LOCATION.--Lat 40°51'44.3", long
73°52'27.8" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Bronx County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02030102, on left bank
at New York Botanical Garden in Bronx.
DRAINAGE AREA.--38.4 mi². not including 12.7 mi², from
which the entire flow is diverted for municipal water
supply.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 2006 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage
is 49.86 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS.--Entire flow, runoff from 12.7 mi², diverted
from Kensico Reservoir for water supply of City of New York and
entire flow, runoff from 0.68 mi², except for periods of spill,
diverted from White Plains Reservoirs 1 and 2 for water supply
of City of White Plains. Satellite gage-height telemeter at
station.
Water Years 2014-23: Records fair.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 3,460
ft³/s, Apr. 16, 2007, gage height, 6.05 ft; minimum discharge,
7.1 ft³/s, Oct. 11, 12, 2017; minimum gage height, 0.45
ft, July 6, 2017.
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