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This station is operated in cooperation
with:
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
U.S. Geological Survey
LOCATION.--Lat 42°49'45", long 73°40'00"
referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Saratoga County, NY,
Hydrologic Unit 02020003, 0.4 mi upstream from dam at Lock 1 of the
Champlain (Barge) Canal, 2.8 mi northeast of Waterford, and 3.4 mi
downstream from dam at Lock 2 of the Champlain (Barge) Canal.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4,605 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1887 to September 1956, October 1976
to current year. Prior to October 1976, published as "at
Mechanicville" (01335500, drainage area 4,500 mi2).
Daily discharge records from October 1976 to September 1981 are
published with suspended-sediment data as 01335770 Hudson River at
Waterford, NY.
REVISED RECORDS.--WDR NY-99-1: 1998.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Since October 1, 1998,
supplementary water-stage and tainter gate-position recorders, 0.4 mi
downstream at dam at lock 1C. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929. Prior to
October 1976, various gages at site 5.8 mi upstream at different datum.
Prior to February 1978, nonrecording gage 200 ft downstream.
REMARKS.--Records fair except those for estimated daily
discharges, which are poor. Flow regulated appreciably by Great
Sacandaga Lake (see station 01323500) and Indian Lake (see station
01314500). Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream from
station. Water is diverted into St. Lawrence River basin through Glens
Falls feeder, Bond Creek, and Champlain (Barge) Canal, and occasionally
may be received from that basin through summit level of Champlain
(Barge) Canal at Dunham Basin. Water-discharge data for July 1992
through May 1994 based on records for Hudson River at Stillwater
(01331095) and Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge (01334500) due to
reconstruction of dam at Lock 1. Satellite and telephone gage-height
telemeter at station.
Peak Flow and Stage Information
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