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Water-Year Summary for Site 01209761

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Available Parameters
00060 Discharge(Mean)  
00065 Gage height(Mean)  

Water year 2024: 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01209761 FIVEMILE RIVER NEAR NEW CANAAN, CT
LOCATION - Lat 41°10'27.56", long 73°30'39.88" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Fairfield County, CT, Hydrologic Unit 01100006,

on right bank, 40 ft downstream from paved driveway leading to private residence, near the cul-de-sac at the end of Indian Rock Rd.

DRAINAGE AREA - 1 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1998 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage and 120° V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 377.34 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.  Satellite telemetry at station.
REMARKS -

Water Year 2021-2023: Records fair except those below 1.0 ft³/s and estimated discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2017-2020: Records fair except those below 1.0 ft³/s, which are poor.
Water Year 2016: Records poor from Oct. 1 to Feb. 8. Records fair from Feb. 9 to Sep. 30 except those below 1.0 ft³/s, which are poor.
Water Year 2015: Records poor.
Water Year 2014: Records fair except for periods of estimated daily discharges and the period Apr. 1 to Sep. 30, which are poor.

Maximum peak gage height recorded on Aug. 28, 2011 but was likely higher during period of no gage-height record, Apr. 14-25, 2007. Flow regulated from New Canaan Reservoir by Second Taxing District Water Department.