Annual Maximum Stages and Discharges of Selected Streams in Virginia Through 1990
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ANNUAL MAXIMUM STAGES AND DISCHARGES OF SELECTED STREAMS IN VIRGINIA THROUGH 1990 By Byron J. Prugh, Jr., Edward H. Nuckels, and Clairiece G. Humphrey U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 90-587 Prepared in cooperation with the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Richmond, Virginia 1991 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, JR., Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director For additional information Copies of this report can be write to: purchased from: Chief, Virginia District U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports Section 3600 West Broad Street Federal Center, Box 25425 Room 606 Denver, Colorado 80225 Richmond, Virginia 23230 CONTENTS Page List of gaging stations for which records are published.............. iv Glossary............................................................. xx Abstract............................................................. 1 Introduction......................................................... 1 Purpose and scope................................................ 2 ................................................. 2 Explanation of data.................................................. 2 Records of annual maximum stages and discharges...................... 12 Index................................................................ 439 ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1-4. Map showing location of gaging stations in: 1. The Ohio River Basin in Virginia........................ 4 2. The South Atlantic Slope basins in Virginia............. 6 3. The North Atlantic Slope basins in Virginia............. 8 4. Fairfax County and vicinity in Virginia................. 10 iii GAGING STATIONS FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED Page NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS NASSAWADOX CREEK BASIN: 01484800 Guy Creek near Nassawadox. 12 POTOMAC RIVER BASIN: 01613900 Hogue Creek near Hayfield.... 13 01615000 Opequon Creek near Berryville 14 01615500 Abrams Creek at Winchester... 15 01616000 Abrams Creek near Winchester.>............ 15 01620500 North River near Stokesville.............. 16 01620800 Briery Branch tributary near Spring Creek, 17 01621000 Dry River at Rawley Springs..[............ 18 01621200 War Branch near Hinton...... 19 01621400 Blacks Run at Harrisonburg.. 20 01621450 Blacks Run tributary No. 1 near Harrisonburg 20 01622000 North River near Burketown.. 21 01622100 North River tributary near Mount Crawford, 22 01622300 Buffalo Branch tributary No. 1 near Augusta Springs 22 01622400 Buffalo Branch tributary No. 2 near Christian...... 23 01623000 Bell Creek at St. Pauls Chapel, near Staunton...... 24 01623500 Bell Creek near Staunton........................... 24 01624000 Bell Creek at Franks Mill, ne&r Staunton........... 25 01624300 Middle River near Verona........................... 25 01624800 Christians Creek near Fishersville................. 26 01625000 Middle River near Grottoes......................... 27 01625500 North River at Port Republic....................... 28 01625900 Back Creek at Lyndhurst............................ 28 01626000 South River near Waynesboro........................ 29 01626500 South River at Waynesboro.......................... 30 01626850 South River near Dooms...... 31 01627300 South River tributary near Harriston. 31 01627500 South River at Harriston.... 32 01628000 South River at Port Republic 33 01628060 White Oak Run near Grottoes. 34 01628150 Deep Run near Grottoes...... 34 01628500 South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood. 35 01628600 Cub Run tributary at Montevideo 36 01629400 South Fork Shenandoah River tributary near Luray. 36 01629500 South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray, 37 01629945 Chub Run near Stanley....... 38 01631000 South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal 39 01632000 North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store 40 01632082 Linville Creek at Broadway.. 41 IV GAGING STATIONS FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED Page NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS--Continued POTOMAC RIVER BASIN--Continued 01632300 Long Meadow (Long Glade) Run near Broadway.............. 41 01632900 Smith Creek near New Market............................. 42 01632950 Crooked Run tributary near Conicville................... 43 01632970 Crooked Run near Mount Jackson.......................... 43 01633000 North Fork Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson............ 44 01633500 Stony Creek at Columbia Furnace......................... 45 01633650 Pughs Run near Woodstock................................ 46 01633700 Pughs Run tributary near Columbia Furnace............... 46 01634000 North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg.............. 47 01634500 Cedar Creek near Winchester............................. 48 01635200 North Fork Shenandoah River tributary near Waterlick.... 49 01635500 Passage Creek near Buckton.............................. 50 01636000 Djfrrth Fork Shenandoah River near Riverton............... 51 01636200 Shenandoah River at Riverton............................ 52 01636210 Happy Creek at Front Royal.............................. 53 01638480 Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown........................... 54 01643700 Goose Creek near Middleburg............................. 55 01644000 Goose Creek near Leesburg............................... 56 01644100 South Fork Sycolin Creek near Leesburg.................. 57 01644200 Lenah Run (Broad Run) at Lenah.......................... 57 01644250 South Fork Broad Run near Arcola........................ 58 01644290 Stave Run at Reston..................................... 58 01644291 Stave Run near Reston................................... 59 01644295 Smilax Branch at Reston................................. 59 01644300 Sugarland Run at Herndon................................ 60 01644370 Sugarland Run near Dranesville.......................... 60 01645700 Difficult Run near Fairfax.............................. 61 01645750 South Fork Little Difficult Run near Fairfax............ 61 01645784 Snakeden Branch at Reston............................... 62 01645800 Piney Branch at Vienna.................................. 62 01645900 Colvin Run (near Herndon) at Reston..................... 63 01645950 Piney Run at Reston..................................... 63 01645975 Rocky Run near Great Falls.............................. 64 01646000 Difficult Run near Great Falls.......................... 65 01646200 Scott Run near McLean................................... 66 01646300 Dead Run near McLean.................................... 66 01646600 Pimmit Run near Falls Church............................ 67 01646700 Pimmit Run at Arlington................................. 67 01646750 Little Pimmit Run tributary at Arlington................ 68 01646800 Little Pimmit Run at Arlington.......................... 68 01652400 Long Branch at Arlington................................ 69 GAGING STATIONS FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED Page NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS--Continued POTOMAC RIVER BASIN--Continued 01652430 Doctors Run at Arlington................................ 70 01652470 Lucky Run at Arlington.................................. 70 01652500 Fourmile Run at Alexandria.............................. 71 01652600 Holmes Run at Merrifield................................ 72 01652610 Holmes Run near Annandale............................... 72 01652620 Tripps Run at Falls Church.............................. 73 01652645 Tripps Run tributary near Falls Church.................. 73 01652650 Tripps Run near Falls Church............................ 74 01652670 Holmes Run below Lake Barcroffc, near Alexandria......... 74 01652690 Holmes Run at Alexandria................................ 75 01652710 Back Lick Run at Springfield............................ 75 01652810 Turkeycock Run at Alexandria............................ 76 01652910 Back Lick Run at Alexandria............................. 76 01653000 Cameron Run at Alexandria............................... 77 01653210 Pike Branch at Alexandria............................... 78 01653447 Penn Daw Outfall at Alexandria.......................... 78 01653700 Little Hunting Creek at Gum Springs..................... 79 01653800 Dogue Creek near Accotink............................... 79 01653900 Accotink Creek at Fairfax............................... 80 01653925 Bear Branch near Vienna................................. 80 01653950 Long Branch at Vienna................................... 81 01654000 Accotink Creek near Annandale........................... 82 01654500 Long Branch near Annandale.............................. 83 01655000 Accotink Creek near Accotink Station.................... 83 01655160 Long Branch at Newington Road, near Accotink............ 84 01655310 Rabbit Branch near Burke................................ 84 01655330 Sideburn Branch near Fairfax Station.................... 85 01655340 Pohick Creek tributary near Burke....................... 85 01655350 Pohick Creek near Springfield........................... 86 01655370 Middle Run near Lorton.................................. 86 01655380 South Run near Lorton................................... 87 01655390 Pohick Creek at Lorton.................................. 87 01655500 Cedar Run near Warrenton................................ 88 01656000 Cedar Run near Catlett.................................. 89 01656100 Cedar Run near Aden..................................... 90 01656200 Broad Run near Warrenton................................ 91 01656500 Broad Run at Buckland................................... 92 01656600 Broad Run tributary at Buckland......................... 93 01656650 Broad Run near Bristow.................................