U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD New York District, Troy, NY WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 1998 Prepared October 2, 1998 Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report in the northeastern part of the state were in the normal range after three consecutive months in the excessive range. Provisional mean flows for the remaining sites in eastern New York included herein were in the deficient range. The percent of median flow decreased at all sites and Schoharie Creek at Prattsville and Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls were in the deficient range for the second consecutive month. Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional mean flows in western New York for the month of September were in the normal range at Susquehanna River at Conklin, Chemung River at Chemung, Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, and Oatka Creek at Garbutt. Streamflow for Allegheny River at Salamanca decreased into the deficient range from the pre- vious month. Genesee River at Wellsville was in the deficient range for the second consecutive month. Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report Provisional mean flow at Massapequa Creek for the month of September was in the deficient range for the second consecutive month. Provisional Data for September 1998# INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS (Reference period 1961-90)
* Deficient. @ Many days. # Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through September 30, 1998. MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for September 1998# MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS Percent of median Flow for month of Sept. Station (cfs) (period of record) *01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 16 21 *01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 90 43 *01372500 Wappinger Cr near Wappingers Falls 16 44 *01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 61 39 01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 252 62 *03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 220 40 04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 37 121 *04221000 Genesee River at Wellsville 25 38 04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 45 107 # Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through September 30, 1998. * Deficient. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS Elevation & Storage at End of Month Reservoirs (Storage in million cubic feet) Current Year Last Year Average 01314500 Indian Lake nr Indian Lake, NY 3,577 3,353 2,816 01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 24,730 21,150 21,890 04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft above sea level September 30, 1998 96.35 September 30, 1997 95.27 Average (1939-96) 94.78 Maximum daily 97.79 (1976) Minimum daily 92.91 (1941) New York City reservoir system was at 72.9 percent of capacity on September 30, 1998. Normal for this period is 75.0 percent of capacity. Provisional Data for September 1998 INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS Departure from Median County Well No. Date Water Level (through 1995) Albany A-636 10/1 10.51 + 0.15 Broome Bm-121 9/22 24.63 + 4.27 Chemung Cm-46 9/10 25.22 + .08 Chenango Cn-12 9/14 11.30 - 1.20 Kings K1194 9/29 10.47* N/A Nassau N1259 9/25 47.29* N/A Nassau N1616 9/25 72.05* N/A Otsego Og-23 9/24 8.60 + .30 Queens Q1249 9/24 22.81* N/A St. Lawrence St-40 9/28 6.49 + 1.35 Saratoga Sa-1100 10/1 83.05 -21.19 Steuben Sb-472 9/21 10.08 + .17 Suffolk S1806 9/25 54.83* N/A Suffolk S1810 9/25 52.68* N/A Suffolk S1812 9/24 48.34* N/A Suffolk S4271 9/29 13.03* N/A Suffolk S6431 9/29 47.11* N/A Suffolk S8833 9/25 19.06* N/A * Water level in feet below land-surface datum unless noted with * which indicates ref- erence to sea level. Note: Data for Ct-121, Cu-10, C-102, M-178, Oe-151, and Wo-4, unavailable.
