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03228805 Alum Creek at Africa, OH LOCATION.--Lat 40°10'56", long 82°57'42", Delaware County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on right bank 400 ft upstream of bridge on Lewis Center Road, 1,200 ft downstream from outlet of Alum Creek Dam, 0.3 mi west of Africa, 2.8 mi upstream from Westerville Reservoir outlet, and 4.2 mi northwest of Westerville. DRAINAGE AREA.--122 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1962 (occasional low-flow measurements), June 1963 to current year. REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Alum Creek Lake since Aug. 1973. Water-quality and sediment data formerly collected at this site. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter at station. EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of Mar. 5, 1963, reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from floodmarks; discharge, 6,460 ft3/s.