Middle Oconee River near Athens, Ga


Study Reach.--Section 3 is about 3,100 ft upstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 33°58', long 83°25', on left bank 0.5 mile upstream from U.S. Highway 29, 2 miles west of Athens, Clarke County, and 5 miles upstream from Barber Creek.

Drainage Area.--398 sq mi.

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

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 11.68 ft, 7.04 ft, 4.90 ft at gage; 13.34 ft, 8.96 ft and 7.24 ft at section 3. Peak discharges were 6,110 cfs; 3,140 cfs and 2,210 cfs on May 31, May 27 and Apr. 17, 1959 respectively.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
4/17/1959 2216.9 780.6 6.84 2.84 0.000588 0.044
5/27/1959 3140.8 976.0 8.10 3.22 0.000518 0.041
5/31/1959 6114.3 1524.0 10.11 4.01 0.000467 0.042

Description of Channel.--Bed is gravel and small cobbles. Banks are lined with trees and small underbrush.

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