Water Data Report 1997
03269500 MAD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO LOCATION.--Lat 39055'23", long 83052'13", in NW 1/4 sec. 16, R.9, T.4, Clark County, Hydrologic Unit 05080001, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Rock Run, 300 ft downstream from bridge on Lower Valley Pike, 2 mi downstream from Buck Creek, 3 mi west of Springfield, and at mile 24.1. DRAINAGE AREA.--490 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1904 to March 1906 (fragmentary), February 1914 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305. REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 603: 1924. WSP 823: 1929(M). WSP 1305: 1914(M), 1916-17(M), 1922-23(M), 1925(M). WSP 1625: 1924(M). WSP 1908: Drainage area. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.42 ft above sea level. Jan. 1, 1904, to Mar. 31, 1906, nonrecording gage at site 0.3 mi downstream at different datum. Feb. 1, 1914, to Feb. 29, 1924, nonrecording gage at site 1.8 mi upstream at datum 6.39 ft higher. Mar. 1, l924, to July 31, 1925, nonrecording gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. REMARKS.--Records good except those for periods of estimated record, which are poor. Some regulation by C.J. Brown Reservoir, 8.3 mi upstream on Buck Creek, since 1972. Occasional low-flow regulation by powerplant 2.3 mi upstream; daily flows are not affected appreciably. Water-quality data collected at this site. COOPERATION.--Gage-height charts, tapes, and 9 discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 30,500 ft3/s Jan. 21, 1959, gage height, 15.76 ft, from rating curve extended above 14,000 ft3/s on basis of slope-area and contracted opening measurements of peak flow; minimum daily discharge, 30 ft3/s Sept. 15, 1904. EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of March 25, 1913, reached a stage of 16.9 ft, present datum; discharge, 55,400 ft3/s computed by Miami Conservancy District. 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 1 420 299 2160 635 509 734 502 382 6060 848 278 270 2 419 293 1220 583 488 2530 478 433 4950 544 264 269 3 383 290 915 511 490 1320 466 1620 2320 595 256 268 4 389 289 772 507 1900 1060 455 1100 1820 497 370 263 5 384 290 726 814 2240 964 504 798 1640 465 293 253 6 378 289 674 674 1350 1230 498 705 1350 449 289 249 7 376 340 533 570 946 927 451 615 1020 442 282 241 8 350 322 507 530 807 834 429 649 960 433 267 232 9 320 314 471 539 720 909 418 655 909 533 260 232 10 319 304 448 521 663 1470 435 588 911 448 258 246 11 315 305 443 447 601 1020 429 537 1020 412 258 250 12 310 322 563 487 578 855 520 502 834 380 274 233 13 306 320 615 454 539 790 504 476 707 369 366 230 14 303 318 524 415 542 1570 454 476 670 367 279 237 15 275 303 469 438 518 1170 430 453 575 355 311 235 16 246 287 490 e430 495 912 422 419 776 344 274 237 17 296 310 2620 e380 479 843 418 399 985 334 863 246 18 432 301 1910 e500 495 913 407 404 797 325 655 242 19 380 310 1050 e420 598 1010 397 456 855 324 487 239 20 362 337 919 373 633 885 387 439 866 309 640 272 21 359 358 1040 367 732 806 385 412 649 340 556 281 22 354 323 962 1120 705 744 383 404 542 323 390 283 23 387 293 568 1160 601 684 376 401 523 468 357 287 24 339 293 2330 856 559 647 370 380 507 364 332 284 25 265 677 1230 656 538 635 362 394 493 334 326 280 26 275 1520 929 540 556 592 342 459 502 318 315 277 27 273 760 816 820 978 512 346 401 468 337 302 277 28 276 595 806 1340 777 497 367 379 443 413 294 279 29 299 549 791 765 --- 642 346 394 430 340 286 279 30 300 882 715 691 --- 578 339 382 471 320 281 282 31 299 --- 669 538 --- 546 --- 719 --- 307 274 --- TOTAL 10389 12393 28885 19081 21037 28829 12620 16831 35053 12637 10937 7753 MEAN 335 413 932 616 751 930 421 543 1168 408 353 258 MAX 432 1520 2620 1340 2240 2530 520 1620 6060 848 863 287 MIN 246 287 443 367 479 497 339 379 430 307 256 230 CFSM .68 .84 1.90 1.26 1.53 1.90 .86 1.11 2.38 .83 .72 .53 IN. .79 .94 2.19 1.45 1.60 2.19 .96 1.28 2.66 .96 .83 .59 STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997, BY WATER YEAR (WY) MEAN 362 440 564 593 696 732 714 679 604 507 366 333 MAX 1081 904 1583 1177 1409 1279 1174 2106 1371 1284 947 1279 (WY) 1987 1986 1991 1991 1975 1978 1996 1996 1980 1993 1979 1979 MIN 176 204 188 189 235 251 312 240 174 189 162 177 (WY) 1989 1978 1977 1977 1992 1983 1976 1988 1988 1988 1988 1977 SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1996 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1997 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997 ANNUAL TOTAL 305800 216445 ANNUAL MEAN 836 593 548 HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 792 1996 LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 279 1977 HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 6050 Apr 29 6060 Jun 1 8200 Jan 31 1982 LOWEST DAILY MEAN 230 Jan 13 230 Sep 13 100 Jan 26 1977 ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 239 Jan 9 237 Sep 8 103 Jan 24 1977 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 9350 Jun 1 12200 Jun 29 1980 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 11.05 Jun 1 11.88 Jun 29 1980 INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW 230 Sep 13 100 Jan 26 1977 ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) 1.71 1.21 1.12 ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) 23.22 16.43 15.20 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1840 970 1010 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 555 451 397 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 285 277 221 e Estimated.
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