USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

01117420 USQUEPAUG RIVER NEAR USQUEPAUG, RI

LOCATION - Lat 41°28'36", long 71°36'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Washington County, RI, Hydrologic Unit 01090005, on left bank at upstream side of Heaton Orchard Bridge on State Highway 2 in South Kingstown, 1.2 mi upstream from Chickasheen Brook, 1.8 mi south of Usquepaug, and 2.6 mi west of West Kingston.

DRAINAGE AREA - 36.1 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY -

WDR MA-RI, water years 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, annual peak discharges.

Datum of gage was revised on February 9, 2024, to 90.12 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988, previously datum was reported as 81.28 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 or 80.38 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge: February 1958 to July 1960 in Rhode Island Water Resources Board Geologic Bulletin 13. December 1974 to current year. Water-quality records: Water years 1975-83.

GAGE - Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 90.12 ft above NAVD of 1988.  Prior to Feb. 9, 2024, datum of gage was erroneously reported as 80.38 ft above NAVD 1988 (State of Rhode Island benchmark) and 81.28 ft above NGVD 1929 (State of Rhode Island benchmark).

COOPERATION - Rhode Island Water Resources Board.

REMARKS - Records fair except those for discharges less than 20 cfs, greater than 500 cfs, and those for estimated daily discharge, which are poor. Flow affected at times by upstream irrigation.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water-quality records: Water years 1975-83.