LOCATION.--Lat 43°06'54.1", long
76°26'19.0" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Onondaga County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04140201, on right
bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on Plainville Road, 1.2 mi
north of Jack's Reef, and 3.8 mi northeast of Jordan.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,093 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1996 to current year (gage
heights only).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.82 ft
above NGVD of 1929 and 371.19 above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS.--A large amount of natural storage and some
artificial regulation is afforded by many large lakes and the
Erie (Barge) Canal system in the river basin. Seneca River
basin receives water from Erie (Barge) Canal through Lock 32
near Pittsford. Prior to 1998, a large part of flow from 45.5
mi² of Mud Creek drainage area (Susquehanna River basin) had
been diverted into Keuka Lake (Oswego River basin) for power
generation.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height,
6.51 ft, Apr. 6, 2005; minimum recorded gage height, 0.02 ft,
Jan. 28, 2003 (minimum recordable) but was lower during period
of Jan. 28 to Feb. 21, 2003 as a result of regulation.