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Water year 2024: 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03129000 TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH

LOCATION - Lat 40°15'41", long 81°36'33" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Tuscarawas County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 05040001, on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mi south of Newcomerstown, 2 mi upstream from Buckhorn Creek, and 4 mi downstream from Dunlap Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA - 2,443 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 728: 1929(M). WSP 873: 1935. WSP 1907: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - September 1921 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 779.36 ft (NAVD 1988); gage located 1.5 mi upstream of present location from 1921 to Oct. 1, 1934. From 1921 to Sept. 28, 1925, non-recording gage at 785.03 ft (1912 adjustment); Sept.28,1925 to Oct.1, 1934, water-stage recorder at 785.03 ft (1912 adjustment). Gage moved to current location on Oct 1, 1934. Oct. 1, 1934 to July 17, 1935, water-stage recorder at 780.03 ft (1912 adjustment); July 17, 1935 to Feb. 13, 1939, non-recording gage at 780.03 ft (1912 adjustment); Feb. 13, 1939 to Sept. 30 2010, water-stage recorder at 780.00 ft (1912 adjustment).

REMARKS - 2017 WY: Aug. 8, 2016 to Nov. 7, 2017, records are fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. 2018 WY: November 07, 2017 to September 13, 2018; Record for this period is fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Diversion from basin at Portage Lakes (see REMARKS for station 03117000). Flow regulated by eight flood-control reservoirs at points 40 mi to 64 mi upstream. Water-quality data formerly collected at this site. U.S. Army of 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."

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood in Mar. 1913 reached a stage of about 21.5 ft, at site and datum used prior to Oct. 1, 1934; discharge, 83,000 ft³/s, computed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2005 to September 2006.