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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OEOJUGE OTIS SMITH. DiBKCTOK WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 243 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1907-8 PART III. OHIO RIYER BASIN PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. 0. LEIGHTON BY A. H. HORTON, M. R. HALL, AND R. H. BOLSTER WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1910 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 243 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1907-8 PART III. OHIO RIVER BASIN PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. 0. LEIGHTON BY A. H. HORTON, M. R. HALL, AND R. H. BOLSTER Water Resources Branch, Geological Survey, WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1910 CONTENTS. Page. Introduction.............................................................. 7 Authority for investigations........................................... 7 Scope of investigations................................................ 8 Purposes of the work. ............................^.................... 9 Publications.......................................................... 10 Definition of terms................................................... 13 Convenient equivalents................................................ 14 Explanation of tables................................................. 15 Field methods of measuring stream flow................................. 16 Office methods of computing and studying discharge and run-off.......... 21 Accuracy and reliability of field data and comparative results........... 26 Use of the data........................................................ 27 Cooperation and acknowledgments..................................... 28 Division of work...................................................... 28 Ohio River drainage basin ................................................ 29 General description ................................................... 29 Allegheny River drainage basin........................................ 33 Description of basin............................................... 33 Allegheny River at Redhouse, N. Y............................... 35 Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa ................................ 38 Kiskiminetas River at Avonmore, Pa .............................. 41 Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa................................... 44 Monongahela River drainage basin..................................... 47 Description of basin............................................... 47 Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.................................. 48 Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.................................. 50 Buckhannon River at Hall, W.Va................................. 52 West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va. ............................ 53 Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va............................... 55 Youghiogheny River at Confluence, Pa. ........................... 57 Casselman River at Confluence, Pa................................. 60 Laurel Hill Creek at Confluence, Pa................................ 63 Muskingum River drainage basin...................................... 66 Description of basin............................................... 66 Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio............................... 67 Kanawha River drainage basin......................................... 69 Description of basin............................................... 69 South Fork of New River near Crnmpler, N. C..................... 71 New River near Grayson, Va. ..................................... 72 New River at Radford, Va. ...... ........................... 73 New River at Fayette, W. Va. .................................... 75 3 4 CONTENTS. Ohio River drainage basin Continued. Kanawha River drainage basin Continued. Page. North Fork of New River near Crumpler, N. C....................... 76 Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.................................. 77 Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va............................ 78 Little River near Copper Valley, Va................................ 79 Walker Creek at Staffordsville, Va................................... 79 Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va....................................... 80 Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va..................................... 81 Greenbrier River near Marlinton, W. Va............................ 82 Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va................................ 82 Gauley River at Allingdale, W. Va................................. 85 Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va............................. 85 Gauley River at Belva, W. Va..................................... 86 Cherry River at Richwood, W. Va................................... 87 Meadow River near Russellville, W. Va............................. 88 Elk River at Webster Springs, W. Va............................... 88 Elk River at Gassaway, W. Va..................................... 89 Elk River at Clendenin, W. Va..................................... 90 Coal River at Brushton, W. Va..................................... 91 Coal River at Tornado, \V. Va....................................... 92 Pocotaligo River at Sissonville, W. Va............................... 93 Miami River drainage basin............................................ 94 Description of basin............................................... 94 Miami River at Dayton, Ohio...................................... 95 Wabash River drainage basin........................................... 97 Description of basin............................................... 97 Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111.................................. 99 Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind ................................ 100 East Branch of White River at ShoaK Ind........................... 101 Little Wabash River near Clay City, 111............................. 103 Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, 111.......................... 103 Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111................................... 104 Skillet Fork near Wayne City, 111.................................. 104 Skillet Fork near Mill Shoals, 111................................... 105 Tennessee River basin.................................................. 106 Description of basin............................................... 106 French Broad River at Rosman, N. C............................... 109 French Broad River near Asheville, N. C........................... 112 French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.............................. 115 Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn................................. 116 Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.............................. 118 Davidson River near Davidson River, N. C.......................... 121 Little River at Calhoun, N. C....................................... 123 North Fork of Mills River at Pinkbed, N. C......................... 125 South Fork of Mills River near Sitton, N. C.......................... 128 Mud Creek at Naples, N. C......................................... 130 Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C .............................. 132 Ivy River at Democrat, N. C........................................ 135 Pigeon River at Canton, N. C...................................... 136 Pigeon River at Newport, Teiin.................................... 139 Nolichucky River near Greenville, Tenn............................. 142 North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C............................... 144 CONTENTS. 5 Ohio River drainage basin Continued. Tennessee River basin Continued. Page. Holston River drainage basin........................................ 146 Description of basin............................................ 146 South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Va................. 148 South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn................. 151 Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn............................ 153 Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Ya................... 155 Watauga River near Elizabethton, Tenn........................ 157 Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn............................... 160 North Fork of Holston River at Saltville, Va.................... 162 Little Tennessee River drainage basin............................... 164 Description of basin.............................'.............. 164 Little Tennessee River near Franklin, N. C..................... 165 Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C......................... 168 Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn........................ 170 Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C.............................. ] 72 Nantahala River near Nantahala, N. C.......................... 175 Tuckaseegee River near East Laport, N. C...................... 178 Tuckaseegee River at Bryson, N. C.............................. 180 Scotts Creek near Dillsboro, N. C................................ 183 Oconolufty River near Cherokee, N. C.......................... 184 Cheoah River at Millsaps, N. C................................. 186 Clinch River at Clinchport, Va................................. 188 Hiawassee River drainage basin.................................... 190 Description of basin........................................... 190 Hiawassee River near Hayesville, N. C.......................... 190 Hiawassee River at Murphy, N. C............................... 193 Hiawassee River at Reliance, Tenn............................. ]96 Tusquitee Creek near Hayesville, N. C.......................... 198 Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.................................. 201 Toccoa River near Dial, Ga.................................... 203 .Ocoee River at McCaya, Tenn................................... 205