U. 8, GFOL SURVEY

H . HYO. RESEARCH 

ki A ^CITY, IOWA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 381

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1914

PART I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. C. COVERT, C. H. PIERCE, and G. C. STEVENS, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

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u. A «tUU SURVEY 

C/0 IOWA INST. HYD, RESEARCH

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR G1TY' I(WA

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 381

SDRFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE

UNITED STATES^*1

Geolosicil Survey,

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PART I. NORTH ATLMTIC SLOPE '

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. C. COVERT, C. H. PIERCE, and G. C. STEVENS, District Engineers

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MAINE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, and NEW YORK

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CONTENTS.

Page.

Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7

Definition of terms......................................................... 8

Convenient equivalents.................................................... 9

Explanation of data........................................................ 11

Accuracy of field data and computed results...................^....'........ 13

Cooperation.............................................................. 14

Division of work.......................................................... 15

Gaging station records...................................................... 15

St. John River basin................................................... 15

St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine................................. 15

St. John River at Van Buren, Maine................................ 17

St. Croix River basin.................................................. 20

St. Croix River near Baring, Maine................................. 20

Machias River basin.................................................. 20

Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine.............................. 20

Union River basin................................................^.... 23

West Branch of Union River at Amherst, Maine.................... 23

Branch Lake near Ellsworth, Maine................................ 25

Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine...............'.......... 26

Penobscot River basin................................................ 28

West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Maine............ 28

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine............................ 28

East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine................ 31

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine...................... 34

Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine............................ 37

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine. ............................. 38

St. George River basin................................................ 41

St. George River at Union, Maine................................... 41

Kennebec River basin................................................ 43

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine............................... 43

Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine............................... 44

Kennebec River at Waterville, Maine............................... 47

Dead River at The Forks, Maine................................... 48

Sandy River near Farmington, Maine............................... 50

Sebasticook River at Pittsfield, Maine. ............................ 52

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine......................... 59

Androscoggin River basin............................................. 60

Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H............................. 60

Magalloway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine........-.-...-......."... 62

Androscoggin River at Rumford Falls, Maine...................... 63

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine................... 65

Presumpscot River basin............................................... 66

Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Maine.................. 66

Saeo River basin....................................................... 68

Saco River at West Buxton, Maine.................................. 68

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4 CONTENTS.

Gaging station records Continued. Page,

Merrimack River basin................................................. 69

Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass............................... 69

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H............................... 72

South Branch of Nashua River at Clinton, Mass..................... 75

Sudbury River at Framingham and Lake Cochituate at Cochituate,

Mass............................................................ 76

Connecticut River basin.............................................. 78

Connecticut River at Orford, N. H................................. 78

Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass............................. 81

Passumpsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt........................... 84

Millers River at Erving, Mass....................................'.... 86

Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass................................ 88

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass................................ . 91

Swift River at West Ware, Mass.................................... 93

Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass............................. 96

Westfield River at Knightville, Mass................................ 99

Westfield River near Westfield, Mass................................. 100

Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass............. 102

Westfield Little River near Westfield, Mass. ........<................ 105

Borden Brook near Westfield, Mass................................. 107

Farmington River near New Boston, Mass........................... 108

Housatonic River basin............................................... Ill

Housatonic River near Great Barrington,-Mass...................... Ill

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville, Conn............................ 113

Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge> Conn......................... 114

Hudson River basin.................................................... 117

Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y............................... 117

Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y................................... 120

Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y................................. 123

Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y.............................. 125

Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y................................ 126

Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake, N. Y...................... 128

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y............................... 130

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y...........................'.....'.. 132

Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y................................. 135

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y ................:................ 137

West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackbridge, near Wells, N. Y.. 140

Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y....................:......... 142

Mohawk River at Barge canal Lock 7, N. Y.......................... 145

Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y................................... 148

Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, N. Y............................... 151

Delaware River basin................................................. 153

East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, N. Y.................. 153

Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y................................ 156

Celaware River at Riegelsville, N. J................................ 158

Beaver Kill at Cooks .Falls, N. Y................................... 160

West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y................. 161

Neversink River at 'Godeffroy, N. Y................................. 164

Neshaminy Creek below Forks, Pa................................. 165

Tohickon Creek at Point Pleasant, Pa.............................. 167

Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pa............................ 169

Perkiomen Creek near Frederick, Pa............................... 170
CONTENTS. ' 5

Gaging station records Continued. Page.

Susquehanna River basin.............................................. 172

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y.............................. 172

Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y........................ 175

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y................................. 177

Patuxent River basin..................................................... 180

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md.............................. 180

Potomac River basin................................................... 183

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md.............................. 183

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md............................... - 185

Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va................................ 187

Rappahannock River basin............................................ 190

Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va....................... 190

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 192

Index....................!............................................. .. 193

Appendix................................................................ i

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station................. 12

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens; B, Gurley printing; C, Friez ... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE 

DRAINAGE BASINS, 1914.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1914.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic law 

(20 Stat. L.', p. 394), which contains the following paragraph:

Provided, That this officer [the 'Director] shall have the direction of the Geological 

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies of 

water supply for irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 

1895, successive sundry bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following item and appropriations:

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

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1915.

1895......................................................... $12,500

1896......................................................... 20,000

1897 to 1900, inclusive....................................... 50,000

1901 to. 1902, inclusive....................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive....................................... 200,000

1907.......................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive.........................._............. 100,000

1911 to 1915, inclusive....................................... 150,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

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

made in connection with the description of each station arfeeted; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 15.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 3,400 points 

in the United States 1 and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 191£, 1,480 gaging stations were being main1 Stream-gaging stations and. publications relating to water resources, 1885-1913, U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 340.

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8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

tained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points. In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and will be made available in 

the regular water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and "millions of 

cubic feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are 

second-feet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, 

and millions of cubic feet. They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." 

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed by the use of the factors given 

in the tables of convenient equivalents (pp. 9-11).

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

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

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both 

as regards time and area.

"Run-off depth in inches" is the depth to which the drainage 

area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period 

were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. " It is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in 

depth of inches.

An "acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet and is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is 

commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

"Millions of cubic feet" is used to express quantities of water 

stored in reservoirs, most frequently in connection with studies of 

flood control.

The following terms used in these reports are not in common use:

"Discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation of 

gage height to discharge."

"Control," "controlling section," and "point of control," terms 

used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 

which determine the discharge relation at the gage. It should be
CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at 

all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a given gaging station is that point 

on the gage the gage height to which the surface of the river 

would fall if there were no flow.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The following .is a list of convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic 

computations:

Table for converting dischargein second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth in inches

over the area.

Discharge 

(second feet 

per square 

mtfe).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7. ........

9.........

Run-off (depth in inches).

Iday.

0.03719 

.07438 

. 11157 

. 14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

! 29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5. ........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (acre feet.)

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of cubic feet.

Discharge 

(second^ 

feet).

1. ........

2.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

9.........

Run-off (millions of cubic feet.)

Iday.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

28 days.

2. 419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.10 

14.51 

16.93 

19.35 

21.77

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.02 

12.53 

15.04 

17.54 

20.05 

22.55

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.37 

12.96 

15.55 

18.14 

20.74 

23.33 

»

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10.71 

13.39 

16.07 

18.75 

21.42 

24.10

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gallons.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

1. ........

8. ........

9.........

Run-off (millions of gallons).

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939 

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.171 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174. 5

31 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity in feet per second into velocity in miles per hour.

[1 foot per second=0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour, very nearly; 1 mile per hour= 1.4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Feet per second

Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second.

(units).

0.. ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

3.41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

.750

1.43

2.80

Q AQ

4.16

4.84

5.52

2

0.136

.818

1

EA

2

10

2.86

Q CC

A OQ

4.91

5.59

6.27

3

0.205

.886

1.57

2.25

2.93

3.61

4.30

4.98

5.66

6.34

4

0.273

.995

1 fA

2.32

3.00

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

x 5

0.341

1.02'

1.70

2,39

3.07

3.75

4.43

5.11

5.80

6.48

6

0.409

1.09

1.77

.3.14

3.82

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7

0.477

1.16 

1 84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

' 8

0.545

1.23

1 91

2.59

3.27

3

QK

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1 VI

1 Oft

9 fifi

3.34

4 no

5.39

6.07

fi 7*;

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March 23, 1901).

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet, or 13.572 inches 

deep.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 724 acre-feet.

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one 

day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-feet for one 29-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386 second-feet for one 30-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month.

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second.

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second.

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet.

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot. .

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equals 1.55 second-feet.

1,000,000 United States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet.

1,000,000 cubic feet equals 22.95 acre-feet.

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year.

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5,280 feet.

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet.

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly.

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers.

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter.

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds.

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot.

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second.

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second.

1 horsepower equals 746 watts.

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet.

1J horsepower equals about 1 kilowatt.

To calculate water power quickly: Second-feet Xfall in feet=net norsepower on

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1913, and ending September 30, 1914. At the first of January in 

most parts of the country a large amount of the precipitation for 

the preceding three months is stored, either as ground water, in the 

form of snow, or in lakes. This stored water passes off in the streams 

during the spring break-up. At the end of September the only 

stored water available for run-off in the streams is possibly a small 

amount held in ground storage. Therefore the run-off for a year, 

beginning with October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation 

occurring within that year.

For each regular gaging station the following data, so far as available, are given: Description of the station, list of discharge measurements, table of daily gage heights, table of daily discharge, table of 

monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. For stations'located at 

weirs or dams the gage-height table is usually omitted.

In addition to statements regarding the location and equipment 

of gaging stations the descriptions give information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the constancy of the discharge relation, 

covering such points as ice, logging, shifting channels, and backwater; also information regarding diversions which decrease the total 

flow at the gage. Statements are also made regarding the accuracy 

of the data and computed results.
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The table of daily gage height shows the daily fluctuations of the 

surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings 

taken each day, usually in the morning and in the evening, though 

at many stations only one reading is made each day. At many stations automatic gages are used, some of which give a continuous 

record of river stage in the form of a hydrograph and others a record 

printed at intervals, from which the mean daily gage height can be 

computed. The gage height given in the table represents the elevation of the surface of the water above the zero of the gage. When 

the discharge relation is affected by the presence of ice in the streams 

or by backwater from obstructions, all gage heights are published 

as recorded, with suitable footnotes. The rating table is not applicable for such periods unless the proper corrections to the gage heights 

are known and applied. Attention is called to the fact that the 

zero of the gage is placed at an arbitrary datum, in general somewhat 

below the lowest known flow, to avoid negative readings.

In the tables pf daily gage height the use of zeros in the hundredths 

place indicates the degree of refinement to which the gage was read 

and to which the mean daily gage height was computed. If a gage 

is read to tenths or half-tenths once a day or to tenths twice a day, 

no zeros appear in the hundredths place for any stage. If the gage 

is read to half-tenths twice a day or to quarter-tenths or hundredths, 

regardless of the number of readings a day, the gage heights are 

published to hundredths, and zeros appear in the hundredths place, 

below a certain limiting stage. This limiting stage is so selected 

that the average-error in the mean daily discharge, resulting from 

not using the mean daily gage height to himdredths above that 

stage, shall not be greater than 2 per cent. For automatic gages 

the allowable average error of the daily discharge has been taken as 

1 per cent. The selection of the percentage is arbitrary, but it should 

be noted that the maximum error will in all cases be twice the average error. In like manner half-tenths are used from the hundredths 

limit to another higher limit, above which only tenths are used. It 

is the aim to have the gage height observations at each gaging station recorded to the degree of refinement required by the above 

method of use, but in practice it is found necessary, in order to 

avoid confusion in the gage-observer's record, to have the observations for all stages recorded to the degree of refinement required for 

low stages, which usually necessitates readings to hundredths of a 

foot.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

from which rating tables, daily discharge tables, and monthly discharge tables are computed.

The base data presented in this report, unless otherwise stated in 

the description of stations, have been collected by the methods com-
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STEVE NS. B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
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monly used at current-meter gaging stations and described in standsard textbooks. (See Pis. I and II.)

The rating table gives, either directly or by interpolation, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to every stage of the river re* 

corded during the period for which it is applicable. It is not pub* 

lished in this report, but can be determined from the tables of daily 

gage heights and daily discharge by plotting gage heights in feet as 

ordinates and discharge in second-feet as abscissas.

The table of daily discharge determined from the gage height and 

rating tables gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to the 

means of the gage readings observed each day. At some stations 

subject to rapid or diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from 

the rating table and the mean daily gage height may not be the true 

mean discharge for the day. When such stations are equipped with 

automatic gages, the true mean daily discharge may be obtained by 

weighting discharges for parts of the day.

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

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day 

when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is the 

mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the 

water surface was at crest height, and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column of "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean 

flow for the day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column 

headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for jaaeh second 

during the month. On this the computations for the remaining 

columns, which are defined on page 8, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

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

permanency of the discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

In order to give engineers and others information regarding the 

probable accuracy of the computed'results, footnotes are added to 

the daily discharge tables, stating the probable accuracy of the rating 

tables used, and an accuracy column is inserted in the monthly discharge table. For the rating tables, "well defined" indicates, in 

general, tha't the rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; 

"fairly well defined," within 10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approximate, " within 15 to 25 per cent. These notes are very general 

and are based on the plotting of the individual measurements with 

reference to the mean rating curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly discharge table does not 

apply to the estimate of maximum or minimum discharge nor to that
14 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

for any one day, but to the monthly mean. It is based on the accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, the 

number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation in stage, 

and knowledge of local conditions. In this column A indicates m that 

the 'mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 5 per cent; B, 

within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 25 per cent. 

Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

Even though the monthly means for any station may represent 

with a high degree of accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the 

gage, the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth of 

run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors which result from including in the measured drainage area large noncontributing districts 

or omitting estimates of water diverted for irrigation or other use. 

On this account computations of "second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off (depth in inches)" have not been made for streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches nor for streams 

draining areas in which the precipitation exceeds 20 inches if such 

computations might be uncertain or misleading because of the presence of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, 

because of the omission of estimates of water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or because of artificial control or unusual natural control 

of the flow of the river above the gaging station. All values of 

"second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" previously published by the Survey should be used with care because of 

possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.

In general the base data collected each year by the Survey engineers are published not only to comply with the law but also* to afford 

any engineer the means of analyzing in detail the results of the computations. The table of monthly discharge is so arranged as to give 

only a general idea of the flow at the station and should not be used 

for other than preliminary estimates; the tables of daily discharge 

allow more detailed studies of the variation in flow. It should be 

borne in mind, however, that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected

and published.

COOPERATION.

The hydrometric work in Maine was carried on in cooperation 

with the Maine State Water Storage Commission, William T. Haines, 

governor, chairman, and Cyrus C. Babb, chief engineer.

Hydrometric work in Vermont and Massachusetts was carried on 

under a cooperative agreement between the governors of the States 

and the Director of the United States Geological Survey.

In New York hydrometric work was carried on in cooperation 

with the State Conservation Commission and also with the State engineer and surveyor.
ST. JOHN EIVER BASIN. 15

Financial assistance has been rendered by the New England Power 

Co., the Turners Falls Power & Electric Co., the Holyoke Water Power 

Co., the Adirondack Electric Power Corporation, the International 

Paper Co., the Union Bag & Paper Co., the Finch, Pruyn Paper Co., 

the Spottsylvania Power Co., the Potomac Electric Power Co., and 

other power companies in connection with records on streams which 

they are utilizing.

DIVISION OF WORK.

The data for stations in Maine were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of Cyrus C. Babb, chief engineer, 

Maine State Water Storage Commission, who was assisted by George C. 

Danforth, assistant engineer.

For stations in New York and New England outside of Maine the 

data were collected and prepared for publication under the direction 

of C. C. Covert, district engineer. The work in New England outside 

of Maine was supervised by C. H. Pierce. The assistants were O. W. 

Hartwell, C. S. De Golyer, G. H. Canfield, H. W. Fear, E. D. Burchard, R. M. Adams, W. S. Easterly, R. S. Baroes, M. J. Maguire, 

and W. A. James.

For stations in the Middle Atlantic States the data were collected 

and prepared for publication under the direction of G. C. Stevens, 

district engineer, who was assisted by E. S. Fuller, H. J. Dean, 

J. G. Mathers, B. J. Peterson, M. I. Walters, E. D. Burchard, A. W. 

Harrington, J. H. Morgan, and W. A. Elwood.

The records were assembled and reviewed by E. S. Fuller and 

G. C. Stevens.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

ST. JOHN RIVER BASIN. 

ST. JOHN EIVER AT FORT KENT, MAINE.

Location. At suspension footbidge in the town of Fort Kent, a short distance above 

mouth of Fish River, and about 15 miles below mouth of St. Francis River.

Drainage area. 4,880 square miles. (Does not include 270 square miles of Chamberlain Lake drainage area, which is partly tributary to Penobscot basin. See 

Water-Supply Paper 281, p. 28.)

Records available. October 13, 1905, to September 30,1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Inclined staff 22 feet long, in two sections, attached to new concrete pier 

nearest New Brunswick shore of river. Lower part of gage is placed in a groove 

in the side of the pier; upper part is fastened to downstream end of same pier.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent; both banks high, rocky, cleared, 

and not subject to overflow except in extreme freshets.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.1 feet, May 11; 

discharge, 73,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 3 feet, 

August 12,13,14; discharge, 1,060 second-feet.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1914, PART I.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Operation of a few dams on upper headwaters for log driving only

slightly affects flow past gage. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission:

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[A. V. Currie, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

3.65

3.45

3.4

3.55

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.5

3.65

3.75

4.1

4.45

4.55

6.1

7.2

7.45

6.85

6.4

6.05

6.05

6.25

6.45

6.6

Nov.

6.4

5.7

5.25

5.1

5.0

4.95

d Q

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.65 

4.65

4.6

4.6 

4.55

4.5

4.4

4.5

5.15

5.65

K Q

6.4

6.6

6.55

6.35

5.9

5.55

5.4

Dec.

53

5.3

5.4

5.45

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5 d

K 0

5.15

4.95 

4.75

4.6

4.5 

4.45

4.3

4.15

4 1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

Jan.

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.6

Feb.

d >\

4.5

.......

4.0

3.8

.Mar.

4.0

4.1

.......

d 9

4.8

Apr.

5 0

5.6

"5.T"

.......

5.6

5 65

5.85

6.15

6.7

7.85

8.5

9.45

10.25

9.45

10.2

10.1

May.

10.0

10.85

U QK

13.25

14.3

15.5

16.75

16.95

17 Q

18.1

17.6

15.85 

14.8

13.85

13.15 

11.7

11.4

10.75

10.65

10.45

10.1

Q 7

10.0

10.0

9.6

9.5

9.95

10.0

9.35

8.85

June.

8.45

7.85

7.3

7.0

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.05

1 Q>\

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.8 

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.5

5.35

5.25

5.1

4.95

4.75

4 45

4.35

4.3

4.2

July.

4.35

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.2

4 1

4.05

4 0

q QK

3 Q

3.8

3.8 

3.75

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.9

3.75

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.85

3.9

3.75

3.7

3.6

Aug.

3

K

3.45

3.4

0 A

q A

3.3

3

AK

3.45

3 OK

3.15

3 1

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.25

3.25

3.8

3.95

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.65

3.8

3.8

3 9

3 Q

4.1

4.55

4.85

5.15

5.6

5.7

5.3 

4.75

4.5

4.3

4 05

4.0

3.85

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.65

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 1 to Apr. 17 seriously affected by ice.
ST. JOHN EIVEE BASIN. 17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27.. ........................ .'

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,890 

1,590

1,520

1,740

1,810

1,740 i;eeo

1,660

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,660 

1,890

2,060

2,320 

2,710

3,490

3,740

8,340

12,500

13,500

11,100

9,400

8,170

8,170

8,860

9,580

10,100

10,300

Nov.

9,400 

7,010

5,620

5,180

4,900

4,760

4,630

4,110

4,110

3,860 

3,740

3,610

3,980

3,980 

3,860

3,860

3,740 

3,610

3,370

3,610

5,320

6,850

7,660

9,400

10,100

9,960

9,220

7,660

6,070

Dec.

5,770 

5,770

6,070

6,220

6,380

6,690

6,690

6,380

6,380

6,070 

5,770

5,320

4,760

4,240 

3,860

3,610

3,490 

^,140

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,710

2,710

2,710

Apr.

........

........

........

"6J690"

6,850

7,500

8,520

10,500

13,100

15.200

18,000

22,300

26,100

22,300

25,900

25,400

May.

24,900 

25,900

29,100

34,400

42,200

48,500

55,900

64,000

65,300

67,600 

73,000

69,600

58,100

51.600 

45,800

41,700

33,600 

32,000

28,600

28,100

27,100

25,400

23,500

24,900

24,900

23,000

22,500

24,700

24,900

21,800

19,500

June.

17,800 

15,200

12,900

11,700

14,500

16,200

14,500

12,500

10,500

9,040 

8,170

7,830

7,660

7,330 

6,690

7,330

8 340

8,340

8,000

7,010

6,380

5920

5,620

5,180

4,760

4,240

3,490

3,260

3,140

2,920

July.

3,260

3,860

4,630

4,370

3,370

2,920

2 710

2,610

2,510

2,420 

2,320

2,140

2,140

2,060 

1,970

1,970

1,970 

2,320

2,060

1,970

1,810

1,810

1,810

1 810

1,810

1,898

2,230

2,320

2,060

1,970

1,810

Aug.

1,660 

1,590

1.520

1,520

1,520

1,390

-1,590

1,590

1,460

1,220 

1,160

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,160

1,270

1,390 

1,520

1,520

1,330

1,330

2,140

2 420

2,320

2,140

2,140

2060

1,810

1,660

1,520

1,520

Sept.

1,890 

2.140

2,140

2320

2,320

2,320

2,710

3,740

4,500

5,320 

6,690

7,010

5,770

4,240 

3,610

3,140

2,610 

2,510

2,230

1,970

1,810

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,890

2,320

2.510

2,320

2,140

1,970

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 50,000 second-feet, one discharge measurement in 1915 being used to verify it. Discharge estimated Dec. 24-28 and 30-31.

Monthly discharge of St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914. 

[Drainage area, 4,880 square miles.]

Month.

April 18-30..... ....................:..........

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13,500 

10,100 

6,690

26,100 

73,000 

17,800

4,630 

2,420 

7,010

Minimum.

1,520 

3,370 

2,510

6,690 

19,500 

2,920

1,810 

1,060 

1,660

Mean.

4,810 

5,660 

4,220

16,000 

38,100 

8,550

2,420 

1,570 

2,970

Per 

square 

mile.

0.98 

1.16

.86

3.28 

7.81 

1.75

.496 

.322 

.609

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.13 

1.29 

.99

1.59 

9.00 

1.95

.57 

.37 

,68

ST. JOHN RIVER AT VAN BUREN, MAINE.

Location. At new International Bridge at Van Buren, Maine, about 14 miles

above Grand Falls, New Brunswick. 

Drainage area. 8,270 square miles. 

Records available. May 4, 1908, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission. 

25287° WSP 381 16 2
18 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Gage. Gage used since May 6, 1912, painted vertically on second pier from Van 

Buren end of bridge; zero of gage 407.69 feet above sea level; daily gage heights, 

1908 to 1911, read on a vertical rod attached to pier of sawdust carrier of Hammond's mill, about 700 feet below International Bridge, but as published they 

are reduced to the datum of the bridge gage.

Discharge measurements. Made from the International Bridge.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.5 feet at 

6 a. m. May 12; discharge, 104,000 Second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during 

year, 1.6 feet at 6.30 a. m. August 31, and 6.20 p. m. August 14; discharge, 2,040 

second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. The little storage above for log driving probably does not affect the 

discharge. 

Cooperation. Station established by the International Commission, River St. 

John, but maintained since May 6, 1912, by the Maine State Water Storage Commission, which furnishes the records.

Discharge measurements of St. John River at Van Buren, Maine, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 2

Mar. 10o

Made by 

G. C. Danforth.......................................... '.................

height.

Feet. 

2.10

3.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,000

2,140

a, Complete ice cover at gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of St. John River at Van Buren, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

v [W. H. Scott, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

V

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1Q

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.35

2.18

2.10

2.20

2.10

. 1.95

2.20

2.30

2.15

2.00

2.02

1.98

1.90

2.00 

2.05

2.10

2.15 

2.38

2.68

3.12

4.10 

5.60

7.45 

7.42

6.70

6.40

6.35 

6.85 

7.05

6.95 

6.75

Nov.

A dCI

6.00

5.50

<; i<»

4 95

4.75

4.50

4.50

4.48

4.68

4.62

4.70

4.68 

4.50

4.35

4.15 

3.95

3.88

4.10

4.40 

'4.40

4.80 

5.70

5.80

5.82

5.68 

5.75 

5.92

6.00

Dec.

5.80

5.20

4.50

4 00

4.50

6.10

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

 6.00

6.00

"4." 36"

4.30

4.25

Jan.

4.20

4.10

4 00

3.85

3 Of)

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.60 

3.50

3.50

3.45 

3.45

3.45

3.40

3.40 

3.35

3.30 

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30 

3.30 

3.30

3.40 

3.40

Feb.

3 4ft

3.45

3.40

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.45

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.40 

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35 

3.35

Mar.

3.30

3.30

3.30

s sn

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

-3.30

3.30 

3.30

3.30

3.35 

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.45 

3.45

3.45 

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.45 

3.60 

3.70

3.80 

3.80

Apr.

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.90

3.90

3.95

4.10

4.30

4.60

4.85

5.05

5.20

5.20 

5.20

5.20

5.30

5.65

6.35

8.25

9.15 

9.50

10.35 

11.25

12.05

13.35

14.70 

16.25 

17.30

17.30

May.

14.10

14.00

14.60

15.70

17.05

19.00

20.80

22.10

22.80

23.40

24.20

24.30

22.90

21.30 

20.10

19.20

17.95 

16.75

15.95

15.55

15.35 

14.90

14.15 

14.20

14.45

13.90

13.60 

14.20 

14.70

14.05 

13.20

June.

12.45

11.60

10.95

10.40

10.50

11.35

11.10

10.55

9.80

9.10

8.55

8.00

7.75

7.55 

7.35

7.50

7.95 

8.05

7.70

7.30

7.05 

6.60

6.15 

6.10

5.90

5.70

5.35 

5.05 

4.90

4.75

July.

4.90

4.95

5.25

5.15

4.80

4.50

4.20

3.95

3.75

3.60

3.35

3.60

3.55

3.25 

3.05

3.10

3.05, 

3.10

3.25

3.15

3.00 

3.05

2.95 

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.35 

2.25 

2.15

2.05 

2.10

Aug.

2.05

1.85

2.00

2.10

2 10'

2.05

1.90

1.80

1.85

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.65

1.60 

1.70

1.80

1.85 

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85 

1.95

2.20 

2.20

2.55

2.75

2.50 

2.20 

2.00

1.75 

1.70

Sept.

i on

1.95

2.20

2.65

2.50

2.30

2.45

3.30

4.45

6.20

6.20

5.55

4.70

4.05 

3.60

3.30

2.90 

2.60

2.40

2.20

2.10 

2.15

2.05 

2.00

2.25

2.40

2.30 

2.05 

2.10

2.20

NOTE. Discharge relation Nov. 28 to Apr. 30 seriously affected by ice.
ST. JOHN EIVEE BASIN. 19

Daily discharge, w, second-feet, of St. John River at Van Bwen, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

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..............

Oct.

3,490 

3,160 

3,010 

3,200 

3,010

2,730 

3,200 

3,390 

3,100 

2,820

2,860 

2,780 

2,640 

2,820 

2,920

3,010 

3,100 

3,550 

4,170 

5,090

7,220 

10,800 

16,200 

16,100 

13,900

13,000 

12,900 

14,400 

15,000 

14,600 

14,000

Nov»

13,000 

11,900 

10,600 

9,680 

9,180

8,700 

8,290 

8,110 

8,110 

8,060

8,530 

8,390 

8,580 

8,530 

8,110

7,770 

7,330 

6,890 

6,740 

7,220

7,880 

7,880 

8,820 

11,100 

ll,400

11,400 

11,000 

7,840 

5,500 

7,540 

 - <- 

Dec.

7,540 

7,540 

7,540 

7,250 

6,970

4,330 

3,990 

3,820 

3,350 

3,350

4,510 

5,090 

5,290 

5,500 

5,720

5,290 

4,700 

4,700 

4,890 

4,510

4,160 

4,330 

4,330 

4,160 

3,990

3,990 

3,990 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500

Jan.

3,500 

3,350 

3,050 

3,050 

2,910

3,050 

3,050 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,770 

2,770 

2,640 

2,640

2,520 

2,300 

2,300 

2,410 

2,410

2,410 

2,300 

2,300 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

Feb.

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

2,410 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,410

2,520 

2,640 

2,640 

2,640 

2,640

2,640 

2,640 

2,770

Mar,

2,770 

2,770 

2,770 

2,770 

2,770

2,770 

2,770 

2,770 

2,770 

2,770

2,640 

2,520 

2,520 

2,410 

2, 410

2,520 

2,410 

2,410 

2,410 

2,410

2,410 

2,410 

2,410 

2,410 

2,410

2,410 

2,410 

2,190 

2,190 

2,080 

2,080

Apr.

2,080 

2,080 

1,980 

1,980 

1,880

1,880 

1,880 

2,520 

2,910 

3,350

3,820 

3,990 

4,330 

4,510 

4,510

4,890 

5,090 

5,290 

6,440 

9,790

10,800 

13,500 

14,700 

16,700 

19,500

23,000

45,000 

50,000 

50,000

May.

43,000 

42,500 

45,500 

51,000 

57,700

69,000 

79,800 

88,200 

92,700 

96,600

102,000 

102,000 

93,400 

83,000 

75,600

70,200 

62,700 

56,200 

52,200 

50,200

49,200 

47,000 

43,200 

43,500 

44,800

42,000 

40,600 

43,500 

46,000 

42,800 

38,600

June.

35,200 

31,600 

28,800 

26,600 

27,000

30,400 

29,400 

27; 200 

24,400 

21,800

20,000 

18,200 

17,400 

16,800 

16,200

16,600 

18,000 

18,400 

17,200 

16,000

15,200 

13,900 

12,600 

12,500 

11,900

11,400 

10,400 

9,630 

9,240 

8,850

July.

9,240 

9,370 

10,200 

9,890 

8,980

8,220 

7,480 

6,880 

6,400 

6,050

5,480 

6,050 

5,940 

5,250 

4,810

4,920 

4,810 

4,920 

5,250 

5,030

4,700 

4,810 

4,590 

4,050 

3,640

3,440 

3,340 

3,160

2,970 

2,790 

2,860

Aug.

2,790 

2,440 

2,700 

2,880 

2,880

2,790 

2,530 

2,360 

2,440 

2,200

2,280 

2,360 

2,120 

2,040 

2,200

2,360 

2,,440 

2,530 

2,530 

2,530

2,440 

2,620 

3,060 

3,060 

3,740

4,160 

3,640 

3,060 

2,700 

2,280 

2,200

Sept.

2,530 

2,620 

3,060 

3,940 

3,640

3,250 

3,540 

5,360 

8,100 

12,800

12,800 

11,000 

8,720 

7,120 

6,050

5,360 

4,480 

3,840 

3,440 

3,060

2,880 

2,970 

2,790 

2,700 

3,160

.3,440

3,250 

2,790 

2,880 

3,060

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: May 1 to Sept. 30 from, a well-defined rating curve verified by 

two discharge measurements obtained in 1915; Oct. 1 to Nov 27, from a well-defined rating curve; Nov. 28 

to Apr. 24, estimated from records at Grand Falls, N. B., about 12 miles below Van Buren, where the flow 

Is not affected by ice; Apr. 25-30, from an. ice curve for gage heights at Van. Buren.

Monthly discharge of St. JohnRiverat VanSuren, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 8,270 square miles.]

Month. "

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16,200 

13,000 

7,540

3,500 

2,770 

2,770

50,000 

102,000 

35,200

10,200 

4,160 

12,800

102,000

Minimum,

2,640 

5,500 

3,350

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

1,880 

38,600 

8,850

2,790 

2,040 

2,530

1,880

Mean.

6,840 

8,800 

4,800

2,590 

2,310 

2,510

11,500 

61.100 

19,100

5,660, 

2,660 

4,820

11,100

Per 

square 

, mile.

0.827 

1.06 

.580

.313

.279 

.304

1.39

7.40 

2.31

.684 

.322

.582

1.34

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.95 

1.18 

.67

.36 

.29 

.35

1.55 

8.53 

2.58

.79 

.37

.65

18.27
20 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

ST. CBOIX BIVEB BASIN. 

ST. OROIX RIVER NEAR BARING, MAINE.

Location. At the farm of Fulton Sinclair, 2 miles above Bering.

Drainage area. 1,390 square miles.

Records available. Discharge measurements in 1914.

Gage. Chain.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable about 400 feet below gage.

Channel and control. Rock and gravel; discharge relation seriously affected by 

backwater from-the Baring dam.

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet at 9 a. m.. 

April 23. Minimum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet at noon September 27.

Regulation. The lake system of the St. Croix above the station comprises in the 

aggregate 83 square miles and is under extensive control by dams used both for 

log driving and for storage. The paper mill of the St. Croix Paper Co. at Woodland, 4 miles above the station, is run continuously (Sundays and week days) 

with occasional shutdowns lasting only a few hours.

Cooperation. Results of discharge measurements furnished by the Maine State 

Water Storage Commission.

The gage-height record is believed to be valueless because of backwater from Baring 

dam, and is not published. No determinations of daily or monthly discharges have 

been made.

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River near Baring, Maine, for 1914. 

[Made by G. C. Danforth.]

Date.

Jan. 30.........

May 11. ........

Aug. 8..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.60

11.20

8.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

6.520

2,590

Date.

Aug. 9..........

Gage 

height

Feet.

7.88

7.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

 866

834.

1,170

Date.

Oct. 18.........

Nov.ll. .......

Nov. 12........

height.

Feet. 

7". 28

6.61

6.00

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

468

(V4A

MACHIAS BIVEB BASIN. 

MACHIAS RIVER AT WHITNEYVILLE, MAINE.

Location. At a wooden highway bridge in the town of Whitneyville, 200 feet below 

a storage dam, 4 miles above Machias.

Drainage area. 465 square miles.

Becords available. October 17, 1903, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Chain installed on the wooden highway bridge October 10, 1911. Prior to 

"October 3, 1905, chain gage on the Washington County railroad bridge, threefourths of a mile downstream. October 3, 1905, to October 9, 1911, staff gage on 

highway bridge at datum of present chain gage.

Discharge measurements. Made from railroad bridge or by wading at a point 

200 feet above railroad bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10 feet at 5.30 

p. m. April 10; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

5,680 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 2.8 feet, September 

28-30; discharge, 61 second-feet.
MACHIAS RIVEB BASIN. 21

Winter flow. Discharge relation not'seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Gates in storage dam immediately above station are opened and 

closed each day during low stages of the river; and considerable fluctuation 

occurs at such times; some log driving every year and jams of short duration 

occasionally occur.

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Ira S. Albee, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.5

3.4

3.35

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.7

5.3

6.5

6.1

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.15

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

Nov.

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.35

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.8

A. 1

4.6

4.5

4.4

A t

4.3

4.3

Dec.

4.3

4.3

4.35

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

6.5

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3 Q

3.8

3.8

3.8

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.75

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.6

5.0

.5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.5

Feb.

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.65

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 Q

t O

Mar.

3.9

6.1

6.9

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.1

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.5

6.0

5.9

e Q

t. 7

Apr.

5.7

6.6

7.5

7.2

6.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

7.5

10.0

9.7

8.4

7.9

7.4

6 Q

6.5

6.0

6.3

6.8

7.4

9.9

9.8

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.3

6 Q

e.e

6.6

6.6

May.

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.1

- 6.0

. 6.0

6.1

6.2

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6

0

6.2

6.2

6.2

June.

6.2

6.2

6.4 7.0'

8.0

7.7

5.9

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

4 Q

3.9

3.8

o 7

3.6

3.6

3.6

July.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.75

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.95

3.8

3.85

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.8

^ o

3 0

3 At

4.0

d ft

4.0

Aug.

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.95

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.5

*> E

3.6

S 7

3

0

3 9

Sept.

3.9

3.9

3.95

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.0

2.9

2.9

O Q

2.9

2.9 > a

'2.8

O Q

NOTE. Discharge relation may have been somewhat affected by ice duting January and February.
22 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1Q

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9Q

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

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

Oct.

260

224

208

387

433

433

387

343

343

343 343-

875

1,280

1,880

1,420

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,210

1,280

1,360

1,420

1,800

2,470

2,120

1,800

1,350

Nov.

937

755

698

642

fi49

698

670

698

875

1,070

1,070

1,140

1,140

1,070

i nnn

QO7

875

814

755

698

814

1,000

937

875

814

755

698

642

642

642

Dec.

642

670

698

755

755

814

2,200

2,660

1,880

1,560

1,210

937

875

814

698

687

534

482

482

482

482

482

482

482

482

482

433

387

387

387

Jan.

387

387

387

387

387

365

343

343

343

343

365

387

433

482

KQA

587

587

587

534

482

482

482

482

814

1,070

1,210

1,280

1,350

1,420

1,420

Feb.

1,420

1,280

1,210

1,070

1,070

1, 070 '

1,070

1,070

1,000

937

844

814

755

755

755

642

534

433

387

387

387

433

433

433

433

433

Mar.

433

1,140

2,660

3,100

3,190

3,280

2,920

2,560

2,380

2,200

2,120

2,040

1,880

1,640

1,490

1,420

1,420

1,560

1,880

2,560

2,380

2,120

1,960

1,720

1,490

1,210

1,420

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

Apr.

1,560

2,290

3,100

2,830

2,290

1,640

1,490

1/490

3,100

5,680

5,350

3,980

3,480

3,010

2,560

2,200

1,800

2,040

2,470

3,010

5,570

5,460

4,690

3,780

3,380

2,920

2,560

2,290

 2,290

2,290

May.

2,380

2,200

2.120

1,960

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,960

2,200

2,380

2,560

2,830

2,660

2,470

2,200

1,960

1,880

1,800

2,290

2,290

2,200

2,040

1,960

1,960

2,040

2,040

1,960

1 960

1,960

1,960

June.

1,960

2,120

2,650

3,680

3,280

.1,720

1,070

1,000

937

814

698

642

642

642

587

587

587

534

482

482

482

433

433

433

387

343

300

300

300

July.

300

300

300

300

322

343

365

387

433

482

482

482

458

387

410

343

300

300

300

322

343

387

433

433

468

482

482

482

Aug.

534

587

687

587

587

587

587

587

534

482

482

458

433

387

343

040

343

343

343

343

343

343

322

300

, 280

260

260

300

387

433

Sept.

433

433

458

482

482

387

260 191

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

146

132

132

132

132

118

105

81

81

81

81

81

61

61

61

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well denned between 200 and 4,000 second-feet, 

verified by a discharge measurement made in 1915. No corrections made for effect of ice in January and 

February.

Monthly discharge of Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 465 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,470 

1,140 

2,650

1,420 

1,420 

3,280

5,680 

2,830 

3,580

482 

587 

482

5,680

Minimum.

208 

642 

387

343 

387 

 433

1,490 

1,800 

300

300 

260 

61

61

Mean.

1,040 

833 

802

614

805 

1,960

3,020 

2,120 

1,010

378 

421 

191

1,100

Per

square 

mile.

2.24 

1.79 

1.72

1.32 

1.73

4.22

6.49 

4.56 

2.17

. .813 

.905 

.411

2.37

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.58 

2.00 

1.98

1.52 

1.80 

4.86

7.24 

5.26 

2.42

.94 

1.04 

.46

32.10
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I. 23 

UNION RIVER BASIN.1

WEST BRANCH OF UNION RIVER AT AMHERST, MAINE.

Location. At highway bridge three-fourths mile west of Amherst postoffice on road 

to Bangor, about a mile below highway bridge at old tannery dam.

Drainage area. 140 square miles.

.Records available. July 25, 1909, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Chain, installed June 2, 1910, at same datum as old vertical gage nailed to 

. log abutment.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of the bridge.

Channel and control. Gravel, but not liable to change except in unusual flood.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.3 feet, April 

21, 23, 24; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

1,960 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 4.95 feet on August 

26, 27; discharge, 18 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. A few log-driving dams above the station, but the regimen of stream 

is only slightly affected by them.

Cooperation. Results furnished by the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Danforth: 

February 4, 1914: Gage height, 8.15 feet; discharge, 202 second-feet. Discharge 

relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Branch of Union River at Amherst, Maine, for the 

' year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

' [Lewis Watts and Mrs. Emma Simmer, observers.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

22........*....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,Oct.

6.44

6.43

6.97

6.92

7.23

7.11

7.17 

7.16

7.05

6.93

6.86

6.99

7.57

7.67 

7.13

8.20

8.09 

8.07-

7.91 

7.84

9.98

9.35

9.02

8.86

8.86 

9.73

10.54

10.17 

9.92

9.72

9.47

Nov.

9.26

8.95

8.63

8.39

.8.20

7.97

7.77 

7.60

7.55

7.90

7.90

7.78

7.60

7.52 

7.50

7.39

7.29 

7.21

7.10

7.57

7.65

7.70

7.65

7.61

7.45 

7.34

7.21

7.19 

7.16

7.00

Dec.

6.92

6.95

6.82

6.81

6.80

6.92

7.30 

8.19

7.78

8.00

7.61

8.50

7.78

7.08 

7.10

7.72

7.56 

6.92

6.95 

7.26

7.15

6.92

6.99

7.55

7.90 

6.98

7,28

7.68 

7.76

7 89

7.69

Jan. '

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.2

6 9

6.8

6.25

6.7

.......

6.8

7.5

7.8

.......

Feb.

8.2

8.1

"8.3."

8.2

"i'25'

7 Q

7.7

7.65

7.5

.......

Mar.

9.2

9.6

9.45

9.1

8.9

"9." 9S'

8.95

9.05

7.7

Apr.

7.1

9.0

8.95

8.5

8.45

8.35

8.3

8.4

10.0

10.7

10.05

10.25

10.65

10.3 

10.2

10.25

10.25 

10.05

10.2 

11.3

12.3

12.25

12.3

12.2

11.6 

11.3

10.75

10.4 

10.3

10.2

May.

11.05

9.85

9.65

9.45

9.3

9.2

9.05 

8.9

9.05

9.05

8.85

8.7

8.55

8.35 

8.15

7.95

7.75 *7.6

7.45 

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.95

6.8 

6.75

6.65

6.6

6,5

6.4

6.3

June.

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.25

6.75

6.55

6.55 

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.35

6.3

6.2

6.1 

6.05

6.15

6.3 

6.3

6.25 

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.05 

6.95

5.9

5.85 

5.85

5.85

July.

.......

5.95

5.85

5.85

5.8

5.8

5.7 

5.65

5.65

5.6 

5.6

5.65 

5.55

5.55

5.5

5.4

5.35

5.35 

5.35

5.3

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

Aug.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.25

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.15

5.1

5.05

4 95

4.95 

5.1

5.15

5.05 

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.15

5.05

5.05

4.95 

4.95

4.95

5.05 

5.3

5.4

5.3

Sept.

5.2

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.2

.5.2

5.2 

5.25

5.3

5.35

5.3

5.25

5.2

5.25 

5.2

5.15

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.15

5.15 

5.1

5.1

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 30.

1 Published as " Union River at Amherst, Maine," in Water-Supply Papers 301, 321, and 351.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Union River atAmherst, Maine, for the

year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

i. ............. o

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

164

164

254

245

314

284

294

294

274

254

236

264

380

404

294

532

508

496

461

450

1,070

846

738

696

696

984

1,270

J,130

1,040

966

879

Nov.

814

724

643

580

532

472

426

392

380

461

461

438

392

369

369

347

325

304

284

380

404

415

Af\A

QQO

358

336

304

304

9O4.

264

Dec.

245

254

226

226

226

245

325

532

438

dSti

392

605

438

284

284

415

380

245

254

314

294

245

26-i

380

- 461

264

325

415

426

4fi1

411;

Jan.

240

240

240

200

160

150

1 f^rt

150

Qf\

60

40

30

'4030

40

50

50

50

60

60

70

80

100

120

1 ^n

140

150

160

180

200

Feb.

210

O1 A

300

200

OQfi

210

220

230

220

220

210

210

210

220

220

200

180

165

160

150

140

140

140

135

135

130

130

120

Mar.

150

150

410

450

470

490

500

490

480

465

430

400

385

370

360

350

340

350

360

575

500

420

380

400

500

600

750

700

600

500

410

Apr.

284

738

724

605

592

568

556

580

1,070

1,330

1,090

1,060

1,310

1,180

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,150

1,560

1,960

1,940 1 ofin

1,920

1,680

1,560

1,350

3,220

1,180

1,150

May.

1,460

1,020

948

879

830

798

753

710

753

753

696

656

618

568

520

472

426

392

358

325

304

284

264

254

226

217

199

190

173

156

140

June.

140

125

110

132

217

182

182

173

173

156

148

140

125

110

103

118

140

140

132

156

140

140

125

110

103

254

83

78

78

78

July.

78

78

78

83

83

83

83

90

90

78

78

72

72

63

59

59

55

55

59

51

51

47

40

37

37

37

34

34

34

34

34

Aug.

34

 34

34

31

28

28

28

28

28

26

23

21

18

18

23

26

21

23

2323-

23

26

21

21

18

18

18

21

34

40

34

Sept.

28

31

31

31

28

28

28

31

34

37

34

31

28

31

28

26

23

23 - 23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

26

23

23

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well denned between 15 and 1,100 second-feet, a discharge measurement obtained in 1915 being used to verify the curve. Discharge estimated because of ice 

Jan. 6 to Mar. 30 on basis of one discharge measurement, observer's notes and weather records.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Union River at Amherst, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 140 square miles.]

Month.

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

November. ....................................

January. ......................................

March . ...

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

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

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

The year ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,270 

814 

605

240 

230 

750

1,960 

1,460 

254

90

40 

37

1,960

Minimum.

164 

264 

226

30 

120

150

284 

140 

78

34 

18

23

18

Mean.

544 

419 

347

118 

183 

443

1,160

527 

136

60 

26 

27

332

Per 

square 

mile.

3.88 

2.99 

2.48

.843 

1.31 

3.16

8.28 

3.76 

.971

.428 

.186 

.193

2.30

Run-off 

(depth in 

niches on 

drainage 

area).

4.47 

3.34 

2.86

.97 

1.36 

3.64

9.24 

4.33 

1.08

.49 

.21 

.22

32.21
UNION EIVEE BASIN. 25

BRANCH LAKE NEAR ELLSWORTH, MAINE.

Location. At Branch Pond Lumber Co.'s mill at lower end of Branch Lake, "5 miles

northwest of Ellsworth. 

Area of lake surface. 4.33 square miles. 

Records available. June 29,1909, to September 30,1914. 

Gage. Vertical staff nailed to corner of mill near intake to wheels. 

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at noon April

12. Minimum stage recorded during year, 1.5 feet at noon September 27. 

Altitude. Altitude as determined by United States Geological Survey, 236 feet

above sea level, which was assumed as height of water surface at time of Union

River surveys. 1 In accordance with this assumption the top of the mill pond

dam at the lower end of the lake is 240 feet above sea level.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Branch Lake near Ellsworth, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

[L. H. Cushman, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.............. is:.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.15

<i 1

3.15

3.5

4.3

Nov.

4.95

4.8

5.1

5.2

5.1

Dec.

5.05

5.55

5.6

5.5

5.55

Jan.

5.35

4.25

5.1

5.0

Feb.

5.4

5.5

5 A.

5.35

Mar.

5.3

5.9

5.9

6.1

Apr.

7.1

8.1

8

n

8.0

May.

7.5

7 9

7.0

6.75

6.3

June.

6.1

4.8

July.

4 7^

4.7

4.4

Aug.

A <i

4.1

4.0

3.75

3.7

2.9

3.3

3.15

Sept.

2.9

3.15

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

.

1.5

1 U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 281, p. 57,1912.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

BRANCH LAKE STREAM NEAR ELLS WORTH, MAINE.

Location. At small highway bridge immediately below the sawmill at outlet of 

Branch Lake, 5 miles northwest of Ellsworth.

Drainage area. 31 square miles.

Records available. July 1, 1909, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Seven-foot staff nailed to right abutment, downstream side of bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Channel and control. Gravelly and permanent in natural condition; fills up 

with sawmill waste, but generally clears itself during spring freshets.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5 feet at noon September 9; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 129 

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at noon September 

10; discharge, 5 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow from lake regulated in interest of sawmill and power plants of 

Ellsworth.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[L. H. Cushman, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.15

4.15

4.2

4.2

Nov.

4.3

4 9.

4 q

A 0

4

0

Dec.

4.3

4 3

4 3

4

Q

4

0

Jan.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4 3

Feb.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

0

Mar.

4.3

4.3

A q

4.3

4

0

Apr.

4.3

4.8-

4.8

4.85

May.

4.8

4

7*

A 7*

A 7*

4.7

June.

4

0

July.

4.0

4.6

4.0

Aug.

4.p

4.1

4.0

1 4.7

5.0

4.85

4.75

4 7<i

Sept.

4.9

3.8

5.0

3.7

4.1

3.8

4.75

5.0

4.85

4.7

» -
UNION KIVER BASIN. 27

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

33 '-34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

38

39

40

Nov.

41

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

i 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Dec.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Tan.

44

44

44

44

Feb.

44

44

44

44

Mar.

44

44

44

44

44

Apr.

44

101

101

108

May.

101

94

Qd

94

- 88

June.

44

July.

10

la

18

Aug.

 to

26

10

OQ

19Q

108

<u

94

Sept.

114

19Q

5

26

94

129

108

88

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 10 and 160 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days when no gage height was reported, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.

Monthly discharge of Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 31 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

40 

44 

44

44 

44 

44

108 

101

44

18 

129 

129

129

Minimum.

30 

41 

44

44 

44 

44

44 

88 

44

18 

18 

5

5

Mean.

33 

44 

44

44 

44 

44

88 

94 

44

18

72 

71

53.3

Per

square 

mile.

1.06 - 

1.42 

1.42

1.42 

1.42 

1.42

2.84 

3.03 

1.42

.580 

2.32 

2.29

1.72

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.22 

1.58 

. 1.64

1.64

1.48 

1.64

3.17 

3.49 

1.58

.67 

2.68 

2.55

23.34
28 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN.

WEST BRANCH OP PENOBSCOT RIVER AT MILLINOCKET, MAINE.

Location. At Quakish Lake dam and Millinocket mill of Great Northern Paper Co. 

at Millinocket.

Drainage area. 1,880 square miles.

Records available. January 11, 1901, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gages. Water-stage recorder at Quakish Lake dam, and gages in the forebay and 

tailraces at the mill.

Channel and control. Crest of concrete dam.

Determination of discharge. The flow is computed by considering the flow over 

the dam, the flow through the wheels, and the water used from time to time 

through the log sluices and filters. The wheels were rated at Holyoke, Mass., 

before being placed in position and were tested later by numerous tube-float 

and current-meter measurements. When the flow of the river is less than 2,500 

second-feet all the water generally flows through the wheels of the mill.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Dams at outlets of North Twin and Chesuncook lakes store water on a 

surface of about 65 square miles, with a capacity of about 32,000,000,000 cubic 

feet. Except during the time (usually in August) when excess water has to be 

supplied for log driving on the river below Millinocket and for a short time during 

the spring freshet, run-off is regulated by storage. Results corrected for storage.

Cooperation. Records obtained and computations made by engineers of the Great 

Northern Paper Co. Since 1912 the company has preferred to furnish estimates 

of monthly discharge only.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 1,880 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Observed 

mean.

2,320 

2,340 

2,330

2,570 

2,710 

2,870

3,390 

6,920 

3,300

3,180 

3,120 

2,540

3,140

Corrected for storage.

Mean.

2,620 

3,020 

1,930

1,230 

603 

353

4,280 

14,400 

2,940

1,400 

1,030 

749

2,900

Per 

square 

mile.

1.39 

1.61 

1.03

.654 

.320

.188

2.28 

7.66 

1.56

.744 

.548 

.398

1.54

Corrected 

run-off 

(depth in 

niches on 

drainage 

area).

1.60 

1.80 

1.19

.75 

.33

.22

2.54 

8.83 

1.74

.86 

.63

.44

20.93

PENOBSCOT RIVER AT WEST ENFIELD, MAINE.

Location. At steel highway bridge 1,000 feet below Piscataquis River and a mile

below West Enfield. 

Drainage area. 6,600 square miles. 

Records available. January 1, 1902, to September 30, 1914. Data also published

in annual reports Maine State Water Storage Commission. 

Gage. Friez water-stage recorder on downstream side of left abutment, used after

December 10, 1912. Prior to this date a chain on upstream side of bridge at

same datum.
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN. 29

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent; channel at gage broken by four 

bridge piers.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow of river since about 1900 largely regulated by storage, principally 

in the lakes tributary to the West Branch. Dam of International Paper Co. 

about a mile above station; Piscataquis River is dammed near its mouth. Considerable water is held above these two dams at night. At low stages daily fluctuations in gage heights are caused by variations in wheel-gate openings. Results 

not corrected for storage.

Cooperation. Discharge measurements made by students of University of Maine 

under direction of Prof. H. S. Boardman and by T. W. Clark, hydraulic engineer, Oldtown-, Maine. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage 

Commission.

Discharge measurements of Penobscot River at West EnfieM, Maine, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 2.. ........

Do.........

Oct. 8..........

Do.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.77

9 77

3.22

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

.4,810

5,830

5,690

Date.

Oct. 28.. .......

Oct. 31.. .......

Apr. 24.........

May 13.........

Gag! 

height.

Feet. 

10.02

8.43

11.94

13.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36,100

27,300

48,400

56.800

Date.

May 13. ........

Sept. 26........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.07

o2.82

a 2. 76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56,200

4,310

4,030

« Discharge relation affected by log jam.

NOTE. Measurements made by students of University of Maine, under direction of Prof. H. S. Boardman, except that of Sept. 18, which was made by T. W. Clark.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914. 

[T. W. Clark, observer.]

Day.

1... ........... 2...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

so

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

Oct.

2.9

2.85

3

1

3.45

3.65

3.4

3.45

3.15

3.05

3.05

3.0

2.9

3.05

3.25

3.55

3.9

4 s

4.4

4 3

4.4

7.1

9

K

8.0

7

AK

6.7

7.15

9

r\

9 9

9.5

9 05

8.5

Nov.

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.5

6.1

5.75

5.55

5.3

5.15

5.4

6.75

6.3

5.8

5.45

5.25

5.05

4.9

4.9

4.65

4.95

5.55

5 A

5.05

d Q<\

4.95

4.65

4

AK

4 9

3.9

3.8

Dec.

3.75

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.75

3.55

4.35

5.75

5.4

1 9%

4.6

4

KK

4.7

4.1

3.65

3 7>;

4.1

3

QK

3 7

3.8

3 7

o 7

3

KC

O K

^ 4

3.55

Jan.

5.02

5.04

4.99

5.05

5.15

5.44

5.53

5.43

5.21

5.14

5.18

5.16

5.89

6.28

6.31

6.45

6.55

6 OK

6.55

7.03

7 00

6.89

6.80

7.07

6.80

7 9Q

7.62

7.52

7 SS

7 Ql»

Feb.

7.21

6.93

7.22

7.18

7.06

6.86

6.74

6.73

6.52

6.77

6.88

6.93

6.76

6.77

6.73

6.37

6.58

6.85

6.75

6.66

6.64

6.56

6.31

6 46

6.38

6.32

6.34

fi si

Mar.

6.26

6.32

7.06

7.58

7.68

7.83

7.88

7.92

7.67

7.82

7.65

7.44

7.38

7.25

7 99

6.87

7 00

7 nd

7.18

7 20

6 84

6 90

6 91

6.86

6.86

7 (¥Jt

7.14

7 19

7 SI

Apr.

7.58"

7.87

7.98

7.84

7.66

7.56

7 td

7.62

8.20

9.17

9 OK

10.25

10.50

10.55

10.56

10.49

10.25

10.25

11.00

11.00

12.70

13 00

19 9A

11.60

11.30

11.10

10 90

H QA

12.80 is on

May.

13.05

12.60

12.55

12.85

13.10

13.40

13.50

13.50

14.80

14.60

14.10

iq OK

12.55

11.85

11.70

11.60

10.90

10.15

9 on

S 4^

Q OK "

8.15

8 40

8.05

7.65

6.85

7.05

7 Sft

7 Q£

June.

5.55

5.55

5.35

5.50

6.00

6.60

6.35

5.80

6.10

5.50

4

KK

4.20

4 65

4 90

4 60

4.75

K OE

5.50

5.35

5.35

5.55

5.50

K Ort

4 Q%

4

7K

4.60

4 4f»

4 Qft

4 9£

4.30

July.

4.45

4.45

4.25

4.10

3.90

3.85

3.95

3.80

3.90

3.85

S 7fl

3.55

o. firt

3.65

3.60

3.65

a w

3.55

3 fin

3

KK

^ fin

3 ?n

9, fin

3.55 3 40

3.35

3.45

O fiK

O. Kfi

o OK

q OK

Aug.

3.20

3.15

3.25

3.50

3.10

' 3.10

3.15

3.00

3.15

2.80

2.80

2.95

3.05

3.30

3.10

2.80

2.70

2.80

2.75

2.80

2.90

2

fiK

2.75

9 ftft

2.65

9 fi*i

2

f\n

9 4^

9 fiR

2 on

2.95

Sept.

2.95

2.70

2.65

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.75

3.05

3.15

s in

3.00

2

QC

2.75

2.80

2.80

2

7<5

2.90

2

QK

9 on

9 RO

2

QC

2.80

O Of2.85

2.80

2 on

2 65

2 45

9 Sfl

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 1 to Apr, 20 affected by ice. 

by backwater from logs.

Discharge relation July 5 to Sept. 30 affected
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

3.... .7........

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

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

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

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

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

10..........:...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

25...........*.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

5,190

5,080

5,650

6,520

7,040

6,390

6,520

5,770

5,540

5,540

5,420

5,190

5,540

6,020

6,780

7,710

8.830

9,120

8,830

9,120.

18,800

31,000

23,000

18,600

17,200

19,100

28,200

33,300

31,000 

28,500

25,500

Nov.

22,000

19,300

18,000

16 400

14^800

13", 500

12,800

12,000

11,500

12,300

17,400

15,600

13,700

12,500

11,800

11,100

10,700

10,700

9,880

10 800

12,800

12,300

11,100

10,800

10,800

9,880

9 97ft

8,540

7,710 

7,440

Dec.

7,300

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,710

7 ^/nn

6,780

8,980

13,500

12,300

11,800

9,720

9,570

10 000

8,260

7 040

7,300

8,260

7,840

7,170

7 440

7^170

7,170

6,650

6,390

6,780

6,500

6,500 

6,500

6,500

Jan.

6,140

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,650

5,650

6,650

6,390

5,890

5,650

5,890

5,890

4,960

4,960

4 Qfifl

5,190

5,420

5,190

5,420

6

QQA

6,390

6 140

6,650

5,890

6,910

7,440

6,650 

6,650

7,170

Feb.

7,170

6,910

7,710

7,710

7,170

6,650

5,890

5,890

5,420

6,140

6,390

6,390

6,390

6,390

6,140

5,420

4,890

6,390

6,390

6,140

5,890

5,890

5,190

5,650

5,420

5,190

4,960

4,960

.......

Mar.

4,960

4,730

6,650

8,260

9,120

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,120

9,420

9,420

9,120

9,120

8,830

8,540

7 710

7,980

7 980

8,' 540

8,830

8,830

8,830

7,710

8,260

8,540

8,540

8,830

9,420

9,720 

9,720

10,300

Apr.

11,300

12,300

12,600

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,000

12,000

14,100

18,000

21,100

23,000

24,400

25,000

25,000

24,400

23,000

23,000

31,000

36,100

54,300

54,500

48,900

44,800

42,700

41,400

40,000

46,100

53,100 

55,900

May.

54,800

51, 700

51,300

53,400

55,200

57,300

58,800

58,000

58,000

67,300

65,890

62,300

56,300

51,300

46,500

45,400

44,800

40,000

35,100

28,200

25,200

24,700

23,700

25,000

23,200

21,300

17,800

18,600

19,700 

19,900

16,200

June.

12,800

12,800

12,100

12,600

14,400

16,800

15,800

13,700

14,800

12,600

9,570

8,540

9,880

10,700

9,720

10,200

12, 103

12,600

12,100

12,100

12,800

12,600

11,600

10, 800

10,200

9,720

9,120

8,830

8,680 

8,830

July.

9,270

9,270

8,680

8,260

7,400

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,600

6,900

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,100

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,700

6,000

6,100

5,900

5,600

5,200

5,400

5,500

5,600 

5,200

4,700

Aug.

4,600

4,400

4,300

5,200

5,t)00

4,100

4,300

4,500

4,400

4,600

3,400

3,900

4,400

4,900

5,100

3,900

3,700

3,700

4,100

3,700

3,900

3,800

3,600

4,000

4,000

3,500

3,500

3,100

3,200 

4,000

4,400

Sept.

4,600

4,400

3,700

3,900

4,100

4,000

3,900

3,900

4,700

5,200

5,200

4,900

4,400

3,900

3,900

3,700

3,600

3,800

3,600

3,900

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,800

3,200 

3,600

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve, three discharge measurements obtained 

in 1915 being used to verify the curve. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 20, and by log 

jam July 5 to Sept. 30. Discharge for those periods based on comparison with records at Sunk Haze Rips, 

by using a reduction factor determined by comparison of records under normal conditions.

Monthly discharge of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine, for the year eyiding Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 6,600 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

33,300 

22,000 

13,500

7,440 

7,710 

10,300

55,900 

67,300 

16,800

9,270 

5,200 

5,200

67,300

Minimum.

5,080 

7,440 

6,390

4,960 

4,960 

4,730

11,000 

16,200 

8,540

4,700 

3,100 

3,-200

3,100

Mean.

13,100 

12,600 

8,010

5,990 

6,130 

8,560

28,800 

41,200 

11,600

6,480 

4,100 

3,980

12,600

Per 

square 

mile.

1.98 

1.91 

1.21

.908 

.929 

1.30

4.36

6.24 

1.76

.982 

.622 

.603

1.91

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.28 

2.13 

1.40

1.05 

 .97 

1.50

4.87 

7.19 

1.96

1.13

.72 

.67

25.87

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the 

run-off in depth in inches do not represent the naturaTfiow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stored 

watefls held over from year to year.
* PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN. 31

EAST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AT-GRINDSTONE, MAINE.

Location. At Bangor & Aroostook Bailroad bridge, half a mile south of railroad 

station at Grindstone, one-eighth mile above Grindstone Falls, and about 8 miles 

above the mouth at Medway.

Drainage area. 1,100 square miles. Includes 270 square-miles of Chamberlain 

Lake drainage.

Records available. October 23, 1902, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Chain attached to railroad bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from railroad bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent; stream confined by abutments of 

bridge and broken by one pier; velocity of current medium at moderate and high 

stages, but sluggish at low water.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.9 feet at 7 

a. m. May 10; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

15,100 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 4 feet, September 

21-25; discharge, 185 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Several dams maintained at outlets of a number of lakes and ponds 

near source of river and regulated in the interests of log driving. During the 

summer and fall gates are generally left open. The basin of the East Branch 

since about 1840 includes about 270 square miles of additional territory draining 

into Chamberlain Lake that formerly drained into the St. John River basin. This 

diversion isTmade through what is known as the Telos canal. Results not corrected 

for storage and diversions.

Accuracy. Discharge relation materially affected by backwater from log jams at 

station and at Grindstone Falls immediately below, and by ice during winter. 

Results probably fair for moderate and high stages, but uncertain for low stages.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Coinmiseion.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by G. C. Danforth.]

Date.

Jan 27...... .........................................................................

Mar. 12.............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

« 5. 30

"5.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

577

Discharge relation affected by ice.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Q. H. Goddard and R. D. Porter, observers.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.70

4.60 

5.28 

5.25

4.98

4.90

4.82 

4.80

4.80 

4.80

4.75 

4.72 

4.75 

4.80 

5.10

5.95 

6.10

6.00

6.05 

6.25

9.10

8.65

7.75

7.25 

7.10

7.40 

8.30 

8.00

7.65

7.35

7.00

Nov.

6.88

6.70 

6.50 

6.45

6.40

6.28 

6.60 

7.00

6.75 

6.60

6.50 

6.30 

6.22 

6.20 

6.08

6.00 

5.92

5.88

5.80 

5.90

6.10

6.10

5.98

5.80 

5.80

5.78- 

5.72 

5.68

5.65

5.60^

Dec.

5.52

5.38 

5.30 

5.20

5.12

5.10 

5.10 

5.75

5.60

5 on

5.92 

5.90 

8.90 

5.82 

5.78

5.70 

5.68

5.55

5.48

5.30

5.60

5.50

Jan.

" "5." 46"

5.30

C QA

"Tso"

"5"30"

5.30

5.30

5.35

5.30

Feb.

5.30

5.30

5

ftK

"5."20" 

"5."20"

"5.'20"

5.20

" "5." 30"

Mar.

5.60

5.80

"e.'oo"

"5."90"

5.85

"5." so"

5.70

"Too"

6.20

Apr.

"6.~20"

6.70

7 00

"7." 46' 

"s.'io"

 «* 

8.60

"g.'io"

9.60

o ?n

May.

9.50

9.05 

9.40 lo.ao

10.40

10.40 

10.75 

10.95

10.90 

11.85

11.60 

11.10 

10.25 

9.80 

9.40

8.90 

8.50

7.45

7.30 

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.90

8.20 

8.00

7.65 

7.45 

7.20

7.25

7.25

7.10

June.

6.20

6.45 

7.30

7.25

7.75

8.15 

7.50 

7.45

7.15 

6.55

6.00 

6.60

7.25 

7.25 

7.10

7.40 

7.25

7.15

7.15 

7.00

7.15

7.25

6.95

6.95 

6.85

7.00 

6.85 

6.80

6.65

6.80

July.

6.70

6.60 

6.60 

6.50

6.30

6.20 

6.15 

6.10

6.00 

6.00

5.85 

5.80 

5.75 

5.70 

5.80

5.85 

5.50

5.75

5.80 

5.80

5.65

5.65

5.50

5.30 

5.20

5.28 

5.30 

5.20

5.25

5.70

5.55

Aug.

5.15

5.20 

5.15 

5.20

5.30

5.20 

5.15 

5.20

5.10 

5.00 

4.90 

4.80 

4.70

"l.'ro"

4.65

4.60 

4^0

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50 

4.50

4.40 

4.40 

4.40

4.40

4 50

4.60

Sept.

4.50

4.50 

4.50 

4.50

4.50

4.50 

4.40 

4.50

4.50

d 4ft

4.40 

4.40 

4.40 

4.30 

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10 

4.10

4.05

4.00

 4.00

4.00 

4.00

4.10 

4.20 

4.10

4.10

4.10

NOTE. Discharge relation Dec. 20 to Apr. 27 seriously affected by ice.
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN. 33

Daily dischcerge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

455

405

830

790

620

660

505

505

506

505

480

455

480

505

680

1,590

1,810

1,660

1,740

2,040

7,810 

6,780

4,800 

3,800

3,510

4,090 

5,990 

5,330 

4,600

3,990

3,320

Nov.

3,140

2,790

2,450

2,360

2,280

2,120

2,620

3,320

2,880

2,620

2,450

2,120

1 oflft

1,960

1,810

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,380

1,520

1,810 

1,810

1,660 

1,380

1,380

1,380 

1,250 

1,250 

1,190

1,130

Dec.

1,020

920

830

750

680

680

680

1,320

1,130

1,380

1,520

1,620

1,520

1,380

1,380

1,250 i *>w

1,080

1,020

.......

.......

Jan.

620

620

620

620

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

con

560

560

560

560 

560

560 

560

560

560 

560 

560 

560

560

560

Feb.

505

505

505

455

455

455

455

405

405

405

405

405

360

360

360

360 ifin

360

360

360

360 

360

360 

,360

360

360 

360 

405

Mar.

455

605

505

560

620

620

620

680

750

750

680

680

680

680

620

620

620

620

620

620

620 

560

560 

620

680

750 

830 

920 

920

1,020

2,020

Apr.

1,020

1,130

1,130

1,250

1,520

1,810

1,960

2,120

2,280

2,450

2,790

3,140

3,320

3,700

4,090

4,490

4,700

5,530

5,990

6,890

6,660 

6,430

6,210

6,990

6,430

6,890 

7,350 

7,810 

9,010

9,250

May.

8,770

7,700

8,530

10.200

11,000

11,000

11,900

12,400

12,300

14,900

14,200

12,800

10,600

9,500

8,530

7,350

6,430

4 ion

3,890

3,700

3,890 

4,090

5,120 

5,770

5,330

4,600 

4,190 

3,700 

3,800

3,800

3,510

June.

1,960

2,360

3,890

3,800

4,800

5,660

4,290

4,190

3,600

2,540

1,660

2,620

3,800

3,800

3,510

4,090

3,800

3,600

3,600

3,320

3,600 

3,800

3,230 

 3,230

3,050

3,320 

3,050 

2,960 

2,700

2,960

July.

2,790

2,620

2,620

2,450

2,120

1,960

1,880

1,810

1,660

1,660

1,450

1,380

1,320

1,250

1,380

1,450

1,020

1,320

1,380

1,380

1,190 

1.190

i;020 

830

750

750 

830 

750

790

1,250

1,080

Aug.

715

750

715

750

830

750

715

750

715

680

680

620

560

505

455

. 455

455

430

405

360

360 

360

360 

360

360

315 

315 

315 

315

360

405

Sept.

360

360

360

360

360

360

315

360

360

315

315

315

315

275

240

240

240

240

210

210

198 

185

185 

185

185

210 

240 

210 

210

210

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined between 400 and 10,000 second-feet. 

a discharge measurement made in 1915 being used to check the curve. Mean discharge Dec. 20-31 estimated 

at 800 second-feet. Discharge Jan. 1 to Apr. 27 estimated from observer's notes, climatologic data, and 

two discharge measurements. \ ' \

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles.]

Month. _

< October .......................................

January. .. ....................................

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

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

The year . . .........................:....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,780 

3,320 

1,520

620 

505 

1,020

9,250 

14,900 

5,660

2,790 

830 

. 360

14,900

M'i'Q-iTPn.m .

405 

1,130

560 

360

455

1,020 

3,510 

1,660

750 

315

185

185

Mean.

2,300 

1,960 

997

568 

399 

678

4,440 

' 7,670 

3,430

1,460 

520

271

2,060

Per

square 

mile.

2.09 

1.78 

.906

.516 

.363 

.616

4.04 

6.97 

3.12 .

1.33 

.472 

.246

1.87

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.41 

1.99 

1.04

..59 

.38 

.71

4.51

8.04 

3.48

1.53 

.54 

.27

25.49

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and 

the run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little 

stored water is held over from year to year.

25287° WSP 381 16 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

MATTAWAMKEAG RIVEE AT MATTAWAMKEAG, MAINE.

Location. At Maine Central Railroad bridge at village of Mattawamkeag, half a mile

above mouth, of river. 

Drainage area. 1,500 square miles. 

Records available. August 26, 1902, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission. 

Gage. Chain fastened to raiload bridge. 

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge, which is slightly oblique to

the current; low-water measurements made by wading at a point about a mile

above station. 

Channel and control. Practically permanent; channel-at bridge broken by two

piers. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.55 feet, May

10 and 11; approximate discharge computed from extension of .rating curve,

20,800 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 2.7 feet, September

23-26; discharge, 114 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. Dams maintained at outlets of several large lakes and ponds, but the

stored water is used only for log driving.

Accuracy. Discharge relation at times affected by backwater from log jams. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission,.

Discharge measurements of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by G. C. Danforth.]

Date.

Mar. 6...............................................................................

&.

Feet. 

«6.00

06.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

994

1,000

<* Discharge relation affected by ice.
PENOBSCOT KIVER BASIN. 35

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, for the

year ending Sept. 30,1914.

[W. T. Mincher, observer.)

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.35

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.4

4.35 

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.25

5.45

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.8

9.4 

9.35

Nov.

9.3

9.15

8.9

8.8

8.55

8.25.

8.05

7.85

7.45

7.25 

7.6

7.6 

7.35

7.15

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.0

ft Q

6.9

6.9

6.9

R Q

6.8

6.7

Dec.

6.5

6.45

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.35

6.85 

7.55

7.3 

7.15

7.0

7.0

fi Q

6.8

6.65

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.2

6.2 6 2'

'6 2

6.2

6.2

Jan.

6.85

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.9

,

6.15

Feb.

6.3

6.3

6.2

""6.T

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

-------

Mar.

6.0

6.5

7.2

"7."5"

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4 

7.45

Apr.

7 7S

7.85

8.3

Q QC

8 95

8.25

8.05

7 Q

7.85

8 45

9.55

10.05

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.05

10.25

10 45

10.95

11.55

May.

11.65

11.65

11.65

11.75

11.75

11.75

11.8

11 95

12.15

12.55 

12.55

12.25 

11 95

11.45

10.95

10.55

9 85

9 15

8.45

7.85

7165

7.35

7.25

7.15

6 QA

6.65

6.55

6.35

6.35

6.2 

6.25

June.

5.85

5.65

5.65

5.55

5.95

6.25

6.45

6.25

6.05

5.9 

5.7

5.7 

5.65

4.95

4.7

4 9

5.6

5.9

6.1

6.15

6.35

6.0

5.75

5 45

5.35

5.2

4.85

4.65

4.75

4.85

July.

5.1

A Q

4.65

4.6

4.45

4.25

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.5

4.5

4 65

A tS

4.2

4 2

4.2

A S

4.2

4.2

4.2

4 1

4.0

3.9

3.9

4 Q

3.9

3.8 

3.8

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3 7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.45

3.65

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

Sept.

3.3

3.35

3

*

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.35

3.5 

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7 2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. \ to Apr. 14 affected by ice.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, for the

year ending Sept, 80, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31

Oct.

1,000

1,000

906

818

QVl

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

953

1,210

1,320

1 CftA

2,020

2,290

2

OJSA

2

CAA

2,820

2,820

3,840

4,860

5,880

6,900

7,920

8

QAf\

9 QfiA

11,000

11,000 

10 3 900

Nov.

10,800

10,400

9,690

9

JJOA

8,770

7,990

7,480

6 980

6^030

5 firm

6,360

6,360

5,810

5 OCA

5

J.QA

K AQ(\

5 7ft.fl

5,490

5 J.QA

5 Ann

5 Ann

5,280

5,080

4,880

4,880

4 con

4,880

4 OCA

4,680

4,480

Dec.

4,090

4,000

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,900

3 900

3,900

3,800

4,780

6 OKfi

5,700

5,380

5

AQA

5,080

4

0 on

4

RCA

4,380

3

AAA

3,710

3,160

3

COA

3.520

3 ROA

3,520

3,520

3,520 

3,520

Tan.

3,400

3,340

2,820

2,080

1,690

1,560

1,320

1,210

1,210

1,000

906

818

818

filfi

Sift

filft

818

736

736

660

660

590

660

01 O

01 Q

QfO

906

1,000 

1 ' 000

Feb.

1,100

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

i finn

906

Qftfi

Qftfi

si s

rroft

7Qfi

70(5

736

*7Of!

7Of!

736\

736

71fi

aan

660

660

Mar.

660

660

736

818

906

1,000

1,210

1,440

1,820

1,820

1,950

2,080

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2.220

2

0fiA

2,360

2,500

2

eftfi

2,500

2} 660>

2,660

O OOA

Apr.

3,160

3,520

3,900

4,280

4,680

5,080

5,490

5,920

6,360

6,850

7,860

8,900

9,690

9 fiQft

9,820

7 QQA

7 480 7' loo

6,980

8,510

11,500

12,900

13,200

13,200 i o OHA

19 Qftft

13 400

14' 100

15,600

17,500

May.

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,200

18,200

18,200

18,300

18,800

19,500

20,800

20,800

19,800

18,800

17,200

15,600

14 AtV\

12,300

10 400

8'510

6 osn

6 Axn

5,810

5,600

5,380

a QRfl

4,380

4,180

3

QAA,

3,800

3,520 

3,620

June.

2,900

2,580

2,580

2,430

3,070

3,620

4,000

3,620

3,250

2,980

2,660

2,660

2,580

1,620

1,320

1,560

2,500

2 980

3^340

3,430

3J 160

2,740

2,290

2 1 xf\

i osri

1 500

l'260

1,380

1,500

July.

1,820

1,560

1,260

1.210

1,050

862

660

906

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,100

1,260

953

818

818

818

906

818

818

818

736

660

"ion

KQTt

590

590

525

525

Aug.

525

525

470

470

420

420

420

375,

375

334

334

334

354

445

470

420

375

375

375

375

375

375

375 334^

295

295 9Qf;

295

295

295

one

Sept.

295

314

295

295

295

295

258

295

295

295

314

375

334

334

295

258

190

160

160

160

160

134

114

114

114

114

114

134

134

134

i.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve verified by a discharge measurement made in 1915. Winter discharge estimated from discharge measurements and by comparison with 

records of adjacent streams.

Monthly discharge of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 1,500 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

May ...... .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,000 

10,800 

6,250

3,400 

1,210 

2,820

17,500 

20,800 

4,000

1,820 

525 

375

20,800

Minimum.

818 

4,480 

2,820

590 

660 

660

3,160 

3,520 

1,260

525 

295 

114

114

Mean.

3,620 

6,320 

4,090

1,170 

890 

1,940

9,020 

12,300 

2,580

942

378 

226

3,640

Per 

square 

mile.

2.41 

4.21 

2.73

.780 

.593 

1.29

6.01 

8.20 

1.72

.628 

.252 

.151

2.43

Run-off 

(depth In 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.78 

4.70 

3.15

.90 

.62 

1.49

6.70 

9.45 

1.92

.72 

.29 

.17

32.89
PENOBSCOT EIVEB BASIN. 37

PISCATAQUIS EIVE'E NEAE FOXOEOFT, MAINE.

Location. At Low's highway bridge, about halfwaybetween Guilford and Foxcroft, 

three-fourths of a mile above Black Stream and 3 miles below Mill Stream.

Drainage area. 286 square miles.

Records available. August 17, 1902, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports of the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Staff attached to left abutment of bridge.

Discharge measurements. At medium and high stages made from the bridge;, 

at low stages by wading either above or below bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent; banks high and overflowed only 

at extreme floods.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.7 feet at 6.30" 

a. m. October 21, 6 a. m. May 10, and 7 a. m. April 21; approximate discharge 

computed from extension of rating curve, 9,240 second-feet. 'Minimum stage 

recorded during year, 1.5 feet during September; discharge, 19 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice during some years.

Regulation. The stream is used to develop power at several manufacturing plants 

above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

 [A. F. D. Harlow, observer.]

Day.

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

?..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31......:.......

Oct.

2.3

2.35

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.55

2.55

2.45

2.25

2.05

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.8

2.95

2.95

2.95

4.5

8.25

6.35

4 q

3.85

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.15

4.95

4.55 

4.1

Nov.

3.65

3.5

3.45

3.45

3.35

3.25

3.2

3.25

4.0

6.15

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.25

4.0

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.9

3.95

3

0

3 7

3.65

3.65

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

Dec.

2.9

2.75

2.75

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

4.15

3.85

3.75

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.05

3.15

3.2

3.3

3.3

2.95

2.8

9 9*;

2.15

2.4

2.55

2.55

3.1

3.15

3.15 

3.2

Jan.

3.05

3.05

3.05

2.9

3.0

2.75

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.75

3.1

3.5

3.5

fl 4

3.3

3.3

2.85

3 1

3.35

3.25

3

0

3

0

3 1

9 Q

3.25

3.35

Q 7

3.7

3.55

Q OK

Feb.

3.45

3.35

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2\9

3.6

3.6

3.55

S.55 '3.2

3.15

3.05

3.05

3.05

2.95 9 01

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

q o*;

3.25

3.15

3 1

3.1

3 1

.......

Mar.

2.3

3.0

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.75

4.2

4.15

4.1

3.95

3.7

3.6

3.6

S B

3.5

3.25

3.35

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3

Q

Q 9

3.15

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.1

3.2

Q 9

Apr.

3.35

3.35

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.05

3.25

4.35

5.15

4.6

4.7

4.85

4.75

4.75

4.5

4.35

4.6

5.9

7.6

8.45

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.2

5.25

5.4

5.8

6.8

6.15

May.

5.9

5.95

5.95

6.15

6.35

7.05

6.7

6.4

7.35

8.35

6.95 5.'6

5.1

4.85

4.6

4.45

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.95

3

QC

S

ee

q 0

Q 9

 3.0

2.95

2.8

2.6

2.5 

2.5

June.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.65

3.05

2.95

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.35

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.25

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.1

9 0*i

2 AC

2.05

2.0,

2.0

1.95

2.0

2.3

2.4

July.

2.4

2.15

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.05

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.1

2.05

1.95

1.95

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.2

2 2

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.05

1.95

1 O

Aug.

1.7

1.5

1.75

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1:5

1.65

1.65

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.9

1 O

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

1.6

1.6 

1.8

Sept.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 0

2.1

9 1

1.85

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.75

1 ?K

1.75

1.5

1.5

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

NOTE. Discharge relation probably someVhat affected by ice during January, February, and March.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piscataquis River new Foxcroft, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

0

9:::::::?::::::

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

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

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

13.............. 14.....;........

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

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

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

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

19......'........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

123

136

220

267

267

267

267

200

200

164

112

72

100

112

112

318

406

406

406

1,720

8,320

4,610

1,510

1,070

3,610

3,610

3,610

2,560

2,280

1,780

1,300

Nov.

898

782

746

746

674

604

569

604

1/210

4,240

2,780

2,080

1,620

1,460

1,210

1,020

980

938

898

1,110

1,160

1,110

938

898

898

638

502

437

437

374

Dec.

374

9Q9

292

374

374

318

ISO

1,350

1,070

QSA

858

7fiQ

569

536

536

470

536

569

638

638

406

318

119

90

148

200

200

502

536

536

569

Tan.

470

470

470

374

437

292

200

200

180

ISO

292

CAO

782

7ftQ

638

638

346

502

674

604

569

569

502

374

604

674

QOO

938

820

674

Feb.

746

674

569

374

374

374

374

QCO

858

820

820

569

536

470

470

470

406

fifU.

604

604

604

604

604

536

502

502

502

Mar.

123

407

1,620

2

0Kft

9 Q^n

2,350

2,020

1,400

i Q^n

1 300

1,160

938

858

858

QKO

7J29

004

674

GCG

858

858

782

638

569

536

470

470

470

502

569

569

.Apr.

674

674

938

QQQ

. 858

638

470

fif\A

1,560

2 CCft

1,840

1 Qfifl

2,150

2,020

2,020

1,720

1,560

1,840

3 7Qft

7,010

8 73fl

5,840

5,270

4,340

2,640

2,710

2,940

3,610

5,460

4,240

May.

Q 7Qft

3

00rt

3,880

4,240

4,610

S Qdft

5,270

4,700

6,520

8,530

-5,740

3,260

9 4on

2,150

1 840

1,670 i 4ftn

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,160

820

569

569

437

406

318

220

ISO

180

June.

180

180

180

944

470

406

ISO

180

180

IDA

136

100

100

81

72

64

112

180

180

200

81

72

72

72

64

64

58

64

123

148

July.

148

90

81

64 si

72

123

148

112

81

79

58

CO

64

100

81

on

on

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

72

58

51

Aug.

 31

1Q

36

51

64

>;i

51

40

19

Oft

28

51

51

51

51

51

40

36

31

31

36

51

51

51

31

31

si

31

24

24

40

Sept.

36

36

36

OA

46

36

OA

4O

40

40

40

40

51

si

Q1

46

qi

01

qt

1Q

36

36

36

10

19

28

28

24

24

24

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 20 and 4,000 second-feet, a discharge measurement made in 1915 being used to verify it. No correction made because of ice.

Monthly discharge of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 286 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,320 

4,240 

1,350

938 

858 

2,350

8,730 

8,530 

470

148 

64 

81

8,730

Minimum.

72 

374 

90

180 

374 

123

470 

180 

58

51 

19 

19

19

Mean.

1,290 

1,080 

493

529 

566 

974

2,720 

2,570 

147

90 

39 

37

880

Per 

square 

mile.

4.51 

3.78 

1.72

1.85 

1.98 

3.40

9.51 

8.99 

.514

.314 

.136 

.129

3.08

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage', 

area).

 5.20 

4.22 

1.98

2.13 

2.06 

3.92

10.61 

10.36

.57

.36 

.16 

.14

41.71

KENDUSKEAG STREAM NEAR BANGOR, MAINE.

Location. At highway bridge at Sixmile Falls, about 6 miles northwest of Bangor 

and 7 miles below Black Stream.

Drainage area. 191 square miles. During freshets a part of the water of Souadabscook Stream finds its way through an artificial cut into Black Stream.

Records available. September 15, 1908, to September 30, 1914. Data also published in annual reports of Maine State Water Storage Commission.
PEFOBSCOT BIVEB BASIN. 39

Gage. Chain attached to the bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 5.25 

p. m. April 21; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve. 

4,650 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 1.4 feet on September 

23, 24, and 28; discharge, 12 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Diversions. A number of years ago an artificial cut was made for log driving through 

a low divide between Souadabscook Stream and Black Stream, the latter a tributary to the Kenduskeag, entering about 7 miles above the gaging station. During 

high stages of the Souadabscook part of its waters finds its way through the 

artificial cut into the Kenduskeag; at low stages of the Souadabscook all the flow 

continues down its own channel. Black Stream probably sends ita waters only, 

to the Kenduskeag.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commiasion.

Discharge measurements of Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Made by G. C. Danforth.]

Date.

Mar. 13..... ............................ ............................................

Apr. 1..............................................................................

 Gage 

height.

Feet. 

05.02

Q6.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

461

917

« Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Fred Cort, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15....... . >.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.85

1.85 

1.9 

2.0

2.05 

2.1

2.2 

2.25

2.35

2.35

2.2 

2.2

2.45

2.65

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.7

3.05 

3.8

4.2

4.7 

5.05

5.25

5.75 

5.6

5.1 

4.55

4.15

Nov.

3.8

3.5 

3.45 

3.6

3.7 

3.75

3.65 

3.45

3.3

3.3

3.45 

3.5

3.6

3.45 

3.5

3.6

3.55

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.8 

3.65

3.6

3.45 

3.55

3.5

3.4 

3.4

3.45 

3.55

Dec.

3.6

3.65 

3.55 

3.4

3.25 

3.45

3.5 

3.6

3.65

3.45

3.35 

3.55

3.7

3.6 

3.7

3.75

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.55

3.45 

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.15

3.05 

2.9

2.85

2.85

2.8

Jan.

"~2." 7"

.......

2.9

.......

3.1

.......

""s.Y

.......

.......

Feb.

5.6

.......

"~4.~6"

.......

""4. "5"

"4." 5"

'.'.'.""

.......

.......

Mar.

4.4

.......

"~6.T

.......

5.0

"4."8"

.......

6.3

Apr.

6.0

7.2

~~8.T"

8.15

8.5 

8.3

7.55

6.9 

6.45

5.9

5.35

5.75

6.6

7.55

9.05

8.75

7.7

5.9 

5.55

5.25

4.9 

4.75

4.9 

4.7

May.

4.5

4.1 

3.95 

3.8.

4.25

4.2

4.1 

4.0

4.7

5.2

4.85 

4.35

4.0

3.7 

3.45

3.4

3.25

3.1

2.85

2.7

2.75 

2.75

2.6

2.45 

2.6

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.7

2.75

June.

1 2.65

2.5 

2.25 

2.4

2.55 

2 9

3.2 

3.0

2.75

2.5

2.3 

2.15

2.3

2.4 

2.35

2.4

2.3

2.35

2.4

2.3

2.4 

2.35

2.35

2.35 

2.35

2.05

2.0 

2.0

1.95 

1.9

July.

1.85

1.95 

2.0 

2.0

1.85 

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.75

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.75 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.65

1.7 

1.75

1.8 

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1.75

1.65 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.65

1.6 

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.6 

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.6

1.7 

1.75

1.85 

1.9

1.85

Sept.

1.8

1.7 

1.75 

1.7

1.65 

1.7

1.8 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.55 

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.45 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.45

1.5 

1.5

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 1 to Apr. 8 seriously affected by ice.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

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

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

25... /c... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

51

51

. 57

71

78

86

102

110

128

128

102

102

146

188

223

249

223

1QQ

188

199

OQA

538

700

950

1,150

1,270

1,610

1,500

1,180

870

678

Nov.

538

431

414

465

501

520

' 483

414

366

366

414

411

465

414

431

465

448

465

w>l

Wl

483

465

414

448

431

398

398

414

448

Dec.

4fit>

483

448

398

OKA

414

431

465

483

414

382

4451

Eft-1

465

501

520

538

520

KA1

AAQ

414

OAft

QOK

335

335

320

249

236

236

223

Jan.

100

199

199

199

199

199

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

156

156

1 K.fi

156

1 (US

lift

177

177

199

OOQ

223

276

335

10fi

4ftS

538

615

Feb.

795

700

615

538

465

398

335

qo K

OOK

OQK

335

305

305

one

' 305

305

305

OAE

305

OAK

805

305

305

305

OAK

305

305

305

Mar.

276

366

465

576

700

845

1,000

1 120

795

655

576

465

ARK

4fiR

465

431

doi

4^1

onQ

QQC

398

465

538

615

700

795

845

950

950

895

Apr.

895

1,180

1,500

1,790

2,180

2,690

3,140

3

CQA

3 fi4n

3,820

3.960

3,770

3,100

2,520

2

1Afi

1,720

i idri

1,610

2

Oflfi

3,100

4,500

4,200

3

*>OA

1,720

1,470

1,270

1 '978 060

1 060 'ow

May.

845 655'

596

538

722

700

655

615

950

1,240

1.030

770

615

501

414

398

350

305

236

199

211

211

177

177

156

117

137

137

 100

211

June.

188

156

110

137

166

249

335

276

211

156

119

94

119

137

128

137

119

128

128

128

128

78

71

71

64

, 57

July.

51

64

71

71

51

45

45

34

14

40

45

45

34

34

25

 40

45

14

45

45

4ft

34

34

14

14

30

14

4ft

45

4E

45

Aug.

40

30

45

45

14

30

25

25

22

25

25

34

14

4ft

45

45

34

45

45

4ft

14

«5

25

18

25

25

34

40

51

57

51

Sept.

45

34

40

34

30

34

45

34

25

25

25

18

18

22

- 18

18

22

25

22

18

18

18

12

15

18

18

18

15

18

18

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet, a 

discharge measurement in 1915 being used to verify the curve. Above 2,500 second-feet the rating curve is 

doubtful and estimates of discharge may be considerably in error. Discharge Jan. 1 to Apr. 8 estimated 

from climatic records and measurements through the ice.

Monthly discharge ofKenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 191 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-fe'et.

Maximum.

1,610 

538 

538

615 

795 

1,120

4,500 

1,240 

335

71 

57 

45

4,500

Minimum.

51 

366 

223

156 

305

276

895 

137 

57

25 

18 

12

12

Mean.

432

449 

404

232 

370

626

2,350 

459 

140

42 

35 

24

461

Per 

square

mile.

2.26 

2.35 

2.12

1.21 

1.94 

3.28

12.3 

2.40 

.733

.220 

.183 

.126

2.41

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

2.61 

2.62 

2.44

1.40 

2.02

3.78

13.72

2.77 

.82

.25 

.21 

.14

32.78
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I. 41

ST. GEORGE RIVER BASIN.

ST. GEORGE RIVER AT UNION, MAINE.

Location. 200 feet below tailrace of electric plant of Dirigo Power Co., half a mile

below outlet of Sennebec Lake, and 1 mile above Union. 

Drainage area. 116 square miles^

Records available. December 11, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage bolted securely to a tree on left bank. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable about 50 feet above gage. , 

Channel and control. Rock and gravel. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet at 8 a. m.

April 3; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 1,060

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 1.9 feet, September 21-30;

discharge, 15 second-feet. 

.Regulation. Dam of Dirigo Power Co. is about 1,000 feet above station1 . On the

completion of the electric plant, now in course of construction, the regimen of

the stream will be more or less affected by night storage. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Discharge measurements of St. George Riyer at Union, Maine, for period Sept. 16, 1913,

to Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

1913:

1914.

Jan. 13

Mar. 3

4

Made by 

C.C. Babb.............

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

...:.dO..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

2.50

5.25

5.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

63.0

907

994

Date.

1914. 

Apr. 9

May 19

20

Sept. 24

Made by 

C.C. Babb.............

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

G. C. Danforth.. . ......

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

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

height.

Feet. 

5.06

3.15

3.12

2.42

2.05

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

896

183

170

55.4

24.3

14.3

Daily gage height, in feet, of St. George River at Union, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914. 

[W. E. King and G. E. Hills, observers.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

83...................

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

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

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

97

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

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

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

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

Dec.

3.90

3.85

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.33

3.30

3.25

3.13

3.05

3.00

3.06

3.20

3.30

3.20

3.15

3.00

2.90,

2.80

Jan.

2.73

2.71

2 7n

2.70

2.65

2.62

2.60

2 55

2.55

2.53

2.50

2.50

2.49

Feb.

,

Mar.

5 91

5.25

5.20

5.25

5.00

4.80

4.50

4.30

4.10

3.90

. 3.80

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.60

3.70

3.60

3.50

3 40

3.35

3.30

3.30

3 m

3.90

4.10

4.20

4.30

Apr.

4.40

5 40

5 40

5.20

i nn

4.70

4.55

4.55

5.00

5.30

5 sn

5.25

5.10

5.00

4.70

4 60

4 40

4.40

4.40

4.40

5.20

5.10

5 nn

4.80

4.60

4.40

4.20

4.05

4 00

S on

May.

3.80

3 7n

3.60

3.50

3.45

3 40

3.40

3.35

3

CK

3.80

3

QA

^ 7ft

3.60

3

KA

3.40

3.35

3

OA

3.25

i 11

2.80

3.20

3.10

3 nn

2.90

2 Qft

2

s*;

2 OK

2

QA

2 7A

2.65

2.65

June.

2.60

2

KK

2.55

2.50

2 71

2

7K

9 71

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.65

2 60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.45

2

AK

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2 si

2.35

2.30

2.30

2 30

2.25

2.25

2.25

July.

2.25

2.20

2

QA

2.30

2 on

2 91

2 91

2.25

2 91

2.25

2 sn

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2 91

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2 90

2.15

2 11

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

Aug.

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

9 nn

2 nn

2 nn

2.00

2 nn

1.95

1 95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2 m

2.10

Sept.

2 11

2.15

2 11

2.15

2.15

2.15

2 11

2.15

911

2 in

2

1 A

2 in

2 in

2 on

2.00

2.00 9 nn

1 95

1 95

1 95

i on

1.90

1.90

1.90 i on

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

NOTE. No records obtained Jan. 14 to Mar. 2.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. George River at Union, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5~

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.....'..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec.

373

356

311

284

258

232

220

220

208

196

174

154

145

154

185

208

185

174

145

127

110

Jan.

102

95

95

95

88

81

81

74

74

74

68

68

68

Feb. Mar.

972

972

945

972

838

737

600

521

445

373

340

284

284

258

232

232

284

311

284

258

232

220

208

208

258

373

445

483

521

Apr.

560

1,060

1,060

945

838

689

622

622

838

1,000

1,000

97.2

891

838

689

643

560

560

560

560

945

891

838

737

643

560

483

426

408

373

May.

340

311

284

258

" 245

232

232

220

271

340

340

311

284

258

232

220

208

196

174

110

185

164

145

127

127

118

42

110

95

88

88

June.

81

74

74

68

102

102

102

95

95

81

88

81

74

68

62

62

62

62

56

56

56

56

51

51

46

46

46

42

42

42

July.

42

37

46

46

46

42

42

42

42

42

46

46

46

46

42

42

42

42

42

37

37

37

37

37

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

Aug.

25

25

25

25

21

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

25

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

25

25

25

25

29

29

Sept.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

29

29

29

29

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned below 1,000 second-feet.

Monthly discharge at St. George River at Union, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 116 square miles.]

Month.

December 11-31. ... .......... .................

March 3-31. ...................................

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

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

June .....................'.....................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

373 

102

972 

1,060 

340

102 

46 

29 

33

Minimum.

110

68

208 

" 373 

42

42 

33 

18 

15

Mean.

210

81.8

452 

727 

205

67 

40 

24 

23

Per 

square 

mile.

1.81 

.705

3.90 

6.27 

1.77

.578 

.345 

.207 

.198

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.09 

.34

4.21 

7.00 

2.04

.64 

.40 

.24 

.22
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT I. 43

KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN. 

MOOSEHEAD LAKE AT EAST OUTLET, MAINE.

Location. At wharf at east outlet of lake, about 8 miles from Kineo.

Drainage area. 1,240 square miles.

Records available. April 1, 1895, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Staff at end of boat landing; two datums have been used at east outlet; the 

firetor original datum is at elevation 1,011.30 feet above mean sea leveland approximately 10 feet below aills of outlet gates; gage is read to this datum; the second, 

to which all gage readings published to and including 1911 have been referred, 

is 10 feet higher; that is, the zero is at the sill of the gates. It is believed that 

low water may go below the sill of the gates (zero of second datum), and therefore 

gage heights since 1912 are published as read that is, to original datum.

Regulation. The lake is regulated to a capacity of 23,735,000,000 cubic feet. The 

dam at the east outlet is controlled by 35 gates; 15 old gates are at gage height 

10 feet (original datum) and 20 gates at gage height 8 feet (original datum). At 

extreme low stages the flow from the lake is controlled not by the gates but by a 

bar above the dam at an approximate gage height of 9 feet (original datum). The 

records show only fluctuations in the level of the lake, and are used in the studies 

of regulation of the lake and in computing the natural flow of the Kennebec at 

The Forks station.

Storage capacity. Approximately equal to a discharge of 124 second-feet for one 

month (30 days) for each one-tenth foot of depth over the surface of Moosehead 

Lake.,

Cooperation. Record furnished by the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 19-14.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

g

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22

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

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

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

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

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

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

29... .......... -

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

01

Oct.

12.8

12.65

12.5

12.6

12.65

12.6

12.65 

12.6

12.7

12.9

10 i

13.35

13.55

TO QE

Nov.

13.9

14.0

14.0

14.2

li'o"

"u.h"

14.55

14.7

14.8

14.95

"l4 9"

Dec.

15.05i

15.0

15.05

15.15

15.3

"l5."35'

15.4

1^ 3^

15.3

15.45

15.45

15.4

15 4

Jan.

15.4

15.15

15.1

15.1

"i5."05"

~i5."6"

14.9

'14.8

14.6

14.5

1435

i/t i*

14.3

Feb.

14.2

14.1

14.0

14.0

13.9

13.85

13.8

13.7

13.65

1^1 A.

13.3

Mar.

13.3

13.35

13.4

13.4

13.35

13.3

13.3

13.3

13.25

13.25

13.15

13.25

Apr.

13.2

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

is.'s"

13.5

is. 8

i/t i

14.5

14.7

May.

15.0

15.7

16.1

16.5

17.0

17. a

17.05

17.3

17.45

n

K

17 *i^

17.65

17.6 .

June.

17.55

17.45

17.45

17.3

17.25

"ii.'is*

17.0

'ii'.b"

16.9

16.85

16.8

16.8

16.7

July.

16.7

16.65

16.6

16.5

ie.4

"ieVi"

"ifu"

16.2

16.0

15.75

15.8

15.7

15.65

15.35

Aug.

15.2

15.1

15.1

ii.6

"ii'e"

"iiT"

~i4.'25~

14.1

14.0

13.8

13.7

"i3. 55

13.5

Sept.

13 4

13.35

13 i

13.1

12.9

12.85

12.7

12.7

12.65

"ii 6*

12.45
44 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAST I.

KENNEBEC RIVER AT THE FORKS, MAINE.

Location. At wooden highway bridge about 2,000 feet above Dead River.

Drainage area. 1,570 square miles.

Records available. September 28, 1901, to September 30, 1914. Data also published in annual reports of Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gages. Chain on bridge, a vertical staff on limber retaining wall on left bank 75 

feet above bridge, and a water-stage recorder on left abutment. Recorder set 

to read the same as chain gage in low water, but gives lower readings than chain 

gage in high water.

 Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.75 feet at 6 a. m. 

May 12; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 17,000 

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 0.4 foot, August 23-29; 

discharge, 255 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow regulated by storage in Moosehead Lake. During May, June, 

and July the operation of Indian Pond for log driving causes great diurnal fluctuation. Records of monthly discharge have been reduced to natural flow by adding 

or subtracting the amount of water stored in or released'from Moosehead Lake.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Discharge measurements of Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by G. C. Danforth.]

Date.

Feb. 10.............................................................................

&.

Feet. 

o3.40

01.95

Dis-' 

charge.

Seejt.

1,830

1,050

Discharge relation affected by ico.
KEETNEBEC RIVER BASIN. 45

Daily gage height, in feet, ofKennebec River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[S. C. Durgin, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8...............:............................

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

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

11..................-.........-..........:....

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

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

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

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

16............................................ 17....................................:.......

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

19.........'...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

26...................................:..,.....

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

1.10

1.21

1.23

i 10

1.26

1.30

1.23

1.18

1.15

1 99

1.35

1.15

'

Dec.

1.21

1.34

1.40

1.69

1.65

1.85

1.62

1.50

1.90

1.95

2.15

2.25

2.20

2.10

9 9H

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.90

2.90

2.90

Jan.

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3

1

3.2

0 0

3.5

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.1

d. Q

4.6

4 6

A. Q

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.5

Feb.

3.6

3.5

3.5 '3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

A. n

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

Mar.

3.7

4.0

3.0

2.8

1.6

1.1

1.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.2

 2.6

2.6

' 2.5

4.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Apr.

2.1

' 2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.8

3.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.7

3 7

3.9

4.7

5.0

May.

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.9

5.4

5.0

6.8

7.8

9.0

9.55

9.75

9.5

8.45

8.4

7.8

6.4

6.0

.6.0

Nora.- 

ice.

-Gage heights observed on chain gage. Discharge relation Jan. 11 to Apr. 10 seriously affected by
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,360

1,290

sfifl

729

700

694

646

635

635

618

1 030

862

667

624

602

681

1,130

1,470

'i fifin

1,610

1 240

999

944

1,360

2,230

2,240

1,920

1,460

1,090

Nov.

918

776

667

635

635

ft!9

eno

fif\0

613

1 600

2 200

i sftn

I

OftA

1,000

QAA

860

QAA

660

fiOG

707

7O1

fiQA

7jo

770

721

687

668

714

805

668

Dec.

707

7QQ

840

1 060

1 030

1 060

1,090

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,010

QQA

Q7ft

950

QQA

915

1 240

1,280

1,480

1

CQ/\

1,530

1 430

I

EOft

i t&n

1 VIA

1,630

1,630

2,330

2

0 Oft

2,330

Jan.

2,460

2,600

2,740

2 880

2,600

2 74fi

2,880

3

17n

2,600

2,740

........

Apr.

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,200

3

4DA

4 880

4' 500

4,150

3,640

3,640

3 480

3J810

5,260

5,870

May.

6,080

6,280

6,690

7,320

7

7cn

6,690

5,870

9,750

12,100

15,100

16,500

17 000

16 '400

13 700

13,600

12,100

O OCA

7 Q7O

7,970

5,620

T 9ACI

5,520

5,820

3,320

3,980

3,930

3,680

5,580

4 240

4 640

4*170

June.

4,210

5,010

3,630

4 760

2,670

5,000

4,000

3,910

3,390

3

90ft

3,700

3

1 fif\

3,250

3,220

3,210

3 °. fin

3,400

3,140

3,130

3,490

3,060

5,020

1,380

2,960

2,810

2,760

2,900

3,030

3 060

........

July.

3,180

3

O9ft

2,870

2

Q£A

2,940

3,010

2,940

3 ft7ft

2,920

2,890

9 fton

3

/jjn

3

OOft '

3,410

3,220

3,200

3

9 Cf\

2,920

2,380

3

EQA

3 840

3*370

3,410

3,370

3,180

2,390'

1 Qfift

2,710

2,610

2 840

2,770

Aug.

2,550

o A.vn

2,860

3,250

3

fl9ft

3,250

3,250

3

AQf\

3,200

3,340

3 rton

3

Oftft

3,510

2

7AA

2,890

2,720

2

7C/\

2,920

2,540

2

eo/\

2,280

2,250

2,410

2,470

2,440

2,310

2,210

2,110

2 140

2,350

2,180

Sept.

 3,520

2,110

1,910 i «on

1 790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,730

1 680

1 680

1*590

1 'i>80

1,'eso

1,680

1,570

1,730

1,770

1,670

1,850

1,490

1,460

1,360.

1,360

1,360

1>360

1,860

1,360

1,350

1,270

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 19 to May 19 determined from a well-defined rating curve applied to the 

readings of the chain gage. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, and May 20 to Sept. 30 determined as the mean of 

discharges at two-hour intervals as indicated by records of water-stage recorder. Bating curve for recorder 

determined by means of a curve of relation between readings of chain gage and those of water-stage 

recorder.

Monthly discharge of Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 1,570 square miles.1]

Month.

Aprfl. ................................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Observed 

mean.

1,090 

853 

1,310

a3,420 

a 1,910 

a 1,190

o2,590 

8,180 

3,470

3,040

2,760 

1,680

2,640

Corrected for storage.

Mean.

2,270 

2,260 

1,780

2,050 

670 

1,070

4,610 

11,400 

2,410

1,430 

570 

400

2,590

Per square 

mile.

1.45 

1.44 

1.13

1.31

.427 

.682

2.94 

7.26 

1.54

.911 

.363 

.255

1.65

Corrected 

run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.67 

1.61 

1.30

1.51

.44

.79

3.28 

8,37 

1.72

1.05

.42

.28

22.44

Discharge estimated during winter from climatic data and observed gage heights.
KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN. 47

KENNEBEC RIVER AT WATERVILLE, MAINE.

Location. At dam and mill of Hollingaworth & Whitney Co. at Waterville, 2 miles

above Sebasticook River and about 3£ miles above Messalonskee Stream. 

Drainage area. 4,270 square miles. 

Records available. March 22, 1892, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports Maine State Water Storage Commiseion. 

Gages. Rod gages in pond above dam and'in tailrace of mill. 

Determination of discharge. Discharge computed' from flow^ovet dam, through

the logway, and through 18 wheels of the mill. When flow is less than about

3,500 second-feet all the water is used through the wheels. 

Winter flow. As a rule, discharge relation not affected by icte. During most years

winter flow passes through wheels of mill. 

Regulation. Numerous power plants and much storage above station. Results not

corrected for storage. 

Accuracy. Results fair only, as many wheels are in operation and only one reading

a day is made for each wheel; record valuable because of itslength and continuity. 

Cooperation. Records obtained and estimates of daily discharge furnished by the

Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. .

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennebec Riiier at Waterville, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914. *

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2,070

2,340

3,020

9,700

7,190

4,980

4,610

3,970

3,180

2,880

2,290

615

3,36fr

4,520

3,960

3,980

4 360

4' 340

3,010

4,880

16,400

26,400

17,200

12,800

10,300

10,000

21,300

25,100

15,500 

14,700

11,400

Nov.

10,400

8,570

8,670

7,090

7,510

7 vnn

7,010

4 260

2' 680

6,200

23,900

16,400

11,900

10,500

7,590

6,550

7,010

6,270

5,520

i 6,190 ' 

7,110

8", 750

7,490

7,140

6,270

5,890

4,710

5,390

3,960 

2,100

Dec.

4,340

4,420

4,400

4,060

4,380

4,340

2,000

4,550

9,260

8,570

6,030

7,660

4,820

1,860

4,610

4,140

3,700

3,510

3,360

3,360

604

3,900

3,430

3,550

565

4,330

3,400

1,960

3,090 

2,980

2,670

Jan.

3,840

3,560

2,940

1,130

4,030

4,100

3,330

3,440

3,350

3,710

1,550

3,980

3,720

3,150

2,880

3,530

3,220

415

4,160

3,810

3,970

4,020

3,600

3,640

2,410

4,650

4,700

4,400

4,570 

4,440

4,260

Feb.

2,840

4,270

4,590

4,550

4,450

4 260

3' 880

2,510

4,440

4,140

3,510

2,840

2,980

2,660

2,070

3,660

4 340

3^640

3,670

3,580

3,490

2,460

4,330

3,680

3,100

3,610

3,420

3,420

.......

Mar.

2,990

8,230

11,700

9,610

6,430

4,940

2,060

3,840

4,540

4,720

4,640

4,300

4,130

3,010

3,930

3,780

3,530

3,790

4,340

6,110

2,290

4,300

4,030

3,850

3,840

4,110

4,950

5,180 

7,030

7,190

Apr.

7,240

10,800

11,800

10,700

5,630

8,390

8,510

7,690

15,300

39,100

28,500

21,800

28 200

20', 900

17,300

16,200

14,000

11,500

18,400

31,900

57,000

45,200

31,700

23,700

21,200

20,900

20,200

19,900 

25,000

May.

22,500

22,600

20,800

25,100

28,200

33,200

27,300

27,600

35,400

54,300

48,400

45,700

40,900

34,800

31,500

27,000

22,700

18,600

14,600

17,500

12,100

15,800

14,700

14,200

10,600

14,100

11,300

11,400

10,500 

9,750

8,960

June.

10,100

10,400

11,000

10,300

5,000

8,420

7,230

9,500

6,840

6,340

5,730

5,030

5,140

3,880

5,180

4,590

4,700

4,840

4,610

4,320

2,260

4,840

4,200

4,140

4,830

3,230

3,660

1,240

4,310 

4 run

July.

3,930

4,100

4,170

2,460

4,030

4,780

4,270

3,940

3,610

4,050

4,950

1,940

5,750

6,000

5,680

4,890

4,410

4,820

2,260

5 220

4,470

4,020

4,110

4,020

3,740

1,310

4,270

3,900

3,900 

3,410

3,660

Aug.

2,960

2,020

3,490

3,920

3,680

3,920

3,940

4,030

1,440

4,290

4,920

5,360

4,900

4,640

4,330

4,120

2,790

3,850

3,740

3,410

3,720

4,090

2,060

4,220

4,230

3,'300

3,390

3,360

3,310 

1,880

-5,120

Sept.

4 Ann

4,250

4,230

3 4JI1

3,800

1,760

2,800

2,340

3,540

2,780

2,690

2,440

547

2,590

2,750

2,510

2,540

2,570

2,510

1,110

2,650

2,910

2,440

1,310

979

1,820

926

2,510

2,010 

2,000
48 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

<e of Kennebec River at Waterville, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30, 

1914,.

[Drainage area, 4,270 square miles.]

Month.

*

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26,400 

23,900 

9,260

4,700 

4,590 

11,700

57,000 

54,300 

11,000

6,000 

5,360 

4,400

57,000

Minimum.

615 

2,100

565

415 

2,070 

2,060

5,630 

8,960 

1,240

1,310 

1,440 

547

415

Mean.

8,400 

7,670 

4,000

3,500 

3,580 

4,970

20,900 

23,600 

5,660

4,070 

3,690 

2,500

7,730

Per

square 

mile.

1.97

1.80 

.936

.819 

.838 

1.16

4.89 

. 5.53 

1.32

.952

.864 

.586

1.81

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.27 

2.01 

1.0S

.94

.87 

1.34

5.46 

6.38 

1.47

1.10 

1.00 

.65

24.57

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the 

run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little 

stored water is held over from year to year.

DEAD RIVER AT THE FORKS, MAINE.

Location. One-eighth mile above farmhouse of Jeremiah Durgin, lijr miles west of

The Forks.

Drainage area. 878 square miles. 

Records available. September 29, 1901, to August 15, 1907; March 16, 1910, to

September 30, 1914. Data also in annual reports of Maine State Water Storage

Commission. 

Gage. Inclined staff bolted to large bowlder on left bank a short distance from

observer's house,

Discharge measurements. Made from cable 700 feet above gage. 

Channel and control. Practically permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during Nyear, 6.8 feet at 6.30

a. m. May 10; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve,

17,300 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded dumg year, 0.6 foot, September 

, " 22 to 30; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 100

second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. A number of dams on lakes above; used solely for log driving. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Maine State Water Storage Commission.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Danforth: February 11, 

1914: Gage height, 1.25 feet; discharge, 375 second-feet. Discharge relation affected 

by ice.
KENNEBEC RIVEB BASIN. 49

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dead River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[Mrs. Eva M. Forsythe, observer.)

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1?

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9O

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

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

Oct.

0.80

.72

1.15

2.05 

1.88

1.60 

1.22

oa

.90

.78

.85 

1.15

1.38

1.48

1.60

1.68

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.88

3.32

3.45

2.68 

2.22

1.98

2.18 

3.25

3.40 

3.10

2.70

2.45

Nov.

2 OK

2.08

1.90

1.82

1.80

1.72

1 A9

1.60

3.15

3.80 

3.35 

9 fin

2.32

2.22

2.12

2.00

1.78

1.70

1.85

2.35

2.32

2.40 

2.05

1.82

1.70 

1.65

1.52

1.50

1.58

Dec.

1.68

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.42

1.28

1.18

1.12 

1.10 

1.18

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.22 

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.15

1.15 

1.18

1.35

1.55

Jan.

1.70

2.10

2.20

2.25 

2.28

2.30

2.38

2

AQ

2.42

2.30

2.25

1.80

1.75

1.60

"i.'TO"

1.70

Feb.

*1.60

1.40

1.30

"i.'so"

1.20

1.15

"i.'os"

"i.'os"

Mar.

3.10

2.50

2.40

"i'so"

2.30

2.50

"i'io"

"2.'60"

2.60

Apr.

2.10

"i.'go"

2.30

2.60

1.90

2.55

2.85

4.25

4.55 

4.25

3.95

3.60 

3.35

3.22 

3.35

3.60

May.

3

QK

4.10

4.25

4.55 

5.45

4.90 

5.05

6.00

6.40

6.55

6.30 

6.25 

5.40

4.80

4.50

4.00

4.20

4.65

4.05

i o<;

4.10

3.10

2.45 

2.70

2.30

2.00 

1.95

1.95

2 1 ^

1.85

1.95

June.

2 1 ^

3.05

2.15

1.55 

1.70

1.90 

1.85

1.55

1 45

1.40

1.35 

1.35

I

qc

1 ^n

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05 

1.00

1.00

1.00 

Inn

1.00 

Inn

i on

July.

I nn

1.00

1.00

1.00 

.90

.90 

.90

QC

OR

.80

.80 

.70 

.75

.70

.70

.70

.70

.95

1.00

1.00

.95

.90 

.90

.80

.80 

.80

.80 

.80

.80

.80

Aug.

0.80

.80

.80

.80 

.80

.80 

80

80

.80

.75

.70 

.75 

.70

.80

80

.80

<K

.90

1 00

1 00

1.20

1.45

1.45 

1.00

1.15

1.20- 

1.15

1.20 

1.20

1.15

1.20*

Sept.

1.45

1.10 i nn

.85 

.80

.80 

.80

.80

Oft

.80

.80 

.80

on

.70

.70

.70

.80

.70

.80

.70

.70

.65

.60 

60

.70

.70 

.70

.70 

.70

60

.......

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Apr. 19.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dead River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

240

160

560

1,780

1,540

1,100

610

415

325

282

560

840

965

1,100

1,240

1,620

1,460

1,390

1,540

4,220

4,580

2,940

2,030

1,700

2,030

4,100

3,770

2 Qdn

2,470

Nov.

2,120

1,830

1,540

1,420

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,130

1,100

3,880

5,530

4,340

2,750

2,240

2,060

1,890

1,700

1,360

1,240

1,460

2,290

2,380

1,780

1,420

1,240

1,170

992

965

1,070

Dec.

1,240

1,030

965

965

965

965

965

840

720

610

510

510

610

840

840

720

720

720

720

720

720

CAC

610

610

610

610

can

CAA

610

7sn

1,030

Jan. ~

1,240

1,860

2,030

2,120

2,200

2,200

2,380

2 can

2,380

2 onn

2,120

Apr.

2 660

6,960

8,020

6,960

e non

4,970

4 04ft

S oon

4,340

4,970

May.

5,980

6,460

6,960

8,020

11,500

9,320

9,890

13,800

15,500

16,200

15,000

14,800

11 300

8 Q4n

7,840

6,790

8,380

6,300

5,980

6,460

3,770

2,470

2 940

2 9ftft

J,700

1,620

1,620

1 O4n

1.620

June.

1,940

3,660

1,940

1,030

1,240

1,540

1,460

1,030

Qfl9

840

780

780

7Qft

720

610

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

dfiO

41 ^

415

A-t K

415

415

41 ^

July.

415

415

415

415

ooe

325

325

282

282

240

9An

160

200

160

160

160

160

370

370

41 ^

415

370

325

qoe

240

240

240

94ft

240

Aug.

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

200

160

200

160

240

240

240 *>7ft

325

415

415

610

fino

902

415

560

610

Kflft

610

610

560

610

Sept.

902

510

415

282

240

240

240

240

240 9in

240

240

240

160

160

160

240

160

240

160

160

130

100

100

160

160

160

160

160

100

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 16,000 second-feet. 

25287° WSP 381 16 4
50 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAKT I.

Monthly discharge of Dead River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30,1914. 

i [Drainage area, 878 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

MUy........ ......... ..........................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,580 

5,530 

1,240

2,580

8,020

16,200 

3,660

415 

902 

902

16,200

Minimum.

160 

965 

510

1,460 

415

160 

160 

100

100

Mean.

1,720

1,900 

759

ol,460 

0381 

ol,630

02,990 

7,190 

873

289 

389 

231

1,660

Per 

square 

mile.

1.96 

2.16 -.86

1.66 

.434 

1.86

3.40 

,8.19 

.994

.329 

.443 

.263

1.89

Run-oft 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area). .

2.26 

2.41 

.99

1.91 

.45 

2.14

3.79 

9.44 

1.11

.38 

.51 

.29

25.68

« Discharge during winter estimated from one discharge measurement, climatic data, and comparisons 

with records on adjacent streams.

SANDY KIVEK NEAR FARMINGTON, MAINE.

Location. At Fairbanks highway bridge, 3 miles above Farmington.

Drainage area. 270 square miles.

Records available. July 11, 1910, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports of Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Chain attached to bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 9 

a.m. November 10; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating 

curve, 8,300 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 2.2 f^et, September 19 and 20; discharge, 38 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. No storage basins above station; the water-power dam at Phillips may 

slightly affect flow at station.

Accuracy. Discharge rating for 1914somewhatuncertain, as the gage was not checked 

nor were any discharge measurements made during the year.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission. 

No discharge measurements made during the year.
KENNEBEC BIVEE BASIN. 51

Daily goge height, in feet, of Sandy River near Farmington, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1914.

[L. A. Daggett, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

4.....J........

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

Q.... ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

J.5... ...........

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

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

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

w:.... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.5

2.7

6.0

4.7

3.9

3.8

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

o q

3 4

3.5

3.3

3.8

3.6

3 4

3 d

4.4

9 05

6.2

4.4

4.0

4.2

5.8

8

O

6.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

Nov.

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.8

q 7

3.6

3.6

9 q

6.0

6.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

q 7

q 7

3.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

4 Q

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3 9

3.3

3.4

Dec.

3.3

3.3

3 q

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.7

q o

4.4

4.0

3.8

*4 7

3.5

3 4

3 9

3

0

3

1

3.9

3.6

3

0

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.0

3

0

4.0

Jan.

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.3

4.45

4.4

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.7

q 7

q 7

*4 8

3.7

3.7

Mar.

-

3.8

4.7

4.9

Apr.

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.9

5.7

6.9

6.9

5.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.4

6.4

6.4

9 A

9.8

7.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.8

5.6

5-. 8

6.6

6.1

May.

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.3

6.6

6.1

8.7

8.4

6.6

6.8

6.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

43

3.3

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.6

June.

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8 '2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7

July.

2.7

, 3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.1

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2:4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Aug.

2.4

2.3

2.3

 2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.3

3.0

2.6

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

3.7

3.5

Sept.

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.4

2 A

2.4

2 A

2.4

2.3

2.3

2 q

*> a

2

0

2.2 «

2.3

2.4

2 A

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

- 2.5

2.5

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 1 to Apr. 7 seriously affected by ice. '

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River near Farmington, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

3..............:............

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

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

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

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

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

.»..."........................

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

11....................... . .

12...........................

13...........................

14.*........... ..............

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

QO

121

2,420

2 140

993

617

47*4

221

1QO

167

167

167

M17

oeo

283

473

QQ1

317

117

7S7

6,120

1,380

787

562

667

1,930

6,020

I

fidCl

1,140

923

923

Nov.

667

662

431

47q

431

OQ1

,391

§53

I'M

6,500

TSI40

1,830

7S7

667

562

47q

431 "431

*4Q1

1,300

1,640

1,640

1 '923 140

OQ1

353

*417

251

283

317

Dec.

ooo

283

283 qi7

qi7

251

OKI

853

oeo

617

JQ1

617

7Q7

EftO

473

431

353

317

OKI

OKI

991

617

391

517

eco

617

613

CftO

CflO

517

562

Apr.

560

670

680

690

600

620

640

667

1,140

1

QOA

2 040

2? 04Q

1*930

* QO5

JIM

oeo

7C7

2 eon

2 con

6 950

7,250

4,050

2 OKA

1,640

.1,640

1,930

1,730

1,930

2,690

2,250

May.

i Ton

1,380

1,930

2

qcn

2,690

2,470

2 690

2 OCA

6,600

2,800

I

QQrt

1,220

993

oeo

707

70 c

7*>K

7OJC

7«7

7*>*

 725

670

420

283.

*417

431

431

17*4

431

391

June.

251

251

221

nei

725

431

OKI

991

1QQ

193

- 167

167

143

143

143

101

143

143

121

191 ,

101

101

101

Qf>

00

Qf>

July.

1CW

261

193

121

101

101

121

121

143

991

JO-1

9R51

167

121

101

101

O*>

QO

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

R1

al

67

Aug.

67

52

52

67

67

£9

£9

52

9JM

' 1QO

101

431

167

101

101

04

S3

851

83

83

83

Qf>

83

67

52

C*J

K*>

67

431

353

Sept.

1CW

143

193

143

121

101

S3.

83

83

67

67

67

67

67

62

62

CO

62

QQ

OQ

62

67

67

67

67

,67

67

ft1?

QO

OQ

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well-denned between 50 and 2,000 second-feet but 

poorly denned above 2,000 second-feet.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Monthly discharge of Sandy River near Farmington, Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

[Drainage area, 270 square miles.]

Month.

May....I....................:.................

July...........................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,120 

6,500 

853

7,250 

5,600 

725

431 

431 

193

7,250

Minimum.

83 

251 

221

560 

283 

S3

67 

52

38

38

Mean.

1,030

894 

456

270 

135 

405

1,890 

1,450 

181

128 

119

82

589

Per

square 

mile.

3.81 

3.31 

1.69

1.00 

.500 

1.50

7.00 

5.37

.670

.474 

.441 

.304

2.18

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

4.30 

3.69 

1.95

1.15 

.52 

1.73

7.81 

6.19 

.75

.55 

.51 

.34

29.58

NOTE. Monthly estimates for January, February, and March based on observer's notes and weather 

records and are approximate.

SEBASTICOOK RIVER AT PITTSFIELD, MAINE.

Location. At steel highway bridge just above Maine Central Railroad bridge in 

Pittsfield.

Drainage area. 320 square miles.

Records available. July 27, 1908, to September 30, 1914. Data alscf in annual 

reports of Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Chain attached to highway bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Channel and control. Practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.4 feet, April 22; 

approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 6,380 secondfeet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 2.3 feet, on several days in September; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 30 secondfeet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice, as the rapid fall and "proximity 

of power plant immediately above station terjl to keep river open.

Regulation.-T-Dam of Waverly woolen mill is about 800 feet upstream from station 

and dam of Sebasticook Power Co. about 5 miles below and 2 miles from Burnnam, 

but fall of stream prevents backwater from lower dam.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission.

No discharge measurements made during year.

Estimates of mean daily and monthly discharge withheld on account of diurnal 

fluctuation.
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en rfh. »f^ »fe.Oi enOiOien

jt» rfa. O3 tO K)

SSS8S

tOtOrf"K>K>

SSS85

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54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART 1.

Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sebasticook River at Pittsfield, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914 Continued.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

.10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28.............. 29............:.

30..............

31..............

December.

A.M.

Time

12.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

12.00

12.00

11.30 

10.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

12.00 

12.00 

11.30

11.50 

12.00

11.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

12.00

&,

3.5 

3.4

3.2 

3.2

3.6

3.7 

'3.9

3.9

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2,

3.4 

3.4

3.3 

3.0

3.2 

3.1 

3.2

Discharge.

438 

395

310 

310

485 

540 

668

668

668 

600 

600

485 

540 

485 

310 

310

395 

395

352 

230

310 

270 

310

P.M.

Time.

12.20

12.10 

3.00

12.45

12.30

12.45

4.00

4.30

leight.

3.3

3.2 

3.1

3.9

3.2 

3.0

3.0

3.0

Discharge.

352

310

270

668

310' 

230

230'

230

January.

A.M.

Time.

11.30 

11.00 

11.00

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

11.00 

11.30

12.00 

10.00

10.00 

11.00

12.00 

9.00 

11.00 

11.00

12.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

12.00

height.

3.1 

3.3 

3.2

3.2

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.2

2.9 

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.3 

3.4

Discharge.

270 

352 

310

310

3521 

310 

270 

310

193 

310

310 

310

310 

230 

193 

310

310 

310

310 

352 

395

P.M.

Time.

12.30

4.00

3.00

12.10

12.20 

1.00 

1.20

12.10 

12.05

2.00

height.

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.2

Discharge.

t

158

230

310

230

97 

158 

230

230 

' 230

310
KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN. 55

Gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet, of Sebasticook River at Pittefield, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1914 Continued.

Day.

1... ...........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

February.

A.M.

Time.

i2.66

12.00

12.00 

12.00

11.00 

12.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00 

12.00 

11.15

12.00 

12.00 

12.00 

12.00 

12.00

9.00

12.00 

12.00

12.00 

12.00

Gage

height.

3.5 

3.4

3.0 

3.3

3.2 

3.3 

3.2

3-3. 

3.2 

3.3 

3.1

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4

3.2

3.3 

3.2

3.2 

3.2

Discharge.

438 

395

230 

352

sio

352 

310

352 

310 

352

270

395 

395 

352 

395 

395

310

352 

310

310 

310

P.M.

Tune.

12.30

12.40

2.00

12.40

1.00

12.20

1.00

Gage 

height.

3.2

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.9

Discharge.

310

395

270

270

230

125

193

March.

A.M.

Time.

12.00 

12.00 

12.00

9.30 

10.40 

9.30 

12.00

12.00

ii.66

9.00 

12.00

12.00

10.20 

12.00

10.30 

12.00

Gage 

height.

2.9 

3.5 

3.9

3.7 

3.6 

3.8 

3.7

3.7

3.6 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4 

3.5

3.6 

3.9

Discharge.

193

438 

668

540 

485 

600 

540

540

485 

438

438

438

395

438

485 

668

P.M.

Time.

12.15 

12.10

12.10

12.10

12.05

12.05 

12.10

12.15 

4.00

12.15 

12.10

12.10

12.15 

4.00

12.10

Gage 

height.

3.7 

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.5 

3.5

3.9

Discharge.

540 

438

485

540

485

438 

395

395 

395

438 

352

352

438 438-

668
56 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet, of Sebastieook River at Pittsfield, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914 Continued.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.,.. ..........

H..... .........

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Time.

12.00

12.00

10.30

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

10.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

9.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

6.00

A.-M.

Gage 

height.

3.9

4.3

4.4

 4.2

4.1

4.6

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

 5.4

5.6

7.7

8.4

8 0

7.5

A 0

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

Ap

Discharge.

668

1,040

1,140

938

838

1 Qf\f\

2,200

2 

' 860

2,460

2

QOfl

2,590

5,430

6,380

S QAft

5,160

4,350

3,940

3

-IQfl

2,720

2,720

ril.

Time.

12.05

1.00

12.10

1.30

12.10

3.10

12.10

12.00

12.10

12.05

12.10

4 00

4.10

6.05

6.10

6.05

6.10

P.M.

Gage 

height.

4.5

4.4

4.2

5.6

5.8

5.5

5.4

 8.0

8.4

7 0

7.5

6.7

6.4

6.3

n o

5 7

5.7

Discharge.

1,250

1,140

938

2,590

2,860

2,460

2,330

3,400

5,840

5,700

5,160

4,070

3,670

3,430

2,990

2,720

2,720

Time.

6.10

6.05

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

9.30

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

6.20

6.30

S ftfi

A.M.

Gage 

height.

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.S

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.5

3.6

4.0

4.1

4 0

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

2 9

9 0

Ma

Discharge

2,590

2,330

2,080

1,960

1,840

1,710

1,590

1,470

1,470

1,250

1,960

-1,840

1,710

1,590

1,250

485

745

838

745

540

485

438

485

395

395

352

395

352

310

193

y.

Time.

6.00

4.00

3.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

7.20

7.00

6.10

3.00

6.05

6.10

6.05

6.15

6.10

6.30

3.00

6.10

6.05

6.00

6.00

3.00

4.00

6.10

6.10

6.00

7 00

6.10

4.00

3.00

P.M.

Gage 

height.

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.7

3.2

3.9

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3

1

2.9

3.0

Discharge.

2,590

2.200

2,080

1,960

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,470

1,470

1,360

1,960

1,710

1,710

1,470

310

668

838

745

600

485

438

540

438

438

QQE

395

352

310

97n

193

230
KENNEBEC RIVEE BASIN. 57.

Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sebasticook River at Pittsfield, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914 Continued.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............:

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

n... ....... ...

12..........'....

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Time.

12.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

10.20

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

7.00

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

6.05

6.00

9.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.05

9.00

6.05

6.00

A. M.

Gage

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.8

9 X

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.T

2.5

2.6

 Jm

Discharge.

230

125

97

97

125

97

50

50

97

50

158

71

50

71

50

71

97

97

97

97

97

71

97

07

71

71

71

71

71

97

le.

Time.

6.00

6.05

6.20

6.10

6.00

4.00

4.00

6.05

6.10

6.10

6.05

6.00

4.00

3.00

6.00

6.05

7.30

7.20

6.00

4.00

3.20

6.00

6.05

6.10

6.00

6.00

4 no

5.00

6.10

6.00

P. M.

Gage 

height.

3.1

3.0

2.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.1

3.0

'2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

s 1

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.5

3

0

3.1

s n

s n

3.1

9 A

2.6

3.2

3.1

Discharge.

270

97

230

125

sfl

50

230

270

230

158

158

71

50

270

230

193

158

270

97

71

352

270

OQA

OOA

270

Q7

Q7

310

Time.

6.00

6.00

6.00

8.00

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

6.05

.6.00

6.00

6.00

8.00

9.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.15

6.20

A. M.

£&

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

9 S

2.5

9 5

2.8

2.4

9 5

2.7

2.5

9 7

2.7

Ju

Discharge.

97

' 71

71

71

71

97

71

71

71

50

50

71

71

50

71

71

71

71

71

71

50

71

71

71

158

50

71

125

71

19S

125

iyTime.

6.05

6.10

6.10

3.00

4.00

6.05

6.00

6.10

6.00

6.05

3.00

4.00

6.05

6.00

6.05

6.10

6.05

4.00

4.00

6.05

6.10

6.00

6.05

4 00

3.00

4.00

6.00

6.05

6.00

4 00

5.00

P. M,

Gage 

height.

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.5

2,6

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

2.8

Discharge.

310

352

230

71

97

270

270

230

193

193

71

71

230

230

193

193

193

71

71

230

193

193

158

125

71

50

158

158

97

230

158
58 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19H, PAKT I.

Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sebasticook River at Pittsfield, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914 Continued.

, Day.

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.... ..........

11........ ......

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17*...-.-......-

18. .............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

91

August.

A.M.

Time.

8.00 

9.00 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00

6.00 

7.00 

8.00 

9.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.00 

8.00 

7.00 

8.00

9.00 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.00 

10.00 

6.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.45 

6.00 

7.00 

10.30 

6.00

Gage 

height.

2.7 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 2.5' 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.7- 

2.5 

2.4

Discharge.

125 

50 

71 

71 

71

71 

97 

125 

71 

71

71 

71 

125 

71 

71

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

71 

50 

97 

71

50 

50 

71 

125 

71 

50

P. M.

Time.

4.00 

5.00 

6.10 

6.05 

6.00

5.00 

4.20 

4.00 

4.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.05 

6.00 

4.00 

5.00

4.00 

6.05 

6.00 

6.05 

4.00

5.00 

4.00 

5.00 

6.05 

 6.05

6.00 

4.00 

5.00 

4.00 

5.00 

6.05

Gage 

height.

2.3

2.4 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8

2.7 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.5

2.5 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.7 

2.5

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Discharge.

30

50 

158 

193 

158

125 

158 

71 

71 

230

230 

230 

230 

230

71

 71 

230 

230 

158 

158

125 

97 

71 

125 

71

50 

125 

125 

97 

97 

97

September. i

A. M.

Time.

6.00 

6.00 

6.00 

7.00 

8.00

10.00 

- 6.00 

6.05 

6.05 

6.10

6.00 

6.15 

9.00 

6.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.05 

6.00 

8.00 

9.00

6.00 

6.05 

6.05 

6.05 

6.20

7.00 

9.20 

6.00 

6.00 

6.10

Gage 

height.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6

Discharge.

71 

71 

71 

71 

97

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

71 

71 

50 

71 

50

50 

71 

71 

71 

71

715d

50 

71

97

. P. M.

Time.

6.05 

6.05 

6.00 

4.00 

5.00

4.00 

6.05 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00

6.00 

6.00 

4.00 

6.05 

6.05

6.10 

6.00 

6.15 

4.00 

3.00

6.00 

6.05 

4.00 

5.00 

5.00

5.00 

4.00 

5.00 

4.20 

6.00

Gage 

height.

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.7 

2.6

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

2.7 

2.9

3.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4

' 2.6 

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

Discharge.

125 

97 

71 

125 

97

71 

125 

193 

125 

193

230 

50 

50 

97 

125

97 

97 

126 

71 

50

97 

71 

97 

71 

71

71 

50 

125 

97 

97

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well-defined between 70 and 4,000 second-feet 

a discharge measurement made in 1915 being used to verify the curve.
KEKNEBEC BIVEB BASIN. 59

COBBOSSEECONTEE STREAM AT GARDINER, MAINE.

Location. At dam of Gardiner Water Power Co. in Gardiner. x

Drainage area. 220 square miles.

Records available. June 16,1890, to September 30, 1914.

Gages. One in pond above dam and one in tailrace of power house.

Determination of flow. Discharge determined by considering (1) flow over dam, 

usually nothing except for a short time in the'spring, (2) flow through two gates, 

and (3) flow through a 39-inch Victor wheel installed in 1907. The computations 

of daily discharge are made by the engineers of the S. D. Warren Co. from tablea 

of discharge based on careful experiments.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice.

Regulation. The many lakes in the,basin are controlled by storage dams and the 

stream affords a remarkable example of the regularity of flow that can be obtained 

with proper storage. Except for a short time in the spring no water is wasted. 

Results not corrected for storage.

Accuracy. Results considered good for a station of this type.

Cooperation. Station maintained by the S. D. Warren Co., which furnished the 

records of daily discharge for publication.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1..............

2...... ........

3..............

4..............

5..............

' 6..............

7.. ............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13...............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

a...... ........

22'.............

23..............

2i... ...........

25... ...........

26

27..............

28..............

29..............

80..............

31..............

Oct.

180

180

180

180

aO

180

190

200

200

200

200

oO

200

200

200

225

250

250

oO

250

250

250

250

' 250

OWI

oO

250

250

CCU1

250

250

Nov.

250

oO

250

250

OKA

250

 OPtfl

250

aO

OK n

250

250

250

250

OCA

aO

250

250

250

250

250

250

oO

270

270

270

130

270

270 oO

Dec.

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

97A

270

97A

270

9*70

270

270

270

270

270

«90

270

270

270

130

270

270 oO

270

' 270

270

Jan.

270

270

270

aO

270

270

270

270

270

270

«0

270

270

270

* 97ft

97ft

97fl

oO

" 270

270

270

270

270

270

oQ

270

270

270

270

270

270

Feb.

aO

270

270

270

270

270

270

aO

270

270

270

270

270

270

oo

270

270

270

270

270

270

oO

280

280

280

280

280 <2stn

Mar.

aQ

380

683

1,020

1,050

1,020

960

0961

872

846

816

7QC

7Oft

768

a 756

754

7^4

754

.774

776

710

o 560

386

882

379

541

573

a 789

754

752

Apr.

799

aw

1,120

1,090

1,090 1 nan

1,090

I

con

1.540

al,570

1,570

1,530

1,440

1 3AA

1,240

1,240

al,300

1,300

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,880

683

0712

705

713

705

545

May.

2:0

280

oQ

280

280

250

250

250

250

oO

770

1,040

1,040

983

449

300

oO

250

250

250

250

250

250

«0

250

250

250

250

250

250

«o

June.

250

250

250

250

OKfi

250

oO

250

250

250

250

250

250

oQ

250

250

250

250

250

250

aO

250

250

250

250

250

250 oO

250

250

July.

250

250

250

250

aO

250

250

250

250

OKA

250

aO

250

250

250

250

250

250

aO

250

250

250

250

250

250

aO

250

250

250

250

250

Aug.

250

oO

250

250

250

250 9<;n

250

aO

250

250

250

250

250

250

oO

-250

250

250

250

250

250 oO2"0

250

250

250

250

250

aO

290

Sept.

250

250

250

250

250

, aO

250

250

250

250

250

250

oO

250

250

250

250

250

230

aO

180

ISO

180

ISO

180

180

oO

180

180

180

a Sunday.
60

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, for the year 

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 220 square miles.]

Month.

October..... ...................................

March. ........................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

250 

270 

270

270 

280 

1,050

1,570 

1,040 

250

250 

250 

250

1,570

Minimum.

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

645 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

192

208 

234

235 

234 

700

1,180 

313 

217

218 

209 

196

345

Per 

square 

mile.

0.873 

.945 

1.06

1.07 

1.06 

.3.18

5.36 

1.42 

.986

.991 

.950 

.891

1.57

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.01 

1.05 

1.22

1.23 

1.10 

3.67

5.98 

1.64 

1.10

1.14 

1.09 

.99

21.22

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and 

the run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off douotless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little 

stored water is held over from year to year.

ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN.

ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER AT ERROL DAM, N. H.

Location. At Errol dam, 1 mile above Errol.

Drainage area. 1,095 square miles. ,

Records available. -January 1, 1905, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports of Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gage. Movable rod gage; readings taken daily from sill of deep gate No. 6; elevation 

of zero of gage or sill of gate, 1,231.3 feet above mean sea level.

Discharge. Computed from discharge through 14 gates in the dam by means of 

coefficients determined from a few discharge measurements.1

Winter flow. Discharge relation little affected by ice.

Regulation. Errol dam controls the storage of TJmbagog Lake, the lower of the 

Bangeley series of lakes, comprising the principal storage of Androgcoggin Eiver 

and amounting to nearly 20 billion cubic feet, and also a recently developed 

storage site on Magalloway Eiver created by the Aziscohos dam, which amounts 

to about 9.6 billion cubic feet, thus making the total storage about 29.6 billion 

cubic feet. Errol dam is located about 5 miles below outlet of Umbagog Lake 

and about 3.5 miles below mouth of Magalloway River, thus making this stream 

one of the feeders of Umbagog Lake. Results not corrected for storage.

Cooperation. Records obtained and computations of daily discharge made under 

the direction of Walter H. Sawyer, agent for Union Water Power Co.
ANDROSCOGGIN KIVEE BASIN. 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..... ......... 

7..............

%..T.. .........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,660

1,560

9%

1,380

1,670

1,680 

1,610

1,560

1,530

1,540

1,540

1,310

1,510

1 730

1*720

1,700

1,600

1,570

1,590

1,510

1,190

1.110

1,160

1,030

691

696

635

604

608

653

811

Nov.

811

807

i ion

1,440

1,430

1,400 

1,350

1,320

1,060

574

584

688

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,370

1,470

1 430

1*380

1,370

921

398

994

1,310

1,500

1 640

1.620

1,590

1,530

i 4an

Dec.,

1,430

1,440

1,500

1,580

1,630

1,710 

1,710

1,680

1,500

1,830

9 Tsn

2,080

1,920

1 840

1^870

1,860

1,960

2

f\Af\

i Qfin

1,930

1,890

1,760

1,810

1,820

1 800

1,760

1,800

1,860

1.800

1,810

1,800

Tan.

1,830

1,830

1,850

1,820

1,810

1,830 

1,840

1 7sn

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,790

1,810

1,840

1,860

1,880

1,890

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1 860

1^860

1,880

1,860

1,840

1,810

1,790

1,770

Feb.

1,790

1,810

1,810

1,790 i 700

1,790 

1,790

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,880

1,920

1,920

1 900

1,880

1,880

1,860

I OCA

1,830

1 7Qf»

1

QCA

1,930

1,900

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,800

1,820

Mar.

1,880

1,680

1,450 1 S4n

I

DQfl

1,770 

1,730

1 7^lf>

1,710

1,720

1,770

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,630

1,630

1,550

1,580

1 600

1,560

1,620

1 fifin

1,700

1,710

1 740

1 74n

1,560

1 460

l'380

1,400

1,420

Apr.

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,180

1,330

1,330 

1,340

i <uin

1,450

1,570

1,150

712

1,400

1,270

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,060

Q7C

CLQft

QQC

1,170

893

7S1

762

770

776

1,370

1,540

1,160

May.

935

948

i 140

i 74f)

1,930

2,370 

4,020

4,050

5,480

6,840

7 080 '596

4,610

3,270

2,410

2 nnn

1,670

1 540

1*530

1,500

1 480

1*470

1,420

1 ion

1,370

1,350

1,320 i 9on

1.610

1,720

1,700

June.

1,650

1,670

1,730

1,640

1 440

1,490 

1,550

1^570

1,620

1,650

1,690

1,600

1,460

1,470

1,480

i ion

1,490

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,390

1 400

l'390

1,360

1,650

1,750

1,580

1,380

July.

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,400 

1,520

1,510

1,530

1,660

1,680

1,300

1,040

1.300

1,420

1.380

1,470

1,620

1.820

1,890

1,840

1,780

1,740

1.720

1,770

1,750

1,790

1,800

1,780

1,790

1,830

Aug.

1,780

1,750

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,770 

1,740

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,670

1,690

1.720

1,720

1,760

1.760

1,760

1,650

1,590

1,570

1,610

1,660

1,760

1,780

1,720

1,560

1,260

1,360

Sept.

1,760

1,780

1,630

1,660

1,660

1,640 

1,660

1,690

1,720

1,740

1,700

1,770

1,810

1,810

1,770

1,970

2,070

1,970

1,830

1,830

1.850

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,820

1,910

.1,460

1,380

1,740

1,700

i See U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 321, p. 61.

Monthly discharge of Androscoggin River at Errot dam, N. H.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 1,095 square miles.]

Month.

May...........................................

July...........................................

TTlA VttSIT

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,730 

1,640 

2,180

1,890 

1,930 

1,890

1,570 

7,080 

1,750

1,890 

1,780 

2,070

7,080

Minimum.

604 

398 

1,430

1,770 

1,790 

1,380

712 

596 

1,360

1,040. 

1,260 

1,380

398

Mean.

1,300 

1,210 

1,790

1,840 

1,840 

1,650

1,150 

2.330 

. 1,540

1,560 

1,660 

1,760

1,640

Per

square 

mile.

1.19 

1.11 

1.63

1.68 

1.68 

1.51

1.05 

2.13 

1.40

1.42 

1.52 

1.61

1.50

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.37 

1.24

1.88

1.94

1.7S 

1.74

1.17

2.46 

1.56

1.64 

1.75 

1.80

20.30

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the 

run-off to depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stored 

water is held over from year to year.
62 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

ANDEOSCOGGIN EIVEE AT EUMFOKD FALLS, MAINE.

Location. At dam of Rumford Falls Power Co., at Rumford..

Drainage area. 2,090 square miles.

Records available. May 18, 1892, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Gages. One in pond above dam; another in tailrace of power house. 

Discharge. Computed from discharge over the dam, using the customary Francis

weir formula with modified coefficient, and the quantities passing through the

various wheels of the power house, which have been thoroughly rated. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation little affected by ice. 

Regulation. Storage in Rangeley system of lakes at headwaters of Androscoggin

River, aggregating about 29.6 billion cubic feet, is largely under complete control.

The stored water is regulated in the interests of the water-power users below and

is under such excellent management that ,this is one of the best water-power

streams in the country. Results not corrected for storage. 

Cooperation. Records obtained and computations made by Mr. Charles A. Mixer,

engineer, Rumford Falls Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Androscoggin River at Rumford Falls, Maine, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1... *...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

f>.. ............

7..... .........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26... ...........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,850

2,520

7,180

3,880

2,790

2,580

2,350

2,280

2,210

2,110

2,020

2,160

2,760

2,450

2,530

2,750

2,910

2,780

2,410

6,500

13,800

5,870

4,020

3,040

3,370

3,680

6,400

4,730

3,860

3,560

3,420

Nov.

3,240

2,820

2,880

2r770

2,770

2,710

2,660

2,590

6,930

22,000

9,450

5,160

4,030

3,590

3,240

2,720

2,870

2,990

2,950

3,820

3,750

3,170

2,770

2,580

2,770

2,770

2,760

2,520

2,590

2,400

Dec.

2,570

2,550

2,560

2,620

2,790

2,670

2,210

3,320

2,810

2,430

2 Q7ft

2,500

2,980

3,020

2,960

2,680

2,770

9 Q4ft

2,240

2,230

2,460

2,570

2,360

1,880

2,010

2,250

2,340

2,060

2,050

2,280

2,330

Jan.

2,300

2,250

2,270

2,340

2,500

2,450

2,380

2,410

2,430

2,430

2,280

2 140

2,020

1,930

2,060

2,190

2,290

2,240

2,200

2 in ft

2,370

2,330

2,290

2,240

2,410

2,580

2,610

2,680

2,590

2,630

2,720

Feb.

2,680

2,640

2,420

2,320

2,320

2,300

2,320

2,280

2,230

2,240

2,170

2,060

2,010

2,110

2,020

1,920

2,070

2,C60

2,100

2,070

2,000

1 930

2, 010

1,990

I Qfift

1 ORO

2,000

Mar.

2,710

5,370

5,930

4,720

4,010

3,610

3,420

2,960

3,080

2,830

2,730

2,680

2,680

2,650

2,110

2,610

2,640

2,650

2,580

2,540

2 afin

2,280

2,510

2 460

2^440

2 4QO

3,060

4,530

4,130

3,930

3,430

Apr.

3,450

4,930

4,570

3,600

2,830

2,940

2,980

2.820

5,120

6,010

5,080

5,320

5,380

4,300

4,130

4,120

3,980

4,740

9,870

21,500

23,900

13,700

9,570

7,260

6,430

6,050

6,030

6,850

9,650

10,100

May.

7,950

6,590

6,530

8,420

10,100

11,000

10,500

10,300

15,100

16,100

14,300

12,600

10,200

8,330

6,670

5,680

4,320

4,410

4,350

4,270

4,080

3,920

3,750

3,160

3,340

3,140

3,100

2,690

2,510

2,360

1,900

June.

2,280

2,400

2,400

2,510

2,960

2,830

2,120

2,450

2,480

2,370

2,360

2,220

2,200

1,860

2,130

1,160

2,110

2,150

2,120

2,180

1,920

2,250

2,170

2,120

2,110

2,090

1,990

1,630

2,140

2,130

July.

2,500

2,420

2,560

1,870

1,790

2,150

2,250

2,400

2,330

2,210

2,230

3,080

2,950

2,520

2,140

2,070

2,000

2,100

1,740

2,070

2,010

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,910

1,650

1,950

1,910

1,890

2,000

2,050

Aug.

1,970

1,760

2,280

2,120

2,000

1,960

1,910

1,940

1,720

2,050

2,050

2,160

2,110

1,930

1,920

1,600

2,000

1,890

1,920

1,970

1,950

1,950

1,860

1,870

1,870

1,850

1,750

1,920

1,870

3,170

2,740

Sept.

2,300

2,070

2,050

2,040

1,880

1,920

1,550

1,970

2,050

1,890

1,890

1,970

1,63ft

1,730

1,910

1,700

1,680

1,800

1,660

1,580

1,760

1,820

1,660

1,750

1,850

1,710

1,710

1,840 i son

1,680
ANDKOSCOGGIN EIVEK BASIN. 63

MAGALLOWAY RIVER AT AZISCOHOS DAM, MAINE.

ItOcation.T At the Aziscohos dam, about 15 miles above the mouth.

Drainage area. 215 square miles.

Records available. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Vertical staff in two sections, the lower attached to one of the concrete

buttresses of the dam, and the upper on the concrete gate tower. 

Determination of discharge. Discharge determined from readings of g^ate

openings. Gates have been rated by current-meter measurements. 

Regulation. The capacity of the storage reservoir above the dam is 9,593,000,000

cubic feet, and the reservoir is regulated for power interests below. The operation of the gates is planned to maintain as nearly as possible a constant flowat

Berlin, N. H. Results not corrected for storage. 

Cooperation. Discharge computed and furnished for publication by Walter H.

Sawyer, agent, Union Water Power Co., Lewiston, Maine. ,

Monthly discharge of Androscoggin River at Rumford Falls, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Drainage ar^a, 2,090 square miles.]

Month.

November. ...................................

March............... ......... ... ......

April..........................................

Menr

July..................................... .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13,800 

22,000 

3,320

2,720 

2,680 

5,930

23,900 

16,100 

2,960

3,080 

3,170 

2,300

23,900

Minimum.

1,850 

2,400 

1,880

1,930 

1,920 

2,110

2,820 

1,900 

1,860

1,650 

1,600 

1,550

I,b50

Mean.

3,700 

4,010 

2,530

2,360 

2,150 

3,170

6,910 

6,820 

2,230

2,140 

2,000 

1,830

3,330

Per 

square 

mile.

1.77 

1.92 

1.21

1.13 

1.03 

1.51

3.31 

3.26 

1.07

1.02

.956 

 .876

1.59

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.04 

2.14 

1.40

1.30 

1.07 

1.74

3.69 

3.76 

1.19

1.18 

1.10

.98

21.59.

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and 

the run-ofl in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stared 

water is held over from year to year.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Magalloway River at Aziscohos Dam, Maine, for January, 1912, to

September, 1914- f

[Drainage area, 215 square miles.]

Month.

1912.

April..........................................

July...........................................

1912-13.

July ............. i .............................

1913-14.

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,320 

1,440 

1,610

706 

1,580 

1,420

2,200 

89 

1,500

1,400 

1,180 

1,940

913 

422 

344

70 

149 

1,010

605 

100 

104

1,940

Minimum.

78 

1,100

55

78 

94 

93

 45 

43

 86

143 

151 

204

422 

43 

46

53 

70

80

99

80 

57

43

Mean.

227 

9&1 

72.0

76.2 

191 

421

378 

378 

590

490 

906 

1,290

695 

. 1,200 

310

237

502 

549

977 

84 

1,090

690

913

309 

1,380

667 

322 

69

60 

94 

199

140 

91 

89

365

Per

square 

mile.

1.06 

.456 

.335

.354

.888 

1.96

1.76 

1.76 

2.74

2.28 

4.21 

6.00

3.23 

5.58 

1.44

1.10 

2.33 

2.55

4.54 

.391 

5.07

3.21

4.25 

1.44

6.42

3.10 

1.60 

.321

.279 

.437 

.926

.651 

.423 

.414

1.70

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.22 

.47 

.39

.40 

1.02 

2.19

2.03 

2.03 

3.06

2.63 

4.70 

6.92

3.72

5.81 

1.66

1.23 

2.69

2.84

5.23 

.45 

5.66

43.54

4.90 

1.61 

7.40

3.57 

1.56 

.37

.31 

.50 

1.03

.75 

.49 

.46

22.95

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and 

the run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little 

stored water is held over from year to year.
ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN. 65

LITTLE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER NEAR SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.

Location. At left end of an old dam at Biseo Falls, 200 feet below highway bridge

and 5 miles above South Paris. 

Drainage area. 75 square miles.

Records available. September 14, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Chain on left bank installed April 16, 1914. Original gage, a vertical staff,

was destroyed by ice March 2, 1914. From March 18 to April 9, 1914, a chain

gage on a footbridge was used. All gages referred to same datum and were at

practically same location.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge above gage or by wading. 

Channel and control. At low and medium stages flow is through opening at left 

of old stone dam. Opening was enlarged by flood of April 9, 19T4. Water flows over

dam at gage height 5.86 feet. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet at 7 a. m.,

April 21; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 1,720

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 0.7 foot at 6 p. m. August

16; discharge, 1 second-foot.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

Regulation. Some storage in lakes above station. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Maine State Water Storage Commission.

Estimates of discharge withheld for additional data.

Discharge measurements of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine, during the 

period Sept. 8,1913, to Sept. 30, 1914. *

Date.

1913.

Oct. 3

8

9

9

16

17

17

21 

22

Made by 

C. C. Babb. ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet.

5.20

1.96

1.86

2.25

6.F5

4.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2

71

324

K1 A

117

131

124

496 

306

Date.

1914. 

Feb. 7

OQ

May 1

July 17

29

 Made by 

G. C. Danforth. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

-....do.................

.....do.................

Ga^e 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

6.86

6.35

5.67

1.40

.98

Dis-. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

72.0

695

470

310

12.1

16.8

2.90

25287° WSP 381 16 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, 'in feet, of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine, for the 

period Sept. 14, 1913, to Sept. SO, 1914.

[G. A. Jackson, observer.]

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16

17

18......

19......

20......

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30......

31......

Sept.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

1.0

1.35

1.25

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.75

3.75

4.75

3.25

2.6

1.75

2.0

1.65

1.7

1.9

Oct.

1.9

2.05

5.0

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.05

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.05

2.6

2.4

2.9

3.0

3.0-

2.8

2.75

3.2

6.7 

4.6

3.45

3.0

3.3

4.4

5.8

4.65

4.0

5.0

3.6

Nov.

3.25

2.9

2.55

2.9

2:5

2.5

2.5

2.35

-3.15

6.75

5.9

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.75

3.45

3.35

3.1

3.0

4.15

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

.......

Dec.

2.95

2.9

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.65

5.3

4,3

3.55

3.4

3.05

2.95

2.5

2.6

9 & &f, 

2

K. 

 &

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.05

2.05

Jan.

1.95

2.0

2.05

1.9

2.05

2.0

2.0

1.95

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.05

2 At 

. UQ

2

1 

 J.

O

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.95

2.8

2.5

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.25

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0-

2.0

2.0

2."6..

2

n 

. u

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Mar.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8 ""i'e"

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.8

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

Apr.

5.0

7.5

6.0

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

7.1

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

5.5

5.7

5.9-

6.6

7.65

8.45

6.85

6.3

5.5

5.1

, 5.0

ff.05

6.1

6.1

6.1

May.

6.2

5.35

4.7

4.9

5.0-

5.2

4.45

3.9

7.1

6.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.4

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

June.

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

"2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.45

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1 6

1.5

1.2

1.35

1.6

July.

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6.

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

Aug.

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 I. 9£>

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

1.0

1.0

.

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

1.3

1.65

2.1

Sept.

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 4

1.6

.1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1,4

1 4

1.4

.......

NOTE. No readings Feb. 17 to Mar. 2 when gage was taken out by ice. Chain gage destroyed by 

flood on Apr. 9.

PB-ESTJMPSCOT B-IVEB- BASIN.

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER AT OUTLET OF SEBAGO LAKE, MAINE.

Location. At outlet dam at Sebago Lake and the hydroelectric plant at Eel Weir

Falls, 1 mile below lake outlet. 

Drainage area. 436 square miles.

Records available. January 1, 1887, to September 30 1914. Data also in annual 

. reports Maine State Water Storage Commission. Results of a recomputation of

all data from 1887 to 1911 are published in the second of these reports. 

Gages. On bulkhead of gatehouse at outlet dam and in forebay and tailrace of

power plant. 

Discharge. Prior to March, 1904, discharge determined from records of opening of

gates in dam. Since March, 1904, flow from lake has been recorded by three

Alien meters, one on each of three pairs of 30-inch Hercules wheels; wheels and

recording meters checked by current-meter measurements, brake tests of wheels,-

and electrical readings of the generator output. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice. 

Regulation. Sebago Lake, with an area of 46 square miles, is under complete control

for storage. Results not corrected for storage. 

Cooperation. Entire record furnished by the S. D. Warren Co.
PRESUMPSCOT RIVER BASIN. 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Presumpscot River at outlet ofSebago Lake, Maine, for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

1.. ............

3..............

4..............

^... ...........

6..............

7..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

19

13..............

14.............. 1C

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20. .............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27........ .......

28..............

29..............

3».. ............

31..............

Oct.

665

655

665

662

o!63

665

665

665

665

665

663

0210

663

662

663

662

665

672

0222

675

548

COO

670

675

577

o310

417

497

673

672

NOT.

682

« 395

842

820

752

838

7CA

667

0217

603

w;

755

670

670

663

o223

667

672

815

667

597

o240

672

675

672

602

667

567

oll3

Dec.

668

670

667

663

<w<;

567

o212

538

638

672

667>

672

625

0235

667

675

673

667

677

668

0202

678

673

665

600

343

470

0235

670

672

672

Jan.

678

670

676

o237

684

493

676

674

646

633

o308

643

688

686

633

750

566

o353

653

585

668

662

664

558

0212

473

582

628

660

664

655

Feb.

672

655

607

658

674

0260

560

612

614

690

696

618

o367

633

596

728

686

680

615

o347

592

670

720

682

692

586

Mar.

ol95

4119

472

CflK

453

483

POO

0222

fi4K

565

632

673

0217

665

4Qfi

468 K-IQ

KflC

538

0235

626

614

572

428

AAK

518

a 283

377

AKfl

Apr.

ECQ

387

333

338

0262

dOR

EQO

436

380 47>;

450

<H38

ww

520

KQO

643

540

341

o!57

502

420

524

4K7

666

670

o230 K-IO

485

457

520

May.

KAfl

440

a 318

AAK

653

530

626

626

572

<U32

543

658

636

605

576

553

o!32

 700

AQO

712

fifin

625

440

o323

748

633

CCA

^Kd

660

694

*168

June.

698

643

662

605

fifin

403

0405

656

467

500

660

688

a 308

615

Ad"?

676 fifw

672

500

o288

653

696

624

664

645

t\7A.

o260

702

666

July.

672

447

594

247

«117

353

QOQ

305

333

342

qq7

o290

743

703

698

7Cc

740

fiQ<;

a 383

758

762

7KQ

786

758

720

o273

754

745

748

706

734

Aug.

695

a 358 744"

634

714

730 *7QQ

AQQ

0255

665

636'

fi4*\

676

665

610

o280

743

746

703

710

7<a

698

a 367

682

742

772

7K4

770

686

a 313

653

Sept.

676

732

722

726

736

a 367

628

716

748

762

7il

718

0398

696

799

724

762

742

722

a 375

 717

fl79

770

708

726

783

a 330

712

714

748

a Sunday.

Monthly discharge of Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Mame, for the year

ending 'Sept. 80, 1914.

[Drainage area, 436 square miles.]

*

Month.

May..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

675 

842 

678

750 

728 

673

670 

748 

702

786 

772 

783

842

Minimum.

163 

113

202

212 

260,

195

138 

132 

260

117 

255 

330

. 113

Mean.

586 

617 

583

592 

614 

484

449 

550 

582

567 

639 

676

578

Per 

square 

mile.

1.34 

1.42 

1.34

1.36 

1.41 

1.11

1.03 

1.26 

1.33

1.30 

1.47 

1.55

1.33

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.54

1.58 

- 1.54

1.57 

1.47

1.28

1.15 

1.45

1.48

1.50 

1.70 

1.73

17.99

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square" mile and the 

run-off in depth in niches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. The 

yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natura} flow, for probably little stored 

water is hfeld over from year to year.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

SACO RIVER BASIN. 

SACO RIVER AT WEST BUXTON, MAINE.

Location. At hydroelectric plant of Portland Electric Co., at West Buxton.

Drainage area. 1,550 square miles.

Records available. October 19, 1907, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports Maine State Water Storage Commission. 

Gages. One in pond above dam; another in tailrace ot power house. 

Channel and control. Crest of concrete dam about 300 feet long. 

Discharge. Flow over dam and through rated wheels of power plant determined

by means of hourly gage readings. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice. 

Regulation. Dams on numerous but comparatively small lakes in basin above

station. Storage regulation probably affects regimen of stream but not to extent

that obtains in other basins in Maine where natural storage facilities are better

and more fully developed. 

Cooperation. Records^furnished by Cumberland County Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at West Buxton, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,810

1,680

1,930

2,410

2,630

3,340

3,370

3,170

2,880

2,770

2,000

2,560

2,070

2,090

2,290

2,170

1,960

2,750

2,760

3,340

4,620

4,810

4,480

4,840

5,880

5,910

5,660

5,640

5,620

Nov.

5,240

4,720

4,860

4,500

4,150

3,910

3,650

3,760

3,110

4,920

6,710

6,800

6,670

6,070

6,010

5,530

5,030

4,810

4,540

 4,320

3,520

4,380

3,860

3,410

3,420

3,140

2,430

Dec.

2,980

2,740

2,690

2,530

2,630

2,480

2,150

3,550

3,450

3,280

3,110

3,100

2 640

2^130

2,630

2,310

2,510

2,710

2,680

2,230

1,870

1,590

2,290

1.840

1,590

1,820

1,610

1,560

Jan.

1,410

1,520

1,590

1,420

1,710

1,540

1 660 I'seo

1,530

1,380

2,030

1,620

1 SfMl

1,520

1.180

1,200

1,010

1,620

1,710

1,560

1,450

1,420

1,380

1,320

2,400

2,160

2 ofifi

2,430

Feb.

2,420

2,870

2,580

2,570

2,580

2,580

2,460

2,600

2,350

2

CQA

2,230

1,850

1,760

1,350

1,740

1,710

1,470 1 snn

1,490

1,440

1,060

1,410

1,400

1,390

I Qon

1,280

Mar.

929

4,980

8,700

9,470

7,680

7,250

7,300

6,520

5,880

5,000

5,110

4 460

4*990

4,870

4,690

4,420

S,000

4,070

3,620

3 QQrt

5,120

5 nan

6,080

6,600

Apr.

6,940

8,700

9,760

9,600

8,990

8,720

7,790

7,540

8,740

9,400

9,400

9,690

9,080

8,450

8,130

8,340

8,350

8,140

8,880

10,800

13,400

15,900

14,400

11 nnn

12,900

11,900

12,300

May.

10,900

10,200

9,620

9,310

8,770

8,340

8,220

8,960

9,200

9,400

9,420

9,370

9,190

8,660

7 760

7^200.

6,880

6,110

5,630

5,340

5,090

4,560

4 760

4,410

4,200

3 QSA

3,520

3,180

June.

3,340

2,950

2,690

2,630

2,860

3,060

2,680

3,090

2,650

1,920

3,680

4,510

1,400

1,200

1,680

1,890

1,760

1,560

1,430

1,510

1,080

1,310

1,390

1,420

1,300

1,290

1,260

916

1,320

1,260

July.

1,190

1, 410

1,730

1.480

1,730

2,130

1,840

1,830

1,820

1,640

1,420

1 fifirt

1,530

1,480

1",540

1,460

1 260

1,410

1,240

1,370

1,090

1,030

961

QH7

1,300

1,020

1.150

990

1,000

Aug.

1,030

957

1,300

1,350

1,260

1,190

1,060

981

822

1,130

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,180

933

898

1,310

1,320

1,150

1,130

1,310

1,010

909

1,180

946

800

679

628

743

904

1,610

Sept.

1,470

1,250

1,190

1 97ft i;R8

1,030

835

1,140

1,250

865

640

553

Q17

1,010

715

772

811

820

930

840

773

857

745

896

905

864

898

835

786

740
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN. 69

Monthly discharge of Saco River at West Buxton, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles.]

Month.

January ............ .....................

February. ........... I ......'.................

April..........................................

June... ........................................

July..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,910 

6,800 

3,550

2,620 

2,870 

9,470

16,000 

10,900 

4,510

2,130 

1,610 

1,470

16,000

Minimum.

1,680 

2,430 

1,560

1,010 

1,070 

929

6,940 

3,180 

920

907 

628 

553

553

Mean.

3,300 

4,610 

' 2,470

1,690 

,1,910 

5,750

10,250 

7,120 

2,040

1,390 

1,080 

920

3,550

Per 

square 

mile.

2.13 

2.97 

1.59

1.09 

1.23 

3.71

.6.62 

4.59 

1.32

.896 

.696 

.594

, 2.29

Run-off 

(depth in 

Inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.46 

3.31 

1.83

1.26

1>28 

4.28

7.39 

5.29 

1.47

1.03

.80 

.66

31.06

MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN. 

MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE, MASS.

Location. At dam of Essex Company, in Lawrence.

Drainage area. Total of Merrimack River Basin above Lawrence, 4,663 square 

miles. Net drainage area, exclusive of diverted parts of Nashua River, Sudbury 

River, and Lake Cochituate Basins, 4,452 square miles.

Records available. January 1, 1880, to September 30, 1914.

 Computations of discharge. Accurate record kept of flow over dam and through 

various wheels and gates. Flow includes water wasted into the Merrimack 

from the Nashua, Sudbury, and Cochituate drainage basins. Estimates of this 

waste furnished by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board of Boston and 

subtracted from quantity measured at Lawrence to obtain net flow from net 

drainage area of 4,452 square miles.

Diversions. Practically the entire flow of South Branch of Nashua River, Sudbury 

River, and Lake Cochituate is diverted for use by Metropolitan water district of 

Boston.

Regulation. Flow regulated to some extent by,storage in Lake Winnepesaukee, 

Low-water flow affected by operation of various power plants above Lawrence.

Storage. Several reservoirs in basin. It is estimated that the water surface is 

about 3.5 per cent of entire drainage area.

Accuracy. Records obtained with great care and considered good.

Cooperation.^-Record furnished by R. A. Hale, principal assistant engineer of Essex 

Company; form changed to climatic year by engineers of United States Geological Survey.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,939

2,102

2,724

1,899

1,439

3,986

3,211

2,873

2,333

2,625

2,021

260

«88

3,084

3,058

3,183

2,933

2,155

371

2,995

3,731

5,228

6,568

5,136

3,322

4,333

8,190

8,083

7,579

6,402

5,649

Nov.

3,910

3,516

5,332

4,226

3,845

3,612

3,634

2,458

1,301

4,980

10,092'

9,799

7,054

5,808

4,295

3,371

5,402

4,377

3,642

3,685

4,030

3,818

3,695

5,341

4,373

3,773

1,350

4,725

2,818

2,288

Dec.

5,071

A. 1AO

3

070

4 1OC

A. dOf\

3,256

3,715

6' 435

7 QQ9

8,310

7,062

6,273

4,607

4,259

6,059

5,026

4,615

4,677

4,688

9 7ft5l

2,024

5,136

4,234

4,022

2,435

6,024

3,973

3,290

5,510

4,476

4,112

Jan.

3,974

3,738

2,626

1,830

4,807

4,084

3,825

3,786

3,821

2,614

1,723

4,733

3,299

3,139

3,037

2,793

2,207

541

3,410

2,825

2 O1S

3,142

3,277

2,236

1,484

4,562

4,311

4,810

4,877

5,188

5,182

Feb.

4,683

5,863

5,189

6,056

-7,324

7,005

5,609

5,029

6,448

5,354

4,751

4,622

4,207

2,932

2,163

4,771

3,921

3,805

3,680

3,883

9 7ftQ

2,480

3,298

5,147

3,396

3,342

3,642

2,573

Mar.

3,222

11,610

25,200

09 finn

30 750

28,890

23,360

19,397

16,720

15,785

12,938

11,331

10,128

8,976

8,637

8,533

8,545

8,775

9,939

9,012

7,318

7,275

8,156

6,885

7,093

7,354

10,579

18,627

26,545

27, 742

24,470

Apr.

22,560

94 9fift

31, 072

28,823

23,094

20,545

17,628

16,730

18,783

24,844

24,915

21,411

20,844

19, 866

17,744

16,686

17,308

17,322

17,635

19,289

28,823

37, 144

29,322

21,401

17,157

15, 161

19,768

26,938

27,340

26,282

May.

26,292

99 Qf)9

18,683

16,528

18,386

20,322

19,438

17,059

16,307

16,487

14,787

14,504

16,131

16,221

14,327

12,322

11, 541

10,493

9,926

9,429

8,894

8,053

7,338

8,079

6,672

5,975

5,382

5,366

3,824

4,106

June.

5,953

3,770

3,603

3,596

4,087

4,423

5,496

5,771

5,049

4,061

3,963

3,562

2,279

1,171

4,595

3,007

2,601

2,935

3,034

2,059

603

3,828

2,978

2,680

2,737

2,765

1,816

435

2,938

2,951

July.

2,878

3,006

3,037

630

1,945

4,017

3,177

3,287

3,172

3,154

1,982

2,099

4,396

3,848

3,458

2,701

2,420

1,572'

427

2,706

2,780

2,724

2,575

2,456

1,710

131

2,322

2,266

2,269

'2, 197

2,322

Aug.

1,393

i 124

2,214

2,264

2,389

2,531

2,360

1,393

175

2 128

2,127

2,100

2,-184

2,140

1,449

144

2,334

2,460

2,462

2,435

2,407

1,564

585

3,269

2,827

2,761

2,567

2,446

1,569

402

3,134

Sept.

4,106

3,142

2,793

1,877

1,373

1,655

3,244

2,831

2,641

2,290

1,317

140

2,243

2 233

2,210

2,158

2,066

1,234

186

2,079

2,059

1,968

1,993

1,946

1,163

137

1,696

1,648

1,635

NOTE. Discharge determined from records of flow over dam and through wheels of power plant. Estimates of quantities wasted from Sndbury and Nashua drainage basins based on data furnished by Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, of Boston.
MEEEIMACK RIVEE BASIN. 71

Weekly discharge, in seccmd-feet. of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass. ,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Arranged in calendar order.

Week ending Sunday 

Oct. 5.............

12.............

19.............

26.............

Nov. 2.............

9.............

16.............

23.............

30.............

Dec. 7.............

14.............

21.............

28.............

Jan. 4.............

11.............

18.............

25.............

Feb. 1.............

8.............

15.............

22.............

Mar. 1.............

8.............

15.............

22.............

29.............

Apr. 5.............

12.............

19.............

26.............

May 3............. 10..........:..

17.............

24.............

31.............

14.............

21.............

28.............

July 5.............

12.............

19.............

26.............

Aug. 2.............

9.............

16.............

23.............

30.............

Sept. 6.............

13.............

20.............

27.............

"Weekly average. . .

Measured 

at Lawrence 

(total 

drainage 

area, 4,-663 

square 

miles).

2,120 

2,473 

 2,210 

4,473 

6,193 

3,487 

6,486 

4,093 

3,524 

4,110 

6,420 

4,265 

4,159 

3,752 

3,523 

2,821 

2,756 

4,802 

6.011

4,354 

3,607 

3,517 

24,544 

12,074 

8,485 

12, 177 

26,003 

20,694 

18,201 

24,042 

24.029 

17,879 

14,968 

9,382 

5,629 

4,418 

3,694 

2,691 

2,463 

2,484 

2,984 

2,689 

2,155 

1,842 

 1,904 

1.753 

2,035 

2,263 

2,871 

2,017 

1,761 

1,621

6,710

Arranged in order of magnitude.

Week ending Sunday 

Sept. 27.............

Aug. 16.............

Sept. 20...... .......

Aug. 2.. ...........

Sept. 13.............

Aug. 23.............

Oct. 5.............

July 26.............

Oct. 19.............

Oct. 12.............

July 5.............

19.............

June 21.............

Jan. 25.............

18.............

July 12.............

Nov. 9.............

Mar. 1.............

Jan. 11.............

Nov. 30..............

Feb. 22.............

Nov. 23.............

TWjp 7

28.............

21.............

Feb. 15.............

Oct. 26............*.

Feb. 1.............

May 31.............

Feb. 8.............

Nov. 2.............

Nov. 16.............

Mar. 22.............

Mar. 15....:........

29.............

May 17.............

10.............

Apr. 19.............

12.............

May 3.............

Apr. 26;............

Mar. 8.............

Measured 

at Lawrence ' 

(total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles).

1,621 

1,753 

1,761 

1,842 

1,904 

2,017 

2,035 

2,120 

2,155 

2,210 

2,263 

2,463 

2,473 

2,484 

2,689 

2,691 

2,756 

 2,821 

2,871 

2.984 

3,487 

3,517 

3,523 

3,524 

3,607 

3,694 

3,752 

4,093 

4,110 

4,159 

4,265 

4,354 

4,418 

4,473 

4,802 

5,629 

6,011 

6,193 

6,420 

6,486 

8,485 

9,382 

12,074 

12, 177 14,968- 

17,879 

18,201 

20,694 

24,029 

24,042 

24,544 

26,003

6,710

Wasting 

into Merrimack from 

diverted 

drainage 

basins (211 

square 

miles).

8 

10 

8 

12 

14 

8 

29 

18 

8 

19 

12 

8 

12 

23 

20 

8 

95 

87 

8 

20 

32 

210 

100 

57 

112 

6 

99 

46 

67 

117 

54 

107 

23 

38 

222 

49 

219 

63 

72 

47 

151 

88 

240 

123 

280 

262 

253 

360 

333 

194 

544 

335

102

From net 

drainage 

area ol

4,452 

square 

miles.

1,613 

1,743 

1,753 

1,830 

1,890 

2,009 

2,006 

2,102 

2,147 

2,191 

2,251 

2,455 

2,461 

2,461 

2,669 

2,683 

2,661 

2,734 

2,863 

2,964 

3,455 

3,307 

.3,423 

3,467 

3,495 

3,688 

3,653 

4,047 

4,043 

4,042 

4,211 

4,247 

4,395 

4,435 

4,580 

5,580 

5,792 

6,130 

6,348 

6,439 

8,334 

9,294 

11,834 

12,054 

14,688 

17, 617 

17,948 

20,334 

23,696 

23,848 

24,000 

25,668

6,608

Per square 

mile of net 

drainage 

area.

0.362 

.392 

.394 

.411 

.425 

.451 

.451 

.472 

.482 

.492 

.506 

.551 

.553 

.553 

.600 

.603 

.598 

.614 

.643 

.666 

.776 

.743 

.769 

.779 

.785 

.828 

.821 

.909 

.908 

.90S 

.946 

.954 

.987 

.996 

1.029 

1.253 

1.301 

1.377 

1.426 

1.446 

1.872 

2.088 

2.658 

2.708 

3.299 

3.957 

4.031 

4.567 

5.323 

5.357 

5.391 

5.765

1.48*
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART 1.

Monthly discharge of Merrimack River at. Lawrence, Mass., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

July..............

The year. . .

Mean discharge in second-feet.

Measured 

at Lawrence 

(total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles).

3,552 

4,352 

4,735 *

3,381 

4,424 

14,722

22,356 

12,996 

3,292

2,505 

1,946 

1,991

6,688

Wasting 

into Merrimaclz from 

diverted 

drainage 

basins (211 

square 

moles).

30

45 

79

115

157 

275

300 

. 175 

11

17 

16

8

102"

From net 

drainage 

area of 

4,452 

square 

miles.

3*522 

4,307 

4,656

3,266 

4,267 

14,447

22,056 

12, 821 

3,281

2,488 

1,930 

1,983

6,586

Per square 

mile of net 

drainage 

area.

0.791 

.967 

1.046

.734 

.958 

3.245

4.954 

2.880 

.737

.559 

.434 

.445

1.479

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.912 

1.079 

1.206

.846 

.998 

3,741

5.527 

3.320 

.822

.644 

.500 

.496

20.091

Per cent of 

rainfall.

15.7 

46.5 

42.0

2S..4 

35.6 

84.4

105.3 

143.7 

39.1

18.7 

12.1 

127.2

51.7

Rainfall in 

inches.

5. SI 

2.32

2.87

2.98 

2.80 

4.43

5.25 

2.31 

2.10

3.45 

4.12 

.39

38.83

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and 

the run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial 

storage. The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stored water is held over from year to year.

SOTJ-HEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK, N. H.

Location. At head of Atherton Falls, below Stony Branch, about a mile from the

McElwain Co. 's mill in Merrimack, and about 1J miles above junction of Souhegan

and Merrimack rivers. 

Drainage area. 168 square miles.

Records available. July 13, 1909, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Since October 15, 1913, Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank about 350

feet above falls, referred to hook gage in the well; prior to April 11, 1911, vertical

staff on left bank 40 feet above falls; April 12, 1911, to October 14, 1913, chain

gage at location of present gage. All gages referred to same datum. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading below falls at low stages and from

cable at high stages. 

Channel and control. Control formed by head of Atherton Falls; practically

permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage),

7.84 feet at 2 a. m., March 3; approximate discharge computed from extension of 

~ rating curve, 4,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year (automatic

gage), 1.96 feet, 10 to 12 p. m., September 28; discharge, 21 second-feet. 

Maximum stage recorded 1909-1914: 7.84 feet, March 3, 1914; approximate

discharge, 4,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded: 1.92 feet, October 17,

1911; mean discharge for day, 16 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. "" 

Regulation. Flow regulated by storage in 4 reservoirs, total capacity about 60

million cubic feet. Diurnal distribution of flow affected by operation of mills at

Milford, about 8 miles above. 

Accuracy. Results good. 

Cooperation. Automatic gage maintained and gage-height records furnished by

the W. H. McElwain Co
MERBIMACK RIVER BASIN. 73

Discharge measurements of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., during the year ending

Sept. SO: 1914.

Date.

Oct. 14

Feb. 21«

Made by 

G. H. Canfleld. ........

height.

Feet. 

2.53

2.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

84

202

Date.

July 27

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.09

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.7

27.5

a Measurement made through complete ice cover. Control section open and apparently no effect from 

backwater.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[T. H. Watkins, observer.]

Date.

1..............

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10.. ............

11..............

12..............

10

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.............. 

20..............

yi.. ............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28s..............

29 . ..

30.. ...........

31..............

Oct.

2.34

2.33

3.74

3.26

3.18

2.78

2.64

2.54

2.53

2.54

2.59

2.51 

2.52

2.66

9 ^

2.59

2.62

2.62

2.44

9 tUi

3.43

3.24

3.00

2.88

2.94

4.4

4.2

3.73

3.48

3.32

3.20

Nov.

3.11

2.95

2.94

2.^6

9 Q4

9 Q1

2 84

2.78

9 77

4.15

3.83

3.42 

3.26

3.17

3 17

3.03

9 Q7

3.05

3.02

3 fl1

3.06

3 no

2.90

2.80

2.87

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.80

2.80

Dec.

2.84

2.98

3.12

3.36

3.23

3.14

3.04

4.05

3.87

3.61

3.47

3.58

3.06

Q id

3.08

3.04

2.93

9 7fi

2.80'

2.87

9 SO

2.99

3.27

3.18

3.19

2.86

2.86

2.98

Jan.

2.90

2.71

2.90

2.01

3.05

3.00

2.92

9 on

2.95

2.78

2.78 

2.12

2.50

2 df\

.......

2.60

2.48

2.75

3.28

3.32

3.35

3 OK

3.40

4.35

Feb.

4.1

3.80

3.48

3.42

3.72

3

KA

3.48

3.26

3.20

Q 17

3.12

3.30

2 77

3.10

9 fif\

2.80

9 <J9

2.82

3.15 

3.08

2.99

2 on

9 Q7

2.95

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.95

Mar.

3.15

6.1

7.20

6.2

5.7

5 1 f\

4.5

4.3

4.45

4.35

4.35

4.0

3

QO

3.72

3 49

3.88

3 eo

3.42

S

on

3.28

0 0.1

3.35

3.76

5.35

7.1

6.4

5 A

4.7

Apr.

4.8

6.2

5,6

4.65

4.45

4 Q

4.1

4.3

 ; 4

5.3

4.7

4.45

4

AK

4.25

4 1 f\

4.1

4 9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.35

4.0

3.69

Q 71

6.0

6.4

5

0

4 9

May.

4.6

4.25

4.0

3.84

3.88

4.8

4.5

4.1

3 QQ

3.78

3 7fl

3.60 

4.4

4.6

4.1

4.8

4.6

s s;4

3.48

3 49

3.31

3 OK

3 91

3.06

3.01

3.06

3.01

2 Q1

2 84

i. 74

2.67

June.

2.67

2.75

2.70

2.69

2.99

9 Qfi

2.70

2.66

2.70

2.69

2.58

2.57

9 f\9

2.46

2.38

2.48

2

4.Q

2 44

2.46

2

ei

2.38

9 ^.4

2 41

9 °.Q

2.37

2.37

2.32

2.35

o QH

2.37

July.

2.40

2.51

2.57

2.56

2.50

2.51

2.64

2.68

2.57

2 CO

2.62

2.36

9 49

9 9fi

2.30

2

f)K

2.32

9 9.f\

9 °i9

2.35

Aug.

 

2.23

.......

2.23

2.20

9 91

9 14

9 19

2.15 

9 17

f. 22

9 9Q

2.40

9 49

2.42

2. 28

2.24

9 94

2.28

9 Qd

2.22

Sept.

2 25

2.27

2.30

2.32

9 9/t

2.10

2.12 9 in

9 n?

2.10

2 Oft

2.04

2.08

2.11

2

10

2.11

2.08

9 Aft

2.07

2 11

9 ftft

2.09

2.07

2.07

2.01

1

QQ

9 fft

NOTE. Gage-height records Oct. 1-14, Jan. 1 to Feb. 19, Mar. 19 to Apr. 13, July 11-12,14-31, and Aug. 1 

to Sept. 13 taken from observer's readings on staff gage. All other gage heights are means of 24-hour 

values obtained by Gurley water-stage recorder.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in seccmd-feet, ofSouhegan River at Merrimack, N. H.,for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4.... .........

5..............

6..............

7... ...........

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.

55

54

567

337

qnq

155

ill

92

on

92

103

.85

87

121

90

98

1AK

105

68

92

415

320

225

183

204

Qfifl

840

w»

440 sfin

300

Nov.

264

207

204

211

9ft4

193

169

149

146

810

618

410

330

288

288

235

914

242

232

228

246

232

190

155

179

1 x>t\

140

125

155

155

Dec.

169

218

268

380

Q-l e

276

OOQ

750

A49

KAK

y|0 K

490

OQyf

246

276

253

239

246

200

143

155

ISA

221

335

9Q9

296

176

176

218

200

Jan.

190

128

190

24

242

260

225

197

190

207

14O

149

OA

80

60

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

76

140

O4A

365

«>7 K

375

400

930

Feb.

780

600

440

410

Ran

450

440

330

OAA

288

268

350

146

260

112

155

162

162

280

253

221

190

214

207

214

214

214

207

Mar.

280

2,310

2'4uO

l'960

1,520

1,030

900

 995

osn

930

720

678 ifin

410

500

500

500

648

460

410

350

q^A

355

375

580

1,680

3 OKA

2,580

1,400

1,170

Apr.

1,240

2,400

1 880

1,140

995

900

780

900

1,720

1,640

1,170

995

995

870

810

780

1,170

1,100

1,100

1,170

930

720

606

545

555

2,220

2,580

1 660

1,320

May.

1,100

870

720

624

648

1.240

1.030

780

714

590

550

500 '960

1,100

780

1,240

1,100

470

440

410

355

325

305

246

228

246

228

193

169

137

117

June.

117

140

125

122

221

211

125

115

125

122

96

94

84

72

57

76

76

68

72

82

57

51

62

58

55

55

48

52

45

KK

July.

60

82

Q4

92

SO

57

82

110

120

94

96

96

06

106

80

54

64

41

45

40

48

62

48

52

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Aug.

43

43

43

43

43

43

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

35

36

31

30

32

33

37

44

60

64

64

43

39

39

43

11

37

Sept.

40

42

45

46

48

* 41

36

28

30

28

' 27

28

26

25

27

29

30

29

27

27

27

29

26

27

28

27

27

24

22

25

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve, except for days for which gage height is 

not recorded, when it was estimated.

Monthly discharge of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., for the year ending ,

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Discharge area, 168 square miles.]

Month.

O c tober .......................................

December. .... ................................

January .......................................

March.......

April..........................................

.May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

960

810 

750

930 

780 

3,360

2.580 

1,240 

221

120

64 

48

3,350

Minimum.

64 

129 

143

24 

112

280

545 

117 45

40 

30

22

22

Mean.

246 

246 

291

197 

301 

1,100

1,190 

594 

91.3

68.2 

41.3 

30.7

366

Per 

square 

mile.

1.46 

1.46 

1.73

1.17 

1.79 

6.55

7.08 

3.54 

.643

.406 

.246 

.183

2.18

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.68 

1.63 

1.99

1.35 

1.86. 

7.55 1

7.90 

4.08 

.61

.47 

.28 

.20

29.60

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per Square mfle and 

the run-off in depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin' because of artificial 

storage. The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably 

little stored water is held over from year to year.
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN. 75

SOUTH BRANCH OF NASHUA, RIVER BASIN (WACHUSETT DRAINAGE 

BASIN) NEAR CLINTON, MASS.

Drainage area. The area of the basin has been artificially changed at times in 

connection with the water-supply systems of the Metropolitan district. From 

1896 to 1907, 119 square miles; 1908 to 1913, 118.19 square miles; 1914 to 1915, 

108.84 square miles.

Records available. July, 1896, to September, 1914.

Determination of discharge. South Branch of Nashua River has" been utilized 

in the water-supply development for the Metropolitan district of Boston.

The flow is affected by storage in Wachusett reservoir and several ponds. 

Investigations of the water supply have been made by the Metropolitan Water 

and Sewerage Board since July, 1896. Since 1897 the estimates of discharge have 

been corrected for gain or loss in the reservoir and ponds, so that the record shows 

approximately the natural flow of the stream.

The yield per squre mile is the yield of the drainage area including the water 

surfaces. For the years 1897 to 1902, inclusive, the water surface amounted to 

2.2 per cent of the total area; 1903, 2.4 per cent; 1904, 3.6 per cent; 1905, 4.1 

per cent; 1906, 5.1 per cent; 1907, 6 per cent; 1908-1915, 7 per cent.

Cooperation. Complete record for the calendar years furnished by the Metropolitan 

Water and Sewerage Board of Boston and changed to the climatic year by engineers 

of the Geological Survey.

Yield and rainfall in South Branch of Nashua River basin (Wachusett drainage) near 

Clinton, Mass., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914, and summary for the years ending 

Sept. 30, -1897-1914.

Month.

1914.

February. . ............................................

April... ...............................................

May ...................................................

July...................................................

September ...................:.........................

The year. ........................................

1897-1914.

April.............................:....................

May...................................................

July...................................................

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

1.049

1.021

1.478

1.532

1.827

4.853

4.012

2.629

.491

.510

.404

-.018

1.652

.844

1.245

1.851

1.836

2.098

4.175

3.371

1.874

1.124

.577

.580

.524

1.722

Yield.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.209

1.139

. 1.704

1.765

1.903

5.595

4.476

3.031

* .547

.588

.465

-.020

22.402

' .973

1.389

2.134

2.116

2.198

 4.814

3.761

2.160

1.254

.666

.669

.585

22.719

Per cent of 

rainfall.

20.1

43.9

62.5

52.0

53.2

129.1

91.2

100.6

27.4

15.0

10.3

-14.0

54.5

27.3

40.7

51.9

58.2

59.0

109.9

95.6'

62.6

35.3

17.0

16.0

16.2

50.0

Rainfall 

id inches.

6.02

2.59

2.73

3.40

3.58

4.33

4.91

3.01

2.00

3.92

4.50

.15

41.14

3.57

3.41

4.11

3.64

3.72

4.38

3.94

3.'45

3.55

3.92

 4.17

3.61

45.47

NOTE. Figures in the summary for 1897-1914 represent average quantities.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

SUDBURY RIVER AND LAKE COCHITUATE BASINS NEAR FRAMINGHAM 

AND COCHITUATE, MASS.

Drainage area. The areas of Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate basins have been 

artificially changed at times in connection with the water-supply systems of the 

Metroplitan district. Area of Sudbury basin from 1875 to 1878, inclusive, 77.8 

square miles; 1879-80, 78.2 square miles; 1881-1915, 75.2 square miles; area of 

Cochituate basin from 1863 to 1909, inclusive, 18.87 square miles; 1910,17.8 square 

miles; 1911 to 1915, 17.58 square miles.-

Becord available. Sudbury River basin, January, 1875, to September, 1914; Lake 

Cochituate basin, January, 1863, to September, 1915. Sudbury River and Lake 

Cochituate have been studied by the engineers of the city of Boston, the State 

board of health of Massachusetts, and the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board; 

records of rainfall have been kept in the Sudbury basin since 1875 and in the 

Cochituate basin since 1852, but Cochituate records prior to 1872 are of doubtful 

accuracy.

Regulation. The greater part of the flow from these basins is controlled by storage 

reservoirs constructed by the city of Boston and the Metropolitan Water and 

Sewerage Board. Lake Cochituate, which drains into Sudbury River a short 

distance below Framingham, is controlled as a storage reservoir by the Metropolitan Water Works. In the Sudbury River basin the water surfaces exposed to 

evaporation have been increased from time to time by- the construction of additional storage reservoirs. From 1875 to 1878, inclusive, the water surface 

amounted to 1.9 per cent of the total area; from 1879 to 1884, to 3 per cent; 1885 

to 1893, to 3.4 per cent; 1894 to 1897, to 3.9 per cent; 1898 and subsequent years, 

6.5 per cent.

Determination of discharge. In determining the run-off of the Sudbury and 

Cochituate drainage basins the water diverted for the municipal supply of Framingham, Natick, and Westboro, which discharge their sewerage outside the 

basins, is taken into consideration; the results, however, are probably less accurate since the sewerage diversion works were constructed. The public water and 

sewerage works were installed in these towns as follows:

Dates of installation of water and sewerage works in Framingham, 'Natick, and Westboro.

Town. Water 

supply.

1885

1874

1879

Sewerage 

works.

1889

1896

1892

Water from the Wachusett drainage basin passes into the reservoirs in the 

Sudbury basin and must be measured to determine the yield of the Sudbury 

basin; the accuracy of the estimates of the Sudbury water supply during months 

of low yield in years subsequent to 1897 is impaired by the errors unavoidable 

in the measurement of large quantities of water.

Cooperation.. Complete records for calendar years furnished by the Metropolitan 

Water and Sewerage Board of Boston; changed to the climatic year by engineers 

. of the "Geological Survey.
MEEEIMACK RIVER BASIN. 77

Yield and rainfall in Sudbury River bttsin near Framingham, 

Sept. SO, 1914, find summary for the years ending Sept.

,,/or the year ending 

1876-1914.

Month.

»

1914.

tSairp, h - -

April..................................................

July...................................................

1876-1914.

March. .

May...................................................

July...................................................

September. ......................................... "...

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

0.749

.743

1 139

1.405

i Hfii

4.686

3 fi4fi

2.398

007

.165

.241

- .210

1.379

.678

1.205

1.539

1.876

O ftjVl

4.358

3.070

1.660

.721

.231

.336

.349

1.603

Yield.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.863

.828

1.305

1.619

1.625

5.404

4.061

2.765

.008

.190

.277

- .234

18.711

789

1.345

1.775

2.163 9 m

5.025

3.425

1 014

SfU

266

.389

21.009

Per cent 

of rainfall.

15.6

31.3

 41.1

42.1

39.9

118.1

79.6

89.7

.4

5.5

7 3

- 79.8

45.1

10 Q

35.2

46.4

52.9

66.0

m A

96.2

K7 Q

27.9

7 H

in 3

11.5

47.0

Rainfall 

in inches.

5.53

2.65

3.18

3.85

4.07

4.57

5.10

3.08

1.90

3.44

3 82

.29

' 41.48

3.92

3.82

3.82

4.09

i 14

a 4n

3.56

3.31

2.88

a. 54

3.86

3.38

44.75

NOTE. Figures in the summary represent average quantities.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Yield and rainfall in Lake Cochituate basin near Cochituate, Mass., for the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1914, and summary for the years ending Sept. 30, 1864-1914-

Month.

1914.

May..............................................:....

July...................................................

1864-1914.

April..........................!.......-................

July...................................................

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

i

0.863

.757

1.329

1.566

1.629

4.831

3.392

.216

.276

.208

- .148

1.430

.835

1.185

1.420

1.691

2.317

' 3.366

2.580

1.490

.690

.369

.576

.619

1.423

Yield.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.00

.84

1.53

1.80

1.70.

5.57

3.78

2.55

.24

.32

.24

- .16

19.41

.96

1.32

I

RA

1.95

2.43

3.88

2.88

1.72

.77

.43

.66

.69

19.33

Percent 

of rainfall.

17.2

37.9

50.2

51.1

41.3

126.3

76.8

94.0

15.2

10.0

6.6

- 6.1

49.2

23.3

33.1

45.8

 50.3

62.2

88.8

82.5

47.7

26.2

11.7

16.1

19.8

42.8

Rainfall 

in inches.

5.80

2.23

3.05

3.53

4.11

4.41

4.93

2.71

1.59

3.17

3.62

" .27

39.42

4.14

4.00

3.58

3.88

3.91

4.38

3.49

3.61

2.'94

3.69

4.10

3.48

45.20

NOTE. Figures in summary represent average quantities.

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT ORFORD, N. H.

Location. At covered highway bridge between Orford, N. H., and Fairlee, Vt., 

approximately 10 miles downstream (by river) from mouth of Waits River.

Drainage area. 3,100 square miles; revised value.

Records available. August 6, 1900, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Chain attached to upstream side of bridge.

Discharge measurements. Open-water measurements .made from downstream 

side of the bridge or from cable.

Channel and control. Channel wide and deep, with gravelly bottom; control for 

low stages slightly shifting.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.2 feet at 7

a. In. April 22; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve,

45,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 3 feetat 6 p. m. August

. 28 and 6 p. m. September 22; discharge, 880 second-feet. Discharge of 880

second-feet also occurred under ice conditions on February 15.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIIST. 79

Maximum stage recorded 1900-1914: 33.4 feet at 12 noon March 28,1913; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 60,000 second-feet. 

Minimum discharge: 288 second-feet, September 28, 1908.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice, usually from December 

to March, but the relation remains unusually constant during each period.

Regulation.-=-A special study by means of temporary installation of a water-stage 

recorder during September and October, 1914, showed no appreciable effect from 

operation of any power plants above station.

Accuracy. Rating curve fairly well denned and estimates for open-water periods 

considered good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at Orford, N. H., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 5

16

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.42

4.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,580

1,190

Date.

Feb. 4

23

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.44

5.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

NOTE. Measurements made under complete ice cover about 500 feet above gage. Discharge relation 

affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Connecticut River at Orford, N. H.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[F. H. 'Gardner., observer.]

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7.... ..........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

3J..... .........

Oct.

A, n

3.1

O A

4. 0

4.3

4.8

i a

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.7

K rt

5.0

5.0

4.8

4^

4.8

4.8

6.8

7.7

7.4

6.6

6.9

8.8

10.2

Q fi

8.6

8.4

Nov.

8.4

7.7

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.9

7.8

9.1

8.6

7.6

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.7

7.1

8.6

8.2

7.3

6.9

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.6

Dec.

5.6

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

7.8

Q n

0 A

8.8

8.6

8.2

7.8

7 K,

7.1

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5 A

5.6

5 'A

5 4

5.4

Jan. .

C A

C 9

5.1

5.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5 4

5

0

5.0

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

i d

5 A

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.3

Feb.

6 4

6.6

6.0

ft 9

6 4

ft 9

6.0

5.8

5.8

K O

5.5

5.2

5

1

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.0

Mar.

5.3

7.0 in 9

11.5

11.0

10.0

9 4

8.8

8.3

7 9

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.9

7.2

8 9

8.8

8.7

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.3

Q n

13.0

13 O

14.2

 tA 9

Apr.

13.8

17 fi

15.6

12.8

10.5

8

0

8.7

13.3

15.1

13.9

14.1

H a

19 7

11.7

11.7

11.5

11.8

13.9

20.3

26.9

27.9

26.1

22.6

17.9

15.0

15.5

15.9

16 4

18.8

.May.

18.8

15.1

14.6

15.6

16.9

17.1

16.4

15.6

15.8

15.0

13.8

12.2

11.2

10.3

9.7

9.2

Q n

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

June.

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

7.1

7.4

6.7

6.2

t; 7

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.0

July.

40

4 4

5.2

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

5.1

5.4

5

0

4 9

5.0

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.0

> 4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.8

4.1

Aug.

O 0

A 0

3.6

3.9

A, A

4 7

4.6

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.7

4 0

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.1

3.2

4.2

5.3

Sept.

^ d

5.2

4.8

A K

4.2

4.4

A, d

i 9

4.4

4. 1

3.8

4 4

4 4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.4

4.4

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Apr. 4. Gage heights represent mean of two readings 

a day taken at 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. in summer, and 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. in winter.
80 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at Orford, N. H. , for the year ending

 Sept. 30, 1914.

Day. -

1.. ............

2...... ...... ..

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..-. ..........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. .............

13..............

14......... ....

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..-.-..-......

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,500

930

1,100

1,500

1,710

2,110

1,950

1,640

1,220

1 640

2

OQA

9 9Qfl

2,290

2,110

2,110

2,110

4,050

5,200

3,930

3,270

4,160

6,630

8,600

7,740 

6, 360

6,100

Nov.

6,100

5,200

4,050

3 930

3^380

3,270

3,050

3,050

3,160

5,330

7 ri4n

6 OCA

5,080

4,610

3,820

3,270

3

ACA

3

ACA

2,850

2,950

4,500

6,360

5,840

4,720

4,160

A (\A(\

3, 710

3,270

3, 050 

2,850

Dec.

2

QCA

3,050

3 1 fin

3 97/1

3,490

3,270

3,270

3,270

6

00A

6,900

6,760

6,630

6 OCA

5 840

4 Qfifi

A ^nn

4,050

3

AQf\

3,160

2 QVI

2,650

2 47fi

2

0QA

1,870

1,640 

1,570

1,500

Jan.

1 360

l'290

1,220

i 3fin

1 7Qfl

1 640

i ^ftft

1 360

1,500

1 640

1,500

1,430

1,160

1,100

1;160

1,160

1,220

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,220

1 360

l'360

1,640

1.640 

1,790

1 

' 950

Feb.

1 QVI

2,030

1 640

1 7Qft

1,870

1,790

1 640

1,500

1 f\f\f\

I

Efift

1,220

1

f\Af\

980

980

880

"930

980

QOA

980

980

980

930

1 '980 040

1 f\Af\

980

930

980

Mar.

1,100

2,290

6,100

7,740

7,040

6 84ft

4,840

3,270

3,710

3,270

2,850

2,650

2,470

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,560

3,600

4,160

4 AC A

3,710

3,490

3,050

2,750

2,560

2,650

4,610

9,770

11,300 

12,000

11,800-

Apr.

11,200

17,000

20,100

16,800

12,600

9 030

6,' 630

6,500

13,500

16,800

1 £ AAA

15,200

12 500

1 A QATI

10,800

10,500

11,000

14 600

27,400

42,000

44,300

40,100

32,300

99 3fift

16.600

17,600

18,400

19,300 

24,200

May.

24,200

19,100

16,800

1 PL Qfift

17 800

Ort Qfift

20,700

19,300

17 800

18^200

17 800

14 4flfl

11 600

10,100

8,740

7 880

?' 180

6 Qfift

6,760

5,840

5,580

6

ACn

4,720

4,840

4,840

4,610

4,380 

3,930

3,490

June.

3,270

3,050

3 97fi

°. 97ft

A Rfift

4 840

4

f\Af\

3,490

3,270

2 QVI

2,470

2,110

1,950

1,790

1 fi4ft

1,500

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1 7Qn

1,950

1 7Qft

1 7QA

1 7Qft

1,640 i fifift

1,640

1,710 

1,500

July.

1 z.fV\

1,790

2,470

3,050

2 AC ft

S

QCft

2 SVI

2,290

1,950

2,380

2,650

2,470

2 9ftft

2

OQA

2

KCA

2,110

1,790

1,570

1,710

1 640

1,500

1,570

1,500

1,500

i %n

1,100

1,160

1,100 

1,360

1,570

Aug.

1,360

1.640

1,160

1,220

1 430

i 7on

1,950

1,220

,360

OQA

CAA

CAA

430

1.290

980

1 040

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,360

1,500

1,500

1,640

1,360

930

980 

1,640

2

Cfift

Sept.

2 RM\

2 47ft

2,110

1

7QA

1,790

1,640

1,790

1,570

1 360

1*790

1,790

1 640

1 CLflA

1,430

1,040 980-

1,220

1,160

980

980

1,100

980

1,160

1,360

1,710

1,790 

i 7on

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below 30,000 second-feet. Discharge Dec. 

21 to Apr. 5 estimated from discharge measurements and temperature records.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at Orford, N. H.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914. 

[Drainage area, 3,100 square miles.]

Month.

April ....................................

May..................................:.

t Wi 

July....... .:/.... VT.:.. ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8.600 

7,040 

6,900

1,950 

2,030 

12,000

44 '300 

24,200 

. 4,840

,3,050 

' ' 2,560 

2,650

44,300

Minimnm.

930 

2,850 

1,500

1,100 

880 

1,100

6,500 

3,490 

1,500

1,100 

930 

980

880

Mean.

3,130

4,170 

3,680

1,390 

1,250

4,580

18,300 

11,300 

2,360

1,940 

1,410 

1,550

4,600

Per

square 

mile.

1.01 

1.35 

1.19

.448 

.403 

1.48

5.90 

3.65 

.761

.626 

.455 

.500

1.48

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.16 

1.51 

1.37

.52 

.42 

1.71

6.58 

4.21

.85

.72 

.52 

.56

20.13

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

C.

C.

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.
CONNECTICUT EIVEE BASIN. ' SI

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT SUNDERLAND, MASS.

Location. At the five-span steel highway bridge at Sunder land, on the road leading 

to South Deerfield, about 18 miles in a direct line and 24 miles by river above 

dam at Holyoke. I>ee*field River enters the Connecticut from the west about 

8 miles above station.

Drainage area. 8,000 square miles. Revised value.

Records available. March 31, 1904, to September 30, 1914. From 1880 to 1899 

records were obtained at Holyoke, Mass.

Gage. Chain on highway bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge. . *

Channel and control. Channel deep, with bottom of coarse gravel and alluvial 

deposits. Control at low stages not well defined but "practically permanent. At 

high stages the control is evidently the crest of the dam at Holyoke.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.4 feet at 6 

p. m., April 21; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

85,900 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 0.6 foot at 7 a. m., 

September 28; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

700 second-feet.

Maximum stage during 1904-1914, 30.7 feet during the night of March 28, 

1913, determined by leveling from flood marks; approximate discharge computed 

from extension of rating curve, 101,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 

0.6 foot, September 28, 1914; approximate discharge computed from extension of 

rating curve, 700 second-feet.

Winter now. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of dams at Vernon, Vt., Turners Falls, 

Mass., and on Deerfield River, Millers River, and other tributaries.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Mar. 5

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o4.20

& 13. 42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,700

26,400

Date.

Apr. 30

Aug. 20

- Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

18.69

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

58,400

2,530

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

6 Made through complete ice cover; discharge relation affected.

25287° wsP-381 16 6

& 6EOL SURVEY
8,2 ' SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., far the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[V. Lawer, observer.]

Day.

1..............

4..............

5..............

e:.............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13.............. 

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. 

38..............

19..............

20..............

21 ............. 

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.8'

9 7

2 a

2.6

2.1

1.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3 n

2.8

9 n

1.9

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.0 3n

2.0

1.9

3.3 

3.4

5.1

4. Q

5 4

6.5

7.8

7.9 

7.4 

6.8

fi 9

Nov.

5.5 

5.1

5.0

f, 9

5.0

4.4

4 9

4.0

0 1

11.4

8.4

7.8

7.0 

5 4

5.8

6M

4.1 

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.6 

4.8

5.6 5.6'

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.6 

5.2 

3.7

Dee.

3.7 

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.8

5.8

7.3

6.2

K A

5.7

5.3 

4.3

4.3

5.2

5.3 

5.1

5.0

6.3

5.0 

4.2

4.2

4.3

3 9

3 9

4.4

4.6 

5.4 

5.7

5

0

Jan.

4.8

4 Q

5.0

4.1

3.8

4.7

4.7

4 9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.8 

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.2 

4.1 <i i

4.3

4.3

4

C

4.7

4.6

4.8

K A

5 9

5.6 

5.4

6 9

7.0

Feb.

6.6 

6.3

7.8

7.3

7.0

5.8

6.2

5.3

5.0

6.0

t; o

5.6

5.5 

t; 4.

.......

5.7

3 9

4.7

Mar.

""5."8"

12.6

13.2

12.6

11.6

10.3

9 7

9.2

8.7

8.5

8.7

8 Q

8.0

7.2

8.8 

9n

9.6

9.8

9.5 

8.4

8.7

9.0

9 0

9.0

9 A

16.5 

18.1 

15.9

14.2

Apr.

14.4 

17.8

19 6

16.6

14.2

12.6

11.6

12.1

16.7

19.0

17.2

18.1

17.9 

16.2

14.9

14.4

13.8 

14.0

16.0

21.7

26.0 

25.8

24.0

21.7

19.2

16.8

16.4

17.3 

17.2 

18.6

May.

19.4 

17.4

15.4

14.2

13.7

15.4

15.2

14.6

13 9

1<l Q

11.0

11.8

12.8 

13.1

11.9

10.5

9.9 

7.6

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.6

5.1

5.9

4.6 

5.4 

5.4

4.2

June.

4.5 

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

5.4

5.9

4.4

4 9

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.0 

2.6

2.7

3.6

3.4 

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.5

3.3

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.1 

2.2 

3.1

July.

3.0 

3.3

3

1

2.2

2.2

2.8

5.1

4 9

A 0

4.4

4.6

4.1

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.8 

3.1

2.1

2.4 

3.4

3

1

3.1

2.9

2.7

1.7

2.1

3.1

3.0

9 Q

2.9

Aug.

3.1 

2.1

2.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

3.1

2.8

1.8

2.0

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.8

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.6

2.4 

2.7

3 9

2.4

2.3

3.2

3.0

2 Q

2

0 

. O

2.4 

2.7

Sept.

5.0 

5.2

4.7

3.7

3.0

 ,2.2

9 1

2.5 3 n

3 2

2.9

2.8

2.7 

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.4

2.5 

1.4

9 c

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.2 

2.2 

2.1

NOTE. Daily gage height is mean of two readings a day taken at about 7 a. m., and 6 p. m. Discharge 

relation Dec. 29 to Mar.- 30 affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .................. 

2...................

3...... .............

4................... 

5...................

6...................

7................... 

8.......... .........

10................... 

11................... 12................:..

13...................

14...................

15...................

16................... 

17................... 

18...................

19................... 

20...................

21...................

22................... 

23...................

24................... 

25...................

26................... 

27................... 

28...................

29................... 

30................... 

31...................

Oct.

3,330 

3,170

3,020

3,020 

2,320

1,530

4,400 

4,030

4 400

3^670 

3,330

2,200

2,080

3,330

4,030

4,400 

3,670

3 «7fi

2.200 

2,080

4,210 

4,400 

8,160

7,660 

8,960

12,300 

16,700

15,300 

13,300 

11,300

Nov.

9,240 

8,160

7,910

8,420 

7,910

6,490

6,050 

5,620

3,850

30,400 

.18,800

16,700

14,000

8,960'

10,100

11,000 

5,830 

6,490

7,420 

6,050

6,950 

7,420 

9,520

9,520 

9,810

8,160 

6,950 

6,950

8,420 

4,990

Dec.

4,990 

7,910

7 oin

7,910 

6,490

6,050

5,200 

10,100

15,000

11,300 

8,960

9,810

8,690

6,270

6,270

8,420 

8,690 

8,160

7,910 

11,700

7,910 

6,050 

6,050

6,270 

4,030

4,030 

6,490 

6,950

Mar.

........

........

........

........

..::::::

::::::::

"4i,'8o6'

Apr.

42,600

KC enn

51,400 

41,800

35,300

31,200 

33,200

Sl,800

59,500 

53,600

56,500

49,900

44,700

42,600 

40,200 

41,000

49,200 

68,400

82,600 

81,900 

76,000

68,400 

J60,200

52,200 

50,700 

53,900

53,600 

58,200

May.

60,800 

54,200

46,700

41,800 

39,800

46,700

45,900 

43,500

40,600

40,600 

28,800

32,000

36,100

37,300

32,400

26,800 

24,400 

16,000

18,100 

16,700

15,000 

14,700 

14,700

16,000 

8,160

10,400 

7,910 

6 950

8',960 

8,960 

6,050

June.

6,720 

7,420

7,180

6,950 

6,490

8,960

10,400 

6,490

7 660

8^690 

7,910

6,720

5,620

3,020

3,170

4,790 

4,400 

3,8.50

4,030 

3,670

2.580 

2,870 

4,210

3,500 

3,670

3,670 

3,330

9 V)C\

2,450 

3,850

July.

3,670 

4,210

3,850

2,450 

2,450

3,330

8,160 

7,660

6,270

6,490 

6,950

5,830 A p;on

6,050

6,050

4,990 

5,200 

3,850

2,320 

2,720

4,400- 

3,850 

3,850

3,500 

3,170

1,850 

2,320 

3,850

3,670 

3,500 

3,5dO

Aug.

3,850 

2,320

2,580

3,500 

3,170

3,020

3,850

1 960

2*200 

3,330

3,670

3

enfi

3,170

3,330

1,740 

2,080 

2,720

3,020

2,720

3,170 

4,030 

2,720

2,580 

4,030

3,670 

3,500 

3,330

2,720 

3,170 

6,050

Sept.

7,910

8,420

7,180

4,990 

3,670

2,450

2,320 

2,870

3,670

. 4,030 

3,500

3,330

3,170

3.170

3,330

$,670 

3,670 

3fi7n

4,400 

2,870

1,530

2,870 

2,450

2,450 

2,580

2,450 

1,740

1 330

2,450 

2,320

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 60,000 second-feet. Above 60,000 

second-feet the Holyoke dam introduces an unknown backwater effect and estimates of daily discharge 

are somewhat uncertain. Discharge Dec. 29 to Mar. 30 estimated from discharge measurements and 

climatic records, and by comparison with records at Orford, N. EL, and Charlemont, Mass.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 8,000 square miles.]

Month.

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17,000 

30,400 

15,000

82,600 

60,800 

10,400

8,160 

6,050 

' 8,420

Minimum.

1,530 

3,850 

4,030

31,200 

6,050 

2,320

1,850 

1,740 

1,330

Mean.

5,910 

9,270 

7,530

3,650 

3,170 

15,300

53,400 

27.-300 

5,220

4,340 

3,160 

3,480

11,800

Per 

square 

mile.

0.739 

1.16

.941

.456 

.396 

1.91

6.68 

3.41 

.652

.542 

.395 

.435

1.48

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.85 

1.29 

1.08

.53 

.41 

2.20

7.45 

3.93 

.73

.62

.46 

.49

20.04

Accuracy.

A:

A. 

A.

D. 

D. 

D.

B.

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
84 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

. PASSUMPSIC RIVER NEAR ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.

Location. At suspension footbridge juet below dam of Pierce's mills, about 2 miles 

below mouth of Sheldon Branch, 4 miles above mouth of Moose Elver, and 5 

miles from St. Johnsbury.

Drainage area. 237 square miles.

Records available. May 26,1909, to September 30,1914. A station was established 

June 29,1903, on Passumpsic River at St. Johnsbury Center, but was discontinued 

November 30 of the same year because of backwater from dam at St. Johnsbury.

Gage.^-Staff in two sections; low-water section, a vertical staff bolted to ledge just 

above bridge; high-water section, an inclined staff bolted to ledge just below 

bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Channel composed of gravel and ledge rock; control practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11 feet at 7 a. m. 

April 21; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 5,700 

second-feet. Zero flow recorded on mornings of August 7 and 14; water held 

back by mills.

Maximum stage during 1909-1914, 14.8 feet during night of March 27, 1913 

(determine'd by leveling from flood marks); discharge not computed. Minimum 

stage recorded, zero flow at various times due to water being held back by mills.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow slightly affected by operation of Pierce's mills just above station 

and by other mills farther upstream. During August and September, 1914, a 

portable automatic gage was used to study the effect of diurnal fluctuation. It 

was found that while two gage readings a day gave occasional errors for individual 

days, there was practically no error in the determination of mean monthly

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Passumpsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

May 27

Aug. 16

Made by 

C. S. DeGoIyer........

C. C. Covert............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.98

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

261

40. 8

Date.

Sept. 12

Made by height.

Feet. 

. 1.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

145
CONNECTICUT BIVEE BASIN. 85

Daily gage height, in feet, of Passumpsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt., for the year endmg

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Joseph Cox, observer.]

Day.

1. ............. .....

z.:... ..............

3.... ...............

4...................

5...................

6...................

7.. .................

8...................

10...................

11...................

12..... ..............

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21..............'.....

22...................

23...:...............

24...................

25...................

26................... yj.. .................

28...... .............

9Q

30...................

31...................

Oct.

1.41

1.28

1.46

1.5

1.34

1.34

1.29

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.36

1.48

1.8

1.6

1.55

1.48

1.42

1.34

1.38

1.74

3.5

2.2

1.8

1.7

1 Q

2.8

2.9

2.3

2.15

2.25

Nov.

1.85

1.-85

1.75

1.75

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.9

1.9

1.75

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.6

3.2

2.5

2.05

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.8

1.65

1.55 ^1.1

1.7

Dec.

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.65

2.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.75

1.6

1.65

1.7

Mar.

3.1

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.0

Apr.

2.5

3.2

2.5

2.1

2.15

1.9

. 1.85

2.2

5.7

3.7

1 9

4.1

3.4

3.0

3

1

3.7

3.3

4.2

6.4

9.8

9.4

5.8

5.0

4.4

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.8

6.7

6.0

May.

4.9

4.3 4.7-

5.0

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.0

1 Q

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.5

2 A

2

0

2 OK

2.2

2.15

2.15

2

11?

2.3

2

1

2.0

1.9

1 95

1.8

1.7

1.8

June.

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.0

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.5

1148

1.42

1.48

1.44

1.55

1.5

1.46

1.75

1.7

1.55

1.46

1.40

1.7

1.49

1.41

1.36

I

CE

1.8

July.

1.9

2.05

2.05

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.75

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.55

1.38

1.42

1.34

1.29

1.30

1.39

1.36

1.29

1.28

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.31

1.24

1.28

1.32

1.41

Aug.

1.25

1.1

1.5

1.55

1.42

1.39

2.2

1.6

1.38

1 41

1.48

1.30

1.10

1 V)

1.26

1.28

1.55

1 36

1.16

1.14

1.08

1.09

1 97

1.7

Sept.

1.49

1.48

1.46

1.37

1.29

1.7

 1.75

1.6

1.55

1.46

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.28

1.25

1.12

1.20

.72

1.24

1.25

1.12

1.28

1 i

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.65

1.6

NOTE. Discharge relation Dec. 27 to Mar. 31 affected by ice. 

Mar. 26.

gage readings obtained Dec. 27 tc
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passumpsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt.,for the year

'ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1....... ....................

2........ ..................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

Ill

85

122

130

97

97

87

93

89

89

101

126

202

152

141

113

97

105

186

790

320

202

176

230

<3tn

560

360

305

340

OOA

Nov.

216

216

189

189

202

176

152

164

230

230

189

152

176

152

141

152

670

420

275

230

230

230

202

164

141

176

176

Dec.

189

202

230

290

230

202

164

530

. 260

290

260

260

202

202

189

176

202

189

176

152

152

152

189

152

164

176

Apr.

420

670

420

290

305

230

216

320

1,820

870

670

1,040

750

600

640

870

710

1,080

2,240

4,640

4,320

1,880

1,460

1,170

1,460

1,510

1,560

1,880

2,420

2,000

May.

1,410

1,120

1,310

1,460,

1,710

1,510

1,260

1,000

950

830

710

600

530

530

500

420

390

360

340

320

305

305

305

360

290

260

230

245

202

176

202

June.

189

176

152

230

390

260

189

176

164

152

141

130

126

111

126

117

141

130

122

189

176

141

122

109

176

128

111

101

141

202

July,

230

275

275

202

152

176

152

189

290

176

152

176

141

105

111

97

87

89

107

101

87

85

" 6548

55

55

91

78

85

93

111

Aug.

80

55

130

141

113

107

107

320

152

105

115

126

89

78

68

58

93

90

86

83

86

139

' 102

84

65

63

53

54

94

138

181

Sept.

128

125

123

121

106

88

179

186

149

146

122

105

101

97

89

85

80

58

71

13

- 78

80

58

85

 130

152

130

230

164

152

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Mean discharge Dec. 27-31 estimated at 152 second-feet. No estimates of discharge made for rest of winter.

Monthly discharge of Passumpsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 237 square miles.]

Month.

November. .............................

April....................................

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

560 

670 

530

4,640 

1,710 

390

290 

320 

230

Minimum.

85 

130 

152

216 

176 

101

48 

53 

13

Mean.

209 

208 

205

1,280 

650. 

161

133 

105 

114

Per

square 

mile.

0.882 

.878 

.865

5.40

2.74 

.679

.561 

.443 

.481

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.02 

.98 

1.00

6.02 

3. 16 

.76

.65 

.51

.54

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.

MILLERS RIVER AT ERVING, MASS.

Location. At chair factory at Erving, Mass., about 7 miles above confluence of

Millers River with the Connecticut. Below all important tributaries. 

Drainage area. 368 square miles. 

Records available. August 1 to September 30,1914. 

Gage. Vertical staff nailed to downstream end of factory; read twice daily. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading about half a mile below gage.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 87

Channel and control. Coarse gravel and bowlders; probably permanent. 

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during August and September,

2.44 feet at 8 a. m. August 7. Zero flow August 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16; water held

back by mills. 

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of power plants at Athol, Orange, Wendell

Depot, and Erving. 

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Millers River at Erving, Mass., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

July 24

28

Made by 

.....do..........:.......

&,

Feet. 

ol.68

ol.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

146

138

Date.

Aug. 21

Sept. 22

Made by 

C. H. Pierce............

U.S. Barnes.... .......

, Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.07

1.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

226

204

« Determined from reference point. *

Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Millers River at Erving, Mass., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1........................ ............

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9.....................................

10....................................

11. ..^. ...............................

12....................................

13....................................

14.............................. . . .

15....................................

16..........................'..........

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24.............................. . .

25....................................

26....................................

'27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

' August.

A.M.

Gage 

height.

1.96 

« 1.56 

1.95 

 2.00 

2.01

2.01 

2.37 

1.98

(0)

1.40 

1.99 

2.03 

2.05 

2.08

(«) 

1.95 

2.00 

1.91 

2.01

2.03

2.24 

ol.95 

2.28 

2.07

1.96 

2.03 

1.95 

2.00 

» 1.36 

2.02

Discharge.

205 

87 

202 

220 

224

224 

385 

213 

0 

0

56 

216 

232 

240

252

0

202 

220 

187 

224

232 

320 

202 

340 

248

205 

232 

202 

220

48 

282

P.M.

Gage 

height.

1.41

1.84 

1.81 

1.80

1.80 

2.01

1.53

1.57 

1.83 

1.84 

1.72

1.98 

1.77 

1.76 

1.90

2.40 

2.28

2.04 

1.80

1.97 

1.96 

1.81 

1.73

2.25

Discharge.

58 

(&) 

163 

153 

150

150 

224 

0 

0 

SI

89 

160 

163 

127

0

0 

213 

141 

138 

183

400 

340 

(&) 

236 

150

209 

205 

153 

130 

(*) 

325

September.

A.M.

Gage, 

height..

1.98 

2.00 

2.01 

2.04 

1.97

ol.22 

1.25 

1.65 

1.71 

1.75

1.18 

1.24 

ol.l5 

1.95 

1.96

1.95 

1.99 

1.96 

1.95 

o.99

1.95 

1.97 

1.95 

1.96 

1.99

2.01

o.96 

1.96 

1.87 

.95

Discharge.

213 

220 

224 

236 

209

31

35 

108 

124 

136

27 

34 

24 

202 

205

202 

216 

205 

202 

8

202 

209 

202 

205

216

224 

5 

205 

173 

4

P.M.

Gage

1.87 

1.91 

1.80 

1.87 

1.86

1.69 

1.81 

1.75 

1.72

1.70 

1.27

1.85 

1.92

1.93 

1.73 

1.82 

1.66

1.89

1.67 

1.68 

1.86 

1.91

1.73

1.47 

1.28 

1.72

Discharge.

173 187- 

150 

173 

170

(&) 

118 

153 

136 

127

121

37 

(&) 

166 

190

194 

180 

157 

111 

(6)

180 

114 

116 

170

187

130

««

39 

127

o Sunday.

& Gage read in morning only. Afternoon discharge taken as mean of discharge for preceding and following mornings in computing monthly values.

NOTE. Gage readings made at about 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. Discharge determined from a rating curve 

fairly well defined below 1,800 second-feet, several discharge measurements made subsequent to Sept. 

30,1914, being used to determine the curve.
88

Monthly di

SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

<e of Millers River at Erving, Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914- 

[Drainage area, 368 square miles.]

Month.

August .................................

September ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

160 

125

Per

square 

mile.

0.435 

.340

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.50 

.38

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

NOTE. Monthy values obtained by applying a reduction factor of 0.9 to means from twice-a-day readings. This factor was determined by a comparative study of results subsequent to installation of a water 

stage recorder.

DEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MASS.

Location.. One niile below village of Charlemont.

Drainage area. 362 square miles.

Records available. June 19, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to gage datum by means 

of a hook gage inside the well. An inclined staff gage is used for auxiliary 

 readings.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading.

Channel and control.-'-Channel covered with coarse gravel and bowlders; fairly 

uniform section.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage) 

10 feet at 5 a. m. April 20; approximate discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 18,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year (automatic 

gage), 1.35 feet at 5.30 p. m., September 21; discharge, 23 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded during 1913-14, 13.6 feet during high water of March 

27-28, 1913 (determined by leveling from flood marks). It is not known if the 

channel was entirely free from obstruction at that time. Minimum stage recorded, 

1.35 feet, September 21, 1914; discharge, 23 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow regulated by storage reservoir at Somerset, Vt., and affected by 

operation of several mills above station. Results corrected for storage at Somerset 

from data furnished by the company operating the reservoir.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of DeerfieM River at Charlemont, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Got. 28

28

29

Jan. 7

14

19

30

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

R.£. Barnes...........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.58.

3.39

2.98

«3.01

a4.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,480

1,230

827

229

207

246

709

Date.

Feb. 17

Mar. 6

28

29

29

Made by 

.....do.................

C.H. Pierce... .........

.....do.^. ..............

.....do.................

B. S. Barnes...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o4.09

o4.92

7.61

5.31

2.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

398

1,000

9 OKA

4,250

3 fifift

211

 a Made through ice cover, discharge relation affected.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 89

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Arthur Rhodes and Albert Anthony, observers.!

Day.

1..........

2..........

.3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1.79

2.17

2.08

2.06

1.95

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.88

1 7a

1.80

2.06

2.11

1.95

1.82

1.84

1.78

2.18

3.35

2.58

2.30

2.15

2.96

4.9

4.9

3.5

2.92

2.70

2.53

Nov.

2.40

2 97

2.34

2.22

2.36

2.25

2.20

8.0

6.35

3.6

3.38

3 fid

o OA

2.91

2.78

2.65

o KQ

2

c;7

3 Qfi

3.35

2.91

2.72

2.63

2.56

2.47

2.40

2.30

2.35

Dec.

2.40

2.42

2.54

2.86

2.69

2.66

2.98

4 65

3

AQ

3.08

2 92

9 A7

2

f?Q

2 66

9 7rt

9 *\d

2

KK

2 CO

2 37

9 99

9 33

2 41

2.37

2.29

9 31

2.32

2.22

2 9fi

3.6

3.9

3.75

Jan.

*3.5

3.25

3.40

3.39

3.27

3

O*>

3 17

3 11

3 04

3 AC

9 Qfi

9 fil

9 7Q

2

QQ

3 An

3

AO

3.08

3 Oft

3.06

3

1*7

3 9O

3

90

3.17

3.35

4.10

4.05

4.05

4.1.

4 05

4.1

4.25

Feb.

4.2

4.0

3.85

3.9

3.95

-3.9

3.9

3

0

3 7

3 7

$ 7

3.6

Q 41

1 R

3.65

3.55

4 05

3 9

3.85

3.8

3 A

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.8

3.65

3.7

3 7

Matt

3.8

6.45

6.45

5.55 -5.0

4.9

4.7

A. e;

4.35

4.15

4.05

3

QK

3 O

3.8

3.75

3.6

1 7

5.15

4 QH

4.85

d A.t\

A. 3

4.2

4.05

3.75

3.9

5.3

7.4

5.3

4 s

4.05

Apr.

4.3

6.45

4.95

 4.05

3.65

q 41

3 An

A. <>

7.2

A. OP*

A. 4*

S

o

4.9

A AK

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.8

7.1

9 6

6 Q

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.55

5

qe

5.8

May.

4.45

4.15

4.15

4.2

4.6

5.1

4.3

3.75

3

KK

3.30

3 in

2.98

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.18

2.88

2.79

2

f»7

2.60

2 en

2 49

2.41

2.30

2.20

2.28

2 14.

9 fi7

2.01

1 91

June.

1.88

1.98

' 1.86

2.01

2.85

2.54

2.24

1.96

1.99

9 AS

1.88

1.85

1.83

1.58

2.39

2.48

2 19

1 7Q

1.62

1

AQ

2.38

2.54

2.54

9 39

2.18

9 no.

I

on

1 £Q

9 19

July.

2.08

1.90

2 pro

2.38

Aug.

2.52

2 71

2.85

2 71

9 fifi

2.80

t ftfi

NOTE. Gage heights Oct. 13-22, Nov. 3-13, Jan. 13-18, Feb. 10-16,18-28-, Mar. 1-5,16-20, Apr. 21-30, May 

10-18, 24-31, June 1-7,11-30, July 1-2,11-12, and Aug. 15-21 determined from two daily readings on staff 

gage. Gage heights for all other days previous to July 2 represent the mean of 24 hourly records on automatic gage. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Mar. 26.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

121

294

04. x

235

184

118

70

154

118

124

235

260

184

132

139

124

299

1,200

556

370

838

3,390

3,390

1,360

806

640

521

Nov.

435

352

QQfi

409

OA A

299

310

11 000

6,520

1,470

1,230

Qfift

7JJ9

798

700

605

ECO

549

1,210

1,200

655

591

C.4.9

480

JQK

396

370

402

Dec.

435

448

528

760

633

612

854

2,960

1 04A

942

806

619

626

640

528

535

FM A

322

390

416

o«4

396

383

000

^dfi

326

297

Jan.

04 K

179

9Q7

326

297

907

297

271

94 K

245

200

82

1^ft

200

200

222

971

9H4

255

971

271

222 007

830

790

7KA

790

750

790

870

Feb.

7QA

ftOA

490

490

490

455

420

326

245

94 C

222

158

no.

1 KG

179

199

388

907

245

245

OQ7

245

200

17Q

999

1 t^ft

179

179

Mar.

999

3 A7A

3

A7A

1,740

1,010

790

630

525

OQQ

326

271

94 K

200

200

199

158

1,220

1,010

630

490

420

OCR

200

ft7A

4 1 t^A

9

OA(\

4 i^in

2 40A

2 AJ.A

Apr.

2,400

6,780

3

AQA

2,040

1,530

1 260

l'9ttfl

2,250

8,790

3 4SA

2,630

3,950

3

0OA

2

ftOA

3,040

2

KKA

2.110

3 91 A

O KOA

15,700

7 QSA

3 7fift

3,760

2

O7A

2,710

3

f\Af\

3 OKA

A ftflA

4,250

5,210

May.

2 630

2' 180

2 1SA

2,250

2,870

3,760

9 dflfl

1,650

1,420

1 l^n

960

854

3

A1A

2,110

1 360

1,030

T7X>

7AK

619

K7A

521

494

442

07 A

225

01 A

OKQ

277

240

91 A

166

June.

i^d

1%

147

210

753

528 «4

188

220

1 KA

10K

68

429

448

487

266

76

499

^9*fi

COQ

383

205

158

266

July.

94^

162

OE7

304

194

995

740

701

516

521

IVId

422

179

1IV7

112

426

439

295

266

582

({f.A

728

711

477

276

397

7QQ

746

762

7KO

498

Aug.

318

406

717

688

565

' 677

486

281

508

687

781

884

633

378

"VI 4

jus

753

648

612

71 K

004

K17

299

466

633

610

634

QtV7

353

ono

584

Sept.

369

240

106

158

403

335

149

413

451

399

362

362

279

362

248

207

79

61

48

30

32

33

33

40

58

69

39

58

70

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge subsequent to July 2, except 

for periods covered by two readings a day, determined from hourly gage heights. Discharge during winter 

determined from discharge measurements and hydrograph comparisons.

Monthly discharge of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., for the

1914.

[Drainage area, 362 square miles.]

Month.

April.................

July..................

Observed discharge (second-feet).

Maximum.

3,390 

11,000 

2,960

870 

790 

9,340

15,700 

3,760 

753

995 

924 

451

15,700

Minimum.

f /

70 

299 

297

82 

93 

122

1,250 

166 

68

112

281 

30

30

Mean.

540 

1,170 

616

363 

298 

1,360

4,120 

1,230 

279

477 

587 

190

935

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

at Somerset, Vt. 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet).

+148 

+361 

+107

+ 61.4 

+ 29.6 

+181

+819 

+445 

-245

-631 

-909 

-339

+ 38.3

Discharge without 

storage (secondfeet).

Mean.

595 

1,310

657

387 

311 

1,430

4,430 

1,390 

182

250 

' 244 

65

936

Per 

square 

mile.

1.64 

3.62 

1.81

1.07 

.859 

3.95

12.2 

3.84 

.503

.691 

.674 

.180

2.59

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.89 

4.04 

2.09

1.23

.89 

4.55

13.61

4.43 

.56

.80

.78 

.20

35.07

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A.

A. 

A.

NOTE. The increase (+) or decrease ( ) of water held in storage at Somerset, Vt., during the month 

has been computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey from records of reservoir gage 

heights and from storage table furnished by the company operating the reservoir.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 91

WARE RIVER AT GIBBS CROSSING, MASS.

Location. Between highway bridge and electric railway bridge at point known as 

Gibbs Crossing, about 3 miles below Ware. Muddy Brook, with a drainage area 

of about 30 square miles, enters from right at Ware. Beaver Brook, with a drainage 

area of about 29 square miles, enters from right about 2J miles below station.

Drainage area. 201 square miles.

Records available. August 20, 1912, to September.30, 1914.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank just above highway 

bridge, referenced to gage datum by means of a hook gage inside the well. An 

inclined staff gage is used for auxiliary readings.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of electric railway bridge or 

by wading.

Channel and control. Channel rough, but practically permanent. A large 

amount of aquatic vegetation in the channel during the summer months, but none 

at the control.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 5.9 feet at 6 p. m. March 2; discharge, 2,770 second-feet. Minimum 

stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 1.22 feet at 6 p. m. September 27; 

discharge, 5.8 second-feet.

Maximum open-water stage recorded 1912-1914, 5.9 feet March 2, 1914; discharge, 2,770 second-feet. A gage height of 7.04 was recorded at 1.30 a. m. March 

2, 1914, but channel was probably somewhat obstructed by ice at that time. 

Minimum stage recorded, 1.22 feet, September 27, 1914; discharge, 5.8 secondfeet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of mills, which at low stages causes a large 

variation in discharge when mills are in operation, and a low discharge on Sundays 

and holidays.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 3

15 

15

24

25

Feb. 11

27

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do. ................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"2.32

«3.93 

(J3.63

o3.48

o3.70

o2.92

o3.98

Discharge.-

Sec.-ft. 

160

169 

135

329

748

370

237

Date.

Feb. 28

Apr. 1

8

Aug. 18

18

Made by 

C. H. Pierce.. ..........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

C.H. Pierce .........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.88

3.62 

3.93

3.57

1.42

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

99.0

1,030 

1,390

959

22.0

19.7

o Discharge relation affected by ice.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

-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.

70

74

62

KQ

15

84

76

76

73

46

42

36

O7

90

86

191

113

50

43

145

171

156

85

88

168

749

676

571

430

328

267

Nov.

182

Of o

178

160

IKQ

84

134

310

348

283

9!4O

224

 180

Ififi

200

216

991

194

211

140 It'%

1O7

234

200

188

110

190

Dec.

163

163

1AO

163

163

163

174

539

KQ7

OKfi

ooc

283

242

202

267

264

OAfl

176

186

134

177

236

1Q9

261

383

Of K

226

262

2^9

917

Tan.

140

f 00

116

116

1 1Q

f 00

116

105

105

76

76

AC

76

QK

85

85

85

76QK.

KQ

QK

85

76

QK

727

593

OQO

OCfi

OfiQ

448

626

Feb.

764

CQO

 W9.

420

368

320

258

OKfi

9.W

218

153

140

168

200

(>7ft

OOfl

153

1QO

183

105

236

Q \

256

116

95

76

168

Mar.

1,700

2,610

9. i^ft

1 &9ft

1 ^°>ft

1.320

1,040

837

ijew\

607

eoc

438

418

368 007

505

647

698

596

CIO

414

358

' ^fiQ

OKQ

382

524

1,480

1,740

f OCA

1,080

Apr.

986

1,220

1,350

1,120

Q9O

007

766

862

1 3fiA

i d^n

1,160

986

877

768

flOO

766

836

7Ci7

745

764

896

863

763

671

595

636

1,040

970

Old

884

May.

818

668

566 tail

671

1,030

1,000

838

758

684

653

641

QOK

1,010

856

710

610

614

499 "Vfl

353

356

OQO

224

288

274

236

Oftfl

9dQ

156

128

June.

174

188

14Q

144

19Q

161

100

158

176

122

122

90

76

53

113

118

110

114

85

77

 42

107

115

115

121

94

56

44

129

118

July.

115

121

93

55

43

122

147

IdO

127

166

160

176

127

124

91

68

34

23

63

82

122

OQ

101

42

28

106

91

90

101

46

Aug.

26

16

40

55

58

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

68

37

70

64

fiQ

54

106

136

109

120

126

119

76

27

28

51

112

Sept.

92

85

36

37

53

28

38

74

66

72

40

18

15

52

58

62

19

17

10

14

60

53

56

18

20

28

8.1

56

33

37

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve by averaging the discharge for 4-hour 

periods. Discharge Dec. 1-6 and Aug. 8-14 estimated by comparison with records on adjacent streams. 

Discharge for January and February, when discharge relation was affected by ice, determined from gage 

heights corrected for backwater effect, by means of 8 discharge measurements and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Ware Rim at Gibbs Crossing, Mass. ,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914. 

[Drainage area, 201 square miles.]

Month.

March.....

April.....................................

May....................................

June....;...............................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

749 

348 

539

727 

764 

2,610

1,430' 

1,030

188

197 

136

92

2,610

Minimum.

15 

84 

131

53 

76 

- 337

595 ' 

128 

42

23 

16

8.1

8.1

Mean.

166 

192 

244

185 

271 

913

916 

559 

113

100

67.9 

41.8

315

Per

square 

mile.

0.826 

.955 

1.21

.920 

1.35 

4.54

4.56

2.78 

.562

.498 

.338 

.208

1.57

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.95 

1.07 

1.40

1.06 

1.41 

5.23

5.09 

3.20 

.63

.57 

.39 

. .23

21.23

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

C. 

C. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
CONNECTICUT BIVEE BASIN. 93

SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MASS.

Location. Just below wooden dam opposite West Ware station of Athol branch, of 

Boston & Albany Railroad, about 6 miles by river downstream from Enfield.

Drainage area. 191 square miles. ,

Records available. July 15, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on left bank about 1,000 feet below 

dam, referenced to gage datum by means of hook gage inside the well. Prior to 

August 25, 1912, a chain gage on footbridge 400 feet below dam.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable about 50 feet above gage or by 

wading.

Channel and control. Gravel and alluvial deposits; some aquatic vegetation in 

channel during summer. Control practically permanent -at ordinary stages; at 

nigh stages the dam at Bondsville probably becomes the control.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 

7.42 feet at 10 p. m. March 29; discharge, 1,560 second-feet. Minimum stage 

recorded (automatic gage), 1.36 feet at 5 p. m. September 22; discharge, 22 

second-feet.

Maximum open-water stage recorded 1910-1914, 7.38 feet (chain gage) at 11 

a. m. March 31, 1912; discharge, 2,000 second-feet. A gage height of 9.58 feet 

was recorded by chain gage at 11 a. m. March 17,1912, but channel was probably 

somewhat obstructed by ice. Minimum stage recorded, 1.36 feet September 22, 

1914; discharge, 22 second-feet.

Winter flxxw. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Operation of mills at Enfield, 6 miles above station, affects distribution 

of flow at low and medium stages but has only slight effect when mean daily 

discharge is over 200 second-feet. The diurnal fluctuation is somewhat equalized 

however, by pondage above dam at West Ware, which has not been used for power 

for several years.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

15 

24 

Feb. 11

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

«2.10 

«2.10 

02.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

150

82.9 

61.1 

209

Date.

Feb. 27

Aug. '17 

17

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.. .......... .......

height*

Feet. 

«2.57

1.76 

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-jt. 

152

63.0 

65.0

o Partial ice cover at gage; discharge relation affected.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Swift River at West Ware. Mass., for theyear ending Sept. SO f

1914.

[R. L. Shaw, observer.]

Day.

2. ...... .................. ..

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7. . .........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

1^

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........-...-.---.--....

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23. ................ ..........

24.. .........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

9Q

30...........................

31...........................

Jan.

2.40

2.31

2.40

2.38

2.32

2.28

2.32

2.33

2.31

2.32

2 9d

2.20

2

KA

2.37

2.18

2 lfi

2.10

3.03

2.90

2.97

3.14

3 1 %

3.37

3.9

Feb.

d f>

4.6

4.2

3 9

3.75

3.40

3.21

3.20

3 no

2 Q4

2.78

2 71

2.50

2.65

2.57

2.58

2.55

2.57

2

CR

........

Mar.

3.36*

5.2

6.2

6.7

6.5

5

0

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.40

3.26

3.16

3.04

3.07

3 9R

3.65

3.9

3.95

3.75

3.46

3.33

3.15

3.16

3.16

3.48

4.25

5.7

7 9

7.1

6.2

Apr.

5.5

5.6

6.1

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.8

5.7

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.45

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4/25

4.9

5.0

d 0

4.7

May. _

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.85

4.0

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.05

4.0

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.95

3.75

3.6

3.48

3.38

3.27

3.17

3.07

3.01

2.97

3.02

2.95

2.84

2.74

June.

2.65

2.61

2.58

2.58

2.63

2.61

2.61

2.59

2.51

2.42

2.32

2.29

2.28

2.22

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.18

2.31

2.25

2.20

2.10

2.15

2.17

2.08

1.92

........

July.

2.10

2.22

2.21

2.14

2.10

2.15

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.19

2.14

2.32

2.33

2.34

2.31

2.31

2.36

2.37

2.28

2.08

1.98

1.95

1.92

1.91

1.89

1.88

........

Aug.

1.79

1.78

1.81

1.90

2.13

2.39

2.52

2.54

2.43

2.32

2.21

2.11

2.08

2.08

2.01

Sept.

1 96

I

ne

1.90

I

on

2.05

i on

1.82

1 71

1.71

1.71

1 fiO

1.57

1.51

1.65

1.65

1 7f>

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.62

" 1.50

1.51

1.55

1.57

1.58

 1.49

1.54

1.49

1.53

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 2 to Feb. 28 affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT RIVEE BASIN. 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..;...........

7..............

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.

45

M

60

55

45

at

Q>i

oe

76

52

F19

25

47

62

fid

58

51

41

23

82

11Q

114

111

112

193

328

431

436

QflK

285

218

Nov.

176

1 <Vi

127

116

109

102

100

88

117

152

176

186

172

156

146

140

133

126

134

138

126

122

133

117

ino

Q3

97

Dec.

itfi

164

168

164

154

144

1 <Vi

255

328

OOF!

287

209

193

172

164

168

160

152

131

133

127

188

260

°.ftfl

292

235

993

186

174

Jan.

152

1 "I<>

100

124

124

124

124

194

108

100

Q3

93

93

86

86

70

73

73

67

67

61

61

228

1QO

904

252

OKO

«mO

441

Feb.

605

atv\

519

441

402

340

265

265

998

1 AO

162

152

116

142

142

142

133

142

142

142

142

152

152

IV)

152

152

Mar.

385

SO3

1 190

1*340

1^280

1,100

864

667 eq-i

AK.(\

396

QCQ

333

QAO

01 A

QCft

464

KOI

544

490

412

377

330

333

qO9

418

626

1,040

1 490

l)460

1,190

Apr.

980

1,010

1,160

1,100

Qtl

807

751

770

1,040

1,310

1 190

1,010

864

7>51

681

AQK

723

793

751

723

77O

864

779

695

612

626

807

835

807

7>51

May.

695

ftOQ

658

518

558

793

807

770

695

639

572

558

695

807

807

793

612

544

don

dv\

418

391

 3R1

335

31 rt

294

284

297

280

9*L3

230

June.

210

202

IQfi

196

206

202

202

198

1QO

 tOA

145

13Q

137

197

120

117

110

120

143

132

123

107

115

118

t(\A

81

100

100

100

July.

107

197

125.

113

107

115

125 19*;

125

121

145

147

l2to

143

143

152

154

137

104

89

85

81

79

77

76

80

80

' 80

80

80

Aug.

it

45

40

40

4fl

40

40

40

40

40

40

 40

40

an

40

65

64

67

78

112

158

184

188

166

145

125

109

104

104

94

Sept.

86

85

78

66

100

78

68

58

55

55

53

40

34

48

48

60

57

54

51

48

45

33

34

38

40

41

32

37

32

36

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-denned rating curve. Discharge for Oct. 1-8, June 28-30, and 

July 27 to Aug. 16, when there were lapses in the automatic-gage records, estimated by comparison with 

records on adjacent streams. Discharge during winter determined from gage heights corrected for backwater effect by- means of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., for the year ending Sept. 30.1914.

^Drainage area, 191 square miles.]

Month.

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

436

186 

328

441 

620 

1,490

1,310 

807 

210

154 

188 

100

1,490

Minimum.

23

88 

127

61 

116 

302

612 

230

81

76 

40 

32

23

Mean.

125 

131 

198

140 

238 

 671

852 

527 

144

112

78 

53

272

Per 

square 

mile.

0.654 

.685 

1.04

.733 

1.25 

3.51

4.46 

2.76

.754

.586 

.408 

.277

1.42

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.75 

.76 

1.20

.85 

1.30 

4.05

4.98 

3.18

.84

.68 

.47 

.31

19.37

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A.

C. 

C. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

C. 

B.
96 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY,, 1914,, PART I.

QUABOAG RIVER AT WEST BRIMFIELD, MASS.

Location. At two-span highway bridge just west of West Brimfield station of Boston 

& Albany Railroad.

Drainage area. 150 square miles.

Records available. August 23, 1909, to September 30, 1914.

Gage.' Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder at downstream end of center pier 

of bridge, referenced to gage datum by means of a hook gage inside of well. Vertical staff is used for auxiliary readings. Prior to August 19, 1912, a vertical staff 

on upstream side of right abutment of bridge at same datum as present gage.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading near bridge.

Channel and control. Stream bed covered with bowlders, gravel, and alluvial 

deposits; control practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 4.3 feet at 12 p. m. March 1; discharge, 1,270 second-feet. A gage 

height of 5.4 feet was recorded at 9.30 p. m., March 1, but channel was probably 

somewhat obstructed by ice. Minimum stage recorded during year (automatic 

gage), 1.53 feet at 1 p. m. September 25; discharge, 6.5 second-feet.

Maximum open-water stage recorded 1909-1914, 4.9 feet at 8.15 a. m. March 1, 

1910; discharge, 1,660 second-feet. It is possible that channel was not entirely 

clear of ice at that time. Minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet, September 17-18, 

1910; discharge, 2.5 second-feet.

Winter flo-w. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of power plants at West Warren, 3 miles 

above station, which at low stages causes a large variation in discharge on days 

when mills run and a low discharge on Sundays and holidays.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements ofQuaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

16

26

Feb. 12

28

Made by 

.....do................:.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.51

Q2.56

,TQ QPC

02.84

o3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

180

1 *& 287~

193

156

Date.

Mar. 1

Aug. 18

1Q

Made by 

E. S. Barnes...... ......

.....do...................

.....do...................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o3.05

3:73

2.25

1.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

182

QQQ

95.0

28.8

Discharge relation affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 97

Daily gage height, in feet, ofQuaboag River at West Srimfield, Mass., for the year ending

. Sept. SO, 1914.

[Mrs. W. E. Holland, observer.J

Day.

1.... ........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7...........................^................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17.............................................

18............................................

In

20............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

9ft

29 .................. . .... . ............

in

41

Mar.

3.05

4.1

4.0

4.05

3.9S

. 3.96

3j82

3.70

3.58

3.41

3.35

3.25

3.16

3.08

3.03

3.06

3.11

3.12

3.03

2.97

2.93

2.96

2.90

2.86

2.76

9 Od

.3.06

Q Af\

3.46

3.48

3 49

Apr.

3.62

3.69

3.54

3.52

1 A/I

3.47

3.48

3.61

3.57

3.56

3.48

3.41

3.40

3.36

3.48

0 Af\

3.37

3.34

3.32

o oo

3.28

3.21

3.20

1 1O

3.30

3.38

3.35

3.36

May.

3.32

 3.26

3.22

3.22

1 /IS

3.42

0 OO

3.37

0 O.f

3.28

3.30

3.53

3.46

0 Af\

3.37

3.31

 3.28

3.21

3.16

3.10

3.06

2.98

2.90

2.90

2.86

2.81

2.73

2.68

2.61

9. 19

June.

2.46

2.44

o 40

2.45

9 41

2.45

0 Vfi

2.30

2.22

2.22

9 17

2.11

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.23

2.10

2.11

2.02

2.30

2.10

2 23

2.14

2.16

2.18

2.00

2.33

2.16

July.

9 1Q

9 -1-1

9 J.R

2.30

2.28

2.37

2.41

9 3*7

9 ^A

2.47

2.34

2.28

2.28

2.29

2.26

2.04

2.17

2.14

2.17

2.14

2.15

2.18

2.02

2.11

2.10

2.07

2.10

2.10

Aug.

2.02

2.03

2.14

2.16

2.10

2.06

1.95

2.08

1 00

2.10

2.05

2.08

2.00

1.92

2.17

2.08

2.20

9 1O

2.12

2.24

2.16

2.10

2.06

2.05

2.02

2.02

2.10

Sept.

9 fU

2.07

2.03

1*93

1.92

1.93

1 95

1.86

1.80

1.77

1.84

1.66

1.96

1.93

1.96

1.89

1.88

1.90

1.83

2.00

1.87

1.96

1 <U

1.68

1.89

1.70

2.13

2.23

2.19

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 1. 

25287° WSP 381 16 7
98 SUEPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass.,-for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

j

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7... ............

8.............. 9..:...........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25 .......

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

48

62

68

36

41

72

53

. 50

52

51

34

49

69

54

45

34

40

43.

33

81

74

72

66

67

150

245

265

234

219

215

192

Nov.

166

158

161

159

130

131

116

161

260

199

177

130

148

141

134

144

133

131

145

146

139

135

135

114

105

104

90

124

135

Dec.

13<»

131

122

119

120

120

142

210

188

223

214

174

174

174

218

202

202

171

189

170

173

170

233

227

249

212

241

285

290

266

Jan.

211

. 157

160

145 i^ft

118

118

105

105

105

105

105

118

14*

145

130

118

105

105

73

04

391

193

176

176

176

176

176

Feb.

<yff\

270

293

293

OQQ

293

270

9sn

176

176

176

160

160

160

145

145

145

130

13ft

130

118

118

118

105

105

94

04

94

Mar.

176

1,110

1,040

1,080

1,030

1,010

Q1 4

831

750

633

594

531

477

433

4O7

423

450

455

4ft7

375

355

370

340

320

275

360

423

627

668

. B82

689

Apr.

733

777

756

723

709

654

675

682

770

743

736

682

633

627

601

682

627

607

588

575

575

549

507

501

495

562

614

594

601

620

May.

W5

537

513

513

 MR

682

640

614

607

588

549

562

715

668

627

ftft7

568

549

507

477

444

423

380

340

340

320

297

262

242

214

183

June.

163

157

151

160

tu

160

146

133

118

98

98

87

75

89

89

85

101

87

7^

75

58

118

7O

101 ' 81

85

89

55

125

85

July.

Q1

157

169

118

136 MQ

136

118

166

160

160

160

128

115

108

61

87

81

87

81

83

89

58

75

73

67

73

TQ

Aug.

58

59

81

85

70

65

47

fiQ

53

73

63

fiQ

55

43

61

61

61

61017

fio

O4

Q1

77

103

85

73

65

63

58

58

Sept.

61

67

59

37

44

43

44

47

34

28

25

32

14

49

44

49

38

37

40

31

65

35

49

46

16

38

18

79

101

91

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve, Oct. 1 to Jan. 5. mean daily discharge 

computed by averaging the discharge for four-hour periods. Discharge during winter season, Jan. 6 to 

Mar. 1, determined from gage heighto corrected for backwater by means of 6 discharge measurements and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge ofQuaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 150 square miles.]

Month.

March....................... ....

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

265 

260 

290

391 

293 

1,110

777 

682 

163

169 

103 

101

1,110

Minimum.

33 

90 

119

73 

94

275

495

183 

55

58 

43 

14

14

Mean.

90.8 

143 

191

147 

175 

588

640 

488 

106

110

68.8 

45.0

233

Per

square 

mile.

0.605 

.953 

1.27

.980 

1.17

3.87

4.27 

3.25 

.707

.733 

' .459 

.300

1.55

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.70 

1.06 

1.46

1.13 

1.22

4.46

4.76 

3.75 

.79

.85 

.53 

.33

21.04

Accu- racy.-"

A. 

A. 

A.

0. 

D. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 99

WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTVILLE, MASS.

Location. At single-span steel highway bridge known locally as Pitcher Bridge, in 

Enightville, 1 mile north of outlet of Norwich Lake, and about 3 miles above 

confluence with Middle Branch of Westfield River.

Drainage area. 162 square miles.

Records available. August 26, 1909, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Chain attached to downstream side of highway bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Channel rough, covered with bowlders and ledge rock; not 

likely to change.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet at 7.30 

a. m. March 28; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

4,160 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot at 5 p. m. September 28, 

5 p. m. September 29, and 7 a. m. September 30; discharge, 10 second-feet.

Maximum open-water stage recorded 1909-1914,8.9 feet, March 27,1913; approximate discharge, 5,100 second-feet. A gage height of 9.4 feet was recorded at 9.15 

a. m. January 22,1910, but channel was probably obstructed by ice at that time. 

Minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot, August 10, 1913; discharge, 4 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow not seriously affected by regulation.

Accuracy. Results fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. H. Pierce: 

August 14, 1914: Gage height, 0.99 foot; discharge, 23.9 second-feet. Measuring 

conditions unfavorable.

Daily gage height, infect, of Westfield River at Knightvilk, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

~~ ' [C. 8. Burr, observer.] 

" Day.

1. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10.. ...... .-

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28...........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1.02

1.27

1.52

1.46

1.36

1.22

1.10

1.11

1.10

1.12

1.11

1.40

1.66

1.48

1.37

1.23

1.20

1.11

1.06

1.40

2.2

1.56

1.38

1.38

2.3

4.0

4.0

' 9 71

2.4

2.0

2.0

Nov.

1.84

1.81

1.75

1.71

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.68

4.4

4.6

3.3

2 7

2.5

2.45

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.3'

2.2

-2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.35

2.3

Dec.

2.2

2.35

2.4

2.55

2.45

2.25

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.3

2.35

2.2 .

2.15

2.1

1.96

i on

2.0

2.0

1.99

2.2

2.25

2.2

1.98

1.80

1.85

1.89

1.92

Jan.

2.0

1.90

2.15

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.35

2.1

1.98

1.90

1.92

1.90

Mar.

4.6

3.9

3.4

 3.0

2.8

2.55

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.1

2.65

2.55

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.95

5.2

7.4

4.7

3.9

3.6

Apr.

3.9

5.5

4.2

3.7

3.4

s d

3.7

4.0

5.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.9

4.2

3 7

/ 3.5

3.7

May.

3.4

3.0

2.9

2 7

3.2

4 0

s 1

2.95

2.75

2.65

2.5

2.6

4.7

3.4

3.0

2.75

2 «

2.5

2.4

2.25

2.1

2.1

9 ftfi

1.99

1.85

1.90

1.87

1 7O

1.68

1.65

,1.60

June.

1.53

1.48

1.46

1.72

2.05

1.14

1.52

1.46

1.42

1.38

1.36

1.30

1.26

1.17

1.10

1.34

1 30

1.24

1.20

1.32

1.32

1.20

1.18

1.20

1.12

1.12

1.05

1.15

1.20

1.32

July.

1.28

1.59

1.64

1.54

1.36

1.44

1.60

1.66

1.62

1.49

1.46

1.42

1.40

1.28

1.20

1.08

1.02

1.18

1.08

1.04

1.05

1.02

1.06

1.00

1.00

.98

.96

.96

.92

.97

.94

Aug.

0.92

.90

.85

.88

.95

.90

09

.90

.86

.79

.80

1.14

1.12

1.00

.96

.86

.82

.86

1.02

1.23

1.28

2.25

1.52

1.28

1.24

.96

.96:1

2.05

2.10

1.46

 Sept.

1.26

1.16

1.12

1 (U

1.03

01

.88

on

.86

.82

.85

on

.86

.82

.80

.86

.81

- .82

.82

.81

.80

.80

.79

.79

.82

' .82

.78

.78

.76

.78

NOTE. Dally gage height is the mean of two readings made at about 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. Discharge-relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Mar, 1. No records obtained Jan. 13 to Mar. 1.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield River at KnigJitville, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.......... .........

2...................

3.... ...............

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Ort.

30

56

94

84

68

50

37

38

37

so

38

74

121

87

70

52

48

38

33

74

280

101

71

71

320

1,310

1,310

538

365

280

210

Nov.

164

156

141

125

125

121

125

1,570

1,710

855

510

410

388

320

320

300

280

280

565

4UL

32(F

280

245

245

228

228

228

342

320

Dec.

280 049

365

4«> K

388

QAA

920

795

510

365

049

^flfi

280

QOA

^49

280

262

245

1QS

180

210 9in

207

280

300

280

Ofi4

153

Mar.

1,710

1,240

920

675

565

435

388 QfiK

OOfl

Ofifi

280

300

QOft

280

365

565

735

485

435

365

Qon

320

320

320

648

2,130

3,840

1,780

1,240

1,050

Apr.

1,240

2,350

1,440

1,120 Q9n

920

1,120

1,310

2,280

1,440

1,310

1,440

1,380

1,180

1,050

1,050

920

1,310

-1,710

1,710

1,570

1,180

_ 920

735

675

1,240

1,440

1,120

985

1,120

May.

920

675

620

510

70 <\

1,310

735

648

538

485

410

460

1,780

920

675

538

460

410

365

300

245

245

228

207

166

180

172

151

125

118

108

June.

95

87

84

134

226

139-

94

84

77

71

68

60

55

45

37

66

60

53

48

63

63

48

46

48

39

39

32

42

48

63

July.

116

07

68

80

> 108

121

88

84

77

74

58

48

35

30

46

35

32

32

30

33

28

28

26

25

25

22

26

23

Aug.

22 20

16

19

94

20

22

20

17

19

11

41

39

OR

25

17

14

17

30

52

58

300

04

58

53

25

25

25

226

245

84

Sept~

55

44

39

32

31

24

19

20

17

14

16

20

17

14

13

17

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

14

14

12

12

11

12

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. No estimates made for winter period. -

Monthly discharge of Westfield River at Knightville, Mass., for the year ending Sept. 80,

1914.

[Drainage area, 162 square miles.]

Month.

March 2-31................... ...........

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum*

1,310 

1,710 

920

3,840 

2,350 

1,780

226 

121 

300 

55

Minimum.

30 

121 

153

280 

675 

108

32 

22 

12 

11

Mean.

194 

381 

332

767 

1,270 

.500

70.5 

57. 1_ 

53.6 

19.1

Per 

square 

mile.

1.20 

2.35 

2.05

4.73

7.84 

3.09

.435 

.352 

.331 

.118

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.38 

2.62 

2.14

5.28 

8.75 

3.56

.49 

.41 

.38 

.13

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

WESTFIELD RIVER NEAR WESTFIELD, MASS.

/ 

Location. About a mile below Big Brook, 2 miles below Westfield Little River, and

3 miles below Westfield. 

Drainage area. 496 square miles. 

Records available. June 27 to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Gurley electric water-stage recorder on right bank, referenced to gage datum 

by means of a hook gage inside of well. Inclined staff used for auxiliary readings.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 101

Discharge measurements. Made from cable of by wading about one-half mile

Channel and control. Riffle of bowlders about 200 feet below gage forms control 

,.,. at low and medium stages. At high stages control i& probably formed by crest

of dam at Mittineague, 3 miles below station. 

Extremes of dischage. Maximum stage recorded June 27 tQ September 30, 1914,

4.20 feet at 8 a. m. July 8; discharge, 530 second -fee"! Minimum stage recorded,

3.02 feet at 9 a. m. September 24; discharge, 46 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. Water diverted from Westfield Little River and carried to Springfield for

municipal use. 

Regulation. Distribution of flow affected by operation of power plants at a number

of dams above station, the nearest being at Westfield.

Discharge measurements of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

July 22

 A-tlfiT JQ

n Made by 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

3.48

3.37

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

184

165

117

Date.

24

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.17

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

122

67

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield River, near Westfield, 

Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

/

Day.

1..... ...............................

2.................?.. ................

3....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23.... ................... ....s........

2t.... ................ ................

25....................................

f 

M....... .............................

27. ...................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

June.

Gage , 

height.

3.48 

3.40 

3.49 

3.52

Discharge.

212

180 

216 

228

July.

Gage 

height.

3.48 

3.83 

3.69 

3.50 

3.40

3.58 

3.74 

4.13 

3.90 

3.56

3.33 

3.30 

3.37 

3.42 

3.46

3.36 

3.33 

3.47 

3.29 

3.26

3.25 

3.30 

3.35 

3.61 

3.43

3.35 

3.39 

3.43 

3.43 

3.34 

3.27

Discharge.

212 

352

296 

220 

180

252 

316 

495 

380 

244

152

140 

168 

188 

204

164 

152 

208 

136 

126

122 

140 

160 

264 

192

160 

176 

192 

192 

156 

129

Aug.

Gage 

height.

3.37 

3.31 

3.26 

3.26 

3.48

3.24 

3.24 

3.28 

3.47 

3.33

3.24 

3.24 

3.30 

3.36 

3.31

3.53 

3.31

3.24 

3.28 

3.46

" 3.70

Discharge.

168 

144 

126 

126 

212

119 

119 

133 

208 

152

119 

119 

140 

164 

144

232 

144 

119 

133 

204

300

Sept.

height.

3.22 

3; 14

3.10 

3.12 

3.12

3.10 

3.12 

3.12

3.08 

3.08

Discharge.

112 

84

70

77 

77

70 

77 

77 

64 

64

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve, several measurements obtained in 1915 

being used to define the curve.
102 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

MIDDLE BEANCH OF WESTFEELD EIVEE AT GOSS HEIGHTS, MASS.

Location. At highway bridge in Goss Heights, about 1J miles above village of 

Huntington, and half a mile above confluence of Middle and North branches of 

Westfield Eiver.

Drainage area.-r53 square miles.

Records available. July 14, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on upstream side of bridge abutment on right bank, referenced to gage datum by means of a hook gage inside of 

well. Inclined staff is used for auxiliary readings. Prior to September 8, 1912, 

a chain gage on upstream side of bridge was used.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Coarse gravel and bowlders; somewhat shifting.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 

5.34 feet at 12.30 a. m. April 9; approximate discharge computed from extension 

of rating curve, 2,560 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 0.78 foot at 4 a. m. September 20; discharge, 0.3 second-foot.

Maximum open-water stage recorded 1910-1914, 5.38 feet at 3 p. m. March 27, 

1913; approximate discharge, 2,600 second-feet. A gage height of 7.2 feet was 

recorded at 5.30 p. m. February 28, 1913, but channel was obstructed by ice at 

that time. Minimum stage recorded, 0.78 foot, September 20, 1914; discharge, 

0.3 second-foot.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice. -

Regulation. Flow somewhat affected by operation of small power plant about 2 

miles above station.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights', *Mass., 

duping the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

12

23

Feb. 10

26

Made by 

R. S. Barnes...........

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

&

Feet. 

ol.62

61.58

61.99

62.66

62.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

45.1

45.3

33.8

58

36.1

Date.

3

7

May 25

Aug. 13

Made by 

.....do.................

R.S. Barnes. ..........

.....do.................

C. H. Pierce... .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. - 

2.52

2.52

2.00

1.37

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

428

221

52

a Partial ice cover; discharge relation affected. 

6 Complete ice cover; discharge relation affected.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 103

, in feet, of Middle Branch of Westfteld River at Cross Heights, Mass., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914*

[Monroe Rising, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2... ...........

3..............

4. .............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.............. 

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

1.04 1 ot;

1 9Q

1.20

1 19

1.13

1.11

1.10

1.07

1.03

1.07

1.19

1.21

1.16

1.14

1.12 i no

1.07

1.28

1.48

1.31

1.24

1.18

1.72

3.08

2.57

1.83 

1.62

1.51

1 4S

Kov.

1.36

1 V)

1.32

1.29

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.31

3.42

3.02

2.29

2.04

1

QQ

1.87

1.86

1.82

1.81

1 79

.78

.98

.94

.85

.78

.70

1.68

1.69

1.65

1.60 

1.69

1.77

Dec.

1.76

1.77

1.80

1.83

1.77

1.72

2.05

2.31

1 Q7

1.92

1.89

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.74

l.Tl'

1.68

I

flO

1.59

1.77

.84

.65

.48

C7

.58

1.55

1.60

1.80 

1.91

1.84 

1.75

Jan.

1.65

KQ

.86

.80

.77

.66

.76

.64

65

1.65

1.47

1.58

1 KQ

1.68

1.80

1.86

1.91

1 (W

1.92

1.89

1.98

1 Q7

1.97

2.05

2.78

1 11

3.35

3.31 

3.19

3.37 

3.68

Feb.

3.71

3.28

3.TO

3.05

3.05

2.78

2.83

2.74

2.62

2.62

9 V7

O AQ

o cc

2.65

9 fiA

2.67

2.68

2.73

2.75

2.72

2.72

2.65

O «Q

2.61

2.58

2.54

Mar.

2.75

3.5

1 <U

1.72

1.69

1.65

1.57

1.67

1.61

1.55

1

AK

1 W

1.74

1 96

1.77

1.63

1.70

1.70

1.63

1.53

1.65

3.04-

"2.91

2.31 

2.21

Apr.

2.50

3 on

2

KK

O ff|

'2.00

2.10

2.82

3

7C

2.65

9 W

2.70

O CA

2.25

2.20

2.35

9 on

3.10

2.85

2.35

2.15

2.00

1.92

2.50

2.65

2.38

2.24

2.30

May.

o in

1 QC;

1

00

1.82

o An

O Ort

2.02

1 QC1

1.85

1 7Q

1 QR

2 95

O Qfi

9 OR

1.95

1 79

1.74

1.69

1.63

1.60

1.53

1 49

1.40

1.32

1 30

1.31 

1.25

1.23 

1.22

June.

1.20

1 10

1

1 Q

1 22

I

qi

1.25

1

1Q

1 19

1 IS

1.17

1 19

1.10

1.09

1.08

1.09

- 1 19

1.10

1.10

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.05

OR

96

Q1

on

01

.95 

1.01

1.05

July.

1.00-

1.10

.14

.08

04

.OQ

.08

.20

.08

.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

98

Oft

Oil

.92

1.01

1.01

91

.92

01

.90

.90

QO

.90 01

Aug.

ft Q1

QC;

QE

QC

Q5

94

93

.92

91

Q9

QQ

Q=.

Qfi

94

.93

Q1

QO

91

Q1

.95

1.30

1.35

1.18

1J}8

1.02

.98

.91

.93 

.94

1.-05 

1.04

Sept.

n os

96

O9

.92

.92

.88

,83

.85

.85

84

.84

.82

.81

.80

.80

.80

.81

.80

.79

.80

.80

.80

.80

.81

.84

.85

.85 

.85

.88

NOTE. Discharge relation Dec. 27 to Mar. 1 affected by ice.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914,' PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of WestfieU River at Goss Heights, Mass., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26........:.....

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.4

30

36

23

14

15

10

12

10

7 O

10

91

38

24

18

16

14

12

10

35

75

10

29

20

135

762

461

167

109

82

63

Nov.

49

41

41

36

QC

32

9Q

°*O

984 7<te

OCA

9OK

IQft

17O

176

1fi4

161

155

152

914

201

152

 fort

124

127

117

104

127

140

Dec.

146

149 i *&

167

149

iqe

(V>O

QOQ

911

1 oe

176

161

152

140

132

124

1 AQ

1ft9

149

170

117

75

Q7

QQ

92

85

75

67

61

55

Jan.

51

QQ

QQ

87

80

57

80

CO

57

57

97

45

OQ

47

61

63

63

CA

dO

Qfi

45

36

30

38

001

00 C

426

AfVt

335

402

530

Feb.

530

411

221

211

201

114

on

55

49

QA

20

19

36

55

59

61

63

7c

QA

7c

75

<w

55

51

Afi

38

CA

Mar.

QA

1.040

667

9<U

201

135

107

117

97

100

107

92

80

94

140 208'

149

119

130

130

87

117

736

oat

653

qoQ

298

Apr.

426

905 Atii

Of A

9Eft

001

OEft

CAA

1,220

KAO

COA

426

314

0-1,1

9O4

357

CQA

647

77C

fil T

OK7

97 P;

001

1Q*

426

503

07fk

310

qqc

May.

9K£

204 109

164

<>1 A

476

9O4

228

204

155

204

678

Wi

(V>O

204

155

141

197

104

87

78

57

19

38

40

in

28

26

June.

23

91

91

26

40

°ji

91

99

91

20

14

19

llllll

14

19

19

11

11

11

8 9

4.8

4.8

4.4

2.6

2.9

4.4

6.9

8 9

July.

6.4

19

16

11

8.4

6.4

11

> 93

11

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6 4

5.6

4.8

4.0

o 9

6 9

A O

9 Q

o o

9 O

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

9 O

Aug.

2.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4 0

3.6

3 9

2 9

q 9

3.6

4.4

4.8

4.0

3.6

9 O

2.6

9 Q

9 Q

4.4

38

47

20

11

7.4

5.6

2.9

3.6

4.0

s o

8.4

Sept.

5.6

4.8

S

O

3.2

q 9

9 A

2.6

1.0

1.4

1.4

1 9

1 9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 1,200 second-feet. Discharge 

Dec. 27 to Mar. 1 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater effect by means of 5 discharge 

measurements and climatic data. '

Monthly discharge of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 53 square miles.]

Month.

March...................................

April...................................

July............ ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

762 

984 

339

530 

530 

1,-040

1,220 

678 

40

23 

47 

5.6

1,220

HfitiiTtUipX,

7.9

" 29 

55

27 

19 

67

195 

26 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

.4

.4

Mean.

74.5 

179 

, 139

127 

102 

241

446 

179 

14.1

6.81 

7.43 

1.51

126

Per 

square 

mile.

1.41 

3.38 

2.62

2.40 

1.92 

4.55

8.42 

3.38 

.266

.129 

.140 

.028

2.38

Run-off 

/depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.63 

3.77 

3.02

2.77 

2.00 

5.25

9.39 

3.90 

.30

.15 

.16 

.03

32.37

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

B.

t

B.

B. 

B. 

C.
CONNECTICUT BIVEB BASIN. 105

WESTFIELD LITTLE KIVEB NEAB WESTFIELD,1 MASS.

Location. At diversion dam of Springfield waterworks, in town of Russell, 8 miles 

- below confluence of Pebble and Borden brooks, and about S miles west of Westfield; originally (July, 1905, to December, 1909) a short distance below Borden 

Brook, near Cobble Mountain.

Drainage area. 48 square miles at present site; 43 square miles at original site.

Records available. July 13,1905, to December 31,1909; March. 1,1910, to September 30,1914.

Determination of discharge. High-water flow determined from continuous 

record of head on concrete diversion dam (crest length, 155.4 feet), for which 

coefficients nave been deduced from experiments at Cornell University; lowwater flow less than 163 second-feet determined from continuous record of 

head on a 12-foot sharp-crested weir without end contractions, the crest being 

2.55 feet below that of dam. Water diverted to city of Springfield is measured by 

a 54-inch Venturi meter using continuous record chart. Daily record corrected 

for storage in a reservoir on Borden Brook about 5 miles above station. Owing 

to the time required for water to reach the dam and the natural storage along the 

stream, and the fact that no allowance is made for evaporation and seepage from 

the reservoir, the record as corrected does not represent exactly the natural flow 

of the stream at all times.

At original site below Borden Brook (used 1905 to 1909), discharge was determined by methods commonly employed at current-meter gaging stations. From 

August, 1906, to September, 1907, a 30-foot weir was maintained a short distance 

below gage.2

Extremes of discharge. Maximum discharge for 24 hours recorded during year:

1,490 second-feet, March 28. Minimum discharge apparently 0.0 second-foot at

various times when water released from reservoir was equal to or greater than

total flow at diversion dam.

Maximum discharge for 24 hours 1910-1914: 1,490 second-feet, March 28, 1914.

Diversions. Record of water diverted at station for municipal supply of Springfield 

included in records as published.

Cooperation. Data collected and compiled under direction of E. E. Lockridge, 

chief engineer, Board of Water Commissioners, Springfield, Mass.

i Formerly described as near Blanford, Mass.

a Results obtained by weir and-Current-meter methods are compared in U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 

Papers 201, pp. 105-110, and 241, pp. 164-168. ,
106 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield Little Miver near WestfieU, Mass., for the year

ending, Sept. 80,1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

9.7

65

31

19

15

13

7.3

5.2

5.6

6.9

19

35

38

19

18

27

14

14

7.0

40

60

26

28

36

201

872

801

314

168

106

SO

Nov.

50

£1

45

42

31

28

35

66

649

485

226

149

115

90

94

87

59

81

95

144

111

105

87

62

62

45

51

50

126

124

Dec.

110

Oft

102

TO

73

52

224

oeo

155

Q9

97

76

75

72

u

55

61

57

42

m

41

49

45

66

81

64

63

35

48

41

49

Jan.

44

37

48

44

40

14

34

35

35

34

25

26

23

26

19

19

47

60

46

28

26

27

26

46

150

84

70

75

81

219

259

Feb.

247

165

107

123

120

89

80

69

50

44

42

32

54

48

65

49

60

60

55

43

38

34

33

9Q

27

27

27

27

Mar.

129

736

360

274

182

165

147

122

85

89

78

59

65

63

62

73

142

177

128

98

81

66

69

63

66

217

720

1,490

598

317

274

Apr.

306

530

316

265

212

173

194

441

747

340

271

330

323

214

195

242

370

411

369

453

450

292

214

147

134

3S5

427

257

206

171

May.

163

129

117

102

299

229

215

155

136

113

84

146

373

224

152

113

99

79

70

60

57

43

42

35

34

31

29

25

22

20

16

Jane.

15 '

17

18

19

26

10

14

23

20

19

22

21

6.0

4.3

25

20

19

20

20

10

4.2

2.4

.2

5.0

18

16

July.

15

19

41

19

15

14

16

53

33

23

22

17

5.0

2.8

7.1

.4

6.7

10

17

13

1.5

7.6

8.1

8.4

20

12

1.4

2 7

Aug.

2

0

16

11

10

3.9

.3

.4

18

12

2.0

3.0

17

15

14

2.3

.8

.6

19

19

Sept.

1.7

3.6

,...

12

11

1 9

.9

3.5

o n

2.3

2.5

1 9

2.2

9 ^

2.2

9 ft

2.0

2 4

NOTE. For days for which no discharge estimates are shown the quantity of water released from storage 

was apparently equal to or greater than the total flow at the diversion dam.

Monthly discharge of Weslfield Little River near Westjield, Mass., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 48.0 square miles.]

Month.

March..:................................

April....................................

Mftv

July.. ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

UftXBTVHm872 

649 

. 252

259 

247 

1,490

747 

373 

26

53 

19 

15

- 1,490

Mfnlnnim ,

5.2

28 

33

19 

27 

59

134 

16

Mean.

100 

115

78.7

57.0 

65.9 

232

313 

110 

13.1

13.2 

5.39 

2.36

92.1

Per 

square 

mile.

2.08" 

2.39 

1.64

1.19 

1.37 

4.83

6.52 

2.29 

.273

.275 

.112 

.049

1.92

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainaga 

area).

2.40 

2.67 

L89

1.37 

1.43

5.57

7.28 

2.64 

.30

.32 

.13 

.05

26.05

Accuracy.

V
CONNECTICUT BTVER BASIN". 107

BOBDEN BROOK NEAR WESTFIELD, MASS.1

Location. At outlet of Borden Brook reservoir in town of Granville, 2 miles above 

confluence of Borden and Pebble brooks, and about 8 miles west of Westfield.

Drainage area. 8 square miles.

Records available. January 1, 1910, to September 30,1914.

Determination of discharge. Discharge determined from continuous record of 

head on a 5-foot sharp-crested weir without end contractions. Daily records corrected for storage in reservoir, but as no allowance is made for evaporation and 

seepage they show only approximately the natural flow.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum discharge for 24 hours recorded during year: 

255 second-feet, March 27. Minimum discharge of 0.0 second-foot at various times 

when the decrease in the amount of water held in storage was equal to or greater 

than total quantity measured at weir.

Maximum discharge for 24 hours recorded 1910-1914: 294 second-feet, October 

21, 1911.

Cooperation. Data collected and compiled under the direction of E. E. Lockridge, 

chief engineer, Board of Water Commissioners, Springfield, Mass.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Borden 'Brook near Westfield, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

9Q

30.A-U-. ............

31...................

Oct.

14

5.8

9.3

9.3

8.2

07

18

IS

27

34

92

221

47

47

27 -97

Nov.

11

9.3

9.3

.9.3

9Q

161

80

Aft

20

20

9.3

20-

20

20

200-1

11

22

20

11

11

9

0

11

00

31

Dec.

00

11

22

11

11

87

JO

32

99

221111

1111

9

0

Q 1

9 0

Q 1

9 0

19

Q Q

19

2.7

1ft

Q t\

Q *

Jan.

8.6

7 0

6.7

6.7

7 0

7.6

7 9

6

0.

5

0

6.4

6.3

A. 0

2 0

8.6

4.2

3 Q

4.3

e Q

5.0

16

20

20

19

17

16

38

47

Feb.

34

48

29

OA

26

24

11

16

14

3.5

9 7

6.7

21

14

9.5

5.5

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

5 A

5.0

5.0

' 5-4

5

O

5

0

5 A

Mar.

94

82

56

KA

4fi

30

33

9Q

15

22

19

6.9

14

13

16

24

37

26

26

24

13

1Q

17

16

16

65

255

117

66

68

Apr.

102

99

64

60

38

40

44

172

132

85

66

65,

62

39

44

44

78

76 ' 73

116

82

AK

42

oq

A*>

76

76

53

on

29

May.

^IA

16

20

16

85

75

39

30

35

37

17

64

55

40

28

19

21

16

14

10

11

8

0

4.3

4.6

3.9

3.9

3 Q

3.1

June.

5.0

.4

July.

22

11

11

3.0

7.1

.4

6.7

NOTE. For days for which no discharge estimates are shown the quantity of water released from storage 

was apparently equal to or greater than that passing over the weir.

i Formerly described as near Blandford, Mass.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Borden Brook near Westfield, Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 8.0 square miles.]

Month.

October ......................................

December ....................................

February. ....................................

April.........................................

May _ .......................................

July..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

221 

161

" 87

47 

48 

255

172 

85 

5.0

22 

, .0 

.0

255

Minimum.

0.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

6.9

23 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

Mean.

24.0 

22.2 

14.8

10.1 

13.1 

49.6

66.9 

23.0 

.18

1.97 

.00 

.00

18.8

Per

square 

mile.

3.00

2.78 

1.85

1.26 

1.64 

6.20

8.36 

2.88 

.022

.246 

.000 

.000

2.35

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.46 

3.10 

2.13

1.45 

1.71 

7.15

9.33 

3.32 

.02

.28 

.00 

.00

31.95

FARMINGTON KIVER 1 NEAR NEW BOSTON, MASS.

Location. At highway bridge one-fourth mile below Clam River and about 1 mile 

south of New Boston.

Drainage area. 92.7 square miles.

Records available. May 27,1913, to September 30,1914.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder installed June 11,1913, on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge, referenced to gage datum by means of a hook gage 

inside of well. Vertical staff attached to bridge abutment is used for auxiliary

Discharge measurements. Made from cable 120 feet below gage or by wading.

Channel and control. Rocky and filled with bowlders.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage),

7.64 feet at 4.30 p. m. October 26, 1913; approximate discharge computed from

extension of rating curve, 3,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded (automatic

gage), 2.30 feet at 5-p- n*. Occober 9, 1913; discharge, 6.6 second-feet. 

Maximum stage recorded 1913-14, 7.64 feet, October 26, 1913; approximate

discharge, 3,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.22 feet at 3 p. m.

August 27, 1913; discharge, 4.4 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. Flow affected by storage in Otis reservoir about 5 miles above New

Boston, and by operation of^a wood-working shop just above station. 

Accuracy. Results only fair for October to December and during winter; results

good after April, 1914.

i Formerly known as West Branch of Farmington Eiver.
CONNECTICUT EIVEB BASIN. 109

Discharge measurements of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Get. 9

9

15

15

15 3to. 6

13

' 28

Feb. 13

Mar. 4

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

. ....do....... ......... ..

.....do....... ...........

.....do..................

.....do.......... ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.30

2.70

2.96

2.95

2.98

03.38

03.55

05.31

«4.34

<»7.5

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.6

29.6

42.4

41.8

43.9

75.1

87.4

128

162 '

345

Date.

Mar. 31

31

9

9

MOTT 9.4

24

Aug. 15

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

...:.do... ...............

.....do..................

.....do..................

C.H. Pierce............

A

Fe&: 

4.79

*»eJfi

5.S&

R Qft

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

520

630 ^1 tmn

1, 120

644

100

102

104

141

» Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feel, of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Sherwood and Bundle, observers.}

Day.

1.... ..........

2.............. 

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.............. 

13.............. 

14.............. 

15..............

16.............. 

17..............

18.............. 

19.............. 

20..............

21.'............. 

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26.............. 

27..............

28............. 

29..............

30.............. 

31.............

Oct.

2.75

2.98 

2.95

2.85

2.79

2.65

2.63

2.65

2.60

2 60

2.60

3.15 

3.18 

2.95 

2.88

2.83 

2.75

2.80 

2.95 

3.13

3.32 

3.03

2.93

2.85

3.84

5.78 

5.80

4.84 

4.30

3.98

3.75

Nov.

3.58

3.48 

3.40

3.35

3.35

3.25

3.11

q 1<;

5.02

5.35

4.60

4.15 

3.85 

3.78 

3.70

3.65 

3.60

3.65 

3.77 

4.30

4.05 

3.90

3.75

3.58

3.61

3.48 

3.35

3.30 

3.75

3.02

Dec.

3.75

3.66 

3.63

3.51

3.45

3.90

3.70

3.65 

3.55 

3.49 

3.47

3.40 

3.38

3.30 

3.33 

3.28

3.27 

3.25

3.18

3.3£

3.35 

3.27

3.35 

3.35

3.35 

3.32

Jan.

3.35

3.45 

3.32

3.25

3.25

3.45

3.25

3 10

3 n9

o n7

3.18

3.25 

3.45

"4." 25"

4.15

4.82

5.05 

5.35

5.3 

5.15

5.6

5.7

Feb.

5.6

5.65 

4.8

4.75

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4 nf

3.85

"4."2"

4.75 

4.85

.......

"4." 95"

.......

.......

.......

Mar.

~7."9"

7.7

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.1 K 7

5.35

5.15

5.25 

5.25 

5.15 

4.85

5.2

5.4

5.2 

4.5 

4.0

3.95 

3.85

3.75

3.60

3.55

4.2 , 

5.5

6.5 

5.6

5.05 

4.9

Apr.

4.9

5.5 

5.05

4.65

4.4

4.25

4.35

5.2

t; Q

5

0

4 0

5.05

4.8 

4.5 

4.4

4.4 

4.55

4.65

4.7

4 6

4.9

4.65

4.35

4.1

4.2

5.2

4.8

4.45 

4.1

4.15

May.

4.3

4.2 

4.0

3.95

4.6

5.25

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.15

4.05

4.25 

4.95 

4.65 

4.4

4.2 

4.05

3.95

3.7 

3.6

3.55 

3.45

3.41

3.35

3.31

3.23 

3.21

3.20 

3.19

3.15

3.12

June.

3.08

3.05 

3.05

3.25

3.30

3.15

3.03

9 OS

3.08

3 no

2.98

2.95 

2.91 

2.91 

2.98

3.35 

3d(\

3.40 

3.40

3.48

3.46

3 ,41

3.40

3.40

3.39

3.38 

3.38

3.41 

3.42

3.43

July.

3.42

3.14 

2.Q7

2.'93

3.38

3.42

3.42

3.18

9 OS

2.88

3.00

3.35 

2.95 

3.35 

3.31

3.32 

3.30

3.05 

3.33

3.45

3.35 

3.38

3.38

3.5/)

3.47

3.47 

3.43

3.39 

3.44

3.48 

3.48

Aug.

3.44

3.44 

3.43

3.41

3.42

3.42

3.40

3.38

3.40

0 At)

3.41

3.40 

3.43 

3.38 

3.36

3.35

3.38

3.38 

3.38 

3.38

3.36 

3.35

.......

"3."56"

"3." 32*

Sept.

3.30

3.29 

3.05

2.42

2.37

2.37

3.45

3.55

"~3."4i

3.41 

3.42

3.44 

3.42

3.39

3.38 

2.59

2.42 

3.10

3.30

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 6 to Mar. 20 affected by ice. Gage heights Aug. 29 and Sept. 11-12,15-19 

are observer's readings as water-stage recorder was not in operation.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

, in second-feet, of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

I..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

32

51

48

40

35

26

24

26

22

22

18

60

63

42

37

33

28

31

42

58

80

49

40

34

177

940

950

521

315

213

156

Nov.

121

1(U

91

84

84

71

56

60

594

744

425

264

179

163

145

135 : 125

135

160

315

232

156

191

127

iru

84

77

. 156

Dec.

158

137 131

120

ina

99

191

250

200

160

145

135

116

105

102

91

88

77

81

7K

73

71

63

84

84

8470

84

84

84

80

Jan.

84

QQ

80

71

71

Mar.

238

224

141

302

980

1 onn

1,060

680

600

Apr.

600

980

680

. 478

375

320

356

770

1.310

770

600

680

550

415

375

375

435

478

' 500

600

600

478

356

269

302

770

ecn

395

269

286

May.

337

302

238

' 224

455.

805

550

415

337

286

254

320

625

478

375

302

254

224

162

141

131

106

QQ

Ql

81

no

77

76

71

67

June.

63

60

60

84

90

71

58

52

63

56

52

49

45

45

52

98

105

105

105

118

114

106

105

105

104

102

102

106

107

108

Jujy.

107

70

51

47

102

107

107

75

47

42

54

98

49

98

91

93

on

60

94

112

98

102

102

122

116

116

108

1(14

110

118

118

Aug.

110

110

108

106

107

107

105

102

105

107

106

105

108

102

99

98

102

102

102

102

99

9

D

100

ind

108

112

116

120

122

108

93

Sept.

90

' §8

6b

12

9.6

9.6

30

50

70

91

112.

131

122

114

106

106

107

110

107

107

106

106

105

104

104

102

21

12

65

90

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-10, from a well-defined rating curve; Oct. 11 to Jan. 5, 

from a curve fairly well denned below 200 second-feet; Mar. 20 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well defined 

below 1,600 second-feet. Discharge during winter estimated from discharge measurements and climatic 

records. Discharge Jan. 6-31 estimated, 94 second-feet; Mar. 1 to 19, 317 second-feet. Discharge Dec. 4, 

8-10, and 25 estimated by comparison with records at adjacent stations, and interpolated for days for which 

gage heights are not recorded during August and September.

Monthly discharge of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 92.7 square miles.)

Month.

October .................................

November ...............................

January.................................

IMafpli ...

April....................................

May.....................................

June. ....

Tidy.....................................

The year .........................'.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

350 

744 

«250

1,310 

805 

114

122 

122 

131

1,900

H^inimnTn ,

18 

56 

63

269 

67 

45

42 

93 

9.6

9.6

Mean.

136, 

183 

111

80-0 

ol30 

408

531 

260 

83.0

90.6 

106 

81.6

183

Per 

square 

mile.

1.47 

1.97 

1.20

.863 

1.40 

4.40

5.73 

2.80 

.895

.978 

1.14

.880

1. 97

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

^ area).

1.70 

2.20 

1.38

.99 

1.46 

5.07

6.39 

3.23 

1.00

1.13 

1.31

.98

26.84

Accuracy.

C 

C 

C

D 

D 

C

C 

B 

A

A 

C 

C

a Estimated.

NOTE. Attention is called to the fact that the monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the 

run-off depth in inches do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. The 

yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stored 

water is held over from year to year.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I. Ill

HOTTSATONIC BIVEB BASIN. , 

HQUSATONIO EIVEE NEAE GEEAT BAEEINGTON, MASS.

Location. At highway bridge about one-fourth mile northeast of Van Beusenville 

station of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (Berkshire division) and 

2 miles north of Great Barrington.

Drainage area. 280 square miles.

Records available. May 17, 1913, to September 30,1914.

Gage. Inclined staff attached to concrete anchorages on downstream side of left 

abutment of highway bridge; vertical high-water section attached to bridge 

abutment.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or by 

wading.

Channel and control. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control practically 

permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet at 7.30 

a. m. March 29; approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 

5,200 second-feet. Zero flow recorded on morning of August 11; water held back 

by mills.

Maximum stage recorded 1913-14, 7.9 feet, March 29, 1914; approximate discharge, 5,200 second-feet. Zero flow recorded on morning of August 11, 1914.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow not seriously affected by dam of a paper mill about a mile above 

station, as mill runs continuously throughout the 24 hours.

Accuracy. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 18

19

Mar. 3

3

19

Made by 

R. S. Barnes.... .......

.....do..................

.....do..................

C.H. Pierce.... ........

.....do..................

 ».

Feet. 

1.48

.74

3.38

3.27

3.12

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

159

13.7

1,170

1,130

996

Date.

Mar. 20

Apr. 16

17

Aug. 16

Sept. 27

Made by 

.....do..................

O. W. Hartwell.. ......

R. S. Barnes x

&L

Feet.

2.88

3.96

4.00

1.19

.66

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

837

1,590

1,680

80

12.4
112 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET J.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Housatonic River near Great Bamngton, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Martin Love, observer .1

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.1 .. .......

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1.40

1.40

1.34

1.24

1.04

1.6

1.29

1.35

1.44

1.6

1.48

.88

1.24

1.7

1.40

1.40

1.20

1.18

.80

.99 

1.7

1.45

1 3Q

1.6

1.8

2.7

Q Q

3.3

3.1

2.2

2.1

Nov.

1 8

1.15

1.8

1.65

1.5

1.75

1.85

1.49

1.04

3.0

3.4

3.2

2.65

2.4

2.3

2.15

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.35 

2.35

2.25

9 1

1.8

*> 1

1.95

2.1

1 9

2 0

1 8

Dec.

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.0

2.4

3.2

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.15

2.1

2.35

2.3

2 1

2.1

2.05 

1.8

2.0

2.15

2.05

1.5

2.15

2.35

1.76

1 Q9

1 7B

1.85

Jan.

1.75

1.7

1.75

2.15

2.1

1.75

2.15

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.75

1.75

1.8

1.26

1.6

1.55

........

Mar.

2.3

2.65

3.1

2.85

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.65

2.3

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.25

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.65

3.3

3.3 

2.6

1.95

9 91

2.3

2 A

0 A

5.0

7.3 i a

6.6

5.0

Apr.

4.5

5.1

6.1

5.4

5.2

3.8

3.7

4.1

6 2

7.0

6.6

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.8 

6.0

5.7

5.0

3.8

3

0

0 Q

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

May.

3.5

3.4

2.9

2.85

3.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.75

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

2.8

*> Oft

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.55

2.35

2 1

1 0

9 91

2.15

2.45

2.05

1.65

1.9

June.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.8

1.9

2.0,

1.42

1.45

1.6

1.6

1.7

1 7

1.8

1.20

1.8

2.0 9 n.i

1.65

1.6

1.75

1.15

1.5

1.00

1.75

July.

L7

L65

1.6

1.35

1.05

1.28

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.05

1.9

1.5

1.55

I 7

1 7

1.75

1 7

1.5

Lll

1.8 

1.55

1.7

1.55

1 AK

1 A!)

.75 i on

1.38

1.45

1 55

1.48

Aug.

1.20

1.15

1.25

1.6

1.6

1.42

1.30

.75

1.02

.90

1.15

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.42

1.25

1.30

1 AR

1.55

1.5 

1.6

2.05

1.35

2.0

1.75

1.55

1 AQ

1.75

1.32

.80

1.28

Sept.

L36

1.41

1.5

1.5

1.6

L05

1.38

1.6

1.45

1.5

1.41

1.6

1.05

1.75

1.5

1.6

1.41

1.6

1.35

.89 

1.20

1.5

1.41

1.49

1 AQ

1 OS

1.00

1..31

1.36

1.30

NOTE. Gage heights determined from two readings a day taken at about 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. Rivar 

frozen over Jan. 18 to Feb. 28; observations discontinued.
HOUSATONIC EIVEE BASIN. 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofHousatonie River near Great Barrington, Mass., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10...........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

9ft

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25... _ ..

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

135

135

120

95

54

195

107

122

147

195

159

31

95

225

135

135

85

81

22

. 47

225

150

132

195

255

700

1,580

1,120 Qsm

420

37?

Nov.

255

75

255

210

165

240

.275

162

54

01 ft

1 ion

1,050

670

520

470

397

255

420

420

495

495

445

375

255

QTC

315

375

295

420

255

Dec.

255

375

520

335

355

375

335

520

1,050 &m

610

610

580

397,

375

495

470

375

375

355

255

335 so?

355

165

397

495

240

295

255

275

Jan.

04/1

225

OjU\

397

375

240

397

375

470

335

335

240

240

255

106

195

180

Mar.

470

670

QSft

805

1,050

910

770

670

470

610

550

495

445

355

355

355

335

670

1,120

1,120

640

315

445

470

520

910

2,470

4,580

5,070

3,920

2,470

Apr.

2,060

2,560

3,460

2,830

2 AKn

1,500

1,420

1,740

3,550

4,300

3,920

2,470

2,300

2,060

"1,820

1,740

1,830

1 660

lj660

2,300

3,370

3,100

2,470

1,500

I WW

1,500

. 1,660

1 660 ijeeo

1,420

May.

1,260

1,190

840

805 01 n

1,660

1,500

1,190

1,050

840

735

910

1,500

1,500

1,420

1 9fift

770

875

640

640

640

610

495

375

295

445

397

550

355

210

295

June.

335

 335

255

255

295

275

255

255

275

255

295

335

141

150

195

195

225

225

255

85

255

335

355

210

195

240

75

165

48

240

July.

225

210

195

122

56

105

295

295

255

355

295

165

180

225

225

240

225

165

67

255

180

225

180

150

141

17

85

130

150

180

159

Aug.

85

122

97

195

195

141

110

17

51

34

75

165

165

180

141

97

110

153

180

165

195

355

122

335 *>M\

180

 159

240

115

22

105

Sept.

125

138

165

165

195

56

130

195

150

165

138

195

56

240

165

195

138

195

122

32

85

165

138

162

162

105

48

112

125

110

NOTE. Discharge determined from a ratmg curve well defined below 2.000 second-feet, but not denned 

for high stages. Discharge estimates Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 supersede those published in IT. S. Geological Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 351, p. 105

Monthly discharge ofHousatonie River near Great Barrington, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 280 square miles.]

Month.

October. _ .............................

December ...............................

March........

April....................................

May.................. ...................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,580 

1,190 

1,050 

470

5,070 

4,300 

1,660 

355

355 

355 

240

Minimum ,

22 

54 

165 

100

315 

1,420 

210

48

17 

17 

32

Mean.

273 

403 

415

285

1,130 

2,290 MI

234

186 

147 

139

Per 

square 

mile.

0.975 

1.44 

1.48 

1.02

404 

8.18 

3.01 

.835

.664 

.525 

.496

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.12 

1.61 

1.71 

.64

4.66 

9.13 

3.47 

.93

.77 

.61 

.55

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

B.

B. 

B.

HOUSATONIC EIVEB AT GAYIX>KDSVIL,LE, CONN.

Location. At covered wooden highway bridge at Gaylordsville, about 2 miles below

Tenroile River.

Drainage area. 1,020 square miles. 

25287° WSP 381 16 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Records available. October 24, 1900, to September 30,-1914. 

Gage. Chain attached to bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable 1J miles below gage. 

Channel and control. Large bowlders and rocks; channel probably somewhat 

shifting. At high stages dam at Milford,Conn., 7 miles below station, may cause

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

Regulation. Flow affected by the operation of a power plant a mile above the

station. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the Weather Bureau and private parties.

Estimates withheld for additional data.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofHousatonic River at Gaylordsmlle, Conn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3. .............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22...............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.0

3.9

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3 A

3.7

3.7

3.5

4.4

4.0

4.0

3

0

3 d

3.6

3 A

3 Q

4.1

3.9

3 Q

4.1

5.2

6.1

7.8

7.0

fi 9

5.9

5.4

Nov.

5.3

4.8

4.9

47

4.5

4.6

4 5

4.6

45

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

1 9

5.1

49

5.1

5.1

5.1

e 9

5.5

c q

A Q

A. Q

A. fi

4 9

46

49

46

5.1

Dec.

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

49

48

4 A

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

49

A Q

49

5.1

5.0

4 9

C 0

'475.0

47

5.0

it Q

5.0

5.0

5.0

4 9

49

A Q

A. Q

4.9

Jan.

48

4 7

45

44

44

44

45

45

46

44

3

n

d s

3

n

3

n

3

0

3

n

3

0

<* 7

3

0

Q »T

0 Q

4 1

40

A 9

6.0

5.5

5 q

% 9-

3

K

5.5

5.5

Feb.

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.2

49

46

46

A. 7

A R

45

4.5

3

O

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.4

44

A O

3

Q

44*. s

4.2

A 9

A 9

42

Mar.

3.9

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

4.8

% 9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4 9

5.0

A Q

5.0

5 a

e

n

6.7

fi 9

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.2

6.0

O A

9.5

tfl 9

10.0

8.5

Apr.

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.9

7.0

7.3

7 3

7.0

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.6

May.

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.7

5.6

7.0

7.0

6.6 6.5'

6.1

6.1

5.9

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.0

K. Q

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.1

5 a

K O

K &

49

5.0

5.0

4.7

41

June.

48

48

46

41

4.9

4.8

42

46

46

45

42

. 40

4. n

3.7

A. n

3.8

4.1

3.6

3.8

3.5

4.0

3.6

41

41

4.0

3.8

3.1

4 0

3.6

July.

3.8

42

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.7

3.4

46

46

4.1

3.8

3.4

40

3.6 *41

40

s. n

 3.6

2.8

3 a

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.6

3 t

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

Aug.

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.5

2.7

3.5

3:0

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.5

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.9

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.3

' 2.5

3.4

3.5

3 A

3.5

3.5

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

NOTE. Gage read once daily at about 8 a. m. Discharge relation probably not seriously affected by ice. 

POMPERAUG RIVER AT BENNETTS BRIDGE, CONN.

Location. Just above New York & New England Railroad bridge, about 1,100 feet

above mouth, one-fourth mile north of Bennetts Bridge, and a mile east of Sandy

Hook railroad station. 

Drainage area. 89.3 square miles. 

Records available.-^July 30,1913, to September 30,1914.. 

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank. 

Discharge measurements. Made from cable at gage or by wading about 250 feet

above gage. 

Channel and control. Channel composed of coarse gravel, bowlders, and alluvial

deposits. Control formed by large rocks about 100 feet below gage.
HQUSATONIC RIVER BASIF. .115

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet at 10 

a. m. March 2; discharge, 2,520 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.68 foot 

at 7 a. in. and 6.30 p. m. September 20; discharge, 7.7 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1913-14, 7.4 feet, March 2, 1914; discharge, 2,520 

sepond-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.68 foot, September 20, 1914; discharge, 

7.7 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow slightly affected by operation of power plants at South Britain, 

2J miles above station.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge, Conn., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 16

17

17

97

28

28

9Q

29

9Q

31

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

A. J.Ellis..... .........

.....do.................

....;do. ................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.59

1.58

1.58

4.71

3.80

3.78

3

AR

3.44

3 44

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

39.7

39.2

38.6

801

482

472

382

380

381

276

Date.

Nov. 3

Jan. 14

27

Mar. 2

2

Aug. 16

16

Sept. 11

Made by 

A. J.Ellis..............

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.66

o2.90

o2.40

6.80

6.33

1.22

1 99

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

237

21.6

53.8

2.080

1,750

25.7

25.3

20.3

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge, Conn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[W. H. Ingram, observer.]

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4.. ....... ... -.

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.31

2.6

2.16

1.80

1.64

1.56

1.50

1.51

1.49

1.46

1.45

2.05

2.05

1.76

1.64

1.60

1.51

1.49

1.49

1.70

2.20

1.85

1.64

1.68

4.6

6.0

5.2

3.9

3.45

3.2

3.0

Nov.

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.46

2.41

3.35

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.95

2.85

2.7

2.9

2.75

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.48

2.44

139

2.35

2.75

2.65

Dec.

2.55

2.48

2.44

2.38

2.36

2.32

2.41

3.2

2.7

2.55

2.55

2.46

2.40

2.42

2.42

2.32

2.32

2.29

2.19

2.10

2.18

2.5

2.44

3.6

2.8

3.1

2.7

2.42

2.36

2.30

2.29

Jan.

2.26

2.16

2 22

2.29

2.36

2.16

2.14

2.15

2.19

2.25

2.15

2.18

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.22

2.21

2.02

2.08

2.04

2.40

2.19

2.02

3.5

4.3

2.6

2.44

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.8

Feb.

3.9

2.95

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.45

2.46

2.40

2.28

2.6

9 1Q

2.42

3.05

2.7

2.55

2.45

2.18

2.11

2.15

2.12

2.12

2.00

\ 2.12

2.00

1.91

1.96

2.12

2.16

Mar.

2.9

6.3

4.2 A. n

3.6

3.35

9 Q

2.6

2.6

2.42

9 ^1

2.18

2.09

2.19

2.55

3.15

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.55

' 2.25

2.29

2.24

2.31

2.5

3.1

3.5

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.1

Apr.

29

3.45

3.05

2.8

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.65

3.5

2.95

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.48

2.42

3.4

.2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.65

2.5

2.38

2.31

3.5

3.35

3.0

2.9

2.8

May.

2.65

2.5

2.38

2.35

3.25

40

3.4

2.9

2.85

2.75

2.6

3.0

3.45

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.44

2.32

2.28

2.24

2.14

2.06

1.99

1.92

1.85

1.81

1.76

1.66

1.51

1.39

June.

1.70

1.82

1.67

1.88

2.28

1.81

1.62

1.65

1.55

1.58

1.65

1.52

1.45

1.31

1.39

1.54

1.55

1.34

1.29

1.65

1.49

1.56

1.64

1.51

1.42

1.38

1.34

1.31

1.38

1.48

July.

1.46

2.35

2.00

1.70

1.55

1.46

1.59

2.00

1.75

1.54

1 iS

1.59

1 46

1.38

2.05

2.02

1.72

1.68

1.50

1.42

1.36

1.31

1.40

1.38

1.31

1.28

1.26

1.32

1.71

1.64

1.51

Aug.

1.40

1.34

1.32

1.38

1.34

1.31

1.26

1.20

1.19

1 94

1.75

1.54

1.38

1.31

1.29

1.22

1.21

1.19

1.22

1.56

1.51

2.02

1.54

1.40

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.21

1.25

1.25

1.22

Sept.

1.18

1.16

1.15

' 1.14

i no

1.08

1.05

1.11

1.08

1.06

1.05

1.05

QQ

1.02

Q1

on

.88

.89

.89

.68

.96

.89

1.05

.96

.81

.84

1.09

1.61

1.69

1.64

NOTE. Gage read twice daily at about 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. Discharge relation Jan. 12 to Mar. 1 affected 

by ice, and Sept. 27-30 by construction of a temporary dam on control.
116 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge, Conn., for (he year

ending Sept. §0, 1914.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

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.

24

190

109

58

43

38

34

. 35

34

32

32

92

92

54

43

40

35

34

34

48-

115

64

43

46

760

1,520

1,040

520

385

310

270

Nov.

250

230

210

win

190

170

162

152

355

469

290

250

230

230

220

210

260

240

210

250

220

, 200

190

170

166

158

148

141

220

200

Dec.

180

166

158

14fi

143

136

152

310

210

180

180

162

150

154

Tvt

136

136

130

113

.99

112

170

158

430

230

290

210

154

143

132

l^tfi

Jan.

125

109

118

130

143

109

105

107

113

124

107

Mar.

1,730

610

550

430

355

250

190

190

156

138

118

106

120

180

300

370

310

250

180

128

134

127

138

170

290

400

760

760

490

290

Apr.

250

385

280

230

200

190

180

200

400

260

230

210

190

166

156

370

250

190

170

170

230

200

170

149

138

400

355

270

250

230

May.

200

170

149

144

325

550

370

250

240

220

190

270

385

290

230

190

170

159

139

133

127

113

102

94

85

78

73

68

58

45

35

June.

62

74

59

81

133

73EU

57

48

50

57

46

40

31

35

47

48

32

30

57

43

 49

56

45

38

35

32

31

35

42

July.

41

144

95

" 62

48

41

51

95

67

47

42

51

41

35

101

97

64

60

44

38

34

31

36

35

31

29

28

31

63

56

45

Aug.

36

32

31

35

32

31

, 28

25

24

27

67

47

35

31"V\

26

26

24

26

49

45

97

47

36

30

28

25

26 28

28

26

Sept.

24

23

22

22

20

19

18

20

19

19

18

18

17

18

14

14

13

14

14

7.7

16

14

18

16

11

12

NOTE . Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below 2,600 second-feet. Mean discharge 

Sept. 27-30 estimated at 12 second-feet; Jan. 12-31, 95 second-feet; Mar. 1, 152 second-feet. Discharge 

during winter determined from discharge measurements and climatic records.

Monthly discharge of Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge, Conn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 89.3 square miles.]

Month.

May..................................:..

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,520 

460 

430

1,730

400 

550 

133

144 

97 

24

1,730

Minimum.

24 

141 

99

106

138 

35 

30

28 

24

7.7

7.7

Mean.

199 

219 

173

103 

o49.9 

336

236 

182 

50.7

54.3 

34.8 

16.3

140

Per 

square 

mile.

2.23 

2.45 

1.94

1.15 

.559 

3.75

2.64 

2.04 

.568

.608 

.390 

.183

1.57

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.57 

2.73

2.24

1.33

.58 

4.32

2.94 

2.35 

.63

.70 

.45 

.20

21.04

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

C. 

A.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

C.

Estimated.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I. 117

HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 

HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CKEEK, N. T.

Location. At highway bridge in village of North Creek, immediately above mouth 

of North Creek, which enters .from the right.

Drainage area. 804 square miles.

Records available. September 21, 1907, to September 30, 1914. Data also in 

annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Chain on highway bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Channel and control. Heavy gravel; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.75 feet at 6 p.m. 

April 20; discharge, 18,900 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.25 feet at 

7 p. m. June 15 and 7.40 a. m. June 19; discharge, 248 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1907-1914, 12 feet, evening of March 27, 1913; discharge, 30,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.05 feet at 7.05 a. m. 

September 30,1913; discharge, 168 second-feet.

Winter now. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Regulation. Natural flow affected by storage in Indian Lake and other reservoirs 

in upper Hudson River Basin in connection with log driving. Results not 

corrected for storage.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Hudson Ewer at North Creek, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Dec. 31

26

Feb. 3

16

Made by 

C.S.DeGolyer. .......

.....do.................

R. S. Barnes...........

W.S. Easterly.........

,*.

Feet. 

o2.78

o3.37

03.93

o4.08

o4.20

Discharge.

See.-fl. 

479

442

656

814

687

Date.

Mar. 9

Apr. 28

May 4

Sont 1 A.

Made by 

R.S.Barnes.. .........

.....do.................

E. D. Bur chard. .

height.

Feet. 

Q4.46

6.11

4.79

4.77

3.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

728

6,380

3,460

3,540

1,100

a Discharge relation affected by ice.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Gordon Alexander, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3.............. 

4..............

5..............

6..............

7.............. 

8.............. 

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.5

2.65

2.9 

3.0

2.95

2.9

2.8 

2.75 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.75

3.25

3.45

3.4

3.25

3.0

3.05

3.45

3.35

3.15

3

1

3.05

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.05

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.55 

2.46 

3.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

3

0

3.15

3.0

3.3

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.55

3.4

3 45

3.15

3

ftK

2.85

2

QK

Dec.

2.8

2.75

2.8 

2.85

2.9

' O Q

2.8 

3.0 

3.05

3.3

3.1

2.95

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2

0

2.8

2.65

2.65

9 Q

3.15

3.15

9 OH

2.65

2.6

2.55

2

00

2.6

9 7£

2.75

Jan.

.......

.......

3.4

3.65

3.8

3.9

3 d

3.85

3.8

3.85

Q "Q

1 Q

3.9

3 9

3.95

3

QC

3 95

4.0

4 Q

3

QC

4.0

Feb.

1.1

4.1

11

10

A ft

4.0

4.1

4.0 

4 0

a (\

4 0

4 0

4.2

4. 9

4.2

4. 2

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.5

A K

4 5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4 4

4.1

Mar.

4.3

44

4.4 

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

d <\

4.5

4. >%

4.4

4.5

4.5

A K

4 »\

4.5

A K

4.5

4 4

4.4

4.3

A, A

4.4

4.6

6.2

5.9

6.0

5.2

Apr.

4.4

4.6

4.6 

4 4

4.3

3.95

3.7

3.8

4.8

4.8

.4.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.9

6.4

9.4

8.9

7.8

6.8

6.0

5.7

5i8

6.4

7.0

7.3

7.6

May.

6.7

6.3

4.7 

4.6

5.3

5.2

5.8 

5.3 

4.2

5.2

4.4

4.2

3.55

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.15

3.65

3.05

3.0

3.75

2.9

3.05

4.5

2.85

3.45

3.4

A Q

2.9

2.75

2.5

June.

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.75

2.65

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.46

2.42

2.38

2.28,

2.75

2.75

2.40

2.28

2.45

2.35

2.42

2.38

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.8

July.

4.6

5.5

4.1 

3.3

3.55

A. 1

3.95

2.85 

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.4

3.55

3.15

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Aug.

2.85

2.85

2.85

2 RS

2.8

2.8

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.15

Sept.

3.2

3.05

2.9

O 7C

2.6

9 fi

2.6 

2.6

9 ft

3.0

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

. 3.0

NOTE. Discharge relation aflEected by ice Dec. 29 to Mar.
HUDSON EIVER BASIN. 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at North Creek, N. T., for (he year ending

Sept. 80, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..........:...

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.............

17..............

18...... ........

19

20....... ...... -

21. ............ .

22..............

23..............

24..............

25... ......... ..

26..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

385

485

685

780

732

685

600

560

520

520

520

520

520

520

485

450

450

450

At Q

560

1,320

1 9Vt

780

832

1,320

1,180

Q49

885

832

Nov.

1,390

1,390

832

520

450

418

418

361

1,250

fi dan

5,410

4 740

2,720

2,010

1,680

I

qoft

1 120

QJ.9

7SA

1,120

9 tun

2,360

1 SJA

1 Afift

1,250

1 320

Od.9

832

642

732

Dec.

600

560

600

642

685

600

600

78A

Q99

1,120

885 709

 78A

685

600

600

485

485

685

049

942

7Q9

4SA

450

418

314

<*fil

457

479

Jan.

480

180

d&n

Aon

480

480

480

d&n

 470

Aff\

450

442

450

CfiA

fid.9

CAty

600

600

642

CAn

612

642

685

685

709

700

685

732

Feb.

832

OOO

ft! A.

780

780

79.9

780

780

T?9

610

(U9

642

685

739

709

732

885

QQC

OOK

780

7QO

7QO

685

642

Mar.

600

685

685

7*>O

739

739

7ftA

7fin

739

780

780

TOO

TOO

73O

7fin

7Sft

7flft

7flft

7fin

780

732

685

685

642

642

685

780

1 000

1 3Qft

1,920'

2,450

Apr.

2,910

3

9QA

3

oon

2 Old

2,720

2,100

1,680

1 840

3,080

3,680

3,480

3,100

2 iron

2,180

2 79A

2 79fl

3 290

S

OOrt

7,490

17,300

15,300

11,600

6,430

5,680

5,930

7 ion

9 9OA

10,100

11 ' 000

May.

8,330

7 220

3,480

3,290

A. 74n

4,520

5,930

4 740

2 K4n

4,520

2 910 *

2 540

i 4fiA

I

qon

1 9*iA

942

1 600

ooo

7BA

1,760

685

ooo

3,100

GAn

1,320

-I OfTrt

2,720

685

560

385

June.

450

AKf\

450

385

560

185

520

KOA

4J=in

520

oor

361

v*v

9fi1

560

Kfirt

355

OQo

337

Q-IJ

97A

270

qo*

450

485

520

600

July.

3,290

5,200

2 ofln

1,120

1 dfin

3,100

2 *642 100

600

520

rOA

I

OCrt

1 '942 460

780

78A

885

885

7prt

nort

700

733

685

685

685

685

Aug.

(U9

(U9

642

612

600

600

600

7Qn

OQC

78A

78A

7QA

7QA

78A

780

7Sfi

780

7Srt

7SA

885

(HO

QJ.9

942

QJ.9

942

885

885

885

Q19

942

1,530

Sept.

1,000

ooo

fiOK

Kftrt

dJSft

450

450

450

AKf\

780

QQK

ooo

RQO

OQS

coc

ooo

780

7sn

Tfift

780

780

780

780

780

7Sfl

7Qfl

780

780

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge Dec. 29 to Mar. 31 estimated 

from discharge measurements and climatic records.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 804 square miles.]

Month.

March..... . ...

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,320 

6,430 

1,120

732 

885 

2,450

17,300 

8,330 

600

5,200 

1,530 

1,000

17,300

Minimum.

385 

361 

314

442 

600 

600

1,680 

385 

261

520 

600 

450

261

Mean.

720 

1,640 

642

570 

741 

855

5,610 

2,510 

413

1,200

822 

744

1,370

Per 

square 

mile.

0.896 

2.04 

.799

.709 

.922 

1.06

' 6.98 

3.12 

.512

1.49 

1.02 

.925

1.70

Run-off - 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.03

2.28 

.92

.82 

.96 

1.22

7.79 

3.60

.57

1.72 

1.18 

1.03

23.12

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

B.

C. 

A. 

A.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

HUDSON RIVER AT THURMAN, N. T.

Location. At Delaware & Hudson Railroad bridge at Thurman, about 950 feet 

below highway bridge on road to Warrensburg, about 2,000 feet below Schroon 

Eiver, and about 13 miles above Sacandaga River, which enters from the right.

Drainage area. 1,550 square miles.

Records available. September 1,1907, to September 30,1914. Data also in annual 

reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Chain gage on railroad bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Sand and gravel; likely to shift. Logs occasionally accumulate at control and around bridge piers.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.93 feet at 6.15 

p. m. April 20; discharge, 27,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.21 

feet at 4 p. m. June 14; discharge, 359 second-feet.

Minimum stage recorded 1907-1914,-12.5 feet during late evening of March 27, 

1913 (determined by-leveling from flood marks); approximate discharge, 46,000 

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.12 feet at 8.55 a. m. and 6.20 p. m. 

September 30, 1913; discharge, 290 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by storage at Indian Lake and by operation of mills 

on Schroon River. Results not corrected for storage.

Accuracy. Results fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record for December furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge 'measurements of Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 3

Apr. 23

Made by 

W.S. Easterly.........

,».

Feet. 

2.68

7.86

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

860

17,300

Date.

May 6

' Made by 

'

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.86

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

9,380
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 121

Daily gage height, infect, of Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y.,f&r the year ending Sept.

30,

[S. H. Spencer, observer.]

Day.

1...........................

2......'.....................

3. .........................

4...........................

6...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........................... v».. .........................

u.. .........................

12...........................

13........ .................

14...........................

16...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25............................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2.42

2.58

2.74

2.86

2.84

2.84

2.74

2.66

2.61

2.60

2.54

2.60

2.58

2.54

2.54

2.54

2.51

2.54

2.48

2 88

3.2

3.25

3.35

3.25

3.1

3.55

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.25

3.15

Nov.

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.92

- 2.63

2.82

2.80

2.70

2.52

5.6

6.1

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.65

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.8

3.95

3.75

3.6

3.5

3.35

3.3

3.2

3.15

3.0

Dec.

2.90

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.90

3.0

3.2

2.90

3.2

2.70

3.3

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.5

Apr.

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.9

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.1

7.2

g 3

» 7

8.8

7.9

7.2

6.7

6.8

6.9

« g

7.2

7.8

May.

7.3

6.8

6.1

5.6

5.5

5.6

6.0

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.0

4.6

3.7

4.3

3.75

3.6

4.4

3.3

3.4

3.9

3.35

3.5

3.7

,4.1

.3.3

3.05

3.55

June.

3.0

2.94

2.97

2.86

3.0

3.0

2.82

2.82

2.84

2.88

3.0

2.91

3.0

2.43

2.72

2.85

3.1

3.0

2.92

2.95

2.34

2.80

2.85

2.81

2.96

2.78

2.84

2.54

2.96

3.0

July.

3.05

4.5

3.7

2.49

9 jU

2.62

'3.05

2.81

2.78

2.76

2.70

2.90

3.1

2.86

2.88

2.78

2.66

2

7Q

2.79

3.00

2.93

2.86

2.80

2.76

2.72

2.62

2.81

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.62

Aug.

2.63

2.58

2.86

2.86

A m\

2.81

2.78

9 7ft

2.67

9 SU

2.94

2.92 9 on

2.78

2 90

2.76

2.87

2.84

2.88

2.86

3.0

3.05

2.88

3.05

2.88

2.98

2.90

2.93

3.1

3.3

3.4

Sept.

3.15

2.79

2.84

2.83

2.78

2.62

2.66

2.68

2.62

2.90

2.94

3.0

2.96

3.0

2.94

2.90

2.84

2.94

2.92

2.81

2.94

2:70

2.70

2.69

2.82

2.79

2.86

2.78

2.76

2.74

NOTE. Gage heights for April are the means of three or four observations per day. Other gage heights 

are the means of two observations per day. No records obtained for January, February, and March.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1... ........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

562

74fi

QKfi

1 140

l',100

1,100

956

848

783

770

698

770

746

698

698

698

662

698

628

1,170

1,740

1,840

2,040

1,840

1,550

2,480

2,370

2.260

2,150

1,840

1 ' 640

Nov.

1

CCA

1 CUA

1,550

1,230 fino

1,070 i run

onn

674

S ddft

6,780

5,000

3,860

3,080

2,720

2 run

1,940

1 <W>

1,550

1,940

3,080

3,460

2,960

2,600

2,370

2 njA

1,940

1,740

1,640

1,370

Dec.

1,200

1,550

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,550

1 74n

2,150

2,150

2 tun

1,550

1,940

1,940

1,740

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,370

1,200

1,370

1 740

l'200

1,740

onn

970

910

770

830

930

930

Apr.

11,700

11 000

9'sfin

8,100

7 100

6,470

5,870

6,170

7,760

8,440

8,790

9,140

8,440

7,760

8,100

8,440

9,140

10,200

14,500

24,100

26; 100

17,500

14,500

12,500

12,900

13,300

13,300

14,500

17,000

May.

14,900

12,900

10,200

8,440

8,100

8,440

9,860

7,760

5,290

5,290

4 710

6^580

3,860

5,580

3,590

5,000

2,840

4,420

2,960

2,600

4,710

1,940

2,150

3,330

2,040

2,370

2,840

3,860

1,940

1,460

2

AQfl

June.

1,370

1,270

1,320

1.140

1,370

1,370

1.070

1,070

1,100

1,170

1,370

1,220

1,370

573

928

1,120

1,550

1,370

1,230

1,280

480

1,040

1,120

1,060

1,300

1,010

1,100

698

1,300

1,370

July.-

1,460

5,000

2,840

639

584

796

1,460

1,060

1,010

970

900

1,200

1,550

1,140

1,170

1,010

848

1,010

1,030

1,370

1,250

1,140

1,040

984

928

796

1,060

984

970

984

796

Aug.

809

746

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,060

1,010

984

861

1,100

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,010

1,200

984

1,150

1,100

1,170

1,140

1,370

1,460

1,170

1,460

1,170

1,340

1,200

1,250

1,550

1,940

2,150

Sept.

1,640

1,030

1,100

1,090

1,010

674

848

874

796

1,200

1,270

1,370

1,300

1,370

1,270

1,200

1,100

1,270

1,230

1,060

1,270

900

900

887

1,070

1,030

1,140

1,010

984

. 956

,

NOTE Discharge determined from a well-deaned rating curve. Discharge Dee. 29-31 and mean discharge for January, February, and March estimated by adding 10 per cent to the sum of discharges of 

Hudson River at North Creek and Schroon River at Riverbank.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles.]

Month.

December. ..............................

Marctv ..,,,,----. ,,,.

April. ...................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,480 

8,440 

2,150

26,100 

14,900 

1,550

5,000 

2,150 

1,640

26,100

Minimum.

562 

674 

900

5,870 

1,460 

480

584 

746 

674

480

Mean.

1,230 

2,440 

1,440

994 

1,130 

1,350

11,800 

5,210 

1,160

1,230 

1,210 

1,090

2,520

Per 

square 

mile.

0.794 

.1.57 

.929

.641 

.729

.871

7.61 

3.36 

.748

.794

.781 

.V03

1.63

Run-ofl 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.92 

1.75 

1.07

.74 

.76 

1.00

8.49 

3.87

.83

.92

.90

.78

22.03

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

B.

C. 

C. 

C.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
HUDSON RIVEE BASIN. 123

HUDSON RIYER AT SPIER FALLS, N. Y.

Location. Half a mile below Spier Falls dam, about 11J miles below Sacandaga 

River, and about 11 miles by road southwest of Glens Falls, N. Y.

Drainage area. 2,800 square miles.

Records available. October 7,1912, to September 30,1914. Data also in annual 

reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Gurley simplex water-stage recorder referenced to a hook gage inside of well. 

Inclined staff used for auxiliary readings.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable about 1,000 feet below gage..

Channel and control. Coarse gravel and bowlders; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage), 

15.33 feet at 12.05 a. m. April 21; discharge, 52,200 second-feet. Minimum stage 

recorded (automatic gage), 0.67 foot at 8 a. m. October 12; discharge, 76 secondfeet.

Maximum stage recorded 1912-1914 (automatic gage), 18.59 feet at 12.25 a. m. 

March 28, 1913; discharge, 89,100 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded: 0.06 

foot September 15,1912; discharge, 5.7 second-feet. Power plant was shut down 

at that time and flow of river stored in its pond.

Winter flow. Discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of the' Spier Falls dam, which resulted in 

low discharge on Sunday, and by storage in Indian Lake. Results not corrected 

for storage.

Accuracy. Results considered excellent except when discharge relation is affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined; daily discharge determined by averaging 

hourly discharge to overcome effect of operation of Spier Falls dam.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1913-1914-

Date.

1913 

Mar. 29

1914

Mar. 12

Apr. 21

' Made by 

W.S. Easterly.........

O.W.HartweU.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

16.46

3.34

15.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

058,100

2,350 <»51,900

Date.

1914 

Apr. 24

24

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

i> 11. 75

611.65

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

c 32, 600

032,000

2,720

o Surface velocity observed and coefficient of 0.80 used to reduce to mean velocity. 

& Staff-gage reading.

« Velocity observed at 0.2 depth and coefficient of 0.82 used to reduce to mean velocity. 

NOTE. Result for measurement of Mar. 29, 1913, supersedes that published in Water Supply Paper 

351,p. 114.
124 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 19H, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y.t far the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3.,: ... .........

4..............

5..............

6............ .

7..............

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.

792

755

957

1,260

QOfi

1,760

I

qCA

1,160

I

qrtA

1 9QA

1,050

449

1

9QA

1,230

1 240

1,240

1 190

1^240 

401

1,550

2,180

3

QAA

3

KQA

3,210

3,000

4 nan

5,370

5,200

4,580

4.070 

3,600

Nov.

3,350

2,860

3,220

2,420

2,510

2,420

2,070

1,750

1,560

IQ onn

16,000

13,700

11,100

8

7QA

7,03)

5,610

4,700

3,750

3

QAA

3

AK[\

4,820

6 nsn

5

AAf\

5,050

4,230

3,820

3,540

3,220

3 040

2J220

Dec.

3,210

2,610

2,800

2,570

2 CLIft

2,550

5,100

4 con

3 OCA

3 OKA

3 AQA

3 OAA

3 1 AA

3,160 

2 990

2^510

1,600

2 fton

2 Q1 A

2,660

2,510

2 OCA

2,080

.830

I

flfirt

1,620

2,650

Jan.

1,860 i sfin

1,500

fiQft

1,710

1,930 1 74n

1,730

1,470

1,830

1,270

1,670

1,610

1,250

1,010

i oon

1,220

1,510 

1,800

1 460

1 540

1*420

1,420

1,580

1 Sfin

1 840

2*030

1*840

1*970

1,740 

1,640

Pel).

1 Q4fi

2

J.QA

2,190

2,180

2,120

2,460

1 CQA

1,770

2,560

2

OQA

1,800

1,070

1 430

1*840

1*340

1

OOA

1 1On

1,480 

1,420

1,570

1,310

1,620

1,210

1,350

1,470

1,380

1,350

1,720

 --- 

Mar.

Q41

2,180

i 4on

1,830

1,290

1

CQA

1,670

1 *>fift

2 rwvi

1 790

1,510

1,630

1,520

2,030

1

QCA

1,520

1,710

2,030

2

fiAft

2

|Qf\

2,060

1 250

2

KOf\

2,110

1,760

1,770

2,570

5,820

9,000

10,500 

11,800

Apr.

14,000

16,900

18,200

18,500

18,200

15,100 10 onft

13,500 01 onn

23,100

22,700

91 7Af|

20,100

10 AAfi

17 ann

18,500

17,600

20,600 

26,000

w <am

50,100

47,700

41,300

34,200

27,900

26,900

26,500

26,300

26,800

30,400

May.

29,900

26,700

20,000

17,500

16,100

17 Wl

15,800

15,000

12,000

10,600

9,480

8 97ft

9,050

9 ^nn

9,130

8,080

7,600

6,320 

6,150

4,850

4,510

4,700

3,480

3,680

4 260

3,070

3,770

3,600

3,880

2800 

2,670

June.

2,620

2,450

2,210

2,150

2,300

1,880

1,660

2,270

2,010

2 nfift

1,550

1 980

l'950

i son

i BAH

1,720

1,270

1,570 

i snn

i 4fin

1,280

1 '950 190

1,050

982

1,090

1,430

756

951

1,640

July.

1,260

4,710

3,420

1,940

1,370

1,720

1,640

1,850

1,960

1,980

1,720

1,420

2,170

2,420

2,060

1,760

1,920

1,640 

1,320

1,930

1,930

i 4sn

1,300

1,400

1,230

1,340

1,560

1,300

1,330

1,310 

1,280

Aug.

1,130

1,000

1,230

1,330

1,280

1,200

1,260

1,190

1,100 i Ass\

1,730

1 380 i* j>n

1,420

1 140

615

1,430

1,430 

1,300

1,250

1,810

i 7<m

1,120

2,220

1,990

1,510

1,380

2,010

1,650

 3,710 

4,190

Sept.

3,670

2,740

2,400

2,340

2,140

1,560

1,430

2,280

2,060

1,930

1,500

1,410

1,300

2,240

1,660

1,520

1,500

1,560 

1,600

1,250

1,520

1,550

1,560

1,580

1,480

1,750

1,140

1,730

1,350

1,290

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve by taking the average of 24 hourly estimates for each day, except Feb. 13 to Mar. 9 when discharge relation was affected by ice, and discharge 

was determined from power-house records. Discharge estimated Nov. 17-18, Dec. 24-26, and May 3.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 2,800 square miles.}

Month.

TkAftAfnTim?

March......

April...................................

May. ......

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,370 

16,000 

5,670

2,030 

2,560 

11,800

50,100 

29.900 

2,620

4,710 

4,190 

3,670

50,100

Minimnm,

0401 

ol,560 

0830

0698 

1,070 

a943

12,900 

o2,670 

o756

1,230

o615 

ol,140

o401

Mean.

2,080 

5,150 

2,990

1,590 

1,710 

2,750

24,400 

9,660 

1,650

1,800 

1,570 

1,770

/ 4,750

Per 

square 

mile.

0.743 

1.84 

1.07

.568 

.611 

.982

8.71 

' 3.45

.589

.643 

.561 

.632

1.70

Run-off 

(depth la 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.86 

2.05 

1.23

.65 

.64 

1.13

9.72 

3.98 

.66

.74 

.65 

.71

23.02

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. A.'

a Sunday.
HUDSON BIVEB BASIN.

HUDSON KtVEE AT MECHANICVILLE, N. Y.

125

Location. At Duncan dam of West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., in Mechaaicville 

about 3,700 feet above Anthony Kill, 1£ miles below Hoosic Elver, and 19 miles 

above Mohawk River.

Drainage area. 1,500 square miles.

Records available. 1890 to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual reports of 

State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder referred to a vertical staff showing depth of water over 

crest of dam.

Computation of discharge. Discharge determined from a rating curve based on 

United States Geological Survey coefficients for dams of ogee section and continuous record of the run of wheels in adjoining paper mill. Prior to summer of 

1910 discharge determined from two daily gage readings on crest of dam.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum discharge recorded 1888-1914,120,000 secondfeet at 6 a. m. March 28,1913. 1 The plant is occasionally shut down and the flow 

of the river stored in the pond, so that the discharge below the plant becomes 

practically zero.

Diversions. Water diverted above station for Champlain canal. No correction 

made for diversion.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of dams above station, which often results 

in low discharge on Sunday.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by R. P. Bloss, engineer, West 

Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Mechanicvilk, N. Y^for the year

ending Sept.] $p, 1914.

Day. 

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8

.

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............:

31..............

Oct.

1,143 

1,511 

1,259 

998 

750

1,442 

1,438 

1,820 

1,174 

1,192

1,043 

980 

1,689

1,257 

1,271

1,296 

1,315 

1,283 

560 

1,647

1,469 

2,140 

4,447 

3,756 

3,783

4,309 

10,553 

9,203 

7,024 

6,738 

5,753

Nov.

5,005 

2,470 

5,138 

4,487 

3,224

3,559 

3,693 

3,279 

1,433 

10,169

19,215 

16,085 

13,419 

11,964 

9,445

3,106 

7,871 

6,617

5,847 

4,896

5,768 

1,195 

4,434 

7,470 

6,034

5,404 

5,263 

5,147 

3,241 

3,463

Dec.

5,607 

4,101 

4,254 

3,968 

4,564

4,568 

1,479 

8,240 

7,194 

7,534

7,200 

6,431 

4,655 

4,706 

7,358

5,544

4,778 

5,517 

5,614 

4,429

4,261 

5,143 

3,862 

4,805 

4,152

3,960 

4,460 

2,005 

3,025 

4,349 

2,364

Jan.

3,632 

2,631 

2,590 

859 

1,945

1,823 

1,887 

2,161 

2,115 

2,399

920 

3,^49 

2,243 

2,293 

2,169

1,875 

1,718 

927 

1,235

1,472

1,631 

1,488 

1,562 

1,655 

940

2,785 

3,003 

3,142 

3,659

5,827 

5,798

Feb.

8,183

5,845 

5,046 

5,220

5,847

4,551 

4,566 

3,246 

3,746 

4,033

4,006 

3,211 

2,116 

2,192

876

1,767 

1,769 

1,767 

1,755 

1,861

1,861 

865 

2,041 

2,003 

2,087

1,818 

1,822 

1,773

.......

Mar.

881 

1,684 

4,032 

4,413 

4,129

4,126 

3,844 

1,066 

3,981 

3,986

4,146 

2,572 

2,742 

4,036 

849

4,359 

11,040 

8,683 

7,125 

5,837

4,928 

3,505 

3,687 

5,256 

6,120

12,371 

21,685 

27,672 

22,200 

21,607 

19,804

Apr.

27,337 

37,606 

30,541 

26,330 

28,308 

23,501 

20,712 

30,356 

42,298 

35,189

30,042 

31,924 

28,511 

25,611 

24,362.

22,612 

25,045 

26,922 

29,690 

52,639

57,498 

64,788 

50,945 

41,109 

35,016

32,000 

32,424 

30,052- 

31,626

35,824

May.

30,433 

35,674 

27,746 

23,920 

19,824

23,346 

21,359 

18,598 

18,233 

14,315

14,072 

12,492 

15,545 

12,983 

13,381

10,654 

7,425 

9,023 

7,741 

6,901

6,071 

6,160 

5,701 

4,131 

6,009

4,774 

4,998 

5,006 

4,973 

4,924 

4; 042.

June.

5,342 

3,696 

3,624 

4,155

2,877

3,836. 

2,778 

3,339 

3,587 

2,284

2,822 

2,430 

2,588 

1,016 

2,225

2,457 

2,459 

1,905 

1,165 

2,684

968 

1,644

1,588 

1,471 

1,328

1,199 

970 

404 

1,888 

1,043

July.

1,209 

1,502 

5,506 

3,500 

3,395

1,958 

3,342 

1,665 

2,558 

2,177

2,417 

2,415 

2,474

2,862 

2,860

2,482 

1,591 

1,938 

1,144

1,788

2,410 

2,407 

2,015 

1,461 

1,323

949 

1,205 

1,972 

1,264 

1,247 

1,277

Aug.

1,141 

584 

1,930 

1,179 

1,175

1,217 

1,053 

963 

462 

1,322

883 

1,757 

1,039 

1,050 

1,057

938 

1,027 

930 

2,104 

1,226

1,265 

2,475 

950 

1,290 

2,203

2,563 

1,804 

1,059 

2,576 

952 

4,898

Sept.

4,925 

4,287 

3,220 

2,725 

3,171

1,800 

2,607 

1,706 

2,825 

1,569

2,825 

1,557 

546 

1,712 

2,766

1,846 

1,656 

1,053 

1,054 

1,097

1,587 

1,416 

1,094 

1,106 

1,143

970 

900 

1,166 

2,203 

1,376

NOTE. Flash boards on dam Dec. 1 to Mar. 2. Flash boards partially gone Mar. 3 to Apr. 3, records 

not accurate. Discharge estimated Aug. 23, by U. S. Geol. Surrey.

i The highest known flood prior to this time occurred in Apr., 1869; calculated discharge, 70,000 secondfeet. See Water-Supply Paper 65, p. 51, and Report of United States Board of Engineers on Deep Waterways, pt. 1, pp. 377-880.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y.,for the yeaf ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 4,500 square miles.]

Month.

January. ......................................

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,553 

19,215 

8,240

5,827 

8,183 

27,672

64,788 

35,674 

5,342

5,506 

4,898 

4,925

64,788

Minimum.

o560 

1,195 

a 1,479

a859 

a865 

a849

20,712

a4,042, 

0404

a949 

Q462 

0546

Q404

Mean.

2,720 

6,280

. 4,840

2,310 

3,070 

7,500

33,700 

12,900 

2,330

2,140 

1,450 

1,930

6,750

Per 

square 

mile.

0.604 

1.40 

1.08

.513 

.682 

1.67

7.49 

2.87 

.518

.476 

.322 

.429

1.50

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.)

0.70 

1.56 

1.24

.59 

.71 

1.92

8.36 

3.31

.58

.55 

.37

.48

20.37

a Sunday. 

CEDAR RIVER NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

Location. At steel highway bridge on road leading to Blue Mountain Lake, about 

2 miles west of Indian Lake village, 8 miles by river above Rock River, 10 miles 

by river below Cedar River Flow (Wakelydam), and about 12 miles above mouth 

of fiver.

Drainage area. 85 square mile's.

Records available. July 15, 1911, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports of State engineer and surveyer and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Chain on highway bridge; read once daily.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge or by wading.

Channel and control.-7-Coarse gravel and small bowlders; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet at 1 

p. m. April 20; discharge approximately 3,600 second-feet. Minimum stage 

recorded, 2.5 feet at 1 p. m. September 22; discharge, 20 sectfnd-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1911-1914, 12.0 feet at 1 p. m. April 20, 1914; discharge, 3,600 second-feet. 'Minimum stage recorded, 2.4 feet at 1 p. m. September 7,1913; discharge, 14 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations suspended.

Regulation. Flow affected by storage in Cedar Lake and Cedar River Flow. Storage in Cedar River Flow used principally during the logging season.

Accuracy. Results fair except for months during which extreme fluctuations are 

caused by logging operations.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. -SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 30

May 1

Made by 

.....do.................

" Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.4

4.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,910

401

Date.

May 2

Made by height.

Feet. 

9.76

Discharge.

8ec.-fl. 

2,420
HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 127

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

.80, 1914.

[Chauncey Hill, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2..... .......................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9

10...........................

11.....:.....................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2.6

2.7

3

1

3.2

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.75

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.75

2.7

3.6

5.9

4.5

4.0

3.95

4.0

4.2

d 9

4.4

4.0

4.3

4.4

Nov.

6.9

5.3

3.8

3.35

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

5.7

8.7

8.5

8.0

7.0

4.0

3.9

1 7

3.5

3.45

3.5

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.4

4.5

5.5

3.6

3.4

3.35

3.4

3.3

Dec.

3.5

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

5.6

5.6

. 6.1

6.5

6.4

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.0

> 5.1

Apr.

5.8

4.8

4.6

6.1

12.0

10.0

6.0

3.9

4.0

8.0

3.0

3.0

10.0

6.6

10.0

May.

5.6

10.0

6.0

6.0,

10.0

7.0

3.5

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.15

5.9

4.1

5.6

5.5

4.3

3.15

2.8

9

E

8.2

June.

3.2 -

H2.S

3.05

3.15

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.75

2.65

2.7

2 7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.4

3 n

July.

10.9

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.95

2.8

2.7

3.0

4.3

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.65

3.4

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

 2.65

2 7

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.2

4.3

5.0

5.2

4.8

5.3

3.2

3.0

3.05

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

Sept.

3.7

3.8

- 3.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.05

3,0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.55

2.8

2.9

2.T

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Apr. 15; extreme fluctuations in stage caused by 

logging operations.
-128 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. T.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6.. .... .....................

7...........................

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.

26

33

112

84

41

37

33

33

37

41

26

41

46

41

41

qq

33

9.7

qo

14A

774

344

226

215

OQft

272 97*>

320

226

296

320

Nov.

1.170

570

184

105

112

OS

OS

112

702

1,970

1,870

1 640 i'2io

226

204

164

128

120

128

570

422

296

320

<*44

634

146

119

105

112

98

Dec.

128

98

146

ino

112

112

112

- 146

Apr.

738

422

370

KM

3,600

2,600

cm

215

226

1 640

61

61

2,600

1,040

2,600

May.

668

2,600

810

810

2,600

1,210'

128

248

1S4

164

164

146

226

146

QA

84

78

774

248

668

634

296

78

41

2,350

1,730

June.

84

72

41

66

78

61

41

51

61

41

41

33

37"V\

33

33

30

26

26

41

33

26

26

26

no

26

26

41

61

July.

3,050

84

41

41

33

26

51

56

41

33

61

296

226

9.48

226

164

155

112

61-

51

61

51

33

41(U*

33in

26

26

30

33

Aug.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

41

51

33

26

26

26

26

26

26

272

478

538

499.

570

84

61

66

226

478

478

226

Sept.

164

184

146

84

84

112

146

91

84

78

72

72

66

61

61

61

51

33

26

26

23

20

23

41

51

33

41

33

qO

41

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. No estimates of winter discharge. Mean discharge May 7-11 estimated at 410 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the year ending Sept, SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 85 square miles.]

Month.

December 1-8 ...........................

April 16-9$... ...........................

Jxirift

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

774 

1,970 

146

3,600 

2,600 

112

3,050 

570 

184

Minimum.

26

98 

98

61 

41 

23

26 

26 

20

Mean.

143 

466 

123

1,190 

620 

44.2

176 

152 

68.3

Per 

square 

mile.

1.68 

5.48 

1.45

14.0 

7.29 

.520

2.07 

1.79 

.804

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

1.94 

6.11 

.43

7.81 

8.40 

.58

2.39 

2.06 

.90

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

D. 

C. 

B.

D. 

C. 

C.

INDIAN LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

Location. At dam at outlet of Indian Lake, about 2 miles south of Indian Lake 

village, about 7J miles above the mouth of Indian River and about 23J miles 

above the village of North Creek.

Drainage area. 131 square miles, including about 9.U square miles of water surface 

of Indian Lake at the elevation of spillway of dam.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 129

Records available. Records of stage and gate openings July 22,1900, to September 

30, 1914. Data also in annual reports of the State engineer and surveyor, State 

Water Supply Commission, and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Elevation of water surface in reservoir determined by a chain, gage at the 

dam. Prior to November 17,1911, a staff gage was used or readings were obtained 

by measuring down from a bench, mark.

Storage dam. The masonry storage dam was completed in 1899 and replaced a 

lumbering dam at the earn site. The spillway is in 5 sections, having a total 

effective length of 88.7 feet, a mean crest elevation of 33.38 feet above reservoir 

gage datum, and 1,650 feet above mean sea level. There are two logways, one 

15 feet wide with bottom at elevation 24.12 feet reservoir gage datum, the other 

14 feet wide with bottom at elevation 32.48 feet reservoir gage datum. The discharge at ordinary stages is through one or both of two 5-foot circular sluice gates, 

controlled independently, and taking water from separate wells in the gatehouse.

Determination of discharge. Discharge over the spillway is determined by 

means of a rating curve based on experiments made in the hydraulic laboratory 

of Cornell University. 1 Rating curves for the sluice gates have been determined 

from current-meter measurements at the gaging station on Indian River threefourths mile below the dam. The results are withheld for further study.

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded, 38.8 feet, March 28, 1913. Minimum stage recorded, 2 feet, March 9-18, 1907, and January 3-17,1910.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Indian Lake near Indian Lake, N. Y.,far the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Lester Sevarie, observer.]

Day. 

»

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

12.45

12.25

12.1

12.0

11.9

11.7

11.55

11.35

11.2

11.0

10.8

10.6

10.45

10.3

10.1

9.95

O 7^

9.55

9.45

9 ft

10.0

10.25

10.6

10.65

in Q

11.2

U K

11.75

12.15

12.3

12.4

Nov.

12.5

12.55

12.65

12 7

12.8

12.9

12.95

13.0

13.55

14.6

15.15

15.6

15.7

15.8

1 K Q

16.05

16.3

16.4

16.7

17.0

17.2

17.4

17.6

17.7

17.75

17.8

17.9

18.0

18.1

Dec.

18.2

18.25

18.3

18.4

18.5

18.6

18.7'

19.0

19.2

19.3

19.4

19.5

19.7

19.8

1Q Q

20.0

20.05

20.1

20.15

20.2

20.05

19.85

19.65

19.75

19.8

19.95

20.05

20.1

20.15

20.2

20.25

Jan.

20.3

20.3

20.35

20.35

20.3

20.25

20.2

20.15

20.1

20.05

20.0

19.75

19.5

19.35

1Q 1 K

18.95

18.75

18.55

18.35

18.1

17 95

17.8

17.65

17.5

17.1

16.95

16.75

16.6

16.4

16.2

Feb.

16. 05

15.9

15.8

15.7

15.5

15.3

15.1

U Q

14 75

14.5

14.35

14.2

14.05

13.95

13..8

13.65

13.5

13.3

13.0

12.75

12.5

12.2

11.95

11. 65

11.4

11.2

11.0

10.75

Mar.

10.6

10.45

10.3

10.15

9.95

9.85

9.65

9.45

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

ao

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

6 9

6.8

6.9

7.4

7.8

8.3

8.8

Apr.

9.25

9.8

10.3

10.7

11.0

11.3

11.5

11.85

12.4

12.95

13.4

13.8

14.15

14.4

14 7<;

15.1

15.5

16.0

17. 05

19 4

21.2

22.2

23.05

23.65

24.2

24.8

25.5

26.4

27.3

28. 35

May.

28.95

29.5

29.95

30.4

31.0

31.65

32.15

32.5

32.75

32.95

33.15

33.25

33.5

33.7

33.85

33.95

34.05

34.1

34.1

34.1

34.1

34.1

34. 4

34.1

34.1

33.85

33.7

33.5

33.4

33.45

33.45

June.

33.5

33.5

33.55

33.6

33.7

33.75

33.75

33.8

33.8

33.8

33.85

33.85

33.85

33.8

33.8

33.8

33.8

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.65

33.45

33.3

33.2

33.05

July.

32.85

32.95

33.0

33.05

33.1

33.1

33.2

33.25

33.3

33.4

33.65

33.95

34.05

34.1

34.1

34.05

34.0

33.75

33.55

33.25

33.0

32.8

32.6

32.35

32.1

31.9

31.65

31.35

31.1

30.9

30.65

Aug.

30.45

30.15

29.85

29.6

29.4

29.1

2&7

2&4

28.05

27.7

27.4

27.05

26.7

26.35

26.0

25.65

25.4

25.1

24.8

24.5

24.2

24.0

23.95

23.4

23.1

22.85

22.55

22.25

22.3

22.35

22.45

Sept.

22.65

22.8

23.0

23.2

23.35

23.5

23.55

23.6

23.35

23.15

22.95

22.75

22.35

22.1

21.8

21. 45

21.45

20.8

20.5

20.2

19.85

19.6

19.25

18.95

18.55

18.2

17.9

17.55

17.25

16.85

i See TJ. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 200. 

25287° WSP 381 16 9
130 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Gate openings, in feet, of Indian Lake Reservoir near Indian Lake, N. TT., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 1-19........................................................................

Dec. 21-23.......................................................................

Feb. 18-24.......................................................................

Feb. 25.. .............. ..........................................................

Feb. 26-28.. .....................................................................

May 25-28.......................................................................

Sept. 8-30....................................................... ................

Sept. 12-22......................................................................

Sept. 23-30......................................................................

Sluice gate 

A open.

Feet.

2.5

1.5

1.0

1.67

1.67

5.0

Sluice gate 

B open.

Feet. 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

5.0

5.0

INDIAN EIVEE NEAE INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

Location. About three-quarters of a mile below dam at outlet of Indian Lake, 1 

mile above Big Brook, 2 miles south, of Indian Lake village, and 6J miles above 

the mouth.

Drainage area. 132 square miles.

Records available. July 1, 1912, to June 30, 1914, when station was discontinued; 

also miscellaneous measurements in 1911. Data also in annual reports of State 

engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank in a pool about 150 feet above the rapids which 

form the control.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable about 75 feet below the gage or by 

wading.

Channel and control. Rough and rocky; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet at 5 p. m. 

May 26; discharge, 684 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1912-1914, 7.8 feet at 4 p. m. March 28, 1913; discharge approximately 3,460 second-feet. Practically no flow when gates at 

Indian Lake are closed.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice because of proximity

, of reservoir.

Regulation. Flow controlled by storage in Indian Lake. Results not corrected for 

storage.

Accuracy. Rating curve well defined; results excellent except at extreme low stages 

and on days when changes are made in outlet gates of reservoir.

Discharge measurements of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. .30, 1914.

[Made by C. S. De Golyer.]

Date.

Apr. 30........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

416 '

Date.

May 1. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

Date.

Mayl..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

957
HUDSON EIVEB BASING 131

Daily gage height, in feet, of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. TT., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Lester Sevarie, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2. ..........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........................... 10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

11

14... ........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18. ..........................

1Q

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..................... .....

25. ........................ .-

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

9Q

30. ..................... .....

31...........................

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.15

9 1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2:0

2.0

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 .

.1

.1

.1

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.15

.15

.2

.2

.2

.15

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

.05

Jan.

0.05

.05

.69

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.45

2.8

2.8

2.8

,2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.45

2.4

Mar.

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

' 2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

.97

.10

.05

.05

.05

Apr.

0.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.30

.30

.30

.30

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.30

.40

.40

.40

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.40

.55

May.

0.45

.45

.50

.50

.55

.60

.60

.60

.60

.65

.65

.70

.70

on

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

2.2

3.2

1.47

3.0

1.11

.48

.48

June.

0.50

.50

.55

.62

.68

.70

.75

.80

.80

.80

.82

.82

.82

.82

.80

.80

- .78

.78

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.95

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

No-p. Gage heights oDserved at about 4 p. m. Gates at Indian Lake changed Dec. 20 and 23 after the 

gage was read.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1...........................

2.. .........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

353

353

353

353

338

338

338

338

322

322

307

307

307

292

292

278

278

264

264

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Nov.

1.0

1.-0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2 n

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

114

453

453

340

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

30

453

453

453

453

453

453

418

418

418

418

418

418

418

418

418 

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

385

385

385

385

Feb.

385

385

385

385

385

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

353

402

526

526

526

489

489

489

453

418

402

385

Mar.

369

353

338

338

338

322

322

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

292

292

292

292

292

292

278

278

278

264

62

1

.5

.5

.5

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

5

5

5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5

9

9

9

7

7

7

7

7

9

14

18

May.

12

12

15

15

18

22

22

22

22

26

26

31

31

53

80

95

111

120

129

129

129

129

138

138

322

322

142

603

82

14

14

June.

15

15

18

24

29

31

36

41

41

41

43

43

43

43

41

41

39

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

60

369

353

353

353

353

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 15 and 1,300 second-feet. Figures 

or Dec. 20 and 23 are weighted averages of discharge before and after change of gates at Indian Lake.

Monthly discharge of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y'., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

November .....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

353 

1.5

453

453 

526 

369

18.5 

603 

369

Minimum.

0.5 

1.0

.5

.5

353 

.5

2

12 

15

Mean.

194 

1.2

44.9

376 

409 

260

5.6 

97.5 

89.4

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

A. 

A.

SCHROON RIVER AT RIVERBANK, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge at Riverbank, 1 mile below Tumblehead Falls, 3£ 

miles below outlet of Brant Lake, 9 miles below Schroon Lake, and about 9 miles 

north of Warrensburg.

Drainage area. 534'square miles.

Records available. September 2, 1907, to September 30, 1914. Data also in 

annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Chain on highway bridge.
HUDSON KIVER BASIN. 133

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Gravel; slightly shifting.

Extremes-of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year: 9.25 feet at 8 

a.m. April 22; discharge, 9,550 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded: 1.20 feet 

at 8 a. m. October 1; discharge, 79 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1907-1914: 10.7 feet at 5 p. m. March 28, 1913; discharge, approximately 13,500 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded; 0.85 foot 

at 5 p. m. October 17, 1909; discharge, 28 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow affected by storage in Schroon and Brant lakes. Results not 

corrected for storage.

Accuracy. Results good except for winter and periods during^which log jams occur.

Discharge measurements of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. T., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 2

2

Jan. 1

14

27 Feb. 4

17

, Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

W.S. Easterly.........

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

1.36

1.36

o2.50

02.41

02.15

02.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

114

347

297

QOft

278

Date.

Mar. 10

31

Apr. 22

May 5

Sept. 15

Made by- height.

Feet. 

o2.35

63.49

9.18

5.78

5.76

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

294

908

7,290

3,360

280

a Discharge relation affected by ice. & Discharge relation affected by log jams.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y'.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[J. H. Roberts, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

J2........ ......

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

IS

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

1.22

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.34

' 1.39

1.38

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.42

1.45

1.45

1.40

L45

1.45

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.75

1.8

2.15

2.45 

2.4 

2.1

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1 Q

2.0

2.05

2.15

2.15

2.15

1.8

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45 

2.4

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.8

2.35

2.4

2.55

2.45

9 5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.4

9 ?

2 3

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.3

2.35

0 0

2.5

2.5 

2.55 

2.45

Jan.

2.35

2.9

2.85

 2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.3

9 ^f»

2.3

2.85

2.8

2.85

3.0

9 Q

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.&

9 7

2.6

2.45

2.4

2.5

2

K

2.4

2.35 

2.3 

2.0

Feb.

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.1

2.05

9 1

2.1

9 fi

2.3

2.15

9 4

2.3

2.2 9 n

2.2

2.5

2.4

2

O

2.2

2.2

2.35

9 1

2

0

2 9

2.3

2

0

9 °.

Mar.

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.5

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.25

2

0

2.3

2.25

2 9

2.1

2.0

2.1

9 1

9 1

2.2

2.05

2.1

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.25

2.65

2.85 

3.2 

3.6

Apr.

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.8

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.7

5 7

5.7

5.8

5 Q

a q

7.5

9

1

9

0

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.1

7.0

fi Q

6.8 

6.9

May.

6.8

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.2

3 Q

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3 A

3.1

3

ft

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3 1

3.3

2.9 

2.65 

2.65

June.

3.1

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.75

2.4

2.9

3 n

2.85

2.45

3 10

3.20 9 fin

2.55

2.35-

9 3O

1.55

2 35

2.35

9 95

2.35

2.25

1.40

1.65

2.15 

2.05

July.

2.2

2.25

2.3

1.55

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.55

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Aug.

1.47

1.5

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.46

1.44

1.45

1.46

1.45

1.45

1.40

1 43

1.41

1.44

1.46

1.5

1.48

1.5

1.48

1.44

1.45

1.46

1.55 

1.5 

1.6

Sept.

1.55

1.55

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.55

1.5

1.65

1.75

1.85

1 Q

1.75

1.85

1.85

1.85

1 Q

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 75

1.7 

1.7

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 31, and Feb. 2 to Mar. 15; by log jam, Mar. 31 

and Apr. 20-25.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART. I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSchroon River at Riverbank, N. Y.,for the year ending,

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5

.

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12....:......... 10

14.............. 115

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

91

22

oo

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..:...........

29..............

on

Q1

Oct.

83

112

108

99

99

110 no

108

119

117

QQ

99

121

126

134

134

121

134

134

186

200

172

172

200

215 93ft

351

450

009

Nov.

230

230

230

246

262

246

246

246

262

296

314

351

351

351

230

3S1

170

370

370

410

450

472

495

495

518

495

495

495

472

450

Dec.

A Kft

410

410

410

390

410

430

450

518

472

495

A.QH

495

472

472

472

450

410

410

430

410

390

410

430

410

390

3on

390

37ft

Jan.

347

495

468

430

410

394

378

378

382

370

362

355

351

349

347

Feb.

230

 Mar.

332

296

332

332

332

370

312

332

351

332

351

390

565

668

723

935

Apr.

1,380

1,850

2,170

2,170

2,280

2,170

2,060

2,280

3,000

3,380

3,780

3,780

3,640

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,510

3,640

4,200

5,420

7,050

7,250

6,660

6,110

5,760

5,420

5,260

5,100

4,940

5,100

May.

4,940

4,790

4,200

3,780

3,510

3,250

3,000

2,640

2,400

2,170

1,660

1,380

1,470

1,470

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,000

810

1,140

870

870

810

810

810

935

695

565

565

June.

810

430

410

410

590

410

410

430

615

450

695

750

668

472

810

870

540

518

430

410

159

430

430

390

430

390

121

186

351

314

July.

370

390

410

159

172

159

172

172

159

159

146

146

172

172

159

179

172

172

159

159

159

159

159

159

179

146

172

159

146

146

Aug.'

138

146

159

146

146

146

141

141

134

13fr

131

134

136

134

121

128

124

131

136

146

141

 146

141

134

136

119

159

146

172

Sept.

159

159

172

159

159

186

159

146

186

215

246

262

215

246

246

246

262

246

246

230

246

246

230

215

230

230

230

215

200

200

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well defined rating curve, except as follows: Dec. 30 to Jan. 15, 

estimated from discharge measurements and temperature records; Jan. 16-31, estimated at 284 secondfeet, Feb. 2-28, at 291 second-feet, and Mar. 1-15, at 308 second-feet; Mar. 31 and Apr. 20-25, estimated as 

given from hydrograph studies.

Monthly discharge of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. 30j

1914.

[Drainage area, 534 square miles.]

Month.

March....... . . ..

April....................................

July....................................

The year. .......................

. Discharge in second-feet.

M*&xf TY|ntn .

472 

518 

518

495

935

7,250 

4,920 

870

410 

172 

262

7,250

Mjmijrm'ni,

83 

230 

370

1,380 

565

121

146 

119 

146

83

Mean.

172

360 

432

334

282 

373

3,980

1,870 

478

183

139 

213

733

Per 

square 

mile.

0.322

.674 

.809

.626 

.528 

.699

7.45 

3.51

.895

.343

.261 

.399

1.37

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.37 

.75 

' .93

.72 

.55 

.80

a 31

4.05 

1.00

.40 

.30 

.44

18.62

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

C. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

B.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 135

SACANDAGA RIVER NEAR HOPE, N. Y.

Location. About 1^ miles below junction of East and West branches, 3^ miles above 

post office at Hope, 4 miles below Wella, and 12 miles above Northville.

Drainage area. 494 square miles.

Records available. September 15,1911, to September 30,1914. Data also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Staff in two sections the lower inclined, the upper vertical.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading.

Channel and control. Rocky; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.35 feet at 7.20 

a. m. April 20; discharge 15,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.40 

feet, October 1 and August 6, 7, and 8; discharge, 45 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded, 1911-1914: 10 feet at 5.30 p. m. March 27,1913; discharge, 24,800 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.17 feet at 7.55 a. m. 

September 20,1913; discharge, 20 second-feet. 

 Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results good for open-water season.

Discharge measurements of Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. S. de Golyer.]

/

Sept. 28..............................................................................

30.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.78

1.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

137

122
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Daily gage height, in feat, ofSacandaga River near Hope? N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Melvin Willis, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26.......'....................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1.58

1.94

2.16

2.00

1.84

1.86

1.79

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.75

1.76

1.74

1.68

1.62

1.72

1 W

1.64

2.75

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.85

. 3.6

4.0

3.9

t fi

3.4

3

0

3.1

Nov.

2.9

2.8

2.65

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.55

2.5

5.7

6.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.45

3

0

3

O

3.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.15

3 ft

9 Q

2.9

2.85

Dec.

2.8

2.75

2.8

2.85

2.85

2.8

3.05

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.45

3.1

3.15

3.1

3.05

2.95

2.85

2.8

2.55

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.65

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.75

Apr.

4.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.9

5.1

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.8

7.1

8.3

7.6

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.3

May.

5.9

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.15

3.15

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.85

2.6

June.

2.5

2.42

2.35

2.5

2.65

2.48

2.40

2.5

2.48

2.34

2.26

2.22

2.12

2.09

1.99

1.96

2.02

1.88

1.85

1.92

1.86

1.80

1.76

1.68

1.70

1.65

1.62

1.60

 2.00

1.90

July.

1.85

1.82

1.95

1.88

1.80

2.08

2.18

2.5

2.48

2.38

2.38

2.55

2.38

2.20

2.15

2.12

2.08

2.10

2.02

1.94

1.90

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.86

1.82

1.78

1.74

1.70

1.70

1.70

Aug.

1.66

1.65

1.60

1.59

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.52

1.45

1.50

 1.55

1.53

1.50

1.51

1.55

1.62

2.12

2.21

1.96

1.90

1.88

1.80

1.70

1.80

3.3

3.7

3.0

Sept.

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.75

2.55

2.45

2.5

2.42

2.25

2.18

2.12

2.05

2.00

1.95

1.88

1.85

1.88

1.85

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.72

1.70

1.72

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.75

1.72

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30-31. No records obtained, January to March.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSacandaga River near Hope, N.*Y.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

26...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

92

212

 440

303

235

174

182

157

140

121

144

147

140

121

103

134

89

109

632

1,920

1,090

820

703

1,400

1,920

1,780

1,400

1,190

1,090

900

Nov.

740

666

566

598

598

566

504

474

5,520

6,930

3,330

2,560

1,920

1,650

1,400

1,240

1,090

990

900

1,650

1 650

1,400

1,290

1,190

1,090

945

820

740

740

7D3

Dec.

666

632

666

703

7flQ

666

860

2,230

1,290

1 290

1,240

900

945

900

860

780

703

666

504

598

534

504

566

504

474

474

474

420

367

367

367

Apr.

2,560

4,230

3,400

2,560

1,920

1,780

3,990

7,530

4,730

3,760

1,920

2,930

2,930

3,330

3,540

3,760

5,790

9,900

15,000

11,800

8,160

7,530

5,790

5,250

6,640

6,640

6,640

7,530

7,230

-May.

6,070

5,250

3,540

3,540

3,330

2,930

2,930

2,070

2,230

2,230

2,560

2,230

2,560

2,230

1,650

1,190

1,400

955

955

820

820

740

910

820

660

625

590

700

520

June.

456

411

374

456

555

445

400

. 456

445

QfiQ

310

265

252

212

201

224

171

160

186

164

143

130

106

112

98

90

85

216

178

July.

160

150

197 171'

143

248

291

456

445

390

390

488

390

300

278

'265

248

256

224

193

178

186

171

178

.164

150

137

124

112

112

112

Aug.

101

98

85

83

53

45

45

48

53

53

63

67

53

63

73

69

63

65

73

90

265

305

201,

178

171

143

112

143

1,090

1,520

820

Sept.

590

520

740

625

488

428

456

411

324

291

265

236

216

197

171

160

171

160

137

127

127

118

112

118

143

143

143

140

127

118

NOTK. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one used Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, the other 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated Dec. 30-31, and April 3.

Monthly discharge ofSacandaga River near Hope, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. 80,1914. 

[Drainage area, 494 square miles.]

Month.

October.................................

April....................................

toy....................................

August.................................

Discharge in second-feet.

tfffrtnH3Tt\-

1,920 

6,930 

2,230

15,000 

6,070 

555

488 

1,520 

740

Minimum.

89 

474 

367

1,780 

520 

85

112 

45 

112

Mean.

581 

1,480 

737

5,380 

1,990 

267

236 

203 

267

Per 

square 

mile.

1.18 

3.00 

1.49

10.9 

4.03 

.540

.478 

.411 

.540

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.36 

3.35 

1.72

12.16 

4.65 

.60

.55 

.47 

.60

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A.

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

A.

SACANDAGA RIVER AT HADLEY, N. Y.

Location. About half a mile west of railroad station at ijladley, a mile above mouth 

of river, and 4£ miles below site of proposed storage dam at Conklingville.

Drainage area. 1,060 square miles.

Becords available. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1914; September 13, 1907, 

to December 31,1910, at upper bridge station; September 24,1909, to midsummer 

of 1911, at lower bridge station. Data also in annual reports of State engineer 

and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder referenced to gage datum by a hook 

gage inside of well. A vertical staff gage is used for auxiliary readings.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable about 30 feet above gage or by 

wading about three-fourths mile above gage.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year (automatic gage) 

10.22 feet at 8 p. m. April 21; discharge, 20,800 second-feet. Minimum stage 

recorded (automatic gage), 2.42 feet at 2 a. m. August 18; discharge, 111 secondfeet.

Maximum stage recorded 1911-1914 (automatic gage), 12.36 feet from 11 a. m. 

to 12 m. March 28,1913; discharge, approximately 35,500 second-feet. Minimum 

stage recorded (automatic gage), 2.25 feet, all day September 16,1913; discharge 

61 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results good.

D'ischarge measurements of Sacandaya River at Hadley, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Jam. 12

17

28

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.67

3.93

4.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

894

566

547

659

Date.

Feb. 2

24

Mar. 11

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.59

4.72

4 19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,130

736

686

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice for all of the above measurements.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofSacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[J. F. Kelly, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.............. 

17..............

18..............

19..............

on 20.v ...........

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.69

2.73

2.97

3.4

3.3

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.88

2.83

2.80

2.76

2.75

2.76

2.76

2.72 

2.72

2.71

2.72

2.92

4.15

4.35

4.5

4.15

4.25

5.0 -5.5

5.4

5.1 4.8'

4.6

Nov.

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.7

4.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4 

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.6

5.1

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.35

4.2

4.1

4.1

Dec.

4.05

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.15

4.15

4.2

5.1

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.45

4.5

4.4

4.25 

4.2

4.15

3.95

3.65

3.75

3.8

3.65

3.5

3.65

3.6

3.7

4.25

4.7

4.7

4.6

Jan.

4.55

4.85

4.8

4.55

4.35

4.43

4.30

4.14

4.05

3.99

3.95

3.91

3.95

4.26

4.5

4.6

4.38

4.40

4.55

4.38

4.30

4.35

4.44

4.32

4.25

4.65

4.65

4.29

4.13

4.19

4.26

Feb.

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.41

4.55

4.7

4.45

4.48

4.5

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.5

4.55

.......

5.45

5.2

4.9

4.85

4.75

4.65

4.55

4.48

4.25

3.85

3.70

.......

Mar.

3.65

4.40

4.75

4.38

4.18

4.08

4.05

4.01

3.98

3.98

3.95

3.88

3.85

3.82

3.75

3.90 

4.20

4.35

4.38

4.5

4.55

4.36

4.32

4.24

4.i5

4.18

4.65

5.55

6.1

6.35

6.5

Apr.

6.65

6.9

7.1

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.45

6.45

7.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.95

6.95 

6.95

7.0

7.5

8.6

9.9

10.0

9.3

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

May.

7.7

7.5

7.2

6.75

6.55

6.45

6.35

6.15

5.9

5.75

5.55

5.4

5.55

5.7

5.75

5.65 

5.45

5.2

4.95

4.7

4.45

4.35

4.25

4.15

4.02

3.98

4.03

3.91

3.82

1 if.

3.78

June.

3.65

3.55

3.46

3.47

3.63

3.75

3.64

3.56

3.57

3.59

3.50

3.38

3.28

3.21

3.15

3.10 

3.07

3.02

2.97

2.95

2.94

2.95

2.95

2.92

2.83

2.75

2.78

2.78

2.80

2.83

July.'

3.12

2J95

2.98

3.00

3., 00

2.98

3.03

3.43

3.55

3.41

3.33

3.39

3.40

3.32

3.20

3.10

3.08

3.03

3.01

2.97

2.91

2.86

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.83

2.79

2.75

2.70

9 fiQ

<2.63

Aug.

2.60

2.63

2.61

2.59

2.55

2.54

2

CA

2.48

O AQ

2.46

2.45

2.43

2.44

2.45

2.46

2.46 

2.48

2.47

2.49

o KO

2.71

2

QE

3.15

3.08

2.92

2.86

2 CO

2.80

3.14

4.55

4.75

Sept.

4.32

4.02

3.88

3 O1

3.80

3.61

q jo

3.42

3.35

3.23

3.15

3.08

q HI

9 Q7

o <v>

2.84

2

oq

2

QQ

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.71

2.70

2.69

2.70

o 7-1

2 79

2.74 9 rn

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Mar. 31.
HUDSON RIVEB BASIN. 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSacdndaga River at Hadley, N. T*.,/or the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. ....... ......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.............. 10

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

214

232

350

622

552

455

395

339

302

278

263

245

9df>

245

245

227

227

222

227

323

1,330

1,570

1,760

1,330

1,440

2.540

3,470

3,270

2,710

2,210

1.900

Nov.

1,500

1,270

1,060

1,010

956

956

910

864

1,760

5,850

7,280

7,280

6,120

5,080

4,130

3,270

2,540

2,050

1,760

1,900

2,710

2,890

2,540

2.210

2,, 050

1.760

1,570

1,380

1,270

1,270

Dec.

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,270

1,330

1,330

1,380

2,710

3,270

2,890

2,540

1,760

1,700

1,760

1,630

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,110

821

910

956

821

698

660

660

738

821

864

864

864

Jan.

778

698

864

864

910

1,010

864

738

660

622

587

552

552

587

587

660

519

519

622

519

455

486

552

552

587

910

956

660

552

587

622

Feb.

1,060

1,090

1,110

956

1,110

1 060 I'oio

1 060

1^060

1,010

622

622

587

552

552

Mar.

552

1,220

1,630

1,220

1,010

864

738

660

587

552

519

486

455

424

395

486

698

821

864

956

1,010

821 778'

738

660

698

956

1,630

2,710

3,900

5.330

Apr.

6,260

6,980

7,580

8,500

8,500

6,9.80

5,720

5,720

7,880

10,200

10,200

9,160

8,180

7,580

7,130

7,130

7,130

7 280

8,820

12,900

19,000

19,500

16,000

12,900

10,600

9,500

9 1 fin

9,160

9,160

9,500

May.

9,500

8,820

7,880

6,540

5,980

5,720

5,460

4,960

4,360

4,020

3,580

3,270

3,580

3,900

4,020

3,790

3,370

2,890

2,460

2,050

1,700

1,570

1,440

1,330

1,180

1,140

1,190

1,070

976

910

938

June.

821

738

668

675

804

910

812

746

754

770

698

608

539

493

455

424

407

378

350

339

334

339

339

323

278

240

254

254

263

278

July.

436

339

355

366

Qfifi

355

383

645

738

630

573

615

622

566

486

424

412

383

372

350

317

292

283.

283

283

278

258

240

218

214

189

Aug.

176

189

180

172

157

153

138

131

131

124

121

114

118

121

124

124

131

128

135

149

222

339

455

412

323

292

278

263

449

1,830

2,130

Sept.,

1,530

 1,180

1,040

1,060

956

787

683

637

587

 506

455

412

372

349

328

283

277

272

258

250

240

232

222

218

214

218

222

227

236

232

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge Dec. 25 to Mar. 31 determined 

from discharge measurements, climatic records, and comparisons with records at stations on Hudson Eiver. 

Discharge Feb. 11-23 estimated at 771 second-feet.

' Monthly discharge ofSacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

[Drainage area, 1,060 square miles.]

Month.

October..................................

April. ..................................

May....................................

July....................................

August .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,470 

7,280 

3,270

1,010

5,330

19,500 

9,500 

910

738 

2,130 

1,530

19,500

Minimum.

214

864 

660

455

395

5,720' 

910 

240

189 

114 

214

114

Mean.

959 

2,570 

1,360

666 

839 

1,110

9,480 

3,540 

510

396 

316

482

 1,840

Per 

square 

mile.

0.905

2.42 

1.28

.628 

.792 

1.05

8.94 

3.34 

.481

.374 

.298 

.455

1.74

Eun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.04 

2.70 

1.48

.72

.82 

1.21

9.97 

3.85

.54

.43

.34 

.51

23.61

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

C. 

B.

A. 

A.

A.

A.

A. 

A.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

WEST BEANCH OF SACANDAGA RIVER AT BLACKBRIDGE, NEAR

WELLS, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge known as Blackbridge, 2 miles above junction of East 

and West branches of Sacandaga River, and about 3 miles west of Wells.

Drainage area. 211 square miles.

Records available. March 14, 1911, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Chain on upstream side of highway bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Rocky; slightly shifting during floods.

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.20 feet at 8 a. m. 

April 20. Minimum stage recorded, 2.30 feet at 2.30 p. m. June 30.

Maximum stage recorded 1911-1914, 11.5 feet at 4 p. m. March 27, 1913 (discharge approximately 29,000 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 2.30 feet 

September 17, 1913 (discharge, 3 eecond-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Flow slightly affected by storage dams used for Jogging in spring.

Accuracy. Results good up to December, 1913.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackbridge, near Wells, 

N. Y'., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

[Made by C. S. De Golyer.]

Date.

Sept. 29.............................................................................

29.............................................................................

height.

Feet, 

2.80

2.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60.8

57.1
HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 141

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackbridge, near Wells, 

N. Y.,for the. year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[; Cornelius De Groff, observer.]

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20....... ............. 

21...................

22................... 

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30..... ^.. ...........

31...................

Oct.

2.72

3.41

3.8

3.65

3.40

3.26

3.18

3.10

3.05

2.95

2.91

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.68

2.66

2.80

2.84

2.82

4.2 

5.15

4.9 

4.4

4.3

5.3

5.45

5.25

4.65

4.9

4.6

4.5

Nov.

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.5

4.1

3.95

* 3.9

3.8

6.2

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.15

5.1

5.4

4.65

4.5

4.45

4.3

5.2 

5.3

5.0 

5.35

4.75

4.6

4.45

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.2

Dec.

3.9

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.85

 3.8

3.7

5.15

4.75

4.65

4.5

4.35

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.35

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7 

3.7

. 3.6 

3.7

3.65

3.55

3.55

3.42

3.5

3.40

3.5

3.8

Jan.

3.9

4.3

4.7

4.55

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

^

........

........

Apr.

5.15

5.45

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.35

5.1

6.5

7.2

5.8

5.1

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.8

5.8

H Q

6.2

7.5

9.1

8.4

7.9 

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.0 

7.3

' 7.2

May.

6.8

6.0

6.2

5.4

6.0

5.6

5.35

5.15

5.05

5.15

5.15

5.4

5.9

5.45

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.75

4.55

4.4 

4.2

4.1 

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.48

3.40

June.

3.32

3.30

3.25

3.40

3.6

3.5

3.40

3.6

3.6

3.45

3.32

3.30

3.20

3.10

3.12

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.95 

2.90

2.82 

2.80

2.80

2.72

2.70

2.65

2.68

2.52

2.32

July.

2.88

2.92

2.90

2.72

2.82

3.22

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.55

3.5

3.32

3.32

3.05

3.05

3.22

3.12

3.00 

2.72

2.60 

2.62

2.92

2.65

3.15

3.55

3.02

2.75

2.70

2.68

Aug.

2.55

2.62

2.58

2.52

2.52

2.55

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.40

3.40

2.50

2.45

2.45

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.52 

3.42

3.45 

3.12

3.15

3.12

2.90

2.82

2.95

4.8

4.2

4.0

Sept.

3.8

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.42

3.32

3.25

3.20

3.20

3.5

q nn

2.95

2.95

2.80

2.85 

2.82

2.75

2.85

2.85

2.90

2.80

2.82

2.90

2.85

2.70

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31, to Mar. 31. No records obtained Jan. 11 to Mar. 31.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackbridge, near 

Wells, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. .........................

2. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

28

122

218

176

120

96

83

72

65

52

47

46

58

46

24

23

36

j.n

38

368

968

770

464

414

1 fwn

1,230

1,050

604

770

573

517

Nov.

414

326

287

517

326

269

251

218

2,120

2,430

1,720

1,380

968

926

1,180

604

517

490

414

1,010

1,090

846

1,140

667

573

490

414

368

414

368

Dec.

251

251

234

218

234

218

189

968

667

604

517

439

414

368

326

439

287

251

189

189

189

163

189

176

152

152

124

140

120

140

140

Apr.

965

1,100

1,760

1,580

1,260

1,100

900

2,040

2,750

1,420

900

1,760

1,420

1,340

1,420

1,420

1,500

1,760

3,080

5; 140

4,190

3,560

2,750

2,530

2,750

2,530

2,750

2,530

2,860

2,750

May.

2,330

1,580

1,760

1,100

1,580

1,260

1,100

965

835

965

965

1,100

1,500

1,100

1,040

1,040

835

688

578

500

405

365

,325

290

255

240

225

225

197

166

147

June.

130

126

116

147

203

171

147

197

197

159

130

126

107

92

95

79

68

68

68

74

68

62

60

60

54

53

50

52

43

34

July.

66

70

68

54

. 62

30

43

225

197

197

225

184

171

126

126

86

111

102

95

79

54

47

48

70

50

100

184

82

56

53

52

Aug.

44

48

46

43

43

44

40

40

40

37

37

42

40

40

44

47

47

47

44

43

152

159

95

100

95

68

62

74

715

405

325

Sept.

255

290

450

450

428

325

272

225

171

152

130

116

107

107

171

79

74

74

60

64

62

56

64

64

68

68

62

68

64

53

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 30, from a well-defined rating curve; discharge 

Dec. 31, estimated;*Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackbridge, near Wells, N. Y., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 211 square miles.]

Month.

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,230 

2,430 

968

5,140 

2,330 

203

225 

715 

450

Minimum.

23 

218 

120

900 

147 

34

30 

37 

53

Mean.

329

758 

288

2,130

828 

101

100 

100

154

, Per 

square 

mile.

1.56* 

3.59 

1.36

10.10 

3.92 

.479

.474 

.474 

.730

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.80 

4.00 

1.57

11.20 

4.52 

.53

.55 

.55 

.81

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

C. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

HOOSIC KIVER NEAR EAGLE BRIDGE, N. Y.

Location. Half a mile below Walloomsac River and 1$ miles above Owlkill Creek 

and Eagle Bridge.

Drainage area. 512 square miles.

Records avaaable. August 13, 1910, to September 30, 1914; September 25, 1903, 

to December 31, 1908, at Buskirk, 4 miles below present station. Data also in 

annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 143

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank.. Prior to August 17, 1914, chain gage 400 feet

above present location. Temporary chain gage used .May 22 to August 16,1914. 

Discharge measurements. Made from cable half a mile below gage or by wading. 

Channel and control. Gravel; soniewhat shifting. 

Extremes of discharge. At maximum stage observer is unable to reach gage.

Minimum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. October 18; discharge,

46 second-feet. 

Minimum stage recorded 1910-1914, 6.1 feet at 5 p. m. September 14, 1913;

discharge, practically zero.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. Flow affected by storage on WalloomBac River and at Hooaic Falla

about 2 miles above gage. 

Accuracy. Results good. Low estimates of discharge may be somewhat in error

because of regulation.

Discharge measurements of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

May 15

22

Made by 

C. S. DeGolyer.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.12

o9.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,640

790

Date.

Aug. 17

Made by 

C.S. DeGolyer.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

63.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

152

Temporary chain gage. b Inclined staff gage. Temporary chain gage read 7.73 feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Mrs. Vashti Russell, observer.]

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

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.

6.88

6.90

7.00

7.00

6.82

7.18

6.98

6.85

6.92

6.92

6.88

6.52

7.38

7.7

6.98

7.05

S on

6.85

6.55

7.15

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.55

7.8

8 0

10.5

9 1

8.6

8.3

8.05

Nov.

8.1

7.65

7.85

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.8

11.1

9.3

8.7

8.4

8.3

8.4

8.15

8.25

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.8

8.5

8.2

8 A

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.4

8.1

8.05

Dec.

8.3

8.05

8.0

7.8

8.1

8.0

8.0

9 9

9 1

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.7

8.6

8.45

st d

8.4

8.3

8.15

8.0

8.3

8.0

8.1

8.0

8.2

7.8

7.7

8.2

8.05

8.0

Jan.

7.56

7:9

8.0

7.5

8.05

8.0

7.7

7.8

7.65

7.75

7.6

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.4

9.0

a n

Mar.

-

12.7

10.3

9 1

8.6

8.3

8.2

8.45

8.25

S Q

h.s

12.8

12.5

n

o

10.8

Apr.

10.8

11.8

10.6

10.2

9

0

Q S

n

o

11.8

11.0

11.4

11.0

10.5

10.6

10.6

11.4

12.1

11.6

11.1 in o

11.4

11.6

11.5

11.4

U Q

May.

11.1

10.7

10.5

10.4

10.7

10.8

10.6

10.3

10.1

10.0

10.1

10.0

11.4

in o

10.6

9.1

9

n

Q Q

8.85

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.6

8.25

8.4

June.

8.55

8.45

8.4

8.35

9.2

8.85

8.35

8.5

8.55

8.3

8.25

8.25

8.1

7.60

8.2

8.35

8.3

7.95

8.0

7.80

7.60

8.1

8.05

7.85

7.78

7.60

7.62

7.38 7 on

8.0

July.

7.95

7.95

8.05

7,90

7.98

9.1

8.4

8.7

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.25

8f4

S 9.

8.0

7.85

7.85

8.0

7.72

7.95

7.98

7.72

7.72

7 aa

7.65

7 48

7.65

7.68

7.68

7.65

7.65

Aug.

7.62

7.62

7.42

7.48

7.60

7.60

7.45

7.70

7.45

7.40

7.45

7.65

7.60

7.72

7.72

7.42

3.31

3.34

3.48

3.08

3.64

4.05

3.52

S

CO

3.52

3.40

3.42

3.28

3.38

3.82

3.92

Sept.

3.65

3.55

3.52

3.40

3.26

2.99

3.02

 3.29

3.35

3.12

3.32

3.06

2.99

3.10

3.12

3.22

3.20

3.14

2.98

2.90

2.88

3.25

3.12

3.01

3.34

2.78

2.98

3.06

3.38

3.26

NOTE. Discharge relation Jan. 13 to Mar. 16 affected by ice. Chain gage was undermined about Apr. 

26 and settled gradually until May 21 when it was washed out. Gage heights May 22 to Aug. 16 observed 

on a temporary chain gage. Gage heights Aug. 17 to Sept.30 observed on new inclined staff gage. ,-
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

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.

112

116

140

140

98

189

135

105

121

121

112

48

262

400

135

.152

116

105

52

180

620

450

450

332

450

1,160

2,570

1,320

950

745

590

Nov.

620

378

478

505

355

355

310

270

230

3,220

1,480

1,020

810

745

810

650

712

560

560

1,020

1,090

880

680

,810

680

680

450

810

620

590

Dec.

745

eon

560

450

620

560

KftA

1,320

1,090

1,090

QEA

880

1,020

950

845

810

810

745

650

560

745

560

620

560

680

450

400

680

590

560

Jan.

332

ene

560

310

KQA

560

450

378

425

355

680

Mar.

5,530

2.380

1,310

950

745

680

845

712

1,160

3,460

5,700

6,860

5,200

3,340

2,880

Apr.

2,880

6,520

4,120

2,670

2,280

1,910

1, 910

3,460

6,860

4,120

3,100

3,580

3,100

2,570

2,670

2,670

2,380

2,670

3,580

6,360

6,520

4,560

3,840

3,220

2,990

3,580

2,470

2,380

2,280

2,780

May.

2,000

1,640

1,480

1,400

1,640

1,730

1,560

1,320

1,160

1 090

1,160

1 090

2,' 280

1,820

1,560

760

700

590

618

590

535

535.

485

325

390

June.

460

419

390

368

con

618

368

AOK

460

345

325

Q9«S

OR*.

305

368

345

215

230

170

120

265

248

185

165

120

125

76

200

230

July.

215

215

200

224

760

QQft

KQK

ds<;

eon

435

QOK

390

305

230

185

185

230 i<;n

215

224

150

150

194

132

96

132

140

140

132

132

Aug.

84

06

120

120

QA

I y*K

QA

80

oft

iqo

120

1*n

1 *ft

84

152

159

1QO

= 108

240

428

204

204

204

173

178

146

168

310

360

Sept

t)AA

01 0

204

173

142

92

97

148

162

115

155

104

Q9

111

115

134

130

119

91

70

76

140

115

Qfi

159

64

91

104

168

142

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to May 15 determined from a rating curve well defined between 200 and 6,000 

second-feet and fairly well defined below 200 second-feet. Mean discharge Mar. 1-16 estimated at 760 secondfeet; May 16-21 at 1,090 second-feet. Discharge May 22 to Aug. 16 determined from a poorly defined rating 

curve. Discharge Aug. 17 to Sept. 30 determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. No estimate 

made Jan. 13 to Feb. 28.

Monthly discharge of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 512 square miles.] i

\

Month.

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,570 

1,480 

2,000

680 

6,860

6,860

2,280 

820 

760

360 

244

Minimum.

48" 

230 

400

310

1,910

325 

76 

96

80 

64

Mean.

402

746 

763

462 

1,740 

3,470

1,130 

303 

261

162 

129

Per 

square 

mile.

0.785 

1.46 

1.49

.902 

3.40

6.78

2.21 

.572 

.510

.316 

.252

Eun-off 

(depth in 

inches en 

drainage 

area).

0.90 

1.63 

1.72

.40 

3.92

7.57

2.55 

.66 

.59

.36 

.28

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A.

C. 

B.

C. 

C. 

C.

B. 

B.
HUDSON" BIVEE BASIN. 145

MOHAWK RIVER AT BARGE CANAL LOCK 7, N. T.ffl

Location. At Lock 7 of Barge canal, 1 mile above Stony Creek and Vischer Ferry, 

about 7 miles below Schenectady, and about 11 miles above the mouth.

Drainage area. 3,400 square miles.

Records available. June 24, 1913, to September 30, 1914. Data also in reports of 

State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Gurley printing water-stage recorder showing head on crest of spillway; 

located in a corner of the basin near upper end of Barge canal lock. Inclined 

staff at foot of an old bridge abutment, about 100 feet above Vischer Ferry, read 

June 24 to December 16, 1913, and May 24 to June 2, 1914; staff gage in masonry 

of outer lock wall just above upper gates, read March 30 to May 23, 1914; datum 

of staff gage 12.15 feet lower than that of water stage recorder.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading below dam at low water. No provision for measurements at medium and high stages.

Channel and, control. At the ferry, coarse gravel; practically permanent. At the 

dam the control is the crest of the spillway.

Diversions. Water is diverted into Erie canal at temporary lock in north end of 

dam, but diversion is not included in record of automatic gage. Measurements 

of diversion have been made at Bridge 48, about a-mile downstream, and are 

given in the table below, but no allowance for this diversion has been made in 

computing the flow.

Regulation. Flow affected by operation of dams upstream.

Accuracy. Results good for low stages.

Discharge measurements of Mohawk River at Barge canal Lock 7, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

uaie.

Nov. 5

7

18

Jan. 21

Mar. 26

166

De Golyer and

.....do..............

Canfield and Barnes

Easterly..........

.....do..............

Ga

heig

At

lock.

Feet.

0.48

.51

.67

ge

;ht.

At

ferry.

Feet.

3.40

3.51

4.20

3.74

4.60

4.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2.070

2,250

4,420

1,920

1.670

2,880

-L/tttU.

June 15

Aug. 24

15

24

Hartwell and Barnes

.....do..............

Pierce and Adams. .

Ga

heij

At

lock.

Feet.

0.44

.49

.47

.29

.26

ge

;ht.

At

ferry.

Feet.

3.14

3.20

2.70

2.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,260

1,830

1,630

601

645

a Formerly known as Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry.

& Made through complete ice cover below dam. Discharge relation for old gage at ferry was affected, 

but that for gage at dam was not affected.

25287° WSP 381 16 10
146 SURPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Discharge measurements of Erie canal at Barge canal Lock 7, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 15

15

7

18

22

29

July 6

13

20

Made by 

C. S. DeGolyer. .......

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.0

Feet. 

1.46

1.42

3.27

3

KQ

1 9Q

1.60

1 u

1.81

1.44

1.66

1.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

366

290

300

270

354

349

437

399

308

,420

417

Date.

July 27

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

13

24

' Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.o

Feet. 

1.87

1.66

2.10

1.38

1.66

1.30

1.56

1.76

1.50

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

543

378

302

412

422

360

336

428

418

350

o Distance to water surface from reference point on bridge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mohawk River at Barge canal Lock 7, N. ^Y.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.............. 10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.............. 

16..............

17.............. 

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

OK

26.............. 

27.... ......... .

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.02

2.98

3.00

3.10

3.46

3.35

3.22

3.22

2.89 

3.05

2.95

2.89

2.98

2.99

2.91 

2.92

2.97 

2.96

2.94

2.98

3.13

5.5

4.8

4.4 

3.9

4.0

4.8

5.1

4.3

4.2

4.1

Nov.

3.5

3.55

3.44

3.36

3.28

3.5

3.24

3.5 

12.2

10.0

7.0

5.6

5.0

5.1

4.8

4.4 

4.1

4.1

4.5

6.1

5.7

5.1

4.4 

4.1

4.4 

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

Dec.

3.75

4.3

4.4

4.2

3.85

3.65

5.0

4.9

5.8 

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.8 

4.4

.87 

.71

.66

.59

.57

.57

.53

.53 

.60

.53 

.41

.38

.48

.50

.55

Jan.

.50

.48

.48

.49

.48

.47

.48

.49 

.49

.44

.49

.39

.......

.......

.48

.48

.49

.52 

.51

.50

54

.59

.65

84

1.27

Feb.

1.40

1.34

1.15

1.09

1.05.

1.06

1 08

1.03

.94 

.87

.82

.73

.69

.70

.68 

.61

.55

.......

.......

Mar.

0.51

.67

.......

.......

15.9

15.3

Apr.

15.5

15.6

15.2

14.8

14.2

14.0

13.8

13.9

16.2 

15. 1

14.7

14.5

14.6

14.1

14.0 

14.2

14.2 

14.3

14.4

15.1

16.0

14.9

14.5

14.1 

14.0

14.2 

14.0

13.75

14.2

14.1

May.

13.95

.13.9

13.5

13.4

13.55

13.4

13.6

13.85

13.75 

13.6

13.6

13.7

13.8

13.9

13.75 

13.45

13.25 

13.0

12.9

12.8

12.8

12.7

12 7

3.35 

3.04

3.26 

3.23

3.26

3.20

3.29

3.05

June.

3 no

3.08

.42

.46

.42

40

.44

.50

.53 

.61

.53

.49

.48

.40

.42 

.35

.33 

.28

.26

.24

.29

.28

.28

.27 

.25

.27 

.31

.33

.40

.32

July.

0.30

.34

.35

.33

.31

.30

.35

.39

.40

.42

.42

.51

.46

.35

.38 

.36

.40 

.39

.26

.27

.27

.27

.28

.28 

.28

.26 

.27

.27

.28

.28

.28

Aug.

0.25

.24

.25

.26

.26

.26

.25

.25

.24 

.25

.25

.23

.23

.24

.22 

.21

.20

.45

.......

Sept.

0.72

.58

.55

.63

.60

.52

.41

.41

.48 

.43

.42

.30

.24

.24

.29 

.32

.31 

.29

.30

.32

.29

.26

.28

.?«t 

.26

.26 

.27

.26

.25

.23

NOTE. Gage heights observed as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, and May 24 to June 2 on inclined gage at 

Vischer Ferry; Mar. 30 to May 23, on gage in concrete at lock; Dec. 17 to Feb. 17 and June 3 to Sept. 30, on 

automatic gage above dam. Gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 29 lost when gage was carried out by ice.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Barge canal Lock 7, N. Y'.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4.............. 

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10.............. 

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16^.. ...........

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

97

28..............

29

3(1

31..............

X

Oct.

986

900

940

1,170 

2,120

1,820

1,470 

1,470 

722

1,060 

840

722

oon

920

760

780

880

OCA

820

Qflfl

1,240

9,420

6,590

5,110

3 440

3 7^n

6

CQrt

7,780

4,760

4

Anf\

4,090

Nov.

2,230

2,380

2,060 

1,840

1,630

2,230 

1,520 

2,230

9,840

7,380

7 780

6,590

5,110

4,090

4,090

5,470

19 firm

10,300

7 7Sfi

5,110

4,090

5,110

3 7fiO

3 440

3 ion

2,520

Dec.

2,980

4,760

5,110

4,420 

3,280

2,670

7,380 

6,980 

10,700

5,470 

5,470

4,090 A. 45>n

4,420

6,590

5,110

4,830

3 A Aft

3 040

2,480

2 340

2

*>Aft

2,060

2,060

2

ccn

9 ftfin

i 9fin

1,100

1,710

1,850

2

onn

Jan.

2,130

1,850

1,710

1,710 

1,780

1,710

1,640 

1,710 

1,780

1,780 

1,460

1,780

1,160

1,710

1,710 i 7sn

1,990

1,920

I

QKfi

2,130

9 A&ft

2 QAA

4,560

8 7ftft

Feb.

10,100

9,440

7,500

6,900 

6,500

6,600

6,800 

6,300 

5,460

4,830 

4,380

3,600

3,280

3,360

3,200

2,640

2,200

Mar.

1,670

.......

.......

2,880

35,800

Apr.

39,200

41,000

34,100

27,600 

18,900

16,200

13,600 

14,900 

52,100

32,400 

26,100

23,100

24,600

17,500

16,200

18,900

18,900

20,300

21,700

32,400

48,300

29,200

23,100

17,500

16,200

18,900

16,200 iq nnn

1Q QrtA

17 *\t\n

May.

15,600

14.900

10,100

9,000 

10,600

9,000

11,260 

14,200 

13,000

11,200 

11,200

12,400

13,600

14,900

13,000

9,600

7,500

5,100

4,200

3,360

S QfiO

2,560

2,560

2,040

1,250

1,800

1,800

1,640

1,870

1,270

June.

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,580 

^1,340

1,220

1,460

1,850 

2,060

2,640 

2.060

1.780

1,710

1,220

1,340

950

850

630

550

470

670

630

630

590

510

con

750

850

1,220

800

July.

710

900

950

850 

750

710

950 

1,160 

1,220

1,340 

1,340

1,920

1,580

950

1,100

1,000

1.220

1.160

550

590

590

590

630

630

630

550

590

' 590

630

630

630

Aug.

510

470

510

550 

550

550

510 

510 

470

510 

510

440

440

470

410

380

350

1,520

Sept.

3,520

2,410

2,200

2,800 

2,560

1,990

1,280 

1,280 

1,710

1,400 

' 1,340

710

470

470

670

800

750

670

710

800

670

550

630

630

550

550

590

55fr

510

AA(\

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, and May 24 to June 2, determined from a rating curve well defined 

below 6,000 second-feet. Mean discharge Nov. 10-12 estimated at 24,500 second-feet-from an extension of 

the rating curve. Discharge for rest of year determined from a rating curve fairly well denned below 

2,500 second-feet and extended above that point by use of formulas. Mean discharge estimated by comparison with records of adjacent stations as follows: Jan. 14-20,1,740 second-feet; Feb. 18-28,1,490 secondfeet; Mar., 8,000 second-feet; Aug. 18-31,1,390 second-feet. The estimate for Nov. 10-12 and daily values 

for Dec. 17-31 supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 351.

Monthly discharge of Mohawk River at Barge canal Lock 7, N. Y'.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

[Drainage area, 3,400 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................................

May...........................................................

July...........................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,420

10,700

8,700 

10,100

52,100 

15,600 

2,640

1,920

3,520

Mrnimntn,

722 

1,520 

1,100

1,160

13,000 

1,270 

470

550

440

Mean.

2,520 

6,640 

3,840

2,130 

3,910 

8,000

24,300 

7,600 

1,170

892 

891 

1,140

5,260

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B.

B. 

C. 

D.

C. 

B.

A.

A. 

B.

A.
148 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

ALPLAUS KILL NEAR CHAELTON, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge about half a mile southwest of Charlton.

Drainage area. 24.9 square miles.

Records available. August 12, 1913, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual 

reports- of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on left bank just above bridge, referenced 

to gage datum by a»hook gage inside of well. A vertical staff on upstream corner 

of left abutment of the bridge is used for auxiliary readings.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading. Original V notch 

was rated by a number of volumetric measurements.

Channel and control. A low weir 43 feet long was constructed between abutments 

of bridge. Average height of its crest, 2.6 feet above bed of stream. Crest of weir 

was formed by a steel plate with a rectangular notch 36 inches long and 9 inches 

deep and a V notch in the center of the rectangular notch. Weir carried out by 

ice March 28, 1914, and replaced in August by a lower concrete weir of the same 

form except that rectangular notch was made only 0.2 foot deep.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage during year (water stage recorder): 13.65 

feet at 10.45 a. m. March 28, 1914 (weir in damaged condition); discharge, 915 

secondrfeet. Minimum discharge practically zero August 7-21.

Winter flow. Crest of weir was kept free from ice so that discharge relation was not 

seriously affected.

Regulation. Some diurnal fluctuation is caused during the spring months by 

operation of a gristmill a short distance upstream.

Accuracy. Results excellent except for months for which the discharge was partially estimated.

Discharge measurements of Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

T)o*» 1 A

31

31

28

28

29

29 

29

29

Made by 

.....do.................

O. W. Hartwell........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do:................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11 11

11.42

11.42

13.53

13.46

13.33

11.80

11.62 

11.58

11.50

10.70

1Q.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

10 Q

18.7

18.8

863

874

785

390

350

3Aft

342

152

170

Date.

May 1

27

27

1

July 23

23

2

2

Made by 

O. W. Hartwell........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

heinjht.

Feet. in nj.

10.05

9.58

9.56

9.07

9.06

8.85

8.85 9^*;

9.66

9.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

65

23.6

20.3

1.56

1.67

.10

.12 

.55

3.83

2.16

NOTE. Gage heights corresponding to measurements made during December indicate head on original 

weir; from March to July, on. weir in damaged condition; first measurement oh Sept. 2, on new concrete 

weir before removal of forms; second and third measurements on Sept. 2, on new concrete weir.
HUDSON KIVEB BASIN. 149

Daily gage height, infect, of Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Mrs. E. B. Litts, observer.]

Day.

1... ...........

2.............. 

3..............

4..............

5..............

-6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10... ...........

11.............. 

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

so.............:

31..............

Oct.

10.48

10.59 

10.76

10.60

10.51

10.50

10.52

10.49

10.54

10.60

10.47 

10.41

10.46

10.48

10.51

10.56

10.48

10.38

10.37

10.96

10.70

10.84

11.32

11.45

11.29

11.16

11.16

10.95

Nov.

10.82

10.62 

10.61

10.95

10.66

10.92

10.72

10.80

11.62

n ?a

'11.50

U 49

11.36

11.40

11.39

11.37

11.32

11.22

11.71

11.52

11.45

11.42

11.38

11.36

11.26

11.27

11.10

11.06

11.31

Dec.

11.50

11.53 

11.46

11.41

11.36

11.31

11.44

11.64

11.41

11.41

11.42

11.41

11.38

11.17

11.05

11.03

11.16

10.89

11.00

11.06

11.15

10.91

fl. 16

11.28

11.34

11.18

Jan.

11.08

10.86 

11.06

10.92

11.09

10.91

11.07

11.18

10.91

11.16

11.14

11 99

10.76

10.75

10.76

10.80

10.91

10.83

10.84

in 04

10.99

11.20

11.31

11.39

11.47

11.55

Feb.

11.66

11.65 

11.72

11.61

11.61

11.56

11.38

.......

11.05

11.00

10.98

10.97

10.99

11.00

Mar.

11.03

11.35 

11.37

11.39

11 A A

11.35

11.33 11 11

11.31

n

oo

11.36

n

o?

11.24

11.28

11.25

11.36

11.54

11.98

11.70

11.73

11.66

11.58

11.54

11.48

11.47

11.87

13.2

11.85

11.38

11.55

Apr.

11.40

12.05 in QSI

10.73

10.70

10.63 in ^o

11.39

11.31

10.78

10.64 

10.96

10.54

10.38

10.39

10.67

10.63 in ^fl

10.33

11.32

10.98

10.26

9.98

9.85

9 78

10.87

10.48

11.12

10.58

10.74

May.

10.07

9.88 

9.75

9.68

10.09

10.21

9 81

9.70

9.66-

9.63

9.56 

9 70

10.73

10.01

9.76

9.63

9.56

9.52

9.50

9.46

9.44

9.40

9.38

9.35

9.33

9.36

9.35

9.25

9.19

9.23

9.18

 June.

9.09

9.02

9

AA

9.30

Q ^^

9.19

9 11

9.20

9.22

9.13

9.05

9. 00

8.95

8.93

8.91

8.89

8.88

8.87

8.87

8.93

8.90

8.89

8.87

8.87

8.86

8.83

8.82

8.92

9.45

9.31

July.

9.18

9.24 

9.26

9.20

9

flK

9.20

' 9.42

9.60

9.36

9 97

9.20 91<*

9.06

9.01

9.06

8.97

9.02

8.93

8.88

8.86

8.85

8.84

8.85

8.90

8.83

8.86

8.83

8.80

8.81

8.81

8.81

Aug.

8.79

"8."i6"

8.80

8.82

9.44

9.47

9.41

9.33

9.31

9.42

9.51

9.66

9.63

Sept.

9.56

9.58 

9.56

9.55

9 11

9.50

9.48

9.50

Q.5&

9 48

9.50 

9.46

9.29

9.20

9.18

,9.34

9.45

9.46

9.45

9.30

9.16

9.10*

9.08

9.25

9.43

9.39

9.33

9.42

9.34

9.25

NOTE. Gage heights are means of 24 hourly values for each day, except Aug. 3,11, and 18, when staff 

gage was read. Timber weir carried out by ice Mar. 28; replaced by concrete weir Aug. 20-22. Gage heights 

indicate head on old weir in damaged condition Mar. 28 to Aug. 19; on concrete weir before forms w_ere 

removed, Aug. 23 to Sept. 1, and on concrete weir in final condition, Sept. 2-30. Recorder not in operation 

on days for which gage heights are missing. 
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y'.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21...............

22..............

23..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.33

.92

2.21

.98

.46

.41

.51

.37

.62

.98

.29

.15

.25

.33

.46

.73

.33

.12

.11

4.14

1.71

2.94

11.3

21.9

9.5

6.43

6.43

d fM

Nov.

2.75

1.12

1.05

4.04

1 df\

^ 74

2.57

42.4

66.4

97 1

18.9

14.0

17.1

16.3

14.7

11.3

7.41

7.15

55.5

29.6

21.9

18.9

-15.5

14.0

8.0

8.5

5.72

5.24

10.7

Dec.

27.3

30.8

22.9

18.0

14.0

10 7

20.9

45.2

18.0

18.0

18.9

18.0

15.5

6.55

R 1O

4.91

6.43

3.44

4.58

5.24

6.31

3.64

6.43

9.00

12.6

6.67

Jan.

5.48

3.14

5.24

3.74

c Crt

3 64

5.36

6.67

3 fid

ft 4^

ft 1Q

7.15

2.21

9 11

2.21

2.57

1 Ad

2.84

2.94

4.47

6 91

10.7

16.3

24.0

33.2

Feb.

48.0

46.6

R7 f\

41.0

41 0

34 4

15.5

5.13

4.58

4.36

4.25

4.47

4.58

Mar.

4.91

13.3

14.7

16.3 9n Q

13-3

11.9

11.9

10.7

11.9

14.0

8.5

7.41

9

n

7.54

14.0

33.2

101

54.0

58.5

48.0

37.0

32.0

25.1

24.0

81.3

325

780

408

294

335

Apr.

299

459

159

154

140

108

297

278

168

144

202

129

106

108

150

143

106

99

281

206

90

57

46

40

184

120

235

135

161

May.

67

47

36

30

69

83

41

31

28

26

22

31

159

60

36

26

22

19

18

16

15

13

12

10

9.4

11

10

6.2

4.3

5.5

d n

June.

2.0

1.0

.8

8.1

10

4

O

2.4

4.6

5.2

2.8

1.3

.7."5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

15

8.5

July.

4.0

5.9

6.6

4.6

4.6

14

24

11

7.0

4.6

2.8

1.5

.9

1.5

.6

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

'

.16

.21

11

.07

.06

.14

.36

1.24

i ni

Sept.

0.60

.98

.85

.79

.56

.51

.41

.51

RS

.41

.51

.33

.07

.03

.02

.11

.29

11

.29

08

.02

.01

.00

.05

99

.15

.10

.19

.11

.05

NOTE. Discharge determined from four well-denned rating curves applicable as follows: Oct. 1 to 

Mar. 27, original weir in good condition; Mar. 29 to Aug. 19, original weir in damaged condition; Aug. 23 

to Sept. 1, new concrete weir before forms were removed; Sept. 2-30, concrete weir in final condition. Discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 20-22,0.11 second-feet; Dec. 11-15,18 second-feet; Jan. 13-17, 4.0 secondfeet; Feb. 7-8. 24 second-feet; Feb. 10-18,9.8 second-feet; Feb. 19-23,4.9 second-feet; Aug. 4-6 and 22,0.1 

second-foot; Aug. 7-21,0.0 second-foot. Discharge Mar. 28 determ ined from discharge measurements.

Monthly discharge of Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914' 

[Drainage area, 24.9 square miles.]

Month.

April....................................

May.....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Mq/girmiTn.

21.9 

66.4 

45.2

33.2 

57.0 

780

459 

159 

15.0

24.0 

1.24 

.98

780

MiptmyiTn

0.11 

1.05 

3.44

4.91

40.0 

4.0 

.1

.1 

0

.00

0

Mean.

2.56 

15.2 

14.5

6.46 

16.5 

91.2

167 

31.2 

2.3

3.2 

.132 

.314

29.1

Per 

square 

mile.

0.103 

.613 

.582

.259 

.663 

3.66

6.71 

1.25 

.092

.129 

. .005 

.013

1.17

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.11

.68 

.67

.30 

.69 

4.22

7.49 

1.44 

.10

.15 

.01 

.01

15.87

Accuracy,

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

A.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

A.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 151

KINDERHOOK CREEK AT ROSSMAN, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge at Rossman, 1 mile above Claversack Creek and 9 

miles by road above Hudson.

Drainage area. 331 square miles.

Records available. March 17,1906, to May 1,1914, when station was discontinued. 

Data also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New 

York Conservation Commission.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Channel and control. Rock and gravel.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded 1906-1914, 34.56 feet during a 

measurement on January 22,1910; discharge, 11,000 second-feet. The minimum 

flow is practically zero during low-water season, when entire flow of creek is stored 

at power plant above station.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Regulation. Low-water flow practically controlled by storage in several small lakes 

and by operation of power plants and paper mills above station. A portable 

automatic gage was set up near the regular gage and records were obtained August 

3 to 12 and November 30 to December 5, 1912, and May 31 to June 10, 1913. A 

study of the records from this gage indicates that two gage readings a day give 

fairly good results when the discharge exceeds 100 second-feet.

Accuracy. Results fair.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, N. Y., for the year ending

Kept. 30, 1914.

[Lester Alien, observer.]

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....................................

Oct.

26.14

26.32

26.26

26.02

26.10

26.52

26.20

26.48

26.10

26.23

26.01

26.32

26.08

26.25

26.44

26.80

26.58

26.44

26.10

26.51

26.54

26.62

26.68

26.52

26.66

26.82

28.00

27.65

27.47

27.32

27.22

Nov.

27.02

26.92

26.82

26.70

26.70

26.85

26.62

26.71

26.48

26.94

27.48

27.38

27.20

27.11

27.38

27.15

27.16

27.28

27.18

"27.28

27.55

27.36

27.25

27.27

27.29

27.27

27.22

27.28

27.23

27.30

Dec.

27.30

27.32

27.23

27.27

27.26

27.25

27.08

27.32

27.27

27.26

27.23

27.06

27.20

27.31

27.49

27.55

27.28

27.26

27.18

27.05

27.20

27.21

27.05

27.19

27.22

27.22

27.31

27.30

27.08

27.05

27.02

Jan.

27.22

27.16

26.92

27.04

27.25

27.15

27.28

27.28

27.27

26.98

27.28

27.14

27.8

28.5

28.7

28.5

Feb.

28.5

28.3

28.0

28.0

28.1

27.7

27.6

27.45

27.5

27.6

27.27

27.38

27.12

27.05

27.12

27.09

Mar.

27.7

27.55

27.48

27.32

27.02

27.08

26.82

26.98

27.02

28.35

29.9

28.6

28.1

O7 7K

O7 7K

27.6

28.0 2as

31.6

32.6

33.3

01 Q

30.2

29.7

Apr.

29.9

31.0

30.2

29.5

28.9

28.6

28.6

29.2

32.1

30.3

29.4

29.3

29.2

28.7

28.5

28.7

28.8

28.6

28.7

29.7

31.6

" 9Q Q

29.1

28.8

28.5

28.9

90 1

28.6

28.5

28.7

May.

28.6

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13-27 and Feb. 17 to Mar. 7-
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofKinderhook Creek at Eossman, N. Y.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1

2

Z....... .............................

4................... .................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8................. r ........ .....

9..................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

fCQ

100

116

111

160

826

568

453

370

320

Nov.

ooo

195

160

122

122

170

100

125

W)

458

4A1

O1A

O7A

AM

288

280

140

301

O4Q

502

OQ1

334

344

354

344

320

349

359

Dec.

Q1Q

370

325

344

339

Wl

257

370

344

339

325

. 249

310

464

502

349

339

301

245

O1A

315

245

306

320

320

364

359

257

245

233

Jan.

QOA

292

195

241

334

288

349

349

Q44

917

349

283

673

1,250

1,440

1,250

Feb.

1.250

1,070

826

826

906

602

534

441

470

534

344 dni

274

245

274

261

Mar.

602

502

458

370

233

257

160

217

233

1,120

2,860

1,340

906

638

638

534

826

1,540

5,510

7,300

8,600

5,000

3,280

2,590

Apr.

2,860

4,510

3,280

2,340

1,640

1,340

1,340

1,980

6,400

3,430

2,210

2,090

1,980

1,440

1,250

1,440

1,540

1,340

1,440

2,590

5,510

2,- 860

1,860

1,540

1,250

1,640

1,860

1,340

1,250

1,440

May.

i Q4n

NOTE. Discharge determined from a poorly denned rating curve. On account of diurnal fluctuation, 

estimates of daily discharge below 100 second-feet are withheld. Mean discharge estimated by comparison 

with records of near-by streams as follows: Jan. 13-27,269 second-feet; Feb. 17-28,173 second-feet; Mar. 1-7, 

53 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 331 square miles.]

Month.

March. ..................................

April............................!.......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

502 

502 

1,440

1,250

8,600 

6,400

Minimum.

233

160 

1,250

Mean.

284 

326 

394 

405 

1,670 

2,230

Per 

square 

mile.

0.858 

.985 

1.19 

1.22 

5.05 

6.74

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.96 

1.14 

1.37 

1.27

5.82 

7.52

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. 153

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. 

EAST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER AT FISH EDDY, % N. Y.

Location. At New York, Ontario & Western Railway bridge at Fish Eddy, 5J miles 

above confluence of East and West branches of Delaware River.

Drainage area. 790 square miles.

Records available. November 19, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Records were 

obtained at Hancock, about 4 miles below, October 14,19025 to December 31,1912. 

Data also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New 

York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Vertical staff in three sections on piers of railroad bridge. A high-water 

section on right abutment of highway bridge 250 feet upstream was used for gage 

heights above 6 feet previous to July, 1913.

Discharge measurements. Made from the highway bridge 250 feet above railroad 

bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Coarse gravel; slightly shifting.

Extremes of dscharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.41 feet at 4.20 

p. m. March 28; discharge approximately 30,000 second-feet. Minimum stage 

recorded, 1.78 feet at 4.50 p. m. September 30; discharge, 129 second-feet.

Maximum stage 1912-1914, 17.4 feet during the afternoon of March 27, 1913 

(determined by leveling from flood marks); approximate discharge, 33,500 secondfeet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.65 feet at 8.45 a. m. September 18, 1913; discharge, 99 sec6nd-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, N. Y. t during the

year ertding Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 28

5 

20

29

Feb. 2

Made by 

R. S. Barnes. ..........

C. S. DeGolyer. .......

.....do................. .....do........;........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.37

3.01

3.02 

a3.86

o4.26

05.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,820

601

623 

399

816

2,410

Date.

Feb. 19

Mar. 20

Apr. 2 

21

22

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

C.C. Covert....... '.....

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o5.51

o6.ll

9.40 

9.70

7.91

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

618

760

10,800 

11,100

7.360

163

Discharge relation affected by ice.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, N. Y.,for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[John Fininegan, observer.}

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8.. ... ..

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.......... .

13..............

14..............

15..............

16............ 

17.............. 

18..............

19..............

20.............. 

21..............

22..............

23.............. 

24..............

25..............

26.............. 

27.............. 

28.............. 

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

2.4

2.85

2.85

2.55

2.5

2..4

2

qC

9 Q*»

2.3

2 25

2 2

2.15

2.15

2.05

2.15

2.3 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3

3.6

4.7

4.6

4.3

"s.'i"

4.3

3.8

3.6 

3.6

Nov.

3.5

3.45

3.4

°, 4

 X OE

3.35

8.8

10.1

7.4

6.8

6.2

% z

5.0

4.9

4.8 

4.8 

4.7

4.7 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.4

4.4

Dec.

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.8

5.0

.....;;

-------

Jan.

3.1 2 7

3

t\K

3.2

3 A

9 A

9 A

9 S£

2.8

2.65

2 7

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

q 7

3.B

3.5

3.4

- 3.35 

3.35 

3.25

4 9

5.2

Feb.

5 q

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4 1

4.4

3 q

4.0

4 1

5 9

6.5

6.2

5.8 

5.7 

5.7 

5.6

5.5

5 q

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9 

4.8 

4.8

Mar.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4 15

4 15

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4 5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4! 8 

4.9 

5.5

6.3 

7.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.3 

10.2 

14.8

1°, 9

10.0

8.8

Apr.

9.8

10.8

9.8

12.5

12.6

11.7

10.7

10.0

9.8

9

K.

9.2

9 1

9.1

9 n

8.9

9.0 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

10.4 

10.2

8.7

7.0 

6.8

6.6

.......

May.

5.1

4 Q

4.8

4.7

5.0

6.2

5.8 

5.1 

4.4 

3.9

3.8 

3.7

3.6

3.5 

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0

2.95 

2.9

June.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

q q

2.8

2.6

3.25

3.35

9 Q

2.7

2.6

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.35 2.3" 

2.25 

2.2

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.25 

2.35

2.4

2.25 

2.15 

2.25 

2.3

2.3

July.

2.25

2

C

2 45

2.3

2 9

2 OK

2.55

2 V!:

2.55

9 A*»

9 (K

2.6

9 4

2.45

2.45 

2.4 

2.55 

2.5

2.55 

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.5

2.5

2.35 

2.25 

2.3 

2.3

2.25 

2.25

Aug.

2.15

9 ftfi

 2.05

2.0 1 95

1.95

1 Q

1 9

1 Q

1.95

1 OS

2 ft

2.5

2.3

2.15

2.05 

2.00 

2.05 

2.45

3.25

4.7

4.7

3.7 

3.4

3.15

2.9 

2.75 

2.75 

2.8

3.0

2.8

Sept.

2.7

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.5

2 4

9 °.

2.25

9 9

9 1<5

9 1

2.05

2 AC

2.0

1.95 

1.95 

" 1.95 

1.95

1.95

1 Q

1.95

1.8 

1.85

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8

1.8

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11 to Mar. 26.
DELAWAEE EIVEE BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, N. Y.,for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21............;.

22.............. 

23.............. 

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

330

530

530

OQt

OOA

01 1

292

971

OCA

OOQ

239

206

239

292

909

9Q9

1,040

2,200 

2,080 

1,740 

1,220 

'1,130

1,320

2,740

1,740

1,220 

1,040 

1 J 040

Nov.

950

910

910

Q7A

QO c

835

Q7A

10,200

13,400

A QKA

5,650

4,500

3,340

2,600

2,470

2,330

2,330

2 9/Vk

2,200

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,330 

2,600

2,330

2,080

1,960

1,850 

1,850

Dec.

1,850

1,850

1,960

1,850

1 740

2' 080

2) 330

2,600

.....:.

.......

Jan.

670

456

640

TOA

610

A1f>

A-tn

530

504

330

909

9Q9

256

350

504

556

530

456

391

330 

311 

256 

239 

222

222

239

239

800 

2,200 

3,660

Feb.

2

QQA

2,460

2,080

1 740

1^850

1,630

1,220

1 fun

870

730

KOQ

434

S7n

835

800

765

730

670

583

504 

480 

434 

350 

330

330

311

274

Mar.

......

.......

434

870

1,630 

800 

391 

370 

480

12,600

2T,900

22,000 

12,000

1

Apr.

11,500

n'soo

19,600

20,000

17,100

14,100

12,000

11,500

10,800

10,100

9' 920

9*700

9,480

9*480

9,' 480

9

AQf\

13,200

12,600 

9,040 

5,600 

5,220 

4,860

May.

.......

.......

.......

.......

9 fi.40

2 QQfl

2 1 Wl

2,510

4,200

3,600

2 640

i*oin

1 9QA

1,200

1,110 

1,030 

950 

800 

730

730

670

640

610 

583 

556

June.

412

370

370

800

K{\4

J.19

765

835

556

AKjR

J.19

350

330

292

292

274

OKft

292

292 

292 

274 

311 

330

274

239

274

292 

292

July.

nfjA

370

350

292

OCC

Q.11

QQ1

391

434

QQ1

610

412

330

350

350

330

101

391

370 

370 

330 

370 

370

311

274

292

292 

274

97 i

Aug.

OOQ

206

206

ion

176

176

161

161

161

176

176

412

370

292

239

206

190

206

350

765

2,150 

2,150 

1,110 

870 

700

556

480

480

504 

610

504

Sept.

AKfi

504

ASf)

456 _.

350

330

292

274

OKA

OOQ

999

206

206

190

176

176

. 176

176

176

161 

176 

134 

148 

134

134

161

148

134 

134

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well-defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Jan. 10 

and Mar. 17 to Sept. 30. Discharge Jan. 11 to Mar. 26 estimated from discharge measurements and climatic records. Mean discharge Mar. 1-18 estimated at 432 second-feet. Mean discharge estimated from 

a study of records at adjacent stations as follows: Dec. 11-31,1,600 second-feet; Apr. 26-30, 6,700 secondfeet; May 1-9,2,400 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, JV. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Drainage area, 790 square miles.]

Month.

May....... ............................. .

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,740 

13,400

3,660 

2,890 

27,900

20,000

835

610 

2,150 

504

27,900

]tf |iiiTTitimi .

206

835

222

274 

370

556 

239

256 

161 

134

134

Mean.

792 

2,880 

1,730

583 

937 

3,210

10,500 

1,830 

389

352 

489 

239

1,980

Per 

square 

mile.

1.00 

3.65 

2.19

.738 

1.19 

4.06

13.3 

2.32 

.492'

'.446 

.619 

.303

2.51

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.15 

4.07 

2.52

.85 

1.24 

4.68

14.83 

2.68 

.55

.51

.72 

.34

34.14

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

D.

B. 

C. 

D.

C. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
156 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

DELAWARE RIVEK AT POET JEEVIS, N. Y.

Location. At toll bridge at Port Jervis, 1 mile above Neversink Either, and 6 miles

below Mongaup River. 

Drainage area. 3,250 square miles. 

Records available. October 12, 1904, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual

reports of State engineer and surveyor, and State of New York Conservation

Commission. 

Gage. Staff gage in two sections the lower section inclined and located about 30

feet downstream from left abutment, the upper section vertical and attached to

down-stream end of left abutment. Prior to June 20, 1914, a chain gage on the

bridge was used. Gage read twice daily after July 1, 1914. 

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. Gravel; slightly shifting. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16 feet at 8 a. m.

March 28; discharge, 92,700 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.13 feet at

3 p. m. September 22; discharge, 410 second-feet. 

Maximum stage recorded 1904-1914,16 feet at 8 a. m. March 28,1914; discharge,

92,700 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot at 8 a. m. September 22

and 23, 1908; discharge, 175 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation somewhat affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Results good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States. Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. S. De Golyer: 

September 19, 1914: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 550 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

{Jacob Miller, observer.JI

Day.

1..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

19

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. 

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

31

Oct.

1.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.5

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.8

Nov.

2.6

2.3

2.1

9 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.8

9.7

7.3 

6.1

5.3

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.4

Dec.

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

. 3.7 

3.4

3.4

q q

3.4

3.3

3,3 

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3 1

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

Jan.

3 i

9 O

 2.8

9 7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.3

9 1

2.1

3.2 3 i

Feb.

5.8

6.5

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

2.8

2.3

2.3

.......

Max.

.......

.......

4.9

4.6

4.1

7.7

16.0

14.2

9.2

9.2

Apr.

8.8

8.7

9.3

7.8

7.0

6.5

5.8

6.0

11.0

9.0

6.7 

6.7

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.5

9.1

8.4

7.9

6.0

5.7

5.7

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.6

May.

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.9

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.5 

4.6

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.4 

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.6

June.

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.1

2

0

2.8 

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

O fl

1.9

1.9

2.1

July.

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.15

2.05

2.0

2.15

2.1

2.35

2.45

3.0

3.5

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.4 

2.55

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.1

2.2

2.15

2.05

2.15

2.2

2.05

Aug.

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.49

1.5

1.5

1.46

1.45

1.48 

1.8

2.05

2.05

1.95

1.8

1.65 

1.65

1.7

1.95

2.8

4.1

3.1

3.0

2.85

2.6

2.7

2.25

2.15

2.1

2.25

Sept.

9 3

2.2

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.95

1 Q

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.55

1.55

1

AQ

1.5

1.55

1.5 i ta

1.33

1.28

1.24

1.15

1.24

I

Qfi

1 91

1.23

1

OO

1.17

1.15

1.20

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-31 and Feb. 15 to Mar. 23.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Port Jeriris, N. Y.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ............. 2.......;......

3.............. 

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

600

990

1,530 

780

600

780

780

780

780

780

685

780

990

880

.685 

685

685

685

685

780

2,040 

5,930 

4,100 

4,100 

4,670

4,670 

5,930 

4,100 

3,830

3,080

2,640

Nov.

2,230

1,690

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,380 1 ^<ift

1,380

2 640

Af\ Af)f\

22,500

15,100

11,100

8,520

8,120 

6,980

6,270

5,280

6,620

5,930

5,600 

5,280 

4,380 

4,100 

3,570

3,320 

3,320 

3,320 

3.830

4,100

Dec.

3,830

3,570

3,320

3,320

3,080

3,080

5,600

5,600

4,970

4,100

4,100

3,830

4,100 

3,830

3,830

3,570

3,570

3,320

3,320 

2,860 

2,860 

3,320 

3,830

3,830 

3,320 

3,570 

3,570

2,640

2,430

Jan.

i v)/n

2,860

2,640 9 4<?n

2,230

2,230

2

OOfl

1 860

2,430

1 860

1,690 1 QQH

1,380

'---- 

 [- 

.......

Feb.

13,500

17,400

11,100

9

700

9,350

8,930

6,620

6,620

6,270

6,270

6,270

2 640

1*690 i'fion

.......

.......

Mar.

.......

.......

"9" 356" 

8,120

6,270 

25,300 

92,700 

77,200

36,500

36,500

Apr.

33,500

32,700

37,300 

26,000

20,500

17 400

10 Kfln

14,600 KA ono

35,000

18,600

18,600

18,000

12,500 

12,500

13,500

11,600

19 1flfl

35,800 

30,500 

26,800 

14,600 

13,000

13,000 

21,800 

16,800 

14,100

12,500

May.

10 inn

9,780

8,520 

7,730

6,620

9 OKA

14,100

10,700

9

7QA

9 OKA

7,730

8,120

17,400

17 df\ft

15,100 

14,100

11,600

9

7cn

7 7^ft

7,350

7,350 

6,270 

4,100 

3,570 

3,320

2,860 

2,860 

3,320

2 fi4ft

i sfin

2,230

June.

2,040

1,860

1,690 

1,690

3,320

3,080

2,640

2.230

3,320

2,640

2,640

2 run

1,690

1,530

1,380 

1,240

1 240

l',240

1,110

990

1,110 

990 

990 

2,040 

1,530

1,240 

1,240 

1,110 

1,110

1,380

July.

1,610

1,610

1,610 

1,460

1,310

1 94ft

1,460

1,380

1,780

1,950

3,080

4j380

3,830

3,080

2,430 

2,230

1 860

2' I4n

2,860

2,430

2,040 

1,530 

1,380 

I,4i60 

1,380

1,530

1,460 

1,310 

1,460

1,530

1,310

Aug.

1,180

1,110

990

880

830

676

.685

685

651

<U9

668

oon

1,310

1,310

1,180 

990

830

830

880

1,180

2,648 

6,270 

3,320 

3,080 

2,750

2,230 

2,430 

1,610 

1,460

1,380

1,610

Sept.

1,690

1,530

1,460 

1,530

1,530

1 380

l',180

1,110

990

935

$80

732

732

668

685

732

685

692

548

511

483 

422 

483 

570 

462

476 

469 

436 

422

455

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge estimated because of 

ice, by comparison with records at adjacent stations, as follows: Jan. 14-31,3,250 second-feet; Feb. 15-28, 

4,000 second-feet; Mar. 1-23, 5,000 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

[Drainage area, 3,250 square miles.]

Month.

April...................................

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,930 

40,400 

5,600

17,400 

92,700

50,900 

17,400 

3,320

4,380 

6,270 

1,690

92,700

Minimum.

600 

1,380 

2,430

11,600 

1,860 

990

1,240

642 

422

422

Mean.

1,970 

6,420 

3,690

2,820 

' 5,860 

13,100

20,900- 

8,220 

1,740

1,940 

1,530 

826

5,730

Per 

square 

mile.

0.606 

1.98 

1.14

.868 

1.80 

4.03

6.43 

2.53 

.536

.597 

.471 

.254

1.76

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.70 

2.21 

1.31

1.00

1.87 

4.65

7.17 

2.92

.60

.69 

.54 

.28

23.94

Accuracy.

B. *B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

C.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE, N. J.

Location. At toll suspension bridge between Riegelsvilje, N. J., and Riegelsville, 

Pa., 600 feet above Musconetcong River, and 9 miles below Lehigh River.

Drainage area! 6,430 square miles.

Records available. July 3, 1906, to September 30,1914.

Gage. Chain on bridge. .

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge.

Channel and control. Large bowlders; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.4 feet, March 

29; discharge, 130,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 2 feet, 

on several days in September; discharge, 1,500 second-feet.

Maximum stage 1 recorded 1906-1914, 25 feet, March 28, 1913; approximate discharge, 144,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet, September 1, 

1907; discharge, 1,200 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

Diversions. 250 to 300 second-feet of water diverted from Lehigh River near its 

mouth each year from about the last of March to the middle of December by the 

Delaware division of the Pennsylvania canal. Results at Riegelsville corrected 

for diversion. (See footnote to monthly discharge table.)

Accuracy. Results good.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[John H. Deemer, observer.]

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..............

Oct.

2.6

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

3 -I

4.0

4.6

5.0

4.4

c 9

6.4

6.7

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.6

Nov.

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

4.6

11.2

19 S

9

E

7 Q

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.1

4 9

A 0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4 7

Dec.

4 0

4.9

4.6

A. H

4.4

4.3

4.4

5.2

6.0

t Q

5.4

5.1 4*0

4.8

4.8

4 7

4.6

4 5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.2

5.3

5.2

6.4

a 9

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.5

Jan.

4 5

4.2

A O

4 6

4.9

4.8

4.5

4.5

A 4.

4.3

4.3

3 9

3.1

2.9

3

O

3.4

3.7

o e

3.6

o 7

3.4

O Q

3

D

4.3

6.5

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.7

5.6

Feb.

9 7

9 a

8.6

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.8

a 4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.8

3 7

3.8

3.9

4.0

Mar.

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.3

5.4

6.0

7.5

6.4

6.6

6.3

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.6

6.3

8.3

18.3

23.4

18.4

14.9

Apr.

13.4

13.4

13.8

12.5

10.7

9.4

8.8

8.4

11.5

15.5

11.8

10.3

9.6

9.0

8.2

8.3

8.6

8.4

 8.0

7.8

9.9

12.5

10.4

8.9

7 Q

8.5

11.1

10.4

9.1

8.4

May.

8.1

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.3

7.8

9;!

8.0

7.3

7 9

6.8

fi 0

8.1

10.0

8.8

8.2

7.5

6.9

6 4

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4 5

4.4

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

June.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

3

4

2.9

3.0

2.95

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

33.1

3.3

3.4

July.

 > 1

3.6

O Q

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.5

4.2

0 Q

O 0

A O

4.4

4.6

4 4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.6

3

0

o 7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.8

3.7

Aug.

3.5

o 9

3

0

3 1

2.95

9 Q

2

0

2

Q

9 Q

2

7C

0 Q

q -I

3 ft -

3.0

i n

2.85

2.6

2.6

2.95

3.5

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.95

2.9

2.85

2.8

Sept.

2.8

2.95

2

QK

2.85

2.75

2.8

2.8

2.65

2

ee

9 4^

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. No water flowing in Delaware division of Pennsylvania canal Dec. 16 to Mar. 22. Water turned 

in canal Mar. 23. Canal bank failed during following high water. Water turned in again Apr. 5.

i It has been estimated that the flood of October 10-11,1903, reached a stage of 41.5 feet at Kiegelsville 

with a corresponding discharge of 275,000 second-feet.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

ll.\.. ..........

19

13..............

14..............

15..............

16........-...--

17..............

18..............

1 Q

20..............

21..............

99

9%

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31

Oct.

2,600

6,560

5,950

5,360

4,530

4,000

3,500

3,380

3,260

3 tAn

3 030

3^750

4,260

3,750

3 500

3,260

3,030

3,030

2 ?nn

3,750

6,250

8,160

9,500

7,510

10.200

14,600

15,800

13,500

10,900

9,160

8,160

Nov.

7^190

6,560

6,250

5,650

5,360

5,080

4,800

4,530

8,160

39,300

49,700

29,300

21,100

16,700

15,000

14,200

14,600

13,100

12 400

12^ 000

11,600

11 200

10^900

9,840

9,160

8,820

8,160

8,160

8,160

8,490

Dec.

9,160

9 ifift

8,1'60

7,830

7,510

7,190

7,510

10,200

13,100

12,700

10,900

9,840

9,160

8,820

8,820

8,490

8,160

7,830

7 1 Oft

6,870

6,250

6,560

6,870

10,500

10,200

14,600

13,900

11 200

9|500

8,160

7,830

Jan.

7,830

6,870

7,190

8,160

9,160

8,820

7,830

7,830

7,510

7,190

7,190

5,950

3,750

3,260

4,260

4,530

5,360

4,800

5,080

5,360

4,530

5,950

5,650

7,190

15,000

8,160

7,830

7,510

8,160

8,490

11,600

Feb.

on inn

01 nflA

24 500

20,200

18,800

18,000

16,300

14,600

10,900

9,840

9,840

6,250

5,360

6,250

5,360

6,250

6,560

6,870

7 1QO

6,870

6,870

6,560

6,560

5,650

5,360

5,650

5,950

6,250

Mar.

6,560

5,080

5,080

5,950

6,870

7,830

6,870

6,250

6,560

5,950

5,650

5,360

5,650

5,950

7 ion

10,900

13,100

19,300

14,600

15,400

14,200

13,900

12,000

11,200

11,600

14,200

23,000

90,000

30,000

90,700

64,600

Apr.

53,900

CO QftA

KC 7ftf\

47,700

36,300

28,800

25,600

23,500

44,200

69 000

43,100

OO QAA

29,900

26,600

99 Ann

23,000

9J. f\nn

23,500 91 Ann

20,700

31,600

47,700

34,500

26,100

21,100

24,000

38,700

34,500

27,100

23,500

May.

22,100

1Q 7rtA

16,700

15,000

14,200

20,700

27,100

21,600

18,400

IQ AAA

16,300

16,700

22,100

qo iftrt

25,600

22,600

1Q OAA

16,700

14,600

13,100

12,400

10,900

9,500

8,820

8,160

7,830

7,510

8,490

7,830

6,870

6,250

June.

5,650

5,360

5,080

5,080

5,950

7,190

6,560

6,250

5,950

a f)Kn

fi OKJ1

5,650

4,800

4 OAA

4. ftftft

3,750

3

KAA

3

ORA

4,530

3,260

3

KTJA

3,380

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,000

3,750

4,260

4,530

July.

3,750

5,080

5,650

5,080

4,530

4,260 4 ann

6,870

5,950

5,650

6,870

7,510

8,160

7,510

7,510

6,870

6,250

5,650

8,160

5,650

5,360

4,800

4,260

4,000

4,260

5,080

5,080

5,080

6,560

5,650

5,360

Aug.

4,800

4,000

4,260

3,750

3,380

3,260

3,030

3,030

3,260

2,920

3,030

3,750

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,260

3,140

2,600

2,600

2,600

3,380

4,800

7,510

6,560

5,080

4,000

3,750

3,380

3,260

3,140

3,030

Sept.

3,030

3,380

3

00ft

3,140

2,920

3,030

3,030

2 ?nn

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,010

2 inn

1,920

1,830

1,920

1,920

1 740

1^740

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,660

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J.,for the year ending Sept, SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 6,430 square miles.]

Month.

Mav

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15,800 

49,700 

14,600

15,000 

31,000 

130,000

69,200 

32,100 

7,190

8,160 

7,510 

3,380

130,000

Minimum..

2,600 

4,530 

6,250

3,260 

5,360 

5,080

20,700 

6,250 

3,260

3,750 

2,600 

1,500

1,500

Mean.

6,130

12,800 

9,170

7,030 

11,100 

20,700

33,900 

15,700 

4,760

5,720 

3,710 

2,140

11,100

Per 

square 

mile.

0.992 

2.04 

1.44

1.09 

1.73 

3.22

5.30 

2.49

.779

.928 

.616 

.372

1.74

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.14

2.28 

1.66

1.26 

1.80 

 3.71

5.91

2.87 

.87

L07 

.71 

.41

23.69

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

B.

NOTE. To allow for water diverted by the canal, 250 second-feet was added to computed mean discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 15,1913, Mar. 23 to 28, and Apr. 5 to Sept. 30,1914, before computing discharge per 

square mile; first three columns of table therefore indicate actual quantity of water in the river; the two 

remaining columns represent the total run-off from drainage area above Riegelsville iuclading the discharge of the canal.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

BEAVER KILL AT COOKS PALLS, N. Y.

Location. At covered highway bridge in Cooks Falls.

Drainage area. 236 square miles.

Records available. July 25, 1913, to September 30, 1914. Data also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation Commission.

Gage. Vertical staff in two sections bolted to rock on left bank.under the bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Coarse gravel, bowlders, and solid ledge; practically 

permanent.

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during year: 10.9 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 28. Minimum stage recorded: 0.8 foot at 5 p. m. September 19.

Maximum stage recorded 1913-14: 10.9 feet at 5 p. m. March 28,1914. Minimum 

stage recorded: 0.8 foot at 5 p. m. September 19, 1914.

Winter flow. Discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 2

Sept. 21

 R,

c

Made by 

S. Barnes. ............................................................

S. DeGolyer..........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.30

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,670

62

Daily gage height, infect, of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914. 

[3. L. Rosa, observer.]

Day.

1. ....................

2...................... 

3..................... 

4..................... 

5.....................

6..................... 

7.....................

8..................... 

9.....................

10.....................

11..................... 

\2. .................... 

13. ....................

14..................... 

15.....................

16..................... 

17.....................

18.....................

19..................... 

20.....................

21..................... 

22. ....................

23.....................

24..................... 

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29..................... 

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

1 30

2.32

2.15 

1.82 

1.58

1.50 

1.50

1.58 

1.88

1.68

1.65

1.75 

1.80

1.55

1.45

1.45 

1.45

1.75

1.85 

4.25

6.15 

3.90

2.75

3.65 

5.70

4.90

4.10

3.60

3.15 

2.90

2.50

Nov.

2.15

1.95 

2.10 

2.10 

2.00

2.00 

2.15

2.10 

9.05

7.10

5.05 

4.25 

3.98

3.70 

3.50

3.15 

3.05

3.05

3.25 

3.45

3.15 

2.98

2.95

2.80 

2.65

2.48

2.35

2.30

2.85 

2.95

Dec.

2.75

2.62 

2.55

2.48 

2.40

2.30 

3.25

4.65 

3.50

3.12

2.95 

2.80 

2.70

2.80 

2.80

2.70 

2.75

2.75

2.52 

1.95

2.25 

2.25

2.30

2.50 

2.52

2.55

2.05

1.95

1.75 

1.65

1.50

Jan.

1.60

1.75 

1.95 

2.05

.......

.......

.......

.......

Mar.

'.'.'."".

.......

.......

.......

.......

"3." 45'

4.70

7.25

10.40

8.00 

6.65

6.20

Apr.

5.85

7.35 

6.00 

5.05 

4.55

4.15 

4.15

7.65 

8.45

6.05

5.45 

5.80 

5.AO

4.85 

4.85

5.05 

5.10

4.95

5.30

8.05

6.85 

5.40

4.75

4.25 

4.10

5.60

4 80

4.30

4.10 

4.15

May.

3.80

3.45 

3.28 

3.12

4.15

4.80 

3.95

3.58 

3.45

3.25

3.12 

3.60 

4.45

3.70 

3.35

3.15 

3.05

2.95

2.78 

2.50

2.32

2.25

2.22

2.18

2 19

2.00

2.08

2.05

1.92

1.82

1.68

June.

1.58

1.48 

1.45 

2.05 

2.20

1.92 

1.75

2.40 

2.25

1.92

1.75 

1.55 

1.52

1.42 

'1.32

1.32 

1.30

1.25

1.32 

1.50

1.32 

1.52

1.42

1.75

1 *\t\

1.38

1.32

1.45

1.50 

1.42

July.

1.45

1.85 

1.70 

1.38 

1.28

1.60 

1.70

1.70 

1.82

1.78

1.72 

2.00 

1.72

1.50 

1.60

1.55

1.48

2.60

1.90

1.68

1.50 

1.55

1.42

1.55

I

CO

1.38

I

Afi

1.42

1.38

1.38

Aug.

1 98

1.18 

1.12 

1.12

1.00

1.02 

1.02

1.02

Q9

1.50

2.40 

1.72 

1 48

1.40 

1.42

1.22

1 49

1.45

2.65

2.48

4.20

3

Kft

2.70

2.38

9 99

1.98

1

CQ

1.80

1.80 

2.02

1.82

Sept.

1.72

1.60 

1.68 

1.65 

1.58

1.42

1.38

1.32 

1.28

1.18

1.15 

1.05 

1.00

.98 

.95

.90 

.92

.92

.82

QR

.90 

on

95

1.10 1 00

.98

1.00

.95

.95 

1.00

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice about Jan. 1 to Mar. 24.
DELAWARE RIVEE BASIN. 161

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y.,from July 25\ 1913,

to Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

2......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19......

20......

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31.

July.

85

68 

64 

61 

61 

55 

47

Aug.

47

49

39

37

32

32

278

114

73

64

59

51

< 51

49

44

39

49

4949'

47

39

39

59

94

68

49

44 

90 

85 

85 

76

Sept.

59

64

51

41

51

47

4Q

47

41

39

32

. 30

' 26

23

23

23

24

34

44

44

51

1,700

472

263

182

147 

114 

110 

90

64

Oct.

114

387

339

235

182

158

158

182

263

208

195

222

235

170

147

147

147

222

249

1,270

2,720

1,090

565

930

2,320

1,730 

1,210 

930 

735 

605 

455

Nov.

339

278

323

323

293

293

339

323

5,420

3,490

1,800

1,270

1,150

980

880

735

645

645

735

830

735

645

645

565

490

455 

404 

387 

' 45 56,5 

Dec.

565

490

490

455

421

387

735

1,520

880

690

645

565

525

565

565

' 525

565

565

455

278

W1

371

387

455

455

490 

308 

278 

222 

195 

158

Mar.

830

1,590 

3,580 

7.080 

4,350 

3,050 

2,720

Apr.

2,400

3,760

2,560

1,800

1,520

1,270

1,270

3,950

4,760

2,560

2,090

2,400

2,090

1,660

1,660

1,800

1,870

1,800

2,020

4,350

3,220

2,090

1,660

1,270

1,210

2,240 

1,660 

1,330 

1,210 

1,270

May.

1,040

830

780

690

1,270

1,660

1,150

930

830

735

I 

. 690

930

1,390

980

830

735

645

645

565

455

387

371

355

355

323

293 

323

308 

263 

235

9ftR

June.

182

154

147

308

355

263

222

421

371

263

222

170

158

140

118

118

114

104

118

158

118

158

140

222

170

132 

118 

147 

158 

140

July.

147 '249

208

132

110

182

208

208

235

235

208

" 293

208

158

182

170

154

490

263

208

158

170

140

170

158

132 

136 

140 

132 

136 

132

Aug.

110

90

80

80

61

64

64

64

51

758

421

208

154

136

140

98

140

147

490

455

1,270

880

525

421

355

293 

263 

235 

235 

293 

235

Sept.

208

182

208

182

140

132

118

110

90

85

68

61

59

55

49

51

51

41

55

49

49

55

76

61

59 

61 

55 

55 

61

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., for the years ending Sept. 30,

1913-14. 

[Drainage area, 236 square miles.]

Month.

1912-13.

1913-14.

Mav

July.... .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

278 

1,700

2,720 

5,420 

1,520 

4,760 

1,660 

421 

490 

1,270 

208

Minimum.

32 

23

114 

278 

158 

1,210 

208 

104 

' 110 

51 

41

Mean.

63.9 

133

597 

888 

502 

2,160 

684 

187 

189 

265 

90.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.271

.564

2.53 

3.76 

2.13 

9.15 

2.90 

.792 

.801 

1.12 

.384

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area). ,

0.31

.63

1

2.92 

4.20 

2.46 

10:21 

3.34 

.88 

.92 

1.29 

.43

Accuracy.

A.

A. '

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A.

WEST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge 400 feet west of Erie Railroad station in Hale Eddy, 

8 miles below power dam of Deposit Electric Co., and 8J miles above junction 

with East Branch of Delaware River.

Drainage area. 611 square miles.

Records available. November 15, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Data also in an- 

 nual reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

25287° wsr 381 16 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Gage. Vertical staff in four sections attached to rocks near right abutment and to 

the abutment.

Discharge measurements. Made from the highway bridge of by wading.

Channel 'and control. Coarse gravel and bowlders. Control is about three-fourths 

mile below gage and is practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.6 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 28; discharge, 21,300 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1 foot at 6 

p. m. September 21; discharge, 34 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1 1912-1914, 15.3 feet at 5 p. m. March 27, 1913; discharge, approximately 25,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1 foot at 

6 p. m. September 21, 1913; discharge, 34 second-feet.

Winter f|ow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results goqd.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

21

30

Feb. 2

19

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

R. S. Barnes...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«4.85

»4.97

o6.39

5.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

OQyl

248

1,510

2

0rtrt

644

Date.

Mar. 21

Apr. 1

22

22

Made by 

.....do.................

C.S.DeGolyer. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o5.30

8.26

7 Q1

1.78

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

304

5,820

99

102

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y.,for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914. x 

[William Seeley, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2. .............

5..............

6..............

7..............

Q

10..............

11..............

12.........-..,-.

13-. .......:....

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

1 S

19

20...--.-.-...-.

21..............

22..............

oo

24...-....-...-.

OR

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31.......-.-...-

Oct.

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.48

1.48

1.4

1.42

1.38

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.45

1.45

1.4

1.35

1.4

2.5

4.0

3.8

2.7

2.5

2.65

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.55

2.4 

2.3

Nov.

!2.15

2.2

2.05

2.0

9 n

1.95

2.0

1.95

4.6

7.6

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.6 

4.0

3.9

3.9

3

0

4.0

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3 A

3.2

3.6

Dec.

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.95

3.2

4.2

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3

1

2 ft

2.85

2.75

2.75

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.75

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

Jan.

2.55

4.6

d 0

4

0

4.0

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

5.0

5.3

5.1

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

d Q

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.4

6.5 

6.1

Feb.

7.4

5.4

4.7

4.8

4.8

3 A

3.8

3.4

2

ftC

2.6

2.8

2.35

2.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

>4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

Mar.

4.1

4.4

. 4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.7

5.0 -6.6

6.4

5.6

5 A

5.2

A Q

4.6

4.4

7.4

11.4

14.2

11.5

9.4

8.4

Apr.

8.0

8.8

7.8

6.5 <6.1

5.6

5.4

7.8

11.2

8.2

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.2

5.7

5.6

5.3

5.2

8.7

Q 8

. 7.8

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.1

5.4

May.

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.1

d Q

6.3

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.7

7.1

6.2

5.6

5.4

4.7

4

0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3 9

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.75

2.7 .

2.56

2.45 

2.3

June.

2.3

2.5

2.7

9 7

2.7

2.55

2.65

2.6

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.35

2.2

2.05

2.0

2.15

2.0

1.9

1.8

2

n

2.0

2.1

1.95

1.95

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.95

2.2

2.2

July.

2.1

2.1 '

2 1

2 1

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.85

3.6

3.7

3.2

3.0

 2.9

2 7

2.55

2.7

3

1

2 7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.1

 Aug.

2.1

1.9

1.8

1 ft

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

2

n

2.1

9 n

1.9'

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 ft

1.8

1 Q

3.4

3.2

4.1

4.0' 4.9

3.5

3.4

3.1

2.75

2.65

2.7

3.0 

2.85

Sept.

2.7

2.6

2

QK

2

QK

2.65

2.5

2.5

2.3

9 3

2.1.

2

1

2.05

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.85

1.9

1.75

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.8

1.65

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 25.

i The observer states that on Oct. 10,1893, the water rose to an elevation indicated by a nail in a tree 

near the gage. This nail is at gage height 20.3 feet. No data available indicating whether present rating 

table is applicable to this gage height.
DELAWARE RIVEE BASIN. 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.......'.......

7..............

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.

66

70

» 70

70

70

70

68

68

61

63

10

53

61

61

66

66

61

f\7

61

07ft

1

9QA

1,140

470

*>7n

cot;

470

one

280

Nov.

220

240

182

165

165

119

165

1 £9

1,740

A ACA

2,610

I Qftft

1,740

1,740

1,580

1,280

1,210

1,210

4,140

1 OQA

1,420

1,210

1,140

1,070

1 000

1 '940 000

880

760

1 

' 000

Dec.

820

760

700

640

700

610

7Rfl

1.500

1.420

940

i ftftft

per)

QQft

Q4ft

940

OCA

760

760

700

119

498

498

880

760

760

498

00 C

370

420

525

Jan.

one

260

420

348

OAO

Ofift

240

240

220

220

OQft

OAO

00 C

260

O/l Q

OCA

260

99ft

1Q9

oon

 100

115

1 KO

240

°i9*i

cc.9

760

i isn

3,120

Feb.

4,550

2,330

1,740

i onn

1 900

880

1,140

OQA

420

OAK

OCA

70

9CA

coc

CQft

ECO

640

640

coc

498

470

OQE

Mar.

2,610

1,586

470

00 C

260

200 -too

oon

4,680

12,, 400

91 nno

12 700

7* fiQfi

Apr.

5,520

6,770

5,230

3 560

3 120

2,610

2,420

11 900

5,820

3,010

2,420

2,240

2,710

2, 610 '

2 OOA

2,240

5,230

3,450

2,610

2 Q4O

2,610

2

A1ft

2,610

2,150

2,420

May.

2

ACA

1,740

i K.nn

1 °i*Ul

1 980

3,340

2 oon

1 900

1,740

1,580

1 Oftft

1

OOA

A 9Qfi

2, 610

1,820

1,500

1 280

1,140

i nfift,

880

760

- g4Q

470

498

470

OAK

348

280

June.

280

370

470

470

. 470

395

445

420

760

525

470

OAO

240

 182

165

220

165 too

115

165

165

OfiA

1 K.9

1 K.9

165

115

115

1 f^O

240

240

July.

200

200

\ onn

200

165

240

o.7ft

470

552

1 000

1,070

i nnn

760

640

580

470

OAF;

470

7ftft

470

*^7ft

O.7A

420

191

470

370

280

240

200

200

200

Aug.

200

138

115

115

115

ftl

01

OAft

165

 IOQ

115

115

115

115

115

too

880

7fift

1 ^f^

1,980

1,280

940

880

700

498

445

640

552

Sept.

470

420

610

445

070

370

280

OQft

200

200

1 ^9

136

126

 10Q

106

138

115

115

115

106

115

88

115

Qfi

Qft

96

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated because of ice, 

from discharge measurements and temperature records, as follows: Jan. 2 to Feb. 25 as in table; Feb. 26-28, 

463 second-feet; Mar. 1-17, 681 second-feel.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., for the year

ending SepL 30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 611 square miles.]

Month. ^

May.. ...................................

July. .....^.. .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,280 

4,950 

1,500

3,120 

4,550 

21,000

11,900 

4,290 

760

1,070 

1.980 '610

21,000

Minimum ,

53 

152 

325

115

70 

182

2,150 

280 

115

165 

81

88

53

Mean.

249 

1,140 

745

423

849 

2,650

3,960 

1,520 

282

445 

442

218

1,080

Per

square 

mile.

0.408 

1.87 

1.22

.692 

. 1.39 

4.34

6.48 

2.49 

.462

.728 

.723 

.357

1.77

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.47 

2.09 

1.41

.80 

1.45 

5.00

7.23 

2.87 

.52

.84 

.83 

.40

23.91

Accuracy.

B. 

A.

A.

B. 

B. B:

A.

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

NEVEESINK EIVEE AT GODEFFEOY, N. Y.

Location. At suspension bridge half a mile east of post office at Godeffroy, half a 

mile below Brasher Kill, and 8 miles above the mouth.

Drainage area. 314 square miles.

Records available. August 4 to October 9, 1903, and August 21, 1909, to April 30, 

1914, when station was discontinued. Data also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Chain on downstream side of left-hand cable tower of bridge; prior to August 

1, 1910, staff gages at about same location.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading.

Channel and control. Sand and gravel; probably shifting. . x

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded 1909-1914, 9.3 feet at 6 p. m. 

March 27, 1913. Minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet at 5 p. m. July 21, 1911; discharge practically zero.

Regulation. Flow seriously affected by operation of power plants above station, 

especially the plant at Hoses Point, which supplies electric light and power to 

 Port Jervis and Middletown.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. C. Covert: 

April 23, 1914: Gage height, 4.78 feet; discharge, 1,470 second-feet.

Estimates withheld for additional data.

Gage height, in feet, of Neversink River at Godeffroy, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Frank Zock, observer.]

Day.

1.......... .........

3...................

5...............'....

6...................

7................... 

8................... 

9................... 

10...................

11...................

12...................

13

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19

20...................

91

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

October.

A.M.

2.95 

3.95 

4.25 

3.35 

3.0

q 1*;

3.25 

3.15 

3.0 

3.15

2.95 

3.15 

3.3 

3.2 

3.25

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.15 

3.6

5.0 

4.6 

5.15 

4.95 

5.15

5.0

4.65 

4.25 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0

P.M.

3.0 

4.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.15

3.2

3.1 

3.05 

3.1 

3.2

3.3 

3.35 

3.25 

3.4 

3.35

3.3 

3.15 

3.25 

3.0 

4.0

4.6 

4.6 

4.5 

5.25 

5.1

4.95 

4.35 

4.15 

105 

4.1 

4.05

November.

A.M.

3.95 

3.65 

3.45 

3.5 

3.45

4.65 

4.45 

4.25 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.15 

4.0 

4.0

4.05 

3.95 

3.8 

3.65 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

3.6

4.0 

4.15

P.M.

3.85 

3.55 

3.5 

3.45 

3.35

4.5

4.3 

4.35 

4.05

4.1 

4.15 

4.0 

3.95 

4.0

4.15 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5 

3.4

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 

3.9 

3.95

December.

A.M.

4.0 

4.0 

4.15 

4.1 

4.0

3.95 

3.6 

3.9 

3.95 

4.0

3.75 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.65

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4

3.6

3.8 

3.8 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

P.M.

4.15 

4.0 

4.0 

4.15 

4.0

3.7 

3.6 

3.8 

4.15 

4.0

3.55 

3.5 

3.55 

3.65 

3.45

3.4 

3.5 

3.45 

3.25 

3.1

3.0 

3.15 

3.3 

3.25 

3.45

3.65 

3.8 

3.85 

3.8 

3.9 

3.85

March.

A.M.

3.6 

3.65

 7.5 

7.0

6.25 

5.65

P.M.

,

3.5 

3.45

7.9 

6.5 

6.05 

5.6

April.

A.M. '

5.85 

6.25 

5.95 

5.4 

5.2

4.85 

4.75 

4.9

7.45. 

5.55

5.2 

5.2 

5.15 

4.75

4.7

4.75 

4.8 

4.75 

4.7 

5.75

6.1 

5.0 

4.78 

4.5 

4.35

" 5.1

5.3 

4.9 

4,72

4.7

P.M.

5.85 

6.45 

5.65 

5.25 

5.0

4.8 

4.8 

5.45 

6.2 

5,25

5.15 

5.1 

5.0

4.65 

4.65

-4.85 

4.75 

4.75 

4.78 

5.8

5.4 

4.8 

4.7 

- 4.7 

4.75

5.85 

5.05 

4.8 

4.72 

4.6

NOTE. Gage heights observed at about 7 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. No observations made Jan, 1 to Mar, 16,
DELAWAEE EIVEE BASIN. 165

NESHAMINY CREEK BELOW FORKS, "PA.

ri

Location. -A short distance below the junction of Big and Little Neshaminy creeks.

Records available. 1884 to 1913.

Drainage area. 139 square miles.

G-age.-r-Automatic register.

Discharge measurements. Discharge at high stages determined from a curve

developed from current-meter measurements; lower part of rating curve developed

from the computed discharge over a weir. 

Accuracy. Discharge rating curve well defined. 

> Cooperation. Records obtained and furnished by Philadelphia Bureau of Water,

Department of Public Works, under the personal supervision of John E. Codman.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neshaminy Creek below Forks, Pa., for 1912-13.

Day.

1912. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.......^.......

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

286.0

499.5

773.0

282.5

214.0

190.5

188.0

194.5

170.5

139.0

125.0

113.5

109.0

111.0

108.0

101.0

154.0

449.3

896.5

502.0

190.0

167.0

162.0

137.5

114.0

106.0

131.5

158.0

163.0

500f2

Feb.

256.5

159.0

130.0

112.5

100.5

106.0

110.0

416.0

392.0

246.5

171.5

148.0

128.5

103.5

103.5

178,0

217.5

145.0

95.0

81.5

69.5

62.0

58.0

55.0

57.0

55.0

48.0

42.5

62.0

69.5

4Q fi

Mar.

41.5

38.0

35.5

33.0

32.0

51.0

61.0

42.5

30.0

26.0

24.<.0

23.5

22.5

20.7

21.2

22.0

30.0

29.5

21.0

20.0

19.0

19.0

17.5

16.5

16.5

16.0

16.7

17.5

16.7

14.7

Apr.

13.0

13.2

12.7

11.7

11.7

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.2

11.0

13.0

13.5

12.0

33.0

42.5

24.5

16.2

21.2

. 27.5

23.5

44.0

51.5

29.0

20.5

18.5

16.7

12.2

12.0

23.0

25.5

17.0

May.

16.2

14.0

12.5

12.0

11.0

10.2-

' 11.2

11.0

9.5

9.5

1,253.0

146.5

74j.5

36.5

29.5

27.5

21.2

37.7

112.0

484.0

92.0.

107.0

53.5

36.0

32.0

25.0

17.5

16.0

18.5

19.2

June.

i

15.0

223.0

88.0

36.5

23.7

22.0

19.5

31.5

59.5

25.0

17.5

14.0

12.0

12.5

12.0

12.0

12.0

11.5

13.7

14.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

672.5

1,386.2

393.5

159.0

88.5

62.0

49.0

July.

41.0

33.5

30.0

28.0

28.0

25.0

20.0

17.5

16.5

18.0

19.0

21.0

20.2

17.7

16.7

16.0

14,2

12.0

13.7

15.5

13.5

13.5

2,948*0

3,631.1

947.5

255.0

166.0

128.5

104.0

 99.0

89.0

Aug.

144.0

294.0

154.5

84.0

84.0

87.5

1,696.5.

1.302.6

278.0

197.0

165.0

140.5

127.0

199.5

203.5

122.0

107.0

99.0

92.5

87.5

81.0

75.0

72.5

644.2

369.5

188.5

146.5

123.0

111.0

99.5

Sept.

94.0

128.0

249.0

158.0

125.0

256.7

223.0

139.0

114.0

. 94.0

92.5

100.0

115.0

112.5

99.0

77.0

68.0

67.0

756.0

273.0

122.5

121.0

101.5

165.0

247.2

291.5

1,101. 0

1,346.0

762.0

1,400.0

1,796.0

Oct.

300.0

210.5

159.0

139.5

125.0

125.0

105.0

105.0

105.0

105.0

105.0

96.5

106.5

134.5

144.0

144.0

144.0

157.JO

485.0

733.5

521.0

323.0

271.0

278.5

286.0

274.5

263.Q

242.5

219.0

214. 5,

188.5

Nov.

148.5

122.0

111.0

109.0

109.0

111.0

122.0

136.5

133.5

130.0

133.0

126.0

120.0

134.5

149.0

174.0

,269.0

492.0

785.5

679.5

2,534.0

2,439.8

230.0

175.5

166.0

895.0

2.519.6

363.6

211.0

Dec.

97.5

91.5

104.5

234.0

221.0

79.5

76.0

108.0

105.5

163.5

112.5

113.0

4.073.2

398.7

3,999.9

1,458.0

444.5

371.5

346.5

1,092.6

452.5

340.0

4ft. 2

3,008.0

1,313.0

483.0

339.0

303.0

2,056.2

751.0

371.5
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, 'in second-feet, of Neshaminy iCreek below Forks, Pa., for 1912-13 

Continued.

Day.

1913. 

1..............

2..... .........

3..... .........

4..............

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13...............

14..............

15..............

16... - ......... -

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

204

158

142

142

178

173

129

108

98

95

168

2,710

985

468

358

2,594

705

368

273

221

187

165

150

150

140

120

715

2,'639

370

298

Feb.

197

172

140

121

112

107

98

88

81

76

71

62

53

52

48

44

48

50

46

QQ

^Q

fi4

375

995

455

131

107

223

247

129

97

Mar.

79

64

53

49

46

44

44

44

41

36

34

32

28

30

31

26

24

21

20

22

26

26

26

26

24

22

47

Kfi

41

01

Apr.

18

16

16

13

1,164

660

85

37

26

36

 45

35

28

25

16

17

16

16

16

10

1°

13

13

fiO

45

1 K

14

9O

23

OK

18

May.

526

712

75

34

23

25

659

109

36

27

22

19

16

18

17

16

* 13

14

14

1Q

11

11

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

June.

7

7

7

56

94

36

18

17

15

14

11

12

10

12

13

12

12

11

14

1Q

177

532

104

36

25

91

16

15

1 t\

15

July.

3,486

1,069

312

139

90

78

70

58

50

46

45

2,245

389

183

123

102

95

83

83

155

172

125

81

89

2,499

718

354

225

180

152

133

Aug.

107

102

96

96

88

83

77

90

2,167

643

236

183

156

144

135

426

718

273

193

170

154

140

129

119

107

103

98

96

135

138

Sept.

115

95

90

87

85

82

132

243

124

88

92

92

82

72

72

72

70

62

58

60

58

56

315

776

376

1,840

387

204

155

129

109

Oct.

708

533

2,294

523

293

247

288

562

379

208

246

300

266

195

163

177

750

483

371

221

270

243

221

495

334

226

579

463

327

290

191

V

Nov.

277

166

144

144

144

144

170

170

144

131

152

113

119

119

119

119

88

85

77

66

73

128

.259

136

94

Q4.

556

1,608

Dec.

336

222

174

165

146

147

126

102

95

114

947

314

202

1,477

1,165

747

352

239

200

1,966

658

385

259

228

205

268

1,642 <vx7

332

265

248
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN". . 167

Monthly discharge of Neshaminy Creek below Forks, Pa., for 1912-13. 

[Drainage area, 139 square miles.]

Month.

1912.

February. ...............

March.........................................

April...................... ............

May...........................................

July...........................................

September..................... ..... . . . .

October................. ............

1913. *

February.................................. . .

March ................................ '..._.....

July...........................................

December .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

734 

2,530 

4,070

896 

416 

61

52

1.250 

1,390

3,630 

. 1,700 

1,800

4,070

2,290 

1,610 

1,970

2, 710 

995 

79

1,160

712 

532

3,490 

2,170 

1,840

3,490

Minimum.

96 

109 

76

101

42 

14.7

11.0 

9.5 

11.5

12.0 

72 

67

9.5

163 

66 

95

95 

39 

20

12 

10

7

45 

77 

56

7

Mean.

220

477 

759

248 

130 

26.5

19.9 

89.4 

117

284 

253 

348

247 y

414 

201 

462

507 

147 

36.4

83.0 

81.1 

45.1

440 

247 

203

240

Per

square 

mile.

1.58 

3.43 

5.46

L78 

.935 

.191

.143 

.643

.842

2.04 

1.82 

2.50

1.78

2.98 

1.45 

3.32

3.65 

1.06 . 

.262

.597 

.583 

.324

3.17

1,78 

1.46

1.73

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.82 

3.70 

6.30

1.99 

1.08 

.21

.16

.74 

.04

2.35 

2.03 

 2.88

24.20

3.44 

1.51 

3.83

4.07 

1.22 

.29

.69 

.67 

.36

3.66 

1.99 

1.68

23.41

NOTE. Values for 1912 supersede those published in Water-Supply-Paper 321.

TOHICKON CREEK AT POINT PLEASANT, PA.

Location. About one-eighth mile above the mouth of the creek.

Records available. 1883 to 1913, except 1900.

Drainage area. 102 square miles.

Gage. Automatic register.

Discharge measurements. High stage determined from a curve developed from

current-meter measurements. The lower part of the rating curve has been

developed from the computed discharge over a weir. 

Accuracy. Discharge rating curve well denned. 

Cooperation. Records obtained and furnished by the Philadelphia Bureau of Water,

Department of Public Works, under the personal supervision of John E. Codman.
168 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tofyickon Creek at Point Pleasant, Pa., for 191&-1S.

Day.

1912. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.............. 19...:..........

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27............:.

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

1913. 

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4...... ... ..

5..............

6..............

7. ....... ......

8..............

9. '....... ......

10..............

11..............

12...... .....

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............'

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

99.0 

93.0 

74.1 

53.2 

58.1

58.1 

58.1 

58.1 

58.1 

53.4

48.7 

48.7 

48.7 

53.4 

58.1

56.1 

50.0 

47.3 

452.9 

822.0

687.5 547.0" 

491.0 

462.5 

460.0

407/0 

304.5 

163.0 

68.8 

65.0 

64.3

984 

616 

2.468 

911 

273

181 

197 

383 

435 

144

140 

371 

368 

114

74

94 

622 

661 

385

178

157 

145 

145 

356 

301

189 

222 

241 

139 

104 

106

Feb.

58.7 

53.1 

50.9 

48.7 

46.3

44.0 

44.0 

44.0 

41.5 

39.0

34.8 

30.6 

30.6 

26.8 

23.1

23.1 

20.0 

201.9 

671.0 

1,297.0

1.669.5 

1,843.0 

599.0 

260.0 

302.5

545.0 

1, 715. 5 

767.5 

261.5

105 

105 

105 

95. 

95

. 107 

107 

107 

118 

118

107 

107 

107 

77 

91

87 

87 

87 

79 

73

57 

133 

297 

148 

98

49 

354 

1,063

Mar.

161.5 

113.2 

82.7 

70.0 

50.9

53.4 

56.8 

56.8 

104.0 

147.5

130.0 

632.1 

3,297.5

545.0 

3,800.0

2,459.0 

619.5 

323.0 

296.5 

940.5

482.0 

213.0 

244.0 

2,131.5 

1,469.5

480.5 

239.0 

192.5 

1,532.0 

649.0 

305.5

349 

176 

109 

79 

80

89 

89 

89 

66 

45

504- 

389 

- 185 

2,078 

1,943

1,462 

401 

195 

137 

1,770

650 

368 

180 

124 

97

131 

1,843 

325 

107 

107 

115

Apr.

200.0

151.0 

286.0 

166.5 

102.0

80.7 

82.7 

110.5 

102.5 

70.0

58.0 

50.4 

47.8 

48.2 

52.1

63.0 

279.0 

614.5 

816.0 

318.0

135.5 

102.0 

111.5 

100.5 

70.0

59.9 

56.8 

108.4 

121.0 

628.0

101 

71 

56 

47 

71

55 

49 

41 

35 

31

240

1,880 

953 

518 

279

2,294 

686 

158 

119 

103

83 

58 

53 

50 

49

44 

384 

1,836 

312 

186

May.

341.0 

156.0 

94.7 

70.8 

58.9

62.9 

79.0 

601.9 

492.5 

213.5

117.5 

77.3 

68.7 

68.0 

58.8

60.3 

502.0 

161.5 

70.5 

46.5

33.2 

24.2 

22.0 

31.0 

28.7

18.3 

18.1 

16.4 

15.0 

15.0 

20.6

137 

97 

71

CO -

48

44 

41 

32

27 

28

20 

23 

20 

20 

20

20 

17 

10 

21 

10

10 

12 

18 

420 

!215

82 

54 

124 

201 

95 

53

Tune.

15.3 

10.3

12.4 

14.5 

12.2

10.6 

16.3 

16.3 

16.6 

17.2

17.2 

15.7 

10.6 

6.8 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

8.6 

8.3 

6.7

6.9

7.5 

6.5 

6.1 

6.0

8.1 

8.4 

6.4 

20.0 

16.1

35 

32 

21 

26 

17

17 '18 

9 

15 

10

9

8 

7 

 6 

7

4 

6 

5 

6 

4

6 

5 

5 

7 

5

3

5 

5

5 

7

July.

8.7

7.4 

5.8 

5.5 

5.7

5.2 

4.4 

3.8 

3.6 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

5.8 

10.1

8.4 

4.8 

5.6 

6.5 

5.9

6.3 

12.2 

12.0 

6.0 

9.5

6.9 

6.7 

6.1 

4.8 

5.2 

7.9

10 

8 

4 

12 

16

10 

9 

8 

9

73

29 

14 

15 

15 

14

14 

8 

7 

9 

6

3 

4 

4 

5 

3

2 

6 

3 

3 

4 

4

Aug.

33.2 

11.8 

11.3 

6.0 

9.6

13.3 

9.1

5.4 

5.3 

410.5

316.0 

56.9 

26.8 

26,0 

26.0

21/1 

14.4 

7.8 

7.2 

16.1

.22.7 

19.2 

17.5 

18.4 

12.3

11 

6.1 

5.2 

6.3 

6.3

244 

141 

16 

14 

10

127 

392 

34 

26 

16

15

8 

7 

6 

6

5 

4 

5 

7 

5

3

4 

3 

4 

3

5 

3 

3

3 

4 

4

Sept.

5.3

6.6 

6.6 

10.6 

12.4

10.9 

11.3 

7.8 

24.2 

34.1

25.3 

18.3 

17.2 

14.7 

5.9

11.2 

11.1

5.7 

8.3 

16.7

14.7 

5.7 

8.1 

97.6 

2,123.0

794.0 

198.0 

82.8 

39.3 

40.1

3

2 

3 

7 

35

8 

7 

23 

10 

5

4 

7 

8 

7 

4

5 

6 

5 

8 

6

55 

176 

37 

12 

> 11

8 

8 

7 

4 

7

Oct.

35.4 

32.6 

26.8 

20.0 

20.0

18.9 

15.3 

16.3 

15.0 

12.8

12.4 

11.8 

8.2 

7.4 

9.8

9.2 

8.9 

9.0 

8.2 

6.0

8.4 

11.6 

1,786.1 

2,465.2 

1,055.0

297.5 

139.0 

87.0 

63.3 

51.3 

43.0

924 

430 

287 

120 

59

39

26 

22 

22 

22

21 

937 

220 

106 

60

47 

37 

29 

22

577

,463 

158 

71 

109 

2,250

1.099 

359 

164 

90

64 

48

Nov.

373.5 

369.0 

380.5 

91.0 

59.2

50.9 

1,265.9 

1,488.7 

353.5 

160.5

114.0 

89.3 

76.2 

102.0 

122.0

93.2 

. 65.1 

54.4 

51.8 

46.3

41.5 

43.5 

43.0 

788.0 

662.0

205.0 

120.5 

79.5 

60.5 

50.4

39 

39 

39 

44 

31

31

26 

29 

1,901 

768

251 

121

76 

61 

53

229

477 

226 

126 

92

76 

66 

62 

60 

44

32 

24

28 

48 

68

Dec.

48.3 

98.3 

510.5 

226.5 

123.5

206.5 

289.5 

142.0 

82.9 

59.3

56.1 

49.6 

48.7 

48.7 

46.3

46.3 

- 43.7 

40.0 

437.5 

373.0

133.0

84.0 

74.7 

66.6 

70.9

81.3 

267.7 

432.0 

351.0 

2,308.3 

2,761.0

60 

44 

39 

39 

39

39 

112 

344 

136

62

55 

58 

48 

39 

 39,

39 

37 

37 

39 

39

30 

26 

216 

1,091 

436

1,962

648 

245 

114

87 

72
DELAWARE EIVEB BASIN. 169

Monthly discharge of Tohickon Creek at Point Pleasant, Pa., for 191%-1§ 

[Drainage area, 102 square miles.}

Month.

1912.

February. .....................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

1913. 

January..... ....................... .........

July......*.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

822 

1.840 

3,800

816 

602 

20

12.2 

410 

2; 120

2,470 , 

1,490 

2,760

3,800

2,470 

1,060 

2,080

2,290 

420 

35

73 

392

176

2,250 

1,900 

1,960

2,470

Minimum.

47 

20 

51

48 

15 

6.0

2.8 

5.2 

5.3

6.0 

42 . 

40

2.8

74 

49 

45

31 

10 

3

2 

3 

2

21 

24 

26

2

Mean.

196 

372 

706

173 

118 

11.0

6.22 

37.5 

122

204 

250 

310

209

378 

149 

461

361 

66.1 

10.5

10.7 

36.4 

16.3

287 

172 

202

180

Per

square 

mile.

1.92 

3.65 

6.92

1.70 

1.16 

.108

.061 

.368 

1.20

2:00

2.45 

3.04

2.05

3.71 

1.46 

4.52

3.54 

.648 

.103

.105 

.357 

.160

2.81 

1.69 

1.98

1.76

Run-off 

(depth in 

mcnes on 

drainage 

area).

2.21 

3.94

7.98

1.90 

1.34 

.12

.07 

.42 

1.34

2.31 

2.73 

3.50

27.86

. 4.28 

1-52 

6.21

3.95

.75 

.11

.12 

.41 

.18

3.24

1.89 

2.28

23.94

NOTE. Values for 1912 supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 321.

SCHUYLKILL KIVER NEAR PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Location. At Fairmount dam, near Philadelphia.

Records available. 1898 to 1912. '

Drainage area. 1,920 square miles.

Discharge measurements. Computed daily discharge represents the total flow

Of the river as determined from the amount wasted over the flashboards at

Fairmount Dam, the pumpage from the river, the leakage, and the quantity used

for power at Fairmount. 

Diversions. Except for a small amount of water drawn from the Delaware, the

entire water supply for the city of Philadelphia is taken from the SchuylMH. 

Cooperation. Records obtained and furnished by the Philadelphia Bureau of Water,

Department of Public Works, under the personal supervision of John E. Codman.
170 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pa., for 191%.

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..............

Jan.

3,569

3,569

2,160

2,745

2,739

1.623

963

Q7fi

1,114

1,530

1,675

1,675

1,575

2,718

2

EflQ

1,143

1,143

1,408

2,423

2,945

2,365

1,910

1,910

2,020

1,910

1,290

1,190

1,290

1,457

1,290

Feb.

1,300

1,283

1 '929 033

929

1,033

1,033

QOQ

QOQ

578

512

578

522

EO9

R7Q

578

578 KU

1,267

1 791

2,053

17,480

19,310

8,796

3

01 K

2,571

9

007

13,620

7,325

Mar.

1,682

2,493

1 QO**

1,549

1,549

1,236

1 ^Qfi

1,923

2,276

2 97fi

2.091

29.540

14, 273

15,423

35, 101

14.369

7 QQQ

6,223

7 085

6,223

5,123

6,283

10 070

9

QJQ

8

1QO

6,433

12, 188

8,603

Apr.

6,801

5.701

& K11

4,853

4,111

3,774

3.391

3

01 1

2,890

2 77Q

2,779

2,591

2

07/1

2

074

2

07,1

3 94^

5,786

6,361

4,686

4, 111

3

QQ1

3,108

2.535

2

074

2

074

2 W>

2,779

May.

3,623

2,755

2,336

2,149

1,785

1,973

2.755

3,623

3,173

2,567

2,151

2,151

2,091

2,336

2

d*>«

6,120

5,748

2,336

2

OOA

1 Q79

1,609

1,532

1 4f*n

1 OQQ

1,217

1,143

June.

1,038

800

f»R9

1,026

1,026

872

1,415

1,571

1,167

844

784

559

415

OQ4

394

flQ4

698

668

479

47Q

311

311

311

Oil

Oil

311 32'l

395

479

585

July.

396

312

396

480

459

396

1,100

956

699

586

396

956

1,183

1,257

1,257

1,257

468

667

699

372

412

464

562

740

425

OQrt

380

OOrt

312

321

396

Aug.

518

555

555

555

555

480 381'

356

356

377

4,809

2,894

1,888

1,618

2,176

1,409

823

1,252

1,252

1,888

1,888

1,618

1,618

1,888

1,618

1,016

727

727

920

920

920

Sept.

721

 1,079

1,032

2,648

1,267

1,130

1,160

1,266

560

396

325

325

325

325

325

325

334

368

676

442

442

400

394

540

13,452

6,392

3,062

2,010

1,409

976

Oct.

1,371

1,023

870

796

869

640

859

575

575

331

331

827

1,009

751

350

572

308

327

535

329

435

435

4,253

7,891-

7,416

4,079

2,609

2,103

1,748

1,440 752'

Nov.

1,265

1,617

1,617

1,265

1,133

1,261

3,495

9,310

3,668

2,622

2,622

2,258

1,815

1,992

1,902

1,489

1,336

1,182

1,062

998

998

998

1,024

1,796

2,737

1,929

1,335

1,193

1,062

998

Dec.

996

996

1,427

2,077

1,513

-1,921

2,709

2,164

1,632

1,313

1,231

1,356«

1,153

1,007

950

1,114

1,114

1,114

2,366

3,398

2,118

1,725

1,471

1,435

1,435

1,435

2,234

3,404

3,030

10,356

19,353

Monthly discharge ofSchuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pa., for 1912. 

[Drainage area, 1,920 square miles.]

Month.

June.... .......... ....

July...........................................

October. ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,570 

19,300 

35,100

6,800 

6,120 

1,570

1,260 

4,810 

13,500

7,890 

9,310 

19,400

35,100

Minimum.

963 

512 

1,240

2,370 

1,100 

311

312 

356 

325

308 

998 

950

308

Mean.

1,880 

.3,510 

7,810

3,620 

2,370 

641

615 

1,240 

1,470

1,500 

1.930 

2,570

2,430

Per

square 

mile.

0.979 

1.83 

4.07

1.89 

1.23 

.334

.320 

.646 

.766

.781 

1.01 

1.34

1.27

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches -on 

drainage 

, area).

1.13 

1.97 

4.69

2.11 

1.42 

.37

.37 

.74 

.85

.90 

1.13 

1.54

17.22

NOTE. These monthly values supersede those published in Water Supply Paper 321. 

PERKIOMEN CREEK NEAR FREDERICK, PA.

Location. About 12 miles above the mouth of the creek and above the East Branch.

Records available. 1884 to 1913.

Drainage area. 152 square miles.

Gage. Automatic register.

Discharge measurements. Discharge at high stages determined from a curve 

developed from current-meter measurements; lower part of rating curve developed from the computed discharge over a weir.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN.

Accuracy. Discharge rating curve well defined.

Cooperation. Records obtained and furnished by Philadelphia Bureau of Water, 

Department of Public Works, under the personal supervision of John E. Codman.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPerkiomen Greek near Frederick, Pa., far 1912-13.

Day.

1912 

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7. ........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

9Q

30......... 

31......:..

1913 

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21.........

99

23.. ...... .

94 ,

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

Jan.

222.5

196.0

173.0

167.0

171.0

168.0

188.0

203.0

198.0

198.0

183.0

168.0

178.0

188.0

188.0

188.0

188.0

188.0

357.3

946.6

614.0

407.0

366.0

366.0

335.5

305.0

292.0

254.5

212.0 

181.0

817

535

2,627

662

419

327

343

534

476

278

330

511

427

250

207

288

701

599

499

288

288

399

393

439

377

273

316

370

370

478

380

Feb.

168.0

162.0

152.0

142.0

149.0

149.0

142.0

144.5

147.0

147.0

147.0

151.5

151.5

147.0

147.0

157.5

178.0

254.0

461.0

691.0

1,399.0

3,658.2

343.0

408.0

347.0

513.2

2,824.6

572.5

278.0

275

221

202

230

216

180

162

168

148

119

106

106

106

96

100

117

140

132

102

96

123

204

339

167

105

96

270

886

Mar.

207.5

150.0

128.0

116.5

101.5

88.0

111.0

148.0

244.5

253.5

177.5

1,226.0

4,670.3

530.0

5, 196. 2

1,979.2

584.0

455.5

410.0

882.0

508.0

418.0.

436.0

2,123.0

1,361.5

594.5

404.0

371.0

1,990.5

924.8 

420.5

350

2.21

142

154

159

162

114

99

114

134

651

328 262

2,723

1,910

1,079

455

327

286

1,899

905

465

307

255

405

4,947

998

536

427.

403

Apr.

334.0

297.5

529.5

276.5

216.0

197.0

190. &

282.0

217.0

173.0

158.0

149.0

 135. 0

148.0

151.0

216.0

384.5

636.3

341.5

234.0

204.0

234.0

206.5

162.0

152.0

172.0

190.0

188.0

480.2 

224

173

156

156

195

190

141

118

107

104

184

2,981

1,084

514

393

2,853 -775

404

300

243 '

205

181

165

165

154

132

786

2,902

407

327

May.

355.0

227.0

177.0

153.0

136.0

140.0

157.0

414.0

421.5

263.0

186.0

166.0

201.0

205.- 0

160.5

1,248.0

1,053.5

38J.O

264.5

212.0

182.0

161.0

126.5

111.5

120.0

117.0

93.0

80.0

118.5

152.5 

139:0

374

332

287

247

217

203

188

168

154

147

136

126

126

118

116

105

111

107

92

125

332

1,021

313

188 *

188

497

321

178

134

June.

103.5

75.5

83.5

104.0

91.0

81.0

198.0

152.0

106.0

 76.0

47.7

35.5

38.1

47.6

44.1

50.8

61.0

61.0

51.2

47.6

54.3

48.3

38.6

41.6

51.2

75.0

79.0

63.0

57.8 

114

105

98

79

74

77

70

64

66

67

54

53

56

46

44

43

44

46

46

48

56

65

56

48

50

43

46

50

54

52

July.

52.5

43.8

47.5

44.2

33.7

36.8

35.4

31.3

32.3

30.0

168.5

81.0

-t Qrt rt

49.5

43.7

51.3

60.4

65.0

58.3

62.3

151.0

100.0

69 4

54.3

51.9

45.2

39.1

38.0

38.1 

37.5

44

43

43

38

41

64

77

64

43

160

1281

78

62

66

57

46

41

37

37

36

37

32

26

33

25

23

31

34

33

35

so

Aug.

92.7

115.0

70.0

59.0

4.7 9

62.7

63.8

32.9

9Q 0

45.6

666.0

174.0

111.0

84.0

367.0

110.0

65.1

55.1

320.0

134.0

83.5

73.5

193.0

118.0

71.6

67.1

113.5

64.0

53.0

49.4 

43.2

97

30

38

39

38

42

183

143

84

45

33

9Q

32

37

35

32

28

24

19

21

31

30

26

26

26

32

35

30

26

28

32

Sept.

37.6

90.8

109 5

71.9

47 3

44.8

57.5

120.0

141.5

89.0

62.5

51.9

43.2

Af\ a

35.7

37.3

43.7

46.6

70.8

100.5

80.4

39.6

36.5

1,488,9

472.0

326.5

233.5

161.0

133.0 

26

22

26

26

31

41

131

164

13

58

53

43

43

39

35

35

35

35

33

32

42

362

137

79

79

77

47

25

23

22

Oct.

116.5

98.5

92.5

85.5

78.0

77.0

73.0

64.0

55.7

53.7

66.0

72.5

60.9

51.9

51.3

40.1

40.1

40.7

38.1

34.6

39.2

45.4

1,727.5

1,007.0

622.0

299.5

204.5

154.0

129.0

110.5 

95.5

407

544

. 293

134

83

53

46

42

39

44

41

325

203

115

76

68

57

52

33

620

347

165

112

140

1,490

625

325

198

152

120

105

Nov.

172.5

439.0

316.0

126.5

104.5

93.5

865.0

1,065.5

498.0

236.5

171.0

146.0

129.0

296.6

221.5

149.0

123.0

123.0

115.0

96.0

94.0

94.0

93.0

556.2

388.0

187.5

152.0

124.5

113.0

102.5 

89

68

67

74

68

66

62

58

348

450

181

120

111

103

92

180

356

210

149

120

109

96

80

77

79

75

62

58

103

124

Dec.

90.5

140.5

480.0

216.5

165.0

372.6

298.0

190.0

153.0

125.0

119.0

118.0

100.5

84.5

82.0

93.5

98.5

92.0

650.6

314.0

218.5

140.0

119.0

111.5

115.5

136.5

368.5

518.8

358.5

3,068.8 

2,073.0

98

84

89

87

82

79

258

420

173

. 118

100

87

84

77

80

87

74

70

66

66

60

67

139

Q94

456

2,426

573

296

200

172

156
172 SURFACE WAT&R SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Perkiomen Creek near Frederick, Pa., for 1912-13. ' 

[Drainage area, 152 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per

square 

mile.

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

1912.

January....................................... 947

February..................'.................... 3,660

March................1 ......................... 5,200

April.......................................... 636

May........................................... 1,250

June........................................... 198

July........................................... 168

August........................................ 666

September..................................... 3,780

October....................................... 1,730

November..................................... 1,070

December..................................... 3,070

The year.............................

1913.

January....................................... 2,

February.......................................

March......................................... 4,950

April...............................'........... 2,980

May........................................... 1,020

June........................................... 114

July........................................... 160

August........................................ 183

September..................................... 362

October....................................... 1,490

November..................................... 450

December..................................... 2,430

The year................................ 4,950

167

142

135

80

36

30

23

36

, 35

93

82

265

494

878

246

256

70.2

58.8

117

270

185

246

362

1.74

3.25

5.78

1.62

1.68

.462

.387

.770

1.78

1.22

1.62

2.38

2.01

3.50

6.66

1/81

1.94

.52

.45

1.41

1.81

2.74

287 25.73

207

104

92

43

23

19

22

33

58

60

490

186

693

557

219

60.5

49.8

41.3

60.0

228

128

250

3.22

1.22

4.56

3.66

1.44

.398

.272

.395

1.50

.842

1.64

3.71

1.27

5.26

4.08

1.66

.44

.38 

.31

.44

1.73

19 248 1.63 22; 11

NOTE. Values for 1912 supersede those published in Water Supply Paper 321.

SUSQTTEHANNA BIVEB BASIN. 

SUSQUEHANNA BIVEB AT CONKLIN, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge just below Conklin, 5 miles below Big Snake Creek

and 8 miles above Chenango River. 

Drainage area. 2,350 square miles. 

Becords available. November ?13, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Records were

obtained at Binghamton, 8 miles below, July 31, 1901, to December 31, 1912.

Date also in annual reports of State engineer and surveyor arid State of New

York Conseruatio Commission. 

Gage. Staff in two sections on left bank the lower section inclined, the upper

vertical attached to left abutment.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. Coarse gravel and bowlders.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN. 173

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.45 feet at 5 

p. m. March 30; discharge, 47,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.62 

feet at 7.30 a. m. October 5; discharge, 163 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1901-1914, 19.74 feet at the former station in Binghamton, N. Y., at 7.40 a. m. March 2, 1902; discharge, approximately 62,500 

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.32 feet at 8.20 a. jn. and 4 p. m. September 16, 1913; discharge, 106 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Susquehanna River at Coriklin, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914- 

Date.

23

Feb. 1

21

Mar. 10

25

Made by 

C.S.DeGolyer. .......

.....do.................

C.C. Covert.... ........

R. S. Barnes...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o3.13

o3.46

8.40«

o5.20

« 6. 36

o5.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,130

917

10,700

885

1,200

1,090

Date.

Mar. 30

23

Made by 

.....do.................

H.W.Fear. ...........

&.

Feet. 

16.42

11.92

3.93

2.67

2.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41.000

21,900

1.820

630

488

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Susquehanna River at ConHin, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Daniel Ames, observer.]

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 7....:.........

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13... ...........

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28..............

29............:.

30

31..............

Oct.

1.72

1.82

1.88

1.82

1.69

L75

1.85

1.91

1.86 i.m

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.85

1.82

1.88

1.89

1.88

1.92

2.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.15

3.45

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.05

2.95

Nov.

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.6

2.5

3.0

7.1

7.6

5.4

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

5.4

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

Dec.

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.7

3.8

Jan.

3.6

3.45

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.35

3.15

3.15

3

nc

3..2

3.2

3.25

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.7

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.4

5.4

7.1

Feb.

8.3

7.7

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

, 4.6

.......

Mar.

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

/4.1

4.2

4.7

5.8

7.3

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

7.6

11.8

17.0

17.4

17.3

14.6

Apr.

13.2

12.6

13.0

11.7

9.4

8.3

7 S

9.6

13.6

13.6

10.5

9.4

8.8

8.1

7.6

8.4

8.6

8.2

7.8

10.8

13.1

12.6

10.3

8.4

,7.5

7.5

9.0

8.2

7.5

7:7

May.

7.7

7.5

6.4

6.0

5.9

8.8

7.8

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.7

6.4

9.0

9.3

7.7

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.45

June.

3.35

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.45

3.5

3.45

4.1

4.5

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.9

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.9

2..9

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

3.4 '

3.3

July.

3.5

3.25

3.25

2.65

2.6

3.1

3.25

3.2

3

C

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

6.1

6.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.45

3.7

3.4

3.25

3.15

». 25

3.0

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.7

2.75

2.6

9 fi

2.55

2.7

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.05

3.0

2.9

3.2

5.3

5.8

6.8

5.7

4-7

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.45

3.8

4.6

Sept.

4.7

4.1

4.5

4.9

4.3

a Q

3 7

3 OK

3

O

3.2.

i i

3.05

2.9

2.8

 2.75

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.46

2.42

2.55

2.6

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.5

2.5

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13 to Mar. 26.
174 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2. .............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

A 0

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

01

Oct.

192

226

249

226

202

238

262

241

262

241

241

238

238

226

249

253

249

266

413

2,240

2,240

1,720

1,400

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,080 

991

907

NOT.

828

790

7an

685

685

685

652

590

948

8,040

9,240

6,170

4,230

4,040

4,040

3 680

3' 500

3,160

3,000

4,230

4,040

3,330

3,000

2,840

2,840

2,690

2,390

Dec.

2,690

2,540

2

*3Qft

2,240

2 f)Af\

2,100

2,100

2,840

1,970

3,000

2,690

9 i4n

2,390

2 qoft

2

*3Qft

2,390

2 94ft

2,100

1 Q7ft

1,840

1,600

1 600

2' 390

1,970

1,970

1,970

i finft

1,210 

1,600

1,720

Jan.

1,500

1,350

1,170

1,210

1 9fift

1 260

l'080

1 '991 080

1,120

1,120

1,170

QJQ

QQ1

QO7

790

1,120

1,210

1,210

1 450

l'970 

3,680

7 e&(\

Feb.

10,500

9,000

5.720

5,280

4 840

4,430

3,500

2,540

1,600

1,170

866

805

1,170

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,120

Q/IO

866

7U

685

652

Mar.

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,080

991

948

948

1,080

1,600

3,000

6,170

4,840

2,840

1,970

1,600

1,260

1,080

6,630

21,800

44,700

46,700 

46,200

33,200

Apr.

27,200

24,800

26,400

21,500

14,000

11,000

9,740

14,600

28,900

28,900

17,400

14,000

12,300

10,500

9,240

11,300

11,800

10?800

9,740

18, 400

26,800

24,800

16,800

11,300

9,000

9,000

12,800

10,800

9,000 

9,500

May.

9,500

9,000

6,400

5,500

5,280

12,300

9,740

7,100

6,170

5,720

4,840

6,400

12,800

13,700

9,500

6,630

5,720

4,840

4,040

4,040

3,160

2,670

2,510

2,360

2,070

1,810

1,940

1,810

1,810 

1,350

1,300

June.

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,300

1,350

1,300

2,070

2,670

2,830

1,940

1,460

1,810

1.060

970

890

850

850

810 : 810

810

850

850

850

890

890

850

810

1,250 

1,150

July.

1,350

1.100

1,100

635

600

970

1,100

1,060

1,350

2,670

3,160

3,860

4,230

3,330

2,830

2,210

1,690

5,720

6,170

2,070

1,690

1,460

1,350

1,300

1,570

1,460

1,250

1,100

1,020 

1,100

890

Aug.

740

740

740

705

705

705

670

705

600

600

565

670

1,940

1,460

1,060

930

890

810

1,060

4,040

5,060

7,330

4,840

2,990

2,670

2,070

1,690

1,460

1,300 

1,690

2,830

Sept.

2,990

2,070

2,670

3,330

2,360

1,810

1,570

1,460

1,200

1,150

1,060

970

930

810

740

705

670

635

600

565

565

506

482

565

600

705

670

635

530 

530

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves one used Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 and the 

other Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated because of ice, from discharge measurements and climatic 

records, as follows; Jan. 20 to Feb. 25 and Mar. 8-26 as in table; Jan. 13-19,1,140 second-feet; Feb. 26-28, 

945 second-feet; Mar. 1-7,1,330 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Susquehanaa River at Conklin, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 2,350 square miles.]

Month.

February. ..............................

April...................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,240 

9,240 

3,000

7,560 

10,500 

46,700

28,900 

13, 700 

2,830

6,170 

7,330 

3,330

46,700

Minimum.

182 

590 

1,210

790 

652 

948

9,000 

1,300 

810

600 

565 

482

182

Mean.

640 

3,000 

-2,130

1,450 

2,370 

7,830

15,700 

5,550 

1,220

1,980 

1,750 

1,140

3,730

Per 

square 

mile.

0.272 

1.28 

.910

.617 

1.01 

3.33

6.68 

2.36 fc 

.519

.843 

.745 

.485

1.59*

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.31 

1.43 

1.05

.71

1.05 

3.84

7.45 

2.72 

.58

.97 

.86 

.54

21.51

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. . B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN. 175

CHENANGO RIVER NEAR CHENANGO FORKS, N. Y.

Location. About(l£ miles below Tioughnioga River, 2 miles by road below Chenango 

Forks post office, and 11J miles above Binghamton and the mouth.

Drainage area. 1,420 square miles.

Records available. November 11, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Records were 

obtained at Binghamton July 31,1901, to December 31,1911. Data also in annual 

reports of State engineer and surveyor and State of New York Conservation 

Commission.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable near gage or by wading.

Channel and control. Sand, gravel, and small cobblestones; practically permanent.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14 feet at noon 

March 28; discharge, 37,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.30 feet at 

5.30 p. m. October 10; discharge, 132 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1901-1914, 22.8 feet at the former station in Binghamton, N. Y., at 8 a. m. March 2,1902; discharge, approximately 36,100 secondfeet. Minimum stage recorded, 4.6 feet at the former station in Binghamton at 

8 a. m. August 28, 1909; discharge, 10 second-feet.

Winter now. Discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

Diversions. The run-off from 30 square miles at head of Chenango River and from 

18.2 square miles on Tioughnioga River is stored in reservoirs and diverted to the 

Erie Canal, and is not included in the following table. These two areas have 

been subtracted from the total area of 1,468 square miles.

Accuracy. Results good.

Discharge Jheasurements of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1014.

Date.

»

Oct. 29

Jan. 7

7

22

24

31

Feb. 20

Mar. 9

Made by 

C.S.DeGolyer........

.....do..... ............

.... .do. .....1.. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

C.C. Covert.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.12

q 04,

3.40

o3.98

a3.94

6.43

«5.5Q

a 4. 60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

670

Sd.9

915

788

750

6,100

814

830

Date.

Mar. 30

OO

29

29

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

C.S.DeGolyer........

height.

Feet. 

« 5. 61

12.91

12.50

9.58

7 60

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,080

1,880

31,500

29.400

17,200

' 10,300

1,090

a Discharge relation afleeted by ice.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chenanyo River near Chenango Fork, N. Y.,for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1914.

[Mrs. Ella Ingraham, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3. ........... --

4... ...........

6........-;.-..

7..'.. ..........

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

1 f\

16..............

17..............

18..............

19...........'...

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.4

2.42

2.42

2.38

2.4

2.45

2.42

2.45

2.48

2.32

2.38

2.35

2.48

2.48

2.4

2.45

2.34

2.42

2.48

2.58

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.05

Nov.

3.1

9 QA

2.94

2.85

2.92

9 05

2,88

2.8

9 09

4.05

5.1

49

5.6

5.0

A. 9

3.95

4.1

3.95

3.8

3.75

3.9

A Q

4.05

4.3

A 9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.9

Dec.

4.0

3

0

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3 A.

3.7

A O

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.4

3.6 J Q

3.6

3.6

3.45

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.55

3.85

3 0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.6

3 7

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 A

3 A

3.3

3

0

 3.4

3.4'

3.45

3

0

3.6

3.4

3.35

3.65

A f\K

4.05

3.9

3.6 V

4.0

4.0

d ft

4.0

4.0

40

40

46

6.7

6.4

Feb.

8.0

6.7

5.9

6.0

5.7

5,1

4.7

44

4, ft

45

5 4

5.9

5.4

5 4

5.4

5.4

5 4

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

49

48

4 7

Mar.

44

A. V^

435

435

4 4

4.5

4.5

4 6

4.6

46

4 4K

4 A

4 4

4 A

44

45

48

5.6

5.8

5.5

1 A.

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

6.4

11.5

13.1

13.1

11.3

10.3

Apr.

9

n

1ft 9

9

c

7 Q

7.0

fi A.

fi o

8.8

11.1

9

0

7

0

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.5

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.6

8.2

8.6

7.6

6.6

5.,9

5 4

6.4

as

6.1

5.7

5.9

May.

5 4

5.0

4 6

4.45

47

6.2

5.1

45

46

435

4.3

4.5

8.2

6.8

K A

5.1

47

445

4.25

41

3.95

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.35

June.

3

0

3.5

3.4

3 9

3 9

3.2

3.7

3

0

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

9 0*

2.82

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.95

3.0-

2.92

2.9

9 Q

2.85

2.8

2.85

5.2

4.1

July.

3.5

q OK

3

n

3.2

9 QK

9 Q

9 Q

2.9

9 Qf\

3.1

2.9

2.9

9 Q

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2.9

3.35

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.98

2.92

2.98

3.1

3.2

2.95

2.82

2.75

2.75

'2.8

Aug.

9 71

2 79

2.65

2.8

2.82

9 79

2.7

2.78

2.75

2.7

2.88

3.1

3.0

2.88

2.82

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.95

3.0

5.7

5.4

4.45

41

3.8

3.6

3.45

3.3

3.7

4.7

4.5

Sept.

42

40

K n

 4.9

415

3.85

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.1

3.05

3.0

2.95

2.91

2.86

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.8

2.82

2.92

2.88

2.9

2.84

2.8

2.8

2,85

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 26.
SUSQUEHANNA BIVER BASIN. 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

178

188

188

168

178

203

188

203

 219

141

168

155

219

219

178

203

150

188

219

1,080

1,470

1,470

1,330

1,080

960

850

850

750

660

616

Nov.

660

531

523

453

507

531

476

416

507

1,860

3,750

3,350

4,840

3,550

2,100

1,700

1,940

1,700

1,470

1,400

1,620

2,270

1,860

2,270

2,100

1,620

1,470

1,200

1,330

1,620

Dec.

1,780

1,470

1,200

1,080

1,080

960

960

1,330

2,100

1,330

1,260

1,330

960

1,200

1,620

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,020

850

750

960

1,140

1,540

1,620

1,470

1,080

850

960

1,200

1 ' 330

Jan.

1,200

960

960

960

960

905

905

800

800

850

905

850

705

438

788

800

800

800

800

800

800

1,470

3,550

6,830

Feb.

10,600

6,830

4.840

4,390

3,160

1,330

1,080

850

750

660

750

705

750

750

800

800

750

660

531

416

381

453

453

555

705

Mar.

660

616

616

616

660

750

800

850

830

800

660

616

616

616

616

705

1,020

2,180

2,520

1,940

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,940

2,180

5,800

24,200

31,000

33,000

24,200

Apr.

18,600

19,800

17,400

11, 200-

8,500

6,830

6,310

14,200

23,400

15,800

10,900

10,300

8,800

7,370

7,100

9,100

8,500

7,650

7,370

12,100

13,400

10,300

7,370

5,550

4,390

6,830

7,930

6,050

5,070

5,550

May.

4,390

3,550

2,790

2,520

2,970

6.310

3,750

2,610

2,790

2,360

2,270

2,610

12,100

7,930

4,840

3,750

2,970

2,520

2,180

1,940

1,700

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,080

960

960

905

June.

OCA

1,200

1,080

960

750

750

750

1,330

1,470

1,080

960

750

660

572

531

431

491

491

491

491

531

572

507

491

491

453

416

453

3,960

1,940

July.

1,080

QAA

572

7KA

531

491

491

491

531

660

491

<1Q1

491

491

491

- 491

491

905

1,200

660

572

555

507

555

660

750

.531

431

381

381

416

Aug.

381

361

316

416

431

361

348

402

381

348

660

572

i 476

431

416

348

416

531

572

5,070

4,390

2,520

1,940

1,470

1,200

1,020

850

1,330

2,970

2,610

Sept.

2,100

1,780

3

qcn

2,020

1 540

1

OOA

1,200

960

850

800

7CA

fifift

616

572

531

499 -461

453

431

431

416

431

507

476

491

446

416

416

453

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated because of ice, 

from discharge measurements and climatic records, as follows: Jan. 6-11, Jan. 19 to Mar-. 26, as in table; 

Jan. 12-18,568 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Chenango Ricer near Chenango Forks, N. Y.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914- 

[Drainage area, 1,420 square miles.]

Month.

November. .............................

February ...............................

March..................................

April....................................

May.....................................

June....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,470 

4,840 

2,100

6,830 

10, 600 

33,000

23,400 

12, 100 

3,960

1,200 

5,070 

3,550

33,000

Minimum.

141 

416

750

416 

616

4,390 

905 

416

381 

316 

416

141

Mean.

482 

1,650 

1,230

1,080 

1,910 

5,370

10,100 

2,920 

863

592 

1,100 

965

2,350

Per 

square 

mile.

0.339 

1.16 

.866

.761 

1.35 

3.78

7.13 

2.06 

.608

.417 

.775 

.680

1.65

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.39 

1.29 

1.00 (

.88 

1.41 

4.36

7.96 

2.38 

.68

.48 

.89 

.76

22.48

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A.

B.

B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

B.

B.

A. 

B.

CHEMUNG KIVER AT CHEMUNG, N. Y.

Location. At new highway bridge about midway between Chemung, N. Y., and 

Willawana, Pa., half a mile upstream from State line and about 10 miles above 

mouth.

25287° WSP 381 16 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Drainage area. 2,440 square miles.

Records available. September 11, 1903, to Septemper 30, 1914. Data also.in the 

annual reports of the State engineer and surveyor and the State of New York 

conservation commission.

Gage. Tape gage on the new highwaybridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge.

Channel and control. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting.

Extremes of stage. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 16.85 feet at 6 

a. m. March 29; discharge not computed. Minimum stage recorded, 1.72 feet at 

5 p. m. October 1; discharge, 112 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1903-1914,16.85 feet at 6 a. m. March, 29,1914; discharge not computed. Minimum stage recorded, 1.47 feet at 7 a. m. August 14, 

1911; discharge, 49 second-feet. ,

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results fair October to December, 1913.

Discharge measurements of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date. -

Mar. 24

31

Made by 

R. S. Barnes...........

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

4.30

11.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

25,400

Date.

Sept. 24

24

Made by 

H. W. Pear............

height.

Feet. 

2.01

1 99

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

274

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[D. L. Orcutt, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6. .............

7.............. 

8.............. 

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.............. 

13..............

14..............

15.............. 

16..............

17.............. 

18.............. 

19..............

20..............

S

21.............. 

22.............. 

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27....'.....,.:.:

28.............. 

29..............

so..:...........

31..............

Oct.

1.76

1.85

2.35

2.25

2.14

2.08

2.00 

1.96 

1.94

1.91

1.86

1.90 

1.88

2.07

2.07 

2.06

1.92 

1.91 

1.89 

2.29

3.7 

3.9 

3.25

2.95 

2.85

5.0

7.4

5.2 

4.4

4.0

3.7

Nov.

3.5 

3.3

3.15

3.05

2.9

2.85

2.75 

2.75 

3.4

10.6

6.7

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.2 

4.7

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.1

4.0 

3.9 

3.7

3.6 

3.45

3.4 

3.25

3.2 

3.15

3.15

Dee.

3.2 

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.9

9 Q

2.85 

2.95 

3.2

2.95

2

K

2.75 

2.8

2.9

9 Q

2.85 

2.8 

2.75 

2.6

2.7 

2.7

3.1

3.8

3.7 

3.1

3.1

3.2

Jan.

4.3

4.2

.......

.......

.......

.......

11.8

10.5

Feb.

11.0

6.5

7.0

7.1

H 7

5.2 

4.8 

3.9

3.7

3.7

.......

:::-:::

.......

.......

Max.

.......

8.1 

9.2 

6.2 

5.6

5.0 

4.8

A K

4.3

4.7

10.1 

14.3

16.0 

15.5

11.4

11.2

Apr.

9.1 

10.2

9.7

7.8

6.8

6.1

5.8 

10.6 

11.6

8.8

7.8

7.2 

6.5

5.9

5.6 

V 8.3

9.0 

7.8 

6.9 

6.6

7.7 

6.5

5.3

4.9

5.4 

6.0

5.4 

5.0

5.0

May.

4.7

4.1

3.9

4.2

11.4

8.9 

6.8 

7.5

8.3

6.7

9.2 

15.1

12.3

8.4 

6.9

6.0 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6

4.4 

4.1

^ Q

3.7 

3.6

3.45 

3.7

5.1 

'3.8 4.3

3.45

June.

3.25 

3.1

3.0

2.95

3.2

3.25

3.1

2.95 

2.85

2.95

2.8

2.75 

2.65

2.6

2.5 

2.49

2.42 

2.36 

2.34 

2.38

2.38 

2.42 

2.40

2.38 

2.32

2.31

2.29

2.28 

2.32

2.42

July.

2.35 

2.30

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.14 

2.12 

2.12

2.20

2.24

2.46 

2.46

2.36

2.32 

2.38

2.8 

2.9 

2.48 

2.24

2.21 

2.12 

2.09

2.06 

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.06 

2.06

2.04

2.05

Aug.

1.96 

1.96

1.96

1.90

1.93

1.92

1.87 

 1.89 

2.39

2.46

2.21

2.12 

2.08

2.09

2.12 

2.02

2.06 

2.01 

2.8 

3.7

5.1 

6.0 

4.3

3.6 

3.5

3.4 

3.1

2.9

2 7

2.9

2 95

Sept.

2.85

_ 0 "7K

3 Q

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8 

2.7

2.6

2.43 

2.36

2.32

2.26 

2.20

2.16 

2.12 

2.08 

2.04

2.05 

2.04

2.00 

1.98

2.03 

2.02

2.00 

1.95

1.96

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21-29 and Feb. 12 to Mar. 16.
SUSQUEHANNA EIVEB, BASIN. 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year ending

. Sept. §0, 1914.

Day.

2..........................

q

4.......:..................

5..........................

^.. ........................

7

I::::::::::::::;:::::::::::

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

10

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17.......................... is...:......................

19..........................

20..........................

sa....... ...................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

80..........................

l\........... ...............

Oct.

126

160

400

345

290

260

220

204

196

184

164

180

 255

255

250

188

184

176

365

1,620

1,880

1,110

815

730

3,760

9,900

4,180

2,630

1,620

Nov.

1,380

1,160

1,010

910

770

730

655

655

1,270

21,600

7,840

4,400

3,360

3,360

4,180

3,170

3,170

2,800

2,310

2,160

2,020

1 880

1,620

1,500

1,320

1,270

1,110

1,060

1,010

1,010

Dec.

1,060

960

960

910

770

770

730

815

1,060

815

4. Qft

655

fion

770

770

7OA

690

655

zzn

620

620

585

QRft

1,750

1,620

960

Qftft

1,010

1,060

1,110

Mar.

i2,i66

16,000

6,550

5,060

3,760

3,360

2,800

'2,470

3,170

19,600

39,500

48,OOQ

42,800

25,400

24,600

Apr.

16,500

20,600

18,600

12,000

8,900

6,870

6,070

22,200

26,200

15,400

12,000

8,010

6,330

5,570

13,700

16,200

12,000

9,200

8,300

11 600

8,010

6,330

4,860

5,090

6,600

5,090

4,210

4,210

May.

3,600

3,040

2,520

2,200

,2,690

25,400

15.800

8,900

11,000

13,700

8,600

16,800

29,000

14,000

9,200*

6,600

5,090

4,210

3,410

3,040

2,520

2,200

1,760

1,560

1,900

4,420

2(860

2,060

1,560

June.

1,310

1,140

1,040

990

'1,250

1,310

1,140

990

895

990

856

808 i1)*.

685

605

598

545

502

488

516

516

545

530

516

474

467

453

446

474

545

July.

495

460

419

392

379

366

352

339

339

392

4tQ

575

K7K

p;ft9

474

516

850

' 940

590

419

OQQ

QQQ

320

301

288

288

288

301

301

288

295

Aug.

239

239

239

204

222

216

189

199

523

575

399

339

313

320

339

.276

301

269

850

1,900

4,420

6.600

2,860

1,760

1,620

1,490

1,140

<Mft

765

940

990

Sept.

895

808

2,200

2,690

1,760

1,370

1,040

850

765

685

win

552 zff>

474

433

392

366

339

313

288

295

288

251

263

251

282

276

263

234

239

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well defined rating curves, one used Oct. 1 to Mar. 28, the other 

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage ares, 2,440 square miles.] -.

Month.

April...................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,900 

21,600 

1,750

26,200' 

41,000 

1,310

940 

-6,600 

2,690

Minimum.

126 

655 

550

4,000 

1,560 

446

288 

189 

234

Mean.

1,120 

2,690 

868

10,500 

8,150 

745

426 

1,020 

665

Per 

square 

mile.

0.459 

1.10 

.356

4.30 

3.34 

.305

.175

.418 

.273

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.53 

1.23

.41

4.80 

3.85 

.34

.20 

.48 

.30

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

PATUXENT RIVER BASIN. 

PATUXENT RIVER NEAR BURTONSVILLE, MD.

Location. At Columbia turnpike bridge, 1J miles northeast of Burtonsville, and

about 4 miles northwest of Laurel. 

Drainage area. 127 square miles. 

Records available. July 21, 1911, to June 15, 1912 (records furnished by United

States Engineer Office); July 21, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to a staff gage in three sections on left

bank about 100 feet below highway bridge. Prior to July 23, 1914, a vertical

staff fastened to left side of bridge pier and read once daily. Datum of automatic

gage 1.29 feet below that of staff gage.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. Banks overflow at stage of about 10 feet; control is a gravel

bar about 300 feet below bridge; current is swift under bridge but sluggish below

bridge to control; discharge measurements during 1911 to 1914 indicate that

control remained practically permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 8.30

a. m. April 26; discharge, 1,320 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during

year (automatic gage), 1.50 feet at 1 a. m. July 29; discharge, 14 second-feet. 

Maximum stage recorded 1911-1914, 12.45 feet, 1 August 31, 1911; approximate

discharge, 3,870 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.18 foot,« August 25,

1911; discharge, 6 second-feet. 

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Results fair previous to installation of recorder, as stream fluctuates

rapidly and one gage reading daily may not be an accurate index of the mean

daily flow. Results good after installation of recorder.

Discharge measurements of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 4 

6 

Feb. 25 

June 9

30 

July 1

Made by 

.....do............. 

.....do.............

Stevens and BurE. D. Burehard... 

G.C. Stevens......

Gage height.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

3.25

1.53

61.75

.65

.78 

.54

New 

gage.

Feet.

.......

"i.84"

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

618 

208 

116

68.0 

76.2 

47.9

Date.

July 2 

16 

21

22 

Aug. 4 

31

Made by 

E. D. Burehard... 

G.C. Stevens...... 

E.D. Burehard.... 

G.C. Stevens...... 

.....do.............

E.D. Burehard...

Gage height.

Old

gage.

Feet. 

1.1 

.52 

c.48 

.40 

.34

New 

gage.

Feet. 

2.42 

1.84 

1.80 

1.70 

1.63 

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126 

44.3 

36.5 

28.8 

23.2 

75.9

a Gage height referred to datum of staff gage.

6 Discharge relation affected by ice.

c Gage height not accurately determined.
PATTJXENT EIVEE BASIN. 181

Daily gage height, in feet, of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Columbus Brashears, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

9.............. 10..............

11.............. 

12..............

is

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19............... 

20.*.... ........

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.50

.75

1.25

.70 

.65

.60 

.55

.60

.55

.55

.55 

.60 

.60

.55

.55

.50

.50

.55

.60 

.90

.80

.65

.60

.60

1.6

.55

.75

.70

.70

.70 

.70

Nov.

0.65

.60

.60

.60 

.60

.60 

.60

.60

.80

.88

.75 

.65 

.60

.60

.60

1.45

.1.6

.......

.75

.70

.70

.65

.60

.60

.60

.65

.75

.70

Dec.

0.70

.70

.70

.65 

.65

.65 

.65

.80

.75

.75

.70 

.70 

.65

.65

.65

.60

.60

.60

s .60 

.60

.60

1.05

.85

.80

.85

2.7

1.1

.90

.85

.80 

.80

Jan.

0.75

.75

1.95

3.4

1.8

1.55 

1.25

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.90

.80

.80

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95 

.90

.85

.80

.75

.75

2.0

1.2

.95

.90

.88

.85 

.91

Feb.

1.0

1.0

.95

.95 

.95

.95

1.8

.90

.85

.80

.80 

.80 

1.1

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.6 

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.55

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

Mar.

1.7

1.7

1.65

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.55

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.55 

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.05

1.05

1.0 

1.0

Apr.

1.05

1.05

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.95 

.90

1.0

1.0

.95

.90 

.90 

.90

.85

1.1

1.0

.95

.90

.85 

1.05

1.0

on

.90

.90

.90

5.6

2.0 1 x,

1.2

1.1

May.

1.1

1.05

1.05

'1.8 1.0

1.4 

1.1

1.45

1.2

1.15

1.05 

1.05 

1.1

1.1

1.05

.95

.90

.90

.90 

.95

.90

.85

.80

.75

.75

.75

.75

.80

.75

.80 

.80

June. .

0.75

.75

.75

.75 

.72

.75 

.75

.65

.91

1.0

.90 

.75 

.65

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60 

.60

.60

.60

.80

.75

1.0

' .70

.65

.70

.81

.51

July.

0.54

1.5

.70

"".'58'

.59

.55

.54

"".'53"

.53

.53

.52

.44

""."42"

.43

.41

1.70

.69

70

.70

.73

.69

1.65

1.67 

1.68

Aug.

1.69

1.64

1.65

1 62 

1.62

1.65 

1.63

1.60

1.57

1.59

2.65 

2 67 

1.93

1.78

1.81

1.73

1.70

1.66

1.67 

1.62

1.67

1.74

1.62

1.66

2.18

3.04

1.99

2.16

4.0

3.30 

2.15

Sept.

1.99

1.95

. 1.92

1.89 

1.85

1.84 

1.84

1.83

-1.80

1.82

1.83 

1.93 

1.90

1.86

1.79

1.79

1.76

1.77

1.78 

1.73

1.75

1.73

1.72

1.75

1.84

1.82

1.77

1.79

1.71

1.76

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15-18 and Feb. 13 to Mar. 7. Gage heights Oct. 1 to July 

31 observed on old staff gage, ^leadings July 23 to Sept. 30 are from the water-stage-recorder.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ....... ......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6...... ........

T. ...... .......

8. .............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

43

80

158

72

64

57

" 5057

in

in

57

57

CA

CA

43A*3

57

102

87

64

57

57

222

50

CA

72

79

72

72

Nov.

64

57

17

<W

17

17

57

57

87

OQ

80

64

57

57

17

176

141

QA

72

72

64

17

57

f\7

64

fin

79

Dec.

72

72

72

64

64

64

64

87

80

80

79

72

64

64

64

17

17

* 57

*7

p;7

c'7

126

cu

ft7

QA

474

134

102

Q4

07

87

Jan.

80

80

295

660

263

212

158

126

118

113

118

102

87

87

on

90

100

100

102

Q4

87

QA

fin

306

150

110

tAO

OQ

94

104

Feb.

118

118

110

110

110

110

263

102

94

87

87

87

85

85

85

85'

100

120

OCA

160

100

on

100

110

100

100

100

Mar.

110

110

110

140

160

200

350

350

306

203

134

118

118

212

284

306

329

284

212

185

150

134

150

150

1<U

126

llfi

126

126

1 1 Q

118

Apr.

126

126

118

118

118

110

102

118

118

110

102

102

102

94

134

118

110

102Q4-

126

118

102

1ft9

102

102

1,320

Ofifi

203

150

134

May.

134

126

126

118

263

185 134

194

150

142

126

126

134

134

126

110

102

102

102

110

102

Q4

S7

OA

80

80

QA

87

QA

87

87

June.

80

80

80

80

75

80

80

64

104

118

102

80

64

5757'

57

17

17

57

57

17

57

S7

QA

118

72

64

79

OQ

44

July.

49

203

72

68

62

58

54

56

50

49

48

48

47

47

47

46

35

34

33

32

33

30

9O

28

OQ

9Q

qo

28

OK

26

27

Aug.

28

24

25

22

22

25

23

21

19

20

187

186

55

37

40

32

29

26

26

22

26

33

22

26

91

252

88

476

325

86

Sept.

63

58

54

50

45

44

44

43

39

42

43

55

51

4ft

38

38

35

36

37

32

34

32

31

34

44

42

36

38

30

35

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to July 22, from a rating curve well defined between 

10 and 1,000 second-feet; July 23 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well defined below 700 second-feet. Discharge Jan. 15-18 and Feb. 13 to Mar. 8, estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes,climatic records, 

and a discharge measurement; Aug. 11,12. 26,29, and 30, determined bytaveraging hourly discharges; for 

days for which gage heights are not recorded in November and July, discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

[Drainage area, 127 square miles.]

Month.

April. .................................

May....................................

July....................................

The year ..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

 222 

222

474

660 

263 

350

1,320 

263 

118

203

476 

63

1,320

Minimum.

43 

57 

57

 80 

85 

110

94 

80 

44

25 

19 

30

19

Mean.

69.2 

82.9 

89.5

142 

117 

183

163 

119

74.2

46.9 

76.0 

41.6

100

Per 

square 

mile.

0.545 

.653 

.705

1.12 

.921 

1.44

1.28 

.937 

.584

.369 

.598 

.328

.787

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

0.63 

.73 

.81

1.29 

.96 

1.66

1.43 

1.08 

.65

.43 

.69 

.37

10.73

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

C. 

B.

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.
SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART I. 183

POTOMAC BIVEB BASIN.

POTOMAO RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS, MD.

Location. At the steel highway bridge at Point of Rocks, about one-third mile

below Catoctin Creek, and about 6 miles above Monocacy Eiver. 

Drainage area. 9,650 square miles.

Becords available. February 17', 1895, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Chain, attached to bridge, read once daily. Datum constant since September

2,1902; prior to this date datum was 0.45 foot higher than at present. Sea level

elevation of gage datum is 200.54 feet. 

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge. 

Channel and control. Practically permanent. The control is a ledge a few hundred

feet below the station, the ledge extending completely across the river except

for one relatively unimportant channel. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum jstage recorded during year: 11.4 feet atl.30

p. m. March 19; discharge, 67^200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during

year: 0.38 foot on September 10; discharge, 540 second-feet. ' 

Maximum stage recorded 1895-1914: 29 feet on March 2, 1902; discharge,

219,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded: 0.38 foot on September 10, 1914;

discharge, 540 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

Diversions. The Chesapeake & Ohio canal parallels the Potomac on the Maryland

side. The average discharge of the canal is 75 to 100 second-feet. The discharge

is not included in the following tables. 

Accuracy. Results excellent except at extreme low water, when measuring conditions

are not good. 

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914. 

' [Or. H. Hickman, observer.]

Day.

1........ ......

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11.............. 

12..............

13..............

14..............

15....... .......

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

20..............

21..............

22..............

OO

94

OK

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.15

1.75

1.45

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.05 

.84

1.95

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.35

1.4

.93

1.25

1.5

2.5

2.9

2.7

2.6

4.5

8.4

5.9

4.4

3.4

2.8

Nov.

2.5

2.1

2.1

 1.95

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.45

1 71

8.9

9.7 

5.9

4.4

3.2

3.3

4.5

ft 9

6.2

5.4

5.6

3.4

2.8

2.4

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

Dec.

2.2

1.95

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.5

3.2

4.1

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.95

1 Q

1.8

1 71

1.9

o n

9 n

1 95

2.1

5.7

4 Q

4.4

3

0

3

,*

Tan.

3.0

3.3

7.1

8.7

6.7

5.6

4.9

4.8

4.4

"~a.ii

H 7

5.6

4.1

3.6

3.5

3

e

3

O

3

1

2

0

' Q *>

6.4

5

0

5.4

6 Q

5.7

5.1

5.0

5.3

Feb.

6.4

7 Q

6.7

5.4

4.8

4.2

A Q

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.1 

3.9

2

n

2.5

2.2

2.3

O e

2.5

2.4 ^ **n

5.2

6.1

5.1

4.3

3 A

3

C

3.6

3.5

Mar.

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.2

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1 

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.4

9 1

10.6

11.4

ft K

fl Q

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.4

4

0

4.6

4.4

6.0

5.1

Apr.

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.6 

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

4.1

8.2

7.1

A *>

5.1

4.9

4.7

5.5

5.0

4 O

5.5

a 9.

9 a

6.7

5.9

May.

4.9

4.5 4.0-

3.7

3.4

4.3

5.5 4.9

3.1

4.6

4.0 

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.6

9 fi

2.4

2

0

2 n

2.0

1 9

1 Q

1.95

1.7

1 4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

Tune.

1.9

1.85 1.5'

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.35

l.,5

1.45 

1.35

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.05

1.2

1 *>K.

1.25

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.55

1.55

1.25

1 Q

1.6

1.7

1 OR

July.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.45

1.3

1.35

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.4

1.35 

1.15

1.35

1.2

1.15

1.05

2.2

2.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

Qft

1.2

1.3

1.1

.96

.71

.58

.93

Aug.

0.79

.87

1.15

1.25

.92

.65

.60

' .49

.76

.87

.98 

.93

.87

.84

.80

.83

.78

.64

.92

.76

.82

.86

.71

.79

.86

1.15

1.05

98

1.15

1.4

1.5

Sept.

1.25

1.05

1.05

1.0

.98

.91

7Q

.70

4Q

.38

.42 

.69

64

.60

Kfi

.71

.65

64

eft

i\Q

.63

.69

w

.71

.76

.67

.63

.57

.53

.66
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.... ..........

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..-.-....---..

11..............

12. .............

1O

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

20..............

99

oo

OK

26....--...-....

27..............

28..............

9Q

30

31

Oct.

2,380 

3,270 

4,160 

3,240 

2,520

3,090 

2,250 

2,120 

2,120 

2,250

2,120 

1,580 

4,840 

4,330 

3,700

3,090 

2,940 

3,090 

1,810 

2,660

3,390 

6,920 

8,620 

7,750

16,800 

43,000 

25,500 

16,300 

11,000 

8,180

Nov.

6,920 

5,380 

5,380 

4,840 

4,010

3,700 

3,540 

3,240 

4,170 

46,800

53,200 

25,500 

16,300 

10,000 

10,500

16,800 

27,500 

27,500 

22 300 

23^600

16,300 

11,000 

8,180 

6,520 

11,500

6'l30 

5,750 

5,380 

5,380

Dec.

5,750 

4,840 

5,020 

5,020 

5,380

5,020 

6,920 

10,000 

14,600 

13,000

9,530 

7,750 

7,330 

6,920 

6,520

5,750 

5,750 

4,840 

4,670 

4,330

4,170 

4,670 

5,020 

5,020 

4,840

5,380 

24,200 

19,200 

16,300 

13,000 

11,000

Jan.

9,070 

10,000 

10,500 

33,500 

45,300

30,800 

23,600 

19,200 

18,600 

16,300

21,900 

27,500 

24,200 

23,600 

14,600

12,000 

11,500 

11,500 

10,000 

9,530

8,180 

10,000 

28,800 

21, 100 

22,300

27,200 

32,100 24,200- 

20,400 

19,800 

21,700

Feb.

28,800 

39,200 

30,800 

22,300 

18,600

15,200 

19,200 

18,600 

18,000 

17,400

14,600 

13,500 

8,620 

6,920 

5,750

6,130 

6,920 

6,920 

6,520 

9,070

21,100 

26,800 

20,400 

15,700 

13,500

11,500 

12,000 

11,500

.......

Mar.

9,070 

8,620 

8,620 

5,750 

10,500

9,530 

8,620 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

9,530 

10,000 

10,000 

10,500 

12,000

11,000 

48,400 

60,600 

67,200 

43,700

31,500 

22,300 

20,400 

18,600 

16,300

15,700 

17,400 

16,300 

21,200 

26,100 

20,400

Apr.

18,600 

17, 400 

16,800 

16,300 

16,300

15,200 

14,600 

14,100 

15,200 

15, 700

17,400 

13,000 

12,000 

10,500 

9,070

14,600 

41,500 

33,500 

27,500 

20,400

19,200 

18,000 

22,900 

19,800 

15,200

22,900 

41,500 

52,400 

30,800 

25,500

May.

19,200 

16,800 

14,100 

12,500 

11,000

15,700 

22,900 

19,200 

9,530 

17,400

14,100 

13,500 

12,000 

10,500 

9,070

7,750 

7,330 

7,330 

6,520 

5,750

5,020 

5,020 

4,670 

4,670 

4,840

4,010 

3,090 

3,700 

3,390 

3,700 

3,390

June.

4,670 

4,500 

3,390 

3,090 

2,940

2,800 

2,940 

2,800 

2,940 

3,390

3,240 

2,940 

2,660 

2,380 

2,380

2,380 

2,120 

2,520 

2,660 

2,660

2,940 

3,090 

3,390 

3,540 

3,540

2,660 

4,670 

3,700 

4,010 

4,840

July.

3,700 

3,390 

3,090 

3,240 

2,800

2,940 

3,240 

3,240 

3,240 

3,090

2,940 

2,380 

2,940 

2,520 

2,380

2,120 

5,750 

7,750 

4,330 

4,010

3,700 

3,090 

2,250 

1,940 

2,520

2,800 

2,250 

1,890 

1,260 

966 

1,810

Aug.

1,460 

1,660 

2,380 

2,660 

1,790

1,120 

1,010 

769 

1,390 

1,660

1,940 

1,810 

1,660 

1,580 

1,480

1,560 

1,440 

1,100 

1,790 

1,390

1,440 

1,610 

1,260 

1,460 

1,640

2,380 

2,120 

1,940 

2,380 

3,090 

3,390

Sept.

2,660 

2,120 

2,120 

1,990 

1,940

1,760 

1,460 

1,240 

769 

540

622 

1,220 

1,100 

1,010 

922

1,260 

1,120 

1,100 

922 

988

1,080 

1,220 

944 

1,260 

1,390

1,170 

1,080 

944 

856 

1,150

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined except at extreme low stages.

I

Monthly discharge of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md.,for the year, ending Sept. 30,

1914.

[Drainage area, 9,650 square miles.]

Month.

April....................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

43,000 

53,200 

24,200

45,300 

39,200 

67,200

52,400 

22,900 

4,840

7,750 

3,390 

2,660

67,200

Minimum.

1,580 

3,240 

4,170

8,180 

5,750 

5,750

9,070 

3,090 

2,120

966 

769 

540

540

Mean.

"V

6,850 

13,500 

8,120

20,000 

15.900 

19,300

20,900 

9,600 

3,190

3,020 

1,750 

1,270

10,200

Per

square 

mile.

0.710 

1.40 

.841

2.07 

1.65 

2.00

2.17 

.995 

.330

.313 

.181 

.132

1.06

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.82 

1.56 

.97

2.39 

1.72 

2.31

2.42 

1.15

.37

.36 

.21 

.15

14.43

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

B.
POTOMAO BIVEE BASIN. 185

MONOCAOY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, MD.

Location. At county bridge on toll road leading from Frederick to Mount Pleasant,

Md., about 3,000 feet below Tuscarora Creek (entering from the right) and about

2,000 feet above Israel Creek (entering from the left). 

Drainage area. 660 square miles.

Records available. August 4, 1896, to September 30, 1914. 

Gage. Chain attached to downstream side of right span of the'bridge; read once

daily; oftener during floods.

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. Banks lined with trees and brush; overflow at high stages.

Control composed of gravel and bowlders; shifting during extreme floods. 

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.2 feet at 9.15

a. m. February 1; discharge, 9,600 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during

year, 3.85 feet several days during September; discharge, 43 second-feet. 

Maximum stage recorded 1896-1914, 24.1 feet at 6.30 a. m. February 16, 1908;

discharge, 19,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 3.54 feet, several days

in October, 1910; discharge, 15 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice only during severe winters. 

Accuracy. Results fair on account of lack of discharge measurements at high stages

and during periods when channel shifted.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Eugene L. Derr, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

7.8

8.7

5.85

5.35

4.85

4.55

4.35

4.35

4.25

4.25

4.55

4.95

4.75

4.35

4.25

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.45

4.85

4.95

4.85

4.75

13.6

12.2

9.2

8.2

5.85

5.55

5.25

Nov.

5.15

4.95

4.85

4.85

4.75

4.75

4.65

4.65

5.15

5.75

5.25

5.15

5.05

4.95

4.95

6.8

8.0

5.95

5.85

5.65

5.35

5.25

5.15

4.95

4.85

4.75

4.75

4.75

5.25

5.15

Dee.

5.15

5.05

4.95

4 95

4.85

4.85

8.0

7.8

6.2

5.95

5.75

5.55

5.35

5.25

5.15

5.05

4.95

4.85

4.85

4.75

4.75

4.75

6.4

10.8

10.2

13.6

8.8

8.0

6.8

5.95

5.55

Jan.

5.9

6.0

6.8

12.8

12.2

10.3

9.8

7.8

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.9

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

10.1

8.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.5

10.4

Feb.

14.2

10.1

7.0

6.7

. 6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.2

 7.7

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

6.2

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

Mar.

5.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.5

7.5

12.5

12.6

13.5

9.8

7.8

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

Apr.

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

 5.5

5.7

56.6

5.5

5.5

7.8

10.4

8.2

6.7

6.3

6.8

7.8

6.4

5.9

5.8

5.8

10.9

8.1

7.1

6.4

6.1

May.

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

7.4

9 A

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

4 Q

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

June.

4.65

4.85

4.75

4.65

4.65

4.75

4.75

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4 65

4.55

4.45

4.35

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.55

4.55

4.45

4.75

4.95

5.45

5.35

4.45

July.

4.45

4.35

4.35

4

QC

4.25

4.25

4.95

4.55

4.45

4.45

9.6

6.8

4.65

165

4.95

4.95

9.4

5.95

5.85

5.35

4.25

4.25

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.05

4.05

4.25

4.25

4.15

Aug.

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.00

3.95

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.45

4.45

4.25

4.05

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

7.2

5.95

4.65

4.65

ao

5.65

5.15

Sept.

4.55

4.35

4.35

4.25

4.15

d if;

4.15

4 05

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

4.35

4.15

3.95

3.95

3.S5

3.85

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-16 and Feb. 10 to Mar. 6.'
186 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monocacy River near Frederick', Md.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.-

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.. .......... ..

6..............

7..............

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.

777

coo*

01 9

ol o

1 f\fi

1 1&

19fi

212

ocA

276

1 t^

101

101

101

101

182

OCA

312

276

7,890

fi 44A

3,520

2,580

777

618

476

Nov.

AOO

350

312

01 9

276

276

2*3

243

432

722

476

409

OCA

OCA

1,390

2 400

834

777

669

EO9

476

4Q9

OCA

Q19

97«

276

276

. 476

AOO

Dec.

432

390

350

OCA

312

2,400

2,220

983

834

722

618

476

432

390

ocft,

q-to

o-t o

276

276

97fi

1,110

5,040

4,470

7,890

3,140

2,400

i ^on

COA

618

Jan.

805

863

1 vx\

7,050

6 440

4,560

4,090

1,620

1 ^190.

1,110

983

OftE

760

720

680

643

KQO

593

593

545

545

KAK

805

4 380

2 7fift

1,050

983

QOQ

1,180

4,660

Feb.

8,520

4 OCA

1 ^90,

1 1 flA

1,180

1,180

1

QQA

983

Mar.

643

749

695

593

545

4Q8

453

593

1,960

6,740

6,840

7,780

4 090

2,220

1,540

1,470

1

QQA

1,320

1 ISA

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,050

983

983

Apr.

983

922

922

863

695

593 "vi>?

545

593

593

695

593

593

2,220

4,660

2,580

1 QOA

1,050

1,110

OAK

749

749

5,140

2,490

1,620

1,110

922

May.

805

805

749

749

1,050

1,390

1,880

3,330

1,700

1,320

1,320 i onft

1,320

1,180

1 050

CQQ

54s

453

*11

411

q*7A

qq-t

294

294

204

9QA

294

9QA

9OJ.

259

June.

243

312

276

243

243

276

276

243

243

243

243

243

212

153

126

126

126

101

101

101

9f9

276

350

569

182

July.

182

153

153

153

126

126

350

212

182

182

3,900

1,390

943

243

350

350

3,710

834

777

O1 9

101

101

101

70

752

126

101

Aug.

101

101

101

78

78

78

78

68

59

182

182

182

126

126

126

182

182

126

752

59

59

59

59

1,700

834

243

2,400

669

432

Sept.

212

153

153

126

101

101

101

78

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

153

101

KQ

59

Afl

43

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 50 and 140 second-feet and fairly 

well defined above 140 second-feet except at extremely high stages. Discharge estimated because of ice, 

from observer's notes and climatic records, as follows: Jan. 14-16, as in table; Feb. 10-16, 850 second-feet; 

Feb. 17-21, 750 second-feet; Feb. 22-24, 550 second-feet; Feb. 25-28, 350 second-feet; Mar. 1-6, 450 secondfeet.

Monthly discharge of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md. ,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 660 square miles.]

Month.

October. ................................

January. ................................

March.. .................................

April....................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

August. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,890 

2,480 

7,890

7,050 

8,530

7,780

5,140 

 3,330 

569

3,900 

2,400 

212

8,520

Minimum.

101 

243

276

545

545 

259 

101

 78 

59 

43

43

Mean.

1,060 

516 

1,300

1,820 

1,230 

1,620

1,330 

866 

231

497 

292 

76.6,

905

Per 

square 

mile.

1.61

.782 

1.97

2.76 

1.86 

2.45

2.02 

1.31 

.350

.753 

.442 

.116

1.37

Kun-off 

(depth In 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.86 

.87 

2.27

3.18 

1 94

2.82

2.25 

1.51 

.39

.87 

.51 

.13

18.60

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

D. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

A.
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN". 187

OCCOQTJAN CREEK NEAR OCCOQTJAN, VA.

Location-. At Frank Davis's farm, about 1 mile above Beaverdam Creek and about 

4J miles upstream and northwest of Occoquan.

Drainage area. 546 square miles.

Records available. February 14, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed April 27, 1913; referred to 

an inclined staff on left bank about 150 feet upstream. Previous to that date, a 

temporary vertical staff on opposite bank.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable about 75 feet below automatic gage, 

or by wading. "*

Channel and control. Gravel and large rocks; control practically permanent. 

Point of zero flow at 0.4 foot gage height.

Extremes of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.8 feet at 11 

a. m. January 4; discharge, 9,540 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during 

year, 1.5 feet on September 30; discharge, 13 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1913-14, 18.16 feet at 8 a. m. April 13, 1913, determined by levels to stake set by observer; discharge, 15,900 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 1.39 feet, September 13-18,1913; discharge, 9.7 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation affected by ice.

Accuracy. Rating curve well defined. Results excellent except at extremely high 

and low stages. 

Discharge measurements of Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 4

5

9

15

26

Feb. 14 

20.

Made by 

J. G. Matters . .........

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.20

9'. 70

4.30

a 9 Ql

5.41

63.52 

64.48

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

8,730

4,580

623

1R7

1,120

256 

598

Date.

Feb. 21

Mar. 11

24

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

64.65

7.28

4.92

1.60

1.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

647

2,380

874

13.9

15.5

» No ice on control, and very little along shores between gage and control. 

6 Discharge relation affected by ice.
188 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Occoqiwm Creek near Occoquan, Va.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Sadie Bradley, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

5.............. 

T5... ...........

7.........-:...

8..............

9.............. 10... ....... ....

11..............

12.............. 

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.............. 

19.....?........ 

20..............

21..............

22..............

91

24..............

25.............. 

26...:..........

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

6.0

3.21

3.04

2.52

2.22 

2.07

1.92

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.74 

1.83

2.04

1 93

1.88

1.83

1.80 

1.82 

1.90

2.58

2.34

2

-iq

3.79 

5.8

q 71

3.04

2.73

2.51

2.38

Nov.

2.28

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.05 

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.10

3.01

2.88

2.59 

2.43

2.34

2

00

2.60

5.1

3.64 

3.15 

2.92

2.74

2.56

2 do

2.38

2.29 

2,26

2.21

2.23

2.31.

2.46

Dec.

2.52

2.47

2.43

2.40

2.33 

2.26

2.27

2.29

2.35

2.35

2.24

2.19 

2.15

2.13

9 11

2.05

2.07

2.06 

2.07 

2.06

t

07

2

1)0

3.21

3.92

Q fi

6.0

4.2

3.69

3.47

3.22

Jan.

3.11

3.06

5.55

19 Q

9.3 

6 4

4.55

4.25

4.0

3.68

3.40 

3.03

3.15

9 on

2

OQ

2 Oft

2.86 

2.80 

2.79

2.82

2

OO

2 80

2 80

8.1 

5.6

A AK

4.1

3.80

3.60

5.2

Feb.

8.2

4.85

4.2

3.98

3.75 

3.72

7.4

5.5

4.25

3.89

3.83

3.65 

3.26

3.49

3.32

3.37

3.27

3.13 

3.35

4.45

4.6

4.2

4.1

3.86

3.57

°. 41

3.37

3.58

Mar.

4.25

4.7

4.4

4.8

5.95 

5.0

4.7

5.75

6.5

6.1

7.1

5.3

4.85

5.45

8.45

8.4

6.9

7.3 

6.0 

5.0

4.7

5.05

5.4

4.85

4.3 

4.0

3.87

3.79

3.94

3.74

3

QE

Apr.

3.71

4.1

3.89

°. 71

3.45

3 on

3.22

4.6

3 OR

3.48

3.28

3.03

4.05

7 Q

5

0E

4.35 

4.0 

5.4

7.3

4.95

A q

3.95

3.75 

7.4

7.6

5.0

4.35

4.2

May.

3.86

3.61

3.48

3.34

3.64 

4.65

3.76

3.42

3.34

3.37

3.12

3.05

9 (ft

2.98

3 1Q

2.93

2 7Q

2.72 

2.67 

2.62

2.61

2.63

2.43

2.32 

2.27

2.29

2.30

2.33

2.33

2.34

June.

2.28

2.20

2.24

2 97

2.48

2.48

2.43

2.23

2.25

2.19

2.11 

2.05

2.00

1 OQ

2.01

1 99

1.97 

1.92 

1.97

2.02

2.77

9 4Q

2.65

2.69 

2.83

2.71

4.7

6.6

3.74

July.

2.86

2.54

 2.35

2.28

2.44 

4 55

4.2

3.33

3.22

2.61

2.78

2.73 

2.51

4.6

3.63

2.94

2.62

4.5 

3.21

( 2.52

2.29

2.24

2.12

2.02

1.99 

1.99

2.38

2.13

2.03

1.95

1.92

Aug.

1.92

1.84

1.78

1.78

1.70

1.99

2.54

2.38

2.10

2.01

1.89

2.33

3.20

2.20

1.88

1.87

4.45

3.16

2.69

Sept.

2.32

2 AQ

2.03

1 99

2.28 

2.09

1.92

1.77

1.64

1.70

1.62 

1.62

1.60

,1.57

1.62 

i «4

1.60

1.57

1.54

1.50

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 11 to Mar. 4 and Mar. 8. Gage heights Aug. 4,7, and il, 

and Sept. 11,14,18,19, 22, and 24-30, represent one reading a day made by the observer.
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN. 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Fa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. ...... .......

9..............

10..............

11....... .......

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.............". 25.....:........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,460

252

208

103

62

47

35

29

28

28

27

24

30

45

36

33

30

28

29

t*A

113

77

M

47

422

1,340

398

208

14O

102

82

Nov.

70

60

55

50

46

41

41

41

50

200

172

114

90

77

<u

116

OfiR

377

236

10ft

142

110

98

82

71

67

61

64

73

94

Dec.

103

OR

90

85

76

67

68

71

78

78

65

CQ

55

53

51

46

47

46

 47

46

47

48

48

467

4,480

1,460

565

392

326

Jan.

226

O1 Q

1,200

8,340

1 7*m

7ft9

BQO

495

389

one

206

236

176

161

167

167

154

152

158

172

154

1 ^4

3,070

1,220

660

530

425

365

1,020

Feb.

3,160

S4O

565

488

410

401

2,490

1,170

582

456

420

Oftfl

180

245

91ft

215

91 e;

195

230

CAP.

640

505

44ft

315

230

235

255

310

Mar.

520

655

585

770

1,430

915

770

1,280

1 800

1,520

2,250

1 ftfift

840

1,140

S

OQ/^

3,340

2 inn

2,410

1,460

Q1 e

770

940

1,120

840

600

495

450

422

474

407

478

Apr.

398

eon

398

320

275

254 79t;

446

329

97ft

239

206

P. 19

2 900

1 ft4ft

620

495

1,120

2,410

890

600

478

410

2,490

2,650

915

620

565

May.

446

368

329

287

vn

748

413

287

OQfl

228

91ft

183

194

246

183

1 1=i9

138

129

120

118

121

103

90

75

68

71

72

76

76

77

June.

70

60

65

68

97

90

97

on

64

66

59

51

46

41

40

42

40

39

35*>o

43

148

98

125

132

161

136

770

1,870

407

July."

167

106

78

70

91

702,

565

284

254

118

150

14ft

102

725

07.4

185

120

680

252

103

71

65

52

43

40

40

82

53

44

38

35

Aug.

35

on

28

27

27

27

. 27

26

24

23

22

4ft

106

' 82

50

42

Vi

30

26

99

76

249

60

33

32

32

32

32

660

239

132

Sept.

75

49

a

dn

70

49

35

9fi

24

21

19

20

21

22

91

20

10

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

x 18

19

17

16

15

13

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge for days when discharge 

relation was affected by ice, estimated from discharge measurements and climatic records. Discharge 

interpolated for days for which gage heights are not recorded, except Aug. 18-20, when it was estimated.

Monthly discharge of Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Fa., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Drainage area, 546 square miles.]

Month.

March...................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,460 

.965 

4,480

8,340 

3.160 

3,380

2,900

748 

1,870

72fr 

660 

75

8,340

Minimum,

24 

41 

46

152 

180 

407

206 

68 

' 35

35 

22 

13

13

Mean.

179 

130 

312

926

582 

1,170

794 

213 . 

170

188 

74.3 

26.4

396

Per 

square 

mile.

0.328 

.238 

.571

1.70 

1.07 

2.14

1.45 

.390 

.311

.344 

.136 

.048

.725

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.38 

.27 

.66

1.96 

1.11

2.47

1.62

.45 

.35

.40 

.16

.05

 9.88

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

A.

A.

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.
190 SURFACE WATJER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVEB BASIN. 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

Location. About 3J miles above Fredericksburg and 1J miles above dam of Spottsylvania Power Co.

Drainage area. 1,590 square miles.

Records available. September 19,1907, to September 30, 1914.

Gage. Vertical staff installed November 4, 1913, to replace 'chain gage under the 

cable, used February 20,1908, to October 31,1913, whenit was destroyed. Original 

gage, a vertical staff, was destroyed February 14, 1908.' Same datum and practically same location for all gages. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable at the gage. At extremely low water 

measurements can be made by wading or from a bridge over the power canal.

Channel and control. Practically permanent. Current sluggish at extremely low 

water.

Extremes" of discharge. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9 feet at 3 p. m. 

January 4; discharge, 25,700 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded during year, 

0.3 foot at 3 p. m. August 21; discharge, 72 second-feet.

Maximum stage recorded 1907-1914,10.2 feet at 9 a. m. April 13,1913; discharge; 

32,000 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.3 foot at 3 p. m. August 21,1914, 

discharge, 72 second-feet.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not often affected by ice.

Accuracy. Results good.

No discharge measurements made during year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rappakannock River near Fredericksburg, Va.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[3. W. Franklin, observer.]

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. _.........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.......---....

16..............

17..............

18........... ..

19..............

20.........:...-

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

OK

26..........:...

27..............

28..............

29..............

on

31..............

Oct.

0.68

1.8

1.13

.99

.93

.84

.78

.73

.70

.76

.81

1.01

1.01

.92

.87

79

.74

.76

.83

QQ

1.34

1.6

1.27

1.18

O o

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.55

1 4*J

1.20

Nov.

1.16

1.15

1.11

1.04

1.06

1.16

3.9

2.5

2.05

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.65

1.85

1.9

1.7

1.55

1 55

1.5

1 44

1.38

1 <ii

1.25

1 34

1.35

1.5

1.6

Dec.

1.5

1.47

1.44

1.44

1 4ft

1.36

1.39

1.34

1.42

1.34

1.31

1.26

1.22

1.24

1.24

1.26

1.24

L14

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.9

2 1

4 4

0 K

2.8

2.2

2

1

2.0

Jan.

1.9

1.75

3.4

8.6

6.1

4 n

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.15

2.0

1 7

1 R

1 ft^

1.9

1 ftf^

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.75

1.65

1.7

3.4

3.1

2

AK

2.2

2.15

2.05

2.05

Feb.

4.8

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.3

3.4

2.7

2.45

2.4

2.35

2 3

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.15

2.25

2.8

2.6

O A

2.3

OIK

2.15

O Q

2.4

.......

Mar.

2.5

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.35

' 2.4

2.5

2.8

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.5 2-9

3.4

3.3,

3.1

3.4

3.6.

3.0

2.9

2.8

* O Q

2.8

2.6

2.45

O Q

2.25

2.35

2 OK

2.3

Apr.

 2.25

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.9

2.25

2.1

1.95

1.85

1.8

1 75

1.95

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.2

2.9

2.35

2 2

OIK

6.0

5.0

3.7

O Q

May.

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.25

2.65

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.95

1.85

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.65

1 65

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.49

1.47

1.44

1.38

1

01

1.31

1.28

1.25

1.24

1.24

June.

1.18

1.15

1.12

1.09

1.34

1.39

1.18

1.13

1.08

1.06

1.04

1 O4

.97

.91

1.10

1.26

1.10

1.09

.99

.88

.91

.98

1 04

1.29

1 19

O K

1.5

1.8

1.8

1 Af\

July.

1.09

1.09

1.-10

1.02

2.05

1.75

1.55 1.5-

1.30

1.09

1.18

1 O4

.86

2.3

2.05

1.42

1.19

1.32

1.12

1 03

.88

.82

.70

.64

59

1 97

1.14

.92

.82

.70

.73

Aug.

0.66

.63

.59

.52

.55

.56

.54

.48

.47

.46

1.22

50

-.49

.43

.52

48

.40

.34

.37

07

.31

1

OQ

84

QC

1.65

2.05

1 4ft

1.18

1 OQ

1.20

Sept.

0.93

.81

.64

.95

1.20

.84

.60

.51

.54

.47

.46

.53

.52

46

.70

64

.61

54

.61

.48

.48

.42

.42

.47

.54

Q1

QA

.66

.54

54
EAPPAHANNOCK EIVEB BASIN. 191

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

. Day.

2..............

3..............

5..............

6.i... .........

7..... .........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..... .........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.:............

Oct.

1,100

418

323

288

240

212

191

9fU

225

336

336

282

255

216

195

OftJ.

235

588

860

526

AK.K

1,770

2,400

1,620

1,100

805

666

Nov.

Afff)

AK.K.

448

440

432

402

O«c

OCQ

440

4,850

2 080

1^420

1,100 Q7>;

860

918

1,160

1,220

Q71

805

ftAK

750

687

626

Kfin

510

588

598

750

860

Dec.

7>;n

718

687

687

607

636 '588

fififi

588

KOfl

486

CAO

502

CAO

518

EAO

425

, 470

470

455

AKK

1,220

1,480

6 1 on

3,920

2,570

1,620

1,480

1,350

Jan.

1,220

1,040

1,920

*VJ fifift

12,000

5,100

3,290

0 74f>

2

jtf)(\

2,080

1 840 I'seo

1,350

Q7C

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,100

1

AJA

Q7C

1 *918 040

Q7K

3,700

3,100

2,000

1,560

1,420

1,420

Feb.

7,380

3 7flft

2.740

2

JAA

2 080

2 080

3

AQf\

3

7AA

2 Af\n

2

AAA

1 Q9ft

1 840

1*770

1 840

1 840

i ftdrt

1,770

1 700 1* K-ftn

1,700

2,570

1,920

1,770

1 K«n

1 560

1^770

1,920'

Mar.

2 080

1* Kfin

1,700

1 KM

1,920

2,080

2 570

3' 490

3,290

3

1AA

2,570

2,080

2,740

3 7ftfl

3,490

3,100

3 7nft

4,140

2

QOA

2,740

2,570

2 740

2,570

2,240

2

AAA

1,770

1,700

1,700

1,770

Apr.

1,700

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,350

1,280

1 280

1* 9rtrt

1,700

1,480

1,280

1,100

i cidn

1,280

5,100

3,100

2 drift

1,920

3

OQA

2,740

1 840

f Kfif)

11,600

8,010

4,370

2,740

May.

2,240

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,700

2

OOA

1,770

1,480

1,620

1,350

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,280

1,350

1,100

. 918

Q1Q

860

860

750

740

71ft

687

626

crtn

560

ttA

510

502

502

June.

Af^K.

432

388

588

636

JCC

418

382

369

OCR

355

Of 1

276

395

518

388

323

260

97fi

317

OCR

C/IO

2,080

750

1,100

1,100

645

July.

OJJU

388

395

O/IO

1,420

1 (\Af\

805

7CA

550

, 388

455

355

ocfj

1,770

1,420

666

462

CCQ

410

349

260

230

179

158

141

526

425

282

230

179

191

Aug.

165 i«^i

141

130

132

127

110

108

106

486

141

113

99

121

110

92

80

86

86

74

305

KA")

OAA

245

918

1,420

<ut;

455

494

470

Sept.

OOD

225

158

300

470

240

lift

106

124

106

IZ.R

148

197

118

110

110

07

Q7

108

127

225

240

165

127

127

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined above 500 second-feet and Mrly well 

defined below.

Monthly discharge of Rappahannock River near Frederwksburg, Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19U-

[Drainage area, 1,590 square miles.]

Month.

April....................................

May.....................................

July...................... ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,400 

4,850 

6,190

23,600 

7,380 

4,140

11,600 

2,320 

2,080

1,770 

1,420 

470

23,600

Minimum.

172 

355 

425

918 

1,560 

1,560

1,040 

502 

260

141

74 

97

74

Mean.

'553 

1 897 

1,060

2,790 

2,320 

2,490

2,540 

1,140 

523

515 

275 

163

1,270

Per 

square 

mile.

0.348 

.564 

.667

1.75 

1.46

1.57

1.60 

.717 

.329

.326 

.173 

.103

.799

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

 area).

0.40 

.63

.77

2.02 

1.52 

1.81

1.78 

.83 

.37

.38 

.20 

.12

10.83

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART I.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

Discharge measurements in the 1 North Atlantic slope drainage 

basins at points other than the regular gaging stations were made 

in 1914, as shown by the following table:

\

Miscellaneous measurements in North Atlantic coast drainage basins in the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Aug. 27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

July 21

22

Aug. 19

July 24

Sept. 20

Sept. 1

20

Stream.

.....do. ..................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

Westfleld Little River. . .

.....do...................

White River.............

West Canada Creek. .....

Tributary to or diverting from 

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Locality.

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Sharon, Vt.. ............

Kast Br.dge, N. Y......

Rio, N.Y........ .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. («)

(<*)

(«)

(/)

(0(ft)

to(i\ (*)

(0(m)

(»)

<t°l (p)

<«)

«14.5

1.00

.97

64.19

2.70

29.44

.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

252

255

289

412

330

72

376

396

199

74

69

125

114

48

169

5.5

25.6

20.9

145

141

1,300

34.6

a Water surface to top of handrail of bridge, upstream side. 

& Water surface to middle of bed piece of bridge, downstream side. 

c Unit No. 4, gate open 0.74. 

<* Unit No. 3, gate open 0.52. 

e Unit No. 2, gate open 0.64. 

/ Unit No. 4, gate open 1.00.

g Unit No. 4, gate open 0.895, exciter gage open 0.25. 

ft Unit No. 5, gate open 0.38, exciter gate open 0.16. 

i Unit No. 3, gate open 1.00, exciter gage open 0.25. 

i Unit No. 2, gate open 1.06, exciter gate open 0.25. 

* Unit No. 4, gate open 0.61, exciter gate open 0.24. 

i Unit No. 5, gate open 0.91. 

»»Unit No. 5, gate open 0.5+. 

n Unit No. 4, gate open 0.37, exciter gate open 0.22. 

o Unit No. 1. gate open 0.157.

P Lights and heater on Unit No. 7. measurement made in lower end of tail race.

9 Measurement made about 100 feet above highway bridge. Water surface to reference point No. 1, 25.26 

feet. Reference point No. 1 referred to .crest of dam as 25.00.
INDEX.

A.

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 8

Adams, R. M., work of...................... 15

Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y.......... 148-150

Amherst, Maine, West Branch of Union River

at............................... 23-24

Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H...'.. 60-61 

atRumford Falls, Maine................ 62-«3

Androscoggin River basin, flow in........... 60-66

Appropriations, table of.................. 7

Authority for work.......................... 7

Aziscohos dam, Magalloway River at........ 63-64

B. 

Babb.C.C., work of........................ 15

Bangor, Maine, Kenduskeag stream, near.... 38-40

Barge Canal Lock 7, N. Y., Mohawk River

at............................. 145-147

Baring, Maine, St. Croix River near.......... 20

Barnes, R. S., work of....................... 15

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y.......... 160-161

Bennetts Bridge., Conn., Pomeraug River

at............................. 114-116

Blackbridge, N. Y., West Bank Sacandaga

River,at...................... 140-142

Borden Brook near Westfleld, Mass....... 107-108

Branch Lake near Ellsworth, Maine........ 25

Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine. 26-27 

Burchard, E. D., workof.................... 15

Burtonsville, Md., Patuxent River near... 180-182

C.

Canfleld, G. H., work of..................... 15

Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y...... 126-128

Charlemont, Mass., Deerfleld River at...... 88-90

Charlton, N. Y., Alplaus Kill near........ 148-150

Chemung, N. Y., Chenango River at...... 177-179

Chenango River, at Chemung, N. Y....... 177-179

near Chenango, N.Y.................. 175-177

Chicopee River at Red Bridge, Mass........ 192

Clinton, Mass., South Branch Nashua River

basin near....................... 75

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine. 59-60 

Cochituate, Mass., Lake Cochituate basin , 

near..........................:.. 56,78

Computations, accuracy of.................. 14

Conklin, N. Y., Susquehanna River at.... 172-174

Connecticut River at Orford, N. H.......... 78-80

at Snnderland, Mass..............;...... 81-83

Connecticut River basin, N. H.-Mass.-Vt.,

flow in..................... 78-110,192

Control, definition of......................... 8-9

Cooks Falls, N. Y., Beaver Kill at........ 160-161

Cooperation, details of....................... 14-15

Covert, C.C., work of..........'............. "15

Current meter, view of.......'............... 12

25287° WSP 381 16

D.

Page. 

Danforth, G.C., work of.................... 15

Data, accuracy of..... .................. 13-14

explanation of........................... 11-13,

Dead River at The Forks, Maine........... 48-50

Dean, H. J., work of......................... 15

Deerfleld River at Charlemont, Mass........ 88-90

Definitions of terms......................... 8-9

Delaware River at Port Jervis, N.Y...... 156-157

at Riegelsville, N. J................... 158-159

Delaware River, East Branch, at Fish Eddy,

N.Y.......................... 153-155

Delaware River, West Branch, at Hale Eddy,

N.Y.......................... 161-163

Delaware River basin, N. Y.-N. J.-Pa., flow

in......................... 153-172,192

Discharge, conversion of..................... 9-10

tables of................................. 13

Discharge relations, definition of............. 8

E.

Eagle Bridge, N. Y., Hoosic River near.... 142-144

Easterly, W. S., workof..................... 15

Ellsworth, Maine, Branch Lake near........ 25

Branch Lake Stream near .............. 26-27

Elwood, W. A., workof..................... 15

E quivalents, convenient, table of............ 9-11

Errol dam, N. H., Androscoggin River at... 60-61 

Erying, Mass.,.canal at...................... 192

Millers River &t......................... 86-88

Farmington, Maine, Sandy River near...... 50-52

Farmington River near New Boston, Mass. 108-110 

Fear, H. W., work of........................ 15

Fish Eddy, N. Y.,'East Branch Delaware

Riverat....................... 153-155

Forks, Pa., Neshaminy Creek below....... 165-167

Fort Kent, Maine, St. John River at........ 15-17

Foxcroft, Maine, Piscataquis River near .... 37-38

Framingham, Mass., Sudbury River basin

near............................. 76-77

Frederick, Md., Monocacy River near..... 185-186

Frederick, Pa., Perkiomen Creek near..... 170-172

Fredericksburg, Va., Rappahannock River

near........................... 190-191

Fuller, E. S., workof........................ 15

G. 

Gage heights, table of........................ 12

Gaging station, data for...................... 11

records of............................... 15-191

view of.................................. 12

Gardiner, Maine, Cobbosseecontee Stream at. 59-60 

Gaylordsville, Conn., Housatonic River at. 113-114 

Gibbs Crossing, Mass., Ware Rfver at........ 91-92

193
194 INDEX.

Godefroy, N. Y., Neversink River at........ 164

Golyer, C. S.de, work of..................... 15

Goss Heights, Mass., Middle Branch of Westfleld River at.................. 102-104

Great Barrington, Mass., Housatonic River

near........................... 111-113

Great Brook at Little River, Mass........... 192

Grindstone, Maine, East Branch Penobscot

River at......................... 31-33

H.

Hadley, N. Y., Sacandaga River at........ 137-139

Hale Eddy, N. Y., West Branch Delaware

River at....................... 161-163

Harrington, A. W., work of.................. 15

Hartwell, O. W., work of.................... 15

Hoosic Eiver near Eagle Bridge, N. Y.. 1.. 142-144 

Hope, N. Y., Sacandaga River near....... 135-137

Housatonic River at Gaylordsvflle, Conn.. 113-114 

near Great Barrington, Mass........... 111-113

Housatonic River basin, Conn.-Mass., flow

in............................. 111-116

Hudson River at Mechanicsville, N. Y.... 125-126

at North Creek, N. Y.................. 117-119

at Spier Falls, N. Y................... 123-124

at Thurman,N.Y.................... 120-122

Hudson River basin, N. Y., flow in.... 117-152.192

I.

Indian Lake, N. Y., Cedar River near..... 126-128

Indian Lake Reservoir near........... 128-130

Indian River near..................... 130-132

J.

James, W. A., work of. 15

K.

Kast Bridge, N. Y., West Canada Creek at.. 192 

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine_.. 38-40 

Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine........ 44-46

at Waterville, Maine .................... 47-48

Kennebec River basin, flow in................ 43-60

Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, N. Y...... 151-152

Knightville, Mass., Westfleld River at...... 99-100

L.

Lawrence, Mass., Merrimack River at....... 69-72

Little AndrDscoggin River near South Paris,'

Maine........................... 65-66

Little River, Mass., Great Brook at......... 192

M.

MacMas River at Whitneyville, Maine...... 20-22

MacMas River basin, Maine, flow in.......... 20-22

Magalloway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine. .63-64 

Maguire, M. J., work of...................... 15

Maine, cooperation in....................... 14

Massachusetts, cooperation of................ 14

Mathers, J. G., work of...................... 15

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag,

Maine........................... 34-36

Mechanicville, N. Y., Hudson River at.... 125-126

Merrimack, N. H., Souhegan River at....... 72-74

Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass........ 69-72

Merrimack River basin, Mass., flow in....... 69-78

Millers River at Erving, Mass.............

Millinocket, Maine, West Branch Penobscot

River at......................... 28

Miner's inch, equivalents of................. 10

Miscellaneous measurements................ 192

Mohawk River at Barge Canal Lock 7, N. Y. 145-147 

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md....... 185-186

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine.. .. 43 

Morgan, J. H.fworkof...................... 15

Mougap River at Rio, N. Y..........."...... 192

N.

Nashua River (South Branch) basin near

Clinton, Mass.................:. 75

Neshaminy Creek below Forks, Pa........ 165-167

Neversink River at Godefroy, N. Y......... 164

New Boston, Mass., Farmington River

near........................... 108-110

New York, cooperation of.................... 14

North Creek, N. Y., Hudson River at... 117-119

O.

Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va....... 187-189

Or ford, N. H., Connecticut River at......... 78-80

P.

Passumsic River near St. Johnsbury, Vt.... 84-86

Batuxent River basin, Md., flow in........ 180-182

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md.... 180-182

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine.... 28-30

Penobscot River, East Branch, at GrindStone,Maine..................... 31-33

Penobscot River, W,est Branch, at Milli-"

nocket, Maine.................'.. 28

Penobscot River basin, Maine, flow in-...... 28-40

Perkiomen Creek near Frederick, Pa...... 170-172

Peterson, B. J., work of..................... 15

Philadelphia, Pa., Schuylkill River near.. 169-170 

Pierce, C. H., work of.i..................... 15

Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine..... 37-38

Pittsfleld, Me., Sebasticook River at......... 52-58

Point of Rocks, Md., Potomac River at.... 183-184

Point Pleasant, Pa., Tohickon Creek at... 167-169 

Pomperaug River at Bennetts Bridge, Conn 114-116 

Port Jervis, N. Y., Delaware River at..... 156-157

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md..... 183-184

Potomac River basin, Md.-Va., flow in.... 183-189

Presumpscot River at Sebago Lake outlet,

Maine........................... 66-67

Presumpscot River basin, flow in........... 66-67

Q.

Quaborg River at West Brimfield, Mass..... 96-98 

R. -

Rappahannock River basin, Va., flow in... 190-191 

Rappahannock River-near Fredericksburg,

Va............................ 190-191

Rating tables, useof........................ 13

Red Bridge, Mass., Chicopee River at....... 192

Riegelsville, N. J., Delaware River at..... 158-159

Rio, N.Y., Mougap River at................ 192

Riverbank, N. Y., Schroon River at....... 132-134

Rossman, N. Y., Kinderhook Creek at..... 151-152

Rumford Falls,. Maine, Androscoggin River

» at............................... 62-63

Run-off, definition of.'....................... 8
INDEX. 195

s.

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y......... 137-139

near Hope, N.Y......i............... 135-137

Sacandaga River, West Branch, at Blackbridge, N. Y.................. 140-142

Saco River at West Buxton, Maine.......... 68-69

Saco River basin, flow in............\....... 68-69

St. Croix River basin, Maine, flow in....... 20

St. Croix Wiver near Baring, Maine.......... 20

St. George River at Union, Maine........... 41-42

St. George River basin, Maine, flow in...... 41-42

St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine......... 15-17

at Van Buren, Maine.................... 17-19

St. John River basin, Maine, flow in........ 15-19

St. Johnsbury, Vt., Passumpsic River near.. 84-86 

Sandy River near Farmington, Maine....... 50-^52

Schroon River at Biverbank, N. Y........ 132-134

Sehuylkffl*Rivernear Philadelphia, Pa.... 169-170

Scope of work............................... 7-8

Sebago Lake outlet, Maine, at Presumpscot

River........................... 66-67

Sebasticook River at Pittsfleld, Maine....... 52-58

Second-foot, definition of.................... 8

Sharon, Vt., White River at................ 192

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H........ 72-74

South Paris, Maine, Little Androscoggin

River at......................... 65-66

Spier Falls, N. Y., Hudson River at....... 123-124

Stevens, G. C., work of...................... 15

Sudbury River basin near Framingham, 

» ^ Mass............................ 76-77

Sunderland, Mass., Connecticut River at.... 81-83

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y...... 172-174

Susquehanna River basin, N: Y., flow in.. 172-179 

Swift River at West Ware, Mass............ 93-95

T.

Terms used, definition of.................... 8-9

The Forks, Maine, Dead River at........... 48-50

Kennebec River at..........'..........-. 44-46

Page. 

Thurman, N. Y., Hudson River at........ 120-122

Tohickon Creek at Point Pleasant, Pa..... 167-169

U.

Union, Maine, St. George River at.......... 4-42

Union River, West Branch, at Amhers't,

Maine........................... 23-24

Union River basin, Maine, flow in........... 23-27

V.

Van Buren, Maine, St. John River at....... 17-19

Vermont, cooperation in.................... 14

W.

Wachusett basin. (See Nashua River, South

Branch.) 

Walters, M. I., work of...................... 15

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass......... 91-92

Water power, calculation of................. 11

Waterville, Maine, Kennebec River at....... 47-48

Water-stage recorders, views of.............. 13

West Brimfield, Mass., Quaborg River at.... 96-98

West Buxton, Maine, Saco River at......... 68-69

West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y.... 192

West Enfield, Maine, Penobscot River at.... 28-30

Westfield, Mass., Borden Brook near...... 107-108

Westfield Little River near Westfield,

Mass...................... 105-106,192

Westfleld River at Knightville, Mass....... 99-100

near Westfleld, Mass.................. 100-101

Westfield River, Middle Branch, at Goss

Heights, Mass................. 102-104

West Ware, Mass., Swift River at........... 93-95

White Riverat Sharon, Vt.............\.... 192

Whitneyville, Maine, Machias River at...... 20-22

Work, division of........................... 15

Z.

Zero flow, definition of.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PAET I, NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

PABT I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS.

INTRODUCTION.

i

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

of flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, 

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters*. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below.

PART I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in1 California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins (in three volumes).

The North Atlantic slope section, to whicla. this part pertains, 

includes the area drained by streams flowing into the Atlantic Ocean 

from St. John River in Maine to York River, Va., inclusive. ,The 

principal streams in this division are the St. Croix, Machias, Union, 

Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin, Saco, Merrimac, Mystic, Blackstone, Connecticut, Hudson, Delaware, Susquehanna, Potomac, and 

Rappahannock. The streams drain wholly or in part the States 

of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nf|v 

Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 

Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

m
IV STEEAM-GAGIKG STATIONS.

This appendix contains, in addition to the annotated list of publications relating specifically to the section, a similar list of reports that 

are of general interest in many sections and cover a wide range of 

hydrologic subjects; also brief references to reports published by 

State and other organizations (p. xxn).

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

V

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D< C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will on application furnish lists giving prices. .

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

Albany, N. Y., Room 19, Federal Building. 

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building. 

Madison, Wis., c/o Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

St. Paul, Mnn., Old Capitol Building. 

Austin, Tex., Old Post Office Building. 

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building. 

 Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building. 

Phoenix, Ariz., 417 Fleming Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building. 

San Francisco, Cal., 328 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Cal., 619 Federal Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

fetream-flow records have been obtained at more than 3,400 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports indicated in the following table:
STBEAM-GAGING STATIONS.

Streams-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A«= Annual Report; B«= Bulletin; -"W=Water»Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2.. .........

llth A, pt. 2...........

12th A, pt.2. ..........

13th A, pt. 3. ..........

14th A, pt.2.. .........

B131. .........'........

16th A, pt. 2. ..........

B140.. ................

Wll.. .................

18th A, pt. 4. ..........

W15............ .......

W16...... .............

19th A, pt. 4. ..........

W 27.... ...... .........

W28...................

20th A, pt. 4...........

W 35 to 39.. ............

W47 to 52.. ...........

22dA,pt.4............

W65,«8................

W75.. ..............'...

W82 to 85. ............

W97 to 100.. ..........

W 124 to 135.. .........

W185 to 178. ..........

W201 to 214. .....:... 

W24^ to 252. ..........

W 261 to 272..........:

W281 to 292. ..........

W301 to 312.. .........

W321to332... ........

W351 to 362. ..........

W381 to 394o. ........

Character of data.

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Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

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Year.

1884 to Sept., 

1890. 

1884 to June 30, 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. , 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914.

« In preparation. 

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years,.and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1914. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1914 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 

128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, and 383, which contain 

records for the Ohio River'basin for those years.
Numbers~of water-supply papers containing results o/stream 

Year.

18990..... 

19000..... 

1901.......

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905.......

1906.......

1907-8..... 

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, » 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

» 124, ol25, 

P126 

n 165, o!66, 

P167 

»201,o202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

II

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River 

to the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

V 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

III

Ohio 

River.

36

48,* 49 

65; 75 

83 

98

128

169

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and Great' 

Lakes.

36 

49 

J55,75 

Z82.83 

97 

129

170 

206

 244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83, 85 

*98,99, 100 

4128,130

171

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

VI

Missouri 

River.

c36.37 

49,/50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130,8131

172

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River.

*

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83,84 

fc98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

4205,209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico.

 *

37 

50 

66,75

84 

99 

132

174 

21

 24

26

28

 30

32

35

38

o Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

6 James River only. t 

c Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

eMohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

a Bating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Estimates for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

* Scioto River.

and Pl

with Platte.

* Tributaries o

J Lake Ontario 

m Hudson Bay 

» New England 

o Hudson Rive

$ Susquehanna 

1 Platte and K

r Great Basin i

« Below junctio

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STBEAM-GAGING STATIONS. VII

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuations of the main stream'and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

The exceptions to this rule occur in the records for Mississippi 

River, which are given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and 

in the records for large lakes, wnere it is simpler to take up the streams 

in regular order around the rim of the lake than to cross back and 

forth over the lake surface.

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash after date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1914. Period after 

a date indicates discontinuance.

ST. JOHN EIVEE BASIN. \

St.. John Elver near Dickey, Maine, 1910-11. 

St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine, 190&- 

St. John River at Van Buren, Maine, 1908-

Allagash River near Allagash, Maine, 1910-11.

St. Francis River at St. Francis, Maine, 1910-11.

Fish River at Wallagrass, Maine, 1903-1908; 1911.

Madawaska River at St. Rose du Degele, Quebec, 1910-11.

Aroostook River at Fort Fairfield, Maine, 1903-1910.

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN.

St. Croix River near Woodland (Sprague Falls), Maine, 1902-1911. 

St. Croix River near Baring, Maine, 1914-

West Branch of St. Croix River at Baileyville, Maine, 1910-1912.

i MACHIAS RIVER BASIN.

Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, 1903-

UNION RIVER BASIN.

Union River, West Branch (head of Union River), at Amherst, Maine, 1909- 

Union River, West Branch, near Mariaville, Maine, 1909. 

Union River at Ellsworth, Maine, 1909. 

s East Branch of Union River near Waltham, Maine, 1909.

Webb Brook at Waltham, Maine, 1909.

Green Lake (head of Reeds Brook) at Green Lake, Maine, 1909-1912.

Reeda Brook [Green Lake Stream] at Lakewood, Maine, 1909-1913.

Branch Lake (head of Branch Lake Stream) near Ellsworth, Maine, 1909-

Branch Lake Stream near Ellsworth, Maine, 1909-
"VIII STREAM-GAGING STATIONS.

PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN.

Penobscot River, West Branch (head of Penobseot River) at Millinocket, Maine, 1901- 

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine, 1901- 

Penobscot River at Sunk Haze rips, near Costigan, Maine, 1899-1900. 

East Branch of Penobscot River at Grand Lake 4am, Maine, 1912. 

East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, 1902- 

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, 1902- 

 Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine, 1902- 

Passadumkeag Stream:

Cold Stream Pond (head of Cold Stream), Maine, 1900-1911 (record of opening and closing of pond). 

Cold Stream at Enfield, Maine, 1904-1906. 

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangpr, Maine, 1908- ' 

Orland River:

Phillips Lake outlet near East Holden, Maine, 1904-1908.

ST. GEORGE RIVER BASIN.

St. George River at Union, Maine, 1913-

KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN.

Moose River (head of Kennebec River) near Rockwood, Maine, 1902-1908; 1910-1912! 

Moosehead Lake (on Kennebec River) at Greenville, Maine, 1903-1906 (stage only). 

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine (stage only), 1895- 

Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, 1901- 

Kennebec River at Bingham, Maine, 1907-1910. 

Kennebec River at North Anson, Maine, 1901-1907. \ 

Kennebec River at Waterville, Maine, 1892-

Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine, 1785-1910 (record of opening and closing of 

navigation).

Roach River at Roach River, Maine, 1901-1908.

Dead River near The Forks, Maine, 1901-1907; -1910-

Carrabassett River at North Anson, Maine, 1901-1907.

Sandy River near Farmington, Maine, 1910-

Sandy River near Madison, Maine, 1904-1908.

Sebasticook River at Pittsfield, Maine, 1908-

Messalonskee Stream at Waterville, Maine, 1903-1905.

Cobbosseecontee Lake (on Cobbosseecontee Stream), Maine, 1889-1911 (dates of 

opening and closing).

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, 1890-

ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN.

Rangeley Lake (head of Androscoggin River), Maine, 1879-1911 (dates of opening and

closing).

Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H., 1905- 

Androscoggin River at Gorham, N. H., 1903 (fragmentary). 

Androscoggin River at Shelburne, N. H., 1903-1907; 1910. 

Androscoggin River at Rumford Falls, Maine, 1892-1903; 1905- 

Androscoggin River at Dixfield, Maine, 1902-1908.

Magalloway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine, 1912-

Auburn Lake, Maine, 1890-1911 (date of opening).

Little Androscoggin River at Bisco Falls, near South Paris, Maine, 1913-
STBEAM-GAGrSTG STATIONS. IX 

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER BASIN.

Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Maine, 1887-

SACO RIVER BASIN.

iSaco River near Center Conway, N. H., 1903-1912. 

Saco River at West Buxton, Maine, 1907-

-<' MERRIHACK RIVER BASIN.

Pemlgewasset River (head of Merrimack River) at Plymouth, N. H., 1886- 

Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., 19087 

Memmack River at Garvins Falls, N. H., 1904- 

Merrimack River at LoweU, Mass., 1848-1861; 1866- 

Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., 1880-

Middle Branch of Pemigewasset River at North Woodstock, N. H., 1911-12.

Lake Winnipesaukee at Lakeport, N. H., 1860-1911, (Stage only.)

Gontoocook River at West HopMnton, N. H., 1903-1907. ' Suncook River at East Pembroke, N. H., 1904-5.

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., 1909-

Nashua River:

South Branch of Nashua River at Clinton, Mass., 1896-

Concord River at Lowell, Mass., 1901-

Sudbury River at Framingham, Mass., 1875- 

Lake Cochituate at Cochifuate, Mass., 1863-

MY8TIO ETVEB BASIN.

Mystic Lake (on Mystic River) near Boston, Mass., 1878-1897.

CHARLES RIVER BASIN.

Charles River at Waltham, Mass., 19034.909.

, TAITNTON RIVER BASIN.

Matfield River (head of Taunton River) at Elmwood, Mass., .1909-10. 

Satucket River near Elmwood, Mass., 1909-10.

PROVIDENCE RIVER BASIN.

Providence River: 

Seekonk River:

Tenmile River near Rumford, R. I., 1909. 

Blackstone River at Woonsocket, R. I., 1904-5. 

Blackstone River at Berkeley, R. I., 1901-2.

Branch River at Branch Village, R. I., 1909-10; 1912-13. 

Woonasquatuckett River at Olneyville, R. I., 1910.

PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN.

Pawtuxet River at Harris, R. I., 1909.

PAWCATUCK RIVER, BASIN.

Pawcatuck River:

Wood River at Hope Valley, R. I., 1909-10.

THAMES RIVER BASIN.

Thames River:

Quinebaug River:

Shetucket River at Willimantic, Conn., 1904-5.
X STREAM-GAGING STATIONS. 

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN.

Connecticut Eiver at Orford, N. H., 1900- 

Connecticut Eiver at Sunderland, Mass., 1904- 

Connecticut Eiver at Holyoke, Mass., 1880-1899. 

Connecticut Eiver at Hartford, Conn., 1896-1908.

Israel Eiver above South Branch near Jefferson Highlands, N. H., 1903-1906. 

Israel Eiver below South Branch at Jefferson Highlands, N. H., 1903-1907. 

Pasumpsic Eiver near St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1909- 

Passumpsic Eiver at St. Johnsbury Center, Vt., 1903. 

Ammonoosuc Eiver at Bretton Woods, N. H., 1903-1907.

Zealand Eiver near Twin-Mountain, N. H., 1903-1907.

Little Eiver at Twin Mountain, N. H., 1904-5.

White Eiver at Sharon, Vt., 1903-4; 1909-1914.

Ashuelot Eiver at Winchester, N. H., 1903-4.

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H., 1907-1911; 1914-

Millers River at Wendell, Mass., 1909-1913.

Millers Eiver at Erving, Mass., 1914-

Moss Brook at Wendell, Mass., 1909-10. 

Deerfield Eiver at Hoosac Tunnel, Mass., 1909-1913. 

Deerfield Eiver at Charlemont, Mass., 1913- 

Deerfield Eiver at Shelburne Falls, Mass., 1907-1913. 

Deerfield Eiver at Deerfield, Mass., 1904r-5. 

Ware River (head of Chicopee Eiver) at Ware, Mass., 1904r-1911. 

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., 1912-

Burnshirt Eiver near Templeton, Mass., 1909.

Swift Eiver at West Ware, Mass., 1910-

Quaboag Eiver at West Warren, Mass., 1903-1907.

Quaboag Eiver at West Brimfield, Mass., 1909- 

Westfield Eiver at Knightville, Mass., 1909- 

Westfield Eiver at Russell, Mass., 1904r-5. 

Westfield Eiver near Westfield, Mass., 1914-

Middle Branch of Westfield Eiver at Goss Heights, Mass., 1910-

Westfield Little River near Westfield, Mass., 1905- 

Borden Brook near Westfield, Mass., 1910-

Farmington Eiver near New Boston, Mass., 1913-

Salmon Eiver at Leesville, Conn., 1905-6.

HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN.

Housatonic Eiver near Great Barrington, Mass., 1913- 

Housatonic Eiver at Gaylordsville, Conn., 1900-

Tenmile River at Dover Plains, N. Y., 1901-1903.

Pomperaug Eiver at Bennetts Bridge, Conn., 1913-

MIANUS RIVER BASIN.

Mianus Eiver at Bedford, N. Y., 1903. 

Mianua Eiver near Stamford, Conn., 1903.. 

/

BYRAM RIVER BASIN.

Byram River, West Branch (head of Byram Eiver) near Port Chester, N. Y., 1903. 

Byram River at Pemberwick, Conn., 1903.

East Branch of Byram Eiver near Greenwich, Conn., 1903.

Middle Branch of Byram Eiver near Eiverville, Conn., 1903,
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS. XI

HUDSON RIVER BASIN.

Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., 1907- 

Hudson River at Thurman, N. Y., 1907- 

Hudson River at Corinth, N. Y., 1904-1912. 

Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y., 1912- 

Hudson River at Fort Edward, N; Y., 1899-1908. 

Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y., 1890- 

Cedar River near Indian Lake, N. Y., 1911- 

Indian Lake Reservoir near Indian Lake, N. Y., 1900- 

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., 1912-1914. 

Schroon Lake (on Schroon River) at Pottersville, N. Y., 1908-1911. 

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., 1907- 

Schroon River at Warrensburg, N. Y., 1895-1902. 

Sacandaga River at Wells, N. Y., 1907-1911. 

Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., 1911- 

Sacandaga River at Northville, N. Y., 1907-1910. - 

Sacandaga River near Hadley, N. Y., 1907-1910. 

Sacandaga River (at cable) at Hadley, N; Y., 1911- 

Sacandaga River at Union Bag & Paper Co.'s mill at Hadley, N. Y., 1909-1911.

West Branch of Sacandaga River, at Whitehouse, N. Y., 1910.

West Branch of Sacandaga River at Blackridge-, near Wells, N. Y., 1911- 

Battenkill River at Battenville, N. Y., 1908. 

Fish Creek at Burgoyne, N. Y., 1905; 1908. 

Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., 1910- 

Hoosic River at Buskirk, N. Y., 1903-1908. 

Mohawk River at Ridge Mills near Rome, N. Y., 1898-1900. 

Mohawk River at Utica, N. Y., 1901-1903. 

Mohawk River at Little Falls, N. Y., 1898-1909; 1912- 

Mohawk River at Rocky Rift dam near Indian Castle, N. Y., 1901. 

Mohawk River at Tribes Hill, N. Y., 1912. 

Mohawk River at Schenectady, N. Y., 1899-1901. 

Mohawk River at Rexford Flats, N. Y., 1898-1901. 

Mohawk River at Barge Canal Lock 7, N. Y., 1 1913- 

Mohawk River at Dunsbach Ferry, N. Y., 1898-1909.

Ninemile Creek at Stittville, N. Y., 1898-99.

Oriskany Creek at Coleman, N. Y., 1904-1906.

Oriskany Creek at Wood Road Bridge, near Oriskany, N. Y., 1901-J904.

Oriskany Creek at State dam near Oriskany, N. Y., 1898-1900.

Saquoit Creek at New York Mills,,N. Y., 1898-1900

Nail Creek at Utica, N. Y., 1904.

Reels Creek near Deerfield, N. Y., 1901-1904.

Reels Creek at Utica, N. Y., 1901-2.

Johnson Brook at Deerfield, N. Y., 1903-1905.

Starch Factory Creek at New Hartford, N. Y., 1903-1906. 

Graefenberg Creek at New Hartford, N. Y., 1903-1906. 

Sylvan Glen Creek at New Hartford, N. Y., 1903-1906.

West Canada Creek at Wilmurt, N. Y., 1912-13.

West Canada Creek at Twin Rock Bridge, near Trenton Falls, N. Y., 1900-:1909.

West Canada Creek at Poland, N. Y., 1913.

West Canada Creek at Middleville, N. Y., 1898-1901.

West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., 1905-1909; 1912-13.

East Canada Creek at Dolgeville, N. Y., 1898-1909; 1912.

i Formerly known as "Mohawk Hirer at Vischer Ferry."
XH STEEAM-GAGISfG STATIONS.

Hudson River tributaries Continued. 

Mohawk River tributaries Continued.

Caroga Creek 3 miles above junction with Mohawk River, 1898-99.

Cayadutta Creek at Johnstown, N. Y., 1899-1900.

Schoharie Creek at Prattsville, N. Y., 1902-1913.

Schoharie Creek at Schoharie Falls, above Mill Point, N. Y., 1900-1901. 

. Schoharie Creek at Mill Point, N. Y., 1900-T903.

Schoharie Creek at Fort Hunter, N. Y., 1898-1901.

Schoharie Creek at Erie Canal aqueduct, below Fort Hunter, N. Y., 1900. 

Alplaus Kill near Charlton, N. Y., 1913- 

QuackenMll Creek at QuackenMll, N. Y., 1894. 

NormansMll Creek at Frenchs Mill ,* N. Y., 1891. 

Kinderhook Creek at Wilsons dam near Garfield, N. Y., 1892-1894. 

Kinderhook Creek at East Nassau, N. Y., 1892-1894. 

Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, N. Y., 1906-1909; 1911-1914. 

Catskill Creek at South Cairo, N. Y., 1901-1907. 

Esopus Creek at Olivebridge, N. Y., 1903-4. 

Esopus Creek near Olivebridge, N, Y., 1906-19i3. 

. Esopus Creek at Kingston, N. Y., 1901-1909. 

Esopus Creek at Mount Marion, N. Y., 1907-1913. 

Rondout Creek at Rosendale, N. Y., 1901-1903; 1906-1913.

Diversion to Delaware'* Hudson Canal at Rosendale, N. Y., 1901-1903; 1906.

Wallktll River at Newpajtz, N. Y., 1901-1903. 

Wappinger Creek at Wappinger Falls, N. Y., 1903-1905. 

Fishkill Creek at Glenham, N. Y., 1901-1903. 

Foundry Brook at Coldspring, N. Y., 1902-3. 

Croton River at Croton dam, near Croton Lake, N. Y., 1870-1899. 

i

PASSAIC RIVER BASIN.

Passaic River at Millington, N. J., 1903-1906.

Passaic River near Chatham, N. J., 1902-1911.

Passaic River at Two Bridges (Mountain View), N. J., 1901-1903.

Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J., 1903-4. ( 

Pompton River at Pompton Plains, N. J., 1903-4. 

Pompton River at Two Bridges (Mountain View), N. J., 1901-1903. 

Ramapo River near Mahwah, N. J., 1903-1906; 1908. 

Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., 1903-1905.

RARITAN RIVER BASIN.

Raritan River, South Branch (head of Raritan River), at Stanton, N. J., 1903-1906. 

Raritan River at Finderne, N. J., 1903-1907. 

Raritan River at Boundbrook, N. J., 1903-1909.

North Branch of Raritan River at Pluckemin, N. J., 1903-1906.

Millstone River at Millstone, N. J., 1903-4.

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN.

Delaware River, East Branch (head of Delaware^ River) at Fish Eddy, N. Y., 1912-

Delaware River, East Branch, at Hancock, N. Y., 1902-1912.

Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y., 1904-

Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J., 1906-

Delaware River at Lambertville, N. J., 1897-1908. 

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., 1913- 

West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., 1912-
STREAM-GAGING STATION'S. XIII

Delaware River tributaries Continued.

West Branch of Delaware River at Hancock, N. Y., 1902-1912.

Mongaup River near Rio, N. Y., 1909-1913.

Neversink River at Godeffroy, N. Y., 1903; 1909-10; J.911-1914.

Neversink River at Port Jervis, N. Y., 1902-3. *

Paulins Kill at Columbia, N. J., 1908-9.

LeMgh River at South Bethlehem,-Pa.,-1902-1905; 1909-1913.

Lehigh River at Easton, Pa., 1909.

Musconetcong River at Asbury, N. J., 1903.

Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., 1903-1907.

Tohickon Creek at Point Pleasant, Pa., 1883-1889; 1901-1913.

Neshaminy Creek below Forks, Pa., 1884-1913.

SchuylHll River near Philadelphia, Pa., 1898-1912.

Perkiomen Creek near Frederick, Pa., 1884-1913.

Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia, Pa., 1897-1902; 1905-6.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN.

Susquehanna River atColliersville, N. Y., 1907-8. 

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., 1912- 

Susquehanna River at Binghamton, N. Y., 1901-1912. 

Susquehanna River at Wysox, Pa., 1908-9. 

Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1899-1903. 

Susquehanna River at Danville, Pa., 1899-1913. 

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa., 1891-1913. 

Susquehanna River at McCall Ferry, Pa., 1902-1909.

Chenango River at South Oxford, N. Y., 1903.

Chenango Riv.er near Greene, N. Y., 1908.

Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., 1912-

Chenango River at Binghamton, N. Y., 1901-1912. 

Eaton Brook, Madison County, N. Y., 1835. 

Madison Brook, Madison County, N. Y., 1835. 

Tioughnioga River at Chenango Forks, N. Y., 1903.

Cayuta Creek at Waverly, N. Y., 1898-1902. (Data in Water Supply Paper 109 

only.

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., 1903. (Data for period prior to 1905 published in Water Supply Paper 109.)

West Branch of Susquehanna River at Williamsport Pa., 1895-1913.

West Branch of Susquehanna River at Allenwood, Pa., 1899-19p2. '

Juniata River at Newport, Pa., 1899-1913.

Broad Creek at Mill Green, Md., 1905-1909.

Octoraro Creek at Rowlandsville, Md., 1896-1899.

Deer Creek near Churchville, Md., 1905-1909.

GUNPOWDER RIVER BASIN.

Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe, Md., 1905-1909.

Little Gunpowder Falls near Belair, Md., 1905-1909.

PATAPSCO RIVER BASIN.

Patapsco River at Woodstock, Md., 1896-1909.

PATUXENT RIVER BASIN.

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., 1911-12; 1913- 

Patuxent River at Laurel, Md., 1896-1898. 

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XIV STBEAM-GAGING STATIONS.

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN.

Potomac River, North Branch (head of Potomac River), at Piedmont, W. Va., 1899-

1906.

Potomac River, North Branch, at Cumberland, Md., 1894-1897. 

Potomac River at Great Cacapon, W. Va., 1895. 

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., 1895- 

Potomac River at Great Falls, Md., 1886-1891. 

Potomac River at Chain Bridge, near Washington, D. C., 1892-1895. 

Savage River at Bloomington, Md., 1905-6. 

Georges Creek at Westernpori, Md., 1905-6. 

Wills Creek near Cumberland, Md., 1905-6.

South Branch of Potomac River near Springfield, W. Va., 1894-1896; 1899-1906. 

Opequan Creek near Martinsburg, W. Va., 1905-6. 

Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg, W. Va., 1905. 

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Md., 1897-1905. 

North River (head of South Fork of Shenandoah River, which is continuation of

main stream) at Port Republic, Va., 1895-1899. 

South Fork of Shenandoah River near Front Royal, Va., 1899-1906. 

Shenandoah River at Millville, W. Va., 1895-1909. 

Cooks Creek at Mount Crawford, Va., 1905-6. 

Middle River:

Lewis Creek near Staunton, Va., 1905-6. 

South River at Basic City, Va., 1905-6. 

South River at Port Republic, Va., 1895-1899. 

Elk Run at Elkton, Va., 1905-6. 

Hawksbill Creek near Luray, Va., 1905-6.

North Fork of Shenandoah River near Riverton, Va., 1899-1906. 

Passage Creek at Buckton, Va., 1905-6. 

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., 1896- 

Goose Creek near Leesburg, Va., 1909-1912. 

Rock Creek at Zoological Park, District of Columbia, 1897-1900. 

Rock Creek at Lyons Mill, District of Columbia, 1892-1894. 

Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va., 1913-

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN.

Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va., 1907-

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109. Hydrography of the Susquehanna River drainage basin, by J. C. Hoyt and 

R. H. Anderson. 1905. 215 pp., 29 pis. 25c.

The scope of No. 108 is sufficiently indicated by its title. - No. 109 describes the physical features 

of the area drained by the Susquehanna and its tributaries, contains the results of measurements 

of flow at the gaging stations, and discusses precipitation, floods, low water, and water powers,

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern Unite^l States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports on water resources, surface and underground, of districts in the North 

Atlantic slope drainage basins, as shown by the following list:

Drilled wells of the Triassic area of the Connecticut Valley, by W. H. C. Pynchon.

Triassic rocks of the Connecticut Valley as a source of water supply, by M. L. Fuller. Scope 

indicated by title.

Water resources of the Taconic quadrangle, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont, by F. B. 

Taylor. Discusses rainfall, drainage, water powers, lakes and ponds, underground waters, and 

mineral springs; also quality of spring water as indicated by chemical and sanitary analyses of 

Sand Spring, near Williamstown.

Water resources of the Watkins Glen quadrangle, New York, by Ralph S. Tarr. Discusses 

the use of the surface and underground waters for municipal supplies and their quality as indicated by examination of Sixmile and Fall creeks, and sanitary analyses of well water at Ithaca.

Water resources of the central and southwestern highlands of New Jersey, by Laurence La 

Forge. Treats of population, industries, climate, and soils, lakes, ponds, swamps and rivers, 

mineral springs (with analyses), water power, the Morris Canal; present and prospective sources 

and quality of municipal supplies.

Water resources of the Chambersburg and Mercersburg quadrangles, Pennsylvania, by George 

W. Stose. Describes streams and springs.

Water resources of the Curwensville, Patton, Ebensburg, and Barnesboro quadrangles, Pennsylvania, by F. G. Clapp. Treats briefly of surface and underground waters and their use for 

municipal supplies; gives analyses of waters at Cresson Springs.

Water resources of the Accident and Grantsville quadrangles, Maryland, by G. C. Martin.

Water resources of the Frostburg and Flintstone quadrangles, Maryland and West Virginia, by 

G. C. Martin.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge.

1905. 285 pp.flS pis. 25c. -

Contains brief reports on water supplies of the North Atlantic States as follows:

Maine, by W. S. Bayley.

New Hampshire, by M. L. Fuller.

Vermont, by G. H. Perkins.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island, by W. O. Crosby.

Connecticut, by H. E. Gregory.

New York, by F. B. Weeks.

New Jersey, by G. N. Knapp.

Pennsylvania, by M. L. Fuller.

Delaware, by N. H. Darton.

Maryland, by N. H. Darton and M. L. Fuller.

District of Columbia, by N. H. Darton and M. L. Fuller.

Virginia, by N. H. Darton and M. L. Fuller.

Each of these reports discusses the resources of the public and private water supplies and 

related subjects, and gives list of pertinent publications; mineral springs are listed and sales of 

mineral water are reported.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c. 

Contains chapter on measurement of rate of underflow on Long Island, N. Y.
PUBLICATIONS oif wAfM BESOUH^ES. Ivlf

144. The normal distribution of chlorine in the natural waters of New York and 

New England, by~D. D. Jackson. 1905. 31 pp., 5 pis. lOc. 

Discusses common salt in coast and inland waters, salt as an index to pollution of streams and 

wells, the solutions and methods used in chlorine determinations, and the use" of the normal 

chlorine map; gives charts and tables for chlorine in the New England States and New York.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains several brief reports relating chiefly to areas in the North Atlantic coast drainage 

basins, as follows:

Water resources of the Portsmouth-York region, New Hampshire and Maine, by George Otis 

Smith. Gives results of investigations made for the War Department to determine water supplies available for forts at mouth of harbor..

Water supply from glacial gravels near Augusta, Maine, by George Otis Smith. Describes 

the Silver Lake system of ponds near Augusta and the series of springs at the head of Spring 

Brook.

Water resources of the Pawpaw and Hancock quadrangles, West Virginia, Maryland, and 

Pennsylvania, by George W. Stose and George C. Martin. Describes rocks, springs, and streams 

in the area at the northernmost bend of the Potomac; discusses history of development, character o.f water (with analysis), flow, and origin of Berkeley Springs.

Water of a gravel-filled valley near Tally, N. Y., by George B. Hollister. Describes character 

of the sands and gravels, the volume of the springs issuing from them, deposits of tufa, the waters 

of the lakes, and the composition of the spring and lake waters; analyses.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy. 206 pp., 

18 pis. 15c. 

Describes floods on Susquehanna and Mohawk rivers and near Johnstown, Pa.

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition with additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.

155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island, 

New York by A. G. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c. 

Includes general discussion of fluctuation due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric changes, 

temperature changes, changes in riverfe, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of settlement, 

irrigation, dams, underground water jlevelopments, and to indeterminate causes.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. *1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Contains accounts of floods in No|rth Atlantic slope drainage basins as follows: Flood on 

Poquonnock River, Connecticut, by T. W. Norcross; flood on the TTnadilla and Chenango rivers, 

New York, by R. E. Horton and C. p. Covert; also estimates of flood discharge and frequency 

on Kennebec, Androscoggin, Merrimac, Connecticut, Hudson, Passaic, Raritan, Delaware, 

Susquehanna, and Potomac Rivers; gives index to literature on floods on American streams.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, with a history of the sewagedisposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 

pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and recent tendencies 

in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification in intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*192. The Potomac River basin (Geo!*raphic history; Rainfall and stream flow; Pollution, typhoid fever, and character of water; Relation of soils and forest 

cover to quality and quantity of surface water; Effect of industrial wastes 

on fishes), by H. N. Parker Bailey Willis, R.H. Bolster, W. W. Ashe, and 

M. C. Marsh. 1907. 364 pp., 10 pis. 60c. 

Scope indicated by title..
. PtJBLJtCAflOkS ON WA$EB BlSOUfiCES.

*198. Water resources of the Kennebec River basin, by H. K. Barrows, with a section 

on the quality of Kennebec River water, by G. C.Whipple. 1907. 235pp. 

7 pis. 30e.

Describes physical characteristics and geology of the basin, the flow of the streams, evaporation, floods, developed and undeveloped water powers, water storage, log driving, and lumbering; under quality of water discusses effect of tides, pollution, and the epidemic of typhoid 

fever in 1902-3; contains gazetteer of rivers, lakes, and ponds.

*223. Underground waters of southern Maine, by F. G. Clapp, with records of deep 

wells, by W. S. Bayley. 1908. 268 pp., 24 pis. 55c.

Describes physiography, rivers, water-bearing rocks, amount, source, and temperature of the 

ground waters, recovery of waters by springs, collection galleries and tunnels, and wells; discusses well-drilling methods, municipal water supplies, and the chemical composition of the 

ground waters; gives details for each county.

232. Underground water resources of Connecticut, by H. E. Gregory, with a study of 

the occurrence of water in crystalline rocks, by E. E. Ellis. 1909. 200pp. 

5 pis. 20c.

Describes physiographic features, drainage, forests, climate, streams, lakes, population and industries, rocks; circulation, amount, temperature and contamination of ground water; discusses 

the ground waters of the crystalline rocks, the Triassic sandstones and traps, and the glacial drift; 

the quality of the ground waters (with analyses); well construction; temperature, volume, 

character, uses, and production of spring waters.

* 236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters

east of the one hundredth meridian, by E. B. Dole. 1909. 123pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy of

estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Androscoggin,

Hudson, Raritan, Delaware, Susquehanna, Lehigh, Potomac, and Shenandoah rivers.

*258. Underground water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains four brief reports pertaining especially to districts in the North Atlantic coast drainage 

area:

Occurrence and composition of well waters in the slates of Maine, by F. G. Clapp. Analyses.

Occurrence and composition of well waters in the granites of New England,"by F. G. Clapp. 

Discusses proportion of successful wells, and water supply and depth. Analyses.

Composition of mineral springs in Maine, by F. G. Clapp.

Saline artesian waters of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, by Samuel Sanford.

Underground waters near Manassas, Va., by F. G. Clapp.

279. Water resources of the Penobscot River basin, Maine, by H. K. Barrows and 

C. C. Babb. 1912. 285 pp., 19 pis. 65c. ' 

Describes the topography, drainage, geology, forests, population, industries, transportation 

lines, and precipitation in the basin; gives results of investigations of stream flow at gaging 

stations; discusses relation of run-off to precipitation, evaporation, floods, low water, developed 

and undeveloped water powers, storage, log driving, and lumbering; contains gazetteer of rivers, 

lakes, and ponds.

374. Ground water in the Hartford, Stamford, Salisbury, Willimantic, and Saybrook 

areas, Connecticut, by H. E. Gregory and A. J. Ellis. 1916. 150 pp., 

13 pis.

Describes occurrence of ground water, methods of developing, and requirements for municipal 

use. Gives by towns a description of the surface and ground water and of the public water 

supply, and records of wells and springs.

397. Ground water in the Waterbury area, Connecticut, by A. J. Ellis, under direction 

of H. E. Gregory. 1916. 73 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Describes the geology of the area, the occurrence of ground water, its use for private and municipal supply, and methods of developing. Discusses under towns the population and industries, 

topography, water-bearing formations, surface and ground water, and public supplies, and 

gives records of wells and springs.
PUBLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES. XIX

, ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Sixth Annual Eeport'of the United States Geological Survey, 1884-85, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxix, 570 pp., 65 pis. Cloth. $2.00. Contains:

* Seacoast swamps of the eastern United States, by N. S. Shaler. pp. 353-398. D«seribesthe 

coast swamps of New England; discusses economic problems connected with marine swamps; 

gives a detailed account of selected areas of salt marsh lands, and a list of the principal areas of 

salt marshes between the Hudson River and Portland, Maine.

*Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1890. 2 parts. Ft. I. Geology, xv, 774 pp., 98 pis. Cloth $2.35. 

Contains:

* General account of the fresh-water morasses of the United States, with a description of the 

Dismal Swamp district of Virginia and North Carolina, by N. S. Shaler, pp. 255-339, Pis. VI 

to XIX. Scope indicated by title.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 18,93. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II-. Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. Cloth $2.10. Contains:

* Potable waters of the eastern United States, by W J McGee, pp. 1 to 47. Discusses cistern 

water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

Professional papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk 

(*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked with an asterisk may, 

however, by purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Professional 

papers are of quarto size.

*44. Underground water resources of Long Island, N. Y., by A. C. Veatch, C. S.

Slichter, Isaiah Bowman W. 0. Crosby. and R.E.Horton. 1906. 394pp.,

34 pis. $1.25.

Describes the geologic formations, the source of the ground waters, and requisite conditions 

for flowing wells; the springs, streams, ponds, and lakes; artesian and deep wells; fluctuation 

of ground water table; blowing wells; waterworks; discusses, measurements of velocity of 

underflow, the results of sizing and filtration tests, and the utilization of stream waters; gives 

well records and notes (with chemical analyses) concerning representative wells.

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*138. Artesian-well prospects in the Atlantic Coastal Plain region, by N. H. Darton, 

1896. 232pp., 19 pis.

Describes the general geologic structure of the Atlantic Coastal Plain region and summarizes 

the conditions affecting subterranean water in the Coastal Plain; discusses the general geologic 

relations in New York, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and eastern Georgia; gives for each of the States a list 

of the deep wells and discusses well prospects. The notes on the wells that follow the tabulated 

lists contain many well sections and analyses of the waters.

264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and water 

wells, and to the geologist; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated records of 

s wells in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, and detailed records of wells at Pleasantville and 

Atlantic Highlands, N. J., and Tully, N. Y. These wells were selected because they give definite stratigraphic information.
XX PUBLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES.

298, Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp. 25c. . Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia, and detailed 

records of" wells in Newcastle County, Del.: Cumberland County, Maine; Anne Arundel, St. 

Mary, and Talbot counties, Md.; Hampshire County, Mass.; Monmouth County, N. J.; 

Saratoga County, N. Y.; and Lycoming and Somerset counties, Pa. The wells of which 

detailed sections are given were selected because they afford valuable stratigraphic information,

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians 

and parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publiaction, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute a Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways ,and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The a real 

geology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structTiralgeology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The artesian-water maps shows the depth to underground-water 

horizons. Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the 

conditions in- the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special 

interest to students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and utilization of mineral resources.

Folios 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 22 inches), called 

the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire in the Geological 

Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more or less damaged 

by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of the folios are usable. They will be sold at 

the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale orders. This rate 

applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints), alsb to the library 

edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher numbers sells 

for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount 

of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers 

sells for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a copy. A discount 

of 40 per cent is allowed on an order for folios or for folios together with topographic 

maps amounting to $5 or more at the retail rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the stock of the folio is exhausted. 

*13. Fredericksburg, Virginia-Maryland, 1894. 5c. 

23. Nomini, Maryland-Virginia, 1896. 5c.

1 Index maps showing areas in the North Atlaritic slope basins covered by topographic maps and by 

Seologic folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, 

"Washington, D. C.
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*70. Washington, District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia, 1900.

*83. New York City (Paterson, Harlem, Staten Island, and Brooklyn quadrangles), 

New York-New Jersey, 1902.

Discusses the present and future water supply of New York City.

136. St. Marys, Maryland-Virginia, 190& 5c. 

Discusses artesian wells.

137. Dover, Delaware-Maryland-New Jersey, 1906. 5c.

Describes the shallow and deep wells used as sources of water supply; gives section of.well at 

Middletown, Del.

149. Penobscot Bay, Maine, 1907. 5c.

Describes the wells and springs; gives analys.es of spring water from North Bluehill.

152. Patuxtent, Maryland-District of Columbia, 1907. 5c.

Discusses the springs, shallow wells, and artesian wells.

*157. Passaic, New Jersey-New York, 1908.

Discusses the underground water of the quadrangle, including the cities of Newark, Hoboken, 

Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Plainfleld, Rahway, and Perth Amboy, and a portion 

of the city of New York; gives a list of the deep borings in the New Jersey portion of the quadrangle, and notes concerning wells on Staten Island, Long Island, Hoflman Island, and Governors Island.

158. Rockland, Maine, 1908. 5c.

Describes the water supply in Knox County, Maine, of which Rockland is the principal city; 

discusses the water obtained from wells drilled in limestone and granite, and the city water supply 

of Cainden, Rockport, Rockland, and Thomaston.

160. Accident-Grantsville, Maryland-Pennsylvania-West Virginia, 1908. 5c.

Under " Mineral Resources" the folio describes Youghiogheny and Castleman rivers, Savage 

River, and Georges Creek, and the spring waters; notes possibility of obtaining artesian water.

*161. Franklin Furnace, New Jersey, 1908. 5c.

Describes the streams, water powers, and ground waters of a district in northwestern New 

Jersey, mainly in Sussex County but including also a small part of Morris County; gives tabulated list of water powers and of bored wells.

*162. PhiladelpMa (Norristown, Germantown, Chester, and Philadelphia quadrangles), Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware, 1909.

Describes the underground waters of the Piedmont Plateau and the Coastal Plain, and gives 

a tabulated list of wells; discusses the water supply of Philadelphia and Camden, also suburban towns; gives analysis of filtered water of Pickering Creek. 

* 

167. Trenton, New Jersey-Pennsylvania, 1 1909. 5c.

Describes streams tributary to Raritan and Delaware rivers (including estimates of capacity 

with and without storage) and the springs and wells; discusses also the public water supply of 

Trenton and suburban towns.

169. Watkins Glen-Catatonk, New York, 1909. 5c.

Describes the rivers, which include tributaries of the Susquehanna and the St. Lawrence, the 

lakes and swamps, and, under "Economic geology," springs and shallow and deep wells; discusses also water supply at Ithaca.

170. Mercersburg-Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,2 1909. 5c.

Describes the underground waters, including limestone springs, sandstone springs, and 

wells, and mentions briefly the sources of the water supplies of the principal towns.

182. Choptank, Maryland, 1912.2 5c. %

The Choptank quadrangle includes the entire width of Chesapeake Bay and portions of many 

large estuaries.

1 Octova edition only.

2 Issued in two editions library (18 by 22 inches) and octovo (6 by 9 inches). Specify edition 

desired.
XXII PUBLICATIONS ON WATER EESOUECES.

189. Barnesboro-Patton, Pennsylvania, 1913. 25c.

Discusses the water supply of various towns in the quadrangle/

191. Karitan, New Jersey, 1 1914.

Discusses briefly the surface and ground waters of the quadrangle, the quality, and the utilization of streams for power; gives analysis of water from Raritan River and from Schooley Mountain Spring near Hackettstown.

192. Eastport, Maine, 1914. 25c.

Includes brief account of the water supply of the quadrangle and of the utilization of streams 

for power.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have, 

from time to time, published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the North Atlantic States are the reports of the Maine State Water 

Storage Commission (Augusta), the New Hampshire Forestry Commission (Concord), the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board 

(Boston, Mass.), the New York State Water Supply Commission 

(Albany), the New York State Conservation Commission (Albany), 

the New York State engineer and surveyor (Albany), the various 

commissions on water supply of New York City, the Geological 

Survey of New Jersey (Trenton), State boards of health, and the 

Tenth Census (vol. 16).

The following reports deserve special mention: ,

Water power of Maine, by Walter Wells, Augusta, 1869.

Hydrology of the State of New York, by G. W. Rafter: New York State Museum 

Bull. 85, 1905.

Hydrography of Virginia, by N. C. Grover and R. H. Bolster: Virginia Geol. Survey 

Bull. 3, 1906.

Underground water resources of the Coastal Plain province of Virginia, by Samuel 

Sanford: Virginia Geol. Survey Bull. 5, 1913.

Surface water supply of Virginia, by G. C. Stevens: Virginia Geol. Survey Bull. 

10, 1916.

Many of these reports can be obtained by applying to the several 

commissions, and most of them can be consulted in the public libraries 

of the larger cities.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports not readily classifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations :

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

1 Issued in two editions library (18 by 22 inches), 25c., and octavo (6 by 9 inches), 59c. Specify edition 

desired.
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*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. lOc. (See WaterSupply Paper 22.)

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the United

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897: 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity of 

 Garden, Kansas; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by 0. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. lOc. 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with, windmills, by T. 0. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, makes comparisons of wheels of several types, 

and discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives resum4 of Water-Supply Paper No.3;discussespolluttonofeertainstreams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

32. Water resources of Puerto Rico, by H. M. Wilson. 1899. 48 pp., 17 pis. 15c. 

Describes briefly topography, climate, rivers, irrigation methods, soils, forestation, water 

power, and transportation facilities.

*41. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis.

*42. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp., 2 pis. lOc. v 

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*44^ Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp., 11 pis. 

15c.

Gives elevations and distance along rivers of the United States, also brief descriptions of many 

of the streams. Arrangement geographic. Many river profiles are scattered through other 

reports on surface waters in various parts of the United States.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. (See also Nos. 64,94, and 95.)

57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60 pp. (See No. 149.) 5c.

61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

Nos. 57 and 61 contain information as to depth, diameter, yield, and head of water in borings 

more than 400 feet deep; under head "Remarks" gives information concerning temperature 

quality of water, purposes of boring, etc. The lists are arranged by States and the States are 

arranged alphabetically. A second revised edition was published in 1905 as Water-Supply 

Paper 149 (q. v.). 5c.

64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream flow 

and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, enlarged edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.
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*67. The motions of UBderground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of underground waters; permeability of rocks and 

porosity of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of underground water; surface and deep zones 

of flow, and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the shape and 

position of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowtog well; describes 

artesian wells at Savannah, Ga.

72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect' 

on inland water resources, by M. 0. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc. 

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damage resultingfrom pollution.

77. The water resources of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands, by Waldemar Lindgren.

1903. 62 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, coral reefs, climate, soils, vegetation, forests, fauna 

of the island, the springs, running streams and wells, and discusses the utilization of the surface 

and underground waters.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream flow; gives rainfall, 

run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c. 

First edition was published in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by E. C. 

Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc. 

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. (See also No. 95.)

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy.

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived from 

different instruments and methods. (See also No. 94.)

103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 130 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollutioa statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

ilO. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller,

geologist in charge. 1905. 211pp., 5 pis. lOc.

' Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated by its 

title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from notes 

furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiments relating to problems of well contamination at Quit man, Ga., by S. W. McCallie.

Notes on the hydrology of Cuba, by M. L. Fuller.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes the 

manufacture of strawboard and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the waste 

The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region about 

Marion, Ind., and the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste oil and brine.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. i.. Fuller, geologist in charge.

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains reporkon "Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, water-bearing 

formations, recovery of water by springs, wells and pumps, essential condition of artesian flows, 

and general conditions affecting underground waters in, eastern United-States.
PUBLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES. XXV

115. River surveys and profiles made during 1903, arranged by W. C. Hall and 

J. C. Hoyt. 1905. 115 pp., 4 pi. lOc. 

Contains results of surveys made to determine location of undeveloped power sites.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological. 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

120. Bibliograpnic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128pp. lOe. 

Scope indicated by title.

122. Relation of ,the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 

5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in Rio 

Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valley, Cal., and on Long Island, N. Y.; gives results of 

tests of wells anfl pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of Eastern United States, 1905, M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220pp., 6 pis. lOc. 

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan! 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller. 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c.

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below 

(scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest:

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

" Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation oa stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy:

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H. Tfllinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy. 206 pp., 18 pis. 

15c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and area of cross section.
XXVI PUBLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES.

150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 

pp., 38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis. .10c.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts

of the United States * . *

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island, 

N. Y.,byA. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuation due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric changes, 

temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake "level, tidal changes, effects of settlement, irrigation, dams, underground water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground-water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, .geologist in charge. 1906. 

104pp., Ipl.

Gives account of work in 1905, lists of publications relating to underground waters, and contains the following brief reports of general interest: , 

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller. 

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole. 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. 0. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130 pp. 15c. 

Scope'indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc. 

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 

pp., 2 pis. 20c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, with a history of the sewage-disposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 

pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and recent tendencies 

in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification by intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made at 

Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage purification processes, recovery of copperas from acidiron wastes, and other processes for disposal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R,. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.
PUBLICATIONS OF WATEE BESOURCES. XXVH

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of amounts 

and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical filtration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. The State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis. 40c. 

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*196. Water supply of Nome region, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 1906, by J. <^ Hoyt 

and F. F. Henshaw. 1907. 52 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

Gives results of measurements of flow of Alaskan streams, discusses available water supply for 

ditch and pipe lines and power development; presents notes for investors.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper No.150), by 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*218. Water-supply investigations in Alaska, 1906-7 (Nome and Kougarok regions, 

Seward Peninsula; Fairbanks district, Yukon-Tanana region), by F. F. 

Henshaw and C. C. Covert." 1908. 156 pp., 12 pis. 25c. 

Describes the drainage basins, gives results of observations at the gaging stations, and discusses 

the water supply of the ditches and pipe lines, and possibilities of development; gives also 

meteorological records.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1908. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading 

to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

228. Water-supply investigations of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, 1907 and 1908 

(Fairbanks, Circle, and Rampart districts), by C. C. Covert and C. E. Ellsworth. 1909. 108 pp., 7 pis. 20c.

Describes the drainage basins; gives results of observations at gaging stations; discusses the 

water supplies of the ditches and pipe lines and possibilities of hydraulic development^

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall,

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under the

> direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by

M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C. Mendenhall;

Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

' and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool-scouring, bleaching, and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one-hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909 123 pp. lOc. 

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Ren 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to the 

development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French parliament; reviews work of 

bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvement of the French department of agriculture, 

and gives resume" of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.
XXVHI PUBLICATIONS ON WATEE RESOURCES.

255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Puller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different

materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, relative

cost, protection, and safety; advantages andx disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells

and cisterns.

257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of underground water and artesian conditions, and oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of well 

drilling in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and the 

machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties; contamination of well waters 

and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and costs of sinking 

wells.

*258.*Underground water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 125 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller. 

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.

259. The underground waters of southwestern Ohio, by M. L. Fuller and F. G.

Clapp, with a discussion of the chemical character of the waters, by R. B.

Dole. 1912. 228 pp., 9 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, climate, and geology of the region, the water-bearing formations, the 

source, mode of occurrence and head of the waters, and municipal supplies; gives details by 

counties; discusses in supplement, under chemical character, method of analysis and expression 

of results, mineral constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, industrial, or 

medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses and field assays. 

The matter in the supplement was also published in Water-Supply Paper 254 (The underground 

waters of north-central Indiana). -

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation.

280. Gaging stations maintained by the United States Geological Survey, 1888- 

1910, and Survey publications relating to water resources, compiled by 

B. D. Wood. 1912. 102 pp. lOc.

314. Surface water supply of Seward Peninsula, Alaska, by F. F. Henshaw and 

G. L. Parker, with a sketch of the geography and geology by P. S. Smith, 

and a description of methods of placer mining by A. H. Brooks. 1913. 

317 pp., 17 pis. 45c. 

Contains results of work at gaging stations.

315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 

8 pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of waterworks systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes, methods of nitration and sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.

318. Water resources of Hawaii, 1909-1911, by W. F. Martin and C. H. Pierce. 1913. 

552 pp., 15 pis. 50c.

Describes the general features of the islands and gives results of measurements of streams and 

of observations of rainfall and evaporation; contains gazetteer and a glossary of Hawaiian words 

in common use.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 22 pis. 

20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the causes 

Of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.
PUBLICATIONS ON WATER RESOU-RCES. XXIX

336. Water resources of Hawaii, 1912, by C. H. Pierce and G. K. Larrison. 1914. 

392 pp. 50c. 

Contains results of stream measurements on the Islands in 1912.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 77 pp., 7 pis. 

15c. 

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

342. Surface water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, by C. E. Ellsworth 

and R. W. Davenport. ]915. 343 pp., 13 pis." 45c.

Presents results of six years of observations of the water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region 

discusses climate and precipitation, and gives station records.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914. N. C. Grover, 

, chief hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c.

*(e) A method of determining the claily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by^M. R. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp.^3-65. 5c. Scope indicated by title.

(f) The discharge of Yukon River at Eagle, Alaska, by E. A. Porter and R. W. Davenport, 

pp. 67-77, pis. IV-V. 5c. Describes briefly the location and size of the Yukon basin, the climatic 

conditions in the basin, and methods of collecting hydrometric data; compares run-off with precipitation, and gives table showing the discharge of some of the large rivers in the United States 

as compared with the discharge of the Yukon and the Nile. i

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarice, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the United 

States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs in 

Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters from Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada and Arizona, 

and California.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing recording and other gages and of constructing gage wells, 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.

373. Water resources of Hawaii, 1913, by G. K. Larrison. 1915. 190 pp. 20c. 

Contains results of stream measurements on the islandsin 1913.

375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and R. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method for correcting river discharge for changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(f) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining stream-flow records, by C. H. 

Pierce, pp. 131-139.

400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer, 

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell,- 

Director. 1885 xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlain, pp. 125 to 

173, PI. XXI. Scope indicated by title.

*1Velf th Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2. 

Contains:

irrigation in India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, Pis. CVII to CXLVI. (See Water-supply 

Paper 87.)

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XXX PUBLICATIONS ON WATEE EESOUECES.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. Pt. Ill, Irrigation, 

pp. xi, 486, 77 plates. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, Pis. CXI to CXLVI. Discusses the economic aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt and sedimentation; gives brief 

history of legislation; describes canals; discusses water storage at reservoirs of the California and 

other projects, subsurface sources of supply, pumping and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director, 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying papers, 

pp. xx, 597, 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*Potable waters of the eastern United States, by W J McGee, pp. 1 to 47. Discusses cistenr 

water, stream waters, and groitnd waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, Pis. Ill and IV. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, the

 chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization 

of mineral waters; gives a list of American mineral spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, papers chiefly of a theoretical 

nature, pp. v, 958, 172 plates. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, Pis. 

VI to XVI. Discusses the amount of water stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks; the 

depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of 

ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous media and through 

sands, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes 

results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of 

rivers, rate of nitration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S, Slichter, pp. 295-384, PI. 

XVn. Scope indicated by title.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Parts II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case of maps with Pt. V. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, vii, 

660 pp., 75 plates. , $1.40. Contains:

*Hydrography of Nicaragua, by A. P. Davis, pp. 563-637, Pis. LXIV to LXXV. 'Describes the 

topographic features of the boundary, the lake basin, and Rio San Juan; gives a brief resume1 of 

the boundary dispute; discusses rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity, evaporation, 

resources, and productions, the ship, railway and canal projects; gives the history of the investigations by the Canal Commission, and results of measurements on the Rio Grande, on streams 

tributary to Lake Nicaragua, and on Rio San Juan and its tributaries.

Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1900-1901, 

Ciharles D. Walcott, Director. 1901. (Parts III and IV, 1902.) 4 parts. Pt. IV, 

Hydrography, 690pp., 65 pis. $2.20. Contains:

* Hydrography of the American Isthmus, by A. P. Davis, pp. 507-630, Pis. XXXVII to L. 

Describes the physiography, temperature, rainfall, and winds of Central America; discusses the 

hydrography of the Nicaragua Canal route and the Panama Canal route; gives estimated monthly 

discharges of many of the streams, and rainfall and evaporation tables at various points.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS. '

72, Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monon- . 

gahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate, and population, and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; gives details 

of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee river 

basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chatta-

-hoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.
PUBLICATIONS ON WATEE RESOURCES. TfTfTTT

86. The transportation of debris by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on

experiments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp.,

3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkeley, Cal., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning "the laws whicn*eontrol the 

movement of bed load and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the 

stream, slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the d6bris."

A highly technical report,

BULLETINS.

*32. Lista and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so far as 

available.

264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. 0. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp. 25c. -

Bulletins 264 and 298 discuss the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners 

of oil, gas, and water wells, and to the geologist; describes the general methods of work; gives 

tabulated records of wells by States, and detailed records selected as affording valuable stratigraphic information.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of underground waters, the confining agents, 

the primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factonl 

of artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analysees, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 £p. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and th« prop- 1 

erties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting 

values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica 

in river water, and the/character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. 

Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A=Annual Reports; M= Monograph; B=Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W=Water-Supply Paper; 

GF= Geologic folio. For titles see preceding pages.]

Alaska: Surface waters.............................. W196, 218,228,314, 342, 345/

Artesian waters: Essential conditions.................. A 5; B 319; P 44; W 67,114

Bibliographies 1 . ............................................ W 119, 120,x 163, 280

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretation.... W 151, 236, 259, 274, 364; B 479

Connecticut: Quality of waters; pollution................... W 79,144, 232, 374, 397

Surface waters............................................... W 162

Underground waters...... W 57,102,110,149, 232, 374, 397; B 264, 298

Conservation........................................................ W 234, 400a

Cuba: Surface, underground, and quality of waters......................... W 110

Debris investigation....................................................... 1? 86

Delaware: Quality of waters........................................ W 258; B 138

Underground waters.............. W57,114,149; B 138, 298; GF 137,162

^District of Columbia: Quality of waters; pollution.............. W 192, 236; B 138

Surface waters................................... W 162, 192

Underground waters........ W 57,114, 149; B 138; GF 70,152

Engineering methods.................................... W 1, 3, 8, 20, 41, 42, 43,

56,64, 94,95,110,143,150,180,187,200, 257,337,34Se, 371,375c, e,f 

Floods.................................................... W88, 92, 147, 162,334

Hawaiian Islands: Surface waters. ..........*.................. W 77, 318, 336, 373

India: Irrigation..................................................... A 12; W 87

Ice measurements.................................................... W 187, 337

Irrigation, general........................... A 12 ii, 13 in; W 20, 22, 41, 42, 87,146

Legal aspects: Surface waters.................................. W103,152,194, 238

Underground waters........................................ W 122

Maine: Quality of waters; pollution.......... W 144, 198, 223, 236, 258; GF 149, 158

Surface waters.................................^. A 6; W 69,162,198, 279

Underground waters............................................... W 57,.

102,114,145,149, 223, 258; B 264, 298; GF 149,158,192 

Maryland: Quality of waters; pollution, etc................... W 145, 192, 236, 258

Surface waters............................................ W 162, 192

Underground waters............................ f................ W 57,

114,145,149; B 138, 298; GF 13, 23,70,136,137,152,160,182 

Massachusetts: Quality of waters; pollution........................ W 79, 144, 185

 Underground waters.................... W 102, 110, 114,149; B 298

Mineral springs: Analyses.......................................... A 14, ii; B 32

Origin, distribution, etc................................. A 14, ii

Lists............................................... B32; W 1H

Motions of ground waters...................... A 19, ii; B 319; W 67, 110, 140,155-

New Hampshire: Quality of waters; pollution............................... W 144

Underground waters.......... W 61, 102, 114, 145, 149; B 264,298

1 Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

2 Many analyses of river, spring, and well -waters are scattered through publications, as noted in abstracts.

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New Jersey: Quality of waters; pollution.................................... W 79,

110, 236, 258; B 138; GF 137,157,162,167 

Surface waters......................... W 79, 88, 92, 110,162; GF191

Underground waters........................................... W 61,

110,114,149; B 138, 264, 298; GF 83,137,157,161,162,167,191

New York: Quality of waters; pollution, etc. W 72, 76, 79,110,144,145, 236; P 44; B 138 

Surface waters....................... W 24,25,44, 76,110,147,162; P 44

Underground waters......................................... W 57,61,

110,114,140,145,149,155; GF 83,157,169; P 44; B 138,264, 298 

Nicaragua: Surface waters......................................... A 20 iv, 22 iv

Panama: Surface waters................................................. A 22 iv

Pennsylvania: Quality of waters; pollution.................................. W 79,

106,108,110,145, 236; GF 162,167,189 

Surface waters/....... W 108,109,110,147,162; GF 160, 162,167,189

Underground waters........................................ W 61,

106,110,114,143,149; GF 160,162,167,170,189; B 264,298 

Pollution: By industrial wastes......................... W 79,179,186,189, 226, 235

By sewage............................................... W 72, 79,194

Laws forbidding............................................. W 103,152

Indices of.................................................. W 144,160

Profiles of rivers......................................................... W 44,115

Puerto Rico: Surface waters and irrigation................................... W 32

Rhode Island: Quality of waters; pollution............................. W 144,149

Underground waters...................... W 61,102,114; B 264,298

River profiles.......................................................... W 44,115

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation.................. W 3, 22,

72, 79, 103, 110,113,114,144,145,152,160,179, 185,

186,189,192,194,198,226, 229,235, 236,255,258,315

Sewage disposal and purification........................ W 3,22,72 113,185,194, 229

Underground waters: Legal aspects........................................ W 122

Methodsofutilization........................ W 114,255,257

Pollution........................ W 110,144,145,160, 232, 258

Vermont: Quality of waters; pollution...................................... W 144

Underground waters.......................... W 102,110,114,149; B 298

Virginia: Quality of waters; pollution, etc.................... W 192, 236, 258; B 138

Surface waters......................................... A 10 i, W162,192

Underground waters........................... W 61,114,149, 258; B 138,

264,298; GF 13,23,70,136 

West Virginia: Quality of waters; pollution......................... W 145,192, 236

Surface waters......................................... W 162,192

Underground waters.,...................... W 61,145,149; GF 160

Windmill papers................................................. W 1,8,20,41,42
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Allagash River, Maine............

Alplaus Kill, N. Y........'........

Ammonoosuc River, N. H........

Androseoggin River, Maine, N. H.. 

Androscoggin River, Little, Maine. 

Antietam Creek, Md..............

Aroostook River, Maine...........

Ashuelot River, N. H.............

Auburn Lake, Maine..............

Battenkill River, N. Y............

Beaver Kill, N. Y...............

Blackstone River, R. I..........

Borden Brook, Mass..............

Branch Lake, Maine..............

Branch Lake Stream..............

Branch River, R.I...............

Broad Creek, Md.................

Burnshirt River, Mass............

Byram River, Conn..............

Byram River, East Branch, Conn.. 

Byram River, Middle Branch,

Conn...........................

Byram River, West Branch, Conn. 

Canada Creek, East..............

Canada Creek, West..............

Caroga Creek.....................

Carrabassett River, Maine........

Catskill Creek, N. Y...............

Cayadutta Creek..................

CayutaCreek, N. Y...............

Cedar River, N. Y................

Charles River, Mass..............

Chemung River, N.Y.........'..

Chenango River, N. Y...........

Chicopee River..................

Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine.....

Cobbosseecontee Stream, Maine... 

Cochituate Lake, Mass...........

Cold Stream, Maine..............

Cold Stream Pond, Maine........

Concord River, Mass.............

Connecticut River, Mass., N. H.,

Conn.........................

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Contoocook River, N. H.......... ix

Cooks Creek, Va................. xrv

Croton River, N. Y............... xit

Dead River, Maine............... vnr

Deer Creek, Md................... xnr

Deerfield River, Mass............ x:

Delaware River, N. J., N. Y...... xit

Delaware River, East Branch, N.Y. xir 

Delaware River, West Branch,

JM. Y ........................ XII, XITE

Delaware & Hudson Canal, diversion to......................... xn

East Branch or Fork. See name of

main stream.

East Canada Creek, N.Y......... xr

Eaton Brook, N.Y.............. xm

ElkRun, Va..................... xrv

EsopusCreek, N. Y............... xu

Farmington River, Mass........... x:

Fish Creek, N.Y................. xr

Fishkill Creek, N.Y.............. xn

Fish River, Maine....--...-...... vir

Foundry Brook, N.Y............. xn

Georges Creek, Md............... xiv

Goose Creek, Va................. xiv

Graef enberg Creek, N. Y......... xr

Green Lake, Maine............... vrc

Green Lake Stream............... vir

Gunpowder Falls, Md............. xnr

Gunpowder Falls, Little, Md..... xm

Hawksbill Creek, Va............. xiv

Hoosic River, N.Y.............. xi

Housatonic River, Conn., Mass.... x

Hudson River, N.Y............. xr

Indian Lake Reservoir, N. Y..... xr

Indian River, N. Y............... xr.

Israel River, N. H................ x;

Johnson Brook, N. Y............. xr

Juniata River, Pa................ xnr

Kenduskeag Stream, Maine....... vni

Kennebee River, Maine.......... virr

Kinderhook Creek, N.Y.......... xir

Lehigh River, Pa................. xnr

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Lewis Creek, Va.................. xiv

Little Androscoggin River, Maine, vm

Little Gunpowder Falls.......... xm

Little River, N.H............... x

Machias River, Maine............ vn

Madawaska River, Maine.......... vn

Madison Brook................... xm

Magalloway River, Maine......... vm

Matfield River, Mass.............. ix

Mattawamkeag River, Maine...... vm

Merrimack River, Mass., N. H.... ix

Messalonskee Stream, Maine...... vm

Mianus River, Conn., N. Y....... x

Middle Branch or Fork. See name

of main stream.

Middle River, Va.........'....... xiv

Millers River, Mass.............. x

Millstone River, N. J............. xn

Mohawk River, N. Y.............. xi

Monocacy River, Md.............. xiv

Mongaup River, N. Y............ xni

Moose River, Maine............. vm

Moosehead Lake, Maine........... vin

Moss Brook, Mass................ x

Musconetcong River, N. J......... xni

Mystic Lake, Mass............... ix

Nail Creek, N. Y................ xi

Nashua River, South Branch,

Mass.......................... ix

Neversink River, N. Y.. ........ xni

Neshaminy Creek, Pa............. xm

Ninemile Creek, N. Y............ xi

Normanskill Creek, N. Y......... XH

North River, Va.................. xiv

Occoquan Creek, Va.............. xiv

Octoraro Creek, Md.............. xni

Opequan Creek, W. Va........... xiv

Oriskany Creek, N. Y............ xi

Orland River, Maine............. vin

Passage Creek, Va................ xiv

Passadumkeag Stream, Maine..... vm

Passaic River, N. J.............. xn

Passumpsic River, Vt.......... ^.. x

Patapsco River, Md............. xni

Patuxent River, Md............. xin

Paulins Kill, N.J............... xni

Pawcatuck River, R. I.......... ix

Pawtuxet River, R. I............. ix

Pemigewasset River, N. H........ ix

Pemigewasset River, Middle

Branch, N. H.................. ix

Penobscot River, Maine.......... vm

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Penobscot River, East Branch,

Maine......................... vm

Penobscot River, West Branch,

Maine......................... vm

Perkiomen Creek, Pa............. xin

Phillips Lake outlet, Maine...... vm

Piscataquis River, Maine-........ vm

Pomperaug River, Conn......... x

Pompton River, N. J............ xn

Potomac River, D. C., Md., W.Va.. xiv 

Potomac River, North Branch,

Md., W. Va.*................... xiv

Potomac River, South Branch, W.

Va........................... xiv

Presumpscot River, Maine....... ix

Providence River, R.I........... ix

Quaboag River, Mass............. x

Quackenkill Creek, N. Y......... xn

Quinebaug River, Conn.......... ix

Ramapo River, N. J............. xn

Rangeley Lake, Maine............ xni

Rappahannock River, Va......... xiv

Rariton River, N. J.............. xii

Rariton River, North Branch, N. J. xn

Raritan River, South Branch, N. <F. xii

Reeds Brook, Maine.............. vn

Reels Creek, N. Y................ - xi

Roach River, Maine.............. vm

Rockaway River, N. J........... xn

Rock Creek, D. C............... xrv

Rondout Creek, N. Y............. xn

Sacandaga River, N. Y........... xi

Sacandaga River, West Branch,

N.Y.......................... xi

Saco River, Maine, N. H.......... ix

St. Croix River, Maine............ vn

St. Croix River, West Branch,

Maine......................... vn

St. Francis River, Maine......... vn

St. George River, Maine.......... vin

St. John River, Maine............ vn

Salmon River, Conn............. x

Sandy River, Maine..:........... vm

Saquoit Creek, N.Y.............. xi

Satucket River, Mass............. ix

Savage River, Md............... xiv

Schoharie Creek, N. Y............ xii

Schroon Lake, N.Y............. xi

Schroon River, N.Y.............. xi

Schuylkill River, Pa............ xin

Sebago Lake Outlet.............. ix

Sebasticook River, Maine......... vm
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Seekonk River, R.s I.............. ix

Shenandoah River, Va........... xiv

Shenandoah River, North Fork,

Va..... .'1.................... xiv

Shenandoah River, South Fork,

Va........................... xiv

Shetucket River, Conn.......... ix

South River, Va.................. xiv

Souhegan River, N. H........... ix

Starch Factory Creek, N. Y....... xi

Sudbury River, Mass............ ix

Suncook River, N. H............ ix

Susquehanna River, N. Y., Pa... xin 

Susquehanna River, West Branch,

Pa............................ xm

Swift River, Mass............... x

Sylvan Glen Creek, N. Y......... xi

Tenmile River, N. Y............ x\

Tenmile River, R. I.............. ix

Thames River, Conn.............. ix

Tioughnioga River. ......,.......' XHI

Tohickon Creek, Pa............. xni

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Tuscarora Creek, W. Va.......... xiv

Union River, Maine.............. vn

Union River, East Branch, Maine. vn

Union River, W^pt Branch, Maine. vn

WalMll River, M. Y.............. xn

Wanaque River, N. J............ xn

Wappinger Creek, N. Y........... xn

Ware River, Mass................ x

Webb Brook, Maine.............. vn

West Canada Creek, N. Y........ xi

Westfield Little River, Mass....... x

Westfield River, Mass............. x

Westfield River, Middle Branch... x

White River, Vt.................. x

WillsCreek, Md.................. xrv

Winnipesaukee Lake, N. H....... ix

Wissahickon Creek, Pa............ xm

Wood River, R. I............... ix

Woonasquatucket River, R. I.... ix

Zealand River, N. H............ x

West Branch or Fork. See name 

of main stream.

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