LOCATION.--Lat 42°19'41.8", long
76°50'38.1" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Schuyler County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04140201, on left
bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on South Genesee Street, 0.4
mi south of village line of Montour Falls, and 0.6 mi upstream
from diversion channel.
DRAINAGE AREA.--41.1 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Low-flow partial record--1955-62,
1964-66, 1970, continuous record--August 1975 to September
1977, March 2019 to current year. Annual maximum only--1987
to 2018.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR NY-97-3: 1993 (M), 1995-96 (M).
WDR NY-03-3: 2000-02 (M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage.
Elevation of gage is 473.40 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS.--Water Year 2019: Records good except those for
estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, about
4,700 ft³/s, Nov. 8, 1996, gage height, 8.48 ft.