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LOCATION--Lat 41° 45’03", long 71°
26’44", Providence County, Hydrologic Unit 01090004, on left
bank at Cranston, and 0.7 mi upstream from Pocasset River.
DRAINAGE AREA--200 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD--December 1939 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS--WSP 971: 1940–42. WSP 1381:
1940–41(M). WDR-MA-NH-RI-VT-73-1: 1972 (adjusted monthly and
yearly figures only).
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum
of gage is 7.20 ft above NAVD 1988.
REMARKS--Flow regulated by powerplants and by Scituate Reservoir
13 mi upstream, Flat River Reservoir, and other reservoirs, combined
usable capacity, about 6,000,000,000 cubic feet. Diversion from
Scituate Reservoir for municipal supply of Providence, East Providence,
North Providence, Cranston, Greenville, Johnston, East Smithfield,
Smithfield, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, and West
Greenwich.
COOPERATION BY--Rhode Island Water Resources
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| For more information on the areal extent and depth of flood inundation during flooding at and near this streamgage go to the Flood Inundation Mapper | |
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| Most Recent Instantaneous Value Sep 20 | Min (1964) | 25th percen- tile | Median | Mean | 75th percen- tile | Max (1954) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | 43.0 | 90 | 138 | 190 | 203 | 1070 |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
Title: USGS Current Conditions for Rhode Island
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Page Contact Information: Massachusetts Water Data Support Team
Page Last Modified: 2019-09-20 10:08:57 EDT
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