River gauges. In the last issue of The River Reporter, I referred to river gauges at Callicoon and Barryville that contain information useful to fishermen and boaters. “Gage” is the preferred spelling of the U.S. Geological Survey and sister agencies.

On the Delaware River, gauging stations keep continuous records that are plotted on graphs. Stations at Callicoon and Barryville record water temperatures in degrees centigrade, heights of the river and amounts of water flowing past, or “discharge,” which is measured in cubic feet per second (CFS).

Thanks to Don Hamilton, the resource manager of the National Park Service, I’ve obtained Internet addresses for the Callicoon and Barryville gauging stations. River users who want to consult the sites should clip this column, or better yet, locate the column on the River Reporter’s website, where it will be permanently archived.

Callicoon gauge. The Callicoon gauging station is located on the Pennsylvania shore about one half-mile below the mouth of the Callicoon Creek and the PA-NY interstate bridge. Detailed site information is posted at waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=01427510.

Barryville gauge. The Barryville gauging station is located on the New York shore, about 4.6 miles upriver from Barryville, or 1.6 miles above the Zane Grey museum and the mouth of the Lackawaxan River.

Its Internet address is waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=01428500.

At both addresses, make sure the “available data” box is set at “real time” so that you receive up-to-date information. If you have problems, please contact me at The River Reporter.

To get a Fahrenheit reading, multiply the centigrade temperature by 9/5 and add 32 degrees to the product.