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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bay Lyman Wtlbur, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVET 

George Otis Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 603

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PAET III. OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GKOVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. W. HAERINGTON, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE. H. E. GROSBACH 

W. R. KING, and E. D. BUR CHARD, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the

STATES OF NEW YORK, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO. VIRGINIA 

ILLINOIS. TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA. AND ALABAMA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 603

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PART III. OHIO RIYER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. W. HARRINGTON, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, H. E. GROSBACH 

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

Prepared in cooperation with the

STATES OF NEW YORK, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, VIRGINIA 

ILLINOIS, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA

U, S, GEQL SURVEY

C/0 iOV/A INST. HYf). RESEARCH 

IOWA CITY, !OWA

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1929

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - Price 40 cents
CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work_____________ _________ _ _

Definition of teTms--_-_---_______ ____-____________-___-___------

Explanation of data.______---.---------______-----_---_------------

Accuracy of field data and computed results.. ________ _

Publications--------------------------------------- ------------ 5"'

Cooperation _-__-_----_-----------______-------------_------------ 9

Division of work_____________----_----______------------ __ ---- 10

Gaging-station records ____ _________________ ________.---__------ 11.

Allegheny River Basin______-_______-__-__-------_-----__- ___ 1U

Allegheny River at Red House, N. ¥____----__-_-_.-___- ___ 11

Monongahela River Basin___________---_______------_-_ ______ 12*

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va-_-------_______ ________ 12'

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.___________ _____________ 14:

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va______________________ 16-

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va___-_- _______ 17

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va_._______..--._ _____.. 19-

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va_----____________-_--_---- 25

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va_________________- 28

West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va._________-___-__-____ 29

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va..____. _____________----__ 31

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va__.________________ 33-

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va__________ ____.-_ 34"

Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va_________________---_---__- 35*

Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va._______________.._______ 37

Glady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va___._________------____ 39-

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va._____________________ 41

Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va_____________-_______ 43-

Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Va_--------____________ 45

Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va____________________________ 47"

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va______---__-_--___________ 52

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va___________________ 54!

Beaver River Basin--------________---- -___-_-__-__-_______ 55"

Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio____________-_--_____ 55*

Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio_______-__-..---_______ 5S«

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio.-------------________ 59*

Little Beaver Creek Basin____.___________________________. 61

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio..____________ 61

Yellow Creek Basin_-------------------_-----_--_-----_-______. 64

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio__--_---_--------______^ 64

Muskingum River Basin---__--------______----_______-_______- 73

Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio-________-_____ . 73

Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio_---------__----__. ____ 74

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio._--__--_____--___ 77

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio-_______________________ 79-

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio_____________. 81.
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Muskingum River Basin Continued. Page

Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio_________________.---_------ 83

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio___--------______ 84

StiUwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio.,,_____.__________ 86

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio.______.______-_-------__----- 88

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio_____-__________________ 90

Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio________-____-------------- 92

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio_-_--_---_-------____-_---_ 93

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio--___----_--------______ 94

Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio-_--..-------_______----_---- 98

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio__-__- --________-----_____---- 99

Hocking River Basin._____._______-_--__ ___________________ 101

Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio______________ _______ 101

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio-_____------------_---------- 103

Kanawha River Basin_____________-_____-----_-----_---------- 105

New River at Eggleston, Va___-__---___ ________ _____ 105

New River near Hinton, W. Va---_- ----------------------- 107

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va-___________________- --- 108

Raccoon Creek Basin_____________-______-----------_---_------ 110

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio____________-____________ 110

Scioto River Basin______ .--_______--------------------------_ 112

Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio_-_____-_- _-------------______ 112

Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio-___---------_____-_--__ _ 112

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio--_---_-_-____________-_____ 115

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio.---_------.--------------_-_ 117

Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio________.___----_-____ 119

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio__________________---- 121

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio____- _.___ _---- 122

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio_______________________ .-__ 124

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio_--_-_----___-------------- 125

Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio______-----_--_------------ 127

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio.----____________ ------- 130

Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio--_-______----______---- 132

Whiteoak Creek Basin_____________________-_---__-_--.-______ 133

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio.____________________ 133

Little Miami River Basin----____-___---_--------------------- 135

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio_____-_______-~-_-______ 135

East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio______.__. 136

Licking River Basin-_--______________.-_____-_----____________ 138

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky___--__________..-__-__- 138

Miami River Basin________-----------____-_-__-________---- 140

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio-______--__--------.___-_______ 140

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio-_--____----_____--___---- 142

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio..._______--_-______.---______ 144

Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio____________._ _________ 145

Miami River at Venice, Ohio.----______-------------------- 148

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio_______________________ 149

StiUwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio_ _____.._ 151

Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio______----____-----_-_ 153

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio-___----__ _____-----___ 156

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio_____-_-___.________________ 158

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio. ______ ._ 160
CONTENTS

Gagingistation records Continued.

Kentucky River Basin_______^__________----__________________ 163

Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky----_________ 163

South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky_____-______- 176

Green River Basin____-_-_-_--__----__-_---- __________________ 177

Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky_-__,--_- ._--______ 177

Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky_--------___-_---- 17&

Wabash River Basin____--_-______----______------------ ______ ISO

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind______________-___-------- 180'

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, Ill-__-_---------____________ 183

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111____ .__.___.__. 184

Saline River Basin-_____----__-__-------______---------------- 186

Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, Ill_________-- -- 186

Cumberland River Basin _____________________---------_------- 187

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky______________-----_-- 187

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky __.____------_-_- 189

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky_____________-_---------- 191

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn______________------------ 193

Gumteerland River at Carthage, Tenn_--__-__-----_ __-__--- 195

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn_______--______-------- 197

Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn_--_-_-_- ___________ 198

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky________---_______ 200

New River near New River, Tenn______-_--_-___-_-_-__---- 202

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky _____ 203

Obey River near'Boom, Tenn_______---------_------------- 205

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn_____________----------- 207

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn______________----------- 208

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn----______------------ 210

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn______-------------------- 211

Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn----___--------------------- 213

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn-- ________________________ 214

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn___.------------- 215

Red River near Adams, Tenn----------____---------------- 216

Tennessee River Basin_____.--_-______----______-------------- 218

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C._______-___.__---- 218

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C______----__-_- 220

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C______---------------- 221

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn_____________---__-- 223

French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn_-----_____-_-______ 224

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn_--_-_'___________________ 226

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn ___________-.._____--------- 228

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn ._______________------ 230

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala____-_.._-___________-__-_-_ 232

Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn____________________ 234

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C-.----------------------- 236

Mills River near Mills River, N. C________.__-._______ 237

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C____________------------- 239

Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C_----______-----___-- ---- 241

Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C----_---------------- 243

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn---------------------------- 244
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn-_--______----______--_--..-- 246

Itforth Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C------------ ____ 247

INolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn.___._.________ 249

INolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn._ _______ __ -_ 250

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn.._----_-_ _____ 252

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn __-_------------_-__- 254

 "South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va. . 255

 South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn-________ 257

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn____-----__-----_._____ 258

Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va--__----- 260

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn-__- _-__-______. ._-. 262

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn_______________----_ 264

North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va____ ---- 265

North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va---- -_-_ 267

Little River at Walland, Tenn.___ __ - _______ 269

Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C_-__--.____-___ 270

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C---------- ________ 272

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn __.---,-_-__ 273

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn--_------____--- -- 275

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C__________----___-______ 277

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C-------- ______ ---- 279

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C----_____--------- 281

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C------_---__ --__-- - - 282

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C-_______ _- ---- 284

 Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C-_____-__-_- ---- - 286

Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C-- -_ - - 287

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn.---_______ ----- 289

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va_____________ 290

Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va---- _______ - 291

Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn_-__-----__ _-_- 293

 linch River at Clinton, Tenn___--_. ... _____ 295

Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va---------------------- 296

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn___________________ 298

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn--------______----_ -- 299

Daddy Creek near Craborchard, Tenn-_--_____._- - ----- 301

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C-_--_- ____- ____----__-- 302

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn-------- _______ _____ 303

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn---- ___---- _-_-- 305

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C-_ ----- 307

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C_-___-_- _____ _ __ 308

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga__-________---- ___----__ __ 310

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga._ _____ ______ 311

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn _ ___- ____ ------ -- 313

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn------------ ____________ 314

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn_. ___-_____---__--_____ _ 316

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn----.------- _______ __ 317

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn--_---_-____________ 319

JElk River at Estill Springs, Tenn____ _ _.__ 321
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala___.__-____-__---__-____.___ 323

Shoal Creek of Iron City, Tenn,__.-__-._______-____..._. 324

Duck River at Normandy, Tenn______----__---------------- 325

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn__.____.____-__-_.___.____ 327

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn - .------------________ 329

Duck River at Hurricane Mills, Tenn--------_-_--______-_-_ 331

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn_.___.---__-____-_____-------- 332

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn ___________________ 333

Cache River Basin______-------_----_-------_-------____.__- 335

Cache River at Forman, 111. _________________________ 335

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.____________________________ 336

Index___----__.___ ________ -_--_--_-_-_____ 339

ILLUSTRATION

FIQITKE 1. Typical gaging station..--_----_--_- -___..._________-... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN,

1925

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, 1925.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1926

1895____ $12,500.00 

1896 _______ 124, 500. 00

1897-1899__ 50,000.00 

1900. ___ . 2 70,000. 00 

1901-1902 __ 100,000.00

1903-1906. $200,000.00

1907----.__ 150,000.00

1908-1910 __ 100,000.00 

1911-1917 150,000.00 

1918____ 175,000.00

1919______ $148,244.10

1920.______ 175,000.00

1921-1923 __ 180,000.00 

1924-1925 __ 170,000.00 

1926____ 165,000.00

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 the cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,120 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1925, 1,710 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points. 

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to 

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

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

water-supply papers from time to time.

i Includes $1,500 appropriated in act of Apr. 25,1896. x 

1 Includes $20,000 appropriated in deficiency act of Mar. 30,1900.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

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

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

feet. They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determines the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1,1924, and ending September 30,1925. At the beginning of January 

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

preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in 

ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as ground water, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of
EXPLANATION OF DATA d

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

methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

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

recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table giving the daily discharge of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statementsregarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge

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

the stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect 

of backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean 

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

If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean 

daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular 

intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, an 

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

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

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

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

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

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

permanence of the stage-discharge relation, and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures
PUBLICATIONS 5

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may be subject 

to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

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

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

above the station. " Second-feet per square mile " and " Run-off in 

inches " are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

representing " second-feet per square mile " and " run-off in inches " 

published by the Geological Survey in earlier reports should be used 

with caution because of possible inherent but unknown sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United 

States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, 

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

must be satisfied first. To give an idea of the amount of prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each station 

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey &as consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

of flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, 

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

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

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

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

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

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

with natural drainage features as indicated below.

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

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (Jamea Raver 

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay Basins. 

VI. Missouri River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

PART VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico Basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

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

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities of the United States.

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

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

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

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

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

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

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers 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.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 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., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,120 points in 

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

reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

.Report Character of data

10th A,pt. 2-.. Descriptive information only_______________._

llth A,pt. 2 Monthly discharge and descriptive information___ _ 1884 to Sept., 1890.

12th A,pt. 2-.. .. ._-do.__ __... ..___________ .. ______.__. 1884 to June 30,1891.

13th A, pt. 3__.. Mean discharge in second-feet___.__ _______.___ 1884 to Dec. 31,1892. 

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

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

IPth A, pt. 2..__ Descriptive information only_____________ _

B 140. __ _ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 1895.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

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

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

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

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

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

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

issippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and

western United States. 

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

(also some long-time records). 

W 27 .__ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28 Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, and 1898.

western United States.

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

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

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

W 47 to 52... __ Descriptions,measurements, gage heights, and ratings._._ 1900. 

22dA,pt. 4 _. Monthly discharge._.__-.._...... . ... . 1900. '

W65,66-.- Descriptions,measurements, gage heights,and ratings. 1901. 

W 75. -___... Monthly discharge..-______.-.-_________-_____ 1901. 

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

"W 97 to 100.... .....do . -_ 1903.

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

W 165 to 178.__.- do- .. .. --- _.-__ _ 1905. 

W 201 to 214..__ do __ ... 1906.

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

W 261 to 272-.... . .do-.-- ____...._.... . __ 1909.

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

W 301to312... ._-do 1911.

W 321 to 332._.. do __.... ....__. . 1912.

W 351 to 362.. .. _..do.__ .__-____-__- -______..__...__ 1913. 

W 381 to 394-..-. do _..........__.. ............. .....__ 1914.

W 401 to 414 .....do__._ ...... ._ ....................__.__ 1915.

W 431 to 444- __.do __ . .. _.___........ 1916.

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

W 471 to 484_... __.do.__. ... ..__. .___-_______-_______-. 1918.

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

W 521 to 534.__ .do . ...._ 1921.

W 541 to 554 . do- ......._.___ ..... .... 1922.

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

W 581 to 594-__ .do- . __....__.__ ... 1924.

W 601 to 614 I do ...._.._.__._...... ......... ...... ...__ 1925.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Annual Reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made each 

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

1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of 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, 261, 

281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. Results 

of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included see pp. 5-6]

1900 » 

1902 ...........

1QO3

1904 .

1905 

1906. 

1909 

1910 .. 

1912 

1913. .... _ -

1914 

1916- ..- ....

1917 

1918 

1919-20 

1921 . 

1922 __ .. __ ....

1923 

1924 - 

1925 

I

35

47, »48

05,75

82

97

"124, "125,

"126 

» 165, 166,

P167 

"201, "202,

"203, 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

II

» 35, 36

48

65, 75

" 82, 83

* 167, 168

v 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

III

36

48, <49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

AfiA

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

VI

« 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, «131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

£07

527

547

567

587

607

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

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

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

i"James River only. 

' Gallatin River. 

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

 Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

 Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

 Scioto River.

»' Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Mis

'Lake Ontario and 

m Hudson Bay only

n New England rive

«Hudson River to D

» Susquehanna Rive

«Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Ca

 Below junction wi

' Rogue, Umpqua, a
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III 9

COOPERATION

The State of New York cooperated in maintaining the station on 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

The work in West Virginia was done in cooperation with the State 

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

Engineer Corps also cooperated in maintaining some of the stations 

in the Monongahela River Basin. West Penn Power Co. cooperated 

in maintaining stations in the Cheat River Basin. The Clarksburg 

Water Board, Scotland G. Highland, general manager, cooperated in 

maintaining a station on West Fork; West Virginia Power Co., a 

station on New River; and Gauley Power Co., a station on Gauley 

River.

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

on Little Beaver, Yellow, and Raccoon Creeks, and Hocking River 

at Athens, were maintained in cooperation with the United States 

Engineer Corps.

The station on New River at Eggleston, Va., was maintained in 

cooperation with the Virginia Geological Survey, Wilbur A. Nelson, 

director.

Work in Illinois was carried on in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Public Works, division of waterways, W. L. Sackett, 

superintendent.

Work in Kentucky in the Cumberland River Basin was done in 

cooperation with the Nashville office of the United States Engineer 

Corps, Lieut. Col. E. L. Dent and Maj. Harold Fiske, district 

engineers. The Cumberland Hydroelectric Power Co. cooperated in 

maintaining stations in the Cumberland River Basin at and above 

Burnside. Financial assistance for work in Kentucky was also rendered by Kentucky Northern Power Co., Winchester Water Works 

Co., Kentucky Hydroelectric Co., and the Kentucky-Tennessee Light 

& Power Co.

Work in Tennessee was done in cooperation with the Tennessee 

Geological Survey, Wilbur A. Nelson, and Hugh D. Miser, State 

geologists; the Chattanooga office of the United States Engineer 

Corps, Maj. Harold C. Fiske, district engineer; and the Nashville 

office of the United States Engineer Corps, Lieut. Col. E. L. Dent, 

district engineer. The Tennessee Electric Power Co. cooperated in 

maintaining stations on Ocoee, Hiwassee, and Tennessee Rivers and 

on Caney Fork. The Southern Cities Power Co. cooperated in maintaining stations on Duck and Elk Rivers.

Work in North Carolina was done in cooperation with the North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development, Wade H. 

31453 29 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Phillips, director, and the Chattanooga office of the United States 

Engineer Corps, Maj. Harold C. Fiske, district engineer. Cooperation was also rendered by the Pigeon River Power Co. and Knoxville 

Power Co.

Work in the Tennessee River Basin in Virginia and Alabama was 

done in cooperation with the Chattanooga office of the United States 

Engineer Corps. The Alabama Geological Survey, Eugene Alien 

Smith, State geologist, paid the observer's salary at the station on Elk 

River near Elkmont, Ala. The United States Engineer Office at 

Florence, Ala., Maj. M. C. Tyler, district engineer, rendered valuable 

assistance in connection with the station on Tennessee River at 

Florence, Ala.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

district engineer, assisted by E. B. Shupe, J. L. Lamson, A. E. Johnson, W. B. Mifflin, and Miss Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in West Virginia and on New River at Eggleston, 

Va., were collected and prepared for publication under the direction 

of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by J. J. Dirzulaitis, J. H. 

Morgan, Karl Jetter, W. C. Wiggins, J. H. Hofman, and O. D. 

Mussey.

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

Barren Rivers in Kentucky were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Lasley Lee, district engineer, assisted by 

E. E. R. Dornbach, W. A. Werner, F. A. English, W. S. Frame, R. G. 

Kasel, and E. H. Markel.

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

by A. M. Wahl.

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

and Barren Rivers), Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia (except New River 

at [Eggleston), and Georgia were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of W. R. King, district engineer, assisted by 

Warren Withee, J. S. S. Jones, D. S. Wallace, E. H. Morgan, J. P. 

Clawson, D. B. Ventres, Duncan Charlton, and Miss Mary Heird.

Data for stations in North Carolina were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of E. D. Burchard, district engineer, assisted by J. H. Morgan, L. J. Hall, and Mrs. Effie T. 

Workman.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by B. J. 

Peterson.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT EED HOUSE. N. T.

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

below Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary b'etween New York and 

Pennsylvania.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30, 1925.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred presumably on 

or about February 10 when gage did not operate; minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 2.90 feet at 4 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 206 

second-feet).

1903-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet at 10 a. m. March 2, 1910 

(discharge, 41,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet several 

days in December, 1908 (discharge, about 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly, probably during flood in 

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

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

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to 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.

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

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct 17.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

-3.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

777

496

Date

Apr. 18 ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.70 4. ia

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,440

1,610

Date

June 16. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

505

395

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

2.. __ ......

3 ___ ... ...

4. ___ . __ .

5 .. _ ... ...

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

7 ___ ... ....

8 .........

9 ___ __ .

10 . ........

Oct.

14,300

8,960

5,360

3,490

2,800

2,560

2,100

1,850

1,590

1.400

Nov.

426

426

418

400

384

375

375

375

375

375

Dec.

240

220

220

260

260

300

480

1,020

2,000

2.010

Jan.

750

750

750

800

850

700

700

700

650

600

Feb.

360

340

380

440

480

600

1

11,000

Mar.

3,500

3,000

2,800

2,450

9 Wft

2,360

2,740

4,450

3.960

Apr.

3,720

3,600

3,380

3,050

2,640

2,360

2,180

2,020

1,840

1.740

May

2,540

2,840

2,740

2,540

2,640

3,160

3,050

3,050

2,740

2.540

June

1,110

998

950

878

764

679

638

590

599

689

July

1,210

866

742

649

679

710

679

638

618

608

Aug.

902

878

742

608

782

950

819

628

1,210

2.180

Sept.

254

247

247

234

220

234

247

261

261

254
12

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

ending September 3D, 1985 Continued

Day

!! . _ .. __

12 .........

13.. .

14 __ .......

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

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

17 

18 

19 . 

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

21 

22 

23 .... .

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

25...... ....

26 

27. __ .- __

28 .

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

30. 

31. ..

Oct.

1,250

1,120

997

906

880

832

749

716

672

630

600

560

541

523

505

496

478

460

452

443

426

Nov.

367

352

344

344

367

384

384

367

352

320

313

336

384

418

392

359

336

300

300

260

Dec.

1,560

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,140

1,320

4,140

9,180

12,000

11, 800

7,660

4,800

3,000

2,000

1,400

1,200

1,000

950

850

800

800

Jan.

600

550

500

460

460

550

550

550

*nn

500

440

460

480

460

460

440

440

400

380

Feb.

Ill, 000

Mar.

5,350

5,360

4,080

5,860

7,550

5,360

4,700

4,450

4,320

6,640

4,700

3,960

3,270

2,940

2,740

2,800

5,100

4,830

4,320

4,200

Apr.

1,830

1,780

1,600

1,480

1,840

1,910

1,690

1,600

1,860

6,640

5,500

4,200

3,490

3,050

2,640

2,450

2,540

2,450

2,360

2,360

May

3,760

4,200

3,600

3,270

2,940

2,640

2,640

3,050

2,640

2,360

2,180

2,040

1,880

1,750

1,680

1,630

1,480

1,330

1,270

1,330

1,270

June

608

514

470

452

487

532

487

426

376

351

351

359

359

384

727

854

824

866

974

1,010

July

599

523

426

376

426

401

470

561

505

417

351

321

298

336

359

343

359

737

808

866

753

Aug.

1,440

926

1,150

2,460

2,640

1,630

1,160

902

753

649

570

532

496

452

392

351

336

305

298

283

268

Sept.

240.

228

267

409

530

786.

700

892

1,080>

926-

2,330

2,260-

1,340

974

78ft

638 632-

523

523

49ft.

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily and discharge estimated from gage-height 

record or by comparison with records of Genesee River at Scio on Oct. 5, 7-12, Nov. 2-6, Dec. 21, Jan. 18, 

25, Feb. 7 to Mar. 3, Mar. 17-20, Apr. 12, 23-25, 29, June 14, 28, July 3, 4, 14, 31, Aug. 1, 16, 30, 31, Sept. 13, 

14, 20, and 21. Discharge Nov. 28 to Dec. 7 and Dec. 22 to Feb. 6 determined from gage heights corrected 

for ice effect from one discharge measurement, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and com-- 

parison with record of Genesee River at Scio. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated..

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the year endingSeptember 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

March _ ._ __._- .. __ ...--... _ ... _

June ___ _ . _ __ ___ . ___ ... ...

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

August . ...... .. _____________ ....

Septembfr _ ._.__ __ ______ __ ......

The year __ . ..........................

.Discharge ta secoad-feet

Maximum

14,300 

426 

12,000 

850

7,550 

6,640 

4,200 

1,110 

1,210 

2,640 

2,330

14,300

Minimum

426 

260 

220 

380 

340 

2,360 

1,480 

1,270 

351 

298 

268 

220

220

Mean

1,890 

364 

2,470 

563 

8,740 

4,180 

2,660 

2,480 

644 

569 

893 

631

2,130

Per 

square 

mile

1.15 

.222 

1.51 

.343 

5.33 

2.55 

1.62 

1.51 

.393 

.347 

.545 

.385

1.30

Run-off in 

inches

1. 33 

.25 

1.74 

.40 

5.55 

2.94 

1.81 

1.74 

.44 

.40 

.63 

.43

17.66

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

TY6ART RIVER NEAR DAIIEY, W. VA.

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

Daily, Randolph County, and 2 miles south of Beverly on Western Maryland 

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 194 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

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

read by Mrs. M. B. Chenoweth.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Flow of Stalnaker 

Run is included.

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

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

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

Control probably permanent.

^EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.85 feet at 

5 p. m. on March 19 (discharge, 4,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.44 

foot on morning of September 3, on afternoon of September 11, and on 

September 12 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 5 p. m. March 13, 1918 

(discharge, 9,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.44 foot during 1925 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

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

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

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

 read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for period affected by iceRecords good.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

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

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. ,... .

2.___. .. _ .

3- __ . __ .

4. ______ .

5 ... ......

6........ _ ,

7... _ ......

8. __ ... _ .

9.. ...... __

40...........

41... _ . .....

12. ___ ......

13... _ .. ....

14. ___ .. _ .

!15 . ...... 

16.. .......

17 

18. .

19 __ .... ...

 20. __ ......

31.., __ .....

22... _ ......

23. __ ... ...

24... _ . _ ..

25... _ ......

26 .........

27- 

28. __ ......

29 

30 -..

81 ......

Oct.

1,340

ene

320

203

144

114

94

77

65

57

48

44

40

35

34

30

28

25

24

24

22

20

19

18

18

17.5

17

17

17

16.5

14 1

Nov.

13.5

16.5 14 <=,

13.5

12

12

12

14

15.5

19.5

18

15.5

14.5

18

34

52

41

32

27

20

166

274

178

144

118

101

89

77

71

Dec.

,

1 62

91

134

723

oen

1,190

679

AM

274

320

475

351

289

244

289 ' 274

216

124

112

Jan.

244

216

304

974

244

216

216

190

178

419

1,090

723

475

351

384

1,910

1,500

811

950

679

419

304

274

244

182

Feb.

182

767

903

555

41Q

367

401

401

4.Q7

475

450

351

1,140

2,040

903

595

: 384

304

244

203

178

166

155

144

144

134

Mar.

144

155

91 ft

216

216

ion

178

155

EQC

555

367

320

367

4,020

1,560

767

437

351

274

230

190

304

oen

767

637

555

Apr.

515

595

01 1

QO3

637

437

367

289

91fl

203

178

122

114

103

92

101

105

105

100

87

96

92

437

1,190

1,450

723

1,140

998

May

Q-I i

1,240

QK7

CQC

COT

KQK

974

°11

QQK

1,910

QK7

555

974.

289 ^uu

OCQ

230

190

155

134

113

155

109

84

71

65

56

50

June

44

40

AK

41

34

10

QK7

401

320

QJM

ion

103

67

53

44

120

216

<uu

384

178

114

84

67

65

155

367

190

120

85

94

July

eo

515

203

134

1OA

111

OK

60

AQ

41

11

84

56

44

35

94

64

55

44

82

116

81

61

47

34

31

26

21

26

Aug.

41

QQ

OQ

23

19

12

11.5

12

12

14.5

13.5

1Q

21

1Q

15.5

14.5

12

8

6

12

11.5

9.5

6

4.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

Sept.

2.5

2

2.5

4

3

e

4

3.5

3.5

2

e

1.5

1.5

6

10

190

87

26

17

14

13.5

12

19.5

25

23

15.5

13

12

12

11

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer's notes on Dec. 1-3, 22-30, 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Feb. 12, and Mar. 2-6. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PABT III

Monthly discharge ofTygart River near Dailey, W. Va.,for the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 194 square miles]

Month

October.. ________ ____ . ...........

November... __ ____ .. .

December ___________ .. . .

February __ .... ___ _____________

March. ____ ______ . ......

AprU..... .......... ............................

May _ _____________ . _____ .

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

August . ... _ . ________ _____ . .

September. __________

The year ____ . _________ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,340 

274 

1,190

1,910 

2,040 

4,020 

1,450 

1,910 

857 

515 

41 

190

4,020

Minimum

14.5 

12

178 

134 

144 

87 

50 

34 

21 

2.5 

1.5

1.5

Mean

114 

55.0 

298 

462 

511 

503 

429 

400 

174 

87.6 

13.6 

18.2

254

Per

square 

mile

0.588 

.284 

1.54 

2.38 

2.63 

2.59 

2.21 

2.06 

.897 

.452 

.070 

.094

1.31

Run-off to 

inches

0.68 

.32 

1.7* 

2.74 

2.74 2.99- 

2.47 

2.3& 1.00' 

.52 

.08 .ia

17.8*

TYGART BIVEE AT BEIINGTON, W. VA.

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

mile above mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1907, to September 30, 1925.

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

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 1,679.89 feet.

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.64 feet at 

7.15 a. m. March 20 (discharge, 6,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9& 

feet at 3.30 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.48 feet March 13, 1917 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet October 2, 1914 

(discharge, 3 second-feet).

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

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

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

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height torating table. Records good, except those for extremely low water, which 

are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 16, 1924: Gage height, 2.59 feet; discharge, 66.4 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Fa., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

I...... __ ....

2

3.. _ ...... ....

4... ____ ....

5 ___ ..........

6. ___ .... .

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

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

9. _ . __ . __ .

10. __ ... _ . ...

11 __ . ___ ...

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

13 ....

14. ___ ..... ....

15........... _ .

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

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

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

19. __ .. ........

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

21............;..

22. __ , ___ ..

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

24.. _____ ....

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

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

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

28.. ___ . _ , ...

29. __ .. __ . ...

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

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

Oct.

4,840

1,500

850

527

361

278

999

189

154

130

113

102

91

83

74

69

60

57

54

50

46

44

44

41

41

30

4ft

40

39

41

39

Nov.

39

38

37

37

37

36

34

31

37

38

41

39

45

46

58

125

146

130

120

93

73

240

850

579

429

339

297

254

219

199

Dec.

,

1 157

177

209

1,310

1,310

1,850

1,780

1,500

905

659

686

1,130

740

632

579

632

686

632

477

254

323

383

383

429

Jan.

406

477

527

659

686

740

686

553

477

453

477

1,780

1,500

1,190

795

795

2,540

3,910

2,150

2,150

2,230

1,440

1,130

740

740

632

2,000

1,630

1,130

1,020

579

Feb.

740

1,250

3,810

2,300

1,500

1,190

1,020

961

961

961

905

1,130

961

795

1,070

5,060

2,300

1,370

961

740

579

502

406

398

429

Mar.

453

500

406

453

453

905

1,070

850

686

740

4,730

.5,280

1,850

1,190

850

632

527

453

477

2,150

2,070

1,560

1,250

Apr.

1,370

1,310

1,440

2,000

1,850

1,310

961

740

579

477

453

383

318

278

251

236

209

209

215

233

215

183

189

215

199

3,320

2,620

1,780

3,320

2,230

May

2,540

2,870

2,000

1,250

1,070

1,070

961

795

632

553

850

4,310

2,230

1,310

905

686

579

579

453

406

339

297

258

222

297

297

237

177

159

146

122

June

100

87

76

82

73

63

297

2,000

686

1,190

740

361

219

146

110

137

406

527

1,370

659

361

240

180

168

477

905

579

361

233

168

July

177

120

471

553

297

215

156

168

162

125

502

795

406

202

140

95

83

171

132

98

162

2,380

905

429

251

171

132

115

93

68

80

Aug.

110

93

74

62

57

49

39

33

27

25

23

38

36

174

106

57

44

34

29

25

25

40

42

26

32

24

21

18

15.5

13

12

Sept.

15.5

12.5

13.5

22

21

24

22

15

12

10.5

9

9

11.5

54

42

37

339

137

78

53

45

57

68

49

54

54

42

56

135

82

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes and climatic data on Dec. 1-3 

3-28, Feb. 24-27, and Mar. 2-10; braced figures show mean discharge for such periods. Discharge 

nterpolated May 27 because of missing gage reading.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for the year ending September SO, 1925

[DraSnage area, 390 square miles]

Month 5

October _ .. ___________________

December... _ _ .. _ ___. _____

January _.._.._....._. _..________.____ ___

February _________________ . .....

March ________ .. ________ . ......

July.. .......,...._.... ..___ ___

September __________________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,840 

850 

1,850

3,910 

5,060

5.28C 

3,320 

4,310 

2,000 

2,380 

174 

339

5,280

Minimum

39 

31

406

406 

183 

122 

63 

68 

12 

9

9

Mean

331 

156 

637 

1,170 

1,200 

1,080 

970 

923 

433 

318 

45.3 

52.6

607

Per

square 

mile

0.849 

.400 

1.63 

3.00 

3.08 

2.77 

2.49 

2.37 

1.11 

.815 

.116 

.135

1.56

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.98 

,4& 

1.88 

3.46 

3.21 

3.19 

2.7& 

2.73 

1.24 

.94 

.13 

.15

21.14
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

TYGART RIVER AT FETTERMAW, W. VA.

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

above Otter Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1925. 

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

Joseph Weaver. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 957.86 feet. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

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

high. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.80 feet on

'theSafernlng of Getober 1 (discharge, 17,100 second-feet); minimum stage,

3.04 feet several days in September (discharge, 44 second-feet).

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 29.1 feet July 25, 1912 (discharge,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

periods of ice effect. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

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

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 .

2 . .

3 _ .... _

4 ..........

5. . _ ..

6..........

7 

8 __ ... ...

9 ..........

10..........

11..... .....

12. _ ......

13...... __

14. _ . .....

15 ___ ....

16-. ....

17 __ ......

18 ......

19.. _ .

20 ..

21 __ .

22 .....

23. _ .. _ .

24 

25 ......

26 ___ .

27 

28 

29. ___ ...

30 __ ......

31 . 

Oct.

15,700

6,630

3,110

2,090

1,410

1,030

830

665

525

445

408

370

305

278

250

250

200

250

225

200

200

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

Nov.

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

168

344

552

597

509

430

357

430

895

2,000

1,500

1,180

960

807

695

597

Dec.

552

357

357

392

552

3,110

3,980

3,980

5,210

4,510

3,110

2,430

2,000

2,260

2,430

1,920

1,840

2,180

2,260

2,000

1,660

1,250

807

616

Jan.

1,200

2,090

3,280

3,810

3,110

2,180

1,840

1,660

1,500

1,330

1,180

1,660

3, 640

3,110

2,940

2,430

5,740

12,200

8,140

9,900

10,300

6,450

3,810

2,180

2,430

2,940

6,090

6,630

4,680

3,460

2,770

Feb.

2,770

3,810

12,700

9,100

5,380

4,340

3,810

3,460

3,110

2,770

2,600

2,770

2,770

2,430

5,210

14,000

8,900

4,680

3,280

2,600

1,920

1,750

1,500

1,750

2,000

1,920

2,260

2,430

Mar.

2,430

5,040

3,980

3,280

2,770

2,430

1,920

1,840

1,660

1,500

1,500

2,090

2,260

2,430

2,770

2,430

2,430

3,280

9,900

15,700

7,000

3,980

2,940

2,260

1,920

1,580

1,580

3,280

5,380

4,680

3,980

Apr.

3,980

4,160

4,340

4,510

5,040

4,160

3,280

2,430

1,920

1,660

1,500

1,410

1,180

1,030

895

784

726

675

784

675

675

625

579

579

675

761

3,460

3,640

5,740

5,910

May

6,090

8,140

6,090

4,160

3,280

3,110

3,110

2,600

2,180

2,090

7,760

12,700

8,710

4,680

3,110

2,430

1,920

1,660

1,410

1,250

1,030

895

784

726

960

895

772

615

485

445

408

June

338

278

225

215

178

186

155

485

1,840

1,580

1,840

1,030

615

445

338

370

485

960

2,260

2,430

1,030

665

615

665

1,330

2,180

1,840

1,030

615

525

July

408

485

1,330

1,920

1,250

960

615

485

485

525

772

2,430

1,580

2,430

485

408

338

338

338

338

485

5,910

5,210

2,430

1,330

796

588

485

408

408

338

Aug.

338

338

338

245

210

196

173

164

152

141

134

117

127

220

400

300

220

173

134

127

210

230

152

134

117

96

80

75

75

70

56

Sept.

53

44

44

49

64

88

102

75

75

64

56

56

56

44

44

44

44

88

344

272

245

220

196

173

152

134

173

173

134

152

. Discharge Dec 24 to Jan. 1 estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer's notes. 

Records good.
MONONGAHELA KIVEK BASIN 17

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Fa., for the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,340 square mites]

Mouth

October.. . ___________________

November __ ....I _ __ ... . _ . __

January _______ .

February ____________ . .. __

March ___ _________ . _________

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

May .--..--._.____.____.._.._..____. _.._. .

June . .. .. ...... _ . ..............

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

September _____ _ __ _____ ....

The year __________ ..... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,700 

2,000 

5,210 

12,200 

14,000 

15,700 

5,910 

12,700 

2,430 

5,910 

400 

344

15,700

Minimum

155 

148

1,180 

1,500 

1,500 

579 

408 

155 

338 

56 

44

44

Mean

1,190 

470 

1,740 

4,020 

4,140 

3,560 

2,260 

3,050 

892 

1,170 

179 

115

1,890

Per

square 

mite

0.888 

.351 

1.30 

3.00 

3.09 

2.66 

1.69 

2.28 

.666 

.873 

.134 

.086

1.41

Run-off in 

inches

1.02 

.39 

1.50 

3.46 

3.22 

3.07 

1.89 

2.63 

.74 

1.01 

.15 

.10

19.18

MOHONGAHELA RIVER AT LOCK 16, HOULT, W. VA.

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

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

Creek enters on left three-fourths mile above station.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1925. Upper and 

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

Engineer Corps since May 1, 1904.

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

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

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

R. Hall, lock master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Fairmont or by wading 

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

measured at bridge.

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.66 feet at 

9 p. m. May 11 (discharge, 34,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 70 

second-feet September 17 and 18.

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet 7 to 8 a. m. January 2> 

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

September 27, 1917. Flood of 1888, before dam No. 15 was built, reached 

a stage represented by gage height of about 26 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. The pool above dam at Hoult. is about 9 miles long. One foot 

change in gage height is equivalent to about 24,000,000 cubic feet of storage 

or 278 second-feet for one day. Therefore the operation of the lock and 

by-passing of water have an appreciable effect on the flow at low water.

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

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

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

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

read to Tiundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying
18 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

mean daily gage height to rating table for flow over dam and adding the 

estimated leakage determined from the gage heights and leakage graphs 

based upon leakage measurements. During low water the leakage is a large 

part of the flow, occasionally the total flow. Records good except for low 

water, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 13, 1924: Gage height, 7.53 feet; total discharge, 477 second-feet 

(over dam, 416 second-feet).

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

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.... _ .

2 ____ .

3........

4... __ .

5 

6........

7........

8 __ 

9.. __ ..

10 

11 __ ....

12........

13 __ .

14.. ___ .

15... __ .

16 

17 

18. __ ...

19 .....

20........

21........

22 ........

23

24.... ....

25 .....

26 __ ....

27.. ......

28 

29. ___ .

30........

31 ........

Oct.

26,000

10,600

5, 170

2,780

2,400

1,820

1,220

875

782

677

607

592

501

227

295

381

295

295

209

184

176

154

154

147

133

154

154

133

114

127

127

Nov.

140

169

184

218

218

184

169

114

133

114

187

103

133

103

103

192

608

1,030

792

621

501

475

943

416

1,610

1,510

1,230

1,080

909

799

Dec.

664

552

475

475

450

4,180

5,880

4,500

6,250

6,620

4,500

3,190

2,280

3,470

3,620

2,790

2,410

2,660

2,930

2,660

2,280

2,050

1,610

1,610

3,190

3,710

2,410

1,720

1,830

1,830

1,720

Jan.

1,510

1,720

1,940

3,870

4,180

3,470

2,930

2,410

2,050

1,610

1,510

1,330

2,930

4,500

3,710

3,060

7,820

17,800

11.500

15,600

21,400

11,000

6,250

4,180

3,470

3,470

8,710

7,000

5,520

4,500

Feb.

3,870

7,820

23,300

15,000

8,710

7,400

7,000

7 000

5,520

4,830

4,180

5,170

5,170

4,500

11,500

24,000

14,500

7,820

5,170

3,870

2,930

2,530

1,830

2,280

3,060

4,180

5,880

4,830

........

Mar.

3,620

8,260

7,820

5,520

4,180

3,620

3 ftfiO

2,790

2,050

1,690

1,420

3,060

4,180

3,710

4,180

3,620

3,190

3,060

15,600

24,000

11,500

6,250

4,500

3,620

9 flftfl

2,170

2,050

4,180

7,820

7,000

5,520

Apr.

4,830

5,170

5,280

5,170

6,250

5,170

4,290

3,270

2,170

1,940

1,720

1,940

1,940

1,500

1,330

1,330

1,180

977

831

977

960

816

837

720

609

651

3,620

3,820

5,170

7,820

May

7,820

10,600

8,710

6,250

4,500

4,290

4,180

3,700

3,330

2,410

18,400

27,400

15,000

7,400

4,830

3,470

2,790

2,410

2,050

1,720

1,420

1,190

1,040

961

1,330

1,500

1,330

945

869

667

610

June

516

516

406

383

383

337

317

4flfi

2,410

1,330

2,170

1,610

979

681

529

504

595

848

2,280

2,790

1,610

1,120

770

911

1,720

2,930

2,410

1,830

2,230

1,200

July

786

832

8,710

4,180

2,530

1,610

1,230

1,230

895

817

961

3,470

2,170

1,720

1,420

911

667

516

394

360

722

12,500

10,600

4,180

2,410

1,610

945

900

667

542

529

Aug.

529

516

516

504

513

418

348

298

279

259

204

179

172

143

338

529

453

288

179

179

150

298

407

298

204

179

150

130

130

136

112

Sept.

Q7

75

78

07

151

144

144

124

131

107

Q7

102

107

88

78

72

70

70

361

395

260

196

205

188

173

196

151

188

158

165

NOTE. Water level below crest of dam Sept. 16-18; total flow was leakage through lock.

Monthly discharge of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles]

Month

April. _... ................................

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

September... __ __ ________

The year _ . __ .. ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26,000 

1,610 

6,620 

21,400 

24,000 

24,000 

7,820 

27,400 

2,930 

12,500 

529 

395

27,400

Minimum

114 

103 

450 

1,330 

1,830 

1,420 

609 

610 

317 

360 

112 

70

70

Mean

1,850 

500 

2,730 

5,900 

7,280 

5,350 

2,740 

4,940 

1,220 

2,290 

292 

149

2,920

Per

square 

mile

0.761 

.206 

1.12 

2.43 

3.00 

2.20 

1.13 

2.03 

.502 

.942 

.120 

.061

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

0.8S 

.23 

1.29 

2.80 

3.12 

2.54 

1.26 

2.34 

.56 

1.09 

.14 

.07

16.32
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 19

MIDDIE FORK AT MIDVAIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. A third of a mile above Midvale railroad station on Coal & Coke 

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

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

DRAINAGE AEEA. 122 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

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

DISCHABGE MEASTJEEMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1*4 miles above 

gage.

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

100 feet below cable. Banks high and wooded. Control slightly shiftingPoint Of zero flow about 0.7 foot, June 27, 1926.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 7.46 feet at 7 a. m. March 19 (discharge, 2,490 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.04 feet at 6 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 2.5 secondfeet).

1915-1925: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 13.94 feet at 6.30 a. m 

May 12, 1924 (discharge, about 7,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 

feet September 12, 1925 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

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

not estimated because of insufficient data.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered fairly permanent 1918 to 1925 

Rating curve well denned between 5 and 2,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

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

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made in 1925.

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

ending September 30, 1918-1925

Day

1917-18 

1. __ .

2 .

3 

4 __ ...

5 ....

-6... __

7.......

8 .

9 

10 

11 _ ....

12........

13.......

141......

15 ..

16 __ ...

17. _ ...

18 __ ...

19.......

20 __ ...

21 

22

23 

24. ...

25 

26 

27.......

28 __ ...

29 __ ...

30 

31 

Oct.

12

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

10

10

11

12

13

16

24

31

24

20

14

14

20

71

55

37

31

33

52

99

267

242

152

292

218

Nov.

152

106

85

68

56

48

43

33

34

35

29

31

35

90

24

27

26

24

24

24

24

26

33

44

29

29

33

67

402

OCQ

Dec.

318

9O9

230

184

142

119

106

90

45

58

65

64

69

78

99

109

1 W

432

Jan.

376

2,490

978

600

Feb.

345

280

267

132

292

359

463

887

1,900

1,770

978

758

758

529

600

463

305

195

242

2,150

1,020

600

280

463

564

3,330

1,170

677

Mar.

495

359

305

388

388

1,020

758

600

564

463

432

4,450

2,840

2,280

1,020

638

432

332

267

280

345

305

292

305

280

230

206

173

152

132

Apr.

124

109

184

195

173

162

162

218

887

677

529

495

432

388

978

758

529

402

332

292

388

463

402

373

388

359

432

359

345

9Q9

May

267

218

195

184

152

142

142

800

638

463

359

292

280

1,170

717

463

318

242

206

218

162

173

402

359

1,900

1,840

677

463

305

242

173

June

128

93

82

65

52

45

206

162

92

69

55

45

41

36

27

23

35

184

89

62

43

109

92

62

52

932

345

195

254

218

July

218

162

106

82

62

57

43

39

33

27

24

19

20

29

20

16

14

35

31

41

24

16

12

9.0

7.5

17

14

12

8.0

a n

29

Aug.

33

21

16

12

9.0

7.5

7.0

29

31

55

48

34

184

95

.68

46

31

25

92

51

34

24

16

17

16

12

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

60

Sept.

132

62

37

37

31

27

31

26

20

16

12

12

13

12

10

8.0

20

292

218

195

332

173

121

84

62

50

42

34

31

27
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

ending September 30, 1918-1925 Continued

Day

1918-19 

l._ __

2 ....

3. ___ .

4.......

5 ___ ..

6 .....

7 _ .

8.......

9 _ .

10 

11... _ .

12 _ .

13.......

14... _ .

15.......

16.......

17.......

18......

19 

20.......

21. .__ 

22.. .....

23 .

24.......

 25.. .....

26. .....

27 

28. ...

29,.... ..

30 

31 ...

1919-20 

1-.. _

2 

3 

4 .

5.

6-.. 

7 -

8_ 

9... _ .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14- ...

15--. 

16 

17.. .

18 

19. ...

20 

21 

22....... 

23. .

24 

25.. . 

26. 

27 

28....... 

29.... ...

30.......

31. 

Oct.

19

20

14

17 

20

21

17

16

14

17

76

46

33

28

25

24

20

22

27 

45 

37

33

32

44 

49

50

51

292

843

12

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

13

K7

31

20

1Q

267

267

1,270

564

887

292

184

152

843 

638

800

529

OCQ

388

345 

230

18.4

173

Nov.

800

887

280

206

162

128 

104

89

73

68

61

53

50

45

43

41

41

218

373

495

717 

432 

305

218

173

132 

113

318

373

2,220

978

529

373

254

152

126

106

102

100

85

73

73

71

f?K

62

57

45

60

85

QQ

184

1 4Sfi

1,480

978 

564

359

Dec.

218

184

152

124

128 

230

218

267

2,560

1,710

1,070

600

432

758

432

318

242

173 

195 

402

402

463 

373

909

230

162

305

20fi

162

109

3 nan

677

529

359

QOO .

1,840

QQ7

409

280

9Q9

242

206

160

130

Jan.

4,240

3,820

1,380

932

432

432 

373

280

280

195

267

230

218

195

345

932

Q7Q

600

432 

332

564

800

firm

432 

318

267

1 ^9

1 W)

\ }gQ

2,770

1,120

638

4O9

OAK

152

242

t)KA

402

9Q9

1,430

2,080

2

non

2 1 *ft

1,600

717

373 

267

1 f>9

195

Feb.

117

132

122

109

117

73 

106

102

128

84

93

89

89

117

152

142

152

142

117

142

173 

373

564

432

359

495 

402

373

162

162

128

206

173

432

638

388

305

949

280

9^4

242

OT Q

388

1,120 

1,070

1,120

758 

463

345

254

Mar.

529

529

402

318

345

600

529

432

388

318

280

242

218

195

173

152

142

218

242

230

218 

184 

162

152

132

117 

184

432

373

345

305

242

218

218

388

800

677

432

332

280

242

254

402

1,840

978

677

843

1,430

843

2,350

2,020

978

638 

495

373

318

218

195 

152

128

117

Apr.

242

206

195

184

173

162 

142

132

100

108

132

206

173

173

162

184

254

254

949

218

218 

184 

162

373

292

242 

206

173

173

152

109

122

106

106

173

162

218

292

345

345

292

267

345

292

267

267

388

600

495

495

2,700

1,840 

1,020

495

388 

318

345 

318 q-io

May

162

242

230

206

195

162 

162

267

332

1,020

843

638

463

373

305

242

345

345

292.

280

332 

305 

345

318

495

402 

318

267

195

173

102

1,320

600

432

318

280

206 1~3

152

128

117

104

142

1,270

800

600

432

318

254

230

195

184 

173

345

230

184

109

102

June

92

76

60

43

37

36

29

37

52

29

20

19

17

16

26

37

28

19

14

13

24 

16 

11

12

24

388 

359

242

142

84

84

73

73

292

292

218

19fi

QK

" 76

68

65

60

65

60

QQ

fi9

C9

79

85 

71

68

60

cfl

41

33 

24

24

July

55

43

33

26

21

20

17

14

14

15

132

49

132

152

388

2,490

978

432

373

564

800 

388 

230

142

106

62 

53

43

39

33

27

22

29

95

117

79

53

55

65

45

35

36

55

44

34

34

58

45

37

31

35

26

21 

17

82

717

QKQ

128 

79

62

50

Aug.

60

87

55

39

33

97 

89

64

43

35

29

31

32

26

22

29

20

19

37

35

26 

106

82

55

40

33

26

44

39

32

43

45

71

41

33

29

20

62

65

45

40

65

48

48

69

60

152

95

71

60

126

92

124

184

195

152 

109

79

65 

52

AO

43

Sept.

45

40

27

22

17

16 

13

12

12

9. 0

10

13

14

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

5.5-

5. a

5.0

7.0

87

95

39

sa

22

20

16

13

sa

29

22

16

16-

14

10

12

22

35

27

20

12

13

1O

10

ft ft

7.0

7.0 

6,0

5 5

6.0

5

K

g

42 

48o*>
MONONGAHELA EIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Fa.,/or the years 

ending September 80, 1918-1925 Continued

Day

1920-21 

1 

2.. __ .

3- ......

4.. ___

5 

6. _ .. 

7. __ .

8.. .....

9.. .....

10 

11 

12 __ ..

13 -j ...

14.. __ .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20. 

21 

22

23 

24 _ .

25 

26.. .....

27 

28 

9Q

30--. ...

31 

1921-22 

1 ___ .

2-- _ .

3 .

4 ___ .

5- ...

6 ...

7 

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.

173

95

95

99

76

55

48

41

33

27

24

20

19

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

14

14

99

89

CO

oa

33

Q1

58

305

373

9*vl

162

162

173

132

106

85 

76

CO

KC

43

42

45

56

49 

41

43

35

31

32

32

31

69

Nov.

28

31

173

95

73

60 

51

48

48

152

121

100

76

50

68

70

529

242

142

318

463

373

^AH

305

3.4*;

07*}

*>1Q

2 sen

887'

600

388

292

162

149

132

1*9

132 

124

195

267

9Q9

1,380

717

495

463

495

373 

280

529 

1 660

800

758 2,350"

1,660

, 932

Dec.

305

318

318

318

359

345 

305

254

206

173

173

195

292

402

359

267

184

142

195

173

230

1,430

887

600

373

292

267

O1Q

206

195

677

495

529

463

432

373

332

332

292

292

332 

463

432

345

318

495

1,960

932

600

463

402 

2,020

3,330

1,480

843

432

280

218

195

195

Jan.

173

206

184

184

173

152 

142

280

463

373

292

195

162

267

432

318

292

184

218

206

195

292

495

564

432

305

254

184

173

242

195

173

184 *H;

318

373

332

280

345

292

432

432 

305

232

242

218

218

242

1,540

1,710

1,380

1,070

677

402

345

280

230

' 206

1Q4

142

124

Feb.

218

195.

195

184

184

254 

242

280

677

932

564

529

463

318

292

267

242

206

195

173

152

152

173

206

206

173

206

463

117

162

142

109

113

109

113

95

124

124

3,400

1,430 

1,480

758

758

600

402

345

373

1,540

1,430

843 

564

402 

305

254

267

280

Mar.

529

,: 529

2,840

1,170

717

463

345

267

242

332

292

267

242

206

267

267

267

267

242

206

184

173

152

152

1Q4

173

162

162

173

1 *9

142

280

1,770

932

677

529

fjRi

Qy|q

717

564

<ifi4

600

564 

463

402

1,120

1,020

638

432

332

292

242

206 

195

305

388

305

280

230

242

388

Apr.

267

280

254

218

184

162

152

132

373

402

345

280

242

206

195

173

152

162

1W>

142

132

142

128

102

100

280

677

463

388

1,120

800

C9Q

388

292

230

1QE

173

142

130

121

128 

104

318

2,420

800

529

529

463

388

373

388 

332

280

9<U

267

254

230

218

195

May

345

"267

332

1,120

800 

564

402

305

254

218

184

152

128

106

92

82

76

65

57

52

4Q

48

50

82

218

218

142

402

3,050

1,020

173

152

162

305

432

758

564 070

9O9

242

1QC

173 

152

109

<K

Q3

100

173

132

108

97

7Q

70 

60

87

111

87

68

57

52

June

529

,402

24i

173

130

99 

76

 8

53

51

50

48

58

82

45

OK

35

142

638

242

132

92

132

230

152

218

10.9

Ifi9

267

43

50

60

62

78

71

62

fiQ

68

61

463 

184

1 *\9

QQ

65

Afvy

1,770

432

280

218

142 

111

81 

62

52

42

57

132

68

July

173

152

90

60

43

43 

33

26

267

254

128

142

463

318

142

184

117

84

173

68

79

52

40

30

22

20

17

13

12

99

162

48

48

173

495

373

195

102

108

84

71

52 

106

184

113

206

132

130

184

119

89

68 

55

162 

195

152

102

73

75

58

79

Aug.

36

31

638

432

206

121 

117

195

121

79

58

46

62

332

800

388

254

195

128

99

71

55

43

38

31

26

23

17

17

16

19

50

41

33

35

32

29

97

206

206

162

SQ

64 

49

73

CQ

K9

53

AK

37

31

21 

16

17 

130

82

52

43

34

27

24

Sept.

60

35

39

195

119

119

463

195

142

95

71

65

55

4133'

32

27

29

26

20

20

184

73

50

AK

60

60

62

55

53

22

31

49

40

27

21

17

16

16

14

12

13 

31

20

9.0

8.5

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5 

7.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0
22 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

ending September 30, 1918-1925 Continued

Day

1922-23 

1... ....

2.. __ .

3 .

5. ....

6 ,

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12.... ...

13 

14.......

15 

16. 

17... _ .

18 

19.......

20.... 

21... 

22... ....

23 

24.... ...

26 

27 

28. 

29... 

30 .

31 

1923-24

2 ___

3 

5- ...

6 

7.. _ ..

8- -

9. ...

10 

11... _ .

13- 

14.. __ .

15- 

16 _ -

17. 

18.. 

19. .

20.. 

21_. __ .

22 

23 

24. . 

25-- .

26 ...

27-.. 

28- 

29. _

30 

31 

Oct.

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

8.0

14

18

14

10

8

n

7 P>

7 1

8.0

o n

10

9

n

6.0

4

C

8.0

19

i a

19

11

8.0

7.5

7.5

8

n

8 A

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.' 5

6.0

7.5

8.5

14 

20

19

16

13

13

23

1 Nov.

6.5

6.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

10

19.

14

13

13

12

12

12

01

24 '26

07

26

on

1O

17

14

10

1Q

19

00

60 070

242

Q7

70

60

51

45

48

62

102

OS

09

87

7Q

529 

373

9^4

173

1 f\9

195

Dec.

13

17

20

9fi7

230

463

one

206

142

132

1 73

1 P»9

070

070

I

qon

onn

400

949

117

99

Si

79.

71

70

7O

cn

85

1QK

173

1H9

142

162

onfl

206

529

1,120

1,320

7 no

4°9

070

9Q9

OKA

184

184

91 ft

388

2,770

1,840 

887

529

439

800

2,840

Jan.

800

638

402

9Q9

230

195

184

o/w

267

439

9Q9

93 fl

254

677

KOQ

OCQ

one

010

909

070

800

843

eon

561

1 39ft

677

DylO

3 190

1,710

Q7Q

463

1

7P.O

600 7 e a

495

OC7

oon

ton

439

373

242

1 ^9

' 187

218

195

Feb.

3,470

2,770

1 fifirt

932

600

402

280

230

206

949

230

IQB;

2 080

677

529

495 007

oon

206

tne

91ft

01ft

010

1QB

Olft

195

1K4

1S4

1^2

142

230

2 fi3n

3 onn

I

ccn

OJO

564

318 

292

9 K 4

9-4

OK4

Mar.

638

463

373

318

432

677

495

564

887

84 3

7KQ

Kft/1

qoc

/iqo

677

564

495

495

qen

463

1,120

717

-IQB

373

oon

206

 1QC

162

9^4

01 Q

292

9O9

oco

717

564

432 *

OOO

ono

9t9

9 e4

173

373

463

717

495

OOQ

373 

359

fift/i

1,320

3 ion

1,710

887

Apr.

162

117

106

109

124

230

206

one

184

142

128

184

7KQ

638

463

373

ono

949

142

19ft

99

QQ

QO

no

91 Q

162

con

OQO

OCQ

402

OCQ

C43

KOA

432

345

292

oon

1 (=19

142

ieo

195

93n

254

254

Of Q

135 

184

162

184

152

439

y|QC

May

152

132

124

113

106

102

so

92

267

OQn

402

495

463

3

70

600

070

o-iQ

of O

206

1*9

leo

190

117

92

7Q

68

60

007

 564

ton

ylOO

OOQ

3OO

2 49Q

1,270

7 eo

2,770

i 39n

1 97fl

QA*3

KGA

402

402

OBQ

463

463

332 

318

949

267

(2/10

1,710

843

June

55

48

35

30

33

62

149

C7

61

267

887

1,430

1,170

Kfil

 463

292

195

1 RO

106

OR

flQ

55

1,770

495

oofi

^fid.

463

eon

439

O-IQ

267

173

1 ^9

1,270

fiftfl

010

010

oon

128

1O.9

70

62

56

40

4Q

39

35

on

162

117

170

162

July

280

206

152

121

82

65

62

WQ

71

48

43

218

ion

C4

55

45

on

26

19

13

9

n

K7

48

K7

OQ7

17O

100

Ql O

A. fit

eon

887

108

7O

ftf)

56

57

194

184

1OQ

108

O7

1,220

one

1QC

115

106

60

48

12

O9

53 

33

26

99

17

16

24

Aug.

529

529

359

373

359

345

142

162

173

142

843

345

600

332

1QK

149

99

GO

55

45

40

00

29

oc

on

17

16

13

242

128

QQ

CO

40

Of

31

37

26

24

14

97

16

12

8

e

14

24

in

OK

070

132

no

73

75

93

£9

en

40

33

26

Sept.

6.0

4

e

7.0'

10

8.0

13

99

07

20

12

10

10

8.0-

7.0

o jy

7.0

8

R

22

QQ.

CO

41

97

911

17

1Q

8 A

7. a

26

142

of Q

00.

539-

71

49

76

439 <

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B7

60

62

57

ne

102

1S9

109

85

71

56

1ft4

9 fi4fl
MONONGAHELA EIVER BASIN 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Fa., for the years 

ending September 30, 1918-1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1.. __ .

2.... _

0

5 _ -

6.. .....

7 -

8.. 

9 ... .

10... .

11... ....

12... _ .

14 

15--. 

16. 

17 

18 

19 . 

20 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

26 

27-. ....

28 

29... ....

30 ....

31.. .....

Oct.

932

495

345

184

132

109

82

81

73

65

58

55

50

48

44

42

41

36

35

36

34

32

31

31

29

27

27

31

32

29

27

Nov.

35

50

43

29

29

26 '

22

24

28

39

35

9Q

27

29

43

124

82

72

61

57

58

65

162

230

195

152

152

. 132

132

109

Dec.

113

132

132

106

126

600

717

677

600

463

345

267

184

280

254

242

218

218

206

206

142

184

230

280

305-

242

254

292

254

Jan.

280

242

305

<«18

267

230

184

1S4

142

152

242

4OO

432

292

280

1,170

Q7R

800

1,020

800

600

402

267

280

OKA

717

758

495

359

318

Feb.

529

677

495

388

345

<«18

292

267

242

OEJ.

242

195

932

1,170

677

463

345

280

230

162

173

184

162

242

230

173

Mar.

242

529

KOQ

QKQ

305

267

230

01 C

173

173

195

218

332

318

292

292

305

9 iin

978

600

305

OdO

206

292

677

564

495

432

Apr.

432

463

512

COQ

402

QIC

254

206

206

162

142

119

109

97

106

106

102

117

95

07

117

102

QQ

638

717

932

843

677

May

677

932

677

463

402

345

292

218

529

1,120

638

432

318

242

292

O1C

184

142

121

102

QC

121

102

92

79

71

62

June

57

50

50

41<tfi

<*Q

218

400

 ^4^

432

242

ICO

113

89

73

90

99

914

242

142

106

79

68

68

1QC

92

71

84

July

71

79

Af\fy

898*;

87

68

73

V)

71

52

43

35

48

55

' 40

29

142

638

292

206

117

82

69

55

48

39

52

Aug.

61

45

O1

26

26

22

16

13

13

13

11

9 0

23

20

24

13

6.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

8.0

7.5

10

6.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

Sept.

16

7.5

10

8.5

12

12

7.5

5.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

9 %

5.0

29

16

152

130

58

37

26

27

40

31

76

50

35

33

45

58

39

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-16, 25-31,1917, Jan. 1-28,1918, Dec. 22-30,1919, 

Jan. 1-8, Feb. 5-9,1920, Feb. 16-26,1923, Jan. 7-9, 22-29, 1924; discharge estimated from observer's notes, 

weather records, and by comparison with records for other stations in the Monongahela Basin. No gageheight record May 24,1922, and Apr. 5,1925; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Fa.,/or the years ending September 30, 1918-1925

[Drainage area, 122 square miles]

Month

1917-18 

October. _______________ . ______

November- .. ___ ... __ __ _____

March....... ____________________

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

June _____ _______________ ....

July . .

September ______ __ ____ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

292 

402

3,330

4,450 

978 

1,900 

932 

218 

184 

332

4,450

Minimum

7.0 

24

132 

132 

109 

142 

23 

7.5 

7.0 

8.0

7.0

Mean

58.6 

65.6 

179 

471 

778 

683 

394 

457 

130 

39.9 

35.6 

72.2

277

Per 

square 

mile

0.480 

.538 

1.47 

3.86 

6.38 

5.60 

3.23 

3.75 

1.07 

.327 

.292 

.592

2.27

Run-off itt 

inches

0.55 

.60 

1.70 

4.45 

6.64 

6.46 

3.60 

4.32 

1. 19 

.38 

.34 

.66

30.89
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., for the years ending September 30, 1918-1925 Continued

Month

1918-19

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

May

July -. -. - - 

September . .. .

The year. . ... __ ______ .... ....

1919-20

AJffciV .... -..- .. 

July- - - -

The year _____ _____ ___

1920-21 

October ______ _ _ _ __________

July...... . 

September _____ . __ . _ .. __ _ ..

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

1921-22

March ______________________

June ___ . ________ __________

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

1922-23

November- _ __ _____ ______ ....

December. _ ..._ __ __ __ . .. ._

February.-. _ . _ . _______________

May _ . _ ____ __ ____________

September... ___ ____________ ..

The year... __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

843 

887 

2,560 

4,240 

564 

600 

373 

1,020 

388 

2,490 

106 

95

4.240

1,270 

2,220 

3,960 

2,980 

1,120 

2, 350 

2,7,00 

1,320 

345 

717 

195 

48

3,960

184 

529 

1,430 

564 

932 

2,840 

677 

3,050 

638 

463 

800 

463

3,050

432 

2,350 

3,330 

1,710 

3,400 

1,770 

2,420 

758 

1,770 

495 

206 

49

3,400

19 

37 

1,320 

1,320 

3,470

1,120 

758 

600 

1,770 

887 

843 

99

3,470

Minimum

14 

41 

124 

152 

73 

117 

100 

102 

11 

14 

19 

5.0

5.0

8.0

45

128 

117 

106 

102 

24 

17 

20 

5.5

5.5

12 

28 

142 

142 

152 

142 

100 

48 

35 

12 

16 

20

12

31 

124 

195 

124 

95 

195 

104 

52 

42 

48 

16 

5

5

4.5 

6.0 

13

184

162 

82 

60 

30 

9.0 

13 

4.5

4.5

Mean

64.1 

236 

459 

681 

196 

293 

194 

334 

66.7 

254 

45.4 

21.2

239

300

381 

497 

675 

388 

624 

457 

330 

98.8 

88.4 

76.9 

17.7

328

45.1 

191 

328 

265 

298 

380 

234 

360 

160 

113 

151 

84.1

217

103 

645 

654 

431 

594 

530 

420 

183 

188 

134 

60.1 

14.5

328

8.6 

15.1 

224 

516 

622 

516 

211 

223 

361 

174 

199 

18.4

256

Per

square 

mile

0.525 

1.93 

3.76 

5.58 

1.61 

2.40 

1.59 

2.74 

.546 

2.08 

.372 

.174

1.96

2.46 

3.12 

4.07 

5.53 

3.18 

5.11

a 75

2.70 

.810 

.725 

.630 

.145

2.69

.370

1.57 

2.69 

2.17 

2.44 

3.11 

1.92 

2.95 

1.31 

.926 

1.24 

.689

1.78

.844 

5.29 

5.36 

3.53 

4.87 

4.34 

3.44 

1.50 

1.54 

1.10 

.493 

.119

2.69

.070 

.124 

1.84 

4.23 

5.10 

4.23 

1.73 

1.83 

2.96 

1.43 

1.63 

.151

2.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.60 

2.15 

4.34 

6.43 

1.68 

2.77 

1.77 

3.16 

.61 

2.40 

.43 

.19

26.53

2.84 

3.48 

4.69 

6.38 

3.43 

5.89 

4.18 

3.11 

.90 

.84 

.73 

.16

36.63

.43 

1.75 

3.10 

2.50 

2.54 

3.58 

2.14 

3.40 

1.46 

1.07 

1.43 

.77

24.17

.97 

5.90 

6.18 

4.07 

5.07 

5.00 

3.84 

1.73 

1.72 

1.27 

.57 

.13

36.45

.08 

.14 

2.12 

4.88 

5.31 

4.88 

1.93 

2.11 

3.30 

1.65 

1.88 

.17

28. 45
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIK 25

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork at Midvale, W, Fa., for the years ending September 30,1918-1925 Continued

Discharge in second-feet

Month

1923-24 ,

June _ . _ . ___ . _____ . __ . __ _

July. ... __ -- . _

The year __ . -. .. ._... _ ..

1924-25

April ._. __..

May Jtinn

July. __ ._. .

August

Maximum

OJ

3,610

3 ion

3,890

3,120

843

6,760

1,270

373

2,840

6,760

932

230

717

1,170

1,220

932

1,120

432

638

61

152

2,150

Minimum

16

142

106

162

142

242

29

1£

8. 5

26

5.5

27

22

106

142

162

173

95

62

36

29

3.5

0 c

Mean

9.61

130

761

530

559

569

321

993 >

247

137

64.3

196

377

106

75.7

283

437

401

409

324

323

141

120

147

32.6

222

Per 

square 

mite

0.079

1.07

6.24

4.34

4.58

4.66

2.63

8.14

2.02

1.12

.527

1.61

3.09

.869

.620

2.32

3.58

3.29

3.35

2.66

2.65

1.16

.984

1.20

.267

1.82

Bun-oflf in 

inches

0.09

1.19

7.19

5.00

4.94

5.37

2.93

9.38

2.25

1.29

.61

1.80

42.04

1.00

.69

2.68

4.13

3.43

3.86

2.97

3.06

1.29

1.13

1.38

.30

25.92

BUCKHAWNON EIVEE AT HAIL, W. VA.

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

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

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

1 mile below gaging station.

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

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

30, 1925.

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

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

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

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

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

rapids, which have a fall of about 10 feet. Bed of stream in rapids composed of large boulders, rocks, and gravel; practically permanent. Banks 

are high and wooded and are not overflowed except into an old mill race on 

left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1924, 12.50 feet at 6 a. m. on May 13 (discharge, about 10,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet at 6 a. m. on October 23 (discharge, 

4 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 1924, to June 30, 1925, 

7.10 feet at 5 p. m. on March 21 (discharge, 4,670 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.94 feet at 6 p. m. on November 9 and 6 a. m. on November 10 (discharge, 30 second-feet). 

31453 29 3
26 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

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

about 12,000 second-feet; minimum stage, 1.52 feet on October 23, 1924 

(discharge, 4 second-feet).

Highest flood known prior to establishment of station reached a gage 

height of about 14 feet in 1888; referred to present gage.

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

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

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

well defined between 2,600 and 4,500 second-feet; extended above 4,500 

and below 10 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except for periods when flow is affected by ice. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 20, 1924: Gage height, 2.31 feet; discharge, 116 second-feet. 

October 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.11 feet; discharge, 57.5 second-feet. 

October 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.13 feet; discharge, 63.6 second-feet.

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

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 ... ____ 

2 ... 

3 

4

5.. ____ .. ....

6 ___ . __ .... .

7 

8 ______ ....

9 ......

10. . . ......

11 . 

12 

13.. ...

14 

15 

16 . 

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

18. -- ...

19 __ ...... __ .

20 . 

21. 

22. 

23 

24 . 

25 .

26.. .

27. _ ..... _

28 .. __ - 

29 

30- _ . ..

31 .. 

1924-25 

1.... ___ ...

2 __ . __ .. .

3 ... ...

4 __ . __ ... ...

6. - .

8 __ 

Q

10 _ .... _

Oct.

17 

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

17

1,400

780

459

318

237

184

i in

124

106

Nov.

24 

18

31

41

68

242

1,180

1,240

495

254

179

1 *\(\

124

109

97

87

84

124

168

164

150

143

202

680

375

345

37

37

37

07

34

34

33

30

33

Dec.

540 

405

318

282

318

540

680

780

730

880

2,180

1,730

980

1,730

880

632

AQK

405

338

360

540

3,880

2,820

1,290

880

4,570

1,620

3,500

 Me

127

109

1QQ

780

830

1,460

1,510

1.130

Jan.

5,580 

2,180

5,580

2,180

880

I 344

382

1,030

2

1QA

1,180

SiAf\

540

1,290

9SO

680

355

264

780

632

AKf\

405

495

QQA

830

632

495

QQQ

IAK

f)QA

282

Fob.

423 

390

375

375

405

632

632

540

450

382

368

311

318

3,600

7,540

5,790

1,960

980

680

632

CQR

540

486

1,290

3,600

1,180

880

730

585

459

Mar.

441 

382

382

352

398

880

980

880

585

495 i^n

585

540

477

423

680

880

830

980

1,030

880

632

632

880

9 Ififl

1,960

3,500

2,070

1,510

1,030

830

680

495

368

324

Apr.

1,130 

830

730

730

632

730

1,620

1,510

1,080

880

680

585

477

398

352

300

242

220

324

368

382

405

368

306

270

259

220

220

1,460

1,180

1,030

980

930

1,130

1,180

980

780

540

360

May

2,290 

1,960

1,180

980

930

780

632

540

1,960

1,730

1,180

8,310

9,960

4,970

2,620

1,840

1,180

830

730

585

1,080

1,290

880

680

632

540

423

459

632

2,720

1,840

1,340

1,620

1,340

980

930

780

680

540

423

360

June

980 

730

585

459

382

324

264

226

495

1,730

1,080

680

540

495

405

259

215

179

143

118

97

82

74

68

59

56

72

282

248

477

74

63

56

50

48

42

56

94

97

143

July

368 

220

168

146

139

157

632

540

540

324

226

202

1,400

2,400

980

585

390

294

202

161

118

112

143

188

118

74

57

48

42

37

41

Aug.

680 

780

294

168

124

92

70

84

103

94

63

59

61

56

50

44

52

65

59

382

1,960

730

585

459

632

880

468

232

150

109

89

Sept.

68 

89

540

441

226

197

150

121

97

133

540

324

220

179

150

124

106

115

170

157

174

405

632

468

276

202

157

127

206

4,270
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 27

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

ending September SO, 1924 o,nd 1925 Continued

Day

1924-25

Ik 

to

to

1*. ___ - .....

15.. ________

16 __ . __ . _ 

17... ____ - _ .

18 _ 

19 __ . __ . .....

20 .

21 

22.. __

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

24. __ ......

25..... ..

26 

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

28. 

29 

30 

31 __ . _ .. .....

Oct.

92

7Q

79

63

61

63

59

59

57

52

44

42

41

39

41

37

39

36

34

44

Nov.

34

07

44

39

52

150

121

94

87

SQ

152

423

345

282

237

206

192

174

Dec.

780

477

AQR

AQR

390

On,!

338

390

368

368

338

OOQ

226

405

1,240

780

477

318

300

375

398

Jan.

276

KA(\

780

680

540

AKQ

1,960

2,820

1,730

2,820

2,820

1,400

980

495

450

1,620

1,180

1,030

780

680

Feb.

SOS

585

495

dftfi

1,080

S eflft

1,620

1,030

730

KA(\

423

375

318

585

477

632

1,030

540

Mar.

300

368

450

540

KA(\

495

486

585

3,690

3 d()f\

1,400

880

585

477

398

330

330

1,180

1,240

1,030

930

Apr.

368 tin

282

226

210

188

170

168

174

168

164

143

161

174

164

168

423

632

1,240

1,080

May

1,180

3,220

1,730

980

680

495

390

423

345

276

220

188

168

157

232

215

161

127

112

- 94

82

June

127

97

74

f\7

AQ

44

57

87

232

242

136

97

82

SQ

168

242

192

127

106

76

July Aug.

.......

Sept.

......

NOTE. Daily discharge Jan. 7-9, Jan. 20-23, and Feb. 12-16, 1924, estimated, because of ice, from 

observer's notes and climatic data. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., for the years ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 277 square miles]

October. 

Novemb 

Decembe 

January. 

Februarj 

March...

April _ .

July 

Septemb 

Th

October..

Novembf 

Decembe 

January.. 

February 

March...

April 

Month

1923-24

year . _ ....

1924-25

L.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

1,240 

6,550 

5,580 

7,540 

4,970 

1,620 

9,960 

1,730 

2,400 

1,960 

4,270

9,960

4,170 

423 

1,510 

2,820 

3,600 

3,690 

1,240 

3,220 

242

Minimum

5 

18 

282 

264 

311 

352 

220 

423 

56 

37 

44 

68

5

34 

30 

109 

276 

318 

300 

143 

82 

42

Mean

9.1 

276 

1,480 

1,230 

1,120 

1,010 

630 

1,820 

393 

357 

312 

369

752

291 

115 

514 

956 

957 

846 

499 

660 

103

Per 

squaremile

0.033 

1.00 

5.34 

4.44 

4.04 

3.65 

2.27 

6.57 

1.42 

1.29 

1.13 

1,33

2.71

1.05 

.415 

1.86 

3.45 

3.45 

3.05 

1.80 

2.38 

.372

Eun-ofl in 

inches

0.04 

1.12 

6.16 

5.12 

4.36 

4.21 

2.53 

7.57 

1.58 

1.49 

1.30 

1.48

36.96

1.21 

.46 

2.14 

3.98 

3.59 

3.52 

2.00 

2.74 

.42
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET HI

WEST FORK AT BUTCHBBVIIIB, W. VA.

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

mile upstream from Butcherville, Lewis County, 3 miles north of Weston. 

Freemans Creek enters river on left 1 mile below station.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to June 30, 1925, when the station was 

temporarily discontinued.

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

Butcher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHA'NNEL AND CONTROL. One channel except at extremely high stages, when 

river overflows right bank and a little water passes through two small culverts in trolley embankment; straight for 500 feet above and curved for 

1,000 feet below station. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Lowwater control is rock ledge overlain with some gravel at right end; fairly 

permanent. High water is channel controlled above gage height 12.0 feet. 

Zero flow is at gage height 3.2 feet ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.53 feet at 

5 p. m. March 19 (discharge, 4,020 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.50 feet at 

5.30 p. m. November 8 (discharge, 3.0 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. March 13, 

1918, and 9.30 a. m. January 2, 1919 (discharge, 7,590 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow October 9 and 10, 1919, September 23, September 

27 to October 5, and December 3, 1922.

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

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

increased height of this flood.

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

DIVERSIONS. The periods of no flow in 1919 and 1922 were caused by either 

diversion or impounding.

REGULATION. Small dams upstream affected extreme low water flow.

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

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

below these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

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

fair except for extremely low water, for which they are probably poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 17, 1925: Gage height, 10.74 feet; discharge, 1,910 second-feet.

January 17, 1925: Gage height, 11.05 feet; discharge, 2,170 second-feet.

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

October 1, 1924, to June 30, 1925

Day

I........ - ., ---- 

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

3 __ . ___ .. _ --.-- 

4_ _______ .. ________

6 _____ ..... __ ... ..._.

8 __________ . . _ . .....

9 ......... _____ . ......

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

Oct.

1,800

555

247

150

118

96

72

54

46

40

Nov.

62

12

15

13

7.9

7.6

5.8

3.6

18

14

Dec.

23

30

27

27

103

278

323

485

900

395

Jan.

96

278

555

425

278

207

141

125

96

84

Feb.

700

2,340

2,130

780

520

323

237

197

178

159

Mar.

323

1,060

370

346

237

207

168

141

125

110

Apr.

700

590

395

300

268

247

197

133

110

125

May

982

982

660

520

520

556

425

300

188

268

June

96

78

52

32

28

23

52

36

23

126
Daily ditcharg

11 __ ...

12 __ . _ .

13 

14

15 _

16 .

17 __

18 __ . _ .

19 ....

20 .

21 ____ .

22 ____ .

23 

34 ..

25 _ .....

26 ...

27 

28 __

29 ..

30 __ ....

31 

Day

- - -

Oct.

32

28

25

23

21

19

17

15

22

20

18

15

13

12

10

58

72

58

34

22

32

Nov.

15

15

21

28

217

118

58

49

41

42

247

247

168

118

67

54

52

51

19

Dec.

227

159

188

159

103

90

110

141

133

118

72

67

52

118

625

370

227

141

118

227

37

Jan.

110

323

520

370

227

217

2,010

1,190

780

3,680

1,640

520

323

227

168

188

2,260

660

485

300

323

Feb.

455

485 370'

323

2,340

1,470

590

425

268

207

150

125

118

590

370

900

740

300

Mar.

395

323

346

300

237

217

268

3,980

1,270

625

323

197

150

118

96

200

1,000

1,500

1,000

800

Apr.

168

268

188

125

133

188

90

78

78

90

90

118

188

197

125

103

84

455

1,230

982

May

3,100

2,340

625

520

346

278

268

268

188

133

110

118

96

103

425

268

141

110

90

78

90

June

90

78

36

34

28

36

78

118

103

78

52

32

78

103

247

207

118

90

103

78

MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN 20

ye, in second-feet, of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., for the period 

October 1, 1924, to June 30, 1925 Continued

NoTS; SF» gage-beigbt record Mar. 27 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at other 

stations in same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., for the period October 1,

1924, to June 30',' 1925

[Drainage area, 181 square miles]

October...

Nowearbei 

December 

January _

February.

MMGiu...

April_ 

May.. .

June.. _

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,800 

247 

900 

3,680 

2,340 

3,980 

1,230 

3,100 

247

Minimum

10 

3.6

23 

84 

118 

96 

78 

78 

23

Mean

121 

60.. 1 

196 

607 

635 

533 

268 

487 

77.7

Per

square 

mile

0.669 

.332 

1.08 

3.35 

3.51 

2.94 

1.48 

2.69 

.429

Run-off in 

inches

0.77 

.37 

1.24 

3.86 

3.66 

3.39 

1.65 

3.10 

.48

WEST FORK AT CLARKSBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At dam of Clarksburg waterworks, three-fourths mile south of

Clarksburg, Harrison County. Elk Creek enters on right about 1 mile below

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 3, 1923, to September 30, 1925. 

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

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

of jjate house. Recorder inspected by R. D. Bates. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from trolley bridge half a mile upstream

fro] n dam or by wading. 

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

staiiion for about 200 feet. The concrete dam of the Clarksburg waterworks

forms control for gage.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 4.96 feet 

at 4 a. m. May 12 (discharge, 8,150 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 4.4 second-feet August 31 and September 1.

ICE. No ice effect during period of record.

DIVERSION. The water supply for the city of Clarksburg is pumped from the 

river above the dam, the amount pumped is measured by a Venturi meter 

with a continuous graphic recorder. Daily pumpage is added to discharge 

as determined from water-stage recorder.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Discharge estimated January 

1-3 and 6-10 because recorder did not operate. Daily discharge ascertained 

by use of discharge integrator and bihourly method, and by use of mean 

daily gage heights obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

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

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 6 ....

Do. _ ........... _ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0,175

.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.4

19 1

Date height

Feet 

1.36

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

886

373

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

ending September 30, 1925

Day

I.---.....- .....

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.

4,530

1,270

547

349

253

108

91

86

76

66

56

56

56

51

39

27

24

19

19

19

21

35

35

31

27

28

27

31

Nov.

31

97

27

si

27

9A

15

15

17

97

31

35

51

161

265

128

91

117

359

309

223

166

117

101

101

112

Dec.

62

48

CO

1 9Qfi

010

1,520

963

CAfl

340

322

408

303

229

194

oon

248

241

217

167

113

155

1,070

599

388

317

205

182

531

Jan.

I 780

719

9Aft

166

189

752

592

370

2,460

2 OKA

1,370

4,080

4,710

1,560

725

405

352

330

2 950

2,010

928

771

562

Feb.

1,020

2,710

2,120

1 040

QQQ

OQO

796

603

480

409

Slil

OCO

647

2,400

A 7Qft

1,760

OflO

537

422

338

297

253

322

638

803

1,380

fiRil

Mar.

495

1,300

1,370

77K

CQO

450

QOA

224

O1O

751

7O1

CQ1

581

380

446

4,240

4,000

1,160

631

444

333

269

245

97ft

1,330

1,530

976

653

Apr.

586

Id 9

451

qon

OCQ

214

ice

172

161

169

202

17Q

1 Pift

139

118

107

Q1

86

96

112

101

96

118

118

91

131

OQA

Q(U

May

831

1,280

896

510

386

444

500

ocn

280

285

4,280

6,640

2,010

770

314

272

226

1O7

 I1O

91

77

82

321

263

166

117

86

76

66

June

47

36

28

25

20

18

108

107

VAA

151

89

39

27

21

28

40

155

452

191

101

48

32

43

197

303

175

96

71

35

July

258

1,490

290

240

96

112

187

209

225

600

221

134

91

91

111

75

118

3,550

1,830

278

183

138

107

128

128

81

Aug.

71

75

70

55

47

39

97

27

20

17

19 ,

21

27

71

96

86

47

24

15

35

56

42

20

14

9.8

8

6.1

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.4

Sept.

4.4

19

15

43

24

16

11

9.7

6.9

7.9

6.9

7.5

... 7. 1

5.5

6.9

7.7

7.8

8.5

11

as

12

17

12

9.6

6.8

6.9

6.5

7.8

5.3

5.9

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Jan. 1-3 and 6-10. Braced figures show mean discharge estimated 

from observer's notes. No flow over dam Aug. 31 and Sept. 1; discharge represents pumpage through 

plant.
Monthly

May ___

July. ....

September . 

They

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,530 

359 

1,290 

4,710 

5,440 

4,240 

904 

6,640 

452 

3,550 

96 

43

6,640

Minimum

19 

15 

44 

166 

253 

212 

86 

66 

18 

24 

4.4 

4.4

Mean

273 

97.1 

407 

1,090 

1,220 

853 

242 

727 

106 

407 

34.4 

10.8

4.4 453

Per 

square ' 

mile

0.711 

.253 

1.06 

2.84 

3.18 

2.22 

.630 

1.89 

.276 

1.06 

.090 

.028

1.18

Run-off in 

inches

0.82 

.28 

1.22 

3.27 

3.31 

2.56 

.70 

2.18 

.31 

1.22 

.10 

.03

16.00

MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN 31

ischarge of West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 384 square miles]

CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, W. VA.

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

miles below junction with Shavers Fork. 

ABE A. 719 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

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

MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

 Chain

LOCATION 

and 2

DEAINAG

RECORDS

GAGE.

DISCHARGE 

wadi

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

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

0.75 ± 0.2 foot, determined November 7, 1924.

EXTREMES* OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.7 feet at 

1 p. ra. March 19 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.79 feet 

at 6.^ 5 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 69 second-feet).

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.03 feet at 10 a. m. March 12, 

1917 [discharge, estimated 50,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet 

Septe mber 6,1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet). Minimum stage and discharge 

of ve'y doubtful accuracy. 

' Maximum stage recorded during the past 75 years or more, about 20.0 

feet July 10, 1888 (discharge, about 80,000 or 85,000 second-feet). The flow 

for Ji [y 10, 1888, is based somewhat on the record for Rowlesburg and Ices 

Ferry because bank is overflowed above 17 or 18 feet and introduces great 

uncei ;ainty in the extreme flood discharge for Parsons.

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

RBGULAT: :ON. Some regulation at various mills. Effect probably compensating, 

excej ; during very low water when the Parsons Milling Co. ponds some 

watei' behind their hydroelectric diversion dam. The dam has not been 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except when affected 

by i<e. Rating curve well defined above 70 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage leight to rating table, except for period of ice effect. Records good, 

excel ; for periods of ice and low discharge, for which the gage-height record 

is oft en in error.
32 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

COOPEKATION. Results of current-meter measurements and records of discharg 

furnished by West Penn Power Co.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1924: Gage height, 2.28 feet; discharge, 229 second-feet. 

November 7, 1924: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 126 second-feet. 

March 23, 1925: Gage height, 3.94 feet; discharge, 1,750 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3- __.. .

4. __ . ......

5, ...

6. ___ .. ......

7. __ .... __ .

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

9. ____ . __ .

10 ___ ......

11. ____ .......

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

13-... _ 

14- __ ., ......

15-. ... .......

16.. ... _ .

47- . __ ......

18.... ___ .....

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

20-. ___ ... ...

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

22- _ - __ ...

23...... __ .....

24. ___ . _____

25. ______ ....

26- ...

27. __ ......

28- __ . _ . ....

29 _____ .. ....

30 . ..

31 .........

Oct.

4,400

2,060

1,380

1 '860 000

638

595

520

444

384

346

330

320

294

233

oqq

233

233

99J.

216

203

191

1QA

176

165

165

154

147

147

110

Nov.

11-5

128

140

100

134

131

121

131

147

180

176

157

157

224

320

330

299

242

203

191

1,710

1,200

815

595

540

480

425

365

Dec.

I 340

3,300

4,600

4,800

5,840

2,980

1,920

1,380

3,660

2,360

1,640

1,640

1,920

2,980

2,210

I 800

Q*,(\

500

420

son

Jan.

370

355

595

7,180

5,620

3,300

2,360

1,640

1 '860 260

OKA

1,000

1,150

6,500

2,980

1,260

1,430

Feb.

1,610

1,780

3,300

2 fifift

2,060

2,060

2,360

2,660

3,660

5,200

5,200

8,380

3,840

2,210

7,660

6,940

4,400

2,820

1,920

1,640

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,320

1,380

1,200

1,000

860

Mar.

1 000

2,060

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,050

1,920

1,580

1,380

1,380

1,780

10,200

6,060

2,980

1,920

1,580

1,380

1,150

1,000

1,640

2,980

2,360

2,060

1,920

Apr.

1,780

1,780

1,780

4,200

3,840

3,140

2,360

1,710

1,380

1,260

90,1

950

860

725

638

638

595

638

595

595

558

450

420

485

485

4,800

3,480

4,020

5,200

3,660

May

4,020

4,800

3,480

2,660

2,360

2,060

1,780

1,640

1,050

1,000

2,820

5,000

3,140

2,210

2,060

1,640

1,510

1,260

1,000

815

680

595

520

520

595

595

450

384

340

325

289

June

256

229

195

187

199

289

485

485

485

770

485

352

275

224

199

1,440

1,200

2,510

1,920

1,200

770

558

770

638

4,400

2,510

1,710

1,200

950

680

July

595

485

950

638

520

374

310

444

379

352

1, 050

1,440

595

485

304

279

374

444

362

275

4,020

3,660

1,440

950

595

520

420

325

275

396

Aug.

680

485

362

233

224

212

176

184

161

161

191

330

330

770

414

260

184

154

134

137

815

680

374

237

184

150

124

110

95

90

SI

Sept.

93

115

157

150

140

127

118

104

93

81

71

432

320

177

950

725

444

320

191

1,150

485

320

289

177

161

154

558

374

256

NOTE Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer^ notes Ndv.'^S, Dec. 1-5, 

21-23, 25-29, 31, Jan. 1-15, 22-23, and 29-30. Braced figures are means for tMFperiods. Qage-roaaisgs in 

error or missing Oct. 8, Nov. 2-7, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 22, Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 2,17, 21, 22, 25. 

30, May 1, 7, and June 8; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow at other stations.

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

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 719 square miles]

Discharge in second-feet

Month

October ______ ____ ________ . ....

November __________ .... ______

January ______ __________ .......

February.. ____ __ _ .... _____ ....

April .. _ . May

July 

August _ .... .. _______ __ . __ . ......

Maximum

4,400

2,660

5,840

7,180

8,380

10,200

5,200

5,000

4,400

4,020

815

1,150

10,200

Minimum

110

115

860

1,000

420

289

187

275

81

71

71

Mean

543

420

1,640

1,440

2,920

1,960

1,800

1,660

919

761

281

296

1,210

Per

square 

mile

0.755

.584

2 28

2.00

4.06

2.73

2.50

2.31

1.28

1.06

.391

.412

1.68

Run-off in 

inches

0.87

.65

2.63

2.31

4.23

3.15

2.79

2.66

1.43

1.22

.45

.46

22.85
MONONGAHULA RIVER BASIN 33

CHEAT BITER AT ROW1ESBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. A short distance below Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at 

Row esburg, Preston County, and 300 feet above mouth of Salt Lick Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles (revised; includes drainage area of Salt Lick

Creek).

RECORDS

SI 

GAGE.

States

railn )ad 

DISCHAR

bridge 

CHANNEI

cons: sts

between

EXTREMIIS

Mar 

ICE. I 

ACCTJRAC r

fully

AVAILABLE. July 19, 1912, to September 30, 1925. The United

Weather Bureau has collected gage-height records since 1884. 

Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet downstream from

bridge, installed November 18, 1923.

E MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 600 feet below railway 

or by wading.

ANP CONTROL. Channel is curved above and below bridge. Control 

of small boulders; probably permanent. Salt Lick Creek enters 

control and the gage.

OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet at 7 p. m. 

h 19; minimum stage, 1.89 feet at 3 a. m. September 13.

-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve not 

developed. Gage-height record excellent.

. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

-Stage

COOPERATION

Discharge measurements of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Fa., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Dec. 23 __ .

Daily gat

Day

1. .........

2.. __ . _

3.. __ . ...

4. __ .....

5.... ___ .

6... _ . ...

7. . . _ .

8 ...

9 

10... ___ .

11 ... _ .

12... ___ .

13.. ........

14.. ___ ...

15 _ ....

16 ......

17 ___ ....

18- .-.-.

19.. _ .....

30 .......

21 .

22 .

23....... ...

24 .. ....

25 

26 _ ...

27 ...

28 ...

29

30 

31 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21 

3.37 

3.12

Dis' T>atP charge Date

Sec.-ft. 

169 Ma 

1,370 JUE 

1,000 Jur

y 15

625. ........

ie26- ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.02 

5.42 

5.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,720 

6,740 

5,420

Date

Aug 

Aug

16.. __ ...

26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48 

2.25

e height, in feet, of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Fa., for the year 

September 30, 1925

Oct.

6.07 

4.75 

4.03 

3.61 

3.34

3.16 

3.04 

2.93 

2.84 

2.76

2.69 

2.64 

2.59 

2.54 

2.51

2.47 

2.44 

2.41 

2.39 

2.39

2.37 

2.35 

2.34 

2.32 

2.30

2.29 

2.29 

2.29

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

Nov.

2.27

2.27 

2.29 

2.28 

2.26

2.22 

2.19 

2.18 

2.18 

2.19

2.23 

2.26 

2.27 

2.27 

2.29

2.45 

2.64 

2.61 

2.54 

2.44

2.38 

3.24 

4.23 

3.67 

3.40

3.22 

3.07

$.99 

2.94 

2.87

Dec.

2.71 

2.58 

2.54 

2.83 

3.06

4.58 

4.82 

5.31 

5.36

4.75

4.23

3.78 

4.01 

4.88 

4.18

3.82 

3.76 

4.61 

4.42 

4.06

3.70 

3.37 

3.33

3.78 

3.92

3.38 

3.33 

3.25 

3.04 

3.13 

3.20

Jan.

3.15 

3.04 

2.99 

3.00 

2.96

2.90 

2.88 

3.06 

3.02 

3.08

3.06 

3.07 

3.13 

3.15

2.97

3.18 

5.83 

5.98 

5.00

4.53

4.08 

3.91 

3.77 

3.53 

3.46

3.65 

6.33 

5.10 

4.38 

3.94 

3.86

Feb

3.92 

3.89 

4.90 

4.52 

4.17

4.18 

4.25 

4.52 

4,78 

5.44

5.29 

6.12 

4.95 

4.36 

5.22

6.42 

5.18 4.49 

4.07 

3.79

3.58 

3.44 

3.36 

3.56 

3.62

3.68 

3.63 

3.33

Mar.

3.60 

4.61 

4.06 

3.73 

3.58

3.43 

3.37 

3.44 

3.43 

3.37

3.33 

3.46 

3.51 

3.68 

3.80

3.65 

3.53 

3.76 

6.26 

6.01

4.84 

4.26 

3.91 

3.65 

3.48

3.35 

3.37 

4.66 

4.56 

4.22 

4.02

Apr.

4.04 

4.06 

4.09 

4.83 

5.12

4.72 

4.27 

3.93 

3.70 

3.54

3.46 

3.38 

3.24 

3.11 

3.04

2.98 

2.93 

2.89 

2.92 

2.93

2.88 

2.83 

2.78 

2.79 

2.86

4.91 

4.89 

4.66 

5.80 

5.17

May

5.45 

5.86 

5.20 

4.56 

4.29

4.21

4.10 

3.88 

3.66 

3.56

4.fi4 

6.21 

5.03 

4.33 

4.08

3.88 

3.62 

3.50 

3.33 

3.17

3.05 

3.96

2.88 

2.87 

2.97

2.96 

2.83 

2.72 

2.64 

2.58 

2.54

June

2.49 

2.43 

2.38 

2.36 

2.34

2.36 

2.68 

2.88 

2.90 

2.88

2.97 

2.69 

2.52 

2.42 

2.35

2.47 

3.55 

3.95 

4.59 

3.77

3.24 

2.97 

3.05 

3.26

4.86

5.05 

4.07 

3.49 

3.18 

3.01

July

2.90

2.82 

2.81 

2.97 

2.83

2.64 

2.55 

2.54 

2.61 

2.63

2.84 

3.42 

3.36

2.94 

2.77

2.58 

2.52 

2.56 

2.63 

2.50

2.59 

5.22 

4.27 

3.51 

3.11

2.86 

2.74 

2.65 

2.56 

2.50 

2.48

Discharge

** 

236

ending

Aug.

2.72 

2.82 

2.65 

2.51 

2.43

2.37 

2.31 

2.26 

2.24 

2.22

2.20 

2.22 

2.43 

2.80 

2.80

2.53 

2.36 

2.25 

2.17 

2.15

2.46 

3.06 

2.73 

2.51 

2.36

2.23 

2.15 

2.09 

2.04 

2.00 

1.97

Sept.

1.96 

1.94 

1.99 

2.06 

2.07

2.09 

2.09 

2.09 

2.06 

2.00

1.96 

1.91 

1.92 

2.44

2.44

2.29 

2.76 

2.82 

2.54 

2.35

2.34 

3.06 

2.67 

2.48 

2.37

2.36 

2.28 

2.24 

2.61 

2.54
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

CHEAT RIVER WEAK MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

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

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

river at this bridge. : DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles.

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

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

December 31, 1917; October 22, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

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

Maggie Myers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 

5 p. m. January 17 and 27 (discharge, 16,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.20 feet September 14 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

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

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

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

15 to November 18, 1908.

Maximum stage recorded during the past 75 years or more, 18.7 feet, 

present chain gage datum, July 10, 1888 (discharge, estimated 160,000 

second-feet).

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

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

defined above 100 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Gage read to hundredths usually 

twice daily. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 16 _ ...

Jan. 21 ___ ...

Mar. 18 ...

Mar,, 19 ... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.77

3.54

3.11

4.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

422

3,760

2,730

7,140

Date

Aug. 15 - _ .

Gage 

height

Feet

9 P»9

4.20

3.52

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,550

6,020

3,920

1,070

Date

A IT IT OA

height

Feet 

1.84

1.48

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

526

222

134

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

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ ..

2 _____

3 _ . . _

4 .........

6- ____

6 _____

7 ... ...

8

9 __ .

10 _ ..

11 . --

12 

13 __ . _

14...... 

15 .. .

Oct.

13,000

6,380

1 8^(1

2,410

1,780

1,410

1,100

960

825

665

725

555 

555

485

458

Nov.

347

OfiO

263

263

217

217

917

234

217

217

217 

250

263

347

Dee.

725

|

\ 585

700

4,310

5,650

6,380

6,760

6,380

3,700

3,560

4,310

6,760

4,630

Jan.

930

Feb.

2,890

3,280

7, 150 -

6,010

4,310

4,630

5,300

6,010

I 7, 150

| 9,700

760

8,380

12,500

7,960

i 5,300

6,010

Mar.

2,300

6,380

4,000

3,700

3,280

2,640

2,300

2,190

2,300

2,190

2,080

2,760

2,760

2,760

3,150

Apr.

3,700

4,000

4,630

5,650

6,760

5,300

4,310

3,150

2,520

2,190

2,190

1,880

1,680

1,410

1,250

May

7,150

10,600

7,550

5,300

4,310

3,850

3,560

3,150

2,520

2,300

.9,700

14,500

7,960

6,010

3,700

June

631

525

485

395

395

347

431

825

960

852

1,250

879

555

431

395

July

866

906

1,410

1,100

1,030

762

619

738

619

1,030

1,180

1,590

1,880

1,180

866

Aug.

920

1,030

825

677

555

665

575

535

422

Sept.

146

140

132

146

177

190

190

212

190

395 i 172

440

458

575

762

946

140

136

122

115

405
-RIVER BASIN

year

, of Qheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., 'for the 

September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16 ____

17 -.

18 ____

19 ....

20 

21. ___

22... ..

23 ____

24

25. ..

26 ____

27- .-

28 __ ...

29 .......

30.......

31 -

Oct.

458

413

413

371

347

371

331

263

276

276

276

263

296

296

276

263

Nov.

413

525

525

505

485

485

458

3,560

2,520

1,880

960

1,180

1,030

879

960

Dec.

2,890

2,410

5,300

4,960

4,310

3,020

1,740

1,220

Jan.

760

9,700

12,500

9,250

6,010

4,000

}

9 fiflfl

2,410

2,300

8,380

8,380

I 2,400

Feb.

14,500

9,250

6,010

4,310

3,560

2,760

2,410

2,190

2,300

2,640

3,420

2,520

2,190

Mar.

2,890

2,760

2,520

10,200

10,200

6,380

4,310

3,280

2,640

2,300

1,880

1,880

4,310

7,150

4,310

3,700

Apr.

1,030

1,030

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,100

960

960

960

3,850

7,550

4,960

6,010

6,760

May

3,420

2,760

2,300

1,980

1,780

1,410

1,250

1,100

1,100

1,590

1,330

1,100

1,030

879

750

631

June

<M7

960

2,080

4,630

2,890

1,590

1,100

960

1,250

4,000

6,760

3,560

2,080

1,410

1,100

July

665

555

495

KQK

515

515

9,700

5,650

2,760

1,780

1,180

1,030

852

775

642

596

Aug.

712

495

404

339

296

270

866

906

596

476

339

289

239

212

177

164

Sept.

331

263

788

665

413

289

677

700

516

363

302

308

263

228

545

NOTE.--Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer's notes: Nov. 21,22 

Dec. 2-4, 22-31, Jan. 1-16, 22-24, 29-31, Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 3 and 4. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods indicated. Evening gage reading Oct. 16 in error; discharge estimated.

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

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles]

Novemb 

Decemb< 

January 

February

July 

Septomb 

Th

Month

sr __ . - ... . _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,000 

3,560 

6,760 

12,500 

14,500 

10, 200 

7,550 

14, 500 

6,760 

9,700 

1,030 

788

14,500

Minimum

263 

217

2,190 

1,880 

960 

631 

347 

515 

164 

115

115

Mean

1,300

674 

2,990 

2,930 

5,520 

3,730 

3,010 

3,760 

1,470 

1,420 

534 

312

2,290

Per 

square 

mile

0.942 

.488 

2.17 

2.12 

4.00 

2.70 

2.18 

2.72 

1.07 

1.03 

.387 

.226

1.66

Run-off in 

inches

1.09 

.54 

2.50 

2.44 

4.16 

3.11 

2.43 

3.14 

1.19 

1.19 

.45 

.25

22.49

GANDY CREEK AT HOBTOH, W. VA.

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 36 square miles (determined by West Penn Power Co).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE.- Vertical staff attached to downstream side of right abutmem; of railroad 

bridge; read by J. W. White.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading a short distance downstream 

 from gage.

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

Control probably shifts during large floods. Banks low and subject to 

;overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

2.70 feet at 6.30 a. m. September 30, 1924 (discharge, 550 second-feet); minia um stage, 0.55 foot at 7 a. m. September 12,1925 (discharge, 3 second-feet) 
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, during period of 

record, except for the effect of light, small drift that lodges on control 

during low-water periods. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va., during the years ending 

September 30, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

July 15... ------

Sept. 12.- ....

Sept. 22. __ ....

Oct. 20 _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

1 00

.86

.81

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

113

28.2

115 7

12.8

12.8

Date

1924 

Dec. 16'... 

1925

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.295

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67.4

65.4

Date

1925 

May8. _____

May 13. . _ 

\ug. 22

Sept. 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.83

.715

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66.6

180

8.31

2.48

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va., for the years ending 

September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1924

1 _ .

2

3 

4

6 ... .

7

8 ....

9 . .

10

Day

1924-2

\. ........

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. .

July

5

Aug.

26

16

13

10

9

9

Oct.

232

130

90

67

54

45

39

35

30

26

23

21

1Q

18

17

16

15

13

13

13

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

Sept

3

Nov.

10

9

8

7

7

6

6

11

12

8

8

7

8

11

15

13

10

8

11

10

66

50

49

45

46

41

37

34

30

]

2 11.

5 12.

2 14

1 15-

0 16.

9 17

4 19-

1 20-

Dec.

28

30

35

07

50

139

180

282

300

1Q7

134

100

130

102

83

66

76

72

64

60

56

55

54

53

fi.1

50

4.Q

46

46

51

55

Day

1924

Jan.

43

00

36

30

23

24

20

94.

26

t)A

00

OO

99

28

216

186

134

111

07

76

70

01

70

72

1 4.Q

S3

no

94

87

July

107

81

64

54

35

Feb.

67

72

92

90

87

100

107

120

183

O«R

362

340

216

248

282

216

149

116

90

73

64

59

59

RO

54

R1

4Q

Aug.

6

16

12

8

6

6

8

7

6

21

Mar.

54

EC

61

52

59

46

J.K

4.Q

49

46

44

46

74

94

QO

85

QQ

07

4O K

265

177

130

94

76

64

C£

63

66

64

64

64

Sept.

23

15

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

Apr.

61

64

94

166

200

180

13S

107

83

72

61

51

44

la

37

32

on

30

29

27

24

23

24

99

22

Cn

7Q

116

166

183

D

1< 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

194

177

142

120

107

90

76

68

63

61

216

177

1 dQ

125

1 1°.

87

72

60

54

46

4f)

41

4.Q

35

90

26

24

23

21

ay

)24

1

.. . «

June

19

18

19

18

15

13

96

58

49

43

35

28

24

23

21

45

44

51

51

45

40

35

32

32

90

81

70

60

50

45

July

35

35

41

28

24

23

19

18

16

15

20

July

36<*n

35

23

22

91

18

16

1 *l

17

72

<*9

24

24

OR

19

16

1 *l

22

41

24

16

15

13

12

11

10

21

Aug.

38

14

10

9

16

58

32

23

19

16

14

Aug.

23

13

11

12

10

10

9

8

13

9

7

8

7

6

6

5

5

6

5

8

8

5

4

4

4

4

3

4

Sept.

21

13

11

10

8

S

8

8

47

462

Sept.

6

4

6

8

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

5

8

11

6

4

4

6

5

7

8

4

6

5

5

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 22-25, 1924, because of ice.
Monthly discharge of Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va., for the years ending September 80, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 36 square miles]

July 15-

Septemt

Novemb 

Decemb 

January 

Februar 

March.. 

April. .

May ....

July. .

Septemt 

Tt

Month

1924 

!1 ____________ . _ ...... ........

er ____________________

1924-25

1

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

E8 

462

232 

66 

300 

216 

362 

435 

200 

216 

66 

72 

23 

11

435

Minimum

ll

8

8 

6 

28 

20 

49 

44 

22 

21 

13 

10 

3 

3

3

Mean

38.6 

14.9 

29.1

33.2 

19.7 

88.1 

65.9 

136. 

88.5 

75.1 

89.3 

41.7 

23. 

7.52 

5.17

55.7

Per 

square 

mile

1.07 

.414 

.80S

.922 

.547 

2.45 

1.83 

3.78 

2.46 

2.09 

2.48 

1.16 

.639 

.209 

.144

1.55

Run-off in 

inches

0.68 

.48 

.90

1.06 

.61 

2.82 

2.11 

3.94 

2.84 

2.83 

2.86 

1.29 

.74 

.24 

.16

21.00

MONONGAHELA EIVEK BASIN 37

LAUREL PORK AT WYMER, W. VA.

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

Job Run enters on right one-third mile upstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 44 square miles (determined by West Penn Power Co.). 

RBCOI DS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Noil Carr and Mrs. John White. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about 600 feet upstream from

g£ge. 

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

gravel. Control probably permanent except during extreme floods or 

disturbed by human agency. Left bank high and is not overflowed, 

 gh bank low and is overflowed during extreme floods.

:. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 2.78 

it at 7 a.m. March 19, 1925 (discharge, 728 second-feet); minimum stage, 

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

Stage-discharge relation probably will be affected by ice during cold periods 

ordinary winters.

None.

. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except October 6-20, 1924, 

w icn unknown parties built wing dam opposite gage. Rating curve well 

defined between 30 and 300 second-feet; fairly well denned above 300 

:ond-feet and between 8 and 30 second-feet; poorly denned below 8 secondit. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

.- Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

cc arse 

w len 

R

EXTBIIMBS OP DISCHABGE,

fe

0.

ICE. 

REGULATION 

ACCURACY. 
38 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT III

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

September 80, 192J+ and 1925

Date

1924 

July 14-. 

July 21- __ ....

Sept. 12.. ......

Oct. 21 - -

Nov. 23 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

.81

.99

.64

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

207

29.3

46.8

11.1

65.8

Date

1924

Dec. 16. _ .....

1925

A/Tar 93

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.48

1.23

1.255

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

100

99.5

Date

1925 

Mar. 24 ___ ..

May 13 ____ -

Aug. 23 __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.19

1.66

.51

Discharge

See.-ft. 

80.8

81.9

216

 6.51

 Stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice.

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

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Day

* 1924 

1. ____

2 _ .- 

3 . __ -

4 __ . ....

5.... 

7:::::::::

O

o

10... ___

Day

1924-2 

1 _____

2 . 

3... ......

4 .........

5 __ - ...

6. .... -

7 -

8 

9 ....

10 

11 _ . .....

12 . 

13 ____ .

14..... .

15 __ ....

16- __ 

17... -

18 ___ ....

19 .........

20. ........

22.. _ ....

22.. __ ..

23.. _ ....

24... .

25-.. -

26 ____ -

27 ___ ....

28.. ___ -

29 ..

30... ......

31. ____ .

July

5

Aug.

66

44

31

23

18

14

16

14

13

10

Oct.

347

168

99

SO

63

45

31

27

25

23

22

20

10

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

Sept.

17

25

40

22

20

19

1 ,

f 65

I

Nov.

u 1

11

10

10

8

8

8

8

10

16

12

10

10

10

14

26

24

16

13

10

8

86

63

59

51

44

37

30

26

26

I

1 

11-

12..

13.-

14..

15-

16..

17-

18..

10

20-

Dec.

9H

185

258

328

047

IQQ

102

154

154

128

102

115

107

99

84

80

60

32

so

44

Jay

924

Jan.

I 35

59

347

410

224

141

112

107

91

52

76

310

1

110

July

208

128

Qd

68

52

39

32

Feb.

78

102

176

162

157

162

168

179

241

310

366

328

224

168

275

366

224

173

122

99

84

70

66

68

61

58

37

48

Aug.

7

19

20

12

9

12

12

48

Mar.

I 65

91

78

64

63

61

66

63

58

61

70

122

125

91

109

109

680

347

208

143

104

89

66

61

120

Sept.

65

46

40

34

27

24

21

24

24

23

Apr.

99

107

99

310

328

241

152

109

91

74

66

54

45

40

36

32

28

33

32

31

24

21

26

23

23

388

275

292

310

258

D

19 

21 

22...

23 

24...

25 

26...

27 

28 

29 

30...

31 

May

275

258

208

165

149

138

107

86

72

66

107

292

241

154

193

152

138

102

82

63

49

35

27

36

48

33

27

24

21

20

17

ay

24

June

16

14

13

12

11

10

52

24

21

25

17

12

10

8

46

26

59

56

39

24

21

20

30

99

91

70

52

44

44

July

26

24

36

25

17

17

14

12

10

21

48

July

32

28

49

39

29

19

18

18

16

16

17

20

41

22

16

17

22

21

13

12

32

82

52

31

26

20

17

15

13

11

17

Aug.

89

48

33

28

44

76

51

40

32

25

21 .

Aug.

22

14

10

10

9

7

10

7

6

10

7

6

9

8

6

4

4

3

3

4

4

7

6

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

1.

Sept.

45

32

29

25

23

23

22

22

41

620

Sept.

' 1

3

4

11

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

5

5

5

14

22

11

6

4

5

6

7

11

10

6

, : ..5

13

7

6

NOTE Observer's readings in error morning of July 30, morning of Aug 8, Sept. 7-14, Dec. 31, 1924. 

afternoon of Feb. 22 to afternoon of Feb. 23, morning of Mar. 13,27-31, 1925. Discharge estimated Sept. 

7-11 on basis of hydrographer's readings Sept. 12 and interpolated Sept. 13 and 14,1924, and July 4 and 5, 

1925. Gage height estimated for all other erroneous readings. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from 

climatic data Nov. 22, 26, 27, 29, "Dec. 1-5, 22-29, 1924, Jan. 1-15, 28-3], Mar. 1-3, 1925.
Monthly discharge of Laurel Fork at Wymer

July 14-31

September 

October ..

November 

December

FebruaryMarch ...

April.....

May.. .

July......

August ...

Septembe 

The

Month

1924

1924-25

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

208 

89 

620

347 

86 

347 

410 

366 

680 

388 

292 

99 

82 

22 

22

680

Minimum

10

7 

17

11

8

37 

58 

21 

17 

8 

11 

1 

1

1

Mean

48.4 

28.7 

53.7

39.0 

22.6 

102 

95.9 

163 

120 

122 

109 

32.6 

25.2 

6.13 

6.33

69.8

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

.652 

1.22

.886 

.514 

2.32 

2.18 

3.70 

2.73 

2.77 

2.48 

.741 

.573 

.139 

.144

1.59

Run-off in 

inches

a 74

.75 

1.36

1.02 

.57 

2.68 

2.51 

3.85 

3.15 

3.09 

2.86 

.83 

.66 

.16 

.16

21.64

LOCATI

Ru

Per 

RECORDS 

GAGE.

hig 

DISCHA

ups 

CHANN

rough

to 

EXTREMES

2.5

,sta

(di

ICE.

REGTJLJ

MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN

, W. Fa., /or the years ending September SO, 

1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 44 square miles]

GIADY FOEK AT EVEBTWOOD, W. VA.

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

enters on right one-third mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic maps) by West 

Power Co.

AVAILABLE. July 12, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

 Vertical staff bolted to downstream side of left concrete abutment of 

iway bridge; read by C. A. Cunningham.

IGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge about 800 feet 

;ream from gage.

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

Control probably shifts during large floods. Banks low and subject 

verflow.

OF DISCHARGE Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

Ifeet at 5.50 p. m. March 19, 1925 (discharge, 626 second-feet); minimum 

;e recorded, 0.24 foot afternoon of August 30 to afternoon of August 31 

charge, 0.8 second-foot).

age-discharge relation probably will be affected by ice during cold 

periods of ordinary winters. 

TION. None.

Y. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water of March 19,1925. 

rating curves well defined between 30 and 400 second-feet, fairly well 

defined between 10 and 30 second-feet and above 400 second-feet. Both 

cuives poorly defined below 10 second-feet. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

September SO, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

July 13-.--. _ .

July 14 

Sept. 13 __ -----

Oct. 20-------

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

1.53

.66

.85

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

250

192

53.1

Date

1 .. . . _

1924 

Nov. 23- .......

1925

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.16

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.7

99.2

69.1

Date

1925 

May 9 ..........

May 13.. ....

A nff 99

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.59

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.3

223

4.85

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

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1924 

1. . __ .

2..- _ ...

3 ......

4 - _ .

5 ......

6 

7. _ - ....

8- _ .

9

10 ......

Day

1924-2. 

1 _ .. _ .

2 

3 

4 ___ ...

5. _ 

6-..... 

1. ........

8 _ .

9 ... ....

10..- ....

11... _ ...

12. .-

13 

14 ___ ....

15 

16 

17 __ .....

18 

19.... i.

20- 

21 

22 

23- 

24 

25...--- -.-

26 

27 

28. 

29 ......

30. ........

31 .

Julj Aug

-I 4

3

2

IS

.' 1

1(

U

IS

H

Oct.

326

162

107

67

60

39

31

27

24

20

20

18

16

13

13

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

. Sept

J 1

) 1

) 1

; i

i i

) i

: i

i 4

) 12

Nov.

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

10

8

7

7

6

7

9

14

14

12

9

7

91

84

69

59

52

46

42

38

34

]

2 11

6 12.

Q 13

9 14.

3 15-

8 16.

5 17.

1 18.

0 19.

Dec.

[ 30

171

252

365

326

235

133

95

162

118

106

95

103

89

87

77

60

Day

1924

Jan.

' 50

69

307

288

202

153

130

107

100

93

85

89

1 120

July

63

.: 174

J 121

82

60

48

36

30

Feb.

100

95

168

153

138

128

146

180

218

307

365

365

218

177

235

346

235

212

140

87

69

62

55

57

56

66

63

Aug.

9

10

16

12

7

6

7

9

7

35

Mar.

f99

85

64

64

62

62

59

59

60

64

109

112

95

99

99

560

365

199

121

93

69

59

50

80

130

118

Sept

11

7

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

Apr.

87

80

103

307

270

235

162

112

80

67

62

48

42

36

32

30

28

31

32

32

28

22

25

23

36

432

365

326

365

307

I

1 

2 21.

3 22..

7 23..

S 24..

0 25-

2 26..

0 1 27.

2 28..

9 29..

3 30-

31.

May

288

288

235

171

128

107

93

80

67

60

80

218

192

135

186

138

116

84

67

59

51

42

36

3S

50

 33

26

23

21

19

17

Day

924

June

16

16

14

12

11

9

77

48

38

41

24

2Q

21

16

12

41

39

64

73

51

39

30

30

33

91

S3

77

57

43

48

July

22

20

35

30

17

15

13

10

9

16

32

July

33

29

52

30

28

23

20

21

20

21

21

19

23

17

16

12

23

20

16

12

43

128

64

43

35

29

23

19

18

16

25

Aug.

97

53

39

28

30

56

43

39

27

20

15

Aug.

25

17

12

11

11

10

10

8

8

; 8-

8

8

14

11

9

6

4

4

4

3

4

5

5

3

3

2

, ; Sf

1

1

1

Sept.

15

23

29

27

22

17

15

29

^00

Sept.

2

6

5

16

8

4

3

2

2

2

2

1

6

8

5

30

21

8

6

6

7

19

14

25

17

15

14

11

NOTE. Gage readings in error, and afternoon gage heights estimated July 22 and Aug. 22 and morning gage height of Aug. 23, 1924. Discharge estimated, because of ice or missing gage readings, from 

climatic data and observer's notes as follows: Nov. 20, 26, 30, Dec. 1-5, 15, 21-31, 1924, Jan. 1-15, 23-24, 

28-31, Feb. 1, 27, 28; Mar. 1-3, May 15, 1925.
Monthly

MONONGAHELA KIVEB BASIN 41

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

September 30, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

July 12-31.

October....

November.

DecemberJanuary _

February..

March __ . April. __-..

May... _ .

June ___ .

July.......

August _ . September.

The ye

Month

1924 

__

.... ":......: ..: .

1924-25

ar __ ________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

218 

97 

432

326 

91 

365 

307 

365 

560 

432 

288 

93 

128 

25 

30

560

Minimum

9 

6 

11

7 

6

55 

50 

22 

17 

9 

12 

1 

1

1

Mean

52.6 

25.2 

44.3

34.7 

22.9 

104 

102 

161 

112 

127 

102 

39.5 

29.0 

7.06 

9.30

70.3

Per 

square 

mile

1.28 

.615 

1.08

.846 

.559 

2.54 

2.49 

3.93 

2.73 

3.10 

2.49 

.963 

.707 

.172 

.227

1.71

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.95 

.71 

1.20

.98 

.62 

2.93 

2.87 

4.09 

3.15 

3.46 

2.87 

1.07 

.82 

.20 

.25

23.31

BIACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Davis, Tucker County, W. Va., 1% miles above

Blackwater Falls, and 400 feet below dam and railroad bridge of Babcock

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

station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured on topographic maps by West Penn

Power Co).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

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

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

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

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

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

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

normally on control, affects stage-discharge relation. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.13 feet at 7.50

a. m. February 12 (discharge, 1,060 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.28 feet

September 12 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.20 feet March 29,1924 (discharge,

7,170 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet at 8 a. m. September 5, 1923

(discharge, 10 second-feet; revised).

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

JlEGULA<rioN.-T-Dam 400 feet above cable is used to form log forebay for the

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

kept full.

31453 29 4
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by flood of February 12, 1925; 

otherwise permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curves well defined 

between 50 and 1,500 second-feet; fairly well defined between 15 and 50 and 

above 1,500 second-feet; poorly defined below 15 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Frequent check readings by West Penn engineers. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

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

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 19.. ......

Nov. 2_ ....

Dec. 15 ..._..__.

Dec. 21.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.48

3.36

a 26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.0

25.1

175

144

Date

Allir 91

Do ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

2.73

2.72

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

179

257

253

265

Date

Aug. 23 . .....

Sept. 9. .- __ .

Gage 

height

Fett 

1.72

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

61.1

17.8

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

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2

3.. __ .... ..

4 ___ . __ ...

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

6. ____ . ___ .

8 ____ ... ._ 

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

10 

12 __ . .....

13 ___

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

15- _ . _____ .

16. _________

17 _____ . .

18 

19 ___ . .....

20 ____ . .......

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

22 

23 

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

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

26 ..........

27 

28 

29 __ ......

30 

31. 

Oct.

700

335

150

102

81

71

64

56

50

45

42

37

35

33

32

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

23

99

22

21

91

27

29

OK

21

Nov.

23

or

23

20

1O

17

17

17

18

19

91

19

18

19

23

37 1-

90

380

213

120

60

Dec.

 65

560

595

500

470

989

230

365

560

380

258

| 130

160

[ 90

65

Jan.

65

60

50

60

55

52

I -,,

1 5

AK

47

46

I 45

J 

59

665

700

213

130

170

ftlfi

230

Feb.

170

191

270

282

oeft

560

700

735

970

560

365

KQC

770

470

295

991

191

170

160

160

180

180

140

120

IL&r.

150

155

134

130

191

180

160

138

122

160

130

150

160

120

134

170

700

470

270

191

160

136

122

109

202

365

235

202

180

Apr.

202

191

213

500

380

246

180

150

134

122

130

107

94

80

85

78

72

75

72

76

66

58

64

61

61

380

224

308

530

380

May

600

595

410

282

282

270

246

180

160

140

380

560

295

202

170

140

130

115

96

86

80

75

69

66

92

69

61

53

48

46

43

June

38

34

34

32

30

55

99

53

39

38

29

23

19

18

18

78

132

224

246

94

57

45

37

128

850

595

258

118

91

80

July

69

65

86

61

48

45

38

40

40

45

72

160

92

57

39

32

32

33

30

25

102

500

270

115

66

58

49

43

38

33

52

Aug.

115

66

45

38

32

30

34

28

25

23

32

48

92

115

86

50

32

26

23

25

246

170

69

43

32

28

25

23

21

19

18

Sept.

33

23

21

24

19

17

15

18

18

16

14

12

92

73

45

75

86

55

32

23

160

102

61

40

30

25

21

65

65

40

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer's notes, Nov. 17-20,25-30, 

Dec. 1-5,11-16, 21-23, 25-29, Jan. 5, 7-9,13-15, 21-24, 28, 31, Feb. 1, 3-5, 27, 28, Mar. 2-4. Braced figures 

are estimates for such periods.
MOKONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Fa., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 87 square miles]

Month

October.. __ _____ _. .... ____ ____

December.. _______ . __ . ___ ____

February... ____ . ____ ... _____

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

June ________ _______________

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

August _____________ .........

September ________ __ ______ . _

The year ________ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

700 

380 

595 

810 

970 

700 

530 

595 

850 

500 

246 

160

970

Minimum

21 

17

120 

109 

58 

43 

18 

25 

18 

12

12

Mean

72.0 

51.2 

220 

173 

356 

195 

177 

192 

120 

78.6 

53.5 

44.0

143

Per 

square 

mile

0.828 

.589 

2.53 

1.99 

4.09 

2.24 

2.03 

2.21 

1.38 

.903 

.615 

.506

1.64

Run-off in 

inches

0.95 

.66 

2.92 

2.29 

4.26 

2.58 

2.26 

2.55 

1.54 

1.04 

.71 

.56

22.32

SHAVERS FOEK AT FMNT, W. VA.

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

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

; half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 124 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

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

: by engineers of West Virginia Power & Transmission Co. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 2,407.82 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 800 feet above gage or by wading.

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

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

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

large boulders; clean and probably permanent.

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

recorder, 6.08 feet at 8 a. m. March 19 (discharge, 3,590 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.59 foot at 4 p. m. August 31 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 27- 

30, December 1-5, 21-31, January 1-16, 28-31, and February 28 to March 

4. Rating curve well defined below 3,500 second-feet and fairly well defined 

above. Operation of water-stage recorder not entirely satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph to rating table except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records excellent, except for periods of no gageheight record and when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for 

which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by West Virginia*Power & Transmission Co.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

September 80, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

Sept.24_- ....

Oct. 30.. _ .---

Nov. 8 .......

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

Dec. 20 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

1.06

.95

"1.02

2.24

Discharge

See.-ft. 

187

36.3

26.7

20.4

267

Date

1925 

Mar. 21.. .......

Mar. 27.. _ 

May 12 .

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

2.20

3.07

3

KA

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

522

280

632

son

21.6

Date

1925 

! Aug. 18. __ ... .

! Sept. 10...... _

Gage 

height

Feet

0 70

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.1

12 " 0

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ending Septembsr 80, 1925

Day

1..... __ .... __ . _ ._

2

3 ___ . ___ . __ .

4 - - 

6 

7 ___ . .

8 

9 -

10 

11.... _ ............ 

12- __ . 

13 . .- 

14 

15 -----------

16 . 

17 

is

19. __

20 ~

21 

22... _ . -....

23 . . 

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

25... _ ... . 

27 

28 ___

9Q

30 ..

31 ____ 

Nov.

45

32

49

539

310

190

156

112 1-

Dec.

75

158

968

1.380

1,160

545

353

282

353

300

234

234

300

QQft

300

266

110

Jan.

\ 110

370

840

450

353

266

282

204

165

204

279

780

1

250

Feb.

266

329

495

353

282

300

353

410

717

1,030

1,610

1,330

620

470

1,230

1,190

670

495

390

353

300

266

300

372

317

300 208-

150

Mar.

.

1 150

I

190

165

190

218

249

249

234

249

351

470

353

282

282

439

2,150

840

520

410

335

282

249

218

380

595

372

300

282

Apr.

249

234

259

780

780

545

450

390

335

335

282

234

212

189

166

144

160

158

\ 151

130

118

144

130

327

780,

760

595

780

570

May

570

570

620

595

470

372

317

266

266

807

994

520

390

470

317

317

282

234

190

165

151

134

122

138

114

98

87

80

72

64

June

59

53

50

58

46

161

300

83

77

91

200

330

505

449

249

178

134

112

109

553

554,

266

178

142

144

July

109

112

392

188

138

109

124

142

116

109

109

107

164

107

80

101

130

107

86

70

148

266

190

116

87

73

62

53

48

41

70

Aug.

101

84

56

45

5Q

35'

31

32

91

30

32

28

9Q

35

32

29

22

19

IS

17

20

99

59

34

24

18'

16

14

12

11

27

Sept.

47

10

37

55

3Q

97

91

10

1 A

14

12

19

1Q

97

99

173

126

63

41

32

7O

49

76

97

63

50

NOTE. No record Nov. 1-19, June 8-12, Sept. 26-30; discharge estimated. Discharge interpolated 

Apr. 14-16. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 1-5, 21-31, Jan. 1-16, 28-31, Feb. 28 

to Mar. 4; discharge estimated from weather records, 1 discharge measurement, and comparison of flow 

with records for other stations in the same basin.
MOHOSFSAEDBIA BI¥EH BASIS" 45

Jtf&wtKly cKseharge of Shavers Fork at Flint, W. Va., for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 124 square miles]

Month

 October. _____ , ___ . ___ . __ ____

January,. _____ _____ . ______ ...

March __ . __ ______________ ....

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

June. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ . . __ ..

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

 September _ _______________ _ ._

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

539 

1,380 

840 

1,610 

2,150 

780 

994 

554 

392 

101 

173

2.150

Minimum

150

118 

64 

46 

41 

11 

12

Mean

"139 

84.8 

284 

224 

539 

369 

368 

332 

209 

121 

34.8 

47.7

227

Per

square, 

mile

1.12 

.684 

2.29 

1.81 

4.35 

2.98 

2.97 

2.68 

1.69 

.976 

.281 

.385

1.83

Run-off in 

inches

1.20 

.76 

2.64 

2.09 

4.53 

3.44 

3.31 

3.09 

1.89 

1.13 

.32 

.43

24.92

a Estimated from flow at other stations on this stream.

SHAVERS FORK AT CHEAT BRIDGE, W. VA.

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 57.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

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

Blanche Cromer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

by wading.

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

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

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

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

and August 19, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.44 feet at 6.15 

a. m. March 19 (discharge, 2,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet at 

7 a. m. September 11 and 12 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage, 8.60 feet on May 12, 1924 (discharge, 4,210 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1104 feet on September 11 and 12, 1925 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

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

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

have been known but they were due to ice gorges.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by floods of March 29 and May 12, 

1924. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good except for i"e periods, for which they are fair.

 COOPERATION.- Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

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

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31 . __ ..

.Nov. 21.-. .....

Dec. 19..... ....

Ttfai?.27.__.. .

JMar. 28 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

1.54

2.06

2.96

2.30

Discharge

See.-ft. 

18.6

23.3

136

413

207

Date

Mar. 28 ......

Mar. 29. __ ...

May 11 ___ ...

Do ,. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.50

2.10

1.98

0 44

3.70

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

263

162

121

OJ.O

700

Date

May 1L. ....

Aug. 19 ....-

Sept. 12. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.20

1.15

1.02

Discharge

Sec .-ft. 

944

8.2

4.0
46 &1JBFACE WATER

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

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 _______

2 

3 ... _ - ___ ..

4. __ _ __

5. ------

6 _____ . __

7. ______ ...

8 

9 ____

10. ____ ......

11 ______ ..

12... _ . __ ...

13- __ . __ ...

14. ______ ..

15- ______ ...

16- __ . __ ....

17 . __ ...

18 ___ -..... 

19 . ___ . _ ...

20. ...

21. _ ... .....

22- __ . _ .

23- ______ ..

24.. _ .. __ ....

25 .........

26. ..-.. .

27- __ .........

28- __

29 ______ . _ .

30. _ . ___ .....

81..... .........

1924-25 

1. ______ ...

2 _________

3. ______ ....

4. __ . _____ .

5 ___ ....

6- _ . _____ .

7. ____ . .....

8 ... ... ....

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

10- __ .__.___ 

11 _____ ... ....

12 _ . ___ .. _ .

13 ____ ........

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

15 .. .

16- __ .... ......

17 .........

18 ___ ....

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

20 .. _______

21. ____ . __...

22- ____.__.... 

23. ____ - ___

24.. ______ 

25 ..

26. ____ . .__. 

27- __ _._.__._

28- ______ ...

29. ___ .

30.. __ ...

31. ______ ...

Oct.

21

20

19

18

16

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

15

20

18

16

18

45

26

50

29

23

20

19

39

442

263

188

147

107

100

88

82

72

67

59

55

51

45

43

42

40

38

33

33

31

28

28

26

24

24

22

24

18

16

16

Nov.

93

21

10

50

385

144

123

01

57

39

54

74

KQ

54

50

128

83

90

65

63

639

562

252

180

208

144

120

562

26

22

18

19

18

18

16

15

28

31

21

19

19

19

26

48

32

I 20

36

359

107

70

56

73

65

1 ,,

Dec.

302

201

146

133

419

562

OKO

214

334

KOK

436

268

214

268

172

183

125

102

107

130

489

351

419

236

198

189

1,440

454

236

1,150

61

68

62

59

70

295

615

895

495

232

155

137

155

114

376

343

217

188

142

119

40

Jan.

coc;

302

1 Q9ft

525

268

189

 110

1,560

368

OOft

174

138 i

SW

562

268

208

83

60

50

110

230

Feb.

70

318

128

70

i 120

478

1,040

535

279

202

750

495

295

217

174

144

129

126

188

188

155

142

90

90

Mar.

95

70

74

136

141

198

2,620

575

90

103

129

119

110

144

202

188

147

110

169

202

1,210

359

232

174

147

126

112

100

248

232

150

129

114

Apr.

359

232

217

217

232

1,320

660

460

495

615

408

311

343

392

408

359

311

705

495

425

327

263

217

174

155

152

131

158

173

188

103

100

139

263

311

311

232

202

188

166

163

134

110

96

94

82

76

82

75

67

62

62

75

62

61

343

263

217

311

217

May

575

279

917

217

217

174

188

248

660

660

1,030

1,740

995

705

408

311

232

248

202

295

232

188

160

152

126

169

263

478

359

217

217

217

217

232

295

202

166

137

119

116

408

442

217

, 188

174

131

152

121

100

86

1 78

72

65

61

61

56

49

44

40

38

33

June

174

202

166

147

119

110

103

100

2,450

535

OQK

248

327

263

196

188

188

126

100

82

75

73

61

59

54

51

292

124

76

73

30

30

43

28

28

30

78

51

343

90

51

38

31

30

61

56

107

279

116

73

56

47

42

44

478

202

103

73

61

52

July

62

56

68

48

52

40

134

750

232

137

88

75

967

295

188

110

94

80

75

64

58

56

155

58

51

47

38

34

33

39

174

44

92

202

76

58

52

86

49

51

55

55

65

68

42

39

88

56

52

34

25

45

96

58

36

. 27

23

20

18

17

14

36

Aug.

311

86

58

49

40

35

34

42

30

23

22

169

67

44

31

25

38

36

26

995

845

152

98

73

160

279

103

72

58

51

44

52

27

20

17

17

22

20

13

18

15

13

14

15

20

13

9

i 8

8

8

8

76

51

21

12

10

8

7

8

6

6

6

Sept,

42

68

147

58

67

49-

3&

34

376

960

91 T

12992-

82

70

62

56

80

58

73

327

158

112

8&

67

62

61

61

995

2,030

11

6

14

22

11

8

7

6

6

5

4

4

9

9

8

1»

30

19

9

7

7

8

2&

24

14

10

8

10

8

7

i

'

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 29, 1924, and Sept. 7, 8,10,1925; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 7-10, 21-31, Feb. 1-5, 8-29, Mar. 1-24, Nov. 18-20, 28-30, Dec. 21-31,1924> 

Jan. l to Feb. 9, Feb. 27 to Mar. 7,1925; discharge computed by use of observer's notes, weather reeordgr^ 

seven discharge measurements, and records of flow of Shavers Fork at Flint, Gandy Creek at Horton,. 

Shavers Fork at Parsons, and Cheat River near Parsons.
MONONGAHELA BIVEJR BA&IN - 4>

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

? : ; September SO, 1924. and 1925

[Drainage area, 57.5 square miles]

Months

1923-24

April _______ . _ . __ ....... ..... __ ....

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

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

1924-25 

October _________ . __ __ . _ ... 

December. ___________________

January. __ . _______ _ . ___ . ...

March ______________________

May

June _______________________

September __ . __ . __________ ......

Discharge in second -feet

Maximum

50 

639 

1,440 

1,560 

318 

2,620 

1,320 

2,450 

2,450 

967 

995 

2,030

2,620

442 

359 

895

1,040

1,210 

343

442 

478 

202 

76 

30

1,210

Minimum

13

18 

102

131 

126 

51 

33 

22 

34

Mean

20.3 

148 

336 

280 

80.6 

217 

363 

464 

234 

141 

132 

214

13 220

16

61 

33

28 

14 

6 

4

4

72.6 

44.2 

169 

117 

261 

180 

156 

146 

91.7 

54.2 

17.6 

11.2

109

Per

square 

mile

0.353

2.57 

5.84 

4.87 

1.40 

3.77 

6.31 

8.07 

4.07 

2.45 

2.30 

3.72

3.83

1.26 

.769 

2.94 

2.03 

4.54 

3.13 

2.71 

2.54 

1.59 

.943 

.306 

.195

1.90

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

2.87 

6.73 

5.62 

1.51 

4.35 

7.04 

9.30^ 

4.54 2.82- 

2.65 

4.15

51,99

1.45 

.86 

3.39 

2.34 

4.73 

3.61 

3.02 

2.93 

1.77 1.08- 

.35 

.22

25.76

SHAVERS FORK AT BEMIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bemis, Randolph County, one-fourth mile 

below dam of Bemis Lumber Co.

DBAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic maps by West 

Virginia Power & Transmission Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17, 1922, to December 31, 1925, when station 

was discontinued.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading. At bridge water eddies and runs at various angles for all stages 

and is swift and turbulent for high stages. Gaging conditions very poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, 100 feet above station, divided by an island. 

Series of rapids begin 100 feet above bridge and extend to dam, one-fourth 

mile above. Channel below station straight for about 400 feet. Right 

bank high and wooded, not subject to overflow; left bank low and subject 

to overflow during extremely high water. Bed consists of bedrock and 

boulders. Control shifts at flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

10.60 feet at 4.30 p. m. March 29, 1924 (discharge, 7,080 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.61 feet at 7.30 a. m. and 5 p. m. August 31, 1925 (discharge, 

10 second-feet). An estimated stage of 11,0 feet, by comparison with 

, records of Shavers Fork at Parsons, occurred at about 4 a.m. May 12,1924, 

with a discharge of 7,680 second-feet.

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

15.3 feet March 13,1918 (discharge not determined).
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

REGULATION. Timber-crib dam one-fourth mile above station used by Bemis 

Lumber Co. to hold logs for sawmill; not used at present. Dam in poor 

condition.

DIVEESIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined 

between 50 and 600 second-feet and fairly well defined above and below. 

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 fair.

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

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., during the period 

October 1, 1924, to May 12, 1926

Date

Oct. 31 -

Nov. 20 __ .. 

Dec. 18 -- 

Dec. 20 ____ .

Mar. 26 __. 

Gage 

height

Feet

«2. 92

4.49

4.21

3.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19.8

317

247

220

Date

May 12 

Nov.22 ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

2.80

2.77

4. l^

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

A.^7

1 000

19.1

16.0

242

Date

Nov.23 .... -

Feb. 23 .

May 12 ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.06

4.06

3.98

5.75

3.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

208

231

188

1,260

118

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., for the period 

February 17, 1922, to December 31, 1925

Day

1922 

1- __

2 ___

3 .--

4. ___ .... __ -

5 

6 ... . 

7 _ _

8. ___ __

9... __ __ .

10 -

11 .. - 

12. __ .- __ -

13 

14 ... ___

15- ___ .... ___

16 ____

17 ____ .. ___ -

18^ ________

19. ___ .. ___ ..

20. ___ .. ......

21- __ . _ ,.

22 ____ ........

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

24 . 

86?..... ......

26- __ 

97

28 ..- - 

29- .. _ 

30 ___ .... __ .

31 ...... 

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

99fi

OQA

30S

2,380

1,750

824

770

718

485

382

485

422

Mar.

382

824

668

422

442

620

718

464

507

880

620

552

507

1,570

880

KKO

442

362

362

362

257

257

362

529

442

464

880

552

464

485

Apr.

824

529

422

362

308

274

257

212

212

186

165

186

141

770

1,480

1,000

869

738

606

475

344

620

344

325

290

308

290

257

257

226

May

194

170

175

485

620

620

422

325

274

257

917

242

197

607

242

181

170

257

770

464

325

257

226

192

160

552

668

382

290

242

189

June

158

150

197

344

552

362

226

192

274

274

257

824

485

325

257

197

552

880

464

485

529

362

274

242

175

145

212

145

127

111

July

90

75

125

344

422

197

143

113

148

99

80

92

107

308

325

257

226

257

325

184

113

65

63

507

138

158

290

212

61

143

168

Aug.

72

65

58

155

48

41

61

464

274

150

99

44

35

37

41

30

31

40

25

19

14

14

27

165

770

770

274

178

134

109

90

Sept.

80

101

92

S3

77

56

54

41

35

31

26

58

59

40

28

27

27

26

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

14

17

17

It

14
MOIST ONGAHELA EIVEK BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., for the period 

February 17, 1922, to December 31, 1925 Continued

Day

1922-23 

1 ________

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

3...... _____

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

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

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

81 

1923-24 

1 _____ .....

2 ....

3 _____ ....

4- _ ... _ - _ .

5 . __ ......

6. ______ 

7. __ 

8. ____ . __ .

9. ________ .

10 - 

11 . . ..

12 .- _ -

13 

14 ____ ....

15 

16 _____ .

17 ....

18 

19. _ __ .

20- ___

21- 

22 

23 __

24 ______ .....

26 

26 _____ .

27 __ - __ .

28 

29 ___ ......

30 ..

31.. .... _ 

Oct.

, 28

32

30

51

40

47

3690

34

Oft

32

24

00

24

99

v 23

21

10

20

20

91

23

27

32

26

20

41

66

50

62

44

34

26

71

Nov.

25

, 55

*

40

44

44

9Q

40

KOQ

ono

290

919

170

111

111

141

138

111

103

QQ

165

1 p;9

130

138 9on

1,000 iMi

362

362

290

274

529

Dec.

 530

580 1

255

V>Q

344

274

422

620

499

344

529

894

770

C9Q

499

K9Q

344

9OO

257

226

197

257

1,480

940

COQ

401

362

3,500

824

529

1,750

Jan.

630

. 160

675

940

620

2,050

1,000

cry?

4m

1 320

ey?A

1,400

1,310

442

09 c

507

1,230

C9Q

4fit

362

200

197

226

Feb.

1, 210

300

1

140

155

150

186

290

Wit

257

160

COQ

574

325

212

 140

Mar.

515

730

Q9 c

1,080 i USA

485

382

290

919

99fi

194

919

620

718

485

308

150

155

919

257

308

325

226

150

160

1*8

290

308

464

5,290

2,380

1.150

Apr.

121

162

143

148

173

574

344

257

194

168

158

450

450

485

362

274

949

919

175

152

138

121

IRQ

107

QflQ

919

770

507

422

C9Q

cc9

1,480

1,400

880

824

1,000

71 a

574

552

552

620

552

464

620

824

620

620

485

442

362

308

290

257

257

718

422

May

162

138

123

113

103

94

90

96

125

134

212

344

344

257

242

274

257

242

197

173

101

173

152

1*9

83

101

98

101

Sft

65

65

1,000

597

464

449

AftA

362

401

401

1,400

1,050

1,260

5,300

3,530

1,630

1,340

765

565

393

344

482

463

328

313

298

256

243

393

427

718

463

June

62

59

44

382

123

105

162

115

109

65

274

718

2,740

880

464

464

325

226

197

499

1Q7

138

111

162

162

.325

168

308

194

360

376 O-IQ

284

243

918

195

218

1,780

1,070

500

AAK

44 "i

Wl

344

313

344

243

195 lfi4

144

135

117

102

103

135

376

328

195

195

July

125

117

87

80

71

75

68

65

87

54

43

162

105

83

59

56

38

34

30

21

20

47

1Q9

54

362

160

824

flftQ

362

552

144

126

126

112

QC

206

865

500

284

256

243

1,490

635

344

270

218

154

117

102

164

144

95

86

74

61

54

82

154

Aug.

824

485

362

620

668

485

308

274

290

308

668

442

fififi

620

442

212

197

168

138

105

9409

71

79

61

50

AK

37

36

34

31

206

135

105

on

75

66

70

66

49

78

164

87

59

47

61

63

54

184

1,080

344

242

175

274

529

274

186

143

111

96

Sept.

26-

24

16

194

212

136

115

504 230-

ITS

119

92

5»

71

58

58

59

3699*

71

330

94

85-

6»

65

53

BO

94

382

168

109

inct

90

77

770

1,080

507

32&

242.

194

165

136.

117

184

134

117

464

325

274

197

158

134

128-

na

242

2,780.
50 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., for the period 

February 17, 1922, to D&cember 81, 1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1 __ 

2. __ . _____

3.. .. ___ 

4. _____ . _ .

5 ___ - ____

6 ___ . ____

7 __ - ___ .

8 

Q

10.. . ......

11 _ . __ .... -

12....... __ ....

13 . . ..

14 __ . __ . .....

15- _ . ___ -

16.. . ... ._ 

17 __ .. ___ .-

18 ..... 

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

20 __ ....

21 ....

22 .

23- _ . __ . ....

24 _ . ___ . ....

25 - ........

26. __ . ....

27-..- ..

28- ______ ...

29. -.___ 

30 _____ . .....

31 ______ -

1925 

1 ___ __ __

2. _____ . __ .

3

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

5- __ . ___

6 _______ ...

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

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.

690

445

328

270

230

1QH

174

154

126

110

108

92

89

78

74

69

65

59

58

55

51

47

45

44

42

42

42

40

38

oc

28

27

66

226

529

230

158

117

111

123

126

109

345

955

RfiA

1,220

644

382

274

226

195

178

207

2,270

930

445

044

256

243

218

Nov.

43

48

39

34

31

31

29

28

36

50

47

so

34

36

43

72

76

55

38

95

43

482

270

174

144

107

u65

L .

184

184

OftA

1(K

174

243

256

978

770

393

284

270

1 930

1,010

586

598

460

310

284

284

270

230

206

154

llvl

164

195

243

218

Dec.

1

1

865

930

865

A AR

298

ORft

298

270

206

218

270

328

270

100

1QC

184

190 01 Q

OQft

376

O/tQ

91ft

1QC

I 140

1 90

Jan.

f 100

775

718

393

328

230

256

190

153

195

230

635

[ 230

1

Feb.

218

284

393

284

218

230

298

381

667

958

1,500

1,240

577

437

1,140

1,110

623

3»3

313

284

256

230

256

328

270

256

184

135

Mar.

135

174

195

218

218

195

218

284

360

284

230

243

328

1,750

668

485

401

325

274

240

212

362

529

362

285

265

Apr.

232

226

212

574

668

668

485

442

363

312

312

262

242

212

197

175

134

149

147

140

132

110

134

121

304

718

574

529

668

507

May

552

507

574

464

574

4fi4

346

295

247

247

751

824

485

363

437

295

295

262

218

177

153

140

136

113

128

106

91

86

74

67

60

June

61

54

51

54

48

150

279

102

686

180

102

76

77

74

85

186

307

470

442

232

166

125

104

101

507

515

247

166

132

134

July

101

104

365

175

128

101

141

132

108

101

101

100

134

100

74

96

130

100

80

68

138

242

181

113

82

65

56

50

44

39

65

j^*»

Aug.

94

77

54

43

4n

33

30

32

32

28

32

28

27

34

31

29

23

20

18

18

19

92

59

34

23

18

16

14

12

11

25

Sept.

14

16

28

50

37

27

20

17

16

14

13

12

21

27

20

141

125

61

38

28

61

42

72

90

61

41

40

45

42

33

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Apr. 17-20,1922. Gage-height record unreliable Oct. 1,1922, to March 

21,1923; discharge estimated. Gage record lost Apr. 13-14,1923; discharge estimated. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 7-9,21-29, Feb. 9-19,24-29, Mar. 1-3,9-16, Nov. 18-21,27-30, Dec. 1-6,21-31, 

1924, Jan. 1-16, 28-31, Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, Nov. 24-26, and Dec. 15-31, 1925; discharge estimated. On 

account of inaccuracies of observation and two daily gage readings often not giving actual mean gage 

height for the day, the discharge estimated Sept, 21-25,1923, May 9-17,1924, Jan. 23,24, Feb. 1,8-17, 

Mar. 25, 30, 31, Apr. 1, 9-12,17-20, May 7-11,14-22, 24-31, June 4, 6-14, 20-24, 26-30, July 1-9,11,12,14,15, 

18, 31, Aug. 1, 6, 7,10,13,21, 22, 31, Sept. 15,19, 24, Oct. 5, 6,10-15,17,18, 22-24, Nov. 8, 9, 13-18, Dec. 3, 

and 10-14,1925. Gage height in error Apr. 22-25, June 15-18,1925; discharge estimated. All estimations 

made by comparison with the flow at other stations in the same basin.
MOISTONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., for the period February 17,

1922, to December SI, 1925

[Drainage area, 115 square miles]

Month

1922 

February 17-28 __ .... _ _ _-..-..- __.

April. __ _.._____._._______.. _. --_ 

September..--. ____ _ . __ ..............

1922-23 

October ___________ . ___ ...... ......

April - . . ... . ....-....

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

August _____________________ .. ..

September _________ ________ ....

The year ...._ .. ..............

1923-24 

October _____________________

November __ . _____ ___ _ . - ....

December ___ - __ ______ __ ...

June ______ . _______ __ . ___________

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

September. _. __ _ . _

The year ______ . __ __ __ . __

1924-25 

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

November _____ ________ _____

February ___ ________________

March _ _; ________ _ ____ ___ _ __

April ____________ . ____ ___ ..

June _________ ______ _ .....

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

September ______ - __ ....

The year __ . ________________

1925

November _____________ .. _.

.December _________ ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,380 

1,570 

1,480 

770 

880 

507 

770 

101

344 

2,740 

940 

824

71 

1,000 

3,500 

2.050 

574 

5,290 

1,480

1,780 

1,490 

1,080 

2,780

690 

482 

930

775

1,750

718 

824 

686 

365 

94 

141

1,750

2,270 

1,930 

376

Minimum

226 

257 

141 

160 

111 

61 

14 

14

194 

115 

65 

44 

20 

31 

16

18 

29 

192

257 

243 

102 

54 

42 

77

18

35

25

135

110 

60 

48 

39 

11 

12

11

27 

154

Mean

753 

560 

443 

333 

326 

188 

140 

38.5

30.0 

40.0

449 

494 

579 

567 

248 

161 

335 

182 

287 

145

292

33.4 

235 

621 

510 

214 

510 

621 

855 

346 

247 

180 

330

393

130 

77.1 

236 

214 

481 

320 

332 

307 

197 

113 

33.7 

42.4

205

392 

395 

138

Per 

square 

mile

6.55 

4.87 

3.85 

2.90 

2.83 

1.63 

1.22 

.335

.26 

.348 

3.90 

4.30 

5.03 

4.93 

2.16 

1.40 

2.91 

1.58 

2.50 

1.26

2.54

.290 

2.04 

5.40 

4.43 

1.86 

4.43 

5.40 

7.43 

3.01 

2.15 

1.57 

2.87

3.42

1.13 

.670 

2.05 

1.86 

4.18 

2.78 

2.89 

2.67 

1.71 

.983 

.293 

.369

1.78

3.41 

3.43 

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

2.92 

5.62 

4.30 

3.34 

3.16 

1.88 

1.41 

.37

.30 

.39 

4.50 

4.96 

5.24 

5.68 

2.41 

1.61 

3.25 

1.82 

2.88 

1.41

34.45

.33

2.28 

6.23 

5.11 

2,01 

5.11 

6.02 

8.57 

3.36 

2.48 

1.81 

3.20

46.51

1.30 

.75 

2.36 

2.14 

4.35 

3.20 

3.22 

3.08 

1.91 

1.13 

.34 

.41

24.19

3.93 

3.83 

1.38
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1920, PART III

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

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

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

DKAINAGE AREA. 230 square miles (measured on topographic maps by West 

Penn Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections, installed August 25, 1923; the low-water 

section, Q to 3.35 feet on lower side of left pier of railroad bridge 40 feet 

upstream from highway bridge; upper section on upper-shore side of left 

pier of highway bridge; read by Robert T. Deem. Sea-level elevation of 

zero of gage, 1,631.70 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

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

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.10 feet at 

noon March 19 (discharge, 4,880 second-feet); mininum stage, 2.67 feet at 

7.45 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1910-1925: Maximum stage, 10.60 feet at 7.45 a. m. May 12, 1924 (discharge, 14,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot October 7,. 

1914 (gage height, 2.0 feet). Minimum stage and discharge both very 

doubtful.

High water of July 10, 1888, and July 17, 1907, reached a stage of approximately 12.5 feet referred to present gage datum (discharge about 25,000' 

second-feet; determination somewhat uncertain owing to shifting stagedischarge relation).

£CE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Flow at low stages may be affected by storage of water at pulp* 

milldam about three-fourths mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts at extremely high stages and at very 

low stages when material collects on control. Rating curve used October 1,. 

1924, to March 19, 1925, is fairly well defined; curves used March 20 to> 

June 13, August 15 to September 30, 1925, are fairly well defined below 

5,000 second-feet and extended above this limit. Gage read to hundredthstwiee daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gageheight to rating table, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records fair except for periods of ice effect, intervals when 

leaves and slime were collected on control, and June 14 to August 14, 1925r 

when gage-height record was considered inaccurate; records for these periods 

poor.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

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

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 19... ...... .

Nov. 2_. .......

Oage 

height

Feel, 

3.04

2.95

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

85.2

57.2

577

Date

Mar. 26.. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.06

3.60

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

642

338

785

Date

Aug. 17 ......

Aug. 19- _ . 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.88

2.80

2.73

Dis^ 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

50. 3

31.6

24.0'
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

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

ending September 80, 1925

Day

I..... ... _ .

2. _ . __ . .....

3 __ ...... .....

4 

5 _____ .. __

^6 __ ....... _ -

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

0

9 _____ . .....

10- 

11 .... __

19

13 . . _ .

14. __ ..

35.. _ . _ .. ...

16 .- __ ....

17 __ . __ .

18. .. .....

19 __ . . ...

20. ....... 

21. _ . __ ... ...

22 . 

23 

24. ....

25.. .. 

26 

27 ........

28

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

30 . 

31 

Oct.

1,720

895

610

440

345

.280

248

218

192

170

151

140

130

117

104

99

96

88

86

78

71

ftQ

67

60

58

58

54

54

52

49

49

Nov.

49

54

56

52

43

42

38

35

42

43

52

60

52

49

58

94

70

70

70

70

51

eftc

650

380

290

233

192

170

170

100

Dec.

80

80

80

80

80

610

850

1,720

1,850

940

610

J.79

575

650

472

357

540

440

QflR

(11 Q

97ft

270

270

270

270

ooo

218

200

onn

Jan.

196

166

174

183

174

174

186

155

196

209

o co

328

300

268

205

1 fiVl

1,600

OQf|

730

=4ft

540

00ft

OQK

334

Q£Q

1,720

con

eort

520

SOA

Feb.

440

575

1,120

730

575

505

540

650

1,420

1,420

2,120

1,020

730

1,320

2,400

1,160

810

610

505

410

368

9K7

440

410

380

258

Mar.

334

650

440

345

357

300 "284

311

334

357

qqj.

oci

368

650

540

440

410

un

l,7W

QAfl

685

533

438

362

332

4,9 K

1 Ortft

OKI

*7ft

Apr.

533

498

498

1,190

1,350

1,140 "808

646

533

498

451

412

338

292

271

239

211

211

220

220

192

171

175

197

183

1,580

1,300

1,580

1,140

M-ay

1,460

1,350

1,140

808

851

726

f. WT

533

438

412

851

2,220

685

646

498

438

418

344

Oftl

250

220

201

183

201

192

159

140

122

112

102

June

91

79

91

74

79

79 --IMfc'

338

250

507

310

201

430

430

430

430

430

410

410

410

410

540

540

540

540

540

MO540-

July

I 330

.

210

220

180

320

110

Aug.

1

1

^ 120

(

60

69

59

46

39

32

32

69

64

79

85

54

37

30

22

19

17

17

Sept.

19

37

50

41

69

54 ~st

33

25

22

17

17

74

46

39

115

315

163

102

74

167

126

102

115

136

99

79

136

143

- ",99

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control Oct. 16 to Nov. 21; discharge computed 

by method of shifting control. Discharge estimated because of ice on control Dec. 23-27, Jan. 23, 24, 28- 

31. Discharge for period June 14 to Aug.-14 estimated from records of flow of Shavers Fork at Flint, 

Oandy Creek at Horton, Blackwater River at Davis, and Cheat River near Parsons. Braced figures 

show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Fa., for the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 230 square miles]

Months

October ______ _ . . __ . __ . __ .. .....

November _ .. ___ .... ___ ______

January __ _. _ ... ___ __ ..... .. ....

March. __ ...... __ . ________ . ......

July--- .

August. __ -- _________________

.September ___ __ ____ ___ .. _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,720 

650 

1,850 

1,850 

2,400 

3,240 

1,580 

2,220

315

3,240

Minimum

49 

35

155 

258 

284 

171 

102 

74

17 

17

17

Mean

221 

128 

461 

477 

803 

625 

606 

567 

350 

225 

61.6 

85.5

382

Per 

square 

mile

0.960 

.557 

2.00 

2.07 

3.49 

2.72 

2.63 

2.47 

1.52 

.978 

.268 

.372

1.66

Run-off in 

inches

l.U 

.62 

2.31 

2.39 

3.63 

3.14 

2.93 

2.85 

1.70 

1.13 

.31 

.42

22.54
54 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVIILE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles above

mouth and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 202 square miles (determined by West Penn Power Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to March 31, 1918, and April 28, 1921, to

September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by W. O. Walls

October 1-3. Stevens water-stage recorder used for remainder of year. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders and bedrock. Control

practically permanent. Point of zero flow was about 2.3 feet on September

19, 1924. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.26 feet at

9 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 4,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.22 feet

September 30 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1909-1918; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 p. m.

July 24, 1912 (discharge, 21,300 second-feet; revised); minimum stage, 2.35

feet October 12, 1914 (discharge, approximately 0.4 second-foot).

Maximum known stages were between 20 and 20.5 feet July 10, 1888, and

July 17, 1907 (discharge, between 28,000 and 30,000 second-feet; determined

by engineers of West Penn Power Co).

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

REGULATION. Operation of gristmills at Clifton Mills and Bruceton Mills may

produce fluctuations in stage during low water. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent during the year. Rating

curve poorly defined below 25 second-feet and fairly well defined above 25

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths October 1-3; record from waterstage recorder for remainder of year. Records fair above 25 second-feet

and poor below. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 3.. 

Dec. 22.. _ ....

Mar. 19 ____

Gage 

height

Feet

-5.15

7.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

328

220

1,490

Date

TVTflr 1Q

Mar. 20. 

do..... 

Gage 

height

Feet

6.67

6.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,120

973

Date

Aug. 15- _ .....

Aug. 26 ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3. 96

4.72

383

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.0

148

29.3

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Day

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

2. ___ -.-...-..

3- _ .. .....

4 ___ ..........

7. ___ .........

8 ___ .. ....

9. ___ ___ ...

0 ..... ..

Oct.

1,070

690

398

230

160

129

102

84

72

65

Nov.

38

34

28

28

26

18

24

20

27

23

Dec.

45

154

660

470

334

334

246

Jan.

103

01

88

85

QK85

75

QQ

79

103

,. 78

Feb.

376

665

750

660

870

1,070

1,280

1,600

1.770

Mar.

602

1,140

660

602

470

355

296

279

246

215

Apr.

690

810

1,070

935

750

575

445

355

296

262

May 1 June

424 ! 105

1,000 94

660 ! 78

495 64

548 1 57

445 ; 54

376 1 67

315 ! 120

279 j 70

262 i 75

July

47

229

333

142

95

74

114

215

131

383

Aug.

279

158

114

92

89

279

160

135

103

89

Sept.

14

13

12

13

13

11

15

14

13

10
BEAVEK KIVEK BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Fa., for fhe year 

endimg September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11. ____ . _ .

12 __________

13..... ___ ....

14-.............

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

16. ________

17... ___ .......

18. ______ ...

19 _________

20. __ ..........

21 __ . _ _ .

22 _____

23 

24., ____ .....

25.

26 

27-, . ...

28- ..............

29 

30 

31. __ . _ . .....

Oct.

60

56

53

52

4fi

39

36

35

34

32

32

35

28

25

OJ.

31

28

28

31

31

28

Nov.

24

20

18

22

42

47

48

43

40

37

33

55

58

59

69

56

49

46

47

46

Dec.

186

162

602

720

398

315

296

520

495

398

246

167

167

262

230

131

165

160

144

158

135

Jan.

76

81

77

74

1UB

95

1,640

1,290

810

602

420

376

230

172

279

540

1,610

750

630

470

334

Feb.

1,600

1,440

935

660

1,220

1,440

1,000

690

520

420

334

296

315

315

262

467

445

320

Mar.

215

606

495

470

420

334

445

1,340

991

750

575

445

355

296

262

297

602

520

495

495

Apr.

262

230

186

162

170

160

138

142

142

262

183

172

167

158

138

127

121

121

183

200

May

3,050

2,210

1,140

750

548

398

376

315

230

186

167

279

186

190

445

315

246

197

162

140

119

June

65

48

39

35

34

36

39

48

45

32

28

25

50

54

180

158

71

 53

47

74

July

459

194

125

84

66

54

60

53

42

34

390

3,400

1,080

495

296

192

158

140

172

103

119

Aug.

182

167

200

170

126

82

67

58

51

50

74

63

44

35

28

24

22

19

16

15

14

Sept.

13

10

9

9

8

&

8

7

&

8

8

»

7

7

7

7

7

7

ft

6

Note. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and by comparison with other streams 

Dec. 1-4, 22-31, and Jan. 1-16.

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Fa., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 202 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,070 

69 

660 

1,640 

1,770 

1,340 

1,070 

3,050 

180 

3,400 

279 

15

3,400

Minimum

28 

18

74 

262 

215 

121 

119 

25 

34 

14 

6

6

Mean

122 

37.5 

272 

372 

816 

505 

320 

531 

64.8 

306 

96.9 

9.57

285

Per 

square 

mile

0.603 

.186 

1.35 

1.84 

4.04 

2.50 

1.58 

2.63 

.321 

1.51 

.480 

.047

1.42

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.69 

.21 

1.56 

2.12 

4.21 

2.88 

1.76 

3.03 

.36 

1.74 

.55 

.05

19.16

BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

MAHONING RIVER NEAR DEERFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 1 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge one-third mile north of line 

between Portage and Mahoning Counties, 1 mile above mouth of Willow 

Creek, and 2^4 miles southwest of Deerfield, Portage County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. Thresa Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 1,000 feet 

below gage. Banks high and brushy. Control is riffle composed of large flat 

stones and large boulders. Zero flow would occur at gage height, 1.1 feet.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&25, PART III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 

7.45 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 2,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 

feet at 6 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.4 feet at 5 p. m. June 29, 1924 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 10,300 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 5 second-feet, November 15, 1923, and September 5, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage equivalent to gage height 19.0 

feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by leaves lodged on control and by ice as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve 

well defined up to 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for periods during which stage-discharge 

relation was affected by leaves on control or by ice and for extremely high 

water, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 27 __ ....

Nov. 25 ____ -

Teb. 5 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.11

°2 65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.9

26.6

33.7

Date

July 15. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

2.82

1 Qf\

Dis- 1 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

34.6 I 123

26.3

Date

Aug. 31 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.67

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1. __ ... __ .

2 . ...

4. . _ ... _ ...

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

7 _ ...

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

9

10 .

11

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

13-. ___ ........

14.. ______ 

15 _ .... __ -

17. 

18- ___ ... __ -

19. .. .....

 20.. . __ ........

23 __ ........

 24 

25 ____ .. ......

26 ____ ... _ ..

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

28 - __ 

29. _ 

30.. . 

31. ___ .... ...

Oct.

-

16

Nov.

9

9

10

25

27

16

16

22

16

14

9

8

6

8

10

11

8

39

38

37

121

66

Dec.

910

99 A'tn

725

QOfi

490

430

1,080

fiQft

315

550

o CO

153

1AK

121

106

99

187

296

1,230

840

240

OA1

cnn

258

655

Jan.

1,430

490

CKA

Ron

490

1fi7

168

136

103

70

2,540

1,940

760

460

3,420

1,280

277

213

204

1

\ go

1

j

qi

I 110

Feb.

196

19Q

106

204

620

OQft

153

145

106

114

78

75

77

73

AX

55

54

84

92

Mar.

162

335

335

1,480

1 Ififl

380

204

162

1 JC

153

187

1fi7

204

145

84

75

70

63

7O

QQ

335

QOft

620

490

1,180

i run

2

onn

620

Apr.

277

977

, 258

187

Id

137

170

f)AC\

655

296

178

137

106

92

78

68

430

1,080

405

222

222

153

114

88

69

63

May

277

277

520

977

-tAK

106

OK

114

170

114

240

880

725

430

620

380

222

-14K

106

114

258

178

121

114

114

102

June

106

106

99

114

106

153 107

760

405

222

204

187

178

99

78

65

92

296

162

89

58

w

54

50

162

78

73

! 9,320

; 3,350

July

800

153

106

68

840

QOA

430

178

129

86

114

106

70

46

43

36

33

29

29

137

162

84

46

33

30

29

27

24

21

Aug:

21

23

20

21

25

24

36

97

29

33

27

26

24

29

24

24

25

23

21

21

20

20

20

19

15

13

14

13

12

12

12

Sept.

13

15

25

24

20

20

19

16

35

129

114

68

92

153

106

55

40

29

24

26

38

65

62

40

24

26

21

23

405

920
BEAVER HIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofMahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1 ____ ... _ .

2

3 _ ..

4 _________ .

5 - 

6 _ .. __ 

7 _________

8 _____ - ....

9 ..__.. 

10 __ . __ ... ...

11 . ... .

12. .. 

13 

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

15 

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

17 __ - _._.-

18. 

19 

20- .... _ ....

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

22 ___ - .......

23 __ ...........

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

25 ...... _ .

26......... .

27..... _____ .

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

29 ..........

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

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

Oct.

920

405

187

106

72

61

46

41

38

35

32

30

30

27

24

21

19

18

16

17

16

15

16

20

18

16

17

17

15

16

16

Nov.

17

17

19

19

16

15

17

15

16

16

16

16

17

28

28

24

19

19

17

16

17

30

38

31

26

20

21

20

20

15

Dec.

17

16

15

15

22

240

153

63

85

64

42

36

92

153

114

63

137

520

690

585

196

121

121

63

65

64

37

34

31

29

-90

Jan.

28

28

29

29

29

32

Feb.

I 3.

I

34

38

56

1,480

1,940

1,530

760

550

490

277

240

204

315

187

178

137

137

380

1,680

2,000

725

550

315

178

Mar.

i 

137

121

129

77

62

86

99

170

240

240

430

490

240

430

760

315

204

187

960

880

296

187

129

106

92

92

91

187

137

114

99

Apr.

92

78

78

69

57

46

42

35

37

37

42

37

40

34

33

35

33

32

29

26

24

25

23

24

23

26

37

27

24

27

May

44

44

33

46

86

81

63

54

39

37

121

106

63

46

37

29

32

35

28

37

23

22

19

21

40

37

30

26

23

24

23

June

18

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

15

12

10

11

11

10

10

10

12

14

11

11

10

10

10

11

30

25

15

13

14

46

July

26

16

13

10

9

9

9

15

35

178

430

240

78

42

24

21

18

15

12

11

11

26

31

13

11

21

106

50

33

26

16

Aug.

73

45

27

35

32

26

85

40

23

18

13

11

12

1R

16

12

11

10

27

21

13

27

19

11

9

9

8

7

7

8

7

Sept.

8

6

9

12

7

10

10

11

12

11

9

10

21

137

84

33

24

19

16

13

20

23

16

14

13

12

12

18

24

21

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 31 to Nov. 26,1923, and Oct. 

14 to Dec. 5, 1924; discharge obtained from rating curves based on the discharge measurements made in 

those periods, except Oct. 14-18, 1924, when shifting-control method was used. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 7-9, Jan. 22-31, and Feb. 16-26, 1924, and Dec. 30, 1924, to Feb. 7, 1925; discharge 

interpolated, or estimated from study of observer's notes, weathet records, and records of flow at near-by 

gaging stations, and results of discharge measurements of Jan. 28, 1924, and Feb. 5,1925.

Monthly discharge of Mahoning River near Deerfield, Ohio, for the years ending 

September 30, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

1923-24

March _____ ________________

May

July. .. . . _ 

September.... _ ...... __ __________

1924-25

November ___________________

December __ . _ . ____ _____ ... ....

March

June .... _

July

The year ___ ____ .. _____ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

277 

1,230 

3,420

620 

2,300 

1,080 

1,000 

9,320 

920 

36 

920

920 

38 

690

2,000 

960 

92 121

46 

430 

85 

137

2,000

Minimum

6 

99

63 

63 

85 

50 

21 

12 

13

15 

15 

15

62 

23 

19 

10 

9 

7 

6

6

Mean

33.8 

431

537 

113 

503 

244 

301 

567 

165 

21.7 

88.2

75.1 

20.2 

126 

29.3 

518 

251 

39.1 

43.5 

14.4 

50.2 

21 9 

21.' 2

98.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.193 

2.46 

3.07 

.646 

2.87 

1.39 

1.72 

3.24 

.943 

.124 

.504

.429 

.115 

.720 

.167 

2.96 

1.43 

.223 

.249 

.082 

.287 

.125 

.121

.562

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

2.84 

3.54 

.70 

3.31 

1.55 

1.98 

3.62 

1.09 

.14 

.56

.49 

.13 

.83 

.19 

3.08 

1.65 

.25 

.29 

.09 

.33 

.14 

.14

7.61

31453 2<
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

MAHONING EIVER AT WARREN, OHIO

LOCATION. At dam 200 feet below Erie Railroad (Shenango Branch) crossing 

and 200 feet above Summit Street Bridge, in Warren, Trumbull County. 

Eagle Creek enters 8 miles above and Mosquito Creek 9 miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 599 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank 50 feet above dam; inspected by 

D. G. Waggoner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 200 feet 

below gage. Banks high. Control is concrete dam 50 feet below gage. 

Zero flow over dam occurs at gage height, 1.65 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 

2.30 a. m. February 10 (discharge, 7,220 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 44 second-feet on August 9.

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

DIVERSIONS. The Ohio Public Service Co. diverts water past the right end of 

the dam, a small part of which is used for cooling purposes. This diversion 

is included in the tables of discharge. The city of Warren diverted a mean 

of 4.7 second-feet above the dam for municipal supply during the year. 

This diversion is not included in the tables of discharge.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at Milton storage reservoir and at hydroelectric 

plants above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; slightly affected by ice. Rating curve well denned up to 6,000 second-feet, extended for higher stages by 

logarithmic plotting. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by adding to flow over dam the discharge through the rectangular gates 

at the power plant at right end of dam. Discharge over dam obtained by 

use of discharge integrator for all except extremely low stages for which 

discharge was determined by applying to rating table mean daily discharge 

obtained by inspecting the graph. Daily discharge through gates determined by formula, using daily readings of indicators on gates. Records 

good except for periods when recorder was not operating, for which they 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Recorder inspected by Ohio Public Service Co.

Discharge measurements ofMahoning River at Warren, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 26 __.__.._

Nov. 24 _ ....

Jan. 8 .

Feb. 6 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

1.91

2.06

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

187

1QC

226

Date

Mar. 21 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

1.94

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,270

220

186

68.4

Date

July 14. ........

Aug. 29 - ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.79

1.78

1.80

Dis- . charge

Sec.-ft. 

106

82.8

107
BEAVEK EIVEE BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofMahoning River at Warren, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

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

2 ___ . ....

3 ___ . .......

4 _________

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

6 .... __ ....

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

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.

3,070

1,500

728

551

476

398

333

315

313

306

907

287

236

206

201

201

186

168

153

161

153

152

151

156

154

151

153

1 tt

1 Rfi

i*a

Nov.

151

150

155

145

TU

160

154

127

126

121

120

120

120

138

141

126

134

1 CO

155

162

197

208

193

179

177

175

1 S9

Dec.

180

174

168

161

169

188

234

249

279

285

244

209

249

439

140

306

C1 A

1,810

2,350

2 430

1,080

421

334

303

 180

Jan.

130

195

130

140

150

Feb.

150

226

388

1,030

2,350

4,100

3,500

2,810

2,120

1,570

1,390

1,270

1,410

1,330

1,210

1,080

479

843

3,440

5,680

4,220

2,590

2,030

1,350

Mar.

i ififl

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,020

fids

557

850

1,050

070

1 090

1,620

841

1,140

2,040

1,080

7K7

839

2,290

2 840

1,350

954

792

730

690

678

664

692

577

563

549

Apr.

346

OQC

901

276

97ft

264

238

281

206

one

O1 Q

215

206

OQQ

373

311

228

228

205

198

190

188

186

190

192

173

114

May

145

207

1QK

174

271

jqo

340

947

184

| 190

140

110

I

June

> 60

67

67

67

61

63

80

92

01

86

76

66

6V

64

68

67

101

121

108

75

100

79

July

Q7

70

61

57

58

77

136

273

609

317

168

106

85

82

74

45

74

Kit

50

60

69

71

67

61

77

80

71

63

61

Aug.

00

80

QQ

70

fiQ

QQ

69

64

44

71

60

45

fiQ

74

67

68

CO

t&

71

107

89

102

93

96

91

95

102

OS

112

100

Sept.

87

93

107

rut

Oft

110

IftA

114

107

104

104

107

146 q-»i

267

203

205

146

114

109

109

109

106

95

98

93

95

113

106

102

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily on account of ice Dec. 25 to Feb. 6. Results of discharge 

measurements used as mean discharge on Jan. 8 and Feb. 6. Discharge during remainder of period estimated by comparision with record of flow of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio. Water-stage 

recorder not operating satisfactorily May 10 to June 9; discharge estimated by comparison with record of 

flow of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio.

Monthly discharge ofMahoning River at Warren, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

February.___ _ . __

March 

April ____ .. _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,070 

208 

2,430

5,680

2,840 

373

Minimum

151 

120

549 

114

Mean

381 

153 

464 

140 

1,680 

1,040 

230

Month

July _. .._.. .

September.. ___ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

433 

121 

609 

112 

311

5,680

Minimum

45 

44 

87

44

Mean

174 

73.6 

110 

79.1 

125

380

MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At Bridge Street Bridge, at Ohio works of the Carnegie Steel Co., 

at Youngstown, Mahoning County. Mil] Creek enters on the right threefourths mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 899 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925, at present site; 

May 23, 1903, to July 23, 1906, at station 4^ miles downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. Centrello. Zero of gage is 

826.53 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.
60 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

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

. Banks high. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream composed of gravel

and small boulders. Control for low water is riffle 150 feet below gage;

control for high water is stretch of channel below gage and Baldwin Dam

1 % miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 

8.20 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 7,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 

feet on June 11, 22-24, and July 26 (discharge, 62 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at 8 a. m. July 1, 1924 

(discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet at 4 p. m. October 

22, 1921 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

Maximum known stage 26.5 feet at 5 p. m. March 26, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply above station.

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated at Milton Reservoir.

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

4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tab le. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Carnegie Steel Co.

Discharge measurements of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 26 ____ ..

Jan. 7 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.62

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

218

218

Date

July 14.... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

1.23

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

261

82

173

Date

July 31 .....

Aug. 31 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

oh q

128

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, for the year

ending September 80,1925

Day

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

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

3.. __ ..... _ .

4... __ . _ . _

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

6. __ . __ ....

7... ______ .

8 .. .......

9 . __ .. __ .

10... _ .-. .

11 _ ... . _

12 .... __ ....

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

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

15...... ___ ....

16.. _ . __ . ....

17.., ____ 

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

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

20..,. ........

21... __ . _ ....

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

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

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

25..,...-,.... ... ' -* ** *« 

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

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

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

29-..-.. _ . _ .

30-.. 

31... __ ........

Oct.

4,800

3,000

1,790

1,370

1,050

795

592

430

367

311

302

258

202

188

188

182

166

185

169

166

163

160

157

154

163

ICO

160

157

160

154

Nov.

148

157

157

160

157

160

157

154

139

133

130

128

130

145

142

145

157

148

145

154

163

192

188

223

205

185

179

172

172

169

Dec.

163

154

148

151

160

179

250

283

292

341

341

341

341

341

401

401

495

2,150

3,200

3,600

2,150

1,440

725

658

473

288

250

220

192

192

192

Jan.

179

188

192

192

185

185

192

188

185

185

192

192

195

185

188

188

192

195

195

205

198

195

188

185

198

205

192

198

258

223

205

Feb.

209

227

202

198

202

254

372

1,700

3,700

5,020

5,240

4,200

3,100

2,240

1,970

1,790

1,880

1,700

1,530

1,290

938

1,370

5,460

6,780

5,460

3,900

2,fOO

1,790

Mar.

1,530

1,370

1,290

1,210

1,130

038

760

938

1,530

1,530

1,880

2,240

1,530

1,450

2,700

1,790

1,370

1,530

3,600

3,700

2,240

1,700

1,210

1,050

865

830

865

975

830

725

658

Apr.

592

430

401

372

292

288

274

258

227

223

220

209

258

258

330

495

401

320

262

234

216

209

216

205

205

198

192

185

169

166

May

179

220

223

246

336

500

495

341

266

227

302

372

292

220

179

160

176

179

220

216

202

154

130

188

182

185

172

154

133

125

125

June

106

96

93

83

66

66

68

72

77

83

62

66

66

66

66

154

108

90

93

83

81

66

68

75

188

169

192

185

145

179

July

133

122

103

114

79

77

S3

188

242

2,150

2,420

760

302

179

148

130

114

93

70

81

81

75

75

75

75

75

86

93

86

77

79

Aug.

7Q

98

106

96

90

86

106

93

86

68

68

66

68

90

83

106

96

86

75

77

93

98

100

122

114

116

108

111

114

111

128

Sept.

Ill

103

125

128

119

157

157

142

151

145

139

142

195

351

495

302

274

220

198

22p

209

192

176

182

192

195

179

182

163

151

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 22 and 25; discharge interpolated.
LITTLE BEAVEE CREEK BASIN 61

Monthly discharge of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

December ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,800 

223 

3,600 

258 

6,780 

3,700 

592

Minimum

154 

128 

148 

179 

198 

658 

166

Mean

595 

160 

662 

195 

2,330 

1,480 

277

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

560 

192 

2,420 

128 

495

6,780

Minimum

126 

62 

70 

66 

103

62

Mean

231 

100 

273 

94.8 

190

539

LITTLE BEAVER CHEEK BASIN

LITTLE BEAVEE CREEK NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Fridge, 4 miles above 

mouth of creek and 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana 

County. North Fork enters creek on left 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Burl Thompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extremely high stages 

water flows around both bridge abutments. Channel straight for 100 feet 

above and 300 feet below station. Rapids about 600 feet below bridge act 

as primary control; probably permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 8.4 feet at 8 a. m. February 8 (discharge, 3,920 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.91 feet at 5 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 26 

second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 5 p. m. January 16, 

1924 (discharge, 16,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.78 feet at 6 p. m. 

August 22 and 7 a. m. August 26, 1918 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

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

20 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on February 8; affected by ice from December 21 to February 7. Rating 

curves well denned up to 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except for extremely high water and 

for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer CorpsDischarge measurements of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 27- __ ....

Mar. 22- __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

4.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83.5

825

Date

July 30. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.10

2 7d

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

187

116

Date Gage 

height

Feet 1 94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.6
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for 

the years ending September SO, 1923-1925

Day

1922-23

6.... -

7 __ - _ - -

8 __ .... -

9 .. .. 

10 - - 

11 __ 

12 . ____

13 __ ...... ___

14 

15. _ ..... 

16. _ . ... ...

17 .. 

18 __ - _ .

19 _ ... _ . __ .

20 

21 __ . _ .. ....

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

23 

24. __ . _ . .....

25 ___ - _

26...... _ . .....

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

28 ....... __ .

29 ... _ ......

30 . 

Ql

1923-24 

1..... ___ _ .

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

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

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

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

6. ....- ....

7

8 ... ... ....

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

10 

11 

12... ...... _ ...

13 

14 _____ .......

15- _ .. __ ..

16 

17 - _ .. __ -

18 . __ .

19 

20 

21... .......

22... . __ ....

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

24 ... _ . __ .

25- -

26 ___ .........

27 .. ........

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

29. __ .....

30.. _____ ....

31 ........

Oct.

23

69

25

25

24

22

27

34

36

49

69

54

59

44

45

36

40

38

40

49

49

35

35

61

61

61

54

47

39

39

40

59

50

43

40

34

34

30

28

30

28

30

30

31

30

34

38

36

33

34

36

33

33

31

41

fiQ

78

72

66

57

72

Nov.

35

38

36

36

34

41

72

66

74

65

55

52

52

52

76

118

114

97

69

64

62

59

47

40

38

40

43

52

45

48

75

69

68

75

138

172

128

118

111

100

90

82

75

69

62

66

64

64

64

65

61

55

64

138

185

90S

225

545

Dec.

52

75

84

78

72

76

72

87

198

211

172

107

\ 70

1 270

780

464

345

254

730

2,4SO

2,940

1,550

1,130

2,750

2,030

1,200

950

890

730

CAO

ARA

411

361

446

3,140

1,710

1,130

1,010

780

1,550

1,070

2,570

Jan.

378

354

330

307

283

238

194

149

175

202

228

254

938

1,620

2,300

1,480

730

545

835

680

2,480

2,210

950

680

502

428

361

1,340

1,200

1,070

730

3,040

1,630

2,750

2 91 ft

1,130

730

Kftn

400

300

300

3,560

2

AQf\

1 5CU1

1,070

890

5,000

5,750

9 4Sfl

1 480

1,270

300

Feb.

590

635

1,010

680

411

398

385

371

358

345

394

329

300

I 600

J

1,480

2,030

890

545

428

464

446

446

329

329

314

250

Mar.

483

361

483

835

950

730

1,010

635

635

950

1,710

2,030

1,790

1,200

835

1,010

1,010

635

590

464

411

590

1,480

1,480

890

730

590

483

394

378

361

1,000

2,000

2,570

2,570

5,150

2,210

1,410

780

680

680

680

680

680

835

680

428

411

411

378

378

394

545

1,410

2,570

1,870

2,660

3,140

2,660

4,040

4,280

2,120

Apr.

378

268

298

428

730

635

524

428

361

314

283

254

239

314

502

590

483

394

361

314

283

254

239

211

185

160

160

198

225

198

1,480

1, 340

1,130

835

680

1,480

1,480

1,630

2,390

2,210

1,340

1,070

835

680

545

483

361

1,870

2,210

1,410

780

950

780

590

502

394

361

635

545

524

May

160

149

128

128

118

116

107

111

254

254

211

4,560

8,600

2,480

1,340

1,790

1,200

780

590

545

680

545

428

345

298

268

254

211

198

172

149

1,630

1,130

730

1,270

1,130

835

590

524

730

730

545

2,750

3,140

2,120

2,390

1,870

1,340

1,270

2,030

1,410

950

730

590

590

890

590

483

502

S24

730

524

June

149

138

128

128

118

111

268

378

254

172

138

138

128

118

172

198

149

111

100

97

87

75

69

62

138

138

80

70

75

72

378

464

428

524

314

545

483

835

1,070

1,010

635

730

590

483

378

314

283

635

635

464

361

283

268

298

345

411

345

361

378

5,150

July

64

. 56

49

68

56

52

56

44

36

40

111

149

61

46

40

64

75

49

38

31

27

24

19

23

21

18

27

56

68

69

56

1,950

950

680

483

428

428

1,340

1,480

680

590

464

361

545

298

298

239

211

185

172

160

138

160

239

211

172

149

118

118

114

111

111

Aug.

41

138

78

502

464

394

254

118

78

72

56

54

55

59

57

45

38

31

28

24

24

30

28

22

22

22

22

49

69

160

89

118

109

113

89

90

107

107

107

104

109

97

94

87

100

98

94

98

87

82

87

87

78

225

138

102

75

64

64

61

59

52

Sept.

62

43

33

30

35

34

59

52

43

43

36

30

27

23

22

22

22

19

28

80

268

314

198

114

78

66

54

50

94

68

44

118

198

138

95

107

97

78

80

211

239

185

185

329

211

160

118

100

89

84

128

90

239

172

128

98

82

104

1,410

2,570
LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN 63

t>aily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for 

the years ending September 80,1928-1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1.. _ . _____

2. ___ . ____

3- ____ . ....

4 __ . _ . ......

5. . __ .....

6. ___ . __ ._

7.. __ .

8 ....

9 ___ . ....

10... __ ........

11.. _____________

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

13. __ _____

14. ____ . _____

15. _._.-._.._..._

16.. . 17... .....:.. __

18 _________

19. .. ....

20... __ _..____.

21 ___ ...... ___

22 ______ . .___

23. _____ _. _ .

24 _________ .

25 . ___ . __ .

26 __ _

27. _______ ...

28_._ _.... _

29 __ ________

30 _____ 

31 ___________

Oct.

2,390

1,410

680

483

329

283

225

225

211

185

160

160

149

149

138

118

118

111

105

105

98

90

94

90

90

89

90

87

87

87

81

Nov.

89

94

87

84

80

78

84

76

72

74

74

72

75

111

128

107

94

78

 72

66

80

114

138

128

118

104

92

94

78

56

Dec.

84

87

87

90

149

64

268

198

225

185

160

149

172

268

329

345

428

1,070

950

835

300

Jan.

130

Feb.

150

800

1,500

3,440

3,440

3,040

2,570

2,300

1,550

890

890

730

890

680

590

545

545

890

3,140

2,480

1,710

1,630 <Kn

1,070

Mar.

730

780

1,410

1,130

1,010

780

448

505

590

590

680

835

730

730

1,270

835

730

680

2,840

1,950

1,270

835

635

K4.K

635

590

680

QQK

590

505

485

Apr.

330

448

412

362

330

285

270

255

240

240

240

240

213

188

*>A(\

200

188

176

176

176

176

144

116

1OC

144

 tKA

165

125

125

154

May

240

213

176

213

270

285

213

188

188

188

505

448

346

285

240

188

315

255

213

176

165

144

154

200

330

240

200

176

134

125

116

June

108

100

91

76

66

62

55

62

59

54

49

43

40

38

36

47

44

42

40

38

34

31

27si

100

100

Q1

65

65

 TO

July

85.

81

55

54

68

54

66

125

125

395

780

346

200

116

86

71

125

108

59

47

47

53

47

44

40

1,340

270

346

154

108

100

Aug.

116

125

84

72

64

240

226

213

125

92

108

100

89

125

125

92

78

59

54

92

100

92

73

49

42

39

36

34

31

30

30

Sept.

28

27

37

42

43

37

41

40

36

34

34

33

42

51

73

73

62

51

45

45

71

60

60

47

30

37

33

47

54

53

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 13-31,1922, Feb. 6-9,13-28,1923, Jan. 7-10, 

21-31, Feb. 1-4,16-29, Mar. 1-2, Dec. 21-31,1924, and Jan. 1 to Feb. 7,1925; discharge estimated by study, 

of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Gage not read Jan. 2-4,6, 7, 

9-11,14, and 15,1923; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Littte Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the years end, 

ing September SO, 1928-1925

[Drainage area, 505 square miles]

Month

1922-23

December _______ .... ___________

June _______________________

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

September ________ __________

The year. .. .... . . __ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

118

2,480

2,030 

730 

8,600 

378 

149 

502 

314

8,600

Minimum

22

34

149

361 

160 

107 

62 

18 

22 

19

18

Mean

42.9 

57.3 

123 

780 

382 

843 

340 

876 

135 

51.4 

101 

68.2

318

Per 

square 

mile

0.085 

.113 

.244 

1.54 

.756 

1.67 

.673 

1.73 

.267 

.102 

.200 

.135

.630

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.13 

.28 

1.78 

.79 

1.92 

.75 

1.99 

.30 

.12 

.23 

.15

8.54
64 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT III

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1923-1925 Continued

Month

1923-24 

October _____________________ . ..

November ____ . _ .. ____________

February ___ ___________ ...

April __ ... ___ _____________ ...

June ____________ . _________

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

The year ______ _________ ....

1924-25

December .... ___ _____ ________ .

January __________ __ __ ......... 

February ______ ______ _. ....._....

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

August _____________ ______

The year __________ ____ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

545 

3,140

2,030 

5,150 

2,390 

3,140 

5,150 

1,950 

225 

2,570

5,750

2,390 

138 

1,070

3,440

2,840 

448 

505 

108 

1,340 

240 

73

3,440

Minimum

28 

55 

254

378 

361 

483 

268 

111 

52 

44

28

81 

56 

64

448 

116 

116 

27 

40 

30 

27

27

Mean

42.5 

128 

1,230 

1,350 

469 

1,620 

1,050 

1,140 

647 

438 

96.2 

263

710

281 

89.9 

305 

130 

1,320 

866 

221 

230 

58.6 

180 

91.5 

45.8

313

Per 

square 

mile

0.084 

.253 

2.44 

2.67 

.929 

3.21 

2.08 

2.26 

1.28 

.867 

.190 

.521

1.41

.556 

.178 

.604 

.257 

2.61 

1.71 

.438 

.455 

.116 

.356 

.181 

.091

.620

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.28 

2.81 

3.08 

1.00 

3.70 

2.32 

2.61 

1.43 

1.00 

.22 

. .68

19.13

.64 

.20 

.70 

.30 

2.72 

1.97 

.49 

.52 

.13 

.41 

.21 

.10

8.39

YELLOW CREEK BASIN

YELLOW GREEK AT HAMMONDSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on Steubenville pike, a fifth of a mile 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County. North Fork enters on left 

1,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September, 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge about 25 feet from left end; 

read by W. J. Sprague.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, but at extremely high stages stream 

flows around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above and curved 100 

feet below station. Control not permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 

30, 1925, 11.2 feet at 5 p. m. February 8 (discharge, 5,570 second-feet) 

minimum stage, 1.49 feet at 9.30 a. m. August 27 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot). 

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 10 a. m. June 17, 1920 

(discharge, 7,710 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.6 second-foot at 4 p. m. 

August 29, 1916, and at 9.30 a. m. August 27, 1925. 

Highest known flood reached a stage of about 16 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on December 29, 1915, February 20, 1918, June 17, 1920, March 7, 1921, 

April 15,1922, and May 12 ,1923; affected by ice as stated in footnote to 

tables of daily discharge. Rating curves used prior to May 13, 1923, fairly 

well defined; curve used thereafter well defined below and fairly well defined 

above 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records for 1915-1923 are good except for low water and for periods of ice 

effect, for which they are fair. Records for 1924 and 1925 are good except 

for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.
YELLOW CEEEK BASIN 65

Discharge measurements of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, during 19%4

1925

Date

1924 

Mar. 18. ___________ .

Apr. 17 ____ - __ - ____ .

July 22 .. .

Aug. 18 

Oct. 23- ___ . ______ .

a

Feet 

3.29

3.30

9 9jl

9 flfi

9 OR

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

159

9d 1

13.9

14.7

Date

1925 

May 10 _____ . ______ .

Sept. 1 __ . _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.73

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.3

3.8

NOTE. Discharge measurement listed in Water-Supply Paper 503, as made on Oct. 8,1919, in error. 

That measurement was made on Oct. 8,1917, as shown in Water-Supply Paper 473. Gage heights of 

measurements made after Apr. 1,1924, corrected since publication in Water-Supply Paper 583 on account 

of settling of bridge and gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the 

years ending September 80, 1915-1925

Day

1915" 

1 _______

2. _ .. ___ .

3 __ .. ..

4 ___ .. __ .

5. ____ ....

6 . ... .... ..

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

8.. ........

9. ___ ...

10 . .. _._.

11 ___ . ......

12 _______

13. ___ . __ .

14. ______ .

15 

Day

1915-16 

1. ____ .

2. .. .......

3 _ .... ._ 

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

5- __

6 ____ ...

7. .... .... .

8 .... _ 

9. ____ . 

10 ..........

11. .___._.

12 

13. 

14 

15- 

16. . ......

17 _____ - ...

18. __ -

19. ____ 

20 __ ....

21 

22 _______

23. .. .

24 ______ ..

25 ..... ...

26 ____ . __ -

27 

28 _______ .

29 . __ . 

30 _______ .

31 ._...,...

%ilay

34

34

82

Oct

6

1?,

6

4

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

*

2

2

?

3

?

?

2

?

?

?

?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

*

t

»

*

1

?,

0

1

1)

R

5

4

2

n

9

5

5

a

2

4

?!

1

0

9

8

8

7

6

9

8

8

une

173

152

,110

470

306

178

133

173

116

85

74

68

430

290

755

Nov

1

1

1

1

2

2-

?,

9

2

3

ft

8

8

7

5

ft

»

30

18

10

7

6

6

5

5

4

fl

7

3

1

H

R

5

1

5

*

1

2

2

1

n

7

 )

"5

7

f,

9

4

4

6

4

2

6

a

4

9

4

8

4

7

uly

655

655

655

705

,760

5fiO

321

515

243,

162

162

149

104

85

276

Dec

a

51

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

q

»

3

3

3

2

3

4

4

10

17

16

16

17

16

15

Ifl

27

41

3,26

1,6?

6(1

A

1

1

rt

1

0

R

1)

R

5

1

8

?!

8

8

?!

<?

2

2

2

2

«

6

0

0

«

15

LUg.

fi4

162

4°.fi

184

11B

91

83

74

QQ

65

tn

56

79

52

45

Jan

65

1,48

1,35

fl3

75

43

30

flft,

17

1 *\

41

43

2,39

81

65

20

17

I 20

70

19

17

17

17

Ifl

If

IS

1,41

81

S

5

f)

1)

n

5

f)

6

8

1

0

0

0

0

5

8

S

0

5

fi

3

3

3

2

2

2

0

0

ept.

91

18

15

12

51

72

67

38

QA

4fl

31

25

91

16

13

Feb.

QQfl

705

450

208

133

140

184

208

221

OAC

208

196

184

261

oort

810

705

515

1154

173

Da

191 

16. .....

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. __ -

22.. ....

23......

24.. __

OE

26 

97

28- ....

90

30... ...

01

Mar.

133

261

306

97fi

221

162

1,050

990

560

470

430

372

321

261

261

162

194

107

96

133

162

3,020

1,230

Q3H

870

755

705

605

492

. 390

. 321

y

5

Apr.

276

290

321

208

173

152

261

430

070

306

276

248

538

450

372

354

306

9<U

208

276

560

4Q9

410

410

410

538

870

605

470

May

37

42

37

33

33

96

290

261

208

173

124

94

77

306

290

oon

Majf

372

290

276

390

276

276

338

248

221

196

162

124

97

152

560

306

261

184

142

124

107

116

133

124

152

133

133

124

142

162

124

June

655

338

184

142

107

94

80

68

57

50

46

42

38

35

1,760

June

99

72

4 Q7O,

705

276

196

173

173

152

261

605

306

234

173

261

133

on

83

96

152

184

276

173

116

276

162

116

96

80

69

July

430 306-

162

133

107

104

96

78

64

56

56

58

51

53

133

62

July

63

56

74

58

46

38

38

37

35

31

25

57

41

25

94

101

88

56

43

31

27

25

20

19

24

16

14

11

11

9

Aug.

40

37

34

30

27

25

44

49

37

29

25

23

27

33

30

25

Aug.

68

38

24

21

15

15

12

11

10

8

10

9

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

2

1

1

1

12

10

Sept.

12

11

9

45

32

21

16

13

12

13

20

51

33

20

11

sept.

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

13

12

10

7

4

3

3

5

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

11
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the 

years ending September 30, 1915-1925 Continued

Day

1916-17 

1 ______ . ...

2

3- ____ .....

4.. ________

5. ___ . .

6 .- - 

7 ____ 

8 ______ ....

9 ___ .. _ ....

10 

11 __ . .- 

12 

13 ______ .

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

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

16 __ - .........

17 -

18. _ .. __ -

19. _

20. _ .. .........

21- _ ..._-. ....

22 

23 _ .........

24, __ . .........

25. ....

26 

27 

28. _______ 

29- _ .. ....

30. ____ . _ -

91

1917-18 

1 .. ......

2 .... ... -

3 __ __ .

4

5 . -

6 __ . ____ .

7 _____ -. ....

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

9. __ ......

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

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

12. __ ...... _ .

13 ___ .... __ .

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

15. . 

16- ____ . __ .

17 ___ - .......

18 -. __ .

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

20 _ . ___ ..

21 ____ ......

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

23 _.___ ___ 

24 _____ . .....

25 . __ .

26 . ........

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

28-. .............

29 ________ .

30 ... __ .

31 _ ...

Oct.

8

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

4

3

3

2

8

8

7

9

8

7

69

91

62

35

24

19

17

14

13

12

10

9

9

11

11

11

22

40

28

19

19

18

17

16

19

19

18

22

22

21

18

705

354

184

116

84

870

1,050

430

372

338

290

705

390

Nov.

9

9

8

42

37

29

22

17

16

35

31

27

40

63

54

38

28

23

19

16

14

14

12

35

80

54

32

42

248

321

290

221

162

124

104

97

90

78

70

 68

65

62

59

51

50

52

50

50

46

43

44

49

50

44

28

35

38

46

44

46

Dec.

133

85

69

67

72

67

57<ai

62

57

47

38

31

33

34

01

28

27

27

30

200

1,170

705

390

208

142

51

44

38

38

35

33

9Q

30

Jan.

124

124

90S

208

2 sfift

1,050

705

450

261

184

152

124

133

102

I

90

2,780

810

560

372

208

104

248

338

810

605

30

Feb.

655

605

i>»n

1 250

261

1 20

1,050

930

1,480

1,690

560

1,170

290

133

142

492

9 78fl

1,970

2,040

685

330

780

445

Mar.

184

152

133

142

142

142

162

605

430

390

1,050

2,040

1,410

755

755

560

450

410

321

290

248

221

184

1,050

605

470

390

321

306

234

208

315

258

220

208

300

272

258

246

208

360

300

300

258

392

345

258

233

185

154

136

127

111

97

on

97

84

77

77

72

68

66

Apr.

184

184

162

133

234

930

755

515

410

321

234

208

162

152

133

116

104

93

124

107

97

93

85

80

70

116

97

88

83

91

66

68

69

74

59

47

40

233

345

154

233

640

480

392

285

233

233

208

145

127

220

246

185

220

185

164

154

127

345

233

May

83

72

64

162

354

276

208

173

142

121

97

83

74

64

54

51

50

74

67

107

101

107

142

152

152

133

104

80

152

124

107

174

145

136

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

145

154

1,290

640

375

246

174

145

127

111

104

111

940

428

515

480

345

196

154

685

640

June

515

276

261

184

152

492

492

321

221

755

560

430

248

152

133

133

94

80

72

64

58

50

52

290

124

59

173

107

655

290

258

145

97

90

78

70

72

66

58

56

63

54

46

40

40

34

29

26

22

21

25

26

26

23

23

22

22

20

18

18

July

162

605

OJ.fi

124

64

38

133

CO

76

Qfi

70

62

59

107

77

62

68

655

234

133

93

69

101

84

107

410

261

124

85

68

57

22

19

18

16

14

12

11

10

9

8

9

20

28

22

17

12

10

9

9

9

8

7

7

6

12

11

9

8

7

8

7

Aug.

47

39

35

9 1

O'T

o?

24

27

45

V7

28

OK

1Q

28

91

23 '18

13

to

16

33

57

162

74

42

32

27

24

27

33

7

6

6

5

5

3

2

7

16

16

48

44

40

37

31

27

23

19

16

12

10

7

5

4

3

3

2

2

23

77

154

Sept*

QO

28

43

OQ

1ft

99

30

50

fi7

47

31

25

24

22

O1

21

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

12

11

11

111

56

30

14

49

61

31

20

16

14

11

16

26

25

16

21

28

32

28

26

39

34

25

16

14

14

13

12

11

10
YELLOW CEEEK BASIN 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsvitte, Ohio, for the 

years ending September SO, 1915-1925 Continued

Day

1918-19 

1 _________

2 ___ . .........

3 ...

4 ________ ....

5 .

6. _ - ..... .

7- __ __ _ .

8.. . ___ ...

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

10. . __ . .

11 _________

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

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

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

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

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

17

18. __ ... ____

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

20.. _ ... __ ...

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

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

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

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

25 _ . ...........

26. __ . _ . ....

27 ___ _ ____ .

28....... ____ .

29. __ . __ . ....

30...... ____ .

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

1919-20 

1 __ . ____ .

2........... _ .

3 ________ .

4. __ ... .......

5 ____ . .......

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

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

8. __ . ........

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

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

11 _____ I _ ..

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

13 ______ .

14_ ___ . .......

15 _____ . .....

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

17. __ . _ . .....

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

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

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

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

22 ... _ ....

23

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

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

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

27 ___ . ........

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

29...... -..,.

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

31 .... __ .

Oct.

10

10

11

12

11

23

21

18

14

12

11

17

18

14

12

11

11

10

9

20

27

20

13

10

14

34

28

25

28

145

220

21

20

19

18

35

90

56

26

26

410

480

685

480

345

480

1,410

1,970

1,900

- 480

300

233

285

315

300

258

246

300

480

445

360

345

Nov.

Ill

77

53

40

<*A

29

26

25

26

23

21

20

18

16

14

12

on

145

174

220

285

410

410

83

71

67

62

56

46

41

830

780

730

445

330

258

220

174

154

119

136

127

111

97

90

83

78

73

69

66

55

45

73

154.

196

1,410

1,480

780

595

515

Dec.

40

36

33

36

38

36

33

30

48

208

A*)Q

360

595

480

330

99ft

1fi4

136

11 Q

480

428

309

595

515

360

233

164

136

360

300

220

154

97

on

196

345

428

410

360

375

1,350

1,760

1,350

> 200

Jan.

258

480

109

> i KH

1(\A

62

48

345

330

272

220

174

127

104

74

56

100

Feb.

48

47

on

36

36

41

40

41

46

efl

fiQ

64

67

56

 51

AQ

44

40

41

40

330

285

OKQ

233

208

174

120

Mar.

174

174 iii

104

97

on

174

1,350

QQK

480

SI K

OQQ

185

445

555

ei P;

375

Oftft

OQ^

IQfl

1*U

136

11Q

111

90

83

74

Qfl

1(\A

200

300

700

9 Q4ft

2,940

1,170

515

174

220

315

730

1,410

428

272

154

111

830

428

258

595

445

375

345

330

qnn

285

246

220

196

174

145

Apr.

on

QA

7Q

70

68

64

en

56

51

AQ

on

174

197

104

111

330

428

330

258

208

IQft

119

145

104

07

90

on

90

136

127

111

104.

07

on

84

78

74

70

67

63

58

53

47

1,350

1,110

995

640

1,170

2,390

940

640

595

555

330

315

375

375

360

May

164

410

ooft

154

136

11 Q

127

233

AQf\

2,620

1,050

640 dd %

345

979

ooq

qi e

9ftft

154

IDE

285

285

258

979

410

392

285

V196

174

145

127

330

300

300

272

258

246

233

220

110

104

97

111

185

127

97

84

74

73

84

97

480

196

154

104

07

82

72

61

53

47

42

June

104

84

76

63

72

on

66

64

OKQ

on

63

55

50

45

61

41

111

57

30

63

53

37

on

37

595

595

111

64

53

39

40

an

67

119

90

51

51

67

41

35

30

26

44

31

640

6,170

1,550

513

335

370

226

302

270

270

146

130

116

95

85

July

44

37

33

30

28

97

25

22

10

24

31

27

24

21

2,860

3,260

4,300

1,110

300

392

315

272

208

ifti

97

74

59

53

51

49

46

88

90

124

83

71

54

92

135

212

95

108

158

114

90

101

83

64

54

255

68

62

54

46

44

36

32

29

28

24

25

36

Aug.

44

42

39

555

2,390

2,460

1,970

780

272

145

O7

82

72

63

56

52

48

44

37

56

82

69

58

52

246

119

59

33

26

40

555

59

34

28

26

30

23

15

31

71

68

64

37

34

37

41

45

43

30

26

23

24

24

18

21

18

16

18

14

16

23

55

Sept.

327

tSUL

15

62

40

29

25

154

Tvt

07

58

45

41

40

36

30

26

24

25

29

46

84

154

136

111

90

67

40

28

23

32

18

15

14

15

14

12

10

19

126

39

27

21

19

18

14

12

10

10

13

12

11

11

11

12

14

21

29

22

34
68 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the 

years ending September 30,1915-1925 Continued

Day

1920-21 

1. ________

2. __ ..... __ .

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

4. __ ...... ....

5.. _ . __ . ....

6 ..... 

7. ... __ . ...

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

9. ... _ . _ .

10. 

11. _ .. ____ ..

12. _ ...........

13 

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

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

16. _____ . ....

17. _____ .....

IS...... __ . .

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

20 - 

21 ___ ..... 

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

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

24. . __ . _ .

25 . 

26. __ ...... .

27 _______ ~

28 __ - __ . _ .

29. ....

30 __ ..... __ .

31. _____ .....

1921-22

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.

71

61

36

28

24

21

19

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

10

14

12

9

9

11

10

12

10

9

14

35

55

52

37

21

97

74

59

55

66

63

70

71

69

66

60

5o

51

47

44

45

46

44

47

58

72

63

55

50

50

46

44

46

46

47

53

Nov.

19

22

24

18

19

18

16

10

19

16

14

12

11

14

12

20

21

30

29

65

226

240

199

146

95

86

75

57

50

45

63

70

78

97

82

74

63

63

68

84

97

97

320

330

258

233

220

233

258

258

410

780

480

360

Dec.

77

388

226

144

116

92

75

61

55

66

69

64

65

160

226

144

102

77

57

48

68

S3

388

122

92

116

86

' 82

85

64

315

285

246

220

185

164

185

174

164

164

174

185

164

154

154

208

246

258

285

285

258

246

2,620

1,410

555

480

410

315

285

233

Jan.

80

153

130

118

102

116

OQQ

1 RS

1OA

110

62

50

104

226

469

270

126

75

85

99

116

240

605

174

185

220

208

480

345

220

233

233

185

185

136

136

127

119

119

127

164

258

410

300

258

220

> 150

Feb.

226

199

172

162

240

255

286

630

559

870

536

388

335

240

212

199

153

110

75

110

126

88

55

116

160

240

1

150

246

315

515

174

154

196

233

515

428

136

111

97

84

79

164

315

246

300

410

360

330

300

258

246

Mar.

226

255

270

212

255

1,110

1,830

830

640

595

480

44 <;

428

375

345

345

345

345

285

345

315

285

246

233

233

233

233

300

272

233

445

233

97

127

208

360

830

685

480

445

515

480

410

480

555

445

428

375

330

300

258

196

174

208

196

208

480

885

685

640

885

Apr.

555

428

375

285

233

220

208

285

285

208

196

185

220

196

220

208

185

1fi4

164

1fi4

-258

208

185

185

272

330

885

940

1,110

640

515

445

375

315

272

258

246

220

285

315

272

315

2,860

810

559

513

352

286

270

240

226

186

186

186

172

141

130

120

May

780

480

445

445

410

360

330

son

258

220

208

220

233

233

154

136

127

119

111

104

97

97

90

97

360

272

164

145

246

185

145

110

106

114

172

167

199

162

130

120

144

199

153

135

120

110

101

114

112

226

199

302

240

162

141

144

148

172

122

101

92

83

June

127

111

111

285

285

97

90

83

77

71

66

71

60

55

59

79

63

59

70

55

50

49

55

53

50

68

56

61

164

97

75

82

92

75

71

65

55

48

44

55

72

106

82

72

65

1 30

18

15

11

13

24

30

26

July

70

55

53

47

44

41

39

42

111

74

66

56

111

90

62

57

53

46

46

55

50

46

41

40

33

34

35

33

40

46

41

15

19

66

43

26

18

15

12

11

8

7

7

14

31

15

11

10

20

31

16

9

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

Aug.

39

46

54

5ft

44

3d

97

no

78

57

nfi

82

82

67

62

57

53

66

59

49

41

41

41

37

36

37

33

on

27

26

28

4

3

3

5

6

5

4

5

6

6

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

5

5

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Sept.

33

33

33

44

68

77

71

50

111

61

54

59

55

46

41

37

33

41

3d

44

97

208

97

77

90

97

77

71

60

78

2

4

61

55

19

11

7

6

5

5

5

32

31

11

8

7

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

3

2

2

......
YELLOW CEEEK BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the 

years ending September 80, 1915-1925 Continued

Day

1922-23 

1. __ . ___ ...

2 _________

3 ........

4 ________ .

5. __ ..........

6. ______ ....

7- __ . ____ .

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

9... ______ .

10 

11 ____ ... ....

12. __ ..... .....

13. __.___ 

14. _______ -

15- ....

16 ____ .... ....

17- __ - __

18 __ ........

19. __ .... . __

20 ____ . .......

21. __

22. __. ......

23... .......

24. -.- ___ -

25 __ ....

26

27.. 

28 -

29.. __ . ___ -

30- 

31- _____ - __ .

1923-24 

1. __ ___ -

2.. _____ .....

3... _______ -

4 _______ 

5. .

6. _ - ___ ....

7- __ 

8. ..... 

9 .. --

10... 

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

12 i13 _________ -

14. .. .... 

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

16. _ . __ ......

17 ____ .. ......

18 __ ....

19 ___ . _ ...

20 ___ __ ..

21 

22 __ . __ .

23 ___ ...... _ .

24- .: _ - ....

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

26. __ .... . ....

27- 

28 ___ ... ___ .

29. .

30 

31. _ ... ...

Oct.

2

3

2

3

2

2

3

4

4

IQ

8

7

6

6

5

4

4

5

5

4

3

4

5

8

7

5

5

5

5

5

64

58

55

60

60

56

58

XA

52

56

58

50

50

56

57

66

62

58

55

55

48

55

63

69

72

72

66

63

69

72

Nov.

4

5

5

5

5

9

1Q

19

15

12

7

7

6

7

21

61

94,

16

13

11

10

8

7

7

7

8

8

68

74

7Q

07

108

105

96

90

85

7ft

74

72

72

67

66

69

74

72

66

68

74

72

79

on

OR

124

124

100

124

184

Dec.

9

10

10

9

13

15

19

1Q

01

9°.

1Q

17

15

14

12

10

g

8

7

6

7

7

8

10

17

27

88

117

106

114

290

i 84

430

1,110

390

321

430

430

261

9Qft

261

184

173

173

221

306

390

1,970

755

261

430

605

560

515

605

705

Jan.

110

124

106

65

43

33

39

55

110

95

ce

97

80

1QQ

427

69

144

97

09

448

427

OKK

186

14ft

lie lie

1,690

705

536

270

ft! ft

515

1 Q7fl

1,050

 ^Iftft

3,660

1,970

390

234

IQA

1,760

1,170

930

755

i 200

605

354

Feb.

212

226

94A

199

158

110

QK

108

114

102

> 130

70

OQQ

1,050

7AK

-

-

290

261

184

one

4Q9

OQyf

208

162

124

inft

105

1 100

234

ccn

248

94ft

306

OfTO

470

CAR

515

372

261

Mar.

513

427

352

240

270

370

427

318

919

408

655

ens

513

97fl

318

qno

255

99fi

186

126

212

286

240

97ft

ooc

919

1 f\f\

139

208

162

1,410

2,250

7cc

470

354

Q91

391

9Qfl

234

IQA

«

162

142

162

1 ^9

142

152

1 P.4

208

196

208

Iftl

184

203

3,660

1, 050

990

Apr.

72

106

13Q

212

255

240

1QQ

172

148

110

Oft

82

352

870

OQQ

97O

226

1QQ

141

126

110

101

92

QC

106

112

00

C1 K

470

410

QC4

°.9l

560

470

AZO

450

410

Q7O

321

276

94ft

208

173

655

605

430

248

173

1 ^9

142

149

184

208

184

May

68

61

55

52

48

43

QQ

AQ

155

133

112

3,660,

G7fi

655

655

Q79

261

991

904

276

208

208

208

1 fi9

1 £.9

149

142

133

142

124

116

290

261

221

914

290

261

01 n

1,620

1,170

1,230

705

ego

yfCft

470

354

321

354

390

234

184

162

184

OO A

321

June

133

124

116

116

108

116

108

133

116

108

ins

116

108

108

100

Qi?

104

Qfi

Qfl

Oft

ft9

77

Qfi

lie

904

116

1OJ.

99

Qft

90

9fi1

184

221

184

IQA

1 ^9

990

538

C1 K

515

470

430

qcj_

1 ft4

173

208

1 RO

124

09

69

63

KO

74

87

1 690

July

83

7Q

7Q

67

83

ft9

GO

77

72

77

7K

77

75

67

77

63

56

69

fA

45

CO

53

58

CO

CO

KA

77

1O9

QQ

77

52

63

ftQ

77

90

ft7

COQ

450

qoQ

124

GO

74

«n

48

39

40

QK

31

28' 

26

01

45

42

4ft

34

24

21

1 ft

60

Aug.

173

80

71

79

184

105

87

75

67

58

KQ

63

75

69

67

53

CO

CO

tft

Kfl

4ft

48

4°.

4ft

43

39

K9

07

116

Q7

79

fiQ

Of

34

QQ

34

26

20

00

1ft

1ft

1ft

1 ft

15

14

14

20

15

16

23

10

26

26

1ft

15

16

1 ft

15

15

12

Sept.

64

58

63

67

67

105

102

79

67

69

64

58

55

53

50

46

46

50

63

1 19

904

124

Qfi

QQ

Q9

7K

60

fl7

74

91

26

91

1ft

22

20

91

1ft

90

91

oq

20

17

15

10

15

15

16

20

24

49

60

0,4

26

99

19

15

17

Qi

42
70 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAST III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the 

years ending September 80, 1915-1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1... _______

2. ___ .. ___ ..

3 ________ ..

4 ________ ..

5. ___ . ___ ..

6 _______

7 _________

8. _______ ..

9. _______ ..

10 ___ . ___ ..

11. _ -. ___ . _

12.. ___ .... ...

13 ___ . ...

14 _________

15 _ _ ... ...

16. _ . __ . .....

17. __ .. ....

18 - - 

19 ___ . _ . __ .

20 _ ....... .....

21 . .....

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

23. _____ .. ....

24 __ . ______

25- . .

26 ___ . ___ ...

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

28. 

29 _____ . .....

30... __ ........

31. ___ .. ......

Oct.

31

108

67

60

u

48

42

93

37

it

32

28

24

21

18

21

20

17

23

22

24

23

21

20

17

20

21

14

12

11

12

Nov.

1Q

15

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

10

10

14

23

31

26

28

20

15

17

21

26

26

31

28

24

17

14

15

14

Dec.

17

23

20

24

na

221

96

85

74is

41

31

36

108

193

410

470.

C9Q

470

338

208

108

96

1 90

Jan.

50

Feb.

80

2,000

1,230

1,050

930

870

755

705

605

450

338

208

248

234

234

492

930

655

450

410

354

492

Mar.

338

306

1 73

173

1QA

208

196

184

221

248

276

321

390

354

306

306

(Kf>

492

354

321

261

152

56

31

48

116

221

184

173

Apr.

133

142

96

83

77

71

67

72

69

71

65

74

85

63

54

52

w

72

52

48

46

44

46

56

56

48

48

85

May

102

67

71

Qfl

90

83

77

82

69

430

321

196

142

108

142

3M

321

221

106

85

79

73

142

248

162

116

102

83

74

59

June

56

49

44

35

31

28

69

39

28

26

21

17

14

18

15

14

12

20

16

11

12

12

10

11

1,410

142

92

184

93

74

July

41

39

45

48

152

173

338

124

 ten

99

78

52

44

63

105

An

31

26

98

32

26

23

25

41

34

34

29

23

39

Aug.

50

28

99

17

14

15

28

24

20

16

12

16

20

23

20

12

10

10

10

10

8

6

8

5

3

1

1

2

2

3

2

Sept.

1

6

25

11

7

6

9

10

4

13

26

15

17

14

9

7

18

173

21

8

9

8

7

5

8

10

8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Jan. 18-21, Feb. 6-15, Dec. 20-26, 1916, Jan. 

15-21, Feb. 3-27, Dec. 8-31,1917, Jan. 1 to Feb. 9, 1918, Jan. 4-19, Dec. 16-31,1919, Jan. 1 to Mar. 3,1920, 

Jan. 14-20,1921, Jan. 24 to Feb. 4,1922, Feb. 19-25,1923, Jan. 5-10, 21-29, Feb. 16-18, Dec. 24-31, 1924, and 

Jan. 1 to Feb. 8,1925; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of 

flow of near-by streams. Gage not read Oct. 10-13,1920, Nov. 13-19,1921, June 16-22,1922, and Feb. 11-18, 

1923; discharge interpolated or estimated by comparison with record of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the years ending

September 80,1915-1925

[Drainage area, 169 square miles]

Month

1915 

May

July

September .. _._.__ _ _

1915-16 

October.. ________ ___ .. ......

December _______ . __ . _________ .

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

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

The year_______ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

306 

1,760 

1,760 

430

72

124 

306 

3,260 

2,390 

990 

3,020 

870 

560 

1,970 

124 

68 

13

3,260

Minimum

34 

35 

51 

23 

9

16 

14 

22 

152

96 

152 

97 

69 

9 

1 

3

1

Mean

80.4 

273. 

289. 

69.6 

26.4

32.5 

62.4 

263 

530 

290 

522 

370 

208 

259 

43.1 

10.9 

5.13

216

Per

square 

mile

0.476 

1.62 

1.71 

.412 

.156

.192 

.369 

1.56 

3.14 

1.72 

3.09 

2.19 

1.23 

1.53 

.255 

.064 

.030

1.28

Run-off 

in inches

0.32 

1.81 

1.97 

.48 

.17

.22 

.41 

1.80 

3.62 

1.86 

3.56 

2.44 

1.42 

1.71 

.29 

.07 

.03

17.43
YELLOW CREEK BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the years ending 

September SO, 1915-1926 Continued

Month

1916-17

January ____________________ ....

April. ______ _________ ......

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

The year ______ __ . ____ ...

1917-18

December ... _____ .... _______ ... ...

April.. ..... ________ ______ ... _

July. . __ .. . . 

The year _________________

1918-19

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

The year. ___ __ .... _.

1919-20

July . .

The year ____ .. _______ _ ....

1920-21

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

July.-- ..- . 

The year .. . ___ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

91 

321 

1,170 

2,. 860

2,040 

930 

354 

755 

655 

162 

87

2,860

1,050 

290

2,780

392 

640 

1,290 

258 

28 

154 

111

2,780

220 

410 

595

330 

1,380 

428 

2,620 

595 

4,300 

2,460 

315

4,300

1,970 

1,480 

1,760

2,940 

2,390 

480 

6,170 

255 

71 

126

6,170

71 

240 

388 

605 

870 

1,830 

940 

780 

285 

111 

97 

208

1,830

Minimum

2

8

133 

70 

50 

50 

38 

13 

10

2

11 

28

66 

40 

104 

18. 

6 

2 

10

2

9 

12 

30

36 

74 

49 

119 

29 

19 

26 

23

9

18 

45 

90

111

47 

42 

26 

24 

14 

10

10

9 

11 

48

55 

212 

164 

90 

49 

33 

26 

33

Mean

15.4 

47.2 

129 

456 

231 

476 

205 

120 

250 

149 

36.0 

23.9

178

201 

75.2 

31.9 

30.0 

702 

199 

207 

302 

52.9 

12.1 

21.3 

27.3

151

27.1 

90.2 

237 

176 

89.9 

266 

134 

366 

110 

452 

343 

74.0

199

413 

342 

355 

100 

120 

573 

447 

155 

401 

82.4 

32.6 

21.2

254

22.5 

£4.6 

119 

152 

262 

419 

294 

244 

89.2 

53.5 

50.7 

66.1

9 152

Per 

square 

mile

0.091 

.279 

.763 

2.70 

1.37 

2.82 

1.21 

.710 

1.48 

.882 

.213 

.141

1.05

1.19 

.445 

.189 

.178 

4.15 

1.18 

1.22 

1.79 

.313 

.072 

.126 

.162

.893

.160 

.534 

1.40 

1.04 

.532 

1.57 

.793 

2.17 

.651 

2.67 

2.03 

.438

1.18

2.44 

2.02 

2.10 

.592 

.710 

3.39 

2.64 

.917 

2.37 

.488 

.193 

.125

1.50

- 

.133 

.323

.704 

.899 

1.55 

2.48 

1.74 

1.44 

.528 

.317 

.300 

.391

.899

Run-off 

in inches

0.10 

.31 

.88 

3.11 

1.43 

3.25 

1.35 

.82 

1.65 

1.02 

.25 

.16

14.33

1.37 

.50 

..22 

.21 

4.32 

1.36 

1.36 

2.06 

.35 

.08 

.15 

.18

12.16

.18 

.60 

1.61 

1.20 

.55 

1.81 

.88 

2.50 

.73 

3.08 

2.34 

.49

15.97

2.81 

2.25 

2.42 

.68 

.77 

3.91 

2.94 

1.06 

2.64 

.56 

.22 

.14

20.40

.15 

.36 

.81 

1.04 

1.61 

2.86 

1.94 

1.66 

.59 

.37 

.35 

.44

12.18
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the years ending 

September SO, 1915-1925 Continued

Month

1921-22 

October __ ... _________ ....... ......

December __ ..' _______________

February... ______ . ______ . __ . .....

March ___ __________ ___ ......

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

July.... ......... ...... ......._... ..

August

September. ____ __ ____ ____ j__ ....

The year.. . __ ..

1922-23 

October __ ____ . __ ___ _____ ....

December _ _ __ __ __ , __ ___ ....

January....... _____ ______ . _____

February ______ _______________

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

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

The year _______ ____ __ . .....

1923-24 

October . __ ...... _____ ..... __ . _ .. ....

November _______________ .......

December _ ________ . __ ._.... ..

February __ ___ ____ _________

March ________ ____ _________ ..

May ____ . ______________

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

August __________ ____ ____ . .....

September ________ . __________

The year ____ . __________ ....

1924-25

AprU... _ ....................................

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

August.. ____ ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97

2,620

515 

885 

2,860 

302

66 

6 

61

2,860

13 

61 

137 

1,690 

1,050 

655 

870 

3,660 

234 

102 

184 

234

3,660

72 

184 

2,320 

3,660

605 

3,660 

655 

1,620 

1,690 

538 

116 

60

3,660

108 

31 

538

930 

142 

430 

1,410 

338 

50 

173

Minimum

44

154

79 

97 

120 

83

4 

2 

2

2

2 

4 

6 

33

102 

72 

39 

77 

45 

39 

46

2

48 

66 

173

142 

142 

116 

56 

14 

12 

13

12

11 

10 

17

31 

44 

59 

10 

23 

1 

1

1

Mean

56.7 

233 

355 

201 

243 

412 

427 

148 

47.9 

14.9 

3.97 

10.2

179

5.0 

11.7 

25.7 

232 

187 

299 

196 

383 

110 

70.1 

73.5 

78.2

139

59.4 

87.5 

548 

712 

259 

502 

326 

414 

305 

89.5 

25.2 

23.3

280

32.1

18.2 

142 

50.0 

507 

257 

72.2 

142 

86.8 

71.9 

13.5 

15.7

115

Per 

square 

mile

0.336 

1.38 

2.10 

1.19 

1.44 

2.44 

2.53 

.876 

.283 

.088 

.024 

.060

1.06

.030 

.069 

.152 

1.37 

1.11 

1.77 

1.16 

2.27 

.651 

.415 

.435 

.463

.822

.351 

.518 

3.24 

4.21 

1.53 

2.97 

1.93 

2.45 

1.80 

.530 

.149 

.138

1.66

.190 

.108 

.840 

.296 

3.00 

1.52 

.427 

.840 

.514 

.425 

.080 

.093

.680

Run-off 

in inches

0.39 

1.54 

2.42 

1.37 

1.50 

2.81 

2.82 

1.01 

.32 

.10 

.03 

.07

14.38

.03

.08 

.18 

1.58 

1.16 

2.04 

1.29 

2.62 

.73 

.48 

.50 

.52

11.21

.40 

.58 

3.74 

4.85 

1.65 

3.42 

2.15 

2.82 

2.01 

.61 

.17 

.15

22.55

.22 

.12 

.97 

.34 

3.12 

1.75 

.48 

.97 

.57 

.49 

.09 

.10

9.22
SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PABT III 73

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

TUSCAEAWAS RIVEE AT CRYSTAL SPRING, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge at Crystal 

 Spring, Stark County, 4 miles above Massillon. Newman Creek enters on 

right, 3 miles below station.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15,1921, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. W. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Left bank high; right bank fairly high, subject 

to overflow at extremely high water. Bed of stream composed of boulders 

and gravel. Control is long stretch of channel below gage. The operation 

of a gravel plant on right bank 1 mile below gage may affect stage-discharge 

relation at low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.8 feet at 

5 p. m. February 25 (discharge, 2,470 second-feet); minimum discharge 51 

second-feet, occurred at 6 p. m. September 11 and 6 a. m. September 12.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet at 6 p. m. July 1, 1924 

(discharge, 3,260 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred on September 11 

and 12, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 24.4 feet referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Ohio Canal diverts a small amount of water from Tuscarawas 

River at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron. Part of the water flows 

from the point of diversion into the Cuyahoga River Basin and part 

flows down the Tuscarawas River Basin past this gaging station. See list 

of miscellaneous measurements of Ohio Canal, page 336.

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated at headwaters of this stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on October 1 and changed gradually from March 16 to September 2; not 

seriously affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 2,000 

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

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method March 

16 to September 2. Records good, except for extremely low water, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 20 .. _ ..

Nov. 27.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

% 1

89.2

Date

Mar. 16 

Apr. H ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.09

6.12

1.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,340

1,310

140

Date

May 12 

July 15 _ ...

Sept. 2.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

2.23

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

186

54.7

31453 2
74

Daily di<

SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

:, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. _____ .....

2 _____ . __ .

3 . __ . ......

4 _____ _ .....

5. __ .. . ....

6. ___ ........

7 _ . ___ .. ...

8 - .- 

9 ____ .. ......

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

n __ ..... .....

12 ___ . _ - __ .

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

14 ________ .

15. __ . _ . _ -

16 __ . .........

17 _____ ... _

18. __ -. . 

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

20. _ ...........

21. __ . ___ 

22 _______

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

24 _____ . 

25. ___ ....

26. ___ . ........

27 ____ .. ...

28. ________ -

29. _

30 

31 

Oct.

1,340

1,2(50

855

464

319

242

202

174

157

142

128

122

115

109

109

103

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

103

103

103

98

98

92

Nov.

98

98

92

92

87

87

92

87

92

87

82

82

82

92

103

98

87

87

82

82

92

109

109

103

98

92

92

92

92

92

Dec.

92

87

87

92

98

109

183

183

1W

150

150

166

263

263

211

192

464

980

1,300

1,190

980

735

464

366

296

274

231

202

183

174

157

Jan.

157

142

142

iqe

135

1 99

115

109

103

103

98

98

98

98

92

98

98

98

103

92

87

87

87

82

82

82

87

Feb.

07

07

92

QQ

109

1 9R

1,080

1 *%{\{\

1,660

2,020

1,580

1,050

735

567

464

414

366

274

319

567

1,540

2,110

2,420

2,200

1,540

765

Mar.

4RQ

366

Q1Q

OCO

231

464

KR7

CQK

980

1,260

1,120

1,190

1,340

1 260

980

885

1,050

1,340

1,220

885

795

707

623

464

319

242

252

263

221

Apr.

9fi9

192

183

166

1 f\(\

149

1QC

128

135

142

135

Mi

263

202

174

166

150

142

128

122

128

135

135

135

142

150

157

May

166

157

1 f\(\

OQC

489

464

414

9fi9

142

150

97,4

Don

221

174

1QK

135

135

103

98

98

98

98

109

98

98

98

92

92

June

Q9

92

K7

07

07

07

07

07

QO

00

77

72

79

72

79

09

07

92

Q9

87

82

72

72

72

72

72

72}>7

109

122

July

115

103

Q9

CO

92

142

2,240

1.580

707

OAO

174

157

103

98

274

242

150

157

489

242

202

166

128

109

!

Aug.

115

157

i no

109

07.1

one

991

142

1G9

150

109

103

QQ

Q9

07

07

122

103

OR

87

77

72

68

63

63

59

Sept.

KQ

*iQ

07

103

Q7

72

59

KQ

K9

KQ

366

595

366

366

274

174

199

115

109

QQ

Q7

ft9

77

63

68

72

68

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 430 square miles]

Month

April ........_. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,340- 

109 

1,300 

157 

2,420 

1,340 

514

Minimum

92

82 

87 

82 

87 

221 

122

Mean

239 

92.0 

338 

108 

929 

691 

166

Month

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

Discharge in second -feet

Maximum

489 

122 

2,240 

366 

595

2,420

Minimum

92 

72 

82 

59 

52

52

Mean

179 

83.6 

366 

138 

143

286

TUSCARAWAS RIVER HEAR DOVER, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 9 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 2K miles northeast of 

Dover, Tuscarawas County, and 3 miles above mouth of Sugar Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. R. E. Burkey and Ed. 

Schilling.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.
MUSKINGUM EIVEB BASIN 75

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for half a mile above and one-eighth 

mile below gage. Banks fairly high, wooded. Control is riffle composed 

of gravel and small boulders about 500 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet at 

8.15a. m. February 24 (discharge, 8,280 second-feet); minimum discharge 

238 second-feet at 5.30 p. m. November 12.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.9 feet at 11.15 a.m. March 30, 

1924 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot at 6.35 a. m. 

November 15, 1923 (discharge, 125 second-feet).'

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

Basin by the Ohio Canal near Portage Lakes. There is no appreciable flow 

in the Ohio Canal at this gaging station.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually from October 31 to 

December 18,1924; affected by aquatic vegetation and by ice as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve used prior to the 

change well defined between 300 and 7,000 second-feet; curve used thereafter well defined between 200 and 7,000 second-feet. Curves fairly well 

defined above and below these limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table or by shifting-control method, as stated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good, except for extremely high and low stages 

and for periods during which stage-discharge relation was affected by aquatic 

vegetation or by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 30 __ . ....

Nov. 28 _ ....

Mar. 15- .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.24

4.98

Discharge

See.-ft. 

341

860

4,250

Date

Apr. 10..... _ .

May 13 .........

July 17 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.90

1.73

Discharge

See.-ft. 

630

834

516

Date

July 28 .........

Sept. 4 __ . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.89

Discharge

See.-ft. 

606

525

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 ___ . ____ .

2 ______ . _ .

3 ____ ... _ .

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

5- _______ .

6. ____ . ......

7.. .__ - 

8. ___ .. ......

9. ___ .. ......

10- - .

Oct.

1

310

310

260

275

260

260

275

Nov.

380

330

290

275

198

216

275

330

226

216

Dec.

3,600

2.310

1,260

1,260

2,190

3,730

4,700

4,280

4,560

6,080

Jan.

4,700

3,340

3,730

5,300

4,560

|2,400

Feb.

2,190

1,830

1,370

1,100

900

1,830

2,820

2,190

1,420

1,260

Mar.

1,590

1,830

2,430

4,000

7,060

7,060

5,300

3,340

2,190

1,830

Apr.

6,800

5,100

3,100

2,430

2,000

1,830

1,830

2,070

2,310

2,690

May

2,310

2,560

1,710

2,190

2,190

1,830

1,370

1,150

1,420

1,480

June

1,370

1,320

1,200

1,260

1,150

1,590

1,950

2,310

5,150

4,700

July

5,000

4,560

3,730

2,820

1,950

1,590

1,590

2,070

1,420

1,100

Aug.

630

550

410

380

410

440

410

355

275

248

Sept.

410

510

590

475

355

310

310

380

510

550
76 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the year& 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925 Continued

Day

1923-24 

11 

12 . __ . __

13 .--.- - 

14 

is

16 - 

17

18- 

19 ___ ---. ___

20 - ___ - -

21 ....... 

22 

23- -

24 __

25 

26 

27 

28

29 -.-

30 ___ .. 

31 

1924-25 

1. _ ....

2. .

3 ___ - ... 

4 ___ -... 

7 - -

8- _____ -

9 ___ - 

10.. _ . __ ....

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

12 

13 

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

15 __ . _ - 

16 

17. 

18. 

19. _ - ___

20 

21.- _

22.. __ .. .......

23. ___ .. .......

94

25

26 ..........

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

28 _ - . ...

29 . 

30 

31. 

Oct.

260

260

260

226

226

290

275

260

248

236

207

182

236

260

330

380

355

330

290

330

290

3,600

2,430

1,830

1,370

1,100

760

630

510

475

380

380

440

380

355

355

355

410

380

355

380

380

355

310

310

355

330

275

260

275

330

332

Nov.

198

236

290

162

130

168

150

175

207

216

260

182

216

380

475

475

670

1,050

715

1,150

332

344

332

308

256

286

266

296

275

256

247

247

247

275

319

332

332

308

256

256

308

319

358

416

400

386

344

332

400

448

Dec.

4,140

3,210

4,140

3,340

2,950

2,690

2,190

1,590

1,420

1,420

2,430

6,240

6,400

5,600

4,700

3,080

3,600

3,860

2,560

3,470

416

344

365

386

400

560

810

780

910

875

810

750

780

875

780

695

950

2,190

>1,400

Jan.

10,400

10, 600

7,230

4,560

4,140

9,390

8,820

3,600

.1,600

700

650

600

Feb.

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,000

850

760

670

590

510

2,070

2,560

2,190

1,950

1,710

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,150

840

840

1,070

1.210

1,070

1,260

1,480

3,860

4,140

4,560

5,600

5,760

5,450

4,000

2,820

2,430

2,070

1,830

1,590

1,590

1,420

1,830

4,420

8,280

7,740

7,230

5,600

3,470

Mar.

1,830

1,950

1,710

1,590

1,480

1,200

1,000

850

805

760

850

1,050

2,950

3,600

3,340

3,860

6,080

5,760

6,080

11,200

8,820

2,070

2,310

2,560

2,430

1,480

910

990

1,160

1,480

1,710

1,950

2,190

2,430

3,340

4,280

3,080

2,950

2,070

4,850

5,300

3,860

2,820

1,950

1,590

1,420

1,260

1,160

1,370

1,210

1,120

990

Apr.

2,560

1,590

1,480

1,260

1,050

950

850

1,950

4,280

3,210

2,190

2,190

2,310

1,710

1,480

1,260

1,000

1,050

1,320

1,420

950

910

875

810

780

720

670

670

648

648

625

648

580

602

695

648

625

602

625

580

540

540

560

520

500

540

540

540

464

540

May

1,590

2,690

4,420

4,850

6,400

5,920

4,850

4,280

4,850

4,850

3,600

2,070

2,070

1,950

2,070

1,830

1,370

1,370

1,420

1,590

1,710

625

625

580

602

780

875

780

670

625

580

810

990

810

625

625

580

648

670

648

580

520

560

560

540

780

720

602

540

500

464

4.452

June

6,080

8,820

7,230

5,760

4,560

3,340

2,430

1,830

2,950

2,070

1,370

1,150

1,100

1,260

1,320

1,150

1,050

1,050

5,000

7,230

416

386

416

371

358

344

344

358

332

332

332

319

319

319

308

332

275

296

319

308

308

386

400

780

720

520

4.fi4

416

482

July

1,050

950

1,830

1,590

1,150

670

760

670

510

440

550

715

1,320

1,100

760

590

475

410

475

475 '440

464

431

416

400

431

416

400

560

602

2,560

4,140

2,560

1,420

560

520

520

520

500

 tftt

431

431

4.452

580

500

464

580

950

625

520

482

482

Aug.

182

175

236

290

290

260

248

260

248

355

410

380

475

550

475

475

440

380

410

410

410

540

580

500

482

520

625

560

500

482

580

602

540

482

ftfifi

448

416

386

400

482

416

416

416

371

358

358

339

332

332

otn

Sept.

850

590

715

900

670

475

355

310

275

275

410

670

715

440

330

275

Ofift

290

1,370

3,600

332

332

416

520

416

358

qco

344

1A.A

344

qqo

qqo

4.452

7S>A

670

fiftO

flfl9

K4.A

4fi4

401

4.31

44.52

386

QCQ

358

344

416

452 9

416

NOTE. NTo gage-height record Oct. 1-4, 1923, Apr. 1-3 and 5, 1924; discharge estimated by comparison 

with record of flow of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown. Discharge Oct. 4-10,1923, July 25 to Aug. 

20, Oct. 31 to Dec. 18,1924, and May 14 to Sept. 3, 1925, determined by method for shifting control. Discharge Oct. 11 to Nov. 30, 1923, Aug. 21 to Sept. 29, 1924, and Sept. 4-30, 1925, determined from rating 

curves drawn through measurements made during these periods and parallel to standard rating curve. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-10, 21-31, Dec. 3,19-31, 1924, and Jan. 1-31, 1925; discharge 

Dec. 3, 1924, interpolated; discharge for other periods estimated from study of observer's notes, weather 

records, and records of flow of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown.
MUSKINGUM BIVBE BASIN 77

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River near Dover, Ohio, for the years ending 

September SO, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 1,400 square miles]

Month

1923-24 

October _________ _ ... . ....

November ___________________ ....

December _._..

January. ______ __ . .. ________

February __ ___________________

March ____ . .... __ .

June _______________________

July. ...... .._.._____.___.___ _____. _.

September _________ _______ ....

The year .. ______________ .

1924-25 

October ___ _________________ ....

November ___ ________________

December ____________________

February ____________________

May ____ ____ __________ ........

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

August. __ .. .................................

September ______ __ __________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,150 

6,400 

10,600 

2,820 

11,200 

6,800 

6,400 

8.820 

5,000 

630 

3,600

11,200

3,600 

448

8,280 

5,300 

950 

990 

780 

4,140 

625 

780

8,280

Minimum

182 

130 

1,260

510 

760 

850 

1,150 

1,050 

410 

175 

260

130

260 

247 

344

840 

910 

464 

448 

275 

400 

319 

332

247

Mean

278 

341 

3,500 

3,860 

1,420 

3,340 

2,180 

2,710 

2,960 

1,380 

370 

606

1,920

658 

316 

1,030 

648 

3,340 

2,200 

640 

644 

391 

786 

456 

432

648

Per 

square 

mile

0.199 

.244 

2.50 

2.76 

1.01 

2.39 

1.56 

1.94 

2.11 

.986 

.264 

.433

1.37

.470 

.226 

.736 

.463 

2.39 

1.57 

4.57 

.460 

.279 

.561 

.326 

.309

.677

Run-off in 

inches

0.23

.27 

2.88 

3.18 

1.09 

2.76 

1.74 

2.24 

2.35 

1.14 

.30 

.48

18.66

.54 

.25 

.85 

.53 

2.49 

1.81 

.51 

.53 

.31 

.65 

.38 

.34

9.19

TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 5 N., K. 3 W., at highway bridge three-fourths mile east of 

Neweomerstown, Tuscarawas County.

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

EECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15,1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by David Zimmer, Mrs. Albert Zimmer, and E. G. Kasel. Au water-stage recorder installed at same site and 

datum on September 27, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Eight bank high and wooded; left bank wooded, 

subject to overflow during floods. Bed of stream composed of gravel and 

small boulders. Control for low water is riffle 800 feet below gage, may 

shift during floods; control for high water is long stretch of channel below 

gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height, 0.0 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 

5 p. m. February 25 (discharge, 11,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 

feet at 6 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 227 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.8 feet at 6 p. m. May 14, 1923 

(discharge, 19,400 second-feet), minimum stage on June 23, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage corresponding to about 21.5 

feet on gage.
78 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT III

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

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated at Portage Lakes.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River Basin 

by the Ohio Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on February 

25; affected by ice during December and January. Rating curves well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily to August 24; twice daily 

thereafter. 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 Tuscarawas River at New comer stown, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

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

Nov. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.59

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

489

492

Date

May 14 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

1,910

Date

July 27 __ . -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,610

286

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . _ . ....

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

3.. . .

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

5 _ . __ . .....

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

7 .... 

8. __ . .........

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

10.. ___ ... __ .

11-.... _ ... ....

12 _ .. .....

13. __ . .....

14 ___ .... ___ .

15. __ ... __ .

16. _ . _ . __ ..

17 _ . __ . ......

18. ____ . _ ..

19- . __ . __ .

20. .........

21 ______ . _ .

22. ____ .. .....

23. ..,_._

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

25 ....

26.-.-... __ ...

27 __ . ....

28 __ ...........

29.. __ ........

30. ....

31. 

Oct.

5,830

4,540

3,020

2,120

1,470

1,180

1,020

920

788

745

745

628

590

590

555

520

520

490

432

520

490

520

490

490

490

460

460

460

460

490

Nov.

490

460

490

520

460

460

432

460

432

432

<lfiO

432

490

555

490

460

405

432

490

555

665

665

590

628

555

520

Dec.

460

470

480

490

628

1,230

2,400

1,720

1,590

1,660

1,230

970

1,020

1,720

1,530

1,120

1,350

5,260

6,020

6,400

4,360

2,260

2,120

1,850

1,850

1,000

Jan.

1,100

1,470

1,530

1,470

1 9Qft

1,120

1,230

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,120

1,000

1,120

1,020

1,000

Feb.

1,350

1,470

2,260

3,500

3,340

3,340

6,400

7,350

9,360

9,780

9,150

7,950

6,400

A. onn

3,840

3,840

3,670

3,020

2,700

2,550

3,180

7,350

11, 200

11,500

9,780

7,160

2,560

Mar.

3,500

3,180

2,420

2,020

2,020

2,280

2,560

2,560

2,860

4,360

4,010

6,970

5,640

4,360

3,840

5,830

7,950

6,400

4,720

3,500

2,860

2,560

2,280

2,280

2,560

2,560

2,280

2,150

Apr.

2,020

1,770

1,770

1,470

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,240

1,240

1,080

980

1,030

1,470

1,190

1,030

1,030

980

1,030

932

885

885

838

838

790

790

838

1,030

May

1 080

1,030

932

885

1,080

1,410

1,300

1,140

980

885

1,190

2,710

2,420

1,890

1,300

1,080

1,300

1,890

1,300

1,080

980

980

980

1,080

2,280

2,280

1,530

1,240

1,030

932

790

June

700

700

615

520

505

575

535

535

498

426

406

349

392

355

361

406

392

380

399

373

280

227

336

1,410

1,650

932

615

575

575

July

932

658

468

505

453

658

575

838

1,190

1,240

6,210

5,640

4,180

2,020

1,190

1,030

932

1,470

1,140

7PO

658

575

745

838

658

575

1,650

1,080

700

615

575

Aug.

838

700

528

535

745

790

658

535

520

980

745

615

615

700

535

440

399

535

745

615

505

419

433

367

355

319

308

280

280

270

Sept.

246

256

330

745

790

535

440

355

330

342

319

336

406

1,240

1,360

980

1,030

932

745

535

490

575

505

426

392

367

355

380

535

615

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 and 3 (discharge interpolated) and Dec. 26-31, 

Jan. 1-7, 18-24, and 27-31 (mean discharge for these periods estimated from study of observer's notes, 

weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams which were unaffected by ice).
MU SKIN GUM RIVER BASIN" 79

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River at Newcomer stown, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles]

Month

October _____ ________________

November __ __ . . ____ ..

February. ____________________

May. _ _ . ______ . .... . ........

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

August... _____________ ___ __

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,830 

665 

6,400

11,500 

7,950 

2,020 

2,710 

1,650 

6,210 

980 

1,360

11,500

Minimum

432 

405 

460

1,350 

2,020 

790 

790 

227 

453 

270 

246

227

Mean

1,050 

497 

1,810 

1,110 

5,530 

3,510 

1,150 

1,320 

553 

1,320 

545 

563

1,560

Per 

squai 

mile

0.432 

.205 

.745 

.457 

2.28 

1.44 

.473 

.543 

.228 

.543 

.224 

.232

.642

Run-off in 

inches

0.50 

.23 

.86 

.53 

2.37 

1.66 

.53 

.63 

.25 

.63 

.26 

.26

8.71

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN-, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum County, 

and half a mile below mouth of Wakatomika Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,980 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge used to June 30, 1925; read by Howard 

Snack to November 27,1924, and by Herman Eschman from December 11, 

1924, to June 30, 1925, staff gage at same datum on left bank 90 feet below 

bridge read by F. A. English from July 1 to August 23, 1925. Au waterstage recorder installed at same datum on left bank 70 feet below bridge on 

August 24, 1925. Zero of gage is 693.15 feet above mean sea leavel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Bed composed of solid rock, sand, and gravel. Control is concrete 

dam No. 11, 7 miles below gage. At low water the channel just below the 

gage partly controls the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.7 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 25 (discharge, 27,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.73 feet at 7 a. m. June 25 (discharge, 335 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.2 feet at 4 p. m. March 30, 1924 

(discharge, 45,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on June 25, 1925. 

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage corresponding to about 39 feet referred to gage 

datum (estimated-from gage readings at dam No. 11, which is control for 

high stages).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Occasionally slight regulation at dam No. 11, 7 miles below gage.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

Basin by the Ohio Canal.
80 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 26 

to February 7. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily prior to July 1 and twice daily from July 1 to August 23. Operation 

of water-stage recorder not satisfactory September 11-18 and 20-30. Daily 

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

Records good except for periods for which no gage-height record is available and for period of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 18.... __ .

Nov. 14. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.28

4.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 11 **n

1,260

Date

"Hoc 11

July 2 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.23

A OS

Discharge

Sec.-ft

1,910

Date

Aug. 11... ...

Sept. 5. ... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.31

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,270

1,160

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . __ .

2 ___ ...

3 ______

4 ______

5 __ . ......

6 ___ .

7 ______ .

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

9... ____ .

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

11. __ . .....

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

13. __ . .....

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

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

16

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

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

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

20 ...

21 _ ......

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

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

24 ______ .

25 ___ . ....

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

27 ____ ...

28 ___ .....

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

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

31-.- _ ..

Oct.

8,170

7,810

5,430

1,400

1 430

1,470

1 <Wl

1,530

1,570

1,600

1,500

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,060

920

990

1,140

990

730

990

920

850

990

990

1,060

1,140

Nov.

990

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1 060

QQA

920

920

920

920

920

1,070

1,220

920

1,140

1,400

1,060

1,140

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

Dec.

1,100

\ 3,200

I

3,430

2,910

2,520

2,650 i fun

3,170

2,650

3,300

9,870

13,300

11,500

6,570

4,680

4,400

3,700

2,000

Jan.

2,100

2,200

2,600

Feb.

4,000

21,400

15,400

20,800

99 ftflfi

20,800

16,700

12,400

Q fiRfl

8,730

8,540

7,630

6,400

6,070

6,740

10,600

15, 700

27,200

25,300

16,400

12,100

Mar.

o <ton

8,540

7 fton

6,400

4 540

5,590

4 980

4,540

4,680

5,590

6,570

10,400

9,680

9,490

9,680

10,100

12,600

13,800

14,000

19,100

17,700

12,600

10,800

8,350

7,270

6,230

5,750

5,590

6,070

5,750

5,750

Apr.

4,680

4,400

3,980

4,260

4,120

3,430

3,170

2,910

2,520

2,390

2 97ft

2,390

2,520

2,780

9 oin

3.170

3,700

3,430

2,780

2,390

1,920

2,910

2,910

2,270

2,030

2,780

2,520

2,520

2,390

2,390

May

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,520

2,520

2,650

2 fiCft

2,780

2,910

2,520

5,430

6,740

7,090

6,400

4,830

3,840

3,560

3,170

3,040

2,910

2,650

2,270

2,910

2,910

2,650

2,520

2,270

2,150

2,030

1,810

June

1,700

1,500

1,310

1,310

990

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,060

990

850

850

1,140

1,060

990

920

730

680

440

335

2,270

2,270

1,700

1,600

1,400

July

1,810

2,030

1,500

1,220

1 Wl

1,500

1 PU1A

2,270

2,390

3,560

10,600

8,920

6,400

3,980

2,780

2,650

2,030

2,520

2,150

1,810

1,600

1,700

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,700

2,520

2,030

1,500

1,400

Aug.

1,310

1,310

1,500

1,500

1,310

1,920

1,500

1,400

1,310

2,270

2,390

2,030

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,310

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,310

1,140

1,060

990

920

850

850

790

730

730

730

Sept.

680

680

680

730

QOn

990

850

79C

730

680

2,100

2,150

1,100

1

L 1,000

I

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 5-9,11,12,14, Nov. 4, 5, 7,11,13, 21, 23-25, and 28-30; discharge interpolated. 

No gage-height record Dec. 1-10, Sept. 11-18, and 20-30; discharge estimated by comparison with record 

of flow of Muskingum River at McOonnelsville and combined records of flow of Tuscarawas River at 

Newcomerstown and Walhonding River at Pomerene. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 

to Feb. 7; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and the records of flow at 

the above-mentioned gaging stations.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 81

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, for the year ending September 30,1925

[Drainage area 5,980 square miles]

Month

October- ________ . _______ ........

January- ______ ______________

February.. ______ ______ . _ ____

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

June ___________________ ...._ .

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

The year... __ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,170 

1,400 

13. 300

27, 200

19, 100 

4,680 

7,090 

2,270 

10,600 

2,390

27,200

Minimum

730 

920

4,540 

1,920 

1,810 

335 

1,220 

730

335

Mean

1,780 

1,080 

3,590 

2,310 

12,200 

8,670 

2,960 

3,200 

1,180 

2,900 

1,330 

1,280

3,490

Per

square 

mile

0.298 

.181 

.600 

.386 

2.04 

1.45 

.495 

.535 

.197 

.485 

.222 

.214

.584

Run-off in

inches

0.34 

.20 

.69 

.44 

2.12 

1.67 

.55 

.62 

.22 

.56 

.26 

.24

7.91

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT McCONNEISVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At power plant of McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co. at dam No. 7 

at McConnelsville, Morgan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in three sections on upstream side of power plant; 

read by Earl Tomson. Zero of gage is at elevation of crest of dam, 650.31 

feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge half a mile above gage or by 

boat below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a mile above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is 

dam No. 7 just below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 5 

p.m. February 24 (discharge, 26,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 622 second-feet on September 5.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at 6.15 a. m. April 16, 1922 

(discharge, 56,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge on September 5,1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 27 of 33.5 feet 

referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above station negligible. Water is diverted past the 

dam at this station by the McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co. and the Elk 

Eye Milling Co. The discharge measurements and discharge tables show 

total flow of river.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at dam No. 7 at gage.

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

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily before and after 

the plant of Elk Eye Milling Co. is running. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table for flow over dam> 

including leakage through canal lock, and adding flow through power house, 

determined from mean head, gate openings, and manufacturer's rating of 

water wheels. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co.
82 SUEPACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 30,1925

Date

Oct. 17. __ . _____ .. ....

Nov. 6 _____ . __ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

1,090

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,530

968

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2 

3 _____ .

4. ___ ....

5 __ - .....

6 __ . ......

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

8 ........

9 ___ . ....

10. .. __ .

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

12 . 

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

14 __ . .....

15 __ 

16 __ .. .....

17 _ . .......

18 

19 

20 ......

21. .......

22 __ .. ...

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

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

25. __ . ....

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

27 .

28. 

29 ...... _

30 .. ..

31. .

Oct.

6,450

7,570

6,130

4,810

3,550

2,900

2,400

2,060

1,850

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,490

1,480

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,310

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,150

1,140

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,230

Nov.

1,150

1,100

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,030

1,020

1,040

950

1,160

1,090

1,020

960

1,410

1,480

1,430

1,490

1,480

1,350

1,480

1,190

1,510 i dfft

1,540

1,520

1,540

1,450

1,500

1,490

1,450

Dec.

1,320

1,080

920

1,140

1 960

3,210

2,970

4,750

4,840

S Qfin

3,660

3,360

3,370

3,080

3,080

3,100

2,830

3,360

9,190

13,100

11,700

8,410

4,860

4,580

4,110

2,430

2,090

1,890

2,100

2,320

2,330

Jan.

2,320

2,590

2,340

2,300

2,330

2,380

2,270

2,280

2,310

2 ftQfl

2,050

2,090

2,150

1,930

1,930

1,730

2,480

2,560

2 600

3,680

3,540

3,400

3,140

3,110

3,080

2,980

2,620

2,870

3,270

3,670

4,060

Feb.

4,460

4,860

4,880

4,910

5,230

7,630

8,420

10, 400

16,300

22,300

22,800

20, 700

17,200

13,500

10,900

9,190

9,030

8,310

6,820

6,520

6,640

13,700

25,500

19,200

-IK onn

Mar.

H fifin

9,510

7,100

6,890

6,790

6,070

5, 390

5,600

6,040

6,710

6,710

9,510

11,600

11,600

16,800

17,200

14,800

12,600

15, 300

19,200

19,200

15,400

11,700

9,530

8,290

6,700

6,770

6,000

6,290

6,430

6,070

Apr.

5,350

5,030

4,710

4,370

3,160

3,780

3,550

3,360

3,160

3,290

3,410

3,240

3,290

3,310

4,170

4,500

4,170

3,520

3,590

3,270

3,570

3,410

3,040

2,850

2,960

2,740

2,500

2,540

2,470

May

2,470

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,480

2,770

3,290

3,150

2,720

2,720

7,550

4,770

6,770

7,120

6,410

5,410

4,440

3,890

4,170

3,550

3,170

2,870

2,710

2,850

3,750

4,190

4,790

3,590

2,990

2,710

2,440

June

2,230

1,890

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,650

1,630

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,260

1,440

1,430

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,310

1,110

1,140

1,110

3,010

2,510

1,980

1,840

1,810

July

1,620

2,010

1,910

1,650

1,780

2,150

2,040

2,760

2,500

4,200

7,140

9,920

9,120

6,810

4,770

3,330

3,150

2,350

2,450

2,260

2,050

2,020

1,820

1,840

2,070

2,450

2,040

2,270

2,240

1,840

1,670

Aug.

1,480

1,600

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,750

1,840

1,490 i,eoo

1,660

2,400

2,380

3,050

1,940

1,850

1,780

1,660

1,350

1,480

1,510

1,300

1,220

1,260

1,150

1,010

858

915

915

923

867

797

Sept.

870

750

750

750

622

678

1,140

993

881

760

. 624

649

812

940

3,060

3,470

3,050

2,940

2,400

1,800

1,680

1,470

1,170

1,260

1,180

1,120

952

1,030

1,060

1,100

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at McCennelsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 7,410 square miles]

Month

October __________ _____ __ . .....

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

December ____________ ____ ...

January ___ _________________

March _____ ________________

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

May ____ . __ ___________ . .....

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

September ... ____ _________

The year ___ _____ _____ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,570 

1,540 

13,100 

4,060 

25,500 

19,200 

5,350 

7,550 

3,010 

9,920 

3,050 

3,470

25,500

 

Minimum

1,100 

950 

920 

1,730 

4,460 

5,390 

2,470 

2,440 

1,110 

1,620 

797 

622

622

Mean

2,160 

1,290 

3,910 

2,650 

13,200 

9,980 

3,530 

3,800 

1,590 

3,100 

1,500 

1,330

3,950

Per 

square 

mile

0.291 

,174 

.528 

.358 

1.78 

1.35 

.476 

.513 

2.15 

.418 

.202 

.179

.533

Run-oft in 

inches

0.34 

.19 

.61 

.41 

1.85 

1.58 

.53 

.59 

.24 

.48 

.23 

.20

7.23
MUSKINGUM BIVEB BASIN 83

SANDY CREEK AT SANDYVHIE, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile south of 

Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, and a quarter of a mile below mouth of 

Nimishillen Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge used to July 14,1925; staff gage on right 

bank 100 feet below bridge thereafter; read by H. M. Welker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Banks fairly high and wooded. One channel at all stages. Control is riffle 

composed of coarse gravel about 700 feet below gage. Zero flow would 

occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 

4.45 p. m. February 23 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 

feet at 7.15 a. m. June 24 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.7 feet at 4 p. m. June 29, 1924 

(discharge, 5,540 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of June 24, 

1925.

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

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation on account of regulation of Nimishillen 

Creek at Canton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on February 23; affected by ice in December and January. Rating curves 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, 

except for extremely low water and for periods of ice effect, for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 30 ... __ .

Nov. 28 _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

122

Date Gage 

height

Feet

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,420

263

Date

May 13 - __

July 29.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

226

17C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

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

2 _____ ....

3 ______ . ....

4 ___ . .....

5. __ 

6.. ... ....

7..I- ....

8 ___ ...... ...

9.. __ ..... _ .

10 ... .- ....

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

12

13.. __ - _ ....

14... .....

16...... _ .....

Oct.

1,340

830

562

414

354

296

278

259

OOQ

209

201

174

180

174

154

Nov.

157

111

130

139

127

139

133

116

120

136

124

145

151

161

167

Dec.

127

120

130

111

157

354

278

278

334

259

187

180

374

394

241

Jan.

*

150

i <;7

1<U

127

174

154

142

142

Feb.

180

209

223

241

259

495

1,050

1,400

1,730

2,010

1,730

1,470

1,220

940

830

Mar.

330

558

446

424

402

402

490

468

630

630

1,050

885

630

1,220

1.280

Apr.

424

402

381

360

339

278

278

259 9<;Q

259

233

233

211

204

236

May

203

211

177

240

278

278

236

197

160

281

402

360

240

204

184

June

113

100

91

88

86

86

82

105

82

73

75

79

77

68

64

July

77

86

72

65

72

72

75

157

105

1,470

1,340

446

259

167

151

Aug.

298

170

127

190

121

138

110

96

127

110

121

118

157

151

130

Sept

73

79

144

100

77

82

88

88

75

81

88

100

189

278

177
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80,1925 Continued

Day

16. __ . .........

17. . __ 

18 __ ... ____

19- __ .. __ .

20 . .. _ ...

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

22 ___ .. ........

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

24 . ......

25 . 

26 ........._ 

27. ___ .... ....

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

29... ____ ....

30 . ..

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

Oct.

130

114

148

148

161

154

148

151

157

148

136

142

142

133

136

148

Nov.

120

136

124

133

142

124

167

124

174

184

133

148

136

136

132

Dec.

223

730

1,400

1,400

1,220

585

454

414

374

316

259

200

Jan.

151

161

142

177

148

154

124

201

124

f lou

Feb.

730

830

585

518

540

995

2,990

2,640

1,540

1,540

830

730

Mar.

885

780

730

2,220

1,600

1,160

945

730

605

535

490

580

680

558

412

490

Apr.

211

201

187

177

170

164

154

144

157

138

164

' 151

144

138

211

May

177

211

218

184

164

167

132

130

226

177

170

154

132

138

121

100

June

72

77

73

67

68

64

70

79

72

105

100

84

111

138

82

July

127

154

135

100

110

96

154

105

98

88

830

558

236

167

110

135

Aug.

105

103

34

184

170

127

108

96

86

61

60

81

77

81

62

98

Sept.

124

103

91

91

65

144

108

82

72

82

82

75

184

151

100

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 30, Dec. 25, May 10, June 28, Sept. 6 and 13; discharge interpolated. Stagedischarge relation seriously aflected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. Sand Jan. 26-31; discharge estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Sandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 481 square miles]

Month

October ___________________ ...

January ________________ ___ ....

March __ . ___________________

April ___ .. ____________________

June _______________________

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

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,340

184 

1,400

2,990 

2,220 

424 

402 

138 

1,470 

298 

278

2,990

Minimum

114 

111

180 

402 

138 

100 

64 

65 

60 

72

60

Mean

256 

139 

384 

157 

1,040 

763 

229 

202 

84.4 

212 

121 

109

307

Per

square 

mile

0.532

.289 

.798 

.326 

2.16 

1.59 

.476 

.420 

.175 

.524 

.252 

.227

.638

Run-off 

in inches

0.61 

.32 

.92 

.38 

2.25 

1.83 

.53 

.48 

.20 

.60 

.29 

.25

8.66

NIMISHIIIEIT CHEEK AT NOBTH INDUSTRY, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., just below railroad bridge, a 

mile downstream from the highway bridge at North Industry, Stark County, 

and 8 miles above junction with Sandy Creek.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank just below railroad bridge.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1M miles below gage 

or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. Control for low water is rock ledge across channel just below 

gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.05 foot.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 85

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

recorder, 5.0 feet at 11 a. m. February 23 (discharge, 1,570 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.58 foot at 1 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 6.4 second"

feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded 7.9 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 29,1924

(discharge, 2,950 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 2,1925. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Some regulation by steel mills and sewage-disposal works at

Canton, about 4 miles above gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned up

to 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by means of discharge integrator. Records

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 21. - ___

Jan. 12... ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.07

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.8

61.7

64.1

Date

May 12.... .....

July 16.........

July 29. __ ._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

.61

.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

94.0

7.93

46.1

Date

Sept. 2.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

28.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ________

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

3. ....... ___ ..

4. __ . _____

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

6 ___ .. ........

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

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.

300

162

110

71

72

72

70

68

66

65

64

56

52

54

66

56

54

44

54

52

54

54

55

54

51

52

54

53

54

55

Nov.

57

52

46

48

50

51

50

KK

46

47

50

50

56

62

60

52

42

48

49

50

55

72

53*;d

55

55

K4

53

45

46

Dec.

50

47

AQ

48

86

113

78

88

95

70

61

60

120

109

68

69

312

426

478

363

124

96

85

74

65

62

67

68

112

62

59

Jan.

53

53

51

40

56

60

60

R9

58

56

52

58

54

51

51

64

53

50

55

58

51

58

54

54

82

83

66

64

52

52

Feb.

50

98

70

67

96

237

468

550

596

590

492

329

234

168

166

168

202

135

122

118

130

314

1,2^0

820

418

429

180

133

Mar.

137

122

102

100

94

108

128

150

184

207

430

240

184

670

402

231

202

232

824

396

248

187

153

138

128

122

139

156

134

124

122

Apr.

118

105

104

93

85

84

81

78

76

80

84

62

70

80

80

78

70

75

70

63

64

70

67

60

63

64

58

58

61

81

May

75

73

62

92

92

92

84

74

60

98

126

87

70

64

62

67

61

59

52

54

50

40

50

74

56

58

52

54

49

49

46

June

48

52

48

48

46

47

44

50

47

44

44

40

40

36

40

44

48

48

40

38

28

37

44fin

64

58

44

42

80

57

July

47

44

38

37

39

31

54

50

40

408

234

98

58

53

46

50

51

50

44

54

49

76

60

55

44

213

66

59

52

45

72

Aug.

74

54

50

72

44

58

48

46

40

43

44

46

44

56

38

41

40

40

90

54

47

47

39

37

36

38

39

34

32

30

42

Sept.

35

32

109

44

39

34

30

32

35

42

31

50

158

172

97

62

SO

46

43

33

78

44

41

43

42

34

52

72

51

44
86 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

300

72 

478 

83 

1,280 

824 

118 

126 

80 

408 

90 

172

1,280

Minimum

44 

42 

47 

49 

50 

94 

58 

46 

28 

31 

30 

30

28

Mean

70.9 

52.1 

118 

57.2 

309 

219 

76.1 

67.5 

46.9 

74.7 

46.5 

55.8

98.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.405 

.298 

.674 

.327 

1.77 

1.25 

.435 

.386 

.268 

.427 

.266 

.319

.562

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.47 

.33 

.78 

.38 

1.84 

1.44 

.49 

.44 

.30 

.49 

.31 

.36

7.63

STI11WATEB CBEEK AT UHEICHSVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At waterworks pumping station 1 mile south of Uhrichsville

and Dennison, in Tuscarawas County, and 6 miles above junction with

Tuscarawas River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 367 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections at pumping station; lower section,

reading from 0 to 2.9 feet on post set in concrete on right bank; upper

section, reading from 1 to 16 feet, fastened to concrete intake pier in stream

near right bank; read twice daily by J. C. Morrow. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below dam or by

wading below dam. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete dam in Uhrichsville 8,000 feet below gage

is control at all stages. Channel makes sharp bend to left just below

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 

7.10 a. m. February 10 (discharge, 2,040 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.27 

feet at 6 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet at 8 a. m. March 31, 1924 

(discharge, 4,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.26 foot at 4 p.m. August 

18, 1922 (discharge, 2.9 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Dennison and Uhrichsville diverted 

at gage; not included in tables of discharge. See table of monthly mean 

diversion.

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

and debris lodged on crest of dam October 6 to November 14; affected by 

ice January 27-31. Rating curve well defined up to 2,500 second-feet.
MUSKINGUM EIVEE BASTN 87

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for 

periods during which stage-discharge relation was affected by leaves or ice, 

for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Dennison Water Supply Co.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31 ... ...

Nov. 29 .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.55

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.3

63.0

Date

Mar. 15. . 

~M"oTT 1A

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.53

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

884

767

Date

July 17 __ .....

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

417

« Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ________

2 _____ . __

3....... _ .....

4.. ____ . .....

5. __ . _ . .....

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

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

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

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

10 

11.... ____ ...

12... _______ .

13 __ .. ......

14 ....... __ .

15- .. ......

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

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

18. __ . .....

19-. _____ .

20... ___ ... _ .

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

21 . _ . __ .

23.... _____ .

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

25 

2(5-. _ . ....

27- ..

28... ___ - ....

29 

30 ... _ . .....

si

Oct.

1,010

654

313

174

118

83

67

49

42

33

29

27

27

23

25

21

25

23

23

21

21

21

19

19

15

15

17

17

19

19

23

Nov.

29

25

19

12

8

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

9

21

194

114

57

39

31

27

21

31

110

134

142

138

102

79

71

53

Dec.

46

39

35

31

AQ

482

918

568

439

397

272

206

215

460

355

227

272

525

741

741

525

198

206

194

190

162

130

110

106

94

71

Jan.

83

90

87

oa

106

98

90

90

134

158

118

102

94

114

122

94

138

568

697

504

397

355

334

313

&O\J

Feb.

OQO

829

1,100

1,010 "18

829

1,140

1,560

1,850

1,560

1,140

1,140

1,100

918

741

873

918

697

611

568

654

1,010

1,330

1,140

1,100

1,050

697

Mar.

568

829

654

482

397

418

397

418

397

376

460

460

504

873

785

611

525

741

963

741

568

460

376

334

313

292

460

504

397

355

Apr.

313

292

272

231

210

186

162

154

146

142

194

313

231

194

215

215

186

158

166

206

252

166

154

150

138

118

134

114

102

134

May

198

182

162

134

146

198

154

150

122

110

272

1,100

1,100

741

418

272

355

568

397

272

231

272

231

252

873

829

439

313

252

198

166

June

150

118

94

75

64

64

130

122

94

87

64

33

31

23

23

19

19

19

19

15

14

13

11

12

114

67

57

27

25

190

July

355

126

57

35

46

142

71

174

178

102

697

963

918

460

182

122

272

697

504

227

122

118

202

134

67

90

166

102

64

53

46

Aug.

90

110

64

39

31

29

27

64

42

27

23

23

23

31

29

17

15

13

42

102

67

31

19

14

13

10

8

7

6

6

7

Sept.

6

4

19

90

126

35

19

13

12

13

12

15

13

13

15

15

13

13

15

11

9

7

7

4

4

4

4

6

4

4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves and dSbris lodged on control Oct. 6 to Nov. 14; discharge Oct. 6-31 ascertained by shifting-control method and Nov. 1-14 from rating curve parallel to 

standard curve. Discharge Jan. 25-31 estimated, because of ice effect and lack of gage readings, from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Gage not read Jane 

17; discharge interpolated.
88 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 367 square miles]

Month

November ______ __________ __

May. ___ . __ ... ________ . ____

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

194 

918 

697 

1,850 

963 

313 

1,100 

190 

963 

110 

126

1,850

Minimum

15 

6 

31 

S3 

292 

292 

102 

110 

11 

35 

6 

4

4

Mean

96.5 

50.3 

290 

217 

996 

522 

188 

358 

59.8 

242 

33.2 

17.5

252

Per 

square 

mile

0.263 

.137 

.790 

.591 

2.71 

1.42 

.512 

.975 

.163 

.659 

.090 

.048

.687

Run-off in

inches

0.30 

.11 

.95 

.68 

2.82 

1.6* 

.57 

1.12 

.18 

.76 

.10 

.05

9.28

Monthly diversion from Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

December

Mean 

diversion

See.-ft. 

3.63

3.68

3 99

3 09

3.99

Month

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

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

Mean 

diversion

Sec.-ft. 

3.93

4.01

3.88

3.59

Month Mean 

diversion

Sec.-ft. 

3.53

3.71

3.83

NOTE. Monthly mean diversion computed by II. S. Geological Survey from record of total gallons 

pumped each month by the Dennison Water Supply Co. This diversion is not included in tables of 

daily and monthly discharge.

MOHICAN RIVER AT GREER, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Greer, Knox County, 8 miles southeast of 

Loudonville and 6 miles below mouth of Lake Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 942 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Forest Frasher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

half a mile below gage. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of solid 

rock and gravel. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.2 foot, as determined November 2,1924, and September 4, 1925.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 6 

p. m. February 26 (discharge, 5,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet 

at 7.10 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 93 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet at 7.30 a. m. on January 

11,1924 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 

12,1925.
MUSKINGUM EIVER BASIN

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as leaves lodged on 

control and by ice, as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curve well defined above 150 second-feet, fairly well defined below 

that limit. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of leaf and ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 2. ___

Nov. 12.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.60

"1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

148

Date

Aug. 22... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

136

Date

Sept. 4 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92.1

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

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

2 _________

3. __ . .........

4. _______ ..

5... ___ . .....

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

7 ___ - ...

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.

750

464

312

264

230

192

192

onn

192

185

200

185

178

192

207

207

200

200

200

200

200

200

192

189

196

192

189

189

185

182

175

Nov.

178

165

161

151

151

151

142

149

148

148

145

145

185

185

178

171

158

158

158

158

165

185

200

192

178

165

165

165

165

160

Dec.

200

274

312

302

264

264

9fi4

247

239

264

1.720

3,160

2,270

1,310

970

708

508

350

Jan.

1 350

546

KAR

508

493

508

369

358

464

493

 JfiQ

395

335

422

293

323

395

422

400

Feb.

585

625

508

4QQ

464

835

2,270

3,020

3,720

4,160

5,240

4,460

3,300

1,830

546

1,110

1/020

835

665

585

508

1,410

5,080

5,560

3,860

5,720

2,050

1,620

Mar.

1,160

546

665

708

508

585

835

1,110

1,210

1,160

3,440

3,580

2,160

3,300

3,860

2,390

2,160

1.830

4,310

3,020

2,510

1,830

1,260

970

880

708

792

792

665

585

585

Apr.

508

47Q

450

395

369

358

335

323

323

312

302

312

970

665

479

450

409

382

323

346

323

323

302

293

274

256

264

323

May

293

283

274

302

464

435

369

312

302

293

546

435

346

302

274

264

283

274

247

230

215

215

207

230

256

222

215

207

207

207

192

June

185

171

165

158

158

151

151

145

139

133

127

121

121

121

133

145

171

151

139

133

121

116

133

178

185

192

200

215

256

July

278

165

121

168

175

161

288

218

1,260

625

792

389

352

243

175

189

196

168

148

148

1,060

428

340

318

269

235

189

154

142

130

Aug.

168

154

142

136

211

168

154

148

1,060

665

318

260

363

278

204

161

142

130

161

142

130

124

124

118

118

118

113

113

108

108

103

Sept.

98

98

103

103

98

98

103

118

113

103

98

93

1,310

1,940

1,620

1,830

1,310

708

428

318

243

211

196

182

175

161

161

376

211

175

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 24 to Dec. 17; 

discharge Oct. 24 to Nov. 11 ascertained by method for shifting control; discharge Nov. 12 to Dec. 17 

ascertained from rating curve parallel to standard curve. S'tage-discharge relation seriously affected by 

ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, Dec. 26 to Jan. 8, and Jan. 27-31; discharge estimated from study of observer's 

notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

31453 29 7
90 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 942 square miles]

Discharge in second-feet

Month I 

1 Maximum

1

October.---- ________ __ ... _ __ __

March. ------- ______ . ___________

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

May...... _____________________

June.-..-- ____ ____ ________ _

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

September.--... .. .. _ .. ___ . __ ,.

The year.... __ . __________

750 

200 

3,160

5,720 

4,310 

970 

546 

256 

1,260 

1,060 

1,940

5,720

Minimum

175 

142

464 

508 

256 

192 

116 

121 

103 

93

93

Mean

227 

164 

562 

399 

2,220 

1,620 

387 

287 

155 

309 

208 

426

570

Per 

square 

mile

0.241 

.174 

.597 

.424 

2.36 

1.72 

.411 

.305 

.165 

.328 

.221 

.452

.605

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

.19 

.69 

.49 

2.46 

1.98 

.46 

.35 

.18 

.38 

.25 

.50

8.21

WALHOWDING RIVER AT POMERENE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Pomerene, 2 miles east of Walhonding, Coshocton County, and 4 miles below junction of Mohican and Kokosing Rivers. 

Honey Run enters on the left one-third mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,490 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1910, to March 31, 1913, gage heights and 

results of discharge measurements only (published under name of Mohican 

River at Pomerene); September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by C. R. Rahn. Chain gage at same location but at different datum used 1910-1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage . 

Bed composed of small boulders, gravel, and sand. Control is riffle 500 feet 

below gage. Right bank high and wooded; left bank fairly high. Zero flow 

would occur at gage height 1.3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 

12.40 p. m. February 24 (discharge, 8,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 

feet at 12.40 p. m. August 30 (discharge, 101 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 3.10 p. m. on January 

11, 1924 (discharge, 21,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on August 

30, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage represented by 21.6 feet, present 

gage datum, as determined by leveling to high-water mark noted during 

flood by present observer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

on control during October, November, and December; affected by ice in 

January. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a dayDaily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 91

Discharge measurements of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 1 ... ....

Nov. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.53

 1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

226

226

Date

i

height

Feet 

1.94

1 7Q

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

560

Date

Aug. 21 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

219

130

« Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

2..- ...- _ ..

3 - _ -

4

5 _ - 

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

8.. ___ ........

9 _ -.... _ .

10.. _ 

12... _ ..... ....

13 

14. ___ ..... _ .

15. ___ ...... ...

16 -. 

17... _

18 

19.. __ ...... ...

20- _ -.__ 

21 __ ....

22 ......

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

24.. .

25 ... 

26 ..........

27. ___ 

28 . 

29. ___ ..... ....

30 

31 

Oct.

1,010

730

502

378

350

qi 9

291

286

265

232

227

218

204

204

213

196

200

196

191

182

191

196

200

196

196

178

182

182

209

Nov.

997

oiq

213

OIQ

209

000

222

000

91Q

232

227

270

9Q1

260

246

241

241

218

232

265

291

296

280

270

260

256

251

264

Dec.

97Q

9Q1

QQQ

099

378

333

408

570

4.QQ

408

344

378

A AQ

408

361

2,280

4,460

3,230

1,900

1,320

1,060

910

600

Jan.

600

608

608

645

608

645

645

fiAK

608

645

536

502

536

438

645

688

I 700

Feb.

775

Qfift

820

730

J,660

2,810

4,160

5,500

6,050

5,500

6,050

4,300

2,950

2,150

1 fifift

1,210

1,060

1,010

865

820

1,430

7 660

8^530

6,240

4,300

3,230

1,780

Mar.

1,900

1 QOA

Qfift

865

865

Qfift

1,210

1 540

i 7sn

4,460

2 QK A

3,090

4 460

C QOA.

2,810

2,540

7 4^n

5,500

3,530

2,150

9 noA

1,540

1,320

1,160

1,060

1,160

1,010

960

910

Apr.

QOA

<77G

688

645

CAQ

536

470

502

502

536

470

1,660

1,160

820

775

608

536

502

470

536

502

470

470

408

408

438

May

470

470

43S

570

RAK

KAO

470

470

470

570

730

570

502

4QQ

408

A AC

438

408

OCfl

356

Qen.

470

536

470

408

372

04.4.

296

291

June

291

9QA

251

246

9d.fi

241

236

222

91 o

9flft

182

187

182

f Q9

910

232

236

213

187

200

312

333

280

275

280

322

July

QA1

256

236

4QQ

*>44

251

608

408

536

1,320

820

77K

KAO

367

one

275

275

246

232

367

820

408

378

367

356

280

222

246

Aug.

97 PL

270

256

070

1,430

408

9Q1

1,110

645

438

A Aft

408

of 9

312

232

997

275

222

191

187

164

178

160

153

146

134

101

142

Sept.

125

125

1QQ

156

149

146

142

0*70

2,670

2,020

1 7ftA

1,660

645

470

470

333

286

256

236

218

209

438

4.AQ

312

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control Oct. 2 to Dec. 17; daily discharge 

ascertained by method for shifting control Oct. 2-17 and Nov. 2-13, and from parallel rating curves Oct. 

18 to Nov. 1 and Nov. 14 to Dee. 17. Because of ice effect, discharge Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Feb. 8 was 

interpolated and Dec. 25 to Jan. 8 estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records 

of flow of near-by streams. Erased figures indicate mean disstnrge for periods indicated.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,490 square miles]

Month

March __________ ____________

June _________ ______________

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

September. . . .. .. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

296 

4,460

8,530 

7,450 

1,660 

730 

333 

1,320 

1,430 

2,670

8,530

Minimum

178 

209 

278

730 

865 

408 

291 

182 

222 

101 

125

101

Mean

278 

243 

831 

609 

3,040 

2,240 

626 

453 

240 

419 

348 

515

806

Per 

square 

mile

0.187 

.163 

.558 

.409 

2.04 

1.50 

.420 

.304 

.161 

.281 

.234 

.346

.641

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.18 

.64 

.47 

2.12 

1.73 

.47 

.35 

.18 

.32 

.27 

.39

7.34

ROCKY FORE NEAR MANSFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge on lower 

Lucas Road, 2 miles southeast of Mansfield, Richland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38.3 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 19 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. H. Stuff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Channel has been straightened by dredging. Banks high, 

clean. Control for low water is riffle composed of boulders and coarse 

gravel 40 feet below gage; control forihigher stages is long stretch of channel. Zero flow would occur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.7 feet at 7 a. m. 

September 13; minimum stage, 0.82 foot morning readings on September 

7, 9, and 11.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not seriously affected.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low water due to operation of 

Mansfield sewage treatment works.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Rating curve not yet developed for medium and high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 19, 1925: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 1L5 second-feet.

September 5, 1925: Gage height, 0.87 foot; discharge, 7.9 second-feet.
MUSKINGTJM RIVER BASINDaily gage height, in feet, of Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80,1925

Day

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

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

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

4.... _______

5

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

7....- __ . __

8. 

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

10....- .. ..

Aug. Sept.

0 96

.97

Qfi

.96

91

Oft

.86

.94

.90

.97

Day

11.... ..- .....

12..... __ . __ .

13....- . 

14 __ . __ .. .....

15- 

16.... 

17.. ________

18-. 

1Q

20- _ ..... 

Aug.

0.97

.96

Sept.

O QQ

1.38

6.00

1.88

2.58

1.52

1.17

1.16

1.08

.98

Day

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

22- ..............

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

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

25- _____ __ .

26-. 

27- __ ... -

28 .....

29 

30. 

31-. 

Aug.

0.97

.96

.90

.93

.96

.98

.99

.97

.97

.94

.98

Sept.

0.97

.98

.94

.94

.92

.92

1.17

1.00

.96

.94

JEROME FORK AT JEROMEVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 15 W., at highway bridge at Jeromeville, Ashland County, and 1 mile above mouth of Oldtown Run.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 18 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by D. L. Winbigler.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 2,000 feet 

below gage. Banks high. During floods some water passes under a bridge 

150 feet west of gage. Control is riffle of boulders and coarse gravel just 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.1 feet at 6.45 

a. m. September 14; minimum stage, 0.92 foot at 6 p. m. August 28, 6 

a. m. and 5 p. m. August 29, and 6 p. m. August 31.

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

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Rating curve not yet developed for medium and high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 18, 1925: Gage height, 0.98 foot; discharge, 6.4 second-feet.

September 4, 1925: Gage height, 0.94 foot; discharge, 4.5 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ ... ...

2

3 __ . __ ....

4 _______ ...

5 ..... 

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

7 ... ...... 

8 .... 

9 .....

10 ____ . __ ...

Aug. Sept.

0.94

.96

.98

.96

.96

.97

1.00

.94

.96

.96

Day

11. _

12 ...

13 

14 _ .. _ .

15. _____

16 . 

17 - 

18 _ ... ___ .

19 __ ............

20 _ .

Aug.

0.98

.97 .98'

Sept.

0.96

1.11

3.39

4.52

3.60

3.84

1.56

1.41

Day

21 

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

23

24 __ - 

25 __ . .....

26 . . ....

28

29 _____ .

30. ___ .

31 

Aug.

0.99

.96

.94

.94

.96

.95

.94

.93

.92

.93

.94

Sept

1.28

1.22

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.07

1.15

1.19

1.13

1.11
94 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAST III

KOKOSING RIVER NEAR MILLWOOD, OHIO

LOCATION. On east line of sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge 3 miles 

southeast of Millwood, Knox County. Brush Run enters on right threeeighths mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 472 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Clyde Wharton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage 

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of boulders and gravel, 400 feet 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.6 foot, as determined 

on September 4, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 

8 a. m. February 23 (discharge, 4,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23 feet 

at 11.15 a. m. September 4 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet on May 13, 1923 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 4, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Negligible

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on November 17, 1921, May 13, 1923, June 9, 1924, and February 23, 1925; 

affected by ice and by leaves lodged on the control as indicated in the 

footnote to tables of daily discharge. Rating curve used October 18 to 

November 17, 1921, fairly well defined; curves used thereafter well defined 

below 7,200 second-feet and extended logarithmically for extremely high 

water. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for 

extremely high water and for periods during which stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice or by leaves lodged on control, for which they are fair

Discharge measurements of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 2___ __.--

Nov. 12 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

-1.47

-1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.4

66,6

Date

May 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

117

Date

Aug. 22....- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74.0

37.8

 Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves on control.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kokosing River near Millwood Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1922-1925

Day

1921-22 

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

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

3 __ ...... _ . .

4...... _ . __ .

5..... . _ .

«-.. ....

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

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

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

10-. ...... _ .

11..... .

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

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

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

15 ___ . ____

16 . ... ...

17- _ ... _

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

19. __ . _ ... ...

20 ........ _ .

21 

22

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

24 ___ - .....

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

26-...... .. ...

27. _ ... __ . ..

28 

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

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

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

1922-23

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

3..... _ __ . _ .

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

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

6. _____ ......

7.. __ ... ...

8- . __ . .....

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

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

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

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

13-.... _____ .

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

15. _____ ......

16... .......

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

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

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

20-.. .......

21. _____ .....

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

23..... .

24. .........

25.. ....

26..... __ ... ...

27 _ . ___ ... ...

28.. . .. ...

29. ........

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

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

Oct.

/ 85

78

73

78

82

69

103

73

64

64

57

60

57

73

114

66

73

66

70

66

66

70

83

87

90

87

83

73

68

66

73

83

73

73

76

73

70

87

83

87

83

73

68

76

73

70

Nov.

152

1,180

463

274

205

166

159

132

159

205

405

463

405

351

656

557

7,850

3,720

2,420

1,650

1,020

725

605

490

902

760

1,750

1,960

1,360

795

70

73

76

76

73

83

90

83

73

70

73

70

73

73

83

90

83

87

94

90

83

76

73

76

80

63

73

73

70

70

Dec.

665

665

1,180

795

695

665

695

635

635

M ft

518

576

605

252

991

665

795

3,170

1,100

902

760

518

546

6,480

2,180

1,180

1,100

635

605

464

490

76

83

76

83

128

117

123

164

177

199

145

112

90

94

90

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

87

87

90

158

830

695

412

252

Jan.

437

362

339

386

3,580

1,270

830

576

461

464

437

386

386

362

339

294

294

273

760

576

518

339

300

490

362

316

294

252

213

171

1,180

902

665

412

412

273

316

2,300

725

339

412

339

273

1,180

1,450

695

546

437

386

362

3,300

1,650

665

Feb.

316

1,450

635

386

316

362

386

273

252

252

795

760

902

294

386

294

339

316

1,020

1,960

695

1,850

1,850

1,270

760

605

605

518

695

1,020

1,020

695

362

386

412

294

252

229

221

177

1,180

605

244

238

232

225

219

213

202

191

191

191

191

171

902

490

Mar.

464

412

316

386

316

464

1,750

1,020

902

1,360

1,020

795

902

2,910

1,360

865

339

665

830

695

605

605

725

605

546

546

1,360

2,680

1,960

3,170

316

316

294

490

635

490

490

316

294

1,020

1,360

2,070

1,100

830

605

3,440

1,960

1,020

695

490

464

830

2,300

1,270

795

605

490

464

362

362

339

Apr.

2,910

1,450

1,020

865

725

605

518

546

865

635

795

2,300

1,180

1,850

6,670

2,780

1,180

4,450

1,750

1,100

795

725

518

546

490

490

464

412

339

316

244

252

252

386

795

1, 450

902

665

490

490

412

362

316

412

490

437

386

339

294

273

252

236

206

184

177

171

158

151

191

184

May

294

294

316

1,100

339

490

518

437

339

412

1,270

665

576

490

386

316

316

316

902

6,670

3,720

1,750

1,100

695

1,180

2,660

1,360

940

635

518

437

158

139

134

139

128

128

117

123

177

151

128

1,450

11,600

2,180

1,270

1,550

940

760

605

520

665

520

416

324

303

282

282

247

247

225

211

June

362

339

362

339

294

316

339

252

1,100

605

635

2,070

605

412

316

273

7,050

1,180

725

546

437

362

294

294

252

236

229

437

362

294

198

191

127

122

122

247

416

416

262

205

198

191

172

166

185

262

179

149

132

127

124

117

107

154

143

122

117

122

138

117

July

339

386

1,960

760

490

362

294

273

273

229

213

229

294

191

177

171

158

145

221

184

158

145

134

128

123

108

128

128

117

112

110

107

102

117

112

107

102

98

665

240

143

198

262

247

154

117

247

149

112

98

93

84

84

80

89

84

76

76

138

89

71

67

Aug.

112

117

316

158

112

103

99

128

139

134

83

103

90

87

103

92

83

80

90

70

83

83

70

66

73

128

94

90

87

103

99

80

76

98

93

1,450

282

191

140

89

84

80

93

154

107

84

76

76

67

76

80

67

71

- 80

71

57

60

67

76

172

138

89

Sept.

90

221

151

123

108

90

80

87

70

80

76

108

80

76

73

76

70

80

66

73

76

73

73

70

66

63

66

63

66

70

84

80

89

76

93

149

225

127

154

102

84

80

60

63

60

60

63

67

76

89

665

369

191

138

112

98

89

84

80

71
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kokosing River near Millwood Ohio, for the years 

ending September 80, 1922-1925 Continued

Day

1923-24 

1 _____ . ....

2. 

3. .... ....

4 ___ . _ 

5- ...

6 

7

8. 

9 _ ... __

10 ___ ._..

11. _ . __ . _ .

12

13 __ . _____ .

14- 

15- 

16-. 

17. -

18 

19.-. _ .. ....

9(1

21 _ _ -

22

23 ___ . 

24 ___ .... .

25- ..... 

26.. __ . 

27 ___

28- 

29... _ . ___ -

30- 

31- 

1924-25 

1 __ - _ .

2- __ . ___

3 . __ ... _ .

4 . __ ... 

5 

6- ____ .

7- ____ - 

a

9 . __ . __ .

10 

11 . __ ... ....

12 _________ .

13 . __ ....

14. ____ ... ....

15 - 

16 - - 

17 . ___ . __

18 

Id

20- ________ .

21- ____ . ....

22- ________

23 .

24.. _____ . ...

25- __

26 

27 - 

28- ____ . __

OQ

30 .

31 -. 

Oct.

71

71

71

67

67

67

63

63

65

67

67

67

71

67

71

71

71

67

71

71

67

71

67

76

89

84

84

80

80

84

80

150

112

98

94

77

77

74

71

67

64

67

61

64

64

61

61

64

61

61

71

64

64

69

66

61

61

60

60

56

54

Nov.

76

76

76

80

107

102

117

107

102

98

84

84

84

80

80

80

102

84

93

93

89

84

84

98

98

132

185

198

143

63

60

61

58

57

60

63

60

57

61

58

64

61

71

77

67

64

64

61

61

74

77

81

71

71

67

67

67

04

Dec.

346

232

143

179

79 e

3,040

2,070

1,100

725

2,540

2,300

1,360

725

2,540

1,550

865

760

605

548

576

605

5,080

5,250

2,070

1,100

865

725

2,910

1,100

725

980

64

61

64

64

71

150

98

98

156

122

117

90

94

90

94

98

103

518

1,020

1,100

296

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Jan.

980

548

1,550

1,180

79 e

346

297

248

200

151

102

3,300

1,360

865

791

760

2,420

980

725

665

346

548

467

416

369

218

347

476

605

3,860

1,020

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

122

122

122

141

144

133

98

112

122

144

150

144

122

90

94

98

103

117

181

200

200

200

200

200

Feb.

576

441

392

441

695

1,270

548

493

441

369

262

303

303

255

240

205

247

218

218

3,300

1,020

576

548

493

346

232

303

548

493

209

318

387

518

216

518

1,180

2,910

3,300

2,420

1,360

1,180

665

437

387

318

296

255

216

202

188

605

4,760

2,540

1,550

980

526

424

Mar.

1,180

830 tia

1,020

3 440

980

865

605

493

467

tia

493

548

OQO

346

303

303

303

ono

346

392

1,180

1,750

1,270

2,180

2,660

1,450

8,270

c ocn

2,420

400

377

273

255

273

292

354

424

377

636

665

695

1,270

1,360

725

665

552

552

725

665

636

526

424

400

333

333

333

312

273

255

Apr.

1,180

run

7Q5

665

605

548

493

493

<lfi7

441

1Q9

346

39J.

303

OAQ

262

OfiO

OQO

K4Q

441

441

441

467

392

346

303

303

392

OQO

230

217

210

172

172

167

164

150

150

150

150

161

145

217

333

312

237

230

230

210

172

156

161

167

145

145

135

140

145

May

1,020

635

467

osn

441

392

346

303

369

262

392

980

665

760

1,850

1,180

865

605

865

635

493

392

392

392

493

392

303

346

346

665

392

156

145

120

135

156

150

145

130

120

120

120

217

161

145

130

125

145

130

120

115

106

106

106

145

150

161

140

120

115

106

106

June

109

1<lfl

324

ono

3A3

2,180

1,270

725

9,330

9 ftftfi

8,480

2,070

t OCA

Q4.A

725

605

518

437

387

qjfl

224

296

1,750

490

340

464

364

364

6,300

1,180

101

91

82

78

78

73

73

73

73

73

73

69

69

64

64

69

78

82

82

64

69

69

69

64

140

120

110

91

91

87

July

635

464

387

318

288

255

340

296

296

288

224

1Q1

971

263

1Q1

181

175

144

144

133

133

162

150

139

117

122

103

98

90

90

128

82

69

64

64

210

101

135

273

237

230

150

210

273

237

223

115

106

78

78

73

73

130

115

106

101

197

125

82

82

73

64

Aug.

117

on

on

94

90

85

OK

85

01

85

01

77

01

77

77

77

71

77

74

67

71

77

81

71

71

71

67

61

61

61

61

01

73

73

73

1,360

191

106

01

150

140

101

91

96

135

101

101

87

78

73

101

82

78

69

60

64

60

60

51

51

51

51

Sept.

61

103

04

74

74

61

67

61

69

77

74

71

77

77

74

67

71

128

81

77

85

150

81

74

67

61

64

77

175

181

51

47

47

38

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

110

354

184

150

120

101

91

.78

69

64

55

55

55

51

191

150

96

91

NOTE. Mean discharge Oct. 1-17,1921, before station was established, estimated by comparison with 

records of flow of near-by streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23-31, Dec. 16-23, 1922, 

Feb. 16-19, 21, 23, 24, 1923, Jan. 7-10, 27-28, Dec. 22-31, 1924, Jan. 1-7 and 27-31, 1925; discharge interpolated or estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves lodged on control Oct. 23 to Dec. 17,1924; discharge Oct. 23 to 

Nov. 11 ascertained by shifting-control method and Nov. 12 to Dec. 17 by use of rating curve through 

one discharge measurement and parallel to standard curve.
MUSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 97

Monthly discharge of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, for the years ending September SO, 1922-1925

[Drainage area, 472 square miles]

Month

1921-22

March _____ _________ _________

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

August _________ . _____ . .............

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

1922-23 

October _____________________

January... __________________ ...

February.. _______ .... ___ ....

March ___________________ .....

April __ .... __ ........ ______ . __ ... ...

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

The year _________ . __ ........

1923-24 

October ________________ . .......

November. ___ . ________ ....

January _______________________

March __ . _________ _________

April.. ___ ....... ......... ___ ..........

July .- .

1924-25

November _ ___ .. ___ ... ___ .. _ .

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

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

The year.. ... .. _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,850 

6,480 

3,580

1,850 

3,170 

6,670 

6,670 

7,050 

1,960 

316 

221

7,850

90 

94 

830 

3,300 

1,180 

3,440 

1,450 

11,600 

416 

665 

1,450 

665

11,600

89 

255 

5, 250 

3,860 

3,300 

8,270 

1,180 

1,860 

9,330 

635 

117 

181

9,330 

150

1,100

4,760 

1,360 

333 

217 

140 

273 

1,360 

354

4,760

Minimum

132 

221

252 

316 

316 

294 

229 

108 

66 

63

63

66 

63

171 

171 

294 

151 

117 

107 

67 

57 

60

57

63 

76 

143 

102 

205 

303 

262 

262 

224 

90 

61 

61

61

188 

255 

135 

106 

64 

64 

51 

38

38

Mean

80.3 

1,060

997 

528 

709 

1,080 

1,310 

1,010 

711 

282 

106 

85.5

662

75.3 

77.3 

159 

718 

409 

855 

385 

843 

178 

142 

143 

126

344

71.9 

106 

1,430 

864 

544 

1,340 

465 

601 

1,520 

220 

77.9 

85.1

611

70.7 

65.3 

212 

142 

1,030 

504 

187 

134 

80.6 

134 

129 

86.1

226

Per 

square 

mile

0.170 

2.25 

2.11 

1.12 

1.50 

2.29 

2.78 

2.14 

1.51 

.597 

.225 

.181

1.40

.160 

.164 

.337 

1.52 

.867 

1.81 

.816 

1.79 

.377 

.301 

.303 

.267

.729

.152 

.225 

3.03 

1.83 

1.15 

2.84 

.985 

1.27 

3.22 

.466 

.165 

.180

1.29

.150 

.138 

.449 

.301 

2.18 

1.07 

.396 

.284 

.171 

.284 

.273 

.182

.479

Run-off in 

inches

0.20 

2.51 

2.43 

1.29 

1.56 

2.64 

3.10 

2.47 

1.68 

.69 

.26 

.20

19.03

.18 

.18 

.39 

1.75 

.90 

2.09 

.91 

2.06 

.42 

.35 

.35 

.30

9.88

.18 

.25 

3.49 

2.11 

1.24 

3.27 

1.10 

1.46 

3.59 

.64 

.19 

.20

17.62

.17 

.15 

.52 

.35 

2.27 

1.23 

.44 

.33 

.19 

.33 

.31 

.20

6.49
98 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

KIIIBUCK CREEK AT LAY!AND, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 7 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge at Layland, Coshocton County, 

4J^ miles southeast of Killbuck. Big Run enters on right three-tenths mile 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 507 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by B. T. Layland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above but straight for 400 feet below 

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control for low water is riffle of boulders* 

and gravel just below gage. Control for higher stages is long stretch of 

channel below gage. Zero flow would ox;cur at zero gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet at 

6 p. m. February 24 and 8 a. m. February 25 (discharge, 2,590 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.10 feet at 5.30 p. m. August 17 (discharge, 14 secondfeet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.4 feet at 10 a. m. January 12, 

1924 (discharge, 2,940 second-feet); minimum stage that of August 17,1925- 

The highest known flood occurred in March, 1913, and reached a stage 

corresponding to gage height 22.6 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually from October 1 to 

December 1 and changed during high water on December 18; affected by 

ice as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve used 

after December 18 well defined up to 2,500 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above that limit. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records good except for periods of shifting control and of ice effect, for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 1.... .......

Nov. 13.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

85.3

Date Gage, 

height

Feet 

2.37

3.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.0

189

Date

May 12 __ .--.

Sept. 3..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

1.91

Discharge

See.-ft. 

166

46.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. ____ . __

2 _ ............

3... ___ ... ...

4_. ______ ...

S-- ___ ......

6-... __ ... ...

7- _ ... __ .

8 - ....

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

10... __ . _ ....

11.... ____ .. .

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

13... __

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

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

Oct.

4<;9

dl}7

364

259

223

199

199

188

188

177

155

104

100

10S

118

Nov.

104

QE

95

100

95

123

QE

87

83

83

7Q

83

87

95

100

Dee.

71

71

75

7Q

104

211

155

144

177

199

188

128

144

177

133

Jan.

155

166

155

144

118

133

128

128

100

87

Feb.

100

1 QQ

710

905

1,360

1,720

2,080

1,820

786

567

Mar.

EEfi

468

407

392

336

350

364

437

484

500

550

673

748

825

1.140

Apr.

310

297

284

271

235

247

235

223

199

199

199

188

177

177

310

May

177

155

155

155

199

247

235

223

177

166

297

271

235

188

166

June

104

100

91

83

79

79

79

79

75

71

68

60

60

60

60

July

75

79

51

64

155

64

87

177

95

378

905

297

199

133

108

Aug.

87

166

71

118

284

199

144

87

133

468

166

108

155

128

95

Sept.

48

45

45

60

54

45

48

54

51

48

45

38

247

452

310
MUSKINGUM KIVEE BASIN 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

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

17 . __ ... ...

18 

19.. ___ . .......

20 

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

22 _ . __ . ......

23 ___ .. __ ....

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

25. . ....

26-. - .........

27

28- _ . .....

29. __ ...... ....

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

31.... _ ... .....

Oct.

133

128

123

123

118

123

108

100

100

100

100

Nov.

91

87

83

83

95

100

100

95

100

100

100

87

87

83

71

Dec.

108

177

oni

1,140

1,090

419

323

364

310

284

259

247

133

133

155

155

Jan.

01

104

108

104

104

100

95

64

64

60

60

60

60

60

60

Feb.

533

468

378

qcn

9Q7

OQ7

619

1,850

2

Kcn

2,590

2,370

1,410

748

Mar.

1,020

1 500

1,530

1 660

1,750

1,600

673

637

619

Ken

500

484

468

407

336

Apr.

OQ4

247

Oil

1QQ

188

166

166

166

166

144

133

133

May

1 KK

177

1 QQ

166

155

133

123

188

144

128

118

113

June

fift

60

09

87

64

57

54

71

64

7K

35

199

128

7Q

July

95

91

75

75

48

71

118

166

Q1

68

100

128

133

108

79

57

Aug.

83

23

100

75

68

104

64

64

64

68

45

45

54

57

71

42

Sept.

422

271

155

91

87

75

91

75

60

60

51

54

188

113

71

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated from study of 

observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. Gage not read Dec. 25; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 507 square miles]

Month

December __ ____ ______ . __ ......

February ____ ______________ . .....

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

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

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

452 

123 

1,140 

166 

2,590 

1,750 

310 

297 

199 

905 

468 

452

2,590

Minimum

100 

71 

71

100 

336 

133 

113 

35 

48 

23 

38

23

Mean

164 

92.2 

267 

108 

984 

742 

207 

176 

79.2 

141 

111 

115

261

Per 

square 

mile

0.323 

.182 

.527 

.213 

1.94 

1.46 

.408 

.347 

.156 

.278 

.219 

.227

.515

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.37 

.20 

.61 

.25 

2.02 

1.68 

.46 

.40 

.17 

.32 

.25 

.25

6.98

LICKING RIVER AT TOBOSO, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 2 N., R. 10 W., at covered highway bridge at Toboso, Licking

County, and 3 miles below mouth of Rocky Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 672 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge, read by A. B. Lebold. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage, from cable 2,000 feet

above gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

One channel at all stages. Banks high. Bed composed of gravel and sand.

Control for low water is riffle 500 feet below gage; shifting. Control for

higher stages is long stretch of river below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at

8.30 a. m. March 19 (discharge, 4,660 second-feet); minimum discharge, 54

second-feet on September 5, 10-12, and 25-27.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet at 7.15 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet); minimum discharge that of September 

5, 10-12, and 25-27, 1925.

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

REGULATIONS. Slight regulation above gage at Buckeye Lake, on the South 

Fork of Licking River.

Di VEESIO NS . Negligible.

AcctrEACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on March 19 and changed gradually August 11 to September 7; affected by 

ice in December and January. Rating curves used prior to August 11, well 

defined. Curve used beginning September 8, fairly well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method August 11 

to September 7. Records good except for periods of ice effect and for 

extremely low water in August and September, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 5 _ ..... _______ ..

July 27 __ ...... . _ . __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.25

O At)

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

80.2

228

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29

2.04

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

163M n

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ ..... _ ...

2.. _ . _____

3 ____ . .......

4 ______ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12.. ___ .

13.. __ ... ...

14. _ ... .. ...

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

16...... __ ......

17 _______ ..

18. _____ . _ .

19...... . .

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

21.. ___ .... _ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 ..........

Oct.

126

114

102

93

93

85

85

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

76

76

76

76

Nov.

76

76

85

82

85

85

85

or

85

85

85

85

1 W

111

102

90

90

85

85

85

105

96

108

102

96

93

90

90

90

Dec.

68

79

85

85

102

234

203

oqn

226

207

174

146

1 QO

153

167

150

146

313

660

570

308

286

273

174

174

96

90

Jan.

90

96

102

90

90

88

88

93

90

108

85

174

160

114

126

85

102

108

126

128

140

322

203

[ 180

Feb.

1R1

484

725

4.I&

260

600

856

692

7QA

i Ron

1,730

i son

1 i on

541

AKf\

374

348

282

251

O1 C

211

4W

3,100

9 nfin

1,890

922

«wt1

Mar.

456

348

313

251

211

195

203

99fi

264

295

348

630

428

600

1,890

990

660

 U1

4,660

2 080

1,250

610

528

472

395

395

370

345

322

300

Apr.

291

273

264

251

242

229

221

216

212

208

f)(\A

200

212

268

225

212

204

212

208

204

204

212

200

221

221

204

189

192

May

189

189

181

181

173

173

173

166

166

166

238

212

192

173

166

528

395

273

221

196

185

173

185

264

273

212

196

173

159

153

June

153

146

139

133

130

139

133

133

146

130

120

120

120

114

108

196

173

153

114

108

120

114

114

173

189

153

133

146

189

July

ISO

139

133

127

221

282

204

OKK

181

204

555

one

322

216

181

159

146

139

133

136

153

149

142

139

149

229

166

139

127

133

Aug.

127

127

124

124

120

133

117

117

212

166

192

156

170

255

170

149

117

103

100

95

90

90

82

80

80

74

72

67

69

67

67

Sept.

63

63

61

57

54

56

59

56

56

54

54

54

78

70

82

73

66

63

66

80

68

59

56

56

54

54

54

87

70

68

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 6. and Jan. 29-31; discharge 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.
HOCKING EIVER BASIN 101

Monthly discharge of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO,1925

Month

October ______ ......

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

December.. ___ . _ .

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

February ______ ......

April _ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

153 

660 

322 

4,110 

4,660 

291

Minimum

76 

76

181 

195 

189

Mean

84.5 

91.6 

192 

122 

980 

691 

221

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

528 

196 

1,110 

255 

87

4,660

Minimum

153 

108 

127 

67 

54

54

Mean

212 

139 

223 

120 

63.0

257

HOCKING RIVER BASIN

HOCKING RIVER NEAR LANCASTER, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge a quarter 

of a mile west of Clark Crossing and 5 miles southeast of Lancaster Fairfield County. Rush Creek enters on left 2^ miles below station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 92.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 26, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by H. R. Snoke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Banks fairly high, brushy. Control for low water is gravel riffle just below 

gage. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 1.0 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet at

Is^- 6.40 a. m. August 13 (discharge, 475 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.36 feet 

at 6.50 p. m. August 11 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet at 7.30 a. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 2,270second-feet); minimum discharge occurred on August 

11, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except during severe 

winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

March 29,1924, and changed gradually August 2, 1924, to February 7, 1925, 

and from June 6 to August 26, 1925; not seriously affected by ice during 

year. Rating curves fairly well defined up to 1,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method August 2,1924. to February 7, 1925, and June 6 to August 26, 1925. Records 

good except for extremely high water and for periods of shifting control.

Discharge measurements of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 13... ......

Mar. 11.. ....

Mar. 14 __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

2.10

S 77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.7

93.2

379

Date

Apr. 24_._r _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.59

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.2

17.6

22.6

Date

Aug. 27 .... -

Sept. 10 ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.54

Diseharg

Sec.-ft. 

16.5

14.1
102

Daily di.

SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

' , in second-feet, of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

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

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

3 _____ .......

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

5 ... ... . 

6 _ .....

7. . __ ... ....

8 ...

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

10- -. 

11. . . ...

12. .. __ .

13. _____ .. ....

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

15 ___ .. ....

16 .....

17. 

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

19. . .....

20. .......

3..... __ ....

2 ___ .........

3. _ ...... .....

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

5 ___ ..... .....

26 .. . 

27- 

28 

29 - 

30. . 

31 

1924-25 

1. _ .... .... 

2- ______ -

4 ___ . 

5. 

6. .... -

7 

8- __ - 

9 

10 ___ ...

12 ___ - -

13.. _ - __ -

14. ____ . 

15 -

16. . - -

17 

18. _____

19 

20. ____ .

91

22 - .

23- .

24 _____

25. ____ .. .....

26 _ ....... .....

27 

28.. _ . ...

29 .. _ . .....

30-. 

31 _____ .. _ .

Oct.

41

35

34

32

29

29

28

28

28

26

27

26

26

26

32

26

25

24

26

25

25

25

24

1Q

66

40

30

37

29

39

46

34

23

23

21

20

17

15

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

17

17

17

17

16

17

19

17

Nov.

37

32

32

100

79

54

48

42

38

36

35

32

30

30

29

31

42

46

36

34

36

O9

7°.

67

49

193

176

72

55

202

17

18

18

17

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

1Q

17

Dec.

09

66

61

61

79ft

1,730

343

91fl

47*

600

265

176 Kfin

246

144

100

QQ

100

160

1,460

720

405

90*7

184

160

450

184

119

980

18

18

18

27

196

169

21

20

20

21

24

25

23

21

19

21

23

24

24

1Q

1Q

19

24

21

1Q

17

20

20

21

24

Jan.

999.

1 KO

1 t\*tf\

343

998

114

129

100

100

100

1,370

343

91 Q

690

K7K

Ifil

144

136

85

86

QC

00

160

86

56

60

63

KKA

1P.4

23

24

23

19

20

19

21

21

23

21

24

26

23

26

25

34

54

39

34

25

26

27

30

30

60

119

119

70

30

27

97

Feb.

85

72

73

93

129

107

66

57

1Q

59

55

KG

50

ifi

38

45

68

00

RAA

1,050

91 Q

107

74

66

68

78

74

71

29

405

320

84

232

178

103

111

103

111

103

98

91

78

70

61

58

58

58

55

58

58

135

242

196

223

152

119

Mar.

71

71

71

93

1,020

284

168

136

100

107

93

100

93

86

100

71

61

71

77

71

363

284

219

41

210

343

265

152

2,270

575

318

73

64

54

45

39

35

32

29

29

67

88

100

135

362

111

98

300

320

119

152

111

86

80

73

67

62

72

86

72

67

61

Apr.

OQQ

9ft1

183

147

147

147

138

130

1 99

199

101

on

Of!

86

86

85

86

97C

9KQ

1 <\fl

122

108

QQ

QA

OK

75

69

104

88

85

45

57

51

32

55

52

54

55

54

58

58

55

54

55

66

64

66

66

68

79

76

70

54

39

40

27

27

32

35

38

May

Qi

192

enn

278

1OO

199

110

106

575

720

finn

750

600

K7K

575

156

1OA

113

QQ

Qfi

Q1

OK

82

82

77

80

85

82

40

41

35

34

32

38

32

25

34

58

152

119

74

73

72

66

30

27

25

25

25

25

29

20

10

6

6

8

6

11

12

June

CO

67

67

69

Kfl

fion

9O1

QQO

OKO

91 A

201

147

110

101

Qfi

86

70

61

60

58

55

156

QA

Kf\

45

298

83

54

45

10

10

10

10

12

11

17

169

127

16

13

17

13

15

51

19

15

32

14

16

14

16

14

12

20

15

47

16

29

18

July

Q.Q

36

00

38

00

^1

^n

36°.i

97

97

97

27

OK

27

28

32

OO

32

31

27

39

10

OK

10

16

30

27

25

25

26

17

14

13

20

27

29

26

27

29

57

79

32

34

29

24

68

41

31

27

43

40

40

27

20

14

16

16

23

14

15

32

Aug.

97

OE

91

20

OA

1O

14

1C

19

17

13

11 to

IP.

17

1O

17

15

11

12

13

13

13

10

17

17

11

14

14

11

13

26

34

17

16

62

36

38

24

18

16

10

127

427

362

242

30

18

15

19

21

24

21

18

17

16

14

16

15

15

15

15

Sept.

 10

40 19

12

17

16

17

17

21

15

14

15

15

IP.

17

16

1 n

17

17

1 0

19

19

15

19

19

36

44

57

14

13

13

14

13

7

10

7

11

14

12

14

18

13

20

13

10

10

11

10

10

11

10

10

8

10

10

17

21

15
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 103

Monthly discharge of Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, for the period September 

26, 1923, to September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 92.8 square miles]

Month

1923

September 26-30_...____ -___ . 630

1923-24

October..__________________ 66

November _________________ __ 202

December______________._...__ 1,730

January-__.__..___....______.... 1,550

February- __ _ _ ___ - 1,050

March ________________________ 2,270

April _____ ____.______..._ 278

May ........._._.............__....._. 750

June . . .... ... . 690

July__ ____ ________________ 50

August ____ ____. __.__ 27

September... _ ____ . 57

The year__. __________.___ . 2,270

1924-25 =

October..____ ...__________._ 34

November ________________ __ 20

December______________.____ 196

January . .. ...____________ 119

February ______._____ _ ___. __ 405

March_____________... ._______ 362

April.....____._.....__. . ... 79

May ....._._____________._____ 152

June ._____....____________ 169

July - ..__.._........._.....__.... 79

August_______________________ 427

September _________________ __ 21

The year ______.___________ 427

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

24

10

Mean

166

32.0

59.7

366

273

129

258

127

246

135

30.1

15.7

20.1

142

18.0

17.7

31.5

35.1

128

99.6

52.7

38.4

26.6

29.8

56.3

12.3

45.0

Per

square 

mile

1.79

.345

.643

3.94

2.94

1.39

2.78

1.37

2.65

1.45

.324

.169

.217

1.53

.194

.191

.339

.378

1.38

1.07

.568

.414

.287

.321

.607

.133

.485

Run-off in 

inches

0.33

.40

.72

4.54

3.39

1.50

3.20

1.53

3.06

1.62

.37

.19

.24

20.76

.22

.21

.39

.44

1.44

1.23

.63

.48

.32

.37

.70

.15

HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Mill Street, three-fourths mile east of business section of Athens, Athens County. Margaret Creek enters on right 

3}^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge read by Miss Marjorie France. Zero of 

gage is 615.59 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 700 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high. On left bank paved highway to bridge is overflowed at gage height 17 feet. Bed of stream rocky. Control for low water 

is riffle at ruins of old timber mill dam 200 feet below gage. Control for 

high water is stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 1.9 feet.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.9 feet at 

5 p. m. May 11 (discharge, 8,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.32 feet 

at 5 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet at 7 a. m. April 16, 1922 

(discharge, 20,500 second-feet); minimum stage on September 21, 1925.

Maximum known stage occurred in January, 1907, gage height 26.7 feet 

as determined by levels to high-water mark in house on Mill Street (discharge 

not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by leaves on 

control from November 1 to December 5. Rating curve well defined up to 

12,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shiftingcontrol method November 1-12 and a parallel curve based on one discharge 

measurement November 13 to December 5. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height - record furnished by United States Engineer

Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.83 feet 3 ; discharge, 70.1 second-feet. 

August 27, 1925: Gage height, 2.77 feet; discharge, 73.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ . ____

2.- _ . _ ... ...

3.. __ ........

4.- 

5 ____ . .......

6. ____ . .....

7 ___ ....

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.

320

243

141

119

109

98

96

91

84

79

74

77

77

77

74

72

66

88

63

70

72

68

72

88

63

63

79

77

50

91

84

Nov.

70

66

68

63

70

74

74

56

63

70

63

68

72

72

91

109

01

84

77

77

116

88

124

129

116

101

104

106

91

Dec.

86

63

91

81

199

830

530

585

645

475

370

255

255

259

211

175

195

188

235

298

164

155

9fl7

^45

168

132

129

104

Qfi

Jan.

104

116

144

144

138

141

149

141

135

141

141

185

109

175

558

475

1,310

675

530

475

475

420

705

765

475

475

705

Feb.

370

1,520

4,360

2,150

1,310

1,940

1,800

1,660

1,800

2,360

1,240

1,100

1,030

960

895

705

585

530

475

530

4,200

6,740

2,780

2,780

1,730

960

Mar.

895

Qfifl

645

645

CQE

530

CAO

KQfl

530

530

585

1,520

1,030

1,240

2,920

1,450

1,100

960

4,600

3,480

1,310

1,170

960

765

705

615

615

645

530

475

475

Apr.

420

370

370

320

311

284

275

298

251

235

255

275

267

235

243

585

395

235

370

395

345

830

960

645

502

420

370

345

370

370

Bfray

420

420

420

395

370

345

370

320

284

320

6,920

7,640

1,380

895

705

530

960

735

530

4.4. ii

370

320

298

Q1 1

284

284

243

215

195

192

168

June

161

149

141

129

116

188

119

146

119

138

124

98

86

91

86

106

106

114

239

114

96

72

77

101

122

98

96

146

320

July

199

119

96

86

116

122

175

267

705

247

645

645

420

255

152

124

705

502

195

149

158

1,240

448

219

155

132

765

267

161

149

111

Aug.

109

111

109

127

164

585

195

199

129

114

111

111

345

1,380

448

267

. 178

144

127

116

119

96

91

77

74

70

68

72

68

66

59

Sept.

63

61

50

61

54

57

45

59

56

57

47

77

114

77

70

77

74

57

45

59

30

36

39

21

28

32

24

30

24

25

8 Stage-diseharge relation affected by leaves on control.
KAFAWHA KIVEB BASIN 105

Monthly discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, IQ25

[Drainage area, 944 square miles]

Month

July . --. - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

320 

129 

830 

1,310 

6,740 

4,600 

960 

7,640 

320 

1,240 

1,380 

114

7,640

Minim urn

50 

56 

63 

104 

370 

475 

235 

168 

72 

86 

59 

21

21

Mean

94.4 

86.1 

264 

364 

1,830 

1,080 

385 

880 

128 

314 

191 

51.6

465

Per

square 

mile

0.100 

.091 

.280 

.386 

1.94 

1.14 

.408 

.932 

.136 

.333 

.202 

.055

.493

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.10 

.32 

.44 

2.02 

1.31 

.46 

1.07 

.15 

.38 

.23 

.06

6.66

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

NEW EIVEE AT EGGIESTON, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,920 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30,.1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Bishop.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of rock covered with silt. 

Primary control is rock ledge about 1*4 miles below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 17.02 feet 

at 8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 49,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.22 

feet at 5 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 591 second-feet).

1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 39.5 feet July 16, 1916 (discharge, 

about 152,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 30, 1925. 

The flood of 1878 reached a stage of about 40 feet on present gage.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, affected by ice 

December 2, 3, and 29. Rating curve well defined between 600 and 45,000 

second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table, except for periods of ice effect. Record good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 11, 1925: Gage height, 3.03 feet; discharge, 1,370 second-feet. 

September 19, 1925: Gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 803 second-feet. 

31453 29 8
106

Daily

SUEJPACB WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

!, in second-feet, of New River at Eqgleston, Fa., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . __

2 _ . __ .

3. __ .

4 .. ___ ..

5 

6..

7 ___ - __ .

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.

46,200

10,800

6,960

5,720

5,040

4,380

3,960

3,380

4,170

3,190

2,810

1,970

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,750

1,750

1,900

1,820

1,680

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,680

1,820

2,810

5,720

3,960

2,120

Nov.

1,750

1,680

1,970

2,120

2,280

1,470

1,820

1,600

2,450

2 630

2,280

1,820

1,610

1, 750

1,900

2,280

2,450

1,900

1,750

1,610

2,810

8,040

6,960

3,960

2,280

2,280

1,970

1,750

1,820

Dec.

1,750

1,870

1,470

1,400

1,900

3,190

4,380

8,900

16,800

13,400

7,760

6,200

5,040

4,380

3,760

3,190

O 4KA

2,280

3,190

3,570

3,570

1,820

2,280

2,450

2,450

3,000

3,000

3,960

5,040 f> 4on

Jan.

6,450

6 Qfin

fi,720

5.040

i\ 040

5,040

4,170

4,380

4,600

K ocn

11,100

9,810

8,320

6,960

6,200

6,200

6,9fiO

6,700

6,960

6,960

6,450

5,960

5,720

5,260

3,570

3,570

3,380

3,380

3,570

4,170

Feb.

3,960

2,630

3,570

4,170

3,760

2,810

2,630

3,570

2,450

2,280

3,760

4,380

5,260

3,760

3,380

3,190

3,190

3,960

4,380

4,600

3,960

3,000

3,570

4,170

5,040

4,380

4,170

3,760

Mar.

3,380

3,380

3,380

4,170

4,170

3,190

2,280

1,970

2,280

2,630

1,900

1,970

2,450

2,280

2,810

2,280

1,900

1,820

1,970

2,280

2,630

2,450

2,280

2,810

2,280

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,970

2,120

2,120

Apr.

1,900

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,970

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,900

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,610

1,470

1,400

1,540

1,540

1,610

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,900

4,600

6,700

May

5,960

5,040

3,960

3,960

3,000

2,280

2.120

2,120

1,970

1,970

2,280

3,760

4,170

5,040

6,200

5,040

4,380

3,760

3,380

3,000

2,280

1,820

1,750

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,540

1,280

1,280

1,280

June

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,280

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

2,280

3,960

3,960

3,960

July

3,760

2.280

1,400

1,280

1,080

1,030

1,610

1,470

1,400

1,340

1.340

1,220

1,080

1,030

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,030

1,080

1,170

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,080

945

905

1,030

1,030

Aug.

795

830

905

728

760

795

795

830

1,120

830

760

795

728

728

760

905

985

728

695

945

760

868

868

* 830

728

795

830

830

795

728

728

Sept.

728

728

695

728

760

795

795

760

795

695

760

795

945

985

1,170

1,120

1,280

1,170

1,080

945

905

795

760

795

760

695

760

868

868

665

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Fa., for the year ending September 30,

1925

[Drainage area, 2,920 square miles]

Month

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

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

Tbe year _________________

D ischarge in second-feet

Maximum

46,200 

8,040 

16,800 

11,100 

5,260 

4,170 

6,700 

6,200 

3,960 

3,760 

1,120 

1,280

46,200

Minimum

1,540 

1,470 

1,400 

3,380 

2,280 

1,680 

1,400 

1,280 

1,080 

905 

695 

665

665

Mean

4,470 

2,440 

4,290 

5,810 

3,700 

2,460 

1,980 

2,950 

1,530 

1,320 

812 

853

2,720

Per 

square 

mile

1.53 

.836 

1.47 

1.99 

1.27 

.842 

.678 

1.01 

.524 

.452 

.278 

.292

.931

Run-off in 

inches

1.76 

.93 

1.70 

2.29 

1.32 

.97 

.76 

1.16 

.58 

.52 

.32 

.33

12.64
KANAWHA KIVEE BASIN 107

NEW RIVER NEAR HINTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Site of Packs Ferry (now abandoned), on Sims farm in Summers 

County, 3J^ miles south of Hinton. Greenbrier River enters on right 2 

miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Sloping and vertical staff gage on right bajik about 170 feet below cable 

on Sims farm. Sloping staff gage 1 to 9.25 feet, vertical staff gage in two 

sections 9.25 to 17.50 feet and 16.50 to 24.00 feet. Gage read by J. A. Sims.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 170 feet upstream from sloping 

staff gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream apparently ledge rock probably permanent. One channel at all stages, straight for about 1,000 feet above and 

below cable. Flow smooth with moderate velocities.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.75 feet at 

7.30 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 41,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 

feet at 5.30 p. m. August 27 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1924 and 1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.03 feet at 5.30 p. m. January 

17, 1924 (discharge, 49,700 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 

27, 1925.

The floods of April 21 and May 23, 1901, reached a stage of about 24.2 

feet on present gage. The flood of 1878 probably reached a higher stage.

ICE. No appreciable ice effect.

REGULATION. Probably some regulation at low and medium low stages by

power plants above station.

_ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 700 and 40,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Records good.

Discharge measurements of New River near Hinton, W. Va., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 17.. . _

Mar. 23.... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.55

4.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,320

4,860

Date

Mar. 23........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.05

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,620

1,710

Date

June 29-.... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

Dis- 

. charge

Sec.-ft. 

2,710

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near Hinton, W. Va.,for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ______

2. ___ .....

3 ... __ .

4 ___ . ....

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

6... ___ ..

7 ........

8..... .

9 ._. ._.

10 ........

11 __ .. _ .

12. .____

11

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

15 ... __ -

Oct.

35,200

18,100

11,100

8,580

6,400

5,530

5,530

4,450

4 450

4,210

3,970

3,730

2,610

3.490

Nov.

3,490

3 OKA

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,810

2,610

3,030

3,730

2,810

3,490

3

AQA

3,250

2.810

Dec.

3,970

2,610

3,250

3,030

2,610

3,250

4,990

7,300

23,100

14,300

o osn

7,940

5,800

5.530

Jan.

13,100

1O KAfl

11, 100

9,620

9,260

7,940

6,700

6,100

5,800

11,900

17,100

13,900

11,100

Feb.

4,990

5

Ofift

4,990

6,100

5,530

5,260

4,&90

4,720

3,970

5,260

4,990

7 (y.n

7,620

7.940

Mar.

5,260

4,720

4,450

4,720

4,450

4,450

3,970

3,970

3,490

3,970

3,730

3,730

Apr.

4,450

3,490

3,490

3,030

3,030

2,810

2,610

3,490

<* 9W

2,610

2,610

2,810

3,730

2,250

2.430

May

10,700

8,900

7,000

6,100

4,990

4,990

4,450

3,970

3,730

4,450

4,450

3,030

7,000

6,100

5,530

June

2,160

1,750

1,830

2,080

2,080

2,000

2,080

2,080

1,600

1,910

2,080

1,750

1,600

1,520

1,750

July

2,250

3,490

2,160

2,160

1,910

1,750

1,520

3,030

2,430

2,080

1,750

1,680

2,080

1,750

1,450

Aug.

1,060

950

1,060

1,310

950

850

850

950

1,180

1,310

1,240

950

850

1,060

1,000

Sept.

850

1,180

1,310

1,180

950

950

950

950

850

760

850

1,060

1,180

1,060

1,060
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near Hinton, W. Va.,for the year ending September 80, 1925 Continued

Day

16 .. 

17 __

18- __ 

19. _ .... ...

20 ... _ .

21 __ 

22

23 .

24_ ...... ...

25 . 

26 . .

27.... _

28. _

29 

30-. 

31 .

Oct.

2,810

2,810

3,030

3,490

2,250

2,610

2,610

2,250

2,430

2,430

3,030

2,430

4,990

4,450

4,210

Nov.

3,030

4,210

3,970

4,210

3,970

3,250

3,970

9,980

8,580

7,000

5,260

4,990

4,450

3,970

3,970

Dec.

5,530

4,720

4,210

4,210

4,450

4,450

3,970

2,430

3,490

3,970

3,970

4,210

2,610

3,030

3,250

3,730

Jan.

8,900

11,900

12,300

10, 700

9,980

9,980

8,580

7,300

6,400

6,700

6,400

5,530

5,530

5,260

Feb.

13,100

9,980

8,580

7,940

6,700

5,800

5,800

5,530

5,800

5,530

6,100

5,530

4,990

\

Mar.

3,970

2,610

3,250

4,450

4,990

4,450

4,450

4,450

3,250

4,210

3,250

3,250

4,210

4,210

4 450

4,720

Apr.

3,030

2,610

2,430

2,430

3,490

2,610

3,730

5,530

3,970

3, 250

3,730

3,730

4,210

9,620

May

6,400

5,530

4,990

4,450

4,450

3,970

3,730

3,250

2,610

3,250

2,250

2,430

2,610

2,430

2 OK/1

2,250

June

1,600

1,310

1,830

2,160

2,160

2,080

2,250

1,750

1 600

3,490

3,970

3, 730

4,990

3,490

1,910

July

2,080

2,080

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,520

1,310

1,910

1,450

1,310

1,310

1,180

1,000

950

1,180

Aug.

1,240

1,060

1,310

950

850

1,060

950

950

950

1,180

850

720

760

850

oen

805

Sept.

1,450

1,750

1,910

1,520

1,310

1,120

1,000

1,060

850

950

950

950

850

950

Monthly discharge of New River near Hinton, W. Va.,for the year ending September

80, 1925

[Drainage area, 4,560 square miles]

Month

January- _ .. _______ ............

April _____ _______ . ___ _.-. 

July.., ... ..... _ 

August. ___________________ . __

September . _________ ... ____ ....

The year. _ ... __ ______ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35,200 

9,980 

23, 100 

21,600 

13,100 

5,260 

12, 300 

10, 700 

4,990 

3,490 

1,310 

1,910

35,200

Minimum

2,250 

2,610 

2,610 

5,260 

3,970 

2,610 

2,250 

2,250 

1,310 

950 

720 

760

720

Mean

5,480 

3,990 

5,730 

9,500 

6,280 

4,100 

3,760 

4,590 

2,220 

1,770 

997 

1,090

4,120

Per

square 

mile

1.20 

.875 

1.26 

2.08 

1.38 

.899 

.825 

1.01 

.487 

.388 

.219 

.239

.904

Run-off in 

inches

1.38 

.98 

1.45 

2.40 

1.44 

1.04 

.92 

1.16 

.54 

.45 

.25 

.27

12.28

GEEEUBRIEE RIVER AT AIDERSOU, W. VA.

LOCATION. At reinforced concrete arch highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe 

County, half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1895, to June 30, 1906; May 10, 1907, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second 

span from left side of river; read by W. C. England.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel and control are composed of coarse 

gravel and are practically permanent.
KANAWHA EIVEE BASIN 109

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 8.10 feet 

at 7 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 14,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.84 

feet afternoon of September 9 to afternoon of September 13 (discharge, 71 

second-feet).

1895-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet during night of March 

13-14, 1918 (discharge, estimated 60,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 

feet September 30 to October 6, October 17, 24, 27-31, and November 7,10, 

11, 1904 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice for short periods 

during severe winters.

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

well defined between 50 and 25,000 second-feet and extended beyond these 

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

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1924: Gage height, 2.42 feet; discharge, 330 second-feet. 

October 18, 1924: Gage height, 2.43 feet; discharge, 338 second-feet. 

June 30, 1925: Gage height, 2.64 feet; discharge, 622 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2. __ . . __ .

3. ______ .

4 ___ .....

5 ......

6. ___ . .....

7. __ ... ...

8 ____ . _ .

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

10 _ ... ..

II.-.-. .. .

12 ____ . _ .

13... .....

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

15 

16 

17 _ . .....

18. __ _ .

19_ .....

20. ___ ..._..

21 _ __ .

22 .........

23. __ . _ ..

24- . ...._..

25- __ ......

26 

27 

28 _ .. ....

29 

30 ____ .

31 

Oct.

13,000

6,570

3,040

2,090

1,580

1,280

1,130

1,060

980

802

676

550

511

486

437

395

346

279

236

206

279

303

279

256

218

194

179

425

405

336

QfW

Nov.

271

242

218

212

212

206

200

1SS

760

486

437

one

356

318

287

830

718

511

718

592

449

550

4,540

 3,970

2,920

2,180

1,580

1,200

816

Dec.

662

620

564

511

405

366

405

5,120

13,300

7,440

4,250

3,160

2,580

2,180

1,820

1,580

1,430

1,740

1,430

1,280

1,500

1,430

1,280

1,130

2,180

1,740

1,430

1,200

1,060

1,060

1,130

Jan.

1,280

1,500

1,740

2,090

1,910

2,090

1,910

1,740

2,280

3,420

4,830

5,700

5,120

3,420

1,910

6,280

9,470

8,020

6,570

4,830

3,420

2,690

2,180

2,000

1,900

Feb.

,

U.200

2,180

2,280

2,800

3,290

3,970

4,540

6,860

8,600

9,760

8,310

5,700

3,970

6,860

7,440

5,990

4,540

3,420

2,480

2,000

1,740

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,280

Mar.

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,060

980

980

980

905

905

830

774

690

606

4,540

13,900

8,020

3,160

1,910

1,740

1,660

1,580

1,430

1,430

1,740

2,280

2,800

Apr.

2,800

2,380

2,090

2,000

1,910

1,910

1,740

1,500

1,280

1,130

1,200

1,130

980

905

774

704

634

788

732

578

537

746

980

1,060

1,200

1,280

1,580

2,380

3,970

5,700

May

5,120

4,250

3,420

2,920

2,480

2,280

2,090

2,090

2,280

2,480

2,690

3,690

6,570

4,250

3,690

3,160

2,480

2,090

1,740

1,430

1,280

1,060

980

830

788

732

676

620

564

511

461

June

415

395

376

336

303

271

1,060

905

802

690

578

511

461

415

376

461

620

905

980

830

746

537

425

690

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,060

774

606

July

499

437

395

356

318

287

264

287

648

592

564

537

611

486

437

395

356

318

287

256

230

206

184

179

170

166

157

153

144

137

128

Aug.

118

115

115

131

162

184

194

184

175

170

162

162

153

153

148

144

144

141

137

137

134

131

131

128

122

115

109

98

92

87

84

Sept.

80

. 75

77

77

75

75

75

75

72

71

71

71

71

77

87

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

101

101

106

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 1-3.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

Month

October _____ ___ ____ . ___ .. . _

January ________ ____________ __

February ______ . ___ _________

March... ____________ . ________

AprU ..........................................

May __________________ ............

June.. . ________ _________ .

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

September ______ _________ . ....

The year ___ _____ . __ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,000 

4,540 

13,300 

9,470 

9,760 

13,900 

5,700 

6,570 

1,360 

648 

194 

106

13,900

Minimum

179 

188 

366 

1,280 

1,280 

606 

537 

461 

271 

128 

84 

71

71

Mean

1,250 

911 

2,130 

3,260 

3,960 

2,070 

1,550 

2,250 

684 

325 

137 

85.9

1,540

Per 

square 

mile

0.933 

.680 

1.59 

2.43 

2.95 

1.54 

1.16 

1.68 

.510 

.243 

.102 

.064

1.15

Bun-ofl im 

inches

1.08- 

.76. 

1.83 

2.80 

3.07 

1.78 

1.2» 

1.94 

.57 

.28 

.12 

.07

15.59-

RACCOON CREEK BASIN

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVIIIE, OHIO

LOCATION. On line between sees. 25 and 26 T. 6 N., R. 16 W., just above highway bridge at Adamsville, Gallia County, 1J4 miles east of Rio Grande,

4 miles southwest of Bidwell. Indian Creek enters on right 1J4 milesabove station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 537 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank at highway bridge; read by 

Cora Call.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 600 feet above and below bridge. 

Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Control for low water is ruins 

of old mill dam 1,000 feet below bridge; control for high water is longstretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.0 

foot, as determined in 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet at

5 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 3,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.56 feet

on September 14, 15, 29, and 30 (discharge, 6.1 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.10 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1920

(discharge, 7,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet August 5-8, 1922

(discharge, 4 second-feet).

High-water marks indicate maximum stage about 24.5 feet previous to

installation of gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

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

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

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

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 111

Discharge measurements of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Feb. 17- ........

Apr. 7 _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.78

2.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

848

198

Date

July 3 

Aug. 26.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

9.8

Date

Sept. 12..- ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2. __ . _ . .....

Z..... ..........

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.

. 56

56

69

62

52

41

46

40

38

26

OQ

01

19

22

26

25

24

21

22

25

29

27

24

21

21

20

20

26

29

11

28

Nov.

26

91

22

22

20

19

20

21

22

23

25

27

29

30

31

28

26

29

31

36

40

52

55

53

48

43

42

46

- 49

50

Dec.

43

46

46

30

80

142

261

1,270

1,240

890

554

347

261

179

160

142

124

124

113

104

96

86

75

69

64

61

59

56

43

37

46

Jan.

56

66

64

69

75

84

86

74

62

75

70

70

77

77

77

151

391

578

602

1,760

1,760

1,440

980

725

626

483

483

650

750

775

775

Feb.

775

1,620

2,840

3,020

2,620

2,070

1,580

1,520

1,410

1,300

1,340

1,130

950

890

1,720

1,160

890

675

578

483

414

391

775

2,350

3,200

3,470

3,110

2,030

Mar.

1,130

1,100

890

750

675

602

530

483

460

437

414

830

1,240

1,520

1,910

1,800

1,270

1,040

2,390

2,570

2,150

1,380

890

725

602

530

830

725

602

483

437

Apr.

369

347

303

261

240

209

199

179

160

160

170

170

160

160

160

170

170

170

179

261

282

2,150

3,290

2,840

1,300

750

578

483

414

530

May

725

602

530

483

437

460

391

325

303

303

2,620

3,200

3,650

3,200

2,440

830

626

602

602

483

391

325

272

272

282

209

189

160

151

142

142

June

111

94

84

79

74

74

86

86

66

66

48

42

42

38

38

40

40

53

42

34

32

35

38

35

30

32

30

27

24

37

July

34

29

106

38

53

41

66

79

48

64

56

40

26

26

26

24

36

48

45

34

160

725

347

170

117

87

49

42

32

27

31

Aug.

27

26

25

23

21

24

26

24

22

22

15

14

18

40

36

29

24

21

20

22

20

18

16

13

10

11

12

14

14

14

12

Sept.

12

18

15

15

12

12

15

11

11

11

9.7

14

7.5

6.4

6.1

8.6

9.7

8.6

7.2

9.7

10

9.7

8.6

11

17

21

22

9.2

7.2

6.4

Monthly discharge of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending September

80, 1925

[Drainage area, 537 square miles]

Month

October ___________ . _____ ......

April. - _ 

May _______ ___________ . _ ...

June.. _________________ _ .....

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

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

September ____________ ......

The year ______ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

55 

1,270 

1,760 

3,470 

2,570 

3,290 

3,650 

111 

725 

40 

22

3,650

Minimum

19 

19 

30 

56 

391 

414 

160 

142 

24 

24 

10 

6.1

6.1

Mean

31.9 

33.0 

221 

452 

1,580 

1,010 

560 

818 

51.9 

87.3 

20.4 

11.4

400

Per 

square 

mile

0.059 

.061 

.412 

.842 

2.94 

1.88 

1.04 

1.52 

.097 

.163 

.038 

.021

.745

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.07 

.48 

.97 

3.06 

2.17 

1.16 

1.75 

.11 

.19 

.04 

.02

10.09
112 'SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

SCIOTO BIVEB BASIN 

SCIOTO BIVER AT PROSPECT, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Prospect, Marion County, three-fourths mile 

above county line and 6 miles below mouth of Little Scioto River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 554 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24 to September 30, 1925. United States Weather 

Bureau has published gage-height record obtained at same site and gage 

datum since November 16, 1904.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, read by D. P. Hord. Zero of gage is 

891.72 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and a quarter 

of a mile below gage. Banks fairly high. Control is remains of old rock 

dam a quarter of a mile below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height, 

0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.40 feet at 

6.45 a. m. September 17; minimum stage, 1.12 feet at 5.50 p. m. September 5. 

Maximum stage on record, 21.1 feet on March 25, 1913 (discharge estimated by engineers of Franklin County Conservancy District at 27,000 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Rating curve not yet 

developed.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 13, 1925: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 22.1 second-feet.

September 6, 1925: Gage height, 1.14 feet; discharge, 6.9 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Scioto River at Prospect, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 .........

2 __ ....

3 __

4.. ....

5- _ .

6- ........

7- _ . ...

8. __ ....

9 

10... ....

July Aug.

1.19

1.16

1.16

1.32

1.29

1.26

1.23

1.26

1.32

Sept.

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.13

1.15

1.20

1.16

1.20

1.21

Day

11. __ 

12... ___ .

13. . .

14.........

15. _ .....

16. __ ....

17. ____ .

18. . 

19. _ . 

20 

July Aug.

1 34

1.42

1.43

1 QQ

1.36

1.33

1.31

1 34

1 09

1 29

Sept.

1.20

1.22

2.05

1.73

1.83

2.37

9 10

1 Q4

1 Q<?

Day

01

22.........

23. 

24. _____

OR

26 

27 -- 

28

9Q

QA

31 

July

1.53

1 44

1.34

1.27

1.26

1.22

1.18

1.18

Aug.

1.30

1.30

1.27

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.24

1.24

1.20

1.16

1.18

Sept.

1.67

1.54

1.43

1.38

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.38

1.33

1.32

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR DUBLIN, OHIO

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile north of line between Delaware and Franklin 

Counties, three-fourths mile below O'Shaughnessy Dam, and 3 miles nort 

of Dublin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank three-fourths mile below O'Shaughnessy Dam, installed October 14, 1924. From August 26, 1921, to October
SCIOTO RIVEK BASIN 113

13, 1924, vertical staff in three sections on left bank 100 feet below present 

location. From April 1 to August 25,1921, vertical staff in several sections 

on left bank at site of O'Shaughnessy Dam. Zero of gage is 775.00 feet 

above mean sea level. Recorder inspected by employees of city of Columbus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Right bank high; 

left bank fairly high. Control is riffle composed of large boulders and flat 

rocks 200 feet below gage; fairly permanent. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 1.9 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 

1 a. m. March 20 (discharge, 6,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.21 feet 

from 1 to 4 p. m. November 8 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at noon March 29,1924 

(discharge, 19,400 second-feet); minimum stage on November 8, 1924.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 24.6 feet 

referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except during unusually severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Water is stored at O'Shaughnessy Dam for water supply of city 

of Columbus. Monthly summaries of flow haye been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually from October 7-15; not 

affected by ice; affected by obstruction on control April 16 to May 8. Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder excellent except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge October 

1-6 ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; October 7-15, by method for shifting control; October 16 to September 30, by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection, or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Discharge during periods when 

recorder was not operating satisfactorily obtained by interpolation after 

examination of total range in stage indicated by recorder while clock was 

stopped and study of record of flow of near-by streams. Records for April 

to July, inclusive, are good, for remainder of year, excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Columbus Bureau of 

Water Works Extension.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 16 ._~

Nov. 11. ___ i._

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00

3.08

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.8

23.2

11.4

Date

Mar. 12. ____

Gage 

height

Feet

4.82

3.03

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

866

7.0

.7

Date

June 2 __ . _____

Sept. 1. ____-_..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.37

3.26

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64.7

43.4

45.0
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1.. _ . _____

2... __ .... __

3 ___ ....

4

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

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

7... __ .......

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.

52

50

52

43

42

40

34

33

28

26

26

26

OK

23

23

22

23

25

OK

27

26

94

Ofi

26

OK

OK

26

28

28

28 m

Nov.

32

33

31

30

.6

.5

.4

.6

6

10

10

Ofi

41

53

w

43

39

38

38

35

28

99

33

68

55

48

41

36

oq

Dec.

31

29

31

41

50

47

50

51

79

102

105

OK

70

25

81

66

62

72

226

593

780

noK

990

830

732»

638

543

433

317

237

9flfl

Jan.

173

147

127

115

102

QK

88

83

7Q

79

68

66

64

62

55

51

50

51

50

50

48

AQ

«0

47

46

48

55

76

07

1 3Q

Feb.

160

173

179

182

193

295

526

880

1,500

616

1,470

1,320

1,100

1,040

1,380

1,500

1,320

1,160

990

QDA

830

1,260

3

(\fif\

9 ftQfi

1,820

1 Qfifl

Mar.

1,320

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,040

935

880

780

638

638

638

Oon

1,040

2 Qfifl

4,840

3,800

2,720

1,820

4,410

9 9^0,

1,560

1 3fifl

1,210

1,160

1,100

nan

880

830

780

Apr.

683

638

576

509

426

216

144

141

135

121

121

121

124

153

98

125

214

145

121

7Q

41

26

23

21

21

36

43

77

May

68

64

62

60

59

57

55

30

11

19

27

14

2

46

48

48

42

48

55

57

50

51

52

53

54

56

57

58

59

60

June

61

62

65

68

71

73

76

79

79

79

76

79

69

65

62

58

55

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

57

July

59

57

55

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

60

60

58

55

53

51

48

46

46

46

48

47

Aug.

47

46

46

44

47

51

53

53

53

53

51

53

51

46

46

46

44

48

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

46

Sept.

47

47

46

50

59

57

55

57

70

77

81

85

72

4

1

16

f8

70

70

70

72

72

72

74

74

74

74

77

77

77

NOTE. Recorder not operating Jan. 28-31; discharge interpolated. Control obstructed Apr. 16 to May 

8; discharge ascertained from rating curve based on one discharge measurement made during p_eriod and 

shape of curve used for remainder of year. Recorder clock stopped and started frequently during period 

from May 23 to Aug. 2; range in stage only recorded May 23 to June 1, June 3-7, 11-16, 19-28, July 4-20, 

22-26, 31, and Aug. 1; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 988 square miles]

Month

February ________ ________

April _. . 

July... 

September ... __ _ __ __

Discharge in second-feet

Actual

Maximum

52 

68 

990 

173 

3,060 

4,840 

683 

68 

79 

60 

53 

85

4,840

Minimum

22 

.4 

25 

46 

160 

638 

21 

2 

53 

46 

44 

1

.4

Mean

30.2 

29.6 

275 

78.1 

1,090 

1,640 

181 

46.4 

62.5 

55.1 

47.2 

61.5

296

Corrected

Mean

30.2 

34.5 

338 

44.5 

1,340 

1,490 

115 

58.3 

61.3 

66.5 

40.2 

124

305

Per 

square 

mile

0.031 

.035 

.342 

.045 

1.36 

1.51 

.116 

.059 

.062 

.067 

.041 

.126

.309

Corrected 

run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.04 

.39 

.05 

1.42 

1.74 

.13 

.07 

.07 

.08 

.05 

.14

4.22
SCIOTO RIVEE BASIN 115

SCIOTO RIVER AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

LOCATION. At sewage treatment works of city of Columbus, Franklin County, 

four-tenths mile below highway bridge on Frank Road and 5 miles below 

mouth of Olentangy River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,620 square miles (measured on.topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height record obtained-by city of Columbus since May 11, 1906.

GAGE. Au recorder on right bank at sewage treatment works, installed October 

1, 19J24. Prior to that date, vertical staff in two sections attached to large 

tree On right bank 200 feet above present site, at same datum. Zero of 

gage is 680.40 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge four-tenths mile above gage or 

by wading half a mile below gage. Discharge from sewage treatment works 

included in discharge measurements and tables of discharge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet 

below gage. Banks fairly high, wooded. Left bank is overflowed during 

floods. Control is riffle of small boulders and gravel half a mile below gage. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 4.5 feet, as determined September 7, 

1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. rMaximum,stage recorded during year, 14.2 feet at 6 

a. m. March 20 (discharge, 9,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.51 feet at 

10 a. m. November 2 (discharge, 46 second-feet.).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.6 feet at 4 and 6 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minimum discharge on November 2, 

1924.

Maximum known stage, 25.9 feet referred to gage datum, on March 25> 

1913.

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

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for municipal water supply of 

Columbus. Other diversions negligible.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at Grigg's and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs for 

municipal water supply of city of Columbus. Table of monthly discharge 

shows mean discharge corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well definedOperation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to the rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gageheight graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge 

for intervals of the day. Records excellent except for periods during which 

recorder was not operating, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 7~ . -

Gage 

height

Feet

5.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

59.4

Date

Aug. 15.-.-.,..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.83

5.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

199

122

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.8
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . __ . .....

2 ....... __ .

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

4 _ .... ... __ .

5. ___ ... .....

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

7 ____ . .......

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.

O9

82

92

88

74

92

80

92

72

*79

66

62

60

60

64

70

76

75

75

74

73

72

72

71

70

70

69

68

67

67

66

Nov.

62

54

58

60

62

62

62

70

57

64

68

64

l*Jy|

92

68

70

70

79

66

70

88

88

72

117

72

68

64

68

68

62

Dec.

68

60

60

76

182

90

80

142

95

132

126

135

135

92

92

82

116

148

1,140

1,350

780

1,040

1,040

970

840

720

660

550

450

382

320

Jan.

261

261

215

193

182

172

158

158

142

135

129

129

129

108

111

126

114

111

114

100

126

126

108

102

108

142

1 *St

155

152

155

165

Feb.

223

586

970

840

885

720

1,900

1,610

1,520

1,270

1,520

1,700

1,610

1,350

1,190

1,110

2,540

5,180

5,180

4,530

2,880

1,880

Mar.

1,700

1,520

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,110

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,520

2,990

2,270

3,070

7,170

5,180

3,670

2,670

6,150

7,620

3,910

2,370

1,880

1,700

1,520

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,190

1,040

970

Apr.

onn

840

780

780

660

550

340

300

280

280

280

261

280

937

994

720

500

660

578

500

500

382

280

280

280

242

193

231

261

May

280

261

261

261

242

242

242

234

168

182

138

145

204

179

161

184

437

186

145

120

196

179

142

158

138

100

97

95

92

90

June

87

83

82

120

98

92

85

88

137

132

108

98

82

78

82

74

93

95

80

72

64

74

88

118

129

96

155

114

132

92

July

89

78

70

95

134

156

95

98

80

1(2(2

414

450

360

242

204

261

186

135

100

111

126

152

126

266

300

215

168

117

98

82

141

Aug.

95

95

85

100

106

128

172

320

167

111

102

102

299

158

117

98

98

108

95

95

85

78

88

76

74

66

(U

62

fi9

64

Sept..

(U

64

66-

74

64

62

74

74

68-

74

72"

98 276-

462

1,080

605 500"

405 300-

227

186-

234

186-

152

135

117

123 135-

105-

111

NOTE. Recorder not operating Oct. 18-30, Feb. 7-13, and May 28 to June 2; discharge interpolated 

or estimated by comparison with records of flow at near-by stations.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the years ending September

SO, 1921-1925

Month

1921

July 

September- .. _______ . __ . _ _ ... .....

1921-22 

October _________________ . ____ .. .......

February ________ . ___________ .. ... ...

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

May... ________ __________ _____ __ . ...

June. _...-... ________ -... __ ....

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

The year ________ . _ ______ . __ . . ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Actual

Maximum

7,770 

9,860 

1,190 

194 

408 

104

82 

9,370 

11,000 

5,050 

6,280 

13, 300 

19, 100 

16,000 

2,070 

1,110 

231 

780

19, 100

Minimum

1,040 

130

82 

54 

54 

54

54 

82 

840 

271 

305 

780 

720 

360 

194 

104 

66 

74

54

Mean

2,600 

1,510 

283 

85.5 

95.5 

66.9

60.5 

2,590 

2,390 

944 

2,080 

3,350 

5,340 

3,590 

748 

415 

119 

192

1,810

Corrected, 

mean 0

2,600 

1,520 

280 

71.5 

81.0 

53.5

49.5 

2,620 

2,390 

944 

2,080 

3,360 

5,320 

3,620 

746 

400 

108 

189

1,810

"Corrected for gain or loss in storage in Qriggs and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs, 

ervoir placed in operation in November, 1924.

O'Shaughnessy Res-
SOIOTO BIVEK BASIN 117

Monthly $ischarge of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the years ending Septembe 

30, 1921-1925 Continued

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Actual

Maximum Minimum Mean

Corrected, 

means

1922-23

October_ ..._______________._________ 93

November,.._____.__.__._....___ ...... 117

December .. _.._ . . .. 2,370

January_____________________._____ 7,930

February....__.... . __ ....... ___ 3,790

March____._______________________ 8,890

April_________..________._________ 5,310

May.......__.__.....__. ....... .___...... 16,000

June.....__.... ____....______ ..__.. 2,470

July....___.-- ._.__....___.. .. ...... 780

August.__... ....... . ___ 506

.September__.__....__._......._ .._________900

The year______________ _________ 16,000

1923-24

October_____________________________ 194

November..._..__.._..._ .. __._ ..__.. 456

December.__._____ ___...._____... . 16,000

January_______________...____.____ 14,500

February.,__.._ _... . .. . . 5,580

March__fc_.._.___________.________... 22,400

April____.__________.__.________.... 

May . - . . 

8,410

1,350

June____._____.__....__....________.. 15,100

July......... ...............__. ..... . 2,470

August __.._.__........ . _ . . 160

September. . . . ____160

The year.___.___._._......._..___. 22,400

1924-25

October_;.._______________________. 92

November____...._____.____.____... 134

December,....__..______........._.....__ . 1,350

January ___ _____________ ___.______ 261

February_____________.__......_____... 5,180

March___________._ .........__....._.... 7,620

April.________._...._.......................... 994

May.___._._........_...__.__.._._..... 437

June _ ______...... ...._. ... .. 155

July .............. __ ___ ___ __ . ._.......... 450

August ______________________________ 320

September _____.__._______._ ......_ 1,080

The year__.________________._... 7,620

60

60

231

271

720

292

160

145

104

66

82

69.5

71.7

264

2,390

1,310

3,140

1,050

2,650

495

250

179

222

41.6

66.5

304

2,390

1,310

3,140

1,050

2,670

505

248

179

224

60 1,010

74

271

456

558

720

408

231

665

104

82

54

87.8

178

5,260

3,010

1,620

4,560

1,310

751

3,760

874

98.3

66.4

1,010

80.8

182

5,270

3,010

1,610

4,570

1,280

778

3,760

850

67.9

65.4

54

60

54

60

102

223

970

193

90

64

70

62

62

1,800

73.6

71.7

392

148

1,880

2,370

478

183

97.6

172

113

206

1,800

62.3 

74.3

488

114 

2,130 

2,210

41!

192 

97.4

184

103

54 508 518

SCIOTO BIVER AT CHILIICOTHE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Bridge Street, at north end of Chillicothe,

Ro$s County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,850 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 1,1913, to September 30, 1914; April 1,1921,

to September 30, 1925. Gage-height record obtained since June 5, 1907, by

United States Weather Bureau. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Alphonse Muller. Zero of gage

is 594.02 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and

three-fourths mile below gage. Right bank high; left bank faiily high.

Cohtrol is long stretch of channel below gage. 

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at

6.30 a. m. March 21 (discharge, 15,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08

feet at 10.15 and 11.55 a. m. September 11 (discharge, 190 second-feet).
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.9 feet at 1 p. m. March 31, 1924

(discharge, 60,700 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 11, 1925.

Maximum known stage occurred March 26, 1913, gage height 39.8 feet

present datum (discharge estimated at 260,000 second-feet by engineers of

Franklin County Conservancy District).

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

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply of city of Columbus. 

Other diversions negligible.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at Griggs and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs for 

municipal water supply of city of Columbus. Monthly mean discharge at 

this station only slightly affected. Table of monthly discharge of Scioto 

River at Columbus (pp. 116 and 117) shows the effect of this regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 1 _ ... _ - _____ .

May 11. ____________ .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Date

Sept. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

273 1'90

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

2. . _ .... .

3 _ .... 

4._ . ....

5 -.

6.. _ .... _ .

7

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.

505

450

400

400

400

298

9QQ

280

9sn

280

280

265

280

265

265

265 

250

250

250

OCfl

265

280

280

Nov.

280

280

280

280

9«e:

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

355

OCr

355

335

335 

378

378

ore

400

99 c

335

Dec.

335

335

335

90 C

O7Q

79 K

ft7ft

830

950

oon

658

725

CQE

595

505

AKf\

A OK

535

2,760

i win

Jan.

1,000

1,000

950

Q7ft

725

658

EQK

505

AJQ

450

425

AOt\

4nn

400

AKf\

4.7ft

535

505

535

47ft

KQK

47Q

470

400

Feb.

1,030

1 240

3

0Af\

3 090

2,210

2,650

3

QKf\

4

QfJfl

K KAf}

6,180

3

O1A

2 osft

2 91O

2 430

2 91ft

2,010 

1,810

2,210

6,820

19 7Hfi

8 260

4,360

Mar.

3,200

2 ft7ft

9 090,

2 91 ft

2,210

2,010

1,710

1,710

1,910

2 210

4,780

5,860

11,200

6 Qftft

6,180

13,500

15,200

9 fiAf\

2 ft7ft

2 650

2

KAf\

2

Q9A

2,110

2,010

Apr.

1,810

1,710

1,420

1,030

910

ft7ft

QOf\

830

COA

S3 ft

2 fi^ft

1,610

i ^n

1,240

2 540

1,710

1 *WCl

1,160

1,520

1,330

1,070

May

1,030

QK{\

870

87ft

830

795

760

690

690

OCA

7QC

fiQft

725

725

1,160

1,240

910

760

fiOr

910

535

June

505

478

450

400

400

565

450

378

378

4.95

4fln

QCK

355

315

315

335

355

315

91 C

9ftft

01 C

378

400

July

400

335

565

425

870

760

595

425

2,540

1,710

1,240

830

725

760

625

400

478

400

535

400

378

335

Aug.

298

280

315

595

2,010

830

595

505

625

505

400

1,520

760

565

450

400

378

355

355 

335

298

280

265

250

250

235

235

220

Sept.

220

220

220

220

208

208

208

208

195

195

195

208

208

450

1,810

1,240

910

830

690

565 

478

450

478

355

315

355

280

280

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by iee Dee. 24-31 and Jan. 27-31; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and record of flow of Scioto Kiverat Columbus,

/~vv.;« Ohio.
SCIOTO EIVER BASIN 119

Monthly discharge of Scioto River a

Month

October __________

April.... _ _ 

Discharge in sec<

Maximum

505 

400 

2,760 

1,070 

12,700 

15, 200 

2,650

Minimum

250 

265 

335

1,030 

1,710 

830

Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year ending September 

30, 1925

nd-feet

Mean

308 

316 

1,020 

567 

4,020 

4,240 

1,310

Month

July _.- __.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,240 

565 

2,540 

2,010 

1,810

15,200

Minimum

535 

280 

335 

220 

195

195

Mean

792 

378 

634 

490 

428

1,190

LITTLE SCIOTCi RIVER NEAR MARION, OHIO

bank

LOCATION. Prior to July 23, 19 

T. 5 S., R. 14 E., 4 miles 

ning July 23, 1925, in SW. 

treatment works 300 feet b 

Marion, and 3 miles by rivei

DRAINAGE AREA. 81.3 square rr 

new location (measured on

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September

GAGE. Prior to July 23, 1925, 

Lucas; staff gage on left 

ees of city of Marion, therea

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 

near gages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At ori 

above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of 

trol is section of channel 

slightly to right. Banks 

of stream composed of gravel 

for extremely low water is 

long stretch of channel below 

may be affected at extremely 

Efflueint from sewage treatm

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Max 

11.40 a. m. February 24 (dis 

0.6 second-foot at 7.30 a. m.

1923-1925: Maximum 

. 1924 (discharge, 1,050 second 

" 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge rela 

by ice in December, 

read to hundredths once 

Daily discharge ascertained

COOPERATION. Beginning July ! 

of Marion.

5, at highway bridge on south line of sec. 25, 

southwest of Marion, in Marion County. Begiri- 

; sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., at outfall of sewage 

slow Erie Railroad crossing, 2 miles west of 

above former site.

lies at original location; 73.3 square miles at 

topographic maps).

26, 1923, to September 30, 1925. 

hain gage on highway bridge, read by R. L. 

at sewage treatment works, read by employfter. 

Made by wading or from highway bridges at or

Banks

high

location, channel is straight for 500 feet 

high and brushy; not subject to overflow, 

gravel and sand overlain with a little silt. Conbelow gage. At new location channel curves 

and brushy, not subject to overflow. Bed 

and sand overlain with a little silt. Control 

* just below gage. Control for high stages is 

gage. Stage-discharge relation at both sites 

high stages by backwater from Scioto River, 

nt works flows past gage.

mum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet at 

jharge, 744 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

September 11.

recorded, 13.6 feet at 11.20 a. m. March 30, 

.-feet); minimum discharge on September 11,

stage

affected by ice during severe winters.

ion unstable throughout year; seriously affected 

Standard rating curves fairly well defined. Gage 

daily prior to July 23; twice daily thereafter, 

by shifting-control method. Records fair. 

3, 1925, gage-height record furnished by city
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Discharge measurements of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 1.... _ ...

Oct. 30 _ . .....

Nov. 15 

Nov. 20 .

Nov. 28 __ 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.59

1.60

1.63

1.57

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.3

2.9

5.1

2.8

2 0

Date

Feb. 4. __ ....

Mar. 9 __ . ....

Apr. 15 ......

Mav. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.78

3.45

2.06

2.24

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

84.4

19.5

26.7

5.1

Date

July 23.........

July 23 __ . ....

July 27. 

Aug. 13_____ ....

Gage

height

Feet 

2.98

«2.94

 1.81

"1.86

-1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.3

46.4

7.9

6.4

2.8

« Refers to gage installed July 23,1925.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, for the year

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ____ .......

2

3.. _______ .

4. ____ .......

5 . ...

«..... .......

7 __ ... ___ ...

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

9

10 _______ ...

11 _____ . _ ...

12 __ .... __ ...

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

14 ___ . __ .....

15. ____ - __ -

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

17 ..

18 ... __ ...

19 __ . ___ ...

20 

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

22 

23.. 

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

25. __ . __ ...

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

27 . .....

28. .. __ .....

29. _ ... ___ .

30. ______ ...

31.. ______ ...

Oct.

4.3

4.8

5.1

4.3

4.1

4.2

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.4

3 9

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

"

9 Q

2.4

Nov.

2.5

2.4

2 7

2.8

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

4.1

7.7

5.2

4 9

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.5

Dec.

2.7

2.5

2

K

2.3

8.1

3.0

2.7

11

9.1

6.1

4 9

3.5

1.8

2.6

2.8

19

63

182

150

112

74

K7

40

14

5.0

Jan.

8.1

15

11

9 8

9.1

7.7

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4 9

4.8

4.8

5.4

7.3

3

0

4 9

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.8

4.6

7.5

11

8.8

6.3

5.9

5.9

7 9

Feb.

15

11

8.4

5.6

11

19

149

380

400

322

277

223

134

66

57

40

45

QO

26

35

77 7fin

744

450

450

182

134

Mar.

98

66

45

38

49

38

A(\

35

80

91

470

331

977

623

470

390

241

623

914

142

112

84

66

63

80

70

63

AK

40

Apr.

38

35

32

32

32

24

19

20

20

9A

17

12

16

24

97

18

15

13

10

12

10

9.4

10

12

10

9 4

8.1

7.3

9.4

May

8.6

8.1

Q Q

11

7.7

7.7

6.6

5.2

5.8

10

7.9

7.9

6.4

5.6

5.2

4.5

5.8

5 9

3.8

6.8

5.1

4 9

7.5

7.0

6.3

5.9

5.6

4.8

3.9

June

3.4

4.2

3.8

4.3

3.8

4.1

3.8

17

7.7

5.4

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

6.4

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.1

3.3

4.1

5.2

4.8

3.6

3.9

4.5

July

4.2

3.8

4.3

3.6

7.3

5.1

4.8

9 1

24 .

18

15

8.8

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.4

4.8

19

16

112

46

17

8.7

6.3

7.4

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.5

Aug.

4.0

4.2

31

4.8

3.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.4

7.2

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.6

4.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

1.7

1.8

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.7

1.9

Sept.

1.6

1.9

9 1

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.1

.9

2.8

25

7.2

44

54

19

7.7

14

29

12

5.5

3.2

3.2

1.8

1,7

7.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

NOTE. Mean discharge Dec. 26-31 estimated because of ice, from observer's notes, weather records, and 

records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

 October __ . ............

November ___ __ ....

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

February- _ ______

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.1 

7.7 

182 

15 

744 

623 

38

Minimum

2.4 

2.1

3.8 

5.6 

35 

7.3

Mean

3.33 

3.26 

26.1 

6.56 

183 

176 

17.8

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

17 

112 

31 

54

744

Minimum

3.8 

3.1 

3.6 

1.7 

.9

Mean

6.45 

4.62 

12.8 

4.42 

8.69

.9 j 36.9
SCK

OLENTANGY RIVER NEAR DELAWARE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 

Railroad crossing, 4 miles n

DBAINAGE ABE A. 387 square mil 

prior to December 15, 1923

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder 

is 876.92 feet above mean s<

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. IV

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.* Char 

below gage. Banks fairly 

overflowed at gage height 

mile below gage. Control f 

gage. Zero flow would occ

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Ma 

a. m. February 8 (discharg 

at noon September 12 (disc 

1921-1925: Maximum s 

5.30 p. m. May 20, 1922 I 

that of September 12,1925

ICE. Stage-discharge relation a

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge rel 

ber 24 to December 17 and 

well defined. Operation of 

by applying to rating table 

graph by inspection or, fo 

averaging discharge for 

used October 24 to Decemb 

leaf or ice effect, for which

Discharge measurements of Oler 

endi

TO RIVER BASIN 121

a quarter of a mile north of the Pennsylvania 

rth of Delaware, Delaware County.

es at present site; 415 square miles at site used 

(measured on topographic maps).

1921, to September 30, 1925. 

on left bank at highway bridge. Zero of gage

level.

ade from highway bridge or by wading, 

icl straight for 400 feet above and 200 feet 

high. Short stretch of road on right bank is

8 feet. Control for low water is riffle half a

T higher stages is long stretch of channel below 

r at zero gage height.

mum stage recorded during year, 9.9 feet at 4

4,990 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot

arge, 0.2 second-foot).

ge recorded, 11.3 feet, at original location, at 

discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage

'ected by ice during severe winters.

tion affected by leaves lodged on control Octoby ice January 27 to February 4. Rating curve 

recorder excellent. Daily discharge ascertained 

iean daily gage height determined from recorder 

days of considerable variation in stage, by 

tervals of the day; shifting-control method 

17. Records excellent except for periods of 

icy are fair.

angy River near Delaware, Ohio, during the year 

g September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 15. __ ....

Feb. 4.--.. .. 

Mar. 20 .. .

Oage 

height

Feet 

 1.28 

*1.74 

5.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5 

41.4 

1,600

Apr. 

Apr. . May

>ate

2 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66 

5.14 

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

58.4 

1,210 

64.2

Date

July 27 . _ ..

Aug. 13 ... _

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.58 

1.44 

.64

Discharge

See.-ft. 

47.1 

31 

.5

 Stage-discharge relat ion affected by

Daily discharge, in second-feet, (

endi

aves on control. »Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, for the year 

g September SO, 1985

Day

1..... ____ .

2

3. __ . ___

4....... ___

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

6 __ _ .

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

8 _

9. ___ . .....

10....... ...

Oct.

43

31

32

22

is

14

12

12

10

Nov.

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.6

9 ft

9

10

12

9 fi

7.9

Dec.

9

9.3

7.9

7.6

9

10

1O

20

OQ

47

J i.

44

43

40

38

38

37

Rfi

33

30

28

Feb.

1 2S

1

CO

300

1,250

2,070

1.850

Mar.

405

240

206

175

119

108

91 7

3,1 5

375

Apr.

115

98

87

70

66

64

59

54

May

52

50

47

AK

43

Aft

43

At)

40

41

Tune

91

1Q

16

11

10

QQ

101

CO

30

July

14

12

9

ft

8.6

7 Q

7 >

7 2

8.6

113

Aug.

15

10

12

15

119

74

QB

«yj

17

Sept.

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

;a

31453 29 9
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART in

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

11. _ ......

12 ___ . ......

13. __ .......

14 . 

15. ... __ -

16 .. 

17. ... 

18. __ . __ 

19-. _-..-.

20 _ -

21. _

22. _ . ____ -

23- _ 

24.. __ . . _ -

25. ___ . -.

26 

27- 

28. ...... . -

9Q

30. ._.. .

31 

Oct.

10

10

10

10

12

12

11

9.6

6.8

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

7.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

R 9

8.6

9

Nov.

8.6

9

9.6

11

10

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

10

Dec.

38

27

23

13

16

16

23

369

1,380

1,080

842

375

290

240

166

119

90

65

4Q

44

41

Jan.

25

23

23

24

22

20

20

22

25

30

27

25

23

21

20

22

| 23

Feb.

1,360

1,0£0

575

330

265

217

196

175

156

128

117

366

2,250

3,250

1,880

1,060

555

520

Mar.

1,660

1,640

765

1,560

1,670

808

500

502

2,090

1,580

785

465

315

252

217

186

186

186

166

146

128

Apr.

54

54

51

80

1,230

435

217

156

137

110

84

74

84

88

81

67

56

48

46

48

May

82

103

72

59

48

AS

40

36

33

29

27

49

54

40

55

65

52

44

36

30

25

June

19

14

10

8.6

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.8

9.6

14

13

13

12

48

72

33

18

14

14

July

495

385

186

267

217

105

52

34

25

31

32

38

453

302

146

77

48

34

25

21

20

Aug.

17

38

34

23

46

34

23

17

17

12

9

6.3

5.1

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.4

Sept.

0.3

.3

227

1,290

650

500

405

217

137

156

175

98

60

42

31

24

20

36

119

74

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated from use of one 

discharge measurement, study of weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 387 square miles]

Month

March ___________________

April.... __ .. _______________ . .....

June _ - ____ __________ ____

July .. __ .... _____ .................

August ____________________ . .....

September ____________ .. _.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

14 

1,380

4,020

2,090 

1,230 

103 

101 

495 

119 

1,290

4,020

Minimum

5.7 

7.9 

7.6

108 

46 

25 

6.3 

7.2 

2.4 

.3

.3

Mean

12.4 

11 

176. 

27.5 

863. 

585. 

133. 

47.4 

23.6 

103. 

24 

142

174

Per 

square 

mile

0.032 

.028 

.455 

.071 

2.23 

1.51 

.344 

.122 

.061 

.266 

.062 

.367

.450

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.52 

.08 

2.32 

1.74 

.38 

.14 

.07 

.31 

.07 

.41

6.11

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT BEES, OHIO

LOCATION. At Scioto Valley Railway & Power Co.'s bridge at Rees 3 miles 

below junction of Big Walnut, Alum, and Blacklick Creeks, Franklin 

County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 544 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge for low water; staff gage on bridge pier for higher 

stages; read by employees of the power company. Gage datum lowered 

2.00 feet on October 1, 1924. New datum is 698.20 feet above mean sea 

level.

( DiscHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from highway bridge three-tenths mile below 

gage or by wading.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 123

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high. 

Control is riffle of gravel and small boulders 500 feet below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.9 foot as determined September 7, 1925,

EXTBEMES OP DiacHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.8 feet at 

noon on March 19 (discharge, 5,430 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet 

at noon September, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet at 9 p. m. on March 29,1924 

(discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded in September, 1925, 

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 20.5 feet 

referred to present gage datum.

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

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

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Scioto Valley Railway & 

Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 16 _____

Mar. 10 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.53

2.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.6

20.6

286

Date

Julv22. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.77

1.64

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

35.8

44.3

Date

Aug 12 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

32.5

6.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio, for the year

ending September 30,1925

Day

1 _

2

3 . .- 

4 ______ . ...

5... __ ........

6 _ . _ . _ .

7 ... ... ... 

8 __ . ___ -

9 

10 . ...

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

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

13 ____ .......

14.. _ .... ___

15 ___ . _ - ....

16- 

17 ..__.. 

18 .... .

1Q

20-- . ___

21 ___ .. __ . ...

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

23 _____ - 

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

25.. .... _ ..

26- ....

27- .

28- ____ - __

29 - 

30 

31- . 

Oct.

71

56

51

48An

35

30

25

22

22

22

22

18

25

18

20

25

22

22

20

22

18

18

20

18

20

22

20

20

22

91

Nov.

35

18

20

22

20

22

22

25

25

25

22

27

25

51

37

32

4*i

51

35

35

35

48

48

48

42

35

35

40

37

40

Dec.

30

32

30

35

42

90

77

114

123

151

161

100

80

77

65

68

123

1,210

74 ft

375

141

132

123

59

38

40

45

37

40

35

Jan.

42

40

42

42

56

48

42

35

48

42

48

ti

48

42

37

40

51

48

53

74

56

59

53

51

51

74

87

106

141

114

106

Feb.

90

640

358

340

217

495

745

855

855

970

1,450

1,210

375

217

296

229

194

161

141

123

161

1,960

3,700

1,210

640

205

Mar.

310

77

77

268

132

123

132

141

151

296

358

1,210

325

1,090

2,250

745 4i?n

450

5,430

1,960

1,030

495

375

310

255

99Q

229

205

182

141

141

Apr.

182

141

182

182

182

182

182

189

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

3,150

1,630

745

01 A

255

182

255

182

141

141

1QO

182

141

141

141

May

90

80

80

74

68

68

68

71

68

68

80

68

96

93

71

62

690

182

114

103

77

65

56

114

132

217

141

100

no

65

53

June

45

45

48

36

30

32

32

30

37

35

35

30

27

27

27

30

37

56

37

32

25

20

20

22

32

20

45

48

42

45

July

35

32

27

25

37

100

132

65

51

37

1,330

325

296

268

205

123

71

53

4n

33

40

40

32

27

37

45

40

56

40

30

27

Aug.

37

37

20

27

48

45

42

30

77

42

25

25

410

84

40

35

27

25

27

16

16

16

14

14

12

10

8

10

8

10

8

Sept.

S

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

172

90

217

172

90

68

56

45

71

59

40

30

20

20

18

27

25

18
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 544 square miles]

Month

October .' ________________ ____

November ___ ___ . ___

February .. __ . __ . __________

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

May... _____________

July . -._ _-...._.._____.___ 

August ______________ __

September. ______________ _

The year. ___ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

51 

1,210 

141 

3,700 

5,430 

3,150 

690 

56 

1,330 

410 

217

5,430

Minimum

18 

18 

30 

35 

90 

77 

141 

53 

20 

25 

8 

5

5

Mean

26.9 

33.2 

146 

59.0 

691 

631 

349 

109 

34.2 

119 

40.2 

43.6

187

Per

square 

mile

0.049 

.061 

.268 

.108 

1.27 

1.16 

.642 

.201 

.063 

.219 

.074 

,080

.344

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.07 

.31 

.12 

1.32 

1.34 

.72 

.23 

.07 

.25 

.09 

.09

4.67

ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile below Livingston Avenue Bridge at Columbus 

Franklin County, Ohio.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 190 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder installed in concrete house and well on left 

bank a quarter of a mile below Livingston Avenue Bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from Livingston Avenue Bridge or by 

wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high and wooded. Left bank subject to overflow at gage height 9 

feet. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. Control for 

low water is riffle 30 feet below gage; for medium water, riffle 150 feet 

below gage; and for high water, long stretch of channel below gage. Control 

apparently permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot, as 

determined September 7, 1925.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 

3 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 2,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0,79 

foot at 9 a. m. September 7 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.1 feet at 5 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 7, 

1925. "

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

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

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 15-. ___

TUT or 11

Gage 

height

Feet

O QO

2.14

Discharge

Ser.-ft. 

5.6

216

Date

Aug. 12. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

.99

Diocharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.8

8.0

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5
125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

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

2..., ...........

3 - 

4.... __ . ___

5.... ___ . .....

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

7 __ . __ .....1

8 ____ .... ...

9 _ , ....

10... . ..

11 ____ ....

12...... _ . .....

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

14... ___ . .....

15.. __ . __ .

16.. _ ..

17... __ ....

18 __ .. ....

19 _ . __ . . __ .

20. 

21- _____ . _ .

22 ___ .... ...

23 .- 

24 _ .. . __ . 

25- ____ - ....

26 .

27 _____ . __ .

28

29 _ .. __ ......

30 _ -' _ ... .....

31 

Oct.

51

42

29

21

16

13

11

9.8

9.3

9

8.8

8.8

9

8.4

8.8

8

7.8

7 1

6.5

5.7

6.5

6.8

7

7.3 

8.8

10

9.8

10

9.8

8.8

14

Nov.

7.8

7.3

8

Q

10

10

12

14

11

12

12

12

34

14

15

14

14

14

12

11

18

13

17

23 

14

15

14

8

7.8

12

Dec.

15

11

10

7 S

40

1Q

24

48

QQ

68

48

14

33

24

91

23

39

146

550

355

115

82

78

45 

72

48

36

36

36

28

26

Jan.

19

20

20

1C

19

1 S

16

16

14

16

14

14

19

24

IS

17

16

22

28

28

26

22

28

24 

16

43

113

57

75

56

36

Feb.

107

188

90

78

146

208

320

298

313

ion

468

465

174

102

92

79

75

60

58

50

50

134

1,090

1,420 

429

339

192

102

Mar.

OR

73

98

50

45

41

50

70

O4

285

4QQ

isn

696

719

240

176

OOfi

1 660

744

298

178

115

94 

82

70

64

72

64

CO

51

Apr.

45

42

39

17

33

30

28

28

28

28

32

36

30

33

803

497

168

104

92

83

68

84

57

59 

64

64

84

56

56

43

May

44

44

44

34

36

35

34

33

48

32

<wl

49

«Q

34

250

111

76-

38

32

27

24

42

62 

46

56

43

32

24

20

17

June

15

13

19

12

10

10

8

12

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

16

12

7

6

6

6

10

20 

6

16

25

28

26

14

July

12

10

10

20

69

26

21

12

9

108

279

119

60

39

46

30

18

13

12

14

16

9

8

14 

20

22

22

12

9

9

18

Aug. '

7

12

18

24

29

24

9

32

10

7

7

50

11

8

8

8

10

6

6

5

5

4

4 

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

Sept.

3

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

21

60

92

108

52

42

40

27

24

38

20

13

10

a

7

12

10

7

r

Monthly discharge of Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio, for the year ending September,

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 190 square miles]

Month

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

May. - ... .. .

July .. . .. 

The vear _________ ..... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

51 

34 

550 

113 

1,420 

1,660 

803 

250 

28 

279 

50 

108

1.660

Minimum

5.7 

7.3 

7.8 

14 

50 

41 

28 

17

I 

I

2

Mean

12.5 

13.3 

69.6 

28.1 

268 

233 

95.0 

48.3 

11.9 

35.0 

10.8 

20.9

69.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.070 

.366 

.148 

1.41 

1.23 

.500 

.254 

.063 

.184 

.057 

.1.10

.365

Run-off in 

inches

0.08 

.08 

.42 

.17 

1.47 

1.42 

.56 

.29

.or

.21

.or

.12

4.96

DARBT CREEK AT DARBTVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-eighths mile northeast of Darbyvillev 

Pickaway County, and 3 miles below mouth of Greenbrier Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 533 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21,1921, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge used prior to October 18, 1922; vertical staff 

gage on bridge pier on right bank at same datum thereafter; read by Harry 

Hott. Zero of gage 713.64 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

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

Banks high and wooded. Control for low water is a riffle 100 feet below 

gage; control for higher stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.9 foot, as determined September 9, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 7 

a. m. March 20 (discharge, 2,990 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54 feet at 

5 p. m. September 10 and 11 and 7 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 7.5 secondfeet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 8 a. m. March 30, 1924 

(discharge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 10, 11 > 

and 12,1925.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on March 20; 

affected by ice in January, February, and March. 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 Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 8. _____

Feb. 16. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

178

Date

Mar. 10 

June 3 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

49.3

Date

July 22. _ . __

Sept. 10 . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.0

7.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

2.. 

3... __ . .......

4 . 

5... ___ ....

«... _____ ....

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

8.. . .. 

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

10 

11.. __ . _ . __

12.. ________

13. ________

14.. ________

15... ___

16 

17... ____ . ...

18 ____ ...

19 ..

20.... __ ....

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

22........... __

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

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

25 __

26 

27 

28 

29. _

30 

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

Oct.

58

64

48

40

52

39

36

36

33

28

25

22

21

22

23

22

20

20

20

20

17

16

19

20

19

18

17

19

22

22

23

Nov.

25

24

25

28

23

21

22

20

21

21

22

23

25

38

58

42

62

56

58

38

39

42

38

42

48

40

54

40

39

34

Dec.

34

27

28

42

48

56

56

67

80

77

182

124

98

oo

62

67

62

IfM

87

475

330

1 5rt

163

144

104

80

72

54

KA

44

42

Jan.

42

46

44

42

44

42

36

38

39

39

39

38

36

33

34

39

32

36

42

62

27

48

60

25

33

25

Feb.

200

802

675

835

450

330

288

221

172

150

127

118

109

107

104

124

1,510

1,110

fi7K

475

144

Mar.

150

150

141

135

130

138

153

615

425

330

1,690

802

475

450

1,350

2,550

1,110

770

530

425

375

309

280

268

234

209

185

Apr.

169

166

154

143

135

122

118

118

115

113

113

120

113

107

113

107

100

104

100

98

96

148

163

175

166

198

212

154

132

127

May

122

118

107

104

96

100 ' 90

84

80

84

92

84

84

Qfi

80

77

309

264

166

132

118

109

100

118

122

111

100

88

80

77

70

June

66

57

53

48

44

42

42

47

109

88

68

55

49

48

39

35

37

33

32

32

57

43

41

41

37

36

42

42

73

50

July

38

33

30

28

31

27

27

37

41

37

60

375

198

138

100

73

52

47

39

41

47

36

37

44

39

44

31

25

22

21

22

Aug.

24

25

22

21

27

35

39

90

127

44

33

27

37

172

140

111

84

66

52

44

63

53

31

25

22

20

18

16

15

14

14

Sept.

13

13

12

11

11

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

21

475

450

248

284

185

148

113

125

130

98

75

57

52

44

30

37

33

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2fi to Feb. 8 and Mar. 1-5; discharge estimated 

from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow of near-by streams. . -
SCIOTO RIVEE BASIN 127

Monthly discharge of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 533 square miles]

Month

January ________________ . ____

AprU ______________ . _________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

62 

475

1,510 

2,550

212 

309 

109 

375 

172 

475

2,550

Minimum

16 

20 

27

96 

70 

32 

21

14 

8

8

Mean

27.5 

35.6 

99.7 

36.6 

362 

483 

133 

112 

40.5 

58.7 

48.7 

91.0

127

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.067 

.187 

.069 

.679 

.906 

.250 

.210 

.093 

.110 

.091 

.171

.238

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.07 

.22 

.08 

.71 

1.04 

.28 

.24 

.10 

.13 

.10 

.19

3.22

PAINT CREEK AT BAINBRIDGE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile northwest of Bainbridge, Ross 

County. Buckskin Creek enters on right 500 feet above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 773 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to December 31, 1923, when station was 

discontinued.

GAge. Chain gage for low water on highway bridge; vertical staff for higher 

stages on left abutment; read by E. C. and G. P. Moore. Zero of gage is 

700.81 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from'railroad bridge 1,000 feet above gage, 

from highway bridge at gage, or by wading. The flow of Buckskin Creek 

is measured and added to measurement made at railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

half a mile below gage. Banks wooded; right bank high; left bank fairly 

high, subject to overflow during floods. Control for low water is rock 

ledge'at gage. Control for higher stages is stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 20.0 feet on 

December 24, 1921, determined by leveling to high-water mark (discharge, 

48,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet at 4 p.m. October 23, 1923 

(discharge, 13 second-feet).

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

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

below 10,000 second-feet and extended above by use of a logarithmic curve. 

Gage read twice daily to hundredths Discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for extremely 

high stages for which they are fair.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART HI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, for the period 

October 1,1921, to December 31, 1923

Day

1921-22 

1 _ . 

2 

3 .

4. ______

5. ___ . _

6 ____ ....

7 _ . _

8 ______

9 _______

10 - 

11. ____ .

12 ______

13..... . __ .

14.. .. 

15 __

16.. ... 

17 

18 __ ___ 

19 ___ -

20. __ ......

21 ______

22. __ . .....

23- 

24 

25 - -

26 _ -

97

28- 

29 ____ 

30 .

31.. __ ....

1922-23 

1 ___ . .....

2 ______ .

3. __ .... .

4. _......

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

6 _ ___

7 __ 

8 ______

9 ___ . .....

10. .. ._... .

11.. _ . __ 

12 

13 __ .... 

14 ___ . __ .

15 ___ ..

16..--.. _ 

17. .-.

la

19. __ ......

20 

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

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

23 ___ . .....

24 ___ . .....

25.- ___

26

27. .. ....

28. 

29 ______

80. ....... 

31 ____ ....

Oct.

60

60

63

54

60

63

54

60

57

47

54

50

50

60

57

54

fi7

60

60

54

54

57

54

57

57

67

117

20

24

20

20

20

18

24

24

31

31

47 

44

31 

26

24

25

28

31

25

24

24

26

31

26 -26

26

31

24

26

24

26

Nov.

57

253 

192

187

173

165

152

128

144

152

220

288

327

320

301

253

2,740

1,700 

1,520

1,280

1,160

825

720

4,530

2,880

1,950

7,000

3,300

2,600

1,700

26

26

26

24

26

24

26 

31

26

26

24 

26

31 

31

41

50

38

31

26

38

31

26

26

31

38

31

31

31

31

31

Dec.

1 3An

2,080

9 47n

1,400

1 <Mn

1,220

1,400

1,340

1,040

oon

880

770

720

720

625

580

625

1,100 

880

770

670

625

3,300

47,100

20 200

5,690

2 600

1 QV\

1,520

1,160

990

38

31

38

34

50

38

87 

231

161

117

80 

67

70 

70

70

63

63

57

50

57

44

50

44

44

50

60

67

105

77

77

113

Jan.

770

495 

720

1,160

5,180

1,820

1,520

1 fl4fl

990

825

990

770

670

625

670

495

362

670 

3,600

1,820

1,280

OQf)

670

580

625

538

495

AKK

282

301

308

80

70

70

308

74

70

74 

1,160

880

580

408 

334

282 

270

301

248

192

196

206

206

3,750

2,470

1,460

935

825

770

1,950

3,160

2,340

1.7QO

1,220

Feb.

314

1,460

<Wi

one

580

1,700

oon

625

625

720

990

1,160

1,040

720

670

134

320

538 

1,460

1,700

1,460

1,100

990

825

670

625

670

670

4,210

3,160

2,600

1,460

880

720

580 

720

625

385

282 

248

4,690 

3,600

1,220

880

880

770

625

625

625

625

320

248

270

320

348

1,040

Mar.

7on

670

625

720

QOK

1 340

3 Qf\f\

1,820

1,340

1,040

1,820

1,040

935

11,700

29,400

8,300

3,300

1,820 

2,470

1,820

1,460

1,160

1,040

990

720

1,160

1,700

2,210

5,520

10,200

935

720

670

670

670

2,080

2,470 

1,460

935

1,220

1,400 

3,300

2,080 

1,700

1,520

5,180

2,880

1,950

1,160

935

770

8,760

3,900

2,740

1,950

1,340

1,040

825

720

625

580

Apr.

K -ion

3,300 1 Qtifi

I

OOTt

935

oon

1,100

1,280

1,040

1,950

1,160

770

ofi QOn

7,860

4,850

3,450 

1,580

1,400

1,100

990

720

720

825

770

670

625

495

400

447

431

471

580

5,180

2,340

720 

935

770

580

455 

340

495 

5,860

2,470

1,460

990

825

770

720

625

495

400

327

320

334

340

538

455

400

May

070

308

79A

770

495

OJQ

308

1,100

625

935

1,950

QOn

580

495

495

538 

625

Qoe

455

362

258

231

264

1,700

i run

538

314

231

392

355

320

282

248

215

192 

165

157

148

385 

580

625 

670

2,080

1,950

1,950

1,400

935

670

580

538

447

385

320

270

236

236

206

178

169

June

226

206

17ft

196

1B9

ITfi

17ft

04.0

^ns

1S7

148

121

113

105

77

87 

91

77

77

77

70

70

A7

44 47

370

201

165

157

152

152

136

157

187 

165

161

178

206 

211

248

355

301

248

236

320

275

211

169

144

182

242

301

348

334

220

140

July

173

21,200

9 9d.fl

1,400

670

301

264 001

187

1 KO

124

211

IftO

QQ

B7

105 

105

1 1Q

105

<U

91

91

84

OA

91

R4

fin

50

57

102

Q4

77

R4

70

77

98 

152

102

77,

84 

231

226 

121

84

60

60

63

60

54

28

31

288

173

87

57

44

44

38

38

26

Aug.

495

148

fl7

70

QQ

63

91 1

Qd.

fifl

47

38

38

31

31

38

38 

28

OK

26

24

20

44

495

1<lf)

67

44

44

50

60

31

38

102

173

121

70

67

47

38

31

231 

94

455 

98

74

98

77

70

47

31

26

720

236

74

57

28

20

70

50

63

57

Sept.

QO

47 

226

OB

34

20

24

20

20

24

24

19

20

24

20

20

19

18 

18

26

60d-i.

31

22

18

18

20

18

18

19

41

28

67

144

625

294

282 

187

94

50

38 

38

41 

20

18

18

20

24

31

136

132

70

50

38

50

38

26

50

26

26
SCIOTO EIVEE BASIN 129

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, for the period 

October 1, 1921, to December SI, 19 2S Continued

Day

1923

6.. 

7- 

8.. 

9- 

10..

Oct. Nov. Dee.

38 >

31

31 

165 

109

74

57

44

38

26

70

63

47

54

264

1,580

1,100

825

825

2,740

Day

11.

12..

13..

14-

15-

16..

17..

18..

19.. 

20-

1923

Oct.

18

20

18

31

77

47

25

34

124

34

Nov. Dec.

2,470

770

935

1,340

415

463

439

Day

1923

26-

27-

28- 

29..

30-

31-

Oct. Nov.

22

24

121

70

50

253

157

74

70

77

Dee.

1,040

4,210

6,220

5,520

4,370

1,820

1,520

4,850

2,470

1,580

32,000

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1-5,1921, estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, for the period October 1, 1921,

to December SI,

[Drainage area, 773 square miles]

Month

1921-22

October..______________ ____ 117

November___________________ 7,000

December____________________ 47,100

January . __ 5,180

February _________.____ 1,700

March. ____________________ 29,400

April. ... . _.... __.... 26,900

May.. .. .... 1,950

June- ..... .......__..._____ 370

July. .... . ........ 21,200

August.... . ......___.__. 495

September____________________ 226

The year,__.......____...___ 47,100

1922-23

October __.__.........._____.___ 47

November.___________..._ __. 50

December. ___ __...___.. j 231

January ...___ __ i 3,750

February__________ _________I 4,690

Maftn._______________________ 8,760

April .. ...._....___..... 5,860

May ___ _________ 2,080

June ..... ... 355

July____.___..._..__......._.__ 288

August . __ . _____ 720

September___ .._....__________ 625

The year...... .. .......____ 8,760

1923 I

October____.__.___...................I 124

November. .. _......___ 253

December______.____________ 32,000

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

47

57

580

282

314

625

400

231

44

50

20

18

18

18

24

31

70

248

580

320

148

136

26

20

18

18

Mean

59.3

1,240

3,490

1,020

875

3,380

3,300

620

150

1,170

87.3

34.2

1,290

26.7

30.1

71.1

858

1,180

1,840

1,040

558

222

91.3

109

90.1

506

33.0

61.4

2,640

Per

square

mile

0.077

1.60

4.51

1.32

1.13

4.37

4.27

.802

.194

1.51

.113

.044

1.67

.035

.039

.092

1.11

1.53

2.38

1.35

.722

.287

.118

.141

.117

.655

.043

.079

3.42

Run-off in 

inches

0.09

1.78

5.20

1.52

1.18

5.04

4,76

.92

.22

1.74

.13

.05

22.63

.04

.04

.11

1.28

1.59

2.74

1.51

.83

.32

.14

.16

.13

8.89

.06" 

.09 

3.94
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

FAINT CREEK HEAR BOURHEVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1^ miles southwest of Bourneville and 11 miles 

southwest of Chillicothe, Ross County. Upper Twin Creek enters on left 

1J£ miles below station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 808 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder at downstream end of bridge pier, installed on 

August 27,1924. Chain gage on bridge at same datum prior to that date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Right 

bank high, brushy; left bank fairly high, protected by levee, brushy. Control for low water is gravel riffle one-eighth mile below gage. Control for 

high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur 

at gage height 0.5 foot, as determined September 10,1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.6 feet at 

3.30 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 13,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.69 

feet from 6 p. m. September 12 to 3 a. m. September 13 (discharge, 14 

second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.3 feet at 1.30 p.m. December 

31, 1923 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 

12 and 13, 1925.

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

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to December 31,1923, and September 18,1924, to 

March 13, 1925, fairly well defined below 3,200 second-feet and extended 

above that limit. Curve used January 1 to August 21,1924, and from April 

24 to September 30,1925, well defined below 3,200 second-feet and same as 

previous curve above that limit. Curve used March 14 to April 23, 1925, 

fairly well defined between 210 and 3,200 second-feet; extended below that 

limit and same as former curves above that limit. Water-stage recorder not 

operating satisfactorily June 3-30 and September 23-30, 1925. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height obtained by inspection 

of gage-height graph to rating table or, for days having large fluctations in 

stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day; shifting-control 

method used August 23 to September 17, 1924. Records good except for 

high water and for periods for which no gage-height record is available, lor 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio, during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 1 - - ..-.

Oct. 31 ____

Jan. 26... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

1.96

3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

175

34 5

365

Date

Feb. 16. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.19

2.74

5.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

407

249

2,010

Date

Aug. 25 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.6

15.1
131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 _____ .. __

2... . 

3.. __ ........

4- _______ .

5. ... ... -

6.. __ ..... .

7 ____ .... .

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

9. ______ ....

10 ____ .. ......

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

12.. _____ ....

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

14 ______ .. ...

15.. ____ ......

ia.. _ .........

17.. .......

18 __ . _ .

19... __ ........

20 ____ .......

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

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

23 ____ ........

24.. ___ ........

25....... .-..

26 __ . __ ....

27.. ____ ......

28 . ___ . ....

29.. ___ . ___ ..

30.. __ ........

31 

1924-25 

1 ____ ... ....

2 _____ .. ....

3 _________

4

5 _

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

7 . . .......

8 .... ... -

9 __ . __ . __

10 

11 ____ .... _ .

12 .

13. ____ . .....

14. ____ . __

i5 _ - __ . ......

16 __ . __ .. ....

17 . 

18 

19.. ____ . __ .

20 _____ ... ...

21... ___ ......

22. ____ . .....

23 ......

24. _ . __ . .....

25 __ ...

26 ____ . .....

27 _____ . .... 

28 .. .....

29 ______ . ...

30. . 

31 _____ .. .

Oct.

34

29

32

29

32

27

27

27

26

27

29

27

27

26

29

25

25

27

33

28

25

27

25

47

42

45

47

45

42

39

45

199

113

81

66

58

50

49

43

42

39

38

38

37

38

38

34

35

33

33

33

31

31

29

28

28

28

28 

28

28

29

34

Nov.

38

38

38

42

67

77

69

59

56

53

59

53

50

58

56

53

53

39

42

39

45

45

47

50

63

67

63

59

63

66

35

34

34

31

34

34

33

31

33

32

31

33

34

30

39

10

30

40

en

40

39

47

50

53

KK

55

50

45

4*

42

Dec.

83

81

69

73

220

1,420

1,150

995

775

1,350

1,780

1,640

1,490

1,420

1,080

1,020

835

775

715

632

955

3,090

4,710

3,300

2,340

1,860

1,490

3,980

2,340

1,640

16, 200

46

39

37

39

134

522

199

1,920

402

247

199

180

159

125

118

118

116

118

125

111

91

116

123

257

430

Jan.

9,150

2,100

1,940

3,410

1,860

895

955

1,080

835

835

14,100

5,100

2,520

1,640

895

2,020

3,740

2,790

1,560

1,280

865

450

775

632

1,220

955

402

402

450

2,430

2,020

63

85

162

100

85

85

70

77

75

67

f\Q

64

71

on

89

71

604

OAO

177

418

356

310

703

379

450

379

402

1

110

Feb.

955

955

775

745

1,020

926

832

738

644

550

380

475

426

380

380

380

357

380

402

3,520

2,180

1,490

1,020

775

578

525

550

290

OCA

1,350

1 280

1,420

1,710

1,710

1,420

1 1 ^fi

nec

775

578

KOK

AJK

402

356

306

276

251

235

259

1,820

2,100

1 l\fifl

1,420

895 

632

Mar.

688

1,220

940

660

9,400

4,460

2,260

1,640

1,150

1,020

895

855

815

775

660

550

500

4.7K

475

450

2,610

2,380

2,110

1,860

1,490

1,710

4,090

8,860

688

^7fi

356

475

 >7Q

333

310

333

QOQ

301

402

835

2,070

2,520

1,420

1,020

835

OOP

1 080

1,350

1 3WI

1,350

1,220

895

777

721

721 

694

641 <;fi<;

382

Apr.

1,860

1,540

1,220

1,090

963

835

745

675

605

578

500

450

402

387

372

357

336

745

550

426

500

428

357

337

317

297

340

383

426

268

1 CO

117

110

117

268

OCQ

235

OQK

OKO

235

220

252

286

220

205

205

235

220

2,150

6,920

370

May

1,860

1,080

1,020

957

QQK

550

632

591

550

508

467

426

402

320

402

453

503

554

230

1 ' 280

250

243

211

357

227

196

070

211

211 

196

182

182

161

June

605

578

550

632

715

1,290

1,860

2,690

3,520

3,020

2,520

2,020

1,820

1,620

1,420

1, ICO

S95

745

1

L 750

1,220

850

144

134

\ 120

100

95

July

650

357

1,280

1,150

835

578

664

749

835

691

548

404

260

221

182

174

166

156

147

137

128

118

109

102

96

92

90

71

62

54

83

139

88

107

125

84

64

62

67

59

52

KQ

55

54

CO

p»n

49

393

450

169

90

66

55

48 

52

46

43

42

Aug.

103

101

84

73

71

69

67

59

56

53

50

52

62

55

52

49

47

46

44

46

£0

54

50

60

69

127

66

59

48

46

40

38

86

44

123

54

37

62

52

44

40

213

386

196

169

179

154

123

105

78

46

60

54

47

40

33

36

32 

30

27

26

31

Sept.

38

40

114

71

50

48

44

40

36

42

40

. 37

35

38

36

' 36

48

121

69

50

52

1,080

186

93

64

52

46

42

98

276

37

49

36

31

25

20

20

18

19

17

16

15

15

16

21

32

32

31

32

44

101

154

100

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 9, 15, 1923, Jan. 1, 21, Feb. 6-9, Mar. 3,12,13, 22, 23, 28, 29, 31, 

Apr. 2, 4, 5. 8, 14, 15, 18, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, May 3-4, 16-19, 29-31, June 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, July 11, 

12,14^-16,18, 20, 23-26, 28, Aug. 5, 9, 10,15,17,18, 24,1924, and Aug. 23-24, 1925; discharge interpolated. 

Nojgage-height record May 6-14,22-27, June 19-22, 24.-30, July 1-5, Dec. 26-31, 1924, Jan. 28 to Eeb. 2, 

Apr.;24, to May 10, May 12-19, June 3-30, and Sept. 23-30,1925; discharge estimated by comparison with 

records of flow of near-by streams.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio, for the years ending. 

September SO, 19%4 and 1925

[Drainage area, 808 square miles]

Month

1923-24

April __ ____ . __ ......... ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

77 

16,200 

14,100 

3,520 

9,400 

1,860 

1.860

June ________ _ .._- ____________ 3.;i20

July.......... ........ .. .._....____.... 

September __ . _ ____ ...... _ ... ____

The year. __ .. . ___ . ___ ........

1924-25

January __ __ . _______________ ....

February __ ..... ___ ____________

April ____ . _ . ____ ... __ ... ____ . ....

^May.

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

August __ ... __ . _____________

.September __ .. __________ . ........

1,280 

127 

1,080

16,200

199 

55 

1,920 

703 

2,100 

2,520 

6,920

450 

386

6,920

Minimum

25 

38 

69 

402 

357 

450 

297

90 

40 

35

25

28 

31 

37 

63 

235 

301 

110

42 

26 

15

15

Mean

32.1 

53.6 

1,820 

2,240 

833 

2,210 

619 

586 

1,260 

436 

61.6 

101

866

45.8 

39.9 

299 

202 

911 

831 

541 

266 

106 

93.2 

83.7 

52.7

285

Per 

square 

mile

0.040 

.066

2.38 

2.77 

1.03 

2.74 

.766 

.726 

1.56 

.540 

.076 

.125

1.07

.057 

.049 

.370 

.250 

1.13 

1.03 

.670 

.329 

.131 

.115 

.104 

.065

.353

Run-off in 

inches

0.05 

.07 

2.74 

3.19 

1.11 

3.16 

.85 

.84 

1.74 

.62 

.09 

.14

14.60

.07 

.05 

.43 

.29 

1.18 

1.19 

.75 

.38 

.15 

.13 

.12 

.07

4.81

UTTIE SALT CREEK NEAR JACKSON, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. y± sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 3-^ miles 

northwest of Jackson, Jackson County, and half a mile below mouth of 

Rock Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Mrs. Zanie Young.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above and straight for 200 feet below' 

gage. Banks fairly high, brushy. Control for low water is riffle of boulders 

and coarse gravel 15 feet below gage. Control for higher stages is riffle of 

boulders and bedrock 75 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at zero 

gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.9 feet at 

5.45 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 496 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.4 

second-foot, at 3.20 p. m. September 9.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by accumulation of leaves and 

debris on control from July 24 to end of year. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by method 

for shifting control as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good except for extremely low water, for which they are fair.
WHITEOAK CEEEK BASIN 133

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 2, 1925: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 2.8 second-feet. 

August 26, 1925: Gage height, 0.58 foot; discharge, 1.3 second-feet. 

September 11, 1925: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 1.0 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Salt Creek near Jacksog,, Ohio, for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

l ___ ... 2 

3- __ ...

4. __ ....

5. ____ .

6 __ -.

7 _____ .

8 

9 .... 

10 _____

July

2.8

2.8

12

14

34

16

38

76

27

18

Aug.

7.9

9.3

10

6.8

3.7

5.5

4.6

4.9

6.2

4.6

Sept.

2.0

4.6

1.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.8

Day

11. _ .._..

12 .....

13 

14 ____ ..

15- 

16 

17... ......

18.........

19 __ .

20 

July

25

17

12

9.7

3.4

4.6

17

9.0

5.8

28

Aug.

7.9

11

11

7.9

6.8

4.0

2.2

1.1

2.4

1 Q

Sept.

1.0

fl Q

2.6

7.6

2.8

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.4 1 i

Day

21.........

22.. 

23 

24 __ 

25 

26 

27 __ .

28

29 .

30 . ___ ..

31. -. ...

July

71

374

146

36

25

18

15

12

10

9

8.2

Aug.

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.4

.9

.6

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

Monthly discharge of Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 76.5 square miles]

Month

July... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

374 

11 

7.6

Minimum

2.8 

.6 

.5

Mean

35.4 

4.36 

1.54

Per 

square 

mile

a 463 

.057 

.020

Run-off in 

.inches

0.53 

.07 

.02

WHITEOAK CREEK BASIN

WHITEOAK CREEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge 600 feet below mouth of Opossum Run, 1% 

miles southwest of Georgetown, Brown County, and 6*4 miles above junction with Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 221 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 26,1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Prior to March 9, 1925, vertical staff gage in two sections on right 

abutment of highway bridge; chain gage on bridge thereafter; read by Fred' 

Hauck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a mile below gage or by wading near gage.

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

gage. Banks high and brushy. Control is riffle of boulders and large flat 

stones about 150 feet below gage. 'Zero flow would occur at zero gage 

height.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet at 

4 p. m. February 23 (discharge, 3,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.35 

foot at 7 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. December 31, 

1923 (discharge, 6,800 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 1,. 

1925.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART JII

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

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

lodged on control and by ice as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Rating curve well defined between 2 and 3,000 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above and below this limit. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. 

Daily dischar%e ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for periods of leaf or ice effect, for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, during the, year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31 ____ ... ____ ...

Jan. 28 ___ _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.57

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

64.7

Date

May 10. ___________ 

Aug. 24 ____________ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

71.1

2.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ___

2 _______ ..

3 __ . ___ ..

4 _______ ..

5 ___ . ___ ..

0, 

7 ________

8-. 

10 

11 _______

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

13 _ -

14 ___ _ ..._

15. _ - 

16 ._._._.. ._

17 __ . __

18 

19. .... .....

20 

21- ._..- 

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

23 __ ......

2425 . . :

26 . - 

27- ...

28 __ ....

29 

30 __ . .

31 ___ 

Oct.

117

66

34

22

16

10

8.4

7.0

6.1

5.5

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.8 

2.5

2.4

2.2

2 1

2.0

Nov.

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

5.8

6.1

5.5

5.5

7.4

5.8

6.1

6.7

5.5

6.1

7.0

7.4 

7.0

7.4

6.4

6.7

Dec.

3.5

4.7

4.4

4.7

OS

376

278

1,050

1Q7

inq

72

64

57

38

37

36

39

43

59

32

28

27

13

Jan.

11

QO

72

KO

36

26

33

27

24

24

26

22

51

45

34

52

490

93

687

325

596

309

95

81

60

9fi

57

64

62

62

Feb.

87

2,480

1,230

93

785

431

162

110

75

67

86

57

48

4Q

47

43

39

36

34

34

3,370

1,890

490

940 

185

90

Mar.

90

125

86

TO

48

44

45

52

60

59

249

735

209

2,330

510

174

162

687

2,180

394

209

127

92

78

67

57 

76

114

67

52

43

Apr.

38

34

30

27

25

22

21

20

17

22

19

35

27

24

21

19

19

16

16

22

29

36

431

114

66

49 

87

49

38

45

May

342

139

71

52

51

45

34

27

24

57

1,170

249

98

64

48

38

34

27

38

28

21

17

14

14

11

9.3

8.4

7.7

8.0

7.4

7.4

June

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.5

31

69

47

16

8.7

6.4

5.5

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.8

2w2

2.0

2.0

2.9

3.4

8.0

4.4

5.5 

3.8

7.7

8.0

5.8

July

3.8

3.5

4 4

3.2

9 Q

22

18

36

54

32

14

8.0

5.0

3.7

3.0

8.0

14

12

9.3

141

641

470

123

49

33

45 

11

7.4

5.2

4.4

3.7

Aug.

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.7

63

139

47

38

24

11

133

107

69

38

19

9.3

6.1

6.4

5.2

3.8

3.2

2.0

2.0

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

Sept.

1.2

66

28

11

6.1

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.0

2.5

1.6

5.0

30

72

75

995

249

69

39

22

15 

12

10

9.7

8.4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24-30, Jan. 3, and 27-30; discharge interpolated for 

Jan. 3 and computed by means of one discharge measurement, weather records, and observer's notes for 

the other periods. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.
LITTLE MIAMI EIVEE BASIN 135

Monthly discharge of Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 221 square miles]

Month

March ________ . _________ . _____

April_.___________-_ .____ ._______.________

June _ __ -~-~

July . ._ . _.. .. _ _ __ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

117 

7.4 

3,120 

687 

3,370 

2,330 

431 

1,170 

69 

641 

139 

995

3,370

Minimum

2.0 

2.5

11 

34 

43 

16 

7.4 

2.0 

2.9 

1.0 

1.1

1.0

Mean

11.6

4.70 

189 

124 

474 

299 

47.3 

89.1 

9.54 

57.8 

24.2 

58.2

114

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.021 

.855 

.561 

2.14 

1.35 

.214 

.403 

.043 

.262 

.110 

.263

.516

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.03 

.69 

.65 

2.23 

1.56 

.24 

.46 

.05 

.30 

.13 

.29

6.98

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT MILFORD, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Milford, Clermont County, 1M miles above 

mouth of East Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by L. D. Wadsworth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel. Straight 

for a quarter of a mile above and three-eighths mile below gage. Right 

bank high, wooded; left bank low, wooded, subject to overflow. One 

channel at all stages. Control is rock ledge partly covered with gravel 

1,000 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.8 feet at 

7.10 a. m. March 20 (discharge, 7,310 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 

foot at 6.30 p. m. September 9 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

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

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

The following discharge measurement was made: 

August 24, 1925: Gage height, 1.23 feet; discharge, 122 second-feet*
136 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______________ .... __ . _ ......

2 __________________ __

3 ______ . . . ___ ..........

4 _____________ _________ ... ...

5 ___ ... __ .... ..... __ - _ .. _ .

6 ____ ....... ....... _ ... _ ....... __ .

7 _______________ . _______ . __ .

8 ___ - ____ . _______ . ____ . _ .

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

10 ___________ . ________ . __ . __ .

11....... . .._-.

12 _________________ . __ .........

13. ...... ___ ................ ...............

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

15 ___ . ____ . ______ .. ____ . _ .....

16 _______________ . ____ ..........

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

18 ________________ .. __ - ......

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

20...... .................-.. _ 

91

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

2d ___ .. ___ -. __ .. __ . __ . ........

24........- ...-.- .. ..-.--.. ... ..

25... ___ .. __ . _ ... _ ....... _ ...

26. ...... ___ ..... ___ . __ . __ .. _ ... _ .

27 ________ . ___ . ___ . __ . .. _ . .....

28.... ____ .. . . _.____

29... ..-...... ............. ........

30......... __ ..._ _ . _ .. . .......

31-.- . . . ...

Mar.

1,040

nnn

690

3,490

1,910

980

980

1,650

5,460

2,650

1,650

1,280

920

745

545

640

1,340

920

545

385

500

Apr,

385

350

350

290

290

220

241

200

183

266

266

290

290

241

500

385

290

266

200

241

138

1,100

3,660

1,780

1,160

1,280

1,220

745

500

545

May

640

500

420

420

420

385

350

320

266

320

385

350

241

241

220

220

420

640

290

241

241

183

290

266

460

460

290

266

241

220

138

June

166

152

138

138

138

106

106

115

126

126

138

96

90

96

88

106

200

126

91

126

88

82

94

96

96

115

138

94

115

138

July

126

91

106

106

126

266

200

166

126

138

115

920

166

106

106

106

74

50

73

80

420

545

420

290

183

138

115

96

96

91

85

Aug.

80

76

86

79

82

350

500

460

420

420

1,160

1,100

1,280

1,220

545

266

200

138

152

166

138

126

106

115

106

96

76

80

76

94

76

Sept.

42

67

93

76

63

51

42

40

40

40

40

44

62

2,190

746

420

290

241

1,340

500

266

166

166

126

126

115

96

126

138

126

Monthly discharge of Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,190 square miles]

Month

March 11-31 __ . ____ . ___ __ ..... 

Apri]H __ .... __ . _... .

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

August . ______ .... __ __ . _ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,460 

3,660 

640 

200 

920 

1,280 

2,190

Minimum

385 

138 

138 

82 

50 

76 

40

Mean

1,390 

596 

334 

117 

185 

318 

263

Per 

square 

mile

1.17 

.501 

.281 

.098 

.155 

.267 

.221

Run-ofl ir> 

inches

, , 0.91 

.56 

.32 

.11 

.18 

.31 

.25

EAST FORK OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT PERINTOWW, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Perintown, Clermont County, 5 miles above 

junction with Little Miami River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 159 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to May 13, 1920, and January 27 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by G. C. Da vis.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river mostly rock. Banks fairly high and 

wooded. Control rock and gravel riffle 200 feet below gage. Zero flow 

would occur at gage height 0.3 foot, as determined August 24, 1925.
LITTLE MIAMI EIVER BASIN 137

EX.TBEMEB OF DISCHAKQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.3 feet at

7.30 a. m. February 23 (discharge, 8,250 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.76

foot at 6.45 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

1915-1920; 1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.77 feet at 6.30 p. m. April

20,1920; minimum stage, 0.18 foot October 3-6, 1917. Discharge not

determined.

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

DIVEKSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 27 to

February 1. Rating curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Jan. 28 -- -

Mar. 12.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.62

4.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81.9

1,470

i Date i

1 May 9

i A HIT 94.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60.0

11. &

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, 

Ohio, for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ . __ . _ ... . .....

2 .. _______ . _____ ....

3 _________ . .....

4.. _________ ._. ___ .

5

6_. . ___ .......

7

8 __ .

9-.-.. -...-.. . __

10

11.. _________ .... __ .

12.. _ ... _ ................

13 ... __ ____ . _ ........

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

15 .....

16 .._.___

17.. _____ . _ ..... _ ....

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

19 ........

20 .._ . _....

21 _ .-. . ._...

22

23 .- - _ . - _ .

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

25

26-_ __ -. ....

27 ...... - _ . ............

28

29 ___ ....

30. - .-..... ......

31 . - ...-

Jan.

::::::;

........

80

Feb.

80

5,260

2,440

780

590

1,050

930

680

525

505

355

206

170

108

11Q

114

117

99

73

80

70

6,770

3,110

930

1,170

465

206

Mar.

194

159

117

138

115

93

88

95

95

98

1,410

465

3,290

1 9Qft

426

306

2,440

4,450

990

505

322

232

182

159

128

128

148

119

105

90

Apr.

78

70

70

64

55

55

50

36

55

53

51

46

46

46

48

43

79

60

59

53

55

306

990

408

138

148

119

91

82

170

May

525

290

170

119

128

138

80

67

59

69

246

355

170

91

73

57

51

48

42

40

46

32

25

26

22

20

19

17

24

20

22

June

16

16

12

12

13

12

12

10

9

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

4

6

5

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

July

6

5

4

5

5

5

5

8

9

20

18

14

14

13

13

13

15

8

7

46

590

372

98

85

98

88

79

41

22

18

16

Aug.

13

11

9

9

9

7

7

17

206

78

41

63

194

525

232

128

91

57

39

31

24

19

13

12

12

11

9

8

7

6

6

Sept.

6

12

&

5

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

6

7

12

12

105

57

36

290

170

3,690

306

114

59

35

28

22

20

19

20

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

measurement made on Jan. 28.

31453 29- -10
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART in ,

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 477 square milesi

Month

January 27-31 ________________

March. _ . ___ ___ __ _ .

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

June _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,770 

4,450 

990 

625 

16 

590 

525 

3,690

Minimum

70 

88 

36 

17 

4 

4 

6 

4

Mean

80.0 

967 

610 

121 

99.7 

8.40 

56.1 

61.1 

169

Per 

square 

mile

0.168 

2.03 

1.28 

.254 

.209 

.018 

.118 

.128 

.354

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

2.11

1.48 

.28 

.24 

.02 

.14 

.15 

.40

LICKING RIVER BASIN 

LICKING RIVER AT McKIHNETSBURG, ET.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 8 miles 

southeast of Falmouth and mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,270 square miles (area south of latitude 38° measured on 

topographic maps; area north of latitude 38° measured on base map of 

Kentucky.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1924, to September 30, 1925. At highway 

bridge at Falmouth from January 1, 1914, to July 31, 1916.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Virgil Holmes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. Control for extremely low water is riffle just below bridge; for 

medium stages, riffle 600 feet below bridge; and for high stages, long stretch 

of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and period of 

record, 29.4 feet at 9.15 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 34,700 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.12 feet on September 18 and 19 (discharge, 14 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected except during uausually 

severe winters. *

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

to 17,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 30. __ .. __ .......

Mar. 20 ____________

Mar. 25. ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

15.49

5.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

13,700

2,930

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

19.3
LICKING EIVEK BASIN 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _____

2 _____

3 .. ....

4 _ . ......

5..

6 _ . ......

7 ______

8 __

9 . __

10 .

11. ......

12. _ .....

13- ....

14 

15 ___ . ...

16 ..........

17 ..........

18. _ . __ .

19... 

20 ..........

21 _____ .

22 ..........

23. 

24 ......

25 -. ....

26 __ . .....

27...... _ .

28 ....

29. .......

30 ..........

31 - ....

Oct.

7,050

6,830

5,140

3.340

1,590

995

740

621

536

452

400

375

326

278

9'5'i

241

209

192

184

167

167

159

151

13G

136

128

132

128

121

101

104

Nov.

94

94

94

94

101

111

111

108

108

108

104

104

104

ind.

19*

136

167

167

167

237

250

302

452

650

800

800

621

507

400

375

Dec.

326

302

278

255

800

1,510

5,140

30,600

34,000

26,700

20,600

17,500

13,000

7,380

2,310

1,590

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,140

930

800

710

710

995

1,750

4,060

3,430

2,800

3,070

2,550

Jan.

2,310

2,150

2,630

2,550

3,160

2,800

2,630

1,670

1,140

995

995

2,630

6,500 7 nw

6.500

4,740

8,040

8,970

7,490

13,000

14, 100

13,600

10,400

6,170

3,700

2, 550

2,390

2,150

2,070

2,150

2,230

Feb.

2,150

H finn

15,500

13, 800

11,400

8,260

5,340

3,700

2,890

2,470

2,390

2,890

2,800

2,470

2,310

6,280

9,930

10,300

9,090

6,720

3,700

2,550

4,540

5,640

3,520

4,740

4,740

4,240

Mar.

3,340

3,250

3,970

3,700

2,980

2, 550

2,230

1,830

i <%an

1,360

1,280

4,740

5,340

14, 100

H Qnn

13,300

9,450

5, 540

11, 600

13,600

14,200

11,800

8,040

4,150

2,890

2,310

5,240

3,520

2,980

2,150

1,830

Apr.

1,510

1,280

1,140

995

930

865

800

710

680

650

865

740

800

74n

995

800

740

650

592

536

507

536

564

564

536

507

480

564

710

1,060

May

1,910

2,550

2,230

1.830

1,510

i IRA

1,280

1,140

oan

QQ5

7,270

11,200

14, 000

13,400

11,700

8,490

4,340

2,550

2,470

2,070

1,670

1,200

930

800

930

1,430

800

650

536

452

400

June

375

326

302

973

237

227

930

800

680

592

480

375

278

205

184

159

148

128

121

136

108

101

111

125

167

180

452

740

592

452

July

350

278

218

400

1 360

564

621

CQO

536

375

480

650

1,750

480

278

232

302

278

218

167

1,360

865

564

326

255

350

302

209

151

136

114

Aug.

101

Qd

91

7Q

67

61

101

218

91

86

650

536

426

278

205

175

151

136

104

86

72

56

48

38

32

31

26

24

20

Sept.

18

17/

16

16

16

17

17ift

19

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

14

14

19

21

19

20

19

18

17

18

19

19

26

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 28; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky.,for the year ending

September 80,1925

[Drainage area, 2,270 square miles]

Month

November __ . ____________ ~ .......

January

February _ __ .... ___ ._.. _ ... ___

March _________________ - ........

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

June.. _ . ___ _______ . __ ........

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

August _______________ ......._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,050 

800 

34,000 

14,100 

15,500 

14,900 

1,510 

14,000 

930 

1,750 

650 

26

34,000

Minimum

101 

94 

255 

995 

2,150 

1,280 

480 

400 

101 

114 

20 

14

14

Mean

1,010 

253 

6,100 

4,820 

5,930 

5,800 

768 

3,320 

333 

476 

140 

17.7

2,410

Per 

square 

mile

0.445 

.111 

2.69 

2.12 

2.61 

2.56 

.338 

1.46 

.147 

.210 

.062 

.008

1.06

Run-off in 

inches

0.51 

.12 

3.10 

2.44 

2.72 

2.95 

.38 

1.68 

.16 

.24 

.07 

.01

14.38
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

MIAMI RIVER BASIN

MIAMI RIVER AT SIDNEY, OHIO

LOCATION. At North Street Bridge at Sidney, Shelby County, 500 feet below 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and half a mile 

below mouth of Tawawa Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 543 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1914, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Prior to August 19, 1925, vertical staff in two sections; lower section 

attached to upstream wing and upper section to downstream wing of right 

abutment of bridge; read by Thaleon Blake. Au water-stage recorder 

installed on right bank just above bridge August 19, 1925. Gage datum 

changed on September 18, 1915, from 926.46 to 924.74 feet above mean 

sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Court Street Bridge 1,000 feet below 

gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high and wooded, left bank low and brushy. Roadway along 

left bank is high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control is riffle three-eighths mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.10 feet at 

7 a.-m. March 14 (discharge, 2,430 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.35 foot 

on September 8 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.8 feet at noon April 21, 1920 

(discharge 15,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet September 18 

and 19, 1917 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 25 represented by 19.6 feet on the gage, 

present datum (discharge estimated by engineers of the Miami Conservancy 

District at 44,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water to feed the Miami & Erie Canal is diverted from river at 

Port Jefferson. Flow in the canal feeder is not included in tables of daily 

discharge. See miscellaneous discharge measurements of canal feeder on 

page 336.

REGULATION. Negligible.

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

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curve well defined. Prior to 

August 6 gage read once a day to hundredths at low water; additional 

readings made at extremely high water. Gage read twice daily to hundredths August 6-18. 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.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to August 6 furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 4, 1924: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 58.7 second-feet. 

May 5, 1925: Gage height, 1.16 feet; discharge, 98.8 second-feet. 

August 5, 1925: Gage height, 0.75 foot; discharge, 42.9 second-feet.
JOAMI ElVEE.BASOf 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1. __ . __ . ...

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

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

4- _______ .

6... .,.. .....

7. - .. ....

8. _ ._ _ ....

9. ____ .. .... to...............

11... ____ .. ...

12. _ . __ . .....

13-..-.... -..

14. _ .. ___ ...

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

16 

17 

18 ____ .

19. .....

20 . 

21. -. _ ....

22 ____ .

23.... _____ ...

24 

25 .. ....

26... _______ .

27 

28 

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

30.... 

31 .- 

Oct.

58

59

48

28

40

57

61

48

57

28

48

48

23

31

35

28

29

24

29

27

56

60

59

48

37

40

48

61

58

48

46

Nov.

40

48

38

64

40

46

48

48

47

46

49

73

50

59

61

58

63

59

50

58

58

56

60

71

81

57

57

39

59

48

Dec.

59

49

50

67

61

71

67

127

161

111

90

81

69

23

81

73

Qfl

291

1,590

1,730

595

150

Jan.

140

110

260

Feb.

L 500

940

1,380

990

940

940

850

850

515

345

360

345

331

317

317

256

407

345

1,450

1,140

805

441

267

Mar.

375

354

333

312

291

267

267

279

267

222

2,100

1,660

940

2,430

2,260

1,520

1,040

805

805

805

635

515

441

407

375

345

267

200

161

152

144

Apr.

136

127

111

111

Qfi

111

OR

75

S3

96

96

96

96

83

180

144

111

104

111

119

96

635

515

407

267

200

127

96

90

104

May

104

OK

OK

96

on

96

Qfi

96

90

71

144

127

111

96

90

72

81

96

96

83

83

90

83

69

83

96

83

73

69

52

48

June

60

fid

59

50

4A

40

222

200

200

127

83

63

59

56

46

57

48

71

69

59

44

46

48

41

71

83

144

71

83

73

July

63

59

50

32

61

61

59

51

45

83

83

71

63

63

45

46

40

29

28

29

40

83

96

83

59

45

57

58

48

45

59

Aug.

52

37

37

46

42

40

82

39

38

36

41

36

76

144

96

76

57

73

63

50

44

35

33

30

31

28

32

29

25

21

22

Sept.

20

23

23

21

17

16

17

18

24

27

24

23

179

245

667

635

370

306

517

289

170

127

96

77

66

56

66

137

136

96

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 22 to Feb. 5, Mar. 2-4, Aug. 9 and 16; discharge computed by comparison 

with flow of other streams in the same drainage basin except for Mar. 2-4, Aug. 9 and 16, when discharge 

was interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the year ending September 80,1925

Month

December __....._. _ .

January . _ _ .. _ ....

February-- - ........

April __ ___ ....

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

61 

81 

1,730

1,450 

2,430 

635

Minimum

23 

38

144' 

75

Mean

44.1 

54.4 

227 

173 

621 

677 

157

*

Month

j

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

222 

96 

144 

635

2,430

Minimum

48 

40 

28 

21 

16

16

Mean

88.9 

79.6 

55.9 

4&1 

146

195
142 SURFACE WATER SUWLY, 1925^ FAET III

MIAMI RIVER AT TAYLORSVHIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At outlet works of Taylorsville dam of Miami Conservancy District,

three-fourths mile north of Taylorsville, 1}4 miles south of Tadmor, and 8

miles north of Dayton, Montgomery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1922, to September 30, 1925, at present site,*

January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917, at former station at Tadmor where

drainage area is 1,150 square miles (revised measurement on topographic

maps). 

GAGE. Painted and chiseled on concrete slope on downstream end of right

retaining wall below outlet works of dam; read by H. B. Cromes. Add 700

feet to gage heights as published to refer them to mean sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading half a mile below gage or from

highway bridge 2 miles below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 2 miles below gage. Zero

flow would occur at gage height 61.1 feet. Control is a boulder and gravel

bar 1,000 feet bejow gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 67.0 feet at &

a. m. April 22 (discharge, 5,610 second-feet); minimum stage, 61.6 feet at

9 a. m. September 7, 8, and 9 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 72.6 feet at 9 a. m. June 9, 1924

(discharge, 26,700 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 7, 8, and

9, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 25.4 feet at the former

gaging station at Tadmor, I*>4 miles above this station (discharge estimated

by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 127,000 second-feet). 

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

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at the retarding

basins on Miami River just above the station and on Loramie Creek at

Lockington. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water

April 22; affected by ice during parts of December, January, and February.

Rating curves well defined. Gage read once daily to tenths or to half-tenths

during low-water seasons. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table. Records good except for periods of ice effect,

for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished

by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 6 . .._ . ...... __ .

May 6 .... .... __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

61.81

62.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81.2

274

Date

Sept. 5 . __ .... .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

61.88

61.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

53.5
MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ________

2 _________

3 ____ ..

4 _________

5 _________

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

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

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.

130

117

09

92

92

92

104

104

104

- 92

7Q

70

79

79

70

68

68

68

57

57

57

57

68

/ 68

68

7Q

79

79

79

92

09

Nov.

92

no

09

92

92

86

92

Q9

7Q

70

7Q

7Q

92

160

130

130

104

104

104

104

92

117

79

79

104

104

104

104

92

92

Dec.

92

no

104

104

130

180

130

ion

265

305

ion

ion

i on

130

130

130

O9 K

2,230

3,010

1 Pulfl

685

1 290

Jan.

I 230

1

190

ion

ion

175

17K

175

160

160

14.K

104

104

117

160

130

145

225

99c

ion

190

104

130

150

Feb.

| 450

1

350

ion

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,650

1,340 i 9^n

985

620

620

652

Kfif\

Kftn

560

532

505

505

905

2,360

1,870

I

OKfl

620

620

Mar.

(520

17Q

100

fiflfl

450

400

400

400

450

400

KflC

3,150

1 QQfl

4,670

3,150

2,110

1 <vlfl

2,750

1,650

1,250

1,070

905

755

620

wn

560

450

400

350

OKfl

. pr.

350

305

OftK

O«K

225

208

208

190 ion

208

130

09 K

ion

190

830

400

305

265

225

225

225

5,610

2,230

1,300

993

260

610

500

398

398

May

398

OCA

Dry.

Ofll

282

282

304

304

282

9flfl

500

448

350

327

282

260

1,560

500

398

350

304

350

260

282

304

260

260

239

218

218

1QQ

June

179

179

160

160

160

142

260

AAQ

1,140

K<vi

448

304

198

198

280

260

260

218

198

179

160

142

142

142

142

142

350

260

218

Jnly

198

 tAt)

142

398

260

198

170

142

142

398

350

260

218

142

142

124

107

107

304

554

260

218

179

160.

218

142

124

124

142

Aug.

124

124

107

124

107

179

124

124

17Q

107

107

107

107

107

107

179

142

124

142

160

138

142

142

107

107

81

90

74

74

74

74

Sept.

74

61

61

61

6*

61

48

AQ

AQ

61

61

61

448

500

668

1,300

993

639

668

1,140

668

448

304

260

218

179

160

179

350

304

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. and Jan. 26 to Feb. 4; discharge 

computed by use of records of flow of Miami Eiver at Dayton and Venice and Maumee River near 

Defiance.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

October.. ____________________

February ____________________

April...... __ . 

May... .. __ . . 

Jnly __ __ ...... ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

160 

3,010

2,360

4,670 

5,610 

1,560 

1,140 

554 

179 

1,300

5,610

Minimum

57 

79 

92

350 

130 

198

142 

107 

74 

48

48

Mean

82.3 

98 

419 

168 

869 

1,130 

597 

353 

259 

207 

119 

338

384

Per 

square 

mile

0.071 

.084 

.361 

.145 

.749 

.974 

.515 

.304 

.223 

.178 

.103 

.291

.331

Kun-off in 

inches

0.08 

.09 

.42 

.17 

.78 

1.12 

.57 

.35 

.25 

.21 

.12 

.32

4.48
144

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO

LOCATION. At Main Street Bridge at Dayton, Montgomery County, half a 

mile below mouth of Mad River and four-fifths mile above mouth of Wolf 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,510 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1905, to December 31, 1909, and April 1,1913, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections; lower section on pier in midstream, 

upper section on first pier from left abutment; read by employees of United 

States Weather Bureau and Miami Conservancy District. Gage heights 

beginning October 1, 1921, refer to new datum 721.00 feet above mean sea 

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Banks high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control for low water is riffle three-eighths mile below gage; control for 

high stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur 

at gage height 1.4 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 7.9 feet 

at 5.50 p. m. April 22 (discharge, 15,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.1 foot at 7 a.m. September 5 and 8 (discharge, 122 second-feet).

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded 16.0 feet (old datum)' on April 21, 

1920 (discharge at Millers Ford 3^ miles below gage estimated by engineers o'f Miami Conservancy District at 59,800 second-feet). Minimum 

discharge, that of September 5 and 8, 1925.

Maximum known stage occurred on March 26, 1913, gage height 29.0 

feet determined from high-water marks (discharge estimated by engineers 

of Miami Conservancy District at 250,000 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. Flood flow automatically regulated at four retarding basins of 

Miami Conservancy District on Miami River and tributaries above station.

DIVERSIONS. Miami & Erie Canal diverts water around gaging station; amount 

of water diverted not included in tables of discharge. See list of measurements of canal.

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

below 1,200 second-feet and above 10,000 second-feet, and fairly well defined 

between these limits. Gage read to half-tenths once or twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

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

except for periods when gage was not read, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and Miami Conservancy District. Part of discharge measurements made 

by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

September §0, 1925

Date

Npv. 7 . .

Aug. 19 ____ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

1.30

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

319

824

449

Date

Aug. 25 _ . __ .

Gage

Feet 

0.50

.09

.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

263

167

137

Date Gage 

height

Feet 0.05

Discharge

8ee.-fl. 

148
MIAMI EIVEK BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Day

l _

2

3 ... ____

, 4 ____ 

5 __

6.. ___ ......

7 ____ .....

8 ________

9. __ ..._._ 

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

11 ____ . .....

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

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

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

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

16 

17 

18. ........_....

19 .... .....

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

21 ____ . __

22.. ____ .. .

23... __ .. .....

24. ... __.._.

25. __ .....

26 ____ . __ .

27 ________

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

29. .. ......

80....... ...

81. ....... ...

Oct.

485

485

485

450 '355

450

415

415

450

450

450

355

415

415

385

355

355

355

305

330

330

330

330

305

305

355

285

285

OQR

285

305

Nov.

305

355

305

305

305

305

305

330

355

355

355

355

355

565

415

415

415

385

385

385

385

450

485

450

415

415

415

415

415

415

Dec.

385

355

355

415

450

565

485

745

2,370

1,380

1,100

845

745

565

650

415

415

745

3,090

5,290

3,550

1, 850

1,730

1,380

1,050

600

Jan.

.

I 550

1

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

525

450

415

450

450

485

485

415

485

485

485

415

485

485

945

1,380

1,590

1,270

880

850

Feb.

900

2,240

1,610

1,270

945

2,110

2,650

2,510

2,510

2,650

2,650

2,510

1,980

1,590

1,270

1,220

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,050

1,100

1,220

1,730

3,870

3,390

2,940

2,110

1,610

Mar.

1,610

1,270

1,590

1,270

1,100

1,100

998

945

998

1,050

1,160

5,710

3,870

3,710

9,100

6,150

3,870

3,240

5,710

4,030

2,940

2,790

2,110

1,850

1,610

1,590

1,590

1,380

1,380

998

998

Apr.

945

845

745

745

74"!

745

741

745

745

745

74C

650

745

1,160

945

845

845

745

745

10,500

9,100

7,070

5,290

2,940

1,850

1,380

1,160

1,270

May

1,160

1,160

1,160

845

70 >>

745

795

745

698

745

1,160

1,100

998

795

795

698

3,550

1,980

1,380

945

845

945

895

845

845

795

745

745

650

565

565

June

485

485

415

355

355

385

745

565

2,940

1,610

895

650

485

415

415

415

565

525

450

450

415

330

355

385

385

355

355

355

485

415

July

415

355

330

355

945

608

485

415

355

355

698

845

2,110

1,270

795

650

565

485

355

415

998

795

845

565

355

415

355

355

305

305

415

Aug.

355

415

305

385

385

355

415

385

650

355

355

355

305

355

285

355

305

355

450

415

355

355

355

265

265

250

234

234

234

265

220

Sept.

194

171

182

150

140

140

140

131

140

140

140

140

3,240

1,980 i.eio

2.790

2,110

1,380

1,610

3,870

2,510

1,850

1,220

1,050

650

525

485

415

1,160

1,050

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 30 to Feb. 1; discharge ascertained by comparison 

with record of flow of Miami River at Venice. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

January __ __ ... ....

April.. ____ .. . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

485 

565 

5,290 

1,590

3,870

9,100 

10,500

Minimum

285 

305 

355

945 

650

Mean

373 

384 

1,110 

632 

1,900 

2,510 

1,920

Month

July. _ ..-.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,550 

2,940 

2,110 

650 

3,870

10,500

Minimum

565 

330 

305 

220 

131

131

Mean

990 

581 

597 

341 

1,040

1,030

MIAMI RIVER WEAR MIAMISBUSG, OHIO

LOCATION. In sec. 35, Miami Township, at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & 

St. Louis Railway bridge, 1^£ miles south of Miamisburg, Montgomery 

County. Bear Creek enters on right 2J/£ miles above gage.

DBAINAGE AREA. 2,720 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29,1924, to September 30,1925.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on downstream end of first pier of railway 

bridge from left bank installed September 17, 1924. Staff gage at same 

site and datum used August 29 to September 16, 1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge three-tenths mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Bed of stream 

composed of gravel. One channel at all stages. Banks fairly high, subject 

to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is riffle of gravel and small 

boulders, two-tenths mile below gage; fairly permanent. Zero flow would 

occur at gage height 0.7 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of records, from waterstage recorder, 9.1 feet at 1.35 a. m. April 23, 1925 (discharge, 17,400 

second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 0.39 foot at 10.30 a. m. 

September 7, 1925 (discharge, 116 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at the four retarding 

basins of the Miami Conservancy District above this station.

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

above 300 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

prior to installation of recorder, ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height; thereafter by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage heights determined by inspecting gage-height graph, or, for days of 

considerable fluctuation, by averaging results for shorter intervals. Records 

excellent except for extremely low water and for periods when recorder was 

not operating satisfactorily, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, during the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

Sept. 11 __ ....

Oct. 28 ____ .

Dec. 9 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

.99

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

500

424

1,430

Date

1925

Mar. 13 ___ .

TWftT7 R

Ga?e 

height

Feet 

1.69

4.00

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,050

4,250

870

Date

1925 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 4 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

877

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, for ihetyears 

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Day

1924 1 __ . .____

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

8 ________

4.

5 _______

6 ___ .. .

7 ____ . 

8..... ....

9 .. .......

10 ______

Aug. Sept.

424

482

438

438

404

424

438

453

424

418

Day

1924 

11. ___ .. __ .

12. . -- _ -

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

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

15 .......

16.. _ -.- -

17 

18 . 

19

20 

Aug. Sept.

431

431

482

490

468

453

1

600

Day

1924 

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

22 __ ..........

23 _______ ..

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

25 __ .... __ -

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

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

28.. . __ .

29....... __ 

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

31 ____.____._ 

Aug.

438

438

314

Sept.

600

|

| 600

I
MIAMI KIVER BASIN 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1 ________

2. _________

3. _________

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

5.. ___ .. ......

6 _ . ___ . .....

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

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

9. _____ . ....

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

11 _____ . ......

12 ____ . ___ .

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

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

15 .--.._-.-. .-

16 _____ . .....

17 _________

18 ___ ..... ....

19.. __ .. ....

20- ._ .... ..

21... ____ . _ .

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

23 ___ ...... ....

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

25 __ . __ ......

26 _____ . .....

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

28. _ ... _ _.

29. _______ .

30 

31. ____ . .....

Oct.

552

512

482

468

377

512

468

460

468

4fin

438

370

475

445

438

431

424

411

364

418

411

390

404

411

418

370

438

438

418

424

445

Nov.

424

296

475

438

411

411

411

411

289

453

431

4.1 ft

445

552

592

431

552

490

475

475

482

505

4fin

552

475

482

468

453

, 445

377

Dec.

482

424

4.^1

453

552

679

592

1,140

1,950

1,370

1,160

ofin

818

724

679

636

679

960

2,750

5,060

3,530

2,080

1,710

1

onn

Jan.

650

679

fl*7Q

636

636

KQO

552

636

636

590

592

592

592

592

592

552

590

590

1,010

1,700

1,400

1,060

912

818

Feb.

818

2,940

2,030

1,480

1,210

1,950

2 4Qfi

2,630

2,630

2,920

2,770

2,630

2,210

1,710

1,370

1,320

1,370

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,260

2, 350

4,010

3,530

2,920

2,210

1,710

Mar.

1,590

1,370

1,160

1,320

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,110

1,160

2,360

6,400

4,350

5,300

9,330

6,400

4,350

3,790

7,240

4,700

3,530

2,920

9 4-Qfl

2,210

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,590

1,480

1,320

1,260

Apr.

1,210

1 060

1,010

912

865

818

Q1Q

770

960

960

865

818

885

1,480

1,320

1,160

1,010

Q19

865

6,120

11 800

7,670

5,240

3,070

2,350

l,9?0

1,590

1,590

May

1 AQfi

1,370

1 QOrt

1,210

1,110

1,010

865

912

1,160

1,110

912

865

1,520

2,490

1,710

1 «JOrt

1,160

1,060

1,010

960

980

912

8^5

770

724

679

636

June

592

552

512

482

460

445

512

679

1,210

2 080

1,480

1,110

865

724

636

592

592

592

592

552

490

445

438

460

490

468

460

592

724

636

July

592

552

512

460

770

865

679

592

552

552

679

1,010

1,710

1,590

960

724

592

512

418

4.Q7

818

1,010

1,010

679

592

482

512

490

453

431

431

Aug.

453

345

4 on

512

512

592

592

865

fi7Q

592

636

592

552

512

445

552

636

724

636

592

552

424

512

482

468

453

438

438

232

411

Sept.

445

418 ion

390 tfii

232

148

320

370

333

327

358

4,740

3,070

1,830

2,770

2,490

1,710

4,210

4,100

3,220

2,350

1,710

1,320

1,060

912

818

818

912

1,060

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 17-30,23-31,1924, Jan. 1-5,14-17, 24-25, and 27-28,1925; discharge 

estimated by comparison with record of flow of Miami River at Venice, Ohio.

Monthly discharge of Miami River near Miamisburg, Ohio, for the years ending 

September SO, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 2,720 square miles]

Month

1924 

-September. _ ... ... __ ....

1924-25

March.. __ .. ___ .. _____________ .

April . .. . __ .. . _ .

July . _ . ......

August __ . ___________ . ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

552 

592 

5,060

4,010 

9,330 

11,800 

2,490 

2,080 

1,710 

865 

4,740

11,800

Minimum

364

289 

424

818 

1,060 

770 

636 

438 

418 

232 

148

148

Mean

517

437 

453 

1,190 

718 

2,050 

2,870 

2,070 

1,100 

682 

701 

528 

1,440

1,180

Per 

square 

mile

0.190

.161 

.167 

.438 

.264 

.754 

1.06 

.761 

.404 

.251 

.258 

.194 

.529

.434

Buii-off in 

inches

0.21

.19 

.19 

.60 

.30 

.79 

1.22 

.85 

.47 

.28 

.30 

.22 

.59

5.90
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

MIAMI RIVER AT VENICE, OHIO

LOCATION. In Hamilton County, at highway bridge three-fourths mile southeast of Venice, Butler County, and 1^ miles below mouth of Indian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; installed August 24, 1922; read by H. B. Matson, 

Zero of gage is 520.22 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and below gage - 

Left bank high, wooded; right bank fairly high, lined with trees. All water 

flows under bridge up to a stage of about 25 feet. Bed of stream composed of 

gravel. Control for low water is riffle at gage; Control for higher stages is 

long stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet at 

6 p.m. September 13 (discharge, 20,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 

feet at 6 p.m. September 8 (discharge, 225 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 24.2 feet on April 22, 1920

(discharge, 55,600 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 8, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 38.0 feet referred to gage datum

(discharge estimated at 370,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not aflfected by ice except during unusually severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal diverts water from this drainage basin 

above station. Miscellaneous discharge measurements are made of the 

canal at Lindenwald, near Hamilton, near the point where it leaves the basin. 

Amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge.

REGULATION. The flow at low stages is regulated for power at Hamilton. At 

extremely low stages a diurnal fluctuation of from 0.1 to 0.4 foot is recorded 

at Venice. The flow at high water is automatically regulated at five retarding basins of Miami Conservancy District above this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on July 12; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve used prior to the change, well defined; 

rating curve used thereafter well defined above and fairly well defined 

below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct 28. __ .

Mar. 12 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.65

6.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

568

6,840

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,230

685

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.51O
MIAMI RIVEK BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 _____ 

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

3

4.. ________

«... _____

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

7 _______

8... . _. ._

9 __ __ .

10. ._..-...

11 _______

-3_ ------r

14..__.___._

15 _ . ____ .

16.... __ ....

17 ____ . _ .

18 _______

19 ____ . ...

20 _______

21

22 ____ - ....

123 _ _____

24 . ..

25 __ .... ....

26.... .....

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

28 __ ._ _ ...

29 ____________

30 ._.... 

31 ... ... _.

Oct.

615

648

680

555

finn

615

555

585

555

528

500

450

648

615

528

528

450

450

475

585

528

450

528

500

405

360

555

555

615

615

615

Nov.

615 

450

500

555

528

555

555

500

382

528

555

555 

615

615

555

528

680

715

680

585

615

500

475

680

750

680

680

648

615

A*7K

Dec.

615 

615

680

680

715

615

615

3,080

4,550

4,080

2,820

2,100

1,170 1 dfin

1,360

1,260

1,560

2,340

5,860

5,190

3,630

2,460

1 880

1,560

1,260

1,120

1,080

1,260

1,170

990

Jan.

1,040 

1,120

1,120

555

825

865

750

750

680

615

865

7CA

750

71 c

680

648

680

905

865

865

905

1,260

990

825

1,080

1,660

2,100

1,770

1,460

Feb.

1,660 

9,240

4,230

2,700

2,820

2,950

3, 350

3,210

3,780

3,930

3,630 

3,080

2,340

2,100

1,990

1,990

1 880

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,660

2,460

5,030

5,190

4,870

4,230

3,630

Mar.

2,820 

2,340

2,340

1,990

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,560

1,660

1,660

1,560

6,200 

6,200

7,440

11,200

8,520

6,200

5,350

11,600

8,160

5,860

4,710

3,630

3,210

3,080

2,820

2 <Kn

2,820

2,220

2 inn

1,880

Apr.

1,770 

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,170

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,770

1,660

1,260 

1,460

1,260

1,460

2,100

1,770

1,660

1,260

1,260

4,080

12,500

8,700

5,690

4,390

3,080

2,700

1,880

1 ' 880

May

1,660 

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,340

1,560

1,770 

1,460

1,170

1,120

1,040

1,460

3,080

2,220

1,770

1,260

1,120

1,170

1,260

1,040

948

990

905

7HH

680

June

905 

825

750

680

680

615

555

905

1,560

3,080

1,770

1,040 

905

680

7Sfi

788

825

825

788

615

475

750

750

680

715

648

528

320

865

750

July

680 

615

585

500

450

1,170

825

715

680

788

865

4,870 

2,590

2,310

1,360

980

675

552

500

1,420

2,170

2,730

1,780

1,080

1,190

675

640

640

610

640

580

Aug.

580 

500

580

552

610

750

610

580

552

930

2,170

2,040 

1,910

1,540

7Qft

500

640

610

610

790

930

710

580

525

525

525

475

450

425

340

- 380

Sept.

402 

425

475

402

340

340

245

232

290

340

322

290 

16,500

5,720

2,870

3,160

3,160

2,450

7,150

6,430

4,710

3,160

2,310

1,660

1,030

980

930

980

1,030

1,480

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 3,790 square miles]

Month

October _________

November. _____ ...

April ..... .... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

680 

680 

5,860 

2,100 

9,240 

11,600 

12,500

Minimum

360 

382 

615 

555 

1,660 

1,560 

1,170

Mean

542 

579 

1,910 

983 

3,200 

4,110 

2,520

Month

July.... ___ ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,080 

3,080 

4,870 

2,170 

16,500

16,500

Minimum

680 

320 

450 

340 

232

232

Mean

1,340 

869 

1,160 

765 

2,330

1,680

IORAMIE CREEK AT LOCKINGTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at highway bridge just below 

Lockington Dam of Miami Conservancy District, half a mile northwest of 

Lockington, Shelby County, and 1^ miles above junction with Miami River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 261 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1915, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge pier, read by T. L. Mitchell to April 12 

and W. E. Rees thereafter. Gage lowered 1.00 foot on July 2, 1924. 

Present gage datum is 874.99 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.
150

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 200 feet 

below gage. Banks high, rip-rapped. Control is a small island and riffle of 

boulders 200 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 

foot, new datum, as determined September 8, 1924.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

6 a. m. March 14 (discharge, 2,190 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

October 2-19 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.4 feet original datum, at 4.30 

a. m. May 7,1916 (discharge, 9,900 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, 

1.0 foot at 7 a. m. November 18, 1915, and 0.8 foot on September 1, 9-12, 

16-20, 26-27, 1924, (discharge, 5 second-feet).

Maximum known stage, 15.6 feet, March 25, 1913 (discharge estimated 

by engineers of the Miami Conservancy District at 25,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice only during unusually 

severe winters.

REGULATION. There is a small amount of regulation due to storage of water in 

Loramie Reservoir, which controls about 30 per cent of the total drainage 

area of Loramie Creek. .At high stages the flow is automatically regulated 

by the Loramie retarding basin of the Miami Conservancy District.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on March 14; 

affected by leaves on control October 23 to December 8; not affected by ice. 

Rating curves well defined up to 7,000 second-feet; curve used November 5 

to December 8 based on one discharge measurement and shape of other 

curves. Gage read twice daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method October 23 to November 4. Records good except for low water, 

for which they are fair.

COOPERATION., Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Loramie Creek at \Lockington, Ohio, during the year 

ending September S0,ild%5

Date

Nov. 4.... 

Mar. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.7

256

Date

Mar. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.3

21.3

Date

May 20 _ . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 4

7.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ ... __ .

2 - ~

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

4. ___ .... ...

5... ....

6 _ ..... ...

7 ... . ....

8. .. ______

9 _ .... 

10.. __ ... _ .-

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

12 

13 

14... ___ . _____

15 

Oct.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

 7

9

11

11

Dec.

9

9

9

9

10

11

11

16

48

33

27

22

25

38

19

Jan.

67

81

81

81o-i

74

67

67

60

54

54

u

u

54

54

Feb.

209

382

288

60

305

209

255

288

195

113

88

54

24

Mar.

168

156

144

96

60

43

41

48

67

67

1,500

770

470

1,830

1.200

Apr.

33

29

28

26

9Q

22

22

22

19

22

23

31

33

72

103

May

31

29

29

28

oo

28

28

23

22

26

23

22

21

19

16

June

12

12

12

12

 10

8

22

342

226

72

33

26

22

16

42

July

16

15

12

19

17

15

12

13

14

42

47

26

21

15

13

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

66

139

598
MIAMI EIVER BASIN 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Date

16.... __ . __ .

17 __ .

18. _______

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

20 

21. ___ __

22 .

23 ..

24 ____ . ....

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

26. __ . .....

27 

28 . __ ......

29. ____ . __ .

30. _ .

31 

Oct.

5

5

5

5

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

Nov.

0

g

g

g

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Dec.

14

25

494

1,200

598

156

104

60

38

33

33

33

33

00

43

60

Jan.

54

54

54

67

74

60

43

96

81

60

156

305

271

209

209

209

Feb.

18

67

133

168

176

181

224

494

470

324

255

168

181

Mar.

710

544

404

362

288

226

172

103

66

59

49

49

47

46

47

53

Apa.

53

37

31

33

29

29

288

240

103

66

47

37

33

31

35

May

16

17

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

June

29

29

21

16

16

14

12

12

11

12

35

37

26

22

July

12

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

33

14

9

8

8

8

Aug.

7

6

14

14

9

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

305

112

66

404

240

120

53

33

23

17

16

33

112

66

39

Monthly discharge of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October. __ . ____ . ...

January. _____ . _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

11 

1,200 

305 

494 

1,830 

288

Minimum

5 

7 

9 

43 

18 

41 

19

Mean

6.06 

8.30 

105 

96.3 

206 

319 

53.3

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

342

47 

14

598

1,830

Minimum

14 

8 

8 

6 

6

5

Mean

20.3 

39.4 

15.0 

7.81 

83.9

79.4

STIIIWATER RIVER AT PLEASANT Hill, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile northwest of Pleasant Hill, Miami County, and 4 miles below mouth 

of Greenville Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 502 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage reading up to 10 feet, installed on highway bridge August 

28, 1924; vertical staff on left abutment for use at high water. Prior to 

that date vertical staff reading up to 10.3 feet attached to center bridge 

pier and present vertical staff on left abutment. Zero of gage 846.55 feet 

above mean sea level. Gage read by Roger Black.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage of by wading.

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

composed of rock and gravel, practically permanent. During floods water 

overflows the levee on left bank and inundates a wide strip of bottom land. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot, as determined September 9, 

1924.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet at 

6 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 5,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot 

at 6 a. m. September 11 and 12 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1916-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.7 feet at 8 a. m. June 9, 1924 

(discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot October 17, 1920, 

July 12, 1922, and August 30, 1921 (discharge, 4 second-feet).
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 1913, gage height 17.5 

feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 

51,400 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. Regulation for power purposes on Greenville Creek causes slight 

diurnal fluctuation at station during low-water season.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice in December 

and January. 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 period of ice effect, for which they are 

fair.

 COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, during the year

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 5 

Mar. 21.. _ ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.18

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.3

354

Date

Apr. 1. __ .

TWftv t\

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.06

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

172

Date

Sept. 24 _____

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.66

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51.1

215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, at Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

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.

12

13

11

* 10

19

35

10

12

10

12

11

33

10

11

12

14

10

20

35

54

11

13

13

11

10

35

11

10

37

39

Nov.

11

30

39

11

15

11

12

10

20

33

14

12

11

44

52

59

43

35

32

43

54

12

29

45

54

29

37

30

15

35

Dec.

35

13

13

13

49

54

104

74

421

370

200

104

101

74

97

54

67

138

2,120

1,940

440

459

292

211

100

Jan.

60

40

50

Feb.

97

189

138

85

108

108

200

200

236

404

353

211

148

111

111

94

97

94

97

91

85

82

178

596

421

236

148

111

Mar.

Ill

79

76

82

79

91

82

74

76

108

815

2,030

870

2,210

2,840

1,310

815

623

571

459

386

307

250

200

224

fQQ

168

148

1OK

125

Apr.

122

115

108

104

88

91

94

85

79

97

129

129

85

85

546

189

138

111

104

94

85

5,180

5,510

2,750

1,180

623

4fl<t

338

224

224

May

211

129

111

94

138

122

118

85

97

85

158

148

122

111

94

91

870

386

250

127

.97

^11

148

148

168

168

138

125

88

85

79

June

85

71

71

61

54

54

66

71

1,120

278

122

94

91

69

59

138

71

88

79

50

54

59

13

27

11

33

76

71

64

64

July

54

50

42

44

138

108

108

71

74

61

168

189

1,940

322

158

129

129

91

71

74

79

263

108

66

66

49

on

56

35

46

54

Aug.

52

42

46

44

46

44

44

54

40

42

29

35

23

20

35

33

35

30

29

59

64

54

56

62

42

19

16is

14

16

15

Sept.

10

10

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

8

8

39

524

930

1,180

480

211

1,680

2,660

1,600

930

421

236

9fin

120

90

815

623

292

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 15; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by 

ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 31; discharge estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and record: 

of flow of near-by streams.
MIAMI RIVEB BASIN 153

Monthly discharge of St&lwater River at Pleasant HUl, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 502 square miles]

Month

October.. _______________ ........

November... __________________

December . ___________________

January _ _ . _ ___ . ___

February ___ _________________

March.. _ ............ _ . .....-_.____ .

May.. __ .. __ ............ _ .......

July.. ....... _ ....... ____ ....... ....

August ________ . ___ . . ................

September _____ . __ . __ . .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

59 

2,120

596 

2,840 

5,510 

870 

1,120 

1,940 

64 

2,660

5,510

Minimum

10 

10 

13

82 

74 

79 

79 

11 

35 

14 

8

8

Mean

17.9 

29.2 

263 

50.0 

180 

507 

637 

161 

109 

157 

37.0 

438

215

Per 

square 

mile

0.036 

.058 

.524 

.100 

.359 

1.01 

1.27 

.321 

.217 

.313 

.074 

.873

.428

Run-oft in 

inches

0.04 

.06 

.60 

.12 

.37 

1.16 

1.42 

.37 

.24 

.36 

.09 

.97

6.80

GREENVILLE CREEK NEAR GREENVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. Prior to April 1, 1925, in NW. M sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 3 E., at 

highway bridge on Gettysburg Pike, 1 ^ miles east of Greenville, Darke 

County, and a quarter of a mile above mouth of Bridge Creek. Beginning 

April 1, 1925, at highway bridge on west line of sec. 31, half a mile above 

former site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 141 square miles at both locations (measured on topographic 

maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge on Gettysburg Pike used until March 31, 

1923; chain gage on highway bridge half a mile downstream used after that 

date. Gages read by Michael McNutt, James Grimes, Charles Myers, and 

W. C. Ketring.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges at old or new gages 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At original site channel straight for 800 feet above 

and below gage. Banks fairly high and clean. Control is riffle of boulders 

and coarse gravel 50 feet below gage. At site used after March 31, 1925, 

channel is curved. Left bank high, right bank low and wooded. Control 

is riffle of boulders and coarse gravel 300 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 7.7 feet at 6 p. m. April 22 (discharge, 2,130 second-feet); 

Minimum discharge, 10 second-feet, occurred on September 9 at gage height 

1.62 feet.

1924 and 1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 5.40 a. m. June 9, 

1924 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 

9, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on January 11 and June 9, 1924, and during medium high water on December 19, 1924, and September 21, 1925, and changed gradually from, July 16 

to August 5, 1925; also affected by ice during several periods. Rating 

31453 29 11
154

curves used prior to December 19, 1924, fairly well defined; curves used 

December 20, 1924, to March 31, 1925, and April 1 to July 15, 1925, well 

defined; curves used thereafter fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily to March 31, 1925; once daily thereafter. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily or daily gage height to rating 

table; shifting-control method used July 25 to August 11,1924, and July 16 to 

August 5, 1925. Records good except for extremely low water and for 

periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, during the years 

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Date

1923

T»nr> 7

1924

Mar. 13. __ . _

July 24 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

*) 10

1.30

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

287

74.1

56.5

Date

1924 

Aug. 12.. ....

1925

Mar. 21 ......

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.45

.41

.31

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.1

23

16.7

132

Date

1925 

Mar.31 ......

May 5 _ . ___

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.98

2

1.97

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

48 9

54.8

25.2

69.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 _ .......

3. _ .. ......

4... 

5-.,-* _____ :+- 

6-. .-- ...

7 ___ - _ - __

o 

10 

11.. . 1 

19

10

14.. _ .......

15-;.-. T :. ~

16-Ji I-:- -

17-. ___ ... 

ia

19

20 

21 _ , __ .

22 ....... _

23 

24. .

25- 

26 -

27 - -- -

28 ____ . 

29 

30.. __ ........

31. 

1924-25 

1 __ . .....

2- - -

3-._- __ - ......

4.... __ .

5. 

Oct.

35

38

37

34

38

44

43

42

23

17

15

 15

14

Nov.

38

39

40

49

96

92

78

68

60

58

54

52

53

47

42

53

53

50

49

48

37

39

48

49

42

48

47

45

42

54

17

12

12

13

17

Dec.

43

52

53

58

168

173

125

102

340

630

360

206

675

1,240

720

254

237

178

142

158

400

540

480

288

222

192

270

192

166

13

13

13

15

70

Jan.

115

07

104

104

86

84

82

80

78

222

1,540

1,110

585

306

214

446

705

290

199

140

131

122

113

107

105

100

95

90

274

795

485

40

Feb.

290

258

199

243

665

625

274

186

147

140

125

123

113

105

111

102

103

95

90

125

98

109

98

111

93

100

150

199

152

52

58

43

40

42

Mar.

170

134

115

357

975

585

357

214

186

170

147

154

290

258

186

147

136

132

127

132

145

136

274

505

750

705

545

392

2,070

1,830

930

58

65

64

52

51

Apr.

465

323

290

214

186

160

145

132

132

119

105

100

98

93

90

85

98

91

88

87

88

98

87

82

84

81

81

93

90

93

47

47

45

45

45

May

95

88

85

90

87

81

76

117

103

95

103

107

98

102

93

87

82

81

81

75

72

70

67

93

98

87

91

91

121

290

172

80

65

59

65

51

June

134

162

162

243

172

840

885

3,210

3,480

1,830

1,260

S80

516

422

365

840

690

452

288

228

205

183

216

183

183

162

550

550

393

326

27

25

24

 23

27

July

239

183

162

141

131

122

131

122

110

107

109

112

107

89

79

84

69

76

80

64

79

59

72

59

53

50

49

60

53

37

55

48

42

33

48

54

Aug.

55

41

35

43

49

38

42

41

37

29

40

28

33

26

29

31

26

28

26

23

20

26

26

23

26

21

21

22

21

26

-18

18

16

27

25

22

Sept.

?7

31

21

25

20

19

15

26

31

21

27

21

23

19

21

25

17

21

25

31

26

39

29

. 26

23

17

15

21

26

24

13

12

12

11

11
MIAMI BIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1924 and 19®5 Continued

Day

1924-25 

6 ________ ...

7 _ . __ . .....

8

9 ___ ___ .....

10 _____ .. .

11 ________ ...

12 _____ . . _ ..

13. _____ . ___

14 _____ . .....

15. _ . __ .

16-. _____ ...

17 _____ . ..-

18 _____ . .....

19. _ ......

20 _____ . _ ...

21. __ . ____ ...

22 _________

23 .... __ ....

24... __ ....

25 ________ ...

26... ______ ..

27 ....... .

28.- _____

29 ...

3001

Oct.

21

18

17

17

14

13

13

14

12

14

12

12

11

12

14

14

15

14

17

14

15

15

15

13

17

17

Nov.

14

14

16

14

14

13

18

24

40

17

18

18

18

17

19

16

18

20

20

15

23

20

15

15

14

Dec.

37

28

91

305

98

64

49

44

35

35

31

34

212

585

483

393

216

98

89

Jan.

42

47

40

43

42

41

44

43

44

38

40

47

45

42

40

33

30

Feb.

48

62

65

98

122

92

74

65

59

54

52

51

46

50

47

50

69

104

162

141

98

90

70

Mar.

50

53

59

60

72

393

365

216

585

585

365

239

194

183

151

131

122

98

79

73

73

80

76

59

52

51

Apr.

42

40

39

39

65

50

47

42

48

45

42

50

45

45

42

45

1,920

1,170

575

256

168

117

110

95

85

May

73

65

61

42

50

54

48

47

42

40

37

215

102

80

61

48

142

63

78

73

61

59

42

39

36

32

June

27

70

54

63

43

33

32

30

29

30

28

29

27

23

24

23

24

28

27

40

48

52

54

59

56

July

52

AQ

43

3Q

45

102

117

88

70

61

76

49

36

30

46

49

40

35

31

28

33

29

27

20

17

16

Aug.

25

OK

22

22

20

24

22

20

20

17

15

14

28

26

42

37

34

31

25

22

20

18

15

14

to

Sept.

10

10

10

10

14

13

13

1*>

1 0

30

32

28.

31

£UL

312:

382

382

AQ*

64

60*

64-

67

an60^

NOTE. Because of ice effect discharge was interpolated Jan. 6-8, 21, 22, 26, and 27,1924, and estimated 

Dec. 25,1924, to Jan. 5,1925, and Jan. 22-31,1925, from study of observer's notes, weather records, and 

records of flow of near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio, for the years ending. 

September 80, 1924 and 1925

[Drainage area, 141 square miles]

Month

1923-24

July -

September . 

1924-25

April _.. 

May _ .... _ - .. 

July . -, 

September 

The Year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44 

96 

1,240 

1,540 

665 

2,070 

465 

290 

3,480 

239 

55 

39

23 

40

585

162 

585 

1,920 

215 

70 

117 

42 

382

1,920

Minimum

34 

37

43 

78 

90 

115 

81 

67 

134 

37 

18 

15

11 

12 

13

40 

50 

39 

32 

23 

16 

13 

10

10

Mean

38.9, 

52.3 

289 

290 

180 

428 

133 

99.3 

667 

94.9 

30.6 

23.7

15 

17.4 

110 

37.8 

71.6 

153 

182 

64.8 

36 

46.8 

22.7 

69.2

68.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.276 

.371 

2.05 

2.06 

1.28 

3.04 

.943 

.704 

4.73 

.673 

.217 

.168

.106 

.123 

.780 

.268 

.508 

1.09 

1.29 

.460 

.255 

.332 

.161 

.491

.487

Eun-off in 

inches

O.Og 

.41 2.36- 

2.38 

1.38 

3.50 

1.05 

.81 

5.28 

.78 

.25 

.19

.12 

.14 

.90* 

.31 

.53 

1.26- 

1.44 

.5& 

.28 

.38 .19- 

.65

6.63
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III 

MAD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. Prior to March 1, 1924, in NW. M sec. 10, R. 9, T. 4, 800 feet below 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.'s bridge, one-third 

mile below mouth of Buck Creek, and a mile west of Springfield, Clark 

County. From March 1,1924, to July 31,1925, in NW. M sec. 16, R. 9, T. 4, 

at highway bridge half a mile west of Masonic Home and 1% miles downstream from former location. Beginning August 1, 1925, 300 feet below 

previous location at highway bridge. Rock Run enters from right between 

two lower sites.

DRAINAGE AREA. 460 square miles at site used prior to March 1, 1924; 477 

square miles at site used March 1, 1924, to July 31,1925; and 485 square 

miles at site used beginning August 1, 1925 (measured on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1904, to March 31, 1906; February 1,1914, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Prior to March 1, 1924, vertical staff in three sections 800 feet below 

railway bridge; zero of gage is 887.81 feet above mean sea level. From 

March 1, 1924, to July 31, 1925, chain gage on highway bridge 1M miles 

downstream with vertical staff gage for flood stages; read by J. P. Reinheimer; zero of gage 881.95 feet above mean sea level. Beginning August 

1, 1925, Au water-stage recorder on right bank 300 feet below previous 

chain gage and at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge one-third mile below 

the two lower gages or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curves sharply to left at both gages; straight 

for half a mile above and a mile below the bend. Right bank high; left 

bank fairly high, protected by levee. Control is well-defined riffle one-fifth 

mile below gages. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.4 foot, &s 'determined September 2, 1925.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 5.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. April 22 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.44 feet at 7.30 a. m. July 20 and noon July 25 (discharge, 

110 second-feet).

1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.5 feet at 1.20 p. m. March 29, 

1924 (revised discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage that of July 20 

and 25, 1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 19.^ feet 

referred to gage datum at original gage site and 16.9 feet at lover sites 

(discharge at railway bridge between original and two lower locations 

estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 55,400 seooncb-foet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve for both gages 

wen defined up to 8,000 second-feet. Chain gage read once daily to 

hundredths to June 30 and twice daily during July. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except August 1-10, when clock stopped, and 

total range in stage only was recorded. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from observer's 

readings on chain gage or from recorder graph by inspection. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to July 1 and for August 1-10 furnished 

by United States Weather Bureau.
MIAMI EIVEE BASIN 157

Discharge measurements of Mad 'River near Springfield, Ohio, during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 3.. ....

Nov.lt. ____

Msr.13 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1 *\Q

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

184

185

382

Date

May 4. .. _ .

Aug. 18 ~~~

a

Feet 

1.71

1 60

1.68

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

244

187

223

Date

Sept. 2... .--_-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Day

1923-24 

1 ________ .

2. __ - ...

3- _ .......

4 ____

6 __ ... ____ .

6 _______ 

7. _______

8 _________

9 __ . ___ ....

10. __ - __ . _

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

12.. .

13. . ___ .......

14. .........

15- 

16 ____ - .......

17 ______ -.. 

18. __ 

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

20.. _ . ____ .

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

22. __ ..........

23. __ . ...

24. ..

26 

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

27 ____

28. _ .......

29.-.. ___ .....

30. . _ . ____

31 _ . __ ....

1924-25 

1. ... 

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

3 _______ ..

4 _______ ...

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

6 

7 - ....

8 _____ - _ -

9 ______ .....

10.... ___ .....

11 _________ 

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

18 

14... . 

15.. _ .-..

16.... ___ . _ -

17... - -

18. _. ........

19 ____ - ....

20 -. 

Oct.

172

172

172

172

172

172

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

172

172

152

152

152

196

172

172

172

152

152

172

172

231

221

216

210

210

221

210

200

189

189

189 

200

200

200

189

200

200

200

189

189

Nov.

172

172

172

250

280

222

222

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

152

152

152

152

16ft

152

152

152

152

172

172

172

196

189

189

179

210

200

200

200

189

189

189

189 

189

189

308

221

210

200

210

210

231 '

Dec.

196

196

172

196

418

1,910

705

535

990

1,580

1, 100

1,000

210

189

189

242

395

275

275

533

595

400

377 

297

320

242

242

221

242

472

595

472

Jan.

900

1,000

456

456

456

346

346

382

418

2,910

Qflft

189

221

210

210

189

189

200

200

200

200

189 

189

189

189

189

210

264

221

221

242

Feb.

700

660

575

615

1,040

990

615

575

535

495

418

418

418

41 S

382

418

418

575

615

575

418

456

418

418

382

575

495

231

995

366

ififl

264

752

785

720

657

688

595 

533

354

320

297

308

286

286

275

Mar.

w;

502

442

533

1,580

850

720

564

502

502

472

502

472

442

412

400

377

389

389

389

472

533

958

1,230

1,400

2,150

1,400

920

10,600

3,100

1,400

354

297

231

297

286

264

264

264

264

297

472 

564

395

1,070

785

564

472

472

2,770

850

Apr.

1,070

958

885

785

752

720

657

626

626

595

564

533

533

502

502

472

472

502

472

472

472

533

472

442

412

400

400

442

412

412

297

275

264

264

242

242

242

242

242

297

275 

297

264

242

320

264

264

253

253

253

May

502

442

400

564

472

412

412

400

400

389

472

533

472

472

472

472

412

442

442

412

400

377

366

412

389

366

442

400

412

752

533

297

286

242

248

253

264

242

231

221

264

320

264

242

231

210

200

1,150

412

354

297

June

472

472

412

657

533

3,650

1,230

7,920

6,750

5,590

1,420

3,250

2,090

920

785

785

688

657

595

533

533

533

850

595

533

502

995

688

595

533

179

179

158

158

158

147

920

297

264

231

189

168

158

147

147

158

179

231

189

158

July

502

472

442

412

412

442

472

595

472

442

412

400

995

502

442

412

400

377

366

366

354

354

343

331

331

331

320

326

297

297

354

137

142

128

158

270

194

179

158

147

179

366

262

158

142

142

132

128

132

190

248

Aug.

366

308

297

286

275

264

275

253

253

253

242

253

248

242

242

231

231

231

231

231

231

210

200

200

200

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

137

137

297

189

354

189

189

297

163

205

168

253

216

153

137

128

237

270

189

Sept.

189

189

189

200

200

189*

17»

179

200

194

200

189-

253 200*

189

189

189

189

189

200

221

264

210

200

189

189

189

242

286

242

_____

158

132

132

134

122

124

119

137

137 132-

132

210i

1.99&657"

472'

41£

308

27»

415

22T
158

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

, in second-feet, of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September 80, 1924 and 1&®5 Continued

Day

1924-25 

21... ___ .. __

22 _________

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

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

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

26-.. ___ . .....

27 ... -- ..-

28..... __ .. ....

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

30... ____ . ...

31.... __ . .....

Oct.

189

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

189

200

ISO

Nov.

210

264

231

320

297

221

221

210

210

221

Dec.

297

297

275

297

297

275

284

242

221

221

221

Jan.

231

221

189

189

210

412

389

242

242

210

Feb.

264

297

850

533

626

595

297

242

Mar.

657

564

472

442

412

400

412

354

343

331

297

Apr.

253

3,540

720

502

389

377

308

242

297

354

May

264

320

242

242

242

242

221

200

200

200

189

June

128

119

137

189

210

189

297

200

168

147

July

303

303

189

163

119

124

128

128

128

147

184

Aug.

168

163

137

132

137

142

142

132

147

142

142

Sept.

226

205

189

184

179

173

173

237

200

179

NOTE. Record of daily discharge Mar. 1 to Sept. 30,1924, revised since publication in Water-Supply 

Paper 583. Gage not read July 12,19, and 26,1925; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the years ending 

September 30, 1924 and 1925

Drainage area, 460 square miles to February 29,1924; 477 square miles March 1, 1924, to July 31, 1925;

and 485 square miles thereafter]

Month

1923-24

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

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

September _________ . ______ . ...__

The year. ______________ . __ .

1924-25

February ____________________

June _______________________

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

The year..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

196 

280

1,040 

10, 600 

1,070

752 

7,920 

995 

366 

286

10,600

231 

320 

595 

412 

995 

2,770 

3,540 

1,150 

920 

366 

354 

1,990

3,540

Minimum

152 

152 

172 

346 

382 

377 

400 

366 

412 

297 

189 

179

152

189 

179 

189 

189 

231 

231 

242 

189 

119 

119 

128 

119

119

Mean

162 

176 

932 

889 

538 

1,140 

570 

447 

1,630 

418 

238 

204

611

201 

217 

313 

221 

473 

513 

409 

284 

207 

178 

183 

280

288

Per

square 

mile

0.352 

.383 

2.03 

1.93 

1.17 

2.39 

1.19 

.937 

3.42 

.876 

.499 

.428

1.30

.421 

.455 

.656 

.463 

.992 

1.08 

.857 

.595 

.434 

.373 

.377 

.577

.603

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

.43 

2.34 

2.22 

1.26 

2.76 

1.33 

1.08 

3.82 

1.01 

.58 

.48

17.72

.49 

.51 

.76 

.53 

1.03 

1.24 

.96 

.69 

.48 

.43 

.43 

.64

8.19

NOTE. Record of monthly discharge Mar. 1 Sept. 30,1924, supersedes that published in Water-Supply 

Paper 5S3.

MAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 7, R. 8, T. 2, just below Huffman Dam, 6 miles northeast of Dayton, and three-tenths mile east of the line between Montgomery 

and Green Counties. From November 19, 1914, to September 30,1921,. 

station was maintained at highway bridge a mile upstream from present 

location.

DRAINAGE AREA. 632 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
MIAMI BIVEE BASIN 159

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19,1914, to September 30, 1921; October 1, 

1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 300 feet below dam; read by H. M. 

Davidson. Gage datum is 700 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight. Banks high. Control for low 

water is riffle 200 feet below gage. Control for higher stages is long stretch 

of river below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 78.2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 83.9 feet at 

8.30 a. m. April 22 (discharge, 3,820 second-feet); minimum discharge, 123 

second-feet September 6-12.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 14.0 feet 

referred to gage datum at former station (discharge estimated by engineers 

of Miami Conservancy District at 75,700 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at Huffman retard-- 

ing basin of Miami Conservancy District just above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by leaves and de'bris 

lodged on control as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read once daily to tenths, occasionally to halftenths or hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

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

Nov. 7..... .....

Dec. 8. ____

Gage

Feet 

79.70

79.72

SO 48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

223

233

Date

m

Aug. 19. .... _.

Aug. 26 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

79.90

79.72

79 40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

380

302

1 *&

Date Gage

Feel 

79.41-

7ft 40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

146

123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1... ___ .....

2 ________ ..

3 _________

4 _________

5 __

6 _________

7 ________ .

8 .....

9. ... ..._ 

10.. __ .........

n... _ ........

12....._. __ ....

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

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

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

16 

17 ____ .. ..

18 ....

19.. . 

20. ......

Oct.

349

349

349

349

040

349

229

229 

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

Nov.

229

229

99Q

229

229

233

229

229 

229

229

229

229

349

265

245

237

241

237

241

Dec.

241

237

237

241

7ce

375

336

589

835

Wl

4S7

415

415

415

395

375

375

500

682

589

Jan.

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

395

1QK

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

Feb.

318

1,280

500

457

415

415

890

682

682 

730

682

635

500

635

415

415

395

395

375

375

Mar.

one

QQK

07C

375

375

375

375 

375

415

635

457

1,280

950

682

589

589

2,980

1.010

Apr.

415

QQC

375

366

356

356

356

356

356- 

375

375

356

336

395

356

336

336

336

May

415

1QK.

375

375

375

356

356

356 

356

id*

375

336

336

336

318

1,760

500

436

395

June

300 inn

283

283

OUQ

266

835

375

356 

318

300

283

283

266

266

266

300

283

266

July

250

266

266

336

283

266

266

266 

318

375

300

266

234

234

234

234

234

234

234

Aug.

234

234

234

983

Inoa

336

415

1,580

436 

234

266

266

300

234

234

234

234

283

300

266

Sept.

146

144

144

123

123

123

123

123 

123

123

123

1,850

780

544

457

375

375

457

375
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending 

September 80,1925 Continued

Day

21 ___

22 ______ ....

23 __ 

24 _________

25

26- __ . ___ .

27 _______

28 _______ ..

29. . ____ ......

30 . - _ ..

31- _ __

Oct.

229

229

229 

229

229

229

225

229

229

99Q

229

Nov.

241

306

265 

265

257

249

241

241

237

241

Dec.

457

415

415 

415

415

415

415

375

375

336

Jan.

318

318

318 

318

318

589

500

415

356

336

336

Feb.

375

375

890 

1,140

780

682

890

415

Mar.

780

635

589 

544

522

500

478

457

457

436

436

Apr.

336

3,820

950 

682

635

522

436

375

375

415

May

375

375

356 

375

336

336

336

318

318

300

300

June

266

266

266 

266

266

266

266

266

266

250

July

356

375

336 

283

266

250

234

234

234

234

234

Aug.

250

250

204 

176

162

157

157

154

152

149

149

Sept.

318

300

283 

266

266

266

266

300

266

250

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves and dgbris lodged on control Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 and 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 13; discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 and Sept. 5-13 obtained from rating curve based on three 

low-water discharge measurements made during period and is identical for medium and high stages 

to curve used for clean control; discharge Aug. 20 to Sept. 4 determined by shifting-control method, using 

results ef four discharge measurements made at beginning, during, and at end of this period. Gage not 

read Apr. 4; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 632 square miles]

Month

October __ ....... ______________

January... _ _ _ . __________

March .. ____________________

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

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

September _ . ___ . _______ __ ... .

The year ___ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

349 

349 

835 

589 

1,280 

2,980 

3,820 

1,760 

835 

375 

1,580 

1,850

3,820

Minimum

225 

229 

237 

318 

318 

* ,375 

336 

300 

250 

234 

149 

123

123

Mean

252 

245 

431 

343 

598 

622 

526 

408 

301 

271 

285 

318

382

Per 

square 1 

mile

0.399 

.388 

.682 

.543 

.946 

.984 

.832 

.646 

.476 

.429 

.451 

.503

.604

Run-ofl in 

inches

a 46 

.43 

.79 

.63 

.99 

1.13 

.63 

.74 

.53 

.49 

.62 

.56

8.20

BUCK CREEK AT SPEIKGFIEID, OHIO

LOCATION. At power plant of Ohio Edison Co., 300 feet below Fountain Avenue 

Bridge, in Springfield, Clark County, and 3 miles above junction with Mad 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1924, to September 30, 1925, at present location. July 15, 1914, to September 30, 1921, at Plum Street Bridge half 

a mile below present g_age.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on left bank 300 feet below Fountain 

Avenue Bridge; read by T. N. Lyttle and C. J. Weiss.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below gage or by 

wading.
MIAMI BIVER BASIN 161

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high and 

clean. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. Control is 

riffle 300 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records 

at new location 14.2 feet at 4 p. m. June 8,1924 (discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 10,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 13second-feet, at 

7 a. m. July 10,1925.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 12.3 feet at 

former station at Plum Street Bridge (discharge estimated by engineers of 

Miami Conservancy District at 11,100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by accumulations of d6bris 

on control. Rating curve for clean control conditions well defined up to 

3,000 second-feet, extended to extreme flood stage reached on June 8,1924. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method July 22, 1924, to August 31, 1925. Records good except for 

extremely high water, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Ohio Edison Co.

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, during the years ending 

September SO, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

July 21 ____ . ________ .

Aug. 13 __ . __ . _________

Sept. 16 ______________

Nov.3.. __ . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.82

2.92

2.73

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

85.6

60.3

59.3

Date

1925 

May 4.. ..........

Aug. 7.... .._ _ 

Aug. 18 

Sept. 2 _..._ __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

2.66

2.54

2.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66.1

64 2

45.7

27.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Day

1924 

1 ____ . __

2 . .....

3.. .. ..

4 __

5 ___ . ......

6. _______

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

8-.. . .....

9.. __ . __ .

10. ____ ..

11 __ ....

12.... _ ......

18 ..

14. . __ .

15. __ . ___

May June

109

103

120

194

128

980

258

4,020

1,040

485

465

425

310

240

208

July

153

142

149

142

130

179

153 IA*}

149

130

194

465

166

153

Aug.

96

86

83

70

79

76

79

81

72

fiQ

67

70

fiQ

65

65

Sept.

43

40

49

42

40

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

57

Day

1924 

16 

17... .......

18

19 ___ . __ .

20. ___

21 ___ ... .....

22. ___ .... ...

91

24.....-.- __ .

25 .. __ -

26. ___ . ___ -

27 - __ -

OQ

on

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

SI....-... -

May

00

 fttt

CO

79

105

103

1 AR

194

124

June

208

194

7Q

166

166

17Q

166

179

166

166

153

275

166

166

153

July

130

128

126

122

117

111

109

115

106

100

OR

Q9

Rfi

130

Aug.

. 64

64

ftO

60

60

50

44

30

36

4a

Aft

48

42

Sept.

58

B4

57

58

81

8570

ftO

A4.

EQ

60 too

74

«7
162 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the yean 

ending September SO, 1924 and ^925 ContinuedDay

1924*1925 

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.

M

64

67

70

.62

60

60

58

60

60

57

67

62

65

55

58

57

55

55

60

62

54

54

50tin

52

57

55

46

50

CO

Nov.

46

49

55

54

50

52

62

54

57

64

49

50

57

72

64

57

50

50

52

60

74

72

65

64

62

46

48

57

62

60

Dec.

44

46

58

72

109

81

74

166

124

90

79

74

70

62

67

67

96

111

124

107

72

76

72

62

57

46

44

46

49

62

58

Jan.

50

64

67

54

36

40

36

43

34

37

48

46

44

32

39

33

64

46

37

33

34

33

40

37

49

208

46

39

40

36

34

Feb.

52

258

74

88

153

130

92

79

85

92

76

55

55

50

40

43

49

46

62

46

55

46

465

166

111

86

69

40

Mar.

60

46

43

43

42

44

34

48

37

55

70

60

50

268

107

85

65

86

328

142

100

81

74

60

58

58

64

57

57

64

54

Apr.

44

40

48

42

49

49

42

42

39

52

68

64

48

49

44

40

43

42

54

44

111

405

142

88

70

96

65

60

72

72

May

58

49

52

54

54

68

40

42

40

56

50

46

44

43

36

43

258

94

55

57

85

60

43

54

57

62

50

44

37

46

46

June

33

29

33

32

26

69

208

79

67

44

42

32

36

39

29

26

58

54

46

32

23

24

42

44

55

49

77

42

29

24

July

25

27

30

33

67

49

46

40

32

18

34

46

14

23

22

22

23

27

20

37

65

69

58

37

37

25

20

20

19

20

57

Aug.

29

30

27

60

46

142

62

153

74

33

52

36

64

39

26

32

25

54

62

43

42

44

32

32

30

25

33

34

27

43

34

Sept.

34

32

27

32

26

27

23

36

26

32

25

46

880

208

142

109

98

92

86

77

77

52

55

. 58

58

40

58

60

55

54

NOTE. Gage not read Sept. 7-15,1924; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the yean, ending September

SO, 1924 and 1925

Month

1924 

May 23-31 _____ - ______ . __ . _ ... _

July ___ ... ... .......

1924-25

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

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

March _ . 

June ______________ . . 

July. .. __ . _ _

September. .. _______ _ __ . _ . .....

The year _____ . _________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

4,020 

465 

96 

100

70 

74 

166 

208 

465 

- 328 

405 

258 

208 

69 

153 

880

880

Minimum

79 

79 

86 

36 

40

46 

46 

44 

32 

40 

34 

39 

36 

23 

14 

25 

23

14

Mean

114 

389 

143 

62.8 

56.8

57.7 

56.1 

76.3 

47.7 

94.8 

78.1 

70.1 

58.1 

47.4 

34.3 

47.3 

87.5

62.7

Per

square 

mile

0.877 

2.99 

1.10 

.483 

.437

.444 

.432 

.587 

.367 

.729 

.601 

.539 

.447 

.365 

.264 

.364 

.673

.482

Run-off in 

inches

0.29 

3.34 

L27 

.56 

.49

.51 

.48 

.68 

.42 

.76 

.69 

.60 

.52 

.41 

.30 

.42 

.75

6.54
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

CKY RIVER BASIN

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 10, NEAR WINCHESTER, KY.

163

LOCATION. At Lock 10, 1 mile below mouth of Otter Creek, \Y% miles below 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad crossing, and 8 miles southwest of Winchester, Clark County. Lock 10 is on left bank in Madison County,

DRAINAGE AKEA. 3,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps by United 

States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Engineer Corps since January 1, 1907.

GAGE. Lower section chiseled on vertical wall of lock, upstream from upper 

gate. Upper section is vertical staff attached to tree on upstream side of 

transverse levee on left bank at dam. Zero of gage is 558.6 feet and crest 

of dam 567.6 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by J. A. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below dam. Right bank high. Left bank fairly high, will not be overflowed. 

Control is dam No. 10. The main dam is concrete on bedrock. Auxiliary 

dam on left side of channel is concrete on sheet piling. The lock is between 

main and auxiliary dam. Leakage through lock is very small and is included 

in the rating of the crest of the dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 24.6 feet at 7 a. m. December 10 (discharge, by extension 

of rating curve, 51,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 9.08 feet at noon and 

7 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1910-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 35.1 feet at 7 a. m. March 29, 1913 

(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 68,500 second-feet). Minimum 

mean daily discharge, 10 second-feet on September 28, 1913 (subject to error 

on account of repair work on lock on that date).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

below 100 second-feet, fairly well defined from 100 to 200 second-feet, well 

defined from 200 to 30,000 second-feet, and poorly defined above 30,000 

second-feet. Extension of rating curve above 30,000 second-feet based on 

several discharge measurements obtained at Lock 4 at flood stages. Gage 

read three times daily; to tenths prior to September 8, 1924; to hundredths, 

at low water, beginning that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good except for extremely low and 

extremely high water, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Engineer

Corps.

«

Discharge measurements f of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.t 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 29.........

Mar.-19L.__._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.50

16.66

Dischaige

Sec.-ft. 

210

on fiftrt

Date

Mar. 24-._-.--__

Gage 

height

Feet

12 77

9 79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,700

414

Date

i Aug. 3. . 

Oage 

height

Feet 

9.36

9 23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

42. 9-
164 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at LOCK 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925

Day

1909-10 

1 __ . _____

2 __ . _____

3 __ ____

4 __ . ........

5..... _ . ....

« __ .. ....

7 __ ... _ ....

8 __ .. ___ ...

9 __ . _ ..

10....... ___ .

11.. .... _ .

12..... . ......

13..............

14 __ ..........

15 __ ........

16... ........

17............

18. _ ........

19..... __

 30...... ...... "

21....... ...

33... . ...

23.......... "

24...... ...

^6 ........

26............

27 _ .......

28............

29.........

30..........

-31..... ....

1910-11 

1.. ....

.2.... _ ...

3.. ___ ...

4... ........

 5-. ...........

« ..

7... __ .....

8... _ . ...

9............

10...... ...

11.. ___ ..

12... ___ ......

13.. ...._.___

14... _ ...

15....... ..

16.. ..........

17 _______

18... ___ ....

19. ___ ..

20...........

21.... _ .. ....

22.. ___ . .....

23 . _..._...

24.. ...........

25->. ___ .. ....

26'... ...........

27..... ____ ..

28... ...........

29...... .....

30...... ....

31.. ............

Oct.

60

105

105

105

105

105

105

165

165

105

165

165

105

165

105

540

630

300

OOA

165

165

300

300

300

375

OAA

300

300

230

300

*JflA

630

730

375

2,4*

3,480

3,060

2,320

1,670

1,230

I

oon

1,230

t Wl

455

300

840

630

540

e4.A

630

375

165

165

230

165

230

230

230

165

Nov.

300

375

375

375

300

165

300

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

455

630

fi/in

455

630

540

540

540

1,230

960

1,090

rum

960

Qfifl,

ft4fi

730

375

630

630

375

375

455

375

455

540

375

300

O.AA

375

455

875

375

300

300

07 K

375

375

375

300

455

13,100

17 800

12,700

Dec.

730

630

455

300

230

230

1,670

1,370

1,090

840

960

1,090

1,520

1,230

1,090

1,090

960

840

630

630

1

630

540

375

300

V7X.

455

455

AKK

375

300

300

6,840

A KQA

3,060

2,670

1,670

16, 400

14,300

8,400

5,520

4,350

3,690

0 ftOA

9 4Qfi

1,370

oftfl

1,520

1,830

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,230

960

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,830

2,490

3,060

16,400

20.200

Jan.

375

375

630

i nofl

10,500

OQ QAA

q,l OAA

18,700

7,140

3,060

4,580

16,400

 JO AAA

6,840

1Q 9ftfl

91 9flA

15,600

11,200

9 420

9 420

7 440

6,020

6,020

4,350

o A-IA

3,270

Oft OAA

OH QAA

26,900

19,200

10,800

7,440

6,280

6,020

5,280

4,580

4 OCA

4,130

3,480

3,270

2 860

2,670

2,320

2.150

if 150

2,670

10,100

14,300

1O AAA

10,500

9 420

7,760

10,feOO

13,500

22,200

28.900

Feb.

2,490

2,150

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,230

630

730

1,830

1,830

1,670

2 QAA

7,760

15,600

O7 QAA

34,200

OO 7ftA

24, 300

17 800

11, 600

8,400

6,020

5,040

5,770

27,400

16,000

10,500

24,800

34,600

36,000

19, 700

15,600

20,200

94 3ftfl

OK QAA

14,700

9,080

a QAf\

5,520

4

ocn

3,060

5,770

16,900

19,200

15, 100

10,500

7,760

6,020

5 (\Af\

4,580

3,910

Mar.

6,020

8,400

10 800

8.740

6

OQA

5,040

4,350

S ftQfl

3,060

2 QAA

3,060

3,480

3,690

3,690

3,270

0 ACA

O 4.AA

2,150

2,150

1,520

630

1 nQft

1,370

1,370

1,520

1,230

1,230

i 9o.n

1,090

1,090

3,060

3

A«A

2 1 "in

1,520

2,320

2

Q«A

8,400

OO QAA

35, 100

Oq QAA

12,000

7,760

ft OQA

5,280

4,580

A ocn

3,690

3,270

0 AftA

3,060

o Qfin

9 4Qfl

2,490

2,320

1,830

1,670

1,670

2,150 9 4on

3,270

3.060

Apr.

1,090

960

1,370 i non

Qfift

1,090

1,230

1,520

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,520

2 1 ftfl

1,830

2,320

3

Q1A

8,740

8,400

6,840

7,760

8,080

7,760

6 560

5,770

4,810

4,350

5,770

9 7«n

10, 100

7 AAf\

3,910

3

CQA

8,740

1ft 7ftfl

07 QAA,

41,200

38,100

09 onfl

17 «ftfl

14,700

10 KAA

11,200

12 700

17[800

24,300

99 *XV\

15,100

10, 100

7 760

7 i4n

R sun

6,020

5,280

4,130

3,910

3,270

3,060

8,060

4,580

May

5,770

4,580

3,690 9 don

1 990

9 don

2,320

4

-IQA

6,020

12,700

1O QAA

16,000

18,200

1°. QfiO,

9,080

7,140

5,280

6,020

6,020 ft 4nn

8,740

7,760

S

oon

5,770

O1 OAA

28,400

20,700

11,200

6 560

4,580

3,690

21, 700

35,600

OQ QAA

13,500

7,760

5,770

4,810 A oin

3,270

2

4QA

QAA

1,090

730

375

375

375

230

105

60

30

730 ofin

540

QAn

KA(\

640

*vlfl

960

455

375

540

June

2,670

1,520

1.830

1,520

6,020

11,600

n

QAA

13,500 19 inn

15,600

OK O.AA

17,300

12 700

8

7JA

8,080

8,740

7 760

6,020

4,580

4,130

C OQA

4,350

9 RAn

1,670

730

2

1 KA

2 490

2

OOA

3,910

3 O7n

630

730

630

455

ARK

Q7e

OAA

1,370

540

540 * 540

455

230

165

230

455

230

300

4,130

3,060

1,670 Mn

730

tun

sun

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

July

2,670

2,150

1,520

fi ftdft

8

7JA

11,600

11,600

ift 9nn

12,300

9,420

6 OQA

5,040

4,810

7 440

6,840

6,560

12,700

17 QAA

10,500

6,280

3,910

3,060

1,230

1,830

1,520

1,670

7,760

5 040

6,020

6,840

6,280

1,230 o4n

Tqrt

730

455

375

540

730

840

1,830

1,370

840

960

stAn

73d

630

630

300

630

455

455

455

300 o*in

300

230

230

165

230

230

230

Aug.

6,560

4,810

2,860

2,320

2,670

2,320 i oon

1,230

1,090

2,490

2,490

2.150

1,370

1,230

960

'960

Qfin

540

4.KK

960

1,090

1,370

1,990

1,520

1,520

1,520

1.830

1,370

1,230

1,670

165

165

165

230

230

165

165

165

165

105

165

165

165

165

230

375

QflA

630

455

455

455

455

375

300

230

230

230

230

375

630

840

Sept.

7,440

12,300

6,840

3,910

15,600

18,200

9,760

6,840

6,020

6,020

6,280

4,350

3,270

2,670

3,060

1,670

730

1,090

3,480

3,480

1,990

1,370

1,230

1,090

1,370

1,370

1,370

960

960

960

730

960

630

540

630

840

1,370

960

960

960

1,09.0

1,370

1,090

1,230 '960

730

630

730

1,090

960

630

375

375

300

455

455

640

540

540

875
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1911-12 

l __ _____

2 __

3 ___ . __ 

4 _________

5 ____

6. _______

7 ----- 

8 ____ . __

9 ......

10 __ - __ .

11 __ .... ...

12 _____ . .....

13 ._ 

14 ____ . ......

15 ____ . __ -

16 _ . ___ ....

17. 

18- .......

19 .. .........

20 ___ .- ... .

21.... ___ . 

22 _____ .....

23 

24 _____ . __ .

25 __ - ......

26 _____ - _ 

27.. ....

28 

29 __ ..........

30 

31 ________

1912-13 

1... __ . __ .

2 ________ .

3- ___ . __ -

4 .............

5 ...

6. ___ . ___ .

7 ........

8.. __ ...

9..........

10.. ......__

11... ___ . .....

12. ____ .. ....

13 __ . .....

14... _ ........

15.. .........

16.. .... __ .

17........_..

18.... _ .......

19... __ .... ...

20 

21 ...........

22. ............

23. .........

24. .........

25. ........ .

26 ........

27... ....

28 i

29,. _ .... .

30 i.^ __ .

31 -iv .

Oct.

300 

730 

3,060 

5,520 

3,690

2,670 

1,830 

1,090 

1,230 

1,230

1,520 

3,060 

4,350 

3,060 

1,990

1,670 

2,490 

6,840 

13,100 

8,400

4,580 

2,490 

1,670 

840 

1,230

960 

630 

730 

540 

540 

540

455 

540 

540 

455 

375

165 

300 

230 

165 

230

105 

165 

105 

165 

230

165 

165 

165 

165 

165

105 

105 

105 

105 

165

455 

455 

455 

300 

375 

300

Nov.

455 

455 

455 

455 

375

6,020 

7,440 

5,520 

3,910 

2,860

1,370 

3,480 

6,560 

10,500 

7,760

4,810 

4,130 

6,020 

5,770 

6,840

5,520 

4,130 

2,860 

3,480

3,480

3,270 

3,270 

3,060 

2,860 

2,490

300 

375 

230 

230 

230

230 

375 

455 

300 

230

300 

375 

730 

540 

730

630 

730 

540 

630

375

375 

375 

375 

230 

 300

375 

375 

375 

300 

300

Dec.

2,320 

1,520 

1,670 

1,670 

1,370

1,370 

840 

840 

840 

840

840 

1,230 

3,910 

6,020 

14,300

18,200 

18, 700 

13,100

7,760 

5,280

3,910 

3,270 

5,040 

10,800 

12,000

13,100 

29,400 

39,300 

32,800 

14,300 

13,900

230 

300 

300 

300 

960

7,440 

9,080 

6,280 

3,060 

1,830

1,670 

1,370 

1,090 

960

455

540 

540 

540 

540 

540

540 

540 

630 

630 

540

540 

540 

630 

630 

2,860 

8.740

Jan.

15,100 

11,600 

8,740 

6,560 

4,580

3,060 

1,830 

1,670 

2,320 

2,490

3,060 

3,270 

2,860 

2,670 

2,490

2,150 

2,320 

4,130 

21,200 

28,900

20,200 

12,000 

8,080 

6,280 

5,040

4,350 

3,690 

3,060 

4,350 

19,700 

26,400

9,420 

6,280 

4,580 

3,270 

3,480

10,100 

38,500 

65,400 

59,000 

56,700

27,900 

30,400 

25,800 

20,200 

12,000

7,760 

5,280 

6,280 

8,740 

10,500

13,500 

13,900 

20,200 

19,700 

22,700

25,800 

20,700 

17,300 

21,700 

15,600 

10.100

Feb.

17,800 

9,420 

6,560 

4,580 

3,060

2,490 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

1,990 

1,670 

1,670 

1,830 

1,830

1,670 

1,520 

1,830 

1..990 

3,060

14,300 

23,200 

21,700 

14,300 

9,760

19,700 

29,400 

26,900 

16,400

8,740 

8,740 

10,800 

14,700 

20,700

16,900 

10,500 

7,760 

5,280 

4,130

4,130 

6,020 

8,400 

7,760 

6,020

5,520 

4,810 

3,910 

3,270 

2,860

2,670 

2,150 

2,150 

1,990 

1,520

1,520 

3,690 

15,100

Mar.

9,760 

6,560 

5,040 

3,910 

4,350

5,040 

6,560 

12,000 

19,700 

23, 200

20,200 

19,700 

30,400 

36,900 

43,000

40,100 

35,100 

17,800 

12,000 

9,420

7,440 

7,760 

7,440 

22,700 

31,400

29,400 

16,400 

10,500 

13. 500 

17,300 

18,700

24,800 

17,300 

10, 100 

6,840 

5,280

4,130 

3,270 

3,270 

2,670 

2,320

2,490 

2,320 

2,490 

15,100 

29,900

29,900 

16,400 

8,740 

6,020 

4,350

4,350 

4,810 

5,770 

5,040 

4,130

44,000 

61,600 

67,800 

68,500 

57,700 

26.400

' Apr.

i 

13,900 

25,800 

43,000 

52,700 

46,500

20,200 

8,740 

8,080 

7,440 

6,560

5, 770 

5,040 

4,810 

5,520 

5,040

5,040 

4,810 

5,280 

9,760 

9,080

6,840 

6,020 

5,520 

5,280 

( 5,280

4,350 

16,900 

28,400 

40,100 

34,200

8,740 

6,280 

4,810 

3,910 

3,480

3,270 

2,860 

2,490 

2,150 

1,990

2,320 

3,060 

3,270 

4,130 

4,130

12,700 

18,700 

14,300 

9,080 

6,840

5,040 

3,910 

3,270 

2,860 

2,490

2,320 

1,520 

2,490 

2,860 

3,270

May June

28,900 

17,300 

10,500 

7,140 

6,840

12,300 

24,300 

25,300 

17,800 

11,200

12,700 

27,400 

27,400 

21,700 

12,000

8,080 

8,400 

10,100 

8,080 

6,560

5,040 

3,690 

2,670 

2,150 

1,830

1,520 

1,230 

1,990 

2,150 

2,320 

3,480

3,270 

3,060 

2,860 

2,490 

2,150

1,670 

1,670 

1,520 

1,230 

960

1,090 

960 

840 

540 

375

840 

3,480 

3,910 

2,150 

1,670

1,520 

4,130 

6,280 

8,740 

7,440

6,560 

5,520 

4,580 

4,130 

4,580 

3.690

2,860 

1,990 

1,830 

1,670 

1,520

1,370 

1,090 

730 

300 

230

455 

375 

455 

375 

375

375 

375 

730 

2,320 

2,860

3,060 

2,150 

1,670 

1,520 

1,370

1,230 

1,230 

1,370 

840 

540

3,060 

10,500 

10,500 

9,760 

5,770

3,910 

2,860 

1,990 

1,370 

1,670

1,230 

1,090 

960 

455 

375

375 

375 

840 

960 

540

630 

960 

1,670 

1,670 

2,320

1,520 

1,370 

1,090 

960 

840

July

960 

1,370 

1,520 

1,520 

1,230

1,370 

1,370 

1,520 

1,520 

1,230

1,830 

2,860 

2,320 

1,670 

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,090 

6,840 

4,350

2,490 

1,670 

1,670 

1,520 

3,270

13,500 

16,400 

5,770 

2,860 

1,990 

1,370

455 

540 

960 

630 

540

630 

540 

840 

540

455

455 

455 

455 

455 

375

375 

300 

165 

165 

300

375 

375 

230 

230 

165

165 

230 

. 455 

230 

165 

165

Aug.

840 

730 

840 

730 

375

375 

230 

230 

960 

1,090

640 

455 

540 

540 

730

1,090 

840 

2,150 

1,670 

1,990

2,320 

1,830 

1,990 

1,670 

1,520

1,520 

1,090 

455 

540 

840 

840

165 

540 

375 

375 

230

230 

230 

230 

230

165

300

630 

455 

455 

375

375 

300 

230 

230 

730

230 

630 

540 

455 

375

630 

630 

540 

730

375 

165

Sept.

840 

730 

730 

730 

730

540 

540 

540 

455 

455

375 

300 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230- 

230<

230' 

300- 

540' 

630' 

1,090'

1,090- 

960 

840' 

630 

 630.

165- 

165- 

105 

105 

105.

105 

105 

60» 

105 

60

106" 

60- 

105 

105- 

105

105. 

60' 

60 

105 

105

105 

165- 

165 

165 

105

68. 

80' 

10» 

30 

30*
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1913-14 

1 _______ .

3 _______ -

4. _______

5........ ......

6 

7 _ ... ........

8 ____

9 __ . ____

10.. __ .....

11 . 

12 

13 __ .

14 ___ ........

15 ___ . ........

16.. ....

17 

18. __ .........

19 <x\

21 _ - 

22 ______ .

23 - 

24 ........._.._.

25 ____ - 

26 ___ 

27 

28 ___ ........

OQ

30 . _ . 

31 . 

1914-15 

1 _ 

2 _________

3 ......

4 ___ ........

5 ____

6 - ......

7 .

8 . . ........

9. ........

10.. __ .... ....

11 ........

12. _____ ....

13...... ,.

14.. . 

15 ______ . ...

16.. __ - .....

17 __ -

18 .. _____ 

19... _ ........

20 _________

21 _______

22 ..............

23 94~

25 ________

26 __ ... 

27 _____ .

28 __ ........

29 ..

30..............

31... ___ .. ...

Oct.

60 

60 

60 

105 

105

60 

60 

60 

30 

30

60 

60 

60 

60 

30

30 

30 

30 

60 

105

60 

105 

105 

105 

105

230 

840 

1,230 

1,520 

1,090 

1,090

375 

300 

165 

230 

105

165 

230 

105 

105

540

1,370 

840 

540 

1,090 

14,300

19,200 

10,800 

8,080 

6,020 

4,350

2,670 

1,990 

1,670 

1.370 

1,230

840 

375 

375 

455 

540 

640

Nov.

630 

540 

540 

540 

230

165 

165 

300 

300 

230

375 

300 

230 

375 

730

1,670 

2,490 

1,990 

1,520 

1,670

1,520 

1,370 

960 

840 

730

540 

630 

540 

540

455

375 

300 

300 

300

455

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

300 

230 

165 

105 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

230 

165 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

165

Dec.

1,090 

1,370 

1,090 

2,490 

2,490

1,830 

2,490 

4,130 

4,810 

4,810

3,060 

1,990 

1,230 

1,370 

960

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

540 

455 

1,090 

1,370 

1,230

4,580 

6,560 

9,420 

6,020 

3,910 

3,060

165 

540 

375 

1,370 

3,480

5,770 

6,560 

4,350 

2,860 

1,990

1.670 

1,670 

1,230 

1,370 

960

840 

730 

960 

3,270 

11,600

17,800 

20,700 

14,300 

7,760 

6,560

5,770 

4,580 

3,690 

7,760 

21,700 

29.400

Jan.

2,670 

2,150 

2,860 

2,670 

2,670

2,670 

2,670 

2,490 

2,490 

2,490

2,490 

2,320 

1,990 

1,670 

1,520

1,090 

960 

1,090 

840 

960

730 

960 

730 

840 

2,320

1,990 

1,830 

1,990 

1,990 

1,990 

8,740

18,700 

9,420 

5,770 

3,910 

2,860

3,270 

9,080 

10,500 

8,400 

6,280

4,810 

18,200 

25,800 

23,800 

14, 700

9,760 

8,740 

13,900 

25,800 

28,400

17,300 

10,500 

13,100 

12,700 

12,700

10,500 

9,420 

8,080 

6,280 

5,280 

11.200

Feb.

16,400 

13,500 

8,080 

5,280 

4,130

3,480 

4,810 

4,810 

6,560 

5,280

4.350 

3,270 

3,060 

6,280 

12, 300

14, 700 

9,760 

10, 500 

19,700 

22,200

19, 700 

12, 700 

8,400 

5,770 

4,350

3,910 

3,480 

3,480

27,400 

38,100 

35,100 

21,200 

15,600

13, 100 

9,080 

7,140 

5,040 

3,910

3,690 

3,270 

2,860 

2,490 

2,860

3,060 

2,670 

2,670 

2,490 

2,490

2,150 

2,150 

1,830 

1,830 

1,670

1,670 

1,520 

1,370

Mar.

3,270 

2,490 

2,320 

1,670 

1,830

2,320 

2,860 

4,130 

5,040 

4,580

12, 700 

28,400 

32,800 

11,200 

7,760

6,020 

4,810 

4,580 

3,910 

3,910

4,130 

4,130 

4,350 

4,350 

5,040

6,840 

7,140 

7,140 

6,280 

8,740 

27,900

1,230 

960 

630 

840 

3,910

10,100 

8,400 

6,560 

5,040 

3,910

3,270 

2,670 

2,670 

2,150 

1,670

2,150 

2,670 

4,810 

8,080 

14,700

19, 700 

16,900 

13,100 

10,800 

10,500

10, 100 

9,760 

9.080 

7,760 

6,280 

4,580

Apr.

36,900 

33,300 

24,300 

16,400 

11,200

7,140 

5,520 

5,770 

15,100 

23,200

15, 100 

9,760 

7,140 

5,770 

5,770

10,100 

12,700 

10,800 

8,080 

10,500

31,400 

27,900 

14,300 

8,740 

7,140

6,020 

6,840 

5,280 

3,910 

3,480

3,910 

2,860 

2,860 

2,320 

2,150

1,990 

1,520 

1,370 

1,520 

1,370

1,370 

2,490 

2,670 

2,490 

2,150

1.990 

1,830 

1,520 

1,370 

1,370

1,090 

960 

1,090 

1,230 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

960 

840

May

2,860 

2,320 

2,150 

1,990 

12,000

16,900 

13,500 

9,080 

9,080 

8,080

7,140 

5,770 

5,040 

4,130 

4,350

3,480 

2,670 

2,320 

1,230 

1,370

1,520 

960 

840 

960 

840

730 

630 

540 

300 

230 

300

730 

730 

1,230 

1,670 

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

960 

960 

960

840 

840 

455 

375 

455

540 

455 

455 

455 

375

455 

840 

1,830 

2,490 

4,130

3,480 

11,200 

13,500 

18,200 

13,500 

10,100

June

375 

730 

540 

375 

2,150

3,270 

1,520 

1,090 

1,090 

630

630 

630 

840 

630

455

375 

300 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

300 

300 

230

455 

230 

165 

230 

230

9,080 

6,560 

8,740 

8,740 

5,770

3,690 

2,860 

2,670 

3,910 

3,270

2,490 

2,320 

1,990 

1,370 

1,090

2,860 

7,760 

5,770 

3,480 

3,060

6,560 

8,740 

6,020 

3,910 

1,830

1,230 

730 

730 

840 

1,830

July

230 

165 

165 

105 

105

105 

165 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

630

1,370 

1,090 

1,230 

1,520 

1,230

1,090 

960 

630 

230 

300

300 

375 

300 

230 

230 

165

14,700 

24, 300 

15,600 

10,100 

9,080

12,300 

7,760 

16,900 

13,100 

6,840

4,130 

12,700 

28,400 

27,900 

14,300

7,760 

4,580 

2,860 

2, 150 

3,060

4,580 

5,520 

3,910 

2,150 

1,230

1,370 

1,090 

375 

375 

455 

540

-Aug.

165 

165 

165 

165 

165

165^ 

165 

165 

165 

300

300 

540 

540 

630 

1,670

1,090 

630 

540 

455 

300

300 

300 

165 

165 

300

630 

455 

1,230 

1,990 

2,860 

2,150

455 

630 

840 

1,230 

1,370

1,230 

1,090 

630 

300 

375

540 

5,280 

7,760 

4,580 

4,350

2,490 

3,060 

4,580 

12,000 

7,440

6,020 

5,040 

3,270 

1,990 

2,320

1,370 

1,230

84C 

3,69C 

7,760 

5.520

Sept

1,830 

1,090 

300 

230 

300

1,090 

1,520 

1,230 

630 

540

630 

1,830 

1,990 

1,830 

1,670

1,230 

960 

630 

230 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

300

630 

630 

540 

375 

375

3,480 

2,150 

1,370 

1,230 

1,230

1,370 

1,520 

1,830 

1,670 

1,230

1,230 

840 

375 

540 

630

630 

540 

630 

375 

375

375 

1,090 

1,370 

1,230 

960

630 

630 

300 

230 

375
KENTUCKY EIVER BASIN 167

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1915-16 

1 _____ ...

2. __ ........

3 ... ... .... -

4. .............

5 

6 __ - _ ....

7. __ ....

8 __ .........

9. ..........

10 - -

11 _______ . .

12 ___ . ___ .

L3 .

L4 ___ . ___ 

L5 _________

6. __ . ____ -

17- 

18 . .

19 ____ . __ .

20. ____ - __

21 ________ .

22.. _ . _ .....

23 -

24.-... __ .....

25.. ..... 

26... ___ - ....

27 __ ....

28. - ....

29 ...... ........

50

U... __ 

1916-17 

1 _ . ....

2 ..............

3 .... ....

4 .... .

5- ______ -

6. -

7 __ . __ . ....

8 ______ 

0. _ .......

LI _________

12. _ . __ . ....

13 __ .....

4 __ . ___ ....

5 ____ ....

L6 __ - 

7 _______ -

18 -- 

19. _ ..........

20 

21- ............

22. 

23. __ . ___ .

J4. _____ .....

25 .-

26. __ ........

27 __ -

23 ______ . ...

>Q

$0- __ ........

«... _ ........

Oct.

13,100

21,700

14,300

6,840

9,080

9,420

7,440

4,810

2,860

2,150

1,670

1,230

1,230

1,090

540

630

630

960

4,580

5,770

4,810

3,060

2,320

960

455

1,090

1,990

960

730

7in

630

375

455

300

455

45-1)

375

230

165

300

375

375

230

455

630

230

165

105

960

3,690

9,080

7,440

6,840

4,580

2,860

1,990

1,520

1,230

1,090 ofin

630

230

Nov.

630

300

165

165

165

375

1,370

455

300

230

300

300

300

1,090

22,700

37,700

29,400

12,000

15,600

14,700

10,800

8,080

6,020

4,350

3,270

3,060

2,860

6,020

7,140

5,770

105

165

540

1,830

455

455

300

375

375

375

230

165

165

300

455

375

300

165

300

165

105

105

105

455

840

455

730

680

Qjn

375

Dec.

4,130

4,130

3,480

3,060

2,860

2,150

2, 150

1,990

1,830

1,670

1,520

3,910

5,770

6

QAf\

6,560

18,700

46,500

59,100

64,200

66,600

58,600

25,800

6,280

6; 280

7,760

!

8,740

11,600

17,800

33,300

39,700

40,900

230

455

2,150

1,090

540

630

540

1,520

1,520

1,370

960

960

1,520

960

540

960

730

630

455

960

1,670

7,140

12,300

9,080

5,770

3,480

5.280

15,600 in Ann

31,900

14,700

Jan.

24,800

20,700

18,700

16,000

11,600

11,600

12,700

21,700

26,400

19,700

20,200

30,400

40,900

40,100

32,400

15,600

11,200

8,400

5,770

5,280

6,020

11,600

15,100

18,200

15,100

10,500

8,080

6,280

11,600

10,500

9,080

7,440

5,520

10,500

28,900

40,500

52,300

55,400

45, 600

16,400

8,400

5,770

4,350

3,480

3,060

5,280

8,400

7,140

6,020

5,770

6,020

13,900

43,700

41,200

31,900

14,300

9,080

6,840

6,020

5,520

5,280

6,560

Feb.

10 7nn

18,700

18,200

14,300

11,200

10, 500

11,200

12,300

13,900

15,600

16,000

13,900

15, 100

12,300

9,420

7,760

6,840

6,020

5, 520

4,580

4,130

3,690

3,480

6,840

5,520

5,040

7,440

7,760

6,280

9,760

16,400

15,600

10,100

6,560

4,130

3,910

4,130

4,350

3,910

2,670

2,490

2,490

2,150

3,690

8,740

12,700

11,600

10,100

16,400

31,400

30,900

18,700

23,800

33,300

30,400

16,900

26,900

Mar.

5,520

7,440

9 7fift

11 600

12*700

10,500

13,900

17,300

19,700

14, 300

9,420

7,140

5 n4ft

5,280

5,520

5,280

5,040

4,350

4,350

4.3EO

4,130

3,480

3,270

3,060

5,280

21,700

35,100

36,000

23,800

25,800

28,900

39,300

47, 400

48,700

46,500

31,900

28,900

29,900

23,200

14,300

15,100

19,200

23,200

16,900

16,900

20,200

33,800

33,800

17,300

13,500

13,500

15,100

28,400

36,900

34,200

18,700

15,100

13,900

11,200

8,740

Apr.

13,500

9,760

7,140

6,020

5,040

4,350

3,690

8,080

15,100

17 Sftfl

14,700

11,600

9,080

6, 020

5,040

4,350

3,910

3,270

2,860

2,860

1,670

2,150

1,990

2,150

2,150

2,320

2,490

3,480

3,910

6,560

13,500

12,300

12,700

11,600

19,700

26,400

21,700

14,300

10,100

7,140

5,520

4,580

4,580

4,130

3,910

2,860

2.320

2,490

1,830

1,670

1,990

1,670

1,670

1,370

1,230

1,090

1,230

1,670

2,150

May

3,480

3,060

2,670

8,400

7,760

4,580

3,480

3,060

2,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,230

1,090

960

840

840

730

730

540

730

540

630

630

630

630

540

540

730

2,150

2,670

1,990

2,670

1,520

1,990

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,230

1,370

1,670

1,830

1,670

1,520

1,670

840

960

960

960

730

840

730

1,090

1,520

1,230

1,370

5,520

12,300

9,760

3,480

June

2,150

1,370

1,230

1,230

730

840

1,830

1,370

960

1,370

1,830

1,670

1,090

OKA

2,490

3,690

3,480

4,130

14,300

6,840

3,690

2, I'M

1,830

1,090

960

540

375

730

540

540

2,150

10, 100

12,700

11,200

6,280

3,690

6,280

3,690

3,480

3,060

2,320

2,150

1,520

1,230

1,370

1,230

840

730

730

730

540

630

540

540

455

300

230

300

300

540

July

455

455

375

540

455

230

165

165

165

230

455

730

840

1,230

1,090

630

730

1,370

540

1,370

2,670

5,040

4,810

2,320

1,230

960

840

840

730

455

455

455

230

375

375

230

165

300

165

165

105

105

105

230

105

165

165

455

540

1,370

2,150

1,830

1,520

3,060

2,860

4,810

3,690

1,830

1,230

1,090

1,370

1,090

Aug.

540

540

840

2,860

730

730

1,670

7,760

8,740

5,280

4,810

4,350

4,810

4,810

13,100

13,900

12,000

9,080

4,810

2,860

2,320

2,150

960

840

1,090

630

375

540

630

730

540

960

375

375

300

840

1,230

455

630

455

230

730

1,230

1,370

960

300

455

375

230

300

230

375

230

230

375

165

630

730

375

455

630

375

Sept.

230

2,150

1,670

1,090

2,490

730

540

540

540

375

230

230

230

165

165

1,230

630

540

960

960

540

230

105

105

60

60

105

1,230

540

455

1,230

375

300

230

455

540

960

1,230

1,230

960

1,090

540

300

730

300

165

300

230

105

165

230

165

300

300

105

105

165

1,520

1,990

2,670
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky. 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1917-18 

1 __ . _ . ...

2 ______

3 _____

4.. -----

5 .. 

6 - 

7 __ . _ ....

8. 

9 __ . _ . 

10. 

11.. ___ 

12 - _ - ..

13 

14. 

15- __

16 - 

17 ____

18 

10

20 - __

21 ______ 

22 ____ . __

23 

24 ________

25 

26 ___

27 . 

28. ____ - __

29. __ . ____

30. ____ 

31. 

1918-19 

1 ____ . __ .

2 __ . ........

3 _______ .

4 _____ ...-.

5 __ 

6.. _ - _ -

7 ____ . 

8 __ . __ .

9. ___ ....

10 ___ . 

11.. _ . ....

12, __

13... ....

14 _ ..... ......

15. __......

16 _____ . __ .

17- 

18- __

19 

20... __ .... ...

21.. . 

22 

23 _ .......

24. ___ ....

25- ___

26 ___ ....

27- _____ ....

28- ___ - _ ..

29 

30 

31 __ ...... 

Oct

96( 

73 

84 

37 

30(

30 

23 

37 

23 

23

10 

16 

23 

16 

23

23 

37 

30 

2,320 

8,080

9,760 

4,81 

2,150 

84 

1,23

1,23 

84 

960 

630 

2,670 

3,060

165 

105 

105 

165 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

165 

105 

165

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

730 

730 

840

455 

540 

730 

630 

1,370 

7.760

Nov.

4,13 

3,48( 

2,321 

1,52* 

9«

96 

84( 

45 

45 

73

54 

63C 

54 

63 

45

45 

45 

540 

37 

375

230 

165 

375 

455 

300

165 

230 

730 

630

840

17,800 

9,760 

3,060 

960 

1,230

1,520 

960 

840 

455 

630

455 

455 

300 

230 

165

455 

1,670 

1,370 

960 

1,090

1,230 

1,230 

960 

1,090 

630

730 

730 

540 

455 

540

Dec.

) 1,09( 

) 63( 

) 54< 

63( 

54(

54(

m

63( 

45i

540

45J 

45J 

37« 

455 

375

630 

630 

1,520 

840 

648

455 

1,230 

1,230 

1,520 

3,480

4,350 

4,810 

4,580 

3,910 

2,860 

1,990

960 

630 

840 

960 

730

540 

730 

630 

455 

730

1,520 

960 

1,830 

4,350 

7,760

14,700 

10,800 

5,770 

2,670 

2,490

1,830 

2,860 

3,910 

5,520 

6,560

5,520 

3,060 

3,060 

1,370 

1,520 

3.910

Jan.

) 1,83 

) 1,52( 

) 1,52( 

) 1,52 

) 1,52(

) 3,27( 

) 6,28( 

6,56( 

6,56( 

5,04(

3,91C 

3,69C 

2,670

2,490 

8,400

9,760 

9,420 

7,760 

5,770 

4,350

3,060 

2,490 

2,150 

2,150 

1,830

2,150 

9,420 

32,800 

55,200 

63,800 

63,200

34,600 

47, 400 

56,100 

55, 700 

28,900

9,080 

5,770 

4,580 

5,040 

5,040

4,810 

4,130 

3,480 

2,860 

3,270

3,270 

4,580 

5,520 

15,600 

18,700

12,000 

7,440 

6,560 

12,700 

17,800

13,900 

9,080 

6,560

3 270

Peb.

48,40( 

19.70C 

10,50C 

8,40C 

5,52C

4,13C 

5.04C

8,400 

14,300 

14,700

12,300 

9,080 

7,440 

5,770 

5,280

5,280 

4,580 

3,480 

3,060 

17, 800

27,900 

20,200 

12,300 

8,400 

6,560

5.770 

5,040 

4,810

630 

2,320 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830

1,830 

1,230 

1,230 

960 

960

960 

960 

960 

1,090 

1,090

2,320 

2,670 

2,490 

2,150 

1,830

2,150 

2,860 

4,350 

5,520 

6,560

7,7601 

10,500! 

11,200

2.'860! . . __ '

Mar. | Apr.

) 4,35i 

) 3,91 

3,06 

3,27 

6,021

12,301 

13,101 

18,701 

17,801 

12,301

8,74( 

7,44( 

7,44( 

7,44( 

7,76C

6,84( 

5,28C 

4,130 

3,48C 

3,060

2,860 

2,860 

5,040 

10, 100 

14,700

12,300 

8,740 

6,840 

4,810 

3,690 

3,270

10,500 

8,080 

7,140 

4,810 

6,280

12,700 

17,800 

16,000 

17,300 

16,000

13,500 

10,100 

7,440 

5,770 

4,580

4,350 

3,910 

4,350 

6,280 

5,770

5,040 

4,580 

3,270 

2,860 

2,490

2,490 

2,490 

4,580 

15, 100 

11,600 

7.440

0! 2, 491 

0, 3,064 

8 3,48< 

0 5,52( 

9 10,101

D 10,10( 

3 7,14( 

3 7,44( 

3 28, 9W 

3 31,40(

) 18,700 

) 10.80C 

) 7, 440 

) 5,28C 

t 3,690

3,690 

} 2,490 

3,060 

2,490 

2,490

7,760 

7,140 

6,020 

6,560 

5,520

6, 020 

13,100 

10,800 

8,080 

6,020

5,040 

3,910 

3,270 

3,060 

2,320

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

1,370 

1,990

4,580 

5,040 

6,280 

6,840 

5,280

4,350 

5,770 

5,770 

5,770 

4,810

3,910 

2,860 

2,670 

2,670 

2,490

3,690 

3,690 

2,670 

2,150 

2,320

May

3 4,58( 

) 4, 13( 

3 3,0# 

) 2,86( 

3 2, 32(

3.48C 

1,67 

1,67 

1,830 

2,320

2,670 

2,860 

6,84 

23,200 

27,900

17,800 

8,740 

5,040 

3,480 

3,910

5,040 

9,420 

9,080 

7,440 

9,760

6,280 

3,060 

2,320 

1,670 

1,670 

1,370

4,810 

10,500 

10,100 

9,420 

6,280

4,350 

3,690 

4,580 

28,900 

29,400

20,200 

11,600 

6,280 

4,810 

4,130

3,690 

3,270 

3,060 

2,860 

3,480

10,100 

14,300 

10,100 

8,080 

10,500

15,600 

24,800 

15,100 

8,080 

4,580 

3.060-

June

) 84( 

) 84( 

) 96( 

) 96( 

) 73(

45. 

63( 

1,230 

1.23C

54(

840 

45J 

300 

375 

375

230 

165 

230 

300 

730

730 

630 

3,910 

3,060 

2,490

10,100 

9,760 

4,580 

2,490 

3,690

3,060 

1,830 

1,370 

1.370 

1,230

540 

8401 

1,230 

1,520 

1,370

1,830 

1,370 

1,990 

1,090 

960

840 

1,090 

840 

630 

540

375 

300 

730 

4,580 

8,400

13,100 

9,760 

6,560 

4,810 

2,150

July

3 3,481 

3 5,521 

3 3,91 

) 1,52( 

) 1, 67<

5 37. 

) 63( 

73( 

73( 

630

4K 

54C 

45£ 

37! 

230

230 

165 

230 

375

375

300 

375 

540 

630 

455

375 

1,990 

6,020 

375 

1,370 

1,520

630 

1,370 

630 

375 

630

 630 

630 

540 

375 

300

730 

300 

300 

375 

375

165 

230 

300 

1,670 

1,370

630 

840 

300 

165 

165

165 

165 

37S 

540 

455 

455

Aug.

 84( 

84( 

841 

73

At

23C 

16. 

45. 

23 

23

30C 

37 

37 

540 

300

37 

230 

23 

165 

300

165 

105 

105 

10 

165

165

165 

375 

165 

230 

630

960 

630 

960 

630 

960

960 

2,320 

1,520 

375 

455

455 

165 

105 

105 

375

540 

300 

230 

165 

300

455 

1,370 

840 

960 

630

375 

730 

455 

230 

165 

105

Sept.

3 730 

3 63a 

3 540 

960 

840

2,670 

2,860 

640 

2,320 

540

455 

630 

455 

300 

230

230 

300 

165 

376 

2,670

375 

230 

230 

165 

165

105 

455 

382 

310 

238

300 

375 

300 

230 

230

165 

165 

165 

165 

105

105 

105 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

105 

105 

165

730 

540 

840

840 

455

300 

165 

165 

230 

165
KENTUCKY EIVEE BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

for the years ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1919-20 

1 _______

2 ___ ..

3. ____ ......

4 ________

5 ________

6-. __ ..... 

7 ______ ...

8.. ..........

9 ___ - _ ....

10 .........

11 _ .........

12 __ ........

13.. __ ........

14 ..............

15 _ ______

16 ..............

17.. __ . .......

18...... ....

10

20.. ____ .....

21 ..............

22.. __ ........

23 ______ . ...

24. .............

25 ..............

26 

27 ..............

28

29....... _ ....

30. ....

31. _____ ....

1920-21 

1 _____ ... 

2 ________ -

3. ______ ...

4 ___ _ .-

5. __ ...

6. --_. 

7 __ . __ ....

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

165

105

105

105

300

840

730

630

300

165

6,020

10,500

7,140 

5,520

17,300 91 ?nn

21,200

W OAA

5,040

9 SfiO

9 4QO

1,670

QfiO

5,520

8,080

?; 140

3 QlO

1,670

1 91(1

300

840

1,090

730

4* 1!

375

Q7K

300

230

165

165

60

105

105

105

an

105

105

105

165

105

105

105

105

30

10S

23G

300

23G

230

165

Nov.

31,400

38,100

45,300

38,100

11,200

5,280

2,150

2,490

1,370

1,090

1,230

2,150

2,860

1,990 

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,230

840

900

960

> 900

28,900

34,600

28,900

15,600

12,300

630

540

540

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

300

300

300

630

540

375

OAA

300

455

1,090

3,060

3,690

3,060

2,320

1,670

1,670

3,480

7,140

Dec.

9,760

8,080

6,020

4,580

2,490

15,100

36,400

45,300

49, 700

33,300

16,900

12,300

24,300

38,100 

40,500

28,900

13,900

9,420

6,840

6,020

5,520

4,130

3,480

2,490

2,490

2,320

1,830

840

1,670

1,830

2,320

1 7 44n

5 280

3,910

2,670

2, -490

4,350

7,760

6,840

4,810

3,480

4,130

O ftSfl

10,500

6,840

7 Idfl

3,060

2,320

630

1,670

1,670

2,150

3,060

3,060

I S Q1

3,91

3,060

2.67

2.490

Jan.

1,520

730

1,230

730

840

840

1,520

21,200

52,300

57,400

53,600

16,000

9,420

6,560 

5,040

4,130

4,350

4,130

3,690

3,480

8,740

36,400

55,400

61,400

64,000

62, £00

46,800

15,600

8,740

6,020

5,280

3 970

3 AQT1

3,270

2.670

2,320

2

00A

1,670

2,490

2.670

2,490

2,670

3,270

5,770

17,300

10 7flfl

13,900

9,420

5,520

4,130

3,690

3,270

2,860

2,670

2,490

2,150

2,320

3,060

7,760

i 10.100

Feb.

3,910

3,690

2,860

3,060

2,860

6,020

5,770

5,040

4,350

3,480

3,480

3,690

4,130

4,130 

3,480

3,480

3,060

2,150

3,060

3,480

5,520

18,200

24,300

20,200

20,200

10,500

7,760

6,020

5,040

9 420

7,140

5,770

4,580

4,810

5,040

4,580

3,910

8 400

1 Q Qflfk

1 K fiflA

15,600

13,100

B 74n

6,280

5,040

4,130

3 480

3,270

3 nan

S ftfifi

8,740

15,600

IS 7fVl

14,300

19 rWl

10,100

Mar.

4,350

4,580

4,810

4,580

8,400

8,400

7,440

6,280

5,040

4,580

5,040

6,280

13,500

22,200 

18, 700

16,400

16,000

18,200

32,400

42,300

45,900

28,900

12,000

7,760

5,770

4,810

4,130

3,060

3,270

2,860

2,670

8,080

19,200

18,200

o ftftft

7 dA(\

5,770

11,600

19 7ftf)

13,500

8,080

6,280

6,280

S Ann

8,400

7 d4ft

6,280

5,280

4,580

3,690

3,480

3,270

5,040

I Q ruin

6.020

5,040

7.140

Apr.

4,580

17,800

32,800

34,600

26,900

16,400

14,300

13,100

11,600

9,760

7,440

5,520

4,810

4,810 

4,350

3,690

3,480

3,480

3,480

5,280

18,200

11,600

8,740

6,840

5,040

7,760

7,440

10, 100

9,080

7,440

13,900 IQ oon

12,300

Q fiftrt

6,840

5,280

4,580

3,910

4,580

3,910

3,060

2,670

2,320

1,990

2,490

5,280

23,200

90 4/m

10 OfVl

5,280

4,580

4,350

3,690

5,040

8,080

5.280

4,130

3,690

May

6,560

9,760

7,760

6,560

4,350

6,020

4,350

11,200

11,600

9,420

7,440

5,520

5,040

7,440 

6,840

5,280

3,690

3,060

3,060

2,670

1,830

2,490

1,990

1,990

1,670

3,480

8,400

5,770

2,150

1,830

2,490

3,270

2

0JSA

2,670

9 fififl

9 aftft

A OCA

7,760

7 14/1

5,280

3 Qin

4,130

0 fiQfl

5,280

6,280

4,580

o /»QA

2,860

2,320

1,830

1,230

960

960

840

730

730

I QAfl

I Qfifl

960

960

840

June

1,830

1,370

960

12,000

18,700

26,900

14,700

7,140

4,350

3,270

2,670

2, ISO

1,370

2,150 

840

230

730

375

630

455

960

1,090

2,860

2,670

2,320

960

840

685

530

375

730

630

455

630

375

300

300

300

300

300

300

230

300

230

230

375

300

375

300

455

375

300

375

455

840

730

455

630

375

375

July

630

455

840

730

455

630

3,480

2,320

960

960

1,230

1,090

540

630 

730

730

630

540

1,670

5,520

3,690

1,670

1,090

840

540

375

375

455

300

230

QAA

qnfl

300

oqA

93fi

165

165

105

105

300

300

165

165

sin

960

630

730

1,670

540

45

630

730

540

54

45

45

455

63

63

Aug.

300

300

375

OQA

455

375

QAA

AKK

840

840

O OOA

2,670

1,830

3

*>nA

3,690

1 170

960

1,370

1 17fl

840

1 OOf)

1 520

840

730

540

455

5,280

1,830

1,230

R40

KAt\

AKK

>vMi

630

730

i fton

1,520

1,370

1 090

7qn

630

375

9 ftfifl

5,520

4

01 A

2,860

3,690

3,270

2,490

2,320

1,520

1,090

730

540

455

375

300

300

230

230

Sept.

540

540

*7QA

Qfift

1,520

840

960

1 AQA

OflA

13,900

W O Aft

7,440 

5,040

4,130-

o ACA)

2,150

1,520

1,230

70 A

onft

1 ttK

630

840

455

630

840

ofin

540-

230

230

230

230

79. f>

2 OCA

1,990

1 QTft

QfiA

1,230

840

630

455

37&

37&

300

230

230

16&

455

1,990

3,270

2,150

1,670

1,830

2,320

3,060

3,480

2,860

31453 2£
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, 

for the years ending September 30, 1910-1925 Continued

Day

1921-22

2 _____ .

3. _______ .

4.. . .

5. _______ -

6.. .

7 ______ 

8 ..... ...

9 _ _ .

10 

11- ___ . __ .

12. 

13 _______

14. __ . ______

15__. __________

16 _______

17. ____ ____

18 _ 

19 __ 

20 _______

21. ____ . ____

22. __ _ . _

23 __ . ________

24 __ _____ ____

25 __ ..__

26_ __ _.___

27____ _____

28 _____________

9O

30 _______ .

31 ________

1922-23 

1 ______________

2

3 __

4. _____________

5 ___ ____

6 ___ . ________

7 ________

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.

2,49( 

1,83( 

5,52( 

6,28( 

3,91(

2.15C 

l,83t 

1,37C 

1,23C

84C

730 

630 

540 

37S 

375

375 

300 

300 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

165 

165

165 

165 

165 

230 

375 

375

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

60 

60 

165 

300 

630

630 

455 

375 

230 

230

230 

165 

165 

165 

165

165 

105 

105 

165 

165

165 

165 

165 

165 

230 

230

Nov

) 6,56 

) 2,8« 

1,83 

) 1,99( 

) 2,32

1,52 

1,23 

96( 

96 

96C

96 

73

73 

[ 73 

1 63 

I 

63 

9,76 

7,76 

6,84 

5,77

5,04 

4,13 

3,27 

2,67 

2,320

1,990 

5,52 

16,00 

13,500 

14,300

230 

165 

105 

105 

105

165 

165 

105 

105 

105

165 

165 

165 

165 

230

230 

300 

455 

630 

730

840 

730 

630 

540 

540

540 

375 

300 

300 

230

Dec.

\ 

10,8(X 

7,44( 

6,02( 

7,76( 

7,14(

6,28( 

5.04C 

3.91C 

3,06C 

2,49C

1,99C 

1,670 

1,520 

1,370 

1,230

96 

96 

4,81 

4,13 

2,86

2,49 

2,49 

18,70 

32,800 

34,60

26,90 

13,90 

7,440 

5,280 

3,910 

3,060

230 

230 

230 

230 

2,670

4,810 

6,560 

10, 100 

8,740 

6,840

5,520 

3,910 

2,860 

2,320 

3,060

19,200 

31,400 

35,100 

28,400 

11,200

5,770 

3,910 

2,860 

2,320 

1,990

1,520 

1,370 

1,670 

2,490 

2,150 

1.990

Jan.

) 2, 67( 

) 2,15( 

) 1,83( 

) 1,67( 

) 5, 77C

) 4, 81( 

5,52t 

5,77C 

6.56C 

6.28C

14, 300 

19,700 

i 18,20 

12,00 

7,44

5,28 

4,13 

3,48 

4,350 

7,44

8,74 

10,50 

11,20 

8,74 

6,28

4,58 

3,91 

3,480 

2,860 

2,670 

2,320

2,150 

2,490 

2,670 

3,480 

3,270

2,860 

2,490 

3,060 

2,860 

2,490

2,320 

1,990 

1,670 

1,520 

1,830

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,670

11,200 

24,300 

30,400 

29, 400 

28,900

19,700 

16,400 

17,300 

23,200 

22,200 

15.100

Feb.

54( 

1,83( 

1,83( 

) 1, 67( 

1,37(

1,37( 

1,37C 

1, 23C 

l,23f 

1,23C

1,23(1 

1,520 

2,150 

2, 86C 

4,58C

12,000 

17,800 

13, 100 

15, 100 

30,900

47, 400 

56,100 

52, 300 

32,800 

11,200

7,760 

7,760 

11,600

26,900 

36, 000 

47,100 

57,000 

59,100

49,000 

16, 400 

7,760 

6,280 

5,770

5,770 

5,040 

13,900

23,800 

30,400

16, 400 

6,020 

6,020 

4,580 

3,690

3,270 

2,860 

2,490 

1,990 

1,990

1,830 

1,990 

2,490

Mar

) 20,20 

) 34,60 

) 38,50( 

) 32,80 

) 17.30C

) 11,60( 

14,30( 

) 19.20C 

16.00C 

27,40

40,10 

46,20 

, 36, 40C 

1 16,900 

31,400

40,10 

| 42,60 

29,400 

13,100 

13,500

14,70 

11,20 

8,40 

6,84 

5,77

4, 350 

7,440 

10, 800 

8,400 

6,280 

21, 700

3,690 

4,580 

4,130 

3,690 

3,060

12, 700 

38,500 

43,700 

41,200 

18,700

10, 100 

23,200 

34,200 

36,000 

17,800

16,400 

17,800 

18,200 

13,500 

9,420

6,840 

5,770 

6,840 

18, 700 

23,200

17,300 

10,800 

7,440 

5,770 

4,580 

3.910

Apr.

23,20( 

20,20( 

13,10( 

9,08( 

7,14(

12,30< 

10.50C 

9.76C 

7.44C 

6.28C

6,28C 

8,400 

8,740 

7,140 

10, 100

8,400 

6,840 

5,770 

5,280 

6,020

5,770 

4,580 

3,910 

3,270 

2,860

2,670 

2,320 

2,490 

5,520 

12,300

3,270 

2,670 

2,320 

2,150 

3,270

4,580 

5,280 

4,580 

3,910 

3,270

2,860 

2,490 

4,130 

9,420 

8,080

9,760 

8,400 

6,840 

5,280 

4,350

3,690 

3,270 

2,490 

2,320 

2,150

1,830 

1,670 

1,990 

5,520 

0,800

May

) 9,08 

3 5,77 

3 4,35 

) 4,58( 

) 8,08

) 18,20 

24,80( 

) 17,80t 

8,74( 

5,28(

4,35C 

7, 14C 

7,44 

4,58 

3,27

2,49 

1,990 

2,49 

1,83 

1,67

1,520 

1,520 

1,23 

1,23 

1,52

1,67 

3,27 

5,52 

4,35 

2,490 

1,520

10,800 

7,140 

5,040 

3,910 

3,060

2,670 

3,690 

5,520 

4,580 

8,400

9,760 

6,560 

5,040 

8,080 

10,800

8,080 

6,840 

5,280 

4,130 

3,060

2,860 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

8,740

7,760 

7,140 

5,520 

4,350 

3,910 

4.580

June

3 1,09( 3 m

3 96( 

3 1,83C 

3 3,06(

) 2, 67C 

) 2,67t 

) 4, 13C

) 4,58C 

)j 3, 91C

! 2,860 

! 2, 490 

1,670 

1,990 

2.150

1,990 

1,520 

1,230 

960 

960

960 

840 

730 

540 

455

455 

455 

375 

455 

540

5,770 

5,520 

3,690 

2,860 

2,150

1,830 

2,320 

2,860 

2,320 

1,520

1,230 

14,300 

36,000 

40,100 

31,400

10,500 

5,280 

3,480 

2,670 

1,990

1,830 

1,370 

1,090 

960 

730

1,230 

1,520 

1,370 

1,090 

960

July

45 

37 

1,23 

2,15 

2,49

2,86 

2,32 

1,67 

1,23 

96

73 

73

54 

45 

45

45 

37 

1,37 

2,88 

4,35

2,32 

1,37 

96 

1,09

84

455 

455 

375 

300 

455 

960

840 

730 

540 

455 

455

630 

1,830 

4,810 

5,280 

4,130

2,490 

1,520 

1,230 

1,090 

1,520

1,830 

1,830 

1,370 

1,090 

840

630 

540 

455 

375 

540

375 

375 

375 

730 

840 

960

Aug.

1,09( 

63 

54( 

96( 

45.

37 

45. 

45, 

37, 

30<

23C 

16£ 

16 

16 

10

10 

16 

10 

6 

6

6 

60 

6 

10 

1,830

2,15 

73 

63 

63 

540 

455

2,150 

3,060 

1,830 

1,230 

960

730 

730 

840 

1,090 

2,320

3,060 

2,150 

3,270 

3,060 

2,490

1,370 

1,090 

840 

630 

540

455 

960 

730 

455 

455

375 

375 

455 

375 

375 

375

Sept.

) 455 

3 300 

3 12,000 

3 3, 910 

5 1,230

> 455 

> 375 

) 455 

) 455 

) 375

375 

840 

840 

630 

455

300 

230 

165 

165 

165

165 

165 

165 

105 

165

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

375 

375 

300 

375 

300

960 

1,090 

840 

1,370 

1,520

1,370 

1,090 

840 

630 

540

375 

300 

230 

300 

300

2,320 

2,150 

840 

540 

455

300 

300 

300 

230 

230
KENTUCKY KIVER BASIN 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., 

for the years ending September 80,1910-1925 Continued

Day

1923-24 

1 ________

2 _________

3. ___ .... ....

4 ..............

5 __

6 __

7 ___ 

8... __ ......

9. ............

10 _______ .

11 _______ .

12 

13 ____ .

14 _________

15.. __ ....

16 ______ . ...

17 __ . .........

18 _________

19 __ . _ . .....

20 ..............

21 __ .. ........

22 ________ .

23...... __ ....

24 _

25 _________

26.. _____ 

27.... ___ ....

28. .. _ ....

29..... .....

30 

31..... ......

1924-25 

1 ____ .. __ .

2. ____ . __ -

3 _ . _ .. 

4 ..._........_.

5 _____ .... ..

6 ..... 

7 _______ ...

8 ........... 

9 ..............

10. _______ .

11 ________

12 _____ . .....

13 

14 _____ .. _

15. .............

16 . __ ......

17 

18 

19 ____ . .....

20 . 

21 _____ ......

22. ____ . _....

23

24 ____ . __ .

25 ___ .. . __ .

26 . __ .

27 

28 _______ .

29. ___ .......

30. ____ ....

31 __ .......

Oct.

165

230

455

300

165

230

165

105

165

165

165

165

105

105

60

60

60

60

105

105

105

60fin

60

60

105

105

105

105

60

105

14,300

10, 500

5,770

3,270

2,320

1,670

1,300

1,020

730

730

630

514

464

439

423

472

415

360

375

368

338

338

235

237

23C

237

23C

23C

224

25]

235

Nov.

105

105

105

165

165

230

630

1,090

1,230

960

960

840

630

455

375

455

375

375

300

230

230

230

230

300

375

455

630

730

960

1,520

230

383

447

415

399

230

300

251

251

286

375

498

549

585

900

1,300

1,750

1,160

96f

1,830

3,480

3,9K

3.48C

2,32 

1, 75C

1,44(

1,16C

96C

Dec.

2,670

2,670

2,150

1,670

3,480

13,500

20,700

17,800

9,080

5,520

4,130

4,130

5,770

9,420

12,700

10,500

7,440

5,520

4,130

3,690

5,040^

15, 100

23, 800

23,800

10,500

6,280

7,140

8,400

30,400

840

7«?n

540

612

785

11,600

44,000

49,700

en 7nn

37, 300

9 7fin

5,520

 4,130

3 O7fl

2,670

9 4.0/1

2,150

1 910

1,670

1,440

1,300

1.60C

3.69C

6,02C

6,02C

4 58(

3,480

1 9 Sfif

2,67C

Jan.

35,600

40, 500

56,300

58,600

59,500

45,900

13, 100

6,020

4,810!

4,3«)

19,200

31,900

31,400

16,900

9,080

14,300

18, 700

18,200

13,900

9,420

6,840

4,810

3,480

3,480

5,280

4,130

3,270

3,060

4,130

5,280

3,060

14,300

17, 300

11,600

8,080

6,020

4,580

3,690

3,270

2

OAA

4,350

18, 700

25,300

17,300

10,100

7,140

6,560

5,770 A oin

15,600

8,740

6,560

5,040

A QKf

1

0 Qlf

3.69C

3,69(

4 13C

4,35(

4,35(

Feb.

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,910

4,130

3,910

3

97/1

2,860

2,670

2,670

2,490

2,320

2,150

1,990

2,490

10,800

27,900

34,600

32,800

16, 400

9,760

7

1 Af\

9,080

11,200

9,080

iq Qfm

17,800

17,800

14,300

9,760

7,140

5,770

4,810 4 ion

3,690

3,6.90

3,910

5,040

15,600

qq QAn

AA Ann

34,600

iq Ertn

9 080

6,840

5,770

I K f\AC\

4,580

I

A tOf

I

e n>if

6.02C

6,02C

Mar.

6,840

5,520

4,580

4,130

10,500

12,700

13, .'00

10,500

7,760

6,020

5,770

5,280

4,810

4,350

- 4, 350

4,350

4,130

4,130

' 3,910

4,130

6,280

12,300

13, 500

10, 500

8,400

6, 560

4,810

19, 700

27,900

26,900

5,770

6,840

7,760

7,140

6,280

5,280

4,350

3,270

2,670

2,670

2,490

3,270

9 Rfifl

8,400

6,280

4 130

3,690

6,560

on 9n/i

23,800

18.70C

11,200

7,760

5,770

4 sir

1 4 IQ

4,13

6,02(

5,77

4,81

Apr.

15,100

9,420

6,560

5,280

4,130

3,690

3,480

3,270

3,690

3,690

3,480

3,270

2,860

2,490

2,490

2,320

2,150

5,040

7,140

8,400

7,760

5,770

4,810

4,130

3,270

3,060

2,860

3,270

3,270

4,580

4,350

3 ft on

3 nan

2,860

2,490

2,490

2,320

1,990

1,830

2

iKn

3,480

3

AQ[)

3,910

3,690

3 nan

2,670

2,320

1 990

2 100

1 OQd

2,490

2,670

2,320

1 99C

1 91C

1 Qlf

19 Qftf

10,10(

May

13,100

16,900

14,300

9,420

8,740

5,280

4,130

3,480

3,270

3,060

3,270

3,270

3,270

6,020

12, 700

16,000

13,500

8,740

5,770

6,840

19,700

23,200

20,700

12,000

7,760

6,020

4,580

3,910

4,580

17,800

30,400

8,080

6

cfin

5,280

4 580

3,690

3,910

3,270

2,860

2,860

3,480

16,900

24 800

90 onfl

19,200

9 080

5,770

9

7ftn

11,600 in c/vi

7,760

5,280

3,910

2

QAfl

2,320

1 910

1 600

1,370

1 16C

1,02C

Qftf

68C

June

26,900

12,700

6,840

5,040

4,580

4,810

4,130

3,270

2,670

2,490

21,700

21,200

13, 100

9,420

8,080

15, 100

11,600

5,520

3,480

2,490

1,990

1,830

5,520

7,440

8,740

6,560

8,080

7,760

9,080

5,770

630

594

439

383

464

558

2,100

1,910

1,300

900

567

368

26S

178

338

272

204

352

322

23C

21(

293

244

244

1 1 44f

1 7 14f

I Q 49f

4,81(

2,320

1,370

July

3,910

3,270

2,490

1,830

1,520

1,990

10,500

10,800

5,040

3,060

1,990

1,520

4,130

3,270

3,060

2,860

2,490

1,830

1,370

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,090

960

84(1

630

540

455

455

375

230

900

I

Qin

514

1,300

1,090

960

1,910

1,750

1,520

1 160

900

730

84(1

730

558

514

58

! 4Q

36

36C

42

40

40

365

30$

9ft

oc

or

23

20

Aug.

230

300

630

,540

1,230

960

1,830

1,230

455

455

375

1,230

1,370

840

540

455

960

1,230

960

960

730

540

455

300

1,830

5,280

3 9?n

1,830

1,230

840

Afft

147

111

193

153

141

147

117

105

105

129

117

141

- 159

141

129

123

117

141

105

106

105

100

Qf)

64

74

74

64

6C

6C

64

&.

Sept.

375

375

480

375

300

399

900

480

407

330

338

300

330

338

300

O7O

286

97Q

265

265

612

12,000 iq rArt

7

AA(l

4,130

2,490

1,520

1 44fl

2,100

8 74A

60

36

9ft

30

36

36

42

64

64

60

60

57

87

191

172

159

147

153 19<t

111

106

105

82

69

51

HQ

57

64

74

74

-

NOTE. discharge interpolated Sept. 26,1913, Dec. 20, 1917, Sept. 28-30, 1918, Nov. 20,1919, Jan. 1 and 

June 28-29, 1920, because of repair work on lock. Discharge estimated Nov. 22-25, 1919. Table of daily 

discharge for year ending Sept. 30, 1924, supersedes that published in Water-Supply Paper 583.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., for the years 

ending September SO, 1910-1926

[Drainage area, 3,990 square miles]

Month

1909-10

January

May _ -... .. ...... _ ......

July .. . ... ........ ........ ......

The year. __ .. __ . ____ __ .. .

1910-11

April........ 

May 

............. __ ..............

July ._-.. ..__- . . . __ .......

The year_____ _ . __ ____ ... .......

1911-12

February

March

May

July..... ...- -. -.-.-. -. -_

The year ______ __ ........ __ ...

1912-13

January.. _ _____ ... _____ . ...

March ____ . ________ .. ____ ..... _

April __

June

July.................-.. ....................

The year. __ .... _ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

630 

1,230 

1,670 34,200" 

34,200 

10,800 

10,100 

28,400 

25,300 

18,200 

6,560 

18,200

. 34,200

3,480 

17,800 

20,200 

29,900 

36,000 

35,100 

45,600 

35,600 

4,130 

1,830 

960 

1,370

45,600

13,100 

10,500 

39,300 

28,900 

29,400 

43,000 

52, 700 

28,900 

3,060 

16, 400 

2,320 

1,090

52,700

540 

730 

9,080 

59,000 

20,700 

68,500 

18,700 

8,740 

10,500 

960 

730 

166

68,500

Minimum

60 

165 

230 

375 

630 

630 

960 

1,990 

730 

1,230 

455 

730

60

165 

300 

960 

2,150 

3,060 

1,520 

3,060 

30 

165 

165 

106 

300

30

300 

375 

840 

1,670 

1,520 

3,910 

4,350 

1,230 

230 

960 

230 

230

230

105 

230 

230 

3,270 

1,520 

2,320 

1,520 

375 

375 

165 

165 

10

10

Mean 

221 

562 

714 

9,710 

8,310 

3,270 

4,220 

8,840 

7,220 

6,900 

1,800 

4,520

4,670

877 

1,810 

4,670 

10,500 

14,200 

5,990 

14, 100 

4,490 

912 

605 

317 

768

4,870

2,660 

3,990 

9,050 

7,880 

8,550 

17,500 

14,900 

10,700 

1,240 

2,960 

1,020 

525

6,750

257 

397 

1,770 

19,400 

6,850 

17,700 

4,950 

3,030 

2,390 

400 

392 

95.6

4,820

Per 

square 

mile

0.055 

.141 

.179 

2.43 

2.08 

.820 

1.06 

2.22 

1.81 

1.73 

.451 

1.13

1.17

.220 

.454 

1.17 

2.63 

3.66 

1.50 

3.53 

1.12 

.229 

.152 

.079 

.192

1.22

.667 

1.00 

2.27 

1.97 

2.14 

4.39 

3.73 

2.68 

.311 

.742 

.256 

.132

1.69

.064 

.100 

.444 

4.86 

1.72 

4.44 

1.24 

.759 

.699 

.100 

.098 

.024

1.21

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.16 

.21 

2.80 

2.17 

.95 

1.18 

2.66 

2.02 

1.99 

.62 

1.26

15.88

.25 

.61 

1.36 

3.03 

3.71 

1.73 

3.94 

1.29 

.26 

.18 

.09 

.21

16.55

.77 

1.12 

2.62 

2.27 

2.31 

5.06 

4.16 

3.09 

.35 

.86 

.30 

.15

23.06

.07 

.11 

.51 

5.60 

1.79 

5.12 

1.38 

.88 

.67 

,12 

.11 

.03

16.39
173

Monthly discharge o/ Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.,for the years 

ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Month

1913-14 

October. ____ . _____ _________

November _ ._. __ _....__.__ _____ ...

April ________ ... _____________

July - . .- ..... . . _ .

The year . . . ..-..-..

1914-15

November. __ ._____._.____._ __ ......

April ________ _____ . _ 

May .- ..-. . . . . 

July . __ .... . __ . ....

September 

The year. ... . ... _

1915-16

April.. ___ . __ . ____ . ____ ........ _ - May... __ . - .... .

June . . . __ . . _ . __ _

July . - 

 September __ . 

The year . .. 

1916-17

March _____ _ ____ . ___ ______

April.... ....... .......................

May. . -.... ___ .. . . 

July __.-. - ... ...... - .. ..

September 

. The.year. . 

Discharge in second-feet

*

Maximum

1,520 

2,490 

9,420 

8,740 

22,200 

32,800 

36,900 

16,900 

3,270 

1,520 

2,860 

1,990

36,900

19,200 

455 

29,400 

28,400 

38, 100 

19,700 

3,910 

18,200 

9, 080 

28,400 

12,000 

3,480

38,100

21, 700 

37,700 

66,600 

40,900 

19,700 

36,000- 

17,800 

8,400 

14,300 

5,040 

13,900 

2,490

66,600

9,080 

1,830 

31,900 

66.400 

33,300 

48,700 

26,400 

12,300 

12,700 

4,810 

1,370 

2,670

55,400

Minimum

30 

165 

455 

730 

3,060 

1,670 

3,480 

230 

165 

105 

165 

105

30

105 

105 

165 

2,860 

1,370 

630 

840 

375 

730 

375 

300 

230

105

455 

165 

1,520 

5,280 

3,480 

3,060 

1,670 

540 

375 

165 

375 

60

60

105 

105 

230 

3,060 

2,150 

8,740 

1,090 

730 

230 

105 

165 

105

105

Mean

246 

770 

2,470 

2,090 

8,580 

7,500 

13,000 

3,980 

631 

440 

614 

771

3,380

2,610 

198 

6,190 

11,900 

7,800 

6,610 

1,720 

3,110 

4,000 

8,390 

3,200 

1,010

4,740

4,120 

6,520 

18,200 

16,700 

10,100 

10,500 

6,120 

1,980 

2,200 

1,050 

3,710 

638

6,830

1,670 

408 

5,030 

16,500 

13,000 

24,900 

6,800 

2,230 

2,660 

1,040 

535 

633

6,250

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.193 

.619 

.524 

2.15 

1.88 

3.26 

.998 

.158 

.110 

.154 

.193

.847

.654 

.050 

1.55 

2.98 

1.95 

1.66 

.431 

.779 

1.00 

2.10 

.802 

.253

1.19

1.03 

1.63 

4.56 

4.19 

2.53 

2.63 

1.53 

.496 

.551 

.263 

.930 

.160

1.71

.393 

.102 

1.26 

4.14 

3.26 

6.24 

1.70 

.659 

.667 

.261 

.134 

.159

1.57

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.22 

.71 

.00 

2.24 

2.17 

3.64 

1.15 

.18 

.13 

.18 

.22

11.51

.75 

.06 

1.79 

3.44 

2.03 

1.91 

.48 

.90 

1.12 

2.42 

.92 

.28

16.10

1.19 

1.82 

5.26 

4.8$ 

2.78 

3.03 

1.71 

.67 

.61 

.30 

1.07 

.18

23.30

.45 

.11 

1.45 

4.77 

3.40 

7.19 

1.90 

.64 

.74 

.30 

.15 

.18

21.28
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., for the years 

ending September 80, 1910-1925 Continued

9 

Month

1917-18

December _________ _ __________

July..........................................

September ___________________

The year ..... . ... _ ... _

1918-19

May..................... .... ....

July.... .. ..-_ _ . . . ........

1919-20

February ______________________

March _____________________

April ..... __ . _____ . _ _ 

May _______________________

July . . ... . .. 

September . . . 

The year. __ .. . .. .. .

1920-21 

October _____________________

January __ __________________

March ________ . _ ... __________

April __. .. ._._.__..- __ ....... _ .

May _________________ . _ . .......

June _________________ .. _______

July........ . __ ... _ ...... __ . __ . ... . .

September.. ____ _ ..... 

The year. __ .. ___ ....... _ 

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

9,760 

4,130 

4,810 

63,800 

48,400 

18, 700 

31, 400 

27,900 

10, 100 

6,020 

840 

2,860

63,800

7,760 

17,800 

14, 700 

56,100 

11,200 

17,800 

6,840 

29,400 

13, 100 

1,670 

2,320 

840

56, 100

21,700 

45,300

49, 700 

64,000 

24,300 

45,900 

34,600 

11,600 

26.900 

5,520 

5,280 

13,900

64,000

1,090 

7,140 

10, 500 

19, 700 

18, 700 

19,200 

29,400 

7,760 

840 

1,670 

5,520 

3,690

29,400

Minimum

105 

165 

375 

1,520 

3,060 

2,860 

2,490 

1,370 

165 

165 

105 

. 105

105

105 

165 

455 

2,860 

630 

2,490 

1,370 

2,860 

300 

165 

105 

60

60

105

840 

730 

2,150 

2,670 

3,480 

1,670 

230 

230 

230 

165

105

30 

300 

630 

1,670 

3,060 

3,270 

1,990 

730 

230 

105 

230 

165

30

Mean

1,450 

832 

1,380 

10,700 

10,900 

7,470 

8,230 

6,050 

1,800 

1,180 

347 

703

4,210

527 

1, 7.50 

3,200 

13, 400 

2,930 

7,890 

* 3,720 

9,670 

2,540 

522 

607 

250

3,940

4,660 

10,600 

14, 100 

20,000 

6,650 

12, 000 

10, 700 

5,220 

3,870 

1,160 

1,310 

2,160

7,730

239 

1,190 

4,140 

5,050 

8,300 

8,140 

7,630 

2,880 

411 

467 

1,420 

1,350

3,400

Per 

square 

mile

0.363 

.209 

.346 

2.68 

2.73 

1.87 

2.06 

1.62 

.451 

.296 

.087 

.176

1.06

.132 

.439 

.802 

3.36 

.734 

1.9S 

.932 

2.42 

.637 

.131 

.152 

.063

.987

1.17 

2.66 

 3.53 

5.01 

1.67 

3.01 

2.68 

1.31 

.970 

.291 

.328 

.541

1.94

.060 

.298 

1.04 

1.27 

2.08 

2.04 

1.91 

.722 

.103 

.117 

.3R6 

.338

.852

Bun-off in 

inches

0.42 

.23 

.40 

8.09 

2.84 

2.16 

2.30 

1.75 

.50 

.34 

.10 .2a

14.33

.15 

.49 

.92 

3.87 

.76 

2.28 

1.04 

2.79 

.71 

,15 

.18 

.07

13.41

1.35 

2.97 

4.07 

5.78 

1.80 

3.47 

2.99 

1.51 

1.08 

.34 

.38 

.60

26.34

.07 

.33 

1.20 

1.46 

2.17 

2.35 

2.13 

.83 

.11 

.13 

.41 

.38

11.57
KENTUCKY EIVEE BASIN 175

Monthly discharge of Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester, Ky., for the years 

ending September SO, 1910-1925 Continued

Month

1921-22

April ________ __ .. . 

May... ___________ . ___ .... __ -

July 

September - 

*P1"IA T7ftflr

1922-23 

October

April. __ .. . __ 

July...........................................

September __________________

The year __________ . ............

1923-24 

October ____________________

November ___ ______ _____ . ___

April...... .. _. . __.. ....

July. . __ . __ . ... ___ ______

September- _____________ . ___

The year _____ . ___________

1924-25

November _____ __ ___ ...

December. _____________

May . .._____.__ . __ ... ...

July.............. ...........................

September.. ______ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,280 

16, 000 

34, 600 

19, 700 

56,100 

46,200 

23,200 

24,800 

4,580 

4,350 

2,150 

12,000

56, 100

630 

840 

35,100 

30,400 

59, 100 

43, 700 

10,800 

10, 800 

40, 100 

5,280 

3,270 

2,320

59, 100

455 

1,520 

30,400 

59,500 

34,600 

27,900 

15, 100 

30,400 

26, 900 

10,800 

5,280 

13, 500

59,500

14,300 

3,910 

50,700 

25,300 

44,000 

23,800 

12, 300 

29,900 

9,420 

1,910 

159 

191

50, 700

Minimum

165 

630 

960 

1,670 

540 

4,350 

2,320 

1,230 

375 

300 

60 

105

60

60 

105 

230 

1,520 

1,830 

3,060 

1,670 

2,320 

730 

375 

375 

230

60

60 

105 

1,670 

3,060 

1,990 

3,910 

2,150 

3,060 

1,830 

230 

230 

265

60

224 

230 

540 

2,860 

3,690 

2,490 

1,830 

680 

178 

204 

60 

28

28

Mean

1,100 

4,150 

7,520 

6,600 

12, 200 

20,900 

7,920 

5,480 

1,650 

1,210 

458 

849

5,810

206 

320 

6,830 

9,170 

15,900 

15, 500 

4,420 

5,620 

6,330 

1,310 

1,250 

705

5,580

131 

515 

9,760 

18,000 

8,320 

8,700 

4,690 

10,100 

8,260 

2,450 

1,080 

2,050

6,180

1,580 

1,110 

8,570 

8,110 

11,200 

6,830 

3,290 

6,870 

1,330 

733 

108 

81.2

4,120

Per 

square 

mile

0.276 

1.04 

1.88 

1.65 

3.06 

5.24 

1.98 

1.37 

.414 

.303 

.115 

.213

1.46

.052 

.080 

1.71 

2.30 

3.98 

3.88 

1.11 

1.41 

1.59 

.328 

.313 

.177

1.40

.033 

.129 

2.45 

4.fil 

2.09 

2.18 

1.18 

2.53 

2.07 

.614 

.271 

.514

1.55

.396 

.278 

2.15 

2.03 

2.81 

1.71 

.825 

1.72 

.333 

.184 

-.027 

.020

1.03

Run-off in 

inches

0.32 

1.16 

2.17 

1.90 

3.19 

6.04 

2.21 

1.58 

.46 

.35 

.13 

.24

19.75 - -'

.06 

.09 

x 1.97 

2.65 

4.14 

4.47 

1.24 

1.63 

1.77 

.38 

.36 

.20

18.96

.04 

.14 

2.82 

5,20 

2.25 

2.51 

1.32 

2.92 

2.31 

.71 

.31 

.57

21.10

.46 

.31 

2.48 

2.34 

2.93 

1.97 

.92 

1.98 

.37 

.21 

.03 

.02

14.02

NOTE. Table of monthly discharge for year ending Sept. 30, 1924, supersedes that published in 

Water-Supply Paper 583. »
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

SOUTH FORE OF KENTUCKY KIVEE AT BOOWEVILLE, ET.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Booneville, Owsley County. Meadow Creek 

enters on right 600 feet below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 697 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Prior to August 5 staff gage on left bank 100 feet above bridge; tape 

and weight gage on bridge thereafter; read by Glass Seale and Walker 

Wilson. Zero of gage is 645.47 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. Inflow 

between gage and control included in discharge measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Right 

bank high, wooded. Left bank fairly high, brushy, subject to overflow at 

28-foot stage. Control is riffle composed of gravel, shale, and clay on bedrock half a mile below gage, shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record not determined as water was over top of gage part of day on May 12 and June 25. 

Minimum stage, 0.86 foot at 4 p. m. September 26 and 6.30 a. m. and 

5 p. m. September 27 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on March 19 

and May 12. Eating curve used prior to March 20 and after May 12, well 

defined. Rating curve used March 20 to May 12, well defined above 900 

second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day to August 5, to hundredths twice a day thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for 

March 1-11, for which they are. fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., during 

the year ending September 80,1925

Date

Mar. 12 ___ .

Mar. 21 ........

Do.. ....

Mar. 22 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

6.15

5.76

5.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

445

2,190

1,830

1,470

Date

Mar. 22 _ .....

Mar. 23 __ ....

Do.........

Gage

height

Feet 

5.10

4 7Q

4.66

10.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,310

1,080

950

5,940

Date

Do 

Gage

height

Feet 

7.40

5.55

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,310

1,740

19.0

Daily .discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ _______ . _____ . __ . ......

2 ___ ____ _ __________ ___

3- - . . -

4

6 . -

6 .....

7 __

8 _________ __ _ ....

g .... ______

10 ___ __ . __

11 ____ __ ___ ....

12 . _ .

13. ___ ____ __ ___ . ...

14 __ ___________ . _________

16 .. _ ___ . __ . __

Mar.

800

770

665

592

507

468

416

450

507

Apr,

749

573

494

420

420

398

256

216

332

293

875

629

494

420

354

May

1,080

941

811

688

718

601

4fiS

398

332

222

941

4,180

2,380

1,330

940

June

111

111

111

111

111

111

81

111

136

127

96

96

81

81

81

July

127

144

127

119

325

570

450

340

153

144

136

325

297

271

259

Aug.

10

6

38

33

15

11

10

10

10

8

7

6

6

6

ft

Sept.

8

7

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

8

6

6

6

ft

5
GREEN EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Kentucky River at 

for the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

177

iUe, Ky.,

Day

16 ______ _. . _______

17 _ ______ _______________

18 _____________ . __ . .._.. ....

19 . . .. .. . __

20 ____ . __. .... _____ .... __ ....

21 __ ._ _______ ....

22. __ ____ . . _______ . .

23 ___ _- -____ ...._.__.._._ ._.. 

24

25 __ . ...

26 ______________ ______ . .....

27 __ . . __ .

28 _ _____ ______ . ___ ....

29.. ________ . _ .. ___ - __ . _ .....

80 ______ . ._.. --...._ __..-.__. __ .

31 . ____ ___ ____ .......

Mar.

527

527

770

7,940

4,020

1,710

1,390

1,080

875

658

573

875

2,030

1,390

1,160

941

Apr.

274

216

222

216

184

749

375

256

176

184

573

2,110

1,960

1,390

May

770

2,070

2,620

1,620

1,120

825

615

450

340

311

271

213

162

136

127

111

June

74

43

24

20

16

16

16

20

104

4,520

2,380

1,470

527

311

192

July

81

81

81

81

74

104

104

74

38

33

33

33

24

24

16

10

Aug.

5

5

5

5

5

7

26

28

26

24

19

14

11

10

10

9

Sept.

5

5

5

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

20

&

5

NOTK. Discharge Mar. 1-7 estimated by comparison with record of flow of Kentucky River at Lock 

10, near Winchester.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky., for the 

year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 697 square miles]

Month

March. _ . _____ . ___________

April. __ ..._._.-- -. _ -_ - 

June ___ __________________

July. .. __ ......... __ ................

August. ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,940

2,110 

4,180 

4,520 

570 

38 

20

Minimum

176 

111 

16 

10 

5 

4

Mean

1,180 

546 

$96 

376 

151 

12.6 

5.60

Per 

square 

mile

1.69 

.783 

1.29 

.539 

.217 

.018 

.008

Run-off In 

inches

1.95 

.87 

1.4» 

.60 

.25 

.02 

.01

GREEN RIVER BASIN

GREEN RIVER AT LOCK 6, AT BROWNSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At Lock 6,1 mile northeast of Brownsville, Edmonson County, and 

three-fourths mile below mouth of Indian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,740 square miles (measured on base map of Kentucky, scale 

1:600,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1924, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Lower section, vertical tile set in concrete lock wall above upper gates, 

reading from 0 to 17.75 feet. Upper section on post 50 feet from right bank 

and 50 feet upstream from lower section, reads up to 24 feet. Elevation of 

zero of gage is 412.8 feet and of crest of dam 420.8 feet above mean sea 

level. Gage read by V. M. Whalin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel. Left bank high and brushy; right bank fairly high, will 

be overflowed at extremely high stages. ' Control is crest of concrete dam.

EXTREMES OF DIBCHAEQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.4 feet at 

7 a. m. December 11 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 76,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 8.60 feet on many days in October, November, 

August, and September (discharge, 205 second-feet).

lea.- Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined by 

measurements up to 18,000 second-feet, extended by logarithmic plotting 

for higher stages. Gage read to tenths twice daily to May 16, quarter-tenths 

thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good except for extremely high and low water, for 

which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 12, 1925: Gage height, 14.04 feet; discharge, 11,600 second-feet.

June 16,1925: Gage height, 9.48 feet; discharge, 1,230 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.,for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ____ 

2 ______

3 ______

4 __ _

5.. .....

6.. ........

7... _ ....

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.

470 

470

470

470

470

470

470

370

370 

370

370

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

Nov.

205 

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205 

205

205

205

242

370

370

370

470

470

470

370

370

370

370

370

420

577

470

370

370

Dec.

370 

370

280

280

370

370

7, 650

45,100

64,700

79 9ftft

73,400

54,700

23,200

5,230

3,530

3,130

2,940

2,750

2,380

 

9 9fin

2,030

1,860

1,940

2,200

2,560

2,380

2,200

1,940

1,700

1,540

Jan.

1,540 

1,540

1,380

1,620

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,620

1,380 

1,380

1,380

5,460

7,910

7,140

5,230

4,360

3,940

3,730

4,790

8,170

9,770

5,920

4,570

3,730

3,530

3,130

2,750

2,750

2,560

Feb.

2,380 

3,730

6,160

7,650

7,390

6,160

4,360

3,530 

3,530

2,750

2,560

2,380

O 7CA

4,790

8,430

8,960

6,160

4,360

3,530

3,530

19,000

24, 700

23,200

13, 200

10,000

7,650

Mar.

6,640

6

CQA

5,230

4 790

4360

3 QA(\

3,530

3,130

2,750

0 CflA

2 7 eft

9 ^fift

7,650

O OCA

8,170

6,160

6,640

17,200

19,700

16,800

12, 000

7,650

5,920

4,790

3,940

7,140

9,770

10,300

6,160

Apr.

4,570 

3,940

3,530

3,130

2,750

2,560

2,560

2,380

2,200 

3,530

4,360

4,790

5,230

4,360

3,530

3,130

3,130

3,130

2,750

2,940

6,400

10,000

8,690

4,360

3,330

2,750

3,330

6,160

7,390

9,500

May

8,690 

6,160

4,790

4,150

3,530

3,130

2,750

2,380

2,030

2 19ft

7,650

12,000

11, 400

7,650

4,790

3,730

3,530

3,940

4,150

2,940

2,380

2,030

1,780

1,540

1,380

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,010

940

June

940 

940

810

Sift

690

690

690

810

875 

690

577

577

634

1,460

1,460

1,300

1,460

1,300

1,010

810

810

810

810

5,230

6,160

4,570

3,330

2,200

1,700

1,230

July

1,080 

940

810

810 810"

875

810

750

810 

690

1,010

634

470

470

470

470

390

370

370

370

491

470

410

370

352

352

316

298

289

280

280

Aug.

280 

280

280

265

265

265

250

242

265 

s 250

250

298

577

875

738

491

352

289

280

250

242

212

205

220

280

250

212

205

205

205

205

Sept.

205 

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205 

205

205

205

205

212

220

235

242

220

220

205

242

361

524

325

280

272

265

250

242

242

Monthly discharge of Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky., for the year ending

September SO, 1986

[Drainage area, 2,740 square miles]

Month

October. ___ .... ____ . _____ __ .

March _______ ...; ____________ .

April-......... ... .... ....... ....... _ __.

1WfttrJ

Jtne. ______ . __ ... ____ . ______

July... .......... ___ . ._ ._.

August ______________________

September ._...... ... .... ............

Theyear^ . ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

577 

73,400 

9,770 

24,700 

19,700 

10,000 

12,000 

6,160 

1,080 

875 

524

73,400

Minimum

205 

205 

280 

1,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,200 

940 

577 

280 

205 

205

205

Mean

308 

316 

12,600 

3,800 

7,180 

7,030 

4,350 

4,100 

1,510 

559 

306 

241

3,510

Per

square 

mile

0.112 

.115 

4.60 

1.39 

2.62 

2.57 

1.59 

1.50 

.651 

.204 

.112 

.088

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

0.13 

.13 

5.30 

1.60 

2.73 

2.96 

1.77 

1.73 

.61 

.24 

.13 

. .10

17.43
GKEEN RIVER BASIN 179

BARREN RIVER AT LOCK 1, AT GREENCASTLE, EY.

LOCATION. At Lock 1, half a mile southwest of Greencastle, Warren County, 

and half a mile above mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles (measured on base map of Kentucky).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

OAGE. Lower section chiseled in vertical concrete lock wall approach above dam; 

upper section on pole on right bank 60 feet from lower section. Zero of 

gage is 404.0 feet and crest of dam 411.0 feet above mean sea level. Gage 

read by Grundy Davidson. *

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from rowboat below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and threefourths mile below gage. Left bank high and clean; right bank will be 

overflowed at extremely high stages. Bed of stream composed of gravel. 

Control is crest of concrete dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.3 feet at 

7 a.m. December 10 (discharge, 25,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.23 

feet September 12-14 (discharge, 69 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined up 

to 6,000 second-feet; extended for higher stages by logarithmic plotting. 

Gage read to tenths twice daily to June 19, to hundredths thereafter. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for extremely high water, for which they are 

poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Engineer 

Corps.

Discharge measurements of Barren River at Lock 1. at Greencastle, Ky., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

May 15 _______ .. ... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.16

7.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,680

523

Date

July 31 -. ___ . __ . ___ ..

Sept. 30- . __ - __ - __ -

 SB

Feet 

7.43

7.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

222

84.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky.,for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

l. ______

2 ________

3. _______

4 ____ . .....

5. _____ ..

6 __ ...

7 __ ___ 

8. ____ .

9 __ . __ ...

10. _______

11..........-+.

12...........+.

13 ____ ....^.

14 __ ..... ,.

15 _______

16. ............

17 .............

18.- .... _ .

19 __

20. ............

Oct.

273

273

273

273

273

970

273 

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

Nov.

106

106

108

108

108

108

106 

108

106

106

106

108

183

273

322

586

586

586

474

Dec.

183

183

183

183

icq

993

2,780 

17,200

24,200

25,000

19,100

7 680

3,600

2,200

1,760

1,520

1,370

1,230

1,090

1.020

Jan.

957

957

1,020

1,230

1,230

1,230 

1,160

957

957

957

1,160

5,670

5,910

4 fun

3,180

2,780

2,390

2,200

2.300

Feb.

1,370

1,370

2,300

3,820

3 Ann

o QQA

2,390 

2,110

2,020

1,850

1,680

1,680

1,520

1,370

1,520

5,910

9,700

6,900

4,040

3.180

Mar.

4,500

4,040

3,600

2,780

2,580

9 3nn

2,020 

1,850

1,680

1,600

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,600

1,760

2,780

2,390

9 ?sn

5,430

6.150

Apr.

2,110

1,940

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,370 

1,370

1,230

1,760

3,390

3 ion

2,780

2,300

2,020

2,020

1,850

1,940

2,200

2.020

May

1,940

1,600

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,090

ow

894

957

3?180

6,400

4,960

3,390

2,580

2,020

1,850

1,680

1,520

1.370

June

586

530

474

474

474

474

370 

370

474

con

530

474

370

370

474

474

\474

474

443

496

July

705

453

391

370

O7fl

1,020

1,370 

705

530

432

370

351

322

302

302

273

273

264

228

201

Aug.

201

183

183

183

183

175

168 

168

168

168

175

183

137

106

106

108,

108

95

95

95

Sept.

106

106

106

95

95

95

85 

85

80

74

74

69

69

69

219

464

391

219

201

273
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPJLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21. _____ .

22

23... ..........

24.. . _ ......

25 

26 ______

27 

28 _____

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

144

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

Nov.

370

322

322

273

273

273

 273

273

273

273

Dec.

957

957

830

830

1,020

1,370

1,370

1,160

830

894

957

Jan.

3 Ron

3,600

3 ion

2,580

2,110

1,940

1,680

1,680

1,520

1,520

1.370

Feb.

2,580

2,390

8,520

17,600

14,600

8,800.

5,670

Mar.

6,150

4,500

3,820

2,780

2,300

.2, 110

3,180

4,960

4,040

3,180

2.390

Apr.

1,850

1,600

1,440

1,300

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,370

1,760

2,300

May

1,230

1,020

894

830

768

705

705

705

586

586

586

June

646

496

422

422

422

957

957

610

805

957

July

453

360

331

302

292

246

228

283

255

246

210

Aug.

106

273

530

322

183

175

137

106

106

106

10S

Sept.

273

255

246

219

201

175

160

137

121

95

NOTE. Gage reading July 1 apparently in error; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky., for the year

ending September SO, 19%5

[Drainage area, 1,950 square miles]

Month

October ___________________

December ______ . __ . __________

June ___ ___ _ __

July ......................................

August..... _______ . ________ . ....

The year.. _ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

273

5S6 

25,000 

5,910 

17,500 

6,150 

3,390 

6,400 

957 

1,370 

530 

464

25,000

Minimum

106 

106 

183 

957 

1,370 

1,300 

1,090 

586 

370 

201 

95 

69

69

Mean

177 

246 

3,940 

2,130 

4,580 

3,010 

1,830 

1,620 

534 

401 

166 

162

1,550

Per 

square 

mile

a 091

.126 

"2.02 

1.09 

2.35 

1.54 

.938 

.831 

.274 

.206 

.085 

.083

.795

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.14 

2.3$ 

1.26 

2.45 

1.78 

1.05 

.96 

.31 

.24 

.10 

.09

10.81

WABASH RIVER BASIN 

WABASH RIVER AT LOGANSPORT, IND.

LOCATION. At Cicott Street Bridge in Logansport, 1,000 feet below mouth of 

Eel River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,830 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27, 1903, to July 21, 1906; May 26, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail; read by F. L. Boerger. 

Gage used 1903-1906 was at a bridge 50 feet upstream from present site 

and at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of rock and boulders. * Control is a rock ledge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded at present gage, 15.9 feet 

March 15,1925 (discharge, 57,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.04 feet 

October 22,1924 (discharge, 111 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice during 

short periods. Rating curve fairly well defined above 380 second-feet and 

poorly defined below. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good for medium stages, fair for high and 

ordinary low stages, and poor for extremely low stages and for ice periods.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished and measurements made by 

Department of Conservation, State of Indiana.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 181

Discharge measurements of Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., during the yearn 

ending September SO, 1923-1985

Date

1928 

July 6... .. Sept. 6 

Dec. 18. . _ .

1924

Mar. 4 __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.98

4.53

6.24

4.94

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

80S

3,290

8,370

5,390

Date

1924 

Mar. 25 ....

Mar. 31 __ ...

July 8 ... ...

Aug. 11 

Do.........

Qage 

height

Feet 

9.77

13.71

4.19

3.28

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

23,450

43,600

3,000

1,100

822

Date

1925 

Mar. 11 _ .

Mar 16 ........

Mar. 18. ... .

a

Feet 

5.26

12.46

10.53

3.04

Discharge

See.-ft. 

5,100

40,950

30,100

472

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., for the years 

ending September SO, 1923-1925

Day

1923 

1

2.- __ .- ___

3 ____ . __

4 _ . _____

6.. __ .......

7 ________

8 ____ . __

9 . 

10.. __ .. __

U.... .........

12 

13 ___

14.. ______

15-- __

Day

1923-24

2im"ii

3 ........

4 ____ 

5 ____

6 ._.....

7_ __ _.__

8l._ ~ 

9 _ 

10 ........

11 

12., ____

1$ __ ... 

14 ____ 

15 ____

16 

17 ____ 

18 __ .

19

20 ........

21 ........

22 

23 ..... 

24 ____ . 

25... ___

'26^.,w., 

27 _ ,., 

28 ____ 

29..^ _ ..

30 ........

31 . 

May

Oct.

580 

508 

508 

460 

428

380 

380 

380 

380 

380

380 

380 

380 

368 

396

380 

368 

556 

9,600 

11,300

6,680 

4,710 

3,970 

2,470 

$,040

1, 510 

1,610 

1,210 

1,020 

1,110 

1.930

June

1,720 

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

920

920 

1,110 

920 

920 

740

740 

644 

644 

580 

580

Nov.

1,930 

1,720 

1,310 

1,310 

1,930

3,030 

4,210 

3,260 

2,470 

1,930

1,720 

1,410 

1,310 

1,210 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,020

1,020 

920

884 

884 

884

740 

740

740 

740 

776

July

380 

644 

460 

460 

460

444 

644 

2,140 

4,710 

660

1,110 

3,260 

3,030 

1,510 

1,210

Dec.

884 

884 

2,040 

2,140 

12,700

27,800 

22,800 

13,600 

9,200 

9,200

8,060 

7,010 

14,600 

34,300 

27,800

20,800 

11,800 

8,810 

6,370 

6,070

12,700 

14,100 

23,800 

25,300 

18,900

14,100 

11,800 

6,370

5,780 

7,350 

5.780

Aug.

460 

556 

460 

740 

4,210

3,970 

3,260 

2,140 

1,310 

958

740 

644 

580

812 

812

Jan.

4,710 

4,210 

3,260 

3,030 

2,800

2,690 

5,230 

4,210 

4,210 

4,210

7,350 

22,300 

19,400 

10,000 

7,350

7,010 

8,430 

8,430 

5,500 

4,970

 4, 710 

4,710 

4,710 

4,210 

3,730

3,730 

3,730 

3,730 

6,070 

20,800 

24.300

Sept.

1,930 

1,720 

1,930 

3,490 

4,210

4,210 

2,920 

3,730 

3,490 

2,360

1,620 

1,210 

920 

.740 

644

Feb.

18,400 

11,800 

0,600 

7,700 

13,600

20,800 

15,500 

8,430 

5,500 

3,970

3,490 

3,030 

2,800 

2,360 

2,580

2,800 

2,690 

2,690 

2,140 

1,210

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

1,720 

1,620

1,820 

2,690 

3,970 

4,710

Day

1923 

I 16 ____ . __ .

17 . 

18- ______ .

19. ______ .

20. 

21 .

22

28 . 

24. .........

j 25 _ __ .

26... .......

i 27. ..i....

1 28- _____ ..

29- 

30..............

ot

Mar.

4,970 

8,060 

6,680 

4,460 

8,430

21,300 

13,600 

9,200 

5,780 

4,210

3,490 

3,260 

4,460 

15, 500 

13,200

7,010 

5,500 

4,460 

4,210 

3,730

3,730 

3,730 

3,730 

7,010 

17,400

25,800 

26,300 

21,300 

30,800 

49,100 

46.900

Apr.

33,300 

19,400 

13,200 

11,300 

6,370

5,780 

4,970 

4,210 

3,730 

3,730

3,260 

3,260 

2,800 

2,580 

2,470

2,360 

2,920 

4,210 

2,800 

2,580

2,580 

10,900 

12,200 

8,430 

5,500

3,970 

3,030 

14,600 

9,600 

6,070

May

2,470 

3,260 

2,360 

1,930 

1,720 

1,720

May

7,700 

7,700 

6,070 

4,210 

4,710

4,460 

3,490 

2,920 

3,030 

3,970

3,970 

9,200 

7,010 

5,230 

3,970

3,490 

3,730 

2,800 

2,690 

2,360

2,140 

1,930 

1,820 

1,930 

2,360

3,490 

3,970 

3,260 

2,580 

2,360 

2.580

June

580 

460 

460 

412 

396

396 

380 

380 

368 

356

380 

380 

380 

380 

380

June

3,730 

4,210 

4,460 

5,780 

8,060

8,060 

17,400 

17,400 

30,300 

41,400

38,800 

22,300 

14,600 

10,900 

8,060

8,430 

8,430 

10,900 

4,710 

4,710

2,920 

4,970 

4,210 

4,460 

8,810

15,500 

10,500 

6,680 

7,350 

10,900

July

1,720 

2,800 

1,720 

812 

580

580 

520 

460 

884 

380

412 

428 

380 580' 

556 

460

July

7,010 

5,230 

4,210 

3,490 

3,030

2,360 

2,040 

2,250- 

3,730 

2,920

2,680 

2,040 

1,720 

1,410 

1,310

1,110 

1,110 

920 

920

958

1,030 

1,210

884 

776 

740

740 

708 

1,020 

708 

580 

556

Aug.

1,310 

920 

676 

508 

428

280 

380 

396 

320 

320

320 

320 

508 

3,490 

3,490 

2,800

Aug.

484 

484 

460 

310 

460

460 

460 

460 

1,510 

920

884 

740 

708 

580 

532

508 

460 

460 

444 

460

460 

460 

460 

2,920 

1,820

1,310 

1,020 

812 

660 

580 

508

Sept.

644 

508 

556 

644 

660

2,360 

3,490 

3,730 

2,580 

1,720

1,310 

1,110 

920 

776 

612

Sept.

580 

740 

2,360 

3,260 

2,140

1,620 

1,210 

1,020 

848 

740

676 

612 

580 

556

556

532 

484 

484 

484 

484

580 

1,210 

920 

740 

740

676 

644 

532 

532 

612
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., for the years 

ending September SO, 1928-1925 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1 ____ .

2 ____ .

3 ____ .

4 ____ .

5 __ ....

6 _ . ....

7 __ . ...

8- 

9 ____ .

10 ____ .

11 ____ .

12 .._.

13 ____ .

14 ........

15 __ . ...

16 ____ .

17- - 

18 ____ .

19 

20 ........

21 ........

22........

23 __ ....

24 ........

25 ........

26 ........

27- .

28 ... 

29 ____ .

30 __ . 

31 

Oct.

644

580

556

612

556

580

580

612

580

556

580

580

580

580

eon

532

460

460

460

117

114

111

111

114

114

114

114

114

147

1QQ

Nov.

230

250

320

380

380

380

332

332

332

332

332

396

396

444

AKC\

460

460

460

460

460

460

,460

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

Dec.

508

fiOS

508

508

812

812

708

2,360

2,800

3,490

2,360

2,140

1,820

1,620

1,310

1,310

1,510

3,970

39, 300

46,900

40,300

26,300

12, 700

8,060

5,230

4,460

3,730

3,030

4,710

10,000

Jan.

7,350

7,350

6,370

7,350

4,710

3,490

4,460

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,260

3,030

2

onn

2,800

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,360

2,040

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,510

1,930

2,360

2,920

3,970

3,730

Feb.

3.260

3,260

3,260

2,920

2,690

4,710

7,010

7,010

7,700

8,060

6,680

4,710

4,710

3,490

3,030

2,800

3,260

2,360

2,250

2,250

3,260

11,300

14, 100

24,800

19,400

14,100

8,060

4,970

Mar.

4,460

3,730

2,580

2,800

2,580

2,360

2,250

2,690

3,030

3,260

4,710

6,680

10,000

48,000

57,400

43,000

25, 300

16, 500

28,300

27, 800

15,500

15,500

10,900

6,070

4,710

4,460

4,210

3,970

3,490

3,260

2,800

Apr.

2,470

,2,360

2,140

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1.510

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

2,360

6,070

5,230

3,260

2,690

1,720

1,720

1,720

May

1,720

1,620

1,510

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,020

920

920

920

920

920

920

848

848

848

708

708

676

644

644

676

740

740

740

740

740

740

June

740

676

676

612

580

460

460

568

508

508

508

460

460

460

460

460

3,490

2,250

1,820

1,510

1,110

920

830

830

660

580

580

460

460

460

July

460

460

520

740

1,310

1,930

2,470

1,820

1,620

1,210

1,930

2,690

3,490

3 260

9'fion

2,140

1,510

1,310

1,210

1,020

740

740

740

708

644

580

556

532

532

556

556

Aug.

556

580

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

656

556

556

580

612

612

580

556

460

444

580

532

460

420

380

420

380

314

644

412

380

344

Sept.

344

344

310

300

270

300

270

270

380

368

SfiS

1,820

1,720

1,510

1,410

2,140

9 snn

2,140

1,410

1,410

1, UO

1,020

920

812

812

1,210

1,720

3,260

3,260

Monthly discharge ofWabash River at Logansporl, Ind., for the years ending September

[Drainage area, 3,830 square miles]

Month

1923 

May 26-31 - __ . __ ... ___ . ___ .. ...

July...........................................

1923-24 

October _______________ .

November ______ ... _ _________

December _______________

January _____ ____________ .

'April:.--...-..................................

June __ ______ _________ .,

July.. _____ . .......................

September ___ ______ _____ ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,260 

1,720 

4,710 

4,210 

4,210

11,300 

4,210 

34,300 

24,300 

20,800 

49,100 

33,300 

9,200 

41,400 

7,010 

2,920 

3,260

49, 100

Minimum

1,720 

356 

380 

280

508

368 

740 

884 

2,690 

1,210 

3,260 

2,360 

1,820 

2,920 

556 

310 

484

310

Mean

2,240 

682 

1,110 

1,230 

1,890

1,830 

1,450 

12, 700 

7,220 

5,570 

12,500 

7,070 

3,910 

11 600 

1,910 

735 

905

5,620

Per

square 

mile

0.585 

.178 

.290 

.321 

.403

.478 

.379 

3.32 

1.89 

1.45 

3.26 

1.85 

1.02 

3.03 

.499 

.192 

.236

1.47

Run-off in 

inches

0.13 

.20 

.33

.37 

.55

.55 

.42 

3.83 

2.18 

1.56 

3.76 

, 2.06 

1.18 

3.38 

.58 

.22 

.26

19.98
WABASH RIVEE BASIN 183

Monthly discharge of Wabash River at Loganport, Ind., for the years ending 

September SO, 1923-1925 Continued

Month

1924-25 

Octobers _____________________

November ______ ___________ _

December ______________ _____ .

February ________ ____________

March.., _____________________

April _.T__. _ ._________ _. ._____ ______ 

June. ___________ . __ . _______ .

July.... ._..-_-._.....--.... .._.__..___. .

August... . ____ . ______________

The year ______ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

644 

580 

46,900 

7,350 

24,800 

57,400 

6,070 

1,720 

3,490 

3,490 

644 

3,260

57, 400

Minimum

111 

230 

508 

1,510 

2,250 

2,250 

1,510 

644 

460 

460 

344 

270

Mean

392 

439 

7,880 

3,440 

6,620 

12,000 

2,110 

977 

819 

1,310 

511 

1,170

111 1 3,130

Per 

square 

mile

0.102 

.115 

2.06 

.898 

1.73 

3.13 

.551 

.255 

.214 

.342 

.133 

.305

.817

Run-off in 

Inches

0.12 

.13 

2.38 

1.04 

1.80 

3.61 

.61 

.29 

.24 

.39 

.15 

.34

11.10

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at Ste. Marie,

Jasper County, 2J^ miles upstream from mouth of North Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,540 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August 24,1914,

to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; old bridge torn down and gage removed

December 6, 1924; gage installed on new bridge April 23, 1925, datum

unchanged; read by George O. Hill. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel in sand and gravel, shifting. Banks wooded,

wide overflow section at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred when gage was

out; minimum stage recorded, 1.74 feet September 9 and 30 (discharge, 27

second-feet).

1909-1912; 1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet April 18,1922

(discharge, 22,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.1 feet September 5-9,1914

and October 19, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet on present gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter and in June. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records

fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 23, 1925: Gage height, 3.82 feet; discharge, 398 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ . ___ ... . ____ ....

2. .-.. _ ...... ___ . ...

3... ______ . ___ . ......

4 __ _______ . ___ . ...

5 . _ .... ... . ___ . .....

6 ___ ^.v--- - ! -.-,''

7 ................ ........

8 __ . ____ ........ _ ....

9.... ......_........._.._

10.. ......................

Oct.

280

9>tfl

240

240

oin

220

210

200

200

200

Nov.

134

125

125

125

116

116

116

116

116

116

Dec.

161

152

152

152

143

143

Apr. May

324

324

302

302

280

260

260

250

240

220

June

108

105

102

95

92

00

83

80

77

72

July

620

465

368

302

280

368

280

260

240

220

Aug.

67

59

67

57

54

52

48

45

43

41

Sept.

37

34

34

32

34

30-

32

2*

27

48-
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 ..

12 _____ .- ____ . ______

13 . . _ .

14 __ .. 

15 - - 

16 

17 - 

18 

19 

20 

21 _ .-...

22 ____________ - ___

23

24 

25 _ .. __ - _____ ___

26 - 

27 _____ . ____ - _

28 _ - ..

29 . - ...

30 ___ .... __

31- - 

Oct.

190

190

190

180

180

170

161

161

152

152

152

143

143

143

143

143

143

134

134

134

134

Nov.

116

116

134

1,200

920

346

280

240

220

210

170

170

170

170

161

161

152

152

152

Dec. Apr.

390

390

390

368

368

346

346

346

May

240

220

210

200

180

180

170

170

161

152

190

170

161

143

134

125

125

116

116

116

108

June

69

69

77 '72

102

346

125

230

620

440

346

280

210

180

170

465

2,860

1,300

1,300

950

July

200

415

390

368

302

230

ion

152

143

125

108

324

302

200

161

116

102

89

86

77

72

Aug.

50

S3

77

770

OKA

143

98

86

83

260

230

152

102

92

77

64

57

52

48

43

41

Sept.

41

37

32

29

95

59

74

54

48

43

37

32

32

32

30

29

34

30

29

27

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[ Drainage area, 1,540 square miles ]

Montb

May... ... 

July ________ __ . __ . ____ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

280 

1,200 

324 

2,860 

620 

770 

95

Minimum

134

116 

108 

69 

72 

41 

27

Mean

179 

220 

198 

370 

244 

109 

38.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.116 

.143 

.129 

.240 

.158 

.071 

.025

Run-off in 

inches

0.13 

.16 

.15 

.27 

.18 

.08 

.03

LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT WILCOX, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox

Clay County, 6 miles southeast of Clay City and a quarter of a mile below

mouth of Big Muddy Creek. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22,1914, to September 30,1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Mrs. Kate Holman. 

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made from downstream side

of bridge; during high water made also from bridge across drainage ditch

and overflow section about half a mile east of the highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy clay. Low-water control is

about 100 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.76 feet

December 26 (discharge, 4,610 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92 feet

September 14, 16, and 17 (discharge, 7.4 second-feet).

1914-1925: Maximum stage prevailed August 22,1915 (gage inaccessible,

discharge estimated at 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.69

feet September 30,1922 (discharge, 2.9 second-feet). 

ICE. Little or no ice effect in ordinary years.
WABASH

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation, practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 1,000 

and 8,000 second-feet, and extended above 8,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., for the year 

ending September 80, 1985

Day

1 ___ . .

9I:::::::::::::::

5 j ........

6 ;....... ....

8 I

9 -

10

11 ____ . ___ .

13 !. ...

14... ;. ........

16

17 [......... ..

18 f .... ...

19 '. . __ -

21. _______ .

99

24 i___- ....... .

24...! . .....

25 ___ . ........

26 h ....... .

27..JL-_._ 

28 . - .

90

30- ....

31. ________

Oct.

58

54

54

51

42

42

36

36

36

34

31

28

28

28

26

26

22

, 22

22

22

22

20

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

16

14

14

13

12

12

14

14

12

12

14

14

14

14

12

924

599

228

122

76

61

54

48

42

36

36

34

31

31

Dec.

31

26

26

26 

28

26

28

95

366

340

599

366

193

127

100

90

76

76

288

2,590

3,220

3,280

3,170

3,680

4,470

4,610

3,580

1,840

567

366

Jan. ,

327

264

216

216 

204

193

171

171

160

, 149

149

160

149

171

127

116

204

276

567

567

392

301

288

301

138

314

520

551

520

379

264

Feb.

252

327

379

405 

405

405

419

475

551

848

1,620

1,700

1,240

684

551

684

684

583 '505

405

447

301

886

2,980

3,580

3,280

2,000

756

Mar.

340

301

252

405

392

353

327

327

301

379

228

228

314

1,360

2,170

2,470

3,020

3,280

2,860

2,620

2,740

2,900

2,140

905

447

505

551

433

314

252

Apr.

216

193

171

160 

138

127

127 '127

110

122

105

193

182

160

149

138

138

149.

116

100

95

105

90

80

80

68

61

58

54

54

May

51

51

51

51 

51

48

45

42

39

39

39

39

3942 1

42

39

36

36

34

31

31

80

160

76

45

36

28

26

25

25

20

June

20

20

20

A)

20

18

16

16

16

16

18

20

25

20

16

15

13

100

1,120

1,520

892

264

132

90

90

94

193

149 '848

981

July

924

666

264

138 

90

100

149

95

61

45

36

34

28

28

28

24

20

15

15

18

11

9.9

9.9

8.6

61

61

11

61

36

22

Aug.

15

11 

11

11 

9.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

11

11

11

11

11

20

22

314

182

76

48

39

42

RA

171

116

72

45

31

28

on

15

13

Sept.

11

9.6

9.6

48 

IQ

24

15

11

9.6

8.4

9

e

8.4

Q A

7.4

a 4

7.4

7.4

72

45

36

QQ

24

17

15

13

17

14

19

11

Monthly discharge of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., for the year ending Sep- 

[ tember SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles]

Month

Oetc 

Nov 

Dew 

Jam; 

Febl 

Mar 

Apri 

Mas 

"June 

July Augi 

Sept

ber.. ___ . ____ ...._ _-___ 

larv

n:;::::::::-;:::::::::::::::::::::::: i .... ... 

ember T . ______ ,. __ ..

The year..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

924 

4,610 

1,567 

3,580 

3,280 

216 

160 

1,520 

924 

314 

72

4,610

Minimum

17 

12 

26 

116 

252 

228 

54 

20 

13 

8.6 

8.6 

7.4

7,4

Mean

28.9 

85.6 

1,130 

275 

977 

1,080 122' 

45.1 

226 

99.4 

46.7 

20.6

342

Per 

square 

mile

0.026 

.076 

1.000 

.243 

.865 

.956 

.103 

.040 

.200 

.088 

.041 

.018

.303

Run-off 

in inches

0.03 

.08 

1.15 

.28 

.90 

1.10 

.12 

.05 

.22 

.10 

.06 

.02

4.10

31453 29 13
186 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

SALINE RIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FORK OF SALUTE BITER NEAR HAEEISBUBG, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 9 S., E. 6 E., on highway bridge 2 miles east of

Harrisburg, Saline County, and 5 miles above junction with South Fork of

Saline River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 198 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Illinois.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 25, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Henry McGuire. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is clay and mud, probably shifting. Banks

wooded above low-water stages; right bank is overflowed at extremely high

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.94 feet 

March 14 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.71 foot December 6 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet December 14, 1923 (discharge, 3,310 second-feet); possibly higher stage occurred February 2-4, 

1923, when water was over Old bridge. Minimum discharge, that of 

December 6, 1924.

ICE. No ice forms in ordinary years.

AcctrBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 250 second-feet, fairly well defined between 250 and 

1,000 second-feet, and extended above 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 22, 1925: Gage height, 1.77 feet; discharge, 10.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., 

for the year ending September 80,

Day

1 _____

2 .

3. ___ -

4 __ 

6 - 

6 _____ ...

7. _ ...

8 - 

9. __ ......

10- . . - 

11 __ . .....

12 ... .

13 ____ 

14 . ......

15 ____ ....

16 ._ .

17. 

18 ___ - .....

19 

20

21...... 

22., _ . .....

23 __ . .....

24 .... ....

25 . ...

26 . __

27 __ ....

28 ........

29- __ - ...

30 ........ 

31 ...........

Oct.

0.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.8

1.2 

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.2

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.0

.7

Nov.

0.7

.9

1.2

1.2

.7

.4

.9

.8

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

.7

3.9

8.4

7.6

3.2

1.6

.8

2.0

1.2

.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

.8

1.1

1.6

Dec.

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.4

12

301

25

2.9 

1.6

1.4

1.8

2.9

3.1

3.1

1.7

2.1

2.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.4

2 4

1.8 

3.6

Jan.

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0 

1.4

2.2

.9

.9

1.4

5.0

21

2.8

51

34

12

3.4

1.9

7.2

3.2

1.9

1 9

1.6

2

Q

3.2 

6.8

Feb.

12

38

44

13

30

18

14

14

ae

5.4 

4.4

1.4

32

25

15

15

12

9.8

4.7

9.0

357 

649

1,030

690

234

63

19

9.0

.........

Mar.

41

16

16

18

17

17

17

13

12

22 

610

499

420

1,070

1,050

499

398

718

234

150

38

15

8.2

4.3

1.0

2.4

115

47 -

<ifi

18 

15

Apr.

13

12

11

9.2

9.2

6.4

4.2

7.2

12

115 

17

12

4.2

13

10

13

47

59

38

14

12

9.8

4.9

2.2

4.3

6.2

8.2

12

19

9.0

May

4.3

3.6

2.8

2.8

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.3

120

18

91

4.2

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.7

21

3.0

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.0

1.0

1.4 i.C

1.0

June

1.1

1.6

3.0

2.2

1.2

.7

26i n

1.6

1.6 

1.0

.7

584

183

47

25

13

3.3

3.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

9.4

884

776

75

25

14

10

10

July

2.9

4.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

4.9 

2.9

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

55

4.7

1.6

.9

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

5.4

9 0

Aug.

L6

1.0

.7

.9

1.1

1.6

2.2

1.0

1.0

.5 

1.0

1.9

2.8

1.6

1.0

.4

1.0

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

- l.;4' 

1.0

Sept.

0.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

' .8

.5

2.0

6.2

34 

11

4.9

2.0

9 n

12

5.2

2.6

1.6

1.0

.8

420

55

80

11

3.6

1.6

310

34

14

3.7

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 24,26, and 27; discharge interpolated.
CUMBERLAND BIVEB BASIN 187

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 198 square miles]

Octal 

Nove 

Decei 

Janus 

Pete 

Marc 

April 

Mayj

June. 

July

Augu 

Sept*

Month

mber

nber. __ . . _ 

ify, __ __ _ _ . __ _

tary _ h

St - ..._ _ _....._ ,......-_.

mber _ _ __ . __________ ,_

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.8 

8.4 

301 

51 

1,030 

1,070 

115 

120 

884 

55 

2.8 

420

1,070

Minimum

0.6 

.4

.4 

.9 

1.4 

1.0 

2.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.5

.4

Mean

1.29 

1.85 

12.7 

6.35 

121 

198 

16.9 

7.61 

90.4 

3.60 

1.15 

34.6

Per

square 

mile

0.007 

.009 

.064 

.032 

.611 

1.00 

.085 

.038 

.456 

.018 

.006 

.175

40.7 j .206

Run-off in 

inches

0.008 

.071 

.04 

.64 

.65 

1.1 

.09 

.04 

.51 

.02 

.007 

.20

2.78,

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVHLE, KY.

LOCATION. At main highway bridge at Barbourville, Knox County, three blocks 

south of county courthouse. Richland Creek enters a quarter of a mile 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 982 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1922, to Slepitember 30, 1925.

GA(J»E. Chain gage located on downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

J. L. Blair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 700 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. Banks high and subject to overflow only during extreme floods. Bed 

composed of rock. Low-water control is rock ledge 20 feet below gage; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.2 feet at 

4.45 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.04 foot September 12 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum "stage recorded, 30.6 feet at 7 a. m. February 4, 

1923 (discharge, 24,800 secQiKMeet, revised); minimum stage, that of September 12,1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 4,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 4,000 and 

21,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good below 4,000 second-feet and fair above.

Owing to revision of rating curve for high stages, records of discharge for 

periods in the years ending September 30,1923 and 1924, when the stage was 

above 4,000 second-feet, have been revised and are given in the table that 

follows.

'scharge measurements of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Oct. 

Feb

Date

24. ___ .

18.........

Do. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

12.55 

11.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.0 

6,610 

6,090

Date

Feb. 19.........

Do... ....

Feb. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.54 

6.28 

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,480 

4,370 

2,290

Date

May 15 

Sept. 1 

Gageheight

Feet 

1.91 

3.16 

.02

Bis. 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

719 

1,860 

6.6
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Revised daily discharge of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky.,for c& 

during the years ending September 30, 1923 and 1924

Date

1922 

Dec. 15. ______ ...

Dec. 16 _____ . ______

Dec. 17____ .___. _ ._

Dec. 18 __ .... _______

Dec. 19 .-. __ _

1923

Jan. 22 ____ . ______

Jan. 23.... __ . __ .

Jan. 24 _____ . __ .

Jan.25..........._.____

Jan. 26 __ .... . _____

Jan. 28 _ . ____________

Jan.29 __ .

Jan. 30 ____ ______

Jan.31_._. ___ . _____

Feb. 1 ..... __ ....

Feb. 2.... __ . _____

Feb. 3-____-.. ......

Feb. 4 __ . __________

Feb. 5.... .._..._._

Feb. 6-_._____ ......

Feb. 13....... ......

Feb. 14..__ .....__.

Feb. 15.... __ _._..___

Mar. 7____._ ___ ___

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,540

9,730

6,730

12,000

4,780

8,220

7,540

6,040

4 340

12' 400

12,800

5,310

7,220

9 ion

6,160

20,000 9.4. fwin

14,700

5,510

12,500

20,800

10,400

18,700

Date

1923 

Mar. 8... ______ .

Mar. 12 ___ .... __ .

Mar. 13... . __ . _____

Mar. 16 _______________

Mar. 13 ___ _... _____

Mar.23.._.._ .......

IVIar 25

Mar. 26. __ . .

Apr. 15... _______

A -nr 9Q

TV/TQTT O*>

1924

Jan. 1 _____ .. _____

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,700

6 ft_tn

10,400

11,900

5,460

4,690

8.720

5,260

5,990

13,100

7,870

4,560

6,210

4,640

5,360

4,870

4,420

10,600

5,210 A non

16,800

11,100

16, 100

20,200

Date

1924

Jan. 11. ____ . _____

Jan. 12 _ . ______

Jan. 13 ________________

Jan. 17 ________ .

Jan. 18 _____ 

Feb. 19 _ 

Feb. 20 --___ _ 

Feb.21........___..___

Feb. 22...... _________

Mar. 21. _______ _ Mar. 22__ _______

Mar. 23 _____ _ __

Mar. 29 _____ _. 

Mar. 30 ___________

Mar. 31 _______________

Apr. 19 _____ . __

Apr. 20 __ _ .. _._._-

Apr. 30 _________ .

May 21. _____ _ .

May 30 ________

May 31 ____ .. __ .

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,650

6,970

H 4nn

fi cun

8,500

5,410

4 74ft

14,300

15,900

6,320

4,640

6,820

4,090

4,870

7,410

4,560

5,560

4,090

7,600

5,360

4,090

11,500

9,890

4,180

5,210

4,090

NoTE.~-The figures in the above table supersede the records published in Water-Supply Papers 563 

and 583.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. __ .......

2. __ .. _____

3. __ . _____

6 

7 ___ ......

8- . -

9 ...

10. 

11.. _____

12. ______

13 _____ - .

14. 

15. __ -. -

16 ___

17 

18. __ 

19. ___________

20 

21 .. _.___

22 . ___ .

23- 

24 - _ _.

25 _ .... 

26. ___________

27 

38 ___ . __ .

29. __ . __ .

30.- ,__ 

31 __ ______

Oct.

3,540

1,540

910

660

510

370

288

245

220

190

170

148

132

116

102

99

92

82

75

80

70

70

60

75

62

62

88

99

148

144

156

Nov.

148

148

132

106

78

70

78

88

136

170

165

170

113

140

398

425

452

370

310

288

540

1,050

1,280

840

630

480

398

370

348

Dec.

326

320

315

326

354

425

840

6,160

23,600

17,800

6,610

1,850

1,360

840

810

660

630

570

640

480

425

398

398

660

2,580

2,860

1,960

1,640

1,120

980

1,450

Jan.

11,100

in fiftfi

5,260

2,860

2,320

i Kdn

1,360

1,120

1,050

1,960

8,580

12,500

6,320

3,630

2,200

1,960

1,850

1,360

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,120

1,050

1,050

980

980

1,120

1,360

1,740

2,450

2,320

Feb.

1,960

2,080

3,840

2,860

2,200

1,740

1,280

1,120

1,050

980

1,120

1,450

2,200

10,800

23,800

16,000

8,360

4,420

3,000

2,080

1,640

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,640

1,640

Mar.

1,960

2,080

2,080

1,740

1,640

1,450

1,450

1,200

910

780

750

720

690

690

690

720

690

1,050

3,630

4,780

3,710

1,960

1,540

1,120

1,050

980

1,360

1,640

1,540

1,280

1,200

Apr.

1,540

1,450

1,450

780

750

780

780

720

720

840

1,850

1,740

1,540

1,280

1,200

980 840'

840

840

2,320

3,540

2,080

1,540

1,200

1,120

1,200

1,450

1,360

1,850

2,450

May

2,580

2,720

2,450

1,740

1,360

1,120

910

810

750

750

780

2,580

2,580

1,850

1,850

1,640

1,540

1,450

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,120

980

720

480

425

359

298

288

282

June

266

230

205

185

160

144

136

128

132

116

106

99

96

116

88

55

58

70

92

124

120

92

58

810

9,020

9,100

2,580

1,120

600

510

July

452

398

840

980

540

354

364

980

1,050

720

540

398

540

337

293

266

310

480

298

210

144

116

106

96

85

80

72

65

65

60

53

Aug.

42

31

33

31

45

42

38

35

35

33

33

29

24

23

26

22

21

23

19

17

14

14

40

35

29

26

21

17

16

12

9.5

Sept.

7.5

9.5

11

12

17

17

17

14

9.0

8.0

6.0

4.4

12

13

17

22

27

33

31

29

29

36

52

46

36

30

24

20

53

102
discharge of Cumberland River at Bnrbourville, Ky., for the years ending 

, September SO, 1923-1925

[Drainage area, 982 square miles]

t 

Month

1922-23

March __ - ___ - _ - _____ ______

Aprilh . .-.. __..._ .. ___... ..

May _______________________

Julyl .... -...... ..__..._--___.._..._...-

The year ______ ________ ....

1923-24

December ____________________

June __________ _____ ______

July... - _..-.-.-.. _. ._.-,_.__..--_-.,.

August __ __ . _____ _____ ____ .

September ______ _____________

The year ___ ... _ ".. ___ ... .

1924-25 

October ____ . __ . _______ . __ __

November ______ . ______________

March __ . ______ . ___ . ___ ... ...

May... _________________ ....

July ........ _ . _ ..... _ ....... __

September _____ .. ____ . __ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

85 

12,000 

12,800 

24,000 

18,700 

6,210 

10,600 

3,540 

1,540 

1,360 

271

24,000

35 

298 

4,090 

20,200 

15,900 

7,410 

7,600 

11,500 

5,210 

2,200 

425 

3,150

20,200

3,540 

1,280 

23,600 

12,500 

23,800 

4,780 

3,540 

2,720 

9,100 

1,050 

45 

102

23,800

Minimum

18 

20 

44 

540 

570 

910 

540 

980 

255 

124 

88 

40

18

17 

39 

354 

910 

630 

1,120 

660 

980 

510 

190 

68 

58

17

60 

70 

315 

980 

980 

690 

720 

282 

55 

53 

9.5 

4.4

4.4

Mean

24,3 

43.7 

2,070 

3,170 

5,680 

5,080 

1,690 

2,390 

783 

510 

309 

86.3

1,800

22.4 

113 

1,670 

4,780 

2,760 

2,380 

1,950 

2, 850 

1,720 

672 

154 

466

1,630

342 

335 

2,560 

3,050 

3,820 

1,520 

1,370 

1,280 

887 

364 

27.0 

24/8

1,280

Per 

square 

mile

0.025 

.044 

2.11 

3.23 

5.78 

5.17 

1.72 

2.43 

,797 

.519 

.315 

.088

1.83

.023 

.115 

1.70

4.87 

2.81 

2.42 

1.99 

2.90 

1.75 

.684 

.157 

.475

1.66

0.348 

.341 

2.61 

3.11 

3.89 

1.55 

1.40 

1.30 

.903 

.371 

.027 

.025

1.30

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

2.4$ 

3.72 

6.02 

 5.96 

1.92 

2.80 

.89 

.60 

.36 

.10

24.88

.03 

.13 

1.96 

5.62 

3.03 

2.79 

2.22 

3.34 

1.95 

.79 

.18 

.53

22.56

0.40 

.38 

3.01 

3.58 

4.05 

1.79 

1.56 

1.50 

.94 

.43 

.03 

.03

17.70

NOTE. Records of monthly discharge for years ending Sept. 30,1923 and 1924, supersede those published 

in Water-Supply Papers 563 and 583.

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, EY.

LOCATION. At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, 400 feet above

falls, 13 miles east of Cumberland Falls railroad station, McCreary County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,010 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911; April 1, 1915,

to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Staff, inclined and vertical, on right bank 400 feet above brink of falls,

installed April 3, 1915, and reconstructed July 22, 1923; read by Misses

Alice Brunson and Minnie Vanover. 

DISCHARGE MEASUEBMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by

wading. A reference gage on left bank near cable is used to determine

depths when soundings can not be made.
CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. At high stages the edge of 

the falls serves as control, there being a vertical drop of 68 feet at low 

water. During extremely low stages the river, just above falls, flows in 

several small channels or crevices.

EXTREMES °OF -MSCHARGE. Maximum stage-'Teeowted during year, 8.4 feet at 

5 p. m. February 16 (discharge, 30,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 

1®et September 10-12 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1907-1911; 1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

Jtmtiary 28, 1918 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum stage, same a« 

given above.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation 

of power plant at Williamsburg, 25 miles above station.

ACCTJEACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to t rating table, except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good except for 

days of interpolated discharge, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements*were made: 

February 24, 1925: Gage height, 2.98 feet; discharge, 3,040 second-feet. 

August 27, 1925: Gage height, 1.05 feet; discharge, 14.4 second-feet. 

August 27, 1925: Gage height, 1.05 feet; discharge, 15.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for 

. the year ending Svjtfeinber SO, 1925

Day

1. __ .....

2 

3 . ..

4

5 ...

6. __

7 ----- 

8 

g 

10- I 

11. ______

12- 

13 

14 

15 

16- ...

17- .....

18 ____ ...

19 

20 

21 

22. __ 

23 ... -.. 

24 ...........

25 

26 .......

27- .. 

28- __ .....

29 .

30- 

31- ....

Oct.

4,450

4,150

2,560

1,780

1,180

920

728

578

513 

456

390

350

320

290

264

239

214

205

205

187

171

157

157

157

157

143

143

136

122

129

136

Nov.

157

195

205

187

179

171

157

143

340 

239

340

370

330

290

390

728

954

988

830

672

1,000

1,560

2,680

2,110

1,560

1,180

920

770

672

Dec.

I5Q1

552

513

4fi7

478

526

742

12,400

26,800 

24,200

20,400

9,930

3, 570

9 tAS\

2,000

1,670'

1,460

1,270

1,180

1,060

920

800

728

1,180

3,300

4,150

3,850

3,180

2,440

2,000

2,000

Jan.

10,400

16,800

14,500

7,680

5,410

3,850

3,050

2,560

2,330 

3,300

12,400

21,700

17 400

9,' 930

5,410

4,150

3,300

2 Q9O

2,560

2 680

2,920

2 O9D

2,800

2,560

2,330

2,110

2,220

O 3QA

2,680

3,570

4,150

Feb.

3,850

3,850

6,100

7,680

6,100

4,760

3,850

3,180

2,680 

2,380

2,330

2,680

O Qflft

2,920

14,500

30,900

28,200

Ol Qflfi

15,000

7,260

4,760

3,850

3,300

2,920

o AQA

2,800

2,800

2,920

Mar.

2,920

3,850

4,150

3,850

3,570

3,050

2,560

2,220

2,110 

1,«90

1,670

1,560

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,780

5,410

7,260

7,680

4,760

3,850

3,050

2 680

2,220

2,440

3,570

3,300

2,800

Apr.

2,440

2,220

2,000

1,780

1,890

2,330

2,220

9 noft

1,890 

2,220

3,050

3,850

3,570

3,050

9 fi<SO

2,330

2,000 i son

1,780

1,780

3,050

4,150

3,050

2,330

2,000

1,780

1,890

o Krtfl

4,450

4,150

May

4,150

4,450

3,850

3,300

2,920

2,560

2,110

1,890

1,670 

1,^60

1,360

2,330 4 '760

4,760

3,850

3,180

3,180

3,300

3,050

2,800

2,220

1,780

1,460

1,180

1,090

954

785

728

658

578

513

June

456

434

390

350

320

282

256

239

239

222

205

187

171

157

143

129

157

205

171

143

116

104

104

164

578

8,550

10,400

3,300

1,560

954

July

snn

672

539

478

2,330

1,560

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,279

1,180

845

630

672

714

630

552

445

370

330

290

256

222

187

171

157

143

129

I'M116

93

Aug.

83

73

63

73

73

50

A.R

30

1

1

15

15

16

16

16

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13 

12

12

12

13

18

25

22

20

18

18

18

25

31

28

25

25

22

68

58

53

63

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Aug. 6-27 because of erroneous gage readings. Gage readings for this 

period were estimated by observer as water was below gage. Braced figures indicate mean discharge for 

period included.
CUMBERLAND EIVEE BASIN 191

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky.t for the year end"

ing September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,010 square miles]

Month

October __ .... _____________ ......

April..._......................................

May...........................................

July.... .-.. ...-. .____......-. __ ......

September ... _____________ .....

The year ________ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,450 

3,680 

26,800 

21,700 

30,900 

7,680 

4,450 

4,760 

10,400 

2,330 

83 

58

30,900

Minimum

122 

143 

467 

2,110 

2,330 

1,560 

1,780 

513 

104 

93 

14 

12

12

Mean

696 

702 

4,410 

5,900 

7,210 - 

3,080 

2,550 

2,350 

1,020 

627 

37.3 

23.0

2,360

Per 

square 

mile

0.346 

.349 

2.19 

2.94 

3.59 

1.53 

1.27 

1.17 

.507 

.312 

.019 

.011

1.17

Run-off in 

inches

0.40 

.39 

2.52 

3.39 

3.74 

1.76 

1.42 

1.35 

.57 

.36 

.02 

.01

15.93

CUMBERLAND RIVEB AT BTJRNSIDE, KY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fork of Cumberland River at Burnside, 

Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,890 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

maps of Kentucky and Tennessee.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 15,1884.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork 

about 700 feet above mouth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from highway 

bridge; the Cumberland above the South Fork measured from a cable half 

a mile upstream from gage. During low stages both streams are measured 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel permanent except for deposits of mud, which 

are washed away at high stages. Low-water control is crest of dam No. 21, 

28 miles below Burnside; gage height of crest of dam 1.47 feet. The dam 

is a concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks through dam 

and lock.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 46.0 feet at 1 p. m. 

December 9 (discharge, 96,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.85 feet September 6-20 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 69.5 feet at 1 a. m. January 29,1918 

(discharge, roughly, 157,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 

6-20, 1925. Lower stages have been recorded but were due to lowering of 

pool at dam No. 21.

The flood of January 29, 1918, reached the highest stage recorded since 

December 15, 1884, the date of establishment of United States Weather 

Bureau gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Stage at low water will be affected by any manipulation of the 

level of pool No. 21 at the lock.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 30,000 second-feet; above 30,000 second-feet curve is an extension and may be considerably in error. Gage read to tenths once daily.
192

" Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

At low water, stage-discharge relation may be affected by water entering 

between gage and dam resulting from heavy local showers in the basins 

of small intervening tributaries. Records good between 500 and 30,000 

second-feet; subject to error at lower stages because gage is read only 

to nearest tenth and at high water because of insufficient high-water discharge 

measurements. 

COOPEEATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Feb. 19. 

Feb. 20 ..

Feb. 21 .........

Feb. 23... _ ...

Feb. 27. 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 21. _ . _

Do.........

Mar. 23. .......

Mar. 24 . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

19.90 

14.34 

11.03 

8.28 

7.67 

7.42 

14.07 

13.62 

9.32 

7.94

Discharge

South 

Fork

Sec.-ft. 

7,000 

5,200 

4,050 

2,510 

2, 020 

2,020 

4,300 

4,240 

2,560 

2,080

Main 

river

Sec.-ft. 

24,000 

13,800 

9,480 

5,500 

5,250. 

4,970 

14,400 

13,360 

7,480 

5,670

Total

Sec.-ft. 

31, 000 

J9,000 

13,500 

8,010 

7,270 

6,990 

18,700 

17,600 

10,000 

7, 750

Date

Mar. 30 " 

Do- _ ....

Apr. 7-- ...

Aug. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.42 

9.10 

8.38 

6.06 

v- 5. 75 

5.81 

5.72 

9.31 

1.88

Discharge

South 

Fork

Sec.-ft. 

2,180 

1,920 

2,170 

1,520 

1,410 

1,480 

1,350 

3,690 

25.2

Main 

river

Sec.-ft. 

3,870 

7,580 

6.180 

3,570 

3,340 

3,350 

3,270 

6,310 

65.1

Total

Sec.-ft. 

6,050 

9,500 

8,350 

5, 090 

4,750 

4,830 

4,620 

10,000 

90.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year

ending. September SO, 1985

Day

1 ... ..

2 _____

3 .....

4 ........

5. .......

6 ...

7 ........

8 .....

9.... _ .

10.. .

11 

12........

13........

14 _____

15........

1« __ ....

17.... ....

18........

19........

20 ........

21 ........

22 ........

23 ........

24.. __ ..

26 .....

26 ........

27 ........

28........

29 ........

30 .

81.... ....

Oct.

4,300

7,150

5,840

3,740

3,600

3,340

1,460

1,130

1,020

920

820

720

630

720

540

450

360

275

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

Nov.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

275

450

450

540

540

630

630

1,580

1,700

1,580

1,240

1,130

1,700

2,430

3,600

4,020

3,080

2,690

1,700

1,460

1,350

Dec.

1,130

1,020

920

820

720

920

2,950

42,400

93,600

71 finfl

36,800

23,400

12,200

7,150

5,280

4,020

3,470

3,210

2,950

2,690

2,300

2,060

1,700

1,700

6,120

11 000

9,720 7 onn

6, 120!

4,720

4,300

Jan.

6,400

28,700 OF; Qflfl

20,300

14,100

7,900

6,400

5,420

5,420

12,500

51,400

43, 100

27,500

16,800

11,300

9,250

8,200

7,000

7,600

13,400

9,720

7,900

7 000

5,980

6,120

6,260

6,260

6,550

7 Ann

Feb.

8,050

8,650

19 onn

16,400

12,700

10,000

8,500

7,000

6,120

5,840

5,700

fi 9fift

6,120

10,200

73,000

59,600

41,100

32,700

20,300

13,100

10,200

8,500

7,750

7,000

7 flflft

7,300

7,150

Mar.

7,150

7,900

10,700

10,000

9,100

7,600

6,550

5,700

5, '000

4,020

3,600

3,600

3,740

4,300

4,860

4,300

4,160

16,400

24,400

18,500

13,600

10,400

8,050

6,550

5,700

6,400

9,660

9

f&n

8,650

7,450

Apr.

6,260

5,700

4,440

4,020

4,300

4,860

4,860

4,020

3,600

4,160

10,000

12,400

10,200

8,350

7,000

5,980

5,000

4,020

5,840

18,300

9,100

7,600

6,700

5/000

4,160

4,160

5,280

8,650

24,400

19,900

May

13,600

11,500

8,650

8,650

7,750

6; 70a

5,700

4,580

3,600

3,470

3.740

14,500

15,400

11,700

9,560

7,150

7,900

13,600

9,880

7,300

5,840

4,580

3,740

2,950

2,430

2,060

1,700

1,580

1,240

1,130

1,130

June

1,130

1,020

920

820

820

630

450

360

360

360

450

450

450

450

860

275

360

360

540

640

450

360

360

720

9,720

7,750

12,700

9,400

4,300

2,430

July

1,580

1,130

920

1,020

1,700

2,690,

1,940

1,350

1,580

2,820

2,430

1,700

1,240

1,020

1,020

1,020

920

720

540

450

540

630

540

450

360

360

190

190

190

190

190

Aug.

190

190

190

190

190

. 105

105

105

190

190

190

190

190

190

105

105

105

105

105

105

190

190

190

190

160

130

105

105

105

105

Sept.

105

105

105

105

105

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

65

65

65

105

105

106

105

105

106

105

106

105

NOTE. Pool lowered at dam No. 21, Aug. 25 and 26, discharge interpolated.
CUMBERLAND BIVEB BASIN 198

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles]

Month

December... __ .. ___________ . _____

January

March _____ ___________ _ ___ ._

April... _ ____-_-_._..._.. __ .... __ .......

June __ .. _______________ . _

July............ __ .... _ .........__ ......

August _______ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,150 

4,020 

93,600 

51,400 

73,600 

24,400 

24,400 

15,400 

12,700 

2,820 

190 

105

93,600

Minimum

190 

190 

720 

5,420 

5,700 

3,600 

3,600 

1,130 

275 

190 

105 

65

65

Mean

1,270 

1,150 

12,100 

13,400 

15,600 

8,130 

7,610 

6,560 

1,980 

1,020 

. 149 

83.7

6,710

Per 

square 

mile

0.260 

.235 

2.48 

2.74 

3.19 

1.66 

1.56 

1.34 

.405 

.209 

.030 

.017

1.17

Run-off in

inches

0.30 

.26 

2.86 

3.16 

3.32 

1.91 

1.74 

1.54 

.45 

.24 

,03 

.02

15.83

CUMBEBIAND BIVEB AT CEUHA, TENET.

LOCATION. At boat landing at Celina, Clay County, 900 feet below mouth of 

Obey River.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 7,320 square miles (64 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 36 per cent on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1,1903»

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections at boat landing, read by R. L. Dale. Lower 

section, 1.0 to 0.2 foot, is vertical iron rod wedged into solid rock just 

above landing; second section, 0.2 to 30.7 feet, consists of strips of band 

iron mounted on an inclined timber bedplate just below the low-water section; third section, 30.7 to 46 feet, is a vertical oak timber attached to an 

elm tree 30 feet north of inclined section; high-water section, 46 to 56 feet, 

is painted on north wall of ice house.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from boat or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight 800 feet above and 700 feet below 

gage. Banks high but are overflowed during extremely high water. Lowwater control is rock and gravel shoal 500 feet below gage; permanent. 

High water is channel controlled.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.1 feet 

December 12 (discharge, 83,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.2 foot September 2, 11-14, and 26 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 46.1 feet at 7 a. m. January 6, 1924 

(discharge, 113,000 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 

10,000 and 35,000 second-feet; and extended above 35,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 10,000 second-feet; 

fair between 10,000 and 35,000 second-feet; fair to poor above 35,000 

second-feet.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United .States Weather Bureau.
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct.31...... ...

Feb. 21 ____ .

Feb. 22 ____

Feb. 23 __ . ....

Mar. 11 ........

Mar. 12... __ . Do.........

Mar. 13... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

20.90

13.80

11.66

5.83

5.46

5.45

5.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

412

33,800

19,100

14,700

5,910

5,360

5,430

5,090

Date

Mar. 15 ... . ...

Apr. 17 

Apr. 18 ___ ...

Do. ....... .

Do ... ...

Apr. 20 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.72

7.65

8.26

7.42

6.76

6.73

6.68

5.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,330

8,430

9,460

8,140

7,180

7,220

7,500

6,110

Date

Apr. 20 .........

Apr. 21 __ . ....

May 31.. .......

Alicr 91

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.61

10.12

2.26

2.02

.63

.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,150

14,700

1,940

1,690

259

240

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 .

2 

3 ____ .

4.... ....

5 .

6 ........

7 ....

8 ___ .

9.... .

10 __ ...

11 

12........

13 ....

14........

15 __ ...

16 

17 ........

181. .

W .....

20..... ...

21 

22 . ....

23 

24. .......

25 ........

26. .......

27 

28 ........

29........

3<V . 

31. 

Oct.

1,770

1,770

5,750

7,240

5,360

3,900

2,900

2,230

1, 770

1,450

1,340

1,120

1,010

904

799

799 fiQi;

605 fini;

605

516

516

432

432

432

432

432

358

358

358

358

Nov.

358

358

358

QKQ

358

358

358

358

516

516

516

516

605 fin*;

1,010

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,670

2,000

1,770

1,770

1,770

2,120

3,900

4,140

4,140

3,470

2,690

Dec.

1,770

1,670

1,450

1

AKf\

1,230

1,230

29,500

fi9 flflrt.

73,700

83,000

sa win

32,200

12,800

7,660

6,010

4 osn

4,500

4,020

.3,700

3,240

O QAA

3,010

4,140

4,740

9,780

11,900

10,100

8,100

6,400

Jan.

5,880

8 9 eft

04. inn

01 cnn

OQ nnn

20,800

14,800

11,100

8 7flfl

7 QKA

11,200

26,400

46,800

55, 700

48,200

Oft Efin

18,600

13,400

11,100

to xnn

13,300

16,700

14,000

11,600

9 7Rfl

8,700

8,550

8,550

8,700

8,850

Feb.

9; 620

10 900 is! 700

16,900

91 7flfl

21, 700

18,200

11*300

11 600

10,100

8,850

8 400

7 fiftft

7 800

15,600

39,200

CO nrtfl

73,400

74 ftftfl

en onn

40,600 93 nnn

15,700

13,800

H Qftrt

11, 100

11,200

10,700

Mar.

10,600

10,100

10,100

12,100

19 onn

11,800

10 400

Q "I en

7 RflA

a nan

6,140

5,620

5,230

5,230

8 7flfl

7 Qfln

7,100

7 94(1

TO fiflrt

23 000

32,200

28,000

90 nnn

16,100 19 inn

9

7Qft

8,250

11,200

12,400

12,800

Apr.

10,100

8,550

7 94fl

6,400

6,140

5,880

5,880

6,010

5,750

6,270

13,300 ic cnn

16,700

15,200

12,600

10,300

8,550

7,380

6,820

6,010

10,700

16,100

9 940

8,850

? qsn

6,270

6,270

10,300

20,600

May

30,000

15,900 10 onn

19 3ftft

10,900

9,150

7,660

fi Ann

5,620

5,100

6,270

12,400

19,400

16,100

12,800

11, 100

14, 700

14,000

10,400

8,100

6,400

5,230

 4,140

3,590

3,130

2,580

2,120

1,890

1,890

June

1,770

1,570

1,450

1,340

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,010

1,010

1,010

904

904

904

904

904

904

1,120

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

904

904

1,120

6,820

11,100

11, 600

13,100

8,400

July

4,380

3,010

.2,120

1,670

1,450

1,670

1,890

2,580

2,580

2,350

2,120

2,770

2,770

2,230

1,770

1,450

1,230

1,120

1,120

904

695

799

70Q

799

 799

695

695

605

51fl

432

432

Aug.

358

358

295

295

295

295

240

240

9Afi

240

240

240

240

295

295

295

IQfi

196

IQfi

196

432

439

516

516

432

295

516

358

358

157

Sept.

122

92

516

one

iQfi

196

122

122

122

122

92

92

92

92

196

196

69?

295

10ft

157

157

122

199

122

122

92

122

196

245

625

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 7,320 square m'les]

Month

October ___ ._. ... _______ . __ . .....

April. . _______ 

June ______ - _______________

August .. -- .

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,240 

4,140 

83,300 

55,700 

74,000 

32,200 

27,100 

30,000 

13,100 

4,380 

516 

695

83,300

Minimum

358 

358 

1,230 

5,880 

7,800 

5,230 

5,750 

1,890 

904 

432 

157 

92

92

Mean

1,520 

1,430 

17,700 

18,000 

23,100 

11,900 

10,200 

9,850 

2,610 

1,560 

305 

198

8,130

Per

square 

mile

0.208 

.195 

2.42 

2.46 

3.16 

1.62 

1.39 

1.35 

.357 

.213 

.042 

.027

1.11

Bun-off in 

inches

0.24 

.22 

2.79 

2.84 

3.29 

1.87 

1.55 

1.56 

.40 

.25 

.05 

.03

15.09
CUMBERLAND EIVJER, BASIN

CUMBERLAND BIVER AT OABTHAGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Carthage, Smith County, a quarter of a mile 

below mouth of Caney Fork, 8 m/les above Lock and Dam No. 7, and same 

distance below Lock and Dam No. 8 on Cumberland River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,740 square miles (74 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 26 per cent measured on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 3.0, 1925. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since February 10, 1885,

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau gage painted on north face of pier in. 

midstream; read by C. C. Davis and Perry Baugh.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet, 

below gage. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow. One channel 

at all stages. Control is crest of Dam No. 7, a timber and rock crib structure, 8 miles downstream, which leaks very badly. At low stages the entire 

flow passes through the dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or from a boat.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 31.4 feet January 19 (discharge, 85,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 200 second-feet 

September 10 and the morning of September 11.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 44.6 feet January 5,1924 (discharge 

137,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

A stage of 54.4 feet April 7, 1886, is reported by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

REGULATION. The extreme low-water flow is regulated considerably by operation of a hydroelectric plant on Caney Fork.

ACCURACY.' Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by filling in above 

Dam No. 7 which decreased leakage through the dam to a large extent. 

Rating curves used prior to August 23 and after August 29 well defined 

above 5,000 second-feet and fairly well below that point; above 2,890 secondfeet the two curves are identical. Gage read to tenths once daily prior 

to May 31; read to hundredths twice daily since that date. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good 

above 5,000 second-feet; fair to poor below that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to June 1 furnished by the United 

States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Carthage, Term., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Bate

Nov. 4 ....._

Feb. 26.. ___

Mar. 6... ......

Mar. 7 .........

Mar. 17 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

»7.37

13.68

13.33

12.78

11.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

765

20,700

17,500

11,600

Date

Mar. 17... 

Apr. 24 __ ....

May 30 

Do ..... _.

Gage 

height

Feet

12.19

11.96

9 AA.

9.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,200

14, 100

13,000

4,290

4,180

Date

Sept. 14 ........

Gage

height

Feet 

8.61

8.67

»7.75

Dis-«

charge

Sec>-fl. 

2,880

2,680

474

' Boat measurement at section half a mile below Lock 7 and 7 miles below gage.
196 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ........

2... __ .

3.--..-..

4 ........ 

5- ,

6 ____

7 

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.

2,630

2,460

2,460

6,260 

8,360

6,590

5,010

3,800

3,000

2,460

2,220

1,780

1,620

1,450

1,210

1.130

1,130

1,060

1,070

990

1,070

924

924

862

862

862

862

862

809

809

809

Nov.

809

732

732

809 

809

809

809

809

809

848

848

772

848

913

990

1,360

1,700

1,700

1,780

2,020

2,020

2,420

2,420

2,010

2,010

3,660

4,760

4,760

3,660

2,650

Dec.

2,010

1,820

1,350

1,220 

1,350

1,350

2,420

16,200

48,300

61,100

67,900

74,000

77,200

53,500

28,800

17,300

9,330

8,050

8,050

6,210

5,040

4,480

3 Q3ft

4,200

6,210

6,510

11, 300

13,400

12,700

10,300

Jan.

12,000

14,400

id inn

29,500 

34,200

29,500

23,400

17,300

14,100

13,400

20,500

36,800

52,700

60,700

Kfl Qftft

Afi ortfi

30,600

21,200

17,300

20,200

19,100

90 Ann

22,700

18,700

17,300

14,800

14,800

12,000

12,000

12,000

Feb.

12,000

12,700

19,100

23,800 

23,800

27,700

25,900

20 900

16,200

13,000

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,300

14,800

45,700

60,300

77 600

85,000

83,400

70,200

53,100

on Qfm

24,100

on orirt

19,100 10 jvm

16,900

Mar.

16,200

15,500

14,100

14,100 

17,300

17,300

15,600

13,000

42,000

8,370

8.370

9,330

9,330

9,010

9 QQft

12,700

10,300

10,600

19,800

25,900

31,300

34,200

30,200

23,400

19 100

14,100

14,800

12,700

13,400

15,200

15,200

Apr.

14,100

12,700

11,300

9,660 

8,370

7,740

7 740

7 74fl

7,430 Q fifln

16,200

19,100

21,600

23,800

on onn

16,200

13 400

12,000

9,660

ft D7A

8,370

18,400

17 300

12,000

10,600

meoo

22,700

53,100

May

44,600

34,900

25,900

21,200 

19,100

16,200

15,200

12,700

9,690

D fifln

9,660

10,600

16,200

20,200

22,000

IB 7nn

15,500

14,100

14,100 is dnn

15,200

12,000

9,660

8,690

8,050

4,760

4760

4,760

4,480

4,200

3,660

June

3,140

2,420

2»6JS9

2,540 

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,110

1,830

2,210

2,210

2,010

1,920

1,920

1,650

1,650

2,420

2,890

2,650

2,010

1,820

1,570

1,490

1,740

3,270

4,480

11,000

12,400

13,800

12,000

July

7,120

4,480

2,890

2,420 

2,110

1,740

i 7<m

2,770

5,620

3,930

3,140

2,890

3,140

2,770

2,770

9 don

2,110

2,010

1,820

i 4on

1,220

1,490

1,820

1,420

1,350

1,220

990

890

1,100

940

Aug.

990

990

WO.

620 

686

940

son

990

040

890

460

620

890

800

890

800

650

480

620

845

685

845

1,040

750

470

600

740

610

1,060

1,060

789

Sept.

480

520

5SO

684 

831

642

530

£80

280

200

400

660

520

500

400

500

520

768

915

1,200

1,060

978

915

1,020

862

831

915

936

936

936

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 and Sept. 24-28 by comparison with records for Celina 

and Nashville.

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 10,740 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

January

April . . 

June __ ____ .. .....

July 

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,360 

4,760 

77,200 

60,700 

85,000 

34,200 

53,100 

44,600 

13,800 

7,120 

1,060 

1,200

85,000

Minimum

809 

732 

1,220 

12,000 

10,300 

8,370 

7,430 

3,660 

1,490 

890 

460 

200

200

Mean

2,140 

1,730 

18,400 

24,300 

30,600 

15,900 

15,400 

14,500 

3,640 

2,350 

787 

693

10,800

Per

square 

mile

0.199 

.161 

1.71 

2.26 

2.85 

1.48 

1.43 

1.35 

.339 

.219 

.073 

.065

1.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.23 

.18 

1.97 

2.61 

2.97 

1.71 

1.60 

1.50 

.38 

.25 

.08 

.07

13.61
CUMBERLAND RIVER AT HASHVHIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At municipal wharf at Broad and First Streets, Nashville, Davidson 

County, 2J^2 miles above Lock and Dam No. 1.

DBAINAGE AREA. 12,860 square miles (62 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 38 per cent measured on base maps of Kentucky and Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since 1873.

GAGE. Enameled steel sections embedded in concrete walls and columns of Municipal Wharf or River Terminals Building, installed in 1922. Datum same 

as that of original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of Sparkman Street 

highway bridge, 300 feet above gage, or at low stages made from boat at 

section below Lock 1. *

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sediment. Banks high but subject 

to overflow during exteme floods. Channel curved above and practically 

straight for half a mile below gage. Control for low and medium stages is 

Dam No. 1, a timber and rock crib structure 2J^ miles downstream. Dam 

is drowned out at stages above 12^4 feet, then channel control prevails.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 33.6 feet 

February 21 (discharge, 86,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.5 feet September 7 and 11-30 (discharge, 760 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 45.1 feet March 16,1922 (discharge, 

128,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 7 and 11-30,1925. 

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 55.3 feet for January 22,1882,.(discharge from extension, of present rating curve, 167,000 

second-feet).

REGULATION. Very slight regulation unless pool is lowered for repairs to lock 

and dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., during the year

ending September 80,1925

Date

Nov. 7. . __

Feb. 27-. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.66

 6.60

14.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,300

903

24,300

Date

April 27. __ ..

May 26 .....

July 20_______

Gage

height

Feet 

10.52

9.18

7.37

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

12,800

7,200

2,570

Date

July 28 ___ ..

Aug. 15- ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.08

6.74

 6.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,740

8 4

899

« Boat measurement at section just below Dam No. 1,3 miles below gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1. _ 

2.. __ .

3 ._ . 

4.. .....

«.- ..

6 

7I...-I

8. . . 

9 .......

10. . .

Oct.

3,920

2,900

2,660 9 fifin

4,760

7,300 

6 300

5,060 

3,920

3,140

Nov.

1,180

1,180

1,020 

1,020

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,180 i isn

1,180

Dec.

3,400

3,400

2,900 

2,420

2,420

2,660

9 Qftfl

16,400 

51,400

58.100

Jan.

11,600

17,600

18,400 

23,500

34,600

37,000 

32,200

23,600 

19,100

15.700

Feb.

14,200

13,800

22.200 04 ann

26,100

26,900 90 inn

27,500 

23,000

18,900

Mar.

20,700

19,800

18,400 

17,200

17 fftn

18,900 

18 900

17,600 

17,200

13.800

Apr.

16,800

16,100

14,200

10,100

10,800

9

7«1A

8,670 

9,020

13.800

May

57,800

53,000

41,400 

31,700

24,000

21,000 

18,600

15,700 

14,200

13.000

June

4,480

3,920

3,400 

3,140

2,900

2,900

O QflA

2,900 

o onn

2.420

July

13,000

9,020

6,660 

4,200

3,660

3,660

3 Aft/1

2,660

2 Qftft

5.980

Aug.

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

i.sea

1 Hflfl

1,360 

1,360

1.360

Sept.

ssui

QQA

880 

880

8SU

880

TAA

888

OAA

880
PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Term., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11. __ .

12.. .....

13 

14___ 

15 

16 --"-

17. .

18. __ .

19.... ...

20 

21.. 

22. ... ...

23. __ .. 

24 ___ ..

25.. 

26 

27.... .

28. _

29. . 

30.. _ ..

31- .

Oct.

2,660

2,660

1,760

1 760

1,560

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 Qfifl

*1,180

1,360

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Nov.

1,020

1,020

880

1,020

1,020

1,180

1 360

1,560

1,560

1,760

1,760

2

fifi(\

3,140 

2,660

2,660

9 onn

3,660

4,760

4,480

4,200

Dec.

64 400

70 000

74, 900

77 5flfl

70 000

00 wn«

16, 100

10 400

10,800

11,200

10,400

9 97fl

8,670 

8,670

10, 100

8,670

7,980

8,320

12,300

13,400

11,900

Jan.

19 100

42 900

49 700

60^600

RK Q(V\

65, 100

56 460

DO 7ftft

26,100

20,500

22,000

OO 7ftfl

22, 700 

24 800

23,700

20,200

18,000

16, 100

16, 100

14 Qfm

14,500

Feb.

IT *>Afi

16, 100

14,500

13,800

16 400

46,100

cn onfl

71,400

79 600

oc' nru"k

QC Kf\(\

83,200

76, 700

f"i7 ftflfl

07 nftft

28,600 OR Qfift

22,700

Mar.

n Qftfl

n onn

10 800

11,200

 to AAft

14 p«flft

14 900

is flnn

91 f»ftft

29 100

on onn

OR Ann

38,700 

33 400 OK ofifl

91 (inn

19, 300

17,200

15,700

16,800

17,200

Apr.

20,000

21 200

24 000

oq 7nn

OK cnn

oq nnn

10 Qflft

16 400

14,200 1° °nft

10 800

10 400

17,200 

18,200

14,200

19 7ftft

12,300

18,000

37,300

48,100

May

17,200

17 O/V)

16,800 ift onn

91 KflA

*> AAA

9/1 7ftn

 fO Oftft

15,700

16,100

17 90ft

13,800 

11,200

10,100

8,320

6,300

6,300

6,300

5,980

5,060

Jane

2 94ft

2

f>0f\

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2 onn

2,420 3,eeo

3 4nn

3,140

2,420

2,200 

9 9nn

2,200

3 4nn

4,760

9,370

12,700

13,800

July

5,360

42 00

4,200

3,920

3,660

3,140

3,400

9 Qftfl

2 &fift

O Af>f\

2r 420

9 9flft

1,760 

2,200

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,560

1,560

1,560

Aug.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 iRft

1,020

1,020

1,360

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

880

880

880

880

Sept.

760

760

760

7cn

760

780

760

760

760

760

760 

760

760

760

760

760

760

7firt

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 12,860 square miles]

Month

November., _____ ___ . ________

April ________ . ________________

June _ ______________________

July....... .. .. __ ....... ... 1. .

September- __ _______________

The year __________ . __ . __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,300 

4,760 

77,500 

65,800 

86,500 

38,700 

48,100 

57,800 

13, 800 

13,000 

1,560 

880

86,500

Minimum

1,180 

880 

2,420 

11,600 

13,800 

10,800 

8,670 

5,060 

2,200 

1,560 

880 

760

760

Mean

2,330 

1,890 

22,600 

28,800 

38,000 

19,500 

17,400 

18,900 

3,820 

3,570 

1,200 

796

 13,100

Per 

square 

mile

0.181 

.147 

1.76 

2.24 

2.95 

1.52 

1.35 

1.47 

.297 

.278 

.093 

.062

1.02

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

,16 

2.03

2.58 

3.07 

1.75 

1.51 

1.70 

.33 

.32 

.11 

.07

13.84

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At steamboat landing at Clarksville, Montgomery County, a quarter 

of a mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 1 mile above 

mouth of Red River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,980 square miles, including Red River (56 per cent measured on topographic maps and 44 per cent on base maps of Kentucky and 

Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height 

record since October 1, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on right bank at lower end of boat landing; 

read by R. L. Miller. Lower section, 12.0 to 42.0 feet, is inclined; middle 

section, 42.0 to 53.0 feet, is vertical post located at top of bank at head of
inclined section; high-water section is painted on the side of a brick ware*- 

house 45 feet northeast of middle section. A temporary chain gage was 

placed on downstream side of railroad bridge a quarter of a mile upstream 

and was used from November 1 to December 31, 1922, while the regular 

gage was being repaired. Both gages referred to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Cumberland River is measured from downstream 

side of railroad bridge a quarter of a mile above gage. Red River is measured from the Tennessee Central Railroad bridge 1 mile above mouth of 

river. The combined flow of the two streams gives the flow in the Clarksville pool.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks high but are overflowed during extremely high water. Control for low and medium stages 

is at Lock and Dam C, at Sailors Rest, Tenn. The control during high 

stages may change to points farther down the river and backwater may be 

caused by high stages on Ohio River, 125 miles downstream. Red River 

enters this same pool about 1 mile below gage affecting the stage-discharge 

relation and consequently the flow of Red River is added to Cumberland 

River discharge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 43.1 feet in 

afternoon February 23 (discharge, 114,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

11.7 feet September 3 (discharge, 780 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 49.0 feet at 10 a. m. March 17, 1923 

(discharge, 136,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined throughout. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 10 . _____ . _____ . _ . __________ . __ .

July 23 __ . _____________ . _ . ___ . __ . __ . __

Gage 

height 

(feet)

11.99 

12.52 

11.83

Discharge (second-feet)

Red 

River

232 

225

84

Cumberland 

River

1,190 

2,120 

813

Total

1,420 

2,350 

897

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ .

2. ___

3.-. __ 

4 ____

5 _ - _

6. ...

7

8 ______ 

9__ __ 

10. ___

Oct.

5,110

3,970

3,440 

3,190

3 44(1

6,050

7,710

6,700 

5,110 

4.240

Nov.

1,350

1,350

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350 

1,350 

1.350

Dec.

4,520

3,970

3,440 

2,940

3,190

3,190

6,700

43,700 

66,600 

74.800

Jan.

13,400

17,000

19,200 

24, 100

32,200

38,500

37,-400

31,500 

25,200 

19.600

Feb.

17,000

20,700

30,700 

33,700

33,700

32,900

34,000

33,700 

30,700 

26.300

Mar.

31,500

29,200

27,400 

24,400

23,300

23,700

24,400

23,300 

21,100 

19,200

Apr.

20,700

20,000

18,900 

17,000

14,900

14,200

13, 100

11,600 

10,900 

12,400

May

55, 900

56,200

47,700 

39,200

31,500

25,900

23,300

19,600 

17,000 

16.700

June

6,050

5,420

4,520 

4,240

3,970

3,700

3,700

3,700 

3,970 

3,700

July

14,500

12,400

S.760 

6, 370

. 5,110

5,110

4,520

3,970 

3,700 

4,240

Aug.

1,780

1,780

1,780 

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,560

1,560 

2,000 

1,780

Sept.

1,150

1,560

780 

960

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150 

960 

960
200 SURFACE WATBB STJPPLt, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., for th 

year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

11.. .....

12.......

13.. .....

14... .

15. .... 

16 

17 

t&

18 

A.

4t 

22

23 

2*. ......

25..-. ...

26.. .....

27 

28- .....

29 ..-

30 

31 -

Oct.

3,700

3,190

2,700

2,700

2,460 

2,230

2,000

9 nnn

2,000

2,000

1 780

l)?80

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Nov.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

2,000 

2,230

2,230

2,000

2,000

2,230

2,460

2,700

3,190

3,440

3,190

3,190

3,190

4,240

5,110

5,110

Dec.

68,500

f\Q fiftft

72,900

75,900

75,500 

59,200

30,400

1 7 QAA

13,100

10,900

9,480

8,760

8,060

7,370

7,370

9,120

10,200

9,120

10,600

14,200

14,500

Jan.

17,400

35,900

50,700

56,200

62,500

61,100

48,500

35,200

28,100

OK Qfln

28,100

27,400

99 W\

28,900

26,300

22,600

20,000

19,200

18,900

17,800

Feb.

91 SMVl

20,400

19,200

17 400

20,000 

41, 100

60,300

65,900

75,100

81 4ftft

OK cflft

89,200

108, 000

111 000

90,700

64,000

42,600

35,200

Mar.

16,300 14 onn

14, 500

14,200

17,400 

i ft inn

19,200

18,100

28,500

38,100

37,800

39,600

42,600

34,000

28,500

26,300

28,100

23,000

20,700

21,100

Apr.

28,100

28,100

90 Qfln

32,200 

31,500

27,000

24,100

21,100

17,800

15,600

13,800

14,500

21,100

19,200

16,000

15,600

21,100

39,600

47,000

May

W ortn

23,700

91 ftftfi

24,400 

27,000

27,400

23,700

20,000

18,100

19,600

21,100

18, 100

14,900

12,000

10,900

9,120

7,710

7,710

7,370

6,700

June

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,440

3,190 

3,190

3,190

O 1QA

3,700

4,520

4,240

3,700

3,700

4,520

4,520

5,420

5,110

6,700

11,300

13,100

July

6,370

5,730

4,810

4 04,ft

4,240 

3,970

3,970

3,700

3,700

3,190

3,190

2,940

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,230

2,460

2,230

2,000

1,780

Aug.

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,150

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,150

Sept.

Qfln

Qfin

1,150

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

Qfin

960

960

960

960

960

1,150

1,350

1,^50

1,150

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 15,930 square miles]

Month

July.... .. 

The year ........... . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,710 

5,110 

75,900 

64,400 

111,000 

42,600 

47,000 

56,200 

13,100 

14,500 

2,000 

1,560

111,000

Minimum

1,560 

1,350 

2,940 

13,400 

17,000 

14,200 

10,900 

6,700 

3,190 

1,780 

1,150 

780

780

Mean

2,950 

2,250 

26,300 

31,700 

47,900 

25,400 

21,500 

22,500 

4,640 

4,490 

1,510 

1,100

15,900

Per 

square 

mile

0.185 

.141 

1.65 

1.98 

3.00 

1.59 

1.35 

1.41 

.290 

.281 

.094 

.069

.995

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

.16 

1.90 

2.28 

3.12 

1.83 

1.51 

1.63 

.32 

.32 

.11 

.08

13.47

ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT ROCKCASTLE SPRINGS, KY.

LOCATION.' At Rockcastle Springs, Laurel County, 2 miles below Cane Creek 

and 5 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 746 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections located on left bank about 300 feet from 

Rockcastle Springs post office; read by Ben Wells. Lower section, 0 to 7.3 

feet, is inclined and the other three sections are vertical timbers attached 

to trees and faced with enamel sections.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 300 feet 

below gage. Banks are steep and wooded and are overflowed at 18-foot 

stage. Bed is smooth and uniform; solid rock and gravel. Control is rock 

and coarse gravel shoal 250 feet below gage; probably permanent.
CUMBERLAND BASIN 201

.DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable located just above gage or by

wading. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.3 feet at

6.50 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 30,800 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.10 foot September 12 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 29.9 feet January 3,1924 (discharge,

31,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot at 8 a. m. October 5, 1922,

and September 12, 1925 (discharge, 9 second-feet). 

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve very

well defined below 7,000 second-feet; extended beyond that point. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records below 7,000 second-feet

good; others fair to poor depending upon stage.

Discharge measurements of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., during the 

year ending September SO, 1985

Date

Mar. 31 __ ....

Apr. 1... .......

Gage 

height

feel 

3.40

3.20

9 91

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

008

853

422

Date

A fit* Q

Apr. 10 .........

Do .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

2.58

O Q1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

424

583 Ron :

Date

Apr. 10 .........

Aug,31 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

14.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2 ..........

3.............

4 ____ . _ ..

5 ..........

6. ............

7. ___ . .....

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.

2,220

01 n

525

385

275

215

172

149

111

99

90

QA

78

72

69

60

56

54

51

46

44

42

38

39

40

44

53

47

AA

At)

Nov.

42

49

<t<t

48

49

48

42

64

75

88

96

104

on

78

87

310

202

275

215

170

180

545

1,060

765

545

385

545

245

245

202

Dec.

182

157

141

19Q

153

190

3,720

27,600

26,400

5,500

2,080

1,410

1,060

860

675

545

505

485

465

425

365

292

275

2,150

2,080

1,660

1,230

910

720

585

685

Jan.

960

1,470

1 800

1,590

1,290

1,060

860

765

675

675

1,530

6,080

3,720

2,370

1,660

1,290

1,170

1,010

860

2,010

3,720

2,770

1,590

1,230

1,010

910

860

910

810

860

765

Feb.

860

1 660

3 1 fin

2,770

1,940

1,470

1,170

o«n

860

810

765

810

720

720

4,950

14,000

3,450

2,290

2,010

1,290

1,060

910

910

910

810

910

1,410

1,170

Mar.

1,730

2 con

2,150

1,730

1,410

1,060

910

765

675

630

545

525

AQK

505

860

720

960

7,520

4,420

2,370

1,660

1,350

1,010

860

765

1,010

2,290

1,590

1,230

1,010

Apr.

860

720

630

585

630

585

505

465

425

810

2,290

1,660

1,290

1,010

810

765

630

545

545

4,220

1,110

765

630

525

485

630

1,290

2,930

6,320

2,930

May

2,080

1,590

1,290

1 060*

960

860

720

585

545

545

1,290

9,450

3,090

1,940

1,290

910

3,270

3,820

1,870

1,290

910

720

585

465

405

345

230

202

190 r«fr

June '

157

141

129

113

99

90

81

84

275

202

147

107

87

74

66

66

94

100

90

78

60

56

60

215

1,010

1,170

525

310

149

,155

July

123

100

86

94

86

70

66

123

165

230

155

105

84

75

64

64

66

99

121

99

84

84

105

94

81

66

55

47

40

35

32

Aug.

29

25

25

25

24

21

21

24

26

28

26

24

23

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

18

202

84

75

52

38

31

25

22

19

16

Sept.

14

13

12

13

19

24

29

31

24

17

12

9.5

10

10

12

16

19

19

19

18

20

26

37

35

28

33

19

23

18

18

31453 2«
202 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 746 square miles]

Month

September _ ___ _ _ ___ .. ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,220 

1,060 

27,600 

6,080 

14,000 

7,520 

6,320 

9,450 

1,170 

230 

202 

37

27,600

Minimum

38 

42 

129 

 675 

720 

485 

425 

165 

56 

32 

12 

9.5

9.5

Mean

203 

229 

2,690 

1,560 

1,960 

1,490 

1,250 

1,380 

200 

90.3 

32.5 

19.6

922

Per

square 

mile

0.272 

.307 

3.60 

2.09 

2.63 

2.00 

1.68 

1.85 

.268 

.121 

.043 

.026

1.24

Run-off in 

inches

0.31 

.34 

4.15 

2.41 

2.74 

2.31 

1.87 

2.13 

.30 

.14 

.05 

.03

16.78

NEW RIVER NEAR NEW RIVER, TEWK.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, 1 mile above mouth of Brimstone Creek, 

1^4 miles above Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad bridge 

at New River, Scott County, and 7 miles above confluence with Clear 

Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side t>f bridge; read by L. D. 

Washam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 500 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank subject to overflow each year; left bank not 

overflowed. Bed composed of gravel and rock; one channel at all stages. 

Control is coarse gravel shoal 25 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.6 feet at 

4.30 p. m. February 15 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.22 

foot August 6 and 7 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 23.0 feet at 8 a. m. May 30, 1924 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage, same as given above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good below 3,000 second-feet; subject 

to error above that point because of lack of high-water measurements.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 20, 1925: Gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 1,170 second-feet.

August 26, 1925: Gage height, 0.47 foot; discharge, 1.9 second-feet.4

4 Wading measurement; discharge partly estimated.
CUMBERLAND BIVEB BASIN 208

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near New River, Tenn., for the ye&r

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _______ .

2 ________ .

3 .- ...

4

5 - -

6.

7 . __ .

8 ________

9 _______ .

10 

11 ________

12 ________

13...... .....

14 ..............

15 

16 . __ .

17 

18 __ ..........

19 __ . __ . ...

20 

21 ...... _ .

22 _ . _ . ___

23 . ........

24 __ . ........

25 . .....

26 ___ -. ......

27 ..............

28 __ .- ........

29 ....

30. __ .........

31 ..............

Oct.

455

200

112

77

62

55

46

34

34

34

28

24

22

22

22

22

22

19

17

17

14

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

22

Nov.

26

26

21

24

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

24

26

24

28

42

39

32

30

24

24

28

44

84

64

44

37

32

32

28

Dec.

24

24

24

21

28

39

950

7,710

2,650

870

560

438

320

525

385

162

140

130

128

118

105

79

75

438

1,660

595

560

385

305

290

630

Jan.

5,700

2,110

1,560

990

670

438

368

320

335

1,040

8,880

3,300

2,050

990

750

630

525

438

402

560

750

670

560

472

402

350

385

368

368

438

438

Feb.

438

670

1,360

1,080

830

710

525

438

385

350

438

490

455

438

10,400

3,990

2,590

2,230

1,460

950

710

560

490

472

420

438

420

350

Mar.

472

790

670

630

560

490

438

320

305

260

275

215

200

215

215

200

188

290

1,120

1,170

790

630

490

420

350

320

595

7QO

670

525

yJOQ

Apr.

368

320

290

275

305

305

260

230

230

438

990

950

670

525

455

368

335

402

320

290

230

200

168

158

150

260

1,260

4,780

9 Qlft

1,460

May

990

710

560

455

420

305

245

200

200

200

200

595

525

525

385

275

305

290

230

175

150

122

95

86

73

68

62

50

42

31

32

June

30

25

19

18

14

4.1

5.3

13

18

17

17

10

7.4

8.2

12

17

11

11

24

64

37

24

19

22

490

290

135

70

44

28

July

25

26

21

41

50

37'

120

438

368

200

95

66

42

8.2

12

12

12

10

9.1

7.4

7.4

HA

 7.4

6.0

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

Aug.

2.8

1.8

1.6

.9

.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

.6

.9

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

3 2

4.1

3.2

2.4

3.2

Sept,

6.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

3.2

3.2

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1,8

1.8

1.6

1.8

3.6

2.4

3.6

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

Monthly discharge of New River near New River, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 312 square miles]

Month

January. _ . _ _ .

May. _______________________

July... ......

September _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

455 

84 

7, 710 

8,880 

10,400 

1,170 

4,780 

990 

490 

438 

4.1 

6.7

10,400

Minimum

14 

16 

21 

320 

350 

188 

150 

31 

4.1 

2.8 

.2 

1.2

.2

Mean

58.7 

29.8 

657 

1,200 

1,220 

485 

663 

277 

50.1 

53. 3 

1.53 

2.28

387

Per 

square 

mile

0.188 

.100 

2.11 

3.85 

3.91 

1.55 

2.12 

.888 

.161 

.171 

.0049 

.0073

1.24

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.11 

2.43 

4.44 

4.07 

1.79 

2.36 

1.02 

.18 

.20 

.006 

.008

16.83

SOUTH FORE OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT HEVEISVIIIE, EY.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below Turkey Creek Ferry on Greenwood-Monticello pike, 1 mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South Fork 

enters on left 1% miles above station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,260 square miles (measured on base maps of Kentucky and 

Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10,1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in five sections bolted to rock ledges on left bank; read 

by J. S. Carrell. A reference gage for use in referring soundings at the 

measuring section, is attached to tree on left bank 110 feet below cable.
204 "SURFACE 1925 PAST ni

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2,000 feet below gage or by

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed, compact 

gravel. Low'-water control is partly bed of river below gage and partly a, 

gravel bar about 2 miles below gage. Both are probably permanent. Highwater control is bed of stream for several miles below gage and may beslightly affected by foliage along the banks.

EXTREMES cw DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.7 feet at 

7.30 a. m. February 16 (discharge, 44,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.39 

feet at 5.30 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 51.4 feet January 28, 1918 (discharge, 84,300 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 3, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of a small power plant a short distance above gagemay affect flow at extremely low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve welt 

defined below 25,000 second-feet; extended above 25,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying, 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 25,000 second-feet;; 

fair above.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 26, 1925: Gage height, 5.44 feet; discharge 1,890 second-feet. 

March 26,1925: Gage height, 4.56 feet; discharge, 1,300 second-feet. 

August 29, 1925: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 26.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevehville,. 

Ky., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ .. ...

2 ....

3 . 

4- __ . ......

5 ... ......

6 __ .......

7 ____ ~~

8 ............

9 _

10. _ ........

11 ..... ....

12

13 . .

14 _ ..... _ .

15. _ . _ ....

16........ _ .

17 __ ..

18 __ 

19 ........ .

20. . ...

21. __ .... ...

22. _____ ..

23

24

25 

26 .........

27 . 

28 __ . _ ....

29 ___ ......

30 __ ....

31.. __ . ....

Oct.

1,150

74fi

560 4nn

340

254

224

196

183

170

135

126

111

104

100

96

on

86

82

82

80

73

71

RQ

BO

70

75

77

77

75

Nov.

82

70

82

78

75

71

75

102

1QQ

183

163

128

124

122

320

254

183

170

224

445

4nn

360

320

303

OKJ.

224

196

183

Dec.

163

151

142

137

146

422

23,700

QQ QAfl

5,630

9 RQfl

1,940

1,450

1,210

910

70 1

685

660

610

535

490

400

380

685

O AKfl

2,650

1,870

1,330

1,150

1,150

1,090

Jan.

i Q fiofl

7

1 o/\

5,300

3,560

2,570

2,430

1,450

1,330

2,650

12,200

04 7nn

7,670

4,670

3,210

2,570

2,220

1,870

1,590

2

ftCA

3,560

2,290

2 G7fl

2,730

1,730

1,660

i sfm

1,660

i fififi

1,800

1,730

Feb.

1,730

O AQA

5,520

3

ftKf\

3,380

2,650

2,150

1,940

1,590

i ion

1,520

1,330

1,590

1,450

25,700

34 irm

8,840

9 93n

5,520

3 Q9fi

2,970

2,360

2,220

1,870

I

AKfl

2,010 i firm

1,660

Mar.

1,590

2 qcfi

2,430

2,010

1 800

1,450

1,330

1,210

1,030

1 030

970

OCA

Q7fl

1,270

1,210

1,090

1,940

5,860

4,870

3,210

2,500

2,010

1,660

1 450

1,270

1,210

2,290

2,010

1,660

1,520

Apr.

1,270

1,090

970

1,030

1,210

1,210

1,090

1,030 Q7n

3,290

4,280

3,650

2,650

2,080

1,730

1,450

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,090

970

795

795

660

635

685

1,210

4,370

WUGft'

4,770

May

3,560

2

QQA

2,220

1,590

1,390

1,090

910

910

a<W1

970

1,390

1,660

1,390

1,210

1,090

1,660

1,330

1,090

850

740

610

512

445

380

340

303

286

254

224

239

June

224

iQO

170

168

146

135

122

120

128

170

151

124

115

109

104

102

146

270

183

144

124

158

144

224

254

1,270

660

380

286

210

July

158

135

111

KQE

254

183

151

196

74A

535

400

286

1Qft

158

126

115

102

90

80

71

68

62

60

55

59

68

53

43

41

35

38

Aug.

33

qo

40

32

78

75

82

86

44

50

53

46

50

41

33

28

28

27

32

30

38

36

35

30

30

28

22

25

20

17

Sept..

16

16

13-

14

14

28-

28-

27

28.

14

14

16-

17

17IT2220'

I9-

60*

53-

5557-

48-

46-

36.

30

28

30"

28

33-
CUMBEBLAKD BIVEE BASIST

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at NevehviUe, Ky,,for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles]

Month

October ______________ . _____ .

January. .. ________ i _____ .. __

April..........................................

May..... ...... ....... .... ......

June. ......... . _...

July .....

August _ .. ___ _______________

September ____________________

The year.. _ _____ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,150 

445 

83,000 

24,700 

34, 100 

5,860 

10,300 

3,560 

1,270 

740 

86 

60

34,100

Minimum

69 

71 

137 

1,330 

1,330 

850 

635 

224 

102 

35 

17 

13

13

Mean

196 

193 

2,910 

4,160 

4,860 

1,880 

1,970 

1,100 

224 

168 

40.3 

28.1

1,460

Per 

square 

mile

0.156 

.153 

2.31 

3.29 

3.86 

1.49 

1.56 

.873 

.178 

.133 

.032 

.022

1.16

Run-off in 

inches

0.1&

,.17 

166 

3.79 

4.02 

1.72 

1.74 

1.01 

.2» 

,15 

.04 

.02

15.70

OBEY RIVER NEAR BOOM, TENN.

JJocATiON. At county highway bridge on Livingston-Byrdstown road, 1^4 miles 

above mouth of Eagle Creek, 1^ miles below mouth of Franklin Creek, lj^ 

miles northeast of Boom, Pickett County.

DRAIN A&E AREA. 416 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1919, to September 30,1925.

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Eunice

Reynolds.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock. Banks high, but left 

bank subject to overflow at extreme stages. Control for low water is at 

gravel and rock shoal a quarter of a mile below gage, drowned out at 1,000 

second-feet. High water is channel controlled.

^EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.4 feet at 

8 a. m. February 16 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.18 

feet at 7 a. m. August 30 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 35.65 feet at 8 a. m. March 2,1922 

(discharge, 30,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot November 3, 1920 

(discharge, 7 second-feet).

"REGULATION. None.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating well defined between 20 and 15,000 second-feet; extended above and 

below. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

.Discharge measurements of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

-Oct. 30 ____ .

JFeb. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

3.46

Discharge

Sec -ft

25.8

814

Date

Mar. 9. _ .. .

Aug. 21 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

460

24.5

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the year

September SO, 19M

Day

1.. -.. . .

2. _____ . ___

3. ________

4

5. .

6 _____ . .....

7 _______

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.

42

32

30

34

23

26

21

21

19

20

19

18

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

23

23

Nov.

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

24

43

48

34

31

01

31

50

55

43

38

31

28

28

48

55

52

54

37

34

30

31

30

Dec.

28

24

23

23

01

34

32

5,480

4,160

1,120

402

380

OKC

202

161

131

122

110

90

71

71

71

71

110

448

380

255

255

176

164

155

Jan.

1,400

1,400

1,180

905

655

515

425

335

295

492

3,330

5,840

2

01rt

1,400

1,010

snc;

705

560

470

1,060

1,340

1,060

855

705

560

492

630

655

630

655

605

Feb.

560

630

1,400

1 Iftrt

1,010

QflK

630

605

560

EOO

560

Kfifl

492

470 9 °.in

11,400

3,840

3,540

2

1 DA

1,460

1,120

855

805

805

1,460

1,280

1,180

955

Mar.

905

905

855

one

755

630

538

409

4AK

402

335

QOE

295

one

655

EOO

538

515

4,480

2

f\fif)

1,400

1 060

855

705

582

515

492

560

582

515

448

Apr.

380

00 E

Q1 *

OQK

00 K

358

335

9QE

97E

655

1,580

1,180

QflE

7flK

605

515

470

44Q

4/19

OOrt

315

275

255

220

206

358

7KE

4,400

4,560

2,060

May

1,340

1,010

SHE.

705

605

515

425

qqpr

335

358.

335

705

705

605

4Q9

oon

315

335 3«;a

275

238

199

128

118

105

98

on

SO

75

June

71

69

67

63

KA

49

52

AA

80

AA

40dn

07

nry

46

40

105

67

Q9

fiQ

59

46

46

67

131

515

255

137

90

75

July

63

EO

46

46

54

46

95

K.A.

49

19ft

78

65

52

55

46

40

37

34<*n

28

28

30

31

25

25

25

26

25

23

23

25

Aug.

94

00

91

<>o

OK

91

on

20

94

Ort

22

91

20

17

1 ft

16

16

<>o

23

23

22

91

is

17

15

15

14

14

13

14

Sept.

16-

295

80-

4&

44

4fV

38

37

37

07

ST

07

491-

43

AfL

18580-

5240-

37

3*

34

3?r

32

32

sr

65

46-

255

Ofr

Monthly discharge of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the year ending September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 416 square miles]

Month

October __________________ ......

November ____________ .... ..........

March.....!............ __ ........ __ .......

April... ...................... .............

June __ .. _ .. ......

July -. - ..- ..- ...- .-- .......

August __ . __ ... _ .... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

55 

5,480 

5,840 

11,400 

4,480 

4,560 

1,340 

515 

128 

30 

295

11,400

Minimum

15 

21 

23 

295 

470 

295 

206 

75 

37 

23 

13 

16

13

Mean

20 

34 

486 

1,070 

1,540 

792 

806 

400 

86 

45 

20 

64

441

Per 

square 

mile

0.048 

.082 

1.17 

2.57 

3.70 

1.90 

1.94 

.962 

.207 

.108 

.048 

.154

1.06

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 .09- 

1.35- 

2.96 

3.85 

2.1* 2.16- 

1.11 

.23- 

.12 .06- 

.17

14.35.
CUMBEBLAND EWER BASIN 207

CAITEY FORK HEAR HOCK ISIAFD, TEHW. u

LOCATION. 200 feet below power house of Tennessee Electric Power Co., half a 

mile downstream from storage dam located at mouth of Collins River, and 

1 mile northwest of Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14,1911, to May 15,1921; December 16,1921, 

to March 31, 1924; April 12 to July 31, 1925. No record April 1, "1924, 

to April 11, 1925, because of construction work enlarging the power house; 

no record after July 31, 1925, because of dredging at control.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder in concrete stilling well on left bank* 

200 feet below power house; installed April 12, 1925; inspected by powerhouse employees. Previous gage was a Bristol water-stage recorder on right 

bank directly opposite power house and was used from October 1, 1920, to 

March 31, 1924. Datum of present gage, 2.00 feet lower than that of 

former gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at section 1,800 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly 

i of solid rock. Control is at head of rapids 100 feet below gage. During 

the period April 1, 1924, to April 12, 1925, the power company dredged out 

the control lowering the pool at the gage about half a foot; beginning July 

18, 1925, additional dredging was done at the control and the pool level 

was lowered about 2 feet more. This work was completed about September 15, 1925.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during period 

April 12 to July 31 14.4 feet April 28 (discharge, 27,200 second-feet): 

minimum discharge, 90 second-feet, represents leakage below dam and occurs 

during low-water season at week-ends when power plant is shut down.

1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet (original gage at dam 

site) April 2, 1912 (discharge, 107,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 45 second-feet, represents leakage prior to raising of dam in 1925.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation caused by storage in reservoir and 

operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent from April 12 to 

July 31. Rating curve well defined below 8,000 second-feet and extended 

above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during period. 

Daily discharge ascertained by averaging hourly discharge except as indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good below 8,000 second-feet; 

others fair. :

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 21. ........

Apr. 22 _ , __

Do ____ .

Do ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet

5.75

5.15

5.39

3.80

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,750

1,950

2,100

1,040

830

707

Date

Do ____

Do... ......

height

Feet

1.55

8.18

5.48

1.59

2.99

3 en

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

6,790

0 ^Rfk -

174

633

QAO

Bate

Aug. 17 ____ .

Sept. 30 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2. 62

«3.83

 4.04 ».78

discharge

Sec.-ft. 

511

1,550

1,400

474

1 Gage height affected by lowering of control; work completed Sept. 15.
208 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Day

I........ __ ......

2~- _ . __ . ___

3.. 

4 ____ .... .

5 ___ _ .....

6 ___ _

7 ____

8..... .

9 ___

10 ___ .

11 ___________

12 _ __ ..

13 ... __ . __ .

14 ___

15.....

Apr.

2,690

4,300

3,270

2,680

May

6,170

4,500

 J 7«tfJ

3,700

2,020

2,200

2,460

2,430

1,920

1,560

9 ion

4,940

1,080

1 Kf¥>

1,860

June

563

KSA.

681

01 fi

950

650

280

780

870

843

SU1

892

561

(M

904

July

145

156

143

105

OS

483

437

595

743

621

476

102

763

638

890

Day

16. .....

17---.. 

18 - 

19 _______ . .....

20 ____ . ...........

21 

22 _______ - .....

23 

24 ....

25 _____ . __ .

26 

27 .-. ...

28 __ ... ______

on

30 

31.. __ . __ - .....

Apr.

2,340

1,940

1,110

1,570

1,840

1,750

2,230

1,900

1,820

1,330

420

1,940

27,200

17,200

9,220

May

2,420

1,700

1,810

1,900

1,630

1,740

1,990

1,630

335

1,560

1,990

1,910

1,590

1,340

723

236

June

1,180

1,040

877

667

297

86

519

638

686

524

426

226

90

185

129

July

700

744

351

90

920

1,030

510

618

424

191

90

478

765

598

874

580

NOTE. Recorder not operating Apr. 26, 27, June 6-8, 30, and July 1-3; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

April 12-30. __ . _________________

June ________ . ____ _

July ....... ...... ... .... . ..., .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27,200 

6,170 

1,180 

1,030

Minimum

420 

236

86 

90

Mean

4,560 

2,130 

599 

495

Per 

square 

mile

2.78 

1.30 

.365 

.302

Run-off in 

inches

1.96 

1.50 

.41 

.35

CANEY FORK NEAR SILVER POINT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Johnson's ferry on Silver Point-Sraithville Road, 4 miles south

of Silver Point, Putnam County, and 4 miles below mouth of Falling Water

River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,100 square miles (93 per cent measured on topographic

maps and 7 per cent measured on base maps of Tennessee). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on right bank. The lower section is inclined;

the two upper sections are vertical and are attached to trees near the lower

section; read by Mrs. James Herald. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

Bed composed of rock and coarse gravel. Left bank is high rock bluff;

right bank subject to overflow at stages above 20 feet. Low-water control

is coarse gravel shoal 50 feet below gage, probably permanent; is drowned

out at 3,000 second-feet, and then stage-discharge relation is channel

controlled. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet upstream from gage or

by wading.
200

EXTREMES OP DISCHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during yearj 25.0 feet at 

7 a. m. April 29 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 46,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.00 foot several days in November, August, and 

September (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 29.0 feet at 8 a. m. January 4,1924 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 56,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, same as given above.

REQITLATION. The flow is regulated to a large extent by the Rock Island hydroelectric plant at Great Falls, 35 miles upstream, and to a slight extent by a 

small hydroelectric plant on Falling .Water River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 30,000 second-feet; extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., during the-year 

ending September SO, 1985

Date

Nov. l_ ......

Feb. 25 _ . ..

Mar. 8. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

4.-S6

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

200

3,530

1,700

Date

Apr. 25 .

May 38.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.93

3.76

3.43

- Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,250

2,050

1,650

Date

Sept. 16- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.85

2.45

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,140

928

301

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1. _ ... ......

2 . _ . .....

3 _ ..........

4 ..... ....

5 ... ... ....

6 ... .... .

7 ... ....

8 . 

9 ........

10 _ _ .

11 _ . __ . ....

12. .......

13 ....

14 _ ... ...

15 - __ .

16 .......

17 __

18 -

19. _ . __ ....

20 

21 

22 ___ .. ......

23 .__.

24 ____ .. ...

25 __ ...... 

26 ____ . __

27 ... .....

28 .......

29 .. ..

30 , .

31 

Oct.

97ft

290

205

235

199

270

175

175

181

4fin

205

101

199

101

49*

400

AK[\

400

205

190

205

OAK

310

378

332

199

220

190

220

205

205

Nov.

205

205

one

25

190

235

205

220

O7ft

450

199

70

70

355

332

coo

355

310

ion

190

73

25

25

175

170

162

190

Dec.

190

355

400

ODO

AKf\

500

COO

1,310

4,190

3,540

2,070

9 9QO,

1,860

930

KKK

1,230

895

1 1 Cft

640

soft

coo

640

1,080

610

582

610

475

181

555

1,310

Jan.

1,760

7,430

5,140

3,150

1,570

1 QCft

1,760

1,860

1,760

6,830

26 300

7,430

5,140

3 0fift

3,020

2,070

3 540

3,930

S oon

3 930

4,860

3,280

3

CAf\

1,660

1,660

1,480

1,570

2,070

2,070

Feb.

1 Qftfl

1,390

1 Qfift

9 77ft

1 OQft i

1,570

1,760

i ftftft

COO

2,770

1,570

i QQn

2,290

1 Qfift

O Q Af\

20,300

00 (\f\f\

17,700

16,400

13,200

6,980

4,860

3,540

3,410

3,800

3,540

3,640

Mar.

9 770

9 9QO

2,070

2,650

0 IQft

2,650

3,150

o ion

1,310

1 I Eft

2 410

1,760

2,290

o ceft

2,770

i OQA

2

OQA

2,650

«j oon

2,770

2,290

2 9on

930

1,960

1 000

1,150

1,080

1,480

795

640

1,760

Apr.

1,480

1,860

1,760

2,070

TOft

1,000

1,310

1,660

2,770

1,570

1,760

4,060

3,280

2,070

1,570

1 860

1,310

1,660

1,860

1,230

1,230

2,070

2,290

1,660

1,670

16,200

42,200

15,000'

May

6, 540

6,120

3,020

3,670

2,070

2,410

2,410

O Mf\

2,890

3,280

3,800

7 430

3,930

2,070

1,860

2,530

2,530

1,480

2,070

2,070

1,860

2,070

2,180

1,390

930

2,070

2,290

2,070

2,070

2,070

795

June

400

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,080

1,150

475

450

1,150

1,310

1,000

1,150

1,230

730

500

1,310

1,310

1,390

1,150

762

860

220

930

1,310

1,660

1,230

555

762

355

85

July

85

190

205

270

205

270

205

1,000

2,070

895

795

730

475

1,150

640

930

828

828

795

290

310

1,310

762

895

555

555

270

270

355

450

860

Aug.

555

610

332

610

1,000

582

475

378

828

115

78

528

355

895

355

610

85

332

450

610

610

582

795

332

475

762

450

630

475

762

400

Sept.

7fi9

610

555 9on

175

270

190

35

70

270

310

582

930

270

450

582

378

190

220

310

70

70

205

181

95

220

205

78

70

25
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn,, for the year ending

September S0t 1985

[Drainage area, 2,100 square miles]

Month

November _______ ___________

January

February

April May... _ .. _ .. _

June ___ _ . ____ . _ ...... .

July _ ....

August .. _ . _ ...

September . ______ . ..........

The year _ .. . . ... .

E

Maximum

450

682

4,190

26,300

23,000

3,280

42,200

7,430

1,660

2,070

1,000

930

42,200

^ehar.g$,jn,s

Minimum

101

25

181

1,480

582

640

730

795

88

78

25

25

ecqjq^Jeet

Mean

250

210

1,010

4,380

5,760

2,020

4,050

2,730

920

627

528

289

1,870

>

Per 

square 

mile

0.119

.100

.481

2.09

2.74

.962

1.93

1.30

.438

.299

.251

.138

.890

Run-off In

inches

0.14

.11

.55

2.41

2.85

1.11

2. IS

1.50

.49

.34

.29

.15

12.09

COLIINS RIVER NEAR HcHINNTIIXE, TENN.

LOCATION. At new steel highway bridge on McMinnville-Rock Island highway, 

half a mile below mouth of Barren Fork, and 2 J^ miles northeast of McMinnville, Warren County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 624 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORBS .AVAILABLE. April 25 to September 30,1925V

GAGE.; Chain gage bolted to upstream side of new bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of old highway bridge, 

50 feet upstream from gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and 1,000 feet 

below gage. Banks are overflowed at stages of 30 feet. Bed composed of 

rock, gravel, and clay. Control is gravel shoal 1,000 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

13.8 feet at 4 p. m. April 28. (discharge,, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.8 foot at 4 p. m. September 4 and 29 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

REGULATION. Considerable regulation caused by operation of power plant on 

Barren Fork at McMinnville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 7,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily; oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Date

Apr. 25. ........

Apr. 29.........

Do ___ . ...

Gage

height

Feet 

2.10

9.27

8.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

356

6,340

5,290

Date

May 21 _ . .....

May 22

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.40

2.25

2 12

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3,130

420

381

Date height

Feet 

1.68

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

288

47.2
211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottins River mar McMinnviUe, Teim., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __

2 __ .

3. .

4 .....

5 .....

6. ....

7 .....

8 __

9. 

10.. 

11 .....

12 _ -

13. ....

14 .....

15 .....

Apr. May

2,000

1,550

1,200

1,020

900

745

615

575

745

1,550

1,020

1,020

1,690

1,200

ORE

June

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

212

91 9

212

919

200

200

162

162

July

81

160

150

200

168

188

142

1,020

7Q1

405

94fl

188

212

240

158

Aug.

58

65

81

63

69

83

67

72

200

110

74

74

110

58

iin

Sept.

63

145

65

56

72

51

58

69

93

83

61

58

58

74

67

Day

16 .....

17 .....

18.....

19 .....

20 .....

21 .....

22 .....

23 .....

24 .....

25- .

26.....

27. ....

28 .....

29 .....

30 .....

31 .....

Apr.

375

515

655

10,700

6,720

3,210

May

745

660

575

540

470

420

405

330

 * no

285

270

240

225

225

240

240

June

145

130

115

225

240

188

132

150

152

168

200

175

150

170

188

July

160

78

148

155

150

102

105

61

76

69

81

74

69

65

72

69

Aug.

12{f

90

76

63

44

44

44

76

76

56

63

58

51

46

65

61

Sept.

46

52

49

49

81

65

69

54

56

49

49

49

52

46

49

NOTE. Gag 

Monthly dis

not read Apr. 26, May 17, June 16,17, and Aug. 18; discharge interpolated.

harge of Cottins River near McMinnville, Tenn., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 624 square miles]

April 25-30 _ .

May.. __ ....

July ........

August ___ .

September __ ,

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,700 

2,000 

240 

1,020 

200 

145

Minimum

375 

225 

115 

61 

44 

46

Mean

3,700 

740 

189 

190 

76 

63

Per 

square 

mile

5.93 

1.19 

.303 

.304 

.121 

.101

Run-off in 

inches

1.33 

1.37 

.34 

.35 

.14 

.11

COtLINS RIVER WEAR ROWIAUD, TEWW.

LOCATION. At Hennessee's iron highway bridge, 1 mile below Mountain Creek, 

es northwest of Rowland, Warren County, 5 miles southwest of 

sland, and 8 miles upstream, by river, from junction with Caney

m

Rock

Fork. 

DRAINAGE 

RECORDS A

discon 

GAGE. Chain

from

RE A. 800 square miles (measured by Tennessee Electric Power Co.). 

/AILABLE. April 1, 1916, to January 16, 1925, when station was 

nued.

gage on downstream side of bridge at middle of second span 

ght bank; read by Joe Keathley. Sea-level elevation of zero of 

gage, 795.86 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL J.ND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders, and sand. Channel 

fairly straight for a considerable distance above and below gage. Right 

bank is a steep rock bluff; left bank is low and subject to overflow above 

a stages of 8 feet. A series of rock and boulder riffles beginning just below 

bridge forms the control; probably permanent.
212 StTBF&CE 1925 PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October I,.

1924, to January 16, 1925, 5.84 feet at 6 a. m. January 12 (discharge,.

6,060 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.96 foot at 6 a. m. November 29 and^

December 2 (discharge, 75 second-feet).

1916-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 16.67 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge,.

34,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95 foot at 5 p. m. November 10,.

1922 (discharge, 60 second-feet). 

High-water marks of flood of 1854 as reported by old residents indicate

stage of 32.6 feet (estimated discharge, 82,200 second-feet). High-water

marks of flood of 1902 indicate a stage of 27.2 feet (estimated discharge,.

66,600 second-feet).

REGULATION. Small mills upstream probably cause some diurnal fluctuation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating;

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

November 12, 1924: Gage height, 1.02 feet; discharge, 93 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for theperiod October 1, 1924, to January 16, 1925

Day

1 ___ ___-... _ ____

4 _ ._ 

6 

7 _ . __ - __ .

8. 

g

10 __ 

11 . ___ -. ....

10

14... __ ....

15 - - 

Oct.

142

160

147

129

152

138

134

138

log

138

187

100

Nov.

120

120

134

116

124

116

ion

124

152

100

124

142

Dec.

120

110

120

120

147

,410

1,820

1,470

930

592

4.10

OOC

OftK

262

Jan.

1,250

1,700

830

730

664

481

463

454

5S2

4,320

5,620

4,020

2,170

1,580

Day

16 .. _ ........ _ .

17 __ ___ . __ . ....

18 __ - _____ .

19..... . ___ ......

20 ... _ ...... . __

01

22

23 ____ . ___ 

24 __________

25- -. . 

26. _ . ___ .. _ .. _

27 _ . _______

28 ___ ..... ...

29. . __ .. ....

30 . ___

31....... _ ....... ...

Oct.

124

134

134

138

124

134

124

138

129

142

138

142

129

138

113

134

Nov.

176

124

129

124

138

138

134

110

152

138

120

124

134

116

120

Dec.

227

209

165

176

165

198

152

99

192

997

241

328

305

262

192

373

Jan.

1,250

Monthly discharge of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for the period October 1,,

1924, to January 16, 1925

[Drainage area, 800 square miles]

Month

October _________________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

187 

176 

1,820 

5,620

Minimum

113 

110 

99

454

Mean

137 

130 

348 

1,690

Per

square 

mile

0.171 

.162 

.435 

2.11

Run-off in 

inches

0.20

.18 

.50 

1.26
CUMBERLAND EIVER BASIN 213

STONE RIVER WEAK SMYRNA, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Jefferson Springs, three-fourths of a mile 

below confluence of East and West Forks and 5 miles east of Smyrna, 

Rutherford County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 552 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30 to September 30, 1925.

 GAGE. Tape gage bolted to upstream side of bridge; read by J. J. Anderson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet below 

gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to 

overflow during extremely high stages. Bed composed of rock and gravel. 

Control is rock shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

1.15 feet at 7.05 a. m. August 5 (discharge, 86 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.50 foot at 6.25 a. m. August 17 and 7.20 p. m. August 22 (discharge, 0.8 

second-foot).

.REGULATION. The flow is almost entirely regulated during low-water periods by 

power developments on both forks above gage.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Ratingtmrve well 

defined above 10 second-feet; extended below that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for extremely low 

stages, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 31,1925: Gage height, 1.02 feet; discharge, 53 second-feet.

September 9,1925: Gage height, 0.82 foot: discharge, 10.3 second-feet.

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. . .....

2 __ ....

3. ..

4 __ ....

5 ____ .

6. ....

7 .......

8 __ ....

9 ....

10 __ ....

July Aug.

32

21

15

63

84

34

15

56

63

34

Sept.

7.2

5.8

3.1

30

7 9

10

4.7

5.4

8.4

6.2

Day

11 ........

13.. ......

14 ____ .

15. -. __ -

16 .....

17... .....

18. .......

19. _ ....

20 

July Aug.

19

43

10

3.5

4.4

1.5

8.4

48

32

7.8

Sept.

3.3

56

21

7.2

8.4

4.7

3.1

2.9

4.7

7.2

Day

21..... ...

22 ........

23-

24 ........

25. . ......

26. -

27. __ ...

28. .......

29.. ......

30. . ......

31. 

July

46

48

Aug.

1.3

.9

10

13

4 1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

Sept.

5.0

2.5

4.1

2.7

2.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

5.4

5.4

^Monthly discharge of Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 552 square miles]

Month

-September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

56

Minimum

0.9 

2.1

Mean

20.1 

8.11

Per

square 

mile

0.036 

.015

Eun-ofl hi 

inches

0.04 

.02
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET HI

HAEPETH RIVER AT BELLE VIEW, TENIT.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Harding Pike a quarter of a mile 

south of Belleview, Davidson County,, and 12 miles south of Nashville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by Ellis B. 

Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank subject to overflow above 12 feet. Low- 

 water control is well-defined shoal;70OTeei'below gage, composed of limestone 

and coarse gravel; not permanent. During the autumn control is seriously 

affected by the collection of leaves and debris.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.6 feet at 

7 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 7,740 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 

second-foot October 15 and 26.

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.54 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 1922 

(discharge, 13,400 second-feet); no flow several days in October, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by 

collection of leaves and debris at control during autumn. Rating curve well 

defined between 30 and 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, using shifting-control method October 1 to December 7. Records 

fair, excepjt, for period October 1 to December 7, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 7 .. ......

Apr. 27 

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.28

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.7

318

Date

May 26. ...

Gage

Feet 

0.36 -.14

Discharge

See.-fl. 

104

34.4

Date

Aug. 11.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.08

Discharge

See.-ft. 

34.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ... _ .

2 . .....

3 

4. ___ ... __

5. 

6. _ . ___

7 - _ 

8. ___ .. __

10 . _ ...

11 

12.. __ . .....

13. ___ .. ....

14. _

15. ___ _ 

16...,... ..

17 __ - __

18- ___ ... _

19 __ . __

20.- ...........

Oct.

3.6

3.0

4.2

4.2

3.0

2.0

2.0

l.fi

1.6

1.6

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

o o

1.8

1.4

2.2

2.6

9 i

3.3

3.3

4.5

17

12

6.4

5.7

5.1

5.7

5.1

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.1

Dec.

5.1

3.9

4.5

3.9

4.5

49

23

4,230

3,060

760

480

290

224

170

224

206

150

138

122

99

Jan.

t ocn

7fiO

460

602

400

360

325

242

254

290

2,990

5,430

1,550

1,130

760

710

638

570

440

660

Feb.

248

400

1,370

660

570

480

420

380

380

360

325

254

248

242

1,550

2,780

1,930

1,490

965

910

Mar.

760

685

548

502

460

380

342

308

275

251

239

233

203

312

420

380 308-

420

2,850

1.080

Apr.

275

251

245

239

221

192

178

168

158

7,740

2,780

1,550

965

735

1,370

 ". Tsasr no

525

420

360

May

735

502

460

420

380

260

233

192

168

1,560

2,260

1,080

965

735

502

380

325

275

221

182

June

68

68

60

55

52

52

50

50

68

86

68

62

49

49

38

42

40

42

40

42

July

43

41

39

37

65

68

46

41

39

37

39

37

35

33

33

31

29

17

20

17

Aug.

55

29

14

15

12

10

9.2

7.6

66

96

46

29

23

16

12

9.2

7.6

6.8

6.0

7.6

Sept.

2.2

3.6

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

1.0

1.0

.6

1.4

2.6

19

10

5.4

4.8

3.0

2.2

2.6
3UMBERLAND KIVER BASIS' 215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpetk River at Belleview, Tenn., for the ye&r 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21. ______

22. ______

23 .... 

24 . _._ _

25.. ______

26 .

27.- .......

28 . 

29 ........

30.............

31....... ___

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.2

.4

.4

.8

1.4

1 8

Nov.

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.5

Dec.

92

92

88

99

103

190

134

96

99

106

103

Jan.

570

420

420

342

290

290

275

325

308

290

254

Feb.

860

965

4,070

2,850

1,610

1,370

,,965

810

Mar.

710

638

502

420

380

308

420

638

325

380

342

Apr.

308

251

245

227

221

1,000

400

5,030

2,120

1,130

May

178

148

144

136

120

101

99

92

89

76

65

June

51

42

42

42

66

178

78

62

46

42

July

19

33

73

37

24

21

17

19

16

33

20

Aug.

26*

20

17

14

10

7.6

6.0

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.0

Sept.

3.0

4.3

2.6

6.0

6.0

5.4

10

7.6

6.fl

3.6

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 26 and 27; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year ending September 30,1925

[Drainage area, 410_square miles]

Month

November ____________________

December __________ .. ___ .... .....

February ____ . _______________ .

March ___________________ ..

April ____ . ___________ . _ . __ . ....

May _____________________

June ... _______________ ...

July... ........................................

August ........................................

September _ ______ .. ..................

The year .. _ .. .__...______ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

17 

4,230 

5,430 

4,070 

2,850 

7,740 

2,260 

178 

73 

96 

19

7,740

Minimum

0.2 

1.4 

3.9 

242 

242 

203 

158 

65 

38 

16 

3.0 

.6

.2

Mean

1.30 

5.29 

369 

758 

1,050 

517 

1,020 

422 

57.7 

34.2 

19.2 

4.09

350

Per 

square 

mile

0.0032 

.013 

.900 

1.85 

2.56 

1.26 

2.49 

1.03 

.141 

.083 

.047 

.010

.854

Run-off In 

inches

0.004 

.01 

1.04 

2.13 

2.67 

1.45 

2.78 

1.19 

.16 

.10 

.05 

.01

11.59

HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS, TENN.

LOCATION. At new highway bridge on State Highway No. 1, 3 miles north of 

Kingston Springs/ Cheathain County, and same*distance belew«m««th of 

Turnbull Creek.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 687 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections bolted to rocks and trees on right bank, 

250 feet above new bridge; read by W. T. Dunn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet below 

gage. Left bank is overflowed at stages above 15 feet, covering agricultural 

land for a distance of 500 feet. Bed composed of gravel. Low-water 

control is gravel shoal 150 feet below gage; probably permanent. Highwater control not determined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximuni stage recorded during period of record, 

1.50 feet at 8 a. m. August 19 (discharge, 170 secoad-feet); minimum stage 

0.78 foot at G^p.vm. Septem^er; 9 and 5.30 p^ 

18 second-feet).
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation during low-water season caused by

operation of milldam at Newsom, 15 miles above, 

.ACCURACY. Stagd-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined between 50 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made;

July 8, 1925: Gage height, 1.12 feet; discharge, 69 second-feet.

August 12, 1925: Gage height, 1.17 feet; discharge, 84 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn.,for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ...

2...- ___

3. ____

4 _____

5 _____

6. .

7

8.. ___

9 ___ ..

10.. 

July

74

70

64

Aug.

52

52

52

52

52

52

47

46

42

46

Sept.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

19

19

Day

11... ......

12. .....

13. .....

14... _.....

15 ......

16 . .....

17- .....

18.. .......

19 ......

20 ......

July

62

58

54

74

86

84

70

58

54

54

Aug.

102

88

56

50

46

46

36

38

128

66

Sept.

20

22

26

 24

24

28

64

68

50

30

Day

21.. ___ .

22.. .......

23 - ..

24... ......

25 - -

26 . .....

27 _ - .....

28 .....

29 ......

30... ...

31 

July

80

82

110

98

76

60

58

58

54

48

48

Aug.

64

52

47

48

40

36

36

34

30

28

24

Sept.

28

28

28

24

28

22

30

40

68

64

Monthly discharge of Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 687 square miles]

Month

July 8-51. _____ . _____ . ______ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110 

128 

68

Minimum

48 

24 

19

Mean

68 

51 

31

Per 

square 

mile

0.099 

.074 

.045

Run-off in 

inches

0.09 

.08 

.05

BED RIVER NEAR ADAHS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, 1J^ miles north of Adams, Robertson 

County, three-eighths mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge 

and half a mile below mouth of Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 678 square miles (average value from base map of Tennessee and post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16,1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read 

by Robert Holloway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at 

gage height of about 28 feet. Control for low and medium stages is a solid 

rock shoal about 200 feet below gage; permanent.
217

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year; 37i6 i£et '- & 

noon December 8 (discharge, 18,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.28feet 

at noon September 10 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum and minimum stages, same as given above.

ACCTJRACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 13,000 second-feet and extended above that 

point. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good below 13,000 second-feet and 

fair above, except for days when gage was not read.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Adams, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 9 _____

Apr. 28 ___ ...

Do. ...

Gage

Feet 

1.78

4.99

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

1,990

1,910

Date

May 27 

Do __ ......

July 21. ........

Gage

height

Feet 

2.40

2.40

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

300

294

111

Date

Sept. 11. _ ....

Gage

height

'Feet

1 _£

Dis^ 

charge

Sec.-/*. 

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 .......

2. ............

3. __ . .......

4 _ ..

5. _______

6. ___ ....

7 .... . T

8.' .........

9- _ ........

10- ...........

11 ____ . __

12. ............

13._......_ 

14... _ .... .

15 __ ......

16- _______

17- ______ .

18 ......

19. ____________

20. __ ........

21 _____ '-I.

22 __ , ...__.__

23. _ .... _____

24- ___ . _____

25 

26- __ ______

27- __ _-

28-. ______

29 ____ . _ ..

30 - ___

Ul

Oct.

155

138

125

130

01 ft

200

176

125

100

99

98

120

Qe;

90

100

92

91

90

88

86

QA

82

78

67

64

64

64

64

64

Nov.

64

64

64

62

fi9

62

60

82

76

70

67

110

98

270

261

252

185

167

146

135

100

91

82

78

76

74

74

70

74

Dec.

77

80

84

118

143

1,960

18,200

10 Afth

5,270

3,400

2,680

2,390

2,030

1,670

1,460

1,310

1,170

1,030

960

895

830

740

830

895

770

680

624

568

540

540

Jan.

540

490

478

465

Mt\

4is

395

395

395

712

1,030

960

960

830

770

770

740

710

895

1,030

960

895

830

785

740

680

650

595

568

540

Feb.

890

1,240

2,250

1,740

1,530

1 ^RO

1,240

1,140

1,030

960

830

740

710

680

1,210

1,740

1,380

1,100

960

895

895

7,250

13,600

9,660

4,840

4,260

3,180

2,820

Mar.

9 %d(\

2 o en

1,670

1,530

1,380

1,240

1,170

1,100

960

ofin

830

830

830

830

830

770

830

3,540

1,740

1,380

1,170

960

8S5

770

770

1,600

1..600

1,220

830

740

Apr.

710

650

595

568

554

540

490

465

465

3,040

2,180

1,500

830

960

1,670

1,030

1,100

1,740

1,350

960

830

740

740

622

595

582

568

1,820

1,240

895

May

740

680

624

568

515

'158

440

440

418

1,120

1,820

1,240

1,030

895

770

680

651

568

515

515

465

418

384

350

350

372

350

310

290

271

June

252

235

228

221

218

214

207

200

235

224

194

170

149

344

540

270

270

252

270

235

216

197

680

540

2,540

680

465

358

252

235

July

194

188

17Q

176

233

290

L 330

440

330

235

224

216

207

170

164

155

140

132

117

102

140

130

95

92

82

92

102

112

95

95

90

Aug.

82

76

7G

110

90

86

84

80

94

108

102

98

,84

76?d68

66

72

66

62

138

132

110

88

' 82

70

68

67

64

62

59

Sept.

55

49

46

42

: 4D

38

36

31

25

23

43

52

54

55

110

112

86

80

76

72

67

64

61

60

55

92

. 87

82

78

70

NOTE. Gage not read Sundays or holidays; discharge interpolated. 

31453 29 15
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 678 square miles]

Month

November _____ . __ . .....................

April.. ....... . .--... . .-...... .

June _ . _ . __ .. _______________

July .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

310 

270 

18,200 

1,030 

13,600 

3,540 

3,040 

1,820 

2,540 

440 

138 

112

18,200

Minimum

64 

60 

77 

395 

680 

740 

465 

158 

149 

82 

59 

23

23

Mean

112 

106 

2,100 

683 

2,510 

1,280 

1,000 

599 

370 

172 

83.4 

61.4

746

Per 

square 

mile

0.165 

.156 

3.10 

1.01 

3.70 

1.89 

1.47 

.883 

.546 

.254 

.123 

.091

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.17 

3.57 

1.16 

3.85 

2.18 

1.64 

1.02 

.61 

.29 

.14 

.10

14.92

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT CALVERT, N. C.

LOCATION. At township bridge, a mile below mouth of East Fork and a mile

southeast of railroad station, Calvert, Transylvania County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 104 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on left bank 6 feet above bridge; read by A. H

Gillespie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel mostly of gravel and straight. Banks clear

and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is firmly bedded

gravel bar; fairly permanent. At extremely high stages control is narrows

half a mile below. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 4

p. m. December 8 (discharge estimated, 5,570 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.28 foot September 17-23 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

The flood of July, 1916, reached a stage of about 18.3 feet referred to gage

datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Probably none. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined between 60 and 1,500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Calvert, N. C., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Sept. 18- . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.91

1.03

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

151

010

946

Date

May 27.... 

July 9-._.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

.85

.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

802

156

152

Date

July 29 _ ..

Sept. 30 . ....

s&

Feet 

0.43

.44

Discharge

8ec.-ft.

71
TENNESSEE BIVEg BASIN 219

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Calvert, N. C., 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.

550

420

370

350

330

300

280

270

260

250

240

230

230

220

210

214

210

203

203

203

196

193

183

10ft

207

200

193

193

193

200

Nov.

.193

193

186

186

183

177

177

177

177

170

164

164

164

164

164

164

, 159

169

1 !&

153

159

203

196

186

159

169

159

159

159

153

Dec.

153

170

167

159

1,100

378-

404

2,810

910

574

431

404

378

323

305

9Q1

274

265

265

9dn

9dn

240

240

459

328

282

265

265

240

291

1,040

Jan.

634

459

378

353

328

319

296

282

431

QAQ

973

725

516

516

431

786

516

1,040

1,370

973

786

694

634

604

604

516

469

431

431

404

404

Feb.

404

404

378

353

353

328

32S

328

694

487

516

404

378

973

702

431

328

353

328

328

319

319

378

328

310

328

310

300

Mar.

282

310

296

282

291

274

274

274

257 "MS

233

248

233

233

233

282

274

265

378

378

353

328

296

282

282

296

296

287

282 '282

269

Apr.

253

248

233

233

305

296

248

233

319

274

233

233

225

225

225

225

225

226

218

210

210

203

196

196

196

196

196

196

May

196

190

190

190

183

183

177

177

177

177

177

186

196

190

183

177

177

177

190

183

183

177

177

164

164

159

153

153

148

148

148

June

148

148

137

133

128

124

135

149

148

137

133

128

124

124

128

225

193

135

130

126

111

108

113

119

119

100

104

104

104

104

July

104

100

92

104

117

113

115

133

153

113

113

115

95

93

95

97

83

80

83

86

86

92

86

83

80

80

76

75

72

72

72

Aug.

72

72

72

72

72

72

69

69

72

72

72

66

66

66

64

61

61

85

85

69

64

60

59

59

69

59

59

59

61

61

60

Sept.

61

61

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

61

61

61

66

64

61

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

69

59

69

66

193

93

73

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-14 and Feb. 15; discharge Oct. 1-14 estimated by comparison with 

flow of French Broad River at Blantyreand Davidson River near Brevard; discharge interpolated Feb. 

15. Discharge Dec. 8 determined by approximate integration of estimated graph based upon two daily 

gage readings.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Calvert, N, C., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 104 square miles]

Month

October __________________ ......

July... ._ __ ... __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 550 

203 

2,810 

1,370 

973 

378 

319 

196 

225 

153 

85 

193

2,810

Minimum

183 

153 

153 

282 

300 

233 

196 

148 

100 

72 

59 

54

54

Mean

248 

171 

448 

585 

407 

284 

231 

176 

131 

95.3 

66.7 

65.4

242

Per 

square 

mile

2.38 

1.64 

4.31 

5.62 

3.91 

2.73 

2.22 

1.69 

1.26 

.916 

.641 

.631

2.33

Run-off in 

inches

2.74 

1.83 

4.97 

6.48 

4.07 

3.15 

2.48! 

1.95 

1.41 

1.0S 

.74 

.70

31. 58

 Estimated.
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BIAHTYRE, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 700 feet east of.Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, 3 miles downstream from mouth of Little River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 296 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11,1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. B. 

Osborne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of sand and gravel, somewhat shifting. Banks 

steep and about 15 feet above zero of gage; subject to overflow which 

floods the wide cultivated bottoms. Control formed by a rock ledge 1 

mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.63 feet at 

8 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 4,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.83 

feet at 5 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 143 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.95 feet at 8 a. m. May 30, 1923 

(discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.83 feet at 5 p.m. September 21, 1925 (discharge, 143 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation noticeable during low-water periods is 

probably due to operation of small mills on tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 200 and 3,500 second-feet; extended above and below. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date Gage 

height

Feet

4. 9O

12.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

586

3,450

Date

Jan. 21. _ . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.70

3.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,360

450

Date

July 29.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

223

250

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30,1925

Day

I... - ....

2 ___ . 

3 __ - 

4 _____ . __

& ........ . ......

« __ . ____ ..

7 _________

8... -_ ...-

fl ___ . __

10 . . ....

11 . .......

12. __ . .........

13 __ . - -

14 __ 

15 _ . __

Oct.

1,700

1,330

1,100

980

892

836

782

755

729

703

651

651

625

600

600

Nov.

525

525

525

501

501

477

477

477

477

477

455

455

455

455

455

Dec.

411

371

371

411

836

1,530

1,230

2,720

4,220

2,380

1,400

1,130

1,040

920

864

Jan.

2,460

1,460

1,200

1,040

950

892

836

809

892

1,630

2,760

2,380

1,730

1,400

1,230

Feb.

1,040

1,010

1,040

980

950

920

892

864

1,010

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,040

980

980

Mar.

782

782

729

729

782

755

729

729

703

703

677

677

677

651

651

Apr.

651

651

625

625

782

864

729

677

651

677

782

677

651

625

625

May

501

501

501

501

501

477

477

477

455

477

477

525

550

575

525

June

391

391

391

371

352

352

352

371

411

433

352

333

333

333

333

July

314

295

277

314

295

455

411

477

391

333

352

333

295

277

277

Aug.

197

190

190

204

242

234

197

204

190

197

218

218

204

190

184

Sept.

166

204

197

184

166

160

160

160

160

190

166

172

160

172

160
Daily di in second-feet, of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C.) /or the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16..... __ ......

17 ____ .. __

18 ____ i. ...

19..... ..........

20 .... .....

21...............

22 ...

23.. ........

24.... ........

25.. .............

26................

27 

28.......,... .

29 ___ . .........

30 ............

31........... .. 

Oct.

600

575

575

550

550

550

525

525

501

501

525

920

729

600

575

550

NOT.

433

433

433

433

411

411

755

525

477

455

433

433

433

411

411

Dec.

809

782

729

729

703

651

625

625

920

950

755

*TAO

677

651

703

1,130

Jan.

1,300

2,010

3,580

3,700

3,420

2,460

1,980

1,730

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,300

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,070

Feb;

1,040

1,010

950

920

892

864

836

892

950

836

836

809

782

Mar.

625

1,130

864

1,630

1,130

980

864

836

782

755

755

782

755

703

677

677

Apr.

600

600

651

600

575

575

550

550

550

600

501

575

575

575

525

May

477

477

600

809

677

550

501

477

455

525

455

433

433

411

411

411

June

352

477

391

477

391

333

314

314

333

333

295

295

277

333

352

July

314

277

259

242

242

 242

259

277

259

242

211

226

211

211

211

211

Aug.

172

160

226

234

204

190

172

166

178

166

172

160

166

160

166

172

Sept.

154

172

154

166

154

144

154

154

19T 184-

314;

234

204

411

242

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 296 square miles]

Month

October. ____ _ _ . ____ .......

January. __ ____ _ ... _ _ __ __ 

February ________________ ....

March _______________ . _____

April ____ ..... __ __ ... _ __ .

May........................... ................

June. ________ . ____ ... 

July .......................................

September ____________ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,700 

755 

4,220 

3,700 

1,260 

1,630 

864 

809 

477 

477 

242 

411

4,220

Minimum

501

411 

371 

809 

782 

625 

501 

411 

277 

211 

160 

144

144

Mean

719 

471 

1,030 

1,680 

966 

797 

631 

504 

359 

290 

191 

187

652

Per

square 

mile

2.43 

1.59 

3.48 

5.68 

3.26 

2.69 

2.13 

1.70 

1.21 

.980 

.645 

.632

2.20

Ban-off in

inches

2.80 

1.77 

4.01 

6.55 

3.40 

3.10 

2.38 

1.96 

1.35 

1.13 

.74 

.71

29.90

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILIE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Bingham School concrete highway bridge l^j miles below Smiths 

Bridge, 2% miles below Southern Railway station at Asheville, Buncombe 

County, and 3 miles below mouth of Swannanoa River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 949 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -September 17, 1895, to December 31, 1901; January 1, 

1905, to July 16, 1916; and January 17, 1917, to September 30, 1925. 

Records January 1,1905, to September 30, 1922, were obtained at Smiths 

Bridge 1 % miles downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge October 1,1922; read by L. W. Roberson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Bingham School bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed chiefly of rock; practically 

permanent. Control is a long shoal composed of boulders and gravel beginning about 50 feet below gage; permanent.
ni

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.20 feet at 

9 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 9,210 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.16 foot

'- several times in August and September (discharge, 239 second-feet).

1895-1901; 1905-1925: Maximum stage, 23.1 feet at Bingham School 

bridge July 16, 1916, determined by levels from floodmarks April 21, 1925 

(discharge estimated, 110,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.16 foot several 

times in August and September, 1925 (discharge, 2,39 second-feet).

ICB. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible; see Swannanoa River at Biltmore and Mills JUvor 

near Mills River.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation probably caused by small mills on 

tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 12. ____

Jan. 19.. ........

Jan. 22 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.47

4.52

2. 95i

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,640

7,540

3,910

Date

July 28.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.74

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

801

70Q

390

Date

A n & 4-

Aug. 25

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.16

Discharge

See. -ft. 

353

252

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ...............

2. ___ . ........

3. __ . __ . ....

4 ...............

5... . _____

6 . ..

7. ... ... .... .

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.

3,770

2,680

2,190

1,900

1,680

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

975

975

975

975

975

975

1,040

1,540

1,750

1,410

1,220

1,100

Nov.

1,100

1,100 i fun

975

Q7K

975

975

975

916

975

975

975

975

916

916

916

916

1,100

975

916

860

1,160

1,280

1,040

916

916

916

916

916

916

Dec.

916

916

860

1,160

2,350

1,680

3,920

8,690

5,640

3,030

2,350

O (\Af\

1,820

1,680

1,610

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,680

2,040

1,610

1,410

1,340

1,280

1,410

1,480

Jan.

5,420

3,030

2,510

2,040

1 QAA

1,750

1 680

1,610

1,750

2,350

5,200

5,420

3,580

2,850

2,350

2,680

3,770

5,860

7,490

7,730

5,420

4,170

3,580

3,030

3,030

2,680

2,510

2,350

2,350

2,190

2 run

Feb.

9 run

2,040

2 run

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,680

1,900

2,350

2,510

2,510

9 fun

2,040

2,040

2,190

2,040

1,900

1,900

1,820

1,750

1,750

1,820

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,680

1,610

Mar.

1,540

1,540

i *vdrt

1,540

1,610

1,610

i *i4rt

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,900

2,040

2,850

2,850

2,040

1,900

1,680

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,480

1,410

1,340

Apr.

1,340

1,280

1,480

1,410-

i "wn

1,540

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,410

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,280

1,220

1,410

1,410

1,280

May

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,100

MCO

1,100

1,040

1,040

975

975

1,040

1,160

1,340

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,040

1,280

1,820

1,820

1,340

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

975

916

916

860

860

June

805

860

750

740

710

700

720

750 805'

860

750

740

710

660

650

700

805

975

1,100

860

690

623

614

614

641

605

560

536

544

690

July

680

641

596

860

ftKO

1,220

916

916

805

700

690

623

578

528

536

512

496

458

, 450

450

442

458

465

480

480

465

405

450

450

450

428

Aug.

398

368

368

330

405

412

390

352

338

338

345

428

405

352

330

298

285

278

382

368

368

291

265

258

252

291

252

246

252

252

265

Sept.

265

291

311

324

324

265

258

285

272

285

805

520

420

304

298

298

272

265

265

246

239

265

504

700

428

420

520

442

435

614

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8 determined by approximate integration of estimated graph b ased upon two 

daiJy gage readings. v
TENNESSEE RIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville,N. C., for the year endirig

September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 949 square miles]

Month

October . __ _______________

December __ . __________ _____

January _____ _____________ ._

April ___ ..... __ . ... . .. . .. . ..

May...........................................

June ______________________

July................................ __ .......

The year ________ . _______ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,770 

1,280 

8,690 

7,730 

2,510 

2,850 

1,540 

1,820 

1,100 

1,220 

428 

805

8,690

Minimum

975 

860 

860 

1,610 

1,610 

1,340 

1,100 

860 

536 

405 

246 

239

239

Mean

1,390 

981 

1,980 

3,370 

1,940 

1,650 

1,260 

1,150 

726 

590 

.328 

371

1,310

Per 

square 

mile

1.46 

1.03 

2.09 

3.55 

2.04 

1.74 

1.33 

1.21 

.765 

.622 

.346 

.391

1.38

Run-off in 

inches

1.68 

1.15 

2.41 

4.09 

2.12 

2.01 

1.48 

1.40 

.85 

.72 

.40 

.44

18.75

FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TENS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Oldtown, on Newport-Morristown Road, 2J4 

miles northeast of Newport, Cocke County, 4 miles above mouth of Pigeon 

River.

DRAINAGE, AREA. 1,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4,1900, to November 8,1901; November 1 

1902, to December 31, 1905; August 16 to December 31, 1907; November 

17, 1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of second span of bridge from 

left bank, installed November 17, 1920; read by Mrs. Frank Odell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 5-span steel highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage. Banks not subject to overflow. Bed of river composed of sand and 

gravel. Control is rock and gravel shoal 300 feet downstream; probably 

changes slightly during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 7 

a. m. December 9 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.92 foot 

at 6 p.m. September 9 (discharge, 210 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during periods of records, 12.0 feet April 8, 1903 

(discharge, 62,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

REGULATION. There are three or four medium-sized water-power plants on the 

river above this station. As the regulating capacity of these plants is comparatively small, it is believed that the mean of two gage readings a day, 

closely approximates the mean for the day.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

, Date

May 1 . ......

May 24....._.. ..............

Gage

height

Feet 

2.62

2 11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,520

1,440

Date

Aug. 12. ___ . __ . ____ ^.

Sept. 24 ______ ..........

Gage 

heigm

Feel 

1.26

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

420

298
224

, in second-feet, of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30,1925

Day

1.. __ ......

2. __ . .......

3

4 ______ ...

5. __ - ......

6. _ ... ...

7 - 

8 ____ ... ...

$_ ............

10 _ ...... ....

11. ___ . .....

12 _ . _ .. _ .

13. __ .......

14. _______ .

15 ___ .... ....

16.. ____ ...

17 . ...

rs ._

19. _______

20 __ .........

21.... ....

22. _ r .......

as. . .....__..

24

26.............

26.. _ ........

27... __ . .....

28 ...... .

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

5,970

3,800

2,840

2,360

1,920

2,020

1,810

1,710

1,710

1,610

1.520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,340 l-,-340

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,520

2,130

1,920

1,610

1,520

Nov.

1 <tA(\

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,180

1, llff

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,040

1, 1-10

1,110

1,260

1,110

1,110

1,810

1,810

1,710

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,180

1,180

Dec.

1,110

1,040

905

1,110

1,180

1,260

3

cnA

4,090

14,200

8,110

5,640

3,380

2,710

2,470

2, 130

2,820

2,020

1,920

1,920

1,810

1,710

1,520

1,430

1,610

1,810

2,130

1,920

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,810

Jan.

5,970

5,970

4,090

3

*)A(\

9 R4.O

9 4.7fl

9 3AA

9 1^fl

2,020

2

KQf\

5,000

8

Kf\f)

6,310

3,520

3,240

3,800

5,320

8,900

10,600

8,900

5,970

4,690

4,090

3,800

3, 520

3,100

2,970

2,84d

2,590

2,470

Feb.

2 470

2,' 360

2,240

2 9d.n

2,130

2 fl9fl

1,920

2,020

2,360

2,840

3,100

2,840

2,590

2 710

4,090

3,520

3,100

2,840

2,710

2,470

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,470

2,240

2,360

2,240

Mar.

2,240

2,130

2,020

2,020

2,130

2,130

9 1^lfi

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,810

1,810

1,710

1, 610.

1,610

1,610

1,810

2, 360.

2,970

4,090

3,240

2,710

2,590

2,240

2,130

2,020

1,920

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,710

Apr.

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,610

1,710

1,710

2,J020

1,810

1,610

1,710

2,020

2,020

1,920

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,610

1,810

1,810

1,520

1,430

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

2,020

3,240

4,390

3,100

May

2,470

2,130

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,710

1,520

1,520

1,520

.1,610

1,430

1,520

1,710

2 130

1,810

1,610

1,520

1,710

2,840

2,240

1,810

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

June

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,040

970

970

970

1,110

1,040 on*

905

1,040

840

8/U

816

 905

970

1,040

1,260

1,610

905

970

756

792

970

1,110

840

744

660

744

July

970

905

905

905

804

828

1,110

1,340

1,610

1,180

970

905

792

«4n

720

611

780

732

630

539

514

557

611

566

611

575

530

584

474

415

474

Aug.

443

443

466

429

366

408

530

429

443

429

408

380

373

466

436

422

317

373

345

352

422

490

366

324

292

292

. 250

298

280

250

268

Sept.

292-

539

345

310*

324

352

289

280 240*

250

268

620

630

506

450

443

458

380

443 250>

268

304

31ft

298

1,040

593

566-

49ft

584

514

Monthly discharge of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the year endinff

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,860 square miles]

Month

October _______________________

February. __ . ______ ________ ._

April.....,..........:.........................

July ....... ........... . .

The year __ . _____ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,970 

1,810 

14,200 

10,600 

4,090 

4,090 

4,390 

2,840 

1,610 

1,610 

530 

1,040

14,200

Minimum

1,180 

1,040 

905 

2,020 

1,920 

1,610 

1,430 

1,180 

660 

415 

250 

240

240

Mean

1,790 

1,250 

2,640 

4,460 

2,540 

2,160 

1,890 

1,710 

974 

774 

380 

421

1,750

Per 

square 

mile

0.963 

.672 

1.42 

2.40 

1.37 

1.16 

1.02 

.920 

.524 

.416 

.204 

.226

.941

Run-off to 

inches

1.11 

.75 

1.64 

2.7T 

1.43 

1.34 

1.14 

1.06- 

.58 

.48; 

.24 

.2&

12.7ft

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT DANDRIDGE,

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Dandridge, Jefferson County, 23 miles by

river below mouth of Nolichucky River.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 4,450 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height

records obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1904.
TENNESSEE BIVES BASIN 226

<JA$E. Staff gage in two sections, inclined and vertical, on right bank trader 

the highway bridge, installed October 8, 1923; read by F. R. MarelandOriginal (Weather Bureau) gage is painted on shoreward aide of second 

concrete pier from right end of bridge. Datum of present gage is 0*04 foot 

lower than that of original gage.

DiscHA*&<3fe StEASTOEMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of silt and rock; 

shifting. One channel at all stages. Control formed by series of milldams 

and rock dikes across the three channels into which the river divides 1 mile 

below station. The dikes are in very poor repair and are subject to change 

at each flood. Right bank high; left bank is subject to overflow at stages 

above 12 feet (discharge, 56,800 second-feet).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.9 feet at 

7 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 36,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 

foot at 7 a. m. September 9 and 10 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet during night of April 2, 

1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, same as given above.

The United States Weather Bureau records a maximum stage of 28.0 feet 

May 21, 1901, and a minimum stage of 0.7 foot December 3, 1910, and 

on other dates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 900 and 25,000 second-feet, extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good between 900 and 

25,000 second-feet; others fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn,, during the year 

 ending September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 30..... ....

May 25. ..

Gage 

height

Fett 

3.22

OR

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Q 99ft

8,188

Date

Aug. 11 _ .

8e£t. 25...-.-..

height

Fee* 0 14

-.04

Discharge

See.-ft.

 1,270

Date Gage , height

Feet 

0.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,590

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%5

Day

1

2.... 

3..... __ .

4-.-. .-.

5 __ ...

« __ . .....

7. _ ...

8... ....

9. ......

10..........

11. _ - __

12_. ... .

13 __ , .....

14...... ....

15 .

16 ..........

17..... __ .

18 ..........

19..... __ .

20. . ..

Oct.

17,700

10,500

7,500

6,000

5,170

4,380

4,380

4,130

3,650

3,200

2,980

2,980

2,780

3,200

2,570

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2.370

Nov.

2,870

2,370

2,370

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,180

2.370

Dec.

2

070

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,370

)2,780

4,380

7,500

36,600

24,600

16,600

9,130

6,880

6,000

5,170

5,170

4,900

4,900

4,380

4,380

Jan.

17,700

18,500 11 sun

8,470

7,190

6,580

6,000

5,170

5,170

6,290

11, 500

19,700

17,700

12,900

9,130

7,500

7,500

6,290

13,300

16.200

Feb.

 5,440

4,900

5,440

5,440

5,170

4,900

4,640

4,640

4,130

4,900

5,170

6,580

6,290

5,720

5,440

13,300

11,500

10,500

8, 140

6.880

Mar.

5,440

5,170

5,170

4,900

5,170

5,170

4,900

4,640

4,900

4,640

4,380

4,380

4,130

4,130

3,650

4,130

4,130

4,900

5.170

Apr.

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,650

3,420

3,200

4,380

3,890

3,650

3,200

3,420

4,380

3,890

4,130

3,650

3,420

2,980

2,980

3,420

3.200

May

7,500

6,000

5,170

4,380

4,640

4,640

4,380

3,890

3,650

3,650

3,420

4,380

3,420

4,130

5,440

5,170

4,380

3,890

3,890

4.380

Jane

9 17ft

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,180

1,980

1,980

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,800

1,980

2,180

2,180

2,370

2.370

July

2,180

1,980

2,180

2,180

2,780

2,180

3,200

3,200

3,650

3,420

2,370

2,570

2,370

1,980

1,980

1,-SOO

2,370

1,980

1,800

1.620

Aug.

1,280

1 28A

1,1*0

950

1,280

1,280

1,110

1,110

1, 110

950

1,110

1,110

1,110

950

950

1,280

1,280

795

795

950

Sept.

645

645

960

645

645

645

500

645

360

360

795

645

1,980

1,440

1,440

1,280

1,110

1,440

1,280

1,110
226 SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1025, PART III

, in second-fe$t, of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925 Continued

Day1 ,,

21... 

22 __ . 

23 __ ... 

24 

25...- .......

26 . .

27 __

28.... -T

29

30..........

31 __

Oct.

2,570

2,370 

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,780

3,650

3,650

3,650

2,780

Npv.

2,370

2,570 

3,890

4,380

3,890

2,570

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

Dec.

4,130

3,200 

3,650

3,200

6,580

6,290

5,tl70

4,640

3,650

4,130

5,170

Jan.

15,500

14,000 

10,100

8,800

7,500

6,880

6,880

6,290

6,000

5,720

Feb.

6,580

6,000 

5,440

6,000

6,290

6,290

6,000

5,720

Mar.

7,500

6,290 

5,170

5,170

4,900

4,640

4,380

4 380

4^900

4,380

4,380

Apr.

3,420

2,780 

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,980

4,640

9, 130

10,800

May

5,170

4,640 

3,890

3,420

2,980

3,200

2,780

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

June

2,570

2,370 

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,980

3,890

2,570

1,980

1,800

July

1,110

1,440

1,110

1,110

1,620

1,620

1,440

1,440

1,620

1,280

1,280

Aug.

950

950 

950

795

645

795

795

645

795

645

645

Sept.

645

645 

950

645

645

1,980

1,620

1,280

950

1,280

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 4,450 square miles]

Month

January ___ ..... _ .. _______ ....

April........... ............... ..............

May _ ....

July .... . .

The year.. . ... __ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17,700 

4,380 

36,600 

19,700 

13, 300 

7,500 

10,800 

7,500 

3,890 

3,650 

1,280 

1,980

36,600

Minimum

2,^80 

2,180 

2,180 

5,170 

4, 130 

3,650 

2,780 

2,570 

1,800 

1,110 

645 

360

360

Mean

4,000 

2,540 

6,600 

10,000 

6,340 

4,860 

3,910 

4,090 

2,240 

2,030 

981 

973

4,050

Per

square 

mile

0.899 

.571 

1.48 

2.25 

1.42 

1.09 

.879 

.919 

.503 

.456 

.220 

.219

.910

Eun-off in 

inches

1.04 

.64 

1.71 

2.59 

1.48 

1.26 

.98 

1.06 

.56 

.53 

.25 

.24

12.31

TENNESSEE EIVEE AT KNOXVIIIE, TEJNTK.

LOCATION. At Knoxville Water Co.'s intake half a mile above Gay Street 

Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, and 3^ miles below junction of French 

Broad and Holston Rivers.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 8,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1899, to December 31,1912, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au 7-day water-stage recorder in timber shelter over Knoxville Water 

Co.'s intake tower on right bank half a mile above Gay Street Bridge 

installed August 9, 1925; inspected by H. W. Asquith. Previous to August 

9,1925, the United States Weather Bureau gage, located on the Gay Street 

Bridge, was used. Elevation of zero of both gages, 797.45 feet above mean 

sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Gay Street 

Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Channel slightly curved above and straight below bridge. The Gay Street gage 

is located on a shoal which, together with artificial rock dikes on the left 

bank, forms its control. Control for the new gage formed by a rock shoal 

nd dikes located at the bridge.
TENNESSEE

EXTKEMBS OF DiscHABQBi. Maximum stage recorded during year> rl4v2 feet a$ 

2.30 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 59,000* second-feet); minimum stage, 

 1.7 feet at 8 a.m. September 11 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet).

1900-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 36^4 feet at 5 p. m. March 1,1902 

(discharge, 195,000 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 44.4 feet March 

10,1867. ' '

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation fairly;permanent. Rating curves for both 

gages well defined. Weather Bureau gage read to tenths once daily previous to August 9; operation of water-stage recorder used since that date 

not satisfactory and the mean of two daily staff gage readings at th» 

water company intake was used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to August 9 furnished by United 

States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., during the ye'ar

ending September 80,1925

Date

Oct. 27 _ . ___

Feb. 24 ___ . __ .

Apr. 25.. .....

May 27.. ___ ..

Qage height

Gay

Street

Feet 

0.84 

2.90 

1.32 

1.13

Knoxville 

Water 

Co.'s 

intake

Feet 

1.00

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,930 

13,200 

5,720 

5,640

Date

July 30 ..

Aug. 9 . -

Sept. 4 __ ........

Qage height

Gay

Street

Feet 

-0.48 -.78

-1.22

Knoxville 

Water 

Co.'s 

intake

Feet 

-0.54 -.78

-1.26

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

2,400 

2,080 

1,670

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ .

a. 

3. __ .

4 ......

5 __ .

6 ___

7 _

8. __ .

9 ......

10 

11. .....

12. .....

13. .....

14 __ .

16 

16 _ ...

17 

18 

19 __ ..

20 .

21 

22 ......

23 

24 

25 __ .

26 ......

27. __ .

28. .....

29 __ .

30 

31. .....

Oct.

37,200

35,000

20,200

14,300

10,000

9,090

8,280

7,560

6,920

6,620

6,620

5,780

5,780

5,250

5,250

4,760

4,760

4,530

4,530

4,310

3,900

4,310

3,530

3,360

3,630

3,530

4,310

4,310

6,330

6,330

6,330

Nov.

5,510

4', 760

3,900

3,530

4,310

3,530

3,530

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,710

3,530

3,360

3,830

3,360

3,530

3,530

4,100

3,900

3,900

4,310

6,920

10,000

10,000

8,280

6,330

5,780

4,760

4,760

Dec.

4,310

4,100

4,100

3,530 3, no

4,310

9,090

17,500

51,800

56,600

40,500

22,800

18, BOO

12,600

10,600

9,090

9,090

8,280

7,560

7,910

7,560

6,920

6,920

7,560

9,090

11,200

11,200

9,090

7,560

7,230

11,200

Jan.

32,300

39, 400

38,300

24,300

18,000

15,200

13,400

11,200

10,000

13,400

24,800

46,000

50,600

37,800

24,800

20,200

18,500

19,000

19,800

23,800

23,800

20,600

19,400

18,000

14,300

12,600

13,400

11,900

11,200

10,600

10,000

Feb.

9,090

8,670

8,670

8,670

8,280

8,280

8,280

7,910

7,910

8,280

8,280

9,550

10,000

11,200

11,200

22,800

31,300

31, 800

22,800

18,500

16,200

14,300

13,400

13,400

11,900

11,900

11,200

10,600

Mar.

10,000

10,000

9,550

9,090

8,280

9,090

8,280

8,280

7,910

8,280

8,280

7,910

7,560

7,560

7,560

7,230

6,920

6,920

6,920

8,280

10,000

10, 000

9,090

8,280

7,910

7,560

7,560

7,560

7,560

7,910

7,910

Apr.

7,560

7,230

6,920

6,920

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,330

6,330

7,230

6,920

6,620

6,330

6,330

6,050

6,050

6,050

6,050

5,780

6,050

6,620

6,,330

6,050

6,050

6,330

8,280

11,900

16,200

May

20,200

15,200

12,600

10,000

9,090

8,280

8,280

7,560

7,230

6,920

6,920

7,230

6,920

7,560

9,090

9,090

8,280

8,670

7,560

7,230

7,910

7,560

6,920

6,330

6,050

5,250

5,780

5,780

5,250

4,760

4,530

June

4,310

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,530

3,200

3,530

3,530

3,900

3,530

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

2,890

3,900

3,200

3,200

3,900

4,310.

4,760

3,900

3,530

3,530

4,760

18,000

18,500

6,920

5,250

July

4,310

4,760

3,900

6,330

4,760

4,760

4,530

5,250

7,560

7,230

5,780

4,760

4,760

4,310

5,250

3,900

3,530

3,530

3,200

3,200

2,890

2,740

2,740

2,600

2,460

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,200

2,080

Aug.

2,080

1,960

1,850

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640.

2,080

2,080

1,870

1,870

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,^80

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,780

2,080

1,870

1,870

1,780

1,870

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,560

1,630

1,630

1,560

Sept.

1,700

1,560

1,560

1,630

lyTOO

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,700

1,630

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,460

1,970

2,080

2,080

1,870

1,700

1,780

1,780

1,630

1,700

2,200

2,200

1,970

1,700
228 SUKPAOB WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn.t for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 8,990 square miles]

Month

November.... __________________

December _______ . ______ _____

February... _ ... ___ ___ ___ . ........

 JAsy...... ............................... ...

July - __ _. 

September. ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

MaaCtZHua

37,200 

10,000 

56,600 

50,600 

31,800 

10,000 

16,200 

20,200 

18,500 

7,560 

2,080 

2,600

56,600

Minimum

3,360 3,360- 

3,530 

10,000 

7,910 

6,920 

5,780 

4,530 

2,890 

2,080 

1,560 

1,390

1,390

Mean

 

8,270 

4,670 

13,000 

21,500 

13,000 

8,230 

7,050 

8,060 

4,790 

3,960 

1,830 

1,850

8,010

Per 

square 

mile

0.920 

.519 

1.45 

2.39 

1.45 

.915 

.784 

.897 

.533 

.440 

.204 

.206

.891

Run-oft in

iactoes,

1.06 

.58 

1.67 

2.76 

1.51 

1.05 

.87 

1.03 

.59 

.51 

.24 

.23

12.10

TENNESSEE RIVER AT IOUDON, TENN.

LOCATION. At Huffs Ferry, half a mile northwest of Loudon, Loudon County, 

5 miles by river below Southern Railway bridge over Tennessee River at 

Loudon, and 15 miles below mouth of Little Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

Records AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections, inclined and vertical, on right bank, installed 

November 4, 1922; read by A. T. Hedrick. Inclined section, 1.0 to 14.9 

feet, 100 feet upstream from ferry cable. Section 14.3 to 26 feet is vertical 

timber spiked to 36-inch sycamore tree, 15 feet below inclined section. 

Section 26 to 32 feet is vertical timber attached to large tree beside road 

40 feet upstream from inclined section. Section 32 to 40 feet is vertical 

timber attached to ferry pole.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from oas? gBsp©nded from Huffs Ferry cable 

or from a boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Both 

banks subject to overflow during high stages. Control for low and medium 

stages formed by rock and gravel shoal and artificial dike at head of Sweetwater Island, 2^ miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.00 feet at 

5 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 90,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 

foot at 5 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 2,190 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet at 6 a. m. December 18, 

1922 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 

12,1925.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected slightly by regulation on Little Tennessee River at Cheoah Dam.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 60,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 60,000 second-feet; 

fair above that point.
Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 14 ........

Apr. 23 __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,280

10,200

Date

May 31 ____

July 22 .........

Gage

height

Feet

2.58

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,130

4,630

Date

Aug. 10 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,570

2,480

NOTE. Measurement on Sept. 5 made from railway bridge and by wading. Other measurements 

made from boat.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year

ending September SO, 19fS

Day

1 .....

2 .....

3

4

5. ....

6.....

7

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.

38,900

42,000

29,200

19,400

15,600

13,000

11,500

11,000

10,000

9,520

9,060

8,620

8,180

8,180

7,780

7,760

7,760

7,340

7,340

6,930

7,340

6,530

6,930

6,530

6,530

6,530

6,930

8,180

7,760

8,620

8,620

Nov.

8,180

7,780

6,530

6,930

6,530

6,930

6,130

6,130

6,130

5,750

6,130

5,750

6,130

6,130

,,6,130

6,130

5,750

6,130

6,130

6,930

6,530

7,760

8,620

10,000

13,500

11,000

9,060

8,180

7,760

7,340

Dec.

6,930

6,930

6,530

6,530

6,130

8,180

13,500

29,200

84,800

73,100

56,200

35,200

23,300

19,400

16,700

15,100

14,000

13,500

13,000

12,500

11,500

11,000

11,000

11,000

17,800

20,000

18,300

16,200

14,000

13,500

17,800

Jan.

48,400

59,400

52,300

37,700

28,000

23,300

20,500

18,800

18,300

22,800

42,700

63,400

65,300

55,600

39,600

31,000

29,800

29,200

36,400

41,400

40,800

35,200

31,000

26,200

23,900

21,600

20,500

20.000

19,400

18,300

17, -200

Feb.

16,700

16,200

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,100

14,600

14,000

13,000

13,500

14,600

15,600

16,200

17,200

18,300

28,600

41,400

42,700

34,000

27,400

23,900

21,000

19,400

19,400

19,400

19,400

19,400

18,300

Mar.

17,800

16,200

16,700

16,700

16,200

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,600

14,000

14,000

13,500

13,000

12,500

13,000

12,000

12,000

12,500

13,500

12,500

18,800

17,800

16,200

14,600

14,600

14,000

14,000

14,600

14,'OCO

13,500

13,500

Apr.

12.500

12,000

12,000

11.500

11,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

11,500

11,000

12,000

12,000

11,500

11.000

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,000

10,000

9,520

10,000

10,000

10,500

10,500

10,000

10,000

10,000

14,000

22,200

21,000

May

27,400

21,600

17,800

16,200

15,600

15,100

14,000

13,500

12,500

12,000

11,000

11,500

12,500

12,000

14,000

14,600

14,600

14,000

12,500

11,500

12,500

12,500

11,500

10,000

9,520

9,060

9,060

8,620

8, 20

8,180

8,180

June

7,760

7,340

6,930

7,340

7,340

6,530

6,130

6,130

6,930

6,930

6,530

6,130

6,130

5,750

5,010

5,750

6,130

6,530

6,530

7,340

7,340

6,930

7,340

6,930

6,930

6,930

13,500

15,600

11,000

9,060

July

7,340

6,930

6,530

7,340

7,760

6,530

7,340

7,340

8.620

10,000

8,620

6,930

5,750

6,930

6,930

7,340

6,530

6,130

5,750

5,010

5,010

4,650

4,3lO

4,310

3,990

3,990

3,990

4,310

4,310

3,990

3,990

Aug.

3,690

3,690

3,540

3,690

3,540

3,540

3,400

3,540

3,690

3,540

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,400

3,260

3,260

3,400

3,540

3,260

3,400

3,120

3,120

2,860

2,740

2,860

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

Sept.

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,490

2,370

2,610

2,610

2,490

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,260

2,490

2,990

3,690

3,990

3,690

3,540

3,120

3,120

3,120

2,990

2,990

2,860

2,740

2,740

2,740

3,120

3,120

=3,120

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 12,300 square mites]

Month >

October ____ ... . __ . ___________

January . ____ .. _________ . .....

March _ . __ ._ ________ . ............

April.................................... ...

June _____________ . __ ______

July................. ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42,000 

13,500 

84,800 

65,300 

42,700 

18,800 

22,200 

27,400 

15,600 

10,000 

3,690 

3,990

84,800

Minimum

6,530 

5,750 

6,130 

17,200 

13,000 

12,000 

9,520 

8,180 

5,010 

3,990 

2,740 

2,260

2,260

Mean

11,600 

7,270 

20,100 

33,500 

20,200 

14,600 

11,700 

13,000 

7,420 

6,080 

3,250 

2,860

12,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.943 

.591 

1.63 

2.72 

1.64 

1.19 

.951 

1.06 

.603 

.494 

.264 

.233

1.02

Run-off in 

inches

1.09 

.66 

1.88 

3.14 

1.71 

1.37 

1.06 

1.22 

.67 

.57 

.30 

.26

13.93
925, PART III 

TENNESSEE BITER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 3 

miles above mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below mouth of South 

Chickamauga Creek, and 33 miles upstream from Hales Bar Dam.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1874, to October 21, 1913; March 1, 1915, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGES. Four gages were used during the year. Two of these, 7 miles apart, are 

set to the same datum and are used to determine variation in slope of 

water surface caused by operation of power plant and locks at Hales Bar 

Dam, as the station is within influence of backwater from the dam. The 

other two gages are at Hales Bar Dam and are used to determine discharge 

at Chattanooga for the periods during which flashboards are in place on the 

dam, as the slope method does not give consistent results during those 

periods. Gage No. 1 (United States Weather Bureau gage) consists of a 

sloping section of railroad rail bolted to rocks, and a vertical timber section 

bolted to cliff on left bank about 200 feet upstream from Walnut Street 

Bridge; elevation of zero 620.8 feet above mean sea level. A Fulton longdistance recording gage operates in connection with gage No. 1; the 

recorder is in the United States Weather Bureau Office. Gage No. 2 is a 

chain gage on Cincinnati Southern Railroad bridge, 7 miles above Chattanooga, installed January 5, 1921, to replace the vertical staff which had been 

used prior to October 1, 1918; read by J. F. Skillern and W. E. Byrd. Gage 

No 3 is a Gurley 7-day recorder, on lower lock wall on right bank at Hales 

Bar Dam, zero of which is 588.7 feet above mean sea level; inspected by' 

R. J. Hoge. Prior to January 17, gage No. 4 was a Bristol 24-hour recorder 

located on upper lock wall on right bank at Hales Bar Dam; a Gurley 24- 

hour recorder in a corrugated iron stilling well bolted to retaining wall on 

left bank just above power house was used since that date; inspected by 

employees of Tennessee Electric Power Co. Gages No. 3 and 4 were not 

used in computations of discharge prior to October 1, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut Street 

Bridge. Discharge measurements at Hales Bar Dam are made from a boat 

one-fourth mile downstream from the dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. .Control is formed 

by Hales Bar Dam and lock and affected by water-power wheels. Control for gage No. 3 was rock and gravel shoal one-fourth mile below dam, 

prior to August 15; formed by Widows Bar Dam, 22 miles below, since that 

date.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.1 feet 

December 11 (discharge, 138,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 3,300 second-feet September 13.

1874-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 54.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1,1875 

(discharge, 361,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is regulated to a large extent by operation of power plant at Hales Bar Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water 

surface caused by operation of power plant at Hales Bar Dam and by 

rising and by falling stages. Discharge December 9-17, January 1-28, 

February 16-25, and April 29 to May 3 determined by "slope method, 

the normal rating curve being well defined between 11,500 and 370,000 

second-feet. Slope determined from daily gage reading from gage 

No. 2, and the simultaneous gage height at Chattanooga obtained from
recorder graph corrected by the daily morning reading from 

Discharge October 1 to December 8, December 18-31, January 29 to February 15, February 26 to April 28, and May 4 to August 15, when 8-foot 

flasljboards were on Hales Bar Dam, ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage heights from gage No. 3 (obtained by inspection of recorder graph) 

to a rating table determined by measurements below the dam after reducing the measured discharge by 2 per cent the approximate inflow between 

Chattanooga and dam. Daily discharge thus obtained is corrected.for 

changes in stored water in pool above, determined from midnight readings 

of gage No. 4, in order to give the flow at Chattanooga. Discharge August 

15 to September 30 estimated on basis of records of discharge of Tennessee, 

River at Loudon, Clinch River at Clinton, Emery River at Deermont, and 

Hiwassee River at Charleston, because of backwater from Widows Bar Dam. 

Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record for gage No. 1 furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau. Gage heights for gage No. 4 furnished by Tennessee 

Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 22. ___ .

Nov. 19...- .....

Jan. 16 __ ....

Jan. 29 ____

Feb. 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.98

7.94

18.65

11.10

10.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,100

8,660

80,300

35,300

32,300

Date

May 16. __ .

May 22.........

May 29 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.32

9.38

8.44

8.00

7.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25,900

21, 100

19,000

14, 200

10, WO

Date

July 9 ........

July 24 ........

July 28 ____ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.49

7.88

7.24

7.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,100

12,500

7,160

5,960

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Hales Bar Dam, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 80,1925

Date

July 25 ___ . __ . __ - .....

July 26 ______ . ..._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82 -.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,990

 2, 530

Date

Aug. 14 __ ..._- _. .- .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,410

5,410

".Plant practically shut down; discharge is largely leakage through dam and power house.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1

2...:.

3 .....

4,....

5 .....

6.....

7-. ...

8.....

9 .....

10 ,-

11. __

12..... !».:..-

14 .....

15 .....

Oct.

23,900

34,700

40,800

38,700

29,900

23,800

20,300

16,800

14,800

15,400

13,500

13,200

12,900

12,300

11,600

Nov.

11,800

11,200

11,200

9,980

10,200

8,820

8,420

8,290

8,160

8,040

7,910

8,610

8,420

8,340

8,510

Dec.

11,800

11,400

11,200

11, 100

11,000

10,500

11,700

27,600

81,000

138,000

116,000

103,000

80,700

45,000

Jan.

44,500

89,000

134,000

85, 200

79,400

58,900

52,700

40,600

36,400

44,200

53,800

125,000

124,000

119,000

33,100 108,000

Feb.

32, 100

31, 300

32,500

31,800

31,600

31,000

30,700

29,200

28, 200

30,900

29,200

28,500

27,000

29,000

28,800

Mar.

32,300

31,400

31,600

30,100

29,900

28,500

27,900

26,000

24,700

25,100

24,300

23,300

22,300

21,000

21,500

Apr.

25,400

23,600

22,400

21, 600

21,100

19,500

20,400

20,800

18,900

21,000

22,200

24,200

21,500

22,100

26,700

May

53,900

47,300

42,100

35,800

30,000

27,500

25,900

24,300

22,000

20,900

19,200

19,600

20,700

23,000

22,400

, June

11,700

11,300

11,700

11,700

10,600

10,600

11,300

9,280

9,940

10,600

10,600

10,300

. 9,650

9,610

8,320

July

15,900

13,300

10,800

10,300

9,930

10,100

10,900

10,000 11,000

11,000

13,500

14,200

12,200

10,300

8,950

Aug.

6,050

5,640

5,070

4,740

5,240

5,700

5,370

4,740

4,990

4,500

4,460

4,500

4,620

4,740

4,860

Sept.

3,700

3,810

3,810

3,920

3,700

3,410

3.300

3,520

8,460

3,640

3,640

3,570

3(300

3,390

8,350
232 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 19 £5, PABT III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/ Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16. ....

17- 

1&. __

19. .

20. .

21.. 2Sk ....

as. 

£z

2<L...

27.. 

28 _ 

29- 

30. ....

3L. 

Oct.

11,400

11,200

10,600 

10, 700

10,100

10,000

10,000 

9,820 

9,680 

9,680

9,680 

9,620

8,980 

9 Ton

11,400

10,700

Nov.

8,670

8,840

7,870 

8,400

8,350

8,990

11,000 

11,200 

11,400 

11,400

15,200 

16,600

16,300 

14,000

11,800

Dec.

28,000

24,400

22,200 

20,300

18,200

17,500

18,000 

17,100 

13,600 

17,100

24,600 

26,800

25,300

94 Qflft

24,700

25,800

Jan.

84,800

67,500

54,100 

60,800

68,800

71,200

68,100 

60,800 

53,000 

46, 500

42,600 

38,800

36,000 

34,700

33,600

33,600

Feb.

38,000

72,500

83,800 

31,400

82,000

63,800

51,600 

44,400 

40,500 

38,000

36,300 

35,500

34,500

Mar.

20,400

21,600

22,400 

25,600

28,900

32,000

32,900 

32,300 

32,000 

28,900

26,700 

25,400

25,900 

26,600

24,800

24,800

Apr.

20,000

19,300

18,000 

18,000

17, 700

16,500

17,300 

16,700 

17,000 

17,000

16,800 

16,400

28,600 

41,800

56,900

May

19,500

21,800

21,300 

22,900

21,900

19,200

18,200 

19,500 

17,800 

15,700

15,500 

14,700

14,000 

12,500

13,200

12,400

Jane

8,370

8,980

8,820 

Q 4nn

9,840

9,290

8,980 

9,610 

9,610 

9,980

9,380

8,980

10,600 

19,900

23,800

July

9,610

9,610

9,290 

8,650

8,070

7,770 

7,340 

6,640 

6,560

6,690 

6,000

6,240

5,640

6,050

6,050

Aag.

4,810

4,970

4,910 

4,950

5,090

5,330

4,840 

4, 910 

4,410 

4,310

4,080

3,940

4,100

3,950

4,150

3,600

Sept.

4,220-

4,840>

5,240 

5,050.

4,830'

4,31O

4, 180> 

4,450 

4,220> 

4,15ft

4,110 

3,900>

4,030 

4,170*

4,44ft

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Nov. 8-10,15,16, and 23.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles]

Month

December _______ . ....,. ______

February .... .,

April-. .--.--. __ ... .. _ ........ ....

July ... . . ..... ...... ..... 

August

September. . . _ _ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40,800 

16,600 

138,000 

134,000 

' 83,800 

33,000 

56,900 

53,900 

23,800 

15,900 

6,050 

5,240

138,000

Minimum

8,980 

7,870 

10,500 

33,600 

27,000 

20,400 

16,400 

12,400 

8,320 

5,640 

3,600 

3,300

3,300

Mean

15,700 

10,300 

33,900 

66,100 

41,200 

26,800 

22,100 

23,100 

10,800 

9,370 

4,760 

3,990

22,200

Per 

square 

mile

0.734 

.481 

1.58 

3.09 

1.93 

1.25 

1.03 

1.08 

.505 

.438 

.222 

.186

1.04

Run-off irt 

inches

0.88. 

.54 1.82- 

3.56 

2.01 

1.44 

1.15 

1.24 

.6ft 

.6ft 

.28 

.25

14.14

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, AIA.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Pattons Island, just 

below foot of Little Muscle Shoals, 1 mile south of Florence, LauderdaleCounty, and 3 miles below Wilson Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1925; gage heights, 

only prior to October 1, 1894.

GAGE. Rod gage consisting of four sections of steel, three-eighths inch by 7^ 

inches, attached to right face of stone draw pier, which has batter of 1 inch 

to the foot. These sections form one continuous gage graduated from 1.92 

to 33.5 feet. Zero of gage is 400.85 feet above mean sea level. For description of gages used prior to September 30, 1913, see Water-Supply Paper 353,. 

page 151.

DISCHARGE MEAStrBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of 17-span combined? 

railway and highway bridge at gage or from a boat.

AND CONTBOL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanentControl is practically permanent.
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5

January 16 (discharge, 145,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.8 feet 

September 27 (discharge, 2,800 second-feet; caused by storing water at 

Wilson Dam).

1871-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet at 10 p. m. and midnight 

March 19, 1897 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 444,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, same as given above.

REGULATiON.-'-The flow was regulated to a greater or less extent by the operation 

of sluice gates and spillway gates at Wilson Dam. The flow during July, 

August, and September, 1925, was considerably affected by ponding and 

raising the pool level behind Wilson Dam preliminary to operation of power 

plant. (See monthly-discharge table.) The first unit of this plant was put 

into operation September 12,1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve*well 

defined throughout. Gage read to tenths once daily prior to July 26 and 

twice daily thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 18... ...

Aug. 8

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.53

-1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,900

5,190

Date

Sept. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-2.48

Discharge

SecSt. 

3,280

3,610

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

-2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3,680

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __

2 

3 .....

4. .

5 .....

6 

7.....

8 .....

9.....

10 

11 

12 .

13 .....

14

16 .....

16. ....

17.....

18- ....

19. _ .

20 .....

21 .....

22. .

23. ....

24 ___

26.....

26.....

27 .....

28.....

29 .....

30 ..

31 

Oct.

17,300

17,300

20,400

36,000

36,900

36,900

37,800

37,800

37,800

36,000

36,000

36,000

35,200

35,200

34,400

26,900

14,400

13,400

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

"11,800

11,800

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

Nov.

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

13,400

16,000

13,800

16,600

15,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,000

13,900

16,600

16,600

16,700

16,600

15,000

15,000

13,900

9,000

25,400

23,100

18,400

7,160

8,600

15,000

21,000.

Dec.

18,500

18,500

16,700

16,600

12,800

13,900

13,900

15,600

23,100

24,600

26,400

23,800

32,600

118,000

105,000

76,600

76,600

40,300

35,200

31,000

27,700

26,900

23,100

23,100

22,400

19,700

21,000

29,900

23,100

36,900

35,200

Tan.

35,200

37,800

48,000

76,600

99,800

106,000

93,800

82,100

66,300

58.800

72,300

99,800

127,000

131,000

144,000

145,000

142,000

126,000

118,000

116,000

114,000

102,000

99,800

91,400

83,200

74,400

66,300

60,600

67,000

62,500

50,700

Feb.

46,400

43,700

40,300

42,000

42,000

42,000

39,400

39,400

39,400

39,400

42,000

43,700

43,700

41,200

39,400

44,600

44,600

49,800

61,500

90,200

99,800

99,800

87,800

76,600

66,300

62,400

55,200

53,400

........

Mar.

49,800

48,000

46.200

43,700

42,000

42,000

41,200

39,400

38,600

36,900

35,200

34,400

32, 600

32,600

31,800

31,800

31,800

32,600

36,000

37,800

42,000

43,700

44,600

44,600

43,700

43,700

43,700

43,700

41,200

37,800

35,200

Apr.

33,500

33,500

33,500

32,600

31,000

31,000

31,000

31,000

31,000

29,300

29,300

29,300

29,300

27,700

31,000

29,300

29,300

26,900

26,900

26,900

26,900

23,100

23,100

21,700

21,700

16,700

15,600

15,600

19,700

26,>SOO

May

29,300

42,800

46,200

48,000

46,200

44,600

49,800

40,300

86,200

34,400

31,000

31,000

31,000

29,300

29,300

29,300

29,300

29,300

24,600

23,100

23,100

23,100

23,100

23,100

23,100

22,400

21,700

21,700

16,700

18;80ft>

11,800

June

11,800

11,300

11.300

12,800

.12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

11,300

10,300

10,800

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,800

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300 10,'SDO

July

10,300

10,300

10,300

9,420

9,000

10,300

10,300

10,800

11.300

13,400

13,400

11,800

12,300

12,800

12,300

12,800

11,300

10,300

9,000

9,420

8,220

13,900

10,800

9,000

7,850

9,420

9,210

9,000

8,600

7,380

6,690

Aug.

6,440

6,440

6,840

6,970

6,110

6,440

4,840

4,950

6,190

6,440

7,680

7,160

6,400

6,110

5,970

5,970

6,970

6,670

5,190

4,720

4,840

4,950

4,950

6,190

6,440

5,440

6,440

5,440

6,070

4,720

4,840

Sept.

4,600

4,490

4,380

4,050

3,410

3,200

3,200

4,050

4,270

4,050

3,410

3,830

4,050

4,270

4,160

4,270

4,270

4,050

3,830

3,830

3,620

3,620

3,410

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,300 Uj'200

NOTB. See paragraph"ander regulation. 

31453 29 16
SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles]

Month

April .-...

July .... ... ...

Observed discharge (second-feet)

Maximum

37,800 

25,400 

118,000 

145,000 

99,800 

49,800 

33,500 

49,800 

12,800 

13,900 

7,680 

4,600

145,000

Minimum

11,300 

7,160 

12,800 

35,200 

39,400 

31,800 

15,600 

11,800 

10,300 

6,690 

4,720 

3,100

3,100

Mean

22,600 

14,700 

33,000 

89,600 

54,100 

39,600 

27,100 

30,000 

11,000 

10,400 

5,540 

3,760

28,400

Gain or loss 

in storage 

at Wilson 

Dam (acrefeet)

-122,000 

-172,000 

+352,000 

+25,000 

+10,000 

-34,000

-28,000 

-26,000 

+14,000 

+96,000 

+22,000 

+52,000

Discharge corrected for 

storage (second-feet)

Mean

20,600 

11,800 

38,700 

90,000 

54,300 

39,100 

26,700 

29,600 

11,300 

11,900 

5,930 

4,700

28,600

Per square 

mile

0.669 

.383 

1.26 

2.92 

1.76 

1.27 

.867 

.961 

.367 

.386 

.193 

.153

. .928

Run-off in 

inches

0.77 

.43 

1.45 

3.37 

1.83 

1.46 

.97 

1.11 

.41 

.44 

.22 

.17

12.63

NOTE. Closure of Wilson Dam was made Aj>r. 14,1924, but the reservoir was not filled to the top of 

crest gates until Oct. 15,1925. The gain or loss in storage from April to September, 1924, was as follows: 

April, +5,000 acre-feet; May, +40,000 acre-feet; June, +5,000 acre-feet; July, +122,000 acre-feet; August, 

 8,000 acre-feet; and September, +175,000 acre-feet.

TENNESSEE RIVER AT JOHNSONVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway warehouse 1,000 

feet below railway bridge at Johnsonville, Humphreys County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 38,500 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1875, to September 30, 1925 (gage heights 

only prior to October 1, 1889).

GAGE. Staff at freight elevator in warehouse on right bank 1,000 feet below 

railway bridge. ,

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railway bridge consisting of six spans 

and draw span.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream at measuring section at bridge composed 

of boulders and coarse gravel; apparently permanent. Channel straight 

for about 1 mile above bridge and a half a mile below. Right bank not 

subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at extreme high water. Control is at head of Reynoldsburg Island, 3 miles below.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.1 feet 

February 24 (discharge, 160,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet 

September 11, caused by regulation at Wilson Dam (discharge, 3,500 

second-feet).

1889-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 48.0 feet March 24, 1897 (discharge, 410,000 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given above.

ACCTTBACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not appreciably 

affected by backwater from Ohio River during the year. Rating curve 

well defined above 8,500 second-feet and extended below that point. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except for low and high stages, 

for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 12, 1924: Gage height, 1.73 feet; discharge, 16,400 second-feet.

August 13, 1925: Gage height, 0.04 foot; discharge, 8,990 second'feet.
285

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .....

2 __ . 

3. .

4..... 

5. ....

6- . 

7

si 

9.....

10 

11. 

12.....

13.....

14 ..... 

15 .....

16 .....

17 __ .

18- 

19 

20 

21.. ...

22 .....

23 

24 .....

25-- 

26.- 

27 __ .

28 

29..,..

30. .

31. j..-_

Oct.

15,000

15,400 

18,300

18,800 

25,800

40,800 

40,800 

35,600 

34,900

35,600 

35,600

34,900

34,900

34,900 

34,300

QO 7fJA

90 onn

26,400 

18,800

16, 400 

15,400

14, 100 

14,100 

13,700 

13,700

13,700

10 7ftft 1

13,200 

12,800

19 ftftft

12,800

$Tov.

12,400

12,800 

13,200

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

15,000

15,900

IE 4/m

15,400

15,400

15,000 

15,000

15,900

16,400 

16,400

16,400 

16,400

16,400 

15,900 

14,600 

14,100

21,300 

91 oftn

21,300 

14,600

13,200

Dec.

13,700

16,400

10 Qftft

19,300 

19,800

19,800 

21,900 

40,800 

38,200

38,800

41 f\Aft

42,100

Oft 1ftft

40,100 

83,500

Oft 9ftft

09 ruin

77,500 

56,000

30,500 

24,600

23,000 

31,200 

28,700 

26,900

25,800 

25,200

24,100 

23,500

27,500

31,800

Jan.

35,600

38,200

«m KAA

46,900 

53,800

85, 100 

96,700 

99,800 

89,700

79,000 

67,700

73 700

OR 9fift

126,000 

129,000

1«J»7 AAA

144,000

148,000 

143,000

134,000 

126 000

117* 000 

112,000 

108,000 

102,000

95,900 

87,400

79,700 

72,200

fi*7 ftflfi

60,300

Feb.

46,900

52,400 

61,100

56,700 

51,700

49,600 

51,700 

47,600 

46,200

47,600 

48 200

46,900

AQ Qnft

50,300 

50,300

56,700

OA QAft

73,700 

73,700

79,000 

90 500

106,000 

151,000 

160,000 

144,000

125,000 

KM Ann

85,800

Mar.

Rfl ^flfi

68,500

CO nnn

58,100 

<U fififl

50,300 

49,600 

47,600

AK KAft

44,800 

42 800

40,800

oo OAA

38/200 

42,800

AC. QAA

A A Qrtft

44,800 

44,800

44,800 

51,000

51,700 

52,400 

52,400 

51,000

50,300 

50,300

51,000 

53,800

51,000

46,200

Apr.

42,800

40,100 

38,200

37,500 

36,900

36,200 

36,200 

35,600

DA ^lAA

36,900

A A Qfy\

40, 100

36,900

36,200 

34,900

34 300

35,600

35,600 

33,700

32,400

0-f QAA

31,200 

29,300 

27,500 

26,400

25,200

tyA TAA

25,200 

29,900

Q1 OAA

May

33,000

35,600

«>7 Kf\f\

40,800 

46,900

49,600 

49,600 

51,000 

51,000

45,500 

42,100

AA 1AA

44 800

44.800 

42,800

40,100

QC QAA

35,600 

33,700

31,800 

30,500

28,700 

26,400 

26,400 

27,500

26,900 

28,100

26,900 

25,800

24,100

21, 900

June

10 Srtfl

19,800 

ift ftftn

18,800 

18,800

18, 300 

16,400 

15,000 

14 600

14,100 

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,700 

13,200

TO OAA

13,200

12,800 

12,800

12,800

19 ftftft

12,800 

13,700 

13,700 

13,200

13,200 

13,200

12,800 

12,400

12,800

July

19 jdftft

12,400 

19 4/m

12,400 

19 4/m

12,000 

11,600 

11,200 

11,200

14,100 

14,100

14,100

15,000

15,400 

14,600

14,100

14,100

14,600 

15,000

15,000 

id RAH

13,700 

14, 100 

15,400 

15,900

16,400 

14,100

13,200 

12,400

12,000

11,600

Aug.

11 600

10,800

ID IWl

8,560 

Soon

7,890 

7,890 

7,890 

7 ftoo

9,270

0 Q1A

8,220

8,220

9,640 

9,640

9 ftdft

8,560

8,560 

7,890

7,570 

7,570

7,570 

7,570 

7,250 

6,940

6,640 

6,350

6,070 

6,350

6,350

6,640

Sept.

6,070

6,070

K KA(\

5,280

5

00/1

5,030 

4,790 

4,550 

4,100

3,690 

3,500

3,690

4,320

4,320 

4,320

i 7Qfl

5,030

5,280 

5,280

4,790 

4,320

4,320 

4,320 

4,100 

3,690

3,690 

4,320

6,070 

6,640

6,070

NOTE. Discharge regulated more or less by manipulation of floodgates and sluice gates at Wilson 

Dam throughout the year, particularly after Aug. 6, when sluice gates were closed to fill the pool above 

Wilson Dam.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 38,500 square miles]

Month

October __ . .._ ....

November.. _______ . ____ , ........

March _______ . ______________

April.... ___ ___ __ .........

June ___ . _________ . ____ . __ '..

July... _ .__ .. ....._.__.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40,800 

21,900 

98,200 

148,000 

160,000 

80,500 

44,800 

51,000 

19,800 

16, 400 

11,600 

6,640

160,000

Minimum

12,800 

12,400 

13,700 

35,600 

46,200 

38,200 

24,100 

21,900 

12,400 

11,200 

6,070 

3,500

3,500

Mean

23,600 

15,300 

36,400 

93,300 

73,900 

50,100 

34,000 

36,500 

14,600 

13,600 

8,130 

4,780

33,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.613 

.397 

.945 

2.42 

1.92 

1.30 

.883 

.948 

.379 

.353 

.211 

.124

.870

Run-off in 

inches

0.71 

.44 

1.09 

2.79 

2.00 

1.50 

.99 

1.09 

.42 

.41 

.24 

.14

11.82
236 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1025. PART HI

DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BBEVARD, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Brevard to Mount Pisgahr 

500 feet downstream from boundary line of Pisgah National Forest, 1)4 

miles upstream from confluence of Davidson and French Broad Rivers, 

2 miles downstream from mouth of A very Creek, 2J^ miles downstream, 

from site of old gaging station which was discontinued in 1909 and 5J>4 

miles northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical enameled staff bolted to left bank pier of bridge; read by 

Mrs. TJ. G. Reeves.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight 600 feet above and 50 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream consists of gravel and is shifting. Banks are high 

and seldom overflowed. Control is a rock ledge and boulder riffle 20 feet 

below gage; subject to slight shifts during big floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at 

4.15 p.m. December 8 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.34 

foot from 6.22 p. m. September 19 to 6.34 a. m. September 21 (discharge, 

15 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. December 14f 

1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.34 foot from 6.22 p. m. 

September 19 to 6.34 a. m. September 21, 1925 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICB. No ice effect during ordinary winters. >

REGULATIONS. None

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 20 and 400 second-feet; extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for stagesabove 400 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C,, during the year 

ending September SO, ,1925

Date

Jan. 21 . .....

Mar. 19 ........

Do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

2.10

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

304

333

296

Date

May 27 _ .....

July 1. .........

July 21. .-

Gage

Feet 

0.79

.67

.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59. 1

44.5

29.7

Date

July 29 __ . ...

Sept. 30 __

a

Feet 

0.49

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.5

22.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%5

Day

1 - __

2 _________

3... ___ ... 

4....... _ . ....

5 ...............

6.. _ ..........

7.. .... ..... ....

S. ......... .....

9.... __ ....

10... _ ...... ...

Oct.

186

144

126

117

109

100

94

89

86

82

Nov.

59

58

57

57

57

55

54

54

54

54

Dec.

45

47

79

59

197

117

154

772

319

186

Jan.

247

175

154

135

117

109

109

101

154

261

Feb.

135

135

126

126

117

117

117

109

175

209

Mar.

109

101

100

101

101

101

100

98

94

90

Apr.

95

92

92

95

135

117

109

109

101

109

May

69

.66

64

68

68

63

62

62

62

62

June

52

51

49

47

46

46

45

' 54

154

59

July

45

39

37

36

58

71

68

53

46

68

Aug.

24

25

26

28

29

27

27

31

28

27

Sept.

20<

25

23

2(h

1&

18

17

16

31

36-
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN 237

discharge, in second-feet, of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 -Continued

Dl

11--.-- 12. -.

13 _ .

14. 

t5. 

16... _

17 ...

18 ......

19......

20... ...

21 

22

23... ...

24...... 

25 ...

26... 

27...... 

58

29......

30......

31......

*y

 ""

. 

Oct.

79

76

73

72 

71

69

68

67

66

63

62

60

59

58 

58

72

117 

72

66

63

59

Nov.

53

52

53<

51 

48

47

47

47

47

47

55

72

54

48 

47

47

47 

47

47

46

Dec.

144

126 117"

109 

96

94

89

86

83

82

78

78

76

175 

117

109

95 

86

85

96

275

Jan.

414

290 209-

175

154

281

261

499

499

397

304

261

234

209

186

175

164 

154

154

144

144

Feb.

281

164

144

135

154

154

144

136

126

126

117

117

126

117 

117

117

109 

101

Mar.

89

86

86

85 

83

85

164

117

381

175

144

135

126

117 

117

117

117 

109

101

100

95

Apr.

101

96

95

90

88

86

86

85

83

79

78

76

75

73

79

78

78 

86

73

72

Mar

71

76

82

86 

71

67

86

90

117

85

73

68

64

69

68

59

59 

57

55

54

52

Jtnw

49

45

43

40 

43

58

73

67

55

44

40

39

38

37 

36

34

33 

32

126

KQ

Italy

72

51

42

37 

36

39

33

32

30

30

31

35

32

29 

29

29

27 

27

25

25

25

Aug.

27

25

25

25 

26

27

32

25

26

25

24

22

21

19 

19

18

16 

16

19

18

18

Sept.

20

37

2&

21 

19

18

17

16

16

15

16

16

32

31 

101

197

117 

39

32

24

Monthly discharge of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

 October 

Novem) 

Decemb 

Januarj 

Febroat 

March.. 

April 

May Jane _ .

July....

Septeml

Tl

Month

>er. _________ . _____ . _ ....

er _________________ ^ ....

ter ___________________

ke year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

186 

72 

772 

499 

261 

381 

135 

117 

154 

72 

32 

197

772

Minimum

58 

46 

45 

101 

101 

83 

72 

52 

32 

25 

16 

15

15

Mean

83:3 

52.0 

138 

221 

136 

117 

90.4 

69.5 

53.1 

39.9 

24.0 

34.4

88.2

Per 

square 

mile

2.03 

1.27 

3.37 

5.39 

3.32 

2.85 

2.20 

1.70 

1.30 

.973 

.585 

.839

2.15

Run-ofl in 

inches

2.34 

1.42 

3.88 

6.21 

3.46 

3.29 

2.46 

1.98 

1.45 

1.12 

.67 

.94

29. 2ft

MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, N. C.

^4 miles below mouth of North Fork, 2 

miles northwest of Horseshoe post office,

LOCATION. At footbridge and ford

miles above Mills River, and 4J

Henderson County. 

DBAIK AGE AEBA. 67.5 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECOISDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

Enameled vertical staff on right bank under footbridge; read by Mrs. 

P. Williamson.

DISCHAEGE MBASUEBMBNTS. Made from footbridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed of sand, gravel, and small boulders. Channel

straight above and below for 100 feet. One channel up to 9-foot stage

when banks are overflowed. Control of small boulders 85 feet below gage;

fa irly permanent. Gage height of zero flow, 0.15 foot ±0.1 foot, determined September 9, 1924.

GAGE.

SJ
238 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during year, 3.60 feet (crest Qf 

flood) at 8.30 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.27 foot from 6 p. m. September 20 to 6 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Hendersonville draws its water supply from North Fork of .Mills 

River through a 12-inch pipe line.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly September 16,1925," owing; 

to removal of several boulders from control. First rating curve well defined 

between 20 and 500 second-feet; extended above. Second curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mills River near Mills River, N. C., during the years-- 

ending September SO, 1928-1925

Date

1923 

Aug. 21...... ...

DO. ____

1924

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.88

.90

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82.2

90.1

87.8

H7 1

Date

1925

Feb. 6... _ ....

Mar. 19 ____

Do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.12

2.00

1.80

.94

84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

232

149

455

369

95.6

78.6

Date

1925 

July 29 _ 

Sept. 30... 

s&

Feet 

0.51

.39

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.4

20. fc 25. r

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mills River near Mills River, N. C., for the period' 

September 9, 1924., to September 80, 1925

Day

1. __ ..

2 ____

3 ____

4 ___ .

5 ___ .

6 ____

7 .

8~ 

9.......

10 

11 .......

12 .......

13 . ___

14.. .....

15-. ... 

16 -

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21 ____

22 ___ .

2o___ _ .

24. ___ .

25.. .... .

26.. 

27

28 

29. __ 

30.. __

31 .... 

Sept.

62

KQ

11

55

55

(V)

RA.

66

66

62

60

124

124

100

77

84

159

1QK

515

335

335

Oct.

209

165

136

121

111

106 ^102

95

93

OS

QA

QA

82

82

80

80

78

TO

73

71

71

71

fiO

69

69

77

93

82

77

77

Nov.

73

73

73

71

69

69

69fio

69

67

67

66

66

M.

64

64

64

64

62

62

62

102

77

69

64

64

64

64

64

64

Dec.

51

54

84

f\A

134

139

121

70 K

506

989

195

159

142

100

121

116

111

106

1fl9

O7

Q3

mo

1AO

126

106

102

116

Jan.

300

209

177

148

136

131

126

148 OO*J

 3 CO

318

040

209

183

248

265

4.QH

37fi

318

OQO

94ft

230

090

202

192

189

183

IftQ

Feb.

159

159

159

153

148

142

136

136

177

168

t)AQ

189

171

165

177

171

165

153

148

139

153

148

142

139

131

128

Mar.

128

131

126

126

126

121

118

116

111

111

106

106

106

104

IfU

168 i^u

qqc

212

180

165

1 *tf

142

136

131

1QQ

131

126

121

116

Apr.

116

111

111

109

145

148

126

121

116

126

126

116

111

109

109

106

106

106

104

102

07

97

07

97

93

90

O7

116

102

97

May

93

88

88

88

88

84

82

«9

«2

an

QO

97 "

106

121

102

95

88

136

318

195

153

131

111

109

111

102

100

93

93

86

84

June

84

86

78

75

71

69

73

75

75

fiQ

66

62

62

64

64

fiO

78

69

67

60

55

54

54

54

52

49

48

47

49

71

July

60

54

49

49

67

77

78

97

66

54

51

49

48

46

47

54

44

42

39

44

42

40

39

39

42

42

37

30

29

29

29

Aug.

28

28

28

28

31

29

28

28

28

 27

q-i

28

27

9H

23

OQ

24

25

31

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

23

22

Sept.

22'

23

2322 

22'

22

21

22

2120-

28-

24

26-

2322'

91

20<

2a20-

20'

20>

20-

2(h

23-

21

24

26-

25

3r

26-

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8 and 9 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from twodaily gage readings and crest-of-flood reading.
Septembe 

October..

Novembe 

Decembei

February 

March _

tlonth

1924 9-30 __ ..

934-25

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

515

209 

102 

735 

515 

248 

335

Minimum

56

69 

62

51 

126

128 104

Mean

132

93.9 

68.0

155 

247 

158 

137

Month

1924-25

July . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maxk. 

mum

148 

318 

- 86 

97 

31 

37

735

Minimum

, 90" 

80 

47 

29 

21 

20

20

Mean

110 

109 

65.0 

48.8 

25.4 

22.8

103 j

TENNESSEE EIVEK BASIN

discharge of Mills River near M ills River, N. 0., for (he period September fy 

1924, to September SO, 1985 - * '

NOTE. Discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches not published because of diversion for water supply of Hendersonville.

SWABTBTANOA RIVER AT BILTMOSE, IT. C.

LOCATI

Fo 

Br

DRAIN.

RECOR

GAGE.-

rigbit

CHANNEL

an 

of

At Biltmore Avenue concrete bridge 600 feet upstream from Southern 

Railway bridge at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 600 feet below mouth of 

ter Mill Creek and 1 ^ miles above confluence of Swannanoa and French 

)ad Rivers. : GE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

s AVAILABLE. December 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925. 

Enameled vertical staff attached to downstream end of bridge pier nearest 

bank; read by W. M. Brown. ; 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Be I consists of sand, gravel, and bpulders; shifts somewhat. Banks are high 

are not known to have been overflowed except during the great flood 

July, 1916. Control is a rock ledge that extends entirely across river, 

a sharp riffle, 300 feet below gage; permanent except that drift 

lodges on top of riffle, causing temporary disturbance of stageharge relation. Great floods:on French Broad River l^j»miles below 

cause backwater, but there has been no backwater since this station 

established.

ES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 

m. December 8 (discharge, 3,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 

most of August 31 (discharge, 7.7 second-feet), owing to regulation by 

7 municipal dam at park about 3 miles above.

920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet at 3 p. m. May 29, 1923 

(charge, 6,240 second-feet); minimum stage. See paragraph above. 

Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

Water supply for city of Asheville is drawn 'from headwaters of 

tree Creek and North Fork, both tributaries of F Swannanoa River, 

ough a 16-inch and a 12-inch pipe, respectively. Some of water reenters 

jr above gage.

.TION. Since June 1, 1925, there is large diurnal fluctuation during low 

fer, owing to operation of hydroelectric plant at recreation park 3 miles 

A dam for Kenilworth Park lake on Chunns Cove Creek was 

>itpleted during spring of 1925.

ma king

soraetimes

dis

may

was

EXTREl

9

foot

ICE.- 

DlVERStONS

Be 

thr 

riv

REGUL 

wa 

ups stream.

co:
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

AcctiBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,300 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 6, 1925: Gage height, 1.44 feet; discharge, 117 second-feet. 

May 27, 1925: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 91.3 second-feet. 

June 30, 1925: Gage height, 1.23 feet; discharge, 71.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. 0., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . ___

2 __ ........

3... _ .........

4. ___ . ___ .

5. .... ...

6 - .. - _ .

7

8- __ .. ....

9. ____ . .....

10 

11 _____ . .....

12............ ...

13 .... .... _.

14 ____ - ___ .

15 . _

16 __ ....

17 .......

18. .....

19. ...........

20....... ....

21 . ........

22 _ . ...........

23 .

24 _____ .. ..

25..... ... __ .

26 ____ ........

97

28 _____ _

29 .. .. .

30...............

81..... ......

Oct.

326

200

164

129

122

97

OA

92

94

110

86

80

70

75

113

21

308

129

25

26

31

61

70

75

72

75

132

103 

89

78

25

Nov.

31

70

72

68

65

63

64

65

52

89

86

61

63

57

78

75

78

186

70

326

326

290

83

92

32

59

31

78 

48

68

Dec.

48

57

54

70

752

89

103

1,390

1,220

380

218

196

132

161

148

138

119

65

48

94

83

92

92

126

92

92

86 

83

83

86

Jan.

496

OQA

254

193

142

168

135

103

168

218

236

326

308

218

161

182

380

482

650

760

420

290

308

218

290

182

182

164 

151

132

135

Feb.

132

129

126

119

106

110

135

154

175

148

142

145

91ft

182

168

158

151

I AR

142

158 tKA

145

132

135

Mar.

1OO

100

126

122

138

122

126

110

113

113

100

97

94

94

92

189

135

528

272

218

218

168

161

142

132

138

129 

119

89

Apr.

103

103

97

92

61

32

34

75

72

200

151

132

186

254

100

86

70

65

30

92

100

94

89

86

80

116

94

135 

254

218

May

110

132

122

122

190

110

100

07

92

97

94

189

290

290

Oftft

168

154

132

218

218

175

175

126

119

119

106

110

86 

83

78

70

June

70

61

57

53

49

49

86

53

43

38

38

36

36

38

40

42

43

53

40

38

36

38

36

39

40

38

SS

35 

53

59

July

38

38

32

45

42

75

55

28

32

35

36

38

31

35

33

29

29

29

27

29

33

28

27

28

28

28

28

28 

28

29

26

Aug.

28

28

27

27

tyj

27

tyj

27

27

27

28

27

28

26

25

22

24

24

22

24

24

23

21

21

21

21

20

20 

20

13

12

Sept.

99

20

19

18

17

16

10

22

13

37

70

34

20

19ift

19

19

18

16

15

16

28

24

72

30

21

20

19 

19

19

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8, 9,. Jan. 1, July 31, Aug. 1, 3. and 4 determined by approximate integration of 

graph estimated from two daily gage readings, and for July 31, Aug. 1,3, and 4, the 24-hour record of flow 

over a weir 2 miles above. Discharge below 56 second-feet June 4 to Sept. 7 corrected for diurnal fluctuations produced by hydroelectric plant at recreation park above. Sept. 8-30 plant shut down and pond 

drained.

Monthly discharge of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

November ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

326 

326 

1,390 

760

218 

528 

254

Minimum

21 

31 

48 

103 

106 

89 

30

Mean

102 

93.9 

189 

266 

143 

147 

110

Month

July........ __ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

290

86 

75 

28 

72

1,390

Minimum

70 

35 

26 

12 

13

12

Mean

139 

45.8 

33.8 

23.8 

24.0

110
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 241

PIGEON RIVER NEAR CBABTSBIE, H, C.

LOCATION.; At steel highway bridge on road from Waynesville to Crabtree, 1^4 

miles upstream from mouth of Crabtree Creek and 2 miles south of 

Crabtree, Haywood County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 244 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1920, to September 30, 1925. '

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Miss 

Mary Kinsland. Zero of gage is 2,463.54 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of rock, gravel, and sand; probably permanent. 

Right bank high; seldom subject to overflow. Left bank not subject to 

overflow. Control is a rock ledge 100 feet below gage; permanent except 

that at times logs and other material may lodge in crevices of the ledge and 

temporarily change the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 5 

p. m. December 8 (discharge, 5,170 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot 

at 6 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet at 8 a. m. January 11; 1924 

(discharge, 9,560 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot at 6 p. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 46 second-feet, due to regulation). Discharge 

for the previous minimum stage of 1.22 feet on August 23, 1924, as published in Water-Supply Paper 583, revised to 60 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Mills on Pigeon River and tributaries cause considerable diurnal 

fluctuation during low water. On Richland Creek, a good-sized tributary, 

a large artificial lake is sometimes partly drained and then allowed to slowly 

fill.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for occasional lodging 

of trash on control. Rating curve used to December 7 fairly well defined; 

curve used thereafter fairly well defined between 50 and 6,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as stated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 19 _____

Jan. 20.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

3.35

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

1,510

123

Date

July 30.... . .

Aug. 22. _ . __

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.35

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

85.8

71.2

48.7

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

See.-ft. 80 5
242 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., 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.

560

515

415

391

361

306

295

290

275

270

250

246

236

162

218

218

214

210

200

200

200

192

255

182

174

200

668

344 260"

218

187

Nov.

214

210

156

200

182

196

187

196

196

187

178

178

174

169

174

160

160

164

160

156

156

338

200

164

140

128

110

117

140

156

Dec.

160

128

124

128

228

658

650

1,910

1,480

735

510

442

416

510

335

324

318

289

247

263

296

196

253

391

545

423

QQ/l

295

318

360

645

Jan.

1,030

658

545

476

410

372

366

372

449

865

1,210

1,080

735

658

620

695

855

1,500

1,700

1,400

1,080

898

775

736

695

663

620

582

510

475

449

Feb.

468

436

471

442

410

397

385

378

423

510

545

456

423

410

620

695

646

475

416

475

456

423

545

510

462

475

436

423

Mar.

436

430

341

366

416

391

404

404

341

372

141

318

330

341

385

318

582

545

815

620

610

468

372

442

372

391

476

423

385

360

366

Apr.

301

312

306

318

397

475

372

306

295

341

404

341

318

318

295

295

318

347

295

318

306

273

295

268

279

253

263

510

306

268

May

263

258

237

242

289

228

209

228

232

232

214

242

330

410

306

258

237

279

682

360

324

295

258

253

258

237

228

209

214

200

June

191

196

155

176

156

171

167

175

335

183

138

141

131

134

148

214

237

196

219

171

138

121

115

128

138

121

115

121

110

187

July,

121

125

110

113

115

191

237

214

242

206

442

200

138

110

115

306

155

121

99

104

110

94

99

94

125

87

85

77

73

75

89

Aug.

81

73

77

79

159

171

128

96

76

81

81

75

76

77

79

70

64

67

68

63

61

71

68

61

51

66

54

56

64

66

64

Sept.

65

67

64

71

64

64

68

53

47

48

53

63

61

64

71

63

61

64

61

63

61

167

96

96

475

144

102

175

87

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8 and 9 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from two 

daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C.,for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 244 square miles]

Month

December _ . . _ .. . _

January

February

March ____ . ______________ .

April. .-.. - .-. ._ ___..- 

July .

August _______ .. _______ 

September _ .... ..... _______ ....

The year ________________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

658 

338 

1,910 

1,700 

695 

815 

510 

682 

335 

442 

171 

475

1,910

Minimum

174 

110 

124 

366 

378 

318 

253 

141 

110 

73 

51 

47

47

Mean

280 

175 

442 

757 

468 

421 

323 

268 

164 

144 

77.5 

89.5

301

Per 

square 

mile

1.15 

.717 

1.81 

3.10 

1.92 

1.73 

1.32 

1.10 

.672 

.590 

.318 

.367

1.23

Run-off in 

inches

1.33 

.80 

 2.09 

3.67 

2.00 

1.99 

1.47 

1.27 

.80 

.68 

.37 

.41

16.78
 RIVEE 243

PIGEON RIVER NEAR MOUNT STERLING, N. 0.

LOCATION. Just above mouth of Hurricane Creek, 7 miles above Big Creek and 

Tennessee State line, and 5 miles southeast of Motiat Sterling, Haywood* 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 453 square miles (measured on topographic nilBps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18,1924, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Gurley weekly graph water-stage recorder on right bank; attended by 

Joe Brown. Zero of gage, 1,875.27 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of sand and gravel. One channel at all stages; 

straight 150 feet above and gently curved to control 600 feet below. Banks 

sloping and timbered; small area overflowed at highest stages. Control of 

boulders and ledge rock at head of island just below mouth of Hurricane 

Creek.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, 7.83 feet 

at 5.45 p. m. December 8, 1924 (discharge, 8,820 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.62 foot from 1 to 3 p. m. September 8,1925 (discharge, 41 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small diurnal regulation caused by Hepco power plant and by 

mills above. During low-water season, water is sometimes released from 

Lake Junaluska.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,000 second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained'by applying'to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from graph or, for days of wide 

range in stage, discharge determined by approximate integration of graph. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., during the 

years ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

Aug. 28*

Sept. 16... ....

Sept. 18... ....

Oct. 21 _........

Oct. 22_ 

S£

Feet 

1.58

1.43

1.60

1.64

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

294

239

265

318

300

Date

1925 

Feb. 13-, ...

July 30. __ .

Aug. 14. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40

2.11

1.48

1.11

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

706

533

271

137

139

Date

1925 

Aug. 27. .....

Sept. 11 ....

Sept. 21 ... ...

Gage

height

Feet 

0.72

1.88

.75

Discharge

««.-«. 

48.7

398

63.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., for the 

period September 18, 1924, to September SO, 1925

Day

1 ......

2 _......

3........

4 _......

*_...-..

6_ .

7

8_ 

9 __

10 ......

Sept. Oct.

1,060

845

710

615

558

505

480

458

435

412

Nov.

368

346

346

325

325

325

304

325

325

325

Dec.

264

227

007

284

OOe

710

1,220

4,070

3,420

1.590

Jan.

2,120

1,310

1 140

990

01 x*

845

775

742

810

1.310

Feb.

Q1A

775

775

742

710

678

645

645

710

915

Mar.

710

742

OAK

710

678

645

645

615

Apr.

585

558

CEO

558

585

742

615

558

530

585

May

480

530

558

480

458

458

435

458

June

368

390

368

346

325

325

325

346

368

390

July

284

246

227

210

227

346

390

412

480

304

Aug.

162

162

154

162

207

227

165

168

162

154

Sept.

120

130

99

102

89

82

7a

79

79

26s
244 STTBlttBB'-3BV3E& SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second->feet, of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., for the 

period September 18, 1924, to September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

11 

12 ......

13 ......

14 ......

15 ......

16 ......

17 ......

18 ......

19 .. ....

20 _ .

21 ......

22 ......

23 ......

24 ____ .

25. __ ...

26 . .....

27... __ .

28 . .

29 ___ ..

30 ......

31 ......

Sept.

284

246

346

742

810

678

435

390

845

1,140

1,900

1,690

1,790

Oct.

419

412

390

sfia

368

346

346

346

346

346

325

325

304

304

304

304

710

615

458

412

390

Nov.

<?(M

304

284

284

304

284

284

9fi4

284

264

284

645

435

346

325

OfU

304

304

284

264

Dec.

1,140

990

810

710

645

645

615

585

530

530

isn

458

480

990

1,140

77K

615

585

530

558

1,160

Jan.

2,110

2,110

1,590

1,310

1,140

1,220

1,500

O flAfl

2,690

2 340

1 790

1,310

1,220

1,140

1,060

OQA

880

01 A

Feb.

775

845

710

775

990

1,500

1,140

990

915

CMC

775

742

810

915

775

Qlfi

749

710

Mar.

585

585

558

615

585

558

810

775

1,390

1,060

880

845

775

742

710

678

710

775

678

645

615

Apr.

710

585

558

530

530

505

558

CCQ

530

480

458

458 4«;s

435

435

480

530

1,060

775

615

May

435

458

615

775

585

505

458

505

810

775

585

530

480

480

530

480

435

435

412

390

390

June

304

264

264

264

325

412

458

368

458

368

284

264

246

264

325

264

246

227

264

435

July

645

368

264

246

304

645

325

246

227

9(¥l

200

246

224

200

193

193

168

165

156

145

154

Aug.

154

142

142

134

134

122

129

129

134

116

122

114

94

98

83

88

87

88

89

95

89

Sept.

310-

401

22T

181 145-

126-

134

107

113 100-

9999-

149 238-

173

329-

246

196 2or 193.

NOTE. Recorder stopped Oct. 12-15; discharge estimated by comparison with flow of Pigeon River 

near Crab tree.

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Mount Sterling, N. C., for the period September 18,1924, to September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 453 square miles]

Month

1924 

September 18-30 .. __ . ___ __ . _ .

1924-25

February........ ________________

March _____________________ . ..

April

May..........................................

June ..... .

July................................. .........

September _______ . __________ .

The year _____________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,900

1,060 

645 

4,070 

2,690 

1,500 

1,390 

1.060 

810 

458 

645 

227 

401

4,070

Minimum

246

304 

264 

227 

742 

645 

558 

435 

390 

227 

145 

83 

78

78

Mean

869

458 

322 

881 

1,340 

827 

720 

571 

516 

328 

279 

132 

163

545

Per 

square 

mile

1.92

1.01 

.711 

1.94 

2.96 

1.83 

1.59 

1.26 

1.14 

.724 

.616 

.291 

.360

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

O.B8

. 1. 16 .79- 

2.24 

3.41 

1.91 

1.8* 

1.41 

1.31 

.81 

.71 

.34 .40-

16.32

PIGEON RIVER AT HARTFORD, TEWW.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Hartford, Cocke County, 5 miles below 

Tennessee-North Carolina State line and 15 miles above Newport, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 538 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Tape gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by H. C. 

Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 245

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow except during extreme floods. Bed 

composed of rock covered with sand, smooth and uniform. Control 

formed by boulder shoal at head of small island 600 feet downstream, 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

2.4 feet at 4.30 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 460 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.32 feet at 7.30 a. m. August 30 (discharge, 96 second-feet). ,

REGULATION. Some regulation during low-water season caused by operation 

of power and mill dams above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., during the years 

ending September 30, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

Apr. 18 _____

Aug. 27.... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.66

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,350

383

Date

1924 

Sept. 19. __ .

Oct. 22___ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

257

318

Date

1925 

Aug. 13 . ....

Sept. 24 . . .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

188

325

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., /or the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _______

2

3.......... ....

4 ..............

5. _ . .........

6 ________

7

8 ____ __

g

10 __ ..........

Aug. Sept.

144

136

126

110

130

142

126

120

120

130

Day

11 ____ . __ .

to

13 ..............

14 .-. . 

15 __ .......

16 ..-....._ 

17. .. .....

18 . .......

19 __ . _ . ._._.

20 ____ . .....

Aug.

190

181

184

148

142

160

158

160

Sept.

350

330

270

199

175

175

ifin

146

134

102

Day

21 _________

22 ..............

23 

24 

25 ____ . ___

26 ..............

27 __ . ........

28 ..............

29 L . ...

30 

31 .-._

Aug.

146

142

114

118

126

150

130

122

130

114

138

Sept.

130

138

158

217

232

167

102

130

127

125

NOTE. Gage not read Sept. 26,29, and 30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly, discharge of Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn., for the year ending September

30,1925

[Drainage area, 538 square miles]

Month

August 13-3L . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

350

Minimum

114 

102

Mean

145 

162

Per 

square 

mile

0.270 

.301

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.34
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Cocke County highway bridge 300 feet above Southern Railway 

bridge and 6 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 655 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to October 12, 1901 (fragmentary 

gage-height record); January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1905; December 1, 

1906, to December 31, 1909; November 6, 1918, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

C. M. Babb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain with 

shifting sand near right bank. Well-defined low-water control formed by/ 

rock ledge extending across stream in front of a sand-bar island belowSouthern Railway bridge and 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

The dam at the Newport flour mills, 1 mile downstream, is the control 

during medium stages. Left bank high rock cliff; right bank is overflowed 

above stage of 10 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.7 feet 

December 9 (discharge, 8,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.5 foot August 22-31, September 1-10, 20-22, 24, and 25 (discharge, 120 second-feet). 

1903-1905; 1907-1909; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feetat 5 a.m. April 2, 1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.4- 

foot October 3, 1919 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight regulation caused by'operation of power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well* 

defined between 200 and 5,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair for medium and high stages; 

poor for low stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Mayl. __ . _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

1(M

Date

Aug. 12 ______ __ . ...

height

Feet 

0.68

.78

DiSr

charge

Sec.-fL 

216

2ir

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ ..........

2

3.... ____ ....

4 _________

5.. .. ........

6~ .......

7 .._ ..... ....

8..- . ... ..

q

10.. ___ . .......

\ 

11. _______ . __

12

13 . 

14.. ___ .......

15.. .............

Oct.

2,280

1,640

1,070

865

690

690

615

545

545

545

480

480

420

365

365

Nov.

420

420

420

420

420

420

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

Dec.

365

365

365

365

365

545

1,070

3,120

8,350

2,970

2,410

2,020

1,520

1,070

1.070

Jan.

4,200

2,550

2,020

1,070

1,070

965

965

965

1,290

1,760

2,280

4,850

3,120

2,280

2.280

Feb.

965

965

965

1,070

1,290

1,070

965

965

965

1,180

1,070

965

865

865

1,400

Mar.

1,400

1,520

1,290

1,180

1,070

1,180

1,070

965

965

865

865

865

775

775

690

Apr.

775

775

690

690

690

690

615

615

615

615

1,070

865

690

615

615

May

775

865

690

690

690

775

690

615

615

615

615

615

690

2,550

1,180

June

545

545

545

480

480

480

480

420

420

420

420

420

480

420

420

July

315

420

480

420

420

365

365

420

480

420

480

420

365

315

315

Aug.

225

270

185

185

225

225

185

185

185

150

150

150

150

150

150

Sept.

120*

120

120 120*

120

120*

120* 120'

120

120

225

315

365

- 225

270»
, TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

16.... .... ....

17.. _______ .

18.. _______

19.. .............

20..........'.....

21 ........

22 ...............

23 ............

24........... ....

25 _ . ...

26.... ........

27 ______ . _ .

28... ............

29 __ ........

30 ............

31.... __ ....

Oct.

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

420

420

420

420

420

Nov.

365

365

365

365

365

365

480

420

420

420

365

365

365

365

365

Dec.

865

865

690

690

615

545

545

480

545

480

480

480

420

420

1,070

1,760

Jan.

2,020

3,120

4,040

3,420

3,420

2,550

2,150

1,890

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,290

1,070

1,070

1,070

965

Feb.

1,520

1,640

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,180

i isfi

1,180

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

Mar.

690

690

865

1,070

i fun

i iftft

1,070 Ofif;

965

965

865

865

775

775

775

775

Apr.

615

615

865

690

615

615

615

615

615

1,070

1,640

2,020

1,640

May

1;070

865

1,070

1,070

1 640

1,070

865

775

690

615

615

615

615

545

545

June

545

480

480

545

KAK

545

480

480

 420

480

420

365

315

315

315

July

315

545

315

315

270

270

225

315

225

225

225

185

185

185

185

185

Aug.

185

150

ISO

150

150

150

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Sept.

225

186

57ft

186

120

120

120

185

120

120

150

270

270

225

225

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 655 square miles]

Month

November _____ __ . ___ __ . ..........

Jflniiftry 

February ____ _ .* . ____________

April ... . .. 

Mav .

July. .._. .. .. _ .

September __________ . _____ . ......

The year ________ __ ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,280 

480 

8,350 

4,850 

1,640 

1,640 

2,020 

2,550 

545 

545 

270 

365

8,350

Mini-mum

365 

365 

365 

965 

865 

690 

615 

545 

315 

185 

120 

120

120

Mean

571 

385 

1,190 

2,070 

1,160 

981 

803 

835 

457 

328 

158 

180

761

Per 

square 

. mile

0.872 

.588 

1.82 

3.16 

1.77 

1.50 

1.23 

1.27 

.698 

.501 

.241 

.275

1.16

Run-off in 

inches

1.01 

.66 

2.10 

3.64 

1.84 

1.73 

1.37 

1.46 

.78 

.58 

.28 

.31

15.76

NORTH TOE RIVER AT SPRUCE PINE, N. C.

LOCATION. Half a mile downstream from State highway bridge at Spruce Pine, 

Mitchell County, 1 mile below mouth of Beaver Creek, and 2J^ miles above 

mouth of Bear Creek.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 131 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1907, to June 30, 1908; April 21, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to floor on upstream side of old highway bridge in 

Spruce Pine, used until December 18, 1924; read by G. A. Wilkie. Enameled vertical staff on right bank, half a mile below chain gage location, 

installed December 19, 1924; read by L. M. Carpenter and Mrs. Catherine 

Coxe. Relation of datum planes not determined.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at old chain gage, tor from suspension footbridge a quarter of a mile above, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy and rough; shifting. Banks 

high but overflowed to small extent during extremely high water. Control 

for chain gage is; well-defined shoal 100 feet below lgage; shifting. Control 

for new gage is smooth ledge of rock extending straight across stream, 15 

feet below gage.
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

or DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.15 feet at 

6 a. m. December 8 (discharge, 1,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.40 

foot September 29 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet at 6 p. m. January 16,1924 

(discharge, 3,910 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.40 foot September 29, 

1925 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

,JcE. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Small power plant upstream probably causes some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCTJEACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by construction of mill race at 

control some time during May. Rating curve used to December 18 well 

defined below 350 second-feet and extended above. Curve used December 

19 to May 25, and that used May 26 to September 30, fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths or tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair,

Discharge measurements of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 28-.. ....

Tan 14

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.70

1.23

1.41

Discharge

Sec.- ft. 

129

164

232

Date

Mar. 11.... __

Apr. 22 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

1.10

1.10

Discharge

See.-ft. 

169

126

111

Date

July 5. ____

Aug. 14 __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.83

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75.9

46.2

 At former location.

J)aily discharge, in second-feet, of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C.,for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______ .

3 ......

4.. _______

5 ___ ._ ____ .

6 ..-.. ~

7- __ . ___ 

8 __ . __ ....

9. __ . ........

10. 

11.. ____ . ....

12 ___ ... ......

11

14 ___ . .....

15. .......

16. ........

17 _________ .

18 ...... ___ .

19. ..... .

20 ........

21. ...........

22.. _____ . ....

23 ..........

24 _ . _ . ___ .

25. ... .

26 ............

27. . ___ ..

28 __ ...........

29 ____ . _ ....

30 __ . .........

31. ...........

Oct.

492

340

274

251

229

198

198

188

178

169

160

160

160

160

160

151

151

142

142

142

142

133

133

133

133

142

240

178

160

151

142

Nov.

133

133

133

124

133

133

124

116

116

124

124

116

. 124

124

116

124

124

124

116

116

133

356

208

169

160

151

133

124

116

116

Dec.

116

116

124

124

142

198

218

1,480

996

428

274

240

218

208

198

188

188

178

167

154

146

151

157

163

157

151

160

163

173

207

388

Jan.

415

265

221

203

196

193

189

196

189

193

214

218

257

233

225

249

301

306

296

292

265

253

241

233

225

203

189

186

179

176

157

Feb.

167

183

186

189

179

160

157

151

176

18S

310

261

225

211

207

221

265

241

225

218

214

189

225

296

221

207

189

189

Mar.

189

189

157

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

157

154

151

151

154

211

288

274

225

200

176

167

157

157

157

189

176

167

146

157

Apr.

106

143

137

151

173

154

135

124

129

183

124

129

118

106

118

95

127

146

135

113

108

113

124

111

124

189

207

301

442

225

May

189

193

163

157

163

157

157

151

146

129

146

330

245

388

265

245

207

189

241

245

189

189

157

163

129

131

123

112

114

98

105

June

112

105

114

105

109

106

108

109

105

98

104

102

98

104

102

155

116

112

77

64

77

84

77

240

225

122

112

70

92

131

July

Q7

Q1

98

91

77

105

104

80

77

04

143

129

105

84

112

105

73

73

58

84

52

70

52

52

58

77

52

64

77

36

41

Aug.

36

36

46

60

70

43

36

36

36

v>

48

77

52

46

64

41

36

46

46

36

40

36

36

36

40

36

41

36

36

36

36

Sept.

32

Oft

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

77

69

36

36

52

46

36

36

36

36

IB

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

58

27

58
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN 249

Monthly discharge of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the year ending

September 30, 19%5

[Drainage area, 131 square miles]

Month

October. __________________

December __________ ___ . _____

January ___ ....... _______ . ___ _

March ___ ___ ______ ___ _____

April..........................................

June ___ ___ . __ . _ __ . ___ ...

July... ........................................

August ___ . ______ ______ . ____ ,.

The year ___ _____ ___ ____

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

492 

356 

1,480 

415 

310 

288 

442 

388 

240 

143 

77 

77

1,480

Minimum

133 

116 

116 

157 

151 

146 

95 

98 

64 

36 

36 

27

27

Mean

185 

138 

257 

231 

209 

183 

153 

181 

111 

81.0 

43.6 

40.4

151

Per 

square 

mile

1.41 

1.05 

1.96 

1.76 

1.60 

1.40 

1.17 

1.38 

.847 

.618 

.333 

.308

1.15

Run-off in

inp.hqs

1.63 

1.17 

2.26 

2.03 

1.67 

1.61 

1.30 

1.59 

.94 

.71 

.38 

.34

15.63

NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREBVIUE, TEWK.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Embreeville, Washington County, 

Z^4 miles northwest of Erwin. North Indian Creek enters at Erwin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 795 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of bridge; read by James 

Ammons.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by solid rock and gravel shoal 60d'- 

feet below gage; shifts occasionally. Banks wooded; right bank steep and 

high;- left bank subject to overflow above stage of about 15 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 7 

a. m. December 9 (discharge, 5,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet 

at 7 a. m. September 8 and 9 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, about 11.0 feet at noon August 3, 

1921 (discharge, 23,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given 

above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during average winters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined £elow 4,000 second-feet; extended above that* point. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Records good below 4,000 second-feet except for 

estimated periods; fair above 4,000 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 5-.-....... ...... _ ..

May 5 . __ ........... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.03

3.13

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

1,140

Date Gage 

height

Pftt 

3.26

1.82

DIsclarge

; St&.*ft. 

1,230

158

31453 29- -17
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. . _ ..

2 

3 _______ -

4.. _ .

5 _-._. 

6 . 

7 ____ ... __

8 ____ -

10.. .......

11 ______ ....

12 ______ ....

13 ___ - __ 

14 

15 ______ 

16 

17 __ 

is

10

20- - -

21 __

22 -

23 .. .

24 

25 .

26. __ ... ...

27 ___ 

28 ______ ... ..

29.,... - .

30 _____ 

Ot

Oct.

4,100

3,200

1,670

785

582

510

442

442

410

410

398

392

380

362

350

545

442

404

380

368

356

350

386

404

380

386

980

785

620

545

700

Nov.

IU 1?

510

475

475

442

410

404

386

545

510

510

475

475

475

442

442

442

410

410

398

475

1,420

1,030

980

832

785

660

510

610

475

Dec.

475

442

620

1,030

1,670

410

1,300

3,030

4,100

2,380

1,800

1,420

1,240

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,030

980

930

880

785

742

742

700

660

700

700

1,240

4,100

Jan.

3

7/v/l

2,800

2,100

1,750

I

eAn

1,350

i inn

1,350

1 Sflft

2,600

3,500

2,900

2,500

2,300

2,100

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,030

1,030

980

Feb.

QQfl

Q9fl

930

OQO

7R5

785

742

742

' MO

?nn

785

1,030

1,030

1,400

2,000

3,000

2,150

1,850

1,650

i <;nn

1,400

1,350

1,450

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

Mar.

1,100

1,050

1,000 QCA

900

850

QAA

785

742

700

742

742

742

700

700

660

832

1,080

1 ton

1,080

930

785

749

742

700

930

980

930

880

R fin

Apr.

Q9Q

OQO

oqo

785

rjQS

7RK

70 K

742

742

700

700

7fMl

700

660

660

660

700

7fMl

700

700

700

700

700

660

660

660

785

3,370

2,540

1,670

May

1 190

QDA

1,240

1,360

1 030

1,030

930

785

7Q K

1 190

1 Qdfi

i odn

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,240

980

880

742

700

660

742

700

620

545

545

510

June

510

510

510

475

A7K

582

545

510

510

A>JK

475

510

U1

582

785

7Sfi

742

660

620

545

510

742

700

510

742

700

660

July

620

545

510

475

AA1)

442

471

700

OQA

742

700

660

545

510

A'Jfi

AAt\

404

OQO

368

334

322

300

295

344

362

350

334

322

322

312

300

Aug.

OrtA

OQ/1

280

260 "Ml?

236

nKK

too

too

onn

O1 Q

ton

180

14. A

TOO

120

124

209

218

179

I4.fl

132

120

128

120

120

128

Sept.

280

209

1 1&

124

t no

96

OQ

102

232

374

260

Ode

245

204

.255

too

164

160

144

128

ISZfl

204

209

168

180 isn

NOTE. Gage-height record apparently in error Jan. 1-19 and Feb. 14 to Mar. 8, shown by comparison 

with records for Greenville and Morristown; discharge estimated from comparative hydrographs.

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River at Embreevillet Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 795 square miles]

Month

April . 

July ____ _ ___ _______ . .

September. . 

The year.. _________ .. ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,100 

1,420 

4,100 

3,700 

3,000 

1,190 

3,370 

1,940 

785 

880 

300 

374

4,100

Minimum

350 

386 

410 

980 

700 

660 

660 

510 

475 

295 

113 

88

88

Mean

725 

662 

1,280 

1,780 

1,280 

858 

905 

1,060 

580 

459 

182 

187

820

Per 

square 

mile

0.912 

.707 

1.61 

2.24 

1.61 

1.08 

1.14 

1.33 

.730 

.577 

.229 

.235

LOS

Run-off in 

inches

1.05 

.79 

1.86 

2.58 

1.68 

1.24 

1.27 

1.53 

.81 

.67 

.26 

.26

14.00

NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR GHEENEVILIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones highway bridge half a mile below Camp Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Greeneville, Greene County, and 9 miles above power plant 

of Tennessee Eastern Electric Co.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 1,140 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1908; April 7, 1919, to 

October 18, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Blevins.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 251

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; somewhat shifting. 

Right bank high but subject to overflow at extreme flood stages; left bank 

not subject to overflow. Control is formed by well-defined gravel and rock 

riffle about 50 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 

7.10 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 16,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.77 

feet at 7.50 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 247 second-feet).

1903-1908; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.3 feet (original 

datum), crest stage during early morning January 23, 1906 (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge, same as given above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 300 and 9,000 second-feet; extended above 9,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 9,000 

second-feet; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925.

Date

Oct. 2 ____

May 4.... ___ ______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.63

2.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,380 i 43n

Date

May 21 ._.. ...... 

Aug. 14___...... .__. -. ._ ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.08

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,480

338

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., for the 

period October 1, 1924, to October 18,1925

Day

l._ . 

2 _______ 

3 ___ . 

4 - 

6... .

6- - 

7., - 

8 _.___..

9 __ -

10.

11 

12. _____ . 

13 ___ __

14. . 

16- -

16. - ..

17.- 

18- - - 

19 ___ -

20- 

21. ..___.

22. 

23 _______

24. ______

25.. __ -

26. 

27. .

28. ______

20

30. - .....

31 .

Oct.

4,200 

2,590 

1,910 

1,600 

621

612

612 

612

603 

1,000

940

940 

885

885 

885

885 

885

885 

885

885 

885

730 

730

730 

730

730 

730

830 

1,180

940

780

Nov.

730 

730 

730 

730 

730

730 

730 

730

730 

730

730

730 

730

730 

730

730 

730

730 

730

730 

730

1,060 

1,180

1,000 

940

940

885

885 

885

885

Dec.

885 

830 

830 

830 

830

780 

830 

885

16,900 

6,540

2,770

1,910 

1,830

1,750 

1,750

1,450 

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,060 

1,000

940 

940

940 

1,000

940 

940

940 

830

1,000

1,060

Jan.

3,550 

4,420 

2,770 

2,070 

1,750

1,750 

1,600 

1,750

1,910 

2,410

2,590

3,150 

3,550

3,150 

2,770

2,770 

2,770

2,770 

2,590

2,590 

2,590

2,240 

2,070

1,830 

1,750

1,600 

1,450

1,380 

1,310

1,310

1,310

Feb.

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180 

1,180

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,830

2,070 

3,350

4,200 

3,150

2,070 

2,070

1,750 

2,070

2,410 

2,070

1,910 

1,750

1,600

Mar.

1,450 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,310

1,310 

1,310 

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,240

1,240 

1,180

1,180 

1,060

1,060 

1 060

1,060 

1,380

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,240

1,180 

1,180

1,120 

1,120

1,060 

1,120

i nfifl

1,060

Apr.

1,060 

1,060 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

940

940

940

O4fl

940

885

885 

830

885 

885

940

885

830 

830

830

780

885 

830

4,200 

3,550

3,150

May

2,240 

2,070 

2,070 

1,680 

1,600

1,310 

1,240 

1,180

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,000

1,380 

2,070

2,070 

1,910

1,750

1 75ft

1,380 

1,310

1,180 

1,120

1,120

1 flfifl

1,060

885

885 

830

830

780

June

780 

680 

680 

730 

680

680 

680 

680

680 

680

nan

680

con

576 

524

612 

830

830 

7fitn

676

576

780

oq_ri

830 

1 240

1,180

1 1 Sfl

1,120 

885 oq_ri

July

830 

830 

730 

540 

500

390

885 

885

1,000 

1,000

O4fl

885 

780

730 

730

680 

630

630 

540

476 

ifift

492 

460

476 

476

476 

500

540

585

630

585

Aug.

621 

603 

576 

532 

453

425 

397 

384

384 

358

344

332 

332

332 

453

358 

332

332 

<?44

370

<?84

463

<?84

370

OKQ

247

247

247 

247

247

235

Sept.

247 

384 

319 

307 

307

259 

259 

271

283 

319

453

680 

384

370

QKQ

344

532

397 

384

307 

295

283 

295

307

of Q

319

qi O

332 

344

370

Oct.

390

540 

558 

540 

524

476 

540 

364

344 

492

492

524 

390

540

558

730 

1,060

1,450

.....

......

......

 

NOTE. Gage height apparently in error Feb. 4,5, and missing Feb. 28; discharge interpolated.
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn.,for the year ending

September SO, 1925

{Drainage area, 1,140 square miles]

Month

January _ .. ______ .. ________

March ____________ .. ________ .

April. _________ .......... __ ...........

July. ....-... ...-.-.....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,200 

1,180 

16,900 

4,420 

4,200 

1,450 

4,200 

2,240 

1,240 

1,000 

621 

680

16,900

Minimum

603 

730 

780 

1,310 

1,120 

1,060 

780 

780 

524 

390 

235 

247

235

Mean

1,040 

800 

1,830 

2,310 

1,730 

1,210 

1,200 

1,360 

772 

658 

374 

345

1,140

Per 

square 

mile

0.912 

.702 

1.61 

2.03 

1.52 

1.06 

1.05 

.1.19 

.677 

.677 

.328 

.303

1.00

Run-off in 

inches

1.05 

.78 

1.86 

2.34 

1.58 

1.22 

1.17 

1.37 

.76 

.67 

.38 

.34

13.52

NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR MORRISTOWN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones Bridge on main road between Morristown and Newport, 9 

miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen County, and 11 miles above mouth 

of river. Bent Creek enters 3 miles above station and Lick Creek 4 milea 

above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,650 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing near left end of bridge; read by 

Lizzie Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream smooth and uniform. Channel straight 

for 1,000 feet above and 600 feet below gage. Low-water control is rock 

and gravel shoal 600 feet below gage; probably permanent. Left bank 

high; right bank subject to overflow during extremely high water, the overflow water covering a wide area of cultivated land at gage but not at highwater control 2 miles below.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet at 

5 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot 

at 5 p. m. September 7 and 28 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.37 feet at 7 a. m. July 21, 1921 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 24,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, same as given above.

REGULATION. Considerable regulation at low water is caused by operation of 

power plant of Tennessee Eastern Power Co., 22 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 150 and 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height ta 

rating table. Records good above 1,500 second-feet; fair for medium stages 

and poor for low water because of diurnal fluctuations.
BSS1TT

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 1 _ ....

May 2 ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.49

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

5,070

1,990

Date

May 23 . ........

Aug. 17 __ .

Gage 

height

« Feet 

3.29

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,470

172

Date

Sept. 23 __ 

height

Feet i on

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

/385

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______ .

2

3 __ . __ . _ .

;4. ____ ______________ .

5. . ___ 

6- _______ .

7 __ . __ ....

8 . 

9 ___ .. ___ .

10 __ . _____ .

11. __ . _ . .....

J2 _ ., ... ....

13_. __ . ____ .

14........ ___ .

15 __ . _ .. _ ..

16-... - 

17 __ . ____ .

18 .

19. .............

180.. . ..--..

21. __ . _ . _ .

22. ____ ......

23 

24. _ .... ..

25.. -...

26- .-. .

27 __ . __ .. ...

28- - ___ 1 .

29 

30 

31 . _ -.. 

Oct.

5,330

3,490

2,370

1,870

1,570

1,670

1,060

onn

780

74.9

980

670

670

500

565

670

705

532

705

670

705

635

705

1,060

600

705

1,470

860

705

Nov.

670

742

565

670

670

705

742

1,110

1,570

780

705

670

670

705

670

500 

500

635

565

635

635

1,160

1,770

1,670

1,380

980

670

670

600

635

Dec.

600

635

500

635

1,570

1,970

5,180

13,500

8,120

4,100

9 *\Qfi

1,970

1,770

1,670

1,570 

1,570

1,470

1,290

1,380

780

1,200

705

1,470

2,270

2,170

1,200

1,110

1,290

1,380

2,590

Jan.

6,730

7,070

4,490

9 7ftft

9 ^Qft

1,770

1,870

1,670

1,870

5,040

5,930

7 240

6*090

4,100

2,920

2,590 

2,590

3,030

3,030

3,370

3,250

3,030

2,590

9 9?n

2,070

2,170

2^480

1,470

1,970

1,580

Feb.

1,470

1,670

1,470

1,470

T 9Qft

1,160

1,020

940

1,570

1,060

1 <l£ft

1,470

1,770

1,670

5,040

5,330

3,730

2,920

2,480

1,870

1,970

2,270

2,070

2,270

2,270

2,590

2,070.

Mar.

1 Q»yn

1,970

1,770

1,570

1,670

1,570

1,670

1,470

1,770

1,470

1,470

1,570

i ^on

1,060

1,290 

1,110

1,020

1,670

1,970

1,770

1,470

1,770

1,570

1,470,

1,380

1,290

1,470

1,470

1,670

1,110

Apr.

1,160

1,020 Qfin

860

1 9Oft

1,110

1,570

820

1,020

1,020

940

1,380

749

742 

1,020

940

820

1,290

1,020

900

820

940

820

940

1,200

1,200

3,250

4,100

May

2 7OA

1, 870

1,670

1,870

1,770

1,670

1,570

1,290

1 ^Rft

1,670

1,570

1,870

1,870

1,570

1,470

1,670

1,570

1,670

1,380

1,200

940

1,290

980

635

705

705

940

635

June

670

742

820

500

635

670

670

440

600

635

470

565

422

440

600 

780

780

1,020

670

670

600

600

600

1,670

2,590

1,670

742

705

820

July

532

635

532

900

1,470

1,670

2,370

780

Qifl

1,020'

780

470

980

670

565 

565

1,060

565

500

422

118

166

500

532

393

500

500

470

500

320

Aug.

393

336

320

AAf\

470

500

670

196

331

434

257

336

364

375

126 

162

381

267

257

200

393

248

170

325

359

272

353

257

248

166

Sept.

283

170

162

162

14Q

60

74

248

100

91 fl

210

325

228

162 

272

470

137

145

133

166

214

192

228

145

187

60

187

298

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Morristown,, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[T>ralnage area, 1,650 square miles]

Month

March-. . _ ... _ . ' _ .

April. _ . __. ___ __ ..._ .

May. ... __ _. . . 

July..,...... .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,330 

1,770 

13,500 

7,240 

5,33a 

1,970 

4,100 

2,700 

2,590 

2,370 

670 

470

13,500

Minimum

500 

500 

500 

1,380 

940 

1,020 

742 

635 

422 

118 

126 

60

60

Mean

1,170 

822 

2,220 

3,270 

2,130 

1,520 

1,210 

1,430 

778 

712 

320 

193

1,310

Per

square 

mile

0.709 

.498 

1.35 

1.98 

1.29 

.921 

.733 

.867 

.472 

.432 

.194 

.117

.794

Run-off in \ 

inches

0.82 

.56 

1.56 

2.28 

1.34 

1.06 

.82 

1.00 

.53 

.50 

.22 

.13

10.82
SUBFAOE WAfEB SUKtY, 1925, PART HI

IITTIE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIEKVILIE, TEITW.

LOCATION. At H. O. Eckel's farmhouse, half a mile below Sevierville, Sevier 

County, and confluence of East and West Forks of river, and 5 miles above 

junction with French Broad River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on left bank, 100 feet from 

Eckel's house; read by Harry Eckel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by measuring East and West Forks of 

river from highway bridges just above confluence and half a mile above 

gage or by wading at section 1,000 feet below confluence of the forks.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank at gage low and subject to overflow above 

gage height 6 feet; left bank not subject to overflow except during extremely 

high water. Extreme floods submerge practically the entire town of 

Sevierville. During ordinary floods all water passes under bridges from 

which discharge measurements are made. Low-water control is rock shoal 

500 feet below gage; probably permanent. Medium and high-water control is a concrete dam in three sections about 1 mile below gage. During 

extreme floods on French Broad River it is possible that stage-discharge 

relation at gage may be affected by backwater.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.6 feet at 5 

p. m. December 8 (discharge, 18,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.33 

foot at 5 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 6.5 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, same as given above; minimum 

discharge, 5 second-feet at 5 p. m. October 12 and November 3, 1923.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant on West Fork 3 miles above Sevierville 

causes considerable fluctuation during low water. Several flour mills on 

both forks cause some regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 3,000 and 

15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair. " Discharge measurements of Little Pigeon River at Seviervitte, T.&MO,., 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 29..... ....

May 26 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

1.33

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

1,040

266

Date

Aug. 10. _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.77

.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

28.7

Date

Sept. 26.. .......

height

Feet 

0.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pigeon River at Seviervitte, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ___ __ ...

2 ..............

3..............

4 ____ .. ...

5. __ - .......

6 ________

7... _ . ___

8 _........

10- ______ .

Oct.

con

560

408

320

262

215

105

174

150

150

Nov.

113

85

RS

95

78

90

68

OS

82

Dec.

80

107

107

146

435

1,320

10,200

9 Sfifl

1,070

Jan.

2 eon

1,150

802

660

528

465

380

355

528

1.320

Feb.

971

295

300

285

253

258

207

207

199

320

Mar.

355

408

380

355

408

380

355

325

355

355

Apr.

160

146

160

219

167

188

174

167

146

203

May

560

435

355

330

435

330

207

253

262

199

June

95

170

136

122

92

- 82

95

231

170

170

July

142

85

88

150

85

90

50

98

188

110

Aug.

47

75

38

8241-

2T

40

30

41

54

Sept.

32

20

35

34

41

m

44

19

13

82
TENNESSEE BXVEB BASIN 255

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 . ___ _

12 _________

13 ____ ......

14... ___ . .....

15.... __ . .....

16... ...........

17.. ............

18.. ___ . .....

19..... . .....

20. ..........

21.. .........

22..... . __ .

23.. - ....... _

24.. ___ ......

25. __ ......

26 - __ . .....

27 .- __ ..

28. __ ... __ .

29..... ......

30 ..._. _

31. _____ ....

Oct.

110

IfU

110

82

82

Oft

70

82

85

72

72

75

80

125

125

70

235

203

136

116

128

Nov.

92

66

80

68

107

110

85

90

66

146

107

695

195

153

110

104

156

113

113

88

Dec.

695

528

435

380

330

OflO

235

219

207

211

188

153

181

465

765

465

380

325

276

465

1,230

Jan.

*> Sfifl

i tun

1,070

765

592

592

695

915

oon

1,230

915

730

625

495

435

435

408

380

355

325

295

Feb.

355

465

380

355

765

1,410

1,070

878

695

592

465

435

435

435

4ftS

528

435

380

Mar.

330

305

280

266

266

253

9.48

244

660

4.OK

dftS

355

320

380

253

244

248 2",1

219

211

Aprl

528

290

244

219

188

188

156

195

174

150

146

160

139

132

167

188

208

2,860

1,150

730

May

244

211

223

1,510

592

ana

355

380

315

266

199

184

174

139

136

167

153

160

164

142

128

June

139

107

78

66

66

72

68

75

82

170

95

98

66

70

355

258

170

88

88

139

July

80

80

70

90

101

62

119

58

60

41

48

85

95

92

38

44

52

38

50

28

38

Aug.

26

32

18

38

41

38

41

30

38

38

42

40

47

62

23

29

58

26

20

35

38

Sept.

42

101

98

70

122

128

85

68

60

41

19

28

56

30

75

52

88

46

72

34

Monthly discharge of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 346 square miles]

Month

October. _______________ _____

December. ___ _____________

February ____________________

April ...... __. _ . ...

May...........................................

July. ........ ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

990 

695 

10,200 

2,860 

1,410 

660 

2,860 

1,510 

355 

188 

75 

128

10,200

Minimum

70 

66 

80 

295 

199 

188 

132 

128 

66 

28 

18 

13

13

Mean

183 

122 

* 801 

833 

467 

326 

331 

310 

124 

79 

38 

56

306

Per 

square 

mile

0.529 

.353 

2.32 

2.41 

1.35 

.942 

.957 

.896 

.358 

.228 

.110 

.162

.884

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

.39 

2.68 

2.78 

1.41 

1.09 

1.07 

1.08 

.40 

.26 

.13 

.18

12.03

SOUTH FORK OF HOUSTON EIVER AT RIVERSIDE, NEAR CHHHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At Riverside Bridge, half a mile downstream from Bebords flour mill, 

2 miles below Holstein mill, 5 miles southeast of Chilhowie, Smyth County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 94.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925. From June 

10, 1907, to December 31, 1909, records were obtained at a point just below 

mouth of Grose Creek, 4'H miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by Margaret 

Williams.

DISCHAEQE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Bridge section 

very rough.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; banks 

are low and subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control is rocky shoal 

100 feet downstream from gage; may change slightly during high stages.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.40 feet at 

8 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 790 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.51 fool 

at 6 p. m. August 26 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1920-1925; Maximum stage recorded, 7,7 feet at 4 p. m. June 12, 1923 

(discharge, 4,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.28 foot at 6 p. m. September 8,1923, caused by closing gates of dam above (discharge, 3.4 second-feet),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Several flour and grist mills above gage cause considerable 

diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 9. Rating curve used 

prior to December 9 fairly well defined between 50 and 1,200 second-feet; 

curve used after that date well defined between 12 and 400 second-feet and 

extended beyond those limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, 

Va., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 15 _ ...... ___ . _ .

Oct. 17 ____ . _ ... __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.14

1 

Discharge

Ste.-ft. 

84

80

Date

May 8 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

.62

Discharge

Stc.-ft. . 

97

12.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near 

Chilhowie, Va., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ .... __ .

2. ____ . ___ 3 ... .. __

<

6 ___ ___ __

7 - .....

8.. ____ .....

9. _____ ....

10. _____ . _ .

11. _____ . _

12 _____ . ....

1314 . . is... ............

16 ... .-._ ..

17 __ . __ .....

18 ____ .....

19 

20 .-.. . _

21 

22 . ......... 23.. _ : _ . ....

24 ____ : 

25 

26 .... _ .~j

27 . 

28 _

29 . 

30. - .

31 

Oct.

520

335

165

135

125

125

111

104

96

93

94

ftfi

89

83

78

77

77

72

. 721

69

75

69

78

68

7S

89

86

77

72

64

Nov.

67

65

67

62

67

60

65

68

69

65

67

64

64

65

77

101

88

88

81

85

275

222

175

145

125

114

105

97

94

Dec.

91

77

68

. 70

7ft

77

101

155 el*

2fti

210

162

140

130

102

QO

91

QA

72

68

68

62

66

72

84

74

67

66

61

68

78

Jan.

236

174

130 '

120

111

102

07

Q4

86

186

386

370

250

Ifift

1«2

151

130,

120

129

111

102

99

102

94

91

91

83

82

67

64

Feb.

ff>

64

71

64

62

61

R9

63

64

100

102

00

100

210

307

210

1 Qfl

174

162

151

120

111

111

100

130

111

111

T

Mar.

fAO

111

102

100

SH

86

88

86

82

83

78

67

61

63

62

59

57

57

64

58

57

54

51

51

51

KJ

102

102

96

88

66

Apr.

fa

63

59

64

61

59

54

51

53

58

58

61

52

52

54

50

56

53

97

72

68

66

06

63

66

59

140

278

223

May

162

151

111

111

96

83

82

82

70

77

70

102

130

102

102

89

84

82

71

56

53

56

68

59

56

53

53

54

50

June

51

4541

39

44

46

38

42

46

33

17

17

on

25

24

34

27

28

37

25

24

17

28

47

76

54

40

35

27

20

July

34

34

30

30

27

25

24

25

20

23

30

32

34

33

31

27

17

17

27

28

37

38

23

23

32

)30

1 18

25

30

27

Aug.

23

29

24

24

24

30

22

34

30

17

27

14

20

22

26

23

17

19

18

18

20

IS

17

26

29

14

19

IS

20

20

19

Sept.

15

21

IS

17

17

24

26

21

23

30

32

24

18

21

18

31

23

34

22

24

20

22

17

31

19

IB

12

20

23

IS
TENNESSEE BIYEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va., 

for the year ending September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 94.5 square miles]

Month

October... ______ - _______ ____

November ___ _________ ______

January ______ ____________ __

March _____________________

April __________ J _________ ....

May

July..........................................

September ____________________

The year _________ _____ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

520 

275 

645 

386 

307 

111 

278 

186 

76 

34 

34 

32

645

Minimum

64 

60 

61

64 

61 

51 

50 

50 

17 

17 '14

12

12

Mean

116 

S5.8

114

145 

116 

74.8 

75.7 

88.1 

35.3 

27.5 

22.0 

21.7

77.6

Fer 

square 

mile

1.23 

1.01 

1.21 

1.53 

1.23 

.792 

.801 

.932 

.374 

.291 

.233 

.230

.831

Run-oft La 

inches

1.42 

1.13 

1.40 

1.76 

1.28 

.91 

,8» 

1.07 

.42 

.34 

.27 

.26

11.15

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTOK RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff Qity, Sullivan Countyv 300 feet below 

Virginia & Southwestern Railroad bridge, 1 mile below mouth of Indian 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17,1900, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge pier nearest right 

bank; read by W. C. Masengill. From March 21,1920, to October 22,1923, 

a chain gage bolted to downstream guard rail was used; datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footway on upstream aide of railroad' 

bridge 300 feet upstream from gage, from highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river very rough. Control consists of a shallow 

ledge, probably permanent. Depth and velocity of current very irregular.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet at 

9 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 6,310 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.18 

foot at 7 a. m. September 9 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

1900-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet May 22,1901 (discharge 

not determined); minimum stage, same as given above.

REGtrLATioN. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve Well 

defined between 140 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond these litoitft, 

Gage read to hundredths once daily, oftener during high water. Daily' 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good between 140 and 6,000 second-feet; others fair. , .

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff Citg, Tenn:, dwrfng 

the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 10.. . .....

Mayl4 ... ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.37

1.21

Dincharge

Sec.-ft. 

740

862

748

1 

Date

i Aug. 19.......

Aur. 24........

Attf.<26 .....

Gage

height

Feet 

0.14

.09

.04

Discharge

8ec.-#. 

239

190

205

Date

Sept. 22.. . .

Gage 

height

 Ike* 

 0.0&

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149
258 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., 

for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _______ .

2 _____ . _ .

3-. __ .... _ .

4

5 ___ . __ - _

6 __ ...... .....

7

8 _________

».___. ____ ..

W.... _ ........

11.. __ . .......

12. . _

18.... ___ . __

14.. ___ ........

15 _____ . .....

1«_ ____

17.. __ .... . ....

18

19 ;;

20. __ .........

21- __ . ...

22.. .

23. __ . _ . ....

24......... ...

25 ...............

26. ____ . .....

27- ..............

28- __ . ........

29 __ . __ . .....

30. ________

31-. . ....

Oct.

5,990

2,810

1,910

1,440

1,180

1,020

945

835

800

730

698

665

605

605

605

545

545

545

517

489

489

489

463

463

437

437

4RQ

605

635

545

489

Nov.

437

437

412

437

412

412

388

388

388

437

517

437

437

412

437

730

908

698

635

575

517

2,570

2,570

1,620

1,180

OAK

Qrtrt

765

fiQS

635

Dec.

605

489

388 dfia

AOQ

575

730

6,310

3,590

2,120

1,620

1,350

1,180

1,020

870

OAK

870

QAA

800

730

635

635

800

1,620

1,350

1,100

945

ftftrt

870

945

Jan.

5,510

3,590

2

AR{\

1,910

1,710

1,530

1,350

1,180

1,260

1,350

4,010

6,150

4,290

3,190

2,340

2,010

1,810

1,530

1,620

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,020

945

cms

835

Feb.

800

800

835

835

800

730

730

698

665

730

730

1,620

1 ddft

1,350

1,350

5,190

3,730 9 Ron

2,010

1,710

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,350

1,260

Mar.

1,180

1,180

1,020

1,020

945

870

800

800

800

765

730

730

730

665

635

665

665

835

945

765

698

665

635

605

605

665

1,020

QAK

870

800

Apr.

730

698

665

605

665

665

605

575

545

545

545

605

545

545

517

489

489

489

517

665

835

730

765

635

605

605

665

1,440

4,150

2,690

May

1,910

1,620

1.350

1,180

1,100

1,020

870

800

765

730

698

730

730

730

1,710

1,100

870

800

765

635

605

545

545

49Q

437

545

437

412

388

388

366

June

343

343

343

343

343

302

302

302

322

302

302

302

264

264

283

302

412

412

665

545

343

322

343

388

3,060

2,230

1,180

698

UR

489

July

412

388

412

605

437

383

1,440

517

437

388

388

800

800

489

489

388

343

322

322

302

302

302

322

322

302

283

283

264

264

264

246

Aug.

264

264

264

221

264

194

264

246

163

228

163

246

188

264

283

302

264

188

182

246

163

264

264

214

175

246

194

228

228

163

152

S^pt.

175

152

135

221

214

135

163

135.

115

208

135

302

182

264

343

264

246

228

246

221

214

163

152

223

169

194

208

182

194

163

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 828 square miles]

Month

October ________________ .. _ .

November ____ ______________

D6«»i bar _...... ______________ ,.

January ____ __ . ____________

February.:. _ ______ _ __ ... ........

AtWil ............ ...........................

May ,; -....>., .... ........ .... ... ...

June _________ . ____________ July...... _ -.-..-. . .....,._..._._...:

Alienist * >* *!»* -

September . ..... __ _ . _

The year __ ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

 

Maximum

5,990 

2,570 

6,310 

6,150 

5,190 

1,180 

4,150 

1,«10 

3,060 

1,440 

302 

343

6,310

Minimum

437 

388 

388 

835 

665 

605 

489 

366 

264 

246 

152 

115

115

Mean

936 

741 

1,170 

2,020 

1,440 

815 

827 

815 

553 

426 

225 

198

845

Per 

square 

mite

1.13 

.895 

1.41 

2.44 

1.74 

.984 

.999 

.984 

.668 

.514 

.272 

.239

1.02

Run-off in 

inches

1.30 

1.00 

1.63 

2.81 

1.81 

1.13 

1.11 

1.13 

.74 

.59 

.31 

.27

13.83

HOLSTOff RIVER WEAR ROGERSVIIIE, TEWN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1,600 feet downstream from Austin mill and 

dam, half a mile upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 

and 3 miles south of Rogers^ville, Hawkins County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 3,060 square iniles.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 259

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10,1902 (daily-discharge record beginning January 1,1904), to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to steel highway bridge; read by Mrs. Ida Mae 

Woods. Prior to October 26,. 1923, gage consisted of vertical staff attached 

to pier of the Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge half a mile downstream. The new gage is set to an independent datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

at gage. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and coarse gravel. 

Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at high stages. Control for 

low water consists of a rock shoal 500 feet downstream from gage; practically permanent. ,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.55 feet at 

4 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 25,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.26 

foot at 3.30 p. m. September 9 (discharge, 438 second-feet).

1904-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet (old gage) at crest on 

January 29, 1918 (discharge, 70,900 second-feet); minimum stage, same as 

given above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 38.4 feet on March 

10,1867 (discharge, not determined).

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation 

of Austin mill power plant a short distance above gage and by several other 

power plants on tributary streams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water October 1. 

Rating curve well defined between 500 and 35,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Dote

Oct. 3. _ . .....

May 2. ____

s&

Feet 

3.26

2.85

Discharge

See.-ft.

K Mfi

5,210

Date

Aug. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

.21

Discharge

See.-fl. 

2,040

833

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.04 -.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

602

656

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

l... __

2 _ . .....

3 _ .

4 _____ 

6. ... .....

6 . __ .

7 

«..... 

9 .........

10-. ....

tlr .. .

12 ___ .

13- 

14.. .......

15... ......

Oct.

22,400

10,400

6,310

4,610 

3,750

3,160

2,790

2,440

2,110

2,030

1,880 

1,800 

1,730

1,730

1.660

Nov.

1,320

1,260

1,320

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,320. 

1,390 

1,390

1,320

1.390

Dec.

1.800

1,590

1,460

1,320 

1,520

2,030

2,610

7,110

21,600

17,600

 8,850 

6,050 

4,840

3,960

3.350

Jan.

17,200

17.200

9,750

7,390 

5,800

5,070

4,390

3,960

3,750

6,050

16,800 

23,600 

17,600

11,600

8.550

Feb.

2,790

2,610

2,790

2,790 

2,610

2,610

2,410

2,110

2,440

2,440 

3,350 

5,070

4,390

6.840

Mar.

3,960

3,960

3,750

4,390 

3,160

3,160

2,970

2,790

2,610

2,610

2,440 

2,440 

2,440

2,110

2.110

Apr.

2,270

2,110

2,110

2,110 

2,110

2,030

2,030

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,730 

1,800 

1,880

1,800

1.660

May

7,390

5,800

4,610

3,960 

3,550

3,550

2,970

2,790

2,440

2,440

2,440 

2,440 

3,350

2,970

3,960

June

1,390

1,260

1,260

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,320

1,030

1,030

1,030 

1,030 

1,030

975

820

July

1,880

1,660

1,460

1,590 

1,730

1,320

1,730

2,970

1,880

1,590

1,660 

1,520 

2,270

2,110

1,520

Aug.

775

820

870

775 

775

775

730

730

685

685

640

685 

685

730

775

Sept.

60S

536

730

592 

592

640

685

473

459

536

552 

552

685

870

703
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19 2 5, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.,/or the year 

ending September 30, 19%5 Continued

Day

16.. 

17 .........

18 

19. .

20 .

21 _____

22. _____

23.. ____

24.. ___ .

25 _____ .

26 

27- 

28. .... 

29 ......

30... __

31... ......

Oct.

1,590

1, 590

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,460

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,390

1,520

1,520

1,950

1,730

1,520

Nov.

1,390

1,800

2,110

1,880

1,660

1,520

2,440

6,840

5,310

3»550

2,790

2,440

2,110

1,950

1,800

Dec.

3,160

2,970

2,790

2,270

2,270

2,110

1,950

2,790

4,610

4,840

3,750

3,160

2,790

2,790

5,310

Jan.

6 84/1

6,310

5,800

5,310

5,070

5,070

4,610

4

OQA

3,960

3,750

3,550

3,550

3,350

3,160

2,790

Fob.

17,600

15,800

10,600

7 QAfl

6,570

6

Qnn

5,070

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,610

4,610

4,170

Mar.

2,030

2,110

2,030

2 97fi

2,790

2

Q7A

2,440

2 97fl

2,270

2,110

2,030

9 97n

2,6Jfl

2,760

2,610

2,440

Apr,

1,660

1,590

1,590

1,730

1,880

2,610

2,610

2 O7fl

2,110

2,030

2,110

9 44ft

2,790

9,150

10,000

May

4,840

3,750

3

1 fin

9 7Qrt

2,610

2,270

2,110

1 QKI1

1,800

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,590

1,520

1,390

1,380

June

cwn

1,080

1,520

1,520

2 n3ft

1,960

1,320

1,200

1,320

4,170

12,600

6,050

3,550

'2,440

2,110

July

1,320

1,390

1,200

1 080

1,030

920

1,030

1,080

07 <!

975

1,030

1,030

870

820

820

775

Aug.

870

820

820

775

730

7<?0

730

685

685

685

624

640

624

632

632

616

Sept.

730

730

730

730

686

624

616

640

632

600

632

640

600

544

576

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30,1925

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles]

Month

October __ ... _ .. . ___ .. __ ... __ ....

January ........

April . 

May... . . .. ...........

July...... ............ ........................

September ___ .... _ . _ ... _ , ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22, 400 

6, 84? 

21,600 

23,600 

17,600 

4,390 

10,000 

7,390 

12,600 

2,970 

870 

870

23,600

Minimum

1,320 

1,260 

1,320 

i 2,790 

2,110 

2,030 

1,590 

1,390 

820 

775 

616 

459

459

Mean

3,000 

1,970 

4,390 

7,410 

5,170 

2,680 

2,520 

2,930 

2,020 

1,390 

724 

632

2,900

Per 

square 

mile

0.980 

.644 

1.43 

2.42 

1.69 

.876 

.824 

.958 

.660

!207

.948

Run-off in 

inches

1.13 

.72 

1.65 

2.79 

1.76 

1.01 

.92 

1.10 

.74 

.52 

.27 

.33

12.84

MIDDLE FORK OF H01STON SIVBR AT CHILHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Chilhowie, Smyth County, 20 miles above

confluence with South Fork.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8,1907, to December 31, 1909; November 2, 1920,

to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Tape gage attached to upstream side of bridge; installed August 30,1925;

read by L. B. Ramsey. Previous to August 30, 1925, a chain gage at same

location and set to same datum was used. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically solid rock bottom; banks low and subject

to overflow during floods. Channel straight for about 100 feet above and

800 feet below gage. Control is solid rock shoal 50 feet downstream from

gage.
TESTlfESSEE

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.07 feettat 

7.15 a.m. October 1 (discharge, 2,990 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.72 

foot at 7.15 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1907-1909; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet the evening 

of June 12, 1923 (discharge, 7,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.72 foot at 

7.15 a. m. September 30, 1925 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCTBACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 30 and 5,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Holsion River at Chilhowie, Va., during 

the year ending September SO, 19%5

Date

Oct. 16 -. ... -

Oct. 17 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

101

Date

May 8...... ... ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97

31.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

I...... 

2 _______ .....

3 ... _ ..

4 . __ . 

5... ... .

6--. . 7* _ . ___ 

8- ... 9 _ . _ .. ......

M... .... .. ...

11 _ - .....

12 _______ .

13 __ .. . __ -

14 - 

ML_ta . , _ .....

16. .. .. ._,,

17- 

18 _ . __ -. __ .

1§ _. .. 

20... . ..

21 

22... __ . ......

23 . .

24 _____ . ___

25.... ___ . .... .

26

27 _ ..

28 

29... 

30 _ ______

81 _____ .. _ .

Oct.

1,790

415

330

19!

108

108

1S6

145

131

112

96

ttt

115

122

105

98

<M

84

01

87

105

102

125

138

160

131

152

13S

118

105

Nov.

102

99

87

93 

96

99

87

99

145

174

189

204

185

212

224

247

228

208

290

330

415

202

370

370

392

415

415

393

370

Dec.

370

330

270

232

122

370

505

750

1,540

1,070

700

415

370

135

131

142

170

182

152

142

125

105

1»

145

112

125

138

152

167

167

193

Jan.

174

204

350

830

290

270 

216

251

330

415

1,420

t 4sn

1,420

600

528

415

415

392

9.7A

310

290

OQQ

288

212

197

197

204

174

149

163

197

Feb.

197

204

170

138

135

138 

149

135

142

156

178

SOS

224

243

600

1,070

1,120

905

tCA

232

247

232

208

201

189

208

208

Mar.

189

178

163 

149

142

149

135

122

115

122

108

128

108

103

inn

105

QQ

131

115

102

108

102

TAR

105

102

108

108

108

108

Apr.

102

99

105

108

102

118

115

108

102

Qfi

105

102

115

102

96

78

QA

Qt

135

135

108

96

102

131

156

251

392

415

May

392

370

330

310 

290

251

QQ

QA

102

108

131

228

270

310

Aon

625

«QO

892

370

330

251

251

182

118

QQ

99

112

June

102

93

93

168 

99

46

43

37

48

41

Af\

45

AK

43

43

48

41

40

56

32

40

46

58

ton

Tflft

4ft

46

43

July

46

40

49

58 

49

43

51

AS

41An

40

43

38

43

AQ

41

48

4Q

4O

43

06

AO

51

43

51

7S

51

M*w

38

45

Aug.

45

53

53

61 

43

53 

46

40

43

<m

41

311

43

45

49

43

49

41

58

32

41

QO

40

46

35

37

QO

<yy

31

tvf

Sept.

30

40

46

27 

30

30

27

25

«o

37

HA

30

3n

25

97

00

07

on

30

32

QO

40

46*ti

on

97

*>n

OK

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21
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 144 square miles]

Month

January

May.........-................. .............

July........ __ . __ .. __ . ... __ .

The year ___ ____ _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,790 

415 

1,540 

1,480 

1,120 

189 

415 

625 

290 

96 

61 

46

1,790

Minimum

81 

87 

105 

149 

135 

99 

78 

03 

32 

37 

27 

21

21

Mean

191 

237 

311 

401 

306 

124 

133 

239 

63.8 

48.0 

42.3 

31.2

177

Per 

square 

mile

1.33 

1.65 

2.M 

2.78 

2.12 

.861 

.924 

1.66 

.443 

.333 

.294 

.217

1.23

Run-oft in 

inches

1.53 

1.84 

2.49 

3.20 

tf.«t 

.99 

1.03 

1.91 

.49 

.38 

.34 

.24

16.65

WATAUGA RIVER AT BUTLER, TEWff.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at edge of town of Butler, Johnson County, 

800 feet upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge. Roane 

Creek enters just above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1900, to December 31, 1901; November 1, 

1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Paul 

Yonce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is composed of rock and gravel; smooth 

and uniform. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. Control is well defined rock and gravel shoal about 300 feet below 

gage; not permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

7 a. m. April 29 (discharge, 3,940 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet 

September 7 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet at 7 a. m January 11, 

1924 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 10,800 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given above.

A stage of 15.0 feet was recorded October 23, 1900, and 16.27 feet May 

21, 1901, from gage which was set at different datum.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 3,500 second-feet; above that point it is defined by a 

measurement computed by Kutter's formula at a stage of 5.71 feet (6,480 

second-feet) at the crest of the flood of June 13, 1924. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.
TENNESSEE BIVEB, BASIN

Discharge measurements of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 7 __ . _________

height

Feet 

1.90

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

539

599

Date

May 16 ___ . _______ ..

Aug. 20...,. ..... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

1.22

Dis- 

 charge

Sec.-ft.

130

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ... - 

2.. __ ........

3

4. ..............

5. _____ . 

6. . 

7. __ ...... ....

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.

2,080

1,300

975

780

648

568

530

460

460

428

395

377

371

371

359

353

341

329

323

323

323

311

311

305

299

299

495

495

371

341

323

Nov.

317

311

299

293

287

287

287

287

305

317

287

287

281

281

311

389

305

287

275

275

305

1,140

568

428

383

353

335

329

317

311

Dec.

264

195

275

287

365

460

395

875

2,860

1,360

925

735

648

605

495

495

495

428

428

428

335

270

377

460

428

248

329

293

287

428

568

Jan.

1,480

1,080

828

690

568

530

460

495

495

735

1,420

1,480

1,250

925

780

735

875

780

780

828

690

648

648

568

568

568

530

495

460

365

305

Feb.

389

395

428

395

395

377

359

353

371

495

428

460

460

495

648

1,480

1,190

975

828

735

648

605

648

828

690

780

690

605

Mar.

605

530

428

530

530

495

495

460

428

428

395

389

377

371

383

428

395

428

495

428

395

395

383

365

359

377

428

460

428

395

389

Apr.

371

359

341

323

428

365

335

323

323

335

341

317

299

299

299

293

317

371

341

428

428

365

353

341

323

341

359

1,190

2,860

1,540

May

1,190

975

828

735

690

530

495

460

495

460

690

690

1,140

1,030

780

690

648

605

568

460

428

395

377

383

377

353

323

317

305

293

June

287

287

287

281

253

242

258

236

236

242

215

205

200

210

258

428

428

395

495

460

305

258

248

1,300

2,540

1,420

780

568

460

495

July

883

359

335

365

323

329

365

311

287

281

275

329

299

287

248

242

236

226

205

200

210

210

205

200

200

205

190

185

180

170

161

Aug.

170

170

166

152

161

161

143

134

134

138

138

138

148

170 IOA 180) 

166

166

166

134

125

117

121

117

109

109

117

109

105

101

109

109

Sept.

130

156

143

130

; 113

101

85

93

101

113

200

143

143

143

134

166

210

148

143

125

121

. 130

121

121

143

125

125

109

117

125

Monthly discharge of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO,

[Drainage area, 427 square miles]

Month

May. ________________ .. __ ......

July . 

September. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,080 

1,140 

2,860 

1,480 

1,480 

605 

2,860 

1,190 

2,540 

383 

180 

210

2,860

Minimum

299 

275 

195 

305 

353 

359 

293 

293 

200 

161 

101 

85

85

Mean

505 

348 

550 

744 

612 

432 

497 

590 

476 

258 

138 

132

440

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

.815 

1.29 

1.74 

1.43 

1.01 

1.16 

1.38 

1.11 

.604 

.323 

.308

1.03

Run-off in

inches

1.36 

.94 

1.49 

2.01 

1.49 

1.16 

1.29 

1.59 

1.24 

.70 

.37 

.34

13.95
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

DOE RIVER AT VALLEY FORGE, TENW.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge 50 feet downstream from East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile from 

Valley Forge, Carter County. Laurel Creek enters 4 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1911, to October 23, 1916; November 5, 

1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to parapet wall on downstream side of concrete 

highway bridge; read by R. M. Snyder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from either highway or railroad bridge or bywading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is smooth and uniform, composed principally of coarse gravel. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank is low and subject to overflow at stage of about 5 feet; left bank 

high and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.55 feet the 

afternoon of December 8 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.60 foot at 5 p. m. August 31 and 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 

17 second-feet).

1911-1916; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded^ 6.7 feet during the flood 

of June 13, 1924, determined by levels from high-water mark (discharge, 

from Kutter's formula, 5,040 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given 

above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined below 800 second-feet; extended above that point on basis of a computed discharge by Kutter's formula at a.stage of 6.7 feet (discharge, 5,040 

second-feet). Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 19%5

Date

Oct. 6 _____.. _ 

May 6 -.....- .-. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.33

1.57

Discharge

See.-ft.m

25S

Date

May 15.. __ . __ ... _ .....

Aug. 21 ___ - ,.. __ .

Gage 

height

FMt

1.99

.75

Discharge

See.-ft. 

456

40.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1.. _______

2. _________

3...............

4 ________ .

5...... ___ ...

«... . ........

7. __ . __ .....

8.. __ ..-_. -

9.. .. __ ...

10.. .............

Oct.

485

345

248

216

206

177

165

144

135

125

Nov.

106

101

101

07

97

QQ

O9

Q9

118

108

Dec.

99

103

ISO

112

112

650

74fi

412

Jan.

460

QQA

368

265

220

209

189

189

216

390

Feb.

168

156

147

150

141

iqo

132

130

1QQ

144

Mar.

216

206

195

202

192

183

174

168

162

Apr.

132

125

128

135

147

135

128

125

120

125

May

412

345

285

265

265

248

226

209

206

198

June

108

106

106

108

103

97

90

90

99

92

July

108

99

95

90

86

82

101

05

on

86

Aug.

57

R4

52

55

62

46

AA

43

4g

46

Sept.

55

41

30

26

22

9ft

17

20

23:

28
TENNESSEE RIVEB BASIN 265

Daily discharge, in second-feet,, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 30,1925 Continued,

Day

11 _______ .

12 ...............

13 ___.._... 

14 .............

18.. ..........

16 _ . ____ ...

17... ____ ....

18 _ ............

19 _________

20 

21- - 

22...............

23 

24 __ .......

25... ___ ...

26 ........

27 ...............

28. __ . .........

29. . _ .....

30 __ .......

31 __ . .........

Oct.

128

122

115

110

110

108

112

108

106

101

99

95

92

99

97

189

153

125

110

106

Nov.

99

99

07

101

120

122

108

106

106

103

106

390

192

162

144

122

112

122

120

110

Dec.

305

248

Olft

183

168

174

171

156

138

147

130

141

174

91 o

177

147

174

132

O7

216

OAK

Jan.

510

460

qon

305

285

265

265

265

248

285

230

216

1QQ

186

186

180

174

177

168

162

Feb.

195

192

192

186

485

460

412

325

288

230

216

305

265

230

216

223

Olfi

Mar.

153

144 \AA

150

141

130

153

174

230

180

153

144

138

132

128

135

168

168

159

147

138

Apr.

m

120

110

103

108

101

106

101

108

305

212

183

159

138

125

125

125

1,180

770

535

May

192

970

ifin

620

435

345

285

248

230

212

186

171

159

156

174

153

144

135

128

122

115

June

86

76

72

72

74

144

138

112

135

115

84

76

86

305

535

248

159

125

118

144

July

82

108

103

92

82

74

68

64

59

59

63

66

63

64

103

76

84

66

57

55

52

Aug.

45

43

37

45

54

46

50

46

43

37

45

39

37

30

29

28

26

24

30

28

23

Sept.

4ft

43

41

52

45

92

84

46

43

36

37

39

45

45

41

VT

36

37

41

39

Monthly discharge of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year ending September

tar\ 1 Q&K OU, 4 ettSQ

[Drainage area, 132 square miles]

Month

April __ . _______ . ___ . ____ ... ....

May ___ .. __ ....... ....... ...._....

July... _ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

485 

390 

740 

510 

485 

230 

1,180 

970 

535 

108 

57 

92

1,180

Minimum

92 

92 

97 

162 

130 

128 

101 

115 

72 

52 

23 

17

17

Mean

149 

122 

208 

267 

226 

164 

205 

268 

130 

79.6 

41.4 

40.2

158

Per 

sqtiare 

mile

1.13 

.924 

1.58 

2.02 

1.71 

1.24 

1.55 

2.03 

.985 

.604 

.314 

.305

1.20

Run-off in 

inches

1.30 

1.03 

1.82 

2.33 

1.78 

1.43 

1.73 

2.34 

1.10 

.70 

.36 

.34

16.26

NORTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER HEAR SALTVILLE, TA.

LOCATION. At Cedar Branch bridge \% miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth 

County, and 3 miles upstream from mouth of Sturgeon Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1920, to September 30, 1925, at present site; 

June 11, 1907, to November 12, 1908, at Mathieson alkali works 1% miles 

downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream side of bridge; read by Homer 

Pendergrass.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rough and rocky. Right bank high; 

left bank above bridge low and subject to overflow. Control is at boulder 

rapids about 50 feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent. 

31453 29 18
266 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 5 

p. m. January 11 (discharge, 3,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet 

at 5 p. m. September 13 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1907-1908; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.97 feet at 2 p. m. 

February 3, 1923 (discharge, 8,220 second-feet); minimum discharge, that 

of September 13, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Possibly some regulation from mills above station during 

extremely low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January. 

Rating curve used to January 12 well defined between 45 and 3,500 secondfeet; curve used after that date well defined between 30 and 3,300 

second-feet; curves extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., during 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 16.. ___ .. _____ ....

Do.... _.- --.....

Gage 

height

Feet 2nd

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

121

128

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

1.45

Discharge

See.-ft. 

168

31.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. __ ... ....

2 --- ------

3 . ...- 

4 ... 

5. ... -

6- . 

7 --- - 

8 ... . ~ 

9. __ .- 

10 

11 . .......

12. ... ...

13. ...... -

14. 

15 

16. ........

17- * 

18 ____ .. 

20 -

21.. ... -

22 

23 .........

24 . 

25 _____ .... 

26 

27. __

28 

29 _____ ...

30. ........

31 ...............

Oct.

1,080

735

500

399

350

318

286

271

241

256

227

177

146

14ft

146

136

136

127

136

127

111

99

On

84

78

113

116

107

127

127

118

Nov.

136

125

86

95

107

81

86

79

on

102

116

123

136

146

302

286

256

271

256

432

570

535

500

466

416

350

318

166

Dec.

. igg

 tAft

136

127

199

136

146

166

1,140

Q7K

650 t&*\

500

qcn

271

241

227

213

200

188

166

156

146

136

136

19H

11Q

146

156

166

500

Jan.

o eon

1,260

825

610

366

366

OCA

0«M

3,440

3,440

1,750

1,360

QQ1

522

522

522

605

522

483

329

VAA

9QQ

270

QOQ

9QQ

014

014

284

Feb.

9OO

9R4.

270

182

171

i*;n

140

140

131

160

522

522

eoo

376

1,000

CO9

KO9

AAfi

446

410

410

q7fi

446

410

Mar.

446

410

376

376

OQQ

270

256

160

160

171

160

140

131

199

idfl

140

122

140

160

i4n

150 tAn

131

199

122

ftf

171

160

160

171

Apr.

199

140

131

122

150

140

131 -iqi

1 f\(\

14fl

131

199

114

114

114

131

1 iyi

150

131

114

105

140

131

522

605

522

May

410

329

284

256

218

205

104.

160

160

150

140

150

446

692

692

OQQ

284

270

ocfl

230

104.

122

199

tOI

114

114

114

140

86

June

92

89

82

76

71

75

58

54

55

61

69

81

75

50

47

50

62

76

QO

78

E-l

55

A9

648

coo

AAfZ

218

105

114

July

100

91

150

131

692

376

14Y1

114

QO

Q1

ftl

AQ

ft4

68

56

58

50

51

<\Q

114

Qfi

70

60

en

49

44

45

41

38

42

Aug.

40

42

36

46

46

48

49

45

39

36

30

32

30

36

33

31

on

30

27

47

65

Ad

4001

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

26

26

Q1

Sept.

27o<\

26

26

30

26

25

32

26

24

9fi

OQ

24

O7

26

32

40

36

33

24

28

27

OA

30

OB

30

go

9O

24
BWBE BASIN 267

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 228 square miles]

Month

March........ ___ . _ .... -

May... _____ -._ . ______ .... ___ ..

June ....._...... ...........................

July _________ . _______ __ . ......

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

570 

1,140 

3,440 

1,000 

446 

605 

692 

648 

692 

65 

40

3,440

Minimum

78 

79 

118 

270 

131 

122 

105 

86 

47 

38 

26 

24

24

Mean

229 

235 

277 

813 

380 

191 

174 

239 

124 

106 

37.0 

28.1

236

Per 

square

mile

1.00 

1.03 

1.21 

3.57 

1.67 

.838 

.763 

1.05 

.544 

.465 

.162 

.123

1.04

Run-off in 

inches

1.15 

1.15 

1.40 

4.12 

1.74 

.97 

.85 

1.21 

.61 

.54 

.19 

.14

14.07

NORTH FORE OF HOLSTON RIVER AT MENDOTA, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile east of railway station at 

Mendota, Washington County, three-fourths mile below Southern Railway 

bridge and Abrams Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of steel highway bridge; read by 

Opie Hendricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for about 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to 

overflow covering a wide stretch of cultivated land. Bed of river smooth, 

uniform, and composed of gravel and small boulders. Control for low 

water is gravel shoal at head of small island 400 feet below gage; high-water 

control is at Barker milldam 1J^ miles downstream.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet at 

8.30 a. m. January 12 (discharge, 8,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.47 

feet at 8.30 a. m. September 10 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.4 feet at 4.15 p. m. February 3, 

1923 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given 

above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Several small mills are located above gage, but their effect is 

believed to be negligible.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 50 and 2,500 second-feet; fairly well defined between 2,500 

and 16,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good below 2,500 second-feet; fair above that point.
268 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., during th$ 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct.H. __ ._ _ .

May 12. _____ . __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.17

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

272

295

Date

May 12. ________ .. __

Aug. 27... __ . ____ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 23

1.56

Dis-

" CH&f£9 '

Sec.-ft.

901

57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va,, for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ...............

2 _________

3 _ . __ . __

4.. __ . ________

5. _________

6...... ___ ....

7 - *.... 

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.

3,080

1,780

Q7fi

670

470

445

370

307

OCA

252

oqo

232

94.fi

220

216

204

162

168

168

176

182

172

168

168

204

212

212

204

Nov.

182

208

162

140

ids

144

182

0,10

224

01ft

196

ISfl

220

264

610

370

276

276

1,360

1,200

1,120

670

525

420

395

370

320

Dec.

325

ofln

OQQ

9QR

qno

700

1,040

0 KAfi

7,170

2 440

1,440

1,040

OOP;

700

one

coc

498

AAK

420

OQC

348

316

298

470

830

765

580

525

470

470

QftC

Jan.

6,830

3,310

1,780

1,440

970

Q7fi

765

700

670

1,600

6,350

7

Qfifi

3,550

0 Oyfft

1,600

1,280

1,120

Q7f.

798

QRK

865

765

732

640

610

610

580

552

525

470

420

Feb.

420

395

44K

445

420

420

395

420

395

580

1 040

M20

nnn

1,870

5,730

2,750

2,050

1,360

900

798

732

732

700

700

670

640

Mar.

610

610

498

470

>IQQ

445

420

395

395

370

348

OOK

316

307

298

9ftQ

298

OQQ

445

498

470

370

348

325

320

312

370

420

370

370

370

Apr.

370

348

320

272

316

325

316

289

280

289

312

234

280

264

256

264

260

348

316

307

289

268

276

370

470

1,440

1,280

May

900

765

640

580

470

420

370

325

294

284

289

284

370

700

700

552

420

420

370

320

289

264

256

252

232

264

212

196

165

172

June

154

137

127

118

137

121

115

109 '109

127

103

94

85

82

76

76

151

100

172

127

100

90

100

150

1,000

800

600

258

228

203

July

172

168

148

127

312

498

640

370

244

212

193

182

162

130

130

165

124

106

103

103

94

165

172

115

106

130

91

78

73

62

79

Aug.

79

76

66

62

88

94

82

82

88

70

73

58

79

70

70

91

79

82

112

85

82

79

70

79

73

60

60

78

60

68

58

Sept.

55

62

60

55

65

43

48

45

50

41

45

55

62

58

58

60

82

7*

88

76

TO

6&

65

5*

7$

68

62

65

65

62

NOTE. Gage not read June 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of records for Saltville.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River atMendota, Va., for the year ending1

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 500 square miles}

Month

October _________________ __ ...

November _ .. _____________ __ ..

December ____________ ________

January _______ ______ _____

February ___ ______ ________ __ .

April..........................................

July................................... ........

September _______________ ____

The year.. . _ . _______ __ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,080 

1,360 

7,170 

7,860 

5,730 

610 

1,440 

900 

1,000 

640 

112 

88

7,860

Minimum

124 

130 

260 

420 

395 

289 

256 

165 

76 

62 

58 

41

41

Mean

414 

380 

887 

1,690 

1.020 

393 

380 

388 

195 

176 

76.1 

60.9

504

Per 

square 

mile

0.828 

.760 

1.77 

3.38 

2.04 

. .786 

.760 

.776 

.390 

.352 

.152 

.122

1.01

Kun-eff in

inches

0.95 

.85 

2.04 

3.90 

2.12 

.91 

.85 

.8» 

.44 

.41 

.18 

.14

13. 68
TENNESSEE BIVEK BASIN 269

LITTLE KIVER AT WALLAUD, TENN.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Walland, Blount County, and three-fourths of a 

1 ' mile above dam of England, Walton & Co.'s tannery at Walland. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 235 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29 to September 30,1925. 

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections spiked to trees on left bank; read by Gladys

Shields. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge a third of a

mile below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 400 feet

below gage. Right bank is overflowed at a stage of 10 feet; left bank is

high and not subject to overflow. Control formed by a boulder and gravel

shoal 350 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

0.92 foot at 6 a. m. August 1 (discharge, 74 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.55 foot at 6 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation during low-water season caused by

operation of small dams above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 29,1925: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 41.0 second-feet. 

July.30,1925: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 38.0 second-feet. 

August 31, 1925: Gage height, 0.65 foot; discharge, 25.3 second-feet.

"Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River at Walland, Tenn.,for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ _

2. _ . ....

S __ . __

4 ___ . ...

5 __ . ....

6 _ .. ....

7 __ . __

A,

I*.*.......

July Aug.

71

46

36

36

36

41

36

33

33

3d

Sept.

30

33

30

OK

23

20

20

20

20

23

t Day

11 ____

13 ___ ....

14 .........

15.........

16 __ .....

17 __ .....

18 ___ . ...

19 .........

20. _ .. ...

July

. . ..

Aug.

33

00

28

OQ

«q

OK

39

38

36

QA

Sept.

21

20

23

Oft

OK

30

38

33

Ort

26

Day

21 ____

22 __ .....

23. ........

24 ___ ....

OK

26.........

97

28 _ . ...

29_ ___

30 _ .

31 _ 

July

43

33

41

Aug.

32

28

28

26

20

20

23

20

24

23

23

Sept.

26

25

28

23

30

tyt

25

35

%

23

Monthly discharge of Little River at Walland, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

, . . [Drainage area, 235 square miles]

Month

August ___ . ________ . .......... September _ ____ . __ ____ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

38

Minimum

20 

20

Mean

32.4 

26.7

Per 

square 

mite <

0.138 

.114

Run-off in 

inches

0.16 

.13
270 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

LITTLE TENNESSEE BITER AT FRANKLIN. N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge, one-fourth mile northeast of Southern 

Railway station, half a mile northeast of courthouse at Franklin, Macon 

County, and 1 mile below mouth of Cullasaja Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 297 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1907, to July 12, 1910; February 9, 1921, to 

November 11, 1925, when station was discontinued owing to backwater 

from dam 2 miles below.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of highway bridge since February 

9, 1921; read by H. H. Mashburn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above and below gage is slightly curved, 

Bed of stream composed of rock, sand, and gravel; fairly permanent. 

Banks are steep, but extreme floods will overflow both banks and cultivated 

flats. Control formed by boulder riffle just below bridge and another 800 

feet below.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.75 feet at 

8 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 3,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded. 

0.50 foot at 8 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 65 second-feet). / 

1907-1910; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 4, 1909 (discharge, 7,950 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.50 

foot at 8 a. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. A few small plants on tributaries cause diurnal fluctuations at 

low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood January 18, 1925. 

Rating curves well defined below 6,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except as stated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 5 _ .

July 7. __ . __ ... _. ......

Gage 

height

Feet

1 07

1.58

Discharge

See.-ft.

OOQ

AKfi

Date

Aug. 7. ______ . ___ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.73

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

96 2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Franklin,,N. C.,fdr the 

period October 1,1924, to November 11, 1925

Day

1924-25 

1 _______

2 _________

3. __ ...

4 _________

5 - - -- 

6. .. . ___ ..

7 ... ...

8- .. ....

9 ___ . __ ...

10. __ ... __ ...

Oct.

AQR

600

515

465

442

420

662

420

398

375

NOV.

97ft

278

278

315

278

260

278

278

260

260

Dec.

OOE

Olfl

260

KJO

630

542

2,600

2

rutn

1.180

Jan.

o *>on

1,250

1,030

825

760

695

630

630

890

1.720

Feb.

7on

7on

OKA

7on

730

700

7fifi

670

980

850

Mar.

700

670

670

642

670

642

615

615

615

588

Apr.

615

615

588

588

7fin

670

KQQ

588

615

670

May

485

4R>>

460

460

510

460

Af!f\

438

jog

433

June

*>7A

Q7f|

348

325

OOfi

q^Q

370

370

OJQ

348

July

OOI

348

305

OyfQ

325

415

325

ope

231

Aug.

13Q

133

133

164

161

115

1 AQ

130

Sept.

115

305

130

121

93

72

80

9ft

»»

104
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 271

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N> C.t during the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 _______

12 _________

13... _____ ...

14. __ . ___ ..

15 _________

16. __ --_ _..

17 ............

18 _________

19... _____ ..

20 _________ 

21 _____ . ._..._

22.... ...........

23 ...............

24....... __ ...

26.. ...........

26. __ .. __ ...

27... ...

28. __ .... ___ .

29..' __ . ____ .

30...... ...... ...

31... _ .. __ ...

Day

1925 

1 .......... ....

2 ..............

3 .

4 ______ ...

5 ... ... .... .

6 _______ .

7.. __ .......

8 _______ .

9 _ _

10 ____ . __ ..

Oct.

875

355

355

355

355

355

315

335

315

315 

315

315

295

295

315

315

465

375

335

295

278

Oct.

110

127

200

136

148

121

118

136

145

139

NOT.

280

242

225

242

260

242

225

242

242

242 

242

442

295

278

242

225

242

260

242

242

Nov

28

37

32

30

24

23

28

91

64

43

I

1

5

0

5

5

R

1

5

5

?,

8

>ec.

8?J>

728

630 4?n

515

465

490

447!

44?

420

398

375

375 030

79?!

630

542

490

465

570

890

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Jan.

9 *>M\

1,800

1,320

1,100

1 030

1,320

1,400

3,120

3,320

2,960 

1,890

1,640

1,400

1,260'

1,180

1,120

1,040

980

915

850

850

Day

Feb.

fW

76f

73f

TSf

7Qf

CHS

85C

79f

76C

73C 

70C

67C

79f

79(1

70C

7fif

70C

67f

)

1

Mar.

588*

560

560

560

560

ME

1,260

850 i son

1,120 

980

850

790

760

760

850

850

700

670

642

642

Oct.

110

115

127

248

460

266

305

248

197

145

1

Apr.

730

615

588

588

588

<utn

588

6J5

560

535 

510

510

510

510

485

485

510

615

560

510

Nov.

392

May

460

4 fin

560

790

560

485

460

485

850

700 

535

510

460

438

460

438

415

415

392

392

370

21.,

22..

23..

24

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Jane

325

285

285

OBfi

305

325

510

325

460

305

285

266

285

266

266

231

248

231

231

218

Day

Jul

<>

*

2(

2;

?/

31

?,

?,

1!

11

r

2(

7f

«

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

y

0

Q

M

u

Q

)5

1

1

M

57

n

H

W

H

K)

ro

M

M

ro

Vf,

w

(

i

Aug

1V

19

11!

1ST

15

13(

11

16

11!

10 

1(V

8(

ft

91

»

8J

r

7

8)

9)9:

)ct.

118

167

158

438

,m

535

370

248

?<4«

281

fl14

I

J

r

)

i

*

I 

I

V

<

)

*

1

Z

 >

*

*

I

Sept.

KM

101

93 nit

98

101

93

107

fin

75 

88

70

121

112

130

145

130

107

110

115

Nov.

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8, Jan. 1 and 18 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from 

two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., for the period October 1, 1924, to November 11, 1925

[Drainage area, 297 square miles]

1 'Month

1924-25 

October _______ . __ . ___ . ..........

January _____ . _ ..,_.. .........._..

March _________ ___ __ ........

April .. ________ .... . _____ . ...... ....

May................ . . .

July. __ .-. . .. 

The year ..__. _._._.

1925

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

695 

442 

2,960 

3,320 

980 

1,890 

730 

850 

510 

415 

164 

305

3,320

1,120 

915

Minimum

278 

225 

210 

630 

670 

535 

485 

370 

231 

142 

72 

70

70

110 

231

Mean

388 

263 

687 

1,400 

769 

755 

580 

493 

316 

233 

116 

110

509

240 

403

Per 

square 

mite

1.31 

.886 

2.31 

4.71 

2.59 

2.54 

1.95 

1.66 

1.06 

.785 

.391 

.370

1.71

.808 

1.36

Run-off in 

hushes

1.51 

.99 

2.66 

5.43 

2.70 

2.93 

2.18 

1.91 

1.18 

.90 

.45 

.41

23.25

.93 

.66
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT JUDSON, N. C.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile downstream from concrete highway bridge at 

Judson railroad station, Swain County, half a mile below mouth of .Yalaka 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 668 square miles (measured on topographic maps by Knoxville Power Co.).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to September 30, 1925. June 25, 1896, to 

September 13, 1913, at old station of United States Geological Survey at 

Southern Railway bridge 1 mile downstream from present site.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to big sycamore tree on right bank; installed 

October 26, 1918; read by Mrs. Fannie B. Patterson.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge one-fourth 

mile above gage, since 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed at bridge consists of gravel and boulders and is rough; at 

gage, sand; probably shifting. Banks sloping but high, and subject to 

overflow only during extremely high stages. Control formed by riffle onefourth mile below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.2 feet at 

6,p. m. December 8 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 16.75 

feet from 6 p. m. September 20 to 6 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 192 

second-feet).

1896-1925: Maximum stage recorded (old Geological Survey station) 

16.19 feet February 28, 1902 (discharge, 40,800 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage recorded, 16.75 feet from 6 p. m. September 20 

to 6 p. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 192 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuations during low stages from small plants on 

tributaries, and small amount of storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

.fairly well defined below 3,500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., during the year

ending September SO, 1985

Date

Oct. 2 .......

Nov. 6 . __ .

Gage

height

Feet 

18.10

17.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,140

606

Date

Julys. ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

17.60

17.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

730

371

Date

Sept. 11.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.90

Discharge

Sec.-fL 

263
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN* 273

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N, C., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

. i

2 _.. 

3 _ . ___ . __ .

4 _________ .

5. _ ....... _ .

6. ____ . __ .

7 _ ....... __ .

8 ___ _ .

»- .-..

10. --........,_...

11... _..-........

12. _______ .

13..^ __ . __ .

14. ____ . __ .

15.- _ .. . __ .

16. _ ...... _ .

17. _ . ....... 

18 .... ... 

19 __ . __ . ....

20...... __ . ....

31.. .........

22 .. _

23 ___ ..........

24 ________ .

25

26 _-......_.

27 ___ ..... ..___

28. ____ .. ....

29.. _ ......

30 ___ .........

31-...... __ .

Oct.

1,330

1,180

1,010

930

QQA

QCO

QJ K

778

740

740

705

705

670

670

670

670

635 

635

635

900

600

600

600

600

670

1,010

son

705

670

635

Nov.

635

600

ftf¥>

600 af\n

600

600

600

600

KRK

565

565

KfiC

cfle

565

565

530

530

565

RQ{\

KRK

son

705

600

CflK

565

CBK

KflK

530

Dec.

530

K*tf\

s&(\

530

670

1,530

1,230

4,810

6,170

1,860

1,750

1,430

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,010

1,010

930

son

eon

815

815

815

O Kfift

9 9ftft

1,530

1 T3ft

1,180

1,140

1 OOrt

1 4.AO

Jan.

4,640

2

ocn

2,320

1,970

1 tffiA

1,530

| A*f\

1 430

2,030

3

o^n

4,880

A. 1 Oft

3

ftQf\

o onn

2,440

3,080

5,460 

6,170

4 960

S Qftfl

3,340

2,950

9 t\fiA

2,320

O OOA

2,080

1,970

1,970

1 Sfifi

1 fidfl

Feb.

1,640

1 640

1 fvlfl

1,530

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,330

1,530

1 fifUl

1 640

1,430

1,430

1,860

o onn

1,860

1,750 

1,640

1,530

1,430

1,430

1,640

1 &4/1

1,430

1,530

1,430

1 ' 330

Mar.

1,430

1,430

1,330

1,330

1,330

1 Q3fi

1 33fl

1,230

1,230

1,180

1 140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,010

852

9 Q5fl

2 440

1,970

1,640

1,430

1,430

1,430

1 fidl\

1,430

1,330

1 3^fi

Apr.

1,230

1,180

1,140

1 isn

1,230

1,430

1,230

1,140

1,140

1 Q^fl

1,430

1 230

I

foA

1,140

1,230

1 140

I'lOO

1,230 

1,140

i ncft

1,010

970

1,010

1,010

Cf7f\

1,100

1 1&fl

o onn

1,530

I

oon

May

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,140

1 93fi

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1, 140

1,100

1 93A

1,860

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,010 

1,140

1,430

1,050

Q7fi

930

930

1,050

930

QQA

852

815

815

SI *\

June

778

778

7ifl

740

705

705

SI ^

778

778

740

705

670

635

635

670

740

1,100

778 

1,530

815

670

635

600

635

600

600

530

565

July

530

530

530

600

KRK

705

740

705

600

740

635

530

465

465

635

530

465

439

420

374

465

498

465

400

don

400

387

374

335

348

Aug.

4O1

<MS

348

348

4.1^

368

385

317

823

335

iis

311

311

299

348

305

305

275 

290

270

270

250

260

250

250

240

220

230

240

250

250

Sept.

270

335

400

260

220

200

Qflrt

210

210

OJA

97*

264

OKG

600

fiAfl

253

258

264 

264

226

192

192

231

949.

248

323

287

287

258

248

NOTE. Discharge Dec. Sdetarminei by approximate iate?ration of graph estimated from two daily 

gage readings. Stage below gage Aug. 19-;31, Sept. l and 4-10; discharge estimated by comparison with 

flow of Nantahala River at Almond and Little Tennessee River at Franklin.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

{Drainage area, 668 square miles]

Month

December.. ......

February . _____________ ....

March - ..

April...........................................

May . .

June .. ... .... .

July.............................................

August . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,330 

890 

6,170 

6,170 

2,200 

2,«§0 

2,200 

1,860 

1,530 

740 

413 

600

6,170

Minimum

600 

530 

530 

1,430 

1,330 

852 

970 

815 

530 

335

Mean

758 

589 

1,450 

2,880 

1,570 

1,410 

1,210 

1,070 

727 

514 

300 

277

1,060

Per 

square 

mile

1.13 

.882 

2.17 

4.31 

2.3B 

2.11 

1.81 

1.60 

1.09 

.769 

.449 

.415

1.59

Run-off in 

inches

1.30 

.98 

2.50 

4.97 

2.45 

2.43 

2.62 

1.84 

1.22 

.89 

.52 

.46

21.58

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT CALDERWOOD, TENN.

LOCATION. At pump house of Knoxville Power Go, at Calderwood, Blount 

County, 8 miles below North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 10 miles below 

mouth of Cheoah River and the dam and power house of the Aluminum Co. 

of America.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1912, to December 31, 1918; January 1, 1921 

to September 30, 1925.
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

GAGE. Au 60-day recorder in concrete well on right bank 125 feet downstream 

from pump house, used since February 5,1924; inspected by W. C. Penn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet upstream from gage or 

from a boat during low water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of coarse gravel, smooth and 

uniform. Banks subject to overflow above stages of about 10 feet. Control 

is rock and gravel shoal about 800 feet downstream from gage; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 745.5 feet at 

12.15 and 2 a. m. December 9 (discharge, 30,300 second-feet); minimum 

mean daily stage, 739.24 feet September 30 (discharge, 434 second-feet).

1912-1918; 1921-1925: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 70,000 

second-feet March 4,1917; minimum discharge, 364 second-feet at 8 a. m. 

November 20,1922 (regulated flow).

REGULATION. Considerable regulation of flow caused by operation at the dam 

and power house located 10 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 700 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond those limits. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except on December 28, 29, 

and February 18-24 when recorder did not operate; gage height is mean of 

two daily staff gage readings on these dates. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for December 8 

and 9 which was ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., during the 

year ending September 80,1925

Date

Jan. 8... .... Feb. 17 _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

740.96

740.90

741.20

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

4,530

4,170

5,040

Date

Feb. 25 

Feb. 26... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

741.03

740.93

74O 4O

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,450

4,770

2,800

Date

May 29 ____

July 24. -

Aug. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

740. 20

739.81

739.48

Discharge

See.-ft, 

2,120

1,280

784

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 . .

2 _____ ....

3 ____ .. ....

4 _______ .

5. .........

6

7 .......

8.. .... ... .

9. _ . _.....

10-. 

11- .....

12 .......

13..... ____ .

14 .. .........

15- . .....

16 .

17 _____ ....

18 ..........

19- . __......

20 -. 

Oct.

792

872

2,300

2,230

2,200

2,040

1,940

1,960

1,630

1,940

1,920

1,870

1,890

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,850

1,870

Nov.

1,820

1,370

1,670

1,670

1,450

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,160

1,370

1,370

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,390

1,410

1,330

1,330

1.330

Dec.

1,410

1,410

1 3Qfl

1 4Qft

2,040

1,990

4 050

111 300 10 AHA

8,170

4,860

3,960

3,640

3,340

3,050

2,960

3,100

2,960

2,660

2.590

Jan.

13,000

7,710

5,990

6,400

4,510

4,050

4,080

4,080

4,440

K 4fln

13,300

12,200

9,120

6,820

5,800

6,610

7,480

11,900

13,800

12.400

Feb.

4,510

4,510

4,180

4,020

4,250

3,890

3,920

2,800

3,640

3,860

3,890

3,640

3,740

3,960

6,400

5,040

4,860

4,680

4,510

Mar.

2,880

3,610

3,800

3,770

3,190

3,370

3,520

3,430

3,460

3,400

3,340

3,460

3,250

3,460

3,490

3,490

3,770

3,580

4,380

«,610

Apr.

3,430

3,430

3,310

3,250

2,910

3,050

3,280

3,190

3,020

3,370

3,100

2,560

2,720

2,690

2,610

2,690

2,820

2,820

2,560

2,770

May

3,370

3,370

3,280

3,460

3,^960

3,770

3,700

3,520

3,250

2,530

3,130

2,960

3,190

3,250

3,610

3,310

2,360

2,740

2,690

3,020

June

2,230

2,110

2,060

2,200

1,940

1,820

1,600

1,470

1,990

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,490

1,580

2,010

2,040

2,180

2,300

2,300

July

1,580

1,510

1,600

1,600

1,230

1,390

1,560

1,640

1,710

1,670

1,640

1,210

1,250

1,780

1,920

1,820

1,730

1,600

1,100

1,160

Aug.

974

920

872

974

992

992

992

1,060

856

856

938

840

808

872

872

690

872

974

824

840

Sept.

524

524

478

500

500

478

478

478

489

500

467

500

500

548

584

560

560

560

524

500
^TENNESSEE RIVER BASIJT 275

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21... __ ..

22.

23 _______

24... __ .....

26... ___ ....

26... __ . .....

27 _ ..... .....

28... _____ .

29... __ .. ....

30... __ . __

31........ .....

Oct.

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920 

1,920

1,690

1,940

1,890

1,820

1,890

1,820

Nov.

1,870

1,920

1,230

1,290 

1,350

1,370

1,450

1,510

1,490

1,210

Dec.

2,260

2,480

2,400

3,250

5,410

4,120

3,700

3,250

3,400

3,460

4,860

Jan.

9,860

8,170

7,260

6,400 

5,990

5,410

5,220

5,220

4,860

4,680

4,680

Feb.

4,340

2,720

3,800

3,700 

4,210

4,310

3,960

3,860

Mar.

5,410

4,680

4,340

4,250 

4,440

4,680

4,680

4,680

3,830

4,050

3,430

Apr.

2,770

2,740

2,770

2,770 

2,770

2,690

2,930

3,800

4,210

3,490

May

3,250

2,930

2,820

2,560 

2,560-

2,530

2,480

2,530

2,460

2,400

2,230

June

1,710

1,760

1,990

1,990 

1,990

1,990

2,430

1,730

1,430

1,760

July

1,210

1,210

1,310

1,230 

1,100

938

1,160

1,250

1,050

1,050

920

Aug.

840

792

548

662 

704

704

690

676

662

620

560

Sept

467

524

500

456

478

456

478

445

456

434

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., for the year ending September 80,1925

[Drainage area, 1,870 square miles]

Month

January . . ....

April................ . __-.-_-._____....--

Mav

June . . ...... ... _ ...

July ___________ . __ ...

The year. _ ..... ...... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,300 

1,920 

19,000 

13,800 

6,400 

6,610 

4,210 

3,960 

2,430 

1,920 

1,060 

584

19.000

Minimum

792 

1,160 

1,390 

4,050 

2,720 

2,880 

2,560 

2,230 

1,430 

920 

548 

434

434

Mean

1,850 

1,400 

4,000 

' 7,410 

4,100 

3,930 

3,010 

8,010 

1,910 

1,390 

822 

498

2.780

Per 

square 

mile

0.989 

.749 

2.14 

3.96 

2.19 

2.10 

1.61 

1.61 

1.02 

.744 

.439 

.267

1.49

Run-off in 

inches

1.14 

.84 

2.47 

4.56 

2.28 

2.42 

1.80 

1.86 

1.14 

.86 

.51 

.30

20.18

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT McGHEE, TENN.

LOCATION. At junction of Little Tennessee and Tellico Rivers, 250 feet above 

Niles Ferry, half a mile above Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, and 

half a mile south of railroad station at McGhee, Monroe County. The 

United States Weather Bureau gage, used prior to September 17, 1925, is 

at the railroad bridge half a mile below.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 2,470 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to December 31, 1913, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1925. Gage-height records have been obtained by 

the United States Weather Bureau since November'29, 1904.

GAGE. Staff gage, inclined and vertical, in four sections on right bank 250 feet 

above Niles Ferry crossing, installed September 18, 1925; read by F. E. 

Grindell. Gage used prior to September 17, 1925, is a vertical staff painted 

on pier at left end of first through truss span from right bank of railroad 

bridge. Datum unchanged, but owing to slope in water surface higher readings are obtained at the new gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the downstream lower chords of the 

9-span railroad bridge; by wading during extremely low water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank at new gage, high; left bank subject to 

overflow above stages of 25 feet. Bed composed of rock, silt, and sandj 

fairly permanent. Low-water control is rock and gravel shoal 100 feet 

above railroad bridge; probably permanent. Banks at Weather Bureau 

gage subject to overflow above stage of 12 feet.
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.5 feet at 

7 a. m. December 9 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 48,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet at 7 a. m. September 13 and 14 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

1905-1913; 1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 30.5 feet at noon April 

2, 1920 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, same as given above. 

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 39.0 feet March, 

1867 (discharge, not determined).

REGULATION. Large power development of Knoxville Power Co., 30 miles 

upstream, causes some diurnal fluctuation at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves 

well defined between 600 and 22,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to tenths once daily prior to September 17; to hundredths 

three times a day since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying, 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to-daily-discharge table. Records good except for extremely high and 

low stages, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 15 . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

4 Aft

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

3,230

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

9 on

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,260

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.31

Discharge

Sec.-jl. 

725

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ .. ......

2... ...... ....

3......... ....

4 .

5 .............

6. ___ .....

7. __ . .......

8 .... ......

9. __ .... ....

10.-... . ....

11.. __ ... ....

12.. __ .......

13.............

14......... ....

15 ___ .... ....

16. __ . ____

17. ... __ ..

18.- . ....

19.............

20 __ .........

21.. ........

22

23. .....

24. ............

25 ___ .... ....

26. __ .... ....

27. .........

28 .............

29............

30. ..... ....

31 __ . ........

' Oct.

4,970

3,840

3,410

2,590

2,590

2,400

2,220

2,050

2,050

2,220

2,220

2,050

2,050

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,220

2,220

2,050

2,220

2,050

2,050

2,220

2 Ann

2,790

2,220

Nov.

2,220

2,050

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,050

2,050

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,740

i con

2,400

2,050

1,740

2,050

i soft

1,890

I

finri

Dec.

1,600

1,600

1,740

1,600

1,890

3,840

5, 210

8,230

48,200

12,800

7,190

5,690

4,280

4,280

2,990

2,990

3,410

3,410

2,790

2,400

3,200

3,200

6,680

5,930

4,970

4 740

4,280

5,210

Jan.

24,100

13,700

8,500

7,190

4,970

4,970

4,510

4,970

8,230

in nno

21, 500

12,800

9,590

8,230

6,680

9,590

7,970

17,800

14,000

8,230

6,680

8,230

7,450

6,680

S oan

6,680

7,450

S fiGfl

3,410

Feb.

5,450

3,410

4,740

4,510

4,510

4,510

5,450

4,970

3,840

4,970

4,970

5,210

4,970

4,510

4,740

8,500

7,970

6,930

5,690

9,690

4,970

4,280

5,450

5,450

5,210

Mar.

4,740

3,620

4,970

4,970

5,210

4,510

4,510

4,510

A OQft

4 060

4,060

4

ncfl

4,060

4,510

3,840

3,840

4,970

Q 5Qfi

6,930

6,180

5,450

4,970

4 74ft

4,970

5,930

5,690

5

AKf\

Apr.

4,280

4,280

4,060

3,840

3,840

3,620

3,840

3,840

3,620

4,510

4,970

4,280

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,620

6,680

4 Q7ft

May

4,740

4,740

4,280

4,280

4,970

4,740

4,510

4,740

4,060

4,060

3,410

4,740

4,060

4,970

4,970

4.280

3.410

4.280

3.840

3.200

3,620

3,620

3,410

3,410

2.990

2,990

2,790

9 7Qft

2,790

2 Ton

2,790

June

2,790

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,400

2,220

1,890

2,590

2,590

2,400

2,400

2,220

2,220

1,740

2,220

2,590

2,590

2,990

3,200

2,220

1,600

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,220

1,740

1,890

July

2,050

1,890

2,220

2,220

1,600

1,600

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,400

1,600

1,830

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,220

2,220

1,740

1,600

1,000

1,740

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

3,600

1,600

Aug.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600-

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,330

1,080

1,080

1,200-

1,080

ssn

950

950

950

950

830 830'

715

715

715

715

715' 715

71S

715

Sept.

715

605

605

605

715

605

605

605

605

605

695

605

500

500

605

715

.606

650

698

617

530

639

662

562

617

. .. - ; 

639

617

513

' 562

NOTE. Gage readings Aug. 12 to Sept. 16 doubtful as water was below gage and gage' height was 

estimated by observer. Discharge for Aug. lfr-29 estimated on basis of records for GaMerwood.
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN 277

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at MeGkee, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles]

Month

December ____________________

February _____________ ____ . __

March __ . ___________________

May..........................................

June. ______________________

Jnly.__.._.....-..-_...._._........._._..___.__

August .... ___ ___________

September __ . __ _____ . _____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,970 

2,400 

48,200 

24,100 

8,500 

9,590 

6,680 

4,970 

3,200 

2,400 

1,600 

715

48,200

Minimum

2,050 

1,600 

1,^00 

3,410 

3,410 

3,620 

3,410 

2,790 

1,600 

1,330 

715 

500

500

Mean

2,400 

1,900 

5,680 

9,360 

5,260 

4,980 

3,920 

3,880 

2,400 

1,850 

1,140 

609

3,620

Per

square 

mite

0.972 

.769 

2.30 

3.79 

2.13 

2.02 

1.59 

1.57 

.872 

.749 

.461 

.247

1.47

Bun-ofl ia 

inches

1.12 

.86 

2.65 

4.37 

2.22 

2.33 

1.77 

1.81 

1.08 

.86 

.53 

.28

19.88

CF1IASAJA GREEK AT CUIIASAJA, N. C.

LOCATION. Wooden highway bridge at Cullasaja, Macon County, on road from 

Franklin to Cullasaja Falls, 1 mile below mouth of Ellijay Creek, 3M miles 

above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13,1907, to December 31, 1909; February 12,1921, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff bolted to face of rock bluff on right bank 50 

feet upstream from wagon bridge; installed July 11, 1921; read by J. L. 

Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of rock and boulders; permanent. Banks not 

subject to overflow. Control is solid rock ledge and boulders forming riffle 

just below bridge; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.3 feet at 

6 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 2,430 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.32 

foot from 6 p. m. September 18 to 6 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 19 second-feet) .

1907-1909; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 23, 1923 (discharge, 3,740 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.32 foot from 

6 p. m. September 18 to 6 p. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 19 secondfeet). A stage of 17.2 feet occurred during flood in July, 1916, determined 

by leveling to high-water mark ^discharge not determined).

ICE. No ice effect.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation from milldams above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 700 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.
278 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PABT III

Discharge measurements of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., during the year

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 5 ____ _________

July 7.. _______ _- _ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79.0

65.4

Date

Aug. 7.... .. ...... 

Sent. 9..-. * .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

.36

Discharge

Sec.-/.. 

33.8

21.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ .. ____

2

3 ________ .

4 _________

5........... ....

6 ._._. __ ..

7 _____ ......

8 -. -._

9....... __ ....

10.... _ .....

11.. __ ... .....

12.. __ ... _ ..

13. ______ , ...

14 __ .___. __

15 __ . .._. _.

16 _________

17... ............

18. ..............

19.. _______ .

20 __ ..........

21...............

22 __ . ..... _ 

24 ______~ __

25 __ . __ .. ...

26.... . ..

27.. ____ ... ...

28 __

29... __ ........

30 __ ..........

31..... .......

Oct.

112

78

78

78

134

134

126

119

119

104

104

98

96

91

90

90

89

88

88

88

88

86

85 

85

85

142

178

151

134

126

104

Nov.

93

90

89

88

84

80

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

71

69

69

69

69

228

228 

76

71

69

69

69

69

69

Dec.

fiQ

57

57

fiQ

628

160

218

1,460

635

350

261

239

208

178

169

160

151

142

134

134

112

112 

322

250

160

160

142

134

160

660

Jan.

550

408

322

250

228

218

198

188

284

590

725

510

408

322

284

350

474

1,360

995

815

635

510

440 

408

350

336

309

284

272

261

250

Feb.

239

228

228

218

198

198

188

188

298

250

239

239

208

198

239

239

228

208

198

188

188

178

239 

218

188

208

178

178

Mar.

188

178

169

178

178

169

169

160

160

151

151

151

142

142

134

134

408

239

564

336

284

250

228 

218

298

198

228

198

178

178

169

Apr.

160

160

151

188

169

160

151

142

169

188

160

151

151

178

142

142

151

126

119

112

126 

119

119

126

126

142

126

119

May

119

119

112

126

126

1J2

104.

i04

104

104

112

112

142 -188

134

119

112

134

350

218

169

151

142 

134

142

119

112

112

104

103

101

June

OS

96

90

89

84

85

86

88

84

80

78

78

75

74

86

103

96

78

119

77

70

69

69

72

77

66

60

58

56

62

July

74

71

104

75

76

75

70

100

74

62

60

60

51

48

72

59

47

44

44

44

41

44

40 

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

Aug.

36

36

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

35

32

29

32

30

30

29

26

25 

25

24

23

23

23

25

24

24

Sept.

25

63

29

25

25

24

23

23

40

28

23

23

23

24

23

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

29 

26

20

27

26

24

24

23

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 5,8,31, and Mar. 19 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated 

from two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., for the year ending September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 87 square miles]

Month

January... ...

May. . ... _ .....

July.. ............ ......................

August . __ .. ... _ ................

September. .. _ __________ . ___________

The year...... . ___ _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

178 

228 

1,460 

1,360 

296 

564 

188 

350 

119 

104 

38 

63

1,460

Minimum

78 

69 

57 

188 

178 

134 

112 

101 

56 

38 

23 

19

19

Mean

105 

86.0 

252 

437 

214 

208 

145 

134 

80.1 

56.2 

29.9 

25.5

148

Per

square 

mile

1.21 

.989 

2.90 

5.02 

2.46 

2.39 

1.67 

1.64 

.921 

.646 

.344 

.293

1.70

Run-off in 

inches

1.40 

1.10 

3.34 

5.79 

2.56 

2.76 

1.86 

1.78 

1.03 

.74 

.40 

.33

23,09
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 279^

HAHTAHALA RIVER AT ALMOND, ST. C.

LOCATION. At Almond, Swain County, 1,000 feet downstream from railroad 

station and concrete highway bridge and one-fourth mile above mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 177 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16,1912, to November 30, 1917; January 31,1921,. 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff attached to large black gum tree on right bank, 

near rear of J> H. Coffey's store since January 31, 1921; read by Mrs. 

Coffey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge 1,000 feetabove gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks slope 

gradually to river at gage and converge to high, steep banks 600 feet downstream. Control formed by rocky riffle which breaks off sharply 500 feet, 

below gage. Though the Nantahala joins Tennessee River only one-fourth 

mile below gage, the fall in that distance is so great that there is littlechance of backwater.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.15 feet at 

5 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 6,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.54 

foot from 5 p. m. September 20 to 7.30 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 79* 

second-feet).

1912-1917; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.75 feet at 1.30 p. m.. 

January 21, 1922 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); crest stage record not. 

available for March 4, 1917, for which mean discharge was 15,240 secondfeet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.54 foot from 5 p. m. September 20 to 7.30* 

a. m. September 22, 1925 (discharge, 79 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curvewell defined below 3,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dailygage height to rating table, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., during the year endingSeptember 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 1. __ . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

352

164

Date

JulyS.. __ ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

306

124

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

80. r
280

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala, River &t Almond, N. C., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1,., ___ . ....

2 ___ . _____ .

3 _ ... _____

4.... _______

5.. ___ . ___ .

6... .

7 _______ ...

8-. ________

9.. ____ . ....

10... _ . ____ .

H...............

12

13...... ......

14.. __ . __ ....

15. __ ...... _ .

16... ___ . .....

17 _ . ...........

18. _________

19. ___ . __ ....

20. . _ ....

21 _____ ... ....

22...............

23...............

24... ____ .....

25 ........ ....

26 . _ ........

27.... ____ ....

28.....:.........

29 ___ ..........

30...............

31.. _ ..... _ ..

Oct.

350

310

282

260

247

235

231

223

215

215

201

194

190

180

180

180

184

180

180

170

167

170

170

170

170

180

296

212

177

174

170

Nov.

167

167

167

161

161

161

164

161

161

161

161

158

154

161

151

154

151

148

148

325

180

161

158

154

158

154

151

148

Dec.

167

131

125

177

223

282

424

2, 500

1,470

670

515

410

362

330

305

296

300

273

264

255

247

231

247

1,060

7Qrt

550

473

410

386

550

1,270

Jan.

1,860

1,020

790

710

590

550

480

480

710

1,400

1,810

1,460

1,120

925 7tin

Q7O

1,020

2,040

1,960

1,600

1,280

1,120

970

880

7Qfl

750

710

670

630

590

550

Feb.

550

515

480

466

438

424

KHA

515

480

452

431

4.94,

790

835

670

590

515

480

466

515

466

466

452

Mar.

480

480

438

452

452

424

431

410

398

386

374

362

 >Cfl

374

362

345

750

515

1,020

710

590

550

515

473

438

590

466

431

410

398

Apr.

398

388

368

424

452

380

362

380

480

480

386

374

368

398

350

345

404

350

340

320

320

320

315

310

340

374

835

550

459

May

424

398

374

380

459

368

350

340

350

330

466

374

452

436

398

368

350

345

340

374

330

320

310

310

350

300

282

2S2

278

268

264

June

260.

255

347

239

231

235

268

243

255

239

219

212

212

208 2231

247

386

239

404

239

212

201

208

215

219

198

187

180

180

180

July

177

174

167

161

161

201

231

310

289

180

320

231

184

174

177

223

180

161

154

154

148

164

174

148

142

139

142

13ft

131

123

136

Aug.

145.

131

125

125

142

128

119

119

119

122

119

119

111

111

119

114

116

116

109

10S

108

101

98

98

96

93

93

91

96

93

93

Sept.

98

145

103

96

9B

88

88

8&

84

96

103

93

93

93

93

88

93

88

84

79

79

79

88

98

88

116

106

91

93

88

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8, 9, 24, 31, and Jan. 1 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated from two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C.,for the year ending September 30, 1&2S

[Drainage area, 177 square miles]

Month

October ____ .. ________________

April .. .__. ........................

May

July...........................................

August _____ ______________ . .....

September. .. __ _____________

The year... ____ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

350 

325 

2,500 

2,040 

835 

1,020 

835 

466 

404 

320 

145 

145

2,500

Minimum

167 

148 

125 

480 

424 

345 

310 

264 

180 

122 

91 

79

79

Mean

208 

164 

506 

1,010 

522 

478 

396 

355 

235 

179 

112 

93.7

355

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

.927 

2.86 

5.71 

2.95 

2.70 

2.24 

2.01 

1.33 

1.01 

.633 

.529

2.01

Run-efl in 

inches

1.36 

1.03 

3.30 

6.58 

3.07 

3.11 

2.50 

2.32 

1.48 

1.16 

.73 

.59

27.23
TENNESSEE BIVER BASIN 281

TWJKASflSEB RX7BR HEAR EAST IAPOBT. H. C,

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road between Sylva and East Laport, 

,1 mile west of East Laport, Jackson County, 13^ miles upstream from mouth 

of Wayehutta Creek, and 73^ miles southeast of Sylva.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1907, to December 31,1909; December 21,1920, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge since December 

21, 1920; read by W. D. Wike.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Bed is rock, sand, and gravel; slightly shifting. Right bank high but is 

overflowed beyond end of bridge at extremely high stages; left bank not 

subject to overflow. Control formed by a series of rock riffles several hundred feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet at 

5 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 4,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.64 

foot numerous times in August and September (discharge, 38 second-feet). 

1907-1909; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at crest of 

flood at 5 p. m. July 6,1924 (estimated discharge, 10,200 second-feet) minimum stage, 0.64 foot numerous times in August and September, 1925) discharge, 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well denned below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths once or twice daily, mostly twice. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good up to 

2,000 second-feet; above that stage, fair.

Discharge measurements of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 7 

Jan. 20 _ .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

173

1,380

Date

July 6 ... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.49

1.05

Discharge

See.-ft. 

169

86.8

Date

Sept. 7 .- .

height

Fut 

0.88

Di* 

charge

8<to.-ft. 

63.$

discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee Rwer at East Laport, N. C.,for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

2. ________ .

3...... ......

4 _____ . __ .

5. ..............

6...... . ..

7 . __ ........

8.... __ .......

9._._.... .

10.. __ ......

11....... i2._.._........_. 18...............

15. ..........

Oct.

380

380

365

365

320

320

305

290

275

260

260

246

Nov.

530

196

196

196

208

208

, 208

208

208

208

208

208

Dee.

185

174

174

174

530

2,680

1,540

760

760

615

450

380

350

Jan.

760

615

*i7ft

450

470

450

1,040

1,790

1,480

1,170

980

865

760

Feb.

760

760

710

615

CQA

490

450

QQrt

865

710

450

470

Mar.

OKA

335

320

570

398

380

415

380

380

380

365

Apr.

615

570

570

eoA

530

490

470

450

432

432

398

365

365

May

320

320

305

305

305

qflK

326

320

320

305

380

365

June .

320

305

290

233

220

208

208 infi

260

246

246

233

233

July

153

153

290

163

118

143

233

208

196

186

174

163

143

163

Aug.

(a

89

89

115

134

84

89

105

48

108

78

81

111

115

118

Sept.

IflR

153

153

143

89

72

64

89

76

96

98

102

78

41

36

31453 29- -19
282 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at East Laport, N. C., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16-... __

17 _______ ..

18 _________

19. ________

20 .....

21 _________

22 _________

23 ...............

24. ..............

25 ...............

26. ______ ....

27..... .......

28. . . __ .

 29......... ......

30. ....

31 ...............

Oct.

246

246

246

246

246

246

233

233

220

220

570

615

570

570

570

530

Nov.

208

208

208

208

208

196

305

246

220

220

208

208

208

208

196

Dec.

350

350

350

, 350

335

335

320

320

490

350

320

290

233

233

320

432

Jan.

980

920

2,260

865

865

865

1,040

980

980

920

920

865

865

865

865

810

Feb.

615

615

660

615

615

615

570

660

615

510

432

365

350

Mar.

365

760

660

615

570

530

350

350

350

350

335

660

570

510

415

415

Apr.

365

365

365

365

365

335

335

320

335

335

320

320

320

320

320

May

365

350

290

615

570

530

490

320

320

305

305

350

350

350

335

335

June

233

260

290

350

350

350

335

335

335

320

320

260

196

185

174

July

208

185

153

153

143

134

163

153

153

143

153

153

143

125

115

95

Aug.

125

134

143

78

84

76

78

95

105

108

71

52

36

89

108

78

Sept.

47

41

36

43

41

39

36

36

64

105

153

174

115

111

111

NOTE. No gage-height record Mar. 1-3; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at East Laport, N. C., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 200 square miles]

Month

April __ . _____________ . ____ . _ .

May...... ___ ............ ...... ..... ...

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

615 

530 

2,680 

2,260 

980 

760 

615 

615 

350 

290 

143 

153

2,680

Minimum

220 

196 

174 

432 

350 

320 

320 

290 

174 

95 

36 

36

36

Mean

340 

222 

498 

907 

622 

443 

409 

355 

268 

164 

94.1 

85.0

367

Per 

square 

mile

L.70 

1.11 

2.49 

4.54 

3.11 

2.22 

2.04 

1.78 

1.34 

.820 

.470 

.425

1.84

Run-off in 

Inches

1.96 

1.24 

2.87 

5.23 

3.24 

2.56 

2.28 

2.05 

' 1.50 

.95 

.54 

.47

24.89

TUCKASEGEE RIVEE AT BRYSOW, IT. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Bryson, Swain County, on main street 

between Southern Railway station and county courthouse, half a mile 

below mouth of Deep Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 673 square miles (measured on topographic maps by Knoxville 

Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7,1897, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to first pier from left bank since May 18, 1920; 

read by E. H. Corpening.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage is sand, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. Control is rock, 

gravel, and sand riffle'half a mile downstream; practically permanent.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 283

EXTBBMBS OF DiscHABGB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 

5.40 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 9,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.48 

foot at 7.14 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 27 second-feet, due to regulation 

at Dillsboro and to filling of pond at Bryson municipal plant, which started 

operating September, 1925).

1898-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet (old Geological Survey 

gage) March 19, 1899 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.48 

foot at 7.14 p. m. September 10, 1925 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom if ever affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages caused by small 

plants upstream; probably not enough to seriously affect accuracy of 

records.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 40 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements ofTuckasegee River at Bryson, N, C., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 1_. .

Nov. <L 

Gage

Feet 

1.64

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

512

Date

July 7. ......

Alter 4.

Gage 

height

Feet

1.28

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

665

362

Date height

Feet 

0.53

Discharge

See.-ft, in n

,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ...............

2_. ....

3 . _______

4 ...............

5 __

(L ________

7. __ ._.....

Q

a. __

10 ___ .. ........

n __ . ___

12 _____ .

13 . . .

14- . ___ -

15 _ . _ ....

1ft...- __ ...

17 .... is

19...- __

20... . .

21 ...............

22 __ .........

23

24. .. 

25 _ .. ..........

20...- ....

27

28 ___ . ........

29... 

30. 

31 .

Oct.

1,240

1,030

962

830

791

752 

728

690

640

616

616

616

593

593

560

527

527

516

549

527

527

527

516

506

506

628

895

791

628

560

549

Nov.

549

527

516

506

506

496 

496

496

486

486

466

466

446

446

426

406

386

396

416

426

446

1,030

652

527

466

466

456

446

446

446

Dec.

446

426

406

426

446

476 

2,950

6,290

4,690

1,850

1,540

1,310

1,170

1,030

882

817

817

791

804

804

752

665

817

1,460

1,610

1,170

1,100

962

962

1,100

1,950

Jan.

3,750

1,930

1,690

1,460

1,240

1,100 

1,100

1,030

1,100

2,430

4.060

3,310

2,260

2,090

1,930

1,930

2,430

4,060

4,060

3,680

2,950

2,600

2,010

2,010

1,770

1,690

1,770

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,380

Feb.

1,380

1,240

1,310

1,170

1,170

1,170 

1,170

1,170

1,310

1,460

1,310

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,540

1,930

1,610

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,170

1,380

1,310

1,310

Mar.

1,310

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,100 

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

962

962

895

895

1,690

1,310

2,770

2,430

1,690

1,460

1,380

1,240

1,170

962

1,240

1,310

1,170

1,030

1,030

Apr.

1,030

1,030

962

1,030

1,100

1,100 

1,030

962

895

1,170

1,080

1,030

962

962

895

895

895

1,030

1,030

895

830

817

817

817

791

882

1,030

1,540

1,240

1,030

May

962

895

son

962

1,170

895

SflQ

856

843

843

895

962

1,170

1,100

1,030

962

882

895

1,170

1,240

962

843

856

869

895

791

715

665

640

616

628

June

715

690

628

640

593

604 

640

628

640

640

571

549

538

527

549

765

765

593

962

616

604

549

516

506

715

549

538

527

640

593

July

549

538

538

527

593

752

817

765

962

549

571

527

506

516

549

486

466

327

426

527

466

466

446

426

366

416

346

327

309

273

273

Aug.

264

255

255

366

327

300 

273

228

327

255

255

219

219

210

237

186

228

110

170

155

131

139

155

147

202

170

162

147

131

155

446

Sept.

237

228

237

155

124

139 

147

51

31

31

506

237

237

246

178

170

147

161

273

162

96

96

237

170

237

300

246

291

246

237

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8, 9, 31, and Jan. 1 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated 

from two daily gage readings.
284 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 673 square mliesj

Month

January __ __ ________ . _______ ....

March.... ___ - ___________ .. ...

June ___ __ . ____ __ __ ____

July ...-. ...... .......................

September... ______ ___________

The year _____ _________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,240

1;030

6,290 

3,750 

1,930 

2,770 

1,540 

1,240 

962 

962 

446 

506

6,290

Minimum

506 

886 

406 

1,030 

1,170 

895 

791 

616 

506 

273

no

31

31

Mean

662 

461 

1,320 

2,180 

1,310 

1,250 

9»1 

902 

620 

503 

220 

195

887

Per 

square 

mile

0.984 

.730 

1.96 

3.24 

1.95 

1.86 

1.47 

1.34 

.S21 

.747 

.327 

.290

1.32

Run-oft in 

inches

1.18 

.81 

2.26 

3.74 

2.03 

2.14 

1.64 

1.54 

1.03 

.86 

.38 

.32

17.88

OCONAIUPTY BIVIR AT CHEROKEE, W. C.

LOCATION. At cable footbridge one-fourth mile upstream from Cherokee Indian 

School in Cherokee Indian Reservation, three-fourths mile upstream from 

Cherokee, Swain County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth of Soco Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1921, to September 30, 1925, at present site; 

August 27, 1907, to June 30, 1908, at a site just below mouth of Soco Creek, 

2 miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff attached to large maple tree on right bank 6 feet 

below bridge; read by J. L. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet' above and 

below gage. Banks steep and about 11 feet high. Wide, cultivated bottoms on both banks are overflowed during extreme flood stages. Bed gravel 

and small boulders; probably permanent. Rocky riffle 400 feet below forme 

low-water control and is practically permanent; 1,000 feet downstream, 

hills close in to form bluffs on both banks which control extreme flood stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.65 feet at 

6.30 p.m. December 8 (discharge, 6,840 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.49 

feet September 9 (discharge, 56 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet at 1 p. m. January 21, 1922 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 3.49 feet September 

9, 1925 (discharge, 56 second-feet).

ICE. No ice effect.

REGULATION. Small dam one-fourth mile upstream, which operates lighting 

system for Indian school, has very little storage but may cause sufficient 

diurnal fluctuation during low stages to affect accuracy of daily mean gage 

height.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 60 and 1,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to huijdredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN

Discharge measurements of Oconalufty Ri&er at Cherokee, N. C., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 1 _____

Nov. 6 ____ .

Gage i 

height

Feet 

4.23

3.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

*MQ

101

Date

July? __ .... 

<3«ge 

height

Feet 

3.77

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

ISO

«8.8

Date Gage 

height

Fett 

3.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

&4.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1.. . ..

X-».... __

3 ___ __ ..

4

5 .

6 ____ .......

7-

£ _____ . __

Q

» ____________ .

11 ______ . ___ __

12 _____ . ......

13 ___

w ______

15, ________ 

16 ____ . ___ .

17 

18 ____ ........

19. ____ .. _ ..

20 _____ _ ..

21 ...........

22 ____ .......

23

24.......... .

85 ____ . __ ..

» ____ . __ .

W, ........ .... ..

28.., ___ ..... .

». __ ..... .

30.

W--...-. ... ..

Oct.

iWS 1

9on

250

ntfl i

200

178

178

157

157

138

138

138

138

138

138 

1SS

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

127

240

150

120

120

120

Nov.

120

114

104

104

104

IfU

1(U

164

1ft4

104

104

104

104

104

104 

104

104

104

104

94

88

328

157

120

120

104

104

104

88

88

Dec.

in*

114

IfU

104

ini

138

1,060

2,880

1,280

685

475

415

867

300

275 

250

250

225

210

200

178

178

157

653

540

367

328

300

300

386

646

Jan.

850

648

tin

A9R

415

385

344

R4&

445

648

940

940 765'

610

546

648

610

6S5

850

940

765

610

540

508

475

415

445

403

385

355

328

Feb.

300

300

300

myt

275

275

250

£50

144

*rm

306

260

250

245

808 

610

475

415

379

355

344

833

367

344

322

344

300

290

Mar.

353

mo

311

209

296

ass

280

280

290

415

270

385

250

290

£50 

240

355

300

.850

445

379

355

333

311

300

295

333

300

280

260

250

Apr.

24D

9/iO

230

236

250

340

230

21O

210

275

333

260

230

220

210 

210

200

210

191

183

174

174

170

166

166

174

250

685

355

311

May

280

260|

240

280

800

240

225

220

220

220

230

240

415

260 

220

220

230

230

205

178

178

178

183

178

166

161

157

153

150

142

June

138

146

142

136

136

127

124

138

150

146

127

114

114

114

117

127

120

191 '

240

183

166

120

120

120

200

167

127

120 ids

150

July

120

120

114

114

110

200

142

1S7

196

135

250

142

131

124

142 

146

120

120

117

114

114

157

138

124

117

114

110

101

101

98

127

Aug.

107

04

91

94

94

91

88

88

88

88

85

85

82

82

68 

85

88

85

135

88

79

73

73

70

«7

B4

«4

61

64

64

58

Sept.

64

88

70

64

58

58

58

58

56

58

58

58

58

73

64 

70

82

76

64

58

58

58

101

88

73

120

76

76

76

70

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 7,8,24, and 31 determined by approximate integration of graph estimated 

from two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 133 square miles]

 Month

October _____________ . _____ ....

November ___ _______ _________

January _____ ____________ . .....

March ____ . . __ __________ ...

April... __ ....... ... .......r .....

May................ .......______. . .

July...... ......................... .........

The year __ . __ . ____ _ .. .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

385 

328 

2,380 

940 

808 

850 

685 

415 

240 

250 

135 

120

Minimum

120 

88 

101 

328 

245 

240 

166 

142 

114 

98 

58 

56

2,380 1 56

Mean

159 

113 

422 

576 

344 

323 

241 

219 

142 

133 

82.7 

69.6

235

Per 

square 

mile

1.20 

.850 

3.17 

4.33 

2.59 

2.43 

1.81 

1.65 

1.07 

1.00 

.622 

.523

1.77

Run-off in

inches

1.38 

.95 

3.66 

4.99 

2.70 

2.80 

2.02 

1.90 

1.19 

1.15 

.72 

.58

24.04
286 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

CHEOAH RIVER AT JOHNSON, H. C.

LOCATION. 1 mile above store at Johnson, Graham County, 2 miles below 

mouth of Santeetlah Creek, 4 miles above Yellow Creek. Site of the proposed dam for development No. 2 of the Aluminum Co. of America is 1 

mile above station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1912, to December 31,1918 (collected by 

the Aluminum Co. of America); December 29,1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large sycamore tree on right bank 100 feet 

upstream from W. O. Williams's house, installed December 29, 1920; read 

by W. O. Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. *-Made from cable three-fourths mile downstream 

from gage. Velocities are somewhat irregular owing to large boulders above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river is practically solid rock. Control formed 

by a series of rapids below gage; probably permanent. Left bank high and 

wooded; right bank is overflowed at a stage of about 8 feet for a distance 

of 50 feet back from river channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 

4 p. m. December 8 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 7,470 secondfeet); minimum/stage, 0.48 foot at 5 p. m. September 11 and 7 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1912-1918; 1920-1925: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 7.25 feet 

(Aluminum Go's, gage) March 4, 1917 (discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 11,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

ICE. Ice forms on rocks during severe cold spells but seldom is sufficient to 

affect the stage-discharge relation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December 8. 

Rating curves used before and after December 8 well defined below 1,500 

second-feet; extension above that point to 2,200 second-feet is based on 

curve showing relation between present gage and the one used 1914-1918 

for which a rating curve was developed by the Aluminum Co. of America; 

above 2,700 second-feet the two curves are identical. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good below 2,200 second-feet; others 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Do..... ..... ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet i an

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

501

496

Date

July 25 _ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,070

90
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 287

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for th$ year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2 ________

3 

4 _______ 

5 ...............

0 .

7 .... .

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.

306

255

224

210

196

190

176

168

162

156

153

147

144

141 

141

135

135

132

129

19Q

123

123

117

117

117

141

255

168

144

129

129

Nov.

123

123

123

123

117

117

117

111

111

111

111

111

105

105 

105

105

105

105

100 

100

111

415

165

147

123

114

117

114

111

108

Dec.

100

68

100

120

665

342

1,190

5,670

1,480

775

598

505

450

395 

370

345

322

322

300 

280

260

260

280

1,220

738

535

478

422

345

665

1,270

Jan.

1.7TO

1,030

815

700

598

565

505

535

855

1,640

1,890 i >un

1,170

898 

775

1,170

985

1,270

1,480 

1,430

1,120

985

855

775

738

665

665

630

>»Q8

565

535

Feb.

505

505

505

478

478

450

450

422

598

478

535

478

450

422 

1,380

985

775

665

598 

565

535

505

630

535

478

565

478

AKf\

Mar.

598

505

A7ft

478

478

450

450

450

422

395

395

V7f\

370

422 

395

370

700

505

1,170

7flfl

*oa

535

505

478

450

499

700

A7S

Atfk

422

422

Apr.

395

370

870

370

450

422

370

q7fl

^A *\

565

505

422

395

370 

370

^41i

345

Q7ft

345

QOO

qoo

300,

30tf

Qftft

QftA

300

499

nOE

535

AKJ\

May

422

395

370

395

505

395

370

345

395

14 f\

*!QS

47B

KQQ

450 

395

370

370

345

345 14 <;

qoo

300

280

280

300

280

260

9 Art

OJO

94.9

225

June

242

225

218

211

204

242

242

300

260

225

208 oj*m

1R7

184 

187

104

322

197

370 

225

1B7

175

175

107

1 AO

163

1 K.7

tAQ

149

148

July

136

13ft

128

130

128

128

184

203

187

142

139

1OO

120

118 

122

130

112

108

100

QQ

QE

142

136

118

98

lAf>

108

1AO

O9

85

95

Aug.

163

110

102

92

105

92

85

85.

85

90

SO

74

68

72 

80

74

72

74

68 

64

62

62

56

54

52

52

48

en

50

54

52

Sept.

60

64

58

50

48

44

44

42

40

40

38

40

64

80 

74

62

62

58

52 

46

44

42

50

52

54

90

60

56

60

52

Monthly discharge of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the year ending September

30,1925 

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

December _______ ____ ......

April............ ....... ____ . __ ......

July.. __________ . _______ . ..... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

306 

415 

5,670 

1,890 

1.380 

1,170 

985 

598 

370 

208 

163 

90

5,670

Minimum

117 

100 

68 

505 

422 

370 

300 

225 

142 

85 

48 

38

38

Mean

161 

125 

673 

957 

568 

502 

401 

362 

210 

124 

75.1 

54.2

351

Per

square 

mile

0.920 

.714 

3.85 

5.47 

3.25 

2.87 

2.29 

2.07 

1.20 

.709 

.429 

.310

2.01

Run-off in 

inches

1.06 

.80 

4.44 

6.31 

3.38 

3.31 

2.56 

2.39 

1.34 

.82 

.49 

.35

27.25

CHEOAH RIVER AT TAPOCO, N. C.

LOCATION. At Tapoco, Graham County, a quarter of a mile above confluence 

with Little Tennessee River and 5 miles below mouth of Yellow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 213 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 24,1924, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections bolted to rock cliff on right bank a quarter of a 

mile above mouth, graduated to read elevation above mean sea level directly; 

read by E. B. Fowler, E. E. Debuty, Walter Pearson, and Albert Nichols.
288 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Bed 

of stream composed of gravel and large boulders which form control; fairly 

permanent. .

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record 

1,004.4 feet at 5 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 6,130 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 995.3 feet at 5 p. m. September 9 and 8 a. in. September 10 (discharge, 

33 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 2,500 second-feet and extended above that point. Gage read 

to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 2,500 second-feet; 

subject to error above tibtat point.

Discharge measurements of Chtoah River at Tapoco, N. C., during the years ending 

September SO, 1924 and

Date

1924 

Sept. 19 __ ....

Do ..._....

1925

Jan. 6 __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

996.69

996.69

998.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183

167

ftKA

Date

1926

Do .....

Feb. 17 ......

Feb. 26.. ....

Oage 

height

Feet

998.57

998.57

998.43

999.01

998.74

Discharge

See.-ft. 

650

661

594

900

675

Date

1935 

Apr. 28. ........

July 25 ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

998.98

997.36

996.10

995.57

Discharge

See.-ft. 

832

261

101

58

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Tapoco, N. C., for the period 

September 24, 1924, to September SO, 1925

Day

I . 

2 .....

3 ......

4 ....

g

6 

7 .

8... ....

9 . __ .

10 

11 

12 

13 ......

14 

16 - __

16 

17 _ ..

18 .

19 .......

20 ......

21 ......

22 ...

23 . __ .

24 

25. ..

26 ... 

27 

28 _ . 

29.. ......

30 ......

31 ...

Sept.

272

255

290 

272 

239 

380

640

Oct.

200

272

224

210

197

197

184

197

184

184

184

184

172

172

172

160

160

160

160

160

148

148 

160

330 

310 

210 

J72

160

160

Nov.

160

160

160

1 JO

148

148

148

I4a

148

148

148

148

148

137

148

148

148

137

137

137

137

550

210

184 

160

160

148 

148 

160

148

Dec.

149

110

120

148

850

475

1,360

5,170

1,820

970

fiQrt

550

475

410

380

355

355

330

310

310

272

281

290

1,430 

910

550 

550

47§ 

450

740

1,090

Jan.

1,580

1,220

1,030

OKA

ftQfl

640

KQA

970

1,900

2,350

1,820

1,360

1,090

970

1,290

1,220

1,500

1,820

1,660

1,290

1,090

970

910

850

795 

795 

740 

690

640

Feb.

550

550

ft4.fi

550

K1/1

478

475

A.y\

595

550

595

550

475

475

1,030

1,220

910

740

690

640

595

550

740

640 

550

740 

550 

560

Mar.

640

1QH

510

550

550

510

510

475

475

475

440

410

410

440

475

410

850

550

1,500

850

740

640

595

550 

510

510

740 

595 

510

475

475

Apr.

440

410

410

410

550

. 510

410

410

410

740

595

510

475

440

410

410

410

410

380

355

355

330

330

330 

310

310

475 

1,150 

740

475

May

475

440

410

440

595

440

410

380

410

410

690

475

690

510

440

410

380

410

380

380

330

310

310

310 

330

290 

272 

272 

272

255

239

June

255

239

239

224

210

224

255

255

272

239

197

210

197

197

197

197

355

210

475

239

197

184

184

197 

197

184 

160 

160

148

we

July

148

148

142

137

137

137

197

210

1S>7

148

148

137

126

120

120

137

115

115

104

104

104

120

160

115 

110

104 

104 

104

94

84

64

Aug.

1S4

115

104

94

104

94

84

84

89

94

84

84

74

84

94

84

79

84

84

74

74

74

70

65 

65

52 

52 

48

48

52

56

Sept.

70

74

56

,48

48

48

44

44

36

36

44

40

66

79

89

79

70

65

56

48

40

44

52

56 

60

126 

70 

56 

56

60
TENNESSEE BIVBB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Ckeoah River at Tapoeo, N. C., for the year ending (September SO, 1985

[ Drainage area, 213 square miles}

Month

July...........................................

The year.. ___ .. __ .. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

355 

550 

5,170 

2,350 

1,220 

1,500 

1,150 

690 

475 

210 

184 

136

5.170

Minimum

148 

137 

110 

550 

475 

410 aio

239 

148 

84 

48 

36

36

Mean

200 

165 

722 

1,110 

629 

580 

463 

399 

222 

130 

82 

58

Per

square 

mile

0.939 

.775 

3.39 

5.21 

2.95 

2.72 

2.17 

1.87 

1.04 

.610 

.385 

.272

396 1 1.86

Run-off in 

inches

1.08 

.86 a.*t

6,01 

3.07 

3.14 

2.42 

2.16 

1.16

:SS

.30

26.28

TEIXICO RIVER AT TEIIICO PLAINS, TEHH.

LOCATION. 200 feet above highway bridge on Tellico Plains-Murphy Road and 

1 mile southeast of Tellico Plains, Monroe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in three sections bolted to rocks and trees on 

right bank; read by Mrs. Lillie Murr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 400 feet above and half a mile 

below gage. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow during extreme 

floods. Bed of stream composed of rock covered with silt from slate mill 

above. Control is rock outcrop 50 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record 

0.90 foot at 6.30 p. m. July 22 and 6.30 al m. August 1 (discharge, 87 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 

13 second-feet).

REGULATION. No appreciable regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 19,1925: Gage height, 0.55 foot; discharge, 36.3 second-feet. 

July 20, 1925: Gage height, 0.53 foot; discharge, 35.7 second-feet. 

August 27,1925: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 19.4 second-feet

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 .........

2. ___ ..

3 ...

4.. __ ..

5 __ .....

6 ....

7. ........

8 __ . ....

9.. .......

10.........

July Aug.

78

39

35

34

34

33

28

26

29

30

Sept.

17

18

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

Day

11... _ ...

12.........

13. ___ .

14 .. .

15 .........

16.. ..

17. ....

18 - _ .

19 __ .. ...

20 .

July

36

Aug.

28

24

24

24

26

33

28

40

36

35

Sept.

15

14

9<S

34

4$

28

33

99.

26

Day

21..... _ .

22... .

23... _ ...

24..... ....

25- _

26.........

27 

28. __ ....

29..... _ .

30 

31. __ ...

July

35

62

61

43

41

39

37

33

33

35

Aug.

28

24

94

82

17

1 &

18

1ft

17

18

18

Sept.

25

27

38

24

38

$5

M

19

Ift

20
290 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

July 20-31..... _ ................. __ _______

August... __ _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62

78 

35

Minimum

29 

17 

14-

Mean

40.3 

28.6 

22.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.336 

.238 

.187

Run-off in 

inches

0.15 

.27

.21

CLINCH EIVKB AT CLEVELAND, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Cleveland, Russell County.

DBAINAQE AREA. 536 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28,1920, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to railing on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Odell Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel nearly straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Stream is a succession of pools and rock shoals and channel is 

believed to be permanent. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow 

during unusual floods. Control for low water is a long gravel and rock 

shoal about 300 feet below gage, reasonably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.7 feet at 

7.40 a.m. December 9 (discharge, 8,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.74 

feet September 8-10 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 7.20 a. m. June 13,1923 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 15,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, same as given above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 5,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good below 5,000 second-feet and fair 

above.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 14. .......

Do __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

318

311

Date

Oct. 18. ..

heignt

Feet 

2.52

2.86

.Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

252

427

Date

Aug. 28. .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., for the year ending

September 80,1925

Day

1. __ ..........

2.--.-..........

3 ___ .... .....

*.... ____ . ...

5.... __ .......

6.. __ .. __ ..

7.... ___ .. ...

8 ...

9. , ____ . ....

10. . 

Oct.

4,000

1,900

1,310

1,020

755

612

558

505

455

385

Nov.

187

187

187

194

194

187

174

181

198

218

Dec.

319

OQQ

259

298

319

385

755

4,330

7,240

2.900

Jan.

6,240

3

OAt\

1,900

1,470

1,160

1,160

755

725

3.010

Feb.

612

668

815

880

815

695

668

612

885

585

Mar.

815

668

585

585

530

505

480

430

455

408

Apr.

505

455

430

430

430

408

362

340

319

340

May

945

755

612

558

558

505

455

408

408

June

204

201

ion

187

181

168

174

184

208

165

July

252

222

237

237

244

480

340

278

222

208

Aug.

69

73

82

82

82

80

93

91

82

76

Sept

71

67

69

69

78

66

62

53

54

59
TENNESSEE KIVEK BASIN 291

discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Cleveland, Fa., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925 Continued

B*y

11 ________

12.... __ .......

13.. ___ .......

14..... ..........

15.. _____ ....

16.- __ ...

17 .... _ ....

18. . _ _ __

19 ____

20

21_........_____.

22 ____ .

23

24 ______ . ... 

25. .. _ .........

26

27. .. ____ ..

28.

29.. _______

30 _________

31 . 

-Get.

340

3W

319

319

298

298

278

259

255

*>Ai

237

229

218

218 

212

222

252

972

278

259

208

.Nov.

229

212

194

222

340

385

385

340

319

278

362

880

1,240

945

755

695

640

505

430

385

Dac.

1,630

1 '9M\

945

815

668

558

530

505

455

408

362

298

430

725 

815

695

530

480

480

385

815

.Jan.

7,610

6,240

4,330

3,340

2,380

1,720

1,080

945

880

815

815

lion

815

668 

612

585

612

640

668

695

640

let).

755

1,550

1,310

1,720

3,890

6,740

3,120

2,080

1,720

1,390

1,160

1,020

945

880 

755

755

815

725

 Mar.

385

385

408

408

362

340

340

1,080 i nan

755

<un

319

505 

480

430

505

640

640

558

530

. Apr.

668

612

505

430

385

385

362

385

362

362

362

319

319

298 

340

945

725

755

1,720

1,240

May

408

362

362

668

1,020

755

725

668

585

480

430

385

319

298 

319

362

298

278

248

240

222

June

158

138

124

135

133

144

158

177

194

201

177

161

147

240 

1,990

1,310

585

385

298

298

July

229

237

201

- 155

161

133

107

91

89

107

95

89

89

89 

89

93

82

76

67

66

73

Aug.

71

71

66

73

75

66

64

73

73

73

89

76

82

82 

78

73

62

69

73

75

66

Sept.

71

AQ

71

76

75

82

87

71

67

69

71

69

73

71 

80

87

80

76

75

76

Monthly dischavge-oj Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 536 square miles]

Month

October . ________ __ . _____ November... _ . _ ____ ... __ ......

Do^emtrtT

January ^, ..... _ . .... ...... _ . _ ...

March... _ _____ ..

"#SMiL_..____ _ ._ ._... ............

May................ _.. . ........

July. ... ..--.._-... .. 

August ______________________

Discharge in second-feet /

Maximum

4,000 

1,240 

7,240 7,«6BO 

6,740 

1,080 

1,720 

1,020 

1,990 

480 

93 

87

7,610

Minimum

208 

174 

259 

685 

585 

319 

208 

222 

124 

66 

62 

53

53

Mean

550 

.388 

906 

1,860 

1,370 

536 

817 

491 

300 

166 

75 

71

607

Per

square 

mile

1.03 

.724 

.1..86 

3.'47 

2.56 

1.00 

.965 

.916 

.560 

.310 

.140 

.132

1.13

Run-off in 

inches

1.19 

.81 

-2.14

:4..00

2.67 

1.15 

1.08 

1.06 

.62 

.36 

.16 

.15

15.39

CLINCH RIVER AT SPEER FERRY, TA.

LOCATION. At Speer Ferry roller mills, 2,000 feet below mouth of Copper Creek 

and 1 mile from Speer Ferry railroad station, Scott County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,140 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff gage bolted to concrete wheel-pit of B. F. Venable's flour mill; 

installed April 17, 1921; read by B. W. Price and John Dezearn. The 

wall to which gage is attached has a batter of 3 feet in 20 feet and hence 

gage readings do not give true vertical heights.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 500 feet above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at station; bed composed of 

rock and coarse gravel. Banks low and subject to overflow. Control is a 

gravelly shoal 500 feet downstream; probably changes during high water.
292 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

EXTREMES OB- DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded dttiib;g^ea.f, f

a. m. December 9 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 23,600 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.32 foot at 8 a. m. September 10 {discharge, 81 

second-feet). - ~ - 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 24.35 feet at 11.30 p. m. February 

3, 1923 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 37,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage same as given above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 26.6 feet February 

28, 1902, and -1.3 feet October 7-9, 1904.

REGULATION. The Speer Ferry roller mill situated just above the gage causes 

only slight regulation during low water because the flow is always more 

than sufficient to operate the water wheels and no storage is required. 

Several other small mills are situated on the main river and its tributaries 

above this point, but it is believed that no appreciable regulation is caused 

by operation of these mills.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between 80 and 12,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 20 _____

May 11..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

385

757

Date

May 11 _ ... _

May 13- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

757

783

Date

Aug. 31. -

height

Feet 

-0.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ . .....

2... ____ .

3. _ ... ....

4. ______

5. __ ......

8. __ ......

7 ___ . __ .

8...... .....

« .

10. __ .. ....

11 _____ .

12. __ . __ .

13. __ - ___

14 ______ .

15..... ___ .

16...... .....

17. __ ......

18. __ . __ .

19..... ...

20 ___ . __ .

21. ...... ....

22 __ . ......

23 .-.. ...

24-.... .....

25 

26 

27. _ . ...

28.-.. . 

29. ......

30 __ .. .....

31 __ .... ...

Oct.

10,000 

7,280 

a, 650 

2,220 

1,330

895 

785 

735 

685 

63&

545 

522

455 

435 

415

415 

395 

375 

375 

375

35S 

335 

315 

335 

295

3fl5

375 

455 

478 

435 

395

Nov.

355 

335 

315 

295

295

295 

275 

275 

295 

335

375 

375 

355 

315 

315

735 

840 

735 

570 

500

455 

1,240 

2,550 

1,700 

1,240

955 

785 

685 

685 

788

Dec.

735 

735 

635 

590 

635

1,510 

1,900 

8,400 

21,000 

9,000

3,910 

2,440 

2,000 

1,510 

1,240

1,090 

955 

840 

840 

785

685 

635 

590 

735 

1,510

1,600 

1,330 

1,090 

840 

955 

1,420

Jan.

11,000 

9,450 

4,690 

3,150 

2,440

i 1,900 

1,600 

1,330 

1,240 

2,790

13,400 

16,000 

8,400 

4,890 

3,270

2,550 

2,220 

1,800 

1,700 

1,600

1,600 

1,510 

1,420 

1,240 

1,240

1,090 

1,420 

1,800 

1,600 

1,700 

1,420

Feb.

1,330 

1,330 

1,420 

1,800 

1,700

1,600 

1,330 

1,160 

1,090 

1,160

2,220 

2,220 

2,000 

1,860 

4,430

16,000 

9,750 

4,960 

3,650 

2,910

2,440 

1,900 

1,700 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,510 

1,420

Mar.

1,420 

1,420 

1,330 

1,160 

1,240

1,020 

955 

895 

840 

785

735 

735 

735 

735 

685

685 

685 

685 

1,330 

3,<440

1,806 

1,420 

1,240 

1,096 

955

956 

1,090 

1,240 

1,330 

1,090 

1,090

Apr.

955 

895 

84Q 

840 

840

840 

840 

785 

735 

785

955 

1,600 

1,240 

I.OBfr

895

840 

785 

785 

785 

963

895 

840 

785 

73S 

895

955 

1,330 

2,000 

2,910 

2,919

May

2,220 

1,800 

1,420 

: 1,240 

1,090

955 

955 

895 

840 

840

785 

840 

785 

1,100 

2,000

, 1,900 

1,420 

1,420) 

1,330 

1,080

955 

840 

735 

6K5 

635

735 

635 

545 

500 

478 

455

June

415 

395 

375 

355 

355

335 

315 

315 

335 

335

295 

295 

255 

238 

238

. 238 

255 

478 

478 

436

355 

315 

295 

089 

3.520

4r 170 

1,700 

956 

735 

635

July

590 

500 

455 

455 

455

415 

685 

785 

635 

545

455 

522 

478 

415 

395

335 

315 

275 

255 

238

238 

220 

220 

266 

190

187

181 

172 

160 

152 

136

Aug.

148 

150 

143 

140 

140

145 

152 

140 

136 

130

132 

122 

125 

150 

142

12£ 

128 

148

155 

146 

132 

ISO 

122

118 

118 

113 

108 

105 

100

Sept.

9S

as

13ft 

113 

9»

S» 

99 

8»

88 

88

90 

90 

105 

112 

120

146 

163 

MfO

m

120

1» 

120 

122 

128 

120

105

108 

112 

106 

105
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 293

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year ending September 30,1986

' [Drainage area, 1,140 square miles]

Month '

March. .......i. --. .....- ...._ 

April.... . __ ... ... ___ .. --

May........ ............... __ ...............

July . - .

August _ .

September.... ____ ___ . _____ . ....

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,000 

2,550 

21,000 

16,000 

16,000 

2,440 

2,910 

2,220 

4,170 

785 

155 

163

21,000

Minimum

295 

275 

590 

1,090 

1,090 

686 

735 

455 

238 

152 

100 

88

88

Mean

1,180 

642 

2,880 

3,590 

2,770 

1,090 

1,080 

1,040 

670 

364 

132 

111

1,240

Per 

square 

mile

1.04 

.563 

2.04 

3.15 

2. 43 

.956 

.947 

.912 

.588 

.319 

.116 

.097

1.09

Rua-off in

inches

1.20 

.63 

2.35 

3.63 

2.53 

1.10 

l.t)6 

1.05 

.66 

.37 

.13 

.11

14.82

CLINCH RIVER NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Clinch River station three-fourths 

mile below mouth of Dutch Greek, 1^ miles above mouth of Big Sycamore 

Creek, and 3^ miles southeast of Lone Mountain, Claiborne County.

DRAIWAGE AREA. 1,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1919, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to guard rail at downstream side of Southern Railway bridge; read by S. K. Rosenbalm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rook and gravel; fairly permanent. 

Right bank subject to overflow at extreme stages; left bank not subject to 

overflow. Qae channel at all stages. A permanent rock shoal about 1J^ 

miles below gage forms the control for ordinary stages, but formation of 

small gravel bars immediately below the gage may cause slight changes in 

stage-discharge relation for low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.3 feet at 

4.30p.m. December 9 (discharge, 25,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.64 

feet at 7 a. m. September 11 (discharge, 108 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.3 feet at« a.m. Febraary 4,1923 

(discharge, 39,700 second-feet); minimum stage, same as for 1925.

ICE. Stage discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream from gage causes little if any 

fluctuation in stage at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 120 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily; oftener during extremely high water. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for high stages, for which they are fair.
294 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 22 .........

Feb. 22. ........

Qage 

height

Feel 

3.27

6.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3,010

Date

May 16. ....

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.38

5.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

2,130

Date Gage 

height

Feet

2 79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ . .....

2 ___ . .....

3. ..........

4 ....._.._..

5 ...........

6. 

7. ..........

8 . /-

9 __ . .....

10. 

11 .. .....

12. ____ 

13.. _. .....

14 ........... 

15 ...........

16. ....._ .

17 ..- __

18 __ . __ .

19. : 

20- . 

21. __ . 

22 ...........

23 .........

24 ___ .....

25 __ . ......

26 ......

27 ...........

28 __ . ___ .

29....... _ .

30.. . .....

31 

Oct.

12,000

8,930

4,050

2,500

1,790

1,380

1,200

1,030

912.

838

765

695

660

628 

595

562

562

530

530

498

465

435

435

405

435

435

465

498

530

563

KQK

Nov.

530

498

435

435

435

405

399

387

399

399

435

435

465

465

465

498

530

1,110

990

800

695

695

1,480

2,890 

2,130

1,480

1,240

990

838

838

Dec.

765

730

679

628

595

990

2,370

5,730

21,700

22,300

9,380

4,690

3,310

2,760 

2,130

1,790

1,680

1,480

1,290

1,290

1,070

990

912

1,070 

1,480

1,920

2,370

2,020

1,680

1,480

2,370

Jan.

9

OQA

13,200

9,380

5,730

4,210

3,170

2,630

2,370

2 O7fl

2,500

9,380

18,300

16, 600

8,070 

5,730

4,370

3,450

2,890

2,630

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,250

2,010 

1,900

1,680

1,680

2,500

2,890

2,760

2,630

Feb.

2,250

2,190

2,130

2,370

2,500

2,500

2,250

2,010

1 7Qfi

1,680

1,580

2,010

2,760

3,310

3,750

10,300

17, 200

9,840

6,280

4,690

3,900

3,310

2,760

2,630 

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,250

Mar.

2,130

2,130

2,010

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,110 

1,070

1,030

990

990

1,030

1,580

3,030

2,370

1,900

1,680

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,680

Apr.

1 480

1,380

1,290

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,030

950

990

1,030

1,030

1,580

1,480 

1,290

1,070

990

912

912

912

1,060

1,200

1,070

990 

950

912

1,290

2,500

3,450

3,310

May

3,450

2,630

2,130

1,790

1,580

1,480

1,340

1,200

1,110

1,030

990

950

990

950 

1,030

1,580

2,130

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,290

1,110

950

838 

730

695

660

695

660

595

562

June

530

530

498

435

405

405

405

405

369

405

405

369

334 

312

301

290

312

323

426

530

435

393

405 

730

3,450

4,370

1,900

1,290

912

July

 730.

730

595

fi9B

562

408

562

881

1,200

765

765

595

660

660 

562

465

498

465

381

345

323

301

290

279

268

257

235

225

215

205

195

Aug.

185

185

185

185

1715

175

175

165

175

165

162

158

155 

165

165

185

175

185

195

195

185

195

175 

165

155

145

135

135

12ft

126

Sept.

128

135

135

126

135

135

126

117

117

108

117

141

165 

145

155

205

185

195

195

175

165

165

155 

165

155

145

145

155

145

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 29. 30, Nov. 27, Dec. 3, 26, 28, Feb. 2,10, Mar. 26, Apr. 21, May 7,16, June 

7, 20, July 8, 23,28-31, Aug. 12,13, 25, 26, and Sept. 13; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Clinch River near Lone. Mountain, Tenn., for the year evading

September 80, 19-25

[Drainage area, 1,560 square miles]

Month

April ___ ........ ....... ........

July 

September 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,000 

2,890 

22,300 

18,300 

17,200 

3,030 

3,450 

3,450 

4,370 

1,200 

195 

205

22,300

Minimum

405 

387 

595 

1,680 

1,580 

990 

912 

562 

290 

195 

126 

108

108

Mean

1,480 

793 

3,340 

4,960 

3,760 

1,570 

1,320 

1,280 

745 

495 

169 

149

1,670

Per 

square 

mile

0.949 

.508 

2.14 

3.18 

2.41 

1.01 

.846 

.821 

.478 

.317 

.108 

.096

1.07

Run-off in 

inches

1.09 

.57 

2.47 

3.67 

2.51 

1.16 

.94 

.95 

.53 

.37 

.12 

.11

14.49
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 295

CLINCH EIVEE AT CLINTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Clinton, Anderson County, 1,000 feet below

Southern Railway bridge and 15 miles below mouth of Powell River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,090 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30,1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of highway bridge, used since

July 1, 1920; read by J. M. Gamble. Elevation of zero of gage, 776.61 feet

above mean sea level (Tennessee River survey datum). 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high; right bank is overflowed at gage

height of about 30 feet. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed

by rock shoals about 1J^ miles below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.6 feet at 

. 4 p. m. December 10 (discharge, 40,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.45

feet at 4.10 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 32.7 feet at noon February 5,1923

(discharge, 61,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.4 feet October 4 and 5,

1919 (discharge, 340 second-feet). 

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.0 feet March 31,

1886, which is the maximum since December 1, 1884. The next highest

stage is 38.0 feet which occurred March 5, 1917. 

REGULATION. There are no developments above the gage sufficient to cause

any appreciable regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve very well

denned below 30,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying'mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 4, 1925: Gage height, 6.99 feet; discharge, 3,960 second-feet. 

May 18, 1925: Gage height, 6.49 feet; discharge, 3,470 second-feet. 

August 11,1925: Gage height, 2.70 feet; discharge, 476 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ ..

2 _______

3 ______ .

4 _____ ...

5 _____ ..

6 ...._._.

7 __ ....

8 ____ ...

9 ____ ...

10...........

11. _ .......

12. __ ... .

13 __ . __ .

14 ______

15 ___ . __

16...........

17 _____ ...

18 _ ........

19...........

20 __ .......

Oct.

4,490

13,000

9,390

5,120

3,680

2,370

2,020

1,780

1,620

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,060

990

925

Nov.

990

1,190

990

925

Q9<>

800

860

860

snn

860

800

860

925

990

990

925

860

1,190

1.260

Dec.

1,480

1,400

1,260

1,190

1,400

1,620

2,940

31,100

38,800

33, 600

13,400

7,890

5,790

4,610

4,010

3,570

3,140

2,740

2.550

Jan.

18,700

22,300

24,900

16,100

10,60Q

8,050

6,350

5,250

4,490

5,650

15,500

28,900

32,300

25,100

14,900

12,900

7,890

6,500

5,650

5.250

Feb.

5,510

4,990

4,860

4,990

5,120

5,250

4,990

4,490

4,130

3,790

3,790

3,460

3,900

4,860

8,880

23,000

30,400

31, 300

17,800

12, 500

Mar.

4,730

4,730

4,490

4,370

4,130

3,790

3,570

3,040

2,740

2,550

2,460

2,370

2.370

2,1*)

2,190

2,198

2,940

3.460

Apr.

3,350

3,040

2,840

2,640

2,550

2,550

2,460

2,370

2,190

2,020

2,840

2,840

2.640

3,140

2,940

2,550

2,370

2,280

2,100

2,020

May

6,210

5,790

4,610

4,130

3,680

3,240

2,840

2,640

2,460

2,370

2,280

2,370

2.370

2,550

2,370

2,370

3,790

3,570

3,040

2,840

June

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,060

800

990

990

1,120

990

925

860

925

860

800

800

710

800

990

860

July

1,780

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,400

1,550

1,550

2,640

1,780

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,260

1,120

1,060

925

990

925

Aug.

520

495

495

520

520

520

495

495

495

470

470

470

470

470

570

520

495

520

495

495

Sept.

425

402

448

425

402

402

402

380

380

402

380

360

380

402

425

495

495

495

520

520-
296 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21 

22 .

23 ____ ...

24 __ .......

25 . 

26 . _ 

27.. _ ...

28 

29 . 

30 ______

31 ____ ...

Oct.

860

800

680

980

740

860

1,060

990

925

925

1,060

Nov.

1,550

1,480

1,400

2,190

4,250

3,140

2,550

2,020

1,780

1,550

Dec.

2,190

2,020

2,020

2.100

3,240

3,790

4,610

4,490

3,660

3,350

4,130

Jan.

4,730

4,490

4,370

4.130

3,«00

3,870

3,240

3,680

4,990

5,930

5,790

Feb.

9,730

7,890

6,650

5,790

5,250

5,250

4,860

4,610

Mar.

5,120

5,930

4 QOA

4,010

3,460

3,140

3,040

3,790

3,900

3,790

3,680

Apr.

2,020

2,740

2, 740

2,460

2,280

2,280

2,460

3,900

6,950

6,800

May

2,740

2,550

2 1 on

1,940

1,860

1,620

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,330

June

Sfifl

925

QOE

925

1,260

1,700

6,950

6,070

3,350

2,370

July

sftri

710

740 680'

680

652

625

598

570

545

520

Aug.

652

710

570

620

470

470

425

448

402

425

402

Sept.

495

495

545

625

495

470

470

448

402

448

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO,1925

[Drainage area, 3,090 square miles]

Month

April.............. - --.. .

May. __ . ________ .... __ . _ .. .........

July..................... . ... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,000 

4,250 

38,800 

32,300 

31,300 

5,930 

6,950 

6,210 

6,950 

2,640 

710 

625

38,800

Minimum

680 

800 

1,190 

3,240 

3,460 

2,190 

2,020 

1,330 

710 

520 

408 

360

360

Mean

2,190 

1,360 

6,760 

10,800 

8,500 

3,530 

2,880 

2,760 

1,490 

1,130 

500 

448

3,490

Per

square 

mile

0.709 

.440 

2.19 

3.40 

2.75 

1.14 

.832 

.893 

.482 

.368 

.162 

.145

1.13

Run-off in 

inches

0.82 

.49 

2.52 

3.92 

2.86 

1.31 

1.04 

1.03 

.54 

.42 

.19 

.16

13.61

POWEII RIVER SEAR PENNINGTOW GAP, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on main road between Pennington Gap and Big 

Stone Gap, 1,000 feet below mouth of North Fork and 3 miles southeast of 

Pennington Gap, Lee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. October 27,1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Fred Meyers.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow 

during extreme floods. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders.' Control 

is rocky shoal at head of small island 2,000 feet downstream; remains of 

old fish-trap dam at this point may cause slight change during high stages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.8 feet at 

6 p. m. February 15 (discharge, 16,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.51 

feet at 7 a. m. September 5 and 6 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.46 feet at 10.30 a. m. February 

3, 1923 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.51 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

October 15 and 17, 1923, and 7 a. m. September 5 and 6, 1925 (discharge, 14 

second-feet).
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 297

REGULATION. Two small gristmills on the main stream above the gage cause 

considerable diurnal fluctuation, and a large steam plant on the North Fork 

above Pennington uses practically the entire flow of that stream, during 

low-water season, for condenser and boiler feed water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 15 and 1,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hunredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair below 1,500 

second-feet; subject to error for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 20 __ __

May 9 ... ... .

May 10. _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

2.52

2.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74

225

211

Date

May 14 

Do -

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.58

4.48

4.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

1,300

1,140

Date

Aug. 31 . 

Gage

height

Feet 

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va., 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. ...........

81.. _____ ....

22. ____ . _ 

23. __ ....

24. __ .. ......

25. ____ .

26. ___ . __ ..

27 ___ . __ . 

28 

». _ 

30 

31. _ . __ . __ -

Oct.

850

490

335

242

201

171

147

130

118

102

98

92

75

83

79

T3

65

65

58

62

54

58

58

53

42

48

110

153

118

90

83

Nov.

64

56

50

48

44

56

54

62

85

122

95

88

79

77

92

355

242

195

141

168

120

1,170

730

465

315

242

192

177

180

201

Dec.

144

112

135

OQPC

565

7,830

6,230

1,780

1,100

648

540

442

335

315

295

278

242

99 c

204

186

9QC

910

675

565

429

*J1 K

398

4,060

Jan.

4,630

1 win

1,240

910

730

620

465

420

398

910

3,620

3,950

1,860

1,100

790

675

592

515

420

515

442

442

375

375

355

335

730

1,030

1,030

970

7«m

Feb.

592

648

730

790

675

CAR

490

420

398

398

1,240

910

730

648

8,530

4,750

1,950

1,380

1, ICO

850

730

648

565

540

460

592

620

620

Mar.

648

730

565

565

490!

4.9/1

355

335

315

242

278

260

242

242

222

225

260

1,030

1,380

910

675

515

375

335

442

540

442

375

Apr.

355

315

295

278

225

213

204

204

375

420

375

335

295

278

222

260

242

465

442

398

335

295

278

648

910

910

1,030

910

May

730

tast

490

442

398

315

295

242

21«

225

242

3S5

295

1,240

850

540

620

648

565

420

355

295

242

216

207

168

186

141

125

128

120

June

110

90

88

77

73

65

83

86

52

85

75

60

54

46

42

41

42

42

02

105

02

56

47

910

3,950

1,100

465

295

185

375

July

242

147

147

144

150

339

565

490

398

375

177

144

147

141

125

100

105

69

71

64

56

52

*6

48

48

44

41

34

31

30

29

Aug.

29

29

28

25

25

28

28

25

27

27

24

?4

22

20

24

24

22

21

21

24

36

28

25

23

21

22

22

21

29

IS

19

Sept.

25

29

27

23

15

17

17fs

17

20

22

22

25

23

27

40

21

18

20

21

25

29

30

25

24

23

23

21

23

21

31453 29- -20
298 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 304 square miles]

Month

March.............. .... ______ ........ 

April.. ........... ...... __ ..............

July.-.... - .-....- ....._._..... 

The year. _ ___ ___ .. . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

850 

1,170 

7,830 

4,630 

8,530 

1,380 

1,030 

1,240 

3,950 

565 

36 

40

8,530

Minimum

42 

44 

108 

335 

398 

222 

204 

120 

41 

29 

19 

15

15

Mean

142 

199 

968 

1,070 

1,160 

473 

402 

385 

296 

148 

24.3 

23

437

Per 

square 

mile

0.467 

.655 

3.18 

3.52 

3.82 

1.56 

1.32 

1.27 

.974 

.487 

.080 

.076

1.44

Run-off in 

inches

0.54 

.73 

3.67 

4.06 

3.98 

1.80 

1.47 

1.46 

1.09 

.56 

.09 

.08

19.53

POWEII RIVER NEAR ARTHUR, TENN.

LOCATION. At county, highway bridge at McHenry's ford on Dixie Highway,

3J^ miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 6 miles north of Tazewell.

Indian Creek enters 3J^ miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 685 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by B. M.

Richardson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks subject to overflow above a gage height of 20

feet. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage; bed composed

of rock and gravel. Control is a rock and gravel shoal at the old McHenry

ford, 500 feet downstream; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.6 feet at

about midnight December 9 (discharge, 14,900 second-feet); minimum

stage, 0.00 foot September 10 and 11 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet at about noon February

4, 1923 (discharge, 18,300 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given

above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 27.2 feet January

29, 1918. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 6,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records good below 6,000 second-feet; fair

above that point.

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 23..... ...

Feb. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.34

3.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

1,980

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

765

850

Date

Sept. 2.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.04

Discharge

See.-ft. 

89
TENNESSEE KIVEK BASIN 299

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. ___ ....

2 ________ 3.. __

4

5 ________

6 ______

7 .............

8 ____ _

9. .. 10. __ . _ ....

11 .. .

12..

13 __ .... .....

14 .............

15.. _ . .

16 _______

17..... __ ....

18 ..........

19.... ___ ....

20 ____ .....

21. ............

22..

23...... .......

24.. .........

25. __ .... ....

26. __ ........

27......... .

28. __ . .......

29. ____ ....

30.. ........

31 ..........

Oct.

1,460

1,340

940

688

522

440

390

352

313

291

270

250

230

213

208

200

191

191

187

183

176

169

165

158

165

165

196 91*3

208

250

265

Nov.

240

196

180

173

180

173

165

169

176

173

183

213

204

204

204

208

204

468

379

313

357

550

825

1,100

711

550

440

QW

^4fi

335

Dec.

313

291

260

235

250

346

522

4,520

11,700

10,900

3,400

1,950

1,400

1,100

940

825

770

688

660

578

522

495

jtdft

1,100

1,670

1,340

1,100

940

1,610

Jan.

4,960

7,380

4,100

2,760

2,030

1,670

1,280

1,100

1,050

1,530

4,410

7,600

6,280

3,700

2,350

1,810

1,530

1,340

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,050

940

880

825

770

825

i <?4n

1,880

1,880

1,810

Feb.

1,530

1,400

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,100

995

940

940

1,050

1,050

770

4,000

10,200

9,470

4,300

3,300

2,430

1,950

1,670

1,400

995

660

660

660

1,220

Mar.

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,050

940

825

770

715

715

688

605

632

605

605

578

605

1,280

2,350

2,350

1,600

1,280

940

940

825

940

1,050

995

940

880

Apr.

825

770

715

688

715

688

660

605

550

605

715

770

770

770

715

660

632

605

578

825

940

940

825

770

715

660

825

1,160

1,530

1,460

May

1,530

715

1,100

995

825

770

688

605

578

550

578

578

605

660

995

1,160

995

825

995

880

770

632

578

522

468

415

390

368

346

335

318

June

308

302

280

260

240

226

217

217

217

217

217

213

200

183

180

169

191

191

176

180

196

230

208

250

495

3,900

1,810

880

632

468

July

415

440

390

415

495

384

346

940

825

632

522

368

335

318

313

390

280

270

230

240

196

183

180

165

158

148

145

137

131

123

123

Aug.

121

121

118

126

116

116

112

112

107

107

107

107

107

131

196

114

105

116

208

162

131

116

109

100

107

98

95

OR

91

91

95

Sept.

95

93

105

96

89

89

87

89

86

82

82

89

93

100

107

158

134

134

129

109

109

118

118

129

114

100

116

109

109

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 685 square miles]

Month

October- _ __ . ___________ .. ......

November. ___ ... ____ . __ .

January

February __ . ______ . ____ ......

April... ....... ... ............... ........... ...

May ___ , ___ __ 

June.

July . ....

September.... . ____ ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,460 

1,100 

11,700 

7,600 

10,200 

2,350 

1,530 

1,530 

3,900 

940 

208 

158

11,700

Minimum

158 

165 

235 

770 

660 

578 

550 

318 

169 

123 

91 

82

82

Mean

354 

333 

1,670 

2,330 

2,130 

1,020 

790 

702 

448 

330 

117 

106

856

Per 

square 

mile

0.517 

.486 

2.44 

3.40 

3.11 

1.49 

1.15 

1.02 

.654 

.482 

.171 

.155

1.25

Run-off in

inches

0.60 

.54 

2.81 

3.92 

3.24 

1.72 

1.28 

1.18 

.73 

.56 

.20 

.17

16.95

EMERY RIVER AT DEERMOWT, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Deermont siding on Cincinnati, New 

Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway, 3.2 miles north of Oakdale, Morgan 

County. Crab Orchard Creek enters 500 feet below and Obed River enters 

5 miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 702 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing of bridge; read by Miss Ruby 

Davis and Miss Robbie Chapman.
300 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at gage is composed of boulders. Right

bank subject to overflow at stage of about 10 feet, flooding land for about

400 feet back from river. Control consists of a series of boulder shoals,

beginning a short distance below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.8 feet at 4

p. m. February 15 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum stage not

determined.

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet at 8.30 p. m. March 1,

1922 (discharge, 26,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.11 foot at 4 p. m.

August 22, 1924 (discharge, 2.2 second-feet); minimum stage was probably

as low or lower during 1925. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined between 5 and 8,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for

extremely high and low stages, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Mar. 3 

May 3 __ ________

Gage 

height

Feet 2 91

3.04

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,350

1,360

Date

May 19- ____ . .......

Aug. 12 ............ __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

.07

Discharge

See.-ft. 

517

8,3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1.

2 ___

3 

5. ___ ......

6. __ .... ...

7_- _ ... ...

8 ............

9. .... ....

10. ........

11 

12.... ___ ..

13 

14 _ .. .......

15 .

16 ____ . ...

17 .........

18 __ . _ ....

19 

20 __ 

21 _ . __

22 1 __

23 __ .... ....

24 __ ....

25 _ _ 

26 __ .... ....

27 ........

28 .........

29 .........

30 

31 .. __ ...

Oct.

242

122

142

130

117

52

42

37

26

20

14

17

12

10

17

17

17

16

17

16

12

16

18

21

23

23

18

10

N 11

12

12

Nov.

13

10

5.3

10

12

10

10

12

6.8

5.3

8.4

9.0

10

11

8.0

3.8

6.5

12

10

10

16

21

16

13

12

19

26

22

16

22

Dec.

36

21

16

16

212

7,740

5,870

2,310

1,590

935

685

725

850

465

258

288

360

310

410

568

685

808

1,160

978

850

1,180

1,490

1,700

1,810

Jan.

8,130

4,640

3,970

3 IQft

O Qlfk

1,590 i 4on

1,290

2,050

3,180

10,800

8,930

5,870

4,980

3,970

2,310

1,290

1,590

1,700

2,050

1,590

1,590

1,390

1,290 i 9on

1,390

1,110

1,110

935

978

1,160

Feb.

1,200

1,160

1,020

1,110

1,060

1,160

1,110

892

765

645

725

. 645

685

9,730

9,940

10,200

5,690

3,180

2,880

2,180

1,490

1,390

978

1,110

1,110

1,020

765

Mar.

935

1,290

1,060

QQ9

892

765

725

645

498

465

438

1,160

410

808

438

568

292

216

1,200

1,200

978

892

935

645

465

385

685

1,110

1,020

808

850

Apr.

530

568

465

315

530

410

338

410

230

438

1,490

1,390

1,060

808

850

765

808

498

465

360

.385

338

292

195

226

530

2,880

12,700

6,980

3,330

May

2,590

1,590

1,490

1,200

1,200

1,020

935

645

808

765

645

1,590

1,930

1,290

978

765

568

1,110

410

410

385

288

192

157

181

160

100

104

95

104

84

June

52

68

42

40

38

33

37

39

41

55

50

42

37

35

34

32

17

23

35

27

22

18

18

20

18

84

40

20

81

16

July

12

8.7

15

26

25

11

20

195

242

107

104

122

48

30

44

20

27

34

28

20

16

13

12

9.8

12

6.2

9.8

12

9.0

8.0

g.O

Aug.

6.8

6.2

5.0

5.3

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.6

9.0

8.4

7.4

6.5

6.2

5.3

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

9.0

10

8.7

8.4

7.7

7.7

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.8

Sept.

4.5-

NOTE. Gage-height record missing Oct. 16, 23, and 24, and obviously in error June 14 and 15; dischargeinterpolated. Observer recorded a gage height of 0.02 foot every day during September. Stage was. 

undoubtedly'both higher and lower than this figure. Mean discharge for the month estimated.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN aoi

of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year ending Septem* 

ber SO, 1926

(Drainage area, 702 square miles}

Month

October. ____ . ____ . _ . ___ ..... __

November _____________ .. _____

December __________ ________

March ____ ....... ______ . _____ ....

April.... __ . _____ . ___ . __ .._. __.__.

MOV

Jury

August ______________________

September __ . .. _______ ________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

242 

26 

7,740 

10,800 

10,200 

1,290 

12,700 

2,590 

84 

242 

10

12,700

Minimum

10 

3.8 

12 

935 

645 

216 

195 

84 

16 

6.2 

45

Mean

40.6 

12.2 

1,110 

2,880 

2,330 

764 

1,350 

768 

35.5 

40.5 

6.36 

"4.50

770

Per 

square 

mile

0.058 

.017 

1.58 

4.10 

3.32 

1.09 

1.92 

1.09 

.051 

.058 

.0091 

.0064

1.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.02 

1.82 

4.73 

3.46 

1.26 

2.14 

1.26 

.06 

.07 

.01 

.007

14.91

 Estimated.

DADDY CREEK HEAR CRABORCHARD, TEN'S.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on Crossville-Grassy Cove Road, 5 miles

southwest of Craborchard, Cumberland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 46.4 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15 to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Tape gage on downstream side of bridge; read by L. A. Hedgecoth. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and

below gage. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at a stage of

12 feet. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. Control is boulder

shoal 75 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

1.24 feet at 7 a. m. Sept. 29 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot); minimum discharge, no flow September 22-28. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good.

Two discharge measurements were made on August 15, 1925. 

Gage height, 1.07 feet; discharge, 0.25 second-foot.

Both read:

Daily discharge, in &econd-feet, of Daddy Creek near Craborchard, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

2l~IIII"IIIILI

3 _____ _, .

4 . __ .... ...

5.... __ . ......

6 _ _ .

7 -.. . ....

8 _____ .. ..

9.... __ .. ....

10 . _.-._ 

Aug.

........

Sept.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0.1.1.1

Day

11_. - ... . 

12 __ . ___ ....

13 ______ ...

14

15 __ .... .....

16 ____ .

17 - __ -_....

18 ________

19 __ ......... «jn

Aug.

 ....-

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.1 

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

,0

Day

21.. ________ 

22... ............

23 .. _ . ......

24 __ ... ........

25 . _

26- ________

27-..-..... __ .

28 

29. . _ ..

30 ....

31 ___ . ........

Augr.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

.2
302 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Daddy Creek near Craborchard, Tenn., for the year

September 30, 1925

[Drainage ares, 46.4 square miles]

Month

August 15-31 __________________

September ___ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.2 

.3

Minimum

0.1 

.00

Mean

0.17 

.06

Per 

square 

mile

0.0037 

.0013

Run-off in 

inches

0.002 

.001

HIWASSEE RIVER AT MURPHY, IT. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 300 feet west of Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

station, four blocks west of courthouse in Murphy, Cherokee County, and 

half a mile above mouth of Valley River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1896, to June 30, 1917; October 27, 1918, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE.T Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of concrete highway bridge 

installed January 30, 1921; read by Miss Willie Mingus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed is mostly solid rock, and river is confined by concrete 

abutments. Control formed by rock, boulder, and gravel riffle and by 

masonry piers of railroad bridge; fairly permanent. Fish trap about 400 

feet downstream, constructed about August, 1922, is part of the control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.90 feet at 

7 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 4,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10,feet 

at 6 a. m. December 6 (discharge not determined).

1896-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 (old gage) March 19, 1899 

(discharge, 23,100 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage, 

2.10 feet (caused by regulation) at 6 a. m. December 6,1924 (discharge not 

determined).

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Mission dam of Andrews municipal hydroelectric plant was put 

in operation December 2,1924; considerable diurnal fluctuations since then.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about July 23 probably owing to 

changes in fish trap. Rating curve used from October 1 to July 23 well 

defined between 300 and 5,000 second-feet; extended above. Rating curve 

used July 24 to September 30 well defined between 50 and 5,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 2... __ . __ . __ . ...

July9.... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.82

3.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

421

434

Date

Sept. 10 ____-.... _ .

a

Feet 

2.90

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

167

74.0
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 303

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C,, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Dey

1 . _

2 _____ __

s

4 _________

5 __ ....

6 __

7 _____

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

457

357

345

9O7

OQC

275

275

235

260

235

235

235

260

225

225

225

225

225

225

195 

210

195

185

185

195

405

315

260

225

195

Nov.

225

225

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

195

195

195

195

195

195

345

245

225

210

185

195

185

177

177

Itec.

177

153

10

345

otft

470

438

2,050

2,050

870

738

578

285

145

90

375

405

345

315

285

285 

285

285

915

960

738

375

540

438

540

1,640

Jan.

2,660

1,400

1,060

870

7OQ

655

615

615

960

2,660

3,330

2,350

1,640

1,280

1,060

1,170

1,520

4,360

3,670

2,660

1,910 

1,520

1,770

1,280

1,170

960

870

960

870

780

695

Feb.

695

540

7QA

695

540

615

<t3»

615

655

780

ftQK

655

615

357

915

1,170

915

960

1,060

418

315 

825

KQ<\

695

540

695

540

738

Mar.

695

655 '- 618

345

655

615

333

540

540

540

505

470

418

540

505

1,340

1,010

2 200

1,220

1,640 

870

960

738

540

738

655

578

695

615

126

Apr.

fun

615

 405'

695

145

ftQK

438

Q7E

438

615

870

615

578

615

540

615

357

 357

?un

540

405

457

285

153

393

457

615

1,120

695

540

May

375

285

615

315

QCT

333

285

438

dfiK

375

615

470

540

615

393

438

470

285

405

393

505 

235

<ms

457

438

260

405

235

185

177

405

Jane

210

165

235

235

315

405

235

126

235

210

107

126

126

145

145

345

438

333

185

165

285

126

210

195

165

177

145

126

210

July

235

107

126

153

177

MM

210

107

260

165

210

145 2ia

90

107

260

165

60

165

73

73 

126

245

248

210

210

221

240

202

210

167

Aug.

609

106

167

151

202

141

135

112

106

135

135

135

135

135

135

106

129

129

129

129

129 

129

129

129

129

141

135

135

80

, 49

106

Sept.

129

135

129

129

101

49

112

120

129

120

120

106

58

93

135

135

135

129

93

93

120 

120

120

135

120

151

120

141

167

161

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

October.. ...

November _____________ _____ .

December.

January.

March

April ..

June.. ____________ _________

July............. .. .... ......... .

September ___ . ______ __ __ ___

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

540 

345 

2,050 

4,360 

1,170 

2,200 

1,120 

615 

438 

260 

609 

167

4,360

Minimum

185 

177 

10 

615 

315'- 

126 

145 

177 

107 

60 

49 

49

10

Mean

265 

210 

559 

1,550 «84< 

727 

524 

391 

209 

169 

144 

120

463

Per 

square 

mile

0.646 

.512 

1.36 

3.78 

1.67 

1.77 

1.28 

.954 

.510 

.412 

.351 

.293

1.13

Kun-ofl jn 

inches

0.74 

.57 

1.57 

4.36 

1.74 

2.04 

1.43 

1.10 

.57 

.48 

.40 

.33

15.33

HIWASSEE RIVER AT KEIIANCE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Reliance, Polk County, one-fourth 

mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 1^£ miles below mouth 

of Lost Creek, and 1M miles above mouth of Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1900, to December 31, 1913; February 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1925.
304 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART in

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream railing of.bridge, installed November 10, 1921; read by Warner Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge, 1,000 feet above gage. 

Bridge makes a decided angle with the current making angle corrections 

necessary.

CHANNEL ANTD CONTKOL. Channel is wide and shallow, bed composed of coarse 

gravel and boulders. Right bank subject to overflow at stages above 

8 feet. Control is coarse gravel and rock shoal at head of island 100 feet 

downstream from gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet at 

7 a.m. December 9 (discharge, 13,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 

foot at 5 p. m. September 9, 10, and 22 (discharge, 134 second-feet).

1900-1913; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet November 

19,1906 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, same as given above.

REGULATION. None of any consequence.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well denned below 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 

12,000 second-feet; fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., during the year ending

September §0, 1925

Date

Oct. 1 __ .. _ .

Nov. 18 .. _ -

Feb. 9..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.08

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

732

1.680

Date

Feb. 12.. __

Apr. 19. .....

June 2. _ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

1.55

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,860

1,380

1.010

Date

July 16. 

Aug. 27 .. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

.74

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

618

216

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year 

ending September §0, 1925

Day

1. _ ... _ ....

2 _____ . ..

3... ........

4 ___ ____ .

5..... __ .....

6 _ . ..........

7

8 ___ ... .....

9... ........

10 __ .. __ ..

11..............

12. ..........

13 .........

14 ___ . __ ....

15 ...........

1C. __ ........

17 ____ . .....

18 ___ .. ....

Ifl ...........

20..............

21 _ ...... .....

22. __ .........

23 ... . ....

24. ............

25... __ ... ...

26 

27. .....

28- .

29 __ ..........

30.. ............

31. ..........

Oct.

1,520

1,240

1,100

1,030

952

936

920

904

888

856

825

810

825

795

720

720

690 ft on

705

856

735

690

690

660

660

750

1,000

1,070

936

825

780

Nov.

780

735

720

735

735

720

720

720

720

720

705

690

675

660

660

660

660

600

600

630

936

1,020

825

720

690

690

690

675

675

Dec.

585

KAj\

498

735

1,190

2,040

5,430

9,700

3,110

1,720

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,190

1,430

1,100

1,030

QOd

952

Qffcd

840

840

1,430

3,610

2,040

1,620

1,170

1,260

1,260

3,480

Jan.

10,700

4,630

3,110

2,040

1,820

1,620

1,520

1,930

5,980

10,000

7,750

4,890

3,860

3,110

2,990

3,860

8,060

10,000

7,140

4,370

3,480

3,360

3,110

2,750

2,630

2,280

2,390

2,160

1,930

Feb.

1,620

1,820

1,820

2,160

1,720

1, 520

1,620

1,620

1,720

2,040

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,820

3,860

2,990

2,280

2,390

2,160

1,930

1,620

2,280

2,160

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,620

Mar.

2,040

1,930

1,720

1,620

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,520

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,340

1,430

1,340

1,720

1,720

3,240

4,630

4,370

3,110

2,750

2,870

2,630

3,040

1,980

1,820

2,040

1,820

1,930

1,820

Apr.

1,620

1,520

1,620

1,620

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,820

2,510

2,160

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,620

1,340

1,520

1,430

1,260

1,340

1,340

1,270

1,260

1,270

1,620

2,870

2,510

1,930

May

1,620

1,620

1,430

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,310

1,290

1,310

1,520

1,620

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,520

1,430

1,290

1,720

1,430

1,930

1,520

1,340

1,120

1,200

1,190

1,290

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

984

June

1,000

1,050

952

968

920

920

936

1,150

1,020

1,000

1,020

920

872

735

810

840

1,050

1,620

1,070

1,100

810

780

690

705

675

810

660

576

585

540

July

570

570

540

540

600

512

735

780

765

1,050

810

720

645

570

615

615

555

526

456

498

414

512

526

765

570

442

442

400

388

388

470

Aug.

470

442

414

388

364

456

400

400

316

316

292

292

364

328

304

328

352

388

328

328

316

304

269

269

258

193

314

214

203

203

170

Sept.

1Q9

203

192

181

181

170

161

161

148

152

101

193

181

152

1«S

170

269

214

181

181

161

152

 170

181

170

225

555

414

35!

32S
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 305

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 19B6

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles]

Month

October.. _ .. _ .... . _ . .___._.

November __ ________ ____ _ .

January. __ ____ . ___ _______ ..

March. _. _.._ ......_ .............

April _ .... . ...

May ... ..... . . .......... ..........

Jane __ __ .. _ . __ ._ . . .....

July- . .. .......

A|lgllKt

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,590 

1.020 

9,700 

10,700 

3,860 

4,6%) 

2,870 

1,930 

1,620 

1,050 

470 

555

10,700

Minimum

660 

600 

498 

1,530 

1,520 

1,340 

1,260 

984 

540 

888 

170 

143

143

Mean

864 

714 

1,790 

4,230 

1,990 

2,090 

1,670 

1,410 

893 

580 

319 

211

1,400

Per 

square 

mile

0.783

.605 

1.52 

8.68 

1.69 

1.77 

1.42 

1.19 

.757 

.492 

.270 

.179

1.19

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

.67 

1.75 

4.13 

1.76 

2.04 

L58 

1.37 

.84 

.57 

.31 

.20

16.06

HIWASSEI RIVER AT CHARLESTON, TBNH.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Charleston, Bradley County, 12 

mileu below confluence with Ocoee River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 2,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1899, to December 31,1902; October 1, 1920, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol 7-day recorder on downstream side of bridge; used since July 

18, 1925; inspected by L. C. Bryan and Rufus Swafford. A chain gage at 

the fiame location was used from September 29, 1922, to July 17, 1925.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; slightly shifting. 

Left bank high; right bank is overflowed during high stages. River is 

confined to one channel at all stages. Control formed by several spur 

dikek about 1 mile downstream; fairly permanent. Stage-discharge relation 

may be affected by backwater from Tennessee River during high stages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of 4-epan steel highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.26 feet at 

4.45 p. m. December 9 (discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 1.!28 feet at 6.30 a. m. September 14 (discharge, 260 second-feet).

1320-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 26.7 feet at 1 p. m. January 22, 

1922 (discharge, 49,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 14» 

192S.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 32.5 feet March 

31, 1 886.

REGULATION. The Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s hydroelectric plants on 

Ocooe River cause considerable regulation of the flow during low-water 

periods. The first of these plants was put in operation in 1912.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between 500 and 15,000 second-feet; poorly defined between 

15,000 and 40,000 second-feet. Chain gage read to hundredths twice 

daily previous to July 18; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily height 

to rating table except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage after July 

18 when it was ascertained by averaging trihourly discharge. Records 

good since July 18; others fair. 
306 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 1.... __ .

Nov. 14 ____

Nov. 20 ........

Oage 

height

Feet

1 IX\

.39 -.06

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

1,230

1,030

1,450

Date

Feb. 9 __ . __ .

Feb. 12... ......

Apr. 19... ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.36

1.50

.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

t fan

3,170

1,980

1,170

Date

July 17 ...

Sept. 2 _ . __

Oage 

height

Feet 

-0.11 -.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

942

452

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ . .

2... _ . ......

8. __ .... ....

4 _____ . ...

5 .............

6.. ____ ....

7 .. .... 

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.

3,110

2,380

2,190

1,830

1,670

1,200

1,280 

1,510

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,670

2,100

1,280

1,050

1,510

1,510

1,430

980

1,050

1,120

1,510

1,430

1,510

1,430

2,010

1,280

1,750

2,100

1,350

1,430

Nov.

1,350

1,590

1,280

1,590

2,100

1,510 

1,350

1,510

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,280

1,200

1,920

S10

1,200

1,120

1,280

1,120

1,350

1,590

1,200

1,050

910

980

875

1,050

1,050

Dec.

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,200

1,280

3,110 

6,260

15,400

9,350

6,400

4,460

2,580

3,110

2,190

3,820

1,920

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,430

1,920

2,010

2,580

2,890

3,220

2,580

2,380

3,700

3,340

Jan.

8,600

9,050

6,120

4,070

3,580

i tun

3,460 

3,220

3,460

7,700

13,600

13,400

10,600

Q I RA

*. QSfi

5,000

5,980

8,150

15,100

13,900

10,900

8,150

6,120

5,980

5,280

4,460 4 i>an

4,200

4,070

3,940

3,820

Feb.

3,110

S ifin

5,000

5,140

5,000

4 860

4,330 

4 460

5,140

4,860

5,000

4,070

3,220

3,460

3,580

5,280

5

7AA

5,000 <\ i4n

3 <Mfi

3,700

3,580

3,460

4,200

4,070

4,070

3 Q4fl

3,820

Mar.

3,700

3,700

3,580

2,890

2,680

3,580

3,220 

2,580

2,890

2,890

2,680

2,780

2,580

2 A ft A

2,380

2,480

3,000

3,940

4,860

6,680

4,720

4,070

3,820

3,580

3,820

3,700

4,070

4,460

9 fiRfl

3,000

3,940

Apr.

3 "*nn

3,700

3,700

3,580

3,580

4,200

3,220

3 3d ft

3,940

3,940

3,820

3,110

S ftftA

2,580

2,780

2,780

2,480

9 9Sn

2,280

2,580

9 StQft

2,780

2,480

2,100

2,100

2,680

5,000

5,700

4,200

May

3,460

3,460

3,020

2,580

2,890

2,680

2,190 

2,010

2,010

2,060

2,100

3,110

4,070

4 460

3,220

2,280

3 cun

2,780

2,780

2,380

3,000

O fiQA

2,190

2,190

9 ion

2,680

2,780

2,480

2 4Sfi

2,100

1,350

June

1,750

2,100

2,100

1,920

2,010

1,350

2,010

2,580

2 280

2,100

2,100

1,800

1,510

2,580

2,010

2,480

2,010

1,430

1,280

1,050

1,280

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,050

775

840

July

910

910

910

980

645

980

1,350 

1,590

1,750

1,510

1,350

1,200

980

1,280

1,050

1,050

am

1,050

840

710

1,050

1,160

1,050

1,200

1,120

808

808

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,240

Aug.

1,160

710

710

1,020

1,160

980

678 

580

550

490

490

520

710

875

840

742

875

945

910

1,020

840

612

350

405

490

520 '550

580

742

275

350

Sept.

i&(\

680

710

460

325

350

325 

275

580

710

612

405

580

300

612

580

490

612

550

460

325

612

520

405

405

460

612

742

645

1,090

NoTE.~Gage not read May 3,10,24, and June 14; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,300 square miles]

Month

October __ . __________________

November ____ _______________

January __________ . ______ . ._._..

February ______________ ...........

March ______________________

April....... _ .. _ 

June _____________ . __________ ________

July .. . _

September.. _ .. ______ . ________ .

* The year ___________ . _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,110 

2,100 

15,400 

15, 100 

5,700 

6,680 

5,700 

4,460 

2,580 

1,750 

1,160 

1,090

15.400

Minimum

980 

875 

1,120 

3,220 

3,110 

2,380 

2,100 

1,350 

775 

645 

275 

275

275

Mean

1,550 

1,310 

3,190 

6,920 

4,310 

3,470 

3,240 

2,700 

1,690 

1,110 

699 

526

2,550

Per 

square 

mile

0.674 

.570 

1.39 

3.01 

1.87 

1.51 

1.41 

1.17 

.735 

.483 

.304 

.229

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.78 

.64 

1.60 

3.47 

1.95 

1.74 

1.57 

1.40 

.82 

.56 

.35 

.26

1.11 15.14
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 307

VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet from Tomotla post office, Cherokee

County, half a mile upstream from mouth of Rodgers Creek, and 5 miles

northeast of Murphy.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 106 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1904, to December 31,1909; January 21, 1914,

to April 30, 1917; October 29, 1918, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGS. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge installed August 19, 1922; read

by J. T. Hayes.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage.

Bed is composed of rock, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks

are high, but left side is subject to overflow at extremely high stages.

Control is rock, gravel, and boulder riffle just below bridge; practically

permanent. 

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.16 feet at

5 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52

foot several times in August and September (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

1904-1909; 1914-1917; 1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.3 feet

November 19, 1906 (discharge estimated, 7,780 second-feet); minimum

stage, 0.52 foot several times in August and September, 1925 (discharge,

12 second-feet). 

ICE. Not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Negligible. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve

well defined between 20 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 4 ______________ .

July 9. ..._ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83.5

66.8

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.64

Discharge

See.-ft. 

32.8

23.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ________

2

3 _________

4.-.. ____ ....

5 ______ ....

6. __ ...... ....

7- . ___ .

8 _________

9.. ______ ...

10 ........ __

11 ___ . ........

12

13.. __ . __ ....

14. ________

IS ______ . ....

Oct.

125

100

89

84

81

78

74

71

66

65

59

53

CO

50

49

Nov.

53

53

50

49

do

49

52

49

50

49

49

49

4Q

52

52

Dec.

43

A1)

41

43

102

71

174

1,020

456

218

174

144

134

118

109

Jan.

1,100

556

394

322

267

230

196

207

364

QS4

1,210

912

590

424

350

Feb.

207

207

207

196

185

185

174

174

267

207

207

1QC

185

456

Mar.

254

254

207

196

242

185

185

185

174

IfU

164

154

154

174

154

Apr.

174

164

164

164

185

' 164

164

154

144

267

196

174

164

164

154

May

174

164

164

185

174

154

144

144

144

144

218

185

267

218

185

June

tar

89

89

86

84

98

102

105

134

100

82

78

74

81

76

July

54

56

52

52

49

49

78

74

68

54

73

60

56

50

52

Aug.

43

3834'

37

48

31

30

28

28

30

30

27

24

24

24

Sept.

23

20

17

16

15

13

18

14

18

26

19

21

25

33

25
308 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotlo, N. C., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16-.. . ..

17 ___ ..... .....

18.- - 

1Q

30. _____

21. __ 

22 _ ....... .....

23.. . ...

24.. _ .. .....

25. __ 

26. __ . __ .

27 ___ __ .

28. 

29.. __ .

30- 

31 _____ . .....

Oct.

50 "54

57

KA

52

id

48

46

dfi

46

57

82

70

56

53

49

Nov.

52

50

49

49

49

50

08

56

53

52

52

50

48

43

43

Dec.

107

109

105

100

91

C7

76

84

556

379

242

218

164

267

804

Jan.

522

eon

Q19

QAG

768

590

Atifi

394

350

308

280

294

254

t)KA

230

218

Feb.

488

350

294

267

242

230

218

254

218

207

218

196

196

Mar.

154

230

con

364

294

264

230

91ft

207

196

322

218

196

185

185

Apr.

134

154

1fi4

144

134

125

125

125

125

125

125

144

364

218

185

May

1B4

154

164

174

164

154

134

125

164

134

120

114

109

107

102

98

June

164

184

112

134

84

74

68

74

BA

81

65

59

53

104

68

July

59

XI

48

46

40!

4!

57

46is.

38

37

34

J2

31

36

48

A;?g

25

24

24

23

21

19

18

17

15

14

14

12

12

13

13

23

Sept.

«7

S3

20

19

18

16

19

21

23

28

22

22

30

30

23

Monthly discharge of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 106 square miles]

Month

October _________ . __ . _____ ....

March __ __ __________ ___ .... 

July _ . .

September ... _ . _____ . _ _ _

The year _ ___ . _____ .. '...

Discharge in second-feet i

Maximum

125 

98 

1,020 

1, 210 

488 

590 

364 

267 

164 

81 

48 

33

Minimum

46 

43 

41 

196 

174 

154 

125 

98 

53 

30 

12 

13

1,210 1 12

1

Mean

68.4 

51.6 

207 

497 

236 

226 

166 

156 

90.9 

51.3 

24.6 

21.3

149

Per 

square 

mile

0.598 

.487 

1.95 

4.69 

2.23 

2.13 

1.57 

1.47 

.858 

.484 

.232 

.201

1.41

Run-off in 

inches

0.69' 

.54 

2.25 

5.41 

2.82 

2.46 

1.75 

1.70 

.96 

.56 

.27 

.22

19.13

NOTTELY BZTEE NEAR RANGER, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile downstream from Ranger 

Cherokee County, 7J^ miles southwest of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1901, to December 31, 1905; January 22, 

1914, to ApriJ 30, 1917; October 20, 1918, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of steel highway bridge since 

October 28,1918; read by A. D. Kilpatrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage. 

Current somewhat irregular owing to action of sharp riffle 100 feet above 

gage. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and boulders; fairly permanent. Right 

bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed-above 18-foot 

stage. Control is rock riffle 300 feet downstream; fairly permanent.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 309

OF DZSCHABQB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet at 

7 a. m. January 18 (discharge, 3,080 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 feet 

September 6, 7, 23, and 24 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

1901-1905; 1914-1917; 1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 feet 

February 28, 1902 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.80 feet 

September 6, 7, 23, and 24, 1925 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

AeetFBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 18. Rating curves fairly 

well defined below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except as stated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oat. 3 _ _ . ____ .

Jnly 9. ____ ... _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.07

3.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

259

366

Date

Aug. 5 _ _ ,. _ - ___

Sept. 10 .. . __ . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20 i at

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97.3

57. S

Daily discharge, in. seeond^-feei, of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C.r for the year 

. ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ...- ..

2. _ . ..........

* __ . _____ 

4 __ ...........

5 .. .

(>. . ....

7

8 

9 __ ....

10 _

It. -

12 __ . ..........

13 

Iri. _ _ ......

15 __ . __ .- 

Jfi .

17..... ..........

18 

19 __ .__ 2n_..__ _ ...... 

a...............

28... __ ......

23 

2*...... __ .....

28 ............

26 __ ...........

27. . .

28. . ..........

29...............

30 . ...........

31...............

Oct.

364

297

268

255

245

245

235

226

226

226

216

216

216

207

207

207

207

207

198

198 

198

198

198

198

198

297

245

245

216

216

216

Nov.

207

207

207 

207

207

216

1 207

207

207

207

207

207

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198 

198

311

235

198

181

207

198

198

198

198

Dec.

108

190

190 

190

436

341

297

1,470

1,380

545

436

364

319

27ft

276

276

255

255

245

245 

235

235

235

387

387

319

297

276

266

319

666

Jan.

1,340

666

517 

489

387

341

31»

319

- 666

1 030.

 1,929

1,200

765

545

436

' 517

1,040

2,580

2,140

1,240 

886

698

632

600

538

478

478

449

420

420

393

Feb.

368

368

388 

368

368

36S

344

344

368

449

393

368

368

344

420

478

478

449

420

393 

368

368

368

368

368

344

321

321

Mar.

321

299

290 

321

321

321

321

321

299

299

23Q

299

277

299

299

299

698

600

1,380

731 

§32

538

478

393

538

420

393

36S

368

368

344

Apr.

321

321

321 

299

420

39?

368

344

321

321

420

393

321

299

321

321

299

478

344

321 

299

277

277

277

277

277

368

420

321

277

May

277

277

277 

277

256

256

256

246

24ft

299

478

344

393

338

344

256

246

344

299

298' 

299

256

246

236

246

236

217

198

198

208

198

June

189

180

130

180

171

162

162

171

2W

, 226

ISO

171

171

162

162

162

698

277

21f

171 

162

162

182

154

145

145

 136

136

128

321

July

154

145

128

128

139

136

, 180.

217

368:

171

154

145

' 12S

128

180

162

128

111 im

; 95 

103

189

120

97

105

100

92

89

84

82

89

Aug.

89

82

89 

108

100

84

80*

80

77

76

74

89

83

80

79

82

111

106

101

95 

S3

72

66

63

61

60

58

56

53

51

48

Sept.

46

46

45

43

1 43

; 41

41

43

57

sa

53

51

48

58

53

52

81

49

48

46 

46

45

41

41

120

393

217

128

111

103

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 8 and Jan. 17 determined by approximate integration of graph based on two 

daily gage readings.
310 SURFACE WATET1 SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Nottely River near Ranger, N, C., for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 272 square miles]

Month

December __________ . __ ............

April.......... __ .................. __ ......

May ._ _____________________

June ___________ . ________ .......

July _ .......... __ ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

364 

341 

1,470 

2,580\ 

478 

1,380 

478 

478 

698 

368 

111 

393

2,580

Minimum

198 

181 

190 

319 

321 

277 

277 

198 

128 

82 

48 

41

41

Mean

229 

208 

381 

787 

380 

424 

334 

277 

197 

137 

78.6 

73.9

292

Per 

square 

mile

0.842 

.765 

1.40 

2.89 

1.40 

1.56 

1.23 

1.02 

.724 

.504 

.289 

.272

1.07

Run-off in. 

inches

0.97 

.85 

1.61 

3.33 

1.46 

1.80 

1.37 

1.1* 

.81 

.55 

.33 

.80

14.59>

TOCCOA RIVEB NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Stanley Creek, 2J&

miles below Big Creek, 3J^ miles below Noontootley Creek, and 4 miles

northwest of Dial, Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925. Records were

obtained at Butts Bridge, about 2 miles above Dial, May 17, 1907, to June

30, 1908. 

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Sea-level elevation of auxiliary staff gage,.

1,781.13 feet (Tennessee Electric Power Co.). 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet upstream from gage

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of gravel and boulders; fairly

smooth. Left bank is overflowed at a stage of about 12 feet. Control is at

head of rapids just below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.45 feet the

afternoon of December 31 (discharge, 2,450 second-feet); minimum stage,.

0.40 foot September 6 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 6 p. m. July 9, 1916-

(discharge, 9,200 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 6, 1925. 

REGULATION. There are slight diurnal fluctuations due to operation of small

mills upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 4,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applyingto rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height

graphs, except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records

good.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., during the year endingSeptember 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 17..... ..

Feb. 10........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

356

Date

Apr. 21. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

263

152

Date

July 15. ____

Anir 9ft

*:'

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

.45

Discharge

See.-ft. 

301

73
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 311

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 . _ __

2 _________

3 _ __ _

4 _________

5 ...............

6 _________

7 . ______

8. .... ___ ..

9. ________

10...-. . __

11 ______ . ...

12 ....

13. ______ . 

14 __ . ..........

16 __

16 __

17. . ____

18 _________

19 __

20 ______ ....

21 _ . ...........

22 ...............

23 __ . .........

24 _________

25-.. .......

26 __ . ......

27. _ ....... ....

28......... __ ..

29 __ . ..........

30 ...

31 ...............

Oct.

285

265

240

208

205

198

198

198

198 

ion

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

172

172

172

280

248

235

222

205

Nov.

180

172

172

172

165

165

160

160

160 

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

240

175

170

170

160

160

155

155

150

Dec.

148

148

145

142

387

300

260

1,420

408

280

265

260

248

232

225

232

230

230

222

230

215

205

198

510

339

265

248

240

235

315

1,190

Jan.

793

464

387

345

327

291

280

500

am

1,020

812

616

447

423

510

684

i Rin

1,340

980

780

690

594

540

500

491

478

455

435

408

380

Feb.

380

387

380

373

352

345

330

321

380 

380

380

352

339

330

447

455

451

423

387

362

348

345

387

398

352

352

339

330

Mar.

330

330

330

330

321

315

330

321

315 

300

300

300

300

300

285

285

980

578

780

500

491

4Ri

415

398

380

373

380

380

345

342

333

Apr.

333

330

330

330

455

362

339

321

315 

330

419

339

321

315

315

300

300

447

330

315

315

315

315

309

300

300

300

387

309

300

May

288

285

901

9Q1

285

285

OQK

280

280 9ftfi

275

280

309

380

309

280

O7O

291

285

380

321

300

285

285

282

280

272

260

255

255

255

June

248

248

240

238

230

222

999

222

220 090

220

215

212

210

210

222

222

215

210

210

205

200

198

190

185

175

168

165

160

160

July

160

160

172

185

172

185

QAO

240

291

91 fl

185

172

172

165

155

180

160

155

155

148

140

330

198

165

148

148

148

140

135

135

135

Aug.

135

130

i w

122

122

122

128

128

122

120

118

110

110

98

92

98

92

85

80

88

80

72

72

70

72

75

78

82

82

Sept.

80

80

80

7K

65

60

75 

102

85

80

70

78

78

75

70

62

85

85

82

?a

80

85

135

120

90

88

88

85

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 1-31 and May 6 to Aug. 11; discharge determined from 

mean of two daily staff gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the. year ending September SO,

1925

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

November _____ . .........

January,. _________________ ... ...

March _ _____ . _ .. ..........

April . ___ . ..... .... ............

May. _________ ........ ___ .....

July..... ...... ..... ....... ... .........

September ___________ . ______ .

The year _____ ..... ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

285 

240 

1,420 

1,840 

455 

980 

455 

380 

248 

362 

135 

135

1,840

Minimum

172 

150 

142 

280 

321 

285 

300 

255 

160 

135 

70 

60

60

Mean

200 

165 

322 

613 

372 

391 

333 

289 

209 

181 

102 

82.4

272

Per 

square 

mile

1.14 

.943 

1.84 

3.50 

2.13 

2.23 

1.90 

1.65 

1.19 

1.03 

.583 

.471

1.55

Run-off in 

inches

1.31 

1.05 

2.12 

4.04 

2.22 

2.57 

2.12 

1.90 

1.33 

1.19 

.67 

.53

21.05

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR MORGANTOW, GA.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below bridge on road from Blueridge to Morganton, seven-eighths mile downstream from mouth of Star Creek, and 2 miles 

west of Morganton, Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898, to March 31, 1903; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1925.
312 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder installed in 1914 on right bank one-fourth 

mile downstream from bridge. Zero of gage, 1,544.5 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, from cable 800 feet upstream, 

from gage, or, during extremely low stages, by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks high; 

left bank subject to overflow at about gage height of 16 feet; right bank not 

subject to overflow. Low-water control is a low shoal just below gage; highwater control is combination of shoal and banks. Control subject to small; 

shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.0 feet at 11 p. m. December 31 (discharge, 1,930 second-feet); 

minimum mean daily stage, 1.90 feet September 10, 24, and 25 (discharge, 

73 second-feet).

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 9 p. m. July 9, 1916 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 13,900 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, same as given above.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations, probably caused by operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned below 3,500 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height 

graph, except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which it is 

ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 17 __ ...

Feb. 11 . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

208

490

Date

July 15.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

381

172

Date Gage 

height

Feet

1.96

Bischarge

See.-ft, 

87

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ ....... ...

2. ....... ....

3 ___ . ........

4 ___ . ........

5.. ___ ... ....

6... _ ..... _ .

7- .._....... .

8.. .............

9__ ___ ........

10.. ___ ... ....

11.. __ ...... ...

12 _____ . ......

13. ____ ... ....

14... __ ........

15.. ___ ........

16. _ ...........

17.. ..........

18 ___ ......

19.. __ . _ .....

20 ...........

Oct.

QflA

268

256

263

250

246

fyAjR

242

236

236

232

228

232

00ft

236

238

Nov.

204

200

194

190

183

180

183

183 ion

180

180

176

173

170

166

163

183

176

163

Dec.

Ift7

190

9O7

292

646

cnc

376

320

292

280

256

949

253

238

232

225

Jan.

1,150

652

530

470

412

oort

349

367

548

QOft

1 IQft

Q7ft

713

CAA

A9K

770

1,720

1,620

1.230

Feb.

CAA

C1 K

530

480

455

450

AKK

480

AQf)

460

340

336

455

450

412

412

Mar.

3Q&

372

332

OKA

385

394

403

412

491

412

398

408

372

682

Apr.

yfor

43O

430

435

530

480

450

445

KCO

440

367

349

358

AKK.

430

408

May

316

312

320

320

332

308

300

296

308

304

410

349

367

403

340

340

320

460

416

491

June

280

280

276

260

260

256

276

272

280

260

242

250

242

242

250

293

250

238

236

July

207

204

201

211

211

211

214

372

222

207

197

194

197

190

107

194

106

159

159

Aug.

190

150

150

150

147

147

147

117

117

117

119

122

119

117

114

114

125

131

128

111

Sept.

80

78

78

75

78

78

75

78

78

73

75

78

80

80

80

80

75

75

87

78
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 313

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Date

21 ..... 

99

23. 

24 ___ .. ___ ..

25... ....... . ... .

26- .- _ . ....

27 

28. ..... .

90

30- __ ..... ....

31 _ .. ___ ..

Oct.

236

228

225

228

228

242

296

264

214

207

Nov.

194

292

232

207

197

190

190

1S7

190

183

Dec.

211

211

232

489

431

300

304

280

276

349

865

Jan.

1,000

798

720

676

607

574

574

490

500

460

 480

Feb.

430

445

530

465

440

421

362

362

Mar.

596

541

520

490

490

495

558

480

455

440

450

Apr.

390

380

358

340

336

336

336

380

340

320

May

376 «MQ

336

320

304

312

300

288

284

292

292

June

225

Of o

218

222

211

207

207

207

207

218

July

156

OKC

173

163

163

163

163

163

159

159

Aug.

105

92

07

92

90

87

83

83

85

85

83

Sept.

78

7K

75

73

73

147

147

134

100

100

NOTE. Recording gage not operating Nov. 15 to Dec. 15; discharge determined from daily or mean 

daily staff gage reading.

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Morgantoi^ Ga., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 231 square miles]

Month

April ._ 

July - .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

300 

292 

1,300 

1,720 

541 

922 

558 

491 

332 

372 

150 

147

1,720

Minimum

207 

156 

183 

349 

336 

332 

320 

292 

207 

156 

83 

73

73

Mean

244 

188 

352 

724 

447 

474 

406 

338 

247 

197 

115 

85.0

318

Per

square 

mile

1.06 

.814 

1.52 

3.13 

1.94 

2.05 

1.76 

1.46 

1.07 

.853 

.498 

.368

1.38

Run-off in 

inches

1.22 

.91 

1.75 

3.61 

2.02 

2.36 

1.96 

1.68 

1.19 

.98 

.57 

.41

18.66

OCOEE EIVEE AT COPPERHHI, TEWW.

LOCATION. At Tennessee Copper Co.'s pump house, half a mile below highway

bridge in Copperhill, Polk County, one-eighth mile above mouth of Fightingtown Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 374 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1903, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 1918,

to August 27, 1925, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank at pump house, installed November 23, 1914;

read to hundredths twice daily by L. V. Curran. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is not permanent at gage. Control is

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 5 p. m.

December 8; minimum stage, 0.28 foot at 5 a. m. August 27. 

1903-1913; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet November

19, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. There is a slight diurnal fluctuation during extremely low stages,

caused by operation of a few small water-power plants above the gage. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by L. V. Curran.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge. 

No discharge measurements were made at this station during year. 

31453 29 21
314 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn.,for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1_ _____

3 

4_ . __ .

5 __ - 

6-.. ..... -

7 

8

9. .. _

10. -. -

11 ___

12 ._.-_ -

13 

14... _ ......

15 .... 

16.. __

17 _

18 ..........

19 __ .- __ .

20... ......

21 . __ . ....

22 ... .....

23 __ ......

24........ ....

25. . 

26 ..... _ ..

27.... _ .....

2g_

29 __ 

30

31 .... . __

Oct.

1.2

1.05

1.0

1.0

.98

.96

.95

.92

.90

.92

.88

.86

.85

.85

.85

.88

.88

.88

.86

.87

.86

.87

.86

.85

.86

.95

1.2

1.05

.90

.88

.86

Nov.

0.86

.86

.86

.85

.85

.86

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

 .85

.80

1.1

.95

.95

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.78

Dec.

0

70

.75

.76

.74

1.5

1.6

1.15

3.2

2.5

1.4

1.15

1.0

.98

.88

.87

.81

.82

.80

.79

.79

.75

.80

.82

1.45

1.6

1.1

1.0

.95

.88 1.2'

2.2

Jan.

2.7

1.7

1.45

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.2

1.45

2.2

2.8

2.4

1 Q

1.65

1.5

1.55

2.1

2.5

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.85

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.35

Feb.

1.35

1.35

1.4

1.3

1.25

1 25

1.2

1.35

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.5

1.7

1.45

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.35

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.55

1.6

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.2

Apr.

1.2

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.4

1.25

1.2

1.35

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

.1.2

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.15

1.5

1.25

1.2

May

1.35

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.3

1.2

1.35

1.3

1.15

1.1

1.0

1.45

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.0

.97

.95

.96

June

0.90

.95

.94

.90

.86

.85

.96

1.3

.98

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

1.05

.95

.90

.90

.80

.80

.76

.85

.80

.80

.80

.75

.80

.85

July

0.77

.75

.74 .71'

.70

.75

.85

1.4

1.1

.80

.75

.75

.70

.60

.74

.78

.68

.62

.60

.56

.56

1.1

.0

1.62

.62

.60

.60

.60

.55

.58

.58

Aug.

0.55

CO

66in

.55

.52

.50

.50

.48

.49

.51

.49

.40

.39

.48

.45

.51

.50

.50

.42

.40

.35

.36

.34

.34

.31

.28

OCOEE RIVER AT McHARGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile downstream from McHarge 

railroad siding, Polk County, and 2J^j miles downstream from Copperhill, 

Tenn. Potato Creek enters half a mile above gage.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier at 

left bank; read by Leslie Rogers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at 

extreme stages, but all water is confined to bridge. Control consists of solid 

rock riffle 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet at 

1 p. m. December 8 (discharge, 5,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.07 foot 

at 4.30 p. m. September 22 and 8 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 118 second- 

, feet).

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 3.30 p. m. January 21, 

1922 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 23, 

1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used 

before February 12 and after April 19 fairly well defined between 250 and 

1,500 second-feet and well defined between 1,500 and 5,000 second-feet, being 

identical above 3,000 second-feet; extended above 5,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method February 12 to April 19. Records good except those below 250 second-feet 

and for period February 12 to April 19, for which they are fair.
TENNESSEE EIVEK BASIN 315

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 18 __ ... __ ....... __ .

Feb. 11 ~ __. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

368

907

Date

Apr. 20--.-.. -___.. __ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

676

276

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ _ .......

2 _______ ...

3 _ . __ .......

4.... __ .......

5 _ . _ ........

6._-.._._ _ .

7 ___ ... _ .

8 -....-.-..

9.. _ ..........

10 

11 

12 ______ .

13 .. __ ....

14. __ . .... __ .

15- _ . __ .....

16 ....... ......

17. _ . .........

18 . 

19. __ ..... __ .

20 ..........

21 . _ . _ .

22.... ...........

23 ..._ 

24 _____ .

25 .........

26 .........

27 ...........

28 

90

30 . .... _ ..

31 __ ..... ___ .

Oct.

692

655

655

585

515

515

515

515

480

445

419

400

380

419

419

406

393

380

380

380

393

368

356

350

393

432

515

550

480

Nov.

426

393

393

386

380

380

368

368

386

393

393

386

380

368

362

362

356

350

332

320

344

515

585

432

406

386

380

380

374

368

Dec.

368

320

300

344

400

1,270

955

3,620

1,880

1,030

992

880

655

585

585

550

585

515

515

515

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

515

730

1,620

Jan.

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,190

805

768

730

730

730

3,020

2,800

1,980

1,110

655

655

1,440

1,980

3,740

2,580

2,270

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,440

1,360

1,110

1,030

1,030

992

955

Feb.

955

918

918

880

842

842

842

805

880

880

880

804

802

764

1,020

1,020

747

946

908

869

829

791

827

789

787

786

748

710

Mar.

782

781

706

705

704

703

701

700

699

698

697

695

657

693

655

691

1,590

1,070

2,250

1,400

1,220

1,060

982

981

865

825

786

785

784

782

744

Apr.

743

706

668

1,130

1,050

772

699

733

731

805

766

728

692

691

652

687

650

650

650

650

650

615

720

1,030

1,190

950

7QC

650

May

650

615

615

615

615

615

615

580

548

548

548

515

515

515

482

482

482

720

685

650

615

580

650

685

'650

548

A CA

AKt)

dcifl

June

AQfJ

482

450

450

580

650

580

482

450

450

450

450

450

420

450

420

420

420

390

390

366

319

286

97C

275

July

97 c

266

275

07 c

266

390

420

420

Q7C

330

308

275

482

450

390

286

244

239

239

390

390

354

292

266

OK7

252

f)AG

Aug.

234

230

222

214

214

206

183

180

186

176

158

176

186

i fid

152

143

143

J40

137 19*;

125

120

1 9P%

-|Oc

Sept.

162

140

122

IOK

131

128

131

125

162 "MO

143

172

140

1JQ

137

134

195

120

120

131

230

166

166

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 451 square miles]

Month .

March ________ ____ .. _________

April ____ ............. __ .. ._-_ - 

July . .

The year _______ . ___ ... ...... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

692 

585 

3,620 

3,740 

1,020 

2,250 

1,190 

720 

650 

482 

239 

230

3,740

Minimum

350 

320 

300 

655 

710 

655 

615 

450 

275 

239 

120 

120

120

Mean

463 

388 

760 

1,490 

850 

884 

762 

570 

432 

316 

171 

145

602

Per

square 

mile

1.03 

.860 

1.69 

3.30 

1.88 

1.96 

1.69 

1.26 

.958 

.701 

.379 

.322

1.33

Run-off in 

inches

1.19 

.96 

1.95 

3.80 

1.96 

2.26 1.89- 

1.45 

1.07 

.81 

.44 

.36

18.14:
316 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

OCOEE EIVEE AT EMF, TENN.

LOCATION. 700 feet below Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s plant No. 2, known 

as " Caney Creek plant," half a mile upstream from Emf, Polk County, 1J^ 

miles downstream from mouth of Goforth Creek, and 8 miles upstream 

from Parksville, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennessee Electric Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 7-day water-stage recorder in concrete stilling well on left bank. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 830.00 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 900 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream, for several hundred feet below gage, 

is composed of boulders, gravel, and solid rock. Banks high; subject to 

small overflow. Control is a shoal and island 600 feet downstream from 

gage; permanent for long periods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.1 feet at 

noon December 8 (discharge, 8,870 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage, 2.79 feet September 22 (discharge, 131 second-feet).

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 1916 

(discharge, 21,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 22, 

1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of plant No. 2 causes considerable fluctuation at 

times, but as a rule, this plant runs on a steady load, the quantity of water 

used depending largely on the stage of river. Storage at diversion dam is 

very small. When plant is shut down water overflows the dam in a short 

time so that periods of fluctuation will be short.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 175 and 4,000 second-feet; extended above 4,000 second-feet. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting gage-height graph, except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which it is ascertained by averaging 

bihourly discharge. Records good below 4,000 second-feet; fair to poor 

above that point.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 8 ____ .

Feb. 6 __ . __ .

Do. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.34

4.01

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

415

832

872

Date

Feb. 13. .....

Apr. 17. -

June 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.96

3.86

3.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

868

813

539

Date

July 12... __ ..

Aug. 23. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

403

188

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. ....... .. __

3... ___ - .....

4_ _________ 

5-.IIIIIII-I".". ..

7." _______ I

8 .... ____

9 _________

10.. ___ .. ___

Oct.

670

KQQ

546

546 

525

504 

497 

490

476 

469

Nov.

351

910

416

416 

410

410 

416 

410

410

416

Dec.

372

360

360

372

839

994 

705 

3,920

2,450 

1,130

Jan.

2,640

1,480

1,100

938 

844

767 

710 

742

1,070 

2,940

Feb.

992

1,020

983 

938

920 

947 

912

929 

1,020

Mar.

886

920

835

860 

929

878 

844 

826

818 

801

Apr.

801

784

784

784 

1,170

1,050 

886 

826

801 

1,080

May

784

776

750

718 

750

702 

678 

678

686 

662

June

625

553

525

511 

490

504 

718 

595

784 

574

July

396

354

342

342 

360

372 

462 

553

625 

483

Aug.

280

280

265

260

265

275 

245 

225

225 

230

Sept.

240

162

166

153 

153

144 

148 

17(1

171 

18C
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 317

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending 

September 30,1925 Continued

Day

11 . ...... _

12. ________

13 ________

14 _____ . __. .

15..... __ --.. 

16...... .........

17... ............

18 ________ ..

]9... ... . __ ...

20.......... __ .

21 ...............

22 _______ .

23...............

24...............

25 _ . _____ ..

26.......... __ .

27.......... __ .

28. ..............

29 _ 

30....... ........

31 _ . __ . _ .

Oct.

416

448

448

442

jiq/s

442

436

49Q

49O

422

416

410

403

410

416

448

625

560

469

448

429

Nov.

403

410

403

403

403

396

OQft

396

390

424

KU

532

410

390

390

378

384

Dec.

835

710

Kdft

632

581

567

574

KA.fi

525

525

490

AfVJ

1,220

726

648

710

1,850

Jan.

9 (WO

2,260

1,740

1 Q9ft

1,160

1,310

1,910

3,570

3,420

2,710

2,090

1,740

1,520

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,020

992

Feb.

965

920

886

869

1,070

1,390

1,150

1,130

QQQ

two

629

965

938

894

860

Mar.

801

*7G7

776

818

QIC

*7Q9

1,440

1 400

2 19ft

1,610

1,260

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,000

047

1,010

965

869

844

818

Apr.

1,080

QQQ

894

OKO

818

810

8AQ

869

7Q9

776

742

750

742

767

851

1,250

903

792

May

750

QIC

852

742

726

655

655

801

*7Q9

844

7<J4

678

640

655

686

602

581

574

567

567

560

June

518

483

476

4fi9

455

560

CIO

462

422

396

403

429

422

403

366

336

390

July

3SO OQA

378

Q94

436

410

342

308

297

302

275

324

525

360

297

292

292

297

292

270

297

Aug.

225

235

216

212

207

240

286

319

245

212

191

194

194

184

176

176

180

166

176

158

166

Sept.

171

180

176

194

194

194

194

171

162

158

166

131

158

166

176

235

240

202

260

225

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending September 30

1925

[Drainage area, 530 square miles]

Month

October ________________ .._ ....

November _____________ __ . _ .. ...

December ____________________

January ___________ ................

February _________________ u ......

March ___ ___________________

April..........................................

May _________ ____ . __ ._....-......

June __ . .....................................

July................ ........................

August.... _____ ... . .....

The year .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

670 

654 

3,920 

. 3, 570 

1,390 

2,120 

1,250 

852 

784 

625 

319 

260

3,920

Minimum

403 

213 

360 

710 

860 

776 

734 

560 

336 

270 

158 

131

131

Mean

474 

409 

861 

1,610 

978 

996 

870 

699 

490 

367 

223 

182

680

Per

square 

mile

0.894 

.772 

1.62 

3.04 

1.85 

1.88 

1.64 

1.32 

.925 

.692 

.421 

.343

1.28

Run-off in 

inches

1.03 

.86 

1.87 

3.50 

3.19 

2.17 

1.83 

1.52 

1.03 

.80 

.49 

.38

17.41

OCOEE EIVEB AT PAEKSVHIE, TENN.

LOCATION. 1,500 feet downstream from dam and power plant No. 1 of Tennessee 

Electric Power Co. at Parksville, Polk County, and 6 miles east of Ocoee 

station on main line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 600 square miles (measured by Tennessee Electric Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1911, to September 30, 1916; March 22, 1921, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGES. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder in concrete stilling well on right 

bank 1,500 feet downstream from dam; installed July 9, 1924. A Stevens 

long distance gage, described in Water-Supply Paper 563, was used for periods during which the recording gage was not in operation. All gages referred 

to a rod gage in the stilling well.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by 

wading.
318 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream for several hundred feet above and 

below gage is composed of rock. Banks high but right bank is overflowed 

at extremely high stages. Control formed by a rock and gravel riffle and 

two islands 800 feet downstream. Control for low and medium stages probably permanent; for high stages may be variable, as the islands are mostly 

sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.25 feet at 8 p. m. January 19 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 2.73 feet January 4 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1911-1916; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.75 feet at 3 a. m. 

July 10, 1916 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 

2.70 feet September 17, 1922 (discharge, 13 second-feet), caused by closing 

down plant.

REGULATION. Very great diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power 

plant at No. 1.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well denned below 5,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder and indicator satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records good except for days of missing gage 

height, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 11. ........

Do ........

Nov. 12.........

Nov. 21 __ .....

Do __ ._.

Do ........

.Gage 

height

Feet

5.02

4.80

4.57

3.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,640

1,670

1,560

1,280

504

Date

Feb 7

Do ........

Do ........

Feb. 14. ........

Apr. 17... .,

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.59

6.40

5.13

5.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

435

3,160

1,810

1,770

2,280

1,230

Date

Apr. 18. __ . ...

Do ........

July 11 __ - _ .

Do _.... 

Aug. 24 . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.16

6.08

6.17

2.92

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,740

2,770

2,950

593

83.1

64.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the yea 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. ___ _ -_.

2 _ ___ ..

3 .........

4..- _ ... __ ..

5... ........... .

6. ...........

7...............

8.. .... ___ ...

9.... ...... .....

10 .. _ .....

11

12 ...........

13 _ ............

14 _ .. __ .

16 ..........

16 .........

17 _ ............

18 ............

19 __ ..........

20. 

21.. ....

22 _____ . .....

23 

24......... .....

25 

Oct.

1,240

QCM

679

O74.

129

409

451

481

444

770

973

696

752

928

1,000

828

405

123

997

1,030

1,160

1,120

1,290

1.230

Nov.

78ft

673

848

1,490

792

663

824

196

880

964

911

767

670

945

82

516

741

686

451

430

395

65

254

145

Dec.

868

Q7<;

883

747

QCQ

*147

1,420

1,540

2,110

2,030

304

2,210

1,480

346

481

544

89

995

455

120

Jan.

OQQ

672

46

1,510

1,370

1,580

324

125

1,480

t fiftft

1,670

1,110

1,500

2,610

3,800

3,030

2,020

1,600

1,940

1.280

Feb.

1,900

2,490

2 600

2' 540

1,970

551

1,600

1,880

1,740

699

846

1,160

121

1,330

1,490

1,570

1,490

1,360

1,090

92

1,640

1,680

1,570

Mar.

494

1,660

1,150'

447

628

1,100

622

108

874

762

858

1, 050

771

443

278

1,100

821

664

741

720

296

322

757

1,420

1,470

Apr.

1,700

1,640

1,880

1,580

318

1,500

1,390

1,540

2,050

1,230

265

68

766

625

720

859

793

667

80

796

1,360

1,400

1,000

1,020

421

May

1,440

735

64

972

1,010

442

358

352

373

61

731

1,310

1,710

917

752

413

197

669

765

529

1,200

1,080

505

257

1,290

June

1,110

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,300

627

108

1,110

1,260

1,250

1,160

1,340

680

67

1,230

1,460

918

633

457

246

98

564

627

487

480

July

241

492

393

75

73

723

708

560

485

438

178

80

556

443

420

429

483

247

79

419

559

322

430

359

227

Aug.

225

76

358

601

619

84

97

114

81

86

96

136

370

415

152

70

396

416

346

633

298

91

63

142

296

Sept.

$90

477

125

101

107

72

74

223

543

476,

449

237

93

206

275

156

259

124

254

125

357

202

120

109

143
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 319

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

26 ______ . _ .

27 . ...........

28 ._ _____

29 __ ...... __ .

30..............

81... ............

Oct.

153

Q4.S

1,610

1,220

714

1,150

Nov.

749

OK

361

657

601

Dec.

866

flOQ

QK

2,070

1,700

919

Jan.

1,450

1,500

1,150

1,090

1,170

1,330

Feb.

1,670

1,560

938

Mar.

1,560

1,730

1,500

72

1,870

2,000

Apr.

66

757

1,130

1,310

1,530

May

1,370

1,080

1,090

1,260

511

111

June

721

201

72

187

204

July

121

571

i 756

637

762

602

Aug.

223

223

370

101

55

268

Sept.

114

64

108

471

304

NOTE. Recording gages not operating Apr. 6-10, Sept. 18 and 19; discharge estimated on basis of records 

at Emf and corrected for regulation at the Parksville Dam.

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 600 square miles]

Month

October _ .. ___ . __

January. _____ _ __ _ __

February ______________________

March ________ . ________ __._____ _._ ___

April _ . ___ __.._ __ __ __ _._.._... __

May ________ . _ ____ . .........

June ______ ______ ___ __._ 

July.............................. .............

August ___ ___________________

September _____ _ _______ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,610 

1,490 

2,730 

3,870 

2,600 

2,000 

2,050 

1,710 

1,460 

762 

633 

543

3,870

Minimum

123 

65 

89 

46 

92 

72 

66 

61 

67 

73 

55 

64

46

Mean

802

621 

1,030 

1,520 

1,450 

913 

1,020 

760 

739 

415 

242 

225

807

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

1.04 

1.72 

2.53 

2.42 

1.52 

1.70 

1.27 

1.23 

.692 

.403 

.375

1.34

Run-off in 

inches

1.54' 

1.16 

1.98

2.92

2.52 

1.75 

1.90 

1.46 

1.37 

.80 

.46 

.42

18.28

SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWEII, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Nashville branch of Dixie Highway, 2 miles 

east of Whitwell, Marion County, and 12 miles above mouth of Little 

Sequatchie River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 389 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on right bank; lower 

section is 15 feet downstream from bridge and upper section 10 feet 

upstream from bridge; read by A. J. Bailey.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is principally hard clay. Right bank 

not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at stage of about 15 

feet, covering wide valley. There are very abrupt bends in the river 300 

feet above and below gage. Control for low water is gravelly shoal about 

300 feet below gage, practically permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.05 feet at 

8 a. m. April 29 (discharge, 5,340 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.73 foot 

September 6-21, 27, and 28 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.5 feet at 7.45 a. m. 'March 2, 

1922 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, same as 

given above.
320 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET in

REGULATION. Two small mills are situated above the gage but as they have

little or no storage, regulation is negligible. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 10.. ......

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.95

.95

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

Cfi

43.1

Date

Apr. 17. ___ ..

May 26..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

1 V7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

314

152

85

Date

Aug. 27...... ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1... ______ .

2

3 ...............

4. ..............

5. ...........

6..,..... ....

7 .. ....

8..J-- ....

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

84

75

75

67

75

67

59

67

59

67

67

59

67

59

67

67

59

59

V)

59

f.Q

46

52

46

52

52

dfi

52

46

52

Nov.

CO

46

52

46

52

46

40

46

40

46

46

40

46

40

46

46

40

46

40

46

46

46

52

46

52

52

46

52

46

52

Dec.

52

46

CO

46

67

67 1 iq

M.n

1 490

1,000

610

330

two

175

148

124

93

S4

84

75

84

01

103

QQ

93

103

93

103

124

Jan.

1,740

1,700

1,100

74.O

610

500

qOQ

37 f.

OQQ

nqn

3,480

4,450

3 inn

1,770

1,210

QAK

860

770

740

770

860

1,000

860

740

680

575

540

540

540

480

375

Feb.

qco

420

OQQ

375

398

O7K

O7C

qco

qqn

352

330

qco

qqn.

680

i t\At\

930

770

680

575

610

610

540

610

540

540

Mar.

f.-lfl

500

540

460

480

460

420

420

375

375

352

290

290

onn

272

255

255

330

540

540

500

480

420

398

375

375

398

352

375

352

Apr.

330

330

290

310

272

238

238

220

OOfl

204

575

680

575

540

375

290

272

272

220

220

189

189

175

189

540

4,030

5,310

3,530

May

1,700

1,210

1,000

800

680

610

540

460

M.n

398

352

375

330

352

352

290

255

238

238

189

175

136

ids

136

113

124

93

84

84

75

June

84

75

75

75

67

67

75

84

75

136

124

84

84

84

75

84

67

93

93

189

124

113

124

124

103

103

93

103

103

84

July

Rd

84

67

75

67

175

148

113

175

136

175

113

93

103

93

103

103

84

84

75

75

84

75

84

67

75

75

113

124

84

84

Aug.

84

75

84

75

75

75

67

67

5fl

67

67

59

67

59

67

52

35

40

46

52

52

46

52

46

46

40

25

30

25

30

30

Sept

20

25

20

25

25

16

20

16

20

20

16

20

16

20

20

16

20

16

20

20

16

35

30

30

25

20

20

16

52

59
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 321

Monthly discharge o/ Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 389 square miles]

Month

November. ..-- _____..... ___ .

April ________________________

July ......... .... .. . ... ..... . ..........

August . ___ .... ________ . ___ ._.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

52 

1,490 

4,450 

1,040 

540 

5,310 

1,700 

189 

175 

84 

59

5,310

Minimum

46 

40 

46

375 

330 

255 

175 

75 

67 

67 

25 

16

16

Mean

61 

46 

210 

1,090 

521 

397 

720 

395 

95 

100 

55 

23

309

Per 

square 

mile

0.157 

.118 

.540 

2.80 

1.34 

1.02 

1.85 

1.02 

.244 

.257 

.141 

.059

.794

Run-off in 

inches

0.18 

.IS 

.62 

3.23 

1.40 

1.18 

2.06 

1.18 

.27 

.30 

.16 

.07

10,78

EIK RIVER AT ESTTLI SPRINGS, TESTS.

LOCATION. At county highly bridge 400 feet downstream from Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge. It is 800 feet downstream from 

Estill Springs plant of Southern Cities Power Co. and three-fourths mile 

southeast of Estill Springs, Franklin County. Rock Creek enters 1% miles 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 263 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections, fastened to trees on left bank, 100 feet 

below highway bridge; read by Jesse Arnold and Mrs. Tom Arnold.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Banks subject to overflow 

for short distances back from channel. Control is rock and gravel shoal 50 

feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

5 p. m. April 28 (discharge, 2,490 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.4 foot 

October 15, 18, 27, November 1, 25, and 27-29 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 9 a. m. March 2, 1922 

(discharge, 10,300 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, 0.4 foot September 

3, 4, 23, 29, October 15,18, 27, November 1, 25, and 27-29, 1924 (discharge, 

12 second-feet).

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation during periods of low water caused by 

operation of water-power plant 800 feet upstream, which began operating 

in August, 1923.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of April 28. 

Rating curves used before and after that date well defined below 6,500 

second-feet and extended above. Gage read to tenths twice daily prior to 

May 25; read to hundredths twice daily since that date. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

for low and medium stages subject to considerable error because of regulation 

at power plant; others fair.
322 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 11 ____ .

Do __ .....

.Nov. 30... .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

1.03

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

119

105

39.2

Date

May 25 . _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.27

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

255

150

117

Date

Aug. 27... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.6

34.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ....

2...............

3 _ ......... ...

4.......... .....

5 ........ _ .

6. __ ..........

7,- ___ .......

8 .. _ .......

fl. __ .. ........

10 __ . __ .....

11 _ ........ ...

12..... _____ .

13 _ ............

14.... _ ........

15.

16........... ....

17... ............

18........... ....

19...............

20.. ..........

21..... __ ._'_ ...

22...............

23. ........

24 __ . _____ ..

25......... ......

26.... _ ... __ .

27...... .........

28....... ___ ...

29- ..............

30 __ . _ - 

31....... __ ....

Oct.

48

85

40

65

25

35

35

35

35

48

35

35

35

75

16

25

48

16

25

^ft

55

48

35

35

4ft

35

20

48

40

48

40

Nov.

16

48

25

30

40

75

40

48.

48

48

48

55

40

55

48

40

4ft

35

25

30

35

65

20

35

16

25

20

12

16

30

Dec.

20

30

16

Oft

75

ino

97ft

340

190

145

75

48

120

108

55

75

85

108

108

120

75

48

4ft

30

75

75

95

75

75

175

Jan.

380

175

75

dft

7K

ino

05

120

270

1,220

1,000

790

220

Ql

380

572

618

440

420

44ft

400

380

322

305

322

288

Feb.

270

322

288

252

220

190

160

252

482

440

420

380

380

380

1,110

QQA

890

790

595

420

420

420

482

572

528

482

528

Mar.

482

400

380

322

288

919

252

252

220

235

270

270

270

252

288

270

252

270

360

400

305

235

235

252

160

235

340

360

258

252

Apr.

235

220

252

235

235

220

205

220

235

5,95 £>o

482

440

460

360

270

288

252

252

220

190

220

190

160

120

220

2,210

1,650

950

May

588

500

420

380

290

238

175

272

400

238

308

380

308

238

238

205

238

205

220

205

175

146

160

163

151

148

172

178

151

148

June

151

140

126

87

60

34

34

36

290

220

134

93

124

154

146

146

140

131

140

205

205

178

129

87

89

55

66

66

75

75

July

66

42

48

41

45

75

66

75

66

93

175

220

140

131

119

101

91

78

60

48

68

87

93

75

114

131

190

151

119

114

66

Aug.

30

20

27

34

27

42

36

66

78

66

66

51

51

60

48

46

34

25

16

18

27

27

23

43

46

42

46

42

36

41

36

Sept.

2fl

22

20

29

43

60

48

46

54

48

42

36

40

43

41

36

43

51

56

54

48

47

51

58

54

58

75

61

60

54

Monthly discharge of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 263 square miles]

Month

February _________ ________ .....

March...... __ ........ __ ......... _ ....

July .._. __ 

September. _ __ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

85 

75 

340 

1,450 

1,110 

482 

2,210 

588 

290 

220 

78 

75

2,210

Minimum

16 

12 

16 

40 

160 

160 

120 

146 

34 

41 

16 

20

12

Mean

40 

37 

96 

400 

458 

289 

411 

254 

121 

96 

40 

47

189

Per 

square 

mile

0.152 

.141 

.365 

1.52 

1.74 

1.10 

1.56 

.966 

.460 

.365 

.152 

.179

.719

Run-off in 

inches

0.18 

.16 

.42 

1.75 

1.81 

1.27 

1.74 

1.11 

.51 

.42 

.18 

.20

9.75
TENJSTESSEE RIVER BASIN 323

ELK RIVER NEAR ELKMONT, ALA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile east of Wilson's store, 3 miles 

below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge (near Tennessee-Alabama 

boundary line), and 5 miles northwest of Elkmont, Limestone County.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 1,700 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1904, to February 2, 1908; January 20, 1919, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Dr. W. E. 

Maples and T. O. Watson.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock. Banks are subject 

to overflow at stages above 16 feet. Control is well-defined rock and 

gravel ledge about 400 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet at 

4 p. m. January 11 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 

feet September 18-20 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

1904-1908; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, estimated by observer, 

26.5 feet March 13, 1920 (discharge, 33,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

same as given above.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 10,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 24,000 second-feet: 

others fair.

Discharge measurements of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 26. ...... _ ... _ .

June 23 ___ _____ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

269

750

Date

Aug. 31.. .. __ .. _ .. .....

Sept. 29 __ ... _ . __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

128

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 . ....... ..

2

8 

4 -. _ .. ...

6 ..... .....

6 .. .....

7 __ ... __ .-

8... .-. .

9 ..........

10 __ - ....

11.... _ ......

12 

13.. . .......

14 

15. . 

16- __ . _..

17 

18- ___ .. _ -

19., ___ ... ...

20. ___ .. _ .

Oct.

298

270

945

24S

245

245

270

270

270

245

245

945

220

220

oon

220

220

220

220

220

Nov.

270

270

270

270

270

270

298

270

270

270

298

298

97fl

270

270

270

270

270

Dec.

270

270

450

740

1,600

10,600

6,320

3,490

1,540

1,180

872

740

660

585

550

515

515

482

Jan.

3,760

2,680

1,870

1,600

1,290

1,120

970

3,220

7,000

12,400

n

nriA

8,620

4,570

3,490

3,080

5.240

Feb.

1,600

2,000

1,740

1,600

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,350

1,600

1,870

1,740

7 940

6,320

5,110

4.300

Mar.

2,950

9 ZA(\

2,410

2,140

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,540

i ii\n

1,240

1,480

1,540

1,740

1.740

Apr.

1,120

1,070

970

1,020

920

825

825

782

2,000

1,350

1,740

1,350

1,290

1,070

1,070

920

872

May

2,680

1;540

1,410

1,070

1,120

970

920

825

825

2,140

1,540

1,350

1,180

1,020

079

7AA

660

June

450

450

482

418

418

385

872

550

482

782

coe

550

660

515

418

270

oec

QCC

298

July

270

270

270

245

622

270

270

622

325

325

245

270

782

OylK

245

385

245

245

Aug.

270

220

220

220

220

220

298

245

920

660

450

325

945

99 fl

155

220

OOA

175

Sept.

135

135

135

135

100

100

100

100

100

100

118

118

118

118

Or

Q K

8
324

Daily

SURFACE WATER. SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

21.. _ ........

22.. _ ..... ...

23 ._.______

24.__.___._ _

25.... _ ... ...

26 ...........

27. _ .... _ ..

28. __ . _ . ...

29. ____ . ...

30. ___ . .....

31... ..........

Oct.

220

220

220

220

220

245

245

245

245

270

270

Nov.'

ooc

325

298

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

Dec.

AQO

AKf)

418

585

1 Iftft

920

740

585

585

585

740

Jan.

4,300

3,620

3,080

2,540

2,140

2,280

2,410

2,140

2,540

2,140

1,740

Feb.

3,620

Q AGf\

4,700

5,240

4,570

3,900

3,620

2,950

Mar.

1,740

1,600

1 f\d(\

1 Q^in

I

oon

1,290

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,240

Apr.

700

825

7/in

740

700

700

872

4,700

4,030

3,760

May

ft9O

622

585

585

550

515

AGO

4.QO

515

482

450

June

O7n

O7fi

740

1,020

fi*>O

700

515

482

298

270

July

220

1,020

970

eoe

J.1 ft

298 41 a

482

450

385

270

Aug.

135

17S

155

175

118

100

135

118

135

Sept.

100

100

100

100

inn

100

100

100

135

175

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,700 square miles]

Month

October... ____________ . ____ . .....

November. ___ . __ . __ . . __ ..........

December ______ _______ ______

March __________________ .. ........

April . . ..... .. ..

June __ ____ ______ ........

July...........................................

September _____ _______ .. _____

The year _ . __ ___ ______ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

298 

325 

10, 600 

12,400 

9,560 

2,950 

4,700 

2,680 

1,020 

1,020 

920 

220

12, 400

Minimum

220 

270 

270 

970 

1,350 

1,240 

700 

450 

270 

220 

100 

85

85

Mean

241 

277 

1,260 

3,770 

3,450 

1,690 

1,370 

1,010 

500 

396 

241 

114

1,180

Per

square 

mile

0.142 

.163 

.741 

2.22 

2.03 

.994 

.806 

.594 

.294 

.233 

.142 

.067

.694

Run-off in 

inches

0.16 

.18 

.85 

2.56 

2.11 

1.15 

.90 

.68 

.33 

.27 

,16 

.07

9.42

SHOAI CREEK AT IRON CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At Louisville & Nashville Railway bridge a quarter of a mile east 

of Iron City, Lawrence County, and half a mile below mouth of Holly 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 355 square miles (50 per cent measured on topographic map 

and 50 per cent on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in two sections on right bank at downstream 

side of bridge; read by E. W. Graves and F. N. Calvert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and 400 feet below 

gage. Banks low and subject to overflow, but all water will pass under 

bridge. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed by island and 

shoals 100 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

1.85 feet at 6.45 a. m. July 9 (discharge, 295 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.60 foot at 4 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

REGULATION. Some regulation caused by operation of power plant at 

Lawrenceburg.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN 325

Discharge measurements of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

July 1 ____ ......... .......

July 14 _______ .... __ .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

129

Date

Sept. 25.. . __ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ...

2.. .......

3 .........

4. __ ....

5.. ....

6.........

7 ......

8-... 

9. __ ....

10 __ . ...

July

100

102

106

128

115

111

117

111

280

144

Aug.

93

82

91

83

91

91

88

140

250

134

Sept.

55

63

62

58

56

56

56

51

48

66

Day

11.. __ ..

12.. .......

13. __ ....

14 .........

15. _ . ....

16. ___ ..

17 __ . ....

18. ........

19.. .......

20. ........

July

126

117

97

126

128

109

98

91

90

88

Aug.

115

104

107

115

107

100

87

115

100

93

Sept.

59

64

71

64

53

62

93

73

79

83

Day

21 __ . ....

22.........

23. _ .....

24..... ....

25.........

26. . ....

27...... ...

28. ........

29.........

30.........

31 _ .. ....

July

106

134

109

88

90

88

90

93

82

83

88

Aug.

77

71

82

70

77

64

62

71

63

60

62

Sept.

62

41

67

66

60

76

77

83

69

71

Monthly discharge of Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 355 square miles]

Month

July ....................... .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

280 

250 

93

Minimum

82 

60 

41

Mean

111 

95 

65

Per

square 

mile

0.313 

.268 

.183

Run-oft in 

inches

0.36 

.31 

.20

DUCK RIVER AT JTORMAWDY, TEWW.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile north of Normandy, Bedford 

County, 2 miles above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 214 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large pine tree on right bank, 200 feet downstream from highway bridge; read by W. E. Russell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Current very 

irregular at bridge section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed composed of rock and gravel; uniform bottom. Right bank is high; left bank is overflowed at stage of about 9 feet, 

covering a wide stretch of bottom land. Control for low water is gravel shoal 

located 800 feet downstream. High-water control probably formed by 

Cortner Mills dam 2 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 3.30 

p. m. April 28 (discharge, 5,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot July 

30 to September 30 (discharge, 45 second-feet).
326 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet probably March 2, 1922, 

determined from high-water mark on gage (discharge not determined); 

minimum stage, same as given above.

REGULATION. Operation of Manchester hydroelectric plant 15 miles upstream 

causes some diurnal fluctuation during low water. Storage capacity however 

is small, therefore no great error in records results from regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined below 4,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily, except Sundays and holidays, oftener during high 

water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good below 4,000 second-feet; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 13 . .

Do. 

Nov. 29....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.81

.80

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68

75

fiQ

Date

Apr. 19- ....

May 22 

Time 1Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.13

QQ

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

121

OS

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.9

44.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

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.

95

105

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

55

55

55

55

55

55

£5

55

55

55

55

60

55

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Nov.

60

60

60fin

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

95

78

60

60

65

65

65

65

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Dec.

60

60

60

60

80

80

330

580

405

165

140

115

88

88

88

95

95

88

88

76

65

65

80

72

65

65

65

65

65

80

Jan.

115

165

140

118

95

140

128

88

115

195

458

720

422

225

210

165

188

210

285

300

255

225

195

162

128

140

165

165

165

140

Feb.

140

140

140

152

115

95

112

128

285

255

225

170

152

1,120

2,090

980

1,100

650

475

390

415

440

755

580

475

405

360

Mar.

345

285

210

195

- 165

165

158

140

140

140

115

152

188

225

165

165

195

152

146

140

128

115

115

140

170

155

140

115

Apr.

115

115

105

105

105

95

95

128

140

440

332

225

165

165

152

140

128

122

115

105

95

95

88

88

615

458

4,900

1,730

790

May

CQA

390

270

225

195

165

140

140

205

270

2,090

755

390

315

240

198

152

140

140

128

115

105

100

95

95

95

95

88

88

88

June

88

88

88

88

80

80

76

72

65

65

65

65

60

58

55

55

55

55

95

65

62

60

80

95

95

80

65

65

65

60

July

60

60

60

65

62

60

60

60

65

60

55

55

55

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

Aug.

45

45

45

45

45

45

' 45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Sept.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

4

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

. Gage not read Sundays or holidays; discharge interpolate* 1.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN- 327

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 214 square miles]

Month

October _____ . ___ _____ . ..........

December. __ ___ ___ _ __ .

January. _____ ___ .....

February.. _________ . _______ ......

March ___________________ ____

April __ . __ ___________ ____ ....

June. ___ ___ __ ___ __ __ __ .

July.................. ......................

August _________ ____________

September ___ _____ .. __ . __ __ .

The year ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

95 

580 

720 

2,090 

352 

4,900 

2,090 

95 

65 

45 

45

4,900

Minimum

55 

60 

60 

88 

95 

115 

88 

88 

55 

45 

45 

45

45

Mean

62 

63 

117 

211 

446 

173 

402 

272 

72 

56 

45 

45

161

Per 

square 

mile

0.290 

.294 

.547 

.986 

2.08 

.808 

1.88 

1.27 

.336 

.262 

.210 

.210

.752

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

.33 

.63 

1.14 

2.17 

.93 

2.10 

1.46 

.37 

.30 

.24 

.23

10.23

DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TENW.

LOCATION. At highway bridge two blocks north of the public square at 

Columbia, Maury County, and three-fourths mile below Mount Pleasant 

Electric Co.'s dam and power plant.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1904, to December 31, 1908; April 27, 1920, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder in metal box on top of 15-inch 

corrugated iron pipe stilling well at downstream end of first pier from right 

end of bridge, installed January 10, 1925; inspected by J. C. Porter. A 

chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge was used from April 1, 1922, 

to January 10, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and fringed with trees. Right bank 

subject to overflow at 32-foot stage; left bank not subject to overflow. 

Current sluggish at low stages. Bed of stream smooth and uniform, 

composed of solid rock and gravel. Low-water control is rocky shoal 1,000 

feet below gage, permanent; high-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.9 feet at 

1 p. m. February 16 (discharge, 13,200 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 13 second-feet October 23.

1904-1908; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 32.05 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 3, 1922 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 27,800 secondfeet); minimum discharge, no flow at 9 a. m. October 22, 1922.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.6 feet March 

30, 1902 (discharge not determined).

REGULATION. Low-water flow is completely regulated at Mount Pleasant 

Electric Co.'s dam. Flow is almost completely cut off at times. There are 

three other dams above this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on February 16. 

Rating curves used before and after that date well defined between 20 and 

20,000 second-feet; above 3,000 second-feet the two curves are identical. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily previous to January 10; operation of
328 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory since that date except for periods of 

extremely low water when water level in river fell below level of stilling well 

for several hours every day, owing to shutting down of hydroelectric plant 

above. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which it 

was obtained by averaging bihourly discharge, and except as indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good above 250 second-feet; 

others fair.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 29....... ...

Nov. 15..... _ .

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.22

.63

5.46

4.23

3.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.1

184

3,910

2,930

2,710

Date

Do.. __ ..

July 1.. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.85

2.75

.85 -.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,880

1,730

306

335

29.6

Date

July 18 __

July 26... __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50 -.25

 £7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

180

29.6

10 ft

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 _ ....

2

3 ............

4 _____ ....

5. -.-. 

6 .._... 

7

8. __ -- _ -

9 ............

10. __ -. __

!!........_...

12. ... -

13 ___ . .....

14. __ ... _ .

15 ............

16- __ .. _ ..

17 __ . __ ...

18 

20 ... ......

21... ......

22

23 _____ ...

24. _ ........

25 .......

26... ___ ....

27- 

28 _ ......

29.. ___ .... 3fl

31

Oct.

40

97

66

34

19O

84

97

106

97

124

77

68

60

73

55

37

55

50

47

44

37

37

13

21

17

27

58

42

40

3fl

Nov.

55

58

60

73

55

60

73

32

138

73

60

55

50

55

88

106

124

70

53

70

93

33

120

80

34

115

37

53

50

27

Dec.

46

,50

40

53

70

84

2,000

4,400

10,400

3,300

1,280

1,170

495

364

298

276

250

102

77

77

77

102

375

447

519

592

348

320

287

250

Jan.

3,720

4,230

2,780

2,050

1,320

1,020

7QE

560

1,050

8,450

11,400

6,430

3,890

2,530

1,860

1,520

1,280

1,240

2,530

2,870

2,190

1,680

1,360

1,130

1,040

1.-320

2,020

1,480

1,280

Feb.

988

988

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,030

746

965

1,205

1,130

950

844

6,300

12,600

9,660

8,170

5,170

3,460

2,720

2,640

4,060

5,250

4,230

3,640

3,040

2,320

Mar.

1,920

1,760

1,520

1,240

1,080

970

955

870

800

740

700

660

700

970

1,880

1,920

1,720

1,520

2,960

2,000

1,440

1,160

940

811

762

685

955

1,240

1,010

818

588

Apr.

555

555

522

510

448

430

490

490

740

1,080

982

825

874

1,580

1,400

1,040

874

638

535

522

490

555

490

430

342

755

8.530

9,430

6,400

May

2,800

1,800

1,280

1,080

cnn

811

672

577

716

2,980

5,250

4,230

3,980

2,760

1,720

1,280

1,040

825

594

610

563

425

426

364

315

290

290

265

265

290

265

June

242

220

200

200

232

187

134

221

160

215

200

236

247

599

230

184

129

131

156

136

108

64

138

238

506

507

626

336

262

208

July

200

155

166

205

103

197

202

259

232

188

168

89

248

225

200

138

160

160

140

188

132

366

140

178

129

29

173

123

62

78

115

Aug.

107

88

110

82

sn

56

59

64

52

72

284

129

83

95

82

78

54

51

40

43

49

22

20

20

20

20

62

44

44

23

44

Sept.

56

42

49

40

30

48

21

23 ' 44

19

36

18

28

21

44

38

46

45

30

23

51

48

22

20

32

55

68

58

56

49

NOTE. Gage height estimated Mar. 4-6, Apr. 1-3,5,7,8,26,27, May 25,26,28,31, and June 1; partly estimated because of incomplete gage-height record Mar. 7,14,18,31, Apr. 4,6, 9,21-25,28, May 4,5,27,29,30, 

June 2-30, July 1-13,19-31, Aug. 1 -22,27-31, and Sept. 1-30. Gage-height record missing Oct. 12,19, Nov. 

2,16, Dec. 7, 21, 25,26, Jan. 4, Mar. 8-13,15-17, July 14-18, and Aug. 23-26; discharge interpolated or 

estimated.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 329

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn.,for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles]

Month

December _ ________ ________

February _______ ____ . _____ ....

March.. _ .___ _ . ___ . __________

April _____ . ____ . ____ ._ ... ....__

May.. .... ___ . ________ . ............

July

August.. ________ ......................

September. . . _.__._ __ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

129 

138 

10,400 

11, 400 

12,600 

2,960 

9,430 

5,250 

626 

366 

284 

68

12,600

Minimum

13 

27 

40 

560 

746 

588 

342 

265 

64 

29 

20 

18

13

Mean

58 

68 

927 

2,480 

3,130 

1,200 

1,430 

1,280 

242 

166 

67 

39

912

Per 

square 

mile

0.048 

.056 

.766 

2.05 

2.59 

.992 

1.18 

1.06 

.200 

.137 

.055 

.032

.753

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.06 

.88 

2.36 

2.70 

1.14 

1.32 

1.22 

.22 

.16 

.06 

.04

10.22

DUCK EIVKE AT CKWTEEVIIIK, TESTST.

LOCATION. At old county highway bridge half a mile from courthouse at 

Centerville, Hickman County, and 1 mile above Nashville, Chattanooga & 

St. Louis Railroad bridge. Swan Creek enters from south 5 miles above 

gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles (measured on State geologic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6 to December 31, 1919; March 2, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Tape gage bolted to vertical post on downstream side of bridge, installed 

July 2, 1925; read by D. J. Hudspeth and L. A. Hall. From March 2, 1920, 

to July 1, 1925, a chain gage at the same location was used. Datum of tape 

gage is 1.00 foot lower than that of chain gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge at 

gage or by wading. f

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed uniform and smooth. Right bank high, 

steep, and wooded; left bank low and fringed with trees, subject to overflow 

at stages above 22 feet, covering the flat for a distance of 400 feet. Control 

is gravel and rock shoal 600 feet below gage. During low water an island is 

formed here and at extremely low stages all water flows to right bank. 

Control is reasonably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.22 feet at 

7 a. m. February 17 (discharge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.39 

foot (new datum) August 30 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage, estimated 28.0 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge, 

44,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as given above.

REGULATION. See description of regulation at Columbia. Regulation greatly 

dampened by many long pools above Centerville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good. 

31453 29 22
330 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 26 . 

Nov. 13 

Qage 

height

Feet 

-0.25 -.04

5.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

276

6,750

Date

July 11. __ ....

Qage* 

height

Feet 

5.47

1.14

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,250

1,020

339

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

0.83

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

214

96

NOTE. Measurements mada since July 2 referred to new tape gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet,'of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 ____ . _

2.. . _ .

3 ________

4- ___ . __ .

5 ____ . __ .

6- _____ .

7. 

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.

259

259

241

241

236

223

232

241

232

232

228

241

228

218

210

223

210

214

214

201

201

197

201

193

189

181

165

151

162

193

197

Nov.

173

185

177

210

241

241

223

272

290

295

259

241

264

282

282

268

264

254

264

254

254

264

268

272

241

264

254

241

254

250

Dec.

236

264

264

264

320

472

1,170

2,850

9,440

9,440

3,350

1,680

1,330

945

805

740

615

585

555

500

445

445

445

445

420

445

1,100

805

675

645

Jan.

2,180

5,040

4,310

2,970

2,280

1,680

1,420

1,170

1,100

1,020

3,610

12,400

12,400

6,590

4,310

3,220

2,620

2,070

1,870

1,870

3,480

3,220

2,620

1,780

1,500

1,500

1,870

2,390

1,870

1,680

Feb.

1,590

1,590

2,070

2,280

2,180

1,970

1,780

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,780

1,780

1,500

1,330

9,100

13,200

14,100

11, 500

9,440

6,110

4,740

5,950

8,750

«

6,110

Mar.

3,890

3,220

2,850

2,500

2,180

1,870

1,680

1,500

1,420

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,100

1,330

2,280

2,280

2,070

1,870

5,490

5,040

3,480

2,850

2,180

1,870

1,590

2,070

2,280

1,970

1,780

Apr!

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,020

1,020

945

875

805

805

4,890

2,730

2,070

1,870

1,590

2,280

2,730

2,280

1,680

1,420

1,170

1,100

1,100

875

875

675

875

1,100

11,800

May

6,430

3,480

2,390

2,070

1,780

1,500

1,330

1,170

1,020

4,740

12,000

8,750

6,430

5,340

3,750

2,730

2,280

1,780

1,500

1,250

1,170

1,100

945

945

708

675

528

555

500

June

500

445

445

445

420

420

420

420

500

445

435

425

415

405

400

395

420

370

345

320

320

295

370

370

445

1,020

585

555

555

472

July

320

320

320

345

445

395

395

345

528

395

295

268

214

241

345

254

268

295

286

320

472

675

445

345

295

272

250

245

240

OQC

OQft

Aug.

225

220

215

210

205

205

197

181

236

210

214

214

320

268

205

189

181

201

214

205

197

173

162

151

134

124

100

88

76

68

76

Sept.

94

103

85

94

124

112

115

97

112

106

112

118

130

112

112

144

169

151

144

137

127

124

134

118

127

137

169

107

173

185

NOTE. Qage not read June 11-15, July 28 to Aug. 4, and Aug. 23; discharge interpolated.
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN 331

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn.,for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,070 square miles]

Month

December. __ -------- _ _ _ ___ ........

July... - . ..-.... ... .-..... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

259 

295 

9,440 

12,400 

14,100 

5,490 

11,800 

12,000 

1,020 

675 

320 

197

14,100

Minimum

151 

173 

236 

1,020 

1,330 

1,100 

675 

500 

295 

214 

68 

85

68

Mean

213 

250 

1,360 

3,170 

5,230 

2,240 

2,450 

2,580 

446 

332 

183 

129

1,530

Per

square 

mile

0.103 

.121 

.657 

1.53 

2. £3 

1.08 

1.18 

1.25 

.215 

.160 

.088 

.062

.739

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.14 

.76 

1.76 

2.64 

1.24 

1.32 

1.44 

.24 

.18 

.10 

.07

10.- 01

DUCK EIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on road between Waverly and Buffalo, 

4 miles south of Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, and 5 miles above 

mouth of Buffalo River. Hurricane Creek enters 3 miles below gage and 

Tumbling Creek enters 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 9 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Tape gage bolted to downstream railing of bridge; read by S. C. 

Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and 500 feet 

below gage. Right bank subject to overflow at a stage of 17 feet, covering 

land for a distance of 1,000 feet; left bank is steep and rocky and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and is uniform except around 

piers. Control formed by gravel bar 300 feet below gage; probably 

permanent.

JEXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

1.62 feet at 7 p. m. July 10 and 6.30 p. m. July 24 (discharge, 930 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.44 foot September 11 and 12 (discharge, 185 

second-feet).

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation during low-water season caused by 

operation of small power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 10, 1925: Gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 687 second-feet.

August 14, 1925: Gage height, 1.14 feet; discharge, 538 second-feet.
332

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

, in second-feet, of Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1. __ ....

2-.... ....

3. ___ ..

4 .........

5 ......

6. ___ ...

7. __ ....

8 ___ ...

9 .... ..

10 ___ ...

July

765

765

Aug.

435

405

405

405

405

405

375

375

435

465

Sept.

210

205

215

220

215

215

215

210

205

190

Day

11. ........

12. ___ ..

13.. _ .

14 ____ .

15... __ ..

16 

17. _ ..

18- __ ...

19 

20 ____ ..

July

802

625

560

560

465

405

348

435

405

465

Aug.

435

592

435

528

528

435

435

405

405

465

Sept.

185

185

235

240

250

255

276

298

292

265

Day

21 

22

23 

24. __ ....

25 

26 

27 ___ ...

28. ____ .

29- ___ 

30. ____

01

July

495

625

695

878

660

495

495

528

465

435

465

Aug.

465

435

405

375

375

336

314

304

276

240

225

Sept.

240

23O

215

210-

205

215

304

342

331

342

Monthly discharge of Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,610 square miles]

Month

July 9-31 . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

878 

592 

342

Minimum

348 

225 

185

Mean

558 

404 

240

Per 

square 

mile

0.214 

.155 

.0092

Run-off in

inches

0.18 

.18 

.10

PINEY BIVEE AT VEENON, TENS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile west of Vernon, Hickman

County. Pretty Creek enters 600 feet below gage and Mill Creek enters 2

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 209 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Tape gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Felix James. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

Right bank low and subject to overflow; left bank high and rocky. Bed

composed Of gravel; smooth and uniform. Control formed by gravel shoal

300 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

3.0 feet at 6 p. m. July 8 (discharge, 760 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.88

foot Septeinber 8 and 9 (discharge, 48 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Possibly slight regulation due to operation of small milldam at

Pinewood. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined, teage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following, discharge measurements were made: 

July 10, 192$: Gage height, 1.03 feet; discharge, 75 second-feet. 

August 6, 19^5: Gage height, 0.94 foot; discharge, 57 second-feet. 

September 2^ 1925: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 51 second-feet.
TEHKESSEE BIVEE BASIN 333

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piney River at Vernon, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. ___ ,

2 _____ .

3 _____

4. ____ .

5 

6 ____ .

7- ...

8.. __ ..

9 

10.........

July

71

69

76

71

71

338

72

71

Aug.

60

60

60

60

58

57

57ifi

71

63

Sept.

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

 48

48

51

Day

11.... .....

12 

13 . ...

14. __ ....

15. ........

16 ......

17. ____ .

18. ........

19 ....

20 

July

71

69

76

95

71

71

68

68

66

66

Aug.

60

60

57

57

57

57

56

54

60

56

Sept.

50

50

69

60

62

108

69

60

56

54

Day

21. ____ .

22 .

23. ........

24.........

25- .......

26 

27 

28. ........

29..... ....

30 

31 _........

July

86

76

69

66

66

66

68

68

66

58

66

Aug.

56

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Sept.

54

52

52

54

54

72

72

66

63

58

NOTE. Gage not read Aug. 28-31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Piney River at Vernon, Tenn., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 209 square miles]

Month

July 3-31 ...... __ . ....... __ .. __ . .....

September __________ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

338 

71 

108

Minimum

58 

51 

48

Mean

79.8 

56.5 

57.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.382 

.270

.277

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

.31

.31

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FIATWOODS, TESTS.

LOCATION. At Belsha's farm, 1^4 miles northwest of Flatwoods, Wayne County, 

and 1 mile north of Wayne-Perry County line. Little Opossum Creek 

enters half a mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 439 square miles (measured on base map of Tennessee).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to large trees on right bank, 300 

feet downstream from ranch house of W. N. Belsha and a quarter of a 

mile upstream from county bridge on Flatwoods-Linden Road; read by 

Mrs. W. N. Belsha and E. H. O'Guinn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar a third of a mile downstream fiom gage 

forms control; changes for low stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet at 

4.20 p. m. May 11 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 6,710 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.18 feet at 5 p. m. September 9 (discharge, 65 

second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 1922 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 12,500 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, that of September 9, 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 100 and 1,600 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to lating table. Records good 

below 2,000 second-feet; above that point they are subject to considerable 

error owing to lack of high-water measurements.
334 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925y PART III

Discharge measurements of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 24 __ ____ . ___ . .....

Apr. 29 _ ... __ _;_ ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

536

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

364 118-

Daily discharge, 1 in second-feet, of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ . __ ...

2 __ ...........

3.. _ ...... _ .

4....... __ ....

5. _ .. _ ...

6 ___ ..... _ .

7. ___ .... .

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.

151

151

I4a

148

J 14fi

142

1142

139

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

J142

148

148

148

154

Nov.

i f\&.

154

154 l«u.

151

154

i u

160

198

195

184

181

192

192

188

188

188

IQI

181

174

181

184

181

174

174

170

167

167

167

167

Dec.

167

167

167

174

OCQ

422

600

770

1,200

630

418

337

290

238

OOQ

212

195

195

188

178

198

215

223

212

195

188

192

220

Jan.

332

QCC

9QA

266

94.9

216

91 A

490

1,000

QA(\

740

CAC

490

400 070

355

332

290

298

274

266

954

270

355

332

332

310

Feb.

' 1(19

400

445

AAK

422

400

400

400

468

445

422

400

378

1,120

4,550

2,230

1,670

1,230

1,000

895

895

4,710

3,350

2,160

1,530

1,170

1,000

Mar.

fi4fi

740

640

540

490

AAK.

400

378

355

310

310

290

445

690

590

565

ISQO

2,870

1,810

1,170

950

740

640

590

515

640

615

540

468

445

Apr.

422

400

378

OCR

355

332

oin

310

290

468

490

445

400

378

422

490

445

400

378

355

332

310

290

270

270

254

468

468

540

422

May

qcc

QQO

310

OQfi

274

254

9QQ

230

223

310

5,110

3,990

1,230

950

740

615

KA(\

468

400

355

310

290

274

254

238

230

220

216

198

195

June

1QC

188

181

167

157

157

188

195

174

160

154

160

167

160

154

148

145

195

174

157

142

133

142

262

302

216

167

151

145

July

ion

145

121

167

181

174

157

230

195

148

130

124

121

167

178

160

148

130

124

157

355

246

167

142

130

124

130

130

124

188

Aug.

154

130

124

121

118

106

112

J95

209

160

142

130

121

130

124

118

109

103

112

100

97

94

88

85

82

76

73

70

70

73

Sept.

70

88

94

85

76

76

70

70

65

70

68

76

94

109

97

202

136

118

97

88

82

70

73

73

70

82

142

154

124

106

Monthly discharge of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 439 square miles]

Month

January.- . _. _ .. _ ...... ________

July..... ... ..... ..I... ..... ... .... . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

154 

198 

1,200 

1,000 

4,710 

2,870 

540 

5,110 

302 

355 

209 

202

5,110

Minimum

136 

151 

167 

216 

302 

290 

254 

195 

133 

121 

70 

65

65

Mean

142 

174 

295 

378 

1,180 

682 

382 

692 

174 

160 

117 

94

368

Per 

square 

mile

0.323 

.396 

.672 

.861 

2.69 

1.55 

.870 

1.58 

.396 

.364 

.266 

.214

.838

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

.44 

.77 

.99 

2.80 

1.79 

.97 

1.82 

.44 

.42 

.31 

.24

11.36
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLt^p;«25, PART III 335

CACHE RIVER BASIN

CACHE RIVER AT FORMAN, ILL.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad bridge at Forman, Johnson County, 1 mile below mouth of Dutchman Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by A. A. Burris.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is heavy clay. Banks wooded; right bank subject to overflow; left bank leveed. Low-water control is small loose rock 

dam about 30 feet below gage; affected by drift.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.85 feet on March 18 

(discharge, 960 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.08 feet September 13 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.30 feet February 3, 1923 (discharge, 3,820 second-feet); no flow July 31 and August 1, 1923.

ICE. No ice forms during ordinary years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged during year. Rating curve 

well defined from 12 to 1,400 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for very low stages, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 22, 1925: Gage height, 2.15 feet; discharge, 47.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cache River at Forman, III., for the year ending

, September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______ ...

2 .

3 __ - .........

4 ___ . __ ....

5 _____ .. _ .

6 __ ... _ . _ .

7

8... __ __ ....

9. ...........

10

11 ___ ..........

12. _ ..

13- ...........

14....... ____ .

15 _ ............

16.. .........

17 ___ ..........

18. ____ .

19 ___ .. _ .....

20 -

21.. ___ .......

22 ............

23 ______ ......

24 __ ..... .....

25 _____ ......

26.. _____ . ...

27 _ .... ........

28.. .............

90

30. ...........

31-.-. .

Oct.

22

20

25

23

22

22

19

17

16

13

13

11

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

11

11

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.0

7.4

Nov.

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

8.2

29

6.0

19

29

38

34

31

29

22

13

13

12

11

19

16

13

Dec.

19

10

6

6

11

12

132

fcQfi

180

141

52

36

36

29

29

25

25

29

27

25

25

38

46

38

1 09

1

Jan.

1 1 ^«,

*3A

31

90

29

27

25

25

25

22

99

20

22

27

31

34

38

49

44

41

38

38

34

34

41

55

100

372

762

Feb.

778

634

618

618

492

372

284

284

298

246

212

212

234

372

342

284

234

160

132

132

212

682

778

960

960

846

666

Mar.

372

312

234

190

160

132

170

984

462

432

357

312

234

180

372

920

960

846

778

618

522

462

372

284

212

180

123

110

80

68

Apr.

62

55

49

46

38

31

25

34

34

29

22

29

27

23

22

34

55

46

34

23

13

49

72

58

49

49

76

190

190

160

May

141

110

92

65

49

31

21

20

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

June

5.1

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.1

150

570

570

372

342

258

201

160

110

132

312

387

342

298

271

246

223

160

July

76

46

29

18

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.7

7.1

Aug.

7.7

7.7

7.0

11

11

8.6

7.7

7.7

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

Sept.

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

7.0

68

68

34

21

14

9.6

96

180

246

327

284

462

246

522

417

258

NOTE. Jliver frozen and gage not read Dec. 28 to Jan. 4; discharge estimated from weather records.
336 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Monthly discharge of Cache River at Forman, III., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 240 square miles]

Month

January. '.

April........ ........... ................

May

July...... .... .j... ....... ___ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

38 

586 

762 

960 

960 

190 

141 

570 

76 

11 

522

960

Minimum

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

20 

132 

68 

13 

5.7 

2.1 

5.1 

1.4 

.3

.3

Mean

12.9 

14.1 

78.3 

68.9 

441 

363 

54.1 

24.7 

172 

13.0 

4.73 

109

111

Per 

square 

mile

0.054 

.059 

.326 

.287 

1.84 

1.51 

.225 

.103 

.717 

.054 

.020 

.454

.462

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.07 

.38 

.33 

1.92 

1.74 

.25 

.12 

.80 

.06 

..02 

.51

6.26

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Ohio River Basin at 

points othfer than regular gaging stations are listed in the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River Basin during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 20

Nov. 27

Jan. 12

Feb. 9

Mar. 16

Apr. 11

May 12

July 15

Sept. 2

Aug. 18

Oct. 17

Aug. 12

Sept. 9

Aug. 15

18

18

18

Nov. 8

Sent. 4

Stream

 .do-.- - 

..... do1... ... ... -

..... do;. -. 

 do . .

 do 

. d«_ . __ _

__ do .. . 

. _ dO __ - _____

 ..do __ . ___ _ .

__ dd -

 do. ______ .

River, 

dq

 do. .. .

Rivir.

feedfer.

__ do _

.....dd.:...... ... ... ::

.. do! ... _ 

Tributary to 

 do ___ __

__ .do. _____ . 

.....do __ 

 do. .. __ ......

__ do. __ . 

... do..... . 

. __ do. __ . _____ .

__ do ___ ....

.....do.... ...... ...... .

_ ..do.. . .... . 

- do....... .... . .. 

. .do....... __

 -do -

- do ... .. 

__ do.... ___ . ......

 ..do....... ..........

.....do......... __ ...

Locality

Crystal Spring, Ohio __ ...

 do- . 

__ do. _____ . ______ .

__ .do....... _____ . __

.... .do..... . .... _._ 

 ..do....... .... ..

__ .do... 

..... do... .... . 

 do...... . .... ...

3 miles southeast/ of Ashland, Ohio.

 .do..... 

 ..do.... .

..._ do.... ....

69 crossing near Boone, 

N. C.

gaging station near mouth 

near Crumpler, N. C. 

__ do.... ______ . __

 do.... . 

Sidney, Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio.

__ do..... _____ . _ ....

 ..do...... .. ____ . _

Oage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8

11.4

5.0

27.6

15.0

9.9

13.8

8.4

8.5

5.2

66.3

96.5

63.6

78.4

7.3

132

129

97.7

1.0

55.0

79.4

76.0

52. 8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 337

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River Basin during the year ending 

September SO, 1925 Continued

Date

Oct. 27

Mar. 19

Aug. 25

Sept. 19

Oct. 28

Mar. 12

Aug. 22

 26 

Nov. 6

Sept. 5

July 29

30

25

May 30

July 29

Aug. 29

25

31

14

Sept. 21

21

22

22

22

14

14

Aug. 14

14

15

25 

15

Oct. 9

15

Aug. 21

Stream

Twin Creek _____

__ .do. __ .. __ 

. .do __ .. __ ......

.....do........... ......

.....do........... ......

__ do ._ . ..

- do.... .............

South Fork of Cumberland River.

 -do.... ... .......

Broad River.

Reems Creek _ .....

West Fork of Pigeon

River. 

... ..do ... ... ..

East Fork of Pigeon

River. 

__ .do........ .........

.....do. ............

North Toe River ......

. .do... ____ ......

Paint Creek ...........

South Fork of Holston 

River.

. do. . ......

 do 

__ do _________

 .do...... . ......

Tributary to 

__ do.. ........

_ .do.......... .......

. _ .do.... _ ....

... ..do....... ...... ... .

 do........ ........ .

 do... . __ .

__ .do..... ______

Cumberland River .... 

Ohio River ............

..... do... ..... ... ......

.....do. ___ ..........

_ do........ _ ......

__ do.. _______ ..

 

. _ .do. ____ . ___ .

 do.... .........

__ .do..... ___ .....

_ ..do. ................

..... do ... .....

.....do....... ..........

Pigeon River _____

__ do.. __ ..... ......

... -do... ... ......

__ .do. ______ . ...

 do __

North Toe River _._._

.....do...... ...........

 do 

.....do- _ ..,.. ___ ..

Tennessee River ______

River. 

.....do ..... 

__ .do.. _____ . _

__ do. __.. ._......

... do... ..... _

Locality

Germantown, Ohio. 

 do..... . __ . .-

.....do ....... ....... 

__ do...... __ . __ . __ ...

of Hamilton, Ohio. 

__ .do.... _ . ____ .. ....

... do .. 

 do.. 

Oneida & Western Railroad 

bridge near Oneida, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn. 

__ .do. ___ . ___ .... _ .

gaging station at bridge 

at Rossman, N. C.

of a mile above mouth 

near Rossman, N. C.

above mouth near Penrose, N. C.

above mouth near Hillgrit, N.C.

route No. 29, Fletcher, 

N.C.

near mouth near Asheville, N. C.

AsheviUe, N.C.

way route No. 29, a quarter mile above dam near 

Weaver ville, N.C.

way route No. 29, N. C. 

Half a mile above Sunburst,

N.C. 

__ do..... 

Half a mDe above mouth of

Crawford Creek near Cruso, N. C. 

__ .do. ___ . _ . ___ . _

Creek near Cruso, N.C.

N.C. 

Above Beaver Creek at

Spruce Pine, N. C.

route No. 69, near Spruce 

Pine, N. C.

route No. 69 near Micaville, N. C. 

_ ..do... ____ - __ . ....

route No. 69 near Burnsville, N. C.

Qreeneville, Tenn. 

Bridge 1 mile above Kingsport, Tenn.

Schull Mills, N. C.

... ..do ..... ._ 

 do . .....

 do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.53

21.62

18.75

26.54

6.64

6.58

.92

.37

.65

-.27

3.36

3.86

4.68

2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

12.7

1,060

29.2

4,230

65.0

29.7

60.8

59.1

4.0 

360

368

51.8

27.6

66.2

25.8

9.7

1.8

1.7

13.9

.8

1.7

4.3

10.8

11.0

8.3

8.4

13.1

2.1

41.1

9.4

62.7

16.8

4.7

1.3

590 

8.9

824

1,180

2,000

422
338 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART III

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River Basin during the year ending 

September 30, 1925 Continued

Date

Aug. 25

Sept. 8

2

Jan. 30

Sept. 30

July 9

Apr. 17

May 23

12

13

13

Apr. 18

Nov. 14

28

June 20

Oct. 27

Nov. 28

Oct. 24 

oo

25

oo

Stream

River.

Clinch River.. .......

Creek. 

.....dol .............

 .doL.. ..........

_ .do;.... .. __ ... ...

.....doL...............

.....doi. ............

Creek.

.. dol......, ......

 ..dot... ..........

 _dol __ . __ . .

 doL .............

East Pjney Branch ....

"WV»if A ' Oplr Oroolr

Tributary to 

 ..do ... 

.....do 

 .do .... 

 do...... ...... ....

.....do .... ... ....

... ..do ...... .....

Creek.

.. do. ..... - 

 do ...._ 

..... do ...... 

... - do... ... ...... ....

Piney River 

 do. . 

Locality

port, Term.

N. C.

Coal Creek, Tenn.

orchard, Tenn.

forks near Tomotla, N. C.

Daisy, Tenn.

.. do .... - 

 do. -

.....do 

mauga, Qa.

. do _________ - _ -

lumbia, Tenn. 

Howards Bridge, 12 miles

k above Columbia, Tenn. 

Dickson, Tenn. ... 

Just above Grinders Creek

and 7 miles south of Hohenwald, Tenn.

of Waverly, Tenn.

Gage 

height

Feet

2.04

1.08

4.80

4.20

3.82 -.44

.03

.94

1.00

.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91.0

15.0

3,590

245

16.5

500

1.4,

52.0

8.9

3.7

.20

1.00

11.3

33.0

53.7

287

278

261

62.5

79.6

.4 

19.7

43.0

8.6
INDEX

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of._. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of.___...___--.-.. 2 

Adams, Term., Red River near__..__.. 216-218 

Alabama, cooperation by....____. ._- 10 

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River at-.-. 108-110 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y___. 11-12 

Almond, N. C., Nantahala River at___ 279-280 

Allim Creek at Columbus, Ohio______ 124-125 

Appropriations, record of._.______.. 1 

Arthur, Tenn., Powell River near___._ 298-299 

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at-- 221-223 

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at_____ 103-105

Bainbridge, Ohio, Paint Creek at_____ 127-129 

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River at.. 187-189 

Barren River at Lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky- 179-180 

Beaver River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in___ _____...... 55-61

Beaverdam Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of_.______________ 337 

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at--------- 14-15

Belleview, Tenn., Harpeth River at___ 214-215 

Bemis, W. Va., Shavers Fork at..._____ 47-51 

Bent Creek, N. C., discharge measurement

of................................ 337

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va_._ 54-55 

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio.......... 122-124

Biltmore, N. C., Swannanoa River at._. 239-240 

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.._..._... 4:1-43 

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at... 220-221 

Blufl City, Tenn., South Fork of Holston

River at -------------- 257-*8

Boom, Tenn., Obey River near______ 205-206 

Booneville, Ky., South Fork of Kentucky

River at-- . 176-177

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near___ 130-132 

Brevard, N. C., Davidson River near.---. 236-237 

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at.____ 177-178 

Bryson, N. C., Tuckasegee River at-___ 282-284 

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio ------- 160-162

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va...------- 25-27

Buffalo River, Tenn., discharge measurement

of ............................. 338

near Flatwoods, Tenn__________ 333-334 

Burchard,, E. D., and assistants, work of.... 10

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at..__ 191-193 

Butcherville, W. Va., West Fork at.------ 28-29

Butler, Term., Watauga River at ------ 262-263

Cache River at Forman, 111..._______ 335-336 

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee River

at.. 273-275

Page

Calvert, N. C., French Broad River at---. 218-219 

Cane Creek, N. C., discharge measurement

of . 337

Cane River, N. C., discharge measurement

of. ........................... 337

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn- __ 207-208 

near Silver Point, Tenn-. ---------- 208-210

Carthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at_ 195-196 

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at------ 193-194

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at____ 329-331

Charleston, Tenn., Hiwasse River at___ 305-306

Chattanooga, Tenn., Tennessee River at 230-232

Cheat Bridge, W. Va., Shavers Fork at ... 45-47

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.--___ 33

near Morgantown, W. Va... 34-35

near Parsons, W. Va.--_________ 31-32

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C........... 286-287

atTapoco, N. C... _.,. __ 287-289 

Cherokee, N. C., Oconalufty River at__ 284-285 

Chilhowie, Va., Middle Fork of Holston

River at _------ 260-262

South Fork of Holston River near__ 255-257 

Chillicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at--__- 117-119 

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork at___.... 29-31

Clarksburg Water Board, cooperation by 9 

Clarksville, Tenn., Cumberland River at- 198-200 

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at______ 290-291 

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va-- . 290-291 

at Clinton, Tenn--.---------- --- 295-296

at Speer Ferry, Va........ _ 291-293

discharge measurement of-------- . 338

near Lone Mountain, Term- -- . 293-294 

Clinton, Tenn., Clinch River at______ 295-296 

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn.... 210-211

near Rowland, Tenn.-......._ 211-212

Columbia, Tenn., Duck River at__ __ 327-329

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at_____ 124-125

Scioto Riverat 115-117

Colvard Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of _..-.-. 338 

Computations, results of, accuracy of 4-5 

Control, definition of---..- ... ... 2 

Cooperation, record of . --... 9-10

Copperhill, Tenn., Ocoee River at ___ 313-314 

Craborchard, Tenn., Daddy Creek near... 301-302 

Crabtree, N. C., Pigeon River near____ 241-242 

Crabtree Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of____-.-_.---.___ 337 

Crystal Spring, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at-. 73-74 

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C. 277-278 

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River

at. 189-191

Cumberland Hydroelectric Power Co., cooperation by. -- .-.-. 9

339
340 INDEX

Page

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky_.. 187-189 

at Burnside, Ky___. _. _. ___ 191-193 

at Carthage, Tenn...._._.___... 195-196

at Celina, Term_____________ 193-194 

at Clarksville, Term___________ 198-200 

at Cumberland Falls, Ky.........__ 189-191

at Nashville, Tenn..._._._____ 197-198 

discharge measurements of-...._____ 337

South Fork of, at Nevelsville, Ky..... 203-205

discharge measurement of.... ___ 337

Cumberland River Basin, Ky.-Tenn., gagingstation records in________ 187-218

D

Daddy Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of_______________ 338 

near Craborchard, Tenn________ 301-302 

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near_____ 12-14 

Dandridge, Tenn., French Broad River at. 224-226 

Darby Creek at Darbyvffle, Ohio_____ 125-127 

Darbyville, Ohio, Darby Creek at-...-.... 125-127

Data, accuracy of_______________ 4-5 

explanation of_______________ 2-4 

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C___ 236-237 

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at __.. 41^3 

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near....- . 158-160

Miami River at.__ ......_-__ 144-145

Deerfleld, Ohio, Mahoning River near___ 55-57 

Deermont, Tenn., Emery River at--.--.. 299-301 

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near._ 121-122 

Dial, Qa., Toccoa River near________ 310-311 

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn_____ 264-265 

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near____ 74-77 

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at____ 79-81 

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near______ 112-114 

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn_____ 329-331 

at Columbia, Tenn___________ 327-329 

at Normandy, Tenn.__...... .... 325-327

discharge measurements of___.____ 338 

near Hurricane Mills, Term.._____ 331-332

E

East Laport, N. C., Tuckasegee River near. 281-282 

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver Creek

near ________________ 61-64 

East Piney Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of..____ --.. 338 

Eggleston, Va., New River at. ______ 105-106 

Elk Eye mill race, Ohio, discharge measurements of______________ 336 

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn.. ___ 321-322 

near Elkmont, Ala..__________ 323-324 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, HI____ 183-184 

Embreeville, Tenn., Nolichucky River at 249-250 

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn_____ 299-301 

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at-- . . .-.. 316-317 

Estill Springs, Term., Elk River at........ 321-322

Evenwood, W. Va., Qlady Fork at__..._ 39-41

F

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at..___ 16-17 

Flatwoods, Tenn., Buffalo River near.__ 333-334 

Flint, W. Va., Shavers Fork at.. .- 43^5 

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at - . 232-234 

Forman, HI., Cache River at. _______ 335-336 

Franklin, N. C., Little Tennessee River at. 270-271

Page

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C... 221-223 

at Blantyre, N. C... .............. 220-221

at Calvert, N. C..... ............ 218-219

at Dandridge, Tenn.__.___. 224-226 

discharge measurement of....__ 337

near Newport, Tenn__________ 223-224 

North Fork of, N. C., discharge measurement of _.___.... 337

Q

Gandy Creek at Horton, W. Va..- ...__ 35-37 

Qlady Fork at Evenwood, W. Va. .... 39-41 

Georgetown, Ohio, Whiteoak Creek near 133-135 

Green River at Lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky. 177-178 

Green River Basin, Ky., gaging-station records in. . 177-180 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va... 108-110 

Greencastle, Ky., Barren River at._ 179-180 

Greeneville, Tenn., Nolichucky River near. 250-252 

Greenville Creek near Greenville, Ohio 153-155 

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at________ 88-90 

Grosbach, H. E., and assistant, work of. 10

H

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at.. -- 25-27 

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at. . 64-72 

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn. .- 214-215 

near Kingston Springs, Tenn . 215-216 

Harrington, A. W., and assistants, work of. _ - 10 

Harrisburg, 111., Middle Fork of Saline River

near .___ _____ 186-187

Hartford, Tenn., Pigeon River at_... 244-245

Hinton, W. Va., New River near._____ 107-108

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn- .- 305-306

at Murphy, N. C ...... ... ....... 302-303

at Reliance, Tenn............._ .. 303-305

discharge measurement of__. 338 

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio______ 103-105 

near Lancaster, Ohio_______ 101-103 

Holston River, Middle Fork of, at Chilhowie,

Va 260-262

near Rogersville, Term....__._... 258-260

North Fork of, at Mendota, Va____ 267-268

discharge measurement of.__ 338

 near Saltville, Va. ........__ 265-267

South Fork of, at Bluff City, Tenn _.. 257-258 

at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va_. 255-257 

discharge measurement of__ 337 

Hominy Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of... 337 

Horton, A. H., and assistants, work of 10 

Horton, W.Va., Gandy Creek at.... ----- 35-37

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at_ .. 17-18 

Hurricane Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of .... _1__ - 338

Hurricane Mills, Tenn., Duck River near.. 331-332

Illinois, cooperation by__.. - 9 

Iron City, Tenn., Shoal Creek at.__._ 324-325 

Ivey River, N. C., discharge measurement of. 337

J I

Jackson, Ohio, Little Salt Creek near.. 132-133

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio__ 93

discharge measurement of..__... - 336
INDEX 341

Page

Johnson, N. C., Cheoah River at_____ 286-287 

Johnsonville, Tenn., Tennessee River at_ 234-235 

Judson, N. C., Little Tennessee River at... 272-273

K 

Kanawha River Basin, Va.-W. Va., gagingstation records in __------ 105-110

Kentucky Hydroelectric Co., cooperation

by...... . 9

Kentucky Northern Power Co., cooperation

by....... .................... 9

Kentucky River at Lock 10, near Winchester,

Ky........- ............... 163-175

South Fork of, at Booneville, Ky.__. 176-177 

Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co.,

cooperation by. ...--______. 9 

Killbuck Creek at Layland, Ohio______ 98-99 

King, W. R., and assistants, work of-.__ 10 

Kingston Springs, Tenn., Harpeth River

near______________ 215-216 

Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee River at.._ 226-228 

Knoxville Power Co., cooperation by___.. 10 

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio___ -. 94-97

Lancaster, Ohio, Hocking River near___ 101-103 

Laurel Fork at Wymer, W. Va_ __...... 37-39

Layland, Ohio, Killbuck Creek at .__ 98-99 

Lee, Lasley, and assistants, work of-____ 10 

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky._ 138-139 

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio.______ 99-101 

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio 61-64

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio._.. 135-136 

East Fork of, at Perintown, Ohio___ 136-138 

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn_ 254-255 

Little River, N. C., discharge measurement

of...-. 337

Little River at Walland, Tenn..... _...... 269

Little Salt Creek near Jackson, Ohio ___ 132-133 

Little Scioto River near Marion, Ohio__ 119-120 

Little Sequatchie River, Tenn., discharge

measurement of .. . 338 

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Tenn.-. . 273-275

at Franklin, N. C. ... 270-271 

at Judson, N. C .... 272-273

atMcGhee, Tenn..... .... 275-277

Little Wabash River at Wileox, 111__.... 184-185

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at.__ 149-151 

Logansport, Ind., Wabash River at____ 180-183 

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio___ 149-151 

Loudon, Tenn., Tennessee River at-.__ 228-229

M

McConnelsville, Ohio, Muskingum River

at--. 81-82

McGhee, Tenn., Little Tennessee River at. 275-277

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at__-__ 314-315

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at 138-139

McMinnvUle, Tenn., Collins River near.. 210-211

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio..._..._ 158-160

near Springfield, Ohio__..._._.- 156-158

Mahoning River at Warren, Ohio.____-- 58-59

at Youngstown, Ohio__.-....----.----. 59-61

near Deerfield, Ohio -_________ 55-57

Page

Mansfield, Ohio, Rocky Fork near_____ 92-93 

Marion, Ohio, Little Scioto River near__ 119-120 

Mendota, Va., North Fork of Holston River

at.. 267-268

Miami & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge measurements of__. - 336,337 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio_.__ ___ 144-145 

at Sidney, Ohio-. - - 140-141 

at Taylorsville, Ohio ----- _ -------- 142-143

at Venice, Ohio..- ^48-149

near Miamisburg, Ohio_________ 145-147 

Miami River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in____________ 140-162 

Miamisburg, Ohio, Miami River near__ 145-147 

Middle Fork at Mid vale, W. Va.. 19-25 

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at 19-25 

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River at -. 135-136 

Mills River near Mills River, N. C........ 237-239

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River near___ 94-97 

Mohican River at Greet, Ohio, --------_ 88-90

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, "W. Va. 17-18 

Monongahela River Basin, N. Y.-W. Va.,

gaging-station records in........ 12-55

Morgan Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of_______________ 338 

Morganton, Ga., Toccoa River near___ 311-313 

Morgantown, W. Va., Cheat River near__ 34-35 

Morristown, Tenn., Nolichucky River near- 252-253 

Mount Sterling, N. C., Pigeon River near.. 243-244 

Mud Creek, N. C., discharge measurement

of . - - 337

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River at-_... 302-303 

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio 79-81 

at McConnelsville, Ohio_________ 81-82 

Muskingum River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station records in. 73-101

N

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C . 279-280 

Nashville, Tenn., Cumberland River at-. 197-198 

Nevelsville, Ky., South Fork of Cumberland

River at ---------- 203-205

New River, Tenn., New River near .... 202-203

New River at Eggleston, Va.__---_ 105-106 

near Hinton, W. Va__ ...... 107-108

near New River, Tenn.-________ 202-203 

North Fork of, N. C., discharge measurement of..__-----_-----_---- 336

South Fork of, N. C., discharge measurements of._.--- ------------- 336

New York, cooperation by.- . 9

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at- 77-79

NewporJ;, Tenn., French Broad River near. 223-224

Pigeon River at._ ... 246-247

Nimishilten Creek at North Industry, Ohio.. 84-86

Nolichucky River at EmbreeviUe, Tenn.. 249-250

near GreeneviUe, Tenn.. __ --------- 250-252

near Morristown, Tenn - 252-253 

Normandy, Tenn., Duck River at____ 325-327 

North Carolina, cooperation by.. 9-10 

North Chickamauga Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of-_----- 338

North Industry, Ohio, Nimishillen Creek at. 84-86

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C 247-249

discharge measurement of..- .. 337

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C 308-310
342 INDEX

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Obey River near Boom, Tenn_____.__ 205-206

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn.... ___ 313-314

at Emf, Tenn.......................... 316-317

at McHarge, Tenn....._.__..._ 314-315

at Parksville, Tenn.................... 317-319

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C _ 284-285 

Ohio, cooperation by..._.______ _ 9

Ohio Canal, Ohio, discharge measurements oL 336 

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio.._ 121-122

Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio.------.-- 127-129

near Bourneville, Ohio..-..___. _ 130-132 

Paint Creek, Tenn, discharge measurement of 337 

Parksville, Tenn., Ocoee River at....__ 317-319

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near..-___ 31-32 

Shavers Fork at--...._._______.. 52-53

Pennington Gap, Va., Powell River near.. 296-298 

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork of Little Miami

River at--------.---.---------- 136-138

Peterson, B. J., work of......._____.__ 10

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn____.-.- 244-245 

at Newport, Tenn..___________ 246-247 

East Fork of, N. C., discharge measurements of...____________. 337 

near Crabtree, N. C.____ .___ 241-242

near Mount Sterling, N. C..._------ 243-244

West Fork of, N. C., discharge measurements of_______-----___ 337

Pigeon River Power Co., cooperation by__ 10 

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn----_------ 332-333

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River at_ 151-153 

Pomerene, Ohio, Walhonding River at--__ 90-92 

Powell Creek, N. C., discharge measurement

Ot................................ 337

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn-___-_. 298-299 

near Pennington Gap, Va ------ _ - _ 296-298

Prospect, Ohio, Sciota River at.. _ --------- 112

Publications, information concerning_ _.__. 5-9 

obtaining or consulting of ___ - __ 6 

on stream flow, lists of..-._------------ 7,8

R

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio_.__ 110-111

discharge measurement of_.______ 337

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at..._ 11-12

Red River near Adams, Tenn__'____ _. _ 216-218

Rees, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at ------ 122-124

Reems Creek, N. C., discharge measurement

of . . . 337 

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River at ----- 303-305

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near.._ 207-208 

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky. 200-202 

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at '.. 54-55 

Rocky Fork near Mansfield, Ohio---------- 92-93

Rogersville, Tenn., Holston River near.-.. 258-260 

Rowland, Tenn., Collins River near....... 211-212

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at.. _ _ _ _ 33

Run-off in inches, definition of... __. __... 2

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Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at----__. 183-184 

Saline River, Middle Fork of, near Harrisburg, 111. 186-187 

Saltville, Va., North Fork of Holston River

near.-.--.._______.._ 265-267

PageSandy Creek at Sandyville, Ohio. ...- 83-84 

Sandyville, Ohio, Sandy Creek at. ----- 83-84

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio.-.- . 117-119 

at Columbus, Ohio.----.---. ------- 115-117

at Prospect, Ohio..--------_______ 112

near Dublin, Ohio--..---- ------- 112-114

Scioto River Basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in....._._______ 112-133-

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. 2 

Second-foot, definition of...-.____ . 2 

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn - 319-321 

Sevierville, Tenn., Little Pigeon River at.- 254-255- 

Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va------____ 47-51

at Cheat Bridge, W. Va .... 45-47

at Flint, W. Va. . . 43-45- 

at Parsons, W. Va.._____ __ ___.__ 52-5a

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn--......_ 324-325-

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at___------ 140-141

Silver Point, Tenn., Caney Fork near,._ 208-210 

Smyrna, Tenn., Stone River near---- .-. 213

Soco Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of. 338- 

South Toe River, N. C., discharge measurements of__-_._____.__ 337 

Southern Cities Power Co., cooperation by-- & 

Speer Ferry, Va., Clinch River at ------ 291-293

Springfield, Ohio, Buck Creek at. . . 160-162 

Mad River near..___-...._.__ 156-158

Spruce Pine, N. C., North Toe River at 247-249' 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. __ -. 2 

Stillwater Creek at Uhriehsville, Ohio.. .- 86-88- 

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio--.- 151-153 

Stone River near Smyrna, Tenn.___ 213 

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C...... 239-240

T

Tapoco, N. C., Cheoah River at __-_ 287-289' 

Taylorsville, Ohio, Miami River at ---- 142-14&

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn 289-290 

Tennessee, cooperation by .. 9» 

Tennessee Electric Power Co., cooperation

by-..-- ---- - 9

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn._ 230-232 

at Florence, Ala. 232-234

at Johnsonville, Term.. ___ -------- 234-235

at Knoxville, Tenn. 226-228

atLoudon, Tenn...--------------.---- 228-229

Tennessee River Basin, N. C.-Tenn.-Ala. - 

Va.-Ga., gaging-station records 

in---..--.---. --------- 218-334

Terms, definition of..--------__._.-. - 2

Toccoa River near Dial, Qa..... .... 310-311

near Morganton, Ga...------__ . 311-313

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at 307-308.

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C-------- 282-284

near East Laport, N. C...----------- 281-282

Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio. - 73-74 

at Newcomerstown, Ohio.-----_------ 77-79

near Dover, Ohio_._---------_----- 74-77

Twin Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements

of... . 337 

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va....------- 14-15

at Fetterman, W. Va. 16-17

near Dailey, W. Va ....__._-__ 12-14

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Uhriehsville, Ohio, Stillwater Creek at------ 86-88

U. S. Engineer Corps, cooperation by___. 9,10
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Valley Forge, Term., Doe River at _ 264-265 

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C_.___.-_ 307-308 

Venice, Ohio, Miami River at.______ 148-149 

Vernon, Tenn., Piney River at______ 332-333 

Virginia, cooperation by______________ 9

W

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind...-__ 180-183 

Wabash River Basin, Ind.-Ill., gaging-station

records in_ _____...____ 180-185 

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio..___ 90-92 

Walland, Tenn., Little River at....--_.... 269

Warren, Ohio, Mahoning River at_____. 58-59 

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn....___ 262-263

discharge measurements of __ _ _-. 337 

West Chickamauga Creek, Cia., discharge

measurement of......._...__ 338

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va . ____. 28-29

at Clarksburg, W. Va. ------------------ 29-31

West Penn Power Co., cooperation by_... 9

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West Virginia, cooperation by... .-.-. 9 

West Virginia Power Co., cooperation by._ 9 

White Oak Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of---.-._______-__ 338 

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio_ 133-135 

Whitwell, Tenn., Sequatchie River near... 319-321 

Wilcox, 111., Little Wabash River at-..---- 184-185

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near_ 163-175 

Winchester Water Works Co., cooperation

by -- .-._ .--- --- 9 

Work, authorization of... ........._.__-. 1

division of------.----____..__.-_.. 10

scope of___.__.._-__-----__ 1

Wymer, W. Va., Laurel Fork at -.- -_ - 37-39

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio.----- 64-72 

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at___ 59-61

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o