U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER-RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK
JANUARY 2005
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD
New York District, Troy, NY
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT
FOR JANUARY 2005
Prepared February 2, 2005
Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report in
eastern New York were in the excessive range, except for Sacandaga River near Hope, which
was in the normal range. Adjustments were made to flows at many sites due to ice affect.
Extreme ice conditions were reported for Sandy Creek near Adams, Independence River at
Donnattsburg, Little Salmon River at Bombay, and Ausable River at Au Sable Forks and
therefore these sites were not included in this report.
The total New York City reservoir system was at 98.2 percent of capacity on January 31;
normal for this period is 81.7 percent of capacity.
Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at all sites monitored and included in this report
for western New York were in the excessive range during January. Streamflow increased at
most sites from the previous month except for the sites in the Upper Susquehanna River
basin and Oneida Creek at Oneida, which all showed slightly less streamflow than during
December. Streamflow conditions at Oatka Creek at Garbutt and Oneida Creek at Oneida
remained in the excessive range for the eleventh and seventh consecutive months,
respectively.
Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report
Mean flow at Connetquot Brook near Central Islip was in the excessive range after being
in the normal range last month.
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Provisional Data for January 2005
MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS
Period
of record Flow Percent
Station (to date) (cfs) Exceedence Conditions
01306460 Connetquot Brook nr Central Islip 1978 31.5 23 Excessive
01312000 Hudson River at Newcomb 1925-87,2002 387 15 "
01318500 Hudson River at Hadley 1921 e3,060 19 "
01321000 Sacandaga River nr Hope 1911 e1,030 27 Normal
01334500 Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge 1910 e1,700 11 Excessive
01349150 Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1993 e140 21 "
01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 1902 e1,030 10 "
01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes 1917 9,560 12 "
01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1924 e2,780 5 "
01372500 Wappinger Cr nr Wappingers Falls 1928 816 3 "
01387400 Ramapo River at Ramapo 1979 e390 5 "
01413500 E Br Delaware River at Margaretville 1937 543 14 "
01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 1913 989 10 "
01423000 W Br Delaware River at Walton 1950 e1,260 9 "
01426000 Oquaga Creek at Deposit **1941-73,2002 unavailable
01502500 Unadilla River at Rockdale 1930-95,2001 e1,400 15 Excessive
01503000 Susquehanna River at Conklin 1912 e6,550 13 "
01512500 Chenango River nr Chenango Forks 1912 e4,310 17 "
01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 1903 e7,040 3 "
03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 1903 e6,450 10 "
04213500 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda 1940-98,2000 e1,540 8 "
04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 1944 479 9 "
04221000* Genesee River at Wellsville 1916 e940 5 "
04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1945 555 2 "
04234000 Fall Creek at Ithaca 1925 e378 6 "
04235250 Flint Creek at Phelps 1960-95,2002 221 0 "
04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida 1950 e315 15 "
04250750 Sandy Creek near Adams 1958-95,2002 excessive ice cover
04256000 Independence River at Donnattsburg 1942 excessive ice cover
04262500 W Br Oswegatchie R nr Harrisville 1916 e780 19 Excessive
04270200 Little Salmon River at Bombay 1958-95,2002 excessive ice cover
04275500 Ausable River at Au Sable Forks 1910-68,1990 excessive ice cover
** Statistics used based on record for 1941-1973 water years
* Includes 04221500-Genesee River at Scio (1916-72)
MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for January 2005
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
The observation-well network generally reflects conditions in water-table sand and gravel aquifers and does
not necessarily reflect conditions in confined and bedrock aquifers. Water levels in S1810 have been affected
by changes in ground-water withdrawals or sewering. Water level in feet below land-surface datum unless site
noted with * which indicates reference to sea level or ** which indicates water level in feet above land-
surface datum. Statistics used for A-654(replacement) are from A-636 prior to 2003, for Cm-622(replacement)
are from Cm-46(adjusted) prior to 2003, and for U-1619(replacement) are from U-405(adjusted) prior to 2003.
Record Percent
County Well No. begins Date Water Level Exceedence Conditions
Albany A-654 2002 01/28 6.44 0 Excessive
Allegany Ag-261 2002 01/27 5.85 - --
Allegany Ag-262 2002 01/27 -0.47 - --
Broome Bm-128 1980 01/31 22.39 4 Excessive
Broome Bm-129 1985 01/31 66.66 0 Excessive
Cattaraugus Ct-121 1951 01/31 7.87 76 Deficient
Cayuga Cy-223 2005 01/24 14.03 - --
Chautauqua Cu-10 1939 01/31 18.84 27 Normal
Chemung Cm-622 2002 01/31 23.06 14 Excessive
Chenango Cn-12 1975 01/26 7.91 14 Excessive
Clinton Cl-145 1992 01/31 23.03 46 Normal
Columbia Cb-1071 2004 01/31 10.17 - --
Cortland C-998 2002 01/24 4.35 - --
Delaware D-503 2002 01/31 4.45 - --
Dutchess Du-321 1948 01/31 68.20 13 Excessive
Dutchess Du-1009 1967 01/31 13.72 50 Normal
Erie E-1196 2004 01/31 11.55 - --
Essex Ex-150 2002 01/31 19.74 - --
Franklin F-60 2005 01/31 3.59 - --
Franklin F-854 2005 01/31 116.05 - --
Fulton Fu-271 2002 01/28 14.82 - --
Genesee Gs-190 2002 01/25 25.21 - --
Greene G-644 2003 01/13 20.26 - --
Hamilton H-3 1966 01/31 12.68 35 Normal
Herkimer He-627 2004 01/28 29.28 - --
Lewis L-174 2002 01/24 22.97 - --
Livingston Lv-330 2004 01/28 8.38 - --
Madison M-178 1975 01/31 4.47 1 Excessive
Monroe Mo-11 1984 01/25 7.47 0 Excessive
Montgomery Mt-411 2004 01/28 32.95 - --
Niagara Ni-70 1973 01/31 3.34 50 Normal
Niagara Ni-869 2003 01/31 0.43 - --
Oneida Oe-151 1926 01/31 21.39 29 Normal
Oneida Oe-1457 2003 01/31 42.44 - --
Onondaga Od-1825 2004 01/24 11.18 - --
Onondaga Od-1833 2004 01/24 12.73 - --
Ontario **Ot-900 1955 frozen
Ontario Ot-1133 2002 01/25 2.68 - --
Orange O-2271 2002 01/31 6.19 - --
Orleans Ol-20 2004 01/31 18.78 - --
Oswego Ow-5013 2002 01/31 22.40 - --
Oswego Ow-5014 2002 01/31 22.80 - --
Otsego Og-23 1953 01/26 5.96 66 Normal
Putnam P-1217 2005 01/07 13.05 - --
Rensselaer Re-703 1983 01/31 36.45 0 Excessive
Rockland Ro-18 1949 01/31 15.26 30 Normal
St. Lawrence St-40 1953 01/21 5.52 9 Excessive
St. Lawrence St-404 1958 01/21 13.45 53 Normal
Saratoga Sa-1285 2002 01/31 1.83 - --
Schenectady Sn-730 2004 01/28 5.42 - --
Schoharie So-602 2005 01/13 22.65 - --
Schuyler Sy-706 2003 01/28 5.67 - --
Seneca Se-532 2005 01/25 0.44 - --
Se-533 2005 01/25 -0.21 - --
Steuben Sb-472 1965 01/27 6.30 6 Excessive
Suffolk *S1810 1976 01/19 50.15 46 Normal
Suffolk *S1812 1982 01/20 46.71 36 Normal
Suffolk *S4271 1946 01/20 11.80 14 Excessive
Suffolk *S5517 1948 02/01 41.86 26 Normal
Suffolk *S8833 1951 01/31 17.15 20 Excessive
Sullivan Sv-535 2001 01/26 8.58 - --
Tioga Ti-891 2003 01/26 16.69 - --
Tompkins Tm-984 2003 01/28 10.82 - --
Tm-985 2005 01/28 3.58 - --
Tm-1968 2005 01/28 14.11 - --
Ulster U-1619 2002 01/31 15.73 0 Excessive
U-1620 2005 01/12 23.94 - --
Warren Wr-80 2005 01/27 17.24 - --
Washington W-533 1974 01/27 5.87 14 Excessive
Wayne Wn-592 2004 01/25 8.50 - --
Westchester We-5020 2003 01/07 11.43 - --
Wyoming Wo-4 1974 01/31 11.81 17 Excessive
Yates Ya-180 2004 01/28 3.57 - --
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
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 2,717 2,669 2,542
01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 23,230 28,210 16,323
04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft
above sea level
January 31, 2005 96.38 January 31, 2004 97.49
Average (1939-2003) 95.47
Maximum daily 99.18 (1984) Minimum daily 93.56 (1948)
Provisional Data for January 2005#
INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
(Reference period 1971-2000)
## Reference period is 1978-2000
** Excessive @ Jan. 1-3, 27-31
# Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through January 31, 2005.
NOTES, DEFINITIONS, ETC.
Percent exceedence is, for example, the percentage of November monthly mean discharges for
period of record equal to or greater than the current November monthly mean discharge.
Statistics for the "Index Streamflow Stations" table are for the 30-year reference period
1971-2000. All other statistics used in report are based on the period of record at the site.
Median = 50th percentile, which means that, for the period of record included in the analysis,
50% of the values are greater than the median and 50% are less.
Deficient range = values below the 25th percentile - for the period of record included in the
analysis, 75% of the values are greater and 25% are less than this value.
Excessive range = values above the 75th percentile - for the period of record included in the
analysis, 25% of the values are greater and 75% are less than this value.
Normal range = values between the 25th and 75th percentiles.
