SOUTH BUFFALO FLOODS AND PROPOSED REMEDY. 3 



able proposition and would be a profitable investment by the 

 city. 



About two miles inside of the city line and six and three- 

 quarter miles above the outlet of the Buffalo River it is joined 

 by Cazenovia Creek. These two streams, with their tributaries, 

 drain a watershed of approximately 413 sq. miles. 



The map shown, herewith, gives a fair idea of the country 

 drained. (Cuti.) 



The distance from the headwaters of Buffalo River to its out- 

 let in Lake Erie is approximately 50 miles. About 6^ miles 

 above its outlet, it is joined by the Cazenovia Creek, whose 

 total length is about 26 miles ; about 10 miles from the outlet 

 of the Buffalo River it is joined by Cayuga Creek, whose length 

 is about 39 miles. 



The watersheds of these different streams are approximately 



as follows: 



Buffalo River proper, 145 sq. miles 

 Cayuga Creek, 127 sq. miles 



Cazenovia Creek, 87 sq. miles 



Branch Cazenovia Creek, 54 sq. miles 

 making a total of 413 sq. miles of territory which contributes to 

 the waters of the Buffalo River below its junction with Caze- 

 novia Creek. 



From the report submitted by Mr, Rudolph Herring to the 

 Board of Public Works, under date of July 24th, 1899, I have 

 taken the following statement of flood conditions: 



Buffalo River above Junction 



with Cazenovia Creek, 

 Cazenovia Creek, 

 Buffalo River below junction, 



From later measurements I learn that the total flow is under 

 stated, for maximum flood conditions. 



A comparison with other streams subject to similar freshet 

 conditions is interesting and I am able to quote the following 

 figures from observations on such streams: — 



Watershed 

 Sq. Miles 



Total Max. 



flow cu. ft. 



per sec. 



Rate in cu. ft. 



per sec. 

 per sq. mile 



272 



I70OO 



62.5 



I 4 I 



80OO 



5 6 -7 



413 



23OOO 



55-7 



Perkiomen River, Pa., 



Watershed 

 Sq. Miles. 



I5 2 



Total Max. 



flow cu. ft. 



per sec. 



IO518 



Rate in cu. ft. 



per sec. 

 per sq. mile. 



69. 2 



Croton, N. Y., 



339 



253OO 



74-9 



Ramapo, N. J., 



160 



IO54O 



66.1 



Falls Creek, N. Y , 



117 



4800 



4i 



