PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

STATION.--01484085  MURDERKILL RIVER AT BOWERS BEACH, DE
LOCATION.--Lat 39°03'28.2", long 75°23'53.6", Kent County, Hydrologic Unit 02040207, at Faulkner's
   Landing in Bowers Beach, on left bank, 10 ft southeast of southeast corner of Faulkner's Pier near public
   boat ramp.
DRAINAGE AREA.--Unknown.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--1966-1990 (crest-stage gage only); 1997 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is 0.0 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
REMARKS.--This is a tidal height station. Discharge is not determined at this location. U.S. Geological
   Survey gage-height telemeter at station. 
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum tidal gage height, 8.56 ft, December 1, 1974.
EXTREMES FOR OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum tidal gage height, 9.03 ft, Mar. 3, 1994.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Delaware Geological Survey,
   Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey.