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This station is operated in cooperation
with:
Brookfield Renewable Power
Hudson River-Black River Regulating
District
LOCATION.--Lat 43°18'41", long 73°52'04"
referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Saratoga County, NY,
Hydrologic Unit 02020002, on left bank 1.0 mi downstream from Stewarts
Bridge, 1.1 mi west of Hadley, 1.4 mi upstream from mouth, and 1.5 mi
downstream from Stewarts Bridge hydroelectric plant.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,055 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 1907 to current year. Published as
"near Hadley" 1907-l910, "at Hadley" 1911-32 and
"at Conklingville" 1932-52. Records published for both sites
October 1951 to September 1952.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1302: 1908. WSP 1432: 1910-12, 1916-21,
WDR NY-83-1: 1968(M), 1971-72(M), 1976-77(M), 1979(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage
is 582.00 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1911, nonrecording
gage at site about 1 mi upstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1911 to
Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 mi downstream at datum
8.82 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 1, 1932 to Sept. 30, 1952,
water-stage recorder at site 3.6 mi upstream at datum 85.47 ft higher
than present datum.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good except
those below about 50 ft3/s, which are fair. Flow regulated
by Great Sacandaga Lake since Mar. 27, 1930 (see station 01323500);
discharge over spillway, part or all of several days in 1983, 1990,
1993, 2000, 2003-04, 2006-07 (only spillage since completion of
Conklingville Dam in 1930). Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by
release of water from Great Sacandaga Lake, through Elmer J. West
hydroelectric station directed by Board of Hudson River-Black River
Regulating District and through Stewarts Bridge hydroelectric station.
Satellite and telephone gage-height telemeter at station.
Peak Flow and Stage Information
This station managed by the NY Water Science Center, Troy.
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