USGS 01076500 Pemigewasset River - Plymouth, NH
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N 43° 45.543 W 071° 41.166
19T E 283771 N 4848618
Near the location of this stream gauge is a sign stating that this was the first location of a stream gauge in New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMQPCD
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2016
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In Plymouth, along the Pemigewasset River, is this stream gauge, listed on the USGS site as 01076500 Pemigewasset River.
The gauge is located on the west side of the river, along Green Street. The gauge is also visible - through trees - from the main bridge over the river north of the gauging station.
The structure is a vertical tower with stairs and a walk to the top door. There is also a door at the bottom. The doors are painted dark green. The sign on the top door shows the USGS logo.
On this structure, there is a vertical gauge. The web page on the USGS site shows a graph of discharge as cubic feet/second.
According to the historical sign, this site is the longest continuous stream gaging in New Hampshire. Daily measurement of water levels began in 1886 by the Locks and Canals Company of Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1903, the USGS, with funding from New Hampshire, started measuring at this location. At first the measurements were done on a covered bridge, then, at the present concrete structure starting in 1926.
RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION:
Site is oldest continuous stream gaging station in New Hampshire - earliest daily records started in 1886. The USGS started measurements in 1903. This concrete structure has been used since 1926.
WEB LINK FOR RIVER GAUGE: [Web Link]
ANY ADDITIONAL WAYPOINT: Not Listed
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