LOCATION--Lat 42°36'40", long 73°07'28",
Berkshire County, Hydrologic Unit 02020003, on left bank at Adams, 500
ft downstream from Dry Brook, and 0.4 mi upstream from Pecks
Brook.
DRAINAGE AREA--46.7 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD--Discharge: October 1931 to current year.
Water-quality records: Water years 196769.
REVISED RECORDS--WDR MA-NH-RI-VT-73-1: 197172. WDR MA-RI-84-1:
drainage area.
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum
of gage is 827.86 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior
to Oct. 1, 1964, datum was 9.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1964, to May 29,
1974, 8.00 ft higher, at site 500 ft upstream.
REMARKS--Records good except those for estimated daily
discharge, which are poor. Diversion upstream for municipal supply of
Adams. Some diurnal fluctuation by mill upstream prior to 1961. Flow
regulated by Cheshire Reservoir 5.1 mi upstream.
COOPERATION BY--Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources.
Boating safety tips |
Min (1980) | 25th percen- tile | Median | 75th percen- tile | Mean | Most Recent Instantaneous Value Sep 25 | Max (1975) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.0 | 21 | 30 | 48 | 56 | 175 | 393 |