Chattahoochee River near Leaf, Ga


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
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.

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