USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03117000 TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT MASSILLON, OH

LOCATION - Lat 40°47'15", long 81°31'23" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Stark County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 05040001,

DRAINAGE AREA - 508 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1907: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1937 to current year. Prior to April 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1305.

GAGE -

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 911.40 (NAVD 1988), prior to Oct. 28, 2019 datum was 915.06 ft (NAVD 1988); prior to October, 2010, datum was 916.00 ft (1912 adjustment). Prior to Aug. 19, 1944, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

REMARKS - 2018 WY:  Octobe 23, 2017 to April 17, 2018; Records are poor.  April 17, 2018 to Nov. 14, 2018; Records are fair.  2017WY; Records fair except estimated record , which is poor.  2016WY; Records fair except estimated record, which is poor. Oct 1 to Dec 1, 2014; records good, Dec 19, 2014 to Apr 23, 2015; records poor and Apr 24 to Oct 20, 2015; records fair. Some water diverted through the Portage Lakes into the Ohio Canal at Long Lake, 28 mi and 3 mi south of Akron. Part of the diverted water flows through the Ohio Canal into the Cuyahoga River basin. Flow effected by industrial plants upstream from station and supplemented at times by diversion from reservoir, capacity, 6,500 acre-ft, since 1939. Water-quality data formerly collected at this site. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter at station.

Record quality ratings will not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2019. Record quality is still being rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-oh_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

REMARKS - Water quality samples were taken during the 2006 Water Year.