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LOCATION--Lat 42o22'08", long
71o03'42", Suffolk County, Hydrologic Unit
01090001, at New Charles River Dam, Boston, MA.
DRAINAGE AREA--311 mi2, excludes 23.6 mi2
drained by Stony Brook, from which flow is diverted for municipal
supply for Cambridge.
PERIOD OF RECORD--September 2002 to current year.
GAGE--Water stage recorders with telephone telemeter. Stage
sensor for Charles River and Boston Harbor.
DATUM--Datum of gages are from the Massachusetts Metropolitan
District Commission base, which is 105.62 ft higher than NGVD
1929.
REMARKS--Charles River stage affected by operation of the New
Charles River Dam and Boston Harbor stage affected by tide.
COOPERATION BY--Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation, Division of Planning and
Engineering
Photo of
Charles River Dam
Photo
of Charles River stage sensor location
Photo
of Boston Harbor stage sensor location and reference staff
gage
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
