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USGS 04234000 FALL CREEK NEAR ITHACA NY

 

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

 
 

This station is operated in cooperation with:
   Cornell University


LOCATION.--Lat 42°27'12", long 76°28'23" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Tompkins County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04140201, on left bank in Forest Home, 0.2 mi east of Ithaca, 0.5 mi upstream from Cornell University dam, and 2.2 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--126 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--July 1908 to June 1909 (gage heights only), February 1925 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 874: 1935-38. WSP 1912: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 795.13 ft above NGVD of 1929. July 1908 to June 1909, nonrecording gage at bridge 1.2 mi downstream at different datum.
REMARKS.--Records good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are fair. Diversion from point about 1 mi upstream from station by Cornell University for water supply and at several sites for irrigation purposes. Records of diversion from Fall Creek are in files of Cornell University. Telephone gage-height telemeter at station.

Peak Flow and Stage Information

This station managed by the NY Water Science Center, Ithaca Program Office.
 
 
Available Parameters
All 2 Available Parameters for this site
00060 Discharge
00065 Gage height

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Summary of all available data for this site

Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 101   11-24-2009  02:00 EST
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Daily discharge statistics, in cfs, for Nov 24 based on 83 years of record more
Min
(1965)
20th
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Median Mean 80th
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Max
(1928)
16 67 101 150. 182 276 750

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 1.19   11-24-2009  02:00 EST
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