Surface Water Supply of the United States 1954 Part 1 -A. North Atlantic Slope Basins, Maine to Connecticut GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1331 Prepared in cooperation with the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and with other agencies Surface Water Supply of the United States 1954 Part 1 -A. North Atlantic Slope Basins, Maine to Connecticut Prepared under the direction of ]. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1331 Prepared in cooperation with the States \ of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and with other agencies UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRED A. SEATON, Secretary * GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Thomas B. Nolan, Director For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1,00 (Paper cover) CONTENTS Page Scope of work........................................................................ 1 Cooperation.......................................................................... 1 Division of work..................................................................... 2 Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2 Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3 Explanation of data.................................................................. 3 Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8 Publications......................................................................... 8 Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11 Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12 Gaging-station records............................................................... 14 St. John River basin St. John River at Ninemile Bridge, Maine........................................... 14 St. John River at Dickey, Maine .................................................... 15 Allagash River near Allagash, Maine.............................................. 16 St. Francis River at outlet of Glazier Lake, near Connors, New Brunswick......... 17 Fish River near Fort Kent, Maine................................................. 18 St. John River below Fish River, at Fort Kent, Maine............................... 19 Aroostook River: Machias River near Ashland, Maine.............................................. 20 Aroostook River at Washburn, Maine............................................... 21 Meduxnekeag River near Houlton, Maine............................................ 22 St. Croix giver basin St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine................................................ 23 Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, Maine.................................... 24 St. Croix River near Baileyville, Maine............................................ 25 Machias River basin Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine............................................... 26 East Machias River near East Machias, Maine...................................... 27 Marraguagus River basin Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine ............................................ 28 Union River basin West Branch Union River at Amherst, Maine.......................................... 29 Penobscot River basin Penobscot River: East Branch Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine................................. 30 Penobscot River near Mattawamkeag, Maine........................................... 31 Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine........'.............................. 32 Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine..................................... 33 Sebec River at Sebec, Maine.................................................... 34 Pleasant River near Milo, Maine................................................ 35 Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine.............................................. 36 Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine............................................. 37 Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Maine.............................................. 38 Penobscot River at Passadumkeag, Maine............................................. 39 Kenduskeag Stream near Kenduskeag, Maine ......................................... 40 Reservoirs in Penobscot River basin, Maine......................................... 41 Sheepscot River basin Sheepscot River at North Whitefield, Maine......................................... 42 Kennebec River basin Moore River (head of Kennebec River): Moosehead T.ake at East Outlet, Maine............................................... 43 Kennebec River at Mooseheaa, Maine ................................................. 44 Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine................................................. 45 Dead River near Dead River, Maine................................................ 46 Dead River at The Forks, Maine ................................................... 47 Austin Stream at Bingham, Maine.................................................. 48 Kennebec River at Bingham, Maine................................................... 49 Carrabassett River near North Anson, Maine ....................................... 50 Sandy River near Mercer, Maine................................................... 51 Sebasticook River near Pittsfield, Maine ......................................... 52 Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine ........................................ 53 Smaller reservoirs in Kennebec River basin, Maine.................................. 54 Androscoggin River basin Androscoggin River: Umbagog Lake: Magalloway River: Diamond River near Wentworth Location, N. H.................................... 56 Androscoggin River at Errol, N. H.................................................. 57 Androscoggin River near Gorham, H. H............................................... 58 Androscoggin River at Rumford, Maine ............................................... 59 Swift River near Roxbury, Maine.................................................. 60 Nezinscot River at Turner Center, Maine.......................................... 61 Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine................................ 62 Little Androscoggin River near Auburn , Maine..................................... 63 Androscoggin River near Auburn , Maine.............................................. 64 Cathance River near Topsham, Maine............................................... 65 Reservoirs in Androscoggin River basin............................................. 66 Royal River basin Royal River at Yarmouth, Maine ..................................................... 68 Presumpscot River basin Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Maine.................................. 69 VI CONTENTS Gaging-station records Continued Saco Ri\rer basin Page Saco River near Conway, N. H.......................... 70 Ossipee River at Effingham Falls, H. H........................................... 71 Ossipee River at Cornish, Maine .................................................. 72 Saco River at Cornish, Maine....................................................... 73 Little Ossipee River near South Limington, Maine................................. 74 Mousam River basin Mousam River near West Kennebunk, Maine............................................ 75 Piseataqua River basin Salmon Falls River (head of Piscataqua River) near South Lebanon, Maine............ 76 Oyster River near Durham, N. H. .................................................. 77 Lamprey River near Newmarket, N. H............................................... 78 Merrimaek River basin Pemigewasset River (head of Merrimaek River) at Woodstock, N. H.................... 79 Baker River near Rumney, N. H.................................................... 80 Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H............................................... 81 Squam River at Ashland, N. H..................................................... 82 Smith River near Bristol, N. H................................................... 83 Lake Winnipesaukee at The Weirs, N. H............................................ 84 Lake Winnipesaukee Outlet at Lakeport, N. H...................................... 85 Winnipesaukee River at Tilton, N. H.............................................. 86 Merrimaok River at Franklin Junction, N. H......................................... 87 Contoocook River at Peterboro, N. H.............................................. 88 Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H........................................... 89 North Branch Contoocook River near Antrim, N. H................................ 90 Beards Brook near Hillsboro, N. H............................................ 91 Contoooook River near Henniker, N. H............................................. 92 Warner River at Davisville, N. H............................................... 93 Blackwater River near Webster, N. H............................................ 94 Contoocook River at Penacook, N. H............................................... 95 Souoook River near Concord, N. H................................................. 96 Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H.......................................... 97 Piscataquog River: South Branch Piscataquog River near Goffstown, N. H............................ 98 Piscataquog River near Goffstown, N. H..........................................