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.
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SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
LOCATION.--Lat 40°22'25", long 74°37'06"
referenced to North American Datum of 1983, South Brunswick Twp,
Middlesex County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02030105, at canal lock in
Kingston, near dam at Carnegie Lake, 160 ft upstream from bridge on
State Route 27.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Operated as a continuous-record gaging
station, water years 1961-91. Miscellaneous measurements, water years
1997, 2002-03, 2005-07, 2009, 2011.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above
NGVD of 1929.
REMARKS.--The canal diverts water from the Delaware River at
Raven Rock and discharges into Raritan River at New Brunswick. Some
water may be released to the Millstone River 500 ft and 2.3 mi above
station. A new gage was put into operation 6.3 mi upstream at Port
Mercer on Aug 1, 1990 (see 01460440). Satellite telemetry at
station.
Peak
Flood Chart
