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This site is affected by storm tides which increase
stream water levels at the gage. Stage values reported
are believed to be reasonably accurate, but the higher stage
readings may produce estimates of discharge that are higher than
actual.
STATION.--01493500 MORGAN CREEK NEAR KENNEDYVILLE, MD.
LOCATION.--Lat 39°16'48.1", long 76°00'52.4", Kent County, Hydrologic Unit 02060002,
on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway
DRAINAGE AREA.--12.7 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1951 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1552: 1952, 1953(P), 1954(M), 1955, 1956-57(M). WDR MD-DE-76-1: Drainage area.
WDR MD-DE- 79-1: 1961(M). WDR MD-DE-80-1: 1976(P).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1.76 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929.
REMARKS.--U.S. Geological Survey gage-height telemeter at location. Water-quality data for some
prior years have been collected at this location.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 11,200 ft3/s, Sep. 16, 1999,
gage height, 15.03 ft; minimum discharge, 0.60 ft3/s, Aug. 28, 29, 1966.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Maryland State Highway
Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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