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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

01047000 CARRABASSETT RIVER NEAR NORTH ANSON, ME

LOCATION - Lat 44°52'09", long 69°57'18" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Somerset County, ME, Hydrologic Unit 01030003, on left bank 3.4 mi upstream from Mill Stream and North Anson.

DRAINAGE AREA - 353 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1231: 1904-07, 1928(M), 1931(M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1944(M), 1950(M). WDR ME-81-1: Drainage area. WDR ME-97-1: 1992(M).

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - DISCHARGE: November and December 1901, June 1902 to April 1907, August 1925 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods prior to 1925, published in WSP 1301.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 302.88 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Nov. 1, 1901 to May 5, 1907, nonrecording gage 1 mi upstream at different datum.

REMARKS - Some minor regulation at low flows by mills above station.

Water Year 2021: Records good, except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

Water Year 2020: Records good, except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

Water Year 2019: Records good, except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

Water Year 2018: Records good, except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

Water Year 2017: Records good, including period of no gage-height record, May 18-23, except for period of ice effect, Dec. 5 to Apr. 10, which is poor.

Water Year 2016: Records good, except for periods of doubtful gage-height record, Mar. 20-28, Apr. 2, 8-19, 28-29, which are fair, except for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24-27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 19-21, Dec. 29 to Mar. 14, Apr. 2-7, which are poor.

Water Year 2015: Records good, except for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-23, Nov. 29 to Dec. 11, Dec. 20-22, Dec. 30 to Apr. 13, which are poor.

Water Year 2014: Records good, except for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24-27, and Dec. 8 to Apr. 15, which are fair.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 50,700 ft³/s, Apr. 1, 1987, gage height, 26.66 ft, from rating extended above 27,000 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurements; maximum gage height, 27.78 ft, Feb. 21, 1978 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 18 ft³/s, Oct. 29, 1929, gage height, 2.02 ft, caused by unusual regulation.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - CHEMICAL ANALYSES: Water years 1953-54, 1961.