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Station operated in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Columbus, Sewerage and Drainage Division.
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03227500 SCIOTO RIVER AT COLUMBUS, OH
LOCATION.--Lat 39°54'34", long 83°00'33", Franklin County,
Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on right bank at sewage-treatment plant
of city of Columbus, 0.4 mi downstream from bridge on Frank Road,
2.8 mi upstream from Scioto Big Run, and 5 mi downstream from
Olentangy River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,629 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1920 to current year. Monthly discharge
only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 743: 1927(M). WSP 803: 1922-24, 1926-30,
1932-33. WSP 1908: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.00 ft above sea
level. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, nonrecording gage at site 200 ft
upstream at same datum.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Griggs Reservoir 10.4 mi upstream (see
station 03221500), O'Shaughnessy Reservoir 20.4 mi upstream (see
station 03220500), and Delaware Lake 35 mi upstream from station.
Records include sewage return flow from Frank Road Treatment
Plant. Shadeville Treatment Plant flow enters downstream. Water
supply for city of Columbus is obtained from Scioto River
downstream from Griggs Dam and Big Walnut Creek downstream from
Central College. For statement on diversions from Big Walnut
Creek, see REMARKS for station 03229500. Water-quality data
collected at this site 1965 to 1977. U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers satellite telemeter at station.
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