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SURFACE WATER SUPFLY of the UNITED STATEP

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ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN<br />

Towallga River near Forsyth, Ga.<br />

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°07', long. 83°57', at bridge on, State<br />

a quarter <strong>of</strong> a "mile downstream from Rocky Creek, li miles, downstream from Little -<br />

Towallga River ,~and 6 miles north <strong>of</strong> Forsyth, Monroe County.<br />

Drainage area.- 315 square miles.<br />

Records available.- July 1944 to September 1945 In reports <strong>of</strong> Geological.Survey.<br />

FeDruary is&sa to April 1932 at site half a mile downstream In reports '<strong>of</strong> Corps <strong>of</strong><br />

Engineers, U. S. Army.<br />

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.320 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 15.8<br />

feet); minimum dally, 33 second-feet Sept. 12.<br />

1944-45: Maximum discharge, that <strong>of</strong> Apr. 26, 1945; minimum dally, that <strong>of</strong> Sept. 12,<br />

1945.<br />

Remarks.- Records good except thdse tar period <strong>of</strong> no gage-height record, which are fair.<br />

Flow from 130 square miles' regulated by High Falls Dam.<br />

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2<br />

3<br />

4 S<br />

6<br />

7 89<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14<br />

IS<br />

18<br />

17<br />

18<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21<br />

22<br />

23<br />

24<br />

25<br />

26<br />

27<br />

28<br />

29<br />

30<br />

31<br />

Oct.<br />

53<br />

.51<br />

17?<br />

374<br />

374<br />

323<br />

58<br />

52<br />

49<br />

46<br />

47<br />

47<br />

52<br />

63<br />

51<br />

49<br />

48<br />

48<br />

167<br />

338<br />

65<br />

52<br />

49<br />

49<br />

164<br />

371<br />

251<br />

- 55<br />

46<br />

43<br />

44<br />

NOT.<br />

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, la feet, and discharge.<br />

In second-feet)<br />

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to July 27)<br />

0.4 31 2.0 392<br />

.7 62 3.0 552<br />

1.0 102 4.0 862<br />

1.3 147 6.0 1,580<br />

1.6 SOS S.O 2,400<br />

10.0 3,350<br />

13.0 5,100<br />

15.0 6,600<br />

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945<br />

44<br />

45<br />

45<br />

46<br />

46<br />

45<br />

46<br />

213<br />

373<br />

225<br />

5&<br />

52<br />

61<br />

50<br />

52<br />

65<br />

59<br />

53<br />

61<br />

219<br />

392<br />

382<br />

297<br />

68<br />

60<br />

58<br />

66<br />

219<br />

388<br />

313<br />

-<br />

Month -<br />

Dec.<br />

77<br />

64<br />

61<br />

59<br />

69<br />

60<br />

160<br />

441<br />

352<br />

89<br />

192<br />

404<br />

394<br />

328<br />

82<br />

71<br />

66<br />

64<br />

a208<br />

a 400<br />

aS90<br />

a74<br />

a68<br />

a66<br />

a64<br />

a65<br />

a65<br />

a 65<br />

a66<br />

a69<br />

a68<br />

Jan.<br />

a252<br />

a389<br />

a389<br />

a392<br />

a346<br />

a94<br />

s87<br />

a!78<br />

a418<br />

a 407<br />

a4QO<br />

a 406<br />

349<br />

104<br />

87<br />

79<br />

198<br />

391<br />

998<br />

299<br />

85<br />

78<br />

78<br />

196<br />

392<br />

393<br />

290<br />

81<br />

77<br />

74<br />

205<br />

October ..........................<br />

November .........................<br />

December ....... 4. ............ ....<br />

Calendar year ............<br />

January<br />

February .........................<br />

Maroh. .<br />

April .............................<br />

June.. ...........................<br />

July.......... ...................<br />

August .<br />

Septober ........................<br />

Feb.<br />

392<br />

325<br />

«2<br />

76<br />

95<br />

231<br />

428<br />

425<br />

422<br />

294<br />

93<br />

214<br />

462<br />

1,950<br />

1,860<br />

595<br />

566<br />

1,850<br />

1,620<br />

1,100<br />

1,180<br />

1,280<br />

1,700<br />

1,140<br />

716<br />

580<br />

524<br />

496<br />

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-<br />

Seoond-<br />

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