CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 01194796 CONNECTICUT RIVER AT OLD LYME, CT LOCATION.--Lat 41×18'45", long 72×20'47", New London County, Hydrologic Unit 01080205, on left bank at Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Marine Headquarters boat dock gas house, 1000 feet upstream from railroad bridge, near mouth of Connecticut River. DRAINAGE AREA.--11,224 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1976 to current year GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of reference gage is sea level. Prior to Feb. 1978, at site at Lynde Point, at datum 9.68 ft below sea level. Prior to June 1998, at site in jetty lighthouse at the mouth of the Connecticut River, at datum 4.56 feet below sea level. Telephone telemetry at station. REMARKS.--Stage data in feet at 5-minute intervals available upon request. Station was relocated from Old Saybrook (gage 01194825) to Old Lyme during June 1998. EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum tidal elevation recorded, 4.37 ft. Jan. 3; minimum, -2.60 ft. Jan. 2. TIDE ELEVATIONS, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 to SEPTEMBER 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Maximum Elevation 3.49 3.87 4.06 4.37 3.96 3.99 3.91 3.51 3.40 3.34 3.35 3.82 high tide Date 10 26 30 3 3 22 16 13 14 13 5 16 Time 1415 1610 0735 1305 0010 0215 2305 2100 2320 2255 1715 1535 Minimum Elevation -1.76 -1.52 -2.26 -2.60 -1.46 -1.72 -1.30 -1.57 -1.53 -1.44 -1.21 -1.40 Low tide Date 4 2 31 2 1 17 19 17 16 12 10 17 Time 0235 1450 0145 0340 1725 0345 0705 0555 0630 0340 0330 1025 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE.--Time shown is Eastern standard.