Surface Water Supply of the United States 1923 Part Iv
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Please do not destroy or throw away this publication. If you have no further use for it write to the Geological Survey at Washington and ask for a frank to return it DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Hubert Work, Secretary U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY George Otls Smith, Director WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 564 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1923 PART IV. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer S. B. SOULE. A. H. HORTON. LASLEY LEE, A. W. HARBINGTON and C. H. PIERCE, District Engineer* Prepared in cooperation with the States of WISCONSIN, OHIO, NEW YORK, and VERMONT WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1026 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Hubert Work, Secretary U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY George Otis Smith, Director Water-Supply Paper 564 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1923 PART IV. ST. LAWRENCE RIYER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer S. B. SOULE, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, A. W. HARRINGTON and C. H. PIERCE, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with the States of WISCONSIN, OHIO, NEW YORE, and VERMONT WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1926 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPEEINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 25 CENTS PEE COPY CONTENTS Page Authorization and scope of work____-_--___- __._ ______ _____ 1 Definition of terms_______________________------ _ _._-_-_______ 2 Explanation of data___._______._____-_-_ _____ ___ __ __ 3 Accuracy of field data and computed results. _ _- _ 4 Cooperation __ ________ ______ ___ _______ 5 Division of work_____ ___________________________ _________ 6 Gaging-station records__ ________________ _________________ __ 7 Streams tributary to Lake Superior____________ ______ __ 7 West Branch of Montreal River at Gile, Wis__ __ ______ 7 Streams tributary to Lake Michigan______________________ ____ 8 Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich_ _ 8 Menominee River below Koss, Mich____ ____ ______ _ 10 Pine River near Florence, Wis._______-_____-___-----__ 12 Pike River at Amberg, Wis___________________________ 14 Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis _____ 16 Ocanto River near Gillett, Wis____________________________ 18 Fox River at Berlin, Wis______-__________-_.______---_-_- 19 Fox River at Rapide Croche dam, near Wrightstown, Wis______ 21 Wolf River at Keshena, Wis________ ._ -_________ . 23 Wolf River at New London, Wis_________ _______________ 25 Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis__ ____________________ 27 Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis_________________ 29 Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis____--_-_____-_----_-____- 31 Sheboygan River near Sheboygan, Wis__________________ 33 Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis_____________________ 35 Little Calumet River at Harvey, 111.-.-____________________ 37 Streams tributary to Lake Huron___________________________._ 39 Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich_____________________ 39 Streams tributary to Lake Erie.________________________________ 40 Huron River at Barton, Mich______________________________ 40 Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.._________________________ 42 Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio________________-___-_____ 44 Tiffin River near Stryker, Ohio_____________________________ 46 Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio._____________________ 48 Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio_____.__.______________ 50 Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio_________________---_____ 51 Miami and Erie Canal at Waterville, Ohio___________________ 53 Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio_________ ________ 54 Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio____ ______________________ 56 East Branch of Black River at Elyria, Ohio________________ 58 Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio_____________________ 59 Cuyahoga River at Brecksville, Ohio.______________________ 61 Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio__________--___-______ 62 Ohio Canal feeder at Brecksville, Ohio_____________________ 64 Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio_________________________ 65 Grand River near Madison, Ohio_-_____-_-_____------______ 67 Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio____________________________, 69 Cattaraugus Creek at Versailles, N. Y, ______________________ 71 in IV CONTENTS Gaging-station records Continued. Streams tributary to Lake Ontario_____,________________________ 73 Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. ¥___________________.. 73 Genesee River at Scio, N. Y_____-____________________-_____ 75 Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y________________ 77 Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. ¥_____ 79 Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y_ _.,___ 81 Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y_____________________ 83 Keshequa Creek at Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y._____________ 85 Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y_________________________ 87 Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. ¥___________________ 89 Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y______________________ 89 East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y____________ 92 Black River near Boonville, N. Y_______^___________________ 93 Black River at Watertown, N. Y______-_-__________ 95 Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y______________________ 97 Black River canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y________ 99 Moose River at McKeever, N. Y________.______________.___ 100 Moose River at Moose River, N. Y________________. ________ 102 Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y_ ________ 103 Beaver River at State dam, near Beaver River, N. Y_ _.__'_____ 105 Beaver River at Eagle Falls, near Number Four, N. Y________ 105 Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River.________________________ 109 East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y____ 109 East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Newton Falls, N. Y______ 111 Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y_.___________________ 113 West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y______ 115 Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y_______-_-___-___-_---___ 117 St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. ¥____---_---___-_--__- 119 Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, N. Y___._ 121 Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt______-___-_______-__---__ 122 Saranac River near Plattsburg, N. Y________________________ 123 West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. ¥___________ 125 Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y_______________________ 127 Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y__________________________ 129 Lake George at Glen Island, near Bolton Landing, N. Y_______ 130 Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt___________________________ 131 Mollys Brook near Marshfield, Vt___________________________ 133 Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt_______-__-_-_---_-___-___ 135 Lamoille River at Cadys Falls, Vt__-____-____-_--___-___-__- 137 Green River at Garfield, Vt______________.______ 139 Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt_________-___-_______--__ 141 Clyde River at West Derby (Newport), Vt______________ 143 Miscellaneous discharge measurements______________________________ 145 Appendix: Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources__ 147 Index ______________________________________ 169 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station,__________ 2 II. Typical gaging stations: A, For wading measurement; B, For bridge measurement___________________________________. 2 III. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens_____-__ 2 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWEENCE EIVEE BASIN, 1923 AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting records of measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1923. 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 Geo logical 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 ending June 30,1895-1924 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 1920- - - -_- - -175, 000. 00 1921 to 1923, inclusive..--_____________-___180,000.00 1924 __-_._-----_.____-----_-_____170, 000. 00 In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing data dr by assisting in collect ing 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 pages 5 and 6. 1 2 SURFACE WATER