Study Reach.--Section 2 is about 680 ft upstream from gage.
Gage Location.--Lat 34°35', long 83°38', on left bank 700 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 115, 1.5 miles east of Leaf, White County, 2.5 miles downstream from Blue Creek, 3 miles upstream from Soque River, 7.5 miles southeast of Cleveland, and at mile 405.6.
Drainage Area.--150 sq mi.
Gage Datum and Elevations of Reference Points.--Not available.
Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 7.50 ft, 4.95 ft at gage; 9.12 ft, 6.92 ft at section 2. Peak discharges were 5,100 cfs; 2,350 cfs on Feb. 7, Feb. 27, 1959.
Date of Observation | Discharge (ft3/s) | Average Cross Section Area (ft2) | Hydraulic Radius (ft) | Mean Velocity (ft/s) | Slope | Coefficient of Roughness n |
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2/27/1959 | 2541.4 | 810.0 | 6.04 | 3.14 | 0.002775 | 0.074 |
2/7/1959 | 17518.7 | 1135.0 | 7.41 | 15.44 | 0.002428 | 0.051 |
Description of Channel.--Bed is mostly rock and very irregular. Banks are covered with low thick rhododendron and small trees.