Middle Branch Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 1,000 ft downstream from gage.

Reference Location.--Lat 42°15'31", long 72°52'23", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge at Goss Heights, Hampshire County, 0.35 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.7 miles north of Huntington.

Drainage Area.--52.6 sq mi.

Datum and Elevations of Reference Points.--Not available.

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 6.46 ft at gage; 19.07 ft at section 1. Peak discharges was 3,400 cfs on Mar. 22, 1948.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
3/22/1948 3408.9 516.5 4.28 6.60 0.008679 0.056

Description of Channel.--Bed is rocks and coarse gravel with boulders as much as 5 ft in diameter.

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