LOCATION.--Lat 42°13'20.9", long
77°25'03.1" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Steuben County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02050104, on right
bank 250 ft downstream from bridge on County Highway 119, 0.3
mi southeast of West Cameron, and 1.7 mi north of
Cameron.
DRAINAGE AREA.--340 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1930 to September 1931, April
1937 to September 1970; 1971-72, 1974-2009 (annual maximum
only); October 2009 to current year.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR NY-69-1: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum
of gage is 1,037.71 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Corps of
Engineers) and 1,037.47 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to
February 1937, nonrecording gage on highway bridge 250 ft
upstream at same datum.
REMARKS.--Since March 1940, flood flows regulated by
Arkport Reservoir (station 01521000), and since June 1949, by
Almond Lake (station 01523000); normal regulation occasionally
sufficient to affect figures of monthly runoff.
Water Years 2014-24: Records good except those for estimated
daily discharges, which are fair.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Since construction of
Almond Lake in 1949, maximum discharge, 43,000 ft³/s, June 23,
1972, gage height, 23.48 ft, from rating curve extended above
13,000 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow;
minimum daily discharge, 16 ft³/s, Sept. 14, 1952, Sept. 16,
1962; minimum instantaneous discharge not determined..
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge,
35,000 ft³/s during flood of July 8-9, 1935, on basis of
slope-area measurement of peak flow.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO REGULATION.--Prior to
construction of Almond Lake in 1949, maximum discharge, 17,600
ft³/s, May 28, 1946, gage height, 18.09 ft; minimum daily
discharge, 12 ft³/s, Aug. 28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1939; minimum
instantaneous discharge not determined.