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SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
LOCATION.--Lat 40°11'55", long 74°04'12"
referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Neptune Township, Monmouth
County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02030104, on left bank 100 ft upstream from
bridge on Remsen Mill Road, 0.3 mi downstream from Robins Swamp Brook,
and 1.7 mi west of Neptune City.
DRAINAGE AREA.--9.96 mi
2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Continuous-record discharge station, October
1966 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WDR NJ-05-01: 1967-1973(M), 1975(M),
1978-1980(M), and 1983(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with telemetry, crest-stage gage,
and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7.05 ft above NGVD of
1929.
REMARKS.--Records fair, except for estimated discharges, which
are poor. Diversion above station by New Jersey-American Water Company
for municipal supply and by farmers for irrigation. Entire flow from
0.34 mi
2 of drainage area, subsequent to November 1962,
controlled by Glendola Reservoir (capacity 1,000 million gal) on Robins
Swamp Brook, 0.6 mi southwest of gage. Water pumped into Glendola
Reservoir from Manasquan River or Reservoir subsequent to July
1990.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 2,340
ft
3/s, Dec 26, 1969, gage height, 7.94 ft; minimum
discharge, 0.00 ft
3/s, many days, first occurred on Aug 20,
1978.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water years 1965-66, 1968-91, 2007.
Peak
Flood Chart
National Weather Service flood stage for
this gage is 6 ft.
