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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART IV 

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 624
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 624

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART IV 

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S. B. SOULS, H. E. GROSBACH, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE

A. W. HARRINGTON and H. B. KINNISON

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS, OHIO, and NEW YORK

Water Resources Branch,

Geological Survey,

Box 3106, Capitol Station

Oklahoma Giy, Gkk,

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1930

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Price 20 cents
CONTENTS

Pagt

Authorization and scope of work_________ _________ ______________ 1

Definition of terms____________-______________ ___________________ 2

Explanation of data.____________ ___ _________________ __ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results___________ __ _________ 4

Publications...._______________________________________ _________ 5

Cooperation..-__________________________ _ ____ 10

Division of work________________________________ _ ___________ 11

Gaging-station records.-._______________________ _________________ 11

Streams tributary to Lake Superior_______ __ _ _____ 11

Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn_. ________ 11

Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn__________________ 14

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan___________________________ 15

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich___ 15

Menominee River below Koss, Mich_________________________ 17

Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, Wis______ 18

Pike River at Amberg, Wis____.-___-__._-_-___._____-_ 20

Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis_____________ 21

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis__.___________________________ 23

Fox River at Berlin, Wis_________________________ 24

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis___ 26

Wolf River at Keshena, Wis___________________ 27

Wolf River at New London, Wis___________________ 29

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.______________________ 31

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis_.._______________ 32

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis_________________________ 34

Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis_____________^________ 36

Little Calumet River at Harvey, Ill_________________________ 38

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich_________________________ 40

Stream tributary to Lake Huron________________________________ 41

Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich______________________ 41

Streams tributary to Lake Erie_________________________________ 43

Huron River at Barton, Mich______________________________ 43

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio____________________________ 44

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio.________________________ 45

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio_______________________-__ 47

St. Marys River near Willshire, Ohio_-_______-______________ 49

Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio,______-____-______-__________ 51

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio _____________________ 52

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio___________-_-_---_-______ 54

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio___________________________ 55

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio_________________________ 57

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio ___-_------_----_---_-__ 58

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio__.__________________ 60

Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio________-____---_____ 61

North Branch of Portage River near Bowling Green, Ohio_____ 63

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued. Page

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio------------------------- 64

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio________________ 66

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio.---.--------------------. 68

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio..--------------.-------- 69

East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio.____________ 71

East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio __________________ 73

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio__-----_------------__-------- 74

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio.______________________ 76

Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio.-------------------.-- 78

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio-__---_------------------ 82

Grand River near Madison, Ohio--_-_____-------_----------- 84

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio.___------------------- 85

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.--.---------------------.-- 87

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario_____-_-__-_-_-----_-------_-_ 89

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y____________________ 89

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y-_________-_-_-----__----------- 91

Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y______ ___ _______ 93

Genesee River at Jones,Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y__:___ 94

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y______ 96

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.___________-_-_-___-_ 98

Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y______________ 100

Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y_____________-___________ 101

Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y___________________ 103

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y_________ ___________ 104

Owaseo Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y_______-----____---_-_ 106

East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near Constableville,

N.Y_. ____._._._._..._______.._____..________ 108

East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y________ _ __ 109

Black River near Boonville, N. Y_________-___----__-------- 111

Black River at Watertown, N. Y________-__________ 114

Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y________________ __ _ 116

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y_ ______ 118

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y-__-____-_______-------_-__- 119

Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y_______ 121

Middle Branch of Moose River near McKeever, N. Y_________ 123

Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y______________________ 125

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y__ 127

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River.________________________ 129

East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y__ 129

East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y_.___ 131

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y____________________ 132

West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y______ 134

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y_____________________ _ 136

North Branch of Grass River near South Colton, N. Y________ 137

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y_ _______________ _ 139

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y._____ _____________ 141

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y_____________ ___ 142

Richelieu River at Rouses Point, N. Y_____________________ 145

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt___._________ _-------_-- 145

Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y______-_-_-__--_-------- 146

West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. Y___________ 148

Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y__________ _________ 150
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River Continued. Page

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y_________________ 152

East Branch of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y_________ 154

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y___ ___________ _ 155

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y_________________________ 157

Green River at Garfield, Vt..________________:_____'__ 158

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.._____________________________ 159

Index________________________________________________ 161

ILLUSTRATION 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station_____-___._____________-__-________ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

BASIN, 1926

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, 1926.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

in the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

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 

relating to irrigation in the West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following items:

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 80, 1895-1926

1895_______________ $12, 500. 00

1896-_____________ 20, 000. 00

1897-1900__________ 50, 000. 00 

1901-1902__________ 100, 000. 00 

1903-1906__________ 200, 000. 00 

1907______________ 150, 000. 00 

1908-1910. _________ 100, 000. 00

1911-1917 _________ $150, 000. 00

1918 __ _ _________ 175, 000. 00

1919_ ____________ 148, 244. 10

1920_______.._____ 175, 000. 00

1921-1923_________ 180, 000. 00

1924-1925.________ 170,000.00

1926_____________ 165, 000. 00

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 affected; 

cooperation of'the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,250 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and 

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1926, 1,730 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were 

made at other points. In connection with this work data were also
2, SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

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 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 second-feet 

per square mile; and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-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.

"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 in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, 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.

The following terms not in common use are here denned:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. It should be noted that the 

control may not be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1925, and ending September 30, 1926. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipita-
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

tion in the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or 

ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as ground water and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water 

available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all 

derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage, chain gage, or from a water-stage

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement 

of river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with waterstage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving results 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving the daily gage height and results of discharge measurements are published.
4 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid 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. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by using the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the mean flow 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 

headed "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 per second during, the 

month. On this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanence of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods 

of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the daily 

discharge.

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent.
PUBLICATIONS O

These notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the 

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of 

the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear 

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams 

draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. 

All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

in inches" published by the Geological Survey in earlier reports 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent, but unknown, 

sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must be satisfied first. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The table of monthly discharge gives 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 previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

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 investigations of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water power, 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, monographs, and 

annual reports.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

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.

I.. Colorado River Basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower .Columbia River Basin.

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 purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the waterresources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 904 Home Savings Bank Building.

Hartford, Conn., 64 State Capitol.

Trenton, N. J., 423 Statehouse Annex, i

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

South Charleston, W. Va. Naval Ordnance Plant.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.,

Thief River Falls, Minn., 618 Knight Avenue North.

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building. ,

Madison, Wis., 337-N State Capitol.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.
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Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 104 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,250 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated below.

Strearrt-flow data in reports of the Unit ed States Geological Survey 

[A=Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report

12th A, pt. 2 _.--.-

14th A, pt. 2- 

B131. _ ....... 

16th A, pt. 2- 

B140-.. - 

18th A, pt. 4 _ - 

W15_ 

W 16 _______ ..

W27. ._ 

W28. .... .

20th A, pt. 4 _ ....

W 35 to 39-.. ......

21st A, pt. 4.. 

W 47 to 52.--.. -

22d A, pt. 4. .......

W65, 66.- .

W75 - 

W 82 to 85. . __ .

W 97 to 100.. 

W 124 to 135... .

W 165 to 178... .

W 241 to 252---.--.

W 261 to 272 __

W 281 to 292.......

W301 t0312- ...

W 321 to 332. ......

W 351 to 362-.. ..

W 381 to 394-. .

W 401 to 414. ---...

W 431 to 444.......

W 451 to 464 .. _ .

W 471 to 484.. ..

W 501 to 514.---...

W 521 to 634.. ..

W 641 to 554.......

W 661 to 574----...

W 681 to 594. _-.-..

W 601 to 614-.- 

W 621 to 634. ......

Character of data

ly discharge (also, many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sissippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States.

(also some long-time records) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

and western United States.

 do-.. ...... . .-..

. do-.... ......................... . ..

... ..do...... .._ . . . 

..... do....... . _ 

...-do.. _ _ __

do .

 .do...... .. _ _.

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

..... do... . -T ................

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.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919 and 1920.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926. ,

NOTE. No stream-flow data are given in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Annual Reports.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

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 the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1926. 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 1922 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, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

503, 523, and 543, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin 

for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see p. 6]

1899"-.... 

1900 »__ 

1901.... ...

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905,.... ..

1906 

1907-8-.... 

1909 

1910 

1911. ..

1912.-..-.

1913 

1914 

1915 

1916-......

1917.......

1918 

1919-20 

1921 

1922-.... ..

1923. ...

1924 ...

1925 

1926.......

I

35

47 * 48

65,75

82

97

n 124 « 125

"126 

« 165, » 166

»167 

» 201, « 202

"203 

241 

261,

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

Ml

581

601

621

II

<>35,36 

48

65,75

<>82,83

» 97, 98

> 126, 127

> 167, 168

"203,204

242 

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

542

562

582

602

III

36

48, < 49

65,75

S3

OS

100

169

205

243 

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543 563'

583

603

623

IV

36

40

65,75

' 82, 83

07

129

170

206

244

264

9S4

304

324

*3KA

384

AftA

A.^A

454

474

504

UA.

564

584

604

624

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

k C3 8*\

&Qfi QQ m Iftft

& ^28 130

171

207

245 

265

285

QftR

, 325

355

O.Q e

405

435

455

475

505

eoe

545

6B5

585

605

625

VI

"36,37 

49, i 50

66,75

84

QQ

iQfi a 1^1

172

208

246 

266

286

w\

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506 

526,

546

566'

586

606

626

VII

37 

50

* 65, 66, 75

k S3 ft4

k Qft QQ

k 1 9fi 1 0*1

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

OQ7

or|7

327

OK7

007

4n?

437

457

507 

527

547

567

587

607

627

VIII

37 

50

84

QQ

iqo

174

91ft

248 

268

OQQ

308

328

358

388

4na

400

458

47S

508 

528

K4S

568

588

608

628

° Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39 Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

6 James River only. 

«Gallatin River. 

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

' Rating 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. Tables 

of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

«' Scioto River.

» Loup and Plat

with Platte.

 Tributaries of 

' Lake Ontario a

"» Hudson Bay o

 New England 

«Hudson River 

» Susquehanna R

« Platte and Kan

' Great Basin in 

 Below junction 

«Rogue, Umpqu
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV 

COOPERATION

In Wisconsin the work was done in cooperation with the Railroad 

Commission of Wisconsin, C. M. Larson, chief engineer. The United 

States Engineer Corps cooperated in maintaining the station on Wolf 

River at New London.

The stations on Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn., 

and on Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn., were maintained 

in cooperation with the Pigeon River Lumber Co.

The station on Little Calumet River at Harvey, 111., was maintained in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Purchases and 

Construction, division of waterways, Wm. F. Mulvihill, superintendent; gage reader paid by the Sanitary District of Chicago.

The work in Ohio was done in cooperation with the Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey, C. E. Sherman, inspector.

The entire expense of maintaining the station on St. Joseph River 

at Mottville, Mich., was borne by Michigan Gas & Electric Co.

Work in New York was carried on in cooperation with the State 

and at certain stations in cooperation with the following organizations: Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation (Genesee River at 

Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.); the city of Rochester (Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y., and Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.); Cornell University (Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.); 

Utica Gas & Electric Co. (East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, 

near Constableville, N. Y., and East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, 

N. Y.); Black River Regulating District (Black River at Watertown, 

N. Y., Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch of Moose 

River near McKeever, N. Y., and Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, 

near Beaver River, N. Y.); Otter Creek Power Corporation (Otter 

Creek near Glenfield, N. Y.); Northern New York Utilities (Inc.), 

(East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y., and 

North Branch of Grass River near South Colton, N. Y.); The Commission for the Improvement of the Oswegatchie River (East Branch 

of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.); DeGrasse Paper Co. 

(Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.); International Paper Co.(Raquette 

River at Piercefield, N. Y., and Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.); 

Malone Light & Power Co. (Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y.); 

New York & Pennsylvania Co. (Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.); 

J. & J. Rogers Co. (Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y., East Branch 

of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., and Ausable River near 

Ausable Forks, N. Y.)* Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co. (Saranac River 

near Plattsburg, N. Y.).

The station on Green River at Garfield, Vt., was maintained in cooperation with Charles T. Middlebrook.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 11 

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for stations in the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan 

drainage basins in Minnesota and Wisconsin were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of S. B. Soule", district 

engineer, assisted by F. C. Christopherson, W. J. Parsons, jr., and 

G. W. Martin.

Data for the station in Illinois was collected and prepared for publication by H. E. Grosbach, district engineer.

Data for stations on Huron River at Barton, Mich., and on Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich., were prepared for publication by 

A. H. Horton, district engineer.

Data for the station on St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., and 

for stations in the Lake Erie drainage basin in Ohio were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of Lasley Lee, district 

engineer, assisted by E. E. R. Dornbach, W. S. Frame, W. A. Werner, 

R. G. Kasel, E. H. Markel, J. I. Perrey, and C. H. Wall.

Data for stations in New York were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. W. Harrington, district engineer, 

assisted by J. L. Lamson, B. L. Bigwood, H. C. Troxell, A. E. Johnson, 

W. B. Mifflin, K. K. Hoyt, F. H. Harrington, and Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in Vermont were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of H. B. Kmnison, district engineer, assisted 

by Lillian H. Finnerty and H. F. Hill, jr.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by J. W. Mangan.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

PIGEON BITER ABOVE MOUTH OF ARROW RIVER, MINN.

LOCATION. In lot 5, sec. 19, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., Cook County, 11.7 miles by river

above mouth and 1,500 feet above mouth of Arrow River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 338 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Septerrfber 4, 1924, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Oscar Anderson. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of cobblestones and heavy gravel.

Banks of medium height and will be overflowed at flood stages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or by wading near gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at

8 a. m. April 25 (discharge, about 970 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10

feet at 7 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1924-1926: Same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. No winter records obtained. 

REGULATION. For a short period in the spring the discharge is regulated by dams

at the headwaters in the interest of log driving.

63013 30 2
12 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET IV

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except during 

winter when no records were obtained. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 15, 1925: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 56 second-feet. 

October 6, 1925: Gage height, 1.67 feet; discharge, 85 second-feet. 

September 2, 1926: Gage height, 1.12 feet; discharge, 45 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn., 

for the years ending September 80, 1924-1926

Day Sept.

1924 

I.... . . . 11

2 ____ -..... .. _ ___ .. 12

3 - - - 13

4... - 114 14

5 106 15

6 97 16

7. - - 94 17

8 91 18

9 .. 88 19

10 84 20

Day

1924-25 

1 

2 . -

3. . . 

4.. . 

5 - - 

6 

7 _ .

8 _ ... ... .

9. __ ..............................

10. _ ................ . . ..

11 ___ . _ . _ .... _ .... _ ... __ .

12. __ 

13. 

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

\&..... ...............................

l&.... ................................

n........... .........................

18 

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

20 

21........................... _ .... .

22 _______ . ____________ ..

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

24........... _ _

25. ___ .............................

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

27. __ ... .. .............

28 . . _.

29 _ . __ ..... _ ...................

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

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

]

]

Oct.

260

249

292

337

337

360

360

314

314

314

337

384

384

360

337

314

314

292

292

281

270

260

249

239

229

OOQ

229

219

219

91 Q

209

Day

924

Nov.

172

360

229

229

219

219

209

239

229

200

209

239

260

314

314

270

981

314

337

007

007

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

Apr

12

12

11

10

12

10

10

19

24

56

51

43

38

40

33

9ft

i

i

4

6

6

1

9

8

3

4

4

f)

7

1

Sept.

83

84

91

97

100

100

97

94

91

88

May

249

260

229

190

181

181

172

163

163

200

137

146

137

137

146

163

i f,i

* 172

181

9(V)

137

137

163

163

146

88

190

172

181

21......

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

June

209

409

434

409

434

409

360

337

314

314

281

270

260

260

239

229

219

9ftQ

onn

ion

181

172

181

163

1 ZA.

Day

1924

July

154

146

146

137

129

129

114

85

97

137

114

97

114

106

103

100

Q7

09

90

88

88

R7

84

Sf\

78

QQ

100

106

104

104

106

Aug.

106

104

96

91

87

S5

84

83

81

78

77

74

74

74

72

72

70

70

72

fid

fiQ

67

67

fiQ

64

64

63

59

EQ

Cf\

64

Sept.

94

172

292

260

239

219

209

239

249

260

Sept.

67

' 68

68

69

70

70

69

68

69

70

70

69

67

64

62

58

56

54

59

190

154

1 A,f\

129

191

114

106

1fi<>

Q&

Q4
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 13

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn., 

for the years ending September SO, 1924-1926 Continued

'Day

1925-26 

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.

103

121

121

112

106

102

98

97

94

92

90

88

85

84

81

80

77

76

73

72

69

69

68

64

69

91

85

85

87

84

80

Nov.

64

62

98

249

314

337

314

281

260

239

91 Q

200

181

163

146

129

112

121

98

91

91

64

94

112

102

91

80

77

94

112

Dec.

 98

98

97

98

Apr.

902

838

745

685

597

540

540

May

540

540

540

540

513

513

486

460

460

384

314

249

249

249

249

249

239

239

239

239

249

219

190

163

146

137

137

129

129

129

June

137

146

146

137

129

129

163

172

172

137

129

121

112

112

103

96

98

102

102

98

249

337

314

314

292

292

270

260

249

229

July

219

209

200

181

172

163

154

137

129

121

121

121

112

112

106

98

103

102

100

98

98

96

91

87

84

80

77

74

73

69

65

Aug.

63

59

56

54

52

52

48

49

49

48

45

44

42

41

43

43

44

46

48

49

50

51

51

50

50

46

45

39

37

37

35

Sept.

33

34

36

43

53

62

64

74

94

91

94

91

85

81

77

73

68

70

74

78

154

360

314

384

360

314

270

249

219

200

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and no records obtained Nov. 29,1924, to Apr. 14,1925, 

and Dec. 5,1925, to Apr. 23,1926; discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn., for the 

years ending September SO, 1924-1926

[Drainage area, 388 square miles]

Month

1924

1924-25

April... _______________ T _____ ...

July 

1925-26

April 24-30---.. _ ..... __ . .-.

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

292

384 

513 

568 

260 

434 

154 

106 

154

121 

337 

98 

902 

540 

337 

219 

63 

384

Minimum

83

209 

172 

103 

88 

154 

78 

59 

54

64 

62 

97 

540 

129 

96 

65 

35 

33

Mean

142

291 

325 

256 

169 

260 

106 

75.0 

85.6

87.2 

153 

97.8 

692 

309 

178 

118 

47.3 

140

Per

square 

mile

0.420

.861 

.962 

.757 

.500 

.769 

.314 

.222 

.253

.258 

.453 

.289 

2.05 

.914 

.527 

.349 

.140 

.414

Run-off in 

inches

0.42

.99 

1.00

.45 

.58 

.86 

.36 

.26 

.28

'.30 

.51 

.04 

.53 

1.05 

.59 

.40 

.16 

.46
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

PIGEON RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE. MINN.

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 20, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., Cook County, 100 feet above 

bridge on trunk highway connecting Duliith, Minn., with Port Arthur and 

Fort Williams, Ontario, and 9.3 miles by river above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage bolted to vertical rock ledge on right bank, 100 feet above 

bridge; read by E. W. Stewardson.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock and large boulders; permanent. Control is head of rapids a short distance below gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet 

April 22 (discharge, 3,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, 38 second-feet 

measured by current meter February 5.

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 24, 1925 (discharge, 

4,690 second-feet); minimum discharge, 38 second-feet measured by current 

meter February 5, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. For a short period in the spring the discharge is regulated by 

dams at the headwaters in the interest of log driving.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily; some artificial regulation during April. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 7...... ............... Feb. 4 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

"2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

41

Date

Feb. 5... ........ .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

»2.35

.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 8«

152

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. .. ..

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

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

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

5.-.... ...................................

?::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

8 _ ................. ....... .

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

10-....... ................................

ll. T ........ _. ..-....__..._..______..__

12. . _ .__

IS................ .........................

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

15., .

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

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

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

19-.. . ..............

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

Oct.

170

170

145

14,5

170

158

145

145

145 14<>

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

Apr. May

855

856

895

895

855

855

855

855

855

855

855

815

775

775

695

615

540

540

540

540

June

465

465

465

432

432

540

615

695

695

615

540

502

400

400

345

322

322

345

345

322

July

615

540

502

465

400

345

345

372

540

978

978

775

655

578

465

465

432

465

540

465

Aug.

248

230

230

248

215

215

215

200

200

185

185

170

170

170

215

215

200

200

185

185

Sept.

158

158

158

158

200

215

200

248

322

322

322

300

282

265

248

230

230

230

248

248
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

21__......._.___ .. I. ..............

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

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

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

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

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

^l. .......................... .................

28._...... ._._.___......_._.___ ...............

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

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

31. ....-.._._..._........_.____ ............

Oct. Apr.

3,180

2,910

2,530

1,610

935

815

775

815

855

May

615

695

655

615

540

540

540

540

502

502

502

June

1,520

1,870

1,870

1,780

1,690

1,440

1,280

978

855

695

Inly

465

465

432

372

345

322

300

282

282

265

265

Aug.

185

185

185

185

185

170

170

170

158

145

145

Sept.

1,110

2,290

1,970

1,690

1,780

1,440

1,190

1,110

935

775

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 21 to Apr. 21; discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn., for the year

ending September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 580 square miles]

Month.

April 22-30.. ..................................

July -......_...._...._..._...._._.......-._.

September ____________ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

170 

3,180 

895 

1,870 

978 

248 

2,290

Minimum

145 

775 

502 

322 

265 

145 

158

Mean

149 

1,600 

696 

775 

475 

192 

634

Per 

square 

- mile

0.257 

2.76 

1.20 

1.34 

.819 

.331 

1.09

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.92 

1.38 

1.50 

.94 

.38 

1.22

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

MENOMINEE RIVER AT TWIN FALLS, NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN, MICE.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 31 W., at power plant of Peninsular Power 

Co. 3J4 miles north of Iron Mountain and 3 miles above mouth of Pine 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGES. Staff and float gages used to determine effective head on water wheels.

DISCHARGE. Daily discharge was computed from hourly determinations of 

flow through turbines computed from a record of the number of wheels 

in operation, kilowatt output, and effective head. To the average flow 

through turbines is added the water passing over spillway, through gates, 

down the log sluice, and leaking through the idle wheels.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge recorded during 

year, 7,280 second-feet April 23; minimum mean daily discharge, 546 

second-feet November 1.

1914-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 16,700 secondfeet April 23 and 24, 1916. Minimum mean daily discharge, 154 secondfeet August 9, 1925.

REGULATION. Besides regulation at this power plant, flow is regulated by 

power plant on Brule River about 5 miles above station; plants owned by 

same company. Owing to variations in demand daily discharge will bear 

no relation to the natural flow, but monthly mean discharges probably 

correspond closely to natural flow.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

ACCURACY. Discharge records published in the following tables were obtained 

by adding 10 per cent to discharge as computed from power-plant records. 

This correction is based upon the results of five current-meter measurements 

made in 1919 and 1922 by the United States Geological Survey at a point 

about 1 mile downstream from power plant.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Mead & Seastone, consulting engineers, Madison, Wis.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron 

Mountain, Mich., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

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

5.. ........

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

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

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

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

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

11 

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

13... _ .........

14... ......

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

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

17 ...

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

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

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

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

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

OQ

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

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

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

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

28 _ ............

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

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

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

Oct.

914

1,380

1,710

1,350

1,260

1,020

,080

1,100

1,010

887

773

943

1,130

1,080

1,1$0

1,120

962

832

914

982

981

970

GOO

991

722

843

999

948

927

918

887

Nov.

546

609

678

993

1,170

1,010

1,030

864

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,290

1,320

1,270

Q4A

1,060

1,050

986

928

1,310

1,100

656

QflO

927

773

635

786

1,010

837

762

Dec.

771

778

824

1,010

990

884

777

725

670

694

784

891

755

790

804

805

874

906

978

698

843

844

Qfifi

865

595

766

799

847

7K«

724

Jan.

7QQ

70S

Qflfl

702

803

706

693

620

553

581

674

714

719

685

761

684

728

792

756

736

668

A4.5

671

673

662

664

7nn

705

Feb.

685

680

680

688

608

579

674

561

644

672

671

661

659

609

641

681

664

656

659

661

551

554

659

668

669

641

668

Mar.

640

658

660

647

649

678

601

698

802

801

810

768

671

636

774

678

689

681

692

822

1 QQft

1,590

1,510

1,540

1,270

780

1,100

1,120

1,080

Apr.

884

870

759

652

774

902

1,190

1,280

983

876

679

674

1,530

1,720

9 flfifl

2,080

2,090

1 940

2,060

2,200

3,650

6,010

7,280

7,170

7,100

6,700

5,630

4,600

4,290

5,150

May

4 790

5,290

5,890

5,700

5,670

5,590

5,270

5,250

5,180

4,060

4,200

4,190

4,040

3,480

3,010

2,240

2,160

2,100

2,150

2,080

2,080

2,090

1,520

1,360

1,640

1,610

1,730

1,630

1,550

1,040

781

June

1,680

2,180

2,170

2,190

2,040

2,050

2,100

2,190

2,310

2,730

2,660

 > 18fi

1,960

2,120

2,130

1,960

2,140

2,040

1,850

1,200

1,280

2,010

2,170

2,170

2,150

1,970

1,410

2,000

1,890

1,620

July

1 600

1,540

1,390

842

823

1,250

1,020

976

1,160

1,170

723

1,920

2,120

1,660

1,750

1,840

1,450

810

1,050

1,280

1,280

1,490

1,480

1,230

1,010

1,180

1,300

1,240

1,490

1,600

1,570

Aug.

1,020

1,150

1,440

1,490

1,530

1,110

1,740

878

1,270

1,130

1,100

1,050

1,180

1,230

788

1,030

986

948

887

1,200

2,070

3,060

4 800

3^290

2,180

2,180

2,230

1,650

728

1,380

1,230

Sept.

1,480'

1,970

1,870

2,220

1,920

2,080

3,380

2,970

2,510

2,630

2,310

2,150

2,200

2,240

2,240

2,200

2,230

2,180

2,110

4,110

4,390

4,130

4,730

4,310

4,740

3,380

2,680

2,470

2,240

2,240

NOTE. Discharge computed by the Peninsular Power Co. and corrected on basis of discharge measurements made by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey.

Monthly discharge of Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.> 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles]

Discharge in second-feet

Month

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

Maximum

1,710

1,320

1,010

966

688

7,280

5,890

2,730

2,120

4,800

4,740

7,280

Minimum

722

546

595

553

551

601

652

781

1,200

723

728

1,480

546

Mean

1,020

964

814

703

647

863

2,790

3,200

2,020

1,330

1,550

2,670

1,550

Per 

square 

mile

0.570

.539

.455

.393

.361

.482

1.56

1.79

L13

.743

.866

1.49

.866

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.66

.60

52

.45

.38

.56

1.74

2.06

1.26

.86

1.00

1.66

11.75
STEEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 17

MENOMINEE RIVER BELOW KOSS, MICE.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 27 W. at power plant of Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co., 4 miles below Koss, Marinette County, and 3 

miles west of Ingalls. Little Cedar River, draining an area entirely in 

Michigan, enters half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

DISCHAKGE. Daily discharge was computed from hourly determinations of 

the flow through turbines (from kilowatt output and effective head) plus 

discharge through gates and over spillway. No account was taken of water 

passing through the exciter turbine, nor waste over the "trash gates" at 

power house. This amount was, however, relatively small.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 10,900 

second-feet April 27; minimum mean daily discharge, 706 second-feet 

January 13.

1913-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 23,200 second-feet 

April 23 and 25, 1916. Minimum mean daily discharge, 706 second-feet 

January 13, 1926.

REGULATION. Above the station are the following power plants: Sturgeon Falls, 

owned by Pennsylvania Iron Mining Co., 50 miles; Little Quinnesec, owned 

by Kimberly Clark, 57 miles; Upper Quinnesec, owned by Oliver Iron Mining 

Co., 62 miles; Ford plant, owned by Ford Hydro-Electric Co., 68 miles; 

Twin Falls, owned by Peninsular Power Co., 75 miles. With the exception 

of the Kimberly Clark Dam at Little Quinnesec and the Ford Dam, the dams 

furnish power for utility and mining uses so that the flow past the dams is 

comparatively uniform. Kimberly Clark Dam is used for paper mills and 

the Ford Dam for operating a sawmill, and they regulate the flow on Sundays 

and holidays. The effect of this regulation is generally felt at the station 

on Tuesdays. The monthly flow probably represents the natural flow.

ACCURACY. A discharge measurement made on September 12, 1922, at the 

highway bridge about 4 miles below the station checks the discharge as 

computed from the power-plant records within 4 per cent. See WaterSupply Paper 524 for statement regarding earlier measurements. "Records 

good.

COOPEKATION. Daily-discharge records furnished monthly by Edward Daniell, 

general manager of Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Menominee River below Koss, Mich., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1... __ .... ...

2.... _____ .

3. __ ......

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

5 ______ .

6 ____ . .....

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

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

9 ____ . .....

10 

11 _____

12 __ . _ .. ._

13.. . ___ . .....

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

15.. ___ . .....

Oct.

2,100

2,660

2,720

3,670

3,370

3,290

3,280

2,370

2,480

2,710

1,980

1,980

1,680

2,300

2,020

Nov.

1,610

1,620

1,110

1,420

1,670

1,610

1,790

1,790

1,640

1,440

2,010

2,410

2,190

2,150

2,100

Dec.

1,110

1,270

1,380

1,670

1,780

1,540

1,680

1,460

1,640

1,450

1,230

1,560

1,330

1,170

1,160

Jan.

1,030

1,020

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,370

1,240

1,110

1,090

865

995

949

706

822

984

Feb.

821

787

810

856

984

984

810

787

799

810

880

856

787

868

972

Mar.

845

764

845

799

937

868

833

810

810

879

1,130

1,050

1,040

880

845

Apr.

1,780

1,830

1,800

1,600

1,550

1,230

1,310

1,370

1,890

2,260

1,790

2,110

2,420

3,380

4,770

May

7,450

9,120

7,690

7,640

7,830

7,640

7,340

7,140

6,480

5,790

5,460

5,130

5,110

4,220

3,760

June

1,940

2,000

3,000

3,520

4,060

4,600

3,790

3,650

3,950

3,580

3,590

4,020

3,910

3,430

3,680

July

3,040

2,930

2,480

2,310

2,290

1,580

1,590

1,830

1,860

1,700

1,420

2,100

1,530

2,990

3,230

Aug.

2,560

2,280

1,930

2,270

2,080

2,630

2,010

2,480

1,910

2,120

2,320

2,410

1,930

1,670

1,640

Sept.

2,480

2,700

2,660

3,170

3,320

3,270

3,510

4,140

4,240

3,700

3,380

3,610

3,250

4,210

3,580
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Menqminee River below Koss, Mich., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16.. 

17. _ ..........

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

19.. ___ .. ....

20.. ____ .....

21.. __ ........

22 ___ . _ .

23.. __ .... _ .

24... _ ........

25- 

26 _ ......

27-. 

28... ___ ......

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

30. . .....

31 

Oct.

2,190

2,280

1,840

1,850

2,450

1,900

1,860

1,810

1,820

2,070

1,860

1,460

1,500

1,990

1,720

1,590

Nov.

1,890

1,630

1,790

1,900

1,870

1,640

1,480

1,770

1,330

1,320

1,340

1,270

1,050

810

1 

' 060

Dec.

1,380

1,340

1,230

1,180

1,380

1,600

1,030

1,240

1,120

1,120

1,330

840

810

822

1,020

1,190

Jan.

905

880

914

822

1,070

1,030

1,050

960

1,060

822

961

880

822

926

926

Feb.

810

810

868

845

880

799

1,010

799

961

926

937

856

Mar.

833

931

1,140

1,240

1,200

1,340

1,090

1,300

1,750

2,680

2,270

2,100

2,050

1,820

1,770

1,780

Apr.

4,940

4,880

5,540

6,070

8,070

6,400

5,560

7,540

9,720

10,300

10,300

10,900

10,700

9,240

7,980

May

4,740

3,670

3,190

3,330

3,610

3,560

3,630

2,990

3,150

3,070

2,280

2,900

2,940

2,640

2,700

2,640

June

3,700

3,360

3,760

3,400

3,500

2,810

2,780

2,940

3,510

3,630

3,520

3,010

2,640

2,960

July

2,850

2,760

2,510

2,560

1,530

1,940

2,180

1, 540 ,

1,750

1,820

1,630

1,980

1,880

1,720

2,180

Aug.

1,900

1,500

1,750

1,740

1,630

1,580

2,950

5,000

6,180

7,500

5,450

3,920

4, 770-

3,700

2,400

2,040

Sept.

3,970

3,690

3,010

3,370

3,250

3,750

5,330

5,810

4,710

5,510

4,490

4,830

3,940

3,770

3,940

NOTE. Monthly and yearly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge records 

furnished by Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.

Monthly discharge of Menominee River below Koss, Mich., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 3,790 square miles]

Month

January _____________________

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

August ____ ____ - __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,670 

2,410 

1,780 

1,370 

1,010 

2,680 

10,900 

9,120 

4,600 

3,230 

7,500 

5,810

10,900

Minimum

1,450 

810 

810 

706 

787 

764 

1,230 

2,280 

1,940 

1,420 

1,500 

2,480

706

Mean

2,190 

1,620 

1,290 

989 

864 

1,250 

4,970 

4,800 

3,360 

2,120 

2,780 

3,820

2,510

Per 

square 

mile

0.578 

.427 

.340 

.261 

.228 

.330 

1.31 

1.27 

.887 

.559 

.734 

1.01

.662

Run-off in 

inches

0.67 

.48 

.39 

.30 

.24 

.38 

1.46 

1.46 

.99 

.64 

.85 

1.13

8.99

FINE RIVER AT PISTE RIVER POWER PLANT, NEAR FLORENCE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 39 N., R. 18 E., at power plant of Peninsular Power

Co. 6J4 miles south of Florence, Florence County, and 9 miles above mouth. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 520 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin

Geological & Natural History Survey, edition of 1911). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926. January 22,

1914, to September 30, 1923, records were obtained at a station 4 miles

upstream (Pine River near Florence; drainage area, 488 square miles). 

DISCHABGE. The daily discharge is computed from hourly determinations of

the flow through turbines based on kilowatt output to which is added the

quantity wasted. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum mean discharge recorded during year,

1,840 second-feet May 3 and 4; minimum mean daily discharge, 0 second-foot

February 28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 19

1924-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 1,870 second-feet 

'May 11, 1924; minimum mean daily discharge, 0 second-foot January 20, 

1924, and February 28, 1926.

The extremes of discharge are the result of regulation.

REGULATION. Discharge is subject to diurnal fluctuation by the operation of the 

plant at which the station is located, but the pondage at the plant is not 

large and the monthly discharge is very nearly the natural flow. There are 

no power plants above.

ACCURACY. The rating of the wheels and development of curves was done by 

Mead & Seastone, hydraulic engineers. The records at the plant are carefully taken, and it is believed the results are reliable. The formula for the 

discharge through the waste gates is probably not as accurate as that for the 

discharge through the wheels. Medium and low water records, good; highwater records, fair.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge are furnished by Peninsular Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, 

Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

915

970

953

952

645

603

578

553

548

549

428

415

402

392

331

307

306

214

364

366

306

308

307

357

204

323

297

295

186

192

187

Nov.

310

255

256

307

297

441

471

286

381

385

399

389

342

335

267

327

196

187

388

200

297

281

214

158

204

282

240

197

163

207

Dec.

161

173

173

268

283

89

306

208

204

200

197

206

229

236

150

157

200

200

255

919

150

110

150

170

248

171

149

150

131

130

Jan.

202

150

139

239

100

150

169

175

205

75

175

175

175

143

137

186

55

203

200

184

112

112

165

75

182

136

147

147

147

14/5

78

Feb.

155

157

147

147

147

147

33

152

147

208

159

147

147

77

147

135

147

147

147

147

110

147

147

147

147

147

159

0

Mar.

157

147

147

147

147

147

61

147

147

154

147

142

108

44

148

155

149

190

147

177

62

197

331

258

235

290

301

209

217

290

253

Apr.

227

223

251

127

181

244

258

188

252

260

217

455

466

585

635

832

903

873

834

019

1,070

1,380

1,340

1,450

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,420

1,420

May

1,420

1,470

1,840

1,840

1,740

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,260

1,150

957

888

768

600

599

587

590

590

491

1OT

515

540

590

577

548

545

491

491

445

418

588

June

723

795

600

600

600

638

840

840

833

790

593

590

496

524

447

428

427

469

404

3Q7

551

557

598

597

595

521

442

432

390

301

July

295

291

320

269

268

262

239

267

260

390

463

526

430

412

372

278

282

282

255

217

254

291

268

248

255

318

240

292

291

330

301

Aug.

295

295

295

369

332

433

433

332

393

356

307

271

208

244

181

221

206

147

214

368

1,210

1,600

1,730

1,550

1,300

1,250

1,070

907

670

593

594

Sept.

405

405

491

491

590

910

830

830

830

591

594

595

554

590

552

551

547

590

830

835

835

835

835

798

788

650

503

556

540

497
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, Wis., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

" [Drainage area, 520 square miles]

Month

December... __ . . . ... .................

February. ___ . .............................

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

June.. ______________________

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

September.. _______ . ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

970 

471 

306 

239 

208 

331 

1,540 

1,840 

840 

526 

1,730 

910

1,840

Minimum

186 

158 

89 

55 

0 

44 

127 

393 

301 

217 

147 

405

0

Mean

444 

289 

189 

151 

137 

176 

773 

876 

567 

305 

593 

648

429

Per

square 

mile

0.854 

.556 

.363 

.290 

.263 

.338 

1.487 

1.685 

1.090 

.587 

1.140 

1.246

.825

Run-off in 

inches

0.98 

.62 

.42 

.33 

.27 

.39 

1.66 

1.94 

1.22 

.68 

1.31 

1.39

11.21

PIKE SIVER AT AMBEBG, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 21 E., at Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 

Railway bridge half a mile south of Amberg, Marinette County, 1 mile 

below junction of two branches of Pike River, and 11 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to guard rail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Frank Bunce and Sanford Bunce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

downstream from gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and some loose granite boulders; channel 

permanent but very rough at gage. Banks of medium height; not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.62 feet at 

2.15 p. m. April 19 (discharge, 746 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, estimated 26 second-feet December 27 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.68 feet at 5 p. m. April 10, 1922 

(discharge, 2,730 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated 26 second-feet 

December 27, 1925 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined above 120 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating curve, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Open-water records excellent; records for winter period, fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 26, 1926: Gage height, 1.76 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice); discharge, 84 second-feet.

June 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.84 feet; discharge, 172 second-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pike River at Amberg, Wis., for the year 

September 30, 1926

Day

1... _ .. __ ..

2........ __ ..

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

4..... _____ .

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

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

7 _ ...........

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.

428 

380 

333 

273 

244

230 

204 

190 

185 

180

171 

167 

158 

152 

146

146 

142 

134 

138 

138

142 

146 

142 

138 

142

146 

140 

134 

126 

118 

118

Nov.

122 

122 

126 

134 

158

138 

126 

134 

146 

138

158 

158 

138 

 126 

118

122 

126 

134 

142 

134

126 

122 

107 

118 

126

134 

138 

66 

65 

65

Dec.

65 

65 

65 

66 

100

142 

168 

194 

190 

205

230 

205 

230 

215 

205

160 

140 

110 

90 

80

75 

75 

90 

60 

60

40 

26 

50 

75 

90 

110

Jan.

100 

118 

158 

180 

158

146 

138 

132 

120 

120

80 

65

 85

Feb.

 90

95 

100 

105 

110 

95

80 

80

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

80

80 

80 

75 

80 

80

85 

90 

90

Mar.

90 

95 

100 

95 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

95

100 

105 

110 

105 

100

115 

134 

157 

180 

198

217 

245 

273 

318 

364

318 

273 

258 

244 

214 

185

Apr.

194 

204 

217 

230 

237

244 

251 

258 

303 

348

380 

396 

493 

546 

698

738 

738 

738 

738 

698

738 

738 

738 

738 

428

444 

428 

444 

460 

444

May

444 

396 

364 

396 

380

364 

333 

333 

326 

318

318 

318 

303 

303 

303

258 

230 

230 

217 

258

303 

318 

318 

303

288

244 

244 

230 

217 

218 

220

June

222 

224 

225 

227 

229

230

348 

364 

288 

258

204 

180 

180 

204 

244

204 

303

274 

244 

258

273 

288 

303 

288 

273

204 

180 

171 

169 

158

July

150 

138 

126 

118 

107

100 

102 

100 

138 

140

142 

142 

138 

111 

93

89

86 

82 

84 

86

89 

96 

93

146 

142

140 

118 

104 

118 

158 

180

Aug.

204

230 

180 

318 

258

318 

333 

258 

258 

204

180 

171 

158 

154 

146

138 

120 

118 

180 

204

476 

476 

582 

620 

582

460 

258 

230 

202 

197 

192

nding

Sep.t.

204 

244 

258 

288 

273

258 

258 

244 

258 

258

204 

173 

176 

138 

318

303

288 

204 

318 

318

288 

288 

273 

258 

258

380 

258 

204 

199 

194

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 9-31, Jan. 9, Mar. 16; discharge 

estimated on basis of gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observers' 

notes, and weather records. Discharge interpolated Oct. 14, 27, Dec. 7, Jan. 13 to Feb. 5, Mar. 18, 20, 22, 

24, 26, 28, 30, Apr. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, May 9,11, May 30 to June 5, and June 15.

Monthly discharge of Pike River at Amberg, Wis., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 240 square miles]

Month

October _ . ___________________

November. ___________________

December. ___________________

February ____________________

March ____________________ ^ ...

June _______________________

July ... -.--..--._. .-. . .

The year.... _____ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

428 

158 

230 

180 

110 

364 

738 

444 

364 

180 

620 

380

738

Minimum

118 

65 

26 

65 

75 

90 

194 

217 

158 

82 

118 

138

26

Mean

182 

126 

119 

101 

85.0 

166 

473 

300 

241 

118 

271 

253

203

Per

square 

mile

0.758 

.525 

.496 

.421 

.354 

.692 

1.97 

1.25 

1.00 

.482 

1.13 

1.05

.846

Run-off in 

inches

0.87 

.59 

.57 

.49 

.37 

.80 

2.20 

1.44 

1.12 

.57 

1.30 

1.17

11.49

PESHTIGO RIVER AT HIGH FALLS, NEAR CEIVITZ, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 18 E., at power house of Wisconsin Public 

Service Corporation, at High Falls, 1 mile upstream from Thunder River, 

and 15 miles by road northwest of Crivitz, Marinette County.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles (measured on map of Wisconsin Geological

and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.: August 3, 1912, to September 30, 1926. 

DISCHARGE. The daily discharge computed from the hourly flow through

turbines based on load on generators, head on turbines, and over-all efficiency

of the plant to which is added the water wasted through the gates or over

the spillway. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge recorded during

year, 1,980 second-feet April 27; minimum mean daily discharge, 50 secondfeet October 18, November 8, December 6, 13, 26, February 28, July 4, and

August 15. >

1912-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 7.80 feet at 4.30

p. m. April 11, 1922 (discharge, 3,860 second-feet). Minimum discharge,

0 second-foot several days during 1925. Owing to artificial regulation

extremes given do not represent natural flow. 

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power

plant and during log-driving season by the manipulation of the gates.

Mean monthly flow does not represent natural flow because of storage in

the service reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Daily discharge is computed from hourly records at the power

plant and results are considered fair. 

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by the Wisconsin Public

Service Corporation; monthly and yearly discharge computed by engineers

of the United States Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis.t 

for the year ending September 30,

Day

1-. ...... ....

2 

3 ........-...

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

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

6..,-...... .....

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

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.

68

581

398

336

660

654

826

969

912

820

276

480

664

235

160

135

106

50

195

127

157

125

198

129

119

228

234

229

255

Nov.

125

202

300

309

234

299

215

50

175

207

291

320

370

296

189

288

242

181

127

160

171

169

204

273

68

238

243

57

277

Dec.

311

213

OyJO

910

272

50

118

116

175

280

290

241

50

302

209

196

73

137

228

122

85

50

123

118

167

143

Jan.

134

120

153

124

266

Qn

7O

101

140

1Q1

170

63

169

 ME

120

204

128

104

179

183

128

167

106

QS;

Feb.

178

248

qno

165

123

130

83

147

1QQ

"MO

210

EO

134

83

154

151

143

66

113

174

216

144

50

Mar.

222

280

99fl

324

239

150

255

300

282

475

341

434

366

500

718

1,000

790

QOn

991

911

QAK

OOA

755

907

690

Apr.

462

185

95

235

400

390

350

398

666

580

Af\f)

455

300

121

280

236

280

446

418

490

1,820

1,980

1,900

1,670

1,650

May

1,260

1,390

1,420

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,040

859

637

730

795

780

745

140

667

800

800

1,050

485

450

96

410

1,130

1,170

1,090

1 1Qfl

1,370

382

416

June

510

800

750

603

650

474

705

680

778

753

800

680

670

730

606

710

654

555

855

798

590

735

183

KOn

715

689

July

440

285

195

50

80

237

243

245

276

160

236

218

238

194

431

432

123

356

425

590

610

518

 TRfi

360

318

260

307

Aug.

280

390

341

457

418

357

520

545

662

848

890

633

384

50

283

352

315

548

380

449

302

635

830

910

890

760

550

780

770

Sept*

755

720

834

850

196

&30

617

620

495

'ififi

330

625

625

627

721

693

530

324

fiflfi

630

666

630

603

710

630

359

587

597

736

536
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 23

Monthly discharge of Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 520 square miles]

Month

April 

July . 

September _ - ______ . _________ ..

Discharge in second-fe«t

Maximum

969 

370 

390 

266 

303 

1,000 

1,980 

1,440 

885 

610 

910 

850

1,980

Minimum

50 

50 

50 

.63 

50 

120 

95 

96 

183 

50 

50 

196

50

Mean

350 

216 

180 

138 

158 

511 

629 

892 

662 

293 

550 

593

432

Per

square 

mile

0. 673 

.415 

.346 

.265 

.304 

.983 

1.21 

1.72 

1.27 

.563 

1.06 

1.14

.831

Run-off in 

inches

0.78 

.46 

.40 

.31 

.32 

1.13 

1.35 

1.98 

1.42 

.65 

1.22 

1.27

11.29

OCONTO RIVER NEAR GIILETT, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge 2^ miles southeast of 

Gillett, Oconto County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 678 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1906, to March 30, 1909; January 6, 1914, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to iron railing on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Harvey Gilbertson. Zero of gage was raised 4 feet January 6, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; permanent. Left bank of medium height 

and not subject to overflow. During extremely high stages water may overflow around right end of bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.25 feet at 

5 p. m. April 15 (discharge, 2,320 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 

195 second-feet several days in January (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice.)

1906-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet at 3 p. m. April 11, 1922, 

caused by the failure of a dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles upstream (discharge, 6,470 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot June 3 and 6, 1907 (discharge, 95 second-feet) .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

RE GUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined between 320 and 1,700 second-feet and fairly 

well defined above. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table except for period when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for which it was obtained as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records, good; 

records for winter, fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.98 feet;1 discharge, 211 second-feet. 

February 13, 1926: Gage height, 2.22 feet;1 discharge, 250 second-feet. 

June 22, 1926: Gage height, 1.97 feet; discharge, 743 second-feet.

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oconto River near Gillett, Wis., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1.. _ ~ _ ..

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

3 _ 

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

5 __ ...

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.

425

466

466

534

488

466

466

406

387

370

370

406

406

370

370

352'

352

387

510

510

466

466

466

466

352

262

262

262

276

290

352

Nov.

370

387

406

406

387

370

387

387

320

9Qft

336

387

387

370

387

387

336

336

387

466

466

425

352

262

260

260

260

260

260

260

Dec.

260

290

320

305

740

885

1,020

1 9Qfi

1,220

635

585

535

520

510

430

350

335

320

305

290

275

260

250

245

240

230

220

205

205

205

205

Jan.

205

205

205

91ft

220

OQft

225

220

O1 ft

205

200

195

200

205

205

205

205

205

200

195

195

195

200

2C5

205

205

205

205

205

205

Feb.

220

230

230

230

220

205

230

260

250

245

245

245

245

245

240

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

225

220

230

245

245

245

Mar.

240

230

230

230

230

230

225

220

225

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

245

260

385

510

520

535

510

490

440

385

370

Apr.

350

370

385

395

405

435

ACS

CKC

685

QQK

1,220

1,780

2,160

2,240

2,320

2,080

1,780

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,430

I,b70

2,000

2,160

2,080

1,850

1,780

May

1,570

1,500

1,430

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,080

1,020

950

QQ7

713

659

582

557

557

557

510

488

466

466

488

582

582

582

557

557

557

466

425

387

466

June

425

387

827

769

713

659

607

557

510

CKQ

466

425

607

1,020

769

827

1,020

769

827

827

713

741

769

769

659

607

557

557

466

466

July

466

466

425

320

305

305

320

336

769

336

336

352

352

352

336

336

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

336

352

320

352

336

336

352

370

Aug.

370

352

352

387

406

387

387

370

352

406

887

488

387

352

276

290

305

320

320

425

633

887

887

887

887

950

769

741

713

466

425

Sept.

1 430

1 4.1ft

887

ftfiQ

659

686

7fiQ

887

887

713

659

607

557

534

557

633

659

686

686

557

686

686

887

827

i 387

5S7

582

557

510

769

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 13; daily discharge estimated on basis of 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge of Oconto River near Gillett, Wis., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 678 square miles]

Month

October.. ... _____________

December. 

April 

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

September. ___ ___

The year ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

534 

466 

1,290 

230 

260 

535 

2,320 

1,570 

1,020 

769 

950 

1,430

2.320

Minimum

262 

260 

205 

195 

205 

220 

350 

387 

387 

305 

276 

510

195

Mean

401

352 

441 

206 

234 

298 

1,278 

754 

666 

358 

518 

720

519

Per

square 

mile

0.591 

.519 

.650 

.304 

.345 

.440 

1.88 

1.11 

.982 

.528 

.764 

1.06

.765

Run-oft in 

inches

0.68 

.58 

.75 

.35 

.36- 

.51 

2. 10> 

1.28- 

1.10 

.61 

.88- 

1.18-

10.38-

FOX RIVER AT BERIIN, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 17 N., E. 13 E., at Government lock and dam 1%.

miles upstream from Berlin, Green Lake County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,430 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1898, to September 30, 1926.
STREAMS TEIBtTTAEY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 25

GAGE. Staff gage in pool immediately below dam; read by lock tender for 

United States Engineer Corps.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel, one channel at all stages; banks 

low and subject to overflow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Huron Street 

highway bridge in Berlin 1% miles downstream from gage. Rating curves 

for gage corrected for any small inflow between gage and measuring section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge recorded during 

year, 3,440 second-feet April 1, 2. Minimum mean daily discharge, 535 

second-feet July 19-24, 26, and 27.

1898-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge, 6,400 second-feet March 

28, 30, 1916; minimum mean daily discharge, 250 second-feet February 

1-4, 1900.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

RE GUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for effect 

of ice. Rating curve well defined between 800 and 6,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths three times daily; in general, however, noon 

reading alone is used in determination of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, corrected 

for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice by means of 

curves based on discharge measurements and observer's notes. Open-water 

records, good; winter records, poor.

COOPERATION. Records have been collected and computations of daily discharge 

made by United States Engineer Corps. Open-water records obtained 

from rating curves based on discharge measurements made by United 

States Geological Survey.

No discharge measurements made during year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Berlin, Wis., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

1 ______ ...

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

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

^t.. .............

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

6. _ ...........

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

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.

765 765'

800

830

830

865

865

865

865

800

800

800

765

765

765

765

705

705

675

675

675

705

705

735

735

735

765

800

800

765

765

Nov.

765

940

800

830

865

940

905

830

800

830

865

905

865

865

865

830

830

830

865

830

830

800

705

705

800

765

705

675

7<> K

765

Dec.

765

800

830

830

1,020

1,020

940

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

940

905

800

765

765

765

765

765

735

735

735

705

705

735

705

675

675

645

645

645

Jan.

645

645

645

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

645

645

645

645

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

645

645

645

615

615

615

615

615

615

Feb.

615

645

645

675

705

705

705

705

705

735

735

735

735

735

735

735

735

735

735

765

765

765

735

735

765

800

765

800

Mar.

800

830

800

800

800

800

800

830

800

800

800

830

830

800

800

800

800

830

830

865

975

1,220

1,360

1,620

2,040

2,450

2,750

3,000

3,170

3,350

3,170

Apr.

3,440

3,440

3,260

3,260

3,350

3,350

3,080

3,000

3,000

2,910

2,830

2,750

2,670

2,600

2,520

2,380

2,240

2,100

1,980

1,850

1,740

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,460

1,520

1,570

1,680

1,680

1,740

May

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,270

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,020

975

975

905

905

865

905

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,060

1,320

1,620

1,800

1,850

1,980

1,980

June

2,300

2,040

1,910

1,800

1,620

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,220

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,270

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,020

940

905

865

July

830

830

800

765

765

705

705

735

705

705

645

645

615

590

615

590

560

560

535

535

535

535

535

535

560

535

535

560

560

560

590

Aug.

645

675

675

675

645

675

675

675

615

645

675

645

645

645

615

590

590

590

590

645

765

830

865

905

905

905

830

806

765

705

705

Sept.

705

765

765 n>\

800

830

830

QfK

905

865

830

905

905

(¥1fi

975

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

975

940

940

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,060
26 SURFACE WATER STJPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Fox River at Berlin, Wis., for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 1,430 square miles]

Month

February ____________________

March _______ _________ ___ _

May _______________________

June _____________ _________

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

August ______ ______________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

865 

940 

1,060 

675 

800 

3,350 

3,440 

1,980 

2,100 

830 

905 

1,100

3,440

Minimum

675 

675 

645 

615 

615 

800 

1,420 

865 

865 

535 

590 

705

535

Mean

770 

818 

812 

654 

727 

1,330 

2,400 

1,360 

1,330 

628 

704 

043

1,040

Per

square 

mile

0.538 

.572 

.568 

.457 

.508 

.930 

1.680 

.951 

.930 

.439 

.492 

.659

.727

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

.64 

.65 

.53 

.53 

1.07 

1.87 

1.10 

1.04 

.51 

.57 

.74

9.87

FOX RIVER AT RAPIDE CROCHE DAM, NEAR WRIGHTSTOWN, WIS.

LOCATION. At Rapide Croche Dam, in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., 2 miles from 

Wrightstown, Brown County, and 19 miles downstream from Lake Winnebago.

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. March 3, 1896, to September 30, 1926.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,150 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911).

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. The dam owned by the United States Government and operated by the United States Engineer Corps to aid navigation, 

is made of timber and is equipped with four needle sluice gates which are used 

only in times of high water. A vertical staff gage at the lower end of the 

canal leading to the lock and a quarter of a mile below dam is read five times 

daily at 7 a. m., 9 a. m., noon, 3 p.m., and 6 p. m. The mean flow for the 

day is computed from a formula, using the five gage heights for the day, 

assuming gradual changes in gage height between the readings and weighting 

the different gage heights by elapsed time.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 9,060 

second-feet June 17. Minimum mean daily discharge, 1,740 second-feet 

October 4.

1918-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge, 20,100 second-feet April 23, 

1922. Minimum mean daily discharge, 742 second-feet August 15, 1921.

REGULATION. Flow past station is controlled by regulation in Lake Winnebago, 

which has an area of 215 square miles, and to some extent by dams between 

the outlet of Lake Winnebago and the station. The dams are operated for 

power purposes and in the interests of navigation. The same storage conditions have existed throughout the period covered by the records.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. The records were collected and computations of daily discharge 

made by the United States Engineer Corps based on curves which were 

developed by current-meter measurements made by engineers of the United 

States Geological Survey.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during year.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 27

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ___

2 __ ....

3 . 

4. ________

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

6- .............

7 _______ ...

8- ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 ________ .

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

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

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

10

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

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

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

23. . ...... 

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

25 ..

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

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

28 ..........

29 _____ ...

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

31- ____ - .....

Oct.

2,280

9 ft3ft

1,980

1,740

1,820

2,130

2,220

9 QfiA

2,970

2,950

2,540

2,680

3,090

3,250

2,900

2,840

2,680

2,240

9 RQft

3,200

3,270

3,190

3 inn

3,030

2,620

2,990

3,420

3,850

3,720

3,710

3,720

Nov.

2,710

3

/VKA

3,780

3,860

3 QRO,

3,780

3,640

2,700

3,220

3,650

3,790

3,540

3,800

3,360

2,290

2,810

3,480

3,670

4 060

4,370

3,920

2,740

3,160

3,900

3,750

3,050

3,900

3,510

2,700

3,520

Dec.

4,090

4,310

3 480

3' 880

4,300

9 07ft

3,650

4,030

S

oon

3,690

4,060

4,040

9 fi^A

2,960

4,060

4,120

4,100

3,960

4,130

9 Q7ft

3,560

4,000

4,100

3,920

3,170

3,290

3,030

3,850

4,040

4,010

3,900

"Jan.

4,090

3

CCA

3,160

3,800

A. run

4,150

4 240

4,230

3,970

9 QflO

3,420

3,840

4,220

4,260

4,130

4,050

3

1 AA

3,770

4,160

4,180

4,000

3,490

3,820

2,680

3,400

3,940

3,800

3

KAA

3,730

3,980

3

f\Af\

Feb.

3,770

4,110

A 1QA

4,000

3 OCA

3

AAA

3,240

3,600

4 050

3

Q7H

4 040

4,050

3 790

3,200

3,600

3,520

4,110

3,870

3,920

3

OJA

3,170

3,660

3 740

3 7SO

3,370

3,500

3,060

Mar.

3,670

3 640

3,840

3,880

3 7ftfl

3,340

2,690

3 10 A

3

OOA

3,420

3

4QA

3,250

3 1fiA

3,150

3,190

2,840

3,680

3,010

0 QOA

3,140

3,470

3,910

4 o«n

4

KCA

3,420

3,380

2,970

3,080

3,830

3 QQA.

Apr.

3,800

3

QQA

4,560

4,390

5,360

4,760

4,820

5,000

4,970

5,330

6,200

6,040

5,050

4,270

4,100

4,230

4 860

4,970

5,040

4,510

4,870

4,570

4,320

4 7Qft

6,330

7,770

8,530

8,380

May

7,760

8 QCA

7,140

8,420

8,370

8,060

7,560

6,200

7 060

6,850

7,180

6,580

8 QCA

6,570

5,960

6,150

6,030

5,960

5

ACA

6,220

6,360

5,730

5,980

5,660

6,000

6,380

6,550

6,310

6,160

6,090

5,750

June

5,930

6,260

6,340

6,200

6,210

5,960

6,240

6,090

6,320

6,620

fi 9M\

5,930

5,750

8,140

8,790

8,430

9,060

8,450

8

Q7A,

7,970

8,520

8,170

8,120

7,970

7,180

5,150

5,400

5,680

5,980

5,770

July

5,780

'5,680

5,090

4,430

4,230

4 630

5,030

5,120

4,910

4,660

4,360

4,550

4,700

4,870

4,880

4,670

4,550

3,670

4,070

4,170

4,500

4,310

3,600

3,530

2,560

3,880

3,840

3,600

3,270

3,440

3,180

Aug.

2,700

3,050

3,480

3,490

2,690

2,850

2,610

2,420

3,040

2,800

2,750

2,770

2,910

2,780

2,040

2,990

2,920

2,830

2,870

2,920

2,760

2,770

3,090

2.890

3,000

2,990

2,910

3,080

2,670

3,420

3,140

Sept.

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,580

3,310

3,030

3,010

4,400

3,650

3,660

4,160

3,020

3,820

4,080

4,320

4,360

3,980

3,760

3,290

4,200

4,800

4,600

4,310

4,650

3,660

3,980

4,700

4,470

4,360

4,600

Monthly discharge of Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis., 

\ for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 6,150 square miles]

Month

January... ___________________

April..................:.......................

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

August _ __ i .. 

September. . ...

E

Maximum

3,850

4,370

4,310

4,260

4,190

4,860

8,530

8,420

9,060

5,780

3,490

4,800

9,060

ischarge in s

Minimum

1,740

2,290

2,850

2,680

3,060

2,690

3,800

5,660

5,150

2,560

2,040

3,010

1,740

econa-ieet

Mean

2,830

3,460

3,750

3,770

3,740

3,470

5,130

6,610

6,910

4,310

2,890

3,940

4,230

Per 

square 

mile

0.460

.563

.610

.613

.608

.564

.834

1.07

1.12

.701

.470

.641

.688

Run-off in 

inches

0.53

.63

.70

.71

.63

.65

.93

1.23

1.25

.81

.54

.72

9.33

WOLF RIVER AT KESHEHA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge at Keshena, Shawano

County, 3 miles below junction with West Branch of Wolf River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 840 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1907, to March 31, 1909; February 10, 1911, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain g^age fastened to downstream side of bridge December 9, 1914;

read by G. Sloniker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; smooth and practically permanent. Banks

of medium height; overflow improbable. 

63013 30 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.03 feet at 

7.30 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 2,710 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 320 second-feet December 18 to January 20 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice).

1907-1909; 1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.30 feet at 6.30 p. m. 

April 10, 1922 (discharge, 4,390 second-feet); minimum discharge during 

open-water periods, 275 second-feet September 26, 1908.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. The river and its main tributaries above Keshena are controlled 

to some extent by logging dams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during'summer. Standard rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except for period indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Openwater records good when gage heights were available; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wolf River at Keshena, Wis., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 28.......... .........

Feb. 14........... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.35

"2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

332

390

Date

Sept. 17 ___ . _________

Gage 

height

Feet

2 Key

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

1,120

o Stage- discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf River at Keshena, Wis., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1..... . -

2 

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 

90

30 

31 

Oct.

720

720

680

680

720

720

640

640

640

640

405

469

440

433

455

469

447

447

447

372

398

400

378

392

378

365

378

420

431

405

392

Nov.

414

392

365

378

341

405

385

530

530

530

565

565

565

565

530

530

530

500

500

470

440

410

390

390

390

410

410

390

390

390

Dec.

390

390

360

360

360

360

360

260

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

Jan.

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

326

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

340

Feb.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

390

390

390

360

390

390

390

390

390

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

390

Mar.

390

410

410

410

410

440

410

410

410

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

360

360

390

410

410

410

470

470

500

440

470

440

470

470

470

Apr.

440

440

440

470

440

410

440

410

440

470

530

640

640

600

500

680

765

925

1,340

1,400

1,460

1,520

1,580

1,930

2,290

1,650

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,400

May

1,400

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,280

 1, 160

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,040

980

925

815

500

440

440

470

470

815

720

870

870

870

925

980

925

815

June

870

980

1,100

980

925

1,040

925

1,040

980

925

870

870

1,040

1,160

1,220

1,040

1,220

1,160

1,_040

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,040

980

925

815

815

720

720

July

720

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

600

640

565

565

565

565

565

565

530

530

530

530

530

565

600

640

600

565

565

565

565

530

600

Aug.

640

720

720

680

720

765

765

765

720

680

680

640

640

640

600

565

565

565

600

765

1,650

2,140

2,000

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,160

1,100

980

925

Sept.

765

815

925

980

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

980

980

870

870

980

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,040

980

925

925

1,040

1,040

1,040

980

925

870

870

815

720

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 15; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

heights corrected for eflect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records. No gage readings available Oct. 11 to Nov. 7; discharge based on comparison with the flow of 

Embarrass River near Embarrass.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 29

Monthly discharge of Wolf River at Keshena, Wis., for the year ending ^September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 840 square miles]

Month

April. . . 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

720 

565 

390 

340 

390 

500 

2,290 

1,460 

1,220 

720 

2,140 

1,100

2,290

Minimum

365 

341 

320 

320 

360 

360 

410 

440 

720 

530 

565 

720

320

Mean

501 

453 

339 

323 

370 

418 

942 

996 

993 

590 

933 

963

652

Per 

square 

mile

0.596 

.539 

.404 

.385 

.440 

.498 

1.120 

1.190 

1.180 

.702 

1.110 

1.150

Kun-off in 

inches

0.69 

.60 

.47 

.44 

.46 

.57 

1.25 

1.37 

1.32 

.81 

1.28 

1.28

. 776 j 10. 54

WOLF RIVER AT NEW LONDON, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 14 E., at Pearl Street highway bridge, NewLondon, Waupaca County. Embarrass River enters three-fourths mile above 

station and Little Wolf River 5 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,240 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926. Unpublished 

gage heights March 1, 1899, to September 30, 1913, are in files of office of 

United States Engineer Corps, Milwaukee, Wis.

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to right-hand downstream pier of Pearl Street Bridge. 

Datum of the gage raised 0.641 foot March 1, 1911, according to the United 

States Engineer Corps; zero of gage is at an elevation of 748.874 feet above 

mean sea level, New York City datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Shawano Street Bridge four blocks 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, hardpan, and mud; not permanent. Control not 

well defined. Banks at gage fairly high. During flood stages water from 

Embarrass River flows across New London into channel of Wolf River 

below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet May 

1 3 (discharge, 4,470 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 550 secondfeet December 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 8 a. m. April 13, 1922 

(discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 550 second-feet 

December 29, 1925.

The office of the United States Engineer Corps reports a stage of 11.6 

feet on April 16, 1888.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Little, if any, diurnal fluctuation, owing to operation of power

plants above station, has been observed at gage; monthly flow natural. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating curve except for period when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice, for which it was obtained as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records, fair; winter 

records, poor.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Discharge measurements of Wolf River at New London, Wis., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 10 

Feb. 18 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.68

«1.89

«2. 12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

620

637

Date

Sept. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.68

5.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,870

2,370

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf River at New London, Wis., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. ... 

2. __ ..........

3 

4 

6. _ -

6 

7- __

8 

9. __ - -

10 

11 

12 

is

14. 

16 

16 

17. --

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,760

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,080

980

1,050

1, 050

1,050

1,050

980

980

980

980

1,020

1,020

1, 020

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,020

Nov.

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,200

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,020

980

1,020

1,020

980

980

945

875

840

840

875

840

780

695

Dec.

750

780

875

945

1,050

1,020

945

910

910

910

910

980

945

875

780

780

780

780

780

720

720

695

720

720

720

720

645

560

550

580

620

Jan.

620

620

620

580

600

600

580

620

620

600

620

620

600

580

600

600

600

600

600

620

620

620

600

600

580

580

580

600

600

580

580

Feb.

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

645

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

Mar.

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

645

670

620

645

670

720

780

910

1,050

1,530

2,360

2,780

3,080"

3,150

3,290

3,580

3,660

3,580

Apr.

3,580

3,430

3,280

3,280

3,150

3,080

3,150

3,580

3, 580

3,500

3,660

3,740

3,820

3,900

4,170

4,270

4,270

4,170

4,170

3,990

3,900

3.740

3,580

3,500

3,580

3,660

3,820

3,900

4,080

4,370

May

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,370

4,270

4,170

4,080

3,990

3,820

3,740

3,580

3,360

3,150

3,020

2,780

2,600

2,420

2,160

1,960

1,860

1,860

2,160

2,420

2,600

2,600

2,660

3,020

3 220

3,290

3.3RO

3,430

June

3,290

3,150

3,020

2,900

2,720

2,640

2,420

2,260

2,160

1,960

1,860

1,760

1,660

2,260

3,020

3,360

3,580

3,820

3,990

4,170

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,170

3,990

3,820

3,660

3,430

3,220

3,020

July

2,600

2,210

1,910

1,620

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,080

1.050

1,020

1,020

980

980

945

910

910

910

910

910

945

945

945

945

910

Aug.

945

980

1,020

1,050

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,080

1.160

1,080

1,050

980

945

945

910

910

1,050

1,620

2,210

2,600

2,840

2,960

3,020

3,080

3,150

3,220

3,080

2,900

Sept.

2,660

2,360

2,110

1,860

1,860

i.ce**

1,860

1,910

2,010

2,010

2,010^

2,160

2,318

2,260

2,260

2.420

2,480

2,540

2,540

2,640

2.540

2.960

3,080

3,430

3,580

3,740

3,740

3,660

3,500

3,220

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 7; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records.

Monthly discharge of Wolf River at New London, Wis., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,240 square miles]

Month

February 

July 

August.. .. ____ . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,810 

1,240 

1,050 

620 

645 

3,660 

4,370 

4,470 

4,370 

2,600 

3,220 

3,740

4,470

Minimum

945 

695 

550 

580 

620 

620 

3,080 

1,860 

1,660 

.910 

910 

1,860

550

Mean

1,190 

1,020 

796 

601 

622 

1,350 

3,730 

3,210 

3,140 

1,200 

1,670 

2,580

1,760

Per

square 

mile

0.531 

.455 

.355 

.268 

.278 

.603 

1.67 

1.43 

1.40 

.536 

.746 

1.15

.786

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

.51 

.41 

.31 

.29 

.70 

2.35 

1.64 

1.56 

.62 

.86 

1.28

10.65
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 31

EMBARRASS RIVER NEAR EMBARRASS, WIS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on line between T. 26 N., R. 14 E., and T. 26 N., 

R. 15 E., in Shawano County, 1 mile downstream from mouth of Mill Creek 

which enters from left, 4 miles above Embarrass, Waupaca County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 395 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

CAGE. Chain gage fastened to. downstream handrail; read by Alphonce 

Murawski.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of channel at gage and downstream heavy gravel. 

Riffle 100 feet downstream forms control. Right bank not subject to overflow; left bank of medium height and will be overflowed at a stage of about 9 

feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.85 feet at 

7.10 p. m. August 23 (discharge, 1,620 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, estimated 30 second-feet February 2 and 3 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.50 feet at 4 p. m. April 10, 1922 

(discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1926 as given 

above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Several dams above station create head for the development of 

power, but they do not have enough storage to cause any but a slight daily 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

above 150 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except 

during period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for which 

it was obtained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Openwater records excellent; winter records, fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 29,1926: Gage height, 3.58 feet; 2 discharge, 56 second-feet. 

February 15,1926: Gage height, 3.60 feet; 2 discharge, 71 second-feet. 

June 19,1926: Gage height, 3.84 feet; discharge, 495 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1.. _ ..... _ ..

2_

8.... _ . . ..

4 ........

5 .........

6 ......

8 .........

8 .........

10 

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

12 

13 

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

Oct.

385

520

428

473

406

406

385

344

233

213

184

213

200

197

207

Nov.

188

166

172

155

184

175

250

233

233

233

233

268

233

207

Dec.

144

141

155

178

250

223

175

166

150

140

140

130

130

130

Jan.

60

70

80

80

an

105

80

70

70

on

on

80

90

105

105

Feb.

An

30

30

50

70

45

60

45

70

60

70

90

70

70

Mar.

on

on

70

70

70

115

80

70

45

50

80

70

90

70

Apr.

250

000

oqq

260

OAQ

250

OCA

305

450

620

945

1,290

1,230

1,290

1.060

May

520

jliyn

520

620

725

725

646

569

473

406

94A

364

250

250

268

June

KOQ

520

473

428

364

144

344

305

0£Q

OCA

250

250

250

646

1.350

July

1QA

216

194

181

175

175

158

155

1AQ

141

147

144

147

144

138

Aug.

147

120

136

128

128

128

138

161

136

138

108

123

125

Sept.

 too

166

172

250

286

305

305

344

344

268

268

286

208

268

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

17 .

18 . 

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

20-.-.-. .....

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

22

23 . .

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

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

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

27 ..........

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

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

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

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

Oct.

213

203

203

203

169

181

184

172

178

172

166

172

191

197

184

178

Nov.

200

213

203

191

178

172

172

172

160

155

150

145

135

130

Dec.

115

105

105

on

90

45

60

35

60

70

50

60

<;n

70

60

70

Jan.

on

90

70

Sfi

SO

80

60

70

60

60

SO

70

70

60

60

60

Feb.

50

80

70

70

70

70

70

SO

70

80

90

on

on

Mar.

70

90

an

130

170

250 JAK

475

835

1,000

890

835

672

569

428

344

Apr.

1,000

890

7Sft

725

544

496

KfiQ

620

1,110

1,350

1,350

1,230

620

594

May

268 ^n<»

233

216

216

250

344

385

385

428

672

780

620

496

569

June

1,110

1,000

780

780

672

344

473

473

473

473

428

406

344

286

233

July

133

131

133

133

128

125

123

123

123

108

110

103

103

98

103

128

Aug.

141

147

155

305

835

1,530 i ton

1,410

1,110

945

RT)

569

305

194

305

Sept.

268

268

305

305

286

385

520

RAR

620

520

428

385

385

324

268

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-30 and Dec. 10 to Mar. 24; daily discharge estimated on basis of gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 395 square miles]

Month

October. .. __________________ ..

November ________ ___ .........

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

March _______________ ___ .

April...... _ . __ .. __ . ___ . _ ....... ...

May _____________ .. .

July .. . .. _. .

September 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

520 

268 

250 

105 

90 

1,000 

1,350 

780 

1,350 

216 

1,590 

646

1,590

Minimum

166 

130 

35 

60 

30 

45 

233 

216 

233 

98 

108 

166

30

Mean

250

187 

115 

77.3 

66.4 

267 

725 

441 

496 

141 

399 

328

291

Per

square 

mile

0.633 

.473 

.291 

.196 

.168 

.6T6 

1.84 

1.12 

1.26 

.357 

1.01 

.830

.737

Run-off in 

inches

0.73 

.53 

.34 

.23 

.17 

.78 

2.05 

1.29 

1.41 

.41 

1.16 

.93

10.03

1ITTIE WOIF EIVER AT BOYAITOW, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., just above highway bridge at Royalton, Waupaca County, 4 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 485 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 13, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Sloping gage on left bank 150 feet upstream from highway bridge; read 

by J. C. Jensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,500 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage section consists of heavy gravel and 

rock; fairly permanent. At measuring section bed is fine, smooth gravel. 

Neither bank is overflowed to any extent at flood stages.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 33

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.58 feet at 

5 p. m. April 11 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet); minimum discharge, 120 

second-feet January 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1914-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,780 second-feet at 7 a. m. 

April 10 and 5 p. m. April 11, 1922 (gage height, 6.92 feet); minimum discharge, about 120 second-feet January 20, 1922, and January 28, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The few power plants above station have little storage, and very 

little diurnal fluctuation has been observed at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating curve, except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for which period it was obtained as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records, 

good; winter records, fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

Jaatiary 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.95 feet; 3 discharge, 124 second-feet. 

February 17, 1926: Gage height, 1.93 feet; 3 discharge, 153 second-feet. 

June 18, 1926: Gage height, 2.94 feet; discharge, 1,110 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ ....

2. _____ ....

3. ____ ... _ .

4. ________

5. ________

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

7. __ .. __ ...

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.

501

560

620

620

620

620

501

402

, 366

342

267

276

342

434

366

366

297

392

381

444

392

366

352

352

352

417

402

417

AM

402

Nov.

392

352

318

352

381

381

366

417

456

434

417

456

402

381

366

352

392

392

381

402

297

305

 297

366

366

366

381

366

381

<U9

Dec.

318

332

342

318

305

295

295

320

275

275

295

260

225

225

215

215

205

185

195

195

205

215

185

185

205

195

215

205

215

215

180

Jan.

180

185

185

180

155

170

155

140

155

160

155

150

160

160

150

160

160

160

155

160

180

150

140

130

130

135 iw

120

140

155

Feb.

150

122

130

130

122

140

160

160

170

160

135

155

150

155

155

150

155

170

1ftO

155

170

160

170

170

155

185

195

205

Mar.

195

170

170

185

170

180

170

170

195

185

180

155

170

185

180

225

225

245

225

275

275

320

365

415

470

530

590

620

650

680

710

Apr.

740 770-

800

830

865

935

1,010

1,130

1,300

1,480

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,210

970

970

935

830

830

900

830

865

900

935

900

935

1,090

1,130

o?n

935

May

900

830

770

830

770

830

740

770

740

650

530

461

444

428

376

356

376

392

342

392

501

530

650

620

740

770

800

800

onn 865'

900

June

1,010

1,090

1,300

1,300

1,130

1,130

1,010

970

865

740

650

710

900

1,130

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,130

970

1,090

1,050

970

680

650

680

650

620

620 4fii

392

July

318

342

342

356

342

284

297

284

260

251

318

366

234

207

223

219

194

200

194

183

189

183

186

189

200

189

200

213

207

213

219

Aug.

223

213

251

270

276

284

318

356

366

328

,297

284

276

251

245

260

276

407

444

970

1,390

1,210

1,300

1,390

1,210

935

650

530

620

501

417

Sept.

407

376

366

417

501

650

444

461

392

376

444

935

800

830

800

865

830

770

935

865

1,050

1,010

1,130

1,390

1,480

1,210

970

935

770

710

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records.

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 485 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

December. ____________ . . . _

February ____________________

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

June.. ______________________

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

August _______________________

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

620 

456 

342 

185 

205 

710 

1,570 

900 

1,390 

366 

1,390 

1,480

1,570

Minimum

267 

297 

180 

120 

122 

155 

740 

342 

392 

183 

213 

366

120

Mean

417 

375 

242 

155 

157 

306 

1,010 

645 

936 

245 

- 540 

771

483

Per 

square 

mile

0.860 

.773 

.499 

.320 

.324 

.631 

2.08 

1.33 

1.93 

.505 

1.11 

1.59

.996

Run-off in 

inches

0.99 

.86 

.58 

.37 

.34 

.73 

2.32 

1.53 

2.15 

.58 

1.28 

1.77

13.50

WAUPACA RIVER NEAR WATTPACA, WIS.

LOCATION. Near north line of sec. 1. T. 21 N., R. 12 E. at Waupaca County 

highway bridge, 4 miles downstream from Waupaca, Waupaca County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 305 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1917, to September 30, 1926. June 28,1916, 

to October 18, 1917, records were obtained at a station near Weyauwega, 

1 mile downstream from present site.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Lillian 

Radtke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of fine gravel and clay; free from vegetation. Control not well defined and is not permanent. Right bank is high 

and is seldom overflowed; left bank of medium height and is overflowed at 

a stage of about 6 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,060 

second-feet March 24 (Gage height, 5.05 feet; stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice); minimum discharge, 50 second-feet January 22 and 28 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet March 17, 1919 (discharge, 

2,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 50 seeond-feet January 22 and 28 

1926 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice.)

REGULATION. Power plants at Waupaca and above on the main stream and also 

several on Crystal River may cause slight fluctuation during low stages. The 

pondage at the various plants is small so that mean monthly discharge represents closely the natural flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 150 and 750 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating 

 table except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice, for which it was determined as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Open-water records, fair; winter records subject to considerable 

error.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Discharge measurements of Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 11. ___ .. _ ..........

Feb. 1........................

Feb. 16 _ . _____ ... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

«2.87

«3.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

196

136

158

Date

Sept. 18 ___ . ____ . __ ..

height

Feet 

1.95

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

262

320

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis,, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

1 Day

!... .......

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.

316

332

270

316

316

270

270

226

240

240

* 152

226

226

212

212

212

226

172

198

185

198

198

198

226

226

226

225

255

OAA

255

Nov.

198

198

212

226

240

94ft

226

225

225

210

212

226

212

212

198

198

226

198

198

198

212

198

200

210

212

212

212

200

200

200

Dec.

200

185

185

185

185

200

200

200

225

225

225

225

225

240

240

255

210

200

270

270

285

240

270

270

255

100

125

185

185

160

170

Jan.

170

200

160

200

185

185

170

145

160

145

160

100

145

110

135

145

170

160

160

145

145

50

135

110

135

110

145

50

100

145

160

Feb.

170

170

170

135

135

185

210

185

170

200

145

185

185

200

170

145

185

225

225

225

135

125

170

185

180

170

255

270

Mar.

255

185

225

240

285

200

225

145

270

255

240

210

210

270

225

255

255

225

210

210

225

795

880

1,060

715

560

450

415

332

348

285

Apr.

285

285

285

285

364

381

316

348

382

415

398

381

364

348

348

316

348

300

300

285

270

255

270

300

432

381

332

316

300

OCR

May

285

270

255

300

300

285

270

270

212

240

226

212

212

226

240

240

240

240

212

198

212

285

270

255

240

332

364

348

327

306

285

June

285

270

270

240

226

240

240

212

212

226

198

198

226

596

450

332

316

300

270

240

255

265

226

198

226

212

212

198

212

198

July

172

147

185

198

145

185

167

172

192

212

185

170

118

167

147

185

112

118

167

226

154

185

185

118

145

172

185

142

160

170

198

Aug.

212

240

198

198

212

270

240

212

198

240

226

172

185

192

198

185

172

128

157

198

521

558

485

348

285

300

240

212

212

226

212

Sept.

212

212

240

226

255

262

270

255

270

226

240

270

332

316

255

364

332

300

285

270

285

348

348

485

398

332

316

300

270

2fi5

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-10, 23, 24, 28-31, Dec. 1, 2, Dec. 4 to Mar. 26, 

Apr. 1, and 2; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Gage not read Nov. 8, Apr. 9,11,12, May 2, 29, 30, 

July 9,25, Aug. 14, and Sept. 6; discharge interpolated.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 305 square miles]

Month

January. ____________________

July.-...-..-.-........-............... .....

The year ___________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

332

240 

285 

200 

270 

1,060 

432 

364 

596 

226 

558 

485

1,060

Minimum

152 

198 

100 

50 

125 

145 

255 

198 

19S 

112 

128 

212

50

Mean

238 

211 

213 

143 

182 

344 

328 

263 

258 

167 

246 

291

241

Per 

square 

mile

0.780 

.692 

1.98 

.469 

.597 

1.13 

1.08 

.862 

.846 

.548 

.807 

.954

.790

Run-off In 

inches

0.90 

.77 

.80 

.54 

.62 

1.30 

1.20 

.99 

.94 

.63 

.93 

1.06

10.68

MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR MILWAUKEE, WIS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 22 E., immediately above an old quarry 

near north limits of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, County, half a mile below concrete highway bridge, 1 mile above. Mineral Spring Road, and 5^ miles above 

confluence with Menominee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 661 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Slope gage on left bank; read by Mrs Richard Kuehl.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of heavy gravel at gage. About 200 feet below 

gage is a rock outcrop with a 4-foot fall which forms control; changed somewhat the later part of summer of 1924, by breaking down of a small portion of 

the rock ledge. Below control the river flows in an artificial channel, which 

at one time was a quarry. Left bank above and below control high and not 

subject to overflow; right bank above control of medium height; below control right bank is artificial and of such height as to be seldom overflowed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from railroad bridge one-fourth 

mile below gage, or from Folsom Street Bridge 2 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.96-feet at 

3 p. m. March 25 (discharge, 4,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.34 foot 

July 19, August 29 and 30 (discharge, 60 second feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.00 feet March 20, 1918 (discharge, 

15,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 26 second-feet August 2,1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. No diurnal fluctuation at gage resulting from operation of small 

plants above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except during 

period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Records fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO IiAKE MICHIGAN 37

Discharge measurements of Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis., during the year

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 9 . 

May 27... ... ...

a

Feet 

ol.42

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

1,460

Date

Do _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.40

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

69.9

84.2

Date

Do _ - ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9419

91.1

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

4.. 

5..... .... 

6.. ...... .

7 _ ............

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.

120

130

130

136

164

112

154

130

145

120

130

145

125

109

125

112

120

120

120

104

95

112

120

107

130

184

202

238

223

238

91 A

Nov.

188

188

170

157

246

250

223

223

174

188

206

223

238

279

258

238

188

188

188

174

1 f*7

188

188

181

174

188

223

157

107

157

Dec.

157

157

136

157

394

297

258

480

450

340

223

223

394

550

223

266

340

OArt

258

188

157

223

188

174

157

160

178

195

250

270

Jan.

230

250

250

292

450

515

480

394

365

QA(\

292

OQO

250

OKfl

250

OQO

270

f)K(\

212

919

91 9

212

230

oqft

QQ

97ft

250

OKft

195

o eft

Feb.

365

250

340

340

365

340

315

315

97ft

292

Q1 C

* Ofifl

/ 250

919

OQrt

97ft

340

315

OQO

QA(\

919

230

1,820

1,040

1,660

/

Mar.

1,290

1,040

820

720

675

394

292

195

145

212

230

365

195

178

104

145

OQft

9Q9

630

2 250

9 nofl

1,740

2,430

2,610

4 KA(\

3,160

9 7Qfi

1 3fifi

920

580

uns

Apr.

145

209

228

580

469

620

810

2,250

2,610

O 7Qft

2,430

1,820

1 '710 040

665

580

nnn

OR/I

247

286

383

OQQ

355

383

580

crjc

665

May

383

329

405

665

580

540

329

355

286

264

247

192

192

228

209

264

264

247

286

OCA

OQQ

405

qoo

329

1,820

1,910

1 360

1 040

665

580

June

383

339

255

24g

209

174

243

255

264

228

192

181

216

247

1,580

1,160

1,100

865

OQQ

Q71

QOQ

286

247

OQO

228

209

151

91 fi

July

145

113

209

151

139

108

118

98

98

113

118

118

93

78

OR

86

7Q

67

60

67

78

78

86

98

98

87

(M

98

QQ

08

108

Aug.

113

98

98

98

108

103

98

98

67

67

98

86

93

78

67

78

67

67

67

67

93

86

98

98

86

78

67

60fin

89

Septi

78

78

118

108

118

98

124

171

124

142

139

145

216

174

145

161

174

192

192

20&

174

181

168

278

310

255

247

247

202

181

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Feb. 24 and Mar. 6-19; discharge estimated on 

basis of gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and 

weather records.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis., for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 661 square miles]

Month

October.. _____ . _____________

December... __________________

March _______________________

July _________________________

August. ___ _ . _ : ____________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

238 

258 

550 

515 

1,820 

4,540 

2,790 

1,910 

1,580 

209 

113 

310

4,540

Minimum

95 

107 

136 

93 

212 

104 

145 

192 

139 

60 

60 

78

60

Mean

142 

197 

258 

275 

476 

1,070 

819 

506 

386 

102 

84.4 

172

372

Per 

square 

mile

0.215 

.298 

.390 

.416 

.707 

1.62 

1.24 

.766 

.584 

.154 

.128 

.259

.563

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.33 

.45 

.48 

.74 

1.87 

1.38 

.88 

.65 

.18 

.15 

.29

7.65

LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT HARVEY, ILL.

LOCATION. In NW. }4 sec. 9, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., at Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge 800 feet north of railroad station at One hundred and forty-seventh 

Street, Harvey, Cook County, 3.8 miles above point of diversion to the 

Calumet-Sag Channel of the Sanitary District of Chicago, and 11 miles 

above mouth of river. ^

DRAINAGE AREA. 570 square miles (measured on base map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1926. Daily gage 

height's were collected by Sanitary District of Chicago, June 10, 1907, to 

September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to bridge pier; read by Mrs. H. Wurtman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 2,000 feet below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and gravel. Low-water control 

of gravel and boulders; practically permanent. Banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.15 feet 

April 10 (discharge, 2,330 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.82 feet October 

2, 3, and 6 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1907-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet March 6, 1908 (discharge 

not determined). Minimum discharge, 1916-1926, estimated at less than 

25 second-feet, occurred in January, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. The flood discharge and part of the low-water flow from the upper 

330 square miles of drainage area of Little Calumet River lying in Indiana 

has been diverted since the summer of 1925 through a drainage ditch carrying the flow directly to Lake Michigan.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except for ice periods. Records 

good for open water, fair for period of ice effect.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 19, 1926: Gage height, 4.05 fefct; discharge, 317 second-feet. ' 

July 12, 1926: Gage height, 3.26 feet; discharge, 99.4 second-feet. 

August 31, 1926: Gage height, 2.93 feet; discharge, 48.6 second-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Calumet River at Harvey, III., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ...

2 __ ...........

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

4 

5 

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

7 __ ..........

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.

39

37

37

42

39

37

44

42

44

74

65

49

46

49

49

46

65

68

56

54

59

65

65

65

71

71

81

81

78

74

71

Nov.

71

68

65

65

59

56

62

134

123

123

123

125

262

248

292

358

324

292

292

277

262

, 248

220

194

181

169

134

123

112

92

Dec.

92

92

92

96

152

134

207

157

157

157

134

125

157

112

112

100

96

96

85

74

74

81

71

1 45

Jan.

i 60

I 235

Feb.

> lOv

468

725

548

508

590

590

508

1,570

2,260

1,220

725

Mar.

860

725

860

770

590

590

508

431

412

324

292'

234

262

207

181

157

157

234

292

548

508

431

431

394

394

358

324

292

262

262

292

Apr.

431

590

680

725

770

1,040

1,370

2,200

2,330

1,720

1,320

1,130

995

860

770

680

590

548

508

468

431

394

394

431

431

376

324

SOS

262

May

234

181

181

169

146

134

123

112

108

96

92

88

81

74

78

74

65

65

194

134

112

134

123

112

123

112

112

102

85

74

71

June

74

59

68

68

62

56

51

45

59

49

59

207

308

860

1,130

680

860

508

412

308

248

169

146

123

104

92

81

71

59

59

July

62

62

74

123

92

81

68

65

59

220

157

112

100

85

74

68

54

51

51

49

42

104

220

169

134

134

123

108

92

81

71

Aug.

65

65

62

56

54

49

45

42

42

42

42

42

42

234

324

181

134

123

100

88

81

85

62

65

59

54

46

46 42

42

49

Sept.

45

49

119

108

324

220

169

134

123

194

157

123

119

108 130>

248

220

15T

123.

104

92'

96.

88 770-

1,080>

770-

508.

431

358

324

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 24 to Feb. 17 on account of ice, from gage-height record, results 0* 

discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures give mean discharge for 

periods indicated. ,

Monthly discharge of Little Calumet River at Harvey, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 570 square miles]

Month

AprU . ...... ............ .................

May .

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

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

81 

358 

207

2,260 

860 

2,330 

234 

1,130 

220 

324 

1,080

2,330

Minimum

37 

56

157 

262 

65 

45 

42 

42 

45

37

Mean

56.9 

172 

97.2 

133 

438 

406 

790 

116 

236 

96.3 

79.5 

250

236

Per

square 

mile

0.100 

.302 

.171 

.233 

.768 

.712 

1.39 

.204 

.414 

.169 

.139 

.439

.414

Kun-off ia 

inches

0.12

.34 .20> 

.27 .80- 

.82 

1.55. 

.24 

.46- 

.19 

.16- 

.49

5.64
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT MOTTVILLE, MICE.

LOCATION. In NE. }£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 12 W., at hydroelectric plant of Michigan 

Gas & Electric Co. at Mottville, St. Joseph County, and 5 miles below mouth 

of Fawn River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 13,1923, to September 30,1926.

GAGE. Float gage in tailwater at power plant; read by plant attendants. Zero of 

gage 759.5 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below gage or from concrete highway bridge 3,200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below dam and gage. Banks high. Control for low water is riffle composed of 

gravel and small boulders 300 feet below dam. At medium and high stages 

water flows in secondary channel around small island just below dam. 

Control for medium and high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 2.3 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

11 a. m. April 20 (discharge, 8,250 second-feet); minimum discharge, 41 

second-feet from 1 to 7 a. m. July 22 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

1924-1926: Maximum and minimum discharge same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated for power purposes at gage and possibly at other 

points above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on April 12. 

Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths every half hour day 

and night up to March 9; hourly thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Michigan Gas & Electric Co.

Discharge measurements of St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 21- __ ...............

AJH-. 7.... _ .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

2.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,790

4,620

Date

July 23 ___ ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.99

.65

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

2,260

1,670

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. 

2... 

3.. ... ....

4 _ 

5 ... ... ...

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

7. 

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

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

W.... ...........

n.... ...........

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

13 

14. ...

15 .. ..

Oct.

915

960

1,050

660

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,460

1,460

1,300

960

1,690

1,570

1.250

1.200

Nov.

960

1,570

1,460

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,300

870

1,930

1,810

1,570

1,810

1,810

1,690

2.190

Dec.

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,810

1,460

1,810

1,150

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,350

1,460

1,460

1.690

Jan.

1,570

1,150

Q£A

1,350

1 460

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,250

Qfift

1,350

1,200

1,350

960

1.050

Feb.

1,570

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,350

1,250

1,570

1,460

1 300

1,460

1,300

915

1.250

Mar.

4 fi4ft

4,320

3,570

3,570

4,020

3,430

2,190

1,930

2,450

1,690

1,570

2.060

Apr.

3,430

3,720

4,320

4,480

4,320

4,020

4,320

4,800

5,130

5,470

5,470

5,470

5,040

4,870

4.020

May

955

1,180

1,300

QAK

1,620

1,810

1,360

1,810

1,420

1,360

1,300

1.180

June

1,810

2,070

1 QAf)

1,940 i -tsn

1,360

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,420

1,420

1,620

1,810

2.350

July

1,300

1,360

1,180

855

810

1,420

1,360

1,120

955

810

615

955

1,360

905

650

Aug.

420

810

1,010

725

685

650

725

450

650

765

855

725

545

580

420

Sept.

1,420

1,180

1,120

765

695

1,010

,1,120

1,180

1,420

1,550

1,240

1,060

1, 180

1,420

1. 360
STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HtTRON 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Joseph River at Mottvitte, Mich., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16 ..;..

17 i ..

18 . 

19 

20 

21 ....

22 _ .. __ .. _ .

23 

24 ___ . _ ..

25 __ ...........

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

27. __ ... ___ .

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

29. __ ..........

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

31 

Oct.

1,250

1,050

1,050

1,300

1,460

1,460

1,100

1,300

1,150

960

1,460

1,570

1,460

1,460 

1,570 

1,350

Nov.

2,590

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,590

2,450

2,590

2,870

2,320

2,060

2,190

2,190

1,350 

1,690

Dec.

1,690

1,570

1,460

1,250

960

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,300

915

1,100

700

1,150

1,050 

1,050 

1,100

Jan.

1,150

785

1,250

1,690

1,930

2,320

2,320

1,570

1,000

1,690

1,810

1,810

2,060

1,810 

1,460 

870

Feb.

1,460

1,350

 1,460

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,810

1,570

1,460

2,190

3,430

4,020

4,020

Mar.

2,320

1,810

1,690

1,930

2,060

2,870

3,430

3,570

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,170

3,570

3,720 

3,290 

3,290

Apr.

3,860

3,540

2,630

2,780

2,780

2,630

2,070

1,810

1,680

1,810

2,210

2,350

1,810

1,940 

1,120

May

1,240

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,360

1,550

1,240

1,420

1,940

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,940

1,810 

1,420 

1,680

June

2,930

2,630

2,780

2,630

1,940

2,210

1,940

1,810

1,680

1,680

1,300

905

1,620

1,360 

1,420

July

1,010

615

512

905

725

650

650

810

615

450

955

1,010

848

685 

725 

480

Aug.

1,120

1,360

1,180

1,010

955

1,480

810

1,480

1,680

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,300

685 

1,360 

1,010

Sept.

1,620

1,620

1,420

810

1,810

1,620

1,480

1,480

1,300

1,620

1,180

2,630

2,350

1,940 

2,350

NOTE. Gage not r^ead July 28; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of St. Joseph River at Mottvitte, Mich., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

February- ________

IVTsrcli

Discharge in second-feet

M axismum

1,690 

2,870 

1,930 

2,320 

4,020 

4,640 

5,470

Minimum

660 

870 

700 

785 

915 

1,570 

1,120

Mean

1,270 

1,930 

1,400 

1,420 

1,730 

2,990 

3,460

Month

July-.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,940 

2,930 

1,420 

1,680 

2,630

5,470

Minimum

950

905 

450 

420 

685

420

Mean

1,490 

1,820 

881 

960 

1,430

1,730

STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

TITTABAWASSEE BIVEE AT FREEIABTD, MICE.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Freeland, Saginaw County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,530 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1903, to December 31, 1909; January 1,

1912, to September 30, 1926. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by G. S. Williams, consulting

engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich., for the 

year ending September SO, 1986

Day

1 _ .... __ ...

2........ ___ .

3.. __ ... _ ...

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

5.. .... ... 

6.. ... ... -

7 

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.

592

592

592

592

592

700

675

675

646

620

592

592

566

566

592

620

646

566

489

440

416

416

440

513

566

592

592

620

592

620

646

Nov.

620

592

540

513

513

489

489

489

513

513

930

1,240

1,600

1,980

2,230

2,190

1,780

1,480

930

900

870

900

900

870

786

700

700

900

900

870

Dec.

815

786

760

786

700

730

730

760

928

1,110

1,110

928

718

718

663

648

612

612

,596

577

577

596

648

735

858

866

838

787

718

718

718

Jan.

700

700

930

730

700

700

718

735

718

700

681

663

577

577

596

612

577

845

760

760

700

730

700

577

599

630

681

770

7Q7

821

787

Feb.

770

718

700

648

577

845

845

815

815

786

760

730

700

700

730

760

815

845

870

900

900

930

786

566

930

948

1,040

1,160

Mar.

1,300

1,340

1, 300

1,110

948

928

866

735

577

495

430

415

430

545

446

540

465

440

489

1,600

4,340

6,360

10,600

10,400

10,600

6,590

5,930

4,650

3,760

3,280

3,060

Apr.

2,840

2,400

2,190

1,940

2,840

3,810

5,000

6,360

7,220

8,580

8,460

9,140

7,680

6,300

4,750

3,620'

3,280

2,880

2,790

2,610

2,440

2,020

1,600

1,380

1,600

2,150

2,880

3,280

3,760

3,280

May

2,840

2,270

2,150

2,020

1,940

1,740

1,600

1,270

930

1,240

1,780

1,240

1,170

930

786

646

675

646

675

930

1,240

1,600

5,320

5,420

5,180

4,450

3,480

"3,100

1,600

1,520

1,200

June

2,840

2,400

2,150

1,820

2,190

1,640

1,820

2,100

2,000

1,940

1,600

1,470

1,240

1,450

4,350

8,100

6,590

5,800

4,450

3,610

3,140

2,790

1,600

1,520

1,280

1,080

1,050

1,050

930

990

July

1,050

870

760

700

620

513

465

440

392

368

344

368

344

319

319

295

319

3J9

295

295

319

295

295

319

295

319

319

344

344

368

368

Aug.

368

344

319

295

295

295

319

368

392

416

392

319

368

392

392

392

416

440

440

465

489

494

489

489

465

416

513

489

489

465

440

Sept.

392

392

416

990

930

465

513

540

592

540

566

465

465

489

566

700

465

540

540

513

513

513

513

540

1,340

1,700

1,020

1,340

990

730

Monthly discharge of Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,530 square miles]

Month

October .

December

February

March ____ . _________________

May . .

June . __ ___ ....................

July .. .

August .

September _ .. ._ _ ....................

The year..... __ . ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

700 

2,230 

1,110 

930 

1,160 

10,600 

9,140 

5,420 

8,100 

1,050 

513 

1,700

10, 600

Minimum

416 

489 

577 

577 

566 

415 

1,380 

646 

930 

295 

295 

392

295

Mean

579 

958 

753 

702 

807 

2,740 

3,970 

1,990 

2,500 

419 

409 

676

1,370

Per 

square 

mile

0.229 

.379 

.300 

.277 

.319 

1.08 

1.57 

.787 

.988 

.166 

.162 

. 267

..541

Run-off in 

inches

0.26 

.42 

.35 

.32 

.33 

1.24 

1.75 

.91 

1.10 

.19 

.19 

.30

7.36,

NOTE. Monthly and yearly discharge computed by engineers of U. 8. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge 

record furnished by G. S. Williams, consulting engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

HURON RIVER AT BARTON, MICE.

LOCATION. At dam and power plant of Eastern Michigan Edison Co. at Barton,, 

near Ann Arbor.

DRAINAGE AREA. 723 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow computed from records of operation of 

power plant, the flow through undersluice during floods, and the depth of 

flow over dam. Flow through power house is determined from a calibration 

of the turbines by means of a specially constructed weir, the crest of which 

was formed by a j4 by 5 inch milled plate, the discharge over the weir bein# 

computed by Bazin's formula for free overflow. Greater part of flood 

water passes through undersluices in power-house foundations,' and this 

flow is determined from a weir calibration of the sluices. Water flows over 

crest of dam only a few days during year.

Co9PERATioN. Daily-discharge record furnished by G. S. Williams, consulting 

engineer, Ann Arbor. Mich.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huron River at Barton, Mich., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2..... ______

3 _______ 

4 

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

6 . .....

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

8 

9 ________ .

10. . 

11 - . .

12 _________ .

13 __ . ..........

14 _______ ...

15 _____ . _ ..

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

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

18 ..........

19... __ .... .

20 _ .. __ .. ....

21 _ . ______ .

22 __ . ..........

23 

24.... _____ ...

25... ___ ... ...

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

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

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

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

30...-..... 

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

Oct.

281

466

306

538

475

638

449

487

550

538

376

462

444

464

375

426

403

277

359

374

406

337

338

271

345

380

346

400

417

395

9QQ

Nov.

370

317

398

326

346

351

408

740

668

615

511

637

993

1,010

967

902

882

799

895

914

903

893

800

800

683

761

693

684

636

555

i

Dec.

595

527

546

568

808

659

662

604

580

478

599

547

544

552

474

470

423

306

403

401

301

356

296

288

292

294

154

294

245

243

247

Jan.

288

292

289

292

262

296

294

262

296

261

267

200

251

230

262

198

325

684

757

719

608

338

468

384

472

417

325

306

301

417

304

Feb.

353

360

361

335

298

421

275

320

309

297

238

296

281

298

254

248

363

390

299

395

402

351

382

483

1,380

1,350

1,060

1,090

Mar.

1,020

1,020

911

869

821

769

809

664

677

720

703

739

596

616

562.

575

476

719

937

2,040

1,800

1,640

2,120

2,240

2,440

2,390

2,130

2,000

1,880

1,740

2,090

Apr.

2,350

2,040

1,990

1,730

1,980

2,010

2,120

2,830

2,950

2,420

2,230

2,130

2,030

1,930

1,S30

1,650

1,550

1,300

1,210

1,130

980

980

978

977

977

977

816

864

783

763

M^iy

725

706

587

620

585

558

570

504

496

459

400

401

385

350

374

337

334

330

347

314

336

444

358

362

363

366

356

322

330

312

276

June

307

335

277

284

278

267

292

270

269

244

243

254

218

278

290

303

298

273

217

268

198

209

221

208

201

170

140

133

141

154

July

105

128

149

146

133

130

110

119

111

183

91

116

121

142

113

135

89

125

110

174

32

116

111

110

111

100

102

114

111

102

110

Aug.

182

182

146

151

' 163

181

179

198

162

144

94

182

176

272

194

183

216

304

121

196

201

210

203

274

111

190

184

178

140

165

130

Sept.

134

159

m

156

214

205

229

162

216-

17&

196

271

308

236.

371

43&

345-

34(V

344

315-

259

271

364

583-

79T

766

620 562-

476.

501

63013 30 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Huron River at Barton, Mich., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 723 square miles]

Month

November... __________________

February _ ... _ .. ______________

April ___ . .- .....-.. ....................

June ...........................................

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

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

638 

1,010 

808 

757 

1,380 

2,440 

2,950 

725 

335 

183 

304 

797

2,950

Minimum

271 

317 

154 

198 

238 

476 

763 

276 

133 

32 

94 

113

32

Mean

410 

682 

444 

357 

460 

1,250 

1,620 

426 

241 

118 

181 

337

542

Per 

square 

mile

0.567 

.943 

.614 

.494 

.636 

1.73 

2.24 

.589 

.333 

.163 

.250 

.466

.750

Run-off in 

inches

0.65 

1.05 

.71 

.57 

.66 

1.99 

2.50 

.68 

.37 

.19 

.29 

 ^ .52

10.18

NOTE. Monthly and yearly discharge computed by engineers of II. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge 

record furnished by Q. S. Williams, consulting engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich.

MATJMEE RIVER AT ANTWERP, OHIO

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below highway bridge 1 mile north of Antwerp, Paulding 

County, and 7 miles below State boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles (revised; area in Ohio measured on topographic maps, area in Michigan and Indiana measured on post-route maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank 1,000 feet below bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above gage and 1,000 

feet below. One channel at all stages. Left bank high; right bank fairly 

high. Control for low water is rock and gravel riffle 1% miles below gage; 

control for high water is long stretch of river below gage. Zero flow would 

occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 17.5 feet at 6 p. m. April 10 (discharge, about 15,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1,03 feet July 31 and Aug. 1 (discharge, 156 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded on April 10, 1926; minimum stage, 

0.78 foot June 27 and 28, 1925 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

November 14-16; affected by ice. Rating curves well defined between 150 

and 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from gageheight graph by inspection or for days when there was considerable range in 

stage, by averaging discharges for shorter intervals. Records good except 

for periods of ice effect and for period when recorder was not operating, for 

which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 25, 1926: Gage height, 1.11 feet; discharge, 171 second-feet.

August 30, 1926: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 463 second-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE EKIM

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River at Antwerp? Okie,

ing September SO, 19%6

Day

1.... ... _ . '3 - -»

: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.

525

485

428

375

410

745

745

610

610

428

375

340

308

293

278

263

278

263

263

278

278

278

278

263

263

248

263

248

293

375

445

Nov.

445

410

375

375

358

358

308

1,250

3,860

3,500

2,670

2,370

5,410

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,300

5,700

5,100

4,730

4,190

3,560

2,980

2,380

1,890

1,510

1,270

1,100

699

743

Dec.

950

900

850

800

1,000

2,030

2,170

1,820

1,570

1,450

1,210

1,050

900

850

800

705

615

250

200

250

615

570

160

Jan.

400

5,800

5,000

3,920

2,660

2,100

1,890

1,630

1,150

1,150

I 500

Feb.

|l,000

1

1,690

1,210

l' 100

l" 000

950

850

705

53C

8K

1,5K'

1,210

1' 61I

2,030

1,89)

2,03)

7*040

q' fi l

9* 66U

7^710

,::|:

Mar.

6,000

5,600

4,910

4,370

3,300

! 2,100

1,820

1,960

1,510

1,050

900

705

570

490

430

392

322

342

1,660

3,380

4,190

3,740

4,910

5,400

5,800

5,400

5,800

5,400

5,400

5,300

Apr.

5,700

5,800

5,700

5,300

5,700

6,300

6,760

12,900

14,500

15,500

15,100

13,700

10,900

7,050

4,010

2,660

2,030

1,570

1,330

1,150

1,050

950

1,100

1,270

1,270

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,210

1,100

May

1,050'

1,000!

900

800!

705.

660:

660

615

570

530

490

470

450

43»

410

392

392

392

450

570

530

470

470

470

450

450

490

750

850

, 850

705

Jime

795.

660

615

530

430

392.

358-

340

322

308

305

35S

E75

640

1,680

1,960

1,570

1,150

800

615

490

410

358

322

289

273

289

273

243

243

Jtrly

230>

230

230

230

230

216

230

243:

273

590

800

660

782

1,660

1,000

615

410

358

322

273

243

204

192

181

170

170

170 170

160

160

160

Arag.

316

4,080

3,240

1,96§

1,150

758

805

660

430

322

273

273

832

2,340

2,590

1,750

1,510

1,450

1,330

1,330

3^500

1,400

900

700

700

500

400

400

400

450

530

Sept.

450

665

1.T49.

2,100

35,060

4».64Q

4,730

4,100

4,. 100

4, 018.

$,.650'

3-,. 14ft

2, 660-

2,240

Ir 890<

2,310)

2,660

2,170

1,630

1,510

1,880

1,630

5,040

12,400

13,200

13,000

11,800

10,000

8,820

7,270

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-20, Dec. 23 to Jan. 19, and Jan. 29 to Feb 4. 

Recorder not operating Aug. 21-29. Discharge during these periods estimated from study of weather 

records and records of flow of Maumee Kiver near Defiance.

Monthly discharge of Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles]

Month

April. __ . . 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

745 

7,050 

2,170

5,800 

9,660 

6,000 

15,500 

1,050 

1,960 

1,660 

4,080 

13,200

- 15,500

Minimum

248 

308

530 

322 

950 

392 

243 

160 

273 

450

160

Mean

372 

2,830 

742 

1,110 

2,380 

3,170 

5,170 

594 

577 

376 

1.200 

4,620

1,910

Per

square 

mile

0.181 

1.38 

.362 

.541 

1.16 

1.55 

2.52 

.290 

.281 

.183 

.585 

2.25

.932

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

1.54 

.42 

.62 

1.21 

1.79 

2.81 

.33 

.31 

.21 

.67 

2.51

12,63

MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., at Independence, 5 miles east of 

Defiance, Defiance County, and mouth of Auglaize River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,530 square miles (area in Ohio measured on topographic 

maps, area in Michigan and Indiana measured on post-route maps).
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank just above Independence Dam;: 

inspected by Adam Rose. Zero of gage is 659.12 feet above mean sea level..

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge atFlorida, 5 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and below gageBanks high and not subject to overflow. Control for all stages is concretedam, rebuilt in 1924. Zero flow would occur at about gage height 1.1 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum combined daily discharge of river and. 

canal during year, about 64,600 second-feet April 9; minimum combined! 

daily discharge, 247 second-feet July 31.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Miami & Erie Canal diverts water past station. See record of 

flow of canal on pages 60 and 61.

REGULATION. Flow at low water affected by regulation of Auglaize River at. 

dam of Toledo Edison Co. near Defiance.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Ratingcurve well defined below 21,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stagerecorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gageheight obtained from gage-height graph by inspection or, for days of considerable range in stage, by averaging discharge for shorter intervals. Records; 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 24---. .

Mar. 26 ........ ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

5.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,310

16,900

. * Date

July 25.. .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

nr 359>

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ....

2.........

3... ......

4 _ ......

5.. .......

6

7. ........

8

10 

11 

12.'........

13.........

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ..

20 

Oct.

660

496

496

722

1,050

1,360

1,170

1 '868 000

en 9

742

445

385

370

340

310

370

298

310

Nov.

532

478

415

532

622

586

1,420

4,080

5,580

7,790

6 040

5,680

a

AKfl

15,,200

16,j600

16,600

16,600

13,200

10,600

8.330

Dec.

1,820

2,400

1,850

1,760

2,570

3,290

4,280

4,280

3,680

9 Q9A

o 7<fft

2,400

1,670

1 790

1,440

QOK

622

415

550

Jan.-

298

325

310

400

514

514

604

763

702

cqo

660

640

604

478

430

El A

2,570

6,700

16.200

Feo.

2,070

2,570

2,570

2,920

3,290

2,920

2,740

2

non

3,290

q ir\n

2 740

2,230

2,070

2,070

4 490

5,680

4,920

5,140

6,770

9. 450

Mar.

12,500

0 4WI

7,270

5,360

5 tA(\

4,700

3,880

3,290

Q OQfl

3 inn

9 4nn

-2,070

1,790

1,360 i 9^in

1,470

9.450

Apr.

13,800

15,200

18,100

22,300

19, 700

27,500

54,000

64,500

37,200

24,200

17 000

10,700

6,280

4,700

3,290

2,570

2,230

1.730

May

1,130

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,200

890

868

763

586

702

722

681

568

586

460

370

514

702

722

784

June

912

824

763

681

660

496

400

355

286

274

262

286

325

890

4,280

3,480

2,400

1,700

868

July

190

190

190

190

180

152

340

912

1,470

935

1,150

1,170

2,060

2,740

2,570

1,790

1,300

586

478

550

Aug.

310

3,500

3,880

2,230

1,550

1,100

890

784

640

370

460

550

2,800

5,360

5,140

3,680

2,400

1,820

2,660

7.450

Sept.

622"

1,020-

2,740^

4,080*

5,81Q>

13,300»

16,600*

13, 800>

11,200*

9,450"

6,040

5,360

4,280'

2,920*

3,100'

4,700

5,810-

4,280*

3.680*
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 47

!Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

:21... ..... _

:22 __ .

23. . .

24 ..

25........

26... ......

27 .

-28 

:29 ......

SO ....

-31 ......

©Ct.

298

298

298

340

326

286

274

226

274

310

400

Nov.

7,270,

5,810

4,920

4,280

3,680

2,920

2,400

2,230

1,880

1,580

Dec.

1,020

890

742

532

385

298

250

415

298

325

Jan.

15, 900

14,400

9,610

7,470

4,920

4,080

3,290

2,400

1,330

1,100

1 300

Feb.

8,880

7,270

6,280

6,280

17, 400

34,500

31,200

25,200

Mar.

10,600

13,800

20,000

22,200

17,400

15,900

11,900

8,880

6,770

5,360

7,710

Apr.

1,580

1,610

1,910

1,880

1,910

1,760

1,880

1,070

1,090

1,110

May

1,200

1,410

586

660

604

660

868

935

1,050

890

824

June

868

763

622

568

532

340

262

370

385

202

July

262

190

202

190

142

202

214

162

95

76

69

Aug.

8,080

3,680

2,230

1,470

1,470

1,330

980

550

445

478

478

Sept.

3,680

3,290

9,160

24,400

38,900

41,100

33,400

24,200

17,400

21,400

NOTE. Recorder not operating Apr. 29 to May 4; discharge interpolated.

-Monthly discharge of Maumee River and Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio, 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

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

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

May ......... _. ... -...--...... 

-June _ . ______________ j ...........

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

Maximum

(combined)

1,560

16,800

4,490

16,400

34,700

22,400

64,600

1,630

4,490

2,950

8,270

41,200

64,600

Minimum

(combined)

415

620

462

517

2,320

1,480

1,290

583

406

247

500

799

247

, River

515

5,910

1,570

3,230

7,530

7,810

14,400

821

951

676

2,220

11,500

4,700

Mean

Canal

192

207

217

234

249

237

194

214

202

196

183

168

208

Combined

707

6,120

1,790

3,460

7,780

8,050

14,600

1,040

1,160

872

2,400

11,700

4,910

MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVHIE, OHIO

^LOCATION. At highway bridge at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles below 

mouth of Tontogany Creek.

-DRAINAGE AREA. 6,310 square miles (area in Ohio measured on topographic 

maps, area in Michigan and Indiana measured on post-route maps).

1REAOBD& AVAILABLE.; November 19, 1898, to December 31, 1901; August 26, 

1921, to September 30, 1926.

"GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by John Rhodes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

-CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is rock ledge. One channel at all stages. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. Island one-eighth mile 

above gage. Control permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage height 

0.9 foot.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum combined daily discharge of river and: 

canal during year, 56,200 second-feet April 9; minimum combined daily 

discharge during year, 332 second-feet October 18.

1921-1926: Maximum combined discharge of river and canal, that of 

April 9, 1926; minimum combined discharge, 195 second-feet October 27,. 

1924.

REGULATION. Flow at extremely low water may be slightly affected by regulation of Auglaize River at dam of Toledo Edison Co. near Defiance.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted into Miami & Erie Canal at Grand Rapids and 

carried past station. See record of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 21, 1926: Gage height, 1.79 feet; discharge, 254 second-feet.

August 26, 1926: Gage height, 2.73 feet; discharge, 1,810 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio, for the year'

ending September SO, 1926

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........

Oct.

78

110

356

400

820

1,220

1,180

1,200

1,130

1,200

650

448

210

174

190

190

142

142

706

210

94

50

86

70

110

110

86

94

102

90

78

Nov.

70

70

190

158

334

424

334

4,530

4,530

7,560

7,560

5,600

9,320

14,200

17,600

21,300

18,800

14,200

13,200

10,200

8,420

7 wn

5,600

4,530

3,750

3,310

2,530

2,780

2,290

1,740

Dec.

1,640

2,530

2,180

1,840

2,530

3,180

3 QIV>

4,870

4,210

3,180

2,780

2,660

2,060

1,270

9 Afifl

2,530

1,170

520

484

448

546

1,450

240

Jan.

574

KAQ

5,920

14,200

17,600

6,750

9,320

3,220

1,450

Feb.

1 3Afl

1,740

2,780

9 Qlfl

3 Qftft

4,530

3

qirt

3

01A

3,310

1

9 TOO

2,180

9 ftfiO

4,530

7,560

6,750

9,320

22,600

13, 700

12,200

10,200

8,860

11,700

29,600

38,700

31,800

Mar.

t)A ftftf)

17,600

13,200

13,200

11,200

7,560

5,600

3,750

4,530

4,530

3,310

3,310

3,180

3,040

1 960

2,410

2,060

1,270

1,740

3,750

12,200

12,700

18,800

24,700

25,400

20,000

15,300

11,700

9,320

6,750

R *JEt(\

Apr.

14,200

17,000

19,400

25,400

20,700

20,000

45,600

55,900

55,100

46,400

34,100

25,400

17 600

12; 200

8,420

4,870

3,900

2,780

2,290

1,950

1,450

1,740

1,950

1,950

1,740

1,840

2,290

2,180

2,180

May

1,950

1,270

1,360

1,130

850

650

572

678

650

624

400

598

424

290

230

972

546

678

1,130

1,450

820

678

678

940

1,070

1,270

1,040

925

June

972

546

312

734

706

678

520

290

334

110

190

210

142

270

2,910

5,230

4,870

3,750

2,290

1,640

1,840

1,040

546

520

424

334

230

86

86

158

July

86

102

86

86

102

90

62

86

50

50

1,360

805

1,270

3,310

3,040

2,410

1,540

1,070

520

334

290

220

110

70

70

70

102

110

70

70

70

Aug.

70

102

78

4,210

2,410

1,740

1,170

820

650

650

2,060

378

424

546

4,870

6,360

5,230

3,460

2,180

1,740

5,600

11,200

10,200

4,530

2,530

1,740

1,200

940

424

389

484

Sept.

400

664

1,640

3,600^

4,530

9,320

18,200

17,600

13, 20(h

 11, 200

9,780

7,560

5,980

5,230

3,600'

3,040'

3,040=

5,980-

5,60(h

3,900

3,900'

3,900

3,600

26,800-

38,700

44,800

41, 700'

38,700'

31, 100

22,600'

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aSected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 20, Jan. 25-30, and Feb. 10-13; discharge 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of combined flow of Maumee Kiver 

and Miami # Brie Canal near Defiance,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 49

Monthly discharge of Maumee River and Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

December ____________________

February

March

April. . ..-..-.._....-.... - .-......-.-.

July

September. . ____________ i _____

The year. ______ _________

Maximum

Combined

1,640

21,700

5,280

17,900

39,100

25,600

56,200

2,390

5,680

3,770

11,600

45,200

56,200

Minimum

Combined

332

442

T l,710

1,750

1,870

666

509

434

430

850

332

River

378

6,420

1,640

3,400

8,930

9,510

15,900

906

1,070

571

2,530

13,000

5,280

Mean

Canal

335

407

394

368

394

304

395

428

434

422

446

456

398

Combined

713

6,830

2,030

3,770

9,320

9,810

16,300

1,330

1,500

993

2,980

13,500

5,680

ST. MARTS RIVER NEAR WILTSHIRE, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 3 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge three-fourths mile

above mouth of Black Creek and 3 miles southeast of Wiltshire, Van Wert

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. C. E. Harner. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. , CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage.

Banks high and wooded. One channel at all stages. Control for low water

is riffle 500 feet below gage. Control for high water is long stretch of channel.

Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.0 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

14.0 feet at 6.20 p. m. April 9 (discharge, about 2,930 second-feet); minimum

stage, 1.07 feet October 16 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water flows from Lake St. Marys at the head of this stream into

the Wabash River Basin. Some water is also diverted by Miami & Erie

Canal from Lake St. Marys into Auglaize River Basin. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent at Lake St. Marys. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

. footnote to table of daily .discharge. Rating curve well defined below 300

second-feet and fairly well defined between 300 and 1,300 second-feet. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for period of

ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of St. Marys River near Wiltshire, Ohio, for the period 

September 23, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Date

1925 

Sept. 23. ___ ...............

Nov. 19....... __ ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

9.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.4

1,180

Date

1926 

July 26....... __ ..... _ . ...

Aug. 31..-.....-........ ,..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

18.6

36.0-
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Marys River near Wiltshire, Ohio, for the period 

September 28, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Day

1. ....

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

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.

19

18

17

40

105

72

52

Oct.

40

35

33

34

62

58

43

33

31

28

26

22

20

19

17

16

19

26

28

25

23

22

20

28

40

72

113

90

66

52

Nov.

55

66

69

fi9

55

83

403

475

475

511

601

1,210

1,160

1,260

1,700

1,640

1,140

Q91

637

411

O cq

164

121

O7

94

105

129

1 t\V\

Dec.

137

191

113

105

217

229

321

321

229

146

121

113

97

on

80

66

66

^ Kn

50

Kf\

Kf\

35

Jan.

[

50

650

100

J

Feb.

160

300

200

600

601

1,030

1,180 i flsn

1,140

Mar.

1,100

755

475

241

137

155

173

105

86

86

86

86

72

217

529

583

601

O91

855

1,100

1,120

AJO

637

395

241

<S4Q

Apr.

475

KOA

715

735

735

715

1,260

9 44ft

O QQf|

O fiftft

2,010

921

147

307

193

14fl

121

105

0«

76

69

RQ

79

79

69

58

62

72

76

May

79

66

62

55

49

46

43

46

46

43

43

37

36

43

43

4fi

62

55

55

62

O7

O7

69

52

43

83

on

129

129

on

69

June

58

4fi

43

40

Q7

32

33

35

33

32

32

30

24

30

30

28

32

29

26

28

9Q

31

30

40

43

40

32

28

27

23

July

21

23

26

31

34

62

80

56

43

55

103

205

121

fiQ

69

94

66

46

34

28

24

25

26

24

22

21

21

20

18

19

21

Aug.

27

25

26

46

43

37

30

24

22

20

17

18

58

217

475

493

601

637

498

263

183

241

241

IdK

72

49

43

43

40

40

37

Sept.

33

37

41

105

Q91

1,870

2,360

9 9.4ft

1,980

1,730

1,360

1,030

943

877

695

637

547 6§5<

877

855

637

565

835

1,520

2,620

2,660

2,440

2,120

1,730

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 23; discharge estimated from 

-study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations. .

Monthly discharge of St. Marys River near Wiltshire, Ohio, for the period September 23, 1925, to September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 355 square miles]

Month

1925 

 September 23-30. ____ _____ _____ .

1925-26

AprU.................... ......................

May _______________ . ................

-July

August _____________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105

113 

1,700 

321

1,180

1,120 

2,930 

129 

58 

205 

637 

2,660

2,930

Minimum

17

16 

>55

72 

58 

36 

23 

18 

17 

33

16

Mean

43.0

37.5 

522 

103 

212 

478 

427 

658 

63.2 

33.4 

51.5 

152 

1,180

322

Per

square 

mile

0.121

.106 

1.47 

.290 

.597 

1.35 

1.20 

1.85 

.178 

.094 

.145 

.428 

3.32

.907

Kun-off in 

inches

0.04

.12 

1.64 

.33 

.69 

1.41 

1.38 

2.06 

.21 

.10 

.17 

.49 

3.70

12.30
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 51

TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest of 

Stryker, Williams County. Beaver Creek enters on right 2 miles below

DRAINAGE ABBA. 450 square miles (area in Ohio measured on topographic maps, 

area in Michigan measured on post-route map).

UNCORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

&AGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Vernetta Allison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 400 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Banks high and brushy. Control for low water 

is ruins of old timber dam half a mile below gage; control for high water is 

long stretch of river below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.-

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.6 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 27 (discharge, 2,030 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08- 

feet July 21 and 30 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 5.30 p. in. April 1, 1922, 

and at 4 p. m. March 7, 1924 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet; revised determination for April 1, 1922); minimum stage, 0.92 foot August 29 and 30r 

1925 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Ratingcurve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily dischargeascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Recordsgood.

Discharge measurements of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, during the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 22...... .................

Mar. 27 ____________

%

Feet 

5.82

9.19

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

587

1,260

55.1

Date

July 21 ___ . ___ .... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19. 01

29.0

Daily diseharge, in second-feet, of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ______ . ...

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

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

4 ______ ....

6 __ . ____ ..

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

7 _______ ..

8 . . .

0-... ........

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

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

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

13-... .......

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

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

16......-.. ...

17. . 

18 

19 

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

Oct.

44

30

32

40

63

131

102

80

68

52

59

55

50

48

47

46

45

48

63

59

Nov.

90

80

74

80

74

74

80

320

700

615

350

278

700

1,070

1,170

1,150

989

824

683

788

Dec.

150

150

150

182

365

683

598

440

278

236

169

195

169

150

107

113

107

113

113

85

Jan.

63

68

63

62

68

119

143

222

182

63

68

74

68

62

58

59

51

470

1,170

1,270

Feb.

365

517

425

320

236

195

222

264

195

195

222

150

119

107

125

156

169

425

914

860

Mar.

1,910

1,670

1,590

1,330

989

632

485

1,010

- 717

485

365

485

549

410

306

250

222

169

278

806

Apr.

1,310

1,500

1,560

1,540

1,560

1,590

1,670

1,910

1,930

1,870

1,630

1,500

1,210

770

533

455

395

306

264

222

May

208

169

156

143

131

125

119

113

107

102

85

85

85

80

85

80

80

74

80

80

June

68

68

63

58

49

49

58

54

57

48

49

48

182

717

395

169

102

80

74

60

July

47

44

38

36

38

32

30

31

34

35

42

41

41

35

32

29

28

26

26

23

Aug.

21

38

44

36

32

26

25

22

21

20

20

29

53

85

42

44

36

29

29

32

Sept.

48 320-

264

250

306

320'

156

107

85

63

55-

4*

51

48-

46

80-

85-

68-

59»

53=
-52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

"21.. .............

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

-23...............

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

25... -___._.__.__

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

27 

28 .

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

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

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

Oct.

55

53

47

53

55

53

68

131

102

102

90

Nov.

806

632

485

380

306

264

236

208

195

169

Dec.

107

96

96

113

OK

107

85

74

68

63

Jan.

i inn

1 4fift

1,420

951

KQQ

d4fi

350

365

264

208

236

Feb.

632

395

335

278 i 4so

1,800

2,000

1,980

Mar.

1,090

1,230

1,380

1,460

1,480

1,440

1,150

842

565

470

717

Apr.

195

195

195

222

236

264

236

222

264

250

May

74

74

74

80

74

90

150

107

85

68

68

June

52

42

46

42

37

33

33

36

36

29

July

18

18

25

25

19

18

20

19

16

16

18

Aug.

150

74

51

39

32

29

28

28

24

63

96

Sept.

46

42

292

1,050

1,250

1,420

1,360

1,190

770

470

Monthly discharge of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 450 square miles]

Month

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

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

February... ___________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

131 

1,170 

683 

1,460 

2,000 

1, 910 

1,930 

208 

717 

47 

150 

1,420

2,000

Minimum

30 

74 

63 

51 

107 

169 

195 

68 

29 

16 

20 

42

16

Mean

63.6 

462 

180 

390 

539 

854 

867 

101 

94.5 

29.0 

41.9 

347

328

Per 

square 

mile

0:141

1.03 

.400 

.867 

1.20 

1.90 

1.93 

.224 

.210 

.064 

.093 

.771

.729

Run-off in 

inches

0.16 

1.15 

.46 

1.00

1.25

a 19

2.13 

.26 

.23 

.07 

.11 

.86

9.89

AFGIAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 15, R. 5 E., T. 1 S., at highway bridge 3)£ miles northeast of Fort Jennings, Putnam County, and 6 miles above mouth of Ottawa 

River.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 333 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 31, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. S. Hedrick. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 1,000 feet 

below gage. Right bank high; left bank fairly high, subject to overflow at 

extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Control for extremely 

low water is submerged quarry cofferdam 500 feet below gage. Control for 

medium stages is loose rock dam 800 feet below gage. Control for high stages 

is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 

0.25 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.8 feet 

April 8 (discharge, 4,230 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 14 second-feet 

July 26 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet April 19, 1922 (discharge, 

5,130 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet November 26, 1923, and 

August 9 and 11, 1924 (discharge, 12 second-feet).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 53

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS, Some water is diverted from Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie 

Canal and discharged into Jennings Creek, a tributary of Auglaize River, 

above station.

REGULATION. Regulation of diversion from Lake St. Marys may have some 

effect on flow at-low-water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

March 24 and again August 15; seriously affected by ice as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curves well defined below 3,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of ice effect for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 24, 1926: Gage height, 9.48 feet; discharge, 2,240 second-feet. 

July 26, 1926: Gage height, 1.14 feet; discharge, 14.2 second-feet. 

August 31, 1926: Gage height, 1.34 feet; discharge, 29.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1...... _ ......

.2.... _ ___ .

3... ...._.______

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

5,.. ..____._____

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

7.. ... . _

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

9._ . ......

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

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

12 __ ...........

13 _ .... __ ....

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

15. _ ...........

16.. _ . ___ ....

17 _ ............

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

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

^0... .........

"21

 22,.....__ .

 23 _ . ___ ... ...

"24--.-...........

-25...............

-26.. ..........

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

28 ..........

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

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

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

Oct.'

41

56

46

36

27

56

32

41

32

31

24

23

24

23

22

24

21

31

37

37

29

31

27

47

64

44

36

98

98

78

74

Nov.

74

64

60

78

88

78

' 78

415

670

294

181

188

1,520

1,760

1,090

1,900

1,270

640

390

316

250

204

181

154

142

142

142

43

250

204

Dec.

154

136

160

142

212

440

294

222

142

174

154

154

142

130

98

114

93

98

119

114

98

98

98

98

88

75

Jan.

80

1,620

1,340

910

440

150

Feb.

167

261

390

610

580

340

340

550

550

390

232

196

240

730

1,210

790

550

490

1,340

1,690

970

940

970

550

1,210

2,650

1,480

610

Mar.

390

272

188

212

212

136

196

148

160

154

130

181

78

74

69

74

64

83

910

610

550

, 415

1, 030

2,250

1,340

670

390

272

231

204

261

Apr.

850

550

820

1,480

820

440

1,550

4,230

4,030

2,650

1,060

640

415

294

240

212

196

164

150

136

130

130

124

130

124

100

106

124

136

124

May

124

112

90

-100

95

95

90

90

85

80

80

60

76

66

95

80

76

76

164

196

180

130

106

90

85

95

95

90

80

71

62

June

58

76

62

71

66

80

48

58

55

53

62

62

90

71

80

90

71

57

60

66

37

48

60,

45

57

71

62

45

53

43

July

37

42

37

45

28

212

157

124

118

150

130

124

118

118

85

80

124

112

62

57

47

43

48

48

51

14

54

51

40

30

42

Aug.

51

34

57

58

55

53

51

47

43

66

55

58

90

130

730

520

272

188

150

131

137

316

172

137

114

108

55

38

35

33

28

Sept.

27

26

28

32

1,480

2,830

2,470

1,210

640

1,270

790

390

294

340

231

440

2,090

970

520

316

261

490

340

1,760

2,520

3,460

3,460

1,620

1,410

1,000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 18 and Jan. 23-31; discharge estimated 

from study of observer's notes, weather records, and flow at near-by gaging stations.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio, for the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

Month

November ________

December __ ...........

January

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98 

1,900 

440 

1,620

2,650 

2,250 

4,230

Minimum

21 

43

167 

64 

100

Mean

41.6 

429 

136 

229 

751 

386 

738

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

196 

90 

212 

730 

3,460

4,230

Minimum

60 

37 

14 

28 

26

14

Mean

97.2 

61.9 

78. 3 

129 

1,090

341

AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at dam and power plant of Toledo 

Edison Co., 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County, and just below 

mouth of Beetree Creek. ' DRAINAGE AREA. 2,330 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on upstream side of power plant at right end of dam. 

Auxiliary staff gage in tailwater. Gages set to mean sea level datum. 

Crest of- dam is 688.00 feet. Height of flashboards 1.75 feet prior to April 

16, 1924; 2.00 feet thereafter. Gages read hourly by power-plant 

attendants.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge \% miles below dam 

or by wading near dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below dam. Bankshigh. One channel at all stages. The dam and power plant form thecontrol for gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during the year,. 

29,200 second-feet April 9; minimum mean daily discharge, 34 second-feetMarch 14.

1915-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge, 36,100 second-feet March. 

18, 1919; minimum mean daily discharge, 6 second-feet October 17, 1923.

ICE. Determination of discharge over dam and through plant not seriously 

affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted from Lake St. Marys by Miami & ErieCanal and discharged into Jennings Creek, a tributary of Auglaize River, 

above station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by the Toledo Edison Co., Defiance Division, at 

this point. Record of discharge not corrected for storage.

ACCURACT. Discharge ascertained by power company from readings on head 

and tail gages. Ratings of crest of dam, Taintor gates, and turbines have 

been checked by current-meter measurements made below dam at various 

stages and found accurate. The leakage through dam and plant has been 

determined for various stages below crest level by current-meter measurements made by wading below dam when power plant was shut down. 

From October 1 to February 28 the leakage varied from 56 second-feet at 

headwater elevation 686.1 feet to 98 second-feet at headwater elevation 

688.5 feet, and thereafter leakage varied from 34 second-feet at headwaterelevation 686.3 feet to 53 second-feet at headwater elevation 689.2 feet. 

Repairs to turbines and Taintor gates decreased leakage. Daily discharge? 

below 300 second-feet corrected for leakage. Records good.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 55

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge, not corrected for leakage, furnished 

by Toledo Edison Co., Defiance Division.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 24, 1925: Gage height, 89.70 feet; discharge, 1,040 second-feet. 

July 24, 1926: Gage height, 88.50 feet; discharge, 42.6 second-feet. 

August 29, 1926: Gage height, 89.3 feet; discharge, 54.7 second-feet.

. Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ . ...

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

3.. . __ .

4.. _____ .

5 _____ ...

6 

7 ____ ....

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.

78

80

273

148

969

739

437

293

325

387

56

94

116

136

126

95

169

57

149

109

109

111

166

62

116

118

120

121

126

209

Nov.

77

134

82

340

374

373

560

1,300

1,780

2,330

2,030

1,910

3,140

6,090

7,580

6,340

7,480

5,890

3,920

2,500

1,930

1,150

1,170

1,090

1,080

676

962

823

538.

886

Dec.

1,370

1,260

881

985

1,080

1,060

1,520

1,800,

1,300

1,100

1,090

884

518

906

1,180

430

304

154

186

112

385

369

312

345

72

149

150

273

121

111

115

Jan.

73

163

73

270

269

161

212

253

292

94

353

314

314

268

268

224

312

1,320

2,190

5,960

6,520

4, 350

2,510

1,860

1,540

1,180

1,060

650

360

371

328

Feb.

619

857

662

903

1,350

1,350

1,230

1,320

1,720

1,810

1,590

1,290

1,190

930

2,040

3,330

3,090

2, f 30

3,080

5,060

4,660

3,740

3,180

2,960

5,510

13, 100

9,000

Mar.

4,260

2,490

1,890

1,820

1,030

1,010

1,580

757

604

811

782

634

623

34

478

417

297

314

577

2,040

2,890

3,480

5,500

10,500

9,060

7,080

4,670

2,900

2,340

1,960

2,270

Apr.

3,930

4,700

5,300

8,940

6,810

5,260

7,290

21, 400

29,200

27,000

16,200

6,850

4,040

2,570

1,960

1,720

1,390

701

1,110

643

582

597

586

515

433

606

610

656

579

583

May

499

41

553

526

435

314

332

204

42

332

341

338

299

299

171

42

332

432

437

438

619

1,180

310

369

340

300

322

323

342

330

336

June

330

279

223

232

327

184

197

204

53

39

87

41

132

426

1,220

1,400

1,360

915

648

167

407

404

310

308

306

186

41

241

331

40

July

40

41

85

41

41

42

42

442

698

1,020

214

321

1,330

1,380

704

709

642

126

188

361

42

42

119

184

42

211

234

132

40

40

55

Aug.

136

143

195

41

429

479

424

104

314

312

84

372

642

2,140

2,070

2,440

1,840

776

539

665

2,080

2,030

869

325

329

329

328

53

85

259

256

Sept.

259

613

1,110

1,020

1,930

8,680

10,300

8,270

6,390

5,170

3,750

2,480

2,310

1,360

905

1,110

2,140

3,040

2,160

2,060

2,060

1,460

2,370

6,670

11,700

14,400

17,600

15,600

10, 300

7,310

Monthly discharge of Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

February _ _______

Arail.,. __ . __ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

969 

7,580 

1,800 

6,520 

13,100 

10,500 

29.200

Minimum

56 

77 

72 

73 

619 

34 

433

Mean

200 

2,150 

662 

1,100 

3,170 

2,420 

5.430

July . 

September..' ______

The year ___ .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Max! 

mum

1,180 

1,400 

1,380 

2,440 

17,600

29.200

Minimum

41 

39 

40 

41 

259

34

Mean

361 

368 

310 

680 

5,150

1.810

OTTAWA RIVER AT AIIENTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 29, T. 3 S., R, 6 E., at highway bridge at Allentown,

Alien County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder at highway bridge; installed October 1, 1925. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 500 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high and brushy. Control is a flat bar of boulders 

and coarse gravel 75 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero gage 

height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.6 feet at 12 m. September 5 (discharge, 2,360 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.75 foot from 9 to 11 p. m. August 9 (discharge, 8.4 secondfeet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 6.10 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 2,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.63 foot at 8.30 a. 

m. June 2, 1925 (discharge, 6.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stag£-discharge relation for low water changed gradually from 

April 23 to September 4; affected by ice as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Rating curve used before and after period of shifting 

control jvell defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table; shifting-control method used April 23 to September 4. Records good except for periods of ice effect and of shifting control, for which 

they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 23, 1926: Gage height, 6.02 feet; discharge, 1,520 second-feet. 

July 27, 1926: Gage height, 0.81 foot; discharge, 10.1 second-feet. 

September 1, 1926: Gage height, 0.88 foot; discharge, 13.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1....... _ .....

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

3- 

4... 

6 

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

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

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

10 .. . 

11 _ ............

13. . 

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

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

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

17 

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

19..-..--. _ -.-.

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

21 

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

23 - 

24......... _ ...

25.-..--....-....

26 

27 

28--.....- ....

29 

30--------.---.-.

3] -..-

Oct.

10

14

14

19

14

14

12

14

12

14

14

14

24

14

12

12

12

12

11

20

21

16

16

14

18

16

18

Nov.

14

13

79

322

-tf\A

33

01 ft

875

428

616

71 f»

281

82

47

32

24

20

18

18

33

106

102

42

Dec.

39

37

40

244

120

70

67 i

OK

Ofli

29

OK

22

23

22

20

Jan.

482

330

176

73

56

86

30

Feb.

QQ

CO

98

66

CO

264

1OQ

74

74

QQ

398

452

OQQ

294

920

474

228

424

288

147

879

950

368

186

Mar.

147

109

58

94

70

55

101

61

63

48

41

34

OO

28

31

OQ

32

76

262

OQQ

228

287

1,330

925

480

297

196

147

129

112

255

Apr.

372

OftO

782

662

228

1,920

322

207

138

107

90

68

61

48

40

40

36

37

37

35

33

33

26

29

28

22

May

20

oo

24

25

oo

21

23

21

22

23

20

21

38

20

20

22

126

78

39

20

20

19

18

18

26

23

25

20

22

June

' 18

18

24

16

14

13

18

24

64

20

16

14

14

14

13

33

35

16

16

14

14

13

12

14

14

July

13

14

14

16

 10

14

14

34

20

14

12

26

18

14

12

12

12

14

12

12

11

12

11

11

9.8

11

14

11

9.8

9.8

Aug.

20

00

12

11

11

18

10

10

11

28

23

130

82

22

16

18

14

21

66

20

14

14

12

12

12

12

13

22

12

Sept.

14r

44

090

2,200

1,120 372-

186

120-

65-

42

156

86-

330- 147-

129

71

461

129-

55

98

552

1,22O

1,900.

704

452

452:

347

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 17 and Jan. 25-31; discharges 

estimated from study of weather records and records of flow of near-by streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Monthly discharge of Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

875 

244 

496 

950 

1,330 

1,920 

12C 

64 

34 

130 

2,200

2,200

Minimum

10 

13

46 

28 

22 

18 

12 

9.8 

9.6 

14

9.6

Mean

14.8

148 

45.9 

72.5 

279 

194 

315 

27.9 

19.4 

14.3 

22.9 

404

128

Per 

square 

mile

0.088

.881 

.273 

.432 

1.66 

1.15 

1.88 

.166 

.116 

.085 

.136 

2.40

.762

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.98 

. . .31 

.50 

1.73 

1.33 

2.10 

.!& 

.13 

.10- 

.16 

2.6&

10.31

B1AWCHARD RIVER WEAK FINDIAY, OHIO

LOCATION. On east line of sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge 2 miles.

northwest of Findlay, Hancock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 343 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Gertrude Parish. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 400 feet below

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control for extremely low water is concrete

protection wall for pipe line beneath bridge. Control for medium and high

stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage

height 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at 6.101

p. m. September 5 (discharge, 4,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot,

morning readings on July 27, 30, and 31 (discharge, 5.3 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded on September 5, 1926; minimum

stage, 0.68 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 6 and 8 and 8.45 a. m. September 11,,

1925 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice and by scum

and debris lodged on control as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Rating curves well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table;

shifting-control method used July 1-26. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 25--.. .... .

Gage 

height

Fed

4.61

3.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

89.2

1,190

685

Date

Aug. 31...... ...... _ ..... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.81

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.8

11.2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ______ ..

2 _______ ...

3 . 

4 ____ . _ ....

5 ____ . __ ..

6 

7 

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

10

8

24

327

210

109

48

28

24

19

76

13

13

12

18

132

111

44

20

18

20

18

19

24

30

31

50

39

30

31

Nov.

33

53

60

54

49

46

97

535

514

268

89

217

1,720

1,640

1,860

1,860

1,140

430

307

231

177

140

129

109

111

117

268

307

249

206

Dec.

140

117

109

104

180

268

249

210

156

124

104

100

91

76

70

53

25

16

19

29

41

33

26

23

20

Jan.

23

24

24

39

49

59

56

45

32

32

28

26

24

22

21

23

98

242

409

1,010

535

245

81

40

\

oU

Feb.

50

113

174

127

132

122

307

409

287

193

165

134

115

409

1,010

923

1,010

1,500

1,960

1,680

1,060

792

535

577

2,050

2,140

1,100

749

Mar.

451

307

115

97

71

60

53

70

71

60

54

58

54

49

44

46

65

98

113

84

73

368

2,460

2,050

1,140

577

115

88

68

227

150

Apr.

124

409

1,960

1,820

967

706

2,650

3,840

3,600

1,820

923

535

348

231

193

165

153

140

97

86

86

132

145

88

93

104

145

150

206

120

May

95

84

74

59

46

41

44

52

88

82

89

109

129

174

134

70

70

70

100

140

160

260

220

160

140

115

120

91

71

40

102

June

106

89

89

82

76

' 8689

36

25

19

22

20

22

327 235"

88

59

86

50

32

27

39

41

36

23

31

25

21

20

17

July

14

15

16

18

13

12

11

12

17

12

10

15

32

34

29

17

12

10

12

10

8

7

9

T

7

8

6

9

7

6

6

Aug.

18

22

18

19

20

19

18

50

67

36

25

29

42

367

226

167

126

128

34

32

38

50

34

29

27

25

26

27

25

22

13

Sept.

13

23

52

409

3,890

3,120

1,770

1,410

967

451

514

268

287

156

150

268

368

307

200

168

132

. 68

620

1,280

3,070

3,120

2,280

1,540

792

620

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25-31 and Jan. 25-31; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations. Gage not read May 

16-25; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow of Blanchard River at Qlandorf.

Monthly discharge of Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 343 square milesl

Month

October-.- ___________________

January.. _________________

April. 

July. __ .._..._-....._____._____...

September.. . __________________

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

327 

1.860 

268 

1,010

2,140 

2,460 

3,840 

260 

327 

34 

367 

3,890

3,890

Minimum

8 

33

50 

44 

86 

40 

17 

6 

13 

13

6

Mean

50.5

434 

. 80.7 

110 

708 

301 

735 

104 

63.9 

12. & 

57.4 

944

Per 

square 

mile

0.147 

1.27 

.235 

.321 

2.06 

.878 

2.14 

.303 

.186 

.038 

.167 

2.75

294 | . 857

Run-off in 

inches

a 17

1.42 

.27 

.37 

2.14 

1.01 

2.39 

.35 

.21 

.04 

.19 

3.07

11.63

BLAWCHARD RIVER AT GLAWDORF, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. }i sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile northeast of Glandorf, Putnam County, and \}i miles above mouth of 

Cranberry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 643 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1921, to September 30, 1926.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 59

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Victor "[Intel-brink. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

Banks fairly high and wooded. One channel at all stages. Control is stretch

of channel below gage; practically permanent. Zero flow would occur at

gage height 0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.6 feet

April 7 (discharge, about 6,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54 feet July

30 {discharge, 9 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded on April 7, 1926; minimum stage,

1.53 feet at 10 a. m. September 11, 1925 (discharge, 6.6 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water

on April 7; affected by ice as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Hating curves well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredtfes

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height

to rating table. Records good except for periods of ice effect, for which

they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 24, 1926: Gage height, 16.63 feet; discharge, 3,690 second-feet. 

July 26, 1926: Gage height, 1.59 feet; discharge, 10.6 second-feet. 

August 31, 1926: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 24.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. ____ ......

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

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

4 ___ . ___ ..

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

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

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

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

21

18

31

121

110

110

100

95

72

64

53

48

47

37

29

28

34

35

35

33

32

32

30

28

28

34

38

44

40

31

Nov.

38

44

51

90

121

90

72

121

273

427

589

995

1,110

1,180

1,150

915

761

691

427

303

213

171

158

121

116

110

133

158

1«5

199

Dec.

213

243

213

228

243

333

258

243

228

213

213

199

185

171

164

139

133

110

110

105

100

90

90

90

. 70

Jan.

72

68

76

76

95

100

86

81

81

81

76

76

72

72

68

64

100

318

1,040

1,940

1,100

500

250

200

Feb.

288

273

243

363

333

288

243

199

258

379

395

303

228

258

427

623

1,420

1,740

2,180

1,820

1,970

3,180

3,820

3,820

3,780

3,740

3,740

3,420

Mar.

2,970

2,550

1,910

1,180

815

589

491

363

333

303

243

213

145

127

121

121

116

164

243

363

395

443

1,320

3,420

3,260

2,580

1,740

1,500

1,240

1,600

2,030

Apr.

1,850

1,470

1,060

1,420

2,410

5,540

6,530

6,100

4,910

4,910

4,300

3,610

2,850

2,060

1,400

1,010

284

254

226

173

137

114

114

108

103

103

98

08

98

92

May

92

92

92

92

87

82

82

77

72

72

68

63

63

58

63

63

58

58

92

125

143

212

186

137

120

108

186

149

125

125

125

June

120

120

114

114

114

114

82

72

58

50

34

37

42

114

240

284

226

186

143

98

92

63

50

34

29

13

13

14

18

16

July

15

15

14

13

11

10

13

13

14

23

38

77

63

50

29

25

23

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

9

14

Aug.

15

17

19

24

25

25

25

24

23

38

72

68

254

910

1,480

1,270

300

240

173

254

269

226

212

173

125

114

92

63

44

34

25

Sept.

22

38

87

173

1,010

5,090

5,510

4,790

4,300

2,540

2,120

1,940

1,290

1,110

1,010

910

860

651

609

588

695

718

787

1,210

2,150

4,910

5,360

4,510

3,550

2,420

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25-31 and Jan. 21-31; discharge determined from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations.

63013 30 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 643 square miles]

Month

December.. ___________________

February ____________________

April... _..._ ...._....._......____._. ___...

June _ .. ______ ..... ..................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

121 

1,180 

333 

1,940 

3,820 

3,420 

6,530 

212 

284 

77 

1,480 

5,510

6,530

Minimum

18 

38

64 

199 

116 

92 

58 

13 

9 

15 

22

9

Mean

47.8 

367 

155 

255 

1,420 

1,060 

1,780 

102 

90.1 

20.3 

214 

2,030

617

Per 

square 

mile

0.074 

.571 

.241 

.397 

2.21 

1.65 

2.77 

.159 

.140 

.032 

.333 

3.16

.960

Run-off in 

inches

0.0& 

.64 

.28 

.46 

2.30 

1.90, 

3.09 

.18 

.16. 

.04 

.38 

3.53.

13.05.

MIAMI & ERIE CANAL NEAR DEFIANCE, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., a quarter of a mile below head 

gate at Independence, 5 miles east of Defiance, Defiance County, and directly 

opposite gaging station on Maumee River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Adam Rose. Zeroof gage is 658.81 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Florida, 5 miles, 

below gage, or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight. Banks high and clean. Control 

is long stretch of channel below gage; shifting. Zero flow would occur at 

about gage height 3.0 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.25 feet at 

4.30 a.m. February 25 (discharge, 367 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

92 second-feet from 12.30 to 4 p. m. September 25 (gage height, 0.42 foot). 

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 25, 1926. Minimum discharge, 52 second-feet from 9 p. m. April 20 to 3 p. m. April 21, 1925 

(gage height, 0.4 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not seriously affected by 

ice. Rating curve used as standard for shifting-control method fairly well 

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Operation of waterstage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shiftingcontrol method. Records fair.

The canal diverts water from Maumee River at Independence, the water 

being used for power at Napoleon.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 24 _ ... __ . _ . ___ .

Mar. 26 ____________ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

107

Date

July 24.... __ . ..............

Aug. 30 ___ . ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

187

166.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 61

discharge, in second-feet, of Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio, for. theyear ending September 80, 1926 i

Day

\... ............

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

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

,4..,. ___ .....

6. ____ .......

7. _ .. .........

,8 ............

9. _ ...... .....

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

11..... _ . __ ..

12. ____ .......

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

14. _ ... ___ ...

15.... ___ .....

16... ___ . _ ...

17. _____ .....

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

19. _____ ......

20 _____ ......

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

22: _____ .. ....

23 _____ . ....

24 _________ .

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

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

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

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

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

30. ____ . _ ...

31 _____ ... ...

Oct.

209

1«6

194

196

203

205

204

198

199

197

187

189

190

188

186

186

192

187

186

187

185

185

185

189

187

187

188

189

191

204

Nov.

204

203

205

211

211

211

179

197

220

211

199

196

203

206

204

205

204

196

215

231

218

209

208

193

190

191

222

222

218

999

Dec.

232

240

226

216

212

202

211

211

204

196

188

180

178

219

231

222

222

216

230

, OAQ

235

236

218

218

212

225

221

220

Jan.

219

218

230

222

229

230

234

241

242

235

239

235

233

231

234

248

247

237

206

197

255

262

265

258

251

248 001

231

Feb.

253

257

253

268

271

260

258

266

273

275

269

261

261

270

286

277

247

255

9.49

248

276

276

269

153

124

Mar.

208

246

91 Q

220

2S7

263

261

266

260

OCQ

258

251

OKI

9 in

OKO

249

241

OAK

248

236

235

91 o

91 Q

177

211

OOQ

t)AA

255

230

Apr.

220

248

230

212

222

9Af\

238

217

125

196

145

126

1 **t\

14.Q

1 *&.

147

191

184

1QQ

Oflft

204

207

919

999

220

91 Q

221

May

228

221

222

222

218

211

209

207

204

212

' 223

226

221

221

218

213

214

219

994

213

91 n

216

220

204

199

203

208

205

208

onn

201

June

201

204

208

202

212

210

204

200

193

194

204

205

208

220

222

212

206

193

181

168

191

210

210

205

204

199

191

195

207

204

July

184

293

195

194

194

194

191

200

222

212

200

212

219

214

211

205

204

195

192

192

181

186

191

190

190

190

192

188

183

179

178

Aug.

196

212

198

m.

169

185

177

177

191

187

180

188

197

194

202

196

179

169

160

185

193

185

177

175

177

189.

183

183

168

167

Sept.

177

.182

1931

188

182

193

191

197

19S

197

188

179

182

m

16fl>

165.

 103.

161

159>

158-

167'

170v

165- leylie130;

117

132.'

13$

162

Monthly discharge of Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio, for the year ending 

i September 80, 1926

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

209 

231 

243 

265 

286 

272 

248

Minimum

185 

179 

178 

179 

122 

123 

125

Mean

192 

207 

217 

234 

249 

237 

194

Month

A^av

July -. ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

222 

222 

212 

198

286

Minimum

199 

168 

178 

160 

115

115

Mean

214 

202 

196 

183 

168

208

MIAMI & ERIE CANAL AT WATERVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Waterville, Lucas County, opposite gaging

station on Maumee at Waterville.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on downstream wingwall of left abutment; read by

John Rhodes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 500 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above andl

below gage. One channel at all stages. Control is long stretch of channeL

jbelow gage; shifting. Zero flow occurs at gage height 0.86 foot.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.85 feet 

February 25 (discharge, 520 second-feet; stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice); minimum stage, 1.00 foot March 20 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.07 feet March 2, 1922 (discharge, 

610 second-feet). No flow in canal March 15, 1923, January 8-10, 12-16, 

and March 6-21, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Flow in canal is regulated at the head gate at Grand Rapids 10 

miles upstream.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent affected by ice December 27 to 

March 20. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for January, February, and March, for which they are only fair.

The canal diverts from Maumee River at Grand Rapids, 10 miles above Waterville. The water is used for power at Maumee and Toledo.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 25.... ___ ..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.68

6.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

415

480

Date

July 21.. .............. _ ....

Aug. 26. ---. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.90

6.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

419

441

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. ...... _ ....

2 _________

3........ _ ....

4. _ ....... _ .

5

6.. _ .... _ 

7 _ ....... ..

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.

348

360

372

372

348

325

325

325

145

84

348

397

372

372

360

372

372

190

259

348

360

360

360

360

372

372

348

348

360

372

372

Nov.

372

384

384

397

397

397

397

423

410

410

423

410

410

410

436

397

384

436

423

410

397

423

410

423

410

410

410

410

410

410

Dec.

397

397

397

397

397

410

410

410

410

397

397

397

397

397

397

372

360

397

378

360

436

423

397

372

384

372

372

372

384

397

423

Jan.

372

270

372

397

397

410

397

397

384

436

397

397

397

384

397

384

281

303

436

43fi

423

336

372

325

292

292

348

336

Feb.

348

348

348

348

360

384

397

384

397

384

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

436

423

410

 423

423

410

410

520

336

360

325

Mar.

292

397

348

360

348

384

292

360

410

410

423

423

303

397

397

478

478

478

58

2

35

46

84

137

218

281

325

325

314

303

325

Apr.

325

325

372

336

325

348

372

397

314

397

397

384

397

384

397

397

397

436

436

423

423

423

423

436

423

423

436

436

436

436

May

436

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

410

410

423

423

436

436

423

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

423

410

423

436

436

436

June

436

436

423

436

436

436

436

423

450

450

436

372

397

397

423

450

450

450

436

436

436

450

450

450

450

450

436

436

423

436

July

436

423

423

410

397

397

384

384

384

450

464

464

464

464

464

450

450

450

450

450

436

314

423

397

423

423

410

410

397

397

384

Aug.

360

360

410

478

464

464

450

436

450

450

450

450

450

450

464

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

464

464

450

450

450

450

450

Sept.

450

464

464

450

450

464

478

450

506

450

450

450

464

450

464

464

464

478

478

450

450

450

492

397

450

436

397

464

450

464
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 63

Monthly discharge of Miami & Erie Canal at Watervitte, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

397 

436 

436 

436 

520 

478 

436

Minimum

84 

372 

360 

270 

325 

2 

314

Mean

335 

407 

394 

368 

394 

304 

395

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

436 

450 

464 

478 

506

520

Minimum

410 

372 

314 

360 

397

2

Mean

428 

434

422 

446 

456

398

NORTH BRANCH OF PORTAGE RIVER NEAR BOWLING GREEN. OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 11 E., at highway bridge half a mile 

below mouth of Poe ditcM and 5 miles northeast of Bowling Green, Wood 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by C. N. Swindler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above gage, straight for 150 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high and clean. One channel at all stages. Control 

is rock ledge 100 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 

foot.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 

6 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 756 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 0,2 

second-foot July 8 and 9 (gage height, 0.70 foot)'. ': 

1923-1926: Same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water which otherwise might not reach this stream above 

gage is diverted into this stream by drainage ditches.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation change^ during high water April 8 and 

again September 26; affected by ice as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Rating curve used from April 9 to September 26, fairly well 

defined; curve used before and after that period, well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for period of ice 

effect, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 25, 1925: Gage height, 1.06 feet; discharge, 16.2'second-feet. 

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 2.7 second-feet. 

August 25, 1926: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 24.3 second-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Portage River near Bowling 

Green, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ ............

2 .... .... .

3 ... ... ...

4 

5 ... 

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

7 . 

8- -------

9 .... ... -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 . 

16 

17 -

18 

19. 

20 

21 

*23?r "

2* ....

25 _ ............

26 

37. ...........

28... .......

29

30 

31 

Oct.

1.4

2.1

2.2

7.1

4.8

4.0

3.0

2.8

4.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

9 o

2.4*

3.3

4.8

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2 2

2.1

3.5

36

3928 -

19

22

119

114

114

155

102

63

48

39

32

26

? 22

24

15

14

26

64

54

37

Dec.

32~

23

20

20

52

75

55

32

23

24

24

25

17

7.6

7

1

I

4

Jan.

3.5

9.5

19

23

27

I 20

1"

23Afi

125

97 K

288

191

179

167

155

64

45

37

33

32

34

37

Feb.

44

35

28

26

25

26

35

45

44

40

38

37

38

60

70

80

92

191

203

167

155

108

3*

.32

405

431

251

125

Mar.

97

75

70

75

75

43

37

63

70

32

23

21

17

15

13

22

14

12

12

38

55

56 '2681

251

179

110

102

75

52

39

54

Apr.

108

86

239

239

167

125

203

584

569

434

181

106

54

39

23

20

14

8.7

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.7

' 5.8?

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.9

6.8

6.8

6.4

May

4.7

3.7

2.6

2.3

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.7

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

.8

.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

June

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

4.1

10

14

9.2

7.2

6.1

5.4

2.7

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

3.7

1.5

1.0

14

40

23

17

14

8.7

6.4

4.1

3.7

1.8

.9

.6

.5

.4

.5

1.2

.9

.5

.4

Aug.

4.1

5.8

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.2

.6

.4

.5

1.0

.8

.6

1.2

2.2

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

124

106

78

47

23

14

9.2

6.8

4.5

3.7

2.9

Sept.

2.7

6.4

3.9

5.4

12

31

33

25

20

17

14

11

10

7.2

4.7

9.6

5.8

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.0.'5

, 15

168

275

289

227

191

15*

102

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-11, 15-31, and Jan. 6-15; discharge interpolated 

Dec. 10-11 and estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by 

stations for other periods.

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Portage River near Bowling Green, Ohio, 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ..........

November .

February--- 

April-. 

lii3d0B9UUF'£1$ I^S<BCt5Bi1dP'ffe^

Mas*.- 

mum

7.1

155 

75 

, 288 

431 

263 

584

Mitai" 

mum

1.6 2.1

3.5 

25 

12 

3.7

Mean

2.66 

41.0 

17.0 

64.1 

102 

66.7 

109

Month

July..-. ...

Bisefe&rge in second-feet

Maximum

4.7 

14 

40 

124 

289

584

Minimum

0.5 

.5 

.2 

.4 

.5

.2

Mean

1.27 

2.55

4.78 

14.7 

54.9

39.4

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR BFCYRFS, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 16 E., at highway bridge

west of Bucyrus, Crawford County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 89.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by J. L. Beard. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

miles
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 65

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Eight bank high and wooded; left bank fairly high. Control is riffle of 

boulders and coarse gravel at remains of old dam 100 feet below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and period of 

record, 6.4 feet at 8.15 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 1,560 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.75 foot July 25 and September 1 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 26...... _ . __ ..... ....

Jan. 9....;........ ...........

Mar. 23 _ ........ _ ..... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.22

5.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

18.4

1,060

Date

July 6. ___ ...... ...

Aug. 22... . . .

height

Feet 

0.90

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

30.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ______ .

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

3.. _______

4 _________

5 __ . _ . __ .

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

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

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.

11

11

9

347

286

103

45

35

29

27

27

23

20

19

19

16

58

118

58

38

29

24

21

31

231

134

70

49

40

37

53

Nov.

76

64

51

41

35

28

76

845

200

96

70

96

805

275

142

322

126

82

76

70

58

49

38

31

29

27

373

620

134

76

Dec.

58

53

53

64

170

190

82

58

58

45

34

37

38

32

22

26

20

22

20

20

22

21

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

11

11

Jan.

12

12

13

17

40

58

32

37

20

18

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

126

322

180

126

70

76

47

32

24

20

20

18

18

24

Feb.

160

142

82

70

53

76

82

89

70

50

52

58

44

110

11Q

89

89

264

OAK

QQQ

170

655

275

1,180

rtl A

118

Mar.

89

64

46

82

53

41

70

64

53

45

53

40

41

37

24

21

20

22

44

126

126

118

1,050

490

231

126

QQ

70

58

51

82

Apr.

160

96

690

310

151

103

885

1,180

1,050

298

160

96

70

58

Afi

41

35

29

26

24

23

23

23

OK

26

23

20

43

53

At)

May

40

34

31

27

22

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

13

16

14

18

26

89

42

27

19

17

15

22

00

18

15

15

12

June

11

11

9.8

9.8

8.6

13

10

9.0

8.6

6.6

9.0

9.8

6.6

96

76

33

26

31

QQ

15

13

64

42

15

13

11

9

n

8.2

6.6

July

5.8

5.0

6.0

11

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.8

6.6

8.8

3.3

12

26

16

11

5.0

5.4

6.6

3.3

2 7

2.4

9 n

1.5

2.1 ort

10

27 ID

9 A

Aug.

- 7.0

2.4

12

7.0

4.1

7.8

5.0

3.8

3.6

3.0

2 7

7.0

2.7

7.4

3.6

4.4

K. 4

5.0

3.8

9 fi

64

52

15

11

7.4

5.0

4.4

3.6

4.4

2.1

0 1

Sept.

21

11

13

23

400

200

70

32

400

550

110

58

82

70

37

585

200

70

40

29

23

20

26

on

70

160

70

51

58

50

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aSeeted by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 16-17, and 24-31; discharge determined from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations.
66 StJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET IV

Monthly discharge of Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 89.8 square miles]

Month

October ___ . _________________

January ___________________ '. ...

March ______________________

April...-...- . ...-....-___.-._._.._.__.

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

September _ ___ . ___ ________

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

347 

845 

190 

322 

1,180 

1,050 

1,180 

151 

96 

27 

64 

585

1,180

Minimum

9.0 

27 

11 

12 

44 

20 

20 

11 

6.6 

1.5 

2.1 

2.1

1.5

Mean

65.1 

167 

40.0 

47.4 

233 

114 

194 

26.5 

21.0 

7.97 

8.78 

120

85.5

Per

square 

mile

0.725 

1.86 

.454 

.528 

2.59 

1.27 

2.16 

.295 

.234 

.089 

.098 

1.34

.952

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

2.08 

.52 

.61 

2.70 

1.46 

2.41 

.34 

.26 

.10 

.11 

1.50

12.93

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., at highway bridge 2 miles northeast of 

Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County. Rock Run enters on right threefourths mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 299 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank at highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 400 feet above gage but is 

divided by island; straight for 1,000 feet below gage. One channel at all 

stages. Banks are low and wooded. All water flows under bridge up to 

gage height 11.3 feet when road leading to bridge on right bank is overflowed. 

Control for low water is riffle 200 feet below gage, composed of rock ledge and 

gravel. At high stages control is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.55 foot, as determined September 9, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet at 2 

p. m. April 9 (discharge, 3,890 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.06 feet July 

25 and 26 (discharge, 6.3 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet at 1.30 p. m. March 30, 

1924 (discharge, 4,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 feet noon to midnight September 5, 1925 (discharge, 3.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on April 9; affected by ice. 

Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily -discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting gage-height graph or, for days of considerable variation in stage, 

by averaging discharges for shorter intervals. Records excellent except for 

periods during which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or recorder 

was not operating, for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 67

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 13.. 

T>fl/> 4.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

2.03

Discharge

See.-ft. 

74.0

167

Date

July 19.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.5

47.6

Date

Aug. 24 _____

Sept. 14. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

2.37

Discharge

See.-ft. 

7«.2

301

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio 

for the year ending September 30,

Day

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

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

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

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.

26

25

27

218

845

452

224

148

mo

95

»

95

84

75

66

60

56

106

406

275

171

121

QR

75

73

1 KA

386

275

174

120

100

80

Nov.

180

800

. 200

107

470

Dec.

860

300

200

186

ws

600

367

224

IQfi

183

145

143

111

84

90

73

109

104

on

75

73

107

104

7C

30

Jan.

82

86

93

107

ins

\ 100

129

275

1,100

1,000

510

367

250

Feb.

510

845

795

555

425

367

386

465

386

348

311

311

9*\S

293

465

600

ylOC

488

1,650

O AQfi

1,270

<JCA

1,200

1 600

2,300

1,400

806

Mar.

348

258

645

745

578

311

258

311

293

258

148

160

129

116

84

69

86

90

168

348

9QA

1 dftft

2,120

QEQ

578

367

293

241

300

500

Apr.

500

600

800

1,400

600

425

1,200

2,940 Q snn

2,310

795

510

348

275

224

180

1 ^7

132

109

95

86

CO

82

86

CO

82

75

90

110

May

110

100

95

82

71

64

56

54

53

50

48

46

44

48

50

50

52

116

311

174

1CV9

73

53

47

£0

109

QO

66

52

42

June

41

38

34

31

9Q

28

31

32

27

24

22

25

26

" 582

406

224

129

86

69

64

42

126

149

88

50

42

34

90

25

24

July

21

19

19

19

19

12

18

17

14

14

21

21

25

38

32

37

25

19

15

13

11

9.8

7.9

7.4

6

Q

6.3

29

180

111

71

44

Aug.

34

42

44

36

29

307

172

62

36

26

21

134

109

. 98

224

104

52

40

32

34

64

154

84

CA

33

26

21

21

50

Sept.

28

136

154

178

2,090

1,940

775

368

710

1,360

752

330

386

311

241

475

898

406

241

171

126

104

129

293

732

1,000

532

330

311

293

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operatiag satisfactorily Oct. 29 to Nov. 25, Nov. 27 to Dee. 3, Feb. 

24-28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 4, and Apr. 28 to May 2. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-31, Jan. 

7-16, 19, and 23-31. Discharge for these periods estimated from study of weather records and records of 

flow at near-by gaging stations.

Monthly discharge of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for the year

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 299 square miles]

Month

October. ______________ _ . .......

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

January..... __________________

March.. ____________________

April 

July... 

September.. __________________

The year. _ .

Discharge, in second-feet

Maximum

845

600

2,120 

3,800 

. 311 

581 

180 

316 

2,090

3,800

Minimum

25

258 

69 

75 

42 

22 

6.3 

21 

28

6.3

Mean

168 

408 

152 

237 

818 

407 

610 

77.7 

85.2 

29.4 

83.3 

527

295

Per 

square 

mile

0.562 

1.36 

.508 

.793 

2.74 

1.36 

2.04 

.260 

.285 

.098 

.279 

1.76

.987

Rnn-off in 

inches

0.65 

1.52 

.59 

.91 

2.85 

1.57 

2.28 

.30 

.32 

.11 

.32 

1.96

13.38
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

SAWDUSKY RIVER NEAR MEXICO, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., at highway bridge 4% miles north of 

Mexico, 5 miles south of Tiffin, Seneca County, and 3 miles above mouth 

of Honey Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 776 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926. November 17, 

1898, to November 17, 1900, at highway bridge half a mile west of Mexico 

and 9 miles by river above present station.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by L. E. Keller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high and wooded; left bank fairly high and wooded; subject to 

overflow at extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Control for 

low water is riffle of boulders on rock ledge 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent. Control at high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 1.15 feet as determined September 8, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

1 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 7,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet 

June 12 (discharge, 9 second-feet). '

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet at 5.45 p. m. March 31, 

1924 (discharge, 8,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet September 

12, 1925 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affectexl by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, 

for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.94 feet; discharge, 40.4 second-feet. 

August 25, 1926: Gage height, 3.00 feet; discharge, 228 second-feet. 

September 15, 1926: Gage height, 4.35 feet; discharge, 643 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ .. ...

2 ______ .....

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

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

5 .... ._ 

6.. . -.... 

7 ..-...._ 

8.. .-. -

9 _______ ...

10. ________

11. ______ ...

12 ________ .

13 .. ....

14 ..

15 ______ . ....

16.. .......

17 ________

18 . 

19 _____ . ....

20 

Oct.

24

22

15

60

1,230

770

456

278

240

182

141

60

66

71

74

83

161

334

665

560

Nov.

240

252

278

265

216

161

252

1,480

2,160

1,040

630

424

2,950

3,160

2,820

3,160

1,330

925

735

560

Dec.

630

490

278

Sflfi

393

885

845

560

363

306

278

252

182

89

102

114

141

151

161

141

Jan.

85

on

95

QQ

122

141

180

193

252

2,040

2.100

Feb.

665

1,140

1,280

735

595

630

925

845

805

735

595

630

735

845

1,230

1,380

1,930

4,280

3.580

Mar.

1,230

845

490

363

490

334

252

204

334

363

278

252

216

227

216

193

182

161

141

204

Apr.

1,230

1,180

1,630

3,090

2,460

1,880

1,930

5,410

7,000

7,200

3,510

1,730

845

525

490

393

348

306

265

252

May

182

172

141

122

114

105

83

74

68

63

66

60

57

60

63

66

63

66

141

306

June

89

74

60

55

40

52

52

60

55

52

33

9

45

102

630

278

240

204

132

122

July

35

31

28

31

35

33

22

14

20

33

24

19

33

28

33

45

60

45

35

34

Aug.

122

83

71

57

47

122

393

665

393

292

105

66

334

252

86

595

665

363

227

132

Sept.

60

52

74

278

4,840

5,240

5,680

4,200

2,040

2,160

1,330

1,040

1,000

665

456

560

1,140

1,380

965

560
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

22...... _____

23.. ___ . ......

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

25. __ ... .......

26.-.. _ . .......

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

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

29..... _ . _ ...

30.. _ ... _ ....

31...... __ . _ .

Oct.

252

182

105

141

182

424

595

334

227

193

161

Nov.

393

278

265

252

265

252

265

1,930

1,140

845

Dec.

161

141

122

105

99

80

Jan.

1,330

1,180

600

Feb.

2,820

3,090

2,950

9 4fift

3,300

4,760

2,950

1,680

Mar.

424

665

3,300

4 fUfl

3,440

1,730

1,180

KQC

AQ(\

1,180

Apr.

240

227

204

193

161

151

161

193

240

o co

May

424

141

105

102

8Q

99

105

122

204

June

114

122

132

141

105

89

71

60

52

47

July

22

19

17

15

17

19

22

24

424

424

161

Aug.

105

278

665

363

216

105

102

71

55

52

105

Sept.

278

216

334

1,280

3,800

4,360

2,760

1,280

1,040

1,000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-31, Jan. 1, 2, 7-16, and 23-31; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations.

Monthly discharge of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 776 square miles]

Month

February ______________________

April. _ .....___._....._._. ....___._...._

May ______ . ________________

July. __ ....__.__.___..____...._._.._._..____.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,230 

3,160 

885 

2,100 

4,760 

4,040 

7,200 

424 

630 

424 

665 

5,680

7,200

Minimum

15 

161

595 

141 

151 

57 

9 

14 

47 

52

9

Mean

267 

964 

251 

482 

1,730 

799 

1,460 

119 

111 

58.1 

232 

1,670

666

Per 

square 

mile

0.344 

1.24 

.323 

.621 

2.23 

1.03 

1.88 

.153 

.143 

.075 

.299 

2.15

.858

Run-off in 

inches.

0.40 

1.38 

.37 

.72 

2.32 

1.19 

2.10 

.18 

.16 

.09 

.34 

2.40

11.65

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 2% miles below

mouth of Wolf Creek and 3)4 miles southwest of Fremont, Sandusky County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles at present site; 1,260 square miles at

original site (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 8, 1923, to September 30, 1926. November

18, 1898, to March 9, 1901, at Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad

bridge, 4 miles below present gage.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. E. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 1,500 feet

below gage. Banks high and wooded. Control fot low water is rock ledge

just below gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet at

7.30 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 9,900 secOnd-feet); minimum stage, 0.94

foot at 7.30 p. m. July 26 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.6 feet at 5 p. m. January 11,

1924 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot at 7 a. m.

September 1, 1925 (discharge, 10 second-feet).
70 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined between 

150 and 9,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above and below those 

limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio, during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 26... ......... _. ___

July 20.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.63

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,420

100

Date

Aug. 25... ...... ............ ..

Sept. 15. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

404

829

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 - . .. ..

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

3 

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

5., ....... ...

^... ............

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

S.. .............

9. ........

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

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

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

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

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

15 

16 

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

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

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

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

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

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

23, . .....

24... 

25.

26 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

104

112

168

162

720

1,470

830

466

32S 263

226

202

184

157

1<57

122

146

443

720

620

401

296

232

179

IQfi

302

670

593

415

334

289

Nov.

270

374

466

443

367

308

308

1,330

2,240

2,080

1,070

775

3,200

4.240

 3,7»10

4,960

3,370

2,240

1,260

1,010

890

775

602

522 4150

387

436

2,880

3,040

1,840

Dec.

1,010

720

611

584

670

1,400

1,400

890

670

575

522

443

415

380 *is

289

282

408

670

557

OKft

238

170

k

Jan.

300

1,000

1,300

Feb.

1,500

3,500

8,360

9,310

6,650

3,880

Mar.

2,000

1,330

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

620

614

608

602

522

458

415

371

328

334

250

270

276

443

775

1,140

4,960

6,080

5, 320

3,540

2,080

1,400

1,070

890

890

Apr.

1,840

1,840

3,370

5,890

3,710

9 4nn

3,880

8,360

8,740

7,410

6,080

2,880

1,620

1,200

890

775 '620

557

498

422

V7A

354

360

367

354

328

302

401

620

566

May

498

436

367

322

282

226

214

202

184

168

168

174

168

190

184

179

168

238

436

611

490

328

270

IQfi

174

196

341

322

232

179

June

162

135

108

117

90

90

126

73

94

SO

70

104

59

226 >«90

890

566

394

334

226

179

422

202

202

<Wfl

174

122

122

76

80

July

56

80

56

36

73

48

34

36

48

66

59

39

53

146

80

99

73

73

94

83

63

53

36

4228'

19

28

56

152

443

308

Aug.

250

168

140

157

135

126

168

539

670

360

202

168

140

530

620

482

830

566

315

184

220

302

575

670

401

238

157

130

117

90

76

Sept.

90

122

315

466

4,060

5,510

5,140

4,600

3,040

2,080

2,400

2,000

1,330

VOZO

830

670

775

1,700

1,260

670

450

354

593

3,880

5,140

6,840

4,240

2,400

1,920

1,700

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 23 to Feb. 24 and Mar. 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, and 

14; discharge Dec. 23 to Feb. 24 estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of 

flow at near-by gaging stations; discharge interpolated Mar. 4, 5, 8, 9,13, and 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 71

Monthly discharge of Samdusky River near Fremont, 0 hio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,250 square miles]

Month

October. ____________________

November.. ___________________

December. ___________________

March _______ . _________ ,. __ ..

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

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

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,470 

4,960 

1,400

9,310

6,080 

8,740 

611 

890 

443 

830 

6,840

9,310

Miakaom

164 

270

250 

302 

168 

59 

19 

76 

90

19

Mean

371 

1,530 

480 

881 

3,150 

1,340 

2,230 

271 

221 

82.6 

314 

2,190

1,070

Per

square; 

mile

0.297 

1.22 

.384 

.705 

2.52 

1.07 

1.78 

.217 

.177 

.066 

.251 

1.75

.856

Run-off in 

inches

0.34 

1,36 

.44 

.81 

2.62 

1.23 

1.99 

.25 

.20 

,08 

.29 

1.95

11.56

EAST BRANCH OF HURON RIVER NEAR NORWALK, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge \% miles northwest of Norwalk, Huron County,

and \% miles below mouth of Cole Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84.9 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by C. L. Hartwig. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 500 feet below

gage. Banks fairly high and brushy. Control is rock ledge 75 feet below

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at

6.30 a. m. September 25 (discharge, 2,210 second-feet); minimum stage

recorded, 0.86 foot July 23-27 (discharge, 2.9 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.1 feet at 4.45 p. m. February

23, 1925, and at 6. 30 a. m. September 25, 1926 (discharge, 2,210 second-feet;

minimum stage, 0.84 foot August 30 and 31, 1925 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed slightly for low water

during high water April 8; affected by ice as indicated in footnote to table of

daily discharge. Rating curve well defined below 1,600 second-feet. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good except for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio, during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 22........................

Mar. 23......................

Mar. 24......................

Gage 

Height

Feet 

1.12

4.50

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.6

1,290

339

- - Date

July 7. - .... 

Aug. 22...... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

1.19

Dis- .

charge

Sec.-ft. 

5.2

22.3
72 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio, 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1__ ............

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

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

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

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

6 

7 .... .

8 

9. 

10...... 

11 .. -

12. ______ ...

13 

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

15 

16 .. 

17 

18 

18 

20 . 

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

22 __ .... .....

23 

24 

25 . . ....

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

27 

28 

29 

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

31 .. 

Oct.

5.8

5.8

7

26

49

25

17

12

15

18

18

15

12

11

11

9.8

40

44

29

20

15

13

13

16

65

74

57

33

29

26

26

Nov.

28

53

46

25

21

19

20

371

118

61

46

43

470

249

101

110

99

61

60

61

60

43

36

31

29

27

334

390

88

58

Dec.

52

47

46

55

128

192

88

55

46

41

53

40

37

33

25

22

29

31

26

22

20

27

22

20

15

Jan.

20

\ 30

|

20

300

390

183

148

46

I 30

20

Feb.

,

! no

I an

1

1-

150

200

200

600

410

352

410

352

266

1,910

555

183

142

Mar.

99

67

53

67

70

52

67

67

60

47

40

36

36

55

43

21

26

19

22

92

92

90

1,240

450

317

162

92

67

57

49

72

Apr.

103

131

690

94Q

142

94

645

1,560

690

249

148

81

63

53

50

53

37

32

29

23

25

20

25

22

27

26

22

198

96

57

May

113

85

40

33

27

20

18

15

13

13

13

11

9.2

11

13

10

11

10

96

53

26

17

13

11

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

8.7

8.7

June

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.0

10

8.2

7.0

6.2

9.2

9.8

8.2

142

177

92

40

76

23

21

11

9.8

10.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.6

7.0

6.2

7.0

July

6.2

5.8

6.5

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.5

6.2

7.0

8.7

7.0

6.5

67

83

39

18

11

8.7

6.2

6.2

5.1

3.4

3.0

2.9

29

3.0

2.9

96

37

16

8.7

Aug.

9.2

11

13

11

20

186

99

49

17

10

7.6

8.7

20

283

79

37

22

16

11

10

16

21

18

13

10

8.2

5.5

5.1

4.8

5.5

Sept

5.1

249

103

58

690

266

74

47

41

85

53

41

34

25

20

33

26

19

16

13

11

10

352

645

2,030

578

249

148

101

68

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously aflected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 17 and Jan. 23 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 84.9 square miles]

Month

January- __ . 

February

March. __ .. _ .. ______________

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

May. ..-.................... ...............

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

AugustSeptember... __ . ______________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

470 

192 

390 

1,910

1,240 

1,560 

113 

177 

96 

282 

2,030

2,030

Minimum

5.8 

19

19 

20 

8.7 

6.2 

2.9 

4.8 

5.1

2.9

Mean

24.4 

105 

40.7 

53.8 

251 

120 

188 

24.2 

25.4 

16.1 

33.3 

203

88.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.287 

1.24 

.479 

.634 

2.96 

1.41 

2.21 

.285 

.299 

.190 

.392 

2.39

1.04

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

1.38 

.55 

.73 

3.08 

1.63 

2.47 

.33 

.33 

.22 

.45 

2.67

14.17
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 73

EAST BEANCH OF BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA, OHIO

y

LOCATION. At Fuller Street Bridge, 1^ miles southeast of center of Elyria, 

Lorain County, and 3 miles above junction with West Branch.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 211 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Mrs. Joe Wojcik.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 700 feet 

below gage. Banks high and clean; not subject to overflow. One channel at 

all stages. Bed of stream is solid rock ledge extending diagonally across 

channel 25 feet below gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.7 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 4,770 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 

foot at 9.30 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet at 5.30 a. m. June 29, 1924 

(backwater caused by tornado). Maximum discharge, 4,770 second-feet 

at 8.30 a. m. February 26, 1926 (gage height, 6.7 feet). Minimum stage 

recorded, 0.57 foot October 5 and 6, 1922 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined 

above that limit. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge, 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for extremely high water and for periods of ice effect, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 23. . ___ 

Feb. 2..... - 

Mar. 24...- . 

height

Feet 

1.24

2.60

4.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60.3

650

2,150

Date

July 8--. . 

Ancr 91

Gage

Feet0.76

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.5

6.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1Q26

Day

1 ____ _.

2 

3 

4 

5 

6. ___ . __

7 

8- _

9 ...... .

10 

Oct.

11

12

12

18

232

168

68

39

39

73

Nov.

172

128

117

82

98

68

103

1, 02ftSi

825

270

Dec.

128

100

86

117

445

1,190

325

 242

198

134

Jan.

1

1

108

150

219

175

88

Feb.

150

670

150

Mar.

266

242

198

131

100

100

374

232

194

175

Apr.

190

215

900

825

545

650

3,450

3,450

1.100

May

117

71

38

39

35

31

21

16

12

10

June

11

15

13

12

14

12

7.6

2.8

1.8

.7

July

8.4

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.0

4 9

4.4

4.9

5.5

Aug.

3.6

6.0

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.4

4.4

2.8

1.8

.7

Sept.

0.7

2.8

415

232

685

510

385

415

1,550

2.120
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, for 

the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11. _ .........

12. 

13......... .

14.. ........

15 _ ..........

16.. __ ....

17 ......

18... . _ ...

19 _ ..........

20 

21 _ . _ ...

22 ____ .....

23 __ .... _ ..

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

25 _____ ....

26 ..... - ...

27 

28. ____ .....

29... __ .. ...

30 

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

Oct.

93

49

39

31

14

13

280

415

73

45

55

66

62

93

385

545

280

160

122

122

150

Nov.

237

580

1,280

1,020

510

215

147

108

106

131

114

119

69

53

38

790

1,640

615

256

Dec.

98

82

108

75

44

53

36

33

33

33

33

26

31

33

33

[ 25

|

Jan.

77

50

80

980

1,370

QAft

100

Feb.

80

KAft

1,200

4,770

615

Mar.

175

114

111

73

66

32

28

7.6

106

380

685

2,120

2,020

720

352

164

141

84

55

68

Apr.

415

157

106

77

73

62

50

49

38

31

18

26

17

8.4

9.2

28

35

103

190

141

May

15

11

8.4

16

22

20

17

11

16

20

13

17

13

8.4

7.6

14

10

8.4

6.0

6.8

June

1.8

3.9

1.2

7.6

615

545

168

168

80

57

33

18

15

13

14

14

15

12

7.6

3.4

July

4.4

6.8

198

Oil

93

I 28

16

12

14

10

11

9.2

6.8

3.4

1.8

1.8 3.4

4.9

3.9

1.8

1.2

Aug.

0.7

.7

6.0

33

29

25

21

17

13

9.2

13

6.8

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

.5

.3

Sept.

1,370

1,280

1,020

415

69

280

228

164

111

73

22

12

17

545

1,550

1,100

825

190

119

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 12-17, and Jan. 22 to Feb. 

25; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging 

stations. Gage not read Jan. 3, July 4,5, Aug. 1,16-20; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 211 square mites]

Month

February

July.... ....--.-..-- ... ...................

August ___ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

545 

' 1,640 

1,190 

1,370

4,770 

2,120 

3,450 

117 

615 

211 

33 

2,120

4,770

Minimum

11

38

7.6 

8.4 

6.0 

.7 

1.2 

.3 

.7

.3

Mean

121 

368 

126 

184 

525 

311 

449 

21.7 

62.7 

22.5 

7.75 

528

223

Per 

square 

mile

0.573

1.74 

.597 

.872 

2.49 

1.47 

2.13 

.103 

.297 

.107 

.037 

2.50

1.06

Run-off in 

inches

0.66 

1.94 

.69 

1.01

2.59 i.7a

2.38 

.12 

.33 

.12 

.04 

2.79

14.37

BOGEY EIVEE NEAR BEEEA, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge just below junction of East and West Branches,

3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by O. R. Ruple. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet below gage. Branches

join just above gage. Banks fairly high and clean. Control is rock ledge

and large flat stones 150 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage

height 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet

at 6.15 p. m. April 8 (discharge, about 8,160 second-feet); minimum discharge,

5 second-feet at 7.30 p. m. July 23, 24, and 25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 75

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.6 feet at 6 a. m. June 29, 1924 

(backwater caused by tornado). Maximum discharge, that of April 8, 1926; 

minimum stage, 0.43 foot at 6.15 p. m. September 2, 1925 (discharge, 3 

second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage corresponding to gage height 

20.9 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEKSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTJKACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on April 8 and again September 25; affected by ice as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Rating curves fairly wejl defined below 5,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Rocky River near Berea, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 23 ._...... .........

Feb. 2........................

Mar. 24 _ _ ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

2.64

3.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68.2

761

1,660

Date

JulyS .... _ _

Aug. 21 ., ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft

17.3

35.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rocky River near Berea, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

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

2...... __ .....

3 . 

4. . ___ .....

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

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

7.... __ . __ ..

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.

19

23

19

18

101

108

50

46

115

236

212

140

82

67

58

525

955

910

750

231

127

63

63

.58

295

490

277

172

143

162

231

Nov.

58

54

48

48

43

41

870

830

260

191

149

638

2,680

1,270

638

358

277

265

149

191

140

140

117

97

93

90

4,190

2,680

1,550

245

Dec.

191

140

172

216

675

289

226

175

159

138

125

140

138

115

99

67

58

58

67

55

52

48

48

1 30

Jan.

70

675

490

325

208

i 100

1,860

351

162

143

100

Feb.

1,180

750

422

208

200

169

149

133

169

106

86

79

90

93

90

113

122

115

790

955

600

455

830

490

5,120

4,040

790

448

Mar.

429

562

226

183

156

169

1,090

712

277

208

410

325

200

143

81

1,270

1,270

1,140

750

562

525

4,040

1,550

830

436

236

162

143

125

149

Apr.

410

301

1,650

750

358

236

1,860

6,680

4,640

825

445

287

212

202

156

153

128

99

168

102

73

160

88

149

146

105

227

515

323

198

May

164

131

121

153

96

55

62

49

45

35

33

30

3,7

29

32

29

26

22

58

105

55

80

29

19

19

22

27

17

14

17

26

June

76

29

16

18

14

15

14

17

17

15

14

17

15

38

287

115

55

128

93

47

27

27

20

14

15

15

17

17

17

20

July

15

11

10

9

8

8

8

17

19

20

11

10

124

389

105

35

20

18

33

17

15

8

8

6

6

6

8

17

18

23

18

Aug.

22

35

40

28

20

17

14

11

8

9

9

11

10

68

955

382

38

29

35

35

37

375

131

83

33

32

32

38

24

35

16

Sept.

11

310

590

237

1,550

445

189

105

1,550

2,200

362

153

99

73

128

628

356

118

76

68

38

29

665

3,070

3,200

1,240

421

296

341

240

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 5, Jan. 10-18, and 24-31; discharge 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations

63013 30 6
76 StTEFACE WATEE StJPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Rocky River near Berea, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 269 square miles]

Month

April.... .-. .. . 

July ..... . .. 

September __ .. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

955 

4,190 

675 

1,860

5,120 

4,040 

6,680 

164 

287 

389 

955 

3,200

6,680

Minimum

18 

41

79 

81 

73 

14 

14 

6 

8 

11

6

Mean

224 

613 

119 

223 

671 

597 

722 

52.8 

41.0 

32.9 

84.3 

626

329

Per 

square 

mile

0.833 

2.28 

.422 

.829 

2.49 

2.22 

2.68 

.196 

.152 

.122 

.313 

2.33

1.22

Run-off in 

inches

0.96 

2.54 

.51 

.96 

2.59 

2.56 

2.99 

.23 

.17 

.14 

.36 

2.60

16.61

CUYAHOGA BIVER AT OLD PORTAGE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Old Portage, also known as Cranmer, Summit 

County, 4 miles northwest of Akron. Little Cuyahoga River enters on 

left 1J£ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 405 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 27, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank just below bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Banks fairly high and wooded. At extremely high stages water flows 

through second channel on right bank. Bed of stream composed of sand 

and gravel. Control for low water is riffle 50 feet below gage; control for 

high water is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur 

at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.3 feet at 7.30 p. m. September 6 (discharge, about 2,820 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.94 foot at 11.30 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 40 secondfeet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.8 feet at 9 p. m. June 28, 1924 

(discharge, about 3,540 second-feet); minimum stage, that of June 13, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Akron is diverted from headwaters 

of this stream. Return water from Akron enters above this station. A 

small amount of water is diverted into this stream from Tuscarawas River 

by Ohio Canal.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at reservoir above Akron.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 2,000 second-feet; extended for higher stages by logarithmic plotting. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by means of discharge integrator. Records good.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 77

Discharge measurements of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, during the year

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 24............. ..........

Mar. 6...... ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2. OS

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

271

723

Date

July 16-.,..... ......

sat

Feet 

2.41

2. 82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

346

462

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2 ..........

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

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

5. _____ .....

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

7 ...

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.

206

16S

261

354

266

284

282

272

242

188

162

192

252

270

240

202

210

172

246

266

263

272

275

296

328

402

470

575

704

754

724

Nov.

658

63S

580

516

456

422

441

572

629

578

558

642

949

1,020

924

871

869

820

737

646

579

557

622

653

606

545

781

1,100

1,050

939

Dec.

971

1,010

919

813

812

912

927

864

814

 762

669

624

590

538

492

448

416

372

324

302

303

308

303

292

278

283

242

208

200

202

206

Jan.

183

174

164

178

272

326

334

323

308

309

348

365

366

350

329

310

297

399

613

610

756

822

790

727

674

619

552

490

428

371

381

Feb.

552

644

676

676

672

654

646

616

601

573

530

494

450

436

427

425

413

392

450

492

498

544

600

614

1,340

2,370

2,270

2,020

Mar.

1,870

1,720

1,430

1,150

939

727

788

8S2

765

761

791

752

649

568

560

488

435

398

448

667

841

1,010

1,480

1,900

1,960

2,050

1,880

1,500

1,170

891

735

Apr.

697

626

719

942

940

976

1,210

2,010

2,620

2,320

2,310

2,060

1,560

1,190

917

738

622

516

482

410

384

352

349

359

327

361

366

420

464

498

May

576

581

574

575

500

 

442

422

397

368

302

232

274

212

172

1*4

115

176

190

232

234

226

161

174

198

229

232

163

152

104

62

272

June

327

218

240

178

104

98

141

146

176

168

112

134

46

585

569

436

342

410

412

378

414

465

406

303

274

180

98

144

176

198

July

171

98

114

148

100

557

340

222

162

226

184

222

592

454

346

290

230

144

145

216

156

144

176

150

88

154

200

260

164

168

138

Aug.

55

120

155

177

188

142

143

94

84

124

95

182

166

372

368

352

332

284

265

257

306

564

584

554

426

344

264

184

125

180

228

Sept.

203

1,300

844

618

1,400

2,170

1,630

1,170

1,410

1,870

1,450

1,000

862

764

686

665

622

548

474

450

440

358

446

1,380

1,600

1,810

1,890

2,280

2,260

1,900

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 3; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

754 

1,100 

-1,010 

822 

2,370 

2,, 050 

2,620

Minimum

162 

422 

, 200 

164 

392 

398 

327

Mean

316 

699

.. 529 

425 

753 

1,040 

925

Month

May __________ .

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

581 

585 

592 

584 

2,280

2,620

Minimum

62 

46 

88 

' 55 

203

46

Mean

280 

263 

218 

249 

1,150

567
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT AKROW, OHIO

LOCATION. At foot of Seiberling Street, Akron, Summit County, and half a 

mile below mouth of "Springfield Lake outlet.

DBAINAGE AEEA. i2.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank at Seiberling Street; inspected 

by engineers of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

DISCHAEGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight above and below gage. Banks fairly 

high. One channel at all stages. Control is 32-foot sharp-edged steel weir 

just below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year not recorded; minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.12 foot from 9 to 10 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 5.4 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage not recorded. No flow 8 to 9 p. m. June 24 

and at 4 p. m. July 14, 1923 (on account of regulation above station).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Negligible?

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent at reservoir above station.

AcctTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve based on weir formula and checked by current-meter measurements 

made in 1927. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained, from gage-height 

graph by inspection. Records excellent except for periods during which 

recorder was not operating, for which they are fair.

COOPEBATION. Recorder installed and gage-height record furnished by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

No discharge measurements were made during period.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1920-1926

Day

1920 

1 _ .....

2 

3.........

4.........

5 

6- ___ ..

7 __ .....

8 ......

9 ____ ..

10 _ ......

July

25

Aug.

30

35

21

22

20

21

23

20

37

88

Sept.

43

34

29

28

34

38

31

28

28

46

Day

1920 

11 ......

12.. .......

13.........

14.........

15.... .....

16... ...

17.. _ ....

18.........

19... ......

20..... _ .

July

21

26

18.6

43

56

28

24

21

30

24

Aug.

53

34

40

46

42

40

38

42

37

52

Sept.

49

34

30

28

26

28

27

17

12 2

13.0

Day

1920 

21... __ ..

22.........

23 

24.........

25 

26 

27 .-

28 

29 

30 

31 

July

22

28

34

26

21

28

28

20

19.5

23

21

Aug.

42

49

44

40

39

35

104

160

113

80

70

Sept.

13.8

13.0

12.2

11.4

12.2

11.4

146

13.8

13.8
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 79

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1920-1926 Continued

Day

1920-21 

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

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

3 _____ . ___

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

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

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

7.-... -

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

9.... . . ..

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

11... ....

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

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

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

15.......

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

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

18. .........

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .....

24 

25 ...

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

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

1921-22 

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

2. ...... ...

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

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

S... ............

6 ~ . ...

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

8 ..... -

9.. ....

10 

11... _____ ...

12 . 

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

14 _ . _ .... ....

15 

16 . 

17 

18. 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 . 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1922-23 

1....... _ ....

2 ...... ....

3... ....

4... _ ........

5 ........

Oct.

29

28

19.5

17.8

25

23

29

30

14.6

17

24.

25

24

19.5

26

20

23

23

23

24

24

14.6

12.2

14.6

19.5

36

24

37

28

17

14.6

13.8

28

37

42

37

37

65

42

28

23

21

18.6

17.8

14.6

14.6

17.0

17.8

19.5

34

30

23

18.6

18.6

18.6

17.8

17.0

17.0

17.0

16.2

17.0

18.6

20

28

24

18.6

Nov.

17

23

23

20

18.6

19.5

20

26

25

23

21

18.6

17.8

15.4

16.2

19.5

34

34

37

65

96

83

62

44

48

40

34

30

26

24

72

113

55

25

17.8

14.6

14.6

17.0

23

62

52

61

38

35

47

52

160

144

120

80

52

39

34

53

58

47

62

65

48

38

28

30

28

23

23

Dec.

34

61

42

30

34

34

27

24

22

24

28

28

24

47

52

34

29

24

22

18.6

18.6

26

80

43

23

19.5

20

17.0

17.0

17.8

34

39

47

35

32

28

28

27

26

23

22

29

30

30

28

27

52

76

52

34

29

20

23

58

52

32

27

23

22

16.2

22

29

29

24

21

35

Jan.

39

52

42

34

35

32

34

77

46

98

24

22

21

21

17.8

17

23

97

34

80

IfU.

52

29

23

" 2318.6

23

52

K7

18.6

17.8

18.6

117

74'

35

28

27

97

27

25

26

18.6

17 8

17.8

28

62

44

31

25

14.6

15.8

17.0

18.2

19.4

21

22

23

24

39

23

19.5

17.0

13.8

Feb.

34

29

28

28

83

107

131

131

113

80

56

49

=;«

77

88

113

93

42

39

34

29

35

34

29

53

49

60

25

27

29

30

28

28

28

28

28

in

77

83

72

38

28

20

18.6

23

62

72

43

52

85

71

39

31

34

35

32

48

52

31

31

Mar.

48

122

26

165

113

146

170

104

122

96

62

58

78

62

52

51

46

46

39

49

58

65

47

52

74

46

113

410

226

104

113

27

25

25

28

39

53

118

96

57

52

140

104

71

64

56

49

41

34

36

43

38

37

39

42

46

40

74

108

80

131

203

20

25

28

52

35

Apr.

13180 '

61

56

48

46

43

47

58

57

55

46

42

52

113

55

150

113

65

52

46

58

71

58

48

42

39

38

36

47

J40

90

64

64

64

52

46

47

47

46

140

113

74

160

291

150

122

177

104

76

72

80

66

60

60

60

58

52

49

42

13.0

13.8

17.0

39

140

May

40

38

39

42

36

32

30

28

26

26

30

30

31

31

28

35

35

34

28

27

24

23

29

39

113

39

26

" iO

40

39

58

82

58

61

117

74

56

62

43

37

31

29

28

27

28

38

91

104

65

46

35

30

56

56

44

34

30

26

25

9.3

9.3

10.0

15.4

14.6

June

30

88

40

28

24

23

24

25

34

47

26

21

18.6

28

20

15.4

18.6

17.0

27

29

20

14.6

14.6

19.5

25

24

24

23

24

25

30

23

23

23

23

26

25

30

24

23

20

20

26

23

23

23

34

20

18.6

18.6

34

28

14.6

18.6

23

39

39

18.6

9.3

10.6

6.7

8.6

8.6

July

21

21

20

20

21

21

21

29

34

21

20

42

29

27

20

19t5

18.6

19.5

28

26

21

20

19.5

17.8

28

18.6

21

23

30

18.6

18.6

18.6

17.0

39

30

23

20

23

31

30

29

27

26

25

24

23

28

23

72

131

72

34

18.6

28

28

23

18.6

23

34

28

13.0

34

4.1

4.1

7.4

37

16.2

Aug.

20

21

34

25

17.8

14.6

31

22

16.2

15.4

16.2

15.4

42

28

24

16.2

13.8

14.6

24

23

15.4

14.6

13.8

13.0

13.8

26

19.5

23

19.5

18.6

18.6

28

18.6

28

46

34

23

22

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

10.6

14.6

34

21

12.2

28

28

28

28

19.5

18.6

18.6

23

30

26

3.7

3.3

28

26

16.2

ept.

22

18. %

6.4

10.8

14.6

34

29

28

28

14.6

17.0

16.2

20

19.5

25

18.6

23

21

18.6

43

48

30

17.8

13.0

34

25

17.0

14.6

14.6

28

65

214

140

113

74

62

52

42

34

34

52

72

52

46

52

46

28

62

34

30

25

22

17.0

17.0

18.6

22

23

23

21

18.6

18.6

15.4

16.2

26

31
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19?6, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1920-1926 Continued

Day

1922-23 

6 .... 

J... 

% ........

9. __ - ____ .

10 

11.. . .. _ .

12 ..... .....

13 .

H __

15 

16 

17 ____ . 

18. . _

19 

20 

21. _ . __ -

22- _ ...

23 

24 . __ . _ ...

25 

26 .......

27 _ _ 

28 

29 ___ - _ - __ .

30 

31 

1923-24 

1 ....

2- _ 

3- - -

4. __ ....

5 .....

6 ... -

7 _ 

8- 

9 - _ -

10 

11 . 

10

10

14 _ -

15- 

16 - 

17 

18 ....

19 .

20 

21. . 

22 

23 

24. _______ -

25 

26- ___ .... -

27 

28 .

9G

30- __ - ......

31 __ ... -

1924-25 

1 _____ ......

2 ........

3 

4 ___ ... ...

6- __ - _ -

7 

8 .... 

9. _ ...

10' ....... __ -

Oct.

21

14.6

14.6

13.0

9.3

19.5

8.6

6.0

8.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

12.2

12.2

12.2

14.0

15.9

17.8

19.6

21

23

25

27

27

28

23

17.8

20

20

20

19.5

15.4

13.0

18.6

21

22

22

22

22

17.8

23

22

21

21

21

20

13.0

18.6

18.6

24

24

18.6

15.4

13.0

15.4

23

21

113

72

46

34

26

22

21

21

20

21

Nov.

46

28

31

31

35

23

23

28

30

52

36

28

25

26

37

32

31

28

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

19.5

17.0

16.2

19.5

31

24

24

37

31

23

19.5

17.0

14.6

19.5

21

19.5

21

18.6.

20

17.8

16.2

16.2

23

31

24

38

55

35

26

99

17.8

14.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

17.8

16.2

18.6

Dec.

34

25 .

39

15 A.

9.3

7.4

9.3

7.4

7.4

18.6

23

22

28

28

11.4

12.2

14.6

15.4

10.6

12.2

23

25

96

58

18.6 iae

77

40

29

32

88

106

82

62

70

86

57

56

55

54

52

40

38

38

34

31

43

113

133

88

70

56

53

96

56

47

77

17.0

19.5

22

24

30

42

30

34

55

25

Jan.

10.6

11 4

1fi 9

17.0

1 C A

20

18.6

iq rt

77

127

65

34

66

40

1R6

CO

46

30

26

79

AQ

96

79

64

56

47

<M

30

d.9

OCA

1OQ

99

55

4.R

177

Ql

52

47

42

423d.

OD

OQ

99

22

00

°.Q

Qfi

86

25

25

20

16.2

22

22

23

23

23

21

Feb.

31

26

17.0

11.4

12.2

47

14.

14.6

18.6

1 10.0

15.0

CO

42

42

55

101

80

42

34

36

i\

36

OK

36

34

30

32

32

14.

48

42

39

31

25

26

25

29

32

01

1K d.

27

26

97

29

36

90

152

188

160

Mar.

24

16.2

14.6

80

88

88

65

34

24

80

52

30

24

18.6

15.4

46

58

37

28

21

18.6

14.6

12.2

13.0

13.0

58

62

101

* 96

65

48

44

46

47

40

46

37

01

30

31

30

31

35

53

93

104

77

99

126

106

78

56

71

50

51

52

K.A

55

56

58

60

60

60

Apr.

96

S4

29

14

20

18.6

16.2

16.2

17.0

24 

27

19.5

16.2

14.6

13.8

12.2

14.6

11.4

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.0

9.3

10.0

9.3

74

71

70

60

53

53

56

71

90

72

56

49

46

43

39

37

36

72

101

58

52

83

64

49

42

35

34

36

48

31

30

27

25

22

24

26

26

20

19.5

May

7.4

9.3

13.8

23

18.6

22

237

210

80

55

61

56

42

28

17.0

30

21

14.6

12.2

10.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

10.0

8.6

8.6

68

44

48

93

55

43

37

35

49

46

47

94

96

137

232

131

82

90

111

76

58

51

44

58

58

52

46

46

48

58

46

31

24

22

53

68

52

36

29

26

29

June

7.4

25

16.2

8.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

7.4

5.4

6.0

7.4

8.6

6.0

7.4

6.0

2.9

7.4

10.6

8.6

9.3

8.0

6.0

39

44

44

60

42

37

34

72

103

99

232

113

76

58

47

47

46

77

83

52

43

43

44

43

49

49

42

|350

19.5

15.4

12.2

11.4

12.2

12.2

13.8

13.8

19 9

10.6

July

13.0

10.6

5.4

4.8

7.4

25

13.0

6.0

2.5

2.5

6.0

4.8

6.7

7.4

7.4

4.8

3.3

4.1

7.4

6.7

5.4

5.4

7.4

4.8

6.7

6.0

74

52

39

43

48 '

52

57

52

35

30

30

37 '49

35

28

23

20

18.6

20

13.8

17.0

22

21

17.0

16.2

15 4

15.4

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.0

14.6

13.0

15.4

16.9

18.5

20

22

20

17.8

62

Aug.

12.2

13.0

13.0

13.8

14.6

14.6

17.8

19.5

17.8

16.2

16.2

18.6

22

17.8

21

23

25

22

21

20

15.4

19.5

37

24

18.6

18.6

12.2

20

18.6

23

30

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

23

26

22

18.6

10.0

17.8

23

21

20

23

31

27

26

27

27

25

23

22

10.6

17.8

14.6

17.0

46

21

17.8

17.8

17.0

16.2

14.6

Sept.

27

30

20

Id. ft

15.4

14.6

21

21

20

21

13.0

16.2

20

23

53

61

37

21

21

20

19.5

23

26

22

13.0

22

51

31

23

23

21

17.0

24

90

96

61

19

85

61

40

29

24

22

21

37

58

46

29

23

20

20

18.6

30

150

156

15.4

16.2

23

11.4

10.6

9.3

16.2

18.6

17.0

17.0
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Guyahoga River at Akron, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1920-1926 Continued

Day

1924-25 

11. _ .... .......

12.. ___ ........

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

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

15......... __ ..

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

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

18... _ .... _ ..

19...... ____ ..

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

21-.L ...... ...

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

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

24 _ ... __ ....

25.. ____ .. ...

26 _____ .....

27. 

28... 

29........ _

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

31 . _ ........

1925-26 

1 _

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

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

4 _____ . _ ..

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

6 ____ ........

7..... ... .

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.

20

19.5

22

20

19.5

19.5

21

22

20

23

23

23

22

23

22

17.8

21

20

19.5

19.5

18.6

19.5

20

in K

46

IQ

28

30

Nov.

19.5

19.5

21

23

20

16.2

18.6

18.6

17.8

18.6

22

29

23

21

19.5

17.0

17.0

17.4

17.8

13.8

V33

26

22

36

90

61

40

35

28

24

24

24

21

19.5

23

20

22

21

SO

83

52

30

Dec.

20

19.5

44

34

20

in K

77

115

133

35

29

28

29

34

56

71

43

28

29

27

28

31

24iae

18.6

17.8

19.5

17.0

21

21

25

24

20

19.5

16.2

J.O. U

Jan.

17 S

23

24

23

99

26

24

17.0

21

22

21

22

20

21

19.5

28

28

26

OR

91

22

23

27

25

24

23

29

28

29

32

29

65

122

SO

58

50

Feb.

162

86

65

46

43

43

44

32

30

28

34

66

223

185

96

85

46

47

88

76

52

31

28

28

28

27

23

34

34

30

26

28

23

26

34

61

55

96

88

Mar.

113

80

52

104

86

68

49

52

162

101

58

46

39

36

34

32

39

39

34

34

32

80

74

58

53

44

42

88

64

51

49

56

49

45

41

37

34

30

32

48

71

57

51

98

113

74

52

37

30

29

29

37

Apr.

24

22

22

28

65

39

30

27

25

23

22

25

30

26

24

26

24

23

24

34

49

35

72

68

47

40

80

203

214

113

66

51

46

42

39

38

35

31

29

28

32

31

34

35

37

36

35

46

42

37

May

53

34

26

23

26

16.2

18.6

18.6

20

21

20

20

20

28

32

23

20

20

18,6

18.9

19.2

27

27

40

42

35

 32

29

26

23

23

28

28

28

29

29

28

31

31

36

26

22

21

22

27

29

29

25

23

17.0

24

55

June

13.8

14.6

17.0

17.8

19.5

17.8

14.6

14.6

14.6

13.8

10.6

12.2

13.0

14.6

20

16.2

17.0

12.2

19.5

16.2

42

26

18.6

17.8

13.8

17.0

20

17.0

17.8

17.8

17.0

18.6

16.2

72

68

36

23

74

1 39

19.5

21

21

July

28

13.8

13.8

13.0

14.6

17.0

17.8

16.2

13.8

12.2

17.8

30

15.4

13.8

15.4

20

19.5

17.8

16.2

16.2

18.6

18.6

16.2

13.8

11.4

13.0

47

39

23

15.4

13.8

14.6

18.6

76

66

39

22

15.4

13.8

17.0

15.4

17.8

17.8

18.6

17.0

12.2

19.5

18.4

17.3

16.2

16.2

16.2

Aug.

14.6

14.6

17.0

16.2

14.6

12.2

17.0

17.8

17.8

17.0

18.6

18.6

17.0

17.0

16.2

17.0

17.0

16.2

14.6

13.8

15.4

18.6

11.4

11.4

13.0

13.8

14.6

20

27

19.5

18.6

27

52

34

24

21

34

47

37

31

22

17.8

12.2

13.8

11.4

16.2

15.4

Sept.

15.4

25

77

60

36

25

16.2

13.8

14.6

19.5

23

21

20

19.5

19.5

16.2

18.1

20

22

21

18.6 

113 

96

100

88

56

48

39

36

46

42

37

31

31

29

28

49

88

80

72

53

56

56

44

NOTE. No gage-height record Aug. 13, Nov. 28,1920, Feb. 6,1921, Jan. 24-29, Feb. 2, 3, 6-8, Mar. 14-17, 

July 9-14, Oct. 21-27, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 1922, Dec. 12-14, 1923, Jan. 5-8, July 4-6, Nov. 28, 1924, Jan. 28, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 7, Mar. 15,16, May 30, 31, July 4, 5, Sept. 27,28,1925, Mar. 13-16, and July 27 and 28,1926, 

discharge interpolated after comparison with records of flow at near-by gaging stations. No gage-height 

record May 28 to June 3, July 31 to Aug. 5,1921, Jan. 20-26, Feb. 17 to Mar. 2,1923, June 28-30, Dec. 20-31, 

1924, Jan. 1, 2, Oct. 7 to Nov. 9, Dec. 26-31, 1925, Jan. 1-8, 22-31, Feb. 20-26, June 19-27, Aug. 11-16, and 

Sept. 4-10,1926; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio, for the years ending

September 30, 1920-1926

Month

1920 

July 10-31 ... 

1920-21

July 

September.. .. ..._

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

1921-22

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

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

September... _ .. .......

The year _____ .

1922-23

November. --.-.... ......

January __________

February- _ __ __ .

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

July. ..-. ... .

September...-.--- _ - .-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

56 

160 

49

37 

% 

80 

104 

131 

410 

150 

113 

88 

42 

42 

48

410

65 

160 

76 

117 

85 

203 

291 

117 

39 

131 

46 

214

291

28 

52 

96 

127 

52 

88 

140 

237 

25 

37 

37 

61

237

Minimum

18.6 

20 

11.4

12.2

15.4 

17.0 

17.0 

28 

39 

36

14.6 

17.8 

13.0 

5.4

5.4

13.8 

14.6 

16.2 

14.6 

18.6 

25 

42 

25 

14.6 

13.0 

7.4 

17.0

7.4

6.0 

23 

7.4 

10.6

12.2 

9.3

7.4 

2.9 

2.5 

3.3 

13.0

2.5

Mean

26.7 

48.9 

24.5

22.8 

32.7 

30.3 

36.3 

61.9 

95.6 

61.8 

33.5 

26.9 

23.1 

20.3 

22.3

38.8

24.3 

56.6 

33.0 

29.5 

41.6 

64.4 

88.9 

50.0 

24.7 

32.1 

21.2 

50.0

42.9

17.2 

30.7 

23.5 

35.7 

20.6 

35.3 

23.9 

34.8 

8.20 

8.17 

18.4 

23.4

23.4

Month

1923-24

I ATfvrpti

July 

1924-25 

October. . 

November... 

December 

January .....

April 

July -

The year. _ 

1925-26 

October.. -. . 

December. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

99 

133 

286 

101 

142 

101 

232

74 

31 

156

113

29 

133 

28 

223 

162 

65 

68 

20 

62 

46 

77

223

90 

71 

122

113 

214 

55 

74 

76 

52

Minimum

13.0 

14.6 

29 

22 

25 

30 

34 

35 

34 

13.0 

10.0 

17.0

13.0

17.8 

13.8 

17.0 

16.2 

15.4 

32 

19.5 

16.2 

10.6 

12.2 

12.2 

9.3

9.3

29 

28 

17.0 

13.8 

11.4 

11.4 

18.6

11.4

Mean

19.5 

26.5 

63.2 

71.0 

40.2 

64.3 

56.3 

70.3 

92.3 

30.2 

21.6 

45.4

50.0

26.8 

18.9 

38.7 

22.5 

75.4 

59.5 

27.1 

27. 9 

14.' 8 

18.7 

17.4 

21.9

30.6

29.7 

36.0 

24.9 

40,5 

45.8 

53.3 

56.4 

28.8 

31.5 

22.5 

23.2 

64.6

37.9

CHAGRIN RIVER AT WIIIOUGHBY, OHIO

LOCATION. At dam nine-tenths mile southeast of Willoughby, Lake County,

one-sixth mile below mouth of East Branch, and 5 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 251 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 9, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section on left abutment of dam,

upper section on large pole at pumping station; read by J. M. O'Brien. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage or by wading

below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and

below gage. Banks fairly high and wooded. Control is concrete dam.

Left end of crest lower than right end. Zero flow would occur at gage height

0.1 foot.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 83

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and period 

of record, 5.3 feet at 6.30 p. m. February 25, 1926 (discharge, 7,720 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded during year and period of record, 0.26 foot 

at 8 a. m. July 26,1926 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Willoughby is diverted above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice for periods 

from December to March. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for periods of 

ice effect, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 9, 1926: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 30.6 second-feet.

August 20, 1926: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 36.0 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.... _ ........

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

3 

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

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

6 ___ ..........

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

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.

60

57

66

54

136

104

94

71

98

152

123

98

87

77

74

68

780

358

200

251

420

524

630

580

1,500

1,120

890

630

445

420

343

Nov.

328

428

315

239

195

200

288

1,640

680

411

269

239

1,710

1,000

479

453

343

321

1,710

890

479

328

302

251

228

228

2,560

1,930

835

366

Dec.

403

487

396

380

835

890

470

308

282

228

251

308

262

166

144

136

104

98

84

112

115

115

80

94

80

80

80

Jan.

,

\ 80

156

1,060

380

180

190

152

136

123

571

1,860

1,060

479

180

200

200

200

222

234

228

336

308

222

Feb.

945

630

462

411

336

282

295

251

234

190

370

3,250

3,070

1,000

630

Mar

524

630

330

1,370

1,250

411

730

2,400

945

780

3,610

1,780

1,180

630

396

275

245

234

234

Apr.

479

321

2,080

1,060

680

506

1,780

6,310

2,560

1,000

524

366

288

251

205

190

166

136

152

127

140

136

144

152

222

234

185

1,300

580

373

May

256

171

190

211

161

123

127

123

101

101

87

74

80

80

94

90

80

74

148

136

94

84

90

98

80

74

71

68

63

64

66

June

71

74

60

51

51

51

71

68

60

51

51

57

57

136

245

112

87

780

195

112

94

136

104

84

74

71

80

74

71

49

July

49

42

37

37

37

37

37

35

33

37

54

42

80

205

104

77

49

35

30

33

28

28

28

25

25

23

25

68

71

49

37

Aug.

35

37

51

47

44

40

251

98

80

65

50

35

33

71

98

51

44

37

37

35

49

140

90

60

68

49

37

30

W

28

51

Sept

33

140

71

152

890

295

205

123

630

780

275

176

140

119

98

1,180

373

195

115

112

101

60

336

4,180

5,000

1,440

630

630

453

308

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 27-31, Jan. 1-3,13-17, Feb. 11-24, Mar. 

3-6, and 8-17; flow estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of 

near-by streams. Gage not read May 30, Aug. 4, 5,10, and 11; discharge interpolated.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 251 square miles]

Month

October _______ ______________

December ___________________

March ___ . __________________

April .... ___ .. ____ . ______

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

August __ . __________________

September. ___________________

The year ________ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

. 1, 500 

2,560 

890 

1,860 

3,250

6,310 

256 

780 

205 

251 

5,000

6,310

Minimum

54 

195

127 

63 

49 

23 

28 

33

23

Mean

339 

655 

236 

330 

613 

974 

755 

108 

109 

48.3 

61.3 

641

403

Per 

square 

mile

1.35 

2.61 

.940 

1.32 

2.44 

3.88 

3.01 

.431 

.434 

.192 

.244 

2.55

1.61

Run-off in 

inches

1.56 

2.91 

1.08 

1.52 

2.54 

4.47 

3.36 

.50 

.48 

.22 

.28 

2.84

21.76

GRAND RIVER NEAR MADISON, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 2 miles south of Madison, Lake County. Griswold 

Creek enters from left half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 587 square miles (measured on topographic maps), 

.pIpcpBpsfyAjLABLE. July 7, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by P. D. Jopko.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Left bank high and clean; right bank fairly high and brushy. One channel 

at all stages. Control for low water is riffle 150 feet below gage; control at 

high stages is long stretch of channel below gage; shifts during high water. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at 4 

p. m. September 25 (discharge, about 14,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.20 feet July 12, 23, and 26 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 25, 1926; minimum stage, 1.10 feet at 5.30 p. m. August 27,1923.(discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 500 second-feet and fairly well defined 

between 500 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 9, 1926: Gage height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 13.11second-feet.

August 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 18.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ ...........

2 ...... _ ..

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

4. ___ .......

5 ..... 

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

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

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

9..... __ .....

10. _ .......

Oct.

66

66

79

92

160

530

342

255

272

595

Nov.

950

820

672

550

419

342

450

5,380

3,040

1.800

Dec.

1,700

1,420

1,090

950

880

2, 120

1,600

Qtn

820

595

Jan.

*

1

\ 300

1

2,620

1,420

1,420

1,420

1.250

Feb.

800

1,500

3,360

9 94fl

2 000

2,000

1 600

l)420

1,250

1.090

Mar.

2,760

9 rtOft

1,510

1,020

620

530

1,170

2,760

1.420

Apr.

550

572

9 4.8ft

4,220

9 4sfl

1 800

l)900

6,680

7,600

4.580

May

510

238

171

171

120

57

68

85

88

June

11

11

11

13

QQ

25

16in

12

17

July

32

OK

17

13

17

13

11

12

10

14

Aug.

11

16

47

83

KQ

53

190

IQft

109

59

Sept.

18

16

23

83

150

qjo

325

4fifl

1,250

1.700
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11..... __ . _ .

12 

13 

14 __ . _ ......

15. 

16 .........

17 _ . _ .... _

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

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

20 ........

21-.-.....-.....

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

23 

24- 

25 . 

26 

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

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

29 ____ ......

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

31. _ ..........

Oct.

595

-630

378

255

185

7fift

1,420

950

672

1,020

1,700

3,200

3,520

1,600

5,180

4,220

3,200

2,000

1,330

1,020

Nov.

1,170

1,020

4,220

9 7fin

2,120

2,000

1,600

2,620

3,860

2,480

2,120

950

595

530

510

1,800

5,180

2,760

1,900

Dec.

510

JOfl

620

64S

510

OQC

190

308

760

760

595

550

370

300

Jan.

1,090

572

700

1,000

3,860

3,520

2,900

2 120

1,090

1,420

1,090

820

510

400

1

1 650

Feb.

2,000

2J20,

1,600

3,«CB

1,700

1..600

1,600

2,000

2,480

3,040

1

3,000

4,000

7,840

5,180

4 

' 400

Mar.

1,420

.1,330

1,090

82B

530

395

272

450

1 OKft

4,580

4,220

3,680

6,460

8,320

5,800

3,680

2,240

1,090

672

4.sfl

360

Apr.

3,200

1,900

950

5HJ

342

255

171

158

105

153

109

88

79

92

120

158

185

760

1,420

880

May

64

43

30

30

36

24

18

32

54

68

51

57

64

39

24

13

16

19

25

30

16

June

17

27

57

92

132

190

214

510

325

199

255

378

255

163

120

79

109

79

74

45

July

9

8

i 15

14

11

14

25

33

25

9

9

9

8

11

14

9

19

25

13

12

11

Aug.

48

49

25

E2

30

40

42

43

45

17

18

15

32

49

49

32

16

23

18

18

16

Sept.

1,330

1,33.0

1,080

950

510

490

595

572

490

360

255

185

1,420

8,800

13,700

7,360

4,780

3,360

2,620

2,120

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 23 to Jan. 5, Jan. 18-18, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, and Feb. 

21-25; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 587 square miles]

Month

October _ . ___________________

November ____________________

January _ .... ......... ............

April..................... _ ..................

June ____________ , ................... J«*y

September __________________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,180 

5,380 

2,120 

3,860

7,840

8,380 

7,600 

510 

510 

33 

196 

13,700

13, 700

Minimum

66 

342 

190

272 

79 

13 

11 

8 

11 

16

8

Mean

1,170 

1,970

687 

1,170 

2,530 

2,150 

1,480 

78.9 

116 

15.1 

47.5 

1,890

1,090

 . Esr 

square 

mile

1.99 

3.36 

1.17 

1.99 

4.31 

3.66. 

2.52 

.134 

.198 

.028 

.081 

3.22

1.86

Run-ofl in 

inches

2.29 

3.75 

1.35 

2.29 

*,49 

422 

281 

.15 

.22 

.03 

.09 

3.59

25.28

ASHTABUIA RIVER NEAR ASHTABUIA, OHIO

LOCATION. At coveredr highway bridge 1J4 miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula County. Hubbard Run enters on left 1 mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 31, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank at downstream side of bridge; 

installed August 27, 1924. Staff gage at same site and datum used July 

31 to August 26,1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at upstream side of bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high; left bank fairly high, subject to overflow at extremely 

high stages. Control is riffle composed of gravel and small boulders 100 

feet below gage. One channel at all stages.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder,

7.3 feet at 9 p. m. September 24; minimum stage, from recorder, 0.60 foot

from 6 to 11 p. m. July 26.

1924-1926, maximum stage from recorder, 9.0 feet at 11.50 p. m. February

8, 1925 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice jam); minimum stage from

recorder, 0.52 foot from 4 to 12 p. m. September 1, 1925. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in

footnote to tables of daily gage height. Rating curve not yet developed

for high water and consequently gage heights only are published in this

report.

Discharge measurements of Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio, during the years 

ending September SO, 1924-1926

Date

1924 

Sept. 11.... ....

Oct. 24.........

Nov. 23... ..

1925

Jan. 10 _ ......

Mar. 20........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

.80

1.25

o 1.66

2.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

138

3.0

26.4

37.2

348

Date

1925

July 7.. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

1.34

.62

.96

.56

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.4

60.2

.07

13.7

.1

103

Date

1926

July 10... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.27

2.26

.75

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

' 924

302

.6

34.8

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1924-1926

Day

1924 

1 

2.........

3.. .......

4... ......

5... ......

6... ......

7 ......

8.........

9..

10- .

July

Day

1924-25 

1 .......

2 _____ .......

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

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

5.......... _ ..

6.. ........ 

7... _ .........

8--. .......

9 ...

10-. .........

11 

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

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

14 

15.. __ .

Aug.

0.75

.72

.68 

.70

.70 

.73 

.71 

.69

Oct.

3.83 

2.51 

1.90

1.56 

1.37

1.26 

1.19 

1.15 

1.10 

1.07

1.02 

.99 

.96 

.93 

.90

Sept.

0.79 

.93

.90

.90 

1.07

1.01 

.95 

.90 

1.13 

2.20

Nov.

0.79 

.80 

.81

.81 

.82

.83 

.83 

.90 

.92 

.94

.94 

.93 

.94

.98 

.98

Day

1924

13 14 

1 K

.16 

17 

18 

19. 

20... ...

Dec.

1.00 

1.00 

.96

.98 

.99

1.11 

1.40 

1.50 

2.23 

1.99

1.56 

1.41 

2.14 

2.60 

1.92

Jan.

1.75 

1.69 

1.59

1.53 

1.52

1.57 

1.62 

1.66 

1.67 

1.67

1.64 

1.60 

1.60 

1.61 

1.61

July

Feb.

1.57 

1.56

1.55 

1.51

1.50 

1.66 

3.78 

5.00 

3.94

3.10 

2.77 

2.36 

2.08 

1.87

Aug.

0.70 

.69 

.69 

.69 

.67

.65

.67 

.64 

.64

Mar.

1.62 

1.43

1.56 

1.42

1.53 

1.82

.......

Sept.

2.04 

1.57 

1.41 

1.97 

1.56

1.30 

1.16

1.06 

.98 

.95

Apr.

1.40 

1.29 

1.29

1.26 

1.18

1.13 

1.09 

1.05 

1.02 

1.02

1.02 

1.06 

1.02 

1.01 

1.02

Day

1924 

21... ......

22 

23 

24 

26 

27 

28. 

29 . 

30 ...

31 .

May

1.35 

1.70 

1.48

1.33 

1.36

1.47 

1.40 

1.35 

1.22 

1.14

1.10 

1.19 

1.13 

1.05 

1.00

June

0.79 

.78 

.80

.76 

.72

.63 

.63 

.64 

.65 

.66

-------

July

0.77

July

"6.~62~ 

.61 

.59 

.82

.77 

.70 

.67 

.66 

.63

Aug.

0.63 

.62 

.62 

1.86 

1.37

..1.12

.98 

.90 

.83 

.78 

.74

Aug.

1.36 

1.07 

.97 

.89

.83

.80 

.81 

.79 

.89 

.81

.77 

.73 

.96 

1,32 

1.07

Sept.

0.95 

.99 

1.89 

1.59 

1.30

1.14 

1.02 

1.01 

3.56 

4.30

Sept.

0.53 

.53 

.59 

.59

.57

.56 

.69 

.59 

.57 

.56 

N 

.56 

.63 

1.75 

2.22 

1.69
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 87

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ashtdbula River near Ashtdbula, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1984-1926 Continued

Day

1924-26 

16 

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

18 _ . _ . .......

19 __ ..... .....

20 ___ . .........

21..... __ ......

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

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

24,. ______

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

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

27 __

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

29 

30.... __ .... ...

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

1925-26 

1..... __ . _ ..

2 _ . _ . _ . ...

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

4.... _ .... ..

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

6 .........

7.........

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.

0.89

.88

.86

.85

.83

.82

.81

.80

.80

.80

.79

.80

.81 

.81

.80

.79

.91

.89

.99

1.23

2.28

2.18

1.65

1.42

1.55

2.46

2.13

1.72

1.42

1.28

1 *>*>

1 9*

2.40

9 J.9

1.75

1.66

2 12

2.61

2.93

4.10

3.71

3.73

3.12

2.45

2

f\K

1.94

Nov.

0.99

1.00

1.00

.99

Qfi

1.01

1.08

1.24

1.27

1.27

1.31

1.16

1.22 

1.06

.98

2.05

L89

1.71

1.52

1.40

1.33

1.60

3.63

2.70

1.97

1.63

1.55

3.74

3.31

2

00

2.33

2.31

2.21

3.39

2.03

2.20

1.79

1.61

1.52

1 Af{

1.43

3.10

3.80

2.21

1 71

Dec.

1.88

2.68

3.59

4.40

3.08

2.01

2.23

2.84

2.78

2.37

2.23

2.21

2.06 

1.94

1.84

1.79

1.62

1.72

1.76

1.67

1.93

3.05

2.12

1.65

1.54

1.38

1.44

1.33

1.56

1.68

1 VT

1.29

1.26

1 48

1.45

1.22

1.13

1.16

1 9Q

1.26

1.31

1 9Q

1.27

1.28

1.33

1.33

1.32

Jan.

1.62

1.61

1.66

1.76

L85

1.88

1.86

1.78

1.73

1.67

1.67

1.78

1.93 

1.93

1.78

1.62

1.33

1 34

1.35

1.37

1.63

3.22

2.32

1.69

1.44

1.32

1.46

1.41

1.71

1.63

1.52

1 49

1.40

1.68

3.65

3.01

2.75

1.87

1.62

1.66

1 OR

2.13

2.19

1.87

1.79

1.76

1.60

Feb.

1.80

2.18

1 7Q

1.65

1 43

1.75

3.62

4.2

3.45

9 41

2 &4

1.92

1.67

1.88

9 R7

2.55

2.26

2.01

1 Qfi

1.86

1.78

1.73

1.70

1.88

1.96

1 5Q

1.47

1 44

1.50

1.67

1.51

1.60

2.13

2.45

2.41

2.28

2.14

2.60

4.80

3.36

2.92

Mar.

i so

1.59

1.40

1.31

1 9O

1.27

1.30

1.53 

1.47

1.38

1.47

2.48

2 28

2.15

9 fiO

3.31

2.51

2.62

3.42

' 4.20

4.00

3.53

3.46

3.63

3.07

2.68

2.48

2.18

1.81

2.23

4.30

3.83

3.38

4.4

4.7

3.48

2.70

2.08

1.70

1.51

1.42

1.42

Apr.

1.01

1.01

QO

1.13

1.51

1.41

1.21

1.96

n 90

1.58

1.30

1.17

1.09 

1.02

1.05

1.62

1.49

2.73

3.60

2.63

2.43

2.31

4.40

4.30

2.68

2.07

1.72

1.53

1.43

1.38

1.34

1.32

1.28

1.22

1.18

1.13

1.12

1.13

1.17

1.34

1.61

1.49

2.05

2.46

1.92

May

0.98

1.07

i 44

1.25

Lll

1.03

.99

.94

01

.90

.88

.87

.86 

.86

.83

.81

1.62

1.42

1.35

1.54

1.45

1.31

1.22

1.17

1.11

1.06

1.02

1.00

.99

.97

.97

.96

.94

.93

1.01

1.04

1.00

.98

.99

.99

.97

.94

.92

.90

.89

.88

.88

June

.......

.88

.88

.85

.84

.84

.84

.87

.83

.81

.80

.80

.80

.81

.88

1.14

1.27

1.11

2.76

1.96

1.41

1.17

1.06

1.01

1.14

1.01

1.02

1.50

1.41

1.15

1.02

July

0.74

.88

.81

.74

.70

.67

.73

.69

.64

.65

.70

.71

.77

.78

.73

.81

.94

.89

.86

.82

.81

.80

.79

.76

.74

.75

.75

.72

.76

.79

.76

.73

.71

.70

.70

.69

.67

.65

.64

.63

.62

.61

.62

.81

.81

.79

.74

Aug.

0.95

.87

.82

.79

.76

.80

.74

.70

.67

.63

.61

.58

.56 

.54

.54

.53

.78

2.42

2.07

1.72

1.63

1.48

1.69

1.71

1.34

1.11

.98

1.55

1.26

1.09

1.04

1.08

1.22

1.13

1.02

.93

.89

.83

.83

.80

.77

Sept.

2.28

1.81

1.36

1.15

1.07

2.00

1.65

1.25

1.08

.99

.93

.91

.91 

.95

.96

.75

.79

.78

.90

1.17

1.88

1.63

1.46

2.43

2.87

2.04

2.58

1.38

1.26

2.10

2.97

2.23

1.72

1.39

1.22

1.10

1.02

5.0

6.8

5.0

3.07

2.32

2.25

2.13

1.90

NOTE. Staff gage not read Aug. 3, 10, and 17, 1924. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily 

Feb. 8, 9, Mar. 8-20, and June 11 to July 6,1925, and Aug. 13-18,1926.

COHHEAT7T CREEK AT AMBOY, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile east of Amboy, 3 miles southwest of 

Conneaut, Ashtabula County, and 6 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank just below bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 1,000 feet 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Left bank high and clean; right bank 

fairly high and brushy. The flood of March, 1913, flowed over right bank 

and across the road leading to bridge at a point some distance from bridge. 

Control for low water is rock ledge 75 feet below gage. Control for high 

water is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 0.7 foot.
88 StJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.1 feet at 4 a. m. September 25 (discharge, about 6,030 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 1.10 feet from 6 to 12 p. m. July 26 (discharge, 

2.8 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 25, 1926; minimum stage, 1.06 feet at 6 p. m. October 20, 1923 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Eating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable, variation in stage, by averaging discharge obtained for shorter 

intervals: Eecords excellent except for periods of ice effect, for periods when 

recorder was not operating satisfactorily, and for extremely high water, for 

which they are fair.

The following discharge measurments were made:

July 12, 1926: Gage height, 1.18 feet; discharge, 3.8 second-feet.

August 19,1926: Gage height, 3.04 feet; discharge, 656 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 -' 

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

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

4 _ ............

5 _ ............

6 _ ............

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

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.

20

21

37

114

142

487

354

186

171

280

299

175

122

87

84

75

330

1,000

407

318

Nov.

294

318

294

229

160

133

182

790

1,040

434

250

186

706

1,560

750

550

462

691

1,470

750

380

258

209

190

164

574

1,860

861

354

Dec.

237

233

246

300

582

290

193

134

154

157

190

151

120

157

237

271

285

139

04

90

Jan.

1 100

1 000

964

434

190

£AA

400

1,000

1,220

825

380

160

900

600

Feb.

.

kooo

1

450

300

800

1,400

2,300

1,700

980

Mar.

680

400

3,400

2,100

800

1,200

1,900

2,500

1,650

1,830

2,700

1,220

550

328

225

186

171

Apr.

229

280

574

2,050

1,020

680

550

1,660

2,700

1,050

434

271

193

151

130

125

120

105

89

82

75

69

75

80

100

122

136

186

511

314

May

190

133

115

142

157

105

84

73

58

52

42

40

37

34

37

29

29

24

\ 20

June

10

70

60

July

10

12

3.9

11

8.9

9.8

10

12

11

3.9

5.7

6.1

5.1

5.5

3.8

3.8

2.9

3.3

19

9.0

6.7

7.4

Aug.

15

123

234

321

110

75

277

314

133

67

38

128

148

100

192

108

78

96

84

54

38

30

27

17

13

16

Sept.

14

17

13

17

122

434

354

246

223

890

750

238

122

87

78

322

680

354

160

103

78

58

537

2,200

5,120

2,580

781

380

354

254

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 17-29, May 19 to July 10, and Aug. 14-19; 

stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 6, Jan. 9-19, Jan. 22 to Feb. 27, and Mar. 3- 

20; discharge during these periods estimated from study of weather records and records of flow of near-by 

streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 89

Monthly discharge of Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio, for the year ending Septembet

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 178 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

March.. ____________________

July...... . ....-. ....-.--..... .-...

September. ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,860 

648

2,700 

190

19 

321 

5,120

5,120

Minimum

20 

133

171 

69

2.9 

13 

13

2.9

Mean

399 

557 

196 

518 

726 

1,570 

472 

52.9 

46.7 

8.41 

108 

586

435

Per 

square 

mile

2.24 

3.13 

1.10 

2.91 

4.08 

8.82 

2.65 

.297 

' .262 

.047 

.607 

3.29

2.44

Run-off in 

inches

, 2.68 

3.49 

1.27 

3.36 

4.25 

10.17 

2.96 

.34 

.29 

.05 

.70 

3.67

33.14

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

LITTLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT LINDEN, N. 7.

LOCATION. At stone-arch highway bridge in Linden, Genesee County, 8 miles

above junction with Tonawanda Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1912, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream side of right abutment; read by C. L. Schenck. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a timber weir 13 feet long with a crest 2

inches wide and a standard Francis notch 2.01 feet long and 8 inches deep. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet at 8

a. m. April 8 (discharge, 567 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot July 27

(discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

1912-1926: Maximum stage, determined by leveling from floodmarks,

14.6 feet during flood of April 22, 1916 (discharge, about 2,400 second-feet);

minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot several times in September and October,

1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally slightly affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined below 800 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by constructing

a gage-height graph on basis of the gage readings and averaging discharge

for intervals of the day. Records good.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Discharge measurements of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 22..... __ .. _ .........

Mar. 31... _ - __ . __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

11.5

91.8

Date

Aug. 13... . . 

Gage 

height

t 

Feet 

1.43

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.6

11.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 

3 

4. . _

5 

6. ____ .... 

7 __ 

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

6.9

27

14

16

14

25

15

28

39

24

22

18

15

23

18

121

58

49

49

57

69

49

46

205

116

89

61

42

38

32

Nov.

31

30

31

26

23

24

22

40

27

22

21

20

116

252

85

57

53

42

94

65

49

36

33

28

27

26

89

69

42

28

Dec.

26

28

30

57

81

69

39

32

32

25

23

42

37

24

18

17

15

12

12

11

16

16

12

11

12

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

Jan.

9.2

9.2

9.2

11

36

61

27

24

20

18

18

15

14

14

14

10

12

46

116

77

61

49

38

36

32

24

21

11

15

18

32

Feb.

27

23

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

13

13

12

13

12

12

9.6

12

12

14

12

12

12

10

10

17

37

49

53

Mar.

49

73

46

39

32

28

28

29

24

22

20

18

16

16

16

14

12

17

40

237

156

226

345

168

302

173

107

77

65

65

102

Apr.

85

65

102

116

102

93

261

498

259

192

155

98

102

145

116

77

61

42

39

32

53

116

73

49

135

65

42

49

41

42

May

35

36

27

23

20

18

18

16

13

12

12

11

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.7

8.4

15

9.2

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

6.4

June

6.1

6.7

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.1

3.8

5.4

156

48

22

14

9.2

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.2

5.0

5.6

7.2

6.7

6.4

4.5

4.1

July

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

4.1

4.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

3.4

3.5

2.5

2.1

Aug.

1.8

7.2

5.9

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.3

20

11

6.7

5.2

4.1

3.5

5.4

7.2

7.5

23

21

11

7.2

5 Q

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.7

Sept.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

28

13

10

6.4

5.4

5.9

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

5.6

7.2

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.6

4.5

20

41

29

17

14

10

8.0

Monthly discharge of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 22.0 square miles]

Month

April _ . _ ....... _____ .. ___ ..... __ ..

July ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

205 

252 

81 

116 

53 

345 

498 

36 

156 

4.1 

23 

41

498

Minimum

6.9 

20 

9.2 

9.2 

9.6 

12 

32 

4.8 

2.9 

1.4 

' 1.7 

2.4

1.4

Mean

45.0 

50.3 

24.3 

29.0 

17.9 

82.6 

110 

12.3 

12.5 

2.55 

6.31 

9.34

33.5

Per 

square 

mile

a 05

2.29 

1.10 

1.32 

.814 

3.75 

5.00 

.559 

.568 

.116 

.287 

.425

1.52

Run-off in 

inches

2.36 

2.56 

1.27 

1.52 

.85 

4.32 

5.58 

.64 

.63 

.13 

.33 

.47

20.66
STBEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 91

GENESEE RIVER AT SCIO, N. T.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile above Vandermark 

Creek, half a mile above Scio, Allegany County, and 1 mile above Knight 

Creek.

DBAINAGI; AREA. 288 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1916, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream face of left bridge abutment; 

read by Mrs Margaret Potter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, about 3,530 second-feet at 

4.45 p. m. March 23 (gage height, 4,9 feet). Minimum stage, 0.12 foot 

August 12 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet at noon May 22, 1919 

(discharge, about 10,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet 

at 8.45 a. m. September 3, 1925 (gage height, 0.12 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by 

constructing a gage-height graph on basis of the daily gage readings and 

averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect 

or of no record for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Open-water records good except those estimated 

which are fair; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee River at Scio, N. Y., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. IS.........

Jan. 21.... __ .

Feb. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

2.40

»2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

906

183

Date

Mar. 30....- ....

Apr. 14... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.24

1.15

Discharge

See.-ft. 

650

814

237

Date

Aug. 11.. 

Sept. 27.. .

height

Feet 

0.16

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.6

ISO

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

63013 30 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee Riier at Scio, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

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.

54

50

86

82

209

206

162

133

150

232

171

146

135

125

118

111

200

w*

171

162

157

176

191

200

1,240

920

682

562

455

405

Nov.

380

405

358

294

275

275

270

665

476

358

335

314

1,630

1,150

860

1,850

995

815

885

815

620

535

480

380

335

315

294

480

294

275

Dec294

314

335

430

500

700

480

A f)K

380

335

358

405

405

256

220

180

170

160

170

191

335

239

188

160

14.O

130

120

110

110

Jan.

120

120

120

i e A

240

480

240

220

IQrt

160

1 *\rt

150

i<irt

120

110

120

220

1,700

1,000

900

600

400

280

240

220

190

ion

170

1QA

220

Feb.

-Iflfl

480

360

300

260

220

200

IQrt

160

ifirt

i <*rt

140

 150

160

140

130

130

1<lft

150

IQrt

220

200

190

180

600

1,200

800

Mar.

7fln

750

330

1,960

3,140

2,400

2,640

1,660

950

800

650

748

Apr.

508

480

MO

718

9 3Srt

2,810

1,900

1 s<tf)

1,070

885

780

850

715

650

562

430

380

380

380

508

450

1,040

615

480

480

430

430

May

-irt*;

380

358

358

314

294

294

97 1

256

239

239

222

206

191

185

176

165

154

138

168

123

133

128

125

105

92

88

82

73

75

June

QB

107

82

73

68

60

55

69

60

57

52

55

69

79

213

146

105

140

111 '90

84

130

100

90

92

88

July

7K

68

65

63

68

58

68

K1

50

46

51

43

52

96

61

50

41

41

61

45

43

41

39

36

35

32

29

30

40

34

32

Aug.

on

33

V)

29

97

25

36

46

00

27

25

9^

50

68

82

52

51

47

47

45

63

/

70

Sept.

1 n

1

54

48

45

54

85

238

116

80

63

58

55

52

52

50

47

45

42

40

41

150

324

358

192

222

206

185

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 9,15-20, and Dec. 26 to Mar. 2 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by means of discharge measurement, observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with 

flow at other stations on Genesee River. Gage not read Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 26, Dec. 5, 6, 31, Jan. 31 to Feb. 

6, Mar. 3-21, 28, 29, Apr. 4, 9-13, May 31, June 24^28, Aug. 1, and Aug. 22 to Sept. 4; discharge based upon 

comparative discharge studies. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.'

Monthly discharge of Genesee Rtter at Scio, N. Y., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 288 square miles]

Month

October. . ___________________

April - _ - _

June

July... .......... .......... _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

1,850 

700 

1,700 

1,200 

3,140 

2,810 

405 

213 

96 

82 

358

3,140

Minimum

50 

270 

110 

110 

130

380 

73 

52 

29 

23 

40

23

Mean

298 

580 

284 

305 

281 

768 

802 

200 

91.1 

49.8 

50.5 

102

317

Per 

square 

mile

1.03 

2.01 

.986 

1.06 

.976 

2.67 

2.78 

.694 

.316 

.173 

.175 

.354

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

1.19 

2.24 

1.14 

1.22 

1.02 

3.08 

3.10 

.80 

.35 

.20 

.20 

.40

14.94
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 93

GENESEE RIVER AT ST. HELENA, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in St. Helena, Wyoming County, 5J4 miles 

below Portageville and 9J4 miles above mouth of Canaseraga Creek.

DEAINAGE AREA. 992 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1908, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank just below bridge; 

inspected by Glenn Streeter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum' discharge during year, from water-stage 

recorder,. 14,800 second-feet at 7 p. m. March 25 (gage height, 8.8 feet). 

Minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.13 feet at 5 a. m. July 28 (discharge, 86 second-feet).

1908-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 12.81 feet at 

8 a. m. May 17, 1916 (discharge, about 44,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.70 feet at 5 p. m. October 5 and 8 a. m. October. 17, 1913 

(discharge, about 18 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year except 

as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined above 40 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Chain gage read twice 

daily to hundredths for use in determining discharge for periods during 

which stilling-well intake was obstructed. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height as observed or as obtained 

from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation, 

by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods of ice 

effect or of no record for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Open-water records generally good, except those 

estimated which are fair; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee Riier at St. Helena, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 12..........

Jan. 20... .......

Feb. 23 

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.11

 5.44

«6.48

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

500

3,530

371

Date

Apr. 1 ___ ....

Apr. 13 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.16

5.13

3.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,320

3,080

489

Date

Aug. 15.........

Sept. 29.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

3.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

561

899

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day*

1 ... .... ..

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

3 ... ... 

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

7.. . ...

8... .....

9. ____ . _ .

10..-. ......

Oct.

240

220

231

270

301

360

620

490

400

600

Nov.

1,240

1,260

1,180

1,000

844

817

826

1,170

1,630

1.150

Dec.

1,100

1,050

1,280

1,530

2,160

3,390

2,140

1,530

1,370

1.210

Jan.

320

340

400

500

800

2,400

1,200

800

650

550

Feb.

1,700

1,600

1,300

950

750

600

500

440

380

380

Mar.

2,400

2,000

1,600

1,300

1 000

800

750

500

460

Apr.

3,080

1,980

2,200

2,810

3,200

o «eft

3,960

11,600

10,300

6.410

May

1,330

1,120

1,000

990

882

844

817

772

ROD

580

June

365

403

463

429

377

047

280

318

318

July

312

280

254

231

208

208

221

212

192

142

Aug.

104

126

204

167

170

280

230

200

Sept.

196

179

171

164

187

204

261

226

236

785
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

11.. ___ .....

12.. __ ......

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

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

i5.__.____.____

16 ___ ........

17.. ........

18 _ ..........

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

20 ....

21..... __

22 _ ..........

23. . ........

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

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

26. . .

27. ...... ...

28...... _ .:..

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

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

31 

Oct.

850

565

520

422

435

587

1,030

817

677

728

oin

1,000

1,000

4,500

6,170

3,750

3,020

2,060

1,590

1,320

Nov.

970 070

3,190

7,210

3,180

4,720

3,790

*) 7Rrt

3,020

4 &At\

3,020

2,290

1,780

1,460

1,200

1,050

2,030

3,430

1,760

1,220

Dec.

I

AQA

1,310

1,530

1,200

QfiO

835

74*

KQQ

<HQ

588

711

911

1,010

652

636

491

384

342

320

320

320

Jan.

d&n

420

400

360

340

340

320

460

6,000

3

QAA

3,200

9 ?nn

1,100

QKn

750

650

550

500

cAn

550

850

Feb.

340

^4fi

QQrt

xnn

360

360 OOA

qon

360

440

550

550

QQrt

360

420

9 finn

3,400

2,600

Mar.

420

420

400

sRn

360

380

600

7CA

1 Ann

9 finn

7 vin

7 nnn

8 Ann

a finn

11,500

a fun

5,090

3,200

9 900

2,220

3,020

Apr.

5,480

0 ftArt

o *w\A

3,400

0 KQA

9 7«n

2,290

1,780

1,590

1 240

1,230

9 nnn

2,140

i 7sn

«J OCA

2,630

1,850

1,590

1,470

1,330

May

550

eon

498

456

442

422

409

384

403

435

422

397

371

W7

359

365

342

324

296

312

June

9Q1

275

270

OKQ

536

736

550

500

450

416

342

307

330

301

312

359

403

403

353

July

1A.fi

153

171

175

167

187

167

149

132

135

\39

132

126

116

107

99

91

88

113

120

104

Aug.

200

200

220

276

464

413

283

318

595

119

484

470

498

623

616

449

330

280

245

217

Sept.

806

539

OQ7

*115

291

270

269

274

240

208

212

227

1,360

4,210

1,900

1,150

826

826

808

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 29 to Mar. 23 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by 

means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records,, and by comparison with flow at other stations on Genesee River. Chain gage readings used Oct. 3-5 and May 7 

and 8. Gage-height record unreliable and discharge determined from comparative studies Oct. 1, 2 

6-11, Feb. 16,17, Mar. 19, 20, May 9-12, June 17-19, and Aug. 7-13.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30,. 1986

[Drainage area, 992 square miles]

Month

April ________________________

July . .-...... ...............

September _ . . ....... ..............

The year _____ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,170 

7,210 

3,390 

6,000 

3,400 

11,500 

11,600 

1,330 

736 

312 

623 

4,210

11,600

Minimum

220 

817 

320 

320 

320 

360 

1,230 

296 

259 

88 

104 

164

88

Mean

1,170 

2,150 

1,030 

1,050 

803 

2,820 

3,210 

566 

378 

164 

320 

599

1,190

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

2.17 

1.04 

1.06 

.809 

2.84 

3.24 

.571 

.381 

.165 

.323 

.604

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

1.36 

2.42 

1.20 

1.22 

.84 

3.27 

3.62 

.66 

.43 

.19 

.37 

.67

16.25

GENESEE RIVER AT JOKES BRIDGE, NEAR MOUNT MORRIS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known as Jones Bridge, .5 miles below Mount 

Morris, Livingston County, 1% miles below mouth of Canaseraga Creek, \% 

miles above mouth of Beards Creek, and 6 miles above Geneseo. 9

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1903, to April 30, 1906; August 12, 1908, to 

December 31, 1913; July 12, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Arther E. McNair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge on lower chord of upstream truss of highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy clay; fairly permanent in recent years.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 95

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded, 14,500 second-feet 

at 7 a. m. April 9 (gage height, 21.7 feet). Minimum stage from waterstage, recorder, 0.44 foot at 8 a. m. July 26 (discharge, 90 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1908-1913; 1915-1926: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 

25.44 feet at noon May 17, 1916 (discharge, 55,100 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, about 18 second-feet at 6 p. m. August 29, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. During low water there is considerable diurnal fluctuation due to 

operation of mills at Mount Morris.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year except 

as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by 

inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day except for periods of ice effect or of norecord for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table ofjlaily 

discharge. Open-water records generally good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements ofGenesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris. N. Y., 

during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 12-.- ..

Feb. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.25

"5.12

"432

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

718

752

630

Date

Apr. 12.... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.80

9.04

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,020

5,130

742

Date

Aug. 15.. .......

Sept. 26-.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

4.98

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft.] 

621

2,310

959

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount 

Morris, N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1926

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. .. ...

Oct.

315

298

356

367

382

467

707

585

530

855

1,020

775

670

620

560

545

620

1,160

1,060

830

885

1,080

1,190

1,190

2,920

7,800

4,450

3,900

2,600

2,060

1,700

Nov.

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,310

1,130

1,020

968

1,020

1,740

1,420

1,130

1,020

2,330

8,110

4,610

4,780

4,920

3,300

3,060

4,850

3,780

2,720

2,260

1,820

1,520

1,370

1,590

4,110

2,310

1,710

Dec.

1,400

1,310

1,520

1,880

2,480

3,910

2,580

1,880

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,370

1,640

1,580

1,160

1,080

1,050

912

830

802

885

940

1,250

900

750

600

500

460

440

420

420

Jan.

440

440

500

650

1,100

3,000

1,700

1,100

850

700

650

600

550

500

480

460

500

950

7,500

4,600

3,800

2,600

1,400

1,100

950

850

750

650

650

800

1,200

Feb.

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,200

900

750

700

600

550

500

480

420

500

600

600

600

440

440

550

650

700

850

800

650

700

3,000

5,500

3,600

Mar.

3,000

3,200

2,200

1,700

1,300

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

800

700

650

600

600

550

600

850

1,000

1,600

4,600

9,000

9,000

11,000

11,000

12,600

12, 700

8,240

5,100

3,440

2,980

3,780

Apr.

4,190

2,820

2,760

3,660

4,090

3,650

4,410

13,200

14,200

10,600

8,140

5,580

4,420

4,350

4,560

3,790

3,040

2,520

2,200

1,880

1,700

2,230

2,650

2,320

4,400

3,300

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

May

1,700

1,520

1,370

1,340

1,250

1,100

1,050

968

885

775

748

720

670

620

590

570

535

520

502

493

502

502

488

475

475

466

444

426

418

394

406

June

500

550

570

530

470

414

379

398

402

402

375

390

367

708

1,100

802

670

580

502

414

406

386

386

379

386

475

484

470

414

July

375

337

306

252

253

282

264

222

258

258

225

202

206

220

210

230

210

215

236

176

177

215

218

186

133

144

159

172

197

192

188

Aug.

167

214

251

277

248

239

255

338

284

245

254

258

337

406

511

532

418

642

823

735

645

695

620

620

645

695

538

398

334

290

274

Sept.

261

256

253

258

270

281

284

284

280

676

982

645

434

390

360

348

334

349

300

284

280

280

284

631

4,890

2,750

1,670

1,10ft

1,050-

912

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 24 to Mar. 24 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by 

means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison 

with flow at other stations on Genesee River. Gage-height record unreliable Oct. 21-24, Dec. 3-12,19, 25, 

26, Jan. 5-9,11-14,17,19-30, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, Apr. 24 to May 1, June 1-5, and July 14-17; discharge determined from comparative studies of records of flow of near-by streams.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,400 square miles]

Month

October.... __ . __ _ . _ ...............

December ____________________

February ______ . .........................

March. ______ ... ___ .. _____ ...

April ________ ... ___ . .................

May __________ __ .... _ ............

June ______ . ____ . ...................

July ________ . ..........................

September ____________________

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,800 

8,110 

3,910 

7,500 

5,500 

12,700 

14,200 

1,700 

1,100 

375 

823 

4,890

14,200

Minimum

298 

968 

420 

440 

420 

550 

1,700 

394 

367 

133 

167 

253

133

Mean

1,370 

2,480 

1,270 

1,360 

1,120 

3,770 

4,290 

739 

489 

223 

425 

713

1,520

Per 

square 

mile

0.979 

1.77 

.907 

.971 

.800 

2.69 

3.06 

.528 

.349 

.159 

.304 

.509

1.09

Run-off in 

inches

L13 

1.98 

1.05 

1.12 

.83 

3.10 

3.41 

.61 

.39 

.18 

.35 

.57

14.72

GENESEE RIVER AT DRIVING PARE AVENUE, ROCHESTER, N. 7.

LOCATION. In station No. 5 of the Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, 400 

feet above Driving Park Avenue Bridge, 1% miles northwest of center of 

Rochester, Monroe County, and 5 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 17, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder in northwest corner of old 

power house; inspected by employee of Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and large broken rock; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder 

11.9 feet at 6 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.48 foot (plant shut down) at 3 a. m. July 15 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, about 26,000 second-feet at 

2.30 p. m. March 17, 1920 (observed at Court Street Dam).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Barge Canal crosses the river near the southern boundary of the 

city of Rochester. It discharges water from Lake Erie into Genesee River 

and diverts, in general, a small amount of water to the east for canal purposes.

REGULATION. Daily discharge affected by storage for power purposes at Rochester and points upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined between 20 and 20,000 second-feet. Shifting-control 

method used throughout year, generally in the nature of a parallel shift. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 11. ......

Jan. 17. ......

Feb. 19.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

2.38

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,710

972

Date

Apr. 2.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.50

9.36

q 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,110

14,900

2,530

Date

Aug. 13.. ___ .

Sept. 23.... ....

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.28

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

1,200
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee Riier at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ___ . .....

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

3 __ ........

4 _ .........

5.... .....

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

7.. ....... 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.

830

876

1,010

991

1,060

932

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,500

1,760

1,940

1,660

1,460

1,480

1,280

1,590

1,990

2,130

1,820

1,790

1,770

1,690

1,670

2,430

7,070

8,970

6,080

5,080

3,620

3,040

Nov.

2,990

2,150

2,060

2,000

1,930

1,940

1,800

2,160

1,930

2,300

2,060

2,060

2,400

7,960

12,300

7,640

8,620

6,250

4,740

5,460

6,540

5,420

3,870

3,000

2,740

2,620

2,220

4,370

5,960

3,180

Dec.

2,450

2,240

2,160

2,500

3,510

5,840

6,550

4,740

3,500

2,740

2,020

2,360

3,130

1,820

1,950

1,930

2,910

2,150

1,720

1,860

1,840

1,910

1,890

1,900

1,740

1,340

916

811

841

805

840

Jan.

920

990

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,420

1,910

2,500

1,840

1,290

1,080

1,060

1,090

1,020

915

933

1,040

1,240

2,260

8,200

7,560

5,360

3,340

2,840

2,210

1,840

1,950

1,600

1,380

1,970

Feb.

1,980

2,160

2,170

2,170

2,100

2,030

2,000

1,900

1,790

1,720

1,690

1,540

1,360

1,470

1,150

1,110

1,000

1,040

1,040

989

1,170

1,150

1,280

1,430

1,620

2,630

5,110

6,600

Mar.

5,330

5,050

5.540

4,630

3,580

2,610

2.400

2,200

2,020

1,980

1,990

1,940

1,850

1,730

1,730

1,520

1,440

1,510

1,670

3,780

8,440

12,200

15,200

17,800

19,200

19,900

18,800

14,200

7,940

5,680

5,390

Apr.

7,660

6,860

5,980

7,220

7,240

7,700

7,870

14,100

20,300

22,100

19,400

14,700

9,040

7,150

6,340

6,410

5,960

4,960

2.700

2,910

2,920

2,870

4,410

3,850

3,430

4,670

4,380

3,040

2,450

2,330

May

2,320

2,660

1,780

1,710

1,770

1,540

1,300

1,280

1,070

1,050

1,130

1,260

1,490

1,560

1,620

1,580

1,550

1,440

1,490

1,470

1,540

1,530

1,570

1,420

1,320

1,440

1,350

1,260

1,210

1,230

1,170

June

1,240

1,240

1,300

1,230

1,140

1,270

1,260

1,210

1,200

1,170

1,220

1,120

1,080

1,200

1,490

1,940

1,770

1,620

1.540

1,480

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,280

July

1,270

1,210

1,120

1,090

985

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,090

981

1,010

1,210

983

973

948

889

918

850

841

924

987

796

864

829

697

828

991

896

838

865

Aug.

750

990

894

952

878

827

808

899

844

775

860

851

1,090

1,020

918

1,020

1,150

912

1.090

1,270

1,460

1.380

1,400

1.460

1,270

1,340

1,380

1,150

1,170

1,000

924

Sept.

972

689

988

964

1,190

1,330

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,860

1,450

1,210

1,020

1,100

1,130

1,190

1,250

1,160

1,040

1,030

1,080

1,260

1,900

5,470

2,780

1,930

1,800

1,630

NOTE. Gage-height record faulty Dec. 31 to Jan. 5 and Mar. 7-8; discharge for the former period determined from plant No. 5 operating records; for the latter period from comparison with flow at other stations 

on Genesee River.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,460 square miles]

Month

October _ ________ . ....................

November ____________________

December ____________________

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

March.. _____________________

April..... _ .......... ____ .... __ ........

June... ___ i ............................

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

September.. ___________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,970 

12,300 

6,550 

8,200 

6,600 

19,900 

22,100 

2,660 

1,940 

1,270 

1,460 

5,470

22,100

Minimum

830 

1,800 

805 

915 

989 

1,440 

2,330 

1,050 

1,080 

697 

750 

689

689

Mean

2,310 

4,020 

2,350 

2,090 

1,910 

6,430 

7,360 

1,490 

1,300 

973 

1,060 

1,450

2,730

Per 

square 

mile

0.939 

1.63 

.955 

.850 

.776 

2.61 

2.99 

.606 

.528 

.396 

.431 

.589

1.11

Run-off in 

inches

1.08 

1.82 

1.10 

.98 

.81 

3.01 

3.34 

.70 

.59 

.46 

,50 

.66

15.05

NOTE. The discharge and run-off given above do not represent the natural flow from the drainage area 

owing to inflow and diversion at the crossing of the Barge Canal during navigation season.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

CAWASERAGA CREEK WEAR DAHSVHLE, W. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile west of Dansville, Livingston County, 

half a mile below mouth of Mill Brook and 22 miles above mouth.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 148 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1910, to December 31, 1912; July 10, 1915, 

to June 30, 1917; March 10, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bridge abutment. 

During winter a vertical staff at the same location is read owing to unsatisfactory operation of water-stage recorder. Recorder inspected and staff 

gage read by Frank S. Fox.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control composed of sand and gravel; 

shifting frequently. At high stages the channel section below gage becomes 

the control; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 2,100 second-feet at 8 p. m. 

April 8 (gage height, from water-stage recorder, 9.8 feet); minimum stage, 

from water-stage recorder, 6.32 feet for several hours July 25, 26, and 27 

(discharge, 19 second-feet).

1910-1912; 1915-1917; 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet 

at 9.30 p. m. May 16, 1916 (discharge, from logarithmic extension of rating 

curve, about 6,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet at 

4 p. m. September 10, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually during period March 

26 to April 8; affected by ice during periods from December to March. 

Rating curve used October 1 to March 25, fairly well defined between 20 

and 1,600 second-feet; curve used April 9 to September 30, well defined 

between 20 and 1,600 second-feet; transition curve based on one currentmeter measurement used March 26 to April 8. Operation of water-stage 

recorder fairly satisfactory except during winter when staff gage readings 

were made daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height as observed or as obtained from recorder graph 

by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of day, except for periods of ice effect for which it 

was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good for periods during which recorder operated satisfactorily; fair for remainder of year.

Discharge measurements of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 13. __ ....

Jan. 19.. ___

Feb. 21.........

Apr. 1 . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.38

7.64

«7.38

7.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64 6

511

91.7

268

Date

Apr. 13. __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7 44

6.68

6.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Itl

44.4

85.5

Date

Aug. 10 _____

Aug. 16 ___ -

Gage height

Feet 

6.37

6.48

7.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.3

33.1

139

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N, Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2 _______ ..

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

4. ________

5 __ .. ____ .

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.

38

38

56

44

45

50

46

44

59

111

79

73

62

53

53

52

80

88

68

66

72

86

82

82

430

344

284

204

156

130

112

Nov.

107

105

99

86

79

77

75

95

84

73

68

70

261

558

280

446

279

212

244

256

196

169

147

122

110

99

149

184

127

118

Dec.

103

103

107

155

233

269

170

141

132

120

110

122

117

96

105

94

81

81

72

73

81

92

75

79

70

62

60

55

50

50

50

Jan.

55

55

60

85

162

278

162

107

85

75

60

60

55

50

50

50

60

278

475

278

278

147

120

95

85

75

75

70

70

120

130

Feb.

120

95

90

85

85

80

85

80

75

75

70

70

75

85

95

85

85

90

95

95

95

90

85

85

380

900

420

260

Mar.

300

550

200

140

110

140

170

220

200

140

120

110

110

140

169

112

138

124

204

1,000

687

787

1,100

826

1,230

736

522

251

238

255

247

Apr.

270

222

255

313

338

302

528

1,700

1,140

795

631

412

370

400

430

328

274

218

194

165

179

223

218

232

454

305

223

202

179

168

May

161

148

148

144

124

115

107

102

93

90

90

86

80

78

73

71

67

65

65

67

64

62

60

60

57

52

52

52

49

47

62

June

71

71

58

53

50

47

47

50

49

44

43

47

44

47

88

71

55

52

44

40

37

37

35

32

34

39

46

36

32

30

July

28

27

25

23

23

26

26

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

19

19

19

32

30

25

24

Aug.

23

33

28

25

24

23

38

27

25

23

28

52

53

45

44

34

65

241

120

68

78

102

74

71

69

55

47

40

33

30

28

Sept.

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

27

33

34

32

32

32s2

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

312

462

172

103

90

90

78

NOTE. Discharge Dee. 27 to Jan. 4, Jan. 9-17, and Jan. 24 to Mar. 14, determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, 

and by comparison with records of flows at adjacent stations. Gage-height record faulty or lacking Jan. 28, Mar. 21,24,26-31, July 28, and Aug. 11,15, and 18-28; discharge based on partly estimated gage-height record 

or on comparative studies. Staff gage readings used Dec. 31 to Mar. 20.

Monthly discharge of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 148 square miles]

Month

November __ .....__.. _______

April. ___________________ ... ...

July... ........._ ......................

August

September __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

430 

558 

269 

475 

900 

1,230 

1,700 

161 

71 

32 

241 

462

1,700

Minimum

38 

68 

50 

50 

70 

110 

165 

47 

30 

19 

23 

25

19

Mean

103 

166 

103 

123 

144 

364 

389 

83.6 

47.6 

23.5 

53.1 

65.2

138

Per 

square 

mile

0.696 

1.12 

.696 

.831 

.97S 

2.46 

2.63 

.565 

.322 

.159 

.359 

.441

.932

Run-off in 

inches

0.80 

1.25 

.80 

.96 

1.01 

2.84 

2.93 

.65 

.36 

.18 

.41 

.49

12.68
100 SXJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

KESHEQTTA CREEK AT CRAIG COLONY, SOW YEA, N. Y.

LOCATION. 200 feet downstream from private bridge on grounds of Craig Colony 

at Sonyea, Livingston County, and 2% miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles (measured by the New York State Conservation Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1926. July 22, 1910, 

to December 31, 1912, at a site 200 feet upstream; August 29, 1915, to October 31, 1917, at a site 1 mile downstream.

GAGE. Vertical staff on retaining wall on left bank just above concrete dam for 

pumping plant of Craig Colony; read by A. J. Porter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

above gage or by wading.

CONTROL. Concrete dam with two crests of equal elevation separated by a 

trough 18 inches wide which serves as an intake for the Craig Colony pumping plant; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.30 feet at 6 

p. m. April 8 (discharge, 2,160 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.17 

foot several times July 26 and 27 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 10 a. m. May 22, 1919 

(discharge beyond limits of present rating curve); minimum discharge, 0.7 

second-foot at 8 a. m. August 20, 1918, and 5 p. m. August 24, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice or by sandbag on control. Rating curve fairly well defined below 

1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or, for days 

of considerable fluctuation in stage, by constructing a gage-height graph on 

basis of the daily gage readings and averaging discharge for intervals of the 

day, except for periods of backwater from ice or from sandbag on control for 

which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Keshegua Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., during 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 13 . 

Jan. 19..........

Feb. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.54

M.55

.65

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

13.1

222

Date

Apr. 1.. ........

A 11(7 14

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

.59 «.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108

17.3

Date

Aug. 16 

Sept 25 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.46

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.00

103

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from sandbag on control. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... ... ....

2....... _ .....

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

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

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

6 ..... ...

7......... _ ...

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

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

10 

Oct.

4.4

4.9

8.1

8.6

7.2

8.6

7.2

7.2

12

35

Nov.

23

25

23

18

17

16

1 *\i

20

21

17

Dec.

31

34

41

115

122

60

42

50

30

Jan.

14

17

18

46

143

43

36

20

23

Feb.

41

34

31

27

26

23

23

22

20

27

Mar.

115

199

90

53

22

35

43

58

36

31

Apr.

121

65

131

153

166

90

241

1,340

443

211

May

39

34

32

30

27

27

25

20

20

18

June

12

14

8.1

7.2

7.2

6.2

7.2

10

8.1

6.2

July

4.6

4.1

5.2

4.6

3.2

3.4

5.4

4.6

4.4

5.2

Aug.

3.0

3.6

5.4

4.4

4.4

3.2

8.6

5.9

4.1

3.9

Sept.

6.0

6.0

5.0

3.9

8.1

7.2

7.2

6.2

6.7

10
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11... . _ ........

12 _ ............

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

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

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

16 

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

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

19 

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

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

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

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

24 _ ............

25.... _ .....

26 ____ ... .....

27 _ ............

28.. ....

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

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

31.. __ ........

Oct.

17

16

14

11

9.6

9.1

17

27

17

17

21

27

26

23

194

95

77

50

38

30

23

Nov.

12

12

155

354

90

202

112

77

135

135

83

61

46

38

29

30

126

92

36

41

Dec.

28

29

46

28

20

15

12

17

17

26

31

15

18

20

12

11

11

10

10

10

Jan.

22

22

17

14

14

14

19

26

200

110

85

40

32

26

26

24

22

18

18

36

43

Feb.

23

29

23

23

18

17

18

22

25

27

27

25

20

22

132

442

144

90

Mar.

26

24

18

22

34

22

31

32

92

505

232

288

548

331

780

203

115

65

56

61

102

Apr.

160

95

90

92

102

70

63

54

44

38

39

54

51

69

161

83

53

51

44

43

May

21

19

17

15

17

15

14

12

11

12

12

9.1

9.6

10

9.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

7.2

9.1

10

June

5.7

6.2

7.2

8.2

52

36

18

14

11

9.1

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.9

7.2

10

7.2

5.7

5.2

July

4.1

3.6

4.1

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

2.8

1.9

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

2.8

5.9

3.9

3.4

Aug.

4.4

7.6

13

15

12

7.6

8.6

84

42

22

19

29

20

25

17

11

8.6

6.7

6.2

4.6

6.2

Sept.

7.2

5.9

6. 2

4.6

5.7

5.2

6.0

6.2

5.7

3.6

4.9

5.7

5.9

140

134

31

19

17

15

11

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 27 to Jan. 3 and Jan. 14-28, determined from gage heights corrected for backwater 

from ice by means of two discharge measurements and study of weather records. Discharge Oct. 1-17 and 

July 28 to Aug. 16 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from sandbag on control by means 

of three discharge measurements. Gage not read Apr. 18, June 27, July 25, Aug. 15, Sept. 1-3 and 17; discharge based on comparative studies.

Monthly discharge of Kesheqita Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 70 square miles]

Month

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

November ___________ .........

January.. _____________________

February _________________ . ...

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

May. -- __ __

June.. .. -___ 

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

September.. __________________

The year ___ . __________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

354 

122 

200 

442 

780 

1,340 

39 

52 

5.9 

84 

140

1,340

Minimum

4.4 

12 

10 

11 

17 

18 

38 

7.2 

5.2 

1.3 

3.0 

3.6

1.3

Mean

27.8 

6S.-7 

31.5 

38.7 

50.0 

138 

147 

17.0 

10.7 

3.72 

13.4 

16.9

46.8

Per

square 

mile

0.397 

.981 

.450 

.553 

.714 

1.97 

2.10 

.243 

.153 

.053 

.191 

.241

.669

Kun-oft'in 

inches

0.46 

1.09 

.52 

.64 

.74 

2.27 

2.34 

.28 

.17 

.08 

.22 

.27

9.06

CONESUS CREEK NEAR IAKEVIIIE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known locally as Millville Bridge, \% miles north

of Lakeville, Livingston County, and outlet of Conesus Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 71 square miles (furnished by New York State Conservation

Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1919, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling just above bridge; read by Wm. B.

Milliman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile

downstream or by wading near gage.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of a parabolic concrete weir 25.33 

feet long at upstream edge of concrete apron under highway bridge. Elevation of center of weir 0.37 foot gage datum. Elevations of right and left 

ends of weir, 1.11 feet and 1.19 feet gage datum, respectively.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet

April 9 and 10 (discharge, 308 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.74 foot several

times during period August 20 to September 4 (discharge, 6.9 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 10, 1926; minimum

discharge, 0.45 second-foot at 5 p. m. November 22, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water supply for the villages of Avon and Geneseo is taken from 

Conesus Lake. The amount of these diversions is not known.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good, except those for period of ice effect, which are probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y., during the year

ending September 80, 19&6

Date

Oct. 11..... ....

Jan. 17. .. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.1

Date

Apr. 2..........

Apr. 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149

279

Date

June 18. ........

Aug. 14.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.4

9.56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1... ... 

2 _ ............

3......... _ ...

4 _______ ....

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

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

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

8 

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

10 

11 __ ...........

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

13 .

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

15...... ..

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

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

18 

19 

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

21 

U2 ............

23

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

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

 26 

27.....-. ..

28... ___ 

29 ..........

30 

31 

Oct.

12

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

iq

16

15

26

15

18

21

21

18

20

Nov.

21

23

20

21

. 21

21

22

20

20

22

21

26

22

22

26

30

26

21

91

30

30

30

25

29

00

31

31

29

Dec.

31

31

29

31

33

41

48

50

49

43

49

50

49

50

48

41

31

42

40

dCI

40

38

38

3S

36

36

36

36

Jan.

36

36

36

38

44

40

40

40

40

40

40

4n

38

38

38

38

65

50

50

50

4.9

50

50

50

48

48

46

en

55

50

Feb.

50

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

50

48

42

42

42

44

42

60

65

65

Mar.

65

65

65

60

60

60

65

65

65

60

60

60

fin

60

60

60

fid

65

70

80

85

98

117

147

161

165

157

163

Apr.

157

149

161

147

153

147

167

258

308

308

295

282

257

245

233

233

210

188

178

167

1 57

1 AQ

149

147

143

136

128

May

128

124

117

112

108

107

103

102

95

93

90

87

81

81

78

7ft

77

72

79

79

67

64

62

58

56

KO

51

48

48

June

49

49

48

45

45

44

43

42

40

38

36

35

36

53

42

41

40

36

35o«>

31

 >1

 >1

31qi

on

29

29

July

29

29

27

27

26

26

22

22

22

22

20

IQ

18

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

19

11

9 7

9 7

10

9 9

10

8.7

8.7

9.2

Aug.

8.7

11

9.7

8.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

10

9 7

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.7

8 9

7 3

9 7

8 7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

ft Q

Sept.

7.3

7.3

6.9

7.3

10

9.7

12

12

12

12

12 '

19

11

11

13

19

19

19

12

12

12

it

14

14

141"?

12

11

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 21 to Mar. 21 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from discharge 

measurement, study of gage-height graph, weather records, and observer's notes.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 103

Monthly discharge of Conesus Creek near Lakeiille, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 71 square miles]

Month

October. _____________________

November ____________________

December ___ . ___ .. __ .. ._ _

February _________ _____ .... _

March.. _____________________

AprU..........................................

May. __ ... _______ _ .. _ ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

32 

50 

65 

65 

165 

308 

128 

53 

29 

11 

14

308

Minimum

12 

20 

22 

36 

42 

60 

128 

46 

29 

8.7 

6.9 

6.9

6.9

Mean

15.6 

24.5 

40.0 

44.1 

49.0 

91.5 

189 

80.3 

38.2 

16.7 

8.41 

11.4

50.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.220 

.345 

.563 

.621 

.690 

1.29 

2.66 

1.13 

.538 

.235 

.118 

.161

.713-

Run-off in 

inchea

0.25' 

.38 

.65 .72- 

.72' 

1.49' 

2.9r t.30* 

.60 .27" 

.14 

.18

9.67

CANADICE LAKE OUTLET NEAR HEMLOCK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At foot of Canadice Lake, Livingston County. Outlet is tributary 

to Genesee River through Honeoye Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.6 square miles, of which 1.0 square mile is lake surface.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1903, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Hook, in channel above weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Outflow is measured over a standard thin-edged wefr 

with a 5-foot crest and two end contractions so arranged with needle timbers 

at the ends that the length may be increased to 14.96 feet. No end contractions during high water. The weir crest stands 3.14 feet above the stream 

channel, which is artificial with a plank bottom and vertical sides, and thecrest is never submerged by backwater. Two additional rectangular gates,. 

each 1 foot square with three complete contractions and a fourth incomplete 

contraction at the bottom.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as the pool above the weir i» 

free from ice throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted from Canadice Lake above station.

REGULATION. Outflow of lake is regulated by bulkhead and gates at dam above 

weir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve used is expressed! 

by Francis formula. Corrections are made for velocity of approach for higk 

stages. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected, computed, and furnished for publication by thecity engineer of Rochester.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 12.6 square miles]

Month

April..... . _- ................ ......... ...

July........ . . __ .... .... ... .

Mean elevation of 

lake above 

low-water 

mark

-0.210 

+.633 

+1. 106 

+.858 

+.595 

+1. 112 

+2. 919 

+2. 512 

+2.156 

+1.449 

+.735 

+.349

+1.184

Discharge in second-feet

Mean

4.036 

8.235 

9.194 

15.483 

11.660 

17. 178 

28.860 

9.753 

6.946 

9.357 

5.749 

3.445

10.825

Per square 

mile

0.320 

.654 

.730 

1.229 

.925 

1.363 

2.290 

.774 

.561 

.743 

.456 

.273

.859

Run-off 

in inches

0.369 

.729 

.842 

1.417 

.964 

1.571 

2.555 

.892 

.615 

.856 

.526 

.305

11.641

NOTE. Terminal water surface for the year was 0.91 foot higher than that of the previous year, corresponding to a gain in storage of 25,552,479 cubic feet or a discharge of 0.810 second-foot for the year. This 

correction applied to the above gives 11.635 second-feet equivalent to 0.923 second-foot per square mile or a 

run-off of 12.514 inches from the drainage area.

FAIL CREEK NEAR ITHACA, IS. Y.

LOCATION. At Forest Home, Tompkins County, half a mile above Cornell 

University Dam at the foot of Beebe Lake and 1J4 miles northeast of the center 

of Ithaca.

DRAINAGE AREA. 126 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1925, to September 30, 1926. July 12, 1908, 

to June 30, 1909, at steel highway bridge 1% miles below present site.

GAGE. Au 60-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Prof. Fred Asa 

Barnes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by a broad-crested concrete weir 90 

feet long with a 20-foot rectangular notch 1 foot deep. Bed of stream near 

gage largely solid rock.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,240 

second-feet at 6.30 p. m. March 25 (gage height, 3.6 feet). Minimum stage 

from water-stage recorder, 0.19 foot at 5 p. m. July 26 and 5.30 p. m. July 27 

(discharge, about 6 second-feet; caused by regulation).

1925-26: Maximum discharge recorded, that of March 25,1926. Minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.17 foot at 3.30 p. m. June 27, 1925 (discharge, about 5 second-feet; caused by regulation).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation during low stages due to small power 

operations above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed for all except low stages owing to 

spalling of concrete weir wall during ice break-up and spring run-off; affected 

by ice during periods from December to March. Rating curves well defined 

between 20 and 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, 

for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for 

intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect or of no record, for which 

it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good except those for periods of ice effect and those estimated, which are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 105

Discharge measurements of Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. ».. _ -

Jan. 16... 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 27- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.95

 1.22

«1.33

2 17

Discharge

See.-ft. 

67.3

53.6

123

630

Date

Apr. 10- 

Oage 

height

Fed 

2.36

.87

.39

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

802

58.6

22.0

61.0

Date

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

Aug. 16.........

Sept. 11.. ......

Do ___ ...

height

Feet 

1.00

.72

1.57

1.41

Discharge

See.-ft. 

85.8

43.9

297

224

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1.. _ .... __ .

2 _ ............

3........ __ ...

4... .......

5.. __ ........

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

7 _ ............

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.

40

39

58

92

66

74

63

67

53

90

92

75

70

65

53

54

57

109

85

65

62

60

57

58

349

521

246

196

169

162

134

Nov.

134

146

140

125

115

203

169

237

284

179

158

149

638

764

615

489

341

285

272

255

230

200

193

162

158

155

226

413

216

149

Dec.

172

155

179

492

411

824

382

285

263

165

208

211

196

155

120

95

90

80

75

95

179

263

155

110

90

80

[ 70

Jan.

65

65

70

80

160

260

150

90

80

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

60

120

600

439

366

219

140

110

90

75

70

60

48

70

100

Feb.

. 110

120

170

200

170

120

90

70

75

320

300

190

Mar.

\ 130

70

70

80

110

200

380

700

1,230

1,420

1,150

620

433

331

397

568

Apr.

505

308

308

398

474

421

609

1,280

1,230

896

780

496

433

433

510

404

371

276

242

211

222

331

350

290

956

468

324

288

240

250

May

313

240

265

388

232

194

182

164

146

134

137

128

107

102

99

94

91

82

82

164

104

86

94

94

78

63

58

56

51

51

93

June

118

183

99

78

64

60

51

64

62

56

48

46

54

54

' 114

113

71

46

46

42

39

41

38

38

69

159

127

72

49

44

July

42

41

33

30

29

34

99

55

40

41

41

41

36

48

43

30

28

26

26

29

26

25

24

23

22

21

22

25

75

54

34

Aug.

29

40

60

48

34

30

46

73

46

30

39

44

146

279

127

70

56

70

76

57

60

218

178

160

52

41

Sept.

39

52

41

260

212

600

263

186

178

146

112

107

112

104

78

74

PA

63

365

750

406

1 280

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 15-20, Dec. 24 to Jan 19, and Jan. 23 to Mar. 23, determined from gage heights 

corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and study of gage-height 

graph and weather records. Gage-height record faulty or lacking Oct. 1, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Feb. 1-18, Feb. 

28 to Mar. 17, June 11, 18, 19, Aug. 24-29, and Sept. 4-8, 10, 11, and 27-30; discharge determined by comparison with flow of Chenango River near Ohenango Forks. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

periods indicated.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 126 square miles]

Month

April . 

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

September _ ___ ..................

The year.. __ _ ..... ..........

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

521 

764 

824 

600 

320 

1,420 

1,280 

388 

183 

99 

279 

750

1.420

Minimum

39 

115

48 

70 

70 

211 

51 

38 

21 

29 

39

21

Mean

109 

260 

190 

130 

132 

317 

477 

135 

71.5 

36.9 

93.8 

215

180

Per

square 

mile

0.865 

2,06 

1.51 

1.03 

1.05 

2.52 

3.79 

1.07 

.567 

.293 

.744 

1.71

1.43

Run-ofpin

inches

1.00 

2.30 

1.74 

1.19 

1.09 

2.90 

4.23 

1.23 

.63 

.34 

.86 

1.91

19.42

OWASCO IAKE OUTLET NEAR AUBUEIT, N. Y.

LOCATION. On farm of Charles H. Pearce, 2 miles below center of Auburn, 

Cayuga County, and 3% miles below State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake.

DBAINAGE AHEA. 206 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1912, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Mrs. 

Charles H. Pearce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a low concrete dam 100 feet long 25 feet 

below gage. Elevation of crest of left half of dam is 1.28 feet, gage datum; 

crest of right half of dam is at elevation 2.13 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.56 feet at 7.30 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 1,140 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.43 feet at 8 p. m. August 7 

(discharge, 7 second-feet).

1912-1926: Maximum stage determined by leveling from floodmarks, 

6.4 feet during period March 25-30, 1913 (discharge, 2,750 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge, 3.8 second-feet at 7 p. m. August 21, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. An average of about 10 second-feet is pumped from Owasco Lake 

for municipal water supply of the city of Auburn. Proportion returning to 

stream as sewage above the gaging station is not known.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation in flow during low-water caused by 

operation of mills in the city of Auburn; seasonal flow regulated at State 

dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained by 

averaging discharge for bi-hourly intervals of day. Records good except 

those estimated which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.47

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

268

262

Date

Mar. 26-- .

June 10 _ .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.27

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

825

237

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

139
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ ......... ...

2 ___ ..........

3 __ ..........

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

5... -._____.____

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

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

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.

214

165

Iftl

11Q

165

1R4

1 Rft

160

168

168

161

1 HO

160

160

168

160

156

147

131

112

64

163

166

172

168

175

159

Nov.

106

161

172

176

176

1Q1

162

1G7

171

177

1QQ

210

202

322

Q7O

353

349

350

376

367

369

373

347

300

219

226

228

Ded

315

4JTIO

394

422

351

90S

414 409

482

idi

coo

ADfi

435

420

439

440

420

QQ7

386

qOQ

380

qoA

350

352

302

274

265

242

237

215

199

Jan.

200

196

203

207

205

190

1 QQ

00 K

ox<e

240

244

230

OQ o

230

230

228

224

oqfi

9QA

OCR

345

OJJK

3d7

260

314

Feb.

322

315

316

OQO

303

307

OO7

97d

235

239

206

91 ft

220

232

OOf

192

199

203

231

232

222

94n

f)AK.

269

327

OQQ

243

250

Mar.

> 240

340

355

394

518

663

711

832

901

921

884

849

835

Apr.

830

805

794

776

776

780

824

916

QQO

1,050

1,090

1,050

1,010

QKQ

921

QKQ

ftlQ

788

744

703

674

OA.fi

660

707

701

623

556

U 1

523

May

516

wu

512

466

AQA

408

qjo

qqt

qOQ

qqo

305

270

O7q

267

263

248

9fift

252

267

OKI

246

241

228

247 99.1

215

218

214

213

194

199

June

204

213

200

201

204

196

217

205

192

200

197

1C7

168

187

167

170

168

172

158

178

161

150

155

163

154

148

166

157

148

July

162

157

170

1K4

14$

166

 ICft

167

184

170

138

I KQ

159

1 1ft

1 17

159

158

155

168

166

154

169

161

162

169

118

112

122

116

90

Aug.

49

120

119

118

117

110

84

40

108

99

102

120

106

54

78

85

81

100

105

105

47

94

122

113

95

101

79

40

73

88

Sept,

110

148

140

158

169

191

190

194

195

NOTE. Water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily Oct. 16,17, Jan. 14,15, 24-30, Feb. 12,13, 28, 

Mar. 1-20, Aug. 8, and Sept. 1-22; discharge based on comparative studies and record of elevations of Owasco 

Lake.

Monthly discharge of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 206 square miles]

Month

December. .. __________________

July... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

214 

376 

541 

365 

327 

921 

1,090 

516 

217 

184 

122 

195

1,090

Minimum

64 

106 

199 

189 

192

523 

194 

148 

90 

40

40

Mean

159 

. 248 

375 

249 

255 

413 

801 

301 

179 

153 

92.1 

127

279

Per

square 

mile

0.772 

1.20 

1.82 

1.21 

1.24 

2.00 

3.89 

1.46 

.869 

.743 

.447 

.617

1.35

Run-off in 

inches

0.89 

1.34 

2.10 

1.40 

1.29 

2.31 

4.34 

1.68 

.97 

.86 

.52 

.69

18.39

NOTE. Elevation of water surface of Owasco Lake increased from 706.75 feet on Oct. 1 to 707.97 feet on 

Sept. 30. This indicates a net storage of about 350,320,000 cubic feet, equivalent to an average flow for the 

year of 11.1 second-feet, 0.054 second-foot per square mile or 0.73 inch on drainage area.

63013 30 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EAST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK AT FISH CREEK, NEAR CONSTABLEVILLE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile west of Fish Creek, Lewis County, 

half a mile below mouth of Alder Creek, and 8 miles west of Constableville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream rail of right span near right abutment; 

read by Adolph F. Seelman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At gage stream is in two channels which join a short 

distance below. Bed of stream and control composed of gravel, small 

boulders, and some solid ledge; shifts within narrow limits.

1 XTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, about 4,280 

second-feet at 8.50 a. m. November 14 and 6.45 a. m. April 25 (gage height, 

5.1 feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.24 feet July 27 (discharge, 29 secondfeet).

1923-1926: Maximum discharge, that of November 14, 1925, and April 

25, 1926. Minimum discharge, 21 second-feet at 11.30 a. m. October 18, 

1923 (gage height, 1.28feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined below 2,500 second-feet and extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. -Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation in stage, by constructing a gage-height graph on basis of the 

daily gage readings and averaging discharge for intervals of the day, 

except for periods of ice effect for which it was ascertained as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; winter 

records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near Constableville, N. Y., during the year ending September SO,

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.04

4.21

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

55.7

2,160

1,260

Date

May 16... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.75

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

517

101

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

218

301

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near 

Constableville, N. Y.,for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ ....

2 _____ . .....

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

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

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

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

7..'. ............

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

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

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

Oct.

96

80

346

288

216

204

253

197

155

162

Nov.

182

143

162

152

152

547

421

1,020

658

421

Dec.

160

180

180

320

870

1,430

658

400

240

200

Jan.

100

100

100

110

120

170

150

140

120

110

Feb,

95

QK

80

70

60

55

50

50

50

48

Mar.

80

75

70

65

60

65

85

85

Apr.

170

150

140

1 ^fl

140

130

340

600

800

May

1,300

2,560

1,500

1 A.W\

1 240

1,300

1 640

1,300

965

June

197

326

216

155

120

105

105

182

307

175

July

54

50

50

44

<M

49

48

46

44

219

Aug.

37

66

158

122

57

44

451

219

115

69

Sept.

41

38

35

35

57

137

149

77

235

408
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 109

y discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near 

Constableville, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11 _ ... _ ... ...

12 ____ . _ ....

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

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

15 _ ............

16 . _ ... _ ..

17-.-...-........

18

19 _ ... _ ......

20-....... ....

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

22

23 ____ . _ ....

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

25 _ . _ .......

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

27. ........... as....:..........

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

30.......... _ ..

31 ...

Oct.

143

175

248

193

204

197

394

421

298

307

270

244

219

193

919

1,620

697

421

346

244

182

NOV.

307

261

2,310

4,140

1,840

1,180

697

547

366 514

451

394

351

279

270

236

275

481

316

200

Dec.

200

180

160

150

150

140

140

140

130

140

150

160

150

140

130

120

120

110

110

100

100

Jan.

100

90

80

75

65

65

55

65

240

320

280

220

190

170

140

100

95

70

60

55

60

Feb.

46

48

50

50

55

60

55

55

55

55

60

60

55

60

60

70

85

on

Mar.

80

75

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

70

100

130

170

220

240

260

240

220

200

190

190

Apr.

1,000

950

950

1,000

1,300

1,000

850

600

460

400

650

1,300

2,400

3,220

4,000

2,370

1,570

870

965

1,020

May

739

697

826

739

583

514

451

366

326

514

356

2S4

346

266

212

162

146

125

108

108

134

June

120

96

96

92

963

788

' 356

270

231

152

118

115

110

90

80

125

125

92

74

59

July

421

200

110

77

62

53

47

44

40

38

37

33

38

33

32

30

29

33

56

46

42

Aug.

58

52

51

45

42

38

39

40

35

33

31

50

149

870

394

197

115

84

63

50

45

Sept.

155

86

67

57

49

63

88

74

51

60

46

43

42

568

476

253

143

102

88

77

. Discharge Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 and Dec. 8 to Apr. 23 determined from gage heights corrected for 

backwater from ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with flow at station at Taberg.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near Constableville, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 75 square miles]

Month

April.... .__ .. __ .............

July

August _______________________

The year... _ . ________ . _ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,620 

4,140 

1,430 

320 

95 

260 

4,000 

2,560 

963 

421 

870 

568

4,140

Minimum

80 

143 

100 

55 

46 

60 

130 

108 

59 

29 

31 

35

29

Mean

320 

642 

244 

123 

61.5 

116 

988 

740 

201 

69.3 

123 

126

313

Per 

square 

mile

4.27 

8.56 

3.25 

1.64 

.820 

1.55 

13.17 

9.87 

2.68 

.924 

1.64 

1.68

4.17

Run-off in 

inches

4.92 

9.55 

3.75 

1.89 

.85 

1.79 

14.70 

11.38 

2.99 

1.07 

1.89 

1.87

56.65

EAST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK AT TABERG, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Taberg, Oneida County, just below mouth

of Furnace Creek and 2% miles above confluence of East and West Branches

near Blossvale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 188 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder on downstream side of left bridge

abutment; inspected by Alvin Thorn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

bv wading.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large and small boulders; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.6 feet at 7 a. m. April 25 (discharge, about 12,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.36 foot at 8 p. m. September 22 

(discharge, 39 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 8.2 feet at 11 

p. m. April 6, 1924 (discharge, about 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 

from water-stage recorder, 0.12 foot at 10 p. m. September 26, 1924 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation considerably affected by ice during extremely cold 

weather.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted just -above Glenmore for 

domestic supply for the city of Oneida.

REGULATION. Operation of mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation of 

flow during extremely low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of November 14; 

affected by ice as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Rating 

curve used October 1 to November 14, well defined between 50 and 2,000 

second-feet; curve used November 15 to September 30, well defined between 

175 -and 3,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Operation of 

water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder 

graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by 

averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect* 

or of no record as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

generally good except those for periods of ice effect or of no records, which 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 14.........

Feb. 17- ........

Mays.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

 1. 22

4.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

251

196

2,800

Date

May 17...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 25

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

695

454

Date

June 21 .........

Gage

Feet 

1.41

1.64

Disc&srge

Sec.-ft. 

280

387

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.t 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. __ ..........

2... _____ ...

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

4. _ ...........

5.. __ .........

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

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

8.-.. ..........

9. _ ...........

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

11 _________

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

13. _ ...........

14_... _ 

15-.. ..

Oct.

240'

200

870

711

520

480

550

425

373

400

342

400

580

460

500

Nov.

461

435

425

386

418

1,020

902

1,710

1,510

942

718

5,950

9,220

3. 820

Dec.

565

595

625

1,340

1,880

3,020

1,500

915

658

535

517

541

461

405

415

Jan.

280

280

280

280

316

425

350

340

320

320

300

280

260

260

260

Feb.

280

280

260

240

220

220

220

200

200

190

190

200

200

Mar.

220

220

220

200

200

220

220

220

220

260

220

220

220

220

220

Apr.

478

405

377

354

359

337

386

875

1,520

1,820

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,480

3.040

May

2,240

3,180

4,130

3,210

2,200

2,200

2,350

2,550

2,060

1,700

1,320

1,190

1,240

1,110

932

June

420

716

435

320

270

239

223

435

756

430

293

236

229

223

2.050

July

150

131

124

108

100

119

122

104

190

677

1,000

456

274

217

174

Aug.

80

110

328

336

159

108

1,110

686

320

200

182

155

155

136

122

Sept.

106

98

89

83

332

602

604

299

601

1,180

504

306

229

188

133
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

16.... _ . __ ..

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

18..._..._..._._.

19 _ . ____ ...

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

21.... _ ........

22. ____ . __ ..

23 __ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

29 _____ .. __ .

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

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

Oct.

440

1,000

1,100

720

750

658

529

500

425

2,800

3,440

1,270

958

798

632

511

Nov.

2,480

1,590

1,130

915

1,090

932

820

775

619

535

435

725

1,160

782

601

Dec.

410

400

329 'UR

363

405

456

435

400

380

360

340

340

320

300

300

Jan.

233

242

368

7Q9

830

741

566

500

445

386

340

300

260

240

280

280

Feb.

180

190

190

ion

200

200

190

180

190

190

200

220

220

Mar.

. 200

200

200

200

200

260

341

517

589

595

619

595

529

461

478

523

Apr.

2,140

1,520

1,060

1,010

966

1,700

3,420

5,720

6,780

11,000

4,750

2,930

2,270

2,140

2,140

May

812

704

613

547

843

638

500

632

535

415

333

301

278

264

239

270

June

1,850

754

586

600

363

278

260

239

233

233

352

518

290

210

189

July

143

128

115

106

93

87

80

83

83

71

63

59

63

116

108

91

Aug.

98

93

94

82

72

68

196

444

2,370

1,160

498

325

239

189

145

122

Sept.

225

260

211

155

146

108

114

113

1,310

1,460

756

458

336

260

220

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 24 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8-15, and Jan. 26 to Mar. 21 determined from gage heights corrected 

for ice effect on basis of discharge measurement, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with records for other stations. Staff-gage readings used Apr. 14-30, when gage did not operate. 

Discharge for following periods, svheii gage did not operate satisfactorily, estimated on basis of fragmentary 

gage-height graph, occasional readings of staff gage, and comparative flow studies: Oct. 1-20, 25, Nov. 25-28, 

Dec. 5, 6, and Apr. 10-14.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 188 square miles]

Month

December. ____ . ______________

February ___ , _________________

June... ______ - __ . .. ... ._ _ .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,440 

9,220 

3,020 

830 

280 

619 

11,000 

4,130 

2,050 

1,000 

2,370 

1,460

11,000

Minimum

200 

386 

300 

233 

180 

200 

337 

239 

189 

59 

68 

83

59

Mean

761 

1,440 

641 

366 

210 

316 

2,320 

1,280 

474 

175 

335 

383

724

Per 

square 

mile

4.05 

7.66 

3.41 

1.95 

1.12 

1.68 

12.34 

6.81 

2.52 

.931 

1.78 

2.04

3.85

Run-off in 

inches

4.67 

8.55 

3.93 

2.25 

1.17 

1.94 

13.76 

7.85

a si

1.07 

2.05 

2.28

52.33

BLACK RIVER NEAR BOONVIIIE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile above mouth of Sugar River, 2 miles northeast of Bponville, Oneida County, and 2 miles, by river, downstream from 

Hawkinsville. N

DRAINAGE AREA. 303 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1911, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain near center of left span, downstream side of bridge; staff gage on 

right abutment used for high-water readings; read by W. D. Charbonneau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough and full of boulders; permanent.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.6 feet at 

5 p. m. April 25 and 8 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 6,390 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 3.05 feet at 5 p. m. July 29 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1911-1926: Maximum stage (determined by leveling from floodmark) about 

12.5 feet during night of March 28,1913 (discharge, about 10,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.40 feet at 5 p. m. August 26, 1918 (discharge, about 5 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted at Forestport during the navigation season, and 

to a lesser extent during the remainder of the year, through Forestport feeder, 

flowing west, to a basin in Boonville. Black River Canal flows north from 

this basin entering Black River at the foot of Lyons Falls. A spillway from 

the basin overflows into Mill Creek, a tributary of Black River. Water flowing through these two channels returns to the river below the gaging station, 

thus passing around it. Black River Canal also flows south from Boonville, 

passing out of the Black River Basin and entering the summit level of the 

Erie Canal (Barge Canal) at Rome.

A continuous record of the amount of diversion through the Forestport 

feeder from Black River at Forestport during navigation season is published 

as a separate station, "Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y." A continuous record of the amount of diversion out of the Black River drainage basin is 

published as a separate station, "Black River Canal (flowing south) near 

Boonville N. Y." The difference in discharge between these two records 

indicates doubtless very nearly the amount of water diverted around this 

station and returned to Black River.

REGULATION. The State Pond at Forestport, 8 miles upstream, impounds 

13,068,000 cubic feet; another State dam 1% miles upstream from Forestport 

provides a reservoir with a capacity of about 213,440,000 cubic feet and 

receives storage from headwater reservoirs with total capacity of about 

1,800,000,000 cubic feet, from which 1,397,000,000 cubic feet may be drawn 

each year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 4,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table or, fpr days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by constructing a gage height graph on basis of the daily gage readings and averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect for which it was 

ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River near Boonville, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Jan. 29 . ___________

Mar. 3..__. ___. ..._ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

»6.32

°5.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

500

365

Date

July IS................ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.96

5.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,800

428

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO I/AKE ONTARIO 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black Riter near Boonville, N. Y., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ . __ ....

2 __ ..... .....

3 ____ ...

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

5.... ____ ....

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

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

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.

275

205

450

512

352

470

580

490

450

430

512

490

450

450

430

490

630

920

855

795

735

680

680

680

874

2,340

2,160

1,210

990

795

680

Nov.

630

630

580

535

490

470

450

630

680

795

855

795

1,370

2,380

2,980

2,380

1,940

1,290

920

855

795

735

680

680

630

580

680

735

680

600

Dec.

600

600

600

630

1,060

2,380

9 iRn

1 740

1*460

1,210

920

795

680

630

580

550

550

550

500

500

500

580

558

535

512

490

4sn

4ftn

AAfl

420

4Afi

Jan.

380

380

380 iinn

420

400

380

380

360

3ftn

340

320

320

300

320

340

360

750

850

1 000

800

800

700

600

500

460

420 AM\

480

480

Feb.

440

420

420

420

dnn

iftn

340

190

280

280

9Rn

280

300

300

280

300

300

320

320

320

300

280

280

260

280

360

400

400

Mar.

380

380

360 <UOT

340

320

300 inn

300

280

260

260

94/1

240

220

220

220

220

220

9 Art

260

300

380

700

750

650

600

550

500

480

480

Apr.

<iftn

460

440

aft

420

420

420

680

1,060

1,210

1,940

1,740

1,940

2,380

1,940

1,740

1,370

990

920

990

1,370

1 540

1J940

3,760

6,030

5,960

3,880

2,860

9 74n

2,380

May

9 97ft

2,740

4. W\

4,280

3,110

2,160

1 940

l)940

1,940

1,940

2,270

1,940

1,740

1,740

1,640

1,540

1,370

1,210

1,210

1,060

920

855

580

535

490

410

410

370

352

335

335

June

430

535

580

450

390

370

335

320

335

352

390

370

335

370

978

1,540

990

680

630

580

430

535

490

470

450

512

680

680

490

410

July

370

352

335

290

250

250

227

205

205

205

559

630

630

390

305

250

227

250

194

154

136

145

127

111

111

78

55

46

33

49

72

Aug.

66

70

97

97

136

305

335

512

390

238

205

205

184

164

145

127

119

111

97

97

84

115

250

660

1,440

1,060

680

490

390

250

205

Sept.

184

174

145

127

145

111

119

145

216

370

410

352

305

305

275

238

205

184

184

154

145

154

184

338

841

1,370

855

580

535

390

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 16-21, and Dec. 27 to Apr. 7, determined from gage heights 

corrected for backwater from ice by means of two discharge measurements, study of weather records, and 

comparison with Sow at other stations in the same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of Black River near Boonville, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 303 square miles]

Month

October.. ____________________

February ____________________

March.. ____________________

April - . .__ __- . . .- 

June. __________ ___________

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

August.. _ .. _______ . ..................

September.. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,340 

2,980 

2,380 

1,000 

440 

750 

6,030 

4,330 

1,540 

630 

1,440 

1,370

6,030

Minimum

205 

450 

400 

300 

260 

220 

420 

335 

320 

33 

66 

111

33

Mean

712 

948 

784 

479 

330 

365 

1,810 

1,550 

534 

234 

301 

325

698

Per 

square 

mile

2.35 

3.13 

2.59 

1.58 

1.09 

1.20 

5.97 

5.12 

1.76 

.772 

..993 

1.07

2.30

Run-off in 

inches

2.71 

3.49 

2.99 

1.82 

1.14 

1.38 

6.66 

5.90 

1.06 

.89 

1.14 

1.19

31.27

NOTE. Water diverted past this station by the Forestport feeder is not included in the above table.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV 

BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOW1T, N. T.

LOCATION. At Vanduzee Street Bridge in Water-town, Jefferson County, 8 miles

above mouth near Dexter.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 1,880 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on downstream side of right 

bridge abutment; inspected by employees of Black River Regulating 

District.

DISCHAEGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet below gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Largely solid rock; practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 10.3 feet at 9 p. m. April 26 (discharge, 31,900 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.92 foot at 3.30 a. m. August 1 

(discharge, 542 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 26, 1926; minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.30 foot from 1 to 5 a. m. August 6, 1923 

(discharge, 155 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by anchor ice for short periods during 

extremely cold weather.

DIVEESIONS. Water is diverted from Black River into the Forestport feeder at 

Forestport. A part of this water returns to the river through various spillways and through Black River Canal (flowing north); the rest passes out of 

the drainage basin through Black River Canal (flowing south). The record 

at the station on Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville indicates 

the amount of this diversion. See also "Regulation" and "Diversions" in 

description of station on Black River near Boonville.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow is regulated by Stillwater Reservoir,

" Fulton Chain Lakes, Forestport Reservoir, and other storage reservoirs in

the upper part of the drainage basin. During medium and low water there

is considerable diurnal fluctuation in flow, caused by mills and power plants

at Watertown and above.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed, presumably on July 31; affected 

by ice during short periods from December to March. Rating curve used 

October 1 to July 31 well defined between 200 and 25,000 second-feet; curve 

used August 1 to September 30 well defined above 700 second-feet; fairly 

well defined below 700 second-feet on basis of previous curve. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by 

inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect for which 

it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open 

water records excellent; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Watertown, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date*

Jan. 25.. . 

May 5.... .................

June 19 __ __________

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.34

7 09

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,240

20,800

6,360

Date

July 23 

Aug. 18. 

Gage 

height

Fesi 

2.03

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,920

1,610

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black Riier at Watertown, N. Y., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _____

2 ____ ...

3 ........

4..... __ .

5.. ......

6. 

7 _ . .......

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.

2,350

2,090

2,200

2,800

3,820

4,320

4,140

4,040

3,510

3,100

2,930

3,280

3,930

3,540

3,370

<? 4Sfl

3,370

4,190

4,860

5,100

5,230

5,230

5,100

4,730

5,110

8,960

8,640

8,960

8,640

7,720

6,560

Nov.

5,270

4,490

4,250

3

CQA

3,690

3,690

4,140

4,020

4,980

5,490

5,620

4

QQft

5,580

9,630

U OAA

10 f»nn

14 000

13,200

11,300

9

QAf\

8,640

7,280

6,420

5,750

5,100

4,490

4,140

4,490

4,730

3,930

Dec.

3,690

3,690

4,020

4,610

6

QJA

8,330

9,280

9 QAf\

10,300

8 fi4fl

7,130

6 300

5,150

3,850

3,080

9 7ftn

2,570

9 4SO

2,570

3

OOA,

3,690

3,800

3,910

3,690

3,370

3,260

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,480

Jan.

2,300

2,350

O OfIA

9 9fift

2,920

S

OfiA

3

AAf\

3 9AA

3 nnri

2 fio,ft

9 Af\f\

2

AT\f\

2 finn

9 4f\(\

2,200

2,200

2 1 Aft

2,280

3,220

4,290

4,860

5,100

4 son

4. 9Vt

4,000

3,800

3,400

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,580

Feb.

2,670

9 snn

9 &nA

2 400

9 finft

9 .inn

2,000

9 A.f\(\

9 finn

9 Ann

9 4OA

9. 4nn

9 J.AO

2 91ft

9 Ifift

9 AfiCi

9 4.RO.

2,220

2,420

2,670

1,940 9 ftnn

9 ftftfl

2,200

2

0,1/1

2,470

2,760

2,390

Mar,

9 ^7n

3 1 AH

3

AAA

9 ftAfl

2,600

9 3Oft

2 iSft

9 4&ft

9 fifift

2,480

2 4flft

2,200

2,140

1,970

9 3Qft

9 fifift

2

OAA

2 480

9 QQA

1,820

2

1QA

2,950

3,910

4 490

5,230

5,360

4,860

4,760

4,610

4,730

Apr.

5,230

4,730

4,610

9 oin

4. 9V»

3,910

4,020

5,100

7,420

Q 9fin

n qnft

10 snn

14,000

13,600

14,000

14,400

10 OAA

11,600

in 9^10,

S QAfl

8,020

9

OQA

19 Ann

16,000

OJ. AftA

9Q Qftfl

28,500

24,000

1Q cnn

16,800

May

15,200

14 400

H 800

16,800

20 800

20,000

16,400

Id. yjfin

19 ftnn

to Qftn

12,400 10 nnn

11,300

10 600

9,610

Q AOA

7

QQA

6,560

5,490

5,360

5,490

4 980

4*020

4,250

4 OKA

4,020

3,910

3,690

3,260

2,760

1,760

June

2,650

3,260

3,690

<? yift

2,670

2

KQA

3

Q7rt

3,160

3 OAA

A 9Kft

3,480

2 OCA

3,100

3

1QA

6,420

7,130

7,570

6,840

5,750

4,490

4,020

3,260

2,960

2 QAn

2,660

2,570

2,860

3,160

2,660

July

2 480

9'lSft

O QAA

1,310

1 ARft

1,870

1,700

1 940

1,'890

1,730

1 660

3

Q1A

3,910

9 Qfifi

9 Qfifl

2 300

9 QQH

i t^on

1,330

1,830

1,810

i ion

1,570

1,490

1,210

1,350

1,140

1,180

1,960

1,370

1,340

Aug.

87Q

1,210

1,280

1,220

1 490

1 QQA

1 830

2,160

9 flAfl

2,570

1,830

1,670

1,750

1,750

1,430

1 900,

1,610

1,560

1,690

1,440

1,560

1,220

1,150

1,980

3,880

4,890

4,770

3,970

2,670

2,150

2,230

Sept.

1 ftdf}

1,700

1,700

1,550

1,370

AfiQ

1,630

q AAA

2 AAA

2,150

2,760

2 OAA

2,150

2,150

2,070

1 840

2,150

2,150

1,630

1 37fl

1,770

1,760

1,620

1,840

3,430

4,080

4,650

4,300

3,440

2,950

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 27-30, Jan. 8-16,25-30, Feb. 2-13,22-24, and Mar. 4-6 and 12-13 determined from 

gage heights corrected for backwater from ancpor ice by means of one discharge measurement, weather 

 records, study of gage-height graph, and comparison with records of flow at adjacent stations. Gage-height 

record lacking Dec. 16-19; discharge estimated by comparative studies.

Monthly discharge of Black River at Watertown, N. Y., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,880 square miles]

Month

October . .......-..... ......-..... ......

January _____________________

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

June _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,960 

14,000 

10, 300 

5,100 

2,800 

5,360 

29,900 

20,800 

7,570 

3,910 

4,890 

4,650

29,900

Minimum

2,090 

3,690 

2,480 

2,160 

1,940 

1,820 

3,810 

1,760 

2,570 

1,140 

873 

963

873

Mean

4,690 

6,590 

4,640 

3,080 

2,400 

3,090 

12,200 

9,340 

3,820 

1,930 

2,040 

2,240

4,670

Per

square 

mile

2.49 

3.51 

2.47 

1.64 

1.28 

1.64 

6.49 

4.97 

2.03 

1.03 

1.09 

1.19

2.48

Run-off in 

inches

2.87 

3.92 

2.85 

1.89 

1.33 

1.89 

7.24 

5.73 

2.26 

1.19 

1.26 

1.33

33.76

NOTE. See " Diversions " and " Regulation' n station description.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

FORESTPORT FEEDER NEAR BOONVILLE, N. Y.

LOCATION. Slope station at lower end of feeder, above point where it enters the 

basin at Boonville, Oneida County.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional discharge measurements 1900 and 1905-1915; 

continuous record, October 30, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGES. Two Gurley 7-day water-stage recorders, 2.53 miles apart. Gage No. 1 

is at downstream end of left abutment of steel highway bridge in village of 

Hawkinsville; gage No. 2 is on left bank, just below a farm bridge 1 mile 

above basin at Boonville. These gages and the two on Black River Canal 

(flowing south) near Boonville are set to the same datum. Recorders inspected by Fred Kesauer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge at gage No. 1 in 

Hawkinsville.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Daily discharge determined by use of Chezy 

formula. The coefficient "C," computed from each current-meter measurement, is plotted against a time scale. A smooth curve drawn through the 

plotted points shows the variation of "C" throughout the season and indicates the coefficients for intervening days. The other factors in the Chezy 

formula are obtained from gage-height records and cross section of canal.

DIVERSIONS. One spillway takes water from the Forestport feeder just below 

gage No. 2 and a second spillway takes water from the basin in Boonville. 

Both discharge into Mill Creek, which enters Black River below Boonville 

gaging station. No spillway between gage No. 1 and gage No. 2. Other 

spillways in the feeder above gage No. 1 discharge into Black River above 

the gaging station. Therefore, this station indicates the total amount of 

water diverted past the gaging station on Black River near Boonville, and the 

sum of this record and the record for Black River near Boonville indicates 

the total run-off of the Black River Basin above these gaging stations.

REGULATION. Flow in the feeder is regulated at the outlet of Forestport Reservoir.

ICE. There is usually at least 35 second-feet flowing in canal during winter, and 

occasional current-meter measurements of the discharge have been made.

ACCURACY. Operation of water-stage recorders satisfactory except for a few 

short periods. Records good except those for periods of unsatisfactory gageheight record, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 5.... ........ .

May 9 _ ..........

May 16..... .......

Gage 

height 

at gage 

No. 1

Feet 

7.20

7.54

6.53

Gage 

height 

at gage 

No. 2

Feet 

6.52

5.75

4.545

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

142

215

122

Date

July 12 ______ .

Sept. 8~. ~ ..

Gage 

height 

at gage 

No. 1

Feet 

7.98

8.325

7.85

Gage 

height 

at gage 

No. 2

Feet 

6.30

6.925

6.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

250

242

228
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 .. . __ .... __ .

2. __ ... . ........ _ ......

3 ___

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

5.... _ -...... ...... __ ...-..- .. ....

6... ....................... _ .... _ .....

7 __ ..................................... _

8-.. ............. _ _ _....._ ...._.._

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

\Q.. ..........................................

l\.. ......................... ... ..............

12..................... ... ............... _ ..

13---... ...................................

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

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

16 

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

18...-. .............. _ .. . ... .

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

20 --. 

21 j

22-. ............ .......................

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

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

25. ....... ..... .....I... ......

26 __ 

27 

28

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

80 .......... .................

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

Oct.

133

132

160

168

181

170

148

148

146

153

14.Q

150

145

145

148

145

163

163 i«a

157

169

163 tAA

149

213

242

197

173

154

144

141

Nov.

143

141

147

141

140

155

14.8

180

188

188

Iftfi

183

218

223

997

997

217

242

240

235

200

May

211

174

160

150

152

142

132

122

131

148 id.fi

153

148

146

147

147

143

142

140

101

137

136

137

June

138

14ft

143

143

140

137

136

147

161

149

142

141

137

135

156

164

147

139

148

143

139

142

144

144

145

154

159

156

175

184

July

181

165

164

188

186

193

199

194

197

223

266

268

242

231

230

222

220

229

235

251

258

251

251

246

231

211

201

203

208

219

220

Aug.

216

220

242

250

237

231

234

243

220

231

221

220

218

217

215

214

213

212

211

211

209

213

234

254

238

225 238'

232

240

228

220

Sept.

217

220

219

219

223

214

239

256

229

250

234

232

229

207

198

197

198

199

197

195

189

182

181

232

254

222

237

227

219

212

NOTE. Gage-height record unsatisfactory Oct. 1-4, 26-31, Nov. 1, 7, 8,10-15, 22-30, May 11-16, June 25, 

26, and Aug. 27; discharge based on comparative studies. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

October .... ._.......

November.. _______

May 9-31. ___ .. .. .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

242 

242 

211 

184

Minimum

132 

140 

101 

135

Mean

160 

193

145 

148

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

266 

254 

256

Minimum

164 

209 

181

Mean

218 

226 

218
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

BLACK RIVER CABTAL (FLOWING SOUTH) STEAK BOONVILLE, ST. T.

LOCATION. Slope station in summit level of Black River Canal near Boonville, 

Oneida County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional discharge measurements, 1-900 and 1905-1915; 

continuous record during canal season, September 16, 1915, to September 30, 

1926.

GAGES. Two Gurley 7-day water-stage recorders, 1.81 miles apart. Gage No. 1 

is on right bank 300 feet above steel and concrete highway bridge in Boonville. 

Gage No. 2 is on right bank 1,000 feet above Lock 70 and 150 feet above 

spillway into Lansing Kill. These gages and the two gages on Forestport 

Feeder near Boonville are set to the same datum. Recorders inspected by 

Fred Kesauer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge in Boonville just below 

Gage No. 1.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Daily discharge determined by use of Chezy 

formula. The coefficient "C" is computed for each current-meter meausurement and plotted against a time scale. A smooth curve, drawn as nearly 

as possible through the plotted points, shows the variations of "C" throughout the season and indicates the coefficients for intervening days. The other 

factors in the Chezy formula are obtained from gage-height records and crosssection of canal.

DIVERSIONS. No diversion between Gage No. 1 and Gage No. 2. Records 

obtained at this station indicate the quantity of water diverted from the 

Black River Basin into the Mohawk River Basin.

REGULATION. Flow in canal is regulated by operation of spillway and sluice 

gates at Lock 70 and also by discharge of Forestport feeder into the basin 

at Boonville.

ICE. No flow in canal during winter.

ACCURACY. Operation of water-stage recorders unsatisfactory at times during 

October, November, May, and June. Records good except for periods when 

either recorder was not operating or slope factor was too small to use satisfactorily in the computation of discharge; for such periods the discharge 

record is based upon comparative studies.

Discharge measurements of Black Riier Canal (flowing south') near Boonville, N. Y., 

during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 6 _______

May 9 _______

May 16... ... ...

Gage

height

No. 1

Feet

6.52

5. 155

3.315

Gage

height

No. 2

Feet

6.54

4.64

2.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

21.1

181

Date

July 12. _ .. ___ .

Gage

height

No. 1

Feet

5.82

6.26

6.425

Gage

height

No. 2

Feet

5.59

5.995

6.275

Discharge

Sec.-fl.

167

165

14ft
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River Canal '(flowing south) near Boonville, 

N. Y., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ____________________ . ......

2 _________ _______ _ . .....

3 ...

4. ________________________ ...

5 ...... -.--.-. ....-.-.. -..-.--....-._

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

7 ..

8 _ . ________ . .........................

9 - ........................................

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

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

12 _ .. .

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

14 ____ . ____ . ________________ ...

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

W. ........................................

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

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

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

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

21. -......... .............................

22..... _______________________

23.-... ...................................

24.. ...... ____ . ............................

25 _ . _____ . _____ . ____ .. .........

26 -.

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

X.. ..........................................

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

30-... . .... .....-. .-. ...

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

Oct.

30

30

31

40

47

30

31

36

30

33

69

40

30

30

40

70

60

41

34

30

25

Nov.

 20

21

20

35

50

60

46

40

20

12

May

145

120

155

139

127

118

69

54

66

78

84

80

82

81

79

78

74

72

71

61

81

90

92

June

97

98

118

116

115

117

116

112

105

108

110

108

105

104

138

138

120

106

93

92

94

90

89

88

95

103

106

107

116

122

July

123

114

99

114

122

121

116

127

130

120

179

189

192

170

186

150

160

166

170

165

178

187

188

189

164

147

141

140

149

145

152

Aug.

150

149

180

164

155

156

201

174

140

152

163

159

164

154

157

156

152

158

156

156

160

169

162

194

182

155

161

154

160

154

149

Sept.

149

151

153

154

170

156

181

176

158

178

165

154

152

143

143

142

127

112

141

142

130

132

132

183

184

150

141

164

161

167

NOTE. Gage-height record faulty or slope factor too small-to be used satisfactorily Oct. 1-4,6-19, 22-31, 

Nov. 1-5, 7-14, May 10,12-15, 25-31, June 1-11, 21, 22, and July 1 and 2; discharge based on comparative 

studies. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

May 9-31. ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

60

155 

138

Minimum

25 

12 

54 

88

Mean

35.7 

30.7 

91.1 

108

Month

July _ . ________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

192 

201 

184

Minimum

99 

140 

112

Mean

151 

161 

153

MOOSE EIVEE AT MoKEEVEE, IT. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile below dam of Iroquois Pulp & Paper Co. at McKeever, 

Herkimer County, 2 miles below mouth of South Branch of Moose River 

and 16 miles above junction of Black and Moose Rivers at Lyons Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 366 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

R. D. Nash and R. E. Studor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet above gage or by 

wading.
120 StTKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Primary control composed principally of coarse 

gravel and boulders; secondary control, operative at high stages, is of rock. 

Primary control practically permanent under normal river conditions. 

Section at gage and cable very smooth and uniform.

EXTEEMES OF DiscHAKQE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 12.1 feet at 3 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 9,620 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.41 feet at 8 a. m. August 6 (discharge, 70 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet at about 10 p. m. June 

22, 1922 (discharge, about 11,000 second-feet; revised); minimum stage 

from water-stage recorder, 1.37 feet at 3 a. m. September 2, 1925 (discharge, 

64 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation considerably affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to a considerable extent for short periods at dam 

of Iroquois Pulp & Paper Co., half a mile upstream. Seasonal distribution 

of flow affected by operation of State dam at Old Forge. This regulation 

is indicated by record from station on Middle Branch of Moose River at 

Old Forge.

ACCTTEACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 100 and 7,500 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for a few short periods. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except 

for periods of ice effeet or of no record for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except 

those for period of ice effect or those estimated which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 13.........

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

£B

Feet 

"2.89

"3.26

9.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

418

399

6,820

Date

May 14.........

July 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.96

5.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,430

2,370

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

274

435

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1.... _ ........

2 ___ . .........

3 ..... .

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

5 ...... 

6..--....-......

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

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

9 

10 

11. 

12... __ ........

13 ......

14 .

16 

Oct.

494

402

466

1,040

918

792

790

740

641

663

679

718

672

776

766

Nov.

959

912

863

800

790

815

972

1,210

2,640

1,640

1,150

1,000

1,330

3,660

3.670

Dec.

945

890

sin

865

1,410

3,520

3,290

1,880

1,480

1,180

i nnn

1,000

900

850

800

Jan.

ifj\

440

an

480

500

500

480

460

4fiO

4fift

AA(\

AA(\

440

420

420

Feb.

500

500 <isn

480

Afifl

460

AA(\

420

420

400

inn

AM\

380

380

400

Mar.

480

480 <ififl

420

420

420

400

400

420

400

400

380

380

380

380

Apr.

500

500

500

400

600

460

500

650

950

1,200

1,600

2,010

1,830

1,830

2.170

May

2,810

3,720

6 44ft

6,830

4,670

4,130

4,030

4,450

3,930

3,170

2,900

2,810

2,900

2,450

2.290

June

718

816

972

740

695

504

623

621

1,010

1,140

865

740

526

695

1.000

July

531

474

600

242

342

549

300

299

321

457

1,630

1,280

896

672

536

Aug.

295

200

'398 449

329

245

516

914

682

490

417

482

. 470

442

273

Sept.

470

390

316

314

262

436

462

600

422

551

921

498

595

409

321
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

16 

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

18--.. . .

19 _ ............

20 .

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

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

23.. _ . __ ....

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

25 

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

27 . .... ..

28 .. ..

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

30. ..

31. __ ..........

Oct.

815

1,000

1,410

1,370

1,230

1,160

989

986

915

1,020

2,720

2,080

1,580

1,420

1,240

1,090

Nov.

2,990

2,620

2,050

1,760

1,620

1,550

1,360

1,380

1,110

1,090

1,000

945

1,150

1,060

1,040

Dec.

800

750

700 650'

650

750

750

700

600

600

700

500

650

500

480

460

Jan.

420

420

420

650

1,200

1,300

1,100

1,000

850

850

650

600

550

550

500

480

Feb.

400

420

420

400

400

400

400

400

420

420

420

440

460

Mar.

380

360

360

360

380

420

480

650

750

800

700

700

600

550

500

500

Apr.

2,090

1,800

1,530

1,420

1,210

1,000

1,710

4,060

5,630

8,780

7,350

4,780

3,830

3,440

2,990

May

2,040

1,830

1,580

1,390

1,330

1,270

1,120

1,060

1,030

815

790

695

672

628

442

718

June

2,820

2,010'

1,390

1,420

1,240

1,060

890

740

650

592

628

774

1,030

718

564

July

505

513

331

474

340

288

292

299

315

205

285

238

248

265

369

391

Aug.

474

322

299

310

314

299

204

306

1,090

1,980

1,240

958

718

WO

717

470

Sept.

323

351

352

253

329

291

280

255

367

1,590

1,510

1,140

735

628

549

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 11 to Apr. 11 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by 

means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison 

with flow at adjacent stations. Recorder operation faulty Feb. 12,13, 21-26, 28, Mar. 1, 3-5,14,15,18,19, 

and Mar. 30 to Apr. 3; discharge based on comparative studies.

Monthly discharge of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 366 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

December. ___________________

June __ . .. .. ...................

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

September ____________________

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,720 

3,670 

3,520 

1,300 

500 

800 

8,780 

6,830 

2,820 

1,630 

1,980 

1,590

8,780

Minimum

402 

790 

460 

420 

380 

360 

400 

442 

504 

205 

200 

253

200

Mean

1,020 

1,500 

1,000 

593 

426 

475 

2,240 

2,420 

940 

467 

544 

531

1,020

Per

square 

mile

2.79 

4.10 

2.73 

1.62 

1.16 

1.30 

6.12 

6.61 

2.57 

1.28 

1.49 

1.45

2.79

Run-off in 

inches

3.22 

4.57 

3.15 

1.87 

1.21 

1.50 

6.83 

7.62 

2.87 

1.48 

1.72 

1.62

37.66

NOTE. See "Regulation" in station description.

MIDDLE BRANCH OF MOOSE RIVER AT OLD FORGE, N. Y.

LOCATION. 300 feet below highway bridge and 400 feet below State dam at Old 

Forge, Herkimer County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 51.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. November 9, 1911, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Joseph Otis.

DISCHAKGE MEASXTKEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading near 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed near gage and low-water control composed of 

gravel. Main control is rock ledge 200 feet below,gage; practically permanent when unobstructed.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet at 

8 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 758 second-feet); minimum discharge, 42 secondfeet May 20 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1911-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 862 second-feet morning and> 

afternoon March 23, 1921; minimum discharge, 16 second-feet several times 

in October and November, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by gates at dam above. Storage in Fulton Chain 

of Lakes is regulated by dams at the foot of First Lake at Old Forge and at 

foot of Sixth Lake near Inlet. The former dam controls the level in First, 

Second, Third, and Fourth Lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting throughout year. Standard 

rating curve well defined between 20 and 400 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control 

method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.t 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 3... ....

Jan. 18 ..........

height

Feet 

2.61

2.48

1.80

Discharge

See.-ft. 

225

194

96.7

Date

May 15.... _ ..

July 10. __ ....

Gage

Feet 

2.32

2.59

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

168

204

66.2

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67.5

90.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1986

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.

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

46

46

73

78

78

78

78

78

83

83

89

89

100

157

149

149

157

183

220

220

220

240

251

Nov.

240

230

220

220

220

201

192

192

113

78

78

78

78

89

113

127

142

142

201

261

261

251

240

230

230

220

220

210

210

210

Dec.

201

192

201

192

192

201

201

201

201

192

109

174

157

157

157

157

149

149

149

149

149

149

127

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Jan.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

94

94

94

Q4.

94

94

94

04

94

94

94

94

94

100

94

94

100

100

100

tu

Feb.

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

142

142

142

134

134

134

157

174

174

165

165

165

Mar.

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

165

174

Apr.

183

183

183

183

183

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

192

192

192

210

oen

614

665

520

388

338

May

314

314

362

635

726

665

548

520

492

466

XOQ

388

290

206

Oftft

197

117

55

44

43

61

50

45

46

48

48

48

4.Q

50

50

49

June

48

48

48

50

50

50

48

51

131

103

90

89

93

104

177

275

316

293

270

249

172

99

82

67

53

53

62

67

62

62

July

62

57

57

57

57

57

57

53

62

67

67

67

72

72

72

68

68

64

64

70

70

66

66

67

67

68

63

KA

64

64

64

Aug.

64

64

64

64

64

64

fiQ

69

74

74

74

79

84

74

69

69

69

69

fiQ

fiQ

64

64

64

74

84

74

74

79

79

74

74

Sept.

74

74

74

84

96

96

96

96

Qfi

96

96

96

96

96

on

84

74

74

74

74

74

74

96

114

Q(\

74

74

74

69

74

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Sept. 8, owing to lack of gage readings.
Monthly discharge -*of Middle Branch of Moose Riier at Old Forge, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 19%6

[Drainage area, 51,5 square mites] . ' > . , : ; '

Month

February ____________________

March. _____________________

April...... -. . ...-... ... '.. .-...

June _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

251 

261 

201 

100 

174 

174 

665 

726 

316

 : 72

84 

114

726

Minimum

43

78 

100 

94 

94 

157 

174 

43 

48 

53 

64 

69

43

Mean

106 

183 

164 

96.9 

121 

161 

242 

244 

112 

64.3 

' 70.9 

85.0

137

Per 

square 

mile

2.06 

3.55 

2.991

1.88J 

2.3S 

3. 13 ,

4.70; 4. 7*- 

2.171 1.25 

1. 38ii 

1.65jj

2.66

3ftm-off in

inches

2.38 

3.96 

3.4S 

2.17 

2.45 

3.61 

5.24 

5.4$ 

2.42 

1.44 

1.59 

1.84

36.01

NOTE. The above figures do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin because of artifldal 

storage in Fulton Chain of Lakes. The elevation of water surface at Old Forge Dam was 5.7 feet at beginning of year and 5.45 feet at end of year, indicating practically no net loss or gain in storage.

MEDDIE BRANCH OF MOOSE RIVER NEAR McKEEVER, N. Y.

IK>CATION. Half a mile above confluence of Middle and South Branches of 

Moose River, 1 mile below dam at Nelson Lake, and 2 miles northeast of 

McKeever, Herkimer- County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 147 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Au 7-day water-stage recorder on right bank; installed December 2, 

1925. Gurley 7-day recorder at same location used November 4 to December 2, 1925. Prior to November 4, 1925, temporary staff gage at practically the same location was read. Recorder inspected by R. D. Nash prior 

to June 13, 1926; thereafter by R. E. Studor. Temporary staff gage read 

by engineer from Albany office of the Geological Survey.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. ^Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Control composed of boulders; probably fairly permanent. Bed composed of boulders. Channel straight in vicinity of gage. 

Banks fairly high and wooded.

EXTREMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum , stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.6 feet at 7 a. m. April 27, 1926 (discharge, 2,100 second-feet)} 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.60 feet at 5 a. m. July 8, 1926 

(discharge, -133 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

HEGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow slightly affected by storage operations 

in Fulton Chain Lakes. This regulation indicated by record from station 

on Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 150 and 2,200 second--fee$.: i Operation 

of water-stage recorders satisfactory after March 14; geneM|l;f';ilnsatisfaetory 

from November 4 to March 14. Temporary staff gage read to hundredths 

two or more times daily prior to November 4. Daily discharge prior to 

November 4 ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

63013 30 9
 124 StFRFACE W1ATEE SUPPLY, 1926,. PART IV

table; thereafter determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph* by inspection1 or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except 

for periods of ice effect or periods of no record for which it was ascertained 

. as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good, except 

those estimated and those for period of iee effect,* which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Moose River near McKeever, N, Y. t 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

j Date , f

Oct. 24.... .....

Nov. 1. .......

Kfov. 4. ._ , 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.83

4.21

3.97

3.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

481

643

548

478

Date

Jan. 12.........

May 14........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«4.06

6.03

6.36

4.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

212

1,690

1,830

814

Date

May 15 

July 11.. .......

Sept. 5 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.79

3.52 2.77

3.08

Discharge

, . !

Sect-ft. :>878

366

166

212

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge* in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Moose River near McKeever, 

N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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 ,. 

20 .....

27 .. .,

29

30....... __ ....

31 .......'.,.

Oct.

181

172

196

203

210

219

222

222

227

236

251

262

267

275

284

284

355

407

427

470

455

477

500

470

808

JLAft

9t724'

TO

607

Nov.

636

572

552

515

531

531

572

593

593

531

355

, 267

273

371

492

614

636

614

«M

Sl»

BTV

ao£

iw3

fuO

462

427

427

444

414

Dec.

448

496

477

477

512

636

679

701

650

600

550

480

440

420

400

380

360

340

320

340

360

360

320

260

260

240

9jn

240

220

220

220

Jan.

220

200

200

220

240

260

240

240

220

220

220

200

200

190

190

200

200

220

340

400

380

360

340

320

300

280

260

260

240

220

220

Feb.

220

220

240

220

200

190

190

190

190

180

180

WO

180

180

220

220

220

220

240

260

260

280

300

Mar.

320

300

280

260

240

, 240

240

240

240

220

230

2*9

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

260

280

300

320

340

360

340

320

300

280

280

Apr.

280

280

260

240

300

260

340

400

448

552

KSLK

«36

657

724

820

.820

747

701

701

601

572

771

1,000

1,200

1,740-

1,940

2,100

1,900

1 868

1,480

May

1,320

1,350

1,460

1,660

1,980

1,940

1,740

1,600

1,490

1,460

1,380

1,290

1,170

950

870

870

771

614

552

491

407

496

448

413

377

365

aao

296

310

301

301

June

301

307

304

307

307

292

292

312

 413

416

333

324

312

315

484

593

771

845

820

795

679

552

424

381

^24

318

321

312

304

%)2

July

278

270

389

187

215

212

158

137

158

240

368

340

330

324

312

310

292

270

242

192

206

210

206

196

-192

179

174

174

176,

172

168

Aug.

166

184

187

174

168

171

243

267

273

319

352

326

304

312

295

256

224

224

219

210

199

199

203

338

371

394

346

324

333

330

310

Sept.

284

251

227

227

236

259

273

oet

254

301

281

275

262

244

229

229

227

217

208

208

203;

185

162

314

368

384

374

355

333

292

8-12.14-I7A- _-, . 

studies with flour i

9s te Apr. 8 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by 

naaat, stuiy of gags-height graph and weather records, and comparison 

Recorder did not operate-satisfactorily Nov. 7-28, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, Jan. 

, 9-4JS, 17-21, 2ft -28, Mar. 11-14, aad July 10; discharge estimated by comparative

mt actions. ;
STBEABSS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Monthly discharge of Middle Branch of Moose River near McKeever, N. F.> /cw 

the year ending September 30, 1926 »

[Drainage area, 147 square miles]

Month

December. ___________________

March. . _____ ___ .....................

May... _____________________

Joly...........................................

August. ________ :. ....................

The year. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

724 

636 

701 

400 

300 

360 

2,100 

1,980 

845 

389 

394 

384

2,100

Minimum

172 

267 

220 

190 

180 

220 

240 

301 

292 

137 

166 

162

137

Mean

381 

513 

408 

252 

220 

263 

826 

936 

425 

235 

265 

264

416

Per

scjuare 

mile

2.59 

3.49 

2.78 

1.71 

1.50 

1.79 

5.62 

6.37 

2.89 

1.60 

1.80 

L80

2.83

Run-off in 

inches

2.99 

3.89 

3. 20 

1.97 

1.56 

2.06 

6.27 

7.34 

3.22 

1.84 

2:08 

2.01

38.43

OTTER CREEK NEAR GEENFIEED, N. Y.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile above dam of Otter Creek Power Corporation, 

2 l/z miles e$st of Glenfield, Lewis County, and \% miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 62 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 16, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

employee of Otter Creek Power Corporation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control is a timber weir with a 30-foot spillway, 

the crest of which is the edge of a 2-inch plank protruding about 1 inch 

above a 10-inch timber sill. Elevation of crest of weir, 1.00 foot gage datum.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.8 feet at 4 p. m. April 25 (discharge, about 1,830 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.51 feet from 1 a. m. August 21 

to 11 a. m. August 22 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 25, 1926; minimum, 

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.49 feet at 8 p. m. September 2, 1925 

(discharge, 25 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood .of April 25-26, owing 

to leaks under weir and wing-walls; leaks were partly plugged on July 14, 

again changing stage-discharge relation; affected by ice during periods from 

December to March. Rating curve used October 1 to April 25, well defined 

between 20 and 400 second-feet; curve used April 26 to July 14, well defined 

between 60 and 700 second-feet; curve used July 15 to September 30, well 

defined between 40 and 400 second-feet; alt curves merge for extremely 

high stages and are subject to considerable error owing to lack of discharge 

measurements and uncertainties regarding flow after weir walls are overtopped. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation 

in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for periods 

of ice effect for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Open-water records good except those for extremely high 

stages which are subject to error; winter records fair.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART 'IV

Discharge, measurements of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., during the year endiny 

» September 30, 1926 .

Date

Jan. 28... _ ...

Feb. 28 

Mar. 3-- 

May I..........

May 4..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

« 2. 49

«1.,99

« 1. 91

3.25

5. OS

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

642

83.7

59.4

326

639

Date

May 15...... ...

July 14 

July 15. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

3.28

2.44

1.83

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

502

. VML

17374 a

74.6

Date

July 19... ...

Sept. 7- .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

4. 95-

1.66

1 64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56.0

92.8

50.8

45.2

<* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 62 square miles]

Day

1 ....

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

3 

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

5 . 

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

7 ....... .

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.

63

60

73

84

87

90

90

86

84

89

86

87

90

91

91

86

112

154

154

144

144

144

137

128

156

312

283

229

202

173

151

Nov.

137

124

114

107

101

101

110

130

136

142

134

128

157

252

387

387

365

292

232

212

1%

176

165

151

140

128

130

132

118

106

Dec.

108

110

104

112

130

198

253

225

176

148

134

137

119

110

104

100

95

90

90

90

97

108

100

107

93

78

72

70

65

60

60

Jan.

60

60

60

60

65

70

75

70

70

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

107

120

134

118

100

95

85

75

70

65

65

60

60

Feb.

60

65

70

70

70

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

55

65

75

Mar.

75

70

60

55

55

60

60

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

50 54

66

77

89

98

104

104

103

98

91

89

90

Apr.

93

90

87

87

82

78

84

135

200

286

344

340

336

354

401

370

312

251

214

186

196

301

562

845

1,600

1,240

654

457

385

341

May

330

399

612

721

540

385

320

290

258

242

239

231

209

186

171

161

147

135

126

129

128

122

126

122

114

106

100

98

92

91

96

June

110

143

139

118

106

98

93

108

124

123

111

99

93

88

197

377

270

202

173

134

117

105

96

88

84

89

100

95

85

75

July

76

67

60

57

. 52

53

66

6ft

57

99

134

114

91

78

71

71

68

66

59

54

52

47

46

44

42

40

38

38

43

41

41

Aug.

41

43

44

44

43

42

66

78

76

66

60

55

54

52

50

46

45

43

40

35

33

40

45

117

155

108

88

90

79

70

65

Sept.

56

54

51

46

47

50

51

48

56

81

76

65

60

55

52

52

53

53

53

52

51

47

47

80

109

108

94

86

81

73

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 16-20, Dec. 28 to Jan'. 18, and Jan. 23 tQ Mar. 19 determined ffom,.gage heights 

corrected for backvc ater from ice by means of two discharge measurments, observer's notes, study of gageheight graph and weather records, and comparison with flow at stations on adjacent streams.
STREAMS TRIBTJTAKY TO LAKE ONTARIO 127

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., for the year endiny September

30, 19m

[Drainage ares, 62 square miles]

Month

November... __________________

July ... _......- _-......-_. _.._..._..

August

September ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

312

387 

253 

134 

75 

104 

1,600 

721 

377 

134 

155 

109

1,600

Minimum

60 

101 

60 

60 

50 

48 

78 

91 

75 

38 

33 

46

33

Mean

128 

'173 

114 

74.3 

58.4 

67.2 

364 

227 

128 

62.1 

61.7 

62.9

127

Per -4 

square 

mite

2.06 

2.79 

1.84 

1.20 

.942 

1.08 

5.87 

3.66 

2.06 

1.00 

.995 

1.01

2.05

Eun-off in 

inches

2.38 

3.11 

2.12 

1.38 

.98 

1.24 

6.55 

4.22 

2.30 

1.15 

1.15 

1.13

27.71

BEAVER RIVER BELOW STILLWATER DAM, NEAR BEAVER RIVER, N. 7.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below Stillwater Dam (formerly State Dam) at outlet of 

Beaver River Flow, 1% miles west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer 

County, and 7 miles above Beaver Lake at Number Four.

DRAINAGE AREA. 176 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1,1924, to September 30,1926. Comparable records 

at station at State dam from May 11, 1908, to May 31, 1924.

GAGE. Sloping staff on left bank; read by Carl Rowley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed very rough. Control composed of large boulders; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 7.1 feet 

during afternoon of May 3 (discharge, about 3,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.88 foot at 9 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 2 second-feet; 

gates in Stillwater Dam closed).

Maximum stage of reservoir during year, 1,679.33 feet at 7.30 a. m. and

12.30 p. m. June 17; minimum stage, 1,669.42 feet at 7 a. m. October 3. \

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 3, 1926; mimimum dis-

. charge recorded,-no flow, following frequent closing of gates February to

May, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow is under almost complete regulation 

by the operation of gates at Stillwater Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths before 

each change in opening of gates in dam; on days of no change in gate openings 

gage was read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge, for days of no 

change in gate openings, ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by constructing 

a gage-height graph on basis of the daily gage readings and averaging discharge for intervals of the day. For days when gate openings were changed 

discharge was averaged for intervals of the day on basis of the gage readings made before each change in gate openings. For periods when water was 

discharging over spillway a gage-height graph was constructed on basis of 

the gage readings and record of gate openings in conjunction with gate 

ratings based on current-meter measurements and discharge was averaged 

for intervals of the day. Records good.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,' 1926,' PART IV

Discharge measurements of Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver RiverT 

N. Y., during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Apr. 29.......................

Apr. 29.......................

July 20.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.47

6.22

3.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,900

2,680

462

Date

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

July 20..-- - _ . _ .

Gage

height

Feet 

2.76

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

252

205

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver 

River, N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ . __ . _ ..

2 ... ....

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

i... ............

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

6... 

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

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.

S60

S60

211

88

236

142

48

3

58

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

173

152

152

108

46

109

3

3

3

3

3

Nov.

3

3

3

3

138

465

234

103

304

977

174

174

174

185

185

121

20

20

20

20

29

98

167

216

288

304

319

352

370

352

Dec.

352

352

OKO

352

382

642

QKfl

850

785

79<i

638

535

488

445

387

370

370

OKO

352

QKO

352

370

370

352

319

304

288

274

260

260

260

Jan.

247

247

234

234

234

234

269

485

393

210

415

638

610

560

510

425

370

336

265

107

247

304

308

222

310

352

352

336

319

304

288

Feb.

288

288

274

356

445

406

370

352

352

771

767

560

230

154

668

785

785

785

785

755

755

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

Mar.

725

607

445

445

445

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

406

406

503

665

665

638

638

638

665

665

497

295

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

Apr.

174

174

174

163

163

163

163

174

185

174

174

174

174

174

185

185

133

88

88

88

88

96

96

146

847

1,890

2,490

2,270

2,100

2,850

May

1,750

1,850

2,910

3,590

3,000

2,100

1,750

1,480

1,630

2,660

2,710

2,490

1,250

535

560

560

497

465

465

443

352

336

319

403 432'

336

336

336

336

336

336

June

336

352

352

422

488

488

488

488

488

408

222

222

259

387

448

616

835

759

503

393

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

July

352

352

352

352

352

352

368

387

387

387

250

282

352

352

352

352

290

125

445

. 407

445

445

445

408

367

445

445

445

445

445

399

Aug.

370

445

445

445

445

445

309

292

402

336

153

20

166

336

336

407

445

445

445

467

510

488

488

385

202

122

122

122

122

258.

445

Sept.

445

445

44 *

393

336

410

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

374

300

234

292

445

445

468

488

383

336

214

161

250

352

352

NOTE. Water over top of gage during flood of May 3-6; discharge based upon record of gate openings and 

amount of spillway discharge as determined from actual discharge measurements and from discharge 

records at station when water was spilling and all gates were closed.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAWUBN GE EIYEB m

discharge of Bloater,Riv&r below Stillwater -Dam, near Beqver River, N. ,F», 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 176 square miles]

Month

October.. . ___ ........

January..;. ______ ...

March __________

April. -' .. _ _ ...

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

July... !...............

September ________

Thfryear _ __ ^

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

660 

465 

850 

638 ' 785 

725 

2,490 

f,590 

835 

s 445 '> 510 

488

3,590

Minimum

<3

 . :.;. 3

260

o< 197 

< 154 

163 88 

319 

222 

125 

: 20 

161

3

Mean

156 

;<v. 171 

430 

337 

572 

434 

501 

1,180 

416 

374 336' 

386

441

Gain or loss 

in storage in-Stillwater Reservoir (millions of 

cubic feet)

+771. 5 

+1, 143. 0 

-68.5 

0 

-849.5 

-575.0 

+1, 718. 0 

-14.0 

+129.0 

; -517. 5 

-31ft. 5

-351. 0

., +1.069. 5

Discharge corrected 

for storage (second-feet)

Mean

. 444 

612 

404 

337 

221 

219 

1,160.

" 1, 170 :

- 466 

181 

- 218 

251

475

Per 

square 

mile

2.52 

3.48 

2.30 

1.91 

1.26 

1.24 

6.59 

6.65 

2.65 

1.03 

1.24 

1.43

2. 70

Eun-off 

in inches

2.90 

3.88 

2.65 

2.20 

1.31 

1.43 

7.35 

7. 67; ise1.19 

1.43 

1.60

36.57

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

EAST BRANCH OF OSWEGATCHDE RIVER AT CRANBERRY LAKE, N. T.

LOCATION. At Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County,-500 feet below concrete 

dam at outlet of Cranberry Lake and 10J^ miles above Newton Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 5, 1923, to September 30, 1926. October 6, 1912, 

to May 4, 1923, comparable records at station at Newton Falls 10J^ miles, 

below.

GAGE. Slope gage on left bank; read by Herbert Dean.

DISCHABGE ifiEASTTREMENTS.^-Made from cable 200 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Large boulders and gravel; practically premanent.

EXTREMES Of DISCHABGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 1,170 

second-feet May 6-8; minimum mean daily discharge, 266 second-feet April 

24.

r923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.50 feet from 7 a. m. May 15 to 9 

a. m. May 21, 1924 (discharge, 1,590 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs 

when gates in dam are closed and there is no discharge over spillway of dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of sluice gates at Cranberry 

Lake Dam.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by backwater 

from logs on control during later part of year. Rating curve well defined 

between 40 and 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Owing to unreliability of gage-height record and effect of logs on control the 

daily discharge for the entire year, except October 1-10 and March 3-10, 

was ascertained from a record of gate openings and reservoir gage heights at 

Cranberry Lake Dam. October 1-10 and March 3-10 daily discharge was 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table or, .for days when 

changes in gate openings were made, by averaging discharge for intervals of 

the day. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 18, 1926/. Gage height, 5.12 feet; discharge, 308 second-feet. 

May 5, 1926: Gage height, 7.12 feet; discharge, 1,170 second-feet. 

July 22,1926: Gage height, 5.36 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by logs 

on control); discharge, 370 second-feet.
130 StmFACE WATER. SUPPLY, 192&, PAET IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eaat Branch of OswegatcMe Mensp at Cranberry 

Lake, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2 _ ............

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

4....... ___ ..

5-..-.. ......

6 

7 ....... _ -

8 ... _ ......

9 

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

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

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

IB. ...........

14... __ .... ....

15 . 

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

17.......... _ ..

1« ............

19 

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

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

22 __ . __ ......

23....... ____ .

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

25 

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

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

281... _ . ....

29 __

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

31.. ......

Oct.

309

309

309

309

309

302

282

282

282

282

284

284

284

284

285

286

286

286

286

287

287

- 288 288

289

289

290

291

291

292

293

295

Nov.

296

296

296

296

295

295

295

295

295

296

297

298

298

299

305

309

312

314

317

318

318

f 318

319

319

319

319

319

319

319

319

Dec.

319

319

319

319

319

321

324

326

326

326

326

326

320

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

325

325

325

324

324

324

324

324

323

323

Jan.

322

321

321

320

320

319

319

318

318

318

318

317

317

316

316

314

314

316

316

316

316

314

314

313

312

311

311

311

311

311

311

Feb.

310

310

309

309

308

308

307

307

307

306

329

360

- 359

357

357

356

356

355

355

354

354

353

353

352

365

403

402

401

Mar.

400,

426

448

448

448

das

448

448

479

501

504

514

510

505

503

614

545

540

537

531

526

523

520

517

514

512

508

505

498

496

493

Apr.

486

480

477

477

474

470

467

467

467

467

467

470

454

368

372

377

382

384

387

390

390

 « : .35B> 348'

266"

279

292

301

308

309

312

May

316 313*

385

709

1,060

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,080

996

996

998

989

989

989

788

613

509

466

406

, 475

; 47,5, '' 40B

423

406

424

424

406

379

330

355

June

: 355,,

330

329

345

329

329

337

352

328

365

350

363

326

326

363

327

343

359

359

328

369-r

367

 '367

403

331

328

290

327

289

288

July

316

409

401

375

374

374

373

433

401

371

372

401

401

395

382

377

370

369

369

368

381>

367\

380

365

364

371

362

387

361

360

382

Aug.

- ,3$&

356

362

363

369

365

359

353

359

362

360

360

358

356

356

353

349

348

345

347

340

,340

340

340

339

339

337

336

334

334

333

Sept.

,<SIU

331

330)

329>

32$

325

325

32$

323

322-

322

321

321

319

3191

319*

319

316

315

314

312

311

311

311

311

311

311

309>

30»

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N, Y.t 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 144 square miles]

Month

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

November.. ... .. 

-December .....................................

January _ . ................................

February ________ ..........

April.. ___________________ . ...

May. .

June ...........................................

July _ 

August 

September . . _ 

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

309 

319 

326 

322

403 

545 

486 

1,170 

403 

433 

369 

331

1,170

Minimum

282 

295 

319 

311 

306 

400 

266 

316 

288 

316 

333 

309

266

Mean

291 

307 

324 

316 

343 

494 

399 

665 

340 

378 

350 

319

378

Per 

square 

mile

2.02 

2.13 

2.25 

2.19 

, 2.38 

3.43 

2.77 

4.62 

2.36 

2.82 

2.43 

2.22

2.62

Run-off to 

inches

2.33 

2.3S 

2.59 2.52" 

2.48- 

3.95- 

3.09- 

5. 3j£ 

2.6§ 

3.02 

2.80 

2.48

35.60

NOTE. Elevation of water surface in Cranberry Lake Reservoir at end of year was 1.0 foot lower than at 

beginning of year, corresponding to a loss in storage of about 306,700,000 cubic feet. This is equivalent to a 

run-off of 9.7 second-feet, 0.07 second-foot per square mile, or 0.95 inch on drainage area.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

SAST BRANCH OF OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR OSWEGATCHIE, N. Y,

LOCATION, At Flat Rock: power plant of Northern New York Utilities (inc.), 

just below mouth of Skate Creek, 3% miles north of Oswegatchie, St. 

Lawrence County, and 4J4 miles above Fine.

DKAnsTAGE ABBA. 26? square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EECOKBS AVAILABLE. October 8, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE, Guriey 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet downstream from Flat Rock power ?plant; inspected by operators from the plant,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

" CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed copposed of small boulders and gravel covered 

with silt. Control composed of large and smalL boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.3 feet at 8 a. m. April 26 (discharge determined , by extension 

<©f rating curve, 3,730 second-feet); minimum discharge, approaching nt> 

flow, frequently occurs following complete shutdown of power plant.

1924-1926: Maximum and minimuiri stages recorded in 1926.: , s

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

HEGXTLATION. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plants 

at Flat Rock just above station, at Browns Falls and at Newton Falls upstream, and by operation of gates in dam at Cranberry Lake. Seasonal 

distribution of flow affected by storage and release of water at Cranberry 

Lake.

ACCUKACT. Stagerd^eharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 200 and 2,500 second-feet and extended above and below. Operation 

of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

averaging discharge for intervals of the day except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, 

N. Y., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 18 ___ _ __. .. 

Feb. 27 ____ --,-. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

319

332

Date

July 22 ____ ..:..._.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.54

3.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,990

692

, in second-feet, of East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegalchie, N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1.. __ ... ...

2 . -

3 ... ... 

4... ......

6. ___ . __ ..

7 . 

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

9. ___ ..-.....-

aO.-..-..-_....._

12........... _ .

IS...............

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

15.. _ .......

Oct.

423

417

111

300

824

880

1,010

1,050

1,010

418

335

496

651

606

730

Nov.

230

725

838

650

824

510

200

230

600

561

692

672

829

920

Dec.

625

632

616

648

648

920

1,140

1/020

731

827

602

347

KKA

590

Jan.

529

616

51

1,000

41 a

883

656

257

257

286

463

659

666

595

629

Feb.

485

534

695

778

Af\(t

231

149

782

513

576

K1Q

156

66

546

Mar.

640

591

587

618

780

373

226

847

549

647

663

781

509

249

926

Apr.

756

620

437

516

838

604

774

688

932

838

835

1,150

1,160

1,390

1.560

May

1,090

1,250

1,950

1,990

1,700

1,750

1,760

1,760

1,780

1,870

1,770

1,740

1,620

1.170

June

686

521

823

771

450

234

663

466

506

608

654

648

224

636

716

July

'547

543

383

7

5

360

398

331

479

480

368

596

691

606

593

Aug.

139

377

508

458

437

512

424

326

427

443

620

583

517

316

111

Sept.

607

435

570

399

66

27

458

484

420

378

272

210

471

464

532
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

'Day

16 .........

17 

18. 

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

20 

21. 

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

23 

24 

25 

26. .........

27 . 

28 

29 

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

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

Oct.

660

4A1

233

649

794

456

702

432

406

336

817

1,010

837

904

930

213

Nov.

1,430

1,330

1,020

908

864

485

675

991

644

739

307

797

441

561

Dee.

597

537

tO.<\

380

310

490

750

580

460

310

/wn

459

491

807

430

580

Jan.

262

145

486

444

697

652

569

ifiQ

540

AOQ

7<13

514

722

cno

263

110

Feb.

535 AE-t

507

KAfi

244

7c

396

414

472

736

CAQ

321

116

Mar.

853

563

623

626

AAf)

m

"-

885

751

777

7cft

p;Q9

' 700

791

896

717

Apr.

1,370

1,240

1

- ftAfl

968

855

864

2,630

2,720

3,390

f> e«Jn

i PISA

1 1QA

1,160

1,160

May

1,040 i fion

1 QJfirt .

892

SS9

790

t\tt\

700

930

940

700

1,100

QQA

420

289

389

June

875 QQO'

7KE

751

* <&A.

662

591

453

462

576

4if)

153

612

556

July

483

.366

240

616 "VM

 405

464

472

293

1

398

563

471

426

496

380

Aug.

507

553 '469

424

413

223

66

399

398

295

336

538

461

371

443

Sept.

564 >sfti

316

260

502

644

566

481

262

248

183

388

421

470

558

NOTE. Gage-height record lacking or unreliable,Oct. 4, Nov. 8, 9, 29, Dec. 20-26, 30, 31, May 22-28, 

July 18, and Sept. 12 and 19; discharge determined from power plant operating records.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Ositiegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N,. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 262 square tailes].

Month

November _ . _________________

January _ ....... _______________

February. ____________________

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

April _____ ...... _ .............. ____ .

May. _ . ._ __ . __ 

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

August . _ . __ .... ___ .........

September _ __ ... ________ ....

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,050 

1,430 

1,140 

1,000 

782 

926 

3,390 

1,990 

882 

691 

620 

644

3,390

Minimum

111 

200 

310 

51 

66 

150 

437 

289 

153 

1 

66 

27

1

Mean

616 

695 

599 

505 

438 

640 

1,250 

1,200 

582 

415 

408 

404

647

Per 

square 

mile

2.35

2,65 

2.29 

1.93 

1.67 

2.44 

4.77 

4.58 

2.22 

1.58 

1.56 

1.54

2.47

Run-off in 

inches

2.71 

2.96 

2.64 

2.22 

1.74 

2.81 

5.32 

5.28 

2.48 

1.82 

1.80 

1.72

33.50

NOTE. Determinations for discharge and run-off shown by the table above do not necessarily represent 

the natural flow from the drainage basin owing to artificial storage to Cranberry Lake.

OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAJt HETJVEITOff, N. T.

LOCATION. 2^ miles above Heuv^lton, St. Lawrence County, 3 miles below 

Rensselaer Falls, and 7 miles above mouth of Indian River (outlet of Black 

Lake).

DRAINAGE AREA. 967 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 23, 1916, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE.-^-Stevens continuous water-stage recorder 6n right bank; inspected by 

George B. Todd.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.9 feet at 5 p. m. April 15 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.85 foot (caused by regulation) 

at 2 a. m. July 7 (discharge, about 262 second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, that of April 15, 

1026; minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.67 foot from 9 to 11 p. m. 

September 2, 1925 (discharge about 211 second-fe^t).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 133

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during extremely eold 

weather.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants at Browns Falls and Flat Rock on the 

East Branch of this stream has a marked effect on the flow at this station. 

Flow is probably also regulated in a lesser degree by operation of other plants 

on the East Branch and plants on the main stream above the station. Seasonal flow is regulated by storage in Cranberry Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 500 and 12,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by 

inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day, except for period of ice eifect for which it 

was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

excellent, except those for extremely low stages and those for period of ice 

effect which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. F.> during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 26-....... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.53

« 1.86

4.80

DisSec.-ft. 

1,800

984

5,300

Date

July K. ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

616

1,100

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oswegatchie Riter near Heuvelton, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

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.

1,090

1,030

980

1,190

1,380

1,930

2,510

2,580

2,510

2,510

9 44n

1,980

1,840

1,840

2,040

2,040

1,980

2,040

1,840

1,640

1,910

2,040

1,980

2,040

1,910

2,510

3,080

3,380

3,540

3,300

2,930

Nov.

2,580

1,910

1,680

1,710

1,780

1,710

1,650

1,660

1,730

1,840

2,040

1,980

2,390

3,600

4,120

4,560

5,400

5,800

5,400

4,650

3,950

3,300

2,650

2,440

2,440

2,040

1,910

1,620

1,780

1,480

Dec.

1,530

1,700

1,610

1,800

2,550

3,880

4,650

4,650

4,470

3,980

2,970

2,720

2,700

2,630

2,820

1,980

1,600

1,560

1,320

1,310

1,210

1,350

1,900

1,580

1,460

1,580

1,300

1,020

1,050

952

942

Jan.

952

962

914

1,030

952

1,310

1,740

1,660

1,400

1,070

886

841

1,010

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,110

1,020

1,300

1,980

2,040

1,910

1,910

1,780

1,540

1,550

1,430

1,520

1,360

1,290

1,210

Feb.

1,000

oqo

886

1,000

1,100

1,200

QKA

800

700

800

1,100

1,000

950

QATI

750

600

900

900

900

900

800

600

600

850

1,000

1,300

Mar.

1,200

1,100

1,300

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,000

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,100

900

1,200

1,500

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,900

2,930

3,620

3,540

3,460

3,150

3,150

3,540

Apr.

4,040

4,200

4,040

3,540

3,620

3,700

3,620

3,300

4,070

5,800

7,450

8,790

9,480

10,700

12,000

11,400

10,200

8,790

7,240

6,000

5,020

5,020

5,800

7,240

8,330

9,720

11,000

11,400

10,700

9,250

May

7,450

6,000

4,830

4,650

5,210

5,400

5,400

5,020

4,650

4,200

4,040

3,860

3,700

3,460

3,220

2,790

2,440

2,370

2,170

2,040

1,910

1,910

1,840

1,650

1,770

1,840

1,700

1,590

1,730

1,550

1,140

June

895

1,060

1,310

1,340

1,680

1,600

1,210

980

1,220

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,120

1,930

2,510

2,790

2,650

2,240

1,720

1,420

1,400

1,160

962

877

886

753

596

814

July

850

805

805

753

607

345

312

433

499

745

933

990

1,100

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,030

962

694

534

814

753

636

669

653

542

361

393

548

628

669

Aug.

644

612

419

527

702

728

736

940

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,020

980

952

859

702

482

482

661

702

728

669

557

399

440

557

589

771

952

877

796

Sept.

859

868

796

719

661

475

406

468

534

694

653

512

406

520

832

841

832

924

924

771

753

832

971

980

904

886

1,110

1,130

1,090

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 4 to Mar. 24 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of 

discharge measurement and study of weather records and gage-height graph. Gage-height record lacking 

Jan. 14-16; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at other stations in Oswegatchie Eiver Basin.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharqe of Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y,, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 967 square miles]

Month

October

November

December

February

March. . _

April

May

June.. . .

July

August

The year -.--

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,540 

5,800 

4,650 

2,040 

1,500 

3,620 

12,000 

7,450 

2,790 

1,410 

1,180 

1,130

12,000

Minimum

980 

1,480 

942 

841 

600 

900 

3,300 

1,140 

596 

312 

399 

406

312

Mean

2,130 

2,730 

' 2, 150 

1,320 

910 

1,740 

7,180 

3,280 

1,350 

745 

738 

770

2,090

Per

square 

mile

2.20 

2.82 

2.22 

1.37 

.941 

1.80 

7.43 

3.39 

1.40 

.770 

.763 

.796

2.16

Run-off in 

inches

2.54 

3.15 

2.56 

1.58 

' .98 

2.08 

8.29 

3.91 

1.56 

.89 

.88 

.89

29.31

WEST BRANCH OF OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVHIE, N. Y.

/LOCATION. At highway bridge near Geers CornerSj-3- miles downstream from

||f Harrisville, Lewis County, and 13 miles above "confluence of East and West

| Branches near Talcville. '

DRAINAGE AREA. 256 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1916, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on right bank; section graduated from 0.0 

to 3.3 feet 25 feet below bridge, and two sections graduated from 3.3 to 10.1 

feet on downstream side of bridge abutment. Gage read by Frank Osborne.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from -cable 200 feet above gage, from downstream side of highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and rough; practically permanent.

"EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.8 feet 

April 26 (discharge, about 5,760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.16 

feet at 7 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 26, 1926; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.90 foot several times during August and October, 1923 

(discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during extremely cold 

periods.

REGULATION. During low water there is some diurnal fluctuation in flow caused 

by operation of pulp mill at Harrisville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 3, 500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, except for periods of ice effect for which it was 

ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good except those for extremely low stages, which, owing to possibility of diurnal fluctuation, are subject to error; winter records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 27, 1926: Gage height, 2.92 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice); discharge, 371 second-feet.

May 6, 1926: Gage height, 5.83 feet; discharge, 2,42CT second-feet. 

July 21, 1926: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 89.8 second-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _ ... _ ..

2 _._ 

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

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

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

6......* _

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

8 _ .......

9.. ... -

iO - .

11 _ ...... ___

12... _ .........

13. 

14. 

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

16 __ . ......... .

17 

18 

19 ...... ....

20 

21 

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

23 _______ . ...

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

25 

26. 

27 

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

29 ___ . ........

30 

31 

Oct.

227

201

3S1

640

835

890

890

890

835

735

685

595

685

785

785

735

685

640

640

640

595

685

685

685

785

1,390

1,680

1,600

1,320

1,060

835

Nov.

685

595

507

465

445

406

486

640

785

785

785

685

685

1,120

1,530

2,180

2,360

2,000

1,600

1,250

1,000

945

785

685

685

640

550

595

500

480

Dec.

480

480

486

507

785

1,120

1,120

1 flflfl

1,390

1,100

850

735

685

595

550

445

387

369

334

351

334

445

445

425

400

360

320

280

255

227

Jan.

227

241

227

227

241

255

351

369

301

285

260

260

260

240

240

240

220

285

507

640

685

700

600

500

420

360

300

300

280

260

Feb.

300

300

2SO

260

240.

24ft

240

220

220

220

200

200

200

220

220

220

214

214

214

201

200

190

190

190

190

190

334

369

Mar.

406

425

369,

317

280

280

260

260

260

240

240

240

220

220

240

270

270

270

270

255

285

334

445

595

685

735

736

735

685

640

Apr.

640

640

. ,685

595

550

507

486

507

1,000

1,530

1,920

2,090

2,000

2,180

2,740

2,740

2,180

1,760

1,390

1,250

1,120

1,390

3,140

4,040

4,760

5,760

4,520

3,140

2,360

1,840

May

1,680

1,530

2,000

2,840

2,940

2,270

1,760

1,530

1,390

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,120

1,060

1,000

890

890

785

685

685

785

735

735

685

640

550

486

425

369

334

334

June

406

507

685

685

640

465

387

425

406

351

351

369

351

387

640

1,000

1,250

1,120

735

595

465

317

255

201

201

201

189

201

189

177

July

Ifi6

166

145

155

117

117

135

109

166

227

406

550

445

351

317

227

201

201

177

177

117

117

77

94

84

101

80

80

79

79

80

Aug,

87

83

126 166-

177

145

227

334

369

317

270

214

177

135

117

117

109

101

94

94

94

94

87

135

285

369

317

' 334

334

285

214

Sept.

201

101

94

94

109

101

101

94

117

135

155

166

145

145

155

166

301

387

334

285

255

214

166

214

465

595

595

465

334

301

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 29 to Dee. 2, Dee. 10,11,26-29, Jan. 11-17, Jan. 23 to Feb. 16, Feb. 21-26, and Mar. 

5-15 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by means of discharge measurement, 

observer's>notes,-sta'dy 'or-weather reeorifs;- and ediijparisen'with flow:at adjacent stations.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 256 square miles]

Month

October _ .. _______________

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

July.-. . ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,680 

2,360 

1,600 

785 

369 

735 

5,760 

2,940 

1,250 

550 

369 

595

5,760

Minimum

201 

406 

227 

220 

190 

220 

486 

334 

177 

77 

83 

94

77

Mean

796 

895 

590 

357 

231 

389 

1,980 

1,130 

472 

179 

194 

233

621

Per 

square 

mile

3.11 

3.50 

2.30 

1.39 

.902 

1.52 

7.73 

4.41 

1.84 

.699 

.758 

.910

2.43

Run-off in 

inches

3.'58" 

3.90 

2.65 

1.60 

.94 

1.75 

8.62 

5.08 

2.05 

.81 

.S7 

1.1)2

32.87
136 StTEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

GRASS RIVER AT PYRITES, N. T.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below lower highway bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence 

County, three-quarters of a mile below dam of DeGrasse Paper Co. and half 

a mile above mouth of Harrison Creek.

DRAINAGE .AREA. 334 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

employee of DeGrasse Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 175 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.5 feet at 1 a. m. April 26 (discharge, about 6,790 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.40 feet at 11.30 p. m. September 

5 (discharge, 81 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, that of April 26, 

1926; minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.10 feet at 11 a. m. September 28, 1924 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation 

of power plant of DeGrasse Paper Co.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of November 

16-17; affected by ice during periods from December to March. Rating 

curves well defined between 150 and 4,500 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except that well intake was partly plugged from 

about April 1 to July 24. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, 

for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for 

intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good 

except those for periods of ice effect and for period during which well intake 

was obstructed, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 23..-.. __ . _____ .

Feb. 24.- .................

May 8- _ ____ .. ......

Gage 

height

Feet

"2.64

5.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. . 

630

257

1,780

Date

July 24- ........ ...... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

3.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

178

758

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. "LAWRENCE RIVER

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grass Riier at Pyrites, N. Y., for the year ending 

 > '- September SO, 1926

Day

1 ........ -

2 .

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

4. 

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........ ...

Oct.

333

303

444

940

1,090

1,030

970

910

790

760

705

705

730

790

760

730

760

790

820

760

705

705

630

580

654,

 1,120

1,390

1,210

1,000

820

680

Nov.

630

5S8

522

499

463

463

522

680

760 7<*n

630

535

794

1,490

1,990

2,510

2,280

1,860

1,520

1,300

1,240

1,140-

995

862

7fid

609

740

634

585

Dec.

. 634

634

634

712

1,230

2,040

2,040

1,680

1,280

800

. 769

862

769

659

552

497

460

440

420

475

561

- 634

531

489 4401

400

380

360

360

344

340

Jan.

362

366

351

359

405

685

524

480

454

405

409

385

355

344

340

329

312

362

800

862

830

740

634

600

500

484

437

397

374

355

340

Feb.

362

347

340

340

320

/320

320

300

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

9fifl

280

340

Mar.

340

320

300

280

280

280

260

260

240

240

240

240

240

220

220

240

260

280

280

280

260

260

280

380

585

634

609

585

~ 552

538

Apr.

585

585

561

585

, 585

609

609

634

1,230

1,880

2,220

2,100

2,110

3,010

3, 540

2,540

2,040

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,620'

2,500

4,290

4,720

6,520

5,010

3,080

2,590

May

2,400

2,280

2,840

3,660

3,360

2,400

o'ftiifl

1,800

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,570

1, 470.

1 33A

1,140

996

895:

800

740

800

895

830

snn

769

712

634

609

EOK

4891

524

511

June

5<jl

712

995

960

712

'634

585

585

609

659

.63*

585

543

515

l,3g»

2,400

2,220

1,570

1,030

740

609

" 520

450

389

326

' 285

279

333

- 347

333

July

282

223

178

173

171

171

§in

1,440

I. (Ml

1,440

1,080

«34

401

289

254

229

215

187

, 162

173

178

160

147

145

151

180

190

Aug.

180

185

292

-Utat.

^

S,

. 740

609

409

285

. 243

223

- 202

197

183

175

173

175

. 178

;>'!#

, 171';

187

315

429

322

254

210

197

160

Sept.

1/B»

138

133

O*

m

w

169

162

160

187

. 234

202

183

153

153

173

396

515

393

. ,279

',215 195

111

183

,'370

 547

538

401

292

243

N.OTE.. Discharge Dec. 17-19, 25-29, Jan. 24, 25, and Feb. 4 to Mar. 24, determined from gage heights 

corrected for ice efleet by means of two discharge measurements and study of weather records and gageheight graph. Gage-height record lacking Nov. 29 to Dec. 4; "discharge estimated by comparison with flow 

of St. Regis River at Brasher Center. Well intake partly obstructed from about April \ to July 24.

Monthly'.discharge'of Grass River at Pyrites, JV. F., for the year ending September

\ ' 80, 'W26 :- = '

., [Drainage area, 334 square miles]' ,

 S: :'

Month

October.- "- ?!.- 

April ... . . . .. __________

May- .

June j

July... , 

September'.. _________ , ________ .

The year _ ' ______ ' _ __ :.i __ :_

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,390 

2,510 

2,040 

862 

362 

634 

6,520 

'3, 660 

2,400 

1,620 

740 

547

 6, 520

Minimum

303 

463 

340 

312 

260 

',- 220 

561 

489 

279 

145 

145 

124

124

Mean

..-: 794 

964 

- 724 

 467 

, 299 

' 342 

. 2,360 

1,380 

750 

; 391 

284 

244

750

Per

square 

mile

2.38 

2.89 

. 2.17 

1.40 

.895 

1.02 

7.07 

4.13 

2.25 

1. 17 

.850 

.731

2.25

Run-ofl in 

inches 

2.74 

3.22 

2.50 

.L61 

.93 

1.18 

7.89 

4.76 

2.51 

135 

.98 

... ,82

30.49

NORTH BRANCH OF GRASS RIVER NEAR SOUTH COLTON, N. Y.

LOCATION. At GleasoiivS mill; 3H miles above mouth of Gulf Creek, 4% miles 

southwest of South Colton,- St. Lawrence County, and 11 miles above junction with Grass River. . . . .......... ,,^

DKAtNAGfe^:ABEA. r25»8 8qua.re;miies {measured on topographic maps). . > 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1924, to September 30; 1926.
138 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1926, PART1 IT

GAGE. Staff gage oh right bank 700 feet below sawmill dam; read: by H. K. 

Gleason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; slightly shiftingEXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded duriBg»year, 4.S feet at 

6 a. m. April 25 (discharge, about 700 second-fee*^; minimum stage recorded,. 

0>$9 foot at 6 a. m. September 4 (discharge, 6.5 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 25,, 1926; mmimuBai 

stage recorded, 0.77 foot several times August 27-29, 1925 (diseharge,, 2.& 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during' flood of April 25; 

seriously affected by ice. Rating curves well defined below 400 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods of iee effect, 

for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records, good; winter records fair..

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 24, 1926: Gage height, 1.38 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice); discharge, 12. 4 second-feet.

May 7, 1926: Gage height, 2.35 feet; discharge, 200 second-feet. 

July 25, 1926: Gage height, 0.98 foot; discharge, 10.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Grass River near South Colton* 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, i92S

Day

1 ___ . .......

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

3 ... ... ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 

11 

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

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

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

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

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

I?...... ......

18 

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

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

21 

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

23 

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

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

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

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

28.......-. ....

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

30 . ......

31-...... ...

Oct.

18

16

35

109

96

64

64

70

68

47

45

46

70

58

52

54

58

73

73

61

54

50

43

38

47

137

146

86

61

47

41

,Nov.

35

33

31

29

28

32

38

47

61

52

40

34

48

228

327

238

206

137

94

86

83

7O

61

52 47

47

35

45

36

34

Dec.

34

38

44

55

102

196

146

120

85

65

75

65

60

48

42

40

38

36

36

44

55

60

44

36

32

30

30

28

26

- : 24

22

Jan.

24

26

22

22

28

50

42

36

32

30

28

26

26

22

20

20

19

22

110

120

100

65

50

42

38

34

30

26

24

26

24

Feb.

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

 14

13

12

12

16

22

30

Mar.

24

22

20

20

18

18

17

ir

16

15

14 ' 14

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

13

14

20

40

50

48

50

40

14

32

Apr.

40

33

45

31

26

22

22

27

48

70

73

89

94

94

176

166

128

116

94

78

78

128

442

513

670

500

300

275

ocn

May

230

300

425

500

300

230

200

210

190

170

160

150

121

98

05

"80

80

56

111

72

72

64

56

49

36

404a

59

17

29

81

June

44

69

95

72

50

37

33

42

46

56

56

35

27

31

131

325

76

55

49

38

31

28

25

23

21

20

20

20

20

18

July

16

13

13

12

11

11

30

29

35

114

300

200

72

44

28

23

18

17

17

15

13

11

11

11

10

8.9

7.6

7.2

10

12

11

i

Aug.

10

15

37

24

16

11

26

83

76

42

28

17

16

1615'

13

12

16

13

9.3

7.2

13

13

18

28

21

15

12

19

9 3

7.2

Sept7.2

6.8-

6.8,

6.8.

7.6

10

10

8.9.

8.9.

18

18

12

10

9.3:

9.%

17

62

49

26

18.

15

12

11

20

46

52

40

28

21

16

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 and Dec 8 to Mar. 31 determined from gage heights corrected for icft 

effect by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, weather reeords^and comparison with flow 

of Grass River at Pyrites. ; .
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RlVER 139

MonMy discharge of-North Branch of Grass Riter near South Colton, N. F., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 25.8 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

AprU.... ......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

146 

327 

196 

120 

30 

50 

670 

500 

325 

300 

83 

62

670

Minimum

16 

28 

22 

19 

12 

11 

22 

29 

18 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

6.8

Mean

61.8 

77.9 

56.6 

38.2 

16.3 

21.4 

163 

139 

53.1 

36.5 

21.0 

19.4

58.8

' Per

square 

mile

2.40 

3.02 

2.19 

1.48 

.632 

.829 

6.32 

5.39 

2.06 

1.41 

.814 

.752

2.28

Run-off in 

inches

2.77 

3.37 

2.52 

1.71 

.66 

.96 

7.05 

6.21 

2.30 

1.63 

.94 

.84

30.96

RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIEKCEFIELD, N. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile below dam of International Paper Co. at Piereefield, 

St. Lawrence County, and three-quarters of a mile above head of Black 

Rapids.

DEAINAGB AEEA. 723 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1908, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder installed July 29, 1926, replacing 

Stevens continuous recorder which had been used since October 22, 1912. 

Recorder inspected by employee of International Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable three-quarters of a mi,le below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel opposite gage is a deep pond with no perceptible velocity. Control which is at head of Black Rapids is composed of 

rock ledge and large boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 11.2 feet May 7 (discharge, 6,920 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 2.33 feet from 10 a. m. to noon August 1 (discharge, 

111 second-feet).

1908-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 11.82 feet from 

6 to 8 p. m. April 17, 1922 {discharge, 7,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 

from water-stage recorder, 0.85 foot at 11 a. m. September 2, 1913 (discharge, about 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods only during 

extremely cold weather.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation in flow during low and medium stages 

caused by operation of paper mill. Numerous lakes in upper part of drainage 

basin afford considerable storage, most of which is so controlled that the 

effect on the seasonal distribution of flow is large.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 50 and 7,000 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except during December. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from 

recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, 

by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records good except, 

those estimated which are fair.

63013 30 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLt, 1926, PART IV

Discharge measurements of Raguette River at Piercefield, N. Y., during the year

ending September SO, 1926

Date

January 17 _______ .. ...

January 20 ___________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.32

5.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

CQO

928

Date

July 30... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.03

4.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,660

652

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raguette River at Piercefield, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1... ____ ....

2

3 . . . _ .

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

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

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

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

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.

1,980

1,690

1,560

1,620

1,590

1,320

1,270

1,300

1,590

1,380

1,220

1,660

1,900

1,760

1,240

1,560

1,660

1,830

1,800

1,760

1,530

1,590

1,530

1,660

1,980

1,760

1,760

1,980

1,900

1,940

1,900

Nov.

1,860

1 830

1,760

1,690

1,660

1,620

1,560

1,620

1,560

1,590

1,590

1,560

1,560

1,660

1,980

2,220

2,310

O 40ft

2,760

2,850

2,850

9 o^ifi

2,850

2,850

2,670

2,580

2,670

2,490

2,310

2,310

Dec.

1 son

Jan.

850

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,020 071;

QKO

805

1,010

QKO

885

QOK

862

840

643

975

QQA

930

975

QQQ

1,020

823

1,080

1,040

1,040

998

952

930

709

Feb.

OOfi

QKO

QQft

ons

ons

862

671

Q1«J

862

885

840

797

715

458

615

755

735

71 1

715

610

73 K.

776

696

658

604

377

Mar.

543

71 «i

658

658

622

554

OCA

*oft

776

696

767

640

622

390

548

677

658

604

622

640

' 461

592

696

715

755

776

862

516

776

862

818

Apr.

735

715

735

473

632

755

70 K

735

755

797

676

946

1,070

1,270

1,470

1,620

1,720

1,660

1,900

1,940

1,980

2,220

2,670

3,150

4,140

4,890

5,290

5,710

5,850

6,000

May

6,000

6,000

6,300

6,450

6,600

6,760

6,920

6,760

6,600

6,450

6,450

6,300

6,150

5,850

5,710

5,430

5,150

4,890

4,760

4,500

4, 380

4 260

4,020

3,900

3,570

3,350

3,250

3,050

2,850

2,580

2,580

June

2,400

2,310

2,140

2,060

1,830

1 osn

1,900

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,460

1,610

1,690

1,860

1,980

2,060

1,860

2,060

1,980

1,900

1,800

1,720

1,660

1,350

1,530

1,500

1,410

July

1,350

1 240

1,170

912

1,130

1,070

998

975

1,010

, 993

1 9fif>

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,120

1,070

701

891

885

840

818

797

755

415

590

755

735

715

650

287

Aug.

MO

755

696

677

528

KAQ

327

655

755

735

715

658

flQfl

484

623

755

70 c

696

735

735

440

622

797

707

755

755

501

691

797

Sept.

818

984

846

SI A.

755

* 735

786

Qftf

QQd

840

707

4Oft

642

510

754

840

707

797

511

517

682

QOfl

818

797

S1ft

571

646

851

1,030

998

NOTE. Water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily Dec. 1 to Jan. 2, Jan. 18, and Aug. 9-14; 

discharge estimated by comparison with flow > at adjacent stations. Braced figures shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 723 square miles]

Month

April.. 

June _ . .... _ .__., ... ......

July.- ... .... .... ........ .... .....

September 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,980 

2,950

1,120 

996 

862 

6,000 

6,920 

2,400 

1,350 

797 

1,030

6,920

Minimum

1,220 

1,560

643 

377 

350 

473 

2,580 

1,350 

287 

118 490

118

Mean

1,650 

2,140 

1,500 

952 

744 

647 

2,110 

5,090 

1,850 

924 

647 

' 774

1,590

Per

square 

mile

2.28 

2.96 

2.Q7 

1.32 

1.03 

.895 

2.92 

7.04 

2.56 

1.28 

.895 

1.07

2.20

Run-off in 

inches

, 2.63 

3. 30 

2.39 

1.52 

1.07 

. 1.03 

3.26 

8.12 

2.86 

 1. 48 

1.03 

1.19

29.88
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST, LAWRENCE RJVIJR 

ST. EEGIS RIVER AT BRASHER CENTER, W. Y.

141

LOCATION. 600 feet above steel highway bridge in Brasher Center, St. Lawrence 

County, 6 miles below junction of East and "West" Branches of St. Regie" 

River at Winthrop, 7 miles above Deer River, and 15 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 616 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22,1910, to November 10,1917; January 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1926.

'GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Alfred 

Berry. Chain gage at independent datum used prior to June 23, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock ledge, small boulders, and coarse gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.4 feet at 1 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 5.99 feet at 4 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 302 second-feet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet (old datum) at 7 a. m. 

March 27, 1914 (discharge, about 16,200 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 5.25 feet at 5 p. m. August 8, 1917 (discharge, about 34 secondfeet), i

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 200 and 10,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except during winter. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in 

stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for period of 

ice effect for which it was. ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good except those for period of ice and those 

estimated, which are fair.

.Discharge measurements of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 23-.... ........ ..........

Apr. 27 ............. ...... j

Gage 

height

Feet 

«7.29

10.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

490

8,240

Date

July26-.... .. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.31

6.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,430

426

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
142 StTRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y., for the. 

year ending September SO, 1926

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.

807

734

810

1,630.

1,770

1,550

1,500

1,440

1,310

1,330

1,240

1,270

1,540

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,660

1,650

1,610

1,480

1,470

1,340

1,210

1,340

2,270

2,270

2,050

1,830

1,610

1,410

Nov.

1,310

1,180

1,050

1,020

925

935

928

1,080

1,260

1,200

1,080

1,000

1,290

3,100

3,480

3,670

3,120

2,600

2,270

2,010

1,890

1,770

1,480

1,380

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,230

1,160

Dec.

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,230

1,590

2,770

2,770

2,350

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,100

1,000

900

850

800

850

950

1,100

1,200

950

900

850

800

750

700

700

650

Jan.

700

700

700

700

750

1,000

1,200

1 firm

900

800

750

700

650

650

650

600

600

650

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

750

700

650

650

Feb.

. 600

480

Afift

460

550

650

600

Mar.

550

550

500

480

440

420

400

MV\

400

400

380

380

380

360

360

380

420

500

500

500

480

460

480

650

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,000

nftn

800

800

Apr.

900

900

800

850

850

850

800

800

1,900

2,600

3,030

2,940

3,030

3,960

4,470

3,120

2,770

2,430

2,350

2,190

2,940

5,350

6,310

6,820

10,400

10,700

8,200

6,060

5,240

4,790

May

4,360

4,360

5,820

6,820

5,820

4,680

3,960

3,580

3,210

3,120

2,940

2,940

2,860

2,600

2,190

2,030

1,820

1,620

1,510

1,510

1,590

1,570

1,500

1,450

1,380

1,290

1,200

1,130

1,020

969

Q14.

June

936

1,290

1,570

1,480

1,230

1,030

914

849

870

936

892

881

765

723

4,060

5,250

3,860

2,860

2,050

1,620

1,330

1,130

969

860

776

712

640

660

630

610

July

560

468

418

384

376

346

362

409

590

2,230

4,260

3,760

2,860

2,110

1,620

1,290

1,030

903

838

692

590

542

496

560

460

451

409

401

426

409

401

Aug.

443

687

1,290

1,200

936

744

860

1,970

2,190

1,740

1,260

947

796

807

818

776

681

600

590

K«rt

505

451

451

460

496

610

600

551

486

443 454

Sept.

376.

354

332:

316.

00,*

346-

34fr

OKA

A.IQ

754

734

620*

477

44.3-

401

434

712; 992"

734

620'

K^O.

496. W9"

750.

1,000.

1 000' '850

750i

600.

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 9 to Apr. 10 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one: 

discbarge. measurement and study of weather records and gage-height graph and by comparison with 

flow of Grass River at'Pyrites. 'Discharge*estitiJa*ed'*or tMetollftwiogiperiodsiby comparison withflow.at 

Pyrites station owing to lack of gage-height record: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-8, 11-21,. 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 22, Mar. 13-16,18,19, and Sept. 25-30.

Monthly discharge of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 616 square miles]

Month

April 

June

July .. 

September ___ ___________

The year.. __ ___________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,270 

3,670 

2,770 

1,700

1,100 

10,700 

6,820 

5,250 

4,260 

2,190 

1,000

10,700

Minimum

734 

925 

650 

600 

460 

360 

800 

914 

610 

346 

434 

316

316

Mean

1,500 

1,610 

1,260 

894 

586 

564 

3,610 

2,640 

1,410 

989 

819 

583

1,370

Per 

square 

mile

2.44 

2.61 

2.05 

1.45 

.951 

.916 

5.86 

4.29 

2.29 

1.61 

1.33 

.946

2.22

E,uiw>fE in 

inches

2.81 

2.91 

2.36- 

1.67 

.99 

1.06 

6.54 

4.95 

2.56. 

1.86 

1.53 

1.06

30.30

SALMQJP RIVER AT CHASM FAILS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Chasm Falls, Franklin County, a quarter of a mile below Chasm. 

Falls power plant of Malone Light & Power Co. and %% miles above Malone., 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 131 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1925, to September 30. 1926.
STKEAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE EIVER 143

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder on right bank; installed August 4, 

1925; inspected by operator at power plant. Temporary staff gage read 

July 24 to August 4> 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders of varying sizes. Control not 

well defined; shifts occasionally. Water swift and turbulent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.0 feet at 4 p. m. April 25 (discharge, about 2,890 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.94 foot at 4.30 a. m. September 

5 (discharge, about 50 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage occurred April 25, 1926; minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.91 foot at 9 a. m. August 30, 1925 (discharge, about 

25 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A small, fairly constant amount of water is diverted for domestic 

supply for the city of Malone from a small stream which enters the river 

just above gage.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of power plant 

a quarter of a mile above station. ~

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of June 15-16, 1926; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve used July 24, 1925, to June 15, 1926, 

well defined between 125 and 900 second-feet; curve used June 16 to September 30, 1926, well defined between 125 and 500 seconcWeet; both curves 

subject to error for extremely high and low stages. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except :'or a few short periods; temporary staff gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by averaging the two daily 

gage readings, by inspection of recorder graph, or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records 

good except those for extremely high or low stages which are subject to error.

 Discharge measurements of Salmim River at Chasm Falls, N. Y., during the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and

Date

1925

:Sept. 17.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

2.76

2.64

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

195

725

579

239

Date

:926 

Jan. 2]..........

Feb. 2L._ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

1.65

4 55

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

265

155

2,340

631

Date

1926 

July 26. 

July 26 .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.44

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

159

150

408

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y. } for the years 

ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1 __ .....

2-

i.. .......

A.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8... ......

9.........

10 

July Aug.

422

323

247

228

199

183

190

176

158

167

Sept.

118

121

83

91

78

71

98

106

121

113

Day

19:!5 

11-. 

12

13.........

14. _ . ....

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.. .......

July Aug.

158

164

158

156

156

136

139

136

136

150

Sept.

135

139

240

674

345

456

698

631

455

Day

1925 

21 .....

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26 

27. .......

28.........

29 _____ .

30.........

31-.....,..

July

161

150

150

164

148

234

162

218

Aug.

144

139

120

323

123

123

116

116

116

93

121

Sept.

782

561

368

306

288

264

236

264

255

221
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

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.

203

199

295

436

354

280

302

284

280

ioi

474

490

587

575

599

498

388

388

358

329

311

OQQ

280

309

401

420

329

306

284

237

Nov.

267

251

243

239

228

247

280

280

280

227

190

173

222

447

491

491

474

326

284

268

268

243

255

228

221

206

196

OKQ

180

176

Dec.

173

173

167

234

442

7OQ

808

627

401

293

306

320

264

264

276

280

268

251

232

236

232

1Q1

193

210

210

213

OKQ

243

228

192

Jan.

211

199

210

199

210

OOQ

193

206

203

186

180

170

173

173

173

186

268

284

251

206

27&

OCR

224

1QQ

186

193

183

Feb.

183

176

170

173

173

173

173

170

170

167

170

167

161

173

170

167

164

161

156

145

158

147

147

144

161

167

1 ^S

Mar.

173

164

158

153

153

153

iia

158

147

147

147

144

150

153

170

153

150

147

144

150

139

177

167

1 7^1

176

173

173

167

170

161

164

Apr.

164

161

161

164

170

161

161

180

272

329

324

293

293

390

580

533

485

394

339

306

332

708

1,420

1,900

2,670

9 <?fin

1,550

1,160

950

915

May

838

866

1,320

1,700

1,350

QQ1

784

684

631

558

485

551

- 4Q1

436

388

354

324

280

234

232

247

236

239

251

224

206

196

186

176

167

170

June

167

248

224

199

180

170

167

173

173

206

180

164

150

153

962

1,370

949

608

438

333

296

218

168

163

160

163

168

200

188

168

July

160

157

163

160

157

163

211

174

257

606

836

627

407

326

266

233

213

209

201

180

166

162

188

170

163

164

156

165

166

159

Aug.

148

275

336

238

188

165

406

672

568

372

296

258

240

265

243

213

207

189

174

16S

14»

139

146

184

181

149

139

120

121

111

Sept.

109-

108

104-

108 102-

nr

117

102:

'112>

186

141

118

130

124

105

191

35T

32ft

281

352

391

288

251

240

226.

192

168.

160

146

NOTE. Gage-height record incomplete or lacking July 24, Sept. 18,19, Dec. 25 and 26, 1925, Jan. 15-20,. Mar. 5, 6, and Apr. 25,1926; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at adjacent stations.

Monthly discharge of Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y., for the years ending' 

September 80, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 131 square miles]

Month

1925 

July 24-31.. ...................................

1925-26 

October... ___________________

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

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

April.... ......................... .-... ...

May.-.. __ .- . -_ ___-

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

September..-!- ____ _________ '..

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

234 

422

782

599 

491 

808 

284 

183 

177 

2,670 

1,700 

1,370 

836 

672 

391

2,670

Minimum

148 

93

71

199 

173 

167 

170 

144 

139 

161 

167 

150 

' 156 

111 

102

102

Mean

173

165 

295

374 

271 

297 

209, 

165 

158 

661 

510 

304 

243 

232 

188

301

Per 

square 

mile

1.32 

1.26 

2.25

2.85 

2.07 

2.27 

1.60 

1.26 

1.21 

5.05 

3.89 

2.32 

1.85 

1.77 

1.44

2.30

Eun-ofl in, 

inches

0.39 

1.45 

2.51

3.29 

2.31 

2.62 

1.84 

1.31 

1.40» 

5.63 

4.48 

2.59- 

2.13- 

2.0t 

1.61

31.25-
STREAMS TRIBTJTABY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 145

RICHELIEU RIVER ROUSES POINT, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Rutland Railroad Bridge- in Rouses Point, Clinton County, 

1 mile south of Fort Montgomery, \% miles above head of Richelieu River, 

the outlet of Lake Champlain, and \% miles south of international boundary.

PBAINAGE ABBA. 7,870 square miles, including 436 square miles of water 

surface (from annual report of State engineer and surveyor). '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1875 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections attached to piles just below Rutland Railroad Bridge and about 25 feet from shore. This gage was set by water 

level to the same datum as the one inside the fort which was formerly used. 

Elevation of zero of gage, 92.50 feet above mean sea level. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily by Thomas Bourke.

EXTKEMES OF STAGE. Maximum elevation recorded during year, 99.83 feet at 

10 a. m. May 5; minimum elevation, 93.75 feet at 10 a. m. September 23. 

1869-1926: Maximum elevation recorded, 103.28 feet April, 1869; 4 

minimum elevation, 91.9 feet November 13, 1908.

COOPEKATION. Gage heights observed under direction of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army and reported monthly to the United States 

Geological Survey:

Daily gage height, in feet, of RicheUeu River at Roitses Point, N. F., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2

3... ...

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

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

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

7 

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

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

10 

11 

12. .......

13 _ _ ......

14.... ....

15 

16 

17 

18. ....

1Q

20 

21. -.

22. 

23 

24 

25 

28 

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31 

Oct.

O AK

2.53

2.45

2.45

2.55

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.60

2.56

2.65

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.92

3.15

3.30

3.42

3.85

3.45

3.53

3.48

3.45

3.47

3.55

3.50

3.65

4.05

3.53

3.70

3.66

Nov.

3.70

3.60

3.52

3.50

3.95

3.38

Q KA

3.40

3.35

3.38

3.65

3.53

3.37

3.45

3.64

4.03

3.95

4.28

4.35

4.35

4.40

4.18

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.28

4.00

4.00

4.03

Dec.

4.15

3.93

3.80

3.82

3.95

3.98

4.25

4.32

4.07

4.15

4.20

4.20

4.12

4.05

4.03

4.00

3.97

3.88

-3.82

3.00

3.87

3.70

3.68

3.68

3.63

3.52

3.45

3.42

3.35

3.30

3.27

Jan

Q Ot

3.18

3.10

3.13

3.08

3.07

3.05

2.98

2.92

2.95

2.95

2.88

2.85

2.80

2 77

2 70

2.72

2.70

2,85

2.98

3.10

3.18

3.15

3.10

3.07

3.10

3.07

3.03

3.00

2.93

Feb.

o on

2.95

2.90

2.87

2.85

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.77

2.73

2.70

2,68

2.65

2.62

2.60

2 60

2.57

2 53

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.47

2.48

2.48

2.40

Mar.

9 07

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.35

2.32

2.30

2 28

2.25

2.25

2.27

2.30

2.30

2.28

2 27

2.25

2.25

2.23

2.20

220

2.18

2.18

2.17

2.20

2.27

2.35

2.45

2.50

2.57

2.63

2.68

Apr.

9 7e

2.80

2.87

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.15

3.22

3.45

3.80

4.17

4.37

4.52

4.68

4.83

5.15

5.18

5.20

5.18

5.15

5.12

5

OO

5.38

5.75

6.18

6.55

6.83

6.90

6.97

May

7.00

7.10

7.07

7.10

7.33

7.32

7 30

7.20

7.15

7.12

7.05

6.97

6.98

6.87

6.90

6.70

6.65

6.48

6.42

6.22

6.20

5.93

5.80

5.70

5.58

5.50

5.45

5.35

5.35

June

5.05

5.00

4.78

4.70

4.68

4.55

4.50

4.57

4.35

4.10

4.08

4.07

4.00

3.88

3.85

4.30

4.52

4.68

4.28

4.30

4.42

4.12

4.05

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.75

3.70

3.75

3.52

July

Q KA

3.45

3.40

3.15

3.20

3.30

3.02

3.08

2.95

3.18

3.30

3.75

3.65

3.58

3.55

3.47

3.60

3.45

3.35

3.30

3.15

3.10

3.02

3.00

2.90

2.87

2.82

2.70

2.70

2.64

Aug.

2.68

2.65

2.57

2.52

2.55

2.65

2.65

2.48

2.48

2.45

2.48

2.35

2.40

2.30

2.35

2 53

2.22

2.22

2.10

2.07

2 12

2.40

2.25

2.00

1.95

1.98

1.95

2.00

1.88

1.82

1.72

Sept.

1 83

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.80

2.05

1.55

1.50

1.68

1.50

1.55

1.58

1.35 i An

1.65

1.35

1.33

1.40

1.47

1.35

1.30

1.75

1.25

1.73

1.33

1.35

1.42

1.40

1.42

1.33

LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VT.

LOCATION. On south side of roadway leading to dock of Champlain Transportation Co., at foot of King Street, Burlington. Chittenden County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1907, to September 30, 1926.

4 Hoyt, J. C., II. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 97. p. 340.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

GAGE. Staff. Comparisons of gage readings indicate that zero of gage at Burlington is at practically the same elevation as that of gage at Rouses 

Point, 92.5 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by employee of the 

Champlain Transportation Co.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet May 11 

and 12; minimum stage recorded, 1.64 feet September 15.

1907-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.22 feet on April 19, 1922; minimum stage recorded, 0.25 foot on December 4, 1908.

ICE. Wider parts of Lake Champlain not usually frozen over until the later 

part of January. Occasionally closure does not occur until February, and 

in some years it lasts only for a few days. The northern end of the lake 

above the outlet is usually covered with ice from the middle of December 

to the middle of April.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths at irregular intervals. Gage readings 

made when the lake is rough are subject to inaccuracies due to wave action.

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by D. A. Loomis, general manager of 

the Champlain Transportation Co,

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

1 . __ ... _ .

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

3 _______ u ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

n_... ...........

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

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

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

16 ..........

16 ..........

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

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

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

-20...... _ ......

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

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

 23.- 

^4 _ ............

25 -

 26 

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

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

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

^O ......

31 

Oct.

2,73

2.66

2.69

2.88

2.94

3.00

3.00

3.18

3.22

3.25

3.42

3.45

3.55

3.77

3.80

3.76

3.86

3.99

4.02

4.00

Nov.

3.92

S on

3.86

3.80

3.68

3.67

3.67

4.30

4.56

4.60

4.66

4.61

4.57

4.41

4.45

Dec.

4.24

4.21

4

10

4.16

4.12

4 Aft

4.54

4.52

4.50

4.46

4.36

4.32

4.28

4 22

4 05

3

QA

3.78

3.60

Jan.

3 no

*j on

3.08

3.08

3.32

3 40

Feb.

2.92

2.92

2.85

2.82

Mar.

2.56

2.49

9 Aft

2.89

Apr.

3.05

3.10

3.14

3.40

3.45

3.60

3.80

4.05

4.66

4.80

4.95

5.15

5.40

6.50

5.55

5.50

5.40

5.50

5.70

6.05

6.70

7.10

7.15

7.25

7.30

May

7.35

7 50

7.50

7.25

7.20

7.15

7.00

6.95

6,85

6.75

6.40

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.90

5.77

5.68

5.48

June

5.20

5.12

5.14

4.95

4.64

4.60

4.48

4.36

4.20

4.40

4.54

4.65

4.40

4.32

4.15

4.06

4.00

3.85

July

3.78

3.65

3.38

3.30

3.35

3.80

3.86

3.83

3.80

3.80

3.76

3.58

3.48

3.38

3.35

3.20

3.02

2.96

Aug.

9 Oft

2.86

2.82

2.78

2.69

2.64

2.62

2.54

2.52

2.24

2.28

2.24

Sept.

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.82

1.84

1.80

1.72

1.64

1.66

SARANAC RIVER NEAR PIATTSBURG, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Indian Rapids power plant (formerly known as Lozier Dam) of 

Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co., 6 miles above mouth of river at Plattsburg, 

Clinton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 607 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

^RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1903, to September 30, 1926.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RlVER 14T

GAGES. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on retaining wall above powerhouse on right side of river records elevation of water surface in fore bay of" 

plant. Tattrace gage is a vertical staff spiked to crtbwork in dike between, 

tailraee and river about 60 feet below power house. Records of kilowatt, 

output are obtained at half-hour intervals from watt meters on switchboard.. 

Gag^-te^ *w^^

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable at head of Indian Rapids, a. 

quarter of a mile below dam, or by wading under cable or in tailraee.

DETEBMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Records include the discharge over concretespillway which has been rated by current-meter mesaurements; the dischargethrough two power units equipped with 300-kilowatt generators which havealso been rated by current-meter measurements; and the discharge through 

two 5-foot waste gates when open, the rating for which is theoretical and poor..

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,200 secondfeet April 25; minimum daily discharge, 255 second-feet August 6.

1903-1926: Maximum daily discharge, that of April 25, 1926; minimum« 

daily discharge, 15 second-feet August 4, 1908.

ICE. The crest of the spillway is usually kept free from ice so that the stage 

discharge relation is not affected.

REGULATION. The lakes and ponds on the main stream and tributaries above the 

station comprises awatersurfaceiareaiof about 25;5'squ«re (miies. The actual 

storage afforded by these reservoirs has been largely increased by the Statedam at Lower Saranac Lake, the operation of which affects distribution of 

flow during the year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may have changed slightly during yearowing to spalling of concrete on crest of spillway, but no change in rating 

curve has been made on this account. Rating curve for spillway fairly well, 

defined between 100 and 5,000 second-feet, but subject to some error owing tochange in crest of spillway noted above; turbine ratings fairly well defined 

throughout. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily 

discharge over spillway ascertained by averaging discharge for intervals of 

the day or, for days during which recorder did not operate, by applying; 

observer's gage readings to rating table. Daily discharge through turbinesascertained by applying to their ratings the mean kilowatt output and head 

for periods of run. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and watt-meter readings furnished by 

Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co., Herbert A. Stutchbury, superintendent.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 27, 1926: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 459 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. F., for the year

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1.. _ ..........

2-. . __ ..

3 __ ...........

4-.__... .......

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

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

7........ __ ..

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

9-.-..... ....

10 _.._. .......

11. ...... _ ..

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

13 __ ...........

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

15 .

Oct.

660

770

990

1,520

1,480

1,400

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,400

1,380

1,360

1,640

1,480

1.500

Nov.

980

950

950

920

870

880

880

910

990

860

880

860

910

1,640

1.760

Dec.

810

800

770

890

1,560

2,460

2,160

1,640

1,380

1,080

1,120

1,140

960

1,000

840

Jan.

720

620

570

690

680

650

710

620

570

425

600

620

590

600

600

Feb.

680

710

750

760

710

650

650

660

650

660

630

610

640

500

630

Mar.

610

650

700

690

650

640

640

660

660

710

770

820

620

500

530

Apr.

730

730

670

630

590

560

470

720

1,340

1,540

1,580

1,320

1,160

1,460

2.320

May

2,950

3,000

3,900

3,850

3,400

2,950

2,700

2,550

2,340

2,340

2,460

2,480

2,300

2,100

2,020

June

930

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,020

830

690

960

790

870

990

960

680

760

3.250

July

670

740

790

610

540

710

680

700

800

2,700

2,140

1,400

1,440

1,220

1,100

Aug.

580

660

750

760

490

255

365

840

840

860

950

890

940

880

640

Sept.

590

530

520

445

325

415

590-

590 510'

580-

570'

390-

495

460

490-
148 ,; SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,. 1926, PAR3LIY

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Saranac Riyer near Plattsburg, N. Y.} for the year 

eroding September 30, f&'$6 -Continued

Day,

16. __ ..........

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

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

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

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

21- . _ ...... 22, ..'-,r ._

23- _ ..........

24..IX... .......

25. __ ..........

2.6-'......... .....

27 _ ............

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

29.......... _ ..

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

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

,,Qct.

1,460

1,400

1,540

1,400

1,460

1,360

1,300

1,340

1,160

1,220

2,100

1,840

1,480

1,420

1,240

1,160

Nov.

1,840

1,800

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,060

1,160

1 140

1,060

950

910

1,060

780

950

Dec.

910

960

850

800

790

800

840

700

7dft

770

620

445

640

700

740

760

Jan,

630

550

710

1,000

1/020

820'

760

740

 760

,810.

750

770

760

710

690

690

Feb.

650

640

6W

610

590

550

720

600

640

730

730

690

610

Mar.

590

650

670

630

660

550

660

640

730

800

760

760

690

600

700

740

Apr.

1,960

1,400

1,020

860

1>000

1,360

3,450

4,850

;4,650

7,200

6,300

4,700

3,750

3,350

3,200

May

1,880

1,660

1,700

1,580

1,540

li520-:

1,400

1,340

V340

950

700

720

780

900

780

820

June

.3,900

2,120

1,800

1,560

1,320

1,140

,1, 180

1,060

950

870

860

850

800

830

790

July

920

890

740

770

770

770

720:

690

720

630

700

690

670

710

690

690

Aug.

680

620

.690

660

670

690

560

640

690

720

680

620

610

460

590

510

Sept.

475

680

690

550

570

500

500

500

560

630

560

610

570

590

590

NOTE. Water-stage recorder did not operate Oct. 30,31, Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, Dec. 13-15, Jan. 9,29,30, Feb. 

6-13,21,27, Mar. 7,13, 21-23, May 28,29, July 23,24, and Aug. 6 and 15; discharge over spillway determined 

from observer's gage readings. 

Monthly discharge of Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 607 square miles]

Month

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

June __ .... __ .... ______________

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

August.... ___ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,100 

1,840 

2,460 

1,020 

760 

820 

7,200 

3,900 

3,900 

2,700 

950 

690

7,200

Minimum

660 

780 

445 

425 

500 

500 

470 

700 

680 

540 

255 

325

255

Mean

1,370 

1,130 

990 

691 

652 

667 

2,160 

1,970 

1,200 

904 

671 

536

1,080

Per 

square 

mile

2.26 

1.86 

1.63 

1.14 

1.07 

1.10 

3.56 

3.25 

1.98 

1.49 

1.11 

.883

1.78

Run-off in 

inches

2.61 

2.08 

1.88 

1.31 

1.11 

1.27 

3.97 

3.75 

2.21 

1.72 

1.28 

.99

24.18

NOTE. The monthly discharge in secona-feet per square mile and run-off in depth in inches shown by the 

table do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in the upper 

part of the drainage area. The yearly mean doubtless represents very nearly the natural flow.

WEST BRANCH OF ATJSABLE RIVER NEAR WEWMAN, N. Y.

LOCATION. On farm formerly owned by James Dudley 4 miles northeast Of

Newman, Essex County, and 4 miles below Lake Placid. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 116 square miles (measured on topographic maps.) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1916, to December 31, 1917; July 15, 1919, to

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank; read by Mrs. Ethel Fuller. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet at

11 a. m. April 25 (discharge, 3,430 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

2.40 feet at 7 a. m. July 26 (discharge, 38 second-feet).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE BW1R

1916-17; 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

March 10, 1921 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice); maximum qpenwater stage, 9.0 feet at 7 a. m. October 1,1924 (discharge about 5,150 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, caused by closing gates in logging dam abbve gage,. 

1.60 feet at 7.30 p. m. September 13, 1920 (practically no flow).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 50 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to quarter-tenths once daily November 29 to April 24 and twice daily Curing 

remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily, 

gage height to rating table or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, 

by constructing a gage-height graph on basis of the daily gage readings and 

averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records good except those 

for periods of ice effect or of missing record which are fair.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Data

.Jan. 16. 

Feb. 19. . 

.Apr. 25--.. 

Gage^ 

height

Feet 

-3.13

«3.05

7.38

.Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill i

60 4

3,140

 --Bate^

May 9. __ ....... ___

July 28- . 

height

Feet 

4.21

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

574

85.4

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, 

N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 .... 

2 ... ...

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

4. ....

 5. 

6 ..... .

7 

8 

9 

10 

11. 

12. ....

13 

14 

15. 

16 

17 ........ L

18 

19 

:20 ._

.21 

:22 

 23 

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

 25 

.-26 

27 

.28 

29 

.30 ___ . .........

31... 

Oct.

185

118

185

508

354

374

354

335

316

335

316

298

354

374

530

485

712

630

418

354

335

280

246

200

354

508

354

335

230

185

214

Nov.

200

145

150

130

140

170

210

350

775

335

220

200

900

1,100

530

1,060

605

395

354

316

263

263

246

214

214

200

170

190

140

120

Dec.

120

130

130

320

580

1,380

659

354

280

220

240

200

180

170

150

140

120

120

110

110

120

140

110

100

95

90

90

85

85

85

85

Jan.

85

80

85

87

230

185

172

108

100

100

95

95

95

95

100

110

130

170

440

418

280

180

130

100

100

95

90

90

85

85

80

Feb.

85

85

80

75

70

70

65

fin

60

55

55

, 50

48

48

50

50

55

60

60

60

60

55

50

55

55

60

70

65

Mar.

60

55

55

60

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

. 48

48

46

46

44

55

60

60

65

100

95

100

170

140

130

120

100

80

100

120

Apr.

110

140

110

90

75

80

85

120

700

600

508

440

418

781

800

420

316

316

246

246

268

1,150

1,600

1,620

3,100

1,350

800

580

508

440

May

440

936

2,220

1,750

800

685

685

685

580

462

462

658

580

580

630

530

580

605

555

860

462

485

530

354

316

263

263

246

214

263

395

June

374

395

395

280

230

200

246

298

374

462

316

263

214

185

1,900

1,250

580

395

298

230

185

132

158

145

118

158

280

158

U5

120

July

98

106

87

98

89

100

113

110

130

214

316

246

158

145

120

120

108

110

85

59

58

68

66

64

43

54

56

54

71

71

68

Aug.

61

66

214

395

200

230

418

418

214

214

172

127

118

106

106

100

158

158

106

89

87

100

74

354

462

280

200

158

132

87

84

Sept.

79

73

68

73

74

85

104

74

73

230

127

87

77

79

61

108

230

132

145

108

79

85

81

354

418

354

200

145

145

110

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 10 to Jan. 3, Jan. 9-18, and Jan. 22 to Apr. 10 determined from 

gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

 weather records, and comparison with flow at adjacent stations. Gage not read Nov. 3-9,11-14, Dec. 18. 

:27, 29, 30, Jan. 9, 22, 23, 28, Feb. 1-6, 8, 16, 20, 25, Mar. 1, 2, 8,13, 19, 30, and Apr. 4 and 16; discharge based 

iupon comparative discharge studies.
150 SURFACE WATER StJPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 116 square miles]

Month

October __ . _ ____ . ......

December.. __ .. ............................

January

March..... ___ _______________

May ______ _______________

July

August _____ .. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

712 

1,100 

1,380 

440 

86 

170 

3,100 

2,220 

1,900 

316 

462 

418

3,100

Minimum

118 

120 

85 

80 

48 

44 

75 

214 

118 

43 

61 

61

43

Mean

, 348 

344 

219 

139 

61.1 

74.9 

601 

615 

349 

106 

183 

135

265

Per 

square 

mile

3.00 

2.97 

1.89 

1.20 

.527 

.646 

5.18 

5.30 

3.01 

.914 

1.58 

1.16

2.28

Run-off tai 

inches

3.46. 

3.31 

2.18- 

1.38. 

.55. 

.74 

5.78, 

6.11 

3.36- 

1. 05 

1.82: 

1.29-

31. 0&

AUSABLE RIVER NEAR'AUSABIE FORES, IS. Y.

LOCATION. 1% miles below junction of ESist and West Branches of Ausable River 

at Ausable Forks, Clinton County, and 13 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 446 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 60-day continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

employees of J. & J. Rogers Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stagerecorder, 8.0 feet at 8 a. m. April 25 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum; 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.16 feet at 5 p. m. September 4 (discharge,. 

112 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 10.55 feet at 3- 

a. m. October 1,1924 (discharge, about 19,100 second-feet); minimum stage,, 

from water-stage recorder, 1.08 feet at 7.15 p.m. November 9, 1924 (discharge, 93 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation due to power operations at, 

Ausable Forks and above. Seasonal distribution of flow only slightly affected' 

by small storage reservoirs above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during flood of April 22-27;. 

seriously affected by ice. Rating curves well defined below 10,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day, except for 

periods of ice effect or periods of no record for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good except, 

those estimated which are fair; winter records fair.
STREAMS TRIBTJTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE* i&IYER

Discharge measurements of Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Date

"Eeb. 17... ..... ....... ..

jViay 10

sgt

Feet 

»2.79

 3,257

3.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28»

,-29St

1,500

Date

July 28 

Aug. 10

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

l.:«4

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

174

416

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 

2 

.3.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. " . .

11 __ . ___ .....

12 ......

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

14. .. .

16 ......

16 . ........ 

17 

-IS...............

19 

20 

21-' 

22 .

23

24 ... .

:25 ...... ..

26 

27 .

28 . ..

29 

.30 

31 

Oct.

472

402

613

1,440

1,110

867

960

924

795

1,060

875

795

992

916

1,110

1,310

1,630

2,010

1,310

1,160

941

810

704

648

744

1,640

1,140

891

764

620

549

Nov.

518

495

460

438

433

483

574

1,020

1,890

1,060

772

654

2,440

4,020

2,230

2,870

2,270

1,470

1,130

1,010

932

842

803

712

661

594

568

661

483

460

Dec.

770

Jan.

300

300

320

360

800

700

550

, 460

420

380

380

340

320

300

300

300

300

420

1,500

1,300

1,000

750

550

500

420

380

360

320

300

300

280

Feb.

340

340

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220

200

190

200

220

260

280

280

260

240

240

220

220

220

220

260

260

240

Mar.

280

240

240

240

240

220

220

220

200

220

220

220

200

200

200

190

9nn

220

240

300

380

440

550

650

600

500

400

320

360

400

Apr.

380

400

380

340

400

372

367

,734

1,690

1,690

1,470

983

992

1,520

2,120

1,400

1,070

772

686

823

2,980

5,880

5,180

9,130

4,750

2,600

1,870

1,810

1,690

May

1,690

2,800

6,480

4,920

2,580

2,060

2,000

,2,340

1,870

1,520

1,410

1.750

1,690

1,750

1,810

1,580

1,690

2,000

1,940

2,100

1,460

1,190

1,520

1,170

949

828

788

738

710

766

930

June

1,020

1,370

1,230

888

703

612

612

731

804

949

828

689

577

522

4,150

5,180

2,270

1,340

976

759

619

534

490

440

360

374

521

504

384

329

July

289

284

255

228

212

236

302

,293

549

1,020

1,260

838

546

428

353

315

284

255

247

228

202

181

209

175

153

169

175

162

199

239

220

Aug.

184

208

390

792

493

316

328

779

625

470

344

284

276

286

266

199

256

369

298

250

231

217

218

472

1,200

888

561

414

317

270

233

Sept.

207

197

197

175

170

210

226

236

225

414

403

276

265

224

202

277

486

433

325

289

251

226

206

412

1,100

672

450

338

297

293

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 6 to Apr. 5 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater from ice by means 

 of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and-weather-records^ and comparison with- flow 

»at stations on East and West Branches of Ausable River. Water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily 

Nov. 30 to Jan. 6, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-6,8-12,24-28, Mar. 1, June 23-25, and July 26-27; discharge based 

.upon comparative discharge studies. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated. "
152 SURFACE. WATER StTPPLY', 1926, PABT IV

Monthly discharge of Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y,, for the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 446 square miles]

Month

July.-... -_.- __,_..._ -_-._ .,__, 

September. -..- ____ _ _ : ________

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,010 

4,020

1,500 

340 

650 

9,130 

6,480 

5,180 

1,260 

1,200 

1,100

9,130

Minimum

402 

433

280 

190 

190 

340 

710 

329 

153 

184 

170

153

Mean

974 

1,100 

770 

491 

250 

302 

1,840 

1,840 

1,030 

-339 

401 

322

806

Per 

square 

mile

2.18 

2.47 

1.73 

1MO 

.561 

.677 

4.13 

4.13 

2.31 

.760 

.900 

.722

1.81

Run-off to 

inches

2,51 

2.76. 

1.99- 

1.27 

.58- 

.78. 

4.61 

4.76 

2.58- 

.88 

1.04 

.81

24.57-

BLACK BROOK AT BLACK BROOK, X. Y.

LOCATION. 100 feet below power plant of J. & J. Rogers Co., three-quarters of 

a mile below Black Brook, Clinton County, 1J4 miles above junction with. 

West Branch of Ausable River, and 5% miles west of Ausable Forks.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 47.2 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Slope gage on right bank; read by employees of J. & J. Rogers Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 10 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent underordinary conditions.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

2 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 720 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 6- 

second-feet several times during year when power plant was shut down.

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded on April 25, 1926: Minimum discharge, approaching 5 second-feet, occurs frequently when power plant is. 

shut down.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. During low water there is some diversion from Little Black Brook, 

through a flume half a mile above East Kilns.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow largely regulated by storage in 

Fern Lake and Taylor Pond. Diurnal distribution of flow during low water 

completely controlled by operation of power plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of April 25; affected. 

by logs May 5-13. Rating curve used prior to change well defined below 150- 

second-feet and fairly well defined between 150 and 500 second-feet; curve 

used subsequent to change fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

after each change in gate opening at power plant. Daily discharge ascertained 

by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y., during the yearending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 15.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.17

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.9

50.7

46.5

Date

Apr. 24.- .--

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

1.88

4.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.6

30.0

433

Date

Apr. 24-. .--.

July 29-.-.---.

Aug. 10 ...--.

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.48

2 05

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

449

47.8

25.8
STREAMS- ST^IAWBENCE BIVEE 453

Daily discharge, in seti&n&feet,r o/ Bladk Brook. M^Black Brook, JW> F., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

2 __ . __ . _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.... ..... .

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

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

17-... ..........

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

10..........

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

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

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

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

24....... .. .

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

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

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

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

29....... . . .

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

31... .._.._.__.__

Oct.

32

25

33

 (54

TO

62

67

KK

Afi

73

57

62

70

73

73

73

58

30

62

65

59

41

49

55

32

112

166

123

69

70

46

Nov.

53

70

46

55

50

51

53

42

.,-72;

55

64

58

73

118

140

154

153

134

108

101

108

81

67

74

68

67

82

82

55

90

Dec.

11

'> 46

53

62

Q7

123

186

190

190

163

67

51

43

43

,, 43

60

62

65

46

62

73

580*1 

78

58

AA

44

44

AA

Jan.

44

 ^; 49

57

65

65

65

65

65

48

35

cw

CO

4<J

43

49

55

35.

56

47

73

73

73

70

(U

72

03

61

47

45

4.0

37

Feb,

71

At

45

45

AR

44'

35

55

45

45

,45 v Ort

QK

25

45

45

43

43

43

40

27

AA

44

44

Ad

44

38

33

Mar.

86

41

. .43 ' ' ' AD '

43

44

31

45

Afi

Afi

AK.

45

ii

24

42

42

42

42

47

52

40

QO

82

72

65

65

56

20

38

44

42

Apr.

42

42

42

16

52

77

74

At)

50

84

50

on

QA

110

185

101

183

70

86

108

222

540

528

343

157

145

May

145

138

403

18Q

135

QA

101

100

100

108

101

114

83

77

64

71

67

89

64

40

12

11

41

KQ

55

52

37

30

16

33

June

26

83

 45

33

21

30

45q»

23

38

21

QK

33

27

146

305

173

109

: 73

51

28,

47

36

40

27

21

15

36

24

17

July

90

;: 31

16

7

7

14

22

OQ

*Mt

on

141

126

46

41

30

28

35

18

. 28

26

22

 22

17

6

28

32

30

45

52

35

Aug.

15

37

,59:

80

40

24

309<;

42

30

12

21

29

14

7

0

23

65

60

54

54

20

58

55

60

'54

44

34

7

27

32

Sept.

a?

v.r, 40

43

9Q

KA

6i

Afi

K-t

56

49

, 44

17

66

41

43

42

57

36

13

29

34

22

17

30

4ft

11

8.

7

32

2ft

NOTE. Gage-height record incomplete May 8-10; discharge estimated. Discharge May 5-13 subject 

to error owing to uncertain backwater efiect from log jam.

Monthly discharge of Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 47.2 square miles]

Month

October.... ____________________

April ________ _______ __-_ ...........

June ______________ -'. __ ..........

July..... ............. ........ i.. ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

166 

154 

190 

02 

75 

86 

544 

193 

305 

141 

' 80 

66

544

Minimum

25 

42 

23 

35 

25 

20 

16 

11 

15 

6 

7 

7

6

Mean

64.0 

80.8 

81.7 

57.6 

42.8 

48.3 

154 

81.7 

56.2 

35.5 

36.1 

36.2

64.5

Per

square 

mile

1.36 

1.71 

1.73 

1.22 

.907 

1.02 

3.26 

1.73 

1.19 

.752 

.775 

.767

1.37

Run-off in 

inches

1.57 

1.01 

1.09 

1.41 

.04 

1.1S 

3.64 

1.90 

1.33 

.87 

.88. 

.86

18.57

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in Fern Lake and 

Taylor Pond and diversion from Little Black Brook.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192ft, PART IV

EAST BRANCH OF AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABIE FORES, N. T.

LOCATION. At lower steel highway bridge in Ausable Forks, Essex County, 100 

feet above dam and 250 feet above power plant of J. & J. Rogers Co., and 

400 feet above junction with West Branch of Ausable River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 199 square miles (from report of State engineer and surveyor).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 5, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left bridge abutment; read by 

employees of J. & J. Rogers Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control is the crest of a timber dam 100 feet below 

gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet, during discharge 

measurement, at 7.45 a. m. April 25 (discharge, 6,730 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.55 foot at 7 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 38 second-feet). 

1924-1926: Maximum stage, determined by leveling from floodmarks, 

11.4 feet during afternoon of March 28, 1925 (discharge not determined). 

Minimum stage recorded, that of July 23, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 45 and 8,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

, mean daily gage height to rating table or, for days of considerable fluctuation 

in stage, by constructing a gage-height graph and averaging discharge for 

intervals of the day, except for periods of ice effect for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good except those estimated which are fair; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 15...... .

Feb. 18.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

»1.62

«1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

84.0

Date

Apr. 24..... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.73

5.66

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,650

6,280

Date

Julv 28..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

765

47.5

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily,discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

3 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 __ . _____ .

Oct.

206

180

236

575

484

392

438

392

327

533

420

346

450

386

498

Nov.

200

220

206

198

193

206

263

556

955

540

398

320

1, 570

1,960

1.200

Dec.

200

220

220

327

830

1,840

1,090

715

470

327

242

353

280

260

240

Jan.

120

120

130

150

j/in

340

220

180

170

150

130

120

110

100

100

Feb.

130

140

120

110

110

100

95

90

85

85

80

75

70

70

75

Mar.

90

85

80

85

85

80

80

80

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

Apr.

160

170

170

160

200

160

150

440

900

750

680

498

418

680

955

May

680

1,200

3,040

1,960

1,040

870

870

1,040

850

680

610

750

750

750

830

June

484

680

575

418

301

270

248

327

366

431

366

288

240

220

2.070

July

87

103

103

90

87

87

116

107

184

314

500

327

211

166

149

Aug.

55

68

141

220

116

87

87

180

145

120

00

83

75

75

68

Sept.

68

60

60

52

52

60

68

91

83

166

175

141

99

87

75
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Ausable River at Ausable] Forks, 

N. F., for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16. __ ....... ...

17 

18 

19 _ . ___ .....

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

21 _ . _ . _ ....

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

23 .

24 

25 __ ..........

26 .

27 _ . ....

28 

29 

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

31 ......

Oct.

575

505

950

610

540

431

360

320

275

320

750

512

398

366

275

220

Nov.

1,500

1,000

680

540

470

418

380

379

327

294

264

220

334

240

200

Dec.

220

190

170

170

180

200

260

220

190

170

150

130

120

120

110

130

Jan.

100

110

140

800

600

460

320

260

220

190

160

140

130

120

110

110

Feb.

75

80

85

85

80

80

75

75

70

75

110

100

90

Mar.

70

75

85

75

85

110

140

170

240

260

240

220

180

140

160

220

Apr.

575

444

310

275

268

301

1,410

2,470

1,960

3,550

1,840

1,000

750

750

680

May

730

750

910

870

955

680

540

700

519

424

372

379

334

320

370

457

June

2,170

955

575

431

340

288

216

198

171

145

149

190

162

141

124

July

120

103

95

87

83

68

44

41

46

46

46

46

46

52

68

68

Aug.

60

64

83

75

68

60

49

46

79

457

470

231

162

128

99

75

Sept,

91

154

158-

12&.

112:

95

8*

75

91

498

301

198

149

132

112

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 29 to Dee. 3 and Dee. 13 to Apr. 10, determined from gage heights corrected for 

backwater from ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with flow at adjacent stations. Oage not read and discharge based on comparative studies Oct. 4, 

11,18, 25, Nov. 1. 8,15, 22, 29, Dec. 6,13, 20, 25-27, Jan. 3,10,17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,14, 21, 28, Mar, 7,14, 21,28, 

Apr. 4,11,18, 25, May, 2, 9,16, 23, 30, July 4,11,18, 25, and Aug. 1 and 8.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Ausdble River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 190 square miles]

Month

November ______ . __ . ..................

March _________ . .......................

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

July

August __ .. _ . ..... 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

950 

1,960 

1,840 

800 

140 

260 

3,550 

3,040 

2,170 

500 

470 

498

3,550

Minimum

180 

193 

110 

100 

70 

70 

150 

320 

124 

41 

46 

52

41

Mean

428 

641 

334 

210

89.8 

117 

769 

814 

45] 

119 

123 

124

344

Per 

square 

mile

2.15 

2.72 

1.68 

1.06 

.451 

.588 

3.86 

4.09 

2.27 

.598 

.618 

.623

1.73

Run-off in 

inches

2.48 

3.04 

1.94 

1.22 

.47 

.68 

4.31 

4.72 

2.53 

.69 

.71 

.70

2S.4&

BOUQUET RIVER AT WHLSBORO, N. T.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Willsboro, Essex County, 2% miles below 

mouth of North Branch of Bouquet River, and 3 miles above mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 271 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected byemployees of New York & Pennsylvania Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge int 

Willsbopo or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage: 

recorder, 7.6 feet at 4 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 5,600 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.33 feet at 9 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 

52 second-feet).

63013 30 11
156

1923-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 10.85"feet at 

10 a. m. October 1, 1924 (discharge, about 11,800 second-feet). Minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.17 feet at 9 a. m. October 23, 1923 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously**a'flfeeted by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder 

graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by 

averaging discharge for intervals of day, except for periods of ice effect tit 

of no record for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Open-water records good except those estimated which 

are fair; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 17... ...... ... ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.22

"3.15

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

151

142

Date

Apr. 23.....-.......... ..-.

July 27.. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.37

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,700

68.0

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2

3. - ... -

4 

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

«.. . 

7., . ........ .

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

9 r . 10 

11 

12 ___ .... .. 

13 

14 ...... 

15 

16. 

17 . ......

18 _ ...._ 

19 

20 

91

00

23 .......

24 - 

25 

26 

27

28 ....

29 - -

30

31-. 

Oct.

155

144

219

477

413

316

285

290

288

507

402

342

353

353

321

353

469

622

447

386

353

311

275

261

404

818

573

447

413

364

316

Nov.

306

285

270

261

252

252

266

387

577

396

342

290

755

1,300

701

958

848

567

477

430

408

391

364

342

290

280

290

364

242

219

Dec.

220

240

260

280

573

1,940

1,380

736

555

316

280

380

340

280

260

240

220

200

200

190

220

280

280

220

180

160

150

150

140

140

140

Jan.

220

150

140

130

120

130

200

950

700

460

400

340

280

240

220

190

160

150

140

140

Feb.

150

180

150

150

140

130

120

110

100

100

95

95

95

100

110

120

140

130

140

130

120

95

95

95

100

140

130

130

Mar.

130

130

120

110

110

110

110

100

100

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

95

110

110

140

140

170

240

340

420

420

300

260

220

220

260

Apr.

3,320

2,620

4,500

2,700

1,340

1,100

1,130

1,030

May

981

1,010

1,820

1,660

876

729

674

694

579

567

591

701

603

549

555

555

495

483

483

447

391

337

348

348

306

285

275

270

266

252

242

June

266

285

290

252

228

210

200

220

240

260

202

177

162

140

814

2,490

826

501

386

300

252

228

211

185

170

158

194

170

147

130

July

121

114

106

100

85

83

130

121

190

396

413

270

185

151

130

121

109

100

92

87

83

80

72

72

69

63

58

67

69

7Q

87

Aug.

80

83

98

140

134

106

85

95

95

87

80

80

76

78

85

' 74

74

92

83

74

72

69

63

98

219

219

181

130

 7Q

74

Sdfct.

76

74

74

72

61

60

58

66

74

80

92

90

78

65

61

67

117

121

103

80

89

76

76

100

201

170

127

98

en

83

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 1-4 and Dec. 11 to Apr. 7 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater 

from ice by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and 

comparison with flow at adjacent stations. Discharge based on comparative studies owing to faulty or 

missing gage-height record Nov. 8-14, Dec. 28 to Jan. 13, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, Mar. 14-20, Mar. 28 to Apr. 22, 

and June 5-10>. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated. '
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Monthly discharge of Bouquet Riter at Willsboro, N. F.t for the year ending

September SO, ISM

[Drainage area, 271 square miles]

Month

October __ ___________________

November ____________________

December.. _____________ __ . ..

January.... ___________________

March ________________________

April __ -...................... .

; May

Jane _______________________

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

August. ______________________

'September ____________________

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

818 

1,300 

1,940 

950 

180 

420 

4,500 

1,820 

2,490 

413 

219 

201

4,500

Minimum

144 

219 

140 

120 

95 

90

242 

130 

58 

63 

58

58

Mean

377 

437 

360 

254 

121 

165 

1,050 

593 

343 

126 

100 

89.1

335

Per 

square 

mile

1.39 

1.61 

1.33 

.937 

.446 

.609 

3.87 

2.19 

1.27 

.465 

.369 

.329

1.24

Run-off in 

inches

L-iSO 

1.80 

1.53 

1.08 

.46 

.70 

4.32 

2.62 

1.42 

.54 

.43 

.37

16.77

LAKE GEORGE AT ROGERS ROCK, N. Y.

iocATION. At Hoopers dock on south side of Stones Bay, Rogers Rock, Essex 

County.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

<3rAGE. Vertical staff attached to dock structure; set by water level to same 

datum as former gage near steamboat landing. Datum, 3.15 feet below crest 

of dam at outlet of lake. Gage read to hundredths once daily by an employee of International Paper Co.

JExTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.50 feet May 2; 

minimum stage, 2.50 feet September 23.

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.07 feet April 18, 1922. Minimum 

stage, 1.06 feet December 29, 1922.

REGULATION. The elevation of lake surface is regulated by the operation of 

gates and wheels at the dam at the outlet of the lake at Ticonderoga.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Mr. C. S. Colson, hydraulic 

engineer, International Paper Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 -.

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

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

 4 

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

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

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

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

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

10--.-..........

11 

12 

13 

14............... is.-,.......,;...

16--...-. .....

17.-.... ....

18 

19 

20. 

Oct.

3.25

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.22

3.25

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.17.

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.17

3.17

3.15

3.12

3.10

3.12

3.15

Nov.

3.20

3.25

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.17

3.15

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.25

3.27

3.27

3.50

3.47

3.57

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.65

Dec.

3.67

3.65

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.80

3.92

4.00

3.97

3.90

3.87

3.82

3.80

3.85

3.87

3.85

3 82

3.80

3.80

3.77

Jan.

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.57

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.52

3.50

3.47

3.45

3.45

3.42

3.40

. a-42

3.50

3.55

Feb.

3.40

3.42

3.45

3.45

3.42

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.30

3.27

3.27

3.25

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.17

3.20

3.17

3.15

Mar.

3.10

3.12

3.10

3.07-

3.05

3.02

3.02

3.00

3.00

2.97

2.95

2.95

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.85

2.82

2.80

2.77

2.77

Apr.

2.82

2.85

2.90

2.95

2.97

3.00

3.15

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.27

3.22

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.45

3 50

3,60.,

3.70

3.80

May

4.47

4.50

4.47

4.45

4.42

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.30

4.27

4.25,

4.15

4.10

4. 05

4.02

4.00

3.97

3.95,

3.90

3.87

June

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.57

3.60

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.57

a 55

3.52

3.50

3.50

3.47

3.50

3.70

3.72

a 65

3.70

3.75

July

3.77

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.67

3.70

3.72

3.75

3.82

3.90

3.95

3.95

3.92

3.90

3.87

3.85'

3.&

3. iff

3.77

Aug.

3.52

ass

3.52

3.47

3.45

3.42

3. 40

3.40

3.37

3.37

a 35

3.35

3.32

aso

a 25

3.22

3-1&,

3. IF

3.07

Sept.

2.80

2.75

2.72

2.70

2.72

2.72

2.75

2.77

2.75

2.77

2.75

2.77

2.72

2.70

2. 67

2.62

'2.60

;?.62

2.65

2.W
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IV

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake George at Rogers Rock,N. Y.,for the year ending 

September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23 _ ... ___ 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 __ _ 

30 

31 

Oct.

3.17

3.10

3.15

3.17

3.35

3.20

3.17

3.20

3.22

3.17

3.15

Nov.

3.67

3.70

3.72

3.70

3.67

3.65

3.62

3.65

3.65

3.65

Dec.

3.80

3.82

3.80

3.80

3.82

3.85

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.70

Jan.

3.60

3.57

3.55

3.50

3.57

3.55

3.52

3.40

3.45

3.40

3.37

Feb.

3.15

3.12

3.10

3.10

3.12

3.15

3.12

3.10

Mar.

2.80

2.82

,2.85

2.87

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.87

2.85

2.82

2.80

Apr.

3.85

3.90

4.10

4.20

4.35

4.35

4.37

4.40

4.42

4.45

May

3.85

3.82

3.80

3.77

3.72

3.70

3.67

3.65

3.62

3.60

3.62

June

3.80

3.82 3. as

3.80

3.82

3.80

3.85

3.80

3.77

3.75

July

3.75

3.70

3.67

3.65

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.57

3.55

3.55

Aug.

3.05

3.05

3.02

3.00

2.97

2.95

2.92

2.90

9 R7

2.90

2.87

Sept.

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.55

2.57

2.57

2.55

2.65

2.57

2.55

NOTE. Revels of July 28,1926, indicate that gage reads 0.015 foot high. Levels in 1925 showed gage to be 

reading 0.09 foot high. No corrections'have been applied owing to uncertainty regarding their magnitude 

and duration.

GREEN RIVER AT GARFIELD, VT.

LOCATION. At site of old dam above highway bridge at Garfield, town of Hyde 

Park, Lamoille County. Green River is tributary to Lamoille River 4 miles 

east of Morrisville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18 square miles (from survey by C. T. Middleback, consulting 

ing engineer).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 23, 1915, to March 16, 1921, and December 3, 

1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank in pool back of weir; read by P. M. Trescott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge half a mile downstream from 

weir or from old bridge half a mile above weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sharp-crested compound weir installed December, 

1922; length of crest at gage height 0.00 foot is 9.0 feet; at gage height 0.83 

foot, length of crest is increased 11.17 feet. A pool of considerable size is 

formed by the old mill dam on which the weir is built; at ordinary stages the 

velocity of approach to the weir is very small.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.68 feet at 

5 p.m. April 25 (discharge, 480 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.23 

foot August 23 (discharge, 3.7 second-feet).

1915-1921; 1922-1926: Maximum discharge (determined from highwater marks and extension of rating curve) 710 second-feet April 12, 1919; 

minimum discharge recorded, 2.2 second-feet August 11 and 12, 1923, and 

September 6, 1925.

ICE. Weir and weir crest kept clear of ice during winter; stage-discharge relation 

not affected by ice. v

REGULATION. An old timber dam about 2 miles upstream affects now to some 

extent. The dam leaks by an amount somewhat greater than the low-water 

flow. During prolonged low stages the surface of water in pond (103 acres) 

falls below crest of dam; subsequent increased flow into pond is retained 

until water again flows over crest, when the increased flow is apparent at 

gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed as permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made September 13, 1926: 

Gage height, 0.31 foot; discharge, 5.7 second-feet. 

Gage height, 0.31 foot; discharge, 6.0 second-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Gar field, Vt., for the year ending

September 30,

Day

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

2 ______ ....

3 ....... ...

4 ___ . ___ ....

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

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

7 .......

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.

23

17

37

180

114

55

48

43

36

56

49

50

67

76

118

92

122

14ft

84

fiO

59

50

45

37

52

117

87

52

42

32

23

Nov.

25

24

23

91

21

36

57

65

92

74

47

32

37

70

206

333

224

S

69

51

AQ

48

45

36

30

29

OQ

25

22

Dec.

19

19

19

9?

39

118

125

71

40

27

24

22

21

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

12

11

11

10

Q 9.

9.2

s a

8.6

8.3

s n

8 9

48

71

71

39

29

27

25

23

20

18

14

13

12

Feb.

12

19

11

10

10

9

0

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.3

Q A

Q A

8.0

Q A

Q A

8.0

Q A

Q A

Q A

8.0

Q A

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

Mar.

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

H 4

5.2

c 9

c 9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

c 9

6.0

7.4

9.8

11

10

11

10

11

12

12

13

Apr.

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

IS

27

30

37

50

57

61

89

80fi*7

K9

4200

42

76

209

355

iff\

333

165

114

114

161

May

146

242

399

388

166

132

111

1<U

82

68

63

63

57

47

42

36on

9Q

26

OQ

OQ

25

23

9?

9?

20

18

16

14

14

13

June

12

16

22

21

17

14

12

14

17

18

16

13

11

9.5

290 .

322

09

43

24

18

16

14

12

10

8.9

82

52

25

18

July

14

11

8.6

6.8

5.7

5.2

6.0

6.6

15

251

186

78

36

22

16

13

12

11

9.2

7.4 '6.6

6.3

8.6

8.6

6.3

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.2

Aug.

4.4

, 11

29

29

15

8.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.2

68

37

14

10

9.8

7.4

5.7

4.4

4.0

3.7

24

57

40

29

16

15

9.2

7.4

Sept

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

5.0

9.8

9.2

7.4

5.7

4.4

4.4

8.0

38

40

23

14

10

8.0

6.8

12

36

23

14

10

8.9

7.4

Monthly discharge of Green Riter at Garfield, Vt., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

October _________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

180 

333 

125 

71 

12 

13 

460

Minimum

17 

19 

11 

8.0 

7.7 

5.2 

14

Mean

66.8 

64.8 

26.6 

19.2 

8.94 

7.53 

92.6

Month

May ___________

July... .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

399 

322 

251 

68 

40

460

Minimum

13 

8.0 

4.4 

3.7 

4.0

3.7

Mean

79.9 

42.5 

25.3 

16.0 

11.4

38.6

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements were made at 

other points as sh6wn by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 23 

Mar. 3

Mar. 25

July 24

Aug 29

-

Stream

Tiffin River ... 

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

... -do. .....

 do. 

 do 

... . .do 

Tributary to 

Maumee River 

 do 

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

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

.... -do.. 

... ..do.... 

Locality

At bridge three-fourths mile northwest of 

Brunersburg, Ohio.

 do-... 

 do..... 

... ..do.... ........ -.. .-- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.30

10.34

11.19

12.74

.89

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

691

2,110

2,400

3,000

25

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INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of- __ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of.___________ 2 

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at. . 78-82 

Allenfown, Ohio, Ottawa River at_____ 55-57 

Amberg, Wis., Pine River at________ 20-21 

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at_____ 87-89 

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at_____ 44-45 

Appropriations, record of ___________ 1 

Arrow River, Minn.,'Plgfeoh'River above

mouth of-..__-_____-__ 11-13 

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio___ 85-87 

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake outlet near_106-107 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio__ __ 54-55

near Fort Jennings, Ohio._______.. 52-54 

Ausable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River near 150-152

East Branch of Ausable River at___154-155 

Ausable River, East Branch of, at Ausable

Forks, N. Y ._......__154-155

near Ausable Forks, N. Y________150-152

West Branch of, near Newman, N. Y. .148-150

B

Barton, Mich., Huron River at___ __ __ 43-44 

Beaver Eiver below Stillwater Dam, near 

Beaver River, N. Y- 127-129 

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near________ 74-76 

Berlin, Wis., Fox River at......_______ 24-26

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y...___152-153 

Black River at Watertown, N. Y......__114-115

East Branch of, at Elyria, Ohio. ____ 73-74 

near Boonville, N. Y _ .... 111-113

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y. ..... .118-119

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio_____ 58-60 

near Findlay, Ohio...._...-__.... 57-58

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal (flowing

south) near........__-___.118-119

Black River near.___..-.___.__111-113

Forestport feeder near..._ ___-...116-117

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y......_155-157

Bowling Green, Ohio, North Branch of Portage River near__...__._.. 63-64 

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regis River at...l41-142 

Brunersburg, Ohio, Tiffin River at_....... 159

Bucyrus, Ohio, Sandusky River near____ 64-66 

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlain at__...145-146

Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y..103-104 

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y . 98-99 

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio 82-84 

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at___.142-144 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 4-5 

Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y__....101-103

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Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio ...... 87-89

Constablevilte, N. Y., East Branch of Fish

Creek near... 108-109

Control, definition of 2 

Cooperation, record of 10 

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch of Oswegatchie River at 129-130 

Crivitz, Wis., Peshtigo River near... - 21-23 

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio. . 76-77

D

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek near.. 98-99

Data, accuracy of._ 4-5

explanation of.._ 2-4

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near 54-55

Maumee River near 45-47

Miami & Erie Canal near 60-61

E

Elyria, Ohio, East Branch of Black River at. 73-74 

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis 31-32

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y. 104-106 

Findlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near 57-58 

Fish Creek, East Branch of, at Fish Creek,

near Constableville, N. Y......108-109

East Branch of, at Taberg, N. Y.. 109-111 

Florence,''Wis., Pine Rivernear- 18-20 

Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y . 116-117 

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River near 52-54 

Fox River at Berlin, Wis _. . 24-26

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis .. . 26-27 

Freeland, Mich., Tittabawassee River at 41-42 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near - 69-71

G

Garfield, Vt., Green River at. 158-159 

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y. 96-97

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, 

N. Y 

at St. Helena, N. Y.... 

at Scio, N. Y 91-92

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near... 23-24 

Glandorf, Ohio, Blanchard River at_____ 58-60 

Glenfield, N. Y., Otter Creek near. 125-127 

Grand River near Madison, Ohio. 84-85 

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y 136-137

North Branch of, near South Colton,

N. Y .... 137-139 

Green River at Garfield, Vt-. 158-159

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H 

Harrisville, N. Y., West Brunch of Oswegatchie River near..__._.__ 134-135 

Harvey, 111., Little Calumet River at____ 38-39 

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake outlet

near _ _ . 103-104

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River near. 132-134

Huron River at Barton, Mteh_____._ 43-14

Eastj Branch of, near Norwalk, Ohio_-- 71-72

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon River

at- ._......_. 14-15

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee River

near 15-16

Ithaca, N. Y., Fall Creek near.... _ 104-106

Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea,

N. Y..___._ .........._.. 100-101

Keshena, Wis., Wolf River at-._-__._ 27-29 

Koss, Mich., Menominee Biver below___ 17-18

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt...__ 145-146 

Lake Erie, streams tributary to.______ 43-89 

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y____ 157-158 

Lake Huron, stream tributary to______ 41-12 

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to._-_ 15-41 

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to_____ 89-129 

Lake Superior, streams tributary to..____ 11-15 

Lakeville, N. Y., Conesus Creek near__ 101-103 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek at.. 89-90 

Little Calumet River at Harvey, HI____ 38-39 

Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio___ 78-82 

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y_ 89-90 

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis. ____ 32-34

M

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch of Moose

River near . ._.____ 123-125

Moose River at____________ 119-121

Madison, Ohio, Grand River near_____ 84-85

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.._____ 44-45

at Waterville, Ohio. ._.....____ 47-49

near Defiance, Ohio____________ 45-47 

Menominee Eiver at Twin Falls, near Iron

Mountain, Mich....._____.. 15-16

. below Koss, Mich__....________ 17-18

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near_____ 68-69

Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio__ 61-63

near Defiance, Ohio____________ 60-61

Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis__ 36-38

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y_____ 119-121

Middle Branch of, at Old Forge, N. Y. 121-123

near McKeever, N. Y............. 123-125

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at____ 40-41 

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River near.. 94-96

N

New London, Wis., Wolf River at.__.__ 29-30 

Newman, N. Y., West Branch of Ausable

River near____________ 148-150 

Norwalk, Ohio, East Branch of Huron River

near . 71-72

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Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.__... 23-24 

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch of Moose

River at________ 121-123 

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at 76-77 

Oswegatchie River, East Branch of, at Cranberry Lake, N. Y ......... 129-130

East Branch of, near Oswegatchie,

N. Y.. ...... -......-- 131-132

near Heuvelton, N. Y_.._ 132-134

West Branch of, near Harrisville, N. Y. 134-135

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.. 65-57

Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y _... 125-137

Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y... 106-107

Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz,

Wis. ......... -.. . 21-23

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at. 139-140 

Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River,

Minn........ . .. 11-13

at International Bridge, Minn... 14-15 

Pine River at Amberg, Wis. 20-21 

at Pine River power plant, near Florence,

Wis.. . . .- 18-20 

Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac River near 146-148 

Portage River, North Branch of, near Bowling Green, Ohio_________- 63-64 

Publications, information concerning 4-9 

obtaining or consulting of 6-7 

on stream flow, lists of 7,9 

Pyrites, N. Y., Grass River at 136-137

R

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.. .. 139-140 

Richelieu River at Rouses Point, N. Y 145 

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at . .. 96-97 

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio . 74-76 

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at- 157-158 

Rouses Point, N. Y., Richelieu River at.... 145 

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at . . 32-34 

Run-off in inches, definition of 2

St. Helena, N. Y., Genesee River at .. 93-94 

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.-___. 40-41 

St. Lawrence River, N. Y.-Vt., streams tributary to______. . -.. 129-159 

St. Marys River near Wiltshire, Ohio___. 49-50 

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y._ 141-142 

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y . 142-144 

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio.. 64-66 

near Fremont, Ohio___...__ 69-71 

near Mexico, Ohio____._... _. 68-69 

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio 66-67 

Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y...... 146-148

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at-___..... 91-92

Second-feet, definition of 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of 2 

Sonyea, N. Y,, KesHequa Creek at.. 100-101 

South Cotton, N. Y., North Branch of Grass

River near. 137-132 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. 9 

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River near 51-52
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Taberg, N. Y., East Branch of Pish Creek at. 109-

111

Terms, definition of_____...______. 2

Tiffin River at Brunersburg, Ohio_____ 159

near Stryker, Ohio.. ___ 51-52

Tittabawassee Elver at Freeland, Mich..... 41-42

tipper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near. 66-67

W

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at..___ 114-115

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at.. 47-49

Miami & Erie Canal at ___.___ 61-63

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Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis__.... 34-36

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at 82-84 

Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at .. 155-157 

Wiltshire, Ohio, St. Marys River near.. 49-50 

Wolf River at Keshena, Wis 27-29 

at New London, Wis. .... 29-30

Work, authorization of.__ . 1 

division of_ __ 11 

scope of_........___ 4-5

Wrightstown, Wis., Fox River near__ 26-27

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o