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This station is operated in cooperation
with:
Brookfield Renewable Power
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
U.S. Geological Survey
LOCATION.--Lat 42°47'07", long 73°42'29"
referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Albany County, NY,
Hydrologic Unit 02020004, on right bank at School Street powerplant in
Cohoes, and 2.0 mi upstream from mouth. Water-quality sampling site at
bridge on State Highway 32, 0.75 mi below gage.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,450 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--December 1917 to current year. Prior to July
17, 1925, published as "at Crescent Dam".
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1302: 1919-23 (M). WDR NY-90-1: Drainage
area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 49.13 ft above
NGVD of 1929. Dec. 1, 1917, to July 16, 1925, water-stage recorder at
site 1.7 mi upstream at Crescent Dam at datum 130.87 ft higher. July 17
to Oct. 19, 1925, powerplant gage at present site.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records fair except
those below 1,000 ft3/s, which are poor. Flow published for
this site may be affected by diversions for municipal water supplies
upstream from station. Total flow of Mohawk River equals flow published
at Cohoes which includes small diversion for Cohoes water supply, plus
flow diverted at Cresent Dam to Barge Canal through Lock 6 (see
01357499 Mohawk River Diversion at Crescent Dam). Prior to 1926 records
published as total flow. Satellite and telephone gage-height telemeter
at station.
Peak Flow and Stage Information
View of the
Falls Picture updated up to three times daily
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