Hydrology of Massachusetts
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Hydrology of Massachusetts Part 1. Summary of stream flow and precipitation records By C. E. KNOX and R. M. SOULE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1105 Prepared in cooperation with Massachusetts Department of Public ff^orks This copy is, PI1R1rUDLIt If PROPERTYr nuri-i LI and is not to be removed from the official files. JJWMt^ 380, POSSESSION IS UNLAWFUL (* s ' Sup% * Sec. 749) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1949 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR J. A. Kruft, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. Wrather, Director For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. G. - Price 91.00 (paper cover) CONTENTS Page Introduction........................................................ 1 Cooperation and acknowledgments..................................... 3 Explanation of data................................................. 3 Stream-flow data.................................................. 3 Duration tables................................................... 5 Precipitation data................................................ 6 Bibliography........................................................ 6 Index of stream-flow records........................................ 8 Stream-flow records................................................. 9 Merrimack River Basin............................................. 9 Merrimack River below. Concord River, at Lowell, Mass............ 9 Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass............................... 10 North Nashua River near Leominster, Mass........................ 14 Nashua River at East Pepperell, Mass............................ 15 South Branch Nashua River at Clinton, Mass...................... 16 Assabet River at Maynard, Mass.................................. 19 Concord River at Lowell, Mass................................... 20 Concord River below River Meadow Brook, at Lowell, Mass......... 21 Sudbury River at Pramingham Center, Mass........................ 22 Lake Cochituate Outlet at Cochituate, Mass...................... 25 Ipswich River Basin............................................... 28 Ipswich River at South Middleton, Mass.......................... 28 Ipswich River near Ipswich, Maas................................ 29 Mystic River Basin................................................ 30 AberJona River at Winchester, Mass.............................. 30 Mystic Lake near Medford, Mass.................................. 31 Charles River Basin............................................... 32 Charles River at Charles River Village, Mass.................... 32 Charles River at Waltham, Mass.................................. 33 Mother Brook at Dedham, Mass.................................... 34 Neponset River Basin.............................................. 35 Neponset River at Norwood, Mass................................. 35 Taunton River Basin............................................... 36 Taunton River at Titicut near Bridgewater, Mass................. 36 Taunton River at State Farm, Mass............................... 37 Wading River near Norton, Mass.................................. 38 Providence River Basin............................................ 39 Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass............................. 39 Blackstone River at Northbridge, Mass........................... 40 Blackstone River at Woonsocket, R. I............................ 41 QuinsIgamond River at North Qrafton, Mass....................... 42 Mumford River at East Douglas, Mass............................. 43 Thames River Basin................................................ 44 Quinebaug River at Westville, Mass.............................. 44 Quinebaug River at Quinebaug, Conn.............................. 45 Little River at Buffumvllle, Mass............................... 46 Connecticut River Basin........................................... 47 Connecticut River at Turners Falls, Mass........................ 47 Connecticut River at Montague City, Mass........................ 49 Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass........................... 50 Connecticut River at Holyoke, Mass.............................. 52 Connecticut River at Thompsonville, Conn........................ 53 Millers RiVer near Winchendon, Mass............................. 54 Millers River at South Royalston, Mass.......................... 56 Millers River at Erving, Mass................................... 57 Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass............................ 59 Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass.............................. 61 Otter River near Gardner, Mass.................................. 62 East Branch Tully River near Athol, Mass........................ 63 Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass............................... 65 Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass............................. 67 Deerfield River at Shelburne Falls, Mass........................ 68 Deerfield River near West Deerfield, Mass....................... 69 North River at Shattuckville, Mass.............................. 70 Mill River at Northampton, Mass................................. 71 Ware River at Cold Brook, Mass.................................. 72 Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass.............................. 73 Chicopee River at Indian Orchard, Mass.......................... 75 Swift River at West Ware, Mass.................................. 76 East Branch Swift River near Hardwlck, Mass.................... 78 Quaboag River at West Warren, Mass.............................. 79 III IV CONTENTS Stream-flow records Continued. Connecticut River Basin Continued. Page Quaboag River at West Brlmfleld, Mass........................... 80 Mill River at Springfield, Mass................................. 82 Westfleld River at Knlghtvllle, Mass............................ 83 Westfleld River near Westfleld, Mass............................ 35 Middle Branch Westfleld River at Qoss Heights, Mass............. 87 West Branch Westfleld River at Huntington, Mass................. 89 Westfleld Little River at outlet of Cobble Mountain Reservoir near Westfleld, Mass.......................................... 90 Westfleld Little River near Westfleld, Mass..................... 91 Borden Brook near Westfleld, Mass............................... 93 Farmlngton River near New Boston, Mass.......................... 94 Housatonlc River Basin............................................ 96 Housatonlc River at Coltsvllle, Mass............................ 96 Housatonlc River near Great Barrlngton, Mass.................... 97 Housatonlc River at Falls Village, Conn......................... 99 Hudson River Basin................................................ 101 Hooslc River at Adams, Mass..................................... 101 Hooslc River near Wllllamstown, Mass............................ 102 North Branch Hooslc River at North Adams, Mass.................. 103 Duration tables................................................... 104 Index of precipitation records...................................... 109 Precipitation records............................................... 112 Acushnet.......................................................... 112 Adams............................................................. 113 Agawam............................................................ 115 Amherst........................................................... 113 Ashburnham........................................................ 115 Ashby............................................................. 115 Ashland........................................................... 115 Athol (Fryville).................................................. 116 Athol (Water Works)............................................... 116 Attleboro......................................................... 117 Barnstable (Water Co.).......................... ... ............. 117 Barnstable (Hyannis).............................................. 118 Barre (Ware River Intake)........................................ 118 Barre............................................................. 119 Bedford........................................................... 119 Belchertown....................................................... 119 Belchertown (Springfield Water Works)............................. 120 Berlin............................................................ 120 Beverly........................................................... 120 Blllerlca (North)................................................. 121 Blandford......................................................... 121 Boston............................................................ 122 Boston (b)........................................................ 123 Boston Arnold Aboretum).......................................... 124 Boston Brookllne Pumping Station)................................ 124 Boston Chestnut Hill)............................................. 124 Boston West Roxbury)............................................. 125 Boylston.......................................................... 126 Bralntree......................................................... 126 Brldgewater (State Farm) (a)...................................... 127 Brldgewater (State Farm) ( b)...................................... 127 Brlmfleld (West).................................................. 127 Brockton (City Hall).............................................. 127 Brockton (Sewage Disposal Works).................................. 128 Cambridge City Hall)............................................