LOCATION.--Lat 40°51'48", long
73°38'03" referenced to North American Datum of 1983,
Nassau County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02030201, on right bank just
downstream from Glen Cove Road, at downstream side of culvert
in Pratt Park, one block west of post office, in Glen
Cove.
DRAINAGE AREA.--14.4 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1938 to March 2000, May 2005
to September 2010. Prior to October 1967, published as Cedar
Swamp Creek.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WSP 971: 1939-42. WDR NY-86-2: 1960
(M). WDR NY-09-2: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum
of gage is 15.68 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1977,
at datum 0.15 ft higher. Prior to June 17, 1965, at datum 0.19
ft higher.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records fair
except those above 200 ft³/s, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 728
ft³/s, Sept. 12, 1960, gage height, 7.12 ft, from rating curve
extended above 110 ft³/s on basis of step-backwater method;
minimum discharge, 0.83 ft³/s, Sept. 6, 2005, gage height, 0.49
ft, result of construction; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft, Sept.
29, 30, 2005, result of removal of concrete control during
construction.
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