Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper Volume 1505 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ...3733'60," long 6227'20," on left bank 100 ft upstream from Ford Branch, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 119, 1.0 mile upstream from Raccoon Creek, and 1.1 miles southwest of Meta, Pike County. Drainage area.--66.7 sq ml. Records available.--May 1941 to September 1967. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 717.66 ft above mean sea leve1, unadjusted. Average discharge.--16 years, 67.6 cfs. Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 14.64 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow July 22. 1941-67: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 29, 1967; no flow at times in many years. Flood in 1939 reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmarks 600 ft downstream. Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Some regulation at low flow by small mill three-quarters of a mile upstream from station. Rating table, water year 1966-67 (gage height. in feet, and discharge. in cubic feet per second) (Shifting-control method used May 4-26, 27, June 6-11, 16-20, June 23 to July 3, July 26 to Sept. 30) Dewey ReBervoir near Van Lear, Ky. Location.--Lat 3744'16," long 6243'60," in intake structure of Dewey Dam on Johns Creek, 1.0 mile upstream from Daniels Creek and 2t miles southeast of Van Lear, Johnson County. Drainage area.--207 sq ml. Records available.--0ctober 1960 to September 19S7 in reports of GeologIcal Survey. November 1948 to September 1960 in files of Corps of Engineers. Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of "Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1960, staff gage at site 3,100 ft upstream. Extremes, --Maximum contente during year, 49,300 acre-ft Feb. 3 (elevation, 670.03 ft);...