a40

a70

a a3Q" 100

a40

a33

a29

*26

24

23

21

24

23

32

82

88

70

47

34

30

24

21

19

19

18

16

TZT 16

1,174

37.9

-73

87

Sept.

16

15

15

15

14

14

12

TT

*16

20

20

21

120

155

97

753

830

268

144

123

126

130

133

91

82

67

73

277

1,890

1, 810

7,361

245

-15

88

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,700 Mln 11 Mean 815 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.75

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,200 Mln 12 Mean 811 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.61

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations upstream.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Inland Reservoir; for calendar year 

1956, +3.3 efsj for water year 1957, +5.2 cfs. Records furnished by city of Birmingham.

tt Diversion from Inland Reservoir, In cubic feet per second} for calendar year 1956, 75 ofsj 

for water year 1957, 82 efs.< Records furnished by city of Birmingham.
350 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek at Morris, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°44'25", long 86°48'45", in SVf£ sec. 12, T. 15 S., R. 3 W. , on right bank 

60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at Morris, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Cunningham Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1957.

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

345.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 12.5 ft); minimum 

observed, 8.8 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8.6 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Occasional slight diversions by sawmills above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharre,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Dec. 21, Dec. 24-30, 

June 13-29, Sept. 4-14, 18-26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 

6.6

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

25

65

140

3.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

365

1,330

2,050

2,940

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

8.4

18

34

67

2.0 126

3.0 353

6.0 1,33O

9.O 2,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

13 

21

20

20

17

16

15

15

12

9.7

9.2

8.8

375

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

*9.7

12

16

IS.

23

15

15

16

18

19

17

17 

18

23

470.0

15.2

0.187

0.21

Nov.

23

12

12

12

13

13

19

20

12

11

11

11

*10

10

11

23

19

13

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13 

14

417

13.9

0.171

0.19

Dec.

14 

13

14

14

15

16

16

18

21

19

22

39

38

77

31

23

17

15

*15

16

32

292

365

140

75

54

47

35

31 

25

24

1,573

50.7

0.622

0.72

Jan,

22

18

16

293

536

169

123

92

79

69

55

52

51

45

44

39

36

33

31

31

33

34

*35

32

127

286

292

200

440 

590

650

4,553

147

1.80

2.08

Feb.

88O 

710

1.690

1,190

5OO

443

650

365

280

190

150

123

*107

98

88

115

86

79

94

78

73

68

64

64

94

143

365

245

9,032

323

3.96

4.12

Mar.

179 

150

159

140

123

115

140

245

222

169

*193

620

500

416

280

200

159

150

132

107

118

234

179

480

940

443

292

211

169

150

143

7,758

250

3.07

3.54

Apr.

365 

234

216

2,140

2.180

680

410

353

240

195

*163

144

126

109

102

91

102

135

102

88

88

83

83

77

71

63

60

66

62 

60

8,888

296

3.63

4.06

May

56 

57

76

75

56

48

46

43

40

37

a47

a59

*75

72

60

54

48

55

a50

45

37

*36

66

90

72

63

50

39

39

37

1*

1,662

53.6

0.658

0.76

June

33 

31

30

29

30

30

30

30

33

63

39

32

*30

30

29

a29

28

26

36

47

34

32

32

74

62

41

38

-IT 107

100

1,266

42.2

0.518

0.58

July

663

T35

91

71

56

fl

40

58

32

?0

*28

?8

26

26

jo

47

30

Z6

29

27

23

20

20

26

39

24

21

20

19 

21

20

1,757

56.7

0.69<!

0.80

Aug.

19 

18

18

19

26

16

19

19

18

18

19

*19

22

21

19

19

21

27

35

23

20

18

17

17

18

18

14

13

13 

12

13

588

19.0

0.233

0.27

Sept.

13 

12

12

12

11

11

11

14

*16

14

17

18

30

23

133

920

T54

81

74

59

45

36

35

24

20

19

72

680

440 

217

3,223

107

1.31

1.47

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,520 Mln 8.8 Mean 108 Cfam 1.33 In. 18.00

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,180 Mln 8.8 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.80

Peak dlscharae (base. 2.000 cfs). Feb. 3 (6 D.m.) 2.090 cfa (8.1 fth Apr. 4 (11 p.m.) 4,420 ofa

(12.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Plvemlle Creole at Ketona and 

Mulberry Fork near Garden City.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 351

Locust Fork at Sayre, Ala.

acatign. Lat 32°42'35", long 86°59'00", In NVf£ sec 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Sayre, 13

. 29, T. 15 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

miles dovmstream from Cairn Creek.

Drainage area. 887 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to March 1932 (published as "near Warrior"), May 1942 to 

September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.58.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1928 to March 1932, chain gage at site 

9 miles upstream at different datum. May 11, 1942, to Jan. 16, 1943, staff gage and 

Jan. 17, 1943, to June 30, 1949, wire-weight gage, at present site and datura.

Average discharge . 15 years (1928-31, 1945-57), 1,421 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 22.8 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Sept. 6.

1928-32, 1942-57: Maximum discharge, 55,330 cfs Jan. 7, 1949 (gage height, 47.9 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 28, Oct. 2, 1931.

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

DTversion above station subsequent to 1938 fram Inland Reservoir (usable capacity, 

60,000 acre-ft) on Blackburn Fork for industrial water supply for city of B'rmingham.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1142: 1943(M). WSP 1384: Drainage area. WSP 1434: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Dec. 12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25 Dec. 24 to Sept. 30

2.4 26

2.5 46

5.0 181

4.0 550

6.0 1,560

12.0 5,860

2.5 12

2.4 27

2.5 48

5.0 205

4.0 600

6.0 1,630

12.0 5,860

22.0 14,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19"!7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

3ff

61

58

61

76

56

48

42

42

38

36

34

32

32

32

34

*36

38

46

105

^T

66

56

51

44

48

46

42 

42

58

1,504

48.5

0.055

0.06

Nov.

66

66

66

64

56

48

54

61

58

71

68

74 *55

46

46

56

58

71

68

58

64

68

66

56

54

51

51

48

46 

42

1,759

58.6

0.066

0.07

Dec.

40

42

38

58" 36

40

40

46

46

44

44

121

1,450

1,610

1,040

685

470

350

280

246

*288

2,060

5.250

4,696

2,480

1,690

1,360

1,030

880 

735

645

27, 194

877

0.989

1.14

Jan.

579

517

S59- 469

3,600

4,390

2,620

1,930

1,510

1,280

1,130

980

880

830

758

712

668

600

558

517

505

489

517

*780

1,100

2,350

3,040

2,760

3,740

6,100 

6,740

53,308

1,720

1.94

2.24

Feb.

10,700

12,200

11,400

14.500

11,56(5

7,150

7,810

7,400

4,920

3,600

*2,760

2,230

1,870

1,630

1,420

1,450

1,690

1,420

1,280

1,230

1,160

1,060

955

550" 880

1,100

2,290

2,830

-

119,315

4,261

4.80

5.00

Mar.

2,350

1,990

1,750

1,630

1,480

1,390

1,420

2,110

2,480

2,110

1,750

2,620

*3,320

3,530

2,900

2,290

1,930

1,690

1,510

1,420

1.280

1, 690

1,930

1,930

4.540

3,670

2,620

2,110

1,750

1,510

1,330

66,030

2,130

2.40

2.77

Apr.

1,750

2,110

1,810

4,490

14.100

12,600

6,910

*4,240

3,320

2,690

2,110

1,810

1,570

1,330

1,130

1,000

930

1,130

1,180

1,100

980

980

980

1,060

1,280

905

735

645

645 

622

76,142

2,538

2.86

3.19

May

538

501

509

517

477

425

361

317

298

413

930

1,650

1,060

805

*645

538

493

513

445

561

513

282

263

309

481

758

579

409

325 

282

241

16,018

517

0.583

0.67

June

212

198

174

170

150

144

154

241

317

*290

1.080

712

461

521

252

205

174

154

157

245

170

147

144

140

216

180

ISO" 157

265 

349

7,717

257

0.290

0.32

July

1.360

1,000

735

558

517

597

286

219

170

*157

157

125

112

106

109

241

191

154

248

144

165

147

109

198

144

125

100

94

a85 

&76

aTO

8,277

267

0.501

0.55

Aug.

a65

a60

a55

a55

865

a80

a90

alOO

a85

a70

a62 *a55

a48

44

48

46

48

91

100

105

100

103

82

68

62

59

44

44

40 

58

55

2,045

66.0

0.074

0.09

Sept.

55

55

33

27

26

24

25

31

*51

31

53

35

48

115

529

1,470

1,390

668

429

298

252

237

538

305

177

137

147

356

2,290 

2.410

11,961

599

0.450

0.50

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,000 Mln 23 Mean 1,102 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.90

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,500 Mln 24 Mean 1,072 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on same stream
352 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Fivemile Creek at Ketona, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°36'05", long 86°45'20", in Nw£ sec. 33, T. 16 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

aT"cTownstream side of highway bridge at Ketona, 150 ft northwest of State Highway 79 

(renumbered), 0.6 mile downstream from Barton Branch, 0.9 mile downstre3m from Tarrant 

Spring Branch, and 2 miles northeast of Tarrant City.

Drainage area. 22.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 546.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 965 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum 

 daily, 6.5 cfs Oct. 18.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs Apr. 5 1956; minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Nov. 2, 

1954.

A stage of about 12 ft has been reached on several occasions, from information by 

local residents.

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

record, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 17, Aug. 22 to Sept. 13, 

Sept. 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

1.0

5.5

8.0

17

1.3 35

1.7 73

2.4 168

0.6

.3

1.1

1.5

2.0 107

3.0 272

4.0 500

5.0 790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.1

10

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

*6.5

6.8

7.5

10

10

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

12

250.3

8.07

0.354

0.41

Nov.

9.6

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

TS" 18

10

9.6

8.8

8.8

*8.4

8.0

8.0

14

10

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7 .8

272.8

9.09

0.399

0.44

Dec.

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

9.1

10

20

12

11

10

9.6

*9.2

a 15

a81

allO

a55

a27

a!9

a 15

a!3

a!2

all

all

alO

550.9

17.8

0.781

0.90

Jan.

alO

a!7

a70

~7T 167

a52

a38

a31

a27

a22

a 19

a 18

a 17

a 16

alS

a 14

a!2

all

all

a!2

a!2

a!2

*12

12

40

32

27

25

a52

a74

a.92

1,046

33.7

1.48

1.71

Feb.

129

87

200

79

62

55

46

42

38

*35

32

30

29

27

30

26

26

26

24

24

22

22

34

35

47

37

1,388

49.6

2.18

2.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 510 Min 6.5

Mar.

34

33

36

32

31

30

37

44

38

35

*34

66

79

63

52

44

40

38

36

33

44

55

38

TSo" 250

90

68

56

50

45

43

1,734

55.9

2.45

2.83

Apr.

107

56

50

581

*346

146

103

93

72

62

*56

54

47

44

42

40

60

68

49

44

41

38

39

35

32

31

29

32

a30

a28

2,455

81.8

3.59

4.00

Hay

a27

a28

a36

a33

a26

a23

a22

aZZ

a21

*75

44

32

28

26

27

24

22

22

22

20

21

20

22

28

23

21

20

19

19

19

18

810

26.1

1.14

1.32

June

18

18

18

18

17

IS

17

17

19

*19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

25

18

18

17

177

215

72

35

29

78

40

33

1,068

35.6

1.56

1.74

July

?3" F7

36

31

£8

25

24

22

2 1

*20

19

39

19

19

20

22

19

16

19

18

17

17

16

FT

24

19

17

17

17

16

16

7f6

24^.4

1.07

l.?3

Aug.

15

22

16

25

T6

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

*13

16

11

11

10

18

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

13

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

9 0

407.9

13.2

0.579

0.67

Sept.

9.0

8.7

'970 9.1

8.7

S.I

8.1

9.9

9.9

9.6

*11

9.9

14

37

40

245

33

24

22

19

16

14

14

13

12

11

19

68

45

32

788.0

26.3

1.15

1.29

Mean 28.8 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.20

Water year 1956-57 : Max 581 Min 6.5 Mean'31.6 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.80

Peak discharge (base. 950 ofs). Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 965 cfs (5.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Turkey Creel' at Morris and 

recorded range in stage.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 353

Village Creek near Adamsvllle, Ala.

Location. Lat 33 036'20", long 87°00'25", In E| sec. 36, T. 16 S., R. 5 W. ( on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Canoe Creek, 

3.5 miles west of Adamsvllle, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 84.1 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 340 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.3 ft); no flow 

 Oct. 1, 2, 6-19, Dec. 6-8.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 6,020 cfs Feb. 6, 1955 (gage height, 13.38 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

A stage of about 21 ft has been reached on several occasions, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

periods of shifting-control, which are fair. Considerable regulation by Tennessee Coal 

and Iron Railroad Co. reservoir (usable capacity, 1.7 billion gallons) abou'; 8 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial use in the Birmingham area affects low flows.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except for periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.4

1.4

3.9

8.7

15

38

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.O 

8.0

87

180

370

660

1,450

2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

2L

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

O

.1 

a.l

a.l

0

ao

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

ao

ao

aO 

aO *aO

0

.6

12

204

46

22

8.7

4.6

4.6

2.5

1.1

.5

.4

307.3

9.91

-

-

Nov.

6.6

14

6.4 

3.0

2.0

1.1

68

~S8 179

34

17

11

*6.4

5.0

3.3

91 

78

35

22

17

18

28

20

15

9.2

7.0

3.6

2.5

1.8

1.6

764.5

25. S

-

-

Dec.

1.4

1.3

1.0 

.4

.1

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.6

5.5

198

86

37 

23

15

*11

9.2

78

788

688

314

169

117

89

65

50

45

39

2,832.3

91.4

-

Jan.

35

28

26 

228

1,100

269

173

125

100

83

66

52

48

46

a42

a38 

a34

a30

a27

24

29

28

*27

23

34?

328

300

199

468

732

907

5,957

192

-

-

Feb.

800

630

1.100 

960

496

370

283

225

187

152

*133

127

112

1O6

1OO

140 

97

79

101

93

76

77

74

69

10T

176

289

187

-

7,340

262

-

-

Mar.

152

129

136 

120

118

108

124

261

182

148

129

442

*454

412

2 SO

225 

185

156

158

129

137

359

194

903

1.840

510

364

292

233

190

158

9,228

298

-

-

Apr.

587

345

264 

»2.490

2,090

645

440

353

286

225

*194

171

150

129

115

108 

174

289

146

127

131

185

182

120

95

83

80

72

76

72

1O,424

347

_

-

May

61

65

97 

a!20

a90

a60

a50

a45

a 40

a35

a 40

a60 *a75

68

63

80 

64

56

38

32

25

23

23

202

47

33

28

35

31

35

1,815

58.5

-'

June

37

26

22 

21

23

23

40

48

61

*182

56

36

28

23

24

22 

16

6l

46

84

48

39

183

513

579

127

79

342

217

100

3,109

104

-

-

July

257

154

134 

83

60

63

50

38

31

*36

35

36

36

28

23

95 

54

74

123

64

35

26

25

42

117

43

33

32

22

21

3¥

1,904

61.4

-

Aug.

26

24

31 

46

344

63

44

30

28

32

25

*18

25

20

34

36 

27

171

115

40

28

18

16

16

13

8.4 2* 

14

9.7

16

20

L,r62.1

43.9

-

Sept.

17

8.7 ir1

14

10

7.6

7.0

*5L

25

24

50

13L

158

575

E.310 

433

230

308

297

165

113

148

103

76

65

76

736

555

303

^012.9

234

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,39O Min 0 Mean 124 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,490 Min O Mean 143 Cfsm - . In.

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Mar. 25 (1 a.m.) 4,430 cfs (10.9 ft); Apr. 4 (6 p.m.) 4,710 cfs 

(11.3 ft)j Sept. 16 U p.m.) 3,800 cfs (10.0 ft).

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

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Turkey Creek at Morris and 

and Pivemile Creek at Ketona.

Note. Shifting-control method used Apr. 5 to May 23, Aug. 6-15.
354 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Valley Creek near Oak Grove, Ala.

Location. Lat 338 26'50", long 878 07'20", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Raccoon Branch, 

1.5 miles east of Oak Grove, and 10.5 miles west of Bessemer.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available. May to July 1936, August 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 320 ft (by barometer). May 16 to 

July 12, 1936, chain gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,170 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 19.8 ft); minimum daily, 96 cfs Aug. 7, 8.

1936, 1953-57: Maximum discharge, 8,570 efs Jan. 16, 1954 (gage height, 20.7 ft); 

minimum daily, 59 cfs June 22, 25, 28-30, July 6, 1936.

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

Low flows largely consist of municipal sewage and industrial waste.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-26)

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.2

73 

157 

277 

65O

5.0 

10.0

17.0

1,180

3,680

6,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

255 120 1

174

*184 

139

168

134

125

143

152

152

139

143

134

129

148

152

143

143

168

529

3TF

190

157

143

143

139

125

129

148

168

5,236

169

-

-

Nov.

212 

157

152

129 

134

*148

506

443

196

174

162

148

157

143

143

238

163

143

148

143

143

148

120

T3T

129

129

143

129

129

139

5,187

173

-

-

Dec.

129

120

150

129 

125

139

134

125

120

125

*139

174

179

529

244

190

179

179

174

168

325

1.780

1,260

801

519

384

333

301

264

232

225

9,845

318

-

-

Jan.

212 

179

184

277

1,190

478

384

341

309

277

251

232

218

206

225

225

201

190

184

168

168

*174

190

168

1,200

1,02O

853

640

716

1,560

1 7^0 J-a/Oy

14,370

464

-

-

Feb.

1,340 

1,160

2,010

2.250 

1,100

874

736

590

509

420

375

333

301

277

258

333

244

225

*258

232

212

196

1S4

174

25fi

366

726

46S

16,409

586

-

-

Mar.

366 

309

309

285 

285

264

285

402

309

264

264

678

774

716

540

429

375

357

366

309

341

BO1

457

1,440

2.520

*96O

726

580

468

402

375

16,956

547

-

-

Apr.

1,460 

S46

630

5.080 

*3,S10

1,280

960

809

650

498

420

366

325

277

264

238

333

570

285

244

244

341

258

225

212

196

184

168

162

168

21,503

717

-

-

May

*212 

218

251

357

212

190

184

190

190

545

785

341

258

218

206

218

196

196

190

184

196

190

190

333

196

168

166

143 143"

152

148

7,368

238

-

-

June

148 

168

*148

148 

143

139

134

129

120

238

139

116

116

120

125

120

139

152

139

139

125

107

111

312

366

116

129

4,806

160

-

-

July

m£25

174 

148

139

134

*139

143

139

129

129

125

120

TSS

238

129

168

354

152

125

125

134

146

174

143

139

125

120

129

129

5,458

176

-

-

Aug.

134 

134

134

146 

361

116

96

96

116

103

103

107

 116

125

129

129

129

301

201

125

a!20

allO

allO

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

al20

125

125 in

4,184

135

-

-

Sept.

Ill 

103.

ToT

120

111

107

103

116

162

116

120

129

337

184

326

1.950

*4il

232

375

293

179

152

196

134

120

111

a200

al.100

a400

a25O

8,335

278

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,280 Mln 92 Mean 335 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,080 Mln 96 Mean 32s Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP efs). Mar. 25 (1:30 :.,a.) 5,05O cfs (12.9 ft) s Apr. 4 (7:30 p.m.) 

8,170 cfs (19.8 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 nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 355

Davis Creek below Abernant, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°18'50", long 87°13'10", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 20 S., R. 7 W., rear right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Lye Branch, 

0.6 mile downstream from Texas Creek, 2 miles northwest of Abernant, and 2$ miles 

downstream from Rockcastle Creek.

Drainage area. 45.2 sq mi.

Records available . August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic maj).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 7.2 cfs Aug. 28, 29 

Igage height, 0.85 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,630 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 

11.1 ft); no flow Sept. 7.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs, fair between 2 and 10 cfs and poor below 2 cfs. 

occasionally regulated by storage and release from small lake above station.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Flow

0.27 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0

.1

.5

1.2

2.4

3.9

5.9

8.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

9.0

13

26

49

87

144

325

700

1,980

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Discharge, In cubic feet cer second. 1956

Aug.

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

2.5 

2.5

Sept.

3.0 

2.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

3.5

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.8 

1.7

Sept.

4.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8

Sept.

1.7 

1.2 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

0.8 

.9 

 1.4 

1.8 

2.9 

2.5

Sept.

0 6 

* 5 

4 

4

5 

5

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

2& 

30 

31

Mean. .......................

Cubic feet per second per squar 

Runoff In Inches ...............

Aug.

2.2 

3.5 

4.6 

6,1 

6.2 

5.9 

4.8

71.0 

2.29 

0.051 

0.06

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

t!

41.4 

1.38 

0.031 

0.03

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19^7

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5 

1.4

2.2

5.9 

3.9

5.0

2.8

1.8

11

13

10

7.2

4.2

2.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.4

121

64

32

15

*8.8

7.2 

6.4

5.7

3.9

3.2

3.7

348.8

11.3

0.250

0.29

Nov.

6.2 

5.2

4.2

3.9 

3.5

3^4

170

97

52

36

27

20

15

13

12

12

11

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.2

6.4

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

572.6

19.1

0.423

0.47

Dec.

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.0 

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.7

5.4

14

105

69

53

40

30

23

22

39

460

498 255"

161

109 

82

67

53

45 

43

2,246.1

72.5

1.60

1.85

Jan.

34 

24

20

43 

*205

*128

*99

78

70

60

47

45

44

38

38

36

26

21

19

T9

19

22

28

21

*292

 38

184

158

198

203

2,903

93.6

2.07

2.39

Feb.

201 

254

597

$$

221

152

115

90

76

65

57

52

46

*43

57

38

34

46

38

36

59

31

26

sT

72 

144

122

-

3,871

138

3.05

3.19

Mar.

90

73

74

67 

65

60

61

68

65

*61

61

70

95

126

87

71

64

66

62

50

74

208

143

378

584

254 

158

115

91

76 

72

3,589

116

2.57

2.95

Apr.

672 

304

181

*1.740 

*1,390

413

226

144

105

84

70

64

57

51

46

*42

63

77

52

48

48

60

48

46

39

34 

30

28

30

23.

6,215

207

4.58

5.11

May

35 

48

76

115 

70

56

45

38

54

203

263

151

87

68

57

48

39

60

34

27

19

*14

17

64

33

22 

25

11

9.1

7.8 

1*2.

1,783.1

57.5

1.27

1.47

June

20 

7.2

6.2

5.2 

36

6.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.B

4.4

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.6

iS

6.9

*32

46

18

20

11

5.4

4.8

3.9 

3.2

23

ii

13

369.1

12.3

0.272

0.30

July

§

25

11 

8.8

6.6

4.6

3.7

3.4

12

5.7

2.5

2.9

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.1

1.7

 1.7

2.0

2.1

4.2 

3.0

1.7

8.2

2.1

235.7

7.60

0.168

0.19

Aug.

1.8 

2.5

15

17 

3.7

2.6

2.8

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.4

1.3

.8

.5

ii

.4

.8

3.8

5.4

7.3

17

3.6

1.2

.7

.5

1.8 

3.5

1.7

.8

.4

.4

113.2

3.65

0.081

0.09

Sept.

0.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

.1

.4

1.1

*.8

.6

1.2

4.2

3.5

92

40

14

15

12

5.7

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.5 

7.8

263 182"

AQoy

749.7

25.0

0.553

0.62

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,740 Hln 0 Mean 63.0 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.92

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). --Apr. 4 (7 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (11.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
356 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Hurricane Creek near Cedar Cove, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°13'15", long 87°19'00", in NWi sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 7 V., on left bank 

130 ft downstream from bridge on highway between Cedar Cove and Brookwood, half a mile 

downstream from North Fork Hurricane Creek, li miles upstream from Little Hurricane 

Creek, and 3 miles north of Cedar Cove.

Drainage area. 29.0 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 330 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 203 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.47 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

Remarks. Records good above 1.0 cfs and fair below except those for period of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, June 27 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, ard 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.9

1.9

3.3

5.5

1.1 

1.3 

1.8 

2.2

10

30

93

153

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr.

Mean

May June

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

2.9

3.1

22

7.6

_

-

-

-

Cfsm

July

4.5 e5.2

4.1

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.2

4.5

3.0

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

 1.9

2.9

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

H

85. S

2.T7

O.OS6

0.11

Aug.

1.4

1.4 

1.2

2.3

2.1

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.9

1.7

1.6

fc*

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

45.8

1.48

0.051

0.06

In.

Sept.

0.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5

^

.4

.8

1.9

1.4

 1.0

1.0

13

5.2

10

32

7.4

5.4 

31

11

4.6

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.3

24

~57 129

30

383.6

12.8

0.441

0.49

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). No peak above base.

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 6-22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

and records for nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 357

Hurricane Creek near Holt, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°12'45", long 87°26'55", in S| sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 9 W., en left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from 

Cottondale Creek, 2f'miles southeast of Holt, and 6 miles upstream from mcuth.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. S years, 126 cfs.

Extremes; Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.9 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 8,380 cfs Apr. 6, 1956 (gage height, 14.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs, fair between 5 and 10 cfs, and poor belo-f 5 cfs. 

Flow regulated at times by small lake above station.

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

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

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

5.7

9.0

14

27

60

2.4 125

2.9 260

3.5 515

5.0 1,370

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.4

4.2

7.0

16

32

69

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

5.0 

S.O

14S

325

525

1,370

3,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

19 

14

12

12 

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

21

163

Tl2

44

23

18

16

17

16

14

14 

20

683.4

22.0

0.204

0.24

Nov.

32

23

19

19 

»20

Ii

m74

47

42

36

32

27

26

34

37

32

27

26

27

27

26

26

26

22

22

22

22

23

1,230

41.0

0.380

0.42

Dec.

22

24

26

»25 

22

20

20 

21

25

24

22

30

64

181

106

77

55

50

45

51

73

662

860

407

254

189

143

123

104

93 

85

3,900

126

1.17

1.34

Jan.

74

65

59

19 

476

260

»202 

156

136

119

96

93

85

77

77

79

68

61

59

63

65

68

75

59

432

580

507

336

274

257 

270

5,317

172

1.59

1.83

Feb.

277

360

752

1.160

400

322 

248

216

199

166

141

125

»108

104

143

114

98

117

102

91

83

79

77

112

178

300

257

-

6,899

246

2.28

2.38

Mar.

199

168

189

181 

191

176

178 

196

173

153

»136

158

166

173

148

123

119

130

134

110

145

388

274

587

980

476

332

257

213

189 

178

7,220

233

2.16

2.49

Apr.

1,050

556

368

5.270 

1,930

752

507 

392

300

251

219

199

168

146

134

*123

159

202

141

119

108

98

100

85

74

66

62

59

54

49

11,741

391

3.62

4.04

May

59

91

149

287 

146

100

80 

69

61

585

752.

360

227

168

132

112

93

83

121

112

75

*61

86

508

219

148

106

85

68

49 

45

5,237

169

1.56

1.80

June

44

43

38

31 

27

28

27 

25

26

36

39

30

24

20

19

18

16

20

 38

104

28

21

22

33

58

31

25

188

T6T

59

1,222

40.7

0.377

0.42

July

50

47 

31

24

19 

16

14

12

11

11

9.8

11

12

36

17

16

16

15

12

11

*10

12

20

14

11

9.8

9.4

£4Ot O

650.2

21.0

0.194

0.22

Aug.

8.6

31

14

11 

12

10

7.8 

6.4

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.2

3^8.

3.8

22

18

38

38

15

11

9.8

8.2

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.0

4.5

4.2 

4.0

336.2

10.8

0.100

0.12

Sept.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.3 

3.3

3.1

fi4.2

7.0

7.8

*6.4

42

45

31

158

51

38

82

77

31

22

18

16

14

12

48

460

236

123

1,556.7

51.9

0.481

0.54

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,410 Min 4.9 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.65

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,270 Mln 2.9 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.84

Bale discharge (base. 5.500 efs). Apr. 4 (3 p.m.) 5,500 cfs (10.9 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
358 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

North River near Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Location. Lat 33"21'10", long 87"33'25", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 19 S., R. 10 W., on downstream 

side of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 69, 1,000 ft upstream from Tierce 

Creek and 10 miles north of Tuscaloosa.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 160 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--5 years (1952-57), 454 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 13.8 ft)' 

mu5Tl4 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.49 ft). ' 

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Feb. 7, 1955 (gage height. 18.43 ft): 

mum, 8.4 cfs July 29, 1952.

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

Revisions. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

minimini0.5

.6

1.1

1.5

15

22

42

92

193

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

8.0 

L3.0

373

620

1,7OO

5,440

8.6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

45

100

77

"61 86

45

40

35

35

38

36

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

106

36?

18L

109

8L

68

64

58 

55

58

73

2,779

89.6

0.845

0.28

Nov.

109

90

79

66

*58

55

95

298

142

1L5

90

81

73

70

68

350

515

161

125

105

111 

148

123

107

98

96

86

79 

75

73

3,441

115

0.314

0.35

Dec.

73

71

70

*70

68

68

66

66

66

64

63

1,010

4,200

3,320

1,540

842

550

406

315

282

576 

2,690

8.060

3,600

1,500

1,01.0

752

585 

475

387

334

33,179

1,070

2.92

3.37

Jan.

300

264

237

353

4.500

2,420

1,260

884

698

585

445

373

352

319

300

*288

257

227

212 2~12~

221 

240

311

339

1,100

1,970

2,420

1,700 

1,700

2,800

3,100

30,387

980

2.68

3.09

Feb.

5.280

4,500

2,800

2,700

1,790

1,500

1,920

1,790

1,380

1,080

835

650

555

*480

415

585

580

490

535

555

475 

430

387

360 4T6~

1,580

1,660

1,180

36,942

1,319

3.60

3.75

Mar.

912

734

680

626

540

480

495

821

821

686

595

1,410

*1.840

1,380

1,010

764

638

585

590

485

870

776

940

1,840

1,380

975

752 

620

535

495

25,750

831

2.27

2.62

Apr.

2,130

2,020

1,300

4,100

5.120

2,240

1,380

1,080

891

704

570

485

435

392

*347

319

326

356

311

274

257 

282

260

212

190

176

167

181 

164

150

26,819

894

2.44

2.73

May

164

288

268

334 274"

212

178

159

137

173

260

218

167

140

123

238

247

156

135

178

*145 

115

109

118

115

113

111

105 

88

77

68

5,213

168

0.459

0.53

June

66

61

58

56

77

107

109

81

75

807

475

311

205

142

107

86

86

*107

90

77

64 

58

838

1.080

475

260

187

240 

849

520

7,754

258

0.705

0.79

JuLy

396

455

450

307

221

167

130

107

90

73

63

56

49

46

58

102

84

86

75

64

58 

49

43

»«.<;

65

61

45

40 

38

S.S^S

116

0.317-

0.37

Aug.

35

39

35

33

32

26

23

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

20

25

62

71

4T

38 

30

26

25

24

23

21

21 

19

18

18

869

28.0

0.077

0.09

Sept.

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

IS

*16

21

23

25

105

113

159

109

88

94

140

125

alOO 

a80

a68

a61

a55

a50

a!50

al.900 

'a900

a570

5,087

170

0.464

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,060 Mln 16 Mean 548 Cfsra 1.50 In. 20.36

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,060 Mln 15 Mean 498 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 cfs). Dec. 23 (12 m.) 9, OOO cfs (L3.8 ft): Aor. 4 (12 p.m.) 6,920 cfs

(10.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for

nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 359

Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°12'50", long 87°34 I 25", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, in Tuscalooss, a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge and three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Tuscaloosa lock and dam.

Drainage area. 4,828 sq mi.

Records available. January 1889 to December 1894 (gage heights only), January 1895 to 

December 1902, January 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights only), August 19S8 to Septemper 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 83.35 ft above mean sea level, c"atum of 

T[929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to December 1905, staff gage a third of 

a mile downstream and 300 ft downstream from present Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Failroad 

bridge at datum 2.5 ft higher. Aug. 1, 1928, to Aug. 28, 1939, staff gage Just above 

former lock 10, half a mile upstream at present datum. Aug. 29, 1939, to Mar. 19, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream, and 55 ft downstream from 

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, at present datum. Subsequent to Apr. 19, 1944, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder and Aug. 29, 1939, to Apr. 18, 1944, auxiliary staff 

gage, 500 ft downstream from Tuscaloosa lock and dam at datum 1.08 ft lower.

Average discharge. 37 years (1894-1902, 1928-57), 7,656 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83,000 cfs Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 52.64 ft 

Feb. 4; minimum daily discharge, 165 cfs Sept. 7.

1889-1905, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 223,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 67.7 ft Apr. 18, 1900; minimum daily discharge, 37 cfs Oct. 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1900.

Remarks. Records good above 2,000 cfs, fair between 600 and 2,000 cfs, and poor below 

600 cfs. Some regulation at low flow by lock below gage and occasional regulation by 

reservoir at lock 17 (usable capacity, 112,000 acre-ft). Diversion through lock 

valves included in figures of discharge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1002: 1940-43. WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1J57

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

492

6O7 

569

476

392

365

346

344 

334

294

344 

441

328

346

303

300

264

3l7

331

492

5.89O 

3,710

2,140

1,210

1,030

717

703

527

441

510

*

23,145

747

0.155

0.18

Nov.

531

544 

458

476

441

567

1,090

2.250 

1,810

1,600

1,030 

956

932

8O3

868

1,210

1,740

946

777

717

817 

1,020

987

970

895

622

561

459

562

494

27,113

904

0.187

0.21

Dec.

545

492 663"

757

SOO

885

1,070

1,08O 

680

660

582 

8,930

22,400

28,200

19, SOO

12,800

7,76O

6,200

4,900

3,410

6,360 

13,500

57.200

38] 200

19,500

12,200

8,280

7,420

6,01O

4,120

3,910

299,014

9,646

2.00

2.30

Jan.

3,890

3,6SO 

2,780

4,920

34,500

33.6OO

20,800

13,900 

11,000

7,480

7,170 

5,490

4,090

4,440

4,810

2,520

3,56O

2,800

2,820

2,680

2.520 

2,980

4,170

4,110

11,400

23,200

23,900

19,200

28,200

42.200

42 ,200

380,810

12.28O

2.54

2.93

Feb.

67,200

77.100 

75,500

68, SOO

48,600

32,700

30,100

40,200 

25,600

18,500

14,300 

9,180

9,430

8,870

6,470

7,480

9,120

8,60O

6,870

6,680

6,640 

6,25O

6,250

5,910

5.560

9,750

12,600

12,900

-

636,960

22,750

4.71

4.91

Mar.

11,200

9,210 

9,410

8,020

8,280

6*410

6/870

11,000 

13,700

12,900

9,180 

14,200

19,600

19,200

14,300

10,400

9,430

8,880

6,940

6,660

7,010 

10,300

1O.7OO

12,900

51,000

20,400

15,300

12,000

8,820

1'^°

7,17O

353,390

11,560

2.39

2.76

Apr.

15,100

18,800 

12,900

42,900

79.800

45,3OO

27,300

18,900 

15,000

12,200

11,300 

S,33O

7,450

5,740

5,360

5,100

4,750

6,300

5,420

5,260

4,210 

4,270

4,880

4,120

4,05O

4,010

3,770

3,680

2,980

2,650

391,830

13,060

2.70

3.02

May

3,010

3,49O 

3,190

3,560

3,260

2,940

1,920

1,650 

1,620

4,250

8.040 

6,040

4,580

3,070

2,960

2,070

1,960

1,820

2,260

2,260

1,750 

1,560

1,430

2,170

1,910

1,700

2,070

1,580

1,420

1,080

912

81,532

2,630

0.545

0.63

June

973

90S 

946

973

932

973

780

7 6O 

1,340

3,210

3,510 

2,890

1,880

1,540

997

861

757

868

686

57?

1,260 

1,460

1,910

2,770

3,800

3,740

2,140

2,150

4,170

4.520

54,378

1,813

0.376

0.42

July

6,590

3.26O 

6,470

3,360

1,530

2,040

1,600

983 

915

902

932 

885

692

528

458

1,160

1,510

1,820

1,590

1,380

817 

697

601

563

588

563

527

493

527

548

700

50,229

1,620

0.336

0.39

Aug.

717

717 

683

683

835

1,520

1.890

1,490 

993

395

277 

204

257

267

397

392

1,000

1,610

1,510

1,440

925 

582

307

582

392

250

250

234

265

T5y 582

21,890

706

0.146

0.17

Sept.

424

197 

200

177

183

200

165

689

803

476 

408

1,240

1,520

2,530

7,540

6,360

3,550

783

2,520

2,560 

2,190

2,520

2,350

1,310

686

1,690

8,850

16.100 ii'iOo

30,050

2,668

0.553

0.62

Calendar year!956 : Max 91, loo Mln 264 Mean 7,111 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.05

Water year 1956-57 : Max 79,800 Mln 165 Mean 6,590 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.54

Peak discharge (base. 85.OOP cfsi. No peak above base.

507216 O - 59 - 24
360 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek near Northport, Ala.

Location. Lat 33 0 17'10", long 87°41'00", In NE^ sec. 28, T. 20 S., R. 11 W., on right bank 

300 ft upstream from dam and 9 miles northwest of Northport.

Drainage area. 3.25 sq ml.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 11 cfs Aug. 13 (gage

 height, 1.17 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 11, 12, Sept. 8-13, 16, 21, £2, 26-29.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 44 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 1.42 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

Remarks.--Records good above 5.0 cfs, fair between 0.8 and 5.0 cfs, poor below 0.8 cfs and

 poor for periods of no gage-height record. Plow regulated somewhat ly storage In lake.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.94

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

0.3

2.2

7.2

14

40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

2 

3

4 

5 

6

Tota] 

Mean 

Cubic 

Runof

Aug.

al.4 

al.4 

al.4 

al.O 

al.O 

al.4

......

Sept.

2.2 

ITS 

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

1.0

Day

8 

9

10

11 

12

Aug.

.8 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5

Sept.

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Day

13

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

3.5 

8.6 

6T7 

4,2 

3.2 

2.2

Sept.

0.5 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.8 

*.8

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug .

1.4 

1.8 

*1.8 

1-.4 

1.4 

1.4

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.8 

1.0

->y

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

feet per second per square mile ....................... 

f In Inches. ......................... 

Aug.

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

59.7 

1.93 

0.594 

0.68

Sept.

0.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.8

23.9 

0.80 

0.246 

0.27

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 gage reading, weather records,

oras ror nearoy screams . 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

OWal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

7.9

8.6

7.9

6.2

4.7

4.2

3.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

ITS

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2 .2

2.2 

7.9

2216-

9.9 

7.9

*6.2

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

6.2

167.8

5.41

1.66

1.92

Nov.

6.2

5TT

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

5 .7

5.7

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

3.2

6.2

5.2

4.7

3.7

4.7

4.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

115.0

3.83

1.18

1.32

Dec.

2.2

FT

2.7

*3.7

3.7

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

6.2

8.6

9.9

8.6

7.9

7 .2

7.2

7 .2

13

29

1

11

7.9

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.6

4.7

249.1

8.04

2.47

2.85

Jan.

4.7

4.2

4.2

8.0

JL4

13

12

11

*9.2

6.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.7

5.7 

5.2

*13

14

13

11

11

11

13

235.3

7.59

2.34

2 .69

Feb.

13

13

14

14

13

13

16

13

9.9

9.2

7.2

6.

5.

*4.

4.

6.

5.

4.

5.

4.

4.

4. 

4.

9.9

18

IT

11

252.8

9.03

2.78

2.89

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln -

Mar.

8.6

7-9

7.9

6.7

6.7

5.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.2

*5.2

7.9

8.6

8.6

7.2

"6.2

5.7

6.2

6.2

7.2

9.9

8.6

11

M

9.9

8.6

6.7

5.7

5.7

7.3

229.9

7.42

2.28

2.63

Apr.

24

16

11

26

*24

14

11

11

9.2

7.9

6.2

6.2

5.2

4.7

*4.2

4.2

5.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.2 

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

249.6

8.32

2.56

2.86

Mean -

May

3.2

3.7

4.7

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

5.2

6.7

5.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.2

3.2

*3.2

2.2

2.2 

5.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

103.2

3.33

1.02

1.18

June

1.4

T74

1.4

2.7

5.7

4.7

3.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

3.2

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

2.7

4.7

5.7

6.2

5.7

5.7 

5.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

11

TT

8.6

129.8

4.33

1.33

1.49

Cfsm -

July

7.2

9.2 971"

7.2

5.7

4.2

3.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.0

T7J

1.4

1.4

3.2

2.7

4.7

8.6

4.7

3.7

3.2 

3.2

*3.7

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2 .2

. 2.2

116.9

3.77

1.16

1.34

In. -

Aug.

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.0

.8

.5

75

.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.8

5^2

4.7

3.7 

2.7

2.2

1.4 

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

.8

a. 8

a .8

a. 8

51.6

1.66

0.511

0.59

Sept.

aO.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

*.8

.5

.3

78

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.2

9.2

11

8.6

7.2

5.7

6.2

9.2

6 .7 

5.2

4.2

3.7 

3.2

2.2

2.2

5.7

22

14

9.2

146.2

4.87

1.50

1.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 32 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.61 Cfsm 1.73 In." 23.43

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Dec. 22 (9 p.m.) 44 cfs (1.42 ft)j Apr. 4 (1 p.m.) 32 ofs 

(1.34 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 361

Big Sandy Creek at Duncanvllle, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°03'30", long 87°26'20" , in NE£ sec. 14, T. 24 N., R. 6 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Bear Creek, half a mile southeast of Duncanvllle, and 2f miles downstream from Lye 

Branch.

Drainage area. 56.0 sq ml.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1956: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 56 cfs Sept. 7 

(gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 850 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.2 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

4.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

290

540

810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

31

26

25

24

27

30

25

24

Sept.

23

24

23

22

2T

24

38

25

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

23

23

23

28

24

23

24

23

Sept.

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

22

2?

22

25

38

*26

24

24

Sept.

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. ................................................. ..........................

Mean ....................................... .................. ..... ....

Runoff in inches ..................................................... , f ...........

Aug.

23

24

2E

2E

24

24

23

0.51

Sept.

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

0.46

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

35

35

32

45

29

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

25

25

25

25

23

23

55

-5? 105

45

36

31

*30

30

30

29

29

31

1,022

33.0

0.589

0.68

Nov.

41

34

31

50

29.

29

59

56

37

34

55

52

52

31

31

44

44

56

34

34

34

55

54

54

33

33

35

32

33

32

1,044

34.8

0.621

0.69

Dec.

32

32

32

52

*52

52

52

52

34

I!

51

52

58

92

54

44

59

37

36

56

59

96

179

110

74

58

52

48

45

42

41

1,544

49.8

0.889

1.05

Calendar year 1956 : Max

Jan.

40

38

37

57

*264

*110

87

*71

64

58

52

50

50

49

47

46

44

42

41

42

42

44

68

54

179

195

153

108

98

98

110

2,438

78.6

1.40

1.62

Feb.

108

174

190

I4"8~ 240

153

143

108

94

85

80

71

64

62

60

*71

62

56

64

58

54

52

50

50

66

106

118

94

_

-------

2,681

95.8

1.71

1.78

Min -

Mar.

78

71

98

94

106

87

87

100

*85

76

71

82

85

80

68

62

60

60

66

58

76

185

115

172

555

169

126

106

94

85

82

3,155

101

1.80

2.08

Apr.

371

291

155

*474

780

407

212

179

138

123

110

105

94

87

82

*78

98

125

87

78

74

68

64

60

56

54

52

50

48

48

4,642

155

2.77

5.08

Mean -

May

50

60

80

143

71

58

52

50

48

209

378

145

100

80

74

68

60

190

182

89

68

*58

56

71

58

52

48

44

42

40

59

2,761

89.1

1.59

1.85

June

58

57

37

55

36

35

55

52

32

32

34

32

30

29

28.

28

28

29

50

*52

56

55

54

32

47

34

51

68

71

45

1,098

36.6

0.654-

0.73

July'

39

50

50

40

56

55

51

50

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

27

27

26

*25

25

26

29

27

25

25.

25

24

24

915

29.5

0.527

0.61

Av«.

24

24

24

24

25

24

23

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

58

56

26

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

23

23

764

24.6

0.439

0.51

Sept.

25

23

52" 22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

*23

31

30

49

74

46

54

50

54

34

30

28

27

26

25

52

165

94

60

1,160

38.7

0.691

0.77

Cfsm - In.

Water year!956-57 : Max 780 Mln 22 Mean 63.6 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.41

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).-- Apr. 5 (5 a.m.) 850 cfs (12.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
362 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Pivemile Creek near Greensboro, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°50', long 87°36', in N^ sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., near center of channel 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 69 (formerly State Highvay 13), 8| miles 

north of Greensboro and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 72.2 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 160 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Sept. 8.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs Mar. 16, 1956 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 40 cfs and fair below.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

('Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to Dec. 22, Dec. 27 to Jan. 4, 

June 1-28, Aug. 28 to Sept. 27)

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

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0

2.9

5.7

11

23

40

122

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

190

268

422

660

1,060

1,760

1.0 

1.4 

1.9 

2.2 

4.0

0.5

5.7

15

25

122

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5

27

33

27

18

13

8.3

7.3

5.8

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.9 

6.0

8.9

22

46

52

31

20

15

13

12

»12

11 

11

457.3

14.8

0.205

0.24

Nov.

15

19

17

14

12.

12

12

18

22

19

15

13

13

12

12

15

22

ft

16

15

16

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

468

15.6

0.216

0.24

Dec.

14

IT

*14

14

16

15

16

15

15

14

15

15

17

34

71

48

28

22

19

18

18

38

117

154

14?

69

35

28

24

22

21

1,102

35.5

0.492

0.57

Jan.

20

|8

it

20

94

142

129

61

41

35

30

27

25

*24

24

22

21

20 

19

19

20

22

39

58

110

173

227

177

114

127 

158

2,036

65.7

0.910

1.05

Feb.

165

173

200

236" 236

190

177

165

124

100

100

*94

66

49

43

54

66

50 

44

50

44

36

32

30

59

94

127

104

2,888

103

1.43

1.49

Mar.

68

49

61

102

114

140

82

88

94

68

50

66

*104

97

71

51

40

W 

58

58

86

186

278

227

281

512" 374

139

110

91 

79

3,528

114

1.58

1.82

Apr.

173

133

145

596

*1.720

745

367

236

190

173

142

122

110

94

*78

63

82

133 

154

100

113

169

130

88

54

40

33

29

26

23.

6,261

209

2.89

3.23

May

23

37

146

412

57o

174

94

56

42

91

206

278

156

85

54

60

49

36 

42

*66

70

35

25

21

18

16

14

12

10

8.9 

8^)

2,714.9

87.6

1.21

1.40

June

7.6

8.2

12

13

11

11

9.5

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.4

7.8

6.7

5.7

4.9

5.0

5.2

«

5.5

 8.3

5.5

5.2

7.2

12

17

10

33

40

34

328.2

10.9

0.151

0.17

July

22

IS

IS

21

17

12

10

S.4

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.2

57T

4.6

4.5

5.3

5.2

5.6

6.7

8.0

7.8

6.0

4.9

4.9

5.8

*6.4

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.6 

4.9

259.2

8.36

0.116

0.13

Aug.

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.1 

14IT?

4.2

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.5

O"2.2 

109.8

3.54

0.049

0.06

Sept.

2.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.9

*2.2

1.7

270" 1.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.5

5.3

5.8

13

10

10 

18

24

18

11

7.9

6.4

5.7

4.9

10

53

82

STbi.

382.4

12.7

0.176

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,890 Mln 0.5 Mean 86.8 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,720 Mln 1.6 Mean 56.3 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.60

Peak discharge (base. 900 efsl. Apr. 5 (4 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

i.m.) 2,070 cfs (7.65 ft).
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 363

Black Warrior River near Eutaw, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°49'05", long 87°49'00", in SE$ sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., on downstream 

 side of right main channel pier of bridge on State Highway 14 (formerly Stat^ Highway 41) between Eutaw and Wedgeworth, if miles downstream from Big Creek and 4 miles 

southeast of Eutaw.

Drainage area.--5.797 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1932 to September 1957 (discharge above 2,000 cfs only, October 

1&55 to Sept. 4, 1957).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 53.11 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 10, 1955, auxiliary staff gages read twice daily at lock 7,

3 miles downstream from base gage. Jan. 11, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1956, auxiliary staff 

gage at lock 8, 12 miles upstream from base gage, read once daily. Oct. 1, 1956, to 

Sept. 3, 1957, auxiliary water-stage recorder at Demopolis lock and dam near Demopolis. 

Subsequent to Sept. 4, 1957, auxiliary water-stage recorder at Warrior lock and dam,

4 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 23 years (1932-55), 8,858 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,800 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 47.7 ft); minimum daily not determined.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 183,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1951; maximum gage height, 59.1 ft 

Apr. 1, 1951; minimum daily not determined.

Remarks. Records good above 3,000 cfs and fair between 2,000 and 3,000 cfs prior to 

Sept. 4, and good thereafter except those for period of no gage-height recori, which 

are poor. Discharge below 2,000 cfs for periQd October 1955 to Sept. 3, 1957, not computed because of extreme backwater and extensive regulation from Demopolis lock and dam 

on Tombigbee River near Demopolis. Occasional regulation by reservoir at loik 17 

(usable capacity, 112,000 acre-ft).

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 21 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

5.900 

5,570

_

-

_

-

-

-

:

-

-

-

-

Nov.

(»)

Dec.

.

-

_

-

(*)

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

9,900

20,100

24,000

21,500

14,700

8,540

5,880

4,100

4,050 

9,560 

24,000

54,200

58.500

54,900

24,600

15,600

8,950

7 440 

5I540

.

-

-

-

Jan.

4,950

4,640

4,200

5,910

11,500

25,700

50,700

27,900

20,200

15,200

8,790

7,670

6,470

»5,410

5,400

*4,770

4,060

5,720

5,550

3,310

2.990 

3,040 

3,870

4,720

5,820

13,800

21,700

*24,100

22,400

*2 6 1 200 

»55.500

561,550

11,660

2.01

2.52

Feb.

57,500

42,500

46,900

51,100

55,700

»55.700

55,400

55,500

50,400

47,000

40,600

31,000

19,300

12,100

9,220

7,920

9,020

9,940

9,580

7,810

7,170 

6,800 

6,450

6,240

5.990

6,680

10,000

12,800

-

711,520

25,410

4.58

4.56

Mar.

15,400

12,100

10,500

10,700

10,200

9,660

8,510

8.160

11,266

15,700

13,300

11,100

»15,200

*19,300

19,900

16,600

12,700

10,800

9,860

8,500

8,550 

10,100 

12,700

13,400

18,700

27.500

26)800

21,900

16,500

12,000 

9,670

422,410

15,630

2.35

2.71

Apr.

11,500

18,200

20,900

21,600

32,600

45,100

48,700

49.700

45,866

57,600

27,500

18,000

11,700

8,780

7,190

6,610

6,090

7,140

7,780

7,270

6,490 

6,040 

6,220

5,980

5,410

*5,020

6,060

5,850

4,170

5.670

492,670

16,420

2.85

5.16

May

2,890

4,200

5,910

7,670

6,900

6,540

5,160

5,290

2,450

2,700

8,090

10.500

9,200

6,850

4,900

 5,960

2,900

2,640

2,770

2,820

2,820 

2,250

_

2,480

_

-

-

-

:

-

-

-

-

June

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

a2,000

84,500

a4,200

*a2,900

aZ.OOO

-

_

(*)

(*)

-

2,240

*5,330

3,310

3,550

5,100

5,790

4,270

.

-

-

-

July

*4,150

5,560

7.500

5,270

2,960

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

(*)

-

-

1

_

-

_

-

-

-

^

-

-

-

-

Av«.

(*)

Sept.

.

-

_

-

*294

570

552

580

560

450

526

*678

758

1,280

1,950

5,600

7,900

*6,280

3,940

2,200

»2,790 

2,740 

2,550

2,700

3,050

2,080

1,350

4,660

10,600

15.400

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 52,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 55,700 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for upper gage at Demipolis lock 

and dam and lower gage at lock 8.
364 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River at Demopolis lock and dam near Coatopa, Ala.

Location. Lat 32 031'15", long 87 0 52'45", In NW£ sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from lock and dam, half a mile downstream from Foscue Creek, 2| miles 

west of Demopolis, 3| miles upstream from Hall Creek, and 13 miles ea^t of Coatopa.

Drainage area.--15,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957. Published as "near Ciatopa" 1928-55.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 56.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Torps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 18, 1934, chain gage, Dec. 18, 1934, to Oct. 31, 

1939, wire-weight gage, and Nov. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder, at 

Moscow Memorial Bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 11 miles downstream at datum 29.30 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 {Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 29 years, 21,560 cfs. ,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 cfs Feb. 9-11 (gage height, 24.0 ft); 

minimum daily, 869 cfs Sept. 5.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 217,000 cfs Apr. 6, 1951 {gage height, 52.4 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 50 cfs Aug. 1-6, 1954 (result of closure of and 

storage above Demopolis lock and dam during construction).

Remarks. Records good above 2,000 cfs and fair below except those for psriods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by lock at 

gage. Diversion through lock valves included in figures of discharge.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 13 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Revisions (water years). WSP 782: 1934. WSP 952: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.220

1,430

2,420

2,440 

2,690

2,250

1,940

1,750

1,650

1,650

1,500

1,490

1,310

1,480

*1,260

1,260

1,270

1,220

1,280

1,320

2,020

5,800

7,970

7,050

5,450

4,700 

4,050

5,430

2,880

2,320

2,520

80,720

2,604

0.169

0.19

Nov.

2,200

2,260

2,570

2,170 

2,176

2,290

2,540

2,980

5,270

5,500

3.720

5,630

5,490

5,250

5,020

5,250

5,040

5,460

5,560

5,170

3,070

5,140

3,040

5,500

 5,560

5,490 

5,170

2,980

5,040

'

90,670

5,022

0.196

0.22

Dec.

2,720

2,600

2,510

2,600 

2,640

2,580

2,600

2,560

2,980

2,600

2,580

5,980

22,500

38,000

45,700

42,900

57,200

34,000

51,500

28,500

25,500

36,200

52,200

63,000

65, OOP 

61,300

50, 400

37,400

26, 900

19,700

752,910

24,290

1.58

1.82

Jan.

15,400

15,400

12,000

10,800 

14,000

30,700

45,400

50,700

48,800

45, 400

59,500

54,700

27,000

19,700

16,600

15,300

15,000

11,700

10,300

9,280

*8, 500

7.880

8,570

9,250

15,600

24, 700 

57,100

45,400

48,800

50,400

57,700

795,580

25,660

1.67

1.92

Feb.

64,900

70,700

76,500

82,000 

*88,200

92,100

96,100

"100,000

*L02,000

102,000

102,000

98,100

90,100

78,300

68,800

57,700

42,100

55,100

30,800

30,800

50,700

52.300

52,500

32,400

32,500

32,400 

37,900

42,900

-

1,779,700

65,560

4.15

4.50

Mar.

45,700

42,900

40,500

58, 600 

34, 800

30,700

27,700

29,200

33,900

37,900

39,500

37,900

37,800

40, 300

*43,000

41,000

37,200

31,500

26,900

25,500

23,200

51,500

54,700

37,200

41,000

45-, 500 

45,500

41,100

34,800

27,700

22, 600

1,102, 900

35,580

2.31

2.66

Apr.

27,800

36,500

41,100

52,300 

70,700

78,300

82, 100

86,200

86,200

84, 100

76,500

65,200

48,800

39,500

32,300

27,000

23,900

21,900

20, 500

19,700

19,200

17,500

16,500

16,700

16,000

14,000 

e!4,900

e&,000

7.700

7,946

1,356/440

58,550

2.50

2.79

May

elO,000

e6,000

18,200

26.500 

20, 500

*14,800

12,000

8,930

7,160

6,710

8,530

11,800

12,400

10,600

8,430

7,160

6,590

6,290

6,220

6,870

7,290

7,220

7,050

6,710

6,550

6,410 

. 6,450

6,560

*6,040

5,330

4,780

285,880

9,222

0.599

0.69

June

4,570

5,970

3.760

4,070 

5,720

7,000

8,600

11,000

12,500

12,000

11,700

12,100

15,300

*14,400

12,600

9,540

7,050

6,120

5,440

5,050

4,660

4,520

5,030

7,090

9,910

15,100 

14,000

15,500

11,600

14,200

267,680

8,925

0.579

0.65

July

18,300

21,900

26,200

27.800 

27,666

26,200

24,800

21,900

16,100

11,100

8,010

6,590

5,400

4,580

3,720

3,370

3,500

3,560

3,900

3,900

3,930

5,720

5,450

5,460

3,400

3,080 

2,780

2,700

2,450

2, 480

2,440

301,500

9,719

0.631

C.73

Aug.

2,350

2,580

2,770

2,710 

2,480

2,450

2,700

2,980

3,010

2,730

2,150

1,740

1,490

1,500

1.540

*1,410

1,640

1,830

2,320

2,700

2,850

2,550

2,200

2,170

2,130

1,840 

1,680

1,540

1,550

1,570

1,490

66,250

2,156

0.139

0.16

Sept.

1,500

1,360

1,180

922 

869

1,030

1,080

1,240

1,140

1,110

*1,200

1,420

1,906

2,200

2,750

4,140

7,000

9,220

8,000

5,670

*5,130

4,980

5,450

5,780

5,820

5,350 

6,120

15,600

17,500

19.700

144,361

4,812

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1956: Max 102,000 Min 795 Mean 19,470 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 102,000 Min 869 Mean 18,700 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite) discharge computed as summation of flow 

computed flow through lock valves.

spillway and
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 365

Sucarnoochee River at Uvingston, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°34', long 88°12', in SWv sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of main span of bridge on U. S. Highway 11 (formerly U. S. Highway 80), 500 ft upstream from Southern Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Livingston, and 9 miles upstream from Alamuchee Creek.

Drainage area.--606 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Oct. 7 to Nov. 26, 1938, reference point, and 

Nov. 27, 1938, to Jan, 12, 1939, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 751 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 19.6 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Sept. 11.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 27.6 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation.--Gage-height ope: record and eight discharge measurements furnished by C7rps of

Enilineers.

Revisions.--WSP 1384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, Apr. 10 to May 4, 

July 16 to Aug. 30)

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

8.0

49

129

296

790

12.0

16.0

20.0

1,700

2,800

4,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5560"

80

153

134

129

134

124

104

87

77

72

71

69

69

*69

70

70

69

75

79

93

143 

194

158

129

106

99

102

105

104

3,083

99.5

0.164

0.19

Nov.

100 

97

105

110

106

102

100

96

97

114

120

112

103

102

103

110

108

124

138

T54

119

111

112 

119

120

119

118

115

112

110

3,326

111

0.183

0.20

Dec.

109 

109

109

*108

109

111

115

112

113

115

114

114

124

134

222

246

200

178

194

252

296

864

1,500 

1,470

1,500

1,110

469

322

270

240

216

11,145

360

0.594

0.68

Jan.

206 

200

189

200

246

302

378

316

270

246

222

211

200

*194

194

189

189

178

173

168

168

178

393

568

1,040

1,180

1,240

1,070

770

638

1,290

13,006

420

0.693

0.80

Feb.

1,950 

1,770

1,"520

1,150

853

712

*585

485

423

378

350

378

364

322

283

276

283

329

322

302

309

E90

264 

246 3"2"2"

916

1,270

1,360

-

18,012

643

1.06

1.11

Mar.

1,040 

585

551

674

853

790

602

517

469

438

378

*534

853

853

602

438

364

329

309 336"

621

1,770

1.820 

1,620

1,360

1,150

874

602

485

423

443

22,683

732

1.21

1.39

Apr.

1,380 

1,240

1,270

2,410

3,550

4.000

4,000

4,000

3,310

1,600

874

731

638

568

517

485

485

620

895

1,040

958

1,000

*1,100 

895

602

469

408

350

316

283

40,004

1,333

2.20

2.46

May

264 

276

796

916

693

*501

350

264

228

211

216

228

283

246

240

189

173

158

153

143

134

129

124

m

158

206

194

173

163

138

124

8,195

264

0.436

0.50

June

115 

112

106

109

143

163

158

134

124

118

119

234

234

189

138

118

105

96

92 *15T

93

96

176 

270

134

124

110

134

194

378

4,419

147

0.243

0.27

July

378 

234

168

163

153

134

120

100

92

86

83

79

76

74

72

71

Te

76

78

88

94

89

87 

88

94

89

97

134

116

128

130

3,547

114

0.188

0.22

AUK.

88 

90

108

124

ToT

92

84

78

73

69

68

66

*67

66

66

66

65

112

103

97

84

84

74 

64

60

60

57

57

56

57

58

2,399

T7.4

0.128

C.15

Sept.

57 

73

74

68

60

56

56

55

52

50

50

74

90

72

80

102

116

273

*302

534

620

322

189 

184

148

124

1,790

2,590

2.740

2,716

13,711

457

0.754

0.84

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,000 Mln 54 Mean 788 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.68

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,000 Min 50 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.81

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
366 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Alamuchee Creek near Cuba, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°26', long 88°20', in NE£ sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 2f miles northeast of Cuba and 4 miles 

upstream from Toomsuba Creek.

Drainage area. 63 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 161.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 734 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 9.73 ft); minimum 

dally, 1.8 ofs Aug. 30, Sept. 9.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs Mar. 16, 1956 (gage height, 15.98 ft); minimum dally, that of Aug. 30, Sept. 9, 1957.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for period of Indefinite 

sTage-dlscharge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3-23)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.7

2.5 

5.6

11

31

2.5

3.5

5.0

10.0

62

113

233

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

4.9

5.6

64

175

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

5.9

3.9

4.2

*3.8

3.6

575

3.6

3.9

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.4 

4.6

142.5

4.60

0.073

0.08

Nov.

5.1

4.9

4.6

44ITT

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

*5.1

6.8

575

6.5

5.6

5.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

162.8

5.43

0.086

0.1O

Dec.

6.3

S7J

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

7.9

16

13

9.1

8.2

*7.2

6.8

8.0

17

45

864"4~

22

14

11

9.4

8.8

8.5 

7 ' 9

426.6

15.8

0.219

0.25

Jan.

7.9

7.7

S72" 7.4

11

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.9

 8.5

11

11

64

82

27

22

55 

33

505.8

16.5

0.259

0.30

Feb.

28

32

66

59

36

3O

27

23

20

20

67

55

25

19

17

17

16

15

16

16

15

13

13" 12

16

22

22

*21

_

721

25.8

0.410

0.43

Mar.

18

15

35

38

32

26

22

21

19

16

15

16

17

18

17

15

13

15

14

29

116

g2

51

62

44

32

27

24

22 

22

886

28.6

0.454

0.52

Apr.

62

59

36

392

*698

514

84

62

50

42

58

54

31

29

27

25

29

36

133

58

58

51

28

24

20

17

16

15

15

12

2,453

81.8

1.30

1.45

Hay

15

18

48

120

50

30

*25

18

21

4O

~TS 156

38

29

56

24

18

14

12

15

11

9.8

9.4

10

11

9.4

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.2

 * 

896.2

28.9

0.459

0.53

June

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

7.0

11

14

9.4

7.4

7.7

54

40

 18

12

9.1

7.9

7.0

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.3

6.1

6.8

5.4

5.1 BTT

25

56" 68

4O7.6

13.6

0.216

0.24

July

13

^TF.4

9.1

8.2

6.8

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.1

5.9

5.9

5.8

4.1

4.6

6.1

**.!

5.6

7.0

7.0

8.5

7.9

7.0

5.6

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.6

187.7

6,05

0.096

0,11

Aug.

7.4

5TT

4.8

4.6

5.4

4.6

5.8

4.2

5.8

5.5

3.1

2.5

2.8

4.4

4.2

4.1

3,9

5.1

4.2

3.3

2.9

3.1

*2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

w

110.4

3.56

0.057

0.07

Sept.

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

179" 1.8

2.2

3.3

6.0

12

10

12

14

40

*269

131

41

28

20

17

14

13

122

526

IBS" 626

2,117.7

70.6

1.12

1.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,510 Min 3.5 Mean 55. O Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.46

Water year 1956-57: Max 698 Mln 1.8 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.35

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 24 to Sept. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 367

Kinterbish Creek near York, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°19', long 88"II 1 , in NE£ sec. 33, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 17, half a mile downstream from small 

tributary, three-quarters of a mile north of Choctaw County line, 5^ miles downstream 

from Little Kinterbish Creek, and 14 miles southeast of York.

Drainage area. 91.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 120 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 976 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.1 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Sept. 9.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Mar. 16, 1956 (gage height, 16.0 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 15, Oct. 8, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above and fair below 10 cfs.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Dec. 27)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 pr. 4 to Sept. 30

0.6

.9

1.3

3.4

12

30

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

131

296

770

0.3

.4

.6

1.0

1.5

1.0 

2.S 

6.6

18

40

2.5 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

110

248

692

962

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.2

12

14

24

17

14

10

8.5

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.1

*5.8

5.6

5.3

lil

5.8

11

14

11

8.8

7.9

7.6

7.9

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.9

279.0

9.00

0.098

0.11

Nov.

9.8

10

8.5

7.6

6.4

7.0

7.3

7.6

9.1

8.2

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

*8 .2

9.8

13

12

9.8

9.4

10

11

14

16

13

12

11

11

12

12

296.7

9.89

0.108

0.12

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

16

34

26

16

13

*11

12

14

16

28

63

48

28

20

17

15

14

13

12

561

18.1

0.198

0.23

Jan.

14

12

12

12

16

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

TT

12

14

*17

18

18

67

~£5 88

34

28

31

37

658

21.2

0.232

0.27

Feb.

28

28

68

73

44

34

33

30

26

26

72

47

34

27

24

22

22

20

21

22

20

18

18

18

20

26

27

*24

_

872

31.1

0.340

0.35

Mar.

22

19

26

38

36

.30

26

24

24

20

19

20

22

26

24

20

18

18

20

18

34

124 ^71

66

86

60

44

37

32

30

28

1,082

34.9

0.382

0.44

Apr.

160

98

63

*644

856

243

134

103

83

72

64

58

51

48

44

42

57

71

61

48

138

88

62

44

36

32

29

28

26

24

3,487

116

1.27

1.42

May

34

42

239

420

126

73

*S4

45

40

44

138

110

60

44

37

34

28

26

64

48

28

23

21

22

22

19

20

18

16

15

15

1,925

62.1

0.679

0.78

June

14

14

13

14

88

34

24

18

22

23

27

*24

18

15

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.9

23

14

12

11

10

28

50

25

606.0

20.2

0.221

0.25

July

16

14

13

11

9.9

8.8

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

9.6

11

*12

11

8.8

10

10

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.3

6.6

6.4

11

63

331.0

10.7

0.117

0.13

Aug.

27

14

12

9.9

8.8

7.8

7.1

6.8

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

6.8

8.0

7.1

5.5

4.2

3.8

*3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

Z

EL ^

2.9

192.9

6.22

O.C68

0.08

Sept.

3.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.4

TT4

2.5

2.9

4.6

8.5

14

12

13

15

24

*223

93

36

21

16

15

12

13

220

668

321

122

1,892.2

63.1

0.690

0.77

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,020 Kin 3.9 Mean 56.4 Cfsm 0.617 ln . 8.39 

Water year 1956-57: Max 836 Mln 2.4 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 0.365 in . 4.95

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Apr. 4 (6;50 p.m.) 976 cfs (10.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
368 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tuckabum Creek near Butler, Ala.

Location. --Lat 32°11', long 88°10', In S| sec. 15, T. 14 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 150 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 2? miles upstream from Yantley Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Boguechltto Creek, and 7 miles northeast of Butler.

Drainage area. 112 sq ml.

Records available. --August 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 10.7 ft); mlnImum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 30, 31.

1954-57: Maximum discharge , 4,570 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 17.25 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 21-23, 30, Oct. 6, 1954 (gage height, 0.19 ft).

Remarks . Records good above 10 cfs and fair below.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.20

.3

.4

.6 

1.0

0.9

3.5

8.0

21

55

2.0 

4.0 

8,0 

11.0

150

426

1,230

2,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4 

5.3

5.3

14

14

8.0

5.3

4.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

275

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.2 

3.2

2.7

3.0

128.7

4.15

0.037

0.04

Nov.

3.0 

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

5.3

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0 

3.0

3.0

84.0

2.80

0.025

0.03

Dec.

3.0 

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.8

5.8

4.8

5.8

4.4

4.0

3.5

4.0

6.2

8.6

12

13

10

*8.0

6.6

7.1

7.6

8.6

16

29

21

14

11

8.6 

6.6

5.8

4,8

255.0

8.23

0.073

0.08

Jan.

4.8 

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.3

4.8

5.8

6.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

*4.8

S.O

9.1

12

24

16 

11

14

13

228.8

7.38

0.066

0.08

Feb.

14 

16

22

43

33

21

16

13

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

TTff

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6 *9.1

9.6

349.9

12.5

0.112

0.12

Mar.

9.6 

9.6

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10 9.1

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

14

49

72

43

61

63

39

28 

23

21

20

640.9

20.7

0.185

0.21

Apr.

78 

92

57

*158

1.110

257

132

94

72

57

49

42

37

33

30

27

44

77

63

48

37

98

61

39

29

25

22

20 

19

19

2,926

97.5

0.871

0.97

May

18 

19

719

709

197

102

*70

54

56

76

222

161

87

61

48

41

34

29

26

30

25

20

20

21

19

20

16

14 

14

14

ii

2,954

95.3

0.851

0.98

June

12 

11

11

11

17

41

43

24

17

18

36

*30

19

15

13

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

57

82

. 56

27

19

83 

307

TT5 J.J.O

1,136.3

37.9

0.338

0.38

July

53 53-

42

27

20

16

13

11

10

9.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.6

5.8

5.8

*5.3 IT 

11

13

11

14

14

8.6

7.1

6.2

6.2 

5.8

5.8

16

458.1

14.1

0.126

0.15

Aug.

20' 

IT

7.6

6.2

5.8

7.1

7.1

5.3

5.3

4.8

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.2

6.6

4.8

3.2

2.7

*2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.2

2.2

142.7

4.60

0.041

O.05

Sept.

H2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

5.3

9.1

31

13

8.0

16

475

*332

111

77

54

41

3O

66

836

1.790 

1,340

321

5,586.5

186

1.66

1.86

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,610 Mln 2.2 Mean 63.9 cfsm 0.571 Ir. 7.77

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,790 Mln 2.2 Mean 40.7 Cfsm 0.363 Ir. 4.95

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). Apr. 5 (8 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (8.9 ft); May 3 (12 m.) 1,11O cfs 

(7.5 ft}; SeptT 28 (11 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (10.7 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
Location.--Lat 31°54' 

downstream side of 

Alabama, Tennessee 

tributary, three-q 

Bogueloosa Creek.

Drainage area. 151 si 

Records available. Ji 

Gage . Water-stage re

Extremes.--Maximum di 

mum daily, 0.8 cfs

1956-57: Maximim 

29, Sept. 7, 8, 19.

Remarks. Records gooc 

stage-discharge re

Rating tables,

relation (i

(ShifOct. 1

1.5 1.5

1.7 2.5

1.8 3.5

2.1 8.8

Discharge, in

MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Okatuppa Creek at Gilbertown, Ala.

369

long 88°19', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 3 W., near left bank on 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 17, 300 ft downstream from the

and Northern Railroad bridge, 550 ft upstream from small rnnamed 

arters of a mile northeast of Gilbertown, and l| miles upstream from

mi.

ne 1956 to September 1957. 

order. Datum of gage is 59.41 ft above mean sea level, datim of 1929,

charge during year, 3,020 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 12.0 ft); miniAug. 28, 29, Sept. 7, 8.

discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1957; minimum daily, that of Aug. 28, 

7.

above 20 cfs and fair below except those for periods of irdefinlte 

ation, which are poor.

water year 1956-67, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge 

;e height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

ting-control method used July 3 to Sept. 18, sept. 22-26)

Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

14

29

61

126

0.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.2

0.2 

1.0

3.1

8.3

18

1.8 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

10.0

52

118

280

600

2,090

:ubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

2.0

3.5

10

To

5.3

3.4

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.9

2.4

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.4

99.4

3.21

0.021

0.02

Nov.

4.6

4.2

4.1

3.8

5.5

4.0

6.3

~8.2 11

7.0

6.1

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.7

7.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

200.8

6.69

0.044

0.05

Di

8.2

8^

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.9

9.7

9.9

10

L3

50

26

15

&1

*52

_!

7

0

Calendar year 1956: Max

Water year 1956-57 : Max

Peak discharge (base,

ofs (10.9 ft).

* Discharge measuremen

Note. Stage -discharge

basis of records for nea

14

16

22

33

68

10

BO

50

40

32

25

21

19

45.5

24.0

.159

0.18

Jan.

18

17

17

17

18

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

20

45

54

50

80

105

63

48

43

48

56

927

29.9

0.198

0.23

Feb.

51

189

383

136

85

66

53

50

45

42

48

45

39

35

33

32

29

29

34

33

30

28

26

75

31

35 *35

32

-

1,705

60.9

0.403

0.42

Mar.

29

28

55

83

84

57

48

42

38

35

32

34

68

66

46

36

32

32

34

31

37

71

67

140

212

116

72

60

52

48

46

1,835

59.2

0.392

0.45

Apr.

287

176

1,550

*1,620

1,190

470

310

260

222

182

154

137

117

106

97

87

216

280

138

97

86

108

87

68

58

54

49

46

45

42.

8,339

278

1.84

2.05

May

46

50

382

600

2lf

120

86

*71

85

81

236

163

99

72

60

54

44

38

42

39

32

27

25

99

40

28

28

24

18

16

14

2,933

94.6

0.626

0.7E

June

13

12

12

13

12

16

15

15

13

16

26

*17

14

12

10

10

9.6

9.4

8.6

7.9

8.1

9.6

8.6

17

24

15

11

118

-75 196

743.8

24.8

0.164

0.18

July

42 F5

24

19

14

11

9.1

8.8

8.8

10

7.7

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

10

13

*8.6

24

35

20

19

13

11

9.9

7.9

6.7

6.1

5.8

T^Z

16

423.6

13.7

0.091

0.10

Auf.

15

9.1

22

18

!§

15

7.7

6.0

5.3

4.3

3.7

2.9

2.4 2.'2

1.9

3.5

5.8

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.1

*2.2

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

T8

.9

2.0

19: .4

6.17

O.C41

0.05

Sept.

2.4

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.a

Tff

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.7

5.8

18

22

20

14

319

H-A90

380

300

119

98

82

55

255

1.790

1,640

775

480

7,580.4

253

1.68

1.87

Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

1,790 Min 0.8 Mean 70.5 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.32

2,400 cfs). Apr. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 3.020 cfs (12.0 ft); Sept. 27 (11 p.m.) 2.470

t made on this day.

relation indefinite Oct. 1-15, Dec. 24 to Jan. 24; discharge estimated on

pby streams.
370 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Satilpa Creek near Coffeeville, Ala.

Location. Lat 31 "45', long 88°02', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 1 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12 (formerly State Highway 44), a quarter of 

a mile upstream from unnamed tributary, 3 miles downstream from Harris Creek, and 

3f miles east of Coffeeville.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 13.93 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Aug. 29.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs July 8, 1956 (gage height, 18.37 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 29, 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

9.4

19

38

87

154

355

0.8 

1.2 

1.8 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

7.0

14

34

96

256

468

9.0

11.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

780

1,160

1,510

1,840

2,540

4,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

18

26

39

93

78

41

27

22

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

*12

TZ

14

20

23

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

705

22.7

0.137

0.16

Nov.

15

14

13

14

13

13

17

62

49

30

24

21

20

*19

19

22

33

41

32

26

25

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

716

23.9

0.144

0.16

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

2T

43

286

126

70

53

45

*41

40

40

44

208

*834

256

152

118

99

87

78

73

2,974

95.9

0.578

0.67

Jan.

70

66

62

61

63

62

60

57

54

53

48

46

46

48

46

46

43

40

38

40

41

44

84

102

*84

148

105

84

94

408 3~16

2,559

82.5

0.497

0.57

Feb.

160

5.36

356

276

176

132

115

102

93

90

90

87

*76

70

66

68

66

63

66

68

60

56

55

53

61

*78

70

62

_

2,849

102

0.614

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min -

Mar.

58

54

76

144

172

112

87

81

76

68

63

76

194

420

202

129

102

93

93

84

84

156

112

304

780

296

184

144

126

112

4,790

155

0.934

1.07

Apr.

1,060

1,320

*396

*783

»5,500

*2,560

880

468

366

306

266

247

216

198

180

160

582

1,840

1,440

550

386

408

316

238

198

168

148

160

129

118

19,387

646

3.89

4.34

May

198

286

326

336

180

129

108

96

90

*93

136

115

90

81

76

129

96

68

70

90

70

56

48

70

73

54

47

42

36

31

28

3,348

108

0.650

0.75

June

26

26

32

36

153

163

68

56

46

59

*238

131

73

54

48

56

62

60

49

37

75

122

126

444

286

148

102

338

1.080

700

4,894

163

0.982

1.10

Jjly

229

180

132

102

81

68

56

47

40

36

32

28

25

23

22

30

*36

26

50

50

51

41

35

25

22

24

21

18

16

 gg- 15

1,586

51.2

0.308

0.35

Aug.

41

26

20

22

146

68

36

25

20

17

14

13

12

11

11

11

13

12

11

9.8

*9.2

8.5

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.5

13' 9 1

633.5

20.4

0.123

0.14

Sept.

15

12

9.8

9.1

8.4

7.6

7.4

TTT

10

17

16

12

23

27

28

24

54

96

810

»895

234

129

180

126

81

94

753

834

420

252

5,189.7

173

1.04

1.16

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,300 Min 7.3 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.819 In. 11.11

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs).--Apr. 5 (7 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (13.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 371

Tombigbee River near Leroy, Ala.

Location.--Lat 31°34', long 88°02', in sec. 13, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., at navigation <?am at 

lock 1, 4 miles upstream from Jackson Creek and 5 miles northwest of Leroy.

Drainage area. 19,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1957.

Sage. Staff gages above and below dam read twice and once daily, respectively. Datum of 

gage Is 7.28 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, staff gage above dam only. Since Oct. 19, 1954, auxiliary waterstage recorder at bridge on U. S. Highway 43, 8.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 29 years, 26,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 37.2 ft from 

pool gage, 36.4 ft from tailwater gage); minimum daily, 1,400 cfs Sept. 7-10.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 801,000 cfs Apr. 11, 1951; maximum gage height, 46.0 ft 

Apr. 2, 1929; minimum daily discharge, 500 cfs Sept. 2, 1929 (result of storage above 

dam from Installation of flashboards).

Floods of May 1874 and April 1900 reached stages of 51.8 ft (discharge, 280,000 

cfs), and 50.6 ft (discharge, 260,000 cfs), respectively, from information by Corps of 

Engineers. Peak discharge determined from rating curve extended above 200,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting.

Remarks.--Records good above 30,000 cfs, fair between 2,000 and 30,000 cfs, and poor below 

2,000 cfs. Some regulation at low flow by locks and dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 18 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1434: 1929, 1944(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,75O

*1,700

2,460

3,56O

3,190

5,020

5.O8O 

2,550

1,870

1,64O

1,660

1.66O

1,770

1,750

1.6OO

1,470

1.450

*1,450

1,450

1,470

1,660

5,210 

7.9OO

6,970

6,O9O

5,920

4,910 

4,1OO 

5,450 

2,950

2,530

92,160

2,975

0.156

0.18

Nov.

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2.460

5,010 

5.45O

5,190

3,280

3,360

3,750

5.790

3,420

3,28O

3,280

3,280

3,190

3,280

5,360

5,280

5,280 

2,930

2,790

2,790

2,940

5,020 

*3,02O 

2,940 

2.87O

91,790

3,O60

0.160

0.18

Dec.

2,870

2,66O

2,400

2.180

2,230

2,580

*2,87O 

2,940

2,940

2,870

2,870

2,660

5,610

10,900

20,000

26.1OO

33,100

37,600

36,20O

54,000

51.2OO

28,600 

28.30O

35, 900

46,600

53,80O

58,6OO 

*59.2OO 

58,200 

52,70O

43,500

732,180

23,620

1.24

1.43

Jan.

53,500

23,700

16.7OO

*13, 700

12.2OO

13,200

17,000 

*30, 000

41,6OO

48,600

46,600

45, 100

41,400

35,200

24, 500

18,900

16.2OO

15, 700

12,000

10,9OO

9,650

8.960 

9,070

9,400

11,500

14, 700

17,000 

24 , 2OO 

55,600 

43,600

52 .800

751,160

24.23O

1.27

1.46

Feb.

55,800

53,600

58,2OO

68,500

69, 600

73,200

80,300 

*83,300

*86,40O

*89,700

*93,100

*95,20O

*97,300

*98,800

1OO,OOO

101.000

99, 6OO

96, 6OO

89, 700

73,800

59,2OO

46,100 

43,000

39, 700

59,60O

36, 900

54. 6OO 

35, 2OO

*1,996

71,290

3.73

5.89

Mar.

58,900

42,100

45,600

45,200

45,600

41.8OO

38.6OO 

34,000

28,400

29.0OO

30, 600

37,200

38,900

40,000

41,400

43,2OO

43,600

4O.40O

58,900

54.0OO

28.9OO

24.500 

27,900

54, 900

41,4OO

47,400

50.200 

48, 100 

45,800 

4O.40O

58,000

H, 198. 7

58, 670

2.02

2.55

Apr.

38,200

38,500

41,700

48,700

60, 700

70, 700

78,600 

86,400

84, 9OO

91,000

*88,000

94.50O

94,500

92,4OO

87,8OO

70,700

57,600

5O, 9OO

44,000

41,800

56, 400

52.50O 

5O.70O

28,600

21,700

19,400

17,200 

16,200 

15, 5OO 

10.000

H.587.4

52, 910

2.77

3.09

May

9,860

11.6OO

13,100

25,400

40,700

42.500

*54,500 

18,9OO

12,500

*9,650

ll.OOO

13,900

14, 300

14,500

15,000

10, 600

9,10O

8.O8O

7,940

8,750

9,170

8,890 

8,890

9.17O

8,620

8,210

7,800 

7,660 

*7,530 

7,25O

6|5OO

417,170

13,460

0.705

0.81

June

5,570

5,060

4,790

4.580

4,640

8,180

8,730 

10, 30O

11,900

13,100

15,40O

15,000

12,900

15, 30O

14, 600

13, 700

10, 600

8,080

7,250

6,250

5,770

5,610 

5,770

6.48O

8,880

12,400

14,700 

17,500 

22.500 

20.0OO

509,120

10,300

0.539

0.60

July

19,40O

2O, 60O

16,500

19,500

24,500

25.500

24,800 

24,2OO

19,700

18,400

12,200

8,540

6,770

5,880

4,580

5,510

5,050

4,360

3,850

4,190

4,630

4,630 

4,210

3,690

3,420

3,420

3,06O 

2,790 

2.660 

2,66O

2, 80O

3O9,4OO

" 9,981

0.523

O.6O

Aug.

3.C20

3,160

3.C80

3,360

3,590

3,170

2,?9O 

2, COO

3.16O

5.T9Q

2,eso

2.C90

1,730

1,4 7O

1,500

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,840

2,63O

2,94O

2,460 

2.32O

2,050

2,050

2,050

*1,730 

*1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,470

70,770

2,283

O.120

0.14

Sept.

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,430

1,430

1.400 

1,400

1.4OO

1,4OO

1,430

1,450

2,090

2,94O

3,560

5,06O

5,920

11,500

16,200

16,200

12,800

8,850 

7,060

6,760

6,570

8,140

15,000 

22.7OO 

29.900 

28,900

224,950

7,498

O.595

0.44

Calendar year 1956: Max 99.8OO Min 1,450 Mean 22,28O Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.88

Water year 1956-57: Max 101,000 Mln 1,400 Mean 21,520 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily readings of staff gage Jan. 7-15, Jan. 27 

to Apr. 24, May 4-7, July 5-9.
372 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

East Bassett Creek at Walker Springs, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°32', long 87°47', In NE^ sec. 32, T. 7 N., R. 3 E., or downstream side 

 of old bridge pier near right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1,000 ft southeast of Walker Springs, and 2f miles upstream from Rabbit Creek.

Drainage area . 188 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

^

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs July 8, 1956 (gage height, 12.25 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 22, 1956.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dec. 16 to Sept. 3O

1.3 

2.0 

4.0

39

107

365

1.2 

1.7 

2.4 

4.0 

5.0

30

66

145

415

660

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

994 

1,4SO 

2,670 

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

' 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

60

93

156

248

274

268

176

107

80

68

60

54

53

49

45

45

*42

4?

47

57

69

71

64

56

52

50

50

47 

45

45

2,623

84.6

0.450

0.52

Nov.

45

45

45

43

45

43

67

123

123

124

92

74

56

*61

59

64

80

117

120

99

87

80

74

70

67

66

65

64

63

61

2,222

74.1

0.394

0.44

Dec.

62

61

62

62

62

63

64

63

64

65

67

75

89

160

209

236

168

118

*99

92

96

182

1,140

*1.440

1,200

962

500

313

253 

220

196

8,443

272

1.45

1.67

Jan.

180

165

151

145

144

138

135

130

124

118

112

107

106

106

106

102

97

91

90

89

9E

97

137

151

*196

236

220

196

186 

340

613

4,900

158

O.S4O

0.97

Feb.

780

415

563

852

736

457

331

278

244

228

262

244

236

204

177

166

159

152

153

153

139

131

126

124

153

*174

176

158

-

7,971

285

1.52

1.58

Mar.

138

126

204

236

313

278

236

196

174

159

145

177

204

212

358

435

553

196

178

164

189

220

220

262

331

349

340

228

183 

164

158

7,026

227

1.21

1.39

Apr.

906

1,030

1,150

1,870

4.160

3,850

1,750

1,110

784

616

526

479

425

386

358

322

852

2,920

2,450

1,380

922

768

752

576

435

376

340

304

278

0-70 £. i a

32,353

1,078

5.73

6.40

May

446

895

958

720

538

386

313

270

*253

287

349

415

331

244

212

196

236

278

220

204

196

196

160

151

153

160

1,44

117

105

Qfi 3D 

88

9,317

301

1.60

1.84

June

82

81

91

118

168

546

747

304

212

228

*253

304

304

196

180

151

158

228

196

153

124

174

395

665

92E

1,270

835

304

2.060 

2,646

13,439

450

2.39

2.67

July

1.320

705

457

386

296

244

204

170

148

131

114

103

91

83

79

94

*111

177

322

204

184

170

139

124

111

105

89

82

Tc75 1

( O

98

6,692

216

1.15

1.32

Aug.

212

270

170

126

141

151

151

96

90

87

73

62

57

53

54

61

60

55

54

48

*44

40

37

35

34

33

32

31

30 

35

63

2,485

80.2

0.427

0.49

Sept.

67

61

49

43

57

49

42

67

160

212

144

152

168

189

3S6

629

490

679

1,11O

1,380

*1,320

722

616

690

367

304

451

1,030

1.440

1,070

14,144

471

2.51

2.80

Calendar year 1956 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4.16O Min 3O Mean 3O6 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.09

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO cfs). Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 5,320 cfs (9.31 ft); Apr. IS (8 P.m.) 3.270 cfs

(8.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Chlckasaw Creek near Whistler, Ala.

373

Location. Lat 30°49'15", long 88°09'10", In NW£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 2 W. , on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Seabury Creek, 5 miles 

northwest of Whistler, and 8 miles northwest of Mobile.

Drainage area.--123 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 20 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,090 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 15.9 ft); minimum, 39 cfs July 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 25.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8.000 cfs on basis of slope-area estimate 

of peak flow; minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1954 (gage height, 0.41 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1434: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr, 9 to July 31)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

3.0 

7.0

103

306

961

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

1,820

2,230

3,950

5,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

471

562

531

610

471

321

238

182

*153

137

128

120

111

105

100

96

*93

"91 91

151

381

344

196

153

131

128

182

151

130

115

111

6,784

219

1.78

2.05

Nov.

Ill

108

106

100

.99

100

182

246

210

155

133

121

115

110

107

107

111

111

104 

102

107

108

*103

102

102

102

101

101

103

108

3,575

119

0.967

1.08

Dec.

107

104

102

100

100

100

99

100

119

146

*131

119

139

426

516

291

196

159

143 

189

358

306

956

5,140

1,660

726

501

411

351

284

14,385

464

3.77

4.35

Jan.

268

276

246

231

231

217

210

203

196

189

176

170

170

176

176

170

163

160

156 

155

158

*170

*291

411

306

254

238

210

189

162

176

6,524

210

1.71

1.97

Feb.

170

254

396

426

381

268

217

196

182

176

163

151

144

139

136

133

132

130

154 

176

151

137

130

128

15T

189

163

143

_

5,316

190

1.54

1.61

Mar.

134

128

128

143

149

143

137

132

125

118

115

182

411

471

321

210

162

159

182 

163

196

381

321

705

1,000

610

358

276

231

210

196

8,197

264

2.15

2.48

Apr.

*1,070

1,410

626

764

*4,670

*2,080

813

562

456

381

396

471

396

314

268

246

246

298

284 

238

217

261

238

196

170

154

142

132

163

IS 9

17,851

595

4.84

5.40

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,140 Min 48 Mean 278

May

182

298

562

562

328

*203

163

*151

162

170

224

182

156

137

131

374

321

182

149 

159

136

108

100

182

189

127

102

92

81

75

IS.

6,060

195

1.59

1.83

June

70

105

158

139

119

94

88

82

84

145

176

*196

182

142

115

101

114

93

77 

75

125

118

113

130

159

132

104

111

96

83

3,526

118

0.959

1.07

Cfsm 2.26

July

67

60

54

52

51

47

45

47

57

57

50

46

42

40

42

45

49

55

102 

93

210

374

217

102

128

261

203

103

86

111

551

3,427

111

0.902

1.04

Aug.

675

562

374

678

1.950

1,120

496 3-58

358

276

217

182

153

139

150

189

246

182

159 

139

113

98

*«9

82

78

76

73

71

70

76

127

9,f06

307

2.50

2.87

Sept.

210

189

121

102

115

119

101

89

86

114

158

112

261

528

217

276

268

1,260

*4.050 

2,190

1,280

815

516

411

536

298

344

578

760

456

16,138

538

4.57

4.88

In. 30.79

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,140 Min 40 Mean 278 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.63

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dec. 24 (9:30 a.m.) 7,090 cfs (15.9 ft); Apr. 2 (6:30 a.m.)

1,610 cfs (10.1 ft); Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 6,190 cfs (l5.4 ft); Aug. 5 (2 p.m.) 2,170 cfs (11.9 ft); 

Sept. 19 (3 p.m.) 4,810 cfs (14.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
374 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Leaf River near Collins, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°41', long 89°24', in NE^ sec. 33, T. 9 N. , R. 14 W., St. Stephens meridian , on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 2 miles downstream 

from Oakohay Creek, 8 miles upstream from Big Creek (formerly Rahoma Creek), and 

9i miles northeast of Collins.

Drainage area. 752 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

State highway benchmark). 

datum .

Datum of gage is 197.48 ft above mean sea level (Mississippi 

Prior to Dec. 8, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,005 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 9,620 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 19.07 ft); minimum, 55 cfs Aug. 28-30 (gage height, 3.70 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 38,100 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 31.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of 

Aug. 28-30, 1957.

Remarks . Records good except those above 5,000 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and disci arge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Apr. 3-8, May 18-24, Aug. 17 to Sept. 12)

3.8 

4.2 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

50

104

260

544

1,340

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

2,430

3,770

6,200

9,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

96

168

139

132

128

117

*102

89

83

83

76

75

74

74

72

71

71

71

71

71

72

74

74

72

75

81

89

86

82

83

2,721

87.8

0.117

0.13

Nov.

*83

83

83

82

li

81

94

117

128

110

96

95

94

92

89

89

88

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

86

85

*83

85

86

2,691

89.7

0.119

0.13

Dec.

86

86

86

86

86

88

89

89

88

86

88

89

106

150

182

161

148

137

128

137

146

248

1,170

2,370

3,190

5.260

1,920

1,150

577

376

299

16,902

545

0.725

0.84

Jan.

258

230

211

200

200

207

204

202

188

180

*172

163

159

155

151

150

144

141

139

155

137

146

151

159

211

434

1,110

1.590

930

560

419

9,256

298

0.596

0.46

Feb.

454

700

950

890

*795

682

496

449

404

576

355

502

260

255

209

198

194

194

207

211

211

202

186

176

192

209

204

200

10,097

361

0.480

0.50

Mar.

207

196

265

262

230

217

213

200

190

182

*174

175

200

419

419

514

248

224

222

215

289

756

1,590

1,860

2.050

2,050

1,640

1,090

594

419

557

17,210

555

0.738

0.85

Apr.

2,020

3,470

4,820

7,100

*9.140

8,420

7,420

3,990

2,200

1,540

910

682

577

496

449

419

419

496

480

434

850

1,070

793

480

359

306

270

246

257

228

60,321

2,011

2.67

2.98

May

217

428

5.180

4,740

4,440

4,140

2,550

1,290

664

528

544

594

646

390

512

504

244

224

196

209

188

*172

159

170

277

250

265

215

174

155

144

29,987

967

1.29

1.48

June

135

132

154

130

135

146

134

125

117

112

107

101

96

92

88

86

85

79

82- 78

107

112

222

248

248

161

159

2,220

5.620

2,950

12,197

407

0.541

0.60

July

2.510

*1,590

1,050

496

317

246

209

182

163

148

137

130

120

112

107

118

128

139

127

163

153

154

117

118

135

*135

117

106

94

109

114

9,524

301

0.400

0.46

Aug.

128

166

196

163

194

198

15T

144

152

114

100

100

85

81

76

86

75

71

70

66

63

62

61

60

58

58

58

56

55

57

61

3,045

98.2

0.131

0.15

Sept.

63

62

*63

62

65

65

61

66

68

68

68

71

130

165

166

198

150

540

*2,490

2,370

2,550

2,310

1,220

611

419

841

3,590

6,400

6,200

1,000

57,910

1,264

1.68

1.87

Calendar year 1956: Max 19,400 Min 62 Mean 819 Cfsm 1.O9 In. 14.84

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,140 Min 55 Mean 580 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.45

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs). Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 9,620 cfs (19.07 ft-). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 375

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°26', long 89°26', in sec. 5, T. 5 N. ( R. 14 W., St. Stephers meridian, 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 49, 1 mile (revised) upstream from Okatoma Creek, 2 miles southwest of Lax, and 10 miles northwest of 

Hattiesburg.

Drainage area. 304 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1938, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 447 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 14.24 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 2.58 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 29, 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 6-20, July 22 to Aug. 2, 

Sept. 18, 19)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

127

291

800

8.0

11.0

14.0

1,500 

2,700 

4,O20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

119

144

141

124

111

105

101

96

94

93

91

90

90

M

89

89

89

89

90

96

101

109

104

101

101

102

105

*106

104 

102

3,161

102

0.336

0.39

Nov.

102

102

104

102

101

101

102

109

123

127

118

110

108

106

106

109

109

109

110

109

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

*106

108

108

3,233

108

0.335

0.40

Dec.

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

106

108

122

155

167

167

142

128

128

142

156

275

412

472

344

312

252

174

154

144 

137

5,277

170

0.559

0.65

Jan.

133

127

126

124

126

127

130

128

127

126

*124

123

122

122

122

122

120

119

118

118

118

122

126

128

135

195

252

201

172

168

193

4,294

139

0.457

0.53

Feb.

179

172

461

378' 558

243

281

*234

187

168

156

149

142

137

135

134

137

144

156

196

184

161

144

140

145

193

199

172

5,683

203

0.668

0.70

Mar.

155

144

229

558

460

291

217

188

174

167

155

156

172

 191

182

166

151

149

182

188

225

692

521

378

472

366

262

207

184

168

160

7,910

255

0.839

0.97

Apr.

715

932

707

2,670

*5.700

2,580

1,980

752

401

291

252

234

217

198

184

174

201

322

281

226

898

818

362

234

193

168

154

148

147

151

20,290

676

2.22

2.48

May

151

176

497

1,070

1,030

650

355

226

187

201

484

597

281

199

170

162

172

161

154

140

*130

124

123

126

154

140

137

128

118

113

110

8,466

273

0.898

1.04

June

109

130

130

134

156

167

154

140

126

118

114

109

106

105

110

113

110

113

111

140

259

151

207

234

*182

138

118

807

1,460

1.740

7,791

260

0.855

0.95

July

1.520

563

262

195

172

155

144

157

131

127

124

122

120

117

114

114

122

123

123

182

190

154

158

124

119

126

147

130

 114

113

111

5,933

191

0.628

0.73

Aug.

118

152

177

594

195

152

127

113

109

105

108

106

101

99

97

95

99

106

102

100

94

89

87

85

85

84

84

84

85

84

91

3,805

125

0.405

0.47

Sept.

91

93

95

91

81

95

94

94

97

*96

95

94

109

166

217

245

172

654

*1,620

1,050

532

262

333

312

201

515

2,910

5.480

2,180

1,320

17,376

579

1.90

2.13

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,210 Min 89 Mean 286 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.82

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,700 Min 83 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.44

Peak discharge (base. 4.0QO cfs). Apr. 5 (1 a.m.) 4,120 cfs (14.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z16 O - 59 - 25
376 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Miss.

Location.--Lab 31°21', long 89°17', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 13 W., St. Stephens meridian, on left bank at dovmstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at eastern city 

limits of Hattiesburg, 300 ft dovmstream from Bowie Creek, and 3,000 ft upstream from 

New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad bridge, and at mile 78.0 (by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area.--1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in 

same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 118.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Jan. 15, 1939 (revised), wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,530 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 19.29 ft); minimum, 332 cfs Aug. 27, 28 (gage height, 4.02 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 71,300 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 28.91 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 27, 28, 1957.

Flood in April 1900 reached a stage of about 33.6 ft, present datum, from reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

4.3

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

378

765

1,460

3,150

7,450

14.0

16.0

19.0

20.0

10,100

13,000

18,500

20,500

4.0 

4.6 

5.5

326

570

1,180

7.0 

8.0

2,310

3,150

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septemler 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

378

418

616

862

729

627

579

537

470

441

418

413

404

400

396

391

391

387

387

404

413

413

418

413

409

409

418

418

*432 

451

446

14,288

461

0.262

0.30

Nov.

441

441

451

446

452

432

460

498

573

605

561

503

476

465

456

465

481

470

465

456

456

441

436

436

436

432

436

436

*436 

441

13,961

465

0.264

0.30

Dec.

436

441

446

446

451

451

446

446

451

446

441

446

498

705

791

824

711

621

585

639

705

895

1,780

3,150

3,640

4.640

4,340

2,700

1,780 

1,160

928

36,439

1,175

0.668

0.77

Jan.

817

747

699

675

669

669

675

669

657

645

*627

615

597

585

585

573

561

549

537

525

531

555

603

615

639

928

1,310

1,940

1.980 

1,660

1,270

24,707

797

0.453

0.52

Feb.

1,100

1,130

2,360

2.790

2,270

1,780

1,540

*1,310

1,130

1,020

960

895

830

778

741

711

693

723

765

830

830

784

735

695

675

778

862

798

30,511

1,090

0.619

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 22,500 Min 368

Mar.

755

723

928

1,820

1,660

1,200

992

895

817

772

723

729

*784

895

1,060

1,060

895

830

862

895

960

2,100

2,520

2,970

5,440

3,440

2,970

2,440

1,780 

1,240

1,130

44,283

1,428

0.811

0.94

Apr.

3,200

5,510

6,060

13,100

18 . 700

17,100

16,100

* 12, 600

7,210

3,840

2,790

2,150

1,850

1,620

1,480

1,360

1,440

1,740

1,740

1,620

3,340

2,790

2,310

1,780

1,360

1,140

1,030

960 1,060" 

960

137,940

4,598

2.61

2.91

May

925

1,100

2,970

8,440

10,100

7,810

6,060

3,840

2,310

1,810

2,550

2,470

1,920

1,620

1,320

1,210

1,360

1,140

1,060

925

*820

737

718

785

834

869

806

827

737 

667

614

69,354

2,237

1.27

1.47

June

576

570

603

643

667

667

737

685

598

539

518

499

475

470

489

494

470

453

453

456

667

608

643

744

*799

744

614

1,170

5,510

jjno.

29,511

984

0.559

0.62

July

6.E50

4,640

2,790

1,780

1,140

890

750

655

620

560

523

494

475

462

453

449

449

475

586

890

834

625

570

508

489

581

614

560

*484 

490

565

32,241

1,040

0.591

0.68

.Aug.

598

711

841

1,700

1,320

1,100

925

620

544

504

470

449

424

410

403

392

399

424

403

389

372

361

355

345

342

339

332

332

339 

355

441

16,939

546

0.310

0.36

Sept.

441

382

378

378

365

358 385'

539

414

*406

392

428

890

737

890

1,060

1,030

4,160

9,650

7,690

5,730

4,340

3,840

2,470

1,660

2,080

9,650

14,000

14.100 

11,800

100,643

5,555

1.91

2.13

Mean 1,851 Cfsra 1.05 In. 14.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,700 Min 332 Mean 1,509 Cfsra 0.857 In. 11.64

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efs). Apr. 5 (4 a.m.) 19,100 cfs (19.29 ft); Sept. 29 (1:30 a.m.) 

15,000 cfs (17.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PASCAQOULA RIVER BASIN 377

Tallahala Creek at Laurel, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°41', long 89°07', in NE^ sec. 8, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., St. Stephens meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, half a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, half a mile southeast of city 

limits of Laurel, and 6 miles upstream from Tallahoma Creek.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1957.

age is 201.37 ft above mean sea level (Mississippi 

9c. 14, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

State highway benchmark). Prior to 

datum.

Average dlschargg.--19 years, 315 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 13.6£ ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 29; minimum gage height, 1.58 ft Sept. 7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Jan. 21, 1947 (gage height, 20.?9 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 3, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1957.

Maximum stage known since at least 1880, about 26 ft Dec. 9, 1919. Flooi in April 

1900 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local residents. Flood in 

April 1938 reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from information by Mississippi State Highway 

Department.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 20 cfs in June, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Jan. 26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, 

May 8-11, May 12 to June 29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

1.7 3.8 4.O

1.9 6.6 5.0

2.3 14 6.0

3.0 35

146

226

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

Feb. 4 t< 

7.0

115

190

June 30

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

July 1 to Sept. 30

400

700

1,120

1,910

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

4.0

8.2

16

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

232

570

880

13.0 1,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.7

8.8

19

10

31

37

33

*28

22

15

11

9.2

7.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

5.2

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.8

4 3

*5'.6

327.6

10.6

0.045

0.05

Nov.

5.0

5.6

6.4

5.7

5.6

5.6

7.6

8.0

6.3 

5.6

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.9

8.6

6.8

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

*5.8

5.7

6.2

6.4

185.0

6.17

0.026

0.03

Dec.

.4

-*

.4

.6

.8

.4

.6

.6

.6

8.6

8.8

14

13

17

20

18

19

16

16

14

24

65

89

101

146

122

68

44

33

26

958.2

30.9

0.133

0.15

Jan.

22

22

19

18

17

17

*18

19

19 

20

18

19

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

14

15

52

32

46

80

150

101

71

926

29.9

0.128

0.15

Feb.

60

79

113

210

*182

162

115

85

65

53

49

47

50

43

39

35

30

29

29

26

28

26

24

24

27

25

28

31

-

1,714

61.2

0.263

0.27

Mar.

33

35

62

68

78

60

52

46

44 

42

*37

38

35

38

34

31

40

51

40

37

47

55

100

200

290

250

510

250

122

80

72

2,677

86.4

0.371

0.43

Apr.

176

412

526

947

*1,360

1,250

1,220

1,390

1.670 

1,510

528

166

122

97

85

78

85

88

100

97

112

154

115

85

72

56

46

38

32

2ji

12 , 645

422

1.81

2.02

May

29

26

97

636

840

840

802

500

170 

143

268

310

178

118

103

97

78

176

178

129

82

*62

60

80

220

158

88

85

70

52

43

6,718

217

0.931

1.07

June

33

27

23

20

18

17

16

19

18 

20

18

15

14

13

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.8

23

25

18

89

146

414

1,074.9

34.8

0.154

0.17

July

514

*360

132

78

62

49

37

31

26 

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

31

68

63

63

49

35

*54

88

10O

47

27

25

28

2,094

67.5

0.290

0.33

Aug.

105

58

42

49

64

65

122

109

58 

36

24

19

15

12

11

11

10

20

13

10

9.8

8.9

7.7

7.2

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.3

576

6.0

927.4

29.9

0.128

0.15

Sept.

6.0

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

7.8

5.0 

5.1

5.3

22

49

9.3

12

24

43

242

*742

880

790

742

654

£97

132

232

763

1.590

1,360

1,180

9,620.7

321

1.38

1.54

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,200 Min 3.6 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.751 In. 10.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,670 Min 3.8 Mean 109 Cfsm O.468 In. 6.3";

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
378 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Tallahala Creek near Runnelstown, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°20', long 89°07', in NE£ sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 11 W., St. Stephens meridian, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge between Sunrise and Runnelstown, 3 miles south of Runnelstown and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 612 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 109.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--18 years, 874 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.50 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Jan. 23, 1947 (gage height, 21.70 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 29, 1954 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

Maximum stage known since about 1865, 30^ ft in April 1900, from information by 

local residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Dec. 23, Jan. 5-25, 

Mar. 3-23, Mar. 30 to Apr. l)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.8 44

1.0 62

1.5 126

2.0 204

3.0 479

4.0 828

6.0 1,790

8.0 2,970

0.8 42

1.0 60

1.8 148

2.6 311

4.0 740

7.0 2,120

10.0 3,800

11.5 4,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

62

106

118

148

146

144

150

122

*101

88

77

69

62

59

55

52

51

50

50

50

50

49

46

44_

46

55

54

*48

46

46

2,291

73.9

0.121

0.14

Nov.

46

46

46

46

44

44

47

50

a50

a49

a49

48

47

48

46

48

52

52

52

a55

a55

a52

a50

a48

46

a45

a45

*44

44

44

1,438

47.9

0.078

0.09

Dec.

44

4T

44

44

45

48

50

50

50

49

49

49

60

109

108

89

94

116

105

109

118

112

263

511

495

448

448

448

300

202

164

4,865

157

0.257

0.30

Jan.

142

126

115

109

104

101

98

95

95

95

*94

89

86

85

84

83

79

75

73

74

77

84

108

108

99

148

222

220

257

448

402

4,075

131

0.214

0.25

Feb.

273

238

609

626

752

678

560

432

337

270

220

201

190

194

192

176

164

15E

152

152

142

141

140

132

132

132

135

148

_

7,650

273

0.446

0.46

Mar.

159

158

204

334

402

402

311

240

204

179

*164

158

177

170

162

154

142

160

176

166

171

322

372

576

868

909

789

789

751

511 

342

10,623

343

0.560

0.65

Apr.

856

1,620

1,620

2,680

*4.660

4,160

3,500

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,880

1,960

758

526

421

359

378

421

378

378

378

392

436

406

327

264

224

201

188

175

39,554

1,318

2.15

2.40

May

157

158

190

391

1,420

1,850

1,900

1,700

1,380

705

1,010

1,470

1,130

654

605

654

421

421

421

465

*356

257

201

268

510

573

450

350

281

235

193

20,776

670

1.09

1.26

June

160

138

121

109

101

98

96

97

105

100

94

92

88

85

81

78

73

71

79

77

70

85

74

85

*75

64

67

153

740

5lO

3,866

129

0.211

0.23

July

834

955 873"

622

337

192

1*8

120

101

92

84

76

69

66

B2_

62

62

62

77

108

330

248

164

1AO

116

100

220

324

*24-l

14-8

14-0

7,193

232

0.379

0.44

Aug.

147

213

201

272

578

239

181

173

195

150

113

94

82

73

71

65

63

72

96

93

76

65

58

55

52

49

47

44

43

45

59

3,564

115

0.188

0.22

Sept.

104

77

63

56

49

46

45

136

98

*67

60

55

257

392

186

120

104

1,140

3,860

3,260

2,770

2,390

1,900

1,600

998

638

2,200

3,620

5.920

3,800

34,011

1,134

1.85

2.07

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,740 Mln 42 Mean 527 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.73

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,660 Mln 43 Mean 383 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.51

w Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

at Laurel.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 379

Leaf River near McLain, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°06'10", long 88°48'30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., St. Stephens 

meridian, on downstream side of right main pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 98 (formerly State Highway 15), l£ miles east of McLain, 2 miles downstream from Atkinson 

Creek, 6 miles upstream from Big Oktibee Creek, and 17j miles upstream froir confluence 

with Chickasawhay River.

Drainage area. 3,510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1940, staff gage and June 4 

to Sept. 7, 1940, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 5,228 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 20.53 ft); 

minimum, 582 cfs Oct. 18-20; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Sept. 7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 88,300 cfs Mar. 24, 1943 (gage height, 27.76 ft); minimum, 530 cfs Sept. 14, 15, Oct. 6, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1957.

Flood in April 1900 reached a stage about 4 ft higher than that of Mar. 24, 1943, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

2.0 564

2.5 762

3.0 1,000

4.0 1,560

6.O 3,080

8.0 5,300

1.9 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

590 

1,140 

2,540 

5,520 

9.4OO

14.0 13,800

17.0 18,800

19.O 23,000

21.0 30,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

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.

658

699 

806

1,000

1.250

1,100

1,000

9OO

829

784

720

*678

638

658

638

600

600

582

582

780

900

720

678

638

619

619

619

619

638

633

*619

22,789

735

0.209

0.24

Nov.

619

619 

619

619

600

600

619

806

720

699

720

720

678

658

638

658

699

699

678

658

658

638

619

600

658

638

619

*600

600

619

19,575

652

0.186

0.21

Dec.

619

658 

638

619

619

619

638

638

619

658

619

619

678

1,320

1,230

1,120

1,080

975

925

925

1,100

1,100

3,840

8,840

6,220

5,410

5,630

5,410

3,830

2,710

2,060

61,966

1,999

0.570

0.66

Jan.

1,740

1,530

1,440

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,230

*1,200

1,20O

1,170

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,020

995

970

945

945

945

945

1,110

1,290

1,260

1,320

1,530

1,840

2,380

4.100

3,530

43,905

1,416

0.403

0.47

Feb.

2,800

2,300 

2,540

4,030

4.450

*3,950

5,550

2,980

2,540

2,140

1,910

1,700

1,560

1,500

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,550

56,220

2,008

0.572

0.60

Mar.

1,290

1.250 

1,290

1,770

2,710

2,800

2,380

2,060

1,770

1,650

1,470

1,530

 2,060

2,220

*1,980

1,910

1,770

1,660

1,700

1,630

1,600

2,060

2,980

3,630

5,410

5,740

5,410

4,640

3,930

3,250

2,460

77,970

2,515

0.717

0.83

Apr.

3,520

6,460 

8,000

9,120

15,800

17,000

19,800

*21,600

21,800

20,400

15 , 400

10,400

6,460

4,250

5,540

2,890

4,200

5,520

4,550

5,750

4,230

5,740

4,970

4,130

5,340

2,620

2,220

2,060

2,710

2,220

236,240

7,875

2.24

2.50

May

2,140

2,220 

3,070

4,640

8,000

1O,700

11,000

9,540

7,090

5,190

4,050

4,530

4,640

3,830

3,340

*2,89O

2,540

2,460

2,540

2,220

1,980

1,770

1,600

1,600

1,630

1,770

1,84O

1,700

1,560

1,440

1,350

114,850

3,705

1.06

1.22

June

1,260

1,170 

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,170

1,050

970

945

920

945

970

945

1,020

1,050

2,060

1,740

1,380

1,260

1,230

1,290

*1,230

1,170

1,600

5.580

40,405

1,347

0.384

0.43

July

7,550

8,000 

6,460

4,530

3,070

2,140

1,600

1,380

1,260

1,170

1,140

995

945

895

895

870

845

845

845

945

1,350

1,410

1,260

1,110

1,050

1,050

970

1,080

1,290

*1,23O

1,080

59,060

1,905

0.545

0.63

Aug.

1,080

1,140 

1,260

1,350

1,980

2_i060

1,660

1,440

1,250

1,080

995

895

820

770

746

746

722

845

820

770

820

820

795

770

746

722

676

632

590

590

611

30,181

974

0.277

0.52

Sept.

820

1,110 

795

*676

652

611

590

590

746

746

654

654

746

1,260

1,550

1,320

1,350

5,540

24 , 300

«27,600

24,800

21,800

18,400

14 , 300

9,680

6,460

9,540

14,900

17,000

19,000

227,970

7,599

2.16

2.42

Calendar year 1956 : Max 31,000 Mln 582 Mean 3,486 Cfsm 0.993 In. 13.51

Water year 1956-57 : Max 27,600 Mln 582 Mean 2,715 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.53

Discharge measurement made on this day.
380 PASCAQOULA RIVER BASIN

Chunky Creek near Chunky, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°20', long 88°54', In SW£ sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 2,500 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, l£ miles east of Chunky, 3£ miles upstream from 

Tallahatta Creek, and 5| miles downstream from Concobona Creek.

Drainage area. 368 sq ml.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 269.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 3; minimum gage height, 2.10 ft Oct. 1.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.08 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1954 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

3.0

10

2.1

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.5 175

4.0 314

5.0 675

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 5.0 ft.

Apr. 6 to June 28 

20

June 29 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

45

105

297

675

1,630

2,780

4,010

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.1

2.1

8.2

18

69

173

314

675

1,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.7

13

21

34

33

32 

20

15

12

11

9.9

9.1

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

8.0

9.1

12

35

35

24

 22

20 

17

23

22

21

20

530.2

17.1

0.046

0.05

Nov.

20

24

24

22

19

18 

18

25

27

24

20

20

20

18

18

21

20

20

20

20

*19

18

22

21

19

18 

22

19

18

19

613

20.4

0.055

0.06

Dec.

20

19

T9

20

20

21 

21

23

22

23

22

24

27

64

86

62

47

44

107

85

81

422

1,410

1.690

1,160

430 

190

149

123

105

96

6,632

214

0.582

0.67

Jan.

91

86

 80

81

100

142 

144

113

100

93

86

78

75

75

77

75

74

a73

a72

a70

a75

a 100

a 200

a220

*716

1.210 

1,020

556

358

500

7,088

229

0.622

0.72

Feb.

932

822

675

595

518

364 

326

326

281

233

255

261

198

165

151

144

149

144

138

153

151

131

121

113

149

175 

 500

355

_

8,525

304

0.826

0.86

Mar.

235

192

261

355

308

244

205

195

182

168

151

TsT

576

424

270

203

165

165

180

182

328

1,510

1,310

822

954

844 

456

326

270

235

222

11,975

386

1.05

1.21

Apr.

*1,180

*2,020

2,080

3,070

3,490

5.940 

1,930

615

441

563

294

246

210

187

166

148

201

353

615

1,030

1,040

498

374

240

176

145 

120

105

101

116

25,482

849

2.31

2.58

May

222

445

635

801

757

521 

179

136 mi

105

120

160

128

98

82

76

73

65

65

65

60

51

47

49

70

101 

67

53

45

41

56

5,242

169

0.459

0.53

June

55

55

53

45

219

574 

120

6S

51

45

75

61

44

*37

32

29

26

25

21

24

33

50

39

55

74

52 

35

249

801

757

5,516

117

0.318

0.36

July

284

109

79

68

62

47 

42

34

50

27

24

20

18

17

18

17

25

108

205

72

55

51

 59

58

82

135

77

48

55

30

28

1,922

62.0

0.168

.0.19

Aug.

35

31

31

55

43

58 

15

27

20

16

14

12

9.8

9.0

7.8

7.4

8.2

8.2

7.8

6.6

5.2

4.5

3.7

3.7

5.7

5.1 

'279 2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.9

489.4

15.8

0.043

0.05

Sept.

2.9

2.7

54 2.5

19

9.4 

6.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

11

7.4

9.0

21

24

75

157

72

685

1,060

932

284

92

65

51

53 

255

1,540

1.690

1,580

8,552.5

285

0.774

0.86

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,300 Min 3.7 Mean 471 cfsm 1.28 m. 17.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,940 Min 2.5 Mean 221 cfsra 0.601 in. 8.14

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chickasawhay River at Enterprise.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 381

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°22'25", long 88 0 40'40", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 6 N., R. 16 E., Choctaw meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 11 and 80, business 

route, at eastern city limits of Meridian, 0.2 mile downstream from Southern Railway 

System bridge and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 51.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is

308.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior 

to Dec. 19, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 38.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.68'ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 8,030 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 20.09 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 4, 1954, and at times during July, August, September 1957.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 26.5 ft in February 1936, at site 500 ft 

upstream at present datum, from information by Southern Railway System. Flood of 

Mar. 31, 1949, reached a stage of 23.6 ft, at site 500 ft upstream at present datum, 

from information by Southern Railway System. Flood of Apr. 8, 1938, reachel a stage of 

23 ft,from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5.0 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4, 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

-0.2

0.0

.1

.3

.5

0.2 

.7 

1.1 

2.7 

6.0

0.7 

1.2 

1.8 

2.3

0.2 

1.7 

5.0

2.0 

2.8 

3.8 

4.8

5.7

81

199

417

679

967

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19"57

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.9

37

43

31

16

8

4

2

1

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

tt.5

.5

.3

1.7

1.9

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.3

.9

.9

.9

1.0

159.7

5.15

0.099

0.11

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

_i£

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.3

*1.6

1.3

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.3

30.8

1.03

0.020

0.02

Dec.

0.9

1.1

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.3

1.2

1.4

1.9

7.3

8.6

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

5.1

16

58

110

20

12

6.0

2.7

1.8

2.3

1.3

2.6

285.2

9.20

0.177

0.20

Jan.

3.3

2.2

*'2T7

4.0

12

8.1

4.2

3.6

2.5

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.8

7.3

8.6

43

14

*T2

43

27

21

28

43

37

425.3

13.7

0.264

0.30

Feb.

24

43

39

32

27

22

16

14

14

14

54

27

14

14

12

9.3

4.9

9.3

13

11

6.3

3^9

4.4

6.0

6.0

72

*37

17

566.1

20.2

0.389

0.41

Mar.

13

50~9.3

52

30

14

23

22

16

14

14

16

13

11

12

12

11

10

11

11

40

~46 149

72

87

42

33

28

23

20

24

928.3

29.9

0.576

0.67

Apr.

*67

39

29

*885

413

100

64

49

35

29

28

23

23

19

16

16

23

22

28

23

25

30

17

14

15

12

13

9.2

"876 7.4

2,082.2

69.4

1.34

1.49

May

15

14

51

31

16

10

9.2

10

*9.8

9.2

51

16

10

8.0

8.0

6.2

4.7

5.0

3.4

2.6

1.5

1.9

2.1

3.9

3.6

2.4

1.7

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.2

314.9

10.2

0.197

0.23

June

1.3

2.4

2.8

3.4

7.1

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

6.2

15

5.6

3.9

*3.2

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.0

.5

1.5

1.0

2.2

2.8

5.3

1.5

1.1

2.8

23

14

3.7

130.9

4.36

0.084

0.09

July

4.5

13

6.2

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.8

.6

.7

.7

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

3.7

.8

.9

2.6

.8

1.2

7.4

*1.4

3.1

1.4

1.7

.8

1.4

1.1

.6

14

76.8

2.48

0.048

0.06

Aug.

4.5

1.0

1.0

5.0

!!

1.0

.6

1.1

Q

tl

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

.3

11

6.2

3.7

2. ,4

1.1

1.0

.8

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.2

.3

.3

64.2

2.07

0.040

0.05

Sept.

3.7

.7

.5

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.7

.8

3.1

1.2

2.4

17

3.4

65

248

32

11

6.5

5.3

3.4

2.1

4.1

315

967

240

93

2,027.8

67.6

1.30

1.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,710 Min 0.3 Mean 52.2 Cfsra 1.01 In. 13.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 967 Min 0.2 Mean 19.4 Cfsm 0.374 In. 5.C8

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 cfs).--Apr. 4 (7 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (6.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge below about 240 cfs computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
382 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, Miss.

Location.--Lat 32°10' ( long 88°49i, in Jw£ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 14 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 513 in Enterprise, half 

a mile downstream from confluence of Chunky and Okatibbee Creeks.

Drainage area.--913 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 212.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 6, 1939, U. S. Weather Bureau 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 18.59 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, -1.05 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 33.10 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 25-30, 1954; minimum gage height (corrected), -1.05 ft Oct. 13-20, 

23, 24, 1952, Aug. 30, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 37.2 ft, in April 1900, from floodmark (from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1334: 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Dec. 18)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

-0.9

-.5 

0.0 

1.0

22

56

113

290

2.5 636

4.0 1,080

6.0 1,760

9.0 2,900

-1.1 

-.7 

0.0 

1.0 

3.0

47

130

320

844

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.6

1,540

2,700

4,600

6,900

8,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g36

g48

875

109 

110

89

78

g58

g49

g43

g41

g34

g30

g28

g28

g28

g28

g28

g33

g32

g37

g54

78

67

*g52

62 

62

g56

g53

g50 

g53

1,627

52.5

0.058

0.07

Nov.

g55

g54

g56

g54 

851

g50

g54

57

59

59

53

S52

g47

g49

52

62

58

56

54

*53

59

58

55

56

58

56 

65

63

62

60

1,677

55.9

0.061

0.07

Dec.

59

59

58

57 

60

63

65

67

64

61

60

62

88

145

186

156

136

124

163

195

214

546

2,230

2.740

2,050

1,050 

479

371

300

250

223

12,381

399

0.437

0.50

Jan.

202

188

*173

175 

208

250

290

270

231

206

186

172

161

160

160

155

148

144

134

152

140

179

475

778

*1,440

2,420

2,140

1,460

970

938

15,559

502

0.550

0.63

Feb.

1,720

2,060

1,760

1,390 

1,210

970

784

728

672

588

574

728

560

458

410

375

364

364

364

364

375

342

309

288

298

1,160 

*1,680

1,460

_

22,355

798

0.874

0.91

Mar.

970

658

686

906 

906

756

658

602

547

495

458

458

906

1,070

784

560

458

422

434

458

568

2,380

2.740

2,260

2,020

1,870 

1,240

874

700

616

560

29,020

936

1.03

1.18

Apr.

1,640

*3,060

3,400

5,660 

*8,340

8.400

7,320

4,800

2,730

1,240

970

784

700

616

560

521

574

728

938

1,460

1,610

1,280

1,100

756

547

458 

386

342

331

509

 61,560

2,052

2.25

2.51

May

422

602

970

1.280 

1,240

844

482

364

*309

288

581

728

534

575

288

238

216

194

178

166

156

141

136

154

149

264 

288

193

154

130

116

12,180

395

0.430

0.50

June

104

99

94

159 

298

560

320

216

162

159

191

278

208

*145

111

95

80

g73

g70

g68

g68

120

159

109

140

127 

107

482

1.170

1,070

7,038

235

0.257

0.29

July

700

35T

238

212

187

146

116

98

84

g73

g64

g60

g55

g51

6£8

g60

102

130

288

238

124

129

*102

99

130

218 

159

iro

1C4

91

2?2

4,7f9

155

0.1TO

O.FO

Aug.

148

T15

88

90 

124

108

127

88

g64

g56

g48

g45

g38

g37

837

837

g43

78

871

g59

g45

636

652

g28

g26

825 

g24

*g23

g23

g25

g26

1,810

58.4

0.064

0.07

Sept.

831

g28

g26

g26 

625

853

30

825

827

g25

g27

g41

86

90

g78

115

258

288

1,240

1,570

1,350

728

288

184

3,40

394 

1,600

4,500

4.650

5,850

21,751

724

0.795

0.89

Calendar year 1956 : Max 31,900 Min 26 Mean 1,162 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.33

Water year 1956-57 : Max 8,400 Mln 23 Mean 525 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.82

Peak discharce (base. 10.000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 383

Chickasawhay River at Leakesvllle, Miss.

Location. La t 31°08', long 88°33', In SWi sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 6 W. , St. Stephens merldlan, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, half a mile southeast of Leakesvllle, 2 miles upstream from Foulk ditch, and 25 miles upstream from 

confluence with Leaf River.

Drainage area. 2.680 sqml, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.13 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 3,584 cfs.

Ext remes. Max imum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 21.61 ft); minimum, 209 cfs Sept. 7-9; minimum gage height, 6.83 ft Sept. 9.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 39,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1944 (gage height, 30.13 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7-9, 1957; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 9, 1957. 

Maximum stage known, 34.12 ft Apr. 12, 1938 (discharge, 68,800 cfs). 

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 288 cfs 

Oct. 15, 17, 18, 20, Nov. 3, superseding figure published in WSP 872.

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1938 and 1939, superseding those published in WSP 872, are given herewith:

Date

1938

Sept . 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

560

505

505

485

485

450

432

432

400

400

385

370

385

370

370

Date

1938 -Con.

Sept. 29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

355

355

355

355

355

370

385

370

370

370

355

340

340

325

312

Date

1938-Con.

Oct. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

300

288

300

288

288

300

288

300

300

300

300

312

355

340

312

Month Cfs-days Maximum

Water year 1938-39. . 1,180,780 14,700

Minimum

288

Mean

487

3,235

Date

1938-Con.

Oct. 29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Per square 

mile

0.121

. 182

1.21

Discharge

300

30C

30C

30C

30C

288

30C

312

312

312

415

40C

43?

Runoff In 

Incfes

0.14

.20

16.39

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

LZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

280

290

322

356

368

380

368

356

356

344

311

290

270

252

244

244

236

229

229

300

430

368

300

270

252

252

252

270

270

261 

*261

9,211

297

0.111

0.13

Nov.

261

252

252

244 244"

244

252

290

311

311

290

280

270

270

270

270

290

300

300

300

290

290

280

270

270

270

270

*270

270 

270

8,251

' 275

0.103

0.11

Dec.

270

270

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

333

757

873

693

582

538

510

510

552

567

1,880

4,190

3,100

3,240

3,390

2,960

2,020

1,390 

1,120

32,545

1,050

0.392

0.45

Jan.

960

860

781

724

687

669

651

*634

651

669

669

651

616

599

582

550

534

519

519

504

504

504

550

687

762

880

1,390

2,140

2,680

3,310

3,240

29,676

957

0.357

0.41

Feb.

2,330

1,900

2,020

3,170

3,630

3,100

*2,610

2,260

1,900

1,660

1,490

1,390

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,040

980

920

900

900

880

860

840

820

800

800

800

-

43,020

1,536

0.573

0.60

Mar.

1,320

1,840

1,840

1,660

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,600

1,440

1,260

1,160

1,160

*1,240

1,290

1,340

1,490

1,540

1,390

1,190

1,060

1.040

1,190

1,260

1,720

3,550

4,350

4,030

3,390

2,960

2,330 

1,840

56,760

1,831

0.683

0.79

Apr.

2,200

3,100

3,100

4,120

8,510

10,400

11,100

11,400

*10,800

9,740

9,350

8,510

5,150

3,100

2,540

2,200

2,470

3,100

3,240

3,100

2,680

2,890

3,390

3,240

2,750

2,330

1,900

1,600

1,540

1,440

140,990

4,700

1.75

1.96

May

1,440

1,780

2,540

3,100

4,030

4,270

3,710

3,170

2,680

2,140

1,840

1,660

1,600

1,900

2,020

*1,720

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,200

950

900

950

1,000

1,100

1,000

900

740

57,140

1,843

0.688

0.79

June

680

640

600

580

580

600

600

600

580

560

540

500

480

460

460

460

480

460

480

550

1,100

1,000

850

760

800

850

*800

669

1,710 

3 , 030

22,459

749

0.279

0.31

July

2,400

2,200

2,080

1,780

1,390

1,000

800

706

634

566

504

460

432

405

379

366

366

379

379

446

743

840

840

724

616

651

669

582

504 

*489

474

24,804

800

0.299

0.34

A'lg.

599

651

566

582

634

651

599

519

460

418

392

379

342

318

296

296

296

330

296

296

296

275

265

265

256

239

231

224

216

224

11,627

375

0.140

0.16

Sept.

224

224

216

*224

224

216

209

209

224

216

216

224

275

379

432

582

687

1,220

5,980

* 10, 000

11,000

10,800

8,990

5,960

4,030

2,820

3,190

8,040

11,000 

12.000

100,011

3,334

1.24

1.39

Calendar year 1956: Majc 23,200 Mln 229 Mean 2,455 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.47

Water year 1956-57: Majc 12,000 Mln 209 Mean 1,470 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 17 to Jun 

and records for other stations In basin.

26; discharge eatlmated on basis of weather records
384 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss.

Location.--Lat 30°S9", long 88°44', in SW^ sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 7 W., St. Stephens meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on old State Highway 15, half a mile 

downstream from confluence of Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers, half a mile west of Merrill, 

and at mile 88.0 (by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area. 6,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1930 to September 1957. Gage-height record? collected in 

same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 26.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 6, 1934, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 9,327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,400 cfs Sept. 21, 22; maximvm gage height, 

20.94 ft Sept. 21; minimum discharge, 925 cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 2.57 ft 

Aug. 31.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1938 (gage height, 29.71 ft); minimum, 696 cfs Nov. 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Oct. 6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 32.5 ft in April 1900 (from information by U. S. Weather 

Bureau). Flood of July 9, 1916, reached a stage of 31 ft, present datum (from reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 3O

2.6 925

3.0 1,160

4.0 1,950

6.0 4,110

9.0 3,000

12.0 12,500

15.0 18,000

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,020 

1,30O 

2,140 

4,300 

8,300

12.0 12,800

16.0 20,200

19.0 27,400

21.O 3E,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,260

1,490

1,530

2,000

2,220

2,080 

1,820

1,610

1,450

1,370

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,070

1,040

980

952

952

925

1,450

5.590 

2,080

1,570

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100 

*1 , 100

1,070

45,959

1,417

0.215

0.25

Nov.

,040

,040

,040

,040

.010

,010 

,010

,250

.570

,260

,250

,250

,200

,150

,100

,100

,230

,300

,260

,200

,160 

,150

,100

,070

,070

,100

* ,070

,040

,040 

1 040

5 ,850

,128

.171

0.19

Dec.

1.040

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,070 

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

5,390

3,870

2,940

2,420

2,080

1,900

1,860

2,520 

2,670

5,530

16.400

14,000

10,000

9,440

9,310

7,740 

5,660

4,250

119,920

5,868

0.586

0.68

Jan.

3,510

3,050

2,720

2,520

2,570

2,320 

2,220

*2,130

2,150

2,040

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,770

1,750

1,730

1,690

1.650

1,690 

1,690

1,820

2,270

2,370

2,370

2,780

5,630

4,880

7,090

8 . 720

82,420

2,659

0.403

0.46

Feb.

7,180

5,680

5,160

6,900

8.720

*8,500 

7,520

6,540

5,420

4,660

4,060

5,700

5,570

5,260

5,150

5,040

2,820

2,620

2,620

2,720

2,620 

2,620

2,520

2,470

2.420

2,470

2,420

2,470

-

117,050

4,180

0.655

0.66

Mar.

2.470

3,040

3,570

5,820

4,660

5,160 

4,900

4,500

3,820

3,480

3,150

5,150

*5,940

4,540

4,420

3,940

3,940

3,820

3,590

3,370

3,260 

4,060

4,780

5,550

8,160

10,500

10.600

9,420

8,300

7,040

5,550

154,100

4,971

0.753

0.87

Apr.

5,810

9,560

11,400

12,500

18,800

23,600 

26,400

28,600

*30,100

30.400

28,600

24,100

18,600

12,000

8,020

6,480

7,180

10,500

9,280

8,300

7,880 

9,000

9,280

8,720

7,600

6,200

5,160

4.540

4,900

4,660

598,170

15,270

2.01

2.24

May

4,420

4,420

6,200

8,160

10,600

15,600 

14.800

15,800

11,800

9,420

7,880

7,040

7,180

6,480

6,200

*5,810

5,050

4,420

4,500

4,180

5,820 

3,370

3,040

5,260

5,370

3,370

3,260

3,150

2,930

2,720

2.520

190,550

6,147

0.931

1.07

June

2,370

2,320

2,230

2,140

2,14O

2,370 

2,420

2,370

2,280

2,370

2,620

3,150

5,040

2,720

2,420

2,250

2,180

2,100

2.000

2,050

4,180 

3,700

2,930

2,620

2,620

2,720

*2,720

2,520

2,280

6.J40

80,150

2,672

0.405

0.45

July

9,560

10 . 200

9,700

7,740

5,680

4,060 

3,150

2,520

2,280

2,050

1,960

1,780

1,650

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,416"

1,670

2,050 

2,420

2,420

2,230

2,050

2,100

2,100

1,960

2,000 

2 000

'

96,250

3,105

0.470

0.54

Aug.

2,000

2,100

2, ISO

2,370

2,620

3.260 

2,820

2,420

2,100

1,870

1,690

1,670

1,450

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,230

1,370

1,230

1,230 

1,260

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,090

1.020

1,020

1,020

1,020

49,780

1,606

0.245

0.28

Sept.

1,090

1,490

1,260

1,090

*1,060

1.020 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,200

1,090

1,020

1,200

1,870

2,280

2,420

2,520

5,820

24, 100

 51,600

34.400 

34,400

32,000

28,000

21,300

14,100

12,200

18,400

23,300

26,600

329,890

11,000

1.67

1.86

Calendar year 1956 : Max 41,400 Mln 925 Mean 6,422 Cfara 0.973 In. 13.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 54,400 Mln 925 Mean 4,647 Cfara 0.704 In. 9.55

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PASCAaOULA RIVER BASIN 385

Escatawpa River near Wilmer, Ala.

Location. Lat 30°52', long 88°25', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 2 S.. R. 4 W., on downstream side 

of center main channel pier of bridge on State Highway 42 at Alabama-Mississippi State 

line, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, half 

a mile upstream from Rocky Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Wilmer.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 60 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 944 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 21.1 ft); minImum daily, 80 cfs July 14, 15.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 24.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 4, 1954.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-19)

2.5 79 10.0 2,800

3.0 157 16.0 6,430

3.5 276 19.0 9,400

6.0 1,040 21.0 14,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19£7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,360

898

832

1,280 

932

635

460

342

*268

218

190

155

146

138

121

116

*109

103

102

606

1.980 

1,240

755

533

417

351 

359

295

248

218

203

15,610

504

0.996

1.15

Nov.

192

176

170

159 

149

151 

168

228

295

292

255

218

199

180

170

170

194

208

194

178

178 

187

*174

172 

170

163 

155

155

151

153

5,604

187

0.370

0.41

Dec.

153

151

151

149 

148

136 

T36

140

213

242

215

*211

342

1,980

1,940

1,240

832

680

576

832

1,120 

4,000

6,790

11,800 

8,990

6,510 

4,420

2,950

2,120

1,640

1 , 280

62,087

2,003

3.96

4.56

Jan.

1.040

932

800

740 

695

665 

635

591

576

548

518

490

475

460

460

446

432

417

402

588

402 

475

800

*932 

770

755

710

650

620

665

864

19,353

624

1.25

1.42

Feb.

968

1,360

1,760

2.120 

1,800

1,360 

1,040

832

710

635

548

475

417

388

365

353

534

325

359

382

571 

351

551

528 

334

*359 

348

328

19,281

689

1.36

1.42

Mar.

314

306

300

355 

490

591 

606

562

548

475

432

533

770

864

832

710

576

504

490

452

490 

1,000

1,080

1.640 

1,520

1,200 

1,000

832

725

635

591

21,401

690

1.36

1.57

Apr.

*1,760.

1,800

1,640

2,210 

5,870

*6.450 

5,730

4,720

3,150

1,940

1,520

1,400

1,080

852

710

635

932

1,440

1,800

1,800

1,520 

1,320

1,040

864

740

635 

504

417

417

475

55,331

1,844

3.64

4.07

May

475

815

5,350

3,450 

1,940

1,400 

1,160

1,000

*832

740

898

1,200

1,240

932

852

1,120

680

535

533

591

635 

665

680

725 

770

832 

725

620

452

314

2J35

50,582

980

1.94

2.25

June

218

268

290

342 

287

298 

320

271

258

225

211

*460

770

740

591

562

606

591

650

968

1,120 

 1,160

770

680 

1,040

1.400 

1,040

680

518

446

17,780

593

1.17

1.51

July

559

505

276

250 

211

170 

150

140

150

150

130

110

90

80

80

85

95

110

170

300

700 

1,400

600

200 

300

900 

500

250

180

250

600

9, £89

300

0.593

0.68

Aog.

?,700

?,100

1,600

1,400 

3,000

ft50§

?',ZOO

1,300

880

630

500

390

330

300

310

450

600

550

250

180 

130

*110

110 

100

99 

94

92

"92 88

121

32,106

1,056

2.05

2.36

Sept.

196

223

208

180 

196

248 

223

161

T76

320

548

518

533

710

832

864

770

2,570

7,660

*12,700

14,200 

10,500

7,120

4,060 

2,210

1,640 

1,720

2,800

2,650

2,450

78,986

2,635

5.20

5.81

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,700 Mln 68 Mean 818 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.01

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,200 Mln 80 Mean 1,006 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.99

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Dec. 24 (9 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (20.2 ft); Apr. 6 (5 a.m.) 6,580 

cfs (16.2 ft); Aug. 6 (time and discharge unknown); Sept. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 14.80O cfs (21.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record July 7 to Aug. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for Chlckasaw Creek near Whistler.
386 TCHOUTACABOUFFA RIVER BASIN

Tuxachanie Creek near Biloxi, Miss.

Location. Lat 30°31', long 88°55', in NW£ sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 9 W., St. Stephens meridian, on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 57, 2| miles upstream 

from mouth, 3f miles downstream from Hog Branch, and 7 miles north of city limits of 

Biloxi.

Drainage area. 92.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4 ft (from topograhic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 22.22 ft); 

minimum, 6.8 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 19, 1957; minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 

1954; minimum gage height, 0.77 ft Sept. 4, 5, 1954, Aug. 29, 1957.

Flood occurring sometime during period 1907-9 reached a stage 1 ft higher than that 

of Sept. 19, 1957, from information by local resident.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 10,700 

cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 19.48 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1384.

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

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

in the water year 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1384, are given herewith:

1955 1955-Con.

Apr. 10.......... 3,670 Apr. 13......... 5,690

11.......... 6,040 14......... 7,290

Month

Calendar year 1955. ........

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

7,290

Minimum

5.8

Mean

190

Per square 

mile

2.06

Runoff In 

Inches

27.97

Revised peak discharge. 1954-55- 

10,700 cfs (19.48 ft).

pr. 10(9:30 p.m.) 8,440 cfs (18.46 ft); Apr. 13 (8 p.m.)

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 26-30)

Oct. 

1.

1 to Apr. 

1 12 

3 25

1.5 42

as

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

to Sept. 30 

171 

278 

788 

2,040 

3,740

17.0

19.0

21.0

6,250

9,520

14,300

2.0

Mote. Sai 

following table 

above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,750 

1,060

539

464

228

264

314

171

105

80

*64

54

46

40

36

31

29

27

25

67

314

182

91

64

50

45

291

177

103

*73

59

6,843

221

2.39

2.75

Nov.

50 

42

38

33

29

27

29

89

96

72

53

41

34

30

27

25

24

23

21

22

22

20

19

18

19

*19

19

18

19 

19

997

33.2

0.359

0.40

Dec.

20 

19

18

17

17

16

16

18

32

33

29

27

55

565

476

171

101

73

61

374

788

526

2,940

5,050

1,340

539

338

237

179 

141

121

14,337

462

5.00

5.77

Jan.

110 

101

97

88

83

80

74

69

64

*62

56

51

49

49

50

51

52

50

45

43

42

45

82

143

121

101

95

81

69

63

77

2,243

72.4

O.784

0.90

Feb.

68 

84

117

110

*82

73

68

54

47

41

36

31

27

27

24

24

23

24

38

47

48

38

32

30

41

59

54

42

1,389

49.6

0.537

0.56

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,050 Mln 3.8

Mar.

34 

29

27

35

50

57

46

38

31

27

24

*50

253

205

97

64

45

61

198

117

99

273

209

977

643

3O2

132

91

72

55

4,399

142

1.54

1.77

Apr.

993 

788

269

589

2,540

834

292

ISO

128

*97

106

278

190

106

80

63

694

734

257

130

115

97

77

61

50

41

35

32

28 

27

9,911

330

3.57

3.99

May

28 

289

734

401

253

114

72

56

60

64

224

314

110

67

49

37

*40

48

38

71

50

35

28

2.540

788

216

210

188

97 

68

51

7,340

237

2.56

2.95

June

51 

75

94

74

56

47

49

43

48

38

29

24

20

18

a!7

a!6

a!5

al4

a!4

a!4

a6O

alOO

a70

a250

3300

*200

92

64

55

43

1,990

66.3

0.718

0.80

July

a34 

a26

a20

a!6

a!4

a!2

all

alO

alO "a!2

all

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.3

8.7

9.0

a9

alO

a!2

all

al4

alO

alO

a60

a50

a20

alO 

as*8.4

474.3

15.3

0.166

0.19

Aug.

10 

9.3

10

12

22

15

13

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.1

16

38

44

57

36

22

17

13

11

9.3

8.4

7.5

7.0

772 

8.7

9 3

470.9

15.2

0.165

0.19

Sept.

12 

14

14

14

18

*22

25

20

32

113

73

42

248

314

204

338

253

6,960

*15,6QQ

2,840

896

501

364

273

204

169

597

656

488 

314

29,618

987

10.68

11.92

Mean 158 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.20

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,600 Mln 7.0 Mean 219 Cfsm 2.37 in. 32.19

OOP cfs).--Dec. 24 (6:30 a.m.) 5.720 cfs (16.45 ft); Apr. 5 (7 a.m.)

24 (10 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (12.50 ft); Sept. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 17,7OO cfs (22.22

Peak discharge (base, 2, 

2,860 cfs (11.07 ft); May 

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 Biloxi River at Wortham.
BILOXI RIVER BASIN 387

Blloxl River at Wortham, Miss.

Location. Lat 30°33', long 89°07', In SE^ sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 11 W., St. Stephens meridian, on downstream side of right main pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 49, threequarters of a mile east of Wortham, 1 mile downstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Saucier Creek, and 4 miles north of Lyman.

Drainage area. 98.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 21.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Mississippi State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 5 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 21.08 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 18, 1957; minimum, 1.9 cfs Sept. 2-6, 14, 

15, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 17, 1957.

Flood in 1948 reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from information by Mississippi State 

Highway Department. Floods in 1916 and In 1928 were approximately the same stage and 

were at least 8^ ft higher than that of Sept. 18, 1957, at a point about 1 irile upstream, from information by local residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18, 19)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 23

1.7 8.4

1.9 29

2.4 106

3.0 232

Hote.--Same as 

following table 

above 3.0 ft.

1.55

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

Dec. 24 to Sept. 18

4.0

9.4

38

125

232

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

696

1,220

2,790

4,840

Sept. 19-30

2.3

3.0

96

232

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

L2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,020

672

540

600

272

192

179

121

80

60

*50

43

38

32

29

24

22

20

18

29

55

70

52

39

29

25

50

39

29

*23

19

4,471

144

1.46

1.69

Nov.

18

16

14

13

13

12

54

~88 234

55

40

30

25

21

20

19

28

46

43

32

25

28

32

25

22

*20

18

17

16

16

1,040

34.7

0.353

0.39

Dec.

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

20

34

34

30

26

100

500

400

200

100

80

70

350

900

600

3,000

4.500

1,500

600

400

250

180

140

120

14,241

459

4.67

5.39

Jan.

110

100

90

85

80

75

70

65

*62

60

54

51

45

46

46

48

45

41

39

57

37

44

305

320

158

127

111

90

73

96

105

2,715

87.6

0.891

1.03

Feb.

81

88

103

92

*94

123

109

86

68

58

49

41

36

32

28

27

31

62

117

92

68

51

38

36

63

79

63

46

_

1,861

66.5

0.676

0.70

Mar.

37

33

32

57

84

73

55

42

34

30

25

*210

516

276

149

90

65

212

265

147

199

354

223

388

422

212

131

99

82

70

62

4,674

151

1.54

1.77

Apr.

792

411

206

480

1.220

696

287

203

149

*115

160

331

181

111

82

68

388

298

162

99

153

125

88

66

51

41

33

27

24

51

7,098

237

2.41

2.69

May

52

217

354

232

111

68

45

33

27

27

536

239

115

73

52

192

*82

58

60

42

24

18

234

538

105

52

63

48

26

19

16

3,758

121

1.23

1.42

June

14

14

16

44

92

92

54

109

97

212

82

41

25

17

15

12

12

12

12

_11

64

82

68

115

84

*46

28

28

37

39

1,574

52.5

0.534

0.60

July

22

14

9.9

8.4

7.1

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

5.3

12

9.9

13

8.9

8.4

58

51

24

11

8 .4

400.0

12.9

0.131

0.15

Aig.

82

36

37

52

31

19

14

10

8.4

6.7

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.3

42

37

21

9.9

7.1

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

489.4

15.8

0.161

0.19

Sept.

5.0 5-^

5.0

5.0

*5.0

*22

22

15

9.4

7.1

5.9

6.3

38

135

107

88

164

*4j290

4,050

1,210

488

287

194

158

125

109

230

212

170

123

12,290.7

410

4.17

4.65

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,500 Mln 2.8 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.70

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,500 Mln 4.2 Mean 150 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.67

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP efs). Dec. 24 (time unknown) 5,070 cfs (15.40 ft); Sept. 18 (7 p.m.) 

7,740 cfs (21.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--No gage-height record Nov. 10-13, Nov. 27 to Jan. 8j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Tuxachanle Creek near Biloxl.
388 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°47' , long 89°20', In SW£ sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 9 E., Choctaw meridian, on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Edinburg. 1,100 ft downstream from Hooper Mill Creek, 3 miles upstream from Rice Creek, and 11* miles northeast of Carthage.

Drainage area. 898 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected In same 

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

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 341.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 2, 1930, staff gage at site 

500 ft upstream at datum 0.12 ft higher. July 2, 1930, to July 23, 1935, staff gage and 

July 24, 1935, to Sept. 20, 1938, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,027 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 23.83 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.46 ft Sept. 2.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 31,400 cfs Mar. 8, 1935: maximum gage 1 eight. 26.30 ft 

Feb. 16, 1950; minimum discharge, 1.7 cfs Oct. 5, 1954 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 1, 1902, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

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

papers indicated. *

WSP

682 

697 

742

Water 

year

1929 

1930 

1933

Date

Mar. 17, 

May 22 , 

Dec. 14,

1929 

1930 

1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,300 

16,100 

28,900

Gage height 

( feet)

24.20 

24.9 

26.12

Remarks. Records good above 150 cfs and poor below.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for tl^ water years 

1929-30 and 1933, superseding those published In WSP 682, 697 and 742, are given herewith:

Date

1929

Mar. 16

17

18

19

23

24

25

26

Discharge

9,800

13,300

12,400

8,650

8,650

9,300

10,000

10,400

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 27

1930

May 20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

8,650

10,OOO

14,500

16,100

14,500

10,000

Date

1932

Dec. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

16,600

28,900

24,400

19,600

16,600

13,000

Month

May 1930......................

Calendar year -1930.. ........

Water year 1932-33 ..........

Maximum

13,300

16, 100

16,100

28,900

Minimum

7

23

7

1,100

36

31

Mean

1,090

3,770

935

1,990

Per square

mile

1.21

4.19

1.04

2.11

2.22

Runoff in 

inches

12.61

16.46

4.83

14.15

28.70

30.13
PEARL RIVER BASIN 389

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, Oct. 29 to Dec. 18, 

Dec. 24-29, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

32

92

181

6.0

10.0

16.0

428

1,190

2,870

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

41

92

181

428

1,190

15.0

18.0

20.0

23.0

23.8

2,560

3,730

4,920

7,990

9,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

3.1 

5.9

9.3

18

23

20

20

20

18

19

18

18

18

17

16

17

16

17

18

42

176

108

90

*66

56

57

56

46

42

41

42

1,133.3

36.6

0.041

0.05

Nov.

43 

38

32

29

29

31

40

46

47

39

38

38

35

32

32

30

28

27

26

2¥

30

32

33

34

33

32

33

33

34

31

1,009

33.6

0.037

0.04

Dec.

32 

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

11

32

66

130

*241

241

230

230

265

313

345

371

836

1,400

1,210

1,160

1,100

*1,080

1,160

1,400

1,620

1,640

15,391

496

0.552

0.64

Jan.

1,500 

1,280

1,060

852

738

575

459

399

371

358

345

345

332

313

289

259

230

208

181

156

148

156

191

*176

560

795

972

1,040

1,060

1,190

1 ' 350

17,888

577

0.643

0.74

Feb.

1,570. 

1,930

2,140

g2,440

g2,680

g2,800

g2.850

gZ,740

g2,470

g2,110

gl,810

gl,780

gl,280

gl.100

g932

g814

g776

682

755

852

852

833

833

833

892

1,600

*1,640

1,700

-

43,614

1,558

1.73

1.81

Mar.

1,540 

1,400

1,470

1,640

1,720

1,750

1,780

1,810

1,840

1,840

1,930

2,110

2.140

2,026

1,780

1,600

1,280

1,120

1,010

872

912

1,210

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,100

45,564

1,470

1.64

1.89

Apr.

2,370 

2,500

2,680

4,570

5,620

7,990

9,550

 8,950

7,280

5,890

4,780

3,780

2,950

2,200

1,570

1,210

1,140

1,120

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,010

952

814

664

558

459

371

295

85,373

2,846

3.17

3.54

May

259 

247

303

592

575

575

541

507

475

443

413

371

345

326

271

*218

186

470

814

852

776

592

428

385

345

283

224

166

130

104

86

12,302

397

0.442

0.51

June

78 

12TJ

98

100

 191

253

326

326

289

241

224

253

289

371

413

325

218

152

104

81

116

88

211

428

507

459

413

1,400

1,420

1,470

10,965

366

0.408

0.45

July

1.420 

1,306

1,230

1,190

1,120

1,040

892

682

*507

371

277

196

143

100

76

60

51

46

42

TO

50

65

59

138

313

196

208

283

319

326

224

12,972

418

0.465

0.54

Aug.

227 

134

196

108

*108

60

42

33

28

25

22

19

17

16

15

37

33

29

25

20

17

14

13

11

9.3

8.4

7.9

6.6

6.2

6.0

^0

1,239.4

41.9

0.047

0.05

Sept.

5.9 

5.7

S7J

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.6

7.5

7.5

"7.9

9.1

19

20

34

166

*148

148

giB25

g541

385

301

247

196

161

125

159

371

g443

g459

4,829.0

161

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1956 : Max 14,200 Mln 2.3 Mean 1,031 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,550 Mln 3.1 Mean 691 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weIght-gage readings.
390 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss.

Location. Lat 3S°46', long 89°S8', in NE-J sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 8 E. , Choctaw meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 3 miles upstrea 

from rommouth and 5 miles northeast northeast of Carthae. Carthage. 

Drainage area.--313 sq mi. 

Records available .--July 1937 to September 1957.

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

is 334.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, staff gage at Scotts Crossing bridge 4-j miles upstream at datum 

12.37 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1943, to June 30, 1947, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream 

from present site at datum 13.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 381 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.8SO cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.36 ft, from 

graph based on. gage readings); minimum, 6.6 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.06 ft).

1937-57: Maximum 'discharge , 19,100 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 18.00 ft); minimum observed, 5.3 cfs Aug. 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.47 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. --Records good except those below 60 cfs after Dec. 26, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25 Dec. 26 to Sept. 3C

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

4.9

39

89

162

355

8.0 746

11.0 1,320

13.0 2,070

14.0 2,760

0.3 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

14

39

93

280

505

936

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

1,630 

?,070 

?,760 

5,980 

e,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

12

15

17

21

17

16

14

23

25

21

17

15

14

12

14

11

10

9.7

18

32

39

*34

62

54

47

47

45

34 

30

34

767.1

24.7

0.079

0.09

Nov.

45

39

35

30

28

30

34

11

72

77

72

57

43

37

34

28

28

32

26

26

30

37

39

39

34

37

34

34

28 

*34

1,196

39.9

0.127

0.14

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

32

32

155

 414

648

718

648

606

662

746

761

620

634

1,190

1,710

2.150

2,020

 1,630

1,290

1,050 

795

384

19,171

618

1.97

2.28

Jan.

230

190

160

150

220

429

441

395

384

351

290

240

180

170

141

141

123

115

107

100

100

115

141

 190

336

626

780

825

825 

825

*954

10,274

331

1.06

1.22

Feb.

1,170

1,530

1.850

1,710

1,530

1,310

1,150

1,090

972

640

479

395

310

260

250

260

466

518

557

696

752

696

598

551

441

466

 626

640

-

21,855

780

2.49

2.60

Mar.

626

612

557

557

598

668

810

954

1,010

1,070

1,110

1.150

1,050

918

710

455

350

280

290

500

562

780

1,010

990

902

855

 780

696

612 

406

270

21,696

700

2.24

2.58

Apr.

570

972

1,090

2,550

4.560

2,940

2,850

2,250

1,790

1,580

1,110

825

429

310

260

220

250

562

544

570

441

429

417

500

220

170

132

107

100 

90

28,038

955

2.99

5.33

May

*93

107

115

210

260

180

125

95

74

77

74

68

60

65

74

60

65

107

200

290

190

152

90

80

68

60

57

52

45 

41

57

5,247

105

0.555

0.59

June

35

35

80

47

*62

280

270

260

260

150

77

57

95

86

57

45

57

52

28

55

57

47

86

107

500

220

125

524

584 

696

4,570

152

0.486

0.54

July

654

668

696

682

492

210

115

80

*62

50

41

37

34

30

28

28

39

39

41

62

90

95

90

152

406

551

551

152

80 

95

210

6,296

203

0.649

C.75

Aug.

190

141

280

310

*280

150

80

57

47

41

55

52

28

26

25

24

54

95

90

60

39

32

26

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

Ts

2,282

73.6

0.235

0.27

Sept.

19

24

19

17

17

16

15

15

16

20

24

22

24

35

50

123

 132

141

182

270

180

115

77

57

45

55

35

74

150 

230

2,177

72.6

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,980 Mln 6.6 Mean 410 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,360 Mln 7.4 Mean 333 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.45

Peak discharge (baae. 2.000 efa). Dee. 25 (about 9 p.m.) 2,250 cfs (13.27 ft); Apr. 5 (about 

2 p.m.) 4,820 cfs (15.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 391

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°35', long 89°28', in NW£ sec. 34, T. 9 N. , R. 8 E., Choctaw meridian, on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35, over north drainage canal, 

0.4 mile southwest of Walnut Grove, 0.6 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 1\ miles upstream from Junction of north and south drainage carals, and 

15j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 411 sq mi (combined drainage area for all channels). 

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage on north canal read twice daily. Prior 

T;O June 18, 1939, staff or wire-weight gage and June 18, 1939, to July 13, 1953, waterstage recorder and wire-weight gage, at site 0.2 mile upstream at same datum. Waterstage recorder on south canal at bridge on State Highway 35 (old) 1 mile southwest of 

north canal gage. Prior to Nov. 24, 1943, staff gage on south canal at same site and 

datum. Datum of gages is 332.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 462 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.40 ft, north 

canal); maximum gage height, south canal, 18.26 ft Apr. 5; minimum discharge (combined 

flow), 4.8 cfs Oct. 14.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 23.00 ft, north 

canal); maximum gage height, south canal, 21.53 ft Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge (combined flow), S.4 cfs Oct. 2, 1954.

Prior to canalization, creek reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from floodmark, sometime 

between 1920 and 1925.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have b?en revised, 

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

papers indicated.

WSP

892 

892 

1002 

1002

Water 

year

1939 

1940 

1943 

1944

Date

Apr . 1 , 

May 2, 

Mar. 22, 

Mar. 30,

1939 

1940 

1943 

1944

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,300 

9,550 

14,000 

12,900

Gage height 

(feet)

17.02 

1-17.47 

18.15 

18.01

t Maximum gage height 17.72 ft July 10, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge computed by combining the flow of individually rated 

low-water channels except when discharge in north canal exceeds about 1,700 cfs or that 

in south canal exceeds about 650 cfs, during which periods discharge is determined from 

combined stage-discharge relation for all channels referred to gage on north canal.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1002: 1943. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1939-40, superseding those published in WSP 872 and 892, are given herewith:

1939 

Feb. 8......... 4,380

28......... 3,880

Mar. 31......... 6,300

Apr. 1......... 6,900

1940 

May 1......... 4,360

2......... 9,050

1940-Con.

May 3......... 6,100

July 8......... 4,000

9. ........ 6,700

10......... 6,900

11......... 6,900

12......... 5,450

13......... 4,640

Month

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

Calendar year 1939. .......

May 1940.. ..................

Calendar year 1940. .......

Cfa-daya

147,816.6

25,817

202,372

Maximum

6,900

6,900

9,050

Minimum

105

6.7

28

10

Mean

1,141

752

405

833

553

Per square 

mile

1.83

.985

2.03

1.11

1.35

Runoff In 

Inches

3.20

13.37

2.34

15.11

18.32

507216 O-59-26
392 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a5. 6

a5. 8

a8. 3

alO

a7.9

a!3

11

8.2

6.7

a6.4

a6.1

a5. 8

aS. 8

5.2

a672

a5. 4

as. 8

a6.4

a5. 8

as. 2

15

20

16

 11 

10

9.6 

8.2

9.7

11 

9.6

9.9

273.6

8.83

0.021

0.02

Nov.

9.3

13

12

10

12

12

12

15

18

15

11

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.0

9.8

11

9.6

8.7

879

9.8

10

10

13 

12

12

11

12

12 

11

337.2

11.2

0.027

0.03

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

12

11

11

10

10

22

 63

65

35

. 22

68

145

74

50

310

1,240

Hi

331 

144

84

57 

45

39

5,122

165

0.401

0.46

Jan.

36

33

31

29

52

93

85

67

 57

51

46

40

36

38

39

36

32

28

26

26

33

45

74

150 

 534

1.250 

1,050

685

419 

343

473

5,937

192

0.467

0.54

Feb.

761

913

811

799

*595

349

260

349

294

191

205

 201

136

104

83

79

82

83

99

130

108

91

72

li

789 

744

628

9,120

326

0.793

0.83

Mar.

310

175

270

437

363

291

284

284

243

176

136

362

 579

505

315

186

119

105

130

125

432

1.520

1,280

970 

1,080

727 

442

26*

171 

137

287

12,705

410

0.998

1.15

Apr.

3,050

 3,470

4,190

8,220

*10.400

5,900

3,240

1,070

368

268

206

177

140

122

104

95

*147

262

1,360

1,670

751

1,200

508

272 

150

101 

80

68

109 

83

47,781

1,593

3.88

4.32

May

368

714

636

1.500

990

719

303

122

81

69

66

60

53

144

 94

52

43

44

204

211

110

60

37

138 

177

102 

65

50

37 

28

25

7,102

229

0.557

0.64

June

21

23

20

23

84

104

84

52

34

32

54

174

138

46

27

20

19

ii

24

27

26

27

58

77 

78

40 

*44

11020

805 

576

3,773

126

0.307

0.34

July

232

93

53

37

30

25

20

16

16

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.5

12

32

25

24

38

*?7

21

221 

£25

246 

136

47

30 

90

144

2,01^. 3

67.5

0.164

0.19

Aug.

81

92

243

228

1P1

46

28

19

15

13

11

11

10

9.4

9.8

10

9.8

8.9

8.7

7.7

7.7

 7.2

6.6

6.6 

6.4

6.1 

6.0

376" 5.6

5.6

6.1

1,031.8

33.3

0.081

0.09

Sept.

6.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5._2

572

5.5

5.4

11

7.7

7.2

13

25

31

40

39

63

785

1,140

446

173

72

 37 

28

20 

207

1,240

1.650 

1,280

7,347.0

245

0.596

0.66

Calendar year 1956: Max 15,200 Mln 3.4 Mean 524 Cfsm 1.27 In, 17.36

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,400 Mln 5.2 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.27

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfsK Apr. 5 (9 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (17.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record at South Canals discharge estimated on basis of weathe- records for North 

canal.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 393

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°02', long 89°35', In NE&JE£ sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 7 E., Choctrw meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35, 2 miles south of 

Kosciusko.

Drainage area. 314 sq mi.

Records avaliable. August 1938 to September 1957. Prior to October 1947, published as 

Yokahockany River near Kosciusko.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.34 ft above mean sea level datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Mar. 28, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 13.98 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.74 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 18.72 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 20-24, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.10 ft Sept. 3-6, 1939.

Flood in December 1932 reached a stage of about 17 ft (from information by Corps of 

Engineers).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1946, superseding those published in WSP 1052, are given herewith:

Date

1945

Dec. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

169

351

224

138

110

99

114

Date

1945-Con.

Dec. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

291

337

207

207

196

176

Date

1946

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

344

207

152

143

783

Month

Calendar year 1946. ......

Cfs-days

151,079.5

202,820

Maximum

9,200

10,900

Minimum

6.8

8.0

12

Mean

414

522

556

Per square 

mile

1.32

1.66

1.77

Runoff In 

Inches

17.88

5.23

22.58

24.03

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4

14

28

73

37

21

16

13

11

8.3

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.4

31

74

60

*39

26

19

38

52

41

28

21

30

740.0

23.9

0.076

0.09

Nov.

38

30

26

21

19

97

87

67

44

34

26

19

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

16

23

35

30

25

20

18

17

16

16

*16

841

28.0

0.089

0.10

Dec.

16

T6

16

17

IS

18

18

19

19

18

17

*766

*2,240

2,540

2,680

2.950

2,100

877

280

200

239

816

1,710

1,570

1,360

1,110

462

*227

185

155

137

22,776

735

2.34

2.70

Jan.

128

116

104

194

656

1,050

1,170

1,090

616

319

229

183

164

154

137

123

107

94

85

87

109

135

153

*143

487

990

1,510

1,390

1,420

1,790

1.830

16,763

541

1.72

1.99

Feb.

2,050

3,020

3,770

2,930

1,850

923

a650

3500

a400

a300

a240

a 200

3170

158

156

553

620

421

968

1,480

1,260

744

403

335

386

607

*582

440

_

26,116

933

2.97

3.09

Mar.

343

295

719

895

634

*1,690

2.100

1,750

1,510

925

449

501

717

546

360

265

216

216

272

229

554

1,450

1,340

1,220

895

459

*295

236

209

190

210

21,690

700

2.23

2.57

Apr.

780

1,190

1,090

1,450

1,790

1,600

1,830

1,340

732

469

295

236

202

183

158

140

391

688

732

633

394

258

190

144

113

92

77

67

61

*.49

17,374

579

1.84

2.06

May

53

64

59

65

59

44

42

40

38

39

45

48

47

42

30

25

27

37

59

40

31

27

23

25

26

28

29

26

21

18

11

1,174

37.9

0.121

0.14

June

26

39

30

47

*190

190

125

80

146

135

176

112

65

36

27

22

 22 19

124

139

124

144

508

1,010

990

688

214

723

1,510

1,480

9,141

305

0.971

1.08

July

1,600

1,280

646

303

158

110

73

50

37

*30

27

24

22

19

18

37

34

230

243

149

53

43

28

42

64

34

a26

22

40

360

164

5,866

189

0.602

0.69

Aug.

83

59

54

36

37

*33

30

21

318

a!6

15

15

15

14

15

72

~65 105

35

22

16

14

13

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

899

Z9.0

0.092

0.11

Sept.

16

13

12

12

i!

1111

14

16

*16

16

25

46

33

46

49

36

31

1-18

To

42

26

43

28

18

16

20

66

112

75

1,058

35.3

0.112

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,140 Mln 3.4 Mean 370 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.03

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,770 Mln 3.4 Mean 341 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.75

Pesk dlschsrge (base. 3,000 cfs).--Dec. 16 (7 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (13.58 ft); Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 4,020 

cfs (13.98 ft).

* Dlschsrge measurement made on this dsy.

s No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on bssls of westher records snd records fcr ststlon 

at Ofahoma.
394 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, Miss.

Location. La t 32°42 I , long 89°40', in NE^NWir sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian,

near center of main span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, lj miles

southeast of Ofahoma, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 8-J miles south-vest of Carthage. 

Drainage area. 484 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957. Prior to October 1947, published as

Yokahockany River near Ofahoma. 

Sage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

311.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--14 years, 650 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 16.1 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 17; minimum gage height, 3.45 ft

Sept. 10.

1943-57: Maximum discharge observed, 20,700 cfs Mar. 31, 1951 (gage height, 20.28

ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 11, 1954; minimum gage height, 3.00 ft Oct. 11,

12 1943.

Remarks. Records fair. Revisions (water years) . WSP 1204: 1948. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

 per second, for the water year 1949, superseding those published in WSP 1142, are given

herewith: ~"~ 1949-Con 1949 

Aug. 28......... 85

29......... 80

30......... 80

Sept- 1.

31. 90

110

90

Month

Calendar year 1949 ........

Cfs-days

8,531

6,729

329,098

Maximum

801

673

10,300

Minimum

80

32

32

Mean

275

224

902

Per square

mile

0.568

.463

2.35

1.86

Runoff In 

Inches

0.66

.52

31.84

25.29

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12)

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

97

163

8.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

320

720

1,720

2,560

3,400

4,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septeirber 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.1

9.1

11

12

45

51

52

52

43

31

25

11

9.1

9.7

8.8

8.5

7.3

8T2

9.4

10

14

14

48

*71

53

46

42

42

42

41

38

873.2

28.2

0.058

0.07

Nov.

34

34

38

41

38

41

46

76

76

71

71

66

62

46

37

34

33

28

28

25

26

32

29

40

50

57

54

48

46

44

1,351

45.0

0.093

0.10

Dec.

42

40

39

39

40

41

41

40

45

46

71

326

*450

552

552

1,010

1,750

1,990

2,770

2,500

1,990

2,030

1,950

1,540

1,270

1,660

1,750

1,630

1,490

1,220

29,722

959

1.98

2.28

Jan.

393

303

237

192

222

320

412

531

*720

940

1,170

1,120

896

594

412

253

222

192

184

177

163

156

156

253

431

636

720

742

986

1,430

1,810

16,973

548

1.13

1.30

Feb.

2,390

3,200

3,200

*3,500

4,420

4,300

3,200

2,440

1,780

1,330

1,080

918

742

552

393

303

222

393

657

852

852

940

1,120

1,170

1,170

986

764

636

-

43,510

1,554

3.21

3.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,320 Min 7.0

Mar.

636

636

594

510

490

636

852

1,080

1,780

1.990

1,870

1,720

*1,490

1,120

852

764

720

594

450

556

594

1,010

963

1,030

1,330

1,660

1,460

1,030

720

531

470

29,938

966

2.00

2.30

Apr.

940

1,030

896

2,500

5,720

3,110

2,850

2,500

2,390

2,240

1,910

1,490

1,100

786

412

286

320

*431

657

874

896

940

918

742

552

470

303

170

149

122

35,704

1,190

2.46

2.74

May

135

237

222

253

222

140

122

97

92

86

76

71

66

62

62

*57

57

52

48

76

76

76

57

51

48

48

43

42

42

40

58

2,803

90.4

0.187

0.22

June

36

40

109

149

97

97

207

192

165

135

142

142

163

156

109

66

50

42

56

56

57

177

155

170

253

320

*450

657

852

6,090

203

0.419

0.47

July

786

830

1,030

1,250

1,490

1,300

965

531

207

135

97

76

66

57

51

48

44

44

76

97

192

269

*207

269

269

303

207

156

81

62

97

11,290

364

0.752

0.87

Aug.

163

255

222

192

163

116

86

76

55

44

57

52

52

25

24

22

22

25

100

86

71

*55

42

26

21

17

16

16

14

14

14

2,079

67.1

0.159

0.16

Sept.

15

15

13

19

19

16

14

13

12

12

16

18

24

34

66

76

76

86

97

116

128

109

116

*92

45

48

62

66

76

 

1,646

54.9

0.113

0.13

Mean 641 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.01

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,420 Min 7.3 Mean 449 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day .
PEARL RIVER BASIN 395

Pearl River at Meeks Bridge, near Canton, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°30'50", long 89°56'25", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 3 E., Choctaw meridian, near left bank on downstream side of Meeks Bridge on State Highway 43, 3^ miles 

northeast of Goshen Springs, 5| miles upstream from Mill Creek, 9 miles southeast of 

Canton, and 10 miles downstream from Fannegusha Creek.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 270.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 3,201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 22.47 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 57,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1951 (gage height, 26.30 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 12, 1954; minimum gage height observed, 0.11 ft Oct. 26, 

Nov. 2, 1943.

Flood in December 1932 reached a stage of 26.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those above 4,000 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 14-1S, Jan. 26 to Feb. 15, Mar. 8 

to Apr. 5, July 14-28)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 Dec. 17 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2 .0

71

119

189

280

1.0 

2 .0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

150

346

S15

1,350

2,850

11.0

15.0

19.0

21.0

23.0

4,850

8,400

13,800

18,200

25,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

81

87

86

92

97

104

114

123

123

114

106

102

98

94

91

87

84

83

85

88

*87

89

106

148

192

192

178

166

158

160

3,493

113

0.041

0.05

Nov.

158

150

144

140

139

140

155

139

130

145

183

192

186

172

157

141

134

124

118

117

117

114

110

109

112

118

124

125

124

123

4,140

138

0.050

0.06

Dec.

121

119

119

118

117

117

117

117

117

118

121

129

166

398

854

1,210

* 1,550

2,000

2,550

3,090

,390

,570

,820

,450

,770

.850

,850

,770

,530

,100

,690

60,038

1,937

0.697

0.80

Jan.

3,210

,670

,300

,050

,800

,600

,600

,700

,650

* ,700

,860

,950

,950

,700

,390

,150

,010

931

857

788

739

707

691

737

1,010

1,600

2,610

3,330

3,510

3,630

4,050

56,420

1,820

0.655

0.75

Feb.

4,690

5,490

6 , 140

6,770

*7,220

7,800

8,200

8.500

8,000

7,500

6,680

5,810

4,850

3,890

3,090

2,500

2,150

2,000

2,100

2,300

2,550

2,670

2,730

2,790

2,850

3,270

3,510

3,690

-

129,540

4,626

1.66

1.73

Mar.

3,630

3,450

3,270

3,150

5,090

3,090

3,210

3,510

3,820

4,310

4,850

5,410

5,730

*6,050

5,970

5,490

4,770

4,100

3,570

3,090

3,090

3,820

4,930

5,570

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,490

4,930

4,240

3,630

136,930

4,417

1.59

1.83

Apr.

4,850

6,410

7,900

10,300

13,800

17,900

21,000

25,000

23,000

*22,200

20,000

17,700

15,100

12,700

10,200

7,800

5,650

*4,100

3,690

4,170

4,690

4,690

4,240

3,690

3,450

2,790

2,250

1,900

1,700

1.510

282,380

9,413

5.59

3.78

May

1,390

1,430

2,000

2,250

2,500

2,730

2,460

2,000

1,600

1,350

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,070

*1,150

990

875

822

950

1,390

1,510

1,390

1,310

1,190

1,110

1,070

931

822

723

645

42,198

1,361

0.490

0.56

June

585

570

585

585

675

723

894

1,030

1,150

1,110

950

822

771

805

805

771

771

723

645

556

500

473

570

707

805

970

1,230

2,200

2,970

5.570

29,521

984

0.354

0.39

July

3,650

3 ,450

*3,090

3,050

3,090

3,150

2,970

2,450

1,900

1,470

1,190

1,010

857

755

660

600

570

600

600

570

556

630

755

*857

1,550

1,950

1,900

1,510

1,150

857

771

48,128

1,553

0.559

0.64

Ar5 .

839

931

912

931

1.150

1,070

822

660

528

460

408

370

534

522

299

288

275

262

260

299

534

*322

288

262

248

234

223

213

206

199

201

14,150

456

C.164

0.19

Sept.

201

187

185

182

182

179

172

169

166

163

160

16T

169

182

189

210

226

277

435

593

1,430

1,600

1,150

805

630

*556

857

1,150

2,000

2,500

17,064

569

0.205

0.25

Calendar year 1956 : Max 28,600 Min 77 Mean 3,270 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.0?

Water year 1956-57: Max 23,000 Min 78 Mean 2,258 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.
396 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pelahatchle Creek near Pannln, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°23'18", long 89°58'05", In SW^SW£ sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., Choctaw 

meridian, near right bank 200 ft downstream from new bridge on State Highway 471, 

2.2 miles downstream from Clark Creek, 2.2 miles south of Pannln, and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 205 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 279.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 6, 1951, wire-weight gage and 

crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 22.02 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 22.08 ft): no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1880, about 23.7 ft in January 1950 (revised), 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

shifting control and doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

19.0

20.4

21.3

242

560

1,060

1,830

2,450

3,250

6,150

9,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

aO.l

aTT

a.l

.1

_JL

.2

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

*g.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a.l 

a.l

a.l

3.5

0.11

0.00054

0.0006

Nov.

aO.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

12

11

6.5

4.2

2.4

1.5

.9

.5

.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2 ' 5

64.9

2.16

0.011

0.01

Dec.

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

3.0

3.6

4.1

3.8

3.6

33

172

450

280

70

26

12

7.0 

4.2

2.1

1,108.1

35.7

0.174

0.20

Jan.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.9

2.8

*3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.5

8.6

121

578

736

*35T

153 

107

2,241.0

72.3

0.353

0.41

Feb.

126

242

260

202

119

78

55

44

41

44

33

24

20

17

13

11

.9.9

9.9

12

16

28

28

21

15

13

30

81

 104

-

1,696.8

60.6

0.296

0.31

Calendar year 1956 : Max 8,910 Min 0.1

Mar.

66

39

40

82

125

94

65

56

53

49

40

219

538

417

173

81

47

39

62

88

241

952

1.060

1,040

638

330

152

81

53 

40

88

7,048

227

1.11

1.28

Apr.

1,370

*1 , 880

2,210

5,990

*9.220

3,870

2,200

730

153

94

66

53

44

38

34

31

35

54

84

65

49

52

102

41

28

20

15

12

1°

28,560

952

4.64

5.18

May

11

61

382

1,240

1.350

818

186

71

46

*36

35

38

35

30

59

78

43

28

25

28

34

38

26

31

176

290

164

113

74 

40

25

5,611

181

0.883

1.02

June

17

18

17

21

57

260

159

37

191

186

42

18

 11

7.3

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.1

4.0

6.6

28

22

30

227

114

35

18

908

1.610 

997

5,060.0

169

0.824

0.92

July

-48 144

32

34

25

18

14

9.5

6.7

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.6

LA

3.4

3.8

31

125

47

25

18

20

12

14

25

15

12

16

10

7.5

*5.8

742.7

24.0

0.117

0.13

Aug.

4.5

4.0

4.1

4.5

18

17

30

20

11

6.7

5.3

4.3

3.4

3.2

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.7

4.4

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5 

1.2

T74

182.4

5.88

0.029

0.03

Sept.

1.5

a5.0

a6.0

a5.0

*4.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

477

8.0

13

122

107

61

76

76

50

49

728

1,420

1.700 

1,310

5,770.9

192

0.937

1.05

Mean 233 Cfsm 1.14 Ir. 15.47

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,220 Min 0.1 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.776 Ir. 10.54

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs. Apr. 5 (l a.m.) 12.800 cfs (22.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

g Computed from wire-weight-gage reading.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 18 to Dec. 9, Dec. 15-22, Dec. 26 to Jan. 25.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 397

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°17'20", long 90°10'45", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. IE.. Choctaw meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 (old) at eastern 

city limits of Jackson, 0.2 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Town Creek, and 4^ miles upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 3,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to December 1913 (prior to October 1901 and for 1913, gage 

heights only) , August 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 234.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage and Aug. 15, 1928, to Sept. 14, 1934, staff gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1901-12, 1928-57), 3,738 cfs.

Extremes. 1901-2: Maximum discharge during water year, 80,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 

37.2 ft) , from rating curve extended above 57,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 136 cfs Aug. 26.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 22,100 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 

30.32 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Oct. 5, affected by closure of low-head dam at Jackson 

pumping plant, 6 miles upstream; minimum daily discharge unaffected by closure, 83 cfs 

Oct. 24.

1901-13, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1902; minimum daily discharge 

unaffected by dam closure, 78 cfs Oct. 11, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.20 ft Nov. 4, 

5, 1911.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1909 has been revised to 58,300 

cfs May 30, 1909 (gage height, 35.3 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 662 and 

subsequent annual reports.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. About 20 cfs is diverted upstream from station for municipal water 

supply for city of Jackson, most of which is returned to river and is included in discharge records.

Revisions. WSP 662: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1903 and 1909, superseding those published in WSP 98 and 

262, are given herewith. Records of discharge for the period Oct. 1, 1901, to Dec. 31, 

1902, not previously published, are also given herein.

Date

1903

Feb. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

Discharge

15,670

16,900

Zl,600

27,900

35,500

43,600

4Z.OOO

39,800

39,100

37, ZOO

34,500

31,300

Z9.300

Z9,300

27,100

Date

1903-Con.

Feb. 24

25

Z6

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

26,800

26,300

24,000

21,800

20,200

19,000

17,600

16,400

15,760

16,110

17,000

17,400

17,800

18,100

18,600

Date

1903-Con.

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1909

May 1

5

6

28

29

Discharge

18,800

18,800

18,700

18,000

16,900

15,930

15,930

15,670

16,000

24,200

24,200

£9,000

51,400

Date

1909-Con.

May 30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

58,300

53,200

46,000

50,500

48,700

44,400

42,800

40,500

37 , 200

34,500

32,000

29,900

27,100

25,200

Month

Calendar year 1903. ..........

Calendar year 1909. ..........

Maximum

19,000

43,600

58,300

58,300

58,300

Minimum

2,825

8,085

136

98

2,200

100

130

Mean

23,443

15,489

4,573

4,193

17,200

22,000

6,240

6,180

Per square 

mile

7.56

5.00

1.48

1.35

5.55

7.10

2.01

1.99

Runoff in 

inches

7.87

5.76

20.03

18.37

6.39

7.92

27.32

27.06
398 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19O1 to September 19OZ

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

365

333

280

235

257

280

257

257

235

235

214

235

398

785

965

965

785

432

503

432

398

365

333

333

305

305

280

*280

280 

257

235

11,819

381

0.123

0.14

Nov.

235

214

214

235

194

162

214

257

333

333

280

280

280

280

257

257

257

257

257

280

280

333

365

432

540

660

920

1,010

1,100 

1,100

11,816

394

0.127

0.14

Dec.

1,010

920

965

875

920

920

875

965

1,200

1,350

2,030

2,270

2,630

5,235

8,910

8,985

9,135

9,660

9,285

8,985

8,685

8,460

7,635

7,185

7,260

6,660

6,210

5,685

7,935 

8,685

8,985

160,510

5,178

1.67

1.93

Jan.

8,935

9,135

9,060

8,985

8,835

8,610

8,385

8,160

7,785

7,185

6,585

5,835

5,235

4,560

3,810

3,735

3,660

2,825

2,030

1,850

2,030

2,150

2,270

2,630

2,955

2,510

3,020

3,090

3,160 

4,110

5,310

158,435

5,111

1.65

1.90

Feb.

8,160

10,215

10,615

11,575

11,815

11,655

11,575

11,495

10,535

11,095

11,015

10,855

10,455

9,585

8,480

7,185

5,910

5,010

4,485

4,185

3,960

5,885

3,960

4,485

5,760

6,285

6,435

6,960

-

227,630

8,130

2.62

2.73

Mar.

7,485

7,485

7,485

7,635

7,785

8,010

8,235

8,085

7,935

7,635

6,735

6,865

6,510

6,660

5,460

5,160

5,685

5,685

5,610

5,235

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,835

7,410

8,085

15,095

23,800

27,900 

33,600

72,000

346,605

11,180

3.61

4.16

Apr.

80,800

68,400

51,400

39,100

33,200

29,600

27,100

24,800

22,800

20,900

19,500

18,400

17,200

16,600

16,200

15,760

15,335

14,775

13,895

12,535

10,695

8,235

6,060

4,710

3,810

3,160

3,090

2,695

2,630 

2,510

605,895

20,200

6.52

7.27

May

2,390

2,330

2,150

1,850

1,730

1,675

1,565

1,400

1,250

1,200

1,010

875

875

830

785

432

700

620

785

740

700

620

700

785

785

700

660

620

580 

540

467

32,349

1,044

0.337

0.39

June

467

467

432

398

398

365

365

333

333

333

333

305

305

305

280

280

257

257

257

235

214

214

214

235

235

214

2T4

214

214 

214

8,887

296

0.095

0.11

July

214

214

214

194

194

194

194

214

214

214

1,010

785

194

*194

194

214

214

194

177

177

177

177

177

177

194

235

235

235

235 

235

235

7,725

249

0.080

0.09

Aug.

214

194

305

305

280

280

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

214

214

214

194

194

177

177

177

177

148

162

148

136

162

503

1,510 

3,160

3,500

14,190

458

0.148

0.17

Sept.

3,660

1,675

1,055

965

875

580

1,200

1,150

1,055

1,010

1,055

1,010

1,010

1,200

1,100

1,055

965

785

740

620

540

350

194

194

*177

214

214

235

280 

333

25,496

850

0.274

0.31

Calendar year 1901: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1901-2 : Max 80,800 Min 136 Mean 4,415 Cfsm 1-42 In. 19.34

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1903

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

365

398

540

700

785

1,055

875

830

740

503

503

620

620

700

785

875

920

1,055

1,010

920

875

398 

365

333

257

257

235

214

194

177

177

18,281

590

0.190

0.22

Nov.

162

162

162

162

177

162

162

162

194

194

214

214

214

235

235

235

235

214

214

194

194

194 

177

333

305

333

305

280

280

620

6,924

231

0.075

0.08

Dec.

830

1,565

1,300

1,970

2,270

2,570

2,890

2,630

2,390

2,270

2,210

2,150

1,910

2,210

1,850

5,685

5,760

5,610

6,060

6,210

6,435

6,885 

6,885

6,660

6,510

6,060

5,835

5,235

5,910

3,735

5,160

125,650

4,053

1.31

1.51

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1902: Max 80,800 win 136 Mean 4,323 Cfsm 1-39 In. 18.94 

Water year 1902-3 : Max 43,600 Min 136 Mean 4,573 Cfsm l.*8 In. 20.03
PEARL RIVER BASIN 

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss. Continued

399

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.6 

2.9

72

141

219

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

104

222

550

1,310

2,950

15.0

20.0

25.0

28.0

31.0

5,000

7,440

11,700

16,200

24,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 87 

115

117

e92

e45

e65 

70

122

122

115

e50 

117

119

110

112

106

101

96

87

211

103

92

87

83

90

*161 

195

*206 

200

182

ope eea

3,683

119

0.038

0.04

Nov.

187 

182

171

166

164

195 

260

?15

179

150

155 

203

230

227

217

196

174

160

148

143

145

133

131

119

117

119 

122

128

140

143

5,019

167

0.054

0.06

Dec.

136 

140

140

 140

138

138 

143

138

145

131

136 

188

333

355

416

860

 1,270

 1,640

2,090

2,700

 3,240

4,220

4,590

4,430

4,630

4,790 

4,840

4.880 

4,880

4,790

4,550

61,217

1,975

0.637

0.73

Jan.

4.140 

3,650

3,030

2,480

2,210

1,920 

1,720

1,720

1,760

1,760

1,800 

1,920

2,050

2,050

1,760

1,430

1,150

992

935

860

804

767

730

786

1,760

1,920 

2,740

3,440 

3,730

3,850

 4,060

64,024

2,065

0.666

0.77

Feb.

4,550 

5,000

5,250

5,550

5,860

6,130 

6,440

6,830

7,100

7,260

7,520 

7,100

 6,660

5,950

5,040

3,930

2,950

2,420

2.290

2,290

2,540

2,790

2,910

2,990

3,110

3,240 

3,520

3,810

130,830

4,672

1.51

1.57

Mar.

4,060 

4,020

4,060

3,890

3,650

3.610 

3,610

3,690

3,850

4,060

4,340 

5,040

5,380

5,640

5,770

5,730

5,510

5,120

4,470

3,730

3,930

4,840

5,080

5,860

6,280

6.540 

6,130

5,900 

5,640

5,210

4,790

149,230

4,814

1.55

1.79

Apr.

5,990 

6,880

7,440

13,100

15,700

18,700 

20,000

21,200

21,500

*21,800

22.100 

21,800

20,000

18,000

16 , 000

13,600

11,900

9,740

7,600

6,990

5,680

5,210

4,960

4,670

4,300

 3,730 

3,030

2,380 

1,970

1,720

337,690

11,260

3.63

4.05

May

1,640 

1,510

1,760

3,320

4,060

4,140 

3,650

2,790

2,170

1,680

1,390 

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,070

1,110

1,150

992

860

804

954

1,390

 1,510

1,560

1,350

1,390 

1,390

1,150 

992

841

730

50,923

1,643

0.530

0.61

June

676 

748

1,310

1,030

1,150

1,230 

1,110

1,070

1,390

 1,560

1,350 

1,070

897

822

841

804

786

748

897

767

622

1,030

1,150

897

1,070

992 

1,110

3,770 

4,750

5.120

40,767

1,359

0.438

0.49

July

5.250 

4,670

4,220

3,770

3,480

3,480 

3,480

3,280

 2,740

2,090

1,600 

1,270

1,070

897

767

 730

748

622

694

640

786

748

730

786

916

1,640 

2,050

1,970 

1,600

1,190

916

58,830

1,898

0.612

0.71

Aup.

822 

897

992

954

992

m916

730

586

496 

437

389

348

321

479

334

286

265

248

283

328

324

280

251

238 

217

205 

193

Mi

243

15,578

503

0.162

0.19

Sept.

254 

208

198

196

176

 179 

176

172

172

167

200 

200

212

191

215

308

243

372

399

479

804

1,640

1,800

1,310

954

 897 

2,210

3,770 

4,020

4.340

26,462

882

0.285

0.32

Calendar year 1956; Max 29,300 Min 45 Mean 3,738 Cfam 1.21 In. 16.41

Water year 1956-57; Max 22,100 Min 45 Mean 2,587 Cfam 0.835 In. 11.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of estimated flow at Jackson 

Waterworks, 6 miles upstream, and computed withdrawal from channel storage.
400 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Strong River at Dlo, Miss.

Location. Lat 31 0 58'45", long 89°54'05", in SW£ sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., Choctaw meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 49, 460 ft upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Dlo, 1,500 ft downstream from Sellers Creek, 1.6 miles upstream from Dobbs Creek, and 2 miles northwest of 

Mendenhall.

Drainage area. 429 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 257.99 ft above mean sep level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream at 

datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1928-29, 1930-57), 546 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,940 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 25.48 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs (revised) Jan. 7, 1950 (fage height, 33.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 1, 1954, Sept. 20, 1956; minimum gage height, 

2.20 ft Sept. 1, 1954.

Revisions. Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1933-r4 and 1949-50, some 

of which have been revised, are contained in the following table. Tiey supersede figures 

published in the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

742 

757 

1142 

1172

Water 

year

1933 

1934 

1949 

1950

Maximum

Date

Dec. 17, 1932 

Mar. 4, 1934 

Nov. 29, 1948 

Jan. 7, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,930 

6,830 

*17,000 

*24,800

Gage height 

(feet)

ttl8.72 

ttlS.50 

30.02 

t33.0

Minimum

Date

Oct. 12-14, 1932 

Aug. 11,12, 1934 

Oct. 9, 1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

*29 

*28 

30

Gage height 

tfeet)

2.37 

2.49

* Revised.

t From floodmark.

tt From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation at low flow by water mill a'love station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 697: 1929. WSP 872: Drainage area. RBvlsed figures of 

discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water years 1932-34, 1938, superseding 

those published In WSP 727, 742, 757, 852, are given herewith:

Date

1932

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

110

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

65

130

200

170

140

120

110

100

90

150

120

Date

1932-Con.

June 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1933

Aug. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Oct. 4

5

6

Discharge

100

90

85

100

120

90

75

170

140

110

90

70

60

50

48

32

35

38

Date

1933-Con.

Oct. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1938

Aug. 6

7

8

9

Discharge

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

37

37

38

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,100

Date

1938-Con.

Aug . 10

11

12

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

1,000

900

800

60

55

50

50

50

55

50

50

48

46

45

43

42

40

3S

36

Month

Water year 1932-33. .......

Water year 1933-34. .......

Calendar year 1938. .......

Cfs-days

-

-

_

-

204,749

205,037

Maximum

6,730

6,680

6,730

15,800

Minimum

23

29

28

24

23

22

Mean

819

956

631

226

39.2

561

562

Per square

n-lle

1.91

2.23

1.47

.527

1.18

.091

1.31

1.31

Runoff In 

Inches

25.98

30.25

.10

19.98

7.15

1.37

.10

17.76

17.78
PEARL RIVER BASIN 401

Strong River at Dlo, Miss. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

4.0

6.0 

10.0

253

690

1,800

Note. Same as following 

table above 10.0 ft.

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

265

720

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

25.1

1,800

3,140

4,790

6,500

8,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

22

32

40

51

50

33

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

23 

25

22

*22

25

32

31 

29

25

29

833

26.9

0.063

0.07

Nov.

32

28

27

25 

25

29

44

"59 52

33

30

30

30

29

29

25

25

25

25

26

28

30 

26

27

28

29

26

24 

*25

26

877

29.2

0.068

0.08

Dec.

26

27

27

27 

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

31

57

114

77

58

48

50

49

51

70

1,080

3.210

2, Old

896

384

207

153 

120

101

89

9,163

296

0.690

0.79

Jan.

82

75

69

73 

80

84

*82

76

75

67

60

57

56

55

55

53

51

50

50

52

53

60 

96

124

188

530

950

792 

380

271

319

5,065

163

0.380

0.44

Feb.

380

512

641

641 

433

309

244

200

171

174

150

130

 108

94

94

119

103

98

147

169

140

120 

98

91

142

228

210

290

6,236

223

0.520

0.54

Mar.

217

148

144

137 

137

188

186

208

193

156

134

212

349

455

339

198

144

147

183

197

698

1.850 

1,500

1,620

1,170

792

512

319 

244

198

467

13,422

433

1.01

1.16

Apr.

 3,950

4,110

3,490

6,140 

8,500

6,900

5,210

3,650

900

513

398

333

284

256

220

204

274

343

323

256

220

229 

195

159

136

119

106

99 

86

90

47,693

1,590

3.71

4.13

May

163

549

1,270

2.530 

1,980

1,490

927

333

229

*256

284

220

178

192

175

142

119

131

141

180

212

188 

122

282

670

455

323

229

163

113

89

14,135

456

1.06

1.23

June

76

69

96

106 

191

204

103

73

65

56

50

45

*44

43

56

67

43

42

07

82

149

106 

130

112

66

58

131

2,890 

2,920

850

9,010

300

0.699

0.78

July

375

120

170

128 

99

86

87

78

73

67

53

47

44

43

42

*47

52

83

85

107

113

92 

58

63

69

53

49

53 

56

50

46

2,688

86.7

0.202

0.23

Aug.

69

-Je 138

86 

120

78

72

51

46

41

37

33

29

27

25

27

26

25

23

23

22

23 

23

22

22

21

21

20 

20

20

25

1,291

41.6

0.097

0.11

Sept.

46

28

21

20 

*21

20

19

2Z

29

31

28

51

388

113

74

60

51

182

387

501

247

124 

103

60

50

344

2,020

2.920 

2,330

1,680

11,970

399

0.930

1.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,320 Mln 18 Mean 454 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.39

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,500 Min 19 Mean 335 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10.60

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Apr. 5 (12 m.) 8,940 cfs (25.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
402 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River near Monticello, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°33', long 90°05', in SW£ sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 21 W., St. Stephens meridian, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.0 mile 

east of Monticello, 2| miles upstream from Halls Creek, and 3 miles upstream from 

Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 5.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected since 

1924 at site l£ miles upstream from station are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 158.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 12, 1938, staff gage, Dec. 12, 

1938, to Jan. 10, 1949, water-stage recorder, and Jan. 11, 1949, to Oct. 16, 1952, 

wire-weight gage, all at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 6,039 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28.900 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 23.57 ft); minimum, 289 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.53 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge observed, 59,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gafe height, 29.44 

ft); minimum, 289 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, 1956.

Flood in April 1902 reached a stage of about 33 ft, from reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau (discharge, about 100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting). A discharge of 69,900 cfs was measured Apr. ?, 1938, by Corps 

of Engineers (gage height, 30.15 ft, from floodmark).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1939 

and 1949, superseding those published in WSP 872 and 1142, are given herewith:

Date

1939

Aug. 2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,020

920

840

770

770

770

770

700

700

700

640

640

640

' 640

Date

1939-Con.

Aug . 2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

640

770

700

640

976

770

721

652

604

598

580

556

550

520

520

520

580

640

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

580

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

580

580

544

538

556

550

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

1949

Aug. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

532

520

520

610

1,020

912

2,700

2,900

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,900

3,000

Month

Calendar year 1939.......

Cfs-days

2,107,796

3,638,111

Maximum

1,020

29,600

50,500

Minimum

556

520

455

435

1,520

465

750

Mean

902

570

5,754

5,774

2,849

12,180

9,967

Per square 

mile

0.179

.113

1.14

1.15

.555

2.4?

1.93

Runoff In 

Inches

0.21

.13

15.49

15.55

.65

32.81

26.85
PEARL RIVER BASIN 403

Pearl River near Monticello, Miss. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 26, Apr. 24 to Kay 4, May 9, 

May 11 to June 28)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

278

478

1,000

3,600

6,770

13,300

3.8 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

430

810

1,170

3,800

7,180

15.0

18.0

21.0

24.0

12,400

17,100

22,200

30,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

307

348

421

628 

843

614

496

409

352

325

318

329

333

318

£96

310

310

503

303

307

356

344 

*384

380

344

329

325

329

356

400 

438

11,855

382

0.076

0.09

Nov.

456

456

456

430 

417

426

518

662

662

638

518

452

417

400

426

469

465

447

426

409

*396

384 

380

372

364

352

352

352

348

352

13,202

440

0.087

0.10

Dec.

352

356

364

364 

364

364

368

368

364

356

352

360

409

540

686

814

710

872

1,280

1,670

2,190

4,080 

12,100

12.600

6,440

5,560

5,340

5,230

5,230 

5,120

84,313

2,720

0.540

0.62

Jan.

5,010

*4,700

4,300

3,800 

3,300

2,820

2,550

2,240

2,060

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,060

2,190

2,240

2,190

1,920

1,670

1,470

1,320

1,240

1,210 

1,180

1.140

1,430

3,600

4,350

4,460

4,570

4,570 

4,680

84,300

2,719

0.539

0.62

Feb.

4,790

5,780

7,060

6,940 

6,820

6,820

6,820

*6,940

7,180

7,420

7,660

7,780

7,780

7,660

7,420

6,940

6,000

4,680

4,020

3,580

5,180

3,180 

3,280

3,380

3,580

*3,800

4,020

4,130

-

158,640

5,666

1.12

1.17

Mar.

4.350

4,570

5,230

5,340 

5,120

4,790

4,680

4,570

4,460

4,460

4,570

5,230

6,700

7,300

7,060

6,820

6,700

6,700

6,820

6,340

6,340

10,200 

11,000

11,000

11,400

10,300

8,860

8,140

*7,540

7,180 

7,300

211,070

6,809

1.35

1.56

Apr.

17,600

20,400

18,700

22,600 

28,600

28,300

27,100

25,900

24,100

22,700

21,500

20,900

20,800

20,800

*20,800

20,900

21,700

21,700

20,800

19,200

16,800

13,200 

9,620

7,660

6,820

6,220

5,560

4,790

3,910

*5.280

522,960

17 , 430

3.46

3.86

May

2,980

3,580

5,670

7,660 

8,980

8,620

7,780

6,580

5,230

7,060

4,680

3,480

2,890

2,630

2,460

2,370

2,210

2,130

2,050

1,930

1,770

1.690 

1,810

2,210

3,280

3,180

2,800

2,540

2,290

2,010 

1,770

116,320

3,752

0.744

0.86

June

1,610

1,450

1,690

2,460 

2,710

*2,800

2,890

2,540

2,370

2,710

2,460

2,290

1,970

1,690

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,330

1.290

1,810

1,930 

2,210

2,800

2,630

2,050

1,890

13,300

20,800 

18 ' 100

107,500

3,583

0.711

0.79

July

12.000

8,140

7,060

6,220 

5,450

4,680

4,350

4,240

4,130

3,800

*3,280

2,710

2,210

1,930

1,730

1,610

1,570

1,770

1,890

1,690

1,570

1,450 

1,850

1,690

1,530

1,530

1,530

2,010

2,290 

2 290

2^010

100,210

3,233

0.641

0.74

Aug.

1,770

1,570

1,690

1,850 

1^650

1,530

1,490

1,610

1,570

1,410

1,250

1,090

1,020

*(?56

791

798

798

804

760

661

596

573 

557

578

599

588

562

536

515 

490

536

31,098

1,003

0.199

C.23

Sept.

650

633

633

585 

530

510

485

485

462

457

452

541

672

876

843

*713

689

1,170

1,770

1,570

1,490

1,250 

1,370

2,010

2,050

1,930

7,080

11.700

9,886 

8,500

61,986

2,066

0.410

0.46

Calendar year 1956 : Max 30,100 Min 289 Mean 5,400 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.60

Water year 1956-57 : Max 28,600 Min 303 Mean 4,119 Cfsm 0.817 In. 11.10

Discharge measurement made on this day.
404 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River near Bogalusa, La.

Location.--Lat 300 47'35", long 89°49'15", on line between sees. 17 and 18. T. 3 S., R. 

14 E., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 2 miles east 

of Bogalusa and 2 miles upstream from Bogue Lusa.

Drainage area.-'-6,630 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5S.OO ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 29, 1954, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 8,718 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs Apr. 7-11; maximum gage height, 19.22 

 ft Apr. 9-11; minimum discharge, 1,210 cfs Oct. 14-20, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1; minimum gage 

height, 5.55 ft Oct. 18, 19, 20.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs Jan. 25, 26, 1947; maximi-m gage height, 

20.32 ft Jan. 13, 1950; minimum discharge, 1,100 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 17, 1954; minimum 

gage height, 5.36 ft Sept. 16, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 11,1938, reached a stage of 21.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to Dec. 13, 

Jan. 28 to Mar. 22)

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,180

1,460

2,060

3,360

4,990

7,300

15.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

19.3

10,300

15,200

20,200

29,500

34,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,290 

1,350

1,520

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,700

1.700 

*1,580

1,430

1,350

1,260

1,240

1.210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,290

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,210 

1,210 

1,210

41,630

1,343

0.203

0.23

Nov.

1.210 

1,260

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,290

*1,350

1,460 

1,460

1,580

1.640

i,580

1,520

1,460

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,350

*1,350

1,320

1,320 

1,320

41,810

1,394

0.210

0.23

Dec.

1.520 

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320 

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,350

1,520

1,760

1,820

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,250

2,630

3,520

7,300

11,400

12.800

11,000

8,390

6,780 

6,180 

5 * 950

107,350

3,463

0.522

0.60

Jan.

5.840 

5,840

5,620

*5,400

5,190

4,790

4,330

4,010 

3,710

3,500

3,290

3,290

3,160

3,090

3,090

3,160

3,230

3,230

3,090

2,890

 2,760

2,630

2.570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,830

3,940

4,790 

5,190 

5,620

117,790

3,800

0.573

0.66

Feb.

5,510 

5,510

6,420

8,110

8,690

8,390

8,250

8,110 

7,970

8,110

8,250

8,250

8,390

8,690

9,140

9.620

9,460

8,840

7,690

7,170

6,540

5,950

5,400

4,890

4.790

4,990

*5,190

5,290

-

203,610

7,272

1.10

1.14

Mar.

5.400 

5,400

5,620

6,300

7,170

7,300

6,780

6,180 

5,840

5,730

5,620

5,620

5,950

6,780

7,690

8,110

7,970

8,110

*8,690

8,540

8,250

8,540

9,460

11,400

12,800

15.000

13,000

12,100

10,600 

9,620 

8 , 990

252,560

8,147

1.23

1.42

Apr.

9,460 

12,500

16,800

21,600

27,600

31,600

52.400

32,400 

52,400

32,400

32,400

51,600

50,900

28,800

27,600

25, 900

25, 900

26,400

26,400

26,400

26,400

25,400

24,000

20,200

14,800

10,800

9,140

8,110

7,500 

6.540

684,150

22,800

5.44

3.84

May

5,840 

5,290

5,510

7,040

8,690

9,780

10.300

9,620 

8,840

7,970

7,830

8,690

7,040

5,510

4,600

4,550

4,090

5,860

5,640

5,450

5,360

3,230

3,090

*2.960

5,090

3,290

3,940

4,090

5,780 

5,570 

3,360

169,660

5,475

0.825

0.95

June

3,160 

3,020

2,850

2,960

3,090

3,640

3,940

3,860 

3,860

5,570

5,500

5,570

5,450

5,250

3,090

2,890

2,700

 2,570

2.440

2,570

2,700

2,700

3,020

3,710

4,420

4,170

5,860

3,500

5,700 

15.500

111,000

3,700

0.558

0.62

July

18,400 

g^OO

17,800

12,300

9,300

7,690

6,540

5,840 

5,400

5,190

4,990

4,690

4,350

5,860

5,500

*3,160

2,960

2,830

2,760

2,850

5,020

3,090

2,890

2,700

2,700

2,760

2,570

2,500

2.440 

2,630 

5,160

175,050

5,646

0.852

0.98

Aug.

5,450 

5,570

5,640

5.710

5,090

2,960

2,850

2,570 

2,440

2,500

2,570

2,440

 2,570

2,250

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,180

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,760

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460 

1.450 

1,430

69,810

2,252

0.340

0.59

Sept.

1,520 

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,520

1.430 

1,580

1,640

1,520

1,460

1,520

1,640

1,700

2,060

2,000

 2,750

7,100

7,040

4,790

5,640

3,090

2,960

2,760

2,960

4,010

6,680

10,300 

12.500

98,110

5,270

0.493

0.55

Calendar year 1956 : Max 32,700 Mln 1,210 Mean 7,776 Cfsm 1.17 I-. 15.97

Water year 1956-57 : Max 32,400 Mln 1,210 Mean 5,678 Cfsm 0.856 I-. 11.61

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 405

Bogue Lusa near Frankllnton, La.

Location. Lat 30°52'05", long 90°00'10", in NE^NWi sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 12 E., St. Helena 

meridian, near right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Sheridan 

Store, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Witches Creek and 9 miles east of 

Franklinton.

Drainage area. 12.1 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 205.19 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

TJepartment of Highways reference mark). Prior to Dec. 2, 1948, staff gage at same site 

and datum. 0

Average discharge. 9 years, 17.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.88 ft); mlnlmum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Nov. 26, 1948 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs June 4, 1952, caused by temporary dam 

upstream; minimum dally, 1.2 cfs Aug. 28, 1957.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet pep second)

1.0 

1.5 

1.8 

3.0 

3.5 

3.0

1.0

5.8

9.7

13

25

40

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

95

126

257

488

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~9.7 11

7.1

5.1

5.2

6.6

4.5

 3.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

7.9

6.0

4.5

3.6

3.2

3.0

2. 8 

3.0

2.8 

2.6

3.0

121.5

3.92

0.324

0.37

Nov.

3.2

3.1

3.0

Iff

*2.8

5.9

9.7

5.8

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

6.8

7.3

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

*3.6

3.6 

3.7

3.9 

3.8

125.4

4.18

0.345

0.39

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2

7.2

25

9.7

6.3

5.4

5.0

5.1

38

22

8.7

96

76

17

9.0

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.0

405.4

13.1

1.08

1.25

Jan.

5.2

5.3

 5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4 4

4 '.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.7

 5.0

7.6

6.4

6.6

7.9

5.2

5.0

5. 8

159.1

5.13

0.424

0.49

Feb.

5.1

14

24

9.3

6.8

12

32

12

7.9

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.2

11

9.3

15

35

12

7.9

6.9

6.5

7.0

10

8.3

6.3

300.4

10.7

0.884

0.92

Mar.

5.8

5.6

19

17

10

7.5

7.3

7.3

6.3

5.9

5.8

11

14

8.6

6.6

5.8

5.4

 38

20

9.0

17

16

10

16

11

7.8

6.8

6.5 

6.3

120

440.3

14.2

1.17

1.35

Apr.

~54 412

23

297

113

34

19

17

13

11

33

37

14

11

10

9.1

64

31

13

10

10

 9.1

7.9

7.3

6.9

6.4

5.8

578 

6.0

1,296.3

43.2

3.57

3.98

May

6.6

10

17

16

8.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.6

14

40

10

7.0

6.2

5.8

13

9.0

18

9.1

6.2

5.1

4.4

 4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.1 

3.5

3.7

262.7

8.47

0.700

0.81

June

5.0

4.2

10

12

7.6

8.3

7.9

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

*2.5

2.4

27S

35

62

20

10

7.3

5.8

4.8

15

8.6 

5.4

277.0

9.23

0.763

0.85

July

4.5

3.8

3.6

4.3

3.8

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

T78

 2.6

5.4

4.7

34

13

9.6

6.9

6.2

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.1

2.1

2.0 

2.6

8.0

156.4

5.05

0.417

0.48

Aug.

31

32

14

8.4

6.2

4.5

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.8

3.8

 3.7

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.8

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

T73

1*6

5.9

156.1

5.04

0.417

0.48

Sept. .

9.3

5.8

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

3.3

7.6

6.2

4.7

4.0

4.0

128

559

11

8.3

6.3

6.8

5.9

4.6

22 

65

25

11 

20

439.6

14.7

1.21

1.35

Calendar year 1956: Max 793 Mln 1.6 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.53

Water year 1956-57: Max 412 Mln 1.2 Mean 11.3 Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.72

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--Apr. I (12:30 a.m.) 1,540 ofs (8.88 ft); Apr. 4 (1 p.m.) 780 cfs (7.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
406 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Bogue Chitto near Tylertown, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°11', long 90 0 !? 1 , in SE£ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., Washington meridian, 

near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 98, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Fernwood, Columbia & Qulf Railroad bridge, a quarter o"1" a mile upstream 

from Bars Branch, 2£ miles downstream from Topisaw Creek, and 9 miles northwest of 

Tylertown.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 227.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 13 years, 821 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,250 cfs June 29 (gage height, 17.38 ft); minimum, 188 cfs Oct. 17-19; minimum gage height, 7.10 ft Sept. 6, 7.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 45,700 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 33.50 ft); minimum, 181 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6,7, 1957.

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

1032 

1052 

1082 

1112 

1142 

1204 

1274

Water 

year

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1951 

1953

Date

Jan. 8, 1945 

Sept .22, 1946 

Jan. 20, 1947 

Mar. 4, 1948 

Nov. 28, 1948 

Mar. 30, 1951 

Aug. 22, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,000 

13,900 

15,400 

16,600 

16,400 

22,700 

29,400

Date

Jan. 8, 1945 

Sept. 22, 1946 

Jan. 20, 1947 

Mar. 4, 1948 

Nov. 28, 1948 

Mar. 30, 1951 

Aug. 22, 1953

Maximum 

gage height 

(feet)

15.37 

20.50 

22.35 

23.05 

22.58 

26.47 

29.66

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1945, 1947-51, and 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1032, 1082, 1112, 1142,

1172, 1204, and 1274, are given herewith:

Date

1947 

Jan. 19 

20 

21 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 2 

3

1948 

Mar. 3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Nov. 28 

29

Discharge

8,690 

14,200 

9,840 

9,520 

11,600 

11,600

12,500 

14,900 

9.O40 

11,400 

8,43O 

13,200 

9,490

Date

1949 

Feb. 17 

IS 

Mar. 22 

23 

31 

Apr. 1 

June 11 

12 

13 

14

1950 

Jan. 6 

7 

8

Discharge

9,840 

7,460 

11,400 

6,79O 

11 , 5OO 

7,360 

1,000 

900 

700 

550

6,610 

37 , 5OO 

13,300

Date

L95O-Con. 

Feb. 14 

15

1951 

Mar. 29 

30 

31

1953 

May 2O 

Aug. 22 

23

Month

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

Water year 1946-47. ......

Calendar year 1947. ......

March 1948. ................

Calendar year 1948 .......

February 1949. .............

Calendar year 1949. ......

January 195O. ..............

Calendar year 195O. ......

March 1951. ................

Calendar year 1951.......

May 1953...................

Cfs-days

88,252 

76,279 

82,444 

418,867 

429,510

102,321 

336,957 

46,557 

363,826

64,614 

67,122 

51,562 

17,002 

459,789 

397,278

95,911 

62,154 

402,449 

407,715

55,638

133,823 

43,468

Maximum

14,200 

9,520 

11,600 

14,200 

14,200

14,900 

14,900 

13,200 

14,900

9,840 

11 , SCO 

7,360 

1,000 

13,200 

11,300

37,500 

12,OOO 

37,500 

37,5OO

17,100 

17,10O 

17.1OO

18,100 

2O,4OO 

20,400 

20,400

Minimum

6OO 

532 

635 

300 

300

656 

270 

294 

27O

744 

595 

557 

433 

270 

350

501 

615 

350 

344

452 

306 

294

474 

260 

182 

238

Mean

2,847 

2,461 

2,748 

1,148 

1,177

3,301 

921 

1,552 

994

2,308 

2,165 

1,719 

567 

1,260 

1,088

3,094 

2,220 

1,103 

1,117

1,795 

738 

740

4,317 

1,402 

1,053 

1,10O

Discharge

12,000 

10,200

12,30O 

17,100 

7,060

13,000 

20,400 

10,300

Per square

mile

5.67 

4.90 

5.47 

2.29 

2.34

6.58 i.es

3.09 

l.PS

4.eo

4.31 

3.42 

1.13 

2.J1 

2.17

6.16 

4.42 

2.20 

2.23

3.E8 

1.47 

1.47

8.6O 

2.79 

2.10 

?.19

Runoff In 

Inches

6.54 

5.65 

6.11 

31.04 

31.83-

7.58 

24.98 

3.45 

26.97

4.79 

4.97 

3.82 

1.26 

34.07 

29.44

7.11 

4.6O 

29.83 

30.21

4.12 

19.94 

20.0O

9.91 

3.22 

28.46 

29.73

Revised peak discharge. --1944-45: Jan. 8 (3:30 a.m.) 6.000 cfs: Feb. 23 (1:30 "a.m.)

5,700 cfs.

1946-47: Jan. 20 (4 a.m.) 15,400 cfs; Mar. 8 (6 a.m.) 10,200 cfs; Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 14,500 

ofs.

1947-48: Mar. 4 (6 a.m.) 16,600 ofs; Mar. 6 (8 a.m.) IE,ZOO cfs.

1948-49: Nov. 28 (10 a.m.) 16,400 ofs; Feb. 17 (8 p.m.) 10,300 cfs; Mar. ZZ (5 p.m.) 

11,800 ofs; Mar. 31 (12 m.) 12,90O cfs.

1949-50: Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 14,100 ofs; May 4 (l p.m.) 9,29O cfs.

1952-53: May 19 (12 m.) 20,7OO ofs (25.57 ft at 5:30 p.m.); Aug. 22 (7 p.ir.) 29,400 ofs 

(29.66 ft at 7:3O p.m.).
PEARL RIVER BASIN 

Bogue Chltto near Tylertown, Miss. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 23-25, Apr. 15-17, Apr. 22 to May 3, 

May 8-10)

407

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25 Dec. 26 to June 28 June 29 tc Sept. 30

7.2

7.3

7.6

8.0

180

193

261

395

9.

10.

11.

,0

,0

,0

828

1,360

2,050

7.

8,

9.

10.

,4

,0

.0

.0

243

436

898

1,480

12.

14.

16.

17.

,0

,0

,0

,0

3,030

4,750

6,650

7,770

7.1 205

7.7 354

8.3 564

9.0 898

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202

212

212

214

212

206

199

197

193

193

193

193

193

192

192

190

188

188

189

193

224

224

206

201

197

197

195

195 

197

195

197

6,179

199

0.396

0.46

Nov.

206

206

206

202

197

197

*204

235

261

258

224

212

206

206

206

214

212

210

212

212

206

204

204

206

206

206

206

206 

208

208

6,346

212

0.422

0.47

Dec.

208

206

208

208

*208

208

208

208

210

204

204

210

238

276

293

281

248

235

228

264

276

332

781

1,420

1.700

1,550

605

436 

371

340

320

12,684

409

0.815

0.94

Jan.

308

295

*289

286

283

283

277

274

271

298

271

263

258

258

258

260

256

253

253

250

256

258

271

271

301

489

583

436 

385

357

347

9,398

303

0.604

0.70

Feb.

340

364

844

1.120

768

561

*460

406

371

357

333

317

308

298

289

337

374

382

410

436

429

378

347

333

347

357

371

364

12,001

429

0.855

0.89

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,100 Min 188

Mar.

337

320

382

591

768

583

489

429

388

364

347

347

523

792

*673

518

418

414

540

743

840

1,330

1,580

2.650

2,390

1,390

844

650 

557

493

468

23,138

746

1.49

1.71

Apr.

1,430

2,390

1,910

*4,390

7,510

7,090

3,850

1,690

844

650

628

871

1,070

720

544

*476

982

1,520

1,190

743

696

527

436

382

350

354

304

286 

277

266

44,176

1,473

2.93

3.27

May

266

286

1,670

2,070

1,030

628

464

382

337

2,870

4,840

1,690

818

583

*583

544

403

350

320

298

283

277

340

1,070

456

350

327

298 

286

274

268

24,661

796

1.59

1.83

June

260

277

304

374

410

364

388

696

544

357

301

277

263

258

250

248

250

250

*263

263

399

344

347

583

493

344

320

»2,360 

6.870

6,760

25,417

847

1.69

1.88

July

5.940

1,800

818

1,210

1,300

981

585

468

416

378

354

340

315

299

302

292

312

375

468

544

369

343

310

292

279

*269

307

292 

267

255

267

18,747

605

1.21

1.39

Aug.

375

678

1.240

720

505

384

323

292

279

302

318

304

310

286

262

255

250

248

245

238

229

227

225

220

218

216

*212

214 

212

209

220

10,216

330

0.657

0.76

Sept.

232

227

227

220

216

209

207

209

220

232

218

297

397

332

315

284

378

964

1,420

1,090

650

468

403

351

321

659

2,950

m3,510

24,066

802

1.60

1.78

Mean 582 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.78

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,310 Min 188 Mean 595 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.08

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Apr. 5 (12 m. ) 7,890 cfs (17.09 ft)j May 11 (2:30 a.m.) 7,090

cfs (16.40 ft); June 29 (11 a.m.) 8,250 cfs (17.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z16 O - 59 - Z7
408 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Bogue Chitto at Franklinton, La.

Location. Lat 30°50'35", long 90°09'45", in SE&SE^ sec. 26, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right 

bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 10, three-quarters of a mile west of 

Pranklinton and 3j? miles upstream from Lawrence Creek.

Drainage area. 985 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1957 (discontinued).Bage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1922 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 124.81 ft above mean sea le-'el, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. August 1928 to September 1931 staff gage at 

site about a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. October 1938 to 

June 22, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,596 cfs.

ge height, 9.38 ft); miniFt Aug. 29, 30.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,770 cfs Apr. 6 

mum, 456 cfs Oct. 11-15, 18, 19; minimum gage height, 0.

1928-31, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 18.46 

ft); minimum, 350 cfs Nov. 6-8, 1938; minimum gage height, -0.10 ft Oct. 25-27, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 27.6 ft, former site and datum, from floodtnark, sometime in 

April 1900.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-22, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1, Apr. 10-16,

Apr. 21 to May 3, May 6-10, May 13 to June 29, Aug. 8 to Sept. 18,

Sept. 2Z-27)

0.1 440 4.0 3,400

.5 610 6.0 5,520

1.0 860 8.0 7,850

2.0 l,54p 10.0 10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

496

504

534

512 

496

492

480

*472

464

460

456

456

456

456

456

460

460

456

456

484

520

512

500

488

488

484

480

476 

476

476

480

14,886

480

0.487

0.56

Nov.

488

484

480

480 

480

480

492

*512

516

538

520

504

500

492

492

508

508

504

504

500

496

492

488

488

488

*488

492

496 

496

496

14,902

497

0.505

0.56

Dec.

496

496

496

496 

496

492

496

496

496

496

496

500

588

705

632

588

588

556

588

860

780

805

1,580

2,060

2,190

2,420

1,780

975 

780

705

655

25,787

832

0.845

0.97

Jan.

632

632

610

*610 

632

610

610

610

610

588

588

588

588

588

588

565

585

565

565

565

588

*588

655

632

655

655

805

860 

805

1.070

1,000

20,245

653

0.663

0.76

Feb.

755

860

1,620

1,960 

1,700

1,240

l.OOO

945

860

780

730

705

680

632

610

730

832

780

860

888

832

805

730

705

680

730

*730

730

25,109

897

0.911

0.95

Mar.

705

680

15s

1,000 

1,160

1,200

1,000

915

832

780

780

780

805

1,040

1,160

1,000

888

*913

1,200

1,160

1,420

2,060

2,620

2,900

5.920

3,200

2,140

1,500 

1,200

1,070

1,040

41,873

1,351

1.37

1.58

Apr.

1,580

3,000

4,290

7,000 

9,200

9,650

8,370

4,940

2,520

1,780

1,880

2,380

2,010

1,780

1,420

1,460

3,000

3,600

3,000

2,420

1,700

*1,460

1,200

1,100

975

' 888

832

780 

755

730

85,700

2,857

2.90

3.24

May

730

860

1,300

3.OOO 

2,620

1,740

1,200

975

860

989

4.500

4,460

2,100

1,340

1,200

1,380

975

832

780

730

705

655

*632

1,060

1,120

780

730

680 

655

632

610

40,830

1,317

1.34

1.54

June

632

705

730

780 

780

915

755

755

1,000

832

730

680

655

632

632

632

*588

588

610

900

805

780

755

805

945

805

829

1,740 

4,060

J3.640

32,695

1,090

1.11

1.23

July

6.300

4,410

2,0*0

1,930 

1,920

1,700

1,200

850

755

er>o

635

610

5^9

552

* 5 -*

652

556

565

588

70S

918

80S

705

610

547

520

500

500 

492

500

610

34.E07

1,113

1.13

1.30

Aug.

780

1,730

1,880

Z.010 

1,460

1,100

945

780

680

655

63Z

*63Z

610

610

588

565

588

588

565

560

538

5Z9

516

508

508

508

496

496 

492 496"

516

23,561

760

0.772

0.89

Sept.

560

547

529

705 

610

542

512

542

534

565

655

610

1,160

832

705

680

705

*1,660

4,120

3,300

2,420

1,420

1,000

888

780

730

3,720

5,740 

5,080

4,860

46,711

1,557

1.58

1.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,700 Mln 440 Mean 1,242 cfsm 1.26 In. 17.13

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,650 Mln 456 Mean 1,115 cfsm 1.13 In. 15.34

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs).--ADr. 6 (8 a.m.) 9,770 cfs (9.38 ft); June 30 (l to 2 p.m.)

7,070 cfs (7.36 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 1 to 

May 9, May 13-22, May 26 to June 27, July 9-31, Aug. 4-16, Aug. 25 to Sept. 17, S?pt. 26.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 409

Bogue Chltto near Bush, La.

Location. Lat 30°37'45", long 89°53'50", in T. 5 S., R. 13 E., near center o f span on 

downstream side of bridge on State-Highway 21, 0.2 mile downstream from Gulf, Mobile, 

and Ohio Railroad bridge and 1.4 miles north of Bush.

Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Oct. 22, 1938, staff gage, Oct. 22, 1938, to Nov. 30, 1945, chain gage, ani Sec. 1, 

1945, to July 21, 1954, wire-weight gage. All gages at same site and datun.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,866 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,740 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.63 ft); minimum, 495 cfs Aug. 29-31; minimum gage height, 2.30 ft Aug. 30, 31.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 51,200 cfs Mar. 23, 1943 (gage height, 15.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of records for station at Franklinton; 

minimum, 424 cfs Oct. 26-28, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.7 ft Oct. 1, 1937, Oct. 29-31, 

1940, Oct. 22-27, 1941.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and dl 

In cubic feet per second)

.scharge,

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

495

705

1,040

1,480

2,060

2,760

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

3,520

4,540

5,300

6,500

10,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

660

782

975 905"

750

750

705

*645

615

585

570

570

570 

555

540

555

540

540

540

555

645

660

630

615

585

585 

570

555

570

555

555

19,432

627

0.518

0.60

Nov.

555

555

555

570

570

555

*570

615

615

615

630

615

600 

585

585

615

645

630

615

600

600

600

585

585

585

*585 

585

585

585

585

17,775

592

0.489

0.55

Dec.

585

535

585

585

585

585

600

585

600

585

585

585

615 

782

905

818

750

705

675

1,040

1,530

1,280

1,330

2,760

5.120

2,760 

2,550

2,000

1,280

1,040

940

33,930

1,095

0.905

1.04

Jan.

870

835

*800

782

782

765

750

750

735

735

720

705

705 

690

690

690

675

675

675

660

*675

675

705

750

750

782 

818

940

940

940

1.080

23,744

766

0.633

0.73

Feb.

975

905

1,160

1,700

1.940

1,700

1,330

1,280

1,160

1,010

940

870

818 

800

765

782

905

1,010

1,080

1,200

1,080

1,010

940

870

870

*905 

905

852

~

29,762

1,063

0.878

0.91

Mar.

835

818

800

975

1,120

1,240

1,200

1,080

975

905

870

852

940 

975

1,080

1,120

1,010

 1,080

1,530

1,480

1,330

1,640

2,200

2,480

2,830

3.560 

3,040

2,270

1,580

1,280

1,120

44,015

1,420

1.17

1.35

Apr.

1,480

2,340

2,970

3,360

4,540

7,620

8.400

8,400

5,960

3,610

2,480

2,480

2,690 

2,410

2,130

1,760

1,820

3,200

3,790

3,360

2,690

2,060

 1,760

1,480

1,280

1,120 

1,010

940

870

852

88,862

2,962

2.45

2.73

May

855

870

1,010

1,330

2,410

2,340

1,530

1,160

1,010

940

1,200

2,970

3.610 

2,270

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,010

905

318

782

735

 720

690

975

975 

782

720

675

660

645

38,407

1,239

1.02

1.18

June

645

660

750

800

818

870

818

750

782

905

765

675

645 

630

630

630

615

 600

585

6T5

800

765

735

720

735

835 

765

905

1,530

2.830

24,808

f)27

0.683

0.76

July

3,980

4.670

4,300

2,620

2,060

1,380

1,640

1,240

1,010

870

818

750

705 

690

 675

675

735

852

735

750

905

975

905

782

720

705 

645

630

630

615

660

39,827

1,285

1.06

1.22

Aug.

735

1,080

1,760

1.940

1,640

1,200

940

782

705

675

660

 660

660 

645

630

615

615

645

675

615

585

555

540

540

540

525

510

510

495

495

525

23,697

764

0.631

0.73

Sept.

570

535

555

540

615

585

540

510

540

540

570

585

675 

1,010

852

735

 705

1,580

2,970

3,790

3,360

2,550

1,530

1,120

975

940 

1,500

3,300

4,420

4.670

43,417

1,447

1.20

1.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,600 Mln 540 Mean 1,414 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,400 Mln 495 Mean 1,172 Cfsm 0.968 In. 13.33

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfa). Apr. 8 (3:30 a.m.) 8,740 cfs (10.63 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
410 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Eeheconnee Creek near Macon, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32 046', long 83°51', at Marshall Mill Bridge, 13 miles soutlwest of Macon, 

Bibb County, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 147 sq ml (revised).

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1943 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Prior to Feb. 3, 1938, staff gage at same site ard datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-43: Maximum discharge, 8,760 cfs Mar. 22, 1942 (gage heigtt, 12.8 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, 4.0 cfs Oct. 18, 23, 1938.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1939 anc1 1941 have 

been revised to 4,380 cfs Feb. 28, 1939 (gage height, 10.90 ft, from grrph based on 

gage readings) and 1,710 cfs July 12, 1941 (gage height, 6.95 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings), superseding those published in WSP 872 and 922, respectively.

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

In the water year 1939, superseding those published in WSP 872, are given herewith:

1939 

Feb. 26......... 2,320

27......... 1,870

28......... 3,160

1939-Con. 

Mar. 1......... 2,740

27......... 2,020

28......... 932

Month

Water year 1938-39. ........

Calendar year 1939. ........

Cfs-days

46,971.8

Maximum

3,160

Minimum

8.2

Mean

129

Per squire

mile

.878

Runoff In 

inches

3 92

11.88

Withlacoochee River near Dade City, Fla.

Location (revised). Lat 28°21', long 82°07', in sec. 32, T. 24 S. , R. 22 E., at Lanier 

Bridge, 4 miles east of Dade City, Pasco County.

Drainage area. 505 sq mi (revised).

Records available. February 1930 to March 1933 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes.--1930-33: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Apr. 2, 1930 (gage height, 12.35 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs May 17-20, 1932; minimum gage height, 3.90 ft May 18, 1932.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to 21 cfs 

July 19, 1931, superseding figure published in WSP 712.

Remarks.--High-water diversion above station into Hillsborough River basin.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1931, superseding those published in WSP 712, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Oct. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

123

115

107

107

100

93

90

83

80

83

80

74

71

68

66

Date

1930-Con.

Nov. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

63

60

58

63

60

60

58

56

56

53

53

50

50

50

50

Date

1930-Con.

Nov. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

50

50

50

48

46

46

43

43

41

41

46

43

43

43

41

Date

1930-Con.

Dec. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

43

41

41

39

39

37

35

35

33

35

31

33

35

35

33

I>te

193C-Con.

Dec. 20

21

22

23

24

25

1931

July 1

2

3

4

Discharge

35

39

50

71

83

107

35

30

30

30

Month

Calendar year 1931 ..............

Maximum

1,070

Minimum

41

21

12

Mean

250

54

34

266

261

Runoff In 

acre-feet

15,400

3,220

2,100

192,900

189,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Flint River near Vienna. Ga.

Location. Lat 32°04', long 83°59', at bridge on State Highway 27, 300 ft downstream from 

Turkey Creek (corrected) and 12 miles west of Vienna, Dooley County.

Drainage area. 3.390 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--November 1926 to July 1930 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1304.

gage. Chain and staff gages. Datum of gage is 220.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department).

Extremes. 1926-30: Maximum discharge, 85,500 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage height, 30.56 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 53,010 cfs; minimum daily, 840 cfs Oct. 3, 7, 8, 1927.

Maximum'stage known, 31.19 ft Jan. 20, 1925, from information furnished by local 

resident (discharge, 89,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1928, superseding those published in WSP 662, are given herewith:

Date

1928

Apr. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

12,400

12,100

14,700

25,100

31,000

41,100

42,300

Date

1928-Con.

Apr. 28

29

30

Aug. 16

17

18

19

Discharge

35,000

27,000

17,500

14,300

15,400

16,800

22,900

Date

1928-Con.

Aug. 20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

25,100

20,200

16,600

14,200

12,400

Month

Water year 1927-28. ...... 

Calendar year 1928. ......

Maximum

42,300 

42,300

Minimum

840 

2,150

Mean

5,260 

5,400

Per square

mile

1.55 

1.59

Runoff in 

inches

21.13 

21.72

Coahulla Creek near Varnell, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°54', long 84 C 55', 250 ft downstream from Praters Mill, 2 miles upstream 

from Spring Creek, and 3 miles east of Varnell, Whitfield County.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to December 1942 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 704.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1939-42: Maximum discharge, 6,600 cfs (revised) Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 

13.8 ft); minimum daily, 3.9 cfs Sept. 29, 1940.

Flood in 1919 or 1920 reached a stage of 16.8 ft, from information by local residents.

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

892 

952 

952

Water 

year

1940 

1942 

1943

Date

Feb. 18, 1940 

Feb. 17, 1942 

Dec. 29, 1942

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,300 

1,350 

6,600

Gage height 

(feet)

11.3 

10.0 

13.8

Remarks. Low flow regulated by mill above station.

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

in the water years 1940 and 1943, superseding those published in WSP 892 and 952, are 

given herewith:

1940 

Feb. 18.......... 1,440

19.......... 1,280

1942 

Dec. 28............ 994

29............ 5,360

30............ 3,100

Month

Calendar year 1942 .........

Cfs-days

37,600.6

Maximum

5.360

Minimum

12.5

Mean

241

103

Per square

mile

.798

5.16

1.18

Runoff in 

inches

10.87

5.95

16.07
412 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

East Fork Tombigbee River at Bigbee, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°00'40", long 88°30'50", in SW^-NE^ sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Chiokasaw 

meridian, on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 0.2 mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Bigbee, 

2 miles northwest of Amory, 3.7 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork, 

8-5- miles downstream from Boguefala Creek, and 15-5- miles downstream from Bull Mountain 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,194 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 1954 

(discontinued).

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Water-stage 

recorder for station at Amory, 4.0 miles downstream, used as an auxiliary gage for this 

station.

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-46, 1947-54), 2,217 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-46. 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 

24.92 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extendel above 26,000 

cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 15, 1954 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1890, 26.2 ft Mar. 23, 1955, from floodmarks; 

flood in December 1926 reached a stage 2.4 ft lower than that of the 1955 flood in town 

of Bigbee; flood in April 1892 reached a stage slightly lower than that of the flood in 

December 1926; from information by local residents.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second for the water years 

1946 and 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1052 and 1112, are given herewith:

Date

1946

Mar. 7

8

9

16

17

18

28

29

Discharge

5,370

4,250

4,450

3,390

3,570

4,750

2,770

4,050

Date

1946-Con.

Mar. 30

May 24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

5,480

1,690

2,150

2,690

3,030

4,650

7,200

Date

1947

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

8

20

Discharge

129

129

129

129

129

129

139

200

Month

March 1946. ..................

Water year 1945-46. ........

October 1947

Water year 1947-48. ........

Cfs-days

789,742

Maximum

48,700

Minimum

64

Mean

2,038

2,158

Per square 

mile

3.9B

2.34

.162

1.71

1.81

Runoff in 

inches

4.59

23.17

24.59
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 413

Buttahatchee River near Caledonia, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°42 1 10", long 88 0 20'50", in SWi sec. 5, T. 16 S., R. 17 W., Hintsville 

meridian, on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 600 ft downstream 

from Elbethel Creek, 2 miles northwest of Caledonia, 2 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 

16 miles north of Columbus, and 19 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 823 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to May 1932, February 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recordef. Datum of gage is 198.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1932, staff gage at bridge 50 ft 

upstream at datum 0.62 ft lower. Feb. 20, 1939, to May 16, 1945, staff gag3 and 

May 17, 1945, to May 22, 1951, wire-weight gage, both at bridge 50 ft upstream at 

present datum. June 6 to Sept. 12, 1951, staff gage at present site and dstum.

Average discharge . 15 years (1928-31, 1939-51), 1,221 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1928-32, 1939-51: Maximum discharge observed, 30,800 cfs Jan. 6, 1949 (gage 

height, 18.65 ft); minimum, 79 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1943 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

Flood in July 1916 reached a stage about 4 ft higher than that of Jan. 6, 1949, from 

information by local residents.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1948, superseding those published in WSP 1112, are given herewith:

1948 

June 21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Month

Water year 1947-48 

Calendar year 1948

Cfs-days

8,695 

471,785 

508,963

270 

250 

230 

220 

210

194 

June

Maximum

23, 

23,

900 

200 

200

Minimum

190 

140 

140

M

1, 

1,

8-Con. 

26........

27

29....... .

ean

290 

289 

391

Per squ 

mile

O

1 

1

352 

57 

69

200 

210 

200 

190 

190

are Runoff 

inch

O. 

21. 

23.

in 

es

39 

31 

00

Oakahay Creek at Mlze, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°52', long 89°31', inNW^sec. 6, T. ION., R. 15 W., St. Stephens 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 20, 0.4 mile east of Mize, if miles dcwnstream 

from Hatchapaloo Creek, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 217 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1949 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 274.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

June 17, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1943-49), 335 cfs.

Extremes.--1943-49: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Jan. 20, 1947; maximum gage height, 

13.69 ft Mar. 31, 1949; minimum discharge observed, 13 cfs at times during October and 

November 1943 (gage height, 1.8 ft).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1944, superseding those published in WSP 1002, are given herewith:

1944

2...

Month

Water year 1943-44..... 

Calendar year 1944. ....

Cfs -day

118,168 

116,993

s Maximum

3,650 

3,650

Minimum '

13 

19

12....

14....

Mean

323 

320

....... 250

Per square 

mile

1.49 

1.47

Rinoff in 

inches

20,25 

20.04
414 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Pearl River near Rockport, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°47'25", long 90°08'35", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 11 E., Washington 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1? miles upstream 

from Sinkler Creek, 2 miles east of Rockport, and 7^ miles downstream from Strong River.

Drainage area. 4,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 180.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 11, 1939,^taff gage and July 11-23, 

1939, wire-weight gage, both at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 6,000 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 54,600 cfs Feb. 20, 1946 (gage height, 34.31 ft);

minimum, 262 cfs Oct. 25-31, 1943; minimum gage height, 4.11 ft Oct. 25-28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 35.25 ft Apr. 9, 1938, from floodmarks (discharge, 60,000 cfs).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1948, superseding those published in WSP 1112, are given herewith:

Date

1948

Aug. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

1,570

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

820

800

Date

1948-Con.

Aug. 29

30

Sept. 2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

780

740

627

717

1,270

1,320

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,110

Date

1948-Con.

Sept. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,140

1,040

960

910

885

860

Date

1948-Con.

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

835

810

762

717

672

650

627

605

627

672

Month

Water year 1947-48. ..... 

Calendar year 1948. .....

Cfs-days

1,715,213 

2,392,189

Maximum

26,000 

33 , 000

Minimum

327 

370

Mean

902

4,686 

6,536

Per square 

mile

0.251

.196

1.02 

1.42-

Runoff in 

inches

0.29

.22

13.87 

19.34
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN FLORIDA 415

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes In 

Florida have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with the 

Corps of Engineers and various State, county, and municipal agencies. Except for Lake 

Okeechobee these records have not been published but are available In the files of the 

district office of the Geological Survey in Ocala, Fla. The records for certain key lakes 

are based on water-stage recorders or once-daily readings of a staff gage by a local 

observer. The remainder of the records are based on twice-weekly to about onee-monthly 

readings of a staff gage, depending on the amount of fluctuation in the lake elevation. 

The records are available in tabular form with yearly extremes indicated for each year of 

record.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. The 

maximum and minimum elevations shown in the table are in feet above mean sea level, except 

for a few lakes for which the datum of the gage has not been determined. Because of the 

effect of wind on lake stages, mean daily, rather than momentary, maximum and minimum 

elevations have been shown in the table. In certain of the lakes accurate and reliable 

data for extremes prior to the period of record are available and are listed below.

Lakes In Florida for which records are available

Lake

East Tohopekaliga Lake at St. Cloud.......

Johnson, Lake, near Keystone Heights...... 

Josephine, Lake, near De Soto City........ 

June- in-Winter, Lake, near Lake Placid....

County

Orange 

Osceola 

Highlands 

Orange and Lake 

Lake 

Highlands 

Polk 

Polk 

Hillabo rough 

Orange 

Orange 

Indian River 

Orange 

Polk 

Hillsbo rough 

Highlands 

Brevard 

Polk 

Orange 

Polk 

Orange 

Hillsborough 

Orange 

Polk 

Polk 

Osceola 

Lake 

Polk 

Marion and Putnam 

Orange and Lake 

Osceola 

Hillsborough 

Polk 

Lake 

Highlands 

Oaceola 

Highlands 

Lake 

Polk 

Hillsborough 

Lake 

Orange 

Polk 

Polk 

Orange 

Hillsborough 

Polk 

Highlands 

Highlands 

Orange 

Polk 

Seminole 

Clay 

Highlands 

Highlands 

Hillsborough 

Marion

Hillsborough 

Clay 

Polk 

Highlands 

Orange 

Alachua

Highlands 

Sarasota 

Polk 

Hillsborough 

Orange 

Polk

Elevation, in feet, above 

mean sea level

Maximum 

dally

80.3 

66.4 

115.1 

68.9 

a3.1 

70.6 

58.7 

a5.8 

46.7 

101.7 

a5.0 

26.3 

101.3 

132.3 

40.1 

79.4 

24.4 

110.2 

79.6 

130.6 

b88.2 

62.5 

92.9 

124.0 

a6.0 

57.2 

d66.1 

141.0 

a2.8 

d65.8 

d62.2 

41.7 

132.2 

d63.9 

71.6 

63.1 

94.5 

60.4 

124.3 

62.9 

d64.1 

64.9 

132.8 

56.8 

79.5

"132.8 

84.9 

f42.9 

78.5 

132.6 

d8.4 

104.2 

76.8 

77.6 

63.3 

25.6

43.2

177.8 

56.6 

101.4 

90.9 

61.9

109.4 

18.2 

132.3 

50.7 

67.0 

137.8

Minimum 

daily

74.2 

60.6 

110.2 

64.0 

a-2.8 

68.1 

51.2 

a2.1 

43.0 

96. E 

al.6 

20.8 

96.6 

130.8 

32.4 

75.8 

15.7 

102.1 

74.0 

128.3 

82.9 

58.8 

90.3 

116.3 

al.8 

48.6 

59.3 

138.3

d60.E 

52.9 

37.6 

129.1 

58.8 

67.9 

57.6 

87.8 

56.8 

117.0 

57.7 

59.0 

56.8 

128.7 

47. E 

73.0 

63.4 

128.7 

81.8 

35.9 

73.1 

130.3 

-.6 

91.8 

69.1 

72.2 

60.9 

19.9

38.4 

174.2 

45.3 

96.6 

87.1 

53.9

103.3 

8.8 

130.3 

44. E 

64.6 

133.9

Records 

available 

(calendar 

years)

1942-56 

1941-57 

1951-57 

1942-57 

1953-57 

1956-57 

1941-57 

1945-48 

1946-57 

1932-41 

1948-55 

1956-57 

1933-57 

1946-48 

1946-57 

1951-57 

1954-57 

1947-57 

1942-50 

1946-54 

1952-57 

1946-56 

1943-49 

1945-57 

1951-52 

1942-57 

1942-56 

1946-57 

1953-57 

1942-57 

1941-57 

1946-56 

1945-52 

1956-57 

1954-57 

1949-57 

1951-57 

1952-57 

1945-57 

1946-55 

1956-57 

1941-57 

1946-57 

1942-57 

1942-56 

1946-57 

1945-57 

1951-57 

1936-57 

1942-56 

1946-54 

1941-48 

1945-57 

1946-57 

1945-57 

1948-55 

1950-52, 

1955-57 

1946-57 

1945-57 

1942-57 

1951-57 

1948-56 

1942-52, 

1956-57 

1950-57 

1946-57 

1946-52 

1946-57 

1945-52 

1946-57

a Gage datum.

b Corrected.

c Dead River is equalizing channel between Lake Harris and Lake Eustis.

d Occurred prior to period of record.

f Estimated.
416 RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN FLORIDA

Lakes in Florida for which records are available Continued

County

Elevation, in feet, above 

mean sea level

Maximum 

daily

Mirimum 

dailyRecords 

available 

(calendar

years)

Mary Jane, Lake, near Narcoossee.......... Orange

McCoy, Lake, at Lake Placid............... Highlands

Minnehaha, Lake, at Clerraont.............. Lake

Mirror, Lake, near Lake Placid............ Highlands

Mountain Lake near Lake Wales............. Polk

Newnans Lake near Qainesville............. Alachua

Okeechobee, Lake, in Southern Florida e/.. Palm Beach

Orange Lake near Boardman or at Orange Alachua 

Lake..............................

Otis, Lake, at Winter Haven............... Polk

Park Lake at Orlando...................... Orange

Parker, Lake, at Lakeland................. Polk

Pearl, Lake, at Lake Placid............... Highlands

Pebble Lake near Keystone Heights......... Clay

Placid, Lake, near Lake Placid............ Highlands

Platt, Lake, near Lutz.................... Hillsborough

Polnsett, Lake, near Cocoa................ Brevard

Reedy Lake near Frostproof................ Polk

Rex Beach Lake at Sebring................. Highlands

Rochelle, Lake, at Lake Alfred............ Polk

Rowena, Lake, at Orlando.................. Orange

Savana at Fort Pierce..................... St. Lucie

Savana at Walton.......................... St. Lucie

Savana at White City...................... St. Lucie

Scott Lake near Lakeland.................. Polk

Semlnole Lake near Largo.................. Pinellas

Shipp, Lake, at Winter Haven.............. Polk

Sirena, Lake, at Lake Placid.............. Highlands

Speir, Lake, near Orlando................. Orange

Spring Lake at Orlando.................... Orange

Stemper, Lake, near Lutz.................. Hillsborough

Sue, Lake, at Orlando..................... Orange

Susannah, Lake, near Orlando.............. Orange

Tarpon, Lake, near Tarpon Springs......... Pinellas

Tohopekaliga, Lake, at Kissimmee.......... Osceola

Traffor-d, Lake, near Immokalee............ Collier

Tsala Apopka, Lake, at Inverness.......... Citrus

Underhill, Lake, at Orlando............... Orange

Upper Miakka Lake near Sarasota........... Sarasota

Ward Lake near Bradenton.................. Manatee

Washington, Lake, near Eau Qallle......... Brevard

Weir, Lake, at Oklawaha................... Marion

64.3

87.7

98.8

94.9

116.8

71.2

18.8

61.6

128.5

b90.5

131.8

88.1

116.4

95.6

51.4

17.6

80.4

103.8

129.9

74.8

17.0

16.4

16.9

168.2

b7.3

132.4

88.0

95.2

90.0

62.0

73.8

97.0

6.4

58.6

22.6

39.3

98.9

19.3

a5.6

20.1

d59.6

S3. 4 

S3. 7 

87.9 

1C 7. 3 

64.3

10.1

124.0 

S5.7

127.9 

S3. 7 

S4.2 

90.0 

46.9 

8.0 

77.3 

99.6

125.2

71.0

7.4

9.6

10.0

163.8 

b3.8

130.4 

82.4 

88.6 

86.5 

E8.7 

71.0 

94.6 

1.1 

49.7 

15.7 

36.6 

94.8 

18.0

a-2.6 

11.0 

E3.5

1949-57 

1951-57 

1945-57 

1951-57 

1945-57 

1945-52,

1957 

1931-57 

1945-57

1954-57 

1942-55

1950-57

1951-57 

1945-57

1945-57

1946-56 

1941-57 

1945-48

1945-57

1946-57 

1942-45 

1944-52 

1944-49 

1944-50 

1953-57 

1950-57 

1946-52 

1951-57 

1943-49 

1942-56 

1946-57 

1948-56 

1943-49 

1945-57 

1942-57 

1941-57 

1936-43 

1942-49 

1946-57 

1943-47 

1942-57 

1942-57

a Gage datum.

b Corrected.

d Occurred prior to period of record.

e Daily elevations published in annual water-supply papers.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 417

Measurements of streamflow made at points other than regular gaging statiors in the 

area covered by this report are given in the following table. Most of these Feasurements 

were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water 

storage. Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions rre identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measuremerts when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are 

available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, 

"Measured previously" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, 

or practically the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations ar° given in 

a separate table on page 436.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date Discharge 

(ofsT

Ogeechee River basin, Ga.

Little Buckhead Creek.

Richardson

Creek.

Do. .......

Canoochee

River.

Little Canoochee River.

Reedy Creek. .

Buckhead

Creek.

Ogeechee

River.

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

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

Canoochee

River.

Little Canoochee River.

Lat 32°49', long 82°03', at State

Highway 21, ij miles north of

Mlllen.

Lat 32°43', long 82°02', at bridge

on State Highway 23, l£ miles

northeast of Thrift.

Lat 32°43', long 81°58', at State

Highway 67, 6 miles south of

Millen. 

Lat 32°36', long 82°15', at bridge

on State Highway 26, 4^ miles

east of Swainsboro.

Lat 32°36', long 82°14' J at State

Highway 26, 6 miles east of

Swalnsbo ro .

Lat 32° 35', long 82° 12', at bridge

on State Highway 26, 7i miles

east of Swainsboro.

29.7

11.2 ^*

'

42.9

54.9

14.5

10.0

1954

1955

1954

1951-52,

1954-55

1951,1954

1955

Nov. 7

Nov. 7

Nov. 7

Nov. 6

Nov. 7

Nov. 7

*0.46

*2.55

*5.78

0

*.15

*2.81

Altamaha River basin, Ga.

Yellow River.

Do........

Little

Suwannee

Creek.

Ager Creek. . .

Little Suwannee Creek.

Yellow River.

Do........

Wolf Creek.. .

Do...... ..

Yellow River.

Do. .......

Do. .......

Redland Creek

Unnamed

tributary.

Yellow River.

Do. .......

Banks tan

Creek.

Knox Creek. . .

Ocmulgee

River.

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

Yellow River.

Little Suwannee Creek.

Yellow River.

Ocmulgee

River.

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

Yellow River.

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

Ocmulgee

River.

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

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

Pew Creek. . . .

Yellow River.

Ocmulgee

River.

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

Yellow River.

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

Sweetwater

Creek.

Lat 34°00', long 83°59' , at bridge

on State Highway 20, 3 miles

north of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°59', long 84°01', at bridge

on county road, 2j miles northwest of Lawrenoevllle .

Lat 34°01', long 84°01', at bridge

on county road, 4 miles southeast of Suwannee .

Lat 34°00', long 84°02', at bridge

on county road, 4 miles southeast

of Suwannee.

Lat 34°00', long 84 C 01'J at bridge

on county road, 3^ miles northwest of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33° 59', long 84°01' at bridge

on county road, 2j miles northwest of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°58', long 84°02', at bridge

on State Highway 120, 2j miles

west of Lawrenceville.

Lat 34°00', long 84°03', at bridge

on county road, 4j miles northwest of Lawrenceville. 

Lat 33°58', long 84°02', at bridge

on State Highway 120, 3 miles

west of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°57', long 84°02', at bridge

on county road, 3 miles west of

Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°57', long 84°03', at bridge

on county road, 3^ miles west of

Lawrenceville .

Lat 33°56', long 84°03', at bridge

on State Highway 8, 3tf miles

southwest of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°57', long 84°02' at bridge

on State Highway 8, 2J miles

southwest of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°55', long 84°02', at bridge

on county road, 4^ miles southwest of Lawrenceville.

Lat 33°55', long 84°03', at bridge

on county road, 1 mile east of

Gloster.

Lat 33°54', long 84 C 04', at bridge

on county road, i mile south of

Gloster.

Lat 33°54', long 84°04 1 , at bridge

on county road, 1 mile south of

Gloster.

Lat 33°55', long 84°05', at bridge

on county road, 0.8 mile west of

Gloster.

Lat 33°59', long 84°08', at bridge

on State Highway 120, 1^ miles

southeast of Duluth.

2.09

6 * 08

4.99

3.17

9.62

17.7

19.1

1.83

3. 84

25.3

26.5

28 . 0

3.11

5.99

43.5

45.1

4.32

2.34

1.48

1952,

1954-55

1952

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952

1954-55

1943;

1951-52,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

.1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

Aug. 28

Aug. 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 3

Aug. 28

Sept. 3

Sept. 3

Aug. 28

Sept. 3

Aug. 28

Sept. 3

Aug. 29

Sep*;. 3

Aug. 28

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

Aug. 28

Aug. 30

*0.02

*.14

*.07

0

*.04

*.08

*.14

*.25

*.34

*.44

*.16

*.35

*.63

*.99

*1.69

*1.76

*.28

*.21

*.04
418 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfsT

Altamaha River basin, Ga. Continued

Pork Creek. . .

Sweetwater

Creek.

Beaver Ruin

Creek.

Do........

Unnamed Creek

Do.. ......

Sweetwater

Creek.

Jackson

Creek.

Do...... ..

Pumpkin Vine

Creek.

Jackson Creek

Camp Creek. . .

Jackson Creek

Yellow River.

Do. .......

Horse Creek. .

Boggy Creek. .

Alligator

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary.

Do.. ......

Little

Ocmulgee

River.

Alligator

Creek.

Do. .......

Sugar Creek. .

Turnplle

Creek.

Ochwalkee

Creek.

Ohoopee River

Sweetwater

Creek.

Yellow River.

Sweetwater

Creek.

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

Beaver Ruin

Creek.

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

Yellow River.

Sweetwater

Creek.

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

Jackson

Creek.

Sweetwater

Creek.

Jackson Creek

Sweetwater

Creek.

Ocmulgee

River.

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

Big Horse

Creek.

Horse Creek. .

Big Horse

Creek.

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

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

Ocmulgee

River.

Little

Ocmulgee

River.

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

Turnplle

Creek.

Little

Ocmulgee

River.

Oconee River.

Altamaha

River.

Lat 33° 58', long 84°06', at bridge

on State Highway 120, 3i miles

southeast of Duluth.

Lat 33°57', long 84°06', at bridge

on county road, 4i miles southeast of Duluth.

Lat 33° 56', long 84° 12', at bridge

on county road, l£ miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33°56', long 84°10', at bridge

on county road, 2j miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33°56', long 84"09', at bridge

on county road, 4 miles east of

Norcross.

Lat 33° 56', long 84°08', at bridge

on county road, 5 miles east of

Norcross.

Lat 33°56', long 84°06' J at bridge

on State Highway 8, 7 miles

southwest of Lawrencevllle .

Lat 33°53', long 84°11', at bridge

on county road, 4^ miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33° 53', long 84° 10', at bridge

on county road, 4i miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33°59', long 84°10>, at bridge

on county road, 3j miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33°54', long 84°09', at bridge

on county road, 5 miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33° 53', long 84°08', at bridge

on county road, 6j miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33° 53', long 84°07', at bridge

on county road, &i miles southeast of Norcross.

Lat 33° 53', long 84°05', at bridge

on county road, ij miles southeast of Gloster.

Lat 33° 52', long 84°05', at bridge

on county road, 3j miles west of

Snellvllle.

Lat 31°52', long 82°58', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 5j miles

north of Jacksonville.

Lat 31° 56', long 82° 57", at bridge

on State Highway 31, 8£ miles

northeast of Jacksonville.

Lat 31° 52', long 82° 59', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 3^ miles

north of Jacksonville .

Lat 31°58', long 82°56', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 8 miles

south of McHae.

Lat 31° 57', long 82° 56', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 85 miles

south of McHae.

Lat 32°00', long 82° 45', at State

Highway 134, at Towns.

Lat 32°05', long 82°43', at county

road, 6 miles east of Alamo.

Lat 32*02', long 82°42', at State

Highway 134, 9j miles southeast

of Alamo.

Lat 32°03 T , long 82°55', at bridge

on State Highway 30, 1 mile

aouth of McHae.

Lat 31°59', long 82°55', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 5£ miles

south of McRae.

Lat 32° 11', long 82°39', B.C ttate

Highway 30, lj miles east of

Glenwood .

Lat 32°23', long 82°19', at State

Highway 4, 2^ miles north of Oak

Park.

1.96

19.5

2.34

5.75

9.45

11.7

48.1

. 3.83

5.75

1.73

9.66

5.55

18.8

124

126

69

1.3

27

.63

2.9

363

222

245

66

47

76

622

1954-55

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,1954

1951-52,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1952,

1954-55

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1951,1954

1954

1944,

1951,1954

1951,

1954-55

1955

1954

1951,1954

Aug. 30

Aug. 31

Aug. 30

Aug. 30

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

Aug. 29

Oct. 16

Aug. 29

Aug. 29

Oct. 16

Aug. 29

Oct. 16

Aug. 29

Oct. 16

Aug. 30

Aug. 29

Aug. 30

Aug. 31

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Oct. 16

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 6

Nov. 6

Nov. 6

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 6

Nov. 6

*0.03

*.50

*.ll

*.36

*.52

*.20

*.9Z

*1.40

*.66

*.61

*.65

*.16

*2.64

*.62

*2.34

*1.01

*1.59

*3.64

*3.58

*17.1

.27

*2.93

*.59

*.22

66.6

*51.7

*54.8

*21.6

*14.7

*11.9

*53.2

Satilla River Basin, Ga.

Satilla River

Hunters Creek

Atlantic 

Ocean.

Satilla River

Lat 31° 36', long 83°08', at bridge 

on State Highway 32, 7£ miles 

east of Ocllla.

Lat 31°36', long 83°07', at bridge 

on State Highway 32, 8-J- miles 

east of Ocllla.

30

20

1949-50, 

1954

1954

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

*8.07

*6.52

St. Johns River basin, Pla.

St. Johns 

River.

* Base flow

Atlantic 

Ocean.

NEj- sec. 25, T. 24 S., R. 34 E., 

st bridge on State Highway 520. 

at outlet of Lake Poinsett, 10J 

miles west of Cocoa.

1,237 1954,1956 Oct. 9 1,260 

Oct. 186,330 

Oct. 23B,380 

May 15 1 592
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 419

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Dls charge 

(efsT

St. Johns River basin, Fla.--Continued

Palatlakaha

Creek.

Styx River. . .

Lochloosa

Creek.

Ates Creek. . .

Greens Creek.

Yellow Water

Creek.

Lake Harris . .

Orange Lake . .

Lake Lochloosa.

South Fork

Black Creek

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

North Fork

Black Creek

Sec. 26, T. 20 S., R. 24 B., at

bridge 2 miles southeast of

Okahumpka and 4 miles above

mouth .

Land grant lot No. 12, at bridge

on county road, 3^ miles east of

Mieanopy and 11 miles southeast

of Qainesville.

NEi sec. 30, T. 10 S., R. 22 B.,

at bridge on State Highway 20,

1 mile east of Grove Park.

NEi sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 24 E.,

ij miles above mouth and 5 miles

southwest of Penney Farms.

SWi see. 3, T. 7 S., R. 25 E., at

bridge on county road, 5 miles

south of Penney Farms and 7j

miles southwest of Green Cove

Springs.

NEi sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 24 B., at

bridge on State Highway 228, 5f

miles northeast of Maxville.

_

-

34.7

-

-

-

1945-56

1947,1956

Oct. 16

Nov. 26

Jar- 7

Fel 18

Apr. 1

May 13

Jure 24

Oct. 23

Fet - 11

Sept. 9

Sept. 13

Sert.ll

Sept. 12

84.9

10.7

2.29

7.72

0

.11

t.15

97.9

*4.20

*8.21

21.9

46.2

24.5

Indian River basin, Fla.

Goat Creek. . .

South prong

Sebastian

Creek.

North prong

Sebastian

Creek.

Indian River.

Sebastian

Creek.

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

NWi sec. 18, T. 29 S., R. 38 E.,

at bridge on county road, l£

miles west of Valkaria and 2

miles above mouth.

SWj sec. 23, T. 31 S., R. 38 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 512,

4 miles southwest of Sebastian.

Fleming Grant, at bridge on county

road, 2i miles southwest of

Mieco and 2£ miles above Sebastian Creek.

12.0

_

56.0

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

Oct. 9

Oct. 19

Oct. 24

Jar 9

Fet 20

Apr. 5

May 14

Jure 26

Aug. 7

Sept. 18

Oct. 10

Oct. 18

Oct. 19

Jar- 8

Fel - 19

Apr. 3

May 13

Jure 25

Aug. 6

Sept. 17

Oct. 9

Oct. 18

Oct. 19

Jar. 8

Fel 19

Apr. 3

May 13

Jure 26

Aug. 7

Sert.18

17.4

377

87.2

*1.56

*2.16

16.6

14.8

7.80

85.9

25.2

142

1,780

1,490

*22.8

*29.0

115

45.2

*19.6

57.8

289

53.1

981

777

*7.68

*8.78

82.2

9.56

16.9

442

164

Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, Fla.

Boggy Creek. .

Shingle Creek

Lake

Josephine

Outlet.

Lake Annie

Outlet.

* Base flow.

East Tohopekaliga Lake

Lake Tohopekaliga.

Lake Istokpoga.

Lake Placid. .

On line between sees. 4 and 33,

T. 24 S., R. 30 B., at bridge on

State Highway 530, 6j miles

northeast of Kisslmmee.

SWi sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 29 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 531,

24 miles southwest of Kisslmmee.

SEi sec. 33, T. 35 S., R. 29 E.,

at bridge on dirt road, 4.0

miles south of DeSoto City.

SWi sec. 32, T. 37 S., R. 30 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 70, 6

miles south of Lake Placid.

74.7

182

.

5.72

1954-56

1945,

1954-56

1947-54

1947-55

Oct. 18

Nov. 8

Dec. 20

Jar. 29

Mar. 12

Apr. 22

Jure 3

July 15

Aug. 27

Oct. 18

Nov . 5

Jar. 28

Mar. 11

Apr. 22

Jure 3

July 15

Aug-. 26

Oct. 4

Nov. 20

Dec. 18

Apr. 30

Jure 14

July 23

Oct. 4

Nov. 20

Dec. 17

1,550

23.1

*4.96

7.19

14.1

19.8

39.3

23.6

315

2,750

156

12.4

62.2

81.2

113

179

302

13.6

27.1

11.1

27.3

16.4

59.5

2.53

2.40

1.29

t Field estimate.
420 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfsT

Lake Okeeehobee and the Everglades, Fla. Continued

Lake Annie

Outlet .

Yellow Bluff

Creek.

Lake Placid..

Josephine

Creek.

SW£ see. 32, T. 37 S., R. 30 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 70,

6 miles south of Lake Placid.

SW£ sec. 14, T. 35 S., R. 29 E.,

at culvert on tl. S. Highway 98,

1.2 miles southeast of DeSoto

City.

5.72

_

1947-55

1947-52

Feb. 4

Feb. 16

Apr. 29

June 10

July 23

Oct. 4

Nov. 19

Apr. 30

June 14

July 22

0.91

3.69

1.2

3.99

4.01

6.71

5.98

4.4

4.7

6.5

Peace River basin, Fla.

Tiger Branch. Little

Charley

Bowlegs

Creek.

SWfc sec. 33, T. 34 S., R. 28 E.,

at culvert on Office Rd., in

Highlands Hammock State Park,

5.8 miles southwest of Sebring.

2.18 1954-55 Oct. 3

Nov. 21

May 1

June 21

2.08

.79

1.0

.83

Hillsborough River basin, Fla.

Cypress Creek Hillsborough

River.

NEi sec. 4, T. 28 S., R. 19 E., at

bridge on Skipper Ave. extension

4j miles northeast of Sulphur

Springs .

- 1956 Jan. 22

Apr. 17

May 30

July 11

Aug. 27

0

18.8

7.30

25.8

307

Withlacoochee River basin, Fla.

Pasco PackIng Co. 

outlet 

canal.

Larkln Lake . . SW£ sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 21 E., 

In Dade City.

Feb. 19 

Apr. 2 

May 15 

June 25

Aug. 6 

Sept. 16

64.4 

32.8 

62.9 

42.9

16.1 

5.41

Suwannee River basin

Unnamed tributary.

Sand Creek, , ,

Unnamed tributary.

Wlllacoochee

River .

Do........

Reedy Creek. .

Stump Creek. .

Little Brushy

Creek.

Stump Creek. .

Unnamed tributary.

Do........

Do........

Do........

Do........

Arnold Creek.

Ty Ty Creek. .

Do........

Alapaha River

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

Turkey Branch

Alapaha River

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

Willacoochee

River.

Little Brushy

Creek.

Willacoochee

Creek.

Little Brushy

Creek.

Alapaha River

Willacoochee

River.

New River. . . .

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

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

Little River.

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

Warrior Creek

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

Lat 31°57', long 83°37', at State

Highway 30, 9j miles east of

Cordele, Ga.

Lat 31°38', long 83°28', at State

Highway 32, 13^ miles west of

Ocilla, Oa.

Lat 31°41', long 83°16', at county

road, 2-f miles west of Fitzgerald, Oa.

Lat 31°36', long 83° 10', at bridge

on State Highway 32, 4f miles

east of Ocilla, Ga.

Lat 31°30', long 83°10', at county

road, 8 miles southeast of

Ocilla, Oa.

Lat 31° 34', long 83° 19', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 4j miles

southeast of Ocilla, Ga.

Lat 31°36', long 83°16', at bridge

on State Highway 32, 1 mile west

of Ocilla, Oa.

Lat 31°35', long 83°12', at bridge

on State Highway 32, 3 miles

east of Ocilla, Ga.

Lat 31 "35', long 83° 15', at State

Highway 11, 1 mile south of

Ocilla, Oa.

Lat 31°21', long 83°04', at bridge

on State Highway 50, li miles

west of Willacoochee, Qa.

Lat 31°25', long 83°22', at bridge

on State Highway 50, 8£ miles

southeast of Tlfton, Ga.

Lat 31°Z6', long 83"26', at bridge

on State Highway 50, 5 miles

southeast of Tifton, Ga.

Lat 31°26', long 83°25', at bridge

on State Highway 50, 6 miles

southeast of Tifton, Ga.

Lat 31"23 1 , long 83°30' at bridge

on State Highway 7, 54 miles

south of Tifton, Ga.

Lat 31°23', long 830 33', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 5j miles

south of Tifton, Ga.

Lat 31°21', long 83°35', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 1 mile

northeast of Omega, Ga.

Lat 31°28', long 83°40', at State

Highway 50, 1 mile west of

Ty Ty, Ga.

Lat 31*20', long 83°37', at bridge

on State Highway 35, li miles

northeast of Crosland, Ga.

7.0

14

2.9

69

90

29

9.4

5.6

11

3.5

1.9

10

.9

.14

8.4

4.8

48

97

1954

1949-50,

1954

1954

1955

1952,1954

1949,

1954-55

1955

1955

1954

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1954

1955

Nov. 5

Oct. 15

Oct. 16

Oct. 15

Oct. 16

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov! 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 6

Nov. 6

Nov. 5

Oct. 19

*.98

*1.50

*.06

*23.2

*26.0

*2.02

*2.59

*1.33

*2.71

*.43

*.18

*.61

*.20

*.28

0

0

0

*1.08
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 421

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

I<3te Discharge 

(cfs)

Suwannee River basin Continued

Warrior Creek

Unnamed tributary.

Bull Creek. . .

Indian Creek.

Unnamed tributary.

Indian Creek.

Little Indian

Creek.

Do........

Bear Creek, ,

Do........

Reedy Creek. .

Okapllco

Creek.

Santa Fe

River.

Little River.

Warrior Creek

Little River.

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

Indian Creek.

Little River.

Indian Creek.

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

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

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

Bear Creek. . .

Wlthlacoochee

River.

Suwannee

River.

Lat 31 0 18', long 83*40', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 3 miles

northeast of Norman Park, Qa.

Lat 31*17', long 83*41', at bridge

on State Highway 31, 1 mile

northeast of Norman Park, Qa.

Lat 31°09', long 83*37', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 2^ miles

southwest of Ellenton, Oa.

Lat 31*15', long 83°44', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 3 miles

southwest of Norman Park, Qa.

Lat 31*14', long 830 44', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 3i miles

southwest of Norman Park, Qa.

Lat 31*11', long 83*43', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 4 miles

east of Moultrle, Qa.

Lat 31°13', long 83*45', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 4 miles

northeast of Moultrle, Qa.

Lat 31*11', long 83*44', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 3£ miles

east of Moultrle, Qa.

Lat 31°15', long 83*43', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 2j miles

southeast of Norman Park, Qa.

Lat 31*11', long 83*41', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 6j miles

east of Moultrle, Qa.

Lat 31*10', long 83*39', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 7j miles

east of Moultrle, Qa.

Lat 31*12', long 83°47', at bridge

on State Highway 35, l£ miles

north of Moultrle, Qa.

Sec. 29, T. 7 S., R. 17 E., 700 ft

above bridge on U. S. Highway 27

and 2 miles northwest of High

Springs, Fla.

160

2.7

12

10

5.6

21

4.1

8.8

5.4

17

8

27

950

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1949-50,

1954-55'

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 11

Nov. 6

Nov. 6

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

Oct. 11

Oct. 19

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

Nov. 14

*3.20

*.05

*.04

*.28

*.25

*2.79

*.25

*1.53

*.23

*2.38'

*1.70

*1.68

187

Fenholloway River basin, Fla.

Fenholloway

River.

Spring

(Rocky)

Creek.

Qulf of

Mexico .

Fenholloway

River.

Sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 7 E., at

bridge on State Highway 356, 6

miles southwest of Perry.

Sec. 31, T. 4 S., R. 7 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 98,

5j miles southwest of Perry.

210

160

1946-54

1946-54,

1956

June 13

June 13

1,240

2,020

Aucllla River basin, Qa.

Olive Creek. .

Aucllla River

Masse Branch.

Aucllla River

Unnamed tributary.

Aucllla River

Oulf of

Mexico.

Olive Creek. .

Oulf of

Mexico.

Aucllla River

Lat 30*50', long 83*58', at bridge

on State Highway 38, at Thomasyille.

Lat 30*49', long 83*52', at bridge

on State Highway 38, 7J- miles

east of Thonasvllle.

Lat 30*48', long 83*50', at bridge

on State Highway 38, 9 miles

east of Thomasvllle.

Lat 30°47', long 83*48', at bridge

on State Highway 133, southeast

of Boston.

Lat 30*47', long 83*46', at bridge

on State Highway 38, 2 miles

east of Boston.

1.5

7.3

11

82

1.4

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

*0.44

*17.4

*1.75

*23.0

0

Ochlockonee River basin, Oa.

Ochlockonee

River.

Little River.

Unnamed tributary.

Bridge Creek.

Unnamed tributary.

Do. .......

Do. .......

Big Creek....

Oulf of

Mexico.

Ochlockonee

River.

Little River.

Ochlockonee

River.

Bridge Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

do

Ochlockonee

River.

Lat 31*11', long 83*48', at bridge

on State Highway 37, west of

Moultrle.

Lat 31*12', long 83*53', at bridge

on State Highway 37, l£ miles

west of Funston.

Lat 31*12', long 83*54', at bridge

on State Highway 37, lj miles

west of Funeton.

Lat 31*12', long 83*56', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 3j miles

west of Funston.

Lat 31*12', long 83*56', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 4 miles

west of Funston.

Lat 31*00', long 83*52', at bridge

on State Highway 35, at Coolldge.

Lat 30*59', long 83*53', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 2j miles

southeast of Coolldge.

Lat 30*58', long 83*53', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 25 miles

southwest of Coolldge.

95

5.5

2.6

37

5.2

3.7

1.1

49

1949-50,

1954-55

1949,1955

1955

1949-50,

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

Nov. 6

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

*5.74

*.49

*.001

*12.5

*.08

*.16

*.03

*21.5
422 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to

Drainage 

Location area : |(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Ochloekonee River basin, Ga. Continued

Coon Creek. . .

Unnamed tributary.

Little Ochlockonee

River.

Unnamed tributary.

Goodwater

Creek.

Barnetts

Creek.

Tired Creek. .

Wolf Creek. . .

Little Tired

Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Maxwell Creek

Ochlockonee

River.

Coon Creek. . .

Ochlockonee

River.

Little Ochlockonee

Elver.

Ogulna Creek.

Ochlockonee

River.

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

Tired Creek. .

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

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

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

Lat 30°56', long 83°55', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 2 miles

southwest of Merrlllvllle.

Lat 30°55', long 83°55', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 3 miles

southwest of Merrillville.

Lat 31°13', long 84°00', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 9i miles

west of Punston.

Lat 31°13', long 83°59', at bridge

on State Highway 37, 9 miles

west of Funston.

Lat 30°53', long 83-56', at bridge

on State Highway 35, 4j miles

northeast of Thomasville.

Lat 30°54', long 84°05', at county

road, 7^ miles northwest of

Thomasville .

Lat 30°54', long 84°16', at State

Highway 38, 3f miles northwest

of Cairo.

Lat 30°54', long 84°18', at State

Highway 38, 2tf miles northwest

of Whigham.

Lat 30° 53', long 84° 11', at State

Highway 38, east of Cairo.

Lat 30°49', long 84°15', at State

Highway 111, 4i miles southwest

of Cairo.

Lat 30°49', long 84°15', at State

Highway 111, 5 miles south of

Cairo.

3.6

2.9

17

3.0

1.2

100

31

19

20

14

19

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1954

1949,

1952,1954

1949-50,

1952,1954

1949-50,

1954

1954

1954

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

*1.65

*.99

*.30

*.20

*.77

*25.0

*5.11

*6.56

*4.70

*2.58

*3.16

Apalachicola River basin, Ga.

Richland

Creek.

Level Creek. .

Suwannee

Creek.

John Creek. . .

Crooked Creek

Do. .......

Big Creek. . . .

Four Killer

Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

Do..... ...

Willed Creek.

Soap Creek. . .

Long Island

Creek.

Peachtree

Creek.

Nancy Creek. .

Peachtree

Creek.

White Sulphur

Creek.

Ossahatchie

Creek.

Walnut Creek.

Lime Creek. . .

Gum Creek. . . .

Unnamed tributary.

Chattahoochee

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Big Creek. . . .

ChattahoocheeRiver.

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

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

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

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

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

Peachtree

Creek.

Chattahoochee

River.

Sulphur Creek

Mulberry

Creek.

Bridge Creek.

Flint River. .

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

Gulley Creek.

Lat 34°08', long 84°04', at county

road, 4 miles west of Buford.

Lat 34°05', long 84°06', at county

road, 5j miles southwest of

Buford.

Lat 34° 02', long 84° 06', at county

road, 2^ miles southwest of

Suwannee .

Lat 34°01', long 84° 13', at Alabama Road, 85 miles east of

Roswell.

Lat 33°57', long 84°15', at county

road. 1-J miles west of Norcross.

Lat 33*58', long 84°16', at cpunty

road, 3j miles northwest of

Norcross.

Lat 34° 04', long 84° 16', at county

road, zif miles east of

Alpha re tta.

Lat 34°04', long 84°20', at U. S.

Highway 19, 2i miles southwest

of Alpharetta.

Lat 34°02', long 84°20', at

Holcombs Bridge Rd. , east of

Roswell.

Lat 34°00', long 84°21', at Riverside Rd., at Roswell.

Lat 34°00', long 84°24', at State

Highway 120, 2 miles southwest

of Roswell.

Lat 33°57', long 84°26', at bridge

on South Roswell Rd., east of

Marietta.

Lat 33°53', long 84°25', at Northside Dr., in Atlanta.

Lat 33°49', long 84°Z5', at bridge

on Northside Dr., Atlanta.

Lat 33°51', long 84°26", at West

Paces Perry Rd., near Atlanta.

Lat 33° 50', long 84° 27', at Ridgeway Rd., at Atlanta.

Lat 32°55', long 84°48', at bridge

on State Highway 18, at White

Sulphur Springs.

Lat 32°41', long 848 52', at bridge

on U. S. Highway 27, south of

Hamilton.'

Lat 33°00', long 84°43', at bridge

on State Highway 41, 1 mile

south of Greenville.

Lat 32°02', long 84°00', at county

road, 5 miles north of Cobb.

Lat 316 58', long 83°48', at county

road, northwest of Cordele.

Lat 31°57', long 83°50', at bridge

on State Highway 26, 5£ miles

east of Monte zuma.

8.7

9.4

50

12

3.6

6.7

67

4.8

96

103

14

31

6.0

86.5

38.2

134

22

42.6

4.5

65

37

16

1954-55

1954-55

1954-55

1953

1954-55

1944,1949,

1951,1953,

1954-55

1944,1947,

1949,

1951-52,

1954-55

1944,1949,

1951-53

1954

1943,

1952-53,

1955

1943,1951,

1955

1953, 1955

1954

1954

1955

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Sept. 7

Oct. 18

Sept. 7

Oct. 19

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Sept. 4

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Sept. 6

Sept. 6

fept. 6

Cct. 19

Sept. 5

Sept. 5

Sept. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

*3.14

*2.96

*.38

*14.3

*.26

*3.34

*.39

*.02

*2.13

*2.37

*1.17

*.37

*2.48

*27.3

*3.62

*7.88

*.92

0

*4.22

*4.27

*26.8

 1.95

*.81

*1.42

*21.7

1.89

0
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 423

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Apalachlcola River basin, Qa. Continued

Cedar Creek. .

Chokee Creek. 

Mill Creek. . .

Creek. 

Boggy Branch.

Muckaloochee 

Creek.

Flint River..

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

Muckalee 

Creek.

Phlllema 

Creek.

Muckalee 

Creek.

Lat 31°56', long 83°47'. at bridge 

on State Highway 7, 2$ miles 

south of Cordele.

Highway 133, 5j miles southwest 

of Cordele. 

Lat SI'S? 1 , long 84°03', at bridge 

on State Highway 30, at De Soto. 

Lat 32°03', long 84°11', at bridge 

on State Highway 30, 2i miles 

east of Amerlcus.

Highway 3, 7 miles south of 

Amerlcus .

on State Highway 30, 5j miles 

southeast of Amerlcus. 

Lat 32°00', long 84°07', at bridge 

on State Highway 30, 4 miles 

north of Leslie. 

Lat 32°03', long 84°20 ' , at State 

Highway 27, 3§ miles east of 

Plains .

13 

30

16 

.45

.9 

6.4

1954-55

1954-55 

1955

1955 

1952,1954

Nov. 5

Nov. 5 

Nov. 5

Nov. 5 

Nov. 6

0

0 

*.16

0 

*2.86

Choctawhatchee River basin, Fla.

Choctawhatchee River.Choctawhatchee Bay.

Sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 16 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 2, 12i 

miles north of Caryville.

- Apr. 8 31,300

Mobile River basin

Nances Creek.

Ohatchee

Creek.

Reads Spring.

Ohatchee

Creek.

Terrapin

Creek.

Coosa River. .

Ohatchee

Creek.

Coosa River. .

Sec. 9, T. 13 S., R. 10 E., at

county road, 1.2 miles southeast

of Piedmont, Ala.

Sec. 27 (revised), T. 13 S., R. 7

E., 0.4 mile above bridge on

Calhoun County Highway 19, near

Reads, Ala.

Sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., 0.3

mile above bridge on Calhoun

County Highway 19, near Reads,

Ala.

Sec. 27, T. 14 S., R. 6 E., at

highway bridge, 1 mile northeast

of Ohatchee, Ala.

19.7

40.2

.

77.8

1956

1956

1956

1956

Oct. 9

Nov. 13

Dec. 11

Jan. 21

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 28

Apr. 23

May 7

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Oct. 10

Nov. 15

Dec. 4

Jan. 21

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 21

June 3

June 18

July 15

Aug. 21

Sept. 23

Oct. 10

Nov. 15

Dec. 4

Jan. 21

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Apr. 22

May 7

May 21

June 3

June 18

July 15

Aug. 21

Oct. 10

Nov. 16

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 29

Apr. 24

May 8

May 23

June 4

June 20

July 17

Aug. 24

Sep*-..25

*3.91

*4.31

*4.04

*8.02

59.2

48.2

46.0

*27.4

*15.5

 15.6

*12.9

*11.3

*12.4

*5.74

*6.04

*1.00

*1.39

*1.28

*3.42

147

68.7

73.0

*19.7

*7.50

*8.61

*4.52

16.0

*4.61

*2.59

*2.15

*5.89

*8.50

*7.04

*7.54

12.3

16.6

12.2

*5.24

*7.45

*7.75

*7.41

*6.73

*8.67

*13.9

*13.1

*15.4

*19.3

236

168

111

61.3

*25.8

*23.2

*24.3

*26.2

*19.5

*14.1

*15.2

* Base flow.

507216 O - 59 - 28
424 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water y=ar 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measure-3 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Mobile River basin Continued

Little Creek.

Do........

Big Spring. . .

Little Tallahatohee

Creek.

Seven Springs

Creek.

Angel Creek. .

Tallahatohee

Creek.

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

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

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

Angel Creek. .

Tallahatohee

Creek.

Sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., at

bridge on county highway, i mile

northeast of Merrellton, Ala.

Sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 8 E., at

bridge on Calhoun County Highway 37, 2 miles northwest of

Jacksonville, Ala.

Sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 8 E. ,

2 blocks west of north side of

Pelham Sq., Jacksonville, Ala.

(Discharge Includes flow over

weir and diversion from pool for

municipal water supply for city

of Jacksonville.)

Sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 8 E., at

highway bridge, at Leydens Mill,

2 miles southwest of Jacksonville, Ala.

Sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 8 E. , at

Calhoun County Highway 50, 1,000

ft above mouth and 0.5 mile

northwest of Angel, Ala.

Sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., at

Calhoun County Highway 48, 2,000

ft above mouth and l£ miles east

of Wellington, Ala.

14.0

28.3

-

17.4

_

13.1

1956

1956

1956

1948,1956

1956

1956

Oct. 9

Nov. 13

Dec. 5

Jan. 21

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Nov. 14

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Feb. 2

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 22

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Feb. 6

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Oct. 11

Nov. 15

Dec. 4

Jan. 21

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 21

June 3

June 18

July 15

Aug. 21

Sept. 24

Oct. 10

Nov. 15

Dec. 4

Jan. 22

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 27

Apr. 22

May 7

May 21

June 3

*2.75

*3.14

*2.87

*5.08

42.8

25.8

31.2

*16.8

*14.2

*13.4

*12.2

*12.8

*9.89

*5.58

*4.20

*15.5

*14.2

*15.0

*18.1

90.7

62.7

71.0

47.1

*31.7

*34.6

*28.6

*30.2

*28.3

*21.2

*19.0

*1.67

*1.64

*1.56

*1.55

*1.52

2.34

2.60

2.61

3.03

3.16

*2.81

*2.95

*2.94

*2.79

*2.68

*2.45

*2.05

*1.89

*6.33

*5.73

*5.53

*6.22

48.7

36.5

48.5

27.1

*17.4

*21.9

*13.3

*13.3

*13.1

*8.63

*6.84

*3.76

*3.70

*3.44

*3.64

*4.95

*5.33

*5.98

*5.34

*6.09

*5.06

*7.94

*5.22

*5.20

*5.34

*4.40

*5.99

*6.22

*6.50

*8.00

30.3

21.1

25.2

21.2

*12.3

 15.4

*13.2
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT'POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 425

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Mobile River basin Continued

Angel Creek. .

Ohatchee

Creek.

Cane Creek. . .

Do........

Do........

Choeeolooeo

Creek.

Cottaqulla

Creek.

Choeeoloeeo

Creek.

Tallahatchee

Creek.

Coosa River. .

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

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

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

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

Choccolocco

Creek.

Coosa River. .

See. 11, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., at

Calhoun County Highway 48, 2,000

ft above mouth and li miles east

of Wellington, Ala.

See. 27, T. U S., R. 6 E., 0.4

mile southeast of Ohatehee, Ala.

See. 11, T. 15 S., R. 7 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 431, 

2j miles south of Alexandria,

Ala.

See. 14, T. 15 S., R. 6 E., at

military road, 1.3 miles west of

Morrlsvllle, Ala.

See. 18, T. 15 S., R. 6 E., at

Francis Mill, Ala.

See. 11, T. 15 S., R. 9 E., at

county road, 1.1 miles east of

White Plains, Ala.

See. 10, T. 15 S., R. 9 E., at

county highway, i mile east of

White Plains, Ala.

Sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., at

county highway, near Boiling

Springs, Ala.

13.1

212

28.2

86.4

35.2

12.6

196

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

June 18

July 15

Aug. 21

Sept. 2 4

Oct. 10

Nov. 16

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Mar. 29

Apr. 24

May 8

May 23

June 4

June 20

July 17

Aug. 24

Sept. 2 5

Oct. 10

Nov. 15 

Dec. 4

Jan. 22

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 28

Apr. 24

May 7

May 21

June 18

July 15

Aug. 21

Sept. 23

Nov. 15

Oct. 10

Nov. 16

Dec. 5

Jan. 22

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 23

Apr. 2<-

May 8

May 23

June 4

June 20

July 17

Aug. 2t

Sept. 23

Oct. 9

Nov. 14

Dee. 11

Feb. 6

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 2'"»

Apr. 23

May 8

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 2Z

Sept.2f5

Oct. 9

Nov. 14

Dec. 11

Feb. 1

Feb. 6

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 28

Apr. 23

May 8

May 22

June 3

June 19

July 16

Aug. 22

Sept. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 14

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 28

Apr. 23

May 8

May 22

*13.0

*11.2

*8.76

»8.22

*53.8

*52.4

*51.6

*69.3

370

324 *125

*137

*111

*133

*108

*77.1

*62.3

*3.43

*3.80 

*3.51

*6.32

51.3

44.9

49.3

35.7

*14.7

*23.5

*14.9

*11.5

*6.79

*6.28

*17.4

*19.8

*21.2

*19.4

*26.7

168

133

149

86.1

*47.8

»58.1

*47.6

*54.2

*62.7

*29.3

 30.5

*4.37

*6.41

*6.71

110

85.7

69.8

70.3

49.5

*23.9

*24.4

*17.9

*15.4

*13.9

*5.32

*6.97

*5.55

*5.77

*5.44

107

43.8

38.1

31.4

40.4

33.4 *1-1 . 5

*16.1

*11.2

*9.89

*9.35

*6.46

*5.95

*27.7

*35.8

441

360

416

488 *154

185

Base flow.
486 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date

Discharge 

(cfsT

Mobile River basin Continued

Chocoolooco

Creek.

Coldwater

Spring .

Patton Creek.

Do........

Unnamed

branch

Do.... ....

Huckleberry

branch.

Do. .......

Camp Branch. .

Patton Creek.

Do........

Unnamed

branch.

Little Shades

Creek.

Shades Creek.

Unnamed

branch.

Shades Creek.

Alien Branch.

Rice Creek. . .

Do.. ......

Unnamed

branch.

Shades Creek.

Do. .......

Browns Creek.

East Fork

Tomblgbee

River.

Gumming 3

Creek.

Coosa River. .

Choccolocco

Creek.

Cahaba River.

,.. .do. ......

Patton Creek.

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

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

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

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

Cahaba River.

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

Shades

Creek.

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

Cahaba River.

Shades Creek.

Cahaba River.

Shades Creek.

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

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

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

Cahaba River.

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

East Fork

Tombigbee

River.

Tombigbee

River.

East Fork

Tombigbee

River.

Sec. 21, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., at

county highway, near Boiling

Springs, Ala.

Sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 7 E., below

weir at Anniston pumping plant,

Anniston, Ala. (Discharge Includes flow over weir and diversion from pool for municipal

water supply for city of

Anniston.)

Sec. 31, T. 18 S., R. 2 W., about

t mile east of U. S. Highway 31

and 1 mile southeast of Vestavla

Hills, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 19 S., R. 3W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 31,

2\ miles southwest of Vestavia

Hills, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., at

bridge on Tyler Rd. , 2j miles

southeast of Crest, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., below

bridge on Tyler Rd., if miles

southeast of Crest, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., above

bridge on Tyler Rd., if miles

southeast of Crest, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., below

bridge on Tyler Rd. , 2 miles

southeast of Crest, Ala.

Sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., at

mouth, if miles west of Patton' s

Chapel, Ala.

Sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., 600 ft

downstream from Camp Branch and

li miles west of Patton' s Chapelj

Ala.

Sec. U, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., at

bridge on county road, if miles

west of Patton' s Chapel, Ala.

Sec. 24, T. 18 S., R. 3 W., 200 ft

downstream from bridge on county

road, southwest of Homewood, Ala.

NWf sec. 26, T. 19 S., R. 4 W.,

400 ft upstream from mouth and

2-f miles north of Greenwood, Ala.

Sec. 26, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., Just

below mouth of Little Shades

Creek, Ala.

Sec. 27, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., at

bridge on county road, 1 mile

norbh of Greenwood, Ala.

Sec. 34, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., at

bridge on Southern Ry., 1 mile

west of Greenwood, Ala.

Sec. 35, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., at

Southern Ry., 1/3 mile west of

Morgan, Ala.

Sec. 2, T. 20 S., R. 4 W., at

county bridge, about J mile

southwest of Greenwood, Ala.

Sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 4 W.. at

bridge on counby road, $ mile

west-northwest of Greenwood,

Ala.

Sec. 34, T. 19 S.. R. 4 W., at

Southern Ry., if miles west of

Greenwood, Ala.

Sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 4 W., at

bridge on county road, 1 mile

southwest of Greenwood, Aia.

Sec. 9, T. 20 S. , R. 4 W., at

bridge on county road, 2^ miles

southwest of Greenwood, Ala.

Lat 34°37', long 88"27', N£ sec.

27, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., Chickasaw

meridian, Prentiss County, at

bridge on Highway 30, 6£ miles

southeast of Booneville, Miss.

Lat 34°26', long 88°25' , SEf sec.

35, T. 7 S., R. 8 E., Chickasaw

meridian, at Walkers Bridge, 6

miles southeast of Marietta and

10 miles north of Fulton, Miss.

Lat 34"17', long 88°24', SEf sec.

24, T. 9 S., R. 8 E., Chickasaw

meridian, at bridge on county

road, 0.7 mile north of Pulton,

Miss., and 1.75 miles above

mouth .

196

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

_

-

305

-

1956

1941,

1944-47,

1955

1956'

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1956

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1952-56

1953-54,

1956

1956

June 4

June 19

July 16

Aug. 23

Sept. 26

Oct. 8

Nov. 13

Dec. 12

Feb. 3

Feb. 3

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Mar. 28

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

June 4

Nov. 28

June 4

Nov. 28

June 4

Nov. 28

June 4

June 4

June 4

Nov. 28

June 4

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

June 4

Nov. 28

June 4

Feb. 1

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

111

107

*72.8

*37.3

 46.2

37.7

35.4

34.3

42.5

41.5

41.2

40.7

48.2

 0.01

*.92

*.ll

».10

».ll

*.18

*0

».52

».57

*.15

*2.85

 4.82

 12.0

*22.4

»0

*0

 16.3

 24.0

*0

*.27

*.08

».22

»0

 13.8

 21.2

*16.8

*23.1

1,180

*29.2

*6.30
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 427

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Mobile River basin Continued

Mantachle

Creek.

Oldtown Creek

Little

Coonewar

Creek.

Do........

Coonewar

Creek.

Unnamed Creek

Tallabinnela

Creek.

Williams

Creek.

Beaver Creek.

Purgatory

Creek.

Bogue Creek. .

But taha tehee

River.

Corn Stalk

Creek.

Catalpa Creek

Yellow Creek.

Luxapallla

Creek.

Do........

Hashuqua

Creek.

Running Water

Creek.

East Fork

Tomblgbee

River.

West Fork

Tomblgbee

River.

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

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

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

Chlwapa Creek

West Fork

Tomblgbee

River.

Buttahatchee

River.

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

Beaver Creek.

Buttahatchee

River.

Tomblgbee

River.

Chookatonchee

River.

Tlbbee Creek.

Luxapallla

Creek.

Tomblgbee

River.

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

Noxubee River

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

Lat 34°15', long 88°29', SE| sec.

32, T. 9 S., R. 8 E., Chlokasaw

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 78, i mile east of

Dorsey, Miss.

Lat 34°15', long 88°42', sec. 32,

T. 9 S., R. 6 E., Chlckasaw

meridian, at U. S. Highway 78,

at Tupelo, Miss.

Lat 34°16', long 88°47', NE| sec.

32, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., Chlckasaw

meridian, at bridge on county

road, 4 miles west of Tupelo,

Miss.

Lat 34°15', long 88*47', NE| sec.

4, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., Chlckasaw

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 6, 3i miles southwest of

Tupelo, Miss.

Lat 34°07', long 88°43', on line

between sees. 12 and 7, T. 11

S., on line between R. 5 E,, and

R. 6 E. , Chlckasaw meridian, Lee

County, at bridge on U. S. Highway 45, J mile upstream from

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR. and

1 mile north of Shannon, Miss.

Lat 34°11', long 88°58', NWj- sec.

26, T. 10 S., R. 3 E., Chickasaw

meridian, Pontotoc County, at

bridge on Highway 41, l£ miles

upstream from mouth and 4$ miles

southeast of Pontotoc, Miss.

Lat 34°03', long 88°45', sec. 11,

T. 12 S., R. 5 E., Chlckasaw

meridian, at highway bridge,

2 miles north of Okolona, Miss.

Sec. 35, T. 10 S., R. 14 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 43, at

Hamilton, Ala.

Sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 13 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 2

miles south of Quin, Ala.

Sec. 33, T. 12 S., R. 13 W., at

bridge on State Highway 167, at

Ouln, ALa.

Sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 15 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 278, at

Sulligent,- Ala.

Lat 33°40', long 88"27', NEj- sec.

19, T. 16 S., R. 18 W., Huntsville meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 45, 2 miles northwest of Kolola Springs, Miss.

Lat 34°05', long 89 0 00', in SE±

sec 32, T. 11 S., R. 3 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 15, l£ miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles

north of Houlka, Miss.

Lat 33° 29', long 88° 38', SEj- sec.

28, T. 19 N., R. 16 E., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 82, 0.5 mile east of

Mayhew, Miss.

Lat 33°34', long 88°19', SEi sec.

21, T. 17 S., R. 17 W., Huntsville meridian, at bridge on

county road, J mile northwest of

Steens, Miss.

Lat 33°31', long 88°24', SWi sec.

11, T. 18 S., R. 18 W., Huntsvllle meridian, at pumping

plant, 3j miles northeast of

Columbus, Miss.

Lat 33° 30', long 88° 24', in SWi

sec. 14, T. 18 S., R. 18 W.,

Huntsville meridian, at highway

bridge, 2.2 miles east of

Columbus, Miss.

Lat 33°06', long 88°41', on line

between sees. 32 and 5, on line

between T. 14 N., and T. 15 N.,

R. 16 E., Choctaw meridian, Noxubee County, at bridge on State

Highway 14, 1 mile upstream from

mouth of Wolf Creek and 7 miles

west of Macon, Miss.

Lat 33*02', long 88°34', in sec.

28, T. 14 N., R. 17 E., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 45, 4i miles south of

Macon, Miss.

62

114

6.8

10

-

-

35

27.6

-

-

-

874

-

108

-

726

783

-

46

1943,

1945-46,

1952-56

1939,

1941-43,

1953,1956

1945,

1953-56

1945,1953,

1955-56

1952-56

1953-54,

1956

1943,

1954-56

1954-56

1946,

1954-56

1954-56

1954-56

1943-44,

1954-56

1956

1942-44,

1952-56

1944,

1954-56

1934-44,

1954-56

1942,

1954-56

1952-56

1942-44,

1952-56

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 11

Oct. 16

Nov. 29

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

Nov. 27

Oct. 16

Oct. 11

Oct. 17

Oct. 16

Oct. 16

Oct. 16

Oct. 30

Oct. 30

 1.11

*1.04

0

0

0

«.84

0

 11.0

*6.82

*6.80

*9.67

107

0

*.ll

*16.8

*58.3

*53.0

*39.6

*6.07
428 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Mobile River basin Continued

Luxapallla

Creek.

Yellow Creek.

Lubbub Creek.

Bear Creek. . .

Lubbub Creek.

New River. . . .

Little New

River.

Brlndle Creek

Cope land

Creek.

Do. .......

West Fork. . . .

Slpsey Pork. .

Clear Creek. .

Do. .......

Mill Creek. . .

Calvert Prong

Davls Creek. .

Rockcastle

Creek.

Little Hurricane Creek.

Cottondale

Creek.

Tombigbee

River.

Luxapallla

Creek.

Tombigbee

River.

Lubbub Creek.

Tombigbee

River.

Slpsey River.

New River. . . .

Mulberry Pork

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

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

Slpaey Pork. .

Mulberry Pork

Slpsey Fork. .

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

Lost Creek. . .

Locust Pork. .

Black Warrior

River.

Davls Creek. .

Hurricane

Creek.

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

Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 13 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 2

miles northwest of Wlnfleld,

Ala.

Sec. 28, T. 15 S. (revised), R.

15 W., below mill dam, If miles

south of Vernon, Ala.

Sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 14 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, 1

mile east of Reform, Ala.

Sec. 5, T. 20 S., R. 13 W., at old

U. S. Highway 82, 2 miles northwest of Gordo, Ala.

Sec. 9, T. 22 S., R. 15 W.,

(revised), at bridge on county

highway, 3 miles northeast of

Allcevllle, Ala.

Sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 78,

8 miles east of Wlnfleld, Ala.

Sec. 8, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 78,

6 miles east of Wlnfleld, Ala.

Sec. 15, T. 11 S., R. 2 W., at

bridge on county road, 2 miles

northeast of Hancevllle, Ala.

Sec. 12, T. 11 S. , R. 1 W., at

bridge on county road, at

Blountsvllle, Ala.

Sec. 20, T. 11 S., R. 1 W. , at

bridge on county road near

Chambllss Mill, Ala.

Sec. 30, T. 10 S., R. 7 W., at

bridge on State Highway 74,

5 miles east of Double Spring,

Ala.

Sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 7 W., at

bridge on county road, lj miles

north of Pall City, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 9 W., at

bridge on county road, 2 miles

southwest of Double Springs,

Ala.

Sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 7 W at

bridge on county road, f mile

south of Fall City, Ala.

Sec. 17, T. 13 S., R. 9 W., at

bridge on county road, 1 mile

northeast of Carbon Hill, Ala.

Sec. 14, T. 12 S., R. 1 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 231,

35 miles northwest of Oneonta,

Ala.

Sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 6 W., at

bridge on County Highway 116,

Just south of Abernant, Ala.

Sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 6 W., £ mile

above mouth at small wooden

bridge on first paved road at

Abernant, Ala.

Sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 7 W. , at

U. S. Highway 11, 1/8 mile east

of Cedar Cove, Ala.

Sec. 26, T. 21 S., R. 9 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 11,

Just east of Cottondale, Ala.

-

-

63.8

22.2

300

55.6

45.1

106

-

-

176

365

88.5

147

28.5

34.8

16.8

17.5

14.8

15.6

1942-46,

1949,

1952-5*,

1955-56

1942-45,

1954-56

1954-56

1954-56

1954-56

1942,194-6,

1951,

1954-56

1942,1946,

1954-56

1949,

1954-56

1954-56

1956

1942,1949,

1954-56

1943-56

1954-56

1904-5,

1939-56

1954-56

1949,

1954-56

1956

1956

1956

1956

Nov. 28

Nov. 27

Oct. 30

Oct. 30

Oct. 30

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 26

Nov. 26

Nov. 26

Nov. 26

Nov. 28

Nov. 27

Oct. 25

Dec. 4

Jan. 7

Feb. 15

Mar. 10

Apr. 17

May 22

June 19

July 23

Sept. 11

Oct. 25

Dec. 5

Jan. 7

Feb. 15

Mar. 10

Apr. 16

May 22

June 19

July 23

Sept. 11

Oct. 25

Dec. 4

Jan. 8

Feb. 15

Mar. 11

Apr. 16

May 22

June 20

July 24

Sept. 11

Oct. 25

Dec. 5

Jan. 8

Feb. 14

Mar'. 11

Apr. 15

May 22

*7.74

*46.0

*16.2

*8.47

*58.6

*11.8

*9.02

*2.02

*.46

*5.19

*33.2

*60.5

*38.0

*53.4

*6.34

*8.51

*5.80

*2.05

39.0

*13.4

24.0

16.4

*5.67

*4.22

*.59

*.20

*1.48

 1.41

39.8

 16.0

24.2

*14.9

*3.54

*1.81

*.59

*.38

*1.05

n.oo

9.48

 7.31

*11.4

*9.00

*3.51

1.43

*.26

*.16

*.76

*1.64

11.8

*8.57

 14.1

 11.2

*5.20
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 429

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously (wateryears)

Date Discharge 

(cfsT

Mobile River basin Continued

Cottondale

Creek.

North River. .

Big Sandy

Creek.

Do........

Do........

Do........

Elliots Creek

Fiveraile

Creek.

Big Brush

Creek.

Hurricane

Creek.

Black Warrior

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 26, T. 21 S., R. 9 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 11,

Juat east of Cottondale, Ala.

Sec. 16, T. 18 S., R. 10 W., at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

north of Samantha, Ala.

Sec. 25, T. 22 S., R. 8 W., Just

above Big Sandy Springs, about

i mile east of road and 4j miles

south of Coaling, Ala.

Sec. 25, T. 22 S., R. 8 W., Just

below Big Sandy Springs, about

J mile east of road and 4^ miles

south of Coaling, Ala.

Sec. 14, T. 24 N., R. 6 E., at

bridge on county road, 1 mile

south of Duncanville, Ala.

Sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 10 W., on

State Highway 13, 3j miles south

of Moundville, Ala.

Sec. 1, T. 23 N., R. 4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 13, at

Moundville, Ala.

Sec. 18, T. 22 N., R. 4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 60,

1 mile east of Akron, Ala.

Sec. 2, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., at

bridge on State Highway 60,

1 mile northeast of Wedgeworth,

Ala.

15.6

219

13.3

13.3

171

31.2

104

193

1956

1939-56

1956

1956

1956

1949,

1954-56

1943-44,

1954-56

1943-45,

1954-56

June 18

July 24

Sept. 11

Nov. 5

Oct. 23

Dec. 5

Jan. 8

Feb. 15

Mar. 11

Apr. 16

May 22

June 20

July 24

Sept. 12

Oct. 2i3

Dec. 5

Jan. 8

Feb. 15

Mar. 11

Apr. 16

May 22

June 20

July 21

Sept. 12

Oct. 23

Dec. 5

Jan. 8

Feb. 16

Mar. 9

Apr. 17

May ZZ'

June 20

July ZZ

Sept. 12

Oct. 23

Dec. 3

Jan. 10

Feb. 16

Mar. 9

Apr. 17

May 20

June 21

July ZZ

Sept. 13

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

*0.47

4.93 *.51

*9.17

*.80

*.59

3.42

*3.60

*5.89

*5.34

*2.11

1.92 *.73

*.38

*15.6

*15.9

*18.4

*18.6

21.0

22.8

*17.6

19.2

*14.6

*14.7

*34.5

*34.7

100

114

132

126

*94.7

75.8

*27.1

*23.1

*73.1

*66.6

172

199

267

222

301

85.9

*44.6

*45.7

*14.9

*16.0

*6.47

Fascagoula River basin, Miss.

Leaf River. . .

West Tallahala Creek.

Leaf River. . .

Oakohay Creek

Do. .......

Fascagoula

River.

Leaf River. . .

Fascagoula

River.

Leaf River. . .

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

Lat 32°01 1 , long 89°26', in SW-Jsec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 18, 2j miles west of

Sylvarena and 6 miles east of

Raleigh.

Lat 32°00', long 89°22', in NE-Jsec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 18, 2 miles southeast of

Sylvarena.

Lat 31"50', long 89"24', on line

between sees. 16 and 21, T. 10

N., R. 14 W., St. Stephens

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 20, 1 mile east of

Taylorsville.

Lat 32°03', long 89°34', on line

between sec. 34, T. 3 N., and

sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 18, 3 miles west of

Raleigh.

Lat 31°52', long 89°33', in NW£

sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 20, at Mize.

143

155

-

66

1943,

1951-52,

1955-56

1943,

1951-52,

1955-56

1943,

1951-52,

1955-56

Nov. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 27

Oct. 8

Nov. 27

*1.99

*.55

*.33

*28.1

*27.6

*.87

*.09

*14.8

*18.4
430 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PO'INTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfsj

Pascagoula River basin, Miss. Continued

Big Creek....

Unnamed creek

Leaf River. . .

Oakey Woods

Creek.

Station Creek

Do........

Okatoraa Creek

Do........

Burketts

Creek.

Priests Creek

Myers Creek,

Tallahoma

Creek.

Do........

Denham Creek.

Bogue Homo , , .

Buck Creek. . .

* Base flow

Leaf River. . .

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

Pascagoula

River.

Leaf River. . .

Oakey Woods

Creek.

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

Bowle Creek. .

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

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

Leaf River. . .

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

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

Tallahala

Creek.

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

Leaf River. . .

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

Bogue Homo . . .

Lat 31°41', long 89" 19', In SWi

sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 10| miles west

of Laurel.

Lat 31°41', long 89° 18', In NWi

sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 1&J miles west

of Laurel.

Lat 31°37', long 89°ZO', In sec.

32, T. 8 N. , R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Jones County,

li miles downstream from Big

Creek and 8 miles west of Elllsvllle on State Highway 588. 

Lat 31°41', long 89*28', In SWi

sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, Covlngton

County, 6 miles northeast of

Co lllns.

Lat 31°40', long 89°30', on line

between sees. 9 and 16, T. 8 N.,

R. 15 W., St. Stephens meridian,

Covlngton County, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 3.1 miles

northeast of Colllns.

Lat 31°39', long 89°29', In SW£

sec. 14, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

county road, 5 miles east of

Colllns and 2 miles southeast of

bridge on U. S. Highway 84.

Lat 31*46', long 89*39', In sec.

7, T. 9 N., R. 16 W., St. Stephens

meridian, Covlngton County, at

bridge i mile east of Mount

Olive on Highway 35.

Lat 31°39', long 89°33', In NW£

sec. 19, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, at Colllns.

Lat 31°23', long 89°23', In NE£

sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 14 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 5i miles

northwest of Intersection of

U. S. Highway 49 and State Highway 24, In Hattlesburg.

Lat 31°17', long 89°18', In NEi

sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Forrest

County, on U. S. Highway 49, l£

miles south of Hattlesburg.

Lat 31°16', long 89°17', In NEi

sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Forrest

County, on U. S. Highway 49,

2j miles south of Hattlesburg.

Lat 31°14', long 89°16', In SEf

sec. 11, T. 3 N., R. 13 W., In

Forrest County, St. Stephens

meridian, on U. S. Highway 49,

5j miles south of Hattlesburg.

Lat 31°59', long 89°14', In SE{

sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 10 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Jasper County,

at bridge on county road, 3

miles due east of Bay Springs. 

Lat 31 e 43', long 89°10', In SEi

sec. 26, T. 9 N., R. 12 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

county road, 2 miles northwest

of Laurel and 1.2 miles above

U. S. Highway 84 bridge.

Lat 31° 12', long 89°05', In Wj sec.

22, T. 3 N., R. 11 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Perry County,

at bridge 4 mile upstream from

mouth and { mile south of Manned,

on U. S. Highway 98.

Lat 31°24', long 89°01', In NWfc

sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., St.

Stephens meridian. Perry County,

at bridge on county road 4 miles

above State Highway 42 and 7

miles northwest of Rlchton.

Lat 31°21'50", long 89°02'55", In

SEi sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 11 W.,

St. Stephens meridian, Perry

County, at bridge on State Highway 42, 2j miles upstream from

Bogue Homo and 3.7 miles east of

Runnelstown.

97

_

-

15

59

-

167

_

-

 .

-

-

_

19.1

1943-44,

1951,

1954-56

1945,

1954-56

1943,

1951-52,

1954-56

1943,

1951-52,

1954-56

1956

1945,

1954-56

1943-45,

1951-52,

1954-56

1953-56

1953-56

1953-56

1953-56

1956

1955-56

1953-56

1944,

1955-56

1954-56

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 28

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 11

Nov. 28

Oct. 11

Nov. 28

Oct. 11

Nov. 28

Oct. 12

Nov. 29

Oct. 12

Nov. 29

Oat. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 28

Oct. 9

Nov. 28

Oct. 9

Nov. 28

Oct. 8

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 10

Nov. 29

Oct. 10

Nov. 28

Oct. 10

Nov. 28

 15.9

*18.5

*1.12

 1.10

*134

 117

*1.27

*2.16

*1.39

*2.21

*4.45

*6.43

*38.9

*58.1

*43. 8

 56.3

*2.46

 2.52

*.63

*.61

 2.72

*2.88

*2 * 96

 2.71

*.39

».21

 14.3

*5.38

*3.53

*4.13

 10.1

*7.75

*1.83

*1.70
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 431

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Pascagoula River basin, Miss. Continued

Dickey's

Creek.

Carter's

Creek.

Thompson

Creek.

Little Creek.

Waterfall

Branch.

Plney Woods

Creek.

Oalnes Creek.

Chunky Creek.

Potterchitto

Creek.

Do. .......

Turkey Creek.

Bethel Creek.

Tallahatta

Creek.

Okatibbee

Creek.

Sowashee

Creek.

Soulnlovey

Creek.

Leaf River. . .

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

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

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

Pascagoula

River.

Oaines Creek.

Leaf River. . .

Chickasawhay

River.

Chunky Creek.

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

Potterchitto

Creek.

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

Chunky Creek.

Chickasawhay

River.

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

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

Lat 31° 11', long 88° 56', in NW£

sec. 31, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Perry County,

at bridge on Highway 24, 4 mile

upstream from mouth and ij miles

northwest of Beaumont.

Lat 31°10', long 88°55', in NW£

sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Perry County,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 98,

4 mile upstream from mouth and

j mile southeast of Beaumont.

Lat 31°21', long 88°55', in NW£

sec. 32, T. 5 N., R. 9 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, Perry County,

at bridge on State Highway 42,

4 mile east of Richton.

Lat 31°08', long 88° 51', in SW£

sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Perry County,

5 miles southeast of Beaumont.

Lat 31°07'10", long 88°45'25", in

SW£NE£SEi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R.

8 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 594,

1.9 miles from intersection of

State Highway 594 and U. S.

Highway 98.

Lat 31°26', long 88°48', in NE£

sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 8 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, Wayne County,

at bridge on county road, 3Jmiles northeast of Piave.

Lat 3l°20', long 88°51', in NE£

sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

county road, 6 miles east of

Richton.

Lat 32°33', long 89°07', in Wj sec.

7, T. 8 N., R. 12 E., Choctaw

meridian, Newton County, at

bridge on State Highway 15,

5 mile downstream from Qulf,

Mobile and Ohio RR. and

l£ miles south of Union.

Lat 32°20', long 89°11', in SWj

sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county road, 1 mile northwest of

Newton, Newton County.

Lat 32°21', long 89°08', in SE£-

sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Newton County,

at bridge on State Highway 15,

J mile downstream from Qulf,

Mobile and Ohio RR. and 2 miles

northeast of Newton.

Lat 32°23', long 89°07', in NE&

sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Newton County,

at bridge on State Highway 15,

4. mile downstream from Qulf,

Mobile and Ohio RR. and 4 miles

south of Decatur.

Lat 32°20', long 89°03' , on line

between sees. 26 and 27, T. 6 N.,

R. 12 E., Choctaw meridian, at

bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.7

miles west of Hickory.

Lat 32°20', long 88°52', in SWj

sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 14 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Lauderdale

County, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 2 miles upstream from

mouth and 0.5 mile west of

Meehan Junction.

Lat 32«21', long 88°45', in Ej

sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 15 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Lauderdale

County, at bridge on old Highway

80, 4. mile west of city limits

of Meridian.

Lat 32°21', long 88°44', in Wj

sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 15 E.,

Choctaw meridian, Lauderdale

County, at bridge J mile west

of intersection of Highway 80

and Qulf, Mobile and Ohio RR. on

southern edge of Meridian.

Lat 32° 04', long 88° 53", in NEj

sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 14 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 11, l£ miles north

of Pachuta.

_

_.

-

_

.648

-

54

-

6.0

-

22

71

-

-

174

1953-56

1953-56

1943,1951,

1953-56.

1953-56

1956

1953-56

1943,1951,

1953-56

1952,

1954-56

1942-44,

1951-52,

1954-56

1952,

1954-56

1952,

1954-56

1943,

1951-52,

1954-56

1943-44,

1951-56

1953-56

1953

L943 1945

L95l|l952l

1954

Oct. 10

Nov. 29

Oct. 10

Nov. 29

Oct. 10

Nov. 28

Oct. 10

Nov. 29

Oct. 12

Nov. 28

Oct. 18

Oct. 10

Nov. 28

Oct. 16

Oct. 17

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Apr. 2

Apr. 4

Sept. 27

Sept. 30

*2.73

*2.20

*1.28

*1.93

 11.1

*5.34

*4.27

*5.63

0

*.02

*.03

*1.51 *.82

*.26

*1.02

*.44

0

*.27

*.29

*2.80

*2.06

*2 53

401

577

1,480

2,190
432 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water j-ear 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Pascagoula River basin, Miss. Continued

Pachuta Creek

Archusa Creek

Horton's Mill 

Creek.

Fatten Creek.

Bucatunna 

Creek.

Buckatunna 

Creek.

Do........

Brushy Creek.

Whiskey 

Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

Do........

Mosquito 

Branch.

Soulnlovey 

Creek.

Chlckasawhay 

River.

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

Pascagoula 

River.

Little Sweetwater Creek

Lat 32°02', long 88° 53', in NEi

taw meridian, at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 11, J mile south of 

Pachuta. 

Lat 32°00', long 88° 51', In SWjsec. 14, T. 2 N., R. 14 E., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 18, J mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles 

northwest of Harmony. 

Lat 32°02', long 88°43', In SEj 

sec. 1, T, 2 N., R. 15 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State 

Highway 18, 1 mile east of 

Quit man. 

Lat 31°47', long 88°41', in Wj 

sec. 34, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, Wayne County, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 

1 mile south of Hlwannee. 

Lat 31°45', long 88°39', In SEjsec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 7 W., Wayne 

County, St. Stephens meridian, 

on U. S. Highway 45, 4.5 miles 

north of Waynesboro. 

Lat 31°39'30", long 88°37'20", In 

SE-J sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 6 W., 

St. Stephens meridian, at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 45, 2 miles upstream from mouth and ij miles 

southeast of Waynesboro. 

Lat 32°05', long 88°35', In NW-J 

sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 17 E., 

Choctaw meridian, Clarke County, 

at bridge on Highway 18, 2 miles 

upstream from Long Creek and 

J mile east of Sykes. 

Lat 32° 06', long 88° 37', In NE£ 

sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 16 E., 

Choctaw meridian, Clarke County, 

at bridge on State Highway 18, 

2^ miles upstream from mouth and 

8 miles northeast of Quitman. 

Lat 31° 39', long 88° 31', In S| 

sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 5 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, Wayne County, 

at bridge on county road, 0.3 

mile east of Denham. 

Lat 31"35', long 88" 42', In Nj 

sec. 16, T. 7 N., R. 7 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 63 at Clara. 

Lat 31°13', long 88°39', In NE£ 

sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 7 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, Oreene 

County, at Truss Bridge on State 

Highway 63, 1 mile upstream from 

Mason Creek and 8.2 miles north 

of Leakesvllle. 

Lat 31°08', long 88°40', on line 

between sees. 14 and 23, T. 2 N, 

R. 7 W., St. Stephens meridian, 

Green County, at bridge on Highway 594, J mile upstream from 

mouth and 7 miles west of 

Leakesvllle. 

Lat 30°55', long 88"47', In SEi 

sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, George 

County, at bridge on county 

road, 5j miles southwest of 

Merrill and 2 miles above mouth. 

Lat 30" 56', long 88°37', In SEjsec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 6 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, George 

County, at bridge on U. S. Highway 98, J mile downstream from 

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR. and 

2 miles northwest of Lucedale. 

Lat 30°51', long 88°42', In SWi 

sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, George County, 

at bridge on county road, 2j 

miles upstream from mouth and 

8 miles southwest of Lucedale. 

In SWjNWj sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 8 

W., St. Stephens meridian, at 

culvert on State Highway 26, 

1.0 mile west of Benndale.

23 

55

468 

46

.215

1943, 

1951-52, 

1954-56

1952, 

1954-56

1943, 

1951-52, 

1954-56

1953-56

1953-56 

1956

1953-56 

1953-56

1943, 

1953-56

1943-44, 

1951, 

1953-56

1954-56 

1953-56

1954-56 

1954-515

1953. 

1955-515

1956

Sept. 27 

Oct. 19

Oct. 18 

Oct. 18

Oct. 18 

Oct. 18

Oct. 18 

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Oct. 12 

Nov. 28

Oct. 12 

Nov. 28

Oct. 11 

Nov. 27

Oct. 11 

Nov. 27 

Sept. 18 

Sept. 19

Oct. 11 

Nov. 27

Oct. 11 

Nov. 27

1,220 

*.62

*16.8 

*.57

*1.52 

*1.86

*.90 

*.20

*13.6

*3.40

*6.63 

*10.4

*4.18 

*5.12

*7.78 

*8.40

*21.3 

*21.8 

1,480 

774

*36.1 

*34.9

*.10 

*.12
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 433

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957--Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfsT

Pascagoula River basin, Miss. Continued

Thief Creek. .

Boggy Hollow

Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

Black Creek. .

Wall Creek...

Beaver Dam

Creek.

Black Creek. .

Red Creek. .. .

Do........

Do..... ...

Flint Creek. .

Bluff Creek..

Black Creek. .

Little Black

Creek.

Black Creek..

Pascagoula

River.

Black Creek. .

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

Pascagoula

River.

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

Black Creek..

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

Red Creek. . . .

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

In SWiSWi sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 8

W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 26, 0.3

miles west of Benndale.

Lat 31°05', long 89°Z5', In SW£

sec. 33, T. 2 H., R. 14 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Lamar County,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 11,

ij miles upstream from mouth and

5.9 miles north of Lumber ton.

Lat 31°04', long 89°16', In NEi

sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 13 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at highway

bridge, 1 mile upstream from

mouth and 5 miles west of

Brooklyn.

Lat 31°03', long 89° 12', In NWi

sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

old U. S. Highway 49, at

Brooklyn.

Lat 31°05'47", long Sg-lZ'SS",

In NEi sec. 32, T. 2 N., R.

12 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

bridge on U. S. Highway 49, 20

miles upstream from mouth and

3.0 miles northwest of Brooklyn.

Lat 30° 59', long 89° 12', In SWj

sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 12 W., St.

Stephens meridian, on U. S.

Highway 49, 4 mile north of

Maxle.

Lat 30°51', long 88°55', In SW£-

sec. 20, T. 2 S., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Stone County,

at bridge on State Highway 26,

15 miles east of Wlgglns.

Lat 310 01', long 89°27', In NWi

sec. 31, T. IN., R. 14 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 11, 0.5 mile north

of Lumberton.

Lat 30° 51', long 89° 12', In NW£

sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 12 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

old State Highway 26, 2j miles

upstream from Kerby Creek and

4 miles west of Wlgglna.

Lat 30°47', long 89°08', In NWi

sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 11 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49, \ mile north

of Perklnston.

Lat 30°50', long 89°05', in NEi

sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 11 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, Stone County,

at bridge on State Highway 26,

4.4 miles east of Wlgglns.

Lat 30°51', long 88°58', In SE£-

sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 10 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, Stone County,

at bridge on State Highway 26,

12.1 miles east of Wlgglns.

1.10

22.4

-

-

22.3

-

-

15.6

_

218

-

-

1956

1953-56

1954-56

1942-45,

1954-56

1953-56

1953-56

1956

1953-56

1952-56

1942-43,

1945-46,

1953-56

1953-56

1954-56

Oct. 11

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 9

Nov. 2~>

Oct. 9

Oct. 12

Nov. 21

Oct. 9

Nov. 23

Oct. 10

Hov. 23

Oct. 11

Oct. 9

Nov. 27

Oct. 10

Nov. 27

Oct. 10

Nov. 23

Oct. 10

Oct. 30

Nov. 27

Nov. 23

Oct. 11

Nov. 27

*0.11

*.97

*15.0

*7.98

*3.31

*3.36

*152

*93.6

*84.6

*12.5

*30.5

*3.21

*3.18

 246

 1.14

*1.42

*64.3

*39.1

*120

*68.4

*25.2

*24.4

*23.6

*23.9

*9.72

no.o

Tchoutacabouffa River basin. Miss.

Hester Creek.

Hog Branch 

Creek.

Tuxachanle 

Creek.

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

Lat 30°33', long 88°57 T , in SEi 

sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 10 W., St. 

Stephens meridian, Harrlson 

County, at bridge on county road, 

3 miles northeast of Highway 55 

and 10 miles north of Blloxl. 

Lat 30°32', long 88°57 T , in NEi 

sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 10 W. , St. 

Stephens meridian, Harrlson 

County, at bridge on county road, 

2 miles northeast of Highway 55 

and 9 miles north of Blloxl.

-

1953-56 

1953-56

Oct. 11 

Oct. 11

*11.4 

*8.43

Blloxl River basin, Miss.

Little Blloxl 

Creek.

Blloxl River. Lat 30°31', long 89°07', in NEi 

see. 17, T. 6 S., R. 11 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, at U. S. 

Highway 49, 2 miles north of 

Lyman.

71 1942-43, 

1953-56

Sept. 18 5,520

Wolf River basin, Miss.

Wolf Creek... Wolf River. . . Lat 30°56', long 89° 31', IB SE£- 

sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 15 W. , St. 

Stephens meridian, on U. S. 

Highway 11, 7 miles north of 

Poplarvllle.

1953-55 Oct. 17 *.98
434 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water ysar 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measure 1 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfsj

Wolf River basin, Miss. Continued

Wolf Creek. . .

Murder Creek.

Wolf River...

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

Lat 30°51', long 89°28', in W^

sec. 26, T. 2 A., R. 15 W. , St.

Stephens meridian, at county 

highway bridge, 2-f miles upstream from Alligator Creek and

4 miles east of Poplarville.

Lat 30°47', long 89°22', in SWjNW^

sec. 14, T. 3 S., R. 14 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 26, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 11 miles

southeast of Poplarville.

71 1952-55

1952-53.

1955

Oct. 12

Sept. 18

Oct. 12

Sept. 18

*12.8

2,360

*8.78

1,570

Jordan River basin, Miss.

Hickory Creek

Bayou Beacon.

Orphan Creek.

Catahouta

Creek.

Jordan River.

Bayou Beacon.

Lat 30°30', long 89°30', in SEjsec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Hancock

County, 8f miles northwest of

Kiln.

Lat 30°28', long 89°30', In NWs

sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Hancock

County, 5j miles northwest of

Kiln.

Lat 30°26', long 89C 29', in NEjsec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Hancock

County, 3f miles northwest of

Kiln.

-

-

-

1953-55

1953-55

1953-55

Oct. 17

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

*9.79

*5.98

*5.59

Bayou Bernard basin. Miss.

Bayou Bernard

Turkey Creek.

Qulf of

Mexico .

Bayou Bernard

Lat 30-27', long 89°06', in SWj

sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 11 W., St.

Stephens meridian, on U. S.

Highway 49, 1,000 ft upstream

from Qulf and Ship Island RR.

bridge, 4 miles north of Qulfport.

Lat 30°25', long 89°06', on line

between sees. 21 and 28, T. 7

S., R. 11 W., St. Stephens meridian, at U. S. Highway 49, z£

miles north of Qulf port.

16

24.3

1942-43

1954-56

1942,

1954-56

Oct. 11

Sept. 18

Sept. 18

*4.01

5,580

3,350

Pearl River basin

Rhodes Creek.

Dobbs Creek. .

Riles Creek. .

Big Creek. . . .

Copiah Creek.

Holiday Creek

Pearl River. .

Strong River.

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

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

Pearl River. .

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

Lat 32°07', long 90°18', in NE£

sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on old

U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile upstream from Harris Creek and

li miles north of Terry, Miss.

Lat 32°00', long 89°56', in SWj

sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 4 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49, 3i miles upstream from mouth and 2.5 miles

northwest of Dlo, Miss.

Lat 31°56', long 89°55', In NEj

sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., Cboctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 20 at Merit, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles

southwest of Mendenhall, Miss.

Lat 31°53', long 90°03', In SWj

sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., Choctaw meridian, Simpson County, at

bridge on State Highway 20, 2

miles above mouth and 5.5 miles

west of Pinola, Miss.

Lat 31°54', long 90°17', In SE£

sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 20, £ mile downstream

from Little Copiah Creek and

6^ miles east of Hazlehurst,

Miss.

Lat 31° 21', long 89° 53' , on line

between sees. 35 and 2, on line

between T. 4 N., and T. 5 N., R.

19 W., St. Stephens meridian,

Marion County, at bridge on

State Highway 13, 1/8 mile upstream from Illinois Central RR.,

1-J miles upstream from mouth,

and £ mile south of Qoss, Miss.

20.8

55.1

25.3

44.0

47.5

-

1950,

1953-54

1948,1950,

1952-56

1948,1950,

1954-56

1948,

1953-56

1945,1950,

1953-54,

1956

1953-55

Jan. 25

Apr. 4

Apr. 1

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Oct. 18

391

1,560

598

582

1,210

1,670

*38.4
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 435

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously (wateryears)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Pearl River basin Continued

Jones Creek. .

Silver Creek.

Graves Creek.

Upper Little

Creek.

Tenmlle Creek

Lower Little

Creek.

Pushepatapa

Creek.

Do........

Bogue Lusa

Creek.

Bogue Chltto.

Big Creek. . . .

Union Creek. .

McOee Creek. .

Silver Creek.

Lawrence

Creek.

Pearl River. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bogue Chltto.

McQee Creek. .

Bogue Chltto.

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

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

Lat Sl'ie 1 , long 89°50', In NW-Jsec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 18 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Marion County,

at bridge on State Highway 13,

1/8 mile upstream from Illinois

Central RR. and 1 mile upstream

from mouth at northern edge of

Columbia, Miss.

Lat 31° 14', long 89° 52', In NE-Jsec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 13 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on county road In Foxworth,

Marion County, 2j miles upstream

from mouth, Miss .

Lat 31°16', long 89"43 1 , In W|

sec. 33, T. 4 N., R. 17 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Marion

County, at bridge on State Highway 24, l| miles upstream from

mouth and 5j miles east of city

limits of Columbia, Miss.

SEfcSEi sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 18 W.,

St. Stephens meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 13, 0.5 mile

south of Lamp ton, Miss .

Lat 31°10', long 89°50', in NW£

sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., St.

Stephens meridian, Marion

County, at bridge on State Highway 35, 1.5 miles upstream from

mouth and 9 miles south of

Columbia, Miss.

Lat 31"09 ! , long 89°45', in SE£

sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 18 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Marion

County, at bridge on State Highway 13, 200 ft upstream, 2j 

miles above mouth, and J mile

from Hub, Miss.

In sec. 37, T. IS., R. 12 E., at

bridge on State Highway 262,

0.1 mile below confluence of

East and West Forks and 2j miles

west of Angle, La.

In sec. 46, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 21 about 1 mile

south of Varnado, Washington

Parish, La., and approximately

6 miles north of Bogalusa.

In sec. 47, T. 3 S., R. 13 E., St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 439 Just outside

city limits (at southwest corner

of city) of Bogalusa, Washington

Parish, La.

Lat 31°33', long 90°29', In Sw£

sec. 26, T. 7 N., R. 7 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 2i miles

southwest of Brookhaven, Miss.

Lat 31°27', long 90° 27', in Ni

sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 7 E., Washington meridian, Lincoln County,

at bridge on Highway 51, £ mile

upstream from mouth and i mile

north of Bogue Chitto, Miss.

Lat 31°10', long 90°08', in SE£

sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 11 E., Washington meridian, Walthall

County, at bridge on State Highway 27, 1 mile upstream from

mouth and 3j miles north of

Tylertown, Miss.

Lat 31°07', long 90"08', In Ni

sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 11 E.,

Washington meridian, Walthall

County, at bridge J mile upstream from Fernwood, Columbia

& Oulf RR., on city limits East

on State Highway 24 of Tylertown, Miss .

In lot 45, T. IS., R. 10 E., at

bridge on State Highway 38, l£

miles upstream from Little

Silver Creek and 3.6 miles west

of Clifton, Washington Parish,

La.

In sec. 29, T. 2 S., R. 11 E., St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 10, approximately

2 miles east of Franklinton,

Washington Parish, La.

_

36.8

_

115

39.9

-

-

_

-

30

-

12.6

130

_

-

1953-55

1954-55

1953-55

1929,1944,

1953-55

1954-56

1929,

1953-55

1956

1956

1945-46,

1952-54,

1956

1952-56

1953-54,

1956

1942-43,

1953-56

1956

Oct. 18

Oct. 9

Oct. 18

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 9

Oct. 18

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

June 28

June 28

Apr. 4

Oct. 18

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

*0.06

*26.5

*6.16

*37.4

*47.2

*42.0

*28.4

*40.7

*73.5

»25.4

3,830

641

424

*34.1

*23.0

*13.0

* Base flow.
436 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN OAOINO STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(an ml)

Measured 

previously (wateyears)

Date Discharge 

(of a)

Pearl River basin, Continued

Tallsheek

Creek.

East Fork

Hobolochltto

Creek. 

Mill Creek. . .

Pearl River. .

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

i

Hobolochltto

Creek.

In SEi sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 13 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 41,

0.4 mile northeast of Tallsheek,

La., St. Tammany Parish, and 0.8

mile upstream from Moses Branch.

SWt sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 17 W.,

St. Stephens meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 11, J mile

north of Picayune, Miss. ' 

Lat 30°34', long 89 6 40', In SWi

sec. 36, T. 5 S., R. 17 W., St.

Stephens meridian, Pearl River

County, at bridge on U.. S. Highway 11, J mile upstream from New

Orleans & Northeastern RR. and

l£ miles north of city limits of

Picayune, Hiss.

.

108

.

1955-51-

1945,

1953-55

1953-5'j

Oct. 17

Oct. 18

Oct. 17

May 2

Sept. 18

Oct. 17

*3.26

223

*22.6

*27.5

793

*4.53

* Base flow.

The following bable contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meber or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream

Pimple Creek.

Spring Creek.

Crane Creek. .

Crooked Creek

tributary

No. 1.

Tributary to

Crooked

Creek tributary Mo. 2.

Crooked Creek

tributary

No. 2.

Crooked Creek

tributary

No. 3.

Crooked Creek

tributary

No. 4.

New Hebron

Qully.

Tributary to

Spring Creek.

Fenholloway

River.

Eubanks Creek

Crooked Creek

Crooked Creek

tributary

No. 2.

Crooked Creek

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

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

Silver Creek.

Location

NWi sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 7 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 211 In

Perry, Taylor County, Fla.

SEi sec. 23, T. 4 S., R. 7 E.,

about 50 ft below bridge on U. S.

Highways 19 and 27, In Perry,

Taylor County, Fla.

Near center of SW^NEi sec. 23, T.

5 S., R. 1 E., Choctaw meridian,

at culvert on Meadow Brook Road

In Jackson, Miss.

In SWiSWiSWi sec. 29, T. 9 N., R.

20 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway, 3.8

miles west of New Hebron, Miss.

In NWiSWiNWi sec. 32, T. 9 N., R.

20 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway, 4.2

miles west of New Hebron, Mis£w_

In SWiNWiNWi sec. 32, T. 9 N., R.

20 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway , 4.1

miles west of New Hebron, Miss.

In SEiSE&tEi sec. 31, T. 9 N., R.

19 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway, 4.5

miles west of New Hebron, Miss.

In NWiSEiSEi sec. 31, T. 9 N. , R.

20 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway, 4.9

miles west of New Hebron, Miss.

In NWiSWiSEi sec. 22, T. 9 N., R.

20 W., St. Stephens meridian, at

culvert on county highway, 0.9

miles west of New Hebron, Miss.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

12

24

.446

.065

.045

.189

.131

.182

2.34

Measured 

previously (wateyears)

Date

June 9

June 9

Apr. 3

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,860

1,360

679

111

83.4

270

124

224

2,270
INDEX

Aberdeen, Miss., Tombigbee River at... 319 

Abemant, Ala., Davis Creek below..... 355

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Acton, Ala,, Cahaba River near........ 301

Adamsville, Ala., Village Creek

near............................ 353

Adel, Ga., Little River near.......... 167

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12

Alabama River, at Claiborne, Ala...... 308

at Selma, Ala....................... 300

near Montgomery, Ala................ 295

Alafla River, at Lithia, Pla.......... 144

North Prong, at Keysville, Fla...... 143

Alafla River basin, Pla., gagingstation records in.............143-145

Alamuchee Creek near Cuba, Ala........ 366

Alapaha River, at Statenville, Ga..... 166

near Alapaha, Ga.................... 165

Alaqua Creek near De Puniak Springs,

Pla............................. 236

Albany, Ga., Flint River at..........217-218

Allatoona Reservoir, Ga., contents

of.............................. 294

Alien Creek at Talmo, Ga.............. 29

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor,

Pla....... ...................... 154

Alma, Ga., Hurricane Creek near....... 48

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Ga...... 43

Altamaha River basin, Ga., gagingstation records in.............. 17-43

Altha, Fla., Chipola River near......225-226

Alturas, Pla., Peace Creek drainage

canal near...................... 130

Amory, Miss., Tombigbee River near...317-318 

Anclote River near Elfers, Pla........ 157

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga..... 33-34

Apalachicola River, at Blountstown,

Fla............................. 12

at Chattahoochee, Fla............... 224

near Wewahitchka, Fla............... 12

Apalachicola River basin, Ala.-Pla.- 

Ga., gaging-station records 

in.............................191-226

Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, Fla. 109 

Arcadia, Pla., Horse Creek near....... 138

Peace River at...................... 136

Ariton, Ala., Pea River near.......... 230

Athens, Ga., Middle Oconee River

near............................ 30

Atkinson, Ga., Satilla River at....... 50

Atlanta, Ga., Chattahoochee River at.. 197 

Aucilla River at Lament, Fla.......... 180

Austell, Ga., Sweetwater Creek near... 198 

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala...... 296

Bainbridge, Ga., Flint River at....... 221

Baker, Fla., Blackwater River near.... 240

Barbour Creek near Eufaula, Ala....... 206

Barrineau Park, Pla., Perdido River

at.............................. 250

Barren River Canal near Everglades,

Fla............................. 127

Earth, Pla., Pine Barren Creek near... 249 

Bartletts Ferry Reservoir, change in

contents in..................... 204

Bartow, Pla., Kissengen Spring near... 133 

Peace River at...................... 132

Basinger, Fla., Taylor Creek near..... 114

Belle Glade, Pla., Hillsboro Canal

at.............................. 120

Bennett, Fla., Econfina Creek near.... 227

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala..... 276

Big Coldwater River near Milton, Pla.. 241 

Big Indian Creek at Perry, Ga......... 26

Big Sandy Creek at Duncanville, Ala... 361 

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro,

Ala............................. 298

Big Wills Creek near Crudup, Ala...... 275

Bigbee, Miss., East Fork Tombigbee

River at........................ 412

Page

Biloxi, Miss., Tuxachanie Creek near... 386 

Biloxi River at Wortham, Miss.......... 387

Black Creek, North Pork, near Middleburg , Fla........................ 84

South Pork, near Penney Farms, Pla... 83 

Black Warrior River, at Tuscaloosa,

Ala.............................. 359

near Eutaw, Ala...................... 363

Blackwater Creek (tributary to Hillsborough River) near Knights, Pla. 147 

Blackwater Creek (tributary to Mulberry

Pork) near Manchester, Ala....... 345

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla....... 240

Blackwater River basin, Pla., gagingstation records in..............240-241

Bloxham, Fla., Lake Talquin near......186-187

Ochlockonee River near............... 188

Blue Spring near Orange City, Pla...... 69

Bogalusa, La., Pearl River near........ 404

Bogue Chitto, at Frankllnton, La....... 408

near Bush, La........................ 409

near Tylertown, Miss................406-407

Bogue Lusa near Franklinton, La........ 405

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss.,... 375 

Bradenton, Fla., Manatee River near.... 140

Branford, Pla. , Suwannee River at...... 170

Brantley, Ala., Conecuh River at.......13,242

Bristol, Fla., Telogia Creek near.....189-190

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs, Pla. 156 

Brooklyn, Ala., Conecuh River near..... 246

Brooksvllle, Fla., Weeklwache Spring

near............................. 157

Brooksville, Miss., Noxubee River near. 339 

Bruce, Pla., Choctawhatchee River

near............................ 234-235

Buckhead, Ga., Apalachee River near.... 33-34

Buckhorn Spring near Riverview, Fla.... 

Buford, Ga., Chattahoochee River nerr.,

Lake Sidney Lanier near..............

Bull Mountain Creek,at Tremont, Miss...

near Smithville, Miss................

Bullfrog Creek near Wimauma, Pla.......

Burket Creek near Roper, Ga............

Bush, La., Bogue Chitto near...........

Butler, Ala., Tuckabum Creek near......

Butler, Ga., Whitewater Creek near....,

Butler County Pond Outlet near Greerville, Ala.......................

Buttahatchee River, below Hamilton,

Ala..............................

near Caledonia, Miss.................

near Sulligent, Ala..................

Cahaba River, at Centerville, Ala......

at Sprott, Ala.......................

near Acton, Ala......................

Cairo, Ga. , Tired Creek near...........

Caledonia, Miss., Buttahatchle River

near.............................

Caloosahatchee Canal, at Moore Haver,

Fla..............................

at Ortona lock near La Belle, Pla....

Canal Point, Pla., West Palm Beach

Canal at.........................

Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Pla........

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga.......

Canton, Ga., Etowah River at...........

Canton, Miss., Pearl River near........

Carrollton, Ala., Lubbub Creek near....

Cartecay River near Ellijay, Ga........4,

Carter Creek near Sebring, Fla.........

Cartersville, Ga., Etowah River above.. 

Carthage, Miss., Lobutcha Creek near... 

Caryville, Fla., Choctawhatchee River

at...............................

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Pla.....

Catoma Creek near Montgomery, Ala......

Cedar Creek (tributary to Alabama

River) at Minter, Ala............

Cedar Creek (tributary to Coosa River)

near Cedartown, Ga...............

Cedar Cove, Ala., Hurricane Creek

near.............................

437

145

194

193

312

313

142

45

409

368

212

304

320

413

321

302

303

301

183

413

128

12

117

101

16

264

395

335

253

108

266

390

232

103

297

305

269

356
INDEX

Lake Klsslmmee, Fla., Klsslmmee River

below..........................105-106

Lake Lulu Outlet at Elolse, Pla....... 131

Lake Martin, Ala., contents of........ 295

Lake Okeechobee, Pla., elevations of.. 94 

Lake Okeechobee basin and the Everglades, Pla., gaglng-statlon 

records In......................94-128

Lake Placid, Pla., Stearns Creek

near............................ 110

Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford, Ga.... 193

Lake Talquln near Bloxham, Pla.......186-187

Lake Wales, Pla., Catfish Creek near.. 103 

Hatchineha-Kisslmmee Canal near..... 104

Lakes and reservoirs:

Allatoona Reservoir, Ga............. 294

Bartletts Perry Reservoir, change In

contents In..................... 204

Coosa River Reservoirs, Ala......... 294

Florida, lakes In, records available

on.............................415-416

Inland Reservoir, change In contents

in.............................. 349

Jim Woodruff Reservoir at Chattahoochee, Pla.................... 223

Jordan, Lake, Ala................... 294

Lay Lake, Ala ....................... 294

Lloyd Shoals Reservoir, change In

contents In..................... 20

Martin, Lake, Ala................... 294

Mltchell Lake , Ala.................. 294

Okeechobee, Lake, Pla............... 94

Sidney Lanier, Lake, near Buford,

Qa.............................. 193

Sinclair Reservoir, change In contents In........................ 37

Talquln, Lake, near Bloxham, Pla...186-187 

Lament, Pla., Aucllla River at........ 180

Largo, Pla., Semlnole Lake Outlet

near............................ 155

Laurel, Miss., Tallahala Creek at..... 377

Lay Lake, Ala. , contents of........... 294

Leaf, G-a., Chattahoochee River near... 191 

Leaf River, at Hattlesburg, Miss...... 376

near Colllns, Miss .................. 374

near McLaln, Miss ................... 379

Leakesvllle, Miss., Chlckasawhay River

at. ............................. 383

Leesburg, Ala., Coosa River at........ 272

Leroy, Ala., Tomblgbee River near..... 371

Limestone Creek near Monroevllle,

Ala............................. 307

Lisbon, Pla., Halnes Creek at......... 71

Llthla , Pla., Alafla River at......... 144

Lithia Springs near. ................ 145

Llthla Springs near Llthla, Pla....... 145

Little Cedar Creek at Cave Springs,

Ga.............................. 12

Little Charley Bowlegs Creek near

Sebrlng, Pla.................... 134

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Pla.... 82

Little Manatee River near Wlmauma,

Pla.............................4, 141

Little River (tributary to Etowah

River) nearRoswell, Ga......... 265

Little River (tributary to Ochlockonee

River) near Qulncy, Pla......... 185

Little River (tributary to Wlthlacoochle River) near Adel, Ga.... 167

Little Satllla River near Offer-man,

Ga.............................. 49

Llvlngston, Ala., Sucarnoochee River

at. ............................. 365

Lloyd Shoals Reservoir, change In contents In........................ 20

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss.... 390

Locust Pork, at Sayre, Ala............ 351

at Trafford, Ala.................... 349

below Snead, Ala.................... 347

near Cleveland, Ala................. 348

Lost Creek near Oakman, Ala........... 346

Loughman, Pla. , Reedy Creek near...... 102

Lowndesboro, Ala., Big Swamp Creek

near............................ 298

Loxley, Ala., Styx River near......... 251

Lubbub Creek near Carrollton, Ala..... 335

Lumber City, Ga., Ocmulgee River at... 28 

Luverne, Ala., Patsallga Creek at..... 243

Luxapallla Creek, at Mlllport, Ala.... 331

at Steens, Miss ..................... 332

near Payette, Ala................... 330

Macclenny, Pla., St. Marys River near.. 59

Turkey Creek at ...................... 56-57

McDonough, Ga., South River near ....... 17

McKenzle , Ala., Sepulga River near..... 244

Mackys Creek near Dennis Miss. ....... .309-310

McLaln, Miss. , Leaf River near. ........ 379

Macon, Ga., Echeconnee Creek near. ..... 410

Ocmulgee River at .................... 21-24

Tobesofkee Creek near. .. 

Macon, Miss.. Noxubee River at.....

Main Canal at Vero Beach . Pla ......

Manatee River near Bradenton, Pla. .

Manchester, Ala., Blackwater Creek

near. ........................

Map of the United States ...........

Melbourne , Pla . , Crane Creek at .

25

340

92

140

345 

9 

88 

St . Johns River near. ................ 61-64

Meridian, Miss., Sowashee Cri3ek at..... 381

Merrill, Miss., Pascagoula R'.ver at.... 384

Mlakka River near Sarasota, Pla. ....... 139

Miami Canal at water plant, Hlaleah,

Pla. ............................. 125

Middle Oconee River near Athens , Ga . . . . 30

Mlddleburg, Pla., North Pork Black

Creek near. ...................... 84

Midland City, Ala. , East Pork

Choctawhatchee River risar. ....... 228

Mllford, Ga., Ichawaynochawav Creek

at. .............................. 220

Mill Creek at Dalton, Ga. .............. 257

Mllledgevllle, Ga. . Oconee R'.ver at.... 36-37

Mllllgan, Pla. , Yellow River at. ....... 237

Mlllport, Ala., Luxapallla C-eek at.... 331

Milton, Pla., Big Coldwater River near. 241 

Mlnter, Ala. , Cedar Creek at. .......... 305

Mltchell Lake, Ala., contents of....... 294

Mlze, Miss. , Oakahay Creek at. ......... 413

Mobile River basin, Ala. -Qa. -Miss. ,

gagiYtg-station records In. ..... .253-385

reservoirs In ......................... 294

Monlac, Ga. , North Prong St. Marys

River at ......................... 51

Monroevllle, Ala., Limestone Creek

near. ............................ 307

Montezuma, Ga., Pllnt River at. ...... .213-214

Montgomery, Ala., Alabama River near... 295 

Catoma Creek near. ................... 297

Montlcello, Ga. , Murder CreeV near . . . . . 35

Montlcello, Miss., Pearl River near. . .402-403 

Moore Haven , Pla . , Caloosahatchee Canal

at............................... 128

Morris , Ala. , Turkey Creek at. ......... 350

Mossy Head, Pla., Shoal River near. .... 238

Moultrle Creek near St. Augustine,

Pla.............................. 85

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga. ...... 203

Mulberry Pork near Garden City, Ala.... 343

Mulberry River at Jones , Ala ........... 299

Murder Creek (tributary to Conecuh

River) near Evergreen, Ala. ...... 247

Murder Creek (tributary to little

River) near Montlcello, Ga....... 35

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Narcoossee ,

Pla.............................. 97

Narcoossee, Pla., Myrtle-Mary Jane

Canal near ....................... 97

Nettleton, Miss., West Pork Tomblgbee

River near ....................... 316

New River near Lake Butler, Pla. ....... 171

Newport, Pla., St. Marks River near .... 181

Newton, Ala., Choctawhatchee River

near. ............................ 229

Newton, Qa. , Flint- River at. ........... 219

Nocatee, Pla., Joshua Creek at. ........ 137

Norcross , Ga. , Chattahoochee River near 195 

North Canal near Vero Beach, Fla. ...... 91

North New River Canal, at Scuth Bay,

Pla. ............................. 123

near Port Lauderdale , Fla ............ 124

near South Bay, Pla. ................. 122

North River near Tuscaloosa, Ala....... 358

Northport, Ala., Lake Creek near. ...... 360

Noxubee River, at Macon, Miss. ......... 340

near Brooksvllle , Miss ............... 339

near Gelger, Ala. .................... 341

Oak Grove, Ala., Valley Creek near..... 354

Oakahay Creek at Mlze , Miss ............ 413

Oakfleld, Ga. , Pllnt River s^.. ........ 215

Oakman, Ala. , Lost Creek nerr. ......... 346
INDEX 441

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Ocala, Pla., Oklawaha River near...... 72

Silver Springs near. 

Ochlockonee River, near Bloxham, 

Pla.

73

188 

near Havana, Pla.................... 184

near Thomasville, Ga................ 182

Ochlockonee River basin, Pla.-Ga.,

gaging-station records in......182-190

Ocmulgee River, at Hawkinsville, Ga... 27 

at Lumber City, Ga.................. 28

at Macon, Ga........................ 21-24

near Jackson, Ga.................... 20

Oconee River, at Dublin, Ga........... 38-40

at Milledgeville, Ga................ 36-37

near Greensboro, Ga...............13,31-32

Ofahoma, Miss., Yockanookany River

near............................ 394

Offerman, Ga., Little Satilla River

near............................ 49

Ogeechee River, at S'carboro, Ga....... 14

near Eden, Ga....................... 15

Ogeechee River basin, Ga., gaglngstation records in.............. 14-16

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga..... 42

Okatuppa Creek at Gilbertovm, Ala..... 369

Okeechobee, Pla., Kisslmmee River

near............................13,113

Taylor Creek above................... 115

Oklawaha River, at Riverside Landing,

near Orange Springs, Pla........ 81

near Ocala, Pla..................... 72

Old Town Creek at Verona, Miss........ 12

Oldtown Creek at Tulepo, Miss......... 314

Oostanaula River, at Resaca, Ga......259-261

near Rome, Ga....................... 262

Orange City, Pla., Blue Spring near..., 69 

Orange Creek at Orange Springs,

Pla............................. 74-80

Orange Springs, Pla., Oklawaha River

near............................ 81

Orange Creek at..................... 74-80

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations........................ 3

Palatlakaha Creek at Cherry Lake Outlet, near Groveland, Pla........ 70

Palm Bay, Pla., Turkey Creek near..... 89

Palmdale, Pla., Pisheating Creek at... 96

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss..... 384

Pascagoula River basin, Ala.-Miss.,

gaging-station records in......374-385

Patsaliga Creek at Luverne, Ala....... 243

Pea River, near Ariton, Ala........... 230

near Samson, Ala.................... 231

Peace Creek drainage canal, near

Alturas, Pla.................... 130

near Dundee, Pla.................... 129

Peace River, at Arcadia, Pla.......... 136

at Bartow, Pla...................... 132

at Zolfo Springs, Pla............... 133

Peace River basin, Pla. , gagingstation records in.............129-138

Pearl River, at Edinburg, Miss.......388-389

at Jackson, Miss................... 397-399

at Meeks Bridge, near Canton,

Miss............................ 395

near Bogalusa, La................... 404

near Monticello, Miss..............402-403

near Rockport, Miss................. 414

Pearl River basin, La.-Miss., gagingstation records in.............388-409

Pelahatchle Creek near Pannin, Miss... 396

Pemberton Creek near Dover, Pla.......

Penney Farms, Pla., South Pork Black 

Creek near......................

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, Pla..

Perdido River basin, Ala.-Pla.,

gaging-station records in......250-251

Perry, Pla., Econflna River near...... 179

Perry, Ga., Big Indian Creek at......

Plckensville, Ala., Coal Fire Creek 

near...........................

Piedmont, Ala., Terrapin Creek near..

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala........... 245

Pine Barren Creek near Earth, Pla....

Pine Chapel, Ga., Coosawattee River 

at.............................

Pinetta, Pla., Withlacoochee River

near...........................

Pleasant Ridge, Ala., Sipsey River

near...........................

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga........ 209

Prairie Creek at Gallion, Ala.......... 12

Prattville, Ala., Autauga Creek at..... 296

Preston, Ga., Kinchafoonee Creek

at............................... 216

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11

Qulncy, Pla., Little River near........ 185

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Fla.... 160

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Fla......... 102

Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof,

Pla.............................. 107

Reidsville, Ga., Ohoopee River near.... 42

Resaca, Ga., Oostanaula River at......259-261

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs. 

Rlverview, Pla., Buckhorn Spring near.. 145 

Rock Creek near Pairmount, Ga.......... 255

Rockford, Ala., Hatchet Creek near..... 28£

Rockport, Miss., Pearl River near...... 414

Rocky Creek (tributary to Oconee River)

near Dudley Ga................... 41

Rocky Creek (tributary to Tampa

Bay) near Sulphur Springs,

Fla.............................. 153

Rome Ga. , Coosa River near............. 268

Etowah River at...................... 267

Oostanaula River near................ 262

Roper, Ga., Burket Creek near.......... 45

Roswell, Ga., Chattahoochee River

near............................. 196

Little River near.................... 265

Runnelstown, Miss., Tallahala Creek

near............................. 378

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 2

Safety Harbor, Pla., Alligator Creek

at............................... 154

St. Augustine, Pla., Moultrie Creek

near............................. 85

St. Cloud, Pla., Canoe Creek near...... 101

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga

Canal near....................... 98

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near...... 100

St. Johns River, near Christmas, Pla... 66 

near De Land, Pla.................... 69

near Melbourne, Pla.................. 61-64

St. Johns River basin, Pla., gagingstation records in............... 60-84

St. Lucie Canal at lock, near Stuart,

Pla.............................. 116

St. Marks River near Newport, Pla...... 181

St. Marys River, Middle Prong at Taylor,Pla. 52-53 

near Macclenny, Pla.................. 59

North Prong, at Moniac, Ga........... 51

South Prong, at Glen St. Mary, Pla... 58 

near Sanderson, Fla................ 54-55

St. Marys River basin, Pla.-Ga.,

gaging-station records in........ 51-59

Saltillo, Miss., Euclautubba CreeV

at............................... 315

Samson, Ala., Pea River near........... 231

Samsula, Pla., Spruce Creek near....... 86

Sanderson, Pla., South Prong St. Marys

River near....................... 54-55

Sanford, Pla. , Wekiva River near....... 68

Santa Pe River, at Worthlngton, Pla.... 172

near Port White, Pla................. 174

near High Springs, Pla............... 173

Sarasota, Pla., Miakka River near...... 139

149 Satilla River, at Atklnson, Ga......... 50

near Waycross, Ga.................... 44

83 Satilla River basin, Ga., gaglng250 station records in............... 44-50

Satilpa Creek near Coffeeville , Ala.... 370

Sayre, Ala., Locust Pork at............ 351

Scarboro, Ga., Ogeechee River at....... 14

26 Sebring, Pla., Carter Creek near....... 108

Little Charley Bowlegs Creek ne"*r.... 134

333 Selma, Ala., Alabama River at.......... 300

273 Seminole Lake Outlet near Largo,

Fla.............................. 155

249 Sepulga River near McKenzie, Ala....... 244

Seville, Pla., Little Haw Creek 

256 near............................. 82

Shoal River, near Crestvlew, Pla....... 239

168 near Mossy Head, Pla................. 238

Silver Hill, Ala., Pish River near..... 252

338 Silver Springs near Ocala, Pla......... 73
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Sinclair Reservoir, change In contents

In........................... ... 37

Slpsey Pork near Jasper, Ala......... 344

Slpsey River, at Payette, Ala......... 336

near Elrod, Ala..................... 337

near Pleasant Ridge, Ala............ 338

Slxmlle Creek at Tampa, Pla........... 146

Smithville, Miss., Bull Mountain Creek

near............................ 313

Snake Creek near Whitesburg, Ga....... 199

Snead, Ala., Locust Pork below........ 347

Snellvllle, Ga., Yellow River near.... 18

Sofkahatchee Creek near Wetumpka,

Ala............................. 287

South Bay, Pla., Hillsboro Canal near. 119 

North New River Canal at............ 123

North New River Canal near.......... 122

South Canal near Vero Beach, Fla...... 93

South River near McDonough, Ga........ 17

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss...... 381

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga....... 222

Sprott, Ala., Cahaba River at......... 303

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Pla........ 86

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 2

Statenvllle, Ga., Alapaha River at.... 166

Stearns Creek near Lake Placid, Pla... 110 

Steens, Miss., Luxapalila Creek at.... 332

Steinhatchee River near Cross City,

Pla............................. 176

Strong River at Dlo, Miss ............400-401

Stuart, Pla., St. Lucie Canal near.... 116

Styx River near Loxley, Ala........... 251

Sucarnoochee River at Livingston,

Ala............................. 365

Sulligent, Ala., Buttahatchie River

near............................ 321

Sulphur Springs, Pla., Rocky Creek

near............................ 153

Sulphur Springs at.................. 152

Sweetwater Creek near............... 152

Sulphur Springs at Sulphur Springs,

Pla............................. 152

Summerville, Ga., Chattooga River

at. ............................. 270

Suwannee River, at Branford, Pla...... 170

at Ellaville , Pla................... 169

at Pargo, Ga.......................161-162

at White Springs, Pla..............163-164

near Wilcox, Pla.................... 175

Suwannee River basin, Pla.-Ga.,

gaging-station records In......161-175

Sweetwater Creek (tributary to Chattahoochee River) near Ausfcell,

Ga. ......................._...... 198

Sweetwater Creek (tributary to Tampa

Bay) near Sulphur Springs,

Pla............................. 152

Talladega Creek near Talladega, Ala... 282 

Tallahala Creek, at Laurel, Miss...... 377

near Runnelstown, Miss.............. 378

Tallahatchee Creek near Wellington,

Ala............................. 277

Tallapoosa River, at Wadley, Ala...... 290

below Tallassee , Ala................ 292

near Heflin, Ala.................... 289

Tallassee, Ala., Tallapoosa River

below........................... 292

Talmo, Ga., Alien Creek at............ 29

Tamiami Canal outlets, Miami to

Monroe, Pla..................... 126

Tampa, Pla., Hillsboro River near..... 151

Sixmile Creek at.................... 146

Tarpon Springs, Pla., Brooker Creek

near............................ 156

Taylor, Pla., Middle Prong St. Marys

River at........................ 52-53

Taylor Creek, above Okeechobee, Pla... 115 

at Lake Okeechobee , Pla............. 12

near Basinger, Pla.................. 114

Telogia Creek near Bristol, Fla......189-190

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............... ............... 2-3

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala..... 273

Thad, Ala., Pigeon Creek near......... 245

Thomaston, Ga., Potato Creek near..... 209

Thomasville, Ga., Oehloekonee River

near............................ 182

Thonotosassa, Pla., Flint Creek

near............................ 150

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Tibbee Creek near Tibbee , Mf_ss........324-325

Tilton, Ga., Conasauga River at........ 258

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga............. 183

Tishomingo Creek at Saltillo, Miss..... 12

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Ga........ 25

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near St.

Cloud, Pla....................... 100

Tombigbee River, at Aberdeen, Miss..... 319

at Columbus, Miss................... 326-329

at Demopolis lock and dam, near

Coatopa, Ala..................... 364

at Gainesville, Ala.................. 342

East Pork, at Bigbee, Miss ........... 412

near Fulton, Miss.................. 311

near Amory, Miss....................317-318

near Cochrane, Ala................... 334

near Leroy, Ala...................... 371

West Pork, near Nettleton, Mis's...... 316

Trafford, Ala., Locust Pork at......... 349

Tremont, Miss., Bull Mountain Creek

at............................... 312

Trilby, Fla., Withlacoochee River at... 158 

Tuckabum Creek near Butler, Ala........ 368

Tupelo, Miss., Oldtown Creek at........ 314

Turkey Creek (tributary to Indian

River) near Palm Bay, Pla........ 89

Turkey Creek (tributary to Locust Pork)

at Morris, Ala................... 350

Turkey Creek (tributary to South Prong 

St. Marys River) at Macclenny, 

Pla.............................. 56-57

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Black Warrior River

at............................... 359

North River near..................... 358

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove,

Miss............................ 391-392

Tuskegee, Ala., Uphapee Creek near..... 293

Tuxachanie Creek near Biloxl, Miss..... 386

Tylertown, Miss., Bogue Chitto near...406-407

Uchee Creek near Port Mitchell, Ala.... 205

Upatoi Creek at Port Benning, Ga....... 12

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala....... 293

Valley Creek near Oak Grove, Ala....... 354

Varnell, Ga., Coahulla Creek near...... 411

Venus, Fla., Pisheating Creek near..... 95

Vernon, Fla., Holmes Creek at.......... 233

Vero Beach, Pla., Main Canal at........ 92

North Canal near..................... 91

South Canal near..................... 93

Vienna, Ga. , Flint River near.......... 411

Village Creek near Adamsville, Ala..... 353

Vincent, Ala., Kelly Creek near........ 281

Vineland, Fla., Cypress Creek at....... 99

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wadley, Ala., Tallapoosa River at...... 290

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville,

Fla.............................. 181

Walker Springs, Ala., East Bassett

Creek *t......................... 372

Walnut Grove, Miss., Tuscolameta Creek

at.............................. 391-392

Waycross, Ga., Satilla River near...... 44

Weekiwachee Springs near Brooksville,

Pla.............................. 157

Wekiva River near Sanford, Fla......... 68

Wellington, Ala., Tallahatchee Creek

near............................. 277

Weogufka Creek near Weogufka, Ala...... 286

West Palm Beach Canal, at Canal Point,

Pla.............................. 117

at West Palm Beach, Fla.............. 118

West Point, Ga., Chattahoochee River

at.............................. 201-202

West Point, Miss., Chookatonchee Creek

near............................. 323

Wetumpka, Ala., Coosa River near....... 288

Sofkahatchee Creek near.............. 287

Whistler, Ala., Chickasaw C'eek

near............................. 373

White Springs, Fla., Suwannee River

at..............................163-164

Whitehead Creek near Denton, Ga........ 46

Whitesburg, Ga., Snake Creek near...... 199

Whitewater Creek below Rambulette

Creek, near Butler, Ga........... 212

Wilcox, Fla., Suwannee River near...... 175

Wilmer, Ala., Escatawpa River

near............................. 385
INDEX 443

Wilsonville, Ala., Yellowleaf Creek

near............................ 284

Wimauma, Pla., Bullfrog Creek near.... 142

Little Manatee River near...........4, 141

Withlacoochee River (tributary to

Suwannee River) near Pinetta, I 

Pla............................. 168|

Withlacoochee River (tributary to 

Withlacoochee Bay of Gulf of 

Mexico), at Groom, Pla.......... 159

at Trilby, Pla...................... 158

near Bade City, Fla................. 410

near Holder, Pla.................... 160

Withlacoochee River basin, Fla.,

gaging-station records in......158-160

Wolf Creek near Deer Park, Fla........ 65

Woodruff, Jim, Reservoir at Chattahoochee, Pla.................... 223

Work, division of..................... 2

scope of............................ 1

Wortham, Miss., Biloxi River at....... 387

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Worthington, Fla., Santa Pe River at... 172

Yellow River (tributary to Ocmulgee

River), near Covington, Ga....... 19

near Snellville, Ga.................. 18

Yellow River (tributary to Pensacola 

Bay, East Bay of) at Milligan, 

Fla.............................. 237

Yellow River basin, Fla., gagingstation records in..............237-239

Yellowjacket Creek, near La Grange, Ga. 200

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonville, Ala. 284

Yockanookany River, near Kosciusko,

Miss............................. 393

near Ofahoma, Miss................... 394

York, Ala. , Kinterbish Creek near...... 367

Zephyrhills, Pla., Crystal Sprir?;s near 147 

Hillsboro River near................. 148

Zolfo Springs, Pla., Peace River

at............................... 133

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