Plymouth in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Stream Gaging in New Hampshire
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
1. Stream Gaging in New Hampshire Marker
Inscription.
Stream Gaging in New Hampshire. . This is the site of the longest continuous stream gaging in New Hampshire. Daily measurement of the level of the Pemigewasset River was begun here in 1886 by the Locks and Canals Company of Lowell, Massachusetts, which controlled flowage in the Merrimack River and its headwaters. In 1903, with funding from the State o New Hampshire, the U.S. Geological Survey began to measure the discharge of the river to determine available waterpower and the effects of White Mountain deforestation. The original gage was on the abutment of a covered bridge at this site. The concrete gaging station, just downstream, dates from 1926.
This is the site of the longest continuous stream gaging in New Hampshire. Daily measurement of the level of the Pemigewasset River was begun here in 1886 by the Locks and Canals Company of Lowell, Massachusetts, which controlled flowage in the Merrimack River and its headwaters. In 1903, with funding from the State o New Hampshire, the U.S. Geological Survey began to measure the discharge of the river to determine available waterpower and the effects of White Mountain deforestation. The original gage was on the abutment of a covered bridge at this site. The concrete gaging station, just downstream, dates from 1926.
Erected 2005 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 189.)
Location. 43° 45.567′ N, 71° 41.183′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is on Green Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth NH 03264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. May 30, 1990 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holmes Plymouth Academy
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
