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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
04215900 LAKE ERIE AT BUFFALO, NY
LOCATION - Lat 42°52'39", long 78°53'26" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Erie County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04120200, near outer end of Buffalo River South Pier, at Buffalo.
DRAINAGE AREA - 263,700 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NY-75-1: 1974.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1860 to current year. Records prior to October 1960 in files of Lake Survey Center.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is IGLD of 1985. Prior to Oct. 1, 1991, datum of gage was IGLD of 1955, which is 0.67 ft below present datum. Prior to Feb. 5, 1899, nonrecording gages.
COOPERATION - Elevation record provided by U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA-NOS, Oceanographic Products and Services Division, Silver Spring, Maryland.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation, 580.65 ft, datum then in use, Dec. 2, 1985, result of seiche; minimum elevation, 564.17 ft, datum then in use, Mar. 10, 1964.
