LOCATION.--Lat 41° 26’42", long 71°
40’53", Washington County, Hydrologic Unit 01090005, on right bank 10
ft downstream from bridge on Alton-Carolina road, 0.8 mi northeast of Wood
River Junction, 1.5 mi southwest of Carolina, and 2.9 mi upstream from
Wood River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--100 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1940 to current year. October and November 1940,
monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1301. Prior to October 1943,
published as Charles River at Wood River Junction.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1051: Drainage area. WSP 1201: 1948.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 43.86 ft
above sea level. Prior to June 19, 1984, at site 10 ft upstream at same datum.
REMARKS.--Records good. Occasional regulation by fish hatchery on White
Brook. Prior to 1972, occasional regulation at low flow by powerplant and
mills upstream; regulation greater prior to 1969. Annual mean discharge for
period of record shown in summary statistics does not include the 1941 water
year. Satellite gage-height telemeter at station.
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