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LOCATION--Lat 42°19'08", long 72°39'56",
Hampshire County, Hydrologic Unit 01080201, on left bank, 5 ft
downstream from Clement Street bridge near Northampton, and about 4 mi
upstream from mouth. Prior to October 1, 2002, gage located at lat
42o19’05”, long
72o39’21”, on right bank about 2.5 mi
downstream, at different datum.
DRAINAGE AREA--52.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD--Discharge: October 1938 to current year.
October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1301.
Water-quality records: Water years 1957–59, 1971, 1973, 1994,
2003–05.
REVISED RECORDS--WSP 921: 1940. WSP 1231: 1940–42(M),
1944–45(M), 1948(M), 1949;WDR MA-RI-03-1: drainage area.
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum
of gage is 169.34 ft above NAVD 1988, estimated from topographic map.
Prior to May 8, 2020, datum reported as 170 ft above NGVD 1929,
estimated from topographic map. Prior to Oct. 1, 2002, gage was at 140
ft elevation, at different datum, and was discontinued due to unstable
channel conditions.
REMARKS--Prior to Oct. 1, 2002, flow regulated by mill upstream
of original gage location.
COOPERATION BY--Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water
Resources.
Boating safety tips |
Min (1981) | 25th percen- tile | Median | Mean | 75th percen- tile | Max (2010) | Most Recent Instantaneous Value Jan 25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15.0 | 46 | 78 | 122 | 139 | 939 | 3280 |