LOCATION.--Lat 40°44'51.3", long
73°09'01.4" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Suffolk County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02030202, on left
bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 27, 1.0 mi
west of Oakdale, and 2 mi north of Village of Great
River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--24.5 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1943 to current year (monthly
means estimated October 1974 to September 1975).
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR-US-2009: Drainage area.
GAGE.--There is no gage. Since September 2015, discharge
is estimated based on records for Connetquot Brook near Central
Islip (01306460). Prior to September 2015, discharge reflected
the combined flows at a base gage on the Connetquot River and a
supplementary gage on a secondary channel 0.25 mi northeast of
base gage. Base gage (01306499): Water-stage recorder and
wooden stoplog control at datum of 1.56 ft above NGVD of 1929.
Supplementary gage (01306495): Water-stage recorder with
concrete control on left bank of secondary channel 0.25 mi
northeast of base gage at datum of 4.74 ft above NGVD of 1929.
Prior to Aug. 10, 1965, at datum 1.00 ft higher.
REMARKS.--Flow at both gages occasionally regulated by
cleaning operations at outlets of ponds above stations.
Discharge figures are those of combined flows in main and
secondary channels.
Water Years 2014-15: Records fair except those for estimated
daily discharges, which are poor.
Water Years 2016-23: Records poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge,
263 ft³/s, Oct. 16, 1955; minimum daily discharge, 9.3 ft³/s,
Nov. 25, 27, 1982, result of regulation. Maximum and minimum
instantaneous discharges not determined.