Water Data Report 1997
03229500 BIG WALNUT CREEK AT REES, OHIO LOCATION.--Lat 39051'24", long 82057'26", in NE 1/4 sec. 26, T.4 N., R.22 W., Franklin County, Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on Reese Road, 0.5 mi southwest of Rees, 4.2 mi downstream from Alum Creek, and 10.5 mi upstream from mouth. DRAINAGE AREA.--544 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1921 to December 1935, October 1938 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305. REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1945. WSP 1305: 1923(M), 1925-26(M). GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 698.20 ft above sea level. Aug. 18, 1921, to Oct. 23, 1927, nonrecording gage at site 0.3 mi upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at present datum thereafter. REMARKS.--Record fair. Flow regulated by Hoover Reservoir 26 mi upstream (see station 03228400) and Alum Creek Lake 30 mi upstream since August 1973. Beginning June 15, 1956, diversion at Morse Road Treatment Plant, 21 mi upstream from station, for municipal water supply for the city of Columbus. Water-quality data collected at this site. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter at station. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 59,800 ft3/s Jan. 22, 1959, gage height, 22.03 ft (from highwater mark in well), from rating curve extended above 13,000 ft3/s on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 5 ft3/s Sept. 4, 5, 10-12, 1925; minimum daily since 1956, 9.4 ft3/s Sept. 13, 1964. DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997 DAILY MEAN VALUES DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP 1 123 223 2410 443 269 803 258 175 7480 1070 100 113 2 99 205 806 434 233 3920 208 139 7840 461 95 108 3 81 183 716 221 222 2520 187 1050 6110 606 92 95 4 75 182 615 147 1220 819 179 720 3190 269 582 89 5 75 181 582 408 3460 761 239 327 467 209 221 88 6 74 185 655 350 2530 1340 275 253 1100 174 114 88 7 68 238 283 195 2570 2180 193 176 1660 138 90 82 8 67 598 164 166 e700 1890 183 250 1630 136 78 77 9 84 240 140 171 e517 1200 160 451 1580 222 73 79 10 110 241 125 190 e460 2460 148 226 1530 208 74 119 11 78 197 118 120 e435 1760 146 168 963 140 150 271 12 65 175 235 e122 e410 1160 385 140 650 123 162 162 13 60 162 355 e118 e555 792 380 129 2080 95 725 94 14 62 161 282 e117 e330 2150 222 155 1090 90 208 76 15 214 150 235 e116 e247 2330 170 389 349 104 391 70 16 138 147 240 e288 e190 1250 161 196 483 85 332 68 17 102 152 2680 e208 184 826 170 129 3200 76 3240 61 18 360 234 1290 e200 190 1360 147 146 2750 88 2660 64 19 334 183 1230 178 238 1140 133 228 1810 167 964 66 20 135 166 1130 97 285 758 127 218 854 120 1290 131 21 121 164 462 109 465 331 123 136 468 89 1070 71 22 170 186 333 274 683 265 119 114 348 187 918 59 23 253 140 466 621 448 226 120 99 295 515 443 53 24 257 85 2340 e390 287 211 123 93 214 362 303 58 25 208 155 1080 e1130 302 198 130 394 173 152 292 69 26 194 1830 797 e400 320 385 118 890 182 99 229 60 27 214 547 1050 e640 487 264 115 803 189 1900 183 51 28 197 266 592 2140 918 227 267 170 141 593 159 61 29 192 198 519 1090 --- 431 162 177 133 272 137 54 30 212 473 482 892 --- 301 120 230 737 149 126 49 31 245 --- 456 288 --- 334 --- 495 --- 112 120 --- TOTAL 4667 8247 22868 12263 19155 34592 5468 9266 49696 9011 15621 2586 MEAN 151 275 738 396 684 1116 182 299 1657 291 504 86.2 MAX 360 1830 2680 2140 3460 3920 385 1050 7840 1900 3240 271 MIN 60 85 118 97 184 198 115 93 133 76 73 49 (+) 110 105 95.6 99.7 82.5 86.2 95.4 99.9 113 121 113 113 STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997, BY WATER YEAR (WY) MEAN 215 413 540 566 731 802 663 551 522 392 298 233 MAX 951 1398 2110 1458 1747 1688 1467 2057 1657 1313 1566 1814 (WY) 1987 1986 1991 1993 1990 1984 1979 1996 1997 1990 1980 1979 MIN 57.4 47.8 111 115 110 121 130 63.3 64.0 84.7 52.8 57.3 (WY) 1995 1992 1988 1977 1992 1983 1976 1976 1988 1991 1993 1985 SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1996 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1997 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997 ANNUAL TOTAL 275585 193440 ANNUAL MEAN 753 530 539 = HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 740 1979 LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 221 1992 HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 7850 Apr 30 7840 Jun 2 14000 Sep 15 1979 LOWEST DAILY MEAN 51 Sep 15 49 Sep 30 22 Jul 10 1988 ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 61 Aug 29 57 Sep 24 25 Jul 4 1988 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 9440 Jun 1 21700 Sep 15 1979 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 13.30 Jun 1 17.75 Sep 15 1979 INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW 49 Sep 30 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 2120 1240 1240 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 263 221 191 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 78 87 58 (+) Average diversion by City of Columubus Municipal Water Supply. = Adjusted for diversion. e Estimated.
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