Black River near Boonville, NY

Site ID: BOON6

County: Oneida

Ownership: USGS

NWS Hydrologic Service Area: WFO BUF

Gage is located on the left bank at downstream side of bridge on Moose River Road, 0.8 miles upstream from Sugar River, and 2 miles northeast of Boonville.

USGS 1:24000 map: Port Leyden

Latitude: 43° 30' 42"

Longitude: 75° 18' 25"

Basin area: 304 Sq. Mi.

Gage Datum: 935.50 ft msl

Record flood: 11.41 ft on 30 December 1984

and flow: 12800 cfs

Dams upstream: Several reservoirs in headwaters. Water is also diverted around the gage via Forestport Feeder and either Black River Canal or Mill Creek sluiceway. Mill upstream from station may cause diurnal fluctuations.

Dams downstream: None

************************************************************************

Mean monthly flow (x 1000cfs) and CSM (1911 - 1994)

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Flow

.53 .74 .73 .63 .57 1.0 1.9 .98 .50 .35 .28 .38

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

CSM


1.7 2.4 2.4 2.1 1.9 3.3 6.3 3.2 1.6 1.2 0.9 1.3

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Annual 718 cfs/ 2.4 CSM
************************************************************************