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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART III 

OHIO RIVER BASIN

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 623

V
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

RAY LYMAN WILBUB, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 623

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART III 

OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. W. HARRINGTON, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, J. J. DIRZULAITIS, 

H. E. GROSBACH, W. R. KING, and E. D. BURCHARD, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the

STATES OF NEW YORK, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, VIRGINIA 

ILLINOIS, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA

Water Resources Branch, 

Geological Survey,

Box 3106, CapW Ration

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1930

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - Price 50 cents
CONTENTS

Page

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. _________-___-_-_-_-_-_-_---_-____-___-__-___-____.__ 9

Division of work______________-___-_____-_______-_____-___________ 10

Gaging-station records_____________________________________________ 11

Allegheny River Basin-___--_--------____.___________________ 11

Allegheny River at Red House, N. ¥____________________.._. 11

Monongahela River Basin.-____________________________________ 12

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va_____._____________________ 12

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va____..__________.__________ 14

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va________________________ 15

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va______________ 17

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va_..___________'______ 19

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va____________________ 21

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va_._._______________ 22

West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va.___________________ 24

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va_________________________ 25

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. ya__--_-_______---_-_-__- 27

Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va__:.._________________ 28

Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va_________________ 29

Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va___._____________ 31

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va__________________________ 33

Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va_______________________ 34

Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Va..._____._______ 36

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va__________________ 38

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va._.______________ 40

Beaver River Basin_-_--_-____-________________________________ 41

Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio..______________________ 41

Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio_-___________________-_____ 43

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio.___-_-__-_________-___ 44

West Branch of Mahoning River near Newton Falls, Ohio______ 46

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio--__-________-____-_-___ 47

Mosquito Creek near Cortland, Ohio------------------------ 48

Meander Creek at Ohlstown, Ohio..... ______________________ 49

Little Beaver Creek Basin---_---__-________________.___________ 50

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio._______________ 50

Yellow Creek Basin__--_-__-__------______________________-___ 52

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio.._____________________ 52

Little Muskingum River_-________-____._______________________ 54

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio-_-_-_-_-__------------ 54

Muskingum River Basin_________-_-___________________________ 55

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio__________________________ 55

Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio.--____---_-_-_--__- 56

Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio_____-______________-_--_ 58

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio__________________ 59

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Muskingum River Basin Continued.

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio.---_-_-_---.----.-__-_.-__ 61

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio___--_--._-_._____ 62

Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio________-___-_____-.___-_____ 64

Nimishillem Creek at North Industry, Ohio___---_--._---_____ 66

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio..-__---_---__-.-__._____ 67

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio_--__--_--____-__--__--_.-____ 69

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio--____-___-.___-_________ 71

Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio.-_---__--__--._---.__--__-__ 72

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio--___________-.___-___._____ 74

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio__-___-___-_-_-.___-._-___ 76

Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio_______-___---_---_-_-____ 78

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio_______.__-.-_._-_._.. 79

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio__-__--__--__---__-.__--_-_-_ 80

Hocking River Basin________________________________.._________ 82

Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio_._______________________ 82

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio-____________________________ 83

Kanawha River Basin_________________________________________ 85

South Fork of New River at Bowie, N. C._---_---_--_-.-._ 85

South Fork of New River near Jefferson, N. C_.______________ 86

New River at Eggleston, Va__________-_-_---_---__-______ 89

New River near Hinton, W. Va_______-_______-___-___-_____ 90

North Fork of New River near Warrensville, N. C_--_---__-__ 92

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va______-___-___-_-_-_-___ 94

Gauley River near Leande'r, W. Va--__-___-__--__--_-_-_-___ 96

Raccoon Creek Basin__________________________________________ 98

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio _________________________ 98

Big Sandy River Basin_________________________________________ 99

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va______-__-----____----_---___-__ 99

Pound River near Haysi, Va____-___-_-___---_---__-_-__-_ 100

Scioto River Basin______________-_______-_---_-___-___--______ 101

Scioto River at Larue, Ohio______________________-_______-_ 101

Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio_--_--_-----__-----_-_-_--_- 102

Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio-___-_____-___--__--_-------- 104

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio____-_-_______--_---__------- 105

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio.--------------------------- 107

Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio.___________--___-_---_ 108

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio-__--_-__-----_--------- 110

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio________-_____.___-____. 112

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio___-___-_---__--_---_---.----- 113

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio---...---------------------- 115

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio____-_---_-------.--------- 116

Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio__ ____---__-__-_--_--_ 118

Whiteoak Creek Basin____________-__--__-_---------------.----- 119

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio,.____________________ 119

Little Miami River Basin___-_-__---__-_--_-----_-----_-------- 121

Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio_. _____________ 121

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio__------__---_----------- 123

East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio___ --___ 124

Licking River Basin..-___-___-.----._----------------------.----- 125

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky___-_-_---_------------ 125

Miami River Basin__--__--_---_----------------------------- - 127

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio.____________-__----_-------. .- 127

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio...____-_-___--_----------- 129
CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Miami River Basin Continued.

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio_____-__---------------------- 131

Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio--..------------------.- 132

Miami River at Venice, Ohio------------------------------- 134

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio------------------------- 135

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. _ - - 137

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio --------------------- 139

Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio__.__--------.--------_ 141

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio.-____------_----------------. 142

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio-_____-_---_--------------- 144

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio.--.-------------------------- 146

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio ___-__-__-_---_-------_. 147

Kentucky River Basin_______________-------_---------------_-- 149

Kentucky River at Lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky--_--_----__-__ 149

Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky..-----.-..-. 150

Kentucky River at Lock 7, at Highbridge, Ky_----------- _ 152

Kentucky River at Lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky___-__--__--__-__ 154

South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky_----------_. 155

Green River Basin.__-___________-__-__--------_--.----------- 157

Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky_---_--_---------_- 157

Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky_-___-_-___-_-____ 159

Wabash River Basin________-_____-__..__-------------------- 160

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind..------------------------- 160

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, Ill_-___-_------------------- 162

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.-_ -_ 163

Saline River Basin._________-__-__--_--_------_------_-------- 164

Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, 111._____________ 164

Cumberland River Basin___________--_^----__------_----------- 166

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky____-------_--_-_----- 166

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky_ --_--_____-_- 167

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky.__---------------_-_»---- 169

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn.____-__-_---_----_----__- 171

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn____________---_-__--__ 173

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn_____-__---------_-_--- 174

Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn______________________ 176

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky_ _________________ 178

New River near New River, Tenn.______-_--_-------__--_-_- 179

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky ____-__' 181

Obey River near Boom, Tenn__________--____--_-_____-__ 182

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn____-------_------_------ 184

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn.____----_--_----_-______ 186

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn____-_-___-.-_-_____--- 187

Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn___-------_-__..-_-________ 189

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn______---_-_-______________ 191

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn________________ 192

Turnbull Creek at Kingston Springs, Tenn ___________________ 194

Red River near Adams, Tenn_____________________________ 195

Tennessee River Basin_______________________________________ 196

French Broad Riv.er at Calvert, N. C__.--___--_-__________ 196

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C__------------------- 198

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C_-----____________ 199

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn-___-_.__-__._______ 201

French Broad River at Danbridge, Tenn__------___________ 203
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn_________________________ 204

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn________-_____--_--___-____ 206

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn______________________ 207

Tennessee River at Decatur, Ala____________________________ 209

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala_.________________________ 212

Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn___________-____-__-___ 213

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C___________-_____________ 215

South Fork of Mills River at The Pink Beds, N. C________ 216

South Fork of Mills River near Sitton, N. C_______________ 218

Mills River near Mills River, N. C_________________ 220

Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C_______-_--_-_--_-_-___ 221

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C____-______-____-____-___ 223

North Fork of Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C____ 224

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C______________________ 226

Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C________-_-__-__-_--_______ 228

Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C-_-__-------------__- 229

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn___________________________ 231

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn_______________-__-_-________ 232

North Toe River at Sprucfe Pine, N. C_._______________ 234

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C_______-______--_._ 236

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn____________________ 238

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn____________________ 240

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn____________________ 241

South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va_ _ 243

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn _ _ _ _______ 244

South Fork of Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn______________ 246

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn______________________ 248

Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va_____________ 249

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn___________________________ 251

Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn _______________________ 251

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn____________________________ 254

North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va _______________ 255

North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va _________________ 257

Little River at Walland, Tenn________________________ 258

Little Tennessee River at Etna, N. C____________________ 260

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C______________________ 261

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn __________________ 263

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn___________________ 264

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C__________________________ 266

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C_-_--_-----------------__- 268

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C----_----------_--_- 269

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C__________________________ 271

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C______-----______ 272

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C___________________________ 274

Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C..._________________ 276

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn___.__________________ 277

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va____________________ 279

Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va_.__________________ 280

Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn_____________________ 282

Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn___________________ 284

Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va______________________ 285

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn_____________________________ 287
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn.___________________________ 288

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn______________________ 290

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C-_-_---__-------_--_-_--__- 291

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn___________________________ 292

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn__________________---___- 294

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C________________________ 296

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C_____-__-_-___-_____- ___ 297

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga-___-__---_--_-------_--__--___- 298

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga__________________________ 300

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn____-_-___----_---_-_-------- 301

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn______________--__-_--__-____-- 303

Evaporation at Parksville, Tenn____________________________ 305

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn________________ __________ 305

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn________________________ 307

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn_________________________ 308

Elk River near Fayetteville, Tenn_..______________ .__ 310

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala___-____-____--__-__-__-------- 311

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn________-_--_-_---_-____. 313

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala._____________-__-____--_-------_ 314

Duck River near Normandy, Tenn__________________________ 315

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn__,_-*_______ ________________ 317

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn___________..______________ 319

Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn___-_______-_-_ . 320

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn____________-________-_____-__- 322

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn_________._.._____. 323

Cache River Basin______________________________-_____--_--_-_ 325

Cache River at Fonrian, 111__-_-----_---------___ _____ 325

Miscellaneous discharge measurements-__-_____-_--__-_____-_-----__- 328

Index...._____________________________________ 329

ILLUSTRATION

Pa_» 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station..___________________ ____ __ 3
SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY OF OHIO EIVEE 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 the public lands and examination of the 

geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun hi 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 SO, 1896-1927

1895..___ $12,500.00

1896------ 24,500.00

1897-1899 50, 000. 00

1900_____ 70,000.00

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

1927--__ 151,000.00

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 pages 9 and 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 collected 

hi 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.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

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 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 com-* 

monly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel 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 precipitation 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA O

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the runoff 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 or chain gage or from a water-stage 

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

methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage 

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 

heights to these rating tables gives the 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 records 

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 daily gage height and records of discharge measurements 

are published.

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
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

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 are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

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 height 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. 

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 depth in inches may be subject
PUBLICATIONS O

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 situated 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 investigation of such closely allied subjects 

as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide 

with natural drainage features as indicated below.

PART I. North Atlantic slope basins (St. /John River to York River).

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River 

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin.
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PART VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

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 

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 64 State Capitol.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broadway-Arcade Building.

Trenton, N. J., 423 Statehouse Annex.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Oifice Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

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

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figuerra Street.

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.
PUBLICATIONS

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.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2--__ Descriptive information only.......______________

llth A, pt. 2-__ Monthly discharge and descriptive information.._______ 1884 to Sept. 1890. 

12th A, pt. 2...... -..-.do---.----------------.--------._---------___------ 1884 to June30, 1891.

13th A, pt. 3- __ Mean discharge in second-feet__________-________ 1884 to Dec. 31,1892. 

14th A, pt. 2-_- Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893)-- -__--. 1888 to Dec. 31,1893. 

B 131- - ______ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. --_ 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2-.__ Descriptive information only__________________ 

B140--_-___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 1895.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11_______ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years) _ -_ 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4_-__ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15_ _____ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16_______ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Miss- 1897.

issippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and

western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4...... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). 

W27_______ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

; States, leajstem Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28_______ Measurements, ratiiigs, andgage heights, Arkansas River, and 1898.

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4..._ Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years) . - 1898. 

W 35 to 39.-_... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.- 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4 .- Monthly discharge.. 1899.

W 47 to 52.-___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.. 1900. 

22d A, pt4_ . Monthly discharge.. .- 1900.

W 65, 66-.___.. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.- 1901'. 

W 75. . Monthly discharge. - , 1901.

W 82 to 85------ Complete data..._....._ __ -__. . 1902.

W 97 to 100--. do-.i.- .- __ 1903.

W 124 to 135...... .....do.- -. _- . .. _......__ - 1904.

W 165 to 178-- - do 1905.

W 201 to 214---.- -_.do.. . .._-.-.._._---_.- _-. 1906. 

W 241 to 252.. -do.-- . - - 1907-8.

W 261 to 272---- - do--- - 1909.

W 281 to 292--..- - do 1910.

W 301 to 312---- . .do---- 1911.

W321 to 332. ... .. do--.- - __----------_.- 1912.

W 351 to 362------do-.- 1913.

W 381 to 394.. do-. 1914.

W401 to 414..--- ..-.-do---------- - --------- - -_------------------- 1915.

W 431 to 444--- - .do..- 1916.

W 451 to 464-. . .._do.- _------__. 1917.

W471 to 484-- -. do-- . 1918.

W 501 to 514---.. .. do.-._. ..._ . 1919-20.

W 521 to 534-.. -do-- . . 1921.

W 541 to 554.. do---; - 1922.

W 561 to 574-- . - do-- - 1923.

W 581 to 594-.-- do 1924.

W601 to 614--.-- ....-do----. ----_---------------___-. 1925.

W 620 to 634- - - -do--- - 1926.

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 pubHshed in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see pp. 5 and 6]

Year

1899". .. 

1900?......

1901. .......

1902.......

1903 . .

1904.. ......

1905. - .

1906...... .

1907-8.......

1909 

1910 ...

1911........

1912 . .

ins........

1914 --..

1915. . .

1916 

1917 ..

1918 ..

191G-20 

1921 

1922... ..

1923 

1924 

1925 .- 

I

35

47, * 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, o 125, " 126

» 165, « 166, » 167

"201, » 202, * 203

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

561

581

601

621

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

& 82, 83

& 97, 98

" 126, 127

" 167, 168

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

542

562

582

602

622

III

36

48, ' 49

65,75

83

OS

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543

563

583

603

623

IV

36 

49

65,75

' 82, 83

07

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

544

564

584

604

624

V

36 

49

* 66, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505 

525

545

565

585

605

625

VI

« 36, 37

49, » 60

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

 246

266

286

306

326

366

386

406

436

456

476

606 

526

546

566

586

606

626

VII

37 

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

607 

527

547

567

687

607

627

VIII

3

6

66,7

8

9

13

17

21

24

26

28

30

32

36

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

64

66

68

60

62

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

Paper 33. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

b James River only. 

c Gallatin River. 

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

 Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kerns Rivers and south Pacific slope drainage 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 f9r 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

h Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

< Scioto River.

»' Loup and Plat

with the Platte.

* Tributaries of 

' Lake Ontario a

» Hudson Bay o

" New England 

 Hudson River 

* Susquehanna R

« Platte and Ka

' Great Basin in 

 Below junction 

' Rogue, Umpqu
COOPERATION 9

The table preceding 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 year during which the station was maintained. For 

example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97,124,165, 201,241, 261, 

281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which contain 

records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. Results of 

miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.

COOPERATION

The State of New York cooperated in maintaining the station on 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

Work in West Virginia was done in cooperation with the State 

Geological Survey, I. C. White, State geologist. The United States 

Engineer Corps cooperated in maintaining some of the stations in 

the Mpnongahela River Basin. Financial assistance for work in 

West Virginia was also rendered by the Clarksburg Water Board, 

S. G. Highland, general manager; West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.; and Gauley Power Co.

Work in Ohio was carried on in cooperation with the Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey, C. E. Shemian, inspector. The United 

States Engineer Corps cooperated in maintaining stations on Little 

Beaver, Yellow, and Raccoon Creeks and Hocking River at Athens.

Work in Virginia was carried on in cooperation with the Virginia 

Geological Survey, Wilbur A. Nelson, director and geologist. Financial assistance for work in Virginia was also rendered by the Appalachian Power Co. and F. W. Scheidenhelm.

Work in Illinois was carried on in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Purchases and Construction, Division of Waterways, 

W. F. Mulvihill, superintendent.

Data for the station on Wabasb River at Logansport, Ind., were 

in part furnished by the Department of Conservation of the State of 

Indiana.

Work in Kentucky in the Cumberland River Basin was carried on 

in cooperation with the Nashville office of the United States Engineer 

Corps. Financial assistance for work in Kentucky was also rendered 

by the Cumberland Hydroelectric Power Co., Kentucky Hydroelectric Co., Kentucky Northern Power Co., Winchester Waterworks 

Co., and Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co.

Work in Tennessee was done in cooperation with the Tennessee 

Geological Survey, Hugh D. Miser, State geologist, and R. L. Collins, acting geologist. The United States Engineer Corps cooperated in maintaining stations in the Tennessee and Cumberland River 

102061 30 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Basins. Financial assistance for work done in Tennessee was also 

rendered by the Tennessee Electric Power Co. and the Southern 

Cities Power Co.

Work in North Carolina was done in cooperation with the North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development and the 

Chattanooga office of the United States Engineer Corps. Financial 

assistance was also rendered by the city of Asheville, Pigeon River 

Power Co., and Knoxville Power Co.

The Alabama Geological Survey, E. A. Smith, State geologist, 

cooperated in maintaining the station on Elk River near Elkmont,

Ala.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of A. W. Harrington, 

district engineer, assisted by B. L. Bigwood, J. L. Lamson, A. E. 

Johnson, W. B. Mifflin, K. K. Hoyt, F. H. Harrington, and Miss 

Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in West Virginia were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of A. H. Horton, district engineer, 

assisted by J. H. Morgan, J. H. Hofmann, J. W. Mangan, and P. R. 

Speer.

Data for stations in Ohio and in the Licking, Kentucky, and Green 

River Basins in Kentucky 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 Virginia were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. H. Horton and J. J. Dirzulaitis, 

district engineers, assisted by J. H. Hofmann, O. D. Mussey, F. C. 

Christopherson, and Miss S. F. Norris.

Data for stations in Illinois and Indiana were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of H. E. Grosbach, district 

engineer, assisted by A. M. Wahl.

Data for stations in Kentucky (except in the Licking, Kentucky, 

and Green River Basins), Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of W. R. 

King, district engineer, assisted by Warren Withee, J. H. Morgan, 

J. P. Clawson, E. H. Morgan, D. S. Wallace, P. E. Hanson, M. T. 

Thomson, Duncan Charlton, and Miss Mary Heird.

Data for stations in North Carolina, except that on Cheoah River 

at Johnson were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of E. D. Burchard, district engineer, assisted by J. H. 

Morgan, A. E. Johnson, Karl Jetter, L. J. Hall, H. W. Palm, F. M. 

Bell, H. A. Taylor, and Mrs. Effie T. Workman.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by Otto 

Lauterhahn.
STJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PART III 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN 

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT RED HOUSE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Red House, Cattaraugus County, 5 miles below 

Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank just below highway bridge; inspected by W. E. Coe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 9.2 feet at 1 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 17,200 second-feet); minimum, 

2.97 feet at 10 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 206 second-feet).

1903-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet at 10 a. m. March 2, 1910 

(discharge, 41,000 second-feet); minimum, 2.7 feet several days in December, 

1908 (discharge, about 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at time of break-up in 

March. Rating curves used both before and after change well denned 

between 100 and 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspection of gage-height graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. 

Records good except those for periods of ice effect and estimated, which are 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 25... ...

Mar. 30.. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

"5.84

6.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,540

5,420

Date

Aug. 12- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.87

3.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9 onn

596

Date

Sept. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,940

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

2-- _ ......

3 .....

4 ... 

5 

6 .... ... -

7. ........

8 .... ... .

9 ........

10. 

Oct.

452

409

417

434

770

1,240

1,170

950

902

1.170

Nov.

2,740

2,640

2,180

2,100

2,100

2,070

3,340

3.600

Dec.

3,720

3,490

3,380

3,490

4,580

4,200

3,720

3

AQ(\

3.160

Jan.

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,800

2,200

4,000

3,000

2,200

2,200

2.000

Feb.

2,600

2,800

2,400

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1.400

Mar.

5,000

4,400

3,600

3,000

2,800

2,400

2,000

2,000

2,200

2.000

Apr.

5,920

4,830

4,700

5,230

5,360

4,960

5,380

12,200

16,700

13.500

May

3,050

2,840

9 *id.n

2,540

2,260

2,060

1,910

1,800

1,670

1.560

June

727

907

856

738

640

600

580

550

CO 0

505

July

1,290

1,040

1,050

1,210

1,190

958

856

760

«7O

600

Aug.

239

434

426

367

305

297

762

680

620

452

Sept.

523

452

426

434

487

600

620

672

1,120

3.860
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N, Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

12 

1 Q

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 ......

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

23 . 

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

25 

26 

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

28 

29 .

30 .... v31 

Oct.

1,240

1,170

1,110

998

962

986

1,160

1,750

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,560

1,630

1,760

6,100

11,300

9,180

7,090

5,100

4,080

3,270

Nov.

3,160

2,840

5,500

8,500

7,240

8,020

7,400

6,350

6,640

7,240

6,350

5,230

4,450

3,720

3,270

O QAft

4,570

7,860

5,780

4,320

Dec.

2,840

2,940

9 R4.fi

2,360

2,180

1,970

1,760

i 4in

1,400

1,400

1,600

2,400

9 nnft

1,800

1,600

1,500

1 400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

Jan.

1,800

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 300 MOO 1 cnn

6,000

7,000

5,000

Q onn

3,200

2,600

O A(\f\

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,800

2,000

Feb.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,800

5,500

6,500

6,000

Mar.

1,800

1,900

1,600

'1,500

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,500

3,000

5,500

9,500

13,000

14,900

16,200

12,400

9,520

6,790

5,640

5,640

Apr.

11,600

9,520

7,860

6,940

6,640

5,780

4,960

4,080

3,380

2,940

2,740

2,940

3,490

3,160

3,960

4,320

3,720

3,490

3,380

3,160

May

1,460

1,400

1,290

1,160

1,090

1,010

971

<M9

893

1,010

997

906

880

893

880

784

760

716

672

661

June

487

469

505

586

2,240

2,740

2,040

2,350

2,260

1,720

1,500

1,560

1,470'

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,380

1,410

1,230

1,380

July

469

426

384

470

684

532

409

359

313

297

283

275

268

232

218

212

212

218

275

261

247

Aug.

352

448

880

1,040

1,810

1,120

1,670

1,720

1,150

880

880

958

893

1,080

1,860

1,720

1,230

1,010

832

694

590

Sept.

2,650

1,730

1,340

1,090

893

796

727

661

610

541

505

452

426

3,090

8,600

3,840

2,940

2,260

NOTE. Discharge estimated from gage-height record or by comparison with record of Qenesee River at 

Scio, Oct. 18, Nov. 1,4-7, Dec. 13,14, 20-28, Jan. 1, 7, 8,10, 22, 23, 29, Feb. 14-20, Mar. 27-30, Apr. 4,18,19, 

25,26, May 16-22, June 9-12,20-26, Aug. 15, and Sept. 6-11; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. 

Discharge Pec. 29 to Mar. 23 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from one discharge measurement, study of gage-height'graph'and weather records, and comparison with record of Oenesee River 

at Scio.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1986

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

February _______ _____________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,300 

8,500 

4,580 

8,000 

6,500 

16,200 

16,700 

3,050 

2,740 

1,290 

1,860 

8,600

16,700

Minimum

409 

2,070 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,200 

2,740 

661 

469 

212 

239 

426

212

Mean

2,350 

4,620 

2,440 

2,600 

2,120 

5,190 

5,890 

1,370 

1,200 

538 

884 

1,680

2,570

Per 

square 

mile

1.43 

2.82 

1.49 

1.59 

1.29 

3.16 

3.59 

.835 

.732 

.328 

.539 

1.02

1.57

Run-off in 

inches

1.65 

3.15 

1.72 

1.83 

1.34 

3.64 

4.00 

.96 

.82 

.38 

.62 

1.14

21.25

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

TYGART RIVEE WEAR DAHEY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Burnt Bridge, on Staunton-Parkersburg pike 1 mile northeast 

of Dailey, Randolph County, and 2 miles south of Beverly, on Western 

Maryland Railroad. Stalnaker Run enters river on right 1,000 feet below 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 194 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1926.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 13

GAGE. Vertical staff on face of right abutment of bridge, downstream side;

read by Mrs. M. B. Chenoweth. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Plow of Stalnaker Run is included. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, straight for 100 feet above

and 1,300 feet below bridge. Right bank high; left bank low; large overflow

through meadows at high stages. Stream bed is rocky, but banks are

sandy. Control probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.50 feet at

5 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 4,470 second-feet); minimum, 0.70 foot at

8 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 7.8 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 5 p. m. March 13,

1918 (discharge, 9,150 second-feet); minimum, 0.44 foot on September 3,

11, and 12, 1925 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times. 

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

between 10 and 4,800 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for periods affected by ice.

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 11, 1925: Gage height, 1.37 feet; discharge, 63.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ...

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

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

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

45 

6 _ - ....

7 

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

9.. . . .

10 

11 ..

12 .

13..-. . .

14... _ ........

15 . .

16 

17 . . .

18 .

19 . .

20- 

21. .

22 

23 . .

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

25 

26 .

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

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

9

9

20

65

811

203

100

70

u

67

as

58

330

216

679

555

1,730

857

384

259

203

155

144

124

2,760

2,620

998

595

320

166

166

Nov.

155

166

166

155

144

155

190

595

1,050

2,040

351

351

2,360

1,620

903

401

555

419

401

401

384

304

259

216

190

155

166

335

367

304

Dec.

f>AA

216

304

335

335

515

437

335

259

203

166

155

134

107

100

85

77

71

71

71

71

. 64

Jan.

I 93

190

1,140

723

401

289

203

100

1,340

2,620

1,050

857

4,320

1,240

308

304

Feb.

1 94ft

998

595

437

401

367

335

289

910

555

470

410

351

2,100

3,390

1,090

679

595

1,240

1,090

679

595

1,140

800

637

950

595

419

Mar.

351

320

335

679

903

811

555

555

475

351

289

230

216

190

178

244

1,340

1,340

903

1,240

1,140

811

679

555

555

595

998

903

Apr.

679

515

401

384

351

456

1,240

857

637

475

401

555

515

515

456

367

304

320

811

515

1,090

811

401

367

367

367

320

320

419

351

May

304

230

ion

166

155

144

120

107

OS

87

82

77

74

68

61

903

679

367

304

289

230

335

166

144

120

107

114

103

92

84

560

June

723

515

QOfl

244

274

274

259

367

274

203

124

155

456

274

203

166

134

107

91

74

63

56

65

82

57

45

40

36

31

25

July

22

20.5

18

17

19.5

304

289

190

105

79

81

109

65

55

46

43

36

33

32

30

26

23

14.5

70

203

71

42

31

27

27

25

Aug.

274

101

68

47

36

34

31

26

20

18

17

17

12

18

18

15.5

71

903

1,730

1,790

1,140

437

244

401

1,850

1,400

515

335

178

124

98

Sept.

85

77

244

190

190

384

475

244

178

274

190

144

101

79

67

55

46

41

34

35

36

35

44

52

82

767

289

190

166

190

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afEected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 3, Jan. 10-17, 24-30, Feb. 11, 12, and Mar. 

3-^6; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes and weather records. No gage readings Nov. 4; 

discharge interpolated.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 194 square miles]

Month

March.. ______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,760 

2,360 

515 

4,320 

3,390 

1,340 

1,240 

903 

723 

304 

1,850 

767

4,320

Minimum

9 

144

259 

178 

304 

61 

25 

14.5 

12 

34

9

Mean

474 

509 

159 

578 

811 

605 

519 

212 

191 

69.5 

386 

166

387

' Per 

square 

mile

2.44 

2.62 

.820 

2.98 

4.18 

3.12 

2.68 

1.09 

.985 

.358 

1.99 

.856

1.99

Run-off in 

inches

2.81 

2.92 

.95 

3.44 

4.35 

3.60 

2.99 

1.26 

1.10 

.41 

2.29 

.96

27.08

TYGART RIVER AT BEIINGTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Belington, Barbour County, a quarter of a 

mile above mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1907, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by M. C. Johnson. 

Zero of gage, 1,679.89 feet above sea level.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Bed composed of firm, coarse gravel. Banks high. Control slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.38 feet 

at noon January 22 (discharge, 8,310 second-feet); minimum, 2.08 feet at 

3.30 p. m. August 13 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1907-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.48 feet March 13, 1917 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum, 1.70 feet October 2, 1914 (discharge, 

3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year, except 

as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 30 and 7,000 secondfeet and extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good, except those for extremely low water, which 

are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 12, 1925: Gage height, 3.27 feet; discharge, 263 second-feet. 

October 13, 1925: Gage height, 3.69 feet; discharge, 435 second-feet. 

June 26, 1926: Gage height, 3.12 feet; discharge, 217 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., 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.

72

70

373

585

850

795

741

207

240

312

535

OCA

9 M.ft

3,620

3,050

1,250

741

486

394

QKO

332

1,780

6,870

1,780

1,020

535

439

Nov.

439

462

486

486

416

439

1,370

1,500

1 ^firt

959

688

3,230

3.810

2$ 000

9 Vlft

1,780

1,190

1,020

904

741

636

416

352

373

741

904

741

Dec.

610

456

560

585

850

Qftd

741

610

510

416

373

312

97 1

240

99/1

207

177

161

166

240

O7Q

394

394

OQ/l

9fift

Jan.

I 260

1

2,230

795

610

409

394

260

224

535

3,050

1,700

8,070

4,410

1,020

741

 420

Feb.

3,520

1,500

1,250

850

585

741

1,020

1,020

688

904

3,420

7,830

3,420

1,700

1,630

9 f^ft

3,420

1,780

1,440

9 1 Kf\

1,920

1,500

1,700

1,370

904

Mar.

795

741

535

416

Qrtd

3, 710

2,000

1 9f\rt

1,250

i ion

959

fiR9

610

535

439

585

1,780

2,000

1 l^fifi

9 non

1 9*\ft

1,130

1,020

2,150

1,920

Apr.

1,780

1 9^ft

904

741

688

4,410

2,070

i t^fifi

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,020

904

741

535

795

1,020

1,130

1 9*\ft

1,070

Qftd

795

662

688

1,020

904

May

795

510

462

394

«32

258

240

240

207

166

158

439

1,630

904

850

662

53.5

462

394

352

439 7o«;

688

510

439

June

1,250

795

688

486

510

585

585

610

462

312

294

1,500

Q(\A

850

688

535

394

312

240

177

224

636

332

224

174

128

109

89

July

77

68

61

55

462

1,780

1,700

795

486

275

462

439

312

258

207

164

131

107

89

78

68

51

78

84

207

275

124

85

67

61

60

Aug.

58

174

164

100

80

58

55

49

47

42

35

32

24

23

38

38

49

1,250

4,010

4,410

4,010

1,310

688

439

1,370

3,050

1,370

688

439

312

240

Sept.

201

224

312

416

904

1,560

1,560

904

795

959

688

192

275

207

192

161

126

105

82

80

111

107

92

100

140

795

904

510

439

416

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 27-31, Jan. 1-5,12-16,27-31; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes and, weather records.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 390 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,870 

3,810 

904 

8,070 

7,830 

3,710 

4,410 

1,630 

1,500 

1,780 

4,410 

1,560

8,070

Minimum

70 

352 

161

585 

416 

535 

158 

89 

51 

23 

80

23

Mean

1,100 

1,060 

390 

1,240 

1,880 

1,230 

1,150 

497 

514 

296 

795 

452

877

Per 

square 

mile

2.82 

2.72 

1.00 

3.18 

4.82 

3.15 

2.95 

1.27 

1.32 

.759 

2.04 

1.16

2.25

Run-off in 

inches

3.25 

3.04 

1.15 

3.67 

5.02 

3.63 

3.29 

1.46 

1.47 

.88 

2.35 

1.29

30.50

TYGART RIVER AT FETTERMAN, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Fetterman, Taylor County, three-fourths mile

above Otter Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1926.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by

Joseph Weaver and Edward Smallwood. Zero of gage, 957.86 feet above

sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Banks

high. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.60 feet at

5 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); minimum, 3.19 feet at

4.35 a. m. August 13*(discharge, 64 second-feet).

1907-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 29.1 feet July 25, 1912 (discharge,

about 57,600 second-feet); minimum, 2.30 feet October 27, 28, and November

4-10, 1912 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for ice effect.

Rating curve well defined between 80 and 24,000 second-feet and extended

beyond these limits. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge

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

periods of ice effect. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 13, 1925: Gage height, 4.68 feet; discharge, 1,250 second-feet.

June 24, 1926: Gage height, 6.02 feet; discharge, 3,710 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., 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.

220

196

331

960

3,810

2,940

1,580

655

517

818

635

561

1,030

o firm

7,380

7,380

19,800

12,900

5,910

3,110

2,090

1,500

1,250

1,100

10,300

19,100

9,300

3,810

2,600

1,840

1,580

Nov.

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,580

1,410

1,580

9 IWl

14,000

7,000

3,810

10,900

11,300

6,820

7,190

7 380

3,980

3,460

3,110

2,770

9 9fin

2,000

1,660

1,410

1,100

1,100

1,840

9 43O

2,430

Dec.

2 000

1,750

1,580

1,750

1,920

2,090

2,430

9 ftQfl

1,660

1,580

1,180

QOf\

960

QfV?

695

597

625

4.R1

408

385

445

715

895

500

Jan.

625

8 i4n

4 680

2,770

2,430

1 840

1,500

1 OCA

1,100

807

650

960

779

Qfirt

17,700

11,800

OO Of)t\

16,000

6,270

3,810

 1,280

Feb.

9,700

9 300

5,910

K run

3,810

9 77rt

9 77fl

O QJrt

2,940

o cin

3,110

1,410

9 non

1O 7AA

23,600

13,300

6,450

6,560

7,190

10,100

6,270

A Kin

5,560

5,910

5,210

5,380

o non

3,110

Mar.

2,430

3,110

2,770

9 IWl

1,660

1,330

9 AWl

& Kf\f\

7,760

S

oon

3,640

3,810

3,110

9 4V1

2,090

1,840

1,580

1,410

1,500

2,260

5,560

5,740

4,860

5,910

4,860

3,810

a 4fifl

3,110

3,980

5,210

5,210

Apr.

5,210

4,160

3,110

2,770

2,430

2,090

7,760

6,270

5,210

3,980

3

Afif\

3,110

2,770

2,430

2,180

1,750

1,410

1,180

1,750

1,500

2,180

2,600

2,430

2,180

1,920

1,750

1,580

o ADA

9 77ft

May

2,430

1,840

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,030

830

715

597

485

543

525

509

AAK

430

525

2,090

2,430

2,600

2,180

2 260

2,000

1,700

June

2,400

2,940

3,460

1,840

1,180

695

561

445

318

July

240

220

182

182

338

9 cun

6,090

5,210

2,090

i 9>;n

1,250

1,660

1,330

1,100

1,030

635

525

415

294

220

220

215

178

357

305

230

461

261

230

182

138

Aug.

205

173

141

344

250

220

155

108

90

108

90

70

72

134

283

415

960

13,500

14,400

10,700

17,100

7,380

3,280

2,430

3,110

5,560

5,380

2,770

1,750

1,180

1,030

Sept

705

570

2,600

2,600

1,660

2,260

3,810

4,340

2,430

3,460

2,940

2,000

1,250

830

655

561

430

370

283

240

400

344

1,180

1,410

1,250

9,500

6,450

3,110

2,770

2,430

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 15,27-31; discharge estimated from 

observer's notes and study of weather records. No gage-height record from May 23 to June 22; discharge 

estimated by comparison with flow at other stations in the basin. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods indicated.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 17

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

Month

January

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19,800 

14,000 

2,430 

23,600

23,600 

9,500 

7,760

6,090 

17,100 

9,500

23,600

Minimum

196 

1,100 

385

1,410 

1,330 

1,180

138 

70 

240

70

Mean

4,120 

4,000 

1,030 

4,050 

6,230 

3,620 

3,060 

1,410 

2,140 

967 

3,010 

2,090

2,950

Per

square 

mile

3.07 

2.99 

.769 

3.02 

4.65 

2.70 

2.28 

1.05 

1.60 

.722 

2.25 

1.56

2.20

Kun-off in 

inches

3.54 

3.34 

.89 

3.48 

4.84 

 3.11 

2.54 

1.21 

1.78 

.83 

2.59 

1.74

29.89

MONONGAHELA RIVER AT LOCK 15, HOUIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 15, at Hoult, 2% miles below county highway bridge at 

Fairmont, Marion County, and 4 miles below mouth of West Fork. Buffalo 

Creek enters on left three-fourths mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30,1926. Upper and lower 

gages at Lock 15 have been read under direction of United States Engineer 

Corps since May 1, 1904.

GAGE. Upper vertical staff gage at lock. Lower section is set in recess in left 

lock wall just above upper gage; upper section, a slope gage installed on 

revetment wall opposite end of dam during May, 1923. Read by Charles 

R. Hall, lock master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Fairmont or by wading on 

crest of dam at lock. Flow of Buffalo Creek is added to discharge measured 

at bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight half a mile above 

and below bridge. Control for station is crest of dam, permanent. Elevation of crest of dam, gage height 7.02 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.31 feet at 

8 a. m. February 15 (discharge, 47,400 second-feet); minimum, 7.03 feet at 

6 p. m. August 13 and 14 (discharge, 71 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet at 7 to 8 a. m. January 2, 

1919 (discharge, 91,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet 

September 27, 1917.

Flood of 1888, before Dam 15 was built, reached a stage represented by 

gage height of about 26 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Pool above dam at Hoult is about 9 miles long. A change in 

gage height of 1 foot is equivalent to about 24,000,000 cubic feet of storage, 

or 278 second-feet for one day. Therefore the operation of the lock and bypassing of water have an appreciable effect on the flow at low water.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for effect of operations 

at lock and change in leakage through lock. Leakage varies depending on 

which gates are open and on seating of valves. Rating curve for flow over 

dam is well defined below 50,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table for flow over dam, and adding estimated 

leakage determined from gage heights and leakage graphs based upon leakage 

measurements. During low water the leakage is a large part of the flow; 

occasionally the total flow. Records good except those for low water, which 

are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 16, 1925: Gage height, 11.01 feet; discharge, 11,500 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va., 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.

116

211

258

755

4,180

3,710

2,280

1,230

879

710

710

740

912

2,530

9,630

11,500

39,200

24,000

9,630

4,830

3,060

2,170

1,830

1,610

22,600

33,800

15,000

6,250

4,180

3,330

2,410

Nov.

2,660

2 930

2, 930

2,790

2,280

1,830

3,330

13,000

23,300

12,000

6,250

4,500

22,600

19,000

10,600

16,600

13,500

8,260

5,880

4,830

3,870

3,470

2,930

2,450

2,050

1,830

1,610

2,410

3,330

3,470

Dec.

2,790

2,620

2,280

2,170

2,410

3,330

3,620

&) 9 oaft stdHJ

2,530

1 940

1,610

1,420

1,420

1,230

1,230

1,010

879

802

740

667

652

740

946

1,120

1,100

848

724

581

695

817

740

Jan.

755

770

755

786

1,420

7,820

7,000 A KflA *, ouu

3,330

2

Qqn

, you 

2,170

1,510

1,230

1,160

1,230

1,160

1,060

1,420

22,600

18,400

10,100

33,800

24,000

11,000

5,520

4,500

3,470

3,060

2,280

1,510

2,280

Feb.

20,200

17,200

11,000

13,000

8,710

S

een , OOV

S

oon

j OOV

6,620

6

OKft

, AOU

9,630

8,710

6,250

5,520

25,200

42,400

21,400

11,500

9,630

13,500

14,000

9,630

7,820

7,820

7,820

9,630

11,500

8,710

4,500

Mar.

4,180

5,170

5,170

3,710

Sf ftflA UWJ

2,410

3,330

19 L£i. OUU Ptflft 

12,500 7 /, rtUU 4nn

5,880

6,250

5,520

4,180

3,470

1,720

1,830

1,940

1,830

2,410

6,250

7,400

7,000

10,600

8,260

5,880

5,880

5,520

6,620

7,000

7,400

Apr.

7,820

6,620

4,830

4,180

3,470

2 930

7)000

11,000

9,630

8,710

5,880

5,550

4,530

4,180

3,620

3,100

2,530

1,940

1,420

1,420

1,510

1,870

2,700

3,060

2,790

2,450

2,090

1,830

2,090

3,230

May

2,790

2,410

1,830

1,760

1,720

1 460

l|270

1,100

Q7O tft J7

879

848

861

724

711

610

555

956

2,700

1,980

2,280

2,320

1,830

1,510

1,190

1,090

1,110

1,080

1,120

1,420

1,420

1,190

June

1,090

2,320

i 1, tun trtu

1,650

1,230

1,510

1 830 i|eio

1,610

1,610

1,270

946

1,020

5,520

3,100

3,710

3,060

2,170

1,510

1,210

1,160

802

3,330

5,550

3,580

1,940

1,330

973

786

696

July

573

383

327

2,170

406

9 &f O*>U *\%n

10,100

10,100

3,710

1 940

1,550

2,050

1,610

1,720

1,940

1,420

1,190

1,010

695

581

429

307

278

258

317

337

383

452

297

178

142

Aug.

149

156

14Q 1417

238

297

229

142

129

105

95

95

79

73

76

149

610

1,650

16,600

22,000

14,500

22,000

9,630

4,500

4,500

5,880

7,400

6,250

3,710

2,170

1,370

1,140

Sept.

1,060

879

3,230

11,500

3,470

6,250

7,820

7,000

3,550

3,710

5,170

2,930

1,940

1,510

1,100

979

799

625

542

522

4,180

2,050

6,280

3,330

8,260

21,400

12,500

5,880

5,520

4,830
MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN 19

Monthly discharge of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Fa., for the years 

ending September SO, 19%4 and 1926

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles]

Month

1923-24

July 

1925-26

April 

May _______________________

July . . .

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

309 

11,500 

36,000 

42,400 

62,900 

52,400 

14,500 

60,300 

13,000 

7,000 

10,600 

23,300

62,900

39,200 

23,300 

3,620 

33,800 

42,400 

12,500 

11,000 

2,790 

5,550 

10,100 

22,000 

21,400

42,400

Minimum

40 

115 

2,630 

1,800 

1,580 

2,760 

1,580 

2,380 

352 

313 

267 

366

40

116 

1,610 

581 

755 

4,500 

1,720 

1,420 

555 

696 

142 

73 

522

73

Mean

94.1 

2,250 

10,200 

10,400 

7,960 

8,140 

4,720 

12,600 

3,040 

1,760 

2,000 

2,010

5,440

6,910 

6,880 

1,500 

5,920 

11,800 

5,560 

4,130 

1,410 

2,000 

1,590 

4,070 

4,630

4,640

Per 

square 

mile

0.039 

.926 

4.20 

4.28 

3.28 

3.35 

1.94 

5.19 

1.25 

.724 

.824 

.827

2.24

2.84 

2.83 

.617 

2.44 

4.86 

2.29 

1.70 

.580 

.823 

.654 

1.67 

1.91

1.-91

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

1.03 

4.84 

4.93 

3.54 

3.86 

2.16 

5.98 

1.40 

.83 

.95 

.92

30.48

3.27 

3.16 

.71 

2.81 

5.06 

2.64 

1.90 

.67 

.92 

.75 

1.92 

2.13

25.94

NOTE. August discharge and annual discharge for the year ending Sept. 30,1924, supersede the figures 

published in Water-Supply Paper 583 because of revision of daily discharge for Aug. 21, 2,920 second-feet, 

and Aug. 22, 5,170 second-feet.

MIDDLE FORE AT MIDVAIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. A third of a mile above Mid vale railroad station, on Coal & Coke 

Railway, and two-thirds mile below post office at Ellamore, Randolph County. 

Laurel Creek enters river on right 1% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Miss Anna Riley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge \% miles above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above 

and 100 feet below cable. Both banks are high and wooded. Control 

slightly shifting. Point of zero flow about 0.7 foot, June 27, 1926.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.87 feet at 5 p. 

m. October 25 (discharge, 4,170 second-feet); minimum, 1.27 feet at 7 a. m. 

August 11 and 12 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, about 7,100 .second-feet at 

6.30 a. m. May 12, 1924 (stage, 13.94 feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet September 12, 1925 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

Floods of 1888 and 1912 reached gage height of about 18 feet. Discharge 

not estimated because of insufficient data.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered fairly permanent. Rating 

curve well defined between 5 and 2,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 10, 1925: Gage height, 2.44 feet; discharge, 157 second-feet. 

April 10, 1926: Gage height, 4.05 feet; discharge, 600 second-feet. 

June 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 63.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., 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.

29

26

55

76

758

254

162

109

89

142

128

121

359

332

1,430

638

1,540

978

 495

292

9A<)

206

.1*9

173

1,770

1,320

638

402

280

218

195

Nov.

184

195

195

195

173

206

254

1,020

978

564

388

318

1,020

978

758

638

600

463

4fl9

402

«MK

305

OK_1

206

173

1«O

173

318

280

Dec.

242

206

242

230

230

9A<)

218

206

173

173

142

132

117

102

92

- 95

82

71

71

79

71

162

1 *_9

152

145

Jan.

1 145

1

1,000

677

373

332

267

206

101

1*9

130

142

132

117

142

600

1,660

843

638

2,700

Q7Q

600

402

305

142

10*

206

206

318

Feb.

1,020

495

529

463

332

195

267

242

218

292

242

267

345

1,770

887

529

564

1,430

887

1,070

638

1,070

677

600

564

432

318

Mar.

280

292

184

218

195

195

463

1,170

677

402

463

388

318

267

218

195

162

184

280

800

1,020

717

677

564

463

402

332

305

318

*9Q

564

Apr.

529

402

359

320

280

305

932

638

843

564

495

432

373

332

280

230

195

195

173

152

242

292

318

292

292

280

230

373

463

388

May

332

218

195

195

162

142

124

115

102

113

106

85

79

73

73

402

373

305

345

305

242

206

173

142

132

132

195

173

142

121

173

June

184

206

152

142

184

206

206

373

173

132

113

318

495

292

332

280

218

173

128

106

82

87

142

115

82

71

65

50

39

31

July

27

24

22

20

95

305

529

230

124

121

206

173

117

102

89

71

50

45

37

34

26

22

26

22

106

31

23

18

22

22

16

Aug.

52

31

24

14

13

60

20

20

14

9.0

7.5

7.5

162

51

33

31

78

932

1,600

3,050

1,540

529

242

600

1,320

717

402

242

162

117

89

Sept.

69

68

162

119

142

292

638

359

267

388

267

195

132

104

82

71

58

53

45

41

50

52

37

31

50

564

280

218

218

206

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25-31 and Jan. 1-5; discharge estimated from observer's notes, weather records, and by comparison with other stations in the Monongahela River Basin. 

No gage-height record Apr. 4, discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., for [the year ending September SO, 1926

[ Dra mage area, 122 square miles]

Month

October. ____________________

November 

January.. . ______

February- ._ ______________

March ______________________ April...... 

May . ...

July... -.- 

August __________________ ........

September __ .. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,770 

1,020 

242 

2,700 

1,770 

1,170 

932 

402 

495 

529 

3,050 

638

3,050

Minimum

26 

162 

71 

117 

195 

162 

152 

73 

31 

16 

7.5 

31

7.5

Mean

439 

416 

152 

459 

627 

427 

373 

183 

173 

88.9 

393 

175

323

Per 

square 

mile

3.60 

3.41 

1.25 

3.76 

5.14 

3.50 

3.06 

1.50 

1.42 

.729 

3.22 

1.43

2.65

Run-off in 

inches

4.15 

3.80 

1.44 

4.34 

5.35 

4.04 

3.41 

1.73 

1.58 

.84 

3.71 

1.60

35.99
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

BUCKHANNON EIVEB AT HAIL, W. VA.

21

LOCATION. 500 feet below ruins of an old milldam, a quarter of a mile above 

post office and county highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, and 1 mile 

from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Pecks Run enters river on left 

1 mile below gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 277 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1907, to May 25, 1909; April 15, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank used since April 15, 1915; read 

by James Newcomb. From 1907 to 1909 a chain gage at county highway 

bridge, a quarter of a mile below, was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND coNTaoL. Gage is about midway between beginning and end of 

rapids, which have a fall of 10 feet. Bed of stream in rapids composed of 

large boulders, rocks, and gravel; practically permanent. Banks are high 

and wooded and are not overflowed except into an old millrace on left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.40 feet at

5 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.78 feet at

6 p. m. August 15 and 6 a. m. August 16 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet. March 14, 1918 (discharge, 

about 12,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.52 feet on October 23,1924 (discharge, 

4 second-feet).

Highest flood known prior to establishment of station reached a gage height 

of about 14 feet in 1888; referred to present stage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except as affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 2,600 second-feet; fairly well 

defined between 2,600 and 4,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods when flow is 

affected by ice. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 9, 1925: Gage height, 2.42 feet; discharge, 150 second-feet. 

April 9, 1926: Gage height, 3.81 feet; discharge, 1,290 second-feet. 

June 25, 1926: Gage height, 3.01 feet; discharge, 477 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2 ..... ... ... -

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

4 ...

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

7 ...... ....

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

9 

10 -

12 

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

14 

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

16 

17------ _ - __ .

18 

19 ___ . ___ ,---

20 

Oct.

33

31

68

133

640

318

202

157

139

188

184

405

880

1,840

1,960

3,310

3,220

1,290

680

Nov.

368

382

360

338

282

495

2,400

3,780

1,400

830

632

1,240

1,730

1,730

1.080

830

680

Dec.

441

360

375

468

414

450

405

352

330

288

248

210

192

153

139

133

127

115

503

Jan.

I 86

1,840

1,030

680

495

423

352

318

179

168

150

143

4,370

2.510

Feb.

2,290

1,960

1,460

1,340

930

680

730

730

680

1,340

980

730

3,880

5,070

1,290

1.840

Mar.

495

540

495

382

338

324

585

1,960

1,510

1,030

930

980

780

540

495

414

352

382

680

Apr.

930

730

632

585

495

478

1,510

1,290

1,400

1,240

980

880

780

540

477

405

405

368

May

585

477

405

324

254

202

179

170

164

164

157

133

118

112

184

632

495

540

June

206

294

288

226

254

368

360

423

423

306

226

248

930

880

880

585

375

254

July

89

79

68

54

124

495

3,020

1,460

585

459

680

680

405

324

282

215

164

130

112

124

Aug.

34

27

22

36

44

33

28

42

36

28

19

14

13

14

12

12

27

930

1,960

2,510

Sept.

150

130

146

368

477

540

1,510

1,2£0

730

1,080

830

540

390

318

226

184

143

118

97

84
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22.... 

23 __ - _ .-- -.

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 -

31 

Oct.

486

368

330

282

1,960

4,870

1,840

830

585

405

368

Nov.

585

495

459

375

306

264

242

432

540

486

Dec.

86

Jan.

1 460

5,580

3,600

1,840

880

585

1

195

AflK

Feb.

1,290

980

1,240

1,180

1,130

880

632

Mar.

1,400

1,340

1,180

1,400

980

830

730

680

880

980

930

Apr.

368

477

540

632

540

495

441

450

830

780

May

495

405

306

248

210

179

248

300

242

197

202

June

202

405

1,620

1,180

540

312

242

192

146

112

July

121

84

115

106

94

76

68

63

56

48

41

Aug.

2,820

1,080

585

414

1,290

1,510

930

585

360

264

Sept.

89

306

192

130

121

1 Oflfl

1,400

880

680

730

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-31, Jan. 1-5, 27-30; discharge estimated from study 

of observer's notes and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 277 square milesl

Month

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

August-- __ . _ .. ____ __ -. __ _ .- .

September _________________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,870 

3,780 

468 

5,580 

5,070 

1.96& 

1,510 

632 

1,730. 

3,020 

2,820 

1,960

5,580

Minimum

31 

242

632 

324 

345 

112 

112 

41 

12 

84

12

Mean

924 

906 

207 

935 

1,420 

802 

690 

296 

490 

336 

512 

528

665

Per 

square 

mile

3.34 

3.27 

.747 

3.38 

5.13 

2.90 

2.49 

1.07 

1.77 

1.21 

1.85 

1.91

2.40

Bun-off in 

inches

3.85 

3.65 

.86 

3.90 

5.34 

3.34 

2,78 

1.23 

1.98 

1.40 

2.13 

2.13

32.59

WEST FORK AT BUTCHEKVTLIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At trolley bridge between Weston and Clarksburg, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Butcherville, Lewis County, and 3 miles north of 

Weston. Freemans Creek enters river on left 1 mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of trolley bridge; read by Miss Rosa 

Butcher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel except at extreme high stages, when 

river overflows right bank and a little water passes through two small culverts 

in trolley embankment; straight for 500 feet above and curved for 1,000 

feet below station. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Low-water 

control is rock ledge overlain by some gravel at right end; fairly permanent. 

High water-is channel controlled above gage height 12.0 feet. Zero flow is 

at gage height 3.2 feet ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.18 feet at 

4.30 p. m. October 25 (discharge, 5,570 second-feet); minimum, 3.46 feet at 

6 p. m. August 12 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 23

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. March 13, 

1918, and 9.30 a. m. January 2, 1919 (discharge, 7,590 second-feet); no flow 

October 9 and 10, 1919, September 23, September 27 to October 5, and 

December 3, 1922.

Highest flood known is reported to have reached a stage represented by 

gage height of about 27 feet in 1888. Dam since washed out may have 

increased height of this flood.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Periods of no flow in 1919 and 1922 were caused by either diversion' 

or impounding.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 5 and 4,000 second-feet; extended above and 

below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair except 

those for extremely low water, which are probably poor.

Discharge measurements of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 17.. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.09

14.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20

"2,880

Date

Do...... .. . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42

4.42

Discharge

Kee.-ft. 

37.3

36.4

" Discharge adjusted for changing stage, 3,520 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork at Butchervitte, W. Va., 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.

20

20

24

118

48

28

26

21

21

21

23

257

268

1,310

485

3,770

1,190

323

159

110

110

96

150

A. AAf\

2,090

485

207

125

118

188

Nov.

125

188

168

118

90

278

395

2,680

1,970

45,5

227

178

2,260

1,020

455

2,090

820

395

346

207

141

110

133

78

62

48

62

178

141

110

Dec.

103

197

159

103

168

346

237

188

118

96

72

62

58

47

37

31

33

29

27

25

 22

Jan.

1-278

425

370

178

118

96

84

67

62

58

52

51

67

1,OW

2,840

555

660

4,150

860

300

158

67

62

395

Feb.

2,050

1,020

1,390

1,190

520

370

555

590

740

1,390

625

395

900

3,600

2,050

740

370

368

268

323

323

300

323

370

660

555

237

197

Mar.

168

625

300

227

159

125

700

1,230

555

346

395

485

300

197

150

159

133

133

300

370

555

455

660

660

395

370

455

425

455

346

323

Apr.

278

227

150

159

118

110

860

520

820

485

346

346

278

237

197

141

118

96

110

96

103

141

188

237

197

141

J..7O

May

,

1 153

103

84

67

54

46

4*

38

36

34

29

26

28

54

159

90

125

370

168

103

72

49

40

38

90

78

48

28

37

June

39

67

72

54

72

188

125

217

141

67

39

520

1,520

425

1,060

740

323

150

110

84

51

1,720

1,560

1,310

455

178

125

96

67

42

July

30

26

21

28

48

1,760

3,640

740

278

207

197

110

84

49

46

34

25

20

27

24

24

21

22

26

21

18

15

11

9.4

10

6.4

Aug.

5.2

8.5

8.8

19

13

9.7

11

13

7.3

6.0

4.4

2.9

4.2

4.0

10

9.4

12

1,100

1,520

2,210

1,350

346

150

197

982

625

268

125

54

45

32

Sept.

25

"!7

31

38

96

67

1,190

485

178

485

227

125

62

43

34

30

26

22

19

15

84

941

278

133

485

2,260

740

370

346

300

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. 4, and Jan. 25-28; discharge estimated 

by study of observer's notes and weather records. No gage readings Oct. 1, Apr. 19, and Apr. 27 to May 3; 

discharge estimated by comparison with other stations.in the basin.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., for the year ending Sep-

 tember 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 181 square miles]

Month

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,440 

2,680 

346 

4,150 

3,600 

1,230 

860 

370 

1,720 

3,640 

2,210 

2,260

4,440

Minimum

12 

48

197 

125 

96 

26 

39 

6.4 

2.9 

15

2.9

Mean

525 

517 

76.7 

437 

797 

392 

25Q 

83.7 

387 

244 

295 

305

355

Per 

square 

mile

2.90 

2.86 

.424 

2.41 

4.40 

2.17 

1.38 

.462 

2.14 

1.35 

1.63 

1.69

1.96

Run-off in 

inches

3.34 

3.19 

.49 

2.78 

4.58 

2.50 

1.64 

.53 

2.39 

1.56 

1.88 

1.89

26.67

WEST FORE AT CLARKSBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At dam of Clarksburg waterworks, three-fourths mile south of Clarksburg, Harrison County. Elk Creek enters on right 1 mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 3, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder fastened to upstream wall of 

gate house on right bank, referred to a float gage near downstream wall of 

gate house. Recorder inspected by P. Boynton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from trolley bridge half a mile upstream 

from dam or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, straight above and below 

gage for 200 feet. Concrete dam of Clarksburg waterworks forms control 

for gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.65 feet a't 3 a. m. October 26 (discharge, 9,990 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.04 foot at 4 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 6.0 second-feet; includes 

pumpage for water supply).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.76 feet at 11 p. m. May 12, 1924 

(discharge, 16,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4.4 second-feet August 

31 and September 1, 1925 (entirely pumpage; no flow over dam).

TCE. No ice effect during period of record.

DIVERSION. Water supply for Clarksburg is pumped from river above dam; 

amount pumped is measured by a Venturi meter with a continuous graphic 

recorder. Daily pumpage is added to discharge as determined from 

water-stage recorder.

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

below 11,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator and bihourly 

method and by use of mean daily gage heights obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 7, 1925: Gage height, 0.37 foot; discharge, 98 second-feet. 

October 17, 1925: Gage height, 5.42 feet; discharge, 8,680 second-feet. 

September 15, 1926: Gage height, 0.39 foot; discharge, 110 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 25

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

3. .... 

"4.-- .

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

6. .......

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

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

> « - -

10... .....

11. .

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

13 

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

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

!_.._._ 17...........

18. ......

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

20. . .

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

22. .....

23. 

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

25 ____ .. -^ 

2l 

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

28., ......

29. ......

30 .

31 

Oct.

6.7

7.5

9.5

114

329

167

X07

98

67

50

44

47

119

471

2,140

1,840

8,130

5,440

1,220

486

303

225

223

216

4,810

7,200

1,540

589

373

9fiQ

237

Nov.

354

456

387

307

242

307

2,580

5,050

1,500

619

727

4,670

2,720

1,230

s 110

2,340

1,080

698

531

385

333

262

234

204

182

182

282

395

Dec.

256

248

215

189

259

648

384

296

253

188

181

162

140

118

QQ

88

78

70

63

67

92

130

134

118

133

172

147

120

94

78

. 

Jan.

60

60

59

73

180

727

536

292

244

203

190

165

144

130

130

110

121

519

5,010

2,460

1,470

7,050

3,380

1,010

593

395

366

322

212

214

587

Feb.

4,300

9 Qfifl

2,050

3,440

1,630

916

1 030

1,270

1,430

2,550

1,760

924

1,130

6,440

6,630

2,040

979

665

578

644

654

616

594

724

1,320

1,540

882

537

Mar.

393

1,110

952

567

322

572

2,460

1,430

846

710

892

811

548

434

361

310

276

293

385

441

515

774

1,380

827

583

834

909

847

719

597

Apr.

647

499

397

350

278

239

1,070

1,210

1,270

1,150

770

686

617

502

413

345

241

212

183

169

164

168

211

358

345

269

211

179

304

362

May

315

268

221

204

162

146

119

104

93

88

83

73

64

60

63

108

172

124

239

283

178

129

114

88

74

64

98

119

S3

64

June

78

162

130

114

184

254

230

241

168

114

98

2,350

1,010

698

1,000

493

303

224

157

108

389

2,090

1,450

629

294

206

161

119

83

July

60

51

35

34

54

1,480

5,250

2,120

584

307

293

349

197

229

266

159

108

72

60

51

35

43

35

26

42

42

24

20

20

18

18

Aug.

16

15

18

16

15

15

17

14

13

10

9.5

9.9

10

9.1

19

25

111

2,730

3,230

2,530

2,940

983

393

672

882

1,080

587

326

190

135

99

Sept.

73

fid.

181

275

201

499

1,110

763

360

1,280

684

353

205

147

110

89

73

60

47

57

339

734

555

311

625

5,020

2,120

788

732

681

NOTE. Record missing May 1 and 2; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year ending September

80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 384 square miles]

Month

October... _____________________

June

July. -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,130 

5,050 

648 

7,050 

6,630 

2,460 

1,270 

315 

2,350 

5,250 

3,230 

5,020

8,130

Minimum

6.7 

182 

63 

59 

537 

276 

164 

60 

78 

18 

9.1 

47

6.7

Mean

1,190 

1,080 

186 

871 

1,790 

726 

461 

135 

456 

390 

552 

618

696

Per 

square 

mile

3.09 

2.81 

.484 

2.27 

4.66 

1.89 

1.20 

.352 

1.19 

1.02 

1.44 

1.61

1.81

Run-off in 

inches

3.56 

3.14 

.56 

2.62 

4.85 

2.18 

1.34 

.41 

1.33 

1.18 

1.66 

1.80

24.63

CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Moss highway bridge, 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker County,

and 2 miles below junction with Shavers Fork. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 719 square miles.

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

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. E. C. Linger.

102061 30 3
26

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and permanent. Water is turbulent except at 

extremely low and high stages. Point of zero flow about gage height 0.75 ± 

0.2 foot, determined November 7, 1924.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet at 

4.30 p. m. August 18 (discharge, 18,400 second-feet); minimum, 2.08 feet at 

6.30 p. m. October 2 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.03 feet at 10 a. m. March 12, 

1917 (discharge, estimated, 50,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.52 feet September 6, 1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet). Minimum stage and discharge 

of doubtful accuracy.

Maximum stage recorded during last 75 years or more, about 20.0 feet 

July 10, 1888 (discharge, about 80,000 or 85,000 second-feet; based partly on 

records of flow at Rowlesburg and near Morgantown).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Some regulation at various mills. Effect probably compensating 

except during periods of very low water, when Parsons Milling Co. ponds 

some water behind its hydroelectric diversion dam. Dam has not been used 

since March 29, 1924, when it was nearly destroyed by a flood.

ACCURACY. Records good except for periods of low discharge, when the one 

daily reading to quarter-tenths may give records which are only fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 9, 1926: Gage height, 2.79 feet; discharge, 534 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Fa., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 . ..... 

2. .

3 .... .....

4

5 ........ -

6 

7..-. .....

8 

9 r ..

10 - - 

11... _ . _ ..

12 

13 

14 

15 

16. .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. .

28 

29 . 

30. 

01

Oct.

195

150

720

1,500

3,660

1,780

1,050

680

595

690

638

638

1,380

1,260

5,000

2,820

7,900

4,600

2,980

1,780

1,320

1,200

950

1,380

15, 700

6,500

3,140

1,320

1,580

1,380

1,260

Nov.

1,050

1,150

1,380

1,050

1,050

950

1,440

5,840

4,020

2,210

2,210

2,060

9,140

6,060

3,660

4,200

2,980

2,060

1,920

1,920

1,780

1,580

1,380

1,050

905

1,200

1,150

2,210

1,510

1,260

Dec.

1,050

905

1,640

1,380

1,780

1,780

1,380

1,050

950

815

680

770

725

520

520

520

450

346

390

390

485

1,050

725

485

Jan.

440

4,920

3,300

1,780

950

570

335

485

7,420

8,140

4,200

3,660

11, 800

4,200

2,510

1,780

1,510

1,200

725

680

860

1,710

Feb.

4,020

2,510

1,780

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,050

950

770

595

595

595

5,200

7,660

3,300

2,510

2,820

7,420

5,000

3,300

6,060

8,380

4,020

5,620

5,200

3,3CO

2,210

Mjar.

1,920

1,640

1,260

1,050

770

1,150

3,840

3,660

2,510

2,060

2,060

1,640

1,150

1,000

860

815

770

680

1,100

4,800

5,200

4,020

6,500

5,000

4, 800 '

3,840

2,820

2,060

2,210

2,980

3,140

Apr.

4,020

2,660

2,660

2,510

1,920

2,820

7,660

5,000

5,000

2,980

2,660

2,360

2,060

1,780

1,510

1,380

1,320

1,150

1,050

860

770

1,640

1,780

1,640

1,580

1,510

1,050

1,510

1,580

1,260

May

1,150

1,050

905

860

815

680

520

520

558

520

520

485

402

362

335

2,060

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,050

860

770

680

815

595

1,510

1,580

1,200

1,050

950

June

1,260

1,260

860

770

1,510

1,150

1,000

1,150

860

595

520

450

1,510

905

1,580

1,260

1,100

770

638

450

379

905

1,640

1,260

725

595

520

390

325

294

July

260

237

229

275

4,930

4,020

2,660

1,440

860

680

1,150

1,000

638

770

638

450

390

325

260

237

216

195

260

450

450

362

246

237

216

275

260

Aug.

284

450

335

275

216

680

485

325

260

216

195

176

402

390

485

680

2,660

10,200

13,600

13,900

7,660

4,400

2,660

2,060

4,800

5,200

2,980

1,920

1,380

1,320

950

Sept.

725

2,060

3,480

*> ofifl

a 14ft

o oflfl

9 Ofifl

1,920

1,510

1,9:20

1,380

1,060

815

595

438

420

402

390

335

325

310

294

325

770

950

3,840

1,640

1,200

1,260

1,050

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice or missing or erroneous gage readings from study of 

observer's notes, weather records, and flow at other stations as follows: Oct. 3, 4,10, Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, 9-15, 

Feb. 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, Mar. 2, 4, 5, 24, Apr. 28, May 28, July 16, 17, 19-24, Aug. 9,12, and Sept. 3. Daily 

discharge Jan. 5, July 5, and Aug. 18 determined from hydrograph.
MONONGAHELA BIVER BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 719 square miles]

Month

October,. ____________________

November ____________________

July

The year.. _______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,700 

9,140 

1,780 

11,800 

8,380 

6,500 

7,660 

2,060 

1,640 

4,930 

13,900 

3,840

15, 700

Minimum

150 

905 

346 

335 

595 

680 

770 

335 

294 

195 

176 

294

150

Mean

2,440 

2,350 

770 

2,190 

3,190 

2,490 

2,260 

900 

888 

794 

2,630 

1,390

1,850

Per 

square 

mile

3.39 

3.27 

1.07 

3.05 

4.44 

3.46 

3.14 

1.26 

1.24 

1.10 

3.66 

1.93

2.57

Run-off in 

inches

3.91 

3.65. 

1.2a 

3.52 

4.62 

3.99 

3.50 

1.44 

1.38 

1.27 

4.22 

2.15

34.8»

CHEAT RIVER NEAR MO EG AN TOWN, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Uneva, Monongalia County, 10 miles above

mouth of river and 7 miles from Morgantown. Parallel of 39° 40' crosses

river at this bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8 to December 30, 1899; July 1 to December 29,

1900; August 21, 1902, to December 31, 1905; November 18, 1908, to

December 31, 1917; October 22, 1922, to December 9, 1925, when station

was discontinued, because of backwater from dam of West Virginia Power &

Transmission Co. a short distance below station. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, installed October 24, 1922; read by Mrs.

Maggie Myers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 8.93 feet

at 8 p. m. October 25 (discharge, 33,100 second-feet); minimum, 1.59 feet

at 7.25 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 308 second-feet).

1899, 1900, 1902-1905, 1908-1917, 1922-1925: Maximum discharge

recorded, about 73,000 second-feet at 5 p. m. March 12, 1917; minimum,

somewhat less than 100 second-feet part of time from September 15 to

November 18, 1908.

On July 10, 1888, a flood occurred with a maximum stage corresponding

to 18.7 feet on present gage (discharge, estimated, 160,000 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Fa., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. ...

2 ...

3. ...

4.......

5. 

6. 

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.- .

Oct.

413

1,500

2,190

7,550

4,630

2,520

1,680

1,330

1,030

Nov.

2,300

2,190

2,410

2,640

2,300

2,300

3,280

8,980

12,600

6,780

Dec.

2,410

9 osn

1,880

2,190

2,190

2,420

2,640

1,980

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

1,100

1,030

1,180

2,190

7,520

7,550

21,700

7,550

4,000

Nov.

4,310

q Af\f\

14,600

17,200

13,000

10,200

7,960

5,300

4,000

3,280

Dec. Day

21. 

99

23 

24 

25 

26- _ -

27 

28 

29 

SCSI 

Oct.

3,150

2,410

2,190

1,980

19,700

23,400

8,810

5,320

3,420

2,890

2,410

Nov.

3,280

2,840

2,410

2,190

1,780

1,680

1,680

3,150

3,020

2,890

Dec.

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 22, 29, and Dec. 6; discharge interpolated. Discharge obtained from hydrographs Oct. 14-18, 24-29, and Nov. 8-16.

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Fa., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23,400 

17,200 

2,640

Minimum

315 

1,680 

1,880

Mean

5,440 

5,130 

2,220

Per

square 

mile

3.94 

3.72 

1.61

Run-off in 

inches

4.54 

4.15 

.54

GANDY CREEK AT HORTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At lumber railroad bridge half a mile upstream from Horton, Randolph County. Lower Two Spring Run enters on right just above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36 square miles (determined by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1924, to September 30, 1926, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of right abutment of railroad 

bridge; read by J. W. White.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading a short distance downstream from

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and stones; very rough.

Control probably shifts during large floods. Both banks low and subject to

overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.68 feet at

6 p. m. August 25 (discharge, 538 second-feet); minimum, 0.58 foot at

7 a. in. October 2 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.70 feet at 6.30 a. m. September 

30, 1924 (discharge, 550 second-feet); minimum, 0.55 foot at 7.00, a. m. 

September 12, 1925 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during exceptionally cold periods. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 19, 1925: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 106 second-feet. 

November 20, 1925: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 102 second-feet. 

August 10, 1926: Gage height, 0.97 foot; discharge, 22.2 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Fa., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1...- - 

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

3 . .....

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

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 

Oct.

4

8

16

36

18

11

8

7

8

8

10

13

17

44

35

116

70

51

40

34

31

28

44

232

232

127

90

72

61

54

Nov.

46

49

46

41

4n

44

44

90

109

90

79

116

362

282

194

248

163

130

111

100

83

73

64

61

54

47

50

59

47

44

Dec.

44

43

73

64

70

7970

70

63

56

C1

49

44

38

17

32

24

19

19

18

24

28

23

15

Jan.

1.-

Ill

70

60

50

OQO

320

216

177

320

188

120

79

70

61

60

50

137

Feb.

171

130

107

83

70

60

KQ

56

K1

1 50

63

OQO

265

166

134

232

180

232

362

232

300

300

200

147

Mar.

105

90

81

74

00

116

134

107

83

87

79

60

60

<;n

43

42

88

168

216

191

265

232

188

194

144

113

109

122

177

Apr.

91 ft

166

1 tt

134

120

91 ft

900

163

1 99

116

120

105

OS

87

76

65

64

u

47

64

79

70

79

81

70

64

69

60

52

May

47

AQ

41

37

00

31

OQ

97

25

25

24

90

18

17

19

45

33

97

35

36

33

32

32

36

36

36

77

70

67

59

74

June

58

53

43

48

52

KQ

KO

58

45

40

36

46

53

10

40

36

32

28

25

23

20

20

53

46

32

30

26

22

20

19

July

16

15

17

25

27

go

01

23

20

20

OQ

21

16

16

16

14

12

11

10

9

8

10

11

47

59

36

28

22

20

19

21

Aug.

91?

20

07

OQ

CO

4807

31

25

91

10

1 Pi

14

17

18

14

40

58

340

385

232

149

107

111

435

320

188

120

83

67

53

Sept.

42

KQ

43

54

4.9

40

4.0

00

qi

07

OQ

24

91

20

20

18

15

14

12

15

14

13

17

15

67

29

22

25

33

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8-17, 28, Feb. 10-12; discharge 

estimated.

Monthly discharge of Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Fa., for the year ending September

SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 36 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

232 

362 

79 

320 

362 

265 

216 

77 

58 

59 

435 

67

435

Minimum

4 

40

42 

47 

17 

19 

8 

14 

12

4

Mean

49.4 

98.6 

38.1 

99.4 

159 

119 

104 

37.5 

38.3 

21.4 

100 

 28.5

73.8

Per

square 

mile

1.37

2.74 

1.06 

2.76 

4.42 

3.31 

2.89 

1.04 

1.06 

.594 

2.78 

.792

2.05

Run-off in 

inches

1.58 

3.06 

1.22 

3.18 

4.60 

3.82 

3.22 

1.20 

1.18 

.68 

3.20 

.88

27.82

LAUREL FORK AT WYMER, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 30 feet above highway bridge at Wymer, Randolph County.

Job Run enters on right one-third mile upstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 44 square miles (determined by West Virginia Power &

Transmission Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1924, to September 30, 1926, when station was

discontinued.
30 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Mrs. Lucretia Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 600 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of flat stones and a small amount of 

coarse gravel. Control probably permanent except during extreme floods 

or when disturbed by human agency. Left bank high and not overflowed; 

right bank low and overflowed during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.30 feet at 

6 p. m. October 25, 1925 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum, 0.32 

foot August 28 to September 1, 1925 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during cold periods of ordinary 

winters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 40 and 300 second-feet, fairly well defined above 300 

second-feet and between 5 and 40 second-feet, poorly defined below 5 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good except those for period of ice 

effect, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Discharge measurements of Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va., during the period 

October 1, 1925, to October 27, 1926

Date

Nov. 20 

May 10---- _ - __ - __ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

29.2

Date

A tier 1ft

Oct. 27_.__ _________

Gage 

height

Feet

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.0

144

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1_. ..--.-. ....

2 

3 

4.---.-... 

7.-. -- _ --

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.

5

5

15

25

109

54

35

24

20

24

21

25

44

49

193

149

310

185

122

91

78

64

89

560

485

241

149

107

84

76

Nov.

66

64

70

63

56

63

63

109

193

152

117

104

366

347

224

275

182

146

133

130

109

94

82

70

65

54

59

82

fifi

63

Dec.

63

54

74

66

70

91

78

68

63

59

46

39

04,

OQ

32

* 29

27

42

20

Jan.

25

176

179

120

63

50

51

292

388

258

208

620

160

Feb.

208

154

115

60

347

435

220

187

460

224

275

460

258

347

347

20R

154

Mar.

128

55

I 110

50

41

109

310

258

310

258

208

190

146

115

120

168

208

Apr.

193

146

135

130

109

154

366

258

208

157

135

149

133

120

115

84

68

68

63

48

76

133

104

99

94

84

72

76

70

63

May

54

49

45

45

37

33

30

27

25

26

25

20

19

17

80

63

52

64

58

51

46

40

46

45

42

96

82

70

58 

76

June

61

61

45

48

56

49

49

44

36

32

96

66

OA

56

46

37

39

33

22

23

39

51

25

20

18

15

13

11

July

11

10

10

10

27

37

39

24

17

15

28

21

15

23

14

12

11

9

8

8

7

6

14

27

34

15

11

9

8

8 

18

Aug.

23

15

11

12

14

29

15

11

8

8

6

12

8

13

20

30

112

435

292

157

109

133

366

O-UO

115

78

61

58

Sept.

35

61

46

74

86

122

135

99

78

82

59

52

45

36

32

26

21

19

16

15

18

21

30

32

32

ID..*

78

64

64

61

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 17-19, 23-31, Jan. 1-4, 9-16, 23-31, Feb. 

4-13, 16, and Mar. 2-17; discharge estimated from observer's notes, weather records, and records of now of 

Gandy Creek at Horton.
MONONGAHELA BIVEB BASIN 31

Monthly discharge of Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va., for the year ending

September 30,1926

[Drainage area, 44 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

560 

366 

91 

620 

460 

310 

366 

96 

96 

39 

S90 

152

620

Minimum

5 

54

48 

16 

11 

6 

6 

15

5

Mean

126 

122 

40.8 

125 

199 

128 

124 

46.4 

42.6 

16.3 

105 

56.4

93.5

Per

square 

mile

2.86 

2.77 

.927 

2.84 

4.52 

2.91 

2.82 

1.05 

.968 

.37 

2.39 

1.28

2.12

Run-off in 

inches

3.30 

3.09 

1.07 

3.27 

4.71 

3.36 

3.15 

1.21 

1.08 

.43 

2.76 

1.43

28.86

GIADY FORK AT EVENWOOD, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Evenwood, Randolph County. Flannigan 

Run enters on right one-third mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (determined by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1924, to September 30, 1926, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to downstream side of left concrete abutment of 

highway bridge; read by C. A. Cunningham.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading and from footbridge 800 feet 

upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and stones; very rough. 

Control probably shifts during large floods. Both banks low and subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet at 

6.00 p. m. October 25, 1925 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet); minimum, 0.24 

foot afternoon of August 30 to afternoon of August 31, 1925 (discharge, 

0.8 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during cold periods of 

ordinary winters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted January 21 and May 10. Three 

rating curves used during year: First, October 1 to January 21, well denned 

between 50 and 400 second-feet, fairly well denned between 10 and 50 

second-feet and above 400 second-feet; second, January 22 to May 10, 

poorly denned; third, May 11 to September 30, well denned between 6 and 

400 second-feet and fairly well defined below and above these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records poor January to April and 

fair for the remainder of year.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va., during the period 

October 1, 1925, to October 27, 1926

Date

Nov. 20.........

Nov. 21 __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

94.8

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.90

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.5

8.9

Date

Oct. 27..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

« After making measurement stage fell 0.03 foot on removal of bar of-gravel and stones which had been 

deposited by floods during winter.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va., 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.

9

10

24

37

107

69

OO

33

30

36

33

36

64

O7

288

202

505

388

180

lift

85

70

64

73

632

270

156

95

80

70

Nov.

66

59

CQ

56

59

62

64

116

180

162

OQO

AKK

OKQ

TOO

130

116

107

101

91

84

77

73

67

53

57

70

64

64

Dec.

64

62

62

55

CQ

70

67

64

62

59

56

40

OO

OQ

30

OO

47

OK

15

Jan.

1 30

1

91 <;

180

110

> 50

190

AQO

one

610

256

173

60

140

Feb.

311

311

232

100

35

ooo

374

225

192

311

OQO

192

on o

AAA

238

208

273

235

183

Mar.

116

90

70

120

80

81

67

116 OKf*

311

OQO

273

ie.fi

127

100

88

150

Apr.

161

127

93

oe

332

231

235

161

124

111

100

on

81

61

49

51

44

40

63

65

76

69

72

63

59

67

67

CQ

May

55

49

45

42

37

32

27

27

27

30

39

26

21

20

20

118

54

51

91

75

62

KA

52

50

51

51

87

83

70<M

61

June

52

48

36

36

Afi

39

42

46

36

24

18

77

123

91

100

70

57

51

42*M

28

26

42

45

28

17

15

14

11

7

July

7

6

6

9 to

42

°.Q

26

18

16

38

31

20

21

16

14

12

7

6

6

5

41

38

28

16

12

9

8

16

26

Aug.

39

27

21

20

36

41

23

14

11

6

31

36

16

no

20

48

238

581

700

332

179

109

134

V)A

332

192

116

66

54

41

Sept.

34

44

36

109

228

oqc

156

118

111

85

61

50

44

36

31

27

23

20

17

27

00

36

57

51

192

111

95

77

71

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, 23-31, Jan. 1-4, 7-18, 25-31, Feb. 4-13, Mar . 

3-7, and 9-16; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of Gandy 

Creek at Horton. Gage not read Aug. 9; discharge interpolated.
MONONGAHELA RIVEK BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

Month

May _______________________

July .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

532 

455 

70 

610 

444 

311 

332 

118 

123 

42 

700 

238

700

Minimum

9 

53

40 

20 

7 

5 

6 

17

5

Mean

135 

118 

40.5 

122 

193 

130 

103 

50.5 

43.7 

18.2 

129 

7&8

96.2

Per

square 

mile

3.29 

2.88 

.988 

2.98 

4.71 

3.17 

2.51 

1.23 

1.07 

.444 

3.15 

1.92

2.35

Run-off in 

inches

3.79 

3.21 

1.14 

3.44 

4.90 

3.66 

2.80 

1.42 

1.19 

.51 

3.63 

2.14

31.83

BIACKWATEB KIVER AT DAVIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Davis, Tucker County, \% miles above Blackwater Falls, and 400 feet below dam and railroad bridge of Babcock Lumber 

& Boom Co. Beaver Creek enters on right half a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Slope gage on right bank 100 feet above cable and opposite railroad scale 

house of Babcock Lumber & Boom Co.; read by E. S. Wheat.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 100 feet above 

and 200 feet below station. Left bank subject to overflow. Bed of stream 

composed of boulders. Control, 80 feet above cable and 20 feet below gage, 

composed of large and small boulders; some water-logged timber normally 

on control affects stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.78 feet at 

3.30 p. m. August 18 (discharge, 1 T 880 second-feet); minimum, 1.21 feet at 

7.45 a. m. August 12 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.20 feet March 29, 1924 (discharge, 7,170 second-feet); minimum, 1.20 feet at 8 a. m. Septembers, 1923 

(discharge, 10 second-feet; revised).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice nearly every winter.

REGULATION. Dam 400 feet above cable is used to form log forebay for lumber 

company. Forebay may occasionally be drained, but it is usually kept full.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Discharge measurements of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 18.. .......

Nov. 19.........

Dec. 11 _ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.72

"1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

262

242

73.8

Date

Feb. 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.82

1.61

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,000

43.5

47.3

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.2

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on Dec. 11, also possibly affected on Feb. 26.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va., 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 ...........

19r .........

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

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

22....... _ ....

23. _ ..........

24........ __ ..

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

26 ________ .

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

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

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

30.. .......

31 

Oct.

29

30

170

735

410

213

126

-99

122

99

89

122

124

380

295

1,010

630

440

258

191

160

150

235

1,010

890

560

282

213

180

160

Nov.

160

202

235

160

130

180

191

440

440

270

191

202

1,250

1,130

630

560

410

282

246

295

246

191

160

140

140

113

191

295

150

120

Dec.

106

270

OOe

101

132

118

109

109

1

90

69

83

[ 70

150

136

50

Jan.

 .

1 60

150

01 ft

Kfifi

258

100

94

530

1,250

850

470

1,130

L 340

[ 150

Feb.

7AA

530

qon

170

580

890

500

Mar.

282

OOK

110

560

630

410

308

224

191

170

128

1

100

224

595

700

530

630

665

630

440

320

235

440

530

Apr.

630

282

295

OQK

213

1,300

850

665

410

282

320

224

191

170

138

120

106

109

91

97

96

94

102

94

106

92

88

109

83

May

68

64

85

65

62

55

55

53

50

49

46

43

43

37

38

126

86

62

80

96

65

53

55

54

61

49

72

65

48

43

49

June

75

91

55

50

150

107

79

99

64

52

43

59

130

79

128

150

99

72

58

53

46

78

191

130

72

57

55

45

37

31

July

30

28

24

39

735

595

410

191

106

92

116

92

67

89

76

62

51

45

39

36

31

28

26

39

62

31

26

23

24

42

40

Aug.

49

34

30

26

25

58

28

26

22

19

17

16

41

27

80

126

202

1,300

1,450

1,210

930

630

320

213

308

320

191

128

97

160

124

Sept.

80

140

308

630

500

335

308

224

170

224

140

109

85

78

70

62

58

54

50

48

56

45

70

106

150

440

224

140

170

124

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice or missing gage readings from study of observer's notes, 

weather records, and records at other stations Dec. 11-14,17-19, 23-31, Jan. 1-3, 8-16, 23-31, Feb. 4-25, Mar. 

3-6,15-18, Apr. 22, July 4, 5.

Monthly discharge of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va., for the year ending September 80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 87 square miles]

Month

April- . . .

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

1,250 

270 

1,250

700 

1,300 

126 

191 

735 

1,450 

630

1,450

Minimum

29 

113

83 

37 

31 

23 

16 

45

16

Mean

319 

312 

100 

300 

441 

330 

260 

59.9 

81.2 

106 

265 

173

227

Per 

square 

mile

3.67 

3.59 

1.15 

3.45 

5.07 

3.79 

2.99 

.688 

.933 

1.22 

3.05 

1.99

2.61

Run-off in 

inches

4.23 

4.00 

1.33 

3.98 

5.28 

4.37 

3.34 

.79 

1.04 

1.41 

3.52 

2.22

35.51

SHAVERS FORK AT FIINT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Western Maryland Railway bridge on Thompson siding, half

a mile south of Flint, Randolph County. Upper Pond Lick enters on

right half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 124 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank just below railroad bridge; inspected

by engineers of West Virginia Power & Transmission Co. Zero of gage

2,407.82 feet above sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 800 feet above gage or by wading.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 35

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Banks high, wooded, and will not be overflowed. Bed of rock 

and large boulders with heavy slope to stream. Control composed of 

rock and large boulders; clean and probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.19 feet at 2 p. m. August 25 (discharge, 3,740 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.94 foot at 1 p. m. July 23 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage occurred in 1926; minimum, 0.59 foot at 

4 p. m. August 31, 1925 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined below 

3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Operation of water-stage 

recorder not entirely satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph to rating 

table. Records excellent, except those for periods of no gage-height record 

and when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 23.........

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.15

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

249

228

Date

Feb. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

681

160

Date

Al-lff Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

5 _ . ___ . .....

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

T. ..............

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

9 . .... ... .

10 

11 __ ........ ...

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

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

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

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

16 

17 

18 

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

on 20. ..........

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

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

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

24 . 

25 

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

27 .

J8 .

29 

30 

31....... . .

Oct.

1 180

520

1 540

Nov.

i 390

1 590

218

165

165

178

213

450

282

234

Dec.

9(U

190

204

234

910

410

282

234

204

178

149

165

142

126

107

114

98

73

93

140

109

179

148

Jan.

1 nr

J

630

110

ll,250

496

1,760

542

335

249

210

Feb.

4.7 c

267

204

156

1 170

158

449

768

379

282

317

728

658

450

759

1,260

628

1,160

1,280

620

410

Mar.

410

220

430

160

903

1,170

960

1,720

1,090

1,030

1,030

670

470

410

470

957

Apr.

1,020

545

570

645

568

900

1,070

1,320

720

620

863

545

450

495

390

353

353

353

266

335

653

720

620

545

470

372

450

495

372

May

335

317

282

266

234

190

178

163

154

149

147

132

116

112

111

450

355

234

266

282

234

190

178

156

154

147

395

402

249

204

492

June

430

410

300

249

317

300

266

317

249

190

156

243

402

249

234

266

218

165

142

126

109

97

118

246

128

95

80

70

61

54

July

48

44

41

58

226

556

372

200

118

93

216

168

112

97

90

78

68

55

48

44

41

34

48

101

183

71

48

38

35

35

37

Aug.

216

138

87

64

68

295

238

83

62

52

43

58

78

47

93

93

719

1,320

1,770

1,720

940

520

372

483

1,830

1,110

545

372

266

218

178

Septt

149

317

317

300

386

450

282

230

423

282

190

149

126

112

103

92

79

69

64

74

63

74

264

266

1,240

455

335

335

353

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Nov. 22; stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24-31, Jan. 1-20, 26-31' 

Feb. 5-12, and Mar. 2-19; discharge estimated from weather records and from records of flow of other station s 

n the same drainage basin.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 124 square miles]

Month

July.-...... ... _.___.-..___.-._______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

410 

1,760 

1,280

1,720

1,320 

492 

430 

556 

1,830 

1,240

1,830

Minimum

165

266 

111 

54 

34 

43 

63

34

Mean

417 

430 

152 

378 

456 

536 

585 

235 

210 

110 

454 

260

351

Per 

square 

mile

3.36 

3.47 

1.23 

3.05 

3.68 

4.32 

4.72 

1.90 

1.69 

.887 

3.66 

2.10

2.83

Run-off in 

inches

3.87 

3.87 

1.42 

3.52 

3.83 

4.98 

5.27 

2.19 

1.89 

1.02 

4.22 

2.34

38.42

SHAVERS FORK AT CHEAT BRIDGE, JV. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Cheat Bridge, Randolph County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 57.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1922, to September 30, 1926, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage near center of bridge on downstream guard rail; read by 

Blanche Cromer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and 500 feet 

below station. Banks subject to overflow at extremely high water. Stream 

bed clean; consists of small boulders and gravel. Control shifting. Point 

of zero flow at about gage height 0.5 foot, July 1, 1923, and October 31, 1924, 

and August 19, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.69 feet at 

12.30 p. m. October 25 (discharge, 3,360 second-feet); minimum, 1.10 feet 

October 1 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.60 feet May 12, 1924 (discharge, 

4,210 second-feet); minimum, 1.04feet September 11 and 12, 1925 (discharge, 

4 second-feet).

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height of about 

14 feet July 22, 1896 (discharge, about 11,000 second-feet). Higher stages 

have been known, but they were due to ice gorges.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by flood August 25. Rating curve 

used prior to change well defined below and fairly well defined above 2,000 

second-feet. Curve used after August 25 is well defined between 200 and 

2,000 second-feet, fairly well defined between 50 and 200 second-feet, and 

poorly defined below 50 second-feet and above 2,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily; read more frequently during floods. Daily 

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

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good except 

those for periods affected by ice, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 37

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., during the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 21.. 

Nov. 22 _____

Nov. 24.........

Dec. 5. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.97

«1.77

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

119

115

63.5

231

Date

Dec. 6 __ . _ .

Do.........

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.33

"2.23

«2.07

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

200

169

118

122

Date

May 11...... ...

Aug. 7 

Aug. 8.. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.80

1.61

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

78.1

49.2

36.5

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., for the 

year ending September 80, 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.

6

8

36

86

248

61

39

32

22

33

31

36

174

80

425

169

535

232

147

121

92

84

73

107

1,440

495

248

171

129

112

%

Nov.

86

86

112

88

80

163

134

660

327

188

144

327

1,100

535

327

295

232

158

152

144

129

116

105

62

80

84

144

217

119

96

Dec.

88

90

139

129

188

217

110

110

100

78

78

75

67

68

48

PA

\ 50

f

67

| »

Jan.

1 100

50

340

390

248

279

820

100

Feb.

1 80

190

360

460

263

230

Mar.

160

, 120

290

705

408

1,100

495

575

575

327

217

248

202

795

Apr.

425

248

295

248

311

495

750

705

376

425

460

295

263

217

188

248

166

158

263

478

478

376

343

263

217

279

248

188

May

188

188

163

150

103

as

92

90

82

82

76

70

ftl

59

61

327

142

100

158

121

103

100

78

73

68

80

311

174

116

96

376

June

263

248

158

163

188

174

150

174

116

94

82

134

150

94

92

96

72

64

58

52

45

43

160

94

56

44

43

33

28

23

July

22

21

21

23

651

188

119

70

56

52

67

55

43

40

39

34

27

23

30

22

18

15

88

77

47

26

22

18

18

22

38

Aug.

70

52

39

' 51

36

17

25

22

99

22

17

65

42

188

795

750

660

392

217

147

160

1,380

451

220

147

118

91

76

Sept.

CQ

80

83

CtA

Kfl

en

*Q

42

45

1(U

50

37

on

30

9ft

9Q

25

20

19

18

19

OK

34

67

46

69

66

100

183

*

NOTE. Gage not read May 6; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24, 

Dec. 7,10,11,17-20,22-31, Jan. 1-19,23-31, Feb. 1-25,28, and Mar. 1-20; discharge estimated by comparison 

with flow of streams in same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 57.5 square miles]

Month

October ___ __ .. __ . _ ... __ . __ . _

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

September ___ _____ _ __ .....

The year ___ ... ________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,440 

1,100

217 

820 

460 

1,100

750 

376 

263 

651 

1,380 

220

1,440

Minimum

6

158 

59 

23 

15 

17 

18

6

Mean

180 

216 

77.9 

140 

193 

280 

332 

129 

106 

64.3 

218 

58.5

166

Per 

square 

mile

3.13 

3.76 

1.35 

2.43 

3.36 

4.87 

5.77 

2.24 

1.84 

1.12 

3.79 

1.02

Run-off in 

inches

3.61 

4.20 

1.56 

2.80 

3.50 

5.62 

6.44 

2.58 

2.05 

1.29 

4.37 

1.14

2.89 | 39.16
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

SHAVEES FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet northeast of railroad station at 

Parsons, Tucker County, and half a mile above confluence with Black Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 230 square miles (determined by West Virginia Power & 

Transmission Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1926, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections; low-water section, 0 to 3.35 feet, on lower 

side of left pier of railroad bridge 40 feet upstream from highway bridge; 

upper section on upper-shore side of left pier of highway bridge; read by 

Robert T. Deem. Zero of gage, 1,631.70 feet above sea level.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky. Control, coarse gravel and rocks; 

subject to heavy deposits of leaves during low water in the fall. Point of 

zero flow was about 2.2 feet in October, 1923, and September, 1924.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.60 feet at 

7.40 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 6,120 second-feet); minimum, 2.88 feet at 

6.20 p. m. August 12 and 6 a. m. August 13 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage, 10.60 feet 7.45 a. m. May 12, 1924 (discharge, 

14,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot October 7, 1914 

(gage height, 2.0 feet). Minimum stage and discharge both very doubtful. 

High water of July 10, 1888, and July 17, 1907, reached stage of approxmately 12.5 feet referred to present gage datum (discharge, about 25,000 

second-feet; determination somewhat uncertain owing to shifting stagedischarge relation).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Flow at low stages may be affected by storage of water at pulp 

mill dam three-fourths mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts at extremely high stages and at very 

low stages, when material collects on control. Rating curves fairly well 

defined below 5,000 second-feet and extended above this limit. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and 

periods when leaves and slime collected on control, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va., during the period 

October 1, 1925, to October 28, 1926

Date

Nov. 18__ ....

Nov. 24.........

Dec. 10 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.07

3.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

632

347

303

Date

Feb. 25.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.48

3.38

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,070

220

825

Date

Aug. 9 _ .......

Oct. 28.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

105

649
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W, Va., 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.

85

136

368

406

1,140

646

338

239

197

229

255

220

498

646

2,080

2,810

1,700

896

646

498

412

375

375

2,970

2,660

1,110

7QC

445 w?

Nov.

338

316

306

316

478

1,220

1,820

822

580

510

3,300

1,950

1,010

1,280

914

618

580

545

545

445

384

338

274

274

300

618

545

414

Dec.

356

316

316

338

338

545

445

356

333

295

239

224

196

183

170

162

120

97

131

224

338

i 120

Jan.

140

1,110

1,060

618

373

| 200

888

3,300

1,280

962

4,400

1,400

850

607

498

412

292

210

240

362

Feb.

1,140

808

464

338

327

338

315

287

281

220

210

292

1,460

2,080

940

685

808

1,820

1,580

895

1,140

1,240

1,040

2,220

1,040

685

Mar.

607

646

320

685

1,190

600

498

533

451

375

321

260

250

220

201

250

1,240

1,950

1,580

1,950

1,820

1,580

1,580

1,090

685

940

1,090

Apr.

1,820

940

765

940

685

685

2,220

1,460

2,360

1,240

940

1,190

850

685

646

570

464

438

412

368

381

646

808

850

725

685

533

570

808

607

May

498

451

412

387

338

292

260

229

211

201

206

183

167

155

151

533

685

432

464

533

432

350

298

271

304

281

425

765

451

338

315

June

646

570

451

350

425

464

425

406

375

276

224

234

765

458

425

438

393

304

250

201

171

201

338

765

281

188

151

124

106

95

July

84

75

73

71

533

1,240

808

464

271

197

310

387

250

220

192

163

133

117

95

82

75

71

66

80

229

159

103

75

69

62

64

Aug.

108

281

155

121

95

206

298

175

106

80

69

60

100

111

89

143

292

3,320

3,830

3,300

1,950

1,060

720

565

1,720

1,820

880

640

425

392

300

Sept.

245

490

640

640

720

1,060

1,060

565

425

720

565

425

272

245

195

172

172

150

132

115

115

132

102

150

1,190

1,700

720

490

490

425

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 18, 24-31, Jan. 1-4, 9-17, 29, 30, Feb. 12, Mar. 3-6, 

9; discharge determined by study of observer's notes and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 230 square miles]

Month

April __ ____ .............................

May _________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,970 

3,300 

545 

4,400 

2,360 

1,950

2,360 

765 

765 

1,240 

3,830 

1,700

4,400

Minimum

85 

274

210

368 

151 

95 

62 

60 

102

60

Mean

815 

725 

229 

685 

914 

795 

876 

355 

350 

220 

755 

484

598

Per 

square 

mile

3.54 

3.15 

.996 

2.98 

3.97 

3.46 

3.81 

1.54 

1.52 

.957 

3.28 

2.10

2.60

Run-off in 

inches

4.08 

3.51 

1.15 

3.44 

4.13 

3.99 

4.25 

1.78 

1.70 

1.10 

3.78 

2.34

35.25
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

BIG SANDY CREEK AT EOCKVILIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles above mouth

and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (determined by West Virginia Power &

Transmission Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to March 31, 1918, and April 28, 1921, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens automatic recorder, installed October 4, 1924; prior to this,

chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL Aisfo CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders and bedrock. Control

practically permanent. Point of zero flow was about 2.3 feet on September

19, 1924. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.95 feet at

noon October 25 (discharge, 7,090 second-feet); minimum, 3.22 feet October

1 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1909-1918, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 p. m.

July 24, 1912 (discharge, 21,300 second-feet; revised); minimum, 2.35 feet

October 12, 1914 (discharge, approximately 0.4 second-foot).

Maximum known stages were between 20 and 20.5 feet July 10, 1888, and

July 17, 1907 (discharge, between 28,000 and 3.0,000 second-feet; determined by engineers of West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during severe winters. 

REGULATION. Operation of gristmills at Clifton Mills and Bruceton Mills may

produce fluctuations in stage during low water. 

ACCURACY. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 16.........

Mar. 28-...._...

Gage 

height

Heet 

7.31

5.68

Discharge

See.jt. 

1,610

408

Date

Aug. 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.20

3.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.7

10.8

Date

Sept. 17..--. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Fa., 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.

6

27

957

938

1,280

415

215

140

98

102

84

85

205

317

1,370

1,210

4,410

1,620

870

548

315

296

279

3,940

1,890

1,140

720

520

398

355

Nov.

355

420

470

- 420

376

520

575

1,760

1,610

935

660

7QQ

2,420

1,520

1 000

1,440

1 000

750

602

4.QK

398

334

296

246

215

194

97Q

690

495

398

Dec.

004.

279

262

262

398

355

296

279

262

197

OKK

376

315

97Q

246

91 *\

165

140

162

246

200

165

186

133

90

Jan.

on

90

127

218

1,500

690

445

1 200

90

119

SfH

1,210

1 ^iQfl

9 970

1,140

575

470

AAK,

296

178

262

500

Feb.

1,440

1,000

750

602

495

398

420

376

355

355

240

220

360

1,210

1,600

1,000

935

1,940

1,280

2,440

2,530

2,960

870

Mar.

1,360

1 550

372

994

1,520

935

720

690

K7K

215

550

810

1,070

1,000

Apr.

1,140

870

750

690

575

520

750

720

1,140

810

630

520

398

334

296

246

230

180

158

138

125

131

116

125

123

114

106

98

97

88

May

84

78

78

92

82

75

82

68

69

71

85

62

62

62

82

75

74

75

96

121

108

102

108

103

100

92

84

71

64

60

67

June

86

215

131

105

146

183

180

246

180

133

103

92

89

88

250

246

150

125

103

78

70

76

77

64

62

50

98

82

50

46

July

46

50

34

48

116

296

495

230

127 103'

787

420

215

279

200

131

97

75

71

61

58

47

43

88

69

58

55

39

33

32

31

Aug.

29

34

24

25

23

15

20

17

16

14

11

12

12

23

51

43

82

764

665

858

1,140

810

445

420

376

246

175

121

95

186

123

Sept.

84

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,220 *a

2,020

2,100.

1,000.

602

398

230>

172

I 125.

i2a

108

75,

68.

74

89

69

281

215

2,080,

2,500)

1,070)

750.

690,

520

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afEected by ice Dec. 15,16, 27-31, Jan. 1-7, 8,9-15, Feb. 11-13, and Mar. 

3-5; discharge estimated. Intake partly stopped up Oct. 1, 2, Mar. 28 to May 14. No gage-height record 

Mar. 14-28, Sept. 13-15; discharge estimated from records of flow at other stations for same period. Only 

partial record Oct. 17 and 25; discharge from estimated graphs.

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Fa., for the year ending/

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 202 square miles]

Month

October. ____________________

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

January _ . ...................................

March.. -- _ _ _

May.. 

June

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

September.. . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,410 

2,420 

398 

2,270 

2,960 

1,520

1,140 

121 

250 

787 

1,140 

2,500

4,410

Minimum

6 

194

220

88 

60 

46 

31 

11 

68

6

Mean

811 

722 

225 

583 

1,130 

630 

407 

81.7 

120 

143 

222 

673

474

Per

square 

mile

4.01 

3.57 

1.11 

2.89 

5.59 

3.12 

2.01 

.404 

.594 

.708 

1.10 

3.33

2.35

Run-off in 

inches

4.62 

3.98 

1.28, 

3.33, 

 5. 82. 

3.60 

2.24 

.47 

.66. 

.82 

1.27 

3.72

31.81

BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

MAHONING RIVER NEAR DEERFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 1 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge one-third mile north of line 

between Portage and Mahoning Counties, 1 mile above mouth of Willow 

Creek, and 2% miles southwest of Deerfield, Portage County.

102061 30 4
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. Thresa Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 1,000 feet below 

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control is riffle composed of large flat 

stones and large boulders. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.1 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 

7 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 5,420 second-feet); minimum, 1.64 feet at 

8.30 a. m. July 25 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.4 feet at 5 p. m. June 29, 1924 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 10,300 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 5 second-feet, November 15, 1923, and September 5, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage equivalent to gage height 19.0 

feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined below 2,500 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except those for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice 

and for extremely high water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 17, 1926: Gage height, 1.98 feet; discharge, 26.4 second-feet. 

July 16, 1926: Gage height, 2.03 feet; discharge, 30.1 second-feet. 

August 16, 1926: Gage height, 3.00 feet; discharge, 153 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

2 

3 - - -

4 - 

5 

6.-. -----

8 

9 

10 - 

11 

12 

13 

15 - 

16 

17 ___ ----- 

18-- - 

19 

20 

21 

22-..- -- _ --

23----- 

24 

25 ____ -------

26 

27 

28 - 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

16

14

12

258

121

63

41

29

29

32

33

28

26

26

24

42

75

54

40

34

29

31

99

204

121

77

68

60

64

Nov.

81

84

72

54

49

50

121

405

296

145

99

84

760

277

277

213

121

89

58

48

44

800

550

213

Dec.

129

121

129

213

620

9QA

121

99

QQ

121

86

66

57

48

54

00

68

35

25

Jan.

60

40

1,280

Q9fi

380

94n

IQfi

> 80

Feb.

880

1,430

920

335

315

213

187 107

150

300

1,180

4,940

1,380

Mar.

277

240

170

170

145

106

137

335

187 ME

170

153

137

86

52

45

52

91

335

258

960

1,730

725

335

OfU

137

114

106

99

Apr.

187

162

222

430

240

162

2S6

840

1,330

277

162

121

99

84

70

70

63

54

50

46

44

AK

44

52

49

51

84

May

121

44

40

44

42

36

34

32

27

25

23

21

23

26

27

26

24

46

75

50

31

28

26

24

21

20

19

17

18

52

June

54

41

29

20

18

16

22

24

20

14

12

14

26

84

42

21

725

355

106

58

187

145

62

38

84

92

45

27

20

July

16

15

14

12

13-

16

75

35

21

1 P>

22

27

81

106

57

31

21

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

15

16

12

10

Aug.

9

10

11

14

12

24

27

19

13

9

g

10

24

335

170

81

92

70

44

75

620

460

178

121

73

46

33

23

19

17

Sept.

15

1,180

880

405

1,080

1,680

1,080

335

240

550

315

145

92

73

54

162

296

162

86

65

50

44

40

380

335

OKQ

380

ORQ

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 18, Jan, 24-31, and Feb. 11-24; discharge 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 43

Monthly discharge of Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

February ____________________

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

May. - ... _____________________

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

September _ ... _ ... _ .. ___ ... ... ....

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

258 

800 

620 

1,280

4,940 

1,730 

1,330 

121 

725 

106 

620 

1,680

4,940

Minimum

12 

44

45 

44 

17 

12 

9 

9 

15

9

Mean

59.8 

221 

102 

148 

589 

258 

201 

34.3 

80.5 

23.7 

85.8 

371

177

Per 

square 

mile

0.342 

1.26 

.583 

.846 

3.37 

1.47 

1.15 

.196 

.460 

.135 

.490 

2.12

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.39 

1.41 

.67 

.98 

3.51 

1.70 

1.28 

.23 

.51 

.16 

.56 

2.36

13.76

MAHONING RIVER AT WARREN, OHIO

LOCATION. At dam 200 feet below crossing of Erie Railroad (Shenango branch) 

and 200 feet above Summit Street Bridge, in Warren, Trumbull County. 

Eagle Creek enters 8 miles above and Mosquito Creek 9 miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 599 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Au recorder on right bank 50 feet above dam; inspected by D. G.

Waggoner. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges below gage or by

wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and-200 feet below 

gage. Banks high. Control is concrete dam 50 feet below gage. Zero 

flow over dam occurs at gage height 1.65 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet at 

5 a. m. February 27 (discharge, 8,750 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 60 second-feet October 23:

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 27, 1926; minimum mean daily discharge, 44 second-feet August 9, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Ohio Public Service Co. diverts water past right end of dam, a 

small part of which is used for cooling. This diversion is included in the 

tables of discharge. City of Warren diverted a mean of 4.4 second-feet 

above dam for municipal supply during year. This diversion not included 

in tables of discharge.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at Milton storage reservoir and at hydroelectric 

plants above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; slightly affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned below 6,000 second-feet, extended for higher 

stages. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by adding 

to flow over dam discharge through rectangular gates at power plant at right 

end of dam. Discharge over dam obtained by use of discharge integrator 

for all except extremely low stages, for which discharge was determined by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the 

graph. Daily discharge through gates determined by formula, using daily 

indicator readings on gates. Records good except those for periods when 

recorder was not operating, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Recorder inspected by Ohio Public Service Co.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Apr. 10... ......

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.48

4.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AQA

3.690

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

234

285

Date

Aug. 18. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

266-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1-.

2.--.. ...

3

4- 

5..... ...

6---- ..

7--.... ..

8-

9 .

10- ..

ll_- _ ..

12

13--

14- ...

15

16 ...

17

18 

19-. _ . .... .

20 ....

21---.. ..

22

23-.. -

24- .........

25

26...

27--.. ..

28-- . .. ...

29. . ...

30. .....

31- .

Oct.

93

93

98

106

115

153

132

126

106

97

95

99

97

78

73

90

104

115

152

117

88

62

 60

69

99

241

312

248

196

160

144

Nov.

152

167

162

132

114

106

120

303

645

335

215

181

1,030

1,650

771

431

361

328

354

321

328

321

231

205

221

181

612

3,480

2,910

1,260

Dec.

650

473

416

538

1,650

1,560

808

326

307

392

343

ooq

OQQ

209

166

184

175

147

161 MQ

151

151

1 33

146

151

151

133

Jan.

122

198

506

609

346

192

177

169

177

202

913

9ft9

173

267

1,450

3,220

2,350

1,350

390

Feb.

1,790

2,860

2,230

1,430

\ 640

1,280

1,210

1,070

6,870

S iftn

A KK{\

Mar.

2,800

1,900

1,700

1,290

1,130

1,060

1,230

1 740

1,320

916

807

627

352

97SJ

249

218

202

277

580

835

675

3,230

2,300

626

456

350

322

Apr.

404

474

817

2,090

1,520

832

899

3,180

5,500

3,860

1,500

77SJ

502

400

311

287

228

218

195

200

208

184

190

238

213

243

323

311

May

.204

210

194

220

220

173

146

114

114

96

CO

104

101

112

150

164

132

149

158

156

153

125

121

125

141

145

133

130

289.

June

519

213

123

72

82

77

86

86

80

82

90

90

112

495

358

183

237

439

209

149

199

149

202

152

101

138

98

121

107

July

90

95

105

113

113

88

80

.125

369

315

278

290

303

594

405

184

125

104

102

96

90

100

112

101

93

95

105

121

121

114

104

Aug.

104

100

111

115

136

126

148

167

162

134

130

126

130

137

140

265

283

301

172

144

162

1,900

2,730

659

389

271

205

172

153

137

126

Sept.

120

208

2,260

1,700

2,620

5,000'

5,520

3,05ft.

1,640

3, 190-

2,640-

1,060

555-

364

278-

36»

714 672'

390

299

223

195 227"

2,850-

5, 160>

3,490

1, 670.

1, 280.

1,860-

1,340

Feb. 5-13, 16-25, and* Mar 

1-3; discharge estimated by comparison with recortfcofflow of Mahoning liiver at Youngstown.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Month

November. _ ..

December. ..........

February _____

Maximum

312

3,480

1,650

3,220

8,100

o oqn

5,500

Minimum

60

106

126

184

Mean

588

376

517

1,670

888

Month

July

Maximum

289

519

594

2,730

5,520

8,100

Minimum

89

72

80

100

120

60

Mean

150

172:

165'.

324

1,700.

633

MAHONING RIVER AT 70UNGSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At Bridge Street Bridge, at Ohio works of Carnegie Steel Co., at

Youngstown, Mahoning County. Mill Creek enters on right three-fourths^

mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 899 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1921, to September 30, 1926, at present sitep

May 23, 1903, to July 23, 1906, at station 4% miles downstream. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, read by R. R. Centrello, J. E. Wilkes,.

and Robert Wilson. Zero of gage, 826.53 feet above mean sea level.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 45

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage.

Banks high. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream composed of gravel

and small boulders. Control for low water is riffle 150 feet below gage;

control for high water is stretch of channel below gage and Baldwin Dam,

\% miles below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.7 feet at

8.15 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.15 feet

at 8.30 a. m. July 5 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at 8 a. m. July 1, 1924

(discharge, 11,800 second-feet; revised); minimum, 1.12 feet at 4 p. m.

October 22, 1921 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

Maximum known stage, 26.5 feet at 5 p. m. March 26, 1913. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply above the station. 

^REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated at Milton Reservoir. 

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

below 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

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

Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Carnegie Steel Co.

Discharge measurements of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Apr. 10. ....... ..-. ...-.

June 17 _____ ...... __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.04

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,670

303

Date

July 14. ......................

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

706

283

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Youngstown, 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 

 20 

 21 

 22- 

 23 ........

24 

 25 

 26 

27 .........

 28 

 29 

30 

31 _ .

Oct.

145

139.

348

274

230

207

187

174

174

158

155

148

145

139

170

218

200

193

174

152

161

542

670

605

574

574

542

Nov.

542

454

398

323

270

233

222

174

1,020

512

574

1,920

2,630

3,510

1,250

1,020

840

770

702

638

670

638

574

454

372

1,330

4,360

4,620

2,520

Dec.

1, 410

1,100

840

1 920

2,110

1,330

945

770

605

605

735

574

482

425

323

262

278

226

211

193

100

177

170

164

155

152

155

Jan.

148

148

180

348

770

945

670

454

398

348

278

230

230

230

222

226

372

2,630

3,750

3,510

2,740

1,410

875

770

542

425

348

262

262

372

Feb.

2,850

3,870

3,510

2,410

1,650

1,330

945

840

702

574

542

1,330

1,170

1,100

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,490

3,290

10, 200

10, 000

4,490

Mar.

2,850

2,010

1,410

1,250

1,330

1,920

1,650

1,250

1,100

1,020

875

638

379

348

300

204

398

805

1,410

1,170

5,010

2,960

1,920

1,330

875

574

512

Apr.

638

770

2,740

2,210

1 490

2,010

4,490

7,450

3,070

1,490

702

<V7i.

454

512

300

278

249

270

184

f)AK

323

266

258

398

454

May

348

300

300

323

300

274

233

245

187

184

180

170

174

177

170

170

218

207

211

245

197

167

174

177

177

177

180

197

702

June

735

425

215

161

148

152

136

122

125

111

86

116

133

218

482

574

300

735

945

574

323

398

270

300

226

215

174

128

142

145

July

116

98

88

88

79

106

133

184

323

638

300

348

454

605

574

274

187

145

136

116

106

116

116

108

88

93

100

161

130

133

114

Aug.

116

119

116

122

139

142

222

193

187

161

152

148

152

204

398

425

323

454

226

187

207

1,570

2,960

1,020

512

372

266

215

187

161

142

Sept.

142

348

2,010

2,210

3,510

6,330

6,050

4,110

1,920

3,630

3,990

2,410

1,330

945

702

1,020

1,100

1,020

770

574

454

482

300

2,630

6,190

5,920

3,180

2,310

2,630

2,010
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

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

November. ._

December ....... ..

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

Maximum

670

4,620

2,110

3,750

10,200

5,010 

7,450

Minimum

139

174

152

145

542

184

Mean

261

1,140

603

782

2,310

1 440

Month

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

Maximum

702

945

638

2,960

10,200

Minimum

164

86

79

116

142

79

Mean

234

294

202

381

2,340

932

WEST BRANCH OF MAHONING RIVER NEAR NEWTON FAILS, OHIO

LOCATION. Just below highway bridge at McClintocksburg, Portage County, 

2% miles southwest of Newton Falls, Trumbull County, and 6 miles upstream from junction with Mahoning River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 97.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank 175 feet below bridge; read by Sam Simmons.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 600 feet below 

gage. Right bank high, left bank low. Banks covered with brush. Control 

is rock ledge 250 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 

foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.0 feet 

at 7.50 a. m. August 22; minimum, 0.96 foot July 24-27, August 10 and 11.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Rating curve not yet developed for high water.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and assistance when making discharge 

measurements furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 16, 1926: Gage height, 1.68 feet; discharge, 93.2 second-feet. 

July 13, 1926: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 62.7 second-feet. 

August 17, 1926: Gage height, 2.23 feet; discharge, 190 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Branch of Mahoning River near Newton Falls, 

Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

4 .- 

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

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

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

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

9

10 

11..... _ ... ....

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

13.-.- 

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

15... 

June

1.10

1.07

1 04

1.03

1.05

1.10

2.26

2 71

July

1 00

QQ

.98

QC

QS

QQ

1.40

1.07

1.02

1 00

1.07

1 QQ

1 39

Aug.

0 99

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.01

98

1.02

1 04

1.01

Q7 .97

.96

.98

.98

1.09

2.23

Sept.

1 08

3.6

2.96

6.8

7.3

4.6

1 99

0 O

5.8

2.24

1.71

1.51

1.41

1 31

Day

16 - 

17-- 

18----. 

1Q

20.- 

2290

24--.. ---

OK

26----- - ---

97

9Q

DA

June

1.68

2.54

1 ^7

1.24

1.14

1.12

1.07

1.05

1.04

1 04

1.03

1.01

1 00

July

1 19

1.10

1.03

1.01

1.00

1.00

QQ

QS

97

Qfi

.96

1.08

1.07

1.01

.99

Aug.

1.58

3.1

1.53

1.18

2.42

8.7

1 Qft

1.41

1.28

1.20

1.16

1.15

1.09

Sept.

1 ^7

1.41

1.23

1.19

1.16

1 10

6.8

6 Q

3.6

2.15

3.0

2.53

1.95
BE AVER-RIVER BASIN 47

EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile north of Phalanx Station, Trumbull 

County, 7 miles northwest of Warren, and 3% miles above junction with 

Mahoning River. Tinker Creek enters on left 2 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 97.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE June 1 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank at highway bridge; read by R. D. Miller. Zero 

of gage, 887.42 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 600 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high and fairly clean. Control is riffle of gravel 150 feet 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.35 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.6 feet 

at 5.30 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 2,820 second-feet); minimum, 1.54 

feet at 8 a. m. August 14 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

Div ERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at flour mill 1 mile upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed gradually from July 

14 to August 17 and changed during high water on September 24-25. Rating 

curves used prior to September 25 fairly well defined; curve used thereafter 

well defined below 1,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above that limit. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used 

July 14 to August 17. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and assistance when making discharge 

measurements furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 16, 1926: Gage height, 2.29 feet; discharge, 67.6 second-feet. 

July 13, 1926: Gage height, 2.22 feet; discharge, 65.3 second-feet. 

August 18, 1926: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 39.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

3-- 

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

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

6~ 

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

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

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

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

11-. . .............

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

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

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

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

June

I 50

46

46

43

46

45

43

41

43

38

40

48

90

July

39

38

38

35

38

38

42

40

38

72

47

83

160

67

Aug.

19

33

24

36

23

23

45

38

26

29

23

23

29

16

36

Sept.

29

41

y|0

538

1,200

1 fWl

160

274

1,550

345

98

69

70

59

Day

16 

17 

18 -. 

19 

20 

21-- 

22-.-. 

23

25 

26. - 

27 - 

28 

29. .. .__.

30......- .--.

01

June

61

47

108

90

54

47

44

46

38

42

39

43

44

40

38

July

48

41

37

32

32

36

40

37

29

25

29

33

43

38

39

31

Aug.

45

38

32

26

24

36

666

302

74

62

49

37

39

23

23

34

Sept.

138

138

64

47

40

1~l

35

34

74

2,160

2,280

745

302

195

316

148

NOTE. Discharge June 1-3 estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 97.0 square miles]

Month

June __ __________ .. __

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

August. ______________________

September ______ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

108 

160 

666 

2.280

Minimum

38 

25 

16 

25

Mean

50.0 

44.9 

62.4 

409

Per 

square 

mile

0.515 

.463 

.643 

4.22

Run-off in 

inches

0.57 

.53 

.74 

4.71

MOSQUITO CREEK NEAR CORTLAND, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Warren-Cortland road one-eighth mile above 

Erie Railroad crossing and 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Trumbull County. 

Confusion Run enters on left three-fourths mile below station.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 97.6 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank just below highway bridge; read by 

J. T. Clark. Zero of gage, 867.43 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. One channel at all stages. Control for low water is riffle 1,000 

feet below gage. Control for high water is long stretch of channel below 

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.7 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.5 feet at 

7.30 a. m. September 25 and 26 (discharge, 1,190 second-feet); minimum, 

2.12 feet at 7 p. m. July 26 and 7.30 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 0.6 secondfoot) .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

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

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and assistance when making discharge measurements furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 15, 1926: Gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 4.7 second-feet. 

July 12, 1926: Gage height, 2.17 feet; discharge, 1.1 second-feet. 

August 18, 1926: Gage height, 2.30 feet; discharge, 1.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mosquito Creek near Cortland, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 .... .

2.... ....... _

3 ......

4 ........

5 - .

6 - .

7 ........

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

9 

10 

11 

12 ...... ...

13 

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

15 .......

May

4.4

4.5

4.2

June

2.0

2.3

5.4

6.1

5.8

5.9

4.4

3.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

4.2

4.7

July

3 3

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.4

5.2

19

Aug.

1.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1 0

1.8

1 1'7Q

2

O

3 ft

3

ft

3

O

3 ft

Sept.

1.6

1.5

1.5

145

197

126

155

247

580

740

1,010

630

430

261

165

Day

18 . 

17 

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

19 

20 

21.. -. .

22...-...-.-..

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

3.6

3.6

3.8

6.8

9.2

10

10

7.7

2.4

3.2

2.6

2.5

3.2

1.7

2.6

5.0

June

17

78

305

247

135

99

33

24

11

6.5

6.3

5.6

4.9

7.2

5.8

July

37

22

9.2

6.8

4.9

2.6

1.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

Aug.

3.3

3.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.2

1.7

Sept.

155

145

197

209

165

117

74

62

1,100

1,160

1,160

920

680

410

261
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 49

Monthly discharge of Mosquito Creek near Cortland, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 97.6 square miles]

Month

May 13-31... ...-....-.........-..-......

June _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

305 

37 

3.3 

1,160

Minimum

1.7 

1.8 

.7 

1.1 

1.5

Mean

4.79 

34.6 

4.51 

2.12 

384

Per 

square 

mile

0.049 

.355 

.046 

.022 

3.93

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.40 

.05 

.03 

4.38

MEANDER CREEK AT OHLSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. 1,500 feet above highway bridge at Ohlstown, Trumbull County, 

and 5 miles above junction with Mahoning River. Morrison Run enters on 

left \% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 77.2 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank 1,500 feet above highway bridge; read by 

Wilson Matthews. Zero of gage, 866.35 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 'Made from highway bridge below gage, from cable 

just above gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Control is solid rock ledge 300 feet below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.7 foot.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.4 feet at 

6.30 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 1,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.89 foot 

at 6.20 a. m. and 6.25 p. m. July 27 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None. ,

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed gradually from June 

16 to August 15. Rating curves used before and after change fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control 

method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and assistance when making discharge measurements furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 15, 1926: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 71.1 second-feet. 

July 14, 1926: Gage height, 1.37 feet; discharge, 32.9 second-feet. 

August 16, 1926: Gage height, 1.36 feet; discharge, 29.5 second-feet.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meander Creek at Ohlstown, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... ... --.

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

3

4 . 

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

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

7 .... ......

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

9 ... .

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

^ 

11 

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

13 .

14. . .

15... ......

May

6.3

6.8

7.4

7.9

June

53

25

16

12

10

9.0

10

9.0

7.9

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

45

71

July

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.8

4

0

8.4

15

8.4

6.3

5

0

5.3

26

31

19

Aug.

9 4

2.1

1 Q

2.1

4.0

4

0

1Q

1Q

8.4

5

0

3.6

2.8

2.1

2.4

24

Sept.

5.1

171

760

280

93

100

oin

(M

42

29

22

15

Day

16 

17 

1C

1Q

20- 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 -

29 

30 

31. 

May

7.4

7.4

7.4

18

15

10

8.4

8.4

7 Q

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

5.8

221

June

30

18

Kin

89

35

22

39

37

22

15

14

12

11

9.0

7.9

July

11

7.4

5.3

5.3

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

3.2

4.4

3.2

2.8

Aug.

29

28

20

13

9.8

13

475

96

59

45

23

14

10

7.7

6.2

5.6

Sept.

208

110

52

33

24

20

15

17

131

110

65

50

86

183

98

Monthly discharge of Meander Creek at Ohlstown, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 77.2 square miles]

Month

May 12-31... ... ... ...

June.... _ .. __ . _________ ............

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

August.. ___________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

221 

510 

31 

475 

950

Minimum

5.8 

6.3 

1.3 

1.8 

5.1

Mean

19.1 

38.8 

7.10 

30.9 

147

Per

square 

mile

0.247 

.503 

.092 

.400 

1.90

Run-off in 

inches

0.18 

.56 

.10 

.45 

2.12

LITTLE BEAVER GREEK BASIN

IITTIE BEAVER CREEK NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Bridge, 4 miles above 

mouth of creek and 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County. 

North Fork enters creek on left 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge used to September 21, 1926, read by 

Burl Thompson; Au recorder on right bank at bridge, at same datum, thereafter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extremely high stages 

water flows around both bridge abutments. Channel straight for 100 feet 

above and 300 feet below station. Rapids 600 feet below bridge act as 

primary control; probably permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage height, 

0/35 foot, as determined in 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.3 feet at 

11 a. m. September 24 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum, 2.05 feet 

July 22, August 2, 3 (discharge, 34 second-feet).
LITTLE BEAVER CEEEK BASIN 51

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 5 p. m. January 16, 

1924 (discharge, 16,300 second-feet); minimum, 1.78 feet at 6 p. m. August 22 

and 7 a. m. August 26, 1918 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 

20 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 

second-feet, extended for higher stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

those for extremely high water and for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record from chain gage and inspection of waterstage recorder furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 9, 1926: Gage height, 7.45 feet; discharge, 2,900 second-feet. 

July 15, 1926: Gage height, 2.65 feet; discharge, 98.8 second-feet. 

August 15, 1926: Gage height, 3.86 feet; discharge, 406 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, 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 

54... ............

25 

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

27 

28 

29 

-30... ............

-31 

Oct.

47

42

144

395

378

270

165

125

108

92

85

78

78

73

74

79

200

200

154

144

108

108

108

285

465

362

270

226

213

213

Nov.

226

213

200

176

188

270

270

1,710

890

590

412

395

9 48n

1,630

950

1,270

780

545

KftK

430

378

330

300

240

240

270

1,630

2,300

1,270

730

Dec.

590

545

505

465

545

1,070

730

545

485

412

330

395

378

346

285

270

240

 120

Jan.

^

 210

330

2,120

1,340

1,010

780

Q7ft

1,010

Feb.

4,280'

3,040

1,710

1,200

780

680

680

590

590

465

505

545

680

1,270

1,070

QQft

835

O QAf\

2,120

1,480

1 7Qft

1,710

1,270

4 420

7,100

2,660

1,410

Mar.

1,200

1,070

680

590

500

600

730

835

412

465

KAK

448

ooo

QQK

465

430

97ft

300

QftO

505

7Qft

680

2,120

2,480

1,630

1,130

780

KAK

545

485

465

Apr.

545

485

680

950

680

590

835

2,030

2,750

1,630

1,070

835

635

545

485

430

419

362

OOft

285

285

270

255

255

ITS

285

255

270

300

270

May

255

213

200

213

200

188

165

154

144

1 *\&

125

116

116

125

134

165

O1 K

qoft

OKC

188

165

134

125

116

108

100

100

108

June

116

125

100

100

100

84

86

89

84

76

70

64

62

270

330

200

144

1,480

412

240

165

1,010

412

240

213

213

255

188

134

116

July

92

81

76

73

79

86

81

81

116

100

89

73

73

81

92

86

68

56

47 ' 43

36

34

57

56

46

39

37

40

45

51

39

Aug.

37

34

34

41

40

49

67

78

71

58

51

71

53

62

412

635

485

330

226

165

165

2,840

590

395

300

240

176

144

108

165

108

Sept.

91

1,870

1,130

730

4,560

4,280

2,570

1,340

950

1,010

730

465

362

300

255

1,410

1,010

545

412

330

285

240

2,970

6,550

2,660

2,030

1,270

1,130

1,200

890

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Jan. 17, Jan. 23-30, and Mar. 5, 6; discharge 

^estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.
52 SURFACE WATER StlPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 505 square miles]

Month

November.. ..------..--.-- __ _ -._---.- -...

April. ________________________

June ___ . _____________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

465 

2,480 

1,070 

2,120 

7,100 

2,480 

2,750 

330 

1,480 

116 

2,840 

6,550

7,100

Minimum

42 

176

465 

270 

255 

100 

62 

34 

34 

91

34

Mean

174 

727 

317 

423 

1,680 

734 

644 

165 

239 

66.2 

265 

1,450

563

Per 

square 

mile

0.345 

1.44 

.628 

.838 

3.33 

1.45 

1.28 

.327 

.473 

.131 

.525 

2.87

1.11

Run-off ininches

0.40 

1.61 .72' 

.97" 

3.47 

1.67 

1.4* 

.38. 

.53- 

.15. 

.61 

3.20»

15.14

YELLOW CREEK BASIN

YELLOW CREEK AT HAMMONDSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on Steubenville Pike a fifth of a mile 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County. North Fork enters on. 

left 1,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Prior to August 20, 1926, chain gage on highway bridge; tape gage at 

same site and datum thereafter; read by W. J. Sprague.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, but at extremely high stages streamflows around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above and curved 100 

feet below station. Control not permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 1.30 feet as determined September 1, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet at 

8.30 a. m. September 24 (discharge, 7,470 second-feet); minimum, 1.46 feet 

at 9.30 a. m. August 10 and 11 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 10 a. m. June 17, 1920* 

(discharge, 7,710 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.6 second-foot at 4 

p. m. August 29, 1916, at 9.30 a. m. August 27, 1925, and on August 10 and 

11, 1926. 

Highest known flood reached a stage of about 16 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

February 1; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curves well defined below and fairly well defined above 2,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those 

for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps,
YELLOW CREEK BASIN 53

Discharge measurements of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.92

4.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

310

771

Date

July 15-. 

Aug. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.2

9.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, 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.

5.3

3.9

5.3

28

52

26

12

8.6

12

14

13

20

17

17

16

39

72

82

48

32

24

23

41

74

69

74

65

56

KQ

63

Nov.

59

55

51

49

58

69

99

1,410

390

208

152

133

184

515

430

430

OOfl

248

162

116

102

85

65

58

4.B

290

515

372

248

Dec.

208

152

142

133

162

173

133

124

90

74

52

QO

60

O7

35

34

45

63

73

65

50

26

22

20

16

Jan.

30

40

430

1,350

430

338

276

200

Feb.

4,380

870

538

492

410

248

261

248

248

221

208

184

184

306

410

492

470

450

605

870

755

755

1,480

1,480

810

470

Mar.

430

372

234

134

95

152

290

IQfi

152

184

184

134

QO

66

102

110

76

110

118

14.3

162

234

810

655

492

390

338

O4Q

208

173

ICO

Apr.

184

173

221

261

234

221

290

354

810

515

372

306

208

184

162

143

118

102

95

88

88

76

88

102

88

76

CO

82

71

May

71

95

88

76

71

66

66

56

54

51

49

46

45

48

51

61

56

58

162

143

82

76

66

61

54

49

Af.

41

46

42

June

54

61

50

36

30

37

41

39

32

21

18

19

23

28

KO

44

46

4.fi

35

36

32

38

30

23

30

38

71

Af\

11

July

7.8

8.6

7.4

9.8

12

19

15

12

11

15

13

8.6

7.8

14

14

10

8.2

6.4

4.3

3.2

2.2

1.3

2.0

2.4

3.2

1.9

1.7

2

0

3.6

3.6

1 Q

Aug.

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.8

1.1

2.4

12

71

71

43

34

57

76

1,110

248

162

95

71

61

52

47

61

KA

Sept.

43

605

276

234

3,740

1,050

605

410

O/W*

OAQ

1 *\9

110

eoo

234

OnQ

143

110

95

2 AM)

7,260

1,970

600

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 17 and Jan. 23-31; discharge 

 estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Tape 

gage broken Sept. 26-30; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 169 square miles]

Month

April 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

1,410 

208

4,"386 

810 

810 

221 

71 

19 

1,110 

7,250

7,250

Minimum

3.9

48

184 

66 

71 

41 

11 

1.3 

.6 

43

.6

Mean

35.2 

236 

72.8 

168 

681 

233 

201 

70.8 

36.1 

7.54 

75.6 

885

220

Per 

square 

mile

0.208 

1.40 

.431 

.994 

4.03 

1.38 

1.19 

.419 

.214 

.045 

.447 

5.24

1.30

Run-off in 

inches

0.24 

1.56 

.50 

1.15 

4.20 

1.59 

1.33 

.48 

.24 

.05 

.52 

5.85

17.71
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

1ITT1E MUSKINGUM RIVEK AT FAT, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 7 W., 300 feet above Buckeye PipeLine Co.'s pumping station, 1 mile northwest of Fay, Washington County,. 

and 10 miles northeast of Marietta. Bear Run enters on left' half a mileabove station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 259 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1915, to September 30, 1922, and October 1,. 

1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on right bank 300 feet above pumping station, 

and 50 feet above small run entering on right near section line; read by 

W. W. Lauer. Zero of gage, 612.71 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading.-

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above andbelow gage. Banks fairly high, wooded. Control for low water is riffle 50s 

feet below gage. Control for high water is long stretch of channel below 

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.85 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet at 4. 

p. m. February 15 (discharge, 8,460 second-feet); minimum, 1.05 feet on* 

October 1 and 2 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1915-1922, 1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, 22.5 feet at 8 a. m. November 27, 1919 (discharge not determined); minimum, that of October 1. 

and 2, 1925.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 2& 

feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during unusually severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating; 

curve fai*iy well-definedup^to 8,QfiO second-feet. Gage read to hundreettbstwice daily. Daily discharge .ascertained,by applying mean daily, gages 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer C orps*

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 3, 1926: Gage height,!.55 feet; discharge, 30.8 second-feet.

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 57.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, for the: 

year ending September SO, 1986

Day

1 . - 

2 

3 ..

5.. . . .

6 

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

8--.-- .

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

10- 

11 .

12 . ...

13 .

14.. ___ ... ...

15.. .

Oct.

2.0

3.9

5.7

3 Q

3.9

28

35

28

32

36

32

23

19

23

Nov.

183

90

78

72

284

430

1,760

895

610

326

790

860

610

Dec.

93

87

78

 3A(\

430

326

298

284

97ft

244

91 Q

172

Jan.

14

12

10

10

50

79

71

64

59

57

47

38

3954'

Feb.

2,320

610

550

490

430

400

385

370

355

298

284

284

930

6.920

Mar.

670

610

550

490 4fin

385

326

930

730

610

550

490

385

355

326

Apr.

231

219

207

195

172

150

119

106

219

270

270

430

326

244

231

May

231

219

195

172

172

172

139

125

119

101

114

106

93

75

June

28

32

31

27

56

74

61

56

45

4fl

35

33

59

53

219

July

7

6

6

19

15

385

385

207

98

58

25

20

17

550

129

Aug.

10

17

36

172

64

23

12

9

7

5.4

5.1

4.5

3.6

3.3

36

Septi.

29

24.

44,

29*

5fr

700*

370*

183 lot

64,

44, 37"

3<H

27

22!
MTJSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, for theyear ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

16 - ..

17- 

18-... ......

19 .........

20 .........

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

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

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

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

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

26 ........

27 .......

28 .........

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

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

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

Oct.

21

1,240

670

490

312

207

139

195

326

1,960

610

460

312

326

312

219

Nov.

460

326

298

284

270

219

207

172

150

133

127

114

108

99

Dec.

150

129

150

270

244

183

125

106

96

81

67

50

28

19

17

Jan.

50

39

30

110

1,070

3,210

1,880

370

270

257

231

195

160

133

355

Feb.

1,320

1,420

2 7fift

1,490

1,140

930

730

1,460

1,140

895

760

670

730

Mar.

385

355

326

298

355

790

430

4.nn

340

430

340

298

270

257

244

231

Apr.

207

183

172

150

125

114

103

Q<*

99

90

131

172

160

133

M)6

May

62

54

CO

77

67

58

54

<n

47

50

42

dn

36

34

28

21

June

160

78

66

68

61

40

30

9<*

19

16

13

10

10

8.5

July

64

21

24

46

62

44

33

23

16

12

9

12

105

64

33

19

Aug.

98

640

610

640

640

565

490

195

101

88

84

74

61

48

40

33

Sept.

257

13&82-

58

3*

1,100-.

58fr

430'

1,920-

760-

1,880'

520

385

490-

490

Monthly discharge of Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, for the year endingSeptember 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 259 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

November ____________________

December ___________________

January

February ____________________

Mav

June _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,960 

3,640 

430 

3,210 

6,920 

930 

430 

231 

219 

550 

640 

1,920

6,920

Minimum

2.0 

72 

17 

10 

284 

231 

90 

21 

8.5 

6 

3.3 

22

2.0

Mean

261 

464 

179 

292 

1,110 

439 

181 

94.4 

48.8 

81.1 

155 

363

299

Per

square 

mile

1.01 

1.79 

.691 

1.13 

4.29 

1.69 

.699 

.364 

.188 

.313 

.598 

1.40

1.15

Run-off in 

inches

1.16 

2.00 

.80 1.30' 

4.47 

1.95 

.78 

.42 

.21 

.36 .69' 

1.56

15.70

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

TUSCARAWAS MVER AT CLINTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge at Clinton,. 

Summit County, 1 mile above mouth of Chippewa Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. 165 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by F. E. Dusenberry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. One channel at all stages. Banks fairly high. Bed of stream composed of small boulders and gravel. Considerable silt along banks and in. 

channel. Low-water control not well defined, probably a series of slight 

riffles beginning about 50 feet below gage. High-water control is stretch of 

channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.9 feet at, 

7.30 a. m. September 7 (discharge, 791 second-feet); minimum, 1.06 feet at, 

8 a. m. August 30 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DIVERSIONS. Ohio Canal diverts a small amount of water from Tuscarawas 

River at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron. Part of the water flows from 

the point of diversion into the Cuyahoga River Basin, and part flows past 

this gaging station. (See miscellaneous discharge measurements of Ohio 

Canal, p. 328.)

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated near headwaters of this stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 30 and 600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 9, 1926: Gage height, 2.23 feet; discharge, 108 second-feet. 

July 17, 1926: Gage height, 1.77 feet; discharge, 59.8 second-feet. 

August 13, 1926: Gage height, 1.31 feet; discharge, 33.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio, for the year

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 . 

2 ... .... ...

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

4. .........

5... ....

6 _____ ....

7.. .... ....

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

9 - ..

10... ....

11 .

12 .........

13 

14 

15 ..

May

106

58

44

36

29

30

41

June

48

4107

34

32

26

33

31

33

36

41

44

44

111

194

July

48

41

48

44

44

48

116

78

73

65

65

48

106

169

145

Aug.

38

41

QQ

36

36

34

34

33

Oft

30

29

36

35

AQ

58

Sept.

25

181

273

301

373

606

774

706

606

558

590

Af\A

329

145

Day

16 .

17 

18- 

19 -

20 .

21 ___ . 

22....... ..

23 

24_-_-__ .......

25 . 

26 

27 

28 .

90

30 

31 -

May

36

27

41

73

62

58

51

41

35

44

38

35

36

38

36

58

June

116

86

207

122

139

122

96

73

62

69

65

54

51

48

44

July

82

62

48

44

48

44

44

44

38

32

31

33

54

51

44

38

Aug.

54

54

54

48

41

54

69

51

41

38

35

36

28

22

24

24

Sept.

145

145

116

flfi

69

65

62

73

259

329

358

373

273

233

194

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

. Month

May 9-31. ..........

July. .

Maximum

106

207

169

Minimum

27

26

31

Mean

45.8

60.5

Month Maximum

69

774

Minimum

22

25

Mean

39.6

299

TFSCARAWAS RIVER AT CRYSTAL SPRING, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge at Crystal 

Spring, Stark County, 4 miles above Massillon. Newman Creek enters on 

right 3 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. W. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Left bank high; right bank fairly high, subject to 

overflow at extremely high water. Bed of stream composed of boulders 

and gravel. Control is long stretch of channel below gage. Operation of 

a gravel plant on right bank 1 mile below gage may affect stage-discharge 

relation at low water.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 57

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet at 

7 a. m. February 27 (discharge, 3,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

55 second-feet October 3 (gage height, 1.78 feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 27, 1926; minimum discharge, 51 second-feet at 6 p. m. September 11 and 6 a. m. September 12, 1925 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 24.4 feet referred to gage datum. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Ohio Canal diverts a small amount of water from Tuscarawas 

River at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron. At times part of the 

diverted water flows from the point of diversion into the Cuyahoga River 

Basin and part flows past this gaging station. (See list of miscellaneous 

measurements of Ohio Canal, p. 328.)

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated at headwaters of this'stream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on November 14 and 15 and changed gradually from April 11 to September 

30; not seriously affected by ice. Rating curves well defined between 100 

and 2,000 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 |o rating table, using shifting-control 

method April 11 to September 30. Records good except those for low 

water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 8, 1926: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 137 second-feet. 

July 17, 1926: Gage height, 2.76 feet; discharge, 132 second-feet. 

August 13, 1926: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 72.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, 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 

19 

20 . 

21 .

22 ... 

23 

24.---. ___ ....

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

68

59

55

63

464

319

174

82

72

59

63

82

87

87

82

72

68

63

59

59

59

68

103

166

122

87

72

72

109

Nov.

135

128

128

115

103

103

157

319

296

274

263

296

514

1,020

1,120

567

342

319

296

274

263

252

949

efl7

1 1Af\

1,020

Dec.

651

. 439

390

366

366

679

765

651

464

366

319

296

263

242

211

192

166

157

142

128

142

128

QQ

O7

09

103

115

Jan.

115

109

109

115

142

192

157

135

122

122

115

109

103

103

103

109

211

735

1,120

825

595

414

342

OQfi

221

192

231

Feb.

514

1,020

980

855

679

414

252

296

263

242

211

202

211

231

242

252

231

679

'1,050

855

795

595

1,420

2 Qfift

2,830

Mar.

1,660

885

679

540

414

296

439

464

342

319

414

489

366

274

231

183

183

174

242

414

855

1,620

342

296

263

Apr.

514

623

623

825

735

1,050

1,580

2,470

2,920

2,380

1,500

1,050

623

390

252

211

192

174

iqc

174

1 57

109

May

122

109

103

122

135

122

122

115

98

92

82

77

72

72

82

82

98

109

Q7

77

68

63

07

. 77

192

June

142

115

 92

68

63

63

77

103

92

72

68

68

87

98

342

274

623

414

221

157

115

ino

109

July

122

135

122

98

87

390

707

183

122

109

98

92

98

157

150

128

115

98

98

92

92

92

92

87

CO

82

Q7

103

109

103

Aug.

92

92

93

98

103

135

128

122

109

109

103

92

77

72

115

109

115

128

211

135

87

79

68

63

Sept.

59

221

390

342

1,220

1,700

1,800

1,660

1,460

1,340

1,190

980

885

795

765

765

540

202

166

150

157

514

QSft

765

651

102061 30 5
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Month Maximum

1,340

765

1,120

3,410

1,660

2,920

Minimum

103

87

103

202

174

109

Mean

438

278

279

808

COO

692

Month

July 

Maximum

192

623

707

211

1,800

3,410

Minimum

63

63

82

63

59

55

Mean

95.5

154

137

109

743

363

TUSCARAWAS RIVER NEAR DOVER, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 9 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 2% miles northeast of Dover, 

Tuscarawas County, and 3 miles above mouth of Sugar Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Ed. Schilling.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and one-eighth 

mile below gage. Banks fairly high, wooded. Control is riffle composed 

of gravel and small boulders 500 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.7 feet at 

4.50 p. m. February 26 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated, 170 second-feet July 27, when stage was below zero of gage.

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 26, 1926; minimum discharge, 125 second-feet at 6.35 a. m. November 15, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

Basin by the Ohio Canal near Portage Lakes. There is no appreciable 

flow in the Ohio Canal at this gaging station.

REGULATION. Negligible.

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

vegetation and by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curve well defined between 200 and 7,000 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above and below these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good except those for extremely high and low stages 

and for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by aquatic 

vegetation or by ice, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 11, 1925: Gage height, 2.29 feet; discharge, 1,020 second-feet. 

July 19, 1926: Gage height, 0.64 foot; discharge, 304 second-feet. 

August 11, 1926: Gage height, 0.39 foot; discharge, 254 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 .

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

3 

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

6 

6 ... .

7- .

8-.. .......

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

10 . 

Oct.

371

371

386

431

695

670

520

448

431

416

Nov.

560

560

560

KAft

KAft

520

con

2 A* ft

670

Dec.

1,830

1,480

1,320

1,260

1,590

3, 080

2 A Oft

1,830

1,480

1.210

Jan.

450

Feb.

I 5,000

5,760

2,310

1,710

1,480

1,160

1.120

Mar.

5,000

3,340

2

O1ft

3 ftQft

1 9fifi

1,950 i 9fin

1.120

Apr.

1,590

1,370

1,480

2

0-m

1,830

1,480

7 060

6.400

May

780

840

810

7CA

695

695

695

695

810

June

840

750

695

ftft9

560

500

Kfift

625

602

500

July

416

332

296

266

59/1

910

2

4.0A

1,030

625

520

Aug.

256

221

238

266

266

256

9Qfi

910

205

Sept.

286

1,160

1,480

1,830

4

A,fiA,

5,920

4,700

3,340

2.950
MXJSKINGXJM RIVER BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 -------

18 

19 -------

20 

21 

22 

23 

24.... .....

25 

 26 

27 

28 

29. .

30 

31 

Oct.

416

416

400

400

400

386

464

750

602

520

448

431

431

448

540

840

780

cno

540

520

KAf\

Nov.

482

750

3,860

4,280

3,340

2,820

2,070

1,370

1,320

1,210

1,070

1,160

950

875

560

695

1,590

A 7AA

3,600

2,560

Dec.

1,070

1,070

1,070

950

840

810

720

625

840

540

560

580

580

464

482

con

464

! 300

Jan.

I 350

4,000

3,860

2,070

2,070

2 000

1,000

Feb.

2,070

2,430

2,370

2,310

2,190

2,190

1,830

2,310

4,140

4,850

4,000

3,860

4,140

3,080

5,150

11,800

11,600

6,890

Mar.

1,120

1,070

875

695

670

720

670

695

750

1,160

1,830

1,590

3,600

6,080

4,560

3,600

2,560

1,320

1,120

990

Apr.

5,300

3,730

2,560

1,950

 1,260

1,160

990

810

720

695

670

648

648

648

810

750

720

840

950

875

May

720

648

648

695

910

840

750

810

1,420

1,480

1,070

990

810

720

670

625

695

670

625

648

695

June

386

319

296

358

840

810

625

695

1,420

840

695

1,030

1,210

750

625

875

875

648

560

482

July

386

371

431

448

670

625

520

358

275

238

256

275

247

221

190

180

170

275

344

319

275

Aug.

238

275

286

266

780

1,160

990

1,030

875

840

580

1,070

1,480

1,160

780

602

482

344

308

266

286

Sept.

2,310

1,370

1,070

910

750

1,590

1,950

1,120

810

695

580

602

2,070

7, 570

9,770

7,920

5,450

3,340

2,950

2,070

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 12; discharge ascertained 

from rating curve through one discharge measurement and parallel to standard curve. Stage-discharge 

relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 19, Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, and Feb. 13; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with flow at Newcomerstown, except Feb. 13, 

when it was obtained by interpolation. Stage was below zero of gage July 25-27; discharge estimated by 

comparison with flow at Crystal Spring and at Newcomerstown.

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,400 square miles]

Month

July 

September ________________ . ._....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

840 

4,700 

3,080 

4,000 

11,800 

6,080 

7,060 

1,480 

1,420 

2,430 

1,480 

9,770

11,800

Minimum

371

482

1,120 

670 

648 

625 

296 

« 170 

205 

286

"170

Mean

504 

1,590 

997 

1,070 

3,820 

2,000 

1,870 

795 

684 

465 

535 

2,900

1,410

Per

square 

mile

0.360 

1.14 

.712 

.764 

2.73 

1.43 

1.34 

.568 

.489 

.332 

.382 

2.07

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

1.27 

.82 

.88 

2.84 

1.65 

1.50 

.65 

.55 

.38 

.44 

2.31

13.71

« Estimated.

NOTE. Diversion in Ohio Canal not included in this table.

TUSCAEAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 5 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge three-fourths mile east of 

Neweomerstown, Tuscarawas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank just below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Right bank high and wooded; left ban'k wooded, 

subject to overflow during floods. Bed of stream composed of gravel and 

small boulders. Control for low water is riffle 800 feet below gage, may shift 

during floods; control for high water is long stretch of channel below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.0 foot.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet 

at 10 a. m. September 26; minimum stage, from recorder, 1.16 feet at 10 

a. m. July 23 (discharge, 256 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.8 feet at 6 p. m. May 14, 1923 

(discharge, 19,400 second-feet); minimum, 1.10 feet at 6 p. m. June 23, 1925 

(discharge, 227 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage corresponding to about 21.5 

feet on g'age.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters.

RE GTTL ATION. Negligible.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

Basin by the Ohio Canal at Portage Lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on September 

26; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating 

curves well defined. 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 gageheight graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for shorter intervals. Records excellent except those for 

periods when recorder was not operating or periods of ice effect, which are 

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 458 second-feet.

August 10, 1926: Gage height, 1.36 feet; discharge, 387 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

3 .... .

4... . ...

5._ -

6 

7 _ . _ -----

8 -_ -. . -

9 

10 

11 

12...... .

13 

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

15 

16 - 

17 

18... 

19. ...... . -

20 

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

22 ...

23... 

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

25 .......

26 

27 

28 __ .........

29 _ ...

30 _ ..........

31 _ ..........

Oct.

475

399

406

535

1,240

1,890

1,240

885

745

615

575

615

658

615

658

658

1,030

1,770

1,890

1,360

i fwn

838

I 850

2,420

1,770

1,410

1,200

1,100

Nov.

1,500

3,700

3,100

Dec,

3,200

2,500

2,280

2,150

2,150

3,500

4,010

3,180

2,560

2,150

1,890

1,770

1,890

1,770

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,140

980

1,080

QQA

1,080

1,080 

980

885

838

450

Jan.

450

500

600

745

838

1,030

1,470

1,410

885

838

885

932

838

745

790

838

980

3,500

6,780

6,210

5,260

3,800 

keOO

1,500

Feb.

3,800

7,160

7,950

6,970

5,450

4,180

3,180

3,020

2,860

2,710

2,280

2,860 A oftfl

C AQA

7,160

8,750

8,150

7 QV1

7,560 

6,020

fi 7ftA

19 inn

15,700

12 ' 900

Mar.

7,550

5,640

4,180

3,020.

2,560

2,280

2,420

3,020

2,860

2,560

2,420

2,420

9 9fiA

1,770

1,650

1,530

1,470

i *\?in

1,890

2 860

Q 1QA

3,840 

8,150

8 QKA

6,780

4 900

3,670

2 OCA

2

0QA

Apr.

2,710

3,020

2,710

3,340

3,670

3,020

2,860

4,720

8,950

10,800

9,360

6,970

4,900

3,670

2,560

2,280

2,150

i son

1,770

1,650

1 *vifi

1,530 

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,650

1,650

May

1,470

1,300

1,240

1,360

1,410

1,240

1,140

1,030

980

885

932

885

838

790

885

1,030

932

885

1,650

2,860

O 1 K A

1,530

1,300 

1,140 

980

885

838

7QA

790

700

700

June

838

1,030

885

700

658

615

615

615

615

520

498

528

885

1,530

1,080

885

1,770

1,240

QQQ

74 R

1,530 

1,030 

745

932

838

658

535

July

460

468

440

446

399

392

1,150

2,020

1 030

700

658

520

475

440

498

575

575

446

399

361

336

342 

373 

349

314

297

308

373

440

406

Aug.

386

355

330

336

373

380

615

520

380

297

275

292

575

885

QQQ

1,080

1,650 

1,360 

932

7nn

575

CQC

490

433

386

Sept.

373

475

1,650

1,770

3,620

7,350

9,360

8,950

6,780

5,640

4,010

2,560

2,020

1,650

1,410

1,890

3,340

2,420

1,300

i ASH

1 140

3,500 

11,100 

14,500

16,600

19 fiftn

7,870

5,610

4,350

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 to Dec. 2; discharge estimated from comparison 

with flow of Tuscarawas Eiver near Dover. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 3, Jan. 19, and Jan. 23 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated from study of weather records and records of flow 

at near-by stations.
MXJSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 61

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River at Newcomer stown, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles]

Month

May-.. - _ 

June

July. .... 

September ____ ____ .--. _ _ ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,420

4,010 

6,780 

15,700 

8,950 

10,800 

2,860 

1,770 

2,020 

1,650 

16,600

16,600

Minimum

399

2,150 

1,470 

1,360 

700 

498 

297 

265 

373

265

Mean

1,050 

2,770 

1,630 

1,820 

6,070 

3,380 

3,320 

1,150 

839 

532 

650 

4,880

2,300

Per

square 

mile

0.432 

1.14 

..671 

'.749 

2.50 

1.39 

1.37 

.473 

.345 

.219 

.267 

2.01

.946

Run-off in 

inches

0.50 

1.27 

.77 

.86 

2.60 

1.60 

1.53 

.55 

.38 

.25 

.31 

2.24

12.86

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum Coun ty 

and half a mile below mouth of Wakatomika Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 5,980 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank 70 feet below bridge. Zero of gage, 

693.15 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Bed composed of solid rock, sand, and gravel. Control is concrete 

Dam 11,. 7 miles below gage. At extremely low water channel just below 

gage partly controls stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 19.5 feet for several hours February 27 (discharge, 36,400 secondfeet); minimum, 3.7 feet for several hours August 13 (discharge, 790 secondfeet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 22.2 feet at 4 p. m. March 30, 

1924 (discharge, 45,800 seeond-feet); minimum, 2.73 feet at 7 a. m. June 

25, 1925 (discharge, 335 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred, reached a 

stage corresponding to about 46 feet, revised value, from high-water mark 

(discharge, estimated, 160,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Occasionally slight regulation at Dam 11, 7 miles below gage.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined. 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 determined from gage-height graph by inspection 

or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharge 

obtained for shorter intervals. Records excellent except those for periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or recorder was not oper 

ating, which are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

August 10, 1926: Gage height, 4.19 feet; discharge, 1,150 second-feet.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio,Jor the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2_ .... ...

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

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

5 ..

6 

T. ..........

8. .

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

10 .

11 

12

13 -...

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

16 

17 

18 

19 -..-...

20 

21. 

22 

23 .. 

24. ...

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 - 

Oct.

>1, 800

1,220

4,260

4,260

3, 170

2,400

2,200

1

Nov.

4, 300

9,700

9, 500

\ 

Dec.

5, 750

5, 130

5,130

7,630

9 680

7,810

6, 400

6,430

4,830

4,120

3 7Oft

3,170

9 Qin

2,520

2,270

Jan.

1,900

3,700

6,200

Feb.

12, 400

14 finn

n

rrflrt

in fifin

9 680

8,540

6,740

7 290

12 400

W 9nn

19 900

OC f\f\[\

90 ^nn

i p. finr\

30 600

34, 400

Mar.

17,800

9,300

6,400

7,090

6, 230

fi,400

5,130

4,540

4,260

5,130

oq ortrt

10,200

7,090

6,570

Apr.

7,990

7, 630

9, "80

8,820

17, 800

on Ann

28,500

22, 300

8,920

6,740

6,070

4 980

4,540

4,400

4 260

4,120

3

QQA

3,980

4 ' 400

May

4,260

3,980

3, 980

3,170

2,390

2,390

2

QQO

2,650

4,260

7,270

6,230

4,680

3

Q4O

3,010

2 780

2,650

2 520

2,270

June

.3, 170

3,170

2,780

2,390

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,810

1, 500

1,500

2, 650

2,780

2,390

0 ftAft

2,390

1,920

3,040

1,700

1,810

1,400

July

1,220

1,220

1,220

2,780

2, 910

1 700

1,310

1,220

1,400

1,400

1,140

990

920

990

920

920

850

1,220

1,140

Aug.

990

1,140

1,500

1,220

1,140

1,310

1,220

1,140

990

790

922

Q flAft

2,390

2,150

5,590

5,130

4,680

4,260

4,680

4,540

1,810

1,400

1,310

1,220

Sept.

1,060

1,140

2,150

3,170

4,120

13,000

16,900

16,200

14,700

13,000

11,300

7,450

5,130

4,120

3,560

9,010

15,900

12,800

9,400

6,400

 4,400

3,700

9,650

25,200

27,200

20, 800

14,200

11,300

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-13, 15-25, Oct. 30 to Dec. 2, and Jan. 10-26; stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Dee. 26 to Jan. 9 and Jan. 27-30; discharge for these periods estimated from combined records 

of flow of Walhonding River at Pomerene and Tusearawas River at Newcomerstown and from record of 

flow of Muskingum River at McConnelsville.

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 5,980 square miles]

Month

March ........... _.-___, . ____________ ...

May _________ ______________ .

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,680

36, 100 

27, 200 

31, 700 

7,270 

3,300 

2,910 

5, 590 

32, 300

36, 100

Minimum

5, 750 

3,980 

3,840 

2,150 

1,400 

850 

790 

1,060

790

Mean

2, 150 

7,830 

4,000 

4,010 

16,000 

9,610 

9,980 

3,340 

2,190 

1,410 

2,190 

11,600

6,090

Per

square 

mile

0.360 

1.31 

.669 

.671 

2.68 

1.61 

1.67 

.559 

.366 

.236 

.366 

1.94

1.02

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

1.46 

.77 

.77 

2.79 

1.86 

1.86 

.64 

.41 

.27 

.42 

2.16

13.83

MUSKIITGUM EIVEE AT McCOWNELSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At Dam 7, at McConnelsville, Morgan County. Slemmons Creek

enters on right a quarter of a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.
MTJSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 63

GAGE. Prior to August 11, 1926, vertical staff gage in three sections on right 

bank on upstream side of McConnellsville-Malta Electric Co.'s power plant; 

read by Earl Tomson. Au water-stage recorder installed on left bank just 

above dam August 11, 1926. Zero of gage is at elevation of crest of dam, 

650.31 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge half a mile above gage or by 

boat below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a mile above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is 

Dam 7, just below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet at 

5p.m. February 27 and April 9 (discharge, 36,800 second-feet); minimum 

mean daily discharge, 1,000 second-feet October 4.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at 6.15 a. m. April 16, 

1922 (discharge, 76,600 second-feet, revised determination); minimum mean 

daily discharge, 622 second-feet September 5, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 27 of 33.5 feet 

referred to gage datum (discharge, estimated, 200,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually 

severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above station negligible. Water is diverted past the 

dam at this station by McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co. and Elk Eye 

Milling Co. The discharge measurements and discharge tables show total 

flow of river.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at Dam 7 at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well denned. Staff gage 

read to hundredths twice daily before and after plant of Elk Eye Milling Co. 

is running. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table for flow over 

dam, including leakage through canal lock, and adding flow through power 

house determined from mean head, gate openings, and manufacturer's rating 

of water wheels. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record up to August 11, 1926, and record of operation of power plant furnished by McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 20, 1926: Gage height, 2.52 feet; discharge, 6,650 second-feet.

September 22, 1926: Gage height, 1.72 feet; discharge, 4,030 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 .

2 

3.. 

4.........

5 

6.

7. _ ..

8 ... 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.. ..

15 

Oct.

1,320

1,100

1,160

1,000

1,500

3,000

3,100

3,460

1,900

1,720

1,480

1,230

1,250

1,180

1.330

Nov.

2,340

2,490

2,420

2,220

2,190

2,300

12, 700

13,600

13,600

11, 700

10,400

14,000

16, 900

16.900

Dec.

9,190

5,480

4,540

8,330

9,580

7,220

5,480

5,480

4,470

4,530

4.260

Jan.

1,600

1,640

1,640

1,820

1,910

2,200

2,450

2,200

2,130

1,980

2,000

1,620

1,570

1.620

Feb.

10,200

17, 000

12,000

9,800

7,760

6,640

6,640

14,800

21.700

Mar.

31,600

19,900

14,300

10, 400

7,760

7,000

6,790

7,200

7,970

7,190

6,860

6,800

5,710

5.150

Apr.

7,580

8,360

8,380

9,490

10,900

9,590

9,160

16,400

35,000

35,000

30,000

24,300

17,300

13,100

9.980

May

4,790

4,500

4,520

4,180

3,720

3,450

3,110

3,060

2,900

2,890

2,650

2,500

2.630

June

2,630

3,030

2,790

2,540

2,150

1,990

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,700

2.200

July

1,390

1,300

1,270

1,200

1,350

3,630

4,120

2,890

3,610

2,410

1,790

1,650

1,350

1,550

1.390

Aug.

1,350

1,430

1,340

1,860

1,970

1,580

1,480

1,600

1,470

1,410

1,310

1,190

1,110

1,120

2.210

Sept.

1,420

1,670

1,990

3,050

3,700

14,200

17,700

15,300

14,500

12,700

11,300

7,870

5,790

4,520

4,060
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16- 

is

19 

20. 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26- ..-

97

28

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,390

1 880

3,240

3,310

2,560

2,150

2,040

1,800

2,130

2,540

3,740

4,490

3,350

2,670

2,300

Nov.

15,300

15, 300

13,000

7,600

6,140

5,470

5,070

4,260

3,790

3,500

3,460

3 960

12,700

15, 400

13,600

Dec.

3,360

3 9in

2,610

2,570

2,430

2,430

2,400

2,070

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,410

Jan.

1,590

1 730

2, 110

6,520

11,200

15,200

12,600

8,560

5,940

5,600

5,600

3,160

2,350

3,530

Feb.

H onn

15,000

28,500

27,800

24 400

21,700

21,700

17,200

31.600

OC QftA

Mar.

4,830

4,500

4 540

4^510

9,080

9,890

16,300

24,300

20,500

15,700

19 inn

9,550

7 980

7 080

Apr.

8,340

7,200

6,740

6,110

1 S40

5,180

4,810

4,820

4,490

4,460

4,220

4 240

4,850

4,800

May

2,700

2 880

3,180

6,450

6,810

5,120

4,140

3,330

3,060

2,600

9 7fift

2,630

2,150

2,330

2,130

June

2,380

2 Qftfl

2,260

2,840

2,260

1,960

2,170

3,030

2,760

2,140

1,780

1,750

1,770

1 ' 560

July

1,310

1 *}7ft

1,460

1,390

1,300

1,270

1,320

1,400

1,210

1,200

3,920

2,050

1,680

1,570

Aug.

3,000

5,650

7,560

6,470

5,780

6,740

5,760

5,480

4,510

3,180

2,150

1,910

1,670

1,570

Sept.

9,250

 tfi onn

13,100

9,930

7,220

5,470

5,660

8,530

22,000

32,400

27,000

22,400

16,200

12,500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice gorges Feb. 2-8; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at Dresden.

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 7,410 square miles]

Month

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

March __ _ ___ _ _____ _ . ....

July 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,490 

16, 900 

9,580 

15,200 

36,800 

31, 600 

 35,000 

6,810 

3,030 

4,120 

7,560 

33,300

36, 800

Minimum

1,000 

2,190 

1,410 

1,570 

6,640 

4,500 

4,220 

2,130 

1,560 

1,200 

1,110 

1,420

1,000

Mean

2,160 

8,490 

4,330 

4,360 

18,500 

10,700 

10,800 

3,510 

2,200 

1,830 

2,990 

12,000

6,720

Per

square 

mile

0.291 

1.15 

.584 

.588 

2.50 

1.44 

1.46 

.474 

.297 

.247 

.404 

1.62

.907

Run-off in 

inches

0.34 

1.28 

.67 

.68 

2.60 

1.66 

1.63 

.55 

.33 

.28 

.47 

1.81

12.30

SANDY CREEK AT SAND7VHIE, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 10 N., E. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile south of 

Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, and a quarter of a mile .below mouth of 

Nimishillen Creek.

DBAINAQE ABE A. 481 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank 100 feet below bridge used to June 12, 1926, 

and chain gage on new highway bridge at same site as old bridge used 

thereafter; read by H. M. Welker. All gages at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 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 

riffle composed of coarse gravel about 700 feet below gage.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 65

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 

8.15 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum, 1.22 feet 

at 7.20 a. m. October 3 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 26, 1926; minimum, 1.15 feet at 7.15 a. m. June 24, 1925 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during unusually severe winters.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation on account of regulation of Nimishillen 

Creek at Canton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period of low water July 19 

to August 12. Rating curves well defined below 2,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good except those for extremely high 

and extremely low water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 11, 1925: Gage height, 2.13 feet; discharge, 299 second-feet. 

July 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.43 feet; discharge, 92.8 second-feet. 

August 12, 1926: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 79.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

\.. ............

1.. ............ ^. .............

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

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

6 .... ...

7 . 

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

9.. 

10 ....... .

11.. 

12 

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

14.... 

15. 

16 

17 

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

19 

20- .

21 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ..

31 

Oct.

96

91

96

195

344

189

151

129

132

109

100

93

107

114

109

93

140

177

158

140

121

137

111

183

228

274

210

195

195

210

Nov.

225

210

192

183

210

225

980

710

480

362

344

1,930

1,310

810

810

570

460

420

400

344

290

257

210

210

1,840

865

Dec.

480

440

420

420

570

1,040

4iO

440

400

308

381

362

310

257

Oil

225

168

165

195

241

186

171

162 id<>

159

195

171

174

Jan.

159

159

143

162

192

274

154

143

116

I4n

124

127

148

132

114

111

1,170

920

570

440

400

381

257

241

257

362

,-F.eb.

1,840

1,760

1,310

920

660

525

548

502

460

400

362

344

362

400

710

660

570

1,760

1,520

1,240

1,310

1,310

2,920

10, 000

3 960

1 °40

Mar.

1,040

920

615

502

420

400

760

615

460

460

525

440

325

308

290

274

257

290

344

570

710

2,600

3,030

1,040

760

570

525

480

525

Apr.

 '-T-7IO570

660

865

660

615

920

2,020

2,810

1,520

1,040

810

660

570

502

440

420

362

344

308

308

290

OQft

290

290

274

344

May

257

225

241

257

225

210

210

186

168

180

168

174

171

168

225

171

168

183

400

381

257

177

180

186

l.'iT

210

June

189

171

154

129

121

111

165

134

114

109

104

102

98

285

268

180

141

940

390

194

151

338

194

1 ^7

338

268

194

146

120

July

108

106

102

114

110

302

450

208

146

120

98

114

106

167

114

114

102

95

108

112

93

108

95

81

102

167

125

93

102

Aug.

81

98

95

104

123

222

118

84

110

98

93

96

110

193

378

225

291

291

193

171

209

730

730

412

242

193

148

145

117

112

112

Sept.

105

685

550

378

2,500

3,840

3,030

1,3,50

1,000

940

550

412

360

308

274

880

685

430

325

274

258

640

S ACfl

4,210

2,110

880

940

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation changed during low water July 19 to August 12; discharge determined 

by shifting-oontrol method. No gage-height record Oct. 19, 25,26, Dec. 14, and 25: discharge interpolated.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 481 square miles]

Month

January... _____ .. __ __ ... ____ __

March _ ________________ _. ... ..

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

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

August.-... -.. __ . ______________

September ___ ...... __ __ . _ ... _ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

344 

1,930 

1,040 

1,930 

10,000 

3,030 

2,810 

400 

940 

450 

730 

4,210

10, 000

Minimum

91 

183 

145 

111 

344 

257 

274 

134 

98 

81 

81 

105

81

Mean

154 

563 

316 

347 

1,400 

716 

660 

20(5 

218 

133 

204 

1,120

494

Per 

square 

mile

0.320 

1.17 

.657 

.721 

2.91 

1.49 

1.37 

.428 

.453 

.277 

.424 

2.33

1.03

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

1.30 

.7fi 

.83 

3.03 

1.72 

1.53 

.49 

.51 

.32 

.49 

2.60

13.95

NIMISHILLEN CREEK AT NORTH INDUSTRY, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., just below railroad bridge 

1 mile downstreana from highway bridge at North Industry, Stark County, 

and 8 miles above junction with 'Sandy 'Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank just below railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1% miles below gage 

or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. Control for low water is rock ledge across channel just below 

gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height O.D5 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.0 feet at 12 p. m. February 25 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.67 foot at 12.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.9 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 29, 

1924 (discharge, 2,950 second-feet); minimum, 0.58 foot at 1 a. m. September 2, 1925 (discharge, 6.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by steel mills at Canton 4 miles above gage.

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

up to 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by means of discharge integrator. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 46.4 second-feet.

August 12, 1926: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 49.1 second-feet.
MTJSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 67

I ally di , in second-feet, of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 - ....

2

a. ... _ _

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

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

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

7...... ___ .

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

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

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

11 . 

12.---.----..

13 ........ . .

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

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

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

IT...............

18 ...

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

ao ........

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

22.- _ . ___ .

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

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

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

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

27 ....

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

29 ........

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

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

Oct.

47

50

46

94

152

88

60

54

52

56

49

44

43

50

51

60

74

68

68

52

56

56

52

60

101

116

86

76

64

59

62

Nov.

63

77

72

68

66

55

106

280

172

95

78

150

530

281

172

180

132

-t(\A

90

107

84

78

74

62

62

57

549

528

204

Dec.

119

109'

114

124

302

432

203

144

134

107

105

126

117

09

80

74

70

60

56

79

74

CO

56

54

64

09

126

161

Jan.

43

51

40

56

70

90

74

56

56

56

58

m

54

56

56

54

OOA

fift9

148

I4.fi

118

96

90

88

76

72

68

131

Feb.

744

498

304

156

I4n

143

108

102

105

108

177

154

142

206

ene

414

* OflQ

267

1,440

1,670

526

258

Mar.

231

130

100

104

210

179

134

153

140

100

81

88

80

82

90

114

237

220

985

454

320

234

170

166

161

208

Apr.

279

190

263

336

409

01 ft

70R

386

914

196

179

153

144

110

118

118

150

180

210

200

May

200

1Qf\

1Q(\

170

IKft

130

100

75

68

74

77

70

72

QQ

Qfi

74

80

196

TOR

87

89

66

72

71

66

68

fid

60

65

90

June

79

79

RA.

fi9

56

60

79

63

56

56

54

52

KO

164

144

80

130

184

98

93

351

151

86

82

268

124

78

76

74

July

6665-

62

77

67

301

 19ft

80

68

63

63

68

1ft4

58

58

50

49

46

52

46

52

46

42

45

58

80

55

50

45

Aug.

4fi

46

54

4fi

86

110

61

41

49

47

47

46

4.Q

160

230

123

120

123

76

62

112

234

104

79

63

58

48

44

43

42

46

Sept.

45

206

106

80

530

419

187

244

291

167

108

89

83

95

490

270

142

100

87

88

82

134

384

265

241

138

164

205

164

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily Apr. 2-7 and Apr. 26 to May 7; discharge estimated from 

weather records, records of flow at near-by gaging stations, and range in stage indicated by recorder while 

clock was stopped.

Monthly discharge of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

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

September ____ ___ .... .. _ .. _ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

152 

549 

432 

602 

1,670 

985 

810 

200 

642 

301 

234 

652

1, 670

Minimum

43 

55 

54 

40 

102 

80 

118 

60 

52 

42 

41 

45

40

Mean

66.0 

157 

117 

114 

356 

217 

258 

101 

121 

78.0 

80.5 

209

154

Per

square 

mile

0.377

.897 

.669 

.651 

2.03 

1.24 

1.47 

.577 

.691 

.446 

.460 

1.19

.880

Run-oft in 

inches

0.43 

1.00

.77 

.75 

2.11 

1.43 

1.64 

.67 

.77 

.51 

.53 

1.33

11.94

STILLWATER CREEK AT UHRICHSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At waterworks pumping station 1 mile south of Uhrichsville and 

Dennison, in Tuscarawas County, and 6 miles above junction with Tuscarawas River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 367 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections at pumping station; read by J. C. 

Morrow.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below dam or by

wading below dam. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete dam in Uhrichsville 8,000 feet below gage is

control at all stages. Channel makes sharp bend to left just below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.1 feet at

4 p. m. September 25 Cdischarge, 4,170 second-feet); minimum, 0.25 foot at

7 a. m. and 4 p. m. October 1, 4 p. m. July 30, and 8 a. m. July 31 (discharge,

2 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet at 8 a. m. March 31, 1924

(discharge, 4,550 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 1, 1925, and

July 30 and 31, 1926

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Dennison and Uhrichsville diverted at

gage; not included in tables of discharge. See table of monthly mean

diversion. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well denned up to 2,500 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table. Records good except those for periods when gage was not

read, which are fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Dennison Water Supply Co.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 19, 1926: Gage height, 0.37 foot; discharge, 12.3 second-feet.

August 11, 1926: Gage height, 0.40 foot; discharge, 17.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

3 

4..... __ ......

6 . .

7 

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

9

10 

11 - 

12 .

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30. .

31... . .-...

Oct.

2

4

6

94

OQ4

292

110

43

32

26

22

24

32

57

7O

71

198

525

355

190

118

87

90

150

272

654

654

376

252

210

219

Nov.

272

252

1QQ

170

190

418

1,470

1 QAA

1,610

1,750

918

1,470

1,850

1 QQrt

1,940

1,560

918

568

418

355

292

272

931

210

334

O1S

741

460

Dec.

334

313

979

979

418

41 ft

334

979

206

194

162

142

142

98

94

110

114

142

114

114

102

O4

75

87

70

75

75

Jan.

> 140

500

Feb.

1000

697

741

654

504

785

o oAft

2,340

1,750

1,850

1,560

1,380

1,050

O«o

1,660

2,240

1,380

Mar.

829

654

525

334 oiq

272

376

611

525

439

439

439

> 580

Apr.

418

418

355

489

397

418

611

1 33ft

1,100

525

418

376

231

231

198

198

198

190

190

190

190

190

198

May

190

182

158

1Oft

182

150

142

126

110

110

102

102

102

94

QA

QA

94

102

313

198

158

150

118

102

87

79

71

64

June

64

126

118

71

64

64

64

64

57

50

43

43

43

79

87

126

87

43

24

24

20

20

20

20

24

24

16

16

July

14

14

14

14

14

14

87

64

43

40

37

34

31

28

25

22

19

16

13

12

10

9

8

7

4

4

4

3

3

Aug.

4

6

8

8

8

90

252

102

28

18

18

13

14

71

114

376

334

525

182

292

334

174

on

71

54

36

32

36

43

Sept.

OR

32

355

418

1,280

1,900

2,190

2,340

2,040

918

313

206

158

130

292

697

334

219

158

126

106

1,280

2,640

3

QAA

2,790

1,520

785

568

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 30 to Feb. 8 and Mar. 14-31; discharge estimated by comparison with records 

of flow at near-by gaging stations. Gage not read July 10-18 and 20-25; discharge interpolated.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 69

Monthly discharge of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 367 square miles]

Month

July . . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

654 

1,990 

418

2,340

1,660 

568 

126 

87 

525 

3,900

3,900

Minimum

2 

170

75

190 

64 

16 

3 

4 

32

2

Mean

180 

814 

192 

326 

1,280 

535 

479 

152 

52.5 

19.9 

119 

1,070

426

Per 

square 

mile

0.491 

2.22 

.523 

.888 

3.49 

1.46 

1.31 

.415 

.143 

.054 

.325 

2.92

1.16

Run-off in 

inches *

0.57 

2.48 

.60 

1.02 

3.63 

1.68 

1.46 

.48 

.16 

.06 

.38 

3.26

15.78

Monthly mean diversion, in second-feet, from Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, 

for the year ending September 80, 1926

Month Secondfeet

3.66

3.82

3 7fi

3.83

3.92

Month

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

Secondfeet

3.94

3.76

3.55

3.61

3.66

* Month Secondfeet

3.91

3.85

3.77

NOTE. Monthly mean diversion computed by U. 8. Geological Survey from record of total gallons 

pumped each month by Dennison Water Supply Co. This diversion not included in tables of daily and 

monthly discharge.

MOHICAN RIVER AT GREER, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Greer, Knox County, 8 miles southeast of 

Loudonville and 6 miles below mouth of Lake Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 942 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Forest Frasher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and half 

a mile below gage. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of solid rock 

and gravel. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.2 foot, as determined 

November 2, 1924, and September 4, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.5 feet at 

11.50 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum, 1.38 

feet at 6 p. m. September 1 (discharge, 116 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 26, 1926 l ; minimum, 1.29 feet at 7.10 a. m. September 12, 1925 (discharge, 93 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affectad by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice, as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined above 150 

second-feet, fairly well defined below that limit. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Maximum previously published for January 11, 1924, has been revised to 9,020 second-feet.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 21 ........... _ . ...

Apr. 9- _________ ..--

Gage 

height

Feet

1 QO

8.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7,980

Date

Aug. 21 ........... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

344

2,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

I--..-. --------

2- _ .--.-.-.-.

3.. ----- 

4 6---.----- 

6-.- .... 

7 

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

9 

10 

11 

12 -------

13 

14 

16 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 - 

25 

28 -

27 

23 -

29 

30 _ .. 

31 

Oct.

171

171

171

200

1,020

493

358

323

247

239

256

239

230

239

247

247

274

665

508

479

312

274

230

222

358

546

750

546

422

369

395

Nov.

422

450

493

422

382

335

323

2,460

2,020

1,210

1,020

792

3*320

2,820

1,810

1,410

1,210

1,110

880

750

665

546

450

422

395

369

1,610

3,450

2,020

1,510

Dec.

1,310

1,060

835

792

1,020

2,020

1,510

1,160

970

792

665

585

585

546

508

435

409

346

382

346

346

346

346

282

230

Jan.

290

> 260

>1, 080

Feb.

1,640

580

625

585

665

708

835

708

665

835

2,940

2,240

1,810

3,060

2,700

2,020

6,880

10,100

3,710

Mar.

2,940

1,810

1,210

925

835

665

8W

835

792

750

880

750

750

585

493

435

435

422

435

1,610

546

1,210

4,540

4,400

2,580

2,460

1,810

1,210

1,020

835

708

Apr.

1,310

1,210

2,020

2,240

1,710

1,510

1,610

P. 880

7,940

6,130

3,840

2,460

1,710

1,510

1,110

925

792

665

625

546

546

508

1,510

508

585

493

435

708

May

546

.750

625

585

546

464

435

409

382

358

346

3^6

"2

46^

422

395

508

1,410

1,020

835

585

450

358

335

323

395

323

283

256

835

June

625

422

323

283

264

256

264

283

264

230

222

222

222

283

fi 5

5C8

358

382 '73

346

247

2,940

479

358

283

256

230

207

200

185

July

185

178

171

171

.- 185

192

323

192

185

178

171

165

165

464

358

215

178

1£8

151

145

145

139

133

133

127

127

133

382

230

207

178

Aug.

178

435

323

215

185

178

165

158

145

139

139

139

165

422

665

230

200

1,210

395

247

312

283

230

215

185

165

158

158

145

127

121

Sept.

116

546

323

358

3,980

2,460

1,160

708

1, 610

1,810

1,160

925

546

450

395

3,060

2,940

1,210

1,020

835

493

409

1,160

1,810

1,410

1,610

1,210

1,020

880

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 24 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, -weather records, and flow of Tuscarawas River.at Crystal Spring.

Monthly discharge of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending September

80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 942 square miles]

Month

July 

.September ___ .. __________ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,020 

3,450 

2,020

10, 100 

4,540 

7,940 

1, 410 

2,940 

464 

1,210 

3,980

10,100

Alinimum

171 

323

422 

435 

256 

185! ; 

127 

121 

116

116

Mean

361 

1,170 

620 

614 

2,140 

1,280 

1,780 

504 

410 

196 

259 

1,210

865

Per 

square 

mile

0.383 

1.24 

.658 

.652 

2.27 

1.36 

1.89 

.535i 

. 435 

.208 

.275 

1.28

.918

Run-off in 

inches

0.44 

1.38 

.76 

.75 

2.36 

1.57 

2.11 

.62 

.49 

.24 

.32 

1.43

12.47
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 71

WAIHONDING RIVER AT POMERENE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Pomerene, 2 miles east of Walhonding, Coshocton County, and 4 miles below junction of Mohican and Kokosing Rivers. 

Honey Run enters from left one-third mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,490 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1910, to March 31, 1913, gage heights and 

results of discharge measurements only (published under name of Mohican 

River at Pomerene); September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Prior to November 7, 1925, chain gage on bridge; read by C. R. Rahn. 

Au water-stage recorder installed just above bridge at same datum on that 

date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Bed composed of small boulders, gravel, and sand. Control is 

riffle 500 feet below gage. Right bank high and wooded; left bank fairly 

high. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.3 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.4 feet at 6.15 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 17,200 second-feet); 

minimum, 1.39 feet at 3.20 p. m. July 25 (discharge, 218 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 3.10 p. m. January 11, 

1924 (discharge, 21,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.04 feet at 12.40 p. m. 

August 30, 1925 (discharge, 101 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage represented by 21.6 feet, present gage datum, as determined by leveling to high-water mark noted during 

flood by present observer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice, as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve, well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily prior to November 7. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records excellent except those for periods of 

ice effect, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 20, 1925: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 582 second-feet. 

April 8, 1926: Gage height, 8.70 feet; discharge, 11,200 second-feet. 

August 22, 1926: Gage height, 2.20 feet; discharge, 736 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2.-.. .... ......

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

4.-

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

6 -

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

8- - 

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

10- 

11- ---------

12- 

13 

14- --_ _____

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

Oct.

260

246

265

378

1,540

1,110

570

470

408

367

356

344

344

344

322

Nov.

570

570

608

570

536

502

570

3,100

2,950

1,900

1,430

1,260

4,560

4,140

2.810

Dec.

1,900

1,540

1,320

1,210

1,600

3,230

1,780

1,430

1,260

1,060

1,010

1,010

960

820

Jan.

1 450

1

820

1,010

1,060

775

730

775

775

688

570

645

730

Feb.

7,000

8,210

3,830

2,810

2,280

2,540

1,900

1,540

1,540

1,540

2.810

Mar.

4,300

3,230

2,280

1,780

1,540

1,260

1,430

1,900

1,320

1,320

1,430

1, 160

1,010

910

Apr.

2,150

2,020

2,280

3,680

2,810

2,410

3,360

9,470

12,700

8,980

6,150

4,300

3,090

2,410

1.900

May

1,010

1,160

1,010

960

865

775

730

645

608

608

570

,570

536

570

688

June

960

775

645

536

502

502

536

670

502

470

.438

438

438

470

775

July

350

328

322

378

375

367

502

536

378

339

356

344

317

407

536

Aug.

306

564

820

502

404

378

333

286

256

246

236

236

302

738

730

Sept.

232

594

688

487

2,340

4,620

2,760

1,430

1,230

2,150

1,780

1,160

910

688

518
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART IH

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

 Day

16--.....,...,..

17 

18- 

10 

20- . 

21 

22 

23 

24... 

25. ,-

26 

27- .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

312

372

730

730

608

502

438

408

438

502

1,160

960

775

608

570

536

Nov.

2,280

1,900

1,540

1,260

1,160

1,010

910

865

775

730

688

3,860

6,270

3,680

2,410

Dec.

730

688

730

645

flrtQ

570

608

608

608

570

350

Jan.

645

688

1,160

5,790

2,670

2,020

1,540

1,160

1,000

Feb.

1,780

1,430

1,900

6,560

4 Q4.H

3,530

4,620

3,380

8,150

15,600

10,400

5,810

Mar.

865

820

820

1 260

2 040

2,810

2,150

6,900

7,450

4,940

3,680

2,950

2,280

1,900

1,660

1,540

Apr.

1,660

1,540

1,320

1, 210

1,110

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,010

960

960

910

960

1,110

1,060

May

730

608

730

2,340

o oofl

1,430

1,060

865

730

645

688

730

688

608

570

1,030

June

775

608

502

688

570

470

1,120

1,270

645

536

470

438

408

378

361

July

408

344

312

280

275

260

256

251

232

222

227

357

502

536

378

333

Aug.

536

935

1,320

820

608

730

775

645

536

438

367

328

301

275

260

227

Sept.

7,560

4,320

2,410

1,660

1,260

1,010

1,120

4,480

8,290

3,530

3,090

'2,150

1,780

1,660

1,430

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 27 to Jan. 4; stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 and Jan. 

24 to Feb. 1; discharge for these periods estimated from study of weather records and records of flow of 

near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,490 square miles]

Month

July. __ __ 

Discharge in second-feet

iviaximum

,1,540 

6,270 

3,230 

5,790 

15,600 

7,450 

12,700 

2,340 

1,270 

536 

1,320 

8,290

15,600

Minimum

246

502

1,430 

820 

910 

536 

361 

222 

227 

232

222

Mean

548 

1,850 

1,000 

1,100 

4,360 

2,270 

2,820 

872 

593 

355 

498 

2,240

1,520

Per

square 

mile

0.368 

1.24 

.671 

.738 

2.93 

1.52 

1.89 

.585 

.398 

.238 

.334 

1.50

1.02

Run-off ill 

inches

0.42 

1.38 

.77 

.85 

3.05 

1.75 

2.11 

.67 

.44 

.27 

.39 

1.67

13.77

ROCKY FORK NEAR MANSFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge on lower 

Lucas Road, 2 miles southeast of Mansfield, Richland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38.3 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 19, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE, Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. H. Stuff. Zero of gage 

11.20.88 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Channel has been straightened by dredging. Banks high, 

clean. Control for low water is riffle composed of boulders and coarse 

gravel 40 feet below gage; control for higher stages is long stretch of channel. 

Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period August 19, 

1925, to September 30, 1926, 9.4 feet at 8 a. m. February 25 (discharge, 

1,560 second-feet); minimum, 0.82 foot September 7, 9, and 11, 1925 (discharge, 6.8 second-feet).
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 73

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low water due to operation of 

Mansfield sewage-treatment works.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

February 25 and August 18, 1926; not seriously affected by ice. Rating 

curves well defined up to 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio, during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 22.- . . -

Ton Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.9

13.8

Date

July 6.- 

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

14.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

I.. ___ ......

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

Z. ..............

4.. ....

5... ___ .---

6.. 

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

8 .... -

9... ...... .

10- 

Day

1925-26 

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

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

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

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

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

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

T... ............

8 .... -

9. ..... ...

10 ....

11 

12.. .....

13 -

14 

15 

16- 

17 

18 

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

20 

21 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

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

28 

29.--- -.

30 ------

31. 

Aug.

Oct.

10

11

9.3

184

24

20

17

13

15

14

10

12

12

11

11

19

55

20

16

16

14

14

13

28

58

29

21

20

20

24

22

Sept

11

11

11

11

8.

11

7.

10

8.

11

Nov.

23

26

20

17

18

18

125

112

40

30

25

140

256

66

66

48

30

30

33

26

23

20

19

18

20

15

522

75

30

26

11-

12.

13.

14.

9 15.

16.

7 17.

18.

6 19.

20.

Dec.

27

27

28

28

352

48

35

32

31

24

26

28

22

18

18

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

13

12

11

9.6

10

11

11

11

Day

1925

Jan.

11

12

12

18

25

23

15

12

14

11

12

13

13

12

13

14

16

154

69

48

44

28

18

16

16

17

16

15

14

20

63

Feb.

99

72

48

32

29

34

42

38

33

27

24

21

31

45

36

33

33

184

132

68

59

320

61

70

936

147

50

36

Aug.

11

11

Mar.

39

36

26

22

23

88

24

26

29

36

31

20

15

19

18

16

34

40

88

42

50

450

118

68

42

34

23

27

27

93

Sept.

8.1

31

760

70

162

40

20

15

11

Apr.

43

200

51

46

54

450

600

147

70

47

36

30

29

26

24

20

18

20

19

18

18

21

22

24

20

16

34

20

18

21...

22...

23-..

24...

25-..

86 

? 28--

29.-

30--.

31--

May

17

16

22

16

16

14

14

14

10

14

13

13

11

14

20

11

18

29

64

27

16

17

11

12

12

16

15

12

10

21

26

Day

1925

June

18

15

13

12

11

23

15

12

9.8

9.5

12

11

9.8

20

16

13

13

20

13

8.3

10

31

14

12

10

12

8.1

10

10

10

i

July

9

10

8.6

16

10

12

11

9.8

9.8

11

8.6

9.0

38

16

12

9.8

8.8

8.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9/5

10

8.6

7.6

9.0

22

12

10

9.0

Vug.

ll

11

8

ft

0 ft 11

11

12

11

11

10

11

Aug.

88

99

12

11

11

12

10

8.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

11

33

12

21

12

450

25

18

24

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

9.3

11

12

Sept.

11

11

10

10

0.3

0.3

20

12

11

10

Sept.

12

40

1C

27

288

66

36

22

112

42

26

17

24

18

132

184

42

29

22

22

22

18

93

48

57

34

27

36

29

24

102061 30 6
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio, for the years ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 38.3 square miles]

Month

1925

1925-26 

October.. __________________ ....

December.. _________ ................

April- ______________________

JtOy~- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

760

184 

522 

352 

154 

936 

450 

600 

64 

31 

38 

450 

282

936

Minimum

8.6

7.7

9.3 

15 

9.6 

11 

21 

15 

16 

10 

8.1 

7.6 

8.6 

12

7.6

Mean

10.7 

45.0

24.6 

63.9 

30.7 

25.3 

97.9 

52.8 

73.3 

17.5 

13.4 

12.3 

30.8 

52.2

40.6

Per

square 

mile

0.279 

1.17

.642 

1.67 

.802 

.661 

2.56 

1.38 

1.91 

.457 

.350 

.321 

.804 

1.36

1.06

Run-off in 

inches

0.13 

1.30

.74 

1.86 

.92 

.76 

2.67 

1.59 

2.13 

.53 

.39 

.37 

.93 

1.52

14.41

JEROME FORE AT JEROMEVIUE, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 15 W., at highway bridge at Jeromeville, 

- Ashland County, 1 mile above mouth of Oldtown Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Al%ust 18, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by D. L. Winbigler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 2,000 feet 

below gage. Banks high. During floods some water passes under a bridge 

150 feet west of gage. Control is riffle of boulders and coarse gravel just 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period August 18, 

1925, to September 30, 1926, 9.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 

2,490 second-feet); minimum, 0.92 foot at 6 p. m. August 28, 6 a. m. and 

5 p. m. August 29, and 6 p. m. August 30, 1925 (discharge, 4.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on February 26; affected by ice December 24 to January 2. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.
MtlSKINGtIM RIVER BASIN 75

Discharge measurements of Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 22.......................

Feb. 2........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

2 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.4

269

Date

July 7---. 

Aug. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.1

19.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925

1.. _ _ _ ..

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

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

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

5.

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

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

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

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

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

Day

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 ..

Aug.

Oct.

11

10

26

31

18

16

16

17

25

23

OO

17

17

16

104

79

37

29

24

22

23

32

122

73

52

46

51

64

Sept

4.

5.

5.

K

K

7.

4.

5.

5.

Nov.

81

7Q

66

49

36

34

7>i

562

196

Q9

71

158

285

233

172

102

90

83

73

57

54

47

38

38

38

740

533

160

96

7 11.

4 12.

2 13.

4 14.

8 16.

0 17.

7 18.

4 19.

4 20.

Dec.

94

86

81

94

392

285

on

86

54

90

70

51

44

40

33

28

26

26

29

31

16

Day

1925

Jan.

14

16

20

44

47

37

19

23

99

19

1Q

16

14

14

14

14

259

338

172

148

142

111

57

37

33

36

38

46

29

64

Feb.

740

OKQ

144

109

83

84

102

86

83

77

90

88

54

109

94

73

64

160

710

272

155

650

272

220

1,910

2,010

298

160

Aug.

6.2

5.8

6.2

Mar.

160

11Q

96

86

68

48

160

84

81

61

90

73

52

34

36

37

31

45

72

196

135

107

1,200

620

272

172

113

90

77

73

172

Sept.

5.4

13

533

861

591

650

172

68

43

31

Apr.

,155

137

620

233

158

119

1,080

1,590

1,650

324

196

128

111

92

79

75

63

52

50

45

45

40

47

47

47

42

38

81

66

51

21-.

22

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

9Q

30..

91

May

155

70

58

48

42

34

34

32

28

27

26

23

22

26

39

30

28

29

111

60

39

30

27

23

20

21

22

20

18

21

27

Day

1925

June

23

19

14

13

12

12

20

15

12

11

11

13

50

81

61

34

21

146

38

20

17

60

22

17

16

15

13

11

9

9

July

9

9

8

11

12

10

10

8

8

9

9

8

60

31

20

9

8

7

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

10

22

10

7

6

Aug.

6.6

5.4

4.7

4.7

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.7

Aug.

13

16

12

6

6

52

11

7

6

6

6

7

7

18

14

14

18

37

17

13

42

22

12

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

7

Sept.

26

20

15

12

12

10

15

17

14

13

Sept.

9

40

18

16

448

100

40

23

285

128

48

29

32

22

19

48

37

25

21

17

14

13

36

70

104

109

47

42

52

39

NOTE. Gage not read July 5 and Sept. 19,1926; discharge interpolated.
76 StTKFACE WATEE STJPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio, for the years ending 

September 30, 1926 and 1926

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

1925 

August 18-31. .. _______________ . ...

September.... ______ _ _ _ ..... _ ...

1925-26

March ___ ________ __

April ________________________

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

August _____ . __ ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.6 

861

246 

923 

392 

338 

2,010 

1,200 

1,650 

155 

146 

60 

52 

448

2,010

Minimum

4.1 

4.7

10 

34

14 

54 

31 

38 

18 

9 

6 

6 

9

6

Mean

5.16 

106

41.8 

175 

65.8 

60.8 

327 

150 

249 

38.4 

27.2 

11.3 

13.6 

64.4

99.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.043 

.883

.348 

1.46 

.548 

.507 

2.72 

1.25 

2.08 

.320 

.227 

.094 

.113 

.537

.832

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.99

.40.

i.ea

.63 

.58 

2.83 

1.44 

2.32 

.37 

.25 

.11 

.13 

.60

11. 29

KOKOSING BIVEfi NEAR MILLWOOD, OHIO

LOCATION. On east line of sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge 3 miles 

southeast of Millwood, Knox County. Brush Run enters on right threeeighths mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 472 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Clyde Wharton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Control composed of boulders and gravel 400 

feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.25 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 

6 a. m. September 24 (discharge, 8,690 second-feet); minimum discharge> 

69 second-feet October 1 and 2 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet May 13, 1923 (discharge, 

11,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.23 feet at 11.15 a. m. September 4, 1925 

(discharge, 36 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

April 8; affected by ice and by leaves lodged on control as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curves well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for periods when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or by leaves lodged on control, 

which are fair.
MTJSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 77

Discharge measurements of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 19 

Feb. l .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

4 26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

158

1,810

Date

A TIT* Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.56

5.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,670

3,380

Date

Aug. 21 ___ ...

Sept. 24 . 

Gage 

height

- Feet 

2.22

7.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

345

5,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

l - _ .-

2 _____ - _ ...

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

4.--..-..... _ -

5 _ . _ --. __ -

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

7.-... .......

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

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

10 

11.. ___ ........

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

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

14---.--.. _ -..-

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

16 

17 

18-.- . .

19 

20... .......

21 . _ .-...--.

22.-. .-. ...

23 -- .

24 

25 .........

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

69

69

78

273

230

217

167

120

101

96

89

91

84

84

82

80

82

145

148

122

103

103

98

108

200

237

213

158

122

108

122

Nov.

128

128

122

113

113

113

108

1,750

1,020

354

312

312

2,660

1,180

636

607

552

526

377

273

273

237

217

191

178

161

1,180

2,910

2,070

607

Dec.

526

424

400

377

354

607

552

474

424

377

354

312

273

255

230

203

197

178

172

184

172

161

150

145

145

140

1 110

Jan.

190

237

172

237

217

203

191

172

203

210

223

237

273

1,960

552

526

448

448

400

354

354

354

333

333

237

Feb.

1,850

1,180

725

636

474

400

474

607

499

400

333

354

333

580

1,360

1,360

1,020

940

4,920

3,170

2,420

2,070

1,020

795

6,670

5,250

3,170

830

Mar.

725

636

448

424

400

292

333

448

312

312

377

377

292

223

255

217

223

333

448

526

607

4,300

1,960

830

795

354

526

499

448

424

Apr.

552

526

552

552

552

526

725

4,300

3,440

1,750

1,020

865

795

620

516

422

400

357

316

297

297

336

316

297

297

297

279

279

261

261

May

261

279

279

261

244

228

228

228

212

197

197

197

182

182

212

228

212

261

1,550

795

468

468

445

378

316

261

279

261

261

. 197

279

June

228

228

182

168

168

155

197

182

168

142

142

142

142

155

142

137

128

124

119

106

115

119

124

133

124

119

124

119

111

102

July

106

102

98

98

119

142

168

142

128

106

111

106

106

102

98

102

98

94

94

94

90

90

90

86

86

86

90

212

168

137

128

Aug.

98

182

212

228

182

168

128

124

115

115

111

102

115

128

155

261

212

228

244

261

316

297

279

261

244

168

124

115

106

106

106

Sept

102

98

102

106

182

735

620

261

212

197

182

182

168

142

137

5,250

1,550

765

735

675

594

516

3,440

7,250

1,960

1,100

735

648

620

542

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 11 to Nov. 8; shifting-control 

method used Oct. 11-18, rating curve based on one discharge measurement and parallel to standard curve 

used Oct. 19 to Nov. 8. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 28 to Jan. 6; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams

Monthly discharge of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 472 square miles]

Month

July-- 

September ____________________

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

L>

Maximum

273

2,910

607

1,960

4,300

4,300

1,550

228

212

316

7,250

7.250

iscnarge in s

Minimum

69

108

172

333

217

261

182

102

86

98

98

69

econa-teet

Mean

129

647

271

351

1,570

612

733

324

145

112

177

994

495

Per 

square 

mile

0.273

1.37

.574

.744

3.33

1.30

1.55

.686

.307

.237

.375

2.11

1.05

Run-off in 

inches

0.31

1.53

.66

.86

3.47

1.50

1.73

.79

.34

.27

.43

2.35

14.24
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

KILIBTTCK CREEK AT IAYIAWD, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 7 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge at Layland, Coshocton County, 

4% miles southeast of Killbuck. Big Run enters on right 0.3 mile below 

gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 507 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by B. T. Layland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above and straight for 400 feet below 

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control for low water is riffle of boulders 

and gravel just below gage. Control for higher stages is long stretch of 

channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.5 feet at 

5 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 3,370 second-feet); minimum, 1.98 feet at 7 a. m. 

August 12 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 9, 1926; minimum, 

1.10 feet at 5.30 p. m. August 17, 1925 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

The highest known flood occurred in March, 1913, and reached a stage 

corresponding to gage height 22.6 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

October 5 and again November 8; not affected by ice. Same rating curve 

used prior to October 6 and after November 8; it is well defined up to 2,500 

second-feet and fairly well defined above that limit. Fairly well defined 

rating curve parallel to standard curve used October 6 to November 8. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records for October and 

November fair; for remainder of year good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 20, 1925: Gage height, 2.95 feet; discharge, 118 second-feet. 

August 23, 1926: Gage height, 3.78 feet; discharge, 225 second-feet. 

September 23, 1926: Gage height, 6.59 feet; discharge, 516 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Killbuck Creek at Layland, 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..... ..........

Oct.

68

60

71

284

133

95

64

79

83

75

87

83

108

00 K

118

Nov.

150

905

601

336

94.7

1,090

one

OCQ

990

223

Dec.

407

oen

9Q7

673

437

O7Q

070

090

971

211

199

177

155

16fi

Jan.

in/i

1 IP.

128

155

199

990

91 1

199

7O

7907

inn

inn

110

110

123

223

1,190

1.240

Feb.

1 Q^fi

1 140

550

430

452

cnn

090

ocn

oen

1 10ft

905

422

567

1.780

Mar.

9 fi^fi

601

499

484-

452

364

284

on 7

271

971

271

oen

533

Apr.

584

805

3,010

2 pen

Q71

748

601

cqo

468

OQ9

364

350

May

9Q 7

407

407

284

OCQ

199

188

9Q7

235

199

971

1,170

825

June

971

177

155

1QQ

166

155

144

Qin

211

144

310

284

July

07

70

70

00

100

090

07

QC

go

79

QC

113

87

71

fid

60

Aug.

64

60

68

00

C7

51

51

9Q7

533

177

177

748

468

199

Sept.

68

cnn

166

f»Ql

9Q7

4fifi

070

235

177

155

1,850

1,980

619

364

297
MtlSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22,.. _ ... ...

23 

24 ___ 

25 .-..

26 . 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

100

91

91

87

186

284

155

155

144

144

144

Nov.

211

199

177

144

144

144

601

1,560

1,360

619

Dec.

166

177

177

155

144

128

123

113

 \(\A

104

100

Jan.

392

364

378

422

392

378

336

310

297

500

Feb.

1,240

1,530

885

1,690

2,780

2,400

Mar.

710

533

1,190

2 1 on

1 780

1,120

710

533

468

437

437

Apr.

323

310

323

310

297

284

271

323

336

297

May

378

323

247

223

223

199

188

188

336

June

123

500

247

155

123

155

128

104

95

91

July

57

57

57

57

54

54

54

104

108

75

68

Aug.

310

452

223

155

128

118

95

87

79

71

68

Sept.

259

247

865

2,620

1,980

1,470

1,020

601

601

484

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 25, Nov. 1-7, Feb. 7, June 6, Sept. 5 and 6; discharge Nov. 1-7 estimated 

by comparison with records of flow at near-by stations, interpolated for other days.

Monthly discharge of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 507 square miles]

Month

March ______________________

June __ .' ___________________ ..

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

284 

1,560

1,120 

1,240 

3,010 

2,190 

3,010 

1,170 

500 

323 

748 

2,620

3,010

Minimum

60

100 

79 

323 

271 

271 

188 

91 

54 

51 

68

51

Mean

121 

433 

271 

299 

1,110 

695 

826 

320 

182 

87.7 

170 

666

425

Per .-

square 

mile

0.239 

.854 

.535 

.590 

2.19 

1.37 

1.63 

.631 

.359 

.173 

.335 

1.31

.838

Run-off in 

- inches

0.28 

.95 

.62 

.68 

2.28 

1.58 

1.82 

.73 

.40 

.20 

.39 

1.46

11.39

WILLS CREEK AT CAMBRIDGE, OHIO

LOCATION. At Steubenville Street Bridge, one-eighth mile below Baltimore &

Ohio Railroad bridge at Cambridge, Guernsey County. Crooked Creek

enters on left 2% miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 407 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Perry Smith and Cecil Brill. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage.

Banks high and brushy. One channel at all stages. Control is long stretch

of channel below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.0 feet at

7.10 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 2,540second-feet); minimum, 1.25 feet at

7.45 a. m. August 14 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply of Cambridge is diverted above station. 

REGULATION. Negligible.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined up 

to 500 second-feet, poorly defined above that limit. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for high water, 

which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 4, 1926: Gage height, 2.33 feet; discharge, 58.1 second-feet.

August 22, 1926: Gage height, 7.58 feet; discharge, 1,560 second feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

-1. .... ...

2-- ...

3- 

4. ____ . _ ....

5- _ .... ____ .

6- .. ..-.

?:::::::::::::::: »- . 

10-- . ...

11... _ ..... ..

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

13-- .........

14. ........

15 __ .. ...

June

58

53

47

58

53

34

31

31

39

51

58

July

20

1ft

35

43

108

276

94

49

33

31

20

24

48

en

Aug.

31

31

29

28

25

31

00

9.O

28

23

8

5

74

Sept.

53

54

109

180

2,470

2 o.nn

942

142

101

80

73

Day

16 . 

17 

18- 

19. 

20- 

21-.- 

99

23- 

24- 

25- 

26. . 

27- 

29- , 

on

31- 

June

66

58

53

84

58

41

37

35

34

35

39

37

35

29

26

July

54

45

42

66

82

53

42

34

23

18

14

19

29

40

36

30

Aug.

300

715

1,400

1,270

661

971

1,400

884

325

168

103

71

64

53

50

58

Sept.

2,000

2,340

1,810

554

240

168

150

450

1,030

1,270

1,520

1,620

1,360

1,000

554

Monthly discharge of Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

June 4-30 .. .. 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

276

Minimum

26 

14

Mean

46.3 

48.6

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

2,470

Minimum

5 

53

Mean

287 

871

LICKING EIVEE AT TOBOSO, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 2 N., R. 10 W., at covered highway bridge at Toboso, Licking

County, 3 miles below mouth of Rocky Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 672 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by A. B. Lebold. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage, from cable 2,000 feet

above gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

One channel at all stages. Both banks high. Bed composed of gravel and

sand. Control for low water is riffle 500 feet below gage; shifting. Control

for higher stages is long stretch of river below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.1 feet at

6.30 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 9,380 second-feet); minimum discharge, 66

second-feet October 1 (gage height, 2.09 feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet at 7.15 p. m. March 29,

1924 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 54 second-feet

September 5, 10-12, and 25-27, 1925.
MTJSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 81

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Regulation above gage at Buckeye Lake, on South Fork of Licking River.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

February 19; not seriously affected by ice. Rating curve used prior to the 

change fairly well defined; curve used thereafter well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for December 27 to 

January 18 and January 23-31, when stage-discharge relation may have been 

slightly affected by ice, and for extremely low water in October to January, 

which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 2, 1926: Gage height, 3.48 feet; discharge, 805 second-feet. 

August 9, 1926: Gage height, 2.13 feet; discharge, 117 second-feet. 

September 22, 1926: Gage height, 2.54 feet; discharge, 284 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 ..

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

3 

4.-.-.---.----..

5.---.--- ___ ..

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

7 

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

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

10 

11 

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

13 . 

14 . ..

16 

16 

17 

18 

19 ......

20 

21 

22. .......

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

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

Oct.

66

70

95

98

126

144

166

209

218

110

82

78

80

78

82

540

450

340

218

300

290

281

368

662

272

183

144

129

Nov.

116

129

122

113

113

113

3,060

1,380

1,030

760

630

4,360

2,080

1,380

1,100

7QO

480

330

300

262

209

183

166

158

480

2,790

1,310

760

Dec.

540

450

368

340

422

1,450

825

450

368

oon

981

244

218

192

136

213

136

129

218

151

110

104

122

126

Jan.

144

144

144

151

158

154

110

92

104

QO

87

68

82

92

7*1

92

192

2, 340

1,100

792

792

510

330

290

226

395

320

Feb.

5,210

2,340

2,080

1,520

1,030

760

1,240

1,100

960

960

630

570

510

1,380

o Anrt

1 380

5,760

2, 250

1,760

O -Tflfl

2 ggo

1,040

1,530

5,650

1,530

Mar.

1,250

500

445

370

500

420

AAK

445

370

300

282

300

420

610

1,390

QOA

5,430

3,460

1,110

670

610

528

500

Apr.

760

640

1,040

670

582

790

6,750

2,970

1,680

1,110

850

610

500

445

395

345

345

322

291

395

370

322

May

300

rH2O

273

273

255

246

238

229

221

212

204

200

196

196

212

212

204

238

345

273

238

204

189

181

181

177

166

159

June

159

153

146

139

139

159

133

139

133

133

130

159

139

133

127

114

120

120

114

204

153

120

117

114

108

July

105

103

100

146

127

133

300

264

185

139

127

124

124

120

108

111

105

127

108

130

114

111

114

98

95

189

760

395

221

159

Aug.

146

1*1Q

221

345

238

181

166

153

120

114

108

108

100

98

159

246

1,320

730

. 980

700

555

2,340

850

670

395

273

204

173

159

146

142

Sept.

133

273

204

322

2,430

1,840

915

555

420

345

282

255

221

204

4,990

1,840

850

600

370

300

273

1,530

8,180

2,430

3,060

1,530

980

915

850
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

ApriL....... ........

Maximum

4,360

1,450

2,340

5,760

5

40A

Minimum

66

113

104

68

510

ooo

Mean

836

299

2,040

QQ1

1,100

Month

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

Maximum

345

204

760

2,340

8,180

8,180

Minimum

156

108

95

98

133

66

Mean

221

137

167

396

1,240

645

HOCKING BIVEB BASIN

HOCKING RIVEB WEAR LANCASTER, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge a quarter of 

a mile west of Clark Crossing and 5 miles southeast of Lancaster, Fairfield 

County. Rush Creek enters on left, 2% miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 26, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by H. R. and M. E. Snoke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Banks fairly high, brushy. Control for low water is gravel riffle just below 

gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.8 foot, as determined September 20, 1926.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 

5.30 p. m. February 14 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum, 1.32 feet 

at 6.44 p. m. August 6 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet at 7.30 a. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 2,270 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet at 

6.50 p. m. August 11, 1925 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

February 14; not seriously affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 25...... ..............

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

590

Date

Aug. 18....... .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.21

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150 '

25.8
HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, 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.

11

20

25

17

15

21

15

13

18

21

39

40

30

26

36

35

27

OQ

OK

35

40

35

23

32

39

36

Nov.

32in

26

20

119

449

471

57

97

23

67

262

36

36

84

55

47

4.Q

40

38

QQ

Af\

38

35

31

OK

41

39

35

Dec.

32

35

35

41

67

127

61

54

PJ1

51

47

48

44

31

32

34

30

24

26

29

01

Qf\

29

24

19

18

18

18

19

18

23

Jan.

30

27

24

29

29

26

24

20

25

26

26

on

31

27

f)A

20

20

282

214

67

39

26

00

66

178

160

57

45

54

55

243

Feb.

385

243

127

85

97

92

97

111

92

224

1,320

400

205

136

250

I 270

Mar.

96

102

99

96

93

98

112

112

in.0

92

86

84

80

70

66

68

70

inn

79

inn

449

243

152

120

IfU

86

66

59

92

Apr.

75

68

69

72

72

77

87

695

537

196

224

262

169

152

- 92

43

39

58

49

33

on

39

54

48

36

36

42

53

58

May

53

37

47

44

43

38

37

39

36

34

36

38

34

29

34

38

33

32

CM

36

39

47

43

38

35

33

34

37

June

38

41

37

38

37

29

27

26

24

20

17

36

33

30

38

24

20

26

23

17

16

18

22

22

17

17

17

17

18

July

15

15

16

50

26

112

90

30

33

44

33

19

19

21

16

14

12

18

16

15

11

9

22

16

13

10

187

86

29

22

10

Aug.

45

63

39

14

9

7

34

11

10

11

16

18

15

16

24

302

471

962

282

136

136

86

44

27

25

29

82

56

33

23

22

Sept.

21

36

34

30

343

427

120

28

24

26

23

19

18

22

19

178

25

27

25

23

43

224

196

214

302

169

112

93

80

83

NOTE. Gage-height record Feb. 18-24 and 26-28 appears to be in error; discharge estimated by comparison 

with Hocking River at Athens.

Monthly discharge of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 92.8 square miles]

Month

December,. ___ _ ______ . ____ .

April 

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

September ....._ .____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

471 

127 

282 

1,320 

449 

695 

53 

41 

187 

962 

427

1,320

Minimum

11 

20 

18 

20 

85 

59 

29 

29 

16 

9 

7 

18

7

Mean

26.4 

77.3 

37.0 

62.8 

257 

118 

121 

38.2 

25.4 

33.2 

98.3 

99.5

81.3

Per

square 

mile

0.284 

.833 

.399 

.677 

2.77 

1.27 

1.30 

.412 

.274 

.358 

1.06 

1.07

.876

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

.93 

.46 

.78 

2.88 

1.46 

1.45 

.48 

.31 

.41 

1.22 

1.19

11.90

HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Mill Street, three-fourths mile east of business 

section of Athens, Athens County. Margaret Creek enters on right 3% 

miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1926.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, read by Miss Marjorie France. Gage 

datum 615.59 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 700 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high. On left bank paved highway to bridge is overflowed at gage height 17 feet. Bed of stream rocky. Control for low water 

is riffle at ruins of old timber mill dam 200 feet below gage. Control for 

high water is stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 1.9 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.5 feet at 5 

p. m. August 19 (discharge, 12,000 second-feet); minimum, 2.48 feet at 7.30 

a. m. October 2 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet at 7 a. m. April 16, 1922. 

(discharge, 20,500 second-feet); minimum, 2.32 feet at 5 p. m. September 21, 

1925 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred in January, 1907, at gage height 26.7 

feet, as determined by levels to high-water mark in house on Mill Street 

(discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

August 19. Rating curves well defined up to 12,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 18, 1926: Gage height, 16.12 feet; discharge, 9,540 second-feet.

September 21, 1926: Gage height, 3.33 feet; discharge, 272 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, 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.

33

33

45

66

66

57

86

74

63

52

54

59

81

79

135

203

830

370

207

141

11Q

122

152

227

370

530

345

235.

192

175

Nov.

199

235

219

178

175

298

502

4,760

3,800

1,030

705

960

6,110

2,850

1,170

1,170

895

675

585

COA

420

370

370

302

288

475

1,240

798

585

Dec.

530

475

395

370

675

960

705

585

448

420

311

288

259

227

168

9ft7

91 Q

211

1 7ft

181

158

-1C A

320

155

94

101

Jan.

96

101

101

111

175

188

152

141

138

141

164

235

267

135

164

114

2,360

1 J-Vl

1,380

4,520

1,520

1,100

Qfift

675

395

420

705

Feb.

5,840

6, 110

4,600

5,930

9 ^ftft

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,100

960

1,030

6,020

10,900

9,800

2,220

1 660

4,680

2

CflA

1,940

1,520

1,310

9 3fift

4,8ft)

2,010

1,310

Mar.

1,100

798

675

530

530

675

895

705

705

895

798

615

615

585

530

960

1,170

2,640

1,590

4,850

2,220

1,380

1,100

895

798

Apr.

830

645

735

675

615

830

1,870

6,830

3,880

1,800

1,940

1,240

1,100

895

798

705

645

558

475

448

448

420

395

345

765

960

May

558

475

420

448

395

345

345

311

293

280

259

227

219

219

219

239

219

192

188

227

211

192

171

161

152

158

235

211

161

615

June

475

420

280

211

181

175

175

211

161

135

119

615

267

1,730

798

475

2,010

895 47 «;

395

395

243

219

171

141

122

July

149

135

149

2,290

1,590

960

1,310

558

345

267

293

199

175

585

219

158

132

122

101

267

111

138

138

109

86

149

2,220

1,100

395

530

Aug.

420

345

293

585

420

259 040

155

116

114

96

94

119

106

152

1,520

2,360

11,700

3,080

1,310

1,450

710

540

435

340

320

300

260

Sept.

320

260

252

220

210

568

1,380

540

340

260

236

210

182

178

168

320

595

300

224

385

260

410

1,240

1,450

1,800

3,960

1,940

830

830

740
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 85

Monthly discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 944 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

830 

6,110 

1,590 

4,520 

10,900 

5,210 

6,830 

615 

2,010 

2,290 

11, 700 

3,960

11,700

Minimum

33 

175 

94 

96 

960 

530 

345 

152 

119 

86 

94 

168

33

Mean

174 

1,080 

377 

640 

3,270 

1,200 

1,100 

274 

429 

487 

1,520 

687

919

Per

square 

mile

0.184 

1.14 

.399 

.678 

3.46 

1.27 

1.17 

.290 

.454 

.516 

1.61 

.728

.974

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

1.27 

.46 

.78 

3.60 

1.46 

1.30 

 .33 

.51 

.59 

1.86 

.81

13.18

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH FORK OF NEW RIVER AT BOWIE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Bowie, Ashe County, 300 feet from Fleetwood post office and a

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth of Old Field Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not determined. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1925, to September 30, 1926, when station was

discontinued; gage-height records only. 

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on left bank. Low-water section, 0.0 to 6.6

feet, braced with stakes to bank; high-water section, 6.7 to 10.3 feet, spiked

to tree; read by H. H. Lempley. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made during floods from old logging-railroad

bridge a quarter of a mile upstream; during medium and low stages from

footbridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 300 feet upstream

and downstream. Bed consists of boulders and gravel. Right bank steep;

left sloping and subject to considerable overflow during extreme floods.

Control consists of rock and gravel just upstream from mouth of Old Field

Creek; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.47 feet at 4

p. m. January 18, 1926; minimum, 1.38 feet at 7 p. m. August 23, 1925.

Crest of 1916 flood about 15.0 feet, determined by levels. 

ICE. Probably slight ice effect for short periods during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS AND REGULATION. Small power plant for town of Boone and numerous gristmills cause daily regulation. No diversions. 

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements obtained are insufficient to determine

daily discharge. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 17, 1925: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 48.6 second-feet.

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.82 feet; discharge, 108 second-feet.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of New River at Borne, N. C., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1 __

2.. ........ -----

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

4.....-.- _ ---.

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

6-. ... 

7-. 

8 ____ . _

g

10-. 

Day

1925-26

2 

3 -

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

5 

6 ~

7

8 

9 .- 

10 

11...- -------

12 

13 - .

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20-- 

21 

22 

23. 

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

25 

26 

27.. ___ .. _ ...

28 

29 

30 

31 - 

Aug.

Oct.

1.48

1.61

1.66

1.59

1.56

1.48

1.49

1.50

1.57

1.60

1.58

1.55

1.56

1.66

2.14

1.94

1.74

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.76

2.22

2.08

1.84

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.70

Sep

1. 1.'

. 1. .

I.'

1. '

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.72

1.83

1.88

1.78

1.74

1.77

1.80

2.32

2 19

1.94

1.77

2.80

3.29

2.36

2.08

2.03

2.00

1.93

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.81

1.80

1.86

1.88

1.86

1.83

1.80

1.79

I.

52 11.

18 12.

50 13.

17 14.

13 15.

12 16.

4 17.

12 18.

3 19.

4 20.

Dec.

1.80

1.93

2.40

2.71

2.32

9 OS

2.00

1.91

1.88

1.86

1.88

1.92

1.85

1.78

1.72

1 QO

2.02

2.05

Day

1925

Jan.

1 80

2.06

A 94.

3.24

2.74

2.51

2.38

2.12

2 1 R

2.14

2.09

2.01

1.89

1.92

2.15

Feb.

9 19

2.35

2.34

2.46

2.33

2.26

2 91

2.27

9 3fl

2.29

2.26

2 24

2.22

2.40

2.81

2.54

2.27

2.26

2.50

2 4Q

2.33

2.22

2.19

2.36

2.46

2.21

2.22

Aug.

1.48

1.58

1.48

1.46

Mar.

2.35

2.33

2.07

2.08

2.16

2.09

9 94

2.34

2 10

2.14

2.20

2.23

2.21

2.17

2.08

2.02

2.17

2 1Q

2.16

2.15

2.11

2.14

2.07

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.59

Sept.

1.J62

1.55

1.66

1.63

1.50

1.62

1.80

1.64

1.48

1.52

Apr.

2.42

2.29

2.21

2.14

2.11

2.10

9 dn

2 53

2.38

2.48

2.82

3.02

9 79

2.46

2.36

2.31

2.28

2.21

2.20

2.17

2.11

2.10

2.09

2.07

2.03

2.01

21..

22..

23..

24..

25-

26__

27-

28..

29-

30-

31 

May

1.99

1.98

1.99

1.95

1.95

1 09

1.92

1.90

1.91

1.94

1.93

1.94

2.09

1.94

1.88

1.89

1.86

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.85

1.81

1.79

1.91

Day

1925

June

2.10

1.92

1.79

1.79

1.84

1.88

1 7Q

1.84

1.85

1.76

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.85

1.83

1.71

1.70

1.68

2 00

1.79

1 79

1.76

1.75

1.79

1.78

1.67

1.60

July

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.71

1.97

2.31

1 91

1.79

1.76

1.68

1.64

1.64

1.60

1.61

1 60

1.58

1.59

1.57

1.53

1.51

1.49

1.48

1.50

1.47

1.47

1.49

1.66

1.94

2.06

2.65

2.04

Aug.

1.42

1.40

1 An

1.41

1.51

1.45

1.44

1.50

1 49

1.47

1.50

Aug.

1.97

1.99

1.85

1.77

2.19

1.99

1.85

1.74

1.70

1.71

1.69

1.82

1.77

1.82

2.30

2.13

2.75

3.23

2.59

2.77

2.43

2.26

2.15

2.24

3.10

3.10

2.33

2.21

2.15

2.07

2.02

Sept.

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.49

1.50

1.48

1.47

1.48

1 48

1.50

Sept.

2.03

1.99

1.95

1.90

1.91

1.93

i on

1.91

1 01

1.88

1.86

1.85

1.82

1.84

1.87

1.83

1.79

1.78

1.80

1 80

1.77

1.74

1.71

1.75

1.73

1.74

1.91

1.83

1.84

1.88

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 26 to Jan. 14, owing to ice conditions at gage. Mean daily gage height 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 slightly affected by backwater from logs on control.

SOUTH FORK OF NEW RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, N. C.

LOCATION. At bridge on Jefferson-North Wilkesboro highway a quarter of a 

mile below Bear Creek and 4 miles southeast of Jefferson, Ashe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 207 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by G. W. Sheets.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. Banks high. Control is ledge-rock shoal overlain by gravel just below 

bridge.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 87

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.53 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18, 1926 (discharge, 3,110 second-feet); minimum, 0.80 foot 

at 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. September 9, 1925 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation possibly affected by ice for short periods during 

severe winters.

REGULATION. Small regulation caused by gristmills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period. 

Rating curve well defined between 60 and 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of New River near Jefferson, N. C., during 

the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1924 

Oct. 23-.. 

1925

Apr. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

330

243

Date

1925 

July 6.. --------

Aug. 16 

Aug. 18 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.00

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

112

87.9

Date

1926

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-tt. 

163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of New River near Jefferson, N, C., 

for the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Day

1924-25 

1 ...

2 

3

4--..--_-.....-.

5 .. .... ...

6- - -- 

7 ...

8 

» -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20 

21 ........

22 ...

23 

24

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

300

332

QAA

772

452

421

Nov.

378

344

332

316

310

310

300

300

310

321

310

300

289

305

310

332

305

305

289

278

278

518

361

one

904

289

OCQ

283

316

Dec.

327

2%t

300

378

378

518

452

1,190

2,490

1,060

735

553

485

452

421

452

390

378

373

300

452

QQfl

3ftfl

oin

384

Jan.

890

624

485

421

390

373

378

421

588

588

485

491

485

698

624

452

4.91

421

421

491

390

384

344

Feb.

373

355

355

332

321

321

452

421

344

355

491

421

390

384

OJ.O

361

421

384

367

327

Mar.

332

344

321

338

338

321

289

273 970

268

263

263

283

316

421

338

OAK

294

283 070

070

294

OOQ

268

254

Apr.

244

244

244

305

289

244

234

225

234

254

244

225

216

216

283

070

99 ^

220

216

99^

421

772

518

May

373

QO7

300

263

249

249

338

390

4^9

485

qnR

OCQ

Qflfl

254

220

91 1

198

198

194

189

189

ISO

June

181

173

203

181

169

166

166

1 ^ft

143

1OQ

1 ^fi

166

181

tyiA

239

249

169

143

iqo

ei Q

qoi

229

162

i eo

July

154

146

143

133

133

146

268

258

278

194

IRQ

162

126

146

169

IftC

1 *vl

120

100

94

QO

GO

Aug.

126

100

84

86

89

97

91

91

89

82

86

169

89

97

126

Q1

84

94

82

76

71

71

7ft

AQ

ftQ

71

105

Q7

105

.Sept.

14fi

113

Ql

ftQ

80

73

69

65

89

IfiO

553

126

1 10

1 1°.

ion

1QQ

91

QO

86

OQ

91

oa

»Q

Cft
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of New River near Jefferson, N. C., 

for the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

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.

86

120

139

113

102

86

86

91

102

110

102

97

97

105

310

289

239

220

203

136

116

120

116

344

220

189

Nov.

207

234

263

244

207

207

294

378

553

327

254

524

1,440

660

421

384

344

294

273

268

263

229

225

258

283

283

273

225

211

Dec.

207

216

234

244

338

698

390

321

283

263

244

239

225

225

225

244

239

225

225

234

263

327

344

327

332

332

327

321

283

283

Jan.

254

273

300

310

373

485

421

321

254

283

305

316

294

258

254

254

421

2,660

2,210

1,520

1,100

698

452

390

384

332

300

289

OQl

553

Feb.

735

588

553

698

553

452

421

421

452

452

355

338

452

485

772

553

452

485

698

660

518

452

421

390

553

660

485

Mar.

452

485

452

421

390

361

452

698

452

421

485

485

390

390

384

421

390

390

421

421

452

421

421

421

373

361

344

321

300

316

316

Apr.

553

553

421

390

373

361

355

485

810

624

518

698

1,240

932

850

660

588

518

518

485

421

390

378

390

355

338

332

316

305

294

May

294

283

283

283

273

263

254

254

254

244

244

263

268

249

254

332

327

289

258

229

216

207

198

189

181

173

198

207

211

198

289

June

421

321

239

185

203

225

203

185

338

258

194

173

162

169

216

203

169

169

162

194

289

244

207

181

169

162

169

169

166

136

July

120

126

169

294

249

421

294

194

162

146

130

126

120

120

120

113

110

108

108

97

91

89

84

82

84

86

154

268

316

660

421

Aug.

273

283

249

189

225

278

229

194

177

150

146

146

154

150

355

349

553

1,020

588

390

890

421

384

327

850

975

624

421

344

294

268

Sept.

268

278

244

229

229

553

452

300

254

239

229

203

194

194

194

203

189

177

177

181

181

166

166

162

169

185

249

220

177

203

NOTE. Daily discharge Dec. 8, 9, and Nov. 12, 13,1925, and Jan.<f 8, 19, 1926, determined by integration 

of gage-height graph based on two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of New River near Jefferson, N. C., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 207 square miles]

Month

1924-25 

October 23-31. _ __ .

December.. _______________ . ___ .

February... ______ _ ________ ........

April ________________________ .

July . ....

September ______ __ ______ __ ._ ..

1925-26

December. _________ __ .. ___ __ ..

February ____ __ ______ .....

April ._._ _ 

June _ . ___. _ . __

July. 

September _.____ .... _____ _ _ 

The year.. ________________

Discharge jn second-feet

Maximum

810 

518 

2,490 

890 

518 

485 

772 

485 

518 

278 

169 

553

355 

1,440 

698 

2,660 

772 

698 

1,240 

332 

421 

660 

1,020 

553

2,660

Minimum

300 

278 

294 

344 

310 

254 

216 

189 

133 

82 

69 

65

86 

207 

207 

254 

338 

300 

305 

173 

136 

82 

146 

162

82

Mean

467 

322 

522 

495 

377 

308 

275 

284 

196 

145 

93.7 

111

160 

342 

288 

544 

518 

413 

515 

247 

209 

183 

384 

229

335

Per 

square 

mile

, 2.26 

1.56 

2.52 

2.39 

1.82 

1.49 

1.33 

1.37 

.947 

.700 

.453 

.536

.773 

1.65 

1.39 

2.63 

2.50 

2.00 

2.49 

1.19 

1.01 

.884 

1.86 

1.11

1.62

Run-oft in 

inches

0.76 

1.74 

2.90 

2.76 

1.90 

1.72 

1.48 

1.58 

1.06 

.81 

.52 

.60

.89 

1.84 

1.60 

3.03 

2.60 

2.31 

2.78 

1.37 

1.13 

1.02 

2.14 

1.24

21.95
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

HEW RIVER AT EGGLESTON, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,920 square miles.

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

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; Friez water-stage 

recorder used after July 1,1926. Chain gage read and recorder inspected by 

J. A. Bishop.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of rock covered with silt. 

Primary control is rock ledge \Yz miles below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.1 feet at 

8 a. m. January 19 (discharge, 41,600 second-feet); minimum, 2.20 feet at 

11 a. m. July 21 (discharge, 580 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 39.5 feet July 16, 1916 (discharge, 

about 152,000 second-feet); minimum, that of July 21, 1926.

The flood of 1878 reached a stage of about 40 feet on present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 27-31. 

Rating curve well defined between 600 and 45,000 second-feet; extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily to June 30; 

water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily thereafter. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, or by averaging results obtained by applying gage heights for 4-hour periods to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of New River at Eggleston, Va., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 14... _ . _ ...... _ .....

Apr. 26 _ ........ _ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

3.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

751

2,080

Date

Aug. 11. _ . _ .... .... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

926

1,130

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

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

^.. ............

3 _____ .....

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

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

«... __ . _ ..

7-.... ....... ..

8 _ 

9.. __ 

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

11. _ ..........

12 

13.. ...

14....... _ ....

15 .

16 .. _ ......

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

18.... ..

19 . .

20 .

Oct.

728

760

905

1,080

905

795

1,120

1,080

985

945

985

945

760

728

1,120

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,170

1.220

Nov.

1,170

1,030

945

1,080

1,170

1,170

1,340

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,470

1,750

3,000

5.720

4, 170

3,570

3, 570

3, 380

3, 190

2, 810

Dec.

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,400

1,680

1,470

1.470

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,120

2.450

Jan.

1,680

1,540

2,120

2,280

2,120

2,120

3,190

4,170

5.040

5,040

4,380

3,760

3,760

3,570

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,190

31,400

13. 100

Feb.

3,570

5,260

5,490

5,720

5,720

5,490

5,260

5,260

4,820

4,600

3,960

3,760

3,000

3,000

3,190

3,380

5,720

5,490

5.720

Mar.

3,380

3,190

3,380

3,960

4,170

4,600

4,820

5,040

4,600

4, 170

3,760

3,570

3,190

3,000

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3.960

Apr.

4,170

5,040

4,820

3,380

2,280

3,000

3,760

3,760

3,570

3,570

3,570

5,490

7,760

6,960

5,720

5,040

4,170

4,380

3,960

May

1,470

1,820

1,610

1,470

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,280

1,400

1,610

1,680

1,820

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,820

1,540

June

1,080

2,120

1,750

1,540

1,680

1,540

1,280

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,080

945

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

July

1,040

1.090

1,040

1,390

1,360

1,780

2,040

1,400

1,140

1,180

1.080

1,090

910

1,140

1,060

940

874

933

728

635

Aug.

2,030

1,400

1,570

1,610

1,430

1,120

1,150

1,250

1,220

1,350

1,400

1,160

1,030

1,210

1,070

1,110

1,360

1,920

2,010

1,860

Sept.

1,480

1,140

1,620

1,380

1,410

1,610

1,940

1,730

1,910

1,340

1,150

1,210

1,120

814

1,210

1,180

895

735

808

695

102061 3(
90

Daily di

SUKFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1926, PAKT III

, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Fa., for the year ending 

September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

21...-.-..-.....

22....... .

23 

24 

25 

26 .

27 

28 

29.. . .

30 

31 .

Oct.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,220

1,280

1,680

1,400

1,120

1,170

1,220

Nov.

2,120

1,750

1,470

1,400

1,470

1,540

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,340

Dec.

1,900

1,640

1,470

1,400

1,470

1,540

1,540

1,400

1,400

1,470

1,400

Jan.

5,260

4,600

3,960

3,000

2,630

2,120

1,680

1,970

2,280

3,000

Feb.

5,490

5,260

5,040

4,820

4,170

3,760

3,380

3,190

Mar.

4.380

3,570

3,380

3,000

2,810

3,000

2,810

2,450

2,280

2,280

2,280

Apr.

3,190

1,820

1,970

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,630

2,280

1,970

1,400

May

1,540

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,220

1.220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

June

985

985

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,030

1,030

1,030

July

635

760

760

746

781

795

695

996

2,100

1,950

1,850

Aug.

1,910

2,680

1,960

2,050

1,490

1,400

1,410

2,570

2,190

1,310

1,030

Sept.

881

1,010

948

867

827

768

767

635

946

1,020

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27-31; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Fa., for the year ending September 80,

1926

[Drainage area, 2,920 square miles]

Month

July 

The year _.. -.. ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,680 

5,720 

2,450 

31,400 

5,720 

5,040 

7,760 

1,970 

2,120 

2,100 

2,680 

1,940

31,400

Minimum

728 

945 

1,120 

1,540 

3,000 

2,280 

1,400 

1,120 

945 

635 

1,030 

635

635

Mean

1,070 

1,970 

1.410 

4,480 

4,590 

3,480 

3,670 

1,460 

1,220 

1,130 

1,560 

1,130

2,250

Per 

square 

mile

0.366 

.675 

.483 

1.53 

1.57 

1.19 

1.26 

.500 

.418 

.387 

.534 

.387

.771

Kiln-off in 

inches

0.42

.75 

.56 

1.76 

1.64 

1.37 

1.41 

.58 

.47 

.45 

.62 

.43

10.46

NEW RIVER WEAR HDSTTOW, W. VA.

LOCATION. At site of Packs Ferry (now abandoned) on Sims farm, in Summers 

County, 3% miles south of Hinton. Greenbrier River enters from right 2 

miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Sloping and vertical staff gage on right bank 170 feet below cable on 

Sims farm. Sloping staff gage 1 to 9.25 feet; vertical staff gage in two 

sections, 9.25 to 17.50 feet and 16.50 to 24.00 feet. Gage read by J. A. 

Sims.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 170 feet upstream from sloping 

staff gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is ledge rock; control probably permanent. One channel at all stages, straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

cable. Flow smooth at moderate velocities.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 91

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.80 feet at

5.30 p. m. January 19 (discharge, 35,200 second-feet); minimum, 1.85 feet

, at 5.30 p. m. July 22 and 7.30 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 720 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.03 feet at 5.30 p. m. January

17, 1924 (discharge, 49,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.80 feet at 5.30 p. m.

August 27, 1925 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

The floods of April 21 and May 23, 1901, reached a stage of about 24.2

feet on present gage. The flood of 1878 probably reached a higher stage. 

ICE. No appreciable ice effect. 

REGULATION. Probably isome regulation at low and medium low stages by power

plants above station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discha,rge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well

defined between 700 and 40,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of New River near Hinton, W. Va., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 2. - 

Oct. 3.. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

1,020

Date

Jan. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.34

6.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21,300

14,100

Date

Aug. 24 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,780

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near Hinton, W. Va., for the year

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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 

Oct.

850

950

1,000

950

1,310

1,310

1,000

1,310

1,310

1,060

1,060

950

1,310

950

1,180

2,000

1,910

1,910

2,430

2,080

1,910

1,910

1,450

1,450

1,910

3,490

2,610

2,250

2,810

2,080

2,160

Nov.

2,080

1,750

1,600

1,910

1,910

1,680

1,680

2,080

3,030

2,610

2,810

2,430

5,800

7,300

7,300

5,260

4,450

4,210

3,490

2,250

2,430

1,910

2,250

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,080

1,910

1,910

2,250

Dec.

1, 910

1, 310

1,680

2,080

1,830

1,750

1,910

2,250

2,430

2,430

2, 250

1,910

1,910

1,830

1,600

1, 600

2, 160

2,080

1,910

1, 910

1,680

2,080

3, 030

2,810

2, 610

2,610

2,080

1,750

1,750

1,910

2,080

Jan.

2,080

1,910

2,250

2,250

2,250

1,910

]

| 1, 870

1

1,750

I 1, 750

1,750

2,090

2,430

7,300

28, 100

22,100

15,200

17, 600

9,980

7,620

. 6,100

5,260

4,990

4,450

3,970

3,730

3,490

Feb.

5,530

7,940

8,580

7,940

7,940

6,700

6,700

7,000

7,000

7,620

6,700

5,530

5,260

12, 300

19,500

17, 100

13, 900

9,620

8,580

9,620

10,300

8,580

7,940

6,700

5,800

7,300

7,300

6,700

Mar.

5,800

6,100

7,300

5,800

5,530

5,260

5,530

6,700

7,000

7,300

6,100

5,800

5,530

5,530

5,530

4,450

5,260

5,260

7,300

7,300

7,620

7,940

6,700

7,000

6,100

5,800

5,530

5,530

5,260

4,210

4,990

Apr.

5,260

8,580

6,400

5,530

5,260

3,730

4,450

4,210

4,450

4,990

4,450

6,700

7,300

10, 700

11,900

9,980

7,940

6,700

6,100

5,530

5,260

4,720

4,450

4,450

4,450

3,490

3,030

3,970

3,490

3,490

May

2,810

2,430

2,430

2,250

2,610

3,030

2,430

2,250

2,250

2,080

2,160

2,430

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,810

4,720

3,970

4,450

3,730

3,030

2,610

2,610

2,000

1,830

1,600

2,160

2,080

2,000

1,750

1,910

June

1,750

2,430

3,030

2,610

2,250

2,610

2,080

1,750

2,160

2,250

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,750

1,600

1,380

1,750

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,520

1,310

1,520

1,830

2,080

2,000

1,830

1,520

1,380

1,180

July

1,450

1,450

1,310

1,310

2,000

2,000

2,430

2,250

1,910

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,060

1,120

950

850

760

850

1,060

1,180

1,060

1,060

805

1,060

2,250

2,250

Au&

2,250

850

1,600

1,830

1,750

1,600

1,750

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,600

1,600

1,450

1,310

1,380

1,450

1,380

1,680

2,250

2,810

3,. 250

2,610

'3,030

3,030

3,970

3,030

2..250

1, 910

3,030

2,810

1,600

Sept.

1,380

1,750

1,450

1,680

2r086

1,910

2,080

2,250

2,160

2,439

1..520

1', 456

1,450

1,450

1,000

1,380

1,450

1,120

900

950

850:

950

1,31W

1 1,240

1,.06»

1,0601

950

950

850

1,000

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 7-10, 12-14, and 16 because of ice piled up around gage; discharge estimated 

by comparison with U. S. Weather Bureau gage at Hinton.
92 StIKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

Monthly discharge of New River near Hinton, W. Va., for the year ending September

80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 4,560 square miles]

Month

December ____________________

February.. __________________

May _______________________

July ..__ ...............

September ___________________

The year __ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,490 

7,300 

3,030 

28,100 

19,500 

7,940 

11,900 

4,720 

3,030 

2,430 

3,970 

2,430

28,100

Minimum

850 

1,600 

1,310 

1,750 

5,260 

4,210 

3,030 

1,600 

1,180 

760 

850 

.850

760

Mean

1,640 

2,870 

2,040 

5,590 

8,630 

6,030 

5,700 

2,590 

1,860 

1,400 

2,040 

1,400

3,450

Per

square 

mile

0.360 

.629 

.447 

1.23 

1.89 

1.32 

1.25 

.568 

.408 

.307 

.447 

.307

.757

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

.70

.52 

1.42 

1.97 

1.52 

1.40 

.65 

.46 

.35 

.52 

.34

10.27

WORTH FORK OF NEW RIVER NEAR WARRENSVHIE, N. C.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 2 miles west of Warrensville, Ashe 

County, just above mouth of Stagg Creek 2% miles above mouth of Buffalo 

Creek, and 22 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 113 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1924, to September 30, 1926, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to upstream side of right span of 2-span 

steel-truss bridge; read by Mrs. Henry Miller.

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

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight above and below gage. Bed

r consists of gravel and ledge rock. Right bank is steep; left bank sloping,

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is ledge rock and

gravel, with slight riffles at several points below gage and a large riffle 500

feet downstream; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet at 10 a. m. January 

18, 1926 (discharge, 1,790 second-feet, estimated by extension of rating 

curve); minimum, 0.80 foot at 6 p. m. September 29 and 9 a. m. September 

30, 1925 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice during severe winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation may be caused by operation of old 

gristmill upstream from gage.

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

is mean of five discharge measurements made during 1925-26; extended 

above range of measurements by comparison with rating of South Fork; 

poorly defined between 25 and 1,300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of New River near Warrensville, N. C., 

during the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1924 

-Oct. 24...V... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1 134

Date

1925 

Apr. 22 ...

July 6. ..... _

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.13

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

113.0

86.0

44.5

Date

1926 

May 28. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of New River near Warrensville, N. C,, 

for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1924-25 

1 

2 . ......

3

4 . 

5.... ... _ ..

6-.. ...

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

8

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

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

11-.-..-.......

12 . .........

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

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

15 ___ ........

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

17. ... .

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

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

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

21 ___ --..-.....

22 ..

23....- .. .

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28 ..... i 

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.

125

228

143

134

128

52

54

107

76

41

43

66

78

54

54

50

50

203

104

206

125

78

63

63

68

70

68

128

80

76

70

78

70

Nov.

125

125

125

125

119

119

125

125

128

125

125

125

119

122

186

137

125

125

125

217

262

172

140

137

137

134

131

134

169

80

107

86

76

66

68

78

137

131

98

78

178

262

162

131

110

89

89

89

89

149

217

143

122Qf;

80

83

92

203

162

Dec.

156

143

149

169

192

298

280

530

332

140

165

'»

2?7

262

315

332

332

298

262

231

217

186

175

IfiQ

1 P.Q

140

238

280

332

169

110

92

Oft

89

89

QQ

89

89

98

116

101

CO

86

QQ

89

131

231

143

i in

119

119

Jan.

228

262

238

206

175

153

137

143

280

370

430

410

298

245

245

332

315

280

280

242

224

196

182

169

224

20»

175

165

156

143

160

332

245

200

298

315

238

262

214

245

206

280

1,240

470

370

298

332

228

189

203

192

217

Feb.

169

228

390

510

370

280

214

262

298

262

210

186

175

175

262

315

280

245

228

203

203

175

262

280

332

262

231

210

280

228

210

200

220

210

189

189

IRQ

200

196

196

196

510

715

280

220

203

175

217

298

298

245

210

217

280

Mar.

182

175

175

175

175

175

175

169

162

143

220

245

210

182

196

175

175

203

280

234

210

175

175

189

245

224

192

172

143

134

280

234

203

228

214

245

182

231

200

189

189

220

OJK

206

189

280

210

217

210

182

238

245

182

228

109

Apr.

162

162

156

149

143

137

125

125

125

125

125

125

122

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

113

113

350

332

298

146

156

143

175

203

182

189

203

332

224

175

159

178

192

162

169

217

220

214

189

153

143

165

146

162

182

169

May

262

228

228

242

200

162

153

146

143

146

153

245

196

410

280

234

203

192

178

169

146

137

125

119

1 10

119

113

107

107

101

92

156

156

153

178

200

175

159

153

162

162

165

140

125

no

116

125

110

131

125

119

119

107

119

110

107

107

101

101

98

107

June

89

92

95

92

89

80

73

73

89

98

78

78

78

70

89

134

98

89

89

83

63

63

78

410

590

224

175

153

140

131

92

89

89

89

89

98

89

95

92

89

89

89

89

89

98

95

92

92

101

92

89

101

125

110

92

89

92

116

98

89

July

113

107

104

101

101

101

101

101

95

86

95

98

107

95

92

80

76

73

68

68

68

73

63

68

80

73

63

58

47

47

92

92

95

98

92

101

107

92

107

92

89

95

92

89

101

92

101

119

159

146

128

101

89

110

125

113

104

119

315

315

217

Aug.

58

48

47

52

48

47

45

39

41

43

39

41

39

45

39

41

39

43

43

39

39

41

38

35

31

32

35

31

31

35

35

175

137

104

92

107

128

125

107

107

98

98

95

104

116

1ft4.

95

116

131

110

119

119

98

113

137

131

107

92

98

113

131

Sept,

391

38-

3&

3*29>

31

33

36

36

35

35

39

39

39>

39

30

39

3939-

45

45

41

36

32

29

28

28.

28-

26

28

107

110

113

104

156

203

143

116

113

119

134

12g

107

110

125

104

92

104

125

131

110

104

92

101

116

104

107

107

98

NOTE. No 

flow of South

[age-height record Dec. 26,1925. to Jan. 5, 1926; discharge estimated by comparison with 

rork.
D4 SXJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

Monthly discharge of North Fork of New River near Warrensville, N. C., for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 113 square miles]

Month

1924-25 

October 24-31 ,_ . _ ........... ..... ....

November ____________________

April 

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

September __________ __ _ _____

1925-26

July.- .

September ____________________

The year,... _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

315 

262 

530 

430 

510 

280 

350 

410 

590 

113 

58 

45

206 

262 

231 

1,240

715 

280 

332 

200 

125 

315 

175 

203

1,240

Minimum

125 

119 

140 

137 

169 

J34 

»13 

92 

63 

47 

31 

26

41 

66

175 

182 

143 

98 

89 

89 

92 

92

41

Mean

169 

140 

240 ' 

236 

258 

192 

147 

176 

126 

82.7 

40.6 

35.2

82.7 

119 

126 

270 

259 

221 

185 

135 

94.6 

122 

114 

117

153

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

1.24 

2.12 

2.09 

2.28 

1.70 

1.30 

1.56 

1.12 

.732 

.359 

.312

.732 

1.05 

1.12 

2.39 

2.29 

1.96 

1.64 

1.19 

.837 

1.08 

1.01 

1.04

1.35

Run-off in 

inches

0.44 

1.38 

2.44 

2.41 

2.37 

1.96 

1.45 

1.80 

1.25 

.84 

.41 

/35

.84 

1.17 

1.29 

2.76 

2.38 

2.26 

1.83 

1.37 

.93 

1.24 

1.16 

1.16

18.39

GBEENBBIEB RIVER AT A1DERSOH, W. VA.

LOCATION. At reinforced-concrete arch highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe 

County, half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1895, to June 30, 1906; May 10, 1907, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second 

span from left side of river; read by W. C. England.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. The channel and control are composed of coarse gravel 

and are practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.95 feet at 

7 a. m. January 20 (discharge, 20,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.96 feet 

morning of October 1 to morning of October 3 (discharge, 101 second-feet). 

1895-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet during night of March 

13-14, 1918 (discharge, estimated, 60,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.40 feet 

September 30 to October 6, October 17, 24, 27-31, and November 7, 10, 11, 

1904 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

ICE.. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice for short periods 

during severe winters.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between 50 and 25,000 second-feet and extended beyond these 

limits. Gage supposed to be read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records are probably only fair, as gage apparently was not read each day.
KANAWHA EIVER BASIN 95

Discharge measurements of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

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

Oct. 8.-... -.......-.-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

133

Date

Jan. 22.....-.... .. _ .. _ .

Sept. 25... __ . ______ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.98

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18,600

162

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W, Va., 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.

101

101

104

106

112

118

125

134

144

157

179

206

248

310

395

537

606

676

760

816

905

980

1,060

1,130

1,360

5,410

5,120

4,250

3,690

3,160

2,690

Nov.

2,480

2,280

2,090

1,910

1,740

1,740

1,910

3,040

3,690

3,160

2,920

2,690

2,480

2,280

2,090

1,910

1,740

1,580

1,430

1,360

1,200

1,130

1,060

980

905

830

830

802

774

746

Dec.

718

676

620

564

634

678

620

578

550

524

499

474

449

437

437

425

415

415

415

405

620

1,360

5,120

4,540

2,280

1,280

980

540

Jan.

530

730

802

2,580

5,120

19,800

11,500

16,000

12,700

5,700

3,690

2 480

2,090

1,910

1,580

1,060

1,580

Feb.

5,120

5,990

4,250

3,690

2,800

2,280

2,090

2,000

1,820

1,820

1,660

1,580

2,280

10,300

16,700

8,600

4,830

3,420

3,420

4,510

3,970

3,160

2,920

2,800

2,800

8,600

6,570

4,250

Mar.

3,420

2,690

2,480

2,090

1,740

1,580

1,580

2,280

3,290

2,380

2,090

2,090

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,820

1,740

1,660

1,660

3,970

5,700

4,830

4,250

5,700

5,120

5,700

7,730

8,600

4,250

2,380

1,910

Apr.

1,740

1,580

1,580

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,740

1,660

1,580

1,430

1,660

2,090

3,160

3,970

3,690

3,160

2,800

2,280

2,690

2,280

1,910

1,740

4,250

3,690

2,920

2,090

1,740

1,500

1,430

1,360

May

1,200

1,060

980

980

905

816

732

676

634

620

592

606

578

550

564

524

511

511

499

461

437

415

395

376

578

564

486

802

676

634

676

June

2,090

2,090

1,910

1,740

1,580

1,430

1,360

1,200

1,060

980

980

905

905

788

676

578

437

356

318

326

310

295

295

279

486

449

366

303

248

July

200

179

166

148

134

2,380

2,280

1,360

980

537

648

437

336

287

256

224

184

166

144

141

131

115

109

128

218

310

346

295

212

153

125

Aug.

153

1,200

980

606

385

295

256

206

230

248

194

153

131

112

128

200

310

499

905

4,830

5,700

3,160

2,090

2,000

1,910

12,100

6,280

3,420

1,740

1,360

1,060

Sept.

816

704

578

690

499

356

437

578

564

524

449

395

336

279

248

242

224

206

200

188

184

170

157

. 144

128

212

366

346

310

408

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 16; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and study of weather records.

Monthly discharge of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

Month

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

July.... . . 

September _____ . ____ . ___ .. ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,410 

3,690 

5,120 

19,800 

16, 700 

8,600 

4,250 

1,200 

2,090 

2,380 

12,100 

816

19,800

Minimum

101

746 

405

1,580 

1,580 

1,360 

376 

248 

109 

112 

128

101

Mean

1,150 

1,790 

931 

3,200 

4,440 

3,240 

2,250 

646 

836 

430 

1,700 

365

1,730

Per 

square 

mile

0.858 

1.34 

.695 

2.39 

3.31 

2.42 

1.68 

.482 

.624 

.321 

1.27 

.272

1.29

Run-off in 

inches

0.99 

1.50 

.80 

2.76 

3.45 

2.79 

1.87 

.56 

.70 

.37 

1.46 

.30

17.55
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAUIEY BIVEE NEAR 1EANDEE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At site of abandoned Woods Ferry, 100 feet below mouth of Ramsey 

Branch and 2% miles by road from Leander, Fayette County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff in four sections on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat at cable just above mouth of 

Ramsey Branch.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight above and below gage. Banks 

steep, with no flood plain. Control formed of large boulders just above a 

dam site and 600 feet below gage. It is clean, permanent, and applicable 

to all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.45 feet at 

3 p. m. January 21 (discharge, 29,600 second-feet); minimum, 2.25 feet at 

3 p. m. October 3 (discharge, 67 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as above; minimum, 1.69 feet 

at 7 p. m. September 15, 1925 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

Flood of March 13, 1918, reached a crest stage of about 35.5 feet, determined by level to place water was said to have reached (discharge, about 

121,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice during long cold periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 15,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily, sometimes twice. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gauley River near Leander, W. Va., during the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925

Do. 

June28. _ -----

Oct. 6-. . ... .

Do.... .....

Oct. T. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.04

4.92

4.38

4.15

4.18

3.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «954

"937

"614

"574

"544

«422

Date

1926

A nir 91

Do 

Do........

A no- 99

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet

19 11

10.28

9.88

9.44

7 QQ

7.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,600

9,000

8,240

7,450

4,750

4,510

Date

1926 

Aug. 22... ......

Aug. 23 

Sept. 24. .......

Gage 

height

Feet

6.68

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,160

2,810

205

« Measured 1A 1 miles above gage and adjusted for gain or loss in channel storage within this distance as 

result of rise or fall in stage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gauley River near Leander, W. Va., for the years 

ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1... ...

2... ......

3... ... ...

4-. . . ...

5 

6 

7... ...

8.........

9 .

10. -.-

July

785

535

435

Aug.

102

95

89

78

184

, 156

216

205

156

138

Sept.

78

58

44

40

35

31

26

30

35

31

Day

1925 

11 

12. 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

July

305

1,020

1,020

730

OQQ

305

380

Aug.

115

108

138

122

108

115

108

1AO

89

89

Sept.

27

31

33

28

26

32

27

31

78

147

Day

1925 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 >

July

290

252

252

240

216

205

184

156

138

122

108

Aug.

108

122

130

290

184

165

130

108

89

83

83

Sept.

130

108

102

83

78

62

60

51

83

95
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gauley River near Leander, W. Va., for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

1 .

2... ......

3 -.- -

4 

$_... ... ..

6 .

7.........

8 ...

9-.-.....

10 

11 

12 ......

13.........

14.........

15 ......

 16 ...

ITIS 

19 ......

20...... _ 

21... ......

22-. ...

23 _ ..

24 

25 

26- 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

83

72

67

78

475

515

398

335

277

228

194

174,

415

2,170

2,040

3,130

4,450

5,090

4,450

4,150 

3,550

2,990

2,710

950

4,610

24,500

20,900

3,550

3,270

2,990

2,850

Nov.

3,130

2,430

1,910

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,450

4,450

14 600

13,800

12,200

10,100

11,700

8,290

6,130

4,450

4,150

3,850

3,270

2,990 

2,430

2,170

1,910

1,910

2,850

2,710

2,170

2,040

1,910

1,550

Dec.

1,660

1,450

1,910

1,660

2,990

4,300

4,150

3,850

3,270

9 QQft

2,710

2,170

1,910 i ^Aft

1,100

Q rifl

895

840

7ft K

675

fift9

895 i d^n

2,170

9 run

1,660

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,180

Jan.

1,100

950

QA(\

785

4,450

5,090

4,150

3,550

q 97f|

q 970

9 QQA

2,710

2,710

2,570

2,430

9 17ft

2,430

4,770

10 Sflrt

17,800 

90 finn

22,100

11,700

Q QQft

7,270

5,770

4,770

3,270

2,850

2,170

1,660

Feb.

1,450

1,450

5 Ann

4,770

3,850

2,710

2,430

2,170

1,910

A 1 Krt

3

QKft

3,270

9 ftf\n

3,550

3,270

n ')f\n

17 000

10,300

Q KAA

7,670 

6,500

5,770

5,090

4,770

4,450

3,850

4,150

3,850

Mar.

3,270

2,990

q O7ft

2,170

1 660

1,360

1,270

1,100

QKfk

1,660

1 -A^n

1,270

1 rd^ft

2,170

9 17ft

2,570

2,170

1,660

1 660

8,930 

14,000

11,000

11,000

10,800

7,670

6,690

6,500

5,600

7,270

6,880

6,500

Apr.

5,950

5,770

K OCfk

4,770

3,550

2

(\A(\

1,910

2,570

q 97f\

9 QQn

3

7AA

3,850

3

KKf|

3,270

2,710

2,430

2,990

4,000

3,550 

3,130

2,990

9 ^ftfY

1,910

1,780

1,660

1,910

2,430

2,170

2,300

May

2,430

2,040

1,910

1,550

1,450

1,270

950

895

785

675

1,550

1,180

QVl

895

1,100

6,880

i Q^ft

4,000

3,550

2,990 

3,270

2,990

2,570

2,170

1,910

1,660

1,270

1,100

1,100

2,170

6,690

June

5,090

4,150

3

KKA

3,130

9 ftAfl

3,550

3,270

2,990

2,170

1,660

Qr\ft

625

730

1,020

840

625

535

675

625

475 

495

415 4Q<;

895

1,100

785

675

558

515

415

July

435

495

435

380

365

3,270

2,170

1,780

1,450

1,270

1,180 QKn

950

785

580

455

380

290

252 

240

290

252

228

205

156

138

174

156

138

174

Aug.

228

216

174

147

174

184

174

380

9Qft

240

1Q4

174

10ft

122

138

184

2,040

6,880

13,200

13,800 

8,500

4,610

2,850

1,660

10,800

10,300

5,090

3,550

2,430

1,660

1,100

Sept.

3,550

1,910

1,270

QV>

1 660

2,710

6,130

3,550

2,710

1,910

1,180

950

785

455

558

415

365

290

398

380 

335

264

216

205

194

184

174

495

455

1,180

Monthly discharge of Gauley River near Leander, W. Va., for the years ending 

September 30, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 1,230 square miles]

Month

1925 

July 8-31... _ ............ ...... ___ -----

August . __.... _... _

1925-26

December ____________________

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

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

September ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,020 

290 

147

24,500 

14,600 

4,300 

29,600 

17,000 

14,000 

5,950 

6,880 

5,090 

3,270 

13,800 

6,130

29,600

Minimum

108 

78 

26

67 

1,270 

602 

785 

1,450 

950 

1,660 

675 

415 

138 

122 

174

67

Mean

387 

129 

57.3

3,280 

4,490 

1,840 

6,060 

5,010 

4,490 

3,130 

2,220 

1,500 

657 

2,960 

1,190

3,060

Per

square 

mile

0.315 

.105 

.047

2.67 

3.65 

1.50 

4.93 

4.07 

3.65 

2.54 

1.80 

1.22 

.534 

2.41 

.967

2.49

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

.12 

.05

3.08 

4.07 

1.73 

5.68 

4.24 

4.21 

2.83 

2.08 

1.36 

.62 

2.78 

1.08

33.76
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

RACCOON CHEEK BASIN

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. On line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 6 N., R. 16 W., just above highway 

bridge at Adamsville, Gallia County, 1% miles east of Rio Grande and 4 miles 

southwest of Bidwell. Indian Creek enters on right 1 % miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 537 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank at highway bridge; read by 

Cora Call.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for 600 feet above and below bridge. Bed 

of stream composed of sand and gravel. Control for low water is ruins of 

old mill dam 1,000 feet below bridge; control for high water is long stretch 

of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.0 foot, as 

determined in 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.8 feet 

at 5 p. m. August 20 and 7 a. m. August 21 (discharge, 6,150 second-feet); 

minimum, 1.52 feet at 5 p. m. October 5 and 7 (discharge, 4.7 second-feet). 

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.10 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1920 

(discharge, 7,920 second-feet); minimum, 1.50 feet August 5-8, 1922 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

High-water marks indicate maximum stage of about 24.5 feet prior to 

installation of gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made:

September 1, 1926: Gage height, 3.04 feet; discharge, 225 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, 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.

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.0

5.8

5.0

15

28

24

16

13

27

56

120

325

650

602

530

261

124

117

113

189

530

369

303

250

189

160

170

Nov.

170

142

133

142

179

391

506

2,110

2,230

1,550

890

1,270

2,840

2,840

1 660

920

725

578

483

4S7

391

325

261

240

209

602

650

626

530

Dee.

437

369

00 K

303

587

950

1,070

830

578

460

391

303

261

240

OQA

189

189

179

160

142

133

142

117

110

108

106

101

86

74

64

Jan.

CO

46

42

CO

80

99

SO

80

74

79

92

79

70

69

70

74

77

1,040

1,950

9 ion

3,020

3,110

2,390

1,580

1,130

890

750

830

775

1,130

Feb.

S

CfiA

4,250

4,450

4,250

3,240

1 fiQft

1,070

QCA

1,130

980

7cn

830

3,380

4,400

4,750

4,750

2,150

9 A.&(\

2,310

1,690

1,160

980

1,300

1,720

1,690

1,440

Mar.

1,010

775

OfV)

KT|fl

347

OQ1

506

483

437

303

eon.

KKA

506

A Q7

414

530

626

830

1,200

1,270

3,290

3,290

2,660

1,690

1,010

750

650

578

530

Apr.

578

578

530

483

460

725

725

1,070

1,620

1,830

1,660

1,200

890

725

626

554

483

1,130

890

602

437

414

437

725

578

437

347

506

1,010

950

May

675

530

460

391

347

261

250

209

325

325

170

151

142

151

133

119

108

98

87

80

82

80

82

103

219

230

199

124

113

June

170

602

483

325

219

170

170

170

151

133

189

230

303

626

1,950

1,550

1,160

1,480

1,480

1,070

578

650

675

483

303

199

179

170

151

124

July

103

101

87

124

189

1,070

1,270

890

800

460

240

160

151

725

626

219

170

142

110

91

80

74

80

133

133

96

92

325

1,130

1,040

506

Aug.

261

189

170

133

133

106

84

69

58

50

55

67

58

32

26

282

950

3,380

5,250

6,100

6,100

5,900

5,450

4,300

2,930

1,910

775

530

369

303

261

Sept.

261

369

250

209

189

261

189

160

160

142

92

92

77

72

67

72

74

75

70

70

70

74

80

62

142

133

96

151

111

98
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 537 square miles]

Month

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

June _______________________

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

660 

2,840 

1,070 

3,950 

4,750 

3,290 

1,830 

675 

1,950 

1,270 

6,100 

369

6,100

Minimum

5.0 

133 

64 

42 

750 

303 

347 

80 

124 

74 

26 

62

5.0

Mean

169 

884 

302 

838 

2,460 

887 

773 

221 

538 

368 

1,490 

132

743

Per 

square 

mile

0.315 

1.65 

.562 

1.56 

4.58 

1.65 

1.44 

.412 

1.00 

.685 

2.77 

.246

1.38

Run-off in 

inches

0.36

1.84r

.65 

1.80 

4.77 

1.90 

1.61 

.48 

1.12 

.79 

3.19 

.27

18.78

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

RUSSELL FORK AT HAYSI, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Haysi, Dickenson County, 500 feet below

mouth of McClure River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 286 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of main span of highway bridge; read

by G. A. Burnett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and boulders. Banks steep

and clean except for a few trees above stage of 10 feet; not subject to overflow.

Control composed of small rocks 150 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.72 feet at

9.15 a. m. and 4.10 p. m. August 27 (discharge, 240 second-feet); minimum,

1.46 feet at 8.30 a. m. July 20 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

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

between 6 and 2,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 19, 1926: Gage height, 1.62 feet; discharge, 6.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Russell Fork at Haysi, Va., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 ___ ..

2...... _

3 

4 ____ ..

5.........

6........

8 

9 ...

10 

July Aug.

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

Sept.

14

6

6

119

58

41

<S4

27

14

14

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 .........

15 

16. __ 

17 

18 ......

19 

20 

July

14

12

4

3

Aug.

3

27

6

4

3

3

4

4

41

27

Sept.

34

14

14

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 _ 

27 

28 _

29 

30. 

31 

July

3

4

10

14

12

18

49

35

41

34

8

Aug.

4

14

27

27

41

58

240

76

20

14

14

Sept.

3

3

S

&

6

14

6

6

6

6
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Russell Fork at Haysi, Va., for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 286 square miles]

Month

July 17-31....-. ... ..........................

August _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

240 

119

Minimum

3 

3 

3

Mean

17.4 

22.4 

16.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.061 

.078 

.057

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.09 

.06

POUND RIVER WEAR HAYSI, VA.

LOCATION. At suspension footbridge 4 miles west of Haysi, Dickenson County, 

and 6 miles above mouth of river. Twin Branch enters 50 feet below 

bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 217 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Cantilever chain gage fastened to left tower of suspension footbridge; 

read by Mrs. Sarah Branham;

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below mouth of Twin Branch

I or front suspension footbridge. When suspension bridge is used, discharge 

in Twin Branch measured from footlog.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks, boulders, and bedrock; clean 

and probably permanent. Right bank steep, wooded, and not subject to 

overflow. Laft bank above mouth of Twin Branch steep, wooded, and not 

subject to overflow; balow mouth of Twin Branch low, clean, and subject 

to overflow. Control composed of large rocks 150 feet below gage; shifting 

at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.46 feet at 

7 a. m. August 26 (discharge, 282 second-feet); minimum, 0.72 foot at 6 p. m. 

September 26 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

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

between 8 and 1,300 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.05 feet; discharge, 9.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pound River near Haysi, Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 ......

2... ......

3 

4... ......

5.

«. ._ 

7.... ._

8 

9.........

10.. .......

July Aug.

17

16

16

13

12

14

13

11

10

10

Sept.

44

38

150

92

51

25

25

19

Day

11.. .

12.........

13. 

14.........

16 

17 

18 

1Q

20 ..

July

9

5

3

Aug.

13

13

11

11

12

48

32

27

61

37

Sept.

14

16

13

12

12

12

12

9

 10

Day

21 

99

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30. ..

31 

July

2

2

2

3

4

14

75

37

34

57

23

Aug.

43

51

35

39

121

235

112

54

26

31

40

Sept.

10

5

4

3

4

3

3

7

8

10
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN . 101

Monthly discharge of Pound River near Haysi, Fa., for the year ending September

Of, t>O IQ&fi i y&O 

[Drainage area, 217 square miles]

Month

July 18-31. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

75 

235 

150

Minimum

2 

10 

3

Mean

19.3 

38.2 

22.3

Per

square 

mile

0.089 

.176 

.103

Ban-off i» 

inches

0:05

.20 .11

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

SCIOTO RIVER AT 1ARUE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge just below Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & 

St. Louis Railway bridge at Larue, Marion County, and 4 miles abovemouth 

of Rush Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 255 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1 to September 30, 1926. United States Weather 

Bureau has published gage-height record at this station since March 16, 1916- 

GAGE. Chain gage on high way .bridge; read by Mrs. W. C. Wilson. Zero of

gage 910.19 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and belov gagev 

Banks fairly high, wooded. One channel at all stages. Control for low water 

, is riffle of gravel and small boulders 500 feet below gage; for high water,, leffig; 

stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.® feet 

at 6.30 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 2,580 second-feet); minimum, 2.24 feet 

at 8 a. m. August 29, 30, and September 1 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

Maximum stage on record, 17.8 feet March 26, 1913. 

DIVERSIONS AND REGULATIONS. None.

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. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau, 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

August 2, 1926: Gage height, 3.53 feet; discharge, 100 second-feet. 

August 31, 1926: Gage height, 2.28 feet; discharge, 18.0 second-feet. 

September 16, 1926: Gage height, 9.51 feet; discharge, 1,220 second-feetr

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Larue, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1

2...-.- ___ ....

^.. .............

5 

6 

7 

8. 

9- 

10. 

Aug.

50

95

119

72

45

1 000

1,300

262

111

72

Sept.

16

20

28

27

2,020

9 ^on

1,620

890

1,030

1,780

Day

11- 

12.. ___ --- .

10

14. __ ... ___ .

15 

16 

17- 

18 

19 . 

20-- 

Aug.

39

39

58

48

1,150

780

250

137

58

58

Sept.

1,210

582

262

206

146

1,120

1,440

754

442

239

Day

21 

22 

23 

24. 

25.-- _ -

26- 

27. ------ 

28 

29.. _ - .

30... -- -

31. 

Aug.

58

51

45

30

30

23

22

22

16

16

17

Sept.

25ft

195-

155

652)

676

1,210

1,030

560

780

538

NOTE. Gage not read Aug. 1; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow &f Seioto Elver at 

Prospect.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Larue, Ohio, for the year ending September SO,

1926

[Drainage area, 255 square miles]

Month

August- .- _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,300 

2,300

Minimum

16 

16

Mean

196 

739

Per 

square 

mile

0.769 

2.90

Run-off in 

inches

0.89 

3.24

SCIOTO RIVER AT PROSPECT, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Prospect, Marion County, five-eighths mile

above county line and 6 miles below mouth of Little Scioto River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 554 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1925, to September 30, 1926. United States

Weather Bureau has published gage-height record obtained at same site and

gage datum since November 16, 1904. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by D. P. Hord. Zero of gage

891.72 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and a quarter

of a mile below gage. Banks fairly high. Control is remains of old rock

dam a quarter of a mile below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height

0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet at

7 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 6,210 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15

second-feet at 5 p. m. October 3 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 9, 1926; minimum, 1.12

feet at 5.50 p. m. September 5, 1925 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

Maximum stage on record, 21.1 feet March 25, 1913 (discharge, estimated

by engineers of Franklin County Conservancy District, 27,000 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during unusually severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 26 and

27; not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 27- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

369

159

Date

Sept. 17. _ _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

6.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.6

2,020
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1 _____

3 

4.... __

5 . .....

6 ... ...

7.. ...--

8 ____ ..

9 _ . _ ..

10 .........

July

. Day

1925-26 

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

2...... 

3 ___ ...... ...

4...... _ ......

5....... _ .....

6. .... - ...

7 _ . __ .

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

9.-. ... ...

10 

11 

19

13.... ____

14. 

15 ____ . ___ .

16 __

17 

18 

19 

20- ___ 

21.. . .....

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

23 

24. .. _ ....

25. ....

26 .

27 .. ___ -

28 

29 

30 _ ... _ ......

31 - 

Aug.

8.6 

7.4 

7 4

16

14

13 

11 

13 

16

16

Oct.

19 

17 

16 

32 

44

108 

69 

44 

37 

30

28 

25 

24 

24 

24

25 

41 

54 

94 

81

66 

56 

46 

47 60"

127 

171 

148 

118 

106 

100

Sept.

8.6 

8.2 

. 7.8

7.8 

6.2

7.0 

9.0 

7.4 

9.0 

9.6

Nov.

118 

138 

138 

138 

127

118 

118 

530 

990 

680

292 

262 

1,360 

1,930 

2,090

1,780 

1,710 

1,230 

580 

392

292 

234 

195 

160 

127

118 

445 

1,290 

1,050 

485

Day

1925

11 

12

13 

14... ......

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19 .

20 

Dec.

292 

220 

195 

171 

324

530 

445 

276 

220 

183

160 

148 

127 

118 

97

86 

70 

60 

70 

70

70 

70 

47 

50 

55

55 

39 

39 

33 

22 

21

Jan.

25 

32 

35 

40

48

60 

68 

76 

56 

42

39 

37 

35 

35 

35

35 

35

118 

410 

880

680 

410 

276 

262 

160

118 

102 

62 

61 

61 

94

July

Feb.

580 

830 

680 

530 

530

324 

410 

680 

580 

392

292 

208 

171 

247 

630

930 

680 

990 

2,250 

2,170

2,090 

2,010 

1,710 

1,110 

1,850

3,020 

3,420 

1,920

Aug.

18 

24 

24 

21 

19

17 

16 

18 

16 

14

Mar.

885 

570 

366 

366 

320

350 

273 

215 

258 

215

215 

174 

113 

118 

144

125 

116 

138 

146 

399

570 

570 

1,460 

2,620 

3,020

1,780 

835 

570 

498 

432 

465

Sept.

9.0 

10

100 

54 

66

138 

160 

108 

68 

66

Apr.

785 

885 

1,040 

1,780 

1,850

935 

1,850 

3,740 

5,940 

5,850

3,580 

1,400 

835 

610 

366

382 

320 

273 

230

186

180 

169 

174 

180 

166 

152 

125 

125 

125 

125

Day

1925 

21 _ ...... .

22 _ .

23-. -

24 

25 

26 

27 _ ......

28 

29 _ -

30 

31 .....

May

118 

106 

108 

93

87

81 

81 

78 

74 

74

74 

72 

67 

67 

74

64 

66 

74 

382 

382

335 

230

152 

141 

108

83 

81 

81 

78 

76 

64

June

64 

61 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

47 

44

44 

44 

37 

49 

230

144 

91 

64 

91 

72

49 

102 

166 

113 

91

61 

49 

47 

40 

34

July

33

25

18 

13 

13 

10

8.2 

8.2

July

29 

29 

28 

34 

34

32 

61 

58 

48 

42

40 

34 

56 

72 

144

120 

85 

87 

71 

60

69 

49 

34 

28 

24

21

31 

157 

366 

215 

116

Aug.

15 

15 

13 

13 

11

10 

11 

11 

9.0 

7.4 

8.2 1

Aug87 

93 

135 

186 

116

89 

935 

1,340 

534 

186 

111 

80 

85 

120 

432

1,340 

990 

382 

200

144

'113 

102 

96 

83 

67

58 

49 

44 

34 

34 

33

Sept.

47 

34 

24 

21 

16

15 

15 

21 

17 

16

Sept.

39

43 

' 47 

78 

2,130

4,410 

5,670 

4,770 

3,260 

3,020

3,180 

2,410 

1,100 

570 

432

835 

2,270 

2,200 

1,580 

650

465 

416 

498 

1,040 

1,460

1,580 

1,710 

1,460 

1,160 

1,040

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio, for the years ending September

30, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 554 square miles] -_.

Month

1925 

July 24-31.... . 

September 

1925-26 

October.. 

December .....................................

January... 

March ________ ___ _____ ..

April -_ _ _ 

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

July- __ . _

September ______ .. ._.___.___ ______

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33

' 24 

160

171 

2,090 

530 

880 

3,420 

3,020 

5,940 

382 

230 

366 

1,340 

5,670

5,940

Minimum

8.2 

7.4 

6.2

16 

118 

21 

25 

171 

113 

125 

64 

34 

. 21 

33 

39

16

Mean

16.0 

13.9 

36.2

60.7 

637 

141 

143 

1,120 

591 

1,150 

118 

70.9 

73.4 

268 

1,650

492

Per 

square 

mile

0.029 

.025 

.065

.110 

1.15 

.255 

.258 

2.02 

1.07 

2.08 

.213 

.128 

.132 

.484 

2.98

.888

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.03 

.07

.13 

1.28 

.29 

.30 

2.10 

1.23 

2.32 

.25 

.13 

.15 

.56 

3.32

12". 06
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART HI

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR DUBLIN, OHIO

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile north of line between Delaware and Franklm 

Counties, three-fourths mile below O'Shaughnessy Dam, and 3 miles north 

of Dublin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank three-fourths mile below O'Shaughnessy Dam; inspected by employees of city of Columbus. Zero of gage 

775.00 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Right bank high;, 

left bank fairly high. Control is riffle composed of large boulders and flat 

rocks 200 feet below gage; fairly permanent. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 1.9 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 10.2 

feet at 6.30 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum, 2.37 

feet at 6 a. m. July 9 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at noon March 29, 1924 

(discharge, 19,400 second-feet); minimum, 2.21 feet from 1 to 4 p. m. November 8, 1924 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 24.6 feet referred1 

to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except during unusually severe winters.

Di VE RSIONS . Negligible.

REGULATION. Water is stored at O'Shaughnessy Dam for water supply of city 

of Columbus. Monthly summaries of flow have been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined up to> 

10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection, or, for days of considerable 

variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying to rating 

table mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Columbus, Bureau of 

Waterworks Extension.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 24, 1926: Gage height, 7.12 feet; discharge, 3,840 second-feet. 

August 4, 1926: Gage height, 4.47 feet; discharge, 459 second-feet. 

August 31, 1926: Gage height, 3.28 feet; discharge, 48.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, for the year endingSeptember 30, 1926

Day

1 _____ . ...

2 -

3-. .-

4

5. __ ......

6 ~

7

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

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

10 __ ._..__.

Oct.

83

94

92

92

Q9

92

79

57

57

60

Nov.

51

53

KO

2,440

1.190

Dec.

650

508

395

940

1,140

830

448

395

Jan.

79

74

83

100

199

14C

117

120

Feb.

1,890

1,300

QCA

1,080

i ion

780

Mar.

1,300

780

448

OOK

348

O7f\

264

304

Apr.

1,190

1,190

1 400

1 SQfl

1 360

3 030

9,280

10,000

6.880

May

188

208

1 *i4

148

148

1 At)

\VT

131

June

107

97

83

79

77

70

66

59

55

July

38

35

38

114

112

Q7

21

107

Aug.

944

944

420

448 040

230

367

880

420

Sept.

44.

148

201

1 9*tffc

5, 330

c jyvv

4,970

3.80ft
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11. 

12 

13 

14 ..........

15.. 

16 

17. .........

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

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

20 

21 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 ..

27-... -...-.

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

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

62

fi9

60

. 59

59

60

59

60

62

64

64

66

64

47

50

50

51

51

51

Nov.

690

1,030

4,680

4,020

2,450

2,600

2,020

1,030

690

575

475

395

348

325

304

2,650

3,720

1,970

1,080

Dec.

348

QQK

283

264

240

216

192

169

145

195

188

175

125

123

163

97

79

59

1 1 5,0°

Jan.

112

97

92

94

92

88

90

460

1,300

1,410

1,190

420

370

348

325

283

215

185

185

361

Feb.

540

448

455

1,280

1,640

1,300

1,190

1,640

3,990

2,930

2,450

3, 620

2,760

1,640 o 7«n

5,720

3,800

2,450

Mar.

283

9d4

195

172

198

198

178

1Q9

575

1,080

1,160

3,990

4,180

0 OCA

2,300

1,240

830

650

575

Apr.

4,580

O QAA

1,240

830

575

475

420

370

325

283

264

264

9R4

Ofid.

244

219

999

208

205

May

125

114

110

145

160

123

117

131

283

448

395

226

188

163

154

139

120

117

114

104

June

51

59

48

47

92

192

175

151

104

97

68

77

112

175

163

137

92

66

57

July

70

80

125

112

112

185

184

116

145

131

94

106

63

34

36

45

128

178

420

475

325

Aug.

240

175

145

264

 479

1,410

1,360

980

610

395

304

233

182

138

154

107

102

81

81

79

50

Sept

3,44O

2,600

1,520

830

575

3,390

3,440

2,450

1,760

1,030

610

1,220

3,660

5,720

3,200

2,760

2,020

1, 760

1,520

1,410

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 29^31; discharge estimated from study of 

weather records and records of flow at near-by stations. No gage-height record Dec. 16-13; discharge inter? 

polated.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 988 square miles]

Month

July 

Diseharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

94 

4,680 

1,140

1,410 

5,720 

4,180 

10,000 

448 

192 

475 

1,410 

6,500

10,000

Minimum

47 

51

74 

448 

172 

205 

104 

47 

4 

50 

44

4

Mean

64.9 

1,300 

317 

305 

1,970 

877 

1, 750 

174 

92.6 

124 

399 

2,350

795

Corrected for 

storage

Mean

179 

1,350 

309 

310 

1,980 

868 

1,750 

172 

92.6 

128 

393 

2,370

809

Per

square 

mile

0.181 

1.37 

.313 

.314 

2.00 

.879 

1.77 

.174 

.094 

.130 

.398 

2.40

.819

Corrected 

run-off in 

inches

0.21 

1.53. 

.36 

.36 

2.08 

1.01 

1.98 

.20 

.10 

.15 

.46 

2.68

11.12

SCIOTO RIVER AT COLUMBUS, OHIO ^

LOCATION. At sewage-treatment works of city of Columbus, Franklin County,

0.4 mile below highway bridge on Frank Road and 5 miles below mouth of

Olentangy River.

DRAINAGE AREA. sl,620 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height

record obtained by city of Columbus since May 11, 1906. 

GAGE. Au recorder on right bank at sewage-treatment works. Zero of gage

680.40 feet above mean sea level. 

102061 30 8
106 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

DISCHAKGE MEAsuEEMENTs. Made from bridge 0.4 mile above gage or by 

wading half a mile below gage. Discharge from sewage-treatment works 

included in discharge measurements and tables of discharge.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet 

below gage. Banks fairly high, wooded. Left bank is overflowed during 

floods. Control is riffle of small boulders and gravel half a mile below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 4.5 feet, as determined September 7, 

1925.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 19.0 feet at 3 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum, 5.75 feet at 10 a. m. July 25 (discharge, 76 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 22.6 feet at 4 and 6 p. m. March 

29, 1924 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minimum, 5.51 feet at 10 a. m. 

November 2, 1924 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

Maximum known stage, 25.9 feet, referred to gage datum, March 25, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. Water is diverted above station for municipal water supply of 

Columbus. Other diversions negligible.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at Griggs and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs for 

municipal water supply of city of Columbus. Table of monthly discharge 

shows mean discharge corrected for storage.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

gage-height graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made:

August 6, 1926: Gage height, 6.62 feet; discharge, 388 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

2 

3 ... -

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

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

<a.. ........... .

T.. ...... ......

^. .............

9.... ... ... -

10 

11 _ 

12 _______ ..

13 

14 ______ . _

15 

16 

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

18.> ... ......

19 __ ..........

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 ______ ....

25 . 

26 

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

28 

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

30 . ..

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

Oct.

161

165

138

182

155

780

578

340

280

227

186

204

182

175

168

190

204

 182

382

382

280

261

204

234

238

320

550

428

320

280

261

Nov.

242

261

261

280

280

242

306

1,960

5,720

2,930

1,700

1,440

6,520

7,770

4,530

3,670

3,510

2,570

1,970

1,430

1,110

970

840

720

605

KKf\

3,730

8,890

2,780

Dec.

1,700

1,270

1,110

970

1,790

2,770

2,270

1,610

1,190

970

840

780

660

605

525

475

340

300

360

382

340

300

238

261

280

190

172

148

161

172

Jan.

168

155

145

168

200

238

280

300

280

261

242

223

197

193

190

175

2,100

3,020

2,370

1,530

840

660

720

720

cnc

475

300

382

551

Feb.

4,620

4,150

3,670

2,770

1,970

1,430

1,970

2,370

2,470

1,970

1,270

1,110

2,940

3,790

2,670

2,370

2,570

7,120

6,450

5,720

5,580

3,430

12,200

8,190

4,800

Mar.

2,770

1,880

1,270

840

780

780

900

720

578

720

720

605

525

405

450

450

405

550

1,100

2,270

2,370

7,130

8,970

4,150

9 77ft

1,880

1,350

1.270

Apr.

1,700

2,270

2,070

3,940

3,790

2,770

2,850

12,200

16,900

13,100

8,250

4,920

2,880

1,970

1,520

1,190

900

730

640

552

552

cnn

475

425

May

425

402

402

402

320

320

300

280

241

241

222

222

207

222

320

260

241

1,430

970

700

475

380

340

320

280

241

280

280

241

June

222

195

188

211

180

166

159

138

125

107

107

135

125

122

107

138

340

320

"Ml

170

152

152

141

280

340

280

199

148

122

101

July

141

132

141

184

227

475

300

162

166

145

118

128

125

135

118

109

112

141

177

152

112

112

98

85

101

520

300

280

640

500

Aug.

525

402

450

580

500

402

300

745

1,190

730

402

341

218

192

402

1,140

2,020

1,880

1,190

795

580

500

340

300

402

QAfl

222

188

188

195

152

Sept.

188

260

241

222

1,960

8,840

9,710

6,880

4,790

5,180

6,000

4,660

2,770

1,610

1,190

4,450

6,720

4,920

3 dsn

2,370

1,610

1,270

4,720

8,730

6,290

4 400

3,790

3,320

2,990

2,990
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 107

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

March

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

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

780 

8,890 

2,770 

3,020 

12,200 

8,970 

16,900 

1,430 

340 

640 

2,020 

9,710

16,900

Minimum

138 

242 

148 

145 

1,110 

405 

425- 

207 

101 

85 

152 

188

85

Mean

279 

2,440 

762 

593 

3,920 

1,830 

3,020 

377 

180 

203 

573 

3,880

1,480

Corrected « mean

393 

2,500 

748 

599 

3,940 

1,820 

3,020 

375 

179 

209 

566 

3,900

1,490

« Corrected for gain or loss in storage in O'Shaughnessy and Qriggs Reservoirs. 

SCIOTO RIVER AT CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Bridge Street, at north end of Chillicothe,

Ross County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,850 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914; April 1, 1921,

to September 30, 1926. Gage-height record obtained since June 5, 1907,

by United States Weather Bureau. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Alphonse Muller. Zero of gage,

594.02 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and

three-fourths mile below gage. Right bank high; left bank fairly high.

Control is long stretch of channel below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, J5.9 feet at

6.30 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 31,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.34 feet at

6.30 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 265 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 22.9 feet at 1 p. m. March 31, 1924

(discharge, 60,700 second-feet); minimum,!.08 feet at 10.15 and 11.55 a. m.

September 11, 1925 (discharge, 190 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred March 26, 1913, gage height 39.8 feet,

present datum (discharge estimated at 260,000 second-feet by engineers of

Franklin County Conservancy District).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply of city of Columbus.

Other diversions negligible. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated at Griggs and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs for

municipal water supply of city of Columbus. Monthly mean discharge at

this station only slightly affected. Table of monthly discharge of Scioto

River at Columbus shows the effect of this regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well denned. Gage

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily-gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made:

September 3, 1926: Gage height, 2.56 feet; discharge, 1,000 second-feet.
108 SUEFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year endingSeptember 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 

23 

24. 

25... ......

26.,.--..

27 - 

28.-. .

29- 

30... ......

31 

Oct.

265

265

335

355

378

400

830

1,070

760

690

505

450

400

565

425

400

478

760

625

1,030

950

795

690

625

690

830

1 330

1,520

1,160

910

760

Nov.

725

690

690

690

' 690

690

910

6,980

7,880

4,640

3,200

6,820

13,300

14,100

7,160

5,700

5,060

4,100

3,200

2,540

2,010

1,810

1,330

1,420

1.710

9,660

11,500

Dec.

5,060

3 ftdrt

2,980

2,650

2,540

4,920

6,500

4,220

3,200

9 7fift

2,320

2,110

1,810

1,710

1,240

1,160

910

990

1,030

910

870

830

795

788

781

774

767

760

Jan.

795

760

725

725

725

725

760

795

760

910

990

990

1,070

OQft

830

830

830

4,220

6,180

5 OCA

2, 540

2,540

2,430

1,910

2 330

2,540

Feb.

6,020

12,700

11,700

10,100

6,500

4,780

3,980

5,060

5,220

5,700

4,220

3,200

2,980

6,180

7,340

5,540

15,200

14, 400

9 260

9,660

6,500

15,200

18,900

Mar.

7,340

5,060

3,750

2,980

2,320

2,110

2,110

2,320

2,110

1,710

1,910

1,810

1,710

1,710

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,810

1,810

2, 760

6,020

6,500

7,700

16,400

20,500

11,500

6,820

4,220

3

RA(\

3,200

2,980

Apr.

2,760

3,310

3,640

3,530

6,660

5,060

4,220

5,540

22,200

30,500

18,600

8,060

5,380

4,100

3,420

2,980

2,540

2,320

2,010

1,810

1,610

1,710

1,610

1,520

1,420

1,520

1,520

1,420

May

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,030

990

910

910

870

830

830

795

870

870

950

910

910

910

2,320

2,320

1,420

1,160

990

950

990

950

830

760

910

June

870

760

625

625

595

565

565

535

505

505

478

478

1,610

990

910

690

625

1,710

1,330

990

625

565

535

505

478

505

505

505

450

450

July

425

355

355

450

990

690

1,420

1,240

1,160

830

690

565

505

450

400

'400

378

355

335

355

450

400

400

355

335

298

280

3,640

3,980

1,810

1,610

Aug.

1,520

2,210

1,810

2,980

2,650

1,810

1,710

1,070

910

1,610

1,330

910

830

690

690

1,910

1,240

11,700

12,000

8,660

5,860

3,750

3,530

2,540

1,910

1,710

830

1,240

1,070

990

950

Sept.

830-

950

950

1,420-

1,420-

1,810

12,000-

12,500

9,660'

5,860'

5,220

6,660

4,920*

3,530

2, 430-

2,010

5,220

12, 200 <

7, 340-

4,500-

2, 760

2,760

2, 870*

7, 880--

14, 700

18,900

9,060

6, 500

4, 920

4,360

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 27-30, Jan. 29 and 30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year ending SeptemberSO, 1926

[Drainage area, 3,850 square miles]

Month

April-. _____ ________ ______ ....

June _ ------ -------.--.-__-. ._ ._ . .

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

August- ______ _____ __ ______ .-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,520 

16,700 

6,500 

6,180 

20,500 

20,500 

31,600 

2,320 

1,710 

3,980 

12,000 

18,900

31,600

Minimum

265 

690 

760 

725 

2,980 

1,420 

1,420 

760 

450 

280 

690 

830

265

Mean

685 

4,910 

2,040 

1,910 

9,560 

4,490 

6,140 

1,070 

703 

836 

2,670 

5,870

3,340

Per

square 

mile

0.178 

1.28 

.530 

.496 

2.48 

1.17 

1.59 

.278 

.183 

.217 

.694 

1.52

. 868

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

1.43 

.61 

.57 

2.58 

1.35 

1.77 

.32 

.20 

.25 

.80 

1.70

11.79

NOTE. Monthly discharge not corrected for slight regulation in O'Shaughnessey and Griggs Reservoirs 

(see monthly discharge of Scioto River at Columbus).

IITTIE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR MARION, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., just below outfall of serfagetreatment works, 300 feet below Erie Railroad crossing, 2 miles west of 

Marion, and 3 miles by river above former site.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 109

DRAINAGE AREA. 73.3 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. September 26, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

<GAGE. Staff gage on left bank just below outfall of sewage-4reatment works; 

read by employees of city of Marion.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 800 feet 

below gage.

"CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curves slightly to right at gage. Banks high 

and brushy; not subject to overflow. Bed of stream composed of gravel and 

sand, overlain by a little silt. Control for extremely low water is bar just 

below gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. 

Stage-discharge relation for high water affected under certain conditions by 

backwater from Scioto River.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.05 feet at 

7.30 a. m. September 6 (discharge, 1,090 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

1.8 second-feet at 7.30 a. m. October 1 and 3 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, that of September 6,1926; minimum, 0.6 second-foot at 7.30 a. m. September 11, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable from October 1 to November 17 

and from February 28 to August 30; not affected by ice. Rating curve fairly 

well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

October 1 to November 17 and February 28 to August 30 ascertained by 

shifting-control method; for remainder of year, by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Marion.

Discharge measurements of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, during the year

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 26-.-. 

Teb. 25 

Feb. 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

8.78

10.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.9

584

710

Date

Feb. 27 . -.

July 19.-.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.84

1.86

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

242

12.9

4.6

Date

Aug. 31 ___ .-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.97

11.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.9

12.6

848

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 ___ .--...

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

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

5 . ____ ...

 6 -... .-.

7..- _ ----..-.

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

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

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

11 

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

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

15 ...

16 . ...

-17- 

18 

19 

-.20 

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1.9

6.8

106

39

20

8.5

6.8

6.0

5.8

4.4

o 7

3.4

4.8

7.2

37

22

13

Nov.

19

21

18

13

12

11

27

305

148

72

53

60

426

277

180

250 i4n

88

72

60

Dec.

62

55

49

49

100

140

82

60

53

49

39

39

33

9Q

21

25

17

20

18

18

Jan.

4.7

6.0

6.5

9.5

14

21

14

9.2

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

29

223

112

Feb.

180

140

72

57

43

37

82

T>

72

45

49

37

39

82

88

53

67

172

547

241

Mar.

106

72

RO

51

39

33

45

37

35

29

27

27

22

18

19

1Q

17

20

31

47

Apr.

148

94

232

268

148

100

426

719

945

743

405

188

119

88

67

62

51

41

37

35

May

21

19

19

17

13

13

11

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

10

49

'67 94

June

17

13

12

10

9.0

11

12

10

8.8

5.8

6.2

6.5

77

172

77

49

67

47

29

July

5.5

4.0

4.4

7.2

3.9

5.0

9.0

8.5

6.0

8.8

4.2

4.4

8.0

7.0

10

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.7

3.9

Aug.

13

10

17

8.5

. 7.5

15

16

10

8.0

7.0

7.2

9.5

6.5

12

39

27

15

11

7.8

7.0

Sept.

8.0

9.0

27

27

1,030

1,080

893

613

580

828

492

286

148

112

82

755

647

305

180

10ft
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

22 

23 

24.. . .

25 .... .

26 

27 ........

28 

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

30 

31 .

Oct.

9.5

8.2

6.8

7.0

25

39

25

19

14

1Q

13

Nov.

51

45

41

35

31

25

100

345

140

82

Dec.

20

14

& O

1111

12

14

7.8

6.0

4.8

4 7

Jan.

82

49

C1

35

27

24

22

97

12

12

99

Feb.

156

375

180

100

470

242

164

Mar.

67

55

355

345

259

133

82

67

60

KQ

67

Apr.

33

31

33

29

29

25

21

25

23

21

May

43

35

27

25

20

19

25

29

22

18

June

21

100

67

37

24

18

12

9.0

8.2

7.2

July

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.6

22

17

15

12

9.0

Aug.

6.0

15

18

12

8.5

6.8

6.5

6.0

4.7

4 7

12

Sept.

77

60

fin.

100

88-

156.

100

88-

94

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Scioto River Feb. 27; result of dischargemeasurement made on that date used as mean discharge for day.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, for the' 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

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

Maximum

106

426

ooq

635

945

Minimum

1 Q

11

4.7

4.7

37

17

21

Mean

15.8

105

28.2

161

173

Month

July......---. 

Maximum

94

172

22

39

1,080

1,080

Minimum

10

5.8

3.4

4.7

8.0

1.9

Mean

23.4

31.8

7.10»

11.4

304

79.3

OIENTANGY RIVER NEAR DELAWARE, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 1, T. 5 N., E. 19 W., at highway bridge a quarter of 

a mile north of Pennsylvania Railroad crossing and 4 miles north of Delaware,, 

Delaware County. East Branch enters on left 4 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 387 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to December 14, 1923, at William Street 

Bridge in Delaware; December 15, 1923, to September 30, 1926, at present 

site.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank at highway bridge. Zero of gage 

876.92 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 400 feet above and 200 feet 

below gage. Banks fairly high. Short portion of road on right bank isoverflowed at gage height 18 feet. Control for low water is riffle half a 

mile below gage. Control for higher stages 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, 10.5 feet at 1.40 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 5,650 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.88 foot at 3 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 3.7 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.3 feet, at original location,, 

at 5.30 p. m. May 20, 1922 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.45 

foot at noon September 12, 1925 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.
SCIOTO EIVEE BASIN aai

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on April 8; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curves well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory except as 

stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records excellent, except those 

for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or recorder was 

not operating, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 27.. 

Aug. 4........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.19

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,410

58.1

Date

Sept. 17...... ............. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

6.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.4

2,170

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Olentangy River near Delaware, 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 

20 

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

22 

23 _ ..... ...

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

26- 

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

54

44

48

84

698

682

302

196

146

108

90

82

82

69

63

61

130

348

302

196

137

114

91

95

244

435

345

217

175

156

156

Nov.

175

196

196

166

137

119

206

1,940

1,360

620

360

417

2,180

1,640

875

785

610

375

302

278

252

217

196

166

146

133

1,910

2,900

1 W\

535

Dec.

360

302

265

269

678

965

500

315

278

252

196

186

175

146

11Q

119

97

70

60

50

Jan.

50

40

300

1,300

740

500

230

110

Feb.

1,380

1,300

1,010

650

465

375

695

610

610

465

375

375

330

535

650

500

435

981

2,390

1,580

1,010

1,580

1,300

740

2,730

3,780

2,010

700

Mar.

500

345

284

302

240

186

196

206

217

175

156

137

137

98

93

101

201

558

740

745

3,150

2,210

1,100

610

330

97Q

240

330

Apr.

500

360

1,180

1,100

535

595

2,860

4,720

3,190

1,410

695

[ 220

1

140

83

80

84

91

86

77

70

72

on

88

May

75

70

84

72

62

53

46

43

38

37

36

36

32

32

oo

36

37

54

670

535

285

152

QS

71

60

53

54

131

99

67

54

June

55

98

94

60

43

35

34

34

38

35

31

27

24

24

28

202

127

75

46

49

46

38

200

227

105

56

39

30

24

20

July

17

14

13

14

19

18

17

15

14

15

18

18

14

17

38

45

35

97

27

20

13

10

7.2

5.2

4.2

3.8

13

19is

61

36

Aug.

35

32

51

55

30

24

26

35

26

17

12

1"

700

[ 400

I

116

52

32

22

20

20

14

Sept.

10

18

22

74

1,140

2,920

2,140

920

740

1,580

1,460

650

405

1,200

250

3,200

500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 18 to Jan. 19 and Jan. 22-31; no gage-Height 

record Apr. 12-20, Aug. 12-24, and Sept. 14;-30; discharge estimated from study of weather records and 

records of flow at near-by stations.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 387 square miles]

Month

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

November _____ __ __ ....

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

August- . _.._

September ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

698 

2,900 

965

3,780 

3,150 

4,720 

670 

227 

61

4,720

Minimum

44 ' 

119

330 

93 

70 

32 

20 

3.8

10

3.8

Mean

192 

690 

196 

172 

1,060 

469 

651 

103 

64.8 

19.4 

208 

1,130

405

Per 

square 

mile

0.496 

1.78 

.506 

.444 

2.74 

1.21 

1.68 

. 266 

!l67 

.050 

.537 

2.92

1.05

Run-off in 

inches

0.57 

1.99 

.58 

.51 

2.85 

1.40 

1.87 

.31 

.19 

.06 

.62 

3.26

14.21

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT BEES, OHIO

LOCATION. At Scioto Valley Railway & Power Co.'s bridge at Rees, Franklin

County, 3 miles below junction of Big Walnut, Alum, and Blacklick Creeks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 544 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge for low water; staff gage on bridge pier for higher

stages; read by employees of power company. Gage datum lowered 2.00

feet on October 1, 1924. Present gage datum 698.20 feet above mean sea

level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 0.3 mile below gage or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high.

Control is riffle of gravel and small boulders 500 feet below gage. Zero flow

would occur at gage height 0.9 foot, as determined September 7, 1925. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet at

12.10 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 8,650 second-feet); minimum, 1.48

feet October 1, 2, 9, and December 29 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet at 9 p. m. March 29, 1924

(discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.32 feet at noon September

4, 5, 10, 11, and 12, 1925 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage March 25 of 20.5 feet referred to

present gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 26.

Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily

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

good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Scioto Valley Railway & Power

Co.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 5, 1926: Gage height, 4.17 feet; discharge, 839 second-feet. 

February 8, 1926: Gage height, 4.27 feet; discharge, 900 second-feet. 

September 1, 1926: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 63.2 second-feet.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ .... ___ -

2. __ .. __ ....

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

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

5 

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

?_ .......

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

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

10 

11 

12 

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

14 

15 

16 

17 .

18 .

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

20 

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

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

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

24 

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

26- .

27 ..........

28 ..........

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

30-.-. ....

31 

Oct.

18

18

87

42

182

590

205

114

18

48

 42

62

48

53

42

96

540

282

161

123

141

96

74

114

855

375

229

151

123

106

Nov.

114

151

141

114

106

106

2,810

1,210

450

310

229

4,700

1,630

855

495

410

310

255

217

194

161

151

132

132

103

6,530

1,330

590

Dec.

410

358

325

296

640

1,820

745

518

450

310

255

229

205

182

161

141

132

59

90

100

103

80

93

96

93

87

30

18

4/1

37

Jan.

37

48

42

56

62

65

123

87

87

80

65

65

56

48

62

56

77

229

2,100

410

282

282

268

268

205

151

141

132

141

Feb.

2,890

2,330

1,570

1,570

855

495

745

855

855

495

296

268

410

1,960

4,000

1,150

745

745

4,600

1,960

1,330

2,730

340

1,960

7,350

1,290

322

Mar.

307

307

170

103

181

214

251

129

192

238

264

139

111

95

170

149

139

129

192

1,290

710

6,530

3,060

1, 110

710

430

430

430

354

292

Apr.

292

372

390

760

307

292

710

4,600

6,750

1,290

710

322

307

322

292

292

214

160

149

160

149

149

149

181

192

170

170

181

170

160

May

160

170

149

149

160

149

149

149

111

120

103

95

92

92

111

170

149

111

760

307

292

92

90

89

86

77

77

63

58

58

56

June

48

61

46

48

48

48

51

46

48

43

 46

46

46

43

46

46

32

32

34

32

41

43

41

39

39

38

36

34

30

28

July

28

27

21

32

43

56

760

292

92

139

77

56

43

48

43

39

34

32

28

56

129

72

48

37

32

34

203

4,200

410

 354

238

Aug.

322

990

1,410

815

430

238

149

149

111

95

92

72

74

72

710

610

1,290

1,290

1,290

710

307

1,350

307

292

214

170

129

103

83

95

95

Sept.

63

120

58

251

129

5,320

1,410

710

410

251

226

214

149

120

111

1,610

5,980

990

565

354

354

238

5,100

8,650

2,330

2,250

990 eia

565

660

Monthly discharge of Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 544 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

855 

6,530 

1,820 

2,100 

7,350 

6,530 

6,750 

760 

61 

4,200 

1,410 

8,650

8,650

Minimum

18 

103 

18 

37 

268 

M 

149 

56 

28 

21 

72 

58

18

Mean

164 

862 

265 

238 

1,620 

623 

679 

145 

42.0 

248 

454 

1,360

548

Per

square 

mile

0.301 

1.58 

.487 

.438 

2.98 

1.15 

1.25 

 .267 

.077 

.456 

.835 

2.50

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.35 

1.76 

.56- 

.50> 

3.10 

1.33 

1.40. 

.31 

.09 

.53 

.96 

2.79'

13. 6&

ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS. OHIO

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile below Livingston Avenue Bridge at Columbus,.

Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 190 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1923, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder in concrete house and well on left bank a quarter

of a mile below Livingston Avenue Bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Livingston Avenue Bridge or by

wading.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage* 

Banks high and wooded. Left bank subject to overflow at gage height 9 

feet. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. Control for 

low water is riffle 30 feet below gage; for medium water, riffle 150 feet below 

gage; for high water, long stretch of channel below gage. Control apparently 

permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot, as determined 

September 7, 1925.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet at 

10 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 3,340 second-feet); minimum, 0.92 foot 

at 8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.1 feet at 5 p. m. March 29, 1924 

(discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum, 0.79 foot at 9 a. m. September 7, 

1925 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 26- 

28, January 12 and 13. Rating curve well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge for extremely low water 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting gage-height graph; daily discharge for other stages obtained 

by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 8 ... ....

Feb. 25 . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet

7.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OQfi

2,200

Date

Feb. 26 . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.16

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,920

451

Date Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

44 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio, Jor the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1 _______ ..

2 ___ _____

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

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

5. _ .... .......

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

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

9. _ ..... ......

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

11...... _ ......

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

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

14 

15 

16 .........

17. ...

18 

19 . .........

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

21 

22.. __ .... ....

23 

24 

25 

26. 

27. ___ .... . ....

28 

29 

30. 

31 _ .. ... ___ ..

Oct.

17

56

1QQ

138

56

36

29

24

19

. 26

20

20

18

32

166

69

42

33

on

23

38

95

61

45

40

35

Nov.

40

42

37

32

25

66

1,020

368

133

85

1,350

558

268

190

99

83

72

62

;.; 46.

41

36

1,340

2,070

510

239

Dec.

138

105

QQ

89 E-IQ

596

220

119

Q1

80

60

fift

58

51

on

38

34

31

QE

36

35

OC

24

OO

21

18

Jan.

14

14

10

30

OQ

oq

19

16

17

18

21

26

560 q-m

146

100

68

51

41

60

47

77

Feb.

814

696

498

OQQ

190

290

312

282

176

170

135

942

514

306

334

1,430

957

534

862

633

306

1,380

1,980

701

334

Mar.

228

152

Q9

91

76

61

76

66

60

55

58

60

46

48

46

45

42

48

71

198

418

2,010

1,180

528

178

144

123

111

113

Apr.

190

146

160

370

156

2,040

2,070

657

370

156

97

78

fio

60

51

44

40

40

48

50

44

42

May

38

35

39

35

38

35

32

30

29

30

30

30

30

48

36

42

36

44

182

109

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

21

23

22

June

20

18

18

18

18

20

20

14

14

14

13

18

13

15

15

10

10

14

13

15

14

12

10

13

13

10

10

July

7

7

7

26

28

58

290

64

44

30

20

18

15

14

12

12

9

9

10

24

24

12

8

8

6

296

1,040

272

97

54

Aug.

107

124

139

130

69

45

31

64

44

28

22

38

15

14

352

144

320

460

336

159

108

8ft

52

39

32

26

24

31

22

17

Sept.

17

45

62

62

914

291

158

91

58

81

64

45

38

55

1,410

1,920

344

167

123

SO

62

1,580

2,940

1,220

558

312

190

202

214

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-28, Jan. 12 and 13; discharge interpolated. No 

gage-height record May 21-28; discharge interpolated after study of records of flow of near-by streams.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 115

Monthly discharge of Alum Greek at Columbus, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 190 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

April 

June _ _ ___________ _______

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

The year . _ ______ __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

234 

2,070 

596 

560 

1,980 

. 2,010 

2,070 

182 

20 

1,040 

460 

2,940

2,940

Minimum

5 

25 

16 

14 

135 

42 

40 

21 

9 

6 

14 

17

5

Mean

54.9 

311 

89.8 

79.9 

596 

228 

274 

48.8 

14.3 

81.8 

107 

464

192

Per

square 

mile

0.289 

1.64 

.473 

.421 

3.14 

1.20 

1.44 

.257 

.075 

.431 

.563 

2.44

,1.01

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.33 

1.83 

.55 

.49 

3.27 

1.38 

1.61 

.30 

.08 

.50 

.65 

2.72

13. 71

DARBY CREEK AT DAEBYVILLE. OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-eighths mile northeast of Darbyville, Pickaway County, and 3 miles below mouth of Greenbrier Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 533 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE; Vertical staff gage on bridge pier on right bank; read by Harry Hott. 

Zero of gage 713.64 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Banks high and wooded. Control for low water is a riffle 100 feet 

below gage; for higher stages, long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.9 foot, as determined September 9, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 

7 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 5,970 second-feet); minimum, 1.77 feet at 6 a. m. 

July 26 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 8 a. m. March 30, 1924 

(discharge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum 1.54 feet at 5 p. m. September 

10 and 11 and 7 a. m. September 12, 1925 (discharge, 7.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on April 9; not seriously affected by ice. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 26, 1926: Gage height, 6.93 feet; discharge, 3,950 second-feet. 

August 9, 1926: Gage height, 2.22 feet; discharge, 75.5 second-feet. 

August 30, 1926: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 116 second-feet.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ . ____ ..

2-- _____ .....

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

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

5.. .. ___ .

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

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

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

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

10 

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

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

13 

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

18 

16 

17 

18 . 

19 

20. 

21. ...

22 .

23 _ 

24 

26 

26 

27 __ 

28 

29 

30 

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

Oct.

33

37

44

41

37

39

77

44

73

62

49

45

42

45

52

57

55

268

172

130

118

109

100

92

475

375

175

145

127

Nov.

118

120

125

127

115

118

104

212

2,930

802

530

400

1 600

4,290

1,270

900

Q7O

475

425

309

284

241

198

330

1,350

Q7fl

Dec.

705

558

502

450

615

1,276

835

502

450

400

330

309

280

212

198

1Q9

192

1Q9^

172

127

113

148

178

166

113

109

on

80

Jan.

80

84

94

127

151

140

122

111

100

94

107

7O

94

94

84

88

675

1,110

Qflft

615

450

425

558

558

309

178

151

1QK

Feb.

1,690-

3,520

1,690

1,430

835

835

1,110

738

738

558

AKfl

3,280

1,190

835

802

1,780

1,970

1,110

1,350

585

3,640

Mar.

645

558

375

276

400

288

352

244

252

226

226

192

143

185

175

288

502

835

802

2,170

4,020

1,430

900

705

558

475

4/Vl

425

Apr.

425

475

450

615

585

502

558

3,160

5,970

2,820

1,270

900

770

530

475

400

375

289

252

219

219

219

236

204

189

204

189

189

May

175

161

153

145

135

130

124

121

119

112

108

106

99

104

108

104

106

114

99

126

110

91

87

104

106

117

102

95

87

84

June

80

77

70

68

66

64

62

58

60

58

52

82

68

55

53

53

54

58

50

58

62

64

50

48

43

42

40

38

38

33

July

33

33

34

38

43

37

42

68

161

128

. 93

64

62

58

50

49

43

36

45

34

32

29

28

25

24

23

128

117

58

204

175

Aug.

175

128

204

425

252

189

140

104

77

68

58

58

45

53

46

835

970

1,690

1,350

970

675

502

352

270

236

219

189

175

140-

119

102

Sept.

Ql

104

108

135

310

2,270-

835 502"

375

558 352-

219

161

252:

o 97fV

835

502

352

289-

289>

236

3,040

3,640"

1,430-

1,270-

705

585»

645

Monthly discharge of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 533 square miles]

Month

October... _____________ ...........

February __________________ __

April _______ ___________ ........

June _______ __________ .... 

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

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

475 

4,290 

1,270 

1,110 

3,640 

4,020 

5,970 

175 

82 

204 

1,690 

3,640

5,970

Minimnm

33 

104 

80 

78 

450 

143 

189 

84 

33 

23 

45 

91

23

Mean

109 

808 

325 

292 

1,400 

634 

771 

115 

56.8 

64.3 

349 

809

468

Per 

square 

mile

0.205 

1.52 

.610 

.548 

' 2.63 

1.19 

1.45 

.216 

.107 

.121 

.655 

1.52

.878

Run-off in 

inches

0.24 1.70' 

. .70- 

.63 2.74- 

1.37 

1.62: 

.25 

.12: 

.14 .76- 

1.70'

11. 97'

PAINT CREEK NEAR BOURNEVIHE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1% miles southwest of Bourneville and 11 mile& 

southwest of Chillicothe, Ross County. Upper Twin Creek enters on left 

1J4 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder at downstream end of bridge pier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 117

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Right 

bank high, brushy; left bank fairly high, protected by leyee, brushy. Control 

for low water is gravel riffle one-eighth mile below gage. Control for high 

stage is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 0.5 foot as determined September 10, 1925, and a,i gage height 1.1 feet 

as determined September 2, 1926, after the change iii the control for low 

water. ' !

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet at 

7 a. m. August 20 (discharge, 27,700. second-feet); minimum discharge, 68 

second-feet on July 26 and 27 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 20, 1926; minimum, 

1.69 feet from 6 p. m. September 12 to 3 a. m. September 13, 1925 (discharge, 

14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 14 

and August 20. Rating curve used to February 14 well defined; curves used 

thereafter fairly well defined. 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 by 

inspecting gage-height graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by 

averaging discharge obtained for shorter intervals. Records good except those 

for periods when recorder was not operating, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 11, 1926: Gage height, 2.96 feet; discharge 256 second-feet.

September 2, 1926: Gage height, 4.24 feet; discharge, 489 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

\. .... .......

2

3 ... 

4 

S-. ... ....

 

7 ___ ......

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.

110

250

150

132

795

316

211

154

142

144

182

525

578

380

775

688

196

Nov.

196

211

211

182

169

169

312

8,800

1,560

1,150

O fiKft

1,490

835

550

500

426

380

1,520

1 930

1,220

Dec.

955

775

688

605

1,180

1,280

1,020

775

578

500

475

OCft

357

336

297

243

243

243

260

243

211

196

211

169

1S1

Jan.

137

130

127

132

1fi4

211

182

260

196

139

156

OO7

144

174

1,390

2,030

1,520

1,000

750

Feb.

2,200

3,040

2,750

1,850

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,350

1,020

955

1,280

13,100

4,020

2,180

3,750

3,070

2,450

2,270

1,850

4 050

3,650

2,550

1,840

Mar.

1,470

1,250

970

835

740

770

835

802

650

650

650

710

650

650

650

650

788

1,320

2,180

2,340

4,280

2,850

1,540

1 O^P

970

900

770

770

Apr.

770

740

835

1,320

5,180

3,530

2

1 en

1,780

1 400

1,110

1,040

970

740

680

CQC

568

487

462

1, 160

595

May

540

436

436

367

345

325

325

3B5

305

287

269

OK*J

OC*J

ooo

207

oft7

179

174

166

157

304

OCQ

1QQ

Oftfi

345

JUne

550

325

1222

1179

1179

1174

1207

179

152

|134

|l27

1454

fioo

1487

1367

305

i412

305

;460

! 222

193

176

1157

1144

! 147

July

179

140

130

155

237

193

424

305

1,080

345

207

OKO

207

160

127

113

100

91

85

81

79

68

OKO

514

367

Aug.

2,000

2,100

1,940

1,320

835

622

710

487

412

325

269

253

253

591

6,840

8,530

16,200

12,600

20,900

5,190

4,140

1,480

1,160

940

510

465

Sept.

425

560

800

800

675

1,770

1,970

1,560

940

675

560

465

425

389

357

436

328

302

328

328

302

290

328

536

2,240

800

735

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 1-15 and Jan. 23-31; discharge estimated from study of 

weather records and records of flow at near-by gaging stations. i
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Paint Creek near Bournewille, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 808 square miles]

Month

January

April . - --

July . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

795 

8,800 

1,280 

2,360 

13,100 

4,280 

6,520 

540 

622 

1,390 

20,900 

2,240

20, 900

Minimum

169 

151 

127 

955 

622 

462 

157 

127 

68 

222 

250

68

Mean

274 

1,400 

463 

629 

2,880 

1,220 

1,380 

284 

276 

294 

3,070 

706

1,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.339

1.73 

.573 

.778 

3.56 

1.51 

1.71 

,351 

.342 

.364 

3.80 

.874

1.31

Run-off in 

inches

0.39 

1.93. 

.66 

.90 

3.71 

1.74 

1.91 

.40 

.38 

.42 

4.38 

,98

17.80

LITTLE SALT CREEK NEAR JACKSON, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 3% miles 

northwest of Jackson, Jackson County, and half a mile below mouth of 

Rock Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. Zanie Young.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above and straight for 200 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high, brushy. Control for low water is riffle of boulders 

and coarse gravel 15 feet below gage; for higher stages, riffle of boulders and 

bedrock 75 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.2 feet at 

4.30 p. m. August 18 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1.2 

second-feet at 8.45 a. m. October 1 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 18, 1926; minimum 

discharge, 0.4 second-foot at 3.20 p. m. September 9, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by accumulation of 

leaves and debris on control October 1-16. Rating curves fairly 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 extremely high and extremely low water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 5, 1926: Gage height, 7.26 feet; discharge, 539 second-feet.

September 1, 1926: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 17.7 second-feet.
WHITEOAK CREEK BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Salt Creek near Jack on, Ohio, 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 . ..

21.. ........

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

23 _ ...

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

25 

26.... . .

27 ..........

28 ...

29. .....

30 .... ......

31 _ .... _

Oct.

1.2

2.0

3.7

2.4

4.3

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.2

4.0

4.9

10

38

396

88

26

23

21

44

48

56

112

88

48

36

27

28

41

Nov. 

48

41

29

24

22

38

100

895

418

118

76

263

989

440

160

146

100

66

61

56

44

38

34

28

26

26

88

112

66

56

Dec.

46

38

36

01

227

160

94

(U

48

41

34

34

28

25

22

22

21

19

17

18

21

20

18

17

17

16

14

9.0

7.9

6.8

7 9

Jan.

7.6

7.9

8.6

Q 7

17

2117 -

18

13

13

14

15

14

13

11

12

473

520

227

332

34

508

125

100

76

58

51

41

153

Feb.

1,040

532

622

583

407

132

125

inn

94

168

125

88

146

989

1,020

263

139

125

733

342

184

125

112

100

292

168

146

100

Mar.

100

71

56

41

30

31

71

51

41

38

58

71

58

41

41

41

46

100

118

139

184

139

705

374

160

106

88

66

56

51

76

Apr.

76

51

56

46

41

54

118

184

176

112

94

94

71

61

44

38

36

153

236

100

76

56

106

100

71

51

44

263

139

94

May

64

51

51

41

36

29

26

25

22

22

 23

21

18

17

23

21

17

14

14

13

11

10

9.0

9.3

13

13

71

27

18

14

15

Jt

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

fi

4

1

8

1

1

1

ne

F)r

2

> 7

1

1

4

?:

) 0

r.B

fi 8

B 3

1

fi

fi

9

6

fi

1

?:

5

8

6

4

8

8

T

8.2

8,2

7 6

July

6.2

5.2

4.3

16

18

14

20

14

9.0

9.7

6.5

4.6

4.3

19

13

7.6

4.9

4.3

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.0

9.7

76

61

13

8.2

Aug.

9.0

16

9.3

8.2

6.8

5.5

5.8,

5.5

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.7

27

236

396

1,380

957

1,040

532

112

282

719

342

118

64

38

26

22

17

Sept.

15

15

14

13

12

22

15

12

9.7

8.6

7.9

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

12

8.2

6.5

41

56

16

6.5

10

9.3

7.2

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 

tained from rating curve based on one discharge measurement and parallel to

Monthly discharge of Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 76.5 square miles]

1-16; daily discharge ascertandard curve.

for the year ending

Month

February ________________ .. 

July 

Discharge in second

Maximum

396 

989 

227 

520 

1,040 

705 

263 

71 

88 

76 

1,380 

56

1,380

Minimum

1.2 

22 

6.8 

7.6 

88 

30 

36 

9.0 

5.8 

2.0 

2.2 

5.2

1.2

M(

r

1

3 

1

1

2'

-feet

an

7.7 

4 

8.0 

3 

1 

5 

4.7 

4.5 

>2.3 

1.9 

)6 

2.3

2.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.493 

2.01 

.497 

1.35 

4.20 

1.37 

1.24 

.320 

.292 

.156 

2.69 

.161

1.21

Run-off in 

inches

0.57 

2.24 

.57 

1.56 

4.37 

1.58 

1.38 

.37 

.33 

.18 

3.10 

.18

16.43

WHITEOAK CHEEK BASIN 

WHITEOAK CHEEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 600 feet below mouth of Opossum Run, 1% miles 

southwest of Georgetown, Brown County, and 6% miles above junction with 

Ohio River.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 221 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Fred Hauck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile below gage or by wading

near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control is riffle of boulders and large flat

stones 150 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.2 foot,

as determined September 14, 1926. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during yearr 10.5 feet at

7 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 6,300 second-feet); minimum, 0.63 foot at

5 p. m. July 26 (discharge, 4.3 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. December 31,

1923 (discharge, 6,800 second-feet); minimum, 0.35 foot at 7 a. m. September

1, 1925 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water

November 8; affected by ice as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Rating curve well denned up to 3,000 second-feet and fairly well denned

above this limit. 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 fair.

Discharge measurements of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 2... ....

Feb. 3 ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.06

5.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

1,920

Date

July 9-. -

Sept. 14-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80.5

16.6

Date

Sept. 14. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 . ... 

3 

5 

6 

7 ....... ...

8 _ -

9 _ ..-.----.-

10 

11 

12 

13 -

14 

15 

16 

17 . 

18. 

19 

20 

21 _ - __ -----

23 

24 

25 .

26- 

27 

28.- _ ........

29 

30 - 

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

Oct.

7.4

8.0

67

72

57

38

14

10

9.0

8.0

11

12

17

185

641

2,560

110

69

51

121

235

235

785

293

117

78

63

64

97

Nov.

152

129

84

60

57

76

687

5,800

552

197

141

1,290

2,800

293

141

103

89

80

74

63

56

, 49

44

38

641

552

152

100

Dec.

86

77

70

74

1,420

325

141

101

82

74

64

53

49

AA

39

37

29

9*>

26

24

30

23

27

8

8

Jan.

1 15

29

37

24

19

20

17

1Q

1Q

16

17

1,890

1,480

1 x*Af\

152

89

93

83

1 ' 230

Feb.

2,960

2,030

162

263

185

235

325

174

431

K f)AC\

1,110

309

174

141

552

263

174

141

174

2,560

641

Mar.

127

114

54

42

42

34

325

235

94

70

137

431

209

103

107

89

116

687

394

470

531

431

197

127

96

80

65

63

63

Apr.

65

60

52

53

54

359

735

2,560

1,170

235

222

342

152

100

67

63

58

2,640

510

185

117

91

162

94

65

65

1,750

278

141

May

96

77

70

57

52

42

37

34

31

450

152

83

53

44

33

30

26

23

22

20

17

14

16

552

100

56

63

54

57

278

June.

2,180

431

129

74

57

44

107

96

48

30

20

17

14

209

91

96

52

133

84

38

74

42

26

24

13

14

July

8.4

7.7

7.1

141

235

117

1,110

222

105

552

209

83

222

137

96

49

29

18

12

10

8.4

7.1

8.7

5.8

4.9

4.5

53

100

49

53

Aug.

531

470

209

107

54

39

995

197

89

50

32

209

34

19

835

885

2,100

4,050

1,820

1,680

359

82

54

44

36

29

25

25

Sept.

162

133

1,540

197

93

552

278

96

54

37

29

22

18

16

14

13

89

33

18

22

14

17

19

3,620

1,540

222

107

82

133

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan 5; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of Dear-by streams.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 121

Monthly discharge of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 221 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

July . . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,560 

5,800 

1,420 

1,890 

5,240 

2,260 

2,640 

552 

2,1M) 

1,110 

4,050 

3,620

5,800

Minimum

7.4 

38

129 

34 

52 

14 

13 

4.5 

19 

12

4.5

Mean

203 

505 

97.0 

299 

840 

271 

426 

85.8 

162 

135 

499 

306

314

Per 

square 

mile

0.919 

2.29 

.439 

1.35 

3.80 

1.23 

1.83 

.388 

.733 

.611 

2.26 

1.38

1.42

Run-off in 

inches

1.06 

2.56 

.51 

1.56 

3.96 

1.42 

2.15 

.45 

.82 

.70 

2.61 

1,54

19.34

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

IITTIE MIAMI VAIIEY RIVER AT SPRING VAIIEY, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-eighths mile southwest of Spring Valley,

Greene County, and 2% miles below mouth of Sugar Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 361 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 16, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by O. E. Collins. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 500 feet below 

Banks high and brushy. Control is riffle of gravel 500 feet below

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, September 

16, 1925, to September 30, 1926, 11.5 feet at 2.45 p. m. February 14 (discharge, 

6,680 second-feet); minimum, 1.45 feet at 11.30 a. .m. July 25 (discharge, 52 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

Di VE RSI ONS . Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

fairly 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 or missing gage-height record, which 

are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

September 16, 1925: Gage height, 2.69 feet; discharge, 239 second-feet. 

July 8, 1926: Gage height, 2.05 feet; discharge, 131 second-feet. 

September 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.45 feet; discharge, 483 second-feet. 

102061 30 9
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio, for the 

period September 16, 1925, to September 80, 1926

Day

1 _ ....

2 _ 

3-. 

4-. 

5-.- .

6__ 

7... .

8. ...

10-...--

11-. 

12-.. .

13-. 

14-- 

15-- 

16.. 

17-. 

18-. 

19-- 

20-- 

21-...--

22.. 

23-- .

24. 

25- 

26. 

27- 

28. .....

29- .

30.- -.

31-. 

Sept.

252

196

174

306

196

164

147

138

123

116

116

116

123

116

109

Oct.

109

123

147

147

138

123

138

130

123

116

109

123

147

147

164

164

366

292

240

206

185

196

185

396

464

366

306

252

217

217

228

Nov.

228

217

217

196

196

206

980

1,740

810

534

430

1,560

2,460

1,280

980

890

534

464

396

366

321

306

278

265

252

240

4,670

1,800

890

610

Dec.

534

464

396

430

850

610

430

351

321

306

292

265

252

240

240

228

206

206

217

217

217

196

196

196

185

150

Jan.

[ 180

I

206

185

164

147

156

85

174

196

217

217

174

156

2,600

690

396

366

396

366

351

321

292

228

1 180

Feb.

850

650

770

730

464

396

430

396

351

306

278

278

278

6,540

2,880

935

690

650

1,620

850

690

610

534

430

1,980

1,070

650

499

Mar.

464

430

351

292

265

265

366

292

292

292

292

278

228

252

252

240

240

278

278

980

730

1,500

2,880

1,380

810

610

499

430

430

430

396

Apr.

321

321

430

396

381

381

499

4,160

3,020

1, i;70

850

730

570

499

430

381

351

366

336

321

278

278

278

278

265

252

240

278

265

240

May

217

217

206

206

196

196

185

185

185

185

164

164

164

156

156

156

147

147

164

174

164

174

164

164

174

185

174

164

156

147

147

June

147

138

130

130

130

123

130

123

123

116

123

130

130

130

130

130

123

123

116

116

109

95

102

102

95

88

88

76

82

76

July

82

217

206

217

252

499

278

130

130

138

116

102

88

82

76

76

76

71

66

64

61

60

62

53

54

58

396

770

396

174

185

Aug.

464

464

306

240

174

156

534

396

185

185

164

147

147

292

240

174

2,460

5,380

2,320

1,020

890

650

430

396

336

292

252

228

196

185

164

Sept.

156

174

164

164

1,560

1,070

610

430

351

306

292

252

228

206

196

240

430

366

278

252

228

217

1,440

770

1,330

1,070

570

558

546

534

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 27-31, Jan. 1-4, and 28-31; discharge estimated by 

observer's notes, weather records, and by comparison with record of Miami River at Miamisburg. No 

gage-height record Sept. 28-30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio, for the period 

September 16, 1925, to September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 361 square miles]

Month

1925 

September 16-30. ........... _. . . __ ....

1925-26

April 

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

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

306

464 

4,670 

850 

2,600 

6,540 

2,880 

4,160 

217 

147 

770 

5,380 

1,560

6,540

Minimum

109

109 

196

85 

278 

228 

240 

147 

76 

53 

147 

156

53

Mean

159

202 

811 

296 

312 

957 

539 

619 

174 

115 

169 

628 

500

438

Per

square 

mile

0.440

.560 

2.25 

.820 

.864 

2.65 

1.49 

1.71 

.482 

.319 

.468 

1.74 

1.39

1.21

Run-off in 

inches

0.25

.65 

2.51 

.95 

1.00 

2.76 

1.72 

1.91 

.56 

.36 

.54 

2.01 

1.55

16.52
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 123

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT MILFORD, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Milford, Clermont County, \}i miles above 

mouth of East Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by L. D. Wadsworth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel. Straight 

for a quarter of a mile above and three-eighths mile below gage. Right 

bank high, wooded; left bank low, wooded, and subject to overflow. One 

channel at all stages. Control is rock ledge partly covered with gravel 

1,000 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet at 

5.45 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 41,200 second-feet); minimum, 0.98 foot at 

8 a. m. and 6 p. m. July 25 (discharge, 77 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 19, 1926; minimum, 

0.60 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 9, 1925 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

RE GUL ATION . None.

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

Rating curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 4, 1926: Gage height, 4.66 feet; discharge, 4,240 second-feet. 

July 10, 1926: Gage height, 4.73 feet; discharge, 4,080 second-feet. 

September 15, 1926: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 492 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Miami River at Milford, 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 

1 Oct.

106

2,490

1,220

460

220

138

241

290

183

138

138

166

266

290

320

385

2,810

1,100

545

420

350

350

460

1,520

2,650

1,520

1,040

420

500

640

Nov.

640

460

460

385

420

800

22,100

4,370

3 1 t\C\

7,310

9,110

2,810

2,490

1,910

1,340

1,340

1,160

800

860

800

385

500

420

15, 600

6,010

1,910

Dec.

1,520

1,340

1,100

4,010

1,290

1,650

1,160

1,040

980

745

545

545

460

420

420

420

320

320

290

200

200

Jan.

> 250

1,910

745

8,360

2,810

1,910

1,910

2,190

2,650

920

1,100

860

920

800

460

420

Feb.

6,010

2,050

5,210

4,190

2,190

1,220

1,160

1,400

1,22Q

860

1,340

2»,100

5,460

2,340

2,050

2,490

3,150

2,810

2,340

2,810

2,810

2,490

5,460

4,370

2,810

1,910

Mar.

1,650

1,520

1,160

980

G20

800

1,220

980

860

920

1,160

745

690

745

920

2,490

2,980

9,110

4,370

4,770

8,710

4,770

2,810

1,910

1,520

1,280

1,100

1,100

1,100

Apr.

1,040

1,040

1,400

1,340

1,780

2,340

25,600

12, 000

3,660

4,370

3,150

2,340

1,910

2,490

1,780

1,160

2,490

1,650

1,160

920

8«0

860

860

745

640

640

1,220

745

545

May

545

545

745

590

500

350

290

320

350

290

290

350

290

290

350

350

320

350

350

320

350

290

290

290

290

690

590

500

350

290

350

June

350

290

290

266

290

241

183

183

183

166

166

241

200

220

241

220

320

290

220

241

220

200

220

200

183

166

115

115

126

115

July

115

115

115

183

200

320

745

460

500

4,010

1,160

420

220

200

200

152

152

126

115

106

106

96

91

85

77

93

21, 110

4,990

1,650

1,040

1,650

Aug.

2,810

2,810

2,650

2,340

980

500

4,570

1,910

1,100

860

545

545

1,040

920

1,520

1,910

8,710

4,990

33, 100

10, 700

5,460

3,830

2,490

1,520

1,400

920

690

460

500

500

545

Sept.

3,660

2,650

i 7sn

1 7^fl

4,370

2 Q4.fl

1,220

860

690

545

KAR

500

460

500

1,160

590

545

385

350

385

1,910

2,650

2,980

4,010

1,780

1,220

1,400

1,400

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 15; discharge estimated from 

study ol observer's notes, weather records, and flow at near-by stations.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area 1,190 square miles]

Month

October.-. ___________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,810 

22,100 

4,010 

8,360 

28,100 

9,110 

25,600 

745 

350 

21,100 

33,100 

4,370

33,100

Minimum

106 

385

860 

690 

545 

290 

115 

77 

460 

350

77

Mean

706 

3,670 

787 

1,040 

3,600 

2,120 

2,750 

389 

215 

1,310 

3,320 

1,550

1,770

Per

square 

mile

0.593 

3.08 

.661 

.874 

3.03 

1.78 

2.31 

.327 

.181 

1.10 

2.79 

1.30

1.49

Run-off in 

inches

0.68 

3.44 

.76 

1.01 

3.16 

2.05 

2.58 

.38 

.20 

1.27 

3.22 

1.45

20.20

EAST FORK OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT PEKINTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Perintown, Clermont County, 5 miles above

junction with Little Miami River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 459 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to May 13, 1920, and January 27, 1925, to

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. C. Da vis. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river mostly rock. Banks fairly high and

wooded. Control rock and gravel riffle 200 feet below gage. Zero flow

would occur at gage height 0.3 foot, as determined August 24, 1925. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.0 feet at

7.45 a. m. February 14 (discharge, 20,700 second-feet); minimum, 0.94

foot at 3 p. m. October 12 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 19.77 feet at 6.30 p. m. April 20,

1920; minimum, 0.18 foot October 3-6, 1917; discharge not determined. 

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 14, 1926; minimum,

0.76 foot at 6.45 p. m. June 21, 1925 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not seriously affected by ice.

Rating curve well denned up to 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good except those for extremely high

water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 3, 1926: Gage height, 8.07 feet; discharge, 4,160 second-feet. 

July 9, 1926: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 161 second-feet. 

September 15, 1926: Gage height, 1.32 feet; discharge, 43.7 second-feet.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, 

Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

!_... ....

2...... _ ....

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

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

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

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

7 .

8 

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

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

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

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

13. 

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

15. 

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

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

18 

19.... . 

20 . 

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

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

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

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

25......... _ .

26 

27 .

28 

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

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

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

Oct.

16

44

25

93

69

26

33

24

20

17

13

20

20

138

275

3,690

880

OAR

138

QQ

290

830

1,350

730

290

182

128

108

206

Nov.

260

159

138

95

246

1,960

13,200

1,820

525

2,930

5,500

1,170 "wn

545

446

275

232

194

182

148

1OQ

138

117

6,770

2,200

K4.C

260

Dec.

275

206

260

2,200

880

389

260

206

1 KQ

148

138

128

106

QQ

88

73

67

78

76

78

74

TO

70

60

53

48

42

40

39

Jan.

OQ

36

34

44

59

76

78

73

C£

62

56

51

43

49

43

4.°.

46

3,290

2 040

830

3,020

990

465

408

275

219

1 KQ

170

1,170

Feb.

4,450

9 °iftA

4,010

2,280

880

446

426

408

780

426

2,280

17 400

4,670

930

ftf»S

S

Crtfl

1 KAf\

635

465

QQQ

079

6,120

3 con

680

Af\Q

Mar.

OQQ

338

170

138

100

CQfl

260

219

OQfi

CQn

9AR

OQo

219

94ft

1,170

1,170

i son

2,120

990

4,670

1 9QA

CQA

OQQ

246

206

170

148

Apr.

1 SO

148

148

148

194

OQQ

1,410

9,580

3 Q/VI

830

680

830

465

306

OQO

182

182

4,120

1,170

408

260

91Q

426

260

148

138

1,540

680

306

May

219

170

170

148

119

96

99

OOQ

9on

148

106

88

76

(U

63

64

60

Cft

53

4670

1 7VI

232

128

119

Qon

1,230

June

4,780

830

275

159

128

OR

290

148

85

63

53

138

59

70

322

138

95

82

91

62

98

275

206

106

66

56

46

39

34

28

July

26

24

20

525

306

306

260

306

170

730

730

246

148

115

101

62

51

63

43

32

26

20

17

19

16

14

1,170

2,200

408

182

128

Aug.

1,050

680

426

206

117

101

2,600

505

232

138

91

64

219

98

525

2,120

5,020

5,990

3,390

6,770

3,690

1,610

680

338

219

182

148

119

101

182

275

Sept.

290

930

2,040

372

322

830

635

260

148

108

84

67

59

52

44

53

41

36

36

34

275

69

40

64

6,120

2,840

635

322

232

306

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October. ____________________

November ____________________

February .. . .._.... ....................

April ________________________

May.. _______________________

July . __ 

August. ______________________

September _______________ ___ ....

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

3,690 

13,200 

2,200 

3,290 

17,400 

4,670 

9,580 

1,750 

4,780 

2,200 

6,770 

6,120

17,400

Minimum

13 

95 

39 

34

372 

138 

138 

46 

28 

14 

64 

34

13

Mean

335 

1,380 

218 

538 

2,260 

654 

988 

247 

297 

273 

1,220 

578

736

Per 

square 

mile

0.702 

2.89 

.457 

1.13 

4.74 

1.37 

2.07 

.518 

.623 

.572 

2.56 

1.21

1.54

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.81 

3.22 

.53 

1.30 

4.94 

1.58 

2.31 

.60 

.70 

.66 

2.95 

1.35

20.95

LICKING RIVER BASIN

LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KT.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 8 miles

southwest of Falmouth and mouth of South Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,270 square miles (area south of latitude 38° measured on

topographic maps; area north of latitude 38° measured on United States

Geological Survey base map of Kentucky). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1924, to August 9, 1926, when station was

discontinued. At highway bridge at Falmouth from January 1, 1914, to

July 31, 1916.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Virgil Holmes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL ANT> CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. Control for extremely low water is riffle just below bridge; 

for medium stages, riffle 600 feet below bridge; for high stages, long stretch 

of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.3 feet at 

5.15 p. m. Jamiary 22 (discharge, 24,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.18 feet 

October 9-11 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 29.4 feet at 9.15 a. m. December 9, 

1924 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 34,700 second-feet); minimum, 

1.12 feet September 18 and 19, 1925 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned up 

to 17,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths usually twice daily, occasionally once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 30 

Qage 

height

Feet 

11.43

4 o.n

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,790

1,500

Date

May 10. ____ ________

July 26 

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.67

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,270

79.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

2-_ 

3. .

4 ----------

5__ _.

6

7 _ ........

8

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

10

11 .........

12 . _ ------

13.. ... ...

14.. ......

15... .

16-. 

17 __ ........

18-. .

19-. .

20 __ ........

21.. ......

22.. 

23-. 

24...- 

25...- 

26 __ ........

27 __ ........

28... 

29. .......

30-. 

31-..-. -

Oct.

27

32

27

26

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

52

70

72

89

621

5,950

2,310

2,230

2,310

1,510

710

564

650

740

621

650

2,070

1,990

995

680

Nov.

800

650

621

564

621

800

3,700

13,800

8,490

6,940

5,440

9,210

14, 900

13, 200

10,900

8,850

5,640

3,250

2,070

1,670

1,360

1,060

800

710

650

2,710

7,380

10,500

8,850

Dec.

5,440

2,890

1,990

1,510

2,890

2,470

2,150

1,830

1,430

995

800

710

651

592

536

507

426

426

400

375

426

452

400

255

Jan.

218

192

180

184

218

278

278

278

375

400

426

350

426

400

255

350

326

9,930

12, 400

12, 900

16, 100

24,300

21,000

19,100

17, 400

12, 600

7,500

2,390

2,150

2,800

Feb.

11,500

11, 800

13,200

12,700

11, 000

8,610

7,050

5,140

3, 520

3,340

2,980

2,550

3,070

12, 700

10,800

8,040

5,740

5,240

3,700

3,880

3,610

3,340

6,170

>> fun

4,540

Mar.

3,430

2,800

2,310

1,910

1,590

1,360

1,990

2,310

3,070

2,800

2,230

2,070

2,070

1 nnn

2,150

2,230

9 fion

9

qqn

7,050

3,340

2,470

Apr.

2,150

2,390

2,230

1,750

1,510

1,670

1,590

1,990

1,670

1,360

1,510

2,980

3,520

3,340

2 630

2,310

1,830

1,360

1,200

1,060

995

995

QQK

One

2,230

1,990

1,670

May

1,670

1,360

1,200

1,060

995

930

800

740

865

1,360

i onn

1,140

QCK

710

680

2,470

4,840

5,240

2,470

1,670

1 140

Q«K

QRK

650

AQ(\

74A

2,470

June

5,340

7,600

9,570

7,600

2,800

1,430

1,750

1,360

1,140

865

680

621

740

536

536

426

qrn

97ft

t)KK

t)f\K

July

192

163

144

151

740

1,990

5,040

4,940

2,800

Qflr

564

A OR

350

O7K

01 o

OflA

175

151

97

Q7

A/I

72

00

79

on

KO«

536

Aug.

452

2,390

2,310

1,060

650

1,280

AQK

480

NOTE. Qage not read Dec. 15, Jan. 28, and Mar. 21; discharge interpolated.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 127

Monthly discharge of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,270 square miles]

Month

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

May. __ _______________ ..........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,950 

14,900 

5,440 

24,300 

15, 300 

9,690 

3,520 

5,240 

9,570 

5,040 

2,390

Minimum

19 

564 

255 

180 

2,550 

1,360 

995 

480 

205 

72 

452

Mean

811 

4,900 

1,110 

6,110 

6,950 

3,310 

1,870 

1,500 

1,630 

704 

1,120

Per

square 

mile

0.357 

2.16 

.489 

2.69 

3.06 

1.46 

.824 

.661 

.718 

.310 

.493

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

2.41 

.56 

3.10 

3.19 

1.68 

.92 

.76 

.80 

.36 

.17

MIAMI RIVER BASIN

MIAMI RIVER AT SIDNEY, OHIO

LOCATION. At North Street Bridge at Sidney, Shelby County, 500 feet below 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and half a mile 

below mouth of Tawawa Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 543 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

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

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank just above bridge. Zero of gage 

924.74 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high and wooded; left bank low and brushy. Roadway along 

left bank is high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control is riffle three-eighths mile below gage. Zero flow would occur at 

zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.1 feet at 4.10 a. m. September 5 (discharge 10,800 secondfeet); minimum, 0.82 foot at 2 a. m. October 12 (discharge, 50 secondfeet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.8 feet at noon April 21, 1920 

(discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.5 feet September 18 and 19, 

1917 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 25 represented by 19.6 feet on the gage, 

present datum (discharge estimated by engineers of the Miami Conservancy 

District at 44,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water to feed the Miami & Erie Canal is diverted from the river 

at Port Jefferson. Flow in the canal feeder is not included in tables of daily 

discharge. (See miscellaneous discharge measurement of canal feeder, 

p. 328.)

RE GTJLATION. Negligible.
128 STJRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from gage-height graph 

by inspection or, for days of considerable range in stage, by averaging 

discharge for shorter intervals. Records excellent except those for periods 

of ice effect, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 72.2 second-feet.

September 17, 1926: Gage height, 5.14 feet; discharge, 1,660 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, 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.

82

75

111

119

104

127

111

90

77

75

72

64

71

66

64

64

136

331

244

180

144

127

111

124

477

595

375

331

375

304

291

Nov.

345

360

331

304

291

267

426

2,100

1,450

850

515

1,130

3,080

2,180

2,090

2,180

1,520

976

715

595

477

407

407

331

304

279

758

1,090

675

456

Dec.

424

391 371;

391

850

805

555

441

407

375

345

331

317

291

267

97Q

233

212

150

80

Jan.

} 80

100

85

678

850

635

270

Feb.

715

515

ISO'S

760

477

345

555

555

635

477

375

424

620

1,260

1 14ft

805

635

988

1,730

1,320

990

1,200

chin

715

2,560

2,180

1,380

895

Mar.

715

515

407

<l<li

850

424

477

391

<tf»7

ifin

360

360

317

317

331

317

317

610

895

895

805

862

2,980

2,260

tun

675

555

477

635

Apr.

805

675

1,200

1,200

850

675

2,820

6,700

5,410

2,880

1,940

1,380

1,090

805

675

555

515

441

407

391

279

211

256

233

222

222

190

180

244

317

May

317

317

9Q1

244

152

136

136

127

no

127

119

119

119

110

119

111

111

331

441

279

211

161

152

152

152

170

170

152

136

127

June

119

119

104

Ofi

90

on

90

90

on

83

83

83

83

83

111

127

127

104

90

90

96

96

104

104

111

111

104

90

83

July

79

76

72

69

67

141

345

291

317

391

407

317

317

477

441

331

256

200

152

127

111

96

92

88

84

80

76

72

83

90

90

Aug.

83

119

180

200

180

360

477

391

222

180

152

152

152

360

515

477

375

360

291

244

211

190

170

152

144

127

111

96

90

96

Sept.

96

152

291

1,530

8,100

5,240

2,880

2,340

3,740

3,080

2,430

2,100

1,730

1,320

1,040

1,520

1,660

1,730

1,730

1,590

1,380

1,930

4,210

3,720

3,080

2,980

2,790

2,430

2,180

1,940

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 19 to Jan. 17 and Jan. 21-31; discharge 

estimated from study of weather records, gage-height graph, and records of flow at near-by stations. No 

gage-height record July 23-27; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the year

Se

Month

November. .. .......

Maxi 

mum

595

3,080

850

850

2,560

9 Qftn

6,700

Minimum

64

267

345 O-I7

180

Mean

178

896

282

188

707

1,130

Month

July.. ... ... .

Maximum

441

127

477

515

8,100

8,100

Minimum

111

83

67

83

96

64

Mean

184

99.3

188

231

2,360

606
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 129

MIAMI RIVER AT TAYIORSVIHE, OHIO

LOCATION. At outlet works of Taylorsville Dam of Miami Conservancy 

District, three-fourths mile north of Taylorsville, \% miles south of Tadmor, 

and 8 miles north of Dayton, Montgomery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917, and January 1, 

1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Prior to November 12, 1925, painted and chiseled gage on concrete slope 

on downstream end of right retaining wall below outlet works of dam; read 

by H. B. Cromes. Au water-stage recorder installed on left bank just below 

outlet works on that date. Add 700 feet to gage heights as published to 

refer them to mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from cable at gage, or from 

highway bridge 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 2 miles below gage. Control is boulder and gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage. Zero flow would 

occur at gage height 60.9 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from waterrstage recorder, 70.4 feet at 8 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 13,800 second-feet); minimum, 

62.0 feet October 3 and 16 (discharge, 179 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 72.6 feet at 9 a. m. June 9, 1924 

(discharge, 26,700 second-feet); minimum, 61.6 feet September 7, 8, and 9, 

1925 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 25.4 feet at the former gaging 

station at Tadmor, 1% miles above this station (discharge estimated by 

engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 127,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during unusually severe 

winters.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at retarding basins 

on Miami River just above the station and on Loramie Creek at Lockington.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

April 8 and 9; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curves well defined. Prior to November 12 gage read once daily to 

half-tenths. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to -rating table. 

Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 23.. ..... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

67.60

61.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,950

164

Date

July 7 __ ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

63.76

63.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,220

1,140
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Taylorsville, 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.

260

OOQ

179

350

398

304

350

304

260

218

198

1QS

198

198

350

QOq

668

554

448

350

327

327

728

1,380

993

993

668

610

554

Nov.

668

668

668

610

KKA

500

Kflft

3,860

O Qftfl

1,560

9 190

6,220

5,810

3, 860

2,620

1,990

1,560

1,300

1,220

1 060

993

855

855

1,900

2,750

1,660

1,220

Dec.

1,060

Qoq

923

Qoq

i ooft

1,990

1,300

1,060

QQD

923

QKC

QOO

. 7Qft

728

698

639

639

527

527

610

610

582

i 350

200

Jan.

200

226

235

304 07-1

374

350

282

250

1,150

2,490

1,760

1,220

QQQ

1,000

650

Feb.

2

ocn

1,990

1,380

1,760

1,300

993

QQD

1,060

i ftflfl

1 060

790

1,060

3 1 fin

2,750

1,870

1,380

1,300

3,160

2,880

2,230

2,110

1,990

1,470

3,960

6,040

3, 570

9 9^n

Mar.

1,660

1 3ftn

993

923

923

993

822

QOO

855

822

790

7OC

668

668

639

639

ftftd.

2,110

1,990

1,990

1,980

6,540

4,670

3,150

1,380

1,140

993

923

1,280

Apr.

1,660

1,220

O 1QA

O oqft

1,560

1,220

4,820

10,200

11, 300

K A 4ft

3 4.4.0

2,520

1,840

i 4fin

1,220

1,080

940

871

804

772

739

613

644

KKQ

524

496

496

496

583

May

583

KKQ

cod

496

496

414

363

363

338

363

363

338

338

363

363

363

338

338

388

644

496

388

338

338

363

363

613

524

388

363

363

June

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

338

363

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

July

363

363

363

QQQ

Kftft

1,100

613

707

838

553

644

675

441

338

319

319

319

314

319

324

319

324

319

338

363

363

388

336

Aug.

388

388

414

441

388

fiQ4

1,050

524

388

363

363

388

388

441

1,420

1,150

739

772

838

583

468

414

388

388

388

363

363

363

363

388

363

Sept.

388

857

1,150

912

5,610

11,300

6,430

3,580

4,140

7,480

4,360

3,030

2,160

1,460

1,270

3,520

3,730

2,770

2,280

1,740

1,460

1,220

7,630

6,230

5,440

5,060

3,730

2,900

2,900

3,500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, Jan. 9-18, and Jan. 23 to 

Feb. 1; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, weather records, and records 

of flow at near-by stations.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

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

May. _ . ____________________

July.. _. 

August... ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,380 

9,190 

1,990

2,490 

6,040 

6,540 

11,300 

644 

388 

1,100 

1,420 

11,300

11,300

Minimum

179 

500

790 

639 

496 

338 

338 

314 

363 

388

179

Mean

449 

2,340 

721 

639 

2,030 

1,490 

2,080 

415 

378 

448 

528 

3,610

1,250

Per 

square 

mile

0.387 

2.02 

.622 

.551 

1.75 

1.28 

1.79 

.358 

.326 

.386 

.455 

3.11

1.08

Run-off in 

inches

0.45 

2.25 

.72 

.64 

1.82 

1.48 

2.00 

.41 

.36 

.44 

.52 

3.47

14.56
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 131

MIAMI EIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO

LOCATION. At Main Street Bridge at Dayton, Montgomery County, half a 

mile below mouth of Mad River and four-fifths mile above mouth of Wolf 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,510 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1905, to December 31, 1909, and April 1, 

1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections; lower section on pier in midstream, 

upper section on first pier from left abutment; read by employees of United 

States Weather Bureau and Miami Conservancy District. Stevens longdistance water-stage recorder installed by Miami Conservancy District at 

same datum November 11, 1925. Gage heights beginning October 1, 1921, 

refer to new datum 721.00 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Banks high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control for low water is riffle three-eighths mile below gage; control for 

high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 1.4 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet from 

10 a. m. to 5.30 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 22,700 second-feet); minimum, 

0.60 foot at 7 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 305 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet (old datum) April 21, 

1920 (discharge at Millers Ford, 3% miles below gage, estimated by engineers 

of Miami Conservancy District at 59,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

122 second-feet September 5 and 8, 1925.

Maximum known stage occurred on March 26, 1913, gage height 29.0 feet, 

determined from high-water marks (discharge estimated by engineers of 

Miami Conservancy District at 250,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Flood flow automatically regulated at four retarding basins of 

Miami Conservancy District on Miami River and tributaries above station.

DIVERSIONS. Miami & Erie Canal diverts water around the gaging station; 

amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge; see list of 

miscellaneous measurements, page 328.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined below 1,200 second-feet and above 10,000 second-feet 

and fairly well defined between these limits. Gage read to half-tenths 

once or twice daily. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for a few days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or from 

observer's readings. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and Miami Conservancy District. Part of discharge measurements made by 

Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 13.. ....

Mar. 23 .----

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.15

6.96

9 At)

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16,500

12,400

O5 Af\f\

Date

Julys..---.. -.

Aug. 12........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

1.55

1 00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

475

1,160

667

Date

Sept. 7.. .._..-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,700
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, 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.

745

745

1,050

1,160

1,050

895

845

698

485

485

450

485

485

485

415

945

2,370

1,980

1,380

1,220

895

895

1,980

3,240

2,370

1,730

1,590

1,270

1,270

Nov.

1,160

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,100

1,050

10,200

5,930

3,550

4,900

15,700

13,300

11,800

S

oon

3,870

3,390

2,940

2,240

1,730

1,610

6,600

3,870

Dee.

2,510

2,370

2,370

4,530

5,090

2,510

2,370

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,730

1,730

1,590

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

QAK

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,050

Jan.

1,050

QAK

1,100

795

ftCA

ftCfl

745

74 c

745

895

745

ftCA

7,070

5,710

9 *7QO

] ggQ

1,850

2,110

1,590

1,160

QAK

Feb.

4,190

q 070

3,390

4,190

S

KCfl

9 Q7ft

2,650

2,510

2,510

1,980

1,850

6,830

7,310

4, 530

3 94ft

9 Q4ft

5,930

5,710

4 190

4,030

3 94ft

7 ftftft

A QAA

Mar.

3,550

3,240

2,650

2, 510

1,980

1,980

2,110

1 980

1^980

1,850

1,850

1,730

1,850

1,610

1,610

1,610

4 360 A ion

4,190

H cnrt

10,500

6, 830

4,710

3

qnn

3,090

2,650

2,650

Apr.

4,360

3,550

3,550

5,710

4,030

9 ojn

5,290

14,300

10,200

4,530

3,710

q noft

2,940

2,510

9 ^t7ft

2,240

1,980

1 QCft

i orn

1,850

1,850

1,610

1,610

1,590

1 M)O

May

1,590

1,380

1,590

1,380

1,380

1,220

1,100

1,050

945

945

895

845

895

845

945

650

895

895

1,380

1,320

QQQ

745

895

895

845

1,590

1,850

1,270

945

June

1,220

945

795

745

698

565

698

650

608

525

525

608

565

698

795

895

895

698

698

608

525

608

650

485

650

698

608

485

July

450

450

415

450

525

857

2,240

1,380

795

1,380

1,160

945

795

1,050

1,220

945

745

650

608

485

485

485

385

415

415

1,320

650

565

525

Aug.

485

998

1,590

1,270

795

698

2,110

1,380

1,100

895

745

745

1,050

1,100

3,550

2,940

2,650

4,030

2,940

2,370

1,730

1,380

1,270

1,100

895

608

745

845

Sept.

845

2,900

4,400

3,090

7,800

16,500

12,600

8,570

6,370

11,800

9,640

6,600

4,190

3,090

2,510

6,600

7,310

5,090

4,030

3,240

2,940

2,510

9,710

11,200

9,640

9,370

6,600

4,900

5,090

5,090

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

December ...........

January __ __ ..

February ........

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

Maximum

3,240

15,700

5,090

7,070

11,500

91 7flfi

Minimum

415

945

650

1,850

1,590

1 ^Qfl

Mean

1,130

4,920

1,880

1,600

4,270

4,600

Month

July. 

Maximum

1,850

1,220

2,240

4,030

16,500

21,700

Minimum

650

485

385

485

845

385

Mean

1,100

674

769

1,550

6,470

2,660

MIAMI RIVER WEAR MIAMISBTJRG, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 35, Miami Township, at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & 

St. Louis Railway bridge 1 1A miles south of Miamisburg, Montgomery 

County. Bear Creek enters on right 2% miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,720 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on downstream end of first pier of railway bridge 

from left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 0.3 mile below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel. One channel at all stages. Banks fairly high, subject to 

overflow at extremely high stages. Control is riffle of gravel and small 

boulders 0.2 mile below gage; fairly permanent. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 0.7 foot.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 133

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.2 feet at 3 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 25,700 second-feet); minimum, 

0.62 foot from 2 to 3 p. m. January 16 (discharge, 213 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, that of April 9, 

1926; minimum, 0.39 foot at 10.30 a. m. September 7, 1925 (discharge, 116 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at four retarding 

basins of Miami Conservancy District on Miami River and tributaries above 

this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-diseharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 400 and 8,000 second-feet; fairly well defined 

above and below these limits. 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 determined 

by inspecting gage-height graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by 

averaging discharge for shorter intervals. Records excellent except those for 

extremely high and low water and for short periods when recorder was not 

operating, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 2, 1926: Gage height, 4.28 feet; discharge, 4,610 second-feet. 

July 6, 1926: Gage height, 3.32 feet; discharge, 2,690 second-feet. 

September 17, 1926: Gage height, 5.04 feet; discharge, 6,020 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

2 

3 -

6 

7 _ -----

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.

1,970

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,210

1,160

1,060

960

865

724

724

770

770

770

925

2,210

2,350

1,830

1,480

1,320

1,210

1,320

2,090

3,690

2,920

2,350

1,950

1,710

1,590

Nov.

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,370

1,320

4,000

10,400

6,600

4,180

7,520

17,000

16,300

13,000

13,300

10,100

6,400

4,520

3,850

3,370

3,220

2,920

2,630

o a^n

8,170

7,670

4,880

Dec.

2,350

2,210

1,950

2,180

4,010

4,880

3,220

2,490

2 210

1^950

1,830

1,710

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,260

1,010

912

865

865

818

724

636

592

431

351

327

339

339

Jan.

333

333

333

377

438

460

445

404

358

339

320

320

269

252

242

228

3,710

4,880

6,000

4,010

1,830

1 $3.(\

1,590

1,370

1,110

1,110

Feb.

4,180

4,700

4,010

4,700

3,850

3,070

2,630

2 630

2,630

2,630

2,350

2,080

9,550

8,350

5 240

3 Ann

5,430

4,880

4,350

3,370

6,980

19 ftflft

8,830

Mar.

3,850

3,370

2,920

2,210

2,210

2,350

2,140

2,080

1,830

1,830

1,710

1,670

1,630

1,590

4,120

4,700

5,430

5 980

13,000

7,890

5,240

3,850

3,070

2,770

2 630

2^770

Apr.

4,180

3,850

3,530

5,810

4,350

3,530

4,700

18,400

24,400

18,700

11,800

7,230

4,880

4,010

3,370

2,920

2,630

2,490

2,210

1,950

1 830

1,830

1,710

1,710

1,590

1,590

May

1,590

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,370

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,010

960

1,010

1,320

1,320

1,010

960

1,010

1,010

1,370

2,080

1,480

1,160

1,060

June

1,160

1,060

960

865

818

724

770

724

724

724

679

770

724

818

912

912

960

960

912

679

679

679

679

724

724

770

724

865

865

818

July

724

679

679

724

840

1,950

2,350

1,590

1,370

1,830

1,710

1,670

1,630

1,590

1,480

670

679

679

552

679

770

1,480

1,110

912

818

1,370

Aug.

1,370

2,080

1,710

1,320

1,210

2,920

1,830

1,480

1,210

1,060

1,060

1,370

1,480

3,690

3,530

3,690

4,700

3,530

2,630

2,210

2,080

2,080

1,710

1,480

1,260

1,060

960

1,110

1,010

1,060

Sept.

7,540

5,060

3,530

8,580

17,700

14,900

9,580

7,020

12,600

10,400

7,020

4,350

3 220

3,220

6,810

7,450

7,230

6,400

4,520

3,690

3,220

2,920

5,670

13,000

10,100

10,600

8,120

6,000

5,430

5,620

NOTE. No gage-height record Mar. 9, 14, 15, July 12 and 13; discharge interpolated. No gage-height 

record July 5 and 16-21; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow of Miami River at Venice.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,720 square miles]

Month

April-... - . _________ _ ______

July . . .__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,690 

17,000 

4,880 

6,000 

12,800 

13,000 

24,400 

2,080 

1,160 

2,350 

5,460 

17,700

24,400

Minimum

724 

1,320 

327 

228 

2,080 

1,590 

1,590 

960 

679

960 

2,920

228

Mean

1,530 

5,900 

1,530 

1,300 

4,780 

3,650 

5,080 

1,250 

813 

1,090 

2,040 

7,380

2,990

Per

square 

mile

0.562 

2.17 

.562 

.478 

1.76 

1.34 

1.87 

.460 

.299 

.401 

.750 

2.71

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.65 

2.42 

.65 

.55 

1.83 

1.54 

2.09 

.53 

.33 

.46 

.86 

3.02

14.93

MIAMI RIVER AT VENICE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Hamilton County, three-fourths mile southeast 

of Venice, Butler County, and \% miles below mouth of Indian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; installed August 24, 1922; read by H. B. Matson. 

Zero of gage 520.22 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and below gage. 

Left bank high, wooded; right bank fairly high, lined with trees. All water 

flows under bridge up to a stage of 25 feet. Bed of stream composed of gravel. 

Control for low water is riffle at gage; for higher stages, long stretch of channel 

below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.65 feet at 

12.35 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 35,400 second-feet); minimum, 1.75 feet 

at 6 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 402 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 24.2 feet April 22, 1920 (discharge, 

55,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.22 feet at 6 p. m. September 8, 1925 (discharge, 225 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 38.0 feet referred to gage datum 

(discharge estimated at 370,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. Miami & Erie Canal diverts water from this drainage basin above 

station. Miscellaneous discharge measurements are made of the canal 

at Lindenwald, near Hamilton, near the point where it leaves the basin. 

Amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge.

REGULATION. Flow at low stages is regulated for power .at Hamilton. At 

extremely low stages diurnal fluctuation of 0.1 to 0.4 foot is recorded at 

Venice. The flow at high water is automatically regulated at five retarding 

basins of Miami Conservancy District on Miami River and tributaries above 

this station.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 135

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined above and fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except 

those for period when gage was not read, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 10, 1926: Gage height, 3.56 feet; discharge, 2,120 second-feet.

September 16, 1926: Gage height, 5.42 feet; discharge, 4,800second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, 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.

1,190

9,790

6,790

3,760

2,870

2,040

2,730

1,910

1,660

1,420

1,240

1,420

1,780

1,540

1,480

1,910

6,790

4,390

3,610

3,160

2,450

2,310

2,040

2,450

5,210

5,890

4,710

3,460

3,010

2,590

Nov.

2,450

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

7,510

20,200

14,000

9,790

6,970

16, 500

27,200

23,700

17, 600

16, 300

13, 700

10,200

7,330

6, 070

5,550

4,550

3,910

3,460

3,310

3,010

22,600

11,600

8,080

6,250

Dec.

5,040

4,390

3,910

4,550

10,200

8,080

6,250

4,870

4,230

3,760

3,460

3,160

3,010

2,870

2,590

2,310

1,910

1,780

1,780

1,660

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,660

1,420

1,080

930

880

1,030

1,080

1,080

Jan.

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,140

1,080

880

790

930

980

790

835

835

790

930

14,500

10,400

8,270

7,330

5,380

3,310

2,040

1,910

1,780

1,660

1,540

1,540

1,360

2,040

Feb.

8,080.

6,790

7,330

7,700

5,890

4,390

3,160

6,430

3,460

3,310

3,310

3,010

4,710

31, 000

14,200

9,410

6,250

4,870

9,320

9,030

6,970

6,430

6,430

5,550

15,500

15,200

12, 500

9,030

Mar.

7,700

5,890

4,710

3,610

3,310

3,310

4,070

3,610

3,310

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,590

2,450

2,310

2,310

2,870

4, 870

10,200

7,890

7,330

20, 200

16,500

10, 800

6,250

4,710

3,160

3,010

3,160

Apr.

6,070

5,380

5,550

7,510

6,790

6,070

6,610

22,600

23,600

22, 300

16, 506

12,100

8,460

6,799

5,550

, 1UU

2,730

2,730

2,590

2, 450

2,310

2,170

May

2,310

2,170

2,170

2,040

1,780

1,660

1,540

1,420

1,780

1,780

1,540

1,240

1,300

1,190

1,140

1,190

1,190

930

1,190

1,080

1,300

1,300

1,190

1,660

3,310

2,040

2,590

2,590

2,170

1,780

1,910

June

3,010

2,170

1,660

1,300

980

1,030

1,240

980

880

930

835

710

880

1,360

1,660

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,080

880

930

790

750

640

675

675

710

790

790

750

July

710

640

580

675

790

980

3,460

2,450

2,040

2,310

1,910

1,780

1,480

980

1,240

1,360

1,140

880

930

835

640

640

525

500

450

450

980

2,040

1,420

710

525

Aug.

6,610

3,010

3,760

2,450

1,780

1,300

4,230

2,870

2,040

1,540

1,080

1,480

1,910

1,660

2,450

4,870

5,040

12,300

21,800

8,270

6,070

5,890

3,760

3,610

3,160

2,040

1,910

1,660

1,360

1,300

1,080

Sept.

835

14, 700

12, 500

7,700

9,980

17, 600

17. 800

11, 200

8,650

12,100

12, 500

9,790

6,970

4,870

3,910

5,720

10,400

8,270

6,970

5,210

4,390

3,610

6,250

14,200

12,800

13, 000

9,980

7,890

7,330

6,970

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 16-24; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow of Miami River 

near Miamisburg, Ohio.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month Maximum

9,790

27,200

10, 200

14,500

31, 000

OA oftn

Minimum

1,190

2,310

880

790

3,010

2

01 A

Mean

3,160

9,450

3,050

2,570

8,180

c QOfi

Month

May

July.,... ....... ....

Maximum

3,310

3,010

3,460

21, 800

17, 800

31,000

Minimum

930

640

450

1,080

835

450

Mean

1,690

1,090

1,160

3,940

9,140

4,600

LORAMIE CREEK AT IOCKINGTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at highway bridge just below 

Lockington Dam of Miami Conservancy District, half a mile northwest of 

Lockington, Shelby County, and 1% miles above junction with Miami River.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DRAINAGE AREA. 261 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Prior to August 18, vertical staff attached to bridge pier, read by W. E. 

Rees; thereafter, Au water-stage recorder on left bank at same site. Gage 

datum, 874.99 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 200 feet 

below gage. Banks high, riprapped. Control is a small island and riffle of 

boulders 200 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.4 feet at 1 

p. m. September 5 (discharge, 5,280 second-feet); minimum, 0.90 foot July 

3, 20-31, August 10-12 and 29 (discharge, 9.5 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.4 feet, original datum, at 4.30 

a. m. May 7, 1916 (discharge, 9,900 second-feet, revised); minimum, 1.0 foot 

at 7 a. m. November 18, 1915, and 0.8 foot September 1, 9-12, 16-20, 26, and 

27, 1924 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

Maximum known stage, 15.6 feet, occurred March 25, 1913 (discharge 

estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 25,600 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice only during unusually 

severe winters.

REGULATION. There is a small amount of regulation due to storage of water in 

Loramie Reservoir, which controls about 30 per cent of the total drainage 

area of Loramie Creek. At high stages the flow is automatically regulated 

by the Loramie retarding basin of the Miami Conservancy District.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

April 8; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curves well defined. Prior to August 18, gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished 

by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

June 21. .. _____ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.38

1.00,

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 9 7sn

13.0

Date

July 28--.- ...............

Sept. 17.-... ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

4.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

& K

1,100

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

I-. .......

2.. ...... _______

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

4.. .___._ .......

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

6 _____ .

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

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

9... ........ _ .

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

Oct.

28

22

80

66

42

23

17

Nov.

87

80

66

47

47

42

288

920

544

Dec.

7K

10

72

710

oe«

87

87

84

Jan.

1 1fi

J ^

19

no

37

01

00

01

19

Feb.

K44

000

425

494

184

198

160

184

150

Mar.

256

1S4

i i^n

139

ion

i en

103

1 W\

m

Apr.

AQA

QQQ

920

511

qco

271

2 Q1 rt

1.110

May

AK

36

00

OQ

OQ

OQ

OR

OO

99

22

June

°.fi

OQ

99

21

20

QO

22

1C

17

July

11

11

o %

10

. 14

14

KG

27

235

Aug.

10

OQ

10

1 C

10

12

a. s

Sept.

13

AQQ

151

04C

9 fil f\.

i onn

1,040

2,410

2.23ft
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20... ....

21. ____ - 

22. 

23 

24..... ....

26... ......

26. 

27. .

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

29 

30 

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

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

15

305

130

80

53

37

33

29

72

470

211

120

87

72

59

80

Nov.

404

1,250

2,610

1,470

1,470

1,320

770

544

448

362

288

240

198

160

139

120

448

271

120

87

Dec.

69

59

49

45

37

37

31

26

26

22

28

28

22

22

22

16

Jan.

19

16

16

770

920

518

425

342

425

425

362

211

95

66

80

87

87

Feb.

160

256

139

770

570

305

271

305

920

598

470

570

404

288

2,320

1,320

680

448

Mar.

72

75

59

59

42

37

37

305

494

680

404

404

1,790

920

740

518

342

256

198

150

544

Apr.

800

570

387

264

208

162

131

113

99

84

81

70

88

78

67

57

55

50

50

45

May

22

22

21

36

27

22

21

20

141

61

40

32

32

22

22

279

368

141

70

45

36

June

16

16

13

14

15

18

17

15

13

13

13

40

36

27

22

17

14

13

13

12

July

88

40

40

67

32

20

14

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Aug.

9.5

25

22

74

122

40

28

151

86

38

36

30

27

23

19

16

14

13

13

16

14

Sept,

1,470

920

625

368

249

1,320-

1,180

860

740

625

430

498

1,710

860

800

980

860

770

800

1,550

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 3 a/id Jan. 12-16; discharge 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Month Maximum

470

2, 610

710

920

2,320

1 790

2,810

Minimum

15

42

13907

45

Mean

77.5

541

72.2

167

488

qi 7

474

Month

May . 

July. 

Maximum

368

40

235

151

4,270

4,270

Minimum

20

12

9.5

9.5

13

9.5

Mean

57.0

20.1

27. 9*

31.5

1,090

276

STILLWATER RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge three-fourths

mile northwest of Pleasant Hill, Miami County, and 4 miles below mouth of

Greenville Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 502 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

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

GAGE. Chain gage reading up to 10 feet on highway bridge with vertical staff

on left abutment for use at high water; read by Roger Black. Zero of gage,

846.55 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Control

composed of rock and gravel, practically permanent. During floods water

overflows levee on left bank and inundates a wide strip of bottom land. Zero

flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet at

7 a. m. November 13 (discharge, 8,680 second-feet); minimum, 1.25 feet at

6 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.7 feet at 8 a. m. June 9, 1924

(discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet October

17, 1920, July 12, 1922, and August 30, 1921.

102061 30 10
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 1913, gage height 17.5 feet 

(discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 51,400 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Regulation for power on Greenville Creek causes slight diurnal 

fluctuation at station during low-water season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low water and 

for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and Miami Conservancy District.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 29, 1926: Gage height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 36.8 second-feet.

September 16, 1926: Gage height, 6.44 feet; discharge, 2,160 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ... _

2 ___ . __ .....

3

4 _ _ _

5 

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

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

8. ........

9 

10 

11 

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

13 

14 

IS 

16

17 

18.... ...-......_

19 

20 

21 _ ...

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 

Oct.

211

178

980

440

307

200

158

139

118

105

87

87

87

111

111

84

307

1,100

571

338

189

148

139

200

1,750

1,160

404

338

307

263

Nov.

263

250

200

158

148

158

125

4,960

2,730

1,400

925

705

8,680

5,080

2,640

4,050

2,070

1,280

980

980

678

501

440

322

250

200

322

1,040

596

480

Dee.

370

292

292

200

2,070

1,470

870

546

404

404

338

292

211

189

139

158

158

87

122

108

111

111

74

99

99

84

62

 60

Jan.

68

76

105

122

158

148

76

76

60

66

74

300

2,000

1,610

1,040

678

307

100

Feb.

1,680

1,100

870

1,220

705

307

139

338

370

148

158

250

2,310

1,680

925

571

524

1,470

1,040

678

760

678

440

1,540

3,940

1,610

870

Mar.

705

623

307

278

250

158

236

200

130

130

139

84

74

118

108

90

148

1,160

980

1,280

815

3,940

2,230

1,220

705

440

353

292

224

278

Apr.

1,610

760

925

1,400

815

596

1,610

5,200

6,920

2,820

1,610

459

459

459

322

307

236

224

168

148

178

200

278

250

158

125

125

118

May

118

125

108

93

79

115

93

108

84

87

108

93

102

108

93

84

84

84

84

122

99

93

84

82

87

125

1,040

480

189

139

108

June

158

139

105

84

84

69

84

82

74

74

87

158

108

200

189

102

111

82

79

76

71

125

90

623

370

158

108

July

74

66

69

84

87

66

66

66

64

93

79

79

87

130

93

69

64

55

50

42

50

44

36

34

34

34

26

32

37

29

33

Aug.

51

89

250

63

70

75

250

459

189

116

73

250

211

501

292

168

524

1,910

1,160

815

1,220

760

370

292

236

120

139

107

200

250

Sept.

158

1,610

2,230

2,150

5,200

7,440

4,720

2,310

2,730

6,160

3,400

980

650

386

2,310

1,990

980

571

386

421

370

3,000

2,150

2,150

2,310

925

1,610

1,680

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dee. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 11-15, 18, 19, and 24-31; 

discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by stations.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 139

Monthly discharge of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 502 square miles]

Month

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,750 

8,680 

2,070 

2,000 

3,940 

3,940 

6,920 

1,040 

623 

130 

1,910 

7,440

8,680

Minimum

84 

125

139 

74 

115 

79 

69 

26 

51 

158

26

Mean

361 

1,420 

310 

263 

954 

575 

988 

145 

134 

60.4 

364 

2,130

633

Per 

square 

mile

0.719 

2.83 

.618 

.524 

1.90 

1.15 

1.97 

.289 

.267 

.120 

.725 

4.24

1.26

Run-off in 

inches

0.83 

3.16 

.71 

.60 

1.98 

1.33 

2.20 

.33 

.30 

.14 

.84 

4.73

17.15

STILIWATER RIVER AT EHGLEWOOD, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., 1,000 feet below Englewood Dam 

and half a mile southeast of Englewood, Montgomery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 646 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank used November 1-5, 1925. Au water-stage 

recorder installed at same datum on right bank 1,000 feet below Englewood 

Dam on November 6, 1925; inspected by engineers of Miami Conservancy 

District. Zero of gage 700.00 feet above mean sea level.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below gage. Banks 

fairly high, wooded. One channel at all stages. Control for low water 

is riffle of gravel and small boulders just below gage, for high water, long 

stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 78.1 feet for several hours November 14 and April 9 (discharge, 

6,290 second-feet); minimum, 70.20 feet from 12 p. m. to 6 a. m. July 27 

(discharge, 25 second-feet).

The peak discharge at Englewood during the flood of March, 1913, was 

estimated by engineers of the Miami Conservancy District at 85,400 secondfeet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Power plants above station cause considerable diurnal fluctuation 

at low water. Flow automatically retarded at high stages at Englewood 

retarding basin of Miami Conservancy District, just above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage reading on staff gage to rating table and, after recorder was installed, 

by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent except those for period in 

November before recorder was installed and for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 9.. -------

Nov. 13 

Nov. 14.. ...

Nov. 16 _ .. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

76.55

77.85

78.10

77.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,850

6,160

5,110

Date

Feb. 26

July 7... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

76.57

78.10

71.14

71.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,340

6,350

104

126

Date

Sept. 15- -

Sept. 20. 

Sept. 24--.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

72.76

72.90

75.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

581

2,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1

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

3

4

6 . ___

7

8

9

10-.---. 

11. .. -------

12...- 

13. .. ------

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

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

16.. ------

17

18...- 

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

20... 

21

22 ... .

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

24

25

26.-. 

27-.. 

28--. 

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

SO...- 

31

Nov.

220

178

142

178

198

216

3,280

3,620

1 7on

1,030

1,820

5,440

5,560

4,980

3,630

1,780

1,190

786

666

568

475

4ru

396

997

1,440

953

682

Dec.

544

4.Q1

448

i onn

1,110

79 K

594

eoq

474

436

370

338

onn

273

f)XA

232

213

205

211

198

I 100

Jan.

1 90

I

156

180

one

162

90

984

2,780

2,160

1,170

318

130

424

Feb.

1 290

1,080

1,290

859

KCO

495

497

505

478

Ooc

2,110

776

1,240

877

866

819

594

1,980

3,710

2,290

1,080

Mar.

796

716

4fiQ

010

QQQ

°11

274

o eo

234

206

198

186

304

903

1,060

3,060

2,810

1,370

806

578

433

388

340

740

Apr.

1,310

1,340

854

708

9 ^30

S Ofifl

2,950

1,170

860

638

524

406

369

286

302

326

332

328

296

284

272

268

262

May

994.

997

206

199

181

192

177

ISO

148

148

136

147

158

140

134

124

140

135

168

156

126

144

142

145

534

604

359

252

176

June

160

152

132

116

108

118

1fU

104

98

100

120

134

172

209

182

141

129

100

102

81

102

122

124

122

280

246

148

135

July

114

90

78

87

82

88

108

83

90

98

122

100

106

124

102

86

82

72

75

64

52

49

54

42

48

35

37

53

46

46

42

Aug.

73

93

178

167

96

133

407

386

282

1fi4

121

100

166

204

452

350

335

858

1,570

1,130

752

820

762

525

407

362

308

209

189

156

260

Sept.

271

2,020

1,580

2,880

4,950

5,550

4,230

2,410

4,420

4,590

2,550

1,110

753

584

611

2,160

1,210

786

593

528

544

2,090

2,300

2,290

2,300

1,720

1,070

1,290

1,500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 4, Jan. 9-17, and 24-30; discharge 

estimated from study of weather records and records of flow at near-by gaging stations.

Monthly discharge of Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 646 square miles]

Month

February

April

May . .

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,290 

1,920

2,780

3,710 

3,060 

6,170 

604 

280 

124 

1,570 

5,550

Minimum

142

325 

186 

262 

124 

81 

35 

73 

271

Mean

1,680 

447 

369 

1,110 

673 

1,230 

199 

141 

76.0 

388 

l,9fO

Per

square 

mile

2.60 

.692 

.571 

1.72 

1.04 

1.90 

.308 

.218 

.118 

.601 

3.08

Run-off in 

inches

2.90 

.80 

.66 

1.79 

1.20 

2.12 

.36 

.24 

.14 

.69 

3.44
MIAMI EIVER BASIN 141

GREENVILLE CREEK NEAR GREENVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. Prior to April 1, 1925, in NW. % sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 3 E., at highway 

bridge on Gettysburg Pike \% miles east of Greenville, Darke County, and a 

quarter of a mile above mouth of Bridge Creek. Beginning April 1, 1925, 

at highway bridge on west line of sec. 31, half a mile above former site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 141 square miles at both locations (measured on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by W. C. Ketring.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges at old or new gages, 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved at gage. Left bank high, right bank 

low and wooded. Control is rime of boulders and coarse gravel 300 feet 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.8 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 

8 a. m. November 14 (discharge, 2,440 second-feet); minimum, 1.66 feet at 

6 p. m. July 30 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 5.40 a. m. June 9, 1924 

(discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet September 

9, 1925 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by aquatic vegetation 

and by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

those for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by aquatic 

vegetation or by ice, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 9, 1926: Gage height, 6.76 feet; discharge, 1,560 second-feet. 

July 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 29.0 second-feet. 

September 16, 1926: Gage height, 4.06 feet; discharge, 449 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, 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 

Oct.

58

55

53

55

53

58

64

62

fid

64

62

58

60

58

55

67

76

74

71

67

Nov.

87

84

79

74

76

71

267

1,070

805

665

575

910

2,280

2,440

2,360

2,440

2,360

2,060

1,720

1.480

Dec.

133

133

117

102

289

289

246

186

186

186

186

177

168

159

150

150

142

133

125

117

Jan.

,

L dn

1

68

65

63

61

61

59

56

52

48

43

43

42

40

43

312

433

358

Feb.

102

142

205

177

159

142

133

125

117

117

117

225

d»7

246

186

177

168

186

186

Mar.

635

605

575

487

487

460

460

433

407

236

205

117

10E

125

117

110

117

125

117

Apr.

289

225

335

278

225

289

910

1,600

1,850

1,780

1,220

don

735

AAR

665

433

382

312

MF y

150

142

133

125

117

117

102

102

102

88

83

75

70

65

61

61

59

58

56

55

June

56

52

48

45

36

35

32

32

OO

Oft

OK

IftO

61

ee

CO

*n

48

47

45

43

July

40

39

37

43

42

40

39

37

43

75

52

42

36

48

45

43

40

50

37

36

Aug.

49

48

236

267

256

256

267

267

256

246

246

236

246

256

246

236

246

700

605

605

Sept.

433

433

460

665

1 030

1,270

1,030

1,120

1,170

1,070

840

460

335

94ft

433

433

407

407

382
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 .........

29 

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

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

Oct.

62

64

71

69

76

87Q>;

95

88

95

QQ

Nov.

1,170

1,030

805

665

487

382

9J.fi

289

205

168

Dec.

102

00

80

73

65

56

40

Jan.

267

186

117

IrtO

70

Feb.

177

168

168

1,030

840

700

665

Mar.

110

125

770

840

382

335

246

205

133

117

Apr.

289

289

289

278

205

177

159

150

May

54

KO

52

51

52

85

68

63

61

59

June

42

40

39

37

205

83

48

43

37

July

35

33

32

30

29

28

30

28

28

27

31

Aug.

635

515

433

382

358

335

312

289

335

382

Sept.

433

407

433

433

433

433

433

460

735

840

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 7; discharge 

ascertained from rating curve through one discharge measurement and parallel to curve for clean control. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, and Jan. 26-31; discharge estimated from study 

of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 141 square miles]

Month

July... , .......

September ____________ _____ . .....

The year.. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

2,440 

289 

433 

1,030 

840 

1,850 

150 

205 

75 

700 

1,270

2,440

Minimum

53 

71

40 

102 

110 

150 

51 

30 

27 

48 

246

27

Mean

68.7 

912 

130 

103 

266 

314 

544 

79.8 

55.4 

38.2 

334 

626

287

Per 

square 

mile

0.487 

6.47 

.922 

.730 

1.89 

2.23 

3.86 

.566 

.393 

.271 

2.37 

4.44

2.04

Run-off in 

inches

0.56 

7.22 

1.06 

.84 

1.97 

2.57 

4.31 

.65 

.44 

.31 

2.73 

4.95

27.61

MAD RIVER WEAR URBANA, OHIO

LOCATION. On west line of sec. 35, T. 5, R. 11, at highway bridge half a mile 

above Pennsylvania Railroad crossing and 2% miles west of Urbana, Champaign County. Anderson Creek enters on right 3 miles below station.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 157 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Paul Stickley and L. R. Copas.

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 1,500 feet 

below gage. Banks high and clean; not subject to overflow. One channel 

at all stages. Channel has been dredged. Control for low water is riffle 

just below gage; for high water, long stretch of channel.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.7 feet at 

4.30 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 1,550 second-feet); minimum, 0.90 foot at 6.30 

a. m. October 21 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during unusually severe winters.

DIVEBSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 28 and 

29. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 143

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Urbana, Ohio, during the years ending 

September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

Sept. 22-. __________ .

Nov. 17. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.3

181

Date

1926 

July 12------.-----.-...-----.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.8

163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Urbana, Ohio, for the period 

September 22, 1925, to September 30, 1926

Day

I.. .

2.......

^. ......

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- 

Sept.

75

78

67

62

71

75

104

70

68

Oct.

62

1AO

82

68

81

78

68

68

72

65

68

7E

65

68

82

82

87

90

90

65

65

66

65

QQ

107

92

82

7S

81

70

Nov.

80

81

78

76

80

78

104

420

156

102

120

224

188

116

145

IDE

116

111

116

710

276

156

145

Dec.

135

114

125 lot;

237

125

IOE

118

111

1OE

107

92

114

97

97

104

107

102

100

102

102

90

95

84

84

85

Jan.

86

QA

84

78

87

93

93

Q1

100

104

97

84

80

76

79

78

350

166

109

no

92

CO

86

90

86

01

76

86

Feb.

224

82

111

T7Q

100

92

105

88

88

92

Q1

224

135

IftQ

121

118

112

145

290

IOE

535

350

237

145

Mar.

145

118

114

107

105

100

135

102

88

104

90

93

87

84

82

250

200

145 ME

OflQ

81

93

145

156

156

Apr.

250

188

188

166

156

420

1,250

910

535

250

237

188

135

116

1 93

166

135

145

135

I^E

145

145

145

111

116

May

118

118

121

111

114

105

109

109

86

87

88

87

86

82

86

80

90

121

88

78

76

72

71

82

81

86

80

78

76

72

June

78

76

72

75

81

80

82

76

75

65

72

66

67

67

84

70

65

86

75

67

67

67

67

65

212

93

67

67

65

75

July

67

67

63

67

67

78

145

95

86

118

107

80

82

104

112

145

88

81

84

66

70

70

93

84

66

93

125

84

75

82

90

Aug.

135

125

88

76

74

78

114

78

82

86

84

116

82

212

166

105

97

237

135

135

111

98

93

121

100

97

90

76

93

105

93

Sept.

98

368

188

200

305

263

166

116

156

111

93

98

100

111

125

305

368

135

135

120

125

135

760

710

475

620

212

276

263

350

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Jan. 28 and 29, and gage-height record missing 

Dec. 31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly, discharge of Mad River near Urbana, Ohio, for the years ending September

30, 1925 and 1926 

[Drainage area, 157 square miles]

Month

1925 

September 22-30 ____________ __ ......

1925-26 

October. _____________________

April . .

June ___ __ ______ __ . ____ .....

July .. - .. 

September ______ .... __ ______ __ ..

The year.. ___ __ .. ________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

104

135 

710 

237 

350 

535 

960 

1,250 

121 

212 

145 

237 

760

1.250

Minimum

62

62 

76 

84 

71 

82 

80 

111 

71 

f5 

63 

74 

93

62

Mean

74.4

79.1 

182 

113 

98.4 

161 

155 

242 

91.0 

77.5 

88.2 

 109 

250

136

Per

square 

mile

0.474

.504 

1.16 

.720 

.627 

1.03 

.987 

1.54 

.580 

.494 

.562 

.694 

1.59

.866

Run-off in 

inches

0.16

.58 

1.29 

.83 

.72 

1.07 

1.14 

1.72 

.67 

.55 

.65 

.80 

1.77

11.79
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

MAD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 16, R. 9, T. 4, 300 feet below highway bridge half a 

mile west of Masonic Home and 3 miles west of Springfield, Clark County. 

Rock Run enters on right 150 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 485 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1904, to March 31, 1906; February 1, 1914, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank 300 feet below highway bridge. 

Zero of gage 881.95 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge one-third mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curves to left at gage; straight for half a mile 

above and 1 mile below the bend. Right bank high; left bank fairly high, 

protected by levee. Control is well-defined riffle one-fifth mile below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot, as determined September 2, 

1925.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.4 feet from 8 to 10 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 4,600 second-feet) ; 

minimum, 1.48 feet from 10 to 11 p. m. July 25 (discharge, 128 second-feet). 

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.5 feet at 1.20 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum, 1.44 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

July 20, 1925, and 12 p. m. July 25, 1925 (discharge, 110 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 19.2 feet referred 

to gage datum at original gage site and 16.9 feet at lower sites (discharge 

at railway bridge between original and two lower locations estimated by 

engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 55,400 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Negligible.

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

to 8,000 second-feet. 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 

recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable range in stage, by 

averaging discharge so obtained for shorter periods. Records excellent.

COOPEEATION. Gage-height record during periods when water-stage recorder 

was not operating satisfactorily furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Apr. 10 ...

July 11... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.12

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,130

257

Date

Sept. 13. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

370

Date

Sept. 30.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,920
MIAMI RIVEE BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 .... . ....

2 

3 _

^.. .............

5 

Q.. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.---....-.--...

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

15-.-........-..

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

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

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

19. 

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

21.. ... -..

22 

23 .

24 -

25 

26 ........

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

28 

29 -

30_-. ... ....

31 

Oct.

226

264

226

237

200

200

200

200

194

226

286

286

275

189

412

354

297

297

242

242

189

297

533

4.19

354

297

297

297

907

Nov.

297

297

297

242

242

242

242

1,950

785

533

472

2,770

QQe;

785

1,070

626

564

533

472

442

412

389

360

360

456

2,420

1,070

720

595

Dec.

533

502

472

502

785

595

502

472

442

412

400

389

366

343

326

314

286

286

286

292

292

258

253

258

189

189

242

242

Jan.

242

242

242

297

297

242

242

189

242

242

189

189

221

210

226

1,220

502

472

377

326

297

297

286

292

242

242

242

Feb.

818

626

688

720

502

442

595

502

502

442

354

354

442

1,560

1,070

688

595

626

1,230

818

752

885

657

564

1,670

1,230

785

626

Mar.

533

472

442

412

412

533

412

412

400

412

412

366

354

354

343

343

568

914

920

785

961

3,110

1,320

920

752

657

564

564

502

Apr.

533

720

720

595

991

3,160

2,330

1,150

958

818

720

626

595

564

533

502

502

472

472

533

502

472

472

442

472

442

412

May

406

389

400

383

377

371

366

366

354

354

354

348

348

354

366

354

331

331

354

348

331

320

308

314

343

366

442

360

314

308

297

June

314

303

275

264

253

237

248

242

221

216

210

264

231

231

303

270

248

270

226

205

200

205

210

200

205

210

200

184

184

184

July

179

173

179

205

205

474

581

314

275

331

275

226

210

377

258

226

200

194

189

184

173

168

168

163

158

158

601

714

377

308

253

Aug.

308

384

533

383

320

342

354

280

253

242

237

341

400

986

1,910

720

785

1,230

785

595

533

533

472

472

354

354

297

297

297

354

297

Sept.

242

1,580

657

472

1,490

1,490

720

595

885

720

533

472

400

371

343

1,640

885

785

595

502

472

472

856

2,290

1,370

1,410

850

752

752

1,280

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 16 to Nov. 16, Dee. 27 to Jan. 13, Feb. 

11,12, and Aug. 22 to Sept. 8; discharge obtained by applying to rating table the daily readings on United 

States Weather Bureau gage at same station and same datum.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 485 square miles]

Month

October __ _____ _________ ......

April 

May.. ____ _____ ______ ............

July 

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

533 

2,770 

785 

1,220 

1,670 

3,110 

3,160 

442 

314 

714 

1,910 

2,290

3,160

Minimum

163 

242 

189 

189 

354 

343 

412 

297 

184 

158 

237 

242

158

Mean

271 

708 

362 

317 

741 

656 

752 

353 

234 

274 

505 

863

499

Per

square 

mile

0.559 

1.46 

.746 

.654 

1.53 

1.35 

1.55 

.728 

.483 

.565 

1.04 

1.78

1.03

Run-off in 

inches

0.64 

1.63 

.86 

.75 

1.59 

1.56 

1.73 

.84 

.54 

.65 

1.20 

1.99

13.98
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

MAD EIVEE NEAR DAYTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 7, R. 8, T. 2, just below Huffman Dam, 6 miles northeast of Dayton, and 0.3 mile east of the line between Montgomery and 

Greene Counties. From November 19, 1914, to September 30, 1921, station 

was maintained at highway bridge 1 mile upstream from present location.

DRAINAGE AREA. 632 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1914, to September 30, 1921; October 1, 

1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet below dam; read by H. M. Davidson. 

Gage datum 700 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight. Banks high. Control for low 

water is riffle 200 feet below gage; for higher stages, long stretch of river 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 78.2 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 84.1 feet at 

6 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 4,120 second-feet); minimum, 79.50feet October 

1, July 25 and 26 (discharge, 234 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 9, 1926; minimum 

discharge, 123 second-feet September 6-12, 1925 (gage height, 79.4 feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 14.0 feet referred to gage datum at former station (discharge estimated by engineers 

of Miami Conservancy District at 75,700 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at Huffman retarding 

basin of Miami Conservancy District just above station..

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

Gage read once daily to tenths, occasionally to half-tenths or hundredths. 

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

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 23. ...................

June 21 _ ___ ____ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

83.98

79.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,070

290

Date

i

Gage 

height

Feet 

79.91

80. 15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

363

480

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

7 - --. 

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

10 

Oct.

234

283

300

Qftft

300

266

266

266

300

266

Nov.

356

356

356

QKC

336

336

950

2

CAA

CQfl

682

Dee.

682

566

CCQ

1,070

780

589

544

t.nt\

457

Jan.

inn

356

375

336

336

336

336

Feb.

1,280

7Qft

682

544

544

635

KQQ

589

544

Mar.

589

544

500

415

544

415

Apr.

635

589

635

730

635

780

3,820

4,120

1.210

May

457

415

415

415

415

415

395

395

395

June

395

375

375

356

356

336

318

300

300

300

July

266

266

266

300

283

589

780

J.1 f\

356

457

Aug.

356

415

500

375

356

356

415

336

300

300

Sept.

336

1,280

780

457

1,950

2,260

835

589

635
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending 

September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11

12 -- .......

13. ........

15 -.

16 -

17 , ...

18 

19. 

20 -- -..-

21 _ - ..

22 

23 

24 ------

25 

26 - ...

27. 

28

29 -

30-- -----

31 

Oct.

266

300

283

266

266

300

457

436

375

336

336

336

318

375

589

500

415

4.1 *,

415

356

415

Nov.

589

1,420

3,970

1,210

950

1,070

780

682

635

589

544

COO

544

500

457

436

3,670

835

682

Dec.

457

415

415

415

395

395

375

375

375

415

QQe

375

356

336

300

Jan.

336

318

318

336

336

300

300

375

2,370

835

589

500

457

457

415

375

375

375

336

356

375

Feb.

500

415

395

2,850

1,420

780

635

635

1,500

890

835

OQA

730

589

2,600

1,210

890

682

Mar.

544

457

415

415

415

375

375

890

1,010

780

1,420

3,820

1,760

950

780

635

589

589

544

635

Apr.

1,010

835

780

730

682

589

514

544

544

522

522

544

500

500

500

K.AA

522

478

-----

May

395

395

395

395

395

395

375

375

356

356

336

336

375

375

375

375

375

375

June

300

336

300

300

336

318

318

300

300

283

283

283

283

283

266

266

266

266

266

266

July

375

300

300

415

300

300

283

266

266

250

250

250

250

234

234

234

356

1,010

375

336

300

Aug.

283

283

457

544

2,480

890

890

1,670

835

635

589

500

415

395

436

415

395

375

375

375

356

Sept.

589

500

457

457

415

2,370

1,010

780

682

544

544

500

1,670

1,850

1,760

1,420

1,010

835

780

780

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and record of flow of Mad River near Springfield.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 632 square miles]

Month

October

November -

January

February - - -

March . .... . ... _ . . ... .. ....

May

June -_ - - _--

July... .. ...

August

September - - _--_.

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

589 

3,970 

1,070

2,370

2,850 

3,820 

4,120 

457 

395 

1,010 

2,480 

2,370

4,120

Minimum

234 

336

395 

375 

478 

336 

266 

234 

283 

336

234

Mean

340 

953 

456 

444 

899 

734 

857 

386 

308 

350 

558 

959

599

Per 

square 

mile

0.538 

1.51 

.722 

.703 

1.42 

1.16 

1.36 

.611 

.487 

.554 

.883 

1.52

.948

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

1.68 

.83 

.81 

1.48 

1.34 

1.52 

.70 

.54 

.64 

1.02 

1.70

12.88

BUCK CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. At power plant of Ohio Edison Co., 300 feet below Fountain Avenue

Bridge, in Springfield, Clark County, and 3 miles above junction with Mad

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1924, to September 30, 1926, at present location.

July 15, 1914, to September 30, 1921, at Plum Street Bridge, half a mile

below present gage. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on left bank 300 feet below Fountain

Avenue Bridge; read by T. N. Lyttle and J. L. Woodruff. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges above or below gage

or by wading.
148 SURFACE WATER STIFFLY, 1926, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high, clean.

Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. Control is riffle 300

feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.5 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at

3 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 2,020 second-feet); minimum, 2.20 feet at 7 p. m.

July 26 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.2 feet at 4 p. m. June 8, 1924

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 10,500 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 13 second-feet at 7 a. m. July 10, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 12.3 feet at

Plum Street Bridge (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy

District at 11,100 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined up to 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice

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

rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Ohio Edison Co.

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 1_ 

July 12. - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66

2.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

331

49.8

Date

Sept. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90.1

147

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

490

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

2 

3- 

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

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

7 ... .... ..

8 

9 

10 

11 

12. _ . _ . ......

13 

14 ..........

IS 

16 .

17 

18 .

19. .. . ..

20 ......

21 

22 

23 .-. .

24 ..........

25 . .

26 

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

28 .....

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

30.,......... .

31 

Oct.

52

77

62

76

74

62

67

65

65

67

64

86

76

72

76

124

100

04.

90

77

81

275

153

105

92

09

90

on

94

Nov.

94

100

94

94

98

09

385

385

179

130

115

640

485

240

224

130

109

130

09

105

101

08

85

94

101

930

310

194

153

Dec.

113

126

126

194

1 CQ

126

120

117

111

105

107

101

94

09

09

09

79

85

86

09

88

on

79

83

50

55

67

70

62

70

Jan.

77

86

Q1

7O

57

83

77

79

fiQ

74

70

76

70

QA

1QA

126

120

105

83

88

88

79

83

60

69

OK

124

Feb.

425

208

275

142

124

179

142

142

120

179

153

930

328

179

153

179 49>;

208

208

208

130

130

385

240

130

126

Mar.

128

117

98

107

92

100

122

113

98

101

101

105

100

94

96

88

100

465

292

310

208

224

505

275

194

166

153

130

128

126

142

Apr.

117

149

153

142

130

240

1,350

405

240

194

166

153

142

130

128

117

111

113

109

115

109

122

117

105

100

107

101

101

May

92

94

96

90

92

90

90

90

86

76

86

83

90

96

88

90

79

83

70

81

74

72

72

57

85

240

179

96

92

86

86

June

85

83

81

76

67

90

67

69

67

65

57

100

76

76

96

09

101

72

65

65

64

64

7469'

60

65

43

40

37

July

36

37

37

60

62

79

83

74

77

83

72

46

43

50

43

44

37

40

36

30

26

24

26

20

22

19

275

208

111

77

65

Aug.

124

111

96

77

90

72

72

62

54

57

100

224

485

153

505

685

179

142

153

117

120

111

101

88

83

70

85

74

Sept.

77

275

130

101

640

328

179

142

120

111

103

124

90

98

142

275

153

120

98

100

115

100

328

240

179

166

122

124

126

240
KENTUCKY EIVEE BASIN 149

Monthly discharge of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 130 square miles]

Month

December. .. ____________ . ..........

January.. _____________________

April. _ -- ........ .......... ......

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

August. ___ ._ _ -- _____...-_-______

The year... _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

930 

194 

685 

930 

505 

1,350 

240 

101 

275 

685 

640

1,350

Minimum

52 

85 

50 

57 

105 

88 

100 

57 

37 

19 

54 

77

19

Mean

88.7 

206 

98.1 

106 

229 

164 

183 

92.9 

71.1 

62.6 

152 

172

134

Per 

square 

mile

0.682 

1.58 

.755 

.815 

1.76 

1.26 

1.41 

.715 

.547 

.482 

1.17 

1.32

1.03

Run-off iQ 

inches

0.79 

1.76

.87 

.94 

1.83 

1.45 

1.57 

.82 

.61 

.56 

1.35 

1.47

14.02

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

KENTUCKY EIVEE AT LOCK 14, AT HEIDELBERG, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 14, at Heidelberg, Lee County, one-fourth mile above 

mouth of Sturgeon Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles (measured on topographic maps by United 

States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff, lower section on lock wall 75 feet above crest of dam, 

upper section at steps at middle of lock; read by S. C. Cole. Zero of gage 

631.00 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or from highway bridge just 

below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high and 

clean. Control is Dam 14, concrete; crest of dam, 639.6 feet above mean 

sea level.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.2 feet at 

5 p. m. January 22 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 10,400 secondfeet); minimum, 7.7 feet at 7 a. m. October 1 (discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight regulation due to operation of lock is negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly denned 

below 400 second-feet, fairly well denned from 400 to 2,000 second-feet, well 

defined from 2,000 to 30,000 second-feet, and poorly defined above 30,000 

second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

those for ordinary low water and extremely high water, which are fair, and 

those for extremely low water, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 19, 1926: Gage height, 12.50 feet; discharge, 7,930 second-feet.

June 9, 1926: Gage height, 9.40 feet; discharge, 631 second-feet.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 14, o,i Heidelberg, Ky. t 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

I.........

2... ......

3 

5 ...

T. ........

8 

9.. --- 

10 

11 

13.... -

14...- -

15. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 

22--- 

23 

24 

25 .

26. - 

27

28. 

29 -

30 

31 

Oct.

15

31

48

gO

75

75

95

95

95

95

95

95

125

278

1,920

3,960

5,120

2,900

1,820

1,100

800

590

400

400

3,410

7,620

6,350

2,320

1,240

970

910

Nov.

910

910

1,030

1 030

1,030

2,540

6,350

12, 900

9,590

3,960

5,730

14,700

11,200

5,730

3,960

4,240

4,530

2,900

1,920

1,640

1,240

970

910

800

690

5,730

9,590

5,730

3,410

Dec.

2,540

2,010

1,730

1,820

2,010

1,730

1,390

1,160

970

910

800

745

640

590

590

590

540

490

490

490

490

590

640

800

1,030

1,030

640

490

490 490

Jan.

590

590

590

590

800

800

910

855

590

490

490

490

490

490

490

4,820

10,900

10,900

15,100

38,200

30, 900

15, 100

7,300

4,530

3,680

2,900

2,110

2,540

Feb.

3,680

8,270

1Q 4flft

6,980

4,530

3,410

3,150

2,540

1,640

7,620

20, 800

19,400

6,980

14, 300

15, 100

9,920

7,300

6,350

6,980

5,730

Mar.

4,530

3,150

3,960

3,960

3,410

2,900

2,900

3,410

4.240

3,410

3,150

3,410

3,960

3,960

4,240

4,240

3,960

3,680

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,150

6,350

9,590

8,930

7,620

7,620

7,620

5,730

4,530

4,240

Apr.

3,410

2,660

2,110

1,640

1 390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,160

1,160

1,310

2,540

5, 730

5,730

4,530

3,680

2,900

2,320

1,920

1,640

1,390

1,560

1,920

2,660

2,430

2,210

2,010

2,010

1,820

May

1,820

1,640

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,160

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,470

1,920

2,430

1,920

1,560

1,820

27, 000

31,500

20, 100

7,300

4,530

3,410

2,430

1,730

1,240

1,100

855

745

690

640

590

490

June

690

1,160

1,390

1,100

855

800

800

745

640

490

400

400

400

1,100

3,680

5,120

2, 110

1,390

970

745

490

445

490

855

690

590

400

400

315

240

July

208

125

175

175

175

400

970

540

490

400

490

400

400

490

490

315

240

240

150

125

125

95

278

590

640

490

400

3,410

6,980

2,320

970

Aug.

1,030

970

910

855

590

490

400

315

315

315

240

358

540

590

690

1,030

1,160

1,470

7,620

9,590

7,620

3,410

1,730

2,900

4,530

17, 900

10,900

3,960

2,010

1,820

3,960

Sept.

3,150

6,040

9,590

10, 200

4,240

3,410

4,240

2,110

1,390

3,150

1,470

970

745

540

540

400

315

315

315

315

240

240

240

540

640

855

1,240

1,240

910

1,030

Monthly discharge of Kentucky River at Lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,610 square miles]

Month

July .. -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,620 

14,700 

2,540 

38,200 

25,600 

9,590 

5,730 

31, 500 

5,120 

6,980 

17,900 

10,200

38,200

Minimum

15 

690 

490 

490 

1,640 

2,900 

1,160 

490 

240 

95 

240 

240

15

Mean

1,390 

4,250 

978 

5,200 

9,180 

4,580 

2,320 

4,100 

997 

751 

2,910 

2,020

3,180

Per 

square 

mile

0.533 

1.63 

.375 

1.99 

3.52 

1.75 

.889 

1.57 

.382 

.288 

1.11 

.774

1.22

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

1.82 

.43 

2.29 

3.66 

2.02 

.99 

1.81 

.43 

.33 

1.28 

.86

16.53

KENTUCKY RIVER AT IOCK 10, NEAR WINCHESTER, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 10, 1 mile below mouth of Otter Creek, 1^ miles below 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad crossing, and 8 miles southwest of Winchester, Clark County. Lock 10 is on left bank in Madison County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 3,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps by United 

States Engineer Corps).
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 151

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Engineer Corps since January 1, 1907.

GAGE. Lower section chiseled on vertical wall of lock, upstream from upper 

gate. Upper section is vertical staff attached to tree on upstream side of 

transverse levee on left bank at dam. Zero of gage is 558.6 feet and crest 

of dam 567.6 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by J. A. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below dam. Right bank high; left bank fairly high, will not be overflowed. 

Control is Dam 10. The main dam is concrete on bedrock; auxiliary dam 

on left side of channel is concrete on sheet piling. The lock is between 

main and auxiliary dam. Leakage through lock is very small and is included 

in the rating of the crest of the dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.4 feet at 

7 p. m. January 23 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 48,400 secondfeet); minimum, 9.24 feet at 7 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 78 second-feet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 35.1 feet at 7 a. m. March 29, 1913 

(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 68,500 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily discharge, 10 second-feet September 28, 1913 (subject to error on 

account of repair work on lock on that date).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. The slight regulation due to operation of locks is negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly denned 

below 100 second-feet, fairly well denned from 100 to 200 second-feet, well 

denned from 200 to 30,000 second-feet, and poorly denned above 30,000 

second-feet. Extension of rating curve above 30,000 second-feet based on 

several discharge measurements obtained at Lock 4 at flood stages. Gage 

read three times daily to hundredths at low water and to tenths at high 

water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good except those for extremely low and extremely 

high water, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Engineer 

Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 1, 1925: Gage height, 12.47 feet; discharge, 4,980 second-feet. 

April 6, 1926: Gage height, 11.43 feet; discharge, 2,700 second-feet. 

May 11, 1926: Gage height, 11.39 feet; discharge, 2,690 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester Ky.t 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 __ . ...

3 

4. .

6 .....

7 

8 

9 .... .

10 

11- 

13- 

14 

15- .......

Oct.

82

105

105

105

117

141

129

123

iflp»

204

455

1. 600

rfov.

1,440

1,600

1 600

2,320

10,500

13,500

21.700

19,700

12.000

Dee.

4,810

3,060

2,490

4,130

3,270

2,490

9 ^9ft

1 750

^ if\f\

1.090

Jan.

7qn

680

7Qfi

960

1,020

1,090

1,020

900

785

70ft

680

630

Feb.

6,020

8,080

1 9 °iftft

23,200

17,800 in f»ftn

5,520

4,810

A *Qfi

3

r\ar\

9 ftfift

19. 700

Mar.

6-020

4,580

4,350

3,910

4.130

4,580

5,040

5,040

4 con

4.810

Apr.

6,020

4,810

4,130

3 f\fif\

2,670

9 4Qft

2,150

9 1 Kft

2,150

2 490

3 Gift

7,760

7,760

8.400

May

9 ftflfi

2,490

9 39ft

2,150

1,990

1 440

2 0fif\

2 OCA

2.490

June

2,320

2,670

2,150

1,910

1,600

1,370

1 9^ft

1.090

960

840

680

630

1.990

July

QQi

QCO

549

8,740

1,910

1 9°ift

1,020

7CE

680

840

498

Aug.

1,830

i ^flfl

1.090

840

Qftfi

COO

4OQ

000

407

447

514

900

Sept.

4,580-

6,020

17 °.ftft

9 49ft

5, 280

4,580

9 ftfift

o O7fl

2,150

1 440

960
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

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.

2,490

9,420

7 440

3,910

2,320

1,670

1,160

840

730

1,520

8,400

5,040

2,860

1,910

1,440

Nov.

7,140

5,040

5,280

4,810

3,480

2,860

2,150

1.990

1,670

1,370

1,230

17, 300

12,300

6,840

Dec.

1,020

960

Ofift

785

785

730

730

785

785

Qfift

1,230

i ^fln

1,090

785

630

630

Jan.

594

960

8,400

 to QAA

i ^ .fiftft

94. 3ftn

42,300

47 400

19,200

Q Af)f\

5,770

4,810

4,580

3 97ft

Feb.

97 OATi

10 9.nn

10,100

8,740

m cnn

16 400

Q 7fifl

8.080

7,760

8 740

8,740

Mar.

5 040

5

aQA

4 580

5 040

4 ERA

A KQA

4,810

19 7flft

10 QAA

19 QHft

10,100

9 7fift

9,080

8,080

4,130

Apr.

7,140

5,770

4,810

4,130

3,480

2,860

2,490

9 AQft

2,860

S

ftCA

3

ytQA

3,060

3,270

2,860

May

i fi QAft

34,200

oo o.nft

IQ onn

7,140

5 04A

3,910

2 Sfift

2,320

1,910

1,670

1 q7ft

900

840

785

June

5 98ft

4,350

2,670

2,320

1,600

900

785

840

1,020

960

785

603

532

472

July

603

enc

338

230

178

178

338

368

785

785

1,160

2,150

5,520

5,040

2,670

Aug.

1 440

3 480

8,080

12,700

11,600

6,280

3 01 ft

9

ftQA

11,600

17,300

8,080

3,910

2,670

5,520

Sept.

785

680

AQQ

423

447

455

423

431

506

1,990

1,830

1,990

1,830

2,670

NOTE. Gage not read July 1; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 3,990 square miles]

Month

January .

May

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,420 

21,700 

4,810 

47, 400 

27.900 

13,900 

8,400 

34,200 

5,280 

8,740 

17, 300 

17,300

47,400

Minimum

82 

1,230 

630 

594 

2,860 

3,910 

2,150 

785 

472 

178 

322 

423

82

Mean

1,980 

7,090 

1,700 

8,390 

11,000 

6,150 

3,950 

5,220 

1,520 

1,470 

4,080 

3,330

4,610

Per

square 

mile

0.496 

1.78 

.426 

2.10 

2.76 

1.54 

.990 

1.31 

.381 

.368 

1.02 

.835

1.16

Run-off in 

inches

0.57 

1.99 

.49 

2.42 

2.87 

1.78 

1.10 

1.51 

.43 

.42 

1.18 

.93

15.69

KENTUCKY RIVER AT IOCK 7, AT HIGHBRIDGE, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 7, at Highbridge, Jessamine County, 1 mile below mouth of 

Dix River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 5,080 square miles (area above Lock 6 measured on topographic maps; area below Lock 6 measured on State and United States 

Geological Survey maps, by United States Engineer Corps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff cut in concrete lock wall 50 feet above upper gates and 

crest of dam; read by S. F. Wood. Zero of gage 505.44 feet above mean sea 

level.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from boat below dam or from highway 

bridge 2 miles below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and 2 miles below 

gage. Banks high. Control is Dam 7, concrete; crest of dam 514.6 feet 

above mean sea level.
KENTUCKY RIVEE BASIN 153

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.1 feet at 

noon January 22 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 52,200 secondfeet); minimum, 9.1 feet (below crest) at 7 a. m. and noon October 1 (dis 

charge, from extension of rating curve, 80 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. The slight regulation due to operation of locks is negligible. 

Storage of water at Dix Dam began March 17, 1925;.operation of power plant 

began in December, 1925.

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

below 1,500 second-feet, fairly well defined from 1,500 to 2,500 second-feet, 

well defined above 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to tenths three times a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except those for ordinary low water, which are fair, and 

those for extremely low water, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Kentucky River at Lock ?, at Highbridge, Ky., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 27.........

Jan. 19.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.59

14.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,370

15,000

Date height

Feet

22.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17, 200

48, 800

Date

Apr. 24.... __ .

May 23 

height

Feet 

11.02

11.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,240

3,880

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 7, at Highbridge, Ky.,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.

98

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

648

2,660

8,380

10,200

5,950

3,520

2,320

1,620

1,260

1,050

1,120

4,660

8,380

7,330

4,360

2,660

2,010

Nov.

1,620

1,910

1,910

1,910

1, 910

2,110

3,520

12,400

12,400

13,900

11,300

12,800

23,200

20,700

15, 500

10,600

7,330

6,290

6,290

5,290

4,070

3,790

2,770

2,430

2,110

1,810

19,100

19, 100

15,900

10,600

Dec.

7,680

6,290

4,970

4,070

6,290

4,970

5,290

4,660

4,070

3,520

2,770

2,540

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,910

2,010

1,910

1,620

1,260

1,620

1,710

1,710

1,620

1,340

1,430

1,520

2,010

1,910

1,620

1,430

Jan.

1,260

1,340

1,340

1,710

1,810

2,110

2,320

2,110

2,110

1,340

1,520

1,710

1,710

1,520

1,430

1,340

1,120

10,600

15, 10D

16,700

24,500

51,800

48,900

51,800

36,500

13,200

9,100

7,680

6,290

4,970

4,070

Feb.

6,630

9,820

12,800

17,500

21,500

21,500

14, 300

10,600

8,030

6,980

5,950

5,290

4,660

10,200

17, 500

25, 700

24, 500

14, 700

11, 700

11, 300

14,700

16,300

13,200

10,600

9,820

10,900

10,900

9,460

Mar.

8,740

7,680

6,630

6,630

6,290

5,620

4,970

6,290

6,290

6,630

6,290

6,290

5,950

5,620

6,290

6,290

6,630

6,630

6,290

5,950

5,290

5,950

15,500

15, 900

14, 700

12,800

11,300

10,200

9,820

8,740

7,680

Apr.

7,680

6,980

5,620

4,660

4,070

3,790

3,520

3,260

3,010

2,890

2,890

5,290

12,400

10,900

10,600

9,460

8,030

6,290

5,620

4,660

4,070

3,260

3,360

3,520

3,520

4,070

4,070

3,790

4,070

3,790

May

3,520

3,010

3,010

2,770

2,770

2,660

2,320

2,110

1,910

2,220

2,540

3,260

3,260

3,140

2,770

9,460

25, 700

33,000

21,900

9,820

6,630

4,970

3,790

3,140

2,430

2,110

2,010

1,620

1,340

1,260

1,340

June

2,010

3,140

2,770

2,430

2,110

1,910

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,170

888

1,260

2,110

2,430

4,070

5,950

4,360

2,540

2,320

2,010

2,220

1,620

1,340

1,620

1,710

1,260

1,340

1,120

888

July

952

840

795

514

514

1,340

9,460

7,680

4,070

2,430

1,810

1,620

1,430

1,520

1,620

1,260

1,340

795

1,050

888

888

795

840

1,000

592

1,260

2,010

3,520

4,970

7,330

4,660

Aug.

2,890

2,540

2,320

2,220

2,110

1,810

1,430

1,120

735

550

430

1,170

690

550

592

1,430

3,260

4,660

11,700

14, 300

14, 700

8,740

6,290

6,290

12,000

10,900

17,100

12,000

6,290

4,070

4,970

Sept.

5,950

6,290

18,700

17,900

13,900

9,100

6,290

6,290

4,660

3,520

3,790

3,140

2,660

2,320

1,810

1,710

1,620

1,340

840

888

1,050

1,050

1,000

952

1,810

2,890

2,890

2,660

2,660

3,520

102061 30 11
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 7, at Highbridge, Ky., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month Maximum

10, 200

23, 200

7,680

51, 800-

25, 700

1 % Qftft

12, 400

Minimum

98

1,620

1,260

4,6CO

4 970

2,890

Mean

8,490

2,910

12,800

Month

July _ _

Maximum

33,000

5,950

9,460

17,100

18,700

51,800

Minimum

1,260

888

514

430

840

98

Mean

5,540

2,080

2,250

5,160

4,440

5,760

KENTUCKY RIVER AT 10CK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 4, at Frankfort, Franklin County. Bensen Creek enters on 

right one-fourth mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,480 square miles (area above Lock 6 measured on topographic maps; area below Lock 6 measured on State and United States 

Geological Survey maps, by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff cut in concrete lock wall 50 feet above upper gates and 

crest of dam; read by C. H. McCrackin. Zero of gage 464.05 feet above 

mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat below dam or from highway bridge 

half a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and one-fourth mile 

below gage. Banks high. Control is Dam 4, concrete; crest of dam 470.35 

feet above mean sea level.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.3 feet at 

noon and 6 p. m. January 24 (discharge, 61,400 second-feet); minimum, 6.0 

feet (below crest) October 1-14 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

160 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight regulation due to operation of locks and hemp mill at right 

end of dam is negligible. Storage of water at Dix Dam began March 17, 

1925; operation of power plant began in December, 1925.

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

below 500 second-feet, fairly well defined from 500 to 1,000 second-feet, well 

defined from 1,000 to 30,000 second-feet, and fairly well defined above 

30,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths three times a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except those for ordinary low water and for extremely high 

water, which are fair, and those for extremely low water, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Kentucky River at Lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky., during 

the year ending September SO, 19%6

Date

Oct. 30--------

Gage 

height

Feet

7.28

23.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,180

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

10.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19, 800

9,460

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

7.22

7.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,840

2,590
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 4, ot Frankfort, Ky., 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.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

450

3,580

7,780

10,600

7,340

4,620

3,080

2,140

1,620

1,460

1,460

2,290

6,920

5,340

3,410

$,290

Nov.

2,000

2,000

2,290

2,000

2,000

2,000

4,980

12, 600

13,200

13,800

13,200

14,300

35, 700

23,500

19,600

12, 600

8,220

6,500

6,500

5,720

4,620

3,920

3,410

2,920

2,290

2,290

22,400

22,400

18, 500

12,600

Dec.

8,220

6,920

5,340

4,980

5,720

5,720

'4,980

4,980

4,440

3,920

3,410

2,920

2,920

2,290

2,760

2,440

2,440

2,140

1,860

1,920

1,510

1,800

1,920

1,860

1,590

1,460

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,670

1,540

Jan.

1,510

1,290

1,720

1,590

2,000

2,140

2,290

2,440

2,290

2,140

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,460

1,460

2,600

9,620

15,500

17,300

27,500

58,700

61,100

61,200

59,600

24,000

10, 100

7,780

6,920

5,720

5,340

Feb.

6,100

9,140

12,100

17, 900

20,200

24,000

17,900

11,600

8,680

7,340

6,100

5,340

4,980

11,600

17,300

24,500

28,000

18,500

12,100

11,600

13,200

17,300

14,300

11, 600

12,100

11,600

11,600

Mar.

9,140

7,780

6,920

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,340

5,720

6,100

6,500

6,100

5,720

5,720

5,720

5,720

6,100

6,100

6,500

6,500

6,100

5,720

6,100

14,300

17,300

15,500

13,200

11, 600

10, 600

9,620

9,140

7,780

Apr.

7,340

7,340

6,100

5,340

4,620

4,090

3,580

4,980

3,920

3,410

3,580

5,340

10,100

12,100

10,600

9,620

8,680

6,920

5,720

5,340

4,440

3,750

3,580

3,580

3,920

3,920

3,920

4,090

3,750

3,920

May

3,750

3,580

3,240

3,080

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,440

2,290

2,600

2,920

3,240

3,410

3,410

3,080

4,620

20,800

36,100

32,200

12,600

7,340

5,720

4 260

3,410

3,080

2,440

2,440

2,000

1,620

1,460

1,720

June

2,290

2,920

3,240

2,760

2,440

2,290

1,800

1,540

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,640

2,290.

2,290

3,080

5,720

5,340

3,920

3,080

2,290

2,290

2,000

1,540

1,540

1,720

1,460

1,290

1,290 it ooo

July

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,220

1,000

800

6,100

8,680

5,720

3,080

2,440

1,640

1,720

1,540

1,720

1,540

1,390

1,290

860

1,220

1,150

1,000

1,000

1,000

940

656

2,000

3,240

3,750

6,500

6,100

Aug.

3,920

2,760

2,440

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,290

1,640

1,000

674

569

1,220

1,000

674

620

1,220

2,760

5,720

8,680

13,800

16, 100

11,600

7,340

7,340

12,100

12,100

14,900

8,220

4,620

4,260

Sept.

6,100

6,920

19,100

20,200

16,100

10,600

6,920

6,500

5,720

4,090

3,920

4,090

2,920

2,600

2,290

2,000

1,920

1,720

1,460

1,000

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,290

2,920

3,240

2,600

2,760

3,410

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 4> at Frankfort, Ky. , 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

November. . ____

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

Maximum

10, 600

35,700

8,220

61,200

28,000

17 ^ftft

12,100

Minimum

160

2,000

1,460

1,290

4,980

5,340

3,410

Mean

2,420

9,940

3,200

13,000

13,500

7 970

Month

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

Maximum

36,100

5,720

8,680

16,100

20,200

61,200

Minimum

1,460

1,000

656

1,000

160

Mean

6,050

2,270

2,330

5,530

4 

' 910

R sjfl

SOUTH FORK OF KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVIIIE, KY.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Booneville, Owsley County. Meadow Creek 

enters on right 600 feet below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 697 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage on bridge; read by Walker Wilson. Zero of gage 645.47 feet 

above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. Inflow 

between gage and control included in discharge measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Right 

bank high, wooded; left bank fairly high, brushy, subject to overflow at 

28-foot stage. Control is riffle composed of gravel, shale, and clay on bedrock half a mile below gage; shifting.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.0 feet at 

8 a. m. January 22 (discharge, 23,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.92 foot at 

6 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 22, 1926; minimum, 0.86 foot at 4 p. m. September 26 and 6.30 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 

27, 1S25 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCTTRACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 23 and August 26. Rating 

curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Kentucky Hydroelectric Co.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., during 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 20. -- _

May 17 -

May 18 

June 10 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.22

8.87

5.83

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

389

4,070

2,060

104

Date

July 23.- -

Do-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

2.74

2.20

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.3

242

103

116

Date

July 27-. ....

Aug. 26 __ -.

Sept. 13-. ......

Sept. 21 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

10.44

2.34

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99.3

5,820

149

45.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 - 

4 

5 -- .

6 .... 

7- ... .... -

8 ..... .... -

9 ....... 

10 - 

11 

12.. __ .

13 

14 

15- T __

16 

17 

is

19 

20 

21-.. ---------

23

24 _ ------ ....

26- 

28 

29- ___

Oft

01

Oct.

4

8

14

12

16

18

28

19

14

11

10

14

81

87

468

384

1,060

1,000

433

236

162

136

94

90

1,540

2,220

825

450

284

224

202

Nov.

224

284

340

340

284

416

548

2,000

2,780

1,120

715

1,540

6,040

1,840

1,060

825

770

487

400

325

271

247

213

181

181

3,260

3,020

1,540

1 ' 060

Dec.

770

592

450

369

715

1,000

770

592

468

400

340

311

259

236

213

213

192

192

162

153

162

202

224

311

311

354

297

224

192

192

192

Jan.

181

172

181

224

271

236

192

181

172

111

162

136

136

144

144

181

1,190

3,260

2,000

7,440

22,600

6,400

2,000

1,400

1,060

880

770

592

KAfi

Feb.

1,000

1,700

2,300

5,140

2,540

1,260

1,190

1,000

825

880

592

468

433

2,700

8,140

2,860

1,700

1,330

1,620

4,100

2,540

1,770

1,470

1,400

1,540

2,140

1,700

1,330

Mar.

1,120

1,060

1,060

940

770

665

770

1,260

1,260

1,060

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,000

1,190

1,060

1,000

880

825

770

770

665

1,400

2,460

1,770

1,700

1,770

1,470

1,260

1,060

1,000

Apr.

940

665

592

527

468

416

384

400

384

369

340

400

1,120

1,920

1,470

1,190

1,000

825

615

527

450

400

592

715

715

592

507

527

527

468

May

416

400

369

354

354

284

259

236

297

715

615

487

354

311

548

14,200

5,760

1,840

1,190

940

665

487

384

311

259

224

181

162

144

127

144

June

202

770

468

297

259

224

202

153

119

104

84

73

111

1,000

3,260

1,770

880

548

384

284

236

202

468

487

311

213

162

127

104

96

July.

78

60

53

52

38

43

86

94

111

104

87

62

47

41

43

41

34

28

21

15

12

11

179

414

218

120

110

148

398

245

179

4*ug151

218

303

192

129

108

102

73

52

38

27

83

303

167

167

192

204

349

2,940

1,260

1,400

1,060

570

414

1,260

5,760

1,330

715

415

365

1,260

Sept.

880

1,540

2,620

3,500

1,120

770

592

432

365

276

222

174

140

115

95

79

73

$7

51

46

37

35

54

57

62

432

235

174

487
GREEN RIVER BASIN 157

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

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

September _____ r ..........................

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,220 

6,040 

1,000 

22,600 

8,140 

2,460 

1,920 

14,200 

3,260 

414 

5,760 

3,500

22,600

Minimum

4 

181 

153 

111 

433 

665 

340 

127 

73 

11 

27 

35

4

Mean

327 

1,100 

357 

1,730 

1,990 

1,140 

668 

1,070 

453 

102 

697 

493

835

Per

square 

mile

0.469 

1.58 

.512 

2.48 

2.86 

1.64 

.958 

1.54 

.650 

.146 

1.00 

.707

1.20

Kun-off in

inches

0.54 

1.76 

.59 

2.86 

2.98 

1.80 

1.07 

1.78 

.73 

.17 

1.16 

.79

16.31

GBEEN RIVER BASIN 

QUEEN RIVER AT LOCK 6, AT BROWNSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 6, 1 mile northeast of Brownsville, Edmonson County, and 

three-fourths mile below mouth of Indian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,740 square miles (measured on base map of Kentucky).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Lower section, vertical tile set in concrete lock wall above upper gates, 

reading from 0 to 17.75 feet. Upper section on post 50 feet from right bank 

and 50 feet upstream from lower section, reading up to 24 feet. Zero of 

gage is 413.16 feet, revised vahie, and crest of dam, 421.1 feet, revised value, 

above mean sea level. Gage read by V. M. Whalin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel. Left bank high and brushy; right bank fairly high, will be 

overflowed at extremely high stages. Control is crest of concrete dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.8 feet at 

7 a. m. and 7 p. m. January 24 (discharge, 37,800 second-feet); minimum, 

8.60 feet at 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 205 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 27.4 feet at 7 a. m. December 11, 

1924 (discharge, 45,900 second-feet, revised); minimum, 8.60 feet on many 

days in October and November, 1924, August, September, and October, 1925 

(discharge, 205 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

measurements up to 18,000 second-feet; extension for higher stages based on 

discharge measurements made at Lock 4. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

 twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except those for extremely high water, 

which are fair. '

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer Corps 

and Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. I.... __ -

Dec. 2 _

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.63

11.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

5,250

Date

Apr. 7 __

July 28-. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.67

9 11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,260

7ftQ

Date

July 30

Gage 

height

Feet

9

01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

949
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky., 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.

220

325

524

1,010

1,230

1,460

940

577

481

450

370

334

556

667

1,940

5,690

6,640

4 150

2,030

1,460

1,080

1,080

940

1,160

1,620

1,780

1,620

1,230

1,080

Nov.

940

875

810

810

810

810

1,010

6,640

8,690

6,890

5,460

6,890

11,400

15, 100

13,200

9,500

5,920

4,790

3 940

3^130

2,750

2,380

2,750

1 860

1,700

1 14ft

10,900

15, 100

15, 100

Dec.

9,500

5,460

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,570

3,940

2 <Mft

2,380

2,380

2,030

1,860

1,700

1,540

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,080

1 080

i fiftn

1,010

940

940

Q4fl

875

7cn

634

667

Jan.

*;77

577

577

667

738

786

810

810

810

810

786

7R9

7ft9

«nn

690

750

2,380

5 460

7 ^Qfl

13,900

97 fiftfl

34,400

37,800

3fi Ifift

on Af\f\

10,300

5,690

4,570

3,940

3 con

Feb.

3,730

Q 7Qn

4,150

5,230

6,640

6,640

5,460

3 940

Q EOA

3

10A

2,750

2 OCA

5,010

1ft Qfift

7

1 Af\

5 690

5 460

5,230

4,570

4,360

4 790

5

CQO

7 son

6,400

Mar.

4,360

3,730

2,750

2,560

2,560

2,750

2

7cn

2 7 en

2,560

2,750

3,130

S

oon

2,750

2,560

2,380

2,380

2,030

2,030

3

QOA

14,500

10 OAft

10,000

7,140

6 con

4,790

4,150

4,790

Apr.

5,010

5,230

3,730

4,360

4,360

5,230

5,010

K A({(\

7,140

8,170

7,390

5,460

4

0£n

3 73ft

3 l^ft

2,750

2,560

2,380

2,940

3,130

2,560

2,380

2,380

2,750

May

2,750

2,380

2,200

2,030

1,860

1,780

1,380

1 3ftft

1 ^Rft

1,300

1,230

1,080

1 ftRft

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,700

2,030

1 14.fi

1,230

1,010

940

875

810

762

690

645

577

577

634

June

1,620

2,380

2,200

1,230

1,010

875

786

7fi9

fiAK

177

588

1,620

1,860

3,130

2,380

1,540

1,700

9 Ifift

1 860

1,300

5 nan

4,150

2,750

1,540

2,380

1,780

1,300

940

786

July

690

667

634

577

556

786

810

634

177

577

534

481

450

410

370

352

325

289

280

280

280

280

352

875

738

577

679

556

875

1,540

Aug.

1,620

1,380

2,560

2,750

1,940

1,540

2,750

2,750

1,620

1,080

786

810

2,560

1,940

2,200

6,640

10,900

13, 500

14,500

16,200

16,800

15,800

12,000

8,690

8,690

10,000

9,230

6,400

4,150

3,130

2,560

Sept.

3,940

6,640

8,690

12,300

14,500

15,100

9,500

3,730

2,380

1,940

1,620

1,380

1,300

1,160

1,010

940

810

810

714

667

588

577

577

690

810

1,860

3,130

2,380

1,860

1,940

Monthly discharge of Green River at Lock 6, at firownsville, Ky., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 2,740 square miles]

Month

1924-25

March _________________ . _ . __

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

September ____ _ ___ _ ... __ ... ......

The year. _ . ______________

1925-26

April . . . 

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

September _ _ ___ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

577 

45,000 

9,770 

24,700 

19, 700 

10, 000 

12,000 

6,160 

1,080 

875 

524

45,000

6,640 

16, 800 

9,500 

37,800 

13,900 

14,500 

8,170 

2,750 

5,920 

1,540 

16,800 

15, 100

37,800

Minimum

205 

205 

280 

1,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,200 

940 

577 

280 

205 

205

205

220 

810 

634 

577 

2,380 

2,030 

2,380 

577 

577 

280 

786 

577

220

Mean

308 

316 

9,120 

3,800 

7,180 

7,030 

4,350 

4,100 

1,510 

559 

306 

241

3,220

1,490 

5,950 

2,260 

7,580 

5,690 

4,510 

4,230 

1,320 

1,790 

569 

6,050 

3,450

3,720

Per

square 

mile

0.112 

.115 

3.33 

1.39 

2.62 

2.57 

1.59 

1.50 

.551 

.204 

.112 

.088

1.18

.544 

2.17 

.825 

2.77 

2.08 

1.65 

1.54 

.482 

.653 

.208 

2.21 

1.26

1.36

Eun-ofE in 

inches

0.13 

.13 

3.84 

1.60 

2.73 

2.96 

1.77 

1.73 

.61 

.24 

.13 

.10

15.97

:63 

2.42 

.95 

3.19 

2.17 

1.90 

1.72 

.56 

.73 

.24 

2.55 

1.41

18.47

NOTE. December discharge and annual discharge for the year ending Sept. 30,1925, supersedes the figures published in Water-Supply Paper 603 because of revision of daily discharge Dec. 8-12,1924, as follows: 

Dee. 8, 34,200 second-feet; Dec. 9, 41,800 second-feet; Dee. 10, 44,500 second-feet; Dee. 11,45,000 second-feet; 

and Dee. 12, 38,000 second-feet.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 159

BARREN RIVER AT LOCK 1, AT GREENCASTLE, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 1, half a mile southwest of Greencastle, Warren County, 

and half a mile above mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles (measured on base map of Kentucky).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Lower section chiseled in vertical concrete lock wall approach above dam; 

upper section on pole on right bank 60 feet from lower section. Zero of 

gage is 404.79 feet, revised value, and crest of dam 411.7 feet, revised value, 

above mean sea level. Gage read by F. L. Watkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and threefourths mile below gage. Left bank high and clean; right bank fairly high, 

clean, will be overflowed at extremely high stages. Bed of stream composed 

of gravel. Control is crest of concrete dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.6 feet at 

5 p. m. January 24 (discharge, 25,600 second-feet); minimum, 7.28 feet at 

7 a. m. and 6 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 95 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 24, 1926; minimum, 

7.23 feet September 12-14, 1925 (discharge, 69 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

to 6,000 second-feet; extension for higher stages based on discharge measurements made at Green River Lock 4. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except those for extremely high water, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer Corps

and Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 3, 1925: Gage height, 8.80 feet; discharge, 2,020 second-feet. 

April 8, 1926: Gage height, 9.52 feet; discharge, 3,430 second-feet. 

July 30, 1926: Gage height, 8.48 feet; discharge, 1,490 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky., 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 

Oct.

on

192

228

246

237

201

255

273

391

412

360

312

273

273

894

1,370

1,520

1,440

1,090

Nov.

586

552

519

496

530

586

622

1,850

3,600

2,390

1,760

2,580

7,680

10,600

7,160

3,820

9 7RO

2,580

1,850

1.600

Dec.

3,390

9 78ft

2,110

2,110

2,200

2,300

2,780

1,940

1,440

1,300

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

957

2,110

1 600

l!l60

Jan.

409

412

474

496

541

586

610

634

610

586

564

530

496

474

474

474

519

1,440

3,600

4,270

Feb.

9 9ftft

2,580

2,780

3,820

5,190

4,500

3,600

2,980

2,780

2,980

2,110

1,850

2,020

2,390

2,300

2,020

1,680

1 fiAA

1,680

Mar.

9 3flft

2,020

1,850

1,600

1,520

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,520

1,440

1,370

1,440

1,940

2,200

2,110

2,020

1,940

1,680

1,600

1,520

Apr.

3,820

3,180

2,980

3,180

2,300

2,390

3,390

4,270

3,820

3,180

2,980

3,390

4,500

3,820

3,180

2,780

2,780

2,020

1,760

May

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,090

957

957

957

957

957

957

957

830

768

730

780

1,090

957

894

June

1,850

3,180

3,180

1,680

1,300

1,020

957

830

705

634

646

705

705

742

768

646

646

705

705

622

July

474

391

370

370

370

370

401

646

586

474

380

341

283

273

273

264

255

255

255

228

Aug.

1,230

1,760

1,940

2,110

2,980

2,780

1,520

1,090

1,020

768

586

530

586

474

705

1,090

1,760

2,780

5,430

4,960

Sept.

4 run

3,390

2,200

1,600

1,300

1,090

1,370

805

705

681

. 646

586

530

474

474

391

292

331

370

370
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21.. ......

22

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27. ... _ .

28 . 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

755

564

464

519

730

1,850

1,370

1,020

830

610

Nov.

1,370

1,230

1,090

957

1,850

9 QRft

7,420

4,960

Dec.

830

780

742

RAR

598

586

KKO

496

453

432

Jan.

5,430

17, 900

23, 700

23,000

8,800

5,910

3,820

0 ICft

3,180

9 ^ftfi

Feb.

1,850

2,020

1,850

1,760

1,680

2,110

9 7ftfi.

9 7ftfi.

Mar.

1,440

2,200

5,670

10, 900

9,100

6,150

A Qfif)

4,040

3,390

2,780

2,780

Apr.

1,600

1,520

1,520

2,580

2,300

1,940

1,520

1, 520

1,520

May

830

705

586

586

552

 519

474

453

453

443

755

June

586

894

2,200

1,600

1,160

894

830

830

646

530

July

183

183

183

273

322

530

686

957

1,600

1, 370

1,020

Aug.

4,040

4,500

3,180

1,940

3,600

9,400

10, 300

8,520

3,180

2,020

1,940

Sept.

370

370

370

322

370

370

1,160

894

830

NOTE. Gage reading Sept. 18 apparently in error; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,950 square miles]

Month

May _____ _________ ________

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

August. _______________ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,020 

10,600 

3,390 

25,500 

5,190 

10, 900 

4,500 

1,370 

3,180 

1,600 

10,300 

4,040

25, 500

Minimum

95 

496 

432 

412 

1,600 

1,370 

1,520 

443 

530 

183 

474 

292

95

Mean

678 

2,820 

1,360 

4,550 

2,490 

2,830 

2,710 

859 

1,080 

467 

2,860 

926

1,970

Per

square 

mile

0.348 

1.45 

.697 

2.33 

1.28 

1.45 

1.39 

.441 

.554 

.239 

1.47 

.475

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.40 

1.62 

.80 

2.69 

1.33 

1.67 

1.55 

.51 

.62 

.28 

1.70 

.53

13.70

WABASH RIVER BASIN 

WABASH RIVES AT IOGANSPOST, IND.

LOCATION. At Cicott Street Bridge in Logansport, 1,000 feet below mouth of

Eel River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,830 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27, 1903, to July 21, 1906, and May 26, 1923, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to downstream handrail; read by F. L.

Boerger. Gage used 1903-1906 was not at same datum as present gage. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of rock and boulders. Control is rock ledge. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.5 feet

April 9 (discharge, 52,800 second-feet); minimum, 2.94 feet July 29, 30, and

August 1 (discharge, 398 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet March 15, 1925 (discharge,

57,400 second-feet); minimum, 2.04 feet October 22, 1924 (discharge, 111

second-feet).
WABASH RIVER BASIN 161

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve as revised 

October 1, 1925, well denned between 350 and 7,500 second-feet, fairly well 

denned beyond these limits. Gage read once a day to even hundredths at 

low stages and to half-tenths at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for 

extremely low stages, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and some measurements made by 

Department of Conservation, State of Indiana.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 4, 1925: Gage height, 3.50 feet; discharge, 906 second-feet.

April 9, 1926: Gage height, 14.45 feet; discharge, 52,000 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., 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.

1,720

1,360

1,920

1,820

1,630

1,280

1,120

975

840

720

720

568

568

520

520

520

615

657

699

720

780

780

720

699

699

1,820

2,410

2,010

1,540

1,280

1,200

Nov.

1,050

975

975

908

908

975

1,050

6,000

17,200

15,100

7,800

5,700

7,200

26,000

23,800

22,700

20,500

15,600

9,400

7,200

6,300

4,200

3,500

2,830

2,830

2,110

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,920

Dec.

1,920

1,920

1,630

1,630

1,920

7,200

7,200

4,450

3,270

2,620

2,520

2,310

2,310

2,310

1,820

1,630

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,200

1,280

1,120

1,050

1,050

2,210

3,730

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

Jan.

1,280

1,280

1,120

1,050

1,280

1,540

1,450

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,360

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,280

23,800

17,200

11,100

7,200

3,960

2,210

2,010

2,210

2,210

4,700

4,200

3,960

4,200

Feb.

3,730

3,730

3,500

3,730

3,270

2,830

2,830

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,820

1,450

1,280

1,630

6,900

5,700

4,200

3,730

9,000

9,000

7,500

5,450

6,300

5,200

11,100

31,500

24,400

14,100

Mar.

9,400

7,200

7,500

3,270

2,410

2,410

3,050

2,620

2,210

2,410

2,410

2,010

1,630

1, 450

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,630

5,200

10,200

10,200

7,800

9 800

IS, 800

13, lt)0

7,200

6,000

4,200

3,500

3,050

Apr.

23,800

18,300

8,200

21,000

18,300

11,100

18, 300

42,900

52, 800

47,700

32,700

16,600

9,800

6,600

4,700

3,960

' 3, 270

2,830

2,620

2,210

2,010

1,820

2,010

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,210

2,210

2,010

1,820

May

1,820

1,820

1,630

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,380

1,280

1 289

1,280

1,630

1,820

2,210

3,500

4,200

3,500

2,210

June

2,410

3,730

2,410

1,630

1,280

975

840

975

975

840

840

2,010

2,620

2,010

2,010

3,270

2,210

1,630

1,280

1,120

1,120

840

840

840

720

720

615

615

615

615

July

615

520

520

520

615

615

615

615

615

975

3,500

1,820

975

2,620

2,210

1,450

975

720

720

668

668

615

520

472

472

440

440

412

398

398

412

Aug.

398

9,400

10,200

7,800

5,450

2,010

1,540

6,000

4,200

2,210

440

1,280

2,010

7,500

8,600

7,500

6,900

3,960

5,700

5,200

4,450

4,200

4,450

4,950

2,010

1,630

1,280

975

975

975

975

Sept.

975

1,120

1,630

7,500

17,200

30,400

29, 800

23,800

18,300

19,400

18,300

13, 100

4,700

4,700

4,200

8,600

12,600

9,400

5,700

3,960

3,050

2,620

2,410

11,100

20,000

33,300

28,200

23,800

20,500

18,800

Monthly discharge of W abash River at Logansport, Ind., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 3,830 square miles]

Month

July... . ...

September ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,410 

26,000 

7,200 

23,800 

31, 500 

18, 800 

52,800 

4,200 

3,730 

3,500 

10, 200 

33,300

52,800

Minimum

520 

908 

1,050 

1,050 

1,280 

1,280 

1,820 

1,120 

615 

398 

398 

975

398

Mean

1,080 

. 7, 360 

2,220 

3, CIO 

6,420 

5,080 

12,300 

1,640 

1,420 

875 

4,040 

13,300

4,900

Per 

square 

mile

0.282 

1.92 

.580 

.943 

1.68 

1.33 

3.21 

.428 

.371 

.228 

1.05 

3.47

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

2.14 

.67 

1.09 

1.75 

1.53 

3.58 

.49 

.41 

.26 

1.21 

3.87

17.33
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at Ste. Marie,

Jasper County, 2% miles upstream from mouth of North Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,540 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August 24, 1914,

to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; read by G. O. Hill. Zero of

gage 447.14 feet above mean sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel in sand and gravel, shifting. Banks wooded;

wide overflow section at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 18.6 feet September 15

(discharge, 8,990 second-feet); minimum, 1.64 feet July 24 (discharge, 20

second-feet).

1909-1912, 1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet April 18,

1922 (discharge, 22,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.1 feet September 5-9 and

October 19, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet on present gage. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged during year 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.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 8, 1925: Gage height, 1.73 feet; discharge, 26.0 second-feet.

April 5, 1926: Gage height, 11.79 feet; discharge, 3,560 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 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.

30

26

30

26

28

23

22

23

23

23

28

25

31

30

28

28

28

28

26

30

33

26

26

26

28

26

Nov.

28

952

30

770

390

346

515

565

950

950

770

515

440

Dec.

230

200

con

1 9**fl

920

Rfift

740

650

415

324

260

280

134

116

134

161

161

Jan.

134

125

920

540

465

440

274

134

157

180

5,420

3,410

2,470

1,090

920

770

346

620

Feb.

1,370

770

650

490

390

390

650

324

2,960

1,520

1,260

1,400

3,720

1,680

1 600

1,400

1,200

4,280

6,760

Mar.

3,410

2,380

1,720

1,370

1,440

1,090

830

710

740

950

770

650

590

650

710

650

710

1,680

1,300

4,560

1,680

1,090

800

1,840

Apr.

3,670

1,930

3,890

5,040

3,210

5,700

7,300

7,110

6,050

5,350

3,410

2,470

1,980

1,680

1,370

1,680

1,440

1,300

1,440

1,370

1,090

May

830

770

710

650

590

540

490

490

490

540

565

540

490

440

390

346

324

302

302

260

250

240

190

180

170

390

June

465

515

415

368

302

260

220

190

170

143

134

125

116

280

280

324

280

240

220

190

161

152

134

116

108

102

170

92

92

152

July

108

89

74

67

59

54

48

54

43

50

64

54

48

39

37

36

30

30

52

41

30

27

24

20

24

26

302

64

37

26

26

Aug.

415

1,440

740

415

280

190

125

86

72

54

48

48

54

50

220

280

220

250

346

302

302

368

346

260

260

170

125

92

64

57

52

Sept

190

260

230

590

540

1,060

1,120

1,120

3,410

5,770

6,930

7,510

7,990

8,610

8,990

8,610

8,130

6,600

3,260

3,160

2,710

2,110

1,880

1,930

2,470

2,240

4,220

4,680

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice effect Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 11-17 from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather record. Discharge interpolated Jan. 6 and 10 because of missing gage heights.
WABASH EIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles]

Month

July ................... ...... . _ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

950 

1,480 

5,700 

6,760 

4,560 

7,740 

830 

515 

302 

1,440 

8,990

8,990

Minimum

22 

26 

116 

125 

324 

590 

950 

161 

92 

20 

48 

190

20

Mean

26.7 

420 

428 

1,130 

1,870 

1,440 

3,120 

417 

217 

54.3 

249 

3,720

1,080

Per 

square 

mile

0.017 

.273 

.278 

.734 

1.21 

.935 

2.03 

.271 

.141 

.035 

.162 

2.42

.701

Run-off in

inches

0.02 

.30 

.32 

.85 

1.26 

1.08 

2.26 

.31 

.1ft 

.04 

.19 

2.70

9.49

LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT WILCOX, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. \i sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox, Clay 

County, 6 miles southeast of Clay City and a quarter of a mile below mouth 

of Big Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.'

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Mrs. Kate Holman to March 31 

and by Carroll Bates after that date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made from downstream side of 

bridge; during high water made also from bridge across drainage ditch and 

overflow section half a mile east of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy clay. Low-water control is 

100 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.24 feet 

April 8 (discharge, 7,170 second-feet); minimum, 1.65 feet September 1 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage August 22, 1915 (gage inaccessible; discharge 

estimated at 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of September 1, 1926.

ICE. Little or no ice effect in ordinary years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet, fairly 

well defined between 1,000 and 8,000 second-feet, and extended above 8,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 9, 1925: Gage height, 2.93 feet; discharge, 61.6 second-feet.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little W abash River at Wilcox, III., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... 

2._ ___ . __ .

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

4... . _ . ......

5- 

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

7-.. ...... 

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

9 .......

10 

11 

]2._._ . .......

13.. ...... 

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

15...... 

16 

17 

18 

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

20 

21 . _ 

22. _ ...........

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

24 

25. 

26 ___ . ......

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

28 

29.. ..... ...

30 .. ....

31 

Oct.

11

15

64

240

551

301

116

54

39

24

24

22

20

15

13

22

22

99

20

28

28

24

20

17

15

182

110

58

QQ

26

Nov.

36

19

15

14

13

11

61

1,580

2,660

2,700

2,440

1,020

1,720

1,900

1,580

1,640

1,040

Kfl7

288

264

193

149

116

95

90

80

80

80

Dec.

72

68

64

490

3,770

4,120

2,290

886

Q7Q

276

228

193

171

149

199

95

95

85

76

76

85

95

80

72

58

u

49

Jan.

36

34

36

42

48

193

490

252

182

10Q

85

85

72

68

68

58

fil ^

1 Q7ft

3,120

3,220

2,140

1,000

4Qfl

405

301

252

301

204

Feb.

288

867

1,320

1,220

943

583

392

327

340

366

551

490

301

3,400

4,050

3,700

9 14f>

1 Q7ft

2,700

2,560

2,200

1,260

1,340

3,020

3,980

3,840

Mar.

3,770

3,770

3,340

1,670

615

340

867

1,400

1,160

632

490

702

649

433

340

353

1Q9

2,620

3,520

4,050

3,770

2,530

1,800

599

114

886

Apr.

1,180

1,520

2,440

2,560

2,620

2,820

4,690

7,170

6,150

4,930

4,850

4,260

3,220

1,670

720

447

366

301

264

240

216

216

276

340

405

353

284

216

May

182

171

149

132

149

149

122

122

100

100

90

90

132

100

90

72

80

72

64

64

72

90

72

58

58

51

45

45

39

39

34

June

34

34

122

90

72

58

45

39

39

34

28

28

28

24

24

19

24

39

39

34

34

28

28

24

24

19

19

80

228

80

July

45

39

28

28

34

34

19

19

11

110

774

216

80

58

45

28

19

19

14

14

11

8

4

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

14

Aug.

28

379

182

276

182

138

58

90

39

24

51

18

14

10

8

6

18

72

58

80

90

80

72

51

34

24

14

8

14

8

4

Sept.

2

8

2,530

3,520

3,580

2,900

2,200

1,060

756

327

1,320

1,540

1,870

943

583

228

551

301

405

182

100 "72

58

24

58

204

301

379

301

2,470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 17; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Little W abash River at Wilcox, III., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles]

Month

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

May . 

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

August. _ __________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

551 

2,700 

4,120 

3,220 

4,050 

4,050 

7,170 

182 

228 

774 

379 

3,580

7,170

Minimum

11

11 

40 

34 

288 

314 

193 

34 

19 

. 4 

4 

2

2

Mean

69.6 

742 

666 

613 

1,670 

1,500 

1,980 

91.4 

47.3 

55.6 

68.7 

959

696

Per

square 

mile

0.062 

.657 

.589 

.542 

1.48 

1.33 

1.75 

.081 

.042 

.049 

.061 

.849

.616

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.73 

.68 

.62 

1.54 

1.53 

1.95 

.09 

.05 

.06 

.07 

.95

8.34

SALINE RIVER BASIN

MIDDLE FORE OF SALINE RIVER NEAR HARRISBURG, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 9 8., R. 6 E., at highway bridge 2 miles east of Harrisburg, Saline County, an<l 5 miles above junction with South Fork of Saline 

River.
SALINE RIVER BASIN 165

DRAINAGE AREA. 198 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Illinois).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 25, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Henry McGuire.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is clay and mud, probably shifting. Banks 

wooded above low-water stages; right bank overflowed at extremely high 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.07 feet 

November 8 (discharge, 3,150 second-feet); minimum, 0.76 foot July 22 

(discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet December 14, 1923 (discharge, 3,310 second-feet); possibly higher stage occurred February 2-4, 1923, 

when water was over old bridge; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot 

December 6, 1924

ICE. No ice forms in ordinary years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged during year except when 

affected by backwater from Ohio River at extremely high stages. Rating 

curve well defined below 250 second-feet, fairly well defined from 250 to 

1,500 second-feet, and poor above 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except those for extremely high and 

low stages, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 11, 1925: Gage height, 2.45 feet; discharge, 27.5 second-feet.

April 6, 1926: Gage height, 3.73 feet; discharge, 81.0 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

I ____ .

2,__ ..... 

3 ......

4-... _ ..

5 ......

f,... ......

7...... _

8 ......

9.........

10 

11 

12..... _ .

13 

14.........

15.. .......

16... ...

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 _ ..

23 .. ...

24.........

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2.4

1,050

357

1,290

2,710

2,240

1,260

169

62

32

24

24

54

92

431

852

2,030

9 98fJ

1,260

252

62

24

35

337

163

87

50

35

35

35

67

Nov.

62

50

42

38

1,070

1,750

2,140

3,150

2,670

1,780

954

1,190

1, 650

1,160

836

791

157

112

420

151

21

18

50

38

46

139

1,260

1,320

868

175

Dec.

102

72 

72

761

1,470

1,240

245

127

77

67

54

50

38

32

32

28

22

18

21

28

29

14

13

18

21

20

14

6.6

6.6

8.2

8.2

Jan.

10

9.2 

17

32

35

21

14

9.6

16

18

13

8.4

11

12

12

10

24

1,190

547

238

1,010

1,560

1,820

732

260

151

163

571

301

163

464

Feb.

597

245 

203

122

87

77

58

58

46

38

21

30

38

377

82

72

72

182

182

112

224

387

133

1,340

2,170

1,190

319

Mar.

97

50 

29

29

26

38

954

690

97

163

82

38

14.

62

50

38

42

189

77

284

649

157

87

54

35

30

34

72

1,240

Apr.

1,360

475 

409

139

97

72

62

1,420

2,060

1,120

1,160

1,290

1,290

649

169

87

38

46

32

26

29

30

35

67

29

22

21

29

24

17

May

16

14 

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.6

6.8

5.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.3

6.8

5.7

7.6

6.8

2.2

1.7

2.2

1.6

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.2

.9

June

10

2.7 

1.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

1.0

1.2

.9

2.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.5

1.1

.6

.9

1.0

July

1.4

1.1 

1.1

.9

.8

.6

1.0

117

13

2.7

.9

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

107

13

2.2

67

10

2.5

1.6

1.0

.9

Aug.

0.8

169 

46

14

6.2

3.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

20

337

29

54

127

337

122

38

12

11

6.2

12

8.6

10

4.3

2.2

1.6

1.0

2.2

117

Sept.

87

50 

13

3.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.1

.9

2.3

11

2.5

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.1

13

21

NOTE. Discharge estimated Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, because of backwater from Ohio River, from elevations 

of water surface at gage and in Ohio River near mouth of Saline River.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 198 square miles]

Month

October.. ____________________

July ... ___._ .___

^September ___ .. ___ . _________ 

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

2,710 

3,150 

1,470 

1,820 

2,170 

1,240 

2,060 

16 

10 

117 

337 

87

3,150

Minimum

2.4 

18 

6.6 

8.4 

21 

26 

17 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.8 

.7

.5

Mean

561 

804 

152 

305 

310 

184 

410 

5.82 

1.52 

11.4 

48.3 

7.53

232

Per 

square 

mile

2.84 

4.06 

.768 

1.54 

1.57 

.929 

2.07 

.029 

.008 

.058 

.244 

.038

1.17

Run-off in 

inches

3.27 

4.53 

.89 

1.77 

1.63 

1.07 

2.31 

.03 

.01 

.07 

.28 

.04

15.90

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVILLE, EY.

LOCATION. At main highway bridge at Barbourville, Knox County, three blocks 

south of county courthouse. Richland Creek enters a quarter of a mile 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 982 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage 011 downstream side of highway bridge; read by J. L. Blair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 700 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. Banks high and subject to overflow only during extreme floods. Bed 

composed of rock. Low-water control is rock ledge 20 feet below gage; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.9 feet at 

4 p. m. May 16 (discharge, 21,100 second-feet); minimum, 0.11 foot at 

7 a. m. October 12 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 30.6 feet at 7 a. m. February 4, 

1923 (discharge, 24,800 second-feet); minimum, 0.04 foot September 12, 

1925 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically perm'anent below gage height 

5 feet; above that stage seriously affected by rising and falling stages. Rating 

curve well defined below 4,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 

4,000 and 21,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records good below 4,000 second-feet and fair above.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 30, 1925: Gage height, 3.37 feet; discharge, 2,080 second-feet. 

March 19, 1926: Gage height, 2.42 feet; discharge, 1,170 second-feet. 

July 16, 1926: Gage height, 0.77 foot; discharge, 139 second-feet.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 167

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., 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. . ...

23 

24 _____ . ...

25 

26 

27 

28 . .

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

30. ........

31 

Oct.

57

46

29

30

26

18

17

17

14

27

13

13

27

46

75

293

1,050

1,120

780

452

276

205

165

690

5,110

9,890

4,340

1,280

720

480

Nov.

510

570

1,120

840

810

1, 120

5,210

11,400

4,780

3,000

3,430

8,950

6,160

2,320

3,710

3,900

3,000

1,850

1,200

1,050

910

1,050

570

480

3,780

2,450

2,320

2,200

Dec.

1,540

1,200

980

84n

810

750

720

630

570

510

480

452

425

510

1,120

840

720

660

660

630

980

1,640

1,640

1,540

1,360

1,280

1,050

910

fwn

570

570

Jan.

540

570

540

510

630

720

810

780

750

720

630

570

540

480

425

452

570

1,540

5,610

4,820

5,610

11,600

14,200

5,940

3,630

2,080

1,540

1,280

1,120

980

980

Feb.

1,200

i <un

5,160

9 SQA

6,790

Q 7fifl

1,850

1,540

1,960

1,200

980

910

3,710

11,900

8,010

3,630

980

4,640

9,810

6,490

3,150

2,450

2,200

1,960

1,850

3,710

5,610

Mar.

2,200

2,080

2,080

I OKA

1,640

1 4*Sfi

1 740

3,000

3,150

2,860

2,580

2,080

1,740

1 CtAf\

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,200

1 360

1 360

1,360

O ftftfl

2,860

2,580

2,320

2,200

1,560

1,640

1,450

Apr.

1,450

1,280

980 Qin

QAf\

Qin

750

780

750

690

630

980

4,560

A QOfl

3,430

1,640

1,450

1,200

1,050

980

910

840

1,120

1,280

1,360

1,450

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,050

May

QQft

oin

910

840

780

720

630

570

570

720

690

840

780

720

1 360

18,400

18,400

7,090

2,450

1,360

1,120

1,050

910

720

600

510

452

398

370

332

315

June

780

780

510

370

OAQ

*3f\A

298

220

200

180

215

370

810

1,360

1,200

780

600

425

364

315

342

364

348

320

276

282

276

210

190

July

152

120

110

144

240

630

finn

452

220

210

210

 ion

170

152

136

106

92

85

132

128

156

185

136

245

780

1,280

980

570

398

Aug.

452

600

480

398

298

220 91 n

113

120

70

220

480

370

260

170

220

690

2,450

1 dvi

2,450

1,280

780

600

6,850

4,460

1,540

1,200

1,120

4,090

Sept.

1 540

1 740

Q 1 GA

3,150

1 *vtft

980 oin

QAf\

630

570

>IO(?

359

288

Oyffc

185

102

72

106

113

116

82

92

AQ

282

750

370

255

720

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 982 square miles]

Month

July.. _ . . . 

September _______ ....- _ -.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,890 

11, 400 

1,640 

14,200 

11,900 

3,150 

4,920 

18,400 

1,360 

1,280 

6,850 

3,150

18,400

Minimum

13 

480 

425 

425 

,910 

910 

630 

315 

180 

85 

70 

68

13

Mean

895 

2,670 

878 

2,300 

3,900 

1,950 

1,390 

2,140 

444 

305 

1,110 

677

1,540

Per

square 

mile

0.911 

2.72 

.894 

2.34 

3.97 

1.99 

1.42 

2.18 

.452 

.311 

1.13 

.689

1.57

Run-off in 

inches

1.05 

3.04 

1.03 

2.70 

4.13 

2.29 

1.58 

2.51 

.50 

.36 

1.30 

.77

21.26

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KY.

LOCATION. At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, 400 feet above 

falls and 13 miles east of Cumberland Falls railroad station, McCreary 

County.

DRAINAGE AKKA. 2,010 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911; April 1, 1915, to 

September 30, 1926.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Staff, inclined and vertical, on right bank 400 feet above brink of falls,

installed April 3, 1915, and reconstructed July 22, 1923; read by Misses

Alice Brunson and Minnie Vanover, 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by wading.

A reference gage on left bank near cable is used to determine depths when

soundings can not be made. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. At high stages edge of falls

serves as control, there being a vertical drop of 68 feet at low water. During

extremely low stages the river just above the falls flows in several small

channels or crevices. 

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

6 p. m. May 17 (discharge, 25,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.14 feet from

7 a. m. October 12 to 7 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 43 second-feet).

1907-1911; 1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

January 28, 1918 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.02 feet 

September 10-12, 1925 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation of 

power plant at Williamsburg, 25 miles above station.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 23, 1925: Gage height, 2.29 feet; discharge, 1,470 second-feet. 

March 27, 1926: Gage height, 3.50 feet; discharge, 4,410 second-feet. 

July 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 211 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., 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.

63

78

73

73

68

63

53

53

53 

43

43

48

157

658

1,270

2,000

2,220

830

412

340

3,300

10..400

9,930

3,850

1,890

1,360

1,090

Nov.

1,020

1,090

1,360

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

12,400

6,100

13,400

12,400

5,080

3,850

4,150

3,180

2,440

2 ono

1,670

1,360

1,270

1,070

988

5,080

4,760

Dec.

3,300

2,680

2,220

2,000

2,440

2,330

1,670

1,460

1,270 

1,180

1,090

937

937

1,090

1,270

1,270

1,360

2,110

2,680

2,560

2,220

2,000

1,000

1,270

1,270

Jan.

1,180

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,180 

1,040

1,020

815

920

954

2

00A

5,410

8,110

8,550

16,800

19 200

17 400

8,110

4,450

3,570

2

QOA

2,330

2, 110N

Feb.

9 Q9rt

4,760

11 400

14,000

n Qftft

4,150

3

o/iA

9 Q9A

2,560 

2,220

1,890

2

QAA

9,460

-\A CAA

5,410

i 9 Qftfl

14,500

9 460

K 7KA

4,150

C 7FTA

6,470

5,410

Mar.

4,150

3,850

3,850

3,570

3,300

2,920

2,920

3,850

4,760

4 450

4,150 

3,850

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,300

3,050

2,800

2,560

2,330

2,560

2,800

A 1 KA

4,760

4,760

4,150

3,850

3,180

Apr.

3,050

2,560

2,330

2,110

1,890

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,670

1,560

1.560 

2,220

8,550

5,750

4,150

3,570

2,800

9 ^O

2,000

1,780

9 ^O

3,050

Q ^AA

9 ^fif}

2,560

2,440

2,110

May

2,000

1,890

1,780

1,670

1 360

1,270

1,090

1 ftQfl

i 97n

1,270 

1,180

1,460

1 ^fift

25,600

12,400

4 1 PUI

3,050

9 o/ift

1,670

1,360

1,180

1,020

860

714

658

658

June

954

1,180

1,460

1,090

845

742

686

658

714

644 

552

578

770

1,020

1,890

2,110

1,360

971

770

742

742

714

578

513

478

434

370

July

320

281

256

310

360

330

1,180

1,360

1,270

860

658 

478

412

350

310

264

230

205

187

171

164

1<V7

187

195

419

658

1,270

1,560

1,360

Aug.

1,270

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,180

1,180

890

658

489

423 

423

658

988

686

630

1,020

1,670

2,440

6,100

6,860

5,410

Q iCft

16,200

13,400

5,750

3,180

2,680

3,570

8,550

Sept.

6,100

6,100

5,750

5,410

3,300

3,050

1,780

1 ^fift

1,180 

1,040

954

830

658

539

456

401

330

300

122

68

78

1,670

1,670

1,040

1,000

1,090
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 169

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky.,for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,010 square miles]

MoutR

April ________________________

May ________________________

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

August ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,400 

13,400 

3,300 

19,200 

14,500 

4,760 

10,400 

25, 600 

2,110 

1,560 

16,200 

6,860

25,600

Minimum

43 

1,020 

937 

815 

1,890 

2,330 

1,560 

658 

370 

157 

423 

68

43

Mean

1,370 

4,220 

1,740 

3,930 

6,840 

3,580 

3,170 

3,860 

848 

521 

3,170 

1,860

2,900

Persquare 

mile

0.682 

2.10 

.866 

1.96 

3.40 

1.78 

1.58 

1.92 

.422 

.259 

1.58 

.925

1.44

Kun-off in 

inches

0.79 

2.34 

1.00 

2.26 

3.54 

2.05 

1.76 

2.21 

.47 

.30 

1.82 

1.03

19.57

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BUENSIDE, KY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fork of Cumberland River at Burnside, 

Pulaski County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 4,890 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 15, 1884.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork 

about 700 feet above mouth. Zero of gage 586.39 feet above mean sea 

level (United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from highway 

bridge; that of Cumberland River above South Fork measured from a cable 

half a mile upstream from gage. During low stages both streams are meas-t 

ured by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel permanent except for deposits of mud, which 

are washed away at high stages. Low-water control is crest of Dam 21, 

28 miles below Burnside; gage height of crest of dam, 1.47 feet. The dam is 

a concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks through dam 

and lock.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 37.8 feet at 2 p. m. 

January 22 (discharge, 73,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.9 feet October 1 

and 8-12 (discharge, 105 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 69.5 feet at 1 a. m. January 29, 

1918 (discharge, roughly, 157,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.85 feet September 6-20, 1925 (discharge, 65 second-feet). Lower stages have been 

recorded but were due to lowering of pool at Dam 21.

The flood of January 29, 1918, reached the highest stage recorded since 

December 15, 1884, date of establishment of United States Weather Bureau

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 28 to January 2. 

REGULATION. Stage at low water will be affected by any manipulation of the 

level of pool No. 21 at the lock. 

102061 30 12
170 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 30,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 30,000 

and 75,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. At low water 

stage-discharge relation may be affected by water entering between gage 

and dam, resulting from heavy local showers in basing of small intervening 

tributaries. Records good between 1,000 and 30,000 second-feet; subject 

to error at lower stages because gage is read only to nearest tenth and 

because of lack of sensitiveness of stage-discharge relation resulting from 

*arge storage in pool between gage and Dam 21. At high water records are 

only fair because of insufficient high-water discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 25 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.16 

13.50 

19.20 

37.60

Discharge

South 

Fork

Sec.-ft. 

746 

4,880 

9,470 

21, 100

Main 

river

Sec.-ft. 

1,740 

13,400 

19,400 

56,000

Total

Sec.-ft. 

2,490 

18,300 

28,800 

77,100

Date

Jan. 24 

Do 

July 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

32.76 

21.52 

20.73 

2.37

Discharge

South 

Fork

Sec.-ft. 

14,700 

6; 970 

6,460 

94

Main 

river

Sec.-ft. 

41,500 

24,200 23,300' 

283

Total

Sec.-ft. 

56,200 

31,200 

29,800 

377

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., 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.

105

190

190

275

275

190

190

105

105

105

105

105

190

190

275

540

5.280

9,100

7,150

4,440

2,690

1,820

1,240

1,130

2,560

30,700

20, 700

13,400

6,850

3,880

2,560

Nov.

2,560

2,820

3,210

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

6,400

29,400

22,100

16,700

9,720

28,100

34,000

20,900

13,600

9,400

7,900

7,300

5,840

4,860

4,160

3,600

2,950

2,560

2,300

5,000

23,700

19,700

14,100

Dec.

10, 700

8,050

6,400

5,140

5,980

7,900

7,900

6,400

5,140

4,300

3,740

3,470

2,950

2, 820

2,560

2,560

2,690

3,880

3,600

3,340

3,080

2,950

3,080

4-, 160

4,580

4,580

4,300

4,000

3,700

3,300

3,000

Jan.

2,700

2,300

1,940

1,940

2,060

2,300

2,820

2,950

2,690

2,180

2,180

2,180

2.060

1,940

1,700

1,700

1,700

4,580

12,900

17,600

17,400

69,800

65,200

40,aOO

23,700

14,300

10,000

8,200

6,700

5,700

5,000

Feb.

5,140

9,400

12,700

23,100

23,100

21,100

15,400

11,000

8,650

7,300

6,400

5,560

4,580

7,900

19,500

23,500

21,300

15,000

11,200

13,600

23,700

21,700

15,400

11,500

10,200

11,500

15,200

13,600

Mar.

11,200

9,400

8,650

7,750

7,150

6,400

6,400

8,200

11,200

10,200

8,500

8,800

9,400

10,200

9,560

8,950

7,900

7,150

6,400

5,700

5,700

5,280

7,900

11,800

13, 100

11,800

11,300

10,700

9,560

8,500

7,900

Apr.

7,900

7,600

6,400

6,120

5,420

5,000

4,580

4,300

4,860

5,000

4,720

5,140

11,000

22,100

20,500

15,400

11,700

9,100

7,600

6,400

5,000

4,300

4,160

6,400

7,. 150

6,400

5,420

5,000

4,720

4,580

May

4,300

3,880

3,600

3,340

2,950

2,820

2,560

2,300

2,180

2,180

2,300

2,300

2,180

2,180

2,180

6,120

35,600

28,300

22,100

12,400

7,150

5,560

4,300

3,600

3,470

3,340

2,300

1,820

1,460

1,240

1,130

June

2,060

2,300

2,690

2,560

2,060

1,820

1,460

1,130

1,130

920

920

820

1,020

1,130

2,300

2,690

2,950

2,950

2,300

2,060

1,460

1,350

2,300

4,160

2,950

2,180

1,700

1,350

1,130

920

July

820

720

540

540

540

630

2,950

1,580

2,430

2,180

1,700

1,240

920

630

410

190

275

275

275

275

190

190

275

275

275

275

275

360

2,180

2,430

2,300

Aug.

1,700

1,130

2,300

2,300

2,180

2,300

2,180

2,060

1,130

720

630

720

720

1,350

1,240

1,350

1,350

4,160

12,700

11,500

21,100

18,200

10,800

8,800

19,200

64,800

30,100

14,500

7,900

5,280

12,700

Sept.

14,700

10,200

20,500

20,100

11,800

8,650

6,850

6,400

5,140

4,160

3,600

2, -560

2,060

1,580

1,350

1,130

1,130

920

920

820

720

540

360

275

275

1,240

3,340

2,430

1,940

1,350

NOTE. Discharge Dee. 28 to Jan. 2 estimated on account of ice. 

of pool being lowered at Dam 21.

Discharge interpolated July 15 because
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 171

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles]

Month

July.-....-...-.....'.-........-..-...-.......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30,700 

34,000 

10,700 

69,800 

23,700 

13,100 

22,100 

35,600 

4,160 

2,950 

64,800 

20,500

69,800

Minimum

105 

2,300 

2,560 

i,7?0 

4,580 

5,280 

4,160 

1,130 

820 

190 

630 

275

105

Mean

3,760 

10,600 

4,520 

10,900 

13,900 

8,800 

7,470 

5,840 

1,890 

908 

8,620 

4,570

6,760

Per 

square 

mile

0.769 

2.17 

.925 

2.23 

2.84 

1.80 

1.53 

1.19 

.387 

.186 

1.76 

.935

1.38

Run-off in 

inches

0.89 

2.42 

1.07 

2.57 

2.96 

2.08 

1.71 

1.37 

.43 

.21 

2.03 

1.04

18.78

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CELINA, TENN.

LOCATION. At boat landing at Celina, Clay County, 900 feet below mouth of 

Obey River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,320 square miles (64 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 36 per cent on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1903.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections at boat landing; read by R. L. Dale. Lower 

section, 1.0 to 0.2 foot, is vertical iron rod wedged into solid rock just 

above landing; second section, 0.2 to 30.7 feet, consists of strips of band iron 

mounted on inclined timber bedplate just below low-water section; third 

section, 30.7 to 46 feet, is vertical oak timber attached to elm tree 30 feet 

north of inclined section; high-water section, 46 to 56 feet, is painted on 

north wall of ice house. Zero of gage 487.7 feet above mean sea level 

(United States Engineer 1889 construction datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable \% miles downstream or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 800 feet above and 700 below gage. 

Both banks high but overflowed during extremely high water. Low-water 

control is rock and gravel shoal 500 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.0 feet 

January 24 (discharge, 87,500 second-feet); minimum, 0.7 foot October 1 

and 2 (discharge, 300 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 46.1 feet at 7 a. m. January 6, 

1924 (discharge, 122,000 second-feet, revised); minimum, 0.2 foot September 

2, 11-14, and 26, 1925 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet, fairly well defined between 

10,000 and 35,000 second-feet, and extended above 35,000 second-feet. 

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

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 10,000 second-feet, 

fair between 10,000 and 35,000 second-feet, fair to poor above 35,000 secondfeet.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 17 . 

Nov. 28 

Nov. 29 . .....

Nov. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.88

15.00

18.00

17.74

14^60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21, 100

21,500

30, 600

27,200

21,100

Date

Jan. 26- 

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.20

29.04

27.08

1&22

1O ftfi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,600

49, 400

45,200

27,100

16,200

Date

May 19 

Do.. ....

Do . ...

July 30. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

20.42

20.11

18.10

17.40

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33,600

33,300

28,200

26, 4001

1 Qfifl)

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., 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 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO -

SI. ....

Oct.

300

300

365

365

440

440

830

1,040

830

625

525

440

365

365

440

2, 860-

5,230

8,100

9,460

9,940

6,960

4,740

3,320

2,860

5,490

11,800

19,000

28,500

20,800

12,300

6,960

Nov.

4,860

4,260

4,140

4,500

4,860

5,100

5,100

6,820

12, 100

20,800

30,200

25,000

37,000

36, 500

45, 000

38,200

24,300

15,000

10,900

9,940

8,550

6,820

5,880

4,980

4,500

3,900

11,100

21,500

26,600

30,200

Dec.

22, 300

16,100

12, 100

9,620

9,000

8,700

9,300

10, 300

8,850

7,380

6,400

5,750

4,980

4,500

4,260

3,900

3,900

4,140

4,380

5,100

4,860

4,380

4,140

4,020

4,020

5,100

5,490

4,980

4,140

3,670

3,210

Jan.

2,640

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,750

2,750

2,860

3,210

3,560

3,560

3,320

3,210

3,100

2,860

2,640

2,520

2,400

10,100

12,900

15,200

22,300

67,900

84,400

87,500

84,400:

6MM

32,800

17,000

12,300

9,940

S

KCfl

r UOU

Feb.

7,660

9,150

12,300

22,500

28,300

32,800

30, 000

23,600

16, 900

12, 900

10, 600

8,850

7,800

6,960

9,460

21, 300

27,100

27,300

23,000

20,000

19,200

26,400

27,300

22,800

17, 600

l«r«00

15,700

18,000

Mar.

18,000

15, 600

12, 900

11,400

10,300

9,300

9,000

9,300

10, 300

12, 800

13, 400

14,800

14,000

14,000

14, 000

13,600

12, 600

11,200

10,100

9,000

8,100

7,380

11,600

16,900

16,900

is,;2aa

17, 400

15,700

14,700

13,100

iftj 19 inn AUU

Apr.

12,100

10, 900

10,300

9,460

8,400

7,520

6,820

6,960

8,250

7,800

7,520

8,400

12,600

15,600

23,400

27,300

22,800

17,000

13,300

10,400

8,700

7,240

6,820

7,660

7,660

S.SSO

8,400

7,380

6,960

6,400

May

6,010

5,750

5,230

4,860

4,500

4,260

4,020

3,780

3,440

3,210

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

4,620

7,660

26,400

35,500

30,000

20,800

11,900

7,520

5,880

4,740

4,020

3,320

2,980

2,520

2,180

2,060

June

3,900

6,140

4,620

3,780

3,670

3,320

2,860

2,290

2,180

1,830

1,720

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,060

2,060

2,980

3,560

4,140

3,900

3,320

4,020

6,010

5,620

4,980

5,380

4,380

3,320

2,640

2,290

July

1,940

1,720

1,480

1,260

1,260

1,150

1,480

1,260

1,150

1,600

1,830

2,640

2,180

1,830

1,480

1,600

1,370

1,150

525

525

725

725

830

1, 1»

935

386

1,260

4,620

2,400

1,830

2,520

Aug.

3,320

3,320

2,520

2,400

3,560

3,320

2,980

2,980

2,640

2,060

1,600

1,370

1,370

1,480

1,370

1,720

2,520

4,140

10,900

19,200

24,500

25, 700

26,800

19,200

34,098

54,066

66,500

67,200

42,300

18,000

12,300

Sept.

15,400

18, 80O

17, 60O

34,000

32,200

21,700

14, OOO 10,100

8,10O

7,660

7,24O

5,230

4,26O

3,66O

2,98O

2,520

2,06O

1,600

1,60O

1,60O

1,370

1,37O

1,260

1, ISO

1, 160"

1,260

1,260

1,260

3,21O

3,440?

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., for the year ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 7,320 square miles]

Month

April 

July.-., .............

The year __________ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28,500 

45,000 

22,300 

87, 500 

32,800 

18,200 

27, 300 

35,500 

6,140 

4,620 

67,200 

34,000

87, 500

Minimum

300 

3,900 

3,210 

2,400 

6,960 

7,380 

6,400 

2,060 

1,600 

525 

1,370 

1,150

300

Mean

5,350 

15,600 

6,740 

18,600 

18,600 

12,800 

10,800 

7,490 

3,390 

1,530 

15,000 

7,630

10,200

Per

square 

mile

0.731 

2.13 

.921 

2.54 

2.54 

1.75 

1.48 

1.02 

.463 

.209 

2.05 

1.04

1.39

Run-off in 

inches

0.84V 

2.38^ 

1.06- 

2.93 

2.64 2.02- 

1.65 

1.18 

.52 

.24, 

2.36 

1.1ft

18.98-
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 173

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CARTHAGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Carthage, Smith County, a quarter of a mile 

below mouth of Caney Fork, 8 miles above Lock and Dam 7, and same 

distance below Lock and Dam 8 on Cumberland River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,740 square miles (74 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 26 per cent measured on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by United States Weather Bureau since February

10. 1885.

 GAGE. United States Weather Bureau gage painted on north face of pier in 

midstream; read by Perry Baugh. Zero of gage 435.9 feet above mean sea 

level (United States Engineer 1889 construction datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or from a boat.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet

below gage. Left bank is high and not subject to overflow; right bank

' subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control is crest of Dam 7,

a timber and rock crib structure, 8 miles downstream, which leaks very

badly. At low stages the entire flow passes through the dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.6 feet at 4 

p. m. January 24 (discharge, 89,600 second-feet); minimum daily discharge, 

estimated 700 second-feet October 1, 2, and 11-14.

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 44.6 feet January 5, 1924 (discharge, 

137,000'second-feet); minimum discharge, 200 second-feet September 10 and

11. 1925 (regulated flow).

A stage of 54.4 feet April 7, 1886, is reported by United States Weather 

Bureau.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is regulated considerably by operation of a hydroelectric plant on Caney Fork.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected at low water by 

variable leakage through Dam 7. This leakage was greatly diminished when 

the United States Engineer Corps filled in and compacted material above the 

dam during August, 1925. The rating curve used since that time is fairly 

well defined throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records good above 3,000 second-feet; fair to poor below that point, owing 

"to power regulation on Caney Fork and variable leakage at control dam.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 2fi_--.-. _ ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.92

14.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,050

20,100

Date

Mar. 3....- __ .....--. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.80

a si

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18, 100

2,860
174

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., 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.

700 

700 

1,400 

1,000 

900

1,000 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

800

700 

700 

700 

700 

1,900

6,210 

12,700 

12,000 

12,700 

12,700

12, 000 

9,660 

6,810 

6,810 

16,200

22,000 

33,500 

33,500 

28,400 

21, 600 

14,800

Nov.

10,600 

8,690 

7,740 

8,690 

9,330

9,330 

9,330 

12,700 

17,600 

31,000

30,000 

41,600 

53,500 

57,300 

52,000

46, 000 

30, 000 

25,200 

19,100 

16,200

14,800 

12,400 

10,600 

9,660 

9,010

9,010 

31,300 

34,900 

32,400 

34,900

Dec.

31,300 

25,600 

20,500 

16,900 

15,800

15,200 

13,800 

14,400 

H800 

13,000

11,300 

10,300 

9,010 

8,050 

8,050

8,690 

9,330 

9,330 

9,010 

9,660

9,010 

8,690 

9,330 

9,330 

8,370

8,370 

8,690 

8,690 

8,690 

8,050 

7,740

Jan.

7,120 

6,810 

6,810 

5,910 

6,210

6,210 

5,620 

5,620 

6,210 

6,210

6,210 

6,510 

5,910 

5,910 

5,620

5,330 

6,210 

14,100 

21,200 

20,500

32,800 

64,900 

82, 200 

89,600 

87,700

80, 300 

56,100 

30,600 

21, 200 

17, 600 

14,800

Feb.

13,400 

12,700 

17,600 

28,800 

40,100

40,500 

39,400 

33,500 

27,400 

21,200

16, 900 

15,200 

13,800 

12, 700 

12,000

20,900 

29,500 

32,000 

31,300 

28,400

25,200 

25,600 

30,600 

29,500 

26, 300

23,400 

21,200 

23, 400

Mar.

24,500 

23,400 

19, 100 

16,900 

16,200

14,800 

18,000 

16,200 

20,500 

19,100

22,000 

22,700 

22,000 

23,400 

23,400

23,400 

21,200 

19,100 

16,200 

15,500

14, 100 

12,000 

15, 500 

23,400 

23,000

25,200 

24,100 

23,000 

20,500 

19, 800 

19,100

Apr.

17,600 

16,900 

16,900 

14,400 

14,400

12,700 

11,300 

11,300 

12,700 

12, 400

12,700 

13,400 

13,000 

23,400 

27,000

32,800 

29,900 

25,900 

20,500 

16, 600

14,100 

12,000 

12,700 

12,700 

12,400

10,600 

12,000 

12, 700 

11,700 

11,000

May

10,300 

9,330 

8,370 

8,050 

7,740

7,430 

6,810 

6,210 

5,620 

5,040

4,480 

5,620 

5,620 

5,330 

5,620

6,210 

8,690 

18,400 

34,200 

34,200

28,400 

20,500 

13,000 

9,330 

7,120

7,430 

6,210 

6,210 

5,620 

5,620 

4,480

June

4,480 

8,690 

9,330 

8,050 

8,370

7,740 

7,430 

6,210 

6,210 

5,620

5,040 

4,760 

4,200 

3,270 

3,400

4,760 

5,040 

5,910 

6,210 

6,210

5,620 

6,510 

11,700 

20,500 

19, 100

13,000 

9,990 

7,740 

7,120 

6,510

July

5,620 

5,040 

4,760 

3,930 

2,640

2,160 

2,280 

2,640 

2,640 

2,520

2,640 

4,760 

3,270 

3,270 

2,890

2,520 

2,760 

2,890 

1,920 

1,240

1,130 

1,690 

2,160 

2,020 

1,920

1,690 

2,640 

5,040 

5,910 

3,930 

2,890

Aug.

4,200 

5,620 

5; 330 

6,210 

6,210

7,430 

6,810 

6,210 

5,330 

4,480

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

3,400 

3,270

3,140 

3,660 

9,990 

17,600 

29,200

35,700 

43, 100 

43,100 

34,200 

48,300

63, 300 

64,100 

64,900 

56,«00 

34,600 

23,000

Sept.

22,000- 

24,100* 

23, 400' 

30, 600- 

35, 700

29,500» 

24,100 

18, 700 

14, 100 

12,400

11, 300' 

9,990 

7,430 

6,210 

7, 430'

13, 000* 

6,210 

5, 620* 

5,330 

4,480

4,480- 

5,040» 

4, 760> 

3,02O 

2,640

2,89& 

2,640- 

2,400 

2,640 

4,480.

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 1-15 estimated on basis of flow of Cumberland River at Celina and Caney 

Fork near Silver Point. Gage not read Aug. 15; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., for the year ending'

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 10,740 square miles]

Month

December.. _ .. . _ .

January.. __ . _ -_.... ... ....

March __ __ .. ........ ...

April _________ __ ___ _ ___ ..

May ________ __________ ..........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33,500 

57, 300 

31, 300 

89,600 

40, 500 

25,200 

32,800 

34,200 

20,500 

5,910 

64,900 

35,700

89,600

Minimum

700 

7,740 

7,740 

5,330 

12,000 

12,000 

10, 600 

4,480 

3,270 

1,130 

3,140 

2,400

700

Mean

8,940 

23,200 

11,900 

23,800 

24, 700 

19,900 

15,900 

10,200 

7,620 

3,010 

21, 100 

11,600

15,100

Per 

square 

mile

0.831 

2.16 

1.11 

2.22 

2.30 

1.85 

1.48 

.950 

.710 

.280 

1.96 

1.08

1.40

Run-off in 

inches

0.96. 

2.41 

1.28 

2.56 2.40' 

2.13. 

1.65 

1. 10 

.79 

.32 

2.26 

1.20

19.06;

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BTASHVIIIE, TE1W.

LOCATION. At municipal wharf at Broad and First Streets, Nashville, Davidson 

County, 2, /% l miles above Lock and Dam No. 1.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,860 square miles (62 per cent measured on topographicmaps and 38 per cent measured on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by United States Weather Bureau since 18 73-.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 175

GAGE. Enameled-steel sections embedded in concrete walls and columns of 

Municipal Wharf or River Terminals Building, installed in 1922. Datum 

same as that of original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUKBMENTS. Made from upstream side of Sparkman Street highway bridge, 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of sediment. Banks high but subject to 

overflow during extreme floods. Channel curved above and practically 

straight for half a mile below gag"e. Control for low and medium stages is 

Dam 1, a timber and rock crib structure 2^ miles downstream. Dam is 

drowned out at stages above 12% feet; then channel control prevails.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 34.8 feet January 26 (discharge, 89,300 second-feet);' minimum discharge, 760 secondfeet October 1-2 (stage, 6.5 feet).

1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 45.1 feet March 16, 1922 (discharge, 

128,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 760 second-feet September 11 to 

October 2, 1925 (stage, 6.5 feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 55.3 feet for Janiiary 

22, 1882 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 197,000 second-feet; 

revised).

REGULATION. Very slight regulation unless pool is lowered for repairs to lock 

and dam.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

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

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 23....-.... ...........

Jan. 27... . -._

Gage 

height

Feet

34.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

84,500

Date

Aug. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.43

28.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26,600

69,800

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., 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 _ ......

Oct.

760 

760 

900 

900 

780

780 

1,030 

780 

1,320 

780

1,320 

1,490 

1,320 

1,170 

1,680

11,900 

6,900 

14,800 

12,700 

11.900

Nov.

10,700 

12,700 

9,980 

9,260 

9,260

9,620 

9,980 

13,100 

16,500 

17,900

29,000 

38,900 

70,600 

70,200 

65,200

61,700 

54,900 

45,500 

30,600 

22.100

Dec.

38,000 

35, 700 

29,200 

23, 000 

21,100

19,500 

17,200 

15,700 

15,700 

16,500

14,800 

13,100 

11,500 

10,700 

9,980

10,400 

11,900 

11, 500 

10,700 

10.400

Jan.

8,560 

7,550 

7,220 

7,220 

6,900

6,580 

6,900 

6,580 

6,580 

6,580

6,900 

6,900 

6,580 

6,900 

6,580

6,270 

5,980 

13, 500 

21,800 

23.600

Feb.

17, 900 

16, 100 

16,100 

25,000 

32,000

42, 800 

44,900 

43,700 

38,000 

31,200

24,000 

20,000 

17,600 

16, 100 

15, 200

13,500 

19, 100 

27,600 

32,800 

33.400

Mar.

23,600 

25,300 

24,600 

21,100 

18,900

17,600 

18,400 

22, 800 

20,400 

21,800

21,600 

24, 300 

26,600 

25,000 

25,000

24,800 

24,800 

22, 800 

20,700 

18.200

Apr.

21,800 

20,700 

19,600 

19,400 

17,200

16, 500 

14, 800 

15,700 

16,100 

15,700

14,800 

16,900 

17,600 

19,100 

22,800

27,400 

32, 300 

31,700 

27,600 

22.600

May

11,500 

11, 100 

9,980 

8,910 

8,220

8,220 

7,880 

7,550 

6.900 

6,580

5,650 

5,050 

5,350 

5,650 

5,350

5,650 

6,270 

7,880 

13,500 

29.800

June

18,400 

12,300 

10,400 

11,900 

12,300

9,620 

8,910 

8,220 

7,550 

6,900

6,580 

6,270 

5,050 

4,470 

4,190

3,910 

4,470 

5,050 

6,900 

6.580

July

6,900 

6,270 

5,050 

4,760 

5,050

3,370 

2,850 

2,120 

2,120 

2,600

2,600 

2,360 

3,640 

3,640 

3,370

3,110 

2,600 

2,360 

2,600 

2.120

Aug.

3,910 

5,650 

5,960 

9,980 

13,500

8,220 

7,880 

7,880 

6,900 

5,650

5,050 

4,760 

7,880 

4,760 

3,910

3,640 

3,910 

9,260 

16,100 

29.800

Sept.

37,500 

30,600 

26,300 

25, 300 

29,200

37,200 

33,100 

26,300 

20,900 

16,900

13,500 

12,300 

10,700 

8,560 

6,900

7,550 

7,220 

6,580 

5,650 

5.650
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23...----. ...._.

24 . 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31. _ 

Oct.

11,900 

11,500 

9,260 

8,560 

12,300

21,600 

22,100 

32,800 

32,800 

30,600 

24,000

Nov.

18,400 

16,500 

14, 400 

11,900 

10,700

9,980 

19,100 

47,000 

44,600 

38,000

Dec.

10, 400 

10,400 

9,620 

9,980 

9,980

9,260 

8,560 

8,560 

8,910 

9,260 

8,560

Jan.

25,800 

70, 200 

79,200 

86,400 

87,500

89, 300 

88,200 79,200- 

50,800 

26,600 

20,000

Feb.

30,900 

27, 400 

27,400 

30,900 

31,400

29,200 

26, 100 

23,600

Mar.

17,200 

16,100 

21, 600 

23, 300 

25,800

26,100 

26,900 

26,100 

24,600 

22,800 

22,300

Apr.

18,400 

15,700 

13,900 

15, 700 

13,900

13,100 

12, 300 

12,700 

13,100 

12,300

May

34, 800 

30,100 

22,100 

15,200 

10,400

7,880 

7,550 

6,900 

6,580 

5,960 

7,880

June

6,900 

8,910 

8,910 

12,700 

19,400

22,100 

16, 100 

11,100 

8,910 

7,550

July

1,680 

1,490 

1,320 

2,850 

1,890

2,120 

4,190 

4,470 

4,470 

5,960 

4,760

Aug.

39,800 

44,000 

42,500 

47, 600 

53,300

59,700 

64,500 

67,700 

68,000 

66,200 

50,100

Sept.

4,760 

4,190 

4,470 

4,760 

3,910

9,620 

4,760 

3,370 

2,850 

3,110

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 12,860 square miles]

Month

October. ___ __________________

June. ____________ _ ....

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

September __________________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32, 800 

70, 600 

38,000 

89,300 

44,900 

26,900 

32, 300 

34, 800 

22,100 

6,900 

68,000 

37,500

89, 300

Minimum

760 

9,260 

8,560 

5,960 

13, 500 

16,100 

12, 300 

5,050 

3,910 

1,320 

3,640 

2,850

760

Mean

9,400 

28,000 

14,500 

28,400 

26, 900 

22,600 

18, 400 

10, 700 

9,420 

3,380 

24,800 

13,800

17, 400

Per

square 

mile

0.731

2.18 

1.13 

2.21 

2.09 

1.76 

1.43 

.832 

.733 

.263 

1.93 

1.07

1.35

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

2.43 

1.30 

2.55 

2.18 

2.03 

1.60 

.96 

.82 

.30 

2.22 

1.19

18.42

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At steamboat landing at Clarksville, Montgomery County, a 

quarter of a mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 1 

mile above mouth of Red River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,980 square miles, including Red River (56 per cent measured on topographic maps and 44 per cent on base maps of Kentucky and 

Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record since October 1, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on right bank at lower end of boat landing; 

read by R. L. Miller. Lowest section, 12.0 to 42.0 feet, is inclined and 

conforms to slope of bank; middle section, 42.0 to 53.0 feet, is vertical post 

at top of bank at head of inclined section; high-water section is painted 

on side of brick warehouse 45 feet northeast of middle section.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Cumberland River is measured from downstream 

side of railrojad bridge a quarter of a mile above gage. Red River is measured from Tennessee Central Railroad bridge 1 mile above mouth of river. 

The combined flow of the two streams gives the flow in the Clarksville 

pool j
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 177

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several feet above and below 

gage. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Both banks high but are overflowed during extremely high water. Control for low and medium stages 

is at Lock and Dam C, at Sailors Rest, Tenn. The control during high 

stages may change to points farther down the river and backwater may be 

caused by high stages on Ohio River, 125 miles downstream. Red River 

enters this same pool 1 mile below gage, affecting the stage-discharge relation; and consequently, the flow of Red River is added to Cumberland 

River discharge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 40.9 feet 

January 23 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet); minimum, 11.9 feet October 

1, 2, 10, and 11 (discharge, 1,150 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 49.0 feet at 10 a. m. March 17, 

1923 (discharge, 136,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 780 second-feet 

September 3, 1925.

ACCURACY. Records include the flow of Red River. Stage-discharge relation 

fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined throughout. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements, which include discharge in Red River, 

were made:

March 22, 1926: Gage height, 17.63 feet; discharge, 18,400 second-feet. 

August 28, 1926: Gage height, 29.85 feet; discharge, 64,000 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., 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.

1,150 

1,150 

1,350 

1,350 

1,780

1,350 

1,350 

1,560 

1,560 

1,150

1,150 

1,350 

1,780 

2,000 

2,460

4,240 

8,760 

10,200 

14,900 

13, 100

12,400 

12,400 

11,300 

12, 000 

14,900

18,500 

23,700 

29, 200 

33, 700 

33, 300 

28, 900

Nov.

21,500 

16, 300 

12, 700 

10,600 

10, 600

10, 200 

10, 600 

15,600 

17,800 

19, 200

24, 800 

40,000 

70,700 

80, 700 

74, 800

68, 500 

62, 200 

53, 300 

40, 700 

30, 400

23, 700 

19, 600 

17, 400 

15, 600 

13,400

12, 400 

16,000 

45, 500 

51, 800 

44, 800

Dec.

41, 800 

41, 100 

36, 300 

31,100 

34,400

29,200 

24, 800 

21, 100 

19, 200 

19,200

18,900 

17, 000 

14, 900 

13,800 

12,700

12,700 

13,100 

13,800 

13,100 

12,700

12,400 

12, 000 

12, 000 

11, 600 

11,300

10,900 

10,200 

9,840 

9,840 

9,840 

9,840

Jan.

9,480 

9,120 

8,410 

8,410 

8,410

8,060 

7,710 

7,710 

7,710 

7,370

7,370 

7,710 

7,710 

7.710 

7,710

7,370 

7,370 

10, 600 

22,200 

26,600

34,000 

95,800 

106, 000 

102, 000 

98, 800

98, 800 

95, 100 

95,500 

82,200 

48, 800 

29, 200

Feb.

24,800 

23,000 

20, 700 

25, 200 

35, 200

43,300 

47, 700 

48,100 

43, 300 

38, 900

32, 600 

25, 900 

22, 200 

20, 000 

18, 100

17,000 

17, 000 

25, 900 

33,700 

37,000

36,300 

32, 900 

30,400 

32,600 

35,900

35, 500 

32,600 

30,000

.......

Mar.

24, 800 

28,900 

29,200 

26, 600 

22,600

20,700 

19, 600 

24,400 

27, 000 

24,100

25, 500 

26, 300 

30, 400 

30,400 

29,200

29,200 

28,500 

27, 400 

25,200 

22, 600

20, 400 

18,900 

28, 500 

36, 600 

33, 300

33, 700 

33, 300 

33,300 

31, 100 

29, 200 

30,000

Apr.

31, 800 

29,200 

26,600 

25,500 

23, 700

21,100 

20, 000 

21, 100 

28,900 

25,900

23, 000 

22, 600 

26, 300 

24,800 

25,900

31, 100 

35,200 

33,700 

34,400 

30,000

24,400 

20, 400 

18, 500 

18, 500 

17, 400

16, 700 

15, 200 

14,500 

15,600 

14,900

May

14, 500 

13, 400 

12, 700 

11,600 

10,900

9,840 

9,480 

9,120 

8,760 

8,410

7,370 

7,030 

6,700 

7,030 

6,700

6,700 

6,700 

7,710 

9,480 

21, 500

35, 200 

34, 800 

28,500 

20, 700 

21, 800

10,900 

8,760 

8,060 

7,370 

7,030 

14, 500

June

20, 000 

23,700 

14, 500 

13, 100 

16, 700

13, 100 

11, 300 

10, 200 

9,480 

9,120

8,410 

7,710 

6,700 

6,050 

5,420

4,810 

4,520 

5,420 

6,370 

7,370

7,370 

7,030 

10,900 

10, 600 

13, 800

22, 200 

20,000 

14, 200 

10, 900 

8,760

July

7,710 

7,030 

6,370 

5,730 

5,420

5,110 

3,970 

3,190 

2,700 

2,700

2,940 

2,940 

2,940 

4,240 

3,970

3,700 

3,190 

2,940 

2,940 

2,940

2,460 

2,000 

1,780 

1,780 

2,460

3,440 

4,240 

7,030 

9,480 

5,730 

6,370

Aug.

9,120 

7,030 

7,370 

11,600 

16, 000

15,200 

10,200 

9,120 

8,410 

7,370

6,370 

5,420 

12, 400 

8,060 

7,370

6,370 

5,110 

8,060 

16, 700 

35, 900

38, 100 

44,400 

43,700 

47, 700 

54,400

58, 100 

61,400 

64,400 

65, 900 

66,200 

61,400

Sept.

48,500 

37, 000 

30, 700 

28, 500 

28,500

35,900 

37, 400 

32, 200 

25,200 

20,000

16, 000 

13,800 

12,700 

11,300 

9,120

7,710 8,410' 

7,710 

7,030 

6,370

6,050 

5,110 

4,810 

5,420 

5,420

6,700 

8,760 

5,730 

4,520 

4,240
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 15,980 square miles]

Month

June ____________ .. ...... ...........

July . .. -.._._.___-._..________..

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33, 700 

80,700 

41,800 

106, 000 

48, 100 

36, 600 

35,200 

35, 200 

23,700 

9,480 

66,200 

48,500

106, 000

Minimum

1,150 

10, 200 

9,840 

7,370 

17, 000 

18, 900 

14, 500 

6,700 

4,520 

1,780 

5,110 

4,240

1,150

Mean

9,810 

31, 700 

18, 100 

34, 900 

30,900 

27,400 

23,900 

12,700 

11,000 

4,180 

26,400 

16,000

20,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.614 

1.98 

1.13 

2.18 

1.93 

1.71 

1.50 

.795 

.689 

.262 

1.65 

1.00

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

0.71 

2.21 

1.30 

2.51 

2.01 

1.97 

1.67 

.92 

.77 

.30 

1.90 

1.12

17.39

ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT ROCKCASTLE SPRINGS, EY.

LOCATION. At Rockcastle Springs, Laurel County, 2 miles below Cane Creek 

and 5 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 746 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections on left bank 300 feet from Rockcastle Springs 

post office; read by Ben Wells. Lowest section, 0-7.3 feet, is inclined; 

other three sections are vertical timbers attached to trees and faced with 

enamel sections. Zero of gage 687.2 feet above mean sea level (United 

States Engineer, 1889, construction datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 300 feet 

below gage. Both banks are steep and wooded and are overflowed at 

18-foot stage. Bed is smooth and uniform; solid rock and gravel. Control 

is rock and coarse-gravel shoal 250 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.4 feet at 

4.25 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 23,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.24 foot 

at 7.10 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 29.9 feet January 3, 1924 (discharge, 31,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.10 foot at 8 a. m. October 5, 1922, 

and September 12, 1925 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 7,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records below 7,000 second-feet good; 

others fair to poor, depending upon the stage.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 21, 1926: Gage height, 2.79 feet; discharge, 696 second-feet.

July 23, 1926: Gage height, 0.68 foot; discharge, 42.1 second-feet.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 179

J)aily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ....

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

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

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

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

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

7.. ... . .

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

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

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

H. .

12...... ...

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

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

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

16..... __ ...

17... _ ......

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

19........ . .

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

-21............

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

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

-24............

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

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

-27..............

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

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

:30.. ...... ......

:31. _____

Oct.

16

*VA

CO

68

57

55

53

46

41

43

45

56

62

75

190

465

2,290

0 1 Krt

765

465

310

04. c

190

182

COR

2,770

630

465

385

345

Nov.

345

465

585

585

505

545

765

1,530

3,360

1,470

910

1,060

9,950

3,360

1,660

1,290

1,010

765

675

585

525

445

425

365

310

328

8,480

9 R^

1,660

Dec.

1,290

675

810

1,660

1,060

720

KOe

525

485

445

405

365

345

310

292

260

215

230

OOrt

94 c

215

202

190

1QR

168

129

115

104

Jan.

100

100

115

143

215

245

230

202

202

163

17»

215

190

159

190

202

4,730

3,010

5,840

23,100

10,200

2,770

t QAft

1,350

1,110

81 n

630

630

Feb.

765

1,170

1,350

3,270

2,530

1,730

1,350

1,110

nan

860

720

630

585

3,010

6,440

2,010

1,530

1,410

1,800

1 Mfl

1,410

1,290

1 9Qn

1,940

1,590

1,350

Mar.

1,110

1,010

860

720

630

585

675

1,060

Qfifl

860

860

960

960

860

860

910

810

765

720

675

675

630

3,010

o I en

1,660

1,590

1,410

1 93fl

1,110

i ftfifi

Apr.

1,170

1,110

1,010

910

765

630

585

585

525

505

675

1,470

2,770

2,080

9 990

1,230

1,010

810

675

585

COR

585

1,170

ftfifl

675

630

765

765

675

May

585

545

525

485

385

365

365

365

345

310

, 310

365

675

3,460

3,460

1,730

1,110

860

675

525

A AX

365 *>in

260

215

163

147

147

June

345

385

292

230

202

190

202

159

131

111

98

86

119

345

525

585

405

275

215

190

161

14*

137

159

i^i

135

119

104

88

July

78

64

59

62

76

109

202

328

345

345

178

123

96

74

62

55

51

43

39

37

34

30

43

52

63

50

38

40

44

50

62

Aug.

72

68

58

69

151

141,

80

60

54

75

46

33

31

28

25

26

32

260

1,350

675

1,290

810

405

675

1,350

1,230

720

465

310

292

1,730

Sept.

860

1,010

2, 850

2,290

1,060

675

585

445

345

260

215

185

159

139

145

100

87

78

68

58

52

46

72

153

275

328

365

215

188

190

Monthly discharge of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 746 square miles]

Month

'October. . _____________________

.January. _______________ .. ...

.April. ________ _ ____ _____

.June __ __ ... _______ ..............

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

August. -_--. _ ._ _ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,770 

9,950 

1,660 

23,100 

6,440 

3,010 

2,770 

3,460 

585 

345 

1,730 

2,850

23,100

Minimum

16 

310 

104 

100 

585 

585 

505 

147 

86 

30 

25 

46

16

Mean

460 

1,610 

464 

1,980 

1,750 

1,060 

955 

665 

214 

94.6 

407 

450

835

Per

square 

mile

0.617 

2.15 

.622 

2.65 

2.35 

1.42 

1.28 

.891 

.287 

.127 

.546 

.603

1.12

Run-off in 

inches

0.71 

2.40 

.72 

3.06 

2.45 

1.64 

1.43 

1.03 

.32 

.15 

.63 

.67

15.21

NEW RIVER NEAR NEW RIVER, TENN.

'LOCATION. At county highway bridge 1 mile above mouth of Brimstone Creek, 

1^ miles above Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad bridge at 

.New River, Scott County, and 7 miles above confluence with Clear Fork.

IDRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECOJRDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1922, to September 30, 1926.
180 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by L. D. Washam...

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel practically straight for 500 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank subject to overflow each year; left bank high and 

is not overflowed. Bed composed of gravel and rock. One channel at all! 

stages. Control is coarse gravel shoal 25 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.0 feet at 

noon October 25 (discharge, 13,800 second-feet); minimum, 0.40 foot at 5- 

p. m. October 3 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 23.0 feet at 8 a. m. May 30, 1924 

(discharge not determined); minimum, 0,22 foot August 6 and 7, 1925 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

A stage of 33.0 feet in February, 1903, is reported by the United States. 

Weather Bureau.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well', 

defined below 3,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for extremely high, 

and low stages, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 21, 1925: Gage height, 1.72 feet; discharge, 267 second-feet. 

March 25, 1926: Gage height, 3.42 feet; discharge, 877 second-feet. 

July 21, 1926: Gage height, 0.58 foot; discharge, 12.0 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near New River, Tenn., for the yearending September 30, 1926

Day

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

3 .

4 ... ......

5 -- .... .

6 ..........

7. . ........

S. ............

10. .........

11.-----. ......

12 ..........

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

14 - . 

15 .... .

16.1 .. 

17. .....

18

20 

22.. ........

23 

24 

25 

26 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1.6

1.3

1 9

2.1

2.1

6.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

9.1

36

402

595

QQA

noft

100

79

41

10,200

1,310

595

385

260

200

200

Nov..

230

ofift,

230

275

790

3,170

o Q^A

1,040

630

490

OCR

OKA

97 c

91 <i

175

162

148

750

630

Dec.

560

368

320

1,040

750

438

368

230

91 ^

4.KC

ACA

710

CAR

Ct)K

438

790

670

ene

385

560

490

OCA

335

Jan.

305

230

188

230

455

420

ofiO,

245

9^0,

01 K

200

O1 K

1,510

1 QQrt

OCA

4,340

2,170

1 '870 260

670

CfiA

335

290

560

Feb.

1,360

O OQrt

830

595

490

402

320

260

1,080

830

710

670

2 290

2

CQA

1,410

990

790

KQC

910

2,050

1,410

830

Mar.

750

710

630

1,510

1,720

1,080

790

830

950

830

670

490

455

455

490

870

1 040

AKA

750

670

Kfif\

Apr.

710

595

490

420

385

305

830

750

670

910

3,100

2 000

1,310

910

710

560

438

oo K

OAA

275

438

438

350

OAK

260

260

97 ^

230

May

215

138

122

10 A

130

120

112

128

245

5,160

1,780

AC A

KAK

4.90,

245

onn

110

100

oo

7K

91

June

100

88

66

53

50

44

37

07

41

36

Qft

28

36

128

TOO

93

S4

QC

QQ

148

525

245

122

88

66

53

July

42.

32

26

44

132

68

260

230

115

77

34

24

21

16

19

10

9 1

Q O

6.7

9 1

11

10

9

1

790

00 A

1 O^

84

Aug.

950

950

438

368

368

320

128

79

62

50

62

84

53

1Q

100

97 *

1

1 on

2

A1 A

2,350

1 040

Kfi{\

4.0Q

K Q4.n

0 Qlrt

1,260

830 400

00 e

QOO.

Sept.

260'

230*

245

200»

290 1

320

230*

168-

145

120-

105

86>

71

59

5340-

39

3737'

31

24.

VA

34

36-

41

50*
CTJMBEKLAND RIVER BASIN 181

Monthly discharge of New River near New River, Tenn., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 312 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

10,200 

6,580 

1,360 

4,340 

2,590 

1,720 

3,100 

5,160 

525 

790 

5,940 

560

10,200

Minimum

1.2 

148 

215 

188 

260 

438 

230 

75 

28 

6.7 

50 

24

1.2

Mean

539 

904 

561

726 

1,060 

775 

657 

431 

109 

99 

«11 

147

566

Per 

square 

mile

1.73 

2.90 

1.80 

2.33 

3.40 

2.48 

2.11 

1.38 

.349 

.317 

2.60 

.471

1.81

Run-off in

inches

1.99 

3.24 

2.08 

2.69 

3.54 

2.86 

2.35 

1.59 

.39 

.37 

3.00 

.53

24.63

SOUTH FORK OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NEVELSVHIE, KY.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below Turkey Creek Ferry on Greenwood-Monticello pike, 1 mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South Fork 

enters on left \% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on base maps of Kentucky and 

Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in five sections bolted to rock ledges on left 

bank; read by J. S. Carrell. A reference gage, for use in referring soundings 

at measuring section, is attached to tree on left bank 100 feet below cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed, compact 

gravel. Low-water control is partly bed of river below gage and partly gravel 

bar 2 miles below gage; probably permanent. High-water control is bed of 

stream for several miles below gage and may be slightly affected by foliage 

along the banks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 43.0 feet at 

5.30 p. m. August 25 (discharge, 67,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.60 feet at 

5.30 p. m. October 7 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 51.4 feet January 28, 1918 (discharge, 84,300 second-feet); minimum, 1.39 feet at 5.30 p. m. September 3, 

1925 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of a small power plant a short distance above gage may 

affect flow at extremely low water.

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

defined below 25,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records goods below 25,000 second-feet; fair above.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 24, 1925: Gage height, 3.54 feet; discharge, 709 second-feet. 

Match 26, 1926: Gage height, 6.74 feet; discharge, 3,030 second-feet. 

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.92 feet; discharge, 99 second-feet.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.,, 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

3 

5... ......

6 

7... 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. ..

99

23 

24 

25 

26 . 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

57

77

60

62

68

48

46

73

78

102

106

104

86

102

156

1,450

2,220

3,470

1,270

740

468

340

270

400

12,500

13,900

3,470

1,870

1,520

685

Nov.

910

1,090

1,270

1,270

1,150

1,030

1,150

7,670

8,840

4,280

2,570

4,190

21,000

7,800

3,740

2,730

2,080

1,590

1,330

1,150

1,030

910

795

685

585

535

5,740

8,970

5,630

0 10f|

Dec.

2,010

1,800

1,090

1,030

2,080

3,290

2,360

1,940

1,520

1,270

1,150

1,090

1,030

850

740

1,090

2,430

2,080

1,800

1,450

1,330

1,270

1,090

1,270

i qon

1,330

1,150

850

795

740

660

Jan.

610

560

610

635

660

1,270

1,210

1,030

970

850

740

685

685

685

660

1,090

2,570

5,300

3,560

9,100

1 7 nftft

4,870

3,560

2,730

2 99ft

1,870

1,450

1,390

1 330

Feb.

3 Kfift

5,080

7,930

9 4. Oft

5,860

o non

3,050

2,430

2 080

1,870

1,520

1,390

1,210

1,730

3,560

3,380

2,730

2,290

2,360

7,420

4,770

3,470

3 91ft

2,290

2,500

5,740

4,010

3 91ft

Mar.

3,470

2,500

2,290

2,010

1,800

1,660

2,080

4,870

3,560

2,730

2,570

2,810

3,740

4,010

3,470

2,890

2,570

2,010

1,730

1,660

1,590

1,450

2,970

3,830

2,290

2,890

2,570

2,360

9 ^fift

2,150

Apr.

2,080

2,010

1,940

1,800

1,520

1,390

1,330

1,270

1,590

2,080

1,940

2,890

7,800

6,820

4,470

3,380

2,730

2,080

1,730

1,390

1,210

1,090

1,730

1,590

1,450

1,210

1,090

1,030

970

May

910

740

740

740

660

635

585

560

560

535

512

490

445

445

850

10,600

8,060

2,970

2,010

1,590

1,390

1,210

910

740

635

535

468

445

400

340

320

June

740

740

635

490

400

340

320

286

360

303

254

239

270

320

468

585

512

512

490

560

512

560

3,050

2,220

1,270

970

685

610

512

400

July

303

270

224

422

254

183

400

490

740

585

400

320

224

196

170

153

137

124

111

106

92

84

86

96

92

90

115

1,730

1,270

740

445

Aug.

360

1,870

1,270

850

1,270

1,210

560

490

380

303

270

239

400

850

685

685

1,030

4,470

5,630

6,700

11,600

5,410

1,730

5,520

67,500

16,100

5,740

3,130

2,010

1,800

1,520

Sept.

1,520'

1,390

2, 150-

1, 730

1,030

1,090

1,870

1,660

1,090 S10-

660'

535

490

400-

360

320-

239

239

254

196-

196-

183

170

146-

170

740

512

254

28ft560'

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles]

Month

October. _____ __ _____ ___ ....

November __ ..... _ .....

December. ____ ___ _ __ .. . _ .

February. _____ .. ____ _ __ .. .

June _ _ ___ __ ____ .. _ .

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

August. _ _____ - _ .. ___ .. .

September.. ___ ____ _________

The year ________ . ___ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,900 

21,000 

3,290 

17,000 

9,490 

4,870 

7,800 

10,600 

3,050 

1,730 

67,500 

2,150

67,500

Minimum

46 

535 

660 

560 

1,210 

1,450 

970 

320 

239 

84 

 239 

146

46

Mean

1,520 

3,500 

1,420 

2,560 

3,640 

2,620 

2,160 

1,360 

653 

344 

4,890 

712

2,100

Per 

square 

mile

1.21 

2.78 

1.13 

2.03 

2.89 

2.08 

1.71 

1.08 

.518 

.273 

3.88 

.565

1.67

Bun-off In 

inches

1.40- 

3.10- 

1.30- 

2.34 

3.01 2.40- 

1.91 

1.24 

.58- 

.31 

4.47 

.63-

22.69

OBEY RIVER NEAR BOOM, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Livingston-Byrdstown road 1% miles 

above mouth of Eagle Creek, \% miles below mouth of Franklin Creek, 

1% miles northeast of Boom, Pickett County, and 4 miles southwest of 

Byrdstown. :

DKAINAGE AREA. 416 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 183

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Eunice

Reynolds.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock. Banks high, but left

bank subject to overflow at extreme stages. Control for low water is at

gravel and rock shoal a quarter of a mile below gage, drowned out at 1,000

second-feet. High water is channel controlled. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.9 feet at

7.45 a. m. January 22 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet); minimum, 1.40 feet

at 6.30 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 35.65 feet at 8 a. m. March 2, 192^

(discharge, 30,700 second-feet); minimum, 0.90 foot November 3, 1920

(discharge, 7 second-feet). 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year.

Rating curve well denned below 15,000 second-feet and extended above.

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 18, 1925: Gage height, 3.00 feet; discharge, 597 second-feet.

July 28, 1926; Gage height, 3.81 feet; discharge, 950 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., 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.

55

42

52

44

62

55

252

125

84

66

61

44

52

200

2,040

1,370

595

350

167

132

98

3,840

5,480

1,430

820

390

370

Nov.

412

458

fiO9

525

435

390

412

2,300

2,910

1,430

925

720

8,800

2,500

1,430

1,040

770

570

458

435

370

330

290

270

235

224

5,120

5,390

2,100

1,310

Dec.

980

770

fMK

570

670

570

480

390

390

350

330

290

290

310

980

770

570

548

435

390

310

310

290

290

252

207

188

Jan.

182

197

191

270

270

235

228

214

207

207

214

194

197

207

204

1,730

2,170

1,430

3,470

11,500

3,920

2,040

1,370

1,090

870

720

570

602

435

Feb.

820

925

1,310

3,610

2,040

1,430

1,090

870

770

548

458

435

458

1,430

1,090

870

770

820

980

925

870

770

670

670

925

925

820

Mar.

770

770

670

KQK

548

480

645

1,140

980

820

820

1,090

1,260

1,490

1,310

1,090

925

770

720

620

570

525

1,090

1,200

1,090

980

980

820

770

670

620

Apr.

720

KAQ

525

458

435

458

720

620

595

1,850

1,610

1,200

980

820

670

570

458

412

370

595

595

548

435

390

390

370

370

May

330

310 o-m

252

235

218

210

197

188

173

173

173

1,040

1,910

1,670

9SO

670

548

480

370

310

252

224

191

173

149

138

132

122

June

412

252

191

152

146

130

118

125

120

100

92

82

76

140

143

132

310

252

252

173

770

3,260

1,090

645

620

370

270

204

176

July

146

128

100

92

100

90

74

68

67

56

58

56

54

50

49

46

44

43

42

40

525

143

84

173

330

1,490

602

252

164

Aug.

525

602

458

435

290

182

132

110

92

197

164

158

135

191

310

435

2,040

6,020

6,470

2,360

1,310

980

5,660

5,300

1,980

1,140

960

780

595

Sept.

419

330

870

99£

232

218

4SO

330

370

290

221

182

152

152

120

110

98

92

90

84

82

72

76

68

128

112

98

290

1,58

NOTE. Gage not read May 15, July 18, and Aug. 29-31; discharge interpolated.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III 

\

Monthly discharge of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 416 square miles]

Month

April. .._._ ....... ...__--.-.__-.-..._.._..__

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,480 

8,800 

980 

11,500 

3,610 

1,490 

1,850 

1,910 

3,260 

1,490 

6,470 

870

11,500

Minimum

42 

224 

188 

182 

435 

480 

370 

122 

76 

40 

92 

68

40

Mean

646 

1,440 

473 

1,150 

998 

865 

652 

409 

368 

174 

1,320 

215

724

Per

square 

mile

1.55 

3.46 

1.14 

2.76 

2.40 

2.08 

1.57 

.983 

.885 

.418 

3.17 

.517

1.74

Run-off in 

inches

1.79 

3.86 

1.31 

3.18 

2.50 

2.40 

1.75 

1.13 

.99 

.48 

3.66 

.58

23.63

CANEY FORK NEAR BOCK ISLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. 2 50 feet below power house of Tennessee Electric Power Co., half a 

mile downstream from storage dam at mouth of Collins River, and 1 mile 

northwest of Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1911, to March 31, 1924; April 12, 1925, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder in concrete stilling well on left bank 

200 feet below power house; installed April 12, 1925; inspected by powerhouse employees. Previous gage, Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank 

directly opposite power house, used from October 1, 1920, to March 31, 1924. 

Datum of present gage, 2.00 feet lower than that of former gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,800 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly of 

solid rock. Control is at head of rapids 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 13.3 feet at 10 a. m. August 21 (discharge, 31,300 secondfeet); minimum discharge, estimated, 100 second-feet October 4 and 11; this 

represents leakage through dam when .power plant was shut down.

1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet (original gage at dam site) 

April 2, 1912 (discharge, 107,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded 

45 second-feet; this represents leakage prior to raising of dam in 1925.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation caused by storage in reservoir and 

operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Two rating curves 

used which differ slightly below 2,300 second-feet; both well denned below 

15,000 second-feet and extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory after October 25. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging 

hourly discharges except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good except those for October 1-24, which are fair.
CUMBERLAND EIVEE BASIN 185

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 1. .........

Do.........

Do. . .......

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

Oct. 3. .........

Do. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

0.08

.28

.42

.66

.86

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

244

294

402

499

661

Date

Oct 3-. ---....

Nov. 14.........

Nov. 15 

Do. .

Do.. -

Dec. 4..--. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

9.08

6.66

2.99

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

773

13,700

6,860

2, 080

3,050

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.97

4.31

3.94 -.15

3.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,080

3,350

2,930

158

3,060

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., 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... ...

23 ......

24 

25- _ ....

26 

27 

28 

29 _ .

30 _ 

31 

Oct.

412

490

d.Qfl

inn

288

278

278

338

200

100

149

298

278

665

214

335

953

967

7Qf|

650

1,000

KKK

12,500

12, 800

3,820

1,910

2,390

2.020

2,290

Nov.

2,110

2,540

9 p.^n

2,800

2,610

2.580

1,260

7,520

14 9nn

6,210

3,440

12,800

17,600

11,400

5,160

4,010

3,070

3,160

3,050

3,050

2,700

1 860

2,720

O QyJA

3,050

2,480

2,780

3,050

2,580

Dec.

2,940

3,050

3,050

2,710

2,110

2,720

2,940

2 7fin

2,630

2,270

1 860

2,630

3,340

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,610

2,660

o OCA

4,230

4,100

3,610

2,700

2,770

2,260

2,800

3,050

3,050

Jan.

3,160

2,950

1,830

2,460

2,260

1,930

1,890

1,920

1,690

1,340

2,020

1,820

1,860

1,730

1,640

aQ7

1,490

1 940

i, 070

O OCA

16,100

10, 800

6,600

5

7KA

3,740

3,320

3,240

3,160

3,060

2,050

Feb.

2,070

2,140

6,060

11, 300

7,070

5,740

3,870

3,650

3,160

3,030

O IftA

2,960

2 ion

O 01 A

3,160

3,160

3,160

O QKf\

1 ARA

334

2,070

2,380

2

QAA

0 QQA

3,800

3,420

Mar.

2,960

2,410

9 ?nn

3,050

3,050

2,840

2,210

7,460

3,860

5,540

2,900

2,780

5,ftlO

4

QAA

4,760

4,010

2,720

3,170

2 d.9n

2 630

9 79n

2,400

2,710

3,570

3,440

2,360

2,380

1,870

Apr.

2,680

3,220

2,380

2,960

2,380

2,150

2,260

1,390

2,870

2,410

7,360

4,370

A AQf\

2,560

3,810

2,400

9 79n

2 d.9fi

2,630

2,360

1,880

2

AAA

683

2,370

2,560

2,500

2,400

May

1,340

782

1,770

1,720

1,850

1,290

961

605

240

1,290

1,060

1,060

1,280

1,470

714

240

1,670

1,860

i 39n

2,280

9 nfin

- 414

2,060

2,090

2,100

1,750

336

795

June

1,390

2,120

9 9no

3,020

3,020

2,840

2,670

2,750

2,470

2,240

1,840

1,100

160

1,040

1,200

729

545

716

377

160

660

1,360

16, 100

11, 000

4,710

3,320

2,530

3,020

2,930

2,340

July

2,200

1,950

759

205

164

814

802

781

534

160

691

666

511

561

799

805

331

100

524

544

643

328

235

113

225

173

158

156

151

1,030

Aug.

119

574

759

1,930

2,590

2,630

1,880

876

1 860

2,030

2,370

1,740

1,160

1,010

275

1,500

2,120

2,280

3,450

5,590

18,200

12, 900

6,050

12,400

15, 100

7,670

4,920

3,860

1,960

2,320

3,740

Sept.

3,340

2,880

2,460

2,410

1,480

2,580

4,630

3,350

9 ^4n

2,010

480

2,310

2,750

2,600

2,500

2,450

1 fifif)

2,410

2,670

2,050

785

813

739

352

656

728

779

956

NOTE. Recorder not operating Oct. 1-24; discharge estimated on basis of tail-water gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

April 

June -. 

July . . .

September _ . _______ . ___ .. __ ..

Thevear.. _____________ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,800 

17,600 

4,230 

16, 100 

11, 300 

7,460 

7,360 

2,280 

16, 100 

2,200 

18, 200 

4,630

18.200

Minimum

100 

1,260 

1,860 

240 

334 

1,870 

683 

240 

160 

100 

119 

352

100

Mean

1,550 

4,610 

3,000 

3,170 

3,430 

3,270 

2,740 

1,330 

2,690 

570 

4,060 

2,000

2,690

Per 

square 

mile

0.945 

2.81 

1.83 

1.93 

2.09 

1.99 

1.67 

.811 

1.64 

.348 

2.48 

1.22

1.64

Run-off in 

inches

1.09 

3.14 

2.11 

2.22 

2.18 

2.29 

1.86 

.94 

1.83 

.40 

2.86 

1.36

22.28

102061 3(
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

CAWEY FORK NEAR SILVER POINT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Johnsons Ferry, on Silver Point-Smithville Road, 4 miles south 

of Silver Point, Putnam County, 4 miles below mouth of Falling Water 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,100 square miles (93 per cent measured on topographic 

maps, and 7 per cent measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 60-day recorder in concrete shelter and stilling well on right bank, 

referred to inside and outside staff gages; installed July 29, 1926. Prior 

to this date an inclined and vertical staff gage at same site was used. Datum 

unchanged.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Bed composed of rock and coarse gravel. Left bank is high rock bluff; 

right bank subject to overflow at stages above 20 feet. Low-water control 

is coarse gravel shoal 50 feet below gage, probably permanent; drowned out 

at 3,000 second-feet, and then stage-discharge relation is channel controlled.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.2 feet at 

5.30 p. m. October 26 (discharge, 30,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.00 foot 

several times in October (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 29.0 feet at 8 a. m. January 4, 1924 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 56,000 second-feet); minimum, 

0.00 foot one or two readings on several days in November, 1924, and August, 

September, and October, 1925.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to large extent by Rock Island hydroelectric 

plant at Great Falls, 36 miles upstream, and to slight extent by small- hydroelectric plant on Falling Water River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year. 

Rating curve well defined above 150 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily prior to July 29; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair prior to July 29; good since that date.

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 26.. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.82

4.95

4.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,230

3,540

3,320

Date

May 21... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

11.82

14.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

14,500

16,700

Date

Sept. 15-- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.20

3.26

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,870

1,570

3,320

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 .........

2

3. __ ....

4. __ ....

7.. .......

8. _ ---

9 

10 

Oct.

78

870

475

355

475

475

235

425

70

Nov.

1,260

2,340

2,900

2,900

2,780

2,340

3,140

2,340

17,300

10,800

Dec.

2,900

O QAA

2,340

2,340

q Ofin

2,670

2,780

3,140

2,900

3.380

Jan.

3 Ocn

2,340

1,820

OAK

1,100

1,350

1.350

Feb.

1,920

9 040

O 7QA

9,110

5,570

4 000

9 Ken

O QyJA

3.020

Mar.

3,740

2

AZ(\

3,380

3,260

3, 380

2,900

7,720

6,410

4.000

Apr.

2,340

1,620

O 7Qrt

2,560

9 QArt

2 340

9 7sn

9 ^4/1

1,720

1.350

May

2,560

1,530

2,340

2,120

2,560

1,350

1 ^^n

450

June

1 260

2,120

2,340

1,720

3,260

9 ^fin

3 n9n

2,670

3.380

July

2,230

S OyjA

1,720

730

OOE

97ft

1,100

1,020

1,020

835

Aug.

1,060

560

706

1,220

2,450

9 OArt

9 O4.A

1,670

980

2.020

Sept.

4,000

3,380

2,840

2,620

2,070

3 9fifl

4,780

4,000

3,260

2.340
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Term., 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.

85

70

70

70

1,180

2,340

1,920

980

582

425

475

870

670

730

5,570

27,900

10,400

2,120

1,440

1,820

1,350

Nov.

4,260

6,970

26,900

14,400

6,970

4,910

3,260

4,520

2,900

3,380

2,450

2,450

2,670

3,260

3,500

3,260

4,260

7,420

3,380

2,900

Dec.

2,780

3,260

2,120

1,620

2,120

2,340

2,340

2,780

2,340

2,900

2,560

2,450

3,020

3,260

2,340

2,450

2,780

2,780

2,450

3,140

2,780

Jan.

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,720

1,020

1,820

3,260

2,120

4,000

13,200

19,200

9,430

5,430

6,830

3,620

3,260

3,140

2,780

2,340

Feb.

2,900

2,450

2,780

2,780

3,260

2,450

2, 560

3,020

3,740

4,390

2,020

1,260

1,530

2,120

2,780

2,560

2,340

4,000

Mar.

3,500

2,900

2,670

3,020

4,780

5,990

5,170

4,780

3,380

3,500

2,780

3,020

3,020

2,780

3,140

2,560

2,670

2,450

2,780

4,000

3,740

Apr.

1,820

2,780

5,170

9,110

4.000

3,020

2,780

3,620

2,780

2,120

a 340

2,450

2,780

2,560

1,820

1,720

1,920

2,020

2,670

2,340

May

582

1,720

1,180

765

1,180

1,180

700

1,350

1,350

1,440

1,350

1,720

1,920

730

2,560

1,530

2,340

2,120

2,340

1,350

500

June

2,340

2,120

1,180

450

1,350

1,350

1,100

1,530

1,350

800

610

1,020

8,020

15,700

8,170

3,620

2,780

3,020

3,020

2,780

July

1,720

332

800

940

640

1,020

1,020

528

235

450

582

640

980

640

< 355

290

400

425

290

252

256

Aug.

2,180

2,720

1,580

1,300

1,100

610

2,020

2,780

4,780

6,830

11,100

22, 700

8,790

7,420

20,000

12,100

7,270

4,780

3, 020

2,340

3,740

Sept.

2,280'

1,870

877

3,260

3, 380'

2,900

2,720

2,780"

2,180

1,870-

2,840*

2,960-

1,580"

884 712;

737'

425

700

891

884,

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,100 square miles]

Month

July ....

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27,900 

26,900 

3,380 

19,200 

10,900 

7,720 

9,110 

2,560 

15,700 

2,340 

22,700 

4,780

27,900

Minimum

70 

1,260 

1,620 

905 

1,260 

2,450 

1,350 

450 

450 

235 

560 

425

70

Mean

2,090 

5,400 

2,680 

3,520 

3,340 

3,630 

2,750 

1,480 

2,930 

784 

4,680 

2,310

2,960

Per

square 

mile

0.995 

2.57 

1.28 

1.68 

1.59 

1.73 

1.31 

.705 

1.40 

.373 

2.23 

1.10

1.41

Run-off in.

inches1.15 2.87" 

1.48 

1.94 

1.6ft 1.99' 

1.46 

.81 

1.56 

.43 

2.57 

1.23

19.15

C01LINS RIVEE NEAR McMINNVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At new steel highway bridge on McMinnville-Rock Island highway, 

2 miles northeast of McMinnville, Warren County, and half a mile downstream from mouth of Barren Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 624 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee) ~ 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream side of new bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading, 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and 1,OGO feet 

below gage. Banks are overflowed at stages of 30 feet. Bed composed of 

rock, gravel, and clay. Control is gravel shoal 1,000 feet below gage; 

probably permanent.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

6.45 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 13,100, second-feet); minimum, 0.90 foot 

October 3 and at 5.30 p. m. October 10 (discharge, 55 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 

0.8 foot at 4 p. m. September 4 and 29, 1925 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

REGULATION. Considerable regulation caused by operation of power plant on 

Barren Fork at McMinnville.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; oftener during high water. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Record 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 4....... _

Nov. 14..... ....

Nov. 16.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.95

7.18

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

58

3,980

1,600

Date

T)pn 4

Mar. 7. _ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

8.75

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

661

5,960

1,670

Date

Sept. 16.... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.14

2.32

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

842

440

201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn., 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. A

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

22.. __ .........

23.. _ . _ . _ ..

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

25 .

26-.-..... ......

27- .............

38.. _ ..........

29. .........

-30 

31 _ .........

Oct.

57

60

55

76

122

82

74

67

70

60

86

150

280

460

2,600

815

710

588

542

440

265

180

151

122

7,140

3,560

1,700

1,220

980

660

635

Nov.

660

635

588

565

S49

520

610

760

5,360

4,920

4,810

5,470

4,660

3,860

2,170

2,010

1,350

980

845

710

760

842

925

1,040

1,200

1,350

1,350

1 fi4H

980

Dec.

870

710

610

660

880

1,100

980

925

760

760

660

542

520

760

870

i sfift

1,560

1,630

1,630

1,490

1,220

1,040

925

870

760

KfiK

1^19

520

480

Jan.

460

AAf\

400

420

440

420

460

KiO

588

KA9

542

542

520

500

480

vm

520

660

1,220

9 9*^0

5,940

3,960

9 fiftfl

2,010

1,770

1 ^**fi

1,160

Qftrt

815

870

Feb.

870

1,280

3,260

3,260 9 Qfin

2,190

1,420

1,350

QKK

760

CKA

530

420

540

660

760

760

1,180

Mar.

940

635

1,490

2,170

1,700

1,280

1,160

1,350

1,700

2,010

1,700

1,560

1,280

1,160

1,040

QOK

870

870

925

1,220

1,100

980

980

815

760

980

Apr.

1,420

1,100

1,040

925

815

760

710

710

870

760

660

660

1,700

1 SfiO

1,220

1,040

870

710

660

588

KiO

500

480

480

440

420

382

365

365

May

312

330

330

295

312

312

280

295

280

235

250

265

235

250

295

870

635

870

660

K«K

588

520

480

420

348

250

205 010

660

1,420

June

2,250

2,250

1,850

3,060

2,090

1,630

1,160

815

635

520

460

365

365

295

312

265

295

312

312

382

312

760

11,100

7,920

2,960

2,170

1,930

1,220

QQft

760

July

500

440

420

382

365

330

295

265

280

250

280

250

205

192

205

170

148

116

180 lf;n

148

150

138

142

400

138

330

330

OQK

205

165

Aug.

168

348

980

2,090

1,490

980

635

500

440

330

295

610

870

460

382

420

1,490

1,100

1,700

1,630

1,220

1,160

2,250

1,930

1,490

980

760

588

1,350

Sept.

1,280

925

660

500

420

382

588

760

565

440

312

365

250

220

162

205

14ft

140

132

199

110

120

138

148

192

Ttft

142

1 ftf>

14. p;

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1, 7, 23, Nov. 13, 20, 23, 26, Dec. 5, 14, Jan. 15, 28, Feb. 6, 9-13, 15, 16, 18, 22-28, 

and Mar. 1-5; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Caney Fork near Rock Island, 

Tenn.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 189

Monthly discharge of Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 624 square miles]

Month

November...-..- _ ...____-.- _ ---------- ...

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

AprU............. .............................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,140 

5,470 

1,630 

5,940 

3,260 

2,170 

1,700 

1,420 

11, 100 

500 

2,250 

1,280

11,100

Minimum

55 

520 

480 

400 

420 

635 

365 

205 

265 

116 

168 

110

55

Mean

774 

1,760 

906 

1,110 

1,240 

1,160 

772 

429 

1,660 

254 

969 

334

942

Per 

square 

mile

1.24 

2.82 

1.45 

1.78 

1.99 

1.86 

1.24 

.688 

2.66 

.407 

1.55 

.535

1.51

Run-off in 

inches

1.43 

3.15 

1.67 

2.05 

2.07 

2.14 

1.38 .79' 

2.97 

.47 

1.79 .60-

20. 51-

STONE RIVER NEAR SMYRNA, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Jefferson Springs, three-fourths mile below 

confluence of East and West Forks and 5 miles east of Smyrna, Rutherford. 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 552 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage bolted to upstream side of bridge; read by J. J. Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet below 

gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to 

overflow during extremely high stages. Bed composed of rock and gravel. 

Control is rock shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.2 feet at 

4.30 p. m. November 12 (discharge, 21,900 second-feet); minimum, 0.63 

foot at 7.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 

0.50 foot at 6.25 a. m. August 17 and 7.20 p. m. August 22, 1925 (discharge, 

0.8 second-foot).

REGULATION. Flow is almost entirely regulated during low-water periods by 

power developments on both forks above gage.

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

defined below 15,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Owing to the unreliability of the observer's record, 

gage heights during a large part of the year have been determined by platting 

a hydrograph based on rainfall records and gage-height records for Collins 

River near McMinnville and Harpeth River at Belleview. In general, the 

observer's record appears to be correct for high and medium stages but is 

almost valueless during periods of low water. Because of the unreliability of 

the gage readings, records are poor.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 24.........

Dec. 15 

Jan. 6_. .. ._.

Mar. 2..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

3.42

1.34

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

253

1,420

375

Date

Mar. 24.........

May 22... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

.95

11.12

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

834

43.5

9,970

822

Date

Sept. 14........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.94

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,910

297

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

3 ... -.

4.. _ ...

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

« . 

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. . ..

Oct.

3.6

3.6

5.5

26

24

110

440

110

80

55

50

50

140

660

1,470

1,070

3,820

2,720

895

545

390

250

140

38

3,270

2,220

3,710

2,420

1,650

1,000

860

Nov.

79 <;

660

545

545

490

440 4.4n

2,940

1,310

1,740

9,980

13,900

9,210

2,940

2,320

i 74n

1,390

1,070

860

725

54*

440

210

140

140

9,540

2,940

1,830

Dec.

600

490

545

1,310

1,310

1,150

860

725

600

490

440

RAK

930

1,390

2,940

1,310

930

572

490

onn

295

9<tf1

210

175

134

122

104

92

no

86

Jan.

86 1-10

210

340

295

175

14n

210

OCfl

175

14.O

110

1(\A

101

101

1O4.

^79

4,150

1,830

1,310

1 830

1,830

1,310

790

600

930

C79

c79

Feb.

572

572

2,940

2,320

1,390

790

11 <;

440

<Mfl

295

210

175

140

140

110

101

104

104

600

440

ocn

175

140

104

295

600

860

Mar.

490

340

250

210

210

440

4,150

1,390

930

572

660

1,390

1,230

930

725

600

490

440

390

340

340

390

660

930

1,390

930

600

572

295

210

295

Apr.

600

572

295

210

175

210

250

572

1,650

2,830

1,830

1,000

440

295

175

110

80

80

80

80

175

440

210

110

140

250

175

140

110

May

80

80

55

55

55

55

55

55

CC

55

80

277

98

110

K4.C

250

110

80

55

55

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

86

89

89

104

June

1,830

930

545

2,320

930

572

545

104

95

92

110

140

440

250

140

104

98

930

545

104

98

572

1,830

572

725

2,320

545

340

250

210

July

175

140

140

110

110

98

89

92

92

86

89

70

86

68

86

48

30

26

35

30

13

40

24

28

40

98

930

98

92

86

98

Aug.

104

286

545

2,940

572

518

234

125

113

140

92

154

168

122

»2

150

203

895

7,780

2,420

3,600

1,650

1,070

758

4,040

2,320

930

572

295

2,940

6,020

Sept.

6,020

1,830

1,310

572

295

295

930

572

545

104

101

218

259

116

101

98

92

92

92

86

89

86

86

83

92

92

92

86

86

Monthly discharge of Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn., for the year ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 552 square miles]

Month

AprO... ........................ .....^.........

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

September ________ . __________

The year.... _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,820 

13,900 

2,940 

7,560 

2,940 

4,150 

2,830 

545 

2,320 

930 

7,780 

6,020

13, 900

Minimum

3.6 

140 

86 

86 

101 

210 

80 

30 

92 

13 

92 

83

3.6

Mean

911 

2,380 

649 

984 

565 

735 

467 

91.5 

610 

105 

1,350 

502

778

Per

square 

mile

1.65 

4.31 

1.18 

1.78 

1.02 

1.33 

.846 

.166 

1.11 

.190 

2.45 

.909

1.41

Run-off in 

inches

1.90 

4.81 

1.36 

2.05 

1.06 

1.53 

.94 

.19 

1.24 

.22 

2.82 

1.01

19.13
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 191

HAEPETH RIVER AT BELLEVIEW, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Harding Pike a quarter of a mile south 

of Belleview, Davidson County, and 12 miles south of Nashville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of highway bridge; read by Ellis B. Jones.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and high and is not overflowed; 

left bank fairly steep up to 12 feet, then flat. Low-water control is welldefined shoal 700 feet below gage, composed of limestone and coarse gravel; 

not permanent. High-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.6 feet at 

7 a. m. January 22 (discharge, 7,740 second-feet); minimum, 0.66 foot at 

7 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.54 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 1922 

(discharge, 13,400 second-feet); no flow several days in October, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; apparently affected by 

moderately high stage of November 27-29. Rating curves used prior to 

November 25 and after December 5 well denned between 30 and 8,000 

second-feet; below 15 and above 2,710 second-feet the two curves are 

identical. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge -measurements of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 22. ____

Jan. 7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

115

Date

Aug. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

382

570

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., 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 

23 

24 

25 ...... .

26 

27 .......

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

4.2

19

5.7

6.4

5.7

6 4

6.4

8.8

42

34

32

23

34

28

30

735

168

192

162

124

72

63

51

124

108

136

239

152

132

94

90

Nov.

101

108

116

140

103

99

1,130

965

236

242

1,860

2,120

1,930

860

615

325

325

242

206

190

180

150

134

130

110

1,840

1,670

840

580

Dec.

420

370

320

320

1,180

1,130

470

340

255

225

198

225

392

392

353

288

255

240

225

207

178

148

120

100

120

100

89

Jan.

104

93

89

158

, 158

152

132

108

100

116

120

116

124

112

116

104

120

1,960

530

470

2,260

7,740

3,480

2,080

1,130

965

810

710

490

470

430

Feb.

392

430

1,080

760

fifiK

530

530

470

392

358

305

288

270

255

240

204

198

270

2^8

240

210

204

288

510

392

288

Mar.

210

180

170

1,900

965

470

490

490

510

490

430

410

358

288

270

240

860

575

4in

392

358

305

240

270

710

Apr.

620

620

305

288

860

358

410

710

665

470

392

322

270

225

189

178

183

225

183

152

142

124

108

104

May

97

01

86

89

78

75

68

71

65

62

65

75

104

75

77

73

67

60

60

57

54

46

46

33

31

24

29

27

26

50

73

June

530

192

135

620

575

186

228

270

175

130

150

186

130

99

S7

70

57

49

49

49

41

410

135

95

67

91

60

49

46

July

38

33

26

31

37

47

3S

28

26

30

27

23

16

16

16

13

13

10

10

9.6

8.8

9.6

8.8

8.0

8.8

12

32

32

32

16

44

Aug.

37

44

53

1,240

810

162

100

68

53

47

37

42

392

100

162

183

225

3,060

5,760

1,420

910

552

410

660

910

620

490

375

340

1,180

510

Sept.

1,360

665

180

155

135

199

140

135

118

110

99

91

87

80

73

63

57

49

43

38

41

38

80

84

91

575

155

91

77

73

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, May 30, June 7, July 7, and Aug. 24; discharge estimated or 

interpolated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

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

April .-. . ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

46 >

Maximum

735 

2,120 

1,180 

7,740 

1,080 

1,900 

860 

104 

620 

47 

5,760 

1,360

7,740

Minimum

4.2 

99 

S9 

89 

198 

140 

104 

24 

41 

8.0 

37 

38

4.2

Mean

94.2 

568 

309 

824 

388 

441 

342 

62.5 

173 

22.6 

676 

170

341

Per

square 

mile

0.230 

1.43 

.754 

2.01 

.946 

1.08 

.834 

.152 

.422 

.055 

1.65 

415

.832

Run-off in 

inches

0.27 

1.60 

.87 

2.32 

.99 

1.24 

.93 

.18 

.47 

.06 

1.90 

.46

11.29

HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS,

LOCATION. At new highway bridge on State Highway No. 1, 3 miles north of 

Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, and 3 miles below mouth of Turnbull 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 687 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections bolted to rocks and trees on right bank 

250 feet above new bridge; read by W. T. Dunn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet below 

gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank overflowed 

at stages above 15 feet, covering agricultural land for a distance of 500 feet. 

Bed composed of gravel. Low-water control is gravel shoal 150 feet below 

gage; shifts during extremely high stages. High-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.6 feet at 

8 a. m. January 22 (discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum, 0.88 foot at 

5 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 0.78 

foot at 6 p. m. September 9 and 5.30 p. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 

18 second-feet).

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation during low-water season caused by 

operation of milldam at Newsom, 15 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed during high water 

of January 22. Rating curves used before and after January 22 well denned 

between 50 and 10,000 second-feet and extended beyond these limits; above 

1,170 second-feet the two curves are identical. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good between 50 and 10,000 second-feet; 

others fair.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 193

Discharge measurements of Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 21,. _ -.,.

Dec. 31 

Jan. 19... ......

Do.... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

1.50

1 19

3.99

3 90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

333

250

1,420

1 °.Qfl

Date

Jan. 22.-.. -

Jan. 23-. 

Do.. .

Mar. 19..... .

A/Ta r °.fi

*

Gage 

height

Feet

5.85

2.33

2 CO

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3,340

3 fld.fi

450

546

Date

Aug. 16 

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

2.02

4 Q4

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

325

9 91 ft

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

2 _ ... _ ..

3 

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

5-. ...

6- 

7 ..........

8 ... ...

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

10 .-

11 . 

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

13 __ . ____ ..

14- ..-. ...

15 

16 

17 

18 .-.-...

19. 

20 ..

21 .........

22 ..

23 ..

24- . .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

34

35

42

4-9

M.

44

46

46

48

46

AQ

48

56

60

710

710

325

164

120

102

95

765

990

990

425

325

185

135

138

Nov.

152

138

135

138

138

560

325

OKO

2, 700

5,820

1,680

990

930

44»

385

345

288

214

197

185

3,070

2,790

1 380

930

Dec.

710

610

538

CQQ

QOA

585

492

385

365

ooc

288

288

405

470

385

345

325

305

288

218

204

191

179

149

128

118

Jan.

130 140

164

OQO

oqc

Olfi

191

161

161

161

161

158

1 f\ft

155

155

270

1,600

1 d^fi

1,050

4,830

14,100

3,370

1,920

1,600

1,310

1,170

920

800

690

635

Feb.

690

fiQfi

860

1,680

1,170

1 040

860

745

fiQft

530

480

431

AQ c

412

OQ A

350

qqfl

458

435

390

370

330

330

635

860

690

662

Mar,

KrtC

40 c

OCfl

01 A

7JK

1 fififi

800

800

980

920

800

800

608

608

458

435

435

555

2,340

1,450

1,040

980

800

690

608

555

690

Apr.

1 040

800

608

635

KCC

505

480

1 4^fi

1,040

800

860

745

635

KKC

530

480

412

350

330

330

370

350

310

275

258

275

275

258

May

240

225

198

183

171

177

177

177

165

225

174

177

171

171

159

1 <W

142

142

132

 122

118

110

102

98

94

94

90

118

505

June

1,170

435

3 37CY

1,170

580

458

Con

690

435

390

458

CCK

258

240

210

177

153

142

138

138

292

275

195

177

142

132

125

118

July

108

QS

92

QS

105

94

' 86

78

74

78

74

70

78

72

66

70

68

62

57

58

52

56

58

52

74

156

204

130

92

86

Aug.

100 102

98

1,920

350

225

174

128

110

100

128

275

412

350

258

412

2,160

6,160

2,700

2,080

1,760

920

4,280

3,570

1,100

800

555

435

690

800

Sept.

Qon

635

390

<>ifl

240

207

192

183

159

165

159

142

122

112

102

94

90

86

86

80

82

80

78

90

690

330

210

165

180

Monthly discharge of Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 687 square miles]

Month

April 

May ______________________ . ....

July.... 

September _ __ __ _ .- ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

990 

5,820 

1,450 

14,100 

1,680 

2,340 

1,520 

505 

3,370 

204 

6,160 

920

14, 100

Minimum

34 

128 

118 

130 

330 

292 

258 

90 

118 

52 

98 

78

34

Mean

253 

862 

400 

1,240 

627 

760 

596 

168 

485 

85.4 

1,100 

220

566

Per

square 

mile

0.368 

1.25 

.582 

1.80 

.913 

1.11 

.868 

.245 

.706 

.124 

1.60 

.320

.824

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

1.40 

.67 

2.08 

.95 

1.28 

.97 

.28 

.79 

.14 

1.84 

.36

11.18
194 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

TURNBU11 CREEK AT KINGSTON SPRINGS, TENN.

LOCATION. At Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad bridge 500 feet 

above mouth of creek and three-fourths of a mile west of Kingston Springs, 

Cheatham County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 123 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections bolted to concrete piers of railroad bridge; 

read by E. E. Page.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and straight for 200 

feet below gage. Banks low and subject to overflow at high stages. Bed 

composed of gravel and boulders. Control is boulder shoal at downstream 

side of bridge; probably permanent. Gage heights affected by backwater 

during high stages on Harpeth River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

8.6 feet at 3.25 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 3,450 second-feet); minimum, 

0.78 foot July 22-24 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent below 500 secondfeet; probably affected by backwater from Harpeth River above that point. 

Rating curve well defined below 500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records good below 540 second-feet; fair to^poor above that 

point because of probable backwater effect from Harpeth River.

Discharge measurements of Turribull Creek at Kingston Springs, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 19.........

Mar. 27.. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84

184

Date

Mar. 30.. ......

Aug. 17... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.78

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

155

62

Date

Aug. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,420

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Turnbull Creek at Kingston Springs, Tenn., 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.............................................

Mar.

85

88

83

114

540

440

300

195

161

145

999

Apr.

150

139

134

116

108

104

106

330

222

213

195

222

134

130

112

104

93

90

77

74

69

69

66

74

63

61

59

93

71

63

May

59

59

61

56

54

50

50

48

48

47

48

66

50

47

48

43

41

40

41

41

40

38

38

37

35

34

33

33

31

108

112

June

222

87

83

490

270

108

104

320

440

195

130

93

63

59

56

54

48

47

45

41

38

38

38

37

37

34

33

34

34

34

July

33

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

24

26

26

31

28

26

26

28

26

25

24

23

23

23

27

26

59

43

33

28

30

Aug.

35

34

30

161

74

50

35

28

29

28

28

48

77

134

83

71

71

900

 3,450

390

290

108

93

540

390

150

112

83

63

59

63

Sept.

77

48

45

40

38

38

40

37

34

34

33

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

28

27

27

26

26

25

26

47

43

35

37

34
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 195

Monthly discharge of Turribull Creek at Kingston Springs, Term., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 123 square miles]

Month

March 19-31. _-._ __ ......................

April ________________________

May _________ ______________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

540 

330 

112 

490 

59 

3,450 

77

Minimum

83 

59 

31 

33 

23 

28 

25

Mean

215 

118 

49.5 

110 

29.1 

249 

35.0

Per 

square 

mile

1.75 

.959 

.402 

.894 

.237 

2.02 

.285

Run-off ia 

inches.

0.85- 

. 1.07 .46- 

1.00- 

.27 2.33: 

.32

RED RIVER NEAR ADAMS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 1% miles north of Adams, Robertson 

County, three-eighths mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, and 

half a mile below mouth of Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 678 square miles (average from base map of Tennessee and 

post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read by 

Robert Holloway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at gage height of 28 feet. Control for 

low and medium stages is solid rock shoal 200 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.2 feet at 

noon January 22 (discharge, 15,100 second-feet); minimum, 1.55 feet at 

noon July 22 (discharge, 62 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 27.5 feet at noon December 8, 1924 

(discharge, 18,200 second-feet); minimum, 1.28 feet at noon September 10r 

1925 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well denned below 13,000 second-feet and extended above that 

point. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good below 13,000 second-feet and fair 

above, except for days when gage was not read.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 20, 1926: Gage height, 2.54 feet; discharge, 342 second-feet. 

August 21, 1926: Gage height, 4.14 feet; discharge, 1,200 second-feet. 

August 28, 1926: Gage height, 2.61 feet; discharge, 406 second-feet.
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

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

2...... _ ......

3. .. __ . .....

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

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

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

7 __ . __ ......

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

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

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

11...... _ ......

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

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

14.- _ . .........

15-- ___ - .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23-..-...-...-...

24 -. . .

25 

26 ..........

27- ___ - _ -...

28 

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

30 

31 .... .

Oct.

66

78

106

108

110

102

138

147

135

106

76

94

248

325

1,320

784

248

248

165

144

128

575

550

525

345

305

220

198

Nov.

180

162

168

132

174

112

147

988

708

550

2,270

4,730

4,660

4,300

3,940

2,850

680

575

525

500

452

385

500

3,210

Dec.

2,050

850

2,050

1,650

1,180

975

850

680

625

600

550

475

452

408

396

365

325

285

285

230

305

248

Jan.

230

223

o on '216

206

195

189

230

OftQ

195

1QK

177

171

278

QQK

575

7 ftf\fl

2,780

2,050

1,830

1,400

1,400

Feb.

1,540

1,470

1,400

1,320

1,040

975

850

850

790

600

654

708

625

550

680

735

525

575

910

654

Mar.

600

525

475

475

500

500

408

408

430

430

408

408

408

430

385

365

365

345

525

3,500

1,470

1,400

1,020

850

2,340

Apr.

2,200

2,120

2,050

1,580

1,110

975

910

3,500

3,790

3,210

3,030

2,850

2,410

2,270

1,620

735

625

1,160

1,690

1,250

790

680

1,180

600

654

708

625

625

600

550

May

525

500

475

452

430

408

408

385

375

365

365

345

325

305

285

275

265

265

248

230

226

212

212

212

206

202

186

186

183

274

365

June

1,320

625

408

850

345

296

248

230

220

220

189

180

168

156

189

153

189

189

162

160

159

345

430

220

171

162

156

150

144

106

July

100

100

94

93

92

120

110

216

144

122

111

100

132

128

118

106

98

90

82

78

72

62

285

452

327

202

189

625

345

325

600

Aug.

538

475

652

1,980

3,430

975

625

538

452

408

345

475

1,180

652

552

452

525

1,980

1,400

1,320

652

601

550

525

975

600

452

385

444

503

562

Sept.

621

680

452

345

305

265

230

223

206

189

174

177

180

165

156

150

132

130

129

128

125

118

132

120

147

198

248

156

168

230

NOTE. Gage not read Sundays; record also missing Aug. 30 to Sept. 1; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 678 square miles]

Month

October.... ____________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

4,730 

2,120 

15, 100 

1,540 

3,500 

3,790 

525 

1,320 

625 

3,430 

680

15,100

Minimum

66 

112 

230 

171 

500 

345 

550 

183 

106 

62 

345 

118

62

Mean

261 

1,490 

687 

1,750 

838 

795 

1,540 

313 

285 

184 

813 

223

763

Per

square 

mile

0.385 

2.20 

1.01 

2.58 

1.24 

1.17 

2.27 

.462 

.420 

.271 

1.20 

.329

1.13

Run-off in 

incites

0.44 

2.46 

1.16 

2.97 

1.29 

1.35 

2.53 

.53 

.47 

.31 

1.38 

.37

15.26

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT CAIVERT, W. C.

LOCATION. At township bridge 1 mile below mouth of East Fork and 1

southeast of railroad station at Calvert, Transylvania County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 104 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

mile
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 197

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on left bank 6 feet above bridge; read by A. H. 

Gillespie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed mostly of gravel; straight. 

Banks clean and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is 

firmly bedded gravel bar; fairly permanent. At extremely high stages control is narrows half a mile below.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 

8.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, about 5,570 second-feet); minimum, 0.34 

foot numerous times in October (discharge, 61 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.1 feet at 4 p. m. December 8, 

1924, and 8.30 a. m. January 18, 1926 (discharge, about 5,570 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.28 foot September 17-23, 1925 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Probably none.

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

defined between 60 and 1,500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except" as stated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Calvert, N. C., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 3 -

Do... 

Do._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

.80

.80

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

734

147

157

146

Date

Do. 

Do..... .....

Do. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.80

.80

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

157

146

149

151

Date

July 20-... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

150

86.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Calvert, N. C., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 --.. _. 

2-. ... ... 

3

4

5_ -----

6 

7

8_ ._ 

9. -- -

10 

11 

12.------ ..

13. 

14. - 

15 -

17 - .. --

18 , 

19 

20 

21. 

22. 

23. --.

24. 

25. 

26 

27 

29 

30 

31 

Ort.

73

72

72

72

66

61

61

64

77

61

61

65

61

80

164

115

104

90

80

76

75

72

72

92

190

162

115

104

106

97

86

Nov.

214

162

121

108

86

80

80

516

183

142

1,800

991

545

431

305

214

404

164

156

148

148

128

124

124

115

115

115

115

115

Dec.

113

111

110

108

108

159

142

135

128

124

124

119

135

150

164

162

145

126

124

115

111

108

104

97

93

93

90

90

156

148

148

Jan.

162

159

177

248

328

282

170

164

148

177

236

156

140

159

153

148

479

2,450

756

574

459

404

378

353

319

282

261

240

229

222

634

Feb.

353

305

848

574

431

353

363

305

296

269

233

233

233

225

225

218

378

353

664

404

353

305

257

1,080

634

634

545

431

Mar.

353

314

305

282

261

257

848

574

353

328

404

378

328

314

305

291

291

282

274

265

265

269

274

265

265

257

257

225

210

210

545

Apr.'

353

314

305

300

248

248

315

1,060

574

516

604

459

431

404

353

328

328

314

305

291

291

274

274

265

261

257

257

257

253

248

May

248

233

233

222

210

210

210

210

210

196

196

190

190

183

183

183

177

177

164

164

164

159

153

153

148

148

148

148

June

148

148

148

148

148

137

130

126

124

124

115

115

111

111

173

124

167

150

137

137

133

130

137

130

128

124

128

126

111

104

July

130

156

153

133

207

431

222

145

126

108

104

104

104

104

100

97

93

90

90

90

86

86

80

80

80

83

119

100

85

207

487

Aug.

634

487

378

282

257

248

159

159

159

153

207

150

142

137

153

153

229

210

156

137

137

133

133

261

257

265

200

162

156

137

137

Sept.

133

130

119

153

162

222

190

296

516

261

48T

282

240

222

193,

203,

183,

164

162

156

150

159

207

. 162

150

145

162

148

137

150

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 8,12,13, Jan. 17,18, Feb. 24, Apr. 7 and 8 determined by approximate integration of graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Calvert, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[ Drainage area, 101 square miles ]

Month

December ..._ . ... . ......................

AprU.. ......... ...................... _ ._-_._

July . . ...__ ...

September ___________________ .

The year.. ________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

1,800 

164 

2,450 

1,080 

848 

1,060 

248 

173 

487 

634 

516

2,450

Minimum

61 80 - 

90 

140 

218 

210 

248 

148 

104 

80 

133 

119

61

Mean

88.6 

269 

124 

356 

410 

324 

356 

185 

132 

138 

212 

201

232

Per 

square 

mile

0. 852 

2.59 

1.19 

3.42 

3.94 

3.12 

3.42 

1.78 

1.27 

1.33 

2.04 

1.93

2.23

Run-off in 

inches

0.98 

2.89 

1.37 

3.94 

4.10 

3.60 

3.82 

2.05 

1.42 

1.53 

2.35 

2.15

30.20

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BIANTYRE, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 700 feet east of Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, and 3 miles downstream from mouth of Little River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 296 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. B. 

Osborne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed of sand and gravel, somewhat shifting. Banks steep and 

about 15 feet above zero of gage; subject to overflow which floods the wide 

cultivated bottoms. Channel control not stable and is affected by overhanging trees and seasonal changes in vegetation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.5 feet at 

8 a. .m. January 19 (discharge, 5,100 second-feet); minimum, 2.04 feet at 

5 p, m. October 7 (discharge, 166 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet at 8 a. m. May 30, 

1923 (gage height, 15.95 feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.83 feet at 5 p. m. 

September 21, 1925 (discharge, 143 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal regulation noticeable during low-water periods is 

probably due to operation of small mills on tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

denned between 200 and 3,500 second-feet; extended above and below. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 3, 1926: Gage height, 8.88 feet; discharge, 2,010 second-feet.

June 4, 1926: Gage height, 3.18 feet; discharge, 330 second-feet.

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 2.70 feet; discharge, 247 second-feet.
TENNESSEE KIVEK BASIN 199

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., 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.

218

211

197

197

178

172

172

178

184

184

172

172

178

242

575

314

314

277

242

218

218

211

107

271

918

700

371

314

295

277

277

Nov.

277

411

433

352

314

295

295

541

782

455

391

1,480

2,780

1,010

729

892

625

575

525

477

433

391

391

352

352

352

391

371

333

352

Dec.

333

333

314

295

625

525

433

371

371

352

352

333

314

352

411

411

371

352

352

433

455

501

477

411

391

352

314

277

391

391

352

Jan.

333

333

314

433

892

677

525

525

440

380

330

390

340

352

371

352

391

4,130

4,960

1,940

1,560

1,400

1,070

920

864

892

755

703

651

625

950

Feb.

1,130

892

1,530

1,660

1,200

1,010

920

836

809

782

703

651

651

703

677

625

600

677

1,590

1,100

.892

809

782

729

2,060

1,840

1,260

1,040

Mar.

950

950

836

809

755

79Q

1,920

1,490

1,130

1,010

980

1,040

1,070

920

892

836

809

782

782

755

729

703

729

703

677

677

651

625

600

625

1,410

Apr.

1,040

864

809

755

729

703

729

2,400

1,800

1,200

1,490

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,070

1,000

900

900

836

809

782

755

755

729

703

677

677

651

625

625

May

600

600

600

600

575

550

550

575

550

550

525

550

525

525

525

550

501

477

455

455

455

433

433

411

411

391

391

433

411

391

391

June

391

371

352

352

371

371

352

333

352

333

314

314

333

333

314

295

277

277

525

455

391

352

455

391

333

314

391

314

314

314

July

295

314

391

334

433

352

625

455

391

333

314

295

277

295

277

259

259

277

259

242

242

259

259

259

259

259

295

625

677

1,800

950

Aug.

1,170

1,100

892

755

920

651

550

501

433

411

433

477

411

391

391

371

525

525

600

411

411

371

411

477

755

980

575

455

391

391

371

Sept.

433

477

391

391

864

729

729

1,040

1,070

1,230

1,740

1,070

703

729

625

600

550

501

477

455

433

433

651

525

455

433

455

433

411

411

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 24-26, Nov. 8, 9, 12, 13, Jan. 18. Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 7, 31, Apr. 8, 9, July 30, and 

Sept. 11 determined by approximate integration of gage-height graph based on two daily gage readings. IS! o 

record of stage Jan. 9-13 and Apr. 16-18; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow at Asheville and at Calvert.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 296 square miles]

Month

October.. ______ . ........................

July ... . 

August

September .__.. _.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 918 

2,780 

625 

4,960 

2,060 

1,920 

2,400 

600 

525 

1,800 

1,170 

1,740

4,960

Minimum

172 

277 

277 

314 

600 

600 

625 

391 

277 

242 

371 

391

172

Mean

279 

579 

385 

929 

1,010 

889 

957 

496 

353 

408 

565 

648

621

Per 

square 

mile

0.943 

1.96 

1.30 

3.14 

3.41 

3.00 

3.23 

1.68 

1.19 

1.38 

1.91 

2.19

2.10

Run-ofi in 

inches

1.09 

2.19 

1.50 

3.62 

3.55 

3.46 

3.60 

1.94 

1.33 

1.59 

2.20 

2.44

28.51

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVIIIE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Bingham School concrete highway bridge, 1% miles below Smiths 

Bridge, 2% miles below Southern Railway station at Asheville, Buncombe 

County, and 3 miles below mouth of Swannanoa River.
200

DRAINAGE AREA. 949 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1895, to December 31, 1901; January 1, 

1905, to September 30, 1926. Records January 1, 1905, to September 30, 

1922, were obtained at Smith Bridge, l/z l miles upstream.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by L. W. Roberson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Bingham School Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed chiefly of rock; practically 

permanent. Control is long shoal composed of boulders and gravel beginning 

50 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet at 

1 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum, 0.30 foot 

several times in October (discharge, 330 second-feet).

1895-1901, 1905-1926: Maximum stage, 23.1 feet at Bingham School 

Bridge July 16, 1916, determined by levels from floodmarks April 21, 1925 

(discharge estimated, 110,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.16 

foot several times in August and September, 1925 (discharge, 239 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible; see Swannanoa River at Biltmore and Mills River 

near Mills River.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation probably caused by small mills on 

tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined up to 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice-daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except that for January 18, which was determined by approximate 

integration of graph based on two daily gage readings. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.23 feet; discharge, 1,190 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., 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.

442

412

458

428

360

338

352

345

412

382

345

345

352

382

918

860

578

587

480

450

412

428

435

480

805

1,480

650

569

560

544

Nov.

596

700

91S

750

650

623

596

750

1,900

1,610

805

1,340

4,570

2,680

1,480

1,340

1,280

1,100

1,040

918

860

805

750

700

700

700

750

750

700

Dec.

700

700

700

650

750

1,100

860

750

700

700

700

700

650

650

805

805

700

700

805

918

975

07 K

860

805

805

7CA

750

918

1,160

Jan.

975

918

805

860

1,220

1,340

1,160

1,040

975

918

750

860

805

860

805

805

805

7,630

8,210

6,780

2, 850

2,350

2 1 on

1 Qf\n

1,680

1,610

1,480

1 Id-ft

1,280

1,220

1,610

Feb.

2,510

1,900

2,680

3,770

2,680

2,040

1,900

1,680

1,540

1,540

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,340

1,340

1,340

1.280

1,750

1,220

1 900

1^750

1,680

1,480

1 540

0 1QA

2 680

2

1QA

Mar.

1,900

1,900

1,680

1,540

],480

1,410

2,680

3,390

2,350

2,040

2,190

2,190

2,040

2,040

1,750

1,680

1,610

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,410

1,340

1,220

1,220

9 3*\n

Apr.

2,190

1,750

1,610

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,410

3,390

3,770

2,680

3,390

2,680

2,680

2,350

2,190

2,040

1 900

1,750

1,750

1,610

1,480

1 KA(\

1 AQf\

1,410

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,220

May

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,280

1,100

1,040

3,390

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,340

1,340

1,160

1,100

1,040

975

07 e

918

860

805

918

Oft A

G«A

June

860

805

750

750

805

805

805

700

650

805

641

623

596

918

750

700

641

641

1,160

805

700

7AA

Q7 C

650

7Art

860

Q1Q

July

587

560

623

1.220

750

860

1,340

975

750

700

569

512

496

504

488

465

465

435

398

375

onn

390

CQ7

536

458

488

496

7 in

1,280

0 Q7rt

2,510

Aug.

1,900

1,750

1,540

1,340

1,340

1, 340

1,040

975

805

700

700

805

805

750

805

700

650

860

805

805

1,040

860

650

1,040

1,280

1,280

1,280

700

700

632

623

Sept.

650-

805

750-

1 860

1,410-

1,280

1,280

1,410

J, 480-

2,190

2,190

2,510

1,540-

1,410

1,100

975

91&

918

805

750

750

750

918

1,040'

805

750-

918

805

805

750>
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 201

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 949 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,480 

4,570 

1,160 

8,210 

3,770 

3,390 

3,770 

3,390 

1,160 

3,970 

1,900 

2,510

8,210

Minimum

338 

596 

650 

750 

1,160 

1,220 

1,220 

805 

596 

375 

623 

650

338

Mean

532 

1,100 

792 

1,870 

1,820 

1,750 

1,910 

1,150 

758 

804 

984 

1,120

1,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.561 

1.16 

.835 

1.97 

1.92 

1.84 

2.01 

1.21 

.799 

.847 

1.04 

1.18

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

0.65 

1.29 

.96 

2.27 

2.00 

2.12 

2.24 

1.40 

.89 

.98 

1.20 

1.32

17.32

FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Oldtown, on Newport-Morristown road, 1% 

miles northeast of Newport, Cocke County, and 4 miles above mouth of 

Pigeon River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to November 8, 1901; November 1, 

1902, to December 31, 1905; August 16 to December 31, 1907; November 

17, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 60-day recorder in wooden shelter over a 24-inch corrugated-iron 

pipe attached to downstream end of first pier from left end of bridge; used 

since September 15, 1926. From November 17, 1920, to September 14, 

1926, a chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge was used. Recorder 

is referred to the chain gage. Chain gage read by Mrs. Frank Odell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 5-span steel highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed of river composed of 

sand and gravel. Control is rock ( and gravel shoal 300 feet downstream; 

probably changes slightly during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet at 

7 a. m. January 19 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet); minimum, 1.26 feet at 

7 a. m. October 7 and 14 (discharge, 422 second-feet).

1900-1905, 1907, 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet April 8, 

1903 (discharge, 62,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 210 second-feet 

at 6 p. m. September 9, 1925.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods caused by 

operation of three or four medium-sized water-power plants above station.

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

defined below 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily prior to September 15; operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

102061 30 14
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. T. ....... ..

Oct. 17.. .......

Nov. 10... 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.53

2.16

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

501

2,310

1,540

1,070

Date

Feb. 8 

Feb. 24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.56

3.07

1.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,540

2,430

3,770

1,170

Date

June 22 _ - _ --

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,070

1,120

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ,. .

2 

3 __ .. .....

4 - .

5 

6 

7 ~ -

8 

10 

11. 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 , 

21 

22 . 

23 . 

24.... ...... 

25 

26. _ .

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

28 

29. _ ..........

30. 

31 

Oct.

474

593

522

482

530

450

450

490

482

474

506

474

474

429

1,110

1,260

2,020

970

744

575

539

593

768

1,340

1,260

905

780

732

Nov.

680

816

970

1,110

970

816

780

840

1,180

1,520

1,340

1,180

3,100

4,690

2,840

1,810

1,710

1,610

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,110

1,040

905

840

905

1,180

1,110

1,040

Dec.

970

970

970

905

840

905

1,180

1,110

970

840

840

828

816

840

905

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

1,040

1,180

1,180

1,340

1,040

1,040

1 040

Jan.

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,110

1 OCfl

1,610

1,810

1,430

1,260

1,260

1,040

1,040

1,110

970

970

905

1,110

11,500

9,310

3,380

2,970

9 f^Qft

2,360

2,020

i Qon

1,710

1,610

1,520

1,710

Feb.

4,090

4,090

3,520

6,310

5,000

3,520

2,840

2,470

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,810

1,810

1,610

1,610

2,360

5,640

4,090

2,970

2,710

9 47ft

2,360

4,390

2,840

Mar.

2,840

2,970

2,710

2,360

2,240

2,020

2,240

4,390

3,800

2,970

2,710

2,710

2,970

2,710

2,970

2,590

2,590

2,970

3,100

3,240

3,100

2,710

3,100

3,520

9 S4il

2,590

9 47ft

2,240

2,020

1,810

9 94.ft

Apr.

3,380

2,840

2,360

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,710

2,240

5,000

4,090

3,100

3,800

8,500

5,320

4,090

3,520

3,100

2,710

2,470

2,240

2,130

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,920

1,810

1,710

1,710

1,610

1,610

May

1,520

3,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,520

1,520

2,360

2,470

1,710

1,610

3,100

3,100

2,130

1,920

1,710

1,520

1,520

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,340

1,260

1,260

1 260

June

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,040

1,260

1,260

1,180

970

970

970

840

780

905

970

1,340

1,260

1,040

840

840

1,180

1,610

1,260

1,040

1,180

1 260

1,110

970

970

1,040

905

July

905

700

744

720

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,520

1,040

970

970

970

620

630

566

575

593

566

557

514

498

474

602

630

970

1,110

602

905

1,710

3,520

Aug.

2,360

1,920

2,130

1,710

1,610

2,470

1,520

1,260

1,110

970

840

828

1,110

970

1,180

970

905

1,040

1,260

1,610

2,590

1,520

1,260

1,710

5,000

3,520

2,020

1,810

1,180

1,040

970

Sept.

970

840

1,110

1,180

1,340

1,430

1,810

1,520

2,020

1,710

2,240

2,590

2,360

1,610

1,430

1,230

1,120

1,050

970

918

892

840

892

1,010

1,140

957

840

905

918

931

Monthly discharge of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,860 square miles]

Month

December.. __ ___ __________ _

February. _ . _____ ___________

April.. _____________ _________

July. ... ................ __

The year... ______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,020 

4,690 

1,340 

11,500 

6,310 

4,390 

8,500 

3,100 

1,610 

3,520 

5,000 

2,590

11,500

Minimum

429 

680 

816 

905 

1,610 

1,810 

1,610 

1,180 

780 

474 

828 

840

429

Mean

791 

1,370 

1,010 

2,350 

3,030 

2,770 

2,840 

1,650 

1,080 

928 

1,630 

1,290

1,720

Per 

square 

mile

0.425 

.737 

.543 

1.26 

1.63 

1.49 

1.53 

.887 

.581 

.499 

.876 

.694

.925

Run-off in 

inches

0.49 

.82 

.63 

1.45 

1.70 

1.72 

1.71 

1.02 

.65 

.58 

1.01 

.77

12.55
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 203

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT DANDRIDGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Dandridge, Jefferson County, 23 miles 

by river below mouth of Nolichucky River.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 4,450 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections, inclined arid vertical, on right bank under 

highway bridge; read by F. R. Moreland. Original (Weather Bureau) 

gage is painted on shoreward side of second concrete pier from right end of 

bridge. Datum of present gage is 0.04 foot lower than that of original gage. 

Zero of gage 903.1 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of silt and rock; 

shifting. One channel at all stages. Control formed by series of milldams 

and rock dikes across the three channels into which river divides 1 mile 

below station. The dikes are in very poor repair and are subject to change 

at each flood. Right bank high; left bank is subject to overflow at stages 

above 12 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 

3 p. m. April 13 (discharge, 25,900 second-feet); minimum, 0.2 foot at 7 

a. m. October 13 and 14 (discharge, 950 second-feet).

1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet during night of April 2, 

1920 (discharge not determined); minimum, 0.6 foot at 7 a. m. September 

9 and 10, 1925 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau records a maximum stage of 28.0 

feet May 21, 1901, and a minimum of 0.7 foot December 3, 1910, and on 

other dates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well denned between 900 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

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

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good between 900 and 

25,000 second-feet; others fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

T)A/> Ifl

Feb. 9 .

Feb. 26... __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

2.03

2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 9 71 n

5,700

8,790

Date

Apr. 13 _ ......

Apr. 15.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.98

4.42

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23,600

13,700

2,250

Date

Aug. 17.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

I.. ........

2...... .

3....... _

4 .... 

5

6 .......

7 ___ . ...

8 .

9 . ......

10 __

Oct.

1,280

1,110

1,280

1,440

1,280

1,110

1,440

1,440

1,620

1.440

Nov.

1 800

1,800

2,180

2,570

2,370

2,180

1,980

2,370

5,440

4.130

Dec.

2,370

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2.370

Jan.

2,180

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

3,890

4,130

3,420

3,200

3.200

Feb.

9,460

11,900

10,100

14.000

14, 400

9,800

7,500

6,290

6,000

5.720

Mar.

6,880

6,880

7,190

6,580

6,000

5,440

6,000

9,460

11,500

8.470

Apr.

7,500

8,140

6,580

6,000

5,170

5,440

4,900

4,640

8,470

9.800

May

3,890

3,890

3,420

3,890

3,890

3,420

3,200

2,980

2,980

2.980

June

2,570

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,780

2,570

1,980

1,980

2,180

July

2,180

2,180

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,980

2,570

2,980

2,570

2,370

Aug.

7,820

4.900

4,640

4,130

3,650

3,890

4,130

3,420

3,200

2,780

Sept.

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,570

2,780

2,980

2,780

2,780

2,980
204 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Board River at Dandridge, Tenn., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

12 

13_ 

14... _ 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 -

21

22-... ....

23 -..-..

24

26 . .

26 .

28. .

29 _. .

30 

Oct.

1,280

1,110

950

950

1,620

3,890

3,200

5,720

3,200

2,180

1,980

1,980

1,800

1,620

2,180

4,640

2,980

2,570

2,180

1,980

Nov.

3,420

2,980

5,170

8,800

7,500

4.900

4,380

4,130

2,980

2,780

2,780

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

3,200

2,780

Dec.

2,370

2,180

1,980

1,800

2,370

2,570

2,570

2,370

2,780

3,200

2,780

2,980

2,980

2,780

2,570

2,570

2,570

Jan.

2 780

2,570

4,130

21,300

14,400

10,100

9,130

5,720

6,000

5,440

4,130

4,130

Feb.

5,440

4 900

4,380

4,640

7,190

5,720

10,100

6,880

6,000

10,800

Mar.

7,190

8,140

8,470

7,190

7,190

6,290

6,290

7,190

7,820

7,820

10, 100

9,130

7,820

7,190

6,000

5.720

Apr.

7,820

23, 800

21, 700

8,800

7,820

6,580

5,720

5,440

6,000

5,440

4,640

4,380

4,130

May

3,650

3,200

5,170

3,650

3,420

3,650

6,580

7,820

5,720

5,440

4,380

3,890

3,650

3,200

3,200

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,570

2,570

June

2,180

1.980

1,980

2,370

2,980

4,130

3,420

2,370

2,370

2,370

3,200

3,420

2,780

2,370

2,370

2,570

2,370

1,980

2,570

2,370

July

2,370

2,570

1,980

1,980

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,440

1,620

1,620

1,440

1,620

1,800

1,980

2,180

1,800

2,180

5,440

Aug.

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,570

2,370

2,570

1,980

2,370

2,980

3,200

3,650

3,890

3,200

2,980

6,580

14, 700

10, 100

7,190

4,130

2,980

2,780

Sept,

3.200'

2,980

3,890

3,650

2,780

2,570

2,570

2,370

2,370

1,980

1,620

1,980

1,800

1,980

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,980

2,180

2,180

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 4,450 square miles]

Month

October . .

December---.--------.----------.- .

February ......

April . .. . .

June - .. . .

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,720 

8,800 

3,200 

23,400 

15, 100 

11, 500 

23,800 

7,820 

4,130 

5,440 

14,700 

3,890

23,800

Minimum

950 

1,800 

1,800 

2,180 

4,380 

5,440 

4,130 

2,570 

1,980 

1,440 

1,980 

1,620

950

Mean

2,100 

3,380 

2,500 

5,580 

8,550 

7,400 

7,770 

3,790 

2,530 

2,170 

4,180 

2,510

4,340

Per 

square 

mile

0.472 

.760 

.562 

1.25 

1.92 

1.66 

1.75 

.852 

.569 

.488 

.939 

.564

.975

Kun-off in 

inches

0.54 

.85 

.65 

1.44 

2.00 

1.91 

1.95 

.98 

.63 

.56 

1.08 

.63

13.22

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KNOXVIIIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Knoxville Water Co.'s intake, half a mile above Gay Street 

Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, and 3K miles below junction of French 

Broad and Holston Rivers.

DKAINAGE AREA. 8,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1899, to December 31, 1912, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1926. Records for January 1, 1913, to September 

30, 1918, are published in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

GAGE. Au 7-day water-stage recorder in timber shelter over Knoxville Water 

Co.'s intake tower on right bank half a mile above Gay Street Bridge, 

installed August 9, 1925; inspected by H. W. Asquith. Before August 9, 

1925, United States Weather Bureau gage on Gay Street Bridge was used. 

Zero of both gages 797.45 feet above mean sea level.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 205

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Gay Street Bridge. 

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Channel

slightly curved above and straight below bridge. Control formed by rock

shoal and dikes at Gay Street Bridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet from

4 to 9 p. m. April 13 (discharge, 49,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.1 feet

October 1 (discharge, 1,780 second-feet).

1900-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 36.4 feet at 5 p. m. March 1, 1902

(discharge, 195,000 second-feet); minimum, 1. 7 feet at 8 a. m. September

11, 1925 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 44.4 feet March

10, 1867. 

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

defined. Accumulation of trash over intake renders operation of automatic

gage unsatisfactory during low-water season; see footnote to table of daily

discharge. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.

.Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 20-.. 

Dec. 2 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,650

5,770

Date

Apr. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

4.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,820

20, 400

Date

Julyl . 

Gage 

height1

Feet 

1.98

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,600

4,310

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., 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.

1,780

1,920

1,870

1,970

2,080

1,920

2,080

2,330

2,260

2,200

2 080

1,970

1,920

2,260

6,730

7,120

12,600

10, 700

8,270

6,480

5,390

4,210

3,560

3,480 

7,260

9,160

8,600

8,440

7,260

5,740

4,830

Nov.

4,110

4,210

4,210

5, 050

4,620

4,410

4,210

8,960

10, 2Q&

9,350

8,440

8,960

11, 400

15, 000

15, 500

9,350

8,270

7,960

7,390

6,860

6,480

5,980

5,160 

5,390

5,390

5,860

6,600

7,260

6,730

Dec.

5,620

5,500

5,390

5,390

5,280

5,050

'5,160

5,050

4,830

4,310

4,210

4,020

4,410

5,050

4,830

7,260

7,120

7,390

7,390 

7,260

7,120

5,860

4,510

2,980

3,480

3,920

Jan.

4,510

4,830

4,830

5,500

7,260

8,270

8,600

7,960

7,390

6,860

6,350

6,100

6,220

5,860

5,500

5,500

11, 600

31, 800

46, 900

30, 800

25, 600

22, 500

20, 500 

15, 500

13,100

11, 900

10, 400

9,350

8,600

9,350

Feb.

13,100

18, 500

23, 500

28,200

27, 600

21,500

16, 500

13 600

-12, 600

11,100

10,400

9,770

9,160

9,560

15, 500

21, 000

24,000

16, 000

17, 000

25, 100

30, 200

24,600

18, 500

16, 000 

15, 000

15, 500

17, 500

16, 500

Mar.

14, 500

13, 600

13, 100

13, ICO

12, 100

11, 100

13, 100

17, 000

14,500

16, 500

16, 500

14, 500

12,600

12, 100

12, 100

14,000

15, 500

15,500

17, 000 

17, 000

16, 000

15, 000

14,500

13, 100

11, 900

11, 600

Apr.

13, 600

12, 600

!Q,fiOO

10, 400

9, 560

8,960

11, 100

13, 100

12, 600

16, 500

44,200

37, 800

20,000

14,500

11,600

10, 900

10, 900

11, 100 

10, 400

9,770

9,160

8,600

8,440

7,960

May

7,820

7,530

7,390

7,670

7,390

7,120

6,860

6.600

6,350

6,350

6,600

6,600

7,390

7,670

7,390

10, 900

15,000

11, 900

10,200

8,600

7,960

7,260

6,600 

6,350

5,980

5,620

5,620

5,860

5,620

5,050

June

4,620

4,830

5,390

5,860

5,740

5,860

5,280

4,510

5, 050

5,050

5,280

4,940

4,720

4,510

5,390

7,390

6,600

5,860

5,620

5,390

5,500

6,350

6,100

5,500 

4,830

5,390

4,940

4,720

4,310

4,620

July

4,210

4,110

3,830

4,110

3 740

3,560

6,100

6,860

5,980

5,280

7,960

5,160

4,110

4,020

3,740

3,480

3,390

3,220

2,820

2,680

2,530

2,400

2,400 

2,820

2,750

3,390

5,160

3,560

3,560

5,390

Aug.

10,700

7,390

6,860

6,350

6,100

6,350

7,530

6,220

5,500

5,160

4, S30

4,410

4,310

4,720

4,020

4,510

3,650

4,210

5,500

5,740

7,530

7,960

6,350

6,860 

12, 600

20,500

17, 500

12,600

8,600

6,860

6,100

Sept.

5,500

5,160

4,830

5.390

5.860

5,860

5,050

5,980

5,980

6,600

5,860

5, 980

5,860

5,860

5,160

4,510

4,210

4,110

3,830

3,390

2,900

2,900

3,140

3,060 

3,220

3,220

3,060

2,820

3,220

3,650

NOTE. Recording gage did not operate, satisfactorily Oct. 11-31, Nov. 4-30, Dec. 1-12, 20-2g, Jan. 1, 2, 

18-23, 27-30, Feb. 2, 3, 5-13, 15, 20, 21, Mar. 10-13, 29-31, Apr. 1-3, Aug. 8-23; daily discharge based on mean 

of two daily staff gage readings. Daily discharge is mean of hourly discharge on Apr. 15 and 16.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 8,990 square miles]

Month

Jtily. ..........................................

The year... ___ ______ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,600 

15,500 

7,390 

46, 900 

30,200 

19,000 

46, 900 

15,000 

7,390 

7,960 

20,500 

6,600

46,900

Minimum

1,780 

4,110 

2,980 

4,410 

9,160 

11,100 

7,960 

5,050 

4,310 

2,400 

3,650 

2,820

1,780

Mean

4,790 

7,510 

5,310 

12,100 

17, 800 

14,300 

15,300 

7,560 

5,340 

4,060 

7,340 

4,540

8,760

Per 

square 

mile

0.533 

.835 

.591 

1.35 

1.98 

1.59 

1.70 

.841 

.594 

.452 

.816 

.505

.974

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

.93 

.68 

1.56 

2.06 

1.83 

1.90 

.97 

.66 

.52 

.94 

.56

13. 22

TENNESSEE RIVES AT IOUDON, TEETH.

LOCATION. At Huffs Ferry, half a mile northwest of Loudon, Loudon County,.

5 miles by river below Southern Railway bridge over Tennessee River at 

Loudon, and 15 miles below mouth of Little Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections, inclined and vertical, on right bank; read 

by A. T. Hedrick. Inclined section, 1.0 to 14.9 feet, 100 feet upstream from, 

ferry cable. Section 14.3 to 26 feet is vertical timber spiked to 36-inch 

sycamore tree 15 feet below inclined section. Section 26 to 32 feet is vertical 

timber attached to large tree beside road 40 feet upstream from inclined 

section. Section 32 to 40 feet is vertical timber attached to ferry pole.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from car suspended from Huffs Ferry cable 

or from a boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Both 

banks subject to overflow during high stages. Control for low and medium. 

stages formed by rock and gravel shoal and artificial dike at head of Sweetwater Island, 2% miles below gage. High-water control not determined.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.85 feet 

at 6 a. m. April 14 (discharge, 69,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.01 feet at

6 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 2,640 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet at 6 a. m. December 18,, 

1922 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.82 foot at 5 p. m. 

September 12, 1925 (discharge, 2,190 second-feet).

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected slightly by regulation on Little Tennessee River at Cheoah Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined below 60,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 60,000 secondfeet; fair above that point.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 12, 1926: Gage height, 2.85 feet; discharge, 8,780 second-feet.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year

ending September 80, 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.

2,740 

2,740 

2,990 

2,990 

3,120

3,260 

3,120 

3,120 

3,400 

3,400

3,260 

3,120 

2,990 

3,120 

8,620

12,000 

16,200 

25,600 

15,600 

10,500

8,620 

7,760 

6,930 

6,130 

11,500

21,600 

16,100 

12,500 

12,000 

9,520 

9 060

Nov.

8,180 

7,340 

8,620 

6,930 

7,760

7,340 

8,180 

13,500 

25,600 

18, 800

15, 100 

14,000 

20,000 

23,900 

22,800

21,000 

18,800 

15,600 

13,000 

12,000

11,500 

10,500 

9,520 

9,060 

9,060

8,620 

10,000 

11,500 

11,000 

11,000

Dec.

11,000 

10,500 

9,520 

9,520 

9,520

9,060 

7,760 

8,620 

8,180 

8,620

8,620 

8,620 

7,340 

6,930 

7,760

8,180 

9,060 

9,060 

9,520 

9,520

11,500 

14,600 

14,000 

13,000 

11,500

10,500 

10,500 

8,620 

7,760 

7,340 

7,760

Jan.

8,180 

8,180 

8,180 

7,760 

10, 500

16,700 

15,600 

15, 100 

15,100 

14,000

12,000 

12,000 

11,500 

11,000 

11,000

10,500 

9,520 

25,000 

47,800 

55,600

48,400 

40,800 

36,400 

32,200 

27,400

22,800 

19,400 

17,200 

16,700 

15, 100 

14,000

Feb.

17,800 

24,500 

31,000 

38,900 

40, 200

33,400 

28,600 

23,300 

21,000 

19, 400

17,800 

17,200 

16, 200 

14, 600 

16,200

23,900 

31, 600 

26,200 

22,200 

32,800

38, 300 

37,000 

31, 000 

25,000 

23,900

26,200 

26,200 

28,000

Mar.

21,600 

21,600 

20,500 

20,000 

19,400

18,300 

21,600 

29,200 

31,000 

29,200

26,200 

25,600 

25,600 

26,800 

25,000

23,300 

21,600 

20,500 

19,400 

19,400

21,000 

21, 600 

23,900 

28,600 

26,800

26,200 

23,900 

22,800 

21,000 

18, 300 

20,000

Apr.

20,500 

21,000 

21,000 

19,400 

16, 700

16,700 

16,200 

17,200 

21,000 

23,300

22, 200 

22,800 

56,200 

66,000 

56,200

42,000 

32,800 

27, 400 

24,500 

22,200

20,000 

18,800 

18,800 

18,800 

17,800

16,200 

16,200 

12, 500 

14,600 

14,000

May

13,500 

13,000 

12,500 

13,000 

13,000

12,500 

11,500 

11,000 

10, 500 

10, 500

11,000 

11, 500 

11,500 

12, 500 

12,500

13,500 

19,400 

19, 400 

20,000 

17,800

15,600 

14,000 

12,500 

11,500 

11,000

10,500 

9,520 

9,520 

9,520 

9,520 

9,060

June

8,620 

8,180 

8,180 

9,060 

9,520

9,520 

8,620 

8,180 

8,620 

8,620

8,180 

8,180 

7,760 

7,340 

10, 500

12, 500 

11,000 

11,000 

10,000 

9,520

9,060 

9,520 

10,500 

10,000 

9,060

9,060 

9,060 

8,180 

8,180 

7,760

July

7,760 

7,340 

6,930 

6,530 

6,530

6,930 

7,340 

10,500 

10,000 

9,520

10,500 

10,000 

8,180 

7,340 

7,340

6,930 

6,530 

6,130 

5,750 

5,560

5,010 

4,830 

5,010 

5,010 

5,010

6,530 

6,930 

8,180 

9,060 

7,760 

7,340

Aug.

12,500 

13,500 

11,000 

11,000 

10,000

10,000 

10,000 

10, 500 

9,060 

9,060

8,620 

8,180 

7,340 

7,340 

6,930

6,530 

6,930 

6,530 

10,000 

10,500

11,000 

13,000 

11,000 

10, 500 

17,200

33,400 

26,200 

21,000 

14,600 

11, 500 

10,000

Sept.

9,520 

9,060 

9,060 

8,180 

8,620

9,060 

11,000 

10,500 

10,000 

10,000

10,500 

10,000 

9,060 

8,620 

8,620

7,340 

6,930 

6,930 

6,530 

5,940

5,750 

5,190 

5,190 

5,750 

5,560

5,370 

5,370 

5,010 

5,190 

6,130

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 12,300 square miles]

Month

July.......... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25,600 

25, 600 

14,600 

55,600 

40,200 

31,000 

66,000 

20,000 

12,500 

10,500 

33,400 

11,000

66,000

Minimum

 ' ' 2, 740 

6,930 

6,930 

7, 760 

14,600 

18, 300 

12, 500 

9,060 

7,340 

4,830 

6,530 

5,010

2,740

Mean

8,180 

13,000 

9,480 

19,900 

26,200 

23,200 

24,400 

12,700 

9,120 

7,240 

11,800 

7,670

14, 300

Per 

square 

mile

0.665 

1.06 

.771 

1.62 

2.13 

1.89 

1.98 

1.03 

.741 

.589 

.960 

.624

1.16

Run-off in 

inches

0.77 

1.18 

.89 

1.87 

2.22 

2.18 

2.21 

1.19 

.83 

.68 

1.11 

.70

15.83

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 3 miles 

above mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below mouth of South Chickamauga Creek, and 33 miles upstream from Hales Bar Dam,

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1874, to October 21, 1913; March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1926.
208 SXJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAKT III

GAGES. Two gages were used during the year, one at Chattanooga and the other 

at Hales Bar Dam, 33 miles downstream. Gage No. 1, at Chattanooga, is 

an Au 60-day recorder in timber shelter over 24-inch corrugated-iron stilling 

well on left bank 200 feet above Walnut Street Bridge; installed June 16, 

1926; prior to June 15, 1926, Weather Bureau inclined and vertical staff gage 

at the same site was used. Zero of both gages 620.85 feet (revised) above 

mean sea level. Gage No. 2, at Hales Bar Dam, is a vertical staff on upper 

lock wall. Zero of gage 588.6 feet (revised) above mean sea level prior to 

May 11, 1926; 626.06 feet above mean sea level since that date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut Street 

Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. Control is compound a channel control modified by backwater caused by Hales Bar Dam 

and Lock, and further affected by water wheels at power house.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.6 feet at 

7 a. m. April 16 (discharge, 92,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4,290 

second-feet October 2.

1874-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 54.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1, 1875 

(discharge, 361,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated, 3,300 

second-feet September 13, 1925.

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is regulated to large extent by operation 

of power plant at Hales Bar Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water surface caused by operation of power plant at Hales Bar Dam and by rising 

and falling stages. Two curves were used to obtain daily discharge; one, a 

slope-velocity curve, is determined by plotting mean velocities obtained from 

discharge measurements at Chattanooga against total slope between "Chattanooga and Hales Bar at time of measurement; the other, a stage-area curve, 

is determined by plotting areas obtained from discharge measurements at 

Chattanooga against corresponding gage heights. Slope between Chattanooga and Hales Bar is determined by subtracting readings of gag^e No. 2 

from those of gage No. 1 after reducing both to sea-level datum. Both 

curves well defined. Gage No. 1 was read to tenths once daily prior to 

January 21; to half-tenths twice daily from January 22 to June 16 when 

recorder was installed. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Gage No. 2 was read to tenths twice daily prior to May 11; to hundredths 

three times daily since May 12. To ascertain the daily discharge, the velocity is first obtained by applying the mean daily slope (Chattanooga to Hales 

Bar) to the slope-velocity curve. The area is then obtained by applying the 

mean daily gage height for gage No. 1 to the stage-area curve. The product of the area and velocity thus obtained gives the daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record for gage No. 1 furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau prior to January 21.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 20... _ ...

Jan. 2T. ........

Feb. 10.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.91

17.75

14. 16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,500

76,100

50,800

37,400

Date

Feb. 19.........

Feb. 26.........

Mar. 17.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.53

13.36

12 30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57,500

43, 300

23,300

Date

Miy 28

Julys.........

Sept. 22. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.44

7.20

7.80

6 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21,000

16, 100

19 fiflii

10,400
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 209

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., 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.

6,330 

4,290 

6,500 

4, 450 

4,560

4,640 

6,830 

6,890 

8,780 

6,830

4,600 

6,890 

6,890 

24,000 

20,000

21,700 

23,300 

25,000 

36,900 

32,100

25,400 

18,700 

13,100 

12,900 

19,200

25,400 

45,800 

41,200 

35,600 

29,000 

23,700

Nov.

16,800 

20, 000 

112,500 

16,400 

15,500

13,100 

12,300 

17,700 

38,900 

53,000

46,600 

50,400 

62,000 

67,200 

58,500

50,000 

46,400 

42,900 

31,900 

28,600

25,000 

24,100 

21,900 

21,500 

20,000

14,800 

17,900 

17,100 

20,200 

23,000

Dec.

22,600 

26, 100 

23,200 

20,000 

20,700

20,300 

24,000 

24,400 

18,400 

18,700

15,500 

15,900 

15,700 

16,100 

16, 100

15,100 

18,800 

20,500 

21,000 

24,200

23,000 

26,300 

27,900 

28,200 

27,700

24,900 

25,100 

21,900 

19,400 

16,700 

15,200

Jan.

15,300 

14,700 

15,000 

13,600 

20,800

25,200 

29,000 

30, 300 

29,200 

28,800

26,300 

26,800 

25,200 

22,700 

23,000

21,400 

17,400 

32,300 

50,800 

71, 100

75,200 

84,400 

80,800 

76,500 

70,800

64,800 

55,400 

45,100 

38,600 

34,000 

33,200

Feb.

28,900 

30,300 

36,600 

49,900 

63,200

69,500 

66,600 

56,800 

48,500 

41,400

37,300 

34,600 

31,400 

31,300 

27,600

27,300 

38,800 

47,700 

56,200 

49,300

53,500 

56,700 

61,900 

55,800 

49, OJX)

49,000 

49,000 

48,500

Mar.

46,400 

44, 100 

40; 900 

39,000 

35,700

33,800 

37,900 

49,000 

57,400 

54,300

52,900 

52,100 

51,200 

46,900 

48,500

47, 700 

43,900 

40,700 

36,600 

34,900

35,900 

32,400 

35,000 

36,800 

.38,400

42,300 

41,700 

40,000 

39,200 

35,100 

39,400

Apr.

39,300 

38, 400 

35,100 

35,400 

33,300

31,700 

28,700 

30, 400 

31,400 

35, 600

38,100 

38,200 

47,000 

72,200 

86,000

92,900 

73,300 

62,700 

49,900 

43,300

38,200 

36,200 

33,300 

35,600 

31, 200

29,900 

28,600 

27,700 

27,100 

26,900

May

25,200 

22,100 

22,300 

22,400 

20,600

21,400 

18, 700 

18,700 

17.600 

11, 600

16,500 

13,300 

20,100 

18, 100 

20,800

25,700 

18,000 

32,500 

32,200 

37,600

38,300 

31,900 

27, 100 

23,300 

17,300

20,100 

17, 900 

15,200 

15,100 

14,200 

15, 400

June

16,500 

12,600 

15,000 

14,800 

13,800

14,700 

15,600 

12,500 

10,200 

10,300

10, 200 

10,200 

12,500 

11,800 

11,000

14,200 

17,500 

17,900 

16,500 

15,500

14,800 

14,600 

18,100 

22,000 

20,800

17,700 

15,000 

14,600 

13,400 

12,400

July

12, 100 

11,800 

11,300 

9,150 

8,690

10,400 

11,400 

11,600 

12,200 

13,900

12,400 

11,500 

13, 800 

12,000 

11,100

11,000 

10,100 

8,070 

9,760 

9,560

9,240 

8,330 

8,920 

8,160 

5,490

6,750 

12,800 

12,300 

12,000 

10,500 

11,400

Aug.

12,200 

18,000 

24,500 

19,500 

18,800

17,300 

16,100 

12,900 

13,500 

10,800

9,520 

10,800 

11,600 

10, 700 

9,100

9,550 

8,810 

9.840 

12,000 

18,100

28,000 

27,400 

25, 700 

21,500 

23,300

36,400 

44,600 

43,000 

34,500 

25,100 

20,600

Sept.

18,900 

18,500 

16,500 

15,800 

13,400

8,540 

14,000 

16,400 

17,500 

16,200

13,400 

12,000 

14,200 

12,400 

11,200

11,100 

10,000 

10,400 

7,080 

8,320

9,180 

9,030 

10,400 

10,100 

10,200

6,760 

6,160 

5,940 

6,550 

5,820

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles]

Month

October. __ __________________ . __

March. _______ ___ _ _ __ ___ .

June __________ ___ _-. _ _ _ ___

July . ______ _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45,800 

67,200 

28,200 

84,400 

69,500, 

57, 400 

92,900 

38, 300 

22,000 

13,900 

44,600 

18,900

92,900

Minimum

4,290 

12,300 

15, 100 

13,600 

27, 300 

32,400: 

26,900 

11, 600 

10,200 

5,490 

8,810 

5,820

4,290

Mean

17,800 

30,200 

21,100 

38,600 

46,300 

- 42,300 

41,900 

21,700 

14, 600 

10,600 

19, 500 

11,500

26,200

Per

square 

mile

0.832 

1.41 

.986 

1.80 

2.16 

1.98 

1.96 

1.01 

.682 

.495 

.911 

.537

1.22

Run-off in 

inches

0.96 

1.57 

1.14 

2.08 

2.25 

2.28 

2.19 

1.16 

.76 

.57 

1.05 

.60

16.61

TENNESSEE RIVER AT DECATUR, ALA.

LOCATION. On Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge at Decatur, Morgan

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height

records by United States Weather Bureau since April 9, 1909. 

GAGE. Staff gage bolted to pivot pier of Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge;

read by Mrs. A. G. Irons. Zero of gage 534.06 feet above mean sea level.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 2,500 feet upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Left bank high and not overflowed; right bank overflowed at stages above 

17 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 15.6 feet at 8 a. m. January 16 (discharge, 134,000 secondfeet); minimum, 0.4 foot August 19-24, September 7-13 and 19 (discharge, 

3,520 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1926, 14.0 feet 

at 8 a. m. January 24 (discharge, 114,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.3 foot 

at 8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 3,860 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 29.5 feet March 

15, 1867.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at 

Hales Bar Dam, 100 miles upstream.

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

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

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Daily gage heights furnished by United States Weather Bureau

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Decatur, Ala., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 7... 

Oct. 8-... ... . ..........

Gage 

height «

Feet 

-0.20 -.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,930

4,560

Date

July 29-30.-. 

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height °

Feet 

3.06

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,900

19, 500

0 United States Weather Bureau gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Decatur, Ala., for the years 

ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Day

1924-25 

1 2.;...... _ . ...

3.. ..

4 

5 _ ............

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

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

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.

21,300 

19,600 

20,800 

36,500 

49,700

45,800 

39,200 

31,800 

26,100 

23,700

21,900 

19,600 

18,500 

15,300 

13,800

13, 800 

13,200 

13,200 

11,300 

11,300

11,300 

11, 300 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,800 

10,300 

10, 300 

10,300 

10.300

Nov.

10,300 

10,300 

10,800 

11,800 

12,800

11,800 

10,800 

13,200 

16, 300 

14,200

9,400 

6,270 

5,000 

6,270 

9,870

11,800 

11,800 

9,400 

9,400 

8,030

9,400 

9,400 

11,300 

11,300 

9,400

9,400 

12, 300 

14,200 

16,300 

17,400

Dec.

16,300 

14,200 

11,300 

11,300 

9,870

9,400 

11,800 

14,200 

28,000 

32,500

80,400 

109,000 

117,000 

108, 000 

82,400

56, 100 

41,300 

35,800 

31,800 

28,000

25,500 

24,900 

23,700 

19,600 

18,500

23,100 

19,600 

21,900 

28,000 

31,800 

31.800

Jan.

35,100 

41,300 

62,900 

90,600 

98,300

95,000 

78,400 

62,900 

60,200 

53,700

73,700 

90,600 

110, 000 

126,000 

132,000

134, 000 

122, 000 

106, 000 

96, 100 

90,600

88,400 

90,600 

86, 400 

71,000 

69,200

59,300 

56,900 

48,900 

'45,800 

44,200 

41.300

Feb.

39,200 

38,500 

38,500 

37,800 

36,500

37,800 

37,800 

36, 500 

35,800 

35,800

38,500 

38,500 

37, 100 

35,800 

34,400

33,800 

38,500 

53,700 

77,400 

88,400

92,800 

82,400 

67,400 

58, 500 

53,700

46,500 

45,800 

44,200

Mar.

42,000 

40,600 

38,500 

38,500 

37,100

37,100 

33,100 

33,100 

31,800 

31,800

31,800 

30,500 

27,400 

27,400 

28,600

28,600 

28,600 

34,400 

35,800 

38,500

38,500 

39,900 

41,300 

40,600 

39,200

38,500 

36,500 

34,400 

32,500 

31,800 

31.800

Apr.

31,200 

30,500 

29,900 

28,600 

28,000

28,000 

28,000 

26,700 

25, 500 

23, 700

23, 700 

25,500 

25,500 

24,300 

26,100

26,700 

25,500 

24,900 

23,700 

23,100

22,500 

21,300 

20,800 

19,600 

19,000

19,000 

20,200 

20,800 

22,500 

28,600

May

49,700 

55,300 

49,700 

47,300 

43,500

38,500 

33,800 

31,800 

29,200 

27,400

25,500 

25,500 

25,500 

25,500 

24,900

24,300 

23,100 

23,100 

25,500 

25,500

25, 500 

24,900 

23,700 

23,700 

22,500

20,200 

19,600 

19,000 

18,500 

17,900 

17.400

June

16,300 

15,300 

14,200 

14,200 

13,800

13,200 

12,800 

12, 800 

12,800 

12,300

11,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12, 300

11,800 

11,300 

10,800 

10,300 

10,300

9,870 

9,870 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

11, 300 

11,300

July

14,200 

21,900 

20,200 

16,800 

14,800

12,800 

11,800 

11,800 

14,200 

14,200

12,800 

12,300 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200

'14,200 

12, 800 

9,870 

10,300 

10,300

10,300 

9,870 

9,870 

9,870 

9,400

8,940 

8,940 

8,480 

7,580 

6,700 

5.840

Aug.

5,420 

5,420 

5,420 

5,420 

5,420

5,420 

5,840 

5,840 

6,270 

6,270

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,270 

5,420

5,420 

5,000 

4,220 

3,520 

3,520

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

5,000

5,000 

4,600 

4,600 

4,220 

4,220 

4.220

Sept.

4,220 

4,220 

4,220 

3,860 

3,860

3,860 

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

3,520

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

3,860 

3,860

3,860 

3,860 

3,860 

3,520 

3,860

4,220 

4,220 

4,220 

5,000 

5,000

4,600 

4,600 

5,000 

5,000 

3,860
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Decaiur, Ala. for the 

years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

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.

3,860 

5,000 

5,420 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

4,220 

4,220 

4,600 

5,840

5,840 

5,420 

5,420 

5,840 

8,030

8,030 

14,800 

19,600 

28,600 

33,800

38,500 

35,100 

29,200 

25,500 

24,300

31,800 

39,200 

49,700 

52,100 

46,500 

39,200

Nbv,

33,800 

28,600 

23,700 

23,700 

22,500

21,300 

19,600 

19,600 

32,500 

49,700

64,700 

64,700 

66,500 

81,400 

90,600

85,400 

75,500 

62,000 

53,700 

45,800

39,200 

35,100 

33,100 

29,200 

28,000

25,500 

24,300 

21,300 

21,300 

21,300

Dec.

21,900 

25,500 

27,400 

29,200 

28,600

28,000 

27,400 

25,500 

26,700 

26,100

25,500 

21,300 

20,800 

19,600 

26,700

33,800 

36,500 

35,800 

33,800 

35,100

41,300 

42,800 

39,900

t

soo 

.500

38,500 

35,800 

33,100 

30,500 

28,000 

26,700

Jan.

24,300 

21,900 

19,600 

19,600 

21,300

31,800 

38,500 

39,200 

41,300 

42,000

42,000 

38,500 

38,500 

34,400 

33,800

31,800 

29,900 

38,500 

57,700 

75,500

89,500 

102,000 

111,000 

 114.-.000 

109,000

96,100 

85,400 

75,500 

62,900 

53,700 

45,800

Feb.

43,500 

39,900 

39,200 

49, 700 

62,000

74,600 

80,400 

80,400 

73,700 

64,700

56,900 

49,700 

45,800 

41,300 

38,500

37,100 

35,800 

33,800 

41,300 

62,000

63,800 

59,300 

62,900 

67,400 '66.-500

62,900 

61,100 

58,500

Mar.

56,900 

55,300 

53,700 

49, 700 

45,800

43,500 

45,000 

58,500 

66,500 

71,900

71,000 

68,300 

67,400 

65,600 

62,000

59,300 

59,300 

55,300 

51,300 

49,700

44,200 

42,800 

42,000 

42,000 

42,000

43,500 

45,800 

46,500 

45,800 

44,200 

44,200

Apr.

48,900 

51,300 

49,700 

46,500 

44,200

42,800 

40,600 

39,200 

38,500 

38,500

38,500 

42,800 

45,800 

49,700 

63,800

87,400 

98,300 

93,900 

80,400 

65,600

53,700 

48,100 

44,200 

41,300 

43,500

41,300 

38,500 

35,800 

33,100 

31,800

May

31, 800 

30,500 

29, 900 

29,200 

27,400

25,500 

23,700 

23, 700 

22,500 

22,500

21,300 

22,500 

22,500 

21,300 

23,700

23,700 

25,500 

23,700 

25,500 

33,100

37,100 

42,000 

41,300 

35, ,800 

31,200

28,600 

25,500 

22,500 

21,300 

19,600 

19,600

June

16,800 

16,800 

22,500 

20,800 

21,300

22,500 

20,800 

18,500 

19,600 

18,500

16,800 

16,300 

16,300 

16,300 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

19,600 

21,900

21,900 

19,600 

23,700 

31,800 

'31,800

29,900 

28,000 

26,700 

23,100 

20,800

July

19,600 

18,500 

15,800 

15,800 

15,800

14,200 

13,200 

14,800 

14,200 

14,200

15,300 

17,900 

16,800 

16,800 

16,800

16,800 

14,800 

14,200 

13,200 

11,300

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400

9,400 

8,480 

9,400 

19,600 

20,200 

19,000

Aug.

17,400 

20,800 

31,200 

35,800 

39,200

36, 500 

34,400 

31,200 

26,700 

21,900

19,000 

20,200 

19,600 

18,500 

19,600

19,600 

18, 500 

19,600 

19,600 

19,600

26,700 

37,100 

45,800 

45,800 

44'SSOQ

41,300 

47,300 

55,300 

56,900 

52,100 

43,500

Sept.

35,800 

29,900 

26, 700 

25,500 

23,100

21,900 

18,500 

15,300 

18,500 

23,100

23,100 

21,900 

19,600 

18,500 

19,600

17,900 

16,300 

15,800 

14,800 

14,800

12,300 

11,100 

12,800 

11,300 

12, .800

14,200 

13,800 

10,600 

8,480 

9,170

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Decatur, Ala., for the years ending September

30, 1925 and 1926 

[Drainage area, 26,300 square miles]

Month

1924-25

!NTnvfirnJifir

February _ .

June

July 

SfiptfiTnbp.r

The year. .... _ .... ___ .. _ . _ .

1925-26 

October

Dfififimbfii"

January.. .... . . _

March

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

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

July .....

August

September _________ ______ ........

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49,700 

17,400 

117,000 

134,000 

92,800 

42,000 

31,200 

55,300 

16,300 

21, 900 

6,700 

5,000

134,000

52,100 

90,600 

42,800 

114, 000 

80,400 

71,900 

98,300 

42,000 

31,800 

20,200 

56,900 

35,800

114,000

Minimum

10,300 

5,000 

9,400 

35,100 

33,800 

27,400 

19,000 

17,400 

9,870 

5,840 

3,520 

3,520

3,520

3,860 

19,600 

19,600 

19,600 

33, 800 

42,000 

31,800 

19,600 

14,200 

8,480 

17, 400 

8,480

3,860

Mean

18,800 

11,000 

36,000 

79, 400 

47,900 

34,800 

24,800 

28,600 

12,000 

12, 100 

5,040 

4,040

26,200

19,200 

41,500 

30,600 

53, 700 

55,500 

52, 900 

50,600 

26, 900 

20,600 

14,300 

31,800 

17,900

34,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.715 

.418 

1.37 

3.02 

1.82 

1.32 

.943 

1.09 

.456 

.460 

.192 

.154

.996

.730 

1.58 

1.16 

2.04 

2.11 

2.01 

1.92 

1.02 

.783 

.544 

1.21 

.681

1.31

Run-off in 

inches

0.82 

.47 

1.58 

3.48 

1.90 

1.52 

1.05 

1.26 

.51 

.53 

.22 

.17

13.51

.84 

1.76 

1.34 

2.35 

2.20 

2.32 

2.14 

1.18 

.87 

.63 

1.40 

.76

17.79
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.

LOCATION. 700 feet above Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Pattons 

Island, 1 mile south of Florence, Lauderdale County, and 1% miles below 

Wilson Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1926; gage heights 

only prior to October 1, 1894.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day recorder in concrete well built into downstream end of 

guide wall of Lock 1, installed April 3, 1926; inspected by E. F. Zinn and 

Conway Graden. Prior to April 3, 1926, United States Weather Bureau 

gage attached to right face of stone draw pier of Southern Railway bridge 

was used. Both gages set to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of 17-span combined 

railway and highway bridge or from boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanent. 

Control is practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded druing year, 13.5 feet 

January 23 (discharge, 149,000 second-feet); minimum, 3.0 feet October & 

(discharge, 2,400 second-feet; caused by storing water at Wilson Dam).

1871-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet at 10 and 12 p. m. March 

19, 1897 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 444,000 second-feet); 

minimum, same as given above.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to greater or less extent by operation of sluice 

gates and spillway gates at Wilson Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well' 

defined throughout. Gage read to tenths once daily prior to April 2; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory since that date. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair prior to April 2; good since that date.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 1, 1925: Gage height, 2.82 feet; discharge, 2,760 second-feet. 

November 13, 1925: Gage height, 10.36 feet; discharge, 107,000 second-feet. 

July 31, 1926: Gage height, 0.77 foot (referred to new gage); discharge, 15,100 

second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1

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

3... ...

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

5 .. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3,000 

3,420 

3,210 

3,210 

3,420

3,420 

3,630 

3.850 

3,420 

3,210

3,210 

3,210 

3,420 

4,070 

4.070

Nov.

33,600 

36,000 

23,400 

20, 800 

27, 100

21, 400 

22,000 

25, 600 

44, 600 

46,200

68,000 

103, 000 

95,800 

106, 000 

112.000

Dec.

23, 400 

22, 800 

29,400 

31, 000

27, 800

31, 000 

32,600 

23,400 

30, 200 

28,600

27,800 

24,800 

27, 800 

31,000 

31. 000

Jan.

27, 100 

22, 800 

20, 100 

20, 800 

22, 800

23,400 

40,300 

42,800 

43. 700 

43, 700

44,000 

43, 700 

38, 600 

40,300 

35.200

Feb.

36, 000 

37, 800 

36, 900 

65, 800 

73, 500

91, 000 

91, 000 

93,400 

85,000 

72,400

61, 400 

61, 400 

54,400 

40, 300 

40. 300

Mar.

65, 800 

64, 700 

57, 400 

55,400 

49, 800

48, 000 

55,400 

76,800 

81,400 

83,800

85,000 

83, 800 

79, 000 

79, 000 

71. 300

Apr.

55,400 

58,400 

47,600 

51,400 

45,800

44,000 

42,200 

43, 100 

44,900 

47, 600

48,500 

46, 700 

49, 400 

54,200 

68.300

May

32,200 

31,400 

31, 400 

29,200 

28,400

26,200 

24, 100 

24, 100 

24, 100 

26, 900

24. 100 

20,100 

22,700 

21,000 

21.400

June

25,500 

26, 200 

23,400 

30,600 

33, 000

26,200 

26,200 

22,700 

20,800 

20,100

19,400 

18,200 

17,000 

16,400 

15.400

July

20, 100 

17,000 

15,900 

17,000 

17,000

15,400 

13, 700 

15, 900 

14,200 

14, 800

14,800 

17, 600 

16,400 

15, 900 

15.400

Aug.

18,200 

20, 100 

30,600 

38, 800 

45,800

43,. 100 

33, 800 

31,400 

26, 900 

22,700

20,100 

21, 000 

20,800 

18, 200 

20.100

Sept.

43,100 

33, GOO29, 200' 

26, 900' 

24, 800

23, 400- 

22,700 

17, 600 

18, 200 

22, 700'

24, 100 

23, 400 

21,400 

18,800 

18. 40»
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., 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.

20, 800 

12, 800 

11,800 

24,200 

39,400

34,400 

48,000 

25, 600 

23,400 

42,000

42, 800 

68, 000 

42, 800 

57, 400 

60,400 

36, 000

Nov.

Ill, 000 

93,400 

66, 900 

62, 500 

55,400

43,700 

42, 000 

31.000 

33,500 

31. 800

25,600 

39, 400 

24,800 

46,200 

44, 600

Dec.

42, 000 

47,100 

47, 100 

41,200 

40, 300

50, 700 

49, 800 

48,000 

47,100 

43, 700

38,600 

37, 800 

35, 200 

34, 400 

30, 200 

28,600

Jan.

35, 200 

33, 500 

44,600 

79, 000 

97,000

107, 000 

128,000 

149, 000 

142, 000 

130, 000

119, 000 

101, 000 

86, 200 

72, 400 

66, 900 

51, 600

Feb.

39,400 

37, 800 

37, 800 

37, 800 

62, 500

69, 100 

71, 300 

69, 100 

73, 500 

76, 800

75, 700 

70,200 

66,900

Mar.

70,200 

65, 800 

63, 600 

57,400 

49,800

56,400 

48, 900 

45,400 

44,600 

47,100

47,100 

46, 200 

51, 600 

48,000 

44,600 

46,200

Apr.

95, 300 

109, 000 

104,000 

89,400 

71,400

59,100 

50,400 

48, 500 

50, 400 

43, 100

44,900 

41,300 

35,400 

31, 400 

33,000

May

24,800 

25, 500 

25,500 

25, 500 

32, 200

33, 000 

46,700 

41, 300 

37, 000 

31,400

28,400 

26,200 

24, 800 

20,800 

22,700 

21, 000

June

14,200 

14, 200 

14,800 

21,400 

22, 700

21,000 

21,000 

34, 600 

43, 100 

39,600

33, 000 

31,400 

27,600 

24,100 

20,800

July

16,400 

14, 800 

13,200 

12,700 

11,000

8,860 

9,050 

10, 100 

9,260 

9,460

12,000 

11,700 

17,000 

15, 900 

12,000 

15, 400

Aug.

24,800 

21, 400 

21,400 

21,000 

26,2,00

33,800 

44,000 

51,400 

55,200 

61,100

59, 100 

54,200 

60, 100 

63, 100 

59, 100 

50, 400

Sept.

18, 800 

17,600 

16,400 

15,400 

14, 800

13, 700 

10,300 

11,400 

12, 000 

11, 700

13,200 

14,200 

12,700 

9,670 

8,860

NOTE. Flow Oct. 1-15 affected by gain in storage behind Wilson Dam.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68,000 

112, 000 

50, 700 

149, 000 

93,400 

85, 000 

109, 000 

46,700 

43. 100 

20,100 

63, 100 

43, 100

149,000

Minimum

3,000 

20,800 

22, 800 

20,100 

36,000 

44,600 

31,400 

20,100 

14,200 

8,860 

18,200 

8,860

3,000

Mean

20.700 

51,200 

35,000 

63,000 

61.700 

60, 300 

55, 100 

27,600 

24,200 

14, 200 

36, 100 

19,000

38, 800

Per 

square 

mile

0.672 

1.66 

1.14 

2.05 

2.00 

1.96 

1.79 

.896 

.786 

.461 

1.17 

.617

1.26

Kun-off in 

inches

0.77 

1.85 

1.31 

2.36 

2.08 

2.26 

2.00 

1.03 

.88 

.53 

1.35 

.69

17.11

NOTE. Monthly discharge not corrected for gain or loss in storage behind Wilson Dam. The flow Oct. 

1-15 was considerably affected by raising pool level behind Wilson Dara; the gain in storage was 83,000 

acre-feet for this period.

TENNESSEE RIVER AT JOHNSONVI1IE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway warehouse 1,000 

feet below railway bridge at Johnsonville, Humphreys County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1875, to September 30, 1926 (gage heights only 

prior to October 1, 1889).

GAGE. Staff at freight elevator in warehouse, on right bank 1,000 feet below 

railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railway bridge consisting of six spans 

and draw span.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at measuring section at bridge composed of boulders and coarse gravel; apparently permanent. Channel 

straight for 1 mile above bridge and half a mile below. Right bank not 

subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at extremely high water. Control is at head of Reynoldsburg Island, 3 miles below.
214 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.9 feet January 25 (discharge, 168,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.8 feet October 4-6 

and 8, caused by regulation at Wilson Dam (discharge, 3,890 second-feet).

1889-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 48.0 feet March 24, 1897 (discharge, 410,000 second-feet); minimum, 2.0 feet September 11, 1925,, 

caused by regulation at Wilson Dam (discharge, 3,500 second-feet).

REGULATION. Discharge regulated by operation of power house and manipulation of flood gates at Wilson Dam during first half of October.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not appreciably 

affected by backwater from Ohio River during the year. Rating curve 

well defined above 8,500 second-feet and extended below that point. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low and high 

stages, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 19.. .

Jan. 12......... ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.04

j Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83,400

Date

Mar. 17 

AIID- 14

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.17

3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80,800

25,'300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., 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.

5,030 

4,550 

4,100 

3,890 

3,890

3,890 

4,100 

3,890 

4,100 

4,790

5,030 

4,790 

4,550 

4,550 

4,550

12,400 

16, 800 

25,200 

23,500 

24,600

29,900 

36,200 

40,100 

42,100 

38,800

39,500 

50,300 

59,600 

59,600 

58,100 

59,600

Nov.

56,700 

49,600 

39,500 

33,700 

31,200

31,200 

33,000 

35,600 

35,600 

38,200

52,400 

73,700 

109, 000 

133,000 

143,000

138, 000 

130,000 

114,000 

97,500 

84,300

74,400 

60, 300 

51, 700 

44,800 

40,800

36,900 

36,900 

38,800 

42,100 

46,200

Dec.

41,500 

36,200 

33,000 

33,000 

42,800

42,800 

40,100 

39,500 

33,700 

33,700

33,700 

34,300 

31,800 

29,900 

29,300

28,700 

32,400 

48,900 

58,100 

53,800

50,300 

47,600 

50,300 

51,700 

50, 300

48,900 

48,200 

44,800 

42,800 

38,200 

36,200

Jan.

31,800 

30,500 

29,300 

28,100 

25,800

24,600 

24,600 

33,700 

40.100 

43,500

46,900 

48,200 

46,200 

45,500 

42, 100

40,100 

35,600 

38,200 

43,500 

67,000

85,800 

144,000 

158,000 

166,000 

168, 000

161,000 

145,000 

136,000 

118,000 

111, 000 

90,500

Feb.

78,200 

65,500 

56,700 

57,400 

60,300

68,500 

83.500 

97,500 

98,200 

95,900

87,400 

82,800 

70,700 

59,600 

53, 800

53, 100 

46, 900 

44,100 

41,500 

41,500

51,000 

64,800 

69,200 

71,400 

73,000

76, 700 

82,800 

82,800

 ....

Mar.

79.000 

76,000 

69,200 

67,700 

63,300

51,700 

57, 400 

64,800 

79,000 

86,600

90,500 

90,500 

94,300 

92, 800 

89,700

85,100 

79,700 

77,500 

76, 000 

71, 400

65,500 

61, 100 

63, 300 

61,100 

58,100

57,400 

56,700 

56,700 

56,700 

56,000 

58,100

Apr.

58,900 

60,300 

65,500 

68,500 

67,000

60,300 

56,700 

53,800 

57,400 

58,900

60,300 

61, 800 

60,300 

58, 100 

58,100

61,800 

82.800 

98,200 

109,000 

106, 000

94, 300 

80,500 

67,700 

59,600 

56,000

53,800 

51,700 

47,600 

38,200 

38,200

May

36,900 

36,200 

36,200 

35,600 

33,700

32,400 

32,400 

31,200 

29,900 

28,700

28,700 

29,900 

29,900 

28,100 

28,100

27,500 

25,200 

23,500 

23,500 

26,400

28,700 

33,700 

36, 900 

44,800 

43,500

40,100 

36,200 

30,500 

28,700 

26,900 

25,800

June

26,900 

36,900 

38,200 

37,500 

38,200

44,100 

44,800 

37,500 

38,200 

31,800

28,100 

26,400 

25,800 

22,400 

21, 900

21, 300 

20,300 

19,800 

19,300 

18, 800

20,800 

20,800 

20,300 

27,500 

40,100

46,900 

44,100 

32, 400 

32. 400 

31,200

July

30,500 

26,900 

24,600 

22,400 

20,800

19,800 

19,800 

19,800 

19,800 

18,300

17, 300 

16, 800 

16,800 

16, 800 

18, 300

18,300 

17,800 

17, 300 

16,800 

16,800

16,400 

15,400 

14,600 

13,200 

12,000

12,400 

13,200 

14,600 

14,600 

16, 800 

18,800

Aug.

18,300 

17,800 

19,800 

21,300 

28,700

40,100 

46,900 

44,800 

38,800 

34,300

32,400 

26,400 

24,600 

23,500 

23,500

23,500 

27,500 

29,900 

36,200 

37,500

36,900 

36,900 

44,100 

53,800 

61,100

71,400 

80,500 

78,200 

68,500 

68,500 

72,200

Sept.

67,000 

61,800 

52,400 

40,800 

35,600

32,400 

29,300 

28,100 

26,400 

25,200

20,800 

23,500 

26,400 

26,400 

24,600

22,400 

21,900 

20,800 

20,300 

19,300

18,800 

17,800 

16,800 

16,400 

15,400

14,100 

14,100 

15,000 

15,400 

15,900
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 215

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 38,500 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59,600 

143,000 

58,100 

168, 000 

98,200 

94, 300 

109,000 

44,800 

46,900 

30,500 

80,500 

67,000

168,000

Minimum

3,890 

31,200 

28, 700 

24, 600 

41,500 

51, 700 

47,600 

23,500 

18,800 

12,000 

17,800 

14, 100

3,890

Mean

22, 000 

64, 400 

40,900 

72,500 

68,400 

70, 700 

65,000 

31, 600 

30,500 

18,000 

40,900 

26,200

45, 700

Per

square 

mile

0.571 

1.67 

1.06 

1.88 

1.78 

1.84 

1.69 

.821 

.792 

.468 

1.06 

.681

1.19

Run-off in] 

inches

0.66 

1.86 

1.22 

2.17 

1.85 

2.12 

1.89 

.95 

.88 

.54 

1.22 

.76

16.12

DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Brevard to Mount Pisgah, 

500 feet downstream from boundary line of Pisgah National Forest, \% 

miles upstream from confluence of Davidson and French Broad Rivers, 2 

miles downstream from mouth of Avery Creek, 2% miles downstream from 

site of old gaging station, which was discontinued in 1909, and 5% miles 

northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical enameled staff bolted to left bank pier of bridge; read by Mrs. 

U. G. Reeves.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and 50 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream consists of gravel and is shifting. Banks high and 

seldom overflowed. Control is rock ledge and boulder riffle 20 feet below 

gage; subject to slight shifts during big floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet at 

8.05 a. m. January 18' (discharge, 1,780 second-feet); minimum, 0.38 foot 

from 6.30 a. m. October 10 to 7 a. m. October 13 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. December 14, 

1920 (discharge, not determined); minimum, 0.34 foot from 6.22 p. m. 

September 19 to 6.34 a. m. September 21, 1925 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. No ice effect during ordinary winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of January 18. 

Rating curve used October 1 to January 18 well defined between 15 and 600 

second-feet; curve used January 19 to September 30 well defined between 25 

and 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except 

as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 3, 1926: Gage height, 2.12 feet; discharge, 359 second-feet. 

June 4, 1926: Gage height, 0.68 foot; discharge, 50.6 second-feet. 

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 30.1 second-feet.
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

\..... ..........

2.. _ ..........

3 

4 -----

6 

T....... ........

^... ............

g

10 

11.-.. . 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 . 

*XJ

30 

qi

Oct.

22

25

25

21

20

19

19

19

20

18

18

18

18

64

66

47

28

25

23

21

19

19

19

71

117

75

60

35

28

27

27

Nov.

34

58

43

33

31

30

29

164

69

49

44

560

214

98

96

90

71

60

58

53

48

46

42

38

40

48

49

43

37

36

Dec.

36

37

35

43

117

58

52

48

46

44

43

40

38

49

62

55

47

44

49

72

59

58

49

51

46

46

59

64

64

58

47

Jan.

39

40

47

95

144

83

68

72

64

71

98

73

78

94

86

82

92

717

274

184

152

173

122

122

113

104

93

87

81

93

196

Feb.

173

122

274

207

184

162

141

132

132

122

122

113

113

141

132

113

104

141

259

141

122

113

104

101

478

207

162

141

Mar.

132

132

113

113

102

113

246

162

141

132

141

132

132

141

122

104

102

101

101

99

96

94

101

93

90

90

87

81

80

99

232

Apr.

141

122

113

104

99

94

104

361

232

184

220

184

196

173

162

152

141

132

122

122

113

104

113

102

99

94

90

88

87

85

May

85

84

82

80

77

74

74

74

73

72

73

80

72

70

82

82

68

64

63

61

59

58

55

55

54

53

53

69

53

53

52

June

51

49

48

49

51

49

46

45

44

42

41

41

41

43

45

48

50

49

132

59

50

46

45

46

44

47

68

66

61

56

July

50

49

68

74

64

52

46

44

40

37

36

34

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

46

34

38

44

46

152

132

348

196

Aug.

162

152

132

132

122

93

77

69

63

60

59

56

55

60

62

66

74

64

61

56

50

50

122

141

132

81

64

56

52

49

54

Sept.

67

54

49

59

274

162

122

348

220

184

184

132

113

102

96

91

82

74

72

69

66

70

101

73

67

101

104

81

70

63

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 12, 13, Jan. 18, Feb. 25, and Apr. 8 determined by approximate integration 

of graph based on two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

117 

560 

117 

717 

478 

246 

361 

85 

132 

348 

162 

348

717

Minimum

18 

29 

35 

39 

101 

80 

85 

52 

41 

30 

49 

49

18

Mean

33.3 

77.0 

52.1 

124 

159 

119 

138 

67.9 

51.7 

62.6 

81.5 

112

89.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.812 

1.88 

1.27 

3.02 

3.88 

2.90 

3.37 

1.66 

1.26 

1.53 

1.99 

2.73

2.18

Run-off in 

inches

0.94 

2.10 

1.46 

3.48 

4.04 

3.34 

3.76 

1.91 

1.41 

1.76 

2.29 

3.05

29.54

SOUTH FORK OF MIIIS RIVER AT THE PINK BEDS, N. C.

LOCATION. At entrance to The Pink Beds, in Pisgah National Forest, 400 feet 

downstream from mouth of Thompson Creek, 4 miles south of Big Pisgah 

Mountain, and 9 miles north of Brevard, Transylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9.87 square miles (furnished by Ludlow Engineers).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25 to September 30, 1926.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 217

GAGE. Temporary staff gage on left bank 300 feet upstream used February 25 

to March 30. Au continuous recorder installed March 31 in timber shelter 

and well on left bank 40 feet above control; inspected by engineers of Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet upstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND . CONTROL. Channel practically straight for several hundred feet 

upstream and downstream. Right bank steep; left bank more sloping and 

subject to slight overflow during high floods. Original control was rock ledge 

on left side overlain by loose rock and gravel; probably shifting. Artificial 

control of rock masonry with two steel 10-foot rectangular weirs built in 

was completed August 14; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.09 feet at 7 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 129 second-feet); minimum, 

0.76 foot at 9 p. m. July 22 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

ICE. Probably no ice effect at control.

DIVERSIONS AND REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed August 14 owing to construction 

of artificial control. Rating curve used February 25 to August 13 well 

denned between 2 and 120 second-feet; rating curve used August 14 to September 30 well defined between 2 and 150 second-feet. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by averaging discharge for parts of day. Records good except those for periods of 

estimate, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Mills River at The Pink Beds, N. C., during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 25........

Mar. 31........

Apr. 15.........

Do.........

May 4..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.46

1.78

1.36

1.36

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

51.7

34 9

98.5

42.4

42.7

18.4

Date

TV/TQTT OQ

Do.. .......

June 9

Do. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

1.07

.99

.96

.96

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.8

15.5

12.2

12.6

9.69

9.71

5.38

Date

July 21.... .. _

July 28..... .

Aug. 13 

Aug. 14.... .....

Sept. 13-... .

Sept. 21.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

1.62

2.28

2.40

2.23

2.16

DisSec.-ft. 

2.82

42.3

9.06

13.6

8.92

5.81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Mills River at The Pink 

N. C., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 __ ..... . .

2...... ___ . . ... . _. . ...... ...

3. .._.. _ 

4, .

5. . . . 

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

7 _ ____. .........

8 .. . .

9...... ...... .-___..__.__.__. ........

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

11.... ____ . _ . _ . ___ ............

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

13. ...... ......... ._'_.

14.. .- __ _. .

15 _ ...._.._.. 

Feb. Mar.

42

42

40

35

34

32

69

48

41

38

38

37

39

35

35

Apr.

39

34

32

29

27

25

46

97

60

48

53

46

52

46

44

May

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

23

24

20

19

22

June

13

12

12

11

12

12

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.1

18

12

11

July

6.6

5.8

6.2

7.6

8.1

21

12

7.6

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

Aug.

42

48

43

32

29

25

19

17

15

14

12

14

21

14.0

10.8

Sept.

6.2

5.6

5.2

9.8

10.1

11.2

10.1

12.6

21

10.8

12.2

8.6

7.2

7.5

7.5

102061 3(
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Mitts River at The Pink 

N. C., for the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

16 __ . ...

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

18. -_ _-.-._ _--._..___-_

Ifl.-- .... ............ ............

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

21 . .

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

23-.-- .............................

24. _.._.__.

25 

26 

27 . .

28

29 

30 

31 

Feb.

85

59

52

46

Mar.

31

29

30

29

29

27

25

31

25

25

2fi

24

23

22

2S

53

Apr.

42

39

38

36

33

30

28

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

May

25

21

19

18

17

17

15

15

14

13

13

12

15

13

14

15

June

9.8

8.6

8.6

15

20

13

9.8

9.2

10

8.1

7.6

g 2

12

8.6

7.6

July

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.5

14

5.4

5.4

13

14

36

58

79

43

Aug.

9.5

11.2

8.9

8.0

8.3

9.2

7.5

6.8

10.1

11.8

9.5

7.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

Sept.

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

7.2

9.5

6.8

6.0

10.1

12.2

7.8

6.0

5.4

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 28, Mar. 12, 13, 21, and June 10 to July 11 estimated by comparison with South 

Fork of Mills River at Sitton.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Mills River at The Pink Beds, N. C., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 9.8'' square miles]

Month

April 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

97 

25 

20 

79 

48 

21

Minimum

22

21 

12 

7.6 

3.2 

5.6 

5.2

Mean

34.3 

37.7 

18.1 

10.9 

13.1 

15.7 

8.54

Per 

square 

mile

3.48 

3.82 

1.83 

1.10 

1.33 

1.59 

.865

Run-off in 

inches

4.01 

4.26 

2.11 

1.23 

1.53 

1.83 

.97

SOUTH FORK OF MIIIS RIVER NEAR SITTOW, W. C.

LOCATION. At footbridge 1 mile below Sitton, Henderson County, and 1 mile

above confluence of North and South Forks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 40.5 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1904, to June 30, 1909; January 6 to September

30, 1926, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on right bank 130 feet below footbridge since

January 6, 1926; read by W. E. Field. Relation between old and new gages

not determined. Location is exactly the same. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of rock and gravel; shifting. Banks

subject to overflow at very high stages. Control is gravel bar 250 feet below

gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet at 8.15

a. m. January 18 (discharge, about 1,550 second-feet); minimum, 0.82 foot

numerous times in July (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1904-1909, 1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet January 22, 1906

(discharge not determined); minimum, 0.82 foot numerous times in July,

1926 (discharge, 22 second-feet).
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 219

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed permanent during 1926. Rating 

curve fairly well defined below 750 second-feet; extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Mills River near Sitton, N. C., during 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Feb. 22... -

Do.. .......

Mar. 15.. 

Apr. 14 

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.92

1.02

1.77

1.30

1 30

1.32

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.6

46.5

188

88.8

90.0

93.6

138

Date

Apr. 14. .....

Do..... ....

May 11.........

May 12-.-. 

Do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.14

1.13

1.17

1.22

.96

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

59.8

58.1

70.4

74.2

35.1

36.2

Date

June 12 .........

Do. ........

July 12.--...--.

Do. .

Sept. 21. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.93

.87

.87

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.2

31.4

23.5

25.4

30.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Mills River near Sitton, N. C., 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-.- . __ - _. ._.

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

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

25- ....... ...............

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

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

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

W. ...........................

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

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

Jan.

43

36

59

40

51

40

41

64

36

38

40

41

968

258

162

123

150

104

91

85

76

71

66

61

61

150

Feb.

110

93

208

173

129

108

100

91

85

80

68

76

69

87

73

66

62

78

184

112

98

87

84

76

300

173

140

116

Mar.

108

108

91

87

84

78

245

150

123

110

118

108

112

93

85

87

84

85

85

84

80

76

82

76

71

75

69

66

64

68

208

Apr.

114

100

91

85

82

78

97

330

196

162

173

150

162

140

129

123

114

108

100

95

93

89

87

85

78

76

71

71

68

May

68

64

64

62

61

59

57

66

62

57

61

76

62

57

59

75

59

54

54

53

50

48

48

46

44

43

46

53

46

46

48

June

44

41

40

39

41

39

35

35

34

33

33

69

46

41

36

35

35

46

51

41

38

36

39

34

33

36

44

35

32

July

29

28

28

33

32

140

35

30

29

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

33

27

26

39

^Q

78

102

220

91

Aug.

98

80

73

64

68

61

^n

46

41

40

38

36

46

47

41

38

41

QQ

35

33

40

34

S9

39

62

50

38

34

32

30

9Q

Sept.

32

30

28

28

173

80

68

82

98

89

70

62

54

w

46

41

00

90

36

OR

36

44

36

QC

57

59

44

Oft

38

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 18 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from two daily 

gage readings.
220 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Mills River near Sitton, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 40.5 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

968 

300 

245 

330 

76 

69 

220 

98 

173

Minimum

36 

62 

64 

68 

43 

32 

22 

29 

28

Mean

114 

112 

98.7 

114 

56.4 

39.3 

43.7 

46.3 

53.5

Per

square 

mile

2.81

2.77 

2.44 

2.81 

1.39 

.970 

1.08 

1.14 

1.32

Run-off In 

inches

2.72 

2.88 

2.81 

3.14 

1.60 

1.08 

1.24 

1.31 

1.47

MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, N. C.

LOCATION. At footbridge and ford 1% miles below confluence of North and 

South Forks, 2 miles above village of Mills River, and 4^ miles northwest of 

Horseshoe post office, Henderson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 67.5 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1924, to September 30, 1926, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Enameled staff on right bank under footbridge; read by Mrs. S. P. 

Williamson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of sand, gravel, and small boulders. Channel 

straight for 100 feet above and below gage. One channel up to 9-foot stage, 

when banks are overflowed. Control of small boulders 85 feet below gage; 

fairly permanent. Gage height of zero flow, 0.15 foot ±0.1 foot; determined September 9, 1924.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet at 

6.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,670 second-feet); minimum, 0.31 foot at 

6 a. m. October 7 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 18, 1926; minimum 

stage, 0.27 foot from 6 p. m. September 20 to 6 p. m. September 21, 1925 

(discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Hendersonville draws its water supply from North Fork of Mills 

River through a 12-inch pipe line.

REGULATION. None.

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

between 20 and 300 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mills River near Mills River, N. C., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 31.........

Mar. 15 _ -----

May 11..... __

Gage, 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.00

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

138

111

Date

Do. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.58

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

51.1

95.1

Date

Sept. 21-.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

46.7
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 221

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mills River near Mills River, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1. . .......

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

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

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

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

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

 J. ...... _ .....

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

26

28

97

23

21

25

23

21

23

36

34

11

31

28

26

25

25

25tjn

90

63

40

33

29

28

28

Nov.

31

48

44

33

Of

31

29

82

82

53

41

338

220

103

74

82

65

56

53

50

48

44

41

34

44

41

47

41

41

38

Dec.

38

37

Ofi

36

76

63

Cfl

W

46

44

44

41

44

53

50

47

42

41

61

KK

56

52

47

44

41

38

38

36

Jan.

Kfi

52

48

60

74

67

48

55

55

56

56

65

90

63

55

EC

1,730

340

220

190

144

131

118

109

105

on

88

90

206

Feb.

1 f\Q

131

OQQ

OE4.

190

1 *\Q

1 Hft

136

124

116

105

103

101

126

107

96

Q9

112

237

165

141

131

124

340

9W

210

177

Mar.

165

165

147

126

099

O*M

ion

174

187

171

T;Q

147

138

131

131

118

121

112

116

109

105

103

112

271

Apr.

174

i *\n

1QQ

134

141

4.OC

QAC

237

971

223

OC4

917

200

190

177

165

159

1 *ift

138

131

128

124

116

114

112

109

May

103

98

98

98

* Qfi

Q4.

103

cu

107

118

103

Qfi

90

112

98

90

86

84

80

74

74

70

70

67

67

86

70

70

70

June

67

67

61

60

w

53

Cfl

47

47

67

76

76

63

Kfi.

W

67

76

60

w

70

67

53

50

52

CO

50

47

July

14

CO

44

47

141<tfl

47

38

36

38

33

qq

33

29

28

28

26

25

50

36

36

44

70

98

116

288

126

Aug.

118

105

cu

84

90

82

76

65

53

50

48

46

67

70

56

53

53

52

48

63

69

53

47

55

74

60

53

44

40

38

38

Sept.

41

41

Af\

210

QO

107

107

cu

82

74

65

61

60

55

53

50tjn

47

46

56

50

46

63

78

60

61

53

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 12 and Jan. 18 determined by approximate integration of graph constructed on 

basis of two daily gage readings. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29-31; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mills River near Mills River, N. C., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Month Maximum

90

338

112

1,730

340

qO9

428

Minimum

21

29

36

48

92

103

109

Mean

32.2

48.4

156

159

150

173

Month

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

Maximum

118

76

288

118

210

1,730

Minimum

67

47

25

38

40

21

Mean

89.8

59.2

57.2

62.7

71.0

93.1

NOTE. Discharge per square mile and run-off in inches not published because of diversion for water supply of Hendersonville.

SWANNANOA RIVER AT SWANNANOA, N. C.

LOCATION. At Swannanoa, Buncombe County, 1,000 feet upstream from highway bridge, 1J4 miles downstream from mouth of North Fork, and 1% miles 

upstream from mouth of Beetree Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 60 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1907, to June 30, 1909; January 6 to September 

30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections fastened to large sycamore tree on 

left bank; read by J. H. Burgess and James Early. Staff used 1907-1909 

was 50 feet above bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 

1,000 feet downstream or by wading.
222 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAKT III

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel straight for several hundred feet upstream 

and downstream. Banks low and subject to overflow during floods. Bed 

consists of stone, sand, and gravel. Control of rock ledge and boulders; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded duiing period, 3.6 feet at

6 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum, 0.02 foot at

7 a. m. and 6 p. m. July 20-22 (discharge, 7.6 second-feet).

1907-1909, 1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet February 15, 1908 

(discharge not determined); minimum, that of July 20-22, 1926.

ICE. Probably only slightly affected by ice for short periods during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS AND REGULATIONS. The city of Asheville diverts from North Fork 

of Swannanoa River about 3,000,000 gallons daily for water supply and can 

divert a larger amount by using an auxiliary pumping plant. See North 

Fork of Swannanoa River near Black Mountain for diversions during 1926. 

Slight regulation is caused by operation of a sand and gravel plant 2 miles 

upstream.

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

between 10 and 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except that for January 18, which was determined by approximate 

integration of graph based on two daily gage readings. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 18 _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

3.33

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

79 f\

1,190

756

Date Gage 

height

Feet

.93

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

274

141

67.0

Date

June 28 .........

Sept. 2. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26

.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

23.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C., 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 

Z7. ...........................

28. -..-.--.-.-._._.--._--.._.

29 

30- - 

01

Jan.

79

65

62

52

CO

44

43

40

39

38

34

42

893

280

176

133

128

101

83

77

68

63

58

54

Feb.

110

91

190

121

95

85

81

76

67

62

76

77

67

60

60

168

100

101

91

83

76 1°.r;

105

99

87

Mar.

79

81

79

72

65

60

121

97

83

77

83

87

79

72

68

63

60

63

87

87

101

83

77

81

74

68

63

63

176

Apr.

145

101

89

79

74

70

72

179

135

112

119

108

128

112

103

99

95

87

77

72

68

67

72

68

63

60

60

58

57

54

May

51

48

48

47

45

45

43

43

43

40

70

79

67

54

60

216

142

76

62

58

56

52

47

42

36

35

65

60

45

38

June

34

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

28

27

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

16

16

July

15

15

15

18

18

17

15

12

12

12

11

18

12

11

9.7

9.4

9.1

7.9

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

11

8.5

9.1

9.1

18

48

216

411

103

Aug.

101

77

60

42

36

33

32

31

27

25

25

44

35

36

27

22

22

25

26

27

42

30

24

35

91

85

51

44

32

28

23

Sept.

25

23

26

22

21

31

51

76

44

99

81

65

56

48

35

32

27

27

27

26

21

18

119

54

42

38

35

32

36

32
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 223

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

January 6-31 ........

Maximum

893

190

176

179

216

Minimum

34

60

60

54

35

Mean

110

97.4

80.3

89.4

59.6

Month

July... ... .

Maximum

34

411

101

119

Minimum

16

7.6

22

18

Mean

24.9

35.5

39.9

42.3

NOTE. Discharge per square mile and run-off in inches not published because of diversion from North 

Pork for water supply of Asheville.

SWANNANOA BIVEE AT BILTMOBE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Biltmore Avenue concrete bridge, 600 feet upstream from Southern Railway bridge at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 600 feet below mouth of 

Foster Mill Creek, and IK miles above confluence of Swannanoa and French 

Broad Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff attached to downstream end of bridge pier nearest 

right bank; read by W. M. Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Bed consists of sand, gravel, and boulders; shifts somewhat. Banks are 

high and are not known to have been overflowed except during the great 

flood of July, 1916. Control is a rock ledge extending entirely across river, 

making a sharp riffle 300 feet below gage; permanent except that drift sometimes lodges on top of riffle, causing temporary disturbance of stage-discharge 

relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.9 feet at 6 

a. m. July 30 (discharge, 2,390 second-feet); minimum, 0.86 foot at 3.30 

p. m. July 1 (discharge, 9.8 second-feet; flow was regulated at municipal dam 

at park about 3 miles above).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet at 3 p. m. May 29, 1923 

(discharge, 6,240 second-feet); minimum, 0.82 foot most of August 31, 1925 

(discharge, 7.7 second-feet; owing to regulation).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation rarely affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water supply for city of Asheville is drawn from headwaters of 

Beetree Creek and North Fork, both tributaries of Swannanoa River, through 

16-inch and 12-inch pipes, respectively. Some of the water reenters river 

above sage.

REGULATION. Since June 1, 1925, there has been a large diurnal fluctuation 

during low water, owing to operation of hydroelectric plant at recreation 

park 3 miles upstream. A dam for Kenilworth Park Lake on Chunns Cove 

Creek was completed during spring of 1925.

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

defined below 1,300 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good except those for low water, which are poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 13, 1926: Gage height, 1.71 feet; discharge, 218 second-feet.

September 2, 1926: Gage height, 0.98 foot; discharge, 22.9 second-feet.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., 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

20

24

19

19

18

21

20

31

32

20

21

26

46

34

34

32

31

34

37

37

43

48

135

94

63

41

31

34

14

Nov.

37

65

57

48

39

39

36

54

110

59

48

100

290

106

83

78

54

52

54

50

54

48

45

41

37

48

50

48

50

41

Dec.

41

48

AK

48

54

48

50

43

39

QQ

39

39

39

50

46

Cn

48

52

CO

cn

61

68

75

54

65

34

36

36

36

36

Jan.

37

59

48

50

100

129

100

97

75

72

59

59

63

54

54

54

1,810

460

200

189

135

122

113

07

97

92

78

70

175

Feb.

154

161

308

218

164

154

135

122

113

103

100

80

92

97

103

94

83

86

178

1QQ

161

132

119

126

236

189

158

132

Mar.

135

129

119

97

89

218

142

122

116

126

126

142

113

110

103

103

103

103

119

119

119

138

135

116

116

116

94

92

92

308

Apr.

151

129

119

113

106

290

200

97

34

97

200

171

171

161

135

129

103

94

103

103

89

78

80

86

65

68

May

63

65

65

61

57

57

52

54

59

59

57

158

97

83

78

161

148

126

100

94

80

80

78

61

34

34

36

52

54

48

48

June

48

47

40

40

45

47

45

38

40

100

200

26

27

25

26

26

26

26

27

32

35

31

86

48

61

26

26

31

27

26

July

24

28

27

625

40

28

39

27

45

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

26

32

45

40

1,080

148

Aug.

122

106

68

53

59

49

39

42

35

29

29

35

36

35

42

32

29

28

28

29

39

33

32

38

182

100

75

35

35

38

29

Sept.

31

28

27

27

29

31

29

57

57

45

40

80

59

68

49

45

39

38

39

38

35

35

89

83

48

48

53

57

68

49

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29-31; discharge estimated. Discharge Jan. 18 

determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from two daily gage readings. Daily discharge 

June 1 to Sept. 30, below 57 second-feet, has been corrected for fluctuations produced by power plant at 

recreation park.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Month

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

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

April .

Maximum

135

290

75

1,810

308

308

290

Minimum

18

36

34

37

00

go

14

Mean

36.1

64 0

47.3

164

143

10E

124

Month

July. ...

Maximum

161

200

1,080

182

89

1,810

Minimum

34

25

24

28

27

18

Mean

74.2

44.3

85.8

50.4

47.4

83.4

NOTE. Monthly discharge not corrected for divisions from the North Fork and from Beetree Creek for 

water supply of Asheville.

NORTH FORK OF SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.

LOCATION. Just above second ford crossing of river from State Highway 10, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from emergency pumping plant of Asheville 

Water Department, 3 miles downstream from forks of river, and 3 miles 

northwest of Black Mountain, Buncombe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au continuous recorder installed in timber well and shelter on left bank 

300 feet upstream from ford; inspected by H. Seaman.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 225

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from standard cable installation 30 feet 

upstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight upstream and for 300 feet downstream. Bed consists of gravel and boulders. Left bank steep; right bank 

more sloping and subject to overflow during extreme floods. Original control was tiead of a long boulder riffle; shifting. On July 8, 1926, a reinforced 

concrete control with angle-iron edges was completed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage (from floodmarks), 4.6 feet January 

18 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 0.73 secondfoot July 20 and 21 (stage, 0.88 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The city of Asheville diverts all the water at the forks of the river 

up to 3 million gallons daily, which is the capacity of its line. During 

extreme droughts an emergency pumping plant a quarter of a mile upstream 

from gage, pumps all inflowing water between this point and the intake, 

leaving practically nothing but leakage through the timber crib dam at the 

emergency pumping plant to flow past the gaging station. From May 22 

to August 28 this emergency plant operated continuously. The total 

amount diverted was 359,200,000 gallons pumped and 12,600,000 gallons by 

gravity. From August 29 to October 23, 1926, the plant operated intermittently. The total amount of water diverted during operation of emergency pumping plant, May 22 to October 23, 1926, was 396,000,000 gallons 

pumped, and 190,800,000 gallons by gravity.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 8 owing to construction of 

reinforced-concrete control. Rating curve used January 15 to July 7 well 

defined below 600 second-feet; curve used after July 7 well defined between 

1 and 1,200 second-feet. Operation of recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by averaging 

discharge for parts of day except for September 9-30, when shifting-control 

method was used owing to filling in of channel of approach. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, 

N. ., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Do.. ...

Jan. 20 ___ .

Jan. 23-. ___ .

Jan. 26--... _ .

Feb. 23 ..... .

Mar. 18 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.44

2.38

2.08

1.46

1.22

.98

.77

.90

79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.6

446

339

140

90.3

49.9

32.4

43.8

28.6

Date

May 11

July 16.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

.72

.48

.35

.30

.10

.19

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108

29.4

15.4

9.76

7.35

1.70

3.89

.94

Date

July 16.. ....

July 28. .....

July 30.. . ...

Do.... ..

July 31- .....

Aug. ISSept. 2... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

1.39

2.68

2.45

2.08

1.68

1.55

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.88

10.0

209

134

55.3

20.7

14.9

9.98
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Swannanoa River near Black 

Mountain, N. C., 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 __ .........................

IS- . . 

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

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

21.---.--.-...................

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

23-. . .. _ ......

24..-...... ...............

25. _ 

26-.... 

27.. ............ ...... _ ..

28 __ . .... .. ...

29 __ ...... ___

30-- .

31..... ............ ___ ...

Jan.

14

13

147

778

147

OR

65

65

50

44

on

00

28

25

22

20

36

Feb.

40

34

55

52

42

40

38

36

35

33

28

27

27

38

41

33

29

34

82

65

52

48

42

36

74

60

49

44

Mar.

43

43

37

35

33

31

58

53

43

39

40

36

34

31

30

28

28

31

37

47

52

47

52

49

45

48

43

39

36

36

134

Apr.

70

57

50

45

40

37

38

110

75

58

64

60

67

57

52

50

44

40

37

33

31

29

34

30

28

26

26

25

23

21

May

20

20

19

18

18

16

16

15

15

16

17

18

16

15

16

72

53

40

34

30

26

24

22

20

16

14

14

17

14

13

12

June

12

10

9.3

as

9.8

9.3

8.0

6.8

12

10

7.5

6.8

6.5

5.8

6.2

6.5

5.2

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

2.7

2.3

July

1.-6

1.5

1.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

1.5

1.4

.88

.80

.88

.88

.80

.80

.88

.80

.80

.80

.80

.73

.73

.80

.95

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.6

8.8

149

216

59

Aug.

59

50

33

23

19.0

15.4

15.0 ias

10.8

9.3

23

29

20

16.2

12.7

10.1

12.4

16.6

14.2

13.0

22

15.4

11.7

50

80

59

39

27

21

16.2

14.2

Sept.

12.4

10.4

9.3

9.0

7.7

26

17.5

51

30

40

95

50

33

24

20

17.4

14.1

12.8

12.2

10.6

8.9

28

52

29

24

21

18.3

17.6

17.6

14.8

NOTE. No gage-height record June 28 to July 8; automatic gage not in operation owing to construction. 

Discharge ascertained by relation between temporary staff gage and automatic gage. Discharge Jan. 

17, 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 31, Apr. 8, May 16, Aug. 11, 24, and Sept. 22 determined by approximate integration 

of graph. No gage-height record Sept. 23-30; gage heights estimated by comparison with Beetree Creek.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Swannanoa River near Black 

Mountain, N. C., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month Maximum

82

134

110

72

Minimum

13

27

28

21

12

Mean

94.8

43.4

43.2

45.2

21.8

Month

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

Maximum

12

216

80

95

Minimum

2.3

.73

9.3

7.7

Mean

' 6.03

15.0

24.9

24.5

NOTE. Discharge per square mile and run-off not published because of diversions for water supply of 

Asheville.

BEETREE CREEK NEAR SWANNANOA. N. C.

LOCATION. 200 feet upstream from intake to Asheville water supply, 1,000 feet 

upstream from Beetree Reservoir, and 4 miles north of Swannanoa, Buncombe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5.7 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 6 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder housed in timber shelter with stone-masonry well 

on left bank 200 feet upstream from Asheville water-supply intake; inspected 

by R. G. Reese.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet upstream or by wading.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 227

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight upstream and downstream. Bed 

consists of gravel and boulders. Both banks steep, not subject to overflow. 

Control is low masonry dam with steel weir built into the low part. Lowwater flow passes Cippoletti weir of 1-foot crest length. This merges into 

a 4-foot rectangular weir before becoming a broad-crested weir. There is 

no leakage, and it has free fall for all stages. Permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.7 feet at 9 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 51 second-feet); minimum, 0.34 foot at 6 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 0.67 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS AND REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record, as 

shown by all discharge measurements made 1926-1929. Rating curve well 

defined below 200 second-feet; extended above. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by averaging discharge 

for parts of day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet

1.60

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.93

8.86

16.4

Date

July 16. ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

1.08

.79

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.35

4.18

2.46

.98

Date

July 16.. .

July 30.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.44

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.93

13.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C., 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..........

Feb.

10.4

9.7

9.0

8.6

7.6

6.6

6.7

7.5

8.5

7.8

6.9

6,6

7.9

17.2

14.1

13.2

12.0

10.8

9.8

14.1

12.6

11.3

10.6

Mar.

11.1

10.6

9.3

9.0

8.5

7.9

13.5

11.3

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.4

10.4

10.8

11.8

10.9

11.5

10.6

10.3

11.8

10.3

9.3

9.0

10.5

19.8

Apr.

15.6

14.3

12.8

11.5

10.3

9.7

20.7

18.1

16.2

16.4

15.8

16.7

15.2

14.1

13.7

12.4

11.7

10.8

9.7

9.1

8.8

10.9

' 9.4

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.7

6.9

6.5

May

6.2

6.1

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.1

4.95

4.80

5.5

6.0

6.5

5.8

5.4

6.5

19.9

14.1

10.8

9.6

8.6

8.0

7.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.4

6.7

5.2

5.0

4.80

June

4.60

4.05

3.65

3.65

4.05

3.60

3.25

3.10

3.10

2.70

2.45

2.60

2.70

2.40

2.95

2.30

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.30

2.20

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.64

1.60

2.75

2.60

1.85

1.64

July

1.49

1.41

1.72

1.80

1.68

1.60

1.64

1.41

1.26

1.34

1.68

1.26

1.16

1.12

1.05

.98

.98

.88

.82

.76

.73

.76

.82

.76

.79

.79

.85

2.65

10.0

18.5

5.1

Aug.

6.2

5.1

3.65

3.10

3.10

2.80

2.45

2.35

1.95

1.76

3.50

3.10

2.15

1.76

1.56

1.60

1.80

1.76

1.90

3.80

4.65

2.85

4.10

11.7

13.7

10.6

7.5

5.5

4.50

3.85

3.35

Sept.

3.05

2.70

2.80

2.55

3.20

5.8

3.15

3.40

4.50

3.85

4.00

3.65

3.25

2.90

2.70

2.50

2.20

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.76

8.1

5.3

6.4

5.4

4.60

4.30

3.80

3.60

3.40

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 30, Apr. 7, 8, May 15,16, June 27, July 28-30, Aug. 11, 20, 23, 24, and Sept. 5, 6, 

22, 23 determined by approximate integration of graph.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Beetree Creek near Svxmnanoa, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 5.7 square miles]

Month

February 6-28. ______________ __ .

March __ __________________

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

July _.-.-...-..._._..__..___..___.__._._____

September _____________ _ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17.2 

19.8 

20.7 

19.9 

4.60 

18.5 

13.7 

8.1

Minimum

6.6 

7.8 

6.5 

4.8 

1.60 

.73 

1.56 

1.76

Mean

9.98 

10.3 

12.0 

7.16 

2.66 

2.19 

4.12 

3.63

Per

square 

mile

1.75 

1.81 

2.11 

1.26 

.467 

.384 

.723 

.637

Run-off in 

inches

1.50 

2.09 

2.35 

1.45 

.52 

.44 

.83 

.71

PIGEON RIVER NEAR CRABTREE, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Waynesville to Crabtree, 1% 

miles upstream from mouth of Crabtree Creek and 2 miles south of Crabtree, 

Haywood County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 244 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Miss Mary 

Kinsland. Zero of gage 2,463.54 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 100 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream composed of rock, gravel, and sand; probably permanent. Both banks high; left bank overflowed somewhat at high stages. 

Control is rock riffle 100 feet below gage; permanent except that at times 

logs and other material may lodge on top of riffle and temporarily change 

the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.71 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); minimum, 1.15 feet at 

7 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 54 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet at 8 a. m. January 11, 1924 

(discharge, 7,800 second-feet, revised determination); minimum, 1.00 foot 

at 6 p. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 46 second-feet, due to regulation).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. Mills on Pigeon River and tributaries cause considerable diurnal 

fluctuation during low water. On Richland Creek, a good-sized tributary, 

a large artificial lake is sometimes partly drained and then allowed to fill 

slowly.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for occasional lodging of 

trash on control. Rating curve fairly well defined between 30 and 6,000 

second-feet; extended above and below. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 1, 1926: Gage height, 2.48 feet; discharge, 731 second-feet.

April 2, 1926: Gage height, 2.24 feet; discharge, 510 second-feet.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 229

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1... _ . __ ....

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

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

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

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

6.......

7....... . . .

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

S.-. ...........

10....... . .

11--.---.

12----.-. . - . .

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

14-. ..........

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

16-.-..-. .

17 ..-.,.-. . _

18 ..........

19 ..

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

21 - - ..

22---. ......... .

23. -. -. , _

24 

25-- ........

26- __ _ .

27---.-.... _ ...

28--- .......

29... .. ...

30-.. ...

31 

Oct.

104

107

99

94

87

so

81

94

99

83

67

96

247

163

141

99

141

99

77

94

104

87

96

360

144

110

131

167

141

Nov.

144

196

163

134

104

85

658

330

196

155

510

940

391

O7Q

360

324

258

237

163

155

138

191

247

214

183

163

Dee.

128

155

171

214

223

171

183

175

148

171

242

OCQ

268

228

209

247

OQ7

007

OCQ

228

258

107

Jan.

81

102

183

232

545

219

284

268

237

223

247

187

121

134

159

3,620

AQr

775

4.90

468

A*\(\

385

378

347

658

Feb.

582

475

695

658

582

510

620

449

378

335

301

258

510

423

324

335

360

404

510

416

620

449

Mar.

436

410

436

456

1,600

7Q K

658

582

620

510

510

510

410

079

360

353

582

DQ-J

44.Q

416

436

378

366

1,210

Apr.

385

372

385

OQC

940

735

695

«QK

775

65H

6°0

582

070

510

378

353

341

QQC

295

318

May

273

318

324

289

258

214

232

228

232

209

295

289

219

970

312

214

263

167

167

159

159

1£9

205

179

179

205

June

191

163

148

134

163

187

155

159

151

131

107

134

171

134

171

175

121

128

268

228

167

141

118

138

144

125

128

128

138

July

121

113

102

121

289

279

171

171

144

104

134

121

131

113

110

99

83

121

67

58

67

68

94

113

94

335

620

2,220

620

Aug.

658

468

430

353

620

1,300

289

324

312

318

268

219

179

179

253

219

175

159

118

113

148

196

151

284

416

151

148

159

159

121

138

Sept.

219

175

134

134

205

151

121

167

253

279

175

134

155

171

159

175

125

155

138

110

134

159

121

99

118

125

138

163

134

138

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 17,18, and Apr. 8 ascertained by approximate integration of flood graph, based on 

two daily gage readings and the graph for the Mount Sterling station.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 244 square miles]

Month

November - --------- - ...-

February.. ____________________ -

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

940 

940 

273 

3,620 

985 

1,600 

2,170 

324 

268 

2,220 

1,300 

279

3, 620

Minimum

67 

85 

107 

81 

258 

353 

295 

155 

107 

58 

113 

99

58

Mean

149 

255 

206 

470 

510 

526 

537 

226 

153 

229 

291 

155

SOS

Per

square 

mile

0.611 

1.05 

.844 

1.93 

2.09 

2.16 

2.20 

.926 

.627 

.939 

1.19 

.635

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

0.70 

1.17 

.97 

2.22 

2.18 

2.49 

2.46 

1.07 

.70 

1.08 

1.37 

.71

17.12

PIGEON RIVER NEAR MOUNT STEELING, N. C.

LOCATIONS Just above mouth of Hurricane Creek, 5 miles southeast of Mount 

Sterling, Haywood County, and 7 miles above Big Creek and Tennessee 

State line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 453 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1924, to September 30, 1926
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Gurley weekly graph water-stage recorder on right bank; attended by Joe 

Brown. Zero of gage 1,875.20 feet above sea level (revised determination).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of sand and gravel. One channel at all stages; 

straight 150 feet above and gently curved to control 600 feet below. Banks 

sloping and timbered; small area overflowed at highest stages. Control of 

boulders and ledge rock at head of island just below mouth of Hurricane 

Creek.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.86 feet at 8 a. m. 

January 18 (discharge, 9,060 second-feet); minimum, 0.80 foot at midnight 

October 11 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.86 feet at 8 a. m. January 18, 

1926 (discharge, 9,060 second-feet); minimum, 0.62 foot from 1 to 3 p. m. 

September 8, 1925 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small diurnal regulation caused by Hepco power plant and by 

mills above. During low-water season the water is sometimes released 

from Lake Junaluska.

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

below 1,000 second-feet, extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height, determined from graph, to rating table. For days of wide range in 

stage, discharge determined by approximate integration of graph. Records 

excellent.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 2, 1926: Gage height, 2.66 feet; discharge, 868 second-feet.

April 30, 1926: Gage height, 2.17 feet; discharge, 543 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., 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

94

25. 

26 . 

27

28. . .......

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

30. .

31 ..

Oct.

140

227

304

227

196

162

184

171

165

165

137

148

162

224

678

390

429

390

284

213

187

181

162

271

1,500

880

458

368

304

264

304

Nov.

304

346

390

325

284

264

264

981

990

585

458

1,100

1,500

810

645

710

505

458

458

435

412

346

346

435

412

Dec

390

368

368

412

435

368

346

325

304

304

304

360

380

400

430

480

4CQ

007

187

346

Jan.

304

346

390

530

615

585

530

530

480

412

390

435

368

346

346

5,770

i 99ft

1,140

990

77K

Feb.

1,400

1,140

1,400

1,400

1,220

990

915

845

775

742

678

645

710

990

775

742

810

1,220

990

1,400

Mar.

1,140

1,140

990

915

880

810

2,450

1,790

1,140

1,140

1,140

990

915

nan

1,140

1,140

990

990

990

con

OAK

i fiftn

Apr.

990

915

845

775

710

678

710

2,660

1,500

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,310

1,140

1,060

990

810

742

810

742

678

615

645

May

558

558

558

585

530

505

480

480

480

480

585

775

558

480

530

1,120

775

645

505

419

QQft

40 c

435

qon

458

June

412

390

346

346

458

390

346

346

304

284

284

325

304

412

QQft

0_lC

QAft

412

304

July

284

264

284

346

480

530

435

346

390

325

558

325

304

284

246

246

220

210

178

171

91 n

9fi4.

RQO

2

q7n

Aug.

775

810

678

645

710

810

530

480

435

390

435

368

390

390

435

346

346

390

390

480

435

749

458

ooft

Sept.

390

368

304

412

390

390

412

390

435

458

368

346

304

325

304

304

284

264

264

246

9fi4

330

264

94fi

ooc

284

304

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 14,17, 24, 25, Nov. 8, 12, Jan. 18, Apr. 8, May 16, June 17, July 28-30, and Sept. 22 

determined by approximate integration of graph. Discharge Dec. 14-22 and May 9-14 estimated by 

comparison with that of Pigeon River near Crabtree.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 231

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 453 square miles]

Month

October. _____________________

December. _____________________

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

May . _______________________

June ___ __ ______ _____ ...

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

August _______________________

September ___ ___ .. ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,500 

1,500

5, 770 

2,220 

2,450 

2,660 

1,120 

530 

2,370 

810 

458

5,770

Minimum

137 

264 

187 

304 

645 

810 

585 

390 

284 

171 

346 

246

137

Mean

319 

535 

362 

904 

1,080 

1,090 

981 

542 

372 

410 

495 

332

616

Per 

square 

mile

0.704 

1.18 

.799 

2.00 

2.38 

2.41 

2.17 

1.20 

.821 

.905 

1.09 

.733

1.36

Run-off in 

inches

0.81 

1.32 

.92 

2.31 

2.48 

2.78 

2.42 

1.38 

.92 

1.04 

1.26 

.82

18.46

PIGEON RIVER AT HARTFORD, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Hartford, Cocke County, 5 miles below 

Tennessee-North Carolina State line and 15 miles above Newport, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 538 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by H. C. Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow except during extreme floods. 

Bed composed of rock covered with sand; smooth and uniform. Control 

formed by boulder shoal at head of small island 600 feet downstream; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 

7.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 9,060 second-feet); minimum, 1.45 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. October 7 (discharge, 120 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 

1.32 feet at 7.30 a. m. August 30, 1925 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

REGULATION. Some regulation during low-water season caused by operation of 

power and mill dams above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; probably changed during 

high water of March 7. Rating curve used prior to March 7 well defined 

between 160 and 5,000 second-feet; curve used since that date well defined 

between 250 and 5,000 second-feet; above 1,990 second-feet the two curves 

are identical. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except those for high and low stages, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 8. ... ...

Nov. 9... _ ...

Dec. 9_. ___ ..

Feb. 8... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

3.23

2.26

3.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

248

1,110

384

986

Date

Feb. 24 _ . .....

Apr. 13.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.13

3.42

4.44

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

996

1,340

2,570

588

Date

Aug. 16.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.43

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

528

474
232 StJ'RFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., 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.

138

242

184

217

148

187

270

193

187

170

152

165

196

1,140

430

775

625

400

290

263

217

205

193

590

430

350

350

330

Nov.

350

375

400

350

350

290

290

1,080

1,290

660

558

590

1,990

945

660

815

660

590

558

525

460

430

375

375

400

558

492

460

Dec.

430

400

400

400

430

460

400

375

qen

qe/i

qen

350

350

400

525

460

^on

400

525

525

590

558

460

460

1QQ

211

ocn

QCrt

Jan.

350

350

350

375

1,080

525

558

430

430

350

350

350

07 e

8,100

2,640

1,740

1,290

1,860

990

945

858

775

coo

660

625

1,340

Feb.

1,620

1 9Qfl

1,510

1,740

1,290

1,080

858

858

815

815

698

660

735

990

1,080

858

2,920

1,990

1,620

1,290

1,180

990

9 94A

1,400

1,080

Mar.

1,180

i onn

1 040

QAf)

945

771

2,510

1 f\A(\

1,320

1,420

1,130

1,320

1,080

1,080

1,080

1 f\Afl

1,130

1,220

1,320

1,220

1,530

1,320

1,280

1,130

950

865

1,990

Apr.

1,220

1,080

995

908

825

785

785

9 fi4fl

1,990

1,320

1,220

1,530

2,120

1,760

1,530

1,320

1,130

1,220

1,080

995

908

995

908

748

785

785

May

640

608

675

710

608

542

542

542

575

510

575

865

675

542

608

1,990

1,130

710

865

748

675

640

575

542

510

542

4»n

542

480

450

June

422

422

395

422

542

450

422

395

370

345

322

280

395

370

575

422

370

345

395

510

542

480

422

422

395

395

395

480

450

370

July

345

395

322

370

480

575

510

395

480

345

345

395

322

345

300

280

260

260

225

210

195

195

322

260

542

450

450

510

608

3,070

950

Aug.

825

825

710

710

748

1,040

675

510

450

422

450

370

395

480

480

422

422

480

480

825

1,040

608

510

908

1,040

950

640

542

480

395

345

Sept.

395

395

422

450

450

450

450

395

450

510

422

345

345

370

345

260

225

260

280

225

225

260

510

345

280

260

260

260

260

370

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 538 square miles]

MonthOctober. _ . __ .. ............................

February ______________________

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

May.. _ __ ___ ___ . __ __ _ .

June.. __________ ... ___

July......... .

September.. ______ . ____________

The year. _ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,860 

1,990 

590 

8,100 

2,920 

3,660 

2,640 

1,990 

575 

3,070 

1,040 

510

8,100

Minimum

138 

290 

193 

310 

660 

775 

710 

450 

280 

195 

345 

225

138

Mean

394 

594 

411 

1,020 

1,250 

1,340 

1,170 

669 

417 

475 

619 

349

722

Per 

square 

mile

0.732 

1.10 

.764 

1.90 

2.32 

2.49 

2.17 

1.24 

.775 

.883 

1.15 

.649

1.34

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

1.23 

.88 

2.19 

2.42 

2.87 

2.42 

1.43 

.86 

1.02 

1.33 

.72

18.21

PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Cocke County highway bridge 300 feet above Southern Railway 

bridge, 1 mile above Newport railway station, and 6 miles above mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 655 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 233

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to October 12, 1901 (fragmentary 

gage-height record); January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1905; December, 1 

1906, to December 31, 1909; November 6, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of highway bridge; read by C. M. 

Babb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain by 

shifting sand near right bank. Well-defined low-water control formed by 

rock ledge extending across stream in front of a sand-bar island below 

Southern Railway bridge and 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

Dam at Newport flour mills, 1 mile downstream, is control during medium 

stages. Left bank high rock cliff; right bank overflowed above stage of 10 

feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.4 feet at noon 

January 18 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.7 foot October 1-3 

(discharge, 185 second-feet).

1903-1905, 1907-1909, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet 

at 5 a. m. April 2, 1920 (discharge not determined); minimum, 0.4 foot 

October 3, 1919 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight regulation caused by operation of power plants upstream.

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

defined between 200 and 5,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

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

daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

3.32

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,580

1,240

Date

Feb. 8 _

Feb. 24.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.23

2.07

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

465

1,150

1,250

Date

Aug. 18 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.78

1.40

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,870

562

468

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

l- ----------- ...

2 

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

4.---...-.......

5 

6- --------

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

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

10 

11 _ ............

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

13 

14-.- .- .

15 

Oct.

185

185

225

225

270

270

315

315

270

365

270

480

1.310

Nov.

840

1,020

760

615

420

420

1,020

685

3,660

1.020

Dec.

615

480

480

480

480

480

420

420

420

420

420

420

480

545

Jan.

270

270

270

420

840

1,020

760

760

1,020

480

480

420

420

Feb.

1,900

2,730

2,160

1,900

1,420

1,020

1,020

760

1.420

Mar.

1,650

1,110

1,020

S fififl

2 qnn

3.030

Apr.

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

2,160

i cqn

1,900

3,660

3. 180

May

760

760

840

840

685

685

615

1,420

1,310

1.020

June

£45

480

480

615

480

420

420

420

480

545

July

315

315

460

600

720

640

4SO

600

430

430

400

430

380

Aug.

2,160

1,530

840

685

760

685

685

615

480

615

480

480

545

Sept.

480

480

420

420

545

420

420

480

K4.K

480

420

420

420

365

102061 30 16
234 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., 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.

840

1,530

1,900

925

925

925

925

1,020

1,900

1,310

1,020

1,020

840

1,020

Nov.

925

925

840

840

760

685

685

615

545

760

840

760

Dec.

545

480

480

420

480

480

420

365

365

315

315

Jan.

t^AK

8,190

a

Qcn

2,160

1,210

1,770

1,110

840

840

Feb.

1,020

1,210

2,030

1,530

2,160

1,770

1,530

1,530

Mar.

3,340

2,730

2,160

1,210

1,420

1,650

2,300

2,160

1,530

1,420

1,420

Apr.

2,160

1,900

1,650

1,420

1,420

1,210

1,020

1,210

1,020

840

840

840

840

760

May

1,650

1,310

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

840

840

760

615

545

840

615

KAK

June

615

480

420

420

615

480

615

480

420

420

420

420

420

365

315

Jnly

350

300

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

315

315

420

615

1,020

1,900

Aug.

545

615

685

545

840

1,900

1,020

685

545

760

1,530

840

685

615

480

Sept.

365

365

365

366

365

315

315

315

365

420

420

315

315

315

365

NOTE. Gage out of commission July 4-17; discharge for this period estimated on basis of records for 

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 655 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

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

July.. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,160 

3,660 

615 

8,190 

3,030 

3,660 

3,820 

1,650 

615 

1,900 

2,160 

545

8,190

Minimum

185 

315 

270 

270 

760 

1,020 

760 

545 

315 

270 

480 

315

185

Mean

793 

842 

445 

1,430 

1,540 

1,870 

1,550 

884 

467 

465 

800 

401

954

Per 

square 

mile

1.21 

1.29 

.679 

2.18 

2.35 

2.85 

2.37 

1.35 

.713 

.710 

1.22 

.612

1.46

Run-off in 

inches

1.40 

1.44 

.78 

2.51 

2.45 

3.29 

2.64 

1.56 

.80 

.82 

1.41 

.68

19.78

NORTH TOE RIVER AT SPRUCE PINE, N. C.

LOCATION. Half a mile downstream from State highway bridge at Spruce Pine, 

Mitchell County, 1 mile below mouth of Beaver Creek, and 2% miles above 

mouth of Bear Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1907, to June 30, 1908; April 21, 1920, to September 30, 1926, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on right bank, installed December 19, 1924; 

read by Mrs. Catherine Coxe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge three-quarters 

of a mile above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy and rough; shifting. Banks high 

but overflowed to small extent during extremely high water. Control is 

smooth ledge of rock extending straight across stream 15 feet below gage.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 235

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

7.30 a. m. July 30 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.30 foot October 

6, 7, 8, and 13 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet at 6 p. m. January 16, 1924 

(discharge, 3,910 second-feet); minimum, that of October 6, 7, 8, and 13,1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Small power plant upstream probably causes some diurnal 

fluctuations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by water wheel installation at 

control; changed May 15. Rating curve used to May 16 fairly well defined 

below 600 second-feet and extended above. Curve used May 17 to September 30 poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths or tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 14, 1926: Gage height, 2.16 feet; discharge, 478 second-feet.

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 137 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., 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.

36

64

38

33

27

19

21

23

36

58

31

19

27

64

131

112

98

46

36

36

46

36

64

140

100

70

50

I 4.

f

Nov.

58

98

77

27

27

101

131

131

98

36

64

528

275

155

155

143

77

98

77

105

91

84

84

95

84

105

98

91

84

Dec.

84

84

84

84

98

84

80

84

84

84

77

84

95

100

115

100

90

85

Jan.

110

130

150

181

155

131

105

120

240

312

1,820

1,600

630

720

181

312

155

131

120

110

100

110

131

275

Feb.

275

225

334

472

240

200

180

170

168

140

130

140

155

240

168

155

178

378

275

240

240

196

168

275

210

210

168

Mar.

181

168

143

131

120

112

225

334

225

181

168

143

131

131

155

155

160

196

168

155

155

155

158

168

181

181

131

131

129

168

400

Apr.

258

210

181

155

143

131

445

355

258

240

240

910

685

472

378

334

275

275

258

240

210

181

210

210

181

170

160

150

145

140

May

134

132

130

131

155

131

122

141

155

143

133

181

155

131

155

300

180

175

162

157

126

126

126

99

93

86

74

114

105

102

110

June

117

108

74

80

117

117

108

80

72

86

93

100

100

86

80

86

74

69

78

117

108

74

64

64

73

74

74

64

69

64

July

64

65

64

87

287

123

134

136

100

66

64

99

70

79

60

55

50

64

100

114

205

755

1,880

532

Aug.

310

328

232

185

136

232

218

185

146

117

182

153

119

108

117

108

117

117

108

205

205

136

86

126

232

246

168

136

126

117

100

Sept.

<M

100

74

85

93

108

146

168

136

168

136

117

114

114

110

110

107

100

100

100

100

86

100

80

117

100

100

92

100

100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 9-15; discharge based on comparison with records of Nolichucky River at Poplar and Weather Bureau records. Gage readings not 

satisfactory Oct. 25-31, Dec. 7-15, 20-25, Jan. 26-29, Feb. 6-8,11-13, Apr. 26 to May 3, May 16, and July 15-17, 

19-24; discharge based on comparison with records of Nolichucky River at Poplar.
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 131 square miles]

Month

October

January

February..... -._ .. .. -

April

May -____

June. --_- ---.__-- -. ------ -- .

July

August -

September .- .- . -- -. -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

140 

528 

115 

1,820 

472 

400 

910 

300 

117 

1,880 

328 

168

1,880

Minimum

19 

27 

77 

100 

130 m

131

74 

64 

50 

86 

74

19

Mean

53.0 

113 

85.8 

291 

217 

172 

273 

138 

85.7 

181 

165 

108

157

Per

square 

mile

0.405 

.863 

.655 

2.22 

1.66 

1.31 

2.08 

1.05 

.654 

1.38 

1.26 

.824

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

0.47 

.96 

.76 

2.56 

1.73 

1.51 

2.32 

1.21 

.73 

1.59 

1.45 

.92

16.21

NOIICHTJCKY RIVER AT POPLAR, N. C.

LOCATION. At Poplar, Mitcbell County, 200 feet from Carolina, Clinchfield & 

Ohio Railroad depot, 4 miles below mouth of Cane River, and 5 miles upstream from Tennessee-North Carolina State line.

DEAINAGE AREA. 609 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections, attached to large poplar tree on right 

bank, used since February 15, 1926; read by Sidney Peterson. Original 

gage was vertical staff on right bank opposite water tank one-fourth mile 

upstream from present site; readings on this gage from November 19 to 

February 14, 1926, have been converted to the present gage datum by means 

of a relationship curve, developed from simultaneous readings. The two 

gages are not set to the same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 800 feet upstream from present 

gage since December 5, 1925; prior to that date made from boat at a section 

near the original gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is rough and rocky. Channel is straight for about 

1,000 feet above and 500 feet below gage. Both banks overflowed for short 

distances during extreme floods. Control is shoal 50 feet below gage and 

consists principally of boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, July 24, 1925, 

to September 30, 1926, 5.7 feet at 7.30 a. m. July 30, 1926 (discharge, 9,770 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 89 second-feet at 4.30 p. m. September 

7, 1925 (gage height, 0.84 foot on original gage, equivalent to 0.15 foot 

on present gage).

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during the year.

ACCURACY. Two rating curves used during the period; one applies from July 24 

to November 12, 1925, to original gage; the other applies from November 

19, 1925, to September 30, 1926. Both curves well denned for all stages 

during the periods used. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. 

Records good.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 237

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C., during the period 

July 25, 1925, to September 30, 1926

Date

1925 

July 25- 

July26 ......

Do 

July 27. ... ..

July 29 

July 30.. ....

Aug. 3.. ........

Aug. 11... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.18

1.30

1.13

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

475

358

328

237

236

192

158

213

147

139

Date

1925

Aug. 21 

Aug. 22 

Aug. 24,.. ...

Aug. 27 

Sept. 11. .......

Nov. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.98

.98

.92

.92

.84

.86

1.76

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129

123

128

111

106

88.2

93.8

466

367

Date

1925

1926

Feb. 2 .

Feb. 15 

Feb. 21 

Apr. 7 

Sept. 11.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.45

1.36

1.17

1.40

.81

.40

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

433

1,430

1,110

1,360

756

412

433

NOTE. Measurements prior to Nov. 12 refer to original gage; after Nov. 12 measurements refer to gage 

one-fourth mile downstream.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1 ...

2 

3 

4 ......

5 .....

6 ....

7 _ ......

8 ...

9.. ...

10 

Day

1925-2 

1.. ... .

2 

3 

4 

5. .....

6. .....

T. ........

8 

9...... ...

10 

11 

12 

13. . .

14 

15 ..

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 -.

24 

25 

26 

27.--.-..

28 

29 

30 

31 

July

5

Aug.

- 218

239

182

226

235

203

182

166

175

163

Oct.

131

199

189

1 W

141

131

158

199

141

146

196

662

400

KQK

412

303

156

243

226

748

492

320

279

265

298

Sept

11

11

11

1C

1C

s

s

9

13

Nov.

289

370

400

325

289

293

352

625

352

412

2,850

2,150

1,450

700

525

443

422

415

380

354

328

354

387

482

522

458

387

]

5 11.

9 12.

7 13.

6 15.

4 16.

6 17.

8 18.

8 19.

6 20-

Dec.

394

380

408

394

38fl

443

387

380

348

348

328

328

387

4m

348

348

JA1

387

514

575

443

482

482

530

436

436

620

575

Day

1925

Jan.

530

575

530

620

920

920

710

522

498

con

443

474

415

394

422

474

5,600

3,620

1,350

1,090

865

710

665

530

K7K

865

July

Feb.

1,780

1,410

1,480

2,010

1,410

1,090

865

865

810

710

710

810

810

920

810

865

1,620

2,170

1,090

1,220

1,480

1,150

975

Aug.

152

138

152

146

134

126

119

117

207

126

Mar.

975

1,030

810

810

865

760

9 17ft

1,700

1,030

975

1,090

920

865

865

920

1,030

i noo

1,030

1,280

1,030

865

710

710

1.700

Sept.

408

169

189

#152

155

175

136

134

121

Apr.

1,350

920

865

810

710

1,620

1,480

1,090

1,700

3,050

2,170

1,620

1,410

1,090

1,030

920

760

810

710

665

620

620

575

D

1

21...

22...

] 23 

24 

| 25 

26...

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

575

530

530

620

KOA

CAfi

466

575

CQA

AQQ

620

620

530

458

2,170

1 1t\{\

865

810

620

575

530

450

499

394

620

514

jcn

474

ay

925

June

506

474

387

341

530

458

380

360

401

367

315

267

458

341

436

367

303

267

291

482

408

394

354

380

315

328

328

303

OKK

July

251

478

325

156

270

247

210

210

July

255

279

279

279

514

394

328

222

222

233

211

200

195

170

180

160

190

233

222

1,030

865

7,460

1.850

Aug.

119

117

110

108

108

104

108

108

108

124

Aug.

1,150

1,030

760

810

920

620

620

514

408

466

522

575

514

394

530

530

665

458

466

1.280

1 i ^n

760

575

466

AflQ

394

Sept.

113

104

113

126

124

189

131

136

136

126

Sept.

450

401

341

328

380

530

575

450

710

620

665

710

506

450

394

367

328

315

315

328

328

291

443

530

367

OCft

415

328

341

K-IA

NOTE. Gage washed out Nov. 13, 1925; no record Nov. 13-18; discharge during this period estimated 

on basis of flow at Embreeville, Tenn.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C., for the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 609 square miles]

Month

1925 

July 24^31. ....................................

1925-26

November ____ ___________

February.. __ ___ ______ ....

April.. _____________________ ..

May... __ . ____________________

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

August.... __ .. __ __ . _ . _

September ______ _____ _ ...

The year.. __________ . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

478 

239 

408

796 

2,850 

620 

5,600 

2,170 

2,170 

3,050 

2,170 

530 

7,460 

1,280 

710

7,460

Minimum

156 

104 

96

131 

289 

328 

394 

710 

710 

575- 

394 

255 

160 

394 

291

131

Mean

268 

149 

140

291 

590 

424 

951 

1,170 

1,050 

1,100 

634 

371 

592 

655 

436

686

Per

square 

mile

0.440 

.245 

.230

.478 

.969 

.696 

1.56 

1.92 

1.72 

1.81 

1.04 

.609 

.972 

1.08 

.716

1.13

Run-off in 

inches

0.13 

.28 

.26

.£5 

1.08 

.80 

1.80 

2.00 

1.98 

2.02 

1.20 

.68 

1.12 

1.24 

.80

15.27

NOLICHUCJY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Embreeville, Washington County, 3% 

miles northwest of Erwin. North Indian Creek enters at Erwin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 795 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of bridge; read by James 

Ammons prior to January 18 and by Tobe Tucker after that date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by solid rock and gravel shoal 600 

feet below gage; shifts occasionally. Both banks wooded; right bank steep 

and high; left bank subject to overflow above stage of 15 feet.

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

noon January 18 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum, 1.80 feet at 

7 a. m. October 1 {discharge, 160 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, about 11 feet at noon August 3, 

1921 (discharge, 23,900 second-feet); minimum, 1.60 feet at 7 a. m. September 

8 and 9, 1925 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 28,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Observer's gage-height record questionable prior to January 18. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good since January 18; only fair prior to that time because of doubtful 

accuracy of gage-height record.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 239

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 20. .......

Dec. 7.. ...... ..

Feb. 4..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

2.52

4.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

586

518

2,770

Date

Feb. 22.. .......

Apr. 6 ..........

Gage ' 

height

Feet 

3.63

3.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

996

541

Date

Sept. 10 .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

970

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

3 ...

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

5_. .._._.......

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

7

8

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

10...... . . .

11 ..-_ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.. ...... _ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

25.. _..... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

164

270

290

' 270

265

275

290

236

250

245

245

280

300

742

880

930

700

475

374

442

A At)

510

700

442

410

A At)

Nov.

620

620

582

582

545

510

620

660

700

660

475

3,490

2,680

1,800

880

742

620

545

475

475

442

475

510

620

582

582

Dec.

582

582

6$>

582

545

510

475

442

410

410

398

392

374

410

442

356

368

398

442

475

545

545

COO

545

880

880

880

Jan.

660

582

582

582

620

660

660

660

545

475

510

582

545

700

750

775

800

10 800

4,110

2,230

1 600

1,750

1,180

1,030

980

700

660

660

980

Feb.

2,230

2,080

11,800

2,840

1,800

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,030

785

742

930

930

1,420

1,140

1,080

1,030

2,230

3,320

1,940

1,540

1,360

1,480

1,940

Mar.

1,300

1,420

1,190

1,190

1,140

930

2,530

2,380

1,670

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,080

1,080

1,360

1,670

2,080

1,800

1,600

2,080

1,670

1,670

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,030

1,800

Apr.

1,800

1, 36D"

1,MO

1,190

1,080

880

930

1,240

1,670

1,300

1,140

5,000

3,160

2,230

1,940

1,670

1,300

1,300

1,190

980

1,190

1,030

930

832

785

700

May

742

700

620

700

660

582

582

582

582

545

620

660

660

620

620

3,320

2,080

1,240

1,300

880

832

742

582

545

700

620

620

June

620

510

510

442

545

582

510

475

545

510

410

380

510

545

582

545

475

410

410

545

582

510

475

475

410

410

380

July

317

339

317

317

545

660

660

475

442

356

392

339

306

280

270

265

290

270

250

209

209

209

209

295

306

306

362

404

1,030

7,950

1,940

Aug.

1,080

' 980

785

620

742

1,140

785

700

545

510

475

475

545

545

620

545

510

582

700

742

980

785

582

742

1,800

1,940

1,140

785

620

582

545

Sept.

442

442

410

510

742

785

785

545

785

582

510

475

442

410

380

344

392

380

362

368

700

442

442

386

475

410

442

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 15-17 and 22-24. Daily discharge for these days estimated on basis of flow 

at Poplar, N. C.

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 795 square miles]

Month

November _ ......... . ___ ....

January.. _____________________

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

May... _ _-_ _ . _ ... . 

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

September. ______ -...-.-.-... . . .-.. .

The year.. __ _ . ......... _ _ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

930 

3,490 

880 

10,800 

3,320 

2,530 

5,000 

3,320 

620 

7,950 

1,940 

785

10.800

Minimum

164 

410 

365 

475 

742 

930 

700 

510 

350 

209 

475 

344

164

Mean

433 

790 

546 

1,280 

1,540 

1,490 

1,430 

816 

482 

662 

778 

498

891

 Per 

square 

mile

0.545 

.994 

.687 

1.61 

1.94 

1.87 

1.80 

1.03 

.606 

.833 

.979 

.626

1.12

Run-off in 

inches

0.63 

1.11 

.79 

1.86 

2.02 

2.16 

2.01 

1.19 

.68 

.96 

1.13 

.70

15.24
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR MORRISTOWN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones Bridge, on main road between Morristown and Newport, 

9 miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen County, and 11 miles above 

mouth of river. Bent Creek enters 3 miles above station and Lick Creek 

4 miles above.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,690 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day recorder in timber shelter over concrete stilling well on 

left bank 150 feet above bridge, installed November 6, 1925; inspected by 

J. P. Jones. Prior to November 6, 1925, a chain gage on upstream side of 

bridge was used; read by Miss Lizzie Smith. Both gages set to same datum, 

but owing to slope in water surface they do not read the same.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream smooth and uniform. Channel straight 

for 800 feet above and below gage. Low-water control is rock and gravel 

shoal 800 feet below gage; probably permanent. Left bank high and not 

subject to overflow; right bank subject to overflow during extremely high 

water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet at 

noon April 13 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.12 feet at 7 a. m. 

October 5 (discharge, 47 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.37 feet at 7 a. m. July 21, 1921 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 24,000 second-feet); minimum, 

1.00 foot at 5 p. m. September 7 and 28, 1925 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

REGULATION. Considerable regulation at low water is caused by operation of 

power plant of Tennessee Eastern Power Co., 22 miles upstream.

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

defined between 150 and 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily prior to November 5; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory since that date except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except estimated mean flow for March, which is fair.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 16-... ..

Oct. 18-.. ...

Nov. 10........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.49

"3.04

"2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

762

1,230

852

Date

Nov. 14.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.37

2.84

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,290

1,010

1,770

Date

Apr. 1-. _ ---..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.20

2.80

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,150

975

1,200

< Referred to chain gage on bridge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

l._ ___ ...

2.. ____ ..

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

4.. __ _ 

5.-.. ... .

6... .....

7... .....

8... .....

9. --... 

10.. 

Oct.

200

210

364

133

133

304

410

342

347

364

Nov.

410

565

1,110

820

705

734

9 inn

1,700

1.220

Dec.

985

950

1 060 MOO

810

571

1,060

1,100

1.060

Jan.

694

668

623

1,300

1 Afif)

1,220

1,100

1,140

985

Feb.

3,540

4,060

4,610

4,750

A QOft

2,300

2,200

1.740

Apr.

3,180

2,500

1.780

1,700

1,620

2,170

2.200

May

1,380

1,260

1,420

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,180

985

1,220

June

950

880

950

950

1,060

727

564

1,020

782

915

July

985

950

1,020

803

474

775

1,180

1,020

985

880

Aug.

2,250

1,660

1,420

1,420

1,220

1,260

1,340

1,260

1.100

Sept.

1.060

985

950

950

747

727

1,020

1 060

1,020

985
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 241

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11. __ ......

12 ___ ......

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

14.. ......... is.- 

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21..- 

22..... ...

23 

24.. 

25. 

26. 

27 

28.. .......

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

272

137

170

288

900

705

1,770

1,380

600

742

705

670

565

532

1 flfin

940

900

705

565

Nov.

915

1,470

2,100

2,250

1,780

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,140

985

740

662

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,100

1,380

985

1,060

Dec.

915

775

610

278

675

950

782

803

1,460

789

1,220

1,380

1,140

838

578

682

1,220

1,100

866

Jan.

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,180

1,100

950

3,140

9,670

6,220

3,300

3,540

3,180

2,300

1,830

1,660

1,460

2,180

Feb.

1,660

1,540

1,460

2,740

4,880

4,060

9 fiPifi

2,100

4,770

5,960

3,800

2,940

2,720

2,610

2,500

Apr.

1,880

7,810

11,300

9,980

5,630

3,670

2,560

2,500

1,960

1,830

2,150

2,100

1,830

1,700

1,620

1,460

May

1,180

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,100

985

3,470

2,560

1,830

1,620

1,460

1,260

985

1,220

1,060

950

950

915

754

519

June

950

866

761

828

1,960

1,740

1,180

1,020

1,020

1 380

1,300

1,180

1,020

950

915

950

747

880

1,020

985

July

708

649

985

985

985

985

950

740

532

708

642

538

552

714

468

316

519

558

512

668

4,450

Aug.

1,100

1,020

985

880

727

468

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,140

1,180

1,260

1,340

4,680

6,850

3,620

1,880

1,340

1,300

1,220

Sept.

950

789

1,060

1,060

985

1,020

1,060

950

590

372

789

584

597

616

584

519

571

604

564

604

NOTE. Recording gage not operating Mar. 1-31, intake pipe being stopped up; mean monthly flow 

estimated at 3,000 second-feet from records for Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,690 square miles]

Month

October. ____________ ___ ..

December.. ___________________

January.. ______ _____ ____ .....

March __________ ......

May... 

June ___ ___ ______ ,. __ .. _ ..

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

AugUStThe year ___________ ... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,770 

2,250 

1,460 

9,670 

6,950

11,300 

3,470 

1,960 

4,450 

6,850 

1,060

11,300

Minimum

133 

410 

278 

623 

1,460

1,460 

519 

564 

316 

468 

372

133

Mean

598 

1.170 

918 

1,980 

3,240 

"3,000 

2,970 

1,280 

1,020 

879 

1,610 

812

1,610

Per 

square 

mile

0.354 

.692 

.543 

1.17 

1.92 

1.78 

1.76 

.757 

.604 

.520 

.953 

.480

.953

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

.77 

.63 

1.35 

2.00 

2.05 

1.96 

.87 

.67 

.60 

1.10 

.54

12. 95

 Estimated from record of discharge of Nolichucky River at Embreeville.

LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVIIIE, TEND.

LOCATION. At H. O. Eckel's farmhouse, half a mile below Sevierville, Sevier

County, and confluence of East and West Forks of river and 5 miles above

junction with French Broad River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1920, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on left bank 100 feet from

Eckel's house; read by Harry Eckel. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by measuring East and West Forks from

highway bridges just above confluence and half a mile above gage or by

wading at section 1,000 feet below confluence.
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above gage and 

500 feet below. Right bank at gage low and subject to overflow above 

gage height 6 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow except during 

extremely high water. Extreme floods submerge practically the entire town 

of Sevierville. Low-water control is rock shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. Medium and high-water control is a concrete dam in three 

sections about 1 mile below gage. During extreme floods on French Broad 

River stage-discharge relation at gage may be affected by backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 7 

a. m. April 13 (discharge, 8,470 second-feet); minimum, 0.54 foot at 7 a. m. 

October 2 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at 5 p. m. December 8, 

1924 (discharge, 18,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet at 

5 p. m. October 12 and November 3, 1923.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant on West Fork 3 miles above Sevierville 

causes considerable fluctuation during low water. Several flour mills on both 

forks cause some regulation.

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

below 3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 3,000 and 15,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., during the year

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Feb. 10 . - 

Apr. i6.-__ _ _______ -__-

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

401

Date

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

258

126

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., 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.

A A

28

66

64

74

52

QQ

160

107

78

62

66

62

92

4 480

1,150

388

185

165

878

coo

282

233

Nov.

238

304

250

180

130

i fyift

1,030

CQ9

coo

1 1 1\(\

695

528

/(Oft

376

099

999

146

175

1 1 ft

1 f\(\

ccn

625

430

QCQ

Dec.

Q99

900

170

occ

1 Xfl

107

110

101

110

170

170

730

COO

840

695

560

01ft

185

190

160

180

Jan.

142

142

190

OOO

430

QCQ

Olft

Occ

OKC

266

900

211

190

160

I

CAfi

878

730

QftO

990

CQO

418

07ft

299

560

Feb.

840

70ft

1,070

QAO

592

coo

388

334 099

OKO

560

352

Oftyf

i ftrtft

1,320

1,070

070

840

1,410

1,070

840

660

Mar.

COQ

CQO

412

o«A

1 QAfi

QC9

7Qft

660

660

1,410

QQft

915

70ft

CQC

695

660

660

neo

1 fiftfl

1 1 Cft

1 1 Cft

070

730

660

592

Apr.

730

en 9

462

424

OQQ

878

7Qft

COO

2 250

6,400

QQft

ftftO

592

4QC

462

418

695

OCQ

358

May

OCC

418

ooo

277

222

CQ 9

OQ/1

376

QQfl

765

765

625

528

430

394 qo/i

260 099

222

222

June

211

170

000

175 ARfy

o eft

1 Cft

170

560

406

9Cft

266

91 1

9cc

334

977

238

190

180

July

170

134

1 t\Cl

1,410

462

316

,(QC

358

304

9ftft

170

142

104

114

89

86

134

occ

ooo

382

334 900

228

Aug.

170

266

999

ccn

98

09

170

294

92

QQft

OQQ

COO

1,500

70ft

4QC

090

382

Sept.

9cn

170

1 E/1

134

238

288

316

190

ooo

160

104

150

185

146

92

110

86

86

ftft

QQ

160

95

68

68

98

76

340
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 243

Monthly discharge of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the year ending

' September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 346 square miles]

Month

March.. _______ , _ ___ . ____ ......

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

June ...

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

The year.. __ .. __ ....... ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,480 

1,500 

840 

5,600 

1,800 

1,800 

6,400 

3,030 

560 

1,410 

1,500 

340

6,400

Minimum

28 

118 

101 

142 

322 

316 

277 

222 

150 

86 

92 

68

28

Mean

488 

432 

275 

606 

795 

850 

863 

521 

264 

301 

428 

156

496

Per

square 

mile

1.41 

1.25 

.795 

1.75 

2.30 

2.46 

2.49 

1.51 

.763 

.870 

1.24 

.451

1.43

Run-off in 

inches

1.63 

1.40 

.92 

2.02 

2.40 

2.84 

2.78 

1.74 

.85 

1.00 

1.43 

.50

19.51

SOUTH FORK OF HOISTOW RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, NEAR CHI1HOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At Riverside Bridge, half a mile downstream from Bebords flour 

mill, 2 miles below Holstein mill, and 5 miles southeast of Chilhowie, Smyth 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 94.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926. From June 

10, 1907, to December 31, 1909, records were obtained at a point just below 

the mouth of Grose Creek, 4% miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Margaret Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Bridge section 

very rough.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel. Banks 

are low and subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control is rocky 

shoal 100 feet downstream from gage; may change slightly during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.63 feet at 5 

p. m. January 18 (discharge, 860 second-feet); minimum, 0.52 foot at 8 a. m. 

July 19 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet at 4 p. m. June 12, 1923 

(discharge, 4,450 second-feet); minimum, 0.28 foot at 6 p. m. September 8, 

1923, caused by closing gages of dam above (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Several gristmills above the gage cause considerable diurnal 

fluctuation during low-water periods.

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

between 12 and 400 second-feet and extended beyond these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 20, 1926: Gage-height, 0.89 foot; discharge, 34 second-feet.
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near 

Chilhowie, Va., 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.

15

33

24

20

TO

16

24

24

33

24

32

21

16

24

35

28

36

30

30

17

94

17

OO

20

30

37

18

29

23

27

31

Nov.

24

30

29

94

29

4ft

31

40

35

33

33

42

66

68

64

47

45

40

4fl

57

42

38

39

34

38

38

4.0

3507

Dec.

on

34

37

40

40

CQ

54

52

4fl

47

40

38

Q7

Q7

38

38

OK

25

34

O4.

43

O4.

07

on

29

23

35

71

68

68

51

Jan.

48

36

35

4fl

49

51

51

57

51

45

47

50

42

50

31

34

QC

810

420

264

174

140

126

96

80

7Q

62

CO

94

Feb.

151

151

107

106

106

109

120

115

89

86

83

420

712

494

223

198

198

250

223

198

128

186

210

151

138

Mar.

162

151

132

118

140

174

174

151

132

126

111

97

89

89

83

80

96

86

OQ83

174

186

186

162

162

151

132

130

107

128

130

Apr.

Ill

106

104

94

84

76

74

92

84

80

72

100

307

250

210

174

151

116

109

97

86

83

86

77

76

72

68

67

68

59

May

58

61

57

56

52

48

51

53

50

53

53

48

52

50

50

53

51

50

51

53

46

47

45

36

38

37

39

39

39

43

62

June

71

61

46

53

54

54

51

44

42

37

35

33

48

37

42

35

37

37

34

33

37

31

33

37

33

35

30

30

34

25

July

27

28

26

28

32

24

30

28

29

25

28

32

27

26

25

21

21

18

8

17

10

14

17

24

29

25

24

29

29

18

23

Aug.

21

22

17

18

21

27

26

27

30

25

22

23

23

24

20

42

31

17

26

33

51

25

33

38

31

30

32

28

25

20

17

Sept.

14

25

17

33

19

29

26

25

24

22

17

22

15

24

19

25

23

25

24

14

16

28

15

40

19

23

27

20

21

24

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 94.5 square miles]

Month

April 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

94 

71 

810 

712 

186 

307 

62 

71 

32 

51 

40

810

Minimum

15 

24 

23 

31 

83 

80 

59 

36 

25 

8 

17 

14

8

Mean

25.1 

41.8 

41.8 

112 

192 

131 

108 

49.1 

40.3 

23.9 

26.6 

22.5

67.0

Per 

 square 

mile

0.266 

.442 

.442 

1.19 

2.03 

1.39 

1.14 

.520 

.426 

.253 

.281 

.238

.709

Run-off in 

inches

0.31 

.49 

.51 

1.37 

2.11 

1.60 

1.27 

.60 

.48 

.29 

.32 

.27

9.62

SOUTH FORK OF HOISTON RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 300 feet below 

Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below mouth of Indian Creek, 

and 10 miles upstream from mouth of Watauga River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1900, to September 30, 1926.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 245

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge pier nearest right 

bank; read by W. C. Masengill. Zero of gage 1,368.09 feet above mean sea 

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footway on upstream side of railroad 

bridge, 300 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river very rough. Control consists of shallow 

ledge; probably permanent. Depth and velocity of current very irregular.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.80 feet at 

7 a. m. February 15 (discharge, 8,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.10 feet 

at 7 a. m. September 28 and 29 (discharge, 135 second-feet).

1900-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet May 22, 1901 (discharge 

not determined); minimum, 0.18 foot at 7 a. m. September 9, 1925 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation.

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

denned between 140 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths, once daily, oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. l.... ......

Feb. 5 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

3.03

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

492

2,320-

1,750

Date

Feb. 16. . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.28

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,050

967

. Date

Sept. 2. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.47

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

337

312

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., 

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.

188

228

157

228

228

152

141

264

264

201

175

188

343

388

388

870

489

343

322

302

264

322

322

463

412

343

343

343

Nov.

343

302

343

343

343

343

343

489

388

765

1,180

765

730

765

605

545

730

635

545

388

388

437

517

489

437

Dec.

412

412

388

388

366

366

343

366

366

343

322

343

343

302

343

366

366

343

322

322

343

412

698

489

575

575

489

437

388

412

Jan.

343

322

343

388

545

1,020

945

730

605

489

517

463

388

343

412

343

2.010

6,150

3,320

2,120

1,910

1,910

1,530

1,350

870

765

665

730

Feb.

1,910

3,190

2,340

2,120

1,810

1 260

1 ISO

1,100

1,100

946

Q7fl

870

870

1,910

2 Q/1A

3,450

2,120

1,530

1,620

1,620

1 ' 440

Mar.

1,350

1,440

1,350

1,260

1,440

1,260

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,710

1,620

1,620

1,180

1,100

1,100

Apr.

1,180

1,100

945

908

800

800

908

4,890

3,870

2,570

1,910

1,350

1 260

1,100

945

870

1,020

870

cnn

765

730

730

May

665

605

605

575

517

489

489

665

635

545

S17

870

1,180

730

665

605

489

437

437

412

412

388

366

366

366

June

1,020

1, 180

730

605

517

489

437

iV7

K.IK

437

388

388

366

489

635

437

388

388

489

437

412

388

366

366

s/it

302

343

July

302

302

302

264

388

302

343

437

343

302

302

343

264

264

302

302

264

246

264

169

246

221

194

201

246

264

246

Aug.

208

201

194

221

228

264

343

214

221

991

201

201

9fi4

437

489

343

322

283

264

264

412

1,100

AQQ

343

283

246

Sept.

283

283

343

489

343

343

489

JQ7

302

264

264

194

228

246

991

228

163

163

163

201

135

228
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 828 square miles]

Month

A-Dril.. ... - .__ . . ..

June _ -------- _ - _ __ __ . __

July _ _ ___ _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

870 

1,180 

fi98 

6,150 

8,000 

2,120 

4,890 

1,180 

1,180 

437 

1,100 

489

8,000

Minimum

141 

302 

302 

322 

870 

1,100 

730 

366 

264 

169 

194 

135

135

Mean

315 

530 

403 

1,110 

2,080 

1,450 

1,260 

558 

480 

274 

312 

260

743

Per 

square 

mile

0.380 

.640 

.487 

1.34 

2.51 

1.75 

1.52 

.674 

.580 

.331 

.377 

.314

.897

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.44 

.71 

.56 

1.54 

2.61 

2.02 

1.70 

.78 

.65 

.38 

.43 

.35

12.17

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT KINGSPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. 500 feet above head of Long Island, one-fourth mile downstream 

from Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad bridge, half a mile upstream from 

Eastman kodak plant at Kingsport, Claiborne County, and 6 miles above 

confluence with North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,960 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au continuous recorder in timber house. Gage well is timber and bolted 

to vertical rock bluff on left bank. Inspected weekly by E. L. Over bay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge one-fourth mile upstream, from highway bridge half a mile downstream, or by wading at control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Both banks at gage are high and wooded; not subject 

to overflow. Bed of stream is rock and gravel. Control is rock and gravel 

shoal at head of Long Island, 500 feet below gage. During very high stages 

this island is completely overflowed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, September 18, 1925, 

to September 30, 1926, 7.3 feet at 10.30 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 17,000 

second-feet); minimum, 0.15 foot at noon October 7 and 10 p. m. October 12 

(discharge, 350 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight regulation during low water caused by power plant on 

Watauga River and by other smaller plants on the main stream.

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

all stages during this period. Operation of recording gage satisfactory 

except as noted under table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn., during 

the period September 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926

Date

1925

Sept. 19-.. 

Do. ........

Sept. 21,.. ...

Oct. 10. .

Gage 

height

Feet

0.38

.47

.49

.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

CAA

702

454

Date

1926

Feb. 6.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

2,450

3,410

Date

Feb. 23___ _

Apr. 9. 

Apr. 29. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.52

1.73

1.69

1.32

 .68

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,210

2,630

1,780

957

1,140
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 247

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn., 

for the period September 18, 1925, to 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.. 

Sept.

728

AQ9

488

AKK

565

510

521

400

554

510

Oct.

554

620

477

499

543

620

692

587

598

1,860

GAG

716

764

1,520

1 Ifift

964

912

812

Nov.

886

848

977

1,060

964

912

1,040

1,340

1,120

2,440

2,530

1,720

1,580

1,320

1 300

1,430

1,250

1,290

1,080

1,320

1,440

Dec.

1,160

1,080

1,130

1,060

1,020

1,120

1,000

990

899

886

836

728

938

899

899

860

764

1,420

1,440

1,320

1,060

950

900

850

800

Jan.

800

750

750

850

1,400

2,190

2,120

1,940'

1,490

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,120

5,940

19 fiftft

6,750

4,600

A OQft

3,980

3,180

2 ft4ft

1,860

1,780

1,780

Feb.

3,870

6,050

4,930

4,930

4,180

3,470

3, 080

2,710

2,360

2,280

1,990

2,020

2,360

11,100

5,260

4,180

5,480

7 970

6,510

A QOft

3,670

3,670

3

f\Gf)

Mar.

2,800

3,080

3,270

2,980

2,710

2,440

3,870

4, 500

3,270

2,980

3,080

3,080

2,980

2,710

2,710

2,530

2,620

o 97ft

4,180

5,600

A onn

4,290

3,670

S ftCft

2,800

2,620

2,620

Apr.

3,080

2,620

2,440

2,360

2,190

2,070

1,990

1,970

2,280

2,280

2,190

3,370

11,700

9,760

4,930

3,370

2 7Qft

9 19ft

2 OCA

2,180

2,180

1,940

1 fifift

1,810

1,780

May

1,730

1,670

1,520

1,670

1,550

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,540

1,620

1,600

1,520

1,480

2,140

2,620

2,050

1 73ft

1 680

1,580

1,270

1,190

1,200

1,160

1,190

1,250

June

1,720

2,040

1,680

1,370

1,300

1,290

1, 260,

1,260

1,890

1,700

1,370

1,190

1,290

1,190

1,730

1,810

1,440

1,230

i lift

1,370

1,250

1,320

1,020

QR4.

990

899

July

836

812

764

848

938

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,000

899

964

886

848

812

764

764

740

692

Rd4

656

728

740

668

(>44

800

7fi4

716

716

1,060

Aug.

990

740

728

752

740

1,130

1,120

1,620

1,030

873

752

656

680

873

938

1,120

1,250

1,620

1,680

1,430

1,000

1,940

3,080

4,820

2,530

1,720

1,370

1,250

1,110

Sept.

1,130

1,330

1,500

1,420

1,320

1,400

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,020

752

848

848

824

776

752

7fat

716

644

632

644

692

680

632

728

692

740

NOTE. Recorder not operating Dec. 28 to Jan. 4 and Apr. 19 to 28. Daily discharge for these periods 

estimated from records at Blufl City.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 1,960 square miles]

Month

1925 

September 18-30 __________________

1925-26

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

728

1,860 

2,530 

1,440 

12,600 

11,100 

4,600 

11, 700 

2,620 

2,040 

1,270 

4,820 

1,700

12,600

Minimum

455

477 

848 

728 

750 

1,990 

2,440 

1,780 

1,160 

964 

644 

656 

632

477

Mean

542

873 

1,330 

1,010 

2,540 

4,370 

3,310 

3,200 

1,540 

1,360 

831 

1,360 

958

1,870

Per

square 

mile

- 0.277

.445 

.679 

.515 

1.30 

2.23 

1.69 

1.63 

.786 

.694 

.424 

.694 

.489

.954

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.13

.51

.76 

.59 

1.50 

2.32 

1.95 

1.82 

.91 

.77 

.49 

.80 

.55

12.97
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

HOISTON RIVER NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1,600 feet downstream from Austin mill and 

dam, half a mile upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 

and 3 miles south of Rogersville, Hawkins County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1902 (daily-discharge record beginning January 1, 1904), to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to steel highway bridge; read by Mrs. Ida Mae 

Woods.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and coarse gravel. 

Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at 

high stages. Control for low water consists of rock shoal 500 feet downstream from gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.03 feet at 

7 a. m. January 19 (discharge, 22,900 second-feet); minimum, 0.16 foot 

at 3 p. m. October 1 and 7 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 512 second-feet).

1904-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet (old gage) at crest January 29, 1918 (discharge, 70,900 second-feet); minimum, 0.26 foot at 3.30 

p. m. September 9, 1925 (discharge, 438 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 38.4 feet on March 

10, 1867 (discharge not determined).

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation 

of Austin mill power plant, a short distance above gage, and by several 

other power plants on tributary streams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined between 500 and 35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 13... .... -

Jan. 29--.- -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

2.53

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,520

4,710

2,880

Date

Feb. 7.. ____

Feb. 23 .... -.

Apr. 2.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

3.38

2.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,060

6,570

4,260

| Date

Aug. 31..-...--.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.49

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

1,620

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ____ .--

2 

3 ... 

4..-.--..-.

5 . .-... 

6 ..... .

8 

Q

10- 

11.. ____ ......

12. ........

13 

14 . 

15. ____ . ...

Oct.

568

568

576

632

536

640

730

560

584

560

685

730

685

640

1.080

Nov.

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,200

1,260

1,200

1,730

2,610

2,970

2,440

2,440

4,390

5,800

4.170

Dec.

1,460

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,260

1,200

1.080

Jan.

1,800

1,460

1,390

1,460

1,880

2,790

2,970

2,610

2,270

1,880

1,880

1,730

1,660

1.460

Feb.

4,840

9,150

9,750

10,000

7,960

6,310

5,070

4,610

3,960

3,750

3,550

3,350

3,550

3,960

9.450

Mar,

4,610

4,610

5,070

4,610

4,170

3,960

4,840

6,570

6,840

5,550

5,070

5,310

5; 310

5,310

4.390

Apr.

4,390

4,170

3,750

3,350

3,160

2,970

2,790

2,790

2,790

3,160

2,970

6,310

16,500

16,200

11.000

May

2,270

2,110

1,950

2,030

2,030

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,730

1,800

1,880

1,880

1,800

1.660

June

1,320

2,440

2,270

1,880

1,660

1,460

1,260

1,520

1,800

2,030

1,590

1,320

1,260

1,460

1.460

July

1,030

870

975

975

1,030

1,200

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,080

975

975

Aug.

1,260

975

920

920

920

870

1,140

1,140

1,460

1,200

975

870

775

775

975

Sept.

1,320

1,590

2,970

1,950

1,660

1,590

1,800

1,880

1,590

1,320

1,260

1,140

1,200

870

975
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN 249

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Term., 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.

1,390

2,270

2,610

2,110

1,520

1,200

975

820

920

1,950

2,970

3,160

2,110

1,520

1,320

1,200

Nov.

2,970

2,790

2,610

2,270

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,730

1,660

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,800

1,950

1,800

Dec.

1,320

1,260

1,390

1,260

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,800

2,270

1,880

1,800

1,730

1,260

1,140

1,520

1,730

Jan.

1,460

1,520

5,800

22,800

13,700

8,850

9,750

10,000

6,840

5,310

4,610

3,960

3,160

2,970

2,610

9 7Qrt

Feb.

15,800

9,150

6,840

8,550

13,000

11,000

8,550

6,840

5,800

4,840

5,800

5,800

5,310

Mar.

4,390

3, 960.

3,960

4,610

5,550

6,310

6,310

6,310

6,840

6,310

6,310

6,310

5,310

4,170

4,170

4,170

Apr.

7,960

6,310

5,310

4,610

4,170

3,550

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,160

2,790

2,790

2,610

2.440

2,270

May

1,800

6,840

3,960

2,970

2,440

2,270

2,110

1,880

1, 730

1,590

1,460

1,520

1,800

1,460

1,320

1,390

June

2,110

1,950

1,520

1,320

1,260

1,660

1,590

1,460

1,320

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,030

1,030

July

920

870

820

775

730

730

775

775

775

820

820

870

1,080

870

775

820

Aug.

1,080

1,140

1,320

1,800

1,800

1,520

1,460

1,320

1,320

4,390

6,310

4,170

2,610

1,880

1,520

1,520

Sept.

975

975

920

870

775

730

775

685

775

730

775

820

730

870

820

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles]

Month

November -

January

February -

April

May _- .

Jure, .,.,... , , ,

July

August - -

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,160 

5,800 

2,270 

22,800 

15,800 

6,840 

16,500 

6,840 

2,440 

1,520 

6,310 

2,970

22,800

Minimum

536 

1,080 

 1,080 

1,390 

3,350 

3,960 

2,270 

1,320 

1,030 

730 

775 

685

536

Mean

1,220 

2,150 

1,450 

4,410 

7,020 

5,200 

4,810 

2,100 

1,540 

970 

1,620 

1,180

2,780

Per 

square 

mile

0.399 

.703 

.474 

1.44 

2.29 

1.70 

1.57 

.686 

.503 

.317 

.529 

.386

.908

Kun-off in 

inches

0.46

.78 

.55 

1.66 

2.38 

1.96 

1.75 

.79 

.56 

.37 

.61 

.43

12.30

MIDDLE FORK OF HOISTON RIVER AT CHILHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Chilhowie, Smyth County, 20 miles 

above confluence with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1907, to December 31, 1909; November 2, 1920, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage attached to upstream side of bridge, installed August 30, 

1925; read by L. B. Ramsey and Mary Ramsey. Prior to August 30, 1925, 

a chain gage at same location and set to same datum was used.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically solid-rock bottom; both banks low and 

subject to overflow during floods. Channel straight for 100 feet above 

and 800 feet below gage. Control is solid rock shoal 50 feet downstream 

from gage.

102061 30 17
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year not determined, gage 

reading doubtful; minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot at 5.30 p. m. July 28 

(discharge, 13 second-feet).

1907-1909, 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet evening of 

June 12, 1923 (discharge, 7,710 second-feet); minimum, that of July 28, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during every 

winter.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation.

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

between 30 and 4,800 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, 

but readings are in part unreliable. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records poor.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 19, 1926: Gage-height, 0.96 foot; discharge, 52 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

I.-- . __

2 ___-_ 

3__-_._ .........

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

5 -. -..

6 

T. ..............

8 . 

9 

10 .- 

11 

12 -

13 

14 

15 

16-- - 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

23_ _ 

24 .........

25 

26 

27 

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

29... ..

30 ___ ..

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

Oct.

28

30

44

40

32

30

64

68

60

57

66

64

51

51

66

70

77

68

59

68

77

68

55

55

68

64

Nov.

77

51

64

72

81

72

72

64

70

75

72

140

77

68

59

68

59

f\A

77

86

68

77

68

81

Dec.

91

81

72

64

55

66

64

77

81

84

79

64

fid

61

55

46

48

40

51

48

51

59

68

7Q

145

Jan.

1 

55

68

81

84

70

72

91

79

77

68

79

700

400

oon

Feb.

1

243

247

228

228

228

221

228

468

1,240

1,240

690

468

355

378

400

400

270

378

Mar.

262

270

247

228

214

225

251

262

140

97fl

180

Apr.

130

380

247

228

200

186

May

1 100

98

84

77

91

81

72

59

70

81

84

72

64

60

86

June

332

165

143

127

117

106

96

84

72

59

64

72

77

75

86

77

75

72

64

68

72

77

68

55

48

55

48

37

3O

July

24

30

37

46

44

37

30

29

32

34

40

42

34

26

28

34

30

34

29

26

34

40

34

28

30

20

15

28

Aug.

24

20

16

20

24

30

32

34

30

29

38

44

37

40

44

63

66

77

86

77

68

55

61

64

68

61

61

59

55

Sept.

68

61

55

57

46

30

29

28

22

18

20

22

28

34

35

34

25

28

34

30

25

on

32

34

40

48

51

44

51

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 9-14, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, Jan. 16, and Jan. 21 to Feb. 4; gage readings doubtful 

Nov. 13-16, Jan. 18-20, Feb. 22, 23, 25, 28, Mar. 11 to Apr. 17, Apr. 23 to May 8, and May 21-29; discharge for 

these periods estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams. Gage heights apparently 

0.5 foot in error on Feb. 5-11, 24, Mar. 1-10, Apr. 18-22, and May 9-20.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 251

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Fa., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 144 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

77

1,200 

1,240

332

46 

86 

68

Minimum

28 

51 

40

221

30 

15 

16 

18

15

Mean

57.4 

79.4 

76.5 

197 

400 

203 

196 

82.9 

85.7 

31.3 

48.3 

37.3

123

Per 

square 

mile

0.399 

.551 

.531 

1.37 

2.78 

1.41 

1.36 

.576 

.595 

.217 

.335 

.259

.854

Run-off to 

inches

0.46- 

.61 

.61 

1.58 

2.90 

1.63 

1.52 

.66 

.66 

.25 

.39* 

.29*

11.56

WATAUGA RIVER AT BUTLER, TEWW.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at edge of town of Butler, Johnson County,, 

800 feet upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge. Roane 

Creek enters just above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1900, to December 31, 1901; November 1, 1920, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Paul Yonce.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is composed of rock and gravel; smooth and 

uniform. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below gage. 

Control is well-defined rock and gravel shoal 300 feet below gage; not 

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 

5 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 7,300 second-feet); minimum, 1.16 feet from 

5 p. m. July 22 to 7 a. m. July 24 (discharge, 112 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet at 7 a. m. January 11, 

1924 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 10,800 second-feet); minimum, 1.10 feet September 7, 1925 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

A stage of 15.0 feet was recorded October 23, 1900, and 16.27 feet May 21, 

1901, from gage set at different datum.

RE GTTL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,500 second-feet; above that point it is defined by a measurement computed by Kutter's formula at a stage of 5.71 feet (6,480 second-feet) 

at crest of flood of June 13, 1924. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good below 3,500 second-feet and fair above.

Discharge measurements of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 26.... 

Jan. 30 _ ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

1.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

234

378

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

545

230

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

340

237
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn.,for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2 ...

5 ----- -

6 

7 

10 

11 - 

1O

13 

14 

15 

16

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 0-1

Oct.

126

215

190

160

135

140

130

135

155

165

140

140

150

165

470

405

470

438

268

236

195

175

205

190

405

438

303

241

215

200

210

Nov.

215

210

280

246

230

220

210

285

505

363

274

291

1,190

470

268

315

393

351

333

321

315

297

274

252

263

285

315

297

268

252

Dec.

241

252

285

274

303

470

351

321

303

280

258

236

230

246

258

246

258

241

236

252

241

333

339

274

387

327

185

170

175

190

190

Jan.

205

241

252

321

578

578

505

438

375

315

339

333

252

252

236

215

438

6,300

2,860

1,800

1,080

975

695

578

615

540

470

438

393

438

615

Feb.

1,610

1,360

1,250

1,420

1,030

875

738

655

615

615

470

393

540

975

3,380

1,420

1,030

1,030

1,420

1,800

1,360

1,080

975

780

925

875

780

738

Mar.

695

875

655

615

615

540

1,300

1,250

925

780

875

738

695

540

578

540

615

695

1,030

1,190

1,140

975

1,080

1,030

925

925

828

655

615

578

738

Apr.

780

695

655

578

540

505

505

578

780

615

615

1,030

3,560

1,940

1,360

1,190

975

828

780

655

615

540

615

578

505

470

438

405

438

399

May

381

369

381

399

363

345

339

363

357

357

357

351

339

321

327

470

405

369

351

339

315

297

280

263

263

258

252

252

252

252

268

June

327

303

268

230

258

274

246

303

540

327

268

241

285

303

578

387

303

268

258

230

180

130

130

190

155

185

205

180

165

155

July

150

145

140

165

241

236

220

200

190

175

.185

180

165

160

160

160

155

145

130

130

126

116

112

116

121

121

126

160

258

578

375

Aug.

263

315

241

215

252

303

327

339

241

210

180

170

321

280

357

470

828

925

655

828

655

405

345

505

1,080

1,420

738

505

393

339

315

Sept.

387

363

363

375

381

470

438

351

339

369

303

258

246

230

215

200

200

190

190

190

190

190

190

230

220

258

263

210

195

236

Monthly discharge of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 427 square milesj ,

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

1,190 

470 

6,300 

3,380 

1,300 

3,560 

470 

578 

578 

1,420 

470

6,300

Minimum

126 

210 

170 

205 

393 

540 

399 

252 

130 

112 

170 

190

112

Mean

233 

326 

269 

764 

1,080 

814 

806 

330 

262 

1S2 

465 

275

479

Per

square 

mile

0.546 

.763 

.630 

1.79 

2.53 

1.91 

1.89 

.773 

.614 

.426 

1.09 

.644

1.12

Run-off in 

inches

0.63 

.85 

.73 

2.06 

2.64 

2.20 

2.11 

.89 

.68 

.49 

1.26 

.72

15.26

WATAUGA EIVEE AT EIIZABETHTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge at Elizabethton,- Carter

County, half a mile below mouth of Doe River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 703 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21 to September 30, 1926.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 253

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections bolted to left-bank pier and abutment of

bridge read by H. H. Manning. Zero of gage, 1,486.03 feet above mean sea

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below gage. Left .bank

high and not subject to overflow; right bank gradual slope and overflowed

at high stages. Control is rock shoal 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.4 feet

at 8 a. m. April 13 (discharge, 6,170 second-feet); minimum, 1.7 feet at 6

p. m. July 25 (discharge, 95 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 22.0 feet February

27 or 28, 1902. 

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of Watauga

Power Co.'s plant, 7 miles upstream. 

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

defined below 4,500 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to tenths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn., during the years 

ending September 80, 1921 to 1926

Date

1921

Apr. 25. .....

July 22.. _ ....

Nov. 26. 

1922

Mar. 4...- _ ..

Apr. 24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

4.70

3.18

3.97

3.20

3. 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,490

2,330

760

3,160

1,400

778

750

Date

1923 

Feb. 17.........

Oct. 19. ........

1924 

Feb. 13 _

Feb. 23 .....

May 19 

Oct. 9_ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.49

3.68

2.58

3.47

4.27

4.24

5.66

3.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,990

1,090

381

941

1,620

1,670

3,630

824

Date

1926

May 16.. _

Aug. 21 

1926 Feb. 1 

Feb. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.86

4.68

2.63

5.13

5.50

3.60

2.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

2,000

422

2,510

3,100

939

457

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn., 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 

Feb.

2,400

1,620

1,720

1,340

1,520

1,520

1,340

Mar.

1,340

1,820

1,340

1,720

2,040

1,720

2,160

2,040

1,720

1,930

1,720

1,340

1,340

1,170

870

1,170

1,090

1,010

2,160

1,720

1,930

1,930

1,520

1,930

1,010

1,620

1,930

1,520

1,340

Apr.

1,520

1,520

1,340

870

670

1,010

1,010

940

1,170

940

870

1,620

5,810

3,800

2,660

2,040

1,520

1,340

1,090

1,010

870

1,010

1,170

870

870

800

735

702

702

May

670

800

735

640

445

580

550

580

350

640

640

640

580

610

680

1,090

940

735

702

735

640

522

550

470

522

522

495

470

445

420

June

640

610

445

395

470

420

550

835

1,170

870

265

702

445

470

1,170

835

768

550

495

670

610

550

395

285

372

305

420

395

July

350

395

265

350

445

610

610

495

420

395

372

445

372

305

305

350

265

195

350

285

285

248

230

420

165

372

230

212

195

768

Aug.

522

350

420

445

305

350

735

940

470

372

328

372

470

470

350

702

670

1,170

1,090

1,010

1,010

940

495

870

2,280

2,930

1,250

940

702

350

445

Sept

610

702

1,010

445

372

1,010

940

670

640

580

580

230

495

328

248

350

248

212

180

328

285

248

248

265

248

265

328

285

248

195
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 703 square miles]

Month

February 21-28.............. ._ _ ..

July ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,400 

2,280 

5,810 

1,090 

1,170 

768 

2,930 

1,010

Minimum

1,340 

870 

670 

350 

265 

165 

305 

180

Mean

1,640 

1,630 

1,410 

605 

564 

368 

766 

426

Per 

square 

mile

2.33 

2.32 

2.01 

.861 

.802 

.523 

1.09 

.606

Run-off in 

inches

0.69 

2.68 

2.24 

.99 

.89 

.60 

1.26 

.68

DOE RIVER AT VALLEY FORGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge 50 feet downstream from East Tennessee & 

Western North Carolina Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile from Valley Forg *, 

Carter County, and 4 miles above Elizabethton and mouth of river. Laurel 

Creek enters at Hampton, 4 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1911, to October 23, 1916; November 5, 

1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to parapet wall on downstream side of concrete 

highway bridge; read by R. M. Snyder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is smooth and uniform, composed

jjfjl principally of coarse gravel. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below

jH gage. Right bank low and subject to overflow at stage of 5 feet; left bank

r high and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet downf stream from gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet at 

7 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 1,510 second-feet); minimum, 0.71 foot at 5 

p. m. October 1 and 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. October 6 (discharge, 35 second-feet). 

1911-1916; 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.7 feet during flood 

of June 13, 1924, determined by levels from high-water mark (discharge, 

from Kutter's formula, 5,040 second-feet); minimum, 0.60 foot at 5 p. m. 

August 31 and 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 7, 1925 (discharge, 17 secondfeet).

I REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 800 second-feet; extended above that point on basis of a 

computed discharge by Kutter's formula at stage of 6.7 feet (discharge, 

5,040 second-feet). Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 1 

Feb 3 .....

Feb. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

1.85

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

403

390

494

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

.99

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

81

92

Date

Sept. 3.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

80
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 255

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., 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.

37

84

61

47

39

35

42

49

53

47

44

46

47

53

265

138

214

103

82

67

57

61

84

285

156

105

82

76

84

89

Nov.

89

129

129

110

91

91

87

204

156

121

103

116

265

188

144

232

175

141

127

121

108 inn

04

96

113

141

129

110

103

Dee.

98

96

105

96

96

91

87

87

84

78

76

72

79

78

91

94

84

80

84

84

89

147

127

105

124

124

40

57

69

71

87

Jan.

74

78

61

144

239

201

156

144

141

91

110

87

98

96

96

153

1, 340

632

372

285

285

265

250

194

162

147

144

144

197

Feb.

395

372

350

372

305

261

225

208

184

138

138

132

194

470

350

328

470

550

420

328

328

265

328

285

250

235

Mar,

239

285

218

221

225

191

690

420

328

265

265

250

235

265

211

197

197

265

350

350

372

350

470

395

350

372

328

285

239

228

350

Apr.

239

218

211

19,4

168

168

165

208

197

168

165

305

905

578

420

350

285

285

235

204

188

181

211

194

175

162

165

168

118

94

May

121

132

138

129

127

118

118

118

116

110

118

124

124

116

129

445

285

211

184

172

153

138

129

121

108

94

96

113

103

94

96

June

121

103

82

80

135

113

89

116

141

110

91

76

153

110

156

103

91

94

132

135

116

100

98

103

89

94

87

84

72

65

July

67

58

52

53

80

105

118

98

84

94

94

84

74

72

67

57

50

47

43

44

44

38

37

42

50

52

60

105

84

113

108

Aug.

84

69

67

72

108

127

144

159

105

87

74

65

72

89

89

87

124

150

172

165

153

132

103

204

632

420

254

162

135

105

105

Sept.

147

127

127

100

225

14'4

150

105

105

150

103

87

82

82

76

78

67

67

63

60

60

55

53

60

65

82

71

69

65

71

Monthly discharge of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 132 square miles]

Month

October..,. ___________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

285 

265 

147 

1,340 

550 

690 

905 

445 

156 

118 

632 

225

1,340

Minimum

35 

87 

40 

74 

132 

191 

94 

94 

65 

37 

65 

53

35

Mean

93.2 

132 

89.5 

216 

299 

303 

244 

141 

105 

70.1 

146 

93.2

160

Per

square 

mile

0.706 

1.00 

.678 

1.64 

2.27 

2.30 

1.85 

1.07 

.795 

.531 

1.11 

.706

1.21

Run-off in 

inches

0.81 

1.12 

.78 

1.89 

2.36 

2.65 

2.08 

1.23 

.89 

.61 

1.28 

.79

16.47

NORTH FORK OF HOISTON RIVER NEAR SAITVILLE, VA.

LOCATION. At Cedar Branch Bridge, \}i miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth 

County, and 3 miles upstream from mouth of Sturgeon Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1920, to September 30, 1926, at present 

site; June 11, 1907, to November 12, 1908, at Mathieson alkali works 1}£ 

miles downstream.
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream side of bridge; read by Homer Fendergrass.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rough and rocky. Right bank high 

and not subject to overflow; left bank above bridge low and subject to 

overflow. Control is at boulder rapids 50 feet downstream from gage; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet at 

5 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,960 second-feet); minimum, 1.30 feet at 

5 p. m. October 11 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1907-8, 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.97 feet at 2 p. m. 

February 3, 1923 (discharge, 8,220 second-feet); minimum, 1.24 feet at 5 

p. m. September 13, 1925 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during the winter,

REGULATION. Possibly some regulation from mills above station during 

extremely low water.

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

between 30 and 3,300 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 20, 1926: Gage height, 2.16 feet; discharge, 113 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., 

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.

27

37

32

37

35

28

30

31

26

35

24

29

V*

32

82

114

119

92

70

55

7Q

40

44

299

AAa

299

194

299

88

83

Nov.

81

70

82

04

82

89

QO

140

218

243

182

344 7Q7

QQQ

299

OOrt

182

160

1 t\f\

140

110

QO

107

114

102

QA

Dec.

97

107

114

103

88

70

70

62

14

79

85

7Q

QO

7Q

81

QO

91

83

Q7

Q«)

88

108

140

171

1 in

140

100

Jan.

1 , f U\J

1

140

218

205

182

160

| 110

I

tro

44

OQ

QO

1 750

1 360 700

522

428

700

483

44«

410

QQO

*3~IA

1Q4

OOn.

Feb.

605

787 041

041

AAa

*JOQ

O-iA

284

* 266

243 040

on*

i isn

464

838

fine

563

finE

599

410

376

410

428

464

605

AGO

*1AA

Mar.

329

299

314

ofin

314 QQ«)

376

Qftn

344

344 *1AA

360

O*A

040

9QQ

284

19.9

 \Af\

I'll

CAO

787

522

483

44fi

410

428

9QQ

314

Apr.

299

266

243

230

243

205

1Q4

194

205

o4s

648

648

483

QQO

1M

 3AA

oon

OftE

182

218

one

160

182

171

171

I4fl

May

131

131

107

115

107

105

114

122

199

107

1 1Q

i tn

243

oqn

194

194

171

i *\n

114

107

105

107

102

85

131

June

270

243

131

122

110

107

102

92

71

64

53

205

160

102

09

85

103

171

78

7Q

88

67

60

64

July

45

47

40

45

47

68

82

70

62

60

48

51

51

51

43

43

«)Q

36

^d.

OQ

OA

28

28

29

00

OQ

31

29

30

33

df\

Aug.

29

39

30

31

26

28

33

42

47

39

32

33«>7

36

33

36

46

44

45

41

AA

110

73

107

103

100

82

68

35

Sept.

41

54

83

89

89

85

70

73

62

61

60

36

30

28

30

33

34

32

32

29

27

26

26

26

26

29

32

32

33

40

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 10-12; discharge estimated from 

study of gage-height graph and weather records.
TENNESSEE KIVER BASIN 257

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Fa., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 228 square miles]

Month

December. ______ ___ ................

February. ___________________ .,

June. ___ __ ____ . .

July. .._..-._____.._._.___..._ .

September.. ___ _________ ... ..

The year.... ____ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

446 

787 

171 

1,750 

1,180 

787 

648 

243 

270 

82 

218 

89

1,750

Minimum

24 

70 

54 

33 

205 

131 

140 

85 

53 

26 

26 

26

24

Mean

95.8 

179 

95.9 

325 

509 

359 

263 

136 

116 

42.5 

54.7 

44.9

183

Per

square 

mile

0.420 

.785 

.421 

1.43 

2.23 

1.57 

1.15 

.596 

.509 

.186 

.240 

.197

.803

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.48 

.88 

.49 

1.65 

2.32 

1.81 

1.28 

.69 

.57 

.21 

.28 

.22

10.88

NORTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT MENDOli, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile east of railway station at 

Mendota, Washington County, and three-fourths mile below Virginia & 

Southwestern Railway bridge and Abrams Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of steel highway bridge; read by 

Opie Hendricks.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow, 

covering a wide stretch of cultivated land. Bed of river smooth, uniform, 

and composed of gravel and small boulders. Control for low water is gravel 

shoal at head of small island 400 feet below gage; high-water control is at 

Barker Milldam, \% miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.76 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 16 (discharge, 5,880 second-feet); minimum, 1.52 feet 

at 8.30 a. m. October 11 (discharge, 47 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.4 feet at 4.15 p. m. February 

3, 1923 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 39 second-feet 

at 8.30 a. m. September 10, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during the winter.

REGULATION. Several small mills above gage, but their effect is believed to be 

negligible.

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

defined between 50 and 16,000 second-feet; extended below. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 19, 1926: Gage-height, 2.17 feet; discharge, 258 second-feet.
258 StJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., 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.

60

73

127

95

92

110

101

106

78

60

65

68

79

292

250

382

118

115

432

796

541

180

Nov.

188

218

225

229

214

199

382

519

1,120

632

457

512

1,780

1,120

730

730

632

570

432

382

OOfl

313

270

OAK

229

191

221

292

O en

233

Dec.

99 c

221

218

218

202

199

184

174

174

153

202

166

153

177

180

163

163

184

292

97ft

Qiq

900

! 180

Jan.

170

170

191

206

336

457

406

358

313

233

200

190

266

1 280

4,440

9 7*/>

3,080

1,960

730

601

512

336

Feb.

1,870

1,690

1,120

900

697

flflA

664

601

W1

432

457

4,180

5,280

2,240

2

0.4ft

1 360

M20

1,200

Mar.

900

865

762

762

632

1,120

1,120

970

900

839

865

830

762

664

632

co.9

664

762

900

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

830

697

730

Apr.

762

632

601

382

382

432

432

358

292

313

406

1,960

1,780

1,520

1,280

900

865

865

QQft

762

697

541

406

432

406

358

358

270

358

May

336

292

292

292

270

245

233

233

270

292

313

336

250

254

258

258

254

336

358

313

258

241

254

270

292

336

237

250

233

206

218

June

270

457

336

266

233

225

214

195

174

166

160

150

146

221

313

250

210

184

218

237

199

166

174

177

170

150

146

150

136

124

July

115

112

106

95

106

106

124

150

143

112

104

98

106

84

90

84

87

73

84

79

68

73

73

121

127

110

121

82

78

73

78

Aug.

76

73

82

78

78

93

108

124

115

78

82

76

78

78

82

82

95

112

106

115

110

177

150

130

177

245

206

160

150

121

101

Sept.

95

106

130

163

130

130

124

115

106

101

78

82

73

73

73

68

68

87

92

68

65

62

68

76

65

68

71

68

82

92

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 2 and Jan. 13-15; discharge estimated 

from study of gage-height and weather records and comparison with the record of flow at Saltville.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 500 square miles]

Discharge in second-feet

Month

April......... ........ ........ _ . ... ... ...

July 

September..... __ _ ______ ___ ... _ .

Maximum

1,280

1,780

313

4,440

5,280

1,120

1,960

358

457

150

245

163

5,280

Minimum

50

188

153

432

632

270

206

124

68

73

62

50

Mean

235

461

202

933

1,470

867

667

274

207

98.8

114

89.3

461

Per 

square 

mile

0.470

.922

.404

1.87

2.94

1.73

1.33

.548

.414

.198

.228

.179

.922

Run-off in 

inches

0.54

1.03

.47

2.16

3.06

1.99

1.48

.63

.46

.23

.26

.20

12.51

LITTLE KIVER AT WALLAND, TEWW.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Walland, Blount County, and three-fourths mile 

above dam of England, Walton & Co.'s tannery at Walland.

DRAINAGE AREA. 235 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections spiked to trees on left bank; read by Gladys 

Shields.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 259

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge a third of a 

mile below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 400 feet below 

gage. Right bank overflowed at stage of 10 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow. Control formed by boulder and gravel shoal 350 feet below 

gage; may shift during high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 7 

a. m. January 18 (discharge, 5,110 second-feet); minimum, 0.62 foot at 6 

p. m. October 1 and 6 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum,. 

0.55 foot at 6 a. m. August 31, 1925 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed during high water 

of May 16. Eating curves used before and after May 16 well defined below 

1,500 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good below 1,500 second-feet and fair above.

Discharge measurements of Little River at Walland, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 18. .

Oct. 19.. .

Dec. 5- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

1.58

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

486

312

250

Date

Jan. 23.. 

Feb. 27 

Apr. 14. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

607

602

1,440

Date

Apr. 14 

Aug. 23.. . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.23

2.78

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,300

870

248

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River at Walland, Tenn., 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.

23

25

35

36

39

25

30

36

43

43

33

38

61

104

226

2,980

990

196

170

121

104

378

2,050

400

400

192

178

153

188

Nov.

196

188

178

147

160

170

174

1,130

640

267

192

160

160

181

207

160

147

147

115

242

211

188

188

160

164

230

207

267

310

Dec.

355

310

226

242

207

188

199

222

226

230

230

242

234

226

207

218

450

450

267

246

242

234

234

226

226

215

222

Jan.

226

234

230

234

234

226

222

226

222

226

222

211

199

196

218

5,110

2,270

2,050

1,290

475

400

378

355

355

Feb.

400

Ann '378

378

378

355

378

400

355

355

355

355

355

332

332

355

400

475

500

Mar.

450

400

355

355

355

355

355

332

355

355

355

355

355

332

332

378

355

355

378

355

355

378

378

400

Apr.

425

450

355

355

332

528

500

450

1,290

920

760

555

528

475

400

355

355

355

355

355

310

267

263

May

259

234

310

226

234

246

234

234

332

378

450

528

2,860

645

345 -ton

225

285

345

265

265

265

305

305

265

233

June

233

218

190

257

345

285

183

305

390

345

285

183

155

139

730

390

265

510

368

305

412

368

345

390

305

261

225

214

July

197

183

162

139

155

305

412

390

325

265

510

390

345

285

257

197

166

149

142

136

136

218

325

237

345

265

211

285

233

180

183

Aug.

183

183

176

166

155

183

183

149

133

123

129

123

123

117

112

112

129

149

265

305

435

390

265

460

880

535

390

345

285

253

218

Sept.

190

183

162

218

183

245

305

235

185

155

155

183

129

162

152

129

123

117

112

129

117

149

218

183:

129

92

101

90

90

155
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Little River ai Wattand, Tenn., for the ye&r ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 235 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,980 

1,130 

450 

5,110 

610 

450 

3,110 

2,860 

730 

510 

880 

305

5,110

Minimum

23 

115 

188 

196 

332 

332 

263 

190 

139 

136 

112 

90

23

Mean

323

235 

251 

726 

383 

364 

614 

385 

307 

249 

247 

159

354

Per 

square 

mile

1.37 

1.00 

1.07 

3.09 

1.63 

1.55 

2.61 

1.64 

1.31 

1.06 

1.05 

.677

1.51

Run-off in 

inches

1.58 

1.12 

1.23 

3.56 

1.70 

1.79 

2.91 

1.89 

1.46 

1.22 

1.21 

.76

20.43

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT ETNA, N. C.

LOCATION. On county footbridge adjacent to State Highway 286 at Etna, 

Macon County, just below Lakey Creek, 3% miles below Cowee Creek, and 

7% miles northwest of Franklin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 378 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 7 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Enameled staff gage attached to maple tree on left bank just above 

footbridge; read by T. E. Breedlove.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Channel gently curving both above and below gage. 

Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts frequently. Control formed of 

rock overlain by gravel; shifts between fairly well defined limits.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, "7.2 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum discharge, 210 

second-feet at 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. September 29 and 30 (gage height, 1.08 

feet).

ICE. Probably no ice effect.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal regulation due to operation of Franklin 

water-power plant.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 18 and August 26. 

Rating curves fairly well defined between 200 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 7, 1926: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 467 second-feet. 

March 2, 1926: Gage height, 2.33 feet; discharge, 852 second-feet. 

April 27, 1926: Gage height, 2.24 feet; discharge, 804 second-feet.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 261

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Etna, N. C., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. ______ . _____

2- __ 

3 

4.......... 

8 -

7- ~

8. - 

9 

10 

12 

13 

14_ 

15 

16 

17. . 

18- . .-

20. 

21 

23-- 

24 

26-..... ..............

26 

27.- 

28. 

29 

30 

31--- 

Jan.

455

524

573

478

500

455

434

434

336

413

413

4,860

2,990

890

1,240

1,400

955

825

890

765

765

650

650

890

Feb.

890

890

955

1,480

1,020

955

765

765

705

705

650

598

650

735

705

624

393

524

1,930

1,020

1,020

890

765

705

1,840

1,400

955

890

Mar.

890

825

825

573

765

650

2,420

1,560

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,020

955

650

705

765

825

624

735

705

825

650

765

650

650

650

650

624

624

1,020

Apr.

955

890

825

705

765

705

678

3,000

2,120

1,560

1,480

1,320

1,400

1,320

825

1,020

1,020

955

765

825

765

735

1,160

825

735

650

705

678

624

May

678

598

624

624

650

573

598

524

524

598

524

524

524

500

548

548

548

500

478

393

478

434

413

455

413

434

434

393

393

413

434

June

393

373

393

393

373

373

373

336

336

354

319

354

302

302

598

478

393

373

455

455

354

413

434

373

319

319

319

455

393

286

July

286

373

413

373

393

393

354

286

356

500

286

319

271

302

302

271

242

271

271

242

242

242

242

319

256

271

286

302

455

455

955

Aug.

1 560

1,160

890

500

524

573

548

413

393

354

548

678

500

434

478

434

705

478

524

573

500

455

434

1,930

2,020

890

548

500

413

354

413

Sept.

336

336

354

336

302

413

413

319

319

336

354

319

271

286

373

302

302

354

271

242

271

286

302

286

302

25fi

256

242

215

215

NotE. Discharge Jan. 18, Mar. 7, Apr. 8, Ai$g. 24 determined by approximate integration of flood graph 

constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Etna, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 378 square miles]

Month

January 7-31. .......

February ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,860 

1,930 

2,420 

3,000 

678

Minimum

336 

393

573 

624 

393

Mean

933

908 

854 

1,020 

509

Month

July.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

598 

955 

2,020 

413

Mipimum

286 

242 

354 

215

Mean

380 

336 

669 

306

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT JUDSON, N. C.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile downstream from concrete highway bridge at 

Judson railroad station, Swain County, and half a mile below mouth of 

Yalaka Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 668 square miles (measured on topographic maps by Knoxville Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to September 30, 1926. June 25, 1896, 

to September 13, 1913, at old station of United States Geological Survey 

at Southern Railway bridge 1 mile downstream from present site.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to big sycamore tree on right bank,' read by 

Mrs. Fannie B. Patterson.
262 STJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

DISCHAEGE MEASTJEEMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge a quarter of 

a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed at bridge consists of gravel and boulders, and is rough; 

at gage, sand; probably shifting. Banks sloping but high; subject to overflow only during extremely high stages. Control formed by riffle a quarter 

of a mile below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.0 feet at

6 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 8,520 second-feet); minimum, 16.7 feet at

7 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

1896-1926: Maximum stage recorded (old Geological Survey station), 

16.19 feet February 28, 1902 (discharge, 40,800 second-feet, revised); minimum, that of October 10, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

HEGTJLATION. Diurnal regulation during low stages from small plants on tributaries and small amount of storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 3,500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 28, 1926: Gage height, 18.18 feet; discharge, 1,270 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

I. -

2 - 

3 ------

4

5 ------

6 --------

7 ------

8 ------

9

10 ------

11 

19

13 

14- - 

15- --------

16- --------

17 

18 . 

19 -- --. -

20 --------

21 --------

22 

23

24 

25 

26 

27 ---------

28- -------

29 

30 ------ o-l

Oct.

242

275

368

368

439

311

264

264

231

214

248

264

368

670

600

530

452

380

323

311

305

635

1,750

1,330

740

600

530

465

Nov.

465

600

565

565

530

600

530

1,750

1,640

970

740

778

2,840

1,530

1,340

565

930

815

740

452

432

600

530

498

635

1,010

890

815

740

Dec.

705

635

635

635

1,180

890

740

815

740

705

815

670

600

600

1,330

635

670

778

890

740

815

740

600

740

852

740

720

700

680

680

Jan.

560

560

1,000

1,500

3,000

2,000

1,900

1,140

1,140

970

970

970

852

815

740

740

815

6,580

4,960

2,820

2,200

2,560

1,970

1,640

1,750

1,230

1,430

1,230

1,140

1,100

Feb.

2,200

1,530

1,860

2,690

1,970

1,640

1,530

1,430

1,330

1,330

1.230

1,050

1,050

1,430

1,430

1,140

930

1,010

3,4,80

2,200

1,970

1,750

1,530

1,640

2,690

2,080

1,860

1,750

Mar.

1,750

1,640

1,430

1,230

1,430

1,230

4,800

2.200

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,970

1,860

1,750

1,860

1,530

1,430

1,180

1,330

1,430

1,860

1,330

1,530

1,530

1,330

1,530

1,330

1,230

1,230

1,230

9 Wl

Apr.

1,750

1,640

1,430

1,330

1,430

1,230

1,430

4,190

3,080

2,560

2,320

2,320

2,820

2,320

1,860

1,750

1,860

1,750

1,430

1,640

1,330

1,530

1,230

1,430

1,330

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,100

1,050

May

1,140

970

1,140

1,140

1.050

970

1,010

930

970

1,010

970

970

930

890

1,050

1,180

970

890

852

778

890

1,230

635

778

778

670

778

705

705

670

740

June

740

635

670

670

705

635

670

600

600

565

565

565

600

465

2,080

1,180

705

670

740

970

705

670

970

740

600

600

600

670

670

530

July

498

670

600

635

815

635

670

498

439

670

530

458

400

426

452

432

368

406

394

387

361

348

498

530

432

530

465

970

890

670

1,330

Aug.

1,430

1,530

1,140

890

778

852

815

705

600

530

600

970

740

670

740

670

815

778

890

1,140

1,050

815

815

2,560

3,340

1,860

1,230

1,010

970

740

600

Sept.

778

670

670

890

670

705

778

815

740

778

705

740

565

600

670

740

600

635

565

498

465

670

635

600

565

565

498

465

458

439

NOTE. Daily discharge Nov. 13-16, Jan. 18, Aug. 24, determined by approximate integration of flood 

graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings. Discharge Dec. 28 to Jan. 7 estimated by comparison 

with record of Tuckaseegee River at Bryson.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 263

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 668 square miles]

Month

October _ .. __________________

April--..-. ... . . .._...-..

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

The year. -. __ . __ . ________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,750 

2,840 

1,330 

6,580 

3,480 

4,800 

4,190 

1,230 

2,080 

1,330 

3,340 

890

6.580

Minimum

214 

432 

600 

560 

930 

1,180 

1,050 

635 

465 

348 

530 

439

214

Mean

481 

864 

755 

1,670 

1,700 

1,710 

1,760 

916 

726 

562 

1,040 

639

1.060

Per 

square 

mile

0.720 

1.29 

1.13 

2.50 

2.54 

2.56 

2.63 

1.37 

1.09 

.841 

1.56 

.957

1.59

Run-off in 

inches

0.83 

1.44 

1.30 

2.88 

2.64 

2.95 

2.93 

1.58 

1.22 

.97 

1.80 

1.07

21.61

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT CALDERWOOD, TENN.

LOCATION. At pump house of Knoxville Power Co. at Calderwood, Blount 

County, 8 miles below North Carolina-Tennessee State line. 10 miles below 

mouth of Cheoah River and the dam and power house of Aluminum Co. of 

America, and 21 miles upstream from gaging station at McGhee, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918; January 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 60-day recorder in concrete well on right bank 125 feet downstream 

from pump house; inspected by W. C. Penn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet upstream from gage or 

from a boat during low water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of coarse gravel, smooth and 

uniform. Both banks subject to overflow above stages of 10 feet. Control 

is rock and gravel shoal 800 feet downstream from gage ] probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 745.25 feet at 

6 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 28,600 second-feet); minimum; 739.17 feet at 

12 p. m. October 2 (discharge, 360 second-feet; regulated flow).

1912-1918, 1921-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 70,000 

second-feet March 4, 1917; minimum discharge, 360 second-feet at 12 p. m. 

October 2, 1925 (regulated flow).

REGULATION. Considerable regulation of flow caused by operation at dam and 

power house 10 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 700 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

those limits. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout 

the year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table, except that for December 8 and 9, which was ascertained by 

averaging hourly discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 21........

Bee. 4- ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

40.03

40.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

. 2,940

Date

Apr. 19. .....

Gage 

height

Feet

41.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

~ 5,190

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

39.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,530
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ____ .....

3

5 

6 

7

8 

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

10 

11... ___ ------

13 

14 

16 

17..-,--. ___ ..

18 

19 

20 

21 

22-...- ___ --..

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31. 

Oct.

445

434

456

489

456

524

467

456

500

478

467

478

512

718

2,010

1,250

2,160

2,800

1,800

1,710

1,730

1,710

1,600

1,510

4,510

5,990

3,220

2,430

1,760

1,800

2,200

Nov.

1,960

1,850

1,890

1,690

1,890

1,960

1,710

3,700

5,410

3,640

2,610

3,370

7,480

A AAf\

3,250

4,050

3,080

2,820

2,800

2,360

1,710

2,040

2,180

2,080

2,690

2,400

1,890

2,910

Dec.

2,930

2,930

2,820

2,850

2,800

1,450

2,260

2,640

2,480

2,230

2,180

1,800

1,310

2,010

9 ^ftfl

2,690

2,610

2,480

2,010

1,800

2,640

3,080

2,770

2,180

1,370

1,370

1,270

2,080

2,180

2,430

2,360

Jan.

2,280

1,870

 1,450

o qqn

K f\A{\

6,610

4

Qft(\

4,510

4,440

3 4/10

3,770

3,610

0 OCA

3,100

q i/\n

2,040

i ^ ofln

7,940

6,400

7,480

6,200

5,410

5,220

5,040

4,150

4,120

3,550

3,100

Feb.

5,220

5,040

5,600

6,400

5,990

5,220

5,040

5,040

4,680

4,680

4,380

4,180

3,160

2,740

3,770

3,740

3,190

2,910

4, .510

6,820

5,410

5,220

5,040

4,510

5,410

7,480

5,800

5,220

Mar.

5,040

5,040

5,040

4,380

4,380

4,380

6,400

9,360

6,820

5,800

5,410

5,600

5,220

5,220

5,410

5,410

5,040

4,280

4,020

3,860

4,120

4,860

5,410

5,220

5,220

5,220

4,120

4,180

4,080

5,600

Apr.

5,220

5,040

5,040

4,680

4.680

4,510

4,680

7,040

9,120

7,040

6,200

7,040

8,880

7,040

6,200

5,990

5,410

5,220

5,220

4,860

4,510

4,440

4,340

4,120

3,550

3,860

3,700

3,400

3,400

3,400

May

3,550

2,820

3,250

3,460

3.340

2,820

2,820

2,770

2,720

2,800

2,820

2,880

2,800

2,740

2,880

3,580

2,060

2,930

3,020

3,490

3,370

3,050

2,770

3,080

2, 720

2,360

2,400

2,400

2,380

2,260

2,180

June

2,280

1,870

2,080

2,130

2,040

1,580

1,730

2,040

2,080

2,040

1,960

1,890

1,450

1,960

2,560

2,260

2,460

2,430

2,430

2,460

2,480

2,510

2,740

2,740

2,480

2,360

1,990

2,130

2,430

2,480

July

2,380

2,060

1,870

1,760

2,060

2,060

2,110

2,280

2,230

2,200

2,130

2,280

2,400

2,380

2,230

2.200

2,110

1,710

1,670

1,370

1,350

1,390

1,450

1,780

1,730

1,870

2,010

1,990

2,660

2,740

2,460

Aug.

2,530

2,930

3,190

2,910

2,690

2,610

2,300

2,180

2,800

3,100

2,740

2,660

2,040

1,850

1,760

1,850

1,940

2,060

2,360

2,430

2,690

2,460

2,280

2,740

5,600

5,600

3,890

2,960

2,180

2,300

2,330

Sept.

2,460

2,640

2,590

2,480

£ 130

2,400

3,310

4,020

2,770

3,050

3,490

3,310

2,280

2,040

1,760

1,730

1,920

1,800

1,450

1,470

1,410

1,310

1,560

1,800

1,510

1,450

1,290

1,530

1,430

1,290

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,870 square miles] '

Month

February ____________________

Mareh _______________________

April 

June ______ -- __ ------- _ .- - -

July .... .

August _____________________

The year. _ ___________ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,990 

7,480 

3,080 

15,000 

7,480 

9,360 

9,120 

3,550 

2,740 

2,740 

5,600 

4,020

15, 000

Minimum

434 

1,580 

1,270 

1,450 

2,740 

3,860 

3,400 

2,060 

1,450 

1,350 

1,760 

1,290

434

Mean

1,520 

2,830 

2,280 

4,820 

4,870 

5,150 

5,260 

2,860 

2,200 

2,030 

2,710 

2,120

3,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.808 

1.51 

1.22 

2.58 

260 

2.75 

2.81 

1.53 

1.18 

1.09 

1.45 

1.13

1.72

Run-off in 

inches

0.93; 

1.6& 

1.41 

297 

2.71 

3.17 

3.14 

1.761 

1.32 

1.2ft 

1.67 

1.26

23.28:

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVER AT McGHEE, TESTS.

LOCATION. On right bank opposite junction of Little Tennessee andTellico 

Rivers, 250 feet above Niles Ferry, half a mile above Louisville & Nashville 

Railroad bridge, and half a mile south of railroad station at McGhee, Monroe 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,470 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 265

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to December 31, 1913, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage, inclined and vertical, in four sections on right bank 250 feet 

above ferry crossing, installed September 18, 1925; read by F. E. Grindell. 

Zero of gage 760.07 feet above mean sea level. United States Weather 

Bureau gage, used prior to September 17, 1925, at railroad bridge half a 

mile below. Datum unchanged, but owing to slope in water surface, higher 

readings are obtained at the present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Main river is measured from cable 200 feet above 

mouth of Tellico River, and Tellico River is measured from bridge 200 feet 

above its mouth. Sum of these two represents total flow.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank at new gage high, steep, and not subject 

to overflow; left bank subject to overflow above stages of 25 feet. Bed 

composed of rock, silt, and sand; fairly permanent. Low-water control is 

rock and gravel shoal 100 feet above railroad bridge; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.5 feet at 

6.30 a. m. January 19 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 25,000 

second-feet); minimum, 2.64 feet at 5.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 480 

second-feet).

1905-1913, 1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 30.5 feet at noon April 

2, 1920 (discharge not determined); minimum, same as given above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 39.0 feet March, 

1867 (discharge not determined).

REGULATION. Large power development of Knoxville Power Co., 30 miles upstream, causes some diurnal fluctuation at gage.

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

defined between 600 and 15,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths three times a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

below 15,000 second-feet; fair above.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 16.. 

Oct. 18. .

height

Feet 

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,680

5,670

Date

Dec. 6 _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

7.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,990

9,800

Date

Apr. 22... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.06

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,590

1,710

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... ...

2-.... ........

3. _ ..........

4 __ .... ___ .

5.. ___ . ......

6-.--. . . ...

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

8 ....

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

10 . ...

Oct.

530

540

606

639

662

722

710

650

662

639

Nov.

2.100

2,270

1,930

1,770

2,100

9 inn

7 650

4.360

Dec.

3,170

2,980

2

Qon

2,980

3,170

2,020

1,690

2,800

2,440

1.930

Jan.

1,770

1,690

i fiQft

2,020

5,470

7,910

5 4.fifi

4,790

4,790

3.950

Feb.

4,570

5,230

8,710

7,390

6,160

5,230

5.230

Mar.

5,460

5,460

5,230

5, 460

4,570

4,570

11, 600

8,440

6.160

Apr.

5,690

5,920

5,690

5,230

4.790

4,790

4,570

6,640

11,000

8,170

May

2,980

3,170

3,750

3,750

3,170

3,170

2,980

2,980

2.980

June

2,620

2,270

9 97fi

2.360

2,360

2,360

2,180

1,770

2.100

July

9 44rt

2,100

1,770

2,100

1,930

2,440

2,620

2.360

Aug.

2,980

3,360

3,360

3,360

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,440

2,440

3.170

Sept,

2,440

2,620

3,170

2,980

2,270

2,440

3,360

4,150

2,980

2.980

102061 30- -18
266 SURFACE WATER StTPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

12 

13

14-.. 

1 ^

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

99

23 

24. 

OK

26

27 

28 

29

30. 

31 

Oct.

628

606

674

1,030

2,800

1,770

7,140

7,140

2,020

1,850

2,360

1,770

1,610

1,930

5,230

6,640

3,550

2,620

1,770

2,020

2,020

Nov.

3,550

3,360

7,910

5,010

4,360

4,360

4,570

3,170

2,800

2,800

2,620

2,020

2,800

2,100

1,850

1,930

2,020

3,170

2,440

3,170

Dec.

2,180

2,100

1,850

1,690

2,620

2,800

2,800

2,620

2,440

2,440

3,360

4,790

3,950

3,170

2,270

2,180

2,100

1,770

2,620

2,620

1,770

Jan.

3,750

3,750

3,360

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,360

16,200

19,100

19 Ofifl

6,640

9,820

6 400

5 4fift

d. iin

3,950

3, 950

3,950

3,360

Feb.

5,230

4,150

3,360

2,980

3,950

3,550

3,360

5,230

8,170

8,980

8,440

7,140

Q 17A

8,170

6,160

5,690

Mar.

7,140

6,640

7,140

6,160

6,160

5,920

5,920

5,920

5,010

5,230

4,360

5,690

5,920

6,160

5,920

4,790

5,010

3, 360

6,890

Apr.

6,890

8,440

21,000

11,300

8,170

7,140

6,400

5,690

5,460

5,230

5,010

4,360

4,570

4,150

4,360

3,550

3,550

3,360

2,980

May

2,980

2,800

2,800

2,980

3,170

7,140

5,230

3,550

3,950

3,950

3,550

3,360

2,800

2,620

2,620

2,800

2,800

2,620

2,440

June

2,100

2,020

1,850

1,690

4,360

3,550

2,800

3,360

2,800

2,620

2,620

2,800

2,980

2,800

2,440

2,800

2,360

1,930

2,440

2,440

July

2,180

2.180

2.180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,770

1,690

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,690

1,690

2,440

2,180

2,360

3,360

2,800

2,800

2,800

Aug.

2,980

3,170

2,180

2,020

2,180

1,850

1,930

2,100

2,800

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,170

6,400

8,170

4,790

3,170

2,800

2,440

2,440

Sept.

3,360

2,980

2,360

2,100

2,180

2,180

2,100

2,100

1,770

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,540

1,540

1,610

1,690

1,380

1,310

1,380

1,310

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles]

Month

October... _________________ __ __

May __ . ________________ . _____ .

July.- 

September ._ 

The year.. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,140 

7,910 

4,790 

19,100 

8,980 

11, 600 

21,000 

7,140 

4,360 

3,360 

8,170 

4,150

21,000

Minimum

530 

1,770 

1,690 

1,690 

2,980 

3,360 

2,980 

2,440 

1,540 

1,380 

1,850 

1,310

530

Mean

2,OSO 

3,280 

2,590 

5,460 

5,770 

5,960 

6,340 

3,330 

2,490 

2,160 

3,120 

2,220

3,720

Per 

square 

mile

0. 830 

1.33 

1.05 

2.21 

2.34 

2.41 

2.56 

1.35 

1.01 

.875 

1.26 

.899

1.50

Run-off in 

inches

0.96 

1.48 

1.21 

2.55 

2.44 

2.78 

2.86 

1.56 

1.13 

1.01 

1.45 

1.00

20.43

CULLASAJA CREEK AT CULLASAJA, N. C.

LOCATION. At wooden highway bridge at Cullasaja, Macon County, on road 

from Franklin to Cullasaja Falls, 1 mile below mouth of Ellijay Creek, 

3% miles above mouth of river, and 5 miles downstream from Cullasaja 

Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1907, to December 31, 1909; February 12, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Enameled staff bolted to face of rock bluff on right bank 50 feet upstream 

from wagon bridge; read by J. L. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of rock and boulders; permanent. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow. Control is solid rock ledge and boulders, 

forming riffle just below bridge; permanent.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 267

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.20 feet at 

7 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,880 second-feet); minimum, 0.38 foot 

several times in October (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1907-1909, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 23, 1923 (discharge, 3,740 second-feet); minimum, 0.32 foot from 

6 p. m. September 18 to 6 p. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 19 secondfeet).

Stage of 17.2 feet occurred during flood in July, 1916, determined by 

leveling to high-water mark (discharge not determined).

ICE. No ice effect.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal regulation from milldams above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of January 18. 

Rating curve used to January 18 well defined between 15 and 770 secondfeet; curve used thereafter well defined between 15 and 1,200 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.67 feet; discharge, 174 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., 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 . . .

9ft

29....... ...... _J

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

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

Oct.

23

26

38

29

28

27

24

26

29

25

23

24

24

78

75

41

36

44

37

32

31

29

29

84

250

89

60

48

44

43

44

Nov.

71

79

72

51

46

48

51

142

90

85

1,500

325

151

142

112

100

93

86

83

78

67

71

77

85

76

76

Dec.

74

70

68

66

284

134

112

97

90

85

82

79

112

103

93

86

88

142

119

126

101

103

100

80

60

82

84

100

86

Jan.

82

80

89

178

272

169

142

142

119

98

94

104

96

89

84

80

134

1,610

306

283

330

272

230

199

179

161

306

Feb.

209

432

306

261

230

199

189

170

170

170

170

230

486

330

219

209

189

330

283

Mar.

240

230

199

189

189

179

478

306

272

'283

250

230

219

209

199

199

199

199

189

179

189

179

170

189 170'

152

161

432

Apr.

261

240

219

199

189

179

339

1,080

572

380

514

380

380

330

306

272

261

250

240

219

209

219

209

199

170-

170

170

161

May

161

161

152

152

144

144

144

144

136

136

136

136

127

127

127

111

111

111

111

111

104

96

95

89

86

85

85

85

83

90

June

86

81

76

74

77

71

70

68

70

64

61

57

59

63

189

80

88

80

92

80

76

71

71

70

63

63

90

119

75

68

July

83

96

78

95

83

88

76

64

59

53

54

50

49

48

46

46

45

43

41

39

40

41

72

96

66

44

40

104

82

250

380

Aug.

432

330

219

152

283

355

219

170

144

127

127

111

161

209

161

161

209

209

209

152

161

144

136

459

459

355

219

170

161

152

144

Sept.

136

127

111

104

96

189

136

111

104

119

104

96

92

86

104

111

104

96

86

82

80

80

90

89

82

75

78

74

71

7ft 78

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 25, Nov. 8,12,13, Jan. 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 7, Apr. 7, 8, and June 15 determined 

by approximate integration of graph based on two daily gage readings.
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 87 square miles]

Month

July-... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

1,500 

284 

1, 610 

538 

478 

1,080 

161 

189 

380 

459 

136

1,610

Minimum

23 

46 

60 

80 

144 

152 

161 

83 

57 

39 

111 

71

23

Mean

46.5 

151 

100 

225 

256 

227 

293 

120 

78.4 

79.1 

216 

99.7

157

Per

square 

mile

0.534 

1.74 

1.15 

2.59 

2.94 

2.61 

3.37 

1.38 

.901 

.909 

2.48 

1.15

1.80

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

1.94 

1.33 

2.99 

3.06 

3.01 

3.76 

1.59 

1.00 

1.05 

2.86 

1.28

24.50

NANTAHALA RIVER AT ALMOND, N. C.

LOCATION. At Almond, Swain County, 1,000 feet downstream from railroad 

station and concrete highway bridge and one-fourth mile above mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 177 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to November 30, 1917; January 31, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff attached to large black-gum tree on right bank 

near rear of J. H. Coffey's store; read by Mrs. Coffey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge 1,000 feet 

above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks slope 

gradually to river at gage and converge to high, steep banks 600 feet downstream. Control formed by rocky riffle, which breaks off sharply 500 feet 

below gage. Though the Nantahala joins Tennessee River only one-fourth 

mile below gage, the fall in that distance is so great that there is little chance 

of backwater.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at 

7.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum, 0.56 foot 

7.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 84 second-feet).

1912-1917, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.75 feet at 1.30 p. m. 

January 21, 1922 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); crest-stage record not 

available for March 4, 1917, for which mean discharge was 15,240 secondfeet; minimum stage recorded, 0.54 foot from 5 p. m. September 20 to 7.30 

a. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 79 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.41 feet; discharge, 413 second-feet.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 269

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

^... ............

3 - -

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

f,.. .............

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

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.

86

88

142

158

98

93

93

114

98

88

88

<n

148

300

161

170

180

125

106

101

98

98

970

194

158

136

134

148

Nov.

148

223

187

154

145

134

145

1,160

515

305

247

QQft

590

374

310

368

2f:5

239

208

208

201

190

231

515

417

320

282

Dec.

268

247

239

231

410

282

260

247

239

231

227

208

235

320

330

9Q1

9fi4

255

Q1A

350

296

970

278

264

247

243

239

356

Jan.

315

300

255

710

1,280

790

590

550

452

386

368

340

320

286

305

268

320

2,620

1,220

880

750

970

710

630

590

431

410

550

Feb.

630

515

750

710

630

550

515

480

459

438

410

398

392

630

473

417

404

480

1,220

835

710

630

590

S25

710

670

Mar.

590

630

515

515

480

466

1,960

1,070

835

750

750

670

670

550

590

550

515

515

515

515

515

480

670

550

515

590

480

466

466

Apr.

630

590

550

515

480

480

550

1,170

970

835

835

710

880

750

710

670

630

590

550

515

515

480

550

515

466

438

424

424

398

386

May

380

374

452

410

374

362

350

356

340

345

335

350

320

320

350

515

362

340

330

335

320

300

296

286

278

273

264

273

273

264

255

June

268

255

247

260

273

247

227

231

255

219

215

208

208

208

630

264

273

264

273

480

273

268

291

251

223

231

231

247

212

201

July

194

194

194

194

243

212

247

198

208

187

184

170

167

167

161

154

154

154

148

145

142

154

215

208

194

198

180

300

223

374

310

Aug.

630

424

320

282

264

278

286

212

201

184

194

239

194

215

235

204

345

273

356

480

417

335

 286

710

925

630

473

386

335

310

291

Sept.

300

286

251

315

264

260

282

255

330

305

264

239

231

235

255

296

231

215

208

201

208

227

239

223

201

194

194

194

194

208

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 8 and Jan. 18 determined by approximate integration of graph constructed on 

basis of two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the year ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 177 square miles]

Month

November _ ____ ___ .....

January.. ________ .. ____________

February ___ __ __ ____ _ .. ...

May. ________________ . ............

June. ___ __ __ ______ .. __ ___ .

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

August- _ _______ ___ . _ ., .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

970 

1,160 

410 

2,620 

1,220 

1,960 

1,170 

515 

630 

374 

925 

330

2,620

Minimum

86 

134 

208 

255 

392 

466 

386 

255 

201 

142 

184 

194

86

Mean

168 

304 

275 

617 

596 

639 

607 

335 

264 

199 

352 

244

382

Per 

square 

mile

0.949 

1.72 

1.55 

3.49 

3.37 

3.61 

3.43 

1.89 

1.49 

1.12 

1.99 

1.38

2.16

Run-ofl in 

inches

1.09 

1.92 

1.79 

4.02 

3.51 

4.16 

3.83 

2.18 

1.66 

1.29 

2.29 

1.54

29.28

TTJCKASEGEE RIVER NEAR EAST IAPORT, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road between Sylva and East Laport, 1 

mile west of East Laport, Jackson County, 1% miles upstream from mouth 

of Wayehutta Creek, and 1% miles southeast of Sylva.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1907, to December 31, 1909; December 21, 1920, 

to September 30, 1926, when station was discontinued.
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by W. D. 

Wike.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Bed is rock, sand, and gravel; slightly shifting. Right bank high but is overflowed beyond end of bridge at extremely high stages; left bank high and not 

subject to overflow. Control formed by a series of rock riffles several hundredfeet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet at 

7.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum, 1.02 feet at 

4.30 p. m. October 12 (discharge, 84 second-feet).

1907-1909, 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at crest of 

flood at 5 p. m. July 6, 1924 (discharge, estimated, 10,200 second-feet);, 

minimum, 0.64 foot numerous times in August and September, 1925 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined below 500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

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

to rating table except as stated in lootnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 9, 1926: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 252 second-feet. 

April 28, 1926: Gage height, 2.17 feet; discharge, 373 second-feet. 

October 13, 1926: Gage height, 2.34 feet; discharge, 423 second-feet..

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... .... . .

2_ ________

3

4_ ___ ........

5_ _ _. ..... .

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

8 

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

10. 

11.----.-.--.. _

12...... ..

13 .

14 .

15..--... ..

16 

17 .

18 

19. 

20 . .. .

21 

22 .

23.. . ...

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

25. 

26__.____ .... .

27 .

28-- - ...

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

140

121

121

ion

112

gq

Qfl

84

ion

171

362

150

112

99

160

171

109

112

130

140

Nov.

121

220

171

171

1 wi

130

1,100

907

194

1,070

310

AQQ

480

OfiQ

248

207

160

160

171

Dec.

182

171

480

248

194

194

1 QO

278

970

263

248

207

9Q4

171

1QA

194

194

Jan.

1QK

9fifi

800

344

278

194

278

1,170

KQQ

K7fl

546

AK.Q

418

399

418

855

Feb.

570

438

KO/t

480

344

380

438

693

Q44

380

501

S24

CQO

KAf!

Mar.

501

570

593

546

1,870

975

642

570

546

546

458

480

513

418

480

745

418

458

418

380

855

Apr.

593

855

642

593

501

458

2,650

1,170

97.5

800

693

456

593

570

546

501

458

418

438

May

438

438

418

380

399

399

380

380

399

380

362

344

380

344

310

327

344

327

294

278

263

263

263

263

263

248

June

248

234

220

234

220

220

220

220

194

194

fiQO

263

294

294

248

327

9Q4

220

182

July

171

194

248

220

207

220

171

171

171

171

140

121

140

121

 7 A K

1,240

1,040

Aug.

800

745

501

344

501

 399

263

278

207

207

220

263

310

642

310

380

399

234

593

380

278

278

263

Sept..

220'

194

20T

380

310

263;

618 458'

344

278

248.

234

220

' 220-

234

234

220

234

234

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 8. 9, 12, 13, Jan. 18, and Apr. 8 determined by approximate integration of graph 

based on two daily gage readings. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 3; dischargeestimated by comparison with Tuckasegee River at Bryson. No gage reading Mar. 18; discharge interpolated.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 271

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 200 square miles]

Month

December

June-- -

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

362 

1,350 

480 

3,350 

1,380 

1,870 

2,650 

438 

693 

1,240 

800 

618

3,350

Minimum

84 

112 

171 

182 

344 

380 

418 

248 

160 

109 

207 

194

84

Mean

137 

348 

222 

512 

578 

592 

701 

334 

246 

254 

376 

270

379

Per 

square 

mile

0.685 

1.74 

1.11 

2.56 

2.89 

2.96 

3.50 

1.67 

1.23 

1.27 

1.88 

1.35

1.90

Run-off in 

inches

0.79 

1.94 

1.28 

2 95 

3. 01 

3.41 

3.90 

1.92 

1.37 

1.46 

2.17 

1.51

25.71

TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Bryson, Swain County, on main street between 

Southern Railway station and county courthouse, half a mile below mouth 

of Deep Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 673 square miles (measured on topographic maps by Knoxville Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1897, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to first pier from left bank; read by E. H. Corpening.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage is sand, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. Control is a rock, 

gravel, and sand riffle half a mile downstream; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.20 feet at 

7.30 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.74 foot 

at 8.40 a. m. October 13 (discharge, 186 second-feet).

1897-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet (old Geological Survey 

gage) March 19, 1899 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.48 foot at 

7.14 p. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom if ever affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages caused by small 

plants upstream; probably not enough to affect accuracy of records seriously.

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

between 40 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 8, 1926: Gage height, 1.61 feet; discharge, 1,200 second-feet.

April 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 1,080 second-feet.
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

l ---_ ...

2 _ .. ..

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

4 .........

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

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

7.........

8 ..... ... .

9 ...... . ..

10 ......

11-....

12...... .. .

13. .. .

14 ...

15 . ..

16 - . 

17. ...... -

18 

19 -. .

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

21 .. 

22.. _ ...

23 

24 

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

26 

27 . ...

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

29 . . .

30 

31 

Oct.

255

qj.fi

356

qjc

346

327

OAO

q97

300

273

97q

oq7

186

396

1,690

962

1,610

1,460

549

466

366

386

KAC

3,200

1,540

506

4.cc

Nov.

506

690

652

538

197

486

486

3 1 ^ft

1,770

1,030

1,610

2,260

1,030

one

77Q

616

678

KAQ

1,460

1,380

QfiQ

7d.fi

Dec.

690

765

74ft

740

817

cnq

KAQ

560

665

665

678

740

765

£71

765

740

740

71 K.

690

fi4.fi

616

593

571

e,7l

Jan.

549

14.Q

701

1 240

9 fififl

1,770

962

1,030

895

one

017

7Q1

7Q1

740

7 Sfifl

3

01 A

2 4Qfi

1 OCA

2,260

1,610

1 *\4.fi

1,460

1 240

1,170

1,100

1,770

Feb.

1 QQfi

2,090

2,010

1,850

1,610

1,460

1,310

1,240

1.030

1,030

1,100

1,770

1,310

1,100

1,240

3 Q7fi

1,310

i Ron

1,540

1 QQfi

9 77fi

2,600

1,770

2 fiQft

Mar.

1,610

i QSft

1,310

1,310

3,680

9 flfifi

1,770

1,610

1,460

1,310

1,540

1,310

1 OQA

1,310

1,310

1,310

2,260

9 iftn.

1,930

1,690

1,610

1,310

1,310

Apr.

1,850

1,540

1 380

1,310

1,310

3,680

2,180

1,930

2,770

9 o^fi

2,090

1,770

1,610

1 540

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,100

1,100

May

1,100

1,170

1,100

962

962

one

895

895

895

1,100

895

1,930

1,380

1,310

1,100

1,030

962

895

895

830

895

843

702

740

652

690

665

June

628

571

652

616

KQO

582

582

enq

C71

1,310

740

P.fi4

804

1,100

1,460

791

678

804

765

715

July

616

593

fiQA

740

690

1,170

895

715

856

740

7(TO

690

616

549

527

CAA

466

476

466

843

665

640

506

882

1,310

895

1,380

1,460

Aug.

1,380

1,240

962

804

1,030

74.fi

640

616

fi4.fi

715

690

690

962

962

1,240

1,380

1,100

962

1,850

2,090

1,460

1,170

1,030

895

765

628

Sept.

640

640

616.

640

1,030

1,170

843

1,380

1,030

690

690

665

652

640

616

527

516

506

527

506

582

506

506

560

538

560

665

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 25 and Nov. 8 obtained by approximate integration of flood graph based on 

two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the year ending September, 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 673 square miles!

Month

November __ ... ..

March ___ ...... ... _ . . .

May...... -.-.. ..

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

August. __ _ __ .. . ____ __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,200 

3,150 

817 

7,800 

3,870 

3,680 

3,680 

1,930 

1,460 

1,460 

2,090 

1,380

7,800

Minimum

186 

486 

527 

549 

1,030 

1,310 

1,030 

652 

549 

466 

616 

506

186

Mean

655 

977 

670 

1,560 

1,680 

1,680 

1,700 

975 

731 

739 

997 

693

1,080

Per 

square 

mile

0.973 

1.45 

.996 

2.32 

2.50 

2.50 

2.53 

1.45 

1.09 

1.10 

1.48 

1.03

1.60

Run-off in 

inches

1.12 

1.62 

1.15 

2.68 

2.60 

2.88 

2.82 

1.67 

1.22 

1.27 

1.71 

1.15

21.89

OCONALUFTY EIVEE AT CHEBOKEE, N. C.

LOCATION. At cable footbridge a quarter of a mile upstream from Cherokee 

Indian School in Cherokee Indian Reservation, a quarter of a mile downstream from small milldam, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Cherokee, 

Swain County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth of Soco Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1921, to September 30, 1926, at present site; 

August 27, 1907, to June 30, 1908, at a site just below mouth of Soco Creek, 

2 miles downstream from present gage.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 273

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff attached to large maple tree on right bank 6 

feet below bridge; read by J. L. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Banks steep and about 11 feet high. Wide, cultivated bottoms on both banks are overflowed during extreme flood stages. Bed gravel 

and small boulders; probably permanent. Rocky riffle 400 feet below gage 

forms low-water control and is practically permanent; 1,000 feet downstream 

hills close in to form bluffs on both banks, which control extreme flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 7.30 

a. m. January 18 (discharge, 3,870 second-feet); minimum, 3.51 feet all day 

October 1 (discharge, 61 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet at 1 p. m. January 21, 1922 

(discharge not determined); minimum, 3.49 feet September 9, 1925 (discharge, 56 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small power plant a quarter of a mile upstream which furnishes 

lighting system for Indian school causes slight diurnal regulation during low 

stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 18. Prior to that date 

rating curve well defined between 60 and 1,000 second-feet; extended above. 

Rating curve used since January 18 fairly well defined between 150 and 1,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 28, 1926: Gage height, 4.09 feet; discharge, 258 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

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

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

5 _ ..... ..

6 

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

8. .- ..

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

10 .-.... ...

11 ..

12 -.

13 

14. .........

15. .

16 - 

17... ..... _ .

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

19 

20 .

21... . .

22 

23. ..

24 .. .

25. .

26 .. 

27----. ___ - .

28 

29 .

30. 

31 

Oct.

61

150

114

101

94

94

120

131

114

101

101

91

94

150

808

300

850

415

200

166

150

135

2,230

575

379

300

250

225

Nov.

210

240

210

178

178

174

1,610

475

379

765

508

475

AAK

445

355

290

270

265

245

230

205

240

895

540

415

373

Dec.

344

211

OQft

300

270

osn

230

220

210

oftn

196

225 owi

265

230

200

200

245

275

270

250

230

230

220

210

200

200

200

200

Jan.

215

196

91 n

379

765

508

409

379

350

306

285

260

205

260

270

OAK

250

2,190

985

675

595

805

555

492

455

399

360

324

302

286

Feb.

515

426

555

4.Q9

440

399

070

qoft

312

307

291

281

515

413

qofi

312

348

635

515

462

440

392

1,130

675

595

515

Mar.

455

455

X1Q

qc«

342

318

QQK

675

485

470

440

420

406

399

qofl

324

312

324

379

515

515

1,230

760

675

718

595

470

433

635

760

Apr.

500

448

426

386

354

336

360

718

595

455

478

4.A9

985

675

555

470

420

386

348

330

312

348

302

281

270

270

270

255

250

May

231

231

t)Afi

212

212

204

204

212

212

212

149

276

241

231

QQK

555

426

386

360

302

281

260

241

231

217

208

212

204

200

June

192

180

168

168

200

172

158

150

147

143

172

136

360

1O9

180

180

165

222

212

188

196

172

154

180

158

180

158

150

July

143

140

150

143

158

161

500

296

241

200

455

291

222

208

188

176

172

161

154

150

150

147

158

188

188

180

324

348

226

270

250

Aug.

296

318

330

330

281

312

250

212

196

192

188

188

180

180

184

276

260

348

324

635

348

296

348

470

413

336

291

260

241

250

Sept.

231

212

204

222

360

291

246

270

307

291

246

217

208

204

196

188

176

172

165

158

154

158

208

165

158

150

176

165

154

260

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 24,25, Nov. 8, and Jan. 18 determined by approximate integration of graph based 

on two daily gage readings. No gage-height record Dec. 27-29, and stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec .30 and 31; discharge estimated.
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 133 square miles]

Month

April-.... ... 

July . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,230 

1,610 

355 

2,190 

1,330 

1,230 

985 

895 

360 

500 

635 

360

2,230

Minimum

61 

174 

196 

196 

281 

312 

250 

196 

136 

140 

168 

150

61

Mean

306 

413 

242 

467 

490 

521 

428 

281 

178 

217 

287 

210

336

Per 

square 

mile

2.30 

3.11 

1.82 

3.51 

3.68 

3.92 

3.22 

2.11 

1.34 

1.63 

2.16 

1.58

2.53

Run-off in 

inches

2.65 

3.47 

2.10 

4.05 

3.83 

4.52 

3.59 

2.43 

1.50 

1.88 

2.49 

1.76

34.27

CHEOAH RIVER AT JOHNSON, N. C.

LOCATION. 1 mile above store at Johnson, Graham County, 2 miles below mouth 

of Santeetlah Creek, 4 miles above Yellow Creek, and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth of river at Tapoco. Site of proposed dam for development No. 

2 of Aluminum Co. of America is 1 mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918 (collected by 

Aluminum Co. of America); December 29, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large sycamore tree on right bank 100 feet 

upstream from W. O. Williams's house; read by W. O. Williams until December 31, thereafter by Miss Ethel Phillips.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-fourths mile downstream 

from gage. Velocities are somewhat irregular owing to large boulders 

above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river is practically solid rock. Control formed 

by series of rapids below gage; probably permanent. Left bank high and 

wooded; right bank overflowed at stage of 8 feet for distance of 50 feet back 

from river channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 3 

p. m. January 18 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 5,470 secondfeet); minimum, 0.54 foot at 5 p. m. October 1 and 7 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1912-1918, 1920-1926: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 7.25 feet 

(Aluminum Co.'s gage) March 4, 1917 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 11,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.48 foot September 11 and 12, 1925 

(discharge, 37 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms on rocks during severe cold spells, but seldom is sufficient to 

affect stage-discharge relation.

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

below 2,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good below 2,000 second-feet; others fair
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 275

Discharge measurements of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

 Oct. 22-.... ...............

Jan. 22. _______ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

789

Date

Apr, 20. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

529

196

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

3. .. .-...

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

5 ........

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

7 ___ ........

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

9..... .... ,

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

11........ ..

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

:23... ............

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

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

16 ___ . ___ .

17....... ...

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

19. .........

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

-21...............

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

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

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

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

26 ..........

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

-28...... .........

.29 .

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

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

Oct.

50

54

139

98

145

112

76

76

82

70

62

60

68

151

685

221

652

300

178

154

128

108

100

415

1,560

468

280

211

184

187

208

Nov.

197

280

225

' 194

181

190

194

2,000

620

415

322

952

685

495

440

525

390

345

322

322

280

260

250

228

221

280

1,220

588

468

415

Dec.

368

322

300

300

495

345

300

280

280

260

253

250

236

260

345

440

345

300

300

495

440

495

415

390

368

322

280

232

232

228

208

Jan.

200

197

256

652

1,260

792

588

555

468

440

390

368

345

322

322

322

390

2,990

1,220

870

755

1,080

755

685

652

588

525

495

468

440

555

Feb.

620

525

792

652

588

525

495

495

468

440

415

390

415

555

468

415

390

495

1,220

720

620

555

555

525

870

685

fiKO

555

Mar.

555

588

495

468

440

440

1,670

995

792

720

720

652

685

520

588

525

525

555

555

620

620

620

830

652

588

620

555

525

495

495

952

Apr.

620

588

588

525

495

440

525

1,460

952

792

720

755

995

792

720

685

620

588

525

525

495

468

468

468

440

440

415

390

390

390

May

368

368

415

415

368

345

345

345

345

345

322

368

322

322

440

952

555

440

415

495

415

368

345

345

322

300

300

300

300

280

280

June

300

280

256

280

280

250

236

228

260

228

214

204

214

208

685

260

225

250

218

300

242

280

300

253

225

242

236

218

214

197

July

190

184

184

184

260

242

368

228

250

218

211

184

178

172

166

154

154

148

142

136

130

154

214

246

200

190

390

260

225

232

280

Aug.

620

440

415

390

368

415

300

260

225

225

225

221

190

190

225

190

280

225

495

368

685

440

345

495

720

588

415

368

300

280

260

Sept.

260

225

225

225

228

236

228

197

190

225

190

190

175

175

187

197

172

160

154

154

130

145

190

160

154

154

142

130

130

133

Monthly discharge at Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,560 

2,000 

495 

2,990 

1,220 

1,670 

1,460 

952 

685 

390 

720 

260

2,990

Minimum

50 

181 

208 

197 

390 

440 

390 

280 

197 

130 

190 

130

Mean

235 

450 

325 

643 

575 

650 

609 

382 

259 

209 

360 

182

50 | 406

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

2.57 

1.86 

3.68 

3.29 

3.72 

3.48 

2.18 

1.48 

1.19 

2.06 

1.04

2.32

Run-off in 

inches

1.54 

2.87 

2.14 

4.24 

3.43 

4.29 

3.88 

2.51 

1.65 

1.37 

2.38 

1.16

31.46
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

CHEOAH RIVER AT TAPOCO, N. C.

LOCATION. At Tapoco, Graham County, a quarter of a mile above confluence 

with Little Tennessee River and 5 miles below the mouth of Yellow Creek.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 213 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 24, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections bolted to rock cliff on right bank a 

quarter of a mile above mouth, graduated to read elevation above mean 

sea level directly; read by employees of Tallassee Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Bed 

of stream composed of gravel and large boulders which form control; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1,003.0 feet 

at 8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 4,500 second-feet); minimum, 995.5 feet 

at 8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage, 1,004.4 feet at 5 p. m: December 8, 1924 

(discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum, 995.3 feet at 5 p. m. September 9 

and 8 a. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

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

defined below 2,500 second-feet and extended above that point. Gage 

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

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 2,500 secondfeet; subject to error above that point.

Discharge measurements of Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 23-. 

Dec. 5 __ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

998. 22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

Date

Jan. 21..... .

A nr 1Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

999. 04

OQ8 79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

893

653

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

997. 10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

220

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C., 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 ..........

Oct.

CO

132

126

137

137

84

84

84

70

74

850

272

970

355

210

160

Nov.

210

1Q7

210

2,350

7QK

740

OAC\

380

355

Dec.

OQA

OKC

Q-tA

OCA

QCC

01 A

290

979

290

475

KCA

99 A

640

Jan.

272

640 i win

740

fiQft

CCA

4.7^

ORE

3,620

1.090

Feb.

740

640

1 030

OEA

740

640

ERA

410

640

47E

640

1,660

970

Mar.

fiGfl

740

eeA

2 OKA

970

7QK

74fl

740

640

640

740

Apr.

OCA

7<tft

690

640

640

1,220

970

910

970

1,290

1,030

970

QKA

740

740

690

640

May

475

410

410

410

410

380

380

475

1,220

740

640

June

330

330

290

272

272

91A

239

640

239

OQA

310

July

210

1Q7

197

210

290

224

255

272

224

210

197

ISA

172

160

160

148

Aug.

70 c

510

475

380

310

475

272

224

239

210

197

224

1Q7

272

595

475

Sept

255

239

224

255

255

239

239

210

210

255

197

184

184

197

197

197

172

160

148
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 277

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Tapoca, N. C., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

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

23_-._ ...........

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

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

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

27... .

28_-_____. ...

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

30 

31 _____

Oct.

126

115

310

1,960

595

310

272

210

197

224

Nov.

310

290

272

239

239

272

1,500

740

550

475

Dec.

550

740

550

475

440

410

310

290

310

355

310

Jan.

910

1,360

970

850

740

690

640

595

550

510

640

Feb.

740

690

740

640

1,220

850

795

690

Mar.

850

740

1,090

850

740

795

690

640

595

640

1,150

Apr.

595

595

fi40

550

510

510

475

475

440

440

May

510

440

410

380

355

355

330

330

355

310

310

June

272

310

440

290

239

272

272

239

224

210

July

142

160

239

239

210

310

380

310

224

272

290

Aug.

Qlfl

595

410

640

910

690

510

410

330

310

272

Sept.

148

160

148

148

142

148

Monthly discharge of Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 213 square miles]

Month

October. _ _____________________

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

July.-................ _____ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,990 

2,350 

740 

3,620 

1,660 

2,350 

1,580 

1,220 

640 

410 

910 

255

3,620

Minimum

52 

197 

255 

272 

410 

510 

440 

310 

210 

142 

197 

137

52

Mean

278 

514 

392 

767 

715 

812 

751 

452 

285 

226 

415 

190

482

Per 

square 

mile

1.30 

2.41 

1.84 

3.60 

3.36 

3.81 

3.53 

2.12 

1.34 

1.06 

1.95 

.892

2.26

Run-off in

inches

1.50 

2.69 

2.12 

4.15 

3.50 

4.39 

3.94 

2.44 

1.50 

1.22 

2.25 

1.00

30.70

TEI1ICO RIVER AT TEIIICO PLAINS, TENN.

LOCATION. 200 feet above highway bridge on Tellico Plains-Murphy road and

1 mile southeast of Tellico Plains, Monroe County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in three sections bolted to rocks and trees on

right bank; read by Mrs. Lillie Murr. Zero of gage 846.84 feet above mean

sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Channel straight for 400 feet above and half a

mile below gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank

subject to overflow during extreme floods. Bed of stream composed of rock

covered with silt from slate mill above. Control is rock outcrop 50 feet below

gage; affected by deposition of slate dust from mill 1 mile upstream. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.48 feet at

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,610 second-feet); minimum', 0.30 foot at

5 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 18, 1926; minimum,

0.25 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 7, 1925 (discharge, 13 second-feet). 

REGULATION. No appreciable regulation.
278 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by deposition and washing out of 

tailings from slate mill. Two rating curves used during year, the shift 

from one to the other taking place on April 15. Both curves fairly well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for 

medium and high stages and fair for low stages because of changing control 

conditions.

Discharge measurements of Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 20-- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

136

483

Date

Apr. 23_. ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

237

93.9

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97.6-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tellico River at Tellico Plain, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

2_. _ - 

3... _. J 

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.

17

21

43

39

45

41

28

21

33

31

24

23

28

232

89

171

135

62

58

55

47

45

144

635

171

106

87

73

78

95

Nov.

102

104

93

67

70

80

290

171

160

10C

129

144

1«0

208

171

160

148

123

110

110

108

104

123

245

195

195

Dec.

208

195

183

171

148

116

127

110

106

108

110

102

148

220

171

208

131

350

QOK

OdK

220

OOO

Jan.

909

220

275

419

97 e

275

260

O/tK

232

220

208

100

1«5

208

183

2,190

492

1 QOA

560

QAK

Q9A

97K

245

99fl

245

Feb.

380

412

975

260

909

245

260

220

208

208

220

220

220

208

515

660

365

QK.fl

450

AQf\

290

Mar.

275

380

4.CK

590

CAK

800

245

245

335

350

OQA

OAK

q«l£

305

305

365

335

365

290

QOC

275

94. K

245

Apr.

350

305

290

260

232

395

760

610

470

565

1, Q60

765

470

395

346

313

297

266

266

951

236

222

207

193

170

207

May

152

142

222

236

174

166

152

143

139

142

147

163

585

1,420

538

362

329

430

346

282

236

222

207

17Q

207

168

171

June

236

207

222

174

139

131

142

147

149

100

98

98

116

107

98

89

70

149

155

142

126

98

80

so

91

80

76

76

July

61

70

78

136

95

174

93

149

89

76

69

61

58

58

52

43

43

41

42

52

121

80

89

179

329

179

136

121

Aug.

395

236

222

222

179

222

174

163

119

100

116

168

114

91

152

93

179

176

450

266

450

395

282

179

515

395

282

207

179

159

142

Sept.

142.

129

107

102:

9&

131

136 1'02"

84

157

102'

80

8ft

76

74

76

72:

65-

61

61-

61

61

80-

61

58-

55-

55-

58

5&.

58-

NOTE. Gage height estimated by observer Jan. 21 and 22. Gage not read Mar. 2-6, Apr. 11,14, May 8,, 

and 9. Discharge interpolated for these days.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 279

Monthly discharge of Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

April 

July.-, 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

635 

1,220 

365 

2,190 

1,120 

963 

1,060 

1,420 

236 

329 

515 

157

2,190

Minimum

17 

67 

102 

183 

208 

245 

168 

139 

70 

41 

91 

55

17

Mean

87.9 

184 

191 

399 

338 

382 

388 

274 

126 

97.5 

226 

84.7

231

Per 

square 

mile

0.732 

1.53 

1.59 

3.32 

2.82 

3.18 

3.23 

2.28 

1.05 

.812 

1.88 

.706

1.92

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

1.71 

1.83 

3.83 

2.94 

3.67 

3.60 

2.63 

1.17 

.94 

2.17 

.79

26.12

CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Cleveland, Russell County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 536 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Odell Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel nearly straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Stream is a succession of pools and rock shoals, and channel is believed to be permanent. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control for low water is a long 

gravel and rock shoal 300 feet below gage; reasonably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.30 feet at 

8.20 a. m. February 15 (discharge, 7,980 second-feet); minimum, 1.81 feet 

at 8.20 a. m. September 26 (discharge, 52 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 7.20 a. m. June 13, 

1923 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 15,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 26, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely 

cold winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of February 15. 

Rating curve used to February 15 well defined between 60 and 5,000 secondfeet and extended above; curve used after February 16 well defined between 

180 and 3,000 second-feet and extended beyond these limits. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 16, 1926: Gage height, 2.67 feet; discharge, 287 second-feet.

June 17, 1926: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 278 second-feet.
280 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., 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.

73

98

95

91

95

91

87

87

95

89

93

95

91

133

319

385

430

505

362

259

181

158

135

130

725

1,550

815

455

298

244

218

Nov.

226

OKO

278

298

278

248

362

1,160

1,630

1,020

640

1,160

1,720

1,310

1,080

1,020

880

695

585

505

430

385

362

298

278

259

278

319

278

252

Dec.

244

259

278

278

278

259

259

244

226

208

201

204

184

184

190

208

226

240

240

259

319

480

530

558

530

430

362

455

058

658

Jan.

362

340

319

298

385

530

430

362

340

278

259

298

319

298

298

278

319

1,810

3,450

2,180

1,550

2,380

3,340

2

oon

1,390

945

815

640

530

455

640

Feb.

1,470

1,720

1,550

1,390

1,080

1,020

880

815

755

695

725

3,670

6,860

2,940

1,720

1,410

2,060

2,060

1,880

1,560

1,270

1,130

1,270

1 480

1,270

1,070

Mar.

950

770

890

1,070

890

770

950

1,010

890

830

770

830

770

741

770

830

741

770

1,010

1,200

1,340

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,010

890

770

741

Apr.

712

628

546

520

469

444

420

444

444

396

520

1,270

2,540

1,800

1,270

1,010

890

712

656

573

520

469

573

656

573

469

4fiQ

469

396

May

373

373

350

350

350

329

329

329

329

373

373

350

308

308

329

3,240

1,720

1,010

770

172

600

520

444

396

350

308

287

287

246

226

254

June

1,130

950

684

444

396

329

287

254

222

194

164

194

287

444

373

287

266

266

308

350

287

258

234

215

187

177

208

242

184

155

July

152

147

138

164

219

190

174

187

174

180

174

164

152

138

125

122

118

101

101

101

97

92

105

287

222

219

184

152

136

120

103

Aug.

94

86

92

94

144

287

250

219

177

133

113

103

90

94

94

141

133

155

147

128

120

164

125

520

469

396

287

230

177

138

128

Sept.

171

396

444

520

420

266

208

177

161

144

138

150

147

136

110

90

84

103

125

141

120

103

97

86

59

58

75

73

94

88

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 636 square miles]

Month

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

July ........

The year. . ,_.. ._.___.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1, 550 

1,720 

558 

3,450 

6,860 

1,340 

2,540 

3,240 

1,130 

287 

520 

520

6,860

Minimum

73 

226 

184 

259 

695 

741 

396 

226 

155 

92 

86 

58

58

Mean

274 

616 

312 

910 

1,630 

946 

713 

533 

333 

153 

178 

166

556

Per

square 

mile

0.511 

1.15 

.582 

1.70 

3.04 

1.76 

1.33 

.994 

.621 

.285 

.332 

.310

1.04

Run-off in 

inches

0.59 

1.28 

.67 

1.96 

3.17 

2.03 

1.48 

1.15 

.69 

.33 

.38 

.35

14.08

CUWCH RIVER AT SPEER FERRY. VA.

LOCATION. At Speer Ferry roller mills, 2,000 feet below mouth of Copper 

Creek, 1 mile from Speer Ferry railroad station, Scott County, and \% miles 

from Clinchport.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1895.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 281

GAGE. Staff gage bolted to concrete wheelpit of B. F. Veriable's flour mill; 

read by John Dezearn. The wall to which gage is attached has a batter of

Wf 3 feet in 20 feet, and hence gage readings do not give true vertical heights.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 800 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at station. Bed composed of 

rock and coarse gravel. Banks low and subject to overflow. Control is 

gravelly shoal 500 feet downstream; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.75 feet 

at 3 p. m. February 15 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum, 0.24 

foot at 8 a. m. and 3 p. m. October 1 and 8 a. m. September 28 (discharge, 

100 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 24.35 feet at 11.30 p. m. February 

3, 1923 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 37,200 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.32 foot at 8 a. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 81 secondfeet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 26.6 feet February 28, 

1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely 

cold winters.

REGULATION. Speer Ferry roller mill, just above gage, causes only slight regulation during low water, because flow is always more than sufficient to operate water wheels and no storage is required. Operation of several other 

small mills on main river and its tributaries above this point is believed 

to cause no appreciable regulation.

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

defined between 80 and 11,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

; hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean; 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 17, 1926: Gage height, 0.88 foot; discharge, 521 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. . .....

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

3 __ ..... ....

4 

5 ___ .......

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

7...... __ ...

8... ....

9 _ ... _ ....

10 _ ... __ ..

11.. ... _ ..

12...... ___ ..

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

14.... __ is.-. :. ..

16... ...

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

18- 

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

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

Oct.

100

118

118

115

128

128

132

138

135

115

120

118

128

220

735

635

1,240

1,420

840

590

Nov.

522

568

685

685

635

590

568

2,550

2,670

1,600

1,510

5,240

3,780

2,220

1,700

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,020

Dec.

785

735

685

685

685

635

590

545

522

500

478

455

435

415

415

522

500

500

478

568

Jan.

590

545

KAK

568

840

955

955

840

735

685

685

568

545

522

545

635

4,300

7,650

5,240

Feb.

2,790

3,520

3,910

5,800

4,560

3,150

2,440

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,330

1,160

3,520

14,200

8,100

4,300

2,790

4,170

6,500

Mar.

2,000

2,220

2,220

1,800

1,600

2 990

3,030

2,000

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,420

1,420

2,000

Apr.

1,420

1,240

1,090

1,020

955

895

840

955

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,900

7,500

5,800

3,650

2,790

2,110

1,700

1,420

1,160

May

785

735

735

735

735

685

635

635

590

685

955

955

785

735

685

5,660

6,920

3,150

3,000

1,510

June

735

1,510

955

735

685

590

545

500

455

435

395

355

375

375

685

685

522

435

415

685

July

255

238

238

255

685

395

500

375

315

315

315

295

275

255

220

205

190

187

181

166

Aug.

184

166

175

163

152

275

220

295

375

295

220

255

255

190

220

220

238

220

295

315

Sept.

500

455

1,160

1,330

895

685

568

395

335

315

295

275

238

355

225

220

205

187

175

166

102061 30 19
282 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28.. ___ 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

415

355

295

275

3,390

4,690

2,220

1,090

785

635

545

Nov.

895

785

735

635

590

590

955

1,900

1,330

955

Dec.

590

785

895

1,020

1,020

1,020

735

635

590

4.7ft

590

Jan.

3,520

10 800

9,900

4,560

2,910

2,110

1,700

1,420

1,160

1,020

1,160

Feb.

5,100

3,780

2,910

2,330

2,440

3,650

3,150

2,440

Mar.

2,000

2,110

2,550

2,670

2,440

2,220

2,220

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,510

Apr.

1,090

955

1,160

1,330

1,240

1,090

1,020

955

895

840

May

1,240

1,090

955

840

735

685

635

590

545

522

522

June

545 '500

415

375

355

335

315

315

295

275

July

160

152

135

178

355

355

355

315

255

220

190

Aug.

275

315

335

415

1,330

1,700

840

635

435

375

335

Sept,

160

152

135

130

120

110

105

105

166

184

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,140 square miles]

Month

April 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,690 

5,240 

1,020 

10,800 

14,200 

3,030 

7,500 

6,920 

1,510 

685 

1,700 

1,330

14,200

Minimum

100 

522 

415 

522 

1,160 

1,420 

840 

522 

275 

135 

152 

105

100

Mean

709 

1,500 

629 

2,230 

3,760 

1,900 

1,670 

1,250 

527 

275 

378 

346

1,250

Per 

square 

mile

0.622 

1.32 

.552 

1.96 

3.30 

1.75 

1.46 

1.10 

.462 

.241 

.332 

.304

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.77

1.42 

.64 

2.26 

3.44 

2.02 

1.63 

1.27 

.52 

.28 

.38 

.34

14.97

CLINCH RIVER NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Clinch River station, three-fourths 

mile below mouth of Dutch Creek, \% miles above mouth of Big Sycamore 

Creek, and 3J4 miles southeast of Lone Mountain, Claiborne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to guard rail at downstream side of Southern Railway bridge; read by S. K. Rosenbalm. Zero of gage 958.19 feet above mean 

sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; fairly permanent. 

Right bank subject to overflow at extreme stages; left bank not subject to 

overflow. One channel at all stages. A permanent rock shoal !% miles 

below gage forms control for ordinary stages, but formation of small gravel 

bars immediately below gage may cause slight changes in stage-discharge 

relation for low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at 

6.40 a. m. February 16 (discharge, 13,500 second-feet); minimum, 2.70 feet 

at 7 a. m. October 1 and 4 (discharge, 135 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 20.3 feet at 8 a. m. February 4, 

1923 (discharge, 39,700 second-feet); minimum, 2.64 feet at 7 a. m. September 11, 1925 (discharge, 108 second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream from gage causes little if any 

fluctuation in stage at gage.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 283:

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

defined between 120 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good except those for days of missing gage height, 

which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 1, 1925: Gage height, 4.70 feet; discharge, 1,550 second-feet.

March 18, 1926: Gage height, 5.18 feet; discharge, 2,290 second-feet.

July 15, 1926: Gage height, 3.12 feet; discharge, 378 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., 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.

135

145 MC

135

145

145

145

175

175

175

165

175

1 030

1,160

1,900

2,250

1,900

1,200

800

660

465

498

1,790

5,030

5,030

2,630

1,580

1,250

912

Nov.

838

800

838

875

912

950

838

2,130

4,370

5,910

3,450

2,250

3,170

6,850

4,530

2,630

2,370

2,080

1,790

1,480

1.290

1,160

990

875

875

1,680

2,890

2,130

Dec.

1,580

1,290

1,160

1,070

990

950

838

802

766

730

695

660

628

660

730

800

782

765

838

o^n

1 380

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,290

875

912

912

950

Jan.

800

875

800

990

1,380

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,290

1,070

1,030

950

990

838

800

765

1,680

7,250

8,490

8,490

8,490

13,000

9,840

5,370

3,750

2,890

2,370

1,900

1,680

Feb.

1,110

4,370

5,030

7,050

7,650

5,730

4,050

3,310

9 fi^fi

2,630

2,260

1 Qflfl

1,900

1,680

A KVft

13,500

8,070

5,030

4,690

6,470

7,650

6,090

4,690

3,600

3,770

4,370

3,750

Mar.

3,170

2,890

3,030

3,170

2,890

2,630

3,750

4,050

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,630 9 fi^n

2,370

2,370

2,130

1,900

1,900

2,370

2,500

2,630

3,170

3,450

3,170

2,890

2,890

2,630

2,370

Apr.

2 130

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,290

1 480

1,680

1,790

7,860

11,000

7,650

4,690

2,890

2,500

2,010

1,900

1,480

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,4«0

1,380

1,230

May

1,290

1,110

1,030

1,030

950

950

875

838

838

838

838

1,070

1,070

nen

1,200

5,370

7,050

2,630

2,010

1,380

1,220

1,070

990

838

765

875

June

695

695

1,580

1,290

950

800

730

695

695

562

530

530

465

838

856

875

730

595

562

530

765

730

595

465

465

465

530

435

405

July

369

357

323

345

800

875

838

652

465

562

435 405

357

312

290

279

257

235

225

215

236

257

215

195

405

595

500

405

345

Aug.

375

279

257

235

235

320

405

301

268

306

345

340

334

334

328

323

290

279

393

393

393

334

357

912

3,170

2,250

1,380

875

eeo

660

Sept.

628

628

628

1,050

1,480

465

912

774

636

530

joe

405

369

341

435

368

301

279

257

235

225

215

205

195

185

195

205

242

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 9, 30, Nov. 4, 5, 19, Dec. 8, 9, 18, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 11, 26, Mar. 3, 22, Apr. 27, 

May 24, June 1, 16, July 9, 23, 29, Aug. 7, 11, 13, 16, 21, Sept. 2, 4, 8, 9, 17, and 30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1926 

 [Drainage area, 1,560 square miles]

Month

April _________ . __ _

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

September.. .... _______________ ...

The year... _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,030 

6,850 

1,C80 

13,000 

13, £00 4, oeo

11,000 

7,050 

1,580 

875 

3,170 

1,480

13. 500

Minimum

135 

800

628 

765 

1,110 

1,900 

1,290 

695 

405 

195 

235 

185

135

Mean

1,040 

2,180 

1,010 

3,050 

4,670 

2,780 

2,590 

1,510 

C99 

401 

ot 8 

452

1.720

Per 

square 

mile

0.667 

1.40 

.647 

1.96 

2.99 

1.78 

1.66 

.968 

.448 

.257 

.364 

.260

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.77 

1.56 

.75 

2.26 

3.11 

2.05 

1.85 

1.12 

.50 

.30 

.42 

.32

15.01
284 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

OIINOH RIVER AT CLINTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Clinton, Anderson County, 1,000 feet below 

Southern Railway bridge and 15 miles below mouth of Powell River.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 3,090 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of highway bridge; read by 

J. M. Gamble. Zero of gage 776.61 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high; right bank is overflowed at gage height 

of 30 feet. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed by rock 

shoals \% miles below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.6 feet at 4 

p. m. January 24 (discharge, 25,100 second-feet); minimum, 2.52 feet at 4 

p. m. October 5 (discharge, 389 second-feet).

1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 32.7 feet at noon February 5, 

1923 (discharge, 63,500 second-feet, revised); minimum, 2.4 feet October 4 

and 5, 1919 (discharge, 340 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports stage of 45.0 feet March 31, 

1886, which is maximum since December 1, 1884. The next highest stage 

is 38.0 feet, which occurred March 5, 1917.

REGULATION. There are no developments above gage sufficient to cause appreciable regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve differs slightly from that used for previous year and is very well defined below 

60,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 27, 1925: Gage height, 5.64 feet; discharge, 2,710 second-feet. 

March 17, 1926: Gage height, 7.62 feet; discharge, 4,930 second-feet. 

July 2, 1926: Gage height, 3.50 feet; discharge, 928 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., 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 .........

Oct.

425

448

448

470

425

491

448

470

470

448

44.S

448

448

495

1,000

2,070

3,700

4,610

4,610

3.810

Nov.

2,330

2

1 K A

2,070

2,070

2,150

2,240

2,240

5,470

9,530

13,800

11, 700

7,370

12, 100

11,700

12,500

8,890

6,950

6,120

5,470

4.610

Dec.

5,090

4,030

3,380

9 QSfl

3,180

2,880

9 ftnn

2,330

2,150 i oon

i 8^n

1,830

1,670

1,670

2 240

9 Qon

2.150

Jan.

2,070

1,990

2,070

1,990

2,150

2,420

2,880

3,180

o ion

2 osn

9 fiQA

2,510

o 1 en

2,150

1 QQft

1 OQn

3

-ioA

6,810

12.800

Feb.

4 Q7f>

ft RQO

13,000

15,500

14,100

10,200

7,820

5,990

5,470

4,850

4,370

3 920

0 01 A

5,090

14,500

20,300

10,400

12.600

Mar.

6,670 K oon

5,600

5,730

5,730

5,210

6,670

7

fi*7A

7,670

6,530

6 OCA

5,990

5,470

5,090

4,730

4 490

4, 140

3.920

Apr.

4,140

3

0-irt

3,280

3,080

2 QQA

2,690

2,780

9 ?sn

2,880

2 980

o qcn

O 7QA

16,100

16,900

11,900

8,420

6,670

5,470

4.370

May

2,eoo

2,510

2,420

2,330

2,150

2,150

2,070

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,150

2,420

2,420

4,250

A O7ft

o fion

5.990

June

1,440

i 4dn

1,520

2,240

2,240

1,830

1,590

1,520

1,670

1,910

1,590

1,290

1,220

1,290

2,070

2,150

1,750

1,830

1,750

L520

July

1,000

Cor

930

1,290

i nnn

1,750

1,520

1,520

1,590

1

OCA

1,070

1,000

865

Cnn

snn

740

710

652

Aug.

1,290

1,670

1,360

1,070

1,000

i ftnn

oqn

74n

740

832

74n

865

QQA

snn

coo

OQO

I

flftA

1.070

Sept.

1,750

1 830

1,830

1,990

2,070

q ocn

2,780

9 n?n

i 7^n

1,440

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,070

1,000

oon

930

770

740
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 285

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

20 .

30 

31 

Oct.

2,420

1,750

1,360

1,220

5,210

11,700

16,700

10,000

5,090

3,380

2,780

Nov.

3,920

3,380

2,980

2,600

2,420

2,240

2,780

4,970

7,370

Dee.

2, 240

3,030

4, 370

4,610

4,370

3,920

3,580

2,780

2,420

2,070

2,070

Jan.

14,300

18,000

26,100

9,210

6,950

5,600

4,730

4,030

3,810

Feb.

14,000

10,500

8,120

7,370

7,230

7,090

7,670

Mar.

3,920

4,250

4,610

4,970

5,470

5,860

6,470

5,210

4,970

4,490

4,370

Apr.

4,030

3,590

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,810

3,380

2,880

2,690

May.

5,990

3,810

3,180

2,690

2,420

2,070

2,070

1,910

1,750

1,830

1,670

June

1,360

1,440

2,070

2,070

1,440

1,290

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,000

July

652

626

625

598

770

770

1,290

1,360

2,070

1,520

1,220

Aug.

1,590

1,440

1,360

1,220

1,670

8,420

7,230

4,730

3,180

2,420

1,910

Sept.

710

680

652

652

680

598

598

626

598

800

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 3,090 square miles]

Month

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

September __________ .... __ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,700 

13,800 

5,090 

25,100 

20,300 

7,670 

16,900 

12,600 

2,240 

2,070 

8,420 

3,280

25,100

Minimum

425 

2,070 

1,670 

1,990 

3,810 

3,920 

2,690 

1,670 

1,000 

598 

740 

598

426

Mean

2,830 

5,590 

2,770 

5,930 

9,290 

5,480 

5,020 

3,220 

1,600 

1,070 

1,760 

1,250

3,780

Per 

square 

mile

0.916 

1.81 

.896 

1.92 

3.01 

1.77 

1.62 

1.04 

.518 

.346 

.570 

.405

1.22

Kun-off in 

inches

1.06 

2.02 

1.03 

2.21 

3.13 

2.04 

1.81 

1.20 

.58 

.40 

.66 

.45

16.59

POWEII RIVER NEAR PENNINGTON GAP, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on main road between Pennington Gap and Big 

Stone Gap, 1,000 feet below mouth of North Fork and 3 miles southeast of 

Pennington Gap, Lee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Fred Myers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow during extreme floods. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. 

Control is rocky shoal at head of small island 2,000 feet downstream; remains of old fish-trap dam at this point may cause slight change during high

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.00 feet at 

noon October 25 (discharge, 13,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.56 feet at 

6 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 19.46 feet at 10.30 a. m. February 

3, 1923 (discharge not determined); minimum, 1.51 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

October 15 and 17, 1923, and 7 a. m. September 5 and 6, 1925 (discharge, 

14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Two small gristmills on main stream above gage cause considerable diurnal fluctuation, and a large steam plant on North Fork above 

Pennington Gap uses practically the entire flow of that stream during lowwater season for condenser and boiler-feed water.
286 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 25 for high stages only. 

Rating curve well defined between 20 and 3,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good below 3,000 second-feet; fair above.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 17, 1926: Gage height, 2.16 feet; discharge, 125 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1- ... ......

2.. ....... _ ..

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

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

5 __

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

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

8 ..........

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

10 

1] __ . _ ... ...

12 . 

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

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

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

16 .........

17 __ .. ..

18 ........

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

20. .. .

21 ........

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

23.. .......

24.. . ..

26 .......

26 

27 .. ..

28- 

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

30 

31 .........

Oct.

17

25

25

22

22

25

25

26

26

25

23

23

29

30

244

229

1,000

408

186

138

112

80

82

136

1,700

449

369

229

214

Nov.

214

276

312

270

229

229

6,710

1,550

880

1,060

1,340

2,620

1,060

880

1,130

764

514

408

312

276

244

200

186

OOQ

1,200

1,480

Dec.

428

369

294

214

200

186

178

170

163

150

146

181

388

294

214

186

914

1,130

QAf)

470

244

944

229

200

Jan.

181

173 214'

428

449

408

260

276

200

OOQ

229

170

229

2,020

2,020

1,200

1,410

6,820

2

-lCfk

1,200

con

764

369

388

Feb.

1,340

1,340

2,020

2,710

584

880

710

584

537

658

388

369

4,880

4,380

1,410

1,060

880

1,860

2,020

1,410

1,000

764

633

764

i nnn

608

Mar.

428

710

710

584

428

1,060

940

710

633

608

470

514

492

449

428

408

537

560

514

820

7fi4

710

633

584

470

492

Apr.

492

408

312

294

260

244

244

244

244

276

350

940

2,620

1,860

1,200

764

633

470

408

350

312

276

369

658

4Q9

408

331

369

331

276

May

260

260

260

244

229

214

186

183

186

244

276

428

369

294

388

4,680

1,550

880

658

514

408

331

276

244

183

168

160

148

134

134

June

388

214

114

146

155

146

129

114

107

99

90

80

136

107

260

173

150

129

96

92

90

105

160

92

86

80

80

74

70

62

July

49

41

44

92

58

76

183

123

86

78

66

96

74

66

60

56

44

44

39

36

30

26

118

260

350

160

112

176

121

148

136

Aug.

58

62

80

96

94

84

92

94

125

56

99

110

82

52

35

42

84

78

110

214

158

158

143

146

492

608

369

229

132

141

173

Sept.

176

260

1,000

820

608

260

214

214

158

165

150

123

92

96

88

84

80

76

56

52

312

49

44

44

44

50

49

54

62

78

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 304 square miles]

Month

November _ .--. ---- ... _

December.- __ . _ __ .___ _ _ . .

February _____________________ ..

May..-. - _. __

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

September ____ ___ ___ ... ...

The year..- __ ______ __ ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,600 

6,710 

1,130 

6,820 

4,880 

1,270 

2,620 

4,680 

388 

350 

608 

1,000

11,600

Minimum

17 

186 

146 

170 

369 

408 

244 

134 

62 

26 

35 

44

17

Mean

575 

904 

326 

818 

1,290 

624 

548 

474 

127 

98.3 

145 

185

504

Per

square 

mile

1.89 

2.97 

1.07 

2.69 

4.24 

2.05 

1.80 

1.56 

.418 

.323 

.477 

.609

1.66

Run-off in 

inches

2.18 

3.31 

1.23 

3.10 

4.42 

2.36 

2.01 

1,80 

.47 

.37 

.55 

.68

22.48
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 287

POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at McHenry Ford, on Dixie Highway 3J4 

miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 6 miles north of Tazewell. 

Indian Creek enters 3% miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 685 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by B. M. Richardson. Zero of gage 1,045.84 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks subject to overflow above gage height 20 feet. 

Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage; bed composed of rock 

and gravel. Control is rock and gravel shoal at old McHenry Ford, 500 feet 

downstream; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 

3 p. m. October 26 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet); minimum, 0.06 foot at 

6 a. m. October 8 and 12 (discharge, 94 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet at noon February 4, 1923 

(discharge, 18,300 second-feet); minimum, 0.00 foot September 10 and 11, 

1925 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 27.2 feet January 

29, 1918.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 29....... _ . ___ _^_._

Mar. 17......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.54

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9 Qsn

1,090

Date

July 16... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.41

.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

216

175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

3 ...

4 

5 ........

6 . . - 

7 __ . ___ ....

8 - . 

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

10 

11 . 

12 

13 

14 ...

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 .

Oct.

110

116

104

104

110

110

101

99

110

104

101

101

107

880

1,120

1,500

2,050

1,240

618

Nov.

700

700

760

820

820

730

700

2,340

7,180

5,100

2,260

1,700

3,530

4 f\nn

2,660

2,120

2,340

1,980

1,570

1.310

Dec.

1,500

1,000

880

820

700

618

590

510

460

460

385

485

672

590

590

Jan.

510

485

590

820

940

940

820

700

618

562

KftO

1,440

3,170

3.530

Feb.

1,440

2 9fifl

3,080

4,900

4 900

2,260

1,770

1,500

1,180

1,060

940

i isn

A 7fifi

3,080

2 900

4.300

Mar.

1,440

1,380

1,570

1,310

1,180

1, 570

1 QRft

2,260

1,910

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,310

1,180

1 060

1,000

940

880

Apr.

1,000

940

760

700

618

672

700

700

940

O QAA

3,260

1,700

1,440

1.000

May

645

562

590

535

485

485

485

485

700

820

C7O

7ftfl

1,770 5 oftft

2,900

1,640

1.120

June

385

535

410

OQC

OO7

314

435

314

273

007

510

coc

410

337

410

July

210

9ft9

191

206

314

QQK

314

9Q1

9RQ

269

231

1QS

914.

183

176

161

154

Aug.

337

314

265

901

ono

222

202

214

91 &

198

176

OQ1

210

187

176

187

222

Sept.

485

730

730

880

1,380

880

460

410

385

385

361

314

9529

251

214

91ft

202
288 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year 

. , ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 . _

30 

31.. . _ ........

Oct.

435

314

265

' 273

5,420

10,200

4,200

1,640

1,060

820

700

Nov.

1,120

940

820

700

645

590

880

1,840

2,900

1,980

Dec.

645

1,500

1,770

1,570

1, 310

1,120

1,000

760

485

590

Jan.

o -ion

4,900

9,620

4,600

2,660

1,910

1,570

1,310

1,000

1,000

Feb.

4,400

2,990

2,190

1,770

1,500

1,570

1,980

1,640

Mar.

1,000

1,000

1,180

1,380

1,570

1,440

1,380

1,240

1,180

1,060

1,060

Apr.

880

760

820

1,000

1,120

1,000

880

760

730

700

May

1,060

820

700

618

535

485

460

460

410

385

361

June

385

314

337

291

291

273

265

273

247

231

July

148

154

231

291

222

291

435

562

385

337

291

Aug.

337

337

314

535

3*710

2,900

1,700

1,060

618

535

460

Sept.

183

183

198

183

176

176

168

161

161

198

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 685 square miles]

Month

April .. .

July. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10, 200 

7,180 

1,770 

9,620 

6,520 

2,260 

3,900 

3,800 

562 

562 

3,710 

1,380

10, 200

Minimum

99 

590 

385 

485 

940 

880 

618 

361 

231 

148 

176 

161

99

Mean

1, 100 

1,880 

799 

1,650 

2,600 

1,340 

1,150 

849 

360 

254 

549 

382

1,070

Per 

square 

mile

1.61 

2.74 

1.17 

2.41 

3.80 

1.96 

1.68 

1.24 

.526 

.371 

.801 

.558

1.56

Run-off in 

inches

1. 86 

3.06 

 1.35 

2.78 

3.96 

2.26 

1.87 

1.43 

.59 

.43 

.92 

.62

21.13

EMERY RIVER AT DEERMONT, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Deermont siding on Cincinnati, New 

Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway, 3.2 miles north of Oakdale, Morgan 

County, and 8 miles northwest of Harriman. Crab Orchard Creek enters 

500 feet below and Obed River enters 5 miles above gage.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 702 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing of bridge; read by Miss Robbie 

Chapman.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of boulders. Right bank subject to 

overflow at stage of 10 feet, flooding land for 400 feet back from river; left 

bank not subject to overflow. Control consists of series of boulder shoals, 

beginning a short distance below gage.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.9 feet at 

11 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 29,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.03 foot 

October 1-6 and 9-12 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet at 3.30 p. m. March 1, 

1922 (discharge, 34,100 second-feet, revised); minimum, 0.11 foot at 4 p. m. 

August 22, 1924 (discharge, 2.2 second-feet); minimum stage was probably 

as low or lower during 1925.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 289

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

defined between, 5 and 10,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for 

extremely high and low stages, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 20. _____________

Jan. 19.... __ 

Gage 

height

Feet

4.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Date

July 3.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.36

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,890

194

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., 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.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

7.1

8.4

1,270

1 7^f\

1,640

840

340

315

234

188

23,300

6,830

2,210

720

840

Nov.

1,170

1,270

1,020

800

720

645

645

13,100

5,510

2,710

5,720

9,230

4 030

1,970

1,270

1,170

930

810

690

575

365

279

510

1,070

4,550

2,330

1,530

Dec.

1,530

1,270

930

1,220

2,090

1,750

1,320

1,020

975

575

480

392

840

2,580

2

QQ/\

1 7Plfl

1 fi4.fl

1,640

1,750

1,530

1 fi4.fl

1,420

1,220

610

510

610

480

Jan.

392

315

297

Klfl

645

645

610

575

575

575

575

540

510

480

450

450

885

9 PiSft

2,450

2,330

8,370

2,580

2,090

1,640

1, 530"

1,020

800

680

Feb.

1,420

1,640

4 030

2 980

1,860

1,640

1,420

975

QA(\

575

Q7K

2,090

1,970

1,640

1,420

3

K«n

3,410

2,330

1,640

1,420

1,970

2,980 '2,V580 ;

2,090

Mar.

i fi^ft

1,420

1,020

975

3,410

3,560

2

KOn

1,860

1,970

2,090

2 Q90

2,450

1,970

1 860

1,270

1,170

1,080

930

760

800

800

1, 170

1,420

1,170

1,020

1.070

Apr.

1,070

1,070

1,070

975

Qon

840

800

1,320

1,420

1,860

1,120

3,410

2 840

2^090

1,750

1,420

1,120

QQfl

720

645

575

800

840

645

540

540

Kjtft

510

May

480

392

OQO

392

340

302

97Q

270

246

365

450

1,270

3,560

2,450

1,530

1,220

1,070

885

645

540

450

392

01 a

184

157

198

June

250

250

250

220

184

174

174

151

136

130

117

89

75

fi4

195

480

680

680

540

2,450

4,370

2,330

1,320

975

800

Kjtn

450

340

July

279

238

195

170

181

230

292

292

340

306

195

184

174

197

95

84

68

60

48

30

30

28

24

62

114

107

420

315

234

Aug.

2,580

1,640

1,120

2,840

2,710

1,420

800

540

392

288

230

315

270

420

392

315

1,170

1,270

4,030

5,510

5,110

4,030

2,840

2,450

11, 300

5.510

2,840

1,640

1,120

1,120

1,020

Sept.

1,640

1,020

760

610

575

540

1,970

1,270

885

645

540

420

340

292

258

192

160

133

102

97

95

80

77

69

133

125

89

89

97

192

Monthly discharge of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 702 square miles]

Month

July . .

September _ . _________ ___ . . ....

The year.... _ _________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23,300 

13,100 

2,580 

8,370 

4,030 

3,560 

3,410 

3,560 

4,370 

645 

11,300 

1,970

23. 300

Minimum

4.2 

279 

392 

297 

575 

760 

510 

157 

64 

24 

230 

69

4.2

Mean

1,380 

2,340 

1,210 

1,410 

1,860 

1,540 

1,140 

658 

645 

198 

2,170 

450

1.250

Per

square 

mile

1.97 

3.33 

1.72 

2.01 

2.65 

2.19 

1.62 

.937 

.919 

.282 

3.09 

.641

1.78

Run-off in 

inches

2.27 

3.72 

1.98 

2.32 

2.76 

2.52 

1.81 

1.08 

1.03 

.33 

3.56 

.72

24.10
290 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

DADDY CREEK WEAR CRAB ORCHARD, TENN.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on Crossville-Grassy Cove road 5 miles 

southwest of Crab Orchard, Cumberland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 46.4 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage on downstream side of bridge; ready by L. A. Hedgecoth.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at stage of 

12 feet. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. Control is boulder 

shoal 75 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.2 feet at 7 

a. m. August 25 (discharge, 2,320 second-feet); minimum, 1.02 feet at 4 

p. m. October 22 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; no flow September 6 and 15-28, 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined below 1,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80,J9%6

Date

Nov. 19.... 

Do. _ ..

Nov. 28 ........

Do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.50

2.50

4.08

4.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.6

77.4

289

290

Date

Mar. 15.... 

Apr. 29... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

3.0^

3.06

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

69.5

160

146

27.2

Date

Julys. __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.8

25.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn., 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.

0.2

.2

.6

6.2

4.6

3.0

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

13

17

100

64

61

55

46

31

19

29

311

280

192

94

70

58

45

Nov.

37

30

31

30

30

33

58

1,090

665

235

192

531

965

495

220

192

171

138

73

61

51

46

42

39

40

48

235

250

178

171

Dec.

118

106

94

112

280

265

235

206

178

158

118

94

74

63

125

250

206

144

125

164

164

144

138

125

94

76

68

53

44

37

Do33

Jan.

29

23

35

54

82

76

69

61

52

44

37

32

35

43

56

61

158

625

606

531

343

815

375

206

178

158

100

74

65

66

67

Feb.

58

64

250

250

206

178.

158

144

118

94

73

61

54

56

50

46

48

56

144

158

125

112

100

100

359

327

220

178

Mar.

144

138

118

106

88

73

459

391

220

164

151

158

164

164

151

75

118

94

82

74

63

54

47

50

63

112

100

76

76

73

132

Apr.

138

118

100

82

66

60

55

192

178

151

118

125

327

250

178

151

112

88

75

, 64

54

44

37

32

29

26

23

24

27

23

May

18

16

15

20

16

15

14

12

10

11

21

67

65

58

88

311

206

125

192

192

125

88

61

42

33

25

19

16

13

10

16

June

32

27

23

65

56

37

29

21

15

12

9.2

7.5

6.2

5.4

57

39

25

29

30

27

16

46

125

67

43

44

37

26

18

14

July

10

8.7

11

12

8.7

9.6

7.9

10

6.6

3.0

4.2

7.5

4.2

3.4

1.8

.8

.4

.3

.3

3.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

19

118

54

705

250

158

118

65

21

14

11

- 9.6

8.7

8.3

11

18

49

100

442

625

815

665

375

1,040

1,870

531

250

138

88

132

391

Sept.

250

151

82

68

61

88

192

164

100

61

45

30

26

21

16

13

11

8.3

5.8

4.6

4.2

3.4

8.3

8.3

5.8

.7

.6

1.2

5.0

.6
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 291

Monthly discharge of Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 46.'4 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

311 

1,090 

280 

815 

359 

459 

327 

311 

125 

12 

1,870 

250

1,870

Minimum

0.2 

30 

33 

23 

46 

47 

23 

10 

54 

.3 

8.3 

.6

.2

Mean

48.5 

213 

132 

116 

135 

128 

98.2 

61.9 

32.9 

3.78 

294 

47.9

113

Per 

square 

mile

1.05 

4.59 

2.84 

3.58 

2.91 

2.76 

2.12 

1.33 

.709 

.081 

6.34 

1.03

2.44

Run-off in 

inches

1.21 

5.12 

3.27 

4.13 

3.03 

3.18 

2.36 

1.53 

.79 

.09 

7.31 

1.15

33.17

HIWASSEE RIVER AT MURPHY, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 300 feet west of Louisville & Nashville Railroad

station, four blocks west of courthouse in Murphy, Cherokee County, and

three-fourths mile above mouth of Valley River. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1896, to June 30, 1917; October 27, 1918, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of concrete highway bridge;

read by Miss Willie Mingus. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and

below gage. Bed is mostly rock and river is confined by concrete abutments.

Control formed by stone wall of fish trap 400 feet downstream; liable to

shift. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet at

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 5,500 second-feet); minimum, 2.70 feet at

8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

1896-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet (old gage) March 19,

1899 (discharge, 23,100 second-feet, revised determination); minimum, 2.10

feet (caused by regulation) at 6 a. m. December 6, 1924 (discharge not

determined).

ICE. Not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Mission Dam of Andrews municipal hydroelectric plant was put

into operation December 2, 1924; considerable diurnal fluctuations since

then. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about April 8, probably owing to

changes in fish trap. Rating curves well defined between 50 and 7,000

second-feet; extended above. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily

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

Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

March 1, 1926: Gage height, 3.99 feet; discharge, 738 second-feet.
292 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., 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.

135

161

135

135

135

151

174

161

135

151

151

195

274

676

378

431

37b

282

210

221

202

202

578

2,320

1,310

378

431

274

328

282

Nov.

282

378

431

274

328

291

305

1,420

546

431

676

578

516

609

609

546

516

431

487

404

378

328

328

378

487

719

826

1,540

546

Dec.

C-!f»

459

431

642

516

431

459

4<11

431

431

353

487

431

578

1,780

516

487

748

642

516

487

546

14ft

407

546

546

609

487

Jan.

A KQ

431

546

676

2,040

1 000

1,000

868

676

748

642

676

546

546

fiftQ

4,820

2,040

1,540

1,310

ncc

910

826

787

748

712

676

Feb.

868

826

910

1,200

1,058

868

826

712

609

609

609

546

642

609

546

609

1,540

1,780

826

712

748

546

868

826

787

748

Mar.

712

676

748

609

609

546

2,320

1,360

955

955

1,000

910

748

748

712

712

676

676

676

676

676

826

60»

609

748

676

578

609

609

1,360

Apr.

826

787

712

676

516

609

2,040

1,430

1,090

720

845

940

845

800

645

510

610

542

542

645

510

542

575

575

575

May

575

450

510

510

450

420

390

420

390

450

420

346

390

420

390

480

450

390

346

346

346

390

 % 285

262

262

209

295

262

160

240

June

220

249

201

285

262

201

220

240

184

194

201

240

184

201

379

285

220

201

262

362

240

510

262

276

220

240

240

346

173

173

July

220

184

209

201

262

232

295

166

220

240

276

166

150

160

134

140

140

134

120

120

134

120

285

150

166

201

160

450

201

480

720

Aug.

1,090

645

510

480

362

450

310

166

209

232

682

249

420

450

262

450

510

390

682

480

575

450

450

645

990

575

335

295

310

420

Sept.

240

285

295

285

262

282

.420

240

510

390

275

150

150

262

160

232

201

285

134

201

220

194

325

240

232

184

201

166

209

209

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.,for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

July . .

September __________ - __ ___ ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,320 

1,540 

1,780 

4,820 

1,780 

2,320 

2,040 

575 

510 

720 

1,090 

510

4,820

Minimum

135 

274 

353 

431 

516 

546 

510 

160 

173 

120 

166 

134

120

M«an

358 

548 

552 

1,020 

803 

820 

738 

371 

249 

221 

461 

247

531

Per

square 

mile

0.873 

1.34 

1.35 

2.49 

1.96 

2.00 

1.80 

.905 

.607 

.539 

1.12 

.602

1.30

Run-off in 

inches

1.01 

1.50 

1.56 

2.87 

2.04 

2.31 

2.01 

1.04 

.68 

.62 

1.29 

.67

17.60

HIWASSEE RIVER AT RELIANCE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Reliance, Polk County, one-fourth mile 

below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 1J4 miles below mouth of 

Lost Creek, and \% miles above mouth of Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1900, to December 31, 1913; February 1,1919, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream railing of bridge; read by Warner 

Smith.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 293

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge 1,000 feet above gage. 

Bridge makes a decided angle with the current, making angle corrections 

necessary.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel is wide and shallow. Bed composed of 

coarse gravel and boulders. Right bank subject to overflow at stages above 

8 feet; left bank high and not overflowed. Control is coarse gravel and rock 

shoal at head of island 100 feet downstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.35 feet at 

5 p. m. January 18 (discharge, 16,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.82 foot at 

5 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 304 second-feet).

1900-1913, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet November 19,, 

1906 (discharge not determined); minimum, 0.66 foot at 5 p. m. September 

9, 10, and 22, 1925 (discharge, 134 second-feet).

REGULATION. None of any consequence.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 12,000 

second-feet; fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. I.... 

Tlftn 7

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.84

1.31

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

406

974

7,380

Date

Apr. 23. __ ...

July 7. ... ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.24

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,120

839

917

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

555

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., 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.

316

340

352

400

442

400

388

388

400

340

340

364

526

1, 520

1,340

1,340

1,220

750

585

484

442

428

936

4,370

3,110

1,320

1,020

690

630

660

Nov.

780

720

904

825

780

705

780

2,280

3,240

1,520

1,200

1,620

3, 360

2,280

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,170

1,100

1,000

936

904

888

856

765

856

1,170

2,510

1,720

Dec.

1,150

1,080

1,030

984

1,100

1,520

1,070

984

984

920

888

872

825

1,020

1,140

1,620

1,430

1,270

1,260

1,930

2,040

2,160

1,930

1,520

1,430

1,310

1,000

1,000

1 ftnft

1,000

Jan.

1,000

1,150

1,300

1,520

5,160

4,630

3,110

2,160

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,260

1,220

1,320

13, 000

7,440

4,370

3,240

3,860

3,480

2,750

2

qoft

2,280

2

oQft

2 04.0

1,930

1,620

1, 520

Feb.

2,160

2,040

3, 860

3,110

2,630

2,280

2 040

1,930

1,820

1,620

1,430

1,720

1,620

3 94O

3,860

2, 870

2,390

2,040

2 390

3,240

2, filO

2

qnn

Mar.

2,160

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,730

5,700

5,700

2 990

2,870

2,990

2,990

2,750

2

0Ofl

2,040

1 QQft

1 QQft

1 930

i o^n

1 S9O

I

con

1 930

1,720

1,720

1,820

3, SCO

Apr.

3,110

2,390

2,040

1,930

1,930

3,860

4,890

3, 860

3,110

4,370

3

QCft

2,870

2.630

2

0Qft

2,160

1,820

1,720

1 QOft

1 QOft

2,040 i QOH

1,620

May

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,620

1,620

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,340

1 340

1,310

1,430

1, 340

1 OQft

1,430

2,280

1,820

1,520

1,430

1, 520

1,340

1,200

1,080

1,070

1,100

984

968

1 OOO

1,020

904

June

1,030

1,020

QCO

1,270

1,050

1,000

968

ftSfi

QCO

904

765

765

750

690

1 190

1 9QO

920

810

7Qft

1,030

1,260

1,070

1 150

1,020

OOQ

936

QKO

QTU

01 n

July

645

705

984

1,000

1,120

904

1,100

1,170

936

856

810

645

645

630

.585

540

555

540

600

645

1,020

070

840

1,620

1 320

952

1.030

Aug.

2,390

2,630

1,930

1,620

1,930

1,140

QCO

840

840

840

1,340

1,310

1,260

920

1,520

3

O4A

2 390

2,280

I

QOfl

1,430

3,110

2,510

I

fiOft

1,340

1,020

904

Sept.

984

872

872

780

1,020

1,050

1,100

1,080

QCO

1,080

88i»

coc

810

795

780

7^0

720

720

615

615

600

7QC

07*5

780

090

CCK

720

C7A

NOTE. Qage height affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated.
294 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn.,for the year ending September

80, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles]

Month

November _____________________

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

September _ __ .. __ . ________

The year ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,370 

3,360 

2,160 

13,000 

3,860 

5,700 

4,890 

2,280 

1,290 

1,620 

3,240 

1,100

13,000

Minimum

316 

705 

825 

1,000 

1,430 

1,720 

1,520 

904 

690 

540 

840 

555

316

Mean

847 

1,370 

1,240 

2,770 

2,300 

2,480 

2,470 

1,340 

962 

863 

1,600 

806

1,580

Per

square 

mile

0.718 

1.16 

1.05 

2.35 

1.95 

2.10 

2.09 

1.14 

.815 

.731 

1.36 

.683

1.34

Run-off in 

inches

0.83 

1.29 

1.21 

2.71 

2.03 

2.42 

2.33 

1.31 

.91 

.84 

1.57 

.79

18.21

HIWASSEE RIVER AT CHARLESTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At Epperson ( packing plant, 250 feet above Southern Railway 

bridge at Charleston, Bradley County, and 12 miles below confluence with 

Ocoee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1899, to December 31, 1902; October 1, 1920, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 60-day recorder in timber shelter over concrete stilling well on left 

bank; installed September 7, 1926; inspected by J. K. Wattenbarger. 

Previous gage was Bristol 7-day recorder on downstream side of railroad 

bridge. Zero of Au gage, 665.53 feet above mean sea level; zero of Bristol 

gage, 667.03 feet above mean sea level.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; slightly shifting. 

Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank low and overflowed 

during high stages. River is confined to one channel at all stages. Control 

formed by several spur dikes 1 mile downstream; fairly permanent. Stagedischarge relation may be affected by backwater from Tennessee River 

during high stages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

250 feet upstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet 

6.35 a. in. January 19 (discharge, 19,400 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily stage, 0.80 foot October 13 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 26.7 feet at 1 p. m. January 22, 

1922 (discharge, 49,500 second-feet); minimum, 1.28 feet at 6.30 a. m. 

September 14, 1925 (discharge, 260 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 32.5 feet March 31, 

1886.

REGULATION. The Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s hydroelectric plants on 

Ocoee River cause considerable regulation of the ^flow during low-water 

periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Ratii'g curve fairly 

well defined between 400 and 15,000 second-feet; poorly defined between 

15,000 and 40,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorders fairly 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

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

Records fair.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 295

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.30

8.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

12,500

Date

Apr. 23... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,350

1,430

Date

July 15.. . ...

Sept. 29.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.23

 2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

1,400

« Referred to new gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., 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 

23 

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

25 

26.. __ ......

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

522

550

581

586

685

645

590

615

590

568

545

568

500

952

2,290

2,610

4,860

3,670

3,180

1,760

952

772

690

1,200

7,550

6,960

4,320

1,800

1,450

2,100

3,550

Nov.

1,450

2,440

2,240

2,340

2,140

1,990

1,710

4,060

6,400

5,000

3,420

3,930

8,900

6,820

4,450

3,540

3,670

3,420

3,420

o tun

2,830

2,040

1,940

3,180

3,180

2,610

1,620

2,720

2,720

Dec.

2,660

2,340

2,140

1,990

2,240

2,090

2,140

2,340

2,440

2,500

2,190

1,800

1,320

1,280

2,140

2,830

2,500

2,440

3,180

4,580

5,280

4,060

2,940

2,720

2,240

2,090

1,580

1,320

1,990

2,040

Jan.

1,800

1,660

1,760

1,800

5,560

7,400

4,720

3,930

3,540

2,940

2,830

2,940

2,720

2,830

2,720

2,660

2,940

n 9nn

16,400

9 ft Eft

7,250

7,850

7,550

5,840

5,980

5,560

5,560

5,140

5,140

4,580

3,540

Feb.

3,420

4,060

4,720

6,820

6,260

5,140

3,670

3,800

4,320

4,190

4,320

4,060

3,800

2,940

2,940

3,300

3,180

3,670

4,860

6,120

4 4Kfl

4,060

3,930

3,670

3,930

4,860

4,580

Mar.

3,420

3,800

3,800

3,930

3,930

3,540

6,260

11,200

7,100

7 700

6,820

5,840

5,420

4,720

5,420

4 79fl

4,320

A AKf\

4,320

4,320

3

Af)f\

3,540

3,930

3,800

3,670

3,800

3,540

3,670

3,670

5 ' 840

Apr.

6,120

5,000

4,450

3,930

4,060

3,930

3,540

4,450

7,550

6,400

5,840

6,120

10,900

10, 100

9,350

7,250

6,400

4,060

4,450

4,060

3

QQA

3,800

4,320

4,720

3,180

3,670

A AKft

4,720

4,580

4,320

May

2,830

2,240

2,610

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,180

2,500

2,040

0 79n

2,830

2,390

2,190

2,560

2,440

3,060

3,060

2,830

2,610

3,670

2,140

1,800

2,830

2,720

2

KAA

2,190

1,360

June

1,710

1,660

1,530

4,580

2,830

1,480

1,660

1,800

1,840

2,090

1,990

1,800

1,090

1,020

1,760

2,140

1,800

1,400

1,280

1,620

1,660

2,660

2,830

1,940

1,710

1 360

1,800

1,710

July

2,720

1,890

1,760

1,200

1,120

1,280

1,840

1,660

1,940

1,440

1,090

1,240

1,120

1,090

1,530

1,400

1,660

1,280

1,020

952

1,200

1,120

1,200

i inn

1,120

1,090

2,140

2,830

2,940

o 7">n

1,620

Aug.

2,660

6,120

5,000

3,670

3,180

2,830

2,610

1,620

1,710

2,500

2,720

2,500

3,180

2,340

1,760

2,040

2,720

2,940

4,580

5,000

ft A(\[\

3,930

3,930

4,860

5,420

4,580

3,800

2,090

2

O4ft

3,060

Sept.

2,940

2,440

2,190

2,090

1,320

1,940

3,180

2,830

2,340

2,390

1,940

1,280

1,400

1,940

2,290

9 fbtO

1,990

1,580

985

1,020

2,440

2,720

1 440

1,440

920

1,580

1,240

1 ' 660

NOTE. Gage not operating Oct. 29 to Nov. 1; discharge estimated on basis of records for Reliance and 

Parksville, Tenn. Daily gage heights partly estimated Oct. 1-8, Nov. 2-7,12-14, Dec. 15,16, Jan. 16,18-20, 

Mar. 7, 8, Apr. 16,17,26-30, May 1-14, July 17, 19-24, 27-31, Aug. 1, and 16-28. Mean daily gage height is 

mean of two daily chain gage readings Oct. 24-28, Dec. 17 to Jan. 15, and May 15 to July 14.

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,300 square miles]

Month

October.. _ .. __________________

November ____________________

January.. .. 

March _ .. _____________________

April 

May _ .. .. ..............................

July .

September _ ..........................

The year. _ .... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,550 

8,900 

5,280 

16,400 

6,820 

11,200 

10,900 

3,800 

4,580 

2,940 

6,400 

3,180

16,400

Minimum

500 

1,450 

1,280 

1,660 

2,940 

2,940 

3,180 

1,360 

1,020 

952 

1,620 

920

500

Mean

1,880 

3,320 

2,450 

5,010 

4,230 

4,740 

5,320 

2,640 

1,840 

1,570 

3,410 

1,900

. 3, 190

Per 

square 

mile

0.817 

1.44 

1.07 

2.18 

1.84 

2.06 

2.31 

1.15 

.800 

.683 

1.48 

.826

1.39

Run-off in 

inches

0.94 

1.61 

1.13 

2.51 

1.92 

2.38 

V. 58 

1.33 

.89 

.79 

1.71 

.92

18 81
296 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1026, PART III

K \. E.A: VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, W. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet from Tomotla post office, Cherokee 

County, half a mile upstream from mouth of Rodgers Creek, and 5 miles 

;. northeast of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1904, to December 31, 1909; January 21, 1914, 

, . to April 30, 1917; October 29, 1918, to September 30, 1926. . .

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge read by J. T. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage. 

Bed is composed of rock, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks are 

high, but left bank is subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control 

is rock, gravel, and boulder riffle just below bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES, OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.80 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,120 second-feet); minimum, 0.56 foot October 

2 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1904-1909; 1914-1917; 1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.3 feet 

November 19, 1906 (discharge estimated, 7,780 second-feet); minimum, 0.52 

foot several times in August and September, 1925 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

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

denned between 20 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. - ... ... ..

 3 .

4 

5

6 

7- 

8- ..... 

9 , 

10 

12 

13- 

14- 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ____ -------

20 

21 

22 -- 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 . __ 

29 

30- 

31. ----- ...

Oct.

19

21

38

30

32

26

24

27

36

27

26

25

38

62

86

56

121

74

49

41

37

36

33

242

384

144

92

76

68

63

70

Nov.

87

86

76

70

73

65

557

154

134

2C7

254

174

134

105

no

94

91

84

79

74

123

AP.fi

294

196

164

Dec.

125

118

123

112

105

98

Qfi

191

185

154

134

134

207

230

174

154

134

134

125

118

109

Jan.

123

350

948

556

322

280

174

174

185

696

394

488

394

350

322

280

230

218

207

254

Feb.

322

394

379

322

294

267

242

230

196

218

196

185

230

696

394

350

308

294

267

394

336

308

280

Mar.

267

267

242

207

207

590

456

379

556

394

2sM

280

254

242

242

242

230

294

254

242

267

218

207

207

379

Apr.

308

280

254

218

207

522

456

350

322

379

336

308

294

267

254

242

242

218

207

254

218

196

174

174

174

May

164

174

185

164

164

154

154

154

154

154

150

160

170

160

134

144

134

125

120

116

111

107

105

98

94

June

100

104

96

96

91

89

87

94

98

87

81

74

144

185

207

102

91

84

107

125

174

144

116

100

107

100

100

91

81

July

74

73

73

185

92

105

QA

81

76

74

71

65

en

57

56

53

50

49

46

45

43

42

79

79

76

65

738-7

84

94

Aug.

1 91

114

OQ

07

ftl

71

68

70

107

71

63

70

70

70

125

105

174

on>i

379

336

660

768

364

196

164

125

120

134

Sept

125

125

116

1f)9

Q4.

87

00

78

74

104

si

74

70

65

73

65

62

59

56

66

60

60

57

56

59

56

52

50

49

 NOTE. Discharge Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, and Jan. 18 determined by approximate integration of graph 

based on two daily gage readings. No gage readings May 14-17; discharge estimated by comparison.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 297

Monthly discharge of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 106 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

384 

557 

230 

1,330 

696 

948 

522 

185 

336 

185 

768 

125

1,330

Minimum

It* 

65 

96 

98 

185 

207 

174 

94 

74 

42 

63 

49

19

Mean

67.8 

156 

140 

338 

296 

314 

271 

142 

116 

72.8 

183 

74.0

180

Per 

square 

mile

0.640 

1.47 

1.32 

3.19 

2.79 

2.96 

2.56 

1.34 

1.09 

.687 

1.73 

.698

1.70

Run-off in 

inches

0.74 

1.64 

1.52 

3.68 

2.90 

3.41 

2.86 

1.54 

1.22 

.79 

1.99 

.78

23.07

NOTTE1Y RIVER NEAR RANGER, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile downstream from Ranger,

Cherokee County, and 7}4 miles southwest of Murphy. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1901, to December 31, 1905; January 22,,

1914 to April 30, 1917; October 20, 1918, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of steel highway bridge; read

by A. D. Kilpatrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage.

Current somewhat irregular owing to action of sharp riffle 100 feet above

gage. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and boulders; fairly permanent.

Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank overflowed above

18-foot stage. Low-water control is rock riffle 300 feet downstream; fairly

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.00 feet at

7 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 3,610 second-feet); minimum, 2.20 feet several

times during October (discharge, 95 second-feet).

1901-1905, 1914-1917, 1918-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 feet

February 28, 1902 (discharge not determined); minimum, 1.80 feet September

6, 7, 23, and 24, 1925 (discharge, 41 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

RE GULATION . Negligible. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 7. Rating curves fairly

well denned below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to table of daily

discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

March 1, 1926: Gage height, 3.84 feet; discharge, 438 second-feet.

102061 30 20
298

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

, in second-feet, of Noitely River near Ranger, N, C., 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.

100

111

162

145

128

120

98

105

105

108

105

100

95

128

299

208

246

236

180

145

136

128

128

420

1,010

508

321

236

236

236

277

Nov.

277

246

217

198

208

198

180

508

420

277

246

321

368

321

299

299

256

246

236

236

226

208

208

198

198

198

321

299

246

226

Dec.

217

208

208

217

344

277

256

236

226

217

208

198

198

236

344

449

217

208

208

277

420

420

368

344

321

299

299

299

277

277

256

Jan.

236

226

299

508

731

368

393

344

321

299

299

299

277

256

266

256

256

2,400

1,290

800

632

698

569

508

449

420

393

368

344

321

Feb.

368

321

420

665

478

420

368

368

368

344

344

321

277

478

393

368

344

344

800

698

600

508

420

393

600

632

538

508

Mar.

420

420

393

368

321

299

1,290

766

552

524

496

470

444

444

418

394

370

370

346

346

346

346

346

346

324

370

346

324

302

302

702

Apr.

524

470

394

394

346

346

324

835

702

552

394

496

552

496

470

552

394

370

346

324

302

302

370

346

346

346

324

302

302

302

May

280

302

302

302

280

280

269

258

258

280

269

258

248

248

258

280

269

248

238

238

228

218

208

199

199

199

181

181

181

181

181

June

181

199

199

190

190

181

172

164

156

139

147

139

139

139

164

147

147

139

131

131

131

131

228

181

164

156

147

172

156

139

July

139

131

199

190

228

156

181

164

208

164

208

172

131

131

124

116

116

101

108

101

101

101

156

131

116

116

139

139

190

172

208

Aug.

610

800

524

346

208

181

164

156

164

181

582

800

552

394

280

218

258

418

324

280

218

394

258

258

496

496

302

208

190

172

172

Sept.

164

172

164

164

164

172

280

218

218

208

108

156

147

147

139

139

218

164

139

124

116

116

108

164

147

147

147

156

139

131

NOTE. Discharge determined by approximate integration of flood graph based on two daily gage readings 

Oct. 25, Jan. 18, Mar. 7, and Aug. 11.

Monthly discharge of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C,, for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 272 square miles]

Month

June ______ 

July __ ........ ......

August _ .. _____________ ...........

September ____________ ..............

The year. __ .. ___ .._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

. 508 

449 

2,400 

800 

1,290 

835 

302 

228 

228 

800 

280

2,400

Minimum

95 

180 

198 

226 

277 

299 

302 

181 

131 

101 

156 

108

95

Mean

212 

263

275 

488 

453 

429 

417 

243 

160 

150 

342 

159

299

Per

square 

mile

0.779 

.967 

1.01 

1.79 

1.67 

1.58 

1.53 

.893 

.588 

.'551 

1.26 

.585

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.90 

1.08 

1.16 

2.06 

1.74 

1.82 

1.71 

1.03 

.66 

.64 

1.45 

.65

14.90

TOCCOA BITER NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Stanley Creek, 2% 

miles below Big Creek, 3% miles below Noontootley Creek, and 4 miles 

northwest of Dial, Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 299

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926. Records were 

obtained at Butts Bridge, 2 miles above Dial, May 17, 1907, to June 30, 1908.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Zero of auxiliary staff gage 1,781.13 feet 

above mean sea level (Tennessee Electric Power Co.).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of gravel and boulders; fairly 

smooth. Left bank is overflowed at a stage of 12 feet. Control is at head 

of rapids just below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 4 

a. m. January 18 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.52 foot October 

1 and 20 (discharge, 90 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 6 p. m. July 9, 1916 

(discharge, 9,200 second-feet); minimum, 0.40 foot September 6, 1925 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations due to operation of small mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined below 4,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height 

graphs except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 24, 1926: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 531 second-feet.

June 11, 1926: Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 235 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., 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.

90

100

165

168

208

132

135

145

138

105

108

125

162

291

280

248

222

190

122

90

92

100

100

360

650

272

212

182

158

155

158

Nov.

172

205

202

165

160

180

200

561

384

321

321

896

614

352

312

260

232

228

248

238

225

222

202

198

218

250

356

262

235

232

Dec.

235

240

242

275

404

275

232

235

225

225

228

215

250

300

260

220

345

262

376

376

333

258

260

288

255

182

135

200

225

222

Jan.

230

240

252

464

578

447

390

370

306

278

280

285

275

282

288

300

686

1,840

878

649

550

525

515

510

468

415

352

315

398

455

Feb.

431

401

520

455

398

398

380

362

380

352

362

345

356

401

315

315

309

443

702

550

478

408

348

765

638

500

500

Mar.

455

447

427

415

359

352

992

605

515

464

491

500

491

415

398

398

398

398

398

398

394

366

401

394

380

404

398

398

380

380

832

Apr.

525

478

455

451

435

415

423

980

690

594

594

578

566

605

540

491

460

455

435

415

41 <;

594

478

439

435

415

398

398

May

387

380

408

384

362

362

362

362

352

356

345

345

345

345

380

356

336

324

324

330

321

315

309

300

297

294

285

285

285

285

285

June

285

285

270

272

300

272

265

260

255

248

250

235

235

240

255

235

230

230

260

260

245

321

285

255

235

235

238

240

235

228

July

238

252

222

240

222

222

222

252

291

240

260

215

215

210

202

185

185

185

185

180

180

185

200

180

190

198

202

232

210

376

380

Aug.

793

632

455

380

306

265

235

248

240

235

222

220

235

265

240

230

401

321

510

380

321

309

291

300

326

300

280

260

255

248

235

Sept

235

235

235

235

230

265

265

248

235

222

222

222

222

215

210

205

198

198

190

185

ICO

175

260

235

222

222

215

205

198

185

NOTE. River frozen at gage Dec. 28-30; discharge estimated by comparison with records for Toccoa 

River near Morganton, Oa. Daily gage height is mean of two daily staff gage readings Jan. 1, Mar. 27 to 

Apr. 9, Apr. 14-23, and Aug. 7 to Sept. 30.
300 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

November __ . ____ .... ___ _ _ ...

January.. _____________________

July ..- .....__._____._

The year.... ________ . .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

650 

896 

404 

1,840 

765 

992 

980 

408 

321 

380 

793 

265

1,840

Minimum

90 

160 

135 

230 

309 

352 

398 

288 

228 

180 

220 

175

90

Mean

183 

288 

258 

468 

440 

453 

504 

336 

255 

224 

321 

219

328

Per 

square 

mile

1.05 

1.65 

1.47 

2.67 

2.51 

2.59 

2.88 

1.92 

1.46 

1.28 

1.83 

1.25

1.87

Eun-ofl in 

inches

1.21 

1.84 

1.70 

3.08 

2.61 

2.99 

3.21 

2.21 

1.63 

1.48 

2.11 

1.40

25.47

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR MORGANTON, GA.

LOCATION. 1% miles below bridge on road from Blueridge to Morganton, \% 

miles downstream from mouth of Star Creek, and 2 miles west of Morganton, 

Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898, to March 31, 1903; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au 7-day recorder on left bank, installed April 17, 1926; inspected by 

N. F. Williams and C. Poe. From October 1 to March 12, Bristol waterstage recorder on right bank 1 mile upstream was used. From March 13, 

to April 17, vertical staff gage at site of Bristol gage was used. Zero of 

Bristol gage 1,544.5 feet above mean sea level; zero of Au gage 1,539.34 feet 

above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 600 feet above Au gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks at 

present gage site are overflowed at stage of 8 feet. Low-water control formed 

by shoal 100 feet below gage; high-water control is combination of shoals 

and banks; controls slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 6.2 feet from 5 to 8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 3,070 secondfeet); minimum mean daily stage, 2.00 feet October 1 (discharge, 95 secondfeet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 9 p, m. July 9, 1916 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 13,900 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 73 second-feet September 10, 24, and 25, 1925.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations, probably caused by operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves for 

both gages well defined below 3,500 second-feet. Operation of recorders 

satisfactory except for period March 13 to April 17, when staff gage was 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 24, 1926: Gage height, 2.82 feet; discharge, 584 second-feet.

June 10, 1926: Gage height, 1.87 feet; discharge 264 second-feet.
TENNESSEE KIVEB BASIN 301

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

a...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11... __ ... __ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. ___ .........

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

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

30-... ..........

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

Oct.

95

105

159

144v

204

150

144

135

135

138

132

240

OOO

266

240

240

180

162

159

156

150

246

1,000

411

266

226

198

190

187

Nov.

201

236

229

204

177

171

174

616

375

262

226

628

886

402

306

266

250

226

226

218

208

201

190

198

204

310

274

243

Dec.

232

226

218

240

445

318

262

254

246

236

232

222

212

240

290

243

215

240

375

362

411

294

262* 286'

270

218

165

226

243

Jan.

246

236

243

465

791

592

402

393

344

294

290

266

266

258

547

2,470

1,120

676

778

536

,-..-498

. -1»r

470

455

435

393

398

455

Feb.

470

430

552

542

460

420

416

420

445

402

334

322

370

430

310

339

430

798

634

586

552

486

TOO

640

503

455

Mar.

450

445

398

380-

375

388

1,150

900

670

580

604

616

580

566

552

525

498

498

498

498

525

470

525

470

525

470

445

445

44.H

1,040

Apr.

670

580

552

525

498

470

525

1,340

865

732

700

670

732

640

610

580

552

505

505

485

465

465

675

608

545

505

505

485

465

465

May

458

448

485

46fr

437

430

426

412

412

406

398

392

388

392

430

462

388

364

367

384

360

342

336

330 330

327

318

312

312

312

300

June

309

315

297

297

327

303

279

267

258

249

240

238

235

255

288

261

243

246

252

306

264

354

360

297 264'

252

258

285

255

243

July

238

282

243

255

243

220

228

252

342

252

291

238

225

220

212

208

205

198

192

170

190

210

190

- 200

220

215

258

232

395

434

Aug.

870

652

465

370

333

327

267

258

255

238

252

465

348

348

291

279

505

505

675

409

381

336

300

364

 525-

388

312

282

255

240

238

Sept.

2S1

2fi4

228

228

255

300

285

300

285

276

243

238

240

228

218

215

230

222

208

200

198

210

300

230

210

198

210

202

198

190

NOTE. Gage not read Mar. 14; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge ofToccoa River near Morganton, Ga.,for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 231 square miles]

Month

October.. ________ . ______ . ........

February __ _ ______ __ . __ _ . ....

May.. ______ : .............................

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

September _______________ ..........

The year.. ________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

 Maximum*

1,000 

886 

445 

2,470 

798 

1,150 

1,340 

485 

360 

434 

870 

300

2,470

Minimum

95 

171 

165 

236 

310 

375 

465 

300 

235 

170 

238 

190

95

Mean

214

289 

266 

520 

472 

548 

597 

385 

277 

241 

378 

236

368

Per 

square 

mile

0.926 

1.25 

1.15 

2.25 

2.04 

2.37 

2.58 

1.67 

1.20 

1.04 

1.64 

1.02

1.59

Run-off in 

inches

1.07 

1.40 

1.33 

2.59 

2.12 

2.73 

2.88 

1.92 

1.34 

1.20 

1.89 

1.14

21.61

OCOEE RIVER AT McHARGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile downstream from McHarge 

railroad siding, Polk County, and 1% miles downstream from Copperhill, 

Tenn. Potato Creek enters half a mile above gage.
302 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET III

DRAINAGE AREA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1917, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier at 

left bank; read by Leslie. Rogers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at 

extreme stages, but all water is confined to bridge. Control consists of solid 

rock riffle 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 8 

a. m. January 18 (discharge, 7,100 second-feet); minimum, 0.17 foot at 4.30 

p. m. October 1 (discharge, 146 second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 3.30 p. m. January 21, 

1922 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum, 0.07 foot at 4.30 p. m. 

September 22 and 8 a. m. September 23, 1925 (discharge, 118 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined between 250 and 5,000 second-feet; extended above 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 those 

below 250 second-feet and above 5,000 second-feet, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 25, 1926: Gage height, 1.51 feet; discharge, 950 second-feet. 

June 10, 1926: Gage height, 0.87 foot; discharge, 485 second-feet. 

June 10, 1926: Gage height, 0.89 foot; discharge, 501 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Term., 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.

149

206

266

372

280

222

222

198

190

214

1,550

758

685

580

482 ion

378

366

ie.i

832

2,040

] WO

615 '

580

482

482

Nov.

482

515

K1 C

450

366

*MQ

330

1,110

615

580

1, 370

1,460

870

ftKft

CKft

650

615

548

390

DQft

390

378

070

758

650

515

482

Dec.

482

i^fi

580

515

482

450

450

4*rt

450

580

fiKft

*4R

515

ci c

615

7QC

720

fiCft

680

548

515

515

482

Jan.

ei c

795

1,280

1 190

1^030

1,030

720

720

720

79ft

615

580

515

758

6,320

4,110

2 460

1,640

1,190

1,110

Qlft

Qpo

QQO

70*

758

720

Feb.

758

2,140

1,280

910

QDO

70 *

758

758

720

685

fiCrt

720

720

720

1 740

i ion

950

910

»7fi

7Q5

1 ^T(\

1 1Q(\

1,190

Qlrt

Mar.

910

Q7ft

870

cpo

758

758

3,020

1,550

1,190

1,030

1,280

1,190

1 IQrt

1,110

1,110

QCft

910

9.7ft

Q7ft

QQO

97ft

Q7ft

950

97ft

70*

oqo

00.0

7Q FT

758

795

1,740

Apr.

950

832

87ft

832

S39

9 9J/>

1,280

1 190

1 WO

1,370

1 ^7rt

1,190

1,110

1,030

1,030

QQfi

950

950

910

Q*ft

1 iQft

910

C7ft

Q7A

QDO

7Q*

70*

May

795

758

910

QQft

758

758

720

720

720

685

685

720

720

720

QDO

Qlrt

910

910

9.7ft

QDO

650

650

615

580

580

580

548

548

548

548

J>48

June

650

548

548

580

548

515

548

515

450

A Cft

548

548

450

450

<i*n

*ftrt

548

70*

*Srt

548

KAQ

515

482

450

July

450

450

450

450

450

420

A Kft

580

482

450

4*ft

450

DQft

366

Oc/1

DOft

314

oflo

QW1

548

1 190

1,110

832

QDO

795

758

ODO

Aug.

1,740

1,110

9.7rt

870

7Q*

685

650

758

832

910

950

615

650

720

QCft

1,370

950

ft7rt

79*5

795

1,030

1,280

QCft

720

580

, 580

548

Sept.

580

580

515

548

515

685

580

720

758

615

580'

548

515

482

390

450

482

390

10ft

420

482

AQ&

420

390 070

360

366

D£fi
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 303

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at McHarge,.Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 451 square miles]

Month

May _______________________

July. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,040 

1,460 

795 

6,320 

2,140 

3,020 

2,240 

990 

795 

1,190 

1,740 

758

6,320

Minimum

149 

330 

450 

482 

650 

758 

795 

548 

450 

302 

548 

366

149

Mean

518 

609 

532 

1,170 

940 

1,040 

1,040 

720 

527 

553 

868 

503

751

Per 

square 

mile

1.15 

1.35 

1.18 

2.59 

2.08 

2.31 

2.31 

1.60 

1.17 

1.23 

1.92 

1.12

1.67

Run-off in 

inches

1.33 

1.51 

1.36 

2.99 

2.17 

2.66 

2.58 

1.84 

1.30 

1.42 

2.21 

1.25

22.62

OCOEE RIVER AT EMF, TENN.

LOCATION. 700 feet below Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s plant No. 2, known 

as "Caney Creek plant," half a mile upstream from Emf, Polk County, 1J4 

miles downstream from mouth of Goforth Creek, and 8 miles upstream from 

Parksville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennessee Electric Power 

Co.

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

GAGE. Stevens 7-day recorder in concrete stilling well on left bank. Zero of 

gage, 830.00 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE'MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 900 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream, for several hundred feet below gage, is 

composed of boulders, gravel, and solid rock. Banks high; subject to small 

overflow. Control is shoal and island 600 feet downstream from gage; 

permanent for long periods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 7,680 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage, 2.96 feet October 1 (discharge, 207 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 1916 

(discharge, 21,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 131 second-feet September 22, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of plant No. 2 causes considerable fluctuation at 

times, but as a rule this plant runs on a steady load, the quantity of water 

used depending largely on the stage of the river, Storage at diversion dam 

is very small. When plant is shut down, water overflows the dam in a short 

time, so that periods of fluctuation will be short.

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

defined between 175 and 5,000 second-feet; extended above 5,000 second-feet. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting gage-height graph, except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which it is ascertained by averaging 

bihourly discharge. Records good below 5,000 second-feet and fair above.
304 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 23.. .....................

Apr. 22- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.09

4.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

932

Date

Apr. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.06

3.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

936

562

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River of Emf, Tenn., 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.

207

265

378

396

686

497

319

354

292

270

354

1,010

1,070

801

618

483

372

342

330

330

1,390

1,430

525

476

462

Nov.

504

546

525

483

422

422

422

1,350

1,310

553

1,630

2,270

1, 150

709

810

694

574

546

533

518

525

Ann

476

AKK

734.

877

581

Dec.

511

490

490

710

734

KOft

497

511

COK

539

61«<

792

792

648

686

1,010

1,060

1,100

710

581

436

C7fi

784

632

Jan.

640

581

1,030

1,940

1,060

1,050

903

7Q9

750

70A

fiAfl

618

991

5,890

2,500

1,580

1,200

1 1 en

1,000

938

Feb.

929

886

1,300

1,140

1,010

920

929

878

878

818

792

784

835

784

742

852

1,580

1,190

1,010

920

1,460

1,180

1,050

Mar.

1,020

965

894

869

852

878

2,000

1,410

1,180

1,300

1,320

1,310

,-l,-330

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,000

992

1,010

974

1,030

QCfi

1,000

983

920

903

920

1,750

Apr.

1,460

1,170

1,080

1,050

1,010

974

1,050

2,130

1,750

1,410

1,320

1,630

1,750

,1,690,

1,270

1,200

1,120

1,090

1,060

983

992

974

1,150

1,240

1,020

992

983

956

903

May

894

860

992

1,010

903

878

860

852

884

852

826

818

792

, 784,

938

1,170

869

792

801

860

784

776

718

678

648

648

602

588

June

670

655

625

742

632

625

574

595

588

539

518

504

504

532.

574

567

504

553

518

581

560

813

881

581

525

546

539

546

525

490

July

469

476

497

469

525

469

525

497

722

525

448

455

469

 , 469

429

390

372

384

366

354

348

348

754

588

747

1,090

1,560

790

678

734

1, 060

Aug.

1,520

1,360

1,060

818

801

718

588

546

560

602

560

710

734

. 784,

581

518

702

826

1,350

1,290

1,020

903

967

1,050

1,160

956

726

640

694

553

539

Sept.

588

567

518

504

574

820

865

567

632

662

532

525

455

476

429

422

422

442

390

372

390

390

469

490

442

384

366

396

372

366

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending September 30,

1926 

[Drainage area, 530 square miles]

Month

November. .---.-

February __ _. ...... . ........

April ---_.. .... .

June .. .. . .

July 

September __ _ - .... . ..... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,200 

2,270 

1,100 

5,890 

1,580 

2,480 

2,130 

1,170 

881 

1,560 

1,520 

865

5,890

Minimum

207 

422 

436 

567 

742 

852 

903 

588 

490 

348 

518 

366

207

Mean

593 

732 

666 

1,200 

1,040 

1,150 

1,220 

811 

587 

581 

833 

494

824

Per

square 

mile

1.12 

1.38 

1.26 

2.26 

1.96 

2.17 

2.30 

1.53 

1.11 

1.10 

1.57 

.932

1.55

Run-off in 

inches

1.29 

1.54 

1.45 

2.61 

2.04 

2.50 

2.57 

1.76 

1.24 

1.27 

1.81 

1.04

21.12
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 305

EVAPORATION AT PARKSVHIE, TEWW.

LOCATION. On Ocoee Lake above Dam 1 of Tennessee Electric Power Co. at 

Parksville, Polk County. Elevation, 825 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

EVAPORATION PAN. Floating pan, 3 feet deep and 3 feet square, supported by 

wooden framework with 5-gallon oak kegs as-floats. Evaporation measured 

with metal cups of such volume that one cupful is equivalent to 0.01 inch 

depth of pan. Pan is 20 feet from edge of the lake, near right bank, 500 feet 

upstream from dam. Observations taken by Jay Cloud.

RAIN GAGE. Standard United States Weather Bureau gage on top of dam.

TEMPERATURE. Average of monthly mean temperatures at Copper hill and 

Etowah, Tenn.

COOPERATION. Records of temperature furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau; other records furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

Monthly rainfall, temperature, and evaporation at Parksville, Tenn., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Month

1924-25 

November 13-30. ..

July . . .._.._

August . ......

The period ...

Rainfall 

(inches)

0.42 

6.31

5.58 

1.94 

3.02 

5.05 

2.96 

.49 

1.89 

.40 

.86

28.92

Mean 

temperature 

("P.)

45.0 

40.2 

41.5 

47.5 

51.4 

62.9 

64.0 

77.2 

78.7 

76.4 

79.8

61.1

Evaporation 

(inches)

1.95 

1.73 

-1.55 

"1.68 

2.14 

2.97 

4.44 

7.58 

6.29 

6.18 

4.73

41.24

Month

1925-26

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

The year _ ..

Rainfall 

(inches)

8.60 

3.34 

2.64 

4.03 

2.03 

3.54 

1.84 

2.60 

5.61 

4.77 

3.93 

1.57

44.50

Mean 

temperature 

(°F.)

58.2 

46.8 

38.0 

38.4 

44.2 

43.4 

56.1 

66.6 

73.6 

77.2 

77.8 

76.7

58.1

Evaporation 

(inches)

4.42 

2.70 

1.85 

1.29 

1.54 

2.69 

4.20 

5.31 

5.20 

6.57 

6.20 

6.47

48.44

° Estimated at 0.05 inch per day. * Estimated at 0.06 inch per day. 

OCOEE RIVER AT PARKSVILIE, TEWW.

LOCATION. 1,500 feet downstream from dam and power plant No. 1 of Tennessee Electric Power Co. at Parksville, Polk County, and 6 miles east of 

Ocoee station on main line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles (measured by Tennessee Electric Power 

Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916; March 22, 

1921, to September 30, 1926..

GAGES. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder in concrete stilling well on right 

bank 1,500 feet downstream from dam; installed July 9, 1924. A Stevens 

long-distance gage, described in Water-Supply Paper 563, was used for 

periods during which the recording gage was not in operation. All gages 

referred to rod gage in stilling well.

DISCHARGE MEASUHEMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream for several hundred feet above and 

below gage is composed of rock. Both banks high, but right bank is overflowed at extremely high stages. Control formed by rock and gravel riffle 

and two islands 800 feet downstream. Control for low and medium stages 

probably permanent; control for high stages may be variable, as the islands 

are mostly sand. . yjj
306 SURFACE; WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART in

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 9.2 feet at 2 p. m. April 14 (discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum 

mean daily stage, 2.40 feet October 28 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1916, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.75 feet at 3 a, m. 

July 10, 1916 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 

same as given above.

REGULATION. Very great diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power 

plant at No. 1.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation, not permanent during year; apparently 

shifted on April 28. Two rating curves used, both fairly well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder and indicator satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records good except those for days 

of missing gage height, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 11.........

Oct. 12.........

Do........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.72

2.76

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

40.8

58.9

60.6

Date

Nov. 7 .......

Feb. 23 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4 50

4.21

5.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

927

2,480

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

934

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., 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.

161

168

136

113

144

112

124

165

146

93

135

69

69

74

120

159

68

30

60

67

43

58

53

579

83

1,180

479

10

234

701

1,600

Nov.

152

1,070

639

959

792

800

276

58

1,140

1,070

82

2,180

2,540

1,180

362

1, 350

1,170

1,490

1,330

1,160

796

58

1,480

1,740

2,760

125

360

759

267

732

Dec.

877

723

639

685

an

00 K

834

1,130

1,090

662

293

40

459

285

659

1,100

1,220

606

74

809

534

7Q4

218

166

201

71fi

1,120

1,060

Jan.

580

376

125

860

826

910

919

928

450

64

1,200

Q7Q

Qfif)

902

800

970

4, JO

1,630

1,430

1 940

l|480

1,100

2,050

i oin

1 880

2 inn

1 940

108

Feb.

1,140

1,480

1,780

1,940

1,680

664

fid

1,330

1,630

1,730

1,780

1,730

215

885

792

1,480

672

4.4.3

CA

con

coo

c.79

680

1,010

443

144.

Mar.

953

1,100

1,630

1,530

1,530

588

QQQ

2,540

1,630

2,820

i Q4n

1,240

1,380

1,280

1,150

1,200

1,530

1,580

1,100

376

1 4QA

Qfi9

1,090

1,200

1,200

01 f|

1,200

1,730

1,880

1,680

Apr.

1,240

1,200

1,240

1,030

1,480

1,240

1, 150

1,730

1,630

1,780

1,430

2,270

2,050

3,540

1,780

1,630

QQ7

101

1,330

1,100

1,200

1,630

988

760

1,730

9 Q*W1

2 91fl

1,420

May

427

72

1,330

1,500

1,370

1,120

880

445

320

1,200

1,000

487

656

475

90

798

1,290

1,330

828

q4.fi

65

1 000

1,200

880

1,000

368

79

qcq

June

531

590

524

1,460

499

260

782

524

1,080

733

925

245

60

663

719

663

576

280

120

180

330

Q1A

965

782

700

265

one

596

Q79

1,370

July

1,240

941

22676'

55

835

463

583

965

300

82

656

557

622

733

691

341

104

670

7QQ

691

493

96

172

Wl

1,080

910

1,080

203

Aug.

941

290

1,420

1,080

733

1,160

46(3

65

1,240

1,420

1,200

835

790

48760'

1,080

798

712

1,160

1,370

805

65

1,370

1,420

1,200

1,290

670

55

1,590 1 4fin

Sept.

1,120

941

910

451

65

154

842

1,000

925

828

374

40

880

1.420

1,240

1,200

740

433

50

1,240

1,720

1,640

761

616

230

363

819

1,040

1,080

880

NOTE. Gage-height record missing Jan. 25-30; discharge estimated on basis of record of Ocoee River 

at Emf, Tenn. Daily gage height partly estimated Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5, 27, and 28.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 307

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 600 square miles]

Month

February

May -

July

August . _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,600 

2,760 

1,220 

2,100 

1,940 

2,820 

3,540 

1,500 

1,460 

1,240 

1,590 

1,720

3,540

Minimum

10 

58 

40 

64 

50 

310 

101 

65 

60 

55 

55 

40

10

Mean

233 

963 

614 

1,140 

988 

1,330 

1,550 

754 

598 

557 

924 

800

868

Per 

square 

mile

0.388 

1.60 

1.02 

1.90 

1.65 

2.22 

2.58 

1.26 

1.00 

.927 

1.54 

1.33

1.45

Run-oft in 

inches

0.45 

1.78 

1.18 

2.19 

1.72 

2.56 

2.88 

1.45 

1.12 

1.07 

1.78 

1.48

19.66

SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Nashville branch of Dixie Highway 2 miles

east of Whitweil, Marion County, and 12 miles \ abbve mouth of Little

Sequatchie River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 389 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1920, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on right bank; lower section

is 15 feet downstream from bridge and upper section 10 feet upstream from

bridge; read by A. J. Bailey. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is principally hard clay. Right bank not,

subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at stage of 15 feet, covering

wide valley. There are very abrupt bends in the river 300 feet above and

below gage. Control for low water is gravelly shoal 300 feet below gage;

fairly permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet at

8.30 a. m. November 13 (discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum, 1.0 foot

October 4 and 12 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.5 feet at 7.45 a. m. March 2,

1922 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum, 0.73 foot September 6-21,

27, and 28, 1925 (discharge, 19 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Two small mills above gage, but as they have little or no storage,

regulation is negligible. 

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

'defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily to half-tenths.

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

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 18, 1925: Gage height, 3.55 feet; discharge, 834 second-feet. 

May 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 180 second-feet. 

August 5, 1926: Gage height, 3.33 feet; discharge, 765 second-feet.
308 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., 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.

49

43

49

37

90

142

80

72

63

56

49

37

43

43

56

90

770

375

610

290

204

142

127

204

1,350

1,070

800

540

420

272

187

Nov.

204

220

272

255

272

255

3,200

4,450

2,560

1,280

1,070

6,130

3,640

1,950

1,280

930

770

680

610

540

540

420

398

352

330

480

575

740

680

Dec.

C7E

540

440

one

Q3fl

1,070

860

710

610

500

540

460

420

680

930

non

830

740

830

Qon

860

740

680

fiAK

480

420

375

352

Jan.

qqn

310

290

qqn

610

ft /IE

610

540

EAA

460

480

420

4cn

3,050

2,950

i Qfyi

3,050

2,070

1,420

1,210

i nnn

830

740

680

680

Feb.

645

610

1,840

1,600

1,000

860

ftfifl

710

680

540

inn

460

420

420

440

645

770

710

645

K7C

1,350

1 OKA

1,070

Mar.

can

770

710

645

K7C

KA{\

1,070

1,770

1,180

1 fl4fl

1,040

1,210

1,210

1,100

i nnn

860

740

710

fiAK

645

860

770

680

645

610

645

Apr.

740

710

680

645

610

610

645

965

QfiK

830

1,040

1 740

1,520

1,240

1,040

860

.770

710

645

610

500

420

375

440

375

330

330

May

qqn

255

OCR

238

107

204

187

187

187

187

330

420

460

375

V7<\

330

330

330

330

290

255

187

156

156

156

June

220

330

540

800

645

420

290

220

187

156

156

127

127

127

187

187

156

127

127

127

2,420

930

460

420

420

375

255

255

July

220

187

127

156

220

255

187

156

156

156

127

127

127

127

101

101

101

101

80

63

63

63

63

80

101

101

101

101

Aug.

127

1.100

860

575

860

540

420

330

220

187

187

101

80

770

420

330

330

290

500

575

1,600

2,650

1,660

1,460

2,950

2,510

1,880

1,180

800

645

610

Sept.

830

770

420

330

290

420

330

255

255

187

156

127

127

187

156

127

127

101

101

101

101

101

187

187

127

101

101

80

63

Monthly discharge of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 389 square miles]

Month

April..-........ .... ...............

July _.. ._ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

6,130 

1,070 

3,050 

1,840 

1,770 

1,950 

460 

2,420 

255 

2,950 

830

6,130

Minimum

37 

204 

352 

290 

420 

540 

330 

156 

127 

63 

80 

63

37

Mean

270 

1,180 

652 

1,040 

802 

896 

775 

271 

372 

124 

863 

235

622

Per 

square 

mile

0.694 

3.03 

1.68 

2.67 

2.06 

2.30 

1.99 

.697 

.956 

.319 

2.22 

.604

1.60

Run-off in 

inches

0.80 

3.38 

1.94 

3.08 

2.14 

2.65 

2.22 

.80 

1.07 

.37 

2.56 

.67

21.68

EIK RIVER AT ESTIII SPRINGS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 400 feet downstream from Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Estill 

Springs plant of Southern Cities Power Co., and three-fourths mile southeast 

of Estill Springs, Franklin County. Rock Creek enters 1% miles below gage.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 263 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 309

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections, fastened to trees on left bank, 100 feet 

below highway bridge; read by Mrs. Tom Arnold.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Both banks subject to 

overflow for short distances back from channel. Control is rock and gravel 

shoal 50 feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet 

at 5 p. m. November 9 (discharge, 2,510 second-feet); minimum, 0.40 foot at 

5 p. m. October 9 and 8 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 9 a. m. March 2, 1922 

(discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation during periods of low-water flow causod 

by operation of water-power plant 800 feet upstream.

AccuRAcr. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well denned below 6,500 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records for low and medium stages subject to 

considerable error because of regulation at power plant; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Dec. 17 

Mar. 8- ......

Gage 

height

Feel 

2 60

2,74

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

711

415

Date

Aug. 6 -., .

Do -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 60

2.28

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

214

472

502

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

264

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., 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.

56

48

44

26

30

22

25

47

49

148,

160

340

250

148

113

115

101

Q^

120

190

235

126

220

268

Nov.

235

190

220

205

235

340

268

1,470

2,280

720

620

1,470

1,290

575

420

302

320

340

360

340

302

268

235

268

268

320

360

320

302

Dec.

285

250

285

285

380

380

340

268

285

320

302

250

220

340

440

575

620

508

380

508

485

462

360

320

380

360

302

268

268

285

Jan.

285

285

205

250

250

250

220

250

220

250

250

220

220

268

250

175

970

1,070

820

552

2,140

1 860

920

720

575

380

340

Feb.

380

400

1,350

1,290

1,120

820

530

508

440

340

380

380

360

268

360

340

285

380

340

302

340

340

400

340

320

530

Mar.

420

380

360

285

320

380

530

440

360

485

508

360

360

380

380

400

380

360

400

400

400

400

400

400

Apr.

552

485

380

380

285

360

400

380

530

552

380

380

380

360

360

320

320

302

oon

OO K

May

268

235

250

235

235

235

190

148

160

175

166

302

285

340

440

420

320

inn

187

187

175

145

1 cn

124

CO

620

June

620

552

485

485

420

340

340

320

285

250

235

235

220

250

235

2*0

184

250

175

190

175

720

820

770

462

320

250

July

235

190

160

160

160

220

205

184

184

93

58

36

28

38

68

51

46

84

84

111

93

54

27

38

124

235

400

Aug.

380

440

552

380

320

320

250

235

360

360

285

250

380

360

462

1,590

970

1,070

1,470

ojn

462

Sept.

440

oor

320

400

3 SO

268

220

220

220

190

220

190

172

150

138

145

90

86

43

49
310 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Monthly discharge of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., for the year ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 263 square miles]

Month

January

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

340 

2,280 

620 

2,140 

1,350 

530 

552 

620 

870 

400 

1,590 

462

2,280

Minimum

11 

190 

220

175 

268 

285 

285 

58 

175 

27 

220 

43

11

Mean

117 

530 

355 

506 

484 

387 

370 

240 

373 

137 

526 

221

352

Per

square 

mile

0.445 

2.02 

1.35 

1.92 

1.84 

1.47 

1.41 

.913 

 1.42 

.521 

2.00 

.840

1.34

Run-off in 

inches

0.51 

2.25- 

1.56 

2.21 

1.92 

1.70 

1.57 

1.05 

1.58 

.60 

2.31 

.94

18.20

ELK RIVER NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At dam and power house of Southern Cities Power Co., 2 miles 

southwest of Fayetteville, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 857 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day recorder in timber shelter over corrugated-iron stilling 

well bolted to downstream side of power house on left bank; installed November 4, 1925; inspected by W. M. Hamilton and D. W. Broadaway. Recorder is referred to a vertical staff gage bolted to downstream side of power 

house; installed October 15, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

200 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 600 feet 

below gage. Banks low and subject to overflow above stages of 14 feet. 

Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed by rock and gravel 

shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.3 feet at 

5 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 9,220 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage, 1.55 feet September 26 (discharge, 192 second-feet).

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power 

plant just above gage.

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

defined below 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 2,000 and 

40,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily prior to November 4; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory since that date. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Elk River near Fayetteville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 15-. .

Do ...

Oct. 16.. . .......

Oct. 17... . 

Oct. 25. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

2.41

2.06

Z 60

9.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

525

524

401

608

3,830

Date

Oct. 25 

Oct. 26.- 

height

Feet 

7.18

5.00

5.05

6.71

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,780

1,840

1,970

1,370

Date

Apr. 7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.36

2.73-

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,510

704

656
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 311

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Fayetteville, Tenn., 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...... . ...... 

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

26 .........

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

28 ....

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

30 _ .

01

Oct.

565

375

565

530

465

398

375

355

355

4,750

1,780

1,080

815

615

4QA

465

Nov.

420

420

465

367

447

555

1,140

4,750

3,630

3.140

2,020

5,870

4,220

3,280

2,530

1,660

1,250

1,060

920

815

765

715

615

615

555

525

815

665

615

CQA

Dec.

590

520

475

560

715

740

665

640

565

525

515

530

475

1,080

1,960

2,080

1,840

1,540

1,200

1,250

1,280

1,110

975

865

840

815

740

690

665

Jan.

590

540

535

545

590

590

640

640

640

615

615

665

665

640

615

590

1,300

3,140

2,930

2,600

2,860

5,630

4,600

3,420

2,460

1,960

1,660

1,420

1,220

1,110

Feb.

975

948

3,000

3,280

3,070

2,340

1,840

1,600

1,390

1,250

1,110

1,000

920

865

815

790

715

690

1,000

920

892

920

840

790

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,060

Mar.

920

892

765

715

690

740

1,720

1,480

1,540

1,360

1,720

1,360

1,840

1,720

1,660

1,480

1,330

1,200

1,080

975

892

790

865

765

765

790

690

640

615

640

1,220

Apr.

1,110

1,080

1,030 892'

790

790

815

1,840

1,170

1,030

948

1, 030

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,060

920

790

715

640

615

530

615

640

550

505

485

438

434

402

May

380

375

411

328

355

335

328

335

318

335

314

375

335

318

384

555

615

765

665

615

540

475

485

420

335

318

307

314

665

565

1,840

June

4,830

3,070

2,020

2,720

1,960

1,600

1,200

1,030

815

690

615

565

475

438

420

380

665

2,340

1,360

765

590

2,660

4,990

3,000

2,460

1,960

1,360

975

920

740

July

640

565

540

550

715

515

490

398

363

343

321

339

293

310

293

286

293

265

318

265

290

279

286

293

256

293

442

690

540

475

420

Aug.

740

1,170

1, 510

1,540

1,280

1,060

815

640

535

442

565

865

815

615

1,250

765

975

892

3,210

3,210

1,840

3,200

2,400

2,790

4,300

3,780

2,660

1,780

1,220

975

975

Sept*

892

790

665

590

515

815

815

765

590

475

485

380

398

375.

332

310

293

262

235

253

241

244 229"

232

211

192'

217

223

195

19&

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 18 and 19; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Fayetteville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 857 square miles]

Month

October 15-31. ______ . __ . __ .... _ ..

November _____________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,750 

5,870 

2,080 

5,630 

3,280 

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

4,990 

715 

4,300 

892

Minimum

355 

367 

475 

535 

690 

615 

402 

307 

380 

256 

442 

192

Mean

852 

1, 510 

915 

1,520 

1,300 

1,090 

849 

474 

1,590 

399 

1,540 

414

Per 

square 

mile

0.994 

1.76 

1.07 

1.77 \ 

1.52 

1.27 

.991 

.553 

1.86 

.466 

1.80 

.483

Run-off in 

inches

0.63- 

1.96 

1.23 

2.04 

1.58- 

1.46 

1.11

.64r

2.08 

.54 

2.0& 

.54

ELK RIVER NEAR ELKMONT, ALA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile east of Wilson's store, 3 miles 

below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge near Tennessee-Alabama 

boundary line, and 5 miles northwest of Elkmont, Limestone County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1904, to February 2, 1908; January 20, 1919, to 

September 30, 1926.
312 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by T. O. Watson.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed chiefly of rock. Both banks subject 

to overflow at stages above 16 feet. Control is well-defined rock and gravel 

ledge 400 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.6 feet at 

4 p. m. November 13 (discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum, 1.2 feet at 4 

p. m. October 2, 4, 9, and 10 (discharge, 135 second-feet).

1904-1908, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, estimated by observer, 

26.5 feet March 13, 1920 (discharge, 33,300 second-feet); minimum, 1.05 

feet September 18-20, 1925 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 1. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.73

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,520

Date

Mar. 11---.....

Apr. 6 .......

Gage 

height

Feet

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,340

1,510

Date

July 30-- .. ..

Aug. 15... ......

Gage 

height

Feet

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

760

1,130

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1.. . - ..-.

2 ... .......

3 _ . _ ..... ...

4.;.. ______

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

6 _________ .

7 ________ .

8 

^.. .............

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

11... __

12...... _

13. 

14. 

15... .

16 

17 

18 

19 -

20 

21..... __ 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 - 

31 

Oct.

155

135

155

135

220

198

175

198

135

135

175

175

418

1,550

3,330

2,260

1,380

1,230

855

685

385

4 840

2,390

2,010

1,130

1,130

Nov.

1,330

1,180

945

945

945

1,230

1,230

5, 930

4,700

3,880

16,200

18, 700

7,990

5,380

3,880

2,260

2,010

1,770

1,550

1,280

1,180

1,130

1 040

4,420

6,070

4,700

2 7fiA

Dec.

1,660

945

812

4 290

3,600

2,260

1,770

1,500

1,380

1,330

1,230

1,130

1,080

2,260

4 970

4,970

4,700

2,520

2,010

1,770

1,770

1,550

1,550

1,380

1,230

1,130

1,080

Jan.

945

900

990

1,080

1,130

1 080

1 040

1,130

1,180

1.130

1,180

1,230

1,330

1,380

1,280

1,890

9,490

9 OOf)

5,520

4 Q7fl

14,300

9

J30A

6,890

5,520

4 90n

q OOA

2

QOA

2 390

2

1 QH

2,010

Feb.

2,010

1,770

6,200

6,890

6,070

4 840

3,880

3,050

2,780

2,520

2,130

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,550

1,500

1 380

1,380

1,770

1,660

1,660

1,550

o QOO

2,520

2 <>An

Mar.

1,890

1,660

1,660

1 440

1,380

1,330

4, 700

3,330

2,920

3,740

4,010

3,330

3,050

2,920

2,650

2,010

1,770

1,770

1,660

1,770

1,500

1 550

1 440

i ^n

1,280

i s^n

2,260

Apr.

2,650

2,260

2,010

1,890

1,770

1,500

1,500

4,700

3,460

2,650

2,260

2>780

2,260

2,130

2 260

2,010

1,770

1,770

1,330

1,230

1,180

1,770

1,330

1,230

1,080

945

GQA

855

QKK

May

812

812

855

855

812

728

728

685

812

1,180

855

1,180

990

770

770

945

945

990

1,130

990

855

770

7OQ

685

CJE

565

1,230

1,280

4,420

June

8,810

4,840

2,920

8,260

4,290

3,050

2 260

1,440

1,380

1,180

1,040

945

812

770

685

685

5,660

2,520

1,550

1,180

6,890

10,200

6,620

3,740

4,150

2,390

1,770

1 440

1,280

July

1,080

945

855

855

2,260

855

685

728

605

605

565

525

4S8

488

488

418

385

450

325

450

41 a

450

488

RAK

770

Q1 O

855

flIO

605

Aug.

605

945

2,390

2,010

2,260

1,500

990

770

728

1,130

1,440

990

945

2,010

2,260

1,230

1,230

3,740

8,670

5,520

4,700

3 460

3,600

10,400

6,200

4,420

3,050

2,010

1,660

1,890

Sept.

1,500

1,330

1,230

1,080

945

3,660

1,500

1,380

1,230

990

855

945

770

812

728

645

605

605

525

48S

488

450

418

AK(\

418 A-IO

488

385

355

NOTE. Gage out of commission Oct. 24-26; gage heights estimated by observer.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 313

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,700 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,840 

18,700 

4,970 

14.300 

6,890 

4,700 

4,700 

4,420 

10,200 

2,260 

10,400 

1,660

18,700

Minimum

135 

945 

812 

900 

1,380 

1,280 

855 

565 

685 

325 605- 

355

135

Mean

1,100 

3,880 

2,150 

3,320 

2,660 

2,290 

1,860 

974 

3,150 

692 

2,710 

807

2,120

Per 

square 

mile

0.647 

2.28 

1.26 

1.95 

1.56 

1.35 

1.09 

.573 

1.85 

.407 

1.59 

.475

1.25

Kun-off in 

inches

0.75 

2.54 

1.45 

2.25 

1.62 

1.56 

1.22 

.66 

2.06 

.47 

1.83 

.53

16.94

SHOAL CREEK AT IRON CITY, TERN.

LOCATION. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad .bridge a quarter of a mile east of 

Iron City, Lawrence County, and half a mfie below mouth of Holly Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (50 per cent measured on topographic map 

and 50 per cent on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in two sections on right bank at downstream 

side of bridge; read by F. N. Calvert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and 400 feet below 

gage. Both banks low and subject to overflow, but all water will pass 

under bridge. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed by island 

and shoals 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 

6.30 a. m. November 13 (discharge not determined); minimum, 0.80 foot at 

5.20 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 63 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 

0.60 foot at 4 p. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

REGULATION. Same regulation caused by operation of power plant at Lawrenceburg.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; slightly affected by high 

water of November 13. Rating curves used before and after that date well 

defined below 2,500 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundred ths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good below 2,500 second-feet; others 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 15 . 

Jan. 15..... ....... ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.42

1 P»rt

Discharge

Sec.-/*.

91k

Date

Mar. 12..-.. ....... ... ..

Aug. 14... ...... ...... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.18

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

QT7

102061-
314 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., 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.

70

74

77

80

117

83

85

an

111

97

97

375

615

375

310

310

295

188

148

130

212

238

250

Nov.

200

212

250

375

615 !

375

310

5,420

6,410

970

660

505

OCR

sio OQn,

>242

242

218

525

660

570

4fi5

Dee.

358

325

OAn

485

ooc

280

295

255

230

760

710

525

445

428

358

one

90 n

^flfl

ISO

1QO

205

218

Jan.

OQft

180

180

OQA

£30

on 5

205

QjfVfi

180

one,

one

1QO

1,030 sin

1,640

1,210

970

760

*548

C^Q

Feb.

392

375

392

392

445

410

410

340

375

340

358

570

Mar.

48f

392

375

445

1,280

860

810

760

810

710

465

Q7C

340

340

Q7C

358

3h7 c*

QKQ

O4.fl

340

AC C

Apr.

410

428

485

410

392

428

760

465

445

810

615

445

QQ9

07 e

49ft

oin.

280

410

465

OQO

392

qoe.

268

May

280

358

oee

170

170

180

255

280

255

Oee

268

268

oofi

oqn

170

idrt

 j en

170

June

1,150

910

970

428

358

340

410

340

340

325

375

465

445

392

358

340

465

268

J09

170

150

lAfl

July

131

131

192

180

255

242

150

122

131

140

140

140

140

131

122

122

122

180

268

230 19**

465

340

310

280

310

Aug.

760

860

548

375

268

230

192

180

1Q2

150

218

280

230

230

218

810

1,560

1,420

860

340

230

428

Sept.

OQC

255

242

230

170

160

170

182

180

160

140

140

107

108

105

100

100

105

110

108

112

107

112

114

107

114

112

107

Monthly discharge of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 355 square miles]

Month

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

0, 410 

810 

2,500 

615 

1,280 

910 

358 

1,350 

465 

3,880 

295

6,410

Minimum

'.-70

200 

ISO 

1"0 

325 

325 

255 

140 

140 

122 

117 

100

70

Mean

284 

812 

372 

551 

410 

538 

444 

226 

501 

200 

615 

144

424

Per

square 

mile

aseo2.29 

1.05 

1.55 

1.15 

1.52 

1.25 

.637 

1.41 

.563 

1.73 

.406

1.19

Run-off in 

inches

U9f 

2.56 

1.21 

1.79 

1.20 

1.75 

1.40 

.73 

1.57 

.65 

1.99 

.45

16.22

BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP, ALA.

LOCATION. At highfway bridge half a mile below mouth of Little Bear Creek, 

three-fourths mile southwest of Bishop, Colbert County, and three-fourths 

mile below Mississippi-Alabama State line.

DRAJNAGE AREA. 621 square miles (measured on base maps'of Alabama and 

Mississippi.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3 to September 30, 1926.
TEN&ESSEE RIVEE BASIN 315

-'Vertical staff spiked to tree on left bank 15 feet below bridge; read by 

O. W. Waddle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

^CHANNEL A-NSB CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Banks 

wooded,; subject to overflow at stages above 20 feet. Low-water control 

gravel shoal 1,000 feet below gage; probably permanent.

"EXTREMES OF DiacHARjGE.-r-Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.6 feet at 

7 a. jn. August 5 and 25 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet); minimum, 5.2 feet 

at 4 p. jn. September 21 and 7 a. m. September 24 and 25 (discharge, 56 

second-feet).,

ACCURACY ^Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

.except -as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

'The following discharge measurements were made: 

.August 3,, 1926.: Gage height, 6.25 feet; discharge, 167 second-feet. 

.August 29, 1926.: Gage height, 6.51 feet; discharge, 254 second-feet, 

^September 3Q, 1926: Gage height, 5.40 feet; discharge, 70.7 second-feet.

{Daily discharge, in Siec&nd-feet, of Bear River at Bishop, Ala., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

03ay

,1... .. ....... '2

3 . . - -

-4. .............. :'5

6

8

9

10.-. . -- .

-Aug.

189

145

970

470

440

303

166

132

Sept.

257

189

138

119

119

119

113

107

107

107

Day

11.. - 

12

13 .. ... ..

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

15. ....... ------

16.. 

17

18 -. ---.-.-.

19- 

20 ------

Aug.

222

145

119

107

274

440

890

700

315

Sept.

96

96

96

86

107

107

107

107

88

70

Day

21.. ...

22 . __ _

23.. .

24

25 - _. ..

26.

27-- 

28

29 _ _ ....

30.- .

31 -

Aug.

257

444

630

174

1,020

970

500

295

227

159

276

Sept.

60

65

65

60

60

62

65

75

SO

85

NOTE. Gage not read Sundays; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 621 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,020 

257

Minimum

107 

60

Mean

408 

101

Per 

square 

mile

0.657 

.163

Run-off in 

inches

0.71 

.IS

DUCK RIVER AT NORMANDY, TENN.

-LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile north of Normandy, Bedford 

County, and 2 miles above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 

bridge.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 214 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

«GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large pine tree on right bank 200 feet downstream from highway bridge; read by W. E. Russell.
316 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1-926, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Current very 

irregular at bridge section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed composed of rock and gravel; uniform 

bottom. Right bank is high and not overflowed; left bank overflowed at 

stage of 9 feet, covering a wide stretch of bottom land. Control for low 

water is gravel shoal 800 feet downstream. High-water control probably 

formed by Cortner Mills Dam, 2 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

6 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet); minimum, 0.6 foot October 

1-3 and 5-7 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet probably March 2, 1922, 

determined from high-water mark on gage (discharge not determined); minimum, 0.6 foot July 30 to October 3 and October 5-7, 1925 (discharge, 45 

second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of Manchester hydroelectric plant, 15 miles upstream, 

causes some diurnal fluctuation during low water. Storage capacity, however, is small, and therefore no great error in records results from regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by high water of 

October 26. Rating curves used before and after that date well denned. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily except Sundays and holidays; oftener 

, during periods of high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 8, 1926: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 546 second-feet. 

April 8, 1926: Gage height, 1.63 feet; discharge, 277 second-feet. 

August 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.24 feet; discharge, 170 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

3 

5 

6. ---------

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

g,. ............ .

9 

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

11

12. -

1O

14. 

1 K

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

18 

19. 

20. -------

21 

22 .......

23 

24

25 

28 

27 

28-- -------

29 

30 

31-- -------

Oct.

45

45

45

45

45

55

55

55

55

55

95

80

80

55

55

55

56

728

1,400

375

260

100

120

130

Nov.

130

120

120

120

322

272

185

870

585

210

172

160

1 Kf)

120

120

150.

472

Dec.

1*0

222

191

130

120

ion

375

555

235

185

UO

130

120

Jan.

110

110

130

130

120

120

120

01 e

1,580

1,030

375

315

260

204

Feb.

222

300

685

685

495

405

315

260

222

210

185

 185

178

172

160

140

160

260

160

160

260

435

315

262

Mar.

185

140

555

345

260

260

405

AQK

390

330

260

210

185

172

260

222

210

160

260

Apr.

260

185

235

260

260

260

160

130

120

120

120

130

125

120

120

110

100

100

May

100

100

100

100

90

90

80

80

90

100

90

120

100

100

172

130

120

120

120

100

95

90

80

80

70

60

120

178

235

June

555

260

910

830

520

210

160

130

120

120

115

110

120

100

100

315

120

110

100

1,790

1,520

870

375

272

222

172

150

130

July

100

95

90

80

80

80

80

100

120

120

100

80

60

60

60

60

60

70

70

65

60

160

120

80

140

185

Aug.

172

160

375

330

375

235

140

120

100

120

120

100

90

120

120

160

210

315

315

315

315

375

1,460

1,080

435

300

230

160

685

Sept.

330

235

160

140

200

260

210

160

140

140

120

110

100

90

80

SO

SO

80

SO

80

80

SO

100

90

80

SO

80

80

70

70

NOTE. Gage not read Sundays or holidays; discharge interpolated for these days.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 317

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Normandy, Term., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 214 square miles]

Month

July... ...... .... . _. ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum 

i

1,400 

1,460 

685 

1,580 

1,520 

435 

495 

235 

1,790 

185 

1,460 

330

1,790

Minimum

45 

120 

120 

100 

140 

140 

100 

60 

100 

60 

90 

70

45

Mean

165 

297 

201 

321 

317 

253 

192 

109 

372 

90 

300 

123

227

Per

square 

mile

0.771 

1.39 

.939 

1.50 

1.48 

1.18 

.897 

.509 

1.74 

.421 

1.40 

.575

1.06

Run-off in 

inches

0.89 

1.55 

1.08 

1.73 

1/54 

1.36 

1.00 

.59 

1.94 

.48 

1.61 

.64

14.41

DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge two blocks north, of public square at Columbia, 

Maury County, and three-fourths mile below Mount Pleasant Electric Co.'s 

dam and power plant.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1904, to December 31, 1908; April 27, 1920 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day recorder in metal box on top of 15-inch corrugated-iron 

pipe stilling well at downstream end of first pier from right end of bridge 

inspected by J. C. Porter. Zero of gage 537.94 feet above mean sea level.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and fringed with trees. Right bank subject to overflow at 32-foot stage; left bank not subject to overflow. Current sluggish at low stages. Bed of stream smooth and uniform, composed 

of solid rock and gravel. Low-water control is rocky shoal 1,000 feet below, 

gage, not permanent; high-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.2 feet at 

2 p. m. November 13 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.6 foot 

each day from October 1-14, when power plant was shut down (discharge, 

17 second-feet).

1904-1908, 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 32.05 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 3, 1922 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 27,800 second-feet); 

no flow at 9 a. m. October 22, 1922.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.6 feet March 30, 

1902 (discharge not determined).

REGULATION. Low-water flow is completely regulated at Mount Pleasant 

Electric Co.'s dam. Flow is almost completely cut off at times. There are 

three other dams above this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed by high water of 

November 13. Rating curves used before and after that date well defined 

between 20 and 20,000 second-feet; above 1,520 second-feet the two curves 

are identical. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

periods of extremely low watery when water level in river fell below level of 

stilling well for several hours every day, owing to shutting down of hydroelectric plant above. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except for days of considerable fluctuation in 

stage, for which it was obtained by averaging bihourly discharges. Records 

good above 250 second-feet; others fair.
318 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., during Ohe" year ending"

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 16 

Mar. 12.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.95

3 17

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2.140

Date

Aug. 11. 

Gage 

: height

met

0.84

1.53

Discharge^

Sec.-ft. "4ir

839"

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the yearendingj

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.

41

98

53

71

41

76

171

237

241

176

154

235

5,500

7 200

4,190

3,760

1,760

1,040

496

400

590

3,770

14,700

8,370

1,040

1,080

Nov.

1,200

1,080

727

945

2,520

4,480

2,720

1 800

7,860

17, 000

10, 300

4,660

2,880

2,080

1,560

1,300

1,120

978

848

743

665

629

3,380

4,230

3,380

Dec.

1,760

1,370

1,150

1 3ftfi

1,800

1,330

1,120

978

880

815

689

1,300

3,720

2,640

1 880

1,150

1,010

880

848

7-10

eon

454

487

Jan.

4fin

465

487

593

470

531

526

611

671

4,660

5,080

3,550

3,720

9,430

5,500

2 480

1,960

1,600

1,330

1,150

1 040

Feb.

1,010

1,080

1,920

6,820

5

OKn

S

oon

1,920

1,560

1,330

i i t\r\

1,010

Qje

880

815

689

659

CK.Q

848

779

770

713

880

1 fi4ft

Mar.

945

848

743

629

743

2,960

3,300

2,160

1,720

1,440

1,880

1,960

1,720

1,520

1,300

1,150

978

978

815

848

1,560

1,480

1,120

1,040

1,080

1,040

945

880

Apr.

1,720

1,680

1,440

1,220

1,080

945

880

1,880

3,300

1,920

1,520

1,410

1,300

1,150

1,010

848

785

570

581

548

465

605

520

438

405

391

328

May

344

290

351

314

268

306

263

284

243

269

229

384

297

335

322

280

321

295

295

352

266

305

169

240

162

199

174

170

304

575

June

482

945

1,120

2,400

2,640

1,760

1,150

1,080

599

465

432

320

315

270

245

235

278 695"

2,080

1,010

575

5,160

8; 170

6,550.

3,120

1,960

1 44fl

1,010

803

623

July

531

419

410

411

443

488

364

295

274

266

273

229

278

269

200

187

203

148

134

172

133

141

112

135

153

1*8

325

225

166 182-

272

Aug.

178

695

564

416

1,080

1, 120

815

465

294

351

542

345

256

564

1,370

421

360

978

1,520

2,160

2,960

6,020

2,560

4,570

15r 300

13,500

5,250

2,560

1,680

1,480

3,720

Sept.

2,960

1,640

1, 080

815-

623!

1,370?

3,040

1,680' 945~

665

5641

426 410'

385".

360«

373.-

416;

32S>

285.

22T

183:

19£ 189s

170*

sor

19ff> 192*

191

20ff 220-

NOTE. Gage heights partly estimated Oct. 1-14, July 1 to Aug. 4, and Sept. 15-30 owing to gage welD 

not being deep enough to register extreme minimum stage.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles]

Month

April-.. . .....

June _ ________________ ... .....

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

September _ . ____________ . ........

The year. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,700 

17,000 

3,720 

9,430 

6,820 

3,300 

3,300 

635 

8,170 

531 

15, 300 

3,040

17,000

Minimum

41 

570 

454 

410 

659 

629 

328 

162 

235 

112 

178 

170

41

Mean

1,950 

3,060 

1,280 

2,020 

1,55ft 

1,350 

1,030 

298 

1,600 

256 

2,400 

688

1,450

Per 

square 

mile

1.61 

2.53 

1.06 

1.67 

1.28 

1.12 

.826 

.246 

1.32 

.212 

1.98 

.569

1.20

Run-off in! 

inches

1.86 

2.82 1.22- 

1.92* 

1.3S 1.29* 

.92 .28;

1.47 

.24- 

2.28 

.63

16.265
"TENNESSEE RTVEB BASIN 319

DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVIIIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At old county high/way bridge half a mile from courthouse at Center^ 

ville, Hickman County, and 1 mile above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. 

Louis Railway bridge. Swan Creek enters from south 5 miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles (measured on State geologic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6 to December 31, 1919; March 2, 1920, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage bolted to vertical post on downstream side of bridge, installed 

July 2, 1925; read by L. A. and Bailey Hall. From March 2, 1920, to July 

1, 1925, chain gage at same location was used. Datum of tape gage is l.OO1 

foot lower than that of chain gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge atgage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, steep, and wooded; left bank low and 

fringed witn trees, subject to overflow above gage height 22 feet, covering 

the flat for a distance of 400 feet. Control is gravel and rock shoal 600 

feet below gage. During low water an island is formed here, and at extremely low stages all water flows to right bank. Control is reasonably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.6 feet at 

7 a. m. November 14 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet); minimum, 0.68 foot 

from 6 a. m. October 2 to 7 a. m. October 3 (discharge, 158 second-feet).

1919-1926: Maximum stage, estimated, 28.0 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge, 

44,700 second-feet); /minimum discharge, 68 second-feet August 30, 1925.

REGULATION. See description of regulation at Columbia. Regulation greatly 

dampened by many long pools above Centerville.

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

defined below 35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., during the year ending 

; September §0, 1926

Date

Nov. 17.........

Jan. 1.. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.51

1.68

Dis- '

charge

-4 

erf.-/*. ; 3;260 ; ?709

Date

Jan. 14.... ..

Jan. 20-_._- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

932

5,130

Date

Mar. 15- ...--

Aug. 12_._ ..-,-_

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

' 2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,950

 1, 030

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., for the year 

 .. ending September 80, '1926

Day

1 __ ......

2 .

3.........

4 __ ......

6 -- 

8.. ........

9----......

Oct.

165

165

218

205

193

445

500

420

Nov.

1,420

1,330

1,100

1,020

1,590

3,480

4.310

t»'ec.

'3,000

,2>39Q

1,970

1,680

2,970

2,280

1,780

1,500

1.330

Jan.

645

645

708

840

805

740

875

840

772

Feb.

1,780

1,780

2,500

5,640

3,890

3,090

2,500

2.180

Mar.

1,590

1,420

1,250

1,100

875

3,090

5,490

4,170

3.220

Apr.

2,500

2,620

2,280

1,870

1,590

1,500

2.070

3,890

3.890

May

615

555

472

500

445

445

500

June

2,970

1,780

1, 500

2,970

S

oon

2,850

2,280

1,870

1,330

1.170

July

740

708

740

585

585

555

500

420

370

Aug.

320

445

945

1,170

1,100

1,250

1,020

675

445

Sept.

5,950

2,970

1,870

1,420

1,100

2,730

3,220

1,870

1,170
320 SUEFAQE WATER SXJP£kY} 4926, PAET 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

II--.,---,-.

12. 

13.. ........

14..........

15--.-....

16...... _.

17 

18 ..

19. 

20. .

21 

22...

23--.. .

24.. _____

25 _____

26.. ....... .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. .. .......

Oct.

472

QQK

395

370

8,750

6, 910

4,890

3,220

1,250

1,780

8,750

15, 300

5,640

2,500

1,330

Nov.

2

7qn

17 900

20^ 000

9 270

5 7Qn

2

7Qf)

1,2£0

1,100

1,020

945

'2,730

7,730

10, 100

Dec.

1 2*0

1,170

1,100

1,100

1 2*0

9 ^Qft

4,310

2

ocr)

2

CiO(\

1 C7fl

1,500

1,400

875

708

645

Jan.

772

840

3 fion

0 910

5,490

5,e40

9

ncri

3,750

2 Q7fl

2,070

Feb.

1,870

1,680

1 420

1 qorj

1 9^0

1,100

1,160

1,170

1,020

1,170

1,870

Mar.

2 won

2,620

o non

2,850

2

1 Gf1 BT.

1 fQ.f\

1,500

i ^fl

2, 620

2 1 en

1,780

1,500

Apr.

9 Rtyi

2,500

1,780

1 590

i 3^ifl

QAK

94^

875

875

RC5

779

May

615

f75

coc

F28

cqo

cnn

472

Cfifi

472

OQC

345

395

320

875

1,100

June

1,020

C7K

585

500

1,970

805

8,240

1,420

1,100

July

 >7H

onr\

370

S95

345

qofi

oon

24C

OQO

223

420 528

740

 420

615

445

395

320

Aug.

675

708

1,807

875

1,590

c ton

3,890

6,270

18,500

12, 900

5,490

2,620

2,070

2,500

Sept.

QA.fi

779

645

615

COft

KAfS

555

4-79*

472

AAK

QA C.

q^c

i,i7a

675

£00

445

42t

NOTE. Gage-height record missing Dec. 22-24; discharge estimated on basis of records for Duck Biver at 

Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Centerville, Term., for t^ year ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 2,070 square miles] ,

Month

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

September __ ...----.---.--.-.... _ .. _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,300 

20,000 

4, 310 

15, 100 

7,900 

5,490 

3,890 

1,100 

8,580 

740 

18,500 

5,950

20, 000

Minimum

158 

945 

645 

645 

1,020 

876 

646 

320 

445 

223 

320 

345

158

Mean

2,280 

4,010 

1,790 

2,100 

2,150 

2,140 

1,670 

523 

2,080 

449 

3,290 

t,160

2,060

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

1.94 

.865 

1.54 

1.04 

1.03 

.807 

.253 

1.00 

.217 

1.59 

.560

.995

Run-off to 

inches

1.27- 

2.16 

1.00. 

1.78 

1.08 

1. 19 

.90) 

.29' 

1.12 

.25 

1.83, 

.62

IS.**

DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on road between Wav erly and Buffalo* 

4 miles south of Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, and 5 miles above 

mouth of Buffalo River. Hurricane Creek enters 3 miles below gage, and 

Tumbling Creek enters 4 miles above. ' DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 9, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage bolted to downstream railing of bridge; read by S. C. Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and 500 feet 

below gage. Right bank subject to overflow at stage of 17 feet, covering 

land for distance of 1,000 feet; left bank is steep and rocky and not subject 

to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and is uniform except around piers. 

Control formed by gravel bar 300 feet below gage; probably permanent.
321

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.5 feet at 

4.45 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 23,600 second-feet); minimum, 0.62 foot 

from 7 a. m. October 4 to 6 a. m. October 5 (discharge, 276 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 0.44 

foot September 11 and 12, 1925 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation during low-water season caused by 

operation of small power plants upstream.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily prior to January 9, once daily 

thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 18. 

Jan. 9.. ........

Jan. 24..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.62

1.95

10.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,800

1,180 13 ftnft

Date

Do.........

i

Gage 

height

Feet

8.31

4. 22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,420

8,730

3,520

Date

Aug 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

Discharge

'Sec.-ft. 

1,290

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... .....

2.. ... ...

3 ... ...

4. __ ......

6 .... ....

7. ...... .

8 

9... ...

10- 

11 

12. .- .

13 

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

15 ...... ..

16 

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

18. 

19 

20 . 

21 

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

23 

24..........

25 

26 .-

27 . 

28 

29 ...

30 

31. . 

Oct.

309

287

276

282

342

OK<>

375

495

765

660

ftOK

625

765

3,130

Q AQfl

5,400

4,750

3,020

2,110

1 660

1,310

1,230

1 660

2,710

11,300

A OQA

2,610

Nov.

1,840

1 S4fl

1,750

1 660

1,480

1 ^Qfl

1,570

1,660

4,630

4,030

19,100

18,600

7,360

5,140

3,240

2,710

2,410

2,110

1 Qdf\

1,570

1 3Qfl

1,930

4,150

10,200

6,490

Dec.

4,390

3,460

9 Qlfl

2.610

2

Q1A

3,240

q qcA

2,710

2,410

2,110

1 QQfl

1 T^fl

1,660

1,570

1,570

1,750

q OArt

4,510

3,020

2,610

2,310

2,110

1.750

1,570

1,480

1 93fl

1 OOA

1,070

Jan.

1,030

QKO

990

1,070

1 1 *tfi

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,230

1 fWft

I

AQft

1,070

1,070

1,150

1 9QA

1 7CA

5,790

6,490

fQ Qf\fi

Q QOA

S

qcA

5,270

4,270

3,680

q IOA

9 Qlfl

Feb.

2,710

2,610

3,460

8,110

6,630

3,790

3,460

2 01 A

2/710

2,510

2,110

2,020

1,930

i ?f\n

1 660

1,570

1,570

1,570

1 660

1,570

1,570

1,840

2,510

2,510

Mar.

2,310

2,110

1 7KA

1,570

1 480

1,840

5,400

5,270

4,030

3,680

3 460

3,570

q 7QA

3,570

3,350

3

AOA

2,710

2,510

9 91fl

2,110

2,110

2, 910

0 Q-IA

3

7QA

3 240

9 Q1A

0 Q1A

2,510

2,710

Apr.

3,570

3,460

3,570

3,240

Q Q1A

2,410

2,710

3,240

5,400

4,030

3,570

0 OKA

3,020

2,810

2,410

2,110

2,020

i ggQ

1,570

1,480

1 OQA

1,310

1,310

1,150

May

1,150

1,030

878

878

840

QAO

878

878

802

802

1,150

1,030

990

915

878

(MA

695

695

765

660

CQO

CCA

con

coe

KCA

June

3,680

q ion

2,410

4,390

4,150

4,270

3,130

3,020

2,810

3,570

q IOA

1,840

1,390

1,150

990

878

QAf\

730

2,410

1,750

1,230

6,490

6,630

q Qlfl

2,810

1,660

July

1,230

1,070

952

878

fiifi

802

730

695

592

765

560

528

495

495

528

AQK

ARK

435

435

358

358

331

320

QAO

765

592

QA(\

Aug.

465

435

cftn

2,410

1,660

1,230

1 7ftf\

i 3on

1,150

QCO

660

915

1,310

1,310

952

1 660

1,840

4 1 *tfi

5,530

4 ft^n

7,060

4 OQA

Q EQA

16,000

n

KAA

6,910

3

Q1A

3 IOA

2,610

Sept

5 140

a. iw

f> Ql/l

2,110

1 QVI

1,570

1,750

q con

2,610

1,750

1 390

1,150

oon

840

765

7Qn

CQC

660

660

660

660

495

465

AOK.

Q7Q

1 93fl

840

625

KQ9
322

Monthly discharge of Duck River near Hurfiean® Mills, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30>

Month

December-.-. .-----._.-._ ...

February..- __ -.-.- __ . _ . _ . _ ,_ ......

March _ -_-- -__- ........ _-

May... __ - _ ..... ___ :.___ __ _ _ . .......

June _ . .... -.. ... _ . ..

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

August-... __ _. _ . __ . _ . _______ ....

September _ ... ... ..

The year. ............... __ ....... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,500 

19, 100 

4,510 

23, 600 

8,110 

5,400 

5,400 

1,150 

8,110 

1,230 

17, 500 

5. 140

23,600

Minimum

276 

1,390 

1,070 

952 

1,570 

1,480 

1,150 

528 

730 

320 

435 

465

276

Mean

2,430 

4,510 

2,360 

4,320 

2,720 

2,940 

2,490 

843 

2,830 

642 

3,580 

1,430

2,590

Per 

square 

mile

0.931 

1.73 

.904 

1.66 

1.04 

1.13 

.954 

.323 

1.08 

.246 

1.37 

.548

.992

Run-ofl in 

inches

1.07 

1.93 

1.04 

1.91 

1.08 

1.30 

1.06 

.37 

1.20 

.28 

1.58 

.61

13 43

PINEY RIVER AT VERNON, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile west of Vernon, Hickman 

County. Pretty Creek enters 600 feet below gage, and Mill Creek enters 2 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 209 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Tape gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Felix James.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank low and subject to overflow; left bank high and rocky and not 

subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel; smooth and uniform. Control formed by gravel shoal 300 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 8.5 feet 

the night of January 21-22 (discharge,- 5,450 second-feet); minimum, 0.94 

foot October 1, 5, and 6 (discharge, 57 second-feet).

1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum, 0.88 

foot September 8 and 9, 1925 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

REGULATION. Possibly slight regulation due to operation of small milldam at 

Pinewood.

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

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Piney River at Vernon, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Tan. 13... ------

Jan. 20..... ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet

1.06

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

73.8

185

Date

Jan. 21...- 

Mar. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet

5.20

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,630

2,370

222

Date

Aug. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 323

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piney River at Vernon, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

I..--.-.. ------

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

4-. ... ... ...

5 -- ..... -

6.. ... ....

7- ------

8 _..

9 . ---

10 - - 

11.. ....

12 

13 .... ------

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18. ..

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23 

24... ----.---....

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 - .-.

30 

31 

Oct.

57

58

60

58

57

57

76

72

69

62

60

58

62

79

395

110

116

84

76

69

63

62

235

220

86

79

84

79

Nov.

76

76

72

71

72

71

71

86

82

1,700

588

268

220

140

110

108

%

93

190

220

205

190

Dee.

165

160

148

165

220

178

155

128

118

116

124

110

104

96

QC

%

93

91

86

87

86

82

77

79

77

76

Jan.

77

77

89

87

82

79

79

80

77

76

76

74

76

76

72

72

178

178

178

1 260

2,610

QQft

660

520

A OK

QCC

250

220

Feb.

220

190

205

205

205

190

190

178

178

165

155

148

132

124

120

120

108

108

118

148

126

120

Mar.

120

116

112

112

132

190

178

178

205

220

00 c

220

220

220

ion

178

165

160

220

760

588

475

455

OQC

338

320

320

660

Apr.

435

395

320

302

302

268

475

415

395

375

320

285

250

220

235

190

178

165

150

155

140

136

May

134

132

128

126

124

122

120

120

120

120

10 A

116

116

112

110

106

106

%

QO

87

86

86

84

82

82

136

150

June

41^

190

220

710

355

268

205

235

190

162

148

132

128

122

112

108

100

96

95

93

89

86

86

no

82

82

79

79

July

77

77

76

82

82

76

76

72

77

72

72

69

72

79

72

69

68

68

64

63

69

66

100

89

76

72

66

72

Aug.

77

79

77

268

108

86

76

72

69

66

71

86

178

155

118

104

100

455

930

1,190

302

205

162

542

220

165

136

128

116 122-

145

Sept.

320

140

120

112

128

108

102

95

91

86

82

82

79

79

79

77

76

74

72

71

68

66

69

68

220

120

86

82

96

82

Monthly discharge of Piney River at Vernon, Tenn., for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 209 square miles]

Month

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

395 

1,700 

220 

2,610 

220 

760 

475 

150 

710 

100 

1,190 

320

2,610

Minimum

57 

71 

76 

72 

108 

112 

136 

82 

79 

63 

66 

66

57

'Mean

94.4 

206 

115 

313 

151 

263 

270 

112 

170 

73.2 

213 

101

174

Per

square 

mile

0.452 

.986 

.550 

1.50 

.722 

1.26 

1.29 

.536 

.813 

.350 

1.02 

.483

.833

Run-off in 

inches

0.52 

1.10 

.63 

1.73 

.75 

1.45 

1.44 

.62 

.91 

.40 

1.18 

.54

11.27

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FLATWOODS, TENN.

LOCATION. At Balsha's farm, 1J4 miles northwest of Flatwoods, Wayne County, 

and 1 mile north of Wayne-Perry County line. Little Opossum Creek enters 

half a mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 439 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1920, to September 30, 1926.
324 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

-GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to large trees on right bank 300 feet 

downstream from ranch house of W. &. Belsha and a quarter of a mile 

upstream from county bridge on Flatwoods-Linden road; read by E. H. 

O'Guinn.

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

below gage or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar a third of a mile downstream from gage 

forms control; not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 

6.15 p. m. June 4 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 4,550 secondfeet); minimum, 1.22 feet at 5.45 a. m. July 24 (discharge, 85 second-feet). 

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 1922 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 12,500 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 65 second-feet at 5 p. m. September 9, 1925.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 100 and 1,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

below 1,000 second-feet; above that point they are subject to considerable 

error owing to lack of high-water measurements.

Discharge measurements of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Jan. 15.......... ..............

Mar. 13...... .-.-.......--...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

796

Date

Apr. 1. ....... ...............

Aug. 11-..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

581

132

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

i ____ . _ ..

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

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

4... .......

5 ............

6 ...........

7 _ . __ .... .

8...............

9 . ...

10...... .........

ll. .

12.. 

13 ........

14...........

15 

16...............

17... ..........

18...............

19... ............

 20... .........

-21...............

22 _ 

23 .........

24....... ,.

25 .

26...............

27....... .....

28..............

29...... .........

30... ............

31 .........

Oct.

135

129

129

120

111

105

117

129

156

162

135

123

132

195

348

405

385

330

242

192

159

159

153

192

385

385

278

242

195

195

210

Nov.

210

195

192

189

186

195

195

260

330

278

242

950

3,590

1,460

900

750

570

485

405

365

312

295

278

260

242

278

365

330

330

Dec.

295

one

260

260

330

348

312

295

278

9firt

260

260

260

260

365

348

348

348

330

295

278

260

260

242

242

225

210

Jan.

192

260

242

ooc

225

210

1Q1

1QC

1QC

105.

225

365

465

705

1 830

1,910

1 OCA

800

660

570

505

405

Feb.

385

365

365

4flc

405

QQC

365

qxc

con

319

295

265

278

9fifl

260

260

242

242

295

Af\K

385

 

Mar.

365

365

348

330

312

330

850

1,390

1,130

QCfl

850

850

850

750

660

570

525

485

445

405

405

445

485

465

AAK

425

405

525

Apr.

570

14S

505

485

44>;

425

Afiti

570

505

485

485

465

445

385

365

330

312

295

278

278

278

260

260

242

225

May

225

225

225

210

210

195

195

295

485

445

365

365

312 9o>;

295

295

278

260

242

225

210

195

195

180

180

165

165

150

312

405

June

900

i 3on

850

3,590

2,950

1,600

900

750

570

525

485

445

405

330

 278

260

242

225

210

312

295

242

210

195

195

1DQ

195

180

165

159

July

159

153

135

129

195

'210

195

153

159

147

129

123

111

105

105

105

105

105

102

100

98

95

90

105

162

1OC

147

147

135

132

132

Aug.

141

150

260

312

312

278

183

135

132

123

105

111

135

165

174

159

147

189

850

1,910

1, 750'

1,130

850

850

900

850

570

385

330

312

1,070

Sept.

1,010

615

445

348

295

405

525

405

295

260

195

195

183

165

159

159

156

144

135

132

190

120

120

117

210

385

260

177

159

144
CACHE RIVER BASIN 325

Monthly discharge of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year ending September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 439 square miles]

Month

July . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

405 

3,590 

365 

1,910 

405 

1,390 

570 

485 

3,590 

210 

1,910 

1,010

3,590

Minimum

105 

186 

210 

192 

242 

312 

225 

150 

159 

90 

105 

117

90

Mean

204 

496 

286 

481 

316 

578 

398 

259 

641 

132 

483 

268

378

Per

square 

mile

0.465 

1.13 

.651 

1.10 

.720 

1.32 

.907 

.590 

1.46 

.301 

1.10 

.610

.861

Kun-off in 

inches

0.64 

1.26 

.75 

1.27 

.75 

1.52 

1.01 

.68 

1.63 

.35 

1.27 

.68

11.71

CACHE RIVER BASIN 

CACHE RIVER AT FORMAN, ILL.

LOCATION. In the NE. % sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., at Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad bridge at Forman, Johnson County, 1 mile below mouth of 

Dutchman Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by A. A. Burris.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is heavy clay. Banks wooded; right bank is 

overflowed; left bank leveed. Low-water control is small loose-rock dam 

30 feet below gage; affected by drift.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.90 feet November 8 

(discharge, 1,960 second-feet); minimum, 0.17 foot July 31 and August 1 

(discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.30 feet February 3, 1923 (discharge 2,790 second-feet, revised); no flow July 31 and August 1, 1923.

ICE. No ice forms during ordinary years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged during year. Rating curve 

well defined from 10 to 3,100 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. 

Records good except those for very low stages, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 11, 1925: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 21.8 second-feet.

April 6, 1926: Gage height, 4.93 feet; discharge, 327 second-feet.
326 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cache River at Forman, III., for the years ending 

September SO, 1923, 1924, and 1926

Day

1922-23

1 -.

2_

3

4

6 -

« .- 

9 

10 

11 

12- ......

13-.-.--..

}4 ... ..

15- 

18 . 

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 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 .~

17 

18 

19-;, 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1925-26 

1 ........

2 .

4 - 

5 .

6 

7 

' 8 

9 ...

10 

Oct.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

261

215

183

153

134

107

98

86

67

56

47

41

41

38

35

41

50

273

750

645

540

435

351

237

163

134

107

98

82

82

67

298

402

312

190

201

114

Nov.

2.8

8.5

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.0

5.5

10

10

12

14

16

20

30

20

16

12

30

47

53

47

35

16

12

8.5

7.0

7.0

8.5

8.5

53

47

60

435

765

690

645

495

465

435

226

193

173

143

125

90

74

47

30

41

60

82

74

67

67

86

74

116

480

417

1,230

1,960

1.740

Dec.

7.0

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

16

14

14

12

12

8.5

5.5

7.0

5.5

30

98

143

193

660

600

510

450

420

480

273

351

799

1,200

1,510

1,740

2,520

2,220

2,010

2,010

1,740

1,230

960

1,120

1,540

1,660

2,520

1,920

1,540

1,170

1,060

940

882

864

4.Q9

634

312

Jan.

378

226

193

98

30

20

18

18

16

107

74

60

35

aar\

1 300

1,080

con

7QQ

coo

son

746

522

462

372

234

223

372

864

746

. 570

477

417

284

271

271

212

190

990

212

246

284 '327

070

22

OQ

65

84

9fi

Feb.

1,700

2 7 on

1,700

1 400

833

480

600

799

eoc

480

351

261

' 9°.7

1QO

143

204

019

495

477

402

312

284

190

170

141

160

190

271

212

271

387

507

570

372

271

201

402

387

QJ=7

QO7

Q1O

246

919

180

m

Mar.

299

183

94Q

600

750

540

378

435

816

850

1,540 i con

1,740

1,510

1,370

910

675

540

338

226

1 Q3

190

150

150

132

327

284

190

160

150

170

271

372

492

160

327

462

327

387

682

882

538

150

132

180

417

342

OCQ

234

190

342

4/>o

298

Apr.

143

143

833

975

1,170

1,300

1,170

833

615

750

910

1,260

QOfl

660

261

91 1

143

116

180

132

114

123

190

132

96

88

72

60

60

50

47

60

88

80

88

80

57

37

72

88

37

26

07

828

JO 9

327

OK7

900

960

1.020

May

173

KAf)

143

116

107

82

78

60

en

850

1,660

1,700

1,340

645

^OK

OQO

338

351

273

88

96

180

123

76

100

190

327

212

170

132

123

110

212

100

41

246

882

794

650

650

746

714

538

714

846

900

Qfi

65

36

92

26

24

June

153

261

1QQ

163

41

125

364

273

125

86

56

312

392

392

273

173

98

74

41

273

273

714

522

342

271

190

170

141

123

110

160

246

327

554

940

1,260

1,140

682

554

447

271

212

271

212

372

327

170

150

110

223

492

15

15

1 3

13

12

Q fi

7.7

July

125

22

13

9 6

11

29

22

15

5.1

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

1 9

1.5

29

11

2 4

1 9

.2

.0

312

201

80

60

57

47

33

2 0

3

0

3 9

3 7

3 7

3 9

9 4

11

Aug.

.2

1 9

907

338

630

540

40 c

299

125

19

9QQ

930

799

870

1 000

585

261

183

i c;3

0.5

01

99

1 S

10

6.1

Sept.

237

183

134

102

204

94

56

9c

18

833

1,170

1,580

1,510

870

510

351

72

50

10

13

20

16

49

26

1 Q

5.5

4.2

3 7

3 9

2

Q

2 A

2.0
CACHE KIVER BASIN 327

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cache River at Forman, III., for the years ending 

September 80, 1923, 1924, and 1926 Continued

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1925-26

11 .

12 .

J3 .....

14 .

15 

16 ._,_

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22.......

23 

24 

25 .

21

150

234

271

492

570

846

1,000

1,000

762

602

477

387

312

258

234

201

170

160

201

298

1,510

1,320

1,170

1,060

980

882

794

730

778

746

650

554

462

507

634

698

650

602

271

234

201

190

160

150

132

114

100

88

72

65

55

46

36

28

22

22

22

21

21

76

62

76

105

92

80 

132 

-201 

312

298

477

900

1,230

900

762

730

554

372

327

271

327

105

92

76

62

58

68

84

105

92

201

387

846

682

212

191

170

141

132

110

76

72

68

105

234

327

312

246

212

180

132

284

618

940

864

762

698

634

554

447

372

312

234

180

160

141

160

132

92

72

105

96

24

22

22

21

19

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

11

9.6

7.0

7.0

8.6

13

18

18

7.7 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

3.8 

3.8 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

4.2 

9.4 

6.1

3.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

3.2

21

36

19

9.4

6.1

49

387

271

372

312

271

212

327

432

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9

.9

1.1

2.0

4.8

3.7

2.4

2.0

9.4

34

NOTE. Eecord of daily discharge Oct. 28, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, revised above discharge 1,050 secondfeet since publication in Water-Supply Papers 563 and 583. No record July 9 to Sept. 24,1924. River frozen 

and gage not read Dec. 28, 1925, to Jan. 2, 1929; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Monthly discharge of Cache River at Forman, III., for the years ending September 80,

1923, 1924, and 1926 

[Drainage area, 240 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off in 

inches

1922-23

October 26-31--,----------------------------- 2

November.__..____________.____ 53

December..__.___.___.....___....... 273

January....................................... 1, 510

February .__--___. -_ _ 2,790

March_..................__._....... .._. 1,740

April- . 1,370

May . . 1,960

June...___.__....________...__. 392

July-. -, 125

August.__ ,. __..__......._._.. 1,000

September............._______________._ 1,740

1923-24 =====

October...______________...._... ___. 750

November... .__.._ __ _ >t^._ 765

December, _________________________ 2,520

January.................__..__.___________ 864

February_______________________.____._. 570

March______________________ 882

April...___ _ ____________________ __ . 180

May - - - 900

June___.......__..__.______._____._ 1,260

July l-S....................................... 312

September 25-30__ __ .__.__..... .. 72

1925-26 =====

October.-. 1,000

November_.........._.-.._._____ _ ___ 1,960

December. _..__.__.........._.--_._....._. 634

January.__._________________.___ 1,230

February.. ___.............__ _ _ ___ 846

March_____ _ __ 618

April 1,020

May_____ _______ _ _ _________________________ 110

June.__ __-_ _ _________--_____ __ 15

July. . .. . 11

August._-.-._.__-__.____-_-_._________.___ 432

September__..._______________.__.___[ 49

The year....__.____.______..__________ 1,960

1.3

2.0

3.5

16

143

183

116

50

17

.0

.0

16

I.47 

15.8 

30,0

441

868

763

596

550

172

II.1 

424 

463

0.006

.066

.125

1.84

3.62

3.18

2.48

2.29

.717

.046

1.77

1.93

0.00

.07

.14

2.12

3.77

3.67

2.77

2.64

.80

.05

2.04

2.15

35

30

273

190

141

132

26

41

110

33,

10

181

230

1,200

381

320

297

78.6

351

390

104 .

30.2

. 75,4

.958

5.00

1.59

1.33

1.24

.328

1.46

1.62

.433

.126

1.07

5.76

1.83

1.43

1:43

.37

1.68

1.81

.13

.03

21

417

21

22

.58

68

72

7.0

2.4

.5

.5

383

880

222

290.

212

247

466

27.9

7.00

3.14

137

6.18

1.60

3.67

.925

1.21

.883

1.03

1.94

.116

.029

.013

.571

.026

1.84

4.10

1.07

1.40

.92

1.19

2.16

.13

.03

.01

.66

.03

239 13.54

NOTE. Eecords of monthly discharge Oct. 26,1922, to Sept. 30,1924, supersede those published in WaterSupply Papers 563 and 583.
328 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART III

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Ohio River Basin at 

points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River Basin during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

July 14

July 17

Aug. 13

19

14

16

Oct. 2

3

Nov. 13

14

Feb. 25

Apr. 8

July 21

July 27

Mar. 6

July 21

July 21

14

13

Apr. 29

25

Apr. 19

20

22

20

20

21

21

20

Stream

Mill Creek.-..-. ......

- do-.........-. -.

-.-do ...............

..... do-... . .............

 do- ...........

feeder.

. .do.... ............. ..

- do .... .........

-...do ...... . ...

..... do... .... ..... ..

 do-.... ... ... .... ...

 do ..... . ... .

 do.. . .

 . ..do... ...

River.

Fork of Mills River.

Fork of Mills River.

..... do.. .

 ..do-,.,, ...... ....

.....do ..... ....

 do -- ....

er Co.'s flume. 

..... do ... .... ...

 . do.. .... .... .

..... do .... . .... . 

 do..... .... ... .

Tributary to 

 -do 

 do.... .

 do .... ----

.... .do 

 do 

 .do.. 

 do... .... .... .

.--do .... -

..... do 

- do . .... -

 do .

 do.. 

 do 

 . -do .... .

--.do .... . 

..... do ... .... -

 .do -.- -

 do -

..... do 

 ..do .

 .do. 

 do 

 do 

..... do .

Locality

..... do 

Ohio.

ton, Ohio.

 do.. 

 do 

 .do.... 

 do... -

 do -

 do 

 do 

near Rock. Island, Tenn.

Pisgah National Forest,

N. C.

intake, N. C. 

 do 

Emf, Tenn. 

 do. 

 do .... .. -------

.. do. .

 do... . ---

..... do...... ...... ... .....

height

Feel 

a 87

.56

.92

2.15

27.35

21.90

28.26

23.51

25.83

25.74

26.70

18.90

1.25

.46

1.45

1.32

. 1.31

8.5

8.0

6.90

8.42

3.42

Dis- 

'charge

Sec.-ft. 

53

28

60

15

7

8

116

105

0.2

95

0

4,990

1,470

6,290

2,260

3,750

3,650

4,630

46

7.9

60

12.8

10.0

2.6

1.8

411

459

30.4

1,670

730

 23.5

"'15. 5

«;i5.i

960

868

8S4

981

912

* Represents leakage and inflow between diversion dam and power bouse.
INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of__ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of____ ______.. 2 

Adams, Tenn., Red River near..._._.-. 195-196 

AdamsviUe, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at.___ 98-99 

Aldjerson, W, Va., Greenbrier River at___ 94-95 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y 11-12 

Almond, N. C., Nantahala River at___ 268-269 

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio._____ 113-115 

Appropriations, record of__________ 1 

Arthur, Tenn., Powell River near____ 287-288 

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at.. 199-201 

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at_______ 83-85

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River at.. 166-167 

Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky. 159-160 

Bear Creek «t Bishop, Ala_________ 314-315 

Beaver River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in.... ...... ....: 41-50

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa; N. C..... 226-228

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at... 14-15 

BeUeview, Tenn., Harpeth River at___ 191-192 

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va___ 40-41 

Big Sandy River Basin, Va., gaging-station

records in __________ 99-101 

Bfg Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio.......... 112-113

Biltmore, N. C., Swannanoa River at.__ 223-224 

Bishop, Ala., Bear Creek at.___.___ 314-315 

Black Mountain, N. C., North Fork of

Swannanoa River near ____ 224-226 

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va_____ 33-34 

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at_ 198-199 

Bluff City, Term., South Fork of Holston

River at...................... 244-246

Boom, Tenn., Obey River near...____ 182-184 

Booneville, Ky., South Fork of Kentucky

River at........._.......... 155-157

Boumeville, Ohio, Paint Creek near___ 116-118 

Bowie N. C., South Fork of New River at.. 85-86 

Brevard, N. C., Davidson River near__. 215-216 

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at____ 157-158 

Bryson, N. C., Tuckasegee River at___ 271-272 

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio. ... . 147-149 

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va_._... 21-22 

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn___ 323-325 

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at__ 169-171 

Buteherville, W. Va., West Fork at__.__ 22-24 

Butler, Tenn., Watauga River at_____ 251-252

C

Cache River at Forman, 111_________ 325-327 

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee River

at........ . 263-264

Calvert, N. C., French Broad River at__ 196-198

102061 30- -22

Fagtf

Cambridge, Ohio, Wills Creek at__.___ 79-80"

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn. __ 184-185

near Silver Point, Tenn...._ ..... 186-187

Carthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at_ 173-174 

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at___ 171-172 

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at_._ 319-320 

Charleston, Tenn., Hiwassee River at__ 294-295 

Chattanooga, Tenn., Tennessee River at. 207-209 

Cheat Bridge, W. Va., Shavers Fork at... 36-37 

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va. 27-28 

near Parsons, W. Va_____ _. __ 25-27 

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C______ 274-275 

at Tapoco, N. C____________ 276-277 

Cherokee, N. C., Oconalufty River at.. 272-274 

Chilhowie, Va., Middle Fork of Holston

River at.__........... 249-251

South Fork of Holston River near... 243-244 

ChiUicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at..___. 107-108 

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork at 24-25 

Clarksville, Tenn., Cumberland River at.. 176-178 

Clear Fork, Tenn., discharge measurement

of. _. . 328

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at_ .__ 279-280

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va._____. 279-280

at Clinton, Tenn____________ 284-285

at Speer Ferry, Va_.__ 280-282

discharge measurements of 328

near Lone Mountain, Tenn____ 282-283

Clinton, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at__ .. 55-56

Clinton, Tenn., Clinch River at 284-285

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn.... 187-189

Columbia, Tenn., Duck River at 317-318 

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at . 113-115 

Scioto River at.________ 105-107 

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 4-5 

Control, definition of._ . 2 

Cooperation, record of__'. . 9-10 

Cortland, Ohio, Morquito Creek near 48-49 

Crab Orchard, Tenn., Daddy Creek near- 290-291 

Crabtree, N. C., Pigeon River near..._ 228-229 

Crystal Spring, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at.. 56-58 

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C. 266-26S 

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River

at......___....._ ...... 167-169

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky. 166-167 

at Burnside, Ky.__..,- 169-171 

at Carthage, Tenn_.__ ..... 173-174

at Celina, Tenn______ . 171-172 

at Clarksville, Tenn___ . 176-175 

at Cumberland Falls, Ky..._ 167-169 

at Nashville, Tenn.___ .- 174-176 

South Fork of, at Nevelsville, Ky--- 181-182 

Cumberland River Basin, Ky.-Tenn., gagingstation records in.. ^.. ... 166-19$

329
330 INDEX

D

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Term... 

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near___. 

Dandridge, Tenn., French Broad River at. 

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio____. 

Darbyville, Ohio, Darby Creek at____. 

Data, accuracy of ._.

explanation of... -..._..._._. 

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C.......

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at__. 

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near______.

Miami River at..___________. 

Deeatur, Ala., Tennessee River at.........

Deerfleld, Ohio, Mahoning River near._. 

Deermont, Tenn., Emery River at. ___. 

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy Eiver near....

Dial, Oa., Toccoa River near.______. 

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn____. 

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near__- 

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at__. 

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near_-- __. 

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn____.-.

at Columbia, Tenn__ ___ ___.

at Normandy, Tenn .......

near Hurricane Mills, Tenn--.._....

Page 

290-291

.. 12-14 

203-204 

115-116 

115-116

.. 4-5

215-216

.. 33-34

146-147

131-132

209-211

 41-43

288-289

110-112

298-300

254-255

-. 58-59

.. 61-62

104-105

319-320

317-318

315-317

320-322

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio___ 47-48 

East Laport, N. C., Tuckasegee River near. 269-271 

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver Creek

near________________ 50-52 

Eggleston, Va., New River at.._______ 89-90 

Elizabethton, Tenn., Watauga .River at_ 252-254 

Elk Eye mill race, Ohio, discharge measurement of______________ 328 

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn. ____ 308-310 

near Elkmont, Ala.. __,_______ 311-313 

near Fayetteville, Tenn...-,_____ 310-311 

Elkmont, Ala., Elk River near______ 311-313 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, HI. ____ 162-163 

Embreeville, T.enn., Nolichuofcy River at. 238-239 

Emery River at Deermont, Term..____ 288-289 

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at________ 303-304 

Englewood, Ohio, Stillwater River at___ 139-140 

Estill Springs, Tenn., Elk River at____ 308-310 

Etna, N. C., Little Tennessee River at__ 260-261 

Evenwood, W. Va., Olady Fork at._____ 31-33

P

Fay, Ohio, Little Muskingum River at___ 54-55

Fayetteville, Tenn., Elk River near.___ 310-311

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at____ 15-17

Flatwoods, Tenn., Buffalo River near__ 323-325

Flint, W. Va., Shavers Fork at _____ 34-36

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at..___ 212-213

Fonnan, HI., Cache River at_______ 325-327

Frankfort, Ky., Kentucky River at____ 154-155

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C_ 199-201

at Blantyre, N. C____________ 198-199

at Calvert, N. C_____.______ 196-198

at Dandridge, Tenn. ........__. 203-204

near Newport, Tenn__________ 201-202

Q

Qandy Creek at Horton, W. Va_______ 28-29 

Gauley River near Leander, W. Va_____ 96-97 

Georgetown, Ohio, "Whiteoak Creek near.. 119-121 

Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va_____ 31-33

Page

Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky. 157-158 

Green River Basin, Ky., gaging-station records in_____._-------.-. 157-160

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va._ 94-95 

Greencastle, Ky., Barren River at_____ 159-160 

Greenville Creek near Greenvile, Ohio__ 141-142 

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at________ 69-70

H

Hall, W. Va., Bnckhannon River at..__.. 21-22 

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at._. 52-53 

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn____ 191-192 

near Kingston Springs, Tenn._____ 192-193 

Harrisburg, El., Middle Fork of Saline River

near._____.__.____ 164-166

Hartford, Tenn., Pigeon River at._____ 231-232

Haysi, Va., Pound River near._____ 100-101

Russell Fork at._______._____ 99-100

Heidelberg, Ky., Kentucky River at...... 149-150

Highbridge, Ky., Kentucky River at_... 152-154 

Hinton, W. Va., New River near.___._J 90-92 

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn...... 294-295

at Murphy, N. C.................__ 291-292

at Reliance, Tenn.___________ 292-294

discharge measurements of________ 328

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio... . 83-85

near Lancaster, Ohio.__............... 82-83

Holston River, Middle Fork of, at ChUbowfe,

Va-..... ... - 249-251

near Rogersville, Tenn...__.'_.__ 248-249

North Fork of, at Mendota, Va - 257-258

-near SaltviUe, Va.__:______ 255-257

South Fork of, at Bluff City, Tenn__ 244-246

at Kingsport, Tenn______.__ 246-247

at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va_. 243-244

Horton, W. Va., Gandy Creek at__'___ 28-29

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at__.. 17-19

Hurricane Mills, Tenn., Duck River near 320-322

Iron City, Term., Shoal Creek at_____ 313-314 

J

Jackson, Ohio, Little Salt Creek near. 118-119 

Jefferson, N. C., South Fork of New River

near______________ . 86-88 

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio.... 74-76 

Jeromeville, Ohio; Jerome Fork at ..- 74-76 

Johnson, N. C., Cheoah River at_____ 274-275 

Johnsonville, Tenn., Tennessee River at.. 213-215 

Judson, N. C., Little Tennessee River at 261-263

Kanawah River Basin, N. C.-Va.-W. Va.,

gaging-station records in 85-97 

Kentucky River at Lock 4, at Frankfort,

Ky .___......_______ 154-155

at Lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky....___ 149-150

at Lock 7, at Highbridge, Ky...___ 152-154 

at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky. 150-152 

South Fork of, at Booneville, Ky. . 155-157 

Kentucky River Basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in....... . 149-157

KiUbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio_._..... 78-79

Kingspoft, Tenn., South Fork of Holston

River at____._____.__ 24ft-247
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Kingston Springs, Term., Harpeth River

near______________ 192-193 

Turnbull Creek at............. ..... 194-195

Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee River at..... 204-206

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio__... 76-77

L

Lancaster, Ohio, Hocking River near____ 82-83 

Larue, Ohio, Scioto River at...... ..... 101-102

Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va_. _. 29-31 

Layland, Ohio, Killbuck Creek at.,____ 78r79 

Leander, W. Va., Gauley River near.__... 96-97 

Lickling River at McKinneysburg, Ky..._ 125-127 

. at Toboso, Ohio___....__...._... 80-82

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio........... .... r ....... -50-52

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio...... 123-124

East Fork of, at Perintown, Ohio.... 124-125

Little Miami Valley River at Spring Valley,

Ohio..... .................. 121-122

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio...... 54-55

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Term_ 241-243 

Little River at Walland, Term._...___ 258-260 

Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio. __. 118-119 

Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio_.. 108-110 

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Tenn . .. ...i ... 263-264 

at Etna, N. C.................1....... 260-261

at Judson, N. C........... .......- 261-263

at McGhee, Term..-....---.....-._ 264-266

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, I1L....... 163-164

Lockington, Ohio, Lorainie Creek at. __ 135-137 

Logansport, Ind., Wabash River at..._. 160-161 

Lone Mountain, Tenn., Clinch River near. 282-283 

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio___ 135-137 

Loudon, Tenn., Tennessee River at.___ 206-207

M 

McConnelsville, Ohio, Muskingum River

at............................ 62-64

McQhee, Tenn., Little Tennessee Raver at. 264-266 

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at....___ 301-303

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at... 125-127

McMinnville, Tenn., Collins River near.. 187-189

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio. _____. 146-147

near Springfield, Ohio_________ 144-145

nearUrbana, Ohio........._4 _._ 142-143

Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio_____ 43-44 

at Youngstown, Ohio__________. 44-46 

near Deerfield, Ohio_________... 41-43 

West Branch of, near NewtOn Falls,

Ohio.._..........._......... 46

Mansfield, Ohio, Rocky Fork near_____ 72-74 

Marion, Ohio, Little Scioto River near._ 108-110 

Meander Creek at Ohlstown, Ohio_____ 49-50 

Mendota, Va., North Fork of Holston River

at. --.. . .I- 257-258 

Miami" & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge measurements of__________ 328 

Miami & Erie Canal feeder, Ohio, discharge

measurement of.___ _ 328 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio_._...... 131-132

at Sidney, Ohio-. , 127-128

at TaylorsviUe, Ohio.... .......... 129-130

at Venice, Ohio................\.^..... 134-135

near Miamisburg, Ohio____ 132-134

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Miami River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in____________ 127-149 

Miamisburg, Ohio, Miami River near___ 132-134 

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va... .... 19-20

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at_..___ 19-20 

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River at...... 123-124

Mill Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of. 328 

Mills River, Left Branch of North Fork of,

N. C., discharge measurement of. 328 

near Mills River, N. C. ........ 220-221

Right Branch of North Fork of, N. C.,

discharge measurement of__... 328

South Fork of, at The Pink Beds, N. C. 216-218

discharge measurement of._____ 328

near Sitton, N. C...._ ........ 218-220

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River near____ 76-77 

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio_______ 69-70 

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W.

Va_ _ 17-19

Monongahela River Basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in________ 12-41 

Morganton, Ga., Toccoa River near..__ 300-301 

Morgantown, W. Va., Cheat River near__ 27-28 

Morristown, Tenn., Nolichueky River

near ...._...._......__ 240-241

Mosquito Creek near Cortland, Ohio____ 48-49 

Mount Sterling, N. C.,Pigeon River near.. 229-231 

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River at____ 291-292 

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio..___ 61-62 

at McConnelsville, Ohio..__.......... 62-64

Muskingum River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station records in___________ 55-82

N

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C...__. 268-269 

Nashville, Tenn., Cumberland River at_ 174-176 

Nevelsville, Ky., South Fork of Cumberland

River at 181-182

New River at Eggleston, Va ___.___ 89-90 

nearHinton, W. Va.._.____ T ___ 90-92 

near New River, Tenn__........... 179-181

North Fork of, near Warrensville, N. C... 92-94

South Fork of, at Bowie, N. C.____ 85-86

near Jefferson, N. C ........._ 86-88

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River

at..______________ 59-61

Newport, Tenn., French Broad River near. 201-202

Pigeon River at.. .............. 232-234

Newton Falls, Ohio, West Branch of Mahoning River near_.____----- 46

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio. 66-67

Nolichueky River at Embreeville, Tenn.. 238-239

at Poplar, N. C. .. 236-238

near Morristown, Tenn________ 240-241

Normandy, Term., Duck River at 315-317

North Industry, Ohio, Nimishillen Creek at- 66-67

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C - 234-236

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C 297-298

O

Obey River near Boom, Tenn_______ 182-184 

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn.. ...,_. 303-304

at McHarge, Tenn_ _. _'!.. 301-303

at Parksvttle, Tenn.
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Ohio Canal, Ohio, discharge measurements of. 328 

Ohlstown, Ohio, Meander Creek at...-.__ 49-50 

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio. __ 110-112

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio..__ 116-118

Parksville, Tenn., evaporation at______ 305

Ocoee Elver at_ __________ 305-307

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near.___.. 25-27 

Shavers Fork at______________ 38-39 

Pennington Gap, Va., Powell River near.. 285-286 

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork of Little Miami

River at.. ........____.. 124-125

Phalanx Station, Ohio, Eagle Creek at..__ 47-48

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn_____.. 231-232

at Newport, Tenn____________ 232-234

near Crabtree, N. C................... 228-229

near Mount Sterling, N. C.______ 229-231 

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn...__.__ 322-323 

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River at . 137-139 

Pomerene, Ohio, Walhonding River at.__ 71-72 

Poplar, N. C., Nolichucky River at..__. 236-238 

Pound River near Haysi, Va. _______ 100-101 

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn....___ 287-288

near Pennington Gap, Va..._____ 285-286 

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River at_._..... 102-103

Publications, information concerning ____ 5-9 

obtaining or consulting of-...._____ 6

on stream flow, lists of___________ 7,8

R

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio.___. 98-99 

Ranger, N. C., Nottely River near. __... 297-298 

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at...... 11-12

Red River near Adams, Tenn_....___ 195-196

Rees, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at......... 112-113

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River at..__ 292-294 

Richland Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.-...___________ 328 

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near__ 184-185 

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs,

Ky.. -.-.- .-...._-... 178-179

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at...... 40-41

Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio______ 72-74 

Rogersville, Tenn., Holston River near.... 248-249

Run-off in inches, definition of..---_.-. __ 2

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va_.___ ___ 99-100

discharge measurement of..._____ 328

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at...__ 162-163 

Saline River, Middle Fork of, near Harrisburg, 111 .................... 164-166

Saltville, Va., North Fork of Holston River

near.._....________.... 255-257

Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio....__._ 64-66

Sandyville, Ohio, Sandy Creek at..... . 64-66

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio.__.__ 107-108 

at Columbus, Ohio.__..______ 105-107 

at Larue, Ohio.___________... 101-102 

at Prospect, Ohio. ..._....____ 102-103

near Dublin, Ohio__.......___... 104-105

Scioto River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in..___________ 101-119 

SBe*HKf-flset; definition of. __-___.. ..._ 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. _ 2 

Seqnatchie Biver near WhitweB, TSeaaa__ 38741*

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Sevierville, Term., Little Pigeon River at.. 241-243

Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Va..- 36-37

at Flint, W. Va- ... 34-36

at Parsons, W. Va_____._--.-..-. 38-39 

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn__..._.. 31&-314 

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at______ 127-128 

Silver Point, Tenn., Caney Fork near. 186-187 

Sitton, N. C., South Fork of Mills River

near..._.___. -. _ 218-220

Smyrna, Tenn., Stone River near..___ 189-190

Speer Ferry, Va., Clinch River at.._._ 280-282

Spring Valley, Ohio, Little Miami Valley 121-122

River at......... ......... 121-122

Springfield, Ohio, Buck Creek at.....__. 147-149

Mad River near_____________ 144-145 

Spruce Pine, N. C., North Toe River at 234-236 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of__..-. ; 2 

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio . 67-69 

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio. . 139-140 

at Pleasant Hill, Ohio ............ 137-139

Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn______ 189-190 

Swannanoa, N. C., Beetree Creek near.... 226-228

at Biltmore, N. C___......___.. 223-224

at Swannanoa, N. C... ....._.... 221-223

North Fork of, near Black Mountain,

N. C...... ... ........ .. 224-226

Tapoco, N. C., Cheoah River at_.. . . 276-277 

Taylorsville, Ohio, Miami River at. 129-130 

Tellico Plains, Tenn., Tellico River at__ 277-279 

TeHico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn. 277-279 

Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s flume, Tenn.,

discharge measurements of...... 328

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.... 207-209

at Decatur, Ala... .. 209-211

at Florence, Ala________.. __.. 212-213 

at Johnsonville, Tenn.. _. .. __.. 213-215 

at Knoxville, Tenn . . 204-206 

atLoudon, Tenn.. . .- 206-207 

Tennessee River Basin, N. C.-Tenn.-Va.- 

Qa.-Ala., gaging-station records 

in..________............. 196-325

Terms, definition of.__._._... ... 2 

The Pink Beds, N. C., South Fork of Mills

River at..--.... 216-218

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at... ...... 80-82

Toccoa River near Dial, Qa.....__..* 298-300

near Morganton, Qa....... .. ... 300-301

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at.... 296-297

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C........ 271-272

near East Laport, N. C ............. 269-271

Turubull Creek at Kingston Springs, Tenn. 194-195

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio. 55-56

at Crystal Spring, Ohio.. 56-58

at Newcomerstown, Ohio 59-61

near Dover, Ohio____________.. 58-59

Twin Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements

of..... 328

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va. 14-15 

at Fetterman, W. Va____..... . 15-17

near Dailey, W. Va. .1 Ef-14

U

TJnriehsville, Ohio, Stillwater Creek at 67-69 

TTrbana, Ohio, Mad River near......... 142-143
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Valley Forge, Tenn., Doe River at_ 264-255 

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C__........ 296-297

Venice, Ohio, Miami River at_______ 134-135 

Vernon, Tenn., Piney River at___ .. 322-323

W

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind_____ 160-161 

Wabash River Basin, Ind.-Ill., gaging-station

records in __ 160-164 

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio...__ 71-72 

Walland, Term., Little River at_____ 258-260 

Warren, Ohio, Mahoning River at._____ 43-44 

Warrensville, N. C,, North Fork of NewRiver near. .. ..... 92^94 

Watauga River at Butler, Term___ . 251-252

at Elizabethton, Tenn................. 252-254

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va_____ 22-24

at Clarksburg W. Va........._...._ 24-25

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Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio 119-121 

Whitwell, Tenn., Sequatchie River near. 307-308 

Wilcox, El., Little Wabash River at.__ 163-164 

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio_ . 79-80 

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near.... 150-152 

Wolf River, Tenn., discharge measurement

of..... . . , 328

Work, authorization of.... _ 1

division of___________ 10

scope of._.. 1

Wymer, W. Va., Laurel Fork at... 29-31

Yellow Greek at Hammondsville, Ohio .... 

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at...

.. 52-53 

... 44-46

Zero Sow, point of, definition of.

o