Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 300 ft downstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 40°31'30", long 81°17'20", in SE1/4 sec.28, T.15N., R.7W., on left bank 500 ft downstream from Atwood Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage Area.--70.3 sq mi.

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

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 10.27 ft at gage; 9.99 ft at section 1. Peak discharges was 768 cfs on May 11, 1948.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
5/11/1948 767.3 277.0 4.87 2.77 0.000283 0.026

Description of Channel.--Bed and banks are composed of clay. Banks are clear except for short grass and exposed tree roots in some places.

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