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This station is operated in cooperation
with:
New York State Thruway Authority
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
U.S. Geological Survey
LOCATION.--Lat 42°26'45", long 76°30'45"
referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Tompkins County, NY,
Hydrologic Unit 04140201, on left bank, in restaurant 200 ft upstream
from flood-control channel of Cayuga Inlet, at north end of Taughannock
Boulevard, and 1.0 mi upstream from mouth of Inlet, at Ithaca.
DRAINAGE AREA.--143 mi2, (Cayuga Inlet), Cayuga Lake
at mouth 1,564 mi2; Cayuga Lake portion 785
mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1905 to December 1909, August 1956 to
current year in reports of Geological Survey. January 1910 to September
1925 in reports of State Engineer and Surveyor.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 2112: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929 (1.43
ft Barge Canal datum). To convert elevations to NAVD of 1988, subtract
0.62 ft. Prior to September 1925, non-recording gage at several sites
within 1 mi of present site. Prior to October 1968, at datum 378.57 ft
higher. October 1968 to September 1975, at datum 376.57 ft
higher.
REMARKS.--Lake elevation regulated at Mud Lock by New York State
Thruway Authority. Area of water surface, 66.9 mi2. Seneca
River (Cayuga and Seneca Canal) enters lake 0.5 mi upstream from Mud
Lock and is included in second drainage area given above. Telephone and
satellite gage-height telemeters at station.
Peak Flow and Stage Information
This station managed by the NY Water Science Center, Ithaca Program Office.
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