LOCATION.--Lat 42°59'49.7", long
78°11'17.4" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Genesee County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04120104, on right
bank 150 ft downstream from municipal dam, 500 ft upstream from
bridge on Walnut Street in Batavia, and 5.0 mi downstream from
Little Tonawanda Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--171 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--July 1944 to current year.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WSP 1627: 1956-57. WSP 1912:
Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and
concrete control. Datum of gage is 876.33 ft above NGVD of 1929
and 875.84 ft above NAVD of 1988.
COOPERATION.--City of Batavia maintains records of
diversion.
REMARKS.--Diversion upstream from station by City of
Batavia for municipal supply; sewage, which may include water
from municipal and industrial wells upstream from station,
enters creek downstream from station.
Water Years 2014-18: Records good except those for estimated
daily discharges, which are fair. Water Years 2019-23: Records
good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are
poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 7,200
ft³/s, Mar. 31, 1960, gage height, 12.70 ft; maximum gage
height, 13.85 ft, Apr. 6, 1947; minimum discharge, 0.4 ft³/s,
Aug. 5, 6, 7, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft, July 26, 27,
1948.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--From records of City
of Batavia, maximum discharge, about 10,000 ft³/s, maximum
stage, 14.5 ft, in March 1942.