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APlLACHieOLA. RIVKl BASIN<br />

{XrattahOQChee River near Vlnlngs, da.<br />

Location,- V^iter-stage recorder, lat. 33°52', long. 84°27', at Pace Ferry Brldfe, 1 mile<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> V-lnings, Cobb, County, 1 mile downstream from Ro'tten Wood- Creek, 24 railes<br />

upstream from Peach-tree Creek, and 8 miles northwest <strong>of</strong> Atlanta. Datum <strong>of</strong> pass Is<br />

749.60 feet above mean sea level, datum <strong>of</strong> 1929, supplementary adjustment <strong>of</strong> 1936<br />

(levels by Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers, U. 3. Army).<br />

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.<br />

Records available.- August 1928 to December 1931, November 1936 to Septeiaber 1£45.<br />

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-31, 1937-455, 2,363.second-feet.<br />

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Feb. 23, Apr. 26 (gage<br />

height, 8.9 feet); minimum dally, 780 second-feet Nov. 7.<br />

1928-31, 1936-45: Ifexlmum discharge, 28,700 "second-feet Sept. 28, 1929 (gage<br />

height, 18.84 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum<br />

dally, 422 second-feet Oct. 26, 1941.-<br />

Remarks.- Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Iforgar Falls<br />

. hydroelectric plant 9£ miles above station.<br />

Day<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4 S<br />

6<br />

7 89<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

16<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 />

1,840<br />

1,500<br />

1,100<br />

1,010<br />

930<br />

930<br />

928<br />

910<br />

a, ooo<br />

9J.O<br />

858<br />

850<br />

1,SOO<br />

1,240<br />

i.gso<br />

988<br />

895<br />

S78<br />

878<br />

872<br />

952<br />

I,fl70<br />

962<br />

892<br />

875<br />

810<br />

820<br />

S15<br />

828<br />

SOS<br />

820<br />

780<br />

808<br />

822<br />

838<br />

962<br />

1,100<br />

935<br />

875<br />

870<br />

892<br />

965<br />

1,040<br />

1,000<br />

1,100<br />

1,480<br />

1,460<br />

1,130<br />

1,060<br />

985<br />

888 975<br />

835 , 1,150<br />

,. 885 3,000<br />

823 4,130<br />

802 2,140<br />

800 -<br />

Month<br />

Sating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet,<br />

and discharge, in second-feet}<br />

1,800<br />

1,560<br />

1,370<br />

1,270<br />

1,210<br />

1,SOO<br />

1,510<br />

2,120<br />

2,810<br />

2,560<br />

1,830<br />

1,740<br />

1,650<br />

1,480<br />

1,370<br />

1,300<br />

1,270<br />

1,260<br />

1,260<br />

1,250<br />

1,250<br />

1,190<br />

1,160<br />

1,150<br />

1,160<br />

1,160<br />

1,220<br />

1,260<br />

1,280<br />

1,350<br />

1,880<br />

1,750<br />

2,050<br />

2,570<br />

2,640<br />

. 2,330<br />

1,980<br />

1,810<br />

1,880<br />

2,090<br />

2,070<br />

2,260<br />

1,9 BO<br />

1,8 20<br />

1,690<br />

1,590<br />

1,520<br />

1,480<br />

1,440<br />

1,420<br />

1,410<br />

1,350<br />

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

Hovottber .......................I.<br />

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

Calendar year 1944 ............<br />

Janizary<br />

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

arob -------- .-<br />

1 ............................<br />

a? Jane .............................<br />

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

St ...........................<br />

S<strong>of</strong>teaber ..........<br />

2.2 720 5.0<br />

2.6 1,040 6.0<br />

3-.0 1,430 S.O<br />

4.0 2,660 9.0<br />

2,490 1,310<br />

3^80<br />

1,C80<br />

3,320<br />

1.260<br />

2,300<br />

, 1,340<br />

1,950 2,180<br />

4,270<br />

3,100<br />

8,470<br />

2,120<br />

1,950<br />

l,80fr<br />

1,820<br />

5,380<br />

8,960<br />

6,180<br />

1,810 3,580<br />

1»720<br />

3,210<br />

1,600<br />

4,240<br />

1.730<br />

' 4,510<br />

2,060 3,600<br />

3,310<br />

5,540<br />

9,440<br />

6,980<br />

4,260<br />

3,460<br />

3,110<br />

2,920<br />

_<br />

_<br />

-<br />

Seccnd-<br />

foot-daya<br />

2, SCO<br />

3,030<br />

2,650-<br />

3,320<br />

6,020<br />

4,570<br />

3,600<br />

3,180<br />

2,840<br />

2,640<br />

2,500<br />

2,380<br />

2,320<br />

2,290<br />

2,240<br />

2,210<br />

2,120<br />

2,080<br />

C,020<br />

B,440<br />

3,220<br />

3,800<br />

2,810<br />

2,420<br />

2,190<br />

2,250<br />

3,430<br />

3,060<br />

2,490<br />

2,310<br />

2,1.70<br />

Maxima<br />

2,090<br />

2, 540<br />

3, 290<br />

2, 980<br />

2,400<br />

2,210<br />

2, 360<br />

1, 980<br />

1. 920<br />

1,910<br />

1,880<br />

1,780<br />

1,760<br />

1, 740<br />

1,720<br />

30,13 0 1,500<br />

35,39 £ 4,130<br />

45,65 0 2, 810<br />

970,644<br />

21,000<br />

4,150<br />

5,700<br />

8,800<br />

10,400<br />

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

MOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Arc-.<br />

61,73 0<br />

103,5810<br />

S7j 9£ D<br />

87,41 0<br />

75,57 )<br />

45,47 )<br />

50,30 D<br />

53,35 2<br />

60, 7K »<br />

3,680<br />

9,440<br />

6,020<br />

9,440<br />

5,360<br />

2^580<br />

4,660<br />

3,780<br />

"7 750<br />

1,350<br />

1,260<br />

2,020<br />

1,700<br />

1,640<br />

1,100<br />

958<br />

972<br />

860<br />

X 99" L<br />

3^69< 3<br />

2,8SC<br />

2,91^1<br />

2,43! 3<br />

i.sie 1 6°"<br />

i!?SL<br />

2,02«<br />

T Wry<br />

-L«O f<br />

2.55<br />

1.96<br />

2.01<br />

Jb*OO<br />

1 fift<br />

1.05<br />

1*X2<br />

1.19<br />

1.40<br />

-<br />

-I CO<br />

.L«*?0<br />

2.66<br />

2.S6<br />

S.S4<br />

1<br />

JL*a4<br />

QA<br />

1.17<br />

J X«89<br />

' ' 1.37<br />

1.56<br />

Water year^i944-45 ............ 787, C9 7 9,440 780 2,02C><br />

l.£9 1S.93<br />

_____alas Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} eastern standard time tlwsi-eaftop.<br />

?o oonv»pt.waj? tl»e to standard time, subtract 1 hour.<br />

i (<br />

700<br />

2, 020<br />

3, 070<br />

2, 720<br />

2,070<br />

1, 880<br />

1, 820<br />

2* 430<br />

880<br />

7, 450<br />

9,440<br />

5, 700<br />

3, 860<br />

3, 990<br />

4, 150<br />

3,200<br />

2,880<br />

2,960<br />

2,920<br />

2,660<br />

2,520<br />

2,330<br />

2,370<br />

2,300<br />

2,160<br />

2,100<br />

3,630<br />

5,360<br />

4,050<br />

3,080<br />

2,500<br />

2,320<br />

2,160<br />

2,110<br />

2,000<br />

1,920<br />

1,870<br />

1,810<br />

1,760<br />

1,720<br />

1,780<br />

1,970<br />

2,040<br />

1,760<br />

1,690<br />

1,640<br />

MiftiBum<br />

800<br />

780<br />

1,150<br />

780<br />

1,540<br />

1,500<br />

1,700<br />

1,530<br />

1,470<br />

1,400<br />

1,390<br />

1,420<br />

1,450<br />

1,470<br />

1,550<br />

1,500<br />

1,350<br />

1,300<br />

1,260<br />

1,690<br />

1,840<br />

1,650<br />

2,520<br />

2,580<br />

1,940<br />

1,660<br />

1,420<br />

1,5BO<br />

1,240<br />

1,230<br />

1,190<br />

1,140<br />

1,120<br />

1,100<br />

-<br />

Bean<br />

1,400<br />

1,820<br />

1,210<br />

1,120<br />

1,250<br />

1,100<br />

1,110<br />

1,070<br />

982<br />

95S<br />

1,030<br />

1,170<br />

1,5EO<br />

1,410<br />

4,150<br />

4,660<br />

2,590<br />

1,660<br />

1,410<br />

1,280<br />

1,420<br />

1,430<br />

1,240<br />

1,150<br />

1,160<br />

1,430<br />

1,360<br />

1,320<br />

1,490<br />

3,210<br />

2,790<br />

8,200<br />

1,770<br />

1,570<br />

1,750<br />

2r 3SO<br />

3,150<br />

3,160<br />

S,,S40<br />

8 ,,160<br />

1,770<br />

1.470<br />

1,380<br />

1,420<br />

1,310<br />

1.300<br />

1,270<br />

1,450<br />

1,330<br />

1,160<br />

1.080<br />

1,050<br />

1,040<br />

972<br />

1,070<br />

3.780<br />

3,780<br />

1.720<br />

1.-S40<br />

1.220<br />

1,100<br />

1,040<br />

331<br />

Sept.<br />

1,020<br />

965<br />

632<br />

870<br />

Q60<br />

888<br />

988<br />

1,080<br />

995<br />

982<br />

872<br />

865<br />

936<br />

2,860<br />

5,540<br />

5,540<br />

6,500<br />

7,780<br />

3,890<br />

2,340<br />

1,940<br />

1,770<br />

1,590<br />

1,480<br />

1,400<br />

1,360<br />

1,330<br />

1,070<br />

1,850<br />

1,270<br />

"<br />

Per square Run<strong>of</strong>f is<br />

lie inches<br />

97 2 0.67C 0.77<br />

1,1« J .81.' .91<br />

1,47! 5 1.02 1.18<br />

2,65 S 1.83 24.89

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