DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

ALBERT B. FALL, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 473

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1918

PART III. OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ALBERT H. HORTON and C. G. PAULSEN, District Engineer*

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ALBERT B. FALL, Secretary ,

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL §w#$^r^

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-SupplyPaper473 ma City,

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1918

PART III. OHIO RIVER BASH

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ALBERT H. HORTON and C. G. PAULSEN, District Engineers

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1922
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CONTENTS.

Authorization and scape of work........................................... 1

Definition of terms....................................................... 2

Explanation of data...................................................... 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results................................ 4

Cooperation.............................................................. 5

Division of work.......................................................... 5

Gaging-station records.................................................... 6

Allegheny River basin............................................... 6

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y............................. 6

Monongahela River basin.............................................. 8

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.................................. 8

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.................................. 9

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.............................. 12

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va...................... 13

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va................................... 16

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.............................. 17

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va................................. 19

West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va................................... 20

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va. ................................ 21

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va............................... 23

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va................................. 24

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va................................ 26

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.............................. 27

Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Va............................ 28

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.................................... 29

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.............................. 31

Little Beaver Creek basin............................................ 32

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio...................... 32

Yellow Creek basin.................................................. 33

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio............................. 33

Middle Island Creek basin............................................. 34

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.............................. 34

Little Muskingum River basin......................................... 35

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio.............................. 35

Muskingum River basin............................................... 36

Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio................................. 36

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio................................ 37

Little Kanawha River basin.......................................... 39

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va......................... 39

Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va................. 40

South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va................... 41

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va. ................................... 42

in
IV CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Hocking River basin..................................

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio...................

Kanawha River basin................................

New River at Eggleston, Va.......................

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va.....

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va. .............

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va.............

Raccoon Creek basin..................................

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio...............

Guyandot River basin................................

Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va................

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.............

Mud River at Yates, W. Va.......................

Twelvepole Creek basin..............................

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va. ..............

Big Sandy River basin. ..............................

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky.......................

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va. .....................

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky. .................

Scioto River basin....................................

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio.....................

Little Miami River basin..............................

Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio. ..........

Little Miami River at Plainville, Ohio.............

East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio.. 

Licking River basin..................................

Licking River at Farmers, Ky.....................

Licking River at Catawba, Ky. .................

South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky.........

Miami River basin....................................

Miami River at Venice, Ohio......................

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind...............

Kentucky River basin. ...............................

Dix River near Burgin, Ky......................

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky............

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.......................

Green River basin. ...................................

Green River at Munfordville, Ky..................

Wabash River basin..................................

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.................

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111..................

West Branch of White River near Noblesville, Ind. .

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111. . . . ............

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111. ...................

Cumberland River basin. .............................

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky. ......

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky. ..............

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn. .............

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn.................

Tennessee River basin. . ..............................

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.............

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn. ...........
CONTENTS. V

Gaging-station Continued.

Tennessee River basin Continued. Page.

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.................................. 97

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn................... 99

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.............................. 101

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga........................................ 103

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga................................. 104

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn.................................... 106

,0coee River at Emf, Tenn....................................... 108

Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala................................. 110

Index.................................................................... 113

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley printing; 

C, Friez.....................................................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN,

1918.

AUTHORIZATION AND.SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1918.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ended June SO, 1895-1919.

1895...................................................... $12,500.00

1896...................................................... 20,000.00

1897 to 1900, inclusive.................................... 50,000.00

1901 to 1902, inclusive.................................... 100,000.00

1903 to 1906, inclusive.................................... 200,000.00

1907...................................................... 150,000.00

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

1911 to 1917, inclusive.................................... 150,000.00

1918...................................................... 175,000.00

1919...................................................... 148,244.10

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 5.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,500 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1918, 1,180 gaging stations were

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in 

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be 

covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing 

run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of 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 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 

gage.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 473 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 473 PLATE II

A. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. B. GUKLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

*, 

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October

1, 1917, and ending September 30, 1918. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

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

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

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

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

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The 

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

Frdm the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied to gage heights, give the discharge from which the daily, 

monthly, and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the 

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

backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

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

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

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

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

headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the 

day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed 

''Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each second during the 

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

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

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

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.1

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

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

oe 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 

4i run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors 

appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on

1 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover, N. C., and Hoyt, J. C. 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59,1916.
DIVISION OF WOEK. 5

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" previously published by the Survey should 

be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error 

not known to the Survey.

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, tnat 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

COOPERATION.

Data for Allegheny Kiver at Ked House, N. Y., were collected in 

cooperation with the State of New York.

Work in Illinois during the year ending September 30, 1918, was 

carried on in cooperation with the State through the division of 

waterways of the Department of Public Works.

Work in Kentucky was done in cooperation with the State Geological Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

The United States Engineer Corps cooperated in the maintenance 

of 9 gaging stations in the Ohio Kiver basin and furnished base data 

for 30 additional stations.

Financial assistance was also rendered by the Alabama Geological 

Survey and the Tennessee Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK.

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

prepared for publication under the direction of C. C. Covert, district 

engineer, assisted by O. W. Hartwell, E. D. Burchard, and J. W. 

Moulton.

Data for the Ohio River basin, except those for the Allegheny at 

Red House, N. Y., for stations in Illinois, and for the basin of Tennessee River, were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by B. J. Peterson, 

B. L. Hopkins, and B. L. Bigwood.

Data for'stations in Illinois in the Ohio basin were collected and 

prepared for publication under direction of W. G. Hoyt, district 

engineer, assisted by H. C. Beckman.

Field data for stations in the Tennessee River basin were collected 

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

district engineer, assisted by B. J. Peterson, A. H. Condron, L. J. 

Hall, and Miss E. M. Tiller.

The records were assembled and reviewed by B. J. Peterson.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS. 

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN.

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT RED HOUSE, N. Y.

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

Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary line between New York and Pennsylvania. Conewango Creek, outlet of Chautauqua Lake, enters the Allegheny 

in Pennsylvania 30 miles below station.

DEAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank just below highway 

bridge, installed September 3, 1917. Prior to that date, chain gage attached toupstream side of bridge near left end. Recorder inspected by W. E. Coe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; shifts occasionally.

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

11.70 feet at 5 a. m. March 15 (discharge, 30,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

- 3.1 feet from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. July 24 (discharge, 260 second-feet).

1903-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 12.7 feet March 26. 1913 (discharge, about 

40,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet on several days in December, 1908 (discharge, about 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be slightly affected by the operation of several 

small power plants above Salamanca. A storage reservoir on the divide between 

Oil Creek, tributary to Allegheny River, and Black Creek, tributary to Genesee 

River, was formerly used for supplying water to the Erie canal systen^ through the 

abandoned Genesee River canal and Genesee River. This reservoir is no longer 

used for canal purposes, and all the water is turned into Allegheny River 

through Olean Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent between dates of shifting; 

affected by ice during most of the period from December to February. Rating 

curve well defined between 300 and 900 second-feet, and between 6,000 and 15,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting gage-height graph. Open-water records good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., during the year endingSept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Dec. 21

Jan. 21

Feb. 28

28

Made by 

E. D.Burchard........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

a4.37

o4.47

7.37

7.30

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

958

374

9,560

Date.

Mar. 20

May 28

Aug. 22

Made by 

J. W. Moulton. ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.26

5.96

3.58

3.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.170-

5.300

65T

40»

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALLEGHENY EIVER BASIN.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

4.........

5......... .

6......... .

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

8.........

s). ........ .

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

11..........

12....... .

13....... .

14.........

15......... .

16..... .

17.........

18......... .

19....... .

20.........

21.........

22..... .

23.........

24......... .

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

26.......

27.........

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

29.........

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

31.........

Oct.

340

402

410

655

1,050

1,010

998

878

844

867

786

786

1,170

1 440

1,290

2,070

1 Q9ft

1 790

7,510

7,560

4,550

5,080

10 200

10,200

19 Rftfi

17,800

18,800

23,800

Nov.

15,000

10,200

7,260

4,930

3,940

3,180

2,780

2,460

2,160

1,990

1,830

1,680

1 540 lUio

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,100

1 040

1,010

1,080

1,280

1 OQfl

1,180

1,170

QQQ

1,080

1,100

Dec.

1,460

1,870

1,480

1,420

1,350

1,170

998

775

700

Vtfl

800

OCA

850

850

800

QAA

7VI

750

7CA

1,100

1 700

1,700

1 900

2 800

2 600 2' ooo

1 600

1,400

1,200

950

Jan.

800

750

650

600

480

550

550

700

750

600

400

360

QOA

360

380

380

QQfi

380

380

QQfi

^Sft

380

360

' 360

360

380

400

400

400

380

360

Feb.

360

340

380

360

340

340

360

380

460

Rftfi

1,700

6,500

9,000

8,900

K QOA

3,310

3,540

10 QAA

Ifi Rftfi

10 onn

8,900

s 9^0

6,990

10,900

U AAA

9 * 600

Mar.

10,600

13,300

13,300

11,000

8,230

9,250

10,200

7,440

6 <UU\

11,600

8,070

Q 9*^n

23,400

28,400

21,800

15,100

Q fifto,

7,140

5,970

5,160

4,640

4,140

3,660

3,200

2,840

2,540

2,270

2,040

2,040

Apr.

1,740

1,710

l'640

2,160

2,250

2,060

1,860

1,770

1,920

2,110

1,970

2,060

2,110

3,660

5,290

5,290

5,420

5,560

5,560

5,290

4,770

4,270

3,780

3,540

3,200

2,680

2 SVI

2,110

1,890

1,770

May.

1,660

1.580

1,460

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,460

2,480

2,980

2,820

2,290

2,020

1,940

1,800

1,770

1,740

1,360

1,460

2,290

3,310

4,520

4,400

5,560

7,140

5,160

3,660

2,860

2,660

June.

2,240

2,110

1,860

1,490

1,370

1,220

1,240

1,460

1,160

980

905

1,180

1,920

1,580

1,160

1,000

942

942

848

696

685

2,580

4,820

3,730

2,600

2,040

1,690

1,420

1,210

1,080

July.

992

918

836

727

655

625

547

509

490

490

528

518

490

445

400

378

362

340

325

299

292

280

266

292

1,140

1,020

675

500

409

716

665

Aug.

635

481

392

463

1,540

1,360

894

780

1,040

942

905

1,100

1,070

870

980

1.020

859

696

595

518

481

427

409

392

370

332

325

299

378

566

538

Sept.

538

675

635

556

585

1,550

1,370

980

802

696

605

576

1,250

2,330

1,640

1,480

3,090

3,660

2,620

3,420

4,640

4,020

3,200

2,580

2,220

2,110

2,310

2,200

1,860

1,580

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 9 to Feb. 14 estimated, because of ice, from discharge measurements, weather 

records, study of gage-height graph and comparison with similar studies for near-by streams.

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

1918.

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

March. ........................................

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23,800 

15,000 

2>800 

800 

18,800 

28,400 

5,560 

7,140 

4,820 

1,140 

1,540 

4,640

28,400

Minimum.

340 

938 

700 

320 

340 

2,040 

1,640 

1,210 

685 

266 

299 

538

266

Mean.

5,370 

2,620 

1,250 

462 

5,610 

8,960 

3,060 

2,510 

1,610 

553 

699 

1,860

2,860

Per 

square 

mile.

3.27 

1.60 

.762 

.282 

3.42 

5.46 

1.87 

1.53 

.982 

.337 

.426 

1.13

1.74

Run-off in

inches.

3.77 

1.78 

.88 

.33 

3.56 

6.30 

2.09 

1.76 

1.10 

.39 

.49 

1.26

'23.71
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 

TYGAKT RIVER NEAR DAILEY, W. VA.

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

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 194 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff on face of right abutment of bridge near downstream end; read 

by Charles W. Chenoweth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 100 feet above bridge; curves slightly 

to right below bridge. Bed composed of small boulders. Banks sandy. Right 

bank high; left bank low; large overflow through meadows at high stages. Control probably permanent. Point of zero flow, September 26, 1917, at gage height 

0.2 foot ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.9 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 13; minimum stage recorded, 0.68 foot October 7, 8, and 9.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918. Highest known flood 

reached a stage represented by gage height about 16 feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot September 6, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation a.ffected by ice during severe winters.

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

Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 3, 1918: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 216 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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.

0.80

.77

.74

.72

.71

.70

.66

.68

.68

.69

.70

.72

.74

.80

.84

.81

.78

.76 

.76

1.52

1.54 

1.30

1.14

1.14

1.36

1.48

1.80

2.40

1.86 

2.20

2 An

Nov.

2.35

1.80

1.58

1.44

1.37

1.30

1.23

1.86

1.24

1.10

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.01

.98

.96

.92 

.91

.91

.90 

.92

.97

.98

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

2.16 

2.30

Dee.

2.66

2.29

2.05

1.98

1.82

1.68

1.58

1.49

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

"i.'so"

1.42

3.16

4.68

3.58

2.97

2.70

2.50 

2.50

Jan.

2.50

2.50

1.65

1.95

3.09

3.40

3.20

"3."26"

"i.'so"

1.80

6.45

10.18

8.18 

4.45

Feb.

2.70

2.40

2.30

2.60

2.70

3.35

3.95

5.92

7.70

4.60

A 50

A 7n

4.00

4.00

3

1 K

2.45 

2.50

7.70

6.05 

3.50

3.10

2.75

4.30

9.60

5.15

3.52

Mar.

3.00

2.58

2.32

2.85

3.28

5.62

4.78

3.55

3.25

3.10

2.88

12.55

10.95

8.05

5.14

2.92 

2.68

2.55

2.45 

2.18

2.79

2.56

2.55

2.45

2.28

2.20

2.05 

2.00

Apr.

1.70

1.68

1.99

2.24

5.68

4.35

3.62

1 1st

2.58

3.12

5.80

4.85

1 OT

3.22

2.72

2.60

2.88 

3.22

2.92

3.00

3.75

3.61

3.38

3.08

2.75 

2.52

May.

2.40

2.25

2.10

1.92

1.82

8.10

5.35

3.45

2.88

3.71

7.64

4 25

3.25

2.46 

2.05

2.08

2.15 

1.98

3.68

3.58

5.90

8.91

4.18

3.55

2.98 

2.44

2.15

June.

1.85

1.72

1.62

1.52

1.42

1.30

1.90

1.95

1.50

1.40

1.28

1.15

1.12

1.08

.98

.95

1.78

2.45 

2.02

1.58

1.42 

1.50

1.38

1.28

1.41

3.34

2.15

1.78

8.75 

4.88

July.

3.57

2.60

2.38

1.90

1.69

1.60

1.48

1.32

1.28

1.60

1.68

1 OO

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.91

1.55

1.35 

1.18

.99

.94

.90

1.04

1.08

.90

.88 

.89

1.28

Aug.

1.10

.90

.89

.87

.85

.82

1.08

1.00

1.18

1.57

1.78

2.00

2.33

1.95

1.60

1.42

1.78 

2.81

1.94

1.57 

1.38

1.24

1.15

1.06

1.01

.95

.90

.88 

.88

2.12

Sept.

1.94 i 4.5;

1.32

1.16

1.00

1.24

1.08

1.25

1.18

1.08

1.02

.97

1.58

1.36

1.17

1.38

2.56 

2.86

2.22

2.70 

2.49

1.93

1.70

1.58

1.40

1.34

1.24

1.18 

1.12

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to J an. 29. Gage not read Dec. 11-14,17-21, Jan. 2-4, 

9-11,14, 15,17,18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26. Gage heights Apr. 5-7 withheld because of observer's error in making 

readings.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 9 

TYGART RIVER AT BELINGTON, 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 30,1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the upstream side of highway bridge to left of center 

of the river; read by S. A. Campbell. 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, 19.42 feet at 7.30 

a. m. March 14 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.90 feet 

at 7 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1907-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 21.48 feet March 13, 1917 (discharge, 

20,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet October 2,1914 (discharge, 

3 second-feet).

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

ACCURACY. The change in rating curve indicated by discharge measurements made 

in 1920 probably was caused by the high water in March, 1918. Stage-discharge relation also affected by ice. Rating curve used for open-water periods October 1, 

1917, to March 15, 1918, fairly well defined between 13 and 300 second-feet and 

well defined between 300 and 4,000 second-feet; curve extended beyond these 

limits. Curve used March 16 to September 30,1918, fairly well defined between 

50 and 150 second-feet and well defined between 150 and 3,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Owing to 

indistinct figures at footmarks on gage scale, some of the gage readings were in 

error by multiples of half a foot. Records for these days were Interpreted by comparison with records for stations at Dailey, Fetterman, Midvale, and Hall. Daily 

discharge for open-water periods ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table; for period of ice effect estimated by means of observer's notes, 

weather records and comparison with records for other stations. Open-water 

records fair; those for period of ice effect, roughly approximate.

Records of discharge for years ending September 30,1916 and 1917, as given in 

following tables supersede those published in previous reports owing to revision 

based on comparison of discharge at Belington with that at Dailey and the combined discharge at stations at Belington, Midvale, and Hall with that at Fetterman.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

August 29,1918: Gage height, 4.38 feet; discharge, 823 second-feet.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge. ir> second-feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1916-1918.

Day.

1915-16. 

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

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

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

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

b...... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1Q

 20........... L.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31

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

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

Oct.

77

5.260

2.040

820

590

440

372

310

233

149

141

138

119

100

91

104

99

95

95

2,350

1,200

700

490

465

372

233

219

198

166

124

110

700

395

233

169

138

116

93

\ »

89

179

138

114

91

82

77

. 179

233

330

395

590

515

418

310

233

198

136

128

} 110

82

Nov.

100

90

70

70

55

89

82

82

114

95

93

93

152

160

4,030

4,530

1,620

820

618

820

820

400

290

79

80

80

75

70

70

60

51

56

53

59

49

82

77

77

70

86

70

72

73

82

80

80

760

372

270

270

230

Dee.

290

270

252

233

233

200

1,340

8,100

7,740

2,510

1,340

880

672

540

330

540

1,060

1,130

2,920

5,920

2,670

252

212

176

169

226

540

395

310

233

| 140

440

940

3,930

2,190

1,060

700

590

2,270

6,030

1.620

1.270

Jan.

1,340

4,830

3,930

1,760

1,130

1,000

1,200

940

820

700

3,930

9,920

3,930

2,750

1,690

>1,040

2,430

1,690

1,690

1,270

880

700

565

540

2,670

3,1QO

700

672

1,830

2,920

1,900

3,640

3,190

1, 690

1.060

820

645

418

570

820

9,060

7,860

2,040

1,270

820

565

590

700

590

Feb.

2,510

3,100

1,970

1,200

1,000

700

2,350

2,350

1,690

1,340

1 200

2*190

6,250

4 330

1*900

1,340

940

820

700

KQA

880

1,060

880

820

820

1,200

1,060

820

700

1,000

460

> 200

1,900

3,190

1,760

1,060

,500

3,830

Mar.

672

820

1,340

1,060

1,000

940

2,590

6,250

2,920

1,690

1,200

820

820

1,410

5,150

3,100

1,830

1,200

940

940

820

4,000

5,000

2,750

1,620

1,130

820

1,200

2,190

1,480

1,340

3,370

2,110

2,110

5,000

4,630

3,010

1,970

6,800

6,690

2,830

2,510

12,300

20,100

13,400

4,830

2,590

1,340

1,340

l'400

1,200

2,670

2,510

1,900

2,190

1,900

1,130

1,000

700

618

540

Apr.

1,060

1,000

820

820

820

760

618

540

645

820

940

1,000

1,060

820

760

645

740

820

700

645

590

540

440

490

820

1,830

2,350

1,830

1,410

900

540

440

372

350

230

700

1,480

1,760

2,510

1,480

1,270

1,340

940

760

660

540

465

395

330

350

290

252

222

216

210

212

195

252

440

880

May.

550

618

760

730

700

645

515

540

1,060

820

672

490

I 320

395

940

645

520

490

330

350

310

330

350

270

1,480

uuu

800

700

515

440

I 370

310

270

540

1,200

1,000

820

672

540

440

395

330

270

208

233

202

192

233

222

212

158

3,000

7,260

6,360

3,830

2,350

June.

590

440

395

465

490

350

310

395

270

310

395

290

252

198

540

350

252

172

290

418

418

820

590

270

192

1,900

820

372

330

290

1,340

1,130

940

820

565

465

395

330

233

216

672

233

270

226

192

188

133

128

84

89

104

99

70

67

79

72

61

60

240

395

July.

160

141

2,«70

1,690

672

350

226

160

119 1-

116

212

330

330

185

500

800

310

202

OAW

290

208

300

418

172

133

300

202

185

110

104

69

43

222

84

69

44

40

32

31

22

155

155

119

222

350

182

} 210

310

565

490

I 180

Aug.

110

90

 56

50

110

618

618

350

252

219

252

252

590

645

440

270

219

290

192

116

97

91

I 90

56

60

70

55

50

50

69

48

72

97

101

82

35

34

40

182

95

75

37

31

27

23

22

23

19

15

14

12

12

17

24

23

26

17

14

20

17

Sept.

40

32

34

31

34

22

32

60

90

100

90

49

25

270

2,190

1,480

760

330

198

141

110

89

75

73

61

59

45

41

67

2,040

212

121

67

69

39

88

106

310

540

418

192

130

82

61

, 44

42

41

30

23

22

20

24

36

46

32

23

16

17

14

14
MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN. 11

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

Sept. SO, 1916-1918 Continued.

Day.

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.

14

14

13

14

13

14

19

13

8

13

13

17

is

20

15

15

is

13

18

sn

77

158

75

55

99

252

270

672

418

290

672

Nov.

440

310

205

128

119

110

95

82

70

46

48

46

49

48

48

48

36

40

30

30

30

34

35

40

36

46

49

58

65

645

Dec.

645

590

490

372

330

270

219

179

1 P*fl

120

100

80

70

60

60

50

Cft

40

40

30

40

60

80

90

100

1,020

1,130

660

430

270

Jan.

250

250

240

210

210

210

220

270

340

490

700

760

1,400

1,240

1,130

1 '910 300

600

420

330

290

260

230

230

210

1,170

3,840

7,680

5,370

2,190

Feb.

1,270

985

700

700

490

820

2,750

3,010

7 380

4' 930

3,550

2,190

2,110

2,190

1,620

2,350

1 onn

800

610

1,900

1,130

1,130

618

2,830

5,590

7,260

9 ion

Mar.

1,270

1,200

940

 880

1,000

1.550

1,830

4,230

1,760

1,760

1,830

1,060

5,370

17,400

12,400

4,010

1,920

1,190

797

644

fvlfi

644

850

694

694

644

595

ene

iV)

385

qoi

Apr.

321

282

321

694

644

522

430

430

2,790

2,870

2,000

1,780

1,440

1,100

3,810

2,870

2,230

1,370

*9

644

w»

1,130

1,310

1,020

959

1,370

1,130

850

797

694

May.

644

498

452

385

302

321

210

990

3,460

1,660

960

670

3,050

1,440

1,130

730

660

342 001

302

342

1,560

1,500

2,800

6,420

2,940

1,620

1,450

745

570

June.

407

321

246

207

156

73

183

797

475

246

154

110

92

90

63

59

63

1,440

694

363

342

522

363

321

213

904

1,130

183

1,500

2,900

July.

1,450

904

570

430

407

264

264

230

130

110

80

82

92

59

73

73

82

59

108

282

142

106

73

58

47

42

32

32

54

59

66

Aug.

85

63

62

43

40

87

108

186

178

146

264

264

282

407

694

407

213

119

321

498

246

170

112

90

78

60

53

46

34

53

98

Sept.

213

407

213

156

106

87

87

98

85

82

65

48

59

106

119

90

106

282

1,250

694

797

745

452

321

204

183

132

94

94

98

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, Dec. 6-16,1915, Jan. 16-21, and Dec. 10-20, 1916, Jan. 13-20, 

Feb. 2-19, and Dec. 9, 1917, to Jan. 29,1918. Discharge for following days estimated by comparison with 

records of flow for stations at Dailey. Fettennan, Midvale, and Hall: Feb. 18,19, Apr. 14, May 7-13,16-18. 

24-29, June 30 and July 1,1918. Discharge Nov. 5 and 15, 1917, and Feb. 2,1918, interpolated. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Fa., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1916-1918.

[Drainage area, 390 square miles.]

Month.

1915-16.

March. . .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,260 

4,530 

8,100

9,920 

6,250 

6,250 

2,350 

1,480 

1,900 

2,670

645 

2,040

9,920

Minimum.

77 

55

540 

590 

672 

540 

270 

172

50 

22

22

Mean.

577 

603 

1,330 

1,990 

1,610 

1,900 

908 

576 

439 

394 

211 

289

902

Per 

square 

mile.

1.48 

1.55 

3.41 

5.10 

4.13 

4.87 

2.33 

1.48 

1.13 

1.01 

.541 

.741

2.31

Run-off in 

inches.

1.71 

1.73 

3.93 

5.88 

4.45 

5.62 

2.60 

1.71 

1.26 

1.16 

.62 

.83

31.50

82287 22 WSP 473-
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.,for the years ending Sept. 30,

1916-1918 Continued.

Month.

1916-17. 

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

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

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

March .........................................

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

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

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

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

1917-18. 

October. .............................*........

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

700 

760 

6.030

"9,060

20.100 

2,510 

7,260 

1,340 

565 

182 

540

20,100

672 

645 

1,130 

7,680 

7,380 

17,400 

3,810 

6,420 

2,900 

1,450 

694 

1,250

17,400

Minimum.

70 

49

418

540 

195 

158 

60 

22 

12 

14

12

8 

30 

30 

210 

490 

321 

282 

210 

59 

. 32 

34 

48

8

Mean.

217 

142 

809 

1,580 

1,450 

3,750 

669 

1.110 

330 

175 

42.7 

96.0

866

108 

102 

260 

1.110 

2,450 

2,240 

1,260 

1,260 

487 

208 

178 

249

815

Per

square 

mile.

0.556 

.364 

2.07 

4.05 

3.72 

9.62 

1.72 

2.85 

.846 

.449 

.109 

.246

2.22

0.277 

.262 

.667 

2.85 

6.28 

5.74 

3.23 

3.23 

1.25 

.533 

.456 

.638

2.09

Run-off 

in inches.

0.64 

.41 

2.39 

4.67 

3.87 

11.09 

1.92 

3.29 

.94 

.52 

.13 

.27

30.14

0.32 

.29 

.77 

3.29 

6.54 

6.62 

3.60 

3.72 

1.40 

.61 

.53 

.71

28.40

TYGART RIVER AT FETTERMAN, W. VA.

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

above mouth of Otter Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1918.

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 the bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Both banks 

high. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.1 feet at midnight March 13 (discharge, about 45,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.15 feet October 8-11 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

1907-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 29.1 feet July 25, 1912 (discharge, 57,600 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 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 as affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined between 80 and 23,000 second-feet, poorly defined 

below 80 second-feet; extended above 23,000 second-feet. Gage read to halftenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for periods of ice effect. Records good except those 

for periods of ice effect which are poor.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

April 27,1918: Gage height, 5.75 feet; discharge, 3,040 second-feet.
MONONGAHKLA RIVER BASIN. 13

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

Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

58

58

58

58

65

65

65

65

65

90

90

138

535

380

455

535

535

620

1,100

1,230

1,380

1,690

1,610

1,300

Nov.

1,450

1,100

920

760

578

455

380

315

315

00 K

285

285

200

200

200

155

155

155

155

155

155

138

138

138

148

228

348

665

1,930

Dec.

1,850

1,610

1,450

975

810

710

620

500

QKrt

300

2,50

200

200

200

200

180

160

160

170

200

267

348

535

920

3,530

3,910

2 97ft

1,450

920

860

Jan.

750

A=fl

600

650

680

710

760

920

1,200

1 7ftft

1 900

2! 610

4,860

4,670

a 9on

3,910

4,480

i iwi

2,100

1,450

1.160

1,030

920

760

760

* 710

4,100

91 oftft

25,600

15,900

7,160

Feb.

3,910

2,020

2 97ft

1,690

1,380

3,150

7 940 ii'soo

i 7 cnft

11,100

6,000

5,430

t. OA(\

5,240

3.910

2,610

2,270

16,400

15,700

6,780

3 Q1ft

3,340

6,780

22,900

18,800

7 *ififl

Mar.

4,290

3,340

9 Q7fl

2,610

3

1 =n

4,670

6.000 7 t&n

6,380

6,000

5,620

16,200

41,600

28,800

13,400

6,190

3

nirt

2,790

2,100

1,930

2,790

2,270

2

irin

1 930

1*850

Q7E

1,160

1 030 '

Apr.

920

865

1,300

1,770

1,380

1,300

1,380

7 <un

9,120

7 *ififl

7,750

5,810

5,620

6,000

7,360

5,620

3 79ft

2,790

2,270

2.610

5,240

4,100

3,150

2 790

2,610

2,970

3 q^ft

2,970

2,270

May.

1,930

1,690

1,450

1 QAA

1 030 '975

6

qort

9 700

5' 240

3,530

2,610

2,270

7,160

8, 340 '

4 480

2J970

2 inn

1.530

1,770

1,450

1,230

1.300

2,610

7,560

20,200

13,400

5, 430

4,100

2.610

2,270

June.

1,610

1,100

865

710

620

535

3,340

1,690

1, 030

710

535

455

Qon

315

255

1,610

3,150

2,440

1,380

1,030

865

1,690

1,030

710

1,030

3,150

1,690

2,020

4,480

July.

2,790

1,850

1,450

975

865

1,030

665

535

455

380

348

315

380

328

315,

303

255

255

315

255

267

418

315

255

418

255

200

178

155

620

810

Aug.

348

255

348

255

244

200

155

138

120

155

620

455

810

810

1,380

1,100

710

495

380

455

665

455

380

285

228

200

178

155

200

178

578

Sept.

2,100

2,020

1,030

665

535

455

380

315

285

200

255

200

.228

255

200

191

348

865

Ir 530

2,610

2,610

2,610

1,770

1,160

760

620

535

455

380

315

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 9-21,30.31, Jan. 1-5, 8-24, by means of observer's notes 

weather records, and comparison with records of flow at other stations on this river.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va. ,for the year ending Sept. 30,1913. 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

March .........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,690 

1,930 

3,910 

25,600 

22,900 

41,600 

9,120 

20,200 

4,480 

2,790 

1,380 

* 2,610

41,600

Minimum.

58 

138 

160 

600 

1,380 

975 

865 

975 

255 

155 

120 

191

58

Mean.

410

428 

882 

3,940 

7,310 

6,220 

3,780 

4,190 

1,460 

579 

417 

86»

2,510

Per

square 

mile.

0.306 

.319 

.658 

2.94 

5.46 

4.64 

2.82 

3.13 

1.09 

.432 

.311 

.644

1.87

Run-off in 

inches.

0.35 

.36 

.76 

3.39 

5.69 

5.35 

3.15 

3.61 

1.22 

.50 

.36 

.72

25.46

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

LOCATION. At Lock 15, at Hoult, 2J 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).
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1918. Upper and lower 

gages at Lock 15 have been read undeiidirection 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, 61.5 feet from face of right lock wall, 

directly opposite lower section, was used until January 29, 1918, when it was 

carried away by ice. Read by Charles R. Hall, lockmaster.

DISCHAEGE 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 is crest of dam; permanent. Point of zero 

flow, gage height 6.9 feet, elevation of crest of dam. Leakage through lock and 

occasional opening of valves of lock may affect stage at which flow would be zero.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.1 feet at 5 a. m. 

March 14 (discharge, 91,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.96 feet at 

6 p. m. July 29, due to opening valves. Minimum stage recorded under normal 

conditions, 7.02 feet at 5 p. m. October 2 (discharge, 55 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 

6.10 feet July 31, 1916, due to opening valves. Minimum stage recorded under 

normal conditions, 7.00 feet September 26,1917 (discharge, 47 second-feet). Flood 

of 1888, before dam No. 15 was built, reached a stage represented by gage height 

of about 26 feet. % '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice when ice in pool above dam forms close 

to crest of dam.

DIVERSIONS. Leakage through lock and water used for lockages. See "Accuracy."

REGULATION. None under normal conditions. Pool No. 15 may be lowered at times 

in the interest of navigation.

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

lock and change in leakage through lock, the change depending on which gates 

are open; slightly affected by ice. Rating curve well denned to 62,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, and adding amount of water used 

for lockage. Rating table makes allowance based on measurement for leakage 

through upper gates, for under normal conditions upper gates are closed; gage 

reader records number of lockages and length of time upper gates are open. Daily 

discharge corrected for effect of lockage and change in leakage when upper gates 

at lock are open. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 10, 1918: Gage height, 10.07 feet; discharge, 7,860 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVBE BASIN. 15

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

year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

97

93

95

89

104

93

98 112-

107

96

94

134

144

161

147

142

138

140

201

1,780

1,470

892

810

682

1,570

2,870

2,370

2,120

2,250

2,010 

2,470

Nov.

2,740

2,120

1,570

1,030

836

598

566

510

468

411

411

373

320

291

282

292

284

273

273

9fM

236

210

220

213

210

219

228

246

312

1,580

Dec.

2,360

2,230

2.230

1,780

1,470

1,280

984

650

455

400

380

300

300

300

300

273

246

246

264

255

340

552

666

1,280

3,870

5,880

3,720

2,230

1,130 

1,020

Jan.

980

810

730

810

810

963

827

1.370

2,000

2,000

2,120

3,000

6,620

5,890

5,170

7,820

6,620

4,500

2,860

2,120

1.780

1,280

1,130

980

980

980

1,570

12,500

44,000

24,600 

10,600

Feb.

5,880

3,570

3,140

3,140

2,230

2,000

6,250

14,000

22,000

25,900

17,200

10,100

9,630

8,260

9,170

9,630

7,000

4,360

3,870

28,800

26,000

10,700

6,260

5,050

7,120

32,200

28,700

11,500

Mar.

6,620

5,170

4,340

3,720

5,520

8,270

6 OK A

8,710

7,020

9,680

8,710

6,250

77,000

46,500

in 7nn

9,170

5,880

4,340

3,160

2 600

3,590

3,870

3,150

2,770

3,280

S flOft

2,470

1,780

1,470 

1,370

Apr.

1,290

1,180

1,370

2,000

2,730

2,120

1,780

2,120

14, 500

15,000

12,000

17 9HO

13,500

9,630

8,710

9,190

7 nnn

5,180

4,180

2,860

3,280

5,880

6 oc A

4,830

3,870

3,570

5,000

4,340

3,720

May.

3,140

2,740

2,120

1,790

1,570

1,380

1,370

13, 500

14,500

7,820

5,190

4,180

3,140

7,000

11,000

6,260

4,180

3,150

2,230

1,700

3,140

1,690

2,470

3,000

11,500

30,800

8,740

9,180

4,660 

3,880

June.

2,750

1,780

1,280

949

821

624

6,650

3,280

1,680

1,120

810

561

455

384

313

493

3,870

3,150

1,900

1,180

878

1,570

1,780

1,060

759

3,610

2,480

1,590

3,720

July.

3,750

2,240

1,900

1,300

1,060

1,110

869

622

466

436

362

324

322

331

305

288

282

264

284

269

255

282

292

246

340

340

262

274

168

236 

1,790

Aug.

900

488

287

255

297

253

192

178

161

168

303

401

523

744

1,580

1,470

1,010

631

444

375

635

506

422

335

249

227

210

206

198

218

487

Sept.

3,020

3,000

1,680

995

654

510

ARA

385

337

300

282

287

273

322

320

302

340

591

1,370

2,860

2,880

3,000

2,480

1,890

1,090

844

fifU

446

393

360

NOTE. Daily discharge, Jan. 8-10, estimated because of ice, by comparison with flow of stations on 

Tygart River. Wickets open Mar. 21, May 6, and July 29; discharge estimated.

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

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles.]

Month.

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

March. . .......................................

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

June... ........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,870 

2,740 

5,880 

44,000 

32,200 

77,000 

17,200 

30,800 

6,650 

3,750 

1,580 

3,020

77,000

Minimum.

89 

210 

246 

730 

2,000 

1,370 

1,180 

1,370 

313 

168 

161 

273

89

Mean.

761 

586 

1,230 

5,110 

11,600 

9,420 

5,930 

6,400 

1,850 

686 

463 

1,080

3,710

Per 

square 

mile.

0.313 

.241 

.506 

2.10 

4.77 

3.88 . 

2.44 

2.63 

.761 

.282 

.191 

.444

1.53

Run-off in 

inches.

0.36 

.27

.58 

2.42 

4.97 

4.47 

2.72 

3.03 

.85 

.33 

.22 

.50

20.72
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

MIDDLE FORK AT MIDVALE, 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 If miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

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

100 feet below cable section. Banks are high and in most places wooded.

Control slightly shifting. 

EXTREMES op STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.1 feet at 7.30 a. m.

January 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice); minimum stage recorded,

1.25 feet at 7 a. m. August 8 and 30. 

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded,

1.12 feet August 29, 1917 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

Floods of 1888 and 19l2 reached gage height of about 18 feet. 

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

ACCURACY. The change in rating curve indicated by discharge measurements made

during 1918 and 1920 probably was caused by the high water in January, 1918.

Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. New rating curve not fully

developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 4, 1918: Gage height, 2.55 feet; discharge, 184 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21....'..........

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

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

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

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

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

27.......:......

OO

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

30

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

Oct.

1.36

1.29

1.26

1.26

1.29 

1.31

1.34 

1.34 

1.35

1.36

1.38

1.42

1.52

1 ftft

1.52

1.48

1.40

1.40

1.48

1.94

1.82

1.66

1.60

1.62

1.80

2.12

2.91

1 CO

1.40 

3.02

2.72

Nov.

2.40

2.16

2.04

1.92

1.83 

1.76

1.72 

1.62 

1.63

1.64

1.58

1.60

1.64 

1.58

1.52

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.55

1.62

1.73

1.58

1.58

1.62

1 84

3.43

Dec.

3.09

3.00

2.74

2.56

2.37 

2.23

2.16 

2.07 

2.17

2.24

2.01

2.04

2.02 

2.00

1.98

1.92,

1.85

1.90

1.89

1.93

1.99

2.12

2.18

2.38

6.06

7.44

Jan.

.......

6.85

6.34

5.86

5.58

5.11

4.46

4.14

3.76

4.15

4.04

3.78

3.73

4.68

11.60

7.52 

4.86

3.98

Feb.

3.22

2.94

2.92

2.32

2.98 

3.24

3.60 

4.68 

6.56

6.42

4.89

4.42

4.35 

3.82

3.98

3.58

3.06

2.59

2.80

7.00

5.03

4.04

2.96

3.62

3.88

8.72

5.28

4.17

Mar.

3.66

3.46

3.23

3.03

3.36 

3.34

5.02 

4.45 

3.97

3.92

3.58

3.48

10.34 

7.99

7.15

5.00

4.14

3.47

3.13

2.88

2.96

3.20

3.06

2.98

3.06

2.94

2.77

2.65

2.52 

2.39

2.30

Apr.

2.26

2.18

'2.56

2.60

2.50 

2.44

2.46 

2.68 

4.74

4.23

3.76

3.70

3.46 

2.36

4.86

4.38

3.82

3.44

3.14

2.98

3.36

3.56

3.45

3.32

3.33

3.26

3.49

3.24

3.20 

2.99

May.

2.88

2.68

2.61

2.54

2.42 

2.36

2.34 

4.52 

4.08

3.62

3.26

3.00

2.96 

5.29

4.30

3.58

3.12

2.82

2.63

2.72

2.44

2.48

3.42

3.24

6.63

6.50

4.20

3.62

3.07 

2.78

2.50

June.

2.28

2.09

2.02

1.90

1.80 

1.74

2.64 

2.44 

2.08

1.93

1.82

1.74

1.70 

1.65

1.56

1.51

1.64

2.54

2.06

1.88

1.72

2.18

2.08

1.88

1.80

4.79

3.22

2.60

2.84 

2.72

July.

2.68

2.43

2.16

2.02

1.88 

1.84

1.72 

1.68 

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.46

1.48 

1.58

1.48

1.42

1.40

1.64

1.60

1.70

1.52

1.42

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.44

1.40

1.36

1.30 

1.32

1.58

Aug.

1.62

1.49

1.42

1.36

1.32 

1.28

1.27 

1.58 

1.60

1.82

1.76

1.63

2.55 

2.10

1.92

1.75

1.60

1.53

2.08

1.79

1.63

1.52

1.43

1.44

1.42

1.36

1.32

1.30

1.26 

1.27

1.86

Sept.

2.32

1.88

1.66

1.66

1.60 

1.56

1.60 

1.54

1.48

1.42

1.37

1.36

1.38 

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.47

3.00

2.70

2.60

3.16

2.50

2.24

2.03

1.88

1.78

1.71

1.63

1.60 

1.56

NOTE. Gage heights Oct. 28, 29, and Apr. 14, are apparently 1 foot too low. 

affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 28. Gage not read Dec. 27-31, Jan 1-11,13 and 14.

Stage-discharge relation
MOlSrOlSTGAHELA RIVER BASH5T. 17

BUCKHANNON RIVER AT HALL, W. VA.

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

post office and county highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, 1 mile from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Pecks Run enters river on left 1 mile below 

station.

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

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

30, 1918.

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

James Newcomb. From June 7, 1907, to May 25, 1909, a chain gage at county 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge.

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

having approximately 10-foot fall. 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, 14.7 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 14 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet at 6 

a. m. October 7 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1907-1909: Maximum stage recorded, 13.8 feet (gage at highway bridge) February 6, 1908 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.40 feet 

during several days in October and November, 1908 (discharge not determined). 

1915-1918: Maximum and minimum stages occurred during year ending September 30, 1918.

Highest flood known reported to have reached a gage height of about 14 feet 

in 1888, referred to datum of present gage.

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

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted above station except small quantity which may 

flow around gage through abandoned mill race above ordinary low stages and 

which is included in flow measured at county highway bridge.

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

28 to January 28 and February 3-8. Rating curve well defined between 40 and 

4,500 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 for which it was ascertained by means 

of observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with records for other stations in this basin. Records good except those for periods of ice effect.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 6, 1918: Gage height, 2.63 feet; discharge, 252 secondrfeet.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

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

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14............. i t;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

17

12

35

11

12

10

9

12

10

10

10

13

13

23

21

18

24

27

30

98

194

150

104

98

170

450

338

466

396

338

580

Nov.

396

270

208

166

138

111

98

88

78

71

71

63

63

53

57

51

43

45

43

47

39

45

36

47

50

51

47

57

450

722

Dec.

628

628

490

396

324

265

218

175

162

98

86

86

78

70

65

63

61

73

69

63

57

86

104

127

338

2.180

1.340

675

304

218

180

Jan.

180

180

170

150

150

150

170

210

260

340

490

580

1,070

870

1,960

1,070

675

490

410

330

300

240

220

220

170

1,070

2,620

6,880

4,070

1,500

Feb.

1,070

675

410

244

194

244

410

675

1,720

3,600

1,840

1,280

1,020

920

970

1.120

770

580

490

3,220

3,600

1,390

870

820

1,170

t; 700

4,170

1,500

Mar.

920

820

675

490

1,070

1,070

1,280

1,720

1,280

1,500

1,120

820

6,660

12,200

6,770

2,920

1,390

870

' 628

474

490

820

628

535

580

628

490

426

338

270

249

Apr.

218

208

260

426

352

297

284

430

2,400

1 840

1,440

1,960

1,440

1,120

1,220

1,170

970

820

628

490

770

1,120

920

770

675

628

970

1,280

920

675

May.

535

442

367

311

270

239

218

1.960

1,610

970

770

580

535

1,720

1,500

970

628

458

360

442

284

213

580

628

t,960

6,660

2,620

2,400

1,280

970

675

June.

482

311

228

194

162

130

410

535

304

199

154

127

93

83

71

65

170

284

324

180

138

194

249

170

130

580

675

374

442

490

July.

410

450

297

228

189

162

130

111

93

93

88

69

57

61

50

37

50

53

51

43

45

43

50

47

40

31

23

26

43

63

65

Aug.

180

114

78

57

40

37

45

50

73

114

98

130

218

490

304

194

127

117

83

76

83

65

51

40

37

33

43

36

30

24

162

Sept.

722

474

228

154

124

W 

104

93

83

73

65

55

47

45

63

45

36

47

78

770

628

770

675

450

304 228

162

124

101

88

88

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 14 and 15, estimated; gage »t read. Discharge Dec. 28 to Jan. 28 and Feb. 

3-8 estimated because of ice, from observer's notes, study of weather records, and comparison with records lor other stations in basin.

Monthly discharge of BucTthannon River at Hall, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 277 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

580 

722 

2,180 

6.880 

5,790 

12,200 

2,400 

6,660 

675 

450 

490 

770

12,200

Minimum.

9 

36 

57 

150 

194 

249 

208 

213 

65 

23 

24 

36

9

Mean.

119 

123 

313 

919 

1,460 

1,620 

889 

1,070 

265 

103 

104 

231

596

Per 

square 

mile.

0.430 

.444 

1.13 

3.32 

5.27 

5.85 

3.21 

3.86 

.957 

.372 

.375 

.834

2.15

Run-off in 

inches.

0.50 

.50 

1.30 

3.83 

5.49 

6.74 

3.58 

4.45 

1.07 

.43 

.43 

.93

29.25
RIVER BASIN. 19 

WEST FORK AT BTTTCHERVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Weston & Clarksburg Electric Railway Co.'s trolley bridge, 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 mapsV

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of trolley bridge near center of span; 

read by Bess Ervin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

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

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

station. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is rock ledge; probably permanent. Growth of aquatic plants may cause backwater at gage during 

summer.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

March 13; minimum stage recorded, 3.28 feet at 8.30 a. m. August 14.

1915-1918: Maximum and minimum stages same as for 1918. 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.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; seriously affected by ice 

in December and January. Measurements of flow do not indicate noteworthy 

backwater from growth of aquatic plants. Bating curve not fully developedGage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 8, 1918: Gage height, 7.20 feet; dischar?' T71 second-feet.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

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.

3.74

3.66

3.62

3.64

3.62

3.60

3.56

3.56 

3.58

3.65

3.80

4.10

4.10

4.12

4.01

3.94

3.94

4.42

6.22 

5.28

4.87

4.88

7.72

6.55

5.70

5.61

5.43 

5.44 

5.62

Nov.

5.28

4.90

4 72

4.64

4.30

4.28 

4.24

4.25

4 99

4.20

4.14

4.10

4.07

4.10

4.08

4.02

3.49

4.04

4.06

3.98

3.97

4.04

4.62

5.48 

5.62

Dec.

K CA

5.34

5.08

4 94

4 84

4 68

4.50 

4.48

4.2i

4.07

4

00

4.78

6.92

6.66

5.78

5.25 

4.87 

4.60

Jan.

4.57

4 51

8.16

7.50 

6 24

5.62

5.18

7.13

6.70

7.27

6.56

5.16

4 98

A ofi

4 79

4.71

4.62

8 46

14.62

15.78 

7.44 

6.48

Feb.

5 74

5.19

5.11

c f\A

4 92

4 84

6.59

7.84 

11 22

Q OC

C 07

5 69

15.00

Q 49

6.54

6

00

7.58

16.30

9 66

Mar.

5.72

c en

6.20

5.80

7 oo

6.30

19 40

6.42

c QQ

5.24 

6 40

6.63

5.68

6.76

6.16

1 74

5.39

5.13

4.87 

4.58

Apr.

4.36

4.90

5 90

c c/f

5.26

c f\A

7.32 

10.81

7 84

9 84

9 76

8.48

7.14

6.56

5.74

5.65

6.02

0 AA

8 42

c 79

5.47

9 nq

7.14

6.24 

5.78

May.

5.48

5.22

5 90

4.78

4 69

4 64

6.92 

5.43

c QO

c QO

5.20

6.69

6.00

4 91

4.76

4.66

4 49

4.24

5.60

6.19

16.98

8.98

13.86

8.29 

6.26 

5.90

June.

C C/>

5.28

4.81

4 64

4 46

7.90

5.66

A QQ

4 50

4.32

4 1 ^

4 00

3.99

4.32

5.28

4.76

4.50 

4 36

4.48

A Qo

7.48

6.62

5.50

4.85 

4.44

July.

5.22

5.07

5.20

5 04

4 89

4.56

4.30

4 05

4.02

4.28

4 00

3.89

3.86

3.71

4.04

3.78

3.60

3 42

3.36

3.44

3.61

3.84 

3.72 

5.02

Aug.

4.63

4.38

4.22

4.06

3.94

3.86

3.76 

3.64

S

CO

3.48

3.40

3.34

3.62

4.65

4.44

4.22

4.10

3.96

3.78

3; 72

3.66

3.62

3.56

3.46

3.44

3.88

3.64 

3.48 

5.22

Sept.

7.44

5.36

5.06

4.70

4.26

4.14

4.15

4.14 

4.06

4.00

4.34

4.91

4.46

4.27

4.20

4.14

4.49

4.34

4.56 

5.86

4.70

4.74

4.68

4.48

4.32

4.22

4.16

4.10 

4.04

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 12-14,16,17,20, 21, Jan. 2,3, 5, 6, Feb. 12-17. Gage height at 5 p. m. Mar. 14, 

17.32 feet; gage not read in morning.

WEST FORE AT ENTERPRISE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County, three-fourths mile

above mouth of Bingamon Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 750 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 2, 1907, to September 30, 1918, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by R. M. Wharton. Sea-level elevation

of zero of gage, 869.91 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at measuring section broken by one pier; smooth

rock bottom; straight above and below. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.75 feet at 7.50 a. m.

March 14; minimum stage recorded, 0.98 foot at 7.15 a. m. July 22.

1907-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 25.35 feet January 22, 1917 (discharge

not determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot September 10, 14, and 25,

1908 (discharge, 12 second-feet). Flood of 1888 reached stage represented by

about 33 feet referred to datum of present gage. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 21

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by 

ice during greater part of December and January. A measurement made October 2, 1917, indicates a marked change in rating curve at low stages, or that 

operation of mill at the dam at Worthington about 3 miles below gage affects 

the gage readings. The gates of the milldam were open December 5-12, 

1908, in order to drain the pond, but no effect was apparent on the gage readings. 

This may have been due to unreliable gage readings. The low-water discharge 

for this station as published in previous water-supgly papers may at times be 

in error; this condition should be considered in using the data. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily. Data inadequate for determination of daily discharge. 

Records uncertain.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 9, 1918: Gage height, 5.90 feet; discharge, 3,010 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

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.

1.10 

1.10

1.03

1.10

1.12

1.07

1.02

1.05

1.08

1.12

1.25

1.23 "i.'so"

1.22

1.13 

1.07

2.15

3.05

2.46 

3.23

3.55

3.50

3.10

3.20 "2." so'

3.10 

3.13

Nov.

3.25

2.55

2.28

2.03

1.80

1.75

1.72

1.62

1.60

1.55

1.56

1.55 

1.50

1.53

1.54

1.52

1.50 

1.50

1.48 

1.60

1.75

1.95

2.00

2.45 

2.35

2.23

Dec.

2.52

2.23

2.20

2.15

1.95

1.85

1.82

1.67

1.41 

1 40

1.47

1.56

2.06

4.35

3.95

Jan.

3.70

2.23

4.10

5.22

5.25

c 7ft

8.60

' "4." 85"

4.60

3.32 

3.20

3.27

10,37 

24.65

11.20

Feb.

7.27

5.37

4.85

5.23

6.80

9.88

4.92

4 90

4.85 

4.70

5.10

"5." 85"

6 4ft

13.65

4.87

3 OK

4.50

10 ftft

8.57

7.23

Mar.

4.10 

3.73

3.87

3.90

4.00

4 25

4.03

3.95

4.20

1 K 77

21.75 

10.15

6 46

"5." 20"

4.87

4.65 

4.35

4.15 

o QA

3.75

3 £10

3.25

2.90 

2.60

2.40

Apr.

2.20 

2.20

2.30

2 OK

9 °.ft

2.32

4.23

6.47

7.01

9.27

8

0S

4 65

4 86

4.60

d. 97

4.45 

4.30

4.10

°. 7ft

3

4.K

S ftft

1 Q^

3.10

May.

3.20 

1.87

1.80

1.82

1.97

2.30

10.17

6.12

4 19

°. 77

2.87

4.00 

4.18

3 dj;

2.92 

2.56

2.15 

2.02

1.98

2 19

2.32

6.40

8.85

4.86 

7.30

4.20 

3.70

June.

3.30

2.30

2.05

1.90

1.82

5.16

6.60

2.68

2.30

2.08

1.87

1.72

1.50 

3.08

2.20

2.18 

1.87

1.82

2.37

2.10

1.87

1.80

1.92

1 Q^

July.

2.48 

2.13

2.12

1.93

1.90

1.85

1.62

1.50

1.42

1.40

1.28

1 25

1 4.3

1.42

1.40 

1.40

1.30

1.32

.98 

1.18

1.13

1.22

1.52

1.35 "i'.iz

1.21 

3.13

Aug.

2.38 

2.11

1.77

1.42

1.32

1.27

1.22

1.10

1.08

1.41

1.85

1.60 

3.06

2.35

1.85

1.60

1.42 

1.35

1.27 

1.30

1.18

1.22

1.20

1.27 

1.27

1.30 

1.92

Sept.

"2." 66

2.55

2.40

2.13

1.73

1.60

1.43

1.40

1.38

1.35

1.37

1.55

1.50

2.40 

1.92

2.10

2.87 

2.75

""2." 37

2.07

2.00

U75

1.80

1.70

1.70

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which no gage-height is given.

ELK CREEK NEAR CLARKSBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At a footbridge near Clarksburg, Harrison County, 300 feet above Turkey 

Run and 6 miles above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 107 square miles (determined by Pittsburgh Flood Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 11, 1910, to September 30, 1918, when station was 

^discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical gage in two sections consisting of enameled gage scale attached 

to cypress backing. Section below 6.73 feet attached to downstream end of 

right abutment of footbridge. Upper section, 6.73 to 16.9 feet attached to an 

oak tree 5 feet downstream from low-water section. Prior to October 1, 1917, 

the gage was a wooden staff at downstreajn end of right abutment, braced to the 

oak tree. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 955.01 feet. Gage read by 

E. H. Smith.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19-18, PART III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading at section about

200 feet below bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and practically permanent. Banks high and not

subject to overflow. Point of zero flow, about gage height 0.9 foot. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet at 6 p. m.

January 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice jam); minimum stage

recorded, 1.15 feet at 10 a. m. October 2 and 3. 

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet July 25, 1912; minimum stage

recorded, 0.8 foot August 21-24; 1911.

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

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

ice during greater part of December and January. Gage read to half-tenths daily. 

, Data inadequate for determining daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 1

May 7

8

Made by 

 

B.L. HopMns. ....................... . . ..............................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1.76

4.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.6

32.5

1,040

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va.Jor the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

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.

1.25

1.15 

1.15

1.30

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.50

2.40

2.00

1.80

1.60

2.00

2.20

2.30

2.00

1.90

1.80 

2.20

2.35

Nov.

2.00

1.90 

1.80

1.75

1.70 

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.55 

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.40

1 4n

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.70 

1.80

Dec.

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.75 

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.70

2.00

3.00

2.00

1.90

1.80 

1.75

1.70

Jan.

1.70

3.40

2.40

2.00 

1.90

1.90

4.10

3.00

2.80

5.00

4.00

2.80

2.20

2.05 9 nn

1.95

1.90

10.85

5.80 

3.90

2.80

Feb.

9 >tf1

2.20 

2.20

2.05

2.00 

2.00

3 90

3.00

4.40 

4.40

9 on

2.70

2.60

9 ^ft

Q 4ft

9 7n

2.60 9 4n

9 ^n

7 An

^ fift

3.00

2.60

O At)

3.40

7 QA

3 4ft

2.80

Mar.

9 >tf1

2.50 9 ^n

2.20

3.40 

2 90

2.70

2.60

2.50 

3.20

9 ?n

2.50

7 dn

5 40

4.20

9 on

2.60 9 4n

2.20 9 in

2.10

2.60

2 40

9 9ft

9 ^n

2.10

2.00 

1.95

i on

Apr.

1.95

1.95 

9 no

2.40

2.20 

2.10

2.00

2.20

4.70 

3.40

 R fifi

4.20

Q 7ft

3.10

2.70

2.45

2.35

2.25

2.10

o no

2 40

2.70

2.50

9 4n

2.20

9 in

9 (\^

2.00

2.00 

2.00

May.

1.95

1.90 

1 80

1.75

1.70 

1.70

1.70

6.20

3.00 

2.54

2.53

2 25

2.15

o 70

2.40

2.20

2.00

1 90

1.85

1.76

1.74

1.70

1 90

5.95

S on

2.73

2.55

2.20 

3.20

2.30

June.

2.10

2.00 

1.85

1.75

1.70 

1.65

3.20

2.90

2.40 

2.10

1.90

1.80

1.70 1 65

1 60

1.56

2.80

2.60

2.40

o nn

1.80

2.00

2.40

1.90

1.75

1.90

1.90,

1.80 

2.30

July.

2.00

2.10 

1.85

1.75

1.70 

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.55 

1.53

1.50

1.55

1.53

1.50

1.50

1.58

1.50

1.50

1.65

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.35 

1.35

2.20

Aug.

1 80

1.60 

1.50

1.45

1.40 

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.90

1.95

2.70

2.10

1.80

1.55

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1 30

1.40

1.45 

1.40

2.15

Sept.

2.95

2.20 

1.95

1.85

1.70 

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.55 

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.70

2.40

2.20

2.40

2.60

2.25

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.55 

1.50

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 1-3, 5, 6,22-24,26, and 27.
MOFOFGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

BUFFALO CREEK AT BARRACKVILLE, W. VA.

23

XOCATION. At steel highway bridge 1,000 feet above covered highway bridge at 

Barrackville, Marion County, 2f miles northwest of Fairmont. Finch's Run 

enters on left 1,600 feet below station. *

DRAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to December 31, 1908; May 8, 1915, to September 

30, 1918.

 GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge; read by E. M. Beall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

OHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight about 100 feet above 

and below station. Banks high. Stream bed rocky; some gravel. Control not 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.02 feet at 6.45 

a. m. February 26 (discharge, about 4,850 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

0.52 foot at 6.35 a. m. and 3.50 p. m. August 21 and at 6.50 a. m. August 22 

(discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1907-1908; 1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 14.22 feet January 22, 1917 

(discharge, about 6,800 second-feet) ; no flow during greater part of September, 

October, and November, 1908. Flood of July, 1912, reached a stage represented 

by about 16 feet on present gage.

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

. ACCURACY. The change in rating curve indicated by two discharge measurements 

made in 1918 probably was caused by the high water of February, 1918. Stagedischarge relation seriously affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to 

February 25 well defined below 1,600 second-feet; above 1,600 second-feet the 

curve is an extension. New rating curve used February 26 to September 30 

fairly well defined between 100 and 400 second-feet; poorly defined below 100 

second-feet and extended above 400 second-feet on basis of form of previous curve. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods of ice effect and periods 

when gage was not read. Prior to February 26, open- water records good ; for periods 

of ice effect poor; after February 26, records fair except for days when gage was 

not read, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918. %

Date.

Oct. 3...

May 9. . .

11..

Made by 

B . L. Hopkins. ...........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.67

2.tfS

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.6

314

146
24

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

re, in second-feet, of Buffalo Creek at BarracJkmlle, W. Va., for the yearending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

221.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

I

0.4

1.1

.7

.7

.9

.5

.7

4.1

21

68

76

4

K

3.8

3.3

76

245

30

42

26

55

520

193

86

159

105

108

143

Nov.

84

56

42

OO

27

23

20

19

15

11

19

17

17

12

5.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.5

4

K.

4.5

5.9

12

35

Dec.

38

30

28

26

OO

19

18

14

10

106

245

130

Q1

73

54

37

26

Jan.

| 44

873 OQO

Feb.

90

91

105

94

71

70

1 640

l'040

2 QAA

1,310

392

409

330

873

345

iqc

94

258

QOrt

159

108

07

202

3

AQf\

470

290

Mar.

207

166

120

1(Y>

01 E

318

166

1 ^fi

405

176

Q7E

1 400

625

264

186

99

83

73

64

57

53

CA

46

40

36

32

9Q

Apr.

26

30

62

147

96

71

60

640

166

166

147

129

111

99

80

96

96

96

86

89

78

89

99

97

129

May.

129

Q7

88

76

68

60

54

2,000

Oftfi

207

120

111

435

218

147

120

86

67

60

72

59

1,020

229

1,180

815

240

715

240

218

156

June.

102

67

50

43

32

25

21

33

24

18

13

10

7.0

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.0

4.2

3.4

4.2

8.4

5.8

3.8

3.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

13

July.

8.4

5.4

6.2

C fi

3.8

4.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

5.0

2.8

2

0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

2.6

13

Aug.

14

8.4

5.4

3.0

2.5

9 n

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.1

2.8

2.2

1.8

4.2

2.4

1.6

1.1

1.0

.7

.2

.3

.7

.7

.8

.6

1.0

1.2

.9

1.0

3.8

Sept.

97

20

9.8

5.4

4.6

3.4

2.8

2.5.

2.3

2. 0

1.7

1.7

1.3-

1.1 1.0-

1.0'

1.4

1.8'

1.6

3.0

5.8 5.0'

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.3-

2.1

1.9

1.7

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice effect, Dec. 10-23, 29^31; Jan. 1-29, by means of observer's 

notes, weather records, and comparison with records at other stations in the Monongahela basin. Discharge, Apr. 8-13 and Sept. 24-25, estimated because of lack of gage readings, by means of weather records 

and comparison with records at other stations in the Monongahelarbasin. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO,.

1918. 

[Drainage area, 115 square miles.]

Month.

February. 1 ....................................

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

June. ............. . . ...........................

July...............1!...........................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

520 

84 

245 

873 

3,490 

1,400

' 2.000 

102 

13 

14 

97

3,490

Minimum.

0.4 

4.1

7i 

29 

26 

54 

2.3 

1.1 

.2 

1.0

.2

Mean.

63.7 

16.9 

35.4 

82.0 

655 

224 

 206 

309 

17.4 

3.16 

2.26 

6.54

132

Per

square 

mile.

0.554 

.147 

.308 

.713 

5.70 

1.95 

1.79 

2.69 

.151 

.027 

.020 

.057

1.15

Run-off in 

inches.

0.64 

.16- 

.36 

.82 

5.94 

2.25 2.00- 

3.10 

.17 

.03 

.02 

.06

15.55-

CHEAT RIVER HEAR PARSONS, W. VA.

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

miles below junction with Shavers Fork, and 5 miles below junction of Dry Fork 

and Blackwater River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 716 square miles (determined by Hydro-Electric Co. of West 

Virginia).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1918.
MOlSTOlSrGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 25

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

E. C. Linger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and probably permanent. Water is swift and 

turbulent at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.6 feet at 4 p. 

m. March 13 (discharge, about 33,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.72 feet at 6 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 17.98 feet March 12, 1917 (discharge, about 

40,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.52 feet September 6, 1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. Some regulation above at various pulp mills and sawmills. Effect 

probably compensating, so that two gage readings a day give correct basis for 

determining daily discharge.

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

Rating curve fairly well denned between 65 and 1,000 second-feet and well defined between 1,000 and 5,500 second-feet; beyond these limits curve is an extension and may be considerably in error. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

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

table, except for period of ice effect. Open-water records fair, except for extremely high stages; winter records roughly approximate.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins: 

May 2, 1918: Gage height, 3.55 feet; discharge, 1,280 second-feet.

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

Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

670

141

124

124

96

75

61

54

85

68

61

120

117

102

148

117

93

88

105

2,050

1.370

420

310

310

049

235

2,200

2,670

1,700

805

2,830

Nov.

1,370

1,100

900

715

590

520

450

Qon

420

378

320

^nn

271

240

175

179

183

187

191

171

211

191

171

152

1 Q4

117

102

88

590

670

Dec.

950

1.100

900

850

715

630

520

450

245

2,510

1,910

1,630

1.100

555

360

300

Jan.

270

3,000

8,620

5,880

4,730

3,000

2,050

Feb.

1,500

1,200

1,200

900

670

715

2,510

3,680

8,620

9,100

5,680

5,880

9,100

6,300

7,660

6,300

4,020

2,510

2,670

19,000

7,430

3,680

2,670

2,350

3,340

19,300

4,020

Mar.

3,850

4,020

3,000

2,050

3,000

3,340

7,200

5,290

3,340

4,370

3,680

2,830

23,700

17,800

13,200

6,300

3,850

2,670

2,050

1,700

1,770

2,670

2,200

1,630

1,150

950

850

760

670

590

Apr.

590

760

1,150

1,560

1,250

1,000

850

1,100

5,880

4,370

3,000

2,350

2,050

2,670

5,480

6,970

7,660

6,740

3,850

2,510

5,100

4,730

3,340

2,670

3,000

2,830

2,350

1,910

1,500

1,310

May.

1,250

1,200

1,050

850

805

715

555

3,850

3,340

2,200

1,770

1,440

1,200

3,680

2,670

1,770

1,500

1,150

1,000

1,500

2,050

3,000

2,200

2,200

5,100

7,660

4,190

3,850

2,050

2,200

1,500

June.

1,150

1,000

760

520

420

1,500

2,350

1,770

950

590

485

390

336

310

266

235

5£0

2,830

2,050

1,200

805

1,440

1,770

1, 150

760

2,670

2,670

1,630

11,200

4,020

July.

2,830

2,050

1,370

1,050

760

715

590

485

420

354

310

280

290

336

285

244

244

253

590

520

450

310

253

215

300

336

360

235

187

191

187

Aug.

378

290

244

195

138

127

134

450

485

290

590

760

670

850

1,370

900

520

420

1,630

1,200

760

520

420

366

342

290

240

219

148

138

330

Sept.

1,370

1,200

1,050

950

420

800

690

410

360

340

330

330

310

700

490

276

850

3,850

3,000

1,560

2,510

1,770

1,200

850

590

450

450

450

366

325

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice effect, Dee. 9-25 and Dec. 30 to Jan. 26 by means of observer's 

notes, weather records, and comparison with records for other stations in this river basin. Discharge, 

Nov. 16-18 and July 20, interpolated, and Sept. 6-;15, estimated by comparison with records of flow for 

Shavers Fork at Parsons; observer's gage readings in error.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 716 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

March .........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,830 

1,370 

2,510 

8,620

19,300 

23,700 

7,660 

7,660 

11,200 

2,830 

1,630 

3,850

23,700

Minimum.

54 

88

670 

590 

590 

555 

235 

187 

127

54

Mean.

571 

383 

594 

1,100 

5,310 

4,260 

3,020 

2,240 

1,500 

548 

497 

942

1,730

Per

square 

mile.

0.797 

.535 

.830 

1.54 

7.42 

5.95 

4.22 

3.13 

2.22 

.765 

.694 

1.32

2.42

Run-off in 

inches.

0.92 

.60 

.96 

1.78 

7.73 

6.86 

4.71 

3.61 

2.48 

.88 

.80 

1.47

32.80

CHEAT RIVER AT ROWLESBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County, 

300 feet above mouth of Salt Lick Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles (includes drainage area of Salt Lick Creek).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1912, to September 30, 1918. The United States 

Weather Bureau has collected gage-height records since 1884.

GAGE. Mott tape gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. F. Pierce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge. Salt Lick Creek 

is measured separately and the discharge added to that measured at bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is curved above and below bridge. Control consists of small boulders; probably permanent. Salt Lick Creek enters between 

the control and the gage. Stage at which flow would be zero was about 0.45 foot 

in September, 1917.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.6 feet during night 

of March 13; minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet October 4-10.

1912-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet at 5 p. m. March 12, 1917; minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet October 6-8, 1914.

The highest stag-e of which there is any record occurred, according to the records 

of the United States Weather Bureau, on July 10, 1888, when the water reached 

a stage of 22 feet.

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

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

Rating curve not developed. Gage read to tenths daily. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.

The following measurement was made by B. L. Hopkins:

April 26, 1918: Gage height, 4.45 feet; discharge, 3,410 second-feet.
MO3TONGAHELA RIVEE BASIN. 27

Daily gage, height, in feet, of Cheat River at Roidesburg, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

fi.. ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. 

29.. ....

30........ .

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

Oct.

2.2

2,1

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7 

3.3

3.0

3.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.7 ;

Nov. Pec.

3. 9 3. 3

3. 6 3. 7

3.3 3.5

3. 1 3. 2

3. 0 3. 2 

2. 9 3. 2

2. 8 3. 2 

2. 8 ' 3.0

2.8 3.0 

2.8 i 3.0

2.5 ! 3.0

2.5 3.0

2.4 1 3.0

2

Q 90

94. oo

2.4 2.8 

2.4 2.8

2 4 on

2.4 | 3.8 

2. 4 , 3.6

2 A \ Q O

! 9 9

Jan.

2.9

2.9

2 9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9

9 O

2 9

9 n

2 9

2.9

A 0

4.2

4.2

A 9

A 9

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

3

0

5.1 

6.6 

6.0

4 9

Feb.

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.8 

5.3

6.2 

8.3

6.5

5.2

9 7

7.5

5.3

4.4 

4.1

a

**

7.1 

5.4

.......

Mar.

4.7

5.0

4.6

4.1 

4.7

4.6 

5.5

4.6 

5.1

9.0

6.5

K O

4.5

3.8

3.6

4.1 

3.8

o A

3.6

3.5 

3.3

0 1

Apr.

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

0 Q

3.0 

3.1

5.6 

5.5

4.0

6

0

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.6

5. 1 

4.5 4 **

4.4

4.2 

3.9

 3 0

3.6

May.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0 

3.9

r o

4! 3 

4.0

3.7

0 C

5.2

4.8

4 1

3.5

3.3

3.8

3.7

4.2

4.0 

3.8

7.8

5.3 

4.4 

4.2

3.7

3.7

June.

3.4

3.2

3.0

9 O

2.8 

2.7

3.6 

4.4

3.7 

3.2

9 Q

2.8

9 7

2.6

2.6

2.5

3.4

3.8

1 9

3.9 

3.5 

3.2

3

f\

4.4 

3.7 

3.4

5.4

|

July.

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2,5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.4

Aug.

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

3.6

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

Sept.

3.2

3.4

2.9

2.7

a«

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.3

5.1

4.0

3.8

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 30 to Jan. 26. 

CHEAT RIVER NEAR MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

LOCA riox. At highway bridge at Uneva, Monongalia County, 10 miles above mouth 

of river. Parallel of 39° 40' crosses the river at this bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles.

RECORDS ^AVAILABIE. 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. Bridge and gage were torn out by an ice jam Febmary 9. 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by 0. F. Baker.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.--Probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, October 1 to 

December 31, 1917, 4.70 feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. October 28 (discharge, 5,550 

second-feet^; minimum stage recorded, 1.90 feet at 8 a. m. October 5 (discharge, 

135 second-feet).

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

forms .sometimes to a thickness of several inches, and large ice jams may occur 

when this ice breaks up.

ACCURACY. Stage^discharge relation practically permanent except as aflected by 

ice. Rating curve fairly well defined above 175 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for period of ice effect. Records good except those 

for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

82287 22 WSP 473 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by Peterson and Hopkins.]

Date.

Oct. 4..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Fe>t. 

2.06

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. "192

196

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1917.

Day

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

Oct.

195

215

261

210

135

180

151

163

167

167

Nov.

2,860

2,080

1,530

1,290

1,080

950

835

730

685

685

Dec.

1,630

2,320

2,080

1,450

1.360

1,360

1,220

1,010

640

400

Day.

11.........

12.........

13.........

14

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

Oct.

163

195

249

237

243

273

237

215

200

1,220

Nov.

600

600

560

520

520

480

452

431

410

397

Dec.

400

Day.

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30. ........

31.........

Oct.

9 4<ai

1 080

835

640

1,220

1,730

2,860

5,550

4,510

4,900

Nov.

397

384

397

397

378

371

297

315

640

Dec.

400

1,300

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 10-31, estimated because of ice, on basis of observer's notes and weather records. 

Gage read Jan. 1-28, but data inadequate for determining discharge.

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., for the period Oct. 1 to

Dec. 31, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles.)

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,550 

2,860

Minimum.

135

297

Mean.

1,090 

752 

938

Per 

square 

mile.

0.790 

.545

.680

Run-off in 

inches.

0.91 

.61

.78

BLACKWATER RIVER AT HENDRICKS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Hendricks, Tucker County, an eighth of a mile

above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 148 square miles (determined by West Virginia Development Co.) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1911, to September 30, 1918, when station was 

discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by William Cochran

and J. W. Garrett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

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

Control shifting. Right bank high. Left bank subject to overflow at high
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 29

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.42 feet at 8 a. m. 

February 26; minimum stage recorded, 1.56 feet at 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 30.

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 8.37 feet March 12, 1917; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.49 feet October 15, 1916. Maximum flood occurred July 10, 1888;. 

stage unknown.

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

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

part of December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Data: 

inadequate for determination of discharge.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by B. L. Hopkins.]

May 12 ..................... ........

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

; hS,

 Feet. 

................................................. .1 2.35

................................................. i 2.28

.................................................| 2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

202

172

163

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1.. ... .. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

8...... . . .

Q

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

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

W.. ............

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

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

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

16.. ....... .

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

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

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

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

21......

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

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

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

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

26.......... 

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.71

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.77

1.80

1.78

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

2.05

2.28

2.00

1.98

2.20

2 19

2.02 

2.26

2.19

2.64

3.73

9 QQ

Nov.

2.74

2.38

2.28

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.13

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.09

2.07

2.07

2.04

2.03

2.00

2.00

2.02

2.14

2.10

2.08 

2.08

2.16

2.60

2.70

Dec.

2.65

2.50

2.50

2.46

2.26

2.21

2.17

2.16

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.44

2.60

2.70 

2.62

2.65

2.60

Jan.

2.46

2.46

2 46

2.46

2.46

2.62

2.70

2.67

2.64

2.64

2.76

3.32

3.34

3.14

3.76

3.81

3.81

3.47

3.47

3.47

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.01

3.35

4.12

3.65

Feb.

2.26

2.21

2.18

3.18

2.16

2.25

4.14

3.76

3.17

3.66

3.04

3.22

3.24

3.18

3.26

3.10

3.20

3.44

3.97

6.04

4.04

3.84

3.75

4.08

5.66 

3.62

3.31

Mar.

3.42

3.34

3.24

3.26

3.54

3.55

3.42

3.41

2.88

3.60

2.96

3.16

5.56

5.37

4.8)

3.98

3.01

2.82

2.62

2.50

2.78

2.90

2.62

2.49

2.37

2.32 

2.22

2.20

2.18

2 19

Apr.

2.12

2.12

2.32

2.62

2.40

2.20

2.18

2.36

3.59

2.83

2.76

2.62

2.70

3.00

3.76

4.16

4.25

4.02

3.22

2.92

3.75

3.55

2.66

2.79

2.64 

' 2.52

2.32

2.34

2.31

May.

2.34

2.34

2. 30

2.24

2.14

2.14

2.16

3.11

2.72

2.40

2.36

2.28

2.36

3.12

2.58

2.38

2.31

2.22

2.20

2.34

2.55

2.32

2.34

2.26

2.97

3.02 

2.56

2.48

2.33

2.24

2.18

June.

2.18

2.10

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.04

3.41

2.72

2.17

2.12

2.10

2.02

2.02

1.99

1. yo

1.94

1.99

2.58

2.14

2.05

2.00

2.27

2.36

2.12

2 04

2.16 

2.12

2.04

2.04

2.17

July.

2.22

2.08

2.00

1.90

1.89

2.21

2.05

1.95

1.94

1.90

1.85

1.84

1.88

1.94

1.92

1.85

1.88

1.88

1.92

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.88

2.06

1.90 

1.84

1.78

1.76

1.78

1.78

Aug.

1.94

1.87

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.72

1.83

2.04

2.02

1.86

2.78

2.42

2.19

2.31

2.20

2.02

1.96

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.87

1.81

1 74

1.95

1.79

1.77 

1.80

1.77

1.62

1.77

Sept.

2.18

1.98

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.76

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.72

2.50

3.85

2.95

2.52

2.66

2.30

2.10-

2.01

1.98

1.97 

1.89

1.80

1.91

1.5ft

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet northwest of railroad station at Parsons,

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (determined by Pittsburgh Flood Commission). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1918.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to bridge, read by R. W. Evans. 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; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.40 feet at 4.30 

p. m. February 26 (discharge, 8.700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.60 

feet at 9 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1910-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 9.90 feet January 30, 1912, and March 12, 

1917 (discharge, 12.300 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 1 second-foot 

October 1, 1914 (gage height, 2.0 feet). High waters of 1888 and 1907 reached 

a stage represented by approximately 12.5 feet, referred to present gage datum.

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

REGULATION. How at low stages may be affected by storage of water at pulp mill dam 

about three-fourths mile above station.

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

December 28 to January 27. Rating curve well denned between 40 and 10,000 

second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

table except for period of ice effect for which it was ascertained by means of 

observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with records at other stations. 

Open-water records fair: records for period of ice effect poor.

The following discharge measurements were made by B. L. Hopkins: 

April 30,1918: Gage height, 3.84 feet; discharge. 461 second-feet. 

May 1, 1918: Gage height, 3.79 feet; discharge, 445 second-feet.

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

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day. j Oct.

1 ..... 72

2.............. 74

3............... 34

4 ............- 1 34

5 .......... 38

6 ............ 56

7 ............ 56

8.............-' 34

9 .......... i 39

10. ........ .....! 38

11... .......... J 60

12 ............. 56

13.............. 46

14 ............. : 25

16..............: 46

17............ -.j 58

18.............. 38

19..............! 65

20..............' 1,790

21 ............. 974

22.............. 158

23.............. 135

24.............. 116

25.............. 135

26.............. 120

27.............. 135

28.............. 135

29.............. 571

30.............. 750

31.............. 960

1

j Nov.

1 905

643

i 652

365

! 135

146

146

120

135

135

135

87

135

92

104

80

82

104

104

70

63

61

70

70

61

55

46

200

300

j Dec.

1

i 400

i 500

400

365

425

425

253

i 225

I 210

170

160

140

110

100

100

82

110

110

104

no

104

82

135

139

400

1,390

1,020

700

300

150

Jan.

140

130

120

110

100

110

120

130

120

120

130

130

140

140

140 14O 

140

140

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

110

200

300

2,830

2,670

852

Feb.

800

852

776

700

605

662

800

1,320

3, 170

1,390

1,520

1,660

2,510

2,830

3,530

4,670

3,530

1,020

905

6,330

3,900

1,930

1,260

1,020

1,080

8,220

2,220

520

Mar.

295

260

173

1,260

1,140

1,140

2,830

1,790

700

700

800

800

4,870

5,270

3,530

1,660

1,260

852

1,020

1,660

1,140

1,520

750

700

800

700

546

425

295

199

199

Apr.

274

225

480

700

440

380

295

365

3,350

1,520

1,210

905

652

520

1,930

2, 220

1,930

1,590

1,020

800

905

1,930

1,140

960

700

1,020

905

800

681

546

May.

480

365

365

365

295

281

295

1,790

1,590

905

681

520

624

1,790

1,260

800

700

537

605

750

700

496

700

800

2, 510

4,090

1,590

1,520

800

605

554

June.

504

365

309

215

225

165

173

562

480

199

154

135

111

87

61

80

225

905

960

520

154

852

700

,562

480

2,070

1,390

624

2,830

L.020

July.

2,070

1,140

634

425

351

260

365

183

150

154

123

110

80

80

135

72

80

102

80

85

80

154

120

116

126

104

70

61

80

80

104

Aug.

146

135

135

135

61

44

61

76

80

80

46

46

295

260

588

605

135

173

960

456

267

173

135

99

80

80

80

76

80

80

80

Sept.

1,260

380

204

22,5

281

464

225

135

158

173

143

135

99

365

29o

129

225

1,020

700

980

1,390

1,390

440

169

410

267

246

267

253

154

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 21, Feb. 3, Apr. 11, June 13 and 14, interpolated, Dee. 9-15 estimated, because gage 

was not read; Nov. 29 to Doc. 3 and Dec. 2 >, estimated by comparison with records for Cheat River near 

Parsons (observer's readings were in error). Discharge, Dec. 2^'to Jan. 27, estimated because ol ice, from 

observer's notes, study of weather records and comparison with records for Cheat River near Parsons.
MONOKGAHELA KIVER BASIN. 31

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at. Parsons, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 210 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

March. . ............................. . . . .

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

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

June. .... .... . ...............

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,790 

905 

1,390 

2,830 

8,220 

5,270 

3,350

4,090 

2,830 

2, 070 

960 

1,390

8,220

Minimum.

25 

46 

S2 

100 

520 

173 

225 

281 

61 

61 

44 

99

25

i Mean . i

223 : 

179 | 

293 ; 

376 ! 2,130 

1,270 i 

1,010 , 947 

571 

251 

185 i 419 ;

644

Per 

square 

mile.

1.06 

.852 

1.40 

1.79 

10.1 

6. 05 

4.81 

4.51 

2.72 

1.20 

.881 

2.00

3.07

Run-off in 

inches.

1.22 

.95 

1.61 

2.06 

10.52 

6.98 

5.37 

5.20 

3.04 

1.38 

1.02 

2.23

41.58

BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles above month 

of creek and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills.

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (determined by West Virginia Development Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to March 31, 1918, when station was discontinued.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel bed composed of boulders and bedrock. Control 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.8 feet at 7 a. 

m. February 26 (discharge, about 11,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.30 feet at 6 p. m. October 3 and 4 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. Gristmills at Rockville, Clifton Mills, and Bruceton Mills operated by 

water power, may produce fluctuations in stage during low water.

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

ice. Rating curve well denned between 10 and 8,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect. Records fair 

except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

, October 6, 1917: Gage height, 3.45 feet; discharge, 13.7 second-feet.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Roclville; W. Va., for the period 

Oct. 1, 1917, to Mar. 31, 1918.

Day.

1. ...

2. ..

3. ..

4. ..

5. . .

6. ..

7. ..

S ..

9. ..

10. ..

11. ..

12. ..

13. ..

14. ...

15. ...

Oct.

34

19

13

12

16

18

16

27

17

16

19

32

68

52

61

Nov.

346

284

284

191

169

150

150

133

110

118

110

103

103

96

81

Dec.

299

330

269

284

191

150

150

133

120

120

110

110

100

90

90

Jan.

130

Feb.

140

4,400

2, 640

2,360

3,080

7,340

2,220

6,920

Mar.

798

633

523

465

862

739

684

543

633

1,200

862

633

1,100

4,060

1,690

Day.

16.. ..

17.. ..

18.. ..

19.. ..

20.. ..

21. ..

22. ..

23. ..

24. ..

25. ..

26. ..

27. ..

28. ..

29. ..

30. ..

31. ..

Oct.

39

29

27

61

503

241

169

126

133

465

586

1,010

931

633

739

465

Nov.

81

88

88

81

64

64

81

85

103

88

48

81

103

118

169

Dec.

90

88

85

88

103

142

191

299

346

226

I

Jan.

130

Feb.

2,500

1,200

739

1,690

7,970

2,360

931

798

739

862

8,810

1,950

1,010

Mar.

798

503

429

346

299

269

241

299

215

191

169

150

142

133

133

126

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 9-16 and Dec. 25 to Feb. 8, estimated because of ice effect, by means of obs erver's notes and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek at Roclville, W. Va., for the period Oct. 1, 1917,

to Mar. 31, 1918.

[Drainage area, 202 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

March.... ................ .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,010 

346

8.810 

4,060

Minimum.

12

48 

85

i26

Mean.

212 

126 

179 

130 

2,200 

641

Per 

square 

mile.

1.05 

.624 

.886 

.644 

10.9 

3.17

Run-off in 

inches.

1.21

.70

I.02 

.74

II.35 

3.66

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN.

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Bridge, 4 miles above mouth 

of creek and 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County. * North 

Fork enters creek on left about 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of highway bridge; read by G. W. 

Garni and Bessie Garn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extreme 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. Point of zero flow, gage height, 0.10±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded, 11.2 feet at 8 a. m. February 20; 

minimum stage recorded, 1.78 feet at 6 p. m. August 22 and 7 a. m. August 26.

1915-1918: Maximum and minimum stages recorded same as for 1918 above. 

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 20 feet.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records 

excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

October 9, 1917: Gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 70.8 second-feet.
YELLOW CREEK BASIN. 33

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

2.20

2.20

2.32

2.87

3.07

2.78

2.62

2.53

2.50

2.48

2.40

2.38 

2.62

2.60

2.52

2.47

2.44

2.42

4.74

5.68

4.08

3.58

3.50

6.12

7.95

5.92

5.00

4.86

4.54

6. IS

5.76

Nov.

4.86

4.07

4.04

3.82

3.67

3.58

3.48

3.42

3.30

3.25

3.21

3.14 

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.14

2.98

2.92

2.92

2.91

2.98

3.00

2.90

2.86

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.95

Dec.

3.13

3.10

3.04

2.92

2.88

2.85

2.84

2.57

2.80

2.86

2.85 

2.86

2.86

2.86

2.96

2.95

2.90

2.98

3.23

3.70

4.42

4.16

4.68

Jan.

3.92

3.34

3.31

3.15

3.05

3.00

2.95

2.95

Feb.

9 Q^

3.66

3 OK

7.02

7.15

6.78

7.80 

8.74

6.69

6.03 K nn

5.62

6.65

4.70

4.70

5.72

d 7£

Mar.

6.20

6.44

5.22

4.64

4.92

5.00

4.94

4 60

4.92

6.35

5.12

4.95 

4.72

5.68

5.76

4.72

4.48

4.28

4 08

3.92

3.84

3.77

3.62

3.52

3.42

3.36

3.26

3.26

3.24

3.19

3.17

Apr.

3.13

3.19

3.27

3.59

3.34

3.18

3.10

4.36

4.02

4.32

5.72 

5.68

4.42

4.62

5.28

A QA

4.12

4.32

4.12

4.38

4.16

3.96

4.75

4.91

4.60

May.

A 1 K.

3.87

3.68

3.58

3.45

3.35

3.40

3.32

3.23

3.38

3.52

4.08 

6.26

5.99

4.88

4.44

3.95

3.78

9 W

3.44

3.62

3.56

4.00

3.86

4.93

5.72

3.85

3.57

4.04

r nn

June.

4 Qfi

4.25

3.77

3.50

3.32

3.41

3.10

3.08

3.08

3.12 

3.11

2.94

2.83

2.79

2.65

2

KO

2.52

2.56

2. 76

2.92

2.72

2.62

2.54

2.44

2.45

2.38

July.

2.42

2.46

2.44

2.41

2.32

2.28

2.20

2.18

2.15

3.22 

3.10

2.78

2.58

2.40

2.31

2.24

2.26

2.20

2.16

2.15

2.22

2.40

2.46

2.36

2.32

2.15

2.65

9 fyi

Aug.

2.44

2.26

2.17

2.23

2.23

2.10

1.92

2.32

2.85

2.70

2.58

2.38 

2.30

2.12

2.09

2.16

2.02

1.88

i.ga

1.79

1.83

1.86

1.86

1.80

1.82

1.83

2.00

2.54

2.48

Sept.

2.72

2.46

2.40

2.49

2.46

2.89

2.56

2.37

2.25

2.16

2.10

2.14 

2.46

2.32

2.80

2.40

2.59

2.68

2.50

2.52

2.50

2.43

2.36

2.28

2.24

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.04

2.03

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 9; gage read once or twice a week Dec. 24 

to Feb. 7.

YELLOW CHEEK BASIN.

YELLOW CREEK AT HAMMONDSVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At cohered 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, 1918.

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 extreme high stages stream flows 

around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above and curved 100 feet below 

station. Control not permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height about 1.4 feet 

September, 1915 and 1916, and October, 1917.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.61 feet at 8.45 a. m. 

February 20; minimum stage recorded, 1.28 feet at 7.10 p. m. August 28.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 10.75 feet December 29, 1915; minimum 

stage same as for 1918 above. Highest known flood reached a stage represented 

by gage height about 16 feet.

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

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

ice during December, January, and February. Rating curve not fully developed. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

October 8, 1917: Gage-height, 2.17 feet; discharge, 16.1 second-feet.
34 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

Daily gage height, infect, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville. Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

2

3.......

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

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

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

7... ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. ..... 

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

16.......

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

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

19.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.10 

2.09 

2.09 

2.27 

2.50

2.36

2.24

2.23

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.21

2.22 

2.20 

2.26

2.26

2.24

 > 90

4.02

3 40

3.04

2.85

5.10

4.18

4.04 

3.97

3.79

4.79

Nov.

3.79 

3.54 

3.31 

3.10 

2.98

2.91

2.89

2.81

2.75

2.73

27,

2.68

2.66 

2.59

2. 58

2.60

2.58

 > ift

o 54

2.51

2.52

2.57 

2.58

2.52

2.42

2.46 

2.54

2.54

Dec.

2.59 

2.52 

2.46 

2.45 

2.42

2.40

2.35

2.42

2.84

2.72

"2." 58"

4.54 

4.46

4.16 

4.02

3.84

3.85

3.93

Jan.

4.47 

4.70 

4.74 

4.77 

4.82

4.86

4, .88

4.73

4.60

4.28 

3.69 

3.46

3.30

3.20

3.05

2 no

Feb.

2. 65 

"2." 42"

2. -46

5. 44

5.16

6.14

6.39 

4.53 

5. 64

O 19

4 3d

7 O*>

6.79 

6.92

4.66 

3.76

4 Ql

4.12

Mar.

3.72 

3.52 

3.36 

3.28 

3.65

3.56

3.51

3.44

3.86

3.65

3.63

3. 50 

3.96 

3.80

3.51

3.22

2 89

2.80 

2.72

2.66 

2.70

2.62

2.54

2.50

2.46

2.44

Apr.

2.44 

2.46 

2.47 

2. 52 

2.38

2.26

2. 18

3. 40'

3.79

3.06

3.42

4.62

4.20 

3.% 

3.62

3.40

3.30

3.43 

3.20

3.36

3.11

3.04 

2.90

3.82

3.42

May.

3.16 

3.02 

2.94 

2.90

2.88

2.88

2.90

2.91

2.89

2.89

2.99

3.04

5.83 

4.63 

3.90

3.47

3.17

2.99

2.81 

5.21

4.05

4.18

3.82 

3.23

3.07

4.72

4.60

June.

3.48 

3.00 

2.72 

2. 65 

2. 55

2.48

2.50

2.44

2.37

2.35

2 42

2.33

2.24

2.18 

2.18

2.10

2 03

1.98

1 92

1.90

1.96

1.99 

1.98

1.94 

1 93

1.92

1.92

1.84

1.84

July.

1.92 

1.86 

1.84 

1.81 

1.75

1.71

1.66

1.62

1.59

1.56

1.60

1.87

2.02 

1.92 

1.82

1.71

1.64

1.60

] 60

1.60

].,->6

1.54 

1.52

1.50 

1.70

1.66

1.60 

1.56

1.52

1.55

1.53

Aug.

1.52 

1.50 

1.48 

1.46 

1.42

1.36

1.30

1.54

1.81

l.SO

2.27

2.22

2.18 

2.14 

2.06

2.00

1.94

1.86

1.79

1.70

1.62

1.52 

1.46

1.41 

1.36

1.32

1.31 

1.29

1.93

2.54

3.03

Sept .

2.82 

2. 35 

2.04 

1.74 

2.28

2.40

2.06

1.89

1.81

4.74

1.68

1.80

1.99 

1.96 

1.80

1.90

2.02

2.07

2.01

1.98

2.16

2.10 

1.97

1.81 

1. 75

1.76

1.72 

1.70

1.68

1.61

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which no gage heights are given.

MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN. 

MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT LITTLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. -At highway bridge at Little, 6 miles southeast of Frieritily, Tyler County.

Stewart Run enters on left 500 feet below station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 458 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank immediately below the bridge; read

to tenths twice daily by E. F. Weigand. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Stay wire is used

for measurements at high stages. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for about 400 feet above

and 250 feet below station. Primary control is at foundation of old^illdam 250

feet below station; composed of bedrock, foundation timbers, small deposit of

rock and sand; probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 1.4 feet

±0.2 foot. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year. 18.7 feet at 7 a. m.

March 14; minimum stage, 1.74 feet January 13, August 29 and 30.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded. 22.22 feet at 5 p. m. January 22. 1917;

minimum stage, 1.74 feet January 13, August 29 and 30, 1918. Highest known

flood occurred in August, 1875; gage height about 33.5 feet. 

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

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Determination of discharge withheld until additional data are obtained, 

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
LITTLE MUSKINGUM EIVEE BASIN. 35

Daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day. Oct.

I.............. 1 2.01 

2. ............. 2. 04

3.............. 2.04

4....... ..... 2.04 

5.............. 2.04

6.............. 2.04 

7.............. 2.04 

R. ............. 2. 04 

9..............1 2.04 

18.............. 2.04

11........... .. 2.04 

12.............. 2.19

13.............. 2.34 

14.............. 2.79 

15.............. 2.74

16.............. 2.74 

17........... . i 2.54 

IS. ............. 2. 59 

19.............. 3.89

20. ............. 7. 12

22. ............. 3. 24 

23.............. 2.94 

24.............. 4.09 

25.............. 7.47

26.............. 6.62 

27. ............. 3. 62 

28. ............. 5. 29

29. ............. 3. 84 

30. ............. 5. 34 

31 .............. 4. 64

Nov.

3.99 

3.44

3.19

2.99 

2.84 

2.79 

2.69 

2.54

2.54 

2.54

2.44 

2.44 

2.39

2.34 

2.34 

2.34 

2.34

2.34

2.24 

2.34 

2.34 

2.34

2.24 

2.34

3.09 

3.34

Dec.

3.19 

2.94

2.74 

2.69

2.64 

2.54 

2.59 

2. 59

2. 49

2.44 

2.34

2.29 

2.24 

2.09

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.09

2.29

3.79 

3.29 

3.14 

3.94

4.34 

4.04

3.44 

3.04

2

oQ

Jan.

2.64 

2.39

2.14

2.04 

2.04

1.94 

2.19 

2.69 

2.39 

2.24

2.04 

1.84

1.74 

2.14 

2.64

3.74 

4.34 

4.19 

3.94

3.59

0 <3Q

3.24 

3.14 

3.04 

3.29

3.44 

3.69

A An

11.54 

9.14 

6 64

Feb.

4. 84 

3.84

3.99 

3.69

3.54 

6.69 

11.44 

12.55 

9.64

5.49 

4.84

6.29 

5.04 

6.64

6.34 

4.44 

3.69

5.84

11.84

6 QQ

4.39 

3.84 

3.99 

4.64

11. 54 

5.64

J 1Q

Mar.

3.94 

3.69

3.49

3.34 

4.79

4.54 

3.S9 

3.59 

3.54 

4.14

3.99 

3.74

8.99 

16.70 

7.24

4.24 

3.99 

3.64 

3.39

3.24

3.04 

2.89

2.84 

2.79

2.89

2.89

9 »d

2.74 

2.74

Apr.

2.64 

2.74

3.19

4.24 

3.79

3.54 

3.34 

4.99 

8.59 

5.44

6.84 

8.44

5.39 

4.54 

4.09

3.69 

3.64 

3.54 

3.39

3.24

4.09 

3.84 

3.69 

3.64

3.84 

3.79

3.74 

3.94

May.

3.84 

3.44

3.39

3.29 

3.09

2.99 

2.84 

15.25 

6.29 

4.14

3.79 

3.84

5. 79 

6.14 

4.19

3.74 

3.49 

3.19 

2.99

2.89 

2 69

2.59 

3.74 

3.59 

8.34

10.64 

4.54 

4 94

3.69 

3.34 

3.09

June.

3.49 

3.19

2.84

2.74 

2.69

2.64 

6,74 

5:69 

3.34 

3.09

2.89 

2.79

2.64 

2.64 

2.49

2.44 

2.44 

2.59 

3.14

2.74 

2.54

2.59 

3.34 

2.89 

2.69

2.59 

2.49 

2.74

2.84 

2.84 

2.69

July.

2.54 

2.49

2.44

2.34 

2.29

2.19 

2.H 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04

2.04 

2.19

2.49 

2.59 

2.49

2.39 

2.34 

2.29 

2.19

2.14

2.64 

2.54 

2.44 

2.34

2.29 

2.24 

2.09

2.09 

2.39 

2.24

Aug.

2.29 

2 59

2.69

2.44 

2.29

2.14 

2.09 

2.04 

2.64 

3.69

3.24 

2.99

2.49 

2.34 

2.39

2.49 

2.39 

2.29 

2.14

2. 04 

2.04

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

1.99

1.94

1.84

1.84

1.79 

1.74 

1.89

Sept.

2.89 

3.79

3.29

2.89 

2.84

2.69 

2.64 

' 2.54 

2.44 

2.39

2.34 

2.29

2.24 

2.19 

^.U

2.09 

2.09 

2.44 

2.49

2.44 

2.69

2.49 

2.69 

2.79 

2. 59

2.49 

2.39 

2.29

2.24 

2.14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice during part of December, January, and 

February.

LITTLE MTJSKINGUM RIVER BASIN. 

LITTLE MTTSKINGTTM RIVER AT FAY, OHIO.

LOCATION. A mile northwest of Fay, Washington County, Ohio, 7 miles from St.

Marys, W. Va., and 12 miles from Marietta, Ohio. Bear Run enters on left half a

mile above station. Covered highway bridge crosses river just above Bear Run. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 259 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on right bank about 400 feet below suspension

footbridge; read by G. I. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight several hundred feet

above and below bridge. Overflow at gage height about 13 feet; wide overflow at

maximum stages. Bed of stream composed of mud, sand, rock and gravel; primary

control at ford 50 feet below gage compact sand and gravel; fairly permanent.

Point of zero flow, gage height 0.7 ± 0.2 foot May, 1915. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.50 feet at 8 a. m.

February 10 and 5 p. m. February 20; minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 5 p. m. October

2 and 8 a. m. October 3.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 21.5 feet at 5 p. m. January 22, 1917;

minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 5 p. m. October 2 and 8 a. m. October 3,1917.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 23 feet. 

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

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

The following discharge measurement was made by Shick and Quattlebaum: 

February 20; 1918: Gage height, 15.50 feet; discharge, 6,430 second-feet.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Muskingum, River at Fay, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TO

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.20

1.18 

1.18

1.20

1 9.1

1.26

1.28 

1.35 

1.34

1.30

1.30

1.45

1.47

1.56

1.56

1.46 

1.44

1.44

o 97

5.30

2.42

2.33 

3.41

6.10

5 45

3.72

6.87

4.32

Nov.

3.32

2.90 

2.61

2.17

2.10 

2.06 

1 99

1.92

1.83

1 84

1.78

1.73

1.68 

1.64

1.62 

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.54 

1.54

1.56

1 KA

2 10

9 fi4.

2.62

Dec.

2.29 

2.17

2 02

1.98

1.90 

1.83 

1.68

1.65

1.69

1.58

1.53

1.55

1.62 

1.62

1.64 

1.63

1.95

3 74

5.11

4.20 

3.78

3

07

3 AQ

2.71

2.81

Jan.

2.34 

2.25

2 J4

2.20

3.02 

3.35

2.69

3.01

q on

2.97

2.H5

2.87 

2.70

2.52 

2 42

2.18

2.23

2.23

2 ^4

2 28

2.40

2 77

4.20

3.72

Feb.

2.92 

2.80

2 (;Q

2.59

5.40 

9.40

13.15

7.75

8.45

9 30

5.24

8.02

4.75 

3.63

3.12

3.55

3.25

11.00

A 7K

o 70

Mar.

3.40

3.24 

3.02

2.94

3.45

3.34

3.14 

2.96 

3.05

4.30

3.69

3.34

10.75

12.45

4.68

3..64 

3.28

3.06 

2.84

2 79

2. .56

2.48 

2.40

2.14

2.05

2.04

Apr.

2.12

2.46 

4.12

3.37

2 Of*

2.60

2.69 

3.69 

4.55

3.96

7.30

9.18

4 90

3.82

3.35

3.11 

3.10

3.09 

2.83

2.85

3.31

3.19

2.90 

2.7S

2.61

9 ^P;

2.68

2.89

.......j

May.

2.70

2.58 

2.44

2.33

2.26

2.22

2.32 

13.58 

4.40

3.58

4.18

4.10

7.08

8.30

4.10

3.34 

3.02

2.82 

2.64

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.84 

2.73

12.55

4.54

5.25

3.56

3.11

2.93

June.

2.70*

2.45 

2.28

2.14

2 Q5

2.04

2.18 

2.45 

2.09

1.98

1.88

1.84

1.69

1.65

1.60 

1.61

1.58 

1.60

1.56

1.53

1.56

1.52 

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.50

1 48

1.39

July.

1.56

1.48 

1.41

1.40

1 40

1.39

1.34 

1.33 

1.40

1.38

1.37

1.36

1.38

1.48

1.58

1.52 

1.56

1.46 

1.42

1.37

1.34

1.32

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.32

1.72

1.50

1.44

1.43

1.36

Aug.

1.33

1.32 

1.32

1.33

1.30

1.30 

1.35 

1.40

1.58

3.38

2.01

1.74

1.56

1.4?

1.42 

1.42

1.36 

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.27

1.41 

1.29

1.24

1.23

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.28

4.10

Sept.

3.44

2.25 

2.04

1.75

1.62

1.56 

1,48 

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.42

1.71

1.80

1.56

1.52 

2.76

2.65 

2.15

2.14

2.30

2.00

1.65 

1.58

1.40

1.23

1.23

1.30

1.22

1.20

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice during part of December, January, and 

February.

MUSKINGTTM RIVER BASIN. 

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT FRAZIER, OHIO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Frazier, Muskingum County, 4-| miles below 

Zanesville. Brush Creek enters on right one-third mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,160 square miles (revised measurement).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Staff near upper corner of right abutment of bridge; read by D. A. Burns. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 663.29 feet.

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

crest of dam No. 9, about 4 miles below gage. Leakage past dam, through lock and 

power plants, should be included withfiow over crest. The measurement of August 

12, 1916, made by wading on crest of dam, includes the flow over crest (620 secondfeet); discharge through upper gate of lock (5 second-feet); and discharge through 

headgate of Carter's mill (47 second-feet).

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River straight above and below. Control is crest of dam 

No. 9 at Philo, about 4 miles below gage. Except for leakage through lock and 

dam and leakage and flow to Hour mill at left end of dam, and leakage and flow 

through gate at right end of dam leading to old canal for supply to railroad pumping 

station, the gage height of the crest of the dam, 8.83 feet, is the point at which flow 

would be zero.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.9 feet at 6 a. m. 

February 15; minimum stage, 9.1 feet August 21 and 22. Flood of March, 1913, 

reached a stage of 49.1 feet; highest stage ever recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice jams at times.
MUSKLNTGUM RIVER BASIF. 37

REGULATION. Leakage through the lock and the power plants at dam No. 9 and the 

operation of power plants at dams Nos. 9 and 10 may affect the low-water flow to 

some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as the relation may be affected by leakage through ctem No. 9, through the gates of the power plants and through 

the lock, and by the operation of the power plants at dam No. 9; probably not affected by ice. The flow from the area between the measuring section and the crest 

of dam No. 9 may be sufficient at times to affect the stage-discharge relation. 

This area, however, is small, and such conditions would be of rare occurrence 

and of small effect, Gage read twice daily to tenths. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by the United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. .............

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

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

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

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

13.--....-......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9 3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9 3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.35

9.4

9.95

10.5

10.45

10.25

10.45

11.45

11.5

11.45

11.15

11.4

11.8

Nov.

11.95

11.45

11.05

10.9

10.5

10.4

10.25

9.9

10.0

9.95

10.0

10.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.25

9^4

Dee.

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.55

9. 6

9!*;

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.3

10.2

11.1

11.0

11.0

10.5

10.5

9.6

9.G

Jan.

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

Q 9

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9/5

9.o

Q y. un

9.5

9.5

Feb.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10.15

12.4

14.9

16.9

19. 05

20. ti

21.95

20.65

18.35

15.45

13.8

17.8

.18.4

17.4

15. 95

13.95

13.5

15. S

14.4

13.8

Mar.

13.45

14.95

15.05

13. 35

12.85

12.6

12.45

12.15

11.9

12.3

12.9

12. 6

12.45

14.2

14.0

13.7

12.85

12.7

11.7

11.4

11.05

10.8

10.8

10.6

10.6

10.45

10.5

10.4

10.3

10.2

10.2

Apr.

10.1

10.3

10.5

10.35

10.2

10.25

10.3

10.35

10.25

10.5

10.75

11.2

ll! 85

12.15

11. 9

11.5

11.5

10.85

10.7

10.8

10.8

10.9

11. 15

11.05

11.0

10.9

10.8

10.55

10.75

10.95

May.

10.95

10.75

10.6

10.45

10.35

10.0

10.05

10.45

10.1

10.2

10.35

10.45

13. 55

17.0*

15.95

14.55

13.65

12.6

11.0

11.5

11.0

10.9

11.45

12.95

12.45

13. 25

12.7

12.45

12.55

11.8

11.5

June.

11.7

11.8

11.25

11.0

10.65

10.45

10.35

10.2

10.35

10.25

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.6

9 = 

. o

9.5

July.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.4

9

C 

 t)

9.5

9.55

Aug.

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.15

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.25

9.35

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.55

Sept.

10.15

9.85

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.55

9.9

9.75

9.6

9.5

9.4

9 A 'x

9.4

9.3

9.55

9.7

9.65

9.65

9.85

10.0

9.8

9.8

9. 05

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.4

.......

MTTSKINGTTM RIVER AT BEVERLY, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Lock 4 at Beverly, Washington County. Wolf Creek enters on right

immediately above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,700 square miles (United States Engineer Corps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Ceramic tile gage, graduated to tenths of a foot, on lower buttress of river wall

of Lock 4, about 1,000 feet above the measuring section. Sea-level elevation

of zero of gage, 602.60 feet (United States Engineer Corps). 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 1,000 feet

below gage.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and masonry debris of old bridge 

piers; probably permanent. Stream curves slightly to the left from 1,000 feet 

above to 1,000 feet below the section. Control is crest of dam No. 3, 10.8 miles 

below. At gage height 5.2 feet or crest of dam No. 3 flow would be zero provided 

there was no leakage through dam, lock, or power plftnt at dam.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.4 feet at 6 p. m. 

February 15; minimum stage, 3.3 feet October 1-3.

Flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 46.55 feet, the highest stage ever recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Leakage through dam No. 3, lock, and the power plant at ihe dam 

may affect the low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affecte 1 by ice. 

Dam No. 3, about 11 miles below, the control for the gage, leaks so that he water 

falls below the crest during low water. Change in this leakage, leakage and flow 

through the power plant, leakage through lock, and inflow into pool 3 below the 

. measuring section may all affect the stage-discharge relation at low and medium 

stages. When the stage of the Ohio at Marietta is about 39 feet or more, the stagedischarge relation is affected by backwater. Records of daily discharge withheld for additional information. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Records good, 

except as may be affected by described conditions at low and medium stages.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

93

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.6

3.55

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.95

5.0

6.25

5.85 

5.5

6.8 

6.9

6.75

7.7

8.25

9.05 

8.95 

8.25 

9.45 

8.75

Nov.

9.55 

9.1 

8.35

7.85

7.2

6.9

6.6 

6.5

6.35

6.2

6.1

6.0

K Q

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.7

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

Dec.

I 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.7

5.55

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.45 

5.75

6.05 

6.2

6.8

8.4

8. 35

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.05 

6.7

Jan.

6.6 

6.45 

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8 

6.65

6 45

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3 

6.3

0.2

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.1

6.1 

6.1

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Feb.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

7.7

13.0

15.45

16.85

18.95

20.6

21.35

24.2 

22 9

19 9

16.35

14.5

18.3

17. 35 

16.3

13.8

13. 95

12.85

Mar.

12.15 

13.3 

14.35

12.75

11.3

11.0

10.6 

10.2

9.65

10.5

10.75

11.15

14.7

15.15

13.35 

12.7

11.45

10.45

9.6

8.85 

8.3

8.05

7.8

7.55 

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.0 

6.9 

6.8 

6.7

Apr.

6.6 

6.6 

7.35

7.25

6.75

6.7

6.7 

7.1

7.05

7.0

8.9

10.4

9 7

10.2

9.95 

9.S

8.6

8.1

7.75

7.6 

7.7

7.85 

8.1

8.2

7.8

7.6 

7.45 

7.3 

7.65

May.

7.85 

7.7 

7.55

7.35

6.7

6.6 

7.25

7.0

7.1

7.3

7.9

17.3

16.3 

Ui K

9.6

8.65

8.7

8.15

Q Q

11.1

11.8 

10.65 

10.55 

10.0 

8.9

June.

9.15 

9.3 

8.85

8.2

7.7

7.3

7.5 

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.35

6.2

6.1

6.0

 ^ Q

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

July.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5 

5.4

*, 3

5.2

z. 9

5.2

5

0

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

\ Q

4.45 

4 45

4.6 

4.6

4 9

5.4 

5.5 

5.3 

5.65 

5.7

 Aug.

i

5.85 

5.9 

5.75

5.6

5.0

4.65

4.35 

4.55

4.6

4.75

5.7

5.65

5.5

5.4 

5.2

4.9

4.45 !

4.25 ! 

3.85 1

3.6

0 AK

3.45 I 3.4

3.4 j

3.4 j

3.6 i 

3.95 ! 

4.25 

4.85

Sept.

6.35

6.15

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.5 

5.8 

6.1 

5.9 

5.65

5.5

5.45 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3

5.5

6.95

7.0

6.55

6.35

6. lf>

6.1

6.1

5.95

5.75

5.7 

5.G 

5.5 

5.4 

5.3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 39 

UTTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At three-span steel highway bridge at Glenville, Gilmer County. Stewart. Creek enters on right 14 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 385 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff attached to upstream side of right pier of bridge;

-read by Hollie Gainor. Gage was established by the United States Weather

Bureau September 10, 1900 (read daily to tenths at 8 a. rn.), repaired and its

datum lowered 2.5 feet on June 1, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

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

150 feet below station. Bed of river composed of mud, rock, sand, and gravel;

control is probably fairly permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height about

1.0 foot June and September, 1915. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 31.7 feet at 5.40 p. m.,

March 13; minimum stage, 1.35 feet at 6 p. m. July 23.

1915-1918: Maximum and minimum recorded stages same as those for year

ending September 30, 1918.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by

ice during periods in December and January. Gage read to half-tenths twice

daily. Data inadequate for determination of discharge. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30. 1918.

Day.

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

2$'.'.'.""'.'.'."'.'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1*. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2f>... ...........

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

2S. .............

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

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

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

Oct.

1.52 

1.48

1.62

1.52 

1.48

1.48 

1.58 

1.62

1.60 

1.58

1.52

1.42 

1.42

1.40

1 48

2.95

4.18

3.72 

3.62 

3.45 

3.78

4.35

4.13

4.20

4.12

Nov.

4.05 

3.98 

3.88

3.78 

3.68

3.52 

3.42

3.32

3.22 

3.18

2.95 

2.80

2.58

2.42

2.32 

2.22

2.12

2.02

1.92

1.85

1.80 

1.82 

1.80 

1.72

1.65

1.58

1.58

1 70

3.10

4.58

Dec.

4.60 

4.30 

4.20

3.88

3.30 

3.12

2.98 

2.82 

2.70

2.58 

2.48

2.38

2.30

2.25 

2.20

2.15

2.08

2.02

2.08

2.12 

2.05 

2.12 

2.22

4.40

3.80

3.40

3.20

3.00

Jan.

2.88 

2.72 

2.62

2.55

2.9S

6.02 

4.30 

3.68

3.30 

6.00

5.40

7.30

7 80

5.58

4.22

3.88 

3.72 

3.62 

3.48

3.38

7.30

15.90

19. 15

7.22

Feb.

4.92 

4.28 

4.28

4.28 

4.12

4.08 

3.30

5.35 

8.45

8.85

6.15

5.02

4.60

5.78 

4.90

4.30

4.12

7.35 

5. 35 

4.68

7.90

9.35

Mar.

4.92 

4.65

A ^^

4.72 

7.15

5.30 

7.20

6.40 

5.38 

6.45

5.02

4.78

24.40

27. 75

14. 05

5.30

4.72

4.35

4.78 

5.08 

4.60 

4 30

4.82

4 80

4 45

3.88

3.72

3. 55

| Apr.

3.42 

3.32 

4.18

4.38 

4.12

3. 78 

3.72

7.08 

11.05 

6. 89

7.7S 

9.80

7.50

5.95

5.18 

5.00

4.88

4.78

4.45

5.35

6.95 

6.08 

5.20

4.88

4.48

4.32

7.50

6.20

5.25

4.70

May.

4.45 

4.32 

4.28

4.15 

4 00

3.75 

3.62

4.52 

4.92 

4.52

4.32 

3.92

3.95

5.70

5.18 

4.60

4.18

3.72

3.62

3.48 

3.45 

5.08 

4.40

14.92

6.28

11.50

5.50

4.80

4. 32

.Tune.

! 3.92 

! 3.15 

2.95

2.75 

2.58

2.50 

2.68

2.58 

2. 58 

2.48

2.40 

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.40 

2.35

4.75

5.00

3.85

3.35

3.25 

3.10 

3.00 

2.35

2.20

7.10

4.80

3.05

2.95

July.

4.20 

4.10

2.85 

2.68

2.52 

2.45

2.40 

2.25 

2.08

1.98 

1.92

1.85

1.82

1.78

1.75

1.70

1.65

1.58 

1.52 

1.48

1.52

2.42

2.38

2.30

2.25

3.85

6.25

Aug.

3.68 

2.98 2 on

2.82

2.78

2.65

9 4.1

2.30 

2.18 

2.10

2. 05

4.70

3. 55

2.98

2.88

2.80

2.72

2.62 

2.55 

2.48

2.28

2.22

2. IS

2.22

2.20

2.22

5. 10

Sept.

6.40 

3.95

3

00

3.68

3 "JO

3.08 2 en

2.55 

2.48 

2.65

2. IS

2 08

9 n^

2.00

2.85

3.75 

3.82 

3.20

2.92

2.82

2.68

2.52

2.42

2.32
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT LOCK 4, PALESTINE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 4, Palestine, Wirt County, 30 miles from Parkersburg_by Little 

Kanawha Railroad. Reedy Greek enters from left 1 mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000). : RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1915, to September 30, 1918. The upper and lower 

gages at the lock have been read under direction of the United States Engineer 

Corps, since November 5, 1905.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock; vertical staff on right bank bolted to right side of river 

wall of lock just above upper gates; an inclined section of gage extends above top 

of lock wall; read by James Burton, lockmaster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at cable about 1,200 feet below gage or by wading 

on crest of dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Crest of dam No. 4 is the control for the gage; lowest point in crest of dam is at 9.4 feet gage height, which is 

the point of zero flow except for leakage through dam, lock gates, and valves. 

Backwater submerges dam No. 4 during extreme floods on Ohio River.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.8 feet at 8 a. in. 

March 14; minimum stage, 9.45 feet August 27 and 28.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 14, 1918; minimum stage 

9.40 feet at 6 p. m. September 21, 1915.

Highest headwater as reported by lockmaster occurred in 1897, and was equivalent to a gage height of about 30 feet on the lower gage, which corresponds to a 

reading of about 24.4 feet on upper gage, assuming fall of 1 foot at dam.

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

REGULATION. Flow may be affected at times by the manipulation of the pool abotve 

dam No. 5, about 9.5 miles above dam No. 4, and the occasional use of flashboards 

on dam No. 4.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice during year. Variable leakage through lock and dam may affect the stage-discharge 

relation at low stages. Data inadequate for determining daily discharge. Gag© 

read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. S. Shick: 

March 15, 1918'Gage height, 19.87 feet; discharge, 31,200 second-feet.
LITTLE KANAWHA EIVEE BASIN. 41

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26.......'....... 

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9.60

9.61

9.58

9.57

9.57

9.57

9.56

9.54

9.54

9.55

9.53

9.52

9.52

9.55

9.66

9.55

9.62

9.58

11.55

12.10

11.15

10.56

10.28 

10.54 

12.04

12.32 

11.36

11.26 

11.00

11.54

11.40

Nov.

11.04

10.60

10.36

10.08

10.00

9.94

9.88

9.84

9.82

9.77

9.76

9 74

9.70

9.68

9.69

9.69

9.68

9.64

9.62

9.60

9.59

9.60 

9.62 

9.62

9.60 

9.59

9.60 

9.94

Dec.

10.63

10.59

10.44

10.30

10.19

9 97

9.99

9 Q1

9 CO

9.77

9

7K

 Q fM

9.60

9.60

9.65

9 66

9.66

Q 74

9.81

10.22

10.10

Jan.

10.06

10.04

9.98

9 Qfi

9 OR

9 97

11 84

12.04

11.82

11.06

10.72

10.70

11.18

11.32

11.90

12.15

11.36

10.88

10.53

10.31

10.18

10.03 

10.00 

10.00

10.09 

10.61

12.55 

18.20

15.86

12.35

Feb.

11.72

11.04

10.98

10.90

10.30

10 40

11.28

12.25

13.65

14. 84

13.15

12.28

11.70

12.20

12.33

11.40

10.92

11.18

15.24

13.77

12.44

11.41 

11.62 

12.50

16.86 

16.41

12.75

Mar.

11.55

1 11.16

in 04

10.76

11 84

12.54

11.85

11.64

11.20

18 94

20.10

14.64

12.08

11.04

10.78

10.57

11.14

10.87 

10.59 

10.66

11.54 

10.90

10.52 

10.44

10.34

10.72

Apr.

10.20

10.15

10.50

in S9

10.79

10.41

12.24

15.12

15.50

14.08

12.82

11.89

11.36

11.18

11.07

10.95

10.80

12.98

12.70

11.90 

11.33 

11.04

10.76 

10.95

12.32 

11.41

May.

11.05

10.85

10.58

10.46

10.36

10.27

10.20

10.19

10.59

10.58

10.76

11.24

11.00

10.62

10 46

10.74

10.16

10.02

10.00

10.14 

10.95 

10.62

15.27 

15.86

12.00 

12.72

11.16

10.62

June.

10.41

10.25

10.08

9 QQ

9 Q9

9 88

9.88

10.00

10.30

10.20

10.01

9.90

9 7fi

Q 74.

9.64

9.62

9.60

10.16

9 QQ

9.85

9.81

8.90 

9.91 

11.05

11.35 

10.58

10.26 

10.08

July.

10.29

10.12

10.09

10.08

9

QQ

9 80

9 76

9.68

9.62

9 fin

9 58

9.60

9 60

9

KA

9.52

9.48

9 46

9.47

9.46

9.47

9.46

9.46 

9.52 

10.05

10.29 

10.00

9.82 

9.76

10.26

Aug.

10.72

10.47

11.06

9 Q1

9 80

9 fifi

9 48

9 50

9.50

9

KA

9.88

9 66

9 79

10.38

10.10

9.93

9 79

9.73

9.65

9.60

9.56

9.54 

9.50 

9.50

9.52 

9.46

9.46 

9.47

9.54

9.83

Sept.

9.76

10.96

10.51

10.15

9 GO

9

Q9

9 7fi

9.65

9 61

' Q tt

9.55

9

KQ

9.55

9.52

9.59

9.51

9.56

9.60

9.61

9.78

9.86 

9.96 

9.86

9.79 

9.74

9.66 

9.61

9 V)

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 23-29.

SOUTH FORK OF HUGHES RIVER AT MACFARLAN, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 80 feet above highway bridge half a mile east of Macfarlan, Ritchie

County. Dutchman Run enters river on left 3,000 feet below station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by A. H. Reynolds. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above and 1,500

feet below bridge. Bed of stream rock and mud. Control probably fairly

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 24.0 feet at 6 p. m.

March 13; minimum stage, 2.00 feet September 16 and 22.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 25.7 feet at 8 a. m. January 22, 1917;

minimum stage 1.50 feet June 28, 29, July 2, and July 24, 1915.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 29 feet. 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by ice

part of December and January." Gage read twice daily to hundredths. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. S. Shick: 

March 14, 1918: Gage height, 8.53 feet; discharge, 2.200 second-feet.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

l. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.62 

2.64

2.64

2.56

2.56

2.58

2.57

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.82

2.76

2.67

6.55

6.63

4. '39

4 47

7.10

5.10

5.02

5.55

4 70

Nov.

4.00

3.78

3.70

3.69

3.55 

3.06

2.99

2.93

9 90

2.86

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

3.45

3.60

Dec.

3.30

3.30

3.10

3.10

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2. 90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90 

9 sn

2.80

3

CA

3.73

0 Cfl

3.60

3.43

3.20

Jan.

2.45

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.92

6.10

6.45

4 95

3.60

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

5.10

4.50

4.^0

4.20

3.20

0 OA

3.00

Q S^

13.40

7.60

Feb.

6.40

6.40

4.30

4.30

4.20 

4.20

7.60

7.88

11.17

8.45

4.63

5.10

5.65

6.00

5.05

4 26

3.65

12.80

4.30

4

'JA

4.47

11.41

4.41

Mar.

3.90

3.86

3.41

3.70

4.71

3.97

3.71

3.71

4. 33

20.17

12.75

7.10

5.92

4.10

3.76

3.48

3.42

3.24

0 10

3.12

3.20

3.04

2.97

2.85

Apr.

2.86

2.85

4.48

4.46

4.39 

4.13

3.15

7.25

6.98

4.80

7.70

4.67

4.10

3.78

3.66

3.69

3.46

3.35

4 61

3.77

3.67

4.31

4.37

4.56

May.

4.15

3.70

3.50

3.47

3.26 

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.19

3.06

3.03

3.00

4.78

4.27

3.93

3.05

2.86

2.78

2.70 

2.69

2.60

8.98

7 %f\

4.30

3.49

3.46

2 97

June.

3.00

3.00

2.68

2.60

2.47 

2.50

2.60

2.72

3.02

2.90

2.60

2.56

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.45

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.36

2.39

2.46

2.49

2.53

2.41

July

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.38 

2.30

3.30

3.29

2.71

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.50

2.30

2.32

2.35

2.36

2.30

2.34 

2.79

2.50

2.42

2.37

2.38

3.98

3.72

3.38

2.46

Aug.

2.43

2.53

2.56

2.33

2.30 

2.29

2.20

2.27

3.40

3.40

3.28

3.26

3.28

3.35

3.27

3.33

3. 15

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.12

2.06

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.35

Sept.

2.80

2.69

2.59

2.44

2.35 

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.15

2.08

2.05

2.10

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.45 

2.40

2.02

2.15

2.23

2.35

2.41

2.50

2.50

2,20

2.20

HUGHES RIVER AT CISKO, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Cisko, 1 mile below junction of North and South forks and 6 miles

south of Petroleum, Ritchie County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 453 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by S. J. Enoch. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage or by wading at

the same section. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for about 150 feet above

and 500 feet below cable section. Bed of river is sand, gravel, mud, and boulders:

control is probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.1 feet at 2 a. m.

March 14; minimum stage, 2.21 feet August 26 and 27. 

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 30.25 feet at 3 p. m. January 22, 1917;

minimum, 2.14 feet October 14 and 15, 1916.

Highest known flood previous to installation of gage reached a stage represented by gage height about 30 feet.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected by ice

December, January, and February. Stages of Ohio River at Parkersburg of about

40 feet or more will probably cause backwater at the gage.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
'HOCKING RIVER BASIN. 43

Daily gage height, infect, of Hughes River at Cisko, W. Vo,.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16.........

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

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

19. .......

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

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

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

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

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

25.........

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

27. ...

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

29....... 

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

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

Oct.

2.38

2.40

2.34

2 40

2.43

2.36

2.32

2.42

2.32

2.34

2.48

2.72

3.00

3.15

3.07

2.86

2

70

6.15

8.82

4 98

4.23

3 KA

4.35

7.20

5.30

5.38 

7.65 

6.70

Nov.

4.97

4.35

4.02

3.79

3.62

3.50

3 40

3.33

3.25

3.18

3.12

3.14

3.00

3.02

2.94

2.94

2 90

2.95

2.70

2.76

2.72

2.70

2.66

2.74

2.86

3.07 

3.92

Dec.

3.98

3.78

3.60

.3.48

3.38

3.28

3,21

3.18

3.36

3.22

3.08

2.97

2.85

2.78

2.86

2.76

2.81

2.68

2.87

2.71

3.00

3.96

4 34

4.16

4.68

5.71

4.72

4.52

4.12 

3.84 

3.78

Jan.

3.60

3.48

3.41

3.40

3.37

3.33

5.78

7 44

5.50

4.84

4.52

4.50

4 74

4.72

5.01

6.78

6.20

5.28

4.70

4. 36

4 11

3.88

3 77

3.71

3.75

3.69

4.08

7.42

15.88 

10.05 

7.80

Feb.

6.62

6.04

5.76

5.25

5.30

5.00

6 84

13.62

14.30

15.55

8.70

6.32

6.62

6.03

7.93

6.56

5 OO

4.52

5.50

15.45

7.21

5.29

4.78

5.67

6.48

12 99

6.89

<; ^fi

Mar.

4.82

4.59

4.38

4.20

5.80

5.58

A OS

4 56

4 48

6.94

5.40

4 80

20.30

20.95

9 34

fi 79

5 04

4 64

4. ^^

4.10

3 on

3 94

3 84

3 7ft

4 1Q

4.30

4 06

3 7fi

3.62 

3.52 

3 46

Apr.

3.42

3.54

4 98

5.72

4 61

4.13

4 06

10.10

6.08

8.06

11.62

fi so

5.78

5.01

4 59

4 44

4 48

4 23

4.16

6.00

5.73

4

crt

4.58

4 93

5

00

4.82 

4.97

May.

4.83

4.41

4.10

3.93

3.78

3.70

3.54

fi 14

4.68

4.06

3.93

3 7Q

A QA

6.64

A QO

4.26

3

QO

3.50

3 40

3.30

3.21

3 7n

4 09

5.50

6.80

5.15

4 64

4.28 

3.88

3 Q9

June.

3.71

3.56

3.31

3.16

3.03

2.96

8.00

5.20

4.08

3.62

3.36

3.15

3.02

2.98

2.74

2.70

2.68

2.60

2.46

2.98

2.83

2.88

3.39

3.10

3.12

3.07

3.21

3.1,3 

2.95

July.

2.94

2.80

2.76

2.72

2.71

2.65

2.56

2.46

2.44

2.35

2.34

2.35

3.08

3.28

3.00

2.84

2.78

2.78

2.58

2.68

2.64

3.03

2.81

2.64

2.56

3.60

3.72

3.31

3.00 

2.80 

2.69

Aug.

2.80

3.00

2.78

2.71

2.58

2.51

2 44

2.47

3.94

3.72

4.23

4 16

4 11

3.33

3.00

2.88

2.66

2.58

2.56

2.34

2 48

2.21

2.21

2.28

2.33 

2.42 

4.22

Sept.

4.42

3.85

3.42

3.26

3.03

2.86

2.74

2.70

2.55

2.48

2.56

2 46

2.64

2 46

2.42

2.60

2.66

2.76

2.95

3.00

3.04

3.04

2.92

2.82

2.74

2.63

2.54

2.50 

2.52

HOCKING RIVER BASIN.

HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO.

LOCATION.-»-At single-span highway bridge at Mill Street, three-fourths of a mile from

business section of Athens, Athens County. Margaret Creek enters on right 3£

miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured ion topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff at downstream end of right abutment; read by

W. A. Casley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight about 700 feet above and below station.

Left bank overflows at gage height 17 feet and water passes around bridge. Bed

of stream rocky with sand deposits near both banks. Ruins of old milldam 300

feet below gage act as control. Stage-discharge relation will change as dam decays. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet at 5 p. m.,

March 14; minimum stage, 2.65 feet August 22 and 23.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 17.9 feet at 5 p. m. December 18, 1915, 

 and 5 p. m. March 14, 1918 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage 2.65

feet August 22 and 23, 1918.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 26 feet. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not materially affected by ice except during

extremely cold weather. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice part of

December and January. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year. 

82287 22 WSP 473 4
44 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

Day.

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

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

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

5"!!;"!!!"!! 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 ~2g

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9 Qft

2 no

2,95

2.97 

3.07

3.00

°. ftft

O AA

3.17

3.05

9 Q.1

2 90

2

QE

9 Oft

2 90

9 Qft

2.85

3.85

3 1ft

3 91

^ ft?

3.00

3.03

3.43

3 40

3.33

3.47 

4.10

4.23

Nov.

O EC

0 Qft

3.17

3.10

3.07

3.05

3.00

q AA

2 Q7

2 95

2.95

9 Q.1

2 OS.

9 Q1

3.03

3 01

9 Q.1

9 Qft

2 on

2 Qft

2 on

2 on

2 Q1

9 Ql

2 90

9 Qft

2.90

9 Q^l

3.00 

3.03

Dec.

3 ift

q -IA

3.05

3.05 

3.00

2 AC

2 95

q AA

9 Qft

9 OK

9 OK

2.85

9 on

9 Srt

9 eft

9 Srt

2 go

9 Sft

9 S7

2 9^

3.05

3.65

3 11

q ( q

4 60

3 on

3 fin

3.83

q 7q

3.67

Jan.

3 17

3 J.7

3.67

3

cq

4.87

4.45

4 27

4.07

4 00

3 95

3 97

O QO

3

Qf\

O 7A

3.67

3

11

q cc

3.45

3 J.ft

3 40

335

q oe

q CA

4.20 

4.05

3.80

Feb.

3 7ft

3 1ft

3 45

3.45 

3.45

3 11

4.13

5.65

n

7C

14 45

14.55

14.55

15.40

n 71

Q oc

1 Q7

4 93

6.63

14.00

9

qc

fi qt;

5 ftft

4.77

4.53

12.65

7

7C

Mar.

5

EO

4 93

4 63

4.47 

4.67

A CO

4 37

4 30

5.03

4 60

4.47

1 9 ^Ifi

17.62

14 95

o oft

5 7ft

4 97

4.65

4.37

4.33

4.23

4.03

3.93

4 03

4 03

3.90

3 Qft

3.73 

3.65

3.60

Apr.

O ftA

3.75

5.30

5.15 

4.47

4.15

4.15

4 43

4.17

5 qq

9 1ft

7 55

5 Qft

4.80

4 30

4.45

4.10

3

QO

4.45

5 Q7

5 ftq

4 43

4.20

A oq

4.10

4.07 

4.10

May.

3

QQ

3

QO

3.67

3.57 

3.53

3.45

3.43

3 Qft

3.80

3.60

3 45

4.65

8

qc

n

ot

6.45

A C7

i 97

4 00

3.87

1 Qft

S

ftO

4.65

7. 71

3.67

4.05

4.47

3.77

4 00

3.75 

3.70

3.47

June.

0 Aft

3

OO

3.25

3.23 

3.17

O CA

O 00

3.13

3.37

3.17

3,07

q AA

3.00

3.05

2.97

2 Oft

2 Qft

9 Qft

2.85

2.85

9 Qfl

2 01

2.95

9 Qft

2.85 

2.85

July.

3 ftft

q -IA

3.00

2.95 

2.90

2.85

2.83

2.80

9 sn

2.75

2.75

2.83

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.85

2 ftft

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.75

9 Qfl

3.30

3.35

3.20

3.10 

3.13

3.07

Aug.

2.95

9 5W

2.80

2.77 

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.73

2.70

2.77

2.87

2.90

q oc

3.10

2.87

2.77

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.67

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.87

2.95 

2.93

2.90

Sept.

3.23

q AC

2.95

2.90 

2.83

2.80

2.85

9 SI)

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.77

2.80

2.83

2.85

2.80

2.97

3.10

2.97

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.87

2.83

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.70 

2.70

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 

NEW RIVER AT EGGLESTON, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,920 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1918.

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 1J miles below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.93 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 26 (discharge, 16,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.58 feet at 

8 a. m. December 9 and 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. December 10 (discharge, 815 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge may have occurred during periods of ice effect in 

December and January.

1914-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 39.5 feet July 16, 1916 (discharge, about 

152,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.37 feet August 29, 1917 (discharge, 652 second-feet). 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 except as affected by 

ice. Rating curve well denned between 1,200 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. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 45

Discharge measurements of New River at Eggleston, Fa., during the year ending Sept. 30.

1918.

Date.

Jan. 22

May 27

Made by : Gage 

j height.

I Fett. 

....' a 3. 20

4. 62

i

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

3,810"

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily-discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Va.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918.

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..........

28..........

29..........

30.. ........

31..........

Oct.

980

980

1,340

1,220

1,170

1,220

1,120

T80

1,070

1,340

3,120

1 340

1,280

1 280

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 9ftH

1, 340

1,340

2

Q4f)

1,900

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,400

1,970

Nov.

2,120

1,740

1,740

1,600

1,220

1,170

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,460

1, 170

1,400

1 460

1, 280

i 9so

1,340

1,400

1,400

1,670

1,530

i v^n

1,070

1 400

L280

1,400

1,400

Dec.

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,530

1 460

l'400

1 400

815

1,400

Jan.

13, 700

10 

' 400

Feb.

8,580

8,020

5,450

3,120

2,800

8,300

10,000

11,600

10, 400

9,160

8. 300

7,750

4,990

4,550

5,450

4,550

3,510

2,770

4,770

3. 710

2,600

3,120

Mar.

4,120

3,310

2,440

2,120

2,600

3,510

3, 910

3,510

3,510

3, 510

2,770

2,770

2,940

3,910

3,120

2.600

2, 770

1,970

1,740

3, 710

7,750

6,180

5, 450

7,210

6,430

5,690

d ~\ttf\

Apr.

2,940

3, 510

3,310

3,310

2,940

2,770

2,280

2,440

3,710

10.000

8,300

7,750

7,750

5,450

4,330

5,690

4,770

3,510

3,710

4,770

6,180

10 400

7^750

5.690

5,450

4,770

4,770

3, 510

4,770

May. '

5,690

5,930

4,990

4,770

4,550

2,770

3,310

3,510

3,310

4,120

4,550

3,910

3, 310

3,310

5,220

4,990

5, 220

4,550

4,120

4,120

4,770

5,690

5,930

5,450

5,220

4,550

4,120

4,330

4,120

3,510

3, 710

June.

3. 710

3, 310

1,970

1,970

2,600

1,970

2,120

2,440

1,820

1,740

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,820

1,400

1,400

3, 120

7,750

5,690

4, 550

3, 510

4.550

3,510

4, 330

15.900

8,300

6,430

4,770

4,550

Inly.

4,120

4, 550

3, 710

3,510

2,600

3,310

2,600

1,820

1,600

1,670

1.970

2,440

2,280

2,280

1,740

1,970

1,900

2,280

2,600

2,770

2,280

1,740

2,120

2,120

2,120

4,120

3,910

3,120

3,120

3,510

4,120

A fp.

7,480

7,210

4,330

3,710

2,280

1,970

2,280

1,820

1,970

2,120

2,280

1,820

1,900

1,970

1,970

2,280

2,600

2,940

3,910

4,550

3, 510

2,770

1,900

2,770

2,280

2,120

2,440

2,120

2,120

1,900

1,670

Sept.

1,970

1,970

1,400

1,900

1,900

2,600

3,710

3,910

5,930

5, -i50

3,310

2,600

2,600

1,970

1,900

1,820

2,120

2,280

3, 310

2,600

2,280

2,600

2,440

2,280

1,900

2,120

1,970

1,600

1,900

1,600

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 11 to Jan. 29, and Feb. 5-8, estimated because of ice, by means of observer's notes, 

weather records, one current-meter measurement, and comparison with gage-heighi record for New River 

at Radford where ice effect was nol so pronounced.

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 2,920 square mile«.l

Month.

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

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

The vear. ...............................

Maximum.

4,550

2,120

13, 700

11,600

7,750

10, 400

5, 930

15, 900

4,550

7,480

5,930

15.900

Minimum.

980

937

::::::::::::

2,440

1,740

2,280

2,770

1,400

1,660

1,670

1,400

Mean.

1,600

1,420

1,370

1,810

5.510

3,940

5,030

4,440

3,770

2,710

2,810

2,530

3,060

Per 

square 

mile.

0.548

.486

.469

.620

1.89

1.35

1.72

1.52

1.29

.928

.962

.866

1.05

Run-off in 

inches.

0.63

.54

.54

.72

1.97

1.5.6

1.92

1.75

1.44

1.07

1.11

.97

14.22
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

KANAWHA RIVER AT LOCK 2, MONTGOMERY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 2, three-fourths of a mile below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 

station at Montgomery, Fayette County. Morris Creek enters on left 300 feet 

below the gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,470 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1915, to September 30, 1918. Upper and lower 

gages at the lock have been read since December, 1887, under the direction of 

the Corps of Engineers, United States Army.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock, vertical and inclined staff on right bank, short distance 

above upper lock gates; vertical section fastened to land wall of lock, inclined 

section at upstream end of paved slope; read by George Meyers, lockmaster. 

A chain gage fastened to downstream handrail near center of toll bridge at 

Montgomery is used in referring water surface at bridge when making discharge 

measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Montgomery or by wading on the 

crest of the dam.

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

and 800 feet below bridge. Bed of river composed of rock, sand, and mud. 

The dam at Lock No. 2 is control for all stages, as there is a fall of about 2 feet 

at the dam at the maximum stage. Except for the leakage through the dam and 

lock, point of zero flow is at lowest point in crest of dam, which is 17.9 feet above 

zero of upper gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.0 feet at 5 

p. m. March 13 (discharge, 140,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 18.20 feet at 

5 p. m. October ]2 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet).

Highest stage recorded occurred May 23, 1901, at 6 a. m.; upper gage 49.65 feet, 

lower gage 47.70 feet (discharge, about 250,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

LEAKAGE. At about gage height 19 feet on upper gage, leakage through the dam 

amounts to about 500 second-feet. Leakage through the lock gates amounts to 

about 110 and 260 second-feet, depending upon which of the two gates is closed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as may be affected 

by change in leakage through lock and dam; not affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined throughout. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, which is adjusted 

for leakage through dam and lock gates. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIlsT. 4T

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Fa.,/or 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1......

3......

4......

6......

12......

15......

16......

17......

18......

20......

99

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

2/......

28- .... 

29......

30......

31......

Oct.

1,970

1,900

1,640

1,770

1,770

1,580

1,510

1,450

1 900

2 97ft

2 ion

1,510

2 040

e OAA

4,350

^ 590

4,350

6,800 

6,300

S

qiAA

Nov.

12,800

9,800

5,800

5, 300

q Q.":fi

3,270

2,740

2 740

2 530

2, 530

2 350

2 040

2^440

2,190 

3,590

5,800

Dec.

5,800

5,800

4,800

4,580 

4,150

3,430

3,430

2, 530

2,270

2 190

2' 270

2, 530

2,120

9 97ft

o oftn

2,440

7 SfWl

6,300 

6,300

q Enfi I

Jan.

3, 270

3, 950

3,270

2,860 

2,860

2,740

5,800

5,800

0 EQfl

1 n ftnft

8, 800

8

qAft

7 800

7 300

4 oftn

3,590

3 130

3,' 270

50,200 

85,600

42 

' 400

Feb.

30,800

23, 000

18,800

18, 800

59,800

45,800

07 qnn

16 800

1 7 fti"U~l

on oi\r\

qi £j\n

20 500

i 7 Q(\f\

16, 300

21 100

43, 300

30, 100

Mar.

20,500

18, 300

14, 800

28,600

45, 800

qn IfUl

22 400

19 900

16, 800

75 800

120 000

00^ Qf\{)

40 700

ox 7(\ri

18,800

U orin

1 O QAn

15,800

27 800

on zf\(\

21 700 in nnn

17,800 

15, 800

11 300

Apr.

10, 300

9,300

7,800

8,800

qq inn

97 ftftn

30, 800

29 300

21 100

17,' 800

97 inn

35,600

95 400

91 7Ot)

19,400

24,300 

22, 400

May.

16,800

15, 300

14,800

13, 300 

42, 300

9,800

9,300

10 800

14 800

14^300

1 ^ QAA

16,300 

14,300

12 300

q 800

June.

8,800

7,300

6,300

5,800

4,800

5,300

4,800

4 150

3

CQT\

9 QQfl

2 530

8,950

10 300

11 800

7 800

6

Ortn :

S snn

64,200

27, 100 

18, 300

July.

20,500

14, 300

11,300

7 300

4 800

4 onn

3. 770

j. i ^n

3,770 ;

3,270 ! ^ o^n i

7,800 ;

4, 800 i

3,590 i

6,300 | 

6,800 '

6 qnn ;

An?.

7,300

11,300

7.300 

5,300

4

q en

2,740

2,740

2,990

3, 130

\ 350

4,1.50

9 300

7 800

d. i *£\

3,270

3,270 

3,590

3 770

0 »Qf\

Set;f.

3, 430

3, 950

2 990

2 QQfk

4,800

7,800

8 800

S QAft.

3 770

3 590

3, 270

'} OTA

Q O(VY

12,800

10, 300

S

qrw\

6

QAA

3, 770

3,590 

3, 430

3, 130

Monthly discharge of Kanav'ha Hirer at Lock 2. Montgomery, W. Fa.,/or the year ending

Sept. ,10, '1918.

[Drainage, area, 8,470 square miles.|

Month.

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

May.........'..................................

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

D 

Maximum.

8,300 

12,800 

8,300 

8.5, 600 

59,800 

120,000 

51, 000 

21.700 

64,200 

20,500 

11, 300 

12, 8,00

120,000

ischar^e in s 

Minimum.

1,270 

2,040 

2,120 

2,740 

fl, 800 

11,300 

7, 800 

9,300 

2, 530 

3,270 

2,640 

2,860

1,270

econd-feet 

Mean.

3,050 

3,550 

3,720 

12,100 

29,800 

28,700 

23,700 

13, 500 

9,720 

8,430 

4,810 

5,260

11,900

Per 

square 

mile.

0.380 

.419 

.439 

1.43 

3.52 

3.39 

2.80 

1.59 

1.15 

.759 

.568 

.821

1.40

Run-off in 

inches.

0.42 

.47 

. ">1 

1.65 

3.66 

3.91 

3.12 

1.83 

1.28 

.88 

.65 

.69

19.07

GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At rein forced-concrete arch highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe County,

half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,3-10 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1895, to June 30, 1906; May 10, 1907, to September

30, 1918.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second 

span from left side of river; read by W. J. Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel and control are composed of coarse gravel 

and are practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22 feet during night 

March 13-14; minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet at 6 p. m. October 10 and 8 a. m. 

and 6 p. m. October 11.

1895-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918 above; minimum discharge recorded, 46 second-feet September 30 to October 6. October 17, 24, 27-31, 

and November 7, 10, Jl, 1904 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice for short periods during 

severe winters. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during year; may have been slightly 

affected by ice during December and January.* New rating curve not fully 

developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Made by B. L. Hopkins.l

 Date.

Feb. 15. .........................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7 1 K

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

11,800

5,330

Dale.

Apr. 15...........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.16

3.97

3..64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

8,840

2,750

2,060

Daily gage height, in feet, of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

1 

Day. Oct.

1.. ............! 1.96

2..............: 1.90

3.............. 1.85

4 ............. 1.84

5... ......... .J 1.82

6. .......... ... ; 1.77

7.............. 1.75

8..............: 1.72

9..............: 1.72

10..............: 1.71 

11....... .......i 1.70

12..............! 1.73

13.............'. 1.74

14.............. 1.74

15.............. 1.74

16.............. 1.74

17.............. 1.74 

18.............. 1.74

19..... .........[ 1.74

20..............! 2.0-1

21....... ......I 2.67

22...............! 2.56

23............. J 2.34

24..............! 2.25

25.............. 2.22

26.............. 2.16

28.............. 2.27

29............... 2.40

30.............. 3.68

31.............. 4.40

Nov.

3.48

2.%

2.70

2.55

2.42

2.34

2.27

2.22

2.18

2.14 

2.10

2.06

2.04

2.02

1.99

1.98

1.96 

1.94

1.92

1.91

i.90

1.90

1.88

1.87

1.84

1 84

1.82

1.95

Dec.

2.16

2.15

2.18

2.15

2.14

2.15

2.13

2.09

2.06

1.92

1.87

1.83

2.06

2.04

2.06

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.03

2 08

2.06

2 05

2.17

2.25

2 CO

3.01

2.86

2.31

Jan.

2.77

2.66

2.53

2.65

2.58

2.55

2.49

9 il

2.39 

2.44

2.53

2.68

2.88

2.82

2.81 

2.74

2.68

2.57

2.54

2 AS

2 ,47

5.36

6.63

4.26

Feb.

3.78

3.25

3.18

3.08

2.98

2.99

3.93

6.53 

7.08

7.00

8.00

7.12

8.14

5.78

4.02

4.42

3

00

7 92

5.26

Mar.

4.70

5.05

4.48

3.90

4.75

5.49

6.40

6.05

4.70

4.28 

4.12

3.82

8.02

18.62

8.52

6.56

5.35 

4.58

4.18

3.91

5.88

4 46

4. 3S

4 15

3 Q9

3.56

3.42

Apr.

3.35

3.26

3.28

3.46

3.41

3.31

3.24

3.36

7.40

6.75 

5.85

5.68

5.24

6.18

6.28

5.58 

5.02

4.64

7.05

4

K:;

4 55

5 44

5.66

May.

4.15

3.90

3.72

3.58

3.48

3.38

3.30

3.29

3.34

3.85 

3.64

3.50

3.42

3.52

3.80

3.90

3.68 

3.50

3.64

3.52

3.62

3.65

4.00

3.76

5.20

K oo

4.34

3.70

3.45

June.

3.21

3.06

2.94

2.85

2.75

2.76

2.84

" 2.98

2.89

2.79 

2.68

2

\A

2.45

2.44

2.41

2.38

2.62 

2.86

4.00

4.00

3.43

3.25

3.62

3.36

3.15

4.68

4.76

6.33

July.

5.16

4.72

4.14

3.70

3.39

3.18

3.03

2.90

2.80

2.74 

2.68

2.64

2.70

2.72

2.66

2.58

2.63 

2.69

2.93

3.60

3.39

3.03

2.82

9 ^Q

2,52

9 QO

2.76

3.10

Aug.

3.58

3.34

3.03

2.83

2.69

2.57

2.52

2.43

2.37

2.33 

2.32

2.37

2.42

2.64

3.13

2.91

2.65 

2.64

2.87

3.15

2.89

2.73

O CQ

3

AO

O 01

2.64

2.62

2.59.

Sept.

4.36

3.52

3.21

2.%

2.79

2.88

3.22

2.% 

2.83

2.72

2.64

2.58

2.56

2.65

2.58 

2.71

5.73

3.77

Q 70

Q Cfi

Q 00

3 14.

3 Aft

9 ft£

2 79

2 71

2.64
KANAW^HA EIVEE BASIX. '49

LITTLE COAL RIVER AT McCORKLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At McCorkle, Lincoln County, on Coal River branch of Chesapeake & 

Ohio Railway. Cobb Creek enters river on left 400 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 375 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank just below McCorkle Hotel: read by 

F. M. Priestly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet above inclined * section of 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages: slightly curved above and 

below cable section. Bed of stream composed of loose sand: but control is probably 

fairly permanent. Flow of Cobb Creek affects stage at gage and should be included 

in station.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.0 feet at 6 p. m., 

January 28; minimum stage, 1.69 feet July 29. Highest known flood August 9, 

1916, reached a stage of 28.57 feet (discharge, roughly, 24,000 second-feet).

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

ACCURACY. Changes in stage-discharge relation may be caused by floods; ice effect 

during part of December and January. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

30

Oct.

2.70

2.52

2.35

2.40

2.38

2 30

2.31

2.22

2.15

2.20

2.42

2.35

2.40

2

01

2.28 

2.22 

2.20 

3.62 

3.95

3.35

3T 05

2.92

3.05 

3.25

3.38

3.18

3.15

Nov.

3.02

2.92

2.88

2.80

2.72

2.65

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.49

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.41

2.39

2.32 

2.30 

2.30

2.28 

2.25

2.24

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.25

2.25

2.28

2.45

2.72

3.20

Dee.

3.28

3.38

3.30

3.15

2.95

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.68

2.68

2.78

2.78

2.72

2.68 

2. 65 

2.65 

2.60 

2.60

2.62

2.70

2.68

2.78 

3.02

2.88

3.50

3.32

3 30

Jan;

3.15

3.10

3.00

3.00

0 AA

3.12

5.80

5.30

4.25

3.65

3.42

4.90

5.25

6.02

5.62 

6.05 

5.00 

4.45 

4.00

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.55 

3.58

3.52

4.90

20.27

9 00

6.95

Feb.

4.54

3.96

3.66

5.74

5.19

3.39

3.92

4.86

4.49

3.82

3.59

3.64

3.64 

3.59 

3.44 

3.36 

5. 52

5.44

4.42

3.99

3.74

3.62

3.99

4.19

3.96

Mar.

3.72

3.52

3.36

3.32

4,84

5.94

5.36

4.49

4.06

3.69

9.57

8.45

6.42

4.72 

4.12 

3.84 

3.59 

3.46

3.39

3.39

3.34

3.32

4.86

4.92

3.86

3.46

Apr.

3.26

3.22

3.24

3.49

i ll

3.36

3.42

7 53

9.20

6.02

4.86

o.69

4.96

4.42

4.06 

3.86 

3.74 

3.56 

3.52

3.64

4.09

3.96

4.16 

3.99

3.86

3.79

3.62

3.46

May.

3.39

3.29

3.14

3.09

3.00

2.99

3.06

3.49

3.29

3.22

3.22

3.24

3.82

3.86

3.62 

3.38 

3.19 

3.12 

3.34

5.09

4.02

3.59

3.32 

3.12

3.09

3.04

2.94

2.94

2.82

2.74

June.

2.62

2.54

3.06

2.76

2.62

2.59

3.66

3.64

3.06

2.86

2.69

2.62

2.44

2.36

2.34

2.29 

2.24 

2.46 

2.32 

2.24

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.06 

2.09

3.89

3.29

2.96

2.76

2.69

July.

2.72

2.62

2.54

2.44

2.42

2.26

2.22

2.19

2.16

2.14

2.16

2.24

2.29

2.14

2.06

1.99 

2.09 

2.09 

2.16 

2.29

2.14

2.12

2.02

1.89 

1.84

1.82

1.76

1.74

1.69

1.92

2.79

Aug.

2.74

-2.54

2.36

2.29

2.24

2.19

2.14

2.16

2.06

2.24

2.64

2.59

2.44

2.34

2.39

2.42 

2.36 

2.34 

2.34 

2.29

2.26

2.22

2.19

2.14 

2.14

2.06

1.94

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.99

Sept.

2.74

2.69

2.56

2.52

2.34

2.34

2.36

2.49

2.42

2.32

2.22

2.17

2.16

2.10

2.09

2.04 

2.09 

2.14 

2.26 

2.46

2.46

2.42

2.39

2.34 

2.26

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.14
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

RACCOON CHEEK BASIN. 

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. About 200 feet above covered highway bridge at Adamsville, Gallia

County, 5 miles southwest of Hocking Valley Kailroad station at Bid well. Indian

Creek enters on right 1£ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 537 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank 200 feet above bridge; read by Irene

Call.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 500 feet above and 600 feet below

bridge. Bed of stream composed of mud, sand, and gravel. Principal control

at ruins of old milldam, 1,200 feet below bridge; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.49 feet at 5 p. in.

March 15; minimum stage, 1.81 feet at 7 a. m., September 1.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded that of March 15, 1918; minimum stage, 

. 1>75 feet at 7 a. m. September 26, 1917 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

High-water marks indicate maximum stage of about 24.5 feet. 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice part of

December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.;..;.........

15.............;

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

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

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

19..........

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

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

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

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

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

25:.............

26.... .. 

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

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

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

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

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

.1

Oct.

1.98 

2.05

2.08 

2.08 

2.10

2.26 

2.00

1.98 

2 08

2.03

2.00 

2.10

2 11

2.12 

2.00

2.08 

2.09

4.66

3.86 

3.05

2. -18 

2.43

2.10 

2.60 

2.66 

2.60 

4.06 

3 90

Nov.

3.55 

3.06

2.70 

2.55 

2.49

2.50 

2.40

2.28 

2.35

2.30

2.40

2 48

2 42

2.28 

2.21

2.28 

2.25

2.10

2.12 

2.23

2

AO

2.28 

2. OS

2.10 

2.32 

2. 13 

2. IS 

2. ?5

Dec.

2.26 

2.26

2.35 

2.30 

2.32

2.30 

2.25

2.30 

2.13

2.10

2.10 

2.12

2.08

2.06 

"2." 12"

2.13

' 2.10

2.04 

2.03

2.12 

2.10

2.18 

3.44 

3.50 

3.38 

3. 15 

2.62

Jan.

2.58 

2.46

2.38 

2.35 

2.33

2.75 

5.37

5.02

4.78

4.48 

4.15

2 80

2.68

2.58

2.6*

2.50 

2.76

2 or.

2.20 

2.20

2.32 

3.60 

4.23 

5.32 

5. 56 

5.00

Feb.

4.66 

4.15

4.06 

4.10 

3.55

3.55

7.26

13.86 

14.%

15. 61 

15.24

14.28 

11.71

7.06

6 96

12.70

13.58 

14 25

12.26

7.76 

6.12

12.35 

11.81 

11.56

Mar.

10.71 

7.20

5.88 

5.72 

5.75

5. 36 

5.28

4.76 

4 45

5. 58

5.18 

5.41

13.55

17.51

18.47

17.88

o Of:

5.78

5.11 

4.70

3.66 

4.00

3.98 

3.75 

3.58 

3.38 

3.30 

3.18

Apr.

3.12 

3.14

3.38 

6.69 

6.26

5.12 

4.02

5.00 

5.13

5.43

5.98 

9 %

4.45

4.88

5. 78

5.11

4.68

5.28

6.16

5. 35 

5.15

5.46 

5.62 

5.83 

5.58 

5.23

May.

4.88 

4.28

3.96 

3.58 

3.67

3.26 

3.12

3.06

3.04 

3.04

7 .53

11.26 

11.00

9.78

6 95

4.68

4.92 

4.40

3.80 

3. 28

3.08 

3.18 

3.06 

3.08 

3.72 

3.5n

.Tune.

3.06 

2.72

2.66 

2.55 

2. 56

2.68

2.88

3.03 

2.90

2.61 

2.36

2

OQ

2.40 

2.24

2.22

2.60

2.18

2.23 

9 no

2 05

2.22 

4.62

7.16 

5.28 

3.83 

3.53 

3.69

July.

3. 58 

3.60

3.75 

3.42 

3.02

2.37 

2.18

2.26

2.10 

2.30

2.12

2.08 

2.14

2.10

9 <yt>

2.20

2.10 

2 06

2 1 Q

2.15 

2.11

2.26 

2.20 

2 56

i. is

2.18 

2.18

Aug.

2.24 

2.18

2.12 

2.09 

2.16

2.18 

2.14

2.11 

2.12

2.16 

2.09

2.01 

2.03

2.13

2 04

2.04

2.06 

2.03

9 QQ

2.02 

2.04

2.05 

1.97

2. OO" 

2.03

Sept.

1.82 

2.02

2.13 

2.11 

2.13

2.06

2.30

2.0t

2.3S 

2.41

2.02 

2.00

1.9S

9 ",

2.11

2.06

2.01

2 Q>>

2.07

2.06 

1.99

1.94 

1.90

1.S4 

2.02 

2.01

NOTE. Gage not read Dec, 15-16; gage readings in error Aug. 28-29.
GUYANDOT RIVER BASIK. 51

GT7YANDOT RIVER BASIN. 

GUYANDOT RIVER AT WILBER, W. VA.

LOCATION. At site of Hutchinson Lumber Co.'s suspension bridge at Wilber, three

fourths mile below Manbar, Logan County. Rich Creek enters river on left 600

feet above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 791 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia; scale.

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Allie Smith. Vertical

section fastened to downstream corner of right timber crib pier; inclined section

is about 10 feet downstream. Gage washed out by flood on January 28, 1918;

replaced March 6. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable installed between towers of former

bridge in February, 1916, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 1,000 feet above and 500 feet

below station. Bed of river composed of solid rock, boulders, and mud; control

probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 0.00 ± 0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.8 feet at 4 p. m.

January 28; minimum stage, 1.60 feet October 9 and 11.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded that of January 28, 1918; minimum stage

1.10 feet September 26, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during part

of December and January. Gage read to tenths twice daily; records fair. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.02

2.80

2.60

2.20

2.02

2.00 

1.80

1.65

1.60

1 80

1.60

2.02 

1.90

1.80

2.05

2.02 

1.92 

1.82 

2.20

2.42

2.80 

3.00 

3.02 

2.92

2.82

2.90 

3.60 

3.70

3.20 

3.10 

3.20

Nov.

3.40

3.52

3.30

3.02

2.85

2.52 

2.45

2.42

2.40

2.22

2.10

2.00 

2 00

1.82

1.80

2.02 

2.00 

1.85 

1.80

1.65

1.65 

1.80 

1.80

2.00

2.05 

2.05

2.08

2. 3.) 

3.00

Dec.

3.40

3.90

3.82

3.80

3.60

3.40 

3.00

3.00

2 80

2.80 

2 65

2.60

2.45

2.25 

2.25 

2.10 

2.05

2.00

1.85 

1.82 

2.00

2.8j>

2.72 

2.60 

2.40

3.00 

3.80 

3.80

Jan.

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80 

4.42

4.60

4 80

5.00

5.00

5.00 

5.00 

4.60 

4.50

4.80

4.20 

4.00 

3. 80

3.40

3.40 

o.40 

21.40

F»b.

.......

Mar.

7.61 

13.61

7.20

7 1 c

5.48

8.51

7. 75

6.60 

5.90 

5. 56 

5.45

5.25

4.40 

5.10 

5.65

7.8)

7. 65 

7.38 

6.70

6.11 

5. 10 

4.90

Apr.

4.22

4.80

4.70

4.38

4.10

3.70 

4.00

10.95

6.25

6.10 

6.15

5.75

5.50

5.10 

4.95 

4.80 

4.55

4.60

7.90 

8.10 

7.32 

(.62

6.22

6. 55 

5. 65

4.88

4. 7o 

4.6j

May.

4.55

4.25

4.05

3.80

3.70 

3.65

3.55

3.45

3.55

3.70

3.30

3.20

3.15 

3.20 

3.20 

3.25

3.85

4.40

4.82 

5.30

4.45

3.90 

3.80 

3. 60

3.45 

3.43 

3.30

June.

3.20

3.00

3.20

3.40

2.70 

' 2.60

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.60 

2.60

2 60

2.60

2.60 

2.61 

2.70 

2.60

2.40

2.40 

2.20 

2.20 

2.15

2.10

2.10 

3.40

4.8)

8.60 

7.90

July.

7.35

6.70

6.40

5.85

5.25

4.75 

4.35

3.95

3.90

3.60

3.52

3.20 

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90

2.90

2.90 

3.05 

3.30 

3.70

4.10

4.35 

4.70 

5.00

4.75 

4.65 

4. lj

Aug.

3.80

3.60

3.50

4.70

4.40

4.10 

3.80

3.80

3.90

4.30

4.50

4.30 

4.05

4.00

3.90

4.05 

3.90 

3.70 

3.70

4.30

4.90 

4.80 

4.60 

4.40

4.15

4.00 

4.50

o. 25 

4.70 

4.40

Sept.

4.90

5.70

5.40

4.80

4. 05

3.80 

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3. SO

3.70 

3.60

3.40

3.40

3.20 

3.20 

3.10 

3.00

3.00

3.25 

3.30 

3.15 

3.00

2. 95

2.90 

2.90 

2.90

2.90 

2.90
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

GTTYANDOT RIVER AT BRANtJHLAND, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Branchland, Lincoln County. Fourmile Creek

enters river on left 20 fe'et above bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia; scale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to handrail on upstream side,of bridge near center of

main span; read by John A. Broaddus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed of rock, gravel, sand, and mud

and is fairly permanent; character of control not determined. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 39.24 feet at 7.20 a. m.

January 29; minimum stage, 2.72 feet at 7 a. m. June 22.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 29, 1918; minimum

stage, that of June 22. 1918.

Highest known flood reiched a stage of about 44 feet by present gage. 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may change during floods; affected by ice part

of December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

l. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.23

3.89

3.67

3. 54 

3.46

3.40 

3.36

3.28

3.24

3.21 

3.23 

3.28

3.28

3.30 

3.37

3.30 

5.18

5.74

5.03 

4.20

4.20

4.26 

4.38

4.44 

4.64 

4.52 

4.83 

4.90

Nov.

4.78

4 60

4.37

4.10 

3.94

3.84 

3.70

3.60

3.52 

3.48 

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.34 

3.30 

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.24 

3.22

o in

3.19 

3.31 

3.58

Dec.

4.78

4.96

4.94

4.82 

4.56

4.38 

4.21

4.14

3.88

3.74

3.86 

3.85 

3.82

3.78 

3.74

3.60 

3.55 

3.48

3.50

3 7ft.

3.86

4.28

4.72 

5.04 

5.02 

3.43 

4.22

Ja

4

4

4

4.

4.

5.

7.

5. 

5. 

5.

7

7. 

6.

6. 

5.

4.

4. 

4.

4. 

24, 

37. 

21.

17.

n.

18

62

64

49 

32

39 

29

39

70 

35 

89

28

28 

56

69

25

37 

34

86 

62 

82 

36 

46

Feb.

14.76

8.02

7.06 

5.91

5.46

6.96

11.34 

9.04 

7.44 

6.56

5.89

5.30 

5.10

11.86

6.49 

6.02

6.68 

6.90

Mar.

6.54

5.87

5.38

5.20 

6.^2

12.43 

15.57

19.60

12.21

7.56 

6.78 

12.02

12.68

9.77

6.42 

5.82 

5.34

5.32 

5.86

6,, 22 

9.54

12.96

10. 33

8.86 

7.67 

6.87 

6.40

Apr.

5.67

4.96

4.94

5.14 

4.97

4.81

4.78

9.82

20.18

15.47

12.77

7.60

7.04

6.15 

5.81 

5.56

7.18

9

07

7.98 

6.74

6 04

5. 65 

5. 60 

5.84 

5.69

May.

5.42

5.13

4.87

4.62 

4.47

4.42 

4.31

4.30

4.25

4.26

4.22 

4.26 

5. 46 

5.46

6.05

6.22 

5.36

4.86 

4.53 

4.58

5.52 

6.04

4.68 

4.28

4 no

3.94 

3.98 

4.08 

4.00 

3.79

June.

3.60

3.49

3.71

3.42 

3.22

3.19 

3.68

3.99

3.58

3.40

3.30 

3.18 

3.11 

3.02

* 2.96

2.89

2.81 

2.88 

2.79

2.75

O QO

2.97 

3.64

6.88 

5.72 

4.70 

4.22

July.

4.00

3.96"

3.82

3.70 

3.51

3.38 

3.22

3.12

3.08

3.10

3.05 

3.07 

3.03 

2.98

2.91

2.86 

2.84

2.87 

2.94 

2.89

2.86

2.94

2.87

2

0'}

2.78 

3.08 

2.94 

3. 05 

4.20

Aug.

4.35

3.64

3.38

3.24 

3.12

2.99 

2.93

2.84

3.22

3.72

3.43 

3.54 

3.52

3.29

3.40 

3.50

3.38 

3.56 

3.83

4.18 

3.70

3.27 

3.08

3 04

2.99 

3.06 

3.39 

3.35 

3.54

Sept.

4.22

4.09

3.78

3.68 

3.50

3.36 

3.42

4.15

3.92

3.76

3.75 

3.62 

3.49

3.29

3.24 

3.19

3.20 

3.21 

3.22

3.34

Q fiA

Q AQ

3.70 

3.58

3 A 1)

3.32 

3.22 

3.14 

3.09

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 12-14.
GUYANDOT RIVEK BASIN. 53

MUD RIVER AT YATES, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 200 feet above highway bridge at Yates, Cabell County, 2 miles 

above Ho well milldam, and 15 miles from Huntington.

DRAINAGE AREA. 318 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank; read by C. J. McDonie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span steel highway bridge below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel up to high stages, when right bank is overflowed around right abutment; straight for about 50 feet above and 75 feet below 

bridge. Primary control at ford, about 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.0 feet at 5.30 p. m. 

March 14; minimum stage 1.20 feet at 6 p. m. September 30.

Highest flood known reached a gage height of about 23 feet by present gage.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice part of 

December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud River at Yates, W. Va., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

Day .

l. ...... .

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

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

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

ft. .............

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

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

JO..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19.............. ad..... .........

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

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

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

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

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

26......:.......

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.79

1.83

1.86

1.88

1 SI

1.66

1.66

1.64

1.58 

1.47

1.50

1.64

1.81

1.86

1.96

2.04

2.09

2.04

7.20

7.53

4.90 

3.37 

2.98 

3.14

3.79

3.77

3.32 

3.25 

2.99

5.18

4.29<

Nov.

3.60

3.14

2.85

2.72

2.58

2.55

2.42

2.42

2.32 

2.28

2 25

2.18

2.21

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.14

2.16

2.02

2.04 

2.06 

2.03 

2.05

1.99

1.99

2.06 

2.51 

3.74 

3.77

Dec.

3.51

3.08

2.84

2.62

2.49

2.50

2.95 

2.64

2.60

2.49

2.38

2.32

2.31

2 29

9 9A

2.21

2.29

2.32

2.52 

2.66 

2.66 

2.66

4.80

6.80

4.99 

4.69 

4.20 

3.79

3.62

Jan.

3.69

3.52

3.49

0 n4.00

8.80

9.77

6.28 

4.90

4.45

4.80

5.20

7.28

6.20

4.95

4.74

4.25

3.94 

3.89 

3.82 

3.58

3.60

4.60 

11.12 

16.10 

17.10

10.50

Feb.

8.40

5.49

5.49

C 00

7.62

10.95 

9.25

6.90

5.78

4.70

4.94

4 40

3.52

9.70 

o. 75

4.58 

4.12

Q QC

5.32 

4. 35

Mar.

3.98

3.75

3.55

3.46

6.68

6.50

6.09

5.10

4.50 

4.20

4.52

19.40

16.55

5.45

4.74

4.18

3.65 

3.64 

3. 52 

3.46

4.41

6.30

5.08 

3.90 

3.58 

3.38

3.22

Apr.

3.14

3.04

4.92

4.34

3.65

3.22

4.22

8.80

12.60

7.18

7.30

9.45

6.25

5.09

4.55

4.14

4.02

3.70

3.64

6.68 

5.41 

4.22 

4.03

3.86

3.78

3.62 

3. ,50 

3.38 

3.38

May

3.20

3.04

2.92

2.82

2.74

2.65

2.59

2.52

2.48 

2.74

2.82

3.06

5.32

3

04

3.40

3.11

2.92

2.82

5.83 

3.81 

3.25

2.88

2.74

2.68

2.63 

3.46 

3.12 

2.77

2.58

June.

2.39

2.31

2.22

2.20

2.35

2.29

2.96

4.66

3.38 

2.83

2.59

2.42

2.30

2.20

2.13

2.07

2.04

2.04

2.00

1.94

2.04 

2.06 

2.00 

1.94

6.84

4.33 

3.24 

2.78 

2.52

July.

3.16

2.56

2.35

2 on

2.14

2.08

2.04

1.96 

1.98

1.92

1.98

1.91

2.04

2.04

1 Q9

1.96

1.81

1.86

1.80 

1.82 

1.80 

1.73

1 60

1.56

1.54 

1.54 

1.46 

1.62

1.50

Aug.

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.43

1 44

1.42

1.40

1.4]

1.42 

1.54

1.48

1.44

1.44

1.46

1.49

1.46

1.54

1.47

1.43

1.39 

1.38 

1.38 

1.54

1.50

1.49

1.48 

1.46 

1.42 

1.39

1.44

Sept.

1.49

1.48

1.54

1.54

1 IS

1.55

1.58

1.52

1.49 

1.46

1 44

1.44

1.44

1.37

1.34

1.38

1.34

1.30

1.40

1.40 

1.36 

1.52 

1.52

1.46

1.42

1.36 

1.32 

1.30 

1.24
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

TWELVEPOLE CHEEK BASIN.

TWELVEPOLE CREEK AT WAYNE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 500 feet above railroad bridge of East Lynne branch 

of Norfolk & Western Railway at Wayne, Wayne County, three-fourths mile 

below junction of East and West forks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 291 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail about 90 feet from left abutment; 

read by Byron Smith. '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 80 feet above and 1,200 feet below 

bridge. Bed of stream composed of rock and sand. Principal control is Sampson's milldam; probably permanent, but at low stages the operation of the mill 

may affect the discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage, recorded during year, 20.48 feet at midiftght

, January 28; minimum stage, 1.24 feet August 7 and 9.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 25 feel.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not materially affected by ice.

REGULATION. None, except for backwater caused during low-water periods by 

operation of small power plant at Sampson's mill about a mile below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; slightly affected by ice 

part of December and January. Operation of power plant at dam about a mile 

below gage may have slight effect upon stage-discharge relation at low stages, 

but this effect, if any, is small as the plant is only operated occasionally for a few 

hours at a time. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ticelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. JO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.. 

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

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

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

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

16... 

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

18.....

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

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

21.... 

22...... 23............:.

24...... 

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

26.. 

27..... 

28.. 

29......... 

30. .... 

31.

Oct.

2.27

2.20

2.17 

2.13

1.98

1.70

1.65 

1.56

1.45

1.51 

1.81

1.75

2.08 

2.00

1.90 

1.83 

1 79

8.10 

5.58

3.46 

3.36 

3.34 

3.56 

3.37 

3.29 

3.17 

4.40 

4.50 

5. 40 

4.40

Nov.

3.21

2.84

2.71 

2.63

2.58

2.43 

2.39

2.28

2.18 

2.11

2.05

2.05 

2.11

2.07 

2.06

ol-i

2.08 

1.98

1.93 

1.89 

1.91 

1.95 

1.97

1.94 

1.96 

2.59

2.78 

2.87

Dec. J

1

2.72 ..

2.67 .. 

2.58 ..

2.31 .. 

2. 18 !.. 

2.50 ..

.......1..

2.50 ..

"2." 53" '.'. 

2.81 .. 

2.96 ..

3.00 .. 

3. 18 

4. 98 t 

'4.36 1 

3.96 

.......

1 

fan. Feb.

. . . . . 5. 64

..... 4. 99

..... 4.54 

. . . . . 4. 35

3. 79 4. 28

. . . . . 5. 09 

. . . . . 6. 14 

. . . . . 7. 64

. . . . . 7. 24

.....' 5. 69 

.....! 5.54

.....' 5.84

. . . . . 5. 60 

. . . . . .>. 38

.....! 5.12 

..... 41. 83

. . . . . 3. 36 

..... 11.04

. . . . . 7. 59 

. . . . . 6. 36 

. . . . . 5. 04 

. . . . . 4. 26 

.....' 4. 62

. . . . . 4. 68 

t. 74 ' 4.56 

1. .59 4. 50 

5.32 ....... 

3.02 ....... 

5.12 .......

Mar.

4.32

3.94

3.68 

4.10

6.12

5.26

4.89 

4.52 

4.12

3.86 

3.79

12.44

9.79 

6.4G

5.59 

1.86 

4 36

4.12

3. 84 

3.76 

3.94 

3.72 

4. 19 

7.94

7.29 

6.24 

4.86 

4.22 

4. 00 

3. 78

Apr.

3.57

3 40

4.77 

4.70

3.92

3.74

4.50 

11.47 

9.18

6.82

5.87 

5.70

5.44

5.20 

4.90

4.48 

4.00 

3.64

3.14 

3.00

5.00 

4.60 

4.57 

4.40

4.24

3.94 

3. ft) 

3. 42 

3.47 

3. 35

May.

3.19

3.00

2.92 

2.86

2.77

2.62

2.54 

2.51 

2.49

2.47

2.60 

2.99

6.42

7.87 

5.40

4.82 

4.47

3.87

3.14 

2.92

2.98 

2.95 

2.92 

2.81 

2.78

3.00 

3.10 

3. 20 

2.84 

2.34 

2.04

June.

2.04

2.22

3.25 

2.75

2.64

3.16

4.20 

4.70 

3.45

3.18

2.86 

2.41

2.20

2.06 

1.93

1.81 

1.75 

1.71

1.72 

1.75 

1.86 

1.83 

1.82 

1.75 

5. 36

.7.38 

5. 11 

3.70 

3. 05

2.88

July.

3.56

3.11

2.94 

2.68

2.34

2.02

1.95 

1.89 

1.91

1.94

1.87 

1.85

1.82

1.80 

1.77

1.78 

1.76

1 7Q

1.77 

1.75

*H. 72 

1.63 

1.50 

1.43 

1.51

1.47 

1.45 

1. 55 

1.52 

1. 55 

1.49

Aug.

1.44

1.44

1.40 

1.38

1.31

1.28

1.25 

1.26 

1.24

1.42

1.44 

1.38

2.49

1.94 

1.73

1.64 

1.59 

2.02

1.99 

1.84

1.74 

1.68 

1.72 

1.64 

1 . 55

1.44 

1.43 

1.39 

1.41 

1.70 

2.04

Sept.

1.87

1.87

2.04

2.78

1.70

1.68

1.62 

1.59 

1.54

1.46

1.40 

1.42

1.56

1.58 

1.49

1.47 

1.43 

1.41

1.38 

1.83

1.61 

1.53 

1.66 

1.62 

1.57

1.49 

1.46 

1.41 

1.35 

1.29

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 10-15,17-22, Jan. 1-4, and 7-26.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN. 55

BIG SANDY BIVEB BASIN. 

LEVISA FORE AT THELMA, KY.

LOCATION. At Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge at Thelma, Johnston County, 

2 miles below Paintsville. Buffalo Creek enters on right half a mile above 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,090 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to right shore pier of bridge, portion of gage 

above 24 feet is cut in masonry steps on upper end of right abutment; read by 

John Stambaugh. Sea-level elevation of gage, 561.82 feet (United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made frpm boardwalk constructed on the lower downstream chord of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight half a mile above and 300 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream sandy. Remains of cofferdams around piers, and piles' at 

measuring section. Primary control about 2,400 feet downstream composed of 

rock which extends three-fourths of the way across stream; remainder is firm 

sand, fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 40.7 feet at 6 p. m. 

January 29; minimum stage, 1.3 feet August 25 and 26.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except during extremely 

cold periods.

REGULATION. Splash dams on tributaries and in main stream about 50 miles above 

used by timber companies may affect low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may change during high water; affected by ice 

during part of December and January. Gage .read to half-tenths twice daily 

until May 31, 1918, and once daily thereafter.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

' Day. Oct.

1..... ......... 4.05

2.............. 3.00

3.............. 2.88

4..............; 2.65

5.............. 2.48

6..............; 2.30

7.... ..........' 2.18

8..............' 2.08

9.. ............! 2.02

10. ............. 2. 00

11.............. 1.92

12..............! 1.98

13..............! 2.20

14..............! 2.20

15... ...... .....I 2.12

16.............. 2.05

17.............. 2.05

18^............ 2.00

19. ............. 5. 38

20. ............. 8. 50

21.............. 5.75

22. ............. 4. 70

23.............. 3.96

24. ............. 3.70

25. ............. 3.50

26. ............. 3. 30

27.............. 3.15

28.............. 3.08

39. ............. 2.98

30. ............. 3. 80

Nov.

4.05

:- 4.15

3.75

3.12

2.95

2.78

2.65

2.48

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.20

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00'

2.00

1.95

1.95

2.02

2.18

2.20

Dec.

2.25

2.30

2.45

2.80

2.70

2.62

2.62

2.72

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.55

2.45

2.65

3.02

' 3.25

3.70

4.52

4.98

5.25

4.10

Jan.

4.50

4.28

i 4 55

1 4.52

4.12

6.05

9.55

9.45

7.70

5.75

5.60

5.68

7.80

7.90

8.10

7.95

6.78

5.60

5.08

4.62

4.50

4.28

4.28

4.38

7.65

29.00

40.60

28.35

Feb.

16. 50

11.70

8.50

6.00

5.65

5.85

6.70

7.75

7.75

7.60

6.55

6.55

5.05

4.95

4.65

4.48

10.85

12.00

10. 40

8.25

6.98

6.20

6.12

5.90

5.68

Mar.

5.40

; 5.08

4.90

8.55

10.15

12.98

17.25

12.88

9.75

8.85

8.30

7.88

8.05

8.62

7.90

6.55

6.00

5.30

4.95

5.10

5; 50

8.70

9.25

12.15

13.45

11.50

8.60

7.15

6.10

5.40

Apr.

5.00

4.62

4.45

6.95

6.48

6.10

12.70

21.75

17.80

11.55

10.15

8.55

7.30

6.48

5.85

5.58

5.35

5.30

5.30

5.75

8.45

9.75

7.95

6.80

6.05

6.15

6.45

6.42

6.10

May.

5.45

5.05

4.68

A OO

4.00

3.92

3.68

3.52

3.42

3.55

3.88

4.95

8.40

8.90

8.25

5.70

4.80

5.10

8.50

8.45

7.05

8.78

7.45

6.25

5.85

5.05

4.65

3.95

4.22

June.

4.1

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4 9 "?

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.75

2.7

6.3

3.0

2.5

4.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

12.6

13.0

8.3

6.0

5.9

July.

5.3

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.35

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.6

4.0

Aug.

5.9

4.8

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.6-

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.35

2.1

9 1

2.3

Sept.

3.9

4.0

 } 1

3.0

3.2

3.2

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2 1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9
56 '

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

TUG FORK AT KERMIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 150 feet above United Fuel Gas Co.'s ferry at Kermit, Mingo

County. Marrowbone Creek enters on right 2 miles below gage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in three sections attached to trees on right bank of river;

0-20 feet, 160 feet above cable; 20-38 feet, 130 feet below cable; and 38 to 48

feet at cable; read by C. C. Preece. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 574.77

feet (United States Engineer Corps). 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable or by wading under

cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below, bed of stream sandy;

control about 150 feet below cable composed of solid rock which extends half

way across from left bank and loose rock placed in river for fording, probably

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 38.8 feet, January 29;

minimum stage, 2.00 feet October 11, November 26 and 27. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by

ice during part of December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily until May 31, 1918, and once daily thereafter.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

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.

3.42

3.35

2.60

2.40

2.16

2.10

2.35

2.16

2.32

2.26

2.36

2.26

4.60

3.40

3 CO

3.62

3.55

3.36

3.76

Nov.

3.85

3.76

3.45

3.39

3.10

2.79

2.68

2.60

2.45

2.40

2.39

2.36

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.18

2.11

2.10

2.10

2. OS

2.00

3.05

3.10

Dec.

3.35

3.82

3.85

3. 65

3.45

3.15

3.30

3.18

S. 90

3.10

4.02

4.18

4 00

3.20

2.82

2 on

3 OK

A OO

4 34

0 RO

4.72

Jan.

4.40

4.05

3.98

3.80

3.74

3.82

6.20

8.20

7.68

6.3

7.12

6.90

8.50

8.38

7.80

7 4^

6.80

5.65

K C5.45

5

O

 r oo

01 OK

34.00

15.25

in 7c

Feb.

13.5

10.05

8.40

7.41

5 74

6.00

5.82

5.85

8.15

7.45

6 45

5.45

5.16

4.96

8.55

8.68

7.45

6.72

6 04

6.00

6 48

........

Mar.

5.98

5.62

5.15

4.90

9.26

11.20

15.55

15.85

10.80

8.90

8.32

7.88

a 82

9.42

6.95

6.32

5.82

5.34

5.65

9.75

14.40

10.95

9 14.

7.00

Apr.

5.90

5.56

5.48

5.56

5.60

5.35

5.25

11.25

19.55

14.05

10.60

9.65

9.30

a 75

8.05

7.25

6.70

6.42

6.22

6.01

8.86

7.70

6 84

6

OE

5.95

6.20

6.26

6.00

May.

5.65

5.30

4.94

4.71

4.58

4.41

4.29

4.08

4.00

3.97

3.89

3.88

4.10

5.35

5.90

4.70

4.25

3.92

4.00

5.20

4.75

3.92

o 71

3.38

June.

3.40

3.20

3.00

2.95

2.62

2.75

3.10

3.10

3.15

2.85

2.60

2.40

2.30

2.10

2.35

2.12

2.00

2.10

2.60

3.32

3.00

5 90

11.35

6.60

4.20

July.

4.50

4.10

3.80

3.40

3.10

2.90

2.70

2.65

2.80

2.62

2.60

2.55

2.40

2.35

2.20

2.20

2.28

.2.30

3.00

2.40

2

OQ

2.45

Aug.

4.70

4.00

3.32

2.90

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.20

2.10

3.60

2.58

2.50

3.00

2.48

2.25

2.75

2.75

2.70

2.60

2.55

3.50

2.92

2.55

2.32

2.02

3.00

3.60

3.20 

3.22

Sept.

3.15

3.12

3.12

3.10

2.80

2.30

4.15

4.28

3.80

3.60

3.40

3.30

2.95

2.75

2.60

2.55

2.42

2.50

2.45

2.50

3.20

3.50

3.35

3 nil

2.60

2.40

2.30
BIG SANDY KIVER BASIN. 57

BLAINE CREEK AT YATESVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge one-fourth mile above Yatesville, Lawrence 

County. Morgan Branch enters on left 2 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections attached to elm tree on right bank about 

50 feet above bridge; read by Hattie M. Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from board walk constructed on inside of bridge 

near top of siding. Wading measurements are made under bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream curved above and straight below bridge, right 

bank is overflowed at high stages, stream bed compact sand and gravel; control 

composed of bedrock extending halfway across stream, sand and gravel rest of 

way, probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.0 feet at 6 p. m. 

January 28 (discharge, 5,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.99 foot 

October 8 and 9 (discharge, 10 second-feet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

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

Rating curve well defined between 20 and 4,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

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

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

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

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.

252

150

96

66

97

17

15

12

12

15

24

80

38

96

66

66

80

48

2,770

1,200

465

331

252

123

123

, 123

27

43

88

317

304

Nov.

252

204

114

88

88

66

60

73

48

Q4.

48

3*

30

48

38

38

48

30

38

30

27

24

24

24

24

27

24

36

41

30

Dec.

24

43

30

3&

42

11

39

43

38

59

80

30

28

30

33

35

28

35

33

28

33

123

192

204

405

960

800

660

730

800

695

Jan.

800

730

465

375

405

465

525

465

525

405

465

465

405

435

695

960

880

800

625

360

360

405

405

405

405

405

1,200

4,420

4,070

1,120

695

Feb.

525

375

331

317

001

345

405

590

1,530

1,200

800

590

405

331

277

227

181

170

264

1,710

880

660

590

405

375

465

465

331

Mar.

277

204

304

465

465

465

405

304

277

252

252

880

880

1,200

525

405

277

304

277

317

405

304

317

800

525

405

304

252

239

215

Apr.

192

150

555

555

345

264

264

1,530

1.120

590

495

405

360

290

264

239

239

264

204

192

435

375

277

239

215

192

204

181

192

170

May.

150

132

110

100

96

86

80

86

83

ttU)

74

82

360

1,040

405

239

264

495

252

465

465

239

160

141

105

123

141

88

88

88

60

June.

34

96

54

96

fin

34 *80

264

192

54

34

30

27

27

24

21

19

21

21

21

17

96

114

38

34

1,400

345

192

132

114

July.

290

227

114

66

60

54

43

66

60

54

43

48

43

38

34

30

34

30

34

27

28

27

30

29

30

38

660

114

66

80

54

Aug.

54

43

34

30

27

24

21

24

27

43

34

27

30

27

34

27

38

54

43

34

30

27

24

24

21

21

24

27

21

24

27

Sept.

24

21

21

24

21

19

19

17

17

21

19

19

17

21

27

17

21

43

21

54

27

24

27

27

21

19

21

17

17

21
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 216 square miles.]

Month .

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

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

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

D

Maximum.

2.770 

252 

960 

4,420 

1,710 

1,200 

1,530 

1,040 

1,400 

660 

54 

54

4,420

ischarge in second-feet

Minimum.

12 

24 

24 

360 

170 

204 

150 

60 

17 

27 

21 

17

12

Mean.

236 

56.5 

205 

811 

538 

411 

367 

205 

123 

82.3 

30.5 

22.8

256

Per 

square 

mile.

1.09 

.262 

.949 

3.75 

2.49 

1.90 

1.70 

.949 

.569 

.381 

.141 

.106

1.19

Run-off in 

inches.

1.26 

.29 

1.09 

4.32 

2.59 

2.19 

1.90 

1.09 

.63 

.44 

.16 

.12

16.08

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN.

SCIOTO RIVER AT WAVERLY, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Norfolk & Western Railway bridge 1 mile southeast of Waver ly,

Pike County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5, 730 square miles (United States Engineer Corps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23, 1916, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by W. G. Johnston.

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 542.00 feet (United States Engineer Corps). 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge to which gage

is attached, or from highway bridge 2,000 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. For stages over 12 feet the river spreads over the bottom

lands, but all water passes under the bridge. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage during year, 18.16 feet at 4.10 p. m. February

15; minimum stage, 0.77 foot at 7 a. m. August 26. 

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 21.9 feet March 29, 1916 (discharge,

97,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.77 foot at 7 a. m. August 26, 1918. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent but no current-meter

measurements have been made since October 18, 1916, t» check the rating curv<;

ice effect during part of December, January, and February. Gage read to

hundredths twice daily. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVEE BASIN. 59

Daily gage height, in feet, of Scioto River at Waverty, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

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 06

.89

.84

.83

01

1.02

1.05

.95

.96

1.01 

1 00

.99

.96

.96

.89

.97

1.02

.87

1.11 

1.42

1.44 

1.49

1.48

1.43

1.48

1.57

1.66

1.81

9 ft0.

Nov.

2.15

2.24

2.39

2.29

0 ft9

1.71

1.54

1.56

1.48

1 4fi

1.41

1.33 

1.26

1.28

l 11

1.23

1.11

.97

1.13

1.06 

1.07

1.08 

1.09

1.09

1.07

1 03

1.17

1.17

1.15

Dee.

1.17

1.18

1.19

1.18

1.21

1.26

1.39

1.39

1.39

1

0Q

1.39

1.39

1 10

1.39

1.39

1.39

1.39

1 70

1.79

1 79

1 7Q

1 7Q

1.79

1 70

Jan.

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1 70

1.97

2.25

1 17

3.17

3.39

3

AQ

3.39

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97 

2 97

2.93

2.79

2.77

2.76

2.76

9 7ft

2 84

2 OK

Feb.

2.82

2.86

2.86

2.76

0 01

4.61

6.61

8.96

11.81

10.51

13.06 

14.76

17.14

18.11

16.88

13.56

7.86

7.66

8.26

9.01 

8.41

9.56 

10.01

10.27

10.38

10.61

8.86

Mar.

6.18

6.11

6.71

6.66

6.76

6.16

5.84

5.18

5.66

6.14

5.74 

11.20

17.91

15.11

10.30

8.14

6.51

5.31

4.54

4.21 

4.08

3.94

3.76

3.68

3.56

3.28

3.13

2.98

2.92

2.89

Apr.

2.91

0 AQ

3.88

4.01

4.11

4.40

4

10

3.87

3.63

3.35

3.19

3.30

3.09

2.93

3.05 

4.45

4.50 

4.10

3.90

3.85

3.95

3.90

May.

4.23

3.80

3.39

3.18

9 Oft

2.78

2.71

2.59

2.59

9 *>Q

2.57

2.79

7.77

10.70

14.30

11.60

5.85

4.85

4 05

4.03

3.87

3.83 

3.77

3.70

3.55

3.45

4.10

3.29

2.99

2.86

June.

2.66

2.45

9 ^J.

2.25

9 no

2.08

2

AA

2.36

2.36

9 97

3.87

2.80 

2.27

2.15

2.10

1.93

1.72

1.59

1.55

1.56

1.58 

1.56

1.55 

1.49

1.49

3.34

2.93

2.70

1.84

July.

1.66

1.81

1.90

1.66

1.57

1.55

1.39

1.33

1.51

1.52

1.49

1.44 

1.41

1.39

1.33

1.27

1.23

1.19

1.17

1.19

1.18 

1.21

1.22 

1.23

1.35

1.30

1.27

1.50

1.76

Aug.

1.35

1.26

1.25

1.22

1.14

1.10

1.07

1.32

1.79 

1.57

1.25

1.19

1.25

1.46

2.24

1.94

1.15

.95

.98

.93 

.90

.79

.78

.94

1.29

1.45

1.55

1.60

Sept.

2.71

2.55

2.11

2.25

1.93

1.57

1.77

1.90

2.01

1.86

1.65

1.54 

1.42

1.33

1.55

1.51

1.86

2.58

3.11

3.23

3.15 

3.02

2.91 

2.58

2.25

2.03

1.92

1.92

1.78

1.67

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT MIAMIVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge one-third mile southeast of Miami - 

ville, Clermont County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. M. Barrere.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, except at low 

stages, when they are made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel clean of vegetation, except at high stages. Control probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.88 feet at 4 p. m. 

February 12; minimum stage, 1.30 feet at 6.38 p. m. November 19.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated to some extent by operation of flour mill at 

Fosters crossing about 11 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during 

December, January, and February. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Army Engineers.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year. 

82287 22 WSP 473 5
60 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.......:...... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.46

1.37

1.47

1.51 

1.43

1 49

1.53

1.60

1.32 

1 3d

1 11

1.53 

1.47 

1.74

1.49

1.42

1.53 

1.51 

1.62

2.28

1.84 

1.84

1.76

1.71

1.73

1.65

1.74

1 69

1.63 

2.01

2.08

Nov.

1.97

1.90

1.75

1.71 

1.82

1.71

1.68

1.66 

1.51

1.75

1.69 

1.55 

1.52

1.65

1.65

1.52 

1.40 

1.31

1.44

1.58 

1.62

1.53

1.54

1.65

1.56

1.53

1.59 

1.73

Dec.

1.69

1.81

1.72 

1.66

1.59

1.58

1.71

1.81

1 ^9

1 ^

1.50 

1.59 

1.81

1.44

1.58

1.84 

1.60 

1.99

1.92

1.89

1 7S

1 Q^

2.15

2 no

2.01

1 Q1

1.87

Jan.

1.91

1 91

1.95

1.89 

1.91

2.96

A OO

2.79

2 fi9

2

ftC

2.51 

2.39 

2.31

9 °.H

9 4.9

2.27 

2.09 

2.24

2.23

2.31

9 °.fi

2

01

2.26

2.11

2

0J.

9 49

2.29

9 9°.

2.14

Feb.

2.22

2.39

2.41

2.39 

2.56

2.57

2.63

5.38 

6.83

6.78

9.98 

9.88 

6.83

7.18

5.08

4.27 

3.77

4.87

7.52

5.77 

4.12

3

C7

3.67

* 99

4.17

Mar.

3.92

3.62

3.57

3.47 

4.37

4.07

3 ft9

3.31 

3.24

3 AC

2.94 

8.39 

7.07

4.97

4 17

3.72 

3.52 

3.27

3.06

2.96

2 84

2.89

2 63

2.52

2.50 

2.41

2.32

Apr.

2.37

2.49

3.43

3.42 

2.88

2.70

2.58

2.60

2.49 

2.43

2.61 

2.71 

2.60

2.53

2.46

2.65 

2.84 

2.65

2.70

2.86 

3.14

2.91

2.78

2.74

3.72

3.30

3.15 

i 2.99

May.

2.75

2.61

2.51

2.43 

2.35

2.37

2.29

2.30

2.30 

2.29

2 36

5.42 

8.22 

5.52

4.42

3.82

3.42 

3.17

3.47

3.06 

2.72

2.63

2.51

2.40

2.36

2.32

2.61

2.49 

2.36

2.43

June.

2.22

2.08

2.11

2.02 

2.04

2.71

2.83

2.42

2.35 

2.21

2.73

2.40 

2.05 

1.95

1.86

1.83

1.88 

1.93 

1.70

1.71

1.72 

1.71

1.70

1.83

3.31

3.00

2.26

2.11

1.99 

2.11

July.

2.77

2.17

1.77

1.62 

1.90

1.67

1.56

1.93

1.70 

1.62

1.67

1.67 

1.60 

1.62

1.71.

1.64

1.71 

1.67 

1.64

1.58

1.60 

1.78

2.97

2.53

2.20

2.19

2.05

2.81

4.11 

2.68

2.13

Aug.

1.98

1.83

1.74

1.63 

1.73

1.65

1.55

1.52

1.54 

1.62

1 57

1.57 

1.79 

1.65

1.55

1.51

1.55 

"l.65

1.57

1.56 

1.49

1.32

1.46

1.45

1.49

1.40

2.62

2.91 

3.06

3.65

Sept.

3.32

2.76

2.56

2.67 

2.70

2.46

2.30

2.05

2.06 

1.91

1.84

1.94 

2.38 

2.22

2.00

4.31

5.06 

3.76 

3.51

3.41

3.26 

2.92

2.70

2.50

2.38

2.33

2.21

2.05

1.86 

2.01

NOTE. Gage not read May 19 and Aug. 18.

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT PLAINVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile above Pennsylvania Railroad station

at Plainville, Hamilton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,680 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10,1914, to September 30,1915; August 18 to September

30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock covered with layer

of mud. Control is at a riffle about 600 feet below gage. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Little Miami River at Plainville, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by U. S. Army Engineers.]

Date.

Aug. 30.............................................................................

Sept. 11.............................................................................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.9

5.85

6.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

797

161

202
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Miami River at Plainville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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

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

7..............

9

10..............

Aug. Sept.

8.75

8.50

7.95

8.70

8.80

8.60

8.00

7.10

6.20

Day.

11. ...........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

19..............

20..............

Aug.

5.40

5.30

Sept.

6.05

5.80

5.95

6.10

6.05

8.40

9.30

7.80

7.20

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30. ............. *1 Al. .............

Aug.

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.30

* 5.30

7.40

7.20

10. JO

Sept.

7.3O

7.05

6.7S6i40

6.25

6,00.

5.85

5.80

5.70

EAST FORK OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT PERINTOWN, OHIO.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at Perintown, Clermont County, 5 

miles above junction of East Fork and Little Miami River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 459 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by G. W. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge except at low 

stages when they are made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river mostly rock; banks covered with trees and 

brush above a stage of about 5 feet; control rock and gravel; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.2 feet at 8 p. m. 

February 11; minimum stage, 0.18 foot October 3-6.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 18.6 feet at noon December 27, 1916 (discharge, about 21,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.18 foot October 3-6, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during 

part of December, January, and February. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Fork of Little Miami River at Penntown, Ohio, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

2..............

4..............

6..............

7..............

9..............

10. .............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

22..............

23..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29. .............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

-0.16

- .17-

- .18

- .18

- .18

 .18

- .16

- .16

- .16

- .16

- .16

- .15

- .14

- .14

- .14

- .14

- .14

- .14

.03

.19

.14

.07

.01

.00

- .03

- .06

.00

.07

.12 

.65

Nov.

0.53

.42

.37

.31

.27

.23

.20

.18

.15

.11

.10

.08

.05

.04

.02

.02

.00

.00

.00

- :oi

- .04

- .06

- .06

- .06

- .06

- .06

- .07

- .08

- .03

.00

Dec.

0.00

.00

.00

.00

.02

.01

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

 .04

_ 04

- .03

.00

.02

.10

.22

.31

44

.22

.24

.39

.54

.52 

.52

Jan.

0.48

.46

.31

.16

.17

2.01

6.60

6.40

6.20

4.10

2.30

1.38

1.30

1.30

1.24

1.24

1.22

.80

.70

.70

.66

.60

.60

.60

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56 

.56

Feb.

0.66

.80

.80

.80

.80

80

.94

1.30

12.80

16.70

17.35

15.65

10.15

5.00

4.60

3.25

2.25

1.80

1.97

5.60

1.90

1.70

1.53

5.30

2.85

2.05

Mar.

1.79

1.54

1.38

1.61

2.60

2.41

1.92

1.63

1.72

1.97

1.72

1.41

8.00

9.40

3.95

2.33

1.76

1.54

1.41

1.28

1.16

1.14

1.30

1.58

1.45

1.25

1.13

1.02 

.93

Apr.

0.86

.81

2.65

2.70

1.88

1.31

1.15

1.04

.95

.94

.94

.96

.96

.96

.92

.87

1.07

1.55

1.05

1.10

3.65

3.20

1.96

1.72

9 94

3.85

4.02

2.82

2.10

1.88

May.

1.56

1.23

1.06

.95.

84

80

.78

.68

.70

.77

4.90

12.85

4.70

2.68

2.10

1.66

1.45

1.28

1.15

1.05

.97

1.06

1.19

1 09

97

.73

.58 

.50

June.

0.42

.43

.42

.40

.40

3.40

1.76

1.92

1.47

1.16

.84

.68

.56

.48

.40

.33

.26

.20

.18

.18

.18

.16

.13

.12

5.38

2.48

1.91

1.64

2.95

.......

July.

2.40

1.50

1.10

.85

.68

.56

.49

.44

.38

00

.31

.29

.24

.19

.18

.16

.14

.14

.14

.41

.31

.21

.39

1.00

1.03

1.31.

1.52

.79

.87

Aug.

.68

.46

.38

.33

.29

.25

91

.15

.13

.12

.31

.58

.47

.49

.61

.37

.19

.17

.16

.07

.03

- .01

- .02

.05

2.84

1 S7

2.37

Sept.

2.74

1 ftd

1.21

1.16

1.31

1 34

1.14

Q»

.74

.61

.50

1.01

.79

CQ

.69

.81

1.18

1.27

.98

.71

.55

.48

.42

.32

.18

1Q

.16
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

LICKING RIVER BASIN.

LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY.

LOCATION. About 100 feet below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge and 300 feet

below two-span steel highway bridge three-fourths of a mile west of Farmers,

Rowan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 768 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Combination vertical staff and slope gage on east bank of river; read by

Mrs. S. P. Cassity. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of two-span highway

bridge 300 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream solid rock, straight above and below gage.

Control is a rock reef about 1 mile below gage. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.3 feet at 7 a. m.

January 30; minimum stage, 1.25 feet August 15 and 16.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 25.6 feet at 7 a. m. January 22, 1917;

mini mum stage, 1.1 feet August 17 and 18,1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters. 

REGULATION. The flow at low stages may be affected by storage of water for use of a

sawmill at a movable dam a short distance above the gage. Dam is submerged

at gage height 5 feet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during

part of December and January. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily; not checked

since August 4, 1917. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Licking River at Farmers, Ky., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.... ..........

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.80

2.70

2.12

1.88

1.78

1.72

1.62

1.50

1.42

1.55

1.52

1.62

1.72

1.88

1.95

1.82

1.72

1.72

3.70

7.38

1.68

4.85

3.28

2.80

2.75

2.45

2.18

2.48

2.68

3.52

452

Nov.

4.32

3.55

2.90

2.78

2.60

2.45

2.38

2.20

2.18

2.50

2.50

2.35

1.95

1.88

1.78

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.50

1.48

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.58

1.52

1.60

1.45

1.38

2.20

2.68

Dec.

2.72

2.60

2.38

2.20

2.05

2.05

1.98

2.05

2.12

2.22

2.28

2.12

2 22

2.12

2.10

2.00

1.95

1.98

3.00

2.25

2.58

2.82

2.72

2.85

4.10

5.25

5.42

4.65

4.00

3 49

3.52

Jan.

3.55

3.38

3.82

3.82

3.88

3.30

8.35

8.62

7.92

7.15

6.22

6.05

6.00

5.50

7.22

8.68

7.45

6.68

6.28

6.38

5.70

5.18

5.25

5.32

5.65

8.25

20.70

21. 12

Feb.

18.60

13.05

9.75

8.65

8.28

7.25

6.80

10.02

16.15

17.20

14.85

12.72

8.70

5.45

5.05

4.88

4.78

4.72

5.05

8.58

11.38

6.25

5.42

5.12

5.52

5.38

A QEi

Mar.

4.32

4.05

3.88

3.75

5.02

6.48

7.18

6.50

6.48

4.55

465

4.38

7.15

14.00

8.82

6.45

5.32

4.70

488

4.88

4.78

4.68

3.68

4.32

5.75

7.65

6.72

5.48

498

3.88

Apr.

3.65

3.92

5.10

5.32

4.60

3.62

3.70

5.30

8.45

9.40

7.15

5.75

4.80

3.90

3.95

3.88

3.70

3.42

3.28

3.60

11.25

7.75

5.48

4.85

4.55

10.18

12.28

5.75

4 98

May.

468

420

3.82

3.68

3.18

3.05

2.98

2.85

2.70

2.98

2.90

3.08

6.60

13.20

8.78

6.58

5.10

4.20

4.02

3.90

5.40

5.80

6.20

6.05

6.45

6.00

430

400

3.65

3.15

June.

2.50

2.42

2.35

2.45

2.32

2.50

2.82

2.72

2.68

2.58

2.48

2.32

2.20

2.05

1.92

1.82

1.72

1.68

1.78

1.92

2.05

2.82

2.38

2.25

2.80

5.65

3.25

2.20

1 98

July.

2.42

2.38

2.28

2.22

2.12

2.08

1.98

2.20

2.45

2.72

2.78

2.52

2.10

1.68

1.55

1.78

1.68

1.82

1.88

1.68

1.58

1.48

1.38

1.38

1.48

1.52

1.62

2.15

1.45

3.00

2 65

Aug.

1.78

1.72

1.68

1.62

1.50

1.45

1.52

1.50

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.32

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.70

1.62

1.55

1.48

1.42

1.38

1.32

1.28

1.30

1.42

1.72

1.72

1.82

Sept.

1.85

1.80

1.92

2.18

2.30

2.05

2.05

2.10

2.00

1.92

1.82

1.72

1.82

1.72

1.60

1.80

2.48

2.00

2.18

2.15

2.00

2.08

1.98

1.88

1.78

1.68

1.58

1.52

1.48

1 40

NOTE. Gage not read June 29.
LICKING RIVER BASIN. 63

LICKING RIVER AT CATAWBA, KY.

LOCATION. About 200 feet below Catawba ford, one-fourth mile north of Catawba,

Pendleton County. Kinkaid Creek enters from right, 1,000 feet below gage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1916, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Combination slope and vertical staff on south bank of river about 200 feet

below the ford; read by G. A. Frank. Elevation of zero of gage is 498.37 feet

above sea level, which corresponds approximately to 69 feet on the United States

Weather Bureau gage on Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 500 feet upstream from gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at cable is mostly ledge rock. The banks are

heavily wooded above an elevation of about 7 feet on the gage. The control is a

rock bar just below the mouth of Kinkaid Creek; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.00 feet at 6 a. m.

February 10; minimum stage, 0.80 foot at 6 a. m September 29. 

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 10, 1918; minimum

stage 0.80 foot September 28, 1917, and September 29(/ 1918. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected by ice

during part of December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Gage has not been checked since August 2, 1917. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Licking River at Catawba, Ky., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.38

3.12

2.60

2.00

1.78

1.70

1.65

1.38

1.40

1.40

1.32

1.30

1.58

1.72

6.18

3.95

3.38

2.72

2.60

2.58

3.48

4.65

Nov.

4.15

3.62

3.25

3

AO

2.82

2.60

2

J.K

2.25

2.10

2.00

1 90 1 on

1.88

1.82

1.72

1.68

1.62

1.68

1.78

1.55

1.70

3.20

Dec.

3 An

3.82

3.75

0 AQ

3.20

2.72

2.68

0 AQ

3.58

3.48

3.35

3.12

3.10

3.02

3.00

2.80

2.82

4.08

6.38

6.08

6.00

5.25

5.72

5.15

4.98

5.75

Jan.

5

Af\

5.15

5.10

9

00

12.50

11.05

Q QK

7 1Q

6.40

7 Qf»

7.10

8.05

OIK

12.75

10.20

8.70

7 <;s

7.20

6.72

6.75

7.05

16.10

19.48

18.70

Feb.

17 f\(\

16.65

10 KK

8.85

10.05

18.45

01 Qfl

25.45

17.78

9.95

9 18

7.95

7.72

17.50

14.02

12.40

10.78

6.75

8.68

7.02

6.70

Mar.

 

6.05

5.10

4

7C

4 80

4 QC

7.15

6.80

6.75

6.48

5.85

12.10

20.15

8.25

5.82

5.22

4.55

4.42

4.30

4.75

5

Af\

6.35

6.60

5.75

4.50

Apr.

4.18

8.60

9.65

7.82

4.92

6.20

7.10

5.78

5.02

4.25

4.05

4.20

4.22

4 00

7 40

11.10

10.75

7.25

7

Kn

7.50

10.25

9.55

7.02

May.

5

QC

5.22

4.75

4.42

4.10

3.85

3.62

3.48

s ?n

4 48

3.80

4.70

12.15

12.80

11.72

5.82

5.10

S

on

8.65

10.00

6.72

6.00

5.65

A QQ

*. *tfl

4.55

3 R9

June.

3.18

3.00

2.75

2.52

2.30

3.10

3.30

3.00

2.95

2.60

2.32

2J.5

1.98

1.85

1.75

1.62

1.48

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.68

1.70

9 <V>

5.80-

5.65

4 05

July.

3.60

3.38

3.48

2.75

2.52

2.28

2.15

1.85

1.78

1.70

1.62

1.60

1.52

1.42

1.38

1.35

1.62

1.45

1.30

1 or:

3.22

3.20

2.60

5.25

Aug.

3.78

3.40

2.75

2.32

2.00

1.85

1.65

1.48

1.35

1.28

1.28

1.25

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.05

.95

1.00

1.30

1.38

1.25

1.12

1.10

1.05

1.02

1.10

2.15

1.65

9 flS

3.20

Sept.

3.40

2.65

2.68

2.50

2.92

2.62

2.32

2.25

1.92

1.80

1.72

2.15

2.68

2.10

1.75

1.65

1.68

1.58

1.50

1.38

1.22

1.18

1.15

1.32

1.18

1.12

1.05

.90

.85

.92
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

SOUTH FORK OF LICKING RIVER AT HAYES, KY.

"LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge at Hayes, Pendleton County, 2^- miles 

south of Falmouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 922 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1916, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge: read by J. K. Frazer. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 540.10 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river composed of ledgejock; banks lined with vegetation. Control about 800 feet below gage; probably permanent. Backwater 

begins to affect the stage-discharge relation at this station when the main Licking 

River reaches a stage of about 28 feet on the gage at Falmouth.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum Stage recorded during year, 15.9 feet February 9; 

minimum stage, 0.24 foot October 5.

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 9, 1918; minimum 

stage, 0.20 foot at 6 a. m. September 6, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except as may be affected 

by ice part of December and January. Rating curve not fully developed. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. As gage has not been checked since August 2, 

1917, readings may be too large owing to elongation of gage chain.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1..............

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

...............

7..............

8..............

9..............

W..... .........

11... ...........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

.35

9Q

.26

.24

.26

.47

.47

3Q

.32

.26

.35

.36

.33

.30

. .28

.27

.28

.33

.31

.27

.29

.31 

.29

.27

.26

.43

.41 

.70 

.81

Nov.

0.76

1 09

1.08

.98

1 00

.96

.84

.74

.70

.75

.71

.62

64

.60

.55

KQ

.59

.53

.47

49

.47

.50

.41 

.42

 .42

AZ.

.52 

.59

Dec.

O nq

1.15

1 10

QQ

no

1.15

Q7

1.02

1.13

1.02

.86

.83

.85

.82

.85

1.07

1.72

2.67

2.61

3.11

Q AA

1.97 

1.99 

2.14

Jan.

2 63

2 94

2.16

2 10

2

A9

4 92

5

1 Q

5.68

4.05

0 f\A

3.85

7 *3S

6.08

4.92

4.12

3 80

3.58

q on

3.30

010

9 QQ

o no

3.78

7.88 

9.18 

7.28

Feb.

6.08

K QC

5.10

4.60

4.12

4.22

5.85

11.72

7.00

6

QC

4.28

A (\K.

4.22 °. RE;

Oil

3.77

7.25

6.02

3.14 

2.85

3.72

2 Q7

2 71

Mar.

2 49

9 34.

2.10

2.18

9 ft7

2.57

2.38

2.00

1 96

5.88

7 99

4.80

3.68

Q nO

2.25

2 1 9

1 98

1.89

1.81 

1.93

2.22

2 1 Q

1 99

1.85 

1.71 

1.62

Apr.

1 fid

1.47

3.33

3 97

2.47

2.03

1.80

1.67

1.51

1.46

1 ^9

1.26

1.23

l 10

1.19

2.86

3.14

2.40

q fyA

3.16

2 Q4.

3.08

2.73 

2.40

May.

1.74

1 60

1.48

1 °.Q

1.33

1.24

1 ^1

1.24

1.32

1 94

5.15

5

7K

4.25

3.11

2.31

2.03

3.01

5.88

5.98

3.95

3.08

2.28

2 no

1 96

1.92 

1.70 

1.69

June.

1.47

1.36

1.22

1.15

1.08

2.12

1.80

1.82

1.39

1.21

1.06

.95

.95

.89

.82

.77

.73

.54

.49

.46

.41

.39

.41

.34 

.86

1.58

1 ^7

2.15

1.94 

1.33

July1.13

1.02

1.01

1.02

.97

Q3

.83

.86

.80

.80

.75

.70

.64

.67

.66

.54

.57

1.03

1.13

.78

.67

.63

.58 

.56

.76

.72

67

.59 

6.62 

3.82

Aug.

2.55

1.92

1.58

1.37

1.19

1.04

.88

82

.72

.74

.71

.67

.57

.77

.55

.44

.38

1.10

.96

89

.77

.73

.70 

.66

.58

CO

1.41

1.71 

1.33 

2.21

Sept.

2.35

1.66

1.45

1.71

2.06

1.57

1.43

1.29

1.09

1.01

.91

1.06

1.72

1.07

.81

.86

.98

.81

.72

.64

.66

.66

.75

.76 

..60

.59

do

.39

.38 

.39
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 65

MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 

MIAMI RIVER AT VENICE, OHIO.

LOCATION. About 400 feet downstream from boundary line between Hamilton and 

Butler counties, at single-span highway bridge three-fourths of a mile southeast 

of Venice, Butler County. Indian Creek enters from right 1.4 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles (measured by United States Army Engineers).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by H. B. Watson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control for medium stages is the remains of an old 

milldam about LJ- miles below the gage. For stages below about 3 feet a riffle is 

formed by an unstable gravel bar under the bridge. This b:ir scours out during 

high water and reforms at low stages. All water flows under i;he bridge for stages 

less than 25 feet.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.72 feet at 7 a. m. 

February 13; minimum stage, 1.50 feet at 6 p. m. August 25.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 23.1 feet February 1, 1916 (discharge, 

52,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.31 feet September 5, 1916.

The highest known stage corresponds to about 38 feet on i;he gage during the 

flood of 1913.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie canal is fed by water taken from Miami River at 

Middletown and Miamisburg, Ohio. The canal at Lindenwald, near the point 

where it leaves the drainage basin, has a flow of about 100 second-feet, which is a 

considerable part of the low-water flow of Miami River.

REGULATION. The flow during low stages is probably regulated i;o a large extent by 

power plants in Hamilton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for possible slight 

changes at low stage because of shifts in the gravel bar at the bridge; probably 

affected by ice during part of December, January, and February. Gage read to 

hundredth^ twice daily.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30,1918.

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.

1.59

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.56 

1.57

1.59

1.56

1.58 

1.62 

1.60

1.56

1.55

1.58

1.60 

1.62

2.36 

2.44

2.04

1.96

1.83 

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.70

1.63

1.67 

5.36

4.46

Nov.

3.60

3.17

2.72

2.46

2.33

2.10 

2.05

1.97

1.%

1.90 

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.80 

1.76

1.74 

1.77

1.78

1.77

1.80 

1.78

1.70

1.78

1.76

1.84

1.85 

1.86

Dec.

1.89

1.80

1.76

1.82

1.83

1.84

1.82 

1.78

1.82

~~2.~ii"

2.11 

1.68

1.78

1.80

1.82 

2.08

2.38

2.45

2.36

2.25

1.66 

2.07

2.23

Jan.

3.11

3.61

7.43 

5.16

4.17

3.82

3.67

-------

.......

Feb.

9.78

14.88

13.82

10.46

7.58

7.53 

11.21

8.52

6.38

5.70 

5.09

9.78

6.46

Mar.

6.00

8.58

6.18

7 22

7 08

6.23

5.07

5.82 

5.17 

7.51

9.98

9.60

7.23

6.04 

5.24

4.76 

4.46

4.13

3.94

3.80 

3.70

3.52

3.29

3.19

3.06 

2.98

2.95

Apr.

2.84

3.00

4.15

4.27

3.72

3.46

3.14 

3.04

2.90

2.80

2.82 

2.82 

2.84

2.80

2.63

2.67

3.95 

4.26

3.56 

3.33

3.62

3.40

3.26 

3.20

3.10

4.46

6.63

6.39

7.92 

6.06

May.

5.00

3.85

3.56

3.28

o -M

3.05 

1 17

1 17

3.12

3.00 

9.90 

16.22

12.28

8.38

6.72

5.63 

4.86

4.38 

4.50

4.12

3.80

3.72 

3.66

3.24

3.18

 3.18

2.97 

2.92

2.90

June.

2.90

2.60

2.54

2.46

2 on

3.32 

3.20

2.82

2.64

3.42 

2.79 

2.42

3.24

2.14

2.09

1.98 

1.98

1.92

1.84

1.78

1.74

1.70 

1.76

2.19

2.22

1.86

2.20

2.12 

2.13

July.

2.40

2.28

2.10

2.00

-1 QA

1.92 

1.90

1.87

1.82

1.78 

1.74 

1.70

1.69

1.65

1.64

1.62 

1.62

1.62 

1.61

1.58

2.34

3.02 

4.46

2.90

2.88

2.40

3.66

4.72

3.92

Aug.

2.86

2.52

2.30

2.14

2.08

1.98

1.89 

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.75 

1.74

1.84

1.90

1.80

1.76 

1.66

1.63 

1.64

1.62

1.58

1.56 

1.52

1.50

1.72

3.28

3.65

4.00 

4.16

6.39

Sept.

5.07

3.53

2.84

2.70

2.77

3.08

3.02 

2.73

2.50

2.30

2.16 

3.92 

3.94

3.48

3.14

5.85

5.93 

5.05

5.78 

6.14

5.09

4.36

3.78 

3.49

3.26

3.11

2.97

2.81

2.73 

 2.58

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 10-17, Jan. 4-5,12-31, and Feb. 1-8.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 

WHITEWATER RIVER AT BROOKVILLE, ISO.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge three-fourths mile south of Brookville, 

Franklin County, and 2,000 feet below junction of East and West forks of Whitewater River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by H. Koemer and 

Raymond Logan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control about 500 feet below gage is probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.53 feet at 7 a. m. May 

13; minimum stage, 0.94 foot at 6 p. m. August 24.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 17.18 feet January 31, 1916 (discharge, 

about 54,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.94 foot at 6 p. m. August 24,1918.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent by the Thompson-Norris strawboard 

mill at Brookville. Water is diverted from the West Fork about 10 miles above 

station and flows down the old Whitewater canal to the mill and is returned to 

the river a few hundred feet above junction of the East and West forks.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by ice 

during part of December and January. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

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.

1.23

1.23

1.19

1.21

1.23

1.24 

1.21

1.17

1.19

1.15

1.19

1.21

1.21

1.22 

1.19

1.21

1.15

1.23

1.76

1.51

1.41

1.32

1.33

1.33

1.30

1.27

1.29

3.18

3.40

2.36

Nov.

2.13

1.82

1.69

1.61

1.56

1.53 

1.49

1.47

1.46

1.45

1.41

1.28

1.25 

1.25

1.33

1.35

1.34

1.30

1.32

1.29

1.27

1.29

1.32

1.29

1.28

1.23

1.26

1.37

1.34

Dec.

1.32

1.29

1.29

1.24

1.27

1.27 

1.28

1.25

1.29

1.25

1.23

1.23

1.17

1.17 

1.21

1.25

1.23

1.23

1.24

1.29

1.60

1.72

1.73

1.74

1.68

1.65

1.78

1.62

1.29

1.33

Jan.

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.29

1.31

3.39 

3.33

2.00

3.92

1.80

1.52

1.48

3.59 

1.63

1.61

1.54

1.42

1.49

1.56

1.45

1.47

1.56

1.45

1.51

1.43

1.54

1.47

Feb.

1.34

1 37

1 ^

1 49

1.47 

1.48

1.78

5.52

4.27

5.52

7.12

4.27 

6.32

4.77

2.66

2.58

3.56

2.49

3.60

3.97

3.68

Mar.

3.54

3.56

9 Q7

^ 44

4.07

4.22

2.87

2.54

2.67

2.55

2.67

4.48

4.22 

3.18

2.86

2.60

2.40

2.40

2.18

2.12

2.15

2.17

2.35

2.16

2.12

1.87

1.86

1.84

Apr.

1.84

2.09

3.15

2.54

2.61

2.39 

2.27

2 12

2.00

1.96

2.00

2.02

1.93

1.79 

1.76

1.76

3.49

3.89

2.70

2.48

3.75

3.19

2.85

2.77

2.64

2.68

4.28

4.51

4.08

3.31

May.

2.88

2.62

2.43

2.33

2.22

2.08 

2.49

2.34

2.14

2.06

2.08

6.93

8.18

4.58 

3.65

2.98

2.86

2.65

2.52

2.45

2.30

2.19

2.18

2.08

1.99

1.92

1.89

1.80

1.74

1.81

1.77

June.

1.67

1.62

1.57

1.57

1.82

2.11 

1.87

1.74

1.61

1,53

1.62

1,63

1.49

1.44 

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.34

1 35

1.33

1.29

1.29

1.24

1.30

1.66

1.71

1.49

2.42

2.05

1.81

July.

2.21

1.73

1.54

1.44

1.38

1.36 

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.23

1 22

1.26

1.20

1.12 

1.23

1.19

1.31

1.34

1.28

1.22

1.16

1.37

1.69

1.50

1.47

1.57

1.97

2.00

1.75

1.78

1.42

Aug.

1.28

1 25

1.17

1.16

1.12

1.10 

1.08

1.04

1.12

1.03

1.06

1.12

1.08

1.14

1.35

1.38

1.35

1.17

1.18

1.08

1.02

1.03

1.08

.98

1.01

1.86

1.40

2.58

1.87

3.38

2.59

Sept.

1.82

1.54

1.43

1.84

2.17

1.97 

1.62

1.50

1.43

1.35

1.31

4.05

2.10

1.72 

1.55

3.88

3.19

2.46

3.80

3.03

2.36

2.13

1.91

1.75

1.68

1.62

1.49

1.52

1.45

1.41
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 67 

KENTUCKY BIVEB BASIN.

DIX RIVER NEAR BURGIN, KY.

LOCATION. At covered wooden highway bridge on Burgin and Buena Vista pike, 

3| miles due east of Burgin, Mercer County. Kennedy's mill is a quarter of a 

mile above station.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 395 square miles (86 per cent measured on topographic maps and 

14 per cent on map of Kentucky, compiled by United States Geological Survey; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1910, to July 16, 1911; October 1, 1911, to September 

30, 1918.

GAGE. Staff gage attached to right upstream wing wall of bridge near face of abutment; read by Frank Martin. Soundings taken at the measuring section indicate that the zero of the gage as replaced by the observer on February 15, 1913, 

is approximately 0.2 foot below zero of gage installed when station was established. 

Gage readings subsequent to February 15, 1913, refer to a datum which is about 

0.2 foot below datum of original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge, from a boat, or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent except during extreme floods. At 

stages above low water the growth of foliage on trees and brush at the control may 

affect the stage-discharge relation to a small extent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.0 feet at 5 p. m. 

January 28 (discharge, 14,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.60 feet 

at 6 a. m. June 19 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1910-1918: Maximum stage about 30 feet; date unknown. Minimum stage 

same as for 1918.

ICE. Ice forms only during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice 

during the year. Rating table well defined up to 455 second-feet and fairly well 

defined between 455 and 12,000 second-feet, above 12,000 second-feet, curve is an 

extension. Gage read twice daily to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by .applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Hopkins and Kidwell: 

June 11, 1918: Gage height, 3.14 feet; discharge, 12.9 second-feet.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dix River near Burgin, Ky.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.......... .

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

85

54

47

27

17

11

9.0

14

9.4

9.4

11

9.4

7.4

7.8

12

14

16

23

318

405

256

180

116

82

62

51

47

44

42

491

649

Nov.

 318

1QA

142

108

88

75

65

58

53

44

40

40

36

36

36

36

33

11

28

279t;

23

20

17

16

16

20

27

44

Dec.

49

66

54

49

47

49

44

40

Oft

38

38

31

36

42

47

78

133

151

389

389

491

608

491

345

318

374

Jan.

374

Q4.E

305

331

001

359

3.600

1.400

691

421

OQQ

1,090

1,150

1,940

4,500

1,660

649

700

aoc

545

4KK

608

K Ann

12,700

10,300

2,420

1,800

Feb.

1,150

608

875

438

2,170

3,310

1,600

1,090

1,030

735

691

735

491

389

3,220

3,800

780

649

491

529

608

455

Mar.

374

244

280

529

875

825

389

374

318

268

292

331

331

305

°11

211

180

170

151

151

151

151

151

190

389

318

211

190

151

116

Apr.

100

116

133

1,530

875

389

305

233

455

359

211

211

190

151

142

116

124

100

97

78

649

1,030

405

280

268

233

405

374

268

233

May.

190

133

116

100

40

49

62

54

44

33

116

151

305

2,590

1,150

280

160

160

222

244

389

280

190

133

108

78

66

54

47

40

June.

36

25

23

17

16

11

22

22

14

11

11

11

9.4

8.2

6.8

5.1

3.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.5

7.4

7.4

14

25

14

July.

92

75

40

22

14

7.4

4.5

7.4

23

40

22

18

11

6.0

3.6

2.6

3.6

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

4.5

7.4

75

491

359

305

66

70

62

49

Aug.

44

38

29

14

12

7.4

8.2

14

14

9.4

6.0

4.5

4.1

3.0

3.6

3.6

7.4

4.5

5.1

4.1

3.0

2.4

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.4

3.6

2.6

5.1

8.2

Sept.

4.5

4.5

2.6

2.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

NOTE Gage not read Jan. 22-24; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Dix River near Burgin, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. \

[Drainage area, 395 square miles.]

?, 1918.

Month.

February. ............................... ...

April.............................. . ... .

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

649 

318 

875 

12, 700 

3,800 

875 

1,530 

2,590 

36 

491 

44 

4.5

12,700

Minimum.

7.4 

16 

31 

305 

359 

116 

78 

33 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

2.6

1.4

Mean.

101 

58 

178 

1,950 

1,150 

296 

335 

255 

11.3 

60.9 

8.72 

3.59

364

Per 

square 

mile.

0.256 

.147 

.451 

4.94 

2.91 

.749 

.848 

.646 

.029 

.154 

.022 

.0091

.922

Run-off in 

inches.

0.30 

.16

.52 

5.70 

3.03 

.86 

.95 

.74 

.03 

.18 

.03 

.01

12.51
KENTUCKY EIVEE BASIN.

ELKHORN CREEK AT FORKS OF ELKHORST, KY.

69

LOCATION. At footbridge at Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin County, three-fourths mile 

below forks of stream and 5 miles northeast of Frankfort.

DRAINAGE AREA. 415 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; section reading 0 to 5 feet attached 

to elm tree 40 feet below bridge, other section attached to sycamore tree about 20 

feet below bridge; read by L. I. McDaniel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream loose stone and bedrock; probably permanent. Control short distance below gage, composed of solid rock and boulders; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.7 feet at 6 p. m. 

February 9 (discharge, 8,730 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.2 foot for long 

periods (discharge, 49 ^econd-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except during severe 

winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curve well denned, 65 to 18,000 second-feet and fairly well denned 

at other stages. Gage read to tenths twice daily; record only fair. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

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.............. Q1

Oct.

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Nov.

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Dec.

4Q

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

4Q

49

49

49

49

86

97

109

109

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

Jan.

135

135

135

149

370

570

278

180

164

164

164

196

4.KC

570

370

335

335

335

OQC

213

196

180

180

1.140

1,970

1,380

835

Feb.

335

335

335

335

335

6,000

8,190

6,000

2,980

2,420

2,060

1.220

1,540

1,060

455

1,220

2,420

1 '835 460

600

540

370

305

Mar.

266

222

213

213

213

213

232

213

204

172

149

910

910

320

900

180

135

135

i^

1QC

135

135

135

135

1QK

135

135

Apr.

135

135

164

149

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

128

109

Q7

86

86

109

180

122

86

Oft

86

109

86

86

86

86

May.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

142

1,800

1,710

1,540

765

4.KC

266

222

149

1,970

730

232

172

135

135

135

June.

109

109

109

109

109

109

135

135

135

97

86

86

86

81

66

66

62

53

49

49

49

49

49

49

180

149

128

103

86

122

July.

128

103

81

76

76

76

76

109

97

76

76

76

76

66

66

K7

49

49

97

62

49

49

86

122

122

116

109

122

232

149

Aug.

109

86

81

66

66

66

66

57

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

57

97

Sept.

81

66

97

109

109

109

86

71

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge ofElkhorn Creek at Forks ofElkhom, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

[Drainage area, 415 square miles.]

Month.

February. .....................................

July...........................................

August ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

49 

49 

135 

1,970 

8,190 

910 

180 

1,970 

180 

232 

109 

109

8,190

Minimum.

49 

49 

49 

135 

305 

135 

86 

86 

49 

49 

49 

49

49

Mean.

49 

49 

75 

405 

1,720 

223 

119 

443 

, 93.5 

89.6 

57.4 

64.2

273

Per 

square 

mile.

0.118 

.118 

.181 

.976 

4.14 

.537 

.287 

1.07 

.225 

.216 

.138 

.155

.658

Run-off in 

inches.

0.14 

.13 

.21 

1.13 

4.31 

.62 

.32 

1.23 

.25 

,25 

.16 

.17

8.92

EAGLE CREEK AT GLENCOE, KY.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile south of Glencoe, Gallatin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 445 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. "Vertical staff attached to upstream side of first pier from left abutment of 

bridge; read by Athaleen Connelly and Elphia Connelly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sand and loose stone; probably permanent. 

Small island covered with trees about 250 feet below bridge. Point of control 

not determined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.0 feet at 5 p. m. 

February 9 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot October 3-11 

and 14-18 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except in very cold 

winters.

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably not seriously 

affected by ice during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 15,000 secondfeet, extended above this limit. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair 

except those for December and January which may be too large because stagedischarge relation may have been affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by Hopkins and Kidwell: 

June 21, 1918: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge, 5.2 second-feet.
KENTUCKY RTVEB BASIN. 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

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

1

1

1

1

s 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

6

4

6

6

4

4

3

286

155

Nov.

87

46

4ft

14

g

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

Dec.

2

12

46

d(\

30

21

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

fiJK

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

Jan.

30

30

30

so

so

1,920

4,390

695

286

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

iin

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

Feb.

155

155

155

155

155

155

1,200

4,740

14,400

2,580

330

1,500

1,500

204

155

155

155

155

236

7 1w

1,130

Ann

970

248

214

930

600 Q-M

Mar.

260

193

173

155

204

193

155

155

100

2,010

6,020

S7ft

362

9J.C

9/U.

183

164

155 iin

140

140

OOrt

94.S

1 Ra

155

126

126

Apr.

113

100

2,010

1,200

345

225

173

155

I4a

133

126

126

115

100

87

193

148

106

Q7

810

555

260

193

1,660

750

1 '465 200

300

248

May.

183

155

140

126

126

113

100

100

Q4

87

94

1,280

5,200

2 10ft

488

314

225

914

173 orv\

9JQ

183

155

120

106

01

75

57

46

June.

69

81

87

51

35

30

51

133

248

164

120

81

E»T

QE

30

26

01

14

14

6

6

6

6

100

286

1 CO

300

9(14.

July.

225

120

69

51

35

30

30

30ift

14

14

19

14

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

21

6

345

204

120

2,980

810

Aug.

260

193

126

81

57

4n

OK

21

14

6

6

01

10

g

g

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

126

46

695

Sept.

314

148

488

^14

362

204

113

Q1

57

51

51

214

140

108

63

51

51

40

40

Q ^

21

14

14

6

5

5

NOTE. Gage washed out Dec. 23 to Jan. 1; discharge estimated from weather records and comparison 

with records for other streams.

Monthly discharge of Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 445 square miles.]

Month.

December. ....................................

March .........................................

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

286

87

4,390 

14,400 

6,020 

2,010 

5 200 

300 

2,980 

695 

488

14,400

Minimum.

1

2 

2 

30 

155 

113 

87 

46 

6 

5 

4 

5

1

Mean.

16.4 

9.0 

154 

350 

1,410 

450 

408 

423 

82 

168 

63.1 

109

296

Per 

square 

mile.

0.037 

.020 

.346 

.787 

3.17 

1.01 

.917 

.951 

.184 

.378 

.142 

.245

.665

Run-on1 in 

inches.

0.04 

.02 

.40 

.91 

3.30 

1.16 

1.02 

1.10 

.21 

.44 

.16 

.27

9.03
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

GREEN RIVER BASIN. 

GREEN RIVER AT MTTNFORDVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At toll highway bridge at Munfordville, Hart County, 1 mile above 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles (measured on map of Kentucky compiled by 

United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Chester Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading 100 

feet below the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control for low stages is at a riffle used as a ford immediately below the bridge and is believed to be permanent; control at high 

stages is also believed to be permanent. Discharge relation may be affected to 

some extent at high stages by differences in the foliage on the brush and trees 

in the flood plain.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 33.04 feet at 

5.25 a. m. January 31 (discharge, 28,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.65 feet 

at 5.30 a. m. July 18 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 44.48feet at 5.20a. m. December 18,1915 

(discharge, 42,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of July 18, 1918. 

Highest known stage about 54 feet; date unknown.

ICE. Ice seldom forms at this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice during 

parts of December and January. Rating curve well defined below and fairly 

well defined above 1,700 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Kentucky Geological 

Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Munfordville, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. SO 1918.

Date.

Apr. 13

June 19

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.31

2.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.250

204
GREEN RIVER BASIN. 73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Munfordville, Ky.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

490 

429 

395 

298 

260

238 

215 

202 

189 

189

208 

290 

358 

320 

275

282 

413 

305 

245 

260

268 

938 

373 

335 

320

328 

328 

358 

900 

1,050 

1,580

Nov. : Dec.

1,800 

1,200 

975 

788 

712

675 

638 

512 

468 

437

421

421 

389 

373 

358

350 

342 

320 

312 

312

298 

298 

298 

282 

268

268 

252 

260 

320 

335

358 

365 

397 

365 

365

350 

350 

350 

335 

298

275 

270 

270 

270 

270

260 

260 

260 

270 

280

300 

500 

700 

1,050 

1,580

2,400 

2,700 

2,320 

1,420 

1,050 

900

Jan.

800 

700 

700 

700 

700

800 

3,380 

5,880 

5,400 

3,300

1,950 

1,900 

1,900 

2,250 

2,920

5,960 

6,440 

6,530 

4,500 

2,780

2,180 

1,720 

1,580 

1,580 

1,500

1,500 

7,640 

16,700 

25,400 

27,900 

27,900

Feb.

15,700 

5,400 

4,050 

3,150 

2,250

2,320 

3,220 

5,880 

8,140 

8,740

7,720 

5,250 

4,280 

3,750 

3,220

2,700 

2,480 

2,180 

1,950 

7,040

13,000 

14,900 

7,550 

4,580 

3,520

2,850 

2,700 

2,480

Mar.

2,180 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

2,250

4,120 

4,950 

3,520 

3,150 

2,180

2,020 

1,950 

1,580 

1,420 

1,280

1,120 

1,050 

1,280 

1,050 

938

938 

938 

900 

1,050 

1,420

1,500 

1,350 

1,200 

1,120 

938 

862

Apr.

788 

1,580 

6,«H> 

7,800 

5,320

3,080 

2,480 

1,950 

1,580 

1,200

1,280 

1,200 

1,050 

975 

938

1,200 

975 

1,050 

1,280 

1,880

2,400 

3,450 

2,480 

1,880 

1,650

1,720 

2,020 

1,880 

1,500 

1,350

May.

1,200 

975 

712 

638 

825

788 

712 

600 

675 

1,120

2,250 

2,020 

2,780 

4,420 

6,620

4,280 

2,180 

1,280 

1,280 

1,580

2,020 

3,220 

4,500 

2,020 

2,020

1,880 

1,050 

825 

788 

592 

512

June.

475 

445 

712 

1,120 

638

592 

675 

825 

560 

482

405 

268 

252 

290 

268

238 

202 

202 

189 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

429 

712 

397 

475 

712

July.

397 

305 

230 

245 

230

208 

136 

95 

189 

290

222 

156 

128 

141 

170

150 

141 

132 

132 

132

132 

132 

132 

132 

320

552 

1,500 

2,850 

1,500 

3,000 

1,500

Aug.

712 

638 

413 

328 

320

305 

189 

176 

176 

176

176 

170 

136 

136 

136

132 

150 

170 

429 

675

275 

230 

196 

202 

141

141

150 

150 

105 

141 

100

Sept.

230 

312 

275 

320 

445

675 

568 

429 

365 

290

268 

215 

156 

136 

136

123

176 

222 

128 

123

102 

90 

90 

90 

90

82 

90 

90 

90 

90

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 12-13, 31, Jan. 1-6, and 13, estimated because of ice effect. 

Monthly discharge of Green River at Munfordville, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles.]

Month.

January .................. ...... . .... .

February. .......................... ..........

April. ................................... .....

July...........................................

August ................................. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,580 

1,800 

2,700 

27,900 

15,700 

4,950 

7,800 

6,620 

1,120 

3,000 

712 

675

27, 900

Minimum.

189 

252 

260 

700 

1,950 

862 

788 

512 

170 

95 

100 

82

82

Mean.

407 

489 

682 

5,650 

5,400 

1,740 

2,160 

1,820 

419 

503 

244 

217

1,620

Per 

square 

mile.

0.227 

.273 

.381 

3.16 

3.02 

.972 

1.21 

1.02 

.234 

.281 

.136 

.121

.905

Run-off in 

inches.

0.26 

.30 

.44 

3.64 

3.14 

1.12 

1.35 

1.18 

.26 

.32 

.16 

.14

12.31
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

WABASH RIVER BASIN.

VERMILION RIVER NEAR DANVILLE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 22. T. 19 N., R. 11 W., at Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 

bridge 3 miles south of Danville, Vermilion County, If miles above Stony Creek. 

and 3 miles below mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1914, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by William Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Soft mud and sand; may shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet at 6 a. m. 

April 27 (discharge, 5,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.21 feet October 

17 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 18.9 feet January 31, 1916 (discharge, 

12,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet November 20 and 23 to 

25, 1915 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed to have changed February 13; affected 

by ice December 7 to February 13. Rating curves iised prior and subsequent to 

February 13 fairly well denned above 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily; readings somewhat unreliable. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect. Records 

fair except for very low stages and period of ice effect, for which they are poor.

Discharge -measurements of Vermilion River near Danville, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Made by H. C. Beekman.]

Date.

Nov. 20 ......................

20.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.60

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

86

92 |

Date.

Aug. 30. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3

CA

2.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

421

69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion River near Danville, III., for the year, ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

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.

52

43

37

36

35

32

31

30

30

35

37

33

31

30

29

27

26

32

54

62

66

71

62

52

48

59

71

114

269

418

Nov.

373

329

250

216

179

154

144

134

125

118

116

107

98

92

88

84

80

78

77

75

71

71

78

82

86

84

80

77

70

Dec.

71

69

66

62

65

55

Jan.

35

30

Feb.

* 230

1

2,660

2,640

2,600

2,500

2,360

2,280

2,060

1,980

1,830

Mar.

1,530

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,040

985

876

823

771

720

fi44

594

KAR

522

AQQ

4.7 c

475

452

430

430

386

322

282

246

223

186

81

Apr.

98

126

152

179

201

216

302

343

408

430

475

498

522

570

594

619

669

930

1,100

1,530

1,980

2,730

4,720

5,280

5,920

5,600

5,120

4,880

May.

4,480

4,000

3,520

2,880

2,580

2,430

2,360

2,280

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,060

2,130

2,280

2,430

2,500

2,660

2,730

2,500

2,360

2,280

2,130

1,900

1,680

1,530

1,230

1,040

985

876

June.

720

669

619

594

570

546

669

771

876

930

985

930

876

771

594

570

522

430

322

282

322

386

452

546

594

771

876

1,040

July.

1,160

1,460

1,530

1,600

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,380

1,460

1,530

1,380

1,230

1,160

1,040

823

720

619

498

386

322

262

216

172

140

123

108

Aug.

94

81

73

63

47

44

42

39

36

Sept.

669

876

1,160

985

771

644

475

302

235

179

172

152

149

146

152

172

179

186

193

160

126

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Feb. 15-17, Mar. 10, and Sept. 29, because of no gage-height record; discharge. Dec. 7 to Feb. 13, estimated because of ice, from gageheights, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 75

Monthly discharge of Vermilion River near Danville, TIL, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles.]

Month.

October .......................................

December ................. ..... ... .......

February. .................. j. .................

March..................... .... ...........

April..........................................

May. ..........................................

June.............................. ....... ....

July...........................................

August 1-10.. .............. ...... ...........

September 4-30. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

418 

373

2.660

. 1,530 

5,920 

4,480 

1,040 

1,600 

94 

1,160

Minimum.

26 

71

si

98 

876 

282 

108 

36 

126

Mean.

75.7 

123 

61.9 

31.6 

1,360 

677 

1,690 

2,270 

636 

8% 

57.2 

345

Per 

square 

mile.

0.059 

.096 

.048 

.025 

1.06 

.529 

1.32 

1.77 

.497 

.700 

.045 

.270

Run-off in 

inches.

0.07 

.11 

.06 

.03 

1.10 

.61 

1.47 

2.04 

.55 

.81 

.02 

.27

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at north end of Main 

Street, Ste. Marie, Jasper County, 450 feet downstream from Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad bridge and 2^ miles upstream from mouth of Hickory 

(or North Fork) Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August &4, 1914, to 

September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by V. C. Wuerth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge at ordinary stages; during high water made also from downstream side of five wooden 

trestles on Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad bridge, northwest of 

highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control is about 1,800 feet 

below gage; may shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.6 feet February 14 and April 30 at 4 p. m. (discharge, 7,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.97 feet October 15 to 17 (discharge, 55 second-feet).

1909-1912; 1914-1918: Maximum stage recorded 21.2 feet June 6, 1917 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet September 5 to 9 

and October 19, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet on the present gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in February; seriously affected by ice December 6 to February 12. Rating curve used to February 

13 fairly well defined; curve used after that date fairly well defined between 

102 and 5,030 second-feet; above 5,030 second-feet it is based on an extension of 

curve for main river channel and estimated overflow. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except for period of ice effect. Open-water records good, except for very 

high stages and for extremely low stages in August, for which they are fair; records 

for period of ice effect, poor.

82287 22 WSP 473 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

[Made by H. C. Beckman.]

Date.

Oct. 10.............................................................................

June 24 ............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

2.62

2.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

143

188

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918. ,

Day.

l..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

1 9

13......... ..I.

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

91

91

91

85

79

73

67

65

62

60

57

57

55

55

55

55

55

57

73

85

110

257

335

184

184

170

184

257

955

805

Nov.

1,060

1,060

1,030

780

661

554

422

369

335

335

335

287

272

257

242

227

212

212

212

198

184

184

ISA

177

170

170

1 en

143

Dec.

136

136

136

130

124

70

225

Jan.

270

150

55

Feb.

1,550

6,580

7,240

6,680

6,130

5,880

2,780

i osn

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,070

980

920

Mar.

1,530

2,740

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

950

842

792

717

617

545

, 545

545

521

521

521

521

475

452

430

408

386

365

365

408

452

430

365

344

324

Apr.

386

365

365

344

894

1,100

868

817

742

667

593

521

521

475

452

408

1,280

3,340

2,740

3,220

5,750

6,220

5,720

5,040

4,620

4,560

4,980

5,440

6 380

7^240

May.

6,780

6,040

5,440

4,560

3,180

2,380

1 Qsn

1,820

1,940

2,100

2,020

4,260

6,220

5,230

4,410

3,180

3,020

2,580

2,780

2,540

1 Qdn

1,530

1,280

1,160

1,070

980

868

667

KQO

452

452

June.

365

642

692

545

498

452

430

692

452

408

365

365

324

285

285

238

220

202

194

186

177

169

153

145

920

2,820

1,600

3 0fin

4,460

July:

2,860

2,740

3,100

2,060

1,820

1,640

1,010

3,580

5,650

6,220

5,300

3,860

3,060

1,820

1,320

1,100

894

792

767

717

642

521

452

iV)

408

365

344

304

qnJ.

304

247

Aug.

238

220

211

194

365

169

161

145

145

138

130

123

109

102

96

116

96

89

81

498

408

211

123

177

169

194

169

123

2,180

*

Sept.

1,500

344

742

817

4,740

5,510

3,810

2,180

1,670

1,280

980

2,260

1,670

692

498

521

2,820

2,820

2,020

3,020

1,900

1,320

792

667

545

521

408

386

OfiC

324

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 6 to Feb. 12, estimated because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 77

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles.]

Month.

October. ......................................

November. ....................................

December ............... ...... ..... ... .

February. .....................................

April .................................... .....

May.................................... ......

July...........................................

September. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet. ,

Maximum.

955 

1,060

7,240

2,740 

7,240 

6,780 

4,460 

6,220 

2,180 

5,510

Minimum.

55 

143

324 

344 

452 

' 145 

247 

81 

324

7,240 '55

Mean.

162 

368 

135 

155 

2,510 

810 

2,540 

2,690 

838 

1,760 

238 

1,570

1,140

Per 

square 

mile.

0.105 

.239 

.088 

.101 

1.63 

.526 

1.65 

1.75 

.544 

1.14 

.155 

1.02

Run-off in 

inches.

0.12 

.27 

.10 

.12 

1.70 

.61 

1.84 

2.02 

-61 

1.31 

.18 

1.14

.740 10.02

!

WEST BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER NEAR NOBLESVILLE, IND.

LOCATION. In sec. 16. T. 19 N., R. 5 E. second principal meridian, at steel highway 

bridge known as Conners Bridge, 4| miles northeast of Noblesville, Hamilton 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles (measured on map compiled by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915. to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Marvin Scearce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse sand and gravel, strewn with boulders; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 15.0 

feet at 7 a. m. February 1, 1916 (discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.08 feet at 5 p. m. August 15, 1918 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

During the flood of March, 1913, the water reached a stage of about 21.5 feet on 

the present gage (discharge not known).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except for periods of ice 

effect and from July 8 to August 31, 1915, when there probably was backwater 

from obstructions. Rating curve used July 8 to August 31, 1915, poorly defined; 

curve used for remainder of time well defined between 290 and 11,000 second-feet 

and fairly well defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables, except for periods of ice effect and periods when gage was not read. Records 

good except for periods of ice effect and for July 8 to August 31, 1915. for which 

they are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Noblesville Heat, Light & Power 

Co., Noblesville, Ind.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of White River near Noblesville, Ind., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

[Made by H. C. Beckman.]

Date.

May 15 .......................

16................... ....

17.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3 37

2 Q9

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

743

589

Date.

June 21 ......................

July 2......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.47

1.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

148

215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of White River near Noblesville, Ind., for 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1918.

Day.

1915.

2............

5............

6. ...........

7..... -.--...

g

11............

19

-10

14............

15............

Day.

1915-16. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

9............ 10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20

21............

22............

23.;..........

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29.............

30............

31............

]tfay.

150

160

150

Oct

61

55

55

48

41

39

35

31

33(

27

25

23

23

41

94(

73'

m

1,7?,

1,24(

1.0K

94(

73'

50f

45t

41

371

35(

31 (

31 (

291

J

1

1

1

1

?:

7

7

?:^

?")

i

i

H

}

>

1

^

)

i

)

i

i

t

>

»

^

i

)

)

une.

560

480

' 640

,3?,0

940

704

642

436

532

459

459

qqn

Nov

29

27

25

23

23

25

23

23

22

22

m

31

33

33

31

?,9

?,5.

31

?,,08

2,97

?,,m

1,561

1,?4(

1.01

83

7064'

61

61

50

J

1

1

^

5

t)

3

">

<)

i)

S

 *

^

fl-)

1

1

1

I

1

1")

1")

?,

?,

?

ruly.

97Q

291

255

OTO

291

oce

7qn

'923 140

707

Dec

501

48

45

43

41

37

351

35

35

33

33

35

37

31

41

35

501

1,56(

1,56

1,081

53

80(

58'

58'

1,56f

1 08( \,m

1,08(

1,08(

615

1

?,

i

1

1")

")

1

1

i

1

1

t

>

^

>

)>

i

A.ug.

345

QI o

j 460

07 c

707

450

jeft

firtO

,730

,410

,980

Jan

1,72

10,30*

15,70

10,50

4,33

4,21

2,56

1,641

1,56

3,081

6,0»

5,79

1 991

1 24(

1,81

3 74(

4,45

3 74f

3,761

?,,56( i on

1,3»

1,?,4f

1,32(

9 RAf

8,1^

16,30(

1

T

1

fl

1

1

1

1

1

")

1

"1

")

1

1

1

")

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

)

Sept.

414

392

OErt

qqn

330

oqn

330

310

OQ1

273

255

OOQ

239

OOQ

Feb.

17,700

10.500

3,300

1,810

1,640

1,640

1,160

1,080

940

584

1,320

1,160

1,010

1,240

1,160

940

870

800

940

1,400

1 *940 400

870

734

DE

19 

16....

17....

10

19...-

20--..

22.-..

OQ

24....

9c

26. ...

97

28

29

30.--.

01

Mar.

642

584

584

459

459

612/

940

1,320

940

870

800

734

642

702

702

642

642

584

584

557

584

940

1,240

1,320

1,160

4,090

5,220

4,830

3,190

1,990

»y-'

IT.

Apr.

1,720

1,240

1,160

1,160

940

940

905

767

671

642

642

612

584

532

506

482

459

459

459

459

532

642

671

612

557

532

584

734

734

734

May.

330

506

273

291

310

330

239

255

2,170

1,990

1,900

May.

584

532

557

767

870

734

905

1,010

2,260

1,900

1,240

905

702

870

734

671

557

482

436

392

392

459

767

642

459

414

392

371

d>to

734

905

June.

1,900

1,080

734

612

584

532

371

291

330

310

273

June.

557

506

482

557

671

767

2,360

3,190

1,990

1,720

1,480

1,160

905

835

940

870

835

835

870

734

2,760

2,560

1,560

671

734

767

642

557

506

July.

1,650

2,660

2,260

1,420

1,730

1,280

1,020

828

875

527

414

07Q

379

414

379

July.

459

1,010

1,010

940

905

835

273

255

255

239

239

239

223

273

350

273

223

223

239

223

S71

532

273

223

209

183

183

160

150

150

Aug.

971

693

650

527

527

1,730

2,860

2.460

1,570

923

828

693

527

450

414

Aug.

150

150

141

160

195

209

195

183

255

291

330

392

273

209

195

183

171

506

330

209

171

160

532

506

414

255

414

255

239

183

171

Sept

' 239

223

239

436

371

310

273

239

209

209

209

734

1,810

1,160

702

Sept.

160

150

141

141

141

150

239

171

171

150

150

132

124

132

124

124

132

124

124

124

115

115

124

124

132

150

141

150
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 79'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of White River near Noblesmlle, Ind.,for 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1918 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..............

31..............

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.

141

141

141

132

132

124

124

124

115

115

115

115

115

124

124

124

124

124

132

150

150

150

141

141

141

132

124

132

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

183

835

800

584

310

209

195

209

209

209

223

642

1,160

1,160

Nov.

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

115

132

124

115

141

132

132

124

132

612

612

612

835

3,080

1,900

1,240

124

132

124 iiai

940

734

COO

506

482

436

255

223

209

209

209

195

183

171

171

171

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Dec

141

150

150

141

150

150

150

150

141

141

310

1,080

584

390

150

557

490

424

357

291

250

280

Jan.

506

459

414

436

642

4,830

4,570

2,760

1,560

1,240

1,080

QfK

532

630

240

160

130

Feb.

 650

670

2,970

2,660

1,010

671

612

557

835

800

170

8,600

5,360

6,690

4,700

3,410

2,560

1,990

1,320

905

800

1,080

1,320

734

734

702

702

671

612

Mar.

642

532

506

532

532

482

414

371

584

940

1,010

2

ccn

8,760

7,480

3,740

1 QQO

1,640

1,010

1,320

1 400

2^460

2,660

1,990

2,360

1,160

1 240 ijoio

557

557

1,240

584

642

734

940

1,240

1,010

1,010

2,360

3,740

2,070

835

835

835

734

612

557

482

482

482

532

506

482

436

436

371

Apr.

2,260

2,970

1,900

2,460

2,660

4,090

4,960

3,740

2,170

1,240

1,160

1,010

835

702

671

642

557

642

1,080

1,720

1,480

1,320

1,080

1,480

1,990

2,560

2,970

2,260

1,900

1,480

532

1,900

2,660

2,660

1,640

1,240

940

734

584

532

506

459

436

392

350

350

734

870

1,010

767

940

1,080

1,080

800

642

532

767

2,260

1,560

1,160

May.

1,990

2,860

2,860

3,080

3,300

3,970

2,170

1,810

1,640

1,320

1,160

1,010

905

671

612

584

557

506

482

506

642

1,160

1,010

800

702

2,080

2,660

3,080

3,300

1,010

800

671

557

506

436

414

392

350

350

330

392

436

1,640

1,010

734

584

506

459

436

t 392

392

414

414

506

532

532

482

371

459

532

June.

2,860

1,900

1,320

1,160

1,640

2,460

3,080

1,900

1,640

3,080

2,970

1,990

1,320

1,240

940

800

734

612

557

506

532

482

459

459

436

436

905

2,080

1,560

1,240

371

255

239

239

223

209

223

291

273

223

436

436

291

239

209

183

171

160

160

150

150

141

141

132

141

141

141

255

255

239

July.

1,010

1,320

940

557

371

392

414

414

436

482

482

436

459

532

2,080

1,900

1,560

1,560

905

642

557

436

371

330

310

612

506

436

404

373

341

223

195

171

171

160

150

141

132

132

132

124

124

124

115

115

124

132

150

141

132

124

115

115

132

115

115

124

115

239

291

171

Aug.

310

278

247

215

183

183

183

171

171

150

171

160

160

160

171

171

160

150

150

141

141

150

141

150

141

141

141

132

141

150

160

141

132

124

115

108

108

100

94

94

100

100

94

94

94

87

94

108

115

108

100

94

183

141

115

115

100

100

100

209

371

209

Sept.

160

160

160

160

160

150T

15fr

27£

160 160'

160*

160*

160

160

160

160

141

124:

124:

124

124

132

132

141

132

132

132

132

124

124

160

132

124

150

940

584

330

209

160

150

160 isa

50&

255-

20»

209

506

702

50ft

436

350

273-

239

20»

195

183

160

150

132

141

NOTE. Discharge estimated Jan. 15-19,1916, Dec. 16,1916, to Jan. 3.1917, Jan. 15 to Feb. 20,1917, and 

Dee. 7,1917, to Feb. 10,1918, because of iee.from gage heights, observers notes, and weather records;interpolated for July 29 to Aug. 4, Oct. 1-6, and Dec. 3-5,1917, and Aug. 5,1918, because of no gage-height record.

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of White River near Noblesville, Ind., for the years

ending Sept 30, 1915-1918.

[Drainage area, 900 square miles.]

Month.

1915. 

May 13-31... ..................................

July...........................................

1915-16.

April..........................................

July...........................................

1916-17.

December.....................................

March. . .......................................

July...........................................

August ........................................

The year................................

1917-18.

July...........................................

September.....................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,170 

2,080 

4.810 

3,410 

1,810

1.720 

2,970 

1,560 

16,300 

17,700 

5,220 

1,720 

2,260 

3.190 

1,010 

532 

239

17,700

150 

3,080 

1,080 

4,830 

2,970

8,760 

4,960 

3,970 

3,080 

2,080 

310 

273

8,760

1,160 

940 

557

8,600

3,740 

2,660 

1,640 

436 

291 

371 

940

8,600

Minimum.

150 

273 

255 

312 

209

239 

223 

310 

940 

506 

459 

459 

371 

482 

150 

141 

115

115

115 

115 

141 

414

371 

557 

482 

436 

310 

132 

124

115

124 

150 

150

371 

350 

330 

132 

115 

87 

124

87

Mean.

558 

763 

1,170 

1,140 

399

564 

662 

657 

4,160 

2,050 

1,260 

722 

745 

1.170 

364 

259 

140

1,060

130 

394 

332 

1,010 

833 

1,910 

1,870 

1,620 

1,380 

696 

170 

149

874

291 

267 

285 

175 

1,590 

988 

1,000 

550 

224 

147 

124 

288

486

Per 

square 

mile.

0.620 

.848 

1.30 

1.27 

.443

.627 

.736 

.730 

4.62 

2.28 

1.40 

.802 

.828 

1.30 

.404 

.288 

.156

1.18

.144 

.438 

.369 

1.12 

.926 

2.12 

2.08 

1.80 

1.53 

.773 

.189 

.166

.971

.323 

.297 

.317 

.194 

1.77 

1.10 

1.11 

.611 

.249 

.163 

.138 

.320

.540

Run-off in 

inches.

0.44 

.95 

1.50 

1.46 

.49

.72 

.82 

.84 

5.33 

2.46 

1.61 

.89 

.95 

1.45 

. 47 

.33 

.17

16.04

.17 

.49 

.43 

1.29 

.96 

2.44 

2.32 

2.08 

1.71 

.89 

.22 

.19

13.19

.37 

.33 

.37 

.22 

1.84 

1.27 

1.24 

.70 

.28 

.19 

.16 

.36

7.33

LITTLE VABASH RIVER AT WILCOX, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox, Clay 

County, 6 miles southeast of Clay City and a quarter of a mile below mouth of 

Big Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1914, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Mrs. Kate Holman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made from downstream side of 

highway bridge, which is at a pool; during high water made also from bridge 

across drainage ditch and overflow section about half a mile east of highway 

bridge.
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 81

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy clay, probably permanent; control section is 

about 100 feet below bridge. Point of zero flow was determined August 22, 1914, 

to be at a stage represented by a gage height about 1.2 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.8 feet at 6 

a. m. April 23 (discharge, 6,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.81 feet 

at 6 a. m. October 6 (discharge, 5.2 second-feet).

1914-1918: Maximum stage prevailed August 22, 1915 (gage inaccessible, discharge estimated at 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet 

August 23, 1914 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; seriously affected by 

ice December 9 to February 8. Rating curve well denned between 63 and 420 

second-feet, fairly well defined below 63 second-feet and between 420 and 3,360 

second-feet, and poorly denned above 3,360 second-feet. Gage read to hundred ths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table, except for period of ice effect. Records good except for very 

high stages and for period of ice effect, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918. 

|Made by H. C. Beckman.]

Date.

June 22. ............................................................................

22.............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

2.47

2.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.2

29.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., for the year ending

Sevt. 30, 1918.

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.

7.0

7.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.2

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

18.0

28.0

39.0

49.0

12.0

56.0

12.0

12.0

63.0

76.0

648.0

Nov.

390

347

184

108

71

52

43

37

32

27

26

24

24

21

21

25

32

28

24

20

20

18

]6

15

15

13

14

16

24

22

Dec.

21

21

20

18

16

16

16

16

12

\ 35

Jan.

135

100

9

Feb.

10

1.480

3,360

4,210

4.560

4,700

4,000

3,310

2,620

1,920

719

719

564

405

268

232

232

232

220

Mar.

809

1,460

1,620

1,080

773

1,080

845

484

319

232

196

161

144

134

484

256

172

134

113

103

95

87

79

71

62

54

46

71

63

63

46

Apr.

56

46

46

56

56

80

63

63

63

56

49

49

49

4Q

46

49

516

971

5,050

4,700

6,450

6,690

6,770

6,530

6,370

5,970

5.490

4,280

4,840

4,490

May

4.070

3,880

3,640

2.900

1,420

468

308

280

452

2,900

4,350

5,650

5,260

4,350

3,580

4.070

2.620

1.360

971

2,470

3,520

2,590

1,100

452

347

232

184

161

150

118

June.

98

108

108

98

80

80

71

63

76

134

134

84

76

76

84

46

39

39

39

26

26

22

30

30

30

10

648

935

935

791

July.

1,140

971

405

161

161

139

184

468

791

2,410

2,590

2,590

2,560

1,770

1,500

1.220

755

614

144

139

84

84

80

98

220

134

103

71

12

14

12

Aug.

13

11

11

11

13

12

12

10

10

12

13

13

11

10

10

10

200

701

1,240

773

172

71

172

Sept.

1,360

1,740

1,060

436

1,600

3,160

3,760

3,820

3,360

2,900

1,560

308

172

208

184

580

2,560

2,500

2,260

3,310

2,940

1,920

631

308

232

791

150

150

139

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 20-22, Nov. 9, Dec. 3, Feb. 16-18, and Mar. 21-25, and estimated 

Aug. 17-25, because of no gage-height record. Discharge, Dec. 9 to Feb. 8, estimated because of ice, from 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharges for periods 

indicated.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III, for the year .ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

July...........................................

September. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

648 

, 390

4.700

1,620 

6.770 

5,650 

935 

2,590 

1,240 

3,820

6,770

Minimum.

5.2 

13

46 

46 

118 

10 

12 

10 

139

5.2

Mean.

37.1 

57.0 

21.7 

79.0 

1,500 

366 

2,330 

2,190 

167 

698 

165 

1,490

749

Per 

square 

mile.

0.033 

.050 

.019 

.070 

1.33 

.324 

2.06 

1.94 

.148 

.618 

.146 

1.32

.663

Run-off in 

inches.

0.04 

.08 

.02 

.08 

1.38 

.37 

2.30 

2.24 

.17 

.71 

.17 

1.47

9.01

SKILLET FORK AT WAYNE CITY, ILL.

LOCATION. In Bee. 18, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at Southern Railway bridge 1 mile east of 

Wayne City, Wayne County, and 4 miles below mouth of Horse Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1908, to December 31, 1912; June 22, 1914, to 

September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. C. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge; in high water 

also from downstream side of wooden trestle about 1 mile east of main channel. 

Low-water measurements made by wading below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent; rough. Control is remains of rock dam at bridge section. Point of zero flow was determined August 

20,1914, to be at a stage represented by a gage height of 1.6 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.2,feet at 1 p. m. 

May 13 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet October 

1 to 17 and August 9 to 12. Minimum discharge, 0.7 second-foot, August 9 to 12, 

1908-1912; 1914-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 23.1 feet August 22, 1915 

(discharge, 9,350 second-feet, supersedes figure previously published); zero flow 

existed for 54 days in September to December, inclusive, of 1908.

DIVERSIONS. About 30,000 gallons of water a day are pumped from river above gage 

into service tank of Southern Railway.

ACCURACY. Stage-dis'charge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 9 to February 10. Rating curves fairly well defined between 15 and 5,000 

second-feet, and poorly defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except for period of ice effect. Records good, except for high stages and 

for period of ice effect, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., during the year ending Kept

SO, 1918. 

[Made by H. C. Beckman.]

Date.

June 20. ............................................................................

20.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.32

2.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.8

4.6
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

15. ............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.....*.......

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

3.0

5.5

5.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

22

200

252

185

Nov.

59

37

34

18

15

12

9

K

9.5

7.5

7.5

7 K.

7.5

7.5

7 ^

7.5

5.5

5

K

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

9.5

9.5

37

62

Dec.

22

9.5

9.5

8.7

7.9

7.5

6.3

4.2

20

Jan.

1

8

1

Feb.

350

3,600

3,950

4.050

3,600

2.780

605

207

125

132

102

98

73

59

56

=2

52

245

Mar.

1.340

770

406

564

318

 185

125

92

EC

CO

32

on

28

26

22

21

18

14

14

11

11

15

17

11

10

9

9

9

Apr.

9.0

9.0

8.2

6.6

6.6

5.0

14

9.0

7.4

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

291

3,100

3,190

3,670

3,530

3,350

1,620

2,180

4,350

4,250

4,850

4,350

May.

4 050 3' 020'

788

88

59

41

V!

538

260

3,810

1,800

283

365

475

1,420

.1, 470

1,420

428

155

80

31

25

22

21

June.

16

15

15

15

15

635

80

34

28

t*j

13

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

6.6

5.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

207

102

July.

QE

46

26

14

9.0

6.6

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.3

2

9

2.3

5.0

11

8.2

4.8

4.5

3.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.5

3.2

25

5 4.

Aug.

3.8

3.8

i 3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.7

,7

1.9 1 <i

1.3

1.3

1.3

9 0

40

22

15

15

9.0

9.0

8.2

25

44

140

88

33

21

Sept.

13

8.2

8.2

34

395

551

752-

230

44

24

11

9.0

32

18

25

245

395

318

551

512

125

40

28

18

14

8.6

7.0

5.4

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 9 to Feb. 10, estimated, because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 481 square miles.]

Month.

November. ....................................

May...........................................

July.................... ; .... ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

252 

62

4,050

1,340 

4,850 

o, 400 

806 

95 

140 

752

5,400

Minimum.

0.8 

4.2

9.0 

5.0 

21 

2.4 

1.8 

.7 

5.4

7

Mean.

22.6 

14.0 

10.3 

3.26 

963 

166 

1,530 

1,240 

68.8 

10.4 

16.2 

163

345

Per

square 

mile.

0.047 

.029 

.021 

.0068 

2.00 

.345 

3.18 

2.58 

.143 

.022 

.034 

.339

.717

Run-off in 

inches.

0.05 

.03 

.02 

.008 

2.08 

.40 

3.55 

2.97 

.16 

.03 

.04 

.38

9.72
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN.

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KY.

LOCATION. At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, 400 feet above falls, 

13 miles from Parkers Lake post office and Cumberland Falls railroad station. 

McCreary County, on Queen & Crescent Route.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,040 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee 

prepared by the United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911; April 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Staff, inclined and vertical, on right bank, 400 feet above brink of falls, 

established April 3, 1915; read by Alice Brunson. An inclined and vertical 

staff gage was established in August, 1907, by Viele, Blackwell & Buck, on right 

bank about 300 feet above site of Survey gage; this gage was read twice daily 

until March 18, 1911, and once daily from March 19 to December 10,1911, by H. 

C. Brunson; nothing is left of it except the bench mark to which it was referred. 

A staff gage reading to about 6 feet was installed in 1914 on a large boulder in the 

river near the left bank, practically opposite the site of the gage established in 

August, 1907; no readings of this gage are available.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 600 feet above gage. A reference 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 about 68 feet at the falls at 

low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.50 feet at 7.30 

a. m. January 28 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 feet at 

5.30 p. m. October 18 (discharge, 78 second-feet).

1907-1911; 1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 28, 1918; 

minimum stage, 55 second-feet October 3-7 and 23-27, 1908.

Highest known stage prior to 1918 corresponds to about 12 feet on Survey gage; 

lowest stage, according to William Taylor, a local resident in September, 1916, 

occurred in 1902, when entire flow of river was confined in a channel 7 feet wide, 

1 foot deep, flowing fast; under these conditions, the discharge would probably 

be about 30 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation of 

power plant at Williamsburg, about 25 miles above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 13-20. 

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 by Hopkins and Kidwell: 

June 13, 1918: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 320 second-feet.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

Ilk.. .......

11..........

12......:...

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

f 29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

500

404

338

256

199

159

138

124

110

94

94

94

86

86

82

82

82

275

6,470

3,570

2,110

1.360

920

686

578

476

428

380

630

Nov.

1,890

1,460

1 ftfift

860

714

617

526

452

359

338

317

296

275

256

246

237

228

218

208

199

190

180

180

180

190

180

180

173

180

,Dec.

180

180

199

218

228

218

208

218

218

208

218

210

210

200

200

200

200

200

250

306

359

604

742

1,560

2,560

2,560

2,330

1,740

Jan.

1.110

1.080

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,090

2,440

4,150

4,150

2,560

1,890

2,000

3,440

4,760

6,100

7,260

6,860

4,760

3,050

2,220

1,890

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,780

19,800

57,500

54,700

56, 100

56,800

Feb.

42,100

24,200

9,000

4,450

3,440

2,680

2,560

2,560

2,440

2,220

2,220

2,330

2,330

2,110

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,460

2,800

6,860

6,860

5,080

3,850

3,050

3,050

3,300

3,050

Mar.

2,920

2,560

2,000

2,110

2,440

3,570

6,100

6,860

4,760

4,760

4,150

3,570

3,180

3,050

3,050

2,680

2,330

2,110

1,890

2,110

2,800

2,920

2,800

4,450

5,080

5,080

3,850

3,180

2,560

2,220

Apr.

2,000

1,890

2,680

5,750

6,470

5,410

4,760

23,000

24,900

19,200

10,400

5,410

4,150

3,050

2,560

2,330

2,330

2,440

2,800

2,920

3,850

8,110

7,680

5,080

3,570

3,440

3,570

3,180

2,920

3,050

May.

2,920

2,560

2,220

2,000

1,780

1,560

1,360

1,270

1,670

2,000

2,000

1,460

3,300

18,000

16,800

9,460

4,150

2,920

2,560

5,080

6,470

4,760

8,110

7,260

5,080

3,570

2,560

2,110

1,780

1,560

1,160

June.

920

785

785

658

565

591 tm

617

440

416

370

317

286

275

237

199

180

266

208

180

1,040

3,300

2,330

2,000

1,460

1,890

3,050

2,330

1,560

2,330

July.

4,450

7,260

3,570

1,890

1,360

988

714

604

658

845

686

500

428

338

296

256

218

180

190

199

199

180

180

166

275

237

180

190

246

275

742

Aug.

830

604

476

428

317

266

237

218

199

180

275

428

380

275

237

228

218

208

237

266

338

286

218

166

138

124

180

218

199

338

565

Sept.

890

954

1,270

860

971

1,460

1,670

1,360

1,090

728

526

428

359

306

266

237

237

218

199

208

180

218

218

199

190

173

173

173

166

' NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 13-20, estimated because of ice; Dec. 30 and Jan. 1-3, interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

[Drainage area, 2,040 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,470 

1,890 

2,560 

57,500 

42,100 

6,860 

24,900 

18,000 

3,300 

7,260 

830 

1,670

57,500

Mini-mum,

82 

173 

180 

1,020 

1,460 

1,890 

1,890 

1,160 

180 

166 

124 

166

82

Mean.

692 

426 

599 

10,200 

5,400 

3,340 

5,960 

4,180 

1,010 

919 

299 

337

2,790

Per 

square 

mile.

0.339 

.209 

.294 

5.00 

2.65 

1.64 

2.92 

2.05 

.495 

.450 

.147 

.263

1.37

« 

Run-off in 

inches.

0.39 

.23

.34 

5.76 

2.' 76 

1.89 

3.26 

2.36 

.55 

.52 

.17 

.29

18.52
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BTTRNSIDE, KY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fork of Cumberland River at Burnside, Pulaski 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,890 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee, 

prepared by United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork of Cumberland River about 700 feet above mouth; installed in July, 1914, by United 

States Weather Bureau; readings on this gage by the Weather Bureau began 

January 1, 1915; sea-level elevation of zero, 589.53 feet (Smith Shoals Survey 

datum, United States Engineer Corps); datum same as that of gage which was 

marked on the rails of inclines 1 and 2 leading from the South Fork to the warehouse, about 500 feet below the present gage, and which was established in 1884 

and read daily until January 1, 1915; upper part of old gage, reading from 54 to 

71 feet, was spiked to office of Col. Cole. The United States Weather Bureau x 

reports that ' 'the old river gage was changed on several unknown dates and by 

amounts that are uncertain, so that readings prior to January 1, 1915, are not 

comparable by from 0.1 to 0.7 foot." New gage is read for the United States 

Geological Survey by L. M. Cheeley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from the highway 

bridge; the Cumberland above the South Fork is measured from a boat, from 

the Queen & Crescent Railroad bridge, or by means of floats, the method used 

depending on the stage; flow below the South Fork is the combined flow of both 

streams.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel considered 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 recently built concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks through, 

dam or lock.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 69.5 feet at 1

a. m. January 29 (discharge, roughly, 157,000 second-feet); minimum stage,

2.07 feet October 11 (discharge, 289 second-feet). - .

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 29, 1918; minimum stage

, 1.97 feet July 13 and 14, 1917, due to lowering of pool to flood steamer off bar

below lock.

The stage of January 29, 1918, is the maximum stage since December 15, 1884, 

the date of establishment of the 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; affected by ice during 

parts of December and January. Rating curve fairly well defined to 30,000 second 

feet (gage height approximately, 20 feet); above 30,000 second-feet curve is an 

extension and may be considerably in error. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. At low stages discharge relation may be affected by water entering between the gage and the dam owing to heavy local showers in the basins of the small 

intervening tributaries. Records good for discharge of less than 30,000 secondfeet.

» Daily river stages, pt. 12, p. 29. 

i
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 87

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Apr. 11

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

17.57

2.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

24,200

552

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

2..... .

3.......

4.......

6.....

8....

9.....

10..

11.....

12..

13.....

14...

15..

1G..

17.....

18..... .

19....

20...

21..

22...

23...

24...

25....

26.......

27.......

28..

29.....

30.....

31.......

Oct.

1,780 

1,430 

1,030 

912 

695

636 

569 

508 

441 

378

303 

325 

378 

425 

362

378 

362 

645 

5,110 

6,870

11,500 

5,570 

3,960 

2,700 

2,120

1,540 

1,430 

1,260 

1,540 

2,460 

3,270

Nov.

4,080 

3,730 

3,040 

2,580 

2,120

1,780 

1,540 

1,430 

1,320 

1,200

1,030 

970 

912 

912

855

855 

800 

800 

695 

695

645 

645 

645 

616 

569

542 

524 

524 

508 

482

Dec,

524 

695 

800 

912 

970

912 

912 

912 

912 

912

900 

900 

850 

800 

750

650 

650 

650 

650 

700

800 

900 

1,780 

2,120 

2,350

4,540 

5,460 

6,140 

5,460 

4.650 

3,500

Jan.

3,000 

3,000 

2,500 

2,500 

2,500

2.500 

4; 880 

9,900 

9,150 

7,260

4,800 

6,000 

11,000 

10,000 

18,900

25,400 

19, 100 

12,200 

9,000 

7,000

5,500 

5,000 

4,500 

5,340 

4,540

4,420 

27,900 

115,000 

149,000 

101,000 

91,200

Feb.

69,100 

44,000 

25,000 

13, 400 

9,600

7,260 

6,740 

7,820 

9,450 

10,400

8,550 

7,400 

6,620 

6,140 

5,680

5,460 

5,340 

4,880 

4,420 

14,800

29,000 

22,400 

14,300 

10,500 

8,250

7, 540 

7,260 

6,870

Mar.

6,260 

5,680 

5,340 

5,340 

7,540

11,200 

13,000 

13, 700 

12,400 

11,500

9,450 

8,550 

7,540 

6,870 

6,260

5,800 

5,570 

5,000 

4,420 

4,190

4,420 

4,880 

5,340 

5,460 

11,000

12,000 

10,200 

8,700 

7,000 

5,800 

5,000

Apr. May.

4,540 

4,190 

4,880 

14, 100 

16,600

12,900 

10,200 

53,300 

61, 100 

39,000

23, 700 

15,200 

9,900 

7,820 

6,030

5,460 

5,800 

6,740 

6,870 

6,260

8,850 

18,900 

16, 100 

12,200 

9,000

7,820 

11,700 

12,503 

9,900 

8,100

7,540 

6,260 

5,460 

4,760 

4,300

3,730 

3,380 

3,270 

3,960 

7,000

5,220 

4,760 

7,540 

36,800 

37,000

20,500 

10,500, 

7,400 

5,800 

6,140

17,000 

14,600 

16,100 

30,300 

15,500

9,900 

7,130 

5,800 

4,650 

3,730 

3,040

June.

2,580 

2,120 

2,120 

1,890 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,780 

1.660 

M20

1,140 

1,030 

912 

800 

695

645 

569 

533 

578 

695

745 

2,240 

4,420 

3,380 

3,040

2,810 

3,840 

3,960 

3,500 

3,620

July.

5,460 

6,260 

5,920 

4,080 

2,580

1,890 

1,370 

1,140 

1,080 

1,140

1,370 

1,200 

970 

800 

607

533 

533 

490 

490 

433

370 

401 

441 

441 

457

490 

490 

626 

1,030 

1,430 

1,540

Aug.

1,890 

2,000 

1,430 

1,200 

912

745 

695 

533 

550 

533

524 

490 

490 

490 

465

449 

449 

490

745 

550

533 

533 

524 

449 

409

370 

385 

516 

645 

578 

695

Sept.

970 

1,430 

1,780 

2,920 

4,300

7,400 

6,030 

3,840 

2,460 

1,780

1,260 

1,140 

1,030 

695 

626

533 

533 

490 

516 

607

607 

578 

533 

533 

533

465 

449 

385 

332 

310

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 11-22,31, Jan. 1-6,11-14, and 21-23, estimated because of ice effect.

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky.. for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles.]

.

Discharge in second-feet.

Month.

March .........................................

Mav............ ...............................

Julv............ ...............................

Maximum.

4,080

6,140

149,000

69,100

13,700

61,100

37,000

4,420

6,260

2,000

7,400

149,000

Minimum.

303

482

524

2,500

4,420

4,190

4,190

3,040

370

370

310

303

Mean.

1,960

1,230

1,730

22, 100

13,500

7,590

14,300

10,300

1,920

1,490

686

1,500

6,490

Per 

square 

mile.

0.401

.252

.354

4.52

2.76

1.55

2.92

2.11

.305

.140

.307

1.33

Kun-ofl in 

inches.

0.46

.28

.41

5.21

2.87

1.79

3.26

2.43

.44

.35

.16

.34

18.00
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

SOUTH FORK OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NEVELSV1LLE, KY.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below Turkey Creek ferry on Greenwood-Monticello 

pike, 1 mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South Fork enters on 

left If miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee prepared by United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in 5 sections bolted to rock ledges on left bank; read by 

Ben Whitehead. A reference gage for use in referencing soundings at the measuring section, is attached to a tree on the left bank 110 feet below cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 2,000 feet below gage or by 

wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed, compact gravel. 

Low-water control is partly the bed of the river below gage and partly a gravel 

bar about 2 miles below gage. Both are probably permanent. High-water 

control is bed of stream for several miles below gage, and may be slightly affected 

by foliage along the banks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 51.4 feet at 

5.30 p. m. January 28 (discharge, roughly, 84,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.84 feet at 5.30 p. m. August 16 and 26 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 28, 1918; minimum. 

stage 1. 82 feet at 5.30 a. m. July 13, 1917 (discharge, 64 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of a small power plant short distance above gage may 

affect flow at extreme low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during 

parts of December and January. Rating curve well defined between 500 and 

25,LOO second-feet, and fairly well defined below 500 second-feet; extended 

above 25,000 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 by Hopkins and Kid well: 

June 15, 1918: Gage height, 2.43 feet; discharge, 235 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1. ..........

2...........

3...........

5:..........

6...........

7...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

500

371

296

244

195

190

177

134

134

147

151

147

140

136

134

130

2,570

5,630

1,330

910

685

452

158

390

1,520

Nov.

1,450

1,090

850

685

550

500

452

390

371

352

333

314

314

296

296

296

278

261

261

244

238

231

218

209

201

212 9"i4

Dec.

261

C7C

475

410

390

qon

97ft

330

QKrt

oqri

01 n

290

270

260

260

270

370

Ron

1,500

1,400

1,100

750

Jan.

7^n

900

1 800

9 nnrt

1,200

4,400

2 fiftft

7 Qftft

4,300

2,000

i q=/i

1 150

15, 400

18,800

Feb.

7,930

4,190

2,010

2 1 fin

1,730

1,520

1, 330

i ^^n

1,210

1,150

7,800

4,870

9 1 ttf\

1,800

Mar.

1,660

1,390

1,590

1,590

2,430

1,870

1,800

1,660

1,450

1,210

1,150

1,520

i ^on

i son

9 am

9 piftft

2,010

1 ^Qft

1,270

Apr.

1,210

2,080

Q QAf\

5,980

3,740

35, 300

3,650

2,810

1,800

1,730

3,740

E ion

4,870

2

ficr»

A ion

3 9in

May.

2,810

2,150

1,800

1,520

1,330

1,150

1,030

970

1,030

850

850

2,730

12, 900

6,220

2,500

2,290

1,520

2, 150,

6,100

4,770

2,010

1,730

1 ! 030 850

June.

740

685

630

602

550

575

712

685

575

500

410

352

296

261

222

179

177

278

244

575

795

AOf)

390

071

314

.......

July.

261

333

333

314

244

195

165

212

314

296

231

179

151

134

120

114

114

118

118

110

170

170

147

100

ECA

740

Aug.

850

410

218

179

170

130

98

95

92

88

187

174

qqq

01 Q

199

100

97ft

261

278

Sept.

410

550

500

850

1,210

1.730

1,270

500

352

278

225

195

170

156

142

138

132

130

134

126

122

114

114

122

179

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 10 to Jan. 26, estimated because of ice effect.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles].

Month .

February. .....................................

March .............................. ..........

May.......................... . . ...... .

July...........................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.630 

1.450 

1,500 

53,100 

7,930 

2,810 

35.300 

12,900 

1,210 

740 

850 

1,730

53,100

Minimum.

130 

201 

260 

660 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

850 

177 

114 

88 

114

88

Mean.

682 

401 

532 

6,070 

2,790 

1,700 

5,620 

2,830 

469 

235 

223 

368

1,820

Per

square 

mile.

0.541 

.318 

.422 

4.82 

2.21 

1.35 

4.46 

2.25 

.372 

.187 

.177 

.292

1.44

Run-off in 

inches.

0.62 

.35 

.49 

5.56 

2.30 

1.56 

4.98 

2.59 

.42 

.22 

.20 

.33

19.62

CANEY FORK NEAR ROCK ISLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. About 100 feet downstream from power house of Tennessee Power Co., 

half a mile downstream from mouth of Collins River, and 1 mile northwest of 

Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured from Post Route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1911, to September 30, 1918.>

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder known as gage No. 3, 100 feet downstream from 

power house and about half a mile downstream from Rock Island dam. This 

gage has been used since January 1,1917. From March 26 to December 31,1916, a 

Bristol water-stage recorder installed March 26, 1916, at site of staff gage known 

as gage B (No. 2), half a mile upstream from gage No. 3 and 300 feet downstream 

from Rock Island dam, was used. The closing of sluice gates' in dam on December 

8, 1916, and diversion of flow through tunnel on December 12 made gage B useless after Decembfer 7, 1916. Prior to March 26, 1916, daily mean stage was 

determined from a water-stage recorder known by the Billesby Co., as gage A, 

400 feet upstream from gage B, just above point at which dam is now built; date 

of 'installation of recorder not known. Backwater from dam began to affect 

stage-discharge relation at gage A on March 26, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Formerly made from cable at gage B or from sluice 

ways in dam. No discharge measurements have been made since closing of the 

sluiceways on December 8, 1916.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly of 

solid rock; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage from water-stage recorder,

16.28 feet January 28 (discharge, about44,900 second-feet); minimum mean daily

stage, zero on gage July 27, 28, and September 1, 26 (discharge, 140 second-feet).

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet April 2, 1912 (discharge, 107,000

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, same as for 1918.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation caused by storage in reservoir and operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve is fairly 

well denned between 300 and 9,000 second-feet, above which it is an extension. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good except for extreme 

high and low stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn.,for the year ending,

Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1....

2......

3........

i.....

5......

6......

7........

8.... .

9.......

10..........

11.. .

12......

13......

14...

15.... .

6....

17......

18.. ..

19......

20...... .

21.. .

22....

23..

24.....

25...*.....

26........

27..........

28........ .

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,260

1,300

1,200

1,060

915

820

760

730

675

578

450

450

450

450

8,440

2,620

2,130

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,120

950

2,320

2,130

Nov.

1,950

1,690

1,530

1,370

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,200

1 300

ncn

950

880

850

820

850

880

880

850

7on

675

600

fiOC

600

ft Cft

675

fiCft

fiKft

650

820

Dec.

700

730

650

915

1,450

1,490

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,650

1,450

1,490

1,490

1,530

1,450

1 300

l'370

1,410

1,490

2,950

1,610

2,730

1,370

2,520

2,420

1,570

1 860 I'eio

Jan.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,120

1,450

1,530

3,320

3,880

3,880

1,860

2,730

9,090

6,670

13,000

14,200

6,940

2,840

2,080

1,530

3

OOft

2 OOA

1,610

A fiQft

97 ^inn

AA Qftft

QQ 7ftft

OC Oftft

Feb.

22,100

16,100

16,900

13,400

8,760

9,430

9,430

6,940

6,410

7,510

4 030

3,' 730

5,060

4,690

7,810

7,810

U OAA

13,400

10,800

6 940

4^520

O OOft

2 1 sn

3 1Qft

Mar.

1,730

3,880

1,370

1,770

3,320

1,950

1,410

1,410

4,190

1,650

1,530

2,000

2,040

2,620

1,410

1 AQn

1,570

1 7^tfi

1 Qftfi

5,920

3,590

3

7*m

3,450

7,510

6,160

4,030

4 1 on

2,220

1,820

1,900

Apr.

1,570

2,080

1,410

1,060

2,220

3,450

5,260

32,100

28,100

18,500

10,800

6,160

2,730

4,520

9 7^n

4,350

16,900

16,500

11,500

11,200

21,700

16,900

8,760

6 940 e'leo

n

onn

4,350

6,940

6 Q4/1

May.

2,950

5,690

2.520

1,950

2,420

3,450

2.420

1,610

1,860

1,860

1,260

1,260

9,770

25,300

9,090

7,510

2,840

3,590

1,200

1,690

3,070

3,070

3,450

U Qftft

5,060

2,' 620

1,610

2,420

1,090

1,300

1,230

June.

1,060

1.370

1.230

1,120

1,370

1,340,

1,200

1,120

790

985

850

1,200

1,200

1,230

1,060

880

820

880

730

610

354

434

700

1,120

1,020

1,090

2,950

1,770

July.

1,490

880

1,090

1.260

950

1,020

950

610

760

630

850

820

650

430

390

332

280

578

418

410

564

573

519

386

537

140

140

336

336

430

Aug.

760

578

625

386

850

850

850

850

850

880

546

790

730

366

555

478

332

225

280

262

173

248

188

192

256

250

591

532

410

242

210

Sept.

140

155

212

222

564

1,020

1,300

850

510

470

486

438

519

615

287

730

700

790

675

301

298

175

188

308

250

140

615

346

175

700

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

*

Month.

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,440 

1,950 

2,950 

44,900 

22,100 

7,510 

32,100 

25,300 

2,950 

1,490 

880 

1,300

44,900

Minimum.

450 

600 

650 

1,120 

2,180 

1,370 

1,060 

1,090 

354 

140 

173 

140

140

Mean.

1,420 

966 

1,530 

9,560 

8,490 

2,770 

9,250 

4,100 

1,080 

621 

495 

473

3,360

Per 

square 

mile.

0.866 

.589 

.933 

5.82 

5.18 

1.69 

5,64 

2.50 

.659 

.379 

.302 

.288

2.05

Run-off in 

inches.

1.00 

.66 

1.08 

6.71 

5.39 

1.95 

6.29 

2.88 

.74 

.44 

.35 

.32

27.81
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN.

COLLINS RIVER NEAR ROWLAND, TENN.

91

LOCATION. At Hennessee's iron highway bridge, 1 mile below Mountain Creek, 2$ 

miles northwest of Rowland, Warren County, 5 miles southwest of Rock island, 

and 8 miles upstream, by river, from junction with Caney Fork.

I)RAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured by Tennessee Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge at middle of second span from 

right 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 AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders, and sand. Channel 

fairly straigb/t 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 stage of 8 feet. 

A series of rock and boulder riffles beginning just below bridge forms the control,, 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.17 feet at 5 

p. m. January 28 (discharge, 23,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.02 

feet at 7 p. m. September 15 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 14.1 feet at noon March 4,1917 (discharge, 

28,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded same as for 1918.

By means of levels the elevation of marks of the flood of 1854 (exact date unknown), obtained from old residents nearby, indicates that stage rose to 32.6 feet 

(discharge estimated at 82,200 second-feet). Elevation of marks of the flood of 

1902 (exact date unknown), obtained in the same manner, indicates that stage rose 

to 27.2 feet (estimated discharge, 66,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected .by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Small mills upstream probably cause some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice.,, 

Rating curve well denned below 8,000 second-feet; above that point curve is an 

extension. Gage read to hundred ths twice daily; during high water read oftener. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except above stage of overflow (about 8 feet, discharge, 11,300 

second-feet) when they are subject to error.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn,, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Nov. 7..............................................................................

Feb. 19..............................................................................

Aug. 21... ..........................................................................

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

1.60

3.16

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

440

2,100

123.

82287 22 WSP 473 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

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 .

840

690

564

494

454

414

358

382

318

334

318

302

302

278

294

270

242

256

1,100

1,610

663

790

627

555

486

454

438

438

430

1,460

1,110

Nov.

890

753

663

591

555

§02

462

510

446

430

422

430

462

494

462

430

430

398

374

398

382

374

398

374

302

318

302

318

350

398

Dec.

510

609

600

555

537

510

478

510

780

800

708

690

627

600

573

546

528

486

537

582

654

744

810

840

830

820

880

800

726

672

636

Jan.

582

618

600

564

546

636

1,450

1,340

1,180

1,030

1,050

2,610

2,650

5,070

4,460

3 040

2' 330

1,850

1,630

1 380

l' 270

1,180

1,100

1,120

1,530

9

0OA

21,700

19,300

14,500

14,300

Feb.

6,760

4,220

3,300

2,720

2,240

2,000

2,050

1,950

1,730

1,660

1,600

1,570

1,640

1,480

1,380

1,590

3,050

2,600

2,140

4,800

4 080

2*960

2,420

2,070

1,820

1,720

1,470

Mar.

1,320

1,180

1,020

953

920

910

880

840

900

986

1.030

964

986

910

900

840

780

771

744

762

762

780

762

870

1,210

1,140

1,050

942

830

810

735

Apr.

735

717

726

762

910

860

2,020

19,300

14,000

5,440

3,300

2,450

1,960

1,710

1,470

2,430

3,860

4,980

3,860

3,510

4,460

4,000

2,910

2,250

1,850

1,610

1,780

1,590

1,820

1,690

May.

1,460

1,250

1,100

1,010

900

880

800

860

800

820

840

1,180

4,300

8,120

4,000

2,430

1,830

1,450

1,220

1,070

1,350

1,290

1,840

3,650

2,270

1,490

1,250

1,030

880

762

708

June.

636

564

502

510

470

446

486

546

494

438

414

382

342

326

326

286

278

286

278

663

860

564

422

366

358

326

318

318

510

422

July.

358

318

286

263

263

263

256

263

214

228

228

228

207

221

214

221

214

228

256

286

270

256

256

242

214

207

263

256

242

318

256

Aug.

249

235

235

228

207

207

180

193

180

167

167

173

167

167

148

148

156

148

140

167

173

186

173

160

152

152

160

173

152

148

342

Sept.

398

318

242

207

242

221

228

228

186

160

144

144

160

167

104

144

128

136

128

124

112

97

140

136

124

136

173

186

173

173

Monthly discharge of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

[Drainage area, 800 square miles.]

Month.

tittKh........ .................................

April.. ............................ ............

July...........................................

September. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,610 

890 

880 

21,700 

6,760 

1,320 

19,300 

8,120 

860 

358 

342 

398

Minimum,

242 

302

478 

546 

1,380 

735 

717 

708 

278 

207 

140 

97

21,700 { 97

Mean.

557 

454 

651 

3,940 

2,450 

919 

3,300 

1,700 

438 

251 

182 

175

1,240

Per 

square 

mile.

0.696 

.568 

.814 

4.92 

3.06 

1.15 

412 

2.12 

.548 

.314 

.228 

.219

1.55

Run-off in 

inches.

0.80 

.63 

.94 

5.67 

3.19 

1.33 

4.60 

2.44 

.61 

.36 

.26 

.24

21.07
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN. 93

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN, 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, N. C.

LOCATION. At new concrete highway bridge which replaced old Smith's Bridge, 

washed out July 16, 1916, 1 mile below Southern Railway station at Asheville, 

Buncombe County, and 2 miles below mouth of Swannanoa River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 987 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to July 16, 1916; January 1, 1917, to September 30, 1918. Records were obtained at Bingham School Bridge, about 3 

miles below Asheville, from September 17, 1895, to December 31, 1901.

GAGE. Vertical staff, graduations from 2.0 to 14.7 feet stamped on right downstreamface of third pier from right bank. The original gages, a vertical staff attached 

to one of the bridge piers of the old Smith's Bridge and an auxiliary chain gage 

(for obtaining readings below zero) attached to that bridge, were used until the 

flood in July, 1916. All gages set to same datum. From January 1 to November 

21,1917, readings were obtained from a temporary staff gage set at different datum; 

readings reduced to datum of present gage. Gage read by O. S. Snook.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock; practically permanent. 

Control formed by rock shoal and concrete piers of Southern Railway bridge; 

permanent, though piers of bridge may become choked with debris during extreme floods, causing backwater at gage for short periods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5. 0 feet at 5 

p. m. January 28 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet);, minimum stage recorded, 0.6 

foot December 21, September 3-4 and 16-18 (discharge, 760 second-feet).

1905-1918: Maximum stage, 24.13 feet July 16, 1916, determined by levels from 

flood marks November 21, 1917 (discharge not determined; stage-discharge relation probably affected by backwater from drift lodged against the Southern Railway bridge). Maximum stage recorded before or after the flood in July, 1916, 

7.8 feet January 23, 1906 (discharge, 25,800 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot September 16 and 20, 1907 (discharge, 380 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation may be caused by operation of small mills 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected by 

ice during December and January. Rating curve well defined below 10,800 

second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except for periods of ice effect. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Discharge measurements of French'Broad River at Asheville, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Mar 1

May 28

Made by 

L. J. Hall................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.48

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,820

1,740

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Asheville, N. Cv for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.... .........

9.............

10............. 

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24............. 

25.............

26............. 

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Oct.

1,640 

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,310

1,420 

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,110

1,020

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,640

5,750

2,500

2,100

1.860

1,530 

1,310

1,420 

1,310

1,310

1,420

2,230

2,230

Nov.

1,750 

1.420

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,420

1,310

1,210

1,310

1,210 

1,210

1,210

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,210'

1,110

1,110

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020

1,020

930

930

.......

Dec.

1,020 

1,020

930

930

930

930

840

840

1,020

1,020 

930

930

840

840

840

840

760

760

760

760

760

930

1,020

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,110

1,020

1,020

840

840

Jan.

"i,"426"

1,310

1,110

1,110

1,210

2,360

2,100

1,530

4,630

2,500

3,670

2,500

2,360

1,860

" "3,"366"

6,500

10,400

8,900

8,620

Feb.

5,750 

4,050

4,050

3,480

2,500

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980 

1,980

2,100

2,100

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,100

2,500

2,360

3,670

3,670

3,130

2,500

2,360 

2,100

2,230 

2,230

2,100

.......

Mar.

2,100 

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,640

1,640 

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,530,

1,530

1,420

1,980

1,750

1,530

2,230 

2,100

1,860 

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,420

Apr.

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,750

1,980

5,990

3,670 

2,650

2,500

2,100

1,980

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,750

1,750

1,860

1,980

1,980

1,750 

1,640

1,640 

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,640

May.

2,360 

1,980

1,750

1,750

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

2,100

1,980 

1,750

1,640

1,530

2,360

2,100

1,640

1,530

1,640

1,530

1,860

2,360

1,980

2,100

1,980 

2,360

2,360

1,860

1,750

1,530

1,530

June.

1,310 

1,210

1,210

2,970

1,640

1,210

2,500

1,860

1,530

1,530 

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,750

1,210

1,210

1,640

3,670

1,860

1,640 

1,310

1,640 

1,530

1,310

1,210

1,530

July.

2,100 

1,530

1,310

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,210

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

930

930

1,210

1,020

930

930

930

1,750

1,210 

1,110

1,020 

1,310

1,420

1,530

1,420

2,360

Aug.

1,860 

1,530

1,530

1,110

1,020

1,020

930

930

930

1,530 

1,420

1,530

1,110

930

840

930

1,210

1,420

2,500

1,750

1,210

1.020

930

930 

930

840 

930

840

1,210

1,210

1,020

Sept.

1,020

840

760

760

840

1,020

1,110

1,210

1,310

1,110 

1,020

1,020

930

840

840

760

760

760

1,110

1,210

1,310

1,210

930

840 

840

840 

1,310

1,020

930

840

NOTE. River frozen Dec. 14-20, 30-31, Jan. 1, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 20-26; gage not read. Discharge Dec. 

14-20, 30, and 31 estimated.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 987 square miles.]

Month.

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,750 

1,750 

1,110 

5,750 

2,230 

5,990 

2,360 

3,670 

2,360 

2,500 

1,310

Minimum.

1,020 

930 

760 

1,980 

1,420 

1,420 

1,530 

1,110 

930 

840 

760

Mean.

1,590 

1,200 

914 

2,600 

1,700 

1,990 

1,860 

1,570 

1,240 

1,200 

977

Per 

square 

mile.

1.61 

1.22 

.926 

2.63 

1.72 

2.02 

1.88 

, 1.59 

 1.26 

1.22 

.990

Run-ofl in 

inches.

1.86 

1.36 

1.07 

2.74 

1.98 

2.25 

2.17 

1.77 

1.45 

1.41 

1.10
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 95 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, just below 

Chattanooga Island, 3 miles above mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below 

mouth of Chickamauga Creek, 33 miles above Hales Bar dam, 188 miles below 

junction of French Broad and Holston rivers, and 464 miles above mouth of 

Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1874, to October 21,1913; March 1,1915, to September 

30, 1918, when station was discontinued.

GAGES. Two gages, 7 miles apart and set to same datum, are used at this station 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. Gage No. 1 consists of a sloping section of iron (railroad T rail) bolted 

to rock and a vertical timber attached to the rock cliff on left bank about 200 

feet upstream from Walnut Street Bridge; read by L. M. Andress from October 1, 

1917, to February 9, 1918, and by J. B. Miller after that date. Gage No. 2 is a 

vertical staff gage in three sections, fastened to trees on left bank about 100 feet 

above Cincinnati Southern Railroad bridge 7 miles upstream from Chattanooga; 

read by Floyd Gooden from October 1 to November 10,1917, and by M. M. Swafford 

from March 1 to September 30,1918. Prior to October 21,1913, gage No. 1 was used 

alone, but on that date backwater from Hales Bar dam began to affect stagedischarge relation, and the station was abandoned until March 1, 1915, when 

gage No. 2 was installed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut Street 

Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. Control now formed 

by the Hales Bar lock and dam and power plant.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 42.45 feet (gage 

No. 1) at 7 a. m. February 2 (discharge, 270,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 8,000 second-feet December 17.

1874-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 54.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1, 1875 (discharge, 361,000'second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero on gage September 

11-14, 1881, and September 19, 1883 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. See "Accuracy."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water surface 

caused by operation of power plant at Hales Bar dam and by rising and falling 

stages. Discharge determined by slope method (see Water-Supply Paper 345) 

except for periods indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. Rating curve 

well defined between 11,500 and 363,000 second-feet. Gages are read to hundredths twice daily, but means are subject to error due to diurnal fluctuations. 

Records fair.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Nov. 14 

Feb. 2

Made by 

L. J. Hall.......

Paulsen and Hall

Gage height.

Gage 

No. 1.

Feet. 

8.00 

42.10

Gage 

No. 2.

Feet. 

9.87

Discharge.

Seoft. 

11, 500 

266, 000

Date.

Feb. 5 

Mar. 29

Made by 

C. G. Paulsen.... 

L.J. Hall........

Gage height.

Gage 

No.l.

Feet. 

22.14 

13.23

Gage 

No. 2.

Feet. 

25.07 

16.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

99,500 

51,700

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

1... 

2... 

3...

4... 

5...

6...

7... 

8... 

9... 

10...

11... 

.12... 

13

14... 

15...

16...

17...

18...

19...

20...

21...

22...

23... 

24...

25...

26...

27...

28... 

29... 

30

31...

Oct.

23,800 

20,900 

17,900 

16, 200 

14, 200

14,200 

13,700 

13,000 

12,600 

12,200

12,200 

12,700 

12,900

12,200 

11,800

12,400

12,600

11,600

127200

14,800

20,700

25,000

21,700 

20,100

17,800

15, 700

15,300

14,900 

14, 000 

15,100

14,600

Nov.

16, 200 

17,400 

16,400 

15,900 

15,300

15,100 

15,300 

14,700 

14,500 

14, 500

Dec.

8,400 

8,800 

8,400 

8,800 

9,200

8,800 

8,800 

9,800 

10,400 

9,800

10,400 

10,800 

8,800

8,800 

8,800

8,400

8,800

11,600

11, 300

10,500

10,000 

9,700

9,290

12,100

19 Qftfi

14,000 

14,200 

14, 300

14, 000

Jan.

11,600 

12,200 

11,900 

11.900 

11,900

11,600 

11,900 

15,400 

18,200 

19, 700

21,400 

30,400 

29,200

34,800 

34,200

47, 700

52,700

45,900

37, 100

30,300

26,200

23,700 

20, 700

91 dnr\

23,400

47,700 

143,000 

182,000

232,000

Feb.

263,000 

266,000 

200,000 

167,000 

104,000

71,500 

59,200 

53, 100 

48,900 

45,900

42,900 

42,900 

41, 700

42,900 

42; 900

41,700

47, 700

53,400

54,400

53,400

56,600

65,500

65,500 

58,000

51,400

46,500

39,400

Mar.

37,500 

36,000 

32,200 

30, 900 

27,800

27,100 

26,600 

26,600 

26,600 

28,600

33,700 

39, 500 

35,200

34,200 

31,800

29, 500

28,600

29,500

27,900

26,400

26,600

26,900

28,900 

31,800

37,800

45,200

59, 100 

52,700 

44,700

36 800

Apr.

30,400 

27,200 

26,100 

26,100 

32,100

30,600 

30, 300 

58,200 

83,200 

73,500

67,600 

72,800 

63,900

51,800 

39,800

37,800

45,100

51,000

55,700

57,000

64,800

69,500

66,300 

59,300

53,000

52,200

50,600

49,700 

44,300 

41,900

May.

40,700 

38,600 

36,700 

35,200 

32, 600

28,600 

27,800 

27,000 

25,400 

26,400

30, 300 

36,200 

40,300

54,300 

70,800

62,000

50,800

43,100

36,200

35,600

32,200

32,800

34,500 

42,200

45,100

37, 500

30,300

29,100 

28,500 

27,900

24,300

June.

23,400 

22,500 

19,000 

17,600 

16,400

18,900 

21,200 

25, 200 

28,500 

22,700

20, 700 

19,300 

17,500

17,800 

19,500

16,200

15,300

15,500

15,800

18,400

18,800

21,300

44,000 

56,600

57,000

38,900

29,200 

26,700 

32,400

July.

30,500 

30,700 

27,200 

27,600 

25,600

22, .800 

20,500 

19,600 

17,200 

16,400

17,900 

17, 700 

16,000

15,000 

14,400

13,500

13,400

13,900

14,500

14,500

15, 100

14,200

13,800 

14,200

14,000

14, 300

16,000

17,700 

16,500 

18,500

Aug.

21,900 

23,100 

21,000 

18, 200 

15,800

14,200 

14,000 

13,600 

13,500 

13,000

12,700 

12, 500 

14,000

17,900 

16,000

14,500

14,000

13,000

12,900

14,800

17,000

18,300

15,300 

13,500

12,700

11,900

11,600

11,500 

11,200 

11,600

11,900

Sept.

11,900 

11,200 

14,300 

17,800 

18,900

14,600 

13,000 

12,300 

12,500 

13,400

13,600 

14,500 

14,900

14,000 

13,100

12,800

12,400

12,200

12,700

12,600

12,700

14,000

15,800 

15,700

15,100

14,800

14,200

13,500 

13,200 

13,000

NOTE. Discharge record Dec. 1-18, Jan. 6-29, and Feb. 4-28 furnished by Tennessee Power Co.; discharge determined from the gage-height record for the company's gage below Hales Bar dam, the discharge 

thus obtained being corrected for increase or decrease in storage in order to obtain the natural flow. Discharge for other periods obtained by slope method.
TENNESSEE KIVEK BASIN. 97

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles.]

Month.

March .........................................

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25,000 

17,400 

14,300 

232, 000 

266,000 

59,100 

83,200 

70, 800 

57,000 

30,700 

23, 100 

18,900

Minimum.

11,600 

14,500 

8,000 

11,600 

39,400 

26,400 

26, 100 

24,300 

15,300 

13,400 

11,200 

11,200

Mean.

15, 500 

15,500 

10,300 

41,900 

77,400 

34,300 

50,400 

36,900 

25,000 

18,200 

14,700 

13, 800

Per 

square 

mile.

0.724 

.724 

.481 

1.96 

3.62 

1.60 

2.36 

1.72 

1.17 

.850 

.687 

.645

Run-off in 

inches.

0.83 

.27 

.55 

2.26 

3.77 

1.84 

2.63 

1.98 

1.30 

.98 

.79 

.72

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Fattens Island, just below 

Little Muscle Shoals, 1 mile south of Florence, Lauderdale County, 3 miles above 

upper end of Sevenmile Island, 208 miles below Chattanooga, Tenn., and 256 

miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Rod gage consisting of four sections of steel, three-eighths inch by 7J 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; 

read by R. E. Coburn. Zero of gage is 400.85 feet above sea level. For description of gages used prior to September 30, 1913, see Water-Supply Paper 353, 

page 151.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Prior to May, 1918, made from downstream side of 

highway section (the low-level or through section) of 17-span combined railway 

and highway bridge. Special care was necessary to counteract effect of obstruction of current by piers. During summer of 1918 measurements were made from 

boat at a section three-quarters of a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanent. 

Control is practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.0 feet, afternoon of February 6 (discharge, 276,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

 0.3 foot, afternoon of September 1 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet).

1871-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet at 10 and 12 p. m. March 19, 

1897 (discharge, 444,000 second-feet; supersedes figure previously published); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot September 18, 1878 (discharge, 7,350 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant at Hales Bar lock and dam, 175 miles upstream, may cause some diurnal fluctuation in low-stage flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve is well 

denned above 12,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily; oftener 

during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Mississippi River Commission.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 30

Feb. 3

Apr. 1

5

May 14

17

Made by 

L. J.Hall..............

.....do.................

L. J.Hall..............

.....do.................

Hall and Wright.......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.07

.25

19.55

5 47

3 48

8.56

9

f\Q

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17,100

230,000

36 400

83,900

Q1 OAA

Date.

May 18

20

21

July 31

Aug. 1

Made byHall and Wright ........

.-...do.................

L. J. Hall... ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.35

6.15

5.37

2.10

1 74.

1.72

1.96

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

81,600

57,400

50,000

23,400

20,900

20,200

21,900

NOTE. Measurements made in May, June, July, and August were made from boat at a section threefourths mile below gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

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...

01ol ...

Oct.

25,400

25,400

24,600 

26,100

25,400

23, 100

20, 200

17, 800

16, 700

15,700

14, 700

13, 700

13,200

12,700

12, 200

12,200

11,800

11,800.

11,800

12,700

12,700

15,700

19,000

20, 200

23,100

23,100

21,600

19,000 

17,800

16, 700

17,800

Nov.

19,600

20,200

.20, 200 

19,000

20,200

19,000

18,400

17, 800

16, 700

16,700

16, 200

16,200

15, 700

15, 200

14, 700

14, 200

14,200

13, 700

13,200

13,200

13, 200

13,200

12,700

12.200

12, 200

12, 700

12,700

12,700 

12,700

12, 700

Dec.

12,700

12,700

12.700 

12, 700

13,200

13, 200

13, 700

13, 700

13,700

13,200

13,700

14, 700

15, 200

15, 200

16, 700

14, 700

13, 700

12, 700

11, 800

11,800

11,800

12,200

13, 700

13, 700

13,200

14, 200

14,700

15,200 

15, 200

15, 200

15, 700

Jan.

17,200

16,700

16,700 

17,200

16,200

14,700

14,700

14,700

16,200

17, 200

21,600

27,700

31,000

42,000

55, 200

68,300

76,600

77, 700

81,000

74,400

64,300

56, 100

52, 500

49,800

42,000

36,000

37,800

58,800 

90,200

152,000

208 ' 000

Feb.

228, 000

240,000

240,000 

253,000

269,000

274,000

263,000

244,000

184, 000

133,000

90,200

70,300

64,300

60,600

58.800

58,800

63,300

74,400

83,200

86,600

95,000

93,800

93,800

90,200

86,600

78,800

70,300

62,400

Mar.

57,900

53,400

51,600 

48,000

44,600

42,800

39,400

38,600

37,800

37,800

36,000

36,000

37,800

41, 200

44,600

42,800

41,200

37,800

36,000

35,200

36,000

37,800

36,000

35, 200

36,000

39,400

41,200

46,200 

57,000

62,400

'

Apr.

53,400

48,000

42,800 

37,800

36,000

34,400

39,400

83,200

127,000

154,000

154,000

138,000

114,000

96,200

87,800

74,400

72, 300

92,600

103,000

99,800

99,800

101,000

102,000

98,600

90,200

81,000

72,300

68,300 

70,300

76,600

May.

75,500

69,300

60,600 

57,000

53,400

50,700

46,200

45.400

42,800

41,200

42,000

39,400

58,800

83,200

83,200

85,400

90,200

83, 200

68,300

58, 800

51,600

44,600

42,800

44,600

45,400

46,200

51,600

48,900 

42,800

39,400

36,000

June.

36,000

35,200

32,600 

31,000

29,300

27, 700

24,600

23,100

23,100

23, 100

24,600

24,600

24,600

23,800

23,100

20,200

18,400

18,400

18,400

17,800

17,200

19,000

22,400

24,600

26,900

49, 800

55, 200

51,600 

43,700

48,000

July.

42, 800

41,200

38,600 

36,000

34,400

31,000

29, 300

27,700

26,100

21,600

19,600

19,000

18,400

18,400

19,000

17,800

16,700

16,700

17,800

17, 200

16,700

17,800

19,000

17.800

18,400

17.800

17,200

20,200 

20,200

19,000

20,200

Aug.

21,600

21,600

23,100 

23,800

23,800

23, 100

20,200

18,400

16,200

14, 700

14,700

14,200

13,700

13, 700

13,200

13,700

16,700

16,700

16, 700

14,700

13, 700

13,200

13,700

17,200

18,400

16,700

14, 700

13, 700 

12. 700

12,200

11,800

Sept.

10,900

10,900

13,200 

14, 700

13, 700

15,200

17,800

19,000

16,700

14,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,700

15,200

15, 200

15,200

13,700

12, 700

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,400

10,900

12,700

15,700

15,700 

15,200

14,700
TE 1ST LESSEE RIVER BASIN. 99

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............................. ........

February. .....................................

May................................ ..........

July...........................................

September: ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26.100 

20,200 

16, 700 

208,000 

274.000 

62. 400 

154,000 

90,200 

55, 200 

42,800 

23,800 

19,000

274^000

Minimum.

11,800 

12,200 

11,800 

14,700 

58,800 

35,200 

34,400 

36,000 

17,200 

16,700 

11,800 

10,900

10,900

Mean.

17, 900 

15,400 

13,800 

50,500 

132,000 

42, 800 

84,900 

55,800 

28,600 

23,000 

16,500 

13,900

40,600

Per 

square 

mil*.

0.581 

.500 

.448 

1.64 

4.29 

1.39 

2.76 

1.81 

.929 

.747 

.536 

.451

1.32

Run-off in 

inches.

0.67 

.56 

.52 

1.89 

4.47 

1.60 

3.08 

2.09 

1.04

.86 

.62 

.50

17.90

SOUTH FORE OF HOLSTON RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

*

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 300 feet below Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below mouth of Indian Creek, and 

10 miles above mouth of Watauga River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1900, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge pier nearest the right 

bank; read by W. C. Massengill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge; or from 

railroad bridge 300 feet above, where section is much better. At low stages the 

current becomes sluggish.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river very rough. Control consists of a shallow 

ledge; probably permanent. Depth and velocity of current very irregular.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.1 feet January 

29 (discharge, 15,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero on gage December 12 and 13 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

1900-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 11.45 feet February 28, 1902 (discharge, 

33,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.1 foot October 16 to 19, 21 to 

26, 28 to 31, and November 1, 1904 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well denned below 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good, except for stages below 800 second-feet, for which they are only fair owing 

to poor definition of rating curve at low stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. J. Hall: 

February 25, 1918: Gage height, 1.61 feet; discharge, 1,150 second-feet.
100

Daily dii

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

>,, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Term., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

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.

245

212

212

245

245

245

245

245

285

325

285

285

370

325

245

245

245

245

285

860

715

530

420

370

370

325

325

285

285

370

715

Nov.

590

475

370

370

325

285

285

285

285

285

212

245

285

285

370

325

285

245

' 245

212

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

285

325

Dec.

475

370

420

325

370

325

285

285

212

212

212

185

185

245

370

325

285

212

212

245

245

285

245

285

285

325

420

475

370

370

Jan.

325

370

370

325

325

325

1.190

1,100

1,100

785

590

2.250

2,250

1,480

1,680

1,380

1,100

940

860

785

715

715

715

860

590

590

6,180

12,500

15,100

7,830

9,410

Feb.

5,990

4,390

3.320

2,760

2,250

2,010

1,900

1,790

1,900

3,180

3,760

2,760

2,370

2,130

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,380

1,190

1,190

1,580

1,190

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,900

1,680

Mar.

1,480

1,280

1,280

1,020

1,190

1,480

1,680

2,500

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,380

1,280

1,790

1,680

1,480

1,280

1,100

1,020

1,020

2,010

3,760

2,630

2,500

3,910

4,060

3,040

2,250

1,900

1,580

1,380

Apr.

1,280

1,100

1,020

1,020

860

860

940

1,190

3,610

3,610

2,500

2,010

1,680

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,190

1,380

1,480

1,480

2,900

2,500

2,010

1,680

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,020

May.

1,480

1,380

1,190

1,100

1,020

940

785

1,100

1,280

1,680

1,380

2,500

2,370

2,630

2,250

1,680

1,480

1,190

1,100

1,020

940

1,190

1,190

940

1,020

940

860

860

860

860

785

June.

650

590

590

590

590

530

530

530

590

530

420

370

370

370

325

325

325

245

1,900

1,020

785

1,680

2,130

1,280

785

1,280

2,250

1,280

1,020

860

July.

1,100

940

785

715

650

530

420

370

590

650

530

475

420

370

325

325

370

325

420

650

420

420

370

475

370

285

245

420

420

370

475

Aug.

785

530

370

285

285

285

285

650

475

650

475

370

325

325

325

285

370

370

420

370

370

325

285

245

245

245

285

370

325

* 325

325

Sept.

370

325

325

285

245

245-

285

325-

785-

650

42O

325

370

420

325

325.

285 370-

530-

530

475

475

42O

370

325

285

325

370

325

285

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofHolston River at Bluff City, Tenn.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Drainage area, 828 square miles.]

Month.

February. .....................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

August........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

860 

590 

475 

15,100 

5,990 

4,060 

3,610 

2,630 

2,250 

1,100 

785 

785

15, 100

Minimum.

212 

212 

185 

325 

1,190 

1,020 

860 

785 

245 

245 

245 

245

185

Mean.

342 

294 

304 

2,410 

2,160 

1,870 

1,580 

1,290 

825 

491 

374 

380

1,020

Per

square 

mile.

0.413 

.355 

.367 

2.91 

2.61 

2.26 

1.91 

1.56 

.996 

.593 

.452 

.459

1.23

Kun-off in 

inches.

0.48 

.40 

.42 

3.36- 

2.72 

2.61 

2. IS 

1.80 

1.11 

.6S 

.52 

.51

16.74
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TENN.

101

LOCATION. At Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge near Austins Mill, Hawkins 

County, half a mile below the county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from 

mouth of Dodson Creek, 3 miles south of Rogersville, and 11 miles northeast of 

Bulls Gap, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1902 (daily-discharge record beginning January 1, 

1904), to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right side of bridge pier nearest right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge about half a mile 

upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock, boulders, and 

gravel.. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank high but subject 

to overflow at extremely high stages. Control formed by rock shoals below 

bridge; practically permanent. «

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 20.0 feet at crest on January 29 (discharge, about 70,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet 

December 24 to 26 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1904-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet March 28, 1913 (discharge, 

about 67,000 second-feet); minimumr stage recorded, 1.0 foot October 23 to 

November 3, 1904 (discharge, 490 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by Austin's mill power plant and by 

several other small plants situated on tributaries. The effect is negligible except 

in extreme low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably not affected 

by ice although river, was frozen over January 13 to 27. Rating curve well 

defined below 33,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Below 10,000 

second-feet it coincides with curve used from 1911 to 1915; above 10,000 secondfeet revised and slightly changed as a result of flood data obtained in March, 

1917. Gage read to tenths once daily (morning) except during period of ice 

. cover when no readings were made. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Roger svilk, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Nov. 19............................................................................

Feb. 23..............................................................................

Gage 

heignt.

Feet. 

1.51

3.13

Discharge.

' Sec.-ft. 

1,020

4,410
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., Jor the year

ending Sept, 30, 1918.

Day.

1... ........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6.. .........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10. ..........

11...........

12...........

13........... IV- --------

!£.. ........

16...........

17...........

18...........

20...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

1,570

1,210

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

1,030 

1,210

1,030

1.030

850

850

1,030

3,740

2,350

1,950

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,390

1,390

Nov.

1,570

1,760

1,570

1,570

1 OQA

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030 

1 030 t* Aon

1,210

1,030

1,030

850

850

850

850

Snft

Dec.

850

1,210 i qon

1,210

1 390

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,210

1 ^.Qft

1,210

1,030

1,030 

1,030

CKA

850

CKA

O£ft

850

crft

680

680

680

1,760

1,760

1 ^.Qft

1 ^Qfi

Jan.

i OQA

i ^lon

i 3.00

1 3QA.

1,390

1 390

1,'760

S

oen

3.720

3,230

3 230

3 79fi

on Qftn

tc fif\o

34,600

34,600

Feb.

OO AflA

15 000

n

Oflft

9,850

7 7QO

S

oon

S

ooft

S

ooft

5 930

6^230

9 850

9' 490

7' 150

5 930

c fiOft

5 630

5^050

4,230

4,770

5,050s"

4,770

4,770

 4,230

3 Q7fi

3 970

3 Q7ft

4,770

Mar.

4,500

3 Q7ft

3,720

3,000

2,780

4,230

4,770

6,530

5,340

6,230

5

OA(\

4,500 

4,500

S Odft

S

ftCA

4,500

4,230

3,720

3

90ft

3 Q7ft

8,120

6,530

8 460

11,000

7,470-

5,630

5,050

4

cflrt

Apr.

3,970

3,720

3,470

3 7 Oft

3,720

o I-IAA

3,970

7 1 CA

19 4Aft

9 490

5,630

4,500

3,970

7,150

6

00ft

5,050

5,930

9,490

7,470

5 340

4,770

4,230

3,970

3,720

3,470

May.

3,720

4,770

3,970

3,470

3,000

3,000

7,470

7,470

5,630

6,530

7,470

6,530

5,050

4,230

3 Q7ft

4,500

3,720

3 79ft

3 79A

4,230

3,720

3,970

3,470

3,470

June.

3,000

2,350

2,150

2,150

2,350

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,760

1,760

1,570 

1,570

i 3on

1,390

1,390

1,390 (

3,470

3,720

5,930

8,800

6,530

4,230

3,720

7,790

7,150

4,770

3,720

July.

6,230

6,530

4,500

3,470

2,780

2,350

2,150

1,950

1,950

2,150

2,150

1,760

1,760 

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,570

1,570

1,950

1,950

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,950

1,760

1,570

1,760

Aug.

1,950

2,350

1,950

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

2,150

1,950

1,760

1,570 

1,390

1,390

1,760

1,390

1,390

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,210

1,030

1,210

1,570

1,950

1,570

1,570

1,950

Sept.

4,230

3,720

3,470

1,390

1,210

1 030

l|o30

1,570

1,760

1,950

1,950

1,570

1,570 

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,760

1,760

2,350

2,150

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,390

1,570

'1,570

1,390

NOTE. No record Jan. 13-27.

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles.]

Month.

February*. .....................................

March.........................................

April ..........................................

May. ..........................................

July................................ .......

August........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,470 

1,760 

1,760 

22,400 

11,000 

12,400 

7,470 

8,800 

6,530 

2,350 

4,230

Minimum.

850 

850 

680 

3,970 

2,780 

2,780 

3,000 

1,390 

1,390 

1,030 

1,030

Mean.

1,240 

1,100 

1,070 

7,030 

5.360 

5,380 

4,640 

3,220 

2,260 

1,590 

1,860

Per 

square 

mile.

0.405 

.359 

.350 

2.30 

1.75 

1.76 

1.52 

1.05 

.739 

.520 

.608

RuiL-ofl in 

inches.

0.47 

.40 

.40 

2.40 

2.02 

1.96 

1.75 

1.17 

.85 

.60 

.68
TENNESSEE RIVEE BASIN. 103

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. About 2,600 feet above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Rock Creek, 24 miles 

below Big Creek, 34 miles below Noontootley Creek, 4 miles northwest of Dial, 

Fannin County, and 12 miles by river above gaging station at Morganton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Sea-level elevation of zero of auxiliary 

staff gage, 1,781.13 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet upstream from gage.

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 formed 

by the head of rapids just below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year from water 

stage recorder, 3.85 feet January 28 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet); minimum 

mean daily stage, 0.80 foot September 2 and 16 (discharge, 140 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet »t 6 p. m. July 9,1916 (discharge, 

9,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.55 foot October 13, 29, and 30, 

1914 (discharge, 109 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations are caused by operation of small mills 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well defined below 4,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder was satisfactory 

throughout the year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily di , in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending 

Sept. SO,.1918.

Day.

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30...............

31..............!

Oct.

312

278

278

278

278

260

242

242

260

260

242

242

225

225

225

225

210

242

785

500

390

350

330

312

312

312

295

295

330

595

390

Nov.

312

295

295

278

278

260

260

260

260

242

260

260

260

260

260

242

242

242

225

260

242

242

242

225

225

225

225

225

278

242

Dec.

225

225

225

278

242

225

210

242

195

278

195

225

278

260

295

260

210

210

210

210

210

225

210

210

210

225

242

210

210

165

210

Jan.

210

210

210

195

195

312

260

225

225

225

1.200

595

410

432

815

478

410

370

330

330

312

350

312

295

312

350

545

1,880

1,270

1,100

Feb.

785

755

700

595

545

545

570

522

478

455

432

455

432

432

432

700

672

595

700

672

620

570

522

522

500

500

455

455

Mar.

428

424

419

410

406

406

432

390

419

446

390

378

394

386

370

"354

362

358

350

398

386

358

362

378

354

338

334

330

330

330

330

Apr.

334

323

330

354

323

316

845

1,030

785

620

565

514

464

455

437

645

595

672

565

532

545

500

478

460

585

1,030

700

662

635

728

May.

656

610

585

560

545

536

522

700

536

522

496

482

755

620

550

527

504

504

532

509

565

610

555

500

491

468

432

410

410

402

382

June.

374

370

402

442

406

455

424

394

390

362

342

370

370

330

320

306

428

509

398

362

460

374

330

302

700

545

409

350

437

442

July.

382

330

312

302

295

284

284

295

281

267

260

253

242

239

232

225

242

610

575

342

330

330

309

330

414

398

386

386

350

390

370

Aug.

330

455

330

312

298

267*

260

242

232

338

312

288

213

213

242

320

302

260

195

195

180

165

165

180

T62

160

171

165

171

162

165

Sept.

148

140

192

171

210

180

195

210

201

162

162

165

165

152

142

140

148

250

267

354

216

180

165

155

152

160

168

165

183

163
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 175 square miles.]

Month.

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

785 

312 

295 

1,880 

785 

446 

1.030 

755 

700 

610 

455 

354

1,880

Minimum.

210 

225 

165 

195 

432 

330 

316 

382 

302 

225 

160 

140

140

Mean.

314 

254 

227 

512 

558 

379 

568 

531 

403 

330 

240 

182

374

Per 

square 

mile.

1.79 

1.45 

1.30 

2.93 

3.19 

2.17 

3.25 

3.03 

2.30 

1.89 

1.37 

1.04

2.14

Run-off in 

inches.

2.06 

1.62 

1.50 

3.38 

3.32 

2.50 

3.63 

3.49 

2.57 

2.18 

1.58 

1.16

28.99

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR MORGAMTOJT, GA.

LOCATION. At Morganton highway bridge on road from Blueridge, Ga., to Morganton, 

half a mile downstream from mouth of Star Creek, 2 miles west of Morganton post 

office, Fannin County, 4 miles east of Blueridge, 12 miles downstream from Dial 

gaging station, 14 miles upstream from Georgia-Tennessee State line at Copperhill, 

Tenn., and 28 miles upstream from gaging station on Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn. 

At State line name of river is changed from Toccoa to Ocoee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898; to March 31, 1903, and April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1918. Records 1898 to 1903 published in Water-Supply Paper 

197 under "Toccoa River near Blueridge, Ga."

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank 200 feet downstream from bridge and 

150 feet downstream from the old vertical staff which was used from 1898 to 1003; 

zeros of both gages, 1,544.50 feet above sea level, but on account of slope in water 

surface readings of the two gages do not agree for all stages. The water-stage recorder was installed in 1914 (exact date not recorded). A rod gage has been 

placed at site of automatic gage. Observer visits gage every day and checks 

. record sheet with rod reading.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,800 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Left bank subject 

to overflow at about gage height 15 feet; right bank not subject to overflow. 

Low-water control is a low shoal or riffle just below gage; subject to small shifts 

occasionally; high-water control formed by combination of shoals and banks; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.3 feet January 28 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily stage, 2.3 feet October 12 and December 11 (discharge, 196 second-feet). 

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 9. p. m. July 9, 1916 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet September 10, 

14 to *7, 29, 30, and October 1, 1914 (discharge, 129 second-feet).
TENNESSEE RIVER 105

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations, probably caused by operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Nov. 21 Feb. 8

Made by 

L.J. Hall..... ............ ...............................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.56

3.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

281

593

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

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.

331

290

290

310

310

254

238

238

238

223

210

196

254

272

272

254

238

238

238

512

354

310

290

272

272

254

254

272

290

540

331

Nov.

310

290

290

290

290

272

272

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

238

254

254

254

254

254

254

9>U

254

254

290

290

Dec.

272

272

254

310

290

272

272

272

254

238

196

290

310

272

272

290

272

290

272

272

254

254

272

254

254

254

254

272

254

254

254

Jan.

254

272

254

254

254

378

354

272

272

254

1,300

908

512

834

945

600

483

490

404

378

378

429

378

378

378

4.90

663

2,220

1,500

1,420

Feb.

982

908

870

764

696

663

696

600

570

540

540

540

540

540

540

1,060

945

7fi4

QAQ

7QQ

729

663

663

fifis

Aoo

600

K7A

Mar.

570

540

529

512

494

483

546

489

494

558

483

483

483

483

456

440

440

440

429

540

483

440

478

451

419

410

404

^QS

419

Apr.

434

424

404

434

393

393

1,050

1,340

975

736

663

600

558

540

529

729

736

777

689

683

689

600

588

552

696

1,260

870

812

798

922

May.

827

743

716

683

670

657

696

1,120

764

696

683

663

1,040

885

764

716

696

683

709

736

805

856

805

696

670

650

600

576

564

552

540

June.

529

512

529

594

540

594

576

512

500

494

483

517

517

456

434

429

650

750

512

500

594

517

429

975

827

523

456

523

570

July.

461

383

354

354

340

331

345

340

323

310

298

290

290

286

286

272

283

709

856

451

383

383

331

378

424

472

429

512

540

540

456

Aug.

369

494

378

354

336

323

323

319

302

364

440

298

290

290

290

350

419

388

354

290

276

268

265

310

283

268

290

290

279

272

286

Sept.

272

254

306

298

327

306

290

290

323

268

254

261

261

245

238

235

354

350

478

323

261

254

248

245

272

283

279

283

261

NOTE. Gage heights Dec. 29-31, doubtful; discharge estimated.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga.,jfor the year ending Sept. SO, 1918, 

[Drainage area, 231 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

540 

310 

310 

2,220 

1.060 

570 

1,340 

1,120 

975 

856 

494 

478

2,220

Minimum.

196 

238 

196 

254 

540 

398 

393 

540 

429 

272 

265 

.235

196

Mean.

285 

264 

267 

636 

705 

473 

696 

725 

550 

400 

324 

286

466

Per 

square 

mile.

1.23 

1.14 

1.16 

2.75 

3.05 

2.05 

3.01 

3.14 

2.38 

1.73 

1.40 

1.24

2.02

Run-off in 

inches.

1.42 

1.27 

1.34 

3.17 

3.18 

2.36 

3.36 

3.62 

2.66 

1.99 

1.61 

1.38

27.36

OCOEE RIVER AT McHARGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Rogers Ferry, Polk County, half a mile 

below McHarge railroad siding, half a mile below mouth of Potato Creek, and 2J 

miles below Copperhill.

DRAINAGE AREA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps). »

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1917, to June 6, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier on left

bank; read by B. V. Karaivanoff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank subject to overflow at extreme stages, but all 

water will always pass under bridge. Channel straight for about 300 feet above 

and 700 feet below gage. Control consists of rock riffle about 300 feet below gage; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage .recorded during year, and period of 

records, 7.1 feet at 7 p. m. January 28, 1918 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.5 foot December 19-23 and 25, 1917 (discharge, 340 second-feet) .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 400 and 2,000 second-feet; extended above 2,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to half-tenths twice daily; oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Date.

Nov. 22

Feb. 8

Made by 

L.J.Hall.. ...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.67

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

441

1,150-
TEXKESSEE RIVER BASIX. 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn,, for the period Oct. 1,

1917, to June 6, 1918.

Day.

1. ..........................

2. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6. ..........................

7...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11. ..........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21. ..........................

22

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28............................

29...........................

30............................

31...........................

Oct.

770

665

630

915

565

535

535

505

535

505

445

445

445

445

445

1,430

770

700

630

630

505

505

505

655

Nov.

630

565

565

535

505

475

£fl£

475

505

445

445

445

445

445

445

418

418

418

445

475

Dec.

475

445

418

475

445

445

418

445

445

445

445

445

390

390

365

365

340

340

340

340

365

340

365

390

390

Jan.

445

445

418

445

"530

475

445

1.910

2 250

1^070

1,430

2,760

1,250

1.030

840

770

735

630

952

700

735

665

990

3.830

5,290

3,410

Feb.

1,610

1,710

1,810

1,430

1,250

1,250

1,250

1.120

1,070

1,070

952

990

952

915

1,160

1,610

2,370

1,520

1,520

1,610

1,430

1.430

1,160

1,250

1,250

990

Mar.

990

915

915

878

878

878

1,160

878

990

915

878

QAf\

805

770

770

770

840

915

770

770

770

770

735

735

665

630

630

Apr.

630

700

840

840

700

630

1,610

2,370

2,020

1,610

1,250

1,160

990

990

990

1,4*30

2,250

1,430

1 , 250

1,160

1,250

1,160

1,070

952

915

2,130

1,520

1,250

1,340

1,120

May.

1,610

1,160

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,030

990

2,130

2,020

1,810

1,430

1,070

1,710

1,810

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,340

1,340

1,160

1,610

1,160

1,070

990

990

915

840

840

840

June.

805

£78

952

915

878

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the period Oct. 1, 1917, to May

31, 1918.

[Drainage area, 451 square miles.]

! Discharge in second-feet.

Month.

April ..........................................

VToxr

Maximum.

1,430

630

505

2,370

1.160

2,370

2,130

Minimum.

445

418

340

418

915

630

630

840

t

Mean,

628

489

407

1,330

1,340

834

1,250

1,270

Per

square 

mile.

1.39

1.08

.902

2.95

2.97

"1.85

2.77

2. §2

Run-oil in 

inches.

1.60

1.20

1.04

3.40

3.09

2.13

3.09

3.25

82287 22 WSP 47e
108 SURFACE J^ATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PAET III.

OCOEE RIVER AT EMF, TENN.

LOCATION. About GOOfeet below Tennessee Power Go's, plant No. 2, known as "Caney 

Greek plant," half a mile upstream from Emf post office, Polk County, 1^ miles 

below mouth of Goforth Creek, and 8 miles upstream from Parksville, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennessee Power Co).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank; checked daily with a staff gage 

which is bolted to rock near the recorder. Sea-level elevation of zero of staff 

gage, 830.00 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 1,000 feet downstream from gage. Prior to August 29, 1917, made from a cable 2,000 feet below 

gage, and a few of the early measurements were made from boat.

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 formed by a shoal and island 700 feet downstream from gage; practically 

permanent. '

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.5 feet January 30 (discharge, 7,730 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage 2.89 feet December 11 (discharge, 288 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 1916 

(discharge, 21,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.77 feet September 

15 to 17, 1914 (discharge, 285 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

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 stage of river. Storage at diversion dam very small. When plant 

is shut down water overflows dam in a short time, so that periods of fluctuation 

will be short.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned between 400 and 8,000 second-feet; above 8,000 second-feet curve is extended as a tangent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gage-height graph. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., during the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

Date.

Oct. 12

Nov. 16

Feb. 6

Apr. 18

Made by 

L. J. Hall. .............

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

3 OK

4.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

561

eno

1,400

1,540

Date, Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.88

3.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.070

ol,060

730

a Measurement made at old cable section which was abandoned in August, 1917. This measurement 

indicates that results obtained at cable section are somewhat too large.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf. Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

2... .......... -

5..:...........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18

19..............

20..............

21..............

23..............

25........ ......

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29..............

30

31..............

Oct.

681

600

615

607

689

600

545

545

545

545

545

530

538

545

545

538

530

1,720

866

838

767

706

681

584

508

Nov.

706

584

664

664

592

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

530

530

516

472

508

479

487

J7Q

479

479

545

530

472

434

466

Dec.

487

530

466

459

472

472

453

459

538

288

600

409

538

538

623

631

(\f)O

623

538

545

4

=Q

487

466

472

434

434

Jan.

523

487

472

415

472

561

681

592

494

434

2,920

4,220

1,270

1,690

3,110

1,620

1,140

922

802

7QO

723

811

776

750

784

1,240

4,950

7,730

5,060

Feb.

2,640

2,120

2,040

1,660

1,430

1,380

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,280

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,260

2,460

3,300

1,960

1,630

S

oon

1,890

1,500

1 300

l'340

1,340

1,250 i oon

Mar.

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,250

1,140

990

1,160

1,070

Qfift

cm

1,000

970

903

857

Q49

884

Qfil

1,040

903

1,020

980

Don

802

700

776

Apr.

793

829

811

829

838

750

1,410

3,110

2,730

1,760

1;060

1,240

1,140

1,090

1,030

1,400

1,820

1,590

1,490

1,400

1,700

1,280

1,210

1,500

1,760

May.

1,890

1,530

1,420

1,300

1,130

1,180

1,170

1,820

1,550

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,720

2, 370

1,510

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,530

2,120

1 9fifl

1,070

970

1,400

June.

922

848

903

961

1,060

1,040

1,160

1,090

913

866

857 i

866 :

1,070

838

884 :

741

732 i 1,510

1,130

1,030

1,100 ! 1,170

913

7QQ

2,040 '

1, 130

QA*2

2,370

2 QOfi

j

July. Aug. Sept.

1,480

1,010

820

767

758

715

732

838

732

681

664

623

615

600

600 i

584 i 584

776

1,690

1,100 ,

913

857

884

932

922

1,050

1,060

1,090

1, 520

1,300

1,250

942

811

875

811

732

615 

664 i 561 

600 

568!

732 j 732 

561 j 

545 i 545 i

607

932

961

767

656

561

523

508

553

576

538

494

568

553

516 !

553

538

501

479

600

681

592

523

530

538

538

487

472

568

516

459

440

440

523

561

802

767

576

523

472

447

472

648

568

530

487

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Emf. Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, ,530 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

July...........................................

D 

Maximum.

1,760 

706 

631 

7,730 

3,300 

1,250 

3,110 

2,370 

2,920 

1,690 

961 

802

7,730

ischarge in s 

Minimum.

508 

434 

288 

415 

1,140 

776 

750 

970 

732 

584 

494 

440

288

econd-feet. 

Mean.

706 

535 

500 

1,670 

1,630 

978 

1,420 

1,410 

1,120 

908 

650 

543

1,000

Per 

square 

mile.

1.33 

1.01 

.943 

3.15 

3.08 

1.85 

2.68 

2.66 

2.11 

1.71 

1.23 

1.02

1.89

Run-off in 

inches.

1.53 

1.13 

1.09 

3.63 

3.21 

2.13 

* 2.99 

3.07 

2.35 

1.97 

1.42 

1.14

25.66
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III.

BIG BEAR RIVER NEAR RED BAT, ALA.

LOCATION. At Norman Bridge, 2^- miles east of Red Bay. Franklin County. 3 miles 

east of Mississippi State line, 4 miles below mouth of Blue Creek, and 35 miles 

above junction with Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 254 square miles (measured on map; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1913, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to a sweet gum tree on left bank 25 feet upstream from 

bridge; installed April 10, 1918. Zero of this gage is 0.66 foot below zero of old 

gage as originally installed, but owing to settlement of old gage, the 8-foot marks 

on both gages are at the same elevation. Both gages attached to same tree. 

See paragraph under "Gage" in Water-Supply Paper 453 for additional information as to settlement of old gage. Gage read by Ed. Bullen.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; probably shifting. During extreme low water current is sluggish and irregular. Left bank subject to overflow at stages above 12 feet. Control is a gravel bar 100 feet downstream; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.3 feet at 1 p. m. 

April 9 (discharge, 3,810 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.2 feet August 

15-17 and September 17 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 14.2 feet at 7 p. m. July 9, 1916, referred 

to original datum of gage installed August 24, 1913, or 14.86 feet referred to 

datum of gage installed April 10, 1918 (discharge, 4,700 second-feet; figure 

previously published is in error owing to erroneous extension of rating curve): 

minimum discharge, 10 second-feet August 15-17 and September 17, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned between 80 and 4,000 second-feet; poorly defined below 80 second-feet. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records October to January should be used with 

caution owing to uncertainty in regard to corrections applied to gage heights 

(see paragraph under "Gage"). Records February to September good, except 

those below 80 second-feet, which are only fair.

Discharge measurements of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

9...............

10...............

10...............

11...............

i Gage 

! height.

Feet.

....... 13.25

.......i 11.89

.......1 7.34

....... 6.46

....... 5.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,900

2,940

1,200

870

Date.

16........................

July 27.... ....................

28........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.18

4.92

1.91

2.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

848

764

111

258

HOTS. Gage heights of above measurements referred to datum of staff gage installed Apr. 10,1918.
, TEX^ESSEE RIVER BASIN. Ill

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

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

95

62

62

62

46

32

46

62

46

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

62

62

62

62

46

46

46

62

62

46

62

112

Nov.

130

78

62

62

62

62

46

46

46

46

d-fi

fi9

78

62

62

46

46

46

62

62

62

46

46

46

46

46

32

78

166

Dec.

148

112

95

95

78

78

112

148

130

112

112

95

112

112

130

130

112

112

95

95

95

95

78

78

78

78

78

62

Jan.

46

46

46

46

46

62

130

148

112

95

130

305

130

263

458

800

504

326

284

263

223

204

166

130

148

185

347

800

1. 130

1,980

2,450

Feb.

1,610

906

671

550

413

347

326

326

305

284

OCA

326

458

OCQ

305

326

646

696

574

598

574

550

550

527

435

391

347

305

Mar.

263

243

223

204

204

185

263

284

243

223

223

204

185

166

166

166

148

130

148

166

204

185

166

166

166

148

148

130

130

130

Apr.

130

130

130

130

112

112

148

3,440

3,810

1,610

906

646

527

435

413

369

435

1,950

2,260

960

1,310

1,070

933

550

458

391

347

413

722

748

May.

646

481

435

347

305

263

243

223

1,190

722

i'zz

369

1,620

3

«OA

1,770

906

481

391

326

284

223

204

185

166

166

148

148

130

166

148

June.

130

130

263

148

112

598

527

263

185

148

112

95

QC

78

78

78

62

62

46

46

527

263

148

78

95

481

284

185

263

July.

671

305

166

130

95

78

62

46

46

46

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

130

112

78

130

95

78

78

46

46

263

223

263

112

Aug.

78

62

46

46

46

32

32

32

32

20

20

20

20

20

10

10

10

130

263

130

78

46

46

32

32

20

20

62

46

32

32

Sept.

3

4(

3

41

28'

13(

3!

4t

M

4<

3i

35

3!

2(

2(

2(

1(

2C

32

35

2C

2C

2(

2C

2C

2C

46

284

204

130

Monthly discharge of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

[Drainage area, 254 square miles.]

Month.

*

October .......................................

Janoary .......................................

March .........................................

April ..........................................

May...........................................

.Tune. ..........................................

JuJy.. .........................................

August ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

130 

166 

148 

2.450 

1,610 

284 

3,810 

3,620 

598 

671 

263 

284

Minimum.

32 

32 

62 

46 

284 

130 

112 

130 

46 

32 

10 

10

10

Mean.

54 

60.9 

103 

387 

500 

187 

853 

559 

190 

115. 

48.5 

59.1

257

Per 

square 

mile.

0.213 

.240 

.406 

1.52 

1.97 

.736 

3.36 

2.20 

.748 

.453 

.191 

.233

1.01

Run-oft in 

inches.

0.25 

.27 

.47 

1.75 

2.05 

.85 

3.71 

2.54 

.83 

.52 

.22 

.26

13.76
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART III. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The results of measurements of flow of streams in the Ohio River 

basin at points other than regular gaging stations are presented in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous measurements in the Ohio River drainage basin in the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Date.

1918. 

Feb. 12 

Apr. 6

6

May 20

Apr. 19

Stream.

Hiwassee River. . . .

.....do.............

.....do............

Ocoee River .......

Tributary to 

Tennessee River. . 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Locality.

Old gaging station at Reliance, 

Tenn.

tion of Government nitrate 

plant No. 1 at Sheffield, Term.

.....do..........................

Tenn.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

1.52

5.85

Discharge.

Sec. -ft.

2, 880

61.7

60.6

175

2,530
INDEX.

A. Page.

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 2

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of...... 4-5

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at......... 50

Alabama Geological Survey, cooperation by.. 5

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River at...... 47-48

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y........ 6-7

Appropriations, record of.................... 1

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at..... 93-94

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at............. 43-44.

Authorization of work....................... 1

B.

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek at...... 23-24

Beckman, H. C., work of.................... 5

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at......... 9-12

Beverly, Ohio, Muskingum River at......... 37-38

Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala........ 110-111

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va....... 31-32

Big Sandy River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 55-58

Bigwood, B. L., work of..................... 5

Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Va...... 28-29

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.............. 57-58

Bluff City, Term., South Fork of Holston

River at........................ 99-100

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River at.... 52

Brookville, Ind., Whitewater River at....... 66

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.......... 17-18

Buffalo Creek at BarrackviUe, W. Va........ 23-24

Burchard, E. D., work of.................... 5

Burgin, Ky., Dix River near................ 67-68

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at........ 86-87

ButcherviUe, W. Va., West Fork at......... 19-20

C.

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Term......... 89-90

.Catawba, Ky., Licking River at............. 63

Chattanooga, Term., Tennessee River at..... 95-97

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.......... 26-27

near Morgantown, W. Va................ 27-28

near Parsons, W. Va.................... 24-26

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at............. 42-43

Clarksburg, W. Va., Elk Creek near......... 21-22

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn........... 91-92

Computations, results of, accuracy of........ 4-5

Condron, A. H., work of..................... 5

Control, definition of........................ 2

Cooperation, record of....................... 5

Covert, C. C., work of........................ 5

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River at 84-85 

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky......... 86-87

at Cumberland Falls, Ky................ 84-85

South Fork of, at NevelsviUe, Ky....... 88-89

Cumberland River basin, gaging-station

records in........................ 84-92

Current meters, Price, plate showing........ 2

D. Page.

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near.......... 8

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near......... 74-75

Data, accuracy of............................ 4-5

explanation of........................... 3-4

Definition of terms.......................... 2

Dial, Ga., Toccoa River near.............. 103-104

Dix River near Burgin, Ky.................. 67-68

E.

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky................. 70-71

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 32-33

Eggleston, Va., New River at............... 44-45

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va........... 21-22

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky..... 69-70

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111........... 75-77

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at............... 108-109

Enterprise, W. Va., West Fork at........... 20-21

F.

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at............. 62

Fay, Ohio, Little Muskingum River at...... 35-36

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at........ 12-13

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at........... 97-99

Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., Elkhorn Creek at.... 69-70

Frazier, Ohio, Muskingum River at......... 36-37

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C....... 93-94

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing.... 3

G.

Gaging station, typical, plate showing....... 3

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at................ 70-71

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at. 39 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va........ 47-48

Green River at Munfordville, Ky............ 72-73

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate

showing......................... 3

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va..... 52

at Wilber, W. Va........................ 51

Guyandot River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 51-53

H. 

Hall, L. J., work of.......................... 5

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon Riverat......... 17-18

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at...... 33-34

Hartwell, O. W., work of.................... 5

Hayes, Ky., South Fork of Licking River at. 64 

Hendricks, W. Va., Blackwater Riverat..... 28-29

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn........... 112

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.............. 43-44

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn..... 101-102

South Fork of, at Bluff City, Tenn...... 99-100

Hopkins, B. L., work of..................... 5

Horton, A. H., work of...................... *

113
114 INDEX.

Page. 

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at....... 13-15

Hoyt, W. G., work of........................ 5

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va.............. 42-43

South Fork of, at Macfarlan, W. Va...... 41-42

I.

Illinois, cooperation by.

K.

Kanawha River at Montgomery, W. Va..... 46-47 

Kanawha River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 44-49

Kentucky Geological Survey, cooperation by. 5 

Kentucky River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 67-71

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Forkat............... 56

L.

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.............. 63

at Fanners, Ky......................... 62

South Fork of, at Hayes, Ky............' 64

Licking River basin, gaging-station records in 62-64 

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio............................ 32-33

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va........ 49

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va... 39 

at Palestine, W. Va..................... 40-41

Little Kanawha River basin, gaging-station

records in........................ 39-43

Little Miami River at MiamiviUe, Ohio...... 59-60

at Plainvffle, Ohio....................... 00-61

East Fork of, at Perintown, Ohio........ 61

Little Miami River basin, gaging-station

records in........................ 59-61

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio....... 35-36

Little Wabash River at Witcox, 111.......... 80-82

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creek at...... 34-35

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky................. 55

McCorkle, W. Va., Little Coal River at...... 49

Macfarlan, W. Va., South Fork of Hughes

River at......................... 41-42

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at........... 106-107

Miami River at Venice, Ohio................ 65

Miami River basin, gaging-station records in. 65-66 

Miamiville, Ohio, Little Miami River at..... 39-60

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va.............. 16

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va........ 31-35

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at............ 16

Monongahela River at Hoult, W. Va......... 13-15

Monongahela River basin, gaging-station

records in........................ 8-32

Montgomery, W. Va., Kanawha River at... 46-47 

Morganton, Ga., Toccoa River near........ 104-106

Morgantown, W. Va., Cheat River near...... 27-28

Moulton, J. W., work of..................... 5

Mud River at Yates, W. Va................. 53

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at........... 72-73

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio.......... 37-38

at Frazier, Ohio........................ 36-37

Page. 

New River at Eggleston, Va................. 44-45

New York, cooperation by.........:........ 5

Noblesville, Ind., West Branch of White

River near...................... 77-80

O.

Ocoee River at Emf, Term................ 108-109

at McHarge, Tenn..................... 106-107

at Parksville, Tenn....................... 112

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at. 40-41 

Parksville, Tenn., Ocoee River at........... 112

Parsons, W. Va., Shavers Fork at........... 29-31

Paulsen, C. G., work of...................... 5

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork of Little Miami

River at......................... 61

Peterson, B. J., work of..................... 5

Piainville, Ohio, Little Miami River at...... 60-61

Price current meters, plate showing.......... 3

R.

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio......... 50

Red Bay, Ala., Big Bear River near........ 110-111

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at...... 6-7

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River at......... 112

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near....... 89-90

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at...... 31-32

Rogersville, Tenn., Holston River near.... 101-102

Rowland, Tenn., Collins River near......... 91-92

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at........ 26-27

Run-off in inches, definition of.............. 2

S.

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at......... 75-77

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio.............. 58-59

Second-foot, definition of.................... 2

Second-foot per square mile, definition of.... 2

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va............ 29-31

Sheffield, Tenn., Tuscumbia Spring at....... 112

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111............. S2-83

Stage-disohai ge relation, definition of...... 2

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing................... 3

T.

Tennessee Power Co., cooperation by........ 5

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn...... 95-97

at Florence, Ala......................... 97-99

Tennessee River basin, gaging-station records

in.............................. 93-111

Terms, definition of......................... 2

Thelma, Ky., Levisa Fork at................ 55

Tiller, E. M-, work of........................ 5

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga................ 103-104

near Morganton, Ga ................... 104-106

Tug Forkat Kermit, W. Va................. 56

Tuscumbia Spring at Sheffield, Tenn........ 112

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va......... 54

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va........... 9-12

at Fetterman, W. Va.................... 12-13

near Daily, W. Va....................... 8

United Slates Engineer Corps, cooperation by
INDEX. 115

V. Page.

Venice, Ohio, Miami River at............... 65

Vermilion River near Danville, 111........... 74-75

W.

Wabash River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 74-83

Water-stage recorders, plate showing........ 3

Waverly, Ohio, Scioto River at.............. 58-59

Wayne City, 111., SMUet Fork at............. 82-83

Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepole Creek at....... 54

West Fork at Butcberville, W. Va.......... 19-20

at Enterprise, W. Va.................... 20-21

White River, West Branch of, near Noblesville, Ind........................ 77-80

Wbitewater River at Brookville, Ind........ 66

Wilber, W. Va., Guyandot River at......... 51

Wilcox, ID., Little Wabash River at.......... 80-82

Work, authorization of...................... 1

division of............................... 5

scope of................................. 1-2

Y.

Yates, W. Va., Mud River at................ 53

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at............. 57-58

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville. Ohio...... 33-34

Z. 

Zerolflow, point of, definition'of............... 2

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