LOCATION.--Lat 41°23'10", long
73°57'20" referenced to North American Datum of 1927,
Orange County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02020008, on right bank 1.2
mi upstream of Highland Brook at South Dock at West Point, New
York.
DRAINAGE AREA.--12,596 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1991 to February 2012, June
2013 to September 2014. Records for June 1989 to September 1991
are unpublished and available in files of the Geological
Survey.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NGVD of
1929.
REMARKS.--Prior to October 2002 published as maximum,
minimum, and mean elevation. Elevations are not corrected for
changes in water density. Blanks in tables are the result of
only one high or low tide during a day or interruption of
record.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum elevation, 7.65
ft, Aug. 28, 2011; minimum elevation, -4.26 ft, Mar. 14,
1993.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of Oct. 29,
2012, reached an elevation of 9.60 ft, from floodmark.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD1.--SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE: October 1991 to February 2012, June 2013 to
September 2014. Records for February 1990 to September 1991 are
unpublished and available in files of the Geological
Survey.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1991 to February 2012, June 2013 to
September 2014. Records for February 1990 to September 1991 are
unpublished and available in files of the Geological
Survey.
pH: June 2013 to September 2014.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: June 2013 to September 2014.
TURBIDITY: June 2013 to September 2014.
INSTRUMENTATION1.--A continuous water-quality
monitor with water temperature, specific conductance, pH,
dissolved oxygen and turbidity provides 15-minute-interval
readings.
REMARKS1.--Temperature readings prior to Oct.
1, 2007, rounded to nearest 0.5 °C.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY
RECORD1.--SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 12,600
uS/cm, Sept. 23, 1995 at 25 °C; minimum, 102 uS/cm at 25 °C,
May 30, 1996.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Prior to Oct. 1, 2007--Maximum, 29.0 °C,
Aug. 12, 13, 14, 2005; minimum, 0.0 °C on many days during
winter periods, except 1998, 2002.
WATER TEMPERATURE: After Oct. 1, 2007--Maximum, 28.2 °C, July
24, 27, 2010; minimum, -0.2 °C on many days during 2009 winter
period.
pH: Maximum, 8.0, Sept. 26, 27, 2013, several days during 2014;
minimum, 7.3, several days during 2014.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 15.2 mg/L, several days during
January 2014; minimum, 5.8 mg/L, July 21, 22, 23, 24,
2013.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 230 FNU, Sept. 9, 2014, but may have been
higher during period of instrument malfunction; minimum, 2.4
FNU, Oct. 2, 2013, but may have been lower during period of
instrument malfunction.
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