PLEASE DO HOT DESTROY OR THROW AWAT THIS PUBLICATION. If you hare no farther ase for it. write to the Geological Survey at Washington and ask for a frank to return it UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1934 PART 4 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN Prepared in cooperation with the States of INDIANA, MICHIGAN. MINNESOTA. NEW YORK OHIO, VERMONT. AND WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 759 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. C. MENDENHALL, Director Water-Supply Paper 759 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1934 PART 4 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer C. L. BATCHELDER, H. E. GROSBACH, A. W. HARRINGTON, H. B. KINNISON LASLEY LEE, and S. B. SOULE, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with the States of INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK OHIO, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1936 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - Price 20 cents (paper cover) CONTENTS Page Authorization and scope of work.___________________________________ 1 Definition of terms.________________________________________________ 2 Explanation of data___---__-_----__-_______-_____.-________________ 2 Accuracy of field data and computed results.____-_-____-___-___-_-___ 5 Publications..____________________________________________________ 6 Cooperation._ ____________________________________________________ 10 Division of work._________________________________________________ 10 Gaging-station records.__---__-_-__----_________-__.____-_____--___ 11 Streams tributary to Lake Superior_____-_-___-__-_.--__-__----___ 11 Pigeon River at International Bridge, Minn____-__--__----___ 11 Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn____-----------__----__-_---__ 12 Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn._____________________ 19 Tahquamenon River at Newberry, Mich.____________________ 26 Streams tributary to Lake Michigan___________________________ 27 Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich____ 27 Menominee River below Koss, Mich_._______-_._____________ 28 Pine River at Pine River power plant near Florence, Wis_-___- 29 Pike River at Amberg, Wis______-___-__-_-____--__-----__ 30 Peshtigo River at High Falls, near Crivitz, Wis____-__________ 31 Oconto River near Gillett, Wis____________________________ 32 Fox River at Berlin, Wis_.____________.____._______---_--.. 33 Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis_____ 34 Wolf River above West Branch of Wolf River, Wis__.-______ 35 Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis------------_-----_-------- 36 Wolf River at New London, Wis____________-__----------__. 37 Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis____-__-___--___-_--___ 38 Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis_____---_--_-----__-_---_- 39 Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis._______--_----__-__--___ 40 Milwaukee River near Milwaukee, Wis___.-_-___-__-__.--___ 41 Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis-__--_--------_------_---_- 42 St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich-_______--____-__------__ 43 St. Joseph River at Niles, Mich______-_-------_---_--_-__-_- 44 Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind___________--_-____-__------__ 45 Kalamazoo River near Albion, Mich___-_-----__--_--_-----__ 46 Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich---_-----___-_---------- 47 Kalamazoo River at Calkins Bridge, near Allegan, Mich-______ 48 Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich._______..____.___-_-__.- 49 Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich-_______________________ 50 Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.____-__-___--____--_-__- 51 Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich__________--_--__---_ 52 Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.___________________________ 53 Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich_________________________ 54 Manistee River near Sherman, Mich____-_-_----__-__-__---_- 55 in IV CONTENTS Gaging-station records Continued. Page Streams tributary to Lake Huron.____--_---________--___..----__ 56 Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich__________________________ 56 Flint River at Genesee, Mich____---__--_-__-_--_---_---___- 57 Flint River near Flint, M ch_______--____-____--_-_--_____ 58 Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich____-_____-_-_---___-______ 59 T ttabawassee River at Freeland, Mich____._________________ 60 Salt River near North Bradley, Mich________________________ 61 Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich_____-_-___---___ 62 Pine River at Alma, Mich___---_---__--_---__------_---_-_- 63 Pine River near Midland, Mich____-_--____-_-___-__-_--____ 64 Streams tributary to St Clair River__--_-----__----_-----__-___- 65 Black River near Port Huron, Mich_________________________ 65 Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich______________________ 66 Streams tributary to Detroit River__----_---___----_----_-_---_- 67 River Rouge at Detroit, Mich__-__-_---_-_-_---_-_---__-_-- 67 Streams tributary to Lake Erie.____-__------__-__--_____-____-- 68 Huron River at Barton, Mich_____-_-_-___-____-__________- 68 Raisin River near Adrian, Mich______-___-_______-__________ 69 Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio--__--_--__-_____-_-________ 70 Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio_-----_-_---__--____-_____ 71 Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio__________________________ 72 St. Marys River near Fort Wayrie, Ind__--_-_-__-___________ 73 Tiffin River near Brunersburg, Ohio...--.___________________ 74 Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio _____________________ 75 Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio..._______________________ 76 Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio__ _________________________ 77 Ottawa River at Kalida, Ohio.____________--__-________,___ 78 Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio_----_____--_____________ 79 Blanchard River near Dupont, Ohio__---___--___-___________ 80 South Branch of Portage River near Pemberville, Ohio.________ 81 Portage River at Woodville, Ohio_- ------ ___________________ 82 Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio_--__--_-_-_--_____-_____ 83 Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio..---.----________ 84 Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio..-.._____________________ 85 Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio_________________________ 86 East Branch of Huron River near Norwalk, Ohio.____________ 87 East Branch of Black River at Ely ria, Ohio __________________ 88 Rocky River near Berea, Ohio. _____________________________ 89 Cuyahoga River near Hiram, Ohio. _________________________ 90 Cuyahoga River near Kent, Ohio__-__----_--_______________ 91 Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio _______________________ 92 Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio______________________ 93 Congress Lake outlet near Kent, Ohio _ -____---__-___________ 94 Little Cuyahoga River at Akron, Ohio-_-___-_-__--__________ 95 Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio__________________________ 96 Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio___.______________________ 97 Grand River near Madison, Ohio.___________________________ 98 Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio___-----____________________ 99 Streams tributary to Niagara River_____________________________ 100 Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. ¥_________.__________ 100 CONTENTS Gaging-station records Continued. Streams tributary to Lake Ontario._____________________________ 101 Genesee River at Scio, N. Y___________.___-______________-_ 101 Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y_._._.___...---_-.-_-_.. 102 Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y______ 103 Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y_______ 104 Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y______________________ 105 Conesus Creek near Lakeville, N. Y_________________________ 106 Canadice Lake outlet near Hemlock, N. Y___________________ 107 Oswego River at Lock 7, near Oswego, N. Y_________________ 108 Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y_-____--_-_-___-_____-_-_____-_ 109 Owasco Lake outlet near Auburn, N. Y______________________ 110 East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y___._-__-_-_--____ 111 Black River near Boonville, N. Y_______-_-____-__-_-_-_____ 112 Black River at Watertown, N. ¥.__..-_-_-..-.__.-_.---___._ 113 Forestport feeder near Boonville, N. Y___-____-__-_-_________ 114 Mill Creek sluiceway at Boonville, N. Y_____---_-___________ 115 Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y________ 116 Moose River at McKeever, N. Y___________-_-_-__-_________ 117 Middle Branch of Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y__________ 118 Middle Branch of Moose River near McKeever, N. Y_________ 119 Independence River at Sperryville, N. Y_____________________ 120 Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y___ 121 Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y____________-____--___-_-._ 122 Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y_______-_-_--____--__--____ 123 Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River_________________________ 124 East Branch of Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y____ 124 East Branch of Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y_____ 125 Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y____________________ 126 West Branch of Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y______ 127 Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y_----------_----_--_---------_- 128 Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y__-_-____-___-______-___- 129 St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y__--____--__-___-____ 130 Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. ¥_-.-.-._-.__._-___-___._. 131 Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y___________________ 132 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y______ 133 Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt_ _________________________ 134 Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y_------____-----__-_- 135 Saranac River at Saranac, N. Y__________-__-_________-__-_- 136 West Branch of Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.__________ 137 Ausable