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First Herring Brook Watershed Initiative

First Herring Brook : Eisenhower Ln, Scituate
    Drainage area: 4.08 square miles
    Weather Station: Old Oaken Bucket Pond, Scituate, MA
    Group: First Herring Brook Watershed Initiative
    Description: This site was established in 2003 to assess impact of upstream reservoir (Tack Factory Pond) management on streamflows for native aquatic species, including herring, smelt and eel. This site is located between Tack Factory Pond and Old Oaken Bucket Pond.

Discharge Chart(s)
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Discharge chart for First Herring Brook, Eisenhower Ln, Scituate 8/3/2010 thru 9/3/2010 River Instream Flow Stewards (RIFLS) Chart www.rifls.org, MA Riverways Program, www.massriverways.org
Note: Some extreme high or low flows may not plot with correct discharge values; if the staff gage is not calibrated for high or low water depths, the highest or lowest discharge within the range of calibration will be reported. To determine the range of stage heights that are calibrated, please consult the rating table.

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Period of Record:   10/01/2003 - 09/03/2010

Depth Chart
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Depth chart for First Herring Brook, Eisenhower Ln, Scituate8/3/2010 thru 9/3/2010 River Instream Flow Stewards (RIFLS) Chart www.rifls.org, MA Riverways Program, www.massriverways.org
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Period of Record:   10/01/2003 - 09/03/2010

Flow Measurement Data
Stage/Depth (feet) Discharge (cubic feet per second) Measurement Date
4.94  6.75  07/03/2008 
5.12  10.49  02/19/2009 
5.28  4  11/07/2003 
5.01  4.9  03/12/2004 
5.64  26.7  04/05/2004 
5.62  24.4  04/15/2004 
4.2  0.3  08/17/2004 
5.05  4.11  09/25/2004 
4.63  1.86  09/28/2004 
4.66  2.31  09/28/2004 
6.13  63.9  03/30/2005 
6  38.7  05/27/2005 
5.86  47.1  05/27/2005 
4.83  4.1  06/28/2005 
5.16  10.7  06/28/2005 
5.58  21.8  10/23/2005 
5.24  8.4  11/04/2005 
4.81  2.9  11/22/2006 


Maps & Photographs

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Aerial photo: 8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

Aerial photo
8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

 Road map: 8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

Road map
8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

 Topographic map: 8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

Topographic map
8/4/2006 9:30:00 AM

 Eisenhower; gage height 5.13.: 1/23/2010 3:10:00 PM

Eisenhower; gage height 5.13.
1/23/2010 3:10:00 PM
First Herring Brook at Eisenhower. Gage height 4.93. Raining past 12 hours.: 11/14/2009 1:15:00 PM

First Herring Brook at Eisenhower. Gage height 4.93. Raining past 12 hours.
11/14/2009 1:15:00 PM

 Eisenhower; Gage height 4.93. (may have already sent this?): 11/14/2009 1:15:00 PM

Eisenhower; Gage height 4.93. (may have already sent this?)
11/14/2009 1:15:00 PM

 Eisenhower gage at 5.07 stage height.: 5/9/2009

Eisenhower gage at 5.07 stage height.
5/9/2009

 Tan Brook, 3/1/2008: 3/1/2008 11:00:00 AM

Tan Brook, 3/1/2008
3/1/2008 11:00:00 AM
March, 2005: 3/30/2005 10:00:00 AM

March, 2005
3/30/2005 10:00:00 AM

 Low flow, Summer 2004: 8/4/2004 9:00:00 AM

Low flow, Summer 2004
8/4/2004 9:00:00 AM



For comments, suggestions, or new observations please contact: Margaret Kearns, Watershed Ecologist at Margaret.Kearns@state.ma.us

This project is funded in part by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.

 
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