During winter months, cold and ice may result in inaccurate real-time gage height and streamflow data. Adjustments or deletions of this data can only be done after detailed analysis.

 

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
LOCATION.--Lat 39°37'23", long 74°26'29" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Bass River Township, Burlington County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02040301, on left bank about 100 ft upstream from bridge on Stage Road, 0.7 mi west of Lake Absegami, 2.2 mi north of New Gretna, and 5.3 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8.11 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1969 to 1974. Continuous-record discharge station, January 1978 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WDR NJ-81-1:1978-80(P). WDR NJ-92-1:1978, 1979, 1989, 1991(P).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with telemetry. Datum of gage is 1.10 ft above NGVD of 1929.
REMARKS.--Records fair, except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Occasional regulation by Lake Absegami. Discharges above 150 ft³/s from rating curve extension on basis of logarithmic extrapolation.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 1,130 ft³/s, Aug 21, 1997, gage height, 7.28 ft, from rating curve extended above 150 ft³/s on basis of logarithmic extrapolation, maximum gage height, 8.94 ft, Oct 29, 2012, from high-water mark, affected by backwater from tide; minimum discharge, 4.7 ft³/s, Sep 15, 1995.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water years 1975 to current year.
REMARKS.--Discrete water-quality data were collected as part of the New Jersey Ambient Surface-Water-Quality Monitoring Network.

Peak Flood Chart

National Weather Service flood stage for this gage is 6 ft.