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LOCATION.--Lat
42°02'16", long 73°58'19" referenced to North
American Datum of 1983, Ulster County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02020006, on
left bank at downstream side of bridge on Glasco Turnpike, 0.8 mi east
of Mount Marion, 1.6 mi downstream from Plattekill Creek, and 4.5 mi
upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--419 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Occasional miscellaneous discharge
measurements, 1902, 1951, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1969. April 1907 to
December 1913 (furnished by Board of Water Supply, City of New York),
January 1914 to March 1918 (monthly discharges only, furnished by Board
of Water Supply, City of New York, published in WSP 1302), March 1970
to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage
is 40.15 ft above NGVD of 1929 and 39.36 ft above NAVD of 1988
(VERTCON). Prior to Aug. 12, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site (at
different datum April 1907 to March 1918).
REMARKS.--Flow from 256 mi² of drainage area regulated by
Ashokan Reservoir since Sept. 9, 1913. Water diverted from Schoharie
Creek through Shandaken Tunnel (station 01362230) since Feb. 3, 1924,
enters Esopus Creek about 12.2 mi upstream from Ashokan Reservoir.
Diversion from Plattekill Creek for water supply of village of
Saugerties. Slight diversion at headwaters into Cooper Lake for water
supply of Kingston. Diversions upstream during summer months for
irrigation purposes. Diversions for water supply of city of New York
made from Ashokan Reservoir (station 01363400). Discharge records for
this station now represent the natural flow from 112 mi², together with
conservation releases and spillage during high stages from the upstream
reservoirs.
Water Years 2014-17: Records good except those for estimated daily
discharges, which are fair. Water Year 2018: Records good except those
for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge observed,
28,000 ft³/s, Apr. 26, 1910, gage height, 25.10 ft, datum then in use;
maximum discharge since March 1970, 30,500 ft³/s, Apr. 3, 2005, gage
height, 26.46 ft, outside gage height was 26.19 ft, from crest-stage
gage; minimum discharge, 5.3 ft³/s, Aug. 10, 1999, gage height, 11.51
ft.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD1.--SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE: November 2013 to current year.
REMARKS1.--Turbidity data are collected every 15
minutes using an in-situ turbidity probe located in a separate 2 inch
pipe about 10 ft upstream of the automatic sampler intake tubing. Daily
suspended-sediment load and concentration are derived from a regression
equation relating turbidity to suspended-sediment concentration.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY
RECORD1.--SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: Maximum
daily mean, 439 mg/L, July 16, 2014; minimum daily mean, 1 mg/L, Feb.
23, 24, 27, 2015.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 6,200 tons, Sept. 30,
2015; minimum daily, 0.23 ton, Sept. 8, 9, 2015.
1 Water-Quality Records
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