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Station operated in cooperation with the City of Columbus, Division of Water.
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03229500 BIG WALNUT CREEK AT REES, OH
LOCATION.--Lat 39°51'24", long 82°57'26", in NE 1/4 sec. 26, T.4
N., R.22 W., Franklin County, Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on right
bank at downstream side of bridge on Reese Road, 0.5 mi southwest
of Reese (formerly Rees), 4.2 mi downstream from Alum Creek, and
10.5 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--544 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1921 to December 1935, October 1938 to
current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published
in WSP 1305.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1945. WSP 1305: 1923(M),
1925-26(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 698.20 ft above sea
level. Aug. 18, 1921, to Oct. 23, 1927, nonrecording gage at site
0.3 mi upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1924,
at present datum thereafter.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Hoover Reservoir 26 mi upstream
(see station 03228400) and Alum Creek Lake 30 mi upstream since
August 1973. Beginning June 15, 1956, diversion at Morse Road
Treatment Plant, 21 mi upstream from station, for municipal water
supply for the city of Columbus. Water-quality data collected at
this site 1964 to 1977.
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