PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

LOCATION.--Lat 38°14'00", long 81°10'52", NAD 27, Nicholas County, 
        Hydrologic Unit 05050005, on right bank 0.5 mi upstream from 
        Belva, 1.0 mi upstream from Twentymile Creek, and at mile 6.3.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,317 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1928 to September 2001 (measurements, daily 
        mean discharges, and annual maximums), October 2001 to September 
        2004 (measurements, daily mean discharges, annual maximums, and 
        discharges at one hour or less intervals), October 2004 to 
        current year (measurements, daily mean discharges, annual 
        maximums, and gage heights and discharges at one hour or less 
        intervals). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 
        in WSP 1305.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 873: 1938. WSP 1275: 1929-30.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 
        669.00 ft above NGVD 12. 
REMARKS.--Flow regulated since May 1965 by Summersville Lake.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of 1918 reached a stage of 
        about 30 ft, discharge of about 112,000 ft3/s.

This gaging station is maintained in cooperation with:
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
        State of West Virginia