This station is operated in cooperation
with:
Bronx River Alliance
City of NY Department of Parks & Recreation
The New York Botanical Garden
U.S. Geological Survey
LOCATION.--Lat 40°51'44.3", long 73°52'27.8"
referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Bronx County, NY,
Hydrologic Unit 02030102, on left bank at New York Botanical Garden in
Bronx.
DRAINAGE AREA.--38.4 mi². not including 12.7 mi², from which the
entire flow is diverted for municipal water supply.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 2006 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 50 ft above
NAVD of 1988, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Entire flow, runoff from 12.7 mi², diverted from
Kensico Reservoir for water supply of City of New York and entire flow,
runoff from 0.68 mi², except for periods of spill, diverted from White
Plains Reservoirs 1 and 2 for water supply of City of White Plains.
Satellite gage-height telemeter at station.
Water Years 2014-18: Records fair.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 3,460 ft³/s,
Apr. 16, 2007, gage height, 6.05 ft; minimum discharge, 7.1 ft³/s, Oct.
11, 12, 2017; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft, July 6, 2017.
Peak Flow and Stage Information
Station image
