LOCATION.--Lat 42°14'13", long 74°20'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Greene County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02020005, on left bank 0.2 mi downstream from bridge on Bush Road, and 1.2 mi east of Lexington.
DRAINAGE AREA.--96.8 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1999 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,339.23 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS.--Seasonal diversion for snowmaking by Hunter Mountain ski area near Tannersville. Water Years 2014-20: Records good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water Years 2021-22: Records fair except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 40,500 ft³/s, Aug. 28, 2011, gage height, 22.87 ft, outside gage height was 24.11 ft, from floodmark, from rating curve extended above 15,000 ft³/s on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum discharge, 4.8 ft³/s, Aug. 21, 22, 2002; minimum gage height, 1.12 ft, Aug. 21, 22, 2022.

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