LOCATION.--Lat 41°27'40.4", long
74°45'31.6" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Sullivan County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02040104, on right
bank 300 ft downstream from powerplant, 0.5 mi downstream from
Bush Kill, and 2.8 mi upstream from mouth and Mongaup.
DRAINAGE AREA.--200 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1939 to March 1995, October
2013 to current year.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR NY-71-1: 1970. WDR NY-81-1:
1980. WDR NY-82-1: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum
of gage is 625.05 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Orange and
Rockland Utilities, Inc.) and 623.49 ft above NAVD of 1988.
Prior to July 6, 1956, water-stage recorders at sites 25 ft
upstream on Rio tailrace and 200 ft upstream on natural
channel, at datum 4.0 ft higher.
REMARKS.--Entire flow regulated by powerplant except for
runoff from about 7 mi² of drainage area downstream from Rio
Dam, and during periods of spill from Rio Reservoir. Flow also
regulated by storage in Cliff Lake (station 01433200), Swinging
Bridge Reservoir (station 01433000), and Toronto Reservoir
(station 01433100) and small reservoirs upstream from
station.
Water Years 2014-20: Records fair.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge,
16,100 ft³/s, Aug. 19, 1955, gage height, 11.22 ft, site and
datum then in use, from rating curve extended above 7,900
ft³/s; minimum daily, 6 ft³/s, Oct. 1, 1939, minimum
instantaneous discharge not determined.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge,
about 10,000 ft³/s, Apr. 3, 2005, gage height, 11.9 ft, from
floodmark in gage well.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD1.--SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE: October 2013 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2013 to current year.
pH: October 2013 to current year.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: October 2013 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION1.--A continuous water-quality
monitor with water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and
dissolved oxygen provides 15-minute-interval readings.
REMARKS1.--Interruption of record was due to
malfunction of recording instrument.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY
RECORD1.--SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 234
uS/cm at 25 °C, Mar. 19, 2017; minimum, 98 uS/cm at
25 °C, Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2018. WATER TEMPERATURE:
Maximum, 24.5 °C, Sept. 25, 27, 2017; minimum, 0.5
°C, Feb. 8, 17, Mar. 1, 4, 2014. pH: Maximum, 8.8, Jan. 26, 31,
2015; minimum, 6.1, July 2, 2016. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum,
15.8 mg/L, Feb. 14, 18, 19, 22, 23, Mar. 3, 5, 2016; minimum,
3.3 mg/L, Sept. 22, 2015.
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