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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work. Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Oti* Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 584

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PART IV. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S. B. SOULE, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, A. W. HARRINGTON 

and C. H. PIERCE, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WISCONSIN, OHIO, and NEW YORK

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1927
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otia Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 584

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PART IT. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S. B. SOULE, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, A. W. HARRINGTON 

and C. H. PIERCE, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WISCONSIN, OHIO, and NEW YORK

Water Resources Branch, 

Geological Survey, 

Box 3 \ 06, Capitol Station 

Oklahoma City, Okla.

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1927
ADDITIONAL COPIES

OF THIS PUBLICATION MAT BE PROCURED FROM

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CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work _._ _ _ 1

Definition of terms _________ _ _ __________ _ _________ ________ 2

Explanation of data. __ __ ________________ __ _ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results ___ ________-_____ _ 4

Publications. ________________ _ ..__ _ __ _ ___ _ _______ ____ ____ 5

Cooperation _________________________ ________ __ _________ _ 9

Division of work ---_--______-_---__-__-___-___--_-_----_ _____ 9

 Gaging-station records .-_______---_______. __ __ ______ _____ 1O

Streams tributary to Lake Superior ________________ ______ 10

West Branch of Montreal River at Gile, Wis. ___ ______ 10

Black River at Ramsay, Mich.__.__ ___ .____-_-_.______-_ 12

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan __ _ _____ _ __________ ISMenominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich__ , 13T«

Menominee River below Koss, Mich ________________________ 14'

Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, Wis__ 16-

Pike River at Amberg, Wis ________________________________ 18

Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis_ ___________ _ 1ft

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis ___ __ ___________________ 2 1:

Fox River at Berlin, Wis __ __ _________________ 22

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis _ __ 24

Wolf River at Keshena, Wis ______ _ . ___________ . 26

Wolf River at New London, Wis ________ _______ 28

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis ______________________ 30

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis ______________ . _ 32

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis_________ __ ----, - 34

Sheboygan River near Sheboygan, Wis ______ _ ______________ 36

Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis_______________-______ 38

Little Calumet River at Harvey, Ill__ _ _________ __ ______ 40

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich._____-_____--____-.__-_- 42

Stream tributary to Lake Huron... __________________________ 43

Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich ______________________ 43

Streams tributary to Lake Erie.__._.__ _ _ _ ___ _ ______ _ ___ 45

Huron River at Barton, Mich_____________ _____________ _ 4&

Maumee River. at Antwerp, Ohio___. ..._....__._____.___ _ 46

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio _ _.__ __ _____ _ _______ 48

.Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio... __ _.__ _ ______ _ _ 50

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohiol_ __ -__.___________ 52

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio.-____-_- -_.---__-_____._ 53

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio _ ____.__.__-.. _ -_-_..__ 55

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio..__ _ '____....___.______ 56

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio_._--_--_- ______ __ __ 57

Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio. __ _______________ 58

North Branch of Portage River near Bowling Green, Ohio _ ___ 60

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky , Ohio _.--_-_-___-__.-- 62

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio._ __ _-_-_________--_-_-- 64

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued. Pag<

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio_______________________ 61

East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio.___________ 67

East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio__ _________ 6£

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio-____________________ 66

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio___________*_ 7C

Cuyahoga River at Breeksviile, Ohio______________________ 72

Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville, Ohio__________________ 73

Grand River hear Madison, Ohio._._________________ '7£

Conheaut Creek at Araboy, Ohio___________________ V 77

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario___________________________ '7S

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden,'N.Y.______ _______ *7S

Genesee River at Scio,~N.~Y.____________________________ 81

Genesee River at St. Helena,'N. Y.___.____________ 83

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y___ 85

Genesee River at Driving "Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y_____ 87

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville/ N.Y___________________ 89

Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y__ ____ 91

Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y_______ _______ __ 93

Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y__ _____ 94

Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn) N. Y____ ________ 95

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

N. Y _________________________________ 97

East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.__________ 99

Black River near Boonville, N. Y________________ 100

Black River at Watertown, N. Y.__________________ 103

Forestport feeder near Boonville;-N. Y______ _________ 105

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y_____ 106

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y______ ___ _____ 108

Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y_ _____ 110

Otter Creek near Glehfield, N. Y__ ______ _ 112

Beaver River at State dam, near Beaver River, N. "Y ____ 113

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver"River, N. Y__ 115

Beaver River at Eagle Falls, near Number Four, N. Y- ____ 116

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River.________ _________ 118

East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N.~Y___ 118

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton,'N. Y __ ___ _______ 120

West Branch of Oswegatchie River near HarrisvilleyN. Y 122

Raquette River at Piercefleld', N. Y__ __ 124

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y_________. ____ 126

Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point; N.v- Y- _ 128

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt______ ___ ________ 129

Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y___ _ _ -__ 130

West Branch of Ausable River near Newmari,Ni Y 132

Ausable River at AusabhfForks; N. Y__ _ 134

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N.' Y__________ _ 136

Lake George at. Rogers Rock, N.'Y______ __ 138

Lake George at Glen Island, ne~ar"B6ltori Laridi&g5, N. 'Y_ 139

Green River at Garfield, Vt______ ___________ 140

Clyde River at West 'Derby (Newport)/ Vt- _____ 142

Miscellaneous discharge measurements---_ r - 144

Index___________________________________ 145
ILLUSTRATIONS

Pact 

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station,.___________ 2

II. Typical gaging stations: A, For wading measurement; B, For bridge

measurement ____________________________________________ 2

III. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens.____..___ 2
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. LATOENCE RIVEE

BASIN, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30,1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the 

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress 

have carried the following item:

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

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 80,1895-1925

1895 ____________. __________________ $12, 500. 00

1896 ____.. __________________________ 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive__________,__________ 50, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive___________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive__________________ 200, 000. 00 

1907_________..____________________ 150,000.00 

1908 to 1910, inclusive..._________________ 100,000.00 

1911 to 1917. inclusive___________________ 150, 000. 00

1918 _______________________________ 175, 000. 00

1919 _______________________________ 148, 244 10

1920 ____. _ . _______________________ 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inplusive___________________ 180, 000. 00 

1924 to 1925, inclusive___ _ _______ ______ 170, 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 

nlade in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

1
2 SUKFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,990 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924, 1,670 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

misdeUahebiis^ discharge measurements Vere made* at other "poinfe. 

In connection with this work 'data* we're ? also collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

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

in water-supply 'papers front -time -to

DEFINITION OF TERMS

' ' volunle of water flowing' in a streartt the ' ''run-off' ' o£'r"dfisM 

charge" is expressed in various -terms, each of wMuh ha*°be$0ir$e 

associated with a'certatri class'bf work. These : terms may be divided 

into twb gfbtfps (1) those that 'represent a rate of flow'/ as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' incites, and discharge in seeond-tfeet 

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

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

principal terms used in this series ; bf reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-^f eet . 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 cbntpttted.

"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-oif with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required' to Cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term* is 'commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here Refined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for th!e term ^relation 

of gage height to discliarge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may netbe the samefsection or sections at aU/stages.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 584 PLATE I

.4. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 584 PLATE II

B

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS 

A, For wading measurement; B, for bridge measurement
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 584 PLATE III

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

.4.Au; B, Gurley; C, Slovens
PATA

The "pojiat ,of zero flow" for a -gating stajtjpn -is |bha|; point on the 

gage the gage height at wliictj, >wat*f P6^6^ ^ fr?T over 

control,

OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1923, and ending September 30, 1924. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation 

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

of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of 

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 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 a current meter. (See Pis. I-JII.) The 

^general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements .rating tables are prepared that 

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

iheights to these rating -tables gives the daily discharge -from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, & table .giving 

records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly (jftscharge 

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights .and record^ ,of discharge mea,surements are published.

The description of the station gives, in .addition (o statements 

regarding location and equipment,information inxegardf to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of 4the streams 

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.

86342 27f WSP 584 2
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

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 fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean 

daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If 

such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the mean daily 

discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular intervals 

during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument 

operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an 

essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is the average 

flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this average flow 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined 

on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

permanency 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, and (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 run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability
PUBLICATIONS

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 in the earlier reports by the Survey should be used with 

caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to 

the Survey.

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 first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each stationdescription. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data 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 asirrigation, water storage, water powers, ground 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 monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

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

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins (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.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.
6 SURFACE WATSfe SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Part IX. Colorado River basin, *

*X»i,Gteat {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, Lower Columbia River bUfefca-attd Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Surrey 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 «ost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. G., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, &s follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., in care o'f University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 450 Transportation Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los -Angeles, Calif.,' 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University >of 'Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 4,990 points in 

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

reports tabulated:
Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geg>loqieQ>l Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2. ___

12th A, pt. 2. ......

13th A, pt. 3 .......

14th A, pt. 2 .......

B 131. __ .. .....

16th A,pt.2 .......

B 140.............

Wll __ . ____

18th A, pt. 4 __ -

W 15 ___ ,., _ ..

W 16...... ........

19th A, pt, 4.. .....

W27_.r _ . .......

w as.,,,.,-..,-...-.

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

W 35 to 39. _ _ _.

21st A, pt. 4 ........

W 47 to 52. ........

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

W85.66.. .........

W 75.. ______ ..

W 82 to 85. .........

W 97 to 100... .....

W 124 to 135- ___ .

W 166 to 178.. __

W 201to214.. .....

W241 to 252 ...____

W 261 to 272.. .....

W 281 to 292 .......

W 301 to 312 ._.____

W 321 to 332. ......

W 351 to 362 .......

W 361 to 394.____

W401to414. ......

W 431 to 444 ____

W451to464 .......

W471te484._,, __

W501to514. ......

W 521 to 534 _ ...

W 541to554 .......

W 561 to 674. ......

W 581 to 594 ___ .

Character of data

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years). ' ""'.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

Junction with Eapsas.

sippt River belqw junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States.

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, aad Missouri River.

western United States.

.....do.... ___ . __ _,_,_. __ ........................ __

.-..do................. __ .. __ ____.. ___ __ . ._- 

.....do.. __ ............ ___ ...... ___ ....; .. ..-.-....

do

.....do ...... ........ ___ .. . .. ...... .....

.....do .- -..-.-. .-..-....-..- -..-.... ,...-. ......

.....do . ___ . ______ ...... ___ ....... __ ........

..^.,^0. .......................................... -- .-.-.-.-

_ .do. __ . _____________ . ______ . ___ . _

_ .do ________ ___ _ _ ___ ____ ........

.....do _- ._--.-... . . -

.....do ...... __ -. . ____ . __ ........ ..........

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

Year

1884 to Sept., 1880.

1884 to June 20,1891.

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.

1888 to Dee. 31, 1893.

1893 and ,)&&4.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898,

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

UOO.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1983.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8..

1S09.

1910.

1911.

1912.

^913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years^ and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior 

to 1904 has been, published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1924. The data for any particular station will be found in the reports covering the years 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 r 

261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 431, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records lor the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply pdp&rs containing results of strea

[For basins included see pp. 5-6]

1899 o _____

isoo g ..........

leoi ............

1902 _______

1603 ______ - 

1904 ___ ......

1905 ............

1906 ______ .

1907-8 . __ -

1909.. . 

1910 . ..... 

1911 _ ... ......

1912 _______

1913 ___-_ ..._

1914 _______

1915 _______ 

1916 _.. _. 

1917 ............

1918 ____ ....

1919-20. ........

1921 ____ . _

1922 ....._... .

1093

1924... _____

I

35

47, » 48

65,75

82

97 

» 124, o 125,

P126 

» 165, o 166,

P167 

» 201, o 202,

P203 

241

261

281

301 

321

351

381

401 

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

681

II

'35,36

48

65,75

682,83

6 97, 98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168

P 203, 204

242

' 262

282

302 

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

682

HI

36

48, <49

65,75

83

98 

128

169

205

243

263

283

303 

323

353

383

403 

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

IV

36

49

65,75

Z82.83

97 

129

170

206

244

264

284

304 

324

354

384

404 

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, m 100 

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305 

325

355

385

405 

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

VI

'36,37

49, '50

66,75

84

99 

130, 9 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406 

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

6 65, 66, 75

*83,84

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407 

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

VIII

66,

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

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

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

IV.

& James River only.

eOallatin River.

<* Green and Ounnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

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

ftWissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

iScioto River.

^Loupand Pla

with Platte.

^Tributaries o

'Lake Ontario 

TO Hudson Bay 

» New Englan

o Hudson Rive

p Susquehanna 

9 Platte and K

f Great Basin 

« Below junctio

* Rogue, Ump
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV 9 

COOPERATION

The work in Wisconsin during the year ending September 30,1924, 

was done in cooperation with the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, 

C. M. Larson, chief engineer. The United States Engineer Corps 

cooperated in maintaining the stations on Fox River at Berlin and 

at Rapide Croche Dam, and on Wolf River at N ew London. Financial cooperation was also rendered by the Castile Mining Co.

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

and Buildings, Division of Waterways, W. L. Sackett, superintendent; 

gage reader was paid by the Sanitary District of Chicago.

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

The work in New York was carried on in cooperation with the 

State of New York and at certain stations with the following organizations: Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation (Genesee River at 

Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.); the city of Rochester 

(Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y., and Canadice Lake outlet near 

Hemlock, N. Y.); Utica Gas & Electric Co. (East Branch of Fish 

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

River at Watertown, N. Y., Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., and 

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam near Beaver River, N. Y.); Otter 

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

Northern New York Utilities, Inc. (Beaver River at Eagle Falls near 

Number Four, N. Y., and North Branch of Grass River at Gleasons 

Mill near Colton, N. Y.); DeGrasse Paper Co. (Grass River at Pyrites, 

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

and Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.); New York & Pennsylvania Co. (Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.); J. & J. Rogers Co. 

(East Branch of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., Ausable 

River near Ausable Forks, N. Y., and Black Brook at Black Brook 

near Ausable Forks, N. Y.); Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co. (Saranac 

River near Plattsburg, N. Y.).

The stations on Green River at Garfield, Vt., and Clyde River at 

West Derby, Vt., were maintained in cooperation with Charles T. 

Middlebrook and the Newport Electric Light Co., respectively.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan drainage basins in Wisconsin and Michigan, were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of S. B. Soule", district engineer, 

assisted by F. C. Christopherson, E. E. Foster, and George Steinmetz.

Data for the station in Illinois were collected and prepared for 

publication by H. E. Grosbach, district engineer.
10 statecE WATER gtnwpitf, 1^4, PAST rr

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

A. H. Horton, district engineer.

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

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

and prepared for publication under the direction of Lasley Lee, district engineer, assisted by E. E. R. Dornbach, F. R. Morgan, W. W. 

Perrin, W. A. Werner, F. A. English, L. L. Dickson, and W. P. Ansley.

Data for stations in New York were coDect'ed and prepared for 

publication under the direction of Arthur W. Harrington, district 

engineer, assisted by E. B. Shupe, J. L. Lamson, A. E). Johnson, 

J. W. McConnell, and Agnes D. Buchanan.

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

by H. F. Hill, jr., Lillian H. McCarthy, and E. W. Downs.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by H. C. Troxell.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE StJPERIGB

WEST BRANCH OF MONTREAL EIVER AT GILE, WIS. 

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 46 N., R. 2 E., 800 feet upstream from highway bridge

at Gile, Iron County, 23^ miles southwest of Hurley, Wis., and 4 miles

upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. :78 square miles 1 (measured from map of Wisconsin Soil

Survey; scale 1 inch = 3 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30,1924. 

GAGE. Sloping gage bolted to rock ledge on left bank of river a feW hiindred

feet Upstream from pump house of Ottawa mine; read by Carl Long and

Lyle Slender. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge

800 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by permanent roek ledge across narrow

section of stream about 15 feet downstream from gage. Fall at control 

about 4 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.40 feet

April 18 (discharge, 920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet

January 29 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.20 feet April 21,1923 (discharge,

1,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet July 23, 1918, and September

7,1921 (discharge, about 2.4 second-feet). 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not seriously affected by ice

during year. Rating curve used welj defined throughout range of stage

occurring during year. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating curve. On days when

gage was not read (generally only Sundays) discharge was interpolated and Is

subject to small errors. Redorcts excellent.

The following discharge measurements were made by F. C. 'Christopherson: 

June 26: Gage height, 2.18 feet; discharge, 18.1 second-feet. 

July 18: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 27.8 second-feet. 

' Supersedes figures published in previous reports.
tEtrfeUtARY fO LAKE SUPERIOR 11

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of West Branch of Montreal River at Gile, Wis. t 

for the year ending September 80',- 19134

Day

l± ...... .__;___

2 _________

3. . .

4 ________

5 __ .... ___

a

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

3.. _____ §.::::._:.:.... 10 . ..

iii .......

is ......... . .... 14..............

15. .. 

16 ____ ... .

17 __ . .........

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

19 ...... _ .

20 ......

21 ____ . .....

£ ..... -

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

24 __ . _ .. ....

25 __ . ........

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

27. _______

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

29. ____ . .....

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

31 ___ ........

Oct.

6.9

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

fi.5

5.5

5.0

5.<J

6.5

5.0

5.0

6.2

12

32

36

41

4i

41

41

41

41

38

38

42

46

38

34

Nov.

32

30

28

27

26

26

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

20

22

24

. 24

24

24

$4

20

20

20

24

28

30

30

28

26

Dec.

24

21

18

17

16

14

13

Q 1

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.3

7.8

7,6

7.4

7.2

6.9

7.6

8.6

11

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

Jan.

1?

12

11

9.8

6.1

8.0

7.8

6.9

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

6.0

5.0

5(0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.8

Feb.

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4 8

4.3

4.8

4.8

5.6

5,0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Mar.

5.0

5.1

5.2

6.4

5.3

5.2

5,1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.Q

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.8

8.1

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

19

61

102

17(5

250

250

214

184

184

158

158

158

214

280

530

920

710

622

385

290

290

335

450

530

472

415

360

310

May

270

232

198

178

ua

136

147

198

416

530

655

780

710

530

416

335

290

237

184

158

136

136

136

131

126

111

93

74

68

62

Jane

58<54

51

48

46

71

83

78

71

68

59

54

48

41

48

5.6

68

65

56

S9

48

44

41

34

18

17

22

24

29

34

July

48

38

34

32

31

ft)

28

24

24

23

24

26

28

28

24

30

24

24

23

22

24

26

24

22

Sfl

17

14

22

24

36

Aug.

41

44

101

158

214

214

184

147

121

100

78

62

56

54

41

36

36

36

SO

26

32

136

32

69

108

Sfl

65

48

36

38

35

Sept.

29

na

17

10

1 14

14

14

13

16

24*?T

30

28

24

IK

16

16

91

20

43

48

44

3ft

34

4g

62

OR.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Montreal River at Gile, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 78 square miles]

Month

April __ ........ __ ..... __ ......... __ ....

July

Discharge in second-feet

-_ .,., .

46 

32 

24 

12 

5.2 

11 

920 

780 

85 

48 

214 

62

920

5.0 

17 

6.9 

4.4 

4.7 

4.8 

11 

62 

17 

14 

26 

13

4.4

Mean

21.0 

23.5 

12.3

6.24 

4.94 

6.26 

297 

257 

49.8 

26.6 

79.5 

27.8

67.6

Per

square 

mite

0.269 

.301 

.158 

.080 

.063 

.t)80 

3.81 

3.29 

.638 

.341 

1.02 

.356

.867

Run-off in 

inches

0.31 

.34

.18 

.09 

.07 

.09 

4.25 

3.79 

.71 

.39 

1.18 

.40

11.80
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

BLACK RIVER AT RAMSAY, MICE.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 47 N., R. 46 W., at highway bridge 100 feet downstream 

from Chicago & North Western Railway in Ramsay, Gogebic County, Mich.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guardrail of bridge; read by engineers 

of Castile Mining Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large rock and cobblestones; probably 

permanent. Considerable rubbish is thrown into river from time to time 

which, during periods of low water, lodges and obstructs channel causing 

backwater.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.40 feet at 

7.30 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 392 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.68 feet at 

noon and 5.30 p. m. April 1 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

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

thrown into river near control. Rating curve well denned below 103 secondfeet, fairly well defined between 103 and 192 second-feet; above 192 secondfeet it is an extension. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; no diurnal 

fluctuation. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Ramsay, Mich., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Made by F. C. Christopherson]

Date

July 18 - _________ . ________ . __________ , _______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.16

4.09

6.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.0

21.1

181

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River at Ramsay, Mich., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day.

1 ..........

2 ______

3 . .........

4 ...

5 ______

6 __ ....

7 .. ........

8 ..........

9 ______

10 ..... __ .

11 . .........

12 ______

13 . ___ .

14 ..........

15 ..........

Apr.

5

8

12

28

59

96

103

98

81

56

48

51

64

76

162

May

192

162

135

116

96

87

90

192

278

293

308

323

323

323

300

June

55

54

56

52

48

74

90

82

75

70

68

61

60

53

47

July

39

36

28

23

18

16

14

21

20

18

15

15

14

13

13

Aug.

20

19

Qfi

172

162

153

103

85

73

61

4Q

qo

34

25

25

Sept.

24

18

16

14

12

10

10

10

10

9

8

16

91

24

27

Day

16 ..........

17 ..........

18 _____ .=

19 . ____ .

20.... 

21. .........

22 ..........

23 ..... _ 

94

25 .. .. .

26 . .........

27 .........

28. _ . .....

29 ..........

30

31 ____ ...

Apr.

192

369

323

323

268

213

182

224

267

369

392

380

369

323

234

May

234

213

166

119

111

OR

on

103

119

104

on07

77

64

60

56

June

40

62

80

68

80

67

60

53

48

36

37

24

24

39

54

July

20

22

21

19

17

15

17

17

16

15

13

11

10

11

28

Aug.

23

20

is

15

14

qe

66

127

98

69

53

00

36

a

48

36

Sept.

97

oq

20

16

16

OO

29

9Q

Oft

26

23

qo

41

50

4fl

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 13,20,27, May 4,10,11,18,25,30, June 1,8,14,15,22,29, July 4,6,13,19,20,26, 

27, 29, Aug. 3.10,15,16,24,31, Sept. 7,14,21,27,28, and 30 discharge interpolated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 13

Monthly discharge of Black River at Ramsay, Mich,, for the year ending

September 80,

[Drainage area, 82 square miles]

Month

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

July ___ . __ . ____ ........ __ ..... __ .

September ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

392

323 

90 

39 

172 

50

Minimum

5 

56 

24 

9 

14 

8

Mean

179 

162 

57.2 

18.2 

59.8 

22.0

Per

square 

mile

2.18 

1.98 

.698 

.222 

.729 

.268

Run-off in 

inches

2.43 

2.28 

.78 

.26 

.84 

.3d

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

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

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

Co., 3J^ miles north of Iron Mountain, Mich., and 3 miles above mouth of 

of Pine River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30,1924. i

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

DISCHARGE. Daily discharge is computed from hourly determinations of flow 

through turbines computed from a record of number of wheels in operation, 

kilowatt output, and effective head. To average flow through turbines is 

added water passing over spillway, through gates, down log sluice, and 

leakage through idle wheels and through dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 5,050 

second-feet May 17; minimum mean daily discharge, 471 second-feet 

March 5.

1914-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 16,700 second-feet April 23 

and 24, 1916; minimum mean daily discharge, 274 second-feet, August 10, 

1919.

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

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

company. Owing to variations in demand daily discharge will bear no 

relation to natural flow, the monthly mean discharges probably correspond 

closely to natural flow.

ACCURACY. Discharge records published in following tables were obtained by 

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

This correction is based upon results of four current-meter measurements 

made in May and September^ 1919, and one in September, 1922, by the 

United States Geological Survey at a point about 1 mile downstream from 

power plant.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Mead & Seastone, consulting engineers, Madison, Wis.
14 SttSFACE WAITER StJPPI/Y, 1924, PAET IV

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

Mountain, Mich., for the year ending September 30,

Day

1 _______

2^ _ ^ ___ ..

3.*-^ .....

4 __ . _ .. __

5 __ . __ 

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

a

| "

ie.. .. ....

.11 _ -__...-.^

12 ______ . ...

13...... __ ....

14 __ .. ........

15 ____ .......

16 __ . _____ »

17. __ . .......

18 ______ . ...

10

20

21. ____ . .....

22 _________

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

24. _ .. __ . ...

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

26. _____ . ...

27... __ ... ...

28... ____ .

29. ___ ... .....

30.. __ . _ . ...

31 __ .........

Oct.

829

79Q

756

836

625

785

820

710

7QA

*7(\R

715

707

6S1

686

7 eo

770

755

737

IdS

645

639

728

622

765

6S8

714

807

885

Nov.

855

842

823

707

675

822

831

774

686

691

7f.6

770

836

862

1,170

892

871

752

726

795

824

877

830

810

680

coo

946

987

773

Dec.

1,080 QQC

QrtO

ft9A

746

840

000

77Q

QtM

&£Q

827

836

928

892

777

722

818

826

825

751

882

802

833

680

678

784

782

755

770

836

Jan.

640

Bfifi

783

7KO

735

826

609

747

720

700

684

680

828

640

756

QAO

842

716

653

776

575

616

64.2

664

661

508

571

578

578

Feb.

107

662

556

695

622

658

7ftA

638

685

7QA

170/1

694

650

672

656

658

692

700

663

682

661

662

650

715

693

688

C05

674

673

Mar.

679

554

637

540

471

546

656

607

668

581

758

872

785

867

726

654

778

7QO

833

800

814

708

774

786

830

805

960

817

864

Apr.

QCC

SfiQ

880

1 040

l|l70

QQO

1,350

1,280

1 840

1,900

1,010

1,520

1,420

1,670

2,170

2,320

3,320

4,470

4,010

3,210

3,810

2,960

2,650

2,790

3,440

4,070

4,410

4,700

4,740

May

4

non

4,090

4,330

3,630

3,280

3,190

3 640

3,290

3 01 A

4 040

4. *Mfi

4, £00

5,000

4,680

4,400

4,690

5,050

3, tOO

2,830

2

Q1A

2,760

3,160

2, 710

2,170

2,390

1,610

2,330

2,060

1,800

June

1,470

1,740

2,100

1,470

1,160

1,770

2,330

1 QArt

2,540

1,860

1 CQA

1,800

1,440

J.450

1,380

1,870

1,360

1,140

1,560

1,510

1,430

1,160

1,720

1,200

1,190

1,210

1,180

1,130

1,390

1,190

July

1,210

1,270

1 OJtfl

776

Q7C

1 300 v

2' 210

1^370

1,210

1,220

849

Qfi7

913

992

1,270

1,350

1,120

606

967

1,040

972

947

966

632

871

866

1,648

Aug.

OdQ

SfiS

1,480

1 7CA

1,710

2,180

9 9in

2,070

1,920

1,400

1 040

1,220

1,100

1,080

1,320

799

961

1,170

1,020

1,020

2,160

3,270

3,430

2,590

2,120

1,390

1,430

1,560

1, 130

Sept.

7ftS

I

rtflft

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

970

887

Q17

QOO

7<»

918

993

871

893

Q1X

860

788

756

773

628

798

1,000

2,370

1,920

2,080

1,450

1,310

1.420

1,120

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

for the year ending September 30,1924

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles]

Month

April . __ -..-..-- _ __ . __

May.... __ . .__ ___.._-. ___ ...

JUly _-- -. . _.. . .- -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

885 

1,170 

1,080 

842 

736 

960 

4,740 

5,050 

2,540 

2,210 

3,430 

2,370

5,050

Minimum

548 

675 

878 

508 

5S6 

471 

832 

1,610 

1,130 606' 

799 

628

471

Mean

733 

834 

826 

691 

668 

733 

2,510 

3,410 

1,540 

 V070 

1,560 

1,080

1,310

Per 

square 

mile

0.409 

.466 

.461 

.380 

.373 

.409 

1.40 

1.91 

.860 

.598 

.872 

.603

.732

Run-off in 

- inches

0.47 

.52 

.53 

.44 

.40 

.47 

1.56 

2.20 

.96 

.69 

1.01 

.67

9.92

MENOMINEE RIVER BELOW KOSS, MICH.

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

and 3 miles west of Ingalls, Mich. Little Cedar River, draining an area entirely in Michigan, enters from left half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924.
DISCHAEGB. Daily discharge was computed from hourly determinations <}f

through turbines (from kilowatt output and effective head) plus discharge 

x through gates and over spillway. No recount w&s taken of the water passing through the exciter turbine, nor waste over the "trash gate" at power 

house. This amount was, however, relatively small.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 11,800 

second-feet May 11; minimum mean daily discharge, 764 second-feet 

January 1.

1913-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge^ 23,200 second-feet April 23 

and 25, 1916; minimum mean daily discharge, that of January 1, 1924.

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

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

by Kimberly Clark, 57 miles; Upper Quinnesee, owned by Oliver Iron Mining Co., 62 miles; Ford plant owned by Ford Hydro-Electric Co., fi8 miles; 

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

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

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

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

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

Sundays and holidays. The effect of this regulation fa generally felt «t the 

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

ACCURACY. September 12, ±922, a discharge measurement was made at highway 

tiridge about. 4 miles below station which cheeks the discharge as computed from power-plant records within 4 per cent. See Water-Supply Paper 

524 for statement regarding earlier measurements. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished monthly by Edward P-aniell, 

general manager of Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.

Dai$y*tesch'&rge,in second-feet, of Menominee Mver-below Koss, Mick., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2 __ ___.

3

4. _______

5 ___ _

6. ______

7 __

8 ___ ... ...

9 ___________

10 ____________

11 ______.._.__

12 ____________

13. ___ _

L4. _ . __...

15. ___ ... ..

16 _ ________

17- __ . ____

18 ____________

19 ____________

20 ____________

21. ___________

22 ___________

23 ____________

24 ____ _

25 __ ________

26 ____________

27 ____________

28 ___ _ __ .

29 _____ . ___

30 ___________

31 ___________

Oct.

1,790

1,410

1,420.

1, 630

1,620

1,590

1,240

1,350

1,180

Q14

1,070

1,230

1,490

1,270

1,350

1,170

1,220

1,670

1,750

1,670

1,760

1,500

1,380

1,590

1,670

1,630

1,500

1,560

1,450

1,380

1,390

Nov.

1,630

1,350

1,920

1,280

1.-640

1,350

1,480

1,700

1,720

1,410

1,410

.1,470

1,480

1,670

1,620

1,750

1,330

1,780

1,520

1,670

1,600

1,520

1,670

1,370

1,410

1,460

1,540

1,060

2,000

Dec.

1,750

1,560

1.7SO

1,770

1,670

1,590

1,580

1,690

1,410

937

1,170

1,350

1 080 I;ITO

1,670

1,480

1,680

1,560

1,670

1,660

1,390

1,500

1,080

1,400;

1,100'

1,600

1,350

1,180

1,270

Jan.

764

926

995

1,030

1,100

1, 060

1,120

1,050

1,230

1,250

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,180

1,130

1,170

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,120

1,160

995

1,120

1,200

Feb.

1,160

1,100

1,160

1, 110

1,190

1,180

1,250

1,180

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,260

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,340

 1,300

 1,220

1,320

1,250

1,240

1,130

1,280

1,300

1,230

Mar.

1,200

1,230

1,280

1, ICO

1,200

1,200

1,080

1,100

1,030

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,260

1,230

1,520

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,-420

1,520

1,350

1,400

1,250

1,530

1,580

1,660

1,620

1,420

1,260

Apr.

1,420

1,880

1,880

2,070

2,490

2,760

3,240

3, 3 :-D

3,680

3,530

3,970

4,630

4,070

2,980

3, 670 1

6,240

6,660

9,040

10,400

8,780

7,670

7.420

6,650

6,810

7,920

8,330

9,200

9,650

.May

9,340

8, .400

7,920

7,350

6, 6.0

6,340

5,800

5,830

7,350

8,750

11,800

11,200

11,000

11,100

10, 700

10,100

9,710

9,580

8,7*0'

7,040

5,370

5,700

5,050

4,940

5,240

4,250

5,330

3,470

4,120

4,030

3,600

June

3,110

2,450

1,840

1, 820

2,280

2, 410

2,750

2,220

2,830

3,120

3, 160

2, 6f,0

2,560

2,470

2,850

2,580'

2,460

2,770

2, 6^0

2,600

1,670

2,500

2,160

2,330

2,700

2,330

2,330

2,140

2,000

2.570

July '

2, 820 '

-2.-550 :

2,100

2, 6,c.O

2,270

2,090

1, 570

1, 970

2,400

2,740

2,fiOO

2,320

l.fiSO

2,270

1,890

1,930

2,150

1,5,0

2,180:

2,060

2,180'

1,880

2,100

1,760

1,850

l,7fO

1,780

1,530

1,820

1,900

1,850

Aug.

1,740 :

J,880j

1,310.

1,780-

2,520;

-2,-flflO '

3,070

2,740

1, 920 -

1,220

2,500

2,840!

.2,450.

2,410

2,440'

-V4CO?

2,300-

2,770'

2,700 :

3,010

'2,.8?0j

3,430

4,!00

6,390

6,810

6,220

4;8CO

3,2fiO

2,980'

2,610

2,730'

Sept

2,490

2,430

1,770

2,050

2,300

1,630

1,480

2,070

1,610

1,850

1.SOO

1,740

1,860

1,330

1,850

1,450

1,720

1,810

1,760

1,690

1,380

1,630

1,530

1,640

1,810

2,870

2,380

1,880

2,320

2.JL30
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, £"ART IV

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

September SO, 1924 '

[Drainage area, 3,790 square miles] x

Month

January. ______________________

April _ ____ ______ ______ __

July...................................... __ .

September _____________________

'the year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,790 

2,000 

1,790 

1,280 

1,340 

1,660 

10,400 

11,800 

3,160 

2,900 

6,810 

2,870

11,800

Minimum

914 

1,060 

937 

764 

1,100 

1,030 

1,420 

3,470 

I,fi70 

1,530 

1,220 

1,330

764

Mean

1,450 

1,540 

1,460 

1,130 

1,230 

1,300 

5,460 

7,290 

2,490 

2,080 

3,030 

1,880

2,530

Per 

square 

mile

0.383 

.406 

.385 

.298 

.325 

.343 

1.44 

1.92 

.657 

.549 

.799 

.496

.668

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.44 

.45 

.44 

.34 

.35 

.40 

1.61 

2.21 

.73 

.63 

.92 

.55

9.07

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by TI. S. Qeol. Survey from daily-discharge records furnished by 

Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.

PINE RIVER AT PINE RI7ER POWER PLANT, NEAR FLORENCE, WIS.

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

Co. near Florence, Florence County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6

miles). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924. January 22,

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

miles upstream where drainage area is 488 square miles. 

DISCHARGE. The daily discharge is computed from hourly determinations of

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

the quantity wasted. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 1,870

second-feet May 11; minimum mean daily discharge, zero on January 20.

The extremes of discharge are the result of regulation. 

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

iat which the station is situated but the pondage at the plant is not large

and the monthly discharge is very nearly the natural flow. There are no

power plants above. 

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

Mead & Seastone, hydraulic engineers. Records at plant are carefully

taken, and results are considered reliable. Medium and low water records

good; high-water records fair. 

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

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

Florence, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

1 ____ . __

2

3..... _ .... 

4 ____ . . 

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

Oct.

221

214

200

137

148

Nov.

183

189

208

258 

263

Dec.

221

154

282

271

182

Jan.

OCQ

159

156

156 

155

Feb.

177

108

185

114 

175

Mar.

213

107

169 

162

Apr.

S3

196

200

272 

399

May

1,530

1,500

1,410

1,100 

984

June

427

401

403

407 

401

July

608

528

532

 543 

463

Aug.

519

530

425

582 

574

Sept.

248

266

289

285 

293
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 17

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

Florence, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Date

6. .... __ 

7..... _____

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.

133

98

266

184

191

188

195

200

202

.248

185

188

213

191

360

255

248

197

275

199

208

212

134

290

171

270

Nov.

191

197

199

275

130

273

258

187

191

185

88

294

211

277

268

195

191

191

191

173

353

209

287

59

319

Dec.

179

180

188

173

101

273

251

184

101

101

177

253

184

105

184

263

269

189

110

252

268

187

191

192

190

105

Jan.

73

248

155

156

1 P»Q

184

188

75

232

162

168

156

228

189

0

207

195

156

104

121

112

147

144

172

172

174

Feb.

167

165

163

196

131

134

122

165

149

159

159

191

127

123

125

152

148

201

111

118

130

203

114

132

Mar.

181

133

126

190

129

195

149

118

201

106

113

226

153

170

114

167

146

138

181

190

149

196

285

177

131

175

Apr.

347

468

505

470

435

386

405

432

569

687

781

1,410

1,450

1,420

1,320

1,240

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,370

1,400

1,490

1,590

1,660

1,600

May

854

1,100

1,080

1,560

1,820

1,870

1,740

1,610

1,780

1,790

1,780

1,650

1,540

1,390

1,150

1,040

956

831

920

846

735

379

603

559

404

465

June

273

635

669

608

514

517

514

460

521

488

426

492

288

528

583

602

485

511

390

326

290

290

293

390

395

July

508

390

293

386

332

290

295

234

277

291

292

293

305

350

271

284

254

242

240

246

300

265

238

291

411

530

Aug.

596

577

614

758

604

510'

507

345

409

470

595

588

713

467

589

874

1,290

1,470

1,300

1,170

984

850

778

602

567

560

Sept.

297

274

280

212

170

209

296

278

242

240

255

248

204

201

171

260

453

489

467

410

298

367

417

278

296

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

for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 520 square miles]

Month

October __________ ^ __________

December. _ _ ___ . ___ . ___ _____

February ________ __ ____ ..____.

April ... _________ . __ . __ .......

July 

August _______________________

September _____________ ___________

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

360 

353 

282 

258 

203 

285 

1,660 

1,870 

669 

608 

1,470 

489

1,870

Minimum

98 

59 

101 

0 

108 

106 

83 

379 

273 

234 

345 

170

0

Mean

207 

216 

192 

160 

150 

162 

868 

1,190 

451 

348 

691 

290

412

Per 

square 

mile

0.398 

.415 

.369 

.308 

.288 

.312 

1.67 

2.29 

.867 

.669 

1.33 

.558

.792

Run-off in 

inches

0.46 

.46 

.43 

.36 

.31 

.36 

1.86 

2.64 

.97 

.77 

1.53 

.62

10.77

PIKE RIVER AT AMBERG, WIS.

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

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

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

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

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911, scale 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26,1914, to September 30,1924.

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

Frank Bunce.

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

downstream from bridge to which gage is attached or by wading.
18 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY. 1924, PART IV

CHANNEL and CONTBOL. Bed composed of solid rock and some loose granite 

boulders; channel permanent but very rough at gage. Banks medium high; 

not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet at 

9.45 a. m. May 11 (discharge, 1,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.35 feet on 

December 14 and 31 (discharge, 74 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.68 feet at 5 p. m. April 10,1922 

(discharge 2,730 second-^eet); estimated minimum discharge, 65 second-feet 

January 27, 1922.

REQTJL ATIO N . None.

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

Rating eurve well defined between 118 and 1,120 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths once daily. Discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating curve, except as indicated in footnote to table of. daily discharge. Records excellent, except during winter, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Pike River at Amberg, Wis., during the year ending

September §

Date

Jan. 12

Feb. 24

Made by 

G. P. Steininetz- ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.65

a 1 Oh

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

108

Date

Mar. 18

Made by !

F.-C. Christopherson..!

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

-1.70

2.74

Disoharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

415

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pike River at Amberg, JF*s.,/or the year ending

''September 30; 19$j. ' '

Day

l ______

2

3 ________

4 ________

5 ___ . __ ...

« _________

7 ___ . _______

8 _____

9 _____ . _

10 ___ .... _ .

11 _________

12.... ___ .....

13. _______

14 _________

,15 . . .

16 ___ . _ ....

17 ___ ......

18-.... .. _

19 ___ . _______

30- _ . __ ....

21 _____ .. _

32- .- ....

23. ________

24._, ._._....

25 ___ . _______

26 ______ . _

27 ..........

28. __ _ ...._

29 _________

30 __ 

31 ________

Oct.

118

118

118

118

118

114

114

109

114

114

118

118

114

114

114

109

134

158

192

204

185

169

158

154

148

142

138

343

148

148

100

Nov.

128

138

142

148

142

140

138

134

134

134

128

125

122

118

114

118

122

122

122

122

128

128

134

138

138

138

142

154

169

148

Dec.

134

TOO

142

148

148

109

134

138

'134 158

109

176

109

74

204

180

138

109

138

134

138

128

104

128

148

138!

114

86

74

Jan.

fJK '

75

80

£090'

90

Oft

inn

115

122

128

1 1S

109

100

103

106

inn

114

118

inn

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Feb.

115

130

145

160

150

-140

130

125

120

110

110

110

105

100

100

100

100

100

105

110

110

110

105

100

110

120

125

 130

125

Mar.

120

120

120

140

160

165

170

150

130

120

110

100

80

85

80

75

90

110

95

80

90

100 no

105

100

110

125

140

150

160

160

Apr.

180

190

190

217

273

364

460

510

493

412

412

AAA

493

620

698

862

698

658

820

759

698

582

620 582'

582 582'

582

546

510

May

476

460

428

333

326

318

396

582-

820

1,120

1,160

949-

738

738

778

738

658

582

460

428

380

258' 318

428

444

412

396

380

348

333 318

June

303

288

303

288

288

318

380

348

318

303

288

273

258

258

258

333

318

318

303

303

288

217

288

288

273

230

204

192

273

348

July

348

318

258

238

217

258

258

-273

333

326

318

288

204

192

176

192

273

204

192

169

174

180

192

170

148

142

140

138

138

180

217

Aug.

230

204

204

244

258

303

348

333

303:

273:

244

204

204

199

244

288

348

318

230

258

351

444

546

455

364

318

273

244

204

,192

180

Sept.

162

155

148

169

162

.158

158

158

154

148

142

162

180

>185

162

162

160

158

154

148

154

192

2n4

204

185

180

176

192

185

180

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-8 and Jan. 21 to Apr. 2; discharge ascertained by

applying to rating table daily gage heights corrected for ice effect based on three discharge measurements,

observer's notes, and weather records. Gage not read; discharge interpolated Qct. 17, 28, Nov. 6,12,18,

Dec. 10, Jan. 10,11,14,16, 17, 21,23, 25, 26, 28, 30, Feb.l, 3,5,7,8,11,13,15,17,19,21, 23, 25,27,29, Mar. 2,4,6,

, 10,12,14,17,19,21,24,26,27,30, Apr. 1, 21,29, May 5,12, July 3,10, 21,24, 27, Aug. 15,21,24, Sept. 2 and 17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

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[Drainage afea7 240 squale"niilesj

Month

Octtfber .

November ___________________

Febraary ____________________

April....................... ___ ....... __ ^Ky.... ......................................

July __. .-..... _ ... ____ ......

September ____ . ____________

The year _________________

Discharge In second-feel

Maximum

204 

W 

204 

128 

160 

170 

862 

1,160 

330 

348 

646 

204

1,160

Minimum

100 

114 

74 

75 

100 75" 

180 258' 

192 138" 

180 

142

74 i

Mean

134 

134 

131 

101 

117 

118 

51-7 

532 

288 

221 

284 

168

229

Per 

SQOare 

mile

0.558 

.558 

.546 

.421 

.488 

.49S 

2.15 

2.22 

1.20 

.921 

1.18 

.700

.954

Run-off in 

inches

0.64 

.62 

.63 

.49 

.53 

.67 

2.40 

2.5fr 

1.34 

1.09 

1.36 

.78

12.6S

PESHTIGO RIVER-AT HIGH FAILS, WEAR CRIVITZ, WIS.

Irisec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 18 E., at Higti; Falls, neat Crivitz, Marinette 

County, at power house of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 1 mile 

upstream from Thunder River (coming in from right) and 15 miles by 

road northwest of Crivitz.

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6°miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

DISCHARGE. The daily discharge, subsequent to September 30, 1922, is computed from the1 hourly flow through the turbines based om loa&oa g£ri«rators, 

head on turbines, and overall efficiency of the plant; to which is added the 

quantity wasted. Prior to-October 1, 1922, Gurley;graph water-stage recorder 

on left bank, one-fourth of a mile downstream, was used.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. -Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 2,430 

second-feet May 1&; minimum mean daily discharge, 51 second-feet November 25} December 9,16, 25, 30, January 6,13, 20, 27, February 3,10,17, 

24, March 2, and 9.

1912-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 7.80 feet at 4.30 

p. m. April 11, 1922 (discharge, 3,860 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.97 

foot from midnight to 7.20 a. m. October 27, 19-19- (discharge, 4& secondfeet). Owing t6 artificial regulation,, extremes given do not representnatural flow.

REGULATION. Considerable' diurnal fluctuation-caused by operation of power 

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

mean monthly1 flow does not represent the 'natural flow because of storage 

in the service reservoir.

AcfctmACY. Daily discharge was computed from hourly records at the power 

. plant,- and- results are considered fair.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by the Wisconsin Public 

Service Corporation; monthly and yearly discharge computed by engineers 

of the United States Geological Survey.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

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

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ________

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

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

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

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

6. __ ..... ....

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

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.

263

399

249

283

212

207

168

328

279

321

361

281

240

65

267

361

410

222

276

248

53

213

314

277

290

248

230

79

312

283

OQ7

Nov.

266

320

160

74

218

297

289

249

252

250

61

224

338

324

264

266

199

55

230

284

258

246

275

147

51

412

335

411

118

114

Dec.

116

152

289

248

260

265

293

141

51

261

358

347

272

290

156

51

255

313

266

222

218

185

52

52

51

302

321

217

178

51

Jan.

73

313

290

293

115

51

252

302

275

241

189

104

51

276

9QA

275

262

203

169

51

174

191

139

174

256

213

51

386

287

250

OOQ

Feb.

234

207

51

271

241

213

206

212

177

51

205

228

239

175

227

115

51

97

247

247

209

149

144

51

230

291

226

176

230

Mar.

127

51

213

241

237

287

317

193

51

346

342

285

285

280

137

244

361

415

546

570

747

896

408

688

539

418

781

612

230

140

281

Apr.

334

38fi

782

697

561

373

639

785

695

805

696

631

218

716

737

692

1,730

2,170

1,990

1,910

1,820

1,590

1,540

1,510

1,620

1,700

1,640

1,780

1,720

1,790

May

1,480

1,570

1,440

1,410

1,140

1,730

1,090

1,160

1,650

1,910

2,050

1,960

1,940

1,950

2,430

2,130

2,250

1,890

1,520

1,350

1,100

980

981

921

946

876

875

665

702

804

691

June

694

596

453

672

619

537

653

735

712

696

567

660

569

506

711

454

649

549

663

621

605

478

643

378

503

404

421

566

516

522

July

657

550

604

643

472

480

321

366

676

343

486

509

409

375

244

198

328

296

329

315

462

264

337

363

232

230

384

285

325

259

282

Aug.

356

403

708

437

837

626

637

893

857

498

457

571

630

344

515

480

576

655

549

503

685

797

1,010

888

1,000

953

890

818

581

421

432

Sept.

544

338

309

378

333

371

347

346

343

299

311

307

293

231

365

295

273

284

382

236

361

298

399

470

407

485

387

364

361

391

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

ending September 30,1924

[Drainage area, 520 square miles]

Month

October.. ____ . ________ . _____

November _______________ _.

December ________________ ___

February __ . __________________

April...... ___ ...... ___ --._.. .........

May ____________________

June _____________________ __

July.... ___ ...... ______ .. .

August ________________ __

September. __ ______________

The year ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

410 

412 

358 

386 

291 

896 

2,170 

2,430 

735 

676 

1,010 

544

2,430

Minimum

53 

51 

51 

51 

51 

51 

218 

665 

378 

198 

344 

231

51

Mean

262 

233 

207 

208 

186 

363 

1,140 

1,410 

578 

388 

645 

350

498

Per 

square 

mile

0.504 

.448 

.398 

.400 

.358 

.698 

2.19 

2.71 

1.11 

.746 

1.24 

.673

.958

Run-off in 

inches

0.58 

.5p 

.46 

.46 

.39 

.80 

2.44 

3.12 

1.24 

.86 

1.43 

.75

13.03
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 21

OCONTO EIVKE NEAR GHIKTT, WIS.

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

of Gillett, Oconto County, and 27 miles above mouth of river.

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

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 miles).

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

September 30,1924.

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

Harvey Gilbertson. Zero of gage was raised 4 feet January 6,19141

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

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

and not subject to overflow. During extremely high stages water may 

overflow around right end of bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.35 feet at 9 a. m. 

April 19 (discharge, 3,280 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated 235 

second-feet January 23-29.

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet at 3 p. m. April 11, 1922 

(discharge, 6,470 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot June 3 and 6, 1907 

(discharge, 95 second-feet). The maximum stage of April 11, 1922, was 

result of the failure of a dam at Pulcifer about 4 miles above station.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. %

REGULATION. None.

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

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 295 and 1,850 second-feet, and 

fairly well defined above 1,850 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

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

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

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

discharge. Open-water records excellent, except for extremely high stages 

for which they are good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Oconto River near Gillett, Wis., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 14

Feb. 25

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet

a 1 Qfi

 2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

320

267

Date

Mar. 18

May 27

Made by Qage 

height

Feet 

 2.30

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

308

1,360

> Stage-discharge relation aSected by ice.
SCBEACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, EASE

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ooonfo* River neat- GUlett, TPis.,/or the year end"

ing September SO, 1924 v

Day

1 _______

2 ______ . ...

31-.-- .........

4 ________

5 ________

6 _____ i ....

7. _ . _ ......

8 _____ .....

9 ________

10. ....

11. __ . __ ...

12 ___ . .......

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

14...-. . ______-___

15 _ ..... _

16. __ . ..__..._

17 ___ . ___ .

18_._- ___ . _____

19 .... _ _.__

20.'._-.-.- 

21 1 _____________

22, ____ .......

23.._...... ...__

24_._... _____

25 _________

26 _ ._-..._- .....

27 _____ ., .....

281.............

29__,._____...___ 

30.._.._.._____.

31'. ___.._.._....

Oct.

: 387

387

370

352

352

352

352

352

352

35£

352

336

352

' 352

QCO

352

33ti

1 387'

AA(\

466

466

 443

425

406

387

387"

oeo

397

387 

387

387

Nbv;

370

370

352

352

Q7A

352

370

352

352

352

336

352

352

352

37fl

370

352

oeo

352

352

352

352

352

370

387

370

QCO

370

3iO

415

Dec.

466

488

466

AAR

425

425

387

425

466

466

2?6

262

387

370

Q7A

370

370

Q7ft

Q7O.

007

007

387

387

370

QOA

336

QC7

370

370 

370

370

 Jan.

350

350

350

350

350

OCA

330

330

330

330

330

310

310

310

one

290

280

270

260

250

240

235

235

OOP:

23"5

OOC

235

O_tfi

250

FebV

260

265

270

. 280

280

280

295

O1A

300 2d&-

320

350

340

330

QOft

310

320

330

330

330

310

295

295

295

295

295

QAA

310

310

Mar.-

310

300

' 295

295

one

300

310

310

310

310

310

310

O1 ft

320

330

320

310

QIA

310

330

330 350'

350

370

Qon

390

415

415

415 

415

415

Apr.

415

415

' 460

560

635

740

820

1,080

1,570

1,430

1,360

1,220

1,150

1, 150

1,570

1,430

2,080

2,320-

3

OQft

3,120

2,800

2,640

2r 320,1

2,320

9 4Sfl

2,400

2

QOA.

2,320

2,000 

1,710

May

1,850

1,920

1,430

1,290

-1,290

1 ,9QA

i,-2BQ

2,000

2,080

2, 640-

2,800

2,880

2,880

2, 960 *

O Qttft

2..800

2,400

1,850

1,710

1,570

1,260

1, 2tO

1,020

1,290

1,360

1 7ftfi

1,150

887 

887

827

!June

1,290

1,640

1,43(V

425;

rfOK

406

387

425

406

 557

659

769

607

557

607

659

659

633

488

534

557

510-

557

488

510

488

488

466

510

582

July

 659

659

633

&ff

557

657-

557

63S

633

659

633

582

510

510

466 %

466

AAfi

425

425

305'

336

387

468

387

387

370

370

387. 

425

486

!Aug.

4fW4

425

534

510^

AQQ

466

510

633

607

69?

582-

557

534 534-

510

446

446

488-

466

510 510"

827

769

769

607

488

488 

488

488-

Sept.

466

.. 460.

446

406

426

425

425

df\R

406,

387-

387

., 406-

406

425

^87

406

406

406

387

387

387

- 387

387 387"

387T

406^

425

< 406 

406

Nni-fi; Stage-dis3h irga relitiaa a£f33tel by ise N"ov. 23, 30, Dec. 14-19, and Dec. 28 to Apr. 8; discharge" 'ascertained fro'tn gage heights, three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather

Monthly discharge of Oconto River at Gilletl, Wis., for the -year ending September

80, 1924

[Drainage area, 678 square miles]

Month

Novfiaibef ___ . __ . _ . ___________________

December __________ __ .. ____________

March _______ _________ . _________

AptiLi. _ . _____ .. ________ . ______ May ______ ______ __________

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

September ________ 1 ....................

Discharge in second-feet -

Maximum

466 

415 

488 

350 

350 

415 

3,280 

2,960 

1,640 

659 

827 

466

3,280

Minimum

336 

336

262 

235 

260 

295 

415 

827 

387 

305 

406 

387

235

Mean

379 

381 

389 

289 

304 

337 

1,670 

1,820 

624 

499 

536 

409

635

Per

square 

mile

0.559 

.532 

.574, 

.426 

.448 

.497 

2.46 

2.68 

.920 

.736 

.791 

.603

.937

Kun-off'in 

inches

0.64 

.5* 

.66 

.49 

.48 

.57 

2.74 

3.09 

1.03 

.85 

.91 

.67

12.72

FOX RIVER AT BERLIN, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec.16 , T. 17 N., R. 13 E., at Government lock and dam 2^ miles 

upstream from Berlin, Green Lake County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 1,430 square miles (measured on map issued by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch = 

6 miles).
STREAMS * TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN -23

AVAiLABEEi-r-January 1,: 1898; -tosJSeptemfoer 30, 1924. "

<]rAGE.-Staff gage in pool immediately below dam; read by lock tender for 

United States Engineer. Corps.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel^one channel at all stages; .banksJow 

and subject to overflow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made .from downstream side of Huron Street highway bridge in Berlin about 23^ miles downstream from gage. Rating curves 

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 4,020 

second-feet April 9 and l6; minimum mean daily discharge, 380 second-feet, 

January 22 and 23.

1898-1924. Maximum mean daily discharge, 6,400 second-feet, March 28 

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

1-4,1900.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ice. Rating curve well defined between 800 and 6,000 second^feet. Gage 

read three times daily; in general, however, noon reading alone ..is used in 

determination of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, corrected for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice by means of curves based on discharge 

measurements and observer's notes. Open-water records good; winter 

records roughly approximate.

 COOPERATION. Records have been collected and computations of daily discharge 

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

rating curves based on discharge measurements made by United States 

Geological Survey. .

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

September SO, 1984

Day

1,, _ .

3__

3... __ - __ __

4 ________ 

, 6 ________

6 ________

^ __ ___

9 _ 

10 ____ , ______

11 _____________

12

*13 ____ ..__ 

14. _ . _ ......

I5..__ ..........

16 ________

17 ______ 

18 _^, __ 

19. _______

,20. ____ __

21 _ 

22 ___ I _______

23

24__ _ __

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

26 _______ __

27

28, _____________

29. _____________

30 ________

31 ___ ...

Oct.

635

535

;535

535 

535

535 

560

560

. 560

560

560

590

,,615

590

560

590

615 

615

675

675 

645

645

fUfi

645

. 615 

645

645

645

615

645

Nov.

fUfi

645

645

675 

615

645 

675 

645

645 

.645

645

615

' 645

615

615

645

615

 ere

705

645 <«15

645

. 590 < 61'5

590

615

645

Dec.

645

645

645

645 

615

560 

645 

645

645 

615

580

615 645

615

510

560

560

560 

5GO

560

890 

615

560

615

615

615 

615

615

535

580

705

Jan.

ftfi

735

7V5

735 

705

645 

580 

510

510 

,535

560

ion

465

465

465

445

445 

445

; 445

;--420 

380

380

<> 400

420

420 

420

420

420

445

445

Feb.

&A.i\

465

-Ifi*.

465 

445

445 

420 

420

445 

. ,445

445

i4.fi

- 465

..465

465

don

ncn

410 4C0

490

< 480 

480

490

4CA

510

510 

510

535

535

Mar.

535

S60

560

615 

615

645 

705 

675

645 

705

705

705

706

Wi

735

735

735

765 

765

,765

: 800

800

800

830

.940

.975 

1,100

1,220

1,570

1,910

1,910

Apr.

1,800

1,850

1,980

2,600 

3,440

3,620 

3,720 

3,820

4,020 

4,020

3,920

3,820

3,720

3,530

3,440

3,2fiO

3,360

3,260 

3,080

3,080

3,000 

3,080

3,000

2,910

2,910

2,910 

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,750

May

2,670

2,600

2,520

2,380 

2,310

2,170 

2,100 

2,100

2,310 

2,450

2.520

2,520

2,670

2.670

2,600

2,520

2; 450

2,310 

2,170

2,100,

1,880 

U850.

1,680

1,570

1,460

1,420 

1,360

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,100

June

1,060

1,020

. .9.75

1,020 

975

940 940' 

805

830 

830

865

865

Q4ft

1,02P

1,100

1,100

I; 100

1,220 

1,270

1,320 

1^360

1 Qfifi

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,460 

1,460 1 4fif>

1,460

1,460

July

1,460

1,420

I,3f0

1,270 

1,220

1,140 ,M«o

1,060

1 S 060 

.1,060

i;o«o i.oeo

1 fltffl

1,<EO

940

tun

.. -cnfi.

865 

830

r.W-

;i76S 

800

800

, con

830

snn

765

,800

800

Aug.

765

765

j}800

1,220 

1,460

1,620 

JiSOO 

1,910

2,100 

2.?4p

2,450

2,520

2,600

2,fiOO

2,670

2,830

2r830

2,830 

3,000

St.OSO

8i470 

3,350

5,850

8,350

3,260

3.J70 

3.580

3,000

2,910

2^75JO

2^670

Sept.

2,520

2,450

2,310

2,170 

2,100

1,980 

1,800 

1 740

1,620 

1,570

1,460

1,520

1 460

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,320 

1,270

1,270

1,360 

1,520

1,570

. 1,570

1,570

1,570 

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,460
24 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT IV

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

1924

[Drainage area; 1,430 square'miles]

Month

October _ _;____ _______________

June _____________________ .

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

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

675 

705 

705 

735 

535 

1,910 4,0:0

2,670 

1,460 

1,460 

3,350 

2.520

4,020

Minimum

535 

590 

510 

380 

420 

535 

1,800 

1,100 

830 

765 

765 

1,270

380

Mean

596 

633 

608 

506 

474 

854 

3,150 

2,070 

1,160 

982 

2,460 

1,650

1,260

Per 

square 

mile

0. 417 

.443 

. 425 

.354 

.331 

597 

2.20 

1.45 

.811 

.687 

1.72 

1.15

.881

Run-off in 

inches

0.48 

.49 

.49 

.41 

.36 

.69 

2.46 

1.67 

.90 

.79 

1.98 

1,28

12.00

FOX RIVER AT RAPIDE CSOCHE BAM, NEAR WRIQHTSTOWN, WIS.

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

Wrightstown, Brown County, 19 miles downstream from Lake Winnebago 

and 20 miles upstream from mouth of river at Green Bay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 3, 1896, to September 30. 1924.

DKAII?AGE' AREA. 6,150 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 

miles.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. The dam, owned by the Federal Government 

and operated by the United States Engineer Corps to aid navigation, is 

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

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

canal leading to the lock and about a quarter of a mile below the dam is 

read-five times daily at 7 a. m., 9 a. m., noon, 3 p. m., and 6 p. m. The 

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

heights for the day, assuming gradual changes in gage height between the 

readings and weighting the different gage heights by elapsed time.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 15,500 

second-feet, May 13; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,280 second-feet 

October 14.

1918-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 20,100 second-feet, April 23, 

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

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

which has an area of 2i5 square miles, and to some extent by dams between

the butlet of Lake Winnebago and the station. The dams are operated

for power purposes and in the interests of navigation. The same storage

conditions have existed throughout the period covered by the records.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION.- Records were collected and computations of daily discharge 

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

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

States Geological Survey.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ . ....

2 . ________

3_ _____ .

4.__.. 

5 ~

6 ___ - ....

1. ...... _ _

8....... __

9....... __

10. __ .....

11. _ ...- _

12..... ______

13. _ . ______

14. _ . .__.__

15. _ . ___

16._-__ ...

17.... ....

18 __....

19 ___ . ....

20. ___ .....

21.. __ .....

22 ___ .. _

23.. .._-

24..___-._ 

25 ___ .....

26._____..__.

27. __ . .... 

28.. ___ .....

29 ___ . __

30 ______

31 ______

Oct.

2,020

2,240

2,340

2,480

2,200

2,160

1,600

1 sun

2,350

2,340

2,420

2,100

2,150

1,280

1,620

2,330

2,400

2,420

2,360

2,130

1,570

1,930

2,850

3,130

3,150

3,010

2,780 

1 730

2,100

3,030

3,110

Nov.

3,110

3,200

2,830

1,760

1,780

2,960

q AOA

3,080

2,980

2,810

1,580

1,900

2,920

3,120

2,940

2,800

2,690

1,810

1,500

2,440

2,420

2,580

2,550

2,470

1,700

1,720

2,650 

2,640

2,350

1,920

Dec.

2,130

1,390

1,980

3,770

4,000

3,890

3,820

3,290

2,030

2,140

3,930

4,180

3,300

3,630

3,960

2,900

2,390

4,150

4,060

4,170

4,110

4,150

3,110

2,240

2,900

3,880

3,930 

2,800

3,220

2,790

2,400

Jan.

3,110

3,680

3,820

3,150

3,850

2,640

2,910

3,900

4,080

4,030

3,910

4,010

2,660

3,130

4,010

4,180

4,290

4,150

3,950

3,090

3,040

4,120

4,220

4,250

4,100

4,000

3,410 

3,850

4,470

4,650

4,430

Feb.

4,460

4,460

3,610

3,570

3,180

3,240

4,370

4,480

4,330

3,530

3,970

4,450

4,390

4,370

4,280

4,100

3,720

3,680

4,590

3,740

4,080

3,920

4,560

3,660

4,000

4,540

4,510 

4,390

4,310

Mar.

4,230

3,420

4,070

4,500

4,270

3,980

4,210

4,100

3,360

3,610

4,270

4,520

4,470

4,370

4,460

3,890

4,280

4,710

4,660

4,470

4,620

4,570

3,810

4,360

4,950

4,360

4,480 

5,090

4,650

3,280

4,350

Apr.

4,870

4,870

5,060

4,960

4,580

3,300

4,110

4,650

4,940

4,440

4,490

4,610

3,810

4. sin

4,930

5,010

5,660

7,210

9,080

8,980

9,810

12,500

14,000

13,300

9,860

13,700

13,800 

14,300

14,700

14,500

May

14,400

14,300

14,300

13,500

13,500

12,100

10,100

11,000

12,600

14,400

14,400

14,200

15,500

15,000

14,500

14,700

14,400

13,000

13,300

14,100

13,800

13,900

12,300

11,300

9,430

8,940

8,460 

8,450

6,040

5,660

5,010

June

4,110

4,810

6,230

6,410

6,510

6,220

5,770

3,880

d 4t>n

5,840

5,990

6,090

6,010 i fidfi

4,470

5,210

6,190

6,040

6,170

5,740

5,250

4,110

4,950

6,060

5,890

5,730

5,560 

5,520

4,100

4,380

July

5,320

5,600

5,090

3,680

3,900

3,830

4 340

6,080

5,450

5,340

5,230

4,870

2,880

3,800

4,980

5,110

4,920

4,810

4,070

2,720

3,850

4,640

4,660

4,840

4,820

4,530

2,940 

3,550

4,550

4,660

4,570

Aug.

4,560

4,040

2,800

5,150

9,230

10,900

11,100

11,200

11,000

10,000

10,300

10,900

10,600

9,220

7,780

8,190

6,960

6,760

8,600

8,230

9,740

14,800

12,100

11,900

12,100

12,800

11,900 

9,850

12,100

12,300

11,200

Sept.

10,800

10,800

8,990

7,970

7,300

7 (vm

4,320

1 Qflft

4,850

5,270

5,570

5,820

5,260

3,620

4,340

5,300

5,430

5,360

5,360

4,810

3,590

4,070

5,170

5,400

5,420

5,610

5,440 

3,890

3,800

4,660

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

the year ending September 30,1924

[Drainage area, 6,150 square miles]

Month

October _________________ ....

November __ _______________ ______

January _______________ __.__.__

March _________ , ____________

April. ___________ _________ . ...

May ________________________

June ______________ ._ -_-_._..

July... _ ._ ._.___........._._ _. ___ -__..

August ____________ __________

The year. ___________ _ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,150 

3,200 

4,180 

4,650 

4,540 

5,090 

14,700 

15,500 

6,510 

5,600 

14,800 

10,800

15,500

Minimum

1,280 

1,500 

1,390 

2,640 

3,180 

3,290 

3,300 

5,010 

3,880 

2,720 

2,800 

3,590

1,280

Mean

2,290 

2,470 

3,250 

3,790 

4,090 

4,270 

7,810 

12,100 

5,450 

4,470 

9,620 

5,640

5,450

Per 

square 

mile

0.372 

.40_ 

.528 

.616 

.665 

.694 

1.27 

1.97 

.886 

.727 

1,56 

.917

.886

Run-off in

inches

0.43 

.45 

.61 

.71 

.72 

.80 

1.42 

2.27 

.99 

.84 

1.80 

1.02

12.06
,W;ATER, SUPPLY, , 1024, PART iv

,WOIF RIVER AT K^SHBSA, WI3.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge at Keshena, Shawano County, 3 miles below junction with West Branch of Wolf River, which 

enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 840 square miles.

RECORDS AVAiLABLE.-^-May 9, 1907, to March 31, 1909; February 10, 1911, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge December 9, 1914; 

May 9, 1907, to November 29, 1914, vertical staff gage fastened to downstream abutment; both gages at same datum; read by G. Sloniker.

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

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

of medium height; overflow improbable.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.78 feet at 

7 a. m. May 15 (discharge, 3,320 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 415 second-feet for several days in January.

1907-1909; 1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.30 feet at 6.30 p. m. 

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

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

to some extent by logging dams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

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

for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records fair.

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

September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 26

Made by 

O. P. Steinmetz ____

P.O. Christopherson 

Gage 

height

Feet 

02.30

«2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

446

450

Date

Mar. 19

May 27

Made by

F. C. Christopherson..

.....do . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.38

3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

511

1,420

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TBIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 27

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

September SO, 1924

Day

1 .-

2

3. 

4 ____ . .....

5. _ . .........

6 ____ . .....

7 __ .

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

9 _ . ..........

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

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

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

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

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

15.... __ ......

16 _ . ___ . ...

17 __ __ .. ....

18 __ ..........

19 _ . ..........

20 -

91.... -., . 

22 ___ ......

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

24

25 __ ..... __ .

26... :.._._.. 

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

28 __ .

29...... _ ......

30 ____ ......

31 ____ ......

Oct.

565

565

565

565

530

530

530

530

565

565

565

565

530

530

530

565

600

640

680

640

640

565

565

565

565

565

565

600

600

565

565

Nov.

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

530

530

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

530

530

530

530

530

530

500

470

565

Dec.

565

640

530

530

565

565

530

530

530

530

565

530

530

565

565

600

680

640

600

680

640

600

565

565

600

565

600

600

600

600

565

Jan.

565

565

565

565

565

530

500

500

500

500

500

500

470

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

415

415

440

415

415

4(5

415

415

440

440

440

Feb.

440

440

440

470

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

530

565

565

500

530

500

500

500

500

500

500

470

440

440

440

440

470

470

Mar.

470

470

470

500

530

530

565

530

530

530

565

565

565

565

530

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

530

500

640

530

500

665

Apr.

640

640

640

680

815

960

1,130

1,190

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,190

1,510

1,860

2,540

9 SfiO

2,620

2,380

2,460

2 99O

2,140

2,140

2,460

2,540

2,540

2,460

2,380

2,220

May

$070

1,930

1,720

1,580

1,580

1,720

2,000

2,140

2,4fiO

2,700

2,540

2,300

2,540

3,100

3,260

2,940

2,620

9 300

2,070

1,930

1,790

1,650

1,580

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,440

1,370

1,250

1,250

1,190

June

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,190

1,250

960

960

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,010

1,070

1,010

960

1,010

1,010

960

910

910

860

860

725

680

725

815

815

960

910

July

860

815

860

815

860

860

860

1,010

1,130

1,010

860

770

680

680 fiin

725

640

640

600

640

600

600

565

600

640

640

640

600

600

960

Aug.

1,010

860

960

1,070

1,130

1,010

910

910

910

860

815

815

770

725

725

815

860

815

815

770 i 910

1,510

1,370

1,130

1,010

Qfifl

860

815

770

725

Sept.

660

680

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

600

600

640

725

680

640

640

640

600

600

600

649

680

815

815

815

725

725

680

680

680

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Den. 14-16, Dec. 30 to Apr. 6; discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

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

80,1924

[Drainage area, 840 square miles]

Month

February . __________ __ .. .....

March .

April _____ j.. ...... ___________ ....

May '

June __________________ . ...

July . _________________________

August _ _ . . .. ___ _ _

September . _;._._._ . _ ______ __ ...

The year.. . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

680 

565 

680 

565 

565 

640 

2,860 

3,260 

1,250 

1,130 

1,510 

815

3,260

Minimum

530 

470 

530 

415 

440 

470 

640 

1,190 

680 

565 

725 

600

415

Mean

571 

550 

680 

470 

488 

524 

1,690 

2,000 

979 

746 

928 

669

850

Per 

square 

mile

0.680 

.655 

.690 

.560 

.581 

.624 

2.01 

3.38 

1.17 

.888 

1.10 

.796

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.78 

.73 

.80 

.65 

.63 

.72 

2.24 

2.74 

1.30 

1.02 

1.27 

.80

13.77

86342 27f WSP 584-
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

WOLF RIVER AT NEW LONDON, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 14 E., at Pearl Street highway bridge, New 

London, Waupaca County. Embarrass River enters from right threefourths of a mile above station; Little Wolf River, also from right, enters 5 

miles below.

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

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924. Unpublished 

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

United States Engineer Corps, Milwaukee, Wis.

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

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

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

mean sea level, New York City datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Shawano Street Bridge four blocks 

below gage.

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

not well defined. Banks at gage fairly high. During flood stages water 

from Embarrass River flows across New London into channel of Wolf River 

below the gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 8 

a. m. May 16, 17, and 18 (discharge, 7,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.8 foot at 8 a. m. November 29 (discharge, 720 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 8 a. m. April 13,1922 

(discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum discharge 700 second-feet February 6-9, 1918. The office of the United States Engineer Corps reports a 

stage of 11.6 feet on April 16, 1888.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; rating curve fairly well 

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

applying daily gage height to rating curve, except for period when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice, for which it was obtained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records fair; 

winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Wolf River at New London, Wis., during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 10

Jan. 16

Feb. 28

Made by 

E. E. Foster. _____

F. C. Christopherson- .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.28

«2.10

 2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

868

862

750

Date

Mar. 20

May 29

29

Made by 

F. C. Christopherson..

 do . ________

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.20

6.93

6.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft,

887

3,810

3,770

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TEIBUTAEY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf River at New London Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 __ . ___ ...

3 ___ ... .....

4. _ . .........

5. __ .... ....

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

7.... _ .. _ ..

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.

945

945

945

945

Qlfl

875

875

840

sin

875

875

875

910

910

875

875

875

945

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,020

980

980

945

945

945

945

Nov.

980

980

980

945

(US

(US

945

945

945

945

910

810

875

QI n

945

945

945

910

840

840

910

875

840

840

910

910

840

810

720

810

Dec.

910

QAK

875

945

QSfl

Oil;

875

945

Qftft

980

945

910

OAK

QJ.K

S4ft

840

910

875

910

980

945

980

910

875

875

875

875

945

980

945

, 910

Jan.

910

910

Qlfl

910

910

910

910

910

Qlfi

910

875

875

875

875

875

862

au>

84ft

840 fun

840

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

Feb.

780

780

780

780

7<?n

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

7QA

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

Mar.

750

750

7 eft

750

7CA

780

780

780

780

780

780

810

810

810

810

840

840

840

875 00*7

910

945

1,020

1,120

1,320

1,530

1,760

2,160

2,480

2,540

9 Ifift

Apr.

2,160

9 9ftn

2

1AA

2,720

3,500

3,740

4,270 A onft

5

AAf\

5,770

e QK|\

5,770

5,770 f, ddfi

5,150

5,020

A Qftn

A oftn

5,020

5,600

6,140

6,560 fi 7Wi

6,560

6,560

6,140

5,950

5,770

5,770

5,770

May

5,770

5,290

K AAf\

5,150

4 900

4,570

4,370

4,270

4,470

4,680

4 win

K AAt\

C QKA

6,790

7 (MA

7,280

7,280

7,280

6,790

6,560

6,140

5,600

5,150

4,900

4,680

4,470

4,270

4,080

3,900

3,660

3,500

June

3,360

3,220

3,020

2,900

9 84n

2,720

2.600

2,480

9 diftft

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,540

2,600

2,600

2,540

2 480

2,360

2,160

2,210

9 ftfin

1,910

1,810

1.710

1,530

1,660

1,710

July

1,760

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,620

1,760

1,860

1,960

2,060

9 flfifl

2,060

1,810

1,660

1,660

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,200

1 flfiO

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,320

1,480

Aug.

1,530

1,620

1,530

1,440

2 QTW1

3,080

3,220

3,220

3,150

2,960

2,720

2,540

2,110

2,010

1,860

1,910

1,860

1,910

1,910

2,060

2,310

3,080

3,980

4,570

4,680

4,680

4,470

4,370

2,720

3,900

3,900

Sept.

3,150 9 ofln

2,720

2,160

i oftn

1,860

1,530 i Asn

140*1

i 48n

1 44(1

1,440

1 480

l)530

1,530

1,530

1 48ft

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,710

2,720

2,900

2,900

2,780

2,540

2,420

2,260

2,160

2,010

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-31 and Jan. 8 to Mar. 26; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Wolf River at New London, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,240 square miles]

Month

December ____________________

February _______________

March _____________ . ...............

April _ . ____________________

July. ________________________

August ______________ . ______

The year _____ ____ __....._.._.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,050 

980 

980 

910 

780 

2,540 

6,790 

7,280 

3,360 

2,060 

4,680 

3,150

7,280

Minimum

840 

720 

840 

810 

750 

750 

2,160 

3,500 

1,530 

1,050 

1,440 

1,400

, 720

Mean

937 

898 

922 

859 

773 

1,090 

5,080 

5,310 

2,410 

1,560 

2,850 

2,000

2,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.418 

.401 

.412 

.383 

.345 

.487 

2.27 

2.37 

1.08 

.696 

1.27 

.893

.920

Eun-off in 

inches

0.48 

.45 

.48 

.44 

.37 

.56 

2.53 

2.73 

1.20 

.80 

1.46 

1.00

12.50
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

EMBAEEASS KIVEE NEAE EMBAEEASS, WIS.

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

N., R. 15 E., in Shawano County, about 1 mile downstream from mouth of 

Mill Creek which enters from left, 4 miles upstream from Embarrass, Waupaca County.

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

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1919, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Charles 

Murawski.

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

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

9 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.25 feet at 

8 a. m. April 18 (discharge, 2,540 second-feet); minimum discharge, 70 second-feet February 22.

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.50 feet at 4 p. m. April 10, 1922 

(discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.38 feet at 7 a. m. July 23, 

1923 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

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

daily fluctuation.

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

between 114 and 2,800 second-feet; extended above 2,800 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for which it was obtained as indicated 

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

records fair.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 27 

Mar. 19

Made by 

G. P. Steinmetz ___

F. C. Chris topherson.. 

__ do _________

height

Feet 

«3.51

03.58 

"2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

134

103 

117

Date

May 28

28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.69

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

416

456

'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 31

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

year ending September §0, 19%4

Day

1 _ ... ____

2 ________

3 ________

4 ___ ... .....

5 ____ ... _ .

6 ________

7-..- ... 

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

9 ____ . .....

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

11. ____ . __ .

12 ____ .. ....

13 ........ 

14._._ _..__.._

15 ________

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

17 ______ ...

18 ____ ......

19-.--.-... __ .

20 ________

21 _______ .

22 _ 

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

24 _____ . ...

25. ___ .......

26 _ ....

27 . 

28. ....

29. _ . _ ......

80. ____

31 . __ .

Oct.

158

152

166

158

141

110

108

101

149

158

149

138

123 

128

147

161

158

155

175

169

169

252 

191

175

166

118

118

152

166

169

163

Nov.

161

161

166

152

108

91

110

155

136 

118

149

152

161 

158

166

123

115

110

149

161

123

110

166

181

83

131

141

125

175

136

Dec.

138

149

166

172

144

138

118

125

115 

158

158

131

138 

217

175

131

113

125

155

110

138

163 

138

147

163

147

141

161

158

136

140

Jan,

140

115

115

115

115

115

115

125

115 

100

90

100

100 

90

140

115

100

90

115

125

115

100 

115

115

116

115

125

100

100

140

125

Feb.

100

100

100

115

100

125

185

125

170 

125

90

155

140 

155

115

140

100

115

90

125

80

70 

100

90

125

100

90

60

80

Mar.

140

115

125

125

140

115

125

205

155 

185

170

185

140 

140

220

185

 185

170

117

188

123

144 

1S5

158

172

200

234

291

214

271

311

Apr.

311

311

311

397

397

910

1,020

1,240

1,420 

1,240

1,130

965

1,020 

1,020

1,300

1,510

2,220

2,500

2,080

1,720

1,420

1,240 

1,240

1,360

1,540

1,660

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,080

May

855

800

693

590

516

690

641

855

1,300 

1,600

1,480

1,300

1,480 

1,780

1,720

1,480

1,240

1,020

800

667

565

332 

491

590

667

616 J

540

491

467

420

375

June

353

353

353

291

291

353

443

491

443 

420

353

353

420 

565

516

443

397

443

443

491

375

271 

252

252

291

271

252

234

271

397

July

420

397

353

271

271

291

375

467

491 

516

443

375

332 

311

271

252

200

197

194

101 W

197

178 

172

191

197

188

- 175

203

203

291

311

Aug.

375

353

353

420

590

540

443

375

353 

332

271

252

224 

220

217

311

353

353

207

311

332

693 

1,080

1,240

1,080

693

565

271

311

271

234

Sept.

224

220

197

207

203

200

291

227 

207

207

224

252

271

234

234

23*

234

200

234

227

291 

332

358

291

2W

231

271

234

252

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 19; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, 

observer's notes, and weather records.

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

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 395 square miles]

Month

October _____________________ .

December. ___________________

January. __ . __ . _____ _ _____ .

May

September ___ _ _ . . _ . _______

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

252 

181 

217 

140 

185 

311 

2,500 

1,780 

565 

516 

1,240 

353

2,500

Minimum

101 

83 

110 

90 

70 

115 

311 

332 

234 

172 

207 

191

70

Mean

153 

139 

145 

113 

114 

174 

1,230 

870 

369 

288 

439 

242

 356

Per 

square 

mile

0.387 

.352 

.367 

.286 

.289 

.441 

3.11 

2.20 

.934 

.729 

1.11 

.613

.901

Run-off in 

inches

0.45 

.39 

.42 

.33 

.31 

.51 

3.47 

2.54 

1.04 

.84 

1.28 

.68

12.26
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

LITTLE WOLF RTVEB AT BOYALTON, WE3.

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

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

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch = 6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 13,1914, to September 30, 1924.

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

read by J. C. Jensen. Prior to August 20,1915, a chain gage fastened to 

upstream side of highway bridge was used. Datum of sloping gage is 0.75 

foot higher than that of chain gage; owing to change in slope, however, 

difference between readings on slope gage and chain gage is not constant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 500 feet upstream from gage 

or by wading.

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

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

Neither bank is overflowed to any extent at flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge occurred at a stage of 5.9 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. August 22 (discharge, 4,340 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 140 second-feet for several days in February.

1914-1924: Maximum discharge 5,780 second-feet at 7 a. m. April 10 and 

5 p. m. April 11, 1922; minimum discharge, 120 second-feet January 20,1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The few power plants above station have little storage, and no 

diurnal fluctuation has been observed at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating 

curves used well defined below'3,220 second-feet; gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating curve, except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice, for which period it was obtained by applying to rating curve mean 

daily gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Open-water records good; 

winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis., during the year 

ending September 80,1924

Date

Oct. 10

Jan. 16

Feb. 28

Made by 

E. E. Foster ...........

C. P. Steinmetz .......

F. C. Christopherson..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

al.63

«2.05

Dis-x,, 

charge

Sec.-/*. 

206

196

160

Date

Mar. 20

May 30

Made by 

. __ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.10

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

522

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAK

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

ending September 30, 1924

Day

l __ .......

2 __ . _____

3 __ . 

4 __ . 

5- __ .. __

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

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

8 __ . .

9... ___ ......

10. ..... __

11 .

12... ___ ... .

13.......... __

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

15 & ___ .....

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

IT.... ..........

lg.

rt. .............

20.. _______ 

21 ____ .. ....

22. ___ . .......

23. ____ ... ...

24. ....... __

25.......... __

26 ____ ... .

27..... _ ......

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

29., ____ _

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

51... _ .

Oct.

260

241

227 

223

219

213

219

207

227

227

227

219

223

91 Q

251

270

251

245

241 

231

227

241

245

234

245

241

245

241

234

245

Nov.

241

234

241 

241

234

9.415

241

251

260

251

O1Q

203

227

223

241

245

245

189

203

227 

227

241

227

234

241

9M

219

207

91 Q

241

Dec.

251

241

241 

241

245

245

245

227

200

234

245

260

241

223

189

227

241

260

OAK.

241

219

213

234

223

241

225

225

225

215

Jan.

205

205

205 

205

205

205

215

225

235

245

235

215

91 f(

205

195

IQfi

185

180

180 

170

170

170

ISO

185

185

180

170

170

170

160

Feb.

160

160

160 

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

i f\n

I4n

I4fi

i4n

fin

140 

140

150

150

150

1 *U1

150

150

150

ISO

Mar

155

155 

155

1 t\f\

1 f\t\

155

155

155 i *\t\

155

1 t\f\

155

155 "155

155

155

155

160

170 

170

170

180

185

185

185 ' io<»

205

215

225

225

Apr.

235

590 

1,130

1,390

1,870

2,400

2,620

3,100

2,980

2,620

2,180

1,670

1 R7fi

1,870

1,870

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,670 

1,770

1,570

1,570

1.570

1,670

1,570

1 480

1,480

1 800

l)l3D

May

O7O

900

770 

Tin

680

680

770 i fttn

1,860

1,670

1,670

1,480

1 480

I

qnn

1,300

1,130

onn

865

650

680 

680

620

680

680

800

680

620

650

590

560

560

June

nfin

461 

601

501

530

530

CCft

620

650

620

620

800

970 too

770

686

620

650

620 

501

>wn

620

501

501

450

434

472

501

501

July.

501

472

461 

450

417

417

450

461

530

479

501

Kflfl

501

BJYI

QAA

'-, 318

289 =

301

276

276

t)KA

254

236

245

254

264

97fi

254

356

770

740

Aug.

con

Mm

800 

935

1 ^Iflft

1 d±£A

1 ^Qfl

1 300

i i^n

865

590

397

f)RA

366

356

<M11

£450 "560

530 

*ni

4,210

2,980

2,070

1,480

1,300

1,010

740

680

590

560

Sept.

501

450

501 

4in

QQ7

OAf

347

301

Of ft

318

366

501

501

530

356

832

366

347

347

450

i.oeo

1,210

1.050

865

ssn

770

740

501

530

530

NOTE Stage-dischargerelation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Apr. 8.

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

September SO, 1984

[Drainage-area, 485 square miles]

Month

October... ____ ......... ____ ..........

December .....................................

March _______________________

April___.___._.___._..__._...._...._.____.__

May _______________________ June ___________________ ....

July.... ___ . _ ._ .:..__.. __ ..........

August ........................................

September _____ ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270 

260 

260 

245 

160 

225 

3,100 

1,670 

970 

770 

4,210 

1,210

4,210

Minimum

207 

189 

189 

160 

140 

155 

235 

560 

434 

236 

264 

301

140

Mean

236 

232 

234 

196 

152 

170 

1,710 

910 

588 

401 

1,010 

536

530

Per 

square 

mile

0.487 

.478 

.482 

.404 

.313 

.351 

3.53 

1.88 

1.21 

.827 

2.08 

1.11

1.09

Kun-off 

in inches

0.56

!47 

.34 

.40 

3.94 

2.17 

1.35 

.95 

2.40 

1.24

14.91
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

WAUPACA RIVER STEAK WAUPACA, WIS.

LOCATION. Near north line sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 12 E. at Waupaca County highway bridge, 4 miles downstream from Waupaca, Waupaca County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 305 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1917, to September 30, 1924. June 28, 1916, 

to October 18, 1917, records were obtained at a station near Weyauwega, 1 

mile downstream from present site.

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

Radtke.

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

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

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

a stage of about 6 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage record ed during year 4^47 feet at 8.30 

a. m. August 22 (discharge, 1,560 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.38 feet 

at 8.30 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 110 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet March 17, 1919 (discharge, 

2,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.28 feet November 21, 1920 (discharge, 

96 second-feet).

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

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

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; rating curve used 

October 1 to December 27 well defined; curve used March 23 to September 

30 between 180 and 585 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

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

it was determined as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9

Jan. 17

Feb. 29

Made by 

E. E. Foster.. _ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

O 9 eo

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

208

Date

Mar. 21

30

Made by

.do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

* 3.42

1.97

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

218

284

271

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 35

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ____ ._._.

2 ____

3. __ . ________

4 _ ______._ _

5 _ __

6 _________

7 __ _ __ __ 

8. _____________

9 ______ ___

10. _ . _________

12"""""""

13 ________

14 ________

16 ______________

16._ ___ .___

17._..__.___.._.

18 _______ ._

19 ________

20... ___ .....

21..... __ ....

22. ____ . ____

23 -.__... ____

24. ___ . ______

25. _______

26. ____ . _____

27 ___ .......

28.... ___ ....

29...... ________

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

31 __ .._____.

Oct.

209

183

183

170

170

183

196

196

183

158

158 

158

183

183

170

170

183

183

236

196

183

183

183

170

170

170

209

209

209

170

153

Nov.

144

144 i<>8

170

170

170

158 

158

170

170

183

183

170

1 CO

170

170

1QO

IfiQ

1 CO

136

i-tfi

163 i *&

IfiQ

209

222

209

196

Dec.

196

196

183

183

183

222

209 

209

183

1SS

170 

160

160

160

160

160

160

110

170

183

IfiQ

1QO

IQ^I

1QQ

1QO

1R?l

1QO

let

170

160

160

Jan.

145

135

135

125

125

125

135 

135

135

135

1 QK

10K

125

1OK

125

125

116

115

115

115

115

115

115

1OR

1OK

1QC

Feb.

145

160

160

160

170

170

185 

185

185 is";

195

195 10*.

91 n

91 r»

91fl

210

91/1

91 n

01 ft

91 n

210

91 n

91 n

9ift

210

210

91 A

Mar.

210

210

9Oft

99fi

220

220

220 

220

220

220

220

9O K

93^

93*.

OQC

9OK

9O K

93*

9 (ic

99ft

220

210

183

196

236

9Kft

222

900

90K

236

235

Apr.

265

294

294

fifl9

631

1,020

1,080 

1,020

900

900

631

fifiS

K/19

too

622

622

Kfi-t

622

CAO

642

664

564

<>49

502

e_o

>\49

542

642

_t9R

376

Ma^

Olft

9Q_l

9Q.1

Olft

326

326

310

428

631

x 685

542 

464

49Q

446

464

410

376

359

Qtft

310

294

326

310

Olft

310

01 n

310

294

9O4

286

97ft

June,

970

263

294

294

263

94.Q

294

278

97Q

294

263 

263

eyjQ

970

294

9Q_t

9Q_t

^in

9CW,

294

294

9Q_l

294

294

97 o

97 o

234

9_tQ

O9ft

Olfi

~jsj?.

248

248

OAQ

263

248

94Q

248 

263

263

949

220 

294

263

263

248

'O>IQ

234

220

234

234

220

206

206

one

one

220

206

263

263

342

;,si--T 

Aug.

S49

S1Q

376

679

7^n

665

464 

376

OCQ

326

326 

294

263

248

234

248

940

248

Q1O

376

326

1,560

1,380

730

542

410

359

342

263

294

294

Sept.

978

294

294

9Q4

263

234

278 

294

9Q4

263

263 

278

904

326

310

294

294

294

9Q4

278

326

655

428

359

359

342

310

342

326

294

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-17, Dec. 28 to Mar. 22, and Mar. 29 to Apr. 1; 

discharge ascertained by means of daily gage heights, three discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 305 square miles]

Month

December- ___________________

April. __ . __ ______________________________ May ___ . __ ....... __ . __ .._._ ......

June _______________________ July. ______________ . __ . __ .. _____

August __________________

September ___________________

The year __ . _. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

236 

222 

222 

145 

210 

250 

1,080 

631 

326 

342 

1,560 

655

1,560

Minimum

153 

135 

110 

115 

145 

183 

265 

278 

234 

206 

234 

234

110

Mean

183 

170 

177 

128 

194 

224 

584 

364 

283 

243 

450 

315

276

Per 

square 

mile

0.600 

.557 

.580 

.420 

.636 

.734 

1.91 

1.19 

.928 

.797 

1.48 

1.03

.905

Run-oft in 

inches

0.69 

.62 

.67 

.48 

.69 

.85 

2.13 

1.37 

L04 

.92 

1.71 

1.16

12.32

86342 27f WSP 584-
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV 

SHEBOYGAff EITEB SEAR SHEB07GAIT, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., 2 miles west of Sheboygan, Sheboygan 

County, and 2^ miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 403 square miles (measured on Wisconsin and-Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch = 6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 30, 1916, to June 30, 1924, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Wilma 

Opgenorth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. From highway bridge or by wading. At extreme 

flood stages measurements may be made from Chicago & Northwestern 

Railway bridge one-thfrd mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a well-defined riffle about 200 feet below 

bridge. Stream bed composed of heavy gravel; free from aquatic grass 

Banks are of medium height and are seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.24 feet at 

8.30a.m. April 5 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 8 second-feet December 31.

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.40 feet at 7 a. m. March 26, 

1920 (discharge, 7,140 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.48 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

August 27, 1922, caused by shut down of power plants (discharge, about 1 

second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. At low stages there is a small amount of diurnal fluctuation due 

to operation of small power plants above.

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

developed throughout range of stage occurring during the period. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Slight diurnal fluctuation during low-water 

periods probably impairs accuracy of daily mean gage height. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except 

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

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

iair; winter records poor.

Daily measurements of Sheboygan River near Sheboygan, Wis., during the year 

ending September 80,1924

Date

Jan. 25

Mar. 12

Made by 

S. B. Souie. ________ . ____________ .. ___ . _________

__ do .. ... . . _ . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.43

2.48

6.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.5

170

2,970

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TBIBUTABY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 37

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

period ending June SO, 1924

Day

1 _________ ____

2 ___

3 ... ___ -....-. - 

4 ____ __ .............

5 ____ __________

6 _________ _____

7__ __ . .

8 ____ ....

9 ____ .. .............

10. .

11.... .. __ .... ..- 

12 ________________

13 ... ______ . _____ ....

14 .. ________ .......

15 .. ________________

16 ..... ______________

17 _______ _____ . ...

18 ........ ____ ............

19 ... ______________

20 .. _______________

21.

22 _ _

23 ................ __ - .....

24

25 . .I- ............ ___ ..

26 ... __________ . .......

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

28 ______________ .

29 ________________

30 ............ _ ............

31 ____ .................

Oct.

30

46

35

32

28

41

49

37

44

40

25

66

37

43

28

168

51

79

179

148

86

74

66

62

70

49

64

68

51

54

52

Nov.

70

60

62

52

64

162

62

76

62

58

66

66

66

66

81

66

76

48

70

54

56

70

74

74

70

193

46

72

58

76

Dec.

52

74

74

62

72

79

58

62

62

56

54

52

66

48

46

66

46

51

51

76

68

62

104

72

74

41

70

46

45

40

8

Jan.

36

Feb.

67

86

64

Mar.

115

101

98

126

338

270

270

250

160

235

220

136

220

268

142

186

190

96

302

294

168

162

346

565

1,020

1,080

1,220

2,220

2,040

850

1,020

Apr.

666

960

1,220

3,120

3,500

3,030

2,850

3,120

3,210

2,400

1,670

1,670

960

715

615

328

518

540

472

518

640

703

766

829

892

954

1,020

1,080

960

590

May

540

518

405

338

289

306

328

2,130

3,380

2,400

1,860

1,150

1,080

1,670

1,150

540

450

382

328

294

256

272

268

320

285

272

272

272

239

212

201

June

182

S5

220

268

264

298

264

264

286

289

243

243

324

285

268

286

311

264

276

26ft

450

338

302

162

252

320

31}

285

SOU

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Feb. 27; discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, observer's 

notes, and weather records. Gage not read Nov. 12-13, Jan. 12, and Apr. 22-27; discharge interpolated.

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

September 30,1924

[Drainage area, 403 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

January _____________ . _______

February __________ . _ .... ..._.__.

The period ________ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

179 

193 

104

2,220 

3,500 

3,300 

450

3,500

Minimum

25 

46 

8

96 

328 

201 

162

8

Mean

61.4 

72.5 

59.3 

36.0 

67.8 

474 

1,350 

720 

276

346

Per 

square 

mile

0.152 

.180 

.147 

.089 

.168 

1.18 

3.35 

1.79 

.685

.859

Run-off in 

inches

0.18 

.20 

.17 

.10 

.18 

1.36

a 74

2.06 

.76

8.75
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV 

MILWAUKEE EIVEE NEAR MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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

quarry near north limits of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, half a mile below 

concrete highway bridge, 1 mile above Mineral Spring Road, and 5J^ 

miles above confluence of Milwaukee and Menominee rivers.

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

' Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30,1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Slope gage set in concrete foundations on left bank of river; prior to 

April 18, 1918, chain gage fastened to cantilever arms supported by posts; 

read by Mrs. Richard Kuehl. Both gages same datum.

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

below gage is a rock outcrop with a 4-foot fall, which forms control and is 

fairly permanent. Below control river flows in an artificial channel, which 

at one time was a quarry. Left bank above and below control high and 

not subject to overflow; right bank of medium height; seldom overflows.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Made by wading immediately above gage, from a 

railroad bridge one-fourth of a mile below gage, or at Folsom Street Bridge; 

2 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.85 feet at 

12.50 p. m. August 6 (discharge; 14,800 second-feet); minimum estimated 

discharge, 65 second-feet for several days during January.

1914-1924: Maximum discharge 2 March 20, 1918, 15,100 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, about 26 second-feet August 2, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

plants above.

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

except at flood stages. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

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

Open-water records at medium and low stages excellent; winter records, and 

those for a few days during flood in August, fair.

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

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 26

8

Made by 

S. B. Soulfi _______________ .....................................

. _ -do...... ___ ... _____ ..... .. . __ ............ __ . __ ......

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.25

8.79

4.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

14,600

0,460

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

'Revised; revision,based on discharge measurement made during the year.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 39

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

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2

3 __ . ........

4 __ ..___. 

5 ____ ....

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

7 __ . ........

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

94

82

80

111

82

71

75

80

80

71

87

94

118

105

102

111

280

1,100

730

520

409

261

221

196

167

171

156

152

167

163

Nov.

160

167

160

179

152

145

188

134

134

152

152

167

105

118

179

208

196

188

134

167

167

160

152

152

152

134

118

134

105

221

Dec.

208

248

230

208

208

179

167

152

152

152

118

118

80

118

134

167

152

145

152

167

152

152

167

490

338

313

293

364

354

208

105

Jan.

150

190

190

100

85

100

65

85

75

85

115

85

100

85

85

85

75

100

100

75

65

85

85

85

85

85

75

65

85

65

65

Feb.

100

130

115

130

150

190

165

210

190

190

210

165

165

165

190

165

190

210

165

165

230

210

230

250

250

275

250

460

520

Mar.

520

552

810

1,490

1,430

1,200

950

900

810

770

730

655

620

520

460

364

313

293

270

293

248

293

313

900

1,430

1,430

2,030

2,560

4,600

2,150

1,780

Apr.

1,430

1,430

1,670

2,420

2,710

2,420

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,150

1,790

1,310

1,000

855

692

655

620

620

585

552

620

770

730

692

692

692

730

900

770

730

May

620

490

460

460

420

289

392

1,050

3,850

3,050

2,710

1, 550

1,430

1,310

1,200

1,000

900

770

585

392

364

348

490

460

460

392

364

338

298

338

289

June

243

252

261

243

212

212

230

243

261

270

289

252

490

460

403

381

289

289

261

252

217

226

243

381

328

275

420

520

289

275

July

261

248

217

183

167

160

137

94

94

121

490

381

289

243

170

145

114

134

92

73

73

145

171

156

145

124

124

121

105

108

167

Aug.

114

124

105

4,880

10,700

14,700

10,900

8,770

6,400

3,850

2,710

2,150

1,670

1,260

1,050

1,000

950

1,100

1,050

950

950

1,050

1,050

1,000

950

810

692

585

520

420

460

Sept.

348

328

289

280

275

261

289

289

328

364

298

289

313

289

261

293

248

261

275

217

212

252

289

270

208

208

183

217

275

261

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 27.

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

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 661 square miles]

Month

October _-._._ ____________ _________ ____________

November _____________________________________

January _____________________

February _________________ ___ ___.

March _______________________

April ______________ ._____.____.._____

May ______ ___ _____ _ ___

June _______________________ July. __ . _____ _ ___ _ __ .__.._ __ .

August ______________________

The year __________ - ____________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

221 

490 

190 

. 520 

4,600 

2,710 

3,850 

520 

480 

14,700 

364

14,700

Minimum

71 

105 

80 

65 

100 

248 

552 

289 

212 

73 

105 

183

65

Mean

201 

156 

200 

92.7 

208 

1,020 

1,280 

873 

299 

170 

2,670 

272

624

Per

square 

mile

0.304 

.236 

.303 

.140 

.315 

1.54 

1.94 

1.32 .452' 

.257 

4.04 

.411

.944

Run-off in

inches

0.36 

.26 

.35

- :S

1.78 

2.16 

1.52 

.50 

.30 

4.66 

.46

12.84
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT HARVEY, ILL.

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

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

Street, Harvey, Cook County, 11 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 570 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Daily discharge, October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924. 

Daily gage heights were collected by Sanitary District of Chicago, June 10, 

1907, to September 30, 1916.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

control, gravel and boulders, practically permanent. Banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet March 

30 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.12 feet September 22 

(discharge, 72 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet March 6, 1908 (discharge 

not determined); 1917-1924 minimum discharge estimated at less than 25 

second-feet in January, 1918.

ACCURACY.^ Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; seriously affected by 

ice during winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records good for open water; fair for period of ice effect.

Discharge from Little Calumet River is diverted through the Calumet-Sag 

Channel into the Chicago Sanitary Canal. The capacity of this channel as computed by the sanitary district is 2,000 second-feet when the slope is that prevailing with a flow of 8,000 second-feet in the main sanitary canal above the 

effluent of the Calumet-Sag Channel. Diversion from Little Calumet River was 

begun in August, 1922. The point of diversion is near center of sec. 32, T. 37 N., 

R. 14 E., about 3.8 miles below the gaging station at Harvey.

Discharge measurements of Little Calumet River at Harvey, III., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 10.... ______ .......

Feb. 26 ____________

Apr. l ____ __ . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.23 <>4.91

7 10

Discharge

Sec.*ft.

87 1

434

1,800

Date

25 ___________

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.04

6.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

RKA

1,460

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Calumet River at Harvey, lil.f f&P the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day.

1... ___ ....

2 ...

3. _______

4 ________

5 ________

6

7... ___ .....

8.. . ... .

»... ____

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

II.- .... ....

12 ________

13... ______

14 ________

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

16_. _ ..... 

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

18 __ . ____ 

19 ________

20 _____ . ...

21 ____ .......

22 __ .........

23 _ ........

24 ____ . ......

26. ____ . .....

26 ________

27 ______ . _

28 __ ..... _ .

29 ____ .

30 -_......

31 ___ ........

Oct.

234

220

207

181

143

134

123

112

108

Qfi

Q8

100

102

IfU

106

110

169

590 

1,570

1,170

1,040

950

860

770

725

680

590

508

508

508

508

Nov.

508

468

468

548

860

770

635

ton

VIS

tnft

508

468

468

ifiS

431

431

JO1

412 

101

376

358

358

358

QCQ

341

341

324

308

308

324

Dec.

324

308

308

376

680

1,040

770

680

590

590

590

590

1,220

1,220

950

860

860

860 

860

860

860

860

950

OQ1

Qf,(\

905

905

905

815

770

770

Jan.

590

| 660

420

Feb.

/ 

640

1,220

Mar.

1,670

1,420

1,320

1,370

1,320

1,040

905

950

860

431

548

1 040

ll040 onii

800

815 

770

770

680

725

1,130

1,420

1,220

1,520

1,370

1,220

2,140

2,520

1,960

Apr.

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,270

1,170

1,130

1,080

1,040

950

950

Qft<i

860

770 

725

7Oe

680

680

680

635

590

580

590

590

548

508

May

480

462

443

425

407

372

372

372

425

* 425

425

407

390

390

372

070

355

338 

338

000

338

338

322

V>">

306

291

291

291

276

262

June

247

247

233

233

219

247

247

355

806

1,570

892

806

721

721

721

791

721

679

679

638

597

fff7

1,260

849

1,460

1,210

892

849

1,120

936

July

849

806

806

806

763

763

721

721

638

638

597

557

557

557

518

480

443

443

425

3CW

372

oee

338

one

291

276

247

233

219

219

206

Aug.

193

168

145

123

113

123

180

145

247

276

219

219

206

193

180

168

168

156 

145

247

206

193 168

145

141

113

107

99

94

85

Sept.

85

94

89

103

123

123

113

99

103

94

94

94

90

85

85

82

82

82 

77

so

82

72

82

KQ

93

i 04

93

93

89

93

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice, Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, from gage-height record, results of 

discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures shew mean discharge for 

periods indicated. Discharge interpolated Oct. 11-14 because of lack of gage heights.

Monthly discharge of Little Calumet River at Harvey, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 570 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

December ___________________

February _ ____ . ____________

May _ . ___ _ _

July __ . __ ...

August _ _ * _ __ _ ___ ___ . _

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,570 

860 

1.220

2,520 

1,840 

480 

1,570 

849 

322 

123

2,520

Minimum

96 

308 

308

431

508 

262 

219 

206 

85 

72

72

Mean

430 

454 

781 

534 

660 

1,140 

1,020 

362 

714 

501 

171 

92.2

572

Per 

square 

mile

0.754 

.796 

1.37 

.937 

1.16 

2.00 

1.79 

.635 

1.25 

.879 

.300 

.162

1.00

Run-off in 

inches

0.87 

.89 

1.58 

, 1.08 

1.25 

2.31 

2.00 

.73 

1.40 

1.01 

.35 

.18

13.65
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT MOTTVIIIE, HIGH.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 12 W., at hydroelectric plant of Michigan Gas & Electric Co. at Mottville, St. Joseph County, and 5 miles below 

mouth of Fawn River.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 13, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Float gage in tailwater at power plant, read by plant attendants. 

Zero of gage 759.5 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below gage or from 

highway bridges about half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. Banks high. Control for low water is a riffle 300 feet below 

gage. At medium and high stages water flows in secondary channel around 

small island just below gage. Control for medium and high stages is long 

stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 2.5 

feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.8 feet 7.30 

p. m. to midnight March 30, 8 to 9.30 a. m. March 31, and 8 a. m. to noon 

April 2 (discharge, 4,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.9 feet 

at 5 and 5.30 p. m. February 17 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated for power purposes at gage and possibly at other 

points above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permament; not seriously affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read every half hour day and night. Daily 

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

Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Michigan Gas & Electric Co.

Discharge measurements of St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., during the year 

ending September 80,1924

Date

Apr. 25

12

Made by 

W. A. Werner _____

__ .do . . __ .

W. P. Ansley. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.67

.69 .">7

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

1,690

1,780

1,860

1,750

Date

Aug. 5

Sept. 1

2

Made by 

W. P. Ansley- 

. __ do ______ . __

__ do __ .....

height

Feet 

0.48

 1.18

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

293

1,730
STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1 ___ . __ . ___

2. __ . ________

3... __ ............

4 ._. __ _.

«- __ .. ______ .

6. ______ ......

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

«._.-_ ._- -.-..

9.- ... __ .......

10 _____ . ........

11 _____ .. ........

12 ______ . __.. ..

13.. ___ .... __ ..

14....____ »__.._

15 ___________

16. ______ . ......

17. __________

18 _______ . __-._.

19

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

21 _______ .. __ .

22 _______ . __ .

23 _______ . ......

24 . __ __

26. ... __

26 ..........

27 _______ . ______

28 ___ ....... ......

29 ___________

30 __.. .... .

31. __ ..--...... .

Dee.

1,350

1,570

1,930

915

1,460

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,200

1,300

1,100

1,460

1,690

1,460

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,250

1,570

Jan.

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

1.350

1,250

1,300

1,460

1,200

1,690

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

870

2,060

2,060

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,460

365

419

Feb.

1,460

1,300

1,100

1,460

1,350

1,460

1,350

1,100

1,050

742

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,050

450

1,250

1,300

915

828

960

1,150

228

1,000

1,200

1,000

960

1,000

Mar.

960

870

1,200

1,350

1,460

2,590

2,560

2,450

2,450

2,870

2,590

2,730

2,190

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,190

2,060

2,190

2,590

2,190

2,060

1,460

2,320

2,190

2,320

2,590

2,870

3,430

3,430

4,320

Apr.

4,020

4,320

4,020

3,870

3,430

3,150

3,570

3,290

2,870

2,730

2,730

2,320

2,060

2,870

2,060

2,190

1,930

2,320

1,570

1,460

2,320

1,930

1,810

1,570

1,570

1,690

1,810

2,060

1,810

1,690

May

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,150

2,060

1,460

1,570

1,460

1,680

1,810

1,690

2,060

1,690

1,810

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,300

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,460

1,570

1,250

1,930

1,690

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,150

June

960

1,570

1,460

1,250

1,250

1,100

915

960

1,570

1,570

1,690

1,460

1,570

1,250

870

1,460

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,300

1,930

1,810

1,930

2,320

2,190

2,190

1,930

2,190

July

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,350

1,570

1,300

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,200

1,350

1,150

870

1,570

1,300

1.250

1,460

828

584

584

1,200

1,050

1,050

915

828

620

620

1,000

1,250

1,250

96C

Aug.

1,100

960

870

1,460

1,250

1,050

1,000

1,350

915

319

1,300

1,100

960

742

1,000

960

700

828

960

1,050

1,000

1,100

915

620

1,000

1,100

1,000

915

915

1,150

584

Sept.

342

915

1,000

915

960

960

547

1,050

1,050

915

785

960

960

584

1,000

1,050

660

828

915

916

547

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,100

684

1,460

1,100

Monthly discharge of St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,930 

2,060 

1,460 

4,320 

4,320

Minimum

915 

365 

228 

870 

1,460

Mean

1,430 

1,320 

1,110 

2,290 

2,500

Month

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,060 

2,320 

1,930 

1,460 

1,460

Minimum

1,150 

870 

584 

319

342

Mean

1,600 

1,600 

1,210 

973 

932

STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

TITTABAWASSEE RIVER AT FREELAND, MICE.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Freeland, Saginaw County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,530 square miles.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22,1903, to December 31,1909; January 1,1912,

to September 30, 1924. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by G. 8. Williams, consulting

engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich,
44

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

, in second-feet, of Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 ___ . .......

3. _______

4 __ ........

5 __ 

6 __ _.-.

7 __ . 

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.

540

540

566

566

566

566

592

592

620

592

566

566

566

566

540

540

566

566

620

1,050

2,270

2,230

1,980

1,780

1,600

1,340

1,110

930

870

815

786

Nov.

730

700

845

960

700

870

845

815

845

815

815

870

845

815

845

870

900

960

930

900

870

845

845

815

786

786

845

870

1,240

1,340

Dec.

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,080

1,020

990

960

960

930

930

900

900

600

930

930

1,600

1,480

1,410

1,300

1,170

1,020

930

930

900

870

870

900

900

930

930

930

Jan.

930

960

648

700

750

750

718

700

663

630

770

948

967

967

983

1,000

1,000

983

928

Qfi7

928

928

oin

891

910

910

866

858

866

866

Q9S4

Feb.

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,080

1.0SO

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,020

648

983

983

1,000

1,200

Mar.

1,500

1,740

1,780

1,780

1,980

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,270

1,980

1,820

1,860

1,940

1,980

1,980

1,940

1,900

1,900

2,190

2,840

3,280

3,380

3,860

5,380

3,680

8,700

9,320

8,820

8,340

7,620

6,480

Apr.

6,480

5,800

4,800

5,420

6,930

6,930

5,800

5,280

4,900

4,250

4,000

3,660

3,710

3,060

2,400

1,980

1,940

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,860

1,900

2,840

2,400

2,150

2,020

1,860

1,560

1,410

1,300

May

1,200

1,110

1,050

1,110

1,140

1,300

1,600

1,780

2,110

6,040

7,220

8,580

6,360

5,320

4,750

3,760

3,760

3,200

2,400

1,940

1,700

1,520

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,200

June

1,050

870

845

815

815

786

760

700

646

620

592

566

566

540

540

540

540

513

489

513

540

513

489

489

465

465

440

440

465

465

July

440

513

489

465

416

315

416

465

465

440

416

392

368

392<

465

440

392

344

290

315

315

344

315

315

344

344

392

489

540

540

646

Aug.

930

960

930

1,240

1,450

1,600

1,600

1,670

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,410

1,240

1,140

845

646

620

592

566

566

540

540

540

489

465

392

368

368

344

315

344

Sept.

392

416

392 392"

344

315

m290-

344

368

392

485

646

440*

392

368

315

290-

315

315

368

592

700*

675

592

566

640*

489-

489

489*

NOTE. Chain of chain gage broken on Mar. 8 and Aug. 13; assumed to have been correctly repaired, 

by gage reader.

Monthly discharge of Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich., for the year ending'

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,530 square miles]

Month

February ____________________

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

July... . 

The year

Discharge in second-feet /'

Maximum

2,270 

1,340 

1,600 

1,000 

1,200 

9,320 

6,930 

8,580 

1,050 

646 

1,670 

700

9,320

Minimum

540 

700 

870 

630 

648 

1,500 

1,300 

1,050 

440 

290 

315 

290

290

Mean

890 

870 

1,040 

865 

1,080 

3,530 

3,430 

2,610 

603 

414 

889 

433

1,390

Per 

square 

mile

a 352

.344 

.411 

.342 

.427 

1.40 

1.36 

1.03 

.238 

.164 

.351 

.171

.550

Run-off in 

inches

a 41 

.38 

.47 

.39 

.46 

1.61 

1.52 

1.19 

.27 

.19 

.40 

.19

y* 7.48*

NOTE. Monthly and yearly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey from daily-discharge record furnished by Q. S. Williams, consulting engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV 45-

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

HURON RIVER AT BARTON, MICH.

LOCATION. At dam and power plant of Eastern Michigan Edison Co. at Barton,, 

near Ann Arbor.

DRAINAGE AREA. 723 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow computed from records of operation of 

power plant, the flow through under sluice during floods, and the depth 

of flow over dam. Flow through power house is determined from a calibration of the turbines by means of a specially constructed weir, the crest of 

which was formed by a J^ by 5 inch milled plate, the discharge over the weir 

being computed by Bazin's formula for free overflow. The greater part of 

the flood water passes through under sluices in the power-house foundation 

and this flow is determined from a weir calibration of the sluices. Water 

flows over crest of dam only a few days during year.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by G. S. Williams, consulting 

engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huron River at Barton, Mich., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ________

2 ______ . ...

3 ________

4 ________

5. _______

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

7 _. ........

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.

184

180

133

150

148

162

81

147

138

126

121

131

139

94

113

129

116

141

162

157

75

173

146

148

138

147

144

71

141

162

152

Nov.

137

146

170

164

168

179

189

190

173

173

156

164

158

149

158

173

210

131

237

129

336

157

177

163

236

129

156

163

167

179

Dec.

185

184

180

219

262

302

301

273

252

203

254

249

361

378

319

345

335

322

316

313

330

332

355

426

411

373

432

453

403

391

417

Jan.

364

276

341

254

180

210

269

259

244

286

340

384

340

320

300

348

320

262

318

207

206

. 234

226

214

224

178

152

223

228

385

461

Feb.

380

405

408

408

380

408

343

340

291

270

331

239

260

266

235

230

209

235

219

177

237

202

211

171

236

205

214

234

222

Mar.

249

163

294

902

1,750

1,680

1,170

944

941

943

944

936

932

941

866

685

753

759

677

681

690

672

664

778

741

836

784.

860

1,050

1,300

1,090

Apr.

1,040

963

946

940

894

887

884

870

934

981

942

906

774

795

730

663

727

670

572

668

595

716

656

639

657

573

549

549

513

486

May

484

465

585

221

413

415

336

351

485

554

540

567

562

487

496

601

381

415

438

381

412

371

380

504

591

576

578

563

526

486

490

June

494

444

395

399

359

341

322

334

378

351

350

318

314

314

305

277

250

255

242

298

434

463

429

434

439

432

388

414

580

488

July

512

478

393

416

434

361

357

310

323

280

263

282

212

335

201

199

200

184

173

146

140

129

155

163

168

151

105

198

119

58

- 77

Aug.

131

71

6

139

138

124

98

121

124

82

157

146

140

130

132

166

36

126

122

122

118

122

159

124

89

102

112

123

105

97

6

Sept.

6

136

137

117

123

159

6

168

140

119

118

120

102

78

120

140

139

126

121

158

72

145

145

149

129

131

152

133

163

168
46

Monthly, di,

SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

e of Huron River at Barton, Mich., for the year ending September 

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 723 square miles]

Month

December ________________ __

January ______________________

March _ ..__._.. ._ _________ . __

April ______________ . _ _____

May. ___ __ . __ _____________

June ___ . _____ '. ___ __ _

July ______________________ _

August .

The year _ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

184 

237 

453 

461 

408 

1,750 

1,040 

591 

560 

512 

159 

168

1,750

Minimum

71

129 

180 

152 

171 

163 

486 

221 

242 

58 

6 

6

6

Mean

138 

167 

321 

276 

275 

860 

757 

469 

374 

242 

112 

124

343

Per 

square 

mile

0.191 

.231 

.444 

.382 

.380 

1.19 

1.05 

.649 

.517 

.335 

.155 

.172

.474

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.26 

.51 

.44 

.40 

1.37 

1.17 

.75 

.58 

.39 

.18 

.19

6.46

NOTE. Monthly and yearly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey from daily-discharge record furnished by Q. S. Williams, consulting engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich

MAUMEE RIVER AT ANTWERP, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile north of Antwerp, Paulding County, and 

7 miles downstream from State boundary.

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles; revised (area in Ohio measured on topographic maps, area in Michigan and Indiana measured on post-route maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1,1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by H. G. Carr.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMENTS. 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. Control for low water is rock and gravel riffle about half a mile below gage; control for high water is long stretch of river below gage. Zero flow would 

occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.8 feet 

March 31 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.14 

feet October 13 (discharge, 155 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.8 feet on April 2, 1922, and 

March 31, 1924 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.08 feet at 6 p. m. September 9, 1921 (discharge, 133 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

January. Rating curve well defined. 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 for period of ice effect for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 47

Discharge measurements of Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 80,1924

Date

Oct. 8

9

Mar. 15

Apr. 7

Made by 

F. R. Morgan _____

.....do _ 

.....do....... ___ .....

Gege 

height

Feet 

1.22

1 10

8.28

5.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183

160

4,820

2,550

Date

July 12

Made by 

F. R. Morgan.... _ ...

__ do ____ . _ . __ .

. _ .do. ___ .. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.49

4.76

1.54

4.79

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1,060

1,920-

267

1,880-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio, for the yea,r ending September 80,19&4 ., iv .

Day

1 _______

2 _____ ...

3 .

4 _______

5. _______

6. ___ _____

7-_. _ 

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.

248

220

207

207

194

194

182

182

164

162

159

159

155

164

164

169

169

194

278

1,140

1,260

940

700

525

445

375

340

278

278 

278

358

Nov.

410'

392

340

324

445

940

840

308

565

465

410

358

340

308

293

324

392

358 

340

308

308

293

293

293

278

278

278

278

278 

340

Dec.

565

700

610

745

5,700

7,600

7,050

4,400

2,910

2,300

1,810

1,680

3,950

8,940

9,420

7,820

5,500

4,040 

3,150

2,750

3,950

5,100

6,100

7,380

6,940

5.720

4,500

4,900

4,600 

3,860

2,830

Jan.

2,280

1 74O

1,500

1,320

1,180

1,040

990

1,200

1,200

1,260

3,860

6,300

5,800

4,310

3,500

3,590

4,700

4,040 

2,910

1,950

1,680

1,750

1,800

1,750

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,200 

3,500

7,820

Feb.

7,600

6,100

5,500

5,109

5,200

5,100

4,400

3,230

2,750

2,990

2,440

2,090

1,380

940

940

990

940

1,100 

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,140

940

745

700

655

610

610

1,380

Mar.

2,370

3,320

3,150:

3,590

6,200

7,380

6,720

5,700

5,300

4,900

3,590

2,750

5,300

6,100

5,100

3,500

2,910

2,370 

1,950

1,740

1,680

1,500

2,160

4,700

7,930

8,700

8,480

7,930

10,380 

14,000

14,700

Apr.

14,600

13,600

12,400

8,700

5,200

3,590

2,590

2,300

1,950

1,880

1,950

1,740

1,500

1,380

1,140

1,040

990

940 

940

890

990

3,230

4,220

3,150

2,300

1,740

1,380

1,140

1,140 

1,200

May

1,620

1,560

1,380

1,260

1, 040

940

840

1,OSO

2,160

2,440

2,830

4,220

3,590

2,440

1,880

1,560

1,380

1,260 

1,200

1,090

940

790

745

790

1,440

2,020

1,810

1,500

1,260 

1,200

1,040

June

890

840

990

940

1,380

1,500

2,670

3,590

6,500

10,140

10, 700

9,420

6,830

5,100

3,410

2,590

2,370

2,230 

1,740

1,500

2,590

2,750

2,910

4,040

5,500

7,600

5,100

3,230

4,310 

5,900

July

5,700

4,700

4,400

4,500

Si 230

2,160

1,560

1,380

2,590

2,590

2,300

1,740

1,380

1,090

890

745

610

525 

465

428

410

392

375

340

340

324

308

293

308 

293 278;

Aug.

278

263

263

263

263

263

248

248

278

324

293

2931

293

278

263

248

220

220 

220

234

234

220

220

308

392

324

293

263

234 

220

207

Sept..

-207

80S1,680-

 1, 740

84fr

485

375

SOS

308

278

278-

263

248

234 2or

194

194

182 

182

194

182

220

278 410-

428

358

308

27&

27&- 

248

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 26, Jan. 1,5, and Feb. 18; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation* 

affected by ice Jan. 22-29; discharge estimated from study of weather records and comparison with record 

of flow of near-by streams.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio, for the if ear ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles] i

Month

 October ____________________

November . ___________________

January ___________ . _________

February ___ . ____________ . .......

March _____________________

£pril.......__._......_.__.___._._...______.__.

May ___ . _______________ . ......

June. .........................................

July ..._._ .. ._...........__.__..._.._...__.

August ________ . _______ ......

 September ___________ . ______ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

940 

9,420 

7,820

7,600 

14,700 

14,600 

4,220 

10,700 

5,700 

392 

1,740

14,700

Minimum

155 

278 

565

610 

1,500 

890 

745 

.840 

278 

207 

182

155

Mean

338 

379 

4,440 

2,570 

2,390 

5,360 

3,330 

1,590 

3,980 

1,500 

263 

390

2,210

Per

square 

mile

a 165 

.185 

2.17 

1.25 

1.17 

2.61 

1.62 

.776 

1.94 

.732 

.128 

.190

1.08

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.21 

2.50 

1.44 

1.26 

3.01 

1.81 

.89 

2.16 

.84 

.15 

.21

14.68

MAUMEE BIVER AT WATEKTOLE, OHIO

XOCATION. At highway bridge at Waterville, Lucas County, and 3 miles below

mouth of Tontogany Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 6,310 square miles below; revised (area in Ohio measured on

topographic maps, area in Michigan and Indiana measured on post-route

map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1898, to December 31, 1901, and August

26,1921, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by John Rhodes. 

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

OHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Stream bed is rock ledge. One channel at all stages.

Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. Control permanent.

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.9 foot. 

JCE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum combined discharge of river and canal

during year, 49,600 second-feet on March 31; minimum combined daily discharge during year, 386 second-feet on October 20.

1921-1924: Maximum combined discharge of river and canal on March 31,

1924; minimum combined discharge, 299 second-feet on September 8, 1921. 

DEREGULATION. Flow at extremely low water may be affected by regulation of

Auglaize River at dam of Defiance Gas & Electric Co., near Defiance. 

.DIVEBSIONS. Water is diverted into Miami & Erie Canal at Grand Rapids and

carried past station. See record of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville. 

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

during January and February. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage

height to rating table. Records good except for periods of ice effect, for

which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE EBTB

Discharge measurements of Maumee River at Watervitte, Ohio, during the year

ending September 90, 1924

Date

Oct. 3

Mar. 13

10

Made by 

. .do., __ . __ ......

__ do __ .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

5.42

4.02

3.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

171

11,200

6,290

5,140

Date

July 10

30

Made by ,.

W. P. Ansley ___ .

.....do . ______ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.19

3.64

1.60

1.50

Discharge

Sue.-/*. 

3,080

3,970

110

68.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River at Watervitte, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 __ 

2 

3. ......

4 ____

5 _ . ...

6 ______

7. -

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.

250 

102

174

182

82

49 

90

74

98

106

118

64

82

98 

118

OR

98

64

150 

56

82

82

82

664

484 

260

150

106

SO

106

134

Nov.

106 

98 

106

on

367

484 

508

925

748

585

367

412 

389

240

IRQ

210

182

134

82 

64

98 

64

98

134

98 

82

106

90

98

106

Dec.

118 

166 

150

1 Mft

8,420

15,300 

17,600

15,900

11,200

8,420

5,980

4,530 

6,750

21,300 

24,700

22,000

16,400

12,200

8,860 

6,750

8,860 

11,200

18,800

26,100

25,400 

21,300

16,400

14,200

13,200

11,200

11,200

Jan.

6,750 

4,530 

3,750

4,210

2,060

1,740 

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,060

9,780

22,600 

28,200

25,400 

ifi arm

12,200

12,200

13,200

9,780 

5,980

3,900 

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,460 

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,200

11,000

15,300

Feb.

20,000 

21,300 

15»300

"14,200

13,700

14,200 

13,200

13,200

9; 320

5,600

4,870

3,900 

3,900

3,180 

2,780

2, £00

2,800

2,530

2,180 

3,040

1,540 

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,600 

1,600

1,400

1,450

1 ' 640

Mar.

3,900 

7,980 

10,700

12,700

21,300

32,600 

25,400

18,800

13,700

11,200

10,200

8,420 

11,200

15,300 

Hsnn

11,700

8,420

6,750

5,600 

4,210

4,870 

4,530

8,420

13,200

20,700 

oe Ann

28,200

26,800

in ann

47,200

49,500

Apr.

45,600 

34,100 

25,400

20,000

15,900

10,200 

6,750

5,600

5,230

4,210

4,060

3,900 

3,460

2,410 

2,410

2,530

2,660

2,060

1,840 

1,950

1,840 

9,780

15,300

15,300

9,320 

6,360

4,530

3,600

Q rvin

2,780

May

3,180 

3,040 

3,040

2,780

2,780

3,040 

3,040

3,040

3,600

4,870

5,980

7,560 

9,780

8,420 

5,980

4,530

4,210

3,310

2,530 

2,530

2,290 

1,840

1,740

2,180

2,060 

2,530

4,530

3,800

4 fun

2,910

2,410

June

2,290 

2,060 

1,950

2,290

2,660

2,530 

3,040

6,750

17,600

31,800

35,600

35,600

26,800

15,900 

12,200

8,420

5,980

7,150

7,980 

6,750

5,230 

5,230

5,230

4,870

6,360 

8,420

18,200

15,900

17 fifWl

13,700

July

16,400 

15,300 

11,200

8,420

6,750

5,230 

3,460

2,910

2,410

3,900

3,600

3,310 

2,780

1,740 

1,950

1,640

940

880

472 

378

334 

290

290

546

312 

142

110

86

110

110

94

Aug.

98 

86

58

70

94

86 

86

70

86

70

78

70

78

70

78

78

78

66

70 

230

94 

86

70

70

66 

66

70

66

66

70

70

Sept.

66 

230 

86

78

70

940 

734

378

424

290

312

250 

190

190 

62

66

86

78

70 

86

94 

94

520

250

142 

972

910

820

624

472

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7-9, 22-24, 26-30, Feb. 16-17,22-27; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.
50 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Maumee River and Miami & Erie Canal at 

Waterville, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Month

April ___ ...... . _________ . _ . ______

June ______________ . _____

July ___ .. ____ .-. . _ .. __ ....__

September ___________________

(combined)

1, HO

1,360

26,500

28,200

21,300

49,600

45,700

10,100

36,000

16,800

637

1,370

49,600

Minimum

(combined)

386

482

491

4,180

2,120

2,070

2,300

478

447

418

386

River

142

249

12,500

7,900

6,410

16,600

9,070

3,760

11,200

3,100

80.5

319

5,950

Mean

Canal

401

430

430

103

204

52.0

219

333

386

433

401

385

315

Combined

54$ 679-

12,90ft

8,000>

6,6101

16,700

9,290

4,100

11,600

3,530

482

704

6,260;

TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKEB, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest]of 

Stryker, Williams County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 450 square miles; revised (area/in Ohio measured on topographic maps, area in Michigan measured on post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Vernetta Allison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 400 feet above and below > 

gage. One channel at all stages. Banks high and bushy. Control for low 

water is ruins of old timber dam half a mile below gage; control for high 

water is long stretch of river below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero 

gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet at 

4 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet); minimum stage; 1.20 feet 

at 7.55 a. m. August 30 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 5.30 p. m. April 1,1922 

(revised discharge) and at 4 p. m. March 7, 1924 (discharge, 2,070 secondfeet, minimum stage, 1.10 feet at 8.35 a. m. August 16, 1922 (discharge, 1& 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent from October to June except 

when affected by leaves lodged on control in October and by ice in January 

and February; changed during high water on July 1; and changed gradually 

from July 11 to September 30. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying; 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in the footnote totable of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 8

Mar. 17

Apr. 7

Made by 

.....do .-..-_ __.--

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

Gage 

height

Feet 1 48

4.73

4.64

4 46

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OA Q

461

436

4.1 ^

Date

July 11

Sept. 3

Made by 

F. R. Morgan ___ .

W.'P. Ansley. 

__ do. ......

.....do __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

2.73

1.40

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95.5-

232

41.1

35.2-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924.

Day

1...... ____

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

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

4 _ . -

5 __ ....

 6 __ ...

7 ____ . ..

8 __ . - .....

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

10 _ .

.11 ________

12 ____ . .....

13 . _____ -

14 . __

16 _______

16 .......

17... __ . ...

is

19.... . 

20. .. __ .

 21..... __ ....

22 ________

-23 __ _ ...

24. .......

25 ....... __ .

26..... __ ....

:27 

28. .......

-29....... .......

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

'31 ________

Oct.

67

54

40

40

31

28

30

31

27

25

26

27

23

29

35

40

41

42

45

67

94

77

62

54

58

58

48

50

50

58

67

Nov.

72

62

62

58

67

82

88

82

77

67

62

KB

58

54

58

58

62

62

62

u

58

58

58

54

54

54

54

67

Dec.

128

134

116

154

773

990

1,070

687

399

Qftl

245

315

827

i ^nn

1,590

1,630

1,130

602

S71

too

687

670

670

1,070

1,190

1,010

670

701

845

670

414

Jan.

329

245

203

203

189

QQ

50

50

79

935

1,150 i Tin

953

7OQ

4*0

585

ftQT

414

3fti

9jc

175

140

122

82

94

67

47

110

881

1,110

Feb.

1,150

990

536

474

399

357

259

245

140

128

116

116

134

203

189

122

116

41

54

38

29

44

67

77

77

217

Mar.

520

704

536

971

1,360

1,720

1,970

1,720

1,480

O71

536

504

687

QQ1

845

568

474

429

3QO

414

329

273

414

602

755

QQ1

1,050 i ion

1,530

1,800

1,880

Apr.

1,780

1,360

863

670

552

520

JCQ

429

429

474

414

329

287

987

OOl

203

175

168

161

175

385

489

399

273

oftq

175

154

147

May

134

122

116

110

110

99

94

122

203

987

273

245

203

IRQ

175

154

134

116

110

99

88

00

203

429

OOA

203

168

134

116

104

June

94

88

82

Bfi

88

82

88

140

203

O71

301

18Q

128

110

99

89

619

1,030

730

568

755

520

329

385

504

357

429

1,030

1,270

July

1,460

1,480

845

OQO

273

217

231

357

385

OEQ

231

203

168

140

116

110

Q4

88

77

79

67

62

62

58

54

50

54

54

47

47

50

Aug.

54

48

43

41

37

44

47

46

43

41

41

33

31

m

36

31

33

28

28in

287

203

Q4

58

48

40

39

38

32

27

29

Sept.

33

34

34

4A

40

29

30

33

40

43

39

31

27

28

28

30

30

27

28

25

31

50

99

62

43

33

30

29

38

34

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 1-20; daily discharge Oct.1-7 

ascertained by shifting-control method, Oct. 8-20 from parallel rating curve through discharge measurement made on Oct. 8. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-10, 21-30, <tnd Feb. 19-25; discharge 

 estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Discharge July 2-11 ascertained from parallel rating curve through discharge measurement made on July 11. 

Discharge July 12 to Sept. 30 determined by shifting-control method.

Monthly discharge of Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 450 square miles]

Month

February ..__... __ ... ____________

July . __ . ___ . ________ .... _____ .

-September ____ _________ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94 

88 

1,580 

1,150

1,150 

1,970 

1,780 

429 

1,270 

1,480 

287 

99

1,970

Minimum

23

54 

116

273 

147 

88 

82 

47 

27 

25

23

Mean

45.9 

62.3 

702 

385 

254 

916 

417 

164 

363 

252 

54.0 

36.5

305

Per 

square 

mile

0.102

.138 

1.56 

.856 

.564 

2.04 

.927 

.364 

.807 

.560 

.120 

.081

.678

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.15 

1.80 

.99 

.61 

2.35 

1.03 

.42 

.80 

.65 

.14 

.09

9.25
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

AUGIAIZE BIVEB NEAR FORT JENNIRGS, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 15, R. 5 E., T. 1 S., at highway bridge 3J^ miles 

northeast of Fort Jennings, Putnam County, and 6 miles above mouth of 

Ottawa River.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 333 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August 31, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. S. Hedrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 1,000 feet below gage. Right bank high; left bank fairly high, subject to overflow at 

extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Low-water control, quarry 

coffer dam 500 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 

foot.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.3 feet at 12.05 

p. m. Macch 3D; minimum stage, 1.10 feet on November 26, August 9, and 11. 

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet on April 19, 1922; minimum stage, 1.94 feet on October 4, 1921.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records reliable. ^Rating 

curve not yet developed for high water.

Discharge measurements of Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio, during the 

^~*year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 10

Mar. 19 

Apr. 1 

30

Made by 

F. R. Morgan _____

HHIdo III"III"~IIIII

Gage

Feet 

1.28

2.96 

5.70 

2.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.9

204 

861 

168

Date

July 15

Aug. 8 

Sept. 5

Made by 

W. P. Ansley

=£==

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

1.24 

1.20

Discharge

Sere.-/*. 

99.7

20.4 

17.4
STBEAMS TBIBUTAEY TO LAKE ERIE

Daily gage height, in feet, of Auglaize River near Fort Jenning9> Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 ___ .. ______

3 ________

4 ___ ______

5 ________

6 ___ . _______

7 __ __

8.. __ ______

9 ___ .. ______

10 ___ . _______

11... _ . _______

12...... -...._._

13 ___ . _______

14.______. ______

15____-.__ ______

16__..._ __ __

17 ___ .. ______

18 __

19... _ .._ ___

20. __ .... __ .

21 __ - ._.__.

22. _ . __ ....

23 ___ .. ______

24 ___ .. ______

25 ________ 

26 ___ . ____

27 ___ ________

28. _______ .

29 . ___ . __

80 _ .

31 ___ ._..._ 

Oct.

1.40

1.38

1.34

1.36

1.36

1.40

1 44

1.42

1.36

1.28

1.40

1.44

1.46

1.42

1.38

1.40

1 40

1. 62

1.36

1.46

1.42

1.32

1.22

1.36

1.48 

1.50

1.40

1.50

1.44

1.46

1.50

Nov.

1.36

1.44

1.62

1.62

1.54

1.48

1.38

1.38

1.22

1.62

1.46

1.36

1.46

1.40

1.60

1.68

1.58

1 80

1.36

1.28

1.22

1.28

1.30

1.30

1.32 

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.36

1.66

Dec.

1.58

1.66

1.46

1.66

2.42

2.80

9 fi4

2.50

2.84

2.88

2r78

4.2

7.2

6.1

3.6

3.06

2.92 2*82

2.72

3.06

7.2

8.6

9.2

6.7

4.8

4.1

4.8

4.5

3.6

3.2

Jan.

2.65

3.3

2.88

2.68

2.60

2.54

2.40

2.60

2.54

3.00

1.48

3.04

1.50

5.4

A 1

5.6

7.1

5.4

4.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.16

3.04

2.96 

2.66

2.66

2.46

2.84

7.4

10.1

Feb.

9.0

8.4

6.0

5.3

6.9

6.0

5.2

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.74

2.90

2.68

2.56

2.42

1.76

2.34

2,26

4162

2.40

2.36

2.36

2.22

2.12

1.90 

2.20

2.22

2.74

3.9

Mar.

5.0

5.4

4.0

A. 7

10.6

9.4

6.7

it 4

3.4

3.3

3.10

3.6

5.4

6.6

4.0

3.4

3.04

9 08

2.96

3.00

3.02

3.02

6.4

8.0

7.2 

8.0

8.2

6.2

11.1

,14,3

12.2

Apr.

6.7

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.3

0 QA

2.86

2.74

2.66

2.54

2.40

2.36

2.32

2.30

2.36

2. 38

2. 40

2;46

2.44

2.40

4.3

5.0

3.8

3.2 

2.90

2.72

2.66

2.62

3.60

May

2.68

2.70

2.70

2.74

186

2.74

2.60

2.80

2.42

2.60

3,02

3.8

3.3

3.10

4 ft

3.4

3.00

9 7fi

2.72

2.62

2.52

2.44

2.36

2.68

4.0 

3.3

2.84

2.66

2.60

2.64

2.84

June

2.74

2.78

2.80

3,6

4.0

5.4

6.6

6.,0

11.5

13.3

10.9

6.6

5.6

6.8

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.12

2.80

2.54

2.36

2.20

2.48

2.62

6.4 

6.2

3.8

3,4

9.0

11.4

July

7.4

4.4

3.6

4.4

3.2

2.86

2.66

6.4

3.6

3.10

2.74

2.60

O AA

2.26

2.30

2.22

2.14

2.06

2.14

1.94

1.86

1.96

1.84

1.90

1.82 

1.94

1.84

1.70

1.66

1.74

1.62

Aug.

1.70

1.68

1.80

1.68

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.21

1.10

1.12

1.10

1.20

1,20

1.20

1.20

1.16

1.22,

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.16

1.14 

1.24

1.24

1.22

1.16

1.18

1.22

Sept.

1.2*

1.32

1.32

1.20)

1.18

1.12

1.14

1.1*

1.24

1.2$

1.24

1.18

1.30-

1.76

1.72'

1.70

L4S

*1.22

.50

.64

.7«

.44

.42

.46

1.56 

1.66

1.78

1.72

1.6S

1.68

ATTQIAIZE BITER NEAR DEFIANCE, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. 14, sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at dam and power plant of

Defiance Gas & Electric Co., 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County. 

PRAINAGE ABBA. 2,330 square miles; revised (area in Ohio measured on topographic maps, area in Indiana measured on post-route maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20 to October 24,19,03; April 13,1915, to September

30,1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on upstreajtn,.pide of power plant at right end of dam.

Auxiliary staff gage in taitwater. Gages set to mean sea level datamv

Crest of dam is 688 feet. Height of flashboards 1.75 feet prior to April 16,

1924; 2.00 feet thereafter. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1% miles below dam

or by wading near dam. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below dam. Banks

high. One channel at all stages. Dam and power plant form control for

gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 21,360

second-feet on March 31; minimum mean daily discharge, 6 second-feet on

October 17.

1915-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 36,100 second-feet on March

18, 1919; minimum mean daily discharge, same as of October 17, 1923. 

ICE. Determination of discharge over dam and through plant not seriously

affected by ice conditions. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Defiance Gas & Electric Co. at this pointRecord of discharge not corrected for storage.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV

ACCURACY. Discharge ascertained by power company from hourly readings on 

head and tail gages and ratings of crest of dam, Taintor gate -,and turbines 

which have been checked by current-meter measurements nu.de by engineers 

of the United States Geological Survey below dam at various stages and 

found accurate, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

The leakage through dam and plant has been determined for various stages 

"below crest level by current-meter measurements made by wading below 

 dam when power plant was shut down. The leakage varies from 7 secondfeet at headwater elevation 679 feet to 45 second-feet at headwater elevation 

f688 feet. All daily discharge values below 300 second-feet have been corrected for leakage. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge, not corrected for leakage, furnished 

by Pefiance Gas & JElectric Co.

Discharge measurements of Auglaize River hear Defiance, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1984

Date

Get. e;

Jan. 23

Mar. 18

Apr. 4

May 3

Made by 

... -dO. ............

. ... J&O ........... ..... .

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

. ..do ___ ......

Qsge 

height

Feet 

683.20

88. SO

89.20

90.05

88.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

<MM

1,300

1,660 <* inn

1,020

Date

July 14

Sept. 4

Made by 

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

. _ .do __ . ............

Qage 

height

Feet 

90.20

92.80

89.4

87.6

87.2

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,570

16,600

1,140

367

44.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year

ending September 30,1984

Day

1 

2" -

3.. ......

4 __ . __

-5 .....

6. _

 7 __ .....I

8 _....._.

9 __ . ....

ao..,.,. 

11.... 

12 __ ....-

13 _____

14.. 

15 . 

16 . 

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

 21. 

22 ____ ..

23......... 

24 ___ ...

25 ___ . ...

26.........

 27 __ .....

 28. ........

29 __ . __

30 ..

.31. _ . ....

Oct.

246 

273

276

265

260

210

289

269

231

178 

153

205

54

174 

36

6

8

9

11

11

13

14 

15

16

17

18

67

19 

33

193

Nov.

247 

110

171

232

167

901

234

172

236

240 

236

9«M

243 

138

13 

15

17

18

20

35

36

37

SO 

25

26

40

44

44

29 

149

Dec.

276 

370

288

426

996

3,010

3 O4ft

3,410

2,650

2, 110

1,810 

1,510

4,600 

7,280

8,060 

5,880

3,400

2,290

1,760

1,620

2,250

5,320

10,600 

12,100

11,300

8,020

4,960

4,070

4,180 

3,390

2,300

Jan.

1,720 

1,660

1,330

1,350

1,120

1,250

942

79O

894

4,820 

11,800

11, 100 

10,300

6,060 

4,340

3,820

4,150

2,930

1,680

1,320

1,250

1,230 

1,240

1,120

1,110

1,040

1,020

766 

1,290

5,130

Feb.

7,980 

7,730

6,030

4,700

4,450

5,410

5,170

3,590

1 960

1, 370

1,320 

1,340

1,200 

1,130

94f 

945

599

071

1,120

769

644

731

629 

575

698

608

570

586

595

Mar.

1,060 

2,850

3,120

3,370

9,570

11,500

7,460

3,620

1,650

1,360

M30 

1,370

2,040 

3,310

2,810 

1,670

1,400

1.380

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,270

1,800 

5,660

8,180

8,710

9,900

8,7£0

12,000 

18,100

21,300

Apr.

14,200 

6,750

3,700

3,300

2,400

1,800

5,600

4,400

3,500

2,700

2,500 

2,100

1,200 

1,800

2,100 

906

939

726

797

396

654

2,300

7,470 

4,880

3,020

1,950

1,340

1,500

1,490 

1,370

May

1,310 

1,280

1,280

1,060

1,610'

1,750

1,460

1,510

i dsn

1,340

1,390 

3,050

3,020

2,750

2,160 

2,080

1,780

1,240

1,530

1,270

1,200

1,210

1,060 

736

924

1,930

1,660

1,460

1,370 

1,210

1,110

June

986 

1,<?10

1,270

1,030

1,320

1,590

3,050

5,000

10,500

14,200

19,700 

13,500

7,560 

5,620

3,620 

2,750

1,740

2 run

1,840

1,420

1,080

589

939 

twin

754

5,420

8,080

7,260

4,030 

6,200

July

7,370 

4,350

2,210

1,560

1,350

562

712

712

1,300

948 

986

Oflfi

650 

960

963 

538

445

266

227

42

977

402

467 

49

39

40

41

189

129 

41

86

Aug.

41 

42

42

112

61

117

278

83

74

45

46

274

278 

296

306

232

42

64

82

82

75

168.

42 

53

42

56

60

42

42 

83

176

Sept.

222 

40

55

42

291

229

82

345

363

371

204 

34

34 

62

35 

36

36

64

65

80

142

364

780 

989

814

711

771

408

489 

457

NOTE. Flashboards on dam partly destroyed by high water on Mar. 31; repaired on Apr. 16. Daily 

 discharge for this period furnished by power company has been corrected on basis of discharge measurement made on Apr. 4.
STREAMS TEIBUTAEY TO LAKE EEIE

Monthly discharge of Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio, for the year ending Sep-.

tember SO, 19%4

Month

April ... __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

289 

247 

12,100 

11,800 

7,980 

21,300 

14,200

Minimum

6 

13 

276 

723 

570 

1,060 

396

Mean

123 

116 

4,010 

2,890 

2,220 

5,180 

2,930

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,060 

19,700 

7,370 

306 

989

21,300

Minimum

736 

589 

39 

41 

34

6

Mean

1,560. 

4, 510- 

930,. 

111 

287

2,09k

OTTAWA RIVER AT ALLENTOWN, OHIO.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ see. 29, T. 3 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge at Allentown,^ 

Alien County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15,1923, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by A. E. Benedum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 500 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high and brushy. Control is a flat bar of boulders-, 

and coarse gravel about 75 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero, 

gage height.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 6.10 p. m.. 

March 29; minimum stage, 0.86 foot at 6.15 p. m. August 21.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Ratingcurve not yet developed for high water.

Discharge measurements of Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio, during the year end-- 

ing September 80, 1924

Date

Nov 15

Jan. 24

Mar. 20

Apr. 1

Made by 

__ do .. ____ . _

 ..do . __ 

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.92

 1.69

1.59

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

55.3

77.2

388

Date

Apr. 30

July 16

Sept. 5

Made by 

F. fi. Morgan - -

 do .... 

_ _ do ... ____ ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

1.15

1.58

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67.»,

30.1

82.4

13.7-

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio, for the year

September SO, 1924

Day

l.« ........

2 ___ . ...

3 ___ - .

4 ___ . ...

.'5 ...... ....

6__ ____

1 ..........

8 ... ... .

9 __ ......

10 .......

11 ..........

12 ... .......

13 ___ ....

14 ___ , ...

15 ___ ....

16 .......

17 _____ .

18 ____ ...

19 ___ . ... .

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

21 ______

22 _ _._._.

23 ..........

24

26 ..........

26 ..........

27 ______

28 ______

29 _. _.._.. 

30 ..........

31 ..........

Nov.

0.93

.98

.97

.92

.93

.94

.96

.95

.96

1.00

.96

.92

.94

.93

.96 

1.09

Dec.

1.00

.93

.94

1.22

1,50

1.38

1.35

1.30

1.56

1.60

1.18

1.17

3.7

2.30

1.60

1.17

1.14

1.15

1.17

1.20

1.54

5.3

5.1

4.4

2.58

2.19

l.CO

2.64

2.03 

1.62

2.13

Jan.

2.00

1.46

1.41

1.19

1.80

1 74

1.79

1.59

1.59

3.1

7.4

4.5

2.91

2.12

1.54

2.18

3.0

2.00

1.76

1.62

1.88

1.80

1.78

1.70

1.68

1.72

1.67

1.58

3.0 

5.5

4.4

Feb.

3.8

3.2

2.57

2.88

3.5

3.6

2.48

1.96

1.62

1.71

1.50

1.60

1.44

1.42

1.41

1.38

1.38

1.30

1.31

1.37

1.36

1.31

1.28

1.25

1.20

1.12

1.30

1.74

2.41

Mar.

2.30

1.96

1.88

2.62

4.8

3.4

2.68

2.02

1.68

1.64

1.63

1.88

2.48

2.61

2.27

1.75

1.64

1.54

1.52

1.58

1.60

1.81

3.6

4.3

3.8

5.1

4.4

3.2

8.3

5.5

4.1

Apr.

2.94

2.38

2.12

1.90

1.78

1.72

1.47

1.38

1.36

1.54

1.46

1.40

1.28

1.32

1.26

1.22

1.43

1.40

1.24

1.33

1.46

4.3

2.98

2.19

1.78

1.66

1.66

1.53

1.42 

1.50

May

1.46

1.42

1.32

1.92

1.88

1.58

1.48

1.42

1.58

1.48

2.40

2.60

2.14

2.08

2.18

1.71

1.38

1.44

1.44

1.54

1.45

1.38

1.32

3.1

2.65

1.88

1.64

1.58

1.58 

1.78

1.62

June

1.59

1.54

1.78

2.57

2.00

3.3

2.26

5.5

6.6

7.5

4.3

3.1

2.42

2.08

1.83

1.67

1.50

1.38

1.28

1.20

1.16

1.12

1.40

1.36

3.3

3.4

2.32

2.00

6.4 

3.8

July

2.54

2.06

1.98

1.64'

1.44

1.34

1.48

1.58

1.53

1.52

1.31

1.23-

1.16

1.12

1.10

1.11

1.06

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.00

.97

.99

.96

.98

1.00

Aug.

0.96

.91

.92

.92

1.33

1.79

1.46

1.54

1.40

1.15

1.00

1.00

1.10

.98

.94

.94

.90

.88

.92

.92

.89

.90

1.03

.98

.94

.92

.94

.92

.89 

.92

.99

Sept.

1.54

1.06

.99

.98

.95

.92

.60

.88

1.20

1.22

1.12

1.03

1.07

1.02

.94

.94

.94

.94

.94

1.06

1.26

1.22

.93

.94

.94

.94

.94

.97

.96 

.92

BIANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDIAY, OHIO

LOCATION. On east line of sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge 2 miles

northwest of Findlay, Hancock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 343 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1923, to September 30,1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. T. Rees and Miss Gertrude

Parish.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Channel curved above but straight for 400 feet below

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control for extremely low water is concrete

protection wall for pipe line beneath bridge. Control for high stages is long

stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4

foot. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet at 7 a. m. March 30;

minimum stage, 0.72 foot on August 2, 22, and September 1 and 17. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Rating

curve not yet developed for high water.

Discharge measurements of Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 14

Mar. 20

Made by 

__ .do .................

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.94

1.50

1.79

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.4

62.4

151

486

Date

May 8

July 9

Aug. 7

Sept. 11

Made by 

F. R. Morgan ..........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.72

.96

1.00

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

. 109

135

17.8

19.5
STREAMS TRIBUTABY TO LAKE EEIE 57

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blancha rd River near Findlay, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2

3 ___ __

4 __ .

5 ______

6 ____ ...

1 ______ 9 ___*"_

w _ ,. __

u __

12 __________

13 _________

14 _. __ ____

15 _____ 

16 -.__ _ _

17 __________

18 __ __ ____

19 __________

30 __________

2a ,__ 

2223 ii~::_::;

24 ______ 

25 _____

26 ._ _ __, 

27 ____ _

28 _ __ ____

29 ____ ,

ao _________ m. __ ....

Nov.

A 04

.94

04

97

04

.94

QO

.91

.91 

.95 

.93 

,91 ,

.02

.93

Q9

.95

l.«2

Dec.

1.10

1.06

1.05

1.25

2.10

3,4

3.6 

2,52 

2.44

2. SO

9 40

2,11

4.5

5.1

3.2 

2.32

914

f QQ

1 01

L 92

2.25 

6.7 

7.« 

6.9 

4.1

3.02

2.65

3 8

2 cat

2.34

2 24

Jan.

9 R4

2 on

1.95

1 CO

1.64

1.74

1.68 

1.57 

i w_

1 07

9

0

8

9

5.4

O C

3.2

3 ft

3.4

2 65

O A7

1 70

1,78 

1.98 

1.65 

1.53 

1.51

1 7*

1.52

1.41

1 Qft

5,2

5.5

Feb.

3.8

2

QQ

2.84

3.00

3.6

4.6

2.85 

2.26 

2.00

1 OO

1 QQ

1.76

1.66

1.60

1.55 

1.48

1 39

1.24

1 48

1.38 

1.47 

1.28 

1.20 

1.26

1.26

1.41 i ft 

9 I\Q

Mar.

3.10

2.38

3.5

6.8

3.2 

2.31 

2.13

9 11

2.01

2.12

2.50

2.88

2.30

1 07

1 SO

1.82

1.76

I 70

1.84 

1.96 

3.5 

5.7 

5.0

6.0

6.1

4.3

ft 7

10.6

6.0

Apr.

3.17

2.66

2.42

2.26

2.08

1.90

1.85 

1.72 

1.74

1.69

1.61

1.52

1.45

1.50

1.43 

1.37

1 43

1.42

1.43

1 44

1.73 

5.4 

3.3 

2.52 

2.17

1.80

1.66

1 91

li'58

1.68

May

1.73

1.61

1.78

2.76

2.30

1.96

1.75 

1.63 

1.60

1.64

2.10

2.48

2.22

2.06

2.24 

. 2.00

I 7Q

1.74

1.67

1.63

1.47 

1.45 

1.42 

1.91 

1.94

1.85

1.62

1.52

1.58

1.63

1.59

June

1.62

1.54

1.56

2.22

2.38

2.50

2.49 

3.7 

6.9

7.9

6.1

4.8

3.14

2.50

2.32 

2,00

1 79

1 64

1.45

1

O»7

2.30 

1.24 

1.17 

1.23 

2.21

2.35

2.10

1 70

o oo

2,31

July

1.96

1.60

1.34

1.22

1.17

1.13

1.60 

2.18 

1.69

1.45

1.32

1.20

1.06

1.07

1.13 

1.17

1 1Q

1.07

1.07

.99 

1.01 

1.00 

.91 

.86

.92

.85

on

84

.96

87

Aug.

0.77

.73

.81

.88

.83

.94

.99 

1.01 

1.03

.96

.96

.95

.92

.92

.83 

.88

.83

84

1 04

QK

.84 

.80 

.77 

.77 

.80

.75

.79

.77

.77

.77

.88

Sept.

0.77

.87

.85

.92

.93

.89

.80 

.89 

.94

.96

.97

.97

.93

.89

.86 

.85

.75

.81

.83

.85

.80 

4.6 

2.10 

1.66 

1.26

1.09

1.03

1.01

1.20

L18

BIANCHARD EIVER AT GIANDOEF, OHIO

LOCATION. IB NE. ^ sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge three-fourths

mile northeast of Glandorf, Putnam County, and 1M miles above mouth of

Cranberry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 643 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30,1921, to September 30,1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage <oa highway bridge; read by Victor Unterbrink. 

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 stretch

of channel below gage; practically permanent. Zero flow would occur at

gage height 0.7 foot. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.8 feet at 6 a. m.

March 31; minimum stage, 1.70 feet at 6 a. m. September 1.

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 22.4 feet at 1 p.m. April 1, 1922;

minimum stage, 1,58 feet at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. August 30, 1921, and 6 p. m.

August 31,1921.

ICE. Stage-diseharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records good. Rating curve

for high water moi yet developed.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Discharge measurements of Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio, during the yearending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9

Mar. 19

Apr. l

2

Made by 

F. B. Morgan _____

__ do.. _ . ___ . _ .

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

4.64

17.71

13.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.9

338

3,080

1,800

Date

May 1

July 15

Aug. 7

Mad* by 

F. E. Morgan _____

W. P. Ansley _____

__ do _________

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.76

2.60

2.52

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

230

72.2-

70.2-

36.0'

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohi&>> feir the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

3.22

2.86

2.44

2.18

2.10

2.04

1 OS

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

1 QA

1.98

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.14

2.28

2.80

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

Nov.

2.12

1.98

2.18

2.30

2.34

2.40

2.46

2.38

2.30

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.08

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.08

2.12

2.14

2.36

2.38

2.28

Dec.

2.22

2.24

2.38

3.8

4.3

6.8

9.5

10.1

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.0

6.7

14.4

15.2

11.8

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.4

5.8

8.8

12.9

18.2

16.7

15.8

12.2

9.0

6.3

7.1

6.9

Jan.

6.5

4.1

3.28

3.00

4.0

4.2

A 9

4.2

4.2

13.6

20.3

19.1

18.5

14.4

8.6

11.9

9.9

8.1

7.6

6.4 6.'1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.4

3.9

5 A

11.3

17.0

Feb.

17.0

17.0

12.2

11.1

9.1

10.0

11.5

9 9

8.5

6.6

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3,7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4

Mar.

9.4

8 7

9.7

10.3

11.6

12.8

14.9

13.6

8.7

7.3

5.4

4.9

6.6

7.3

8.6

8.0

5.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

9.0

13.2

15.6

16.9

17.2

16.6

17.5

20.0

20.8

Apr.

18.2

14.1

9.8

7.0

6.1

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

5.6

5.0

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.28

4.1

5.6

8.8

12.2

9.6

7.4

5.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

May

3.8

3.8

3.7

7.0

6.7

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.1

7.8

7.9,

7.4

6.7

6.1

6.0

5.1

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

June

3.7

3.6

3.8

4.6

5.8

5.2

5.4

8. »

lfc.2

18. t

18.0

16.8

15.0

10. «

8.4

7.5

6.8

5.4

3.8

3.35

3.05

2.88

2.94

3.8.

6.7

8.7

6.6

5.5

5.8

6.2

July

6.7

6..0

5.0

4,4

3,04

2.90

2,76

2.70

5.0

4.2

3.6

3,'28

3,04

2.76

2.57

2,42,

2..S6

2.24

2.20

2.20

2,18

2.18

2.28

2,16,

2.12

2,08

2.04

2,00

1.98

1.96

1.90

Aug.

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.94

3.42

2.60

2.48

2.66

2.64

2.62

2.54

2.48

2.34

2.08

2,04

2.00

1.94

1.84

1.84

1,84

1,84

1'.84 L84'

1,84.

1.84

1.80

1.76

1.76

1.74

1,72

Sept

1.70*

2.36

2.18

2.10*

2.04

s 1.98-

1.904

1.88,

1.8&

1.88;

1.88.

1.88-

1.98;

1.96

1.94

1.90.

1.88.

1.86

1.80*

1.78-

1.76,

8.6

9.3

7.2

5.0

3.1*

2.88

2.80*

2.76

2.75.

MIAMI & ERIE CANAL AT WATEEVELIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Waterville, Lucas County, opposite gaging; 

station on Maumee River at Waterville.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27,1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Prior to September 13, 1922, chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; beginning that date, vertical staff gage at same datum on 

downstream wingwall of left abutment; read by John Rhodes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above anct 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Control is Icmg stretch of channel 

below gage, shifting. Zero flow occurs at gage height 0.86 foot.
STBEAMS TEIBUTABY TO LAKE EEIB

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.85 feet on

January 5 (discharge, 546 second-feet). No flow in canal January 8-10,12-

16, and March 6-21, when there was a break in bank above gage.

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 7.07 feet March 2,1922 (discharge,

610 second-feet). No flow in canal March 15, 1923, January 8-10, 12-16,

and March 6-21, 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected by ice during severe

winters. 

REGULATION. Flow in canal is regulated at head gate at Grand Rapids 10 miles

upstream, the point of diversion from Maumee River. Water is used for

power at Maumee and Toledo. 

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not seriously affected by

ice. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 3

Made by 

F. R. Morgan _____ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

4.00

5.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

422

204

327

Date

July 9

Aug. 2

30

Made by 

W. P. Ansley _____

__ do __ _ _ .

.....do ........ __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.74

5.60

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

444

389

406

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 ____ .. .....

3.. ...... .

4__ _______

5 _____ . .....

6.. ____ .....

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

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.

435 

426

423

422

415

409

415

409

402

406

402

396

383

389

377 

347

356

354

342

330

323

360

423

450

443

430

436

446

436

423

423

Nov.

410 

410

423

433

440

446

447

433

430

427

430

436

424

424

444 

447

465

500

479

431

444

424

418

411

424

420

398

392

398

405

Dec.

373 

392

433

461

444

385

398

435

451

439

422

439

453

406

432 

439

439

419

422

432

439

436

423

432

419

432

426

431

453

460

450

Jan.

432 

426

432

413

546

83

11

0

0

o

2

0

0

0

0 

0

8

22

18

42

57

68

69

63

107

107

63

61

51fin

48

Feb.

36 

36

32

42

87

101

132

162

198

252

242

242

242

240

263 

263

255

255

255

252

252

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

274

Mar.

276 

276

286

289

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

28

32

30

38

48

39

91

81

68

Apr.

74 

69

102

134

159

177

164

200

204

195

232

239

239

235

237 

240

289

,286

283

279

279

170

216

257

251

269

269

269

258

296

May

307 

325

325

314

268

327

342

326

326

325

327

330

347

OOQ

332 

325

320

321

315

333

344

334

334

347

344

348

348

355

355

359

356

June

352

oen

353

356

342

349

379

366

366

323

382

383

365

394 

397

424

411

409

397

401

401

402

432

404

454

392

368

439

July

460

447

437

430

423

439

451

437

444

458

454

454

446

437

432 

437

426

414

366

432

454

444

443

442

436

432

454

428

423

368

394

Aug.

394 

389

389

390

390

394

402

393

393

394

383

383

385

384

394 

407

. 405

400

393

407

394

413

411

416

420

418

418

419

419

413

415

Sept.

402 

413

404

402

406

430

440

424

400

407

402

402

401

392

383 

380

366

359

348

342

334

343

340

352

373

389

380

392

383

374

86342 271 wsp 584-
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT TV

Monthly discharge of Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ___ __ . November .....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

450 

500 

461 

546 

274 

289 

296

Minimum

323 

392 

373 

0 

32 

0 

69

Mean

401 

430 

430 

103 

204 

52.0 

219

Month

July. .. ...... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

359 

454 

458 

420 

440

546

Minimum

298 

323 

366 

383 

334

0

Mean

333 

386 

433 

401

385

315

NORTH BRANCH OF PORTAGE RIVER NEAR BOWLING GREEN, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 11 E., at highway bridge half a mile 

below mouth of Poe ditch and 5 miles northeast of Bowling Green, Wood 

County.

DRAINAGE) AREA. 54.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10,1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by C. N. Swindler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above gage, straight for 150 feet below 

gage. Banks fairly high and clean. One channel at all stages. Control is 

rock ledge about 100 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 

0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.8 feet June 

29 (discharge, 598 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 8 a. m. November 29 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. 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.

Discharge measurements of North Branch of Portage River near Bowling Green, 

Ohio, during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 10

Jan. 18

Mar. 13

Made by 

.....do... . __ ....

.. do. __.- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.97

1.90

2.07

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

87.6

125

54 5

Date

May 7

29

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

.78

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.5

3.52

1.48
STEEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 61

Daily di a, in second-feet, of North Branch of Portage River near Bowling 

Green, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ____ ..

2 ___ . ...

3 ..........

4 ___ . ...

5 ..........

6 ______

7 ______

8. ... ..

9 ___ ....

10 ___ ....

11 ___ . ...

12 ..........

13 ._.._.....

14 ..........

15 _____ ..

16 ______

17 - __ ....

18-_ __ ....

19 ______

20 ___ . ...

21 .. .......

22 ..........

23 ___ ....

24 ..........

25 . _._......

26 ..........

27 ..........

28 ___ . ...

29 ___ . ...

30 ..........

31 ..........

Nov.

12

8

5

5

6

6

7

5

4

2

2

4

4

5

4

1

1

Dec.

18

18

17

70

327

353

275

179

125

97

75

60

227

301

179

97

75

64

57

64

97

125

191

215

137

114

97

155

108

191

62

Jan.

45

46

31

24

32

14

14

14

29

70

418

379

191

97

75

97

155

97

64

75

52

38

34

34

34

30

26

35

114

327

353

Feb.

314

114

86

92

102

155

92

57

34

53

36

28

32

22

203

41

22

25

37

36

18

17

14

12

11

12

20

19

64

Mar.

119

131

92

263

405

314

191

102

75

58

61

92

114

119

80

49

43

36

38

37

50

49

149

137

119

179

191

125

379

458

314

Apr.

167

125

97

75

62

<;n

41

36

40

36

23

22

18

17

14

17

15

14

14

38

379

288

155

92

57

42

34

29

28

May

25

15

17

17

19

16

16

26

70

48

CO

70

49

37

30

25

21

27

22

20

18

16

15

38

43

42

39

38

45

47

40

June

44

43

47

63

62

64

50

114

288

340

263

191

155

143

125

114

102

179

203

155

114

275

379

314

366

598

KCfi

July

444

301

227

179

149

114

114

119

108

131

114

97

75

50

35

27

20

17

14

12

9

14

9

14

9

7

6

5

6

6

Aug.

6

4

4

5,ff'

3

5

5

6

4

4

3

4

4

5

4

4

3

3

10

12

10

4

3

3

4

3

3

2

Sept.

2

7

&

&

35

2-

2"

Si

9

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

a

2

4

4

4

3

2

2

4

3

2

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Portage River near Bowling Green, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 19@4

[Drainage area, 54.0 square miles]

MonJh

November 10-30 _________ - ___ 

April ______ . __ .... __ -- ._. .

May. __ .... __ ......... __________

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

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

353 

418 

314 

458 

379 

70 

598 

444 

12 

7

Minimum

1 

17 

14 

11 

36 

14 

15 

43 

5 

2 

2

Mean

4.86 

135 

98.2 

61.0 

147 

68.3 

32.4 

195 

78.8 

4.68 

3.07

Per 

square 

mile

0.090 

2.50 

1.82 

1.13 

2.72 

1.26 

.600 

3.61 

1.46 

.087 

.057

Rtm-ofl in 

inches

0.07 

2.88 

2.10 

1.22 

3.14 

1.41 

.69 

4.03 

1.68 

.10 

.06
62 SUEEACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

SANDUSKY EIVEK NBAS UPPEK SANDUSKY, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 2 S., E. 14 E., at highway bridge 2 miles northeast of 

Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 299 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1921, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 400 feet above gage but is divided by island; straight for 1,000 feet below gage. One channel at all 

stages. Banks are low and wooded. All water flows under bridge up to 

gage height 11.3 feet when road leading to bridge on right bank is overflowed. Control for low water is riffle 200 feet below gage, composed of rock 

ledge and gravel. At high stages control is long stretch of channel below 

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.1 foot, as determined August 

14, 1923.

LExTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and for period 

of record; 8.15 feet at 1.30 p. m. March 30 (discharge, 4,240 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.06 feet at 4 p. m. August 31 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually from July 31 to August 

27; seriously affected by ice in January. Bating curves used before and 

after change well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Dailj 

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

good except for periods of shifting control and ice effect, for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 2

Mar. 11

Apr. 11

23

Made by 

. _ .do... __ - __ .

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

2.84

1.96

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.8

280

176

437

Date

July 8

30

Aug. 27

Sept. 24

Made by 

do

__ do

E. E. R. Dornbach ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

1.14

1.14

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

485

13.6

7.53

8.82
STEEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ________

2... _______

3.. ___ ......

4. ___ .. __ .

5........ ___

6 . _____

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

8. _ . _ . __ .

9 .........

10........ __ .

11 ________

12. ______ _ 

13. ____ . 

14 __ . _____

15....... _ ....

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

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

18 __ .... ___

19. _ ..... __ .

20 _____ _

21... ___ . __ .

2J __ . _____

23 _________

24 _________

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

26....... _ ....

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

28 _________

29. _ . _ . __ .

30. _ .. ........

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

Oct.

27

22

18

18

16

16

1 ft

16

14

14

14

13

15

14

16

18

18

17

22

21

21

00

24

29

30

42

37

27

22

25

35

Nov.

42

56

42

44

76

74

91

oo

59

46

40

35

31

29

28

28

29

28

28

26

29

27

28

30

29

29

27

26

32

35

Dec.

72

127

98

84

437

1,180

1,620

646

792

1 000

792

792

1 240 9 tan

2,240

505 0*70

312

257

257

437

1,810

2,770

2,060

950

. 599

437

895

895

352

646

Jan.

312

000

293

280

260

250

240

230

400

950

3,100

4,060

842

jM7

599

792

950

394

275

260

250

240

230

220

210

190

180

179

191

2,240

2,380

Feb.

1,480

528

373

505

842

1,180

VFl

1,180

1,060

1,180

694

646

482

QKO

143

135

217

188

182

742

895

552

599

240

160

132

160

204

163

Mar.

415

599

528

599

1,950

950

CQQ

332

240

240

257

332

332

QKO

352

332

140

132

122

117

143

152

842

1,300

842

1,480

1,420

1,550

3,440

4,240

1,000

Apr.

599

459

332

312

275

240

185

172

166

154

127

107

98

96

78

R4

78

84

84

86

84

275

223

172

143

98

93

96

105

May

172

213

146

332

240

157

117

107

146

201

149

149

191

97*.

166

201

240

257

646

312

217

132

127

138

332

191

127

120

117

122

107

June

112

98

127

138

191

373

505

1,810

2,310

1,810

2,380

3,350

842

742

312

223

160

138

117

98

98

93

100

332

293

275

176

240

394

552

July

157

117

98

80

68

50

950

459

197

185

149

76

57

fid.

49

56

37

34

24

22

21

20

19

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

15

Aug.

15

IE

14

13

14

13

13

9

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8.

7

7

6

6

6

5

Sept^

6

7

9

16

13

10

9

&

13

10

17

15

17

9t

25

20"

15ia11

9

»

»

9

9-

9

»

9

13

IT

23.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Jan. 4-9 and 20-27; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Discharge July 31 to 

Aug. 27 ascertained by shifting-control method.

Monthly discharge of Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 299 square miles]

Month

December __________________ ....

February ________ .... __ ______

April. ______ ............. __ .............

July............. _.______._..____ _ ._ 

September ___________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

91 

2,770 

4,060 

1,480 

4,240 

599 

646 

3,350 

950 

15 

25

4,240

Minimum

13

26 

72

132 

117 

78 

107

93 

14 

5 

6

5

Mean

21.5 

40.2 

874 

702 

537 

817 

177 

198 

613 

101 

10.3 

12.7

342

Per 

square 

mile

0.072 

.134 

2.82 

2.35 

1.80 

2.73 

.592 

.662 

2.05 

.338 

.034 

.042

1.14

Run-off in 

inches

0.08 

.15 

3.37 

2.71 

1.94 

3.15 

.66 

.76 

2.29 

.39 

.04 

.05

15.59
64 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR MEXICO, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., at highway bridge 4M miles north of 

Mexico, 5 miles south Tiffin, Seneca County, and 3 miles above mouth of 

Honey Creek. From November 17, 1898, to November 17, 1900, in NW. % 

sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 14 E., at highway bridge half a mile west of Mexico and

9 miles by river above present site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 776 square miles, at present site (measured on topographic 

maps).

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1898, to November 17,1900; March 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

t-rAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by L. E. Keller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and .below gage. 

Right bank high and wooded; left bank fairly high, wooded, subject to overflow at extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Control for lov 

water is riffle of boulders on rock ledge 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

Control at high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow 

would occur at gage height 0.7 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and period of 

record, 15.0 feet at 5.45 p. m. March 31, 1924 (discharge, 8,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.60 feet at 6.30 p. m. August 11 and 13, 1924 (discharge,

10 second-feet).

ICE . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on March 31; 

slightly affected by ice in January. Rating curves well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good, except for periods of ice effect, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2

Jan. 16

Mar. 11

Apr. 11

Made by 

 do . .. 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

A Qfl

4.05

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

93.2

QOQ

549

425

Date

Aug. 24

July 31

Aug. 28

Made by 

F. R. Morgan. __ 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.14

1.99

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

986

37.9

15.4
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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.

123

88

72

60

58

60

49

43

CO

60

56

58

-10

51

KK

56

53

49

51

56

60 

64

66

70

77

81

86

81

77

83

03

Nov.

OR

101

99

107

180

18ft

160

150

141

115

101

93

Oft

79

83

115

160

99

TO

72 

70

74

79

70

66

64

58

62

86

Dec.

OQQ

480

725

900

9 OKA

3,160

3,300

1,630

2,520

9 9ftfi

1,430

2 580

3,720

3 960

3,020

1,680

760

655

585

900 

4, 440

5,080

5,320

4,040

2,880

1,330

2,040

2,040

1,430

1,140

Jan.

i &sft

1,100

980

940

onn

830

830

760

Ron

760

5,950

5,410

6,220

3,440

1 ISft

980

1,380

1,580

1, 530

1,300

1,100 

onn

830

690

620

580

550

e^fl

585

2,040

2,900

Feb.

q -IRA

2,820

2,340

1 fi&A

2,040

2,520

1 '?60 430

ERA

515

445

301

326

280

9?Q

252

OKO

252

295

342

655 

tin

445

359

280

252

214

359

550

Mar.

i iftn

i vift

1,530

2 160

q QQfi

q con

9 inn

1,060

760

620

585

760

760

480

376

342

310

295

342 

760

1,730

3,230

3,020

3,880

3,800

3,580

6,220

7,000

8,200

Apr.

3 440

1,430

1,060

QAA

fiQA

620

480

445

410

410

359

9ftn

239

214

226

202

191

191

OAO

214 

1,330

1,230

1,020

900

690

410

252

226

214

May

326

376

410

830

760

445

326

310

AQfl

428

310

252

OQK

620

1 060

1,060

690

690

655

550

480

119

252

342

480

550

342

266

226

214

266

June

OC9

OOQ

266

qjo

qco

428

480

980

4,760

5,000

4,520

6,500

5,320

2,160

1,330

795

585 '480

428

359

376 

295

252

725

1,680

1,630

2,100

1,930

2,160

2,640

July

1,730

410

OCO

10 A

158

OQA

620

900

585

qeo

OQA

226

to A

158

11Q

on

aft

74

fiA

71 

65

63

63

57

54

52

49

44

44

42

Aug.

OQ

on

Wl

71

57

47

39

25

20

13

10

11

10

12

12

13

14

15

18

21

23 

20

18

15

14

17

20

18

20

20

23

Sept.

25

57

><9

44

42

37

32

57

qift

202

57

50

47

44

42

57

64

60

54

49

52 

49

47

47

42

44

39

44

63

71

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-8, 20-23,26, 27, and 31; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio, for the year ending September 30,1924

[Drainage area, 776 square miles]

Month

December ___ ____________ _ ......

March ______________________ April- _ . ____ . _ ... _ ........... ......

Juy ... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maxiiriurn

123 

180 

5,320 

6,220 

3,160 

8,200 

3,440 

1,060 

6,500 

1,730 

71 

310

8,200

Minimntn '

43 

58 

123 

550 

214 

295 

191 

214 

239 

42 

10 

25

10

Mean

65.9 

102 

2,170 

1,610 

854 , 

2,100 

634 

472 

1,650 

241 

24.0 

62.7

835

Per 

square 

mile

0.085 

.131 

2.80 

2.07 

1.10 

2.71 

.817 

.608 

2.13 

.311 

.031 

.081

1.08

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.15 

3.23 

2.39 

1.19 

3.12 

.91 

.70 

2.38 

.36 

.04 

.09

14.66

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 3 J_i miles southwest of 

Fremont, Sandusky County, and 2J_i miles below mouth of Wolf Creek. 

From November 18,1898, to March 9, 1901, in NE. ^ sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 15 

E.,at Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad bridge, 4 miles below 

present gage. '
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles at present location, 1,260 square miles at

original location (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 18, 1898, to March 9,1901, and November 8,

1923, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. E. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gage at bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 1,500 feet

below gage. Banks high and wooded. Control for low water is rock

ledge just below gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded 'during year, 8 feet at 8 a. m.

January 31; minimum stage, 0.96 foot at 6 p. m. August 20 and 7 a. m.

and 6 p. m. August 21. 

ACCURACT. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Rating

curve not yet developed.

Discharge measurements of Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio, during the year

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 8

Jan. 17

Mar. 12

Apr. 10

Made byMorgan and Dornbach.

__ do _________

.....do ___ - _._-..__

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

3 64

2.69

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

243

9 Q7O

1,430

755

Date

Apr. 24

25

29

Made by 

F. R. Morgan _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

2.44

1.17

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,720

1,100

99.3

37.1

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ . ....

2 ..........

3 ____ .

4 ..........

5 .._..._

6 ___ . .

7 ______

8 .........

9 . ____ .

10 .. ._ ....

11 ____ ...

12 ______

13 ...._._...

14 ______

15 ..... .....

16 ____ ...

17 ..........

18 ..........

19 ..........

20 .......... 

21 ..........

22 ..... __ .

23 ..........

24 ______

25..... .....

26 ..........

27 . ... . 

28 ____ ....

29 ..........

30..... __ .

31 .... 

Nov.

1.52

1.50

1.42 

1.38

1.33

1.26

1.25

1 23

1.22

1.22

1.25

1.22

1.23 

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.23

Dec.

1 ^IQ

1.48

1 5R

1.66

2.56

3.89

4.8

4.1

3.42

3.84 

3.90

3.34

3.72

5.4

,4.6

4.1

2.92

2.61

2.43

2.34 

2.46

4.5

5.7

6.7

6.1

4.2

3.29

3.46

3.58

3.13

' 2.67

Jan.

a

m

3.00

2 An

2.31

3

Q4

4.9

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2 

6.6

6.0

5.5

4.9

3.36

2.80

3.68

3.54

4.4

6.8 

7.0

5.9

2.0

5.8

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

6.2

7.7

Feb.

6.6

5.4

3.62

3.16

4.1

3.67

2,90

2.26

2.10

2.12

2.08

1 Oft

1.92

1.84

1.82

1.75

1.79

1.85

4.1 

4.9

4.9

3.61

3.01

2.43

2.68

1.86

1.93

2.29

Mar.

0 f\A

3.25

3.08

4.1

c 7

5.0

4.1

3.08

2.62

2.42 

2.38

2.68

9 fiQ

2.73

2.55

2.27

2.09

1.99

1.92

1.89 

1.95

1.98

3.28

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.8

4.5

6.0

7.2

6.3

Apr.

5.6

3.50

9 Qfi

2.71

9 U

2.39

2.24

2.17

2.16

2.10 

2.03

1.96

1.87

1.79

1.71

1.67

1.67

1.68

1.68

1.67 

1.72

3.45

3.26

2.88

2.44

2.15

1.96

1.87

1.82

1.80

May

1.83

1.95

2.06

2.73

2.92

2,29

2.15

2.03

2.48

2.46 

2.39

2.13

2.15

2.16

3.46

2.89

2.66

2.27

2.16

2.45 

2.32

2.03

1.86

1.86

2.40

2.33

2.12

1.93

1.85

1.90

1 1.97Q7

June

1 SO

1.85

1.83

1.85

1.98

2.04

2.07

2.64

5.2

5.8 

6.0

5.8

5.3

4.4

3.07

2.70

2.31

2.31

2.12

1.89 

1.77

1.65

1.66

1.65

2.37

2.58

2.64

2.69

4.4

3.27

July

3.06

2.46

2.03

1.83

1.68

1.69

1.68

2.57

2.61

2.15 

1.87

1.70

1.61

1.57

1.54

1.47

1.41

1.36

1.26

1.30 

1.40

1.52

1.44

1.39

1.30

1.26

1.22

1.22

1.23

1 22

1.18

Aug.

1.18

1.17

1.14

1.17

1.21

1.20

1.22

1.28

1.23

1.17 

1.12

1.08

1.13

1.16

1.05

1.02

1.06

1.02

1.00

.97 

.96

1.10

1.13

 1.13

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.09

1.04

1.03

1.04

Sept.

1.12

1.50

1.45

1.32

1.23

1.18

1.15

1.14

1.29

1.75 

1.54

1.33

1.25

1.22

1.23

1.33

1.29

1.21

1.17

1.16 

1.35

1.48

1.48

1.35

1.24

1.20

1.15

1.16

1.21

1.24
 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 67

EAST BRANCH OF HURON RIVER NEAR NORWALK, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge \% miles northwest of Norwalk, Huron Couaty,

and IJ^ miles below mouth of Cole Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84.9 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by C. L. Hartwig. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 500 feet below

gage. Banks fairly high and brushy. Control is rock ledge about 75 feet

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 foot. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 4 p. m.

March 29; minimum stage, 0.84 foot at 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. August 31. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Rating

curve not yet developed.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio, 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 17

Mar. 12

Apr. 25

Made by 

F. R. Morgan _____

.. do ___ ...___..._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

181

187

42.4

Date

July 31

Aug. 28

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.99

.88

Discharge

Scc.-ft. 

8.4

4.4

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2 . _ ......

3 __ . .

4

5 ..........

6 ___ . ...

7 ..........

8 __ . .....

9....______

10 .. .._... 

11 ___ . ...

12 __........

13 ___ . ...

14 ______....

15 ___ .....

16 ______

17 ... .......

18.. __ . ...

19 ..........

20..........

21

22 ______

23 . __ ....

24 ..........

25. __ ....

26..... .....

27 ...... ____

28 . .........

29. .........

30 ..........

31 . _ ......

Nov.

n QQ

1.02

QQ

QQ

.92

.88

.86

:87

on

.91

1.17

1.11

1.06

.98

.95

.93

Qfi

.98

.99

1.00

.99

.96

Qfi

1.12

Dec.

1.25

1.20

1.11

1.38

2.58

3.77

2.31

1.77

2.11

2.29

1.69

1.46

3.48

2.98

1.70

1.43

1.32

1.37

1 34

1.36

2 34

4.17

3.06

2.88

1.97

1.85

1.69

2.40

1.67

1.49

1.55

Jan.

1.48

2.26

1.47

1.56

1 40

1.70

1.72

1.48

1 44

1 48

5.20

2.20

1.75

1.53

1.50

1.46

1.84

1.53

1.55

1.51

1.66

1.66

1.44

1.46

1.42

1.45

1.58

1.58

1.87

3.39

2.30

Feb.

1.93

1 79

1.67

1.98

2.15

2.02

1.48

1 P»9

1 40

1.52

1 <19

1.33

1.28

1.53

1.47

1.50

1.54

1 dd

1.55

1.74

1.68

1.50

1.57

1.36

1.62

1.47

1.37

1 4Q

Mar.

2.00

1 QQ

1 R1

3.05

1 *>A

2.19

1 Q7

1.50

1 V7

1 44

1.58

1 ftfi

1.58

1.44

i tf.

1.17

1.21

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.24

1.61 9 ftfi

1.89

1 7ft

2.59

2.16

2.28

5.50

1 QT

Apr.

1.68

1.64

1.44

1.36

1.32

1.30

1.38

1.41

1.42

1.30

1.23

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.16

1.16

1.12

1.10

1.27

2.34

1.65

1.39

1.27

1.20

1.14

1.13

1.18

1.19

May

1.27

1.21

1.94

1.51

1.31

1.24

1.20

1.21 i la

1.17

1.15

1.18

1.28

2.45

1.86

1.71

1.63

2.19

1.56

1.38

1.26

1.23

1.39

1.65

1.38

1.29

1.26

1.34

1.75

1 48

June

1.33

1.27

1.38

1.45

1.42

1.38

1.35

3.28

1 HO

2.35

3.44

3.19

2.00

1.61

1.39

1.32

1.30

1.82

1.59

1.33

1.19

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.96

2.00

1.48

1.33

4.20

2.27

July

1.78

1.51

1.35

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.26

1.22

1.14

1.26

1.21

1.14

1.12

1.06

.98

.98

1.14

1.12

1.08

1.04

1.07

1.20

1.22

1.17

1.08

1.00

.96

.95

.94

.94

.97

Aug.

0.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.95

1.00

.94

.92

.92

.90

.91

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.96

.96

.94

.94

.92

.90

.90

.89

.86

.86

.86

.84

Sept.

1.66

1.23

1.11

1.04

1.02

.96

.96

.90

1.02

1.11

1.04

1.04

1.00

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.96

.97

1.12

1.21

1.17

1.08

1.08

1.02

.98

1.11

1.72

1.46

86342 27f WSP
.68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

EAST BRANCH OF BIAGE EIVER AT EIYBIA, OHIO

LOCATION. At Fuller Street Bridge, 1J4 miles southeast of center of Elyria, 

Lorain County, and 3 miles above junction with West Branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 211 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Mrs. Joe Wojcik.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and {700 feet 

below gage. Banks high and clean, not subject to overflow. One channel 

at all stages. Bed of stream, solid rock. Control for low water is rock ledge 

extending diagonally across channel 25 feet below gage. Control for high 

stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height, 0.52 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.9 feet at 5.30, 

a. m. June 29; minimum stage, 0.68 foot at 8.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. October 

18 and 10 a. m. October 21.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 29,1924; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.57 foot at 7.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. October 5 and 9.30 

a. m. October 6, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Record reliable. Rating 

curve not yet develop ed.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19

Jan. 22 

Mar. 25

Made by 

W. W. Perrin _____

 .do. ___ . ......... 

.....do. __ ...... __ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

02.28 

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.67

74.9 

615

Date

Apr. 14

July 16 

Aug. 11

Made by 

W. A. Werner __ ___.

E. E. R. Dornbach .... 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

.99

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50.7

22.8 

3.04

"Affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 69

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

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 __ ... _...

27.. .......

28 ___ . _ ....

29 - _____

30 ___ - _ ...

31... _ . _ ....

Oct.

0.96

.90

.81

.94

.83

.79

.74

.76

.74

.76

.72

.76

.77

.76

.74

.72

.74

.68

.70

.72

.69

.72

.78

.82

 .91

1.06

1.11

.95

.89

.89sft

Nov.

0.90

1.00

.94

.96

.98

1.26

1.38

1.20

1.19

1.16

1.05

OS

1.02

.98

07

.95

1 48

1.93

1.45

1.29

1.12

1.05

1.05

1.08

1.10

1.19

1.50

1.62

1.62

1.74

Dec.

1.68

1.63

1.57

1.55

3.01

4.27

4.02

Z 39

2.12

2.74

2.29

1 7Q

2.75

4.50

3.40

1.85

1 <U

1.47

1.45

1.47

1.76

3.60

4.45

3.21

9 98

2.05

2.20

2.49

2.32

1.71

1.93

Jan.

2.49

1.83

1.57

1.92

1.64

3.23

2.88

2.28

1.62

1.54

4.70

4.62

2.36

1.78

1 4.Q

1.75

2.49

1.98

1.69

1.60

2.34

2.33

2.02

1.55

1.45

1.34

1.34

1.32

1.66

3.26

a 47

Feb.

2.14

1.85

1.74

1.73

1 Q7

2.42

2.04

1.50

1.37

1.28

1.30

1.22

1.16

1.14

1 IS

1.18

1.21

1.13

1.28

1.28

1.62

1.76

1.70

1.51

1.33

1.20

1.14

1.14

1.22

Mar.

1.49

1 56

1.71

1 82

3.05

2.50

2.13

1 <*s

1.32

1.39

1.49

i sn

1.65

1.56

1 9Q

1.26

1.24

1.18

1.14

1.12

1.16

2.02

9 Id.

2.55

2.32

2 77

3.28

2.70

4 10

4.68

9 QQ

Apr.

1.92

1.54

1.61

1.48

1.43

1.38

1.30

1.52

1.62

1.62

1.44

1.32

1.24

1.16

1.10

1.06

1.15

1.10

2.30

1.70

1.50

2.62

2.50

1.81

1.42

1.41

1.20

1.10

1.12

1.12

May

1.14

1.41

1.37

2.22

2.36

1.58

1.37

1.24

1.19

1.80

1.51

1.36

1.35

1.43

2.30

2.66

2.13

1.78

2.98

1.96

1.68

1.44

1.32

1.32

1.48

1.62

1.40

1.30

1.28

1.46

1.67

June

1.75

1.64

1.38

1.50

1.30

1.06

1.14

1.81

3.18

3.07

3.35

3.00

2.71

1.88

1.43

1.26

1.20

2.50

2.14

1.73

1.33

1.13

1.11

2.48

2.71

1.98

1.57

2.80

9.15

5.82

July

2.42

1.76

1.49

1.25

1.21

2.00

2.68

2.27

1.72

1.82

1.52

1.22

1.13

1.05

1.01

1.00

.98

.96

.93

.92

.91

.94

1.32

1.25

1.09

.99

.97

.96

.89

.81

.82

Aug.

0.82

.85

.86

.85

.83

.80

.81

.82

.84

.83

.80

.73

.74

.74

.74

.74

.75

.73

.70

.74

.76

.84

.82

.77

.75

.73

.72

.77

.79

.76

73

Sept.

0.71

.76

.78

.77

' .76

.74

.76

.76

.91

2.14

1.63

1.29

1.11

1.06

1.04

.94

.93

.90

.90

.94

1.85

2.04

1.54

1.29

1.04

.88.

.85

.87

2.06

2.96

ROCKY RIVER NEAR BEREA, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge just below junction of East and West branches

and 3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE November 2, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Ralph Campbell and O. R.

Ruple.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet below gage. Branches

join just above gage. Banks fairly high, clean. Control is rock ledge and

large Bat stones about 150 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage

height 0.2 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.6 feet at 6

a. m. June 29; minimum stage, 0.88 foot at 4.15 p, m. August 27.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage corresponding to gage height

20.9 feet. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Rating

curve not developed.

Discharge measurements of Rocky River near Berea, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 2

Jan. 22

Mar. 24

Made byMorgan and Dornbach.

W. W. Perrin.. ...

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

Gage

Feet. 

1.05

2.25

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.5

80.2

682

Date

Apr. 14

July 17

Alter 19

Made by 

W. A. Werner ____ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.60

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90.1

48.8

14 9
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Da ily gage height, in feet, of Rocky River near Berea, Ohio for th4 year

September 30, 1924

Day

1 . _____

2 . _____ .

3-._... __ .

4 . _____

&.... 

«6. _ ....

:7 __ -

iS .._.. _ .

 fl . _____

 10 ....- 

11 ___ .

12 ___

13 _____ .

14 ....

15 - 

16 ______

17 . .

18 .... 

19 __ .....

 20 ______

21 ___ ....

22 ______

23 . ___ ....

 24 ..........

 25.. ___ ...

 26 ___ ....

 27. ___ . .

 28 _____ -

 29 . ......

30.... __ .

31 ___ ....

Nov.

1.05

.99

1.06

1.21

1.55

1.41

1.55

1.39

1.25

1.23

1.14

1.05

1.03

1.02

1.71

2.15

1.66

1.36

1.23

1.16

1.24

1.43

1.56

2.02

2.21

3.05

4.3

2.50

Dec.

1.29

1 00

1 en

i.eo

4 9

6.4

4.1

2.10

2.68

2.50

2.28

1.78

3.89

2.75

2.32

1.72

1.95

1.86

1.74

1.78

2.34

4.8

4.1

3.09

2.25

2.14

2.09

3.75

2.62

1.81

2.40

Jan.

910

1 69

1 QO

o 1C

1 en

2 71

2.43

2.Q7

7.4

3.30

2.33

1.88

1.80

1.94

3.30

1.57

1.96

1.73

2.05

2.22

2.18

2.04

1.95

1.83

1.78

1.74

1.91

4.0

3.22

Feb.

9 94.

9 ft7

2 04

o oQ

3 no

^ 11

1 01

1.57

1 49

1 en

1 4ft

1.41

1.44

1.41

1.34

1.33

1.43

1.36

1.44

1.74

1 Qd

2 00

1.86

1.67

1.59

1 56

1.51

1.58

1.74

Mar.

2. 00

2.15

2. 41

o on

5.1

9 R1

9 10

1.78

1.61

1.57

1.68

1.90

1.76

1.64

1.58

1.34

1.30

1.24

1.22

1.19

1.88

3.34

2.63

2.24

3.08

2.79

2.53

4.8

2.26

Apr.

i 07

1 91

1 Q5

1 70

1 48

1.42

1.74

2.02

2.14

2.00

1.70

1.54

1.53

1.41

1.38

1.28

1.26

1.50

2.54

1.79

1.68

4.20

2.34

1.84

1.57

1.50

1.32

1.29

1.32

1.32

May

1.61

1.52

1.42

9 Q.3

9 fift

1.65

1.41

1.44

1.41

1.44

1.38

1.40

1.72

1.92

3.34

2.60

1.86

2.01

1.70

1.51

1.38

1.44

2.04

1.64

1.50

1.38

1.34

2.15

1.72

June

1 48

1.40

1.52

1.45

I 0,1

1.25

1.25

2.16

9 7^

1.92

2.00

4.9

3.40

2.34

1.71

1.48

1.52

2.25

2.46

1.74

1.50

1 40

2.15

1.98

2.80

2.79

2.22

1.54

15.4

4.1

July

3

AK

9 fin

9 9fi

1.80

1.75

q 01

3.32

3.14

9 fift

2.92

2.41

2.07

9 ftfi

2.30

1.74

1.62

1.61

1 56

1.49

1.42

1 oc

2.35

2.02

1.76

1.41'

1.46

1.43

1.36

\ 1.24

1.27

1.26

Aug.

1.24

1.20

1.16

1.13

1.15

1.25

1.22

1.21

1 36

1.39

1.34

1.21

1.18

1.12

1.06

1.09

1.27

1.22

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.12

1.14

1.03

.97

.95

.89

.89

.94

1.00

1.06

Sept.

1 43

1.53

1.60

1.72

1.84

1.92

2.48

2.51

2.56

4.9

4.6

3.52

2.80

2.25

1.62

2.85

2.74

2.68

2.38

2.05

1.76

1.62

1.52

1.34

1.37

1.61

3.94

5.2

4.2

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Old Portage, also known as Cranmer, Summit 

County, 4 miles northwest of Akron. Little Cuyahoga River enters on left 

1^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 405 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 27, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge used to December 21, 1923, when Au 

recorder was installed. Observer, N. A. Bucklin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Banks fairly high, wooded. At extremely high stages water flows through 

second channel on right bank. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. 

Control for low water is riffle about 50 feet below gage; control for high 

water is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero 

gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 10.8 feet at 9 p. m. June 28 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 1.04 feet at 9.30 p. m. August 10 (discharge, 83 secondfeet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded that of June 28, 1924; minimum 

stage, 0.98 foot at 7.30 a. m. September 1, 1923 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
STEEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 71

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Akron is diverted from headwaters 

of this stream. Keturn water from Akron enters above this station. A 

small amount of water is diverted into this stream from Tuscawarus Kiver 

by the Ohio Canal.

KEGULATION. Flow regulated at reservoir above Akron.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Eating curves for the chain 

gage and the recorder well denned up to 2,500 second-feet. Chain gage- 

-read to hundredths twice daily. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge prior to December 21 ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, after that date by means of discharge integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, during the yeav

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19

Feb. 19

Mar. 20

21

99

Made by 

W., W. Perrin _____

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

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

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

.... -do.. 

 do .. .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

5.63

2.32

2.60

2.84

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

1,430

O7Q

430

490

519

Date

Mar. 27

May 13

July 17

Aug. 12

Sept. 12

Made by 

W. W. Perrin __ ......

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

E. E.R. Dornbach....

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.93

3.46

2.83

1.98

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

566

635

436

299

586

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ______ ....

2 ___ . __ ....

3 ___ . __ ...

4 ______ ...

5 ______ ...

6 __ .. __ ...

7 ______ ...

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.

287

261

261

166

146

110

82

89

90

130

128

104

106

82

96

125

166

104

134

96

85

94

84

132

188

136

130

73

156

223

14.fi

Nov.

166

121

110

136

156

188

177

188

328

300

287

300

287

287

261

177

199

90

103

223

199

97

115

223

287

414

414

384

314

736

Dec.

* 572

540

572

604

1,010

1,180

1,140

1,080

1,280

1,500

1,280

1,110

1,140

1,320

Q79

904

870

836

703

637

604

940

1,170

1,060

970

1,000

oon

1 AQA

1,000

885 1 r\Af\

Jan.

1,030

890

1,030

975

820

575

560

565

555

610

2,040

1,970

1,630

1,780

1,690

1,680

1,800

1,390

1,280

1,210

895

690

715

585

520

390

320

262

412

620

740

Feb.

700

730

755

815

920

1,050

855

775

715

650

580

510

440

395

368

305

260

285

320

396

340

346

325

274

302

308

330

342

338

Mar.

375

280

362

560

1,070

1,200

1,180

1,210

1,160

1,050

860

730

675

625

575

510

495

462

425

420

475

490

610

820

845

985

1,180

1,570

1,740

1,500

Apr.

1,430

1,320

1,160

965

820

725

700

640

680

650

605

585

570

<un

485

440

405

690

870

800

860

1,070

1,020

QOC

910

665

610

495

460

May

510

465

460

640

650

565

500

470

465

425

420

600

685

880

1,350

1,300

1,140

1,100

1,120

950

830

730

650

615

540

535

AQ(\

460

460

455

455

June

385

455

435 440'

400

360

295

385

560

665

1,250

750

605

505

440

436

375

460

330

370

305

295

340

300

335

300

310

1,040

2,940

2,180

July

1,720

1,650

1,320

1,080

950

810

850

950

850

760

690

620

715

710

600

562

525

470

460 325-

340

415

330

265

262

270

248

232

192

200

Aug.

255

232

145

198

308

222

222

182

152

125

198

215

225

192

155

140

170

M75

232

200

138

145

150

195

210

200

161

171

117

Sept.

238

322

312

285

415

420

370

415

625

760"

65&

585

810>

790-

710

610

54

470

400

420

435

460

405

370

325

32»

292

375

745

1,070.

NOTE. Recorder not operating July 16; discharge interpolated.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October...... ___

November ___

December __ __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

287 

736 

1,500 

2,040 

1,050 

1,740 

1,430

Minimum

73 

90 

540 

262 

260 

280 

405

Mean

136 

242

967 

975 

508 

826 

764

Month

Ma

July ......

i The year. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

2,940 

1,720 

308 

1,070

2,940

Minimum

420 

295 

192 

117 

238

73

Mean

675 

609 

632

187 

498

586

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT BEECKSVHIE, OHIO

.LOCATION. At highway bridge at Brecksville railroad station, 2 miles east of 

Brecksville, Cuyahoga County. Chippewa Creek enters on right 800 feet 

above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 584 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

E/ECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1923, to June 12, 1924, when station was discontinued, i

GAGE. Foxboro pressure gage and auxiliary enamel vertical staff gage on highway bridge; read by Leonard Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. v

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Left 

bank high; right bank fairly high; subject to overflow at extremely high 

stages. Control is timber dam with steel crest, 300 feet below gage. Leakage negligible.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum combined discharge of river and canal 

feeder during period of record, 7,000 second-feet on January 11, 1924; minimum combined discharge, 88 second-feet on October 21, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted into Ohio Canal feeder at the dam 300 feet 

below gage. (See record of flow of Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville.) A 

small amount of water is diverted into this stream from Tuscarawas River 

by Ohio Canal.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated at reservoir above Akron.

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

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage installed and gage-height record furnished by American 

Steel & Wire Co.

Discharge measurements of Cuyahoga River at Brecksville, Ohio, during the year

ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 22

Mar. 24

27 

30

Made by 

W. W. Perrin. ___ ..

.....do 

__ .do. __ .. _ . ___

 ..do..... __ 

. .do. .- -

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.10

CO

1.22

1.70 

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

391

1,050

1,710 

2,750

Date

Apr. 12

May 13

July 17

Aug. 12

Made by 

W. A. Werner ... _.

. .do.... . .

E. E. E. Dornbach ....

.....do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.88

.68

.14

Dip 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

595

630

516

.134
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE, ERIE 73

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuyahoga River and Ohio Canal feeder 

. at Brecksville, Ohio, for the period October 1, 1928, to June 12, 1924

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 .. _ i _ .. ___ ... _ . ...

Oct.

9HH

236

235

142

140

110

130

108

122

108

120

144

312

165

149

173

123

102

88

92

Oft

186

256

174

162

123

157

214

190

Nov.

91 o

144

216

232

261

261

324

359

331

901

297

9OO

280

280

914

339

994

186

215

215

186

231

263

303

553

579

479

475

1,460

Dec.

808

R40

620

1,040

1,850

2,960

1,730

1,670

1,790

1,510 i 9in

2,510

1,880

1,280

1,050

975

890

777

765

833

2,070

2,020

1,560

1,300

1 94ft

1,410

1,830

1,330

1,060

1,410

Jan.

1 1 £ft

Qin

i ^n

1 54ft

1,000

EQft

682

HOB

751

1,300

7 ftflfl

9 QQfk

1 900

2,020

1,920

2,450

2,720

1.770

1,490

1,390

1,030

804

902

633

589

446

490

357

487

1,340

1,030

Feb.

QAQ

QQ7

ftQQ

1,010

1,400

1,410

1,020

QQO

798

767

610

one

591

512

4fiQ

352

345

179

477

430

408

372

320

339

333

372

394

408

Mar.

453

OQQ

688

1,540

2,080

1,760

1,960

1,550

1 400

1^270

1,080

QfiQ

Qfil

844

767

CEO

(TOO

*<u

446

552

768

QH1

1,040

890

i isft

1,610

3,580 9 ifift

1,750

Apr.

1,580

1,610

1,310

1,080

881

77ft

636

816

QQO

743

719

' " ftQ9

640

659

K14

Wl

417

1 430

1,070

894

1,030

1,590

1,130

1,110

1,120

983

789

744

664

654

May

625

635

734

O47

786

644

552

553

535

480

435

553

633

1,220

2,070

1 340

1,080

1 340

1,160

1,020

702

624

587

462

417

361

345

447

509

438

June

349

408

356

378

385

367

275

596

697

782

1,750

1,320

Combined monthly discharge of Cuyahoga River and Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville, Ohio, for the period October 1, 1923, to June 12, 1924

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

312 

1,460 

2,960 

7,000 

1,410

Minimum

88 

144 

620 

357 

320

Mean

158 

329 

1,400 

1,410 

625

Month

April ___ ... .....

June 1-12.. ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,580 

1,590 

2,070

1,750

Minimum

339 

417 

345

275

Mean

1,190 

918 

735 

639

OHIO CANAL FEEDER AT BRECKSVELLE, OHIO

LOCATION. 300 feet below head gate at dam on Cuyahoga River at Brecksville 

railroad station, 2 miles east of Brecksville, Cuyahoga County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1923, to June 12, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on right bank about 300 feet below head gate; 

read by Leonard Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Control is stretch of channel below gage; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during period of 

record, 160 second-feet on May 14, 1924; minimum mean daily discharge, 

44 second-feet on March 14 and 15, 1923.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

ACCXJKACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by shifting-control method. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by American Steel & Wire Co.

The feeder diverts water from Cuyahoga River at the dam at Brecksville. 

The water is used for industrial purposes at Cleveland by the American Steel & 

Wire Co.

 Discharge measurements of Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville, Ohio, during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 22

Mar. 24

27

30

Made by 

W. W. Perrln... - _____

.....do ___ . ____ .

... ..do ... ___ ..__.

.....do ______ .. ...

.....do ______ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.63

1.36

1.12

1.40

Discharge

Sec.- ft.

132

110

95.6

113

Date

Apr. 12

May 13

July 17

Aug. 13

Made by 

.....do ..- .-.. __-_

E. E. E. Dornbach ....

.....do _ .__. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88.2

144

48.2

79.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville, Ohio, for the 

period October 1,192S, to June 12,1924

Day

1 __ _________ ....

2 ....

3 _____________ .....

4 .. ___ - _____ .........

5 . .- __ -___ ....

6 _____________ . .._.__

7 __ __ _________

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.

122

113

122

122

122

113

108

122

108

113

100

92

104

84

96

OK

O9

88

92

88

92

96

100

96

96

96

96

OK

Nov.

100

96

96

88

88

84

84

92

92

92

92

92

92

Q9

Qfi

100

96

92

Q9

92

92

92

Q9

96

96

96

100

88

100

Dec.

100

88

88

100

OK

100

84

104

104

92

96

96

88

113

104

113

113

113

131

113

104

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

Jan.

113

122

122

113

113

131

131

131

131

140

140

150

150

150

150

140

150

150

145

140

136

131

150

113

119

125

131

122

122

Feb.

131

131

199

122

113

113

104

104

113

108

108

108

108

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

Mar.

113

113

108

113

92

108

104

104

100

113

96

113

113

113

108

108

108

Iftd

113

122

104

113

113

113

108

104

108

100

96

113

Apr.

108

108

108

104

104

104

104

108

104

100

100

09

108

108

104

100

100

122

122

irut

104

104

113

104

104

108

104

122

113

122

May

113

113

122

122

122

122

131

140

140

140

140

140

150

160

131

113

140

131

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

113

122

122

113

June

104

113

104

104

104

100

104

131

96

108

104

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 8,21-23, and 27-28; discharge Interpolated.
STBEAMS TKIBUTABY TO LAKE ERIE 75

Monthly discharge of Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksvittet Ohio, for the period October

1, 1923, to June 12,1924

Month

October ___ ......

November .........

December _____

February _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

100 

131 

150 

131

Minimum

84 

84 

84 

113 

104

Mean

103 

93.2 

106 

133 

114

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

122 

160 

131

Minimum

92 

92 

113 

96

Mean

108 

107 

127 

108

GEAUD RIVER NEAR MADISON, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 2 miles south of Madison, Lake County. Griswold Creek enters from left half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 587 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7,1922, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, read by E. H. Horton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Left bank high and clean; right bank fairly high and brushy. One channel 

at all stages. Control for low water is riffle 150 feet below gage. Control 

at high stages is long stretch of channel below gage; shifts during high 

water. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.7 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.7 feet at 

3.30 p. m. January 11 (discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.40 feet on October 13, 14, 16-18, 20-23 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded that of January 11, 1924; minimum 

stage, 1.10 feet at 5.30 p.m. August 27, 1923 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on January 11; 

affected by ice during January and February. Rating curves fairly well 

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

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

for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18

Jan. 24

Mar. 25

Made by 

.....do.... ___ . . 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

03.16

4.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.49

252

1,360

Date

Apr. 15

July 18

Aug. 13

Made by 

W. A. Werner .........

E. E. E. Dornbach ....

.....do ___ ..... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

2.48

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

189

25.0

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2 _______ ..

3 _______

4 _______ ..

5 _______ ..

6 _________

7 ___ ...

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

33

29

26

20

16

13

16

14

13

13

11

8

10

12

8

8

7

9

8

8

8

7

12

18

13

40

17

21

28

36

Nov.

27

20

26

27

26

50

58

85

103

128

136

128

112

74

50

48

59

72

72

60

58

36

27

27

64

94

220

325

290

595

Dec.

1,090

820

645

KQR

1,700

4,780

8,080

3,680

2,760

2,760

2,120

1,250

1,420

0 7fift

1,600

1,020

880

645

450

700

1 fiflfi

3,040

3,360

O AQ{\

1 ftflft

1,420

2,240

2,360

1,420

Jan.

2,620

1,420

1,170

1,700

1,170

4.19

620

672

490

OfiA

8,320

6 firm

3,680

3,040

9 AQf\

9 4fiA

5,580

2,900

9 fiftA

1,600

950

RCrt

510

290

220

9on

214

9QK

360 * Qf\n

9 nnn

Feb.

2,000 i onn

1,600

1,510

1,600

3,360

2,480

1,420

1,250

1,020

760

395

OQK

325

255

217

96

79

700

530

342

290

168

163

15S

Mar.

109

185

079

9 4&ft

3,860

3,680

2,900

2,000

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,090

1,020

572

470 dun

412

450

1,420

1,600

1,420

1,600

1,800

2,360

4,040

2,900

Apr.

2,120

1 600

950

645

470

7Q5

378

490

572

730

700

510

378

220

193

185

378 9 nnn

1,600

1,330

4,580

2,900

1,600 i non

RAK

430

308

238

914

May

238

272

308

378

470

595

510

342

2,240

2,120

1,020

880

2,240

1,800

3,040

2,000

1,330

1,510

1,600

1,020

820

595

342

272

220

238

220

196

168

140

135

June

168

160

140

132

120

113

107

113

88

100

211

272

220

208

132

92

63

63

44

31

52

38

23

42

130

176

530

620

1,090

1,600

July

1,420

1,170

1,090

730

412

620

700

760

2,000

1,420

1,090

760

6,900

2,000

950

530

308

174

123

79

68.

74

49

78

79

58

68

46

44

28

30

Aug.

28

23

22

23

53

26

45

24

23

19

22 '24

24

21

22

23

22

22

19

19

17

18

18

378

342

166

83

58

36

18

22

Sept.

81

238

820

1,420

1,900

1,700

1,090

645

510

1,330

1,800

1,250

1,420

1,700

1,250

960

760

510

412

238

290

820

880

595

378

238

145

163

3,360

6,900

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-10, 21-29, Feb. 17,18,20,24-28; discharge estimated from study of results of discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, and records of 

flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Madison, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 587 square miles]

Month

October.. ____ ... ______________

December _________ __________

February _____________________

March __. ____________________

April...... ___ ....... ____ 

July. . ____ . ________________

September.. _____________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

595 

8,080 

8,320 

3,360 

4,040 

4,580 

3,040 

1,600 

6,900 

378 

6,900

8,320

Minimum

7 

20 

450

79 

109 

185 

135 

23 

28 

17 

81

7

Mean

16.4 

103 

1,980 

1,820 

828 

1,470 

939 

879 

229 

770 

53.5 

1,130

854

Per 

square 

mile

0.028 

.175 

3.37 

3.10 

1.41 

2.50 

1.60 

1.50 

.390 

1.31 

.091 

1.93

1.45

Run-off 

in inches

0.03 

.20 

3.88 

3.57 

1.52 

2.88 

1.78 

1.73 

.44 

1.51 

.10 

2.15

19.79
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 77

CONNEAUT CREEK AT AMBOY, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile east of Amboy, 3 miles southwest of 

Conneaut, Ashtabula County, and 6 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder in concrete shelter on right bank at bridge; 

prior to August 17, 1924, chain gage on bridge; read by J. L. Evans.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 1,000 feet 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Left bank high and clean; right 

bank fairly high and brushy. Flood of March, 1913, flowed over right bank 

and across road leading to bridge at a point some distance from bridge. 

Control for low water is rock ledge 75 feet below gage. Control for high 

water is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 

6 p. m. May 9 (discharge 5,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 feet at 6 

p. m. October 23 (discharge, 2.9 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 9, 1924; minimum stage, 

1.06 feet at 6 p. m. October 20, 1923 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affe;ted by ice in January, February, and March. Rating curve well defined up to 2,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice a day prior to August 17. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records subsequent to installation of waterstage recorder excellent; for remainder of year good except for periods of ice 

effect and extremely high water for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio, during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18

Dec. 21

22

24

Mar. 26

Made by 

W. W. Perrin _____

.....do ___ . ____ .

.....do ___ ..... ..__.

'Gage 

height

Feel 

1.24

2.26

2.80

3.72

2.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.4

199

424

1,060

435

Date

Apr. 15

July 18

Sept. 11

Made by 

W. A. Werner ____

.....do .... ___ . ___

-...do....... __ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.87

1.62

1.43

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92.8

42.4

12.6

120
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ______ ..

2 _____ . _

3- ____ ...

4 _ . _ ...

5 _____ ...

6.. _____ ..

7 ______ ...

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

3.9

3.2

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.9

4.5

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.9

6.2

3.9

5.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.7

3.0

2.9

3.9

5.2

4.2

7.4

8.2

5.7

18

11

Nov.

8.9

6.8

6.8

1511'

33

40

47

14

43

35

32

43

43

35

36

47

36

20

15

8.2

27

36

32

27

43

60

130

98

138

Dec.

138

330

228

180

265

1,500

2,530 1 Ann

475

560

491

228

204

1,310

^fin

228

192

135

112

150

177

475

955

998

622

330

308

1,400

400

308

Jan.

1,310

560

330

725

590

800

1,100

1,300

1,000

OfiO

2 fiAf\

3,880

622

400

228

308

2,640

875

400

350

240

200

160

120

100

85

85

65

65

655

1,130

Feb.

915

560

502

375

425

2,310

838

352

214

186

177

159

153

153

132

110

90

80

65

60

55

60

45

40

40

45

45

50

55

Mar.

60

65

80

100

622

1,500

875

530

308

308

277

253

308

273

195

148

135

165

186

171

204

375

530

425

375

530

450

530

1,310

762

Apr.

475

238

228

234

210

177

228

177

177

168

171

186

150

112

84

70

93

220

1,040

450

375

1,700

1,310

352

228

189

159

125

118

112

May

120

108

130

120

153

132

135

108

3,410

3,300

725

762

1,080

838

762

655

285

308

450

330

195

138

138

195

138

183

159

125

88

84

79

June

58

56

48

56

58

73

54

66

62

52

60

40

41

47

35

30

27

24

20

27

43

35

25

27

47

27

88

77

352

875

July

265

174

125

88

64

100

120

1,080

400

308

165

177

180

242

159

98

77

45

38

24

30

27

22

6.8

25

16

18

14

14

11

20

Aug.

11

15

4.5

5.2

15

15

11

40

16

18

Q 7

16

19

9.7

8.2

14

13

8.4

13

18

13

16

15

14

17

39

21

18

14

12

11

Sept.

16

34

55

63

67

37

24

50

6»

103

190

96

76

122

142

82

57

35

32

32

25

21

28

42

65

*50

35

23

590

2,200

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Jan. 6-10, 20-29, and Feb. 17 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 178 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

November ___________________

February. ______ ... _ __________

March.._._... __________________

May _________________________

July .... ... . ___ ............ ____ .

August _______________________ September __________ . ___ ..........

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

138 

2,530 

3,880 

2, 310 

1,500 

1,700 

3,410 

875 

1,080 

40 

2,200

3,880

Minimum

2.9 

6.8 

112

70 

79 

20 

6.8 

4.5 

16

2.9

Mean

4.95 

38.9 

570 

772 

286 

400 

319 

498 

S4.3 

133 

15.2 

149

274

Per 

square 

mile

0.028 

.219 

3.20 

4.34 

1.61 

2.25 

1.79 

2.80 

.474 

.747 

.085 

.837

1.54

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.24 

3.69 

5.00 

1.74 

2.59 

2.00 

3.23 

.53 

.86 

.10 

.93

20.94
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV 79

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

LITTLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT LINDEN, N. Y.

LOCATION. At stone-arch highway bridge in Linden, Genesee County, 3 miles 

above junction with Tonawanda Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream side of right abutment; read by C. L. Schenck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A standard Francis weir, 2.01 feet long and 8 inches 

high was reconstructed September 18, 1920, under the upstream side of 

the bridge. When the water overtops this weir it flows over a 2-inch plank 13 

feet long, including the 2 feet of weir.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.31 feet at 

5.30 p. m. May 12 (discharge, 502 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.24 foot 

from 6 p. m. October 20 to 8 p. m. October 21 (discharge, 0.59 second-foot).

1912-1924: Maximum stage 14.6 feet during flood of April 22, 1916, determined by leveling from floodmarks (discharge, 2,400 second-»feet); minimum 

discharge, 0.4 second-foot several times in September and October, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice from 

January to March. Rating curve well defined below 800 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days of great range in 

stage, when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 11

Feb. 7

7

Made by 

A. E. Johnson _____

.....do.... _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.27

a 1.02

a 1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.75

10.9

13.4

Date

Apr. 12

Sept. 11

Made by 

A. W. Harrington.. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.7

25.2

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. F., for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

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.

0.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1 q

Nov.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.8

3 n

2.9

2.6

4.3

3.6

9 Q

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.9

6.2

5.0

4.7

9.2

6.2

5.0

21

Dec.

21

12

8.4

6.2

81

73

61

33

Af)

28

99

16

27

32

17

15

15

10

10

12

18

17

16

17

18

17

16

81

46

32

35

Jan.

120

57

49it.

26

21

18

18

19

23

310

73

38

28

21

23

40

27

17

14

11

8

8

7

8

8

7

7

10

30

Feb.

15

12

12

9

3

20

11

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

Mar.

6

6

7

14

188

81

53

IK

31

28

27

23

26

20

17

9.2

18

37

24

23

34

38

98

94

94

73

65

107

98

231

81

Apr.'

42

41

57

155

120

223

102

57

46

41

32

28

28

49

29

23

23

211

98

57

49

288

89

49

36

28

24

23

21

21

May

42

31

27

69

37

28

24

65

135

89

46

247

211

81

120

57

42

120

46' 77

35

28

24

26

27

22

19

18

16

13

12

June

11

10

8.8

23

19

13

12

10

12

9.2

8.0

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

21

8.4

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.5

4.0

July

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.4

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.9

4.3

2.9

2.3

31

8.0

5.3

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

5.5

4.0

3.0

2.4

2..2

2.4

17

Aug.

7.8

5.2

4.0

3.4

6.8

27

29

15

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.0

6.2

8.4

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.3

4.0

4.7

4.0

16

7.2

5.5

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

Sept.

2.0-

18

16

7 1

7 tt

8.0*

5.8

5.0

41

41

29

16

24

22

14

9.2

7.8

7.0

6.0

5.3

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.8

69

274

NOTE. Discharge, Jan. 20 to Mar. 4, determine.! from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means 

of two discharge measurements and study of gage-height graph and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N.Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 22.0 square miles]

Month

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

A^fiy

July.......... . ._..__. _. ...

The year ______ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.1 

2.1 

81 

310 

20 

231 

288 

247 

23 

31 

29 

274

310

Minimum

0.6 

1.0 

6.2 

7 

5 

6 

21 

12 

4.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

.6

Mean

0.887 

3.67 

27.6 

35.6 

7.97 

53.8 

69.7 

59.2 

8.81 

4.75 

7.18 

22.6

25.2

Per 

square

miles

0.040 

.167 

1.25 

1.62 

.362 

2.45 

3.17 

2.69 

.400 

.216 

.326 

1.03

1.15

Run-off in 

inches

0.05 

.19 

1.44 

1.87 

.39 

2.82 

3.54 

3.10 

.45 

.25 

.38 

1.15

15.63
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 81

GENESEE RIVER AT SCIO, N. ¥.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile above Vandermark Creek, 

half a mile above Scio, Allegany County, and 1 mile above Knight Creek.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 288 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1:500,000),

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream face of left bridge abutment; 

read by Mrs. Margaret Potter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.90 feet at 

8.30 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 8,320 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.15 foot several times October 10-21 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet at noon May 22, 1919 

(discharge, 10,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot several times 

during August and September, 1923 (discharge, 16 second fedt).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

March 6; affected by ice, January to March. Rating curve used before 

change fairly well defined between 20 and 2,000 second-feet; that used after 

change well defined between same limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good except during periods of ice effect and estimate, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee River at Scio, N. Y., during the year ending

September 80,1924

Date

Oct. 15

Feb. 5

Made by 

ton ____ . ____

a

Feet

0.15

01.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft

19.3

351

Date

Apr. 13

Made by 

. .do..... ___ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

03.48

2.03

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

668

701

250

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee River at Scio, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4 _________

5 . ___ .

6..... _____

7. __ . .......

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

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

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

11. _ . __ . ..

12 ______ . ...

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

14. ___ . _ . ...

15 __ . ____ ..

16 ___ . _ ....

17 __ ...... ....

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

19. _ . _ ... ...

20....__....._._

21...... ____ .

22. ... ___ . ...

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

24 ___ ...... ...

25. ____ . .....

26 _____ .. ...

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

28 _____ . ...

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

30 __ . _____ .

81. ..........

Oct.

28

26

23

22

22

22

99

09

99

22

20

21

99

22

21

22

23

20

21

20

20

22

99

32

60

51

47

41

Q7

42

58

Nov.

51

43

42

39

46

34

38

44

46

42

42

46

42

39

36

33

39

<M

39

36

32

34

VI

44

54

49

61

68

CO

362

Dec.

9Qfi

200

161

125

161

3fi9

435

340 017

362

275

9 ce

362

236

236

218 107

164

164

174

174

565

CftK

460

362

Q17

386

296

340

Jan.

9 i^n

930

1,420

7Qfi

460

420

400

380

400

3 arm

1,610

930

7qe

860

2,940

1 080

7KA

550

Ann

300

420

Afifi

420

380

QA{\

300

9fifi

300

340

Feb.

94.fi

240

160

160

280

480

240

220

190

180

160

1QA

120

120

110

QK

100

100

100

95

on

80

75

80

90

95

on

Mar.

85

95

110

240

1,200

850

425

97C

240

216

202

180

190

173

153

144

144

170

300

213

323

296

588

860

765

705

560

645

1,760

1,300

828

Apr.

705

588

588

860

1 060

4,080

3,270

1,760

1,380

1,060

QQ9

735

675

OCA

675

588

588

2,520

1,560

1,800

1,140

995

7QK

735

615

532

478

450

532

588

May

588

532

400

400

425

400

370

346

828

1,300

1,200

560

645

828

735

645

532

560

560

478

395

425

360

328

292

June

260

269

248

450

318

292

264

240

202

176

166

160

202

236

166

124

108

88

74

153

170

140

108

84

425

260

166

147

370

287

July

236

170

150

150

300

911

232

907

9QC

248

224

202

240

176

141

121

138

118

Q8

86

81

74

fi9

54

52

52

52

52

49

46

Aug.

41

43

40

37

228

176

141

120

at

70

46

eft

48

37

50

48

37

35

37

35

60

40

Sept.

35

200

130

86

68

50

40

75

400

252

166

116

256

180

127

111

93

77

64

50

36

68

79

60

50

44

40

37

1,660

7,430

NOTE. Discharge estimated for the following periods of no gage-height record by means of comparison 

with records of near-by stations: Oct. 7,14, 25, Dec. 25, Jan. 11, 21, 25-28, Mar. 3-4, Apr. 20, May 11-17, 

June 22, July 27,'Aug. 8-10, 24-31, Sept. 1-2, and 7-8; gage not read. Discharge Jan. 6-10 and Jan. 19 to 

Mar. 6 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements; 

study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records; and comparison with record of Allegheny River at Red House. Braced figures indicate mean discharge for the period.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at Scio, N. Y., for the year ending September

30,1924

[Drainage area, 288 square miles]

Month

November _____________________

September _____________________

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

362 

565 

3,800 

480 

1,760 

4,090

450 

300 

228 

7,430

7,430

Minimum

20 

32 

125 

260 

75 

85 

450 

292 

74 

46 

35 

35

20

Mean

28.2 

53.9 

297 

836 

151 

459 

1,100 

688 

212 

144 

61.1 

403

370,,

Per 

square 

mile

0.098 

.187 

1.03 

2.90 

.524 

1.59 

3.82 

2.39 

.736 

.500 

.212 

1.40

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

0.11 

.21 

1.19 

3/34 

.57 

1.83 

4.26 

2.76 

.82 

.58 

.24 

1.56

17.47
STREAMS TBIBTJTABY TO LAKE ONTABIO 83

GENESEE RIVER AT ST. HELENA, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in St. Helena, Wyoming County, 5i miles 

below Portageville and site of proposed storage dam of New York State Conservation Commission and 9| miles above mouth of Canaseraga Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 992 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1908, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank just below bridge, 

and a chain gage on upstream side of bridge. Water-stage recorder inspected 

and chain gage read by Glenn Streeter.

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

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and rocks; shifting occasionally.

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

9.35 feet at 8.30 p.m. September 30 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.02 feet from 9 a. m. October 22 to 2 a.m. October 23 (discharge, 

65 second-feet).

1908-1924: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 12.81 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 17, 1916 (discharge, 44,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet at 

5 p.m. October 5 and 8 a. m. October 17, 1913 (discharge, about 18 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

ice from January to March. Rating curve fairly well defined between 30 

and 30,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table; chain gage readings 

used during periods when recorder did not function properly due to plugging 

of intake pipe. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height, determined by averaging the two daily chain gage 

readings or by inspection of recorder graph, except for days of considerable 

fluctuation, when the discharge is averaged for intervals of days. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of .Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 12

Feb. 8

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

2.15

04.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

102

730

Date

Mar. 6

Apr. 12

Sept. 12

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

05.48

4.36

3.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,700 i,9ea

539

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
84 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

3.... ___ . ...

4.. _ . .......

5. _______

6. ______

7. _______

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

127

114

105

105

102

102

80

94

97

94

94

88

82

75

91

85

80

82

91

78

65

80

146

252

266

228

198

162

162

174

Nov.

170

181

.174

158

158

166

242

285

306

261

228

219

206

198

185

177

206

233

224

215

185

177

177

162

155

170

189

252

306

688

Dec.

2,010

1,070

7on

646

695

1,490

2,920

1,570

1.500

1)820

1,310

1,080

S4TI

1,060

Q9fl

761

725

654

549

511

526

572

665

1,300

1,170

o?n

860

1,190

1,750

1,250

2,050

Jan.

8,720

3,800

3,140

3,750

1,950

940

750

750

750

800

8,000

7,500

3,000

2,000

i qnft

1,200

7,000

3,600

1,900

1,200

750

440

420

750

800

71fl

750

700

650

600

750

Feb.

950

700

Kfin

440

460

1,100

1,300

900

650

550

500

460

440

420

4rtft

360

340

340

320

300

300

280

300

280

260

300

320

320

320

Mar.

300

280

260

320

1,500

4,000

2,200

1,400

1,000

950

900

850

800

716

663

595

629

743

920

990

1,120

1,210

1,940

4,330

3,690

3,110

2,520

2,930

5,250

9,400

4,110

Apr.

2,600

1,880

1,630

3,150

4,330

7,190

10,000

5,130

3,490

2,840

2,360

1,940

1,750

1 Q4.0

1 QAf\

1,510

1,220

5,840

8,380

4,220

4,000

5,130

5,010

3,200

2,360

1,880

1,570

1,290

1,290

1,120

May

1,630

1,630

1,260

2,600

1,880

1,400

1,240

1,880

2,600

5,740

3,470

6,770

7,200

A _inn

4,520

3,110

2,440

3,320

3,990

2,520

2,080

1,750

1,500

1,320

1,760

1,500

1,180

970

920

820

725.

June

725

680

595

763

1,570

1,080

890

770

725

638

595

1,180

920

1,070

770

638

490

469

373

724

2,160

920

638

518

1,490

1,570

900

815

1,850

1,030

July

830

725

580

533

564

707

595

840

680

595

556

549

533

638

410

385

469

620

462

317

275

296

266

237

237

270

242

237

233

224

312

Aug.

379

291

256

237

296

620

587

511

429

416

368

306

247

237

202

177

140

124

177

177

155

140

189

247

233

211

202

177

170

158

155

Sept.

134

174

7QO

*fi1

368

275

280

233

500

1,550

780

549

592

1,310

741

541

435

368

322

291

285

266

252

242

228

206

185

174

2,090

15,500

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 31, Jan. 6-7, Feb. 6, Apr. 22, 23, 27, June 11, and 30; water-stage 

recorder not operating satisfactorily. Chain gage readings used Nov. 24-29, Mar. 29-30, Apr. 28 to May 

10, May 27 to June 4, June 8-19, 22-24, July 7, 9-11, 15-17, 19-25, and Aug. 11-22; intake pipe partly 

obstructed. Discharge Jan. 7 to Mar. 13 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means 

of two discharge measurements, study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records; and 

comparison with records for near-by stations.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[ Drainage area, 992 square miles]

Month

November _________ ___ ............

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

June _________ _____________

July................ _.....__.......... 

August _______ ___ ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

266 

688 

2,920 

8,720 

1,300 

9,400 

10,000 

7,200 

2,160 

840 

620 

15,500

15,500

Minimum

65 

155 

511 

420 

260 

260 

1,120 

725 

373 

«224 

124 

134

65

Mean

121 

222 

1,140 

2,240 

487 

1,920 

3,340 

2,520 

919 

465 

265 

1,010

1,220

Per

square 

mile

0.122 

.224 

1.15 

2.26 

.491 

1.94 

3.37 

2.54 

.926 

.469 

.267 

1.02

1.23

Run-off 

in inches

a 14 

.25 

1.33 

2.61 

.53 

2.24 

3.76 

2.93 

1.03 

.54 

.31 

1.14

16.81
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 85

GENESEE RIVER AT JONES BRIDGE, NEAR MOUNT MORRIS, N. T.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Jones Bridge, 5 miles below 

Mount Morris, Livingston County, 1^ miles below mouth of Canaseraga 

Creek, 1^ miles above mouth of Beards Creek, and 6 miles above Geneseo.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1903, to April 30,1906; August 12, 1908, to December 31,1913; July 12, 1915, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank 60 feet downstream 

from bridge. Recorder inspected by Theron S. Trewer and Arthur E. 

McNair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge erected on lower chord of 

upstream truss of highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy clay; fairly permanent in recent years.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, about 22.6 feet at midnight September 30 (discharge, about 20,100 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.14 foot at 6 p. m. October 17 (discharge, 40 

second-feet).

1903-1906, 1908-1913, and 1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 25.44 

at noon May 17, 1916 (discharge, 55,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

about 18 second-feet at 6 p. m. August 29, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. During low-water period there is considerable diurnal fluctuation 

due to operation of mills at Mount Morris.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice from January to March. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 

4,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 4,000 and 20,000 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gageheight graph or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge 

for intervals of day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, 

N. Y., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 12

13

Nov. 7

13

26.

Made by 

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet

0.27

.40

1.07

1.28

- 1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

52.8

66.4

228

289

321

Date

Feb. 11

Mar. - 8

Apr. 11

15

June 16

Sept. 12

Made by 

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

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

.... .do.. __ .... ......

A. W. Harrington __ .

__ .do....... _____ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

-3.29

«8. 10

5.84

5.20

2.63

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

606

2,240

2,870

2,600

938

654

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, .of Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount 

Morris, N. Y., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ______

2 __.._..

3 ______

4 _______

5 ___________

6 _______

7 _______

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.

229

199

204

102

104

137

175

130

141

78

116

111

152

121

81

83

IM

114

105

109

104

174

qoK

343

328

254

248

248

251

Nov.

OQQ

187

230

207

221

OOA

251

324

OCM

307

283

286

254

230

248

248

286

OflA

293

260

276

248

276

347

432

449

680

Dec.

2,320

1,420

928

7fl9

7QC

1,760

3,220

2,200

1,700

2,200

1,310

1 040

1,150

1,150

845

762

735

630

580

575

630

655

1,210

1,340

1,080

982

1 460

2^200

1,580

1,440

Jan.

Q -ion

3,310

4,790

3,000

1 piftft

1,000

950

950

1,000

7 ftfi.1

11, 000

5,000

2,600

1,700

1,500

7,500

4,600

2,400

1,600

1,000

550

550

800

Ofift

850

850

800

750

800

1,000

Feb.

1,300

eoo

750

e,<tf\

700

1,200

1,800

1,200

s>;n

700

650

600

500

480

440

440

420

380

360 s<in

320

320

320

320

320

340

360

340

360

Mar.

320

320

340

500

2,200

4,800

3,400

1,900

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

850

800

750

750

762

928

1,200

1,260

1,400

1,910

4,590

4,480

3,710

3,080

3,080

5,610

10,300

6,130

Apr.

3,290

2,320

1,940

3,630

7,360

12, 500

7,700

4,670

3,570

2,870

2,320

2,130

2,200

2,390

1,880

1,580

6,800

11,100

6,530

5,420

6,750

7,040

4,270

3,010

2,460

2,080

1,760

1,520

1,460

May

1,880

2,000

1,640

2,260

2,520

1,820

1,520

2,610

4,560

7,280

5,250

6,080

11,000

7,620

6,620

5,430

3,990

3,080

4,500

3,290

2,460

2,200

1,880

1,640

1,880

1,880

1,580

1,370

1,280

1,180

1,060

June

955

872

845

1,190

2,060

1,460

1,310

1,120

1,150

1,040

872

1,200

1,230

1,310

1,180

900

790

655

565

601

2,010

1,680

928

708

850

2,320

1,260

900

1,170

1,730

July

1,010

790

655

580

630

735

762

872

872

790

630

580

555

630

550

472

494

630

540

436

374

343

336

328

321

310

283

286

273

283

345

Aug.

480

402

296

280

328

684

680

555

467

398

440

411

354

318

273

260

226

240

221

222

210

206

207

216

286

251

1

220

184

Sept.

180

150

63ft

685

440

347

310

307

318

1,460

982

680

605

1,350

928

680

560

494

432

347

347

328

321

336

310

273

260

245

578

15,300

NOTE. Discharge for the following periods estimated by comparison with records for other stations in 

the same drainage basin: Oct. 6-8, Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 6-8, 26-29, Jan. 2-9,21-24, Feb. 14-16,29, Mar. 1, Apr. 

2-3,13-14, ivlay 1,31, July 24-26, Aug. 27-30, and Sept. 17-30; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge, Jan. 5 to Mar. 17, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of 

two discharge measurements, study ot gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with 

record of Genesee River at St. Helena.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 80, 1984

[Drainage area, 1,400 square miles]

Month

October ___ ____________

November ___________ _____

January _____ ___

February ___. __ _______________________ March,. ________ _ . . ____

May. . __ . __ . ____________

Jnly _______ ____________ ___ ...__....._.

September _ __ _____ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

343 

680 

3,220 

11,000 

1,800 

10,300 

12,500 

11,000 

2,320 

1,010 

684 

15,300

15,300

Minimum

78 

187 

575 

550 

320 

320 

1,460 

1,060 

565 

273 

184 

150

78

Mean

168 

298 

1,300 

2,780 

606 

2,290 

4,260 

3,330 

1,160 

539 

322 

1,010

1,510

Per 

square 

mile

0.120 

.213 

.929 

1.99 

.433 

1.64 

3.04 

2.38 

.829 

.385 

.230 

.721

1.08

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

.24 

1.07 

2.29 

.47 

1.89 

3.39 

2.74 

.92 

.44 

.27 

.80

14.66
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 87

GENESEE RIVER AT DRIVING PARK AVENUE, ROCHESTER. HT. Y.

LOCATION. In station No. 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, 400 feet 

above Driving Park Avenue Bridge, 1^ miles northwest of center of city 

of Rochester, Monroe County, and 5 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 2,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 17,1919, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder in northwest corner of 

old power house; inspected by employee of Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 2,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and large broken rock; practically permanent.

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

recorder, 10.97 feet at 8 a. m. April 20 (discharge, 21,600 second-feet); minimum stage is reached nearly every day during low-water period when 

power plant shuts down.

1919-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, about 26,000 second-feet at 

2.30 p. m. March 17,1920 (observed at Court Street dam).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Daily discharge affected by storage for power purposes at 

Rochester and points upstream.

DIVERSIONS. Barge Canal crosses river near southern line of city of Rochester. 

It discharges water into Genesee River from Lake Erie and diverts water 

to the east for canal use.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent until March 6, when 

it became very unstable, shifting frequently. Rating curve used before 

change fairly well denned between 20 and 20,000 second-feet; indirect 

method used subsequent to March 5. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by averaging discharge for bi-hourly intervals of 

day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, 

N. Y., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 14

14

15

Nov. 10

Feb. 13 

14

Mar. 11

Made by 

. .do....... __ .....

Johnson and Davidson .

Johnson and Davidson

Gage 

height

Feet

2.76

2.72

2.97

.75

62.84 

2.84

3.82

Dis- 1 

charge

Sec.-ft.

952

884

1,100

18.8

1,150 

1,040

2,690

Date

Mar. 24

10

15

16

Sept. 13 

13

Made by 

A. W. Harrington . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.58

9.19

5.50

3.78

3.78

2.69 

2.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,500

14,600

5,780

3,380

3,300

1,660 

1,400

« Engineer, Rochester Oas & Electric Corporation.

* Gage height doubtful; automatic gage float obstructed by ice.
88 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.,for the year ending September SO, 1924

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- __ - ___

sn

01

Oct.

973

929

926

918

935

879

773

811

750

837

840

878

776

816

809

754

738

743

755

762

763 

799

773

790

838

999

1,0(50

1,060

930

895

QCQ

Nov.

912

920

780

951

883

956

985

1,120

1,080

1,010

1,120

1,100

902

1,070

974

992

974

1,040

969

1,020

944 

1,030

969

992

1,150

981

1,070

1,030

1,160

1,520

Dec.

1,560

3,200

2,430

1,690

1,820

2,100

3,200

4,520

3,270

3,330

3,200

2,500

2,540

2,260

2,280

2,360

2,240

1,630

1,560

1,440

1,440 

1,490

1,580

1,700

2,250

2,610

2,220

2,200

2, 6*0

3, 550

2,880

Jan.

4,870

10,100

7,340

5,340

4,300

4,600

2,970

2,250

3,830

8,000

5,300

3,360

1,360

900

Feb.

1,210

1,280

1,240

924

922

791

1,740

1,960

 950

646

622

594

O4O

Mar.

.

[ 575

J

1,730

5,190

5,610

5,700

4,840

3,190

2,440

2,360

2,310

2,250

2,180

1,860

1,690

1,620

1,980

2,150

2,310 

2,900

3,980

5,820

8,280

7,290

6,080

5,150

6,270

11,300

13,700

Apr.

5,080

4,610

3,300

3,850

6,930

8,840

13,500

15, 700

11,200

7,040

5,200

4,770

4,480

3,480

3,950

3,750

3,210

4,540

16,000

17,300

11,600 

10, 100

13,600

11,000

6,690

5,070

4,720

3,000

2,090

2,970

May

3,920

4,300

4,270

4,490

5,200

4,640

3,660

3,420

6,330

11,200

11,800

9,380

15,600

17,600

14, 700

12,200

8,840

7,470

7,120

7,940

5,950 

4,950

4,290

3,990

4,110

4,020

3,690

3,280

2,890

3,450

3,280

June

2,780

2,380

2,380

2,270

2,700

3,560

3,230

3,270

2,350

2,300

2,230

2,230

2,290

2,760

3,010

2,500

2,230

2,160

2,060

1,880

2,350 

4,020

3,040

2,500

2,310

2,450

3,510

2,740

2,520

2,410

July

2,940

1,930

1,830

2,020

1,890

1,750

1,810

1,910

1,900

1,810

1,890

1,730

1,770

1,510

1,400

1,390

1,430

1,600

1,200

1,090

1,100

1,070

1,020

1,020

Aug.

1,170

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,090

1,240

1,700

1,750

1,530

1,640

1,240

1,260

1,230

1,170

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,020

1,030

979

992 

973

1,050

1,120

884

867

851

989

1,010

1,020

999

Sept.

1,040

1,110

1,130

1,290

1,220

1,310

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,290

2,440

2,050

1,650

1,880

2,340

1,610

1,480

1,450

1,280

1,330

1,230 

1,170

1,090

1,080

1,010

1,020

1,130

1,140

1,160

5,310

NOTE. Discharge estimated for following periods by comparison with records for Genessee River at St. 

Helena and Jones Bridge and operating records for plant No. 5 of the Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation: Jan. 5-13, 14, 18, 19, 22-31, Feb. 9-14,18-29, Mar. 1-4, July 19-26, Aug. 16 and 23; water-stage 

recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge Mar. 6 to Sept. 30 determined by method of shifting 

control.

Monthly discharge of Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,460 square miles]

Month

October... ____ ______ __ ....

December __________ ... ________

April. __ . _____ .___._. _________ May

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

1,520 

4,520 

10,100 

1,960

13,700 

17,300 

17,600 

3,560 

2,940 

1,750 

5,310

17,600

Minimum

738 

780 

1,440

2,090 

2,890 

1,880 

1,020 

851 

1.010

Mean

855 

1,020 

2,380 

3,450 

825 

3,950 

7,350 

6,710 

2,610 

1,530 

1,170 

1,490

2,780

Per 

square 

mile

0.348 

.415 

.967 

1.40 

.335 

1.61 

2.99 

2.73 

1.06 

.622 

.476 

.606

1.13

Run-off in 

inches

0.40 

.46 

1.11 

1.61 

.36 

1.86 

3.34 

3.15 

1.18 

.72 

.55 

.68

15.42

NOTE. The figures on discharge and run-off given above do not represent the natural flow fromjthe 

drainage area on account of inflow and diversion at the crossing of the Barge Canal daring the navigation season.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 89

CANASERAGA CREEK WEAR DANSVELLE, N. T.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile west of Dansville, Livingston County, 

half a mile below mouth of Mill Brook and 22 miles above mouth of creek.

DEAINAGE AREA. 158 square miles (measured by New York State Conservation 

Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1910, to December 31, 1912; July 10, 1915, to 

June 30, 1917; March 10, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on downstream side of left 

bridge abutment. During winter a vertical staff at same location is used 

because of unsatisfactory operation of water-stage recorder. Recorder 

inspected and staff gage read by Frank S. Fox.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifting frequently.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.49 feet at 9 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 1,680 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 6.32 feet at 5 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

1910-1912; 1915-1917; and 1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 

feet at 9.30 p. m. May 16, 1916 (discharge, determined from logarithmic 

extension of rating curve, roughly 6,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

14 second-feet at 4 p. m. September 10, 1921, and from 11 p. m. September 

2 to 5 a. m. September 3, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice during January and from February to March, until April 6, when it 

became variable for the remainder of the year. Rating curve used October 

1 to April 6 fairly well defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet; shiftingcontrol method used April 7 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean- daily gage height as observed or as determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. From April 7 to September 

30, daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 9

Nov. 26 

Feb. 9

Mar. 7

Made by 

Harrington and Johnson

A. W. Harrfngton ______

.___.do _ -._._. _ 

Gage 

height

Feel 

6.34

6.51 

0 6. 84

7.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.4

38.7 

i 76.3

162

Date

Apr. 11

14

Sept. 10

Made by 

.... .do __. ___.-._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.15

7.24 

6.98

6.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

200

243 

123

67.0

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 _______ -

3. _____ ....

4

5 __ ._. .. ...

6- _____ -

7. . 

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.

22

22

21

19

21

21

19

20

20

21

21

20

19

20

22

20

21

21

23

23

23

22

23

80

65

39

33

28

26

27

30

Nov.

29

27

25

26

26

26

32

47

43

36

39

39

37

34

30

30

35

39

34

32

28

28

32

37

37

35

42

46

39

94

Dec.

132

87

66

57

106

220

245

152

155

161

190

101

89

94

72

63

57

50

44

46

49

50

54

59

61

57

S3

121

QQ

149

Jan.

682

320

310

251

160

130

100

99

87

QO

698

431

200

110

on

170

370

180

140

121

70

200

170

Feb.

I360

170

89

80

70

60

50

48

44

44

44

32

44

40

30

36

36

38

44

48

30

Mar.

30

30

48

120

440

'210

164

140

110

85

78

68

72

72

78

101

89

89

101

68

89

78

140

186

239

203

170

239

365

575

320

Apr.

200

140

221

342

342

965

895

895

360

251

210

180

167

217

235

207

190

254

420

440

435

435

445

356

299

251

225

203

193

183

May

186

190

186

196

207

203

190

228

299

405

440

476

647

659

653

514

410

347

352

342

303

266

239

221

221

221

196

183

173

167

155

June

143

137

273

414

266

258

330

170

203

137

221

203

173

161

129

118

113

101

 87

89

126

106

94

91

164

103

89

83

91

78

July

72

66

64

63

64

66

63

63

63

57

55

52

54

55

54

50

52

55

55

55

54

52

50

49

47

47

46

46

44

43

43

Aug.

44

44

44

44

44

46

47

49

49

47

47

44

44

43

43

40

40

. 40

39

39

39

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

Sept.

34

61

58

40

d(\

37

36

37

78

68

54

46

69

66

52

47

44

43

42

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

37

37

283

992

NOTE. Discharge estimated for the following periods by comparison with records of Keshequa Creek 

at Craig Colony, Sonyea; Oct. 5-9,19-20, Jan. 13-16,21-31, Feb. 1-11,13-16, Mar. 9, Apr. 13-15 May 2,3, 

14,24,26,27, 29, 30, June 3-12,17-19,22-26, July 1, 2,11,12,15,16, 23, Aug. 6,, 19, Sept. 2, 3, 6, and 19; waterstage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge, Jan. 5-7 and Feb. 9 to Mar. 5, determined from 

gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, study of gage-height graph 

and weather records, and comparison with record of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea.

Monthly discharge of Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N.Y.,for the year ending

'September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 158 square miles]

Month

January

February _ . _ .. ___ __________

April __ . ......... _______ .......

July- ______________ . ____ . __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

94 

245 

698 

360 

575 

965 

659 

414 

72 

49 

992

992

Minimum

19 

25 

44

30 

30

140 

155 

78 

43 

35 

34

19

Mean

26.2 

36.1 

95.8 

185 

66.6 

155 

340 

306 

158 

54.8 

41.1 

85.9

129

Per

square 

mile

0.166 

.228 

.606 

1.17 

.422 

.981 

2.15 

1.94 

1.00 

.347 

.260 

.544

0.816

Run-off in 

inches

0.1S 

.2* 

.7( 

1.3J 

.4) 

1.1! 

2.4( 2.2' 

1.1! 

.41

.a

.e:

11. u
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 91

KESHEQUA CREEK AT CEAIG COLONY, SOUYEA, N.Y.

LOCATION. 200 feet downstream from private highway bridge on grounds of 

Craig Colony at Sonyea, Livingston County, and 2% miles above mouth of 

Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 70 square miles (measured by the New York State Conservation Commission).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1924, at present site; 

July 22,1910, to December 31, 1912, at a site 200 feet upstream; August 29, 

1915, to October 31,1917, at a site 1 mile downstream.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on retaining wall on left bank just above 

concrete dam for pumping plant of Craig Colony; read by A. J. Porter.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

above gage or by wading.

CONTROL. Double-crested concrete dam built by Craig Colony for maintaining 

water level for their pumping plant; permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.50 feet at 

1 p. m. May 12 (discharge, about 2,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

1,5 second-feet on October 1 and 23.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 10 a. m. May 22, 1919 

(discharge, beyond limits of present rating curve); minimum discharge, 0.7 

second-foot at 8 a. m. August 20, 1918, and 5 p. m. August 24, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

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

obstruction on dam from October to December and by ice during January 

and February. Rating curve fairly well defined between 1 and 1,500 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, corrected for backwater effect if necessary, or for days of great range in stage, when discharge 

is averaged for intervals of day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 13 

Feb. 10 Mar, 7

Made by 

Lamson and Johnson .. 

A. E. Johnson ____

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

height

Feet 

"0.23 

.65

1.07

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.58 

22.9

79.6

Date

Apr. 11 

15

Sept. 12

Made by 

A. E. Johnson ........ 

. __ do ____ . .......

A. W. Harrington ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.92 

.86

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55.6 

48.2

8.05

> Stage-discharge relation affected by obstruction on control. 

86342 271 wsp 584 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2. ________

3.__ .. 

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

5 _______ 

6 _____ .....

7 ___ ._......

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.

1.5

9 1

2.3

1.7

3.0

2.1

2.1

].7

2.5

2.8

2.5

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.7

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.1

3.0

2.8

2.1

1.5

14

15

7.2

5.2

5.7 

4 4

4.6

Nov.

5.4

1 7

4.9

4.6

4.1

5.9

8.1

15

9.6

8.6

6.2

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.9

8.1

7.2

5.7

5.2

7.6

5.7

8.1

8.1

7.2

8.1

8.6 

8.1

24

Dec.

34

16

13

9.1

10

70

37

39

42

29

22

19

27

11

16

14

12

10

11

12

19

17

22

20

22

19

77 

68

36

Jan.

298

90

eo

77

41

17

20

24

27

27

108

66

38

18

41

115

50

37

34

28

24

17

16

15

9

17

17 

22

65

53

Feb.

23

24

20

18

17

135

43

27

22

22

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

10 

11

Mar.

10

10

13

43

590

129

81

56

31

30

31

26

23

29

22

9.1

26

37

31

41

36

48

92

77

86

72

90 

176

548

110

Apr.

51

54

58

123

143

590

249

no

83

72

51

43

48

61

44

39

28

794

288

240

176

635

214

,115

79

61

48

46 

38

37

May

63

44

43

126

58

48

44

129

596

273

123

1,020

452

223

283

126

92

156

129

81

65

50 ' 44

46

84

46

38

35 

30

27

23

June

22

22

19

95

63

39

28

31

39

26

23

44

30

34

24

18

17

15

14

13

54

25

16

12

; . 27

23

15

12

14

12

July

11

9.1

7.2

7.2

10

11

9.6

12

9.0

6.2

6.7

5.2

5.9

5.7

5.4

 14

10

8,1

7.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

-- 1 .7

5.2

6.2

5.7

3.9 

3.4

5.2

15

Aug.

15

9.1

7.6

5.2

9.6

18

12

15

11

6.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.7

4.9

4.6

5.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

5.7

4.6

3.6

3.4

8.6

5.7

3.2

3.0

3.2

Sept.

1.9

18

15

8.1

6.2

5.7

 5.2

4.4

24

18

12

7.2

17

17

11

8.6

7.2

7.2

6.2

7.2

6.2

4.4

7.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.6

222

870

NOTE. Discharge for the following days estimated by comparison with record of Canaseraga Creek 

near Dansville: Jan. 21, Feb. 12, Mar. 18, June 1, July 9, Aug. 9, and Sept. 13; gage not read. Discharge, 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, determined from gage heights corrected for backwater effect from obstruction on dam by 

means of one discharge measurement. Discharge Jan. 22-29 and Feb. 14-24 determined from gage heights 

corrected for ice effect from a study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records and by 

comparison with record for Canaseraga Creek near Dansville.

Monthly discharge of Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea,, N. Y., for ike-year 

ending September 30,1924

[Drainage area; 70 square miles]

Month

January ..... __ ______ .. _____ ....

July......................._.............._._..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

24 

112 

548 

135 

590 

794 

1,020 

95 

15 

18 

870

f.020

Minimum

1.5 

4.1 

9.1 

9 

9.6 

9.1 

28 

23 

12 

3.4 

3.0 

1.9

1.5

Mean

3.66

7.38 

29.3 

65.8 

20.7 

84.5 

154 

147 

27.5 

7.48 

6.83 

44.6

50.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.105 

.419 

.940 

.296 

1.21 

2.20 

2.10 

.393 

.107 

.098 

.637

.714

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.12 

.48 

1.08 

.32 

1.40 

2.46 

2.42 

.44 

.12 

.11 

.71

9.72
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 93

CONESUS CHEEK NEAE LAKEVIUE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known locally as Millville Bridge, 1^4 miles north 

of Lakeville, Livingston County, and outlet of Conesus Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 71 square miles (furnished by New York State Conservation 

Commission).'

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling just above bridge; read by William B. 

Milliman.

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

mile downstream or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of a concrete parabolic weir 25.33 

feet long at upstream edge of concrete apron under highway bridge. Elevation of center of weir is 0.37 foot gage datum; elevations of right and left 

ends of weir are 1.11 feet and 1.19 feet gage datum, respectively.

Construction of control was completed November 12, 1923. October 1 

30 control was a 2 by 4 inch timber bolted to concrete apron under highway 

bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.32 feet at 

7.30 a. m. May 15 (discharge, 285 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.45 

second-foot at 5 p. m. November 22.

1919-1924: Maximum and minimum discharge that of this year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

construction during November and September. Rating curve for timber 

control fairly well defined between 3 and 150 second-feet. Rating curve 

for concrete weir fairly well defined between 1 and 100 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except during periods 

of estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 13

Nov. 13

26 

Feb. 12

Made by 

A. W. Harrington ___

Gage 

height

Feet

-0.33

.57

.615

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft

3.56

1.15

2.34 

20.5

Date

Mar. 11

Apr. 10

15

June 16

Made by 

A. E. Johnson ____

.....do . ______ ....

.....do.. _ __ ......

A. W. Harrington ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.59

1.54

1.47 

.82

Dis- 

> charge

Sec.-ft 

36.0

100

82.8

69. & 

11 2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N, Y., for the year 

ending September 30,1924

Day.

1 ....

2 ________

3 __ . ._.......

4. _____________

5 _____

6

7. _ . __ ._ 

8 ______________

9._._ . ....

10 __ . ____.

11 ______ _

12__ _______

13 __ . ___ ____

14 ________

15 __ _ __ __

16 _______

17 ________

18 _

19.______ ___._..

26. __ _________

21 ____ _ ______

22 ___ . _______

23. __ . __ . _

24 .___

25 ______ ....

26-_ _ . ________

27____._ __ .... 

28' __ ......

29 ______ ...

30 

31 . ______

Oct.

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.2

7.2

5.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

7.2

4.6

4.3

4.0 

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

Nov.

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.6

2.4

2.4

1.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.8

1.4

1.0

1.9

1.4 

1.4

1.4

7.3

Dec.

1 9

2.4

1.4

1.4

8.7

12

7.7

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

8.2

6.1

3 4

6.1

4.9

5.3

5.7

5.3

6.1

6.1

6.5

7.7

6.9

6.9

7.3 

6.1

6.1

8.7

15

Jan.

10

14

18

14

15

15

15

12

10

16

18

20

19

19

23

19

19

1Q

1Q

19

19

19

18

20

20

20 

22

19

17

16

Feb.

16

16

16

18

1Q

20

23

22

22

99

21

20

22

22

91

20

21

21

20

99

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

20

21

Mar.

20

1ft

20

36

44

33

QO

36

36

OC

35

35

35

37

on

34

33

34

36

36

35

33

33

35

35

35

37 

39

39

51

KA

Apr.

50

51

60

50

57

81

86

88

91

Q1

91

88

8Q

88

84

81

84

176

141

160

168

181

178

168

163

158

139 

141

137

137

May

141

1QO

132

130

128

128

199

126

128

1Q7

146

181

210

226

977

260

242

242

226

O1 A

210

196

181

178

171

153

146 

144

134

128

124

June

114

108

108

105

101

101

105

C1Q

no

88

84

84

84

Q1

68

65

67

67

67

67

70

70

70

67

67

70 

70

68

68

July

£Q

65

67

65

52

CO

52

50

48

48

50

49

45

41

35

20

17

14

14

22

20

20

20

20

20

20 

19

20

20

20

Aug.

t\f\

20

1ft

14

12

44

91

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

22

21

20

20

1Q

OA

20

20

12

S 7

7.3

6.1

12 

12

12

11

11

Sept.

10

19

19

14

19

11

ll

Q 7

13

19

12

19

9 2

9.2

Q *>

10

184V\

on

91

19

24

26

22

22

22 

22

99

flfl

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by construction immediately above,gage. Oct. 29 to Nov. 

11, Sept. 2-4, and 27-30; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N.Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 71 square miles]

Month

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

May __________________ . .......

July ________ ______________

September __ . _ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.4 

7.3 

15 

23 

23 

51 

181 

277 

118 

68 

44 

60

277

Minimum

. 1.0 

.7 

1.2 

12 

16 

18 

50 

122 

65 

14 

6.1 

8.2

.7

Mean

3.83 

1.87 

6.26 

17.5 

20.7 

35.1 

112 

171 

83.1 

36.4 

17.5 

16.8

43.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.054 

.026 

,088 

.246 

.292 

.494 

1.58 

2.41 

1.17 

.513 

.246 

.237

.611

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.03 

~10

.28 

.31 

.57 

1.76 

2.7$ 

1.30 

.58 

.28 

.26

8.32

CAH ADICE LAKE OUTLET HEAB HEMLOCK, H. Y.

LOCATION. At foot of Canadice Lake, Livingston County. Outlet flows into

Genesee River through Canadice Lake outlet and Honeoye Creek. 

DBAINAGE AREA, 12.6 square miles, of which 1.0 square mile is lake surface. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1903, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Hook, in channel above weir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 95

CHANNEL AND CONTBQ&^Qutflow is measured over a standard thin««dged weir 

with a 5-foot erest and two end contractions so arranged with needle timbers 

at the ends that the length may be increased to 14.96 feet. No end contractions during high water. The weir erest stands 3.14 feet above stream 

channel, which is artificial with a plank bottom and vertical Bides, and the 

crest is never submerged by backwater. Two additional rectangular gates, 

each 1 foot square with three complete contractions and a fourth incomplete 

contraction at the bottom.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as the pool above the weir is 

free from ice throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted from Canadice Lake above station.

REGULATION. Outflow of lake is regulated by bulkhead and gates at dam above 

weir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve used is expressed 

by Francis formula. Corrections are made for velocity of approach for 

high stages. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected, computed, and furnished for publication by the 

city engineer of Rochester, N. Y.

Monthly discharge of Canadice Lake oulet near Hemlock, N.Y., for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Month

April.............. __ ...

Mean discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0 160

.000

1.965

3.262

3.331

18.168

Mean elevation of 

lake above 

low-water 

mark

Feet 

-1.706

-1.783

-1.095

-.139

noQ

+2.277

Month

July .. ______

Mean discharge

Sec.-ft. ' 

37.044

4.755

21.135

11.808

4.474

9.155

Mean elevation of 

lake above 

low-water 

mark

Feet 

+3.400

+3.160

+2.230

+.92ft

+.318

+.611

NOTE. Terminal water surface for year was 2.73 feet higher than for previous year, corresponding to a 

gain in storage of 77,213,977 cubic feet or a discharge of 2.442 second-feet for year. This correction applied 

to the above gives 11.597 second-feet, equivalent to 0.920 second-foot per square mile or a run-oft of 12.588 

inches from the drainage area.

OWASCO LAKE OUTLET NEAR AUBTJRST, N. Y.

LOCATION. On farm of Charles H. Pearce, 2 miles below center of Auburn, 

Cayuga County, and 3M miles below State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 206 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Mrs. Charles H. Pearce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable directly opposite gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of low concrete dam 100 feet long 

about 25 feet below gage. Elevation of crest of left half of dam is 1.28 feet 

gage datum; right half of dam is at elevation 2.13 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.74 feet at 1.30 p. m. January 28 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.47 feet at 9 p. m. November 1 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage, 6.4 feet during period March 25-30, 1913, 

determined by leveling from floodmarks (discharge, 2,750 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3.8 second-feet at 7 p. m. August 21, 1920.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably only slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION, Large diurnal jBluctuation in flow during low-water periods due to 

operation of mills in city of Auburn; seasonal flow regulated at State dam.

DIVERSIONS. An average flow of about 10 second-feet is pumped from Owasco 

Lake for the municipal water supply of city of Auburn. Proportion returning to stream above gaging station is not known.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for possible slight 

backwater effect from ice during winter and from aquatic growth during 

late summer. Rating curve well defined below 1,700 second-feet* Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging .discharge 

for bi-hourly intervals of day. Records good except for periods of estimate,

for which they are fair. i

Discharge measurements of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Made by A. E. Johnson]

Date . : .

Feb. 16 _________ . __________ _. __ . _______________ Mar. 12. . __ __ ____ _ __

Apr. 9_. ______ . .. ____ _______ ______

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.39

2.41

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

241

1,010

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, J.924

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.

103

85

87 

88

79

83

27

83

84

75

83

73

64

74

89

87

71

77

74

48

66

91

68

115 

84

78

76

28

100

71

93

Nov.

87

80

64 

36

on

85

I SO

36

101

84

85

83

87

SO

64

102

S3

86

87

88

69 

78

QQ

94

91

85

112

Dec.

71

39

101 

105

128

133

143

138

131

133

123

132

142

131

146

138

156 iifl

136

1_19

130

132

126

139 

129

136

I on

132

126

124

156

Jan.

142

150

i 160

187

223

222

219

212

271

341

325

414

355

421

467

476

471

462

430

ARK

410

411

QQfi

365

43 on

Q4-1

440

-1-lK

_HQ

Feb.

336

256

243 

250

270

273

272

265

263

263

250

237 '247'

230

225

219

228

217

212

211

212

200

<>1Q

203

Iftfi

196

1Q_

Mar.

189

189

193 

205

223

232

245

241

237

247

251

232

244

238

200

147

195

219

200

214

213

217

232

267 

147

14fi

190

193

216

Apr.

214

370

514 

512

650

634

845

999

1,010

994

966

928

880

827

770

684

637

666

711

803

019

885

819

705 

688

678 OAff

503 4Bft

455

May

434

417

430 

415

41 Q

415

411

411

396

397

384

470

551

564

611

637

643

632

V70

505

471

453

108

368 

347

359

348

347

329

293

294

June

284

277

220 

230

226

225

222

214

228

226

228

221

216

200

178

196

196

198

194

193

OAQ

172

1Q7

189 

179

184

176

134

45

146

July

143

142

155 

91

Sfi

131

112

146

163

159

160

132

167

171

161

178

181

183

168

185

179

175

189

Aug.

197

176

169 

204

200

165

184

191

164

91

185

189

193

189

. 191

190

98

184

187

178

199

148 

177

185

174

172

181

202

100

Sept.

169

184

165 

166

176

181

143

161

169

161

166

154

170

147

150

169

154

153

148

148

138

154

149

157 

148

167 iftd

135

176

203

NOTE. Gage-height graph faulty or missing Nov. 7-10, Jan. 3-5, and July 12-19; daily discharge 

estimated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 97

Monthly discharge of Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 206 square miles]

Month

October- . . ___________________

November ____________ .

December. ____________ __

January . ______________ ..........

February ___ . ________________

March __________ .

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

May.. ___ . _______ . .......

June ______________ ......

Joly...........................................

August ___ . ________ . ___ ....

September .. _____________ ......

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

Diichargein second-feet

Maximum

115 

112 

156 

944 

336 

267 

1,010 

643 

284 

189 

204 

203

1,010

Minimum

27 

36 

39 

142 

186 

147 

214 

293 

45 

86 

91 

135

27

Mean

77.5 

81.9 

128 

361 

236 

214 

709 

443 

200 

158 

175 

160

245

Per 

square 

mile

0.376 

.398 

.621 

1.75 

1.15 

1.04 

3.44 

2.15 

.971 

.767 

.850 

.777

1.19

Run-off in 

inches

0.43 

.44 

.72 

2.02 

1.24 

1.20 

3.84 

2.48 

1.08 

.88 

.98 

.87

16.18

EAST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK AT FISH CREEK, HEAR CONSTABLEVIUE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile west of hamlet of Fish Creek, Lewis 

County, half a mile below mouth of Alder Creek, and 8 miles southwest of 

Constableville.

DBAJNAGB ABBA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream rail of right highway bridge near 

right abutment; read by Adolph F. Seelman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of the two highway 

bridges or by wading at same section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, about 5.0 

feet at noon September 30, determined from graph of plotted gage readings 

(discharge, approximately 5,530 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.22 

feet at 6.40 a. m. August 4 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice from December to April. Rating curve fairly well defined between 

20 and 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table or for days of great range in stage by averaging discharge for 

intervals of day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near Constableville, N.Y,, during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18 

Nov. 25 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 2 

Apr. 27

Made by 

J. L. Lamson __ . ......

Lamson and Johnson..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28 

2.10 

 4.50 

 3.46 

3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.3 

165 

95.9 

57.2 

946

Date

Apr. 29 

June 8 

July 29 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 26

Made by 

J.L.La 

__ .do

Lamsoi 

A.W.I 

Johnso

a and McConnell

Q and Harrington

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.31 

1.71 

1.27 

1.38 

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,130 

79.7 

25. S 

35.3 

55.3

 Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near 

Constableville, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2

3 _________

4 _______ .

5 _________

6 _________

7 _____

8 ........

9 .........

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

It _______ _

12..... _____

13 _________

14 __ . .........

15 _________

16 _______

17 _______ . 

18 ________ id ___ .

20 _____ ....

21.. _

22 _______ ..

23.. ____ 

24 ______ __

25 . _____

26 _____ 

27 _______

28 ________

29 ____ . __ .

30 _______ .

31 _________

Oct.

- 27"

9-1

on

36

31

30

692

sin

388 

224

147

115

115

262

Nov.

 too

139

122

107

107

152

134

111

Qfl

104

IfU

96

83

76

76

74 

83

SQ

89

76

102

109

155

166

139 

394

262

186

920

Dec.

9 97n

760

452

318

302

flQ9

620

388

QOQ

9.1Q

9fl_l

144

318

480

300

240

170 

120

130

160

360

280

170

140

130

100

75

65

110

150

Jan.

180

220

200

200

170

1«A

i-ifi

120

100

on

1 300

2,400

1,100

600

400

440

700 

650

600

360

260

200

160

130

110

75 

100

120

170

160

Feb.

130

120

100

100

130

130

110

95

95

90

90

85

80

80

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

60 

60

60

60

Mar.

55

55

55

55

70

95

110

110

inn

100

90

90

85

85

85

80

80 

75

80

75

80

110

220

280

320

380 

240

260

260

360

460

Apr.

380

<un

280

OQA

700

1,700

4,200

2,400

1,700

1,600

1,170

810

920

2,760

1,840

1,040

980 

1,100

1,940

1,170

674

1,100

1,400

810

920

760 

1,100

1,240

1,100

1,320

May

2,050

1,240

656

1 -Ififl

920

620

572

452

AAf.

638

452

446

588

394

865

810

452 

382

656

400

 -' 267

193

166

200

400

258 

186

249

186

150

125

June

111

100

90

100

92

89

89

78

70

66

60

66

72

83

67

61

51 

46

56

39

115

125

74

73

90

113 

73

56

60

70

July

62

46

39

37

64

92

61

48

98

61

53

39

64

70

48

39

115

92

53

37

32

31

46

34

49

44 

32

29

26

27

36

Aug.

39

32

26

24

125

152

134

139

73

90

113

70

54

46

37

32

44 

42

32

37

37

32

76

58

46

37 

32

33

28

25

24

Sept.

23

40

80

62

47

66

92

66

122

204

228

232

163

147

107

78

60 

62

42

38

34

44

152

92

66

54 

46

40

192

3,800

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 15 to Apr. 10 determined from gage heights corrected for ice eflect by means 

of two discharge measurements, study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records; and 

by comparison with records for East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg.

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

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 75 square miles] 

Month

October 18-31 __________________

November ____________________

December ._ _ _______ _____

January _______ _ ________ ____

February __ _________________

March _ _ __ _ __ _ _.

April _____________ ._ ______

May _______________ _ __ _.._____ June ._ __ _ . _ _ 

July _ _

September ___________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

810 

920 

2,270 

2,400 

150 

460 

4,200 

2,050 

125 

115 

152 

3,800

Minimum

27 

74 

65 

75 

60 

55 

280 

125 

39 

26 

24 

23

Mean

210 

156 

334 

379 

87.1 

148 

1,260 

545 

77.8 

51.7 

57.1 

215

Per 

square 

mile

2.80 

2.08 

4.45 

5.05 

1.16 

1.97 

16.80 

7.27 

1.04 

.689 

.761 

2.87

Run-off in 

inches

1.46 

2.32 

6.13 

6.82 

1.25 

2.27 

18.74 

8.38 

1.16 

.79 

.88 

3.20
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 99

EAST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK AT TABERG, BT. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Taberg, Oneida County, just below mouth 

of Furnace Creek and 2^ miles above confluence of East and West branches 

near Blossvale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 188 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder installed October 6, 1923, 

on downstream side of left bridge abutment. Previous to this, a vertical 

staff attached to downstream face of left bridge abutment was used. Staff 

gage read and water-stage recorder inspected by Alvin Thorn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large and small boulders; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 8.20 feet at 11 p. m. April 6 (discharge, about 16,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.12 foot at 10 p. m. September 26 (discharge 19.6 secondfeet).

1923 and 1924; maximum and minimum stages same as of this year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during extremely cold 

weather.

REGULATION. During extremely low water there is some diurnal fluctuation in 

flow caused by operation of mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed presumably at time of high water 

April 6,1924. Rating curves fairly well defined between 20 and 2,000 secondfeet; extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Staff gage read 

to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gage-height graph 

or by mean daily staff gage reading except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, when discharge was averaged for intervals of day. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y., during 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 17

Feb. 13

Apr. 17

27

Made by 

Johnson and Williams «. 

Lamson and Johnson _

Gage 

height

Feet

0

00

1.81

3.18 

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.5

221

1,660 

l,64o

Date

Aug. 8

19

Made by 

A. w. Harrington ___

Oage 

height

Feet

I

on

1.46

.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

261

HA7

66.2

 Engineer, Utica Gas & Electric Co. 

86342 27f WSP 584 
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART" IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924-

Day

1 ____ . __

2_ _ ___ _____

3_ _____ .__

4 _____ _____

5 ____ .

6.. ____ _ _

7 ___ _. ______

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.

88

67

61

67

80

80

69

62

57

57

60

60

57

55

57

64

54

53

57

83

86

74

68

1,540

1,530

771

451

292

219

217

523

Nov.

400

292

244

219

219

336

338

342

249

911

211

208

184

170

160

154

147

194

232

160

156

217

364

384

280

775

598

388

3,320

Dec.

4,000

1,500

912

flOQ

830

1,340

1,350

796

646

509

482

384

617

1,030

550

OAfi

IQfi

Qfto

761

604

AKK

334

OQC

244

1 Oft

i *\&.

222

971

Jan.

4.R9

586

610

509

OQQ

01 1

268

oo e

OftC

10ft

Q onn

4,700

2,580

1, 580

1,120

920

1,580

1,310

920

705

400

Feb.

240

-

Mar.

[ 150

257

271

9fift

Ofift

ODE

9Q1

260

255

250

91 Q

225

208

1Q9

1Q4.

999

520

755

768

704

OKI

882

1,090

936

Apr.

717

598

517

651

1,230

6,370

10,700

4,430

2,730

- *> fi4ft

2 180

1,520

1,770

5,320

3,810

1,920

2,620

0 01 (\

2,180

1,330

2,300

2,780

1,690

1,570

1,350

1,570

1 760

1J630

1,570

May

3,000

1,820

1,160

2,030

1,520

1,270

1,160

908

915

1,340

1,080

1,000

1,180

908

1,520

1,570

814

1,280

819

604

495

426

421

802

687

522

706

648

464

381

June

316

279

261

325

394

304

316

97Q

268

OOft

204

213

223

247

210

185

164

147

134

123

283

399

283

247

217

286

207

155

133

164

July

155

123

101

90

83

169

128

110

175

170

19Q

94

162

237

136

101

280

312

185

123

85

77

99

87

103

133

85

63

55

60

99

Aug.

123

81

59

49

158

266

343

335

188

166

OEft

161

148

173

106

73

71

94

73

63

75

65

167

154

169

153

99

116

92

49

46

Sept.

40

137

273

154

108

343

449

228

482

653

480

464

412

394

293

207

170

120

113

81

75

134

341

232

158

128

92

79

963

10,100

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 6, Dec. 26, 27, Jan. 4-31, Feb. 1-29, Mar. 

1-6, and Apr. 22; discharge estimated from fragmentary records and by comparison with record for East 

Branch of Fish Creek at Fish Creek, near Constableville.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Fish Creek at. Taberg, N. Y,, for the year

ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 188 square miles]

Month

April. ___ _____ _ JL _____

July. . _ _ _ _ _____ _ __ ...

September ... ___ _ __ __ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,540 

3,320 

4,000 

4,700

1,090

10,700 

3,000 

399 

312 

343 

10,100

10,700

Minimum

53 

147 

154 

180

517 

381 

123 

55 

46 

40

40

Mean

228 

378 

672 

867 

240 

392 

2,520 

1,040 

240 

129 

134 

597

619

Per

square 

mile

1.21 

2.01 

3.57 

4.61 

1.28 

2.09 

13.40 

5.53 ' 

1.28 

.686 

.713 

3.18

3.29

Run-off in 

inches

1.40 

2.22 

4.12 

5.38 

1.34 

2.41 

14.95 

6.38 

1.43 

.79 

.82 

3.55

44.79

BLACK RIVER NEAR BOONVILIE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile above mouth of Sugar River, 2 miles 

northeast of Boonville, Oneida County, and 2 miles, by river, downstream 

from Hawkinsville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 303 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 101

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1911, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Chain near center of left span, downstream side of bridge; staff gage on 

right abutment used for high-water readings; read by W. D,Charbonneau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about half a mile above gage 

or by wading near gage.

.CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough and full of boulders; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.30 feet at 

8 a. m. January 12 (discharge, 5,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.10 feet 

at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. August 8 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage (determined by leveling from floodmark) 

about 12.5 feet during night of March 28, 1913 (discharge, about 10,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.40 feet at 5 p. m. August 26, 1918 (discharge, about 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The State dam at Forestport, about 8 miles upstream, impounds 

13,068,000 cubic feet; another State dam about 1J^ miles upstream from 

Forestport impounds about 213,440,000 cubic feet and receives storage 

from headwater reservoirs which have a total capacity of about 1,800,000,000 

cubic feet, from which 1,397,000,000 cubic feet may be drawn each year.

DIVERSION. Water is diverted at Forestport during the navigation season 

through the Forestport feeder, which flows west to a basin in Boonville. 

Black River Canal flows north from this basin and enters Black River at 

the foot of Lyons Falls. A spillway from the basin overflows into Mill 

Creek, a tributary of Black River. Water flowing through these two channels 

returns to the river below the gaging station. Black River Canal also flows 

south from Boonville, passing out of the Black River basin and entering the 

summit level of the Erie Canal (Barge Canal) at Rome.

A continuous record of the amount of diversion through the Forestport 

feeder from the Black River at Forestport during navigation season is published as a separate station, " Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y." A 

continuous record of the amount of diversion out of the Black River drainage basin is published as a separate station, " Black River Canal, flowing 

south, near Boonville, N. Y." The difference in discharge between these 

two records doubtless indicates very nearly the amount of water diverted 

around this station and returned to Black River.

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

by ice from January to March. Rating curve well denned between 35 and 

2,800 second-feet and fairly well defined between 2,800 and 4,500 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except for period 

of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River near Boonville, N. Y., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 10

Mar. 3

Apr. 25

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

05.70

06 20

7.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

352

2,010

Date

July 28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

5.09

3.fi3

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

47Q

83.7

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
102 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PABT IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River near Boonville, N. Y., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 _____ . ....

3 _ . _____ .

4 _______ .

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

6.. __

7 _______

8- __ . ._.__.

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

10 _______

11..... ....____

12 ________ .

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

14........ __ .

15 ____ .. ....

16 ___ .. .....

17........ ___ .

18 _.........____

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

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

21 _ .. _____

22......... __ .

23 _______

24.. 

2&...... ........

26 __ __ . ..

27 _ ........

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

29 ....... _ .

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

31 _________

Oct.

65'

66

72

71

63

59

51

49

49

46

51

57

70

90

Q7

111

119

111

104

104

Q7

97

335

680

430

227

205

184

Nov.

227

205

184

164

154

IQA

205

250

238

227

205

194

184

174

174

164

184

184

164

154

164

174

1QA

216

184

174

290

275

450

Dec.

1,840

2,380

2,160

1 740

1,370

990

920

855

795

735

630

558

535

580

680

630

512

305

390

490

450

490

450

410

390

37ft

352

335

320

305

Jan.

490

580

630

680

735

500

480 4sn

500

fifin

2,600

5,500

4,000

3,400

1,200

900

1,400

i 4fln

1,200

nAn

700

Ann

550

550

fUV)

460

440

440

480

CKft

Feb.

650

650

550

500

550

Ron

600

550

550

550

itfin

500

460

440

420

400

380

380

3RD

360

360

360

D-lfi

320

320

300

300

300

300

Mar.

320

340

360

380

360

 MSA

340

340

340

320

OAft

300

280

280

280

OQft

260

260

260

odn

240

280

320

<*4O

360

380

420

480

550

680

735

Apr.

680

«05

630

680

705

1 640

4 idn

3,240

2,500

1 740

1 540

1,460

1,210

1,140

2,380

3,360

2,160

2,160

s 4Qn

3,110

2,160

2,160

9 Ififi

2,270

2,270

1,840

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,640

May

2,860

3,360

2,380

2,860

2,740

*> tftn

1,740

1,740

1,640

1,540

1,540

1,740

2,500

1,740

1,540

1,370

1,290

1,210

1,140

1,060

1,060

855

680

680

855

795

735

920

920

855

795

June

605

470

4W

410

490

470

430

410

360

O7A

OKO

335

320

262

OQQ

227

216

205

320

262

262

238

238

227

216

205

184

164

July

164

174

164

145

on

on

174

262

1O4

174

164

184

194

 227

290

ocn

184

164

145

136

136

119

119

90

72

72

78

Aug.

70

72

79

66

78

56

42

*l

40

46

53

90

127

119

on

70

61

70

72

84

90

Q7

111

145

127

127

136

111

104

97

Sept.

84

97

250

227

205

ISA

206

275

410

305

305

275

262

250

227

205

1S4

1S4

164

145

164

164

184

164

145

127

119

238

1,740

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 6 to Mar. 29 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of 

two discharge measurements, study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records, and comparison with records for other stations in the same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of Black River near Boonville, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 303 square miles]

Month

October.. _______ ______ ... __

December. _____________________

February ______________ _____

March _ .. __________________

April.. ___.._______

June _ __ . ________________ ....

July... .. ._._. ____

September. ______________ .

Theyear __________ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

680 

450 

2,380 

5,500 

650 

755 

4,140 

3,360 

605 

290 

145 

1,740

5,500

Minimum

46 

154 

305 

440 

300 

240 

605 

680 

164 

72 

34 

84

34

Mean

141

204 

752 

1,100 

444 

354 

1,950 

1,530 

318 

161 

85.6 

256

608

Per 

square 

mile

0.465 

.673 

2.48 

3.63 

1.47 

1.17 

6.44 

5.05 

1.05 

.531 

.283 

.845

2.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.54 

.75 

2.86 

4.18 

1.58 

1.35 

7.18 

5.82 

1.17 

.61 

.33 

.94

27.31

NOTE. Water diverted past this station by the Forestport feeder Is not included in the above table.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 103

BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Vanduzee Street Bridge in Watertown, Jefferson County, 8 miles 

above mouth of river. No important tributary enters river below this 

point.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,890 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on downstream side of 

right bridge abutment; inspected by employees of Black River Regulating 

District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and rough; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.08 feet at 5 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minii 

mum stage, 0.42 foot at 1 p. m. October 15 (discharge, 216 second-feet). '. 

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.45 feet (staff gage reading) at 6 

p. m. April 13, 1922 (discharge, 26,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.30' 

foot from 1 to 5 a. m. August 6, 1923 (discharge, 155 second-feet). ..

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods only during extremely cold weather.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow is regulated by Beaver River flow, 

Fulton Chain Lakes, Forestport Reservoir, and other storage reservoirs in 

the upper part of the drainage basin. During medium and low water periods there is considerable diurnal fluctuation in flow, caused by mills and 

power plants at Watertown and above.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Black River into the Forestport feeder at 

Forestport. A part of this water returns to the river through the Black 

River Canal (flowing north); the rest passes out of the drainage basin 

through the Black River Canal (flowing south). The record at th' station 

on Black River'Canal (flowing south) near Boonville indicates the amount, 

of this diversion. See also "Regulation" and "Diversions" in description 

of station on Black River near Boonville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as afected 

by ice during February. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 35,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of gage-heigijt graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of day. Records excellent, except for periods of ice 

effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Watertown, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 23

Feb. 5

Mar. 1

Made by 

E. B. Shupe. ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

"3.03

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

3,010

2,230

Date

Apr. 28

July 13

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

5.55

1.49

1.45

Discharge >

Sec.-fti 

10,400'

1,160

1,150

 a-Stage-d-iseharge relation affected1 by ice.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River at Watertown, N. Y., for- the year

ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1. _____

2. ______

3. _ 

4. ____-__ 

5.. _____

6 __ .....

7 __ - __ -

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.

1,260

1,380

1,210

864

731

824

800

566

717

1,000

787

911

883

722

548

885

910

802

817

683

516

665

691

1,410

4,090

4,660

4,320

3,010

2,140

2,340

2,330

Nov.

9 9RA

2,180

1,940

1,640 i f,^n

1,740

1,890

2,220

2,190

i Qnn

1,640

1,480

1,300

1,750

1,620

1,290

1,520

1,580

1,840

1,830

2,560

3,250

3,540

Dec.

7,980

8,940

8,940

8,050

7 don.

7,210

6,930

6,660

6,000

5,010

4,430

4,100

4,660

3,980

3,460

2,940

2,760

2,760

3,510

4,100

3,660

3,300

3,050

3,000

2,640

1,730

1,970

2,080

Jan.

2

0OA

3,140

2,650

2,950

3,350

3

AAA

2,570

2,360

2,760

9 fifiA

6,520

12,200

18,400

20 400

i PI finn

11,900

11,200

10,500

9,880

8,940

6,930

5,250

5,010

4,780

4,430

3,880

3 *77A

q ORTV

3,660

Feb.

3,880

3,400

3,200

% ftftn

2,800

2,800

3,000

2,800

9 4ftft

2,400

2,400

2,400

9 9flO

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,£00 i.eoo

1,800

1,600

1,800

1,900 i Qfin

2,000

2,200

Mar.

9 3fin

2,140

1,8£0

2,050

2

qnn

2,660

2, 950

2,860

2,760

9 fifiA

2,650

9 7fiA

2,3£0

2,280

2,220

2,220

2,050

2,050

2,300

2,8PO

3,300

3,600

4,500

5,400

6

Qon

7,770

7,770

Apr.

7,210

5,250

7,210

9,880

17,600

23,600

22,000

18,000

14,800

12, f 00

n

onn

11,500

14,000

14, 400

10 OAft

12, tOO

13,200

14,400

14,000

13, 600

13, 600

13,600

12,600

11,200

in 9/in

9 ' 880

May

10,200

10,500

13,200

19 fiflO

19 fnn

12,200

11,200

10,200

9,560

9,2f:0

9 880

10 200

10,500

10, 200

9

Kpn

9,250

8,640

8,340

7,4£0

6,360

5,250

5,250

4,660

4,210

3,770

June

9 ofin

o oon

2,860

2,650

2,480

2,350

1,680

2,140

1,830

l,fOO

1,770

1 940

l|830

1,680

1,4£0

1,830

1,500

1,690

J2.000

1,740

1,860

1,860

1,840

1,840

July

1 *7firt

1,160 i, ieo

962

QR7

1,470

1,180

1, 250

1,280

1,2»0

OR A

1,170

1,220

1,230

1,510

888

960

1,320

1,280

1,140

1,300

1,200

1,340

986

943

1,020

850

1,030

Aug.

1,040

846

QQ/»

1,620

2,660

1,770

1,660

1,700

1,520

1 480

i 98n

1,320

1,280

1,360

1,070

1,180

1,380

1,430

1,550

1,630

1,770

1,710

1,380

1,050

1,310

1,110

Sept.

834

645

1,360

1 840

1.5FO

1,470

1 390

1,720

9 iQn

2,660

2 QCft

9 90ft

2,650

2,400

1,920

1,740

1,720

1,440

1,220

1,320

1,270

1,560

1,480

1 IV1A

1 460 I'ooo

1,270

5,220

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 10-16, Mar. 23-29, and June 22-23; automatic record imperfect or 

missing. Discharge Feb. 3-29 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement and study of gage-height graph and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Black River at Watertown, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,890 square miles]

Month

July . . - _______ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,660 

3,540 

8,940 

20,400 

3,880 

7,770 

23,600 

13,200 

3,280 

1,780 

2,660 

5,220

23,600

Minimum

516 

1,280 

1,730 

2,320 

1,800 

1,890 

5,250 

3,770 

1,350 

850 

846 

645

516

Mean

1,400 

1,970 

4,760 

6,510 

2,430 

3,280 

12,600 

8,830 

2,010 

1,180 

1,440 

1,810

4,020

Per 

square 

mile

0.741 

1.04 

2.52 

3.44 

1.29 

1.74 

6.67 

 4.67 

1.06 

.630 

.762 

.958

2.13

Run-oft in 

inches

0.85 

1.18 

2.90 

3.97 

1.39 

2.01 

7.44 

5.38 

1.18 

.73 

.88 

1.07

28.96

NOTE. See " Regulation " and "Diversions" in station description!
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 105

FORESTPORT FEEDER NEAR BOONVILLE, N. Y.

LOCATION. Slope station at lower end of feeder, above point where it enters 

basin at Boonville, Oneida County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional discharge measurements 1900 and 1905-1915; 

continuous record October 30, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Two Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorders, with natural scale 

for gage heights, 2.53 miles apart. Gage No. 1 is at downstream end of left 

abutment of steel highway bridge in Hawkinsville; gage No. 2 is on left 

bank, just below a farm bridge about a mile above basin at Boonville. These 

gages and the two in the Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville 

are set to the same datum. Recorders inspected by Fred Kesauer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge at gage No. 1 in 

Hawkinsville

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Daily discharge determined by use of Chezy 

formula. The coefficient "C" is computed from each current meter measurement and is plotted on a curve showing the variation of "C" throughout 

the season. A smooth curve drawn through the plotted points shows the 

coefficients for intervening days. The other factors in the Chezy formula 

are obtained from gage-height records and cross section of the canal.

REGULATION. Flow in the feeder is regulated at the outlet of Forestport Reservoir.

DIVERSIONS. One spillway takes water from the Forestport feeder just below 

gage No. 2 and a second spillway takes water from the basin in Boonville. 

Both discharge into Mill Creek, which enters Black River below Boonville 

gaging station. No spillway between gage No. 1 and gage No. 2. Other 

spillways in the feeder above gage No. 1 discharge into Black River above 

gaging station. Therefore, this station indicates the total amount of 

water diverted past the gaging station on Black River near Boonville, and 

the sum of this record and the record for Black River near Boonville indicates the total run-off of the Black River basin above these gaging stations.

ICE. There is usually some flow in the canal during winter seasons, and occasional current-meter measurements of the discharge have been made.

ACCURACY. Operation of water-stage recorders satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good except when either recorder is out of commission, when estimates for missing gage heights are 

made from comparison with other recorder. Records for such periods, fair.

Dischara? measurements of Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 18 

Nov. 25 

aMar. 3 

June 17 

July 11 

28 

Aug. 8 

23 

Sept. 26

»

E.-B. Shupe ____ .. _ . ____ . ______________ . _____

__ .do _________ ___ . _______ , _______________

.....do. . ... ..._ .....-......._... _ ........

. _ .do........ .. __ .............. _ .... ____ ... __ ....

Gage height 

in feet

Gage 

No. 1

o 2. 240 

o 2.280

6.490 

7.465 

7.710 

7.385 

7.575 

7.650

Gage 

No. 2

0.565 

.600

4.800 

5.975 

6.180 

5.815 

6.115 

6.290

Discharge 

in secondfeet

166 

180 

50.8 

110 

184 

200 

167 

171 

173

« Old datum; datum lowered 5.0 feet June 16,1924.
106 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Forest port feeder near Boonville, N.Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

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.

166

167

171

173

172

176

180

180

172

158

164

162

166

165

164

156

167

167

167

169

167

166

165

183

181

166

172

171

173

177

Nov.

181

170

173

172

172

173

178

174

166

181

170

June

120

107

103

106

120

119

117

116

114

114

719

119

July

118

116

119

130

167

169

162

168

180.

183

182

182

182

187

183

187

193

194

189

175

176

180

180

180

170

184

191

192

192

192

193

Aug.

189

188

186

179

170

171

171

168

159

151

157

165

163

179

184

163

158

163

167

168

169

168

167

149

149

155

161

159

154

160

Sept.

175

169

194

161

163

160

160

174

186

172

171

172

17*

174:

174

171

171

172

16&

169

175

170

168

171

171

165

160

197

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 11-23 estimated from hydrograph comparison with record for Black River 

canal (flowing south) near Boonville. Discharge estimated Nov. 10, June 25-27, July 8-11,16-19,23-25 31, 

Aug. 1, 5-8, and 16 from gage heights determined from comparison with other recorder; one water-stage 

recorder not operating.

Monthly discharge of Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

June 17-30--. __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

183 

181 

120

Minimum

156 

166 

103

Mean

169 

172 

115

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

189 

197

Minimum

116 

151 

159

Mean

174 

166 

170

BLACK RIVER CANAL (FLOWING SOUTH) NEAR BOONVILLE, N. Y.

LOCATION. Slope station at summit level'of Black River Canal, near Boonville, 

Oneida County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional discharge measurements 1900 and 1905-1915; 

continuous record September 16, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Two Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorders with natural scale 

for gage heights, 1.81 miles apart. Gage No. 1 is on right bank (opposite 

towpath) about 50 feet downstream from collector's office in Boonville; 

gage No. 2 is on right bank (opposite towpath) about 300 yards above 

Lock 70 and 50 yards above spillway from the canal into Lansing Kill. 

These gages and the two gages in the Forestport feeder near Boonville are 

set to same datum. Recorders inspected by Fred Kesauer.
STREAMS TEIBUTABY TO LAKE ONTARIO 107

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel and concrete highway bridge in 

Boonville, a short distance below gage No. 1.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Daily discharge determined by the use of 

Chezy formula. The coefficient " C " is computed from each current meter 

measurement and plotted on a curve showing variation of " C " throughout 

season. A smooth curve drawn through the plotted points shows the coefficient for intervening days. The other factors in the Chezy formula are 

obtained from gage-height records and cross section of canal.

REGULATION. Flow in canal is regulated by operation of spillway and sluice 

gates at Lock 70 and also by discharge of Forestport feeder into the basin 

at Boonville.

DIVERSIONS. No diversion between gage No. 1 and gage No. 2. Records 

obtained at this station indicate the quantity of water diverted from the 

Black River basin into the Mohawk River basin.

ICE. rNo flow in canal during winter.

ACCURACY. Operation of water-stage recorders satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good, except when either 

recorder is out of commission, when estimates for missing gage heights are 

made from comparison with other recorder. Records for such periods, fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River Canal(flowing south') near Boonville, N. Y., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 18 

Nov. 26 

July 11 

28 

Aug. 8 

23 

Sept. 26

Made by 

_ .do

.....do..............-.... .......................... .......^......

Gage height 

in feet

Gage 

No.l

"0.010 

".150 

5.480 

5.625 

5.225 

5. 585 

5.680

Gage 

No. 2

-1.315 

-.355 

5.280 

5.310 

4.820 

5.155 

5.180

Discharge

in 

sec.-ft.

151 

145 

114 

127 

102 

96.8 

114

" Old datum; datum lowered 5.0 feet June 16,1924.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, 

N.Y.,for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1. __ .......

2 __ ........

3

4

5 _ __ ...

6 __ ..... ..

7 ___ . ___

8_ __ .._. ...

9__ __ . . .

10.

11 . . ..

12__-___

13.. __ ...

14..

15_... __ ...

Oct.

110

126

128

126

136

143

134

136

Nov.

157

152

153

154

140

132

123

129

127

«7

July

105

123

124

111

121

122

116

110

Aug.

197

123

121

116

103

108

108

106

114

105

99

98

100

Sept.

103

106

108

109

103

111

110

106

100

103

99

98

99

102

Day

16.......

17

18__. _ .. 

19 .... _

20_ _ .. 

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

^2.... ........

23.. .......

24. ___ __

25 

26 . ....

27 _ ..... ...

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

29.. ____ ...

30....- ___

01

Oct.

140

150

147

154

151

142

134

133

146

154

162

159

154

154,

160

1 ^

Nov.

163

158

154

152

156

141

127

123

137

153

159

July

115

116

140

138

140

126

139

132

129

99

118

125

127

128,

126

124

Aug.

105

110

107

100

100

104

101

102

103

104

69

95

92

92

101

99

Sept.

104

1C5

104

106

112

109

113

110

109

110

113

114

117

129

143

NOTE. Canal was filled June 17 to July 3 but discharge practically zero, as determined from engineer's 

inspection. Discharge estimated from gage heights determined from comparison with other recorder Oct. 

6-8,11-12,19,25-26,30-31, Nov. 1-2, 9,16,22-23, and July 18; one water-stage recorder not operating.
108 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Black River Canal (flowing south') near Boonville, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

162 

163 

(a)

Minimum

110 

97 (a)

Mean

141 

143 (a)

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

140 

127 

143

Minimum

(«)

92 

98

Mean

111

105 

109

* Water in canal, but discharge practically zero.

MOOSE RIVER AT McEEEVER, N. T.

LOCATION. Half a mile below dam of Iroquois Pulp & Paper Co. at McKeever, 

Herkimer County, 2 miles below mouth of South Branch of Moose River, and 

16 miles above junction of Black and Moose Rivers at Lyons Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 366 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected 

by R. D. 'Nash.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 250 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Primary control consists principally of coarse gravel 

and boulders; secondary control operative at high stages is of rock. Primary control practically permanent under normal river conditions. Section 

at gage and cable very smooth and uniform.

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

recorder, 12.0 feet at 3 a. m. January 12 (discharge, 8,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.56 feet at 10 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet at about 10 p. m. June 

22, 1922 (discharge/about 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.49 feet 

from 9 p. m. to midnight July 27,1923 (discharge, 83 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to a considerable extent for short periods at dam 

of Iroquois Pulp & Paper Co., half a mile above. Seasonal distribution of 

flow affected by operation of State dam at Old Forge. This regulation is 

indicated by record from station, " Middle Branch of Moose River at Old 

Forge, N. Y."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice from 

January to April. Previous rating was revised below 800 second-feet to 

agree more closely with current discharge measurements, and new rating 

used throughout year. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 6,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indiaoted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height, determined by inspection 

of recorder graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good, except during periods of ice 

effect and estimate, for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 109

Discharge measurements of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30,1924

Date

Oct. 19

Feb. 11

Apr. 25

Made by 1

Johnson and Lamson..

E. B. Shupe. __ _.

Lamson and HarringGage 

height

Feet 

1.87

03.11

02.95

5.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

430

353

2,500

Date

June 12

Aug. 6

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

444

427

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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.

512

185

405

235

157

280

285

279

271

265

256

161

343

220

252

264

578

1,780

1,260

821

555

578

440

436

Nov.

755

564

538

378

507

438

468

638

753

631

469

581

511

506

471

412

355

433

468

325

371

378

373

29&

337

497

506

 786

750

873

Dec.

4,330

2,700

1,760

1,310

1,240

1,140

1,780

1,520

1,120

860

877

806

771

919

QA9

668

79 K

CCft

473

489

571

770

622

790

665

497

QQC

516

436

Jan.

608

701

800

800

775

701

925

750

678

572

3,350

6,880

3,170

2,310

1,830

1,760

1,680

1, 750

1,470

1,300

1,000

600

800

700

«00

650

460

650

«<!

44(1

440

Feb.

400

340

320

380

300

300

320

300

340

320

440

340

320

280

260

320

260

380

320

360

380

400

420

420

360

280

280

9ftn

Mar.

300

300

380

320

340

380

360

380

300

400

340

320

260

2PO

280

200

 340

240

170

300

280

260

400

400

Ann

400

400

480

700

Apr.

600

600

600

550

800

1,510

3,500

3,100

2,560

2,030

1,950

1,680

1,530

2,820

3,700

3,100

2,560

2,870

3,940

3,600

2,830

2,630

3,400

2, 1 20

2,440

2,430

2,490

2,860

o oon

May

4, 650

4,400

2,020

4,130

4,850

3,100

2,650

2,460

3,020

3,100

2,730

2,330

2,230

2,030

1,870

1,910

1,990

1,700

2, 190

1,870

1,460

1,310

1,070

949

1,220

883

950

850

775

685

June

584

741

611

498

549

501

519

378

518

482

418

393

380

378

214

455

364

332

325

310

351

216

305

342

324

309

300

271

204

270

July

313

276

199

182

250

266

266

302

OQQ

258

266

355

374

298

240

234

221

187

188

Aug.

201

194

173

194

224

439

478

514

386

332

326

305

278

289

286

263

241

232

233

261

395

i(\R

522

344

313

285

298

269

248

Sept.

206

242

539

c7Q

426

394

422

442

422

782

775

631

K7C

568

KKft

480

378

344

317

298

280

287

287

2,84

266

244

230

230

2,160

NOTE. Discharge estimated from comparison with record of Black River near Boonville Oct. 6-13, Jan. 

22-24,26-28, Feb. 1,18,19,24-27,29, Mar. 15,16, May 16,17, June 22, July 5-12,22-26; water-stage recorder 

not operating. Discharge, Jan. 20 to Apr. 5, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means 

of two discharge measurements and study of gage-height graph and weather records.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Moose River at McKeever,~N. Y., for the year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 366 square miles]

Month

March.. ____________________ ....

April . . . _. 

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

September __ . ..... _ .... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,780 

873 

4,330 

6,880 

440 

700 

3,940 

4,850 

741 

374 

522 

2,160

6,880

Minimum

157 

299 

386 

440 

260 

170 

550 

685 

204 

182 

173 

206

157

Mean

412 

512 

1,010 

1,290 

337 

341 

2,420 

2,170 

395 

254 

311 

469

828

Per

square ' 

mile

1.13 

1.40 

2.76 

3.52 

.921 

.932 

6.61 

5.93 

1.08 

.694 

.850 

1.28

2.26

Run-off in 

inches

1.30 

1.56 

3.18 

4.06 

.99 

1.07 

7.38 

6.84 

1.20 

.80 

.98 

1.43

30.79

NOTE. See " Regulation" in station description.

MIDDLE BRANCH OF MOOSE RIVER AT OLD FORGE, N. Y.

LOCATION. 300 feet below highway bridge and 400 feet below State dam at Old 

Forge, Herkimer County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 51.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 9, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet below highway bridge; read by 

Joseph Otis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading near 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed near gage composed of stone and gravel. Control is rock ledge 200 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.10 feet from 

5 p. m. April 21 to 5 p. m. April 23 (discharge, 350 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.84 foot several times December 1-19 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum discharge, 862 second-feet morning and afternoon 

March 23,1921; minimum discharge, 16 second-feet several times in October 

and November, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gates at dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by backwater from debris in channel during October and from May to September. Rating curve well defined between 20 and 400 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height, corrected for backwater effect when 

necessary. Records good.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 111

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N.Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Oct. 19

Feb. 11

Mar. 4

Apr. 25

26

Made by 

Lamson and Harring-

... ..do.... . . __ .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

02.00

1.36

1.91

3.02

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

56.1

116

330

322

Date

Sept. 27

Made by 

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

Johnson and HarringQage 

height

Feet 

01.67

al.41

ol.41

ol.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.4

50.3

46.8

43.9

o Backwater from debris in channel.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ... _____

2. ___ ... _____

3. ___ . ______

4 _______ ._

5 __ . _____

6.__. ____ ...

7. _______ .

8. _____ . _

9__ _____ ...

10.... _____ ...

11. ___ ........

12

13__» -- ___

14 __ . _____

15 ___ . __ ...

16........ ______

17...... __ ...

18______..._..._

19......... __ .

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

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

22.......... _____

_3_...... _____

24. . ______ __

25.......... ____

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

27....... _ ...

28... ____ ....

29.... __ . _____

30... ___ .....

^1. .............

Oct.

80

80

80

80

80

80

100

130 i^n

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120 120

120

65

26

26

26

26

26

27

Nov.

28

32

32

32

32

62

104

104

104

104

104

62

92

92

Q9

Oft

8«

86

86

86

86

01

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

68

Dec.

24

23

23

30

28

25

25

9f,

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

23

24

25

nc

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

29

30

Jan.

31

31

31

3109

00

3300

33

32

35

*fi

92

197

O7Q

O*MS

226

216

206

197

197

146

110

110

110

110

110

104

104

81

57

Feb.

56

Kit

56

57

57

57

t.7

57

57

E7

57

57

57

HI

104

104

104

1O4.

104

104

104

104

104

OS

QQ

QQ

OS

QQ

QQ

Mar.

110

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

Apr.

117

117

117

138

170

170

179

ortn

01 £

01 ft

ortn

206

206

226

246

9*7

OR7

246

957

257

314

OCA

ocn

326

326

326

326

314

qno

302

May

302

279

257

257

9fifi

OAO

9Qn

Ofia

Ofia

OfiQ

268

257

OC7

257 0=7

9*7

257

9J.fi

OQ.fi

236

9 Of*

OOfi

7c

75

7*

75

75

75

70

75

June

70

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

CA

7C

75

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

55

50

AQ

48

48

48

48

48

46

AQ

46

July

46

46

4fi

46

44

44

44

44

44

AA

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

Aug.

44

44

44

44

44

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

46

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

44

42

42

44

44

44

Sept.

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

60

100

NOTE. Discharge estimated Sept. 8; no gage-height record. Discharge Oct. 1-25 and May 24 to Sept 

30 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater eflect from dfibris in channel by means of five 

discharge measurements.
112 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y., for tht 

year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area 51.5 square miles]

Month

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

July ___ . ... __ . __ ._. __ . __ __. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

104 

30 

279 

104 

117 

350 

302 

80 

46 

50 

100

350

Minimum

26 

28 

23 

31 

56 

110 

117 

70 

46 

44 

42 

42

23

Mean

93.9 

75.6 

25.1 

106 

80.8 

117 

242 

209 

63.4 

44.6 

45.4 

46.3

95.7

Per 

square 

mile

1.82 

1.47 

.487 

2.06 

1.57 

2.27 

4.70 

4.06 

1.23 

.866 

.882 

.900

1.86

Run-off in 

inches

2.10 

1.64 

.56 

2..3S 

1.69 

2.62 

5.24 

4.68 

1.37 i.oa

1.02 

1.00

25.30-

Note. The above figures do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin, because of artificial storage in Fulton chain of lakes.

OTTER CREEK NEAR GLENFIEID, N. 7.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile above dam of Otter Creek Power Corporation, 

2J^ miles east of Glenfield, Lewis County, and 1% miles above mouth of 

creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 62 square miles (measured on topographic maps). .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 16 to September 30, 1924. *

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder installed August 22, 1924, 

on left bank a quarter of a mile above dam of Otter Creek Power Corporation. Previous to this, a temporary vertical staff gage, graduated to feet 

and inches on right bank about 25 feet upstream, was used. Temporary 

gage read and water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Otter Creek 

Power Corporation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 250 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control is a timber weir with a 30-foot spillway, 

the crest of which is the edge of a 2-inch plank protruding about 1 inch 

above a 10-inch timber sill. Elevation of crest of weir, 1 foot, gage datum.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during the period, July 16 to September 30, 1924, 4.39 feet at midnight September 30 (discharge 538 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet from 2 p. m. September 1 to 4 a.m. 

September 2 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

defined between 20 and 400 second-feet; extended above. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Temporary staff gage read to quarterinches once daily. 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 by averaging discharge for intervals of 

day. From July 16 to August 21 when staff gage readings were used, daily 

discharge was ascertained by applying gage readings to rating table. 

Records good, except for period when staff gage readings were used, for 

which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 113

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Aug. 16

16

22

Made by 

J. W. McConnell ________________ __ _ - .. .. ............

.....do ___ ...... ______ .. __ . __ . _____ ... __ . ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

1.66

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.4

40.5

as. 5

Daily discharge, 'in second-feet, of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ .. __ .

2

3 __ . ____

4 _ . .

5 ___ 

6. ____ .

7 __ . _ .

8. _ . _ .

9.__.....__

10 __ . __

July Aug.

37

35

33

31

53

60

73

77

66

60

Sept.

31

40

52

48

44

46

52

52

63

85

Day

11 _____

12 ......

13 ..

14. - .-..

15 ___ ...

16 ___ ...

17... ______

18.. . ___ .

19 ___ ..

20 

July

42

42

42

40

SQ

Aug.

55

53

46

46

44

42

40

37

40

37

Sept.

86

86

82

86

76

66

61

55

51

49

Day

21 _ .. __

22. _ . __

23 __ . 

24. _ .....

25 

26_ ..__,

27 __ .. _

28 __ . __

29.........

30 __ .. _

31 __ . __

July

39

37

37

35

39

39

39

37

33

33

37

Aug.

44

44

50

51

46

42

40

39

37

35

36

Sept.

47

44

45

44

41

41

40

39

45

281

NOTE. Discharge estimated Aug. 22; gage-height record incomplete.

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924 

[ Drainage area, 62 square miles ]

Month

July 16-31 ______ . ____ . ___ . __ ....

August __ ________ . ____ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

77 

281

Minimum

33 

31 

31

Mean

38.1 

46.1 

62.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.615 

.744 

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

.86 

1.13

BEAVER RIVER AT STATE DAM, NEAR BEAVER RIVER, N. Y.

LOCATION. At concrete storage dam at outlet of Beaver River Flow, 7H miles 

west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer County, and 7 miles above Beaver 

Lake at Number Four.

DRAINAGE AREA. 176 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1908, to May 31, 1924, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGES. Elevation of water surface in reservoir is determined by a staff gage in 

two sections on west corner of gate house; read by James C. Dunbar, gate 

tender. The mean elevation of the crest of the spillway is at gage height, 

16.96 feet. Width of sluice gate openings determined by measuring on the 

gate stems the distance they have been raised.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from temporary footbridge at mouth of 

outlet tunnel, below gates. Discharge over the spillway has not been 

measured.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Records include discharge through one or 

more of four 4-foot circular sluice gates, when opened, the discharge over 

the spillway, and the discharge through the logway at the west end of the 

spillway. The sluice gates have been rated by current-meter measurements
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

made at different lake elevations, but no measurements have been made of 

the discharge over the spillway or through the logway. Theoretic coefficients 

on the Cornell experiments 3 have been used to compute ratings for the 

spillway and logway.

REGULATION. At ordinary stages discharge of Beaver River is completely regulated by operation of sluice gates.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum elevation of water surface in reservoir recorded 

during the period, October 1, 1923, to May 31, 1924, 17.95 feet January 14; 

minimum elevation recorded, 0.0 foot October 18.

1908-1924: Maximum elevation of water surface in reservoir, 19.85 feet 

at 3.15 p. m. June 23, 1922; minimum elevation, that of October 18, 1923.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during the period, October 

1, 1923, to May 31, 1924, 1,680 second-feet January 14; minimum daily 

discharge, approximately zero, December 5 to 7.

1908-1924: Maximum discharge, 3,380 second-feet April 12, 1922; minimum discharge, zero, during periods when gates were closed and there was 

no discharge over spillway.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; probably not affected by ice. 

Rating curves for sluice gates fairly well defined. Lake gage read to halftenths once daily. Accuracy of computations depends to a large extent on 

care with which gates were set to recorded openings. Records fair.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at State dam, near Beaver River, 

N. Y.,for the year ending September 80,1924

Day

1. __ . __ ... ____________

2 __ .. _ ...

3 ._ _._ ._ -- ___

4 _ .... _____

5 ___ . _ _ .... _ . _____

6..__ ___ . ._._._____.....___ ______

7 __________________ . _____

8_ ._ ___

9 ______ . ______ .. ___________

10 __ .._.._._.__.___..._____. __ __

11.- _-..__._..- __ ____________

12 ______ .__._.. _ _______ ___ _._.

13. _ _

14 ________ __ __ ________ _________

15. _____ ____ __ .....

16. ___ ... _ _ ____ _ _____ _ _____

17 ______________ .. _ .... ___

18-_._.__.._......... _________________

19 _______ ... _ . _ ... _ . _______

20 __ ....... _______ ... __________

21__.._________ T ________.____________.

22 ___ ___________ ___ . __ . _ _____

23

24 __

25 ____ _ _ . __ __ . __ ___ _

26 ___ ... ____ . ____ . ___ . _____

27 _ _ _

28 __________ _ _ _ .

29 _________________ . ______

30 ___ ___ __

31--._ _________ ._ __ __________

Oct.

70

Nov.

150

Dee.

262

262

262

88

0

0

0

286

426

426

424

424

449

460

460

462

462

458

312

240

240

242

243

243

243

244

244

244

244

244

214

Jan.

244

244

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

529

1,360

1,520

1,680

1,130

1,010

941

825

810

628

483

488

488

504

483

480

480

427

318

318

318

Feb.

316

316

288

266

266

265

239

216

216

216

202

166

166

166

246

554

591

583

575

570

562

554

468

400

394

390

384

380

376

Mar.

370

362

354

346

338

330

322

312

304

2%

284

272

258

246

232

218

204

190

188

186

184

184

186

190

194

200

210

222

232

242

252

Apr.

262

272

280

290

296

324

352

376

396

416

428

436

538

742

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,200

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,280

May

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

840

646

638

906

1,180

1,000

860

732

640

548

292

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 by comparison with record of Beaver River at Eagle Falls; 

gate ratings not applicable because of extremely low beads. 

»U» S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 200.
STREAMS TEIBUTAEY TO LAKE ONTABIO 115

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at State dam, near Beaver River, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 176 square miles]

Month

October _____________ . ________

November .... _____________ ..._.___

December ___________________

February ____________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

462 

1,680 

591 

370 

1,280 

1,380

Minimum

0 

244 

166 

184 

262 

292

Mean

70.0 

150 

285 

570 

356 

255 

815 

1,080

Per

square 

mile

0.398 

.852 

1.62 

3.24 

2.02 

1.45 

4. 63 

6.14

Run-off in 

inches

a 46 

.95 

1.87 

3.74 

2.18 

1.67 

5.17 

7.08

NOTE. Discharge shown by the table does not represent the natural flow from the basin because of 

artificial storage in Stillwater Reservoir.

BEAVER RIVER BELOW STILLWATER DAM, NEAR BEAVER RIVER, N. T.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below Stillwater Dam at outlet of Beaver River Flow, 7M 

miles west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer County, and 7 miles above 

Beaver Lake at Number Four.

DRAINAGE AREA. 176 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to September 30, 1924. Comparable records at 

station at State dam half a mile above from May 11, 1908, to May 31,1924.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on left bank; the lower inclined, the upper vertical; 

read by employees of the Black River Regulating District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and large boulders about 125 feet below gage; 

probably permanent. During portions of the period, June 1 to September 

30, logs lodged on the control causing backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, June 1 to 

September 30,3.50 feet September 30 (discharge, 410 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.59 feet on June 20 (discharge, 143 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATioN. fSeasonal distribution of flow is almost entirely under complete 

regulation by the operation of the gates at Stillwater dam.

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

by logs on control during July and September. Rating curve fairly well 

denned between 150 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, 

N. Y., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

July 17

26

97

Made by 

Harrington and John-

. ..do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.15

2.88

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

270

205

229

Date

Aug. 10 

Sept. 25

Made by 

Lamson and McConnell

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.99

»2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236

188

« Engineer, Black River Regulating District.

& Stage-discharge relation affected by logs on control.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver 

River, N. Y., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1.. ___ ......

2 ._ . 

3.. ___ ______

4

5 _

6. ___ .. 

7 _ . _ 

8 ._ __ .. ___

9.

10 __ . ____ .

11 ____ 

12... ____ .__..

13 ____ ____

14 ____ ____

15 ____ ____

June

285

285

285

318

285

97n

255

240

226

213

200

188

188

188

176

July

240

226

213

200

188

165

165

155

145

145

185

Aug.

213

911

911

213

226

226

226

240

240

240

240

240

240

94O

240

Sept.

226

226

226

240

226

240

240

240

240

240

240

94O

240

94O

240

Date

16. ____ . _

17 .. ______ .

18- _ . ____

19 .. ____ 

20 _. ... .

21 .

22 _________

23 __ .. .-- 

24 _________

25 _________

26 .. _ _ ______

27

28 __ . ____-___.

29 _______ 

30 _________

01

June

165

165

155

145

145

165

176

188

200

213

240

255

285

240

240

July

185

Aug.

226

226

226

226

226

226

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

226

226

Sept.

230

220

210

200

188

188

188

188

188

183

186

186

188

203

410

NOTE. Discharge estimated July 11-31 and Sept. 16-29, by comparison with record of Beaver River 

at Eagle Falls and one discharge measurement, because of backwater from logs on control.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River below Stillwaier Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 176 square miles]

Month

June ___________________ __

July ___________

August . __________________

September ___________________

The period ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

318 

240 

240 

410

410

Minimum

145 

145 

213 

186

145

Mean

219 

185 

232

224

215

Per 

square 

mile

1.24 

1.05 

1.32 

1.27

1.22

Run-off in 

inches

1.38 

1.21 

1.52 

1.42

5.53

NOTE. Discharge shown by the table does not represent natural flow from basin because of artificial 

storage in Stillwater Reservoir.

BEAVEE RIVER AT EA6IE FALLS, NEAR NUMBER FOUR, N. Y.

LOCATION. Just below Eagle Falls power plant of Northern New York Utilities 

(Inc.), 4 miles north of Number Four, Lewis County, 2J^ miles below Beaver 

Lake, and 9 miles below State dam at outlet of Beaver River Flow.

DRAINAGE AREA. 230 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21,1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

employees of Northern New York Utilities (Inc.).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable over tailrace and river channel 

about 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and large broken rock; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 6.00 feet at 8.45 a. m. April 21 (discharge, 3,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.33 foot at 5 a. m. September 28 (discharge, 7.6 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage, 7.30 feet at 3.30 p. m. April 13, 1922 (discharge, 4,980 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.22 foot at noon December 17, 

1923 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).
TO LAKE ONTARIO 117

ICE, Stage-discharge relation nofe affected by tee.« " v f ;^-' V;v ' Vf 

REGULATION. Seasonal flow* Is regulated By storage in Beaver River Flow about 

9 miles above. Diurnal flow regulated at dam at foot of Beaver Lake according to needs of power plant. Some regulation in other ponds and lakes 

in drainage area.

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

defined between 100 and 1,000 second-feet. Operation 1 of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

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, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records 

good. "-,:,-

Discharge mfasuren^ents of Beaver Riper at Eagle Falls, near Number Four, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1984

Date

Nov. 24 Feb. 7

July 27

Aug., 9

Made by 

A. E» Johnson .* ... ..

Lamson and McConnell.i ___ . ____

 dto iUJ.il. *.i »2.irIiL

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94, 

2.39

1.55

 VIA*;

Discharge

See-fl. 

250 

409

164 ,TJS3«..-:

Date

Aug. 10

Sept. 25

; .'.i2& 

Made by 

Lamson and McCon- nell . .... _ _ .*

Johnson and Harring-

:....tlo ..,-*.__i-...-...

Gage 

height

Feet 

,£08

1.77 ":-'!. 66

Discharge

Sec-fl, 

~ "SIT

212

193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Eagle Falls, near Number 'Four, 

 : N.Y., for the year ending September 8&, 1924 .. ( 

Day

1 _ . 

2., ____ _

3 ..

4 

5lI.II.II"! 

6. . _______ 

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

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

9 __ i __ , __ IO.L.I.....: ..

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

12.. ......

13 ________

15lII[ "IIII

tt ___ ; __

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

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

19 __ . .........

20 __ . .........

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

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

23.

24 __ ...... __ AC ,

26 __ . _ ......

27.. _______ 

28......... __ .

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

30 ____ ... ...

31 _______ .

Oct.

106 106' 

101

99 

oo

96 

'8223

105 

105

47

41

40

29 

46

42

42

42

42

43

28

4344' 49'

320

400

306 

107

163

281

222

Nov.

* '228 

117 

125

15 

oo

142

135

210

279 

312

296

272

260

170 

,283

294

232

69

287

212

223

221

OOQ

210

RQ

308

336 

342

122

411

Dec.

802 

603 

521

418

9Q1

266

393

412 

666

624

589

561

647 

625

669

679

561

509

386

282

365

400

420

366

408

 389 

341

 408

293

337

Jan.

317 

^336 

394

322 

320

211 

282 -.^oa

, 306

V)1

1,200

2,370

1^620

1.310 i 9on

1,260

1,120

930

782

680 670'

625

675

664

640

818

688

529

44ft

Feb.

416 

378 

424

473

40R

404 

401

399

296 

256

437

364

348 243' 

264

233

. 410

645

665

655

680

680

620

644

602

482

448 

428

414

Mar.

371 

433 

440

436 

428

394 

367

 22A

338 

423

901

351

370

381 

292

IS"?

232

271

273

228

221

211

180

220

237

268

287 

279

291

402

470

Apr.

' 462 

424 4*yi

430

,476

788 

1,630

1,410

1,180 

909

849

803

710

1,330 

1,820

1,680

1,640

1,720

2,170

? 120

2, 170

2,170

t Aft/1

<l7f1

 2,270

2,120

1,870 

2,220

1,910

2,170

May

2,640 

2,640 

2,330

2,170;

O 57/1

2,220 

1,870

1,680

1,590 

1,410

1, 330

1 640

1,460

1,410 

1,500

1 640

1 x,dn

1,410

1,640

1,640

1,410

1 9QO

1,170

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,000 

809

678

615

507

June

377' 

366 

313

344 

328

316

144

236

331

' 28?

" 3i9

22J

302

' 256 

42

236

243

156

16?

149

147

350

 249 '"' 2S4

321

346

286 

280

254

<M4

July

341 

' 288 

253

133 

220

183 

230

233

210 ",' oia

150

169

182

267 

230

263

252

' 202

138

160

277

323

OJA

220

226

239

170 

257

2J9

236

200

Aug*.

212 

19&(

1*B

-236 

319

,v

j- 86ft

806

394

1886

267 '*'399 

299

300

332

410

381

286 

273

/232

109

Sept.

. .;>/,*

1T6 

340

216

. 198 943 ' "318

HH

QflQ

336

362

319 

402

319

279

257

274

214

166

360

297

275

225

197

122 

158

306

708

NOTE. Discharge estimated by comparison with record of Beaver River below Stillwater Dam near 

Beaver River for Nov. 4, 24, Dec. 29-30, Jan. 11-12, Mar. 23-24, June 6-7, 27-28, July 5-6, 12-13,19, 27, 

A g. 7-9,16-23, and Sept. 20-21; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily.
118 SURFACE WATEB SUEPLYr 1824, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at EagU Fatts, near Number.Four, JV. Y.,for 

the year ending September 80,1924

[Drainage ares, 230 square mtles]

Month

October . . . . .. _______ . _____ .

December _ ....... __________ . ......

February ...

March .. ...... ______ . ___ _ 

April... .. __ . .......................

June ___ _ _ _ ...

July ........................... __ 

September _ .. ______ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

400 

411 

802 

2,370 

680 

479 

2,480 

2,640 

377 

341 

410 

708

2,640

Minimum

23 

15 

266 

211 

233 

180 

400 

507 

42 

133 

109 

132

15

Mean

106 

215 

468 

817 

452 

315 

1,490 

1,500 

271 

223 

291 

280

' 536

Per 

square 

mile

0.461 

.935 

2.03 

3.55 

1.97 i».a7

6.48 

6.52 

1.18 

.970 

1.27 

1.22

2.33

Run-oflin 

inches

0.53 

1.04 

2.34 

4.09 

2.12 

1.58 

7.28 

7.52 

1.32 

1.12 

1.46 

1.36

31.71

NOTE. Discharge shown by the table does not necessarily represent natural flow from basin because 

of artificial1 storage, mainly in Stillwater Reservoir and Beaver Lake.

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

EAST BEAHCH OF OSWEQATOHIB BXVEB AT CEAHBEBEY IAKB, H. Y.

LOCATION. In village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County, about 500 feet 

below concrete dam at outlet of Cranberry Lake and 10H miles above Newton Falls.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5,1923, to September 30,1924. October 6, 1912, to 

May 4,1923, records obtained at station at Newton Falls, 10J4 miles below,

GAGE. *Slope gage on left bank; read by Herbert Dean.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders and gravel; practically permanent*

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet from 

7 a.m. May 15 to 9 a.m. May 21 (discharge, 1,590 second-feet); minimum 

discharge practically zero, at numerous times when gates in dam were closed 

and when there was no discharge over spillway.

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 15 to 21,1924; minimum 

stage was reached many times when gates in dam were closed and when 

there was no discharge over spillway (discharge, nearly zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of sluice gates at Cranberry 

Lake Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; Rating curve well 

denned between 40 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

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

rating table, except for days when sluice gates in dam above are operated, 

when the discharge is averaged for portions of the day. Records fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 119

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, 

N. Y., during the year ending September 80,1984

Date

Nov. 22

22

22

22

Feb. 1

Made by 

.....do. ___ ..........

.....do __ . ______

.....do. _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.99

4.45

4.75

4.88

5.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80.4

142

233

285

364

Date

Feb. 1

1

Apr. 23

Made by 

.....do ..-... . . __ .

. .do...... ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.80

6.20

6.35

5.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

562

714

758

300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry, 

Lake, N. Y.,for the year ending September SO, 1984

Day

1 __ __

2 _____ ... .

3 _ .

4 ________

5 -

6 _________

7.. .

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.

287

287

287

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

220

Nov.

190

190

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

Dec.

201

177

144

144

144

144

144

144

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

180

201

201

201

201

172

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

Jan.

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

179

224

224

224

196

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

186

201

201

230

274

274

Feb.

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

276

287

287

287

287

274

274

274

295

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

Mar.

315

315

315

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301 ifti

301

301

306

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

320

261

261

261

261

261

Apr.

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

210

190

201

201

212

224

236

236

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

340

405

405

405

596

May

940

1,060

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,320

1,010

770

770

770

770

770

770

1,350

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,340

1,190

763

550

550

438

344

344

287

287

287

June

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

248

224

224

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

226

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

July

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

257

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

295

315

315

315

315

315

315

31S

315

315

315

315

315

Aug.

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

31S

315

315

315

315

Sept.

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

280

236

236

236

NOTE. Discharge estimated, Dec. 25-29, Feb. 16, June 22-26, and Sept. 27-30; gage-height record 

doubtful.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, AT. Y ., 

for the year ending September SO, 192 4

[ Drainage area, 144 square miles]

Month

March _______________________

April... ____ ......... ____ . _ ..... .......

June ____ . ___ ... ______ __

July ______ __._ ..............................

August- - _____________________

September ___________________

The year __ __ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

287 

201 

201 

274 

315 

344 

596 

1,590 

287 

315 

315 

315

. 1,590

Minimum

220 

190 

144 

161 

274 

261 

190 

287 

212 

248 

315 

236

144

Mean

268 

200 

163 

188 

295 

306 

266 

988 

251 

288 

315 

297

320

Per 

square 

mile

1.86 

1.39 

1.13 

1.31 

2.05 

' 2.12 

1.85 

6.86 

1.74 

2.00 

2.19 

2.06

2.22

Run-off in 

inches

2.14 

1.55 

1.30 

1.51 

2.21 

2.44 

2.06 

7.91 

1.94 

2.31 

2.52 

2.30

30.19

NOTE. Discharge and run-off shown by tabJe do not represent natural flow from basin because of artificial storage in Cranberry Lake.

OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HEUVELTON, N. Y.

LOCATION. 2^£ miles above Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, 3 miles below 

Rensselaer Falls, and 7 miles above mouth of Indian River (outlet to 

Black Lake).

DRAINAGE AREA. 967 square miles, revised (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 23, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, installed August4. Prior to August 4 a Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder was in 

operation. Recorders inspected by George B. Todd.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading,,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; practically permanent.

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

6.33 feet from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 9 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum s!tage, 0:90 fbot at 3 a.m. October 23 (discharge,, 318 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 7.60 feet from 9 

a.m. to noon March 30, 1917 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.81 foot from 2 to 4 a. m. September 30, 1921 (discharge, 274 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation in flow due to operation of mills at 

Rensselaer Falls and above. Seasonal flow regulated by storage in Cranberry Lake.

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

defined between 300 and 12,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gageheight determinedJ>y inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of, considerable ;to®tuation^%yawera;giftg discharge? fcfr^intervals of day. Records 

good, except for estimated discharges, which are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE BIVEE 121

Discharge measurements of Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 21

Feb. 4

Apr. 24

Made by 

A. W. Harrington .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

2.12

4.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

763

1,340

4,870

Date

July 14

31

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

'1.37

1.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft

686

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N.Y., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

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.

532

441

441

405

411

448

481

517

461

399

360

360

376

370

370

416

435

422

441

448

376

370

344

428

658

1,030

1,560

1,590

I* 4*0

1,170

. 988

Nov.

1,140

1,020

1,080

1,080

968

844

642

735

958

1,230

1,210

1,100

520

798

854

798

753

735

753

762

726

692

718

844

968

968

988

1,080-

1,340,

2,110

Dec.

4,000

4,300

4,210

3,960

3,540

3,300

3,230

3,000

2,780

2,710

2,500

2,430

2,220

2,150

2,020

1,810

1,580

1,250

1,430

1,520

1,490

1,350

1,230

1,150

1,630.:

1,020

 872.

Jan.

2,400

Feb.

1,790

1,390

1,280

1,330

1,120

1,140

1,100

1,200

1,220

1,100

1,040

948

920

939

1,040

1,060

1,080

958

844

700

939

977

920

863

762

700

692

798

910

Mar.

892

816

825

735

1,410

2,290

2,360

2,100

1,820

1,650

1,550

1,190

1,080

1,190

1,260

1,700

2,680

3,700

4,120

4,210

4,040

4,040

4,120

4,210

4,210

Apr.

3,960

3,300

3,080

3,160

3,460

4,210

6,450

8,100

8,540

8,320

7,470

6,450

4,600

4,740

4,830

4,830

4,830

4,740

4,740

4,380

3,870

3,230

3,780

2,640

May

2,570

2,640

3,000

3,780

3,780

3,700

3,460

3,080

2,930

2,950

3,000

3,050

3,100

3,700

4,400

5,100

5,100

4,740

4,380

3,870

3,160

2,710

2,290

2,080

1,950

1,880

1,640

1,440

1, 280.

June

1,210

1,080

948

920

939

872

825

807

718

555

650

762

816

834

718

, 634

540

481

555

547

570

602

667

1,020

1,120

996

968

1,060

a, 120,

1,'120

July

1,170

1,220

1,160

988

676

602

547

594

676

863

807

735

692

586

509

448

454

634

667

517

481

435

435

481

610

650

771

863

V736

692

684

Aug.

650

658

676

610

509

481

517

570

800

1,510

1,430

1,210

1,240

1,100

910

882' 892

718

658

825

930

882

1,040

1,210

1,220

1,320

1,230

1,120

1, 120

996

892,

Sept.

676

570

634

618

658

771

753

709

762

786

854

825

834

910

1,080

1,230

1,250

1,060

988

G01

825

718

642

634

650

658

658

650

J 62)6

977

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 28-29, Dec. 2,18-24,29-31, Jan. 1-31, Mar. 9- 

15, Apr. 11-19, May 11-17,31, June 5-7,21,27,28, and July 5,25,26; discharge estimated by comparison with 

records in upper drainage area.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y,, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 967 square miles]

Month

October ________ .... __________

April............-........ ......... ......

July. _ . .. ...... ___ ..

August ___ _ -__. _. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,590 

2,110 

4,300

1,790 

4,210 

8,540 

5,100 

1,210 

1,220 

1,510 

1,250

8,540

Minimum

344 

642

872

692 

735 

2,640 

1,280 

481 

435 

481 

570

344

Mean

597 

960 

2,180 

2,400 

1,030 

2,240 

4,810 

3,200 

822 

690 

932 

797

1,720

Per 

square 

mile

0.617 

.993 

2.25 

2.48 

1.07 

2.32 

4.97 

3.31 

.850 

.714 

.964 

.824

1.78

Run-off in 

inches

0.71 

1.11 

2.59 

2.86 

1.15 

2.68 

5.54 

3.82 

.95 

.82 

1.11 

.92

24.26

WEST BRANCH OF OSWEGATCHIE BITER NEAR HARRISVI1LE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge near Geers Corners, 4 miles downstream from 

Harrisville, Lewis County, and 16 miles above confluence of East and West 

branches near Talcville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 256 square miles, revised (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1916, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on right bank; section graduated from 

0.0 to 3.3 feet about 25 feet below bridge, and two sections graduated from 

3.3 to 10.1 feet on downstream side of bridge abutment. Gage read by 

Frank Osborne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage, from downstream side of highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and rough; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.80 feet at 

5 p. m. January 12 (discharge, 3,360 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.90 foot at 7 a. m. October 11 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.1 feet at 6.30 a. m. and 6 p. m. 

March 28, 1917 (discharge, 4,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot 

several times during August and October, 1923 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice during extremely 

cold periods.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation in flow caused by operation of pulp mill 

at Harrisville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage 

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

.mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except those for low 

stages, which are only fair owing to diurnal fluctuation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 123

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 23

Feb. 6

Apr. 24

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.53

5.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

318

322

2,100

Date Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harris* 

ville, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1. ______ .

2.... __ . __

3.. __ . ....

4- _______

5.. ___ . __

6.. _ ..

7. ........

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.

84

sn

76

71

67

67

73

51

49

55

32

34

42

38

51

55

55

55

59

73

55

71

59

177

785

890

835

685

507

425

445

Nov.

486

425

351

301

241

241

285

465

465

425

387

369

351

317

285

270

241

270

317

285

285

301

317

351

369

3TI

425

595

685

835

Dec.

1,250

1,760

1,680

1,390

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,000

945

890

785

685

595

640

595

550

550

465

387

465

550

595

507

465

425

387

425

317

255

387

Jan.

465

465

507

507

486

465

387

387

369

351

1,320

3,140

3,040

2,540

1,920

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,120

890

685

835

595

550

425

486

317

301

317

406

445

Feb.

425

351

285

317

317

351

351

351

351

351

301

285

270

OKC;

255

201

201

214

214

177

189

201

177

1 QQ

201

201

189

Mar.

177

177

177

201

255

255

387

387

369

301

334

334

317

285

255

241

227

214.

227

227

214

285

369

507

595

640

595

685

785

890

1,000

Apr.

1,000

835

685

735

890

1,320

2,360

3,140

2,740

2,360

2,360

2,000

1,460

1 "WA

2,180

2,180

1,840

1,600

1,680

2,180

2,000

1,840

2,000

2,000

1,840

1,530

1,250

1,060

1,120

1,060

May

1,120

1,320

1,390

1,460

1,390

1,390

1,250

1,060

890

835

835

890

1,000

1 000

1,120

1,760

1,920

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,3SO

1,120

880

785

785

785

685

595

550

486

465

June

387

387

351

317

317

285

270

270

255

227

201

201

189

241

214

227

177

201

201

201

241

685

640

425

351

387

369

425

550

528

July

445

387

285

214

227

201

177

177

189

189

177

135

135

117

117

117

109

117

117

117

117

117

117

227

285

189

166

155

155

Aug.

155

135

126

101

109

155

317

685

735

595

445

369

317

285

255

255

227

177

166

177

369

595

685

735

595

507

445

351

270

214

201

Sept.

177

177

997

285

227

227

OCR

241

255

334

OKf

425

ene

KQK

ARK

387

334

255

214

177

145

227

177

166

166

135

166

117

785

NOTE. Discharge estimated, Nov. 22; no gage-height record. 

86342 27f WSP 584 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y.t for 

the year ending September SO, 192'4

[Drainage area, 256 square miles]

Month

January.. ______ _______________

March ________ . ____________

April. ________________________

July . __ ..... ... . __ ....... ____ .

August. . . . _____________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

890 

835 

1,760 

3,140 

425 

1,000 

3,140 

1,920 

685 

445 

735 

785

3,140

Minimum

32 

241 

255 

301 

177 

177 

685 

465 

177 

109 

101 

117

32

Mean

197 

376 

736 

886 

266 

3S4 

1,690 

1,090 

324 

185 

347 

284

564

Per 

square 

mile

0.770 

1.47 

2.88 

3.46 

1.04 

1.50 

6.60 

4.26 

1.27 

.723 

1.36 

1.11

2.20

Run-off in 

inches

0.89 

1.64 

3.32 

3.99 

1.12 

1.73 

7.3fi 

4.91 

1.42 

.83 

1.57 

1.24

30.02

RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIEROEFIEID, N. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile below dam of International Paper Co. at Piercefield, 

St. Lawrence County, and three-quarters of a mile above head of Black 

Rapids.

DRAINAGE AREA. 723 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1908, to September 30, 1924. ^ GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employee of International Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable three-quarters of a mile below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel opposite gage is a deep pond with no perceptible velocity. Control which is at head of Black Rapids is composed of 

rock ledge and large boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 10.70 feet at 10 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 5,930 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.85 feet from 3 to 7 p. m. October 14 (discharge, 60 second-feet). 

1908-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 11.82 feet from 6 

to 8 p. m. April 17, 1922 (discharge, 7,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 

foot at 11 a. m. September 2, 1913 (discharge, about 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods only during 

extremely cold weather.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation in flow caused by operation of paper 

mill during low and medium stages. Numerous lakes in upper part of drainage basin afford considerable storage, most of which is so controlled that the 

effect on the seasonal distribution of flow is large.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 50 and 5,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. 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, by averaging discharge for intervals of 

day. Records good, except for estimated periods for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Discharge measurements of Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 31

Apr, 23

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

6.55

8.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730

3,640

Date

Aug. 1

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

418

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1__ ____

2.. _ _ ....

3 _ __

4 ____

5 . _

6 _______ .

7 ________

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.

296

385

222

255

253

158

101

89

297 

410

228

175

153

95

78

77

117

326 

385

272

350

141

316 

455

485

Nov.

515

485

470

229

376

515

500

530

548 

530

261

415

548

565

548

515

530

276 

398

530

530

530

587

428

207

352

548

530

548 

530

Dec.

873

638

1,330

1,560

1,430

1,520

1,590

1,520

1,310 

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,760

1,730

1,220

1,670

1,730 

1,730

1,700

1,560

1,460

1,300

Jan.

1,300

1,400

1,090

1,730

1,840

1,870

2,010

2,090 

2,090

2,010

2,090

2,090

1,940

1,900

1,940

1,870

1,350

1,780

1,760 

1,650

1,730

Feb.

1,660

1,620

836

1,310

1,430

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,460 

609

887

1,130

1,220

1,190

817

998

575

727 

902

1,050

874

696

710

218

635

754

746

565

565

Mar.

702

236

490

515

565

548

860

857

254 

442

565

500

762

500

626

210

498

644 

500

500

760

869

270

854

1,020

792

772

777

862 

465

851

Apr.

1,020

831

800

907

967

580

1,290

1,620

1,660 

1,760

1,840

1,940

1,520

2,160

2,410

2,490

2,660

2,660 

2,930

3,020

3,500

3,700

3,800

3,900

4,010

4,010

3,900

4,230

4,230 

4,230

May

A S4fl

4,560

4,680

5,040

5,540

5, 1570

5,800

5,670

5,540 

5,540

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,280

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,280 

5,280

5,160

4,920

4,680

4,560

4,340

3,900

3,900

3,700

3,500

3,300 

3,110 9 oan

June

9 <Min

2,750

2,660

2,490

2,330

2,200

2,090

1,440

1,940 

1,870

1,760

1,660

1,520

1,400

577

844

1,040

1,080 

799

652

800

302

487

582

680

765

855

900

855 

878

July

855

855

765

720

700

700

680

758

765 

720

765

596

515

593

600

565

530

500 

381

348

444

470

455

455

470

398

360

457

470 

470

455

Apr.

44(1

348

305

417

440

485

530

582

582 

548

- 649

680

680

680

660

640

565

515

582

680

660

680

788

680

900

975

1,000

1,000

1,000

878

788

Sept

680

832

925

Qflft

878

Qfm

766

832

926

900

900 

1,120

1,030

565

600

1,010

900

880

822

932

418

789 

1,190

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 20-27, Dec. 23 to Jan. 11, Sept. 6-13, 24, 25; from hydrograph study 

and comparison with records in adjacent drainage areas; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 723 square miles]

Month

May ______ . _____________ . __

July 

September _____ ______ . ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

485 

587 

1,800 

2,090 

1,660 

1,020 

4,230 

5,800 

2,750 

855 

1,000 

1,190

5,800

Minimum

77 

207 

638 

1,090 

218 

210 

580 

2,930 

302 

348 

305 

418

77

Mean

265 

469 

1,450 

1,630 

964 

615 

2,490 

4,800 

1,360 

575 

657 

866

1,350

Per 

square 

mile

0.367 

.649 

2.01 

2.25 

1.33 

.851 

3.44 

6.64 

1.88 

.795 

.909 

1.20

1.87

Sun-off in 

inches

a 42 

.72 

2.32 

2.5ft 

1.4S 

.98 

3.84 

7.66 

2.10 

.92 

1.05 

1.34

25.37

ST. REGIS RIVER AT BRASHER CENTER, N. Y.

LOCATION. 600 feet above steel highway bridge in Brasher Center, St. Lawrence 

County, 6>£ miles below junction of East and West branches of St. Regis 

River, 7 miles above mouth of Deer River, and 15 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 616 square miles, revised (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1910, to November 10, 1917, and January 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder; inspected by Alfred Berry. 

Datum same as that of staff gage with inclined and vertical sections used 

June 24, 1916, to August 14, 1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock ledge, small boulders, and coarse gravel; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.37 feet at 6 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 5,670 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 5.86 feet at 3 a. m. October 14 and 2.30 a. m. October 23 (discharge, 

188 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet (old datum) at 7 a. m. 

March 27, 1914 (discharge, 16,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.25 feet 

at 5 p. m. August 8, 1917 (discharge, about 34 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY! Stage-discharge relation changed presumably at time of high water 

April 7; affected by ice from December to April. Two rating curves well defined between 200 and 6,000 seeond-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 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, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good, 

except during periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. 1217

Discharge measurements of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N.Y., during ttte 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Nov. 20

Feb. 3

28

Apr. 23

July 15

Made by 

E.B. Shape ._._.

. __ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.22

a 7 19

a 7 1Q

8.61

5.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

451

687

466

4,100

309

Date

July 31

16

Sept. 23

Made by 

 do . 

Johnson and Harrington

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.18

6.19

6.37

6.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

450

456

625

287

a Stage-discharge relation affected toy ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

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

3. _______

4 ___ ... __ ;

5 _______ .

6 _____ ...

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

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.

234

240

OOQ

223

229

234

229

234

OQyl

ftrto

223

229

229

223

240

252

263

257

246

217

212

217

217

 519

1,510

1,530

1,250

986

764

626

720

Nov.

Q9fi

830

668

535

496

506

622

1,030

1 non

QKA

720

646

545

496

448

420

439

515

439

394

412

486

565

688

615

1,130

1,240

1,010

1,330

Dec.

2,620

2,300

1,880

1 540

1,360

1,470

1,610

1,360

1 430

1,340

1,210

1,070

986

1,150

878

900

900

750

650

750

1,010

900

720

468

477

Jan.

BflS

900

900

QKA

arm

650

600

nin

500

440

1,800 *> Qftft

3,220

2,620

o qcn

2,460 9 %dn

2,060

1,680

1,500

1,300

1,100

1,100

900

850

650

600

950

1,000

1,500

Feb.

1,300

1,000

AKA

600

500

600

650

550

550

ecn

600

500

440

480

500

500

440

440

440

440

440

440

480

440

420

440

440

440

420

Mar.

420

420

420

500

600

1,000

1,400

1,300

1 200

1,100

950

900

800

650

500

480

480

460

460

460

750

1,300

1,800

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,300

1,100

1,200

Apr.

' 850

800

750

1,100

2,200

3,200

5,400

4,040

3,390

3,850

3,480

2,860

2,700

3,390

3,570

3,210

3,040

3,300

4,340

4,650

4,140

3,660

3,940

3,850

3,480

3,120

2,860

2,780

2,860

2,780

May

2,860

3,120

3,040

3,300

3,570

3,480

3,040

2,520

2,200

2,440

2,700

2,520

2,950

2,700

3,660

3,940

3,390

2,860

2,950

2,700

2,360

2,040

1,760

1,570

1,500

1,390

1,260

1,170

1,080

978

894

June

837

782

718

666

655

615

605

575

555

517

508

489

527

555

536

508

470

433

433

407

389

407

498

470

407

460

555

517

479

470

July

517

517

460

424

371

285

339

315

339

315

355

355

315

299

272

291

299

331

363

371

347

398

442

347

595

990

954

771

595

479

451

Aug.

442

433

355

331

307

291

315

48S

837

782

635

595

527

479

517

625

565

489

451

389

433

460

451

424 598-

1,340

687

546

479

451

398

Sept.

363

331

 407

470

527

565

595

605

536

555

645

605

555

555

555

508

460

424

371

355

339

323

315

315

323

331

315

291

315

2,110

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 22-29, Jan. 25-29, and Feb. 22; water-stage recorder not operating 

satisfactorily. Discharge Dec. 16-20, Jan. 2-11, and Jan. 20 to Apr. 6 determined from gage heights 

corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather 

recoJds, and comparison with records for near-by stations.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.,for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 616 square miles]

Month

October... ___________________ .

February. .... _________________

April........... ................ __ .....

May . 

June ______ ________

July..., ____ ............................

August _ . ___________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,530 

1,330 

2,620 

3,960 

1,300 

1,800 

5,400 

3,940 

837 

990 

1,340 

2,110

5,400

Minimum

212 

394 

468 

440 

420 

420 

750 

894 

389 

272 

291 

291

212

Mean

428 

691 

1,130 

1,360 

541 

894 

3,120 

2,450 

535 

436 

520 

498

1,050

Per 

square 

mile

0.695 

1.12 

1.83 

2.21 

.878 

1.45 

5.06 

3.98 

.869 

.708 

.844 

.808

1.70

Run-off in 

inches

0.80 

1.25 

2.11 

2.55 

.95 

1.67 

5.64 

4.59 

.97 

.82 

.97 

.90

23.22

RICHELIEU BIVEB AT FORT MONTGOMERY, ROUSES POINT, N. 7.

LOCATION. At Rutland Railroad bridge in Rouses Point, Clinton County, 1 

mile south of Fort Montgomery, 1J^ miles above head of Richelieu River, 

outlet of Lake Champlain, and 1^2 miles south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,870 square miles, including 436 square miles of water surface (from annual report of New York State engineer and surveyor).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1875 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to a pile just below Rutland Railroad bridge 

and about 25 feet from shore. This gage was set by water level to same 

datum as the one previously used inside the fort. Occasional observations 

are made on old gage in the fort for comparison with new gage. Gages read 

by Thomas Burke, caretaker at the fort. Elevation of zero of gage is 92.50 

feet above mean sea level.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum elevation recorded during year, 99.25 feet at 

10 a. m. May 18; minimum elevation, 92.75 feet at 10 a. m. October 24.

1869-1924: Maximum elevation recorded, 103.28 feet April, 1869 ;* minimum elevation recorded, 91.9 feet November 13,1908.

COOPERATION. Gage heights observed under direction of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army and reported monthly to the United States 

Geological Survey.

4 Hoyt, J. C., U. S. Geol. Survey Water Supply Paper 97, p. 340.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. lAWRESTCE RIVER 129

Daily gage height, in feet, of Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ________

2 ________

3 ___ ........

4 ________

5 __ . _____

6 ________

7. ........

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.

0.43

.52

.75

.53

.52

.52

.48

.47

.48

.53

.45

.48

.67

.35

.42

.45

.47

.43

.42

.42

.33

.32

.27

25

.63

.68

.78

1.30

.90

1.10

.77

Nov.

0.90

1.00

.92

.88

.85

.87

.88

.90

.95

1.25

1.05

.95

.98

.95

1.20

1.05

.95

.95 .93-

1.10

1.35

.84

.85

.83

.80

1.30

1.32

1.23

1.48

1.62

Dec.

1.50

2.05

2.15

2.27

2.32

2.30

2.63

2.90

2.68

2.70

2.72

2.80

3.30

2.63

3.05

3.00

2.58

2.55

2.80

2.67

2.55

2.58

9. ttf\

2.50

2.60

2.63

2 47

2.75

2.47

2.50

2.52

Jan.

2.30

2.45

2.50

2.40

2.32

2.39

2.33

2.34

2.37

2.23

2.46

2.63

2.92

3.05

3.20

3.37

3.28

3.38

3.45

3.47

3.48

3.56

3 40

3.23

3.25

3.27

3.20

3.18

3.03

Feb.

3.10

3.06

3.00

2.99

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.95

2.94

2.95

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.76

2.74

2.70

2.65

2.63

2.63

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.57

2.55

2.52

2.48

2.45

2.46

2.44

Mar.

2.40

2.35

2,32

2.29

2.30

2.26

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.34

2.36

2.36

2.45

2.46

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.42

2.38

2.35

2.37

2.40

9 dft

2.57

2.68

2.73

2.80

2.85

2.87

3.00

O Qf\

Apr.

3.07

3.10

3.17

3.25

3.23

3.37

3.55

3.97

4.23

4.35

4.60

4.75

4.78

4.77

4.75

5.00

5.12

5.25

5.20

5.57

5.56

5.75

5.88

5.90

5.97

6.05

6.10

6.05

6.07

6.25

May

6.15

6.22

6.38

6.50

6.52

6.65

6.67

6.45

6.57

6.60

6.65

6.49

6.53

6.55

6.70

6.62

6.60

6.75

6.45

6.43

6.32

6.20

6.18

5.93

5.90

5.77

5.65

5.48

5.33

5.20

June

5.20

5.08

4.95

4.88

4.78

4.90

4.43

4.42

4.38

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.00

3.93

3.85

3.65

3.60

3.48

3.50

3.42

3.47

3.40

3.40

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.12

3.07

3.30

2.93

July

2. SO

2.80

2.68

2.65

2.62

2.59

2.55

2.50

2.48

2.40

2.35

2.38

2.40

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.09

1.95

1.90

2.02

2.00

2.18

1.90

l.EO

1 60

1.82

1.90

1.95

1.83

1.85

1.78

Aug.

1.70

1.63

1.67

1.95

1.60

1.63

1.60

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.53

1.50

1.70

1.55

1.47

1.40

1.40

1.37

1.38

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.28

1.48

1.25

1.23

1.26

1.35

Sept.

1.15

1.12

1.20

1.25

1.65

1.34

1.20

1.33

1.55

1.32

1.45

1.53

1.55

1.52

1.52

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.54

1.64

1.80

1.SO

1.32

1.37

1.32

1.40

1,45

1.60

1.62

1.35

LAKE CHAMPIAIN AT BURLINGTON, VT.

LOCATION. On south side of roadway leading to dock of Champlain Transpdrtation Co. at foot of King Street., Burlington, Chittenden County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1907, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff. Comparisons of gage readings indicate that zero of gage at 

Burlington is at practically same elevation as that of gage at Fort Montgomery, 92.5 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by employee of the 

Champlain Transportation Co.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.03 feet on May 

7; minimum stage, 0.58 foot October 22. *

1907-1924: Maximum stage, 8.22 feet on April 19, 1922; minimum stage, 

 0.25 foot on December 4,1908.

ICE. Wider parts of Lake Champlain not usually frozen over until the latter 

part of January. Occasionally closure does not occur until February, and 

in some years it lasts only for a few days. The northern end of the lake 

above the outlet is usually covered with ice from the middle of December 

to the middle of April.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once a day at irregular intervals. Gage 

readings made when the lake is rough subject to inaccuracies due to wave 

action.

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by D. A. Loomis, general manager of 

the Champlain Transportation Co.
130

Daily

SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

, in feet, of Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt., for the year ending 

September 30,1924

Day

1 _ .........

2 _ .. __ ....

3. ______

4. _ . _ ... ...

5. __ ......

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

7 _____ . _ .

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.

0.86

.82

.82

.80

.74

.74

.72

.66

.64

.64

.58

.72

.60

1.05

1.10

1.16

Nov.

1.17

1.14

1.18

1.18

1.18

1 99

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.26

1.24

1.18

1.26

1.54

1.64

Dec.

1.96

2.40

9 f\d

2.56

2.70

2.80

3.00

3.04

3.00

2 °4

2.88

2.84

2.86

2.86

2.86

9 ftd.

9 sn

2 76

Jan.

2.74

2.72

9 7ft

2 62

2.66

3.40

3.44

3.55

3.66

3.64

3.60

Feb.

3.33

3.30

 > 19

2.80

2 72

Mar.

2.63

2.62

2.52

2.52

2.60

2.62

2.68

2 72

2.72

2.66

2.87

3.04

3.35

Apr.

3.38

3.40

3.98

4.25

4.75

4.86

4.98

5.28

5.38

5.42

5.60

6.00

6.05

6.25

6.35

6.42

6.42

6.39

May

6.42

6.54

6 64

6.92

7.00

7.03

6 93

6.85

6.92

6.93

6.95

6.78

6.68

6.54

6.46

6.22

6.12

5.94

5.80

5.75

5.62

June

5.46

5.40

5.30

5.22

5.16

4.95

4.80

4.54

4.34

4.25

4.18

3.48

3.40

3.30

July

2.78

2.76

2.62

2.56

2.52

2.46

2.36

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.16

2.10

2.06

Aug.

2.02

1.85

1.94

1.92

1.88

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.68

1.70

1.66

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.45

Sept.

1.58

1.56

1.48

1.47

1.46

1.50

1.62

1.68

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.68

1.67

1.68

1.62

1.60

1.46

1.63

SARANAC RIVER NEAR P1ATTSBURG, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Indian Rapids power plant (formerly known as Lozier Dam) of 

Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co., 6 miles above mouth of river at Plattsburg, 

Clinton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 607 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Gage showing elevation of water surface above intake to power plant 

is a Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on retaining wall above power 

house on right side of river. Tailrace gage, a vertical staff spiked to timberwork dike between tailrace and river and about 50 feet below power house. 

Records of kilowatt output are obtained by watt meter on switchboard at 

half-hour intervals. Gages and watt meters read by power-house operators.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from a cable at head of Indian Rapids, a 

quarter of a mile below dam, or by wading under cable or in tailrace.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Records include the discharge over concrete 

spillway which has been rated by current-meter measurements; the discharge 

through two power units equipped with 300-kilowatt generators which have 

also been rated by current-meter measurements; and the discharge through 

two 5-k>ot waste gates when open, the rating for which is theoretical.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,450 secondfeet April 19; minimum daily discharge, 144 second-feet November 19.

1903-1924: Maximum daily discharge, 6,410 second-feet April 20, 1914; 

minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet August 4, 1908.

ICE. The crest of spillway is usually kept free from ice, so that stage-discharge 

relation is not affected.
STREIAlttS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 131

^REGULATION. The lakes and ponds on the main stream and tributaries above 

the station comprise a water-surface area of about 25.5 square miles. The 

actual storage afforded by these reservoirs has been largely increased by the 

State dam at lower Saranac Lake, the operation of which affects distribution 

of flow during the year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; probably not affected by ice 

during year. Spillway rating curve fairly well defined between 100 and 

5,000 second-feet; turbine ratings fairly well defined throughout. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Discharge over the spillway ascertained by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Discharge through the turbines ascertained by 

applying to their ratings the mean kilowatt output and head for periods of 

run. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by Lamson and Harrington: 

April 22, 1924: Gage height, 2.33 feet; discharge, 2,610 second-feet.

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

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

2 ___ ... ___

3-_ ________

4. ___ .... _

5- _ .. ___ .

6.. __________

7. __ ________

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

335

480

435

370

280

194

335

350

275

325

208

200

335

440

340

320

320

160

228

200

310

620

485

345

216

190

232

335

Nov.

250

250

246

184

176

230

228

198

224

158

190

224

182

242

192

214

196

204

144

196

320

325

415

335

248

410

490

405

280

345

Dec.

1,100

820

610

600

670

740

920

760

700

680

740

730

730

820

680

750

560

580

700

780

780

660

620

490

680

680

640

435

420

Jan.

410

590

580

600

495

460

455

600

' 570

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,040

990

980

760

710

860

710

680

590

410

560

610

720

710

Feb.

690

670

560

490

610

610

650

590

560

510

580

495

580

610

590

590

620

620

670

610

560

610

530

570

610

590

560

Mar.

580

540

580

600

620

630

530

KOA

580

580

590

520

580

480

560

510

560

510

490

780

890

850

840

910

890

940

1,040

1,000

no A

Apr.

820

820

760

990

1,660

1,660

1,700

1,840

1,700

1,800

1,980

1,580

1,480

2,650

2,220

2,040

2,200

3,450

3,350

2,700

2,500

2,900

2,600

2,280

2,120

2,020

2,240

2,240

2,200

May

2,550 9 fi^n

2,360

3,000

3,150

2,500

2,180

2,000

1,920

1,980

2,200

2,200

2,700

2,800

3,050

3,050

2,260

2,380

2,200

1,880

1,800

1,600

1,660

1,460

1,440

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,100

i fiftn

June

950

950

930

950

940

SCO

890

830

770

790

760

640

490

640

480

370

290

325

335

230

315

192

290

214

345

440

500

540

430

580

July

440

445

440

395

365

385

380

435

420

400

345

375

244

345

* 330

420

355

480

320

250

365

350

345

465

500

560

325

275

325

395

300

Aug.

390

335

370

315

390

380

365

460

440

238

420

435

370

360

420

360

380

375

355

370

415

400

480

320

330

305

415

340

350

310

222

Sept.

310

405

470

380

420

395

410

570

440

395

380

440

375

450

390

470

375

365

330

355

360

495

580

640

455

425

460

820

NOTE. Spillway discharge partly estimated on basis of gage readings by power-plant operators Oct. 

-.21-27, Nov. 10-11, 24-30, Dec. 1-8, Jan. 21-23, 27, Feb. 5, 9-10, 12-13, 26, 28, Mar. 29-30, Apr. 12-13, May 

4-6, June 1,8, 22-23, 28, July 6, 15-19,27, Aug. 3-4, 16,24, 31, Sept. 1, 7, 14-18, and 27-30; water-stage 

j-ecorder not operating satisfactorily.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

 [Drainage area, 607 square mites]

Month

November . ... ________ . .......

April __ . _____ . _____________

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

August _____________________

September.. ..... _________ . ......_

The year ____ . ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

620 

490 

1,100 

1,240 

690 

1,040 

3,450 

3,150 

950 

560 

480 

S20

3,450

Minimum

160 

144 

420 

410 

490 

480 

760 

1,080 

192 

244 

222 

310

144

Mean

317 

257 

6S6 

733 

587 

670 

2,030 

2,110 

577 

380 

368 

442

764

Per 

square 

mOe

0.522 

.423 

1.13 

1.21 

.967 

1.10 

3.34 

3.48 

.951 

.626 

.606 

.728

1.26

Run-off iu 

inches

0.60 

.47 

L30 

1.40 

1.04 

1.27 

3.73 

4.01 

1.06 

.72 

.70 

.81

17.11

NOTE. Discharge and run-off shown by table do not necessarily represent natural flow from basin because of artificial storage in upper part of drainage basin. The yearly mean doubtless represents very 

nearly the natural flow.

WEST BRANCH OF AUSABLE RIVER NEAR NEWMAN, W. 7.

LOCATION. On farm formerly owned by James Dudley, 4 miles northeast of 

Newman, Essex County, and 4 miles below Lake Placid.

DRAINAGE AREA. 116 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1916, to December 31, 1917, and July 15, 1919, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank; lower section, inclined, graduated 

from 1.4 to 8.65 feet; upper section vertical, graduated from 8.7 to 11.0 feet; 

read by Mrs. Ethel Fuller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent.

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

5.30 p.m. September 30 (discharge, about 5,310 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 2.35 feet at 5.30 p.m. October 19 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1916-17; 1919-1924: Maximum discharge, that of September 30, 1924; 

minimum stage recorded, 1.60 feet at 7.30 p.m. September 13, 1920, caused 

by closing gates in dam (discharge, practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice from 

January to March. Rating curve fairly well defined between 30 and 1,000 

second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily, except from November 

26 to April 23, when it was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records only fair, as 

mean daily gage height, determined from one or two gage readings, is subject to error owing to fluctuations in stage, caused by operation of dams 

upstream.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. IAWEENCE BIVBE 133

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Ausdble River near Newman, N. Y,, 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Noy. 19

Jan. 30

Feb. 27

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.51

«3.10

2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.0

101

69.4

Date

Apr. 22

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

4.01

2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft

493

131

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, 

N. Y.,for the year ending September 30,19&4

Date

1. ___ - __

2... _ ........

3 ........

4 _______ 5l_--.-I-I"--.

6. _______

7 ________

8 _____________

9 ________

10 ________ 

11 ________

12 ______

13 ________

14. _______ .

15.-__.._. ______

16. ._._ ___ .

17 ___ . _ .___

18. ___ __ __

19 ________

20 __ . _______

21. __ _ ______

22

23.. __ . _____

24 ___ . ____

25. __ ___

26._....._. _____

27 _____ ....

28 

29 ________ 

80 ________

31 

Oct.

46

46

44

51 

66

56

41

45

61

52 

46

67

46

44

46

52

41

44

34

64

38

52

48

258

485

224

179

94 

56

76

208

Nov.

153

120

S7

56 

90

87

113

105

76

94

87

87

83

87

S7

87

73

66

47

64

48

76

82

87

58

100

120

130 

73 

105

Dec.

1,020

R14,

qiq

258 

240

275

439

9O/1

275

240 

194

179

179

395

240

166

142

100

76

113

153

153

179

153

153

130

113

90 

76 

73

76

Jan.

leu.

166

1*3

120 

109

90

80

75

65

100 

1,100

830

641

194

208

258

763

462

353

240

180

140

130

120

110

120

110

100 

100 

100

110

Feb.

85

90

QC

75 

75

75

75

75

75

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

65 

65

Mar.

60

55

65

75 

80

75

70

65

65

60 

60

60

60

50

48

50

60

70

75

75

82

100

120

100

82

100

100 

109 

153

142

Apr.

113

109

100

142 

208

240

153

208

275

333 

240

179

353

1,140

560

395

374

417

1,140

641

395

462

560

485

^(K

353

204

534 

975 

1,420

May

2,740

1,320

865

3,630 

1,520

975

641

900

1,100

1,230 

1,140

1,420

1,850

1,320

2,740

1,320

763

975

1,320

641

439

395

353

275

586

374

275

353 

395 

313

240

June

208

179

194 

179

179

208

153

153

153 

153

130

179

153

130

130

126

105

126

94

166

179

153

153

586

333

179

179 

194 

153

July

142

94

90

94 

105

73

70

76

80

56 

70

52

82

70

73

57

76

111

98

70

48

53

52

47

105

179

126

76 

70

87

64

Aug.

66

61

44

42 

105

80

73

109

107

101 

111

73

64

70

70

58

70

56

53

60

105

98

142

130

105

107

105

153 

98 

76

58

Sept.

51

92

258

153 

153

166

123

105

120

313 

208

208

130

153

100

90

87

66

72

61

56

&

51

56

53

56

48

46 

105 

4,550

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dee. 7, Jan. 12, and Feb. 20-23; gage readings missing or doubtful. Discharge Jan. 6-11 and Jan. 21 to Mar. 21 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of 

two discharge measurements and study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 116 square miles]

Month

October ________ ______ ______

November __ ____ __ .. .. .. .

December. ___ .. _______________

February ___ , _______________

Julv _______ __ .. _ _

August.. ___ __________ .......

September _______________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

485 

153 

1,020 

1,100 

90 

153 

1,420 

3,630 

586 

179 

153 

4,550

4,550

Minimum

34 

47 

73 

65 

60 

48 

100 

240 

94 

47 

42 

46

34

.Mean

87.4 

87.6 

226 

243 

68.3 

78.1 

440 

1,050 

180 

82.1 

85.5 

260

241

Per 

square 

mile

0.753 

.755 

1.95 

2.09 

.589 

.673 

3.79 

9.05 

1.55 

.708 

.737 

2.24

2.08

Bun off in 

inches

0.87 

.84 

2.25 

2.41 

.64 

.78 

4.23 

10.43 

1.73 

.82 

.85 

2.50

28.35

AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS, N. T.

LOCATION. In village of Ausable Forks, Clinton County, immediately below 

junction of East and West branches and about 15 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 444 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain on left bank 1,000 feet below junction of East and West branches; 

read by A. S. Baker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1^4 miles below gage or by wading either near cable or a short distance above gage.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Stone and gravel; occasionally shifting. Channel 

divided by an island opposite gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 8.9 feet 

at midnight September 30, determined from graph of plotted gage readings 

(discharge, approximately 15,100 second-feet); minimum stage 3.33 feet at 

5 p. m. October 14 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet in the evening of March 

27, 1913 (discharge, roughly 25,000 second-feet); minimum stage 3.0 feet at 

7 a. m. July 21,1912 (discharge practically zero.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ice from December to March. Rating curve fairly well defined between 

, 150 and 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

except for days of great range in stage when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records only fair as mean daily gage height, determined from 

two gage readings, is subject to error owing to fluctuations in stage caused 

by operation of power plants upstream.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 135

Discharge measurements of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., during the yearending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 19

Feb. 26

Made by 

E. B. Shupe ... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

"4.48

«3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

231

326

204

Date

Apr. 22

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

4.76

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1 79ft 'l75

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1

2.... _ . __ ..

3 . _____ .

4 _________

5. ___ ....

6 _________

7..... __ . _ .

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.

170

234

214

214

170

183

142

132

. 115

121

121

132

102

86

106

115

121

110

110

139

121

121

110

1 230

1,530

668

484

336

272

189

336

Nov.

272

242

208

183

183

170

189

257

257

242

234

250

234

221

227

202

189

142

221

189

148

153

132

170

202

202

319

371

354

634

Dec

3,070

1,240

864

622

465

546

1,130

1,120

903

634

567

484

505

700

546

515

480

460

440

460

480

600

500

440

420

380

320

260

260

260

280

Jan.

550

550

440

400

380

320

260

240

220

320

3,800

3,190

1.440

1,070

679

622

1,530

1,070

650

550

550

480

440

420

380

360

360

340

340

340

280

Feb.

300

280

240

280

240

220

200

200

200

200

200

190

200

190

190

190

190

180

160

160

160

160

160

ISO

180

200

170

170

160

Mar.

140

150

140

160

190

260 <un

280

260

260

220

200

180

160

140

130

130

160

200

227

287

446

371

QCQ

371

311

407

407

536

611

Apr.

446

371

354

455

864

1,070

2,160

1,350

1,010

1,200

1,070

825

864

2,950

2,050

1,440

1,350

1,440

3,950

2,490

1,730

1,830

2,160

1,440

1 260

1,090

1,260

2,160

2,950

3,320

May

7,110

3,950

2,490

8,400

4,210

2,490

1,940

2,490

2,720

2,600

2,720

5,600

3,320

5,310

3,950

2,840

2,600

3,440

2,050

1,620

1,230

1,130

1,040

9 fiflrt

1,350

1,040

1,130

1,130

1,010

776

June

634

714

800

702

645

656

739

567

546

505

536

546

588

465

407

371

426

407

426

622

446

371

328

611

903

622

526

446

388

July

345

336

287

272

257

242

202

208

242

196

177

189

242

272

221

202

221

257

242

242

214

202

202

177

257

336

302

227

177

170

189

Aug.

177

164

157

142

1QQ

242

354

280

202

202

214

227

196

214

177

170

196

202

189

148

214

242

272

280

287

250

227

221

214

202

202

Sept.

202:

IfiQ

455

-UV7'

QQO

287'

294

264

i 9_n

903

465

371

336

311

257

250 257'

196

183-,

157 272-

257 242-

250

250

189

17ft

177

8,530

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 14 and Aug. 24; gage not read. Discharge, Dec. 17 to Jan. 11 and 

Jan. 19 to Mar. 20 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect b y means of two discharge measurements; study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, and weather records; and comparison with 

records of stations in same drainage basin.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30,1924

[ Drainage area, 444 square miles ]

Month

October __ . __ _ ____________ ___

January __ . __________________

April ________ . _______________

July . _____ _ .

August _ ... ____ , _ __ ...»

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,530 

634 

3,070 

3,800 

300 

611 

3,950 

8,400 

903 

345 

354 

8,530

8,530

Minimum

86 

132 

260 

220 

160 

130 

354 

776 

328 

170 

142 

170

86

Mean

265 

233 

644 

728 

198 

268 

1,560 

2,840 

554 

. 236 

215 

600

697

Per 

square 

mile

0.597 

.525 

1.45 

1.64 

.446 

.604 

3.51 

6.40 

1.25 

.532 

.484 

1.S5

1.57

Kun-off in 

inches

0.69 

.59 

1.67 

1.89 

.48 

.70 

3.92 

7.38 

1.40 

.61 

.56 

1.51

21.40

BOUQUET RIVER AT WHLSBORO, N. T.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Willsboro, Essex County, 2^ miles .below mouth 

of North Branch of Bouquet River, and 3 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 271 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder installed August 28, 1923, 

on right bank. From July 23 to August 28, a vertical staff gage on left bank 

600 feet below, was used. Gage read and recorder inspected by employee of 

New York & Pennsylvania Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge half 

a mile below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder during 

period, July 23, 1923, to September 30, 1924, 6.93 feet at midnight September 30, 1924 (discharge, about 4,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.17 feet 

at 9 a. m. October 23 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. During low-water period there is some diurnal fluctuation in flow 

caused by power plants upstream.

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

ice from December to March. Rating curve fairly well denned between 20 

and 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height, determined by inspection of gage-height graph or by 

averaging the daily staff gage readings or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good, except 

during periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 137

Discharge measurements of Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y., during the period 

July 23,1928 to Sept. SO, 1924

Date

1923 

July 23

Aug. 17

23

31

Nov. 18

Made by 

__ do _ _ _ ..... _

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40

2.24

2.26

2.35

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.7

37.4

43.0

54.5

90.6

Date

1924 

Jan. 28

Feb. 25

Apr. 21

June 19

30

Sept. 21

Made by 

J. L. Lamson ____ ..

E. B. Shupe ...........

Lamson and Harrington

J. L. Lamson ... .......

_._-do .. ...___-..._

Johnson and Harrington

Gage 

height

Feet 

64.46

62.75

4. 19

2. 63

2.70

2.38

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

121

102

1,070

122

147

54.3

61.7

Engineer, New York & Pennsylvania Co. 6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923 and 1924

Day Jul

1923

1 ______

2 ____ __.

3 _ __

4 _ .

5 ____ ._ _

6 ___ .

7 ___ ... __ .

8

9 ______

10. ... __ .

Date

1923-24 

1 ____ _____

2 ______ .

3 ____ _

4 .. .._______.

5 ___ . _______

6 _________ 

7 ______________

8 __ __ .

9 ________ 

10 ________

11 ______________

12 ________

13 ____ _

14 __ ... _______

15 ________

16 . __________

17 ______________

18 ____ . _____

19 ______ 

20 __ .... ______

2l._...__......_

22 _____ __ 

23. ..... ______

24 ______________

25 __ ______

26 ________

27 _______

28 __ _

29 _____________ 

30. . _

31 __

y Au!

{

4

{

{

t.

Oct.

60

52

KA

60

58

52 

56

54

51 

54

54

61

65

63

61

56

67

63

56

56

58

58 

40

135

484

239

159

126

95 

92

95

?. Sej

>1

19

13

>1

>4

14

14ifi

13

3

Nov.

100

OS

QK

80

78

80 

100

136

123 

106

100

120

117

109

103

95

95

87

83

85

87

87 

87

106

111

117

123

130

136 

180

)t.

60

56

47

41

49

46

44

49

78

80

D(

M

f

e ',:-

4'; 

3

',

',

',

?

?

1

1

1

1

?

?

2 

?

?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

3C.

)70

00

63

!78

!60

19

r58

78

53 

34

 87

56 31

78

20

90

70

60

50

20

40

,60 

20

mo

80

70

50

40

30 

30

40

Day

1923

Jan.

220

200

190

180

150

140 

130

120

120 

170

460

2,600

1,000

600

360

320

600

550

380

340

240

180 

160

140

170

140

130

110

120 

120

180

July

Feb.

150

130

130

120

110

110 

110

110

110 

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

90

90 

95

100

100

100

110

110

100

Aug.

40

40

41

41

41

43

40

dtl

40

40

Mar.

110

inn

95

110

160

220 

320

260

220 

240

240

200

160

120

95

90

85

90

110

130

160

300 

360

500

440

400

339

339

405 

550

650

Sept

5

e

(

(

(

e

4

4

4

Apr.

| 500

1,040

2,130 

1,890

1,710

1,540 

1,280

1,160

864

786

1,400

1,790

1,080

918

1,040

2,100

1,980

1,120

1,550 

1,600

1,110

945

828

846

1,220

1,380 

1,440

'4

>5

0

.0

.0

0

7

6

?,

R

2,

o

2,

2,

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

21

m

23

?4

25

26

27

28

?,9

30

31

lay

860

420

?,40

710

610

340

rcu>

030

120 

340

IfiO

954

130

540

6fiO

440

999

873

981

708

559

496 

444

400

553

526

416

374

422 

363

319

Day

1923

June

282

264

252

252

231

214

214

210

184 

173

166

159

166

180

166

146

130

126

120

114

117

170 

139

117

147

287

210

176

159 

142

July

65

51

56

63

61

51

50

48

47

July

126

111

109

109

, 90

87 

80

85

211 

159

117

95

90

95

92

87

87

85

83

74

65

63 

61

61

65

83

95

74

69

67

61

Aug.

40

40

41

43

45

40

48

54

52

72

61

Aug.

60

56

58

60

61

63 

85

76

80 

72

69

72

67

80

80

72

63

65

58

60

61

65 

72

72

69

67

67

58

56 

58

58

Sept.

65 |119

100

72

65

61

58

58

61

Sept.

46

58

83

111

83

78 

67

65

69 

153

188

139

133

111

95

95

83

80

80

72

56

.52

52

61

52

54

60

54

51

881

NOTE. Discharge estimated from fragmentary automatic record and by comparison with records 

for near-by stations July 29, 30, Aug. 12,19, 25-28, Nov. 24-29, Dec. 20-21,1923, Jan. 3-9, 24-28, Feb. 17-20, Mar. 17-18, 23-26, 20-31, and Apr. 1-9,1924; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge 

Dec. 15 to Mar. 26 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with record for Ausable River 

at Ausable Forks.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.,for the years ending: September 80, 1928 and 1924

[Drainage area, 271 square miles]

Month

1923 

July 23-31. ________ - - __ ............

1923-24

July . .. ..- _._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

72 

119

484 

180 

1,070 

2,600 

150 

650 

2,130

2,860 

287 

211 

85 

881

2,860

Minimum

47 

40 

41

40 

78 

130 

110

90 

85

319 

114 

61 

56 

46

40

Mean

54.7 

45.5 

61.1

83.2 

105 

288 

339 

107 

245 

1,220 

1,130 

180 

91.5 

66.5 

109

332

Per 

square 

mile

0.202 

.168 

.225

.325 

.387 

1.06 

1.25 

.395 

.904 

4.50 

4.17 

.664 

.338 

.245 

.402

1.23

Run-off in 

inches

O.OT

:8

.n

.43 

1.22 

1.44 

.43 

1.04 

5.02 

4.81 

.74 

.39 

.28 

.45

16.62

LAKE GEORGE AT ROGERS ROCK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Hoopers dock on south side of Stones Bay, Rogers Rock, 

Essex County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10. 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to dock wall at Hoopers dock. This gage 

was set by water level to same datum as gage previously in use near steamboat landing. Datum 3.15 feet below crest of dam at outlet of lake. Gage 

read once daily to hundredths by an employee of the International Paper 

Co. A comparative study of gage heights at the Rogers Rock and Glen 

Island stations indicates that the datum of the Rogers Rock gage is about 

4.9 feet above that of the gage at Glen Island.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.90 feet May 5; 

minimum stage 1.70 feet November 23.

1913-1924: Maximum stage, 5.07 feet April 18, 1922; minimum stage, 

1.06 feet December 29, 1922.

REGULATION. Elevation of lake surface is regulated by operation of gates and 

wheels at dam at outlet of lake at Ticonderoga.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Mr. C. S. Colson, hydraulic 

engineer, International Paper Co.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST". LAWRENCE RIVER 139

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y., for the year

September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ . __ ..

2 ___ ..... .

3..- ... _ ..

4. ___ .. __ -

5... _ ..... ..

6. ...... __ ...

7.. __ .--._ 

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. ,

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.20

2.24

2.16

2.14

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1 <U

1.98

2 fl9

2.04

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.08

1.98

Nov.

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.70

1,74

1 &t

1.90

1.92

1.90

1.92

1.96

Dec.

2.28

2.30

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.44

2.50

2.60

2.64

2.60

2.68

2.70

2.72

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.60

2.68

2.66

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.60

2.56

2.62

2.60

2.54

2.58

Jan.

2.60

2.58

2.54

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.70

2.74

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.72

3.00

3.02

3.04

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.98

2.98

9 Cfi

2.96

2.94

2.94

2.92

2.94

2.96

Feb.

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.96

2.98

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.96

2.96

2. 68

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.90

2.88

2 86

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.84

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.76

2.74

.......

Mar.

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.72

2.70

2.66

2.64

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.60

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.46

2.50

2.52

9 U

2.56-

2.58

2.60

2.62

Apr.

2.62

2.64

2.66

2.68

2.72

2.80

3.28

3.37

3.42

3.47

3.50

3.57

3.62

3.70

3.80

3.87

3.92

4.00

4.20

4.22

4.25

4.40

4.50

452

4.55

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.52

May

4.57

4.65

4.75

4.85

4.90

4.85

4.80

4.70

4.65

4.65

4.70

4.72

4.70

4.67

4.65

4.57

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.35

4.32

4.30

4.25

420

4.17

4.15

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.00

June

3.95

3.92

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.67

3.65

3.62

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.57

3.57

3.55

3.50

3.40

3.47

3.45

3.47

3.53

July

3.51

3.46

3.41

3.-3S

3.36

3.33

3.31

3.33

3.31

3 26

3.28

3.31

3.33

3.31

3.28

3.26

3.28

3.26

3.26

3.23

3.23

3.21

3.18

3.16

3.13

3.16

3.18

3.16

3.13

3.11

3.08

Aug.

3.06

3.01

3.06

3.03

3.06

3.03

3.01

3.01

2.96

9 01

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.83

2.81

2.78

2.83

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.83

2.77

2.75

2.72

9 Rft

2.80

2.77

2.75

2.82

2.85

2.87

Sept.

2.87

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.72

2.67

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.62

2. 62

2.65

2.62

2.60

2.57

2 55

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.57

2.52

2.40>

2.37

2.4ft

2.37

2.40

2.52;

LAKE GEORGE AT GLEN ISLAND, NEAR BOLTON LANDING, N. Y.

LOCATION. 100 feet east of dock on northeast side of Glen Island, 2 miles northeast of Bolton Landing, Warren County. Reached by boat from Bolton 

Landing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1919, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Slope gage, anchored to solid rock ledge, graduated to half-tenths from 

6.0 to 10.4 feet. From December 9 to April 14, a temporary vertical staff 

gage, attached to dock at Bolton Landing, was used. Gage read twice 

daily to quarter-tenths by Jay Taylor, ranger.

EXTEEMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.6 feet from 8 a. m. 

May 12 to 5 p. m. May 13; minimum stage, 6.65 feet from 8 a. m. November 22 to 5 p. m. November 24.

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.88 feet, April 15-18, 1922; minimum stage, 6.02 feet from 5 p. m. December 23 to 5 p. m. December 27,1922.

REGULATION. Elevation of lake surface is regulated by operations of gates and 

wheels at dam at outlet of lake at Ticonderoga. 

86342 27f WSP 584 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake George at Glen Island, near Bolton Landing, 

N. Y.,for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 .

2 ___ ...

4 . _ .

6 _________

7. _ . ___

8 __ . __ _

9. 

10. __

11 .

13 .- __ .

14 ___ .

1 K

17 

18- 

10

20 ______

22 _ _ ....

23 ... _

26 ___ -

27 

28 ___ .

29 _____ _____

30.. ___ .

01

Oct.

7.25

7.25

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.15

7.15

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.05

7.0

7.0

6.95

6.9

6,85

6.85

6.85

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.95

Nov.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.8

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.65

6.65

6.65

Dec.

7.45

7.5

7.5

7.55

7.55

7.55

7.75

7.75

7.75

7 7H

7.75

7 7>>

7 71

7.75

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.65-

7.65

7.65

7.65

Jan.

7.65

7.65

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.95

7 Q^

7.95

8.0

8,05

8.1

8.1

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.1

8.1

8.05

Feb.

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.1

8.1

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8 0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.95

7.9

7.85

Mar.

7.85

7.9

7.85

7.85

7.8

7.8

7.75

7.75

7 71

7.75

7.7

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.55

7.55

7.55

7.55

7.6

7.f>

7.6

7.65

7.<5

7.65

7.7

7.7

7.7

Apr.

7.7

7.75

8.0

8.1

8.15

8.25

8.35

8.45

8.5

8.55

8.7

8.75

8.75

8.75

8.8

9.05

9.05

9.2

9.2

9,4

9.45

9.45

9.45

9.4

9.45

9.35

9.4

9.4

May

9.45

9,45

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.55

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.55

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.45

9.4

9.35

9.3

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.8

June

8.8

8.8

8.75

8.7

8.7

8.65

8.65

8.6

8.6

8.55

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

July

8.35

8.35

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.3

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.15

8.15

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.95

7.95

7.9

7.9

Aug.

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.75

7.75

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.55

7.55

7.55

7.5

7.5

S«pt.

7.2

7.2

7.3

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 7-8, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, and Aug. 31 to Sept. 27. Readings from 

Dec. 9 to 14 made on temporary staff gage at Bolton Landing and reduced to datum of Glen Island gage

GREEN RIVER AT GARFIELD, VT.

LOCATION. At site of old dam above highway bridge at Garfield, town of Hyde 

Park, Lamoille County. Green River enters Lamoille River 4 miles east 

of M orrisville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20 square miles (approximate).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 23, 1915, to March 16, 1921, and December 3, 

1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank in pool back of weir; read by P. M. Trescott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Standard sharp-crested weir of compound section; 

length of crest at gage height 0.00 is 9.0 feet; at gage height, 0.83 foot, 

length of crest is increased 11.17 feet. Current-meter measurements made 

at footbridge about half a mile downstream from weir, and at old bridge 

about half a mile above weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A pool of considerable size is formed in the old mil 

pond back of the weir; at ordinary stages velocity of approach to weir is 

very small. ' Some water leaks around weir in the old tailrace on left bank

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.34 feet a1 

5 p. m. May 1 (discharge, 397 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.23 foot a1 

9 a. m. and 5 p. m. October 23 (discharge, 3.7 second-feet).

1915-1921; 1922-1924: Maximum discharge (determined from high-watei 

marks and extension of rating curve) 710 second-feet on April 12, 1919 

minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet August 11 and 12, 1923.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 141

ICE. Weir kept clear of ice during winter; stage-discharge relation not affected 

by ice.

REGULATION. An old timber dam about 2 miles upstream affects flow to some 

extent. The dam leaks by an amount somewhat greater than the lowwater flow. During prolonged low stages the surface of water in pond 

(103 acres) falls below crest of dam; subsequent increased flow into pond 

is retained until water again flows over crest, when the increased flow is ap- 

 j parent at gaging station. j;

ACCURACY. Rating curve based on Weir formula, Q=^3.33 LH 3/2, with correction, 

determined from current-meter measurements, and with logarithmic extension above gage height 3. 5 feet, j Gage read twice daily to hundredths, 

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

heights. Records are good below 130 second-feet; at the higher stages the 

weir is flooded and the results are somewhat uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Garfield, Vt., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9«

96

Made by 

H. F. Hill, jr...........

Gage

. . ht

Feet. 

0.26

.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

6.24

Date

27a

Made by 

C.H. Pierce-. _ . __

.....do. __ --. ._

Gage 

height

Feet. 

0.36

.43

Discharge

See.-ft. 

8.6

8.0

o Made at old bridge about half a mile above gage.

6 Made at section about half mile below gage, just above Taylors Brook.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Garfield, Vt., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 ________

2

3. _______

4 ____ ......

5 __ ..........

6__ __ .

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

8 ______ _ 

<fi .... _

10. ... .-

11.... ... _ _

12 ________

13 ________

14 ____ . ......

15__ ........

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

17 ....

18. _____

19. __ .. _ 

20 ______ . ...

21 .

22 ___ . .......

23

24....- __ ....

26 ________

26.........._.__

27... ______ .

28. ........

29 _______ .

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

31 . _____ ..

Oct.

8 O

7.7

6.0

5.4

5.4

6.6

7.1

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

4,2

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

91

213 

104

61

37

25

18

28

Nov.

29

21

17

13

12

19

22

41

31

24

20

17

16

14

1Q

12

. 11

12

12 

12

12

12

12

22

69 

55

45

44

38

74

Dec.

222

132

74

55

44

93

on

57

52

42

36

34

55

41

29

21

26

23 

21

27

47

w

51

42

38

30

24

21

18

16

Jan.

17

16

14

14

14

13

13

19.

12

13

38

104

1260-1

55

45

55

50

48 

39

29

23

20

18 

16

14

13

14

14

16

Feb.

ia

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

Q 9

R Q

8.9

0 Q

8.9

8.6 

8.3

8.6

816

8.3

8.3

8.0 

a n

o n

8.0 fi n

Mar.

7.7

7.7

asft Q

10

10111111

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

11

14

18

15

19

21

23

23

29

Apr.

24

31

21

24

on

62

85

01

fid

94

106

93

190

99ft

125

125

165

268 

247

199

201

149

115

179

233

209

180

May

322

322

140

1(U

161

116

79

66

52

53

61

57

59

54

135

132

72

52

61 

47

37

32

29

27

26 

23

20

19

17

15

14

June

13

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

8 Q

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

8.6

C A

7.1

6.6

7.7

8.0

7.1

11

14

12

10

14 

10

8.9

8.6

7.4

7.1

July

6.8

9.2

8.6

7.4

6.3

5.7

4.8

qo

6936 '

25

14

12

It

Q 9

8.3

10

45

39 

19

12

9.2

7.7

7.1

16

47

23

15

11

9.8

11

Aug.

12

9.2

7.7

7.4

46

43

32

76

51

27

15

13

11

11

Q fi

8.0

7.4

6.6

5.7 

6.3

11

11

9.2

7.4

6;0

5.2

5.0

8.6

7.4

6.0

5.2

Sept..

7.7

17

36

29

29

57

52

29

25

186

237

85

48

37

29

23

IS

14

12

11

9.8

8.6

11

11

10 

8.9

8.0

7.4

7.4

18
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IV

Monthly discharge of Green River at Gar field, Vt., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

April _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

74 

222 

126 

18 

34 

268

Minimum

3.7 

11 

16 

12 

8.0 

7.7 

21

Mean

22.6 

24.8 

50.8 

31.5 

10.6 

13.6 

131

Month

July .--. -.. -

The year __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximiinn

322 

14 

69 

76 

237

322

Minimum

14 

6.6 

4.8 

6.0 

7.4

3.7

Mean

77.? 

9.4 

17.6 

16.7 

36.1

36.8

CLYDE RIVER AT WEST DERBY (NEWPORT), VT.

LOCATION. Just below plant of Newport Electric Light Co. at West Derby 

(Newport), Orleans County, 1 mile above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 150 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1909, to September 30,1919, and May 24,1920, 

to September 30,1924,

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on right bank; referenced to gage datum by a 

hook gage inside well; chain gage fastened to tree is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by F. R. Sherwell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed rough and irregular; covered with boulders and ledge rock; fall of river rapid for some distance below gage.

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

recorder, 4.10 feet at 11.30 p. m. May 3 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 1,750 second-feet); minimum discharge, 28 second-feet at 10 

a. m.,June 17 (water held back by dams).

1909-1924: High water of March 25-30,1913, reached maximum stage of 

518 feet, as determined from high-water marks ( discharge, about 6,300 second-feet ); minimum discharge practically zero at various times when water 

was held back by dams.

ICE. River usually remains open at control; stage-discharge relation seldom 

affected.

REGULATION. Flow at ordinary stages fully controlled by two dams at West 

Derby; distribution of flow affected also by several dams above West Derby. 

> Seymour La'ke and several sitoall ponds in the basin afford a large amount 

of natural storage, but at the present time there is little if any artificial regulation at these ponds.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to occasional changes; individual 

current-meter measurements occasionally plot erratically, probably because 

of rough measuring section. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods indicated ia footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage heights. Records good when water-stage recorder 

was in operation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 143

Discharge measurements of Clyde River at West Derby (Newport), Vt., during the 

year ending September 80,1924

[Made by H. F. Hill, jr.]

Date

Oct. 10.... __ -., .- ... . . .... ...., . _ . __

July 2P .. . .. . ....._ ......... ____ .. _ _. ____ .... .. - .......

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.21

2.38

Discharge

See.-ft. 

99

177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clyde River at West Derby (Newport), Vt,,for 

the year ending September 80, 1984

Day

1 _______

2 _______ ..

3 _______ ,

4 _______

5 _______

5- __ . .......

7 ________

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

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

10.. _ . ___ ..

11 ___ . .......

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

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

14-.. __ . ....

15.. ____ . ....

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

17 ________

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

19.. __ . .......

20! ............

21 ..

22. ___ . . . 

23- _______

24.. ____ . __

25- ____ ....

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

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

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

29- __ . __ ..

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

31- ............

Oct.

125

117

109

105

113

117

62

73

93

105

89

89

101

89

125

117

117

125

142

164

56

97 

79

121

192

227

316

360

353

322

304

Nov.

 ZfiQ

264

243

173

243

207

227

334

374

328

328

238

298

334

298

227

151

146

133

133

146

125 

113

133

1AQ

269

353

430

467

467

Dec.

460

515

498

548

515

don

467

422

452

387

374

340

334

264

259

292

254

222

202

207

207

227 

275

286

322

286

275

269

227

212

ifid 164

Jan.

151

160

155

155

151

155

151

178

202

217

298

353

437

437

452

430

460

437

407

445

380

340

298

280

264

243

259

367

322

269

222

Feb.

222

192

173

173

17R

173 170

217

212

173

187

182

187

160

137

133

155

133

137

137

142 

109

76

117

117

125

117

117

Mar.

129

117

142

117

137

146

155.

, 164

169

164

173

169

160

151

155

146

129

137

142

142

137

151 

308

300

165

125

217

316

340

328

316

Apr.

286

328

328

328

316

353

380

574

574

584

593

631

680

690

730

750

740

730

880

980

1,000

1,050 

1,090

1,080 i nan

960

920

850

97ft

am

May

1,100

1,440

1,710

1,650

1,490

1,430

1.360 i ton

1,060

970

940

900

son

850

780

720

631

650

574

584

565

452 

507

557

565

474

202

222

OA9

269

222

June

151

340

340

334

222

212

151

97

60

. 58

66

56

52

64

73

62

40

73

70

105

109

105 

101

93

109

93

82

82

93

97

July

109

113

121

117

105

97

89

117

97

101

85

76

133

66

73

85

93

97

109

133

155

173 

182

169

192

192

182

187

187

173

142

Aug.

129

109

97

105

142

187

264

298

298

259

232

217

202

182

160

137

125

113

101

101

97

93

82

68

82

82

97

105

125

142

151

Sept.

169

192

21*

212

207

222

334

328

363

641

1,080

1,510

1,480

1,320

1,090

860

690

660

593

548

407

387 

340

304

275

243

254

254

250

264

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in operation Sept. 17-30; discharge for this period based on one gage 

reading daily.
144 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART IV

Monthly discharge of Clyde River at West-Derby (Newport), Vt.,for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 150 square miles]

Month

January ________ . ______ ______

April. _.. ._ ................................

June i __ . _________________

Jniy. ....... __........ ^ _ . ___ .

September _____________ ' _____ .

 'A'-' Th« year ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

360 

467 

548 

460 

222 

340 

1,090 

1,710 

340 

192 

298 

1,510

1,710

Minimum

56 

109 

164 

151 

76 

117 

28ft 

202 

40 

66 

68 

169

40

Mean

149 

252 

331 

293 

157 

182 

70.9 

813 

120 

127 

148 

523

317

Per 

square 

mile

0.993 

1.68 

2.21 

1.95 

1.05 

1.21 

4.73 

5.42 

.800 

.847 

.987 3. 4«

2.11

Run-off in

inches

1.14 

1.87 

2.55 

2.25 

1.13 

1.40 

5.28 

6.25 

.89 

.98 

1.14 

3.89

28.77

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations* 

reported in the preceding pages, measurements were made at 

&ther points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lwtenee River drainage basin 

' during the year ending September 30,1924

Date

Oct. 5

Apr. 3

Trfav 2

July 14

Oet. 4

Jan. 22

Mar. 17

Apt. 3

May 2

June 10

July 14

Sept. 10

May 9

Stream

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

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

.....da............

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

.....do ............ Miami & Erie

Canal. 

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

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

.....d©. ........

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

.....do ___ ......

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

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

Honey Creek. ....

Tributary to 

.....do __ _ .._..

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

__ .do.. .......

.....do __ ........

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

__ _do_ ..........

.....do ...__.... ...

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

.....do. __ .......

.....do __ ........

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

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

Sandusky River..

Locality

Defiance, Ohio. 

.....do ....... __ ....... ....... ........ .

.....do ..... _. ._.....-. __

...do.... __ .... _ .......... .

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

.....do. ___ ......... __ . .. . ..

__ .do............. ............. ...........

.....do . .. _ .-. .

.....do.................-.. .............. do _. . . ..... _ -....._..._..

Caroline, 1 mile southwest of Attica, Seneca County, Ohio.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

167

5,050

22,100

3,090

26,008

2,210

145

114

182

212

203

174

- 243

77

465
INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of-...-- 4-5 

Acre-foot definition of________..__ 2 

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at______ 55-56 

Amberg, Wis., Pike River at..__ ...... 17-19

Amboy, OMo, Conneaut Creek at._____ 77-78 

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at -..._.. 46-48 

Appropriations, record of_____. __. 1 

Attica, Ohio, Honey Creek at..-... .,.... 144

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing.__ 2 

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake outlet near._ 95-97 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio___... 53-55

near Fort Jennings, Ohio.____.__. 52-53 

Ausable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River at_ 134-136 

Ausable River at Ausablfr Forks, N. Y.... 134-136

West Branch of, near Newman, N. Y..132-134

B

Barton, Mich., Huron River at_______ 45-46 

Beaver River at Eagle Falls, near Number

Four, N. Y.................... 116-118

at State dam, near Beaver River, N.Y. 113-115 

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver Rivet,

N.Y.......................... 115-116

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near......1____ 69-70

Berlin, Wis., Fox River at_.____._..^ 22-24

Black River at Ramsay, Mich_______ 12-13

at Watertown, N. Y............. 103-104

East Branch of, at Elyria, Ohio...___ 68-69 

near Booriville, N. Y.........f........ 100-102

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y............... 106-108

Black River Regulating District, cooperation

by...... ..... ..... ...... 9

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio.__.__ 57-58 

near Findlay, Ohio__....__..___ 56-57

Bolton Landing, N. Y., Lake George near.. 139-140 

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal (flowing

south) near___________ 106-108 

Black River near_____.__-..._ 100-102 

Forestport feeder near _________ 105-106 

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y. __.. 136-138 

Bowling Green, Ohio, North Branch of Portage River near___._____ 60-61 

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regis River at 126-128 

Brecksville, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.___ 72-73 

Ohio Canal at ______....___.. 73-75

Bridge measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing. ________ 2 

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlainat...... 129-130

Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y_ 94-95 

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.._ 89-90 

Castile Mining Co., cooperation by_____ 9 

Chicago, HI., cooperation by_________ 9

Puce

Clyde River at West Derby (Newport), Vt. 142-144 

Computations, results of, accuracy of ____ 4-5 

Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y...___ 93-<M 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio_._,. 77-78 

Constableville, N. Y., Fish Creek near. 97-*8 

Control, definition of __________ 2 

Cooperation, record of...-. 9 

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branchof Oswegatchie River at.____._.. 118-120

Crivitz, Wis., Peshtigo River near._... 19-20

Current meters, Price, plate showing. 2

Cuyahoga River at Brecksville, Ohio_.. 72-73

at Old Portage, Ohio....... 70-72

D

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek near__ 89-90

Data, accuracy of.____-... 4-6 

explanation of.___________ 3-4

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near__._. 53-55 

Maumee River near.. 144 

Miami & Erie Canal near---... 144

DeGrasse Paper Co., cooperation by .. 9

E

Elyria, Ohio, East Branch of Black River at. 68-69 

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis __ 30-31 

Erie, Lake, streams tributary to__... 45-78

Findlay, OMo, Blanchard River near____ 56-57 

Fish Creek, East Branch of, at Fish Creek,

near Constableville, N. Y.___ 97-98 

at Taberg, N. Y.................... 99-100

Florence, Wis., Pine River near...... 16-17

Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y 105-106 

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River near. 52-53 

Fox River at Berlin, Wis....... 22-24

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis.... __._ .... 24-25 

Freeland, Mich., Tittabawassee River at.... 43-44

G

Gaging stations, typical, plates showing 2 

Garfield, Vt., Green River at___.___ 140-142 

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y _ 87-88 

at Helena, N. Y.....__. 83-84

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y-....,_. 85-86

at Scio, N. Y .. .. .- 81-82 

Gile, Wis., West Branch of Montreal River at. 10-11 

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near. ........ 21-22

Glandorf, Ohio, Blanchard River at......... 57-58

Glenfield, N. Y., Otter Creek near.. 112-113 

Grand River near Madison, Ohio 75-76

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Green River at Garfleld, Vt. 140-142 

Grosbach, H- E., work of__________ 9 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2

Harrington, A. W., and assistants, work of.. 10 

Harrisvffle, N. Y., West Branch of Oswe.

gatchie Biver near______ 122-124 

Harvey, HI., Little Calumet Biver at ... 40-41 

Helena, N. Y., Genesee River at ...... 83-84

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake outlet near. 94-95 

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River near. 120-122 

Honey Creek at Attica, Ohio_____.--... 144 

Horton, A. H., work of .- ..._ 10 

Huron, Lake, stream tributary to... .. 43-44 

Huron Biver at Barton, Midi._........... 46-46

East Branch of, near Norwalk, Ohio..,_ 67

I

Illinois, cooperation by 9 

International Paper Co., cooperation by. 9 

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee Biver

near______ .__ . 13-14

Keshena, Wis., Wolf River at.... . 26-27 

Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea,

N. Y...._...... ._ __-._ 91-S2

Koss, Mich., Menominee River below 14-16

L

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.._.. 129-130 

Lake George at Glen Island, near Bolton

Landing, N. Y.... ... ... ... 139-140

at Rogers Rock, N. Y._______... 138-139 

Lakeville, N. Y., Conesus Creek near___ 93-94 

Lee, Lasley, and assistants, work of. - 10 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek at. 79-80 

Little Calumet River at Harvey, ID . 40-41 

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.. 79-80 

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis....-, 32-33

M

McKeever, N. Y., MoQse,,Rivetat-~__ 108-110, 

Madison, Ohio, Grand River near. ... . 75-76 

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio. ...__ 46-48

at Waterville, Ohio..___________ 48-50

near Defiance, Ohio..._________ 144 

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron

Mountain, Mich................ 13-14

below Koss, Mich._..._... ...... 14-16

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near. _.. 64-65 

Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio... 58-«0

near Defiance, Ohio.. . ._ ___ 144 

Michigan, Lake, streams tributary to____ 13-43 

Middlebrook, Charles T., cooperation-by.... 9 

Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis..... 38-39 

Montreal River, West Branch of, at Gile,

Wis..._______________ 10-11' 

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y_____ 108-110

Middle Branch of, at Old Forge, N. Y. 110-112 

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph Biver at..... 42-43 

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River near.. 85-86

N

New London, Wis., Wolf Biver at______ 28-29' 

New York & Pennsylvania Co., cooperation

by.._______________ 9

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NewiYork,|cooperation by...________ 9 

Newman, N. Y., WestxBrancb of Ausable

Biver near_._.._______ 132-134 

Newport Electric Light Co., cooperation by. 9 

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at._______ 142-144 

Northern New York Utilities, Inc., cooperation by.. ________ 9 

Norwalk, Ohio, East Branch of Huron Biver

near___... ________ 67 

Number Four, N. Y., Beaver Biver near_. 116-118

O

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis________ 21-22 

Ohio Canal at BfecksviHe, Ohio.._._._ . 73-75 

Ohio, cooperation by ________ 9 

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch of Moose

River at____________ 110-112 

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at 70-72 

Ontario, Lake, streams tributary to .__ 79-118 

Oswegatchie Biver, East Branch of, at Cranberry Lake, N. Y...._____ 118-120 

near Heuvelton, N. Y._.________ 120-122 

West Branch of, near Harrisville, N. Y. 122-124 

Ottawa Biver at Allentown, Ohio _._ 55-56 

Otter Creek near Glenfield, N. Y_____ 112-113 

Otter Creek Power Corporation, cooperation

by.._.._...._.____ .. 9 

Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y.._ 95-97

Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz,

Wis.................______ 19-20

Pierce, C. H., and assistants, work of____ 10 

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at...... 124-126

Pike Biver at Amberg, Wis.....______ 17-19

Pine Biver at Pine Biver power plant, near

Florence, Wis.... ___.__ 16-17 

Portage Biver, North Branch of, near Bowling'Green, Ohio.________ 60-61 

Plattsburg Gas & Electric Co., cooperation

by... . .... 9

Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac Biver near_.. 130-132

Price current meters, plate showing.__._ 1

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8 -

obtaining or consulting of.. 6

on stream flow, list of. 7,8

B

Bamsay, Mich., Black Biver at. 12-13 

Raquette Biver at Piercefield, N. Y 124-126 

Bichelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses

Point, N. Y................... 128-129

Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, cooperation by... ____...... 9

Rochester, N. Y., cooperation by_.... .. 9

Genesee River at 87-88 

Rocky Biver near Berea, Ohio_ 69-70 

Rogers Co., J. & J., cooperation by...... 9

Bogers Bock, N. Y., Lake George at ___ 138-139 \ 

Bouses Point, N. Y., Bichelieu Biver at_ 128-129 ' 

Boyalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at __._ 32-33 

Run-off in inches, definition of.. 2

St. Joseph Biver at Mottville, Mich____ 42-43 

St. Lawrence Biver, streams tributary to.. 118-144 

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y_. 126-128
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Sandusky Eiver near Fremont, Ohio____ 65-66 

near Mexico, Ohio.___________ 64-65 

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio__...____ 62-63 

Saranac Eiver near Plattsburg, N. Y___ 130-132 

Scio, N. Y., Genessee Eiver at._______ 81-82 

Second-feet, definition of___________ 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of__ 2 

Sheboygan Eiver near Sheboygan, Wis___ 36-37 

Sonyea, N. Y., Keshequa Creek at, 91-92 

Soule, S. B., and assistants,work of.'.....,.. 9

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. * 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2 

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River near 50-51 

Superior, Lake, streams tributary to...... 10-13

T 

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch of Fish Creek

at ____. ___________ 99-100 

Terms, definition of 2-3 

Tiffin Eiver near Stryker, Ohio. 50-51 

Tittabawassee Eiver at Freeland, Mich 43-44 

Troxell, H. C., work of___ 10

U 

United States Engineer Corps, cooperation

by..... . . 9

Pace

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near , . 62-63 

Utica Gas & Electric Co., cooperation by__ 9

W

Wading measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing.. _____ 2

Water-stage recorders, plate showing____ 2

Watertown, N. Y., Black Eiver at____ 103-104

WaterviLe, Ohio, Maumee Eiver at.____ 48-50

Miami & Erie Canal at_________ 58-60

Waupaca Eiver near Waupaca, Wis____ 34-35

West Derby, Vt., Clyde Eiver at_____ 142-144

Wfflsboro, N. Y., Bouquet Eiver at-._.. 136-138

Wisconsin, cooperation by. .... 9

Wolf Eiver at Keshena, Wis.....______ 26-27

Wolf Eiver at New London, Wis______ 28-29

Work, authorization of. _________ 1

division of... . ___.. 9-10

scope of.. .. 1-2

Wrightstown, Wis., Fox Eiver near ..__ 24-25

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

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