PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

LOCATION.--Lat 38°10'47", long 81°42'42", NAD 27, Boone County, 
        Hydrologic Unit 05050009, on left bank at downstream side of 
        highway bridge at Ashford, 300 ft upstream from Lick Creek, 
        1.0 mi downstream from Brush Creek, 1.8 mi upstream from 
        Bull Creek, and at mile 30.2 upstream from Kanawha River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--391 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1908 to September 1916, May 1930 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). Published as Coal 
        River at Brushton, June 1908 to September 1916 and as Coal 
        River at Ashford, May 1930 to September 1960.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1305: 1913-14(M). WSP 1335: 1912, 1916(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 
        622.46 ft above NGVD 29. Prior to Aug. 9, 1916, nonrecording 
        gage at site 1.0 mi upstream at different datum. May 7, 1930, 
        to Feb. 10, 1939, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

This gaging station is maintained in cooperation with:
        State of West Virginia