U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD New York District, Troy, NY WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT FOR FEBRUARY 1999 Prepared March 2, 1999 Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report in northeastern New York were in the excessive range for the second consecutive month. Provisional mean flows for the remaining sites in eastern New York included herein were in the normal range. Adjustments were made to mean flows at some of these sites due to minor ice effect during the month. Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional mean flows for the month of February were in the normal range at all monitored sites in western New York. All sites were adjusted for ice conditions. Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional mean flow at Massapequa Creek for the month of February was in the normal range for the second consecutive month. Provisional Data for February 1999# INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS (Reference period 1961-90)
** Excessive. e Estimate. # Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through February 28, 1999. MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for February 1999# MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS Percent of median Flow for month of Feb. Station (cfs) (period of record) 01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 460 121 01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1,910 145 01372500 Wappinger Cr near Wappingers Falls 407 127 01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 640 163 01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 2,420 100 03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 3,500 124 04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 321 122 04221000 Genesee River at Wellsville 393 96 04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 308 114 # Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through February 28, 1999. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS Elevation & Storage at End of Month Reservoirs (Storage in million cubic feet) Current Year Last Year Average 01314500 Indian Lake nr Indian Lake, NY 3,276 3,464 1,994 01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 14,130 17,780 13,020 04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft above sea level February 28, 1999 95.94 February 28, 1998 97.17 Average (1939-97) 95.51 Maximum daily 98.99 (1981) Minimum daily 93.55 (1948) New York City reservoir system was at 75.1 percent of capacity on February 28, 1999. Normal for this period is 83.4 percent of capacity. Provisional Data for February 1999 INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS Departure from Median County Well No. Date Water Level (through 1997) Albany A-636 3/1 9.96 + 0.09 Broome Bm-121 2/26 22.57 + 2.59 Cattaraugus Ct-121 2/2 6.15 - .01 Chemung Cm-46 2/26 24.14 + .02 Chenango Cn-12 2/26 8.93 + .33 Kings K1194 2/26 10.44* + .54 Nassau N1259 2/26 47.02* - 2.12 Nassau N1616 2/26 71.09* - 1.43 Otsego Og-23 2/7 5.00 + .70 Queens Q1249 2/26 20.58* - 8.62 St. Lawrence St-40 2/22 5.85 + .93 Saratoga Sa-1100 3/1 54.88 +15.02 Suffolk S1806 2/26 54.15* - .11 Suffolk S1810 2/26 50.00* + .29 Suffolk S1812 2/16 47.11* + 1.13 Suffolk S4271 2/17 12.19* + 1.46 Suffolk S5517 2/17 45.25* + 4.01 Suffolk S8833 2/26 17.62 + 1.12 * Water level in feet below land-surface datum unless noted with * which indicates ref- erence to sea level. Note: Data for Cu-10, C-102, M-178, Oe-151, Sb-472, and Wo-4, unavailable.
