USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

04202000 CUYAHOGA RIVER AT HIRAM RAPIDS, OH

LOCATION - Lat 41°20'26", long 81°10'01" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Portage County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 04110002, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Winchell Road at Hiram Rapids, 0.6 mi downstream from Black Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA - 151 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1437: 1931. WSP 1912: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1927 to December 1935 (published as "near Hiram"), October 1944 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,087.21 ft (NAVD 1988). Prior to February 2015, datum was 1087.46 ft (NGVD 1929). Prior to Aug. 26, 1927, nonrecording gage; Aug. 26, 1927-Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 2.8 mi downstream at different datum; Oct. 20, 1944-Oct. 22, 1946, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

REMARKS -

Record quality ratings may not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2018.  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.

Flow regulated by East Branch Reservoir, usable capacity, 4,140 acre-ft, 14.6 mi upstream since 1939, and by LaDue Reservoir, usable capacity, 18,110 acre-ft, 9.8 mi upstream since 1961. Water-quality data formerly collected at this site.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 3,670 ft³/s Jan. 23, 1959, gage height 8.11 ft; minimum daily, 6.6 ft³/s Sept. 10, 1933.