USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01103280 CHARLES RIVER AT MEDWAY, MA

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ICE EFFECTS ON STREAMFLOW

The formation of ice on rivers can cause discharge values to appear unusually high. Display of these erroneous discharge data may result in improper assessment of flow conditions and misuse of the data. For this reason, display of discharge values for streams significantly affected by ice may be disabled from view. Display of discharge data will resume when ice conditions are no longer present. Discharge values for streams minimally affected by ice will continue to be displayed. Flows for streams with these conditions appear to increase during the night and decrease to near-base-line conditions around midday. To estimate the correct discharge for these streams, use the flow rate that corresponds to the bottom of the discharge curve, rather than the peak that corresponds to the top of the curve. Note that this method of estimation is possible only when no surface runoff is occurring. Daily mean discharges for periods of both significant and minimal ice-effect will be estimated and published in the Annual Water-Data Report for the water year in which they occurred.

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USGS 01103280 CHARLES RIVER AT MEDWAY, MA

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LOCATION--Lat 42°08’23", long 71° 23’24", Norfolk County, Hydrologic Unit 01090001, on right bank at upstream side of Walker Street bridge at intersection with Populatic Street, 0.5 mi east of Medway.
DRAINAGE AREA--65.7 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD--November 1997 to current year.
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 174.23 ft above NAVD 1988, estimated from topographic map. Prior to May 12, 2020, datum of gage reported as 175 ft above NGVD 1929, estimated from topographic map.
REMARKS-- Flow affected by upstream withdrawals for municipal supplies.
COOPERATION BY--Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources.

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This station managed by the Northborough MA Field Office.