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Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Massachusetts Watershed Initiative Mumford River Low Flow Study FIGURES & APPENDICES Prepared By: Gomez and Sullivan Engineers and Environmental Scientists 55 North Stark Highway Weare, NH 03281 603-529-4400, gomezandsullivan.com Final Report, November 2003 General Location of the Mumford River Watershed NASHUA CONCORD CHICOPEE CHARLES BLACKSTONE FRENCH QUINEBAUG MUMFORD TEN MILE Miles 20 0 2.5 5 10 15 Figure E-1 Base Map of the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Carpenter Resrvoir Dam SUTTON Legend Staff gage Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Whitin Reservoir Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Whitinsville Golf Course Linwood Pond Dam Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Gilboa Pond Dam Whitin Pond Dam Potter Road Dam Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Whitin Reservoir WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Interface Fabrics Staff Gage Watershed Boundary Golf Course Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Figure E-2 Staff Gages Located in the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Carpenter Resrvoir Dam SUTTON Legend Staff gage Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Whitin Reservoir Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam Douglas Bridge Staff Gage No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Linwood Pond Dam Potter Dam Staff Gage Gilboa Pond Dam Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Whitin Pond Dam Potter Road Dam Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Whitin Reservoir WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Interface Fabrics Staff Gage Watershed Boundary Golf Course Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Figure E-3 General Location of the Mumford River Watershed NASHUA CONCORD CHICOPEE CHARLES BLACKSTONE FRENCH QUINEBAUG MUMFORD TEN MILE Miles 20 0 2.5 5 10 15 Figure 1.0-1 Base Map of the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Carpenter Resrvoir Dam SUTTON Legend Staff gage Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Whitin Reservoir Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitinsville Golf Course Linwood Pond Dam Whitin Pond Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Gilboa Pond Dam Whitin Pond Dam Potter Road Dam Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Whitin Reservoir WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Interface Fabrics Staff Gage Watershed Boundary Golf Course Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Figure 2.1-1 FIGURE 2.1-2: SCHEMATIC OF MUMFORD RIVER BASIN Pond, Lake, Reservoir < 50 acres LEGEND NOT TO SCALE Pond, Lake, Reservoir > 50 acres or on the mainstem Dam Wastewater Treatment Plant or Industrial Discharge Stump Pond and Dam MA00671 18 acres No. 2 Pond No. 1 Pond (No ID, Natural Dam Outlet) Mumford River Sutton Falls and Dam, MA00956, 9 acres (Aldrich Pond) Manchaug Pond and Dam, MA00955, 353 acres (start of Mumford River mainstem) Stevens Pond and Dam, MA00957, 300 acres Unnamed Dam Near Whitin/Manchaug Rd. Intersection Dark Brook Tucker Pond Pigeon Hill Pond, Natural Dam Outlet Wallis Pond and Dam MA02532, 10 acres Badluck Pond (Crystal Lake) Cedar St Pond Dam MA02762 94 acres Whitin Reservoir and Dam MA00200, 330 acres Potter Road Dam, MA01172, 9 acres Caswell Brook Riddle Brook/Centerville Brook Mumford River Morse Pond and Dam, Breached Per DPW, MA02770 19 acres Dudley Pond and Dam MA00889 7 acres Southwick Brook Unnamed Dam (Cook Street Bridge) Lower Hunts Pond Hunts Pond Weeks Pond, Martin St. MA02763, ? acres MA02764, ? ac No ID, Pond Old Mill Pond Dam, MA01173 Continued FIGURE 2.1-2: SCHEMATIC OF MUMFORD RIVER BASIN (cont) Purgatory Chasm Pond and Dam, MA02897, ~2 acres k roo yB to r rga Pu Swans Pond and Dam MA00659, 33 acres Carpenter Reservoir and Dam MA00893 (dam) MA00943 (Dike), 83 acres Smith Pond Former Rest Area Pond Douglas WWTP Wellman Brook Wellman Brook Pond Fish Pond Gilboa Pond and Dam MA00199, 21 acres Interface Fabrics Finishing Discharge Gilboa Brook Dunleavy Pond Dunleavy Brook Lackey Pond and Dam, MA01171 120 acres Whitins Pond and Dam MA02858, 135 acres ok Bro Unnamed Dam, “The Shop” Unnamed Dam, “Douglas Bridge Dam” Riley Pond, Natural Outlet Linwood Pond and Dam, MA00896 47 acres Whitin Pond and Dam, MA00895 18 acres Reservoir No. 6 and Dam MA00899, 15 acres Reservoir No. 5 and Dam MA00888, 25 acres Reservoir No. 4 and Dam MA00892, 10 acres kA Coo St e am bu rg B llen k Taft Pond MA02916 Caprons Pond and Dam, MA00897 17 acres Rivulet Pond MA00898, 5 acres Farrell Bk Col dS prin g Bk Confluence Blackstone River Topographic Relief of the Mumford River Watershed Elevation (meters) 61 - 104 105 - 134 135 - 162 163 - 190 191 - 220 221 - 277 Miles 2.8 0 0.35 0.7 1.4 2.1 Figure 2.2-1 Surficial Geology of the Mumford River Watershed Surficial Geology Sand and Gravel Till or Bedrock Floodplain Alluvium 0 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 Miles 2.4 Figure 2.3-1 Land Use in the Mumford River Watershed (1999 Data) Land Use Type Land Use Type Cropland Pasture Forest Wetland Mining Open Land Recreation Residential Commercial Industrial Urban Open Transportation Waste Diposal Water Woody Perennial 0 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 Miles 2.4 Figure 2.4-1 1971 Land Use within the Mumford River Watershed Wetland, 1.1% Mining, 0.5% Open Land, 1.4% Recreation, 0.5% Residential, 8.6% Commercial, 0.4% Industrial, 0.3% Urban Open, 0.6% Transportation, 0.2% Waste Disposal, 0.0% Water, 4.7% Forest, 73.0% Woody Perennial, 0.3% Cropland, 7.0% Pasture, 1.3% Source: Mass GIS FIGURE 2.4-2 1999 Land Use within the Mumford River Watershed Mining, 0.7% Wetland, 1.1% Open Land, 2.2% Recreation, 0.9% Residential, 16.5% Commercial, 0.5% Industrial, 0.5% Urban Open, 0.9% Transportation, 1.1% Waste Disposal, 0.1% Water, 4.7% Woody Perennial, 0.2% Cropland, 5.4% Forest, 64.4% Pasture, 0.8% Source: Mass GIS FIGURE 2.4-3 Cumulative % Change -10.0% 10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% C ro pl an d ur e st -4.0% -4.6% -8.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% -0.1% -0.4% -1.2% -1.6% -0.1% -0.4% -0.5% Pa st Fo re W et la nd g d n in in M O pe n La n ec r ea tio de nt ia l l ci a al R R es i C om m er tri In U Tr an s po r as t e Di W W rb an O pe n ta tio sp o oo d W y Pe re n sa l at e r du s Total Change from 1971 to 1999 Incremental Change from 1985 to 1999 Incremental Change from 1971 to 1985 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 2.9% 5.0% 7.9% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Change in Land Use within the Mumford River Watershed Land Use Type FIGURE 2.4-4 nn i al 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% Location of Precipitation Gages in the Mumford River Watershed (Northbridge, Uxbridge) Carpenter Reservoir SUTTON Aldrich Pond Swan Pond Whitins Pond NORTHBRIDGE Meadow Pond Linwood Pond Whitin Pond OXFORD Legend Precipitation Gages Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Lackey Pond UXBRIDGE Whitin Reservoir Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Watershed Boundary Golf Course WEBSTER 3 4 Miles DOUGLAS Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 Figure 2.5-1 Precipitation (inches) 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 0.0 41.8 49.0 46.0 47.3 39.3 58.1 50.6 56.7 40.0 43.8 35.8 49.7 39.7 45.3 52.1 41.5 41.2 44.1 35.0 43.3 51.8 40.8 54.0 57.2 47.6 32.1 50.5 50.2 48.5 43.8 46.9 39.5 36.5 29.3 40.7 48.0 45.7 40.8 39.8 64.7 48.7 46.1 52.0 39.2 53.7 50.4 51.5 40.1 43.0 48.3 63.1 49.2 44.2 44.8 53.1 54.2 45.0 40.5 41.0 48.8 40.2 59.5 38.8 51.4 42.5 41.2 47.2 Annual Precipitation Average Annual Precipiation Average Annual Precipitation (1931-2002), Averages based on Annual Precipitaton at the Whitinsville and Uxbridge Precipitation Gages Time (years) Missing data in 1954, 1969, 1984, 1985, & 2000, thus these years were not included in the analysis FIGURE 2.5-2 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Dams Located in the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Resrvoir Dam SUTTON Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" Legend Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Linwood Pond Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Gilboa Pond Dam Whitin Pond Dam Potter Road Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Whitin Reservoir Dam Whitin Reservoir Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Watershed Boundary Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Figure 3.0-1 "Major" Dams in the Mumford River Watershed Evaluated in this Study Carpenter Reservoir Carpenter Reservoir Dike SUTTON Legend Major Dams Evaluated in this Study Other Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Whitin Reservoir Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Swans Pond Carpenter Reservoir Dam Dam Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Meadow Pond Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge Dam" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Lackey Pond Dam Linwood Pond Linwood Pond Dam Whitin Pond Lackey Pond Gilboa Pond Dam Whitin Pond Dam Stevens Pond Potter Road Dam UXBRIDGE Old Mill Pond Dam Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Cook Bridge Dam Whitin Reservoir Gilboa Pond WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Watershed Boundary Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 Miles 4 Figure 3.0-2 520.00 Manchaug Pond, Instantaneous Reservoir Elevations for Calendar Years 1999-2002 Data provided by Interface Fabrics Group Finishing, Inc. 519.00 518.00 Reservoir Elevation (feet), USGS 517.00 516.00 515.00 Target Rule Curve was established by the Corps and Mass. Dam Safety 514.00 513.00 1999 2000 2001 2002 Target Rule Curve Spillway Crest Elevation= 519.02 feet, USGS Datum 512.00 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul Date 1-Aug 1-Sep 1-Oct 1-Nov 1-Dec FIGURE 3.1-1 Whitin Reservoir, Instantaneous Reservoir Elevations for Calendar Years 1999-2002 Data provided by Interface Fabrics Group Finishing, Inc. 596.00 594.00 Reservoir Elevation (feet), USGS 592.00 590.00 Target Rule Curve was established by the Corps and Mass. Dam Safety 588.00 1999 2000 2001 2002 Target Rule Curve Spillway Crest Elevation= 596.42 feet, USGS Datum 586.00 584.00 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul Date 1-Aug 1-Sep 1-Oct 1-Nov 1-Dec FIGURE 3.1-2 Instantaneous Daily Flow Readings on the Mumford River below Gilboa Dam from 1999-2002 120 Note: The staff gage is only reliable up to 50 cfs, flows between 50 and 100 cfs are estimated, flows greater than 100 cfs are not measured 100 1999 2000 2001 2002 80 Minimum Flow= 16 cfs Flow (cfs) 60 40 20 0 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul Date 1-Aug 1-Sep 1-Oct 1-Nov 1-Dec FIGURE 3.1-3 Manchaug Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 1999 520.00 Manchaug Reservoir Elevation 100 90 80 519.00 Mumford Flow at East Douglas 518.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 517.00 60 50 40 30 516.00 515.00 514.00 20 513.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 19 99 3/ 1/ 19 99 4/ 1/ 19 99 5/ 1/ 19 99 6/ 1/ 19 99 7/ 1/ 19 99 8/ 1/ 19 99 9/ 1/ 19 99 10 /1 /1 99 9 11 /1 /1 99 9 12 /1 /1 99 9 512.00 1/ 1/ 19 99 Date FIGURE 3.1-4 520.00 Manchaug Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2000 Manchaug Reservoir Elevation 100 90 80 519.00 Mumford Flow at East Douglas 518.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 517.00 60 50 40 30 516.00 515.00 514.00 20 513.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 00 3/ 1/ 20 00 4/ 1/ 20 00 5/ 1/ 20 00 6/ 1/ 20 00 7/ 1/ 20 00 8/ 1/ 20 00 9/ 1/ 20 00 10 /1 /2 00 0 11 /1 /2 00 0 12 /1 /2 00 0 512.00 1/ 1/ 20 00 Date FIGURE 3.1-5 Manchaug Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2001 520.00 Manchaug Reservoir Elevation Mumford Flow at East Douglas 100 90 80 519.00 518.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 517.00 60 50 40 30 516.00 515.00 514.00 20 513.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 01 3/ 1/ 20 01 4/ 1/ 20 01 5/ 1/ 20 01 6/ 1/ 20 01 7/ 1/ 20 01 8/ 1/ 20 01 9/ 1/ 20 01 10 /1 /2 00 1 11 /1 /2 00 1 12 /1 /2 00 1 512.00 1/ 1/ 20 01 Date FIGURE 3.1-6 Manchaug Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2002 520.00 Manchaug Reservoir Elevation 100 90 80 519.00 Mumford Flow at East Douglas 518.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 517.00 60 50 40 30 516.00 515.00 514.00 20 513.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 02 3/ 1/ 20 02 4/ 1/ 20 02 5/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 1/ 20 02 7/ 1/ 20 02 8/ 1/ 20 02 9/ 1/ 20 02 10 /1 /2 00 2 11 /1 /2 00 2 12 /1 /2 00 2 512.00 1/ 1/ 20 02 Date FIGURE 3.1-7 Whitin Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 1999 598.00 Whitin Reservoir Elevation 100 90 80 597.00 Mumford Flow at East Douglas 596.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 595.00 60 50 40 30 594.00 593.00 592.00 20 591.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 19 99 3/ 1/ 19 99 4/ 1/ 19 99 5/ 1/ 19 99 6/ 1/ 19 99 7/ 1/ 19 99 8/ 1/ 19 99 9/ 1/ 19 99 10 /1 /1 99 9 11 /1 /1 99 9 12 /1 /1 99 9 590.00 1/ 1/ 19 99 Date FIGURE 3.1-8 Whitin Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2000 598.00 100 90 80 596.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 597.00 Whitin Reservoir Elevation Mumford Flow at East Douglas 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 595.00 60 50 40 30 594.00 593.00 592.00 20 591.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 00 3/ 1/ 20 00 4/ 1/ 20 00 5/ 1/ 20 00 6/ 1/ 20 00 7/ 1/ 20 00 8/ 1/ 20 00 9/ 1/ 20 00 10 /1 /2 00 0 11 /1 /2 00 0 12 /1 /2 00 0 590.00 1/ 1/ 20 00 Date FIGURE 3.1-9 Whitin Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2001 598.00 100 90 Whitin Reservoir Elevation Mumford Flow at East Douglas 597.00 80 70 596.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) Reservoir Elevation (feet) 595.00 60 50 40 30 594.00 593.00 592.00 20 591.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 01 3/ 1/ 20 01 4/ 1/ 20 01 5/ 1/ 20 01 6/ 1/ 20 01 7/ 1/ 20 01 8/ 1/ 20 01 9/ 1/ 20 01 10 /1 /2 00 1 11 /1 /2 00 1 12 /1 /2 00 1 590.00 1/ 1/ 20 01 Date FIGURE 3.1-10 Whitin Reservoir Elevations and Instantaneous Flow Readings on the Mumford River at the IFGF Staff Gage in East Douglas, Calendar Year 2002 598.00 100 90 80 70 Reservoir Elevation (feet) 597.00 Whitin Reservoir Elevation Mumford Flow at East Douglas 596.00 Instantaneous Daily Flow (cfs) 595.00 60 50 40 30 594.00 593.00 592.00 20 591.00 10 0 2/ 1/ 20 02 3/ 1/ 20 02 4/ 1/ 20 02 5/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 1/ 20 02 7/ 1/ 20 02 8/ 1/ 20 02 9/ 1/ 20 02 10 /1 /2 00 2 11 /1 /2 00 2 12 /1 /2 00 2 590.00 1/ 1/ 20 02 Date FIGURE 3.1-11 Scatter Plot of Reservoir No. 6 Water Elevations (relative to full pond) for Calendar Year 2002 (Data Provided by Whitinsville Water Company) 0 Water Elevation Measure Downs from Full Pond (feet) -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 /2 /2 /2 00 2 12 /1 00 2 10 /1 Date 11 /1 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ FIGURE 3.10-1 Scatter Plot of Reservoir No. 5 Water Elevations (relative to full pond) for Calendar Year 2002 (Data Provided by Whitinsville Water Company) 0 Water Elevation Measure Downs from Full Pond (feet) -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 1/ 1/ 20 02 2/ 1/ 20 02 3/ 1/ 20 02 4/ 1/ 20 02 5/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 1/ 20 02 7/ 1/ 20 02 8/ 1/ 20 02 9/ 1/ 20 02 10 /1 /2 00 2 11 /1 /2 00 2 12 /1 /2 00 2 Date FIGURE 3.10-2 Scatter Plot of Reservoir No. 4 Water Elevations (relative to full pond) for Calendar Year 2002 (Data Provided by Whitinsville Water Company) 2 Water Elevation Measure Downs from Full Pond (feet) 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 1/ 1/ 20 02 2/ 1/ 20 02 3/ 1/ 20 02 4/ 1/ 20 02 5/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 1/ 20 02 7/ 1/ 20 02 8/ 1/ 20 02 9/ 1/ 20 02 10 /1 /2 00 2 11 /1 /2 00 2 12 /1 /2 00 2 Date FIGURE 3.10-3 Reservoir No. 6- Stage versus Storage Curve (Source: Whitinsville Water Company) 60 50 Water Level from Bottom (feet) 40 30 20 10 Adapted from Bibeault & Florenz Engineering Study, 9/19/1987 0 0 2 4 6 8 Million Gallons 10 12 14 16 FIGURE 3.10-4 Reservoir No. 5- Stage versus Storage Curve (Source: Whitinsville Water Company) 140 120 100 Water Level from Bottom (feet) 80 60 40 20 Adapted from Bibeault & Florenz Engineering Study, 9/19/1987 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Million Gallons FIGURE 3.10-5 All Water Withdrawals in the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir SUTTON Aldrich Pond Swan Pond Whitins Pond NORTHBRIDGE Meadow Pond Linwood Pond Whitin Pond OXFORD Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Lackey Pond Legend Water Withdrawals Whitinsville Golf Course Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Stevens Pond UXBRIDGE Whitin Reservoir Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Watershed Boundary Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams WEBSTER DOUGLAS Crystal Lake Morse Pond Figure 4.0-1 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Water Supply Companies Located in the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir SUTTON Legend Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Golf Course Watershed Boundary Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Aldrich Pond Swan Pond Whitins Pond NORTHBRIDGE Meadow Pond Linwood Pond Whitin Pond OXFORD Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Lackey Pond Stevens Pond UXBRIDGE Whitin Reservoir Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond WEBSTER DOUGLAS Crystal Lake Morse Pond Figure 4.0-2 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Whitinsville Water Company: Summary of Annual Water Usage and Sources from 1998-2001 Annual Demand (MGY), Average Daily Demand (MGD), Peak Demand (MGD) and Peak/Average Demand Ratio 700 600 402 MGY 1.1 MGD 1.7 MGD Factor = 1.55 494 MGY 1.35 MGD 2.72 MGD Factor = 2.09 467 MGY 1.28 MGD 2.11 MGD Factor = 1.65 503 MGY 1.38 MGD 2.23 MGD Factor = 1.68 500 Million Gallons/Year (MGY) Meadow Pond (historically Whitin Pond) Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield Meadow Pond Tubular Wellfield Water from Meadow Pond is trucked to the Milford Powerplant Peak Factors do not include water trucked from Meadow Pond 21.4 18.5 400 300 278.3 322.7 318.7 341.6 200 100 124.0 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 150.1 125.1 166.0 2001 FIGURE 4.1.1-1 Whitinsville Water Company: Summary of Water Sources Used to Meet Demand (including cooling water from Meadow Pond) on a Monthly Basis-Averages Based on Period 1998-2001 60 Meadow Pond Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield Meadow Pond Tubular Wellfield 50 4.7 0.0 40 0.0 MG/month 0.0 30 0.0 30.0 0.0 29.5 30.3 27.4 23.6 27.8 23.3 27.8 24.3 23.3 24.0 0.9 2.3 0.0 6.5 5.8 5.7 20 24.0 10 14.5 9.5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month 8.0 6.3 8.4 16.2 17.1 15.3 15.2 11.5 9.2 10.1 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.1.1-2 Whitinsville Water Department-Population Served Throughout the Year and Average Gallons per Capita Day (gpcd) 18,000 Population Gallons per Capita/Day 33 Note: The gpcd values appear unrealistically low 16,000 32 14,000 10,000 30 8,000 6,000 29 4,000 28 2,000 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 27 FIGURE 4.1.4-1 Gallons per Capita/Day 12,000 31 Population Northbridge Water Division-Population Served Throughout the Year and Average Gallons per Capita Day (gpcd) 18000 Population Gallons per Capita/Day 78.0 16000 76.0 14000 74.0 72.0 12000 70.0 Population 10000 68.0 8000 66.0 6000 64.0 4000 Gallons per Capita Day 62.0 2000 60.0 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 58.0 FIGURE 4.1.4-2 Whitinsville and Northbridge - Water Distribution System Relative to the Mumford River Basin SUTTON Swan Pond No.6 No.5 No.4 Carpenter Reservoir Whitins Pond NORTHBRIDGE Meadow Pond Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Legend Water Supply Customers Tuckers Pond Whitinsville and Northbridge Water Distribution System Mumford Watershed Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Lackey Pond Miles 2.1 Figure 4.1.6-1 0 0.35 0.7 1.4 60 Whitinsville Water Company, Estimated Volume of their Water Supply and Water Sold to Northbridge 1) Sent to the Northbridge WWTP, 2) Lost to Evaporation from outdoor use and 3) Returned to the Mumford River Basin, Averages based on the Period 1998-2001 Volume of the 40% on septic systems returned to the Mumford River Basin Volume of the 40% on septic systems lost to outdoor water use evaporation during the months May-Sep (assumed 50% loss to evaporation) Volume of water supply sent to the Northbridge WWTP, out of basin (60% of total) 50 40 MG/month 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.1.6-2 60 Whitinsville Water Company, Estimated Volume of their Water Supply and Water Sold to Northbridge 1) Sent to the Northbridge WWTP, 2) Lost to Evaporation from outdoor use and 3) Returned to the Mumford River Basin, Averages based on the Period 1998-2001 Volume of the 40% on septic systems returned to the Mumford River Basin Volume of the 40% on septic systems lost to outdoor water use evaporation during the months May-Sep (assumed 50% loss to evaporation) Volume of water supply sent to the Northbridge WWTP, out of basin (60% of total) 50 40 MG/month 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.1.6-2 Douglas Water Department: Summary of Annual Water Usage and Sources from 1998-2001 140 Annual Demand (MGY), Average Daily Demand (MGD), Peak Demand (MGD), Peak/Average Demand Ratio 103 MGY 0.28 MGD 0.50 MGD Factor = 1.75 95 MGY 0.26 MGD 0.57 MGD Factor = 2.19 Tubular Wellfield Turbine Station 120 97 MGY 0.27 MGD 0.45 MGD Factor =1.69 Well #1 Well #2 108 MGY 0.30 MGD 0.56 MGD Factor = 1.88 100 24.0 27.8 Million Gallons/Year 22.2 80 20.8 25.0 20.4 20.7 21.8 40 29.3 23.6 21.0 23.5 60 20 21.1 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 28.9 31.5 41.1 2001 FIGURE 4.2.1-1 Douglas Water Department: Summary of Water Sources Used to Meet Demand on a Monthly BasisAverages Based on Period 1998-2001 10 Tubular Wellfield 9 2.5 8 2.1 1.9 6 MG/month 1.9 1.6 4 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.9 Turbine Station Well #1 Well #2 7 5 3 1.7 2 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.6 1 2.2 2.0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.2.1-2 Douglas Water Department: Population Served Throughout the Year and Average Daily Gallons per Capita (gpcd) 4,000 Population Gallons per Capita/Day 72 70 3,000 68 2,000 66 64 1,000 62 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 60 FIGURE 4.2.4-1 Gallons per Capita/Day Population Douglas Water Department - Water Distribution System Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Potter Road Dam Gilboa Pond Old Mill Pond Dam Uxbridge Douglas Whitin Reservoir Legend Mumford Watershed Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Crystal Lake 0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9 Miles 1.2 Figure 4.2.6-1 Douglas Water Department - Sewer System Potter Road Dam Gilboa Pond Old Mill Pond Dam Legend Mumford Watershed Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 Miles 0.4 Figure 4.2.6-2 Comparison of East Douglas WWTP Discharges and Douglas Water Withdrawals, Averages for the Period 1998-2001 12.00 East Douglas WWTP Discharges, Averages for Period 1998-2001 Douglas Water Withdrawals, Averages for Period 1998-2001 Approximate Volume of Outdoor Water Lost to Evaporation, Averages for Period 1998-2001 Notes: 1. Douglas' water distribution system covers a larger area of the town than the sewer collection system. 2. Assumed that 50% of the outdoor water withdrawals are lost to evaporation during MaySeptember. 10.00 Increased Infiltration and Inflow 8.00 MG/month 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.2.6-3 Interface Fabrics Group Finishing: Summary of Annual Water Usage from Gilboa Pond, 1998-2001 120 Annual Demand (MGY), Average Daily Demand (MGY) 99 MGY 0.27 MGD 100 Gilboa Pond is located on the Mumford River mainstem 86 MGY 0.23 MGD 88 MGY 0.24 MGD 73 MGY 0.20 MGD 80 Millon Gallons/Year (MGY) 60 99.4 40 85.7 88.0 72.7 20 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 FIGURE 4.3.1-1 Interface Fabrics Group Finishing: Water Usage on a Monthly Basis, Averages Based on Period 1998-2001 10 Gilboa Pond located on Mumford River mainstem 9 8 7 6 MG/month 5 8.2 7.6 4 7.0 3 6.2 5.7 6.9 7.1 7.8 7.7 7.7 6.9 7.7 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.3.1-2 Approximate IFGF NPDES Discharge Location Approximate IFGF Withdrawal Location Approximate East Douglas WWTP- NPDES Discharge Location Figure 4.3.3-1: Location Map of the Interface Fabric Group Finishing, Inc. Water Withdrawal and NPDES Discharge Locations Interface Fabrics Group Finishing Monthly Water Withdrawal and Wastewater Discharge VolumesAverages based on the period Jan 1998-Dec 2001 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 Flow (MG/month) 6.00 5.00 4.00 Wastewater Discharges Water Withdrawals 3.00 2.00 Water Withdrawal Data obtained from Registered & Permitted Withdrawals Annual Report Wastewater Discharge Data obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.3.3-2 Interface Fabrics Group Finishing Monthly Water Withdrawal and Wastewater Discharge Volumes- 2001 9.00 Wastewater Discharge 8.00 Water Withdrawals 7.00 6.00 MG/month 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 Water Withdrawal Data obtained from Registered & Permitted Withdrawals Annual Report Wastewater Discharge Data obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.3.3-3 Whitinsville Golf Club: Summary of Water Usage, 1998-2001 18 Annual Demand (MGY), Average Daily Demand (MGD) 16 11.4 MGY 0.06 MGD 14.1 MGY 0.08 MGD 10.8 MGY 0.06 MGD 14.2 MGY 0.08 MGD 14 Annual Demand is typically confined to the months Apr-Nov. No withdrawals occur outside of these months. 12 Million Gallons (MG) 10 8 14.1 6 11.4 14.2 10.8 4 2 0 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 FIGURE 4.4.1-1 Whitinsville Golf Club: Water Usage on a Monthly Basis, Averages Based on Period 1998-2001 4 3.5 3 2.5 MG/month 2 3.5 1.5 2.8 3.0 1 1.5 0.5 1.1 0.6 0 Jan Feb Mar 0.2 Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct 0.0 Nov Dec FIGURE 4.4.1-2 Whitinsville Golf Course- Estimated Water Returned and Lost from the Mumford River Basin 4.00 Water Lost to Evaporation/Evapotranspiration in the Mumford River Basin Water Returned to the Mumford River Basin 3.50 3.00 2.50 MG/month 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 Apr May Jun Jul Month Aug Sep Oct Nov FIGURE 4.4.3-1 Average Annual Water Withdrawals (for the Period 1998-2001)- Comparison of four Water Management Act Withdrawals 86.4, 13% 12.7, 2% Whitinsville Water Company Douglas Water Department Interface Fabrics Group Finishing, Inc. Whitinsville Golf Course All withdrawals in are MG per year 100.7, 15% 456.9, 70% FIGURE 4.5.1-1 Average Monthly Water Withdrawals (for the Period 1998-2001)- Comparison of four Water Management Act Withdrawals 80 Whitinsville Golf Course Interface Fabrics Group Finishing, Inc. Douglas Water Department Whitinsville Water Company 70 60 50 MG/month 40 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.5.1-2 Estimated Losses from the Mumford River Basin from Whitinsville Water Company, Douglas Water Department and Whitinsville Golf Course (unquantifiable losses also occur from Interface Fabrics Group Finishing)- Averages for the Period 1998-2001 40 35 Loss of Water from Mumford Basin (MG/month) Whitinsville Golf Course Douglas Water Department 30 Whitinsville Water Company 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 4.5.2-1 Douglas WWTP Monthly Discharge Period: Average Daily Discharge for the Period January 1998-December 2001 0.3 Average Daily Discharge (MGD) Permitted Average Daily Discharge (0.185 MGD) 0.25 Average Discharge, MGD 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 5.2-1 Interface Fabrics Group Finishing, Treatment Plant Monthly Discharge Period: Average Daily Discharge for the Period January 1998-December 2001 1.40 1.20 1.00 Average Daily Discharge (MGD) Average Daily Discharge (MGD) 0.80 Permitted Average Daily Discharge (MGD) 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 5.2-2 USGS Gage on Mumford River near East Douglas, MA, Average of Mean Daily Flows for Period Water Years 1940-1951, Drainage Area= 29.1 square miles 120.0 4 3.5 100.0 3 80.0 2.5 Flow (cfs) 60.0 2 1.5 40.0 1 20.0 0.5 0.0 1-Oct 0 1-Nov 1-Dec 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr Date 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul 1-Aug 1-Sep FIGURE 6.1-1 Flow per square mile (cfsm) USGS Gage on the Mumford River at East Douglas, MA, Average Daily Flow for Period January 1, 1945-October 30, 1945, Drainage Area= 29.1 square miles 200 Pulsing Daily Flows 180 Pulsing Daily Flows 160 140 120 Flow (cfs) 100 80 60 40 20 0 1/1/1945 2/1/1945 3/1/1945 4/1/1945 5/1/1945 Date 6/1/1945 7/1/1945 8/1/1945 9/1/1945 FIGURE 6.1-2 USGS Gage on Mumford River near East Douglas, Mean Daily Flows for Period July 1, 1941-September 30, 1941, Drainage Area= 29.1 square miles 40 35 30 25 Flow (cfs) 20 15 10 5 0 41 41 41 41 41 41 9/ 2/ 19 4 7/ 1/ 19 4 7/ 8/ 19 4 8/ 5/ 19 4 9/ 9/ 19 4 41 41 8/ 12 /1 9 7/ 15 /1 9 7/ 22 /1 9 7/ 29 /1 9 8/ 26 /1 9 8/ 19 /1 9 9/ 16 /1 9 9/ 23 /1 9 9/ 30 /1 9 41 1 1 1 1 1 Date FIGURE 6.1-3 USGS Gage on Mumford River at East Douglas, MA, Average of the 7 lowest consecutive days flow Period of Record: 1940-1951, Drainage Area= 29.1 sq mi 30.0 28.1 25.0 Average of the 7 lowest consecutive days flow (cfs) 20.0 17.4 17.4 18.2 15.0 12.6 10.1 15.1 12.6 10.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 5.0 0.0 8/13/1940 7/7/1941 8/16/1942 7/31/1943 2/14/1944 8/21/1945 7/5/1946 7/8/1947 10/17/1948 7/6/1949 8/1/1950 9/22/1951 Start Date of 7-day consecutive low flow each year FIGURE 6.1-4 Manchaug Reservoir- 10-Year Average Rule Curve (Rule Curve prepared around 1936) 3 2 1 Feet above and below Stone 0 -1 Benchmark or Datum is Unknown -2 -3 -4 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul Date 1-Aug 1-Sep 1-Oct 1-Nov 1-Dec FIGURE 6.3-1 Whitin Reservoir- 10-Year Average Rule Curve (Rule Curve Prepared around 1936) 29 27 25 Depth of Water (feet) 23 21 Benchmark or Datum is Unknown 19 17 15 1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul Date 1-Aug 1-Sep 1-Oct 1-Nov 1-Dec FIGURE 6.3-2 Whitinsville Precipitation Gage- Monthly Totals for Calendar Years 1999-2002 Relative to the Period of Record Percentiles 10.00 Monthly Precipitation Totals for 1999 Monthly Precipitation Totals for 2000 Monthly Precipitation Totals for 2001 Monthly Precipitation Totals for 2002 10th Percentile of all Readings 50th Percentile of all Readings 90th Percentile of all Readings 9.00 8.00 Monthly Precipitation Total (inches) 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Date Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FIGURE 6.4-1 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF) and Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville)- Calendar Year 1999 4 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) 100 3.5 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) and Gate Opening at Whitin and Manchaug (inches) 90 Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 3 70 2.5 60 2 50 1.5 40 30 1 20 0.5 10 0 6/ 1/ 19 99 6/ 8/ 19 99 6/ 15 /1 99 9 6/ 22 /1 99 9 6/ 29 /1 99 9 7/ 6/ 19 99 7/ 13 /1 99 9 7/ 20 /1 99 9 7/ 27 /1 99 9 8/ 3/ 19 99 8/ 10 /1 99 9 8/ 17 /1 99 9 8/ 24 /1 99 9 8/ 31 /1 99 9 9/ 7/ 19 99 9/ 14 /1 99 9 9/ 21 /1 99 9 9/ 28 /1 99 9 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-2 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF) and Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville)- Calendar Year 2000 4 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) 100 3.5 90 Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 3 70 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) 2.5 60 2 50 1.5 40 30 1 20 0.5 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 00 6/ 8/ 20 00 6/ 15 /2 00 0 6/ 22 /2 00 0 6/ 29 /2 00 0 7/ 6/ 20 00 7/ 13 /2 00 0 7/ 20 /2 00 0 7/ 27 /2 00 0 8/ 3/ 20 00 8/ 10 /2 00 0 8/ 17 /2 00 0 8/ 24 /2 00 0 8/ 31 /2 00 0 9/ 7/ 20 00 9/ 14 /2 00 0 9/ 21 /2 00 0 9/ 28 /2 00 0 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-3 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF) and Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville)- Calendar Year 2001 4 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) 100 3.5 90 Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 3 70 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) 2.5 60 2 50 1.5 40 30 1 20 0.5 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 01 6/ 8/ 20 01 6/ 15 /2 00 1 6/ 22 /2 00 1 6/ 29 /2 00 1 7/ 6/ 20 01 7/ 13 /2 00 1 7/ 20 /2 00 1 7/ 27 /2 00 1 8/ 3/ 20 01 8/ 10 /2 00 1 8/ 17 /2 00 1 8/ 24 /2 00 1 8/ 31 /2 00 1 9/ 7/ 20 01 9/ 14 /2 00 1 9/ 21 /2 00 1 9/ 28 /2 00 1 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-4 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF) and Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville)- Calendar Year 2002 4 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) 100 3.5 Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs 90 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 3 70 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) 2.5 60 2 50 1.5 40 30 1 20 0.5 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 8/ 20 02 6/ 15 /2 00 2 6/ 22 /2 00 2 6/ 29 /2 00 2 7/ 6/ 20 02 7/ 13 /2 00 2 7/ 20 /2 00 2 7/ 27 /2 00 2 8/ 3/ 20 02 8/ 10 /2 00 2 8/ 17 /2 00 2 8/ 24 /2 00 2 8/ 31 /2 00 2 9/ 7/ 20 02 9/ 14 /2 00 2 9/ 21 /2 00 2 9/ 28 /2 00 2 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-5 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF), Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville), and Manchaug & Whitin Reservoir Gate Openings- Calendar Year 1999 20 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs Whitin Gate Opening (inches) Manchaug Gate Opening (inches) 100 18 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) and Gate Opening at Whitin and Manchaug (inches) 90 16 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 14 70 12 60 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 10 0 6/ 1/ 19 99 6/ 8/ 19 99 6/ 15 /1 99 9 6/ 22 /1 99 9 6/ 29 /1 99 9 7/ 6/ 19 99 7/ 13 /1 99 9 7/ 20 /1 99 9 7/ 27 /1 99 9 8/ 3/ 19 99 8/ 10 /1 99 9 8/ 17 /1 99 9 8/ 24 /1 99 9 8/ 31 /1 99 9 9/ 7/ 19 99 9/ 14 /1 99 9 9/ 21 /1 99 9 9/ 28 /1 99 9 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-6 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF), Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville), and Manchaug & Whitin Reservoir Gate Openings- Calendar Year 2000 20 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs Whitin Gate Opening (inches) Manchaug Gate Opening (inches) 100 18 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) and Gate Opening at Whitin and Manchaug (inches) 90 16 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 14 70 12 60 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 00 6/ 8/ 20 00 6/ 15 /2 00 0 6/ 22 /2 00 0 6/ 29 /2 00 0 7/ 6/ 20 00 7/ 13 /2 00 0 7/ 20 /2 00 0 7/ 27 /2 00 0 8/ 3/ 20 00 8/ 10 /2 00 0 8/ 17 /2 00 0 8/ 24 /2 00 0 8/ 31 /2 00 0 9/ 7/ 20 00 9/ 14 /2 00 0 9/ 21 /2 00 0 9/ 28 /2 00 0 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-7 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF), Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville), and Manchaug & Whitin Reservoir Gate Openings- Calendar Year 2001 20 100 18 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) and Gate Opening at Whitin and Manchaug (inches) Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs Whitin Gate Opening (inches) Manchaug Gate Opening (inches) 90 16 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 14 70 12 60 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 01 6/ 8/ 20 01 6/ 15 /2 00 1 6/ 22 /2 00 1 6/ 29 /2 00 1 7/ 6/ 20 01 7/ 13 /2 00 1 7/ 20 /2 00 1 7/ 27 /2 00 1 8/ 3/ 20 01 8/ 10 /2 00 1 8/ 17 /2 00 1 8/ 24 /2 00 1 8/ 31 /2 00 1 9/ 7/ 20 01 9/ 14 /2 00 1 9/ 21 /2 00 1 9/ 28 /2 00 1 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-8 Relationship between Mumford River Flow in Douglas (as recorded by IFGF), Precipitation (as recorded in Whitinsville), and Manchaug & Whitin Reservoir Gate Openings- Calendar Year 2002 20 Daily Precipitation as recorded in Whitinsville (inches) Instantaneous Mumford River Flow in Douglas (Drainage Area= 31 sq mi), cfs 100 18 Daily Precipitaiton (inches) and Gate Opening at Whitin and Manchaug (inches) 90 16 Whitin Gate Opening (inches) Manchaug Gate Opening (inches) 80 Mumford River Instantaneous Flow (cfs) 14 70 12 60 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 10 0 6/ 1/ 20 02 6/ 8/ 20 02 6/ 15 /2 00 2 6/ 22 /2 00 2 6/ 29 /2 00 2 7/ 6/ 20 02 7/ 13 /2 00 2 7/ 20 /2 00 2 7/ 27 /2 00 2 8/ 3/ 20 02 8/ 10 /2 00 2 8/ 17 /2 00 2 8/ 24 /2 00 2 8/ 31 /2 00 2 9/ 7/ 20 02 9/ 14 /2 00 2 9/ 21 /2 00 2 9/ 28 /2 00 2 Date 0 FIGURE 6.4-9 Flow Measurement Locations (Pelto Study) NORTHBRIDGE Purgatory Brook Stevens Pond Outlet Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Reservoir Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Carpenter Resrvoir Dam Carpenter Brook SUTTON Sutton Falls Aldrich Pond Whitins Pond Outlet No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Linwood Pond Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Gilboa Pond Dam Potter Road Dam Whitin Pond Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Legend Flow Measurement Locations Dams Town Boundaries Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Whitin Reservoir Dam Whitin Reservoir Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam WEBSTER 4 Miles DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Mumford River Uxbridge Mumford River East Douglas Centerville Brook Watershed Boundary Golf Course Crystal Lake 0 0.5 1 2 3 Morse Pond Figure 6.4-10 Flow (cfs) Per Square Mile of Drainage for Various Sampling Locations in the Mumford River Basin for the Dates of March 16, April 2, April 20 and May 8, 2002 3 Data provided by Mauri Pelto, Professor, Nichols College Whitin Reservoir Outlet Centerville Brook Mumford River East Douglas Stevens Pond Outlet Sutton Falls Purgatory Brook Carpenter Brook 2.5 cfs per square mile of drainage area 2 Mumford River Uxbridge 1.5 1 0.5 0 03/16/02 04/02/02 04/20/02 05/08/02 Date of Flow Measurment FIGURE 6.4-11 Groundwater Levels for the Period 1984-2002 at USGS Monitoring Well Located in Whitinsville, MA (Well No. 420610071421402) 367.0 366.5 Groundwater Level (feet,msl) 366.0 365.5 365.0 Groundwater Levels 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile 364.5 Oct84 Oct85 Oct86 Oct87 Oct88 Oct89 Oct90 Oct91 Oct92 Oct93 Oct94 Oct95 Oct96 Oct97 Oct98 Oct99 Oct00 Oct01 Oct02 Year FIGURE 6.4-12 Staff Gages Located in the Mumford River Watershed Carpenter Reservoir Swan Pond Dam Carpenter Resrvoir Dike Carpenter Resrvoir Dam SUTTON Legend Staff gage Dams Town Boundaries East Douglas WWTP (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing (NPDES Discharge) Interface Fabrics Finishing Whitinsville Water Company-(Cook Allen Brook Tubular Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Gravel Packed Wellfield) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond) Whitinsville Water Company-(Meadow Pond Tubular Well Field) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #1) Douglas Water Company-(Glenn St. Well #2) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Gravel Packed Well) Douglas Water Company-(West St. Tubular Wellfield) Major Lakes and Ponds Major Rivers and Streams Zone 2 Wellhead Protection Area Whitin Reservoir Dam Manchaug Pond Dam Aldrich Pond No.6 No. 4 Reservoir Dam No.6 Reservoir No.4 Dam No.5 Reservoir Dam Swan Pond Whitins Pond Whitins Pond Dam NORTHBRIDGE Unnamed Dam "Douglas Bridge" OXFORD Sutton Falls Dam Douglas Bridge Staff Gage No.5 Manchaug Pond Tuckers Pond Stevens Pond Dam Unnamed Dam Meadow Pond Lackey Pond Dam Unnamed Dam "The Shop" Linwood Pond Whitin Pond Linwood Pond Dam Potter Dam Staff Gage Gilboa Pond Dam Stevens Pond Lackey Pond Whitin Pond Dam Potter Road Dam Cook Bridge Old Mill Dam Pond Dam UXBRIDGE Gilboa Pond Caprons Pond Caprons Pond Dam Whitin Reservoir WEBSTER DOUGLAS Cedar Street Pond Dam Interface Fabrics Staff Gage Watershed Boundary Golf Course Crystal Lake Morse Pond 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Miles Figure 7.1-1 Potter Road Dam Staff Gage- Mumford River Rating Curve, Drainage Area= 22.6 sq mi 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 Gage Height (ft) 0.8 Flow (cfs) =[Gage Height (feet)-0.5242]/0.0073 R-squared= 0.9745 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 20 40 60 Flow (cfs) 80 100 120 140 FIGURE 7.1-2 Douglas Street Dam Staff Gage- Mumford River Rating Curve, Drainage Area= 48.3 sq mi 1.6 1.2 Flow (cfs) =[Gage Height (feet)-0.2003]/0.0035 R-squared= 0.9953 Gage Height (ft) 0.8 0.4 0 0 50 100 150 Flow (cfs) 200 250 300 350 FIGURE 7.1-3 Instantaneous Flow Readings for the Mumford River at a) Potter Road Dam, b) below Gilboa Dam, and c) Douglas Street Dam for the Period 6/4-9/15, 2003 and Precipitation Totals at Whitinsville, MA 350.0 0 0.5 300.0 1 250.0 1.5 Precipitation (inches) 2 200.0 Flow (cfs) 150.0 Whitinsville Daily Precipitation Totals (inches) Potter Road Dam, Drainage Area= 22.6 sq mi Below Gilboa Dam, IFGF Gage, Drainage Area= 30.7 sq mi Douglas Bridge Dam, Drainage Area= 48.3 sq mi 2.5 3 100.0 3.5 4 50.0 4.5 0.0 5 6/15/2003 6/22/2003 6/29/2003 7/13/2003 7/20/2003 7/27/2003 8/10/2003 8/17/2003 8/24/2003 8/31/2003 9/14/2003 6/1/2003 6/8/2003 7/6/2003 8/3/2003 9/7/2003 Date FIGURE 7.2-1 Instantaneous Flow per Square Mile Readings for the Mumford River at a) Potter Road Dam, b) below Gilboa Dam, and c) Douglas Street Dam for the Period 6/4-9/15, 2003 8.0 7.0 Potter Road Dam, Drainage Area= 22.6 sq mi Below Gilboa Dam, IFGF Gage, Drainage Area= 30.7 sq mi Douglas Bridge Dam, Drainage Area= 48.3 sq mi 6.0 Flow per square mile (cfsm) 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 6/15/2003 6/22/2003 6/29/2003 7/13/2003 7/20/2003 7/27/2003 8/10/2003 8/17/2003 8/24/2003 8/31/2003 9/14/2003 6/1/2003 6/8/2003 7/6/2003 8/3/2003 9/7/2003 Date FIGURE 7.2-2 Manchaug Reservoir Water Levels and Whitinsville Precipitation Totals- June 1-Sept. 15, 2003 520.00 0 0.5 519.50 1 Manchaug Reservoir Elevation (ft, USGS) 519.00 1.5 Precipitation Total (inches) 518.50 2 2.5 518.00 Whitinsville Precipitation Total (inches) Manchaug Reservoir 517.50 3.5 3 517.00 6/1/03 6/8/03 7/6/03 8/3/03 6/15/03 6/22/03 6/29/03 7/13/03 7/20/03 7/27/03 8/10/03 8/17/03 8/24/03 8/31/03 9/7/03 9/14/03 4 Date FIGURE 7.2-3 Whitin Reservoir Water Levels and Whitinsville Precipitation Totals - June 1-Sept. 15, 2003 597.00 0 596.50 0.5 596.00 Whitin Reservoir Elevation (ft, USGS) 1 595.50 1.5 595.00 2 594.50 2.5 594.00 Whitinsville Preciptiation (inches) Whitin Reservoir 3 593.50 3.5 593.00 6/1/03 6/8/03 7/6/03 8/3/03 6/15/03 6/22/03 6/29/03 7/13/03 7/20/03 7/27/03 8/10/03 8/17/03 8/24/03 8/31/03 9/7/03 9/14/03 4 Date FIGURE 7.2-4 Precipitation Total (inches) Flow (cfs) Per Square Mile of Drainage for Various Sampling Locations in the Mumford River Basin for the Dates of June 4, 19, July 2, July 15 & August 27, 2003 3.5 Manchaug Reservoir Outlet, 6.7 sq mi 3.0 Whitin Reservoir Outlet, 8.9 sq mi Mumford River, below Potter Road Dam, 22.6 sq mi Whitins Pond Dam Outlet, tributary to Mumford River, 12.7 sq mi Flow per square mile of drainage area 2.5 Mumford River, below Douglas Street Dam, 48.3 sq mi 2.0 Note: Whitins Pond Dam outlet on August 27, 2003 was immeasurable as flow was too low 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 6/10/03 6/17/03 6/24/03 7/15/03 7/22/03 7/29/03 8/12/03 8/19/03 8/26/03 6/3/03 7/1/03 7/8/03 8/5/03 Date FIGURE 7.2-5