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LOCATION--Lat 42o28'05", long
71o00'27", Essex County, Hydrologic Unit 01090001,
on left bank 20 ft upstream from Bridge Street and opposite from Saugus
Ironworks National Historic Site, at Saugus, Mass.
DRAINAGE AREA--20.8 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD--Stage and discharge, March 1994 to current
year; water temperature and specific conductance, October 2001 to
current year.
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with telephone telemeter. Datum
of gage is 14.20 ft above NAVD 1988, estimated from topographic map.
Datum previously reported as 15 ft above NGVD 1929, estimated from
topographic map.
REMARKS--There is evidence of seasonal regulation by ponds
upstream.
--Weather data collected by the meteorological station at the museum is
provided for informational purposes only. The location of the station
does not meet the strict installation requirements for weather stations
established by the National Weather Service.
COOPERATION BY--Massachusetts Massachusetts
Department of Conservationand Recreation, Office of Water
Resources.
Photo of
Saugus River near gage location
Photo
of Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site
Photo of Meteorological Station at Museum
Boating safety tips |
Min (1995) | Most Recent Instantaneous Value May 23 | 25th percen- tile | Median | Mean | 75th percen- tile | Max (2006) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.10 | 9.01 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 176 |