LOCATION.--Lat 43°19'31", long
76°38'50" referenced to North American Datum of 1983,
Cayuga County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04140101, on right bank at
Sterling, 25 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 104A,
1.8 mi southwest of Sterling Valley, and 1.9 mi upstream from
Sterling Valley Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--44.4 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1957 to March 1995, October
2017 to September 2019 (discontinued).
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR-NY-85-3: 1960(M),
1979-80(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum
of gage is 259.37 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to Oct. 2017, at
site 35 ft downstream at datum of 264.69 ft above NGVD of
1929.
REMARKS.--Water Years 2018-19: Records good except those
for estimated daily discharges and those above 500 ft³/s, which
are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 1,760
ft³/s, Mar. 22, 1980, gage height, 5.99 ft, site and datum then
in use; minimum discharge, 0.32 ft³/s, Sept. 14, 1966, gage
height, 1.50 ft, site and datum then in use.