Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

Part 5. Hudson Bay and 

Upper Mississippi River Basins

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1388

Prepared in cooperation with 

the States of Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, 

North Dakota, and Wisconsin, 

and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOIOGtCAl, SI

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: ' 1 i; ;, i PREFACE f -" -'. .,.

This r&port was prepared By: the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, "Korfh 

Dakota, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by pergennej of the 

Water Besources Division, jfi. Gf./Paulsen, chief, under, tfie general 

cliijection of J. V. B. Wells, -chief , Surface Water Branch, and JB. J. 

Feterso% cjiief, Annual Exports Secliop.. "- ; :; '? ( '; 1: " The, data;, were collected arid computed: under supervision 'of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows: r -

V. -IE. "Berinion __________ lfl_±r_ ________ Iowa 

H. C. B61odL_^ ________ ^ _ '__i__I__^__i ______ ? 

'.. F.; T. SchaefeE ______ f4 ^*-tf f~-~ r -i

D; M; rCdfbfett^j: ____ __^_i__iii_i^_L i ____ rmiiAfarfpoHil, Ind.c

J. H. Morgan __________________________ Champaign, 111.

 fe-li^rSfewy%r _________ _ii^_~i&jl _________ St. $*s»»ri^Mton. 

Frank StergiitiB- _____ ^^ _ - _ __^ _ ^L_^ _ ^ _____ ^. Helena, Monfe
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1955

OCTOBER 1954

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JANUARY 1955

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IV
CONTENTS

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 4

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

Publications......................................................................... 9

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

Gaging-station records................................................................ 15

Hudson Bay basin

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): 

Saskatchewan River basin

Belly River at international boundary........................................ 15

North Fork Belly River at international boundary........................... 16

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta........ 17

Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta...................................... 18

Waterton River near international boundary................................. 19

Street Creek at international boundary................................... 20

Boundary Creek at international boundary................................. 21

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta................................. 22

St. Mary Lake (head of St. Mary River) near St. Mary, Mont................... 23

Swiftcurrent Creek:

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont................................... 24

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont................................... 25

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont.......................................... 26

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont...................................... 27

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.......................................... 28

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont............................................... 29

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont....................... 30

St, Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont................... 31

St. Mary Rive 

Red River of th

Otter Tail Rive

Pelican River

Melissa Lak

Otter Tail Rive 

Mustinka Rive

near Kimball, Alberta......................................... 32

North basin

(head of Red River of the North) near Detroit Lakes, Minn..... 33

near Fergus Falls, Minn........................................ 34

near Shoreham, Minn........................................... 35

below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn................:.... 35

(head of Bois de Sioux River)

Mustinka ditch above West Branch Mustinka River, near Charlesville, Minn... 36

Mustinka ditch below West Branch Mustinka River, near Charlesville, Minn... 37

West Branch Mustinka River below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Minn... 38

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn........................................... 39

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................. 40

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak..................................... 41

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak..................................... 42

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak........................................ 43

Sheyenne River near Harvey, N. Dak........................................... 45

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.......................................... 46

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak....................................... 47

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak...................................... 47

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak....................................... 48

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.................................... 49

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak........................................ 50

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.......................................... 51

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak......................................... 52

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak............................................ 53

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak............................................... 54

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.............................................. 55

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.................................. 56

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn............................................ 57

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn. ........................................ 58

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn............................................. 59

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn........................................ 60

Goose River:

Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak........................................... 61

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak............................................ 62

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................. 63

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn................................................ 64

Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn............................................ 65

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn.......................................... 66

Sand Hill River at Climax, Mfnn.............................................. 67

Red Lake River:

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 68

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 68

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn......................... 69

Thief River near Gatzke, Minn.............................................. 70

Clearwater River at Pluramer, Minn.......................................... 72

Clear-water River at Red Lake Falls, Minn. .................................. 73

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................ 74

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 75

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) Continued

..!.. Red River of the North basin Continued Page 

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak...................................... ..Cv.-1 .... -?'U7?'

Red River .of the .North at Oslo, Minn.......,..,.....,...,...,..,.,....,,.,.;.; .ii.i</7g

. Forest River .near Fordville, .N. Dak.................. ,,.,...,..,,.:'.' ."*. '.' P. .'',--.' -''ftS

. Forest .River at Minto, N. Dak................:-.". ':.''i'.'^'r-'U^;.'. t'l'-t. ?.": -;'. .'/.."i.W' .'J8(S

Snake River at .Warren, Minn.,.....,..,,."...,, i .".-. ,\.'-. ?;>;,. ; ..;:*;--j.. 'i*..vf-;.;.:v?.V '. '. SIt Snake River at Alvarado, Minn. .....,.,,.,...........,..,,...,.., t'J:-'l. ;p. .:.~;.^.'» : -82-

Middle River near Strandquist, Minn....'.*. ,';. ..-,:. ..;.'.« .. ;^,>. i ; . ; ^i. ivf',';i.');'. *; £"-#&

.Middle River at Argyle, Minn, ...,.............,.....,......*......,. *iV,V."!;. ---84

.South Branch1 -Paif*; Invert - -r.-:f -iiir-:-. :-. iJ .< ';..'- '-; ..;-=>;,; .^i ;r;i.::.:,.;. n- ':i n.-v-ish 

I . .Honrnie .Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak, ............... ^ ... ^ ir;'.vJ;'rp:.; .*£;: ; -' iB$

i . South Branch Park River below Honrnie .Dam, N. Dak. ..,....,,.,...':-.: ;-;. .X'J J.-,*.3.-i>- '."B&

North Branch Park River: j; ':«; _ , >!. ;;.<"' : . !i 

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak......... : .-:.'.':\. .....u;^<....,...',. ; ;.;.v.V. tv-i-J 87

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak........................-Vvi;.->.'J-:^- .'ii.V-'s.s'-t ,-.'. ;-i^tl-i- 88

. Tamarac River near Strandquist, Minn.:;.,;; VVP;.;,-; ;. .'KrtTv''iv. .';;.. .- /.".'. :..";.;''&... 89 

Tamarac River near Stephen; 1 Minn. -r.v..;,-v.:.,.-.. »'... .:r...l.-i. : .,-.:'. ; :.>;>. .^.';....... 90

Red Rlv«T'«Oif the Rcnrth at .Drayton,-M/^Dak,.1 . .^r.^..^. ^i-^^,">;; /;>'.i:. ;.;-.;;...;,..;,.;. :..... 91

 : Two Rivers: . . .. .--.--.>, - ,.-.-'. r; j.i.V -v, - -.:'. ..;>-.-H

South Branch Two Rivers at Pelsrt,' Minn j,.u.^,".'.-..;j ;*: ~.'...'.\. :?*., .....»;.;..!.,.. 93

 "" South Branch .Two Rivers at Lake- Bronson, Mlnri.............:............'........ 94

Two Rivers below Hallock, Minn.;...'..'.... j.. ^:'.. -.:: . .........-... ...: . >;;:;.."....... 95

. North .Branch Two Rivers near -Lancaster, Minn............,;.....,... ..,-..... 96

State ditch 85 wear Lancaster; Minn. r .....'........... i. .....*. ..-..' ...'/.... 97

North Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster, Minn....................... .. »'. .V...... 98

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba.................................;-..: ^....... 99

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak;-:.... .._.L'....:..;..,....... ^v.t. »1_. .... 101

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak.......... . ..-.....'...-;.- -..,:..... j........:..'..... 102

.Tongue River: . '. '- :, ' . >: J .u..,. .;.. 

: - Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak...:., >......";..-..-;.. ^.... v-'»"-K-_- ^ : ^ '- v"-i '- 104

. Tongue .River .at Akra, N. .Dak............ ..-A »c-. ,;:./:£. ..fi.'.. '.v.-v'J. .. . ..;':.. . ; ^... 105

Red River of the .North ^at-EmeraoniiiMani-feobae.- . .-.:;.... f I...:.-. . .>. . -v^t. i.-.-i;-^- -." 106

Roseau River below:rS'outhnForlc,: n&stv M*liiXS»- I^JimiT'Sii;.':!. .:;-. ».::;:; ... :;r.t..'..,;."..... 108

Roseau River .near Roseau, .Minn.,,.,.. ..-^rr^J./A. .. ..-;.::.l^. ."i-^-;. 2. :-^T-. ;..-; "...-.:... 109

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.......... .Uj.i^.'i'jL.ti._...'.x..u,x';': .^. ; .;. 110

.Roseau River- at Ttos'eau iake, ;Mi!nn. tri;;. /. .: :\v.';:,. .:;T /.. ..-:;-.;:.-....;.... :!.': ;'. ;.....'. Ill

i; " Roseau River at Ross, Minn. ........... .Tic'.,. .'.'.-:!r..»._,.'...'. r^v... . ;, .: . j-.i'i.'..;.'... 112

:'-' .Roseau River near .Badger, .Minn. .......,.-. .'.'h. .... .:v: .\ ."iV..r.. .; ..,.. .^.:..../'..... 113

Roseau River near .Hauig', MIrui:.....:..?.:%.... ;.v-. .7;<;'. ^. .-..:i; .;..,;<.'... j.'.. ...:.-. ; ^. 114

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.-..:-. 4 ... ^,'. .....-.";.:..'....: -.'J. .n^ .....<-..... K. .. 115

'.-!. Roseau-:Riv:er 'below State ditch 51, Wear Garlbeu,"M-inn...'.: . ^:.'.....'. _;.. .; !..... 116

; Roseau River attintematianal boiKidatyi': near Caribou, 1*I±nn.. r ;.: ... i-:-.'::J.-'. u*-'..... 117

'V; Assihiboine'River: . . v ' ' '-^ v", ; - .: ; .' -- -> .. 'i 1 " :!

i-:-^ . Souris River: '. i " :. ... '-. ,- d ',-,

Long Creek .near Crosby, N. Dale........... ;J.'/.. .................:. :^.. .. .. .i... 118

Souris .River near Sherwood, N. Daicu.... ......;. i >'-*.. t ... ?. i. ^.... ... ^;:. ..-.;:::;. 119

Lake Darling .near Foxholm, N. DakiC. ... ... . .. ru;-... .; .'......*.- . :-*.:. c. . ^j'iv... 120

Souris .River near Foxholm, N. Dak. ..^^. .;. ,^,i'.u': : ..';. ..r......:.'. ..i.'.:.-... ^... 121

Des Lacs .River at Foxholm, N. Dak...........A, rt'i.... .-i ?v. ........ -; .:i\ ..^L.. ,. 122

. . Souris River above Minot, N, Dak....... /. ..'...<; .^. .. '. >... r.. ^v-;-. .^:;;nrir.v.... 123

. Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dafc-t'.t..;-..;. j-:J. :'.; . /. .. :;;..'. . s-.t:^.. ^.'.'t 1...... 124

.Wintering River near Karlsruhe,-N. Dak,...: .t;-...;. ^... ^ ; .-.. .^. i ..%;.-.. ;-r..'.. .. 125

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak..;;...,.. ,w. ,r . ;..,.... J. .... ;...-...... ^.T . .. 126

. . WiUow Creek at Dunseith, N. .Bak. ..'. ,^-a. ...J.-. .. -: ....... ;-,r.;'. « :-..,-.; .1.... 127

Oak Creek: . -,..''., !' \ . ,, T - : "'.' - .' . c ' A.-' 

Lake .Metigoshe near Bottineau, N . Bak.;.. ;. . i^.'-".. u.ci'.r. ^;-:.;. >r.';j v; :-f... 127 

Souris River .near Westhope, .N. Dak...;.......-;.........;.'...-.', s» :.'.'. . i ;-.s .. :...... 128

Lake of .the Woods .basin (head of Winnipeg River)- :::' .:,: ' '-.'i 

Naraakan River theaa of Rainy .River J; . .«.'- * . v.-.h ~,z ..

: . Basswood .River; . . . -H "i:. -.-.l.T . -VVniF 

.. Kawishiwi River: .. .' ; M- .': ? r- ;;'.-" "' .:.-:.' .' ' ..'. 

South Kawishiwi River : ... .. v: H , ^rv:., : - £-'; irt - ", '

Isabella River near Isabella, Mlrin'.. ..:^.".. : ... i.' 1 .. E. -;;;-;;..;...... ^.<... 129

South Kawishiwi .River near .Ely, Minn.;::. : '...',... .'I--..... '.-.v..:. . .-.! ...:,>... 130

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn.". .; ,.,\ .... .r.... . . .. .;;j. ir. .u*- :...v... 131

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn......................... v. :'.; ; 7 . .-...<... 132

.-) .Bear Island River near Ely, Minn. ,.--'.*....... ......'.. ;- ;. ....'.... .i-.-;: . ~..... 133

 '' . . Kawishiwi River .near Winton, Minn.... .: . .... . .'-.-.».. . ;-'.; . .'. -". . :.. -' . ...^t... 134

: ; .Basswood River .near Winton, .Minn.........>.: .....:. , i r. .:.;.."...".....:. J.f ......... 135

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario........ ;:; .'.... .. .:y..'.'. i.'. ;;, .... 136

' .Vermilion .Lake near Soudan, Minn........v^i'. . ^i..-;^.' : >.... .U:..-. ..,';'.:.. iil... 137

Pike River, near Embarrass , Minn.... ..i .. ..-..:..;: --...... w.»....:'. L. .<:....... 137

.Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn... /;);-..... .'i:. i..,..:... 138

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances , Ontario .............................;.. : 'i ^. i>.;.... 138

.Little Fork River; . . . -.".'.' -xf : ; ' -. . -

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn. ..);:.! '.. .'>i:... ^;... u.'....'.-.'.'>..:.-.... I.^.-i... 139

. Dark-River near .Chlsholis, :Minn..-....:. ^;:;. ..-r.... r.,................ t ^. L-i.... 140

Little Fork River at Little F.ork, Minn...,;.'.;;.. .-.i.-. : .:. :iJ.......;.. ^; .; ;..... 141

. Big Pork River .at Big Falls, Minnv. ,^...... v f., i">. ^^i;.".-£:-.-. ::-i'.'>. i.'.'.l*..... 142

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn... ..;'.>. ..-..; ....... ..^v.i .'.:sv: ..^E.;. ...... 143

.. Warroad River near .Warroad, Minn.:;:.'; ".. ..\ ;v. . .U1 . ..::......;>;;..: .. /. ,*...:.- ^...... 144

Upper Mississippi River .basin .. ... .. :' : . ,::.;' ;; .-;'. r.-- '\»v.:?. -*-,.i ' .' ' 

 Mississippi River: ~ ! ^.-,. -.' . r i:-' ';;;:-,; rr ' :o'/. " l ^. t -.~> 'I')'.- '- , : 

Winaibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River, Minn..................................... 145

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn..................... 146

Leech Lake River basin

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Minn........................................ 147

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn............................................ 148
: c'bl*f>PENTS -%I

Gaging-station records Continued .. ,, " , ' "._-..'~" : ' ,'"Cl..''' : . ' v "'~v ' :i i4 "'J 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued -,;. :<. ^--.i. - .. . ^,.:. _: ^.-s, - -ipage

' Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Minn.......... fvl:'. . ..:'."'.'.'. /'::'..'; Jj.'T. :':;;.'lUi. 149

Mississippi -River -at Grand Rapids, Minn.;.........".: : ~.,:\ ::.-'.--. :. v. .: :v'. ! ..; 7:1,. f : : T.'. .' ",.. 150 / '; Swan -River basin , . . :..-v - .. ^'^i:-t - -, . . .. t'....-^. *

.i; :: Swan River near'Warba, Minn. ..........:..... ...-..... ..I;r.l". <:;'.\J ;.''.";'.:,"'.'.-..:;..'. .-i... 151 ',-': Sandy River basin - ".''' " -' -- ; : - ' r -

'',-, Sandy Lake-Reservoir-at Libby, -Minn......;..::',..'... : ; J. :.'. '.' '':. }..*'.. :'.. 1.. /:"'. ....... 152

; ; Sandy River-at-Sandy Lake-Dam, at Libby, -Minn:.:'..:.. r.~.:.,:.'. r:;..... £:'!. .. ":.; ':":-.;i\. 153

Mississippi River-below-Sandy River, near Libby1 , Mipn. . :; :..."...'...":'.' '-. P'.vv:... ?'?.. 154 

-..Mississippi Pine River River basin at -Aitkin, Minn.:.........-..-......". ;?r.-; *" L : . - ' . :.?...,..;}.--;-.'.":., '... ,,:V.. 155

156

157

Pine -River Reservoir at -Cross Lake; Minn::...:.....

Pine River at-Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake,;-Minri._ Pelican Brook: -"''' V: '-' 

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Minn.1 .:1'

Rabbit River basin

158

1 Rabbit River near Crosby, -Minn......;.; . ....... .-.v..':;.''-. .'-. .... .?.,..../.;'.':....%'.'..'. ;;^J 158

, Crow -Wing River basin ;Vlj; " ' ,.'- ' ; ?;l ; ~ h ' ' .,; '**"-_

- Crow -Wing -River at Nimrod, Minn.......: ........ .'. . ...'....:; ::'i-.r ;' :'.-.. : j;.':'.--. ; . .'.-.'.'."'.'.;: 159

Gull River: .-.'- '... 12:4p 'ili^; ;ii-^:i 

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, M,inn. .............. .... ...... .,"':;)'. ; .'.'i:.: f.;!'.'.'/." 160

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, -near' BrairieVa1 , "Mi'rin.-.,%-;';-! : . .-../"'.;. .-:'{'."...".''.-''?..; ..;>,.. 161 

Mississippi River near -Royalton, Minn....-:......... :r.;"_',,.- '.''?.-;: .' i ." 1 .,:- :.-_.'i-~.';.-,,'. '.. t^~:_*: '.''.. ^.62 Sauk-River basin - .... i -' ,':i' - '. > j J" - ' -> -

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn................................ ^., :;,....,;,..ii,.x.':ji;-v^T; 163

... glk River basin - ' "-' " Jl: '-' ; " - ." ; "'" : ' "J ' :i:; '-! '',

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn............................. w":--..'.-._;i^ ^..i...:.^:^,;- 164

Mississippi River at-Elk River, Minn.-. . ...:.. .... ... .,?.. : :-! ':'..-«. .'r. '..',. ~; : .^._:': :;i!?/v 165

Crow River basin , .. i-.'';L.L'iiJ '.':J-{. -v-J^;, Worth Fork Crow-River: .... -.- - .... ; - : > -. "

 Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.............. .V. ...-:;!-.. .'-.:'.'. ....: :. .%.-.-; 166

South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn .................... ..^ i .'-..^--^_V^.^^T ^-ili. 167

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn. .................... ^.... '. 1 /.:.: .......'....-.' 168

Crow River at Rockford,- Minn. ...-....-.........".........'.-...'.,.'.". ;'. ; . .. : .'.,,;.-..'..-.'.',.-.. 169 Rum River -basin ';- /; " V1 -'- " '''

Mille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison, Minn. ....'.'.......'.-.\ J:'.."... ." : :r ... '170

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn. ................................ .'._ ..... ,^.'. :.;-., 170

: Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.................... v:... 1-. .; ?.:>. .......'..,. v .-;..';' 171

- Minnehaha-Creek-basin - ' >.:.']-' " " ; - ' '-'>

' Minnetonka Lake (head -of -Minnehaha Creek) near-Wayzata', MiftnTf::.. . .v :'. /;,.; . ; .... P:' 172

- Minnehaha Greek at Minnetonka Mills, Mlrih/-;. ..,:: .'...... .' :.'^-?';'-. : '-.\. '..... .-.'.-..... .;;i .. 172 Minnesota River basin '" -" '' '" -' ' -'"''' ' ' '''- ' ° '" " : '~"-'\ -j

Little Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near Peevef^S::,.Dale._*j>^- ^:u-T , 173*

Whetstone River near Corona, S.- Dak............ .": .".'. .: .'-TP.',:......-;/ r:1 . .-': '. ;. '.-"."';-';'' .'' 174

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak. .................. ;^vi:-;u"li>..i.--.-fl l.- 175

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn. ................ i'. ... .-.: .'. .% f . : . .'i'. i r .: . >.-.?7: .,?: .'.. J76

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn...........-..;-: '.... '.. '^.".-'. '..'...... .>,:. ;: .;i."/.r; /-. i; ."' ' ''176

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn...........................i:^\l.-L..^.-!^^^-Jl-."1 :.'^? 177

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn............................. .! .?'.' T....": ; .-'.-';"';.' 178

Porame de Terre River at Appleton, Minn. ............ ............ :': '*7-..-. '. .-I':' '-.. 179

; - Lac qui -Parle River near. Lac qui Parle,- Minri.'. .. ;\ ; y.i:. '. . ',: .:i . ..;.'. ^.-i; v;..:.-. : -.'.... 180

Minnesota River -near liac vqiii'-'Farle, 1 MinriX.; . . . 7.1-. !'.';.;:-... . ..-/:,-. .....'.'.;.'. ;-r.'. '.'".' ;-;; 181

' '; Chippewa -River near Milan; V&rai. . -. .-[''. ..'./;. ..':.. ..;;!: . .^.- ;. : ,. . , .' .. f. .-? '£{'..'. r. /!;,;-:' 182

Minnesota River at Montevideo, -Minn. .-..... .. ..-. . ,-..\ ; '..... .>...:..-. v "f-:'.-...:-':.; -., .'P.;... 183

 Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Mirtft;\. .:-.'J:\-. .; . : .''.L r'.. ^:.'.:"'.-: ...;r .-. l .i H; ; .. 184

 Redwood River at Marshall, -Minn. ....... .... .....'"...-.-.-': .:'?-N..?.."-.'.: :'h .-..."..'. :"T:' : .. 185

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn......-..../.,...;?.;::';. ,>; .";'./.. .r ?.. ....: :''>>.,, 186

Cottonwood River near New Ulm,. Minn ............. .....-:.- .-.-.: .'i'*.. i. . . .'.- /. .'.' i-.v1 .' i\- $ 187 Blue Earth River: - - .--' -'\- : "'-' , J '~

1 East -Fork -Blue Earth River near -Bricelyn, Minn....-.. '.'-?.'???.'. .. '.'^'. .. . ?:-. [. ...... 188

;1" Blue -Earth River -near Rapidan, -Minn............. :; .'....: .J ";" % .; ;:..'. .'7v. I"".1 . .-.,..: ,3 '.-.., 189

 Le-Sueur River: ''-' ' ,- '»"" IJ v:"..- : ;"'' ::- ''.''.. '

 Unnamed Creek: '- " "''.'. i '- v/'-, :-:.:- 5. :^., : 

; Madison-Lake near Madison Bake, Minn........'.;;'. . :-:V. . . /. :i .. . ';:('-. .'. ...:?;-.. 190

 ; Le Sueur -River near Rapidan, Minn. ............... f .-.;v . t -" ! : : i-;.r'.- :'-..':: ..-:.-.-...-.'.. ;'.'.. 190

 ; Minnesota River at Mankato, -Minn.-.:......:.,-.... .' . . :;'.:. .-. ;-?:. ':.. '.:'-::': . ,.. . ; '. .".: "; ! /.-! .., 191y

Minnesota River near Carver,--Mlnn:........-!'. j .-..-. '.. :*r;-';;.. f. .; . ... 7:";'.1 ;'..-.':'.:-. r-;: ; 1^2

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn..........................,......". V-.^..'.. S*. ! ::.. 193 St. Croix River basin- - - ,..;-: : ; -,:-i«..: . .-. -. 

St. Croix River: ... . . .^ .:..--_ ^^ f: - '. ~ ' v f- __"-'" -^

 Namekagon River near -Trego,- -Wis ............. ' '.. .: I.: r^..;-. .' -.-. ."-.-.,....'.. ??'.-. :'-." . .'.--..-;.. 194

St. Croix-River near-Danbury,- Wis ................... i ; :\ ;.-:.-.-; ; -.'.."?. .r f. ;'v. : '.-:..'.". .: f 195 Yellow River: '" * ' "::*';;-- " r, 1-*'1 "-; '": ::"

Sawyer Creek: 1J ''- - - ! '-''" ' ; -'> 

'-- Shell-Lake at Shell Lake, Wis .......: i; . .;.:;..;. -v."; .-? . :: .. £?;':; , r-.-: : i i... ,.,.. 196

/ Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis ............. . ..-...-.-.;".. .':f. ! ^; : .";-. .; r.'??: .";...--.-: .I-.';1 .. 196

- : St.- Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis ...-. ...-....."'/::'!.. .->/;: . .'. .-. .. -;-*'£.'.'-. . ...-'. . i1 ^;.-;." 197 

Snake River near Pine City, Minn..............................." ,'..;u.;: t ZV...,.: .-. «r'.-.:I".i-:|i 198

St. Croix River near Rush City, -Minn: .....-..;.:..... .: -.- ? -.. r?:; ?i"-V. .'-.-.. '.- >'.?. : .-]-Wi 199 

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn............................... .i ^J-.-j-.^i'.^l.^'.'riv 200

St. Croix River-at St. -Crolx Falls, Wis ,............... <i'f. . ^r;?-.-^. ?:-..-'-.".'-.: . ,.-f7i; 201

Apple River near Somerset, Wis ................................;.iii'J..v. t . i^JL.'ij.i-,,'. 202

'Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis. ..... ....:.......!': ..':. i..: :-'.-.. .7--r.-;. ..;':.....: ;'... 203

Cannon River basin .'...- ;>; 1':. .:'L -'!._!',". :' .. .-:-' '. :: '-_ _:,::i.:..'!

Cannon River at-Welch, Minn. .... ......:..-...... .: . r".: i-'.'.'.'r?'. ; .'--vVr-.. i-.: v- ;:-'.--:'i t-.". . . :-r.; -.- 204

Chippewa River basin .--.:-;.-; ..I;'.-_,_ _:"2,-x: :.

 Ghippewa River-at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis .. ,; /:...'...',; :. . *.. . ;. . .! .'-.:'.. : :.'r: .^ 205

 Chippewa River-near Bruce, Wis. ..:......... .>....'..-.'".".-.":.-....'.'.. ;n-J. '.'i ..'.".:-.".'. ?v.. 206

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis...................................... 207

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.. ............................. 208

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis................................. 209
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Chippewa River basin Continued Page 

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................. 210

Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis ................................................. 211

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis. .................................................... 212

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis .................................................... 213

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis ............................................ 214

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 215

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.......................................... 216

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wis............................................... 217

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis .................................................... 218

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.............................................. 219

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis .................................................... 220

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.......................................... 221

Reservoirs in Chippewa River basin............................................... 222

Zumbro River basin

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn..................................... 223

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls , Minn............................................... 224

Zumbro River at Theilman, Minn................................................... 225

Whltewater giver basin

Whitewater River:

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.................................. 226

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn................................................. 227

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.................................................. 228

Gilmore Creek basin

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.................................................... 229

Trempealeau River basin

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.................................................. 230

Black River basin

Black River at Nelllsville, Wis .................................................. 231

Black River near Galesville , Wis ................................................. 232

La Crosse River basin

La Crosse River:

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.......................................... 233

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis............................................. 234

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis................................................ 235

Root River basin

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn 236

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 237

Root River near Houston, Minn. ................................................... 238

South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn....................................... 239

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.................................. 240

Upper Iowa giver basin

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa................................................ 241

Paint Creek basin

................................................ 242

Wisconsin River: 

Eagle River:

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis............................................. 244

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.................... 245

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis....................... 246

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis................................................. 247

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 248

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis ............................................... 249

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 250

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.................................................. 251

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.................................................... 252

Eau Claire River near Antigo, Wis.............................................. 253

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wi-,................................................. 254

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis............................................... 255

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis....................................... 256

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 257

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis ................................................... 258

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis............................................. 259

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin.Dells, Wis........................................ 260

Baraboo River:

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 261

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 262

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.......................................... 263

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis .................................................. 264

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis................................................ 265

West Pork Kickapoo River:

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis......................................... 266

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis................................................. 267

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin.............................................. 268

Turkey River basin

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa..................................................... 269

Grant River basin

Grant River at Burton, Wis....................................................... 270

Platte River basin

Platte River near Rockville, Wis ................................................. 271

Little Maquoketa River basin

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa........................................ 272

Galena giver basin

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis .................................................... 273

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111............. ...................... 274
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Maquoketa River basin Page 

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa............................................ 275

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa ............................................. 276

Apple River basin

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................... 277

Plum River basin

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111. ............................... 278

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa................................................. 279

Wapsipinicon River basin

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa......................................... 280

Wapsipinicon River near Dewitt, Iowa ............................................. 281

Rock River basin

West Branch Rock River near Wampun, Wis.......................................... 282

South Branch Rock River at Wampun, Wis......................................... 283

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis...................................... 284

Rock River at Watertown, Wis..................................................... 285

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis................................................. 286

Yahara River:

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis................................................... 287

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis. ................................................... 288

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................... 289

Rock River at Afton, Wis......................................................... 290

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis ................................................. 291

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis. ........................................... 292

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis........................ 293

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis................................. 294

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis............................................ 295

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.............................................. 296

Sugar River:

Mt. Vernon Creek near Mt. Vernon, Wis...................................... 297

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis............................................... 298

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.............................................. 299

Rock River at Rockton, 111....................................................... 300

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111............................................. 301

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111............................. 302

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111......................................... 303

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111....................................... 304

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.................................................. 305

Rock River at Como, 111.......................................................... 306

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 307

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.................................................. 308

Rock River near Joslin, 111...................................................... 309

Green River at Amboy, 111...................................................... 310

Green River near Geneseo, 111.................................................. 311

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 312

Iowa River basin

West Fork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa........................................... 313

East Fork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa......................................... 314

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa...................................................... 315

Pine Creek: 

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 316

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 317

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa................................................. 318

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa.................................................. 319

Iowa River near Belle Plaine , Iowa ............................................... 320

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa..................................................... 321

Mill Creek:

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa............................................... 322

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 323

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................... 324

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 325

English River at Kalona, Iowa.................................................. 326

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.................................................. 327

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.......................................... 328

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa................................................ 329

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa........................................ 330

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa............................................. 331

Willow Creek: 

Clear Creek: 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa......................................... 332

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa......................................... 333

West Fork Shell Rock River at Finchford, Iowa.............................. 334

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa........................................... 335

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa.............................................. 336

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa.................................................. 337

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa .............................................. 338

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa.............................................. 339

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa.......................... m . .......................... 340

Edwards River basin

Edwards River near Orion, 111.................................................... 341

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................... 342

Pope Creek basin

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.................................................. 343

Henderson Creek basin

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111............................................ 344

Clear Creek at Little York, 111................................................ 345

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111................................................ 346

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111....................................... 347
CO.NT.EN.JS

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin--Continued 

Skunk iver basin .

-' ^kunk River near Ames , Iowa ............................... .... . . ..-' .-. : .:. ;U-V-.>T-:'yx. : .-

'Skunk River below- Squaw Creek, near -Ames , Iowa .. .'. . . . .... '._. ... . V: /. '.",'., ...''.'', ,;,... .''.'"

Skunk River- near Oskaloosa, Iowa.-. .............. . : ; '.'.'. .'.''. .". :'v. . :". .. .~'. ....... J.'. ...,.'. Unnamed Stream: : . ..,. ,-' ' .-- --.'^ 'rj- -' - $ 

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa .-.-. ..................... .'.'*." ':".' . ''.'.''. . ; r .% 1 .'..'. .-.>"J.,!,"; .'351

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa. ........._.,... ,., .. .... . ...,iVJ ., - ... .'~^:^ .^,-»;ji>^ !- ' -&B2

- \Skunk River- at Augusta, Iowa. ......... .vvr.V.v'. .'."'."'. ''! .-.' .'':'' ;"'. ". . ,'."'..'^.'. .". ''.'."., . . . : ',,l.:., .'.'. .3^3

Mississippi River at Keokuk,- Iowa.-. . .-.-. ............... .' :.''.'.'. .'. '.' . ..;._. .', .'. .., !; . /.,, C'- - -:?S4

Des Moines River basin . ,. .-I---". ---'- ^~~-,-- ' -.-:" --"r^v """

-West Fork Des Moines River- at Jackson-, Minn. :';'.-. . .''. . '.'. '.'.'':_ .-,.'.". . . .''. . v.l ;, ;", . . . . .j.. ,:.;:.'. J55

'West Fork Des Moines River at Esthervilley Iowa-.-; ...... .-.''. r.'". ..... .V" :';.-.'''. .,'.,.. ;;.'r.'. -" .256

East Fork Des Moines River: ... -,-- ii -~-. . * -' .',

- Tattle Lake near Ceylon, Minn. ............ .^f(. .-_...,,. .': ,:. : ':,\. r ';/r * }'.: ; J ';., ;..,-!. ' >V -i' 356

East Fork Des Moines River near Burt , Iowa'; ."'.,. ..i'.V; ,'!.. '.';: .' ':",. v. 1 '. 7 ',./'.. .'v.:,., .". V. ;^ ...''..,." 357 

East Fork- Des Moines River at- Dakota- City', I:6waJ . '."/.: .V."!. . 7: :'. J. .l..:.::;".i. .'... .;\,V.i . !,. : .'.* 358 -Pes- Moines River: " '_*"'. ,': ! v ''*,"/; ''""'.';!' .'-" '' 

' ; Lizard Creek near Clare , Iowa .-..-.....'........ ....-...*:. .-;";' . . V': . '.' :. . ~.*.'r :, ''.' [. ..;/. ...",'.. , ',,;. 359

. Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, Iowa. ................... j. ........... .: 1. ,'.;. ..4 . v: ,'- 360

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa. .................. .'!..'. . : v. :'!; ':,. .". . .:.~';.r:Q .''. .*; , 361

' Des- Moines- River near Boone, Iowa. .................,..'.'. .'i,'.'!,^;!^ .,.,.... ..'i^.'v'L ,'".-. -,: 362

-Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa. .:.........../.'. .-. . :'!-. '/.:?:.';': .;/'.; ...'.., .'-.;,/, ;i'.. ..363

-. Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa .'.. ...'..........'.,,.. .'.'.j'i :.'':..'. ,.......,.;......";...,,:, '364

-.'.-- -East Fork Hardin Creek near- Churdan-, Iowa. ..;-...'/.;.,.. l' :. :':.,'-:, ."'.'. .. *', ::.':": .. '',~,\^ 365 '"'-' South Raccoon- River: ,,- ''..'"' "'.','' ' ~ '" 'i*"' ' '"", ,, "- ' L ^' '

Middle Raccoon River-:""'1 ''' - « yl - ''' ''' ' " - -'",'*, ['~^''_ . ,/ : ' J ;' "'":' './° 

 Unnamed- stream: '- in ' '" '' 'J '" -.": "5 :i - /; "' I ;" '' . c

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, -iowa .'.;-'..-. 7i 3.;": .-'. £. .'. .'...;-,. .'.v; .- v. 5- 366 

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa-. ............. .-.".--. :^~i".r\': . '.'"'. .":.'. .'. .'i ".: . . '.'. ,'-.' 367

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa. ...... ..... .......................... . V/^ .'/;./;!. . 368

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at- Be% Moines., ICrwa'/i'- ' ',- i'.~~.'.\. " '. .:", -,- .,- ' . 369 

. North River- near Norwalk, Iowa. .....-.....-.........,.': ._. l~. i^'^'ViH f 'v. : ". ...";.'j'-'.v.l/v-. ...... 370

; -- Middle River near Indianola, Iowa. .-.....-.. .-.-. . . . '.-; . .".VI .V-.'j': .-'.^ . -, ;\'/'; .-.: ! .'. .,-.." 371 South River: _ . ' ;""' .', ' . ' .;.-!-"'""' 

 Squaw Creek:- -. : _ ' :'':". '' ' \'"~ - :, "'" ' "'";"'' J

-'- Unnamed stream-: ' ' '- . - ; - ~ . ; ' " '""' "" " : ' ''-'-' / : - |J .

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa.-. . y .. ...^ J. ...\^:'. ","\ ,'.-.-". ;<. .';"-. /.- ....'. '^'V; '.'.':. 372

Kl South River near Ackworth-, Iowa. ...-.-. ..-. -.-... .": 3.". : >;-. .v. ".'/';".. '!'.-.'; : .^% = .'\ -. ..-/^l. :,:.-: . 373

Whitebreast Creek- near Knoxville, Iowa. .....-....-. .-..-.. . .' *":-.",_. '. ! r. i ../. .'V=Xy; .. v\',L ,374

Des. Moines River- near Tracy, Iowa. .................. .^ ..-.-... .:-s. . .'-.": . : . .-.'.,.?'.': .-';,, 'V-'- '375

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa. ........................... .=: .:..-... :,.': j ; /.I'. '':'. ...','. I' 1 : . r j 376

'-- Des Moines River- at Ottumwa-,- Iowa-.-. .-..-..-..-......... ....-.. .', . .-. ^v'i .lv"."~. : . I'v.V. .f : 377

"'_ - Soap Creek: . . J -r ; ;'^r .' "'; .' ....

- '' Unnamed stream: -..-- « ;r",L ' .- "',' '.

- - - Lake- Wapello near Drakesville,- Iowa. .-. . .-.-.-. . . .-. ..*.... .'^". r/;.;;,.'. . . .'.-}':.. . .\l\ 378

''-&es Moinee River at Keosauqua,- Iowa.-. .......-.. ..-. . .........-. . .'.'I'-i-'.-. '.-./. ; I"-;-.......' 379

Fox River basin j,* .§.-.^.» J.i_,, - .." - -,, 

C-Fox River- at Wayland, Mo-. ....-.....-.. .. ........:;,.:.. '.~. rir. . ': .'}v: ! ; .'-.^'v': ./;?.,.'::. ..; . '.^ "380 r-Sear. Creek basin - - - ' "' ; --i~e: - -,-,.- ;- ;-, !/:-, . ^.j . i-..- .

1 -Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111-. .......................... .-. "?(;: :'..-. .~.'i-.~. i . '.-'.' ''. . .'.:: ;\ . . .v.: : 381

Wyaconda giver basin , .. , ... v . V '^ r < 

: Wyaconda- River above Canton, Mo-. ................. .-V'i': . ,- . .'7': ::;-.\ ."! . .' ! '. '.-{ .-.'J ^"j . -! !; . ,1 . 382 ? FabiuB River basin ---- - - -^' ; --5'"; -' '- ' i>; -'- ' ' '' "' ' -

:J . North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo. ................. .-.-:?.- . .-'.-'. .... :.,,!": .' . . .': .^ .-: . :' ' "- 883

-' Middle-Fabius River near Baring, Mo. . . .-.-.-. .-......-. .;.'':'. . . -f 77,'i-."': /-: .'. L. .'. .... ; -. .i . . 384

- - Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo. ....-....?:.-. .\C .;,-.'.. r., .VI . . ; ;^ .. .V:.' :. ; . .V^, 385

" : - South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo. ................ ..-. . .'.' :';; .-, .: .'..: .-i. .'.I ':\l:, .'i'f^' 386 North River basin ' - "_- "'-' -;: - v - 

^Nortti River at Bethel , Mo-. -. ...........-.........-..-.'.'. s .., . ?+-'. ' . ':.'~.'*'. . .'-.';". ". - '?'. .-.>; . .. 387

North River at Palmyra, Mo. ...... -. ................. .-f: . . . -. /."-;-.' .'ii'; ; .". .+". . :".'-...;: i\^ 388 ' -; Sear- Creek basin - "' ' * ', ;c -. ; '-' - '' ' " "'!;' ; ' 

.' -: feear Creek at Hannibal, Mo. ....................... .-. ...--: .-. i-.'i ..-: . '.:. .'.: . :*.-: ";-.. .v: :, . .-; 389 -jjalt- River- basin . ^'v r ' ;: -; -c ;r '- :-^"-"- ./---;: "^ 

1 Salt River- near- Shelbina, Mo ........ ; .... ^ ......... .7. 'i J . .-:-: :.".'i': . I i 'fv. .'V:'. ' :. r; , .-,:?-' 390

'.' "> South Fork Salt-River at Santa Fe> Mo. . . . . . :'". . . . t C i ! : ' ; ; .^t,: .T :V^ . .V:V : ; .' .'h'-i^ . 391

~ ; --' : '- .Long Branch: - - - ..,.,.- '- -} - '' - . ; ' " ' - " " ' ^ 

---'-- --Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo. ...-..-... .-'.V'. . .V; ."i'.y;',1 ,». : ! r.'-.; ^'t 1 , ..... .^: .. .v; .. 392

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.. ......-.-.«. :-. .. 's-.-.-. .'.".i?: t. V .v; .-; : L: '.-, .-:-. ..... 393

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo. ................................ .? :.,; ..':....':..... 394

Salt River near New London, Mo ................................ -.^-v !'; -,' . -.-;'. ;........ 395

- - f he -Sny- basin - .... ' ^ , T ?: ... --'.-'-; ' ss -'-; ^- - _

- Hadley Creek- at-Kinderhook, 111 ........... .'.':'; j. .:'. .- -: . . . :''.! v. ; . . . . -.",-. .'.'V':'. . . '. j'.' . . 396

-' Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111 ...>;:.;.. vJV'i'J . 7.' r.M' .'.¥':.,v. .lv. ....,:.. :". : ^ . -.: '-!': .... 397

-' Bay Creek at Nebo, 111. ... : ..... -. ...:......-.. X : .. f ~tf -;';?' ' -' - :- -^^: - : ':?'' * 398

' Kings Lake -basin - - - - y': - «' ^ '- : ''"* l /. , ^" '^'. '' '' "^,C . 

' Lost Creek at Elsberry , Mo .........-.......-... ..;.-. ,-.''/'. ^ . -. . ; .';V : '. ; . -, \ .'. . '. , V /: .

-Guivre River basin - - - - *-' *' - . "-., 1 ^., -t; / ' "_;. i1

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo ....................... .: ;-' :.r .'.^'rr.'; 7 .'. -.'.. .-';";.;. '. .'.-.-. .';*;-. -Illinois River basin -- f -- - -- ;i: '": « "' - \ ' -' ' _

Kankakee River (head of Illinois River) near North Liberty, Ind.. ,L.; Ji_liJi_.,.:?_. ;. 1:|: 401 

"i'Rankakee River- at Davis, Ind. ....... ^............ ^.., .-..^ ,. .-."V i';' v .". -. .-.';'-. ;'>'.' . ::\": r:'!l '$Q2

'-:- Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind. ................... . s-. .'hi. Vv.'Vvb ..-.>, .VlV-r. .^':V v;-403

Yellow River at Knox, Ind.......................................... ,^ ^-^._vxl'.: , .; -'404

''Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind-. ......-....-.; .-.-...: : j.. .^'H.1 -.-.-,'jvv.'JV 1/'^":-.' 1 :".'. .V4 '305

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................. ; ^ii£,. :S-v.2l, ^.'i£ii-;-e.a06

» Singleton ditch at-Schneider-, Ind. -..-....-.-...-.t::. i ::l.-..-.-.?.'; v ,'??7 *, ::-VV'J. .V. V':-:^' "407

-:-'- : -West Creek near Sehneider, Indi .-.-...-.........-. . r-i-i... ,vi .;':-.' :.:. :V .:;i .;';..'::': v 408

 ;- ':' Singleton ditch-at Illinoi, -111. .......... . ......:; : I. vv.1 '. .'-. t;^ ,..-. .;.->?/^v'v^l^-'"1 ""'*09

1? >"Kankakee River at Momencej 111. : ..-.......-..:... 7!: .'V.7JiV .^i? .^//'iv .v-/;".- 1;'.".'V'.1 ./:^1 -. 410

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind................................................. 411
Gaging-station records Continued . ' ": - .-' ' ; ; :-;' IJ: '-'- '?J-'' ?.'"-''' ~~:' : '-' 

Upper Mississippi River basin--Continued ' : - '' ' '.--' * '" >~ + l c<'??_'-' "' ' , ; "y-'-

Illinois River basin Continued "-'- ;:::'i t -.' : -1 '--"! " r'---H- - - - 

; Kankakee River--Continued ...... . - .''. ; y'- : *"" ''' ' , "; '.' ' page

/''- Iroquois River near-North-Marion-, Ind.'. :T^:. :. .'. '::,.".".'. i'.'..:. ', ,'V'.: :"S: .^:',':, II .\ .'... 412

 ' ' Iroquois River at-Rensselaer, Ind...,...-. -,'-. ' ; .-._...... .,'. -; .'h .".'.;-. .';;V, J.';;.'..... 413 " Big-Slough: - - v ' : ; ' -' ' " '--'' ' - "' ; ': ,, ""'"-'4 ''-'"-" ,

 -Bice ditch near South Marion;-1 Ind. .'.".>. ... .- ;;..".'.'. '.'':.:,,:.'-'.".''.. .7.'.'.:,'.','^,.. 414

- -Big Slough Creek-near Collegeville, Ind...,.-.;.. ^ .'.'.. :'.' J.:..'...',":'.,. .Vv.'f'r.':. 415 

; - Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind. .... ....v..... 1'fi: ;.'t.'.-;'.'; ;V'.: , :.' : . .,*,.;./;'.'/... 416

" "" * Iroquois River near - Poresman, Ind..-..;-.........,.. i-'. . . .. ." ;';.'..;.; . C. v; T.'...,;..;... 417

- Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111....-.:... ^.......7 ...''.. ..'.: .. .. :'/.- .':'.'~'. /,!,";....... 418

 Sugar Creek at Milford, -111.......:.-...-;- ..;7:vi: '-. :\9.:. .'?. v:':":... ?'.' ;-; '?.'',, ..... 419

;. t Iroquois-River-near Chebanse; 111. :.....:.;, '.,.">; .'.'.":;.. 7^:v. r.'..;.. v':";. ! ?. v.. .... 420

''-''--'- -Terry Creek-near-Custer Park, 111. :.:......:-.., .*.'. V. .''.';'.'. :;'.:..'..?...";..,..... 421

;;: Kankakee River near-Wilmington; -111. :.:..:..:.. .r. ..,'.".'. -/??r;;\ .;. V. ., ;'...-.. .:..'... 422 

Des Plaines River near-Gurnee, 111.. ; :......:.;.;;:. ; '. :'V :. i'r.'.'vr.'.:'.'."";'..:.':.:. ^. 423

-' ' Buffalo Creek near-Wheeling; 111..:.:...:....-..-. ^{'>:/.:.... .\.7'.':.'."..\'.M' !."... 424 

' ''.. Des Plaines River near Des-Plaines, 111.......... *t-».. :':'..;..... '. :: /.,. ','.". ..,.:;. 425

 '-:" McDonald Creek-near Mount Prospect, 111.....:. ....:. .-.-; :J:'.'. .;V. :.y..-../.'.';".'.... 426

11 Weller-Creek-at Pes Plaines, 111............... r;.::. :';':. . T'.-. .7 f. .:v:;: . .:.. .^ : 427

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111............... ^....... .v',;".'.. HV.1": .-.'.';". .-; .-,.".': . 428

 > '. . -Salt Creek near Arlington ifef^Kfa/'-Tll. ?f:'. j! ; :-?7;-.^'.-. :":. ; J r.' i hr::,;'/;!. i/:! '. ',.._.,. 429

 Salt-Creek at Western Springs;-111..:........:. .-r:../iHr-..'.:.,..'??.';,-'. .L .'.'./!.''. 430

Addison-Creek at-Bellwood, 111..................:.::-..- -iV:.'.-. r .,.": ". : :<: ; . .' ?'.'-:;;:,!. 4'31

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.................... T . .. . ..;';,:?i^/,';.!'.-.-.-J-^,-'U^ 432

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111................... f': : "". . /..;.. .!'.i !'!;:'.. ;]"/.: : 433

; -' Chicago Sanitary and Ship -Canal: - - - - ; '"' '"'' "' " ':' :

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, III......,............'.."'..'.'..". ri ';-." 434

' ' ' Skokie River at Lake Forest; 111.:;....:.'..-. }.*:': .-.';..:-':': ,.,.':. X;.y. ..-..". .:';;;:..-, 435

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at JBorthirpp.kj'JltlU-r-r.'.'w*---^-'-" -r^'-i'-'' 436 

' >- North Branch Chicago-River-at Niles,-111....-;.:..; r'.-.1 ./:^. ^..'. i'.':7 ;: 1 .. : . :'. :",:'^" 437 Calumet Sag channel:- --- ' - , L'..'"''[_ *" "",''';'' 

- Tinley Creek near-Palos Park, 111'. .-..........-.,..:;. .,..'\'.:. .',F;'. .-r.^"/:....,:!;,.,-438

Chicago Sanitary and Ship-Canal at -Lockport, 'ill;'.-';'.".'.. : . .';',;..-.:-.'.* ?/...' .:.'i : :';v^ 439 Illinois and-Michigan Canal: - - - :, l "''.'. 5' 1!" v ' - . ' : '" : '":" : ^ 

Long -Run -near Lemont, -111 .-....-....-.........-. . .'-..-.. . V /. /.:..".".!'.//.."'..'.. ; . f^;';: :s 442

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111. v ,.............................. ....;"::.-::.. /.:.'f ;:r;J . 443

 -Du Page-River at-Troy, 111.-. ..-%-... .=\-.^f :-\:) .\:r ...';;:'. :':'..';./.'; ; *'.. .-;-f-. f-.L . ; ; /. ./. ...,. 444

 Illinois River: ..... . ,.-. "' ;'-- - II.T!. %v- y . :-j-;c

l -' : ' Mazon River near Coal City, -111.-.....-..-..........-.. :; :'.". ::: .";V. f'.". 7.J.'-.Lr. f.i.'r.'-?^.'" 445

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111................................. ;-:; r,-,^,,''AVU4V4.? 446 ' " Fox River: .... .. . ...".---.-. - ».^. -iv.. -.1 ..;,.,

White River: . . .C.'J-.^.-...'^^^^:.-'.-^p-,~ "'* -Honey Creek: ...... . '.. , ';^-' j; ' ' / '."; '- ;v '3"'V Jj/.k' :

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis. 

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis.................

-'- ' Channel -Lake near Antiooh, 111. ..-.-.-.'. , 

>'-'- r -Fox-Lake near-Lake Villa,- 1-11. 

"- : - -Ni-ppersink -Lake -at Pox -Lake, 111. 

'j\' Pox River at Johnsburg, 111. 

"' -Boone Creek near-MoHenry, 11-1. 

'" ^ Fox -River near MoHenry, 11-1. 

Fox River at Algonquin, 111. 

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

 - ' ' Pox -River -at Day-ton,- 1-11.

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte,: -111".. 

' 'J~ Vermilion- River at -Ponti-ae,"Ill-.

- : '.- Vermilion-River-at Lowell, Il-l-.-. 

Bureau Creek- -at Prince ton, -TIT."

West Bureau Greek a-t Wyanet, 1-11.

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111. 

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111. 

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111. 

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111. 

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Acker-man Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, ILL........

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111. 

' " Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.....

Kickapeo Creeft at 'Peqi'i&;!; -Illy. .,;/r.:'A Macki'fmvirRiver: v- ' \--' ^"' :- 

 Money- Creek above Lake Blopmington , 111. 

: Hickory -Greefc abo^e-7 Laker Blbbmirigton'-, 111'-. 

Money Creek, at- Lake B-lopmingtonj 111.......... Pantfter CreekcV-^'"- : " "K-'-*:"- J - :-;;;.':^ , \'-r- .-..' 

East Branch Panther Creek' 'ftfear- Grldley, Ill'.'i 

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111. 

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.............

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111..........

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.........

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111...........

Spoon River: 

Haw Creek: 

Hermon Creek:

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111......................... 482

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 483

Spoon River at Seville, 111.................................................... 484

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111................................................. 485

Goose Creek near De Land, 111................................................ 486

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 487
XII CONTENTS

Gaging-station recordSr-Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Illinois River basin Continued Page 

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111................................................ 488

South Fork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.................................. 489

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111.......................................... 490

South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.................................... 491

South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111................................ 492

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111................................................ 493

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111. .......................................... 494

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................. 495

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111............................................... 496

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111......................................... 497

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111........................................... 498

Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111............................................ 499

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111............................................... 500

Crane Creek near Easton, 111................................................. 501

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 502

La Moine River at Colmar, 111.................................................. 503

La Moine River at Rlpley, 111.................................................. 504

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111................................................. 505

Mauvaise Terre Creek:

North Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111....................... 506

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.................................................. 507

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.................................................... 508

Cahokia Creek basin 

Cahokia diversion channel:

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111..................................................... 509

Cahokia Creek:

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 510

Kaskaskia River basin

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111................................................ 511

Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.................................................. 512

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111..................................................... 513

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.............................................. 514

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111................................................. 515

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.................................................. 516

Crooked Creek:

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111................................ 517

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111................................................... 518

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................... 519

Marys giver basin

Marys River near Sparta, 111..................................................... 520

Big Muddy River basin

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111................................................. 521

Middle Fork Big Muddy River: 

Ewing Creek:

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111...................................... 522

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111................................................ 523

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111............................................ 524

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111......................................... 526

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.............................................. 527

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.............................................. 528

Cache River basin 

Cache River:

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111..................................................... 529

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Otter Tail River at German Church, near Fergus Palls, Minn......................... S30

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 531

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 532

Index................................................................................ 541

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.; B, 

Black River near Galesville, Wis.; C_, Mississippi River at McGregor, 

Iowa.................................................................... 5

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes

on surface-water supply................................................. 10

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1955

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1955. Since 1888, when the United States Geological 

Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been made at more than 13,250 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1955, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,860 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points 

in the 1955 water year, most of which are published at the end of each report. The name 

of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations is not listed in the index 

to this report. Only the major basins in which measurements were made are listed under 

the item "Discharge measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Illinois: State Department of Registration and Education, V. M. Binks, director, 

through the Water Survey Division, A. M. Buswell, chief; State Department of Public 

Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through the Division of Waterways, 

T. B. Casey, chief engineer; Department of Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, 

president of Board of County Commissioners, and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent; and 

Fountain Head Drainage District, W. C. Dallenbach, Jr., president of Board of 

Commissioners.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, H. G. Hook, director, through Division 

of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, N. R. Godwin, 

chairman, succeeded by V. R. Smith, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana 

Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, J.I. 

Perrey, chief engineer; and State Board of Health, Dr. A. C. Offutt, commissioner, 

and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director and State geologist; 

University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, dean of College of 

Engineering, and Hunter Rouse, director; Iowa State Conservation Commission, B. F. 

Stiles, director; State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, chief engineer, and Mark 

Morris, director of research; and Iowa Natural Resources Council, R. L. Smith, 

director.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. Frellsen, 

director; State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, E. G. Bayuk, 

commissioner, succeeded by K. J. Otava; and municipality of Austin, R. W. Nelson, 

city engineer.
Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey" and"Water Resources, E. L. Clark, State 

geologist, succeeded by T. R. Beva?ldget; ahd'UState Highway Department, R. M. Whit ton, 

chief engineer.

North Dakota: State Water Conservation Commission, M. W. Hoisveen, chief engineer. 

South Dakota: Office of the State Engineer, D. W. Loucks.

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Warren Oakley, chief engineer; 

and State Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, chairman. 

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 191 gaging stations, of 

which 65 were in Illinois, 11 in Indiana, 32 in Iowa, 41 in Minnesota, 13 in Missouri, 10 

in North Dakota, 1 in South Dakota, and 18 in Wisconsin.

Assistance was also furnished by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States 

Department of the Interior in the operation of certain stations in Wisconsin.

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay basin were maintained by funds appropriated 

to the United States Department of State.

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States-' Department of Agriculture furnished 

financial assistance in the operation of 1 gaging station in Missouri and 2 in North 

Dakota.

Full cooperation exists between the Geological Survey of the United States Department

. <i,'sj-;.r; :r~.: . ;.:?:.: - . "I.;:;-, . '.,. >. , : ; - ,?.. u o .-: :,: '- v:,',; . . ?0 : «i y'<- - ' " - '"' ^: - -< 

of the Interior and the Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and

National Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain 

stations are maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the 

Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a 

manner as to be equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are

herein designated as "international gaging stations." '; : r - idi-f,. f. A.r'-r-.-',. ":: " , r, ' ;."_.; < .';.>' ,- - " ' :--'-^fi ,-,?ii\'j.--">'- 

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Illinois: North Counties Hydroelectric Co., city of Bloomington, and East Side 

Levee and Sanitary District.

Iowa: Union Electric Power Co., Iowa Electric Co.., Des Moines Waterworks, Jacob 

E. Decker & Sons, State University of Iowa, and cities of Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des 

Moines, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Waterloo.

T. . * ..'.'--& J. L ' -,_ ..; -,- ' - ; : =',.; ' ,. >, 'I I-.''-.- ''!!?!' ,' I ".'." 

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co., Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., and Lake 

Superior District Power Co.

 : ::.. . ?.'-. .-.- .'< : : .DIVISION OF woKK.ir -. -*.;,.' " t^ ' i -^fv\-

The stream gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in

,,,.-'- ;' : ./" ' ,>,-;. i .fl'.Ti':. :-v?1 : ! ! f-:-- , ": .. r.-;::i--j" "5 1C j.'^'i -- : Si'1 :.: '.

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed below.

State t District office _ Address

Illinois a/.............. Champaign................ 605 South Neil Street.

Indiana 1 tjf,v*. .--\ ..h . s.'.-.v* IMi6hapol4Sv ^/. J..-.. /.".-.'!" 611 Jfbrfih ! PSrtc-Avenue!'.: " ^' - '-TIowa..................... Iowa City................ 508 Hydraulics Laboratory, University of Iowa. -? ,n;--,' v ''

a/ Except for Mississippi River at Alton, East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, and Singleton 

ditch at tllinoi.

b/ Including Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.
DEFINITION XHF JERMS'tAUD -

State C.'- '.". '-''- District .'off foe 1 v ?.'.-> K-.M^.'-W.'. Address

Minnesota c/ ............. St. Paul. ................ 1610 Post Office Building. ' ' ' Montana ................... Helena ................... 409 Federal Building .

North BatoStS §/>;-. ;'.,,.< .'r-.^'.-Bigniarck.. . . , ,'r,";-. ; .....<. ;,-: 202% Thl'rtt-Strsetf ;- v '

South Dakota T/ .......... Bismarck, N. Dak. ........ 202§ Third Street.

-' vW. ,. j'.'i'1 -.'. .£- KaRJisort^i.Vi.1.,';'-!"!. t. ;.:.;. -:;: 666 -Stat» OffJis* Boundingc/ Except for St. Croix River near Rush Cl'ty, and Red River of the North at Haistad and at Oslo, 

but Including Mississippi -River .a.t Freseott.apd.at ^a Crosse ) ,.Wis.., Whetsfcone- River .near- Qig .S-tone, 

s; Dak'., Little'Mi'nnesdtalZiver'riear Feever," SV'Dak. , arid Bois de Sioux River near 'White Rook; ' 

S. Dak. _. d/ Including Mississippi Rivfer a% 'Altofi; Jill. - '' > !'- " ' "i '--» : ' - '- , - " > ' i> e/ Including Red River of the North at Haistad and at Oslo, Mlnn.

f Jfjietstoon& RIve*.~nia>.--ttorona onlyi" r~ ' ' ' v -- ' " f ' -"?' ..'!<: ' TO.""-.;: ;vu- ^'.; . r iriExcept for Mississippi River at Prescott and La Crosse but Including East Fork Qalena River at 

ll,- Ifl.r,, and Sjtr;,ersix Rive* ne^r ,Rush..eit3y/+ fMlen;;,c;.; .,' ,' if , .: .: : *::;;-. r '..-.;

Inf oiwabion ^ ' a Kttore deVaii^ea-- nature" than"' thdt'-pUbl'l^Shecf rf6'r'- most of the' 1 gaging 'frta-1 

tionsj- given 'iin- th'iS pepbi*t---l6 oh- file In -the district, 'ftfficeB^l-lstefcL^-above''.- Pi-dvlsional 

records of discharge prior to publication-,- and o'ther unpubriBhea--aata''-ctshcerh£ng';-tHe'^ ^; ' 

gaging-statloh rebcMs-; 'Way"' usital-ly 'be bbtaihfea -'f-rdmi th»' district 'of flee. "-*- -':' " ""- ^;

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow an(J; 6fch«r hydrolbgio aa-tfe/ as-- ( ii^e^J ih <jWls*T8p&r*', 'are-'-dSflnea- ' 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 TBq'tiffiw-'ftoolri'h cr^jsa-'seotiifrial^rea- ana whose average vfelotsit^ i;S' 1 --root pei> setforiil.:' -'' '

CutH<i''fe%t- pe'r ggcotia: 'per- si^uar^-Tnl-le fofsm) 1 is' the averBgfe'-hum'ber of' cubic feet -cff - : ^' 

water TlWing peh; -sec{»id -from eatsh square- miTe of a-reai dVaineSy assuffling: Wa-t- the';runbff ' 

is distrib'tlte^-UTlifbml'^ ffv- timfe'l 'ahiJ ai'ea.-- ' ' ' :-., --" '- "'- ' -'" --'-'~ " - <-.;.:- ;;; ~ ' & '

RunofT 'in i lnd'hes i& -the Septti 'W^ftiibh an -area would be- c'0-Vered -IT- "all- 1*tfcf wsfte^-'-"'-^--- - 

draiMng-froUi -Ifr'in a given "pef-ib^'Were uniformly ai^tributect'roh iU's BXirTatie . - 'the tJepra InS-' 

used 'for comparing' rtflioff with rainfair;: which la also' -usually- 'e-xpreSBSfT -in inches'.' :?'!"'. '-

Aoi'e-'foo^ i& the ^quanti-ty-'of water required to ool/er an -acre' to the cfe'pth of ' ! fo»t aHd i 

is equlvaMnfr' to'43, '560- cubic "feet. : - The" term is-ctMtooniy ifeefl in fSlati&n to 'storage" f CM? -- 

irrigation. ' : '-' " ' :: ' ' -,'-:..''

Cfs-day is Wie'voTuiae- "i>f watet*1 isfepl'eseritea- by a f low" cf 1- cubi^ foot per sedond f or - ' 

24 hoUrfi-.;- le-ls equivalent? tM>'«6>,^00 mibicf1. f-e«*'-,::p.9834-7r- (C're-f6et /'-op M6,-'31T'gall-ohS, - 

and represents' a^uinoff df ' 0 . OST^ifficJi: from; 1 s^ua3?"e"-ta:-le': '--> ' " ' ' " -' -' "C- - - ' "' *

fldwihg £h- «-' tthanrtel , : -e'xppessed -afi- 'VM-tmfe' 'per "taiit of time. V<K-'--' ' - - ' -'- 

Control- desi^rfates'a fe^ittire downfetream 'f i*onf 'the^age' tha't' iBet«rtirinea-'the:"s1l&ge'-' 

di'ScTiafg* re-imiott- sit the gage ..' 'This- feature r«tay OJe: a 'netttfal.: cdng:tsfi&tioft --of 

a long 3*aa£tf o'f- th&r '-chahneIV-.or -ah -arti-Mctal &taTUC*ure;; ;'. j-.- r; £ J . ,. ". .' > n -;.-'- 

16 *he. vcF-lume'-fef wat^p'ln- a refeervoir. Uhless othe-rwlse 'Indi&afcejdf 'Volumed' cih- ttfe>b&s£s of a -levBl."tio&l and floei not Include bank storage. ~-' ':-- '-' : ::..*-'L?.)-U- c. 

The a^aaiiage- aretf -;0f a Streaitt 'Sfr a ;-;Bpect¥TetP.. location is that :ar&^Vs Mea&urddi Ih1 a - lhos«t--'- 

zontal plarie-"/ whicW f s- «b- «ncltffied--by -a i;opbgi%phib-- divide^ that" dl*fe*b'-bvH>r See "i;rittiofC --firdm: - 

prec-iiftftati.on noAa-l-lys-lfbuKl -SW-Sv By gt&VI«y Into !the! TRreP-- !atioW 'thej epWia'ed 'point:.: -;.'::P' 

Figures of draidage' ^aretf "giVerr-'fterein1 Selude ai-l-'do-se'd' 

within 'tShV al?ea^Tifl-e'ss; otherwl-i&e noted-. - «''>" -^ '-. :-f

WSP ':l 

published p&pbrtfe.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 5

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the 

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements 

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a 

nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations . Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. 

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging 

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge 

Is determined by the shifting-control method, In which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying 

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is 

temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily 

mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining
EXPLANATION OP DATA

A, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

B, Black River near GalesviUe, Wie.

C, MigBigsippi River at McGregor, Iowa

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES
6 SURFACE -WATER SUm#* &9&S , PART 5

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations .the stagedischarge relation Is affected by changing stage. If so, the rateixSf -change Ifkstage is 

d as a factor in the determination of discharge. i<**.i: |-> ,_.jfi, 

At most gaging stations in the northern part fef tiie United S.fc*te&" 8ri3.7afr,,some in .the

^ -" J*.^ ^ --. '.! f".'-«' _".-, \_ '-v~

ocpfirs'tenai- winter discharge"

formation on temperature

comparable records of discharge for,»ther stations .th-the sanie'jsS-'tifearby'bafelns'I'. If?'the

stage-discharge relation Is affected by ice; thlfcirvformatlgn le^given £n a-'-nete^to sthe

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice'effect If tfie degree- &£ -a^uihSey of

dally records Is not changed-. ^ ..isvsaD wan t&v«H sJ(o#»i:,fiM ,K

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and.a table f showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearljpdti^iarge and 

runoff of t|te_ stream".j Records-ar0 published fop $he water, y«,a£ jfr^lcfc "Begins on--©ptober 1 

and ends on September'30 "A Calendar for the water yeap. 1955**is shon«n..on ,page' av for the 

purpose^of.firfi31ng the .day- of the week for any date. ir ' " - =-- " "' 

" V "fi__, -.:~f--'->. ' ' . , ,i_

The--ides:|riptfon 'of the"stail6n"gives -"cSBl'location, drainage area, records available, 

type and hfstory of gagekS-, 'Bverage dlech^pge.^'extremes of discharge, general remarks, and

_ 

notations of revisions of the,|3^e,ylDUsly published record. The location of the gaging "- *'"* .^""rit^^'^Sr--",^"?^ "'' * -*" 

statipn an4 the dralnage';"agfS--sre.'^o.bVaijfte^';f-rem the most accurate maps available,, River ''

the

erKthe periods fqr-awhXph '\h&re are- pafelisifed" records generally equi-valeat to those..; 

site.-- UnSte'-",6fge". ariglve$" this ,typ6 bf ^age' currently:.; Infuse and.,the datuft of, the pres- f *~^~ i~- '-^''i^'*.-*,* ''*(' ' 5 "* " * ** . T*; -i

ent gSge-'.^^jfiKTjesn's^a ieyei-, arid - a. eiSndeBse^.,history -<a£, the. types t Ippatlohs', and datums 

of preyloua'-gageW-tjsed durlnf'.ithe period''!!?--records available*-. "Under '"Average -discharge" 

is given the average dlschargejffqr, th^: numb.er pf-.yeaj^.^n^cated. It is not given for 

stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in

have little significance.

'the. minimum discharge if

there is llt£l«5>'6r;'?S:r*»guaatioii; t^^»lia8^*dSfM<aiBehferS».rf4;Ctftfi?e .Is- fextenslve regu- vmfc"- & 1 ^.^; -i r ^;V''*"^s?C.' ; '"V^ ^^f" ' 

latlon -<also: ,,She'-minimi dIs.<^p^e^S^"'^^^>;i-»^'^h '.,M^im'uA^ge?ft6liKht- (unless It is

> . , <:pT, .S- vr Sr.r «-... -

of no Importance). In.jithe fir^U;p6;Ragra<;aiKtlj.^1<^t§ ^iy.^:|J;lei';':;taf-^the,-.c<cm|)lete current 

water year unless otherwise specified..- Tr the s^c'bhiS-^ara:gip^i,,'|he; 6ata?|iven are for 

the periods e,f\reeord" within, the:tical^ndapi year aa|es ;in the. Qeadi^el^fe^t;' necessarily

-; .^C ' " - : I* . -i ^V* "

those for the complete: years indicsite.(i- by* the ReaSing' fa^'^f" Rell|tl>e Information concerning major floods,,that have oecurre.d;^ut,sl.d&,,the-perlc?i,;(>f'record are-,glven In the 

third or last paragraph under^jExtremes." "Unless Otherwise qualified', theimaximum discharge corresponds-*to the.crest .stage' -obtained t»y use of a water-stage recorder, a creststage indlcali^ri or., a nonreeording gage read at the, time of the crest ^ IK the maximum 

gage height dld'tiot occur! at the'same .blnie; .as the maximum dlseharge^^t^is; given separately . Information pertaining to the^ab'curacy of the records and conditions tfhich affect the 

natural flow at the gag
EXPLANATION OF DATA * "". ?

« Previously published records of some .stations -hia*e--; been" found to t>e'->ih. error en-'tne""''--' 5 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such "records are-' usually pub- -* 1 

1'tshedc along with -the-, current records in cner^f the annual."' rejxsrt-S . 'In order" to imake it 

easier' to find such- revised .records, a! paragraph headed ''"Revlslc-fts- (water yeats)-" has been 

added to the description of';-all stations for- which ^revised, records-' have" been "published. -*> > *' 

Listed ther.ein.:ar:e-'al-Jt.the reports in which revisions have been published, each- followed 

by-the .water-years foriwhlehr'figures.: are. revised in^that report,-' In- listing-. the- water -*: >IK 

years- only -one number Is, given.; for ^instance, 1S33 stands for the water year- October" lv **< { 

1932, to September 30, 1933, If no. daily, monthly,, or 'annual., figures ofodlschafge. are « *rf-! 

concerned- in the revlsiofOthat fact is brought out- by notations- after :the yeat* i da'te6: 'as<3»H 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous--maximum discharge "was revised';^ " tin1)-*1 'i -^ 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised'- and:'--'(P)" that" only peak- discharges "were 

revised^ If the; drainage area has -been^fevlsed, the- report in- which the revised figure- ">'-:> 

was first*published» is- given. v It should be^-nobed .that..-fof all stations for which -cubic '-'i'.' 

f eeferper." second *per> square raile-; and runoff-incinches are .published ,. -a'-revl'sion" of ^thb >i- ^r>* 

drainage area necessitates -corresponding crevision' of -all figures 'based on 'the drainage viw 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet-.per. second per square -mile 'arid- runoff;. in' Ifiohes P&- 

suiting, from-a re.vision.Df-the drainage area'-onlyi are usually -not -published lii thei.-annual 

series-ef reports^ wno'iioa vrf; o^v 'is; - -j:i ' ' H.-IK M .-"Pi"* -\--. s,>j ^c

Skeleton; rating tables are published for. all -stations except those at which' the daily JV 

discharge for the -greater part of . 'the -'open^water period was determined by "-the 'shifting- - 

control method, the slope method, or other' special -methods- involving;

ment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally ST,iMe >y : " s ." u; . ..-i-. . .-.: *>( VOI-.I.TJ-, 

not published for stations on canals.

For.istations equipped»withi Water-stage- recorders, -except c those 'on r-stpeams sab^eet tdV 

sudden- -or -rapid f luctuatlon,, -the? dally- table Jglv-ee the ^liscKarge^corresportaiiig *o the '"isfcic 

daily meaa gage height. For sltati o«S -subject, eo.^such 1 floetiiatisn thecdaily mean --gage "'= ans 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained^-by "averaging-1 

the discharge -for parts- of the^day @r "by .-using the discharge integrator, aft-instrument^ror 

obtaining .-the dailyfraeart discharge -from -a -'continuous gage-height - graph '-and - containing, -aeso 

an es^eritial-relement, a curve jpepEesent/in^ the-'stage^discharge flelatisn'-'at-the station, "'-'a; 

For statibns'0(iui'ppedrwtth"-nonrecording"gages, the-'tffble of'-daidy-'discharge gives the r BIOHI 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings .of the gage, or .to the mean of ..-twice'-dai'ly'i 

readings,. i or to.<the>me.an gage height '.detetwingd front gage-.height, graphs basea-'orUgagenij,-: 

readings.- For: period&^of 'Japi-cily ehanging..stage,"the"da'iiy mean.dis'eha^ge- is (Je*©rmined' 

from gage-height -graphs. tssedf-dn gage :-readlaigs , the' frequency of 'Which- -1-s. Stated iri-the-jsvs 

station desariptlcn. i.a.v.5 .-oc! f-'^ ssnij »i i5.l "*j >iv-'t 'r.K. sif.n me.1 ;j? -13;; ii.-jonas i-jq j^s'l sidtsf

Inrthe table of '.iSsily discharge y frhe-'figui-es'fdr-the'- maximum Say and nVtte minteftum.-day for 

each TBonth'i'are underlined: M the figure/is repeated, It-ds underlined. "only- -;6n' the "first a 

day of lits'occ'ur'renee. not? :;O^:-J:TOC:-VS - -rno« '-& sat; t>j j«siiJ'')fil se^r.ei 3 ts;!,'-:, Hf: ic

In-the monthly 'summary .-below -'the Qally *aBle; the ':Mafe"fteS8dd s "Tbtar'" gives' Jthe stun of- r 

the dai'ly"figui'esj if is the total efs-days-ifof the jn0htW,.»-1 uThe' ;liTie heade'd- f'iMe-an" gives'^ 

the'average flow.: in';Cttbie fe-et per n^econd dar'irtg'-the^moetti,' Runoff for the-month may be''~o 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (Ilne4ifeaded' "Gfsm"}, ~df in -inches sti;'-.-^ 

(line.'Headed '!:In,-K J, or p tn acre-feet: time -headed 'iAc-ft"); ' Figures ;for 'euMt f^efe p;er"-i

'itilie *aild -runoff 1 'in JlHches are omitted ilf -the- 'drainage ; aa^ea -ineludes . '' - r-e
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 5

large noncontributing areas, or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are Indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are 

published, but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff In inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not 

included in the adjustments for changes In reservoir contents, unless It Is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded
PUBLICATIONS

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United 

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage 

lines. Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one 

for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published 

in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River. *

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee. River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins. * « k 

6. Missouri River basin, In two volumes: "\ 

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. ' 

. B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa. - 

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. - r

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin. [

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the Libraries of the principal cities in 

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated have 

been included for some streams. ' , ' ~i

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of ttie Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Heport; B z Bulletin)

Report

10th A, 

llth A, 

12th A, 

13th A, 

14th A, 

B 131..

16th A, 

B 140..

ISth A, 

WSP 15.

pt. 2 

pt. 2 

pt. 2 

pt. 3 

pt. 2

pt. 2

pt. 4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge . . . 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

Year

1684 to 

1684 to 

1884-92 

1588-93 

1693-94

1895.

1696. 

1895-96 

1697.

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
1 fe

'<. -- Map of tKe 

*

Uttite'd States showing areas''.covered by the 18 annual volumes on surface-water supply. 

 '- :: r ii' - '.' o ^POFt is shaded. «

area covered by this '-\
Streamf low data .for., tlje -.years 1684=1801, ,.in reports of -the,- Qeploglcal.-Suryey Continued 

 ff- b:;ijt'T (A = Annual Report,"'B--/Bulletin) >' fccr'i-=-J

Report >-.i .

19th A, pt?,-4:.

WSP 28.......

20th A*_,pt..4,i 

WSP 35 to. 38..: 

21st A, pt. *«. 

WSP 47rtd 56. - 

22d A, pt. 4. 

WSP 65|r.' 66*). . ; 

WSP 75....**^

OVK*>J bus vivilP. i - Character of -data iLI I-- K»t->ij03 ; '; «s;'i -

iBeseripttona, measurements > and gage^ heights of^streams'wedt 

of the Mississippi Risier, exce.pt .Missouri Riser and 'trlbu--1.

^Descriptions > measurements, "ratings,- and monthly discharge.. -,, 

Measurements, ratings j"and.;gage. heights of stueams . east Of~ 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri , River and tributaries;. 

Measurements , ratings , and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, .except Missouri . River andXtsibutaries. ; .EM, ^ 'jo ??' : : fc

HesCriptiona ,.. measurements, gageiheightaj^and 'ratings.. ..;...

,Be,scrtptiQna» -.Measurements, ugaga'-iiheightei. and 'ratings, . .... ,,.'r

! 1,-fi^-^ar . . e tcfl.'X Ai

i OE-vaci

 IBST.-K-'a' 

1898. ( 1898." "^ '

1899.-.-&--?.,. 

1899. :

... , . -. 0

. . . , , oi!

11900. j 1901-. : <ss.1: i . , w .. .,oa

1901. !

r;;supply cpntalTji-ng-rec^(J5rff;6m;i.8 

basins in this 'repoi^if'.ar-e^ligted below.,- ,Th .td^ita fpi^-any, jjartlGulaBr gagjng-.etaitiori \*ill s.,

«Ir,'Sino3 ! in general, be found in ..the reports coy.eEir^-the.;yearSi;during whith.>;thevs±etiori was main'-"

talned. .aisoS s-i-^^iT ^£7^ i ....... .., -^^rita ~,>f^ri ;., !?:!(>» seja-J-a-i ' 8K?A-;5?.l i .,.,.... .oC

. 5.vt-tjVis£r;iC. n^..;*;'* sscJC i .... .. , .t^o^ji .".'^'ias;; njt ,(-, JArf:»*!jaif5 ; **2I-SC:iI ; .., ol . ,oC

.rt-tiiRrcJrnBiO' 1 " ;

 Numbers of swater-supply'papers-eotitalnlng.'resuies, of'Stream; meaearements in HuSSon .Bay and nsoa 

,, '?:ior>upp,er KissiBSlppi- Rl'ver basins-, 1899-1955

Year

1899'- '"-

1906 -: 

1901

1902

1903

1904 *'

1905

1907-8

1909-9

1910

WSP

. -svort as-> 36 >

 \ , il'jnsaijg.i,-

a65, 66, 75

a83, 85

398,99, blOO ,

' S128, 130 ' l

i Wl

. 1C . .. ,-^.s > 267 

245

fsjssqa 265-

285

Yeait

:-;.- 193E1 s-i-

-ibj|l2' s"

1913

1914

- 1,915,.,-,--. 1916" '

. 1917.,

191B1919-20

: ' MZlfli:

1922

WSP

' '305

 -325 :

355

385

t,.,4,Q5

455 ,

475 "'- 

505

5Z5 .

545

Year

192S iggij*1 -'

1925

1926

.1927 -,

1928 "

1939 . " iS'iO'^

1931

;- 193E' -".

1933

. WSEI

- -565 '

' 585

605

625

' ' 645 l 665 ' "

685

" 700

715

' 730 !J

745

.Yeaf.

' 1034 --

' 1935'*

1936 

1937

,--1938 -,

" 19S3

1940.

'^-3.941- '

1942

if. 1943

1944

WSP

760 '- 765 -*-

 =- -605'"-

825

- -8B5i ..-. '875* "

. 895 '- '- 925 '-'-

955

. 975 >

1005

Year

Ij9is

. 194-6'

- 1947' '

1948

 I94a19'50

195,1

H 952

1953

 :"lS54.|-f;

1955

WSP

loss '& ""1055 ' ll

' IfesS'"1

1115

11-4,5

" 1175

12.08 r

'1236 "^

1278

'X1338'S

1388

a Tributaries" of Mississippi 'River from 'east. '*""* "" '"' " J ' """""' "* "" " '" ""^ 

b Hudson^Bay^^^..^ ^^lQtt^a j-e;tJ .,TOq isnJo niwsno;- oslr, SJIOJTOT :EJo5q£ -ssriJ lo ^:too

The recerdsi§t 9gft pf^.the, statiens. discussed irj-these.T repDrts-extend.-oy.ea? BiaB-jf.r.yeaiv.cnr, 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations.h^ye^beisn made' i; K 

each year and. are.,published at the end of each report. The gtrejims and points of measuremen^are. lis^e^ -,in...thei--same order as,-the streams-vand gagtng stations in. the body-of th?. ';.':;, ;

 -- ;- ' - , ; "-. q,oVr

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has:.begn>: published in Vfatgr-Supply cgy

.\_>-i ,V'lfii..ri6HW

Paper 119. _,y~ :-,:'^, ^na,>.nt^«..-bm-fl!Hinja - "saisf/oa^b aionUxeM :7^S ^EW

^ilf.V.cr J", -^coT-i-f

Each of the reports-on the surface *(ater-ts«pply fQ.ri:£tjet.year l 19§§ TOater-SupplyjPaper q£v; 

875 for Hudson Bay and,;jupper Mipsisgippi Piver -basing),; gpnfesins,,' for -the apea included ..in;^*

'"V6STJ-"*! -*- ' . - ' ' 'Jif

that report, a summarj^of yearly discharge at .gaging, station? at which i JO or, more: complete ;« 

years of record had been collected. These/iSunjmarles.^were^re'ppintecljjBeparakeiyv .A-.'CSL "SV?

( ' ;'! IS 1 ";"; VBJ'^T 1 - 31*( . . ""'.>.! i i.Vy'jT. ' " , i Ll'tl

Reports also hay^-been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State"o;r drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some,of whieh may have been revised), "as well as some records not contained in the

t " ":~~ :i~ ~*=K '-' 'ic f.-Cwi'j snT 

annual series of - watfgrsupply papers. The only such report for any part of the area

covered by this ;repdr-t_ls "Water-Supply faper'156, "Water power of northern Wisconsin. 1'

RecQrds.,of dischap^e^have been TpublisHeA' also ~iiin4ta|4;;re£ip,rt!^!j i^lft 9 ;66§§t .r &R? Qetjl1 ? 

contained in the-publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions;of vreaprds^pr.ef jj tly 

viously published in its water-supply papers. The table on following page contains a list 

of these reports for the area co.ve,re<i by,..this, report.

Jo . '' u.ji-.iL' 'J1 -..ll .il-'i. r^.,j '-.iif.il ^,i~t^jf>
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 5

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Minnesota ....

Missouri. ....

North Dakota.

Wisconsin. . . .

Period

1873-1932

1943-50

1909-12

1857-1926

1861-1938

1919-21

1888-1914 

1914-23

Reports

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.

sources of Iowa.

sources of Iowa. 

Water-resources Investigations of Minnesota

Mesabi Iron Range. 

Vol. 2O, 2d series. Water resources of 

Missouri .

Missouri.

Missouri .

sources of Montana. 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on flood 

control.

12th biennial report) .

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

consln to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

State Drainage Commission.

Division of Waters. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines.

and Water Resources.

ment Station. 

State engineer.

Commission. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Note. In addition to records contained in reports listed above, the following States have Issued 

annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge! Indiana, Missouri, Montana, 

North Dakota, and South Dakota.

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed Information on the 

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been Included In special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following Is 

a list of these reports:

Report Issued by

WSP 162: Destructive flood In the United States In 1905. 

WSP 771: Floods In the United States, magnitude and frequency. 

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, JanuaryFebruary, 1937. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 1137-B: Floods of 1950 In the Red River of the North and

Winnipeg River basins. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 In the upper Mississippi River and

Lake Superior basins In Minnesota. 

WSP 1260-C: Floods of 1952 In the upper Mississippi and Re<?

River of the North basins.

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 in northwestern Iowa. 

Bull. 1: Iowa floods, magnitude and frequency.

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota.

Bull. 7: The 1912 flood on the lower Mississippi.

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois.

The storm of July 8, 1951, in north-central Illinois.

The storm of July 18-19, 1952, Rockford, 111., and vicinity. 

Floods in Illinois, magnitude and frequency.

Unit Hydrographs in Illinois.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Iowa Highway Research

Board. 

Minnesota Division of

Waters. 

Illinois Rivers and

Lakes Commission. 

Illinois Division of

Waterways. 

Illinois State Water

Survey Division.

Do. 

Illinois Division of

Waterways. 

Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1954 to September 1955 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Beaver Creek. ..........

Do.................. 

Do..................

Location

Eldora, Iowa. ......................

hydroelectric plant.

Falls hydroelectric plant.

Minnesota Falls hydroelectric

plant.

hydroelectric plant.

hydroelectric plant. 

St. Cloud, Mlnn., at St. Cloud 

hydroelectric plant. 

St. Paul, Mlnn., at Twin City Lock 

and Dam.

Period

1950-55 

1911-55

1921-55

1954-55

1950-55

1950-55

1928-55

1918-55

1900-1955

1924-55 

1925-55 

1951-55

1950-55

1950-55

1951-55

Collected by

Corps of Engineers.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Ford Motor Co.

Do.

Do.

Note. The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has collected records of runoff from five areas In Illinois, two In Missouri, and nine in Wisconsin. Four 

areas in Illinois, comprising less than 300 acres each, are near Edwardsvllle (records begin In 

1938), and one, comprising 670 acres, Is near Alhambra (records begin in 1952). Two areas in Missouri, comprising less than ZOO acres. Is near McCredie (records begin In 1941). One area in Wisconsin, comprising 350 acres, Is near Colby (records begin In 1948); four areas, comprising less 

than 4 acres, is near Fennlmore (records begin in 1938)j and four areas, comprising less than 

4 acres, is near LaCrosse (records begin in 1932). These records are in the files of Agricultural 

Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1955 was characterized by near median to well above median runoff in 

the northern half of the area covered by this report while the southern half was generally 

deficient. Record-breaking floods, the result of the heaviest rains since 1885, occurred 

October 10 to 12 in the Chicago area causing an estimated damage of $25,000,000. These 

floods are, described in Water-Supply Paper 1370-B, "Floods of October 1954 in the Chicago 

Area, Illinois, and Indiana" now in preparation. No other outstanding floods occurred 

during the year. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1955 water year with the median 

discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in Figure 3 on the following page.
-14 SrnFACE:-iWATEfl-; £ttPP]frY-,--a$5?H PART 5 

 " "V. icn , " '.:- -\ ~'j$ r srfi '* ') -

Red River of the North at Grand Forks?N;"Dak.a 16

f: i "Oct. *'-' Nov.',-. Bee. - * -Jab. ' Feb;'- Mar.; ' Ajwil -^May''" Jtifie, .. July ,« Ai^;.: -' Sept.

1200 Si-Si n.' ; '^o,--;i f . Iowa River at MarshalltoWn, Iowa,' 

V J y-a- Drainage-area. 1,530sqmi

'j^ae_r Qct.:' ^Novf-- Dec.' 7 Jan. a ''F«b. Mar.- April ^ May' ! June' ' July - r Aug.!

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111. 

3 'Drainage'area1 55ft sqmi.'- -1^°" '" * Xn*

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept.

__ Explanation 

H^J^^P Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45.

KXXSoOOCl Monthly mean discharge during water year 1955.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAQINGrST-WION RB.0PHDS

SASKATCHEWAN 'filVER BASIN

(Iriter'ria'tiorial "gaging" "s tat fon)

Location. Lat 48°59'50", long 113°40'50", .in NWtr sec. 2, T\ 37 N.-J ft'.'- 16 W: 

SOO :ft '' ''"'

ton Park, Alberta, and 15 miles ,,nprthwest of Babb, Mont. 

Drainage area. --74 ..8-':g4 tftt^ -*'' ' ,';' :. -'-' '-"'/l'^! ' ' ~' 

Records available. --May 'l'34?;'-t0 Se'r&eiS6kTt?£Jt9&S.. . ""- '- "} J

Gage . --Water -stage recorder*. '/Altitude? ;_6f 'gage is 4!,-500' ft '{from Tc^c^raph't'c iffajj) ,- " ;"5&> 

to Sept'. 26 , r -1947, ' staff "gfig¥'St sane; _aite' : arid, -datum-.'- s;:; ' uv^u . K ' c". ;'* "' .',"; " /": t.

Average discharge. 8 years, 266 cfs (192,600 acre -ft 'per

Extremes'. Maximum 'dlEfdiarge" ddrlllnr jfear-, X540 cfs Juner ~25 "(gage height, 

mum dally, 15 cfs : Mar'. 2"4, 25>: ' -; "' '".' : , : ':": b ; ':

--194-7-55: 'MSrxl'nre&if 'discharge ,' 2 ,:450 cfs' Juhe 4, ' i353-"fga£e-h«iigh.t'i; 6» 6: ft )'; daily, 12 cfs Feb. 12, 13, 1949. .^: . -~- . :,<^f. . , :> - /. : -. <......

Remarks . --Records .good, except,.- .thos.s fpy periods of ,ice,. ef.fect.-ca? no.gage-h6.igkk.ftfe.cord, 

. which are poor. No: regulation, or diversion. ", . !_.._..., .,!_; . ',.._....

Cooper ationr This";-is one; of t|ie iaterflatiOBfl -g-aging stations raal-kt-atned^jointlj-byther 

Uriited^States and Canafla undspi the 'gc^ndary Waters Treaty. The^eiroVds^haVe keefircolil§ctedr:«*a complied iJqJUitly with the Water Resources Division, D$pac,tmeftf. of Northern 

vAffairg ^Snd Rationa ' -. ,;T> , - ..-... , ,,

'Rating tables, water year 1S54'-S5, except periods of ice effect (gageJheightjj in feet;!,ana discharge,, in cx^io feet; per secbnd) ;.;,

Junei 26 to Sept. 30

2.0 -- 54 -^,

2.2 82 '

2.5 S.-..-J.55 ,-.;>.

3^0 ii^SOO t '

5.0 5.5'

535' 

7S5--

1,380;

2.1

'2.2 

,2.4 '2.6

67 

S2 

124 

180

2/8 

3."0 

3.5

321'' .,

(535, :

:ote. Same as preceding]; "> "" i'-:,,. , Mote. ---

,~X ,/"" . table above 3.5 ft._

Discharge," Sn dub'ie feat'p^er second-, water year October^ 1954 to September'*1955

Day Apr, July;;

11*

12 j

13

26

27

28

29

30

31

 iii 

aoi

347 

23? -317

-367

301- 

204 

307

412

352

300

271- -

235

214

198

182

168

160

152

 150

140

142

145

145

142

140

m

155

150

"B1BD 

blSO

: bap;

: b|80

*. D80

104.

106 ios:

KH

92 86

b65 

b65 

b65 

*b70

1?70

bTO 

b75

73

- 173 

- -665

bSO

B4fi

I b45

T.i': H50"

b50

b40 

b40 

«40

b4-&

b§0 

b45

.b3O 

b30

b20 

D20

b25 

b30 

b30 

b35

b30

835- 

33&

"a20

-*2S

a!5

tj40 

335 

a(SS 

a35

a40

880 

875 

a7O

a60 

855

850 

a50 

a55

<-\ a55 

- -aSS100

107

118

127

131

155

307

339 

 536

-9/fe"

645 

7>5

888

978

972

344

949

996

1,100

1,170

1,240

1,190

i,ioo

984

922

961

5;Sb 

490

-£>??°

7-'~bKO""1 -~"B60- 

b60 

bS5

doo.

768- 

734-

58&

rsao

510

, 467. 

i 432- 

 400

230 a*

259 

2S2 

241

227, 

22O 2'ia

210 

. ,306--

' 155 

' ifeo

153 c: 

159

162;

3J56; 

Ii59

142:

129;

117

0^10, 

lift '

103 ,-< 

197-::

*82 

84

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

7,131

230

3.07

3.55

14,140

4,562

- 1f?

, 2.133

2.27

-~9,-050.

2,752

: 0.8J8 

0.94

&3SB

1,735 

"57.6 

0.77S 

0.86

'28,334 

964

"18,

246 

13,1=50

3,570

119

1.59

1.77

7,080

Calendar year 1954? Max 1,710 

Water year 1954-55 «.Max 1,-520 '

"Mean .319 

'Mean < 242 ~-

Gfsra -4^23 -In. = .57,44 ,Acr£t :.&2S,100 

C$S»f-*zyS4 i'En.«a44jJOO-Ao-ft;.ta'75,500

* Discharge measurement made ,on thla .day, ,, ,.,

a Ho gage>=h6lgh1r Tecordt discharge-estimated-orir

and records for station (naaE;Mox«it«ln ra,ew, Alberta .,^elat^pn raC5eq1te4.J>y ice. '~''~'''' :

- records,
16 SASKATCHEWAN RIVEH BASIN

North Pork Belly River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 113°45'50", in Si sec, 2, T. 37 N., R. 17 W. (unaurveyed), 

on left bank three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 5| miles upstream from mouth, 8 miles southeast of Waterton Park, Alberta, and 17f miles northwest 

of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 10.1 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1947 to November 1955 (discontinued). No winter records 

after water year 1952.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 271 cfs June 25 (gage height, 

3.86 ft); minimum recorded, 2.1 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1955: Maximum discharge during period October to November, 100 cfs Oct. 10 (gage 

height, 2.98 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 416 cfs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 0.5 cfs 

Apr. 3, 1948 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21.9

21.3

20.7

19.0

18.6

20.7

32.0

48.9

42.4

36.8

38.4

 36.0

30.7

28.1

31.4

40.8

44.0

40.8

38.4

36.8

43.2

71

3?

47.2

40.0

55.2

32.0

29.4

26.8

24.3 

22 " 5

1,077.3

34.8

3.45

3.97

2,140

Nov.

21.3

20.1

*18.6

17.7

17.7

21.3

25.1 sit?

20.1

20.1

18.6

17.7

16.8

15.4

16.8

18.2

16.8

14.2

15.2

14.6

15.2

15.9

17.2

16.8

17.2

IS. 6

18.6

16.8

14.6

bl5,8

530.3

17.7

1.75

1.95

1,050

Dec.

bll.8

11.0

 11.8

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

-

-

Feb.

-

.

_

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

*2.3 

b2.3

_

_

_

-

Apr.

2^2

373

2.3

b2.3

b2.3

2.3

2.5

2.9

3.7

ill

4.3

b3.8

b3.5

b3.4

b3.3

b3.1

2.9

b3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.1

b3.0

b2.9

2.9

b2.8

b2.8

b2.7

2.7

89.8

2.99

0.296

0.33

178

May

g,.2

371

4.0

4.6

5.5

6.5

8.5

11.8

10.2

9.8

14.2

24.3

25.5

18.2

14.6

13.4

15.0

26.1

70

115.

90

67

52

47.2

39.2

38.4

36.8

34.4

45.6

78 

68

1,000.4

32.3

3.20

3.68

1,980

June

*84

105

139

142

150

144

140

150

166

183

197

197

181

169

155

152

144

144

150

*173

213

211

256

180

146

130

122

103

4,549

152

15.0

16.75

9,020

July

87

74

64

62

67

72

96

97

*87

98

123

152 m131

123

119

116

115

108

95

83

75

68

69

70

64

57

53

47.8

47.8 

46.2

2,710.8

87.4

8.65

9.98

5,380

Aug.

44.6

45^4

1378

40.2

36.7

35.4

34.8

35.4

34.8

32.4

30.6

30.0

29.4

27.0

25.2

24.6

*24.0

24.0

24.0

24.0

23.5

22.5

21.0

20.0

19.0

18.2

17.4

17.0

16.6

16.2 

15._B

853.5

27.5

2.72

3.14

1,690

Sept.

16.2

16.2

16.6

1T.O

1773

16.6

16.2

16.2

16.2

14.6

13.4

12.6

11.8

11.4

11.8

11.8

10.6

9.5

8,8

9.2

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.2

2*1

8.2

*9.2

11.4

11.4

10.6

368.1

12.3

1.22

1.36

730

Calendar year : Max Hin Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Kin Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Feak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Ha

(3.55 ft); June 25 (6 to 10 a.m.) 271

y 20 (1 a.m.) 132 cfs (3.09 ft): June 13 (12 p.m.) 209 cfs 

cfs (3.86 ft); July 12 (7 a.m.) 155 cfs (3.37 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.' 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

9.5

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.5

6.8

8.2

8.2

Nov.

22.0

20.5

 20.5

_

_

_

-

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

15.8

77

IT

36.7

29.4

29.4

34.8

33.0

Nov.

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

-

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

31.2

29.4

34.2

41.6

37.4

33.0

28.8

27.6

Mov.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36.0

39.5

34.2

31.2

27.6

26.4

24.6

867 . 2

28.0

2.77

3.19

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

"

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--Oct. 10 (Z p.m.) 100 cfs (2.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement msde on this d»y.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 17

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06 I 00", long 113°41'30", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 2, R. 28 W., fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on left bank l| miles downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international boundary.

Records available. April 1949 to November 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1935 to November 1955 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. Irrigation seasons only.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 12, 1950, staff gage at about same site at dif- 

~l'erent datum. May 12, 1950, to May 22, 1952, staff or chain gages at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different daturas.

Extremes.--1935-55: 

year.

Maximum daily discharge, 128 cfs July 3, 1950; no flow at times each

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts water from Belly River on right bank for irrigation 

in "Belly and St. Mary River basins in Alberta.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Mar.

(*)

PI

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

Hay

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

2.8

3.4

3.2

3.8

4.2

8.1

24.3

28.2

23. 8

14.5

13.4

11.7

17.5

17.5

*13.1

11.3

10.3 

10.3

9.9

9 E

242.3

7.82

481

June

11.7

15.5

16.5

15.5

16.3

15.9

15.2

14.8

*15.5

15.5

13.1

11.0

11.7

11.3

10.6

7.6

7.0

6.7

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

*6.4

5.3

8.5

4.8

4.8

4.4 

4.2

SiS

296.0

9.87

587

July

3.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.0

*3.0

4.6

3.6

2.6

2.1

1.9

ill

3.5

6.4

6.1

7.6

10.6

7.0

11.3

11.3

11.3

11.7

12.4

8.5

16.5 

TS79

15.9

16*3

220.1

7.10

457

Aug.

15.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

"~. o 1

.1

.1

**.!

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

2.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8 

11.3

87

90

255.1

7.52

462

Sept.

69

76

102

102

104

49.1

.2

A l

.1

40.1

52

.5

39.3

70

92

91

38.4

.6

.4

.6

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

18.6

82 

*79

80

1,190.0

39.7

2,360

Oct.

80

?9

61

43.6

43.6

44.2

43.6

43.6

42.4

43.6

35.0

25.9

18.5

15.5

13.1

13.1

12.7

*12.4

12.0

11.7

11.7

11.7

12.4

13.4

9.2

9.6

9.6

7.0 

44

S75

4. 8

793.7

25.6

1,570

Mov.

4.6

4.4

4.8

1. 2

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.2

0.57

34

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 5,930

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day
18

Belly, River near.; 1/lowitalp' Sew, Alber]ta. 

(International,,.gaging

Location-, -r 49°06 I:,> lc»ig 113^43) , to NjBfci s«c . 5-,.Tr.;. -8, : R.;! g8 ¥,. ,, fourth.

-right tank 2 jnilgjB ,4Qwn$-trgafl! from intake pf Mount^ini View I

trict Canal, 5 miles southwest,, p^ Mountain VLevr,; and &mtl^8 noyjthr of international 

boundary.

Drainage.. area;..- -121. s-q- mi/a-. _ -.'" . ;, " .- .r-T-c " ,' ", '.-",;'": -' '. ::>

Records available . October 1948 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey.

- . her I8i> to,. September 1965, to reports .pf Department of :$or them. Af fairs -a«d

Resources,-- Canada.;' _;, ;=-. > .; - ' .,. -'<; ,..r :? > i ' ,-;. ; .-. JKl- , '. , ; ~

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,344.90 ft above mean sea level (Irrigaiti on?. Surveys. datum) ., jjrlor to September 1916, staff -gage, and .September-;,, 1915 to^ ; -j.-..jv/ 

Apr. 5, 1949, chain gage, at site 20 ft upstream at same datum. "'_".; """

Average dlacharge.-L -21 years £1938-65') »-, 301 'ofs,. 1217,900 aerer,ft pep;year)-. ..-. - __., > _

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimnm.r, 25, cfs Feb.. a-'-flce--. affected^ jrMnimum sage/, height ,, : -l-. 33- ft, 5&pt.-- 29-,, . n - rr-'.^:p, .' 

. .. 194.1-561 Maximum discharge, 4,§&0'e,fs itee: 4., ISSS-^gage beigti&,_:.6.$4-£tl,}-fffw~r "~~ 

, rating:'c-urve.axten(d««3 above 2',&OQ. 5f5-l on-"I bgj5isi.of;'Sl6p6,7area-deite5'!nina-tiion"jOi£' peak-' 

flow; minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 7, 1953 (gage height!, ti ,L.43 ft, baokwat.ep- from !<?$) .-r - :' . 

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of 14.98 ft (discharge, about 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. --Records gootJ 'except those1 -fo**5 perieff- office- ef-f«e: t, wM-(Si f ire' :fair. Natural 

f\ow of ""stiteain^aff'ec'fjec^by diversion io fountain View Irrigation D3,strlc"t CaiiaT'2 miles

- 'lipVtii-earn:1 from* gtatlon';:(see pt-^beding-page) ." " "''^' . _''".""' .;_ ".:'.._ '. . ...' **"'!"'

CooperaWon . - -JThiS" is one of 'the' international i gaging stations maintained Jointly by the _ Unit; ed> States 'and Canada under the Boundap3|'-'WatPi:>s-"Ti:>e i'';y- The records hav& been cpl--, 

lected-'iand itSbiflpiled Jointly, with the Water Resourees Divisionj Department of Northern > Affairs and 'Mtional Sesources, Canada. , ' r'K ' . "-

table, water year '-5."9B4-55> eisoept period of ice effect (gage 

heigh't, in feet, anid, (a-sohargeV in pubio feet per second) ; 

' (Shifting-control met)«xi used ^une 21-24)

1.3 ' 35.0

1.5 62

1.7"-, 97 '

2.0 . - 175 ,

 2/5 

. *3.0

388

686

1,530

,2,-550

Discharge", in feet per sepond, wa^er ydar lOctotrer 1954 'to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

1.8. 19"

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Odt.

' 252

23$

223

209

199

195

*2fS"

305

316

300

3315

343

324

300

282

282

305

- ''310

314

338

486

557

521

447

388

353

314

291 

261 

240

9,762

315

19,360

NOV. >

221

*?09: 199'

189

189

185

185

185

185

183

185

182

183

183

.; 175

isg'

, 139'

, 206 " "1 99"

199

' 192

189

182

182

199

202

209

206

185 

175

5,758

192

11,420

Dec. -

, 148

J51 165

,175

178

*129

127 '124

108

108

' '"'84

89;

' is1 '

i 104

1371

140'

 12S -"- 108

115

110

99

106

112

62_

62

75

73

62 

62 

62

3,403

110

6,750

Jan:. .

. 62

72 ' 78

' 75

*75

'.99

^^3" 104

 86

^82

' ''78

"32

"' ': 68, 

6T,

_.....?#

" . :-7S'

A 70

55

'.52

56

59

61

59

65

76

73

78 

75 

58

2,215

71.5

4,390

Feb.. , 

^57

! *64

"'59.

' 5l"

46

f

-

- 32

'31

,3.6

1 '55

if-^

: 1

- 44: -'48

34 L --40

40

i " " 40

 - 38

36

34

31

31

32

32

1,288

46.0

2,550

Mar,

 28

3? * 30

28

30

 ' 30

,' ' 321

! ' : 52

 a?,*

' h s'i

,'45

1'48

'68

- *73 '62

^47

' ''."'55

_ ... (61 ' 55

43

33

30

30

31

36

62 

*f

OC.

1,454

46.9

2,880

Apr. t

^64; 70

'-66i "55-

58

"' 62

1 70" ! ; gJ5 ;

122

'irf:

110 '^sS

" ' : 9S

 89" : t: St

82 - " 101

89

91

106

110

101

97

97

91

89

89 

97

2,741

91.4

5,440

May

117

TIT

*154

178

,189

'199

'195

221

217

f 217

252

,333

420 '452

I*25

: '378

'368

:509 =--~--7SS3.^020

', 1,08.0 'l;040

905

874

792

*727

673

633

660 

866 

930

15,930

514

31,600

June ,

'866

856

' 938

1,020

l;210

1:320

1J440

1J430

1,380

1,410

1,490

1,610

1»7§0

11690

i;^9o

1,460

1,390

^1,310

1,290

,,.-1,300

. 1,420

'*l,7lO

1,800

2.080

1,860

1,540

1,300

1,190 

1,060

42,400

1,413

84,100

July

,971

913 784

700

660

673

748

813

*806

890

liooo

1,180

1.250 

l]l90

1,130

1,060

1,030

1,000 ir / ;962

'*,". 642

,805

- - J- . . 734 '-'673

653

660

640

595

533

491 

475 

465

25,345

818

50,270

Aug.

458

469

463

,447

 420

'388

,373

368

,358

;353

1338

324

310 '296

 282

*270

 261

;248 --- 2-4B-

' 2S2

-.;, ",2,52; "'/. 244'

' 236'

225

213

202

192

185

172 

106

9,059

292

17,970

Sept.-,,

122 '-

no ;:: 91 *

95 '--- 

97 .._

140 ;'-

178 178 "'-

185 --

iff rf .

127 -.

157 ; ipe -; 88 '-:':

75 ' ' '&>':

us^-f l3f2^' **"'

Jg^-a- .»

,!";i29^-

 -I57fc "

'"'Hi

122

119

115

115

44.1

*38.9 

157?

3,445.2

115

6,830

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,420 Min 17 Mean 417 Ao-ft 302,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,080 Min 28 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 29.
SASKATCHEWAN -RIVEBrBASM, 19

Waterton River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat aujiuu. iiao 48°57'20 io-of<su ,, .M*ig.ll3'> 54' l OO'1 v to-JIWj- sse. 23,, T.i 37'tl,, ,Rv 16-W.- fun&uitv«syed) 

on right bank 100 ft downstream from Olson Creek-, 3,!-milas.!South afi internat$csiatj» >~.^± ] 

.^boundary, and 7;miles south.-of Wafeeftoni'Fark, Alberta. ,'--.:,. ': -;. ' ( - ' -._:_ :: 'i±iit _. :^-''.:: S'J

Drainage area. &UQ sq mt-.- - , < <-.; ..;-_ : , ",u>-. : ,-- H-'"-"-' * " ..£i;,_ 

; :^947 to" September3:955. "i ',/;;:., >., - : ;-^'K:'i- ^r^T?r:'~:^~7^L

Gage. Wa.ter-s.tage recorder. .Altitude 'of' gage i-fr 4,200 .ft, .Cfroni- topographic 

.to 'Sept. 1?,, 1947 f -staff gage; at bridge ,a quarter of a mile downstream a

Average ,dis<iharge ;---8... years . 274 .cfs . ,-aere-ft per year>. 

Extremes . -!-Maxlmum discharge during year,. J2 ,26.Q cfs June 23,! 24 fgaga ; helgjit;.g.i^?*ftfli4 .'.

minimum 'dally , 12. cfs Mar. 21-26. ; - . ; . - - - ^r.: ^i-.e--! '. ,- ' " " ' ;. 

. . -ia47-55; - MaxMiro,, discharge, .§,,710 efs' ; May 2<D>.J.9S4 .(g£tge lieighty 6i51 ftt;.-mlMmum,

8.7 cfs Hec. 24', 1952 fgage height, 1.97 f*)..~ - '-. " . :: :-.'' ?;.,- -.-, : r-^

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or^no "gage-height; record, are fair'.' ito regulartjtoh/br'direr sioiV. "-- ' IL -" *---J ' -" ' ' -- ; " ' -' 

'ISL one of the! InteAiational 'paging s tat Ion's", mkintained 'Jointly ^by the''. 

United, .States and Canada un<Jer the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records.-have b,een e'olr 

lectepl-.and icompiledyj-ointly^ith the Water Resources Division,' Department of 'Nprthei*n , Affairs an4 Na-tional jResousrces, Canada. ! ' ,'.' ' r''' '

Rating table, w^ter year 1954-55> except periods; of Ice pffect 

. height, In feet, and discharge, In; cubic feet per second)

" ' 2.1- 

2.2 

2.4 '

- z.r

3.0

18.6 

30LO 

62;

141

246

3.5

4.0

5.0

' 6.0

460

I 725

1,410

, 2,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,4 water yjear October 1954, to September

Day

1

2

, 3

'4

 -s

6

'7

8

9

l^

1'2

13-

141'5>:

16"

.17

;£&"is

20 "z\

"22"^

23 

24

25 ,

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

; c 110

; IDS

 i§8

- 3E

- 98 1 *ios

' '129

, '£41

L 141

. 186 ''- '206

... 192 ';'i78

..^1

/ 158

"' 158T

; - 161 "i6a

i-^.i 72

1 ;' 25o

' Ssb,

- -3.82

.-.: 313

269

239

.. 2J^

189

168 

155

6,i.72:

199

3.26.

3 . 76i

12,240'

Nov.,

141

,*132

: 122

, U6

r'iiP-

, 122

144

135

. p'9

,T3Z

ta-2

r 'IK

l^9

'110

, ai3

 1*8

r- ^5^ I581

. , 15B

i x^5

1° ^

^"^ "l'38

:' ;.[; 141

151

161

TBT

.. 14.4

" 138

129

.nr.4io$a-

 ~! 136,;

, :2.23

2.49>

. 8,110

»ec,;

119

TT3 ,

llO *105

 98

98 ,

9588 "

'- 80

80' it

74 ..

64^

; T&"(

7^

; 69 "..

I 62 "

~ 59 .

 *$'.

i',?7 * :

,' ;^ :

" "57;.;'

S'4 1 '

-5Q ,

48.4

45.0

t 43,,5,

40.5

42^0

zii'eaj

69-;^

1.14

' 1.32

4,290

J^n,.:

45,0

,4i.O

b42 ~

b40

b38

b38

b38',

t

-

-

, VS5'-,

 te33 -,

b35-

fe33' .

*b32 *

B30

b30 *

'bss ^

'ijgqi! b'28'',

 b2-7 *

1^2,6 b2S : ""

b'SB" 

b26

b27

b?8 '

28.7

,.^8,7

' 27'.4

25 0

.99Q.O.

31,9,

0.§23,

0.60

l,9gO

Feb.

26.2

: '2575

*23.9

21.6

b22

 22.7

.23.9

1 22.7

21.6

b20

b20

b22

25.0

26.2

1 25.0

22.7

22.7

b22

i;20

b.20

%, tll8 biiB """

''': w?

bl7

alV

a!6

al& r

-

-^---:

.".'.5,85.2. '21~ 0

0.344'

0;36

1..J70

Bar.

a!5

a!5

al4

a!4

a!5

a!6

ial8

ia22

' 25.0 ' 2T75-

' 19.5

19.5

b!8

b!6

*.b!5

bl"5 b!5

fc!5 "b!4

b!3

?i2 al2*

a!2 ^ 

alZ ..

al2 .

a!2"

a!4

> f &18 1 *19.5

il:l.'

' 49,8 J..

 16.1

0.264

0.30

988

Apr.

19.5

20T5"

' 22.7

21.6

20.5

21.6

22.7

, 23.9

1 31.5

, 40.5

: 48.4 ' 54

55

5?

i 48.4

1 45.0

' 43:5

43.5

: 42.0

' 40.5

"""is"! ' 49 57'

. 50 

48,.4

. .46.7,

' 46 7

46 >

, .45.0

4'3'"5

1^175^0

' . 39.2

6. .643

0,72

2,330

May

' 45.0

57

i 69

80

i 98

122

155

168

172

203

!504

400

(551

.£88

" "g28" JZ39

261

370

702

' y^TtJf 

577 

514

*44A

'"AWr4QO r

, s^7-,;..

-.641.- '

10,230.0

t. 330-

5.41'

.'6.24

20,290

June

. 545

i 525

619

749

. S51

1,050

J.,220

1,270

1,240

0., 280

1,440

1,670

1,740

1,870

1,590

1,460

T. 260*

1^200

1,160

1,280

*PL,340 l"*'fi'0

2,160 ijsso

. ,l,7.ftp

1,30X1 ' 1*0,^6'

£>°<fc

..._!-

58^865

' 1 269

'. 20 .f

f 23.21

575,500'

Juiy;

674 "577

,-.470

' , 436

: , 509

663

i '821

i *881

645

! -917

! 893

1*180

1,080

- '1 ?§l

"923"^

'".^0^

. ;g33 i : 719

; 598

i -509 r,rg|'

\ ;: -."4CTC

' 364;;

l^'. '. 3£5.

/; _;.;/ 129^ '

r '*- Z57

250

-'i^abi

6^4*0

, lOi.S

12.10

:'39,3l70

ivie^;

: . 246

-j 2^5

- 210

, 18&

- 178

: °'i^£

: "166

: 15J

, 141

: 13§

:i l29 \gz

1 - £l6

- ; '-' i'i0

'108

i*10S

! . 102

'-^05

' YQO " §S " '55;

. _, 90

;.;;- - :i^8 1 ''': ''as'

 '" ' "76" ^P" -\,r: T6

74 

7T

:-:'4,079

T^32

- 2V 16

2.49

8,O9O

s4ptM

, 7L, .

' 7lV7ll"

i 71^,

! 71..

: 69t;t

i 69.' [, 67,;,

62,

; 6Q;

60;,*

i 6o!r;

-. 601 '" "T^

. P 54?~

: 5*-"lr

,.^.S5"^

f-fgt^

"r, -I46" 7

,''. 4S.O

: is-'Ti

.,-;,*48.4

i! 55

1,782.5

59.4

0.974

1.09

3,540

Calendar year 1S541 Max 2,41O Mtn 15" Mean 34,0 '"' Cfsm 5.5? In.: 75.58 Ac-ft 245,900

Water year 1954-5bj Max 2,160 Hip 12 Mean 246 ..-;. (Jfem 4.03 In. '^4.68 Ac-ft 177, 9OO

Peak di&ehapge (4>ase,- 1,180 -c-f si. -ijune-'.l4 (5 a.m..) 2..QS.Q aTlT 15,78. ktl; June 23 til p.m.) to

June 24 (1 a.»k)i 2,26o. cfs <6.0Z ft.),; July, 12, {8, a.m..) l,27p, cfs. (4.82 ft),.

Discharge, measurement made on this. day.. . , . . ,,..-... , , -- . 

a No gage-height record: discharge, eptlmated on, basis, of,2 ,d^sc|Mk-rge me^bBuiiiien:t,s: ap4 weather records. - ; ,,,,,.. ,,. ,. r _ " ,,,,;.- i : '-.-.. j 

b. Stage-discharge relation, affected, by, icg.. . _ . , " ' ...^-..,-B^^ .. - ' -., :
20 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Street Creek at international boundary

(International gaging station)

-Lat 48°59'20", long 113°52 I 40", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 37 N., R. 18 W. (unsurveyed) 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth, three-quarters of a mile south of interLocation.-

on left bank half a mile upstream irom moutn, tnree-quarters or

national boundary, and 5 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta. 

Drainage area. 6.0 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1947 to October 1955 (discontinued). No winter records after

1952 . Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,400 ft U '"m topographic map) 

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-52), 16.6 cfs (12,020 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs June 24 or 25 (gage height, 3.0 ft, from

floodmarks); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1947-55: '''' Maximum discharge, 437 cfs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.5 ft, from floodRemarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair 

No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation --This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278; 1950.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

111 

8.3

11.4

8.3

8.3

*14.2

21.6

20.2

16.7

18.4

16.7

13.5

12.1

11.4

12.1

14.3

15.5

14.7

13.5

20.1

55.4

27.5

21.1 

17.5

14.7

12.8

11.8

10.4 

9.7

8.9

453.8

14.6

2.43

2.81

9OO

Nov.

8.6

*778 

7.2

6.7

6.4

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.7

7.8

7.8 

8.6

8.6

8.3

a7.5

a6.5 

a6.0

217.2

7.24

1.21

1.35

431

Dec.

t5.2

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

_

-

_

-

Feb.

-

.

-

-

_

-

Mar.

to. 5

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

May

a4.5

a5.o 

a6.0

6.7

8.9

9.8

11.6

13.8

11.6

10.2

12.8

21.7

23.2

17.5

14.2

13.0

14.3

26.3

54

11

62

50

36.8

32.2 

*26.2

23. S

23.8

22.0

30.8 

52

43.1

764.8

24.7

4.12

4.74

1,520

June

33.6

42.2 

60

64

74

78

84

81

75

79

86

91

92

91

83

77

69

69

69

70

 74

90

90

a!40 

allo

a95

a85

a70

a65 

a55

2,341.8

78.1

13.0

14.52

4,640

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

July

a45

a35 

a30

a30

a35

a40

a50

*54

44.0

43.1

50

64

60

51

46.0

41.3

41.3

38.6

33.6

28.0

23.8

21.5

20.5

2O. O 

20.5

18.0

15.8

13,8

12.3 

12.0

11.2

1,049.3

33.8

5.63

6.50

2,080

Aug.

Ili2 Tits

10.6

9.2

8.1

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5 

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.4 

2 3

! !

169.3

5.46

0.910

1.05

336

Ac-ft

Sept.

2.0

2.0 

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

TTs

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5 

1.7

1.8

2.3

*3.1

3^5 

3.3

60.3

2.01

0.335

0.374

120

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--Ma

p.m.) 95 cfs (2.44 ft); June 24 or 2

sr 19 (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) 86 cfs (2.41 ft); June 13 (6 to 11 

5 (time unknown) 180 efs (3.0 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Fork Belly River at International boundary.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

Day

Oct. 1

2

7

8

Total. ..

Discharge

2 2-l '§9

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

10,6

56

38.6

23.8

18.5

18.5

23.2

22.0

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

19.0

17.0

19.0

21.5

19.0

15.8

12.6

12.6

Day

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

15.4

 13.8

a!3

a!2

a 11

471.8

2.53 

2.92

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for North Fork Belly River at International boundary.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 21

Boundary Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'50", long 113°54'20", in NE£ sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 18 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile south of 

international boundary, and 4 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area. 21.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 78.5 cfs (56,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 542 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Mar. 23-25.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 904 cfs June 4, 1953; maximum gage height, 5.34 ft 

June 21 or 22, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge recorded,4.0 cfs Mar. 15, 

1952 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 14-26)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

6.5

13.0

33.5

52

95

4.0 

4.5

153

225

350

555

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

43.0

40.3

37.8

36.0

35.2

36.0

*43.0

54

56

56

75

77

68

62

57

58

65

71

77

75

99

175 T55~

128

108

93

81

75

67

60

56

2,219.3

71.6

3.41

3.93

4,400

Nov.

51

*48.0

45.0

43.0

41.2

43.0

47.0

47.0

45.0

46.0

43.0

42.0

41.2

39.4

3S7T

47.0

47.0

47.0

46.0

46.0

44.0

43.0

47.0

47.0

49.0

51

52

49".0

46.0

43.0

1,365.2

45.5

2.17

2.42

2,710

Dec.

33.5

40.3

S'S.B

*37.8

35.2

33.5

32.8

31.2

29.8

28.2

25.3

25.3

25.3

25.3

24.6

23.9

b23

b23

b24

b24

b21

21.1

19.7

19.7

19.0

b!9

1)18

b!7

bTT

bl8

b20

794.1

25.6

1.22

1.41

1,580

Jan.

b22

b2Z

b21

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

a20

a20

*b20

b!9

b!7

bl5

13.6

b!3.5

13.6

13.0

b!2

bl2

b!2

b!2

12.6

12.6

12.3

12.0

12.0

12.0

11 .6

603.8

16.2

0.771

0.89

997

Feb.

11.6

11.2

*bll

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

blO

b9

b9

bll

b!4

bTT

13.0

10.9

blO.5

blO

blO

blO

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b8

bS

b8

-

286.2

10.2

0.486

0.61

568

Mar.

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b9

blO

b!2

bTT 16.0

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

*b9.5

b9

b8

b8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

bF

b6

b7

b9

11.2

*11.2

9.2

8.3

283.4

9.14

0.435

0.50

562

Apr.

8.9

8.6

8.3

e.o

 3TTJ

8.6

10.2

11.2

19.0

23.2

19.0

16.6

16.0

14.2

13.6

12.6

12.6

13.0

13.0

12.6

13.0

14.8

16.0

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

14.8

14.2

15.4

407.0

13.6

0.648

0.72

807

May

17.8

VTTT

21.8

23.9

27.5

29.8

33.5

40.3

44.0

46.0

57

83

102

86

75

64

62

80

145

228

220

182

153

138 *126

119

117

115

138

198 

190

2,983.7

96.2

4.58

5.28

5,920

June

180

TTT

210

234

276

309

340

329

318

343

382

397

425

429

371

346

318

315

306

322

*340

401

501

455

441

343

294

279

258

218

9,829

328

15.6

17.41

19,500

July

188

168

149

136

145

168

212

*237

228

218

220

243

252

21?

240

234

231

225

200

171

151

136

126

130

119

allO

alOO

a 90

a85

a85

a85

5,331

172

8.19

9.44

10,570

Aug.

aSO

8J£

»7F

a70

865

a 60

a60

a60

a55

aSO

a50

a45

a45

a45

a 40

a40

a 38

*36.9

38.6

39.4

37.8

36.9

34.4

33.5

32.8

31.2

29.0

27.5

26.8

 ' ;

26 .0

1,419.8

45.8

2.18

2.51

2,820

Sept.

26.0

26.0

t?.5

28.2

2ff^

28.2

a27

a26

a25

a24

a23

a22

a21

20.4

21.8

22.5

21.1

19.0

17.8

18.4

18.4

17.8

17.2

16.6

15.4

14.8

T4TBT

*14.8

15.4

17.2

635.5

21.2

1.01

1.13

1,260

Calendar year 1954: Max 510 Mln 6 Mean 93.9 Cfsm 4.47 In. 60.72 Ac -ft 68,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 501 Mln 6 Mean 71.4 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.15 Ac-ft 51,690

Peak discharge (base. 270 cfs).--June 14 (1 to 2 a.m.) 496 efs (4.55 ft); June 23 (2 a.m.) 542 efa 

(4.58 ftJ.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Waterton 

River near International boundary.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
22 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°07', long 113°50', in NE£ sec. 8, T. 2, R. 29W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Crooked Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Waterton Park.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April to June 1908 (gage heights only), June 1908 to August 1933, and March 1948 to 

September 1955 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 

Canada. Published as "at Waterton Mills" prior to 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,154.19 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to January 1913, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at 

datum 1.12 ft lower. January 1913 to Feb. 6, 1917, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at datum 1.32 ft lower than present datum. Feb. 7, 1917, to Aug. 26, 1933, a^id 

Mar. 19, 1948, to Mar. 18, 1949, chain or wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge 

200 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1912-30, 1948-55), 672 cfs (486,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.04 ft); mlnlmum observed, 14 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.65 ft on wire-weight gage, backwater from 

ice), caused by temporary storage behind ice jam upstream.

1908-33, 1948-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,750 cfs June 10, 1908 (gage height, 

6.00 ft); minimum, that of Feb. 4, 1955.

Maximum stage known, over 12 ft June 6, 1908, site and datum then in use (discharge, 

about 27,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

96

134

185

260

365

514

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.4

715

1,120

2,000

3,060

4,360

5,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

498 

474

449

426

406

399

US

506

541

550

578

*587

569

578

569

541

569

560

560

587

560

638

753 

817

829

842

TTS

704

682

638

587

18,194

587

2.47

2.84

36,090

Nov.

578 

537

498

*498

449

419

392

385

399

385

365

372

379

379

342

372

372

385

354

359

354

336

308 

33T

348

354

336

336

325

525

11,567

386

1.62

1.81

22,940

Dec.

336 

379" 419

298

*314

289

274

312

385

274

181

227

354

298

265

169

103

109

151

213

216

216

188 

202

202

163

86

64

SJ

110

128

7,018

226

0.950

1.10

13,920

Jan.

151 

163

174

185

*TS5~

172

177

158

148

148

144

146

139

134

128

126

124

120

118

114

112

112

105 

98

98

100

98

98

98

98

94

4,060

131

0.550

0.63

8,050

Feb.

91 

90

91

*54

ITS

103

100

93

88

88

83

77

77

83

86

93

91

93

98

100

101

98

96 

91

90

88

91

86

2,539

90.7

0.381

0.40

5,040

Mar.

82 

83

83

85

72

68

72

101

116

*103

96

91

93

90

90

*90

90

86

85

82

83

79

74 

74

74

59

31

7Z

118

134 

*ToTJ

2,656

85.7

0.360

0.42

5,270

Apr.

193 

134

103

90

83

90

90

90

109

124

130

130

139

141

*110

176

172

166

180

174

166

180

188 

182

174

172

199

T8T

172

172

4,414

147

0.618

0.69

8,760

May

2U2" 174 

*224

232

256

265

289

342

365

385

426

506

578

740

829

842

842

966

1,150

1,290

1,450

1,670

1.860 

1,860

*1,760

1,630

1,540

1,430

1,410

1,560

1,670

28,743

927

3.89

4.49

57,010

June

1,630 

1,630

1,720

1,920

2,180

2,530

2,830

3,040

3,130

3,200

3,420

3,780

4,110

4,390

4,280

3,970

3,630

3,350

3,130

*3,010

2,970

3,160

3,710 

4,140

4,450

4,160

3,580

3,110

2,830

2,570

95,560

3,185

13.4

14.93

189,500

July

2.280 

2,100

1,780

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,690

*1,740

1,780

1,880

2,000

2,200

2,280

2,280

2,220

2,140

2,060

2,000

1,860

1,700

1,540

1,400

1,300 

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,050

994

897 

817

766

51,004

1,645

6.91

7.97

101,200

Aug.

715 ijinr

649

627

596

578

550

523

482

465

449

419

385

379

365

354

342

314

298

*284

279

274

270 

260

252

252

244

232

220 

216

210

12,165

392

1.65

1.90

24,130

Sept.

T9"9~ 206 

185

182

177

180

177

172

177

180

180

177

172

169

169

161

156

148

146

144

153

158

153 

148

146

153

*148

141

139 

T37

4,935

164

0.689

0.77

9,790

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,280 Min 64 Mean 859 Cfsra 3.61 In. 48.98 Ac-ft 631,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,450 Mln 31 Mean 665 Cfsm 2.79 In. 37.95 Ac-ft 481,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 14.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 23

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°44'10", long 113 0 25'50", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 14 W. (unsurveyed) , 

on downstream side of boat dock on right bank at site of former St. Mary Chalet in 

Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from outlet and 1 mile southwest of St. 

Mary.

Records avail able. May 1929 to September 1955 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 29, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.12 ft June 25; minimum recorded, 1.23 ft

1929-55: Maximum gage height, 7.08 ft June 14, 1953; minimum observed, 0.02 ft 

Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks. No diversion.

Mean gage height. In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.22

2.14

2.09

2.03

1.97

.

_

_

_

-

1.99

2.00

2.03

2.05

1.99

1.96

2.04

2.04

2.09

2.16

2.19

2.59

2.92

3.05

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.79

2.72

2 59

2! 49

Nov.

2.41

2.33

2.23

2.21

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar. Apr.

_ _

May

1.24

1.26

1.29

1.34

1.39

1.45

1.55

1.63

1.70

1.80

1.94

2.08

2.29

2.44

2.53

2.57

2.61

2.64

2.92

3.40

3.79

3.93

3.95

3.90

3.82

3.76

3.66

3.62

3.74

3.91

June

3.96

3.95

3757

4.12

4.33

4.68

4.95

5.13

5.20

5.25

5.34

5.50

5.65

5.83

5.84

5.73

5.58

5.40

5.30

5.24

5.21

5.30

5.55

5.80

6.08

6.04

5.79

5.55

5.38

5 . 18

July

4.97

TTT?

4.42

4.21

4.04

3.96

4.00

4.06

4.13

4.31

4.41

4.62

4.73

4.81

4.84

4.83

4.83

4.85

4.82

4.72

4.56

4.43

4.29

4.20

4.16

4.07

3.95

3.81

3.65

3.57

3.49

Aug.

3.46

TTiy

3.37

3.29

3.20

3.11

3.06

3.01

2.94

2.89

2.83

2.77

2.71

2.65

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.45

2.43

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.31

2.28

2.23

2.20

2.14

2.09

2.05

2 O4

2\QZ

Sept.

2.01

?TOo"

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.95

1.93

1.90

1.88

1.81

1.79

1.82

1.79

1.78

1.71

1.68

1.64

1.64

1.61

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.51

1.45

1.43

T7J3

1.44
24 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°46'40", long 113°41'50", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 35 N., R. 16 W. (unsurveyed) 

 on right bank 500 ft upstream from trail crossing, 1,000 ft downstream from Grinnell

Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and

13| miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 3.47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 12, 1949, staff gages at various sites and daturas.

Average discharge. 6 vears, 25.4 cfs (18,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 179 cfs June 25 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 242 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs 

Dec. 22-24, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period 

lation or diversion.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

of ice effect, which are poor. No reguRatlng table, water- year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

2.4

3.8

5.6

8.2

11

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

15

30

65

114

176

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

9.8

8.2

7.4

7.4

8.8

12

13

*11

22

24

19

13

12

15

21

23

21

22

33

71 50"

31

21

15

11

9.4

8.5

7.4

6.6

555.5

17.9

5.16

5.95

1,100

Nov.

6.1

5.2

*4.8

5.0

4.4

7.0

11

11

9.4

12

10

10

11

10

11

20

?!J

17

15

14

10

10

12

12

14

17

15

12

9.4

7 . 9

333.2

11.1

3.20

3.57

661

Dec.

6.9

T57T

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

*5.9

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

b4

b4

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.4

b3.5

b5.5

b3.5

b5.5

3.3

3.4

5.4

3.6

129.5

4.17

1.20

1.59

256

Jan.

3.8

b3TB~

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

3.1

2.9

b3

b3

b2.5

, bl.5

77.3

2.49

0.718

0.85

153

Feb.

N

1

\ bl.O

J (*)

)"

bl.O

! 

. b.5

-

21.0

0.75

0.216

0.23

42

Mar.

bO.5

bl.O

-

 b.5

(*)

)-

. b2

26.0

0.84

0.242

0.28

52

Apr.

}"

}-

b6

]..

"

. b3.5

3.6

125.1

4.17

1.20

1.34

248

May

3.8

TT?

4.2

4.6

*5.2

6.4

8.8

11

11

11

12

16

20

19

16

13

11

15

35

61

57

44

51

26

22

22

24

24

51

50

44

663.4

21.4

6.17

7.11

1,320

June

*32

37

46

56

67

71

75

74

74

80

90

98

103

111

105

108

116

114

95

94

95

111

145

144

171

139

104

S3

83

82

2,799

93.3

26.9

30.00

5,550

July

68

56

43

38

Iff

49

62

80

80

83

88

*120

135 TZO"

105

101

105

106

100

88

77

71

66

75

78

66

60

51

43

63

59

2,574

76.6

22.1

25.44

4,710

Aug.

58

59

55

49

44

43

45

49

45

44

42

42

38

35

34

*35

55

56

36

35

53

52

30

29

28

26

2ff

26

26 

27

1,170

37.7

10.9

12.54

2,320

Sept.

28

30

31

3T

29

28

28

26

24

20

20

20

19

*18

20

17

15

11

9.8

12

12

9.S

7.9

6.9

6.1

5.2

FT

8.8

12 

11

521.9

17.4

5.01

5.59

1,040

Calendar year 1954: Max 132 Min - Mean 29.6 Cfsm 8.53 In. 115.69Ac-ft 21,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 171 Min - Mean 24.1 Cfsm 6.95 In. 94.27Ae-ft 17,450

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs).--June 18 (l to 2 a.m.) 127 cfs (2.61 ft); June 25 (8 a.m.) 179 efs

(3.0E ft); July 13 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) 136 efs (2.68 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 25

Swiftourrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°48'10", long 113°39'20", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 35 N., R. 16 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank 100 ft upstream from outlet of Swlftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier 

National Park, and 11 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 31.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1955 (winter records Incomplete). Published as 

"at McDermott Lake, Mont." 1912-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 23, 1916, staff gage on left bank of lake opposite present gage at same datum. 

May 23, 1916, to June 15, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.51 ft); minimum 

observed, 15.6 cfs Mar. 17 (result of discharge measurement).

1912-55: Maximum discharge, 2,250 cfs June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 ft, backwater from bridge); minimum recorded, 9.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1952 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In euble feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7

51

second)

Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.8

2.0

2.5 211

3.0

3.5

370

551

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

27.3

38.6

2.5 216

3.0 377

4.0 745

5.0 1,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

82

80

75

69

65

75

95

99

*104

144

173

150

127

115

118

137

150

157

162

203

492

434

302

226

175

147 

125

108

99 

88

4,669

151

4.81

5.53

9,260

Nov.

80

73

67

65

64

60

71

73

71

82

82

80

84

84

84

118

134

132

125

118

104

99

99

104

115

130

127 

115

101

91

2,832

94.4

3.01

3.35

5,620

Dec.

75

-

-

_

-

_

*56

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

:_-

____-

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

1-15.6

.

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

.

37.3

a38.0

38.6

a38.0

37.3

a36.6

36.0

34.8

34.8

36.0

36.0 

37.3

37.3

37.3

_

-

-

_

-

May

38.6

4279

49.2

»54

68

82

93

105

105

105

126

167

213

195

165

138

121

149

240

455

"462 524

349

*287

234

222

222 

216

249

416

455

6,345.7

205

6.53

7.52

12,590

June

342

319

377

455

546

609

612

590

557

583

650

702

714

761

676

624

561

553

527

527

531

601

814

846

901

733

561 

480

*452

437

17,641

588

18.7

20.89

34,990

July

377

326

268

240

246

293

335

416

419

434

470

»568

605

561

506

459

452

437

423

377

349

319

280

277

303

277

240 

213

193

228

237

11,128

359

11.4

13.18

22,070

Aug.

222

219

210

184

167

154

146

146

149

146

136

126

123

119

109

*103

103

103

105

105

103

101

95

91

87

84

76 

75

75

75

*75

3,812

123

3.92

4.51

7,560

Sept.

a78

a78

a84

a87

a87

a81

a78

a78

a73

a67

a56

56

54

54

59

*62

61

54

47.6

47.6

51

47.6

42.9

38.6

36.0

34.8

32^5 

34.8

42.9

47.6

1,750.9

58.4

1.86

2.07

3,470

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 660 cfs).--June 14 (6 to 8 a.m.) 793 cfs (4.10 ft); June 25 (12 m.) 955 cfs 

(4.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Qrlnnel Creek 

near Many Glacier.
26 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. La t 48°49'50", long 113°31'10", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 36 H., R. 15 W., in gate-

 house at Lake Sherburne on Swiftcurrent Creek, 4-| miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 63.7 sq mi.

Records available.-May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918 ^1919 to September

 1920 (fragmentary), June 1921 to September 1955. Published as Sherburne Lake Reser 

voir at Sherburne/' 1915, 1917-28, 1931-52, and as "near Babb 1929-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,700.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Bureau of Reclamation). Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level. Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 61,180 acre-ft July 16 (elevation, 4,785.05 ft);

 minimum, 2,820 acre-ft Nov. 2 (elevation, 4,732.00 ft, from graph based on gage

1915, 1917-18, 1921-55: Maximum contents, that of July 16, 1955; no usable contents 

at times.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth-fill dam completed in 1921; storage

 Eegan in 1919. Capacity, 66,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,726 ft (6 ft above lowest 

outlet gate sill) and 4,788 ft (spillway crest). Stream bed above gates prevents withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk River project of 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dee. 31.........................

Sept. 30.........................

Water year 1954-55. ...........

Elevation 

(feet)t

g4,747.94

-

g4,733.30

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

14,850

-

3,640

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+4,020

+1,830

+1,570

+8,370

-29,650

-12,510

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on weekly staff-gage readings.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 27

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°50'00", long 113°30'50", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from spillway of Lake Sherburne Dam at Sherburne and 4j miles 

southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1912 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete). Published as 

"at Sherburne Lake" 1912-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,720 ft (from topographic map), Prior 

To Aug. 9, 1920, staff gages at two sites within 1,000 ft of present site at different 

daturas. Aug. 10, 1920, to May 17, 1921, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs June 24 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Mar. 18, 31 (result of discharge measurement).

1912-55: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.85 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times when gites in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-17)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 1.1 2.5 44.1 1.2 1.6 3.0 102

1.2 1.6 3.0 89 1.3 2.2 3.5 183

1.3 2.1 3.5 160 1.5 5.0 4.0 288

1.5 3.8 4.0 265 1.7 9.0 5.0 578

1.7 7.9 5.0 539 1.9 14.5 6.O 948

1.9 14.1 6.0 902 2.2 26.8 6.6 1,200

2.2 26.8 2.5 44.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(*)

Oct.

165 

746

727

701

678

652

402

659

 623 

583

551

518

429

316

233

185

195

205

203

240

212

312

420

432

403

362

339

231

199 

168 145

12,834

414

25,460

-13,090

Nov.

145 

54

1.8

1.6

**1.2

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_-

Jan.

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

to.i

t.l

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

May

a2.0 

a2.0

2.0

*2.3

2.3

a2.4

a2.6

a2.8

a3.0 

a3.2

a3.3

3.4

a3.6

a3.9

a4.2

a4.4

a4.7

a5.0

a5.3

5.5

5.7

4.7

*3.5

3.4

132

239

239

239

241

245

247

1,667.2

53.8

3,310

+17,500

June

*247 

247

250

252

256

258

392

473

476 

479

479

482

485

489

663

847

901

901

897

897

859

828

832

894

1.180

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,060 

824

20,358

679

40,380

+8,370

July

641 

304

243

131

84

84

84

54

36.5

TTT

37.1

37.1

*37.1

37.1

226

592

709

673

630

630

630

568

485

460

393

396

393

393

368 

312

314

10,019.0

323

19,870

+9,140

Aug.

314 

314

332

427

427

427

424

464

564 

564

561

585

630

624

620

616

*613

610

659

691

684

680

673

666

662

659

648

644

63S 

630

624

17,674

570

35,060

-24,950

Sept.

606 

602

641

666

659

648

641

634

627 

620

606

592

585

571

561

*554

537

531

518

508

630

'662 G91

634

602

564

528

482

436

*53.Z

17,468

582

34,650

-29,650

Adjusted for change In contents in Lake Sherburne

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ao-ft

201 

3.13 

3.61 

12,370

: :

: :

~

:

338 

5.26 

6.07 

20,810

819 

12.7 

14.22 

48,750

472 

7.34 

8.46 

29,010

164 

2.55 

2.95 

10,110

84.0 

1.31 

1.46 

5,000

Observed

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft 

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

~* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet, In Lake Sherburne.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
28 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°50 I 00", long 113 C 25'00", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from outlet and 2 miles southeast of Babb.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1955 (incomplete), discontinued.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,460 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~to Oct. 1, 1950, at datum 1 ft higher,

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 5.94 ft June 26; minimum, 0.11 ft Mar. 14.

T9"29-55: Maximum gage height, 7.25 ft June 6, 1948, present datum; minimum, 0.05 ft 

Jan. 5, 1953.

Remarks. No diversion. Stage increased by inflow of Swiftcurrent Creek. Gage heights 

useQ to determine discharge record for St. Mary River near Babb (see following page).

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

frH

2.70

2.64 

2.58

2.52

2.41

2.35

2.39 

2.40

2.42

2.40

2.33

2.22

2.10

1.98

1.91

1.88

of

1.93

2.04

2.29

2.50

2.61

2.62

2.60

2.50

2.38

2.27

2 15

Nov.

2.06

Y79TT

1.82

1.70 

1.60

1.51

1.44

1.38

1.34 

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.22

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.15

TTTs

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.19

1.16

Dec.

1.15 

1.16

1.17

1.11 

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.08

1.06 

1.04

1.05

1.07

1.12

1.14

1.18

1.23

T7SS

1.11

1.04

.97

.92

.87

.81

.75

.65

.56

.51

.51

.50

.48

^45

Jan.

0.43 

.43

.42

.40 715-

.41

.44

.47

.51 

.53

.56

.59

.60

.62

752

.62

.62

.61

.60

.59

.57

.56

.56

.55

.52

.49

.48

.47

.45

.44

.43

Feb.

0.41 

.42

.40

.39 

.38

.37

.37

.41

7»

.42

.41

.40

.37

.37

.36

.36

.36

.35

.35

.34

755

.35

.34

.35

.36

.35

.36

-

------

Mar.

0.36 

.37 ."37

ttf

.34

.29

.25

.24 

.21

.18

.17

.14

712" .12

.13

.17

.22

.27

.29

.31

.33

.35

.37

.38

.38

.37

.38

.37

.37

* 36

Apr.

0.35 

.36

.35

_

_

_

"

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

.

_

-

May

0.70

.72

.75 

.81

.86

.91

.96

.99 

1.02

1.07

1.17

1.29

1.45

1.60

1.69

1.73

1.85

2.07

2.28

2.52

2.72

2.81

2.88

2.92

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.94

2.99

3.09

June

3.10 

3712

3.17

3.25 

3.38

3.60

3.86

4.15

4.33 

4.41

4.52

4.66

4.81

4.96

5.09

5.20

5.23

5.15

5.03

4.93

4.87

4.83

4.93

5.14

5.66

5.90

5783

5.65

5.43

5.13

July

4.78 

4755

3.90

3.57 

3.28

3.07

3.01

2.96

g.|4 

3755

3.17

3.30

3.43

3.49

3.57

3.79

4.02

4.17

4.17

4.13

4.03

3.93

3.77

3.62

3.52

3.43

3.33

3.24

3.14

3.04

2.95

Aug.

2.89 

'2TST

2.80

2.81 

2.81

2.78

2.75

2.70

2.72 

2.75

2.76

2.74

2.74

2.75

2.74

2.72

2.68

2.65

2.64

2.65

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.61

2.59

2.56

2.53

2.50

2.48

2^46

Sept.

frtt

2.39

2.41 

2.43

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.34

2.32

2.28

2.25

2.22

2.21

2.19

2.17

2.15

2.16

2.27

2.31

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.21

2.15

2.09

2.00
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 29

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location. Lat 48«50'00", long 113"25'00", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake and 2 miles southeast of 

Babb.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi (including area drained by Swiftcurrent Creek above point of 

diversion into St. Mary Lake since Oct. 1, 1915).

Records available. April 1902 to September 1925 (summers only 1924-25), October 1950 to

 September""I9B5'. Published as "at dam site near St. Mary" 1902-3, and as "near St. Mary 

1904. May 1929 to September 1932, October 1934 to September 1950 (summers only), at 

site 1.5 miles downstream and 600 ft below diversion dam; records not equivalent owing 

to diversion into St. Mary Canal.

Page . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,460 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to June 15, 1918, wire-weight or chain gages 1.1 miles downstream at different datum.

June 15, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff or chain gage or water-stage recorder at

several sites 1.1 to 1.3 miles downstream at various datums. 

Average discharge. 14 years (1915-24, 1950-'^), 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year),

unadjusted. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Mar. 24, 25. ,,.., 

1902-25, 1950-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height,

9.4 ft, estimated, site and datum then in use); minimum, 26 cfs Jan. 5, 1953 (gage

height, 0.05 ft). ,_ 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 ^ETch are poor. Entire flow of Swiftcurrent Creek below Lake Sherburne is diverted

into Lower St. Mary Lake above station. 

Sherburne (see p. 27) since 1919.

Plow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Lake

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

(t)

Oct.

1,190 

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,010

965

888

847

*874

881

895

88S

840

769

700

628

586

574

'59? 568

610

676

834

986

1,060

1,070 

1,060

993

909

840

762

26,765

863

53,090

-13,090

Nov.

706

*63S~

562

490

440

403

37T

355

341

330

324

318

315

308

308

302

305

305

305

302

302

296

290

281 256"

290 

296

296

293

284

10,672

356

21,170

+7,770

Dec.

281 

284

287

269

263

*263

263

260

254

248

251

257

272

278

290

305

29^

269

248

230

219

204

190

174

150

130 

119

119

116

114

107

7,010

226

13,900

+4,020

Jan.

103 

103

101

97

97

99

105

112

bllO

bllO

bll5

bll5

bl!5

bl!5

bllO

b!05

blOS

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b95

blOO

b!05

b!05

blOS 

bllO

112

107

105

103

3,239

104

6,420

+2,130

Feb.

99

101

TT

94

*92

90

90

99

blOO

b90

b85

b90

97

90

90

88

88

88

86

86

84

86

86

84

b80

b75 

b70 bTO"

-

2,475

88.4

4,910

+1,440

Mar.

b70 

b70

b60

b60

b60

bSO

b65

67

65

60

54

52

47

44

44

46

52

*61

b65

b60

b55

b55

b50

b40 b40"

bSO 

b70

b85

90

95

S3

1,875

60.5

3,720

+1,570

Apr.

86 

88

86

85

90

100

115

130

150

160

160

150

125

100

90

80 ii?r

80

80

90

100

110

110

110

100

100 

105

110

120

135

3,225

108

6,400

+3,240

May

145 *T53

158

166

182

196

210

224

233

242

257

287

324

380

440

485

508

574

700

834

1,000

1,140

* ,210

,270

,300

,350 

,350

,340

,320

,360

1,440

20,778

670

41,210

+17,500

June

1.450 

1,4?5

1,510

1,580

1,700

1,890

2,150

2,440

2,620

2,700

2,840

2,980

3,130

3,280

3,410

3,520

3,550

3,470

3,350

3,250

3,190

3,150

3,250

3,460

3,980

4,22Q 

4,150

3,970

3,750

3,450

88,850

2,962

176,200

+8,370

July

3.100 

2,6S6

2,220

1,890

1,630

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,340

*1,450

1,530

1,650

1,770

1,820

1,890

2,110

2,340

2,490

2,490

2,450

2,350

2,250

2,090

1,940

1,850

1,770 

1,680

1,600

1,490

1,390

1.510

58,750

1,895

116,500

+9,140

Aug.

lj 250 

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,110

*1,100

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,010 

986

965

944

930

916

33,371

1,076

66,190

-24,950

Sept.

902 

888

874

888

902

909 33B"

895

902

888

874

*847

834

808

788

762

750

730

712

694

694

762

788

788

776

762 

724

688

S52

*598

23,974

799

47,550

-29,650

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

651

2.34

2.70

40,000

486

1.75

1.95

28,940

291

1.05

1.21

17,920

139

0.500

0.58

8,550

114

0.410

0.43

6,350

86.0

0.309

0.36

5,290

162

0.583

0.65

9,640

955

3.44

3.96

58,710

3,102

11.2

12.45

184,570

2,043

7.35

8.47

125,640

671

2.41

2.78

41,240

301

1.08

1.21

17,900

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

4,930 

4,220

1,036 

751

Mln 

Mln

Adjust

Cfsm 

Cfsm

46 

40

ed

3. 

2.

.73 

.71

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

1,

50. 

36.

039 

770

84 

75

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

751, 

557,

753, 

544,

800 

300

600 

800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Sherburne. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 4 to May 1; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurelent, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
30 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.~Lat 48°56'50", long 113"22'30", in SW£ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from inlet of St. Mary River siphon, 7 miles northeast of Babb, and 

9 miles downstream from intake.

Records available. 1918-55 (irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to June 14, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at several sites three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1918-55: Maximum daily discharge, 767 cfs June 19, 28, 1936; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks . Records excellent. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near 

Babb and discharges into North Pork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel 

of Milk River through Canada then back into Montana, where it is used for irrigation in 

Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River at 

Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossings.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to October 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

May

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

58

67

58

71

70

90

115

108

124

145

*141

146

161

205

238

328

332

20T;

3.0

2,673.3

86.2

5,300

June

0

*0

0

0

0

0

35.9

380

410

449

484

486

357

78

386

411

410

406

404

404

4,00

400

402

400

423

415

411

406

*408

434

9,229.9

308

18,310

July

516

478

238

13.7

jD

18.1

485

574

600

609

*615

617

621

625

528

630

 534 638

628

625

621

619

611

609

609

604

600

596

592

596

596

36,445.8

531

32,620

Aug.

594

594

596

594

596

596

598

596

598

600

602

600

602

604

654

602

600

598

594

596

598

598

598

596

594

594

594

594

592

590

590

18,502

597

36,700

Sept.

588

556

582

586

584

588

586

588

588

586

582

572

*548

504

436

314

*136

49.3

14.8

11.8

9.2

1.4

.2

.1

.1

0

(T

0

0*o

9,040.9

301

17,930

Oct.

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 110,900

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 31

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°04', in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., on right bank 3 miles 

upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles north of Browning on Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Records available. 1917-55 (Irrigation seasons only).

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Sept. 9, 1918, staff gage at 

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1919, to June 28, 1920, water-stage 

recorder at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.40 ft lower. June 29, 1920, to June 9, 

1930, water-stage recorder on left bank opposite present site at present datum.

Extremes. 1917-55: Maximum daily discharge, 758 cfs June 13, 1937; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near 

BaEF and discharges into North Pork Milk River. This water flows In the natural channel 

of Milk River through Canada then back into Montana, where it is used for irrigation 

in Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River basin 

at Kennedy Creek, and Hall's Coulee crossings.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. May to October 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

May

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

*211

215

282

332

326

119

-

-

-

June

16.5

*8.3

6.4

9.4

7.4

7.7

5.8

122

369

392

394

396

400

204

204

388

403

400

396

392

392

386

390

392

427

407

405

398

398

403

8,519.5

284

16,900

July

452

509

377

162

33.3

145~ 9.0

504

583

614

617

614

617

*622

622

625

636

647

IST

628

622

619

617

617

609

606

601

593

591

591

596

16,311 . 3

526

32,350

Aug.

596

591

591

591

591

591

593

591

586

591

593

596

593

596

601

598

596

593

591

586

588

593

*593

593

593

593

591

588

580

580

18,327

591

36,350

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

Sept.

 578" 580

570

573

576

578

578

576

576

578

576

570

*549

523

473

*394

247

119

56

26.6

6 4

1 4

5

2

1

1

1

1

** i

1

9,305.7

310

18,460

Oct.

0

0

0

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Plow began on or about May 13j no records available prior to May 26.
32 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Klmball, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49 "04 1 , long 113°14', in SW^ sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 W., fourth meridian, on 

right bank If miles southwest of Kimball and 4 miles north of international boundary.

Drainage area. 497 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1955 (published as "near Cardston,

Alberta 1902-12) in reports of Geological Survey. April to June 1908 (gage heights 

only) and June 1908 to September 1955 (published as "near international boundary 

January 1917 to September 1955) in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and 

National Resources, Canada.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,917.00 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation 

Surveys datum) Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, wire-weight gage at site half a mile north of 

International boundary and 7 miles upstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1913, to Nov. 9, 

1916, water-stage recorder half a mile downstream at datum 13.62 ft lower. Apr. 13, 

1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 12.76 ft lower, 

used for records published by Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 

Canada.

Average discharge. 39 years (1916-55), 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 cfs June 25 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minlmum daily, 25 cfs Mar. 24.

1902-55: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs (estimated) June 5, 1908; minimum, 16 cfs 

Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of !ee effect, which are poor. Since 1917, 

St. Mary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, Mont., to North Pork Milk 

River (see p. 30). Canadian St. Mary Canal diverts from river at Kimball, 2 miles below 

station. Plow regulated by Lake Sherburne on Swiftourrent Creek (see p. 27).

Cooperation. This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

201

268

480

604

1,390

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

182

283

510

860

4.0 

i.O 

5.9

1,370

2,890

4,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.51.0

1'SSo

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,040

*978

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,020

968

903

822

762

721

707

700

m

741

783

924

1,080

1,170

1,180 

1,170

1,120

1,010

924

857

30,464

983

60,420

Nov.

7S5

680

*615

589

545

521

492

480

464

454

444

433

428

424

424

428

424

428

424

414

410

392

392

396

406 

401

392

388

565

14,198

473

28,160

Dec.

340 

330

325

320

320

*325

295

280

285

270

220

180

*220

225

200

210

380

440

415

375

331

300

279

258

221

190 

160

125

95

80

1077

8,098

261

16,060

Jan.

120 

115

120

*105

105

120

135

140

120

115

110

125

135

130

120

110

100

85

90

80

75

BS

100

120

140

140 

125

125

135

150

170

3,645

118

7,230

Feb.

*150 

140

120

95

105

125

135

130

115

105

95

90

115

140

150

£$ TSS

120

100

100

110

105

80

70

70

65 

55

T~50

3,060

109

6,070

Mar.

80 

*80

70

65

60

75

85

110

95

85

80

70

60

50

30

*45

70

95

80

75

70

60

45

25

35

90 

125

160

210

155" 220

2,655

86

5,270

Apr.

*120 

140

125

iiS TSff

165

230

260

320

570

310

215

195

190

*191

*17S

188

195

188

198

251

506

287

252

221

228 

208

214

241

252

6,458

215

12,810

May

287 

SIT

402

*452

475

499

489

554

494

494

552

570

583

649

677

720

860

1,560

2.500

1,980

1,920

1,900

1,820

* 1,980

2,020

1,900 

1,770

1,610

1,570

1,820

2,080

55,359

1,141

70,150

June

2.070 

2,070

2,160

2,290

2,460

2,660

2,800

2,750

2,890

*2,940

5,000

3,160

5,450

5,810

5,530

5,650

5,650

5,550

5,360

3,240

5,150

5,180

3,390

5,670

4,550

4.560 

4,816

4,040

5,850

*5,410

97,500

5,250

195,400

July

2.690 

2,516

2,540

2,240

1,960

1,720

1,180

1,070

1,010

1,170

*1,550

1,420

1,480

1,500

1,500

1,620

1,830

1,960

1,980

1,950

1,850

1,760

1,590

1,480

1,570

1,270 

1,170

1,100

1,010

925

856

48,999

1,581

97 , 190

Aug.

726" 772

705

691

691

670

642

616

609

616

616

602

590

596

590

576

552

522

505

505

522

528

516

505

494

484 

468

447

427

417

«398

17 , 600

568

54,910

Sept.

584 

571

356" 350

366

376

371

371

376

580

562

554

366

594

442

*555

691

758

772

758

765

820

852

860 sir

856 

788

750

720

*698

17,068

569

55,850

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,730 Mln 30 Mean 1,072 Ao-ft 776,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,560 Mln 25 Mean 781 Ac-ft 565,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Hi 

gage 3 miles downstream at winter section read dall30 to Dec. 18, Dec. 26 to Apr. 14 (wire-weight 

dally during period Dec. 29 to Apr. 16).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 33

Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°50i, long 95°42i, in sec. 23, T. 139 N., R. 40 W., on right bank 10 ft

 upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 7f miles 

east of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.--270 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,409.49 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 54.4 cfs (39,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 198 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum,

 4.1 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.79 ft).

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft, from graph 

based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Plow partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation 

on several lakes above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.7

4.3

11

21

38

83

3.4 

3.6 

3.9 

4.3

62

113

201

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.6

3T?

5.8

6.4

6.7

7.7

8.1

8.5

8.8

12

12

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

IS

17

17

16

16

422.8

13.6

839

Nov.

14

13

15

TS

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

*13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

TS

14

14

14

404

13.5

801

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

438

14.1

869

Calendar year 1954: Max 193

Jan.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8 575

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

315.6

10.2

626

Feb.

12

TZ

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

*22

23

23

24

21

24

-

476

17.0

944

Mar.

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

2j2

22

*22

22

22

22

22

*22

23

23

24

25

26

28

31

37

41

766

24.7

1,520

Apr.

45

4T

50

52

54

58

58

*58

58

56

56

54

54

53

53

50

50

54

56

52

46

52

54

54

53

53

54

58

60

62

1,614

53.8

3,200

Mln 3.1 Mean 52.5

«ay

70

75

*73

65

72

75

75

80

85

86

86

88

88

88

88

92SO"

85

85

83

80

78

76

73

72

73

80

81

80

75

72

2,469

79.6

4,900

June

*75

75

73

72

72

72

70

70

60

W

80

78

73

72

70

68

65

73

76

73

70

67

65

64

62

60

58

*S4

52

5£

2,069

69.0

4,100

July

47

53

75

113

ICff

97

93

93

90

88

88

90

97

93

92

92

90

88

86

85

86

85

81

80

75

*72

72

70

68

70

72

2,589

83.5

5,140

Aug.

80

155

183

169

167

169

172

176

181

183

186

188

T55

186

183

178

176

169

167

165

161

156

154

150

*148

148

144

139

133

127

123

4,999

161

9,920

Sept.

119

US

109

106

102

99

95

93

92

86

83

80

78

75

75

76

*76

75

73

75

80

80

80

76

75

75

78

75

73

72

2,544

84.8

5,050

Ao-ft 38,040

Water year 1954-55: Max 188 Mln 4.6 Mean 52.3 Ao-ft 37 j 910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, Nov. 

Jan. 8-17).

26 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record
34 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°20<10", long 96°07'00", In NEi sec. 17, T. 133 N., R. 43 W., on right 

downstream wing wall of bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Palls 

and 7j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--482 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 1,185 ft (from topographic map). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1910-12, 1942-55), 70.1 cfs (50,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 250 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height observed, 

4.40 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 19 cfs for many days; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.46 ft, Nov. 17-21.

1909-12, 1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 

5.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.60 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); no 

flow for many days In 1946, 1949, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Plow affected by storage in lakes above station.

Revisions.--WSP 955: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

1!5

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

39

38

39

38

37

35

35

34

33

35

35

38

36

44

45

43

42

41

*41

39

40

40

40

37

37

39

38

39

37

37

39

1,191

38.4

2,360

Nov.

47

44

42

39

34

31

29

29

29

31

31

30

29

29

28

*28

26

75

26

26

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

910

30.3

1,800

Dec.'

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

TS

19

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

639

20.6

1,270

Jan.

19

T9

19

19

19

20

2C

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

615

19.8

1,220

Feb.

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*25

25

25

25

25

25

641

22.9

1,270

Mar-.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

31

32

33

*36

37

38

39

40

41

42

50

65

1,011

32.6

2,010

Apr.

83

1T35

141

220

TS5

118

*111

109

105

103

100

98

98

95

95

95

92

92

92

95

95

97

97

94

92

92

92

105

111

108

3,223

107

6,390

May

103

101

95

*95

89

88

88

89

92

89

89

87

87

87

88

88

89

94

89

84

78

76

76

76

76

74

87

97

89

81

li

2,693

86.9

5,340

June

73

*80

76

78

78

76

87

88

111

113

103

98

91

85

80

72

77

109

125

ITS

98

89

77

76 -73

71

68

*66

57

68

2,566

85.5

5,090

July

67

n

142

177

T7T

164

151

141

132

121

125

121

126

126

125

125

120

120

120

116

121

120

. 120

120

114

*111

111

108

108

106

103

3,809

123

7,560

Aug.

101

97

55

98

100

113

118

121

126

132

132

128

132

126

125

121

111

111

106

106

108

108

106

106 *111

113

135

T33

125

121

121

3,589

116

7,120

Sept.

TTS" 118

118

116

113

111

108

106

103

101

101

98

97

95

35

95

*95

97

97

100

103

103

105

106

106

108

109

113

114

114

3,163

105

6,270

Calendar year 1954: Max 212 Mln 13 Mean 85.6 Ac-ft 61,980

Water year 1954-55: Max 220 Mln 19 Mean 65.9 Ao-ft 47,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, Nov. 

tion Oct. 1-27, May 29 to Sept. 30.

26 to Apr. 4. Backwater from vegeta-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 35

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°43'25", long 95°54'50", in sec. 31, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., on right abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Buck's Mill, 3 miles south of Shoreham. 

Records available. April 1937 to September 1955 (fragmentary). 

Gage.--Staff gage read about 3 times weekly, except for 1 reading only at the end of the

month for December, January, and February. 

Extremes. 1937-55: Maximum gage height observed, 10.68 ft May 19, 1950; minimum observed,

5.24 ft May 14, 1937. 

Remarks. Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number

9-18) with eight 5-foot bays, permitting a 9-foot control. Datum of gage is at top of

concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, In feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 30.......9.48

Nov. 30.......9.29

Dee. 31.......9.20

Jan. 31.......9.26

Feb. 28.......9.28

Mar. 31.......9.48

Apr. 30.......9.52

May 31.......9.42

June 30.......9.26

July 31.......9.61

Aug. 31.......9.68

Sept.30.......9.41

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Palls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 132 N., R. 44 W., on left 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 

8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

Drainage area. 1,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1331-32, 1933-55), 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 730 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum,

 8T~cTs Oct. 21-28 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft) 

beginning Mar. 21, 1953, and powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1934(MJ. WSP1208: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 . Jan. 26 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 112

2.7 

3.0

235

390

2.4 

2.7

138

249

3.0

4.0

410

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

176

T3F

136

136

136

136

140

140

140

140

136

133

133

136

136

136

136

133

*119

106

88

82

57

82

82

82

82

85

85

85

85

3,640

117

7,220

Nov.

116

T4T

147

144

147

147

147

144

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

*147

147

147

147

147

147

151

147

147

151

I4T

147

147

147

4,381

146

8,690

Dec.

147

TBT

151

151

151

151

193

230 2"30~

230

230

230

230

226

*226

230

230

226

226

226

230

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

6,555

211

13,000

Jan.

226

226

250

265

2BF

260

260

255

255

255

250

250

250

245

240

240

235

230

*230

230

230

230

230

193

193

b!90 bT9~0~

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

7,133

230

14,150

Feb.

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

190

186

b!82

b!85

182

178

TTS

186

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

*b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

-b!90

b!92

_

5,325

190

10,560

Mar.

b200

b200

blSO

bTBT

b!83

b!86

b!86

186

193

b210

b300

b350

334

322

312

b310

*204

b210

b225

b240

b220

220

220

b230

b240

208

208

208

208

272

494

7,441

240

14,760

Apr.

464

312 359"

*404

404

422

*470

482

I2T

416

386

374

380

380

380

380

380

380

386

392

392

410

446

440

440

440

440

446

446

458

12,311

410

24,420

May

506

548

5TC

*548

542

488

464

464

464

434

428

434

446

458

470

470

446

334

272

245

186

186

186

186

182

182

178

171

171

164 508"

11,009

355

21,840

June

241

*241

237

237

241

237

237

237

237

228

224 2~?4~

249

272

267

267

272

290

290

306

374

452

470

TFG

470

464

464

*464

464

452

9,578

319

19,000

July

452

440

440

446

494

602

650

"655 656

650

542

500

500

500

500

500

500

506

518

470

440

440

440

440

339

300 *30~6~

306

312

312

312

14,463

467

28,690

Aug.

339

416

506

620

686

692 550"

596

470

434

440

440

440

446

446

398

317

295

3TT

368

368

368

416

440

440

*440

542

620

560

488

410

14,438

466

28,640

Sept.

374 4^6"

-' 482

488

518

590

638

662

584

446

440

482

482

488

488

494

*500

500

500

476

470

482

494

494

494

494

494

512

530

512

15,054

502

29,860

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,160 Min 79 Mean 415 Ac-ft 300,700

Water year 1954-55 : Max 692 Min 82 Mean 305 Ao-ft 220,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Mustinka ditch above West Branch Mustlnka River, near Charlesvllle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°53 t 25", long 96°21'30", In SW^SWi sec. 17, T. 128 N., R. 45 W., near 

right bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from West Branch 

Mustinka River, 6 miles southwest of Charlesville, and 7.8 miles northeast of Wheaton.

Records available .--April 1943 to September 1955 (some winter records Incomplete), dlscontinued.Prior to October 1949, published as "above Twelve Mile Creek, near 

Charlesvllle."

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 990.00 ft above mean sea level, ad- 

""Justment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference 

mark at same site referred to same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1943-45, 1947-55), 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 162 cfs July 13 (gage height, 2.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 5.42 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from 

ice); no flow for many days.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 14.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Slight regulation on some days from dam east of Noroross. At 

very high stages flow bypasses the station via Flvemile Creek basin which crosses 

Mustinka ditch 0.4 mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

121*5

14

1!5

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.4

3.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

175

*3.1

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.4

3.1

3.3

2.0

3.1

3 .8

60.7

1.96

120

Nov.

3.3

2.9

2.4

3.3

3.8

3.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.6

4.3

571

1.8

1.1

2.1

* .3

.2

.6

.3

.4

.2

.4

.3

.1

.6

.0

.0

.8

.6

74.6

2.49

148

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.6

.9

.8

.6

.4

.7

 1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

72" .2

.2

21.2

0.68

42

Jan.

0.2 -7T

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Feb.

_

0

0

Mar.

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_40

40

1.29

0! 79

Apr.

73

75

51

28

*21

35

25

15

13

8.6

18

15

11

8.9

7.4

3.8

1.6

TTT

5.6

5.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.6

4.0

5.4

5.9

7.1

6.4

466.3

15.5

925

May

6.1

57S

4.3

3.8

*3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.4

5.2

2.7

1.7

1.1

-.£>

84.9

2.74

168

June

0.4

*77T

27

26

10

11

13

9.0

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

5.5

8.0

15

22

30

32 "3T

26

19

12

7.0

9.0

14

*12

11

392.4

13.1

778

July

9.5

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.5

11

20

40

20

15

18

71

154

TTf

103

54

16

11

8.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.2

*3.2

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.5

761.5

24.6

1,510

Aug.

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

3.1

5.8

T7S

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

7S

.8

1.0

1.2

*2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

59.7

1.93

118

Sept.

i4^1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.7

0.29

17

Calendar year 1954 : Max 256 Mln 0 Mean 8.19 Ao-ft 5,930

Water year 1954-55 : Max 154 Min o Mean 5.40 Ac-ft 3,910

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 31. No gage height record June 5- 

28, June 30 to July 10, Sept. 18-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

other nearby stations.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 37

Mustlnka ditch below West Branch Mustinka River, near Charlesville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°53 I 20", long 96°21'45", in SE^SE^ sec. 18, T. 128 N., R. 45 W., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from inlet structure to West Branch Mustinka River, 6 miles 

southwest of Charlesville, and 7.7 miles northeast of Wheaton. Prior to July 11, 1955. 

at site on West Branch Mustinka River 40 ft downstream from inlet to Mustinka ditch.

Records^available.--April 1943 to September 1955 (discontinued), 

published as "below Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesville."

Prior to October 1949,

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 987.00 ft above mean sea level, adJustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference mark, 

and May 11, 1948, to July 10, 1955, staff gage, at site on West branch Mustinka River 

40 ft downstream from inlet to Mustinka ditch, at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 8.60 cfs (6,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs July 13 (gage height. 5.12 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.28 ft Mar. 16 (datum then in use, backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 997 cfs Apr. 9. 1952, from rating curve extended above 

270 cfs (gage height, 13.73 ft, from floodmark); no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. Flow is diverted to Mustinka ditch at medium and high stages, 

to relieve flood conditions in West Branch Mustinka River basin. Dredging of Mustinka 

ditch passed inlet from West Branch Mustinka River May 25, 1955, and thereafter all flow 

diverted into Mustinka ditch except that at medium and high stages which is partially 

diverted into West Branch.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 24

2 5

2 6

2 7

2 8

2 9

.2 

.5

1.0 

1.7

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

4.7

10.8

19.2

.1

.9

2.5

4.6

May 25 to Sept. 30 

1.8 9.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

3.5

4.0 

5.0

105

156

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

13

14

113

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

2r26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Caler

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

*13-£.8

4.6

2.6

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

34.2

1.10

68

Apr.

5.9

3TF

3.8

0*0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.3

0.44

26

May

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.0

7.0

57TJ

3.5

2.2

1.4

23.1

0.75

46

June

1.0

*575~

35

33

14

16

18

16

13

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.0

15

22

30

38

42

45

W

35

30

22

12

17

19

17

15

607.3

20.2

1,200

July

14

14

14

14

18

27

45

70

40

22

26

158

296 '23B~

145

96

60

43

31

24

22

20

18

15

11

9.3

*7.6

7.1

6.8

6.6

5.8

1,522.2

49.1

3,020

Aug.

4.6

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.5

4.4

9.0

BT?

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.6

4.1

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.4

OT

2.2

2.5

*2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.5

120.4

3.88

239

Sept.

1.1 -^

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

11.0

0.37

22

idar year 1954: Max 178 Min 0 Mean 1.18 Ac-ft 857.0

Water year 1954-55: Max 296 Min 0 Mean 6.39 Ac-ft 4,620

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 23, May 25 to July 10; discharge

charge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

estimated on basis of 1 dis-
38 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

West Branch Mustinka River below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°53'20", long 96°21'45", in SE^SEi sec. 18, T. 128 N., R. 45 W., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from inlet from Mustinka ditch, if miles upstream from mouth, 

6 miles southwest of Charlesville, and 7.7 miles northeast of Wheaton. Prior to July 11, 

1955, at site 110 ft upstream.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1955 (discontinued). Prior to October 1949, 

published as Twelve Mile Creek below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 990.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference 

mark, and May 11, 1948, to July 10, 1955, staff gage, at site 110 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1943-45, 1947-55), 49.4 cfs (35,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 178 cfs Apr. 1; maximum gage height, 4.28 ft 

Mar. 16 (from floodmarks, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 13.73 ft, from 

floodraarks), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow most winters.

Remarks.--Records poor. Flow diverted to Mustinka ditch at medium and high stages to

relieve flood conditions in West Branch Mustinka River basin. Diverted flow discharged 

into Mustinka River 6.4 miles upstream from gaging station on Mustinka River above 

Wheaton. Dredging of Mustinka ditch passed inlet from West Branch Mustinka River 

May 25, 1955, and thereafter all flow diverted into Mustinka ditch except that at 

medium and high stages which is partially diverted into West Branch.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1

0.6 

1.9 

3.3 

5.0 

7.1

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

55

121

220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

3.3

3.5

3.2

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

573- 1.6

*3.6

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.8

6.4

57?

4.6

6.2

6.2

97.5

3.15

193

Nov.

4.0

3.2

3.3

4.1

4.8

4.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.8

6.2 373-

1.7

2.4

 1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.0

2.2

3.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

87.6

2.92

174

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.2

1.7

1.3

.9

.8

1.2

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.9

 1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

^2

28.1

0.91

56

Jan.

Tz~ 0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

6.5

*8.2

22

30

26

19

14

11

 10

9.5

9.5

9.3

8.5

8.0

9.0

12

271.4

8.75

538

Apr.

147 T30~

132

70

*48

44

38

30

24

19

17

17

16

14

13

8.5

5.8

8.1

9.5

8.8

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.4

5.2

E79~ 4.6

9.3

7.8

865.6

28.9

1,720

May

7.6

77T

6.6

5.6

*4.8

5.4

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.2

00~

0

0

0

0

80.5

2.60

160

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

00~

0

0

0

0

3.0

8.0

2.0

0

2.0

37

46

3T

24

10

.3

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

169.3

5.46

336

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 717 Mln 0 Mean 17.5 Ac -ft 12,640

Water year 1954-55: Max 147 Min 0 Mean 4.39 Ac-ft 3,180

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Mlnn.

39

Location. Lat 45°49'15", long 96°29'25", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N..R.46W., 

near left bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 1 mile upstream from 

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 1.2 miles north of railroad 

depot in Wheaton, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 834 sq ml.

Records available. June to November 1916, March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 

1924, March 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 973.30 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 [levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June to November 

1916 staff gage at site 3? miles downstream at different datum. March 1917 to September 

1924 chain gage at site 100 ft upstream from present site at different datum. March 

1931 to Oct. 30, 1945, chain gage, Oct. 31, 1945, to Oct. 21, 1946, temporary staff gage 

and reference point in vicinity of present gage, and Oct. 22, 1946, to June 30, 1954, 

wire-weight gage at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--23 years (1920-24, 1933-36, 1939-55), 50.5 cfs (36,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 484 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.58 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-55: Maximum discharge, 7,320 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 

16.56 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow during many periods.

Flood in late March or early April 1916, reached a stage of 17.4 ft at datum then in 

use (discharge, 2,980 cfs).

Remarks.--Records poor. Some water diverted to Rabbit Creek basin about 10 miles upstream 

during periods of high flow.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1935. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge., In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6-23, 27-31, June 3-8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

1.4

6.1

19

51

78

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

0

.2 

1.0 

2.7 

6.6

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

202

466

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

n

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.5

1.8

2.1

2.9

2.5

3.1

3.5

3.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

.3

*ji

2.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

6.0

572

4.5

6.0

88.0

2.84

175

Nov.

5.2

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.8

4.5

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.0

7.0

475

2.5

*3.3

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

106.1

3.54

210

Dec.

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.9

1.0

.7

.5

.4

*.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

^2

25.0

0.81

50

Jan.

~72 0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

U

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

o

Mar,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

.5

10

50

55

40

*30

27

25

25

25

25

24

35

146

517.5

16.7

1,030

Apr.

424 422"

206

119

*80

60

51

55

34

30

28

23

24

24

18

17

16

14

4.2

49

54

11

2^8

5.1

10

9.6

9.4

10

10

9.1

1,829.2

61.0

3,630

May

8.0

675

5.1

4.6

*4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.6

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.4

108.3

3.49

215

June

2.4

976

*12

43

22

14

15

17

14

6.4

5.6

5.1

4.8

3.7

3.9

4.6

5.8

5.6

62

65

66

67

31

17

9.1

7.4

5.8

9.1

*10

6.4

.... -

550.3

18.3

1,090

July

6.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.9

5.1

20

29

37

49

69

108

458

410

267

169

126

84

60

39

42

25

21

18

14

6.4

6.1

*6.1

10

20

10

2,151.2

68.7

4,250

Aug.

4.4

3.9

5.1

3.6

5.0

"8.2 15

5.6

7.4

6.1

4.8

4.2

5.7

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.4

2'. 2

2.0

1.9

2.5

2.7

1.5

*1.9

2.7

3.6

2.7

1.4

115.4

3.72

229

Sept.

1.3

1.1

1.9

57ff

.6

.4

.7

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

*.2

.2

_._!

2.7

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

1.1

.6

--

17.1

0.57

54

Calendar year 1954: Max 391 Min 0 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,390

Water year 1954-55: Max 458 Min 0 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft lo,9OO

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 9 to Dec. 11, Apr. 27 to May 4; discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Mustinka ditch above West 

Branch Mustlnka River. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Mar. 30 (doubtful or no 

gage-height record Dec. 12-16, Jan. 20 to Mar. 15, Mar. 17-20; discharge estimated on basis of 3 

discharge measurements or observations of no flow, weather records, and records for Mustinka ditch 

above West Branch Mustinka River).
40 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Bois de Sioux River near White Rook, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45"51'45", long 96°34'25", in SW^SW^ sec. 27, T. 128 N., R. 47 W., on left 

bank just downstream from Big Slough outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Rock Dam, 

4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 92.5 cfs (66,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15S cfs July 11 (gage height, 6.01 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 3, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and 

Water Conservation Project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).

N^ Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-13, 20, 26, 27, 29, May 3, 4, 

June 5 to Sept. 5)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

0

0.4

1.9

5.3

16

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

60

105

164

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

5.1

ITS

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

*.7

.7

.5

75

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.7

.7

40.5

1.31

80

Nov.

0.

i.

l!

2 ) "TV

* B

/

i!i.i . )

25.4

0.85

50

Dec.

~n0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

V

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

5

Jan.

0

O

0

Feb.

(«)

_

o

0

o

Mar.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

3.5

8.0

 12

14

14

15

T5

13

5.0

 1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

127.6

4.12

253

Apr.

11

14

17

6.7

*6.7

7.2

5.3

6.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.9

38

2.4

1.7

T7T

1.7

1.7

5.6

4.8

1.7

4.3

6.0

177.3

5.91

352

May

1.

1.

12 -?.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

1.

1.

'.a

.6

7T

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3

.8

2.4

51.4

1.66

102

June

1.7

2.6

 3.3

3.0

3.0

4.4

4.4

5.3

575

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

««7T

1.0

84.4

2.81

167

July

1.0

.8

ITT

1.0

.8

.8

6.7

21

16

12

80

122.

86

51

28

16

11

9.2

8.2

7.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

 4.8

5.3

10

11

560.7

18.1

1,110

Aug.

8.2

T7?

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.8

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

IT?

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.2

*1.9

1.9

2.4

2.4

1.9

114.5

3.69

227

Sept.

1.9

T77

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

75

.6

.5

,5

.5

.5

«*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

21.6

0.72

43

Calendar year 1954: Max 27 win 0 Mean 2.32 Ac-ft 1,680

Water year 1954-55 : Max 129 Mln 0 Mean 3.30 Ac-ft 2,390

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 29 to Apr. 2.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

41

Location. Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 132 N., R. 47 W., on left bank 

in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers 

and at mile 548.6.

Drainage area. 4,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 942.97 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, Weather Bureau staff gage 800 ft upstream, 

converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 563 cfs (407,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 6.99 ft, affected 

by ice); minimum, 51 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.99 ft); minimum 

daily, 40 cfs Dec. 31, 1948, Jan. 1, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by several powerplants and numerous controlled 

laTces and ponds, of which Lake Traverse (the largest) has 137,000 acre-ft capacity 

available for flood control.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-3O, Sept. 1-30)

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

107

177

319

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

692

1,090

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Calei

Oct.

230 IBS" 

130

127

130

130

136

134

137

141

139

141

134

132

132

136

137

137

136

125

118

102

90

88

87

90

*90

87

88

90

90

3,852

124

7,640

Nov.

67

57 

129

153

159

ISO

137

148

148

146

144

148

143

148

148

148

144

146

144

148

144

146

137

144

150

132

153

129

102

*124

4,126

138

8,180

Dec.

130

120 

T5o

130

130

130

130

140

220

240

230

230

220

220

830

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

210

*210

200

200

180

6,160

199

12,220

Jan.

240

250 

240

250

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

260

200

260

260

260

260

270

260

260

260

240

220

260

220

*200 250"

220

220

200

200

7,610

245

15,090

Feb.

200

180 

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

160

160

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

160

160

200

200

220 550"

 180

180

180

180

5,220

186

10,350

Mar.

T5o~ 180

180

180

180

180

180

200

200

200

220

300

370

400

400

380

350

320

220

260

260

*260

280

260

220

260

220

240

280

350

550

8,260

266

16,380

Apr.

 950

1,100 

1,050

820

 574

517

513

 536

544

491

484

443

435

435

 435

432

439

439

446

421

458

498

461

476

480

480

465

480

506

484

16,292

543

32,310

idar year 1954 : Max 1,780 Min 67 Mean 441

May

 476

525

559

517

574

563

498

484

458

454

432

406

406

398

398

398

395

373

268

199

169

116

Tiff

*122

124

127

141

143

134

132

130

10,237

330

20,300

June

179

55ff 

238

232

230

230

230

230

246

235

230

219

214

235

265

262

265

281

319

302

308

 380

446

465

?5T

454

454

450

450

443

9,176

306

18,200

July

435

458 

469

506

513

544

624

677

696

692

711

36?

612

620

620

586

567

555

544

540

510

461

450

450

443

377

298

291 '59T

302

294

15,801

510

31,340

Aug.

294

326 

406

*476

582

772

74T

681

612

498

435

428

421

417

421

424

387

308

262

£3T

333

348

355

369

413

428

417

461

544

513

450

13,807

445

27,390

Sept.

380

333 

3^5

402

413

421

 487

521

548

SO?

384

355

391

402

406

417

476

487

434

491

472

435

435

465

484

484

484

491

487

532

13,442

448

26,660

Ac-ft 319.400

Water year 1954-55 : Max l,loO "in 67 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 4.
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak.

Location. Lab 46"28'05" ) long 96°47'00", in NE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 135 N., R. 49 W., on right 

bank 420 ft upstream from bridge on former U. S. Highway 81, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3^ miles northwest of 

Abercrombie, and 7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.--2,170 sq mi, approximately, of which about 530 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--April 1932 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water -siage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 907.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage at site 420 ft downstream 

at datum 5.0 ft lower. Dec. 7, 1939, to Nov. 24, 1952, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1932-33, 1936-37, 1938-55), 74.5 cfs (53,940 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 48 cfs (34,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 550 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.76 ft, affected by ice); no flow at times.

1932-55: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for some periods in 

many years.

Flood in spring of 1897 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark pointed out by local residents.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum observed discharge .for the water years 1939 and 1941 

have been revised to 1,350 cfs Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 15.17 ft, affected by ice) 

and 608 cfs June 11, 1941 (gage height, 3.90 ft), superseding those published in WSP 

875 and 925, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulatTon by Fish and Wildlife Service wild fowl refuges, of which Lake Tewauken is the 

largest. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in the water year 1939, superseding those published in WSP 875, are given herewith:

1939 

Mar. 23 .... 820

24.......... 1,300

25.......... 1,300

26.......... 1,100

27.......... 820

Month

Water year 1938-39...... 

Calendar year 1939......

Cfs -days

9,873 

9,873

Maximum

1,300 

1,300

Minimum

0

0 

0

Mean

223

27.0 

27.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,710

19,580 

19,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

aa *«.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~^" 1.0

.5

.4

«*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

8.3

0.27

16

Nov.

~

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.7

0.26

15

Dec.

*«0.2 -^

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

«*.2

.2

.3

1.6

1.8

T7f

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

 1.1

1.0

.8

.6

30.3

0.98

60

Jan.

0^6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

0

V

0

6.0

0.19

12

Feb.

o

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

«0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Mar.

0

ff

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

*«.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

1.0

10

270

450

716.5

23.1

1,420

Apr.

*520 BCo"

400

 300

256

219

170

*125

102

86

74

61

53

*44

37

32

28

24

21

19

16

15

13

11

9.9

10

11

12

12

*12

3,192.9

106

6,330

May

12

T.9

8.5

7.5

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.5

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.1

.8

..6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

*«72"

.2

.3

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

103.3

3.33

205

June

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.9

5.1

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.9

2.6

1.8

2.0

2.6

1.8

1.3

.8

.3

«*.2

.1

.1

0.

0

0

o

o

0

.... .

38.6

1.29

77

July

0

V

O

1.6

1.4

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.6

1.3

3.8

4.4

4.4

3.3

2.2

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

13

16

59.9

1.93

119

Aug.

16

17

15

12

*9.2

9.2

9.2

22

31

34

37

42

44

IT

37

30

25

20

16

14

11

8.2

6.5

4.4

3.8

3.1

2.0

1.6

1.1

.8

,±

523.5

16.9

1,040

Sept.

0.3

.2

.1

0

S

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1954: Max 563 Mln 0 Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,290

Water year 1954-55: Max 520 Mln 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,300

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 1 (11 p.m.) about 55O cfs (5.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 28 to Apr. 4.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 43

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52'10", long 96°47'00", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 ¥., on left 

bank just upstream from Island Park Dam in Fargo, 10 miles south of (24 miles upstream 

from) mouth of Sheyenne River, and at mile 452.1.

Drainage area.--6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to September 1955. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901.

Gage.--Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 

567.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at 

site half a mile downstream at datum 6.65 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, 

staff gage at present site at datum 3.70 ft higher.

Average discharge. 54 years, 493 cfs (356,900 acre-ft per year, unadjusted); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 400 cfs (289,600 acre-ft per year, unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.12 ft); minimum observed, 70 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 7.62 ft).

1901-55: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maximum gage height, 

28.79 ft Apr. 16, 1952; no flow for many days in each year during period 1932-41. 

Maximum stage known, 40.1 ft Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914. 

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

455

475

505

505

785

855

875

975, 1115

Water 

year

1917

1918

1919

1920

1935

1938

1939

1943

Date

Apr.

Mar.

Apr.

Mar.

Mar.

May

Mar.

Apr.

3, 1917

31, 1918

6, 1919

28, 1920T

20, 1935

2, 1938

31, 1939

7, 1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,240

874

680

6,200

942

1,350

3,870

16,000

Gage height 

(feet)

14.1

3.17

2.8

13.5

9.72

10.02

13.00

28.40

t Date corrected.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by several powerplants and numerous controlled 

lakes and ponds, of which Lake Traverse (the largest) has 137,000 acre-ft capacity 

available for flood control. Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of 

daily discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo.

Revisions.--Figures of daily discharge for Nov. 4 to Dec. 2, 1901, Feb. 25 to Mar. 29, 

 1902, Mar. 27-31, Nov. 21-26, 1903, Apr. 1-30, 1904, and Nov. 1 to Dec. 7, 1912, published in WSP 66, 85, 100, 130, 325, and 355 have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, the water 

years 1905-6, 1943, superseding figures published in WSP 171, 975, and 1115, are given 

herein. Complete daily table is given for the water year 1905, but only revised 

figures are given for other water years.

Date

1905

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

962

935

935

935

908

854

854

828

802

802

802

828

854

854

854

854

Date

1905-Con.

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

Discharge

854

854

854

854

854

854

854

828

802

802

802

802

802

802

776

776

Date

1905-Con.

Nov. 2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

776

802

802

802

802

802

776

776

750

750

724

724

724

724

750

724

Date

1905-Con.

Nov. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1943

Apr. 1

Discharge

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

700

670

650

650

4,650

Date

1943-Con.

Apr. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

6,500

8,700

11,600

14,000

15,400

16,000

14,800

13,600

12,000

10,500

8,800

7,200

6,000

4,900

3,900

3,100

2,400

Month

November. ...........

Water year 1942-43 

Calendar year 1943

Observed

Cfs -days

-

184,910 

489,114 

482,558

Maximum

962 

802

16 , 000 

16,000 

16,000

Minimum

776 

650

1,590 

210

188

Mean

847 

739

6,164 

1,340 

1,322

Runoff in 

acre-feet

52,080 

43,970

366,800 

970,100 

957,100

Diversions 

in 

acre-feet

-

191 

2,542 

2,540

Adjusted

Mean

.

6,167 

1,344 

1,326

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

367,000 

972,600 

959,600
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1904 to September 1905

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

444

444

466

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

512

489

489

489

489

*512

512

512

489

489

489

489

489

512

512

489

489

489

466

466

15,138

488

30,010

Nov.

466

466

466

466

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

378

315

231

273

12,829

428

25,470

Dec.

.

e244

15,000

Jan.

-

elSO

9,200

Feb.

-

-

elOl

5,600

Mar.

-

e400

24,600

Apr.

828

620

698

672

620

620

646

672

672

646

620

620

594

566

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

490

17,508

584

34,730

May

490

490

516

568

620

698

750

802

854

935

1,160

1,500

2,210

3,130

3,690

4,090

4.250

4,010

3,570

2, 170

2,290

1,850

1,600

1,530

1,370

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,070

935

908

52,346

1,689

103,800

June

908

908

881

881

935

990

1,020

1.070

1,050

1,020

1,020

990

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

*1,050

1,020

990

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,070

30,483

1,017

60,500

July

1,050

1,020

990

962

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,160

1 . 190

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,070

*1,130

1,130

1,160

34,022

1,097

67,480

Aug.

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,020

990

1,020

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,190

1,340

1.550

1,500

1,430

1,400

*1,370

1,310

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,100

36,680

1,183

72,750

Sept.

1.070

,070

,050

,050

,050

,020

,020

,020

,020

990

990

990

962

935

881

881

881

881

908

962

962

990

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

990

990

29,683

989

58,880

Calendar year 1904: Max - Mln - Mean 749 Ac-ft 544,100

Water year 1904-5: Max - Mln - - Mean 702 Ac-ft 508,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. e Estimated; dally figures not available. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

253

242

242

234

183

147

141

141

141

147

156

170

166

160

160

160

160

160

160

153

156

153

147

132

115

105

*102

95

92

100

100

4,773

154

9,470

424

161

9,890

Nov.

83

92

74

JO

76

100

166

17£

173

160

150

163

156

163

170

156

156

163

163

163

173

179

173

173

147

150

141

141

141

107

4,301

143

8,530

381

150

8,910

Calendar year 1954:

Water year 1954-55=

Dec.

*88

88

102

123

118

126

126

126

132

138

141

186

204

200

208

204

204

218

204

215

204

208

208

208

210

210

197 1S"6

*173

173

173

5,301

171

10,510

387

177

10,900

Jan.

173.

173

173

200

208

204

222

249

261

257

257

257

249

245

238

238

238

230

238

230

236

238

238

230

211

230

*211

193

176

190

6,878

222

13,640

387

228

14,030

Feb.

197

197

193

190

193

190

183

183

183

183

179

173

173

166

166

173

179

197

208

210

183

176

170

190

190

*200

204

197

5,226

187

10,370

355

Adjus

193

10,720

Mar.

210

200

186

197

208

200

186

183

204

211

211

211

225

238

290

344

362

372

372

360

321

257

265

*269

278

274

242

257

299

427

716

8,575

277

17,010

415

,ed for c

283

17,420

Apr.

1,180

1,600

2,090

2.600

*2,460

*1,910

1,290

950

*768

746

718

642

597

*553

510

494

489

494

484

478

473

458

1M

515

494

494

489

484

489

*484

25,877

863

51,330

421

livers lor

870

51,750

May

542

536

526

504

548

531

536

570

531

494

489

453

458

439

424

414

400

396

400

391

336

240

210

*168

145

141

155

161

168

161

11,636

375

23,080

570

385

23,650

June

149

126

185

248

272

264

276

272

293

297

306

301

301

288

280

276

301

310

310

323

*350

345

358

391

429

473

473

468

484

 ** 504

9,663

322

19,170

470

330

19,640

Observed

Max 1,830 Min 70 Mean 499 Ac-ft 361,600

Max 2,600 Mln 70 Mean 361 Ac-ft 261,600

July

499

510

553

872

850

865

895

950

950

910

880

888

1,330

1,560

1,060

888

780

711

648

608

586

558

526

478

444

434

459

410

354

318

310

21,864

705

43,370

454

713

43,820

Aug.

314

310

314

310

*410

463

619

746

768

732

654

558

494

468

468

468

478

478

444

391

314

314

336

354

358

386

405

448

424

419

504

14,149

456

28,060

569

466

28,630

Sept.

510

468

405

340

363

372

*400

400

453

494

526

526

424

368

381

419

459

459

489

484

504

510

499

468

458

478

*510

510

504

499

13,640

455

27,050

555

464

27,610

Adjusted

Mean 506 Ac-ft 366,700

Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Diversion, In acre-feet, by city of Fargo.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 45 

Sheyenne River near Harvey, N. Dak.

Location. La t 47°47'25", long 99°53'25", In SE^SW^ sec. 21, T. 150 N., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 90 ft north of Harvey Water Works, 0.4 mile upstream from small tributary, and 

2-ij miles northeast of Harvey.

Drainage area. 562 sq. mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,520.10 ft above mean sea level,

Saturn of 1929. Prior to June 11, 1946, staff gage at site 3 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 14.1 cfs (10,210 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 11 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 120 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.76 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

1945-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,430 cfs Apr. 18, 1950; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.95 ft Apr. 17, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow during several months in 

most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2 to May 9, May 28-30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

0

.1

.3

.8

2.4

5.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.8 

4.3

9.2

15

26

45

73

108

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.8

*3.7

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.3

S75

2.2

2.0

1.9

3.5

3.0

3.8

3.8

3,2

3.2

2.2

1.5

575

2.7

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.7

103.1

3.33

204

Nov.

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.4

*2.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

*«2.3

2.5

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.1

4.6

4T5

3.4

3.1

79.8

2.66

158

Dec.

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

 1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

.9

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

*1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

55.0

1.77

109

Jan.

~7§ 0.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

IS

0

o

0

0

6.6

0.21

13

Feb.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

^

0

0

O

o

0

0

bl

blO

b20

b40

b40

b35

29

26

22

 18

19

13

12

11

11

10

7.9

6.7

5.6

b!5

*b40

b70

blOO

562.2

18.1

1,120

Apr.

 9074"

66

*47

39

38

36

32

30

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

142"2"

*17

 20

22

20

31

37

35

30

33

30

22

25

972

32.4

1,930

May

23

21

34

*TT

6.0

16

19

14

11

8.1

6.8

5.8

6.8

5.0

2.4

3.0

5.6

7.0

5.3

4.7

3.8

2.2

272

3.0

3.5

4.7

12

26

25

19

 15

337.9

10.9

670

June

11

20

26

14

15

15

15

23

26

25

24

22

18

16

13

19

11

11

7.9

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.7

 5.6

5.3

4.7

STff

7.0

413.0

13.8

819

July

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.1

6.8

B75- 8.1

3.5

3.0

1.7

1.5

3.5

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

^

0

0

0

.1 1.1

4.1

2.4

70.6

2.28

140

Aug.

"T? 1.2

*.3

.2

.1

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

o

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 313 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,450

Water year 1954-55: Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 7.13 Ac-ft 5,170

Peak discharge (base. 100 ofa). Mar. 31 (6 p.m.) 120 cfs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
46 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°48'20", long 98°42'57", on south quarter of line between sees. 15 and 

16, T. 150 N., R. 63 W., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on county road 3.3 

miles south of Warwick.

Drainage area.--2,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control. Altitude of gage is 1,370 ft (by 

oarometer).

Average discharge.--6 years, 72.7 cfs (52,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.04 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.45 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs and fair below. Records include flow of spring which 

enters below gage and Just above control. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1401. Discharge measurements of 

spring inflow, in cubic feet per second, made during the year are listed below.

Nov. 4.

Dec. 29. 

Apr. 4. 

May 3. 

Sept. 8.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17-25)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

0.8 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

209

406

660

955

1,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

54

44

44

*42

42

40

35

32

32

34

34

35

34

50

35

29

30

29

27

27

27

29

29

30

27

22

25

30

32

32

27

1,039

33.5

2,060

Hov.

2i

22

24

*21

21

18

18

16

18

18

16

18

21

18

19

19

16

16

18

19

19

18

16

15

21

22

18

12

16

18

556

18.5

1,100

Dec.

i&

.18

18

16

14

*12

12

10

10

8.9

8.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

!e

.6

.6

t '.e^

.6

.6

.4

.3

-.2.

* .2

.2

.2

280.8

9.06

557

Jan.

1^2

4.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.0

!*£.

1.6

2.0

97.4

3.14

193

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.6

8^9

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

u

-

68.1

2.43

135

Mar.

**1.6

1.6

1.6

1*3.

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

5.3

7.6

5.3

3.3

6.4

7.6

15

* 27

39

37

35

39

44

50

48

39

*35

30

27

39

88

*169

445.

1,251.4

40.4

2,480

Apr.

748

942

*1,150

*1.520

*1,240

896

*515

330

253

220

202

185

169

149

135

123

112

98

12

92

*95

137

108

86

95

98

100

92

108

100

9,975

332

19,790

May

88

90

*90

81

108

83

48

70

56

54

66

54

54

52

52

56

46

50

60

54

44

39

35

ii

39

40

58

83

118

123

102

2,027

65.4

4,020

June

*79

81

108

135

143

129

112

92

95

100

98

92

83

79

75

72

72

70

70

66

62

58

50

46

*42

37

35

32

37

75

2,325

77.5

4,610

July

77

72

58

52

39

30

32

30

30

30

22

19

16

18

24

22

19

18

16

15

15

13

10

6.4

4.2

6.4

5.3

10

7.6

6.4

8.9

732.2

23.6

1,450

Aug.

6.4

6.4

12

10

8.9

7.6

6.4

6.4

7.6

4.2

*«3.3

2.6

1.6

X.1

1.6

2.0

2.t

2.0

2.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.3

3.3

4.2

4.2

3.3

2.0

2.0

138.8

4.48

275

Sept.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

^1

.9

*.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

iui

6.4

4.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.3

2.6

3.3

2.6

63.4

2.11

126

Calendar year 1954: Max 848 Mln 3 Mean 71.2 Ac-ft 51,530

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,320 Mln 0.9 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47 

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location. Lab 48°04'00", long 98° 56' 07" , in SW£ sec. 18, T. 153 N., R. 64 W., on east 

bank of Creel Bay at Lakewood, 4| miles southwest of city of Devils Lake. Creel Bay, 

which is half a mile wide, is an arm of Devils Lake and extends 2 miles to the north 

of the lake.

Drainage area. 3,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. 1867. 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year), 

1901-55 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about twice a week except during winter. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. 1867 to June 1921, various staffs and reference points near present site at datum 11.65 ft higher. July 1921 to September 1938, staff gages in Creel 

Bay, at datum 0.56 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to April 1943, staff 

gages 5 miles southwest and May 1943 to June 22, 1950, at south end of Creel Bay, at 

present datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,416.80 ft June 25-30; minimum observed 1,413.92 ft Oct. 1; both from graph based on gage readings.

1867-1955: Maximum elevation observed, 1,438.40 ft in 1867, present datum; minimum 

observed, 1,400.87 ft Oct. 24, 1940.

For information about early lake elevations based on tree growth see Geological 

Survey monograph, volume XXV, the Glacial History of Lake Agassiz.

Remarks. Elevation at gage frequently affected by wind. Elevations listed below are for

representative days. 

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Oct.

Nov. 

Dec . 

Jan. 

Mar.

Elevs

4... ...

19

24.. .... 

1. .....

itlon, In

,413.95 

,414.10 

,414.25 

,414.36 

,414.36 

,414.36

Apr. 1......

June 8 ...... 

19. .....

354 to Sej

,414.80 

,415.26

,416.27 

,416.56 

,416.76

ntember 1955 

July 8 .....

Sept . 3 ..... 

28. .. ..

. 1,416.76

. 1,416.40 

. 1,416.03

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°26', long 98°02', in NE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 146 N., R. 58 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from county bridge and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

Drainage area. 6.780 sq mi approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,271.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 80 cfs (57,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs part of each day Sept. 12-18 (gage height, 3.30 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 18.69 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 12-18, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*51

53

52

52

50

51

54

55

52

51

51 

50

46

46

46

44

46

45

46

51

48

43

40

40

38

37

3T

37

38

38

39

1,425

46.0

2,830

Nov.

*30

28

34

31

37

39

3ff

35

35

34

38 

35

34

33

27

35

38

38

38

37

38

39

39

38

35

24

5ff

30

29

30

1,034

34.5

2,050

Dec.

31

*3330"

29

26

23

21

21

20

18

16 

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

12

12

12

551

17.8

1,090

Jan.

~510

*9

9

9

9

9

8

a

8

8 

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

266

8.6

528

Feb.

8

S

8

8

8

a

8

8

8

8

8

a

8

a

8

8

a

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.5

_

219.5

7.8

435

Mar.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

6.5

S75

7

10

20

10

8

9

10

30

80

*180

550

855.5

27.6

1,700

Apr.

390

*420

500

630

620

640

700

*820

920

1,010

1,050 

1,026

807

498

345

299

270

*245

222

205

192

173

157

149

146

152

160

153

137

134

13,164

439

26,110

May

136

*T3TJ

123

125

121

114

114

110

108

116

106 

89

89

84

80

84

80

79

82

85

89

83

80

82

78

74

7¥

80

89

101

1O8

2,993

96.5

5,940

June

116

133

*174

268

300

342

33?

311

*279

254

239 

225

210

194

177

163

149

136

124

116

112

107

103

98

94

86

80

74

*69

68

5,143

171

10,200

July

65

64

63

66

80

89

S5

83

76

68

59 

54

51

49

51

46

41

35

29

25

24

24

24

22

21

24

24

23

21

18 

16

1,424

45.9

2,820

Aug.

16

18

TS

14

14

11

9.1

8.8

7.5

7.8

7. 

6.

5.

5.

5.

6 .

5.

3 .

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

2.

1.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.2

*\ j> '

200.1

6.45

397

Sept.

1.6

1.3

.8

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7?

.2

.2

.6

1.7

1.4

4.7

5.7

1.3

.6

.4

.3

*.4

25.8

0.86

51

Calendar year 1954: Max 681 Mln 6 Mean 90.2 Ac-ft 65,28O

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,O50 Mln o.l Mean 74.8 Ac-ft 54,150

ay.

ed by Ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 9.
48 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°02'00", long 98°05'00", in Nw£ sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 58 W., at Baldhill 

Dam on Sheyenne River, 8 miles northwest of Valley City.

Drainage area.--7,900 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents daring year, 75,560 acre-ft Apr. 12 (elevation, 1,266.87 ft); 

 minimum, 53,870 acre-ft Feb. 19 (elevation, 1,262.86 ft).

1949-55: Maximum contents, 91,400 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (elevation, 1,269.46 ft);

minimum since reservoir first reached spillway level, 6,660 acre-ft Aug. 11-14, 1950

(elevation, 1,245.13 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam 1,650 ft long; storage began on July 30, 

1949; dam completed in September 1949. Usable capacity, 69,100 acre-ft between invert 

of outlet conduit, elevation, 1,238.0 ft, and normal pool level, elevation, 1,266.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 1,238.0 ft, 1,500 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 

1,273.2 ft, capacity, 116,500 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by 2 sluice gates 

3 ft in diameter. The spillway cre^t is 120 ft long at elevation 1,252.0 ft, surmounted by 3 taintor gates, each 15 ft high and 40 ft long. The reservoir is operated 

for flood control and improvement of low-water flow.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1950(M). WSP 1278: 1953(M).

Month-end elevations and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Sept .30. ...................

Water year 1954-55 .........

Elevation 

(feet)

1,263.10

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

55,000

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-1,750

-15,000
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 49

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°01'50", long 98°05'00", in NW^ sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 58 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from Baldhill Dam, 8 miles northwest of Valley City, and at 

mile 270.5.

Drainage area.--7,900 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 28.86 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 18-23, 27; minimum gage height, 25.15 ft Sept. 21-23.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 32.62 ft); no flow 

at times.

Maximum discharge known, about 4,600 cfs Apr. 27 or 28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Records prior to 1955 do not include releases at Baldhill Dam to 

the fish-rearing ponds of the Pish and Wildlift Service.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

25.1

25.2

25.6

25.9

1.4 

3.0

8.0

26.2

26.6

27.0

27.5

28.0

28.5

111

272

1,070

1,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

oct.

39

39

38

38

39

41

41

40

39

93

40

41

"4? 42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

38

37

37

37

*38

36

T7T Oo

38

1,221

39.4

2,420

0

Nov.

61

105

102

106

102

102

102

96

100

100

100

102

102

106

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

106

102

104

104

106

*111

3,060

102

6,070

0

Dec.

97

1ST

106

TOT

106

102

104

97

102

106

102

106

106

104

106

104

104

104

102

104

102

100

100

102

104

106

104

104

102

102

*104

3,200

103

6,350

0

Jan.

104

106

106

100

100

100

97

97

100

95

93

93

95

95

100

106

114

119

122

TTT

83

47

27

47

*48

48

48

48

47

48

48

2,612

84.3

5,180

0

Feb.

48

TO

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

30

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

_

897

32.0

1,780

O

Mar.

15 T5-

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

7.8

5.8

5.5

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.9

*2.9

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.1

.9

7?

242.2

7.81

480

O

Apr.

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

7?

*.9

1.0

265

581

972

»L360

1,350

1,020

 617

302

*153

117

70

62

60

62

60

60

60

60

62

63

65

7,430.0

248

14,740

19

May

65

*63

63

65

65

65

~5S 66

63

65

65

65

65

63

65

65

60

SC

60

62

62

63

63

65

65

*66

65

66

65

65

65

1,983

64.0

3,930

28

June

65

66

164

395

474

588

596

704

TOT

696

696

549

215

66

66

68

68

68

68

*68

68

68

68

68

66

65

65

65

62

T&ot

7,141

238

14,160

18

July

48

48

47

52

74

76

78

78

76

76

78

78

95

104

338

474

m

467

452

467

445

409

409

402

287

284

334

200

164

164

146

6,934

224

13,750

4.4

Aug.

-BT 125

54

33

27

20

10

2.9

1.8

*2.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.0

T7Z

1.2

1.1

1.2

391.3

12.6

776

7.4

Sept.

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

*1.6

24.2

0.81

48

2.4

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

39.4 

2,420

102 

6,070

103 

6,350

84.3 

5,180

32.0 

1,780

7.81 

480

248 

14,760

64.4 

3,960

239 

14,180

224 

13,760

12.7 

784

0.85 

50'

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 

Max

645 

1,360

Min 

Mln

7, 

0,

.3 Mean 89.4 

 2 Mean 96.3

Ac-ft 64,700 

Ac-ft 69,680

Adjusted '

Calendar y< 

Water year

sar 1954: 

1954-55:

Mean 

Mean 96.4

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 69,760

1- Diversion by Fish and Wildlife Service, In acre-feet.
50 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°54'50", long 98°00'30", in SE£w£ sec. 28, T. 140 N., R. 58 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from College Dam in Valley City, 13 miles downstream from Baldhill Dam, and at mile 253.0.

Drainage area. 8,200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March to August 1919, March to June 1938, August 1938 to September 

1955.Records for July 1938, published in WSP 855, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,199.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). March to August 1919, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datura. March to Oct. 13, 1938, staff 

gage at present site and datura.

Average discharge (unadjusted) . 17 years (1938-55), 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.04 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1919, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

no flow during several periods in 1938-41.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 342 cfs 

Apr. 6, 1939 (gage height, 4.34 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 875.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 48 ).

Revisions. WSP 1175: Drainage area. See alRn Records available.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage-height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13-16)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.2

1.0

2.2

4.3

8.6

16

26

52

121

273

490

983

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

43

44

42

43

46

44

49

XT

43

42

43

40

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

39

39

40

40

38

40

38

*40

38

39

40

1,292

41.7

2,560

Nov.

39

W

105

105

105

103

105

100

1OO

105

105

108

111 TC8"

103

100

100

loo

100

100

100

103

103

98

100

105

103

105

95

*100

2,998

99.9

5,950

Dec.

95

90

W

98

98

98

98

98

95

100

100

98

105

ITO

100

100

100

98

100

100

98

95

95

98

loo

103

100

loo

98

95

*103

3,054

98.5

6,060

Jan.

103

105

103

loo

98

100

98

98

95

98

93

88

90

95

90

98

105

113

121

118

103

58

52

49 *il

47

49

49

49

50

50

2,612

84.3

5,180

Feb.

50

1?

49

49

49

47

49

49

49

47

50

49

49

49

46

24

16

16

13

T7

14

16

*15

15

14

14

14

15

934

33.4

1,850

Mar.

15

14

13

14

14

14

13

15.

21

39

27

21

26

50

29

16

10

12

18

11

*7.0

5.7

9.2

5.7

3.7

2-5

TU

40

111 -TO

52

722.8

23.3

1,430

Apr.

19

13

10

7.5

5.3

3.2

*1.9

1.1

.6 22 

433

806

*L,220

1,470

*1,200

830

422

222

141

105

72

66

68

68

66

66

70

64

64

68

7,604.6

253

15,080

May

68

*66

64

70

64

68

66

62

70

66

66

62

52

66

66

72

70

68

66

66

66

68

79

64

72

 79

84

88

7?

72

68

2,147

69.3

4,260

June

70

68

118

355

472

520

740

766

768

7ES

756

697

409

95

68

68

68

70

70

*68

66

66

68

66

li

64

64

72

68

70

7,674

256

15,22O

July

58

58

54

W

74

77

79

93

81

84

135

105

100

111

148

460 ISO"

460

460

460

460

400

400

400

400

300

350

250

200

180

160

7,115

230

14,110

Aug.

140 ISO"

70

40

30

25

20

18

*16

7.5

5.7

3.7

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.7

3.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.4

529.5

17.1

1,050

Sept.

1.2

 1.0

T?

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.0

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

7.5

TU

4.3

2.6

1.5

1.6

2.5

1.9

*2.2

1.4

68.8

2.29

136

Calendar year 1954 : Max 704 Mln 9.8 Mean 92.6 Ac-ft 67,040

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,470 Mln 0.6 Mean 101 Ac-ft 72,890

* Discharge measurement mede on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 17 to Aug. 8; discharge estimated on basis of record for station 

beTow~Baldhill Dam.
RED RIVER OF THE NCRTH BASIN

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'35", long 97°00'05", in NE^KWi sec. 5, T. 136 N., R 50 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of Great Northern Railway bridge, if miles southeast of Kindred and at mile 68.1.

Drainage 'are a. 9,170 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin ) .

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 929 ft above mean sea level 

Tf rom Great Northern Railway profile ) .

Average discharge. 6 years, 213 cfs (154,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 3,02 ft).

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs May 13, 14, 1950 (gage height, 20.50 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 22, 1955.

Spring flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 3,600 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect and those above 650 cfs, 

which are fair. Plow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 48 ) and 

several smaller reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 162

5.0 

6.0

8.0 

8.6

401

966

1,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*60

62

60

63

64

63

64

67

64

67

68

78

75

64

54

51

52

66

67

68

69

72

72

73

73

*71

75

76

76

76

19

2,089

67.4

4,140

Nov.

78

42

ST

63

83

86

82

76

111

124

122

124

124

122

120

126

128

126

128

130

128

130

132

132

128

132

134

136 ~8Z

69

3,262

109

6,470

Dec.

59 SO"

100

110

110

125

130

TZ5

120

115

115

120

120

120

115

115

115

105

105

105

105

110

110

95

100

105

105

 100

110

95

95

3,339

108

6,620

Jan.

"TO 100

85

85

85

85

85

95

95

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

70

70

70

80

85

70

70

65

80

*90

90

70

70

60

55

2,505

80.8

4,970

Feb.

55

55

50

50

50

45

40

45

45

30

35

80

B7T

40

50

50

50

55

55

50

50

55

60

50

50

*45

50

40

1,380

49.3

2,740

Mar.

40

35

35

30

25

20

2S

20

20

25

25

25

25

30

30

30

25

30

90

140

160

140

140

100

90

60

60

60

130

270 7ns

2,200

71.0

4,360

Apr.

200

250

300

380

450

380

 250

276

*209

183

155

136

122

*111

109

296

596

880

1,080

1,060

793

503

375

293

260

222

190

169

153

*142

10,523

351

20,870

May

147 T3"6"

126

118

111

109

109

102

99

102

99

102

102

104

100

96

91

89

89

86

92

96

92

*89

89

94

115

136

144

136

126

3,326

107

6,600

June

138

130

136

130

122

124

136

257

352

392

445

537

607

634

645

640

581

449

305

212

 171

147

136

122

115

109

102

99

97 in?

8,169

272

16,200

July

97

96

1130"

155

178

190

278

255

180

197

207

187

308

447

464

379

303

242

216

224

359

412

416

416

408

414

399

392

399

343

9,044

292

17,940

Aug.

357

7S3

291

237

219

234

*195

185

167

128

106

94

79

69

62

60

55

51

49

46

45

44

39

39

40

38

38

37

34

35

31.

3,433

111

6,810

Sept.

32

23

28

28

28

27

*23

26

27

31

31

26

28

29

26

22

23

22

20

22

25

19 sz

28

28

26

*25

26

30

25

782

26.1

1,550

Calendar year 1954: Max 625 Mln 3S Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,220

Water year 1954-55: Max 1.08O Mln 19 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,270

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 7.
52 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at West Pargo, N. Dak. 

Location. Lat 46°53'20", long 96°54'55", in sec. 31, T. 140 N., R. 49 W., on left bank

 80' ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile north of West Fargo, 3 miles upstream from Maple River, and at mile 24.5. 

Drainage area.--9,270 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake

Records available.--March to November 1902 (gage heights only), April 1903 to October

 1905, March to August 1919, September 1929 to September 1955. Published as at or near 

Haggart" 1902-7, 1919. Records for March to November 1902 and November 1905 to June 

1907, published in WSP 100, 171, 207, and 245, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.19 ft above mean eea level, datum of

"1929. March 1902 to April 1906 and March to August 1919, staff gage at private bridge 

three-quarters of a mile (revised) upstream at different datum. September 1929 to 

July 22, 1930, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. July 22, 1930, to June 27, 

1933, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1929-55), 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per year); median of

 yearly mean discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 11.68 ft); mini-

 ium^~20 cfs Mar. \2, 14; minimum gage height, 3.21 ft Sept. 11.

1902-6, 1919, 1929-55- Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs May 22, 1950; maximum gage 

height 20 61 ft May 11, 1950 (backwater from Maple River); minimum discharge 2.0 cfs 

Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 ft). Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1904 has been revised to l,94b 

cfs Apr. 25 to May 2, 1904, superseding figure published in WSP 130. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regu-

 lated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 48).

Revisions. WSP 1175- Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

 second, for periods in the water years 1904 (monthly values only) and 1946, superseding 

those published in WSP 100, 130, and 1055, are given herewith. See also Records available.

Date

1946 

Feb. 7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Discharge

29 

28 

27 

24 

23 

21

Date

1946-Con. 

Feb. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

20

18 

17 

16 

14 

17

Date

1946-Con. 

Feb. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Month

October 1903.. ..

April 1904. ........................

Water year 1945-46...............

Calendar year 1946. ..............

Cfs -days

1

709 

50,097 

52,398

Maximum

103 

1,946

41 

1,630 

1,630

Minimum

36 

L 660

14 

14 

14

Discharge

15 

16 

18 

19 

19 

19 

33

Mean

77 

t80 

1,331

25.3 

137 

144

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,760 

4,760 

79,230

1,410 

99,360 

103,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

60

60

60

62

62

62

60

62

64

68

68

69

70

75

Zi

70

60

51

46BO62

65

66

67

68

68

*68

68

68

67 

68

1,993

64.3

3,950

Nov.

69

40

6T>

60

56

62

80

84

78

76

92

113

116

117

119

118

116

120

120

120

121

123

124

T2T

124

124

124

120

84

80

2,964

98.8

5,880

Dec.

 7.5

70

65

60SB110

100

90

95

95

95

105

120

105

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

90

130" 140

 100

80 

75

2,880

92.9

5,710

Jan.

70" 70

70

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

60

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

80

75

70

7O

75

85

95

*95

100 150"

95

75

2,510

81.0

4,980

Feb.

60

50

40JO45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

45

45

50

50

45

40

50

55

60

65

65

70- 70

65

55

*52

_

1,417

50.6

2,810

Mar.

55

50

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

25

2055-

20

25

40

25

25

25

40

40

4O

60

*90

150

130

120

100

120

130

*150

1,800

58.1

3,570

Apr.

240

*290

380

380

370

 380

427

414

357

317

251

198

162

*144

125

117

TZS

449

824

1,040

1,080

878

588

404

313

266

229

201

 179

160

11,289

376

22,390

May

151

ITO

141

130

126

119

113

114

115

110

107

110

108

105

101

99

98

92

91

89

87

83

*9U

93

94

97

102

110

119

136

143

3,421

110

6,790

June

138

134

138

139

138

132

126

166

216

307

354

428

534

601

635

651

654

B5T

485

300

*254

209

179

160

144

122

122

120

118

115

8,446

282

16,750

July

112

m

124

143

146

185

200

260

319

282

208

232

250

268

408

484

4TT

343

279

235

218

284

383

410

417

411

410

408

404

396 

389

9,141

295

18,130

Aug.

339

341 3Z9~

300

253

233

230

 219

200

185

164

137

120

108

95

87

80

75

69

64

59

57

52

49

48

48

48

48

45

43 

40

4,165

134

8,260

Sept.

39

3F

35

34

34

34

 33

33

33

32

30

32

33

32

32

31

30

30

29

2_7

28

29

30

30

31

*31

31

32

30

29

952

31.7

1,890

Calendar year 1954 : Max 559 Mln 39 Mean 128 Ao-ft 92,750

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,O80 Mln 20 Mean 140 Ac-ft 101, loo

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-4, Nov. 28 to Apr. 4.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 53

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°53 I 20", long 97°03 I 20", in NE^NE;- sec. 1, T. 139 N., R. 51 W., near 

center of downstream side of county highway bridge in Mapleton, 10.5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,480 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1944 to September 19S5.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, and loose rock dam; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is. 

886.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 54.8 cfs (39,670 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 33 cfs (23,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 500 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.4 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 21 to Mar-. 27.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 18.62 ft); maximum gage height, 18.91 ft Apr. 6, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records fair. Some small diversions for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Dec. 25, May 13 to June 9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

.3 

1.0 

2.5 

5.0 

9.0

6.3

6.4

6.5

0

.2

.4

.9

2.1

4.6

6.6 

6.8

7.0 

7.2 

7.5 

8.0

8.2

20

39

65

119

250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

j^7T.1

.2

.2

.4

.9

.7

.6

.5

.9

 1.5

1.8

'273 2 . 7

1*8

24.4

0.79

48

Nov.

2.5

3.2

3.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.2

2.5

3.2

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.7

4.2

4.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.6

5.3

4/7"

4J2

4.2

101.2

3.37

201

Dec.

 3^9

3.9

3.2

g ,5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3

3

3

3

*3

3

94.6

3.05

188

Jan.

s.2

2

2

2.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

46

1.5

91

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

-

- -----

7.0

0.25

14

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 o

0

0

0

.2

.5

1

*4

5.7

0.18

11

Apr.

250

*480

460

*400

250

 230

175

137

*121

117

111

99

83

*75

62

54

47

47

40

38

31

26

24

25

26

29

28

27

*23

22

3,537

118

7,020

May

20

19

18

13

7.4

5.6

3.8

8.2

11

10

9.1

10

8.7

7.4

5.6

3.8

3.8

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.8

 1.1

.6

.a

.5

1.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

195.4

6.30

388

June

1*1

7.8

10

12

10

9.6

8.7

9.1

8.7

15

14

18

22

21

20

19

17

17

18

19

 16

15

13

12

10

11

12

12

9.6

8.2

401.8

13.4

797

July

7.4

7.1

6 7

7.8

16

29

46

151

2£7

146

113

107

155

130

115

78

79

78

71

62

49

40

36

29

29

17

19

19

23

27

19

1,959.0

63.2

3,890

Aug.

16

21

21

17

15

 14

13

13

13

14

12

14

14

11

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.5

1.3

"*"cT

 O

293.5

9.47

582

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.1

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

 .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.4

0.28

17

Calendar year 1954: Max 200 Min o.l Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,750

Water year 1954-55: Max 480 Min o Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,250

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Apr. 2 (5 a.m.) 500 cfs (12.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Apr. 6.
54 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°00 I 40", long 97°13'10", on line between sees. 23 and 24, T. 141 N., 

R. 52 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 0.4 mile 

north of Amenia.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and loose rock dam; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is about 

943 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (from railroad profile). Prior to Oct. 7, 

1947, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 9.64 cfs (6,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.0 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings, backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

10.96 ft Mar. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for some periods in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for Mar. 30, 31, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11-20, June 3, 6, 2O, 21, Aug. 2, 

3, 7-12)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

62

102

146

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

0

O

0

Feb.

_

0

0

o

Mar.

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

b40

*b!50

190

6.1

377

Apr.

156

64

*31

28

19

*18

9.0

6.7

4.1

3.2

3.5

2.7

*Z.O

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

.9

.8

.7

^1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

345.0

11.5

684

May

0.7

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.8

iifi

3.7

0.12

7.3

June

1.2

3.2

5.8

3.5

4.1

4.8

3.1

Z.6

2.6

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.4

**.!

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

41.3

1.38

82

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0.1

21

16

6.7

3.1

2.5

*2.0

1.3

.9

.3

2

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53.7

1.73

107

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 1.59 Ac-ft 1,150

Water year 1954-55: Max 150 Mln 0 Mean 1.74 Ac-ft 1,260

Peak discharge {base. 150 efs).--Mar. 31 (5 a.m.) 2OO cfs (9.O ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 55

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°51'00", long 96°19'45", near center of SEj- sec. 14, T. 139 N., R. 45 W., 

near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.

Drainage area.--328 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1955.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--10 years, 71.9 cfs (52,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 3.09 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1955; minimum observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 

1945; minimum gage height observed, 2.79 ft Sept. 8, 1950 (site and datum then in use). 

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, in spring of 1921, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21-26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

3.1 

3.3

3.2 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30 

24

342

516

8.0 

9.0 

9.2

810

1,340

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16 

17 

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

21

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

*20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 

20

612

19.7

1,210

Nov.

18 

18 

19

19

2±

13

19

22

21

19

21

21

21

21

21

20

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

19

19

18

16

16

595

19.8

1,180

Dec.

15

15 

14

14

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

413

13.3

819

Jan.

14 

14 

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

418

13.5

829

Feb.

13 

 13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

_

------

380

13.6

754

Mar.

15 

15 

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

40

100

150

715

23.1

1,420

Apr.

200 

250 

275

*317

549

301

259

214

*182

166

164

144

123

105

93

85

81

79

*78

78

78

77

73

67

63

60

79

80

4,246

142

8,420

May

81 

82 

.98

95

85

76

64

58

57

55

54

52

49

46

43

48

40

39

*38

34

29

3?

32

31

31

33

42

54

58

56

50

1,642

53.0

3,260

June

45 

44 

56

71

70

65

60

60

64

70

70

67

60

54

47

40

36

37

43

as

*84

70

56

49

46

41

38

34

31

29

1,622

54.1

3,220

July

27

H89

162

213

224

232

250

271

273

287

352

299

287

272

257

245

218

176

*140

125

112

95

80

70

62

57

54

51 

47

5,082

164

10,080

Aug.

44 

102 

289

878

*1.500

'l,360

1,220

*1,090

985

865

*764

675

604

544

*491

443

390

343

289

236

204

182

*162

148

138

131

125

117

111

103 

102

14,635

472

29,030

Sept.

89 

82 

77

72

66

60

56

49

41

48

48

43

41

39

38

36

37

35

35

33

32

*33

35

35

36

36

38

43

43

42

1,398

46.6

2,770

Calendar year 1954: Max 612 Mln 11 Mean 59.0 Ac-ft 42,740

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Mln 12 Mean 87.0 Ao-ft 62,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-3, Nov. 28 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

Mar. 24-30).
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37 I 40", in Sw£sw£ sec. 9, T. 138 N., R. 47 W., on downstream side of highway bridge near center of span, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Whiskey Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.

Drainage area.--522 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage is 890 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 48.5 cfs (35,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 862 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.28 ft); no flow 

Jan. 30 to Mar. 29.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs May 31, 1953 (gage height, 15.38 ft); no flow 

for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4 

5.9

4.8

4.2

sTf

6.1

6.8

8.1

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.8

10

12 

15

34

41

64

3s

46

38

31

24

*23 

20

19

20

17

14

14

14

600.0

19.4

1,190

NOV.

12 

9.7

9.0

8.7

8.2

8.7

9.6

11

11

11

a 11

a 11

a 11

al2

al2

12

12

13

T?

12

12

12

11

11 

10

9

9

9

8

1

314.9

10.5

625

Dec.

fc* 6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

*3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0 

a2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

TTs~ 1.5

1.5

105.3

3.40

209

Jan.

t*

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.1

l!l

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

19.4

0.63

38

Feb.

(*)

.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

100

150

4.8

298

Apr.

500 

*'575' 823

546

409

309

223

180

*148

119

102

88

76

68

62

52

49

46

*43

43

40

40

39

35 

34

36

35

34

'Jo" 33

4,930

164

9,780

May

47 

57

a68

a72

68

62

50

47

42

36

30

27

23

18

15

14

alO

*7.0

5.8

5.2

4.3

3.8

4.0

3.4 

3.0

3.8

5.3

8.5

8.4

812

820

780.5

25.2

1,550

June

29 

27

28

30

28

28

24

33

48

62

81

97

8100 -§5

91

72

54

46

42

39

*36

832

828

824 

20

19

16

15

T£~ 12

1,271

42.4

2,520

July

11

15

855

98

102

134

228

274

269

220

196

408

479

689

711

tt§

548

412

a 280

192

*140

102

a88 

76

62

46

a35

28

26

22

6,604.4

213

13,100

Aug.

a20 

17

822

a24

aS5

20

a!9

818

al7

a!6

16

a!5

a!3

a 11

a9.0

a7.0

a5.0

3.3

2.2

a2.2

a2.2

2.2

*2.2

111

a2.6

3.0

3.3

a2.8

2.5

a2.3

305.8

9.86

607

Sept.

2.1 

a2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

5>6

aafS

a2.0

al.4

al.O

8.8

«,7

.8

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.8

44.7

1.49

89

Calendar year 1954: Max 360 Min 0.5 Mean 28.3 Ac-ft 20,460

Water year 1954-55: Max 823 Min 0 Mean 41.4 Ac-ft 30,010

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Buffalo 

River near Hawley and near Dllworth.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 57 

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°57 I 40", long 96°39'40", in SE^SW^ sec. 6, T. 140 N., R. 47 W., on left 

bank 4? miles southeast of Kragnes, 6? miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Apr. 5, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 14.85 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs on many days during January, February, and March.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 22.60 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1936.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

IT

22

22 

22

22

22

23

25

25

26

28

29

32

34

36

38

45

63

IS

*78

74

66

58

52

46

43

42

40

38 

38

1,209

39.0

2,400

Nov.

37 

36

35

34 

34

33

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

30

30

28

977

32.6

1,940

Dec.

28

26

24 

24

22

22

*22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

1*

14

14

14

14

14 

14

578

18.6

1,150

Jan.

13 

13

13

13 

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

403

13.0

799

Feb.

it *13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

M

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

-

373

13.3

740

Mar.

8

13

13 

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

20 

40

449

14.5

891

Apr.

200 

600

*960

m991

824

688

 552

437

352

303

274

248

220

193

170

157

*150

145

138

133

131

128

120

112

108

106

TTS

114

11,034

368

21,890

May

120 

133

142

152 

170

170

156

139

123

111

102

96

90

84

78

72

67

67

*62

58

54

49

44

44

41

43

46

51

62

70

2,767

89.3

5,490

June

67 

68

76

80 

89

100

102

96

92

103

121

140

158

1§4" 164

151

129

110

96

91

85

*108

112

98

82

72

66

61

54

50

2,985

99.5

5,920

July

45 

41

344

421

382

463

536.

517

511

518

665

874

974

1.010

1,010

1,000

957

870

*734

543

386

306

263

224

203

159

136

124 

110

14,449

466

28,660

Aug.

98 

89

90

154 

265

385

647

*896

1,010

1.040

*997

925

835

748

671

608

554

504

449

397

343

£90

*248

216

190

171

156

145

135

124 

115

13,495

435

26,770

Sept.

108 

104

92

83 

76

70

66

61

59

55

49

50

51

49

46

44

44

43

44

43

43

44

*43

43

43

44

44

44

45

47

1,677

55.9

3,330

Calendar year 1954: Max 665 Mln 14 Mean 91.5 Ac-ft 66,270

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,230 Mln 13 Mean 138 Ac-ft 99,980

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 6, Jan. 10 to Apr. 4. No gage-height record 

Nov. 7 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7-9j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Hawley and South Branch Buffalo River near Sabin.
58

RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", in NEt sec. 27, T. 144 N., R. 44 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Village 

of Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from a small tributary.

Drainage area. 888 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. June 1909 to September 1917 staff gage at site a quarter of 

a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, chain gage at 

highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum. Nov. 25, 1934, 

to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1910-17, 1930-55), 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 927 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.57 ft); minimum, 

2.9 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1909-17, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 0.5 

cfs Nov. 4, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, or those 

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow slightly regulated by Rice 

Lake and many other small lakes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Paith, 17 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

£.0 

5.0

13

26

6.0 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

87

194

514

1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet- per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28

15 

2T

27

25

24

25

27

31

30

25

41

41

38

49

59

W

54

46

51

54

*56

52

55

51

50

51

49

47

46

47

1,264

40.8

2,510

Nov.

48

48 

42

50

56

60

52

51

44

59

56

56

53

52

51

61SB46

51

53

51

50

52

52

48

48

44

38

TO

48

1,524

50.8

3,020

Dee.

60 SB56

56

50

48

46

44

 42

48

48

46

46

46

44

\ "

1 "

1"

1 

t

1,274

41.1

2,530

Jan.

'

*24

26

26

28

30

30

32

38

3F

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

34

30

28

34

34

30

26

38

36

32

30

976

31.5

1,940

Feb.

34

*34 

28

34

34

34

28

40

40

38

34

38

34

32

944

33.7

1,870

Mar.

 32

*36

36

36

34

32

32

28

28

28

28

32

28

32

28

34

36

34

34

32

32

34

36

40

200

1,174

37.9

2,330

Apr.

450

550 

791

 833 528"

724

599

622

685

545

514

483

453

418

407

415

424

415

 380

358

348

354

352

335

33T

348

352

389

415

433

14,557

485

28,870

Hay

415

4TT 

411

391

369

354

310

294

286

264

290

274

258

260

258

248

244

234

*226

212

192

179

173

172

165

155

TB7

190

212

226

216

8,052

260

15,970

June

208

214 

244

274

268

266

260

254

254

280

292

294

m256

238

222

204

204

226

250

 268

240

216

200

188

183

173

163

155

152

6,922

231

13,730

July

144

136 

125

139

139

148

158

153

138

131

120

114

177

183

188

173

152

136

117

*106

96

91

85

80

80

73

68

67

S!J

79

72

3,748

121

7,430

Aug.

66

75 

BT

50

66

67

64

65

62

55

49

51

45

37

33

35

33

25

28

21

26

23

*26

21

24

19

13

21

10

18

8.2

1,203.2

38.8

2,390

Sept.

14

7.9 

6.8

12

5.4

4.4

BTS

7.5

9.1

5.4

4.7

4.7

9.5

7.2

16

14

5.4

4.7

4.4

5.0

8.6

*21

a!5

13

al8

a22

24

&Z

20

a20

338.5

11.3

671

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,080 Mln 12 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,500

Water year 1954r55: Max 833 Mln 4.4 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-2, Nov. 26 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 17 to Jan. 4, Jan. 17-19, 21, 22, Feb. 13 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Hendrum).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 59

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'05", long 96°47'50", in SE;- sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 48 W., on dovmstream side near center of span of highway bridge half a mile east of Hendrum, and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.99 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 9.2 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1944-55: Maximum daily discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1947; maximum gage height 

observed, 27.70 ft Apr. 15, 1947 (backwater from Red River of the North); no flow for 

some days in 1948-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Large part 

of Tiigh flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 5 miles east of Ada. 

Another diversion into Marsh River basin formed 3 miles southeast of Ada diverted 

water at all stages 1947 to 1951, after which it was closed except for small regulated 

flow diverted at same point.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect, 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-31, Nov. 8-25)

1.0 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

9.2

21

27

39

94

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

257

480

890

1,450

1,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

28

a26

24

17.

21

22

23

25

a28

a30

a35

a4O

a45

*47

45

42

52

58

56

60

56

58

62

60

58

56

53

52

54 

54

1,313

42.4

2,600

Nov.

50

20

25

25

40

40

60

74

70

64

55

48

60

58

54

64

58

65

64

60

48

56

57

54

58

30

40

35

40

40

1,512

50.4

3,000

Dec.

38

38

36

35

35

34

34

33

*33

33

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

22

22 

22

927

29.9

1,840

Jan..

20

20

18

18

17

ii

16

16

17

17

*17

18

18

20

20

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

28

28

28

30

30 

30

680

21.9

1,350

Feb.

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

52

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

-

......

868

31.0

1,720

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

40 

50

1,022

33.0'

2,030

Apr.

10O

200

400

*1,300

1.800

1,700

1,370

960

*788

755

642

*580

542

515

468

395

434

461

468

a440

*418

a415

a410

407

386

374

388

391

384

376

18,267

609

36,230

MSy

466

468

460

450

438

406

384

358

317

314

282

286

297

273

270

268

262

*250

183

177

209

205

192

184

181

173

Tf7

183

a200

225 

236

8,774

283

17,400

June

234

234

240

262

275

315

309

308

302

*312

384

394

356

323

291

260

257

228

231

234

234

*280

261

228

212

195

184

175

165

156

7,839

261

15,550

July

153

146

135

135

139

136

135

161

207

201

169

148

155

161

a!70

a!80

208

216

178

171

139

*126

116

101

86

58

68

71

78

104 

99

4,350

140

8,630

Aug.

95

94

415

712

745

670

541

352

263

219

188

155

126

109

88

77

58

49

40

30

42

26

32

*30

22

20

28

23

16

22 

a20

5,305

171

10,520

Sept.

18

16

16

14

12

10

10

9.8

12

9.8

10

14

14

9.6

12

11

13

16

16

14

9.2

12

*14

20

20

20

22

22

23

22

441.4

14.7

876

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,790 Hln 16 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,800 Mln 9.2 Mean 141 Ac-ft 101,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Twin Valley.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-7, Nov. 26 to Apr. 6.
60 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 145 N., 

R. 49 ¥., on downstream side of highway bridge half a mile west of Halstad, 2j miles 

downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

Drainage area.--21.800 sq mi approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to August 

1955 (spring and summer months only).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 7,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 19.28 ft, backwater from ice); minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

34.00 ft Apr. 17, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936. 

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions.--Figures of daily discharge for periods Mar. 15-31, 1936, and Apr. 1-30, 1950, 

published in WSP 805 and 1175, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Rating table, Mar. 30 to Aug. 31, 1955, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

577

1,400

2,390

10.0

12.0

3,570

4,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March 1954 to August 195b

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

.

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

*b510

b600

_

-

-

Apr.

b730

b970

bl,800 

b3,200

b4,800

*b6,000 

b6,300

b5,000

*4,110

3,300

2,740

*2,350

2,070

1,86O

1,660

1,540 

1,440

1,380

1,410

1,650

*1,880

1,980

1,960

1,800

1,620

1,470

1,370

1,310

1,280

1,260

71,040

2,368

140,900

May

1,270

1,270

1.280 

1,250

1,230

1,210 

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,010

998

962

938

886 

858

*838

842

793

766

712

638

555

509

465

455

46T

495

512

530

27,463

886

54,470

June

611

623

735

712

704

774 

806

830

838

854

926

1,060

1,170

1,250

1,300

1,520 

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,260

1,130

*1,060

966

886

854

846

854

846

830

814

28,789

960

57,100

July

794

786

774

786

954

1,180 

1,380

1,600

1,730

1,890

1,970

1,920

1,900

2,140

2,560

2,690

2,670

2,510

2,360

2,220

2,060

1,940

1,780

1,600

1,470

1,400

1,310

1,220

*1,180

1 150 

1J090

51,014

1,646

101,200

Aug.

1,010

986

1,110 

1,420

1,520

1,510 

1,460

1,470

1,660

1,900

1,980

1,970

1,860

1,700

1,560

1,440 

1,320

1,240

1,180

1,090

1,020

910

806

719

684

661

657

649

*642

623

607

37,364

1,205

74,110

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak.

61

Location. lat 470 37', long 97°40i, on line between sees. 27 and 28, T. 148 N., R. 55 W., 

on right bank at downstream end of abutment of county highway bridge, 10 miles southwest of Hatton, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1954 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 7.21 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1955; no flow at times during each year. 

Maximum stage known since 1905, about 8 ft in June 1916, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, Apr. 6-11,

Apr. 29 to May 4, June 4-11)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.5

2.4

4.4

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

"?-^.

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.2

.2

, .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

9.8

0.32

19

Nov.

*0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

13.9

0.46

28

Dec.

0.3

* . 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.8

0.28

17

Jan.

0.2

. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

_

2.6

0.09

5.2

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

5

80

*160

140

389.1

12.6

772

Apr.

90

*55

40

25

18

15

11

*6.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

 1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

_._§

308.2

10.3

611

May

0.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

26.6

0.86

53

June

1.2

1.6

*5.4

7.2

5.8

4.3

6.0

13

*14

10

8.0

5.5

4.4

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.3

102.6

3.42

204

July

0.2

.2

.8

Li

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.2

.4

.4

*.6

.4

.3

11.5

0.37

23

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.4

.2

*.l

6.2

0.20

12

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.4

at!

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

*.5

5.5

0.18

11

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 160 Min 0 Mean 2.43 Ac-ft 1,760

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Mar. 31 (time unknown) 200 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30 to Apr. 5.
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°33', long 97°28', on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 147 N., R. 54 W., 

on upstream side of highway bridge, ij miles downstream from Beaver Creek and 6? miles 

northwest of Portland.

Drainage area. 531 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 978.76 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to July 14, 1951, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 13 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 10.8 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow during several months.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 8,090 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 22.98 ft 

Apr. 18, May 9, 1950; no flow for several months in each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-12, 4, 6-16)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

16

61

118

193

383

596

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**b2

blOO

102

3.3

202

Apr.

bSOO

*460

510

370

230

174

117

*70

63

48

41

34

28

22

17

14

11

*8.9

6.2

5.7

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.4

2,772.8

92.4

5,500

May

2.6

*2.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

.9

.7

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

2.2

3.0

lit

4.0

42.9

1.38

85

June

2.8

3.0

*16

31

16

63

ill

ITS

76

65

61

59

64

51

40

32

21

16

13

9.2

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.0

#7.

.7

920.3

30.7

1,830

July

0.7

.6

.7

.8

.9

.7

1.1

1.9

1.9

1.4

.9

.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

_jL tr.1 *« 1

.1.1

26.5

0.85

53

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 47 Mln 0 Mean 3.31 Ac-ft 2,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 510 Mln 0 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,670

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Mar. 31 (time unknown) 600 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

63

Location. Lat 47°24>20", long 97°03'40", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 145 N., R. 50 W., on left bank 

ffO ft upstream from Poogman Dam in Hillsboro and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1955 (no winter records prior to 1938).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 879.52 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Chain gages at sites 1,000 ft downstream Mar. 17, 1931, to 

Mar. 20, 1935, and 600 ft downstream Mar. 21, 1935, to Mar. 28, 1940, at datum 11.45 ft 

lower. Mar. 29, 1940, to Sept. 25, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1938-55), 60.9 cfs (44,090 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 33 cfs (23,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.44 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Sept. 8-21; minimum gage height, -0.46 ft Oct. 1, 2.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs Apr. 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.94 ft 

Apr. 19, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1935-36, 1939. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.1 

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0

1.7

5.8

14

27

46

0.6 

.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

93

196

325

547

814

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Nov.

*0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1!

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

0.26

15

Dec.

0.1 *7T

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

,5

.5 

.5

.5

9.2

0.30

18

Jan.

~~t5 0 5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

If

.6

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

17.6

0.57

35

Feb.

~76" 0.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.18

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

-

19.6

0.70

39

Mar.

~T8~ 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1 

2

*5.

30.4

0.98

60

Apr.

200

*722

1,130

1.160

807

*523

345

265

208 

170

139 

*109

93

77

63

54

48

*42

38

32

*29

27

24

22

22

21

18

17

It

6,437

215

12,770

May

15

*14

12

10

9.4

8.6

7.1

6.4

7.1

6.4

5.8 

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.9

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

4.1

5.2

6.4

7.8 

8.6

8. 6

196.7

6.35

390

June

12

16

*31

31

61

80

67

122

*239 '500

156 

119

106

99

99

85

67

56

46

34

26

20

17

14

12

8.6

7.8

7.1

*5.8

sTa

1,850.1

61.7

3,670

July

5.2

4.6

4.1

4.6

4.1

3.7 5.2"

12

It

10 

8.6

8.6

7.1

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.5

1.9

1.7 TTf

2.2

*2.9 

2.9

3 7'

175.5

5.66

348

Aug.

6.4

6.4

5.2

6.4

7.1

7.1

6.4

5.2

4.6 

3.7

2.5 

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

"

80.0

2.58

159

Sept.

0.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

!i

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

*.2

4.9

0.16

9.7

Calendar year 1954: Max 192 Mln 0.1 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,290

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,160 Mln 0.1 Mean 24.2 Ac-ft 17,530

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Ai

(1.07 ft).

jr. 3 (12 m. ) 1,220 cfs (2.44 ft)j June 9 (10 a.m.) 265 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. l to Mar. 31, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Portland.
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°S4'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NWi sec. 3, T. 145 N., R. 48 W., near

center of span on downstream trass of bridge, 3f miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily during high stages and intermittently at other times. 

Eatum of gage is 844.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 289 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.10 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-55; Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Large- part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh 

River basin at overflow section 5 miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice 

River formed 3 miles southeast of Ada, supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, after 

which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.7

1.1

2.4

6.5

16

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

164

277

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T3~ -4

a. 3

.3

.3

1.6

0.05

3.2

Dec.

aO.2 ~T2"

.2

.2

.2

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

aO

aO

aO

3.3

0.11

6.5

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

15

0.5

30

Apr.

*20

80

160

220

277

210

202

*177

145

133

97

*66

48

44

28

20

a!8

17

16

15

*13

12

10

9.1

7.5

aS.O

8.6

7.5

7.0

a 10

2,085.7

69.5

4,140

May

alO

a9.0

a9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

11

12

al2

a 11

10

alO

10

alO

10

*9.4

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.6

a8. 6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.6

9.7

10

9.1

3.3

291.1

9.39

577

June

12

13

20

21

11

28

22

23

27

28

30

a26

21

18

17

15

12

11

11

11

9.7

*9.1

7.8

6.8

5.4

3.2

2.8

1.7

1.3

1.6

446.4

14.9

885

July

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.1

1.7

2.8

28

124

102

68

49

36

24

18

14

11

8.1

7.0

5.6

4.8

4.6

3.6

*3.2

a3.4

3.6

3.6

4.4

3.6

2 3

546.3

17.6

1,080

Aug.

4.0

28

-80 107

49

29

16

10

6.5

3.8

3.8

3.6

2.1

1.4

1.1

.4

.3

".1 0

.1

.3

.1

.1

*0

0

0aO '

0

0

aO

aO

346.7

11.2

688

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954 : Max 365 Hin o Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,660

Water year 1954-55 : Max 277 Min o Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,410

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 4.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 65

Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°32'50", long 96°32'00", in NE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 147 N., R. 46 W., at right 

bank on upstream side of bridge abutment on U, S. Highway 75 in Beltrami, 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile north of post office.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (includes that of Sand Hill ditch, as the two are crossconnected).

Records available. April 1943 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete some years).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 896.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, reference 

point at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-49, 1952-55), 4.43 cfs (3,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.51 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for many days.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 291 cfs Apr.'19, 1950 (gage height, 5.97 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days in most years.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 53 cfs 

Apr. 12, 1945 (gage height, 3.88 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in WSP 1035.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversion through Sand Hill ditch (see following page) from point 

5 miles above station, returns to river 4 miles below station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1945, superseding those published in WSP 1035, are given herewith. Figure of mean discharge for water year 1953 is corrected to 4.09 cfs, superseding figure published in 

WSP 1278.

Date

1944

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

2.0

2,1

2,1

2.1

2.0

2.0

Date

1944-Con.

Nov. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

Date

1944-Con.

Nov. 27

28

29

30

Discharge

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

Month

November 1944. ....................

Cfs-days

59.4

Maximum

2.4

Minimum

1.5

Mean

1.98

Runoff in 

acre-feet

118

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

dO.2

d.3

d.3

d.3

d.3

d.3

a. 3

d.3

d.3

d.3

d.4

d.4

d.4

d.5

d.6

d.6

d.8

d.8

d.8

dl.O

dl.O

 1.1

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

20.3

0.65

40

Nov.

dO.8

d.8

d.8

d.8

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

a. 8

d.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

.8

28.0

0.93

56

Dec.

aOJi

.6

a, 6

.6

.6

a. 5

.5

a.S

.5

*.S

a. 5

.5

a.S

.5

a.S

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

a. 4

a.S

a. 3

.3

a.S

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

.2 

aT?

13.4

0.43

27

Jan.

aO.2

.2

.2

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

*.l

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

0

aO

0

0

aO

0

0

aO

aO

2.5

0.08

5.0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

*fi

5

10

30

4£

*32

d28

d25

 21

22

20

15

*12

8.5

8.0

8.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

351.9

11.7

698

May

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

4,

8.

12

14

14

11

114.7

3.70

228

June

20

23

30

30

51

25

22

d!7

dll

*8.8

d7.5

d6.5

d5.5

d5.0

d4.0

d3.5

d3.0

d2.5

62.0

dl.6

dl.4

dl.2

*1.1

dl.O d.8

d.6

d^

d.6

d.8

dl.O

267.8

8.93

531

July

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

2.2

3.1

3.7

4.2

3.4

3.1

2.8

d4.0

d5.0

d5.0

*4.4

2.2

1.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

a

0

0

0

.1

.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

53.3

1.72

106

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.8

Joi

1.1

.8

.6

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 46 Mln 0.2 Mean 2.97 Ac-ft 2,150

Water year 1954-55: Max 40 Min 0 Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,700

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for station at Climax and Sand Hill Ditch at Beltrami.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated as for footnote "a." 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 5.
66 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn.

Location. --Lat 47°32'10", long 96°32'00", in SE^-NW^ sec. 21, T. 147 N., R. 46 W., near

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 150 ft upstream from

Great Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile south of post office in Beltrami. 

Records available. March 1943 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete most years). 

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 893.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, reference

point, and Aug. 26, 1944, to Nov. 21, 1948, chain gage, at same site at datum 2.62 ft

higher .

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-49, 1952-55), 31.9 cfs (23,090 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 10.07 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft

Sept. 3-6.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 10.99 ft); maximum gage height, 11.59 ft Apr. 19, 1950, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow

at times .

Revisions . The maximum discharge for the water year 1949 has been revised to 425 cfs

June 2 , 1949 (gage height, 4.95 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figure published in WSP 1145. The maximum discharge for the water year 1948, not previously published has been determined as 1,050 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 7.20 ft, from

graph based on gage reading) . 

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are poor. Ditch diverts from Sand Hill River 4-| miles above station and returns

to river at point 3£ miles below station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

period in the water year 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1115, are given herewith:

1948 

pr. 11. 930

750

523

523

Month

Calendar year 1948. ..............

Cfs-days

15,449.3

Maximum

930

930

930

Minimum

-

Mean

308

43.1

42.2

Runoff in 

Inches

18,310

30,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

er

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

a8.0

a7.0

6.6

6.6

5.7

5.7

a5.5

5.2

5.2

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

10

10

10

12

12

*14

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

296.7

9.57

588

Nov.

12

10

10

12

18

21

2222"

22

22

20

20

18

16

15

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

a 11

a 11

a. 11

11

11

a 11

435

14.5

863

Dec.

11

a 11

11

a 11

10

10

alO

10

alO

*10

10

10

10

10

alO

9

9

a9

9

9

a9

9

a9

9

9

9

8

a8

8

a8

8

293

9.5

581

Jan.

8

8

aS

aB

8

aS

aS

8

8

aS

*8

aS

8

a8

8

8

8

aS

a

aS

a6

8

8

aS

8

8

a8

8

8

8

aS

248

8.0

492

Feb.

*8

aS

8

aS

aS

aS

aS

a8

aS

aS

aS

a8

a8

aS

aS

aS

aS

aS

a8

a8

8

a8

8

aS

aS

10

12

a!4

236

8.4

468

Mar.

16

a!6

16

*16

16

18

alS

alS

18

a!8

a!6

16

a!6

16

a!6

14

a!4

14

14

14

14

a!4

14

a!4

14

a!4

16

18

20

30

40

528

17.0

1,050

Apr.

40

50

50

80

100

*200

500

480

*466

214

160

140

*127

100

80

68

64

60

56

*53

54

52

50

48

46

46

46

45

45

43

3,563

119

7,070

May

41

39

37

35

34

34

32

30

28

28

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

22

*22

22

22

22

22

24

26

30

34

34

37

41

894

28.8

1,770

June

43

48

45

45

43

43

41

41

35

35

32

26

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

*15

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

780

26.0

1,550

July

16

16

16

18

18

18

19

20

16

16

16

18

17

16

*15

13

13

12

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

15

13

446

14.4

885

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

T73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

278.1

8.97

552

Sept.

7.3

7.3

6.6

676

6.6

6,6

6,6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.3

8.6

*9.0

14

14

15

15

16

15

13

269.0

8.97

534

Calendar year 1954: Max 263 Mln 5.2 Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,510

Water year 1954-55: Max 500 Mln 5.2 Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sand Hill 

River at Climax.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, Nov. 28 to Apr. 8.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 67

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°36'10", long 96°47 I 40", in SEjj-SEjj- sec. 29, T. 148 N., R. 48 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Climax and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete in most years).

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 833.69 ft above mean sea level adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-49, 195S-55), 42.5 cfs 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 842 cfs Apr. 8

30,770 acre-ft per year), 

gage height, 10.35 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Sept. 16; minimum gage height,'0.68 ft 

S6pt. 5, 8.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Apr. 22, 1950 (gage height, 16.31 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1943 and 1947 have been 

revised to 941 cfs Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 10.48 ft, from graph based on gage readings) and 1,840 cfs Apr. 19, 1947 (gage height, 13.28 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings), superseding those published in WSP 975 and 1085, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control which 

are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1944, superseding those published in WSP 1005, are given herewith:

Date

1943

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

11

Discharge

12

10

10

12

13

16

13

Date

1943-Con.

Oct. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

10

10

11

13

15

17

21

Date

1943-Con.

Oct. 19

21

25

29

31

Discharge

18

22

21

21

22

Month Cfs-days

569

Maximum

36

Minimum

10

Mean

18.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,130

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect and shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

105

280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.9

8.8

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.7

10

10

*11

11

12

11

11

12

13

14

11

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

334.0

10.8

662

Nov.

10

10

12

14

19

23

26

30

18

14

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.9

10

12

12

13

12

12

10

10

9

9

386.4

12.9

766

Dec.

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

*8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

258

8.3

512

Jan.

»

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

^

211

6.8

419

Feb.

8

8

*8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

" '

-

206

7.4

409

Mar.

" '

* 

7

7

8

8

10

!§

230

7.4

456

Apr.

**25

50

90

*160

180

230

330

*500

560

410

320

*279

190

154

134

102

73

61

59

*58

57

55

56

57

55

55

54

50

52

51

4,507

150

8,940

May

50

48

46

44

38

36

35

34

35

32

31

30

30

28

28

26

*25

24

25

23

22

22

22

21

22

24

28

36

35

37

40

977

31.5

1,940

June

40

50

61

 67

84

74

61

53

50

*46

43

42

34

31

27

24

22

24

26

22

20

18

*16

16

15

14

13

12

13

14

1,032

34.4

2,050

July

15

16

15

14

13

15

16

17

18

JLI

20

20

20

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

14

16

13

*ii

12

12

12

14

15

17

484

15.6

960

Aug.

32

51

33

24

20

17

14

12

12

11

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

7.5

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.1

7.0

6.6

7.5

8.0

*7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

9.8

9.0

7!o

385.4

12.4

764

Sept.

6.1

6.1

5.6

6.1

5.2

6.1

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.1

8.0

7,0

5.8

6.1

6.8

*8.0

 sTo 9.6

8.3

8.8

9.0

9.0 

9 3

194.8

6.49

386

Calendar year 1954: Max 453 Mln 4 Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,720 

Water year 1954-55: Max 560 Mln 3.8 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, Nov. 13-16, Nov. 25 to 

Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1-30, Nov. 5-12, 17-24, Sept. 11-30.
co RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN bo

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location. --Lat 47°57', long 95° 17', in NW£ sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W., on left bank just

upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake. 

Drainage area.--1,950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933

 to September 1955 (published as Red Lake near Red Lake, 1933-40); records on Upper Red 

Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933, all in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper 

Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Staff gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

Extremes. 1930-55: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded, 0.80 ft

 Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of 

wind and by seiches.

Qage height, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 31..... 4.57 

Nov. 30..... 4.53 

Dec. 31..... 4.65

Jan. 31..... 4.59

Feb. 28..... 4.69

Mar. 31..... 4.76

Apr. 30..... 5.28

May 31..... 5.50

June 30..... 5.44

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30. ...

5.32

4.76

4.45

Note. Dally mean gage heights are available.

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NW£ sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake, and 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Drainage area.--1.950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). ~ " ._.__.. 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. __,__. ., . 

stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 429 cfs (310,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 384 cfs Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 4.67 ft 

July 12 (backwater from aquatic vegetation). Minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Oct. 27.

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs Oct. 6, 1950 (gage height, 6.57 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.19 ft June 25, 1950 (affected by seiches and by backwater from aquatic 

vegetation); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow completely regulated by Lower Red Lake.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1950(M).

Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at 

Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, waterDischarge, in cubic feet per seeqnd, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

242 C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

231

231

231

234

222

229

229

229

229

229

229

243

229

229

229

229

229

229

*229

229

265 

326

326

321

326

280

57

272

326

326

326

7,749

250

15,370

Nov.

330

330

330

330

330

326

326

326

321

332

332

316

334

324

324

*329

332

332

326

321

326

326

330

347

347

330

326

326

326

326

9,856

329

19,550

Dec.

326

330

332

335

540

340

340

340

340

338

335

337

336

330

*326

324

322

322

320

320

321 

321

323

324

325

325

324

323

320

320

320

10,179

328

20,190

Jan.

» 320

320

320

320

320

322

324

327

326

325

323

322

320

320

320

320

320

318

316

316

*316 

312

305

300

295

290

290

290

290

290

290

9,687

312

19,210

Feb.

290

290

290

295

295

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

305

310

315 

320

320

320

525

325

325

*325

8,550

305

16,960

Mar.

330

330

330

330

330

330

350

330

335

335

355

335

340

340

345

345

350

350

350

350

*350 

350

345

545

548

348

348

550

350

354

360

10,598

342

21,020

Apr.

565

568

570

375

380

382

378

375

365

350

*321

300

240

109

82

80

48

36

Ts

216

254 

221

216

223

227

*225

225

239

235

241

7,524

251

14,920

May

237

253

241

258

245

233

252

214

221

235

239

214

225

225

220

"218 202

231

251

251

239 

241

256

254

249

258

274

291

296

299

*294

7,554

244

14,980

June

294

304

517

317

517

314

200

174

165

162

80

30

38

124

174

260

277

277

269

267

279 

281

272

267

269

269

258

252

252

252

7,011

234

13,910

July

252

247

252

254

252

247

247

260

249

239

241

239

239

*237

237

"235" 235

235

257

257

239 

239

241

239

239

245

241

243

247

245

245

7,534

243

14,940

Aug.

245

245

247

*247

243

245

241

241

241

239

239

239

237

237

237

235

235

233

233

257

233 

233

235

233

233

*233

235

229

229

227

227

7,559

237

14,560

Sept.

227

225

225

225

225

225

223

221

225

257

223

214

223

223

211

216

212

221

227

212

205 

220

223

218

212

209

*221

207

218

211

6,584

219

13,060

Calendar year 1954: Max 690 Hin 12 Mean 310 Ac-ft 224,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 382 Min 30 Mean 274 Ac-ft 198,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 1-5, 23, Nov. 26 to Apr. 13.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 69

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°03', long 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 29, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., 

on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1955. Prior to October 1930, published as 

"at Kratka."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at 

site about 10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, 

staff gage at datum 5.00ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at datum 

4.00 ft higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--26 years, 432 cfs (312,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.04 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 70 cfs June 15.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no flow 

during infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936-37.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from vegetation, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Lower Red Lake.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

242e

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

256

254

251

245

247

247

251

250

241

244

244

251

241

244

238

237

237

238

*236

233

231

252

300

311

308

314

256

122

187

324

527

7,817

252

15,500

Nov.

313

262

320

360

370

360

350

337

333

337

332

333

329

325

332

327

*332

325

327

327

327

327

325

327

282

297

295

330

330

330

9,801

327

19,440

Dec.

33O

330

330

330

330

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

323

*322

322

322

322

325

325

325

330

330

330

332

335

330

328

320

316

313

310

10,085

325

20,000

Jan.

305

303

303

302

302

302

302

300

297

290

288

282

280

278

270

266

265

260

255

*253

252

252

250

250

250

250

250

252

254

256

263

8,482

274

16,8.20

Feb.

268

270

275

278

280

280

280

282

282

283

283

285

290

295

300

305

308

310

310

312

315

315

316

 316

320

322

322

325

-

8,327

297

16,520

Mar.

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

335

340

340

340

338

335

332

330

324

320

320

320

312

*309

308

308

3O8

308

310

313

330

360

380

1O,160

328

20,150

Apr.

410

450

500

600

800

1,040

1,140

1.210

1,010

840

*806

716

651

450

268

220

191

192

223

305

479

508

487

483

446

*435

420

411

404

383

16,478

549

32,680

May

371

376

373

338

317

324

292

300

305

292

292

290

288

287

280

292

293

281

278

282

274

272

266

266

274

292

321

349

369

359

343

9,536

308

18,910

June

*335

374

458

512

506

487

429

302

245

226

208

159

115

85

70

118

223

258

286

298

293

286

281

274

264

257

252

252

252

248

8,353

278

16,570

July

248

244

257

268

275

272

 270

274

270

272

272

275

276

276

280

276

274

274

276

276

280

286

282

280

278

282

292

298

302

300

298

8,583

277

17,020

Aug.

300

298

*296

282

281

275

268

268

268

263

?s;, ;>>i 25"

Sept.

238

238

236

236

236

233

231

233

236

231

230

231

231

258: 230

254' 230

254

266

263

256

258

257

252

250

248

 245

248

247

244

244

238

238

8,098

261

16,060

231

230

231

230

229

236

234

231

227

227

*229

231

230

231

229

6,956

232

13,800

Calendar year 1954: Max 742 Mln 122 Mean 349 Ao-ft 252,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,210 Mln 70 Mean 309 Ac-ft 223,500

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-7, Nov. 26 to Apr. 9. 

tatlon June 8 to Sept. 3O.

Backwater front vege-
70 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Thief River near Gatzke, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°26'30", long 95°58'00", in sec. 8, T. 157 N., R. 41 W., on right bank 

3-g miles downstream from dam at outlet of Thief Lake and 7f miles west of Gatzke.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,145 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.81 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 260 cfs June 7, 1954 (gage height, 5.63 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by Thief Lake. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955 

are given in WSP 1401.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30, July 11)

Oct. 1 to July 11 July 12 to Sept. 30

1.7 0

1.8 .5

2.0 Z.Z

2.2 5.0

2.5 12

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

59

94

132

175

1.7 0

1.8 .5

2.0 2.5

2.1 3.9

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

6.5

14

22

32

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0.5

0.02

1.0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

7T

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

. . .

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

.3

1.2

3.0

*7.2

46

*32 

19

12

*8.0

7.0

5.5

4.2

*3.5

4.0

6.8

59

*80

91

32

54

76

68

59

70

79

52

62

60

1 , 001 . 7

33.4

1,990

May

63

68

59

14

24

42

16

46 

45

34

*42

55

44

34

42

94

47

41

40

41

38

34

28

33

33

42

51

57

54

55

6£

1,378

44.5

2,730

June

60

81

123

131

140

146

*147

153 

151

151

149

132

123

118

107

1OO

96

85

79

64

58

60

62

62

56

52

48

44

42

44

2,864

95.5

5,680

July

49

55

46

46

*42

38

37

21 

24

30

29

23

22

20

22

21

19

18

16

14

12

12

10

8.5

7.5

9.7

11

12

11

9.1

9.1

703.7

22.7

1,400

Aug.

9.7

6.6

3.6

*3.5

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.2 

1.0

.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

33.4

1.08

66

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 252 Mln 0 :Mean 34.1 Ac-ft 24,710

Water year 1954-55: Max 153 Mln 0 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,870

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-15, Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. No gage-height record Apr. 1-16; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' 

notes, and records for station near Thief River Falls.
RED IIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11', long 96°10', in sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life 

Refuge.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to 

May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-55), 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 958 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.72 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for many days.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage 

height, 17.38 ft); no flow in fall and winter of several years.

Flood of July 1919 reached a stage of 16.3 ft, according to floodmarks established 

by observer (discharge, 5,040 cfs).

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes above station.

Revisions. WSP 925: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 8)

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.6

.1

.2

.6

2.9

5.6

9.5

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

17

29

61

324

618

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

,1.1 *.i

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1.1

5.9

0.19

12

Nov.

~ 0.22

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

.9

75

.9

**.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

17.8

0.59

35

Dec.

23

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

4.5

0.15

8.9

Jan. .

(*;

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

*0

0

1.5

3.0

10

104

*380

900

870

682

*579

465

344

268

226

190

176

170

195

206

218

223

215

204

190

*176

167

178

176

162

7,678.5

256

15,230

May

145

134

148

T42

134

126

122

114

112

95

86

79

75

73

71

71

69

71

71

69

65

58

51

45

42.

44

63

92

114

122

122

2,825

91.1

5,600

June

*116

229

552

784

761

790

780

720

667

636

603

573

534

335

276

265

265

274

251

254

260

262

237

148

124

119

112

109

104

12.

11,213

374

22,240

July

65

65

67

69

69

65

56

59

56

51

49

49

56

*52

49

45

44

41

39

36

29

25

23

19

11

18

19

20

20

20

27

1,320

42.6

2,620

Aug.

31

29

*24

15

12

10

8.3

6.8

5.3

3.9

3.4

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

1.1

.6

.6

.9

.6

.7

.6

.5

**.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

162.3

5.24

322

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 540 Mln 0 Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,180

Water year 1954-55: Max 900 Mln 0 Mean 63.6 Ac-ft 46,070

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 9.
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Clearwater River at Pluramer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°55', long 96°03', in SE&3Wi sec. 4, T. 151 N., R. 42 W,, on right bank 

200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from 

Hill River.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.64 ft, baekwater from ice); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.33 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940 (corrected).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except for periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

110

155

251

5.0 502

6.0 770

7.0 1,050

9.0 1,880

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 80

3.5 155

4.0 251

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2£

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

53

53

52

52

50

49

49

49

50

50

56

62

74

1§

77

74

73

70

70

69

70

71

72

73

73

73

72

*71

66 

62

1,969

63.5

3,910

Nov.

60

57

62

61

64

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

64

50

»49

64

65

66

68

65

66

66

66

65

63

59

57

59

59

58

1,368

6E.3

3,710

Dec.

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

55

 55

54

54

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

53

53

52

51

50

50 

50

1,690

54.5

3,350

Jan.

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

46

45

44

43

42

 41

41

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38 

38

1,364

44.0

2,710

Feb.

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36,

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

39

40

40

41

-

1,047

37.4

2,080

Mar.

42

43

44

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

*43

43

44

44

44

44

45

45

46 

47

1,368

44.1

2,710

Apr.

70

200

*700

1,510

«1.540

1,410

1,440

1,140

 916

812

711

627

536

489

445

430

453

438

425

425

400

362

335

308

»285

278

288

275

17,354

578

34,420

May

256

549

253

236

233

213

190

190

172

169

169

158

150

142

12S

121

117

114

106

101

96

92

89

84

80

85

110

157

215

231 

211

4,917

159

9,750

June

*188

213

315

*18

345

295

263

236

207

20O

192

174

158

140

124

108

97

89

107

194

227

207

176

150

136

125

113

99

92

83

5,468

182

10,850

July

77

75

65

101

140

140

113

97

94

101

88

77

*74

68

71

68

63

59

54

50

49

49

47

44

40

39

39

48

65

60

59

2,214

71.4

4,390

Aug.

56

59

 61

53

47

47

42

39

35

31

30

27

25

23

23

22

27

27

24

26

24

23

22

22

»21

21

20

21

22

20 

17

957

30.9

1,900

Sept.

13

12

T?

12

12

12

14

14

15

16

18

19

18

18

19

20

20

22

23

32

35

35

34

34

36

*35

36

36

41

45

708

23.6

1,400

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,540 Mln 36 Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 1.54O Min 12 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81, ISO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-9, 16, 17, Nov. 23 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.

Location (revised). La t 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", In NW&lEi sec. 22, T. 151 N., R. 

44 W. , on left bank 40 ft downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake 

Falls, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.

Drainage area.- -1.3 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, staff gage at site 

half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --28 years (1909-17, 1935-55); 291 cfs (210,700 acre -ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.25 ft); maximum gage height, 9.96 ft Apr. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.2 cfs 

Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1909-17, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.28 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 600 ft upstream. Slight regulation by 

Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 355: 1911-12.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

1.9 47

2.0 62

2.2 99

1.5 9.0

1.6 15

1.7 22

1.9 46

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2 100

2.5 176

3.0 365

3.5 618

4.0 940

5.0 1,630

7.0 3,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

64

56

64

53

59

59

56 

56

53

60

64

67

72

87

93

87

87

87

83

81

79

77

77

81

81

83

79

79

79

77

2,239

72.2

4,440

Nov.

58

*46

58

70

68

71

72

73 

74

74

77

76

76

70

60

67

77

78

80

77

79

77

78

78

*76

58

50

65

70

62

2,095

69.8

4,160

Dec.

64

65

64

63

62

62

62

61 

60

60

59

59

58

58

*58

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

54

53

53

1,802

58.1

3,570

Jan.

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51 

51

51

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

46

46

45

44

44

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

1,450

46.8

2,880

Feb.

40

40

39

*37

39

40

40

40 

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

*37

39

42

44

46

-

1,101

39.3

2,180

Mar.

48

49

49

49

48

48

48

48 

48

48

49

49

49

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

49

51

1,487

48.0

2,950

Apr.

60

100

250

1,000

*1,690

1,870

 2,490

5,130 

2,690

*2,440

1,980

1,680

1,440

1,270

1,110

986

862

778

745

758

732

732

706

661

600

552

*498

478

478

488

33,254

1,108

65,960

May

463

430

417

395

369

357

316

296 

284

261

254

254

242

224

203

193

179

173

167

158

149

141

134

124

122

132

146

183

344

440

435

7,985

258

15,840

June

*391

374

547

946

920

797

674

547 

463

422

399

369

324

288

254

221

193

176

170

221

340

344

308

254

214

207

190

173

152

139

11,017

367

21,850

July

124

115

109

107

152

246

235

221 

170

167

152

*132

129

120

111

113

107

98

86

71

64

75

67

64j>i

56

57

59

84

107

102

3,556

115

7,050

Aug.

102

T6

*71

71

62

59

56

54 

49

41

41

38

37

33

30

29

32

33

34

37

34

32

30

29

*28

26

25

24

24

24

24

1,295

41.8

2,570

Sept.

23

21

17

15

14

10

9.6

976 

12

16

16

17

16

19

20

19

18

24

24

22

41

48

43

41

40

*40

43

43

42

43

766.2

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,380 Mln 44 Mean 224 Ac-ft 161,900

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,130 Mln 9.6 Mean 186 Ac-ft 135,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 2, 4-10, 17-19, 23-25, Dec. 1 to Apr. 4.
74 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 47"46"32", long 96°36'33", In SW-JSW£ sec. 30, T. 150 H., R. 46 

W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam and 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 81.

Drainage area. 5,280 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1901 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 

1919, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 54 years, 1,010 cfs (731,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 18.30 ft); minimum, 114 cfs Aug. 17.

1901-55: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Dec. 14, 15, 16, 1936 (corrected).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gag

height, in feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control nethod used Aug. 12-28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

247

289

387

580

1,060

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

175

210

254

356

580

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,080

2,230

3,680

5,340

7,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

318 

306

349

309

372

308

318

316

323

328

323

352

*345

341

343

355

353

336

359

364

329

342

351

404

362

367

460

381

422

320

306

10,762

347

21,350

Nov.

296 

310

293

340

375

622

543

499

499

495

472

449

362

464

452

356

431

441

437

433

422

401

449

*449

426

334

309

308

260 fie

12,223

407

24,240

Dec.

271 

306

349

401

450

425

412

408

404

394

394

387

418

404

368

404

390

378

408

*398

401

394

398

412

422

412

395

378

372

363

352

12,068

389

23,940

Jan.

352 

350

340

342

344

347

348

347

344

335

325

322

319

314

310

308

304

*299

"3755

304

305

307

309

310

310

310

310

310

311

312

320

9,970

322

19,780

Feb.

'325 321 

328

329

330

330

330

330

330

335

335

340

345

348

350

*355

355

354

352

350

349

340

335

332

330

330

330

330

9,448

337

18,740

Mar.

530 

335

338

340

345

345

348

348

350

352

360

365

370

*376

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

375

375

375

375

375

375

11,332

366

22,480

Apr.

390 

420

1,060

3,120

4,410

*3,950

4,080

7.080

B,990

*6,600

5,990

4,030

*3,360

2,800

2,380

1,960

1,620

1,400

1,340

*1,260

1,380

1,390

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,230

1,240

1,180

1,170

77,780

2,593

154,300

May

1,140 

1,030

994

962

936

865

850

780

775

716

741

521

667

628

618

609

590

580

575

*556

547

515

510

474

460

487

538

590

746

921

983

21,904

707

43,450

June

999 

983

1,110

1,810

2.590

2,280

2,140

1,980

1,740

1,510

1,410

1,350

1,230

1,120

926

687

594

590

711

741

840

952

*942

900

755

638

604

556

542

519

33,549

1,118

66,540

July

533 

510

469

585

263

510

638

840

1.100

750

614

643

580

394

515

451

442

420

402

364

340

356

377

360

317

348

*487

381

245

446

420

15,098

487

29,950

Aug.

442 

456

340

381

364

364

303

283

271

271

223

263

228

244

197

277

194

268

*218

263

222

252

235

'515" 190

225

255

231

221

254

236

8,389

271

16,640

Sept.

243 

237

237

249

242

246

225

252

246

212

247

244

258

239

254

264

250

261

280

259

*254

277

317

279

260

263

286

288

297

288

7,754

258

15,380

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,010 Mln 260 Mean 666 Ac-ft 482,100

Water year 1954-55; Max 7,080 Mln 190 Mean 631 Ac-ft 456,800

* Discharge Measurement Bade on this day.

l[2ie.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5, 6, Dec. 26 to Apr. 3.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 75

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°56'26", long 97°02'47", in SEt^NE^ sec. 33, T. 152 N., R. 50 W., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from dam at Riverside Park, in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream 

from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

Drainage area. 30,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available . May 1901 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. April 

1882 to November 1912 in report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. 1882-92, gages near site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, l|- miles 

upstream (history not available, datum apparently the same as following gage). 1892 to 

Oct. 15, 1926, staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, at datum about 

5^ ft higher, but published referred to datum only half a foot higher than present 

datum^. Oct. 16, 1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages in vicinity of present datum. 

Oct. \G, 1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site at datum 5 ft higher than 

present datum but published at present datum.

Average discharge.--73 years (1882-1955) 2,320 cfs (1,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 26.17 ft); minimum, 330 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 2.45 ft).

1882-1955: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 2.4 

cfs Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of dam at 

Grand Forks).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1922 has been revised to 19,000 

cfs Apr. 11, 1922 (gage height, 28.72 ft, superseding figure published in WSP 545.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow partly 

regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 1897(M). Figures 

of daily discharge for June 1-30, 1914, Mar. 27-31, 1915, Jan. 1-31, Dec. 1-31, 1918, 

Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 1919, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, 1921, and May 1-31, 1922, published in 

WSP 385, 405, 475, 505, 525, and 545, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1904, 

1917, 1922, 1927, and 1950, superseding figures published in WSP 130, 455, 545, 685, and 

1175, are given herewith:

Date

1904 

Apr. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

May 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

21,000 

21,000 

20,000 

20,000 

21,000 

22,000 

24,000 

26,000 

29,000 

30,800 

32,000 

32,800 

32,900 

32,500 

31,200 

30,700 

29,100 

27,300 

25,100 

22,500 

19,600 

17,100 

15,400 

14,200 

13,700 

13,500 

13,400 

13,300 

13,200 

12 , 700 

12,200 

11,800 

11,300 

10,700

Date

1904-Con. 

May 19 

20 

21 

22

1917 

Sept. 21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

1921 

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

1927 

Mar. 8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13

Month

April 1 

May

Water 

Galen

Septemb 

Water 

Galen

October 

Calen 

Water

March 1 

Water 

Calen

Decembe 

Calen

January 

Februar 

Water 

Calen

904................

year 1903 

dar year 1

er 1917

304. .....

year 1916-17...... 

dar year 1917.. ....

dar year 1921.. .... 

year 1921-22......

927................

year 1926-27...... 

dar year 1927.. ....

r 1949.............

dar year 1949.. .... 

1950..............

year 1949-50.... .. 

dar year 1950. .....

Discharge

10,200 

9,760 

9,320 

8,870

530 

560 

560 

560 

560 

560 

560 

560 

560 

530

590 

622 

655 

689 

724 

760 

796 

796

1,310 

1,400 

1,400 

1,580 

1,780 

1,930

Cfs -days

1

:-

:

32,170 

823,926

24,210 

20,480 

2,766,665 

2,873,240

Date

192 7 -Con. 

Mar. 14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

1949 

Dec. 7 

8 

9

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 '18 

19 

20 

21

Maximum

32,900 

29,100

32,900

591 

20,200 

20,200

796 

11,500 

16,600

9,360 

10,600 

10,600

1,240 

15,100

960 

820 

53,900 

53,900

Discharge

2,420 

3,440 

4,790 

6,430 

8,090 

8,870 

9,360 

9,280 

9,120 

8,790 

8,480 

8,020 

7,420 

6,980 

6,490 

5,770 

5,580

1,120 

1,080 

1,100 

1,080 

1,040 

960 

900 

900 

880 

860 

880 

920 

960 

1,000 

1,050

Minimum

3,000 

6,393

395 

395 

305

497 

263

1

860 

380

620 

640 

620 

620

Date

L949-Con. 

Dec. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1950 

Jan. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

Mean

21,270 

12,900 

4,796 

4,598

487 

2,702 

2,218

650 

1,450 

2,220

4,4OO 

2,67b 

2,740

1,038 

2,257

781 

731 

7,580 

7,872

Discharge

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,050 

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

980 

960

960 

940 

920 

900 

880 

860 

860 

840 

840 

840 

820 

820 

800 

800 

780 

780 

760 

760 

760 

750 

750 

750

Date

1950-Con. 

Jan. 23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Feb. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

Discharge

750 

750 

680 

640 

660 

660 

620 

640 

640 

640 

640 

650 

660 

660 

670 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

720 

740 

750 

760 

770 

760 

770 

790 

800

Per square 

mile

0.707 

.429

:-

:

-

_

Runoff

Inches

0.789 

.495

:

:

!

.

:

acre -feet

1,266,000 

793,100 

3,482,000 

3,338,000

29,000 

1,950,000 

1,600,000

40,000 

1,050,000 

1,610,000

270,000 

1,940,000 

1,980,000

63,810 

1,634,000

48,020 

40,620 

5,487,000 

5,699,000
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Loop curve used Apr. 4-19)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

342

470

1,130

3.8 

4.0 

6.0

665

735

1,530

8.0 

10.0

2,470

3,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

809 

806

744

695

708

657

670

619

601

571

550

544

550

556

580

583

604

 613

607

610

613

610

583

604

641

718

650 

666

715

686

663

19,826

640

39,320

Nov.

598 

418

362

456

499

550

686

802

775

744

785

819

799

765

731

778

785

 728

762

816

819

823

816

840

846

840

775 

598

457

400

20,922

697

41,500

Dec.

400 

450

*450

480

560

630

700

690

680

680

680

680

710

710

 690

690

710

730

750

760

770

770

770" 780

770

770

770 

760

720

*700

690

21,100

681

41,850

Jan.

690 

680

700

690

670

680

680

680

690

700

710

740

750

750

760

170

r?5

760

750

730

750

760

760

760

760

760

730 

720

710

710

*710

22,480

725

44,590

Feb.

TOO" 700 

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

680

680

660

660

660

640

660

660

660

640

640

620

620

620

620

620 

620

_

- .....

18,660

666

37,010

Mar.

"636" 620 

 630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

650

670

700

710

730

760

760

780

770

760 

750

750

780

850

21,190

684

42,030

Apr.

1.000 

1,400

*2 , 000

3,400

6,000

8,600

11,000

*13,200

15.300

 14,800

12,600

10,300

 8,140

6,420

*5,280

4,440

3,850

»3,400

3,070

2,940

2,960

3,180

3.38O

3,540

3,460

3,260

3,020 

2,810

*2,660

2,540

167,950

5,598

333,100

May

2.480 

2,480

2,380

2,320

2,280

2,260

2,180

2,120

2,080

2,020

1,960

1,910

1,770

1,630

1,640

1,650

1,590

1,530

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,280

1,200

1,160

1.140 

1,160

1,170

1,210

 1,360

52 , 940

1,708

105,000

June

1,520 

1,670

1,830

2,080

2,530

3,060

3,200

5^220

STflTT

2,970

2,820

2,680

2,620

2,600

2,540

2,440

2,280

2,160

2,080

2,040

2,060

2,050

2,040

1,980

1,880

1,730

1,550 

1,470

1.450

 1,430

67,100

2,237

133,100

July

1,400 

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,380

1.290

1^460

1,810

2,160

2,560

2,670

2,760

2,790

2,700

2,570

2,830

3,060

3.100

3,030

2,870

2,700

2,540

2,380

2,220

2,050

1,930

 1,810 

1,730

1,77O

1,590

1,510

66,740

2,153

132,400

Aug.

1,570 

1,580

1,610

1,580

1,760

1,970

1,980

1,910

1,840

1,880

2,070

2,210

2.220

2,210

2,080

1,940

1,820

1,710

1,570

1,530

1,430

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,060

956

936 

916

924

896

 872

48,850

1,576

96,890

Sept.

864 

836

840

852

840

816

752

696

665 682"

700

693

746

788

794

766

742

710

704

693

746

756

777

836

860

852

852 

844

822

 848

23,372

779

46,360

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,610 Mln 362 Mean 1,714 Ac-ft 1,240,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,300 Min 362 Mean 1,510 Ac-ft 1,093,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 77

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°05', long 97 0 11', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 153 N., R. 51 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 33, 0.3 mile west of Manvel and 10 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 602 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 799.28 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 59.6 cfs (43,150 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 30 cfs (21,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 16.27 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 27 to Mar. 29, Sept. 17.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 21.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow in fall or winter of some years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to June 5, Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.1

0.3 

.9 

1.6 

3.7 

9.8

2.06

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

pr. 3 to Sept. 30

0 

.2

1.4 

3.6 

7.1

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

15

50

94

206

380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.2

.9

.7

ITS

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.6

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.7

4.2

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.4

5.4

6.6

6.2 5. 8

6.7

98.4

3.17

195

Nov.

4.5

3.5

3.0

T3

*3.2

5.0

6.0

6.1

6.0

6.7

7.4

6.7

7.4

7.7

9.1

6.7

9.1

8.0

7.4

7.7

8.4

9.1

B.3

9.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

196.5

6.55

390

Dec.

*4.0

To

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

84.5

2.73

168

Jan.

1.5

TTs

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.ll

33.4

1.08

66

Feb.

 0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

7J

18.8

0.67

37

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

i

1.5

0.05

3.0

Apr.

5

40

**450

900

*1.500

1,000

*750

540

320

201

146

128

 114

96

83

73

63

59

57

52

50

49

41

40

*38

35

34

31

30

25

6,750

225

13,390

May

24

22

21

22

17

17

16

14

15

13

13

12

11

9.6

8.8

12

14

14

12

14

12

12

11

11

12

13

19

26

43

64

584.4

18.9

1,160

June

57

*66

103

150

178

*202

319

345

265

205

200

202

184

146

114

90

74

61

53

46

40

34

30

28

24

21

19

*17

Tc" 13

Ib

3,302

110

6,550

July

15

16

17

18

16

15

15

14

12

11

10

12

19

12

11

12

12

11

11

8.1

6.9

4.5

3.9

3.6

3^

3.9

4.5

6.2

7.1

8.1

7.1

326.7

10.5

648

Aug.

6.6

4.2

3.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

9.6

8TT

*5.8

3.9

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.6

3.1

4.5

5.5

3.9

3.6

3.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.2

112.6

3.63

223

Sept.

1.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.8

.4

.2

0

.2

.4

.6

.9

.5

.9

1.8

.5

1.0

1.2

 1.4

1.8

2.7

20.8

0.69

41

Calendar year 1954: Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,320

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,300 Mln 0 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,870

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Apr. 5 (7 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (16.27 ft); June 8 (2 a.m.) 370 cfs 

(8.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-7, Nov. 24 to Apr. 9.
78 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'35", long 97°08'25", in sec. 31, T. 155 N., R. 50 W., on upstream 

side of main span of highway bridge in Oslo, at mile 271.1.

Drainage area.--31.200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to April 1943, March 1945 to September 1955 (high-water periods only). Records for 1944, published in WSP 1022, have 

been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records prior to 1945 do not include flow in bypass channel.

Gage.. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 777.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, staff gage on railroad bridge 800 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 16,400 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height, 

19.75 ft Apr. 8; minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1941-55: Maximum discharge, 63,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 31.83 

ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, about 32.5 ft in 1897.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions. WSP 1175: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, Mar. 29 to Aug. 31, 1955, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Pall used as a factor Apr. 8-13; shifting-control method used Apr. 14-16)

-0.4 

0.0 

3.0

880

1,040

2,540

6.0

9.0

12.0

4,350

6,540

8,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

:

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

*780

780

820

.

-

-

Apr.

900

1,200"

1,600

2,500

5,000

8,500 

11,000

*14,000

16.200 

15,900

*14,200

12,300

9,830 

*8,260

6,540

5,320

4,650

*3,950

3,510

3,160

3,090

3,180

3,370

3,570

3,530

3,390

3,240

2,940 

2,790

2,680

180,300

6,010

357,600

May

2.630

2,590

2,550

2,460

2,400

2,340 

2,270

2,240

2,180 

2,120

2,080

*2,OZO

1,940 

1,880

1,810

1,780

1,720

1,680

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,480

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,250

1.200 

1,200

1,250

1,430

56,620

1,826

112,300

June

1,600

1,740

1,860

2,110

2,590

3,210 

3,430

3,510

5.520 

3,390

3,130

2,990

2,910 

2,800

2,700

2,600

*2,510

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,170

2,180

2,160

2,120

2,040

1,940

1,780

1,670 

1,600

1.550

72,710

2,424

144, 200

July

1,520

1,490

1,470

1,440

1,420

1,400 

1,450

1,820

2,140 

2,550

2,660

2,800

2,890 

2,790

2,710

2,800

2,860

3,030

5.120

3,020

*2,870

2,680

2,520

2,370

2,190

2,000

1,890

1,830 

1,760

1,690

1,620

68,800

2,219

136,500

Aug.

1,620

1,640

1,660

1,680

1,840

1,910 

1,910

1,920

1,920 

1,940

1,990

2,080

2.250 

2,250

2,180

*2,090

1,950

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

*1,090

1,000

950 

950

920

900

50, 360

1,625

99,890

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Kin Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 29 to Apr. 7. Doubtful gage-height record 

May 25-30, June 14-16, 18-20, Aug. 12-14, 17-25, 27-31j discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and records for stations at Grand Porks and Drayton.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 79

Forest River near Fordvllle, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 97°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 155 N., R. 55 W.,

on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from South

Branch, and 3 miles southeast of Fordvllle.

Drainage area. 500 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. April 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,040 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 21, 1951, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 39.3 cfs (28,450 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 20 cfs (14,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.46 ft, backwater from Ice); minimum, 2.6 cfs Aug. 13, 14, Sept. 4, 5; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft 

Aug. 13, 14.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 14.48 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and slope-area determinations of peak flow; no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 It

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.6 676"

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.8

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

*6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

179.1

5.78

355

Nov.

5.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.5

775

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

202.6

6.75

402

Dec.

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

772

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.6

200.8

6.48

398

Jan.

4.4

4.0

4.O

4.4

 4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

152.9

4.93

303

Feb.

4.4

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

6.0

670

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

-

143.0

5.11

284

Mar.

6.0

6.0

5.7

5 s'.i. 7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

7.2

b600

«b2J.OO

2,878.2

92.8

5,710

Apr.

bl.500

bl,200

b550

403

215

*136

115

109

103

80

61

49

41

*36

32

29

26

26

28

27

27

26

24

24

22

21

20

19

18

r?

4,984

166

9,890

May

17

17

16

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

18

16

14

13

12

12

10 »To

10

12

14

18

20

22

21

18

457

14.7

906

June

18

18

23

728

1558"

160

96

69

60

64

53

42

36

30

26

22

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

*8.7

1,923.7

64.1

3,820

July

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.5

6.3

7.8

6.6

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

5.1

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

173.3

5.59

344

Aug.

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.8

278

3.1

3.5

8 1

575

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

120.4

3.88

239

Sept.

2.9

2.9

3.3

2.8

3.1

3.3

*3.5

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

4.2

3.8

3.6

6.9 676"

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.8

*4.6

4.2

4.6

119.5

3.98

237

Calendar year 1954: Max 49O Min 2.9 Mean 13.9 Ao-ft 10,080

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,100 Mln 2.8 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,890

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 31 (7 a.m.) 3,000 cfs (8.46 ft); June 4 (10 a.m.) 1,230 cfs 

(4.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°16'10", long 97°22'10", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 156 N., R. 52 W., on right 

bank 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge and 30 ft above dam in Minto.

Drainage area.--740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 806.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 15, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 55.7 cfs (40,330 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 22 cfs (15,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 

8.56 ft Apr. 2, backwater from ice; no flow Feb. 23 to Mar. 30.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year 1945-47, 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, waler year ia54-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

158

350

625

1,14,0

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.7

6.7

6.7

a7

a7

a7

6.2

8.2

8.2

6.7

7.4

a7

a7

7.

6.

a7

a7

*6.

6.

8.

8.

7.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6. 6 . '

217.3

7.01

431

Nov.

5.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.4

7.4

8.2

T74

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.7

573

197.0

6.57

391

Dec.

5

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

*4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5.

5

4

4

3

3

3

2.5 

275

124.0

4.00

246

Jan.

lil

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

40.5

1.31

80

Feb.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

14.4

0.51

29

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JL

1

0.03

2.0

Apr.

2

*2,000

2.100

1,330

424

301

241

194

161

140

117

*94

77

66

60

54

51

47

47

45

45

45

43

43

*40

36

33

32

30

8,732

291

17,320

May

29

28

26

24

24 

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

17

19

20

24

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

19

21

25

30

33

32

685

22.1

1,360

June

32

*32

40

109

473 

488

3T4

198

143

114

101

91

77

66

58

51

45

42

36

33

30

28

25

24

22

21

20

*20

18

20

2,771

92.4

5,500

July

19

T8

17

16

16 

15

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.0

6.7

5.3 676"

7.4

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.7

6 0

346.0

11.2

686

Aug.

4.1

375

3.5

4.1 

3.5

3.0

3.0

*2.5

3.0

4.1

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

Ttf

88.2

2.85

175

Sept.

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0 

.7 1.0

.7

1.0

.5

.5

*»-S

. 5

.5

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

4.1 4~7T

*3.5

3.0

2.5

50.6

1.69

100

Calendar year 1954: Max 226 Mln 0.2 Mean 14.4 Ao-ft 10,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,100 Mln 0 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,320

ftT Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Apr. 2 (11 a.m.) about 4,200 cfsj June 5 (6 p.m.) 651 cfs (3.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Dec. 2-7, 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4, Feb. 11, 12, Feb. 25 to Mar. 6, Mar. 18, 19, 24-27).
RED RIVER OP 'THE NORTH BASIN 81

Snake River at Warren, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'50", long 96°46'45", in SE£ sec. 36, T. 155 N., R. 48 W., on right 

bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on Minnesota Street in Warren.

Records available. March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 835.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 15 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 10.02 ft, backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

1945, 1953-55: Maximum discharge observed, 724 cfs Mar. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

12.59 ft); no flow during several months in most years.

Maximum stage known, 19.02 ft Apr. 22, 1950, from floodmarks (backwater from ice). 

Maximum discharge known, 3,510 cfs during period May 4-6, 1950 (gage height, 18.42 ft, 

from floodmark), by contracted-opening method.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

o

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

.1

-v£

.3

0.01

0.6

Apr.

0.5

1

1

.5 

.4

** 3

^5

5

60

200

*180

111

70

 52

41

32

27

*25

26

45

60

50

45

40

35

30

25

22

19

16

1,220.2

40.7

2,420

.May

14

12

10

8.0 

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

g,l

2.1

2.2

2.2

3.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

135.8

4.36

269

June

10

11

17

57 

122

150

*Tl7~

102

84

64

46

36

27

18

13

9.6

7.7

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

 1.5

1.2 .1.4

TTT

933.1

31.1

1,850

July

1.4

1.6

1.5

ftf

1.5

1.2

2.9

2.2

1.2

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

jti

.1

.1

.1

!i.1

30.6

0.99

61

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 1.64 Ac-ft 1,190

Hater year 1954-55: Max 200 Mln 0 Mean 6.36 Ac-ft 4,600

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day

** Field estimate made on this day.
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Snake River at Alvarado, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'50", long 97°00'20", in SW£SE£ sec. 31, T. 155 N., R. 49 ¥., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State highway 1, on west edge of Alvarado and 

22 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 15 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 8.55 ft, backwater from snow); no flow for many days.

1945, 1953-55: Maximum discharge, 642 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 10.72 ft); 

no flow for many days in 1953-55.

Maximum stage known, 17.6 ft in May 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 3,260 cfs, 

by contracted-opening method).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from snow or no g%ge-helght 

record, which are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1956 are given 

in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of backwater from snow (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14, 15)

.1 

.2

.4,

.8

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2.4

5.0

11

31

62

173

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

*0

bl

b2

bZ

»*b2

b4

b4

blO

b!5

»b220

b310

b220

*86

55

44

36

 32

26

26

35

79

46

4,9

43

35

29

24

21

19

1,475

49.2

2,930

May

18

TS

14

12

9.5

7.7

6.3

5.1

4.0

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.1

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

a2.0

al.6

al.8

a3.0

a3.4

a3.2

a3.0

*2.8

149.7

4.83

297

June

2.9

6.7

18

34

65

121

 143

119

100

79

57

42

34

28

23

18

15

12

9.9

7.2

5.7

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

967.0

32.2

1,920

July

1.3

1.7

1.4

1-.7

1.9

2.4

*3.9 ST4

2.8

2.3

1.9

2.3

3.5

2.3

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

1.2

.7

1.0

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

^_3

50.5

1.63

100

Aug.

0*3 ' .2

.1 *,2

.1

.1

.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Sept.

V

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 87 Mln 0 Mean 2.06 Ac-ft 1,490

Water year 1954-55: Max 310 Mln 0 Mean 7.24 Ao-ft 5,250

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

 Field estimate estimate made on this dav.y _ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

b Backwater froa snow.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 83

Middle River near Strandquist, Minn.

Location Lat 48°22'01", long 96°33'53", in NW£NV£ sec. 3, T. 156 N., R. 46 W., on right 

bank half a mile north of entrance to Old Mill State Park and 9-j miles southwest of 

Strandquist.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 633 cfs June 7 (gage height, 6.09 ft); no flow 

at times.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1955, no flow at times in 1954-55.

Flood in spring of 1950 reached a stage of 14 ft, from information by local resident (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5-9)

1.36

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.4

1.1 

2.4

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 133

4.0 207

5.0 400

6.0 658

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2 '.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.8

0.12

7.5

Nov.

0.1

.1

* . 1

tf

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Dec.

~ir 0.1

.1.1.1

o

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.2

0.17

10

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

5.6

0.20

11

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Apr.

0.2

.5

2

5

no

20

50

140

210

»210

184

147

133

96

72

52

40

38

56 *ae

86

95

92

79

69

62

57

55

51

51

2,248.7

75.0

4,460

May

47

40

34

26

21

18

13

11

10

10

9.6

8.8

8.2

7.9

10

11

13

16

18

14

11

9.6

8.2

7.4

7.6

10

19

36

68

11

605.3

19.5

1,200

June

61

72

129

288

436

594

584

*579

402

296

225

175

*130

95

74

57

44

35

29

26

24

18

16

14

11

8.4

7.6

*6.4

5.3

5T7

4,447.4

148

8,820

July

6.9

9.6

25

23

18

12

9.2

7.9

6.6

5.9

5.0

5.3

11

6.4

5.9

5.0

5.1

3.2

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

_._§

.8

.9

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.0

189.5

6.11

376

Aug.

0.7

.6

.6

*.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

 0

0

.1

.1

0

0

5.6

0.18

11

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.1.1

.1

0.4

0.01

0.8

Calendar year 1954: Max 150 Mln 0 Mean 12.2 Ac -ft 8,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 594 Min 0 Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Apr. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records).
84 RKD RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°20'27", long 96°49'02", in SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 156 N., R. 48 W., on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 75 Jn Argyle and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. March to September 1945, November 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 527 cfs June 9 (gage height, 9.87 ft); no flow 

for several months.

1945, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 11.75 ft); 

no flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.25 ft, present datum, in April 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1401.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 1

!i.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1.1 .1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

NOV.

-.1 0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

0

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

t!.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Dec.

~7T 0 1

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

mi

.1

^

,1

.1

.1

0

<5

!i.1

2.9

0.09

5.8

Jan.

~^J 0 1

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

130

0

0

Apr.

0

*0

1

4

glO

g20

g30

g60

*g50

g90

gieo

SB

*g!50

g!20

g92

671

58

48

*47

69

81

84

88

79

71

63 

58

55

50

2,120

70.7

4,200

May

47

15

43

39

34

32

28

25

23

22

20

20 

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

20

21

20

18

17

17

ft

17

20

*34

742

23.9

1,470

June

53

54

55

83

167

*297

393

479

»4"69~ 517

331

240 

183

140

110

88

72

60

51

44

38

34

30

26

24

21

*18 

16

ii

15

4,122

137

8,180

July

14

13

12

13

19

20

TT

15

12

11

9.5

9.5 

11

12

14

10

8.6

7.6

6.5

5.9

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.3 

*2.5

2.5

2.1

1.9

273.4

8.82

542

Aug.

iii

1.6

1.2

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2 

0

0

0

0

4

5

3

4

4

2

2

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

11.5

0.37

23

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 122 Hln 0 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,960

Water year 1954-55: Max 517 Mln 0 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,430

(no gage-height record Feb. 10 

rvatlons of no flow and weather
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 85

Honune Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48"24"20", long 97"47'10", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 157 N., R. 55 W., at Homme 

Dam on South Branch Park River, 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 4,186 acre-ft Mar. 31 (elevation, 1,082.40 ft); 

minimum, 2,027 acre-ft Sept. 8 (elevation, 1,070.98 ft).

1949-55: Maximum contents, that of Mar. 31, 1955; minimum since first reaching 

spillway level, 184 acre-ft Feb. 8, 1952 (elevation, 1,051.22 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, 865 ft long; storage began September 

1949; dam completed October 1950. Usable capacity between invert of outlet, elevation, 

1,048.0 ft, and crest of spillway, elevation, 1,080.0 ft, is 3,550 acre-ft. Low flows 

are controlled by 2 sluice g ates 3 by 5 ft. The spillway, which Is 150 ft long, is 

uncontrolled. The records herein represent total contents. The reservoir is operated 

for flood control, water supply, and pollution abatement during low-flow periods.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevations and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31. .....................

Feb. 28......................

Water year 1954-55. ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,074.48

-

1,073.54

1,080.05

1,076.00

1,075.20

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2,611

-

2,033

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-266

-42

+1,760

-68

-110

-504

-53

-148

-715

-972

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

South Branch Park River below Homrae Dam, N. Dak.

Location.- -La t 48°24', long 97°47', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 157 N., R. 55 W. , on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Horame Dam and 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available .--December 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge . --6 years, 29.3 cfs (21,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 28.50 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 22.90 ft).

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 37.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs, result of failure of emergency embankment at 

site of Homme Dam; no flow Dec. 1-3, 1949.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

ulated by Homme Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Flow regOct. 1 to Mar. 30

22.9 0.8

23.1 2.7

23.2 4.1

23.3 6.1

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

22.9

23.0

23.2

23.4

23.6

24.0

5.5

12

41

24.4

25.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

80

179

430 -805

1,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.1 

6.1

6.7

6.1

6.1

*5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

182.8

5.90

363

Nov.

6.1 

6.1

6.1

6.1

4.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.5

3.6

3.5

4.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.8

3.0 

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

TTe

103.9

3.46

206

Dec.

e2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1'.9 

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6 

176

61.9

2.00

123

Jan.

1.6 

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

2.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

63.1

2.04

125

Feb.

4 

*T

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

_

------

68.5

2.45

136

Mar.

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

7?

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

5.3

?oc f"

266.0

8.58

528

Apr.

1.510 

1,010

*608

353

207

*130

117

117

108

84

64

52

43

*38

29

30

27

39

46

52

48

39

38 

35

30

28

28

23

16

?6

4,775

159

9,470

May

46 

45

39

23

7.3

4.9

8.9

8.9

23

32

7.3

38

57

57

57

25

5.3

6.8

6.8

7.6

8.2

8.6

8.2 

7.0

5.5

3^1

*6.9

10

12

15

16

607.1

19.6

1,200

June

16 

15

16

18

25

45

61

59

59

52

31

22

22

14

11

11

10

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9 

5.5

3.3

2.8

2.4

 274

2.6

2.8

558.1

18.6

1,110

July

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.9

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

7.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

ft

12

6.0

1.1

.8

.7

78

1.1

186.2

6.01

369

Aug.

1.4 

2.6

5.8

578

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.3

*4.1

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

JL

1.0

1.0

1.4 

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.8

71.5

2.31

142

Sept.

25 

96

Si

93

94

51

*14

3.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.1

.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.0 

.7

^6

.6

.6

*.6

.8

.8

494.6

16.5

981

Calendar year 1954. : Max 313 Mln 1.5 Mean 9.78 Ac-ft 7,080

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,310 Mln 0.6 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,750

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, Dec. 25 to Mar.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 87

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°41', long 97°51', In Sw£ sec. 15, T. 160 N., R. 56 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 32 and 0.7 mile south of Mountain.

Drainage area. 16.9 sq ml.

Records? available. June 1954 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,020 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 64 cfs June 21 (gage 

height, 3.63 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 392 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.88 ft); 

no .flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, June 16, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods of ice effeet (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per »econd) 

(Shifting-control method used July 6-20, Aug. 15-23, 1954, Apr. 2, 3, H55)

June 16 to July 20, 1954, 

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30, 1955

July 21, 1954, to 

Mar. 28, 1955

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

.2 

.6

1.8 

4.0 10 '

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

6.0

18

36

eo

95

294

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

July

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

4 8

1.4

.8

.6

.5

Aug.

0.1

00"

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

Sept.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

-

_

_

-

4.6

*4.4

3.4

3.2

13

July

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0

0

1 5

,1

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

1 n

1 .0

.7

Day

2i

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet. ..................................................

June

12

6.5

2.8

*2.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

-

_

_

-

July

0.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

*.2

.1

0

.1

.1

" 17.6

0.57

35

Aug.

0.1

.1

*.l

0

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

0.5

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.5

-

7.7

0.26

15

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfsl. June 20 (1:40 a.m.) 39 cfs (3.14 ft); June 21 (8:15 p.m.) 64 cfs 

(3.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.6

4.O

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

[4

.4

.5 

.4

13.8

0.45

27

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

tf

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 .=4

11.9

0.40

24

Dec.

0.2

.2

*.2

.3 

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0 

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Jan,

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

00"

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0

0.2

Mar.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

*0

.1

.2

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

20 

150

182.6

5.89

362

Apr.

*193

47

*28

14

12

23

25

19

15

13

10

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.3

4.8

21

*11

20

19

9.5

7.7

6.9

6.2

5.2

*4.8

4.0

3.6

5.4

638.1

21.3

1,270

May

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.7 

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

i7§

1.0

1.0

*1.7

2.2

3.7

ti

1.6

57.8

1.86

115

June

2.2

1.8

2.0

H

3.7

2.6

2.2

*2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

1.2

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

*75"3

is

.3

.3

45.5

1.52

90

July

0.3

.5

.3

.2 

.2

576" 2.3

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

8.7

0.28

17

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 193 Mtn 0 Mean 2.64 Ao-ft 1,910

Peak discharge (base, 30 cf«).--Apr

ft); Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 32 cfs (2.91 ft

. 1 (7:30 p.m.) 392 cfs (6.88 ft); Apr. 7 (9 p.m.J 48 of» (3.23 

); Apr. 20 (12 p.m.) 34 cfs (2.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thli day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 1-3, Nov. 25 to Mar. SI, Aw. 2-5 (no 

height record Mar. 20-28).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Park River &t Grafton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25', long 97°24', In NE£ sec. 13, T. 157 N., R. 53 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from Wakeman Avenue Bridge in Grafton and 3.5 miles downstream from 

South Branch.

Drainage area.--742 sq mi.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1955 (incomplete prior to 1937).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 807.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum. 

Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 17, 1946, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream above masonry 

dam, at same datum. Sept. 18, 1946, to July 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1936-55), 56.2 cfs (40,690 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 28 cfs (20,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 16.84 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 24 to Sept. 2.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 20.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Record good except those for Oct. 1 to Nov. 3 and those for period of ice effect, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see p. 85) and several small .reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect and

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.8 

6.2

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

142

244

470

980

1,500

2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4

T

4 

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

151.0

4.87

300

Nov.

5.5

5.5

*8 

5.7

»5.7

6.7

6.2

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.4

57ST

3.8

2.8

3.8

2.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.3

3.3

2.8 

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

117.7

3.92

233

Dec.

2 4 Is1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.8

.8

.5

.8

.8

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

.8

.4

.4

.4

 £ 

36.4

1.17

72

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2 

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

0.2

**.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

5.6

0.20

11

Mar.

~~ 0 ^2~2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.0

i§.

24.8

0.80

49

Apr.

12

b450

*bl.95Q 

bl,900

*1,550

1,190

975

682

490

404

*355

308

259

206

173

142

122

117

*152

183

189

248

271

246 

208

153

133

112

99

79

13,358

44S

26,500

May

82

88

94

*67

51

40

36

37

36

67

37

43

84

86

86

67

34

28

26

25

21

22

ft

22

»23

26

28

30

30

1,438

46.4

2,850

June

34

39

57 

241

585

210

153

142

137

*124

110

91

72

66

59

46

39

33

33

32

29

31

26

23 

21

17

13

*14

11. IT

2,303

76.8

4,570

July

9.9

7.7

6.7 

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.7

6.2

5.2

4.7

6.2

9.9

8.2

7.7

12

IP- 50

19

18

18

16

16

14 

13

14

13

9.9

6.2

4^2. 

4T?

325,4

10.5

645'

Aug.

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

.8

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.2

.5

2.4

1.2

.8

1.6

.5

.2

.2

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

40.3

1.30

' 80

Sept.

0o~

11 

59

64

66

 57

29

12

6.2

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

3.8

3.3

3.8

7.8

3.8

3.8

2.4

1.2

1.2

1.6

*.8

.5

.2

355.1

11.8

704

Calendar year 1954: Max 463 Mln 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,470

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,950 Mln 0 Mean 49.8 Ac-ft 36,030

r 

discharge (base, 200 cfs). Apr. 3 (10 p.m.) 2,100 efs (16.84 ft); Apr. 23 (12 m.) 273 cfs 

ft); June 5 11 a.m.) 453 cfs (7.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Dec. 28 to Mar. 29; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Homme Dam.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 89

Tamarac River near Strandqulst, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°25'30", long 96°37'40", In NE£ sec. 18, T. 157 N., R. 46 W., on left 

bank 350 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles south of Florlan, and 9 miles 

southwest of Strandqulst.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955. 

gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 367 cfs June 8 (gage height, 10.37 ft); no flow 

for several days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1955; no flow for several days In 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1401. *

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~77 0 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

^9

.9

.7

.9

.8

.7

.9

17.2

0.55

34

Nov.

~74~ 0.4

*.4

.5

.5

q

if

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.7

*.6

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

18.9

0.63

37

Dec.

~76~ 0.6

'.6

.6

.5

.3

74

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

16.5

0.53

33

Jan.

~T3~ 0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

it

.1

.1

.1

.'l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

6.0

0.19

12

 Feb.

~73 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

if

.5

.5

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

_

------

12.5

0.45

25

Mar.

 

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

if

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

** . 2

9.5

0.31

19

Apr.

0^5

a2

20

a!5

*10

8

a40

120

110

a80

*58

a46

a38

*32

a30

a28

a26

a25

a36

50

58

64

61

51

39

31

26

26

24

23

1,177.5

39.2

2,340

May

21

17

15

12

10

8.4

7.5

6.4

*7.5

6.8

6.6

7.1

6.6

5.8

5.6

7.1

9.2

11

13

11

8.8

7.1

6.6

5.8

5.6

5.8

7.9

16

41

71

.7JL

446.2

14.4

885

June

61

56

117

192

264

314

324

*358

352

312

238

173

*128

99

74

55

40

3O

25

22

19

16

12

9.6

7.1

6.4

5.4

*4.6

4.0

474

3,322.5

111

6,590

July

4.4

4.0

5.8

itf

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.4

6.1

5.1

5.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

104.5

3.37

207

Aug.

~7§" O.9

.7

*.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

O

0

0

.4

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

0.19

12

Sept.

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

O

O

0

0

o

.1

.2

.2

0

.4

7?

o

o

0

.1

*.2

.1

.1

.1

2.0

0.07

4.0

Calendar year 1954: Max 236 Mln 0.1 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,580

Water year 1954-55: Max 358 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,200

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Stephen and Middle River near Strandqulst.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-5, Nov. 25 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record 

MarTTe to Apr. l).
90 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Tamarac River near Stephen, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°29'30", long 96°57'20", in E£ sec. 22, T. 158 N., R. 49 W., on left 

bank 4-j miles northwest of Stephen and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 798.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 19 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain gage at 

bridge 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 602 cfs Apr. 9; maximum gage height, 14.99 ft 

Apr. 6 (backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

1945, 1953-55: Maximum discharge, 827 cfs Mar. 29, 1945; maximum gage height, that 

of Apr. 6, 1955; no flow for several months in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.44 

.5

1.2 

1.9

1.3 

. 3.9 

11

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

170

419

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

8.

0

b2

b6

blO

b40

b80

b200

*b440

b240

b!70

157

133

108

82

62

48

45

*36

35

36

43

60

71

73

65

54

45

39

34

2,414

80.5

4,790

May

32.

30

29

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

 12

11

9.9

9,8

13

12

10

10

10

12

'12 13

11

11

11

13

12

12

11 *15

463.7

15.0

920

June

48

81

83

78

92

162

223

278

316

*338

352

354

333

*275

200

143

106

79

62

44

33

26

23

19

16

14

12

10

8.7

_ 14

3,816.8

127

7,570

July

9.6

i*S.

9.4

8.1

7.6

7 _

*&'. 

5. £

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

5.

a4.

a4.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a3.2

a3.0

a3.0

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

a2.6

a2.6

a2.4

*g2.2

g2.0

gl.6

147.8

4.77

293

Aug.

61^

gl.2

gl.O

g-8

g-6

g.s

g-4

g.3

g.3

g-2

g.a

g-1

sa0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

7.0

0.23

14

Sept.

" " "

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954 : Max 206 Mln 0 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft lo,080

Water year 1954-55 : Max 440 Min 0 Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,590

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and engineers' notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 91

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°34'20", long 97°08'50", on line between sections 24 and 25, T. 159 N.,

 R. 51 W., on downstream end of the east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1 5 miles 

northeast of Drayton and at mile 207. Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, at site 1 5 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 34.800 sq mi, approximately (Includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1955 (fragmentary 

prior to April 1949).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929 (Minnesota highway benchmark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 

l| miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 4,090 cfs (2,961,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1949- Maximum discharge during period April to September, 27,900 cfs Apr. 12;

 maximum gage height, 31.65 ft Apr. 15; minimum discharge not determined.

1949-50- Maximum discharge during water year, 86,500 cfs May 12 (gage height, 41.58 

ft); minimum daily, 650 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 2; minimum gage height observed, 3.42 ft

1954-55- Maximum discharge during water year (18,000 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 

27.28 ft); maximum gage height, 27.42 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 490 cfs Dec. 5, 6.

1936-37, 1941-55: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 

ft); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.7S ft)

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood of April 1897 

reached a stage of about 41 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regu-

 lation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1949-50, superseding those

 published in WSP 1145 and 1175, are given herein:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

......

Mar. Apr.

1,000 

1,000

1,100

1,300

2,000

3,500

6,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

*27.800

27,300

26,200

*24,000

22,000

19,600

17,000

*14,700

12,900

11,100

9,450

8,050

6,900

5,950

*5,350

5,050

4,850

4,630 

*4,400

343,130

11,440

680,600

May

4.200 

4,100

3,950

3,880

*3,760

3,650

3,600

3,520

3,480

3,460

3,400

3,320

*3,250

3,200

3,080

3,020

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,520

2,420

*2,400

2,350

2,300

'2,220

2,180

2,050

2,000 

1.920

2,060

92,290

2,977

183,100

June

2,450 

*5,120

9,200

11,500

*13,000

15 , 500

* 13, 400

11,600

*9,850

8,150

*6,700

5,700

4,650

*4,050

3,800

3,590

3,490

*3,450

3,410

3,300

3,100

2,850

2,770

2,600

2,420

2,220

2,130

2,030

1,920 

1.840

163,790

5,460

324,900

July

1,840 

1,810

1,760

1,700

1,620

1.580

1,720

1,910

2,340

3,090

3,730

4,230

4,760

5,070

*5,190

5,440

5,410

5,160

4,970

4,620

4,300

3,900

3,720

3,550

3,370

3,050

2,970

2,940

3,510 

3,480

3,420

106,160

3,425

210,600

Aug.

3,600 

3,820

'3V900" 5,900

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,100

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,700

*2,900

3,100

3,500

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,100

2,900

2,800 

2,700

2,600

101,220

3,265

200,800

Sept.

2,600 

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000 

1,000

52,100

1,737

103,300

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 1-11. Doubtful or no gage-height record 

Aug. 3 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for stations 

at Grand Porks, N. Dak. and Emerson, Manitoba.
92 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

2J

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,050 *982

960

940

920

880

860

840

900

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,170

1,210

1,250

1,240 

1,250 

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,550

1,340

34,872

1,125

69,170

Nov.

1,360 

1,370

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,330

*1,310

1,310

1,320

1,360

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,470 

1,500 

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

"555 900

1,000

58,480

1,283

76,320

Dec.

1,200 

1.500

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

900

900

900

900

900

950

950

1,000 

1,050 

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

.1,000

53,150

1,069

65,750

Jan.

1.000 

980

960

920

900

880 *860

840

840

840

820

820

820

820

800

800

800

780

780

780

760 

760 

740

740

720

700

680

650

650

650

650

24,740

798

49,070

Feb.

650 

650 *700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

750

750

750

780 

780 

800

800

800

800

800

820

-

20,430

730

40,520

Mar.

840 

840

820

820

820

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

840

*880

880

900

900

900

950 

950 

950

950

950

1,050

1,200

1,500

1,600

1,700

1.900

50,540

979

60,180

Apr.

2,200 

5,400

4,800

6,000

7,200

8,200

9,500

11,000

15,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000

20,000

22,000

25,000

29,000

55,000

48,000 

56,000 

64,000

69,700

69,100

71,500

68,900

66,600

* 64, 000

60,500

-----

955,600

51,120

*1,852

May

56,700 

55 , 600

51,800

49,900

52 , 500

57,000

58,000

62,700

68,800

78,800

83,800

86,100

*85,300

83,200

81,800

*77,200

72,000

66,500

62,000

*58,200

55,000 

52,300 

*50,500

48,400

46,500

44,000

*41,400

58,700

56,600

34,200

52.200

*1,825.7

58,890

*3,621

June

50.000 

27,600

*26,500

24,900

25,700

*22,700

21,900

21,100

*20,200

19,000

17,800

*16,400

15,400

14,600

*15,700

13,000

12,100

11,500

10,800

10,200

9,760 

*9,240 

8,680

8,140

7,900

7,720

7.560

*7,950

9,550

11,300

460,700

15,360

915,800

July

*12,500 

15,100

15.500

15,500

12,800

*12,200

11,400

* 10, 500

9,780

9,050

*8,550

8,180

,900

,600

,490

,360

,260

,370

,530

,500

,510 

,110 

,820

,550

,290

*6,070

5,870

5,680

5,450

5,310

5,210

262,340

8,463

520,300

Aug.

5.090 

4,800

4,580

4,400

*4,260

4,150

4,040

3,920

3,830

3,700

3,540

5,260

5,550

3,620

3,580

3,570

3,500

5,370

5,170

2,980

2,840 

2,760 

2,620

2,530

2,410

2,300

2,250

2,190

2,120

2,090

2.080

103,060

3,325

204,400

Sept.

2,070 

2,050

2,030

1,990

1,980

1,950

1,930

1,900

1,920

1,950

2,230

2,550

2,590

2,560

*2,320

2,320

2,500

2,560

2,440

2,500

2,550 

2.600 

2,600

2,570

2,530

2,540

2,550

2,550

2,570

2,600

69,000

2,300

156,900

Water year 1949-50: Max 86,100 Mln 650 Mean 10,510 Ac-ft 7,609,000

Calendar year 1950: Max 86,100 Min 650 Mean 10,800 Ac-ft 7,822,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and records for stations at Grand Porks, N. Dak., and Emerson, Manitoba. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 21.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

852

859

815

794

781

743

712

677

644

626

613 

595

588

576

582

595

595

607 *615

619

619

619

626

652

632

632

658

658

632

638

638

20,408

658

40,480

Nov.

638 

644

615

588

558

492

516

546

601

675

807 

800

800

788

788

781

775

775

775

794

859 *845

859

'852 852

850

840

800

750

700

21,921

731

43,480

Dec.

650 

600

540

500

490

490

520

560

620

680

700 

700

700

700

700

710 *750

730

740

750

760

770

780

78(5

780

770

760

750

740

740

740

21,180

683

42,010

Jan.

730

720

720

710

710

700

Joo

700

700

700 

700

710

720

730

730 *730

740

740

740

750

750

750

750

750

720

740

740

750

730

720

22,400

723

44,430

Feb.

720 

710

700

700

690

680

670

660

650

640

640 

640

650

650

650

650

*650

650

640

640

640

630

630

650

620

620

'610 610

-

18,270

652

56,240

Mar.

610 

610

610

620

620

620

620

620

630

630

630 

630

630

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

660

680

700

720

740

750

750 *750

760

78_0

20,490

661

40,640

Apr.

860 

950

1,100

1,500

5,000

5,500

8,500

11,000

*15,500

17,800

18.000 

» 17, 400

16,100

 14,500

12,000

9,700

*7,800

6,520

*5,240

4,680

4,530

4,230

4,150

4,240

4,350

*4,380

4,220

3,970

3,660

3,400

218,180

7,273

432,800

May

m

2,980

2,880

2,790

2,690

2,650

2,570

2,490

2,450

2,390 

*2,340

2,270

2,180

2,100

2,020

1,950

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,630

1,590

1,530

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,370

1.520

1^340

64,610

2,084

128,200

June

1,450 

1,650

1,880

2,190

2,590

5,090

3,740

4,280

4,670

4,880

4.890 

4,760

4,520

4,260

4,000

3,690

*3,420

3,160

2,940

2,730

2,570

2,470

2,420

2,360

2,280

2,190

2,050

1,910

1,770

1, 690

90,480

5,016

179,500

July

1,640 

1,620

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,510

1.470

1,600

1,900

2,270 

2,610

2,810

2,900

2,890

2,790

2,790

*2,970

3,150

5.170

3,100

2,990

2,820

2,650

2,460

2,320

2,180

2,040

1,930

1,870

1,840

70,590

2,271

1.39,600

Aug.

1,710 

1,640

1,650

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,800

1,940

1,970

1,950

1,910 

1,950

2,100

2,230

2,500

*2,280

2,210

2,070

1,950

1,780

1,660

1,570

1,490

1,410

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,050

1,020

992

961

52,203

1,684

103,500

Sept.

956 

917

917

899

892

923

942

923 *899

830

768 

750

756

768

799

849

874

886

849

812

830

850

850

857

850

868

925 *923

923

oyy

25,882

863

51,340

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,900 Mln 490 Mean 1,855 Ac-ft 1,343,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,000 Mln 490 Mean 1,771 Ac-ft 1,282,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Jan. 16; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and records for stations at Orand Forks, 

N. Dak. and Emerson, Manitoba).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 93

South Branch Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°38'45", long 96°23'15", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 160 N., R. 44 W., on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on Stage Highway 11 and a quarter of a mile west of 

Pelan.

Drainage area.--281 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1938, October 1953 to September 1955. Published as South Fork Two Rivers at Pelan 1928-38.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 24, 1936, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream 

at present datum. Mar. 24, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1938, chain gage at site 40 ft upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1928-29, 1930-32, 1934-38, 1953-55), 15.8 cfs (11,440 acreft per year)7"

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs June 7 (gage height, 8.07 ft); no 

flow for several months.

1928-38, 1953-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 cfs May 13, 1930 (gage height, 

10.18 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records of chemcial analyses for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1401.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-13, July 14 to Aug. l)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

0.5 0

.6 .2

.7 .5

Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.1

.4

1.0 

1.8 

3.0 

7.6

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

106

175

360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

2.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.a.1

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1

.1 **.!

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

£jl.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Jan.

<*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

2.

0

1.5

**3.6

*2.5

18 *90

126

152

168

163 *137

86

58

45

38

32

50

90

112

137

146

128

95

76

64 *58

55

55

50

2,306.6

76.9

4,580

May

44

38

32

28

23

19

16

15

15

15

14

12

9.8

8.9

8.6

12

21

24

18

16

12

9.5

9.2

8.6

*B^2

9.2

17

68

141

168

160

1,000.0

32.3

1,980

June

126

181

244

340

507

921

996

*832

674

550

450

358

280

231

*186

101

52

38

36

42

35

28

24

18

14

12

9.2

6.8

Ail.

5.4

.... .

7,302.1

243

14,480

July

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.2

8.6

*7.1

6.8

5.4

4.5

3.2

4.2

20.

20

18

13

10

6.8

4.7

4.9

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.1

 1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

JLJL

171.6

5.54

340

Aug.

4ii

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,*4 **.l

.1

.1.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1954: Max 261 Mln 0 Mean 21.5 Ac-ft 15,590

Water year 1954-55: Max 996 Min 0 Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,390

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Nov. 5-29j 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, and weather 

records).
94 RED RIVER- OF THE NORTH BASIN

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", in SW^SWir sec. 30, T. 161 W., R: 46 W., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles 

downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Bronson.

Drainage area.--444 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1937 (published as South Pork Two Rivers 

at Bronson), April 1941 to September 1947, October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-55), 79.8 cfs (57,770 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.4 cfs Feb. 10-22; minimum gage height, 1.90 ft Sept. 19.

1928-37; 1941-47; 1953-55: Maximum discharge observed, 2,210 cfs Apr. 1, 1942 (gage 

height, 10.05 ft); no flow at times during 1937, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft, revised). Records for chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 25)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 pr. 4 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

3.1 

4.6 

7.2

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

3.1

4.8

8.5

19

42

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

7.0

77

188

307

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

3.9

3.8

4.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

*5.4

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

6.6

4^

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.6

5 .0

153.2

4.94

304

MOV.

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.9

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

*3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

T3

120.0

4.00

238

Dec.

3*2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

*2.9

2.8

2.6 7~G

£ . b

92.4

2.98

183

Jan.

2.6

278

T3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 .6

84.4

2.72

167

Feb.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

68.9

2.46

137

Mar.

2.5

275

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

20

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

50

6£

462.5

14.9

917

Apr.

50

so

50

53

84

75

*69

155

369

502

526

*3oir

361

233

254

221

147

178

302

427

*424

445

445

415

302

249

242

218

190

165

7,703

257

15,280

May

149

74

37

44

52

58

72

96

126

105

53

24

8.2

875

16

33

35

43

67

82

29

28

28

26

*26

28

42

58

105

281

555

2,168.7

70.0

4,500

June

281

230

259

386

562

679

*750

760

913

953

940

884

817

679

424

389

283

121

141

152

119

105

61

34

38

36

35

50

26

24

11,087

370

21,990

July

22

19

18

16

15

*24

50

30

6.4

10

13

18

35

52

92

80

50

44

30

21

19

19

15

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.6

7.2

773.2

24.9

1,530

Aug.

7.2

8.2

6.8

6.4

*5.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.4

.6

.1

.9

.0

.4

.2

.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

~75.4

.7

.7

* .7

140.5

4.53

279

Sept.

3.7

5.

5.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.

3.

5.

5.

3.

3.

5.1

T3

5.5

5.5

6.8

3.2

17_

11

5.8

*4.8

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.8

6.1

7.2

7.6

151.8

5.06

301

Calendar year 1954: Max 527 Min 2.4 Mean 46.0 Ac-ft 33,270

Water year 1954-55: Max 953 Min 2.4 Mean 63.0 Ac-ft 45,630-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Two Rivers below Hallock, Minn.

95

Location. Lat 48°46'50", long 97°02'25", in NE&Eir sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 49 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles west of Hallock and 

5 miles upstream from North Branch Two Rivers.

Drainage area. 644 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Chain gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 902 cfs June 13 (gage height, 12.97 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 14.01 ft Apr. 5, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Jan. 17 to 

Feb. 5.

1945-55: Maximum daily discharge, 3,600 cfs May 10-13, 1950; maximum gage height, 

25.70 ft May 13, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Some regulation of low flow by Lake Bronson Reservoir (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given 

in WSP 1401.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 20, Nov. 23, May 21-27

and Sept. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

2.8 0.5 2.0 1.4 3.2 6.9 6.0 164

3.0 .6 2.2 1.6 3.5 12 8.0 323

3.2 .8 2.4 1.8 3.8 21 10.0 507

3.3 1.3 2.6 2.2 4.2 43 12.0 747

3.4 2.3 2.9 4.Z 5.0 94 13.0 907

3.5 3.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

3.3

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.9

1.1

1.5

 1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

.8

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

42.9

1.38

85

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

775

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.7

3.1

3.0

3.6 376-

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.2

*2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

83.1

2.77

165

Dec.

2.8

777

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

*76" .6

.6

.6

41.4

1.34

82

Jan.

"75 0.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

6.4

0.21

13

Feb.

"TT 0.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

5.8

0.21

12

Mar.

0.

**.

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

..6.

13.9

0.45

28

Apr.

20~ 2.0

150

340

580

*480

460

531

575

577

678

*705

639

501

428

338

333

360

388

442

*589

604

593

587

555

487

380

332

308

289

L3,251.0

442

26,280

May

256 222~

179

112

*60

79

86

60

105

130

147

119

72

40

32_

32

34

50

62

65

84

88

48

*44

48

44

51

65

84

124

200

2,822

91.0

5,600

June

297

345

300

440

496

537

580

641

720

773

843

881

 MS- 899

sos

609

444

392

334

243

188

162

139

121

79

57

41

42

37

32_

12,365

412

24,530

July

32

30

28

26

22

*57

252

I9T

115

63

30

26

42

83

105

102

109

102

65

48

36

31

33

26

23

21

20

18

17

T9

17

1,795

57.9

3,560

Aug.

*15

13

13

12

11

10

8.1

6.5

5.5

4.5

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.2

3.3

3.9

3.1

3.4

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1 B

* L .0

154.7

4.99

307

Sept.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

6.1

12

9.6

17

2.8

35

32

26

20

14

14

11

10

261.1

8.70

518

Calendar year 1954: Max 545 Mln 0.1 Mean 51.7 Ac-ft 37,440

Water year 1954-55: Max 899 Hln 0.1 Mean 84.5 Ac-ft 61, ISO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 7.
96 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn.

Location. Lat 48 0 53'21", long 96°40'01", In NEt sec. 1, T. 162 N., R. 47 W., on downstream side of highway bridge half a mile upstream from State ditch 85 and 7 miles 

northeast of Lancaster.

Drainage area. 32 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1938, April 1941 to September 1955(discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice dally. Datum of gage Is 963.69 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-38, 1941-55), 8.52 cfs (6,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 151 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.92 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1929-38, 1941-55: Maximum discharge observed, 912 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 

6.25 ft); no flow during several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whTch are fair. During periods of high flow some water enters this stream from Roseau 

River basin. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1401.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-11)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.5

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 2.6

1.2 

1.5

3.0

12

22

52

99

162

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2 7,

24

2f

?.S

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

.1

.1

a. 3

a72

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

.1 *.l

a.l

.1

a.l

3.4

0.11

6.7

Nov.

0.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

.1

a.'l

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

3.0

0.10

6.0

Dec.

aO.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

"

_ '

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

aO.3 

aTT

'a6.0

a!5

a25

b32

*b45

58

80

86

*79

76

a60

a36

*22

a20

a45

a80

112

130

1-43

*148

157

76

72

68

50

37

26

20

1,775.5

59.2

3,520

May

17 

15

14

13

13

*8.4

9.0

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.6

3.9

3.2

5.6

5.1

5.2

3.9

3.1

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

*1.4

ill

3.2

5.1

9.8

16

1818"

227.6

7.34

451

June

12 

13

18

50

48

38

35

24

20

18

17

14

12

9.8

*7.8

6.0

4.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.6

2.9

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.1

.3

.6

.6

. 5

373.9

12.5

742

July

0.5

4.4

.4

.4

*3.3

12

11

7.4

2.9

2.6

3.5

46

29

17

13

9.4

7.0

5.2

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.1

.5

.5

.6

319.3

10.3

633

Aug.

*0.6 

.6

.5

"79 1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

8.3

0.27

16

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

1.49"

n!o

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

9.6

0.32

19

Calendar year 1954: Max 44 Min 0 Mean 1.99 Ac-ft 1,440

Water year 1954-55: Max 148 Min o Mean 7.46 Ac-ft 5,390

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining discharge and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 97

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°52'02", long 96°40'0l", In southwest corner of sec. 6, T. 162 N.,

R. 46 W., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from North 

Branch Two Rivers and 7 miles northeast of Lancaster.

Drainage area. 95 sq ml.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1938, March 1942 to September 1955 

I discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 969.28 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 22 years, 17.1 cfs (12,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 211 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.76 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 4.77 ft Apr. 21-, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from brush); no flow for many days.

1929-38, 1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,480 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage 

height, 5.90 ft); maximum gage height observed, 6.30 ft Mar. 29, 1942 (backwater from 

ice); no flow for several months in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. During periods of high flow some water has entered this ditch 

from Roseau River basin. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955 are 

given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-18, May 28 to June 23)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.6 

4.0 

9.2

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

143

248

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11in

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

sr

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~^1.0

.7

a. 7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

.6

a. 6

.5

75

a. 7

a. 6

.6

a. 6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

*.5

a. 5

.6

a. 6

18.9

0.61

37

Nov.

0.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

.6

a. 6

a. 7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

.7

a. 7

.7

*.8

a75

a. 8

.7

.7

a. 6

.5

a_.3_

19.9

0.66

39

Dec.

aO.3

aTZ

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

<J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

aO.2 575-

al.5

a4.0

8.4

19

*28

50

128

144

*155

152

133

115

96

67

122

131

178

191

202

*202

206

207

T55

193

175

149

133

112

3,501.6

117

6,950

May

87

82

69

55

44

*40

24

34

34

34

32

28

24

21

24

24

33

28

24

18

15

13

10

no

9.7

12

14

31

49

71

96_

1,089.7

35.2

2,160

June

64

77

89

129

133

135 rsi?

101

83

114

112

100

90

80

*67

54

41

34

33

33

29

21

14

12

10

7.7

6.4

5.3

4.6

4.0

1,809.0

60.3

3,590

July

4.3

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.1

*5.5

23

22

16

8.1

6.9

6.0

40

72

5T

33

24

11

8.2

6.4

4.7

4.7

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.3

2.4

2.0

!_.!

381.9

12.3

757

Calendar year 1954: Max 122 Min 0 Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,240

Aug.

*1.5

1.3

1.2

176- 1.8

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

o-0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

12.7

0.41

25

Sept.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

al.O

a2.7

al2

a IT

*12

9.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

91.7

3.06

182

Water year 1954-55: Max 207 Min 0 Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,740

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster.
9 8 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

North Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48 9 51'44", long 96°48'58", In NVf£ sec. 13, T. 162 N., R. 48 W., on right 

bank 900 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59, at Lancaster and 1\ miles downstream from State ditch 85.

Drainage area.--209 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1942, October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.45 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912, (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Apr. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain gage 

at bridge 900 ft downstream at datum 2.13 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 524 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.67 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5-7, 14, 15, 17.

1941-42, 1953-55: Maximum daily discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 6, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed, 8.84 ft Mar. 26, 1942; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. During 

periods of high flow some water enters this stream from the Roseau River basin. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given In 

WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 15

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

53

93

157

223

369

607

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

T7?

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.5

*2.4

2.5

2.7

9.7

379

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

75.5

2.44

150

Nov.

1.9

T79

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.7

2.9

27?

2.7

2.7

2.9

*2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

74.1

2.47

147

Dec.

2.6

276

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1-.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

56.5

1.82

112

Jan.

1.1

ITT

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

^4T7?

1.2

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

34.5

1.11

68

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 i.:

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

17.2

0.61

34

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Apr.

22 1.8

55

80

98

*116

165

271

356

342

*339

307

276

233

196

164

140

217

356

414

497

*517 450"

442

389

347

306

262

224

195

7,817.8

261

15,510

May

165

145

130

106

89

*83

75

67

64

60

57

51

44

39

36

40

51

50

43

39

32

27

26

24

*22

23

29

53

156

200

ITS

2,204

71.1

4,370

June

147

138

149

200

248

245

240

210

187

180

180

178

157

*139

122

103

82

70

79

80

66

52

39

31

27

22

23

15

12

11

3,432

114

6,810

July

9.7

9.0

7.6

6.3

5.4

*9.O

28

50

42

34

26

23

63

138" 157

105

79

58

49

44

32

27

22

18

15

13

12

11

11

8.6

7.9

1,120.5

36.1

2,220

Aug.

7.2

6.0

4.8

6.3

*8.6

6.6

4.8

4.1

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

*72

73.7

2.38

146

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.2

.7

.8

2.3

4.6

9.8

16

14

12

11

11

10

10

106.2

3:54

211

Calendar year 1954 : Max 230 Mln - Mean 18.5 Ac-ft 13,360

Water year 1954-55 : Max 517 Mln 0.1 Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 8.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 99

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba

Location (revised) . Lat 49°08'50", long 98 0 33'40", in NE£ sec. 23, T. 2, R. 9 W., on

bridge near Lea's farm, 7 miles south of Manitou. 

Drainage area. 2,090 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1955 (no winter records) in reports of Geo- 

 logical Survey. April 1921 to September 1955 in reports of Water Resources Division,

Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Extreme s. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,660 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 99.79

ft!; minimum not determined.

1921-55: Maximum discharge observed, 5,030 cfs Apr. 17, 1949 (gage height, 101.68

ft); no flow at times in some years.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge observed for some water years nave

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

700

715

730

760

785

805

825

925

955

975

1005

1035

1055

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1934

1935

1936

1937

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Date

Apr. 6, 1930

Apr. 6, 1931

Apr. 8, 1932

Apr. 7, 1934

Apr. 13, 1935

Apr. 14, 1936

Apr. 14, 1937

Apr. 11, 1941

Apr. 4, 1942

Apr. 6, 1943

July 20-22, 1944

Mar. 27, 1945

Mar. 21, 1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,010

285

650

395

170

900

120

1,950

2,010

500

1,220

1,770

1,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t97.84

93.39

t96.76

t94.85

-

-

-

99.25

-

-

98.21

99.05

-

t Backwater from ice.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Water Resources Division, Department of Northern

Affairs and National Resources, Canada. 

Revisions. WSP 1175: drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1941, 1943-45, 1948-49, superseding those published in

WSP 925, 975, 1005, 1035, 1115, and 1145, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Apr. 10

11

12

13

14

1943

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

8

7

1944

July 15

16

17

18

Discharge

1,270

1,950

1,640

1,210

823

350

340

320

360

460

500

485

842

954

1,030

1,120

Date

1944-Con.

July 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

1945

Mar. 27

Discharge

1,190

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,040

994

954

1,050

1,010

962

926

882

1,770

Date

1945-Con.

Mar. 28

1948

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

1949

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

Discharge

1,420

35

40

50

55

60

70

5

5

5

20

90

1,160

2,530

2,190

Month

April 1941.. .................

August ......................

March 1945. ..................

April 1948.... ...............

Cfs-days

15,549

24,438 

19,068

-

-

-

Maximum

1,950

1,220 

1,010

1,770

1,190

5,030

Minimum

0

262

290 

396

-

-

-

Mean

518

788 

615

6400

e334

e2,O80

Per 

Square 

mile

0.248

.377 

.294

.191

.160

.995

Runoff

inches

0.28

. 13

.43 

.34

.22

.18

1.11

acre -feet

30,840

48,470 

37,820

e24,580

e!9,890

e!23,600

e Partly estimated.
100 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

90.7 34.0

91.0 55

91.6 103

Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O

90.4

90.7

91.0

92.0

94.0

14.7

29.6

50

138

360

96.0

97.0

98.0

98.6

664

850

1,160

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

a 103

100

99 

98

97

97

a92

*84

80

80

80

78

75

a74

73

72

70

a66

63

62

*56

56

55

55

56

57

56

55

a53

53

51

2,246

72.5

4,460

Nov.

55

59

55

51

48.6

47.0

44.9

44.2

42.8

40.0

38.2

40.0

37.6

a42.3

47.0

47.8

40.0

38.2

37.6

37.6

37.0

37.6

36.4

35.8

35.2

34.6

34.4

34.0

34.0

55 .,4

1,246.2

41.5

2,470

Dec.

.

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

.

.

-

Mar.

10

To

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

15

32

341

11.0

676

Apr.

265

565

1.660 

1,570

1,120

906

840

*762

1,010

1,090

1,060

1,070

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,230

1,240

1,230

1,170

*1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,030

a990

950

31,988

1,070

63,450

May

943

940

*875 

840

816

816

790

768

751

a724

698

686

650

634

600

585

563

*545

525

515

503

479

463

452

442

435

a431

425

420

396

380

19,091

616

37,870

June

364

362

356 

a398

441

a 42 8

*416

a406

397

397

380

377

351

341

319

316

304

300

298

282

278

272

a262

251

241

232

222

*222

221

211

9,645

321

19,130

July

208

201

197 

195

194

313

290

280

253

225

203

200

al94

*188

183

175

175

169

162

147

148

145

143

a 139

134

132

*131

126

124

120

116

5,613

181

11,130

Aug.

112

105

96 

92

87

83

81

76

69

71

70

66

61

58

57

56

54

*52

52

a49

46.2

44.8

a41.0

37.3

36.5

35.8

35.8

33.9

32.7

32.1

3577

1,855.8

59.9

3,680

Sept.

30.2

2178

26.2 

25.0

a24.7

24.5

23.9

*23.9

23.4

22.4

23.9

26.8

a24.6

22.4

21.9

20.8

18.8

18.0

15.9

14.7

22.4

21.9

18.8

21.4

22.9

21.4

19.8

*20.0

20.3

a!9.3

667.0

22.2

1,320

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 1-3, Nov. 24 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-29, 31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 101

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location. --Lat 48°53'32", long 97°59'09", in SE^SWi; sec. 35, T. 163 N., R. 57 W., on left 

bank ~lf miles downstream from Little Pembina River and 3§ miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area. 3.109 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 960 ft (from Corps of Engineers dam 

site plat). Prior to Oct. 24, 1941, staff gage and datum. Oct. 24, 1941, to Nov. 10, 

1943, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 190 cfs (138,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Apr. 2 (gage hei'ght, 10.75 ft); maximum gage height, 11.33 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 

cfs Jan. 1, Feb. 23-27.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 19.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1940-41, 1947, 1953.

Revisions.--The momentary maximum discharge for the water year 1943 has been determined as 1,420 cfs June 3, 1943 (gage height, 6.15 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.21 ft Apr. 4 (backwater from ice).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1175: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1943 and supplemental peak discharges in the water year 

1950, superseding those published in WSP 975 and 1175, are given herewith:

1943 

Mar. 30.......... 7OO

31.......... 750

Apr. 1.......... 650

2. ......... 550

3.......... 750

1943-Con. 

Apr. 4..

5..

6. .

900

800

650

800

800

Month

Calendar year 1943. ................

Cfs -days

4,400

61,909.0

Maximum

750

950

Mean

142

170

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,730

114,800

122,800

Revised peak discharge. 1949-5O; May 9 (9:30 p.m.) 11,000 ofs; July 15 

(1:50 a.m.) 1,550 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, ana discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

5.0

74

146

4.0

6.0 

9.0

5OO 

1,340 

2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

204

198

189

*166 

149

141

136

136

130

123

118

118

118

110

110

106

106

101

98

96

92

87

83

81

81

81

*79

79

77

74

7¥

3,541

114

7,020

Nov.

69

59

60

80 

81

83

74

66

68

64

64

63

61

50

66

66

66

66

66

63

58

56

58

58

55

54

52

46

44

*L

1,858

61.9

3,690

Dec.

40

*40

40

38 

38

36

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

30

30

1 

1

],.

]"

845

27.3

1,680

Jan.

10

IT *n

14 

li

16

12

12

14

16

18

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

16

18

16

16

18

18

16

16

14

14

16

16

18

470

15.2

932

Feb.

18

18

20

20 

20

18

18

*18

18

18

16

14

16

18

18

20

22

22

22

20

16

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

_

464

16.6

920

Mar.

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11

11

11

*12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

30

100

60

30

26

24

20

20

30

90

705

22.7

1,400

Apr.

1,000

2,500

2,800

*2,620 

2,190

2,270

*2 , 400

2,060

1,550

1,360

1,370

1,420

*1,370

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,460

1,420

1,450

1,520

1,420

1,360

1,320

1,300

*1,280

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,170

47,530

1,584

94,270

May

,150

,120

,110

,090 

,030

996

959

946

933

904

870

828

804

788

760

748

704

680

644

616

596

580

568

552

532

*528

528

564

548

516

489

23,661

763

46,930

June

470

454

439

1,600 

980

784

712

648

688

680

640

596

548

508

477

447

420

409

394

378

367

348

337

325

310

292

*281

274

267

260

15,333

511

30,410

July

252

249

235

221 

214

611

723

413

359

337

306

281

267

245

224

214

211

204

192

183

177

171

166

160

160

154

152

154

152

143

158

7,668

247

15,210

Aug.

135

128

120

115

110

106

98

94

*87

85

79

74

71

71

69

66

77

71

66

65

59

58

55

55

51

51

48

45

45

41

40

2,525

75.0

4,610

Sept.

58

57

57

56 

55

52

51

51

52

52

31

30

29

28

*28

29

51

172

52

57

48

45

57

56

54

55

*35

35

55

35

1,171

59.0

2,320

Calendar year 1954: Max 996 Min 0.2 Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,800 Mln 10 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209,400

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs, revised). Apr. 2 (time unknown) 3,400 cfs; June 4 (5:30 a.m.) 

2,060 cfs (7.41 ft); July 6 (7 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (6.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 4, 14-16, Nov. 26 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 13 to Jan. 2; discharge estimated on the basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records).
102 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 97°33'05", in SE^NW^ sec. 31, T. 164 N., R. 53 W., on 

right bank 2 blocks east or State Highway 18 at north edge of Neche.

Drainage area. 3,189 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1955 (May 1903 

to September 1907, October 1908 to September 1914, fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 805 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage at Great Northern Railway bridge 

1 mile upstream at same datum. May 25, 1932, to Apr. 17, 1939, chain gage on State 

Highway 18 bridge, 500 ft downstream from railway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1907-8, 1914-15, 1919-55), 152 cfs (110,000 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 119 cfs (86,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 20.11 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 8 cfs Jan. 21, 22.

1903-15, 1919-55: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 21.58 

ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times 

during each year 1932-41, 1953.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

130 

405 

715 

745 

855

Water 

year

1904 

1915 

1931 

19S3 

1938

Date

May 2, 1904 

Apr. 7, 1915 

Apr. 9, 1931 

May 26, 1933 

Mar. 20, 1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,300 

180 

1,580 

1,180 

730

Gage height 

(feet)

g20.9 

g6.2 

g!3.0 

10.09 

g8.ll

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions. WSP 1175: Drainage area. Figures of daily discharge for Mar. 23 to Apr. 30, 

Nov. 1-26, 1905, Apr. 1-7, 1906, Apr. 21-30, 1907, Apr. 5-9, 1908, Mar. 27-31, Nov. 1- 

23, 1912, Nov. 1-8, 1913, Sept. 1-23, 1915, and Mar. 26-31, 1921, published in WSP 171, 

207, 245, 325, 355, 385, 405, and 525 have been found to be unreliable and should not 

be used. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1914 and 1933, superseding those published in WSP 385 and 745, are given herewith:

Date

1914

Apr. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

388

344

300

322

322

322

300

279

279

279

258

237

237

237

250

258

279

279

279

279

279

Date

1914-Con.

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

258

258

258

237

237

216

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

176

176

176

Date

1914-Con.

May 30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

157

157

139

121

121

121

121

121

104

Date

1914-Con.

June 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1933

May 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

88

88

827

1,180

1,040

766

812

902

827

Month

Calendar year 1933. ...................

Maximum

176

1,180

Minimum

88

0

Mean

134

152

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,000

110,000
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. Continued

103

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.8

27

61

135

274

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0

165

362

7.5

8.0

9.0

13.0

624

890

1,180

1,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

250 

242

216

*202

191

178

165

159

159

156

150

147

138

138

141

135

132

129

127

124

124

121

115

113

105

102

*102

100

100

100

100

4,461

144

8,850

Nov.

76 

46

63

74

80

87

107

118

110

102

92

90

85

85

67

57

72

83

100

90

87

87

83

78

76

63

36

36

31

34

2,295

76.5

4,550

Dec.

36 

*38

44

44

44

44

42

40

38

38

34

32

26

26

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

!§

20

22

22

20

20

20

868

28.0

1,720

Jan.

18 

17

*16

12

11

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

324

10.5

643

Feb.

11 

12

13

14

14

17

18

*19

17

17

18

19

19

17

17

17

18

20

19

16

16

12

11

13

14

14

-

-

452

16.1

897

Mar.

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

*13

13

14

iS

423

13.6

839

Apr.

18 

40

1,200

2,000

2,600

2,600

*2,500

2,600

2,300

1,760

1,430

*1,380

1,410

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,350

1,450

1,510

1,500

al,460

al,420

al,400

1,380

*1,360

1,350

1,320

1,290

1,280

45,318

1,511

89,890

May

1,250 

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,020

995

970

*940

919

890

861

842

837

822

792

760

732

704

659

653

636

618

*606

606

600

606

636

594

26,488

854

June

564 

547

536

525

1,030

1,280

936

812

*749

732

754

721

682

636

594

553

519

498

477

456

442

427

408

394

385

371

*367

336

331

318

17,380

579

52,540 34,470

July

309 

300

296

283

274

296

376

817

594

446

408

385

362

344

318

292

274

262

254

246

234

234

220

212

205

205

198

198

195

191

185

9,413

304

18,670

Aug.

178 

172

165

162

a!55

a!50

a!45

a!40

137

a!30

a!20

*113

110

104

98

96

96

93

93

a92

a90

88

a84

a80

76

76

74

72

69

62

62

3,382

109

6,710

Sept.

60 

57

52

52

51

51

49

49

49

47

45

45

45

43

*43

11

43

52

64

140

104

76

67

69

60

55

*52

52

49

47

1,709

57.0

3,390

Calendar year 1954: Max 834 Min 0.3 Mean 178 Ae-ft 128,700

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,600 Min 8 Mean 308 Ae-ft 223,200

Peak: discharge (base, 400 cfs, revised). Apr. 5 (6 p.m.) 2,700 cfs (2O.11 ft); June 6 (4 a.m.) 

,400 cfs (10.23 ft); July 8 (2 p.m.) 890 cfs (8.00 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Dee. 28 

to Jan. 2).
104 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°45', long 97°54', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 161 N., R. 56 W. , on right bank If

miles northeast of Concrete and if miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 18.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,108.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Soil Conservation

Service). 

Extremes. 1954; Maximum discharge during period June to September, 65 cfs Sept. 19 (gage

height, 5.25 ft); no flow for several days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 260 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height 9.74 ft,

from floodmarks, backwater from ice); no flow during several months. 

Remarks. Record good except those for Apr. 1-6, which are fair.

Rating tables, June 12, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Aug. 13, Oct. 13 to Dec. 5, 1954)

June 12, 1954, to Mar. 31, 1955 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1955

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0 2.4 

2.6 

3.0

4.0

2.0

9.3

28

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

0

.8 

1.9 

4,4

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

4.2

1.7

.4

.2

.1

Aug.

0.

.1

.1

.1

0

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

19

11

16

21

12

*9.3

5.7

4.1

9.6

July

0.

0

.1

.1

Aug.

0

.1

1.2

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

*. 1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

17

6.2

28

4.4

1954

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total....................

Mean... ..................

Runoff in acre-feet. ....... .

June

5.0

5.3

3.3

*1.9

1.3

.9

.6

.9

.8

.7

-

-

July

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

.1

20

Aug.

0.1

14

T.8

.5

.3

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

42

Sept.

1.9

1.0

.7

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

4.1

4.4

-

141

Discharge measurement or observation of no flo this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.3

1*4

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

10.8

0.35

21

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

2

72

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.3

0.11

6.5

Dee.

0.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

**8. 0

8.5

0.27

17

Apr.

100

110

*85

65

55

45

*40

48

43

31

26

22

14

11

9.4

7.3

5.8

49

*26

28

43

20

14

11

9.4

8.5

*7.6

6.2

4.9

4.2

949.3

31.6

1,880

May

3.6

3.3

3,1

2,7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

*1.0

1.2

4.5

7.6

3.1 

2.0

55.3

1.78

110

June

1.9

2.0

1.7

10

7.1

17

7.3

4.0

*9,5

14

11

7.2

4.3

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

110.7

3.69

220

July

0

0

0

0

0

44

64

TT

4.1

2.2

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

131.9

4.25

262

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 

Water year 1954-55: Max 110 Min 0 Mean 3.49 Ae-ft 2,520

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Feb. 27 to 

Mar. 7, Apr. 5-6).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 105

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°46 I 40", long 97°42'55", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 161 N., R. 55 W., on right 

bank 0.6 mile east of Akra and 4.2 miles west of Cavalier.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. April to June 1950 (in WSP 1137-B) , October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to July 10, 1954, chain gage Ij 

miles upstream at datum 20.90 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 700 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 13.23 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 48.7 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow Dec. 1-27, 1952.

The flood of Apr. 18, 1950, is the highest known since settlement of the region 

(about I860).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.4

6.0

12

0.4 

.6 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

0.4

1.7

4.8

8.9

13

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

7.0

208

407

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

11

9.6

8.5

9.3

6.5

5.8

5.0

5.6

5.6

4.4

4.4

"576 4.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.0

4.2

*4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5 

4.4

171.8

5.54

341

Nov.

.5

.4

.5

.6

.3

.3

.8

.1

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.5

.6

.8

.2

.7

_Ji

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

3.8

5.4

140.4

4.68

278

Dee.

3.2

3.0

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2,0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.0

59.5

1.92

118

Jan.

T76" 1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

38.0

1.23

75

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

44.8

1.60

89

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

i±i

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6 

**2. 5

49.9

1.61

99

Apr.

30

600

680

*540

250

*120

120

160

180

183

185

*165

140

118

101

83

65

101

193

161

219

160

98

75

64

58

*53

46

41

36

5,025

168

9,970

May

33

31

28

25

23

21

20

19

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

14

16

15

14

12

11

9.6

"974 9.4

9.6

*10

14

18

34

36 

22

561.0

18.1

1,110

June

18

22

23

25

49

36

45

46

38

51

58

46

35

26

20

17

14

12

12

13

11

8.9

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.9

*5.5

5.8

5.2

5.1

675.0

22.5

1,340

July

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

12

331

211

105

62

46

38 35

36

30

24

21

18

15

12

9.3

8.0

7.1

6.0

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.5

1,083.0

34.9

2,150

Aug.

4.8

5.2

"O5.3

3.2

2.5

2.4

*2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.9

1:6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

' g

62.2

2.01

123

Sept.

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

1.6

1.6

5.1

6.4

4.5

5.1

4.8

3.7

2.8

*2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

58.6

1.95

116

Calendar year 1954: Max 154 Min 0.6 Mean 11.7 Ae-ft 8,510

Water year 1954-55: Max 680 Min 0.7 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,810

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 2 (8 p.m.) 700 cfs (13.23 ft)j Apr. 19 (6 a.m.) 222 cfs 

(5.16 ft); Apr. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 240 cfs (5.35 ft); July 7 (5:30 p.m.) 426 cfs (7.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, 2, 14, 15, Nov. 26 to Apr. 9 (no gageheight record Mar. 19-27, 30).
106 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'30", long 97°13'00", in sec. 2, T. 1, R. 2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft 

downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at 

mile 154.3

Drainage area. 40,200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only) and October 1929 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1955 in reports of 

Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. May 3, 1912, to 

Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or staff gage on Canadian National Railway bridge, 1,500 

ft upstream. May 3,1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower than present datum; 

Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower than present datum; Oct. 1, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present datum; and Oct. 1, 1947, 

to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-55), 2,735 cfs (1,980,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,320 cfs (l,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs Apr. 10; minimum daily, 569 cfs 

Dec. 9.

1912-55: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (elevation, 790.89 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada 

under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1930, 1933, 1949-50, superseding those published in WSP 700, 

785, 1145, and 1175 are given herewith:

Date

1930

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 4

5

6

7

8

1933

Mar. 4

5

6

7

Discharge

2,000

2,300

3,000

3,700

4,300

4,900

5,200

5,600

5,700

5,700

5,600

5,600

5,500

5,400

5,400

7,000

8,000

10,400

14,000

18,000

80

85

85

90

Date

1933-Con.

Mar. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

1949

June 4

Discharge

90

90

100

100

100

110

110

690

1,260

1,400

,470

,490

,530

,500

,460

,410

,360

,260

,220

,350

1,490

1,980

2,900

10,200

Date

1949-Con.

June 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

12,500

13 , 900

14,400

14,200

12,400

10,600

8,900

7,400

1,020

978

1,080

1,200

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,080

1,040

1,000

940

899

891

887

883

Date

1949-Con.

Dec. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1950

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

June 20

Discharge

878

899

919

939

979

1,040

1,100

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,040

979

939

919

899

879

859

14,600

Month

Calendar year 1930. ........

Calendar year 1933. . .......

Water year 1948-49. ........

Calendar year 1949. ........

Water year 1949-50. ........

Cfs-days

-

-

1,148,276

33,032 

1,198,954

4,418,060

Maximum

20,800

11,000

29,200

1,340 

29,200

94,400

Minimum

154

25

409

878 

409

661

Mean

1,790

862

824

3,150

1,070 

3,280

827

12,100

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,295,000

597,400

2,278,000

65,520 

2,378,000

8,763.000
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

107

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,020 

1.0-50 

1,040

1,000

976

939

904

855

829

818

816

*804

782

753

729

726

727

727

727

754

740

756

761

764

772

767

752

726

754

785

767

25,300

816

50,260

Nov.

760 

736 

*707

697

745

777

709

685

728

774

848

920

913

899

877

890

903

*905

896

915

894

893

866

906

947

936

712

760

865

805

24,868

829

49,330

Dec.

777 

770 

754

742

685

628

591

573

569

*589

622

655

685

697

700

700

703

712

727

759

751

764

778

792

805

809

805

*804

792

774

760

22,252

717

44,140

Jan.

754 

742 

753

721

715

718

718

721

718

712

*707

703

703

715

730

739

748

754

760

760

760

763

760

745

*732

727

727

727

724

724 

724

22,684

732

44,990

Feb.

715 

706 

697

688

682

676

670

667

*664

664

663

660

653

645

643

640

635

632

632

635

630

620

615

*621

628

630

628

620

_

18,259

652

36,220

Mar.

612 

610 

"605 605

608

610

608

610

615

*624

624

628

632

635

640

647

650

652

658

655

652

652

655

663

*679

712

727

742

748

748

751

20,257

653

40,180

Apr.

754 

760 

873

1,590

3,490

*6,330

9,430

16,200

19,300

25.400

25,400

*22,800

21,800

20,200

18,000

15,500

13,000

11,000

*9,570

8,740

7,890

7,730

7,580

7,540

7,510

*7,400

7,200

6,740

6,310

5,870

317,907

10,600

630,600

May

5,480

5,130 

4,840

4,550

4,380

4,190

4,030

3,940

3,800

*5,670

3,610

3,510

3,370

3,250

3,060

2,950

2,840

2,780

2,720

2,640

2,550

2,500

2,450

2,540

*2,280

2,260

2,220

2,200

2,180

2,140

2 ' 190

100,010

3,230

198,400

June

2,290 

2,480 

2,660

3,160

3,900

4,630

5,340

*5,820

6,290

6,630

6,750

6,700

6,550

6,260

5,910

5,520

5,050

4,610

4,340

3,970

3,670

3,510

3,340

*3,210

3,080

2,910

2,730

2,590

2,440

2 1 280

128,580

4,290

255,000

July

2,210 

2,090 

2,020

1,970

- . 950

1,980

2,240

2,480

2,780

2,740

2,790

2,990

3,210

3,440

*3,440

3,440

3,370

3,350

3,410

5,450

3,420

3,300

3,160

2,970

2,790

2,630

*2,500

2,360

2,250

2,150

2,100

84,960

2,740

168,500

Aug.

2,050 

1,930

1,850

1,830

1,830

1,810

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,080

*2,060

2,010

1,990

2,080

2,190

2,260

2,290

,220

,120

,010

,890

,790

,700

,610

* ,520

,450

,370

,270

,170

,100

 ! 

56,270

1,820

111,600

Sept.

1.080 

1,050 

1,020

982

974

945

962

*1,000

1,000

967

925

877

820

796

800

805

826

991

978

921

933

*987

966

949

947

939

940

963

967

968

28,256

942

56,050

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,500 Hln 569 Mean 2,090 Ac-ft 1,512,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 23,400 Mln 569 Mean 2,330 Ac-ft 1,685,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, Nov. 27 to Apr. 9.
108 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below South Pork, near Malung, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°47'30", long 95°44'40", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and lj miles northwest of Malung.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Average discharge. 9 years, 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 887 cfs June 4 (gage height, 9.01 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.37 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 13 

(gage height, 4.03 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 22.51 ft); no flow 

for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of concrete control).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4-29)

4.8 

5.0

0.1

.3

.6

1.0

1.6

3.5

7.1

13

5.2 

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

9.0

139

298

490

885

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.5

4.6

5.8

6.0

^78

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.8

4.7

5.0

5.0

*5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4 

5.8

125.2

4.04

248

Nov.

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.3

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.5

6.9

7.4

8.6

876

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.0

*4.0

4.0

195.2

6.51

387

Dee.

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

86. 8

2.80

172

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.4

*3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

93.0

3.00

184

Feb.

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8 *2."

-

83.1

2.97

165

Mar.

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.4

3.5

3.8

98.9

3.19

196

Apr.

4.2

T7?

6.9

40

200

250

350

*450

400

361

317

234

*176

139

119

105

95

126

224

328

344

365

365

344

325

291

*252

227

207

194

6,863.8

229

13,610

May

182

170

156

144

130

117

109

101

101

101

103

103

99

88

81

79

90

126

135

119

103

90

79

69

63

62

*66

84

132

217 

252

3,551

115

7,040

June

224

238

369

813

805

688

580

468

348

325

302

276

241

201

162

130

107

88

81

84

*95

92

77

65

56

53

48

46

41

38

7,141

238

14,160

July

39

38

43

49

45

41

41

34

32

30

39

36

35

31

30

38

37

31

24

20

18

17

15

13

12

*12

11

11

11

10

J3jj:^

851.6

27.5

1,690

Aug.

7.8

7.4

6.7

7.1

6.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.0

*2.6

1.8

98.3

3.17

195

Sept.

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.1

1.1

2.5

*4.7

5.4

9.1

13

14

IS

18

20

M

138.4

4.61

275

Calendar year 1954: Max 754 Mln 1.4 Mean 89.4 Ae-ft 64,760

Water year 1954-55: Max 813 Mln 0.2 Mean 52.9 Ae-ft 38,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Jan. 1, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, Apr. 4-9.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 109

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°55'24", long 95°46'02", In Sw~£ sec. 24, T. 163 N., R. 40 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, l| miles upstream from Sprague Creek and 

5% miles north of Roseau.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 1,023.21 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,031.48 ft Apr. 8; minimum, 1,023.83 

 mug. 28.

1930-55; Maximum elevation, 1,037.68 ft Apr. 24, 1950; minimum observed, 1,022.77 

ft Oct. 11, 1952.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24.16

24.21

24.25

24.21

24.18

24.19

24.24

24.26

24.29

24.29

24.29

24.30

24.39

24.45

24.43

24.41

24.43

24.49

24.53

24.52

24.51

24.51

24.55

24.53

24.51

24.51

24.52

24.51

24.51

24 53

24.53

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

24.99

27.51

29.15

30.13

31.31

30.98

29.50

28.97

28.51

28.14

27.76

27.38

27.00

26.60

26.95

27.96

28.52

28.77

28.96

28.99

28.96

28.82

28.66

28.43

28.28

28.08

27.88

May

27.66

27.38

27.10

26.82

26.53

26.26

26.00

25.68

25.59

25.59

25.58

25.50

25.36

25.18

25.08

25.03

25.13

25.40

25.61

25.47

25.24

25.04

24.92

24.78

24.67

24.64

24.75

24.98

25.64

26.40

26.95

June

26.99

27.70

28.57

30.44

31.00

30.87

30.68

30.29

29.97

29.82

29.69

29.52

29.29

28.96

28.60

28.18

27.66

27.14

26.80

26.98

27.25

27.01

26.54

26.08

25.62

25.24

24.86

24.67

24.52

24.45

July

24.45

24.44

24.49

24.52

24.51

24.47

24.51

24.45

24.29

24.18

24.21

24.36

24.50

24.38

24.28

24.28

24.48

24.38

24.25

24.14

24.08

24.01

24.00

23.98

25.95

23.96

24.00

23.96

24.02

24.07

24.16

Aug.

24.20

24.24

24.22

24.28

24.34

24.36

24. 38

24.37

24.35

24.29

24.25

24.22

24.28

24.28

24.26

24.21

24.19

24.17

24.18

24.18

24.18

24.18

24.17

24.14

24.14

24.02

23.93

25.85

23.91

23.92

23.93

Sept.

23.93

25.95

23.95

-

-

23.89

23.89

23.90

25.92

23.93

23.96

23.98

23.98

23.96

23.95

23.95

23.93

24.08

24.58

24.60

24.71

24.96

24.93

24.92

24.97

25.01

25.04

25.08

25.10

25.18

Note.--Add 1,OOO ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
110 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NEv sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 39 W., on left 

Sank half a mile south of international boundary, 3-j miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

8 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1941). rrior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,038.4 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1928-29, 1940-55), 59.0 cfs (42,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 557 cfs June 6 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 

 0.4 cfs Dec. 28, Sept. 6-8.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 860 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1939, 1942, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 pr. 11 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.5 

5.4 

8.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.4 

2.4 

3.8 

5.5

2.8 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.2

165

296

545

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.2

9.5

9TT

7.9

7.5

6.

6.

5 >

5\

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

5.

5.

5.

4.

5.

4.

4.

T76- 3.

3.

3.

*4i

4.

4.

4.

5.6

172.5

5.56

342

Nov.

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.8 ¥72-

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.9

4.9

5.6

6.3

4.7

4.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

7.2

7.2

7.5 772"

*6.9

157.5

5.25

312

Dec.

6.9 FTo"

5.5

5.6

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

rTB" 1.5

2.4

2.4

114.5

3.69

227

Jan.

2.4

?74

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

T7B- 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

62.8

2.03

125

Feb.

2.0 270-

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

T7T

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

_

49.4

1.76

98

Mar.

*1.6 T7§-

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*2.0

2.0

3.0

52.8

1.70

105

Apr.

5

2(J

-80

*150

180

200

200

*200

190

180

216

223

*206

177

156

137

120

152

217

240

300

341

376- 349

285

253

*231

211

195

182

5,922

197

11,750

May

165 T50"

140

123

110

103

100

94

97

117

110

101

93

80

70

105

117

105

95

81

65

54

51

56

51

*50

??

88

141

142

117

3,033

97.8

6,020

June

111

290

388

475

498

544 475-

370

325

337

*314

273

241

203

162

123

96

83

97

224

276

*218

174

144

130

112

90

67

60

53_

6,953

232

13,790

July

49

45

40

36

30

37

7869"

52

44

44

40

49

70

62

55

44

36

30

26

21

20

16

13

10

*10

12

11

11

10

10

1,080

34.8

2,140

Aug.

S78- 9.7

7.5

7.7

8.3

6.7

5.5

4.6

3.9

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

l.C

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

7T

.9

*2.0

1.9

1.7

96.6

3.12

192

Sept.

1.3

.8

.6

.7

.6

71" .4

.5

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

.7

.6

.7

.6

2.9

3.5

3.5

15

*32

35

39

3T

35

36

38

36

35

359.6

12.0

713

Calendar year 1954: Max 507 Mln 1.1 Mean 44.7 Ao-ft 32,360

Water year 1954-55: Max 544 Min o.4 Mean 49.5 Ao-ft 35,810

* Discharge measurement mad_ 

Note.--Stage-discharge relati~..

record Mar. 6 to Apr. 7; dlscharg

and engineer's notes).

on this day.

on affected by Ice Nov. 14, 24, 25; Dec. 2 to Apr. 1O (no gage-height

irge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 111

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'22", long 95°49'55", In SW^SW^ sec. 28, T. 163 N., R. 40 W., on upstream bridge piling on left bank at Roseau Lake, 3-j miles upstream from Pine Creek, 

3f miles downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955 (Incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,028.91 ft June 7; minimum, 1,020.97 ft Aug. 24.

1339-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 13, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

21.17

21.15

21.15

21.17

21.17

21.15

21.13

21.11

21.09

21.07

21.05

21.03

21.03

21.05

21.07

21.09

21.09

21.09

21.11

21.11

21.11

21.13

21.13

21.13

21.11

21.09

21.13

21.19

21.19

21.19 

21.17

Nov.

21.15

21.15

21.13

21.11

21.09

21.07

21.09

21.11

21.13

21.15

21.17

21.19

21.21

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

.

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

22.05

21.84

21.95

23.12

24.88

26.79

27.73

28.48

28.73

28.01

27.71

27.63

27.51

27.29

26.99

26.63

26.15

26.09

26.91

27.21

27.51

27.65

27.77

27.83

27.83

27.81

27.73

27.63

27.53

27.41

May

27.15

26.95

26.67

26.33

26.05

25.63

25.43

25.09

24.77

24.81

24.81

24.61

24.25

23.93

23.61

23.49

23.83

23.91

24.03

23.95

23.65

23.31

22.93

22.91

22.75

22.63

22.74

23.15

24.01

24.88 

25.30

June

25.47

26.45

27.43

28.35

28.86

28.81

28.91

28. 65

28.87

28.85

28.83

28.77

28.67

28.51

28.29

27.95

27.53

27.03

26.63

26.55

26.75

26.59

26.19

2S.75

25.25

24.81

24.37

23.87

23.53

23.21

July

22.81

22.61

22.35

22.21

22.11

21.93

22.59

22.87

22.65

22.33

22.13

22.01

22.23

22.73

22.79

22.59

22.41

22.27

22.09

21.85

21.63

21.51

21.43

21.35

21.31

21.27

21.25

21.21

21.19

21.15 

21.15

Aug.

21.13

21.11

21.07

21.09

21.11

21.11

21.11

21.13

21.17

21.15

21.13

21.11

21.09

21.05

21.03

21.03

21.05

21.05

21.03

21.01

2J..01

20.99

20.99

20.97

20.99

20.99

21.01

21.01

21.11

21.15 

21.11

Sept.

21.03

21.01

21.01

21.01

21.01

20.99

20.99

21.01

21.01

21.03

21.03

21.03

21.05

21.05

21.07

21.07

21.09

21.19

21.27

21.29

21.41

21.73

22.02

21.97

21.97

21.91

21.83

22.01

22.05

22.09

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
112 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'37", long 95°55'18", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 163 N., R. 41 W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge and a quarter of a mile north of Ross.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 980 cfs June 10 (gage height, 9.37 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.08 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum 

recorded, 1.1 cfs Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the 

following stages (from information by local residents); flood in July 1919, 17.5 ft; 

flood in 1927, about 16 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Roseau Lake.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1055: 1945. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, July 12 to Sept. 2,

Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9

0.3

.5

1.0

5.1

9.0

24

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

0.8 3.0

11 5.0

24 7.0

44 10.0

70

133

290

550

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

IB

17

18

19_

18

17

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

12

I?

*13

12

12

12

488

15.7

968

Nov.

12

11

11

11

10

10

12

12

12

12

13

13

15

14

14

15

16

17

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

IB

20

21

*22

470

15.7

932

Dec.

2250"

20

20

18

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

*10

10

9

B_

429

13.8

851

Jan.

B

T

T

8

8

B

8

8

8

B

B

8

B

B

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

233.0

7.52

462

Feb.

7.0 6T5-

6T5~

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

_

183.3

6.55

364

Mar.

*6.6 676"

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.6

6.6

179.6

5.79

356

Apr.

IQ-8

20

50

150

300

450

*560

700

810

775

770

*747

714

664

610

542

529

635

693

730

756

777

790

792

792

777

*765

743

716

-----

17,375

579

34,460

May

684 6"46-

594

544

507

453

421

380

347

348

339

317

288

252

226

226

249

256

262

254

230

204

184

175

164

*158

TBT

189

259

346

396

10,062

325

19,960

June

429

599

71B

862

929

937

956

961

976 5T6~

*975

959

940

910

870

813

741

669

611

599

623

596

*529

463

400

346

297

255

226

198

20,363

679

40,390

July

173

154

135

122

114

196

TBT

173

151

127

113

122

160

174

166

153

143

127

110

95

81

70

62

55

46

42

*40

40

40

38

37

3,426

 111

6,800

Aug.

35

3?

28

28

26

24

22

20

17

15

13

11

8.9

6.9

6.3

5.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

6.9

5.5

5.3

5.5

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

6.3

*8.3

7.1

384.7

12.4

763

Sept.

6.9

5.9

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.1

Z7T

3.0

3.2

3.4

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.6

2.4

3.4

3.2

15

13

14

24

43

#77

BB

90

90

94

95

98

99

---

902.7

30.1

1,790

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,130 Mln 8.0 Mean 178 Ao-ft 128,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 976 Mln 2.1 Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 9.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 113 

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'42" ) long 96°00'24", In SVf£ sec. 30, T. 163 N. , R. 41 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge and 9 miles north of Badger.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1955 (Incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,016.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level.

Extremes . Maximum elevation during year, 1,026.19 ft June 10 (from recorded range In 

stage); minimum, 1,017.72 ft Sept. 17.

1928-55: Maximum elevation, 1,032.65 ft May 13, 1950; minimum recorded, that of 

Sept. 17, 1955.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18.27

18.23

18.23

18.27

18.26

18.27

18.18

18.16

18.12

18.11

18.11

18.14

18.16

18.14

18.14

18.12

18.13

18.13

18.12

18.12

18.13

18.14

18.12

18.10

18.12

18.10

18.08

18.13

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

_

19.33

19.50

20.26

22.41

24.25

25.23

25.87

25.85

25.38

25.19

25.14

25.00

24.81

24.54

24.23

23.88

23.91

24.40

24.70

24.92

25.04

25.12

25.17

25.23

25.25

25.21

25.17

25.10

24.95

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

20.71

-

_

_

-

June July

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

21.31

21.23

20.95

20.69

20.62

20.93

21.36

21.43

21.32

21.19

21.06

20.88

20.67

20.46

20.29

20.18

20.05

19.91

19.84

19.81

19.79

19.80

19.77

19.77

Aug.

19.74

19.67

19.59

19.55

19.48

19.42

19.37

19.29

19.20

19.11

19.02

18.93

18.82

18.70

18.58

18.47

18.48

18.46

18.43

18.41

18.35

18.27

18.21

18.17

18.08

18.04

18.03

18.01

18.04

18.10

Sept.

18.23

18.23

18.18

18.12

18.02

17.91

17.85

17.82

17.87

17.96

17.96

17.97

18.02

17.91

17.78

17.77

17". 77

18.19

18.33

18.30

18.55

19.11

19.63

19.86

19.90

19.88

19.94

19.92

19.97

19.97

Note.--Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevations above ean sea level.
114 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location.--T,at 48°55'28", long 96°12'26", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 163 N., R. 43 W., on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 5 miles south of international 

boundary, and 8-5- miles northwest of Haug.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1955 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,021.92 ft Apr. 28; minimum recorded, 

1,015.06 ft Oct. 11.

1932-55: Maximum elevation, 1,024.64 ft May 15, 1950; minimum recorded, 1,014.74 

ft Aug. 8, 1933.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15.27

15.25

15.20

15.20

15.23

15.22

15.17

15.14

15.12

15.09

15.10

15.13

15.15

15.14

15.12

15.12

15.12

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

17.53

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

21.92

May June

 

July

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

17.59

17.72

17.57

17.36

17.24

17.66

18.02

18.24

18.16

17.97

17.83

17.70

17.52

17.35

17.18

17.02

16.88

16.76

16.69

16.62

16.57

16.55

16 52

16.53

Aug.

16.50

16.45

16.41

16.41

16.32

16.27

16.22

16.18

16.14

16.01

15.89

15.82

15.76

15.71

15.65

15.59

15.62

15.56

15.54

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

15.41

15.57

15.90

16.26

16.35

16.41

16.45

16.44

16.45

16.48

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 115 

Roseau River at Oak Point,\Minn.

Location. Lat 48°58'48", long 96°24'19", in SE^SE^- sec. 36, T. 164 N. , R. 45 W. , on downstream side of highway bridge at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1939, March 1941 to September 1955 (incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,005.30 ft above mean sea 

 level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,013.48 ft June 13; minimum observed, 1,006.45 

ft Sept. 6.

1933-39, 1941-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,019.64 ft May 19, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1,006.19 ft Mar. 27, 1941.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.06

8.08

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.14

8.16

8. IB

8.20

8.24

8724

8.24

8.20

8.20

8.22

8.24

8.20

8.18

8.18

8.20

8.22

8.22

8.12

8.02

1708

8.12

8.12

Nov.

8.12

ei7l2

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.08

IToe

B.OB

B.OB

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

Dec.

8.02

8.00

7.98

8.00

8.02

8.04

8.06

8.06

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

Jan. Feb.

~_

Mar. Apr.

_

-

8.37

9.15

9.44

9.72

11.06

11.78

12.86

12.96

12.96

12.92

12.88

12.76

12.74

12.62

12.36

12.47

12.59

12.66

12.73

12.87

12.92

12.98

13.02

13.06

13.10

13.20

13.26

13.24

May

13.24

13.24

13.22

13.20

13.16

13.10

12.92

12.79

12.55

11.98

11.21

10.89

10.69

10.55

10.43

10.33

10.23

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

June

11.17

11.65

12.18

12.66

12.85

12.99

13.06

13.18

13.26

13.36

13.40

13.46

13.48

13.46

13.44

13.35

13.36

13.36

13.26

13.24

12.96

12.84

12.64

12.39

12.04

11.47

11.28

10.95

10.55

10.01

July

9.41

3733

9.13

8.93

8.79

8.75

8.73

8.87

9.03

9.03

8.83

8.53

8.83

8.85

8.93

9.03

9.15

8.98

8.88

8.51

8.27

8.11

.83

.77

.69

.61

.59

.55

.51

.41

.39

Aug.

7.41

7739

7.39

7.38

7.36

7.31

7.09

7.05

7.01

6.99

6.93

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.81

6.79

6.77

6.73

6.71

6.69

6.69

6.67

6.67

6.63

6.61

6.59

6.57

375T

6.57

Sept.

6.55

6.53

6.51

6.51

6.49

6.45

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

7.53

_

-

.91

.93

.95

.97

.99

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
116 - RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°58'54", long 96°27'46", in SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 400 ft 

downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 0.6 mile 

west of Caribou.

Drainage area.--1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1955 (some winter records incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean aea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Average discharge.--6 years (1929-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 304 cfs (220,100 acreft per year)7

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs June 13, 14 (gage height, 6.52 ft); 

minimum recorded, 3.2 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft); no flow 

Aug. 13, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Occasionally, 

at high stages there is some natural diversion of flow above the station to headwaters 

of Two Rivers.

Cooperation. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

IB

19

IB

IB

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

17

*14

14

14 

14

534

17.2

1,060

Nov.

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

-

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

_

-

*b5.6

bs.e

-

_

-

Apr.

be

b8

b50

blOO

b!20

b!60

*b330

b400

b900

977

*9B4

980

974

952

928

876

815

858

862

949

1,000

*1,040

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,050

22,509

750

44,650

May

1,050

1,040

1,030

991

974

*963

921

876

830

770

716

647

563

491

431

426

397

390

390

390

376

344

316

*291

267

265

272

342

440

457 

491

18,147

585

35,990

June

535

639

785

890

942

974

994

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,080

*1,070

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,020

966

924

865

797

716

616

524

448

388

340

26,023

867

51,620

July

296

263

230

210

IBS

193

211

*224

240

230

204

1B1

232

285

509

305

263

238

215

190

166

149

128

112

100

91

84

78

74

69

11

5,825

188

11,550

Aug.

63

*58

56

57

52

46

43

37

34

37

30

23

19

IB

16

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.5

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

*4.2

726.6

23.4

1,440

Sept.

3.4

376

4.8

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.2

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.8

5.0

12

IB

17

25

35

#44

63

75

78

78

80

80

80

783.6

26.1

1,550

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 117

Roseau River at"international boundary near Caribou, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°59'57", long 96 0 30'20", near center of sec. 29, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., on 

left bank 400 ft upstream from last International boundary crossing and 3 miles northwest of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1.590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1955 (Incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 by (Jeodet-ic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,006.48 ft Apr. 9; minimum recorded, 1,002.54 

ft Sept. 16.

1933-55: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,007.06 ft May 24, 1945; minimum recorded, 

1,001.97 ft Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955, are given In WSP 1401.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.00

2.99

2.97

2.94

2.93

2.94

2.96

2.95

2.92

2.92

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.91

2.91

2.91

2.91

2.91

2.91

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

2.65

FT6T

2.99

3.92

4.15

4.21

4.31

4.60

5.78

5.74

5.75

5.72

5.69

5.65

5.59

5.48

5.33

5.42

5.46

5.62

5.75

5.82

5.80

5.77

5.78

5.80

5.81

5.86

5.89

5.89

May

5.88

5.86

5.84

5.76

5.75

5.72

5.60

5.50

5.37

5.20

5.06

4.85

4.62

4.44

4.32

4.32

4.E3

4.24

4.23

4.24

4.19

4.12

4.05

-

-

_

-

4.16

4.42

4.47

4.56

June

4.68

4.95

5.29

5.59

5.73

5,79

5,85

5.89

5.95

6.00

6.01

6.04

6.07

6.06

6.06

6.05

6.03

6.02

6.02

5.96

5.87

5.75

5.61

5.46

5,26

5.04

4.81

4.61

4.43

4.35

July

.29

.25

.19

.15

.10

4.08

4.06

-

-

-

_

_

-

4.13

4.19

4.18

4.07

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Aug.

_

3.37

3.36

3.36

3.33

3,29

3.26

3.21

3.18

3.19

3.13

3.06

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.98

3.00

3. 00

2.97

2.93

2.92

2.89

2.89

2.85

2.81

2.78

2.74

2,73

2.71

2 .68

2.66

Sept.

2.62

2.59

2.60

2.63

2.65

2.66

2.66

2,66

2.67

2.61

£.59

2.57

2.56

2.57

2.56

2.56

2.56

2.61

2.76

a,78

2.93

3.06

3.18

3.35

3.41

3.44

3.44

"OB 3.45

3.45

Note. Add 1,OOO ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58 I 30", long 103°16'04", in NWi sec. 3, T. 163 N., R. 97 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from small tributary and 5 miles northeast of Crosby.

Drainage area. 1,800 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,200 'sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March to April 1943, April 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 21, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1944-55), 34.0 cfs (24,610 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 26 cfs (18,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.57 ft, affected 

by ice); no flow during several months.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 23, 1948 (gage height, 16.10 ft); maximum gage height, 16.10 ft Apr. 22, 23, 1948 (backwater from ice Apr. 22); no flow during 

part of each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1948. Flood in 1904 reached about the same 

stage from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

~3.2

.2

** .2

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.04

3.0

Nov.

0

0

.1

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

10.1

0.34

20

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .5

35.5

1.15

70

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

17.0

0.55

34

Feb.

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

*B

12

70

45

20

10

8

6

5

4

2

1

1

1

30

*530

BOO

1,568

50.6

3,110

Apr.

BOO

*740

450

330

592

814

*77B

612

454

330

251

*190

154

135

118

104

98

95

93

*105

135

178

163

150

145

174

217

226

219

197

9,047

302

17,940

May

166

150

159

162

*238

252

218

230

394

544

509

383

274

214

176

140

124

113

104

97

90

81

76

73

72

68

66

62

56

51

!§.

5,390

174

10,690

June

45

42

40

38

35

33

32

29

27

22

19

16

13

11

*7.3

7.7

8.4

7.0

6.8

5.1

7.9

9.1

7.0

3.8

2.8

2.2

2.1

1.2

.7

1.4

482.5

16.1

957

July

0.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.2

C)

0

0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

.6

2.2

3.1

*2.7

2.1

2.4

2.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

34.4

1.11

68

Aug.

^

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.31

19

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year 1954 : Max 113 Min 0 Mean S.06 Ao-ft 3,660

Water auci year jcai- 1954-55 A^*J*-JO : ; Max 1'iaA 814 oi* Mln ru.ii 0 \j Mean pivaii 45.5 *±^ . o Ac-ft WV-A i/ 32,910 *jt,s-Lv

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--Mar. 30 (5 p.m.) 850 cfs (10.57 ft): Apr. 6 (12 m.) 820 cfs 

9.3 ft): Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 230 cfs (5.58 ft); May 5 (10 p.m.) 274 cfs (5.76 ft); May 10 (9 p.m.) 

64 cfs (7.92 ftl.

.j At,/; rtyi'. t.o i 

564 cfs (7.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow maae on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

No_te_. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Apr. 4.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 119

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'24", long 101°57'28", in NE? sec. 33, T. 164 N., R. 87 W., on right 

bank 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary and 16 miles northwest of Sherwood.

Drainage area. 9,570 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1955.

._. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,604.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-55), 122 cfs (88,320 acre-ft per year); median of yearly 

mean discharges , 82 c f s (59,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 23.05 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Mar. 25-27; minimum gage height, 1.72 ft Dec. 31.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.80 ft); no 

flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 28, 1948. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of about 

22 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation by small reservoirs in Canada. Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Cooperation.--This is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water year). WSP 1338: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 4,4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

140

198

249

480

860

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

1,280 

1,720 

E,200 

E.680 

3,550 

5,080

Discharge, In cubic feet' per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

EE

E3

E4

K

26

27

E8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

S4

54

61

64

61

56

*53

53

54

53

5E

51

49 

45

49

50

49

50

51

50

50

53

56

60

64

70

67

68

76

76

74

1,777

57.3

3,520

Nov.

68

*54

68

59

57

57

53

56

60

59

60

61

63 

57

60

61

71

71

78

8E

76

78

84

35" 88

70

82

59

50

36

1,963

65.4

3,890

Dec.

52

47

45

44

39

36

*34

31

29

E7

25

24 

24

23

E3

23

23

23

E4

24

23

24

22

21

17

*13

12

10

8.6

7^.5

8E8.1

26.7

1,640

Jan.

7.3

773

8.1

8.9

9.4

8.6

8.4

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.9 

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.9

3.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.2

*8.9

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

268.2

8.65

532

Feb.

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.4

6.2

6.7

a6.S 

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

*6.E

6.0

TT5

_

191. E

6.83

379

Mar.

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.2

5.9

6.2

*5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

6.0

40

199.1

6.42

395

Apr.

400

1,500

*E,580

*3,410

*5,030

*4,110

*3,590

3,320

3,120

*3,000

E.940

2,920 

2,900

*2,860

E,750

E.570

2,28O

*1,900

1,430

1,050

922

948

1,040

1,080

1,070

1,110

*1,130

1,100

1,040

64,000

2,133

126,900

May

1,030

1,050

1,060

*1,020

1,100

1,340

1,430

1,390

1,360

1,490

1,640

1,720

1,750 

1,750

1,730

1,600

1,590

1,440

1.E50

1,140

1,090

1,030

957

902

867

850

*829

80E

766

725

686

37,384

1,206

74,150

June

652

UT3

569

542

529

512

484

462

444

432

426

407

386 

360

*341

317

310

316

382

476

466

426

376

319

283

260

240

E24

*207

199

11,960

399

23,720

July

E26

237

E13

193

178

172

176

234

~27? 274

204

188

177 

174

174

168

167

167

154

*135

120

108

95

89

84

89

89

91

88

84

84

4,859

157

9,640

Aug.

76

73

71

68

68

68

68

65

63

59

57

54

52 

53

5E

52

*51

54

54

47

41

39

34

33

30

29

31

29

30

29

E8

1,558

50.3

3,090

Sept.

E7

27

E7

E6

26

E4

23

2E

EO

19

18

17

16 

14

14

15

15

15

15

*16

22

22

27

E8

40

47

48

Tf

44

40

761

25.4

1,510

Calendar year 1954: Max 790 Mln 7.5 Mean 99.7 Ac-ft 72,190

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,030 Mln 4.2 Mean 345 Ac-ft 249,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 3.
120 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°27'27" long 101°35'14", In NE^NEv sec. 1, T. 157 N., R. 85 W., on control structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Pish and Wildlife Service, on Sourls 

River about 6 miles north of Foxholm and at mile 82.9 downstream from Canadian Border 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--10,100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1955 (no winter records 1937-39).

Gage. Staff gage, read about once a week, oftener during March to June. Datum of gage is 

1,577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Fish and Wildlife Service benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 22.6 ft Apr. 20; minimum, 16.54 ft Sept. 19.

 TS"37-55; Maximum gage height observed, 22.83 ft Apr. 23, 24, 1943; minimum observed since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to spillway level, 11.71 ft 

Oct. 19, 20, 1945.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; storage began in April 1936; dam completed in 

July 1936. Usable capacity, 108,500 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of control gates) and 21.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 3,500 acre-ft. Water is 

used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1942.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1954......

Water year 1954-55......

Qage height 

(feet)

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

82,100

79,600

-

75,8OO

121,700

102 , 500

72,100

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

1,700

-800

-2,200

-1 , 8OO

-1,600

-2 , 800

+2,900

+45,800

-13,700

-5,500

-8,600

-12,100

-9.7OO

-10,000

t Interpolated
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'20", long 101°30'18", in SV&SEi sec. 34, T. 157 N., R. 84 W., on left

 bank 30 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Foxholm, 19 miles upstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 98.3 downstream from Canadian border (Geological 

Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1904 to November 1905, March to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

April 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,560.73 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1904, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 3.8 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 25, 1938, staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream, at datum about half a foot higher.

ge discharge. --18 years (1937-55), 125 cfs, unadjusted (90,500 ac 

dian of yearly mean discharges, 83 cfs (60,100 acre-ft per year).

Avera acre-ft per year);

 me

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 14.20 ft); mini-

 iumTll cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 5.33 ft).

1904-6, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs May 16, 1948 (gage height, 14.79 ft); 

maximum reverse flow, 25 cfs Apr. 4, 1949, casued by backwater from Des Lacs River; no 

flow at times in many years .

Remarks. --Records good. Plow completely regulated since 1936 by Lake Darling (see pre-

 ceding page) and several smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, about 116,000 acre-ft). 

Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 3 to June 10)

5.3 8.9 8.0 630

5.4 18 10.0 888

5.5 30 12.0 1,260

5.7 68 13.0 1,540

6.0 145 14.0 2,140

6.5 318 14.5 2,660

7.0 471

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

75

75

75 

75

75

*75

75

75

73

70

68

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64 

64

64

64

64

64

60

56

54

54

54

2,060

66.5

4,090

Nov.

*54

54

54

56 

56

56

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

54

52

52

52

52

52

52 

62

68

52

52

50

48

48

48

50

1,640

54.7

3,250

Dec.

50

52

52

52 

50

50

52

52

*52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

54 

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56

54

1,654

53.4

3,280

Jan.

54

52

52

52 

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52 

52

52

52

52

52

50

*50

50

50

48

1,602

51.7

3,180

Feb.

48

48

48

48 

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46 

*44

42

42

42

42

42

44

1,286

45.9

2,550

Mar.

46

46

46

48 

50

48

48

48

52

58

*64

62

62

*64

62

60

58

58

58

58

58 

58

56

56

54

54

54

58

82

100 T5"5

1,826

58.9

3,620

Apr.

Ill

104

133

314 

656

783

1,030

*1,160

1,240

1,290

1,330

1,360

1,410

1,510

*1,710

1,900

1,940

*1,930

2,020

2,180

2.280 

1,980

1,700

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,540

1,600

*1,540

1,480

-----

40,831

1,361

80,990

May

1,490

1,470

1,530

1.720 

*1,640

1,460

1,510

1,500

1,520

1,540

1,540

*1,620

1,660

1,700

1,680

1,620

1,580

1,600

1,630

1,630

1,620 

1,640

*1,530

1,440

1,410

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,140

1,080

1.040

46,400

1,497

92,030

June

994

934

891

863 

840

824

812

807

702

493

482

503

503

*501

499

501

511

509

507

505

503 

499

469

368

204

211

257

246

253

*253

16,444

548

32,620

July

242

236

239

242 

242

242

246

250

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

264

271

268

253

242

*242 

246

246

246

250

250

253

253

253

253

253

7,753

250

15,380

Aug.

253

255

253

253 

253

253

250

250

250

250

250

246

246

250

246

*246

246

246

242

222

151 

154

157

160

164

167

186

208

211

199

12.

6,727

217

13,340

Sept.

108

225

253

246 

239

239

239

242

242

242

239

239

239

236

232

228

228

228

*186

128

64 

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

-- - '

4,851

162

9,620

Calendar year 1954; Max 433 Mln 2.7 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,7OO

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,280 Mln 12 Mean 365 Ac-ft 264, OOO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 480 22'H", long 101°34'13", in NWir sec. 2, T. 156 N., R. 85 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from county highway bridge in Foxholm.

Drainage area.--973 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to July 1906, October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. 1904 to 1906 staff gage at about same site and datum. October 1945 to Aug. 30, 

1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1945-55), 30.0 cfs (21,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 13.91 ft, affected 

by ice); minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 27 to Mar. 7; minimum gage height, 1.80 ft Mar. 4, 6.

1904-6, 1945-55: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1949 (gage height, 18.04 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known since 1886, about 18.8 ft in spring of 1939, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by a series of wild fowl refuge ponds, 

combined capacity about 64,000 acre-ft. Some small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

ZE

26

27

£8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

22

21

22

19

18

*17

17

21

22

22

24

E4

27

Zl

30

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

27

ZB

Zl

27

27

26 

27

26

763

24.6

1,510

Nov.

*23

21

24

24

Zl

18

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

10

12

11

10

9.0

8.1

6.1

5.5

*4.3

4.1

3.8

4.5

5.8

3.8

3.1

2.7

Z.2_

336.0

11.2

666

Dec.

2.0

*2.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

*2.4

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

E.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

E.9

 e!4

2.1

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0 *1 9

71.1

2.29

141

Jan.

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.8

175

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

*.7

_^6

. 6

.6

39.3

1.E7

78

Feb.

0.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

17.5

0.62

35

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

1

5

15

*20

20

35

*55

50

35

EO

12

8

5

4

3

2

1

.5

.5

1

10

*110

*510

875

1,799.4

58.0

3,570

Apr.

*800

*600

342

260

272

*315

313

*246

199

154

105

74

60

50

*43

37

59

*73

31

31

38

43

36

31

29

30

32

*31

32 

36

4,402

147

8,730

May

35

36

38

46

*49

73

63

67

66

40

49

*44

38

36

34

35

35

34

43

60

58

53

*50

47

48

46

46

52

67

94.

88

1,570

50.6

3,110

June

74

6E

58

56

11

54

56

a60

a65

a70

a70

a70

a68

*66

63

61

58

61

63

70

73

72

72

71

69

68

66

64

6E

*61

1,934

64.5

3,840

July

58

57

54

52

53

54

58

61

65

74

74

74

72

72

73

73

72

70

69

*67

66

64

63

62

62

63

63

62

62

61

60

1,990

64.2

3,950

Aug.

59

59

59

58

58

56

56

55

54

52

52

51

51

52

54

*54

5E

50

48

47

46

46

45

43

41

40

38

36

32

24

1,496

48.3

2,970

Sept.

El

19

16

3.7

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.2

E.O

2.0

2.0

*E.2

2.3

4.4

47

55

49

41

34

40

43

43

40

486.5

16.2

965

Calendar year 1954: Max 199 Mln O.Z Mean 18.5 Ac-ft 13,380

Water year 1954-55: Max 875 Mln o.Z Mean 40.8 Ac-ft 29,560

* Discharge measurement made this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and weather records. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 1. Discharge June 14 to Sept. 30 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 123

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°14'45", long 101°22'15", near center of sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., on 

right bank 180 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3§ miles west of Minot, 7 miles 

downstream from Des Lacs River,and at mile 124.1 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey River plan and profile).

Drainage area.--11,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927 to September 1928, and October 1929 

to September 1955, in reports of the Geological Survey. May 1903 to September 1955 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,545.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1928, Oct. 1, 1929, to 

Seplt. 30, 1934, staff or chain gage at mile 135.0 in Minot, at datum 12.5 ft lower. 

Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff or wire-weight gage at Saugstad Bridge, at mile 

145.8, 5 miles southeast of Minot at datum 19.2 ft lower than present datum. Records 

equivalent except those for periods of extreme low flow, as some industrial ana sanitary waste enters river between sites.

Average discharges.--42 years (1913-55), 136 cfs, unadjusted (98,460 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 14.79 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 24 to Mar. 1.

1903-55: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 ft at site 

in Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 ft in April 1904. Maximum stage known 

in Minot, at least 3 ft higher than 1904 peak, in 1881, according to Apr. 20, 1904, 

issue of Minot Daily Optic.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow almost completely regulated by Lake Darling and several

smaller reservoirs (combined capacity about 180,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for 

irrigation and municipal supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1903-4, 1906, 1917, 1928.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shfitlng-control method .used Apr. 24 to June 25)

4.5

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

138

436

608

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

762

1,130

1,550

2,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Z\

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9£

96

96

94

9E

89

*87

87

87

89

92

92

89

89

89

92

9E

94

92

92

92

89

89 

89

94

92

9E

85

77

77

79

2,781

89.7

5,520

Nov.

*77

73

77

77

li

79

75

75

75

75

73

71

73

69

71

67

64

62

62

6E

62

60

67 

75

58

58

58

47

50

50

2,021

67.4

4,010

Dec.

52

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55 

55

55

55

55

55

54

*52

52

1,694

54.6

3,360

Jan.

52

52

52

52

51

55

55

55

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52 

52

52

52

50

*50

50

50

50

1,614

52.1

3,200

Feb.

50

m

50

50

50

50

SO

50

50

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

*45

42 

40

45

40

40

40

_

1;302

46.5

2,580

Mar.

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

60

80

*85

85

95

*125

130

120

100

90

75

60

60

60

60 

55

55

55

55

70

250

700

950

3,830

124

7,600

Apr.

*1,080

1,250

*850

643

668

*873

1,060

*1,250

1,330

1,370

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,410

*1,450

1,570

1,750

*1,870

1,950

2,020

2,140

2,210

2,110 

1,910

1,730

1,590

1,550

1,540

*1,560

1,560

-----

44,464

1,482

88,190

May

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,530

1,660

1,740

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,570

1,570

*1,620

1,670

1,720

1,730

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,690

1,720

1,740

*1.750 

1,690

1,560

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,370

1,290

1.E50

49,170

1,586

97,530

June

1.210

1,150

1,080

1,020

983

951

931

924

920

785

598

558

563

*560

553

544

544

547

547

549

549

549

547 

525

441

310

294

3X7

310

307

------

19,666

656

39,010

July

*304

294

284

284

290

290

290

290

297

310

313

317

320

320

320

320

326

330

330

320

307

*300

304 

304

304

313

313

310

310

307

307

9,528

307

18,900

Aug.

304

304

300

300

300

3OO

300

297

297

297

297

294

290

287

*287

297

297

294

290

284

254

207

201 

20T

201

204

207

228

238

241

201

8,299

268

16,460

Sept.

77

131

241

264

2TT

244

241

238

238

238

238

238

238

235

232

228

228

225

*222

189

151

87

85 

92

87

83

75

75

81

77

.. .- . .

5,329

178

10,570

Calendar year 1954: Max 453 Min 6.8 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,790

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,E10 Mln 4O Mean 410 Ac-ft 296, 9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 3.
124 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location. --La t 48°09'35", long 100°43'45", in NWisWij sec. 17, T. 154 N., R. 78 W. , on 

left bank 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, 1\ miles southwest of (19 miles upstream from) 

mouth of Wintering River, and at mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border (Geological 

Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--12,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

1955 (winter records incomplete prior to 1945).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. February to June 1933 at site 4 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft higher. 

Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site at datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1944-55), 236 cfs (170,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Apr. 26, 27 (gage height, 13.56 ft); 

minimum daily, 50 cfs Feb. 11-20.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.7 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 11-19, 1937, 

Oct. 10-21, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris 

and Des Lacs Rivers (combined capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions 

for irrigation and municipal supply. Records for chemical analyses for the water year 

1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Loop curve used Apr. 9 to May 4; shifting-control method used May 5-17)

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 360

7.0

10.0

14.0

655

1,080

1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

115

136

162

158

*141

128

120

118

118

115

113

110

108

110

108

108

108

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

118

118

115

3,683

119

7,310

Nov.

113.

93

103

*98

110

101

98

98

98

101

98

96

93

93

93

93

93

93

91

91

91

87

84

84

105

91

93

76

58j

60

2,776

92.5

5,510

Dec.

60

a60

a70

a70

a70

a75

*Z§.

76

73

73

71

69

67

67

67

69

69

69

71

71

73

73

76

76

73

71

71

71

*73

70

70

2,190

70.6

4,340

Jan.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

2,170

70.0

4,300

Feb.

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

56

*56

55

58

60

62

64

-

_ ---._

1,602

57.2

3,180

Mar.

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

75

*88

105

170

240

240

220

200

185

*170

165

150

140

140

150

140

130

125

125

130

200

350

650

4,832

156

9,580

Apr.

850

*980

*1,170

1,450

*1,450

1,260

*900

850

970

*1,060

al.150

al,250

*1,330

1,360

1,380

1,390

1,400

1,430

1,480

1,550

*1,620

1,700

1,760

1,820

1,890

1,940

*1.960

1,920

1,820

1,700

42,790

1,426

84,870

May

1,630

*1,590

1,570

1,490

1,480

1,470

1 . 460

1,500

1,510

1,530

1,550

*1,550

1,560

1,550

1,560

1,580

1,610

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,670

1,680

1,680

*1,680

1,690

1,710

1,720

1.740

1,730

1,710

1,680

49,810

1,607

98,800

June

1.620

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,410

1,280

1,170

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,000

974

892

764

675

633

614

»600

582

566

563

563

563

564

562

556

540

490

390

538

25,639

855

50,850

July

*374

386

397

378

356

347

336

520

345

360

353

349

351

356

358

560

360

558

353

351

*351

349

345

338

328

330

553

540

542

342

340

10,886

351

' 21,590

Aug.

356

330

328

326

323

320

320

316

310

310

308

308

305

302

300

300

302

305

310

310

308

305

300

283

217

*169

211

214

214

217

238

8,945

289

17,740

Sept.

244

246

208

133

147

223

255

255

252

244

244

244

246

246

244

238

241

241

238

238

246

*252

238

193

144

113

115

115

105

98

6,242

208

12,380

Calendar year 1954; Max 559 Min 45 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,300

Water year 1954-55; Max 1,960 Min 50 Mean 443 Ac-ft 320,400

* Discharge measurement made this date.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

above Minot and near Bantry.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Apr. 8.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 125

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'14", long 100°32'20", on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 154 N., 

K. 77 W., on left bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1955 (few winter records prior to 1945). 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of aage is 1,480 ft, from river-profile map. 

Average discharge . 13 years (1939-41, 1944-55), 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 7.78 ft 

Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 20 to Mar. 10; minimum gage height, 2.79 ft 

Sept. 6.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1949, by velocity-area studies; maximum gage height, 12.0 ft Apr. 7, 1949 (channel choked by packed snow); no flow at 

times in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and 

Wintering Lakes (combined capacity, about 850 acre-ft). Low flows affected by diversions for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of. ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.75

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

2.2

3.1

5.3

8.4

13

24

3.7 

4.2 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

119

169

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

T7

16

15

*14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

'

353.2

11.4

701

Nov.

7.8

8.8

9.6

*8.4

IP10

10

9.2

9.2

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.4

8.8

9.6

8.4

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

6

e

248.2

8.27

492

Dec.

6

6

6

7

7

7

*7.1

771

6.7

6.4

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6

6

5.5

*5

5

5

las. a

6.32

389

Jan.

4.5

T75

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

2.5

175

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 ' 5

93.0

3.00

184

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

_

27.0

0.96

54

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

3

5

7

7

5

4

4

*5

5

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

5

10

**40

126

4.1

250

Apr.

90

*120

»90

100

*158

125

*105

92

86

*80

70

63

*57

55

53

50

44

44

43

47

*48

41

40

46

44

46

46

44

40

39

2,006

66.9

3,980

May

38

*35

34

32

28

26

25

21

20

20

18

*18

17

15

15

22

19

18

16

14

13

13

14

*13

13

16

18

25

23

21 

18

538

20.6

1,270

June

17

16

20

26

21

18

17

18

24

26

24

23

20

18

17

16

14

*17

15

14

12

11

10

10

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.1

 '

477.3

15.9

947

July

*8.1

9.2

8.4

7.4

7.1

8.4

16

T3

8.8

8.4

10

8.8

8.8

8.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.3

*4.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.4

4.8

5.6

5.9

6.2

5* 6

4.8

220.3

7.11

437

Aug.

4.3

378

3.8

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.1

2 . 7

277

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.1

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.1

3.6

3.4

*3.1

3.2

3.1

4.1

2.7 

2.9

104,7

3.38

208

Sept.

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.2

9.. 6

*8.8

6.7

5.6

8.1

4.3

4.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

118.2

3.94

234

Calendar year 1954: Max 198 Mln 3.2 Mean 21.7 Ac-ft 15,740

Water year 1954-55: Max 158 Mln 0 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,150

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs).--Apr. 5 (9 a.m.) 176 cfs (6.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Dec. 6; discharge estimated on basis of record for adjacent days, recorded range In stage, and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Dec. 26 to Apr. 4.
126 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°30'20", long 100°26'04", in SE^ sec. 14, T. 158 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from Nelson Bridge, 8 miles east of Bantry, 18 miles upstream from 

Willow Creek, and at mile 284.8 below Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and 

profile).

Drainage area. 13,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1955 (no winter records prior to 1945).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 16, 1938, 

staff gage at same site, at datum 0.17 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 268 cfs (194,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs May 4 (gage height, 12.53 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Feb. 16-25; minimum gage height, 3.02 ft Nov. 28.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Apr. 13, 1949 (gage height, 13.76 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in each year 1937-40.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by Pish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris, 

Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers (total capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 7,600 acres at Eaton Dam about 42 miles above station, and 

other small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

166

165

163

162 

*166

174

181

184

T78

172

165

163

157

154

150

148

147

147

146

146

146

147

147

148

149

150

159

169

170

168 

163

4,950

160

9,820

Nov.

158

169

*157

146 

151

143

142

143

143

143

141

140

140

139

138

137

135

135

136

137

136

136

136

135

135

134

140" 130

140

140

4,235

141

8,400

Dec.

T2o~ 130

110

100 

90

85

*85

90

90

90

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

85

80

80

75

75

70

*65

65 

65

2,625

84.7

5,210

Jan.

65

65

65

65 

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

75

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

*6060-

60

60

60 

60

2,015

65.0

4,000

Feb.

60

W

60

60 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

50soso

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

55

60

60

..

. 1,560

55.7

3,090

Mar.

~5V 60

60

60 

60

60

65

65

*75

80

80

80

80

85

90

105

*125

150

180

200

220

220

210

200

190

180

160

140

130

120 

*120

3,710

120

7,360

Apr.

175

*340

*550

650 

750

*850

*1,000

1,050

*1,190

1,290

1,240

1,090

*990

1,010

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,160

*1,220

1,240

1,320

1,470

1,550

1,630

*1,740

1,820

1.850

1,820

34,455

1,148

68,340

May

1,830

1,830

*1,830

1.900 

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,680

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,470

1,490

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,490

1,470

 1,470

*1.460

1,480

1,490

1,510

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,500

49,410

1,594

98,000

June

1,500

1,500

1,500

1.540 

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,210

1,130

1,040

*968

920

866

820

780

752

730

703

675

*653

645

635

620

33,517

1,117

66,480

July

587

558

540

525 

510

499

494

484

477

465

459

453

453

451

447

446

444 *442

439

433

426

417

410

405

403

398

394

388

384

382

3a_

13,993

451

27,750

Aug.

380

T?9

378

379 

368

361

355

352

347

339

335

331

326

324

321

320

327

331

331

331

325

324

324

323

 »317

312

296

264

232

220 

219

10,071

325

19,980

Sept.

222

225

234

242 

244

223

188

176

194

222

236

242

244 245

246

247

247

247

245

247

*254

257

259

263

265

260

245

213

183

159

6,974

232

13,830

Calendar year 1954: Max 750 Min 65 Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,900 Mln 50 Mean 459 Ac-ft 332,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Feb. Ills, Mar. 20, 22-27, 29, 30).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 127

Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°49'12", long 100°03'45", in NE^NWij sec. 36, T. 162 N., R. 73 W. , near

right side of downstream side of county road bridge, 0.4 mile northwest of railway

station in Dunseith.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . September 1953 to September 1955. 

Gage . Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.30 ft); no flow

FeFT20 to Mar. 6, Sept. 14.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1955; no flow at times each year. 

Remarks. Records poor prior to Apr. 1 and good thereafter. Discharge affected at times

during first half of year by draining of small lakes and beaver ponds in upper part of

watershed.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Z\

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

16

16

14

14

*5.8

8.4

7.7

6.9

5.5

3.8

7.4

12

8.7

10

9.4

5.8

9.4

14

16

14

ZZ 

22

23

Z5_

16

12

15

19

6.1

7.2

385.1

IE. 4

764

Nov.

3.4

.3

*5.0

3.8

6.4

9.0

17

20

T6

12

9.0

4.4

4.8

1.2

3.0

3.0

*4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

6.4

8.0

4.0

2.2

Z.B

2.0

1.5

1

169.8

5.66

337

Dec.

1

1

5

25

25

30

ZS

*15

12

alO

a9

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

8

25

20 

15

10

8

7

7

*6

4

2

4

331

10.7

657

Jan.

20

20

15

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4 

4

4

*3

3

3

Z

2

Z

],

197

6.4

391

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0-

7.9

O.ZB

16

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

*5

8

10

12

a!5

alO

8

6

5

*4

4

3

3

2

2 

2

2

2

3

5

8

20

40

100

280

9.0

555

Apr.

90

*60 ISO"

250

33E

*338

314

244

242

271

*275

278

*259

268

263

268

261

231

*238

228

225

218 

201

206

185

186

*180

177

166

164

6,766

226

13,420

Calendar year 1954: Max 248 Mln 0 Mean 22.0

May

156

T53

*154

146

136

116

106

112

95

88

*83

77

78

81

78

77

81

77

72

70

69

69 

68

65

*64

65

65

66

65

60

2,754

88.8

5,460

June

58

69

65

71

71

70

71

73

79

82

77

78

79

79

79

77

*77

81

87

95

1Z

64 

63

61

58

55

51

*53

53 

50

2,096

69.9

4,160

July

46

42

40

37

35

31

62

E88

3320

a300

a280

a270

a250

aE40

aE20

a210

a200

also

*171

153

140

131 

117

103

90

87

80

78

79

69 

61

4,410

142

8,750

Aug.

53

46

*46

43

38

33

29

25

22

19

17

15

13

12

*12

10

13

15

8.4

8.0

6.4

5.8 

8.4

12

*11

7.7

6.1

5.3

3.4 

2.2

272

547.9

17.7

1,090

Sept.

1.6

1.2

.9

.2

.1

.1

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.6

.4

*.3

10

H.O

8.7

6.6

5.8

7.7

6.9

5.8 

5.8

84.8

2.83

168

Ac-ft 15,960

Water year 1954-55: Max 338 Mln o Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,770

Peak discharge (base. 40 cfs). Mar. 31 (8 p.m.) 1EO cfs (14.98 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 366 cfs 

(15.30 ft); June 20 (6:15 a.m.) 93 cfs (12.71 ft); July 9 (time unknown) 354 cfs (14.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

periods. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 4.

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°59' , long 100°22', in SE^SW^ sec. 35, T. 164 N., R. 75 W., at "Maid of 

Moonshine 1 Bridge over Lake Metigoshe, 11.7 miles northeast of Bottineau.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1932, September 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. 1931-32, staff gage on 

bridge at datum 6.32 ft lower (reduced to elevations above mean sea level). Sept. 4 

1953, to Jan. 19, 1955, staff gage on bridge at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.00 ft Apr. 29 (affected by backwater); maximum outflow, 80 cfs May 9, 10; minimum gage height, 7.85 ft Sept. 24-30; no outflow, 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 30.

1953-55: Maximum stage, that of June 19, 1955; maximum outflow that of May 9, 10, 

1955; no outflow part of each year.

Remarks. Outlet of lake is a fixed crest concrete dam, elevation, 2,138.0 ft above mean 

sea level.

Dec 

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Mean gage height, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Apr. 30............ 8.99

May 31............ 8.59

June 30............ 8.58

July 31............ 8.32

Aug. 31............ 8.03

Sept.30............ 7.85

Interpolated between staff-gage readings.
128 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'47", long 100°57'29", in SW£SE£ sec. 30, T. 164 N., R. 79 W., on left 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstream from Fish and Wildlife Service dam 357, 7 miles northeast of Westhope, 11 miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, and at mile 358.2 downstream from international boundary 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 17,600 sq mi, approximately.

feeords available.--July 1929 to September 1955 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,402.52 ft above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, chain gage at site 6.3 miles 

upstream at datura 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1935-55), 224 cfs, unadjusted (162,200 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 190 cfs (138,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.82 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 20. 

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 16.9 ft 

(from floodmark) Apr. 20, 1949; maximum reverse daily discharge, 35 cfs Apr. 8, 1943, 

caused by backwater from downstream tributary inflow; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Souris,

 Des Lacs, Wintering Rivers, and Willow Creek (combined capacity, about 243,000 acre-ft). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 acres at Eaton Dam, and other small diversions 

for irrigation and municipal supply above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1338: 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1 to July 6; loop curve used 

Apr. 1-14)

n^t- -i f-^ u« A Nov - 5 to Ka'c - 31 » Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 flpr _ lg to Sept _ 3'Q

5.8

5.9

6.0 

6.2

35 6.5 298

7.0 695

7.4 1,180

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0 

6.3 

6.6 

7.0

25

170

306

500

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

826 

1,210 

1,660 

2,190 

2,fiOO 

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

205 

214

209

209

396

*518

800

1.060 

1,040

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,020

988

697

464

448

398

298

292

286

281

269

263

179

50

50

49" 47

49 

49

13,948

450

27,670

Nov.

47 

*50

50

71

112

112

112

112 

118

175

226

235

221

226

287

274

221

221

221

217

221

221

208

212

217

217

217

217

221

221

5,480

183

10,870

Dec.

221 

221

221

217

217

217

212

»138 

73

70

70

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

65

*63

63

63

63

3,121

101

6,190

Jan.

65 

65

65

65

65

65

65

68 

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70 

70

2,105

67.9

4,180

Feb.

70

To

70

70

70

70

70

70 

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

Iff

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

*68

68

68

-

------

1,938

69.2

3,840

Mar.

68 

68

68

68

68

68

68

68 

68

68

68

68

68

*68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*149

2,221

71.6

4,410

Apr.

260 

360

500

620

820

1,000

1,170

1,360 

*1,550

1,810

*2,170

*2,860

3,000

*3.450

3,340

3,160

3,040

2,900

»2,840

2,720

2,580

2,560

2,580

2,520

2,470

2,420

2,380

*2,340

2,290

2,270

63,320

2,111

125,600

May

2.220 

2,190

2,070

1,940

1,870

1,960

1.840

1,840 

2,010

*2,020

2,070

2,110

2,130

2,100

2,050

2,030

2,100

2,140

2,130

2,120

2,090

2,030

2,030

2,060

2,060

*2,040

2,000

1,930

1,890

1,900

1,920

62,89O

2,029

124,700

June

1,900 

1,830

1,780

1,760

1,720

1,660

1,630

1,610 

1,470

1,500

1,560

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,580

*1,550

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,350

1,340

1,310

1,300

1,280

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,120

44,970

1,499

89,200

July

1,080 

1,060

1,020

993

970

925

829

779 

749

737

737

733

733

727

721

714

714

708

*701

689

673

561

217

212

147

 55 65

112

258

316

321

19,266

621

38,210

Aug.

321

326

321

326

342

393

388

399 

393

388

393

393

383

185

87

147

192

*210

210

210

206

210

228

261

261

261

261

256

251

251

256

8,709

281

17,270

Sept.

261 

26T

256

256

256

198

189

172 

125

122

118

122

118

122

125

125

129

122

75

**25

43

41

43

56

56

56

50

44

44

46

3,656

122

7,250

Calendar year 1954: Ma* 1,760 Mln 22 Mean 382 Ac-ft 276 600

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,430 Mln 25 Mean 635 Ac-ft 459,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** field estimate made on this day.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 129

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°48 I , long 91°31', in NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

about 200 ft upstream from Bald Eagle Lake, half mile upstream from Snake River, and 

14? miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,470 ft (from topographic map prepared 

by Minnesota Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 12 (gage height, 6.62 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 3.42 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 7, 8, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12 to June 11)

3.4 

3.7

4.0 

4.5

107

242

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

406

760

1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

125

118

105

98

92

88

88

84

84

84

85

90

*99

112

130

132

130

132

132

130

125

118

114

112

112

114

109

109

109

107

3,397

110

0.323

0.37

Nov.

112

114

118

114

107

107

105

107

105

105

114

*125

128

130

135

140

142

142

138

138

132

128

125

132

135

140

158

138

138

140

3,772

125

0.370

0.41

Dec.

138

bT3S"

b!32

123

b!22

b!22

b!21

bl!7

bl!5

109

b!04

b97

b92

90

88

88

88

88

b87

85

84

84

84

84

83

84

b84

b82

79

82

84

3,056

98.6

0.289

0.33

Jan.

~BB 82

78

78

75

72

71

70

b70

b71

72

b73

74

*72

71

70

70

70

70

71

73

72

72

70

70

69

67

65

64

63

64

2,209

71.3

0.209

0.24

Feb.

64

EJ

62

b61

b60

59

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

60

60

58

58

61

60

60

60

62

62

64

62

62

b63

-

_ _ - _ - _ -

1,704

60.9

0.179

0.19

Mar.

b63

63

61

60

60

61

61

60

57

57

58

59

60

60

61

62

62

b62

b62

b62

b62

b60

b59

b58

*b58

b58

b58

b58

b58

b58

b60

1,858

59.9

0.176

0.20

Apr.

b70

bW

b!20

b!40

b!73

bl80

bl80

b210

b280

375

511

668

820

930

990

990

945

905

850

830

820

*815

805

782

748

716

682

639

600

566

17,434

581

1.70

1.90

May

559

618

653

682

695

675

632

590

549

508

508

440

409

372

345

341

325

302

292

276

254

236

223

226

220

214

236

*315

362

396

420

12,871

415

1.22

1.40

June

406

379

345

318

292

308

312

382

653

830

950

1 . 020

985

885

752

642

552

481

420

369

331

305

*273

242

211

188

166

148

128

 109

13,382

446

1.31

1.46

July

109

109

135

158

158

158

155

145

125

107

94

83

75

71

70

66

63

60

57

54

54

69

*80

70

65

64

71

76

92

132

188

3,013

97.2

0.285

0.33

Aug.

258

365

457

491

457

406

348

295

239

196

163

138

118

101

88

82

73

68

64

68

70

*66

62

62

60

60

60

60

61

63

62

5,161

166

0.487

0.56

Sept.

61

59

57

54

52

49

46

46

50

52

52

50

50

49

*47

46

50

59

64

64

69

80

96

114

118

116

123

140

150

 166_

2,229

74.3

0.218

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,520 Hin 52 Mean 362 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,020 Hin. 46 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7,63

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
130 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

South Kawlshiwi River near Ely, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°51'00", long 91°39'50", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 68 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 4 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 10 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map prepared by Minnesota Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs June 14, 15 (gage height, 4.47 ft); 

minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Sept. 15, 16, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

75

92

128

166

208

3.0 

3.5

4.0

5.0

326

545

905

1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

123

125

132

134

136

138

138

139

141

141

141

143

 147

147

156

151

147

145

145

147

147

147

151

151

155

156

155

155

156 

155

153

4,500

145

-

-

Nov.

158

158

156

156

155

156

156

156

156

 155

156

156

156

155

155

155

156

156

158

160

162

162

170

180

T7S

176

178

180

180

4,869

162

_

-

Deq.

180

HO

180

178

178

176

176

176

 174

172

170

170

168

168

166

166

164

162

162

160

158

158

156

156

155

153

153

153

151 

TBT

151

5,121

165

_

-

Jan.

149

ITT

147

145

143

143

141

141

139

138

138

139

 138

134

134

134

134

134

136

136

138

136

134

132

132

130

128

124

122

121

120

4,207

136

_

-

Feb.

120

118

118

117

116

114

112

111

no- 110

111

112

114

114

113

111

 110

110

111

111

110

110

110

110

110

110

111

111

-

------

3,145

112

_

-

Mar.

Ill

110

109

109

108

107

1ST

107

108

108

109

110

111

113

114

115

117

119

121

121

121

123 T19"

 117

115

115

117

115

117

114

114

3,521

114

_

-

Apr.

119 I2S"

134

143

151

155

*143

151

180

228

280

316

*359

437

651

912

1,060

1,150

1,190

1,190

 1,160

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,020

20,217

674

_

-

May

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1.090

1,060

1,030

988

928

882

830

778

732

718

665

629

595

564

529

503

483

464

*442

424

53T

446

446

455

439

22,967

741

_

-

June

483

492

497

492

492

487

474

478

576

695

882

1,070

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,090

980

875

762

673

*576

503

474

433

403

371

348

333

326

20,145

672

_

-

July

337 523"

333

323

312

302

295

283

273

264

253

241

236

244

239

228

220

213

206

199

201

210

197

 182

174

178

184

176

182

180 

176

7,364

238

_

-

Aug.

172

170

174

206

208

213

223

233

241

250

250

247

241

236

228

220

216

208

 201

213

204

193

184

178

172

170

164

160

162

166 

156

6,259

202

_

-

Sept.

135- 147

134

128

121

115

110

112

114

110

103

97

96

«94

92

89

«9T

99

96

92

92

90

94

90

90

89

94

99

101

105

3,126

104

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,110 Hln 84 Mean 597 Cfsm . In. .

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,250 Hln 89 Mean 289 Cfsm . In.. .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 27 to Mar. 15.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 131

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°41'10", long 91°38'20", in NW^NW^ sec. 17, T. 60 N., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 275 ft downstream from Slate Lake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11 miles upstream

. , 

bank 275 ft downstream from Slate 

stream from Birch Lake, and 12f miles northwest of Isabella.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 553 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.49 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 10.46 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Sept. 7, 1954, Mar. 30, 1955.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8 73

142

224

333

601

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

46

44

43

41

41

39

39

41

41

41

41

41

44 *49

51

56

58

64

73

76

76

76

73

73

70

66

64

64

61 

58

1,696

54.7

-

-

Nov.

64

64

64

64

61

61

58

58

*56

S3

56

58

58

61

64

73

76

80

80

80

80

76

83

86

83

80

80

80

76

70

2,083

69.4

-

-

Dec.

70

64

61

58

56

51

49

*46

44

44

43

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

37

37

36

36

36

34

34

34

33

31

30

30

±3.

1,303

42.0

-

-

Jan.

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

771

24.9

-

-

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

*22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

-

------

636

22.7

-

-

Mar.

23

22

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

21

22

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

*18

IB

18

18

18

18

18

18 

20

632

20.4

-

-

Apr.

24

31

39

49

58

61

61

*66

90

120

170

246

348

*426

*496

527

547

540

527

508

*514

502

477

454

437

415

384

348

309

286

9,060

302

-

-

May

286

286

291

319

343

348

343

334

309

291

268

246

224

203

190

170

150

135

120

106

99

90

86

83

*73

73

76

90

99

120

142

5,993

193

-

-

June

162

174

174

166

166

162

162

182

237

296

368

426

454

454

443

410

358

314

277

246

*211

186

166

158

142

128

113

103

93

90_

7,021

234

-

-

July

90

83

86

86

86

80

76

70

64

61

53

49

44

44

43

39

37

36

33

It

31

39

37

36

*34

36

37

37

44

61

106

1,689

54.5

-

-

Aug.

203

286

334

348

338

309

286

255

228

199

178

158

138

120

103

93

83

73

*64

70

64

58

56

53

51

46

44

43

41

41

IE

4,402

142

-

-

Sept.

37

36

34

33

31

30

28

28

30

28

27

27

*26

24

23_

23

31

39

56

103

166

203

228

233

237

237

246

247

242

237

2,969

99.0

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,710 Hln 17 Mean 182 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 547 Hln 18 Mean 105 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 LAKE OP THE HOODS BASIN

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn.

Location-. Lat 47°41'-55", long 91°52'05", in NW$NE£ sec. 9, T. 60 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank 1.8 miles upstream from Birch Lake and Z\ miles northeast of Babbitt.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

"of 1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 281 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.42 ft); minimum, 

O~cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 3.91 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.6

1.7

2.6

3.9

5.5

7.5

10

22

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

139

191

299

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.2

7.S

7.0

6.4

6.2

5.8

STff

6.0

7.3

11

14

*27

35

*33

28

23

20

17

16

14

13

13

15

15

14is

13

11

431.9

13.9

-

-

Nov.

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

11

13

13

13

*14

20

2ff

13

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

15

16

16

15

14

14 

13

432.8

14.4

-

-

Dec.

iz

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.1

*6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.3

3.6

3.1

570

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.2 

4.1

4.0

184.3

5.95

-

-

Jan.

5.9

379

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

*3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

275

2.5 2 5 z'.5

96.8

3.12

-

-

Feb.

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

272

*2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

-

 68.8

2.46

-

-

Mar.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

272

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.6

2.4

2.5

2.7

5.8

84.4

2.72

-

-

Apr.

10

24

28

31

34

*38

42

58

100

155

211

*267

278

263

234

209

183

165

152

*141

134

126

113

101

91

83

75

69

67

3,545

118

-

-

May

71

117

149

155

141

123

105

91

80

71

65

58

51

45

39

35

32

29

29

26

21

17

15

13

*13

12

T5

25

36 

38

33

1,750

56.5

-

-

June

26

23

21

20

18

21

39

62

113

150

162

152

133

107

81

59

44

32

24

20

21

*25

22

17

12

9.1

7.5

6.2

5.2

4.8

1,436.8

47.9

-

-

July

8.0

8.5

17

25

26

21

14

9.7

7.3

6.0

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.0

3.8

2.9

370

4.4

*11

10

10

8.2

8.0

10

13

21

41

64

384.5

12.4

-

-

Aug.

62

53

57

53

43

30

21

15

11

8.8

7.5

6.2

5.3

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.1

*3.0

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3 ' 2

441.0

14.2

-

-

Sept.

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.1

ill

2.6

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

*3.0

2.8

2.8

9.7

25

30

28

25

24

28

31

31

28

26

30

32

li

425.8

14.2

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 635 Mln 3.1 Mean 57.1 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 278 Mln 1.9 Mean 25.4 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-15, Dec 

Mar. 17, 19-24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9.

18 to Feb. 15, Feb. 19-21,
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 133

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn.

Location Lat 47°49'50", long 91°50'20", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 62 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from State Highway 1 and 6 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,£ 

1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 138 cfs Apr. 20 {gage'height, 6.42 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 7.12 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs 

Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 4.33 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.03 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, that of Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

that of Sept. 15, 16, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by several lakes.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8 to May 16, June 10 to Aug. 10,

Sept. 21-30)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

0.4 

.9 

1.5 

2.3 

4.3 

7.1

5.2

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

573

5.8

5.3

5.2

6.0

9.4

12

11

*14

14

12

11

11

10

9.9

10

9.7

8.7

9.2

9.4

6.9

9.2

8.9

8 . 9

9.7

265.6

8.57

-

"

Nov.

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

*9.4

9.7

9.4

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.7

10

9.9

10

10

9.9

13

14

16

14

15

16

16

15

334.7

11.2

-

~

Dec.

15

15

15

13

13

13

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

375

12.1

-

-

Jan.

~~9~. 10 6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

*9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8 . 8

284.4

9.17

-

"

Feb.

8.8

13TTJ

9.0

9:0

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

1111

11

1111

1111

ii

12

12

12

_

287.8

10.3

-

-

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

*15

14

11

4.7

4.2

477

6.4

12

372.0

12.0

-

-

Apr.

16

IB

19

20

20

21

*22

35

56

70

78

93

*104

110

116

122

125

125

125

*129

134

129

127

124

122

122

118

116

112

110

2,638

87.9

-

~

May

110

118

120

120

118

114

112

106

104

102

98

94

93

89

84

80

78

74

72

69

64

60

57

54

*49

45

46

47

46

44

42

2,509

80.9

-

"

June

38

37

35

35

34

33

34

44

69

78

80

80

8280"

77

74

70

66

66

63

*61

57

53

49

45

41

37

32

29

28

1,607

53.6

-

~

July

34

33

44

45

49_

44

42

41

38

32

29

27

26

26

24

22

20

18

14

IS

13

20

*18

16

14

14

16

14

18

20

16

800

25.8

-

-

Aug.

16

15

15

23

21

19

17

15

14

14

12

10

8.7

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.8

6.4

*5.6

8.9

8.2

6.8

6.4

5.6

4.7

3.8

5.4

6.8

7.8

7.8

6.4

315.4

10.2

-

~

Sept.

5.0

3.6

3.0

13

9.4

7.5

5.2

4.2

3.4

3.5

2.8

1.7

1.4

*1.2

.7

.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.3

3.2

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.1

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

115.0

3.83

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 419 Min 4.5 Mean 63.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 134 Mln 0.6 Mean 27.1 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-10, 14-18, 22-25, Dec. 27 to Mar. 25, 

ipr. 1-7 (no gage-height record Feb. 7-9, 15, 16, Feb. 25 to Mar. 23; discharge estimated on b£ 

>f weather records and records for stations on nearby streams).
134 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Kawlshiwi River near Wlnton, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°56', long 91°46', in lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at powerplant 

of Minnesota Power & Light Co. just upstream from Fall Lake, 2| miles east of Winton.

Drainage area. 1.800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

1923 to September 1955,

Average discharge. 38 years (1913-19, 1923-55), 961 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extrejjgs^--Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,640 cfs Apr. 27; minimum daily, 32 cfs 

flow9at~ti 1912~ 19 ' 1923 "55: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no

Remarks.--Dally discharge computed from powerplant records. Records fair except those

above 1,000 cfs, which are poor. Flow is entirely regulated by reservoirs.

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

249

249

130 

217

217

279

184

249

249

ST_

249

249

*281

249

281

403

101

249

249

281

217

249

249

97

348

454

269

249

217

162

7,472

241

+45

Nov.

249

249

281 

249

281

249

225

217

249

249

249

281

370

97

281

249

281

249

434

434

65

434

499

402

467

402

281

129

434 

314

8,850

295

+68

Dec.

249

281

380 

431

583

399

551

616

487

431

399

270

532

367

431

399

399

431

499

367

399

399

367

399

399

399

334

367

399 

399

399

12,762

412

-114

Jan.

367

366

315 

367

599

367

367

367

105

348

367

367

367

367

367

117

315

367

302

334

367

367

137

251

334

334

269

249

249 

129

217

9,541

308

-82

Feb.

249

249

217 

249

281

65

249

249

249

217

217

217

129

184

249

217

219

221

65

65

382

221

218

2B8

288

288

288

256

-

6,286

224

-17

Mar.

288

288

288 

288

321

32

250

353

288

288

288

321

129

282

321

256

288

288

288

100

282

288

288

288

256

80

129

250

256 

288

288

7,938

256

-24

Apr.

390

583

402

486

484

484

484

578

643

773

1,110

962

1,240

1,200

1,320

1,630

1,840

2,060

2,210

2,420

2,620

2,630

2,620

2,600

2,630

2.640

2,480

2,490

2 520

44,903

1,497

+241

Hay

2,440

2.580

2,490 

2,480

2,520

2,550

2,490

2,520

2,520

2,300

2,500

2,340

2,090

1,940

1,940

1,810

1,480

1,410

1,140

1,120

923

923

826

761

712

*808

841

776

744

776

712

51,462

1,660

+100

June

680

745 eia

648

583

616

476

475

1,020

1,380

1,860

2,180

2,390

2,480

2,480

3.540

2,480

2,370

2,220

1,930

1,500

1,130

859

667

731

699

457

527

431

431

37,601

1,253

+232

July

560

560

764 

879

938

811

664

535

535

399

600

471

412

298

33T

427

331

331

434

499

499

720

710

B39

645

715

667

602

699

574

18,178

586

-113

Aug.

475

463

463 

556

399

399

431

399

399

431

384

331

331

129

f§5

331

331

331

348

622

302

550

551

519

431

431

399

169

479

334

12,512

404

-26

Sept.

399

367

367 

270

399

283

367

431

367

399

399

302

334

334

367

334

464

454

379

334

314

249

314

281

281

249

314

314

281

249

10,206

340

-101

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

286 

0.238 

0.27

362 

0.30Z 

0.34

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

298 

0.248 

0.29

226 

0.188 

0.22

207 

0.172 

0.18

232 

0.193 

0.22

1,738 

1.45 

1.62

1,760 

1.47 

1.70

Observed

Max 10,100 Mln 65 Mean 1,405 

Max 2,640 Mln 32 Mean 624

1,485 

1.24 

1.38

473 

0.394 

0.45

378 

0.315 

0.36

239 

0.199 

0.22

Adjusted

Mean 1,398 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.81 

Mean 641 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.25

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Garden, Farm, Little Farm, White 

Iron, Birch, Little Gabbro, Bald Eagle, and Camp Six Lakes.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 135

Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. --Lat 48°04 I 55", long 91°39'10", in sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on Jackfish 

Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48°06', long 91°39', 

in sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Winton).

Drainagfe area.--1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake). 

Records available.--January 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder Datum of gage is 1,299.80 ft above mean sea level. Prior 

to June 2, 1938, staff gage on northwest side of Jackfish Bay, Basswood Lake, 5-| miles 

southwest of present gage at same datum. June 2 to Oct. 27, 1938, staff gage at 

Williams Island half a mile northeast of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 1,397 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs May 9 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum, 

256 cfs Nov. 13, 14 (gage height, -0.48 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

Remarks.--Records excellent above 700 cfs and good below. Flow affected by storage on 

Kawishiwi River.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).- -WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.5 

0.0

.5

245

545

1,000

1.0 

1.8

1,610

2,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

425

418

406

388

377

371

365

353

348

348

342

353

353

*353

359

359

353

348

342

336

336

336

331

331

331

326

320

314

314

314 

314

10,864

350

0.201

0.23

Nov.

309

314

309

304

304

298

293

287

287

287

277

*282

272

272

272

272

272

266

272

277

277

282

304

320

331

342

353

371

371

371

9,048

302

0.174

0.19

Dec.

371

371

371

365

365

365

371

377

382

394

400

412

412

412

418

418

418

418

425

425

425

431

425

431

431

431

431

431

431

431 

437

12,625

407

0.234

0.27

Jan.

437

431

437

437

437

437

431

431

431

425

425

425

431

431

425

*425

425

418

412

412

418

418

418

418

412

406

412

406

406

400 

400

13,077

422

0.243

0.28

Feb.

394

388

382

382

382

382

377

371

365

353

353

353

348

342

336

336

331

331

342

353

348

342

336

331

331

326

331

336

-

------

9,882

353

0.20'3

0.21

Mar.

348

353

365

365

371

377

377

377

377

377

382

412

412

412

412

406

406

406

406

412

412

412

412

406

406

*406

406

400

394

382

12,177

393

0.226

0.26

Apr.

388

400

406

418

437

462

475

489

517

552

605

660

736

850

945

,040

,110

,210

,290

,440

,530

* ,670

,790

,880

,960

,060

,160

,210

,270

.550

54,290

1,145

0.657

0.75

May

2,430

2,520

2,570

2,600

2,600

2,650

2,650

2,670

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,670

2,620

2,600

2,600

2,550

2,440

2,350

2,260

2,150

2,060

1,970

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,720

1,690

1,610

1,540 

1.490

71,190

2,296

1.52

1.52

June

,440

,390

,350

,310

,290

,280

.270

,550

,450

,430

,450

,520

,620

,750

,850

,930

,000

,040

,060

.100

,090

,020

* ,950

,850

,760

,680

,610

,540

,470

,400

49,190

1,640

0.945

1.05

July

.550

,500

,310

,280

,230

,180

,180

,160

,100

,070

1,030

978

934

901

890

860

820

800

754

727

709

718

700

692

684

745

810

800

830

870

29,272

944

0.545

0.65

Aug.

860

850

840

810

781

745

709

684

660

656

620

605

582

568

545

551

524

505

496

496

475

*469

475

462

456

462

456

450

469

469 

450

18,158

585

0.556

0.39

Sept.

444

431

425

406

394

377

371

382

588

577

571

565

565

565

565

559

582

475

475

475

505

482

489

482

482

475

489

489

475

475

12,855

428

0.246

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,100 Min 266 Mean 1,734 Cfsm 0.997 In. 13.52

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,680 Min 266 Mean 774 Cfsm 0.445 In. 6.03

Discharge measurement made on this day.
136 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°21'20", long 92°12'50", at Campbell's Camp, 2j miles west of outlet of

Lac la Croix.

Drainage area.--5,165 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1921 to September 1955 in reports of Canada, Department of Northern Affairs 

and National Resources.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Prior to October 1933, staff gages at various sites 

on Lac la Croix. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, 

United States Canada Boundary Survey datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1922-55), 3,640 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,570 cfs May 12-19 (elevation, 

1,185.36 ft); minimum observed, 1,110 cfs Sept. 17 (elevation, 1,182.33 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge observed, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 

1,193.30 ft); minimum daily discharge, 535 cfs at times in February, March, and April 

1924.

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1,182.3

1,182.7

1,183.3

1,080

1,490

2,180

1,184.0

1,185.0

1,156.0

3,130

4,830

6,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.010

1,990

1,960

1,940

1,920

1,890

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,730

1,710

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,360

1_.5_50

51,740

1,670

0.32

0.37

Nov.

1,540,

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240

1.250

1,230

1,250

58,490

1,280

0.25

0.28

Dec.

1 . 250

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1.180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

57,120

1,200

0.25

0.27

Jan.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

56,580

1,180

0.25

0.27

Feb.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

-

-------

33,040

1,180

0.23

0.24

Mar.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

36,580

1,180

0.25

0.27

Apr.

1.180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,250

1,280

1,330

1,380

1,440

1,490

1,570

1,650

1,740

1,860

1,980

2,100

2,220

2,550

2,480

2,610

2,780

2,980

5,120

5,270

3,420

5,580

5,730

3,830

4.000

65,310

2,180

0.42

0.47

Hay

4.260

4,620

4,810

4,950

5,010

5,190

5,270

5,400

5,480

5,520

5,550

5.570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,480

5,400

5,360

5,310

5,290

5,250

5,170

5,110

5,030

4,930

4,810

4,750

162,510

5,240

1.01

1.16

June

4.700

4,660

4,600

4,480

4,390

4,320

4,210

4,500

4,500

4,550

4,550

4,500

4,460

4,410

4,210

4,210

4,210

4,190

4,150

4,120

4,140

4,140

4,100

4,050

5,960

5,910

3,880

3,860

3,810

5.780

-------

127,550

4,240

0.82

0.91

July

5.780

5,780

5,780

5,760

5,760

3,730

3,680

5,650

5,600

5,580

*5,580

5,540

5,520

5,520

5,490

5,470

5,460

5,410

5,590

5,340

5,300

5,240

5,180

5,150

3,070

3,000

2,980

2,990

5,000

5,000

2.950

105,640

5,410

0.66

0.76

Aug.

2.890

2,860

2,820

2,680

2,650

2,650

2,610

2,560

2,490

2,450

2,410

2,380

2,350

2,300

2,220

2,180

2,160

2,120

2,080

2,050

2,020

1,990

1,950

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,790

1,750

1,770

1,770

1.720

69,250

2,230

0.43

0.50

Sept.

1.680

1,630

1,600

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,550

1,290

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,170

1,150

1.110

1,450

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,590

1,610

1,650

1,610

45,250

1,440

0.28

0.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,600 Hin 1,180 Mean 4,620 Cfsm 0.89 In. 12.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,570 Min 1,110 Mean 2,210 Cfsm 0.43 In. 5.81

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 137

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°50', long 92°16' in sec. 20, T. 62 N., R. 15 W., on south shore of 

Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, lj miles northwest of Soudan.

Records available.--Oct. 1913 to July 1915. July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to 

September 1955 (fragmentary during 194?).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is,1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1913 to July 1915 staff gage 2 miles southwest at Tower, at datum about 

0.5 ft lower. July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to June 1951, staff gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Vermilion Dam near Tower, at same datum. All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.- -Maximum elevation during year, 1,357.52 ft May 7; minimum, 1,356.13 ft Nov. 12.

1513-15, 1941-42, 1946-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950; 

minimum observed, 1,356.02 ft Jan. 29, 1942.

Elevation on June 6, 1913, was 1,359.94 ft (determined from reference point set by 

local observers).

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 31... 1,356.23

Nov. 30... 1,356.32

Dec. 31... 1,356.29

Jan. 31... 1,356.30

Feb. 28... 1,356.39

Mar. 31... 1,356.43

Apr. 30... 1,357.28

May 31... 1,357.14

June 30... 1,357.17

July 31... 1,356.90

Aug. 31... 1,356.54

Sept.30... 1,356.44

5. Elevations other than those shown above are available.

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.

LOGat ion.--Lat 47°39 I 36", long 92°18'54", in NE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank 75 ft below bridge on county road 373, 5.4 miles west of Embarrass, and 8.5 miles 

downstream from Sandy River.

Records available. --October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 687 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 24-26; minimum gage height, 3.36 ft Sept. 7, 8.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 10.28 ft); minimum, that Of Feb. 24-26, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.19 ft Sept. 3, 4, 1954.

Flood of May 1950 reached a stage of approximately 11.3 ft, from information by 

local residents (discharge, 2,400 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

?0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30 

31

 ^otal

"ean

Cfsm

Oct.

10

10

10

11

10

10

sue

10

10

11

11

15

21

24

26

24

*24

22

20

19

18

17

19

23

24

24

22

19

17

15

14

519.6

16.8

:

Nov.

12

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

*17

18

18

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

19

19

IB

16

484

16.1

-

Dec.

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.1

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.1

315.5

10.2

-

Jan.

1x6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6,8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

*5.1

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3 z'.55 

159.5

5.15

-

Feb.

3^5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.E

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

-

94.4

3.37

-

Mar.

3,3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.B

5.3

5.7

6.1

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

*6.0

6.3

6.6

7.4

8,2

159.7

5.15

-

Apr.

9.1

12

16

35

65

*90

130

190

266

332

430

*550

651

683

651

598

536

478

*428 

386

358

329

301

274

248

219

189

165

145

129

8,893.2

296

-

May

132

172

211

238

253

249

234

215

187

167

151

135

120

106

93

80

70

63

56

50

46

42

39

38

35

33 *37

58

86

97

98

3,591

116

-

June

91

86

82

81

82

82

151

187

233

268

280

284

279

260

231

194

150

116

95

BO

70

59

49

*43

37

31

26

22

20

-. - _r~i

3,687

123

-

July

20

19

26

45

54

56

51

46

40

36

31

27

25

24

22

19

17

15

13

12

14

*46

69

99

112

113

123

116

116

124 

135

1,665

53.7

:

Aug.

135

131

126

116

102

87

74

61

52

46

40

34

29

25

21

18

16

14

12

*15

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.3

1~9.0

12 

14

1,275.9

41.2

:

Sept.

16

16

14

12

11

9.3

8.6

9.0

10

10

11

11

10

10

*10

11

68

114

130

126

112

110

119

125

123

112

110

117

118

115

1,777.9

59.3

:

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,740 Hin 4.7 Mean 102 Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 683 Min 3.2 Mean 62.0 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Apr. B.
138 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°58', long 92°28' , in sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. 17 W., on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4 miles upstream from Twomlle Creek, 

which enters from the west, and 18 miles across Vermilion Lake from Tower.

Drainage area.--483 sq mi.

Records available. May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,350.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gage at datum 0.05 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1911-17, 1928-55), 315 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 537 cfs May 4 (gage height, 2.01 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs Oct. 28, 29 (gage height, -0.05 ft).

1911-17, 1928-55: Maximum discharge 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 4.68 ft); 

minimum observed, 31 cfs Oct. 19, 1936 (gage height, -0.14 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

90

90

83

85

*83

94 m

79

81

81

89

81

83

78

76

76

78

78

78

76

75

73

76

72

71

64

48

39

4T

48

2,350

75.8

0.157

0.18

Nov.

42

50

47

*45

48

46

45

43

42

44

41

44

42

38

4?

40

41

39

41

41

40

41

44

42

47

51

50

50

51

5_2

1,329

44.3

0.092

0.10

Dec.

53

*53

52

52

51

53

52

52

51

52

52

52

54

5S

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

54

1,649

53.2

0.110

0.13

Jan.

53

5S

54

54

54

5554"

54

54

54

54

55

*55

55

55

54

53

54

53

54

54

54

55

55

54

54

54

55

55

54 

55

1,680

54.2

0.112

0.13

Feb.

5535"

55

56

57

58

60

58

58

58

*60

61

60

60

60

60

61

62

65

68

70

m

68

67

68

67

67

67

_

1,729

61.8

0.128

0.13

Mar.

70

Tff

71

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

76

79

79

79

78

78

*79

79

81

82

5?

81

81

79

79

79

78

78

78

2,369

76.4

0.158

0.18

Apr.

78

TF

78

79

82

85

88

*90

95

101

115

132

152

175

*198

218

244

268

290

346

322

334

354

358

366

383

409 TOO"

383

400

6,701

223

0.462

0.5?

May

404

426

456

m

392

434

396

422

447

409

413

413

413

404

392

413

392

375

379

371

366

358

*350

330

338

334

338

334

318

326 

330

11,916

384

0.795

0.92

June

318 326"

322

334

318

318

322

342

392

417

426

439

443

452

456

456

461

461

443

434

430

409

413

400

*387

383

375

371

346

350

11,744

391

0.810

0.90

July

338

338

350" 362

346

338

342

311

277

280

277

268

249

230

222

222

218

218

212

210

218

220

205

202

202

198

*2T2~

210

212

212 

208

7,907

255

0.528

0.61

Aug.

208

210

FTO

205

202

191

182

184

173

156

156

152

150

141

127

123

125

120

117

117

109

107

107

102

96

95

*94

89

95

83

75T oo

4,309

139

0.288

0.33

Sept.

88

58

83

70

72

61

63

67

66

57

56

58

62

53

5¥

53

60

64

58

62

72

64

64

61

64

67

70

73

*73

70

1,977

65.9

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,800 Hin 38 Mean 391 Cfsm 0.810 In. 11.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 461 Min 38 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.28

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances , Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°37 I 15", long 93°21'20", on Government dock at Plther's Point in town 

of Fort Frances.

Records available. January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1955 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. Prio" 

to October 1949 published as "at Ranier, Minn,"

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1950, 

staff gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn., at same datum. Supplementary gage in 

town pumping station, half a mile south, used during winter months.

Extremes. 1910-17, 1934-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; mini-

 ESTobserved, 1,101.26 ft Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 31. .... 6.70

Nov. 30..... 6.94

Dec. 31..... 6.68

Jan. 31..

Feb. 28..

Mar. 31.,

6.19

5.84

5.25

Apr. 30. . 

May 31.. 

June 30..

6.13

6.68

8.27

July 31... 

Aug. 31...

8.09

6.74

Sept.30..... 6.38

Mote. Add 1,100 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 139

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location (revised).--Lat 47°40'25", long 92°54'00', in NE^JW^ sec. 20, T. 60 N., R. 20 

W., on left tank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from 

Little Sturgeon River, and 11^ miles north of Chisholm.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--13 years 131 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 826 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs for many days in January, February, and March; minimum gage height, 0.32 

ft Oct. 10, 11.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 5, 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11 Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

0.3 

0.6

1.0

0.2 

0.4 

0.7 

1.0

9.6

15

25

44

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

78

217

543

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

'"ota3

"lean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

19

19

18

18

*18

18

17

TT

17

17

23

30'ZS

26

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

21

21

20

20 

19

646

20.8

0.111

0.13

Nov.

20

19

20

*21

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

!§.

18

20

23

2826~

26

26

26

25

25

637

21.2

0.113

0.13

Dec.

25 *£4~

25

23

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

504

16.3

0.087

0.10

Jan.

13

TS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11 

11

375

12.1

0.065

0.07

Feb.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12 T2"

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

------

328

11.7

0.063

0.07

Mar.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

I3.

366

11.8

0.063

0.07

Apr.

16 25"

50

75

100

120

*145

180

290

450

640

789

*804

73T

613

514

429

374

328

298

278

257

239

222

206

193

180

168

158

148

9,021

301

1.61

1.79

May

166

231

262

246" 270

217

195

176

166

162

156

146

138

130

118

108

103

95

97

110

106

93

88

*88

83

78

15T

174

210

208 

187

4,711

152

0.813

0.94

June

156

140

148

168

168

206

234

267

357

422

422

380

313

254

208

178

154

140

130

118

104

95

86

78

*72

68

62

57

54

50

5,289

176

0.941

1.05

July

50

49

78

93

101

93

80

68

58

51

46

41

38

36

35

33

31

29

28

215

37

134

187

289

360

310

234

*184

170

162 

176

3,307

107

0.572

0.66

Aug.

174

166

158

142

122

101

85

72

61

55

48

43

39

36

34

32

30

29

29

32

31

29

27

26

24.

25

*24

25

26

25 

25

1,775

57.3

0.306

0.35

Sept.

24

23

22

21

20

19 T9~

20

22

23

23

22

21

20

19

22

*52

57

58

53

49

51

64

71

72

67

72

78

83 *78~

1,245

41.5

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,170 Min 13 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 804 Min 11 Mean 77.3 Cfsm 0.413 In. 5.61

Peak discharge (base, 50Q cfs).--Apr. 13 (4 a.m.) 826 cfs (3.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, Dec. 10 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 3-10, Feb. 14 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7, 11-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes and records for other stations on nearby streams).
140 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location (revised) . Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49'15", in SW^SW£ sec. 12, T. 60 N., R. 20 W. , 

on right bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3i miles upstream from mouth, and 12 J miles northeast of Chisholm.

Drainage area.--54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 39.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 208 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum, 

3.9 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 993 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 6, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to July 2, July 9 to Sept. 11)

Discharge, in cubic fe

3.9 

V.O

12

28

2.8 

3.1 

3.6

105

208

t per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8 

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

*9.8

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

11

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7 

8.7

322.5

10.4

0.193

0.22

Nov.

ea

9.2

9.2

*9.2

8.7

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

11

li

14

14

14

14

14

13

307.6

10.3

0.191

0.21

Dec.

12 

*12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

8,7

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8 

7,8

281.4

9.08

0.168

0.19

Jan.

-S

.8

.8

.8

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.0

.6

.3

.0

.0

.3

.0

.6

.6

.3

.0

.7

.4

la

5.1

209.0

6.74

0.125

0.14

Feb.

5. 

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

*5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

-

------

148.5

5.30

0.098

0.10

Mar.

5,2 

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

*6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

7.0

197.0

6.35

0.118

0.14

Apr.

9.8

14

23

28

21

30

49

*54

71

103

109

174

*204

204

*189

172

153

137

122

113

100

91

83

77

70

65

60

55

50

46

2,676.8

89.2

1.65

1.84

May

53 

70

71

74

16

74

67

62

56

53

51

47

44

40

36

32

28

26

26

26

24

20

19

*19

17

"z& 16

36

42

47

49

1,327

42.8

0.792

0.91

June

47 

42

44

45

43

53

55

58

80

85

88

91

86

77

62

50

41

33

29

26

22

20

17

16

*15

14

12

11

10

9.2

1,281.2

42.7

0.791

0.88

July

14 

14

31

34

41

43

40

35

30

26

23

20

18

17

16

14

12

10

9.2

7.8

16

40

43

51

57

61

T>8

*50

49

47

47

974.0

31.4

0.581

0.67

Aug.

48 

46

44

43

38

35

31

28

24

21

19

17

14

12

10

8.7

7.8

7.0

5.7

12

9.2

7.4

6.6

5.4

4.5

5.1

*4.8

4.5

5.4

6.6

6.0

536.7

17.3

0.320

0.37

Sept.

.1 

.8

.5

.2

.2

.2

.5

.8

.8

.2

.8

.0

.0

.4

.1

*5.7

17

17

20

21

23

25

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

*28

441.3

14.7

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 758 Min 5.8 Mean 40.2 cfsm 0.744 in. 10.12

Water year 1954-55: Max 204 Min 4.2 Mean 23.8 cfsm 0.441 In. 5.97

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 141 

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 93°34', in NWi sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 25 W., on left bank 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork and If miles upstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage, area.--1,730 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5, to 

Sept. 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 82, 1936, to 

July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1911-17, 1928-55), 976 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 20.15 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Feb. 9-19; minimum gage height, 4.80 ft Sept. 7, 8, 10.

1909-17, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 37.00 

ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1936.

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

partly regulated by several small lakes above station.

Revisions. WSP 955: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19 to July 2, Sept. 18-30)

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

158

260

528

9.0

11.0

15.0

17.0

1,200

2,110

4,240

5,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

128

128

124

TJSS

*132

134

130

128

132

134

133 

139

150

160

167

169

201

218

2TS

216

214

203

199

193

187

187

186

182

180

176

174

5,148

166

0.096

0.11

Nov.

182

172

165 T5o~

*178

182

195

189

180

186

195 

193

187

186

187

182

186

193

195

193

187

191

203

216

223

240

243 2~40~

240

237

5,926

198

0.114

0.13

Dec.

235 232"

*230

220

210

200

190

180

175

165

160 

155

150

148

142

140

138

136

135

135

134

133

132

132

130

125

120

115

110

107

105

4,819

155

0.090

0.10

Jan.

TG2~ 103

100

100

100

98

96

96

96

95

94 

94

93

*92

92

90

89

88

86

85

85

84

83

80

79

76

74

72

71

70

69_

2,732

88.1

0.051

0.06

Feb.

68

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

6553-

65 

65

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

68

70

72

72

72

75

7S

75

_

------

1,891

67.5

0.039

0.04

Mar.

75TB"

80

80

80

82

82

82

85

88

90 

95

95

95

98

98

95

95

92

*90

90

90

88

85

85

85

85

85

88

95

105

2,736

88.3

0.051

0.06

Apr.

140

1J5o~

520

800

1,050

1,780

2,200

2,400

2,950

5,600

7,380 

6,870

*6,430

*5,800

5,220

4,730

4,310

3,990

3,750

3,480

3,240

3,110

2,920

2,680

2,440

2,220

2,020

1,860

1,710

1,550

93,400

3,113

1.80

2.01

May

,440

,450

,800

,250

,360

,150

,960

,670

,470

,370

,290 

,220

,140

,050

968

911

897

845

765

696

672

*647

616

585

546

516

53T

700

,210

,650

,690

3 ,065

,196

0.691

0.80

June

1,480

1,240

1,170

1,360

1,270

1,370

2,160

2,920

3,450

4,490

5,480 

5,170

4,380

3,470

2,670

2,040

1,560

1,250

1,100

1,010

927

864

774

*684

613

531

459

395

352

330

------

54,969

1,832

1.06

1.18

July

373

336

373

415

432

403

453

450

415

352

296 

258

227

206

191

180

167

155

145

139

128

126

124

123

127

303

*474

613

5o~7 622

543

9,756

315

0.182

0.21

Aug.

519 4"9B~

465

438

403

384

373

342

305

287

260 

220

197

178

162

148

139

127

114

106

103

98

93

88

88

*88

87

84

81

81

80

6,636

214

0.124

0.14

Sept.

80

80

79

75

70

67

66

BS

66

66

67 

67

67

69

73

73

84

258

160

130

138

172

189

197

199

191

238

*273

300

305

3,965

132

0.076

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,500 Mln 100 Mean 1,190 Cfsm 0.689 In. 9.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,480 Mln 65 Mean 628 Cfsm 0.363 In. 4.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 10.
142 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 93°48', in sec. 35, T. 155 N., R. 25 W., on left bank at

village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 71, and 4f miles upstream from Sturgeon River.

Drainage area.--1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1909 to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1928-55), 658 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum daily, 82 cfs Mar. 1-5; minimum gage height, 2.84 ft Sept. 7.

1909-12, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some dlurrial fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

114

175

252

344

635

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

970

1,340

2,190

3,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

205

20TJ

212

224

*228

232

240

240

240

240

240

244

274

301

310

330 330"

315

310

306

296

292

287

287

287

287

296

296

301

301

301

8,460

273

0.187

0.22

Nov.

296

256

220

287

*278

310

257

278

274

274

274

274

274

274

265

265

270

270

265

265

261

261

270

270

200

155

145 T50"

190

220

7,618

254

0.174

0.19

Dec.

250

275

»2TC

265

255

235

225

205

195

185

175

170

165

160

155

152

150

150

147

145

143

142

140

140

140

135

132

128

122

120

116

5,387

174

0.119

0.14

Jan.

115 ITS"

112

111

110

110

109

108

108

108

107

107

106

*105

105

105

105

104

102

101

100

100

100

97

95

94

93

92

91

90

W

3,193

103

0.071

0.08

Feb.

90

90

91

91

92

92

92

92

92

92

91

90

*88

88

90

90

90

90

92

92

92

93

33

91

90

89

86

83

_

-----

2,532

90.4

0.062

0.06

Mar.

82

B2

82

82

82

83

84

85

87

88

87

86

85

85

85

85

85

86

86

*86

86

86

86

86

87

88

89

90

92

94

9§

2,675

86.3

0.059

0.07

Apr.

105

TT5

150

250

520

700

900

1,150

*1,330

1,600

2,580

3,150

2,620

*2,430

2,260

2,140

2,040

2,010

1,960

1,930

2,040

2,150

2,180

2,100

1,950

1,780

1,660

1,560

1,440

1,380

48,180

1,606

1.10

1.23

May

,340

,390

,550

,600

,560

,480

,4OO

,250

,180

,160

,130

,130

,100

,040

984

949

907

858

810

772

732

*694

674

661

635

609

602

TZS

935

1,170

1,160

32,188

1,038

0.711

0.82

June

1,060

949

949

1,110

1,210

1,300

1,740

2,030

2,190

2,390

2,480

2,250

2,030

1,740

1,480

1,180

991

872

830

837

837

791

*713

628

564

492

434

391

349

320

35,137

1,171

0.802

0.90

July

301

292

283

278

278

274

301

315 306"

287

270

252

240

208

197

197

197

201

201

190

179

172

T7T

194

205

*220

244

244

240

252

261

7,451

240

0.164

0.19

Aug.

265

255

261

240

236

224

220

212

201

194

182

175

168

162

158

158

155

155

155

158

158

158

158

158

*162

162

158

158

152 155"

158

5,681

183

0.125

0.14

Sept.

158

158

162

162

155

145

136

131

T¥?

149

149

149

149

149

152

158

162

224

216

190

179

194

212

220

232

265 252"

*256

261

261

5,528

184

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,620 Min 116 Mean 816 Cfsm 0.559 In, 7.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,150 Min 82 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 11.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 143

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 

(International Gaging Station)

Location. Lat 48°38'04", long 93°54'47", In sec. 36, T. 160 N., R. 26 W., on left bank at 

Manitou Rapids, 3-| miles east of Manitou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Drainage area.--19,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1955 (prior to October 1934 published as 

"near Birchdale"), in reports of Geological Survey. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage 

heights only) and June 1928 to December 1930 at site near Birchdale in files of Corps 

of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,063.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1934-55), 13,160 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 cfs July 5 (gage height, 10.44 ft); minimum, 2,820 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.44 ft); minimum daily, 2,980 cfs Sept. 6.

1932-55: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum 

daily, 2,200 cfs Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 1, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by powerplant at Fort Frances and by Rainy, Namakan 

and many smaller lakes.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

2,950

3,270

3,720

4,220

5,540

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

7,310

11,750

17,200

26,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,270

8,500

6,620 

6,760

*7,550

7,990

8,080

7,890

8,160

7,690

5,760

7,550

8,060 

7,870

7,550

8,500

8,290

6,090

7,070

7,990

8,080

8,060

7,710 

7,890

6,090

6,890

6,870

7,270

7,670

7,910

7,490

236,190

7,619

0.393

0.45

Nov.

5,210

5,970

6,820 

6,520

5,440

*5,000

5,130

4,760

4,990

4,930

5,030

5,360

5,240 

5,390

4,760

5,280

5,230

5,210

5,340

5,230

5,090

4,350

4,740 

6,160

6,160

5,800

5,720

5,640

4,950

5,800

161,250

5,375

0.277

0.31

Dec.

6,200

6,100

6,000 

*5,580

5,900

5,200

5,200

5,570

5,830

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,200 

5,600

6,500

6,600

6,360

6,500

6,520

5,500

6,500

7,100

7,400 

7,560

6,76T>

6,100

6,100

6,700

7,000

7,300

7,400

193,820

6,252

0.322

0.37

Jan.

,000

,500

,600 

,050

,200

,100

,150

,200

,300

,300

,400

,70O

,640 

,700

* ,750

,620

,450

,600

,900

,300

,600

,600

,660 

,500

,600

,600

,600

a ,400

a ,600

a ,600

,600

219,840

7,092

0.366

0.42

Feb.

,700

,600

,800 

,800

,800

,750

,700

,700

,650

,650

,600

* .200

,400 

,600

,700

,700

,650

,800

,800

,600

,400

,600

,800 

,800

,600

,500

,400

,200

-

______

------

213,700

7,632

0.393

0.41

Mar.

7,300

7,400

,700 

,800

,800

,800

,700

,800

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000 

8,000

8,000

,800

,700

,500

* ,400

,500

7,600

8,000

8,100 

3,300

8,300

8,400

6,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

246,400

7,948

0.410

0.47

Apr.

8,600

8,700

8,800 

9,000

10,000

11,000

12,100

*13,300

14,400

15,500

19,200

21,600

21,560 

*20,200

19,100

18,400

17,800

17,300

17,800

17,500

17,400

17,600

17,300 

16,600

15,800

18,800

18,500

15,200

15,000

14,500

468,700

15,620

0.805

0.90

May

13 700

10,400

12 , 100 

14,100

14,900

14,700

14,500

14,300

12 , 300

11,300

11,800

11,600

10,900 

10,600

10,100

9,620

9,930

9,930

9,770

9,140

8,580

8,440

*8,310 

7,950

7,510

6,660

6,720

7,410

8,200

9,070

8,960

323,520

10,440

0.538

0.62

June

9,200

9,380

9,000 

8,710

9,310

10,300

10,200

11,300

11,000

11,600

12,700

14,100

15,000 

14,660

13,100

12 , 100

10,900

9,050

8,390

8,060

7,870

7,870

7,650 

*8,260

9,110

9,710

8,670

9,140

9,270

9,140

304,630

10,150

0.523

0.58

July

13,400

16,400

21,700 

23,700

24,200

22,500

20,200

18,800

17,600

16,800

15,600

12,600

10,100 

9,360

9,290

9,000

8,480

7,370

7,610

7,710

7,930

8,040

9,140 

8,640

8,600

*8,810

9,620

10,000

10,600

11,000

11,100

395,900

12,770

0.658

0.76

Aug.

10,000

9,890

10,300 

10,600

10,900

10,800

11,000

9,860

9,820

10,400

11,000

11,300

11,500 

11,400

9,620

10,200

10,500

10,800

11,000

11,000

10,500

7,670

9,290 

10,000

9,860

*9,330

9,180

8,290

7,410

7,010

6,450

306,930

9,901

0.510

0.59

Sept.

6,680

6,450

5,070 

4,230

3,660

2.960

3,490

4,280

5,240

5,700

6,400

7,000

6,330 

6,500

5,910

6,170

7,170

8,500

8,460

7,190

6,190

6,340

6,520 

6,970

6,520

6,580

7,170

7,630

*6,950

6,540

184,820

6,161

0.318

0.35

Calendar year 1954: Max 41,100 Mln 4,760 Mean 14,500 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 24,200 Mln 2,980 Mean 8,920 Cfsm 0.460 In. 6.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Fork River at Little Fork, Big Fork River at Big Falls, and Rainy Lake at Port Prances. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Jan. 27, Jan. 31 to Apr. 5.
144 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°52 I 00", long 95°21'20", in SEtjNEtr sec. 12, T. 162 N., R. 37 W. , on upstream handrail of bridge near center of span half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 

Z\ miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete for some years).

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. (Levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of N. Dak.)

Average discharge.--? years (1948-55), 37.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 185 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.74 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 6.24 ft Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs 

Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,350 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.45 ft); 

no flow Mar. 28, 1947, Aug. 20-29, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.6

f 7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.2

*77I

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.8

43.5

1.40

0.013

0.01

Nov.

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.

2.

2.

2 .

2.

2.

2.

2.

2-

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

63.0

2.10

0.019

0.02

Dec.

2.0

178

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

TTo

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

41.8

1.35

0.012

0.01

Jan.

1.0

TTo

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 8

26.0

0.84

0.0076

0.009

Feb.

0.8 ~7§

.8

.8

.8

.8.'8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

_._9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

_

------

' 23.8

0.85

0.0077

0.008

Mar.

*0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

*1.3

1.5

28.3

0.91

0.0083

0.01

Apr.

2

5

10

30

60

100

*125

140

150

130

115

96

*64

54

48

45

56

85

136

180

184

T84

171

163

148

132

106

*90

80

81

2,970

99.0

0.900

1.00

May

71

65

60

58

58

54

51

50

48

46

45

43

42

40

38

38

38

39

35

28

25

23

21

20

Jj>

19

*19

25

40

58 

70

1,286

41.5

0.377

0.43

June

77

81

86

92

111

109

89

84

76

81

76

68

60

52

34

25

21

20

24

25

33

*31

25

18

13

10

7.6

6.2

4.3

3.8

1,4-42.9

48.1

0.437

0.49

July

2.5

.8

175

3.9

4.0

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.0

5.8

6.2

5.5

5.8

6.8

9.0

10

6.2

5.2

4.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.5

*2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.4

139.4

4.50

0.041

0.05

Aug.

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.3

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

.0

.0

.9

* .5 

.3

37.0

1.19

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0.8

.8

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.8

3.8

6.0

4.5

6.0

*8.7

9.3

T78

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

77.2

2.57

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 420 Min 0.6 Mean 33.5 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 184 Min 0.4 Mean 16.9 Cfsm 0.154 In. 2.08

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1.4, Nov. 26 to Apr. 10.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River, Minn.

145

Location. -Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 2? W., at dam on MisofS tom of Deer River6 n°rthwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest

Drainage area. --1. 442 sq mi.

Recoj^savailable --October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

nnfppT a? is l ' 289A7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

year - U ' 08 ft July 8. minimum, 8.09 ft Mar lo 

observed, 14.45 ft July 30, 1905 (revised)! minimum, O.G9 noct 2093 

£R4 ir rLo°fmed i&, c 5!2Srete and tlmber dam; storage began ln 1884 ; dam c °»-

9t»« ! fl apaS 1^4. 6 ?2'5824 . acre -ft be tween gage height 6.0 ft, minimum allowfl S v and, gage ^^ 14 - 2 ft, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, 314,360 

f 2; N?rmal 9P!rating capacity, 416,270 acre-ft between gage heights 6 0 and 12 0 

ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River bilow Minneapolis

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31......................

Water year 1954-55

Gage height 

(feet)t

8.43

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

461,980

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,970

-20/350

-26,910

-38,060

+1,310

t Qage height at 12 p.m.
146 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in sw£ sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 27 W., at dam 

1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of 

Deer River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily.

Datum of gages is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to

July 8, 1949, staff headwater gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--71 years (1884-1955), 514 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 811 cfs Nov. 24; minimum daily, 44 cfs 

Apr. 27.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 2,670 cfs June 30, 1950; no flow May 13, Aug. 13, 

14, Sept. 6-8, 1952, Oct. 1-9, 1953.

Remarks. Daily discharge is computed on basis of modified weir formula and corrected to 

conform with discharge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater recorder and tailwater gage. Plow completely regulated by Winnibigoshish 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurement " " - - .

logical Survey.

its made and records reviewed by GeoDischarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

fatal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

313

305

301

316

307

312

220

295

299

299

299

309

331

320

322

318

312

306

306

303

305

303

469

726

750

730

741

776

791 

708

688

13,080

422

+32.0

Nov.

772

710

685

704

666

781

771

771

757

743

761

724

743

791

708

711

702

738

711

692

692

*683

761

811

692

664

702

675

669 

664

21,654

722

-574

Dec.

651

646

641

637

632

627

619

619

619

609

697

692

682

682

676

672

667

662

653

*642

638

634

638

628.

623

623

614

609

605 

605

600

19,842

640

-331

Jan.

590

585

585

581

*580

575

570

565

565

561

557

561

557

557

561

553

548

544

538

534

534

544

534

530

530

530

520

516

511 

507

sot

17,030

549

-213

Feb.

507

504

500

493

504

504

500

493

493

493

490

486

482

478

478

478

472

472

482

500

504

504

500

493

493

493

490

490

13,776

492

-35.4

Mar.

490

490

486

486

490

482

482

482

478

482

478

482

478

478

478

478

472

472

472

365

15

46

46

47

47

48

48

49

49

49

50

10,025

323

+85.2

Apr.

50

51

53

53

55

56

57

58

58

60

60

50

51

51

51

53

53

54

53

54

61

60

48

50

51

50

44

51

51

52

1,599

53.3

+618

May

55

58

60

61

62.

51

62

57

51

58

57

57

58

60

61

58

51

54

55

55

*56

57

60

51

ii

48

51

56

59

60

58

1,745

56.3

+822

June

11

50

55

56

58

62

55

53

54

56

57

58

59

60

50

50

49

52

55

58

60

58

56

56

56

58

57

353

356

353

2,557

85.2

+872

July

360

351

362

'336 379

*360

357

371

369

351

341

338

344

354

350

343

342

303

155

154

154

169

149

141

138

134

149

145

151

152

153

8,255

266

+45.6

Aug.

151

149

152

153

150

150

149

141

140

144

140

151

148

145

151

148

140

141

143

141

145

191

397

399

396

383

398

398

437

450

394

6,915

223

-655

Sept.

357

365

418

432

411

411

383

397

412

430

384

361

350

390

368

380

365

368

394

320

362

405

437

426

380

357

383

426

445 

I6T

11,718

391

-640

Adjusted for change in contents in Winnibigoshish Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

454 

0.315 

0.36

148 

0.103 

0.11

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

309 

0.214 

0.25

336 

0.233 

0.27

457 

0.317 

0.33

408 

0.283 

0.33

671 

0.465 

0.52

878 

0.609 

0.70

Observed

Max 1,249 Mln 45 Mean 607 

Max 811 Mln 44 Mean 351

957 

0.664 

0.74

312

0.216 

0.25

-432 

-0.300 

-0.35

-249 

-0.173 

-0.19

Adjusted

Mean 570 Cfsm 0.395 In. 5.38 

Mean 353 Cfsm 0.245 In. 3.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Winnibigoshish Reservoir;, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from reservoir exceed inflow.
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°12'23", long 94°18 I 31", in lot 2, sec. 14, T. 143 N., R. 29 ¥., at head 

of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage area. 1.163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage,. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

mum, 0.68 ft Feb. 20. 

ed); minimum, 0.47 ft

Extremes. --Maximum gage height during year, 1.95 ft July 21; mini: 

1941-55: Maximum gage height, 4.36 ft June 26, 1950 (revis 

Mar. 10, 1953.

Maximum gage height observed since 1884, 5.18 ft June 30, 1916; minimum observed, 

-1.18 ft Nov. 20, 1934.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 1884, replaced by present dam 

in 1902. Capacity, 689,780 acre-ft between gage heights 0.00 ft, minimum allowable 

stage, and 5.24 ft, maximum operating stage, Dead storage, 53,550 acre-ft. Normal operating capacity, 356,580 acre-ft between gage heights 0.00 ft and 3.00 ft, maximum 

normal operating stage. Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date Qage height 

(feet)t

1 29

Contents 

(acre -feet)

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
148 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec. 29, T. 144 N., R. 28 W., on right bank 

at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural 

outlet of Leech Lake.

Drainage area. 1,163 sq mi.

Records available. May to November 1929 and October 1941 to September 1955 in reports 

of Geological Survey. April 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of 

Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily. 

Datum of gages is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 3, 1948, staff headwater gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--71 years (1884-1955), 345 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 681 cfs Aug. 12; minimum daily, 42 cfs 

Mar. 22.

1941-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,339 cfs Oct. 7, 1953; minimum daily, 3 cfs 

Apr. 28, 1942.

Maximum discharge known, 1,530 cfs in July 1904; no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained 

from readings on tailwater gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. 

Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; three discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

385

391

370

*391

377

370

365

370

if

350

410

477

405

405

377

345

357

365

345

345

432

607

577

592

585

625

665

607

567 

577

13,701

442

-391

Nov.

567

'560 345

558

586

558

566

558

546 

558

558

526

552

558

538

526

512

572

512

486

480

480

546

526

474

474

468

442

436

460

15,528

518

-326

Dec.

500

500

492

486

*486

474

462

468

480 

480

480

480

474

480

486

474

480

486

474

474

468

468

492

474

462

468

462

454

478

526 

51?

14,880

480

-318

Jan.

557

557

557

550

560

*558

543

520

520 

512

506

512

520

506

550

520

506

500

500

480

500

520

512

500

494

488

470

480

480

480 

470

15,928

514

-195

Feb.

480

*476

464

458

464

476

470

470

488 

446

470

464

458

458

458

458

446

440

470

470

488

488

488

482

470

474

474

474

13,122

469

+39.1

Mar.

474

488

474

482

488

452

470

470

474 

470

*468

480

468

462

468

472

462

462

462

468

378

42

*7S

57

57

57

57

57

*57

59 

58

10,365

334

+17.7

Apr.

54

54

53

50

61

60

56

56

58 

61

61

56

53

54

44

54

56

51

50

54

79

56

47

48

56

53

51

63

66

49

1,664

55.5

+992

May

56

59

53

95

58

54

86

56

f

51

51

280

300

306

250

282

316

*316

312

312

312

316

300

280

277

290

334

322

334 

306

6,476

209

+658

June

300

322

338

452

447

450

435

432

425 

417

377

397

417

416

417

*435

428

448

455

455

463

T5f

408

393

380

400

393

305

'258 298

12,029

401

-63.7

July

305

293

335

393

305

305

298

330

310 

263

249

355

380

388

360

348

348

352

506

554

561

582

571

554

*580

555

489

505

583

590 

580

13,127

423

+206

Aug.

552

561

542

536

524

524

510

535

524 

586

590

681

65T)

640

640

640

652

668

668

650

657

629

619

619

580

552

552

552

580

591 

524

18,328

591

-1,302

Sept.

78

82

78

77

65

51

57 

82

62

59

55

57

ii.

54

52

54

64

55

46

65

66

65

52

54

60

64

70

66

1,905

63.5

-402

Adjusted for change In contents In Leech Lake Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

51 

0.044 

0.05

192 

0.165 

0.18

162 

0.139 

0.16

319 

0.274 

0.32

508 

0.437 

0.45

352 

0.303 

0.35

1,048 

0.901 

1.01

867 

0.745 

0.86

Observed

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

Max 1,011 Mln 41 Mean 483 

Max 681 Mln 42 Mean 375

337 

0.290 

0.32

629 

0.541 

0.62

-711 

-0.611 

-0.70

-338 

-0.291 

-0.32

Adjusted

Mean 474 Cfsm 0.408 In. 5.53 

Mean 282 Cfsm 0.242 In. 3.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Leech Lake Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

Hote. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that evaporation

from Vttn r*f>af*-mmlT* reservoir A-rnaorioH exceeded Inflow Inflow.

and seepage
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 149

Pokegaraa Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 54 N., R. 25 W at narrows 

on Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Drainage area. 3.265 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey September 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers!

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Reservoir, 5 miles 

northwest at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.57 ft Aug. 9; minimum, 6.48 ft Apr. 2

1941-55: Maximum gage height observed, 13.47 ft Apr. 29, 1948: minimum 5 81 ft 

Apr. 8, 1954.

Maximum gage height observed since 1884, 13.50 ft May 8, 1897; minimum, 4.12 ft 

oGpt. 30, 1934.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by natural lakes controlled by concrete dam, storage began 

in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by present structure in 

1888-89. Capacity, 102,390 acre-ft between gage height 6.0 ft, minimum allowable 

stage, and gage height 12.0 ft, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 18,370 acre-ft 

Normal operating capacity, 59,230 acre-ft between gage height 6.0 and 10.0 ft normal 

maximum operating gage height. Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-davs and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Sept . 30. ......................

Water year 1954-55... .......

Gage height 

(feet)t

9 03

_

9 05

8.69

.

Contents 

(acre-feet]

54 880

28 350

56,200

.

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-1,660

-5,190

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
150 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°14'00", long 93°31'40", in SW&JWir sec. 21, T. 55 N., R. 25 W., in machine 

room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.--3,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1883 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers. Prior

to October 1944, published as "at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at Pokegama 

Dam 3| miles upstream at datum 22.89 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945 to Sept. 8, 1948, waterstage recorder at present site within 0.10 ft of present datum. Sept. 9, 1948, to 

Jan. 6, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at present datum. Jan, 7, 1949, to 

Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and inside staff gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--72 years (1883-1955), 1,127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs Dec. 2 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 268 cfs Aug. 7.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from 

floodmark) caused by dam failure, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Oct. 2, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times each year.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to May 11, June 12 to July 3)

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.6

262

490

725

1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,170 

1,310 

1,380

792

1,T)70

1,080

1,100

*1,100

1,080 

1,050

1,090

1,160

1,110 

1,120

1,140

1,360

1,060

930

972

93(3

1,020

1,420

1,270

1,310

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,430

1,370

1, 68C

1,590

37,234

1,201

_

-

Nov.

996 

*1,T7T5 

1,450

1,410

1,450

1,410

1,380

1,450

1,430 

1,450

1,430

1,450

1,510 

1,240

1,500

1,430

1,470

1,420

1,490

1,630

1,480

1,300

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,380

1,500

1,260

1,030

* 1,200

42,126

1,404

.

-

Dec.

1,500 

1,330 

1,490

1,600

1,390

1,450

1,530

1,500

1,450 

1,450

1,510

1,450

1,500 

1,450

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,410

1,460

1,440

1,380

1,350

1,380

1,420

1,440

1,400

44,960

1,450

_

-

Jan.

,380 

,400 

,440

,460

* ,490

,480

,460

,460

,440 

,420

,430

,480

,480 

,480

,460

,420

,380

,400

,460

,480

,480

,460

,420

,400

,360

,380

,400

,380

,360

,400

44,320

1,430

_

-

Feb.

1.380 

1,360 

1,300

1,320

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,280

*1,270 

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,220 

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,180

1,160

-

34,890

1,246

_

-

Mar.

1,160 

1,140 

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,080 

1,080

1,140

1,200

1.220 

1,220

1,2OO

*1,160

1,160

1,140

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

980

950

930

918

34,108

1,100

_

-

Apr.

990 

1,120 

1,220

1,340

1,310

*1,380

1,500

1,410

1,740 

1,430

948

1,200

1,220 

1,140

942

*930

948

930

714

720

492

353

316

3BT5

342

353

345

368

372

a385

26,788

893

_

-

May

a520 

g758 

g864

gl.100

gl,000

61.170

gl,530

61,670

gl,660 

gl.700

gl,520

gl,360

gl,120 

a930

a910

g888

g954

g852

g870

g786

*670

698

725

602

593

593

611

1,160

828

325

690

29,657

957

_

-

June

966 

990 

972

954

960

1,380

1,620

1,700

1,700 

1,790

1,640

896

1,030 

1,260

858

502

552

462

351

761

1,140

1,150

*1,070

870

602

544

650

575

414

434

28,793

960

-

-

July

S<J6~ 490 

846

1,160

996

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,150 

1,150

1,040

1,010

1,010 

1,020

984

960

1,020

840

900

894

960

1,100

1,090

984

*912

1,000

990

972

1,150

1,420

1,400

31,754

1,024

-

-

Aug.

1,660 

1.770 

1,046

387

4 O2

395

268

431

681 

1,010

,290

,290

,420 

,080

,030

,240

,210

,100

,090

,240

1,020

846

960

1,020

*99O

9OO

912

960

948 

972

966

30,528

985

-

-

Sept.

924 

942 

g984

1,020

a870

g774

g692

730

736 

703

692

602

548 

552

544

548

692

544

602

510

602

681

a680

a630

a620

a640

a690

*725

742 

708

20,927

698

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,65O Mln 251 Mean 1,659 Cfsm O.492 In. 6.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,79O Mln 268 Mean 1,113 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.48
SWAN RIVER BASIN

Swan River near Warba, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°06 I 40", long 93°15'50" in SEj sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 23 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles south of Warba, 3f miles northwest of Swan 

River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 627 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 7.65 ft)| maximum 

gage height, 

Jan. 26-30.

7.69 ft Apr. 10 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 47 cfs

pr. 

);

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 13', 1954 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.02 ft Apr. 13, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, that 

of Jan. 26-30, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.31 ft Aug. 31, 1954.

Flood of May 1950, reached a stage of about 11.5 ft from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 17)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

7.0 

8.0

178

532

686

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

71

68

70

70

68

65

64 *-64

64

64

65

72

82

85

82

80

77

74

73

74

72

71

70

70

71

73

72

70

70

6£

6£

2,207

71.2

0.280

0.32

Nov.

68

*60

72

79

re

65

63

63

62

63

64

63

63

65

62

61

62

64

65

65

66

65

68

79

72

71

70

74

77

*78

2,014

67.1

0.264

0.29

Dec.

78

75

73

70

70

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

67

67

66

65

64

64

64

63

62

60

59

58

57

56

2,043

65.9

0.259

0.30

Jan.

56

56

56

55

*54

54

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

47

T?

47

47

47

48

1,582

51.0

0.201

0.23

Feb.

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

*49

49

50

49

48

48

49

50

51

51

52

54

5_5

55

54

54

54

54

53

53

52

_

1,421

50.8

0.200

0.21

Mar.

52

52

53

54

55

53

53

53

54

56

60

63

64

65

*69

68

67

67

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

66

69

76

1,919

61.9

0.244

0.28

Apr.

86

100

120

150

200

*274

365

440

520

590

*606 55U

507

484

474

470

469

469

468

464

459

443

418

386

356

321

292

263

24O

219

11,203

373

1.47

1.64

May

241

350

428

460

461

443

421

396

376

362

344

316

288

263

241

225

.217

207

192

*184

181

166

154

152

143

134

TSS

229

263

251

227

8,473

273

1.07

1.24

June

206

197

206

213

220

341

442

464

TSI

418

387

363

340

313

285

258

229

209

193

177

158

140

*125

119

111

103

98

91

85

80

7,022

234

0.921

1.03

July

87

88

111

146

149

137

129

121

113

106

103

96

88

87

82

79

75

73

66

60

63

134

199

198

196

195

214

235

247

354

458

4,469

144

0.567

0.65

Aug.

*454

441

422

392

364

341

309

279

246

213

187

164

146

136

129

117

105

101

96

101

113

111

100

90

*86

82

80

80

83

80

77

5,725

185

0.728

0.84

Sept.

71

66

63

62

63

60

55

55

58

62

64

63

62

57

54

55

79

98

100

93

84

86

99

106

105

107

112

117

118

Tl5

2,389

79.6

0.313

0.35

Calendar year 1954: Max 990 Mln 48 Mean 175 Cfsm O.689 In. 9.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 606 Mln 47 Mean 138 Cfsm O.543 In. 7.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1O.
152 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Llbby, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°46'40", long 93°19'20", In sec. 36, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., at Llbby, 

1 mile upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles 

north of McGregor.

Drainage area.--421 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey; 

August I89b to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 10.24 ft Aug. 6; minimum, 6.89 ft Mar. 31. 

T541-55: Maximum gage height, 17.51 ft May 19, 1950; minimum observed, 5.27 ft 

Feb. 29, 1944.

Maximum gage height known, that of May 19, 1950; minimum, 0.65 ft Jan. 20, 1921.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete dam. Storage began 

in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 

1911. Capacity 37,540 acre-ft between gage height 7.00 ft, minimum allowable stage, 

and 11.0 ft, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 34,960 acre-ft. Water is used to 

benefit navigation below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs days and converted 

to acre-ft by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31. ....................

Calendar year 1954. .......

May 31. ....................

Gage height 

(feet)t

7.80

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

41,690

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-12,340

+5, 240 ;_

t Gage height at 12 p.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 153

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46"47'18", long 93°19'06", in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., in headwater and 

tailwater of dam at outlet of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north of Libby and 1.4 

miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 421 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1893 to September 1916 and October 1941 to -September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1895 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office 

of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorders. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--62 years (1893-1955), 196 cfs., unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,950 cfs July 5; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

for many days.

1893-1916; 1941-55: Maximum discharge observed, 3,738 cfs July 12, 1897; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of head over dam using modified weir formula, head 

being obtained from headwater- and tailwater-recorder records. Plow completely regulated by Sandy Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Thirteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnishect by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

310

10.0

+51.1

Nov.

10

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

28

83

79

83

83

87

83

86

103

103

98

'350" 305

295

295

295

295

290

295

3,396

113

-52.8

Dec.

300 '355

295

290

280

275

270

270

270

270

270

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

260

87

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

120

118

118

6,767

218

-201

Jan.

118

116

116

*99

99

99

99

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

95

95

93

95

95

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

91

93

93

3,012

97.2

-81.2

Feb.

 93 93

93

32

3Z

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

1,079

38.5

0

Mar.

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

51

51

95

33

91

89

89

89

89

89

91

91

89

89

89

89

89

91

91

93

93

93

95

2,261

72.9

-41.4

Apr.

95

93

90

265

*485

*713

683

693

718

723

770

710

905

753

510

400

415

425

430

435

440

*563

573

455

*285

201

206

206

SB- 48

13, 323

444

+262

May

50

51

83

75

77

75

75

75

73

75

75

75

75

75

75

81

49

10

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

28

49

49

1,454

46.9

+60.6

June

51

51

126

126

168

531

*548

533

518

513

508

503

498

*273

70

25

26

27

27

IP.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

5,232

174

+8.00

July

10

38

775

1,510

*1,950

*1,668

1,070

1,085

1,090

1,100

1,115

1,125

1,135

*540

560

565

565

*392

136

10

10

249

437

725

700

705

594

392

160

330

653

21,394

690

+29.4

Aug.

938

*1,076

1,130

850

925

1,037

1,210

1,225

1,245

*1,355

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,385

1,355

- 1,122

710

365

317

100

102

120

222

315

310

310

310

310

s;o

315

310

23,679

764

-69.3

Sept.

305

305

222

232

225

50

10

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*179

397

392

392

*466

4^6

461

456

4,708

157

+31.6

Adjusted for change in contents in Sandy Lake Reservoir

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

61.1 

0.145 

0.17

60. 2 

0.143 o.ie

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

17.0 

0.040 

0.05

16.0 

0.038 

0.04

38.5 

0.091 

0.10

Obaervec

31.5 

0.075 

0.09

706 

1.68 

1.87

108 

0.257 

0.30

Max 1,867 Min 0 Mean 268 

Max 1,950 Min 10 Mean 237

182 

0.432 

0.48

719 

1.71 

1.97

695 

1.65 

1.90

189 

0.449 

0.50

Adjusted

Mean 275 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.83 

Mean 236 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Sandy Lake Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
154 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River below Sandy River near Libby, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., on left bank 600 ft 

dovmstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby.

Drainage area.--5,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

3.1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,912 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 10.77 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 705 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.98 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge observed, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950; minimum, 83 cfs 

Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

Remarks. --Records good except those for period1 of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic fe

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

715

1,220

1,740

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

of lee effect (gage 

et per second)

2,260

3,310

5,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,590 

1,430

1,420

1,510

1,360

1,190

1,240

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,310

*1,310

1,360

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,410

1,470

1,270

1,200

1,220

1,190

1,310

1,490

1,460

1,470 

1,540

1,580

1,620 

1,560

1,580

43,230

1,395

0.276

0.32

Nov.

1,740 

 1,570

1,400

1,520

1,610

1,600

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,620

1,640

1,690

1.7OO

1,750

1,580

1,610

1,690

1,720

1,710

1,740

1,840

1,860

1,87O

1,970

1,980 

1,920

1,780

1,500 

 1.230

50,340

1,678

0.332

0.37

Dec.

1,220 

1,346

1,500

1,630

1,700

1,820

1,880

1,860

1,890

1,880

1,870

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,840

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,700

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,660 

1,650

1,630

1,640 

1,660

1,680

52,940

1,708

0.338

0.39

Jan.

1,680 

1,680

1,660

*1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,510

1,510 

1,500

1,490

48,790

1,574

0.311

0.36

Feb.

1,480 

1,470

,470

,420

,420

,42O

,430

* ,410

,400

,400

,390

,380

,360

,360

,350

,350

,340

,330

,340

,360

,360

,340

,340

,340

,330

,330 

,330

,340

-

38,590

1,378

0.272

0.28

Mar.

1,340 

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,400

1,420

1,440

1,490

1,520

1,520

 1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,470

1,450 

1,430

1,410

1,410 

1,420

1,450

44,690

1,442

0.285

0.33

Apr.

1,500 

1,700

1,900

2,150

*2,550

2,80O

3,000

3,090

3,200

3,650

4,670

4,400

3,930

3,690

3,460

*3,280

3,160

3,110

3,100

3,080

3,040

3,010

2,840

2,580

2,290

2,150 

2,010

1,880

1,660 

1,540

84,420

2,814

0.556

0.62

May

1,480 

1,590

1,990

2,240

2,420

2,510

2,510

2,570

2,630

2,470

2,600

2,690

2,630

2,450

2,290

2,010

1,730

1,730

1,780

*1,730

1,690

1,580

1,360

1,320

1,350

1,210 

1,190

1,520

1,580 

1,910

1,620

60,180

1,941

0.384

0.44

June

1,060 

1,310

1,700

1,760

1,790

2,260

2,850

3,300

3.320

3,270

3,270

3,250

3,160

2,820

2,600

2,360

2,050

1,790

1,660

1,520

1,370

*1,630

1,830

1,8OO

1,790

1,610 

1,380

1,280

1,260 

1,070

62,120

2,071

0.409

0.46

July

935 

1,015"

1,420

3,110

5,510

3,300

2,960

2,960

2,920

2,800

2,720

2,610

2,400

2,020

1,970

1,870

1,790

1,640

1,420

1,190

1,230

1,580

1,980

2,360

2,430

2,220 

1,980

1,820

1,730 

2,270

3,120

67,275

2,170

0.429

O.49

Aug.

3,480 

*3,910

4,030

5,810

3,400

3,080

2,950

2,830

2,650

2,750

3,150

3,300

3,310

3,270

3,170

2,550

2,150

1,990

1,790

1,470

1,430

1,520

1,440

*1,500

1,680

1,670 

1,570

1,480

1,470 

1,460

1,560

75,820

2,446

0.483

0.56

Sept.

1,690 

1,570

1,430

1,390

1,380

1,180

970

910

880

945

950

920

905

935

880

SCO" 730

1,170

1,190

1,000

875

775

1,040

1,360

1,350

1,310 

1,400

1,420

1,500 

1,570

34,525

1,151

0.227

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,940 Mln l, 19o Mean 2,688 Cfsm 0.531 In. 7.2o

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,670 Mln 730 Mean 1,816 Cfsm O.359 In. 4.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1O.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°32'30", long 93°42'20", in Wj'sec. 24, T. 47 N., R. 27 W., on upstream 

side of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 1/3 miles downstream from sissabamah 

Creek and at mile 1,055.9 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--6,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,185.72 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 1, 1945, to July 12, 1954, staff gage and July 13, 

1954, to June 23, 1955, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 3,365 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,890 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 9.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.88 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1,100 cfs Sept. 15 

(gage height, 0.60 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 19.49 ft); 

minimum daily, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and reservoirs on Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy 

Lakes (see pp. 145, 147, 149, 152). Water diverted at medium and high stages into 

Aitkin diversion channel 6j miles above station, bypasses station, and returns to river 

15-J miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. Records include flow in diversion channel.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

1,690

1,830

1,870

1,760

1,670

1,670

1,500

1,450

1,470

1,500

 1,530

1,540

1,560

1,570

1,570

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,720

1,650

1,520

1,480

1,470

1,500

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,730

1,790

1,850

lj.900

50,870

1,641

0.267

0.31

Nov.

*1,850

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,720

1,770

1,830

1,860

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,810

1,860

1,950

1,870

1,830

1,860

1,900

1,920

1,950

2,000

2,070

2,090

2,110

2,020

1,900

 1,760

1,650

_.. ...

56,410

1,880

0.306

0.34

Dec.

1,580

1,520

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,770

1,800

1,880

2,030

2,120

2,160

2,200

2,190

2,170

2,140

2,100

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,960

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,950

1,910

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,800

59,560

1,921

0.313

0.36

Jan.

1.800

1,780

* ,770

,760

,760

,770

,780

,780

,770

,760

,760

,760

,750

,750

,750

,750

,740

,740

,730

,720

,710

,roo

,690

,680

,660

,640

,620

,610

,580

,560

t550

53,180

1,715

0.279

0.32

Feb.

,550

,550

,540

,540

,520

,510

* ,500

,500

,490

,490

,490

,480

,480

,480

,490

,490

,500

,510

,520

,520

,510

,500

,500

,490

,490

,480

,480

,470

-

__ _ _

42,070

1,502

0.245

0.25

Mar.

,470

,470

,470

,470

,460

,460

,460

,460

,460

,480

,500

,500

,510

* ,510

,530

,550

,570

,590

,600

,620

,630

,630

,650

,670

,680

,700

,700

,690

,670

,660

,650

48,470

1,564

0.255

0.29

Apr.

1,680

1,920

2,350

2,840

3,240

3,860

*4,420

*5,370

*5,820

6,200

7,160

*7.250

7,640

6,590

6,080

*5,650

5,270

5,080

4,860

4,720

4,620

4,480

4,370

4,200

3,840

*3,470

3,230

3,040

2,900

2,640

134,190

4,473

0.729

0.81

May

2,410

2,350

2,340

2,560

2,830

2,950

3,110

3,190

3,240

3,290

3,100

3,090

3,060

3,110

3,150

3,160

2,950

2,570

*2,180

2,080

2,080

2,040

1,960

1,790

1,670

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,670

1,930

2,160

76,810

2,478

0.404

0.47

June

2,080

1,830

1,890

2,020

2,190

2,350

2,530

3,820

4,310

4,470

4,530

4,550

4,480

4,470

4,220

3,480

3,190

2,910

2,710

2,300

2,120

 1,970

2; 020

2,130

2,170

2,110

1,970

1,760

1,590

1,530

83,700

2,790

0.454

0.51

July

1,530

1,470

2,400

4,300

*5,900

6,360

6,030

5,480

*5,120

4,710

*4,560

4,400

4,300

3,760

3,330

3,050

2,770

2,720

2,490

2,160

1,940

2,520

3,820

3,990

4,020

3,820

3,470

3,150

2,980

3,390

4,170

114,130

3,682

0.600

0.69

Aug.

4,820

5,480

*7,100

7,850

7,620

7,040

6,380

5,830

5,350

5,020

4,860

4,960

4,980

4,800

4,700

4,330

3,550

3,120

3,010

2,770

2,430

2,290

2,240

*2,180

2,140

2,120

2,260

2,200

2,12O

2,040

2,000

127,590

4,116

0.670

0.77

Sept.

2,020

2,060

2,000

,870

,760

,730

,570

,350

,210

,150

,130

,160

,130

,110

,100

,140

,230

,380

,680

,870

,940

,560

,420

,350

,620

,990

* ,930

,980

,010

,020

... --._

4 ,470

,582

0.258

0.29

Calendar year 1955 : Max 9,440 Mln 1,430 Mean 3,390 Cfsm 0.552 In. 7.49

Water year 1954-55 : Max 7,850 Min 1,100 Mean 2,451 Cfsm O.399 In. 5.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1O.
156 PINE RIVER BASIN 

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.. Lat 46 0 40'12" ( long 94°06'48", in sec. 21, T. 137 N. , R. 27 W., at dam on Pine 

River, at outlet of Cross Lake at Village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area.--562 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1886 to "September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,218.20 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 13.68 ft Aug. 6; minimum, 11.10 ft Mar. 29. 

1941-55: Maximum gage height observed, 15.66 ft June 17, 1944, minimum observed, 

10.08 ft Mar. 24-27, 1944.

Maximum daily gage height, observed since 1886, 18.24 ft July 10, 1916; minimum, 1.35 

ft Aug. 20, 1918.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by timber crib dam; storage began 

in 1886; dam completed in 1886. Available capacity, 131,310 acre-ft between gage height 

9.0 ft, minimum allowable stage, and gage height 18.5 ft, maximum allowable stage. Dead 

storage, minimum allowable, 46,210 acre-ft; normal operating capacity, 53,270 acre-ft 

between gage heights of 10.0 and 14.0 ft. Dead storage, normal operating conditions, 

58,810 acre-ft. Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to 

acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec . 3 1 .......................

Calendar year 1954 ..........

Water year 1954-55. .........

Gage height 

(feet)t

12.32

-

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

89,150

-

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-11,230

+16,270

-5,300

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
PINE RIVER BASIN 157

Pine River at Pine Hirer Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°40'12", long 94°06'48", in headwater and tailwater of Pine River Dam at 

village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available. January 1895 to September 1916, May to November 1929, and October 

1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1886 to September 1941 

in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and tape-float tailwater gage, read twice 

daily. Datum of gages is 1,218.20 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 69 years (1886-1955), 212 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 950 cfs Aug. 7-14; minimum daily, 30 cfs 

 Sep¥7 16-21.

1895-1916, 1929, 1941-55: Maximum daily discharge, 2,246 cfs in June 1896 (does 

not include flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow, June 8-15, 17, 19, 20, 1906»

Remarks. Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head

being obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. 

Plow completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir ('see preceding page).

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

75 

75

75

75

75

75

75 

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

80

m130

130

130

130

130

130

130

2,695

86.9

+37.6

Nov.

130 

130

130

130

130

130

130 

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

125

T25

125

125

125

125 

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

3,835

128

-34.3

Dec.

135

T59

295

295

295

295

295 

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

306 

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

9,220

297

-183

Jan.

340

340

340

340

340

340

340 

340

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

325

32?

325

325

325

325

325 

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

10,235

330

+17.5

Feb.

H325

325

325

325

282

155

155

155

155

155

155

*155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155 

155

155

155

155

155

5,487

196

-270

Mar.

m155

155

155

155

155 

155

155

171

220

zS5

220

220

220

220

220

220

212

212

212

212

212 

212

212

212

212

212

195

160

160

5,961

192

-29.8

Apr.

160 

160

160

178

215

215

215 

215

215

215

184

110

110

110

110

110

110

97

70

70

70

70

70 

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

3,729

124

+289

May

70 

70

70

65

65

65

f

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60 

70

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

2,335

75.3

+81.3

June

120 

120

132

180

180

217

301 

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

340

340

340

340

*340

340

305 

130

130

130

130

108

65

65

7,458

249

-72.8

July

70 

70

70

70

120

140

300 

300

300

300

300

230

92

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 

80

80

80

80

70

50

35

50

3,702

119

+92.4

Aug.

135 

135

135

287

580

726

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

935

742

660

*255

255

255

255

255

255 

255

*246

200

200

200

205

205

205

15,181

490

-30.7

Sept.

185 

166

70

70

70

70

70 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*38

30

30

30

30

30

30

59

65

65

65

65

65

65

111

188

1,947

64.9

-4.53

Adjusted for change In contents in Pine River Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

124 

0.221 

0.25

93." 

0.16" 

0.1S

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

114 

0.203 

0.23

348 

0.619 

0.71

-74.0 

-0.132 

-0.14

162 

0.288 

0.33

413 

0.735 

0.82

157 

0.279 

0.32

Observed

Max 1,390 Min 65 Mean 236 

Max 950 Mln 30 Mean 197

176 

0.313 

0.35

211 

0.375 

0.43

459 

0.817 

0.94

60.4 

0.107 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 258 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.13 

Mean 190 Cfsm 0.338 In. 4.55

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Pine River Reservoir. 

Mote. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from reservoir exceeded Inflow.
158 PINE RIVER BASIN

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°37 r , long 94°11', In sees. 3 and 10, T. 136 N., R. 28 W., on abutment

 of dam at outlet of Long Lake (Inlet of Pelican Lake), 6 miles east of town of Pequot

Lake s.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1955 (fragmentary). 

Gage.--Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water period. Altitude of

gage Is 1,210 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.62 ft July 8; minimum observed,

 3.10 ft Sept. 14, 26, 29.

1938-55: Maximum gage height observed, 4.12 ft May 23, 25, 27, 1950; minimum observed, 1.36 ft May 2, 1938.

Remarks. Levels of Long Lake artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 10-43) 

permitting a 3.5-foot control. Datum of gage is at top of apron of dam.

Gage height, in feet, Ootobe 1954 to September 1955

June 30....... 3.40

July 30....... 3.44

Aug. 30....... 3.36

Sept.29....... 3.10

Note. Gage readings other than those shown above are available.

Oct. 30....... 3.20

Nov. 29....... 3.16

Dee. 30....... 3.3O

Mar. 30....... 3.58

Apr. 30....... 3.60

May 31....... 3.48

RABBIT RIVER BASIN 

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°30'55", long 93°57'35", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 47 N., R. 29 W., on right

 bank a third of a mile downstream from Clinker Lake control dam and 2 miles north of 

Crosby.

Drainage area. 8.38 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,190.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--10 years, 7.51 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 15 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.94 ft); maximum

 gage height, 6.58 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs

Nov. 29-30; minimum gage height, 4.99 ft June 30.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 94 cfs June 27, 1946 (gage height. 7.54 ft), from

rating curve extended above 30 cfs (caused by release from logjam); no flow at times. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic

 growth and debris, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation by Clinker

Lake. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1115: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

*2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

93.4

3.01

0.359

0.41

Nov.

*3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

»1.5

1.5

81.4

2.71

0.323

0.36

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 2TT 2.1

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

60.0

1.94

0.232

0.27

Jan.

2.1

TTT

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

?75

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

72.7

2.35

0.280

0.32

Feb.

2.4

?75

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3T2

3.1

3.0

3.0

-

78.4

2.80

0.334

0.35

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.. 2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

*3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.5

113.2

3.65

0.436

0.50

Apr.

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.2

*7.4

7.8

9.2

11

12

Tl

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

9.5

7.6

7.O

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

4.8

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.4

240.3

8.01

0.956

1.07

May

4.4

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

*2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

?74

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

94.5

3.05

0.364

0.42

June

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

65.9

2.20

0.263

0.29

July

2.9

4TT

8.6

10

8.5

7.2

6.8

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.8

8.0

9.1

12

12

11

10

9.0

7.6

7.2

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.3

241.4

7.79

0.930

1.07

Aug.

5.6

*5.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.1

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

*4.8

4.4

4.7

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.5

4.1

189.0

6.10

0.728

O.84

Sept.

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.7

*4.2

3.8

3.6

3.2

1O2.O

3.40

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 25 Min 1.5 Mean 5.0O Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.09

Water year 1954-55: Max 12 Min 1.5 Mean 3.92 Cfsm 0.468 In. 6.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 5, Apr. 7 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 4-6, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stage). Backwater from aquatic growth and debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, July 1 to Sept. 3O.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 159

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°39', long 94°53', in sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on right bank 10 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat 

River.

Drainage Varea.--1.010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete prior to 1940).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,310 ft (from river-profile map).

Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream at datum 2.2 ft 

lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948, chain gage, and Aug. 20, 1948, to Nov. 4, 1949, 

wire-weight gage, at bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 482 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.92 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.26 ft Apr. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 245 cfs 

Feb. 11, 12.

1910-14, 1930-55: Maximum discharge observed, 2,330 cfs Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 

5.60 ft); maximum gage height observed, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Flow regulated by several lakes.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect or backwater 

from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

226

443

722

1,045

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

306

394

404

394

388

382

394

410

416

421

410

454

448

460

476

487

487

*476

448

443

443

443

432

421

421

421

416

426

432

432

432

13,217

426

0.422

0.49

Nov.

432

421

443

416

388

382

382

377

372

366

360

360

360

366

372

*382

388

388

388

388

377

372

372

372

377

399

410

399

388

385

11,582

386

0.382

0.43

Dec.

380

380

380

375

370

365

365

365

360

355

355

350

350

*343

345

345

340

335

330

325

325

325

325

325

325

320

320

315

315

310

310

10,628

343

0.340

0.39

Jan.

305

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

295

292

290

290

285

*284

280

275

270

265

260

255

250

250

250

250

250

255

255

8,721

281

0.278

0.32

Feb.

255

255

255

250

250

250

250

250

250

248

245

245

248

250

250

252

255

25S

260

260

262

*263

265

265

268

269

270

272

-

_ _ _ __ _ .

7,170

256

0.253

0..26

Mar.

275

575

275

275

275

275

280

290

300

310

315

320

325

330

335

340

350

355

360

365

380

*388

400

400

410

425

435

450

475

490

495

10,973

354

0.350

0.40

Apr.

540

580

620

660

770

900

990

*83T

790

761

722

683

655

638

627

621

610

604

599

593

599

604

582

582

582

576

565

576

582

- 571

19,621

654

0.648

0.72

May

588

649

*660

655

666

666

655

644

632

632

610

582

571

548

532

520

515

509

498

487

470

448

443

443

432

438

470

509

526

526

532

17,056

550

0.545

0.63

June

*537

582

582

571

537

576

604

582

610

599

599

593

576

554

520

492

470

492

492

465

448

426

416

399

388

366

355

*350

350

328

14,859

495

0.490

0.55

July

306

316

410

432

460

448

460

504

532

582

632

660

655

655

638

610

576

543

515

487

460

448

448

432

421

*410

394

388

388

416

421

15,047

485

0.480

0.55

Aug.

416

470

694

744

872

892

872

879

919

961

940

919

885

846

8O8

772

744

716

688

666

638

621

604

*588

*576

582

560

543

532

509

509

21,965

709

0.702

0.81

Sept.

498

25Z

476

460

448

432

421

416

410

394

388

377

372

366

360

*360

355

344

344

344

338

*344

333

333

333

328

344

338

338

333

11,409

380

0.376

0.42

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,490 Mln 259 Mean 528 Cfsm 0.523 In. 7.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 990 Mln 245 Mean 445 Cfsm 0.441 In. 5.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 7. Backwater from aquatic vegetatlon Oct.,1-11, July 24 \to Sept. 3O.
160 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, Minn.

LocaUon. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in Nf sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W., in pool of 

dam on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area.--287 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1955 in report of Geological Survey. May 1911 

to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, staff gage 800 ft north of present site at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.38 ft July 8; minimum, 5.01 ft Mar. 28. 

1941-55: Maximum gage height, 7.34 ft July 22, 1952; minimum observed, 4.03 ft 

Mar. 31, 1944.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete dam; storage began in 

1912; dam completed in 1913. Capacity, 26,010 acre-ft between gage height 5.0 ft, minimum allowable stage, and 7.00 ft, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, 44,810 acreft . Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Sept. 30....... ..............

Gage height 

(feet)t

5 97

5.94

Contents 

(acre-feet)

56,970

Change in contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-1,050

-1,420

+ 140

-1,040

-790

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 161

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'13", in sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 28 W., in headwater 

and tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area.--287 sq mi.

Records available.--May to November 1929 knd October 1941 to September 1955 in reports 

of Geological Survey. September 1911 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office 

of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater ga*e, and staff tailwater gage. Datum of gages 

^is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, aijustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, both 

gages were staff gages at same site ani datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1911-55), 105 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 479 cfs July 9; minimum daily, 9 cfs on 

many days during year.

1929, 1941-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,115 cfs May 10, 1950; minimum daily, 

3 cfs Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, Nov. 10, 1943.

Maximum daily discharge known, 1,123 cfs May 15, 1938.

Remarks. Discharge computed at dam on bajsis of modified weir formulas, the head being 

obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. 

Flow completely regulated by Gull Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

65

65

64

64

63

62

61

60

60

60

61

64

i

65

64

64

63

63

63

62 

62

62

62

63

63

63

63

62

60 

60

1,944

62.7

-17.0

Nov.

62

60

60

59

58

57

56

57

57

56

57

56

56 

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

58 

58

59

59

58

57

56

56

57

56

1,720

57.3

-24.0

Mean

Cfsm

In.

45.7

0.159

0.18

33.3

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1954:

Water year 1954-55:

Dec.

132

130

140

199

194

191

186

183

180

179

209

204

199 

196

192

187

184

181

178

187

W

204

200

197

194

189

184

130

129 

129

5,604

181

-156

Jan.

127

l?6

124

121

118

64

64

31

3T

31

31

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33 

33

33

33

67

67

66

66

66

66 

66

1,753

56.5

+2.13

Feb.

65

65

64

65

66

66

66

65

64

64

64

64

63 

*63

64

64

63

64

65

67

f

67

67

67

67

67

67

-

1,829

65.3

+13.9

Adjusted for change in

25.0

0.087

0.10

58.6

0.204

0.24

79.2

0.276

0.29

Observed

^67

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

70

9£

99

99

99 

98

97

96

96

95

95

94

93

94

93

93

92

91

90

87

78

78 

78

2,639

85.1

-16.8

Apr.

81

147

156

206

275

284

265

210

140

46

47

22

*22

*9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

29

30

30

31

53

53

55

91

88

2,433

81.1

+2O9

May

88

91

19

89

91

87

87

85

52

53

53

54

53 

S3

53

53

52

53

53

53

 i24

24

24

24

25

92

91

90

88

1,870

6O.3

0

June

88

89

91

133

135

140

271 26~8

262

257

125

121

64

64

63

45

 99

9

9

*9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

2,342

78.1

-15.4

July

9

9

57

188

338

4O7

397

428

476

376

368

356

165 

65

64

63

62

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

3,954

128

+2.13

Aug.

9

9

9

51

52

116

195

189

186

186

182

98

70

69

68

68

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

32

75

75

75

75

71

2,039

65.8

+4.26

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

270

9.00

-13.2

sontents in Qull Lake Reservoir

68.3

0.238

0.27

290

1.01

1.13

SO. 3

0.210

0.24

62. r

0.218

0.24

130

0.453

0.52

70,1

0.244

0.28

-4.20

-0.015

-0.02

Adjusted

lax 64O Min 11 Mean 118 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.404 In. 5.47

lax 476 Min 9 Mean 77.8 Mean 76.4 Cfsm 0.266 In. 5,60

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Gull Lake Reservolij, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from reservoir exceeded inflow.
162 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn

Location. Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at plant 

of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, and 4.5 miles downstream 

from Swan River.

Drainage area.--11,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--Mareh 1924 to September 1955. 

Average discharge. 31 years, 3,935 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Apr. 5; minimum daily, 1,960 

cfs Sept. 12.

1924-55: Maximum daily discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; minimum daily, 254 cfs 

Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow regulated by reservoirs on headwaters.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,800 

2,770 

2,910

5,030

2,910

2,820

2,790

2,740

2.560 

2,650

2,760

2,890 

2,920 

5,100

5,200

3,05O

2,990

2,970

2,890

2,960

2,950

2,860

2,750

2,620 

2,790

*2,980

5,050

5,050

5,080

5,180

5.270

90,270

2,912

0.251

0.29

Nov.

5,500 

2,890 

2,950

5,540

2,880

5,050

3,270

2,930

5,050 

5,000

2,960

5,010 

2,990 

2,860

2,970

3,01O

3,070

5,060

5,040

2,980

2,970

2,980

5,280

5.560 

2,800

5,150

2,810

5,200

5,170

2,260

--------

90,570

5,019

0.260

0.29

Dec.

2,280 

1.980 

2,080

2,220

2,520

2,650

2,920

5,090

3,190 

5,020

3,050

2,980 

2,640 

2,850

3,440

5,170

3,290

3,210

5,150

5,220

*3,390

5,580

5.460

3,540 

3,220

3,170

2,710

2,670

2,820

2,790

2,820

90,680

2,925

0.252

0.29

Jan.

3,010 

2,960 

2,810

2,900

2,98O

5.050

2,780

2,630

2,870 

2,820

2,710

2,840 

2,810 

2,640

2.520

2,780

2,690

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,690

2,720

2,700

2,670 

2,750

2,730

2,700

2,700

2,710

2,650

2,720

85,840

2,769

0.259

0.28

Feb.

2.720 

2,680 

2,550

2,650

2,720

2,640

2,510

2,550

2,450 

2,480

2,590

2,240 

2,590 

2,550

2,320

2,330

2,270

2,380

2,380

2,360

2,560

2,290

2,190

2,250 

2,220

2,120

2,250

2.080

-

__ _ _ _

67,120

2,597

0.207

0.22

Mar.

*2,250 

2,280 

2,260

2,500

2,310

2,290

2,200

2,340

2,300 

2,290

2,420

2,430 

2,370 

2,490

2,520

2,600

2,650

2,720

2,730

2,710

2,580

2,790

2,530

2,650 

2,760

2,590

2,66O

2,590

2,650

3,090

4.270

79,600

2,568

0.221

0.26

Apr.

5.010 

7,140 

8,700

8,520

12.100

10,700

9,920

9,890

10,600 

11,500

11,200

11,100 

10,600 

10,400

9,760

9,120

8,480

8,220

7,280

6,910

6,950

7,140

6,780

6,580 

6,160

5,860

5,540

5,680

5,510

5,180

248,110

8,270

0.713

0.80

May

4,970 

*5,140 

4,790

4,330

4,970

5,130

5,140

4,620

4,710 

5.570

4,990

4,770 

4,980 

4,700

4,700

4,680

4,250

4,070

5,670

3,550

3,220

5,160

5,180

2,930 

2,890

2,750

2.720

3,260

3,100

3,220

5,160

127,120

4,101

0.554

0.41

June

5,590 

3,820 

5,600

3,270

3,430

4,160

4,560

5,200

6,850 

6,840

6,990

6,990 

7.000 

6,660

6,420

6,060

5,680

5,150

4,480

4,280

5,910

3,530

3,180

5,040 

3,300

3,070

*5,020

2,880

2,680

2.620

 

136,260

4,542

0.392

0.44

July

2.450 

2,580 

3,190

4,270

6,830

8,690

9,630

10.100

9,580 

8,980

8,970

8,970 

8,130 

7,530

6,650

5,320

5,200

4,680

4,690

3,910

3,560

3,530

3,310

4,460 

4,960

5,130

5,100

4,920

4,390

4,570

4,540

178,600

5,761

0.497

0.57

Aug.

5,300 

6,090 

6,900

7,930

9,270

10,100

10.500

9,630

9,340 

9,540

8,860

8,800 

8,450 

8,440

8,360

8,100

7,980

7,070

5,780

5,610

4,930

4,35O

4,100

*5.850 

4,110

5,620

6,570

6,440

5,940

5,210

5,150

217,700

7,025

0.605

0.70

Sept.

4.450 

4,250 

4,17O

4,220

3,450

2,970

3,090

2,950

2,750 

2,480

2,050

1.960 

2,266 

2,160

2,040

2,280

2,220

2,420

2,080

2,480

2,750

2,800

2,640

2,480 

2,420

2,550

5,190

3,060

3,020

3,030

84,550

2,818

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,500 Mln 1,980

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,100 Mln- 1,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mean 5,764 

Mean 4,10O

Cfsm 0,497 In. 6.76 

Cfsm 0.355 In. 4.82
SAUK

Location. Lat 45°33'35", long 94°14'00'

RIVER BASIN 163

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

, in SE£SW£ sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W. , on right

alf a mile northwest of Waite lark, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--925 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to Decembe

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of j;age is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 193' , chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream

r 1913, May 1929 to September 1955.

at datum 6.77 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 25 years (1909-12, ^930-31, 1934-55), 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during yea

gage height, 4.72 ft Apr. 3 (backwat

1909-13; 1929-55: Maximum discha

ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 22, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for 

lated by powerplants and reservoirs

Revisions. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per seco

, 790 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 2.97 ft); maximum 

r from ice); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Sept. 19. 

ge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.89

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regubove station.

id, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

159

146

147

152

154

154

152

156

186

421

433

425

417

417

405

380

360

309

152

143

139

141

145

147

150

154

*173

184

191

189

189

7,050

227

0.245

0.28

Nov.

198

209

189

184

184

186

189

186

186

189

191

186

184

184

173

175

175

175

175

171

166

*164

160

155

151

148

147

145

144

140

5,209

174

0.188

0.21

Dec.

135

133

132

132

130

130

130

130

128

128

126

126

126

128

128

126

126

123

122

122

*122

122

123

125

125

123

122

155" 120

120

120

3,903

126

0.136

0.16

Jan.

120

118

118

116

116

116

113

113

113

110

110

110

1O5

103

103

101

100

100

100

100

 Sa- 98

gs

100

140

164

165

155

*150

145

143

3,636

117

0.126

0.15

Feb.

143

141

98

96

96

96

94

91

90

86

83

79

125

160

158

158

155

85

74

142

178

180

T2T

100

98

95

92

92

-

3,209

115

0.124

0.13

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,440 Min 116

Water year 1954-55 : Max 786 Min 42

Mar.

*90

90

90

90

88

83

80

78

78

80

110

132

138

145

*195

240

236

230

230

225

218

228

230

225

223

223

228

230

262

*355

510

5,660

183

0.198

0.23

Apr.

640

710

720

727

776

786

T§T

776

*758

475

413

417

417

41T

413

409

405

433

421

458

542

517

429

175

168

204

332

496

425

156

14,796

493

0.533

0.59

May

147

*145

167

288

270

257

257

247

247

141

104

100

97

96

90

90

91

91

92

96

98

96

94

97

94

96

109

269

154

136

*130

4,486

145

0.157

0.18

June

100

T?

90

88

88

90

94

92

92

90

94

91

85

85

83

80

85

90

83

77

77

73

72

70

69

65

*62

67

73

73

2,470

82.3

0.089

0.10

July

73

.81

98

96

88

91

113

352

356

325

388

341

328

317

302

288

130

90

87

85

84

83

83

78

*76

76

74

77

100

87

77

4,931

159

0.172

0.20

Aug.

69

69

73

78

76

"95 98

78

90

98

91

85

84

90

73

76

76

74

70

77

85

61

*6?

64

65

94

78

74

81

81

76

2,438

78.6

0.085

0.10

Sept.

 n73

69

65

60

56

57

60

58

58

55

50

53

*51

50

53

51

47

42

35

53

48

54

48

46

47

48

48

47

44

1,608

53.6

0.058

0.06

Mean 314 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.63

Mean 163 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.39

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected b; ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 3.
164 ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°20', long 93°40', in sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., on right bank at

upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake, and 4 miles downstream from 

St. Francis River.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage, and Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1911-17, 1934-55), 253 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 

77 cfs June 30 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1911-17, 1931-55: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,750 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

265

455

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

850

1,250

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to'September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

223

219

208

200

189

178

170

1£6

166

178

231

257

288

356

394

406

417

*425

417

406

390

371

360

349

333

322

318

307

295

276

9,103

294

0.478

0.55

Nov.

2g9

257

242

250

246

238

238

235

227

227

227

223

223

219

*219

212

212

212

208

208

204

200

204

204

204

178

185

188

187 

183

6,529

218

0.354

0.39

Dec.

181

180

180

180

177

176

173

172

170

168

166

164

*163

159

155

152

150

146

145

145

144

144

144

143

142

140

140

140

138

137

136

4,850

156

0.254

0.29

Jan.

134

133

133

130

128

125

122

120

118

117

116

114

113

112

112

112

*113

114

115

114

113

113

113

112

110

110

109

108

107

106

106

3,602

116

0.189

0.22

Feb.

107

107

108

109

109

109

109

109

109

108

106

106

105

105

104

104

105

106

106

106

*106

107

110

112

113

115

116

118

3,034

108

0.176

0.18

Mar.

122

128

132

134

138

140

144

150

155

165

172

180

187

190

*192

192

188

183

182

178

»174

173

170

168

169

169

174

180

190

210

500

5,329

172

0.280

0.32

Apr.

385

650

970

1,150

1,240

1.440

1,400

1,270

*1,130

990

850

742

650

571

505

459

417

402

398

371

364

368

360

341

322

311

295

273

265 

246

19,135

638

1.04

1.16

May

231

223

219

200

197

185

174

146

»159

162

178

170

155

144

144

132

125

125

114

111

107

98

98

98

98

94

111

114

114 

114

*107

4,447

143

0.233

0.27

June

101

104

111

140

144

200

216

189

174

170

181

181

170

151

140

125

121

136

155

151

140

129

121

111

101

98

91

84

88

81

4,104

 137

0.223

0.25

July

88

88

94

121

*132

132

155

246

254

242

173

257

261

238

227

208

193

178

166

151

144

136

132

125

»114

107

101

101

144

170

5,156

166

0.270

0.31

Aug.

166

181

189

200

212

223

227

212

208

227

231

227

235

246

238

219

193

178

162

147

136

125

*118

114

HI

208

261

261

349 

524

722

7,050

227

0.369

0.43

Sept.

794

834

990

1.060

974

850

714

583

489

417

364

322

269

231

227

231

227

223

212

200

200

197

227

231

227

»223

227

227

219 

212

12,401

413

0.672

0.75

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,980 Min 92 Mean 361 Cfsm 0.587 In. 7.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,440 Min 81 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30, Dec. 2 to Apr. 1.
MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Riv

Location. Lat 45°18', long 93°34', in SEt 

meridian, on left bank in town of Elk Pi 

Highway 101, 2,500 ft downstream from Ilk

Drainage area. 14.500 sq mi, approximatel 

Records available. July 1915 to September

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag 

of 1912. Prior to July 18, 1932, chain 

datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 5,329 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 

mum, 2,320 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 2.! 

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 49,200 

mum, 278 cfs Nov. 15, 1933.

RIVER MAIN STEM 165

at Elk River, Minn.

c. 34, T. 33 N., R. 26 W., fourth principal 

ver, 50 ft downstream from bridge on State 

River, and at mile 884.6 above Ohio River.

1955.

e is 847.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

gage at highway bridge 50 ft upstream at same

19,400 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.42 ft); miniL ft).

:fs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.49 ft); miniRemarks . Records good. Flow slightly regl 

reservoirs on headwaters; total usable

ating capacity, 948,900 acre-ft: 

tion.

ilated, except during extreme floods, by six 

:apacity, 1,640,610 acre-ft; total normal operDiurnal regulation caused by powerplants above staRatlng table, water year 1954-5! 

height, In feet, and disch; 

(Shift ing-control method usi

2.8 

3.5 

3.9

4.4

2,300

3,720

4,630

5,930

except period of ice effect (g 

:h;irge, In cubic feet per second) 

d Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, Sept. 3-30)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

7,640

10,700

17,800

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,940 

5,620 

5,510

3,590

4,120

4,010

3,870

5.560 5,7'2'0

3,640

3,940 

3,870 

3,940 

4,320

4,440

4,340

4,520

4,520

3,700

4,050

3,810

3,760

3,740

3,720

3,590

3,760 

 4,980

4,580

4,830

4,390

4,160

125,920

3,997

0.276

0.32

Nov.

5,940 

4.210 

5,510

5,240

5,320

3,260

5,300

5.220 

3,720

3,940

3,920 

3,810 

3,760 

3,980

5,660

3,550

3,850

3,810

3,850

3,830

5,700

3,680

*4,160

4,010

4,160

3,680 

3,550

3,7.40

3,830

5 740

.-.-'..-

111,930

3,731

0.257

0.29

Dec.

3,300 

3,000 

3,020

2.860

5,020

5,120

3,200

3,200 

5,450

3,650

3,700 

3,700 

3,650 

3,520

3,480

3,400

3,900

4,050

4,000

4,100

4,200

*4,300

4,450

4,400

4.500

4,150 

4,000

3,900

3,500

5,250

3,300

113,270

3,654

0.252

0.29

Jan.

3,450 

5,350 

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,700

5.800 

3,800

3,700

3,600 

3,200

ffl

3,550

3,700

5,600

5,600

5,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,280

5,350

3,500

5,400 

3,500

*3,490

5,550

3,500 

3,400

107,370

3,464

0.259

0.28

Feb.

3,450 

5.600 

3,500

3,550

5,300

3,550

3,400

3,300 

3,200

5,150

5,050 

5,000 

5,050 

5,100

3,100

3,070

3,050

3,090

3,100

5,100

5,000

3,100

3,060

3,020

2,950

2,800 

Z,900

2,850

.

87,990

3,142

0.217

0.23

V

1

;

-

;

J

;

'

;

2

ar.

.850 

,880 

,940

,030

,050

,080

,150

,170 

,180

,200

,280 

,470 

,400 

,500

,700

3^,800

3,800

3,880

3,900

4,000

4J.050

3,900

3

4

3

3 

3

3

3

3

*5

111

3

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 24,500 Min 2,860

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,700 Min 2,800

,900

,000

,900

,850 

,800

,750

,700 ,''00 

,630

,440

,595

,248

J.29

Apr.

7,500 

10,900 

12,900

14,500

15,500

15.700

14,000

15,500 

15,000

15,700

15,800 

*15,400 

15,200 

12,600

12,000

11,400

10,800

10,400

10,400

9,120

9,520

9,340

9,120

8,450

8,210

7,520 

7,460

7,200

7,400

6.590

328,330

10,940

0.754

0.84

May

6,370 

6,310 

6,090

5,900

5,530

6,010

6,230

6,370 

*5,370

5,740

6.420 

5,980 

5,660 

5,690

5,500

5,450

5,270

5,040

4,860

4,410

4,530

4,090

3,760

4,210

3,760

5.590 

3,810

3,640

4,090

4,460 

3,810

157,930

5,095

0.351

0.41

June

3,830 

4,530 

4,660

4,610

4,370

4,230

5,040

5,480 

5,900

7,580

7,640 

7.850 

7,610 

*7,370

7,050

7,110

6,700

6,450

5,900

5,350

5,270

4,780

4,460

3,900

5,940

3,790 

3,810

3,830

3,900

5.740

160,680

5,356

0.369

0.41

July

5.550 

3,530 

3,940

3,940

*5,530

7,760

9,650

10.900 

10,900

10,400

10,000 

10,100 

9,550 

9,060

8,570

7,670

6,760

6,170

6,260

5,550

4,800

4,490

4,570

4,140

4,590

5,560 

5,770

5,820

5,930

5,610 

5,240

205,870

6,641

0.458

0.55

Aug.

*5,370 

6,010 

6,820

7,820

8,750

10,200

10.600

10,500 

9,800

10,100

9/960 

9,500 

9,150 

9,090

9,090

8,960

8,300

8,210

7,430

6,650

6,370

5,770

*5,550

4,830

4,490

6,040 

8,000

8,840

8,780

8,060

7,430

246,070

7,938

0.547

0.65

Sept.

7.220 

6,480 

6,090

6,010

5,930

4,630

4,680

4,160 

4,030

3,920

5,590 

2,840 

2. 8 QO

3*020

2,960

3,160

2,920

3,360

2,980

3,120

3,490

3,590

3,700

3,220

*3,280 

3,360

3,830

3,810

3,830

118,990

5,966

0.274

0.51

Mean 7,335 Cfsm 0.506 In. 6.88

Mean 5,136 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.83

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ico Dec. 7 to Apr. 2.
166 CROW RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location.. La t 45°15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank 75 ft above highway bridge, if- miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datura of 

gage is 1.147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway Dept. 

benchmark) . Prior to July 19 , 1950 , chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 67.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 2.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.34 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs Sept. 20 

(gage height, 1.35 ft) .

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953 (gage height, 6.52 ft); no flow 

Mar. 15-24, 1949.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 4-10, July 8-16)

Flow

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6 

2.7 

4.7 

7.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5,2

5.2

5.7

5.2

5.0

'374 3.4

3.6

4.7

6.0

10

14

17

T6

11

8.3

6.0

5.2

4.7

5.0

6.0

7.2

6.9

8.3

*8.7

9.8

16

16

10 

12

251.5

8.11

0.045

0.05

Nov.

b!6

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

16

JL1

15

16

14

15

17

23

24

21

20

*20

31

33

12

b23

22

22

b22

bl8

528

17.6

0.098

0.11

Dec.

b20

22

b22

b21

b21

b21

b22

22

22

b22

b22

22

b22

22

23

22

23

b24

24

*24

23

24

"25 25

24

24

b24

24

24

24 

25

709

22.9

0.128

0.15

Jan.

25

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

25

24

b24

b24

b25

b25

b25

b25

25

25

b25

25

b25

b25

b24

*b23

b23

b23

b23

bj!2

b22 

b22

749

24.2

0.135

0.16

Feb.

b23

b23

b23

b24

b24

b24

b24

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b26

b26

b27

b28

b30

b31

b33

b33

b33

b33

b33

b33

b33

*b33

b33

b33

-

788

28.1

0.157

0.16

Mar.

b33

b32

b32

b31

b30

b30

b29

b28

b27

b26

b25

b26

26

*29

b30

b30

28

28

29

31

b31

31

31

b32

b31

30

29

30

*32

38

15

938

30.3

0.169

0.19

Apr.

44

42

32

31

43

48

46

48

50

50

*49

52

53

53

52

55

56

61

57

57

71

71

63

61

64

62

57

65

63

63

1,619

54.0

0.302

0.34

May

62

64

64

66

58

53

59

*50

45

48

48

48

45

43

41

36

30

36

38

34

34

31

30

28

20

16

20

25

24

18 

12

1,226

39.5

0.221

0.25

June

9.8

9.8

12

14 »15

16

15

13

11

11

14

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.4

10

11

11

9.8

8.7

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.4

1=1

5.7

8.0

8,0

299.8

9.99

0.056

0.06

July

*9.0

5.7

17

28

25

22

20

»46

39

34

M

52

52

53

52

46

43

40

38

37

34

34

34

31

27

26

25

20

25

*24 

22

1,014.7

32.7

0.183

0.21

Aug.

20

18

16

21

20

25

22

18

17

19

16

15

12

10

10

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.2

7.6

6.9

6.0

5.7

6.9

8.7

12

11

11

14

*12 

9.0

402.3

13.0

0.073

0.08

Sept.

!.§

6.0

5.0

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

*2.2

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

86.2

2.87

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 129 Min 3.4 Mean 40.3 Cfsm 0.225 Ire. 3.05

Water year 1954-55: Max 71 Min 2.2 Mean 23.6 Cfsm 0.132 In. 1.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CROW RIVER BASIN 167

South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long 94°40'20", 

east of Cosmos, 2£ miles upstream froti

in SW£ sec. 14, T. 117 N., R. 32 W., 1 mile 

small tributary, and 3£ miles west of Corvuso.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twicje daily. Datum of gage is 1,082.09 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 4, 1945, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 46.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs July 11 (gage height, 5.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow on Feb. 14, 24-26.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 958 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 8.75 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those above] 60 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-J55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-21, and July 7-25)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.0

0

.5 

1.7 

5.6 

11

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

30

52

108

178

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.a.4

1.7

3.3

3.0

5.6

12

13 

11

9.3

9.3

6.8

6.1

5.6

6.4

6.1

*5.6

7.1

11

12

14 

15

10

182.1

5.87

0.027

0.03

Nov.

7.4

5.6

11

8. 7

7.8

7.1

7.

9.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

?;

7!

*7.

7.

7.

7.

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.9

6.7 

6. 5

224.6

7.49

0.034

0.04

Dec.

6.0

575

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9 

3.9

3.8

3.8

*3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2 

3.1

5.0

130.7

4.22

0.019

0.02

Jan.

-279 2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8 *1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

M

66.7

2.15

0.0097

0.01

Feb.

1.2

T72 1.1 1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

.1

.1 

.2

.4

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

*. 1

-

13.4

0.48

0.0022

0.002

Calendar year -1954: Max 137 Min 0.1

Water year 1954-55 : Max 171 Mln 0

Mar.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.8

3.0

20

27

29

30

*30

30

i29

28

27

26

24

21

19

16

13

12

11

11

12

492.2

15.9

0.072

0.08

Apr.

17

35

50

58

56

52

48

46

44

43

*41

40

40

40

38

38 

36

41

41

42

38

36

36

36

34

30

27

26

23 

22

1,154

38.5

0.174

0.19

May

20

18

16

11

10

12

11

*10

11

8.1

6.6

6.1

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.1 

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.3

^2

.3

.9

1.4

1.4 

 8

.4

165.8

5.35

0.024

0.03

June

0.7

1.0

1.7

1.9

*.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

2.4 

2.2

2.8

1.4

.6

.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5 

.4

25.9

0.86

0.0039

0.004

July

*0.2 ~75

.5

3.1

8.7

8.7

52

*140

77

85

ill »136

97

82

82

76 

72

68

66

64

63

60

58

56

53

50

48

45

43 

»42

38

1,845.7

59.5

0.269

0.31

Aug.

37

34

32

30

28

34

26

24

26

35

33

29

26

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

17

22

21

18

18

19

21 

*18

15

751

24.2

0.110

0.13

Sept.

14

IS

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.8 

5.8

5.4

5.2

*5.0

5.2

5.4

8.7

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.6 

7.4

240.4

8.01

0.036

0.04

Mean 21.0 Cfsm 0.095 m. 1.27

Mean 14.5 Cfsm O.O66 m. 0.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by : ce Nov. 28 to Feb. 13, Feb. 15-23, 26, 28, Mar. 2 to 

Apr. 3.
168 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location. La t 44°54', long 93°53', on line between sees. 30 and 31, T. 117 N., R. 25 W., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, lj miles north of 

Mayer, 4 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with North 

Fork.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1955 (incomplete prior to 1938).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage Is 926.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Hennepln County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1937-55), 241 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs July 17; minimum, 1.0 cfs June 28 

(gage height, 0.72 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 8-26)

0.7

1.0

1.2

0.8

2.6

5.3

11

33

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

72

153

334

580

880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

71

43

33

28

24

21

19

2T

24

27

36

38

53

70

75

69

65

55

50

46

45

43

42

*43

42

48

62

63

66

61

1,417

45.7

0.039

0.05

Nov.

56

54

65

65

65

51

42

40

40

40

42

42

44

39

39

42

39

37

34

36

36

*34

32

30

32

34

33

34

34

34

1,245

41.5

0.035

0.04

Dec.

34

33

33

33

33

32

28

23

24

24

24

24

22

22

21

18

17

17

16

*16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

671

21.6

0.018

0.02

Jan.

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.9

8.1

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.9

*5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.2

^72

5.3

5.4

274.7

8.86

0.0076

0.01

Feb.

5.5

s!4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.B

3.5

3.4

5,5

*3.3

123.5

4.41

0. 0038

0.004

Mar.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.3

15

40

104

*283

369

421

449

465

485

497

472

450

445

438

365

305

262

235

*213

265

360

6,971.4

225

0.192

0.22

Apr.

 565 620

525

520

490

440

396

352

317

289

*267

252

245

226

207

196

180

177

180

178

170

175

153

139

133

133

122

116

96

90

7,949

265

0.226

0.25

May

78

84

78

70

63

73

46

*32

40

38

28

28

26

25

20

12

11

9.4

8.0

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.4

3.6

2.9

3.2

4.2

5.3

6.0

9.4

5.3

829.7

26.8

0.023

0.03

June

4 7

3 4

2 6

3 2

2 9

15

61

61

45

37

*34

37

34

28

24

17

7.4

7.4

10

17

13

6.4

5.3

4.2

2.9

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

4.3

493.9

16.5

0.014

0.02

July

10

13

11

6.9

5.3

I:!

380

*619

574

628

820

980

1,180

1,340

1,470

1,470

1,360

1,180

987

820

688

586

498

420

367

313

269

247

*231 

201

17,683.5

570

0.487

0.56

Aug.

177

155

146

133

122

139

133

129

119

112

109

101

96

90

119

112

91

66

53

40

58

69

72

69

55

40

33

31

45

*61 

65

2,840

91.6

0.078

0.09

Sept.

55

48

42

39

37

33

30

28

26

21

19

18

19

17

15

17

15

fri *10

15

12

17

21

19

24

23

19

19

23

699.8

23.3

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,290 Mln 1.4 Mean 151 Cfsm 0.129 in. 1.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,470 Mln 1.2 Mean 113 Cfsm 0.097 In. 1.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, 25-29, Dec. 1-6, Dec. 10 to Apr. 1 (no 

gage-height record Mar. 5-10).
CROW RIVER 

Crow River a

Location. Lat 45°05'15", long 93°44'00",

BASIN 

t Rockford, Minn.

169

in sec. 29, T. 119 N., R. 24 W., on right bank

tockford, 150 ft downstream from briige on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream 

from confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area. 2.520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September! 1917, April 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag 3 is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 19 17, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at

different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug

at present datum. 

Average discharge . 30 years (1909-17, 1933-31, 1934-55), 559 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, : 

mum daily, 65 cfs Jan. 26 to Feb. 1; mil 

1909-17, 1929-55: Maximum discharge

2,360 cfs July 18 (gage height, 5.92 ft); miniilmum gage height, 1.92 ft Sept. 20, 21.

, 13,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 16.24

ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (ga,;e height, 1..05 ft), caused by ice jam upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for pe 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1932.

r-iods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-5E 

height, In feet, and dlsehs

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

87

214

386

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

21, 1934, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream

» except periods of ice effect (gage 

rge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

627

960

1,670

2,420

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

202

223

202

185

174

163

158

153

155

172

182

208

252

302

356

367

352

326

302

285

275

262

252

*245

248

271

298

319

319

312

7,728

249

0.099

0.11

Nov.

302

245

226

268

265

258

245

230

220

217

214

211

217

211

*208

205

205

202

200

194

188

188

191

182

177

135

145

138

131

127

6,145

205

0.081

0.09

Dec.

122

118

115

115

112

110

110

110

108

108

108

108

*10B

108

106

106

104

102

102

100

100

100

100

102

105

105

102

100

98

92

88

3,272

106

0.042

0.05

Jan.

88

BB

88

88

88

85

85

82

80

80

80

80

78

78

78

76

*76

76

72

72

70

70

70

68

68

65

65

65

65

65

65

2,354

75.9

0.030

0.03

Feb.

65

68

68

70

TO

75

75

75

72

70

70

68

68

70

70

72

75

75

78

TB

*75

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

2,022

72.2

0.029

0.03

*

-

i;

_ c

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,620 Mln 76

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,350 Mln 65

ar.

75

78

78

78

80

85

78

80

85

85

90

100

135

*390

420

500

640

730

810

920

970

900

750

730

720

670

610

520

580

*730

,100

,817

446

.177

0.20

Apr.

1,500

1.700

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,140

*1,100

1,060

1,010

946

890

848

827

813

820

779

772

739

700

675

645

621

593

561

 519

30,418

1,014

0.402

0.45

May

490

471

453

419

390

375

359

330

316

*316

305

292

268

258

242

226

211

194

188

177

169

158

153

140

130

125

135

127

125

125

118

7,785

251

0.100

0.11

June

115

113

104

98

102

122

148

205

T91

172

*169

172

182

174

155

135

120

115

130

150

153

135

122

108

100

91

82

80

85

80

3,908

130

0.052

0.06

July

80

83

93

104

118

*137

194

726

*1,180

1,360

1,480

*1,660

1,810

1,950

2,080

2,200

2,320

2,550

2,320

2,200

2,010

1,800

1,570

1,420

1,280

1,160

1,050

967

897

827

766

38,192

1,232

0.489

0.56

Aug.

*694 "635

599

550

509

509

514

509

485

471

449

431

406

378

356

359

334

292

268

245

220

226

226

230

217

226

205

202

220

*223

258

11,450

369

0.146

0.17

Sept.

298

288

262

230

200

177

158

148

135

125

115

106

102

98

93

95

87

83

78

li

78

78

93

91

98

106

113

102

93

87

3,891

130

0.052

0.06

Mean 438 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.35

Mean 359 Cfsm 0.142 In. 1.92

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Mar. 21 (1,000 cfs); Apr. 2 (2 a.m.) 1,780 cfs (5.15 ft); July 18 

(9 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (5.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by icje Nov. 26 to Dec. 8, Dec. 15 to Apr. 1.
170 RUM RIVER BASIN

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°18'05", long 93°49'05", in SWiSEij sec. 12, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., at pumphouse of Minnesota Division of Game and Pish, a quarter of a mile southwest of Borden 

Lake outlet, and 5- mile northeast of Garrison.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1955. Prior to October 1939, published as 

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at Wealthwood at various daturas. 

Gage readings reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,252.72 ft (affected by wind action) July 3; 

minimum, 1,251.00 ft Nov. 23.

1931-55: Maximum elevation, 1,253.61 ft July 25, 1952; minimum observed, 1,245.84 

ft Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks. Fixed-crest spillway with crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject 

to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

Mean elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 31.. 

Nov. 30.. 

Dec. 31..

1,251.59

1,251.50

1,251.44

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 28.... 

Mar. 31....

1,251.45

1,251.55

1,251.57

Apr. 30.... 1,251.83 

May 31.... 1,251.68 

June 30.... 1,251.63

July 31.. 

Aug. 31.. 

Sept.30..

1,252.05

1,251.95

1,251.62

ge-height record other than that shown atove is available.

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°19'40", long 93°22'20", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 24 W., on left 

bank 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1929 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 20 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1930-31, 1933-55), 573 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.39 ft); minimum, 244 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.68 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reguTated by Mille Lacs Lake (occasionally), Ogechie and Onamia Lakes, and several small 

lakes above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

599

586

580

566

554

540

508

502

567

514

646

772

.*B78

1,050

1,170

1,230

1.250 

1,220

1,140

1,010

892

810

751

709

681

660

653

646

653

646

639

23,557

760

0.559

0.64

Nov.

625

599

573

566

560

580

580

566

*560

540

547

540

528

521

514

514

508 

508

489

483

483

477

477

489

477

465

477

471

435

447

15,599

520

0.382

0.43

Dec.

375

370

365

355

355

*352

352

355

355

360

370

375

370

365

355

355

355 

350

350

345

335

340

340

345

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

10,924

352

0.259

0.30

Jan.

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

335

335

335 

*332

330

325

325

325

325

320

320

315

315

310

305

305

300

10,217

330

0.243

0.28

Feb.

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

295

290

290

290

286

286

280

*27B

278

278 

278

282

290

290

290

288

287

286

2B5

285

290

-

8,102

289

0.212

0.22

Mar.

292

295

305

310

315

315

318

330

340

360

370

410

450

480

500

520

530 

540

550

560

570

570

*5BO

580

580

570

550

540

530

720

960

14,840

479

0.352

0.41

Apr.

1,330

1,750

2,180

*2,510

2,990

3,330

5,470

3,300

*3,020

2,750

2,460

2,180

1,920

1,660

1,440

1,280

1,150 

1,090

1,030

982

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,010

938

885

832

788

744

6°°

50,817

1,694

1.25

1.39

May

646

618

599

580

573

547

514

495

471

459

465

465

459

447

429

417

393 

381

381

370

365

365

350

350

335

330

350

360

365

365

360

13,604

439

0.323

0.37

June

360

350

335

*335

335

405

471

495

155

495

465

387

365

360

360

325

309

285

271

271

278

274

268

260

254

254

250

*250

257

257

10,076

336

0.247

0.28

July

260

264

271

289

309

330

375

441

4iT

411

393

375

365

360

355

330

321 

321

317

309

301

297

285

278

271

264

260

250

255

293

381

9,985

322

0.237

0.27

Aug.

528

547

554

586

*560

547

540

534

554

606

612

573

547

547

528

471

417 

381

360

345

325

309

305

301

297

540

702

840

*1,150

1,470

1^770

18,346

592

0.435

0.50

Sept.

2,060

2,240

2.260

2,060

1,670

1,250

975

795

681

606

554

508

471

459

441

417

453 

508

554

586

580

554

540

547

560

580

586

566

534

514

25,109

837

0.615

0.69

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,070 Min 335 Mean 1,076 Cfsm 0.791 In. 1O.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,470 Mln 250 Mean 579 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-14, 16-19, 23, Dec. 25 to Mar. 31.
MISSISSIPP^ RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

171

Location. Lat 45°07 I 36", long 93°17'48", |in SW£ sec. 12, T. 119 N., R. 21 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Coon Qreek, l| miles downstream from hydroelectric 

plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6-J miles downstream from Anoka, and 

at mile 864.8 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 19,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1931 to September 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of ga/

1955. 

e is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site l£ miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 24 years, 7,024 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.06 ft); minimum, 3,030 cfs June 27, July 1 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 75,900 bfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow partly regulated by six headwater reservoirs completed in 

IH32"; total usable capacity, 1,640,610 |icre-ft; total normal capacity, 948,900 acre-ft. 

Diurnal regulation caused by powerplantB above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 

height, in feet, and dlscha

, except period of ice effect (gage 

rge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

3.0

3,010

5,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

6.0 

8.0

15,000

23,300

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,300 

5,060

4,750

4,840

5,130

5,150

4,910

4.540 

4,710

4,620

5,170

5,150

5,440 

*6,050 

6,550

6,500

Q f 67Q

6,610

5,950

6,080

5,680

5,560

5,440

5,400

5,150

5,190

6,290

6,150

6,080

6,130 

5,700

171,910

5,545

0.290

0.35

Nov.

5,650 

5.680

4,990

4.560

4,640

4,580

4,640

4,620 

4,840

5,260

5,550

5,150

5,060 

5,100 

5,040

4,750

5,100

5,060

5,100

5,020

4,950

4,800

*5,500

5,020

5,240

4/950

4,660

4,880

4,800

4,640

149,550

4,978

0.261

0.29

Dec.

5,850 

,360

,420

,450

,400

.160

,200

,300 

,000

,400

,300

,200

,100 

,000 

,500

,480

,700

,650

,600

,840

,820

,900

* .040

,000

,860

,700

,220

,180

3,850

3,420 

3,500

128,580

4,141

0.217

0.25

Jan.

5,500 

5,800

5,580

4,100

4,060

5,700

3,990

4,290 

4,500

4,240

4,110

5,700

5,200 

5.150 

3,620

3,910

3,890

3,820

3,400

5,200

5,440

3,400

3,420

3,550

3,730

3,710

3,660

*3,650

3,640

3,640 

*3,650

115,030

3,711

0.194

0.22

Feb.

5,650 

5.700

5,700

5,650

5,600

5,550

5,600

5,560 

5,520

5,480

5,520

3,280

3,200 

3,260 

3,300

3,520

3,300

3,260

5,280

5,250

5,220

5,200

5,300

5,160

5,070

5.060

5,100

5,130

-

94,020

5,558

0.176

0.18

M

 S

3

5

5

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

4 

4 

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

137

4

r.

,100 

050

100

150

200

250

500

400 

400

400

500

700

000 

200 

500

700

900

020

210

400

600

450

550

250

150

050

000

900

BOO

400

620

050

421

O.|251

(

Calendar year 1954: Max 35,600 Min 3,160

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,700 Min 5,050

.27

Apr.

10,200 

15,100

18 , 600

19,000

21,100

21.700

20,200

19,000 

18,500

IB , 500

18 , 400

17,400

*17,000 

15,800 

15,000

14,100

15,400

12,700

12,700

11,400

11,800

11,700

11,200

10,600

10,500

9,510

9,210

8,610

9,110

B.090

429,550

14,520

0.750

0.84

May

7,620 

7,560

7,540

7,010

6,530

7,250

6,590

7,490 

6,260

*6,4BO

7,190

6,960

6,420 

6,480 

6,210

6,100

5,900

5,750

5,490

5,060

5,170

4,820

4,570

4,660

4,410

4.120

4,570

4,500

4,470

5,080 

4,500

181,740

5,865

0.507

0.55

June

4,370 

4,800

5,240

5,100

4,910

4,840

5,440

6,000 

6,500

7,900

8,290

8,580

8,190 

*8,030 

7,490

7,590

7,190

6,900

6,480

5,900

5,560

5,370

5,040

4,240

4,200

5,990

4,200

4,140

4,570

4,070

174,920

5,851

0.505

0.54

July

m4,550

4,570

5,570

*7,770

10,200

11,800 

12,500

12,500

11,800

12,500

11,800 

11,400 

11,000

10,200

9,570

8,840

9,010

8,150

7,540

6,810

6,560

5,950

5,880

6,900

7,070

7,010

7,100

6,810 

6,290

254,090

8,196

0.429

0.49

Aug.

6,500 

*6,950

7,770

8,840

9,600

11,100

11,700

11,800 

11,000

11,200

11,100

10,500

10,200 

10,100 

10,100

9,770

9,270

8,840

8,320

7,540

6,900

6,480

5,920

5,460

5.020

6,260

9,140

10,100

10,400

9 , 980 

*9,B40

277,480

8,951

0.469

0.54

Sept.

9,910 

9,570

9,270

9,040

8,520

7,070

6,510

5,680 

5,500

5,100

4,800

4,050

m5,870

5,770

5,970

5,850

4,180

3,870

4,010

4,470

4,640

4,640

4,160

4,220

4,540

4,660

4,860

4,750

160,560

5,352

0.280

0.31

Mean 9,199 Cfsm 0.482 In. 6.55

Mean 6,250 Cfsm 0.526 In. 4.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 1.
172 MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°57'00", long 93°29'55", in SW£sw£ sec. 8, T. 117 N., R. 22 W., on east

 side of Wayzata Bay, 150 ft north of bridge over channel connecting Grays Bay and

Wayzata Bay on State Highway 101. 

Records available. June 1938 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1941). Lake

 elevations collected in this vicinity since 1881 are contained in files of Hennepin 

County Highway Department. Published as "at Excelsior' prior to June 1947. 

ge Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 922.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1939, staff gage, and Sept. 10, 1939, to July 28, 1952, waterstage recorder, at Excelsior at elevation 920.00 ft above mean sea level, 1903 adjustment, which is 0.96 ft higher than present datum. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929, subsequent to June 30, 1947.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 929.03 ft Apr. 20; minimum, 927.77 ft Sept. 21.

 1938-55: Maximum elevation, 929.78 ft Aug. 5, 1953; minimum, 922.72 ft Dec. 21,

1938, to Jan. 3, 1939 (datum of 1929). 

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Mean elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 31... 928.59 Jan. 31... 928.44 Apr. 30... 928.85 July 31... 928.61

Nov. 30... 928.44 Feb. 28... 928.57 May 31... 928.50 Aug. 31... 928.25

Dec. 31... 928.42 Mar. 31... 928.73 June 30... 928.32 Sept.30... 927.86

Note. Qage-helght record other than that shown above Is available.

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°56'30", long 93°26'45", near center of E| sec. 15, T. 117 N., R. 22 W., 

on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county highway at Minnetonka Mills, 2.2 

miles below outlet of Minnetonka Lake, and 2.9 miles northwest of Hopkins.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

j7929

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.75 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.50 ft Feb. 16 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 6.44 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

affected by storage in Minnetonka Lake above station controlled by fixed-crest dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.4

&uB

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.7

.0

.2

.1

.8

.1 

.0

38.5

1.24

0.0095

0.01

Nov.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

*.5

5

.5

.5

.5

.5

jjl

.4

.9

JU1

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

19.3

0.64

0 . 0049

0.006

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

^

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

12.1

0.39

0.0030

0.003

Jan.

0^2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

4.2

0.14

0.0011

0.001

Feb.

oa

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

^

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

4.6

0.16

0.0012

0.001

Mar.

a*i

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

*2.2

2.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12 

1*

89.2

2.88

0.022

0.03

Apr.

14

14

14

*17

20

21

22

22

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

IB

24

33

24

17

15

16

15

15

16

17

15

590

19.7

0.152

0.17

May

14

13

15

20

19

11

14

9.1

6.8

6.8

5.8

4.8

*3.8

2.6

1.9

1.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

J,

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

152.8

4.93

0.03B

0.04

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3 *.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

0.14

0.0011

0.001

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

2.2

1.3

3.3

4.3

5.8

7.4

Bil

6.1

4.0

3.5

*2.B

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3 

.2

.2

61.7

1.99

0.015

0.02

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

0.00031

0.0004

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 167 Mln 0.1 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.182 In. 2.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 33 Mln 0 Mean 2.68 Cfsm 0.021 In. 0.28

* Discharge measurement or .observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 30.
MINNESOrK RIVER BASIN 173

Little Minnesota Ri

Location. Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18 , 

 bank 2 miles northwest of town of Brown 

Lake Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles nort 

son River, and 8 miles upstream from Bl

Drainage area.--447 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

/er near Peever, S. Dak.

Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at 

Apr. 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at

Average discharge. 16 years, 54.3 cfs (39,310 acre-ft per year).

~1

n SW£ sec. 13, T. 125 N., R. 50 W., on right 

Valley, Minn., 3t miles upstream from proposed 

least of Peever, ?{ miles downstream from Jorgen- 

; Stone Lake.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of sage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). 0 

 1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4? miles downstream at different datum.

;age is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1,

site 100 ft downstream at present datum, 

present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 4.56 ft 

 Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Jan 29 to Feb. 6, 

Feb. 12-16, Sept. 15-20.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 4,730 Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maxi- iyO3 "DO : rli±AJ.IHUm UJ-O^IICU. &0 , I , f «JV <*, I o npi. . u , ^.^^i^ \&"»« **~ ^e>--- , - -- - - - '

mum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

at times In 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect of shifting-control method, 

which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.7

4.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.2

TTI

1.5

2.2

3.3 a.i 77?

5.9

5.2

100.0

3.23

0.0072

0.008

198

Nov.

3.8

3.S

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.S

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.3 *T78-

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

107.5

3.58

0.0080

0.009

213

Deo.

370- 3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

.1*6

71.3

2.30

0.0051

0.006

141

Jan.

T75- 1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

22.8

0.74

0.0016

0.002

45

Feb.

~7z" 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

_.£

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_

------

7.5

0.27

0.00060

0.0006

15

) ar.

"73" 0.3

.4

.4

.4

"

H

*

1,C

c

1

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,190 Min O Me Water year 1954-55: Max 145 Min 0.2 Me

Eeak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --No peak above

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

Oct. 8 to Nov. 24, Apr. 5-12, July 16 to Sept. 3

.4

.4

.5

9.0

35

65

15 50-

70

55

45

42

43

45

45

40

32

27

23

22

22

22

23

27

33

70

03.1

32.4

.072

3.08

,990

Apr.

110

T5o" 145

108 *93

84

*78

7:

62

55

51

47

43

39

38

35

30

30

30

28

24

26

26

25

24

22

21

21

20

ro

1,526

50.9

0.114

0.13

3,030

May

IB

TT

14

11

10

*9.4

7.9

7.2

7.9

7.2

8.6

7.9

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.3

5.2

5.4

6.7

8.2

6.4

209.0

6.74

0.015

0.02

415

June

5.9

17 *12

12

9.8

9.8

9-. 4

7.9

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

5.9

5.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

3.8

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

T74 *5.9

34

200.8

6.69

0.015

0.02

398

July

20

H

6.4

5.6

11

7.2

6.7

5.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0 *1.0

1.0

79" .9

126.7

4.09

0.0091

0.01

251

Aug.

0.9

.9

1.1

1.0

.9

3.2 ~78"

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.575-

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 *.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

23.1

0.74

0.0017

0.002

46

Sept.

~30.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.0

0.33

0.00074

0 .0008

20

an 29.6 Cfsm O.0662 In. 0.90 Ao-ft 21,460

an 9.34 Cfsm 0.209 In. 0.29 Ac-ft 6,760

base.

2 Nov. 25 to Apr. 4. Shifting -control method used

D .
174 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Whetstone River near Corona, S. Dak.

sec. 24, T. 122 N. , R. 49 W. , at downstream

side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from nearest tributary, 2 miles 

, and 5jj miles southeast of Wilmot.

Location. Lat 45°22', long 96°46', in 

side of highway 

north of Corona

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1955.

Gage . --Wire -weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,100 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.82 ft, backwater 

from ice, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 20 (gage

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 534 cfs June 6, 1954 (gage heigbt, 5.70 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotA 20 aX195? ga8S helght> that of Mar - 12 > 1955 ; minlmu discharge observed, that of

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of tee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0

.2

.5

1.4

3.2

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per Second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

al.S a"HS

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.8

a2.0

aZ.O

a2.0

a4.0

alO

S5

a8

a6

a6

a4

a3.5

a3.0

a2.8

a2.B

*2.8

a2.B

a3.0

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

127.4

4.11

253

Nov.

65-

5

' .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.2

.8

37S

.2

.2

.2

* .2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

138.8

4.63

275

Dec.

4.8 475-

4.2

a4.0

a3.6

a3.2

a2.8

a2.5

a2.2

a2.0

al.6

al.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

al.O

.9

a. 9

a. 9

.8

.8

a.B

.7

aT7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

.7

.7

a. 7

.7

52. B

1.70

105

Jan.

aO.7

a. 7

.8

Tff

.7

.7

a. 7

.7

a. 7

_.e_

.6

a. 6

 .6

a. 6

.6

a. 6

a. 7

a. 7

*.8

a.B

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

a. 6

.6

20. S

0.66

41

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

a. 8

aTS

a. 8

a. 8

a.B

a. 8

a. 8

a.B

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

.7

.6

a_JL

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

18.5

0.66

37

Mar.

aO.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a.B

a2

25

100

280

*350

300" 400

1BO

90

*50

40

30

25

20

18

*16

15

15

14

14

15

17

20

25

30

2,094.0

67.5

4,150

Apr.

a35

a55 a5B"

a50

*40

a35

a30

a26

a25

a24

23

a22

a22

a25

27

a25

a22

a!9

a!7

16

a!6

a!6

16

a!5

14

a!2

11

IT

a 11

11

726

24.2

1,440

May

a8

6

a6

6

5

a4.0

3.8

a3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.5

2.7

2.7

a2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

a2.2

2.1

a 2.1

2.1

2.1

a4.0

9

aS

7

a6

4.8 

4.8

125.2

4.04

248

June

a7

no

21

tt

14

13

13

13

12

a 11

10

a7

a5

3.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

al.8

1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

_.£

1.0

.9

1.1

3.8

3.0

186.8

6.23

371

July

3.5 3TTJ

a2.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

al.S

1.6

1.4

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.1

al.O

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

a. 2

T?

.3

.2 

.3

33.3

1.07

66

Aug.

0.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

1.1

a3.0

5

1.9

1.0

.5

.4

.4

a. 3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

_._!

a. 2

.2

*.5

9

S

4.5

2.7

a2.3

1.9

1.3 

1.8

48.2

1.55

96

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

a. 8

a. 6

.5

3

.5

.4

a. 4

*.5

.4

.5

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

a. 9

.8

1.6

TT

1.2

1.0

21.3

0.71

42

Calendar year 1954: Max 461 Mln 0.3 Mean 24. B Ac-ft 17,940

Water year 1954-55: Max 400 Min 0.1 Mean 9.84 Ac-ft 7,120

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Mar. 12 (520 cfs). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. B-31.
MINNESOT. RIVER BASIN 175

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°17 r , long 96°29', ln.se' 

downstream from highway bridge, ij mil 

from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area. 389 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1910 to November 

ports of Geological Survey. April 189: 

(at site 2 miles downstream) in public; 

entitled "Report of Water Resources InIncomplete for some winters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gai;> 

of 1912. Mar. 16, 1910, to Nov. 16, 1! 

datum. Mar. 18, 1931 to Aug. 27, 1938 

wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstresm 

1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 

Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum 

1910-12, 1931-55: Maximum dischargi 

ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height 

most years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in 

tlon by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for p«i: 

which are fair.

Revisions.--WSP 895: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954- 

height, in feet, and disci

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

0.6

1.3

2.7

4.7

9.4

18

. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., on right bank 20 ft 

s west of Big Stone City, and 2 miles upstream

1912 and March 1931 to September 1955 in rei to May 1904 and March 1910 to November 1912 

.tion of State Drainage Commission of Minnesota 

 estigations of Minnesota" for 1909-12. Records

;e is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

12, staff gage 2 miles downstream at different 

chain gage, and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 1939,

at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8,

downstream at present datum.

.2 cfs (38,520 acre-ft per year).

570 cfs Mar. 12; maximum gage height, 6.98 ft 

discharge, 1.1 cfs Aug. 21. 

, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 13.64 

, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at times in

June 1919, present site and datum, from informariods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

5, except periods of ice effect (gage 

arge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

49

88

171

275

Discharge, in cubic feet per second , water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.5

7.2

6.1

6.3

6.5

7.2

7.0

12

23

TT

19

14

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

*9.2

9.4

9.2

9.2

12

14

16

16

15

14

343.4

11.1

0.029

0.03

681

Nov.

12

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

577

10

12

11

11

11

313.4

10.4

0.027

0.03

622

Dec.

~S.8 10

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

*7.4

7.4

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

237.4

7.66

0.020

0.02

471

Jan.

6.0

575

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5 ¥75-

4.5

4.6

155.8

5.03

0.013

0.01

309

Feb.

TTB- 4.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.5

6.1

B~7 6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

*5.2

5.0

5.1

5.1

------

144.2

5.15

0.013

0.01

286

Mar.

5.2

57?

5.7

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

7.0

60

250

450

550" 550

350

(£20

150

70

60

56

56

54

50

45

*42

40

39

38

38

42

51

ai

3L343.4

108

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,74Q Mln 2.5

Water year 1954-55: Max 550 Min 1.2

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 12 (57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated

Bank River near Odessa.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by

0.27S

0.32

6,630

Apr.

115

TT5- 120

109

88

*70

55

47

41

38

35

33

32

a32

a32

a30

a28

a27

a26

a24

a23

a22

a21

a20

a 19

al8

T?

23

24

24

1,314

43.8

0.113

0.13

2,610

May

24

tt

22

20

20

*15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.4

8.2

7.5

7.0

6.3

675

8.0

11

12

12

11

10

394.1

12.7

0.033

0.04

782

June

11

11

12

*17

20

16

14

12

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.4

8.9

7.2

7.5

9.9

10

8.7

7.0

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.5

tt

6.1

*8.0

284.8

9.49

0.024

0.03

565

July

8.0

9.7

8.4

8.2

7.7

7.2

9.4

8.0

6.5

7.2

7.7

7.5

12

TT

8.7

7.2

6.8

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

*1.4

1.2

T75

183.6

5.92

0.015

0.02

364

Aug.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

4.7

4.5

4.7

8.4

7.7

4.9

3.7

2.4

2.0

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.3

1.3

1.6

1.2

IT?

7.0

11

18

13

10

*9.7

8.4

6.5

5.6

155.6

5.02

0.013

0.01

309

Sept.

¥75- 4.9

3.9

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

27T

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.7

2.9

3.3

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

91.7

3.06

0.0079

0.01

182

viean 52.9 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.82 Ac-ft 38,280

«Iean 19.1 Cfsm 0.049 In. 0.66 Ac-ft 13,810

D cfs).

on basis of weather records and records for Yellow

Lee Nov. 1, 2, 29, Dec. 1 to Apr. 3.
176 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Big Stone Lake at Ortonvllle, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 45°18', long 96°27', in sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 26 W., in dike on left bank 

at concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 960.07 ft above mean sea level, project 

aatum. Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.97 ft Mar. 12 (from high-water mark); min-

 imum, 4.66 ft Sept. 20.

1937-55: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 2.20 ft 

Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest 

oFHam is at elevation 966.00 ft, with one 5-foot gate with sill at elevation 960.75 

ft, and two 2f-foot gates with sills at elevation 962.00 ft (all elevations are referred to project datum). Ordinarily changes in gate openings are not made. Water 

level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Me in gage height, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

5.95 Jan. 31.... 5.91 Apr. 30.... 6.21 July 31..

5.77 Feb. 28.... 6.08 May 31.... 5.57 Aug. 31..

.... 5.83 Mar. 31.... 6.71 June 30.... 5.85 Sept.30..

Note. Qage-height record other than shown is available.

Oct. 31. 

Nov. 30. 

Dec. 31.

5.77

5.72

5.43

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°17'45", long 96°26>40", in Nw£ sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 1,000 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Big Stone Lake, and half a mile southwest of Ortonville.

Drainage area.--1,160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 

1,000 ft upstream at datum 1.28 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft 

Apr. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 30.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no 

flow Dec. 13, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, and those for period

Apr. 3 to May 7, which are fair. Plow occasionally regulated by Big Stone Lake except 

high flows which are affected by storage in Big Stone Lake (see above).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

19

18

18

20

18

IB

17

16

17

19

18

36

16

67

47

15

14

14

13

13

13

*13

12

13

16

21 

13

76

71

12 

20

713

23.0

1,410

Nov.

115 

6.9

10

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

B.2

7.7

8.7

7.7

43

8.9

7.2

7.2

7.7

*8.2

15

8.2

10

8.2

155

94

7.2

5.9

41 '

15

5.9

662.4

22.1

1,310

Dec.

5.9 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

1 5

4ie

153.7

4.96

305

Jan.

H4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.B

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

H

144.0

4.65

286

Feb.

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

40" 4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.2

4.3

H4.4

_

117.2

4.19

232

Mar.

H4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

15

90

175

190

TTO

*151

140

128

118

112

110

110

110

112 '

115

*120

120

118

118

120

122 

128

2,732.9

88.2

5,420

Apr.

140 

152

170

180

215

*255

192

186

186

171

161

208

214

196

175

202

141

154

92

208

207

129

100

115

82

39

53

126

57

42

4,548

152

9,020

May

70 

63

66

194

84

74

*164

23

33

46

28

20

16

17

13

13

13

23

24

18

12

15

39

18

4.8

5.9 

28

37

26

H

1,197.0

38.6

2,370

June

17 

40

*11

19

15

53

24

43

20

31

24

11

11

7.0

4.6

3.9

5.9

22

13

25

15

15

4.6

3.5

2.7

H3.6

2.5

 6.1

458.2

15.3

909

July

4.7

2.7

7.9

3.2

3.0

2.5

4.5

16

4.1

7.5

5.0

3.0

12

25

19

5.6

3.2

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

4.0

3.0

1.9

1.9

4.0 

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.6 

2.1

162.7

5.25

323

Aug.

7.2 

2.1

2.1

3.3

2.3

7.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.0

4.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

4.7

6.4

2.7

2.1 

1.9

1.7

*7.6

86.4

2.79

171

Sept.

0.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.9

1.0

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.7

.6

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.9

.9

6,0

_.2_

27.9

0.93

55

Calendar year 1954: Max 787 Min 0.2 Mean 97.0 Ao-ft 70,220

Water year 1954-55: Max 255 Mln 0.2 Mean 30.1 Ao-ft 21,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 12 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Feb. 15- 

23, Mar. 5-14; discharge estimated on baais of weather records and records for station near Odessa).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°15'20", long 96°20'30", 

of span on upstream side of highway br 

Odessa and 3* miles upstream from Yell

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximate^ 

Records available. July 1909 to December

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. 

cTatum of 1929. July 4, 1909, to Dec.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 1

Extremes,. Maximum discharge during year, 

Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum 

1909-12, 1944-55: Maximum discharg 

from graph base^ on gage readings); no 

Nov. 25, 1950, to Feb. 23, 19S1, Mar.

Remarks. Records fair.

177

in SW£ sec. 29, T. 121 N., R. 45 W., near center 

dge, three-quarters of a mile southwest of 

w Bank River.

1912, May 1944 to September 1955.

Datum of gage Is 940.76 ft above mean sea level, 

1, 1912, chain gage at datum 2.45 ft lower.

8 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year).

274 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gage height, 9.60 ft 

bserved discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 18. 

, 3,070 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 14.06 ft, 

flow Aug. 17-19, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30, 1950, 

-24, 1951, Jan. 25-31, 1954.

Rating table, water- year 1954|s5, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used 0<ft. 1 to Nov. 27, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

2.5 18

3.0 36

4.0 81

5.0 131

6.0 198

7.0 2B9

Discharge, In cubic feet per secoi

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

LI

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

2£

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

21

42

30

19

54

39

16

14

14

13

12

*13

13

13

14

15

17

16

72

36

24

728

23.5

1,440

Nov.

81

76

16

45

18

14

13

12

12

11

10

To

10

43

16

14

12

10

*10

11

11

11

40

120

45

10

10

10

11

10

722

24.1

1,430

Dec.

8.0

8.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

575

5.0

204.0

6.58

405

Jan.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

T7f

4.

4.

4.

4.

*4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

149.3

4.82

296

Feb.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.3

T77

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

132.1

4.72

262

Calendar year 1954 : Max - Min 0

Water year 1954-55 : Max 260 Min 0.3

id, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Mar.

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

14

100

190

220

210

195

175

155

kl38

130

128

126

127

130

135

kl36

132

130

132

135

138

145

 ,171.8

102

6,290

Apr.

150

158

168

175

190

*210

260

239

226

215

207

199

245

244

237

227

226

239

161

156

241

180

167

155

99

184

136

52

6^

82

5,494

183

10,900

May

86

126

116

116

116

116

*117

129

118

75

64

34

31

27

33

31

25

22

25

28

12

13

12

65

30

17

6.2

9.5

19

8.2

4.2

1,631.1

52.6

3,240

June

16

41

21

*14

14

75

23

31

23

25

18

14

13

7.0

6.6

5.0

4.6

13

7.0

11

10

13

11

9.7

4.6

3.0

2.3

s!e

*2.9

448.0

14.9

889

July

4.6

2.9

3.7

2.9

1.5

1.4

5.8

3.9

5.4

26

30 23

19

6.6

15

24

3.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

1.

3.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

205.0

6.61

407

Aug.

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

2.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

_._§_

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

3.2

4.7

13

6.4

4.6

6.2

3.2

*2.4

12

6.2

91.3

2.95

181

Sept.

3.2

275

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.5

.5

.3

*.4

.6

1.6

1.1

2.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.6

1.2

1.2

43.3

1.44

86

Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,330

Mean 35.7 Ac-ft 25,B3O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 7.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°13', long 96°21', in SW£sw£ sec. 6, T. 120 N., R. 45 W., on left bank 

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 85- miles southwest of Odessa, and 4£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--398 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 64.5 cfs (46,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 475 cfs Mar. 12; maximum gage height, 7.13 ft 

Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 

1.67 ft Aug. 21, 22.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); maximum 

gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 5,890 

cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.61 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1085.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period

 in the water year 1950, superseding those published in WSP 1175, are given herewith:

1950 

Mar. 27.................... 800

2B.................... 2,200

29.................... 1,100

Month

Water year 1949-50.... 

Calendar year 1950. . . .

Cfs-days

19,532.7 

19,364.8

Maximum

2,200 

2,200

Minimum

1.6

.8 

.8

Mean

213

53.5 

53.1

Per square 

mile

0.535

.134 

.133

Ri 

Inches

0.62

1.82 

1.80

inoff 

Ac re-feet

13,130

38,750 

38,420

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 11, Sept. 4-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

6.3 

9.7

26

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.8 

1.8 

3.2 

5.1

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

7.5 3.0 

4.0

107

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

B.2. 

9.3

9.3

9.7

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

14

14

15

15

14

13 

14

*12

12

12

15

18

18

18 

I!20

416.5

13.4

0.034

0.04

826

Nov.

41lo

18

16

16

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

16

16 

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

ii

489

16.3

0.041

0.05

970

Dec.

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

11

11

1111

10 

10

10

335

10.8

0.027

0.03

664

Jan.

H

9.4

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.5

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.8 

*4.6

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4 

3.3

202.7

6.54

0.016

0.02

402

Feb.

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

£ £ 7T8

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.1 

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

*3.6

3.5

3.4

93.2

3.33

0.0084

0.01

185

Mar.

3.4 

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.5

10

50

350 41°

I5o

*310

215

160

150

144

146

130

108

71

54

44

*38

35

32

31

36

47 

85

3,126.2

84.5

0.212

0.29

6,200

Apr.

120 

160

162

TSs

108

*97

93

85

76

68

64

60

57

54

52

49

46

45

44

44

41 

38

37

35

55

35

35

50

62

58

2,038

67.9

0.171

0.19

4,040

May

60 

57

48

39

34

32

*28

24

24

23

22

20

19

18

16

14

13

13

12

11

11 

10

9.2

8.8

8.4

9.2

12

11

10

10 

11

637.6

20.6

0.052

0.06

1,260

June

12 

11

11

*9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.4

10

10

47

62

50

42

35

33

31

28

24 

21

18

16

14

12

11

12

17

*21

609.3

20.3

0.051

0.06

1,210

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,640 Mln 5.0 Mean 72.3 Cfsra 0.182 In.

July

28 

49

30

23

24

21

18

16

16

16

-44 104

31

27

23

33

28

22

20

17

14 

12

11

9.6

8.4

7.8

6.9

6.9

*6.3

5.9

5.5

684.3

22.1

0.056

0.06

1,360

Aug.

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

8.4

6.6

5.7

5.5

5.3

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

ft*

4.7

6.9

11

8.8

7.5

11

*15

24

Toxo

202.5

6.53

0.016

0.02

402

2.49 Ac-ft 52.

Sept.

418.4

5.7

4.7

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

itl

1.6

1.6

1.3

*1.5

1.6

1.9 

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

102.9

3.43

0.0086

0.01

204

320

Water year 1954-55: Max 450 Mln 1.4 Mean 24.5 Cfam 0.0616In. 0.84 Ac-ft 17^720

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--Har. 12 (2 p.m.) 475 cfs.

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 2.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.

In SW£NWir see. 14, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., on left 

bridge on U. S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119

Location. Lat 45°12'10", long 96°01'20" 

bank at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--90S sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to Septet 

"near Appleton."

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of glage is 978.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929. Prior to Dee. 22, 1952, stiff gage at site 4 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year

mum, 7.1 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 2.V

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 5,05C

datum then in use); no flow for sev<

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated

Rating table, water year

discharge, in

(Shifting contro

ber 1955. Prior to October 1953, published as

90.9 efs (65,810 acre-ft per year).

, 565 efs July 13 (gage height, 6.16 ft); mini7 ft), caused by closure of dam upstream.

efs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, site and

al periods.

by lakes upstream from station.

1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

cubic feet per second) 

method used Sept. 23-3O)

3.5 

4.0 

4.4

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

151

270

485

740

Discharge, in cubic feet per secoid, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

50

49

47

46

46

45

45

43

4T

48

49

*51

50

53

54

58

54

51

50

50

49

49

50

52

59

61

65

TSZ

63

65

1,608

51.9

0.057

0.07

3,190

Nov.

45

37

46

54

60

65

BF

54

54

*53

53

50

47

48

48

51

48

48

49

50

51

50

46

50

55

52

51

43

22

3T

1,470

49.0

0.054

0.06

2,920

Dec.

39

38

34

36

39

38

*37

36

37

38

38

37

35

35

35

38

40

39

40

40

42" 42

42

42

41

40

38

34

33

32

30

1,165

37.6

0.042

0.05

2,310

Jan.

30

31

3T

30

29

28

27

26

26

27

*28

28

28

27

27

27

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

18 TT5"

±0

767

24.7

0.027

0.03

1,520

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

TO

19

19

18

18

*17

18

18

19

18

19

18

a 7

7

jt

7

n

1 _____!

51'.

18. <

0.020

0.05:

1,02(1

Calendar year 1954: Max 810 Min 13

Water year 1954-55: Max 535 Min 17

Mar.

1818"

18

19

19

19

20

20

24

44

43

57

91

130 *9~4

89

96

92

86

72

83

79

72

*74

74

63

56

55

63

76

101

1,865

60.2

0.067

0.08

3,700

Apr.

144

154

202

T5T

144

156

161

*156

149

139

132

127

123

120

 114

107

103

103

103

94

92

92

92

92

88

84

839"9~

109

112

3,628

121

0.134

0.15

7,200

May

101 -SB92

86

83

83

81

*78

83

74

68

66

63

61

55

54

51

51

49

48

47

44

42

41

I?

45

54

54

61

56

52

1,961

63.3

0.070

0.08

3,890

June

54

43

42

*44

53

53

53

54

58

61

58

55-

55

53

51

49

50

60

62

11

59

53

51

48

45

43

40

45

43

43

1,549

51.6

0.057

0.06

3,070

July

45

48

51

43

13

48

52

55

76

78

185

*339

473- 535

270

199

169

149

134

123

112

101

92

88

83

74

66

62

58

53

50

3,956

128

0.141

0.16

7,850

Aug.

50

43

41

40

41

51

51

*44

42

43

56

59

37

58

55

53

52

48

43

39

36

35

45

49

43

41

43

48

41

37

35

1,416

45.7

0.050

0.06

2,810

Sept.

3C" 33

28

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

*18

17

TT

17

18

17

19

20

19

20

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

616

20.5

0.023

0.03

1,220

Mean 87.8 Cfsm 0.0970 In. 1.32 Ac-ft 63,540

Mean 56.2 Cfsm 0.0621 In. 0.85 Ac-ft 40,700

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 3 ( 

(6.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

p.m.) 236 cfs (5.40 ft); July 13 (6 to 10 p.m.) 565 cfs
180 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°00', long 95°55', In SW£ sec. 27, T. 118 N., R. 42 W., on right bank 40 

ft downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile southwest of village of Lac qul Parle.

Drainage area. 983 sq ml.

Records available. April 1910 to November 1914, March 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

Highway Department benchmark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, staff gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 16, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, staff gage at 

site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 84 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-55), 118 efs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs July 11 (gage height, 5.04 ft); maximum gage height, 8.00 ft Mar. 13 (from floodmark, backwater from Ice); minimum dally 

discharge, 4.8 efs Feb. 11; minimum gage height, 0.73 ft Aug. 18.

1910-14, 1931-55: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 18.18 

ft); maximum gage height, 18.52 ft Mar. 24, 1948 (backwater from Ice); no flow at times 

In several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dams, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from beaver dams (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8

.9 

1.0 

1.2

8.8

14

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

7.0

13

99

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

175

292

435

761

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.4

?74

12

15

13

13

16

14

13

14

16

16

*17

16

18

19

19

23

23

24

21

20

20

20

20

21

23

25

30

33

35

587.8

19.0

0.019

0.02

1,170

Nov.

34

32

35

33

34

30

35

*3S~ 36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

30

29

25

1,001

33.4

0.034

0.04

1,990

Dec.

28

27

26

26

25

*25

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

ii

602

19.4

0.020

0.02

1,190

Jan.

14

T4

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.4

5 2

297.7

9.60

0.0098

0.01

590

Feb.

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

BTO" 4.8

5.0

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

_

------

143.8

5.14

0.0052

O.005

285

Mar.

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

572

6.4

10

32

144

620

*920

73TT

440

186

113

140

178

168

146

*132

123

83

62

61

61

BO

106

138

4,741.4

153

0.156

0.18

9,400

Apr.

198

330

TB2

142

138

125

118

*108

96

91

85

80

77

74

71

68

66

67

67

68

71

72

68

66

62

59

58

W

148

206

3,160

105

0.107

0.12

6,270

May

225

154

154

120

99

85

*76

63

58

53

48

44

40

36

34

31

28

26

24

22

22

19

16

14

13_

13

18

19

19

19

19

1,641

52.9

0.054

0.06

3,250

June

36

28

24

24

*28

22

20

18

15

22

56

309

553

33T

218

171

144

138

250

190

186

158

120

99

80

66

53

71

193

182

3,811

127

0.129

0.14

7,56O

July

150

134

121

104

120

113

94

146

204

323

799

*5IE~

332

243

179

146

120

101

86

74

66

58

53

46

41

36

34

30

26

25

22_

4,541

146

0.149

0.17

9,010

Aug.

18

14

15

22

22

35

34

27

*27

32

32

29

24

19

16

13

11

10~ 9.1

11

12

12

19

61

91

78

82

82

96

8T

66

1,102.1

35.6

0.036

0.04

2,190

Sept.

52

10

33

26

21

17

14

12

11

9.1

8.5

*8.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

385.1

12.8

0.013

0.01

764

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,820 Min 5.8 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.13 Ac-ft 111,600

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 920 920 Win Win 4.8 4.8 Mean Mean 60.3 60.3 Cfsm Cfsm 0.0613ln. 0.0615ln. 0.82 0.82 Ac-ft Ac-ft 43,670 45,670

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 14 (8 a.m.) 953 cfs (7.96 ft); Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 394 cfs (3.95 

ft); May 1 (6 a.m.) 229 cfs (2.24 ft); June 13 (3 a.m.) 615 cfs (3.56 ft); June 19 (4 a.m.) 290 cfs 

(2.49 ft); June 29 (5 a.m.) 213 cfs (2.17 ft); July 11 (8 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.O4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, 2, 4, 5, Nov. 29 to Apr. 2. Backwater from 

beaver dams Sept. 1-50; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records,

gage heights, and records for stations on nearby streams.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River rear Lac qui Parle, Minn.

181

Location. --Lat 45°01'15", long 95°52'20",i in N| sec. 24, T. 118 N., R. 42 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac! qui Parle outlet, 2| miles northeast of village 

of Lac qui Parle, and 3ij- miles northwdst of Watson.

Drainage area.--4.050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year,

mum, 21 cfs sometime during period Aug. 12-30 (gage height, 20.53 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 19.70C

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gsge is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 761 cfs (5EO,900 aere-ft per year).

1,290 cfs July 15 (gage height, 27.44 ft); minofs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, from

floodmark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sert. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Part of 

flow from 2,050 sq mi of Chippewa River basin at times diverted into Minnesota River 

above station. Plow partly regulated by Lac qui Parle, Marsh, and Big Stone Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1954155, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 11-28, Aug. 2-29)

20.6

20.7

21.0

21.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per seco 1, water year October 1954 to September 1955

22.0

23.0

25.0

27.0

238

419

823

1,330

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

2E

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

204

ITS

119

84

65

65

67

54

32

52

32

34

35

*35

36

36

36

30

39

39

39

39 

39

39

38

38

39

39

40

40

40

1,623

52.4

3,220

Nov.

47

70

W

47

47

40

40

40

*3940"

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

50

56

56

56

56 

56

56

57

59

59

57

65

59

1,475

49.2

2,930

Dec.

59

SS

70

68

68

*67

67

67

65

67

67

67

67

78

8j9

89

89

89

88

88

88

88 

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

2,450

79.0

4,860

Jan.

89

m

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

*31_

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

89

89 

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

2,781

89.7

5,520

Feb.

89

89

89

89

89

89

88

M

88

88

88

88

88

*88

108

135

T3S

130

132

133

132

131 

131

131

130

130

129

128

-

3,053

109

6,060

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,860 Min 32

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220 Min 25

Mar.

128

127

125

124

124

123

123

122

119

T77

311

300

432

*406

457

*920

920

920

936

919

970

1,190 

*1,170

1,130

1,090

1,030

843

667

608

602

600

17,713

571

35,130

Apr.

604

612

602

600

620

624

667

*S4T

432

421

411

410

410

408

404

404

398

396

J9~8~ 389

404

400 

398

402

402

396

392

413

413

413

13,887

463

27,540

May

415

419

425

436

437

427

*428

417

413

411

404

400

396

389

383

248

162

139

124

122

122

122 

122

122

121

121

121

121

121

119

84

8,288

267

16,440

June

65

65

44

36

38

*38

39

39

35

32_

34

34

47

54

59

62

62

62

62

91

170

268 

268

266

264

264

260

262

266

550

3,636

121

7,210

July

427

472

468

466

466

419

354

295

293

300

516

882

*898

1,060

1,220

1,060

1,030

1,010

994

856

688

614 

542

529

417

352

331

231

146

92

5?

17,520

565

34,750

Aug.

51

28

27

27

26

26

25

2F

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

60

TjJ

898

29.0

1,780

Sept.

78

75

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

*78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78 

78

78

78

62

51 51

51

51

2,216

73.9

4,400

Mean 494 Ac-ft 357,700

Mean 207 Ac-ft 149,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by [ice Jan. 13, Jan. 25 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7, 16-18. Discharge computed from once-daily gage heights and record of gate openings in Lac Qui Parle dam Nov. 1- 

8, July 25 to Aug. 8, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30.
182 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°07', long 95°48', in SE^SEi sec. 16, T. 119 N., R. 41 W., on right bank 

800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2f miles downstream from small tributary, and 5f miles east of Milan.

Drainage area. 1.870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 22, 1940, chain gage, and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wireweight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 243 cfs {175,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 592 cfs July 14 (gage height, 3.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.33 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs 

Feb. 11-15; minimum gage height, 1.21 ft Sept. 19, 20.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height,12.12 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for several weeks 

during 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by several small lakes above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1145: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 12-20)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

142

284

489

732

Discharge, in cubic fe year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

64

66

66

64

64

62

64

62

62

60

60

64

*64

66

69

71

75

75

73

75

73

67

66

62

62

69

71

77

83

86

2,128

68.6

0.037

0.04

4,220

Nov.

68

60

72

76

78

96

Si?

83

73

*69

66

64

64

66

62

66

66

66

66

67

66

66

67

73

64

57

54

52

47

58

2,002

66.7

0.036

0.04

3,970

Dec.

43

45

IT

39

37

37

*36

^36

35

36

37

37

38

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

31

29

26

25

24_

1,089

35.1

0.019

0.02

2,160

Jan.

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

*22

22

21

21

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

599

19.3

0.010

0.01

1,190

Feb.

15

TB" 16

16

15

15

15

16

16

14

13- 13

13

13

*13

14

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

_

------

408

14.6

0.0078

0.01

809

Mar.

14

T4

15

15

15

15

15

18

25

50

110

135

145

*147 140"

130

120

115

105

100

95

92

90

*90

87

85

85

88

90

92

100

2,437

78.6

0.042

0.05

4,830

Apr.

250" 140

310

371

355

367

351

*336

332

313

291

270

250

237

218

204

190

188

188

185

183

178

183

183

183

178

171

198

231

288

7,292

243

0.130

0.15

14,460

May

313

328

340

340

320

295

274

*244

218

190

173

161

137

123

109

98

83

75

66

58

53

47

44

40

38_

39

46

48

54

64

66

4,484

145

0.078

0.09

8,890

June

7573-

67

73

75

*69

67

62

60

67

66

60

56

53

50

44

40

38

39

39

38

34

32

30

28

26

24

Zff

32

29

1,474

49.1

0.026

0.03

2,920

July

28

3T

33

36

52

44

71

77

94

92

392

*503

573

592

Bin?

540

517

494

471

440

396

343

284

244

215

188

159

120

92

83

71

7,843

253

0.135

0.16

15,560

Aug.

73

58

52

52

52

79

98

*92

100 ~5B"

92

81

73

62

54

47

42

39

36

33

31

30

31

42

40

39

40

47

50

48

48

1,759

56.7

0.030

0.03

3,490

Sept.

48

IT

39

36

31

28

26

25

23

22

21

*20

18

18

18

18

17

17

IE- 16

17

17

18

20

22

24

25

26

25

25

718

23.9

0.013

0.01

1,420

Calendar year 1954: Max 840 Win 24 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.0914 In. 1.23 Ao-ft 123,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 592 Min 13 Mean 88.3 Cfsm 0.0472 In. 0.64 Ac-ft 63,920

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Apr. 4 (1:30 a.m.) 404 cfs (2.81 ft); July 14 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

592 cfs (3.32 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov 1-5, Nov. 26 to Apr. 3.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

183

Location.--Lat 44°56', long 95°43', in se 

ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highw

3. 19, T. 117 N., R. 40 W., on right bank 100

ft downstream from Chippewa River. 

Drainage area.--6.180 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1909 to September 1955.

ay 212, across river from Montevideo, and 500

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 2

control. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean 

, 1909, to July 28, 1910, chain gage at bridge

600 ft downstream at datum 0.55 ft higher. July 29, 1910, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage

at bridge 600 ft downstream at present 

gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at pi

Average discharge. 46 years, 593 cfs (42

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 

mum, 73 cfs Aug. 22, 23 (gage height,

datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain 

isent datum.

9,300 acre-ft per year).

2,180 cfs July 15 (gage height, 9.52 ft); mini2.02 ft).

1909-55: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for several days iti 1933-34, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for p eriod of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lac qui Parle, Marsh, and Bjg Stone Lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1919

Rating table, water year 1954 

height, in feet, and dis

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

122

206

386

(M) . WSP 1085: 1935-36.

 55, except period of ice effect ( 

iharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

890

1,520

2,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per seconl, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

315 256-

199

194

145

132

130

128 

118

107

105

T55

108

*117

116

117

120

125 

120

124

125

125

120

116

112

115

121

118

116

121

122

4,172

135

8,280

Nov.

118

102 T55~

117

112

122

132

T55 

121

120

*117

118

114

111

112

110

110

109 

115

118

116

116

114

111

117

117

112

114

110

108

3,441

115

6,830

Dec.

108

107

106

105

105

104

103 *T03" 

103

103

104

104

104

104

110

120

128

T5F 

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

127

127

126

126

125

3,604

116

7,150

Jan.

125

154

124

124

124

124

124

123 

122

122

122

*122

122

122

121

120

119

118 

118

117

116

116

115

114

114

113

112

112

112

111

ITT

3,683

119

7,310

Feb.

Ill

111

110

110

110

110

110

109 

109

109

108

T7JB"

108

109

*110

125

145

160 

165

15?

165

165

165

165

165

164

164

163

.

3,718

133

'7,370

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,360 Mln 82

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,090 Mln 75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimate

and Chippewa River near Milan.

Mar.

163

162

160

160

158

157

155 155" 

160

200

400

450

640

640

700

1,100

1,400

1,550 

1,500

1,430

1,390

1,460

1,370

1,240

*1,170

1,120

1,000

794

697

694

713

23,068

744

45,750

Apr.

764

803

854

938

962

968

980

1,010 

*857

766

736

708

689

667

648

630

613

616 

605

586

589

589

584

586

589

586

571

56?

667

676

21,499

717

42,640

Mean 673

May

716

738

750

764

778

761

727

702 

*667

638

597

568

546

522

499

466

317

281 

236

223

216

208

199

198

194

201

241

220

208

209

209

13,799

445

27,370

June

165

167

155

121

118

*118

114

108 

105

T1TJ

146

125

116

121

124

121

118

118 

117

114

155

281

315

317

317

315

311

317

360

362

5,551

185

11,010

July

424

482

488

484

484

a470

a430

a385 

a400

a415

1,260

2,070

*1,980

1,920

2.090

2,010

1,890

1,810 

1,730

1,620

1,370

1,240

1,090

983

884

689

608

532

396

273

227

31,134

1,004

61,750

Aug.

208

146

114

128

180

270

317

2~8T 

236

*206

182

165

146

130

111

a!02

a95

a90 

86

85

80

75

7F

128

alOS

94

98

109

194

157

186

4,580

148

9,080

Sept.

180

leT

150

136

127

120

116

112 

110

107

105

106

*106

104

103

100

101

99 

98

98

100

98

98

98

100

98

90

82

78

22.

3,262

109

6,470

Ac-ft 487,400

Mean 333 Ac-ft 241,000

d on basis of records for station near Lac Qui Parle

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 21.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°43', long 95°31', In sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of 

town of Granite Palls.

Drainage area. --653 sq ml.

Records available. --March 1931 to June 1938, October 1939 to September 1955 (winter records Incomplete prior to October 1939).

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 17, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage, and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 

1938, wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to 

Nov. 30, 1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-37, 1939-55), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. --Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs July 7 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1931-38, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 9,610 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 10.50 

ft, from floodmarkj; no flow at times In 1931, 1933, 1948.

Flood In June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from Information by local residents.

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height,, In nfeet,e and discharge, scharge, In ncubcbi feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

3.1

5.3

10

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.0

87

138

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

4.1

Z7T

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.6

7.0

8.0

13

16

13

11

8.6

8.0

8.6

9.8

20

TI

10

13

14

14

14

14

15

282.5

9.11

0.014

0.02

560

Nov.

14

9.8

13

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

*12

12

11

12

11

12

26

TS

13

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

12

10

11

9.8

rf~

369.6

12.3

0.019

0.02

733

Dec.

9.2 irio~

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

77T

233.7

7.54

0.012

0.01

464

Jan.

6.9 e'.i

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

*5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

'

172.5

5.56

0.0085

0.01

342

Feb.

4.5

4J4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4,1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

_

116.9

4.18

0.0064

0.01

232

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,890 Min 4.1

Mar.

4.2 372"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

6.0

IS

80

300

400

2T5B"

*190

150

125

110

96

70

58

60

62

52

*46

44

42

40

38

37 

43

2,386.0

77.0

0.118

0.14

4,730

Apr.

48

69

99

17

57

52

52

48

*44

42

40

37

36

32

31

30

29

3T

32

31

34

40

38

37

32

31

31

40

40

57

1,288

42.9

0.066

0.07

2,550

May

114

TOT

80

63

50

43

37

32

*30

25

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

11

11

9.8

9.2

8.0

7.5

1.5

8.6

15

17

16

15

13

849.1

27.4

0.042

0.05

1,680

June

14

TZ

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

*8.6

7.5

7.5

7.0

8.6

8.6

9.2

12

10

8.6

9.8

11

9.2

8.6

7.0

6.5

13

14

10

7.5

5.7

CT

7.0

6.5

274.1

9.14

0.014

0.02

544

July

19

92

85

61

83

48

209

284 2EB"

239

214

181

*144

122

104

97

87

83

72

63

56

48

43

37

31

26

20

17

15

13

12

2,871

92.6

0.142

0.16

5,690

Aug.

9.2

7.0

7.0

11

24

18

17

16

15

*14

14

11

10

8.0

7.0

6.1

5.7

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.5

3T7

15

15

10

6.0

7.5

30

2T

19

347.5

11.2

0.017

0.02

689

Sept.

17

T4

13

11

10

8.6

7.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.4

*3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

179.3

5.98

0.0092

0.01

356

Mean 77.5 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.60 Ac-ft 56,060

Water year 1954-55: Max 400 Min 3.4 Mean 25.7 Cfsm 0.0394 In. 0.54 Ac-ft 18,570

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Ma

(2.87 ft); May 1 (6 p.m.J 118 cfs (2

r. 13 (2 a.m.) 424 cfs (4.13 ft)j Apr. 3 (3:30 a.m.) 104 cfs 

93 ft): July 2 (1:30 a.m.) 122 cfs (2.94 ft); July 5 (10 a.m.)

159 cfs (3.07 ft); July 7 (7 p.m.) 742 cfs (4.32 ft):

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 2.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 185

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°27', long 95°47', in NW£ sec. 4, T. Ill N., R. 41 W., at highway bridge 

on Fourth Street in Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area.--307 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--15 years, 51.0 cfs (36,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 162 efs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 3.54 ft 

Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days during July, August and September.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs Apr. 6, 1951 (gage height, 11.05 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used July 9 to Sept. 30; stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 2)

10

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

l.S

2.0

14

20

26

38

51

117

195

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.7

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.9

8.5

8.8

7.9

8.5

9.0

8.2

9.6

10 *11

Iff

9.0

8.5

7.9

8.5

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.2

T7f

8.2

9.3

11

10

11

10 

11

274.7

8.86

0.029

0.03

545

Nov.

9.6

7.9

8.5

11

TT

7.9

7.2

7.7

O" 6.7

9.6

*11

8.2

7.2

9.6

8.8

7.9

7.7

8.2

8.8

8.8

7.9

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.0

255.5

8.52

0.028

0.03

507

Dec.

7.7

T7S

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.6

*6.7

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4 

6.3

210.3

6.78

0.022

0.03

417

Jan.

6.2

577

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

167.6

5.41

0.018

0.02

332

Feb.

4.4 iry

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3 5^-

3.3

3.3

3.4

-

------

104.5

3.73

0.012

0.01

207

Mar.

3.4

S^

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.6

4.4

6.7

28

75

115

*144

TIB" 160

115

98

84

71

62

50

40

31

24 *22

21

21

22

29

46

72

1,511.4

48.8

0.159

0.18

3,000

Apr.

78

7J

63

46

73

46 *26

21

20

18

16

1715'

13

12

11

1T~ 9.6

26

33

30

28

26

32

34

32

30

59

74

61

1,039.6

34.7

0.113

0.13

2,060

Hay

61

5T

43

30

26

21

17

17

*15

13

11

12

11

10

9.6

7.9

7.4

7.9

7.0

6.5

5.6

6.1

5.2

4.8

5^

6.5

15

16

13

7.7 

6.5

476.3

15.4

0.050

0.06

945

June

7.0

BTS

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.6 *5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.4

4.5

4.3

3.8

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

5.2

141.3

4.71

0.015

0.02

280

July

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.8

4.8

7.4 r^

6.1

4.8

3.8

3.5 *2.7

2.7

2.E

2.5

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.3

0

(J

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

71.5

2.31

0.0075

0.009

142

Aug.

0

0

0

.5

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.1

T3

*2.5

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.1

.9

.3

.3

0

.2

0

0

0

1.6

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4

2.6

2.8 2 .6

42.8

1.38

0.0045

0.005

85

Sept.

2.2

1.6

1.1

.9

.6

.3

.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.5

.3

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

2.7

5.1

34.3

1.14

0.0037

0.004

68

Calendar year 1954: Max 836 Min 2.5 Mean 36.5 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.63 Ao-ft 26,420

Water year 1954-55: Max 160 Min 0 Mean 11.9 Cfsm 0.0388 In. 0.53 Ao-ft 8,590

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
186 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44"SI 1 25", long 95°10'20", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Palls, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 697 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Oct. 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1935-55), 97.9 cfs (70,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 329 cfs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 2.89 ft 

Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.4 efs Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 

1.31 ft).

1909-14, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, 6,790 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (gage height, 11.84 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.68 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (backwater from ice); no flow for several days 

in January 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.7

1.2

3.5

7.9

14

22

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

70

201

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

19 

22 

22

17

16

T£

17

17

17

17

19

19

*21

21

20

23

21

21

21

22

24

26

23

22

24

30

30

30

27 

28

669

21.6

0.031

0.04

1,330

Nov.

26

18 

24 

26

21

26

27

30

27

26

26

*26

24

24

24

27

26

26

26

26

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

14

13

708

23.6

0.034

0.04

1,400

Dec.

13

T5 

13 

13

13

13

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

368

11.9

0.017

0.02

730

Jan.

10

TC 

10 

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.3

9.1

9.0

8.9

*8.7

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.3

8.1

8.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.0

'.&

261.7

8.44

0.012

0.01

519

Feb.

6.4

S7T 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

.8

* .0

.2

.5

.6

.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.9

3 . 9

.9

.0

-

193.2

6.90

0.0099

0.01

383

Mar.

7.0

a'.s

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.3

9.0

25

90

135

210

*225

305

755

220

170

135

120

85

77

*74

77

78

76

74

74

76

80

86 

94

2,916.0

94.1

0.135

0.16

5,780

Apr.

106

116 

TIT

108

104

96

89

85

*78

74

66

63

59

57

56

52

49

56

66

65

76

72

70

63

61

61

72

74

87

2,247

74.9

0.107

0.12

4,460

May

96

"57 101 

72

61

54

47

42

40

*38

35

32

30

27

24

21

20

19

17

16

16

14

14

14

15.

13

13

14

23

24

21

1,058

34.1

0.049

0.06

2,100

June

18

T7 

14 

13

13

13

*13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

11

11

9.7

10

9.7

8.5

7.9

6.7

5.7

S7T

6.2

V.9

336.0

11.2

0.016

0.02

666

July

7.9

10 

9.1 

8.5

13

14

17

49

56

50

56

594*0"

*26

19

16

15

13

12

9.7

7.9

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

546.7

17.6

0.025

0.03

1,080

Aug.

2.2

2.2 

1.8 

3TT

5.7

4.9

4.1

3.5

16

26

*14

10

7.3

6.2

5.7

4.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.8

5.3

3.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

5.7

4.1

4.1

171.9

5.55

0.0080

0.009

341

Sept.

3.5

2 9 

2.7 

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4 *T7S"

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4TT

3.5

83.1

2.77

0.0040

0.004

165

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,330 Mln 5.3 Mean 73.8 Cfsm 0.106 In. 1.44 Ac-ft 53,450

Water year 1954.55: Max 305 Mln 1.4 Mean 26.2 Cfsm 0. 0376 In. 0.52 Ac-ft 18,950

Peak discharge (base. 75 efs). Mar. 14 (4 p.m.) 329 cfs (2.87 ft); Apr. 2 (8 to 9 p.m.) 121 cfs 

(2.22 ft); May 1 (5 to 10 p.m.) 106 cfs (2.15 ft); Aug. 9 (4 p.m.) 83 cfs (2.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, 23, 24, Nov. 28 to Apr. 2.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 187

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in N? sec. 33, T. 110 N., R. 30 W., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 1, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, chain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at 

different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage at site 

2£ miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-55), 261 cfs (189,000 acre-ft per 

 year )_

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 5.75 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum, 3.1 cfs June 5 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1909-13, 1931-55: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs July 9, 1947 (gage height, 16.94 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs, result of dam failure; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small lakes 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1912.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-17)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5

2.1 113

2.5 187

3.0 307

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.9

5.0

8.0

12

24

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

42

112

203

321

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

TO

42

201

244

42

40

42

42

44

44

43 

42

45

47

47

44

45

44

42

43

42

42

41

42

48

*5o

49

50

54

54

1,730

55.8

0.044

0.05

3,430

Nov.

50 3B40

45

45

45

45

42

42

42

41

41 

41

*41

42

43

43

44

44

44

42

43

44

43

42

41

44

45

20

ZT

1,244

41.5

0.032

0.04

2,470

Dec.

28

32

3T

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

*27

27 

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

850

27.4

0.021

0.02

1,690

Jan.

22

2Z

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

21

*21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18 TB18

18

628

20.3

0.016

0.02

1,250

Feb.

18

Iff

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19 

19

19

19

19

20

*20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

-

541

19.3

0.015

0.02

1,070

Mar.

*20

2TJ

20

21

21

21

23

44

77

215

*1,160

1.300 

1,106

710

480

330

250

175

135

95

*76

74

73

72

72

71

71

86

132

200

300

7,444

240

0.188

0.22

14,760

Apr.

463

384

301

265

243

*223

205

192

180

171

158

149 

140

133

126

118

112

114

T5a~ 105

130

133

133

140

143

147

147

149

138

128

5,298

177

0.138

0.15

10,510

May

145

174

T5G

135

120

104

86

81

84

81

71

70 

68

55

46

*49

47

41

33

31

33

34

34

31

27

39

24

14

 H5 4.5

5.2

1,917.2

61.8

0.048

0.06

3,800

June

7.4

4.5

4.8

3.9

T5

6.2

4.5

4.3

4.3

*4.5

9.6

21

25

27

31

34

35

41

37

31

23

21

19

18

17

16

14

14

14

19

515.5

17.2

0.013

0.01

1,020

July

19

22

16

13

15

16

15

28

37

26

~52 100

38

26

18

15

13

*12

11

11

10

10

10

8.0

8.0

7.3

5"U 5.0

13

13

11

633.3

20.4

0.016

0.02

1,260

Aug.

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.8

11

9.2

8.0

11

16

35

40

*27

19

15

13

12

10

8.8

8.0

5.8

 err 5.5

15

15

21

21

21

21

15

12

443.0

14.0

0.011

0.01

859

Sept.

11~§-.5

8.0

9.6

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.0

5.5

5.8 

5.5

5.0

5.2

*5.8

5.5

6.1

3.9

T75

7.3

4.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

6.1

7.6

6.4

7.3

5.0

197.2

6.57

0.0051

0.01

391

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,870 Min 14 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.138 In. 1.86 Ac-ft 128,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,300 Min 3.9 Mean 58.7 Cfsm 0.0459In. 0.63 Ac-ft 42,510
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

East Pork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'50", long 93°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 102 N., R. 25 W., in

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek 

3 miles downstream from Poster Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,129.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 196 cfs July 8 (gage height, 7.12 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. Z, June 4-11, 

and July 3-18)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 4.1

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

22

53

128

216

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

T?

20

22

23

23

23

24

27

30

37

52

62

74

80

86

91

?T

88

82

75

70

*65

62

59

56

59

61

60

59

57

1,655

53.4

0.405

0.47

Nov.

52

W

47

45

43

42

41

37

35

33

32

31

*29

28

26

25

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

28

33

30

28

27

26

24

953

31.8

0.241

0.27

Dec.

23

7T

20

19

18

16

15

15

14

*14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

418.0

13.5

0.102

0.12

Jan.

8.8

S7S;

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

*7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

S7J 6 .0

217.6

7.02

0.053

0.06

Feb.

6.0

5.9

375

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.]

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.6

^7E

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

173.6

6.20

0.047

0.05

Mar.

6.3

S7?

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.4

7.0

20

70

120

145

155

165

14T

130

110

95

85

75

*66

55

48

42

38

35

30

38

50

65 

83

1,917.6

61.8

0.468

0.54

Apr.

97

95

92

83

76

*73

70

68

64

59

55

52

49

47

45

43

41

37

34

30

28

26

23

4T

78

97

112

TIC

98

1,908

63.6

0.482

0.54

May

~&73

57

49

40

35

30

25

25

26

*24

23

20

18

15

13

11

8.5

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

T7I

3.8

4.1

612.1

19.7

0.149

0.17

June

14

39

56

86

102

110

112

*T06"

98

88

78

66

57

48

41

35

29

24

20

18

16

15

14

11

8.5

6.8

6.0

4.9

HTT

9 * 3

1,326.6

44.2

0.335

0.37

July

11

49

82

114

160

178

188

194 T50~

178

166

160

150

138

*125

110

94

78

64

54

43

34

28

22

17

12

8.9

7.2

8.1

7.2

5.4

2,675.8

86.3

0.654

0.75

Aug.

4.0

T7I

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

1.0

2.9

1.9

1.1

.4

.2

.1

37.0

1.19

0 . 0090

0.01

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 270 Win 0 Mean 28.1 Cfsm 0.213 i n . 2.90

Water year 1954-55: Max 194 Min 0 Mean 32.6 Cfsm 0.247 in . 3.35

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 14, Mar. 21. No gagerecord Jan. 2-13, Jan. 15 to Mar. 20, Mar. 22-31, Aug. 28 to Sept. 13, Sept. 15-30; discharge 

estimated ed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other stations In

basin.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 189

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°05'44", long 94"06"33", in SE^SE^ sec. 6, T. 107 N., R. 27 W., on left

 bank 0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of 

Rapidan, sf miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7§ miles upstream from Le Sueur 

River.

Drainage area. 2,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to November 1910 (winter records incomplete), October 1939

 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1955. Published as at Rapidan Mills 

1909-10.

Gaee Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912 July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream 

at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 847 cfs (613,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 5.44 ft); mini-

 muin7~8.8 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 1.07 ft). , n , / v, , ^ 

1909-10 1939-45, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 

14 97 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

8.2 cfs Feb. 23, 1950 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-ft). 

Revisions. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height; in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

81

142

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0

263

540

917

1,790

2,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

216

188

80

2TO

267

217

192

304

277

229

326

382

459

691

*496

572

764

TTT

658

551

648

547

448

465

540

454

448 

448

448

433

389

13,118

423

0.174

0.20

26,020

Nov.

454 US349

358

373

394

380

379

423

358

235

319

371

*229

308

360

352

377

454

335

28 58

187

264

262

259

297 

89

118

122

8,950

298

0.123

0.14

17,750

Dec.

121

118

212

327 ITSISO

206

199

191

*199

196

65

15?

166

167

162

175

209

100

221

201

200

165

211

75

143

229 

168

197

208

197

5,429

175

0.072

0.08

10,770

Jan.

157

153

161

235

23T

231

226

222

161

136

127

126

126

*120

126

110

104

98

87

93

81

87

84

81

81

84

81 

64

73

76

76

3,897

126

0.052

O.O6

7,730

Feb.

76

76

74

76

57

15

16

17

12

11

11

11

10

33

115

113

84

*19

50

20

50

60

56

58

60

59

22 

58

-

1,327

47.4

0,020

0.02

2,630

Mar.

91

91

58

67

72

46 SB86

122

492

1,580

2,270

2,370

2.500

1,366

1,5OO

1,080

947

*1,150

1,180

694

483

420

508

496

496

490 

483

527

892

1,450

24,687

796

0.328

0.38

48,970

Apr.

1,460

1,170

1,050

1,130

*483

786

705

709

680

644

574

574

574

515

527

490

465

448

483

421

381

377

408

374 15B1,340

1,860

1,686

1,330

1,220

23,354

778

0.320

0.36

46,320

May

984

S5T

803

756

622

560

508

496

490

415

*383

411

382

388

248

337

337

249

226

188

182

34

249

178

234

236

320 

294

29

iTf

11,662

376

0.155

0.18

23,130

June

177

183

252

924

1,240

1,440

1,316

1,320

*1,020

868

718

604

547

496

471

458

375

374

239

243

255

282

278

214

199

28

1ST 

160

182

162

15,170

506

0.208

0.23

3O.O9O

July

202

266

266

1,020

1,250

1,030

1,110

1,230

1,060

938

769

666

630

515

*465

465

272

344

279

280

266

167

240

31

226

146

114 

87

250

81

2i

14,669

473

0.195

0.22

29,100

Aug.

119

82

108

85

83

83

22Hoes

65

83

*63

78

26

79

62

64

62

24

23

22

60

22

58

149

144

92 

24

559" 260

86

2,502

80.7

0.033

0.04

4,960

Sept.

90

92

151

19

50

180

313

454

m

51

45

33

55

51

*3S

31

30

28

41

23

40

29

28

27

28

30

30 

27

45

23

2,173

72.4

0.030

0.03

4,310

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,190 Min- 18 Mean 521 Cfsm 0.214 In. 2.9O Ac-ft 377,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,500 Min 10 Mean 348 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.94 Ac-ft 251,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Madison Lake near Madison Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°10', long 93°48', at Point Pleasant, at edge of village of Madison Lake

Records available.--July 1940 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water periods-and once monthly 

during winter months. Datum of gage is 999.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

Extremes. 1940^55: Maximum gage height observed, 18.26 ft Apr. 24, 1952; minimum observed, 4.32 ft Aug. 12, 1940.

Gage height, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 30..... 15.54 Jan. 12..... 15.32 Apr. 3O..... 15.53 

Nov. 27..... 15.34 Feb. 15..... 15.36 May 30..... 15.O3 

Dec. 15~... 15.32 Mar. 31..... 15.27 June Z5..... 14.83

Note. Readings other than those shown above were made during the 

year.

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SWtr sec. 35, T. 108 N., R. 27 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, lj miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles 

northeast of Rapidan.

Drainage area. 1.100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, -datum of 

1929. Oct. 15, to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-45, 1949-55), 375 cfs (271,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.19 ft); maximum gage height, 8.24 ft Mar. 12 [backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs 

Aug. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1939-45, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 19.73 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Feb. 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

15

37

43

48

52

49

56

56

57

56

62

68

97 

*108

104

111

134

T3T

119

108

100

97

93

89

91

92

89

88

88

97

2,477

79.9

0.073

0.08

4,910

Nov.

98

7T

69

95

83

86

88

84

80

78

74

72

69

*67 

67

66

65

65

64

63

62

59

58

54

53

52

49

48

41

IT

2,024

67.5

0.061

0.07

4,010

Dec.

41 JO40

40

39

38

37

36

35

33

*32

31

31

31 

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

1,000

32.3

0.029

0.03

1,980

Jan.

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24 

*23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

T?

19

706

22.8

0.021

0.02

1,400

Feb.

19

T5

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20 

20

20

*20

21 rr

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

553

19.8

0.018

O.O2

1,100

Mar.

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

22

35

445

1,330

1,580

1,640 

1,360

1,160

908

*822

948

808

493

295

310

310

300

280

278

272

308

447

15,225

491

0.446

0.51

30,200

Apr.

Til '535'

546

4SO

*441

416

401

377

347

316

295

275

255

240 

225

208

188

184

177

169

160

142

140

TSZ

252

392

546

527

450

392

10,138

338

0.307

0.34

20,110

May

342 3S5"

270

238

202

177

152

129

124

124

*116

111

102

95

86

78

71

64

59

55

51

47

46

4?

46

48

52

53

52 

51

48

3,440

111

0.101

0.12

6,820

June

51

60

123

467

477

516

576

53T

*467

407

336

280

235

198 

166

138

116

101

96

84

77

67

58

51

44

39

35

32

30

2_9

5,887

196

0.178

0.20

11,680

July

30

47

57

202

547

344

268

220

184

158

152

173

150

133 

*109

88

72

58

49

42

35

32

29

25

23

20

19

18 SB22

19

3,150

102

O.O93

0.11

6,250

Aug.

17

IF

17

17

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

*9.0

7.9 

7.3

7.3

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.9

475

9.5

12

11

11

14

17 

13

12

329.2

10.6

0.0096

0.01

653

Sept.

11

9.0

7.3

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.4 4.9'

475

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.9

10 

*9.0

9.0

8.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

11

12

TT

11 

10

236.1

7.87

0.0072

0.008

468

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,590 Min 13 Mean 154 Cfsm O.140 In. 1.90 Ac-ft 111,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,640 Min 4.9 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.113 In. 1.52 Ac-ft 89,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--Mar. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 1,76O cfs (7.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov.-3O to Mar. 12, Mar. 23-25.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 191

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec, 7, T, 108 N., R. 26 W., on left bank at

downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 2 miles downstream from Blue Earth / 

River and at mile 106.4. __f

Drainage area. 14.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1903 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder at present site since Mar. 20, 1925. Datum of gage is 747.92ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage, and Aug. 6, 

1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain gage, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. 

Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924,-chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 52 years. 2,481 cfs (1,796,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 10.24 ft); minimum, 226 cfs Feb. 13; minimum gage height, 2.38 ft Sept. 24.

1903-55: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 26.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known. 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium stages caused by 

powerplants on Blue Earth River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1917. WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. 

WSP 1238:1903, 1908, 1919.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

205

312

440

746

4.0

5.0

7.O

10.0

1,120

2,170

4,370

7,890

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

246

363

514

847

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,280

2,280

4,450

6,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

746 

767

726

746

903

962

788

760

767

719

781

830

795

1,150

*1,010

932

1,190

1,220

1,160

1,060

1,070

1,010

918

874

955

910

910

895

910

910

830

28,204

910

0.061

0.07

55,940

Nov.

925 

TP55

774

788

795

830

830

816

881

767

726

665

*802

739

638

767

746

767

845

830

521

44O

492

658

632

632

671

562

450

350

21,234

708

0.048

0.05

42,120

Dec.

339 

tBT

461

658

303

426

466

521

527

492

*487

450

397

466

471

471

461

504

456

461

509

504

482

515

487

426

527

487

509

498

492

14,920

481

0.032

0.04

29,590

Jan.

476 

440

435

504

515

515

492

487

430

416

384

371

367

371

*367

367

342

327

320

305

305

301

301

301

298

294

287

283

~m. 272

283

11,428

369

0.025

0.03

22,670

Feb.

283 

294

276

283

283

265

240

240

247

240

233

230

226

'53TJ

254

335

335

301

*258

265

233

265

290

290

287

305

301

287

-

7,576

270

0.018

0.02

15,030

Mar.

323 3"5B~

363

339

331

327

331

379

397

712

2,530

4,770

6,260

6,800

6,490

5,600

4,670

*4,360

3,980

4,200

3,260

2,720

2,760

2,790

2,670

2,680

2,790

2,730

2,700

3,280

4,030

85,930

2,772

0.186

0.21

170,400

Apr.

4,640 

4,100

3,610

3,480

*2,870

2,830

2,810

2,800

2,680

2,630

2,510

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,010

1,910

1,820

1,850

1,760

1,800

1,760

1,740

1,810

1,930

2,440

3,200

3,270

2,900

2,630

76,810

2,560

0.172

0.19

152,400

May

2,440 

2,390

2,260

2,230

2,120

2,010

1,900

1,830

1,800

1,700

1,640

1,580

,570

,490

,430

* ,320

,340

,230

1,180

1,110

973

870

766

752

724

731

788

803

683

498

492^

42,650

1,376

0.092

0.11

84,600

June

623

703

g788

gl,530

g2,090

gl,980

g2,420

g2 , 140

*gl,800

1,660

1,480

1,200

1,170

1,070

997

965

840

825

780

690

676

656

649

623

543

476

368 535

610

598

31,499

1,050

0.070

0.08

62,480

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,930 Hln 27O Mean 2,014 Cfsm 0.135 In.

July

676 7BO"

773

1,420

2,080

2,110

2,020

2,200

2,360

3,090

3,990

4,740

4,870

5,080

5,130

5,340

5,420

*5,670

5,790

5,780

5,660

5,230

4,790

3,980

3,220

2,710

2,330

2,010

1,940

1,680

1,450

104,319

3,365

0.226

0.26

206,900

Aug.

1,520 

1,180

1,060

863

810

766

738

717

717

738

795

949

*997

909

788

717

649

604

549

487

445

410

396

10T

445

476

445

450

543

724

543

21,631

698

0.047

0.05

42 , 9OO

Sept.

450

487

623

649

526

503

663

840 'BTB"

405

382

354

332

354

*328

300

292

280

273

266

270

266

266

249 253"

277

273

277

277

280

11,681

389

0.026

0.03

23,170

1.82 Ac-ft 1,458,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,800 Mln 226 Mean 1,254 Cfsm 0.084 In. 1.14 Ac-ft 9O8.20O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
192 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°44', long 93°38', in sec, 31, T. 115 N., R. 23 W., on left bank 2| miles 

south of Carver and at mile 36 above Miasissippl River.

Drainage area. 16.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1934 to September 1955.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum gf gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary chain gage 2tr miles upstream read twice daily.

Average discharge. 21 years, 3,114 ofs (2,254,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,650 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 14.02 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 326 cfs Dec. 29 (gage height, 3.42 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 64,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.71 ft); maximum gage height, 28.31 ft Apr. 16, 1952; minimum discharge, 85 cfs Jan. 21, 22, 1940; 

minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furinished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 955: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

886 

'535' 876

1,060

998

979

1,060

1,090

1,020

- 988

979

939

950

988

1,030

*1,170

1,130 

1,120

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,190

1,180

1,140 

1,080

1,080

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,080

33,122

1,068

0.066

0.08

65,700

Nov.

1,070 

1,040

1,060

1,060

998

988

988

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,030

979

939

908

*960

908

876 

928

928

939

988

960

807

'SB? 665 

783

819

807

819

759

27,711

924

0.057

0.06

54,960

Dec.

538 

503

538

572

580

538

538

526

665

679

665

679

*685

685

623

651

693 

651

609

651

665

637

693

707 

S5T

693

637

408

1X4 7B7J

565

18,731

604

0.037

0.04

37,150

Jan.

595 

595

590

570

560

560

575

580

600

620

574

540

510

470

430

475

*487 

480

475

460

450

430

400

390 

390

390

380

380

370

375

380

15,082

487

0.030

0.03

29,910

Feb.

370 

370

380

390

400

380

370

560

340

330

330

330

330

340

340

320

"330 

350

400

470

*455

380

350

350 

360

380

380

390

10,275

367

0.023

0.02

20,380

Mar.

410 

400 ISO420

460

470

480

460

450

490

730

1,100

1,950

3,500

5,900

*6,860

7,600 

7,000

6,500

5,800

5,300

4,800

4,200

3,800 

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,800

4,100

95,080

3,067

0.189

0.22

188,600

Apr.

4,600 

5,100

5.410

*4,380

4,540

4,190

3,640

3,540

3,330

3,150

3,100

3,030

2,910

2,780

2,660

2,520

2,390 

2,320

2,230

2,150

2,080

2,000

1,980

1.960 

2,010

2,040

2,180

2,780

3,090

2,960

91,650

3,055

0.189

0.21

181,800

May

2,710 

2,570

2,440

2,380

2,290

2,230

2,140

2,030

1,980

1,960

1,890

1,830

1,790

1,760

1,700

*1,630

1,550 

1,520

1,470

1,410

1,360

1,310

1,220

1,120 

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,010

979

979

886

51,284

1,654

0.102

0.12

101,700

June

771

771

866

897

1,010

1,540

1,860

2,080

2.O50

*1,930

1,740

1,550

,360

,250

,190

,130

,080 

,060

1,010

988

928

876

855

843 

843

795

735

651

572

693

33,924

1,131

0.070

0.08

67,290

July

795 STS886

928

979

1,430

1,810

3,510

3,330

2,780

3,040

3,970

4,700

5,040

5,160

5,280

5,480 

*5,670

5,840

6,020

6,060

5,960

5,720

5,160 

4,530

3,650

3,180

2,770

2,530

2,330

2 , 180

111,541

3,598

0.222

0.26

221,200

Aug.

1.900 

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,290

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,060

*1,130

1,140

1,080

1,030 

970

918

876

819

747

693

693

679

665

S3T

721

693

665

759

31,311

1,010

0.062

0.07

62,100

Sept.

886 

783

693

707

807

831

747

707

843

950

866

651

609

549

526

*514

503 

480

453

435

444

435

426

408 

399

399

408

417

408

390

17,674

589

0.036

0.04

35,060

Calendar year 1954 : Max 10,200 Min 374 Mean 2,330 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.96 Ac-ft 1,687,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,600 Min 320 Mean 1,473 Cfsm 0.0909ln. 1.23 Ac-ft 1,066,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-dlschage relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Apr. 2. Discharge Apr. 3-11, July 8-27 

omputed using fall as a factor.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 193

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long 93°05'SO", in NEtr see. 6, T. 28 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from 

Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 above Ohio River. 

,Drainage area . 36,800 sq mi, approximately.

Recordsavailable.--March 1887 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 16, 1925, staff gages or chain gage at several sites within 

300 ft of present site at same datum. Mar. 16, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and Mar. 11, 1933, to Aug. 18, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. 

Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 7 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 63 years (1892-1955), 9,866 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum daily, 3,280 cfs Dec. 7.

1887-1955; Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 22.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, that of Apr. 16, 1952. Flood of Apr. 29, 

1881, reached a stage of 19.7 ft (discharge, 107,000 cfs), determined by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on 

headwaters and by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and 

St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal 

plant, thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this 

diversion.

Cooperation.--Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished by Ford Motor Co. Gage-height record at South St. Paul and gage readings on 

outside staff gage at St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers. Diversion through 

sweage-disposal plant furnished by Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. WSP 895; 1939.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

7,520 

8,520

7,560

8,410

7,890

8,210

8,260

6,670

6,050

6,670

6,500

6,200

6,460

7,160

7,460

7,860

8,350

9,080

8,570

7,910

7,910

7,470

7,080

7,370

7,520

6,500

8,250

7,250

6,370

7,320 

7,610

231,940

7,482

211

Nov.

*4 , 7OO 

6,750

*6,400

4,940

6,080

6,330

6,890

5,840

5,840

7.960

6,630

7,610

6,330

6,580

7,610

5,920

6,630

6,330

6,670

6,460

6,120

6,120

5,170

4.220

6,540

6,630

4,840

4,740

5,570

5,380

183,830

6,128

199

Dec.

4,690 

3,790

3,910

4,140

3,670

*3 , 900

5.280

4,040

4,450

5,010

4,890

4,820

4,920

4,400

5,440

4,810

5,380

5,100

4,850

5,340

5,210

5,390

5,690

5,820

5,730

5,490

4,770

4,700

4,180

3,800 

4,180

145,790

4,705

187

Jan.

4,360 

4,680

4,310

4,980

4,710

4,620

4,670

4,970

4,940

5,130

4,970

4,590

3,790

5.720

4,280

4,520

4,650

4,240

4,160

5,870

4,210

4,160

3,840

4,090

4,390

4,100

4,050

4,140

4,260

4,320 

4,220

135,940

4,385

182

Feb.

4.400 

4,320

4,340

4,330

4,150

4,080

4,280

4,170

4,150

4,040

3,760

3,820

3,820

5,940

4,000

4,030

4,030

3,960

4,280

4,000

4,120

3,880

4,040

4,040

3,660

3,650

3,820

3,900

112,990

4,035

192

Mar.

3,870 

5,800

5,840

4,020

4,050

3,940

4,160

4,220

4,280

4,100

5,490

4,580

6,840

9,620

8,240

10,100

11,800

12.800

12,500

12,400

11,700

10,000

9,510

8,660

9,180

8,460

8,100

8,480

8,850

10,200 

12,200

237,790

7,671

226

Apr.

14,400 

17,800

22,900

25,200

25,000

25,300

#24 , 8OO

23,200

22,200

21,800

21,800

21,000

20,100

19,200

18,200

17,100

16,100

15,600

15,500

14,500

13,600

13,500

13 , 900

15; 100

12 , 800

12 , 200

12,400

11,700

12,400

12 , 100

527,400

17,580

205

May

11,000 

10,900

10,000

8,800

7,960

9,210

8,790

9,380

8,770

8,500

8,740

9,090

8,450

8,400

8,070

7,660

7,550

7,380

*7,060

6,960

6,830

6,930

6,410

6,410

6,340

6,500

6,500

6,100

5,590

6, 69O 

6,760

243,750

7,862

222

June

6,570 

6,460

6,610

6,720

6,480

6,330

7,250

8,070

8,480

9,320

9,490

9.610

9,090

8,680

8,690

*8,180

8,790

8,430

7,700

7,340

5,710

6,230

6,580

5,860

5.080

5,560

5,850

6,270

6,230

5,940

217,600

7,253

228

July

5,590 

5,910

5.550

6,060

6,160

8,040

11,600

16,100

16,200

15,900

*15,600

16,100

16.700

16,400

16,000

15 , 500

14,900

14,400

14,500

14,300

13 , 600

12 , 600

12 , 100

11,600

11,100

11,600

10,500

10,400

9,730

9 09C 

8^570

372,400

12,010

245

Aug.

8,400 

8,670

9,870

10,100

10,500

11,300

12,300

12.500

11,600

11,400

11,500

*11,600

10,600

11,100

11,200

10,500

10,200

9,380

8,910

7,760

7,610

7,240

6,760

6,460

6,110

7,630

8,680

9,500

9,880

9,560 

9,150

297,570

9,599

263

Sept.

9,970 

9,980

9,270

9,210

9,030

8,390

7,190

6,930

6,460

5,780

5,900

5,990

5,300

4,980

5,260

5,090

4,900

4,900

4.470

*4,800

5,740

4,940

4,760

4,600

5,160

4,970

4,840

5,500

4,940

4,940

185,990

6,153

229

Adjusted for diversion through sewage-disposal plant

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

7,693 

0.209 

0.24

6,32

0.17 

0.1

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

7 4,890 

2 0.133 

3 0.15

4,567 

0.124 

0.14

4,227 

0.115 

0.12

7,897 

0.215 

0.25

17,780 

0.483 

0.54

8,084 

0.220 

0.25

Observed

Max 43,400 Min 3,280 Mean 11,880 

Max 25,300 Min 3,280 Mean 7,920

7,481 

0.203 

0.23

12,260 

0.553 

0.38

9,862 

0.268 

0.31

6,362 

0.173 

0.19

Adjusted

Mean 12,100 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.46 

Mean 8,156 Cfsm 0.221 In. 2.99

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion through sewage-disposal plant, in mean cubic feet per second.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or indeterminate slope Nov. 30 to Mar. 6, Mar. 9, 

12, 18-21; discharge computed on basis of records for Minnesota River near carver and Mississippi 

River at Ford hydroplant (unpublished).
194 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Namekagon River near Trego, Via.

Location. La t 45°56 I 50", long 91 "S3 "IS", in SW£ sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at powerplant of the Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co., 4 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 

5 miles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area. 503 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1955. 

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge. 28 years, 463 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 6; minimum dally, 341 cfs 

June 26.

1927-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 2, 1941; minimum daily, 113 cfs 

Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of ratings 

developed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

568

572

568

545

556

548 

534

53T

534

652

980

959

876

90S

1,040

1,070 

1,010

980

844

850

764

687

704

600

649

569

656

566

564

564

565

22,013

710

1.41

1.63

Nov.

566

368

569

557

553

567 

554

534

559

556

556

559

559

559

559

560 

536

536

488

521

521

485

53T

528

563

560

560

545

544

532

16,380

546

1.09

1.21

Dec.

532

35?

435

518

516

487 

396

399

436

459

485

456

468

434

468

485 

515

485

483

480

468

482

478

488

493

490

443

385

400

378 m

14,305

461

0.917

1.06

Jan.

461

455

434

408

464

441 

400

392

399

407

399

411

448

425

420

385 

378

371

366

365

373

382

383

379

378

380

357

357

357

357

357

12,289

396

0.787

0.91

Feb.

357

357

368

387

387

387 

387

387

389

389

389

389

379

379

379

379 

379

379

379

379

384

391

400

3BTf

388

388

389

389

-

10,722

383

0.761

0.79

Mar.

3S"9~ 389

390

390

390

390 

391

394

395

394

429 478'

451

456

458

457 

455

398

403

438

476

460

469

484

455

429

423

450

483

55£~ 554

13,570

438

0.871

1.00

Apr.

558

m

905

943

979

979 

928

840

863

800

816

838

821

816

842

799 

778

804

880

838

715

754

698

616

620

563

563

564

564

560

22,945

765

1.52

1.70

May

560

560

561

5JS

530

486 

523

521

521

521

525

490

454

469

386

426 

430

397

383

414

416

393

418

417

379

368 HB~

415

441

479

469

14,311

<62

0.919

1.06

June

468

45*

479

571

554

572 

572

572

571

689

731 S75"

572

569

563

5S3 

5$1

439

405

453

455

442

426

415

416

341 iTO"

385

385

345

15,086

503

1.00

1.12

July

356

343

1ST

740

926

1,120 

956

865

770

673

620

563

561

526

477

451 

449

454

433

430

417

418

418

392

417

353

352

391

448

579

739

17,131

553

1,10

i.27

Aug.

893

931

'S8T 965

777

829 

932

906

840

849

730

619

569

561

556

543 

545

523

489

491

491

462

455

442

t5T

572

720

630

569

654

582

20,460

660

1.31

1.51

Sept.

553" 568

559

565

506

515

481

470

441

418

418

451

361

315

416

432 

546

558

534

522

483

463

449

452

449

462

482

487

488

425

14,380

479

0.952

1.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Min 342 Mean 642 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,120 Min 341 Mean 530 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14. 32
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 195

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04'30", long 92°14'50", in sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., on left bank on 

State Trunk Highway 35, 3.5 miles downstream from Namekagon River, 10 miles northeast 

of Danbury, and at mile 129.2.

Drainage area. 1,588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Apr. 23, 1937, chain gage at old highway bridge 40 ft downstream at same datum. 

Apr. S3, 1937, to Jan. 5, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,287 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.06 ft); maximum gage height, 6.20 ft Dec. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 758 cfs 

June 30, July 1 (gage height-, 0.58 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum observed, 393 cfs Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

890

1,030

1,460

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,940

3,010

4,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,890 

1,840

1,800 

1,780

1,690

1,670

1,600

1,560

1,550 

1,560

1,770

2,060

2,130

2,260

2,480

2,560

2,520

2,550 

2,440

2,270

2,170

2,110

2,030

2,010 

1,860

1,870

1,840

1,850

1,770

1,770 

1,740

61,000

1,968

1.24

1.43

Nov.

1.710 

1,710

1,690 

1,670

1,630

*1,650

1,630

1,610

1,580 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,500

1,430

1,410 

1,390

1,436

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,530 

1,570

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,450

46,550

1,552

0.977

1.09

Dec.

1.550 

1,300

1,250 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000 

1,050

36,400

1,174

O.739

0.85

Jan.

1,100 

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1.150

1,150

*1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

980 

980

960

960

960

960

940 

940

940

940

920

35tT

920 

920

31,840

1,027

0.647

0.75

Feb.

920 

35tT

940 

940

960

960

980

980

1,000 

1,000

1,000

980

980

960

960

960

960

980 

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

«1.040 

1,006

1,000

1,000

1,000

........

27,420

979

0.616

0.64

Mar.

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,000

980

980

980

980 

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,100

,100

,100

,100

,100 

,100

,100

,100

,100

,150

,200 

^400

3 ,470

,080

.680

0.78

Apr.

2,000 

3,000

3,800 

3,520

3,750

3,930

3.960

3,700

3,460 

3,440

3,270

2,940

2,970

2,820

2,740

*2,540

2,540

2,470 

2,650

2,550

2,360

2,370

2,320

2,090 

1,950

1,960

1,840

1,770

1,650

1.590

81,950

2,732

1.72

1.92

May

1,550 

1,590

1,650 

1,596

1,480

1,500

1,420

1,360

1,340 

1,370

1,330

1.310

1,200

1,220

1,160

1,080

1,120

1,080 

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,010

1.000

1,266 

1,240

1,140

1,190

1,370

1,500

1,400 

1,320

39,800

1,284

0.809

0.93

June

1,280 

1,240

1,340 

1,440

1,520

1,620

1,770

1,790

1,970 

*2,100

2,160

2.180

2,050

1,920

1,740

1,580

1,430

1,350 

1,390

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,130

1,050 

1,030

1,030

946

1.T5DO"

981

953

43,720

1,457

0.918

1.02

July

897 553"

1,140 

1,620

1,980

2,330

2,170

2,180

2,000

1,760

1,650

1,580

1,450

*1,350

1,300

1,250

1,210

1,200 

1,190

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

988 

939

960

946

974

1,570

2,590 

5.250

45,467

1,467

0.924

1.06

Aug.

3,450 

3,230

3,480 

3.570

3,270

3,160

3,190

3,000

2,900 

2,890

2,790

2,450

2,160

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,580

1,550 

1,460

1,480

1,640

1,520

1,430

1,370 

1,180

1,670

*1,860

1,860

1,900

1,810 

1,810

68,920

2,223

1.40

1.61

Sept.

1,680 

1,710

1,570 

1,480

1,440

1,260

1,240

1,260

1,240 

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,140

1,070

1,060

1,200

1,740

1,840 

1,670

1,530

1,410

1,340

1,330

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,300

1,380

1,230

40,720

1,357

0.855

0.95

Calendar year 1954 : Max 8,740 Mln 1,000 Mean 1,929 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.50

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,960 Mln 897 Mean 1,537 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.03

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs). Apr. 6 (11 p.m.) 4,200 cfs (4.06 ft)j Aug. 4 (8 p.m.) 3,630 cfs (3.56 ft)'. 

* Discharge measurement made on this'day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 3.
196 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.

Location. Lat 45M3 I 05", long 91°53'30", in NE± sec. 6., r. 38 N., R. 12 W., attached 

to post in bed of lake near Shell Lake Cranberry Co. dock, 2.3 miles southeast of 

village of Shell Lake.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately (revised). Area of Shell Lake, 3,200 acres.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage Staff gage read weekly except during winter. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from 

planimetric map). Prior to May 3, 1952, staff gage at village of Shell Lake at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed luring year, 4.42 ft Apr. 23; minimum observed,

 3TTF~ft Sept. 24.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 5.13 ft July 17, 1954; minimum observed, 

-0.92 ft Nov. 28, 1949.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1055: 1944.

Gage height, In feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

22

30

Nov. 6

13

20

27

Gage height

4.36

4.24

4.38

.36

.3Z

.Z6

.ZZ

.16

4.14

Date

Dec. 4

11

Apr. 16

Z3

30

May 7

14

Zl

Z8

Gage height

4.18

4.20

4.40

4.4Z

4.36

4.Z4

4.14

4.04

4.0Z

Date

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

14

16

Z3

Gage height

4.04

4.04

3.94

3.88

3.78

4.08

3.98

3.96

3.90

Date

July 30

Aug. 6

13

20

Z7

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Gage height

3.88

3.92

3.74

3.68

3.70

3.54

3.38

3.30

3.18

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55 I 40", long 92°25 I 15", in NW"£ sec. 25, T. 40 N., R. 17 W., 4 miles

northwest of Webster and 20 miles northeast of Orantsburg. 

Drainage area. 258 sq mi. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres. 

Records available. February 1941 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from planimetric map). Prior to

May 15, 1941, staff gage 1.7 miles east at same datum. 

Extremes. Maximum daily gage height during year, 3.29 ft July 11; minimum daily, 1.59 ft

Jan. 10.

1941-55: Maximum daily gage height, 4.46 ft Sept. 16, 1941; minimum daily, 1.09 ft

Mar. 16, 1948. 

Remarks. Natural outlet.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29

30

31

Oct.

3.01 

3.00 

2.99 

3.01

2.96

2.89

2.81 

2.73

2.68

2.66

2.68 

2.70 

2.75

2.85 

2.88

2.89

2.90

2.91 

2.88 

2.82

2.79 

Z.73 

Z.68 

Z.63 

Z.58

Z.5Z 

Z.47 

Z.41

Z.36

2.32

2.28

Nov.

2.25 

2720 

2.15 

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.05 

2.06

2.03

2.01

1.98 

1.96 

1.94 

1.93 

1.94

1.91

1.88

1.86 

1.84 

1.83

1.81 

1.84 

1.84 

1.84 

1.85

1.87 

1.88 

1.90

1.94

1.92

Dee.

1.86

1.66 

1.66

1.68

1.70

1.65 

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.62 

1.62 

1.63 

1.63 

1.6Z

1.6Z

1.64

1.65 

1.65 

1.66

1.67 

1.67 

1.67 

1.68 

1.71

1.73 

1.75

1.75

1.72

1.73

1.70

Jan.

1.69 

1.68 

1.67 

1.67

1.66

1.64

1.61 

1.60

1.60

1.59

1.61 

- 1.63 

1.64 

1.67 

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.66 

1.66 

1.66

1.65

_

-

Feb.

1.66 

1.66 

1.66 

1.66

1, 67

1.66

1.66 

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.64 

1.65 

1.64 

1.63 

1.63

1.63

1.61

1.60 

ITBT 

1.63

1.62 

1.62 

1.61 

1.61 

1.62

1.61 

1.61 

1.61

Mar.

1.61 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.61 

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.64 

1.68 

1.69 

1.73 

1.77

1.80

1.83

1.88 

1.90 

1.90

1.93 

1.95 

1.96 

1.98 

1.98

1.98 

1.98 

1.97

1.97

2.OO

2.10

Apr.

2.28 

2745 

2.63

2.77

2.99

3.09

3710

3.10

3.10

3.10 

3.08 

3.03 

2.97 

2.94

2.93

2.93

3.01 

3.05 

3.07

3.05 

3.01 

2.97 

2.93 

2.96

2.89 

2.81 

2.72

2.62

2.53

r^mi

May

2.48 

2.46 

2.43 

2.40

2.58

2.38

2.40 

2.42

2.47

2.52

2.55 

2.58 

2.62 

2.65 

2.67

2.68

2.67

2.67 

2.67 

2.67

2.67 

2.66 

2.66 

2.63 

2.60

2.59 

2.60 

2.57

2.57

2.56

2.55

June

m2.52 

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.49 

2.48

2.48

2.50

2.49 

2.48 

2.48 

2.47 

2.47

2.44

2.42

2.39 

2.41 

2.57

2.53 

2.29 

2.26 

2.24 

2.22

2.19 

2.18 

2.18

2.19

2.21

July

2.22 

2.29 

2.43 

2.63

2.78

2.90

3.00

3.17

3.23

3.26

3725" 3.29 

3.19 

3.14 

3.09

3.04

2.99

2.96 

2.91 

2.86

2.80 

2.78 

2.74 

£.69 

2.65

2.60 

2.59 

2.56

2.72

2.80

2.86

Aug.

2.93 

2.97 

3.04 

3.05

3.04

3.09

5.10 

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.01 

2.93 

2.88 

2.81 

2.77

2.72

2.65

2.59 

2.53 

2.52

2.49 

2.48 

2.46

2748"

2.70 

2.71 

Z.71

Z.77

Z.75

Z.70

Sept.

Z.67 

Z.64 

Z.61 

Z.58

2.60

2.64

2.66 

2.68

2.70

2.69

2.68 

2.69 

2.71 

2.72 

2.74

2.81

2.91

2.93 

2.95 

2.96

2.97 

2.95 

3.00 

f7§8 

2.97

2.96 

2.91 

2.86

2.78

2.71

-----

Note. Add 94 feet to obti 

slon of Wisconsin.

in elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Conmis-
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 197

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55'25", long 92°38'20", near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W., on 

left bank at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 10 miles north of Granteburg, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 2,820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 848.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 15, 1934, chain gage, 

and Aug. 14, 1934, to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage in stilling well, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 2,309 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum, 1,350 cfs July 2 (gage height, 3.93 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum, 510 cfs Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,060 

3,110

3,020

2,910

2,910

2,840 

2,770 

2,720

2,680

2,690

2,880

3,230

3,540

3,940

4,240

4,460

4,550

4,486

4,380

4,180

3,940

3,800 

3,660

3,550

3,470

3,330

3,310

3,230

3,220

3,140

3,050

106,290

3,429

1.22

1.40

Nov.

5^,000 

2,940

2,910

2,850

2,840

*2,810 

2,790 

2,750

2,750

2,710

2,690

2,670

2,680

2,640

2,580

2,610

2,540

2,490

2,470

2,460

2,460

2,510 

2,530

2,590

2,570

2,640

2,640

2,600

2,560

2^400

79,680

2,656

0.942

1.05

Dec.

2,200 

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

,950 

,900 

,900

,900

,900

,900

,950

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,750

60,700

1,958

0.694

0.80

Jan.

,750 

,800

,800

,850

,900

* ,980

,556

,900

,850

,800

,750

,750

,750

,750

,750

,700

,700

,650

,650

,600

,600

,600 

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,550

1,550

1,550

53,080

1,712

0.607

0.70

Feb.

1,550 

1,550

1,550

,550

,600

,600 

,600 

,600

,600

,600

,650

,650

,650

,650

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,650 

,700

* ,740

1,700

,700

,700

,700

_

__ _ 

45,490

1,625

0.576

0.60

Mar.

1,700 

1,700

1,700

1,700

. 1,700

1,700 

1,650 

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,950 

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,000

2,200

2,900

58,800

1,897

0.673

0.78

Apr.

4,300 

6,000

8,450

8,000

8,910

8,890 

8,910 

8,930

9,570

7,910

7,370

6,910

6,280

5,850

5,440

*5,100

4,700

4,660

4,850

5,120

5,030

4,740 

4,520

4,240

3,780

3,640

3,600

3,460

3,250

5,080

174,490

5,816

2.06

2.30

May

2,940 

2,910

2,960

2,530

2,720

2,580 

2,580 

2,460

2,400

2,380

2,320

2,270

2,170

2,080

2,010

1,960

1,930

1,910

1,830

1,780

1,740

1,670 

1,730

1,840

2,010

2,010

2,030

2,220

2,470

2,520

2,380

69,640

2,246

0.796

0.92

June

2,220 

2,190

2,310

2,620

2,770

3,140 

3,280 

3,330

*3,220

3,320

3,360

3,320

3,300

3,110

2,900

2,630

2,400

2,240

2,110

2,150

2,070

1,910 

1,840

1,790

1,700

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,560

1,510

72,980

2,433

0.863

0.96

July

1,490 

1,500

1,810

2,880

3,930

5,150 

5,000 

4,320

3,740

3,180

2,780

2,730

*2,570

2,420

2,260

2,180

2,020

1,970

2,030

1,870

1,740

1,730 

1,780

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,680

1,590

2,180

3,750

5,120

80,280

2,590

0.918

1.06

Aug.

6,140 

6,590

6,480

7,000

7,450

7,520 

6,740 

5,900

5,200

4,850

4,550

4,210

3,690

3,220

2,900

2,780

2,600

2,520

2,330

2,230

2,320

2,380 

2,270

2,160

2,110

*2,840

3,510

3,420

3,370

3,410

3,280

125,970

4,064

1.44

1.66

Sept.

3,130 

2,940

2,820

2,560

2,280

2,200 

2,130 

2,040

2,010

1,950

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,840

1,790

2,000

2,860

3,250

3,090"

2,780

2,500

2,370 

2,410

2,490

2,420

2,400

2,540

2,640

2,760

2,730

--_

72,400

2,413

0.856

0.95

Calendar year!954 : Max 20,700 Hin 1,700 Mean 3,569 cfsm 1.27 In. 17.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,930 Min 1,490 Mean 2,739 Cfsm 0.971 In. 13.18

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 30 to Apr. 2.
198 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Snake River near Pine City, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00", in SE^NW^ sec. 26, T. 39 N., R. 21 W., on left 

bank at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and 

1? miles northeast of Pine City.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available . June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1913-17, 1951-55), 698 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

33 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, 2.65 ft), result of freezeup.

1913-17, 1951-55: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs May 4, 1954; maximum gage height, 

8.30 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1952; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Dec. 22, 1953, result of freezeup; 

minimum gage height, 2.65 ft Jan. 15, 1955.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

87

111

174

276

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

675

1,760

3,280

5,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954, to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

383

367

360

344

330

303

283

270

265

303

422

*496

521

530

702

765

774

729

666

606

555

512

471

430

406

391

391

383

391

375

367

 14,091

455

0.475

0.55

Nov.

375

344

330

324

317

310

303

*303

296

290

290 

283

283

283

276

276

276

276

270

265

259

253

270

270

253

248

253

259

248

 245

8,528

284

0.296

0.33

Dec.

219

230

232

232

230

*223

206

201

196

192

188 

183

178

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

178

174

174

174

172

170

165

160

153

5,796

187

0.195

0.23

Jan.

150

150

148

146

143

142

140

139

139

139

139 

138

132

128

115

116

*117

117

116

115

115

112

110

109

108

107

105

103

102

101

100

3,841

124

0.129

0.15

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

95 

94

94

95

*96

96

96

98

98

98

96

95

94

 P

13

93

93

93

-

2,708

96.7

0.101

0.11

Mar.

94

94

95

95

95

96

95

105

140

165

190 

210

219

225

230

234

233

230

225

225

225

219

*214

209

206

200

196

196

214

367

695

6,234

201

0.210

0.24

Apr.

1,230

2,200

3,160

*3,680

4,180

4,430

4,470

4,350

4,120

3,840

*3,460 

3,060

2,700

2,350

2,040

1,800

1,530

1,350

1,190

1,230

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,160

1,060

955

898

822

729

66,994

2,233

2.33

2.60

May

658

632

598

572

530

471

455

406

375

360

344 

330

317

303

276

248

236

230

214

206

196

188

183

174

164

*156

170

170

174

167

160

9,663

312

0.326

0.38

June

164

160

164

174

183

230

276

317

352

367

375 

367

360

344

310

283

259

242

230

219

210

196

188

174

164

156

146

*139

136

 

7,016

234

0.244

0.27

July

128

128

160

183

219

324

455

521

463

399

375 

344

324

310

283

265

248

236

225

214

201

196

188

188

219

236

230

214

248

290

496

8,510

275

0.287

0.33

Aug.

720

888

1,040

*1,130

1,190

1,420

1,570

1,670

1,740

1.810

1,790 

1,760

1,680

1,500

1,280

1,070

898

756

641

564

488

430

383

337

317

*375

463

702

*946

1,040

1,080

31,678

1,022

1.07

1.23

Sept.

1.020

926

812

711

615

546

479

414

375

352

310 

276

253

242

225

265

360

430

512

538

538

530

538

530

530

538

546

521

512

504

14,948

498

0.520

0.58

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,64O Mln 104 Mean 868 Cfsm 0.906 In. 12.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,47O Mln 93 Mean 493 Cfsm O.515 In. 7.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 2-6, 11, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 

Jan. 1-3, 5-8, Jan. 12 to Mar. 11, Mar. 16, 17, 24-26.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 199

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

Location. Lat 45"42"15", long 92°52'20", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from old site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5 miles east of Rush 

City, 10 miles downstream from Snake River, and at mile 80.6.

Drainage area. 5.120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 18, 1934, chain gage on railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same 

and"d't AUS> 18 ' 1934> t0 Feb ' 22 ' 195 °' Staff gage ln stllllnS wel1 afc Present site

Average discharge. 32 years, 3,669 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.70 ft; minimum, 1,820 cfs July 1 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 60,600 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 19.04 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 630 cfs Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heieht record 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1927(M). WSP 1145: 1925-29.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,780

2,800

3,870

6,170

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

8,550

11,200

13,800

19,4,00

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,180 

4,300

4,200

4,000

3,960

3,870

3,740

3,630

5.560 

3,760

4,530

4,800

5,220

6,170

6,630

6.740

6,720

6,470

6,260

5,950

5,610

5,330

5,150

4,940

4,780

4,640

4,600

4,480

4,460

4,340 

4,230

151,250

4,879

0.953

1.10

Nov.

4.070 

3,980

3,910

3,830

*3,830

3,760

3,690

3,650

3,650 

3,610

3,580

3,580

3,560

3,540

3,450

3,470

3,430

3,350

3,300

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,350

3,390

3,410

3,450

3,500

3,470

3,370

3,200

106,220

3,541

0.692

0.77

Dec.

5.000 

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600 

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,300

2.200

2,200

83,100

2,681

0.524

0.60

Jan.

2,300 

2,400

2,500

2,500

*2,550

2.600

2,600

2,500

2,400 

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2.100

2,100 

2,100

71,750

2,315

0.452

0.52

Feb.

2,100 

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2.200

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2.000

*2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,100

_

t 

59,900

2,139

0.418

0.44

Mar.

2.100 

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300 

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

3,000 

4.000

78,500

2,532

0.495

0.57

Apr.

5,500 

7,500 aia.ooo

a!7,900

17,300

17,200

17,000

16,800

16,400 

15,500

14,500

13,500

12,300

11,200

*10,300

9,350

8,480

8,050

8,220

8,600

8,680

8,300

7,910

7,470

6,860

6,450

6,190

5,860

5,520

5.150

321,990

10,730

2.10

2.34

May

4.850 

4,690

4,66O

4,480

4,230

3,980

3,870

3,690

3,560 

3,470

3,390

3,300

3,180

3,010

2,900

2,760

2,630

2,590

2,570

2,380

2,320

2,380

2.260

2,300

2,460

2,610

2,670

2,860

3,120

3,200 

3,090

99,460

3,208

0.627

0.72

June

2,930 

2,860

2,970

3,370

3,560

4,390

5,120

5.400

*5,120 

5,190

5,120

4,940

4,800

4,500

4,140

3,740

3,430

3,180

3,010

2,880

2,860

2,700

2,530

2,440

2,320

2,200

2,080

2,020

2,020

1.980

103,800

3,460

0.676

0.75

July

1,940 

1.920

2,400

3,830

5,560

7,260

7.710

7,070

6,070 

5,100

4,300

4,020

*3,740

3,500

3,260

3,090

2,880

2,740

2,720

2,590

2,380

2,380

2,440

2,460

2,240

2,340

2,460

2,260

2,930

4,850 

7,400

115,840

3,737

0.730

0.84

Aug.

9,610 

10,600

10,900

13,500

15.500

15,000

13,700

12,700

11,200 

10,000

9,220

8,400

 7,520

6,610

5,750

5,260

4,710

4,320

3,890

3,630

3,610

3,670

3,430

3,220

5.140

*4,550

5,700

5,930

5,930

6,030

5,700

232,730

7,507

1.47

1.69

Sept.

5.510 

4,850

4,530

4,110

3,610

3,320

3,180

2,970

2,860 

2,760

2,700

2,480

2,480

2,460

2.440

2,760

4,270

4,830

4,940

4,550

4,230

3,980

4,070

4,230

4,160

4,050

4,180

4,270

4,390

4,370

113,340

3,778

0.738

0.82

Calendar year 1954: Max 40,600 Win 2,110 Mean 5,834 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,000 Mln 1,920 Mean 4,213 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Feb. 3-8,
200 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°55'50", in NW^NW^ sec. 26, T. 34 N., R. 21 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 2^ miles northeast of Stacy and 2f miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 94.7 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

!Tov. 10, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 74.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 

8.1 cfs Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 2.21 ft).'

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.6 cfs July 17, 1949 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

7.8

20

35

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

81

221

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

85 

92

IT 

84

75

67

60

56

53

51

52

52

»52

75

88

82

77

72

69

66

64

63

62

61

60

60

69

71

73

76

76

2,134

68.8

0.727

0.84

Nov.

76 

J?

69 

68

64

64

64

*61

64

58

57

55

55

54

52

51

51

50

48

47

46

45

46

50

43

45

47

45

42

41

1,630

54.3

0.573

0.64

Dec.

39 

38

38 

37

36

*35

35

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

za

28

28

27

27

.27

27

27

27

26

26

 gg- 25

940

30.3

0.320

0.37

Jan.

f

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

»24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

JZ

22

22

22

22

22

22

735

23.7

0.250

0.29

Feb.

1

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

»24

24

24

24

24

.25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

.

654

23.4

0.247

0.26

Mar.

1

25 

25

26

26

26

25

28

40

55

70

83

92

95

92

87

82

80

78

78

76

*76

74

72

70

70

66

65

89

 158

1,979

63.8

0.674

0.78

Apr.

190 

199

200 

*195

195

192

187

186

186

180

»168

157

147

136

117

105

98

101

106

104

99

91

86

86

88

88

83

80

77

11

3,998

133

1.40

1.57

May

66 

62

59 

56

52

48

45

42

40

40

38

36

35

33

31

29

28

28

26

24

23

 §4 22

26

23

»23

27

28

28

25

22

1,089

35.1

0.371

0.43

June

21 

23

23 

28

36

96

72

54

44

41

54

52

45

39

33

30

27

25

25

24

22

19

18

18

18

18

17

*16

16

15

969

32.3

0.341

0.38

July

15 

17

17 

19

18

17

19

59

43

31

31

34

31

29

29

28

26

23

21

20

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

15

16

15

692

22.3

0.235

0.27

Aug.

14 

13

15 

*15

14

17

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.4

8.9

11

*71

83

To

*65

58

49

718.0

23.2

0.245

0.28

Sept.

ft

35 

32

29

27

25

23

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

18

26

25

23

22

24

23

22

22

696

23.2

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 474 win 20 Mean 75.1 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 200 Mln 8.4 Mean 44.5 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 29.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 201

St. Croix River at St. Crolx Falls, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°38'45", in NW^ sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., on left bank 

1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co. in St. Crolx Falls, 

and at mile 52.

Drainage area. 5.930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1910 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1902 to October 1912 (monthly discharge only, July 1905 to December 1909) in publication of Minnesota State Drainage Commission entitled "Report of Water Resources Investigation of Minnesota for 1909-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to March 1940, records were computed from power generation at the St. 

Croix Falls powerplant, 1,800 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--50 years (1902-5, 1908-55), 4,023 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.48 ft); minimum, 101 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 0.88 ft); minimum daily, 1,870 cfs Dec. 30.

1902-5, 1908-55: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant 1,800 ft upstream. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

1,740

2,650

3,710

6,950

6.0

8.0

11.0

11,900

16,400

23,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,760 

,840

,890

,750

,560

,560 

,320 

,110

4,000

4,080

5,210

5,350

6,150 

7,070

8,150

8,350

8,440

7,990

7,660

7,420

7,270 

6,480

5,780

6,040

5,610

5,490

5,430

5,620

4,930

5,080 

4,910

179,300

5,784

0.975

1.12

Nov.

4.650 

4,580

4,440

4,380

4,340

4,350 

4,080 

4,130

4,120

3,990

3,990

4,040

3,940 

3,860

3,930

3,730

3,850

3,730

3,820

5^290

3,640 

3,860

3,560

3,680

3,560

-3,590

3,820

3,920

3,820

3,400

118,090

3,936

0.664

0.74

Dec.

2,970 

2,930

2,150

2,920

3,310

3,200 

2,180 

3,100

2,560

2,800

2,820

2,790

2,810 

2,750

3,040

3,040

3,050

5.540

2,980

2,850

2,870 

2,950

3,240

5,210

3,150

2,980

2,870

2,580

2,400

1.870 

2,220

87,930

2,856

0.478

0.55

Jan.

2,310 

2,440

2,550

2,570

2,450

2.850 

2,760 

2,690

2,660

2,610

2,570

2,560

2,490 

2,510

2,510

2,530

2,420

2,420

2,570

2,520

2,560 

2,550

2.190

2,570

2,440

2,550

2,430

2,580

2,280

2,220 

2,520

76,080

2,454

0.414

0.48

Feb.

2,410 

2,190

2,280

2,290

2,510

2.160 

2,280 

2,460

2,400

2,480

2,560

2,570

2,480 

2,410

2,520

2,410

2,580

2,580

2,550

2,590

2,410 

2,470

2,540

2,590

2,510

2.620

2,480

2,530

_

67,640

2,416

0.407

0.42

Mar.

2,550 

2,500

2,480

2,620

2,480

2,580 

2,440 

2.400

2,500

2,480

2,500

2,630

3,410 

3,460

5,000

3,070

5,580

5,070

5,000

3,250

2,950 

5,080

5,090

3,010

3,160

3,120

2,960

3,050

5,160

4,260 

7.010

94,850

5,059

0.516

0.59

Apr.

9,690 

15,600

16,900

21,200

21,300

21.500 

21,100 

20,900

20,400

19,500

18,400

17,000

15,900 

14,900

15,800

12,800

11,600

11,000

10,900

11,500

11,600 

11,200

10,700

10,100

9,580

8,700

8,270

7,800

7,020

6.550

415,190

15,840

2.55

2.60

May

5.860 

5,700

5,560

5,410

5,180

4,740 

4,550 

4,030

4,130

5,790

5,770

5,760

5,650 

3,300

2,950

5,220

2,920

5,050

2,670

2,640

2.240 

2,460

2,710

2,250

2,740

2,750

2,790

2,960

5,510

5,480 

3,100

111,650

5,601

0.607

0.70

June

5,240 

5,060

5,120

3,290

4,000

4,990 

5,780 

6.650

5,820

5,950

6,020

5,970

5,440 

5,540

5,110

4,350

4,090

2,980

5,180

3,480

3,550 

2,550

2,770

2,670

2,270

2,350

2,050

2,110

2.050

2,060

116,170

5,872

0.655

0.73

July

2,050 

2.050

2,170

5,940

5,140

7,650 

9.210 

9,190

8,020

6,610

5,500

4,870

4,290 

4,190

5,880

3,280

5,280

5,300

2,850

2,910

2,770 

2,450

2,570

2,620

2,700

2,470

2,450

2,570

2,970

4,920 

8,520

150,770

4,218

0.711

0.82

Aug.

11,900 

15,700

14,100

15,900

19,100

19.500 

18,400 

16,800

15,100

15,400

12,500

11,500

10,500 

9,310

8,230

7,240

6,400

6,400

5,030

5,210

4,760 

4,150

4,440

5.100

5, 580

5,220

6,820

7,260

7,700

8,060 

8,000

303,090

9,777

1.65

1.90

Sept.

6.670 

6,550

5,710

5,100

4,240

3,730 

3,610 

4,220

5,150

2,980

2,610

2,540

2.450 

2,550

2,470

2,590

3,700

5,050

5,110

5,180

4,420 

4,450

4,170

4,440

4,300

4,490

4,260

4,540

4,690

4,660

124,590

4,153

0.700

0.78

Calendar year 1954: Max 42,700 Win 1,870 Mean 6,758 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,500 Mln 1,870 Mean 5,001 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.43
202 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Apple River near Somerset, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°09'30", long 93°43'00", in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at powerplant cf 

northern States Power Co., 3.5 miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area. 555 sq mi.

Records available. January 1901 to September 1955.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly.

Average discharge. 54 years, 308 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 760 cfs Apr. 7; minimum daily, 95 cfs

i90i-55: Maximum daily discharge, 2,460 cfs June 17, 1943; minimum daily (revised), 

7 cfs Aug. 21, 1927, Sept. 30, 1929, July 19, 1932, Aug. 3, 3, 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge computed on basis of gate openings, 

head, and plant efficiency. The discharge as computed was checked within 6.4 percent 

by 1 discharge measurement made on Aug. 25, 1955, by the Geological Survey. Flow regulated by many powerplants upstream.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for low-water periods in the water years 1929 and 1933, superseding those published In WSP 685 and 745, are given herewith:

Sept. 30, 1929............ 7

Aug. 2, 1933............ 7

Month

September 1929. . ............................

Water year 1928-29.. ......................

Calendar year 1929... ... .... .....

Water year 1932 33

Maximum

1,140

Minimum

7

Mean

251

Per square 

mile

.4,52

Runoff In 

Inches

6.21

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410

380

310

257 

300

290

295

360

323

417

360

305

340

400

550

510

372

462

480

350

350 

357

400

380

510

360

3BO 

370

394 

378

354

11,664

376

0.677

0.78

Nov.

453

495

360

344 

353

350

19i

275

338

432

378

374

295

306

267

366

210

344

340

317

267 

242

315

305

284

312

348 

310

236 

317

9,725

324

0.584

0.65

Dec.

310

265

267

345 

190

200

240

275

300

292

280

225

257

233

300

280

320

273

220

190

320 

274

284

258

228

200

170 

152

207

285

7,840

253

0.456

0.53

Jan.

265

186

19?

292 

290

265

240

290

257

190

220

240

330

290

255

214

207

200

260

250

263 

270

210

230

220

234

200 

242

260 

200

220

7,482

241

0.434

0.50

Feb.

245

280

230

257 

275

210

200

236

234

250

210

260

200

200

200

230

246

250

232

242

fii

247

235

244

247

215 

188

-

6,454

230

0.414

0.43

Mar.

200

245

274

260 

305

95

llf

220

282

328

417

465

515

426

336

564

472

435

430

447

390 

420

437

376

400

400

360 

354

310 

380

445

11,171

360

0.649

0.75

Apr.

493

590

740

660 

653

734

760

710

750

690

680

607

635

500

530

420

520

470

475

564

566 

460

500

467

357

374

450 

467

390

16,535

551

0.993

1.11

May

370

250

260

280 

270

230

250

280

414

420

354

370

175

265

220

226

210

190

190

250

226 

242

200

225

267

240

240 

310

285 

240

210

8,159

263

0.474

0.55

June

220

310

260

370 

300

270

310

256

324

290

317

262

238

200

225

270

250

280

200

276

260 

234

234

190

187

200

200 

190

210 

190

7,523

251

0.452

0.50

July

195

200

190

200 

200

200

294

272

287

187

185

260

210

220

272

276

"220 140

187

174

153 

196

200

182

143

154

160 

228

265 

300

?I3

6,563

212

0.382

0.44

Aug.

166

160

190

200 

155

144

170

197

197

185

177

176

170

178

132

185

185

120

143

150

153 

137

160

170

»162

234

320 

269

217 

221

265

5,688

183

0.330

0.38

Sept.

313

210

245

250 

248

249

~ss. 316

206

232

200

190

142

160

222

200

190

160

186

156

153 

167

190

2.^!5

190

185

210 

180

2.-0 

213

6,107

204

0.368

0.41

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,200 Mln 100 Mean 396 Cfsm 0.714 In. 9.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 760 Mln 95 Mean 287 Cfsm 0.517 In. 7.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 203

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°44i45", long 92°48'00", In sec. 9, T. 26 N., R. 30 W., on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from St. Crolx River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad 

bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, and at mile 811.4 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 44,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gage at railroad 

bridge 300 ft upstream at following daturns: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.23 ft 

higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 1932, 

69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 27 years, 15,030 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 45,200 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 80.55 ft); minimum daily, 6,480 cfs Dec. 6; minimum gage height, 74.57 ft May 16.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 16-18, 1952 (gage height, 89.03 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, 

present datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Pfsm

In.

Oct.

12,300

12,300

12,000 

12,000

11,400

11,000

11, 500

11,200 

11,200

10,900

10,700 

11,400

12,400

14,300

16,400

17,200

17,500

17,266

16,900

16,600

16,400

16,300

15,200

13,900

13,100

13,600

14,200

14,700

14,900

14,500

13,400

426,400

13,750

0.307

0.35

Nov.

11,400

11,600

12,600 

12,200

*12,200

11,500

10,800

*10,700 

10, 800

11,300

12,200 

12,300

11,000

10,200

10,900

11,000

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,400

11,300

11,100

11,000

11,800

10,500

10,200

10,800

11,200

10,600

9»790

333,890

11,130

0.248

0.28

Dec.

10,100

8,900

7,830 

7,760

7,400

6,480

6,900

7,110 

8,420

8,580

9,110 

9,240

9,070

9,110

8,970

8,870

9,340

9,390

9,310

9,350

9,180

9,280

9,750

10,000

10,100

10,000

9,550

7,970

7,420

7,420

6,900

268,810

8,671

0.194

0.22

Jan.

7,230

7,640

8,180 

8,110

8,410

8,640

8,150

8,010 

8,350

8,780

8,660 

8,730

7,920

6.680

7,140

7,300

7,500

7,720

7,640

7,530

7,630

7,470

7,360

7,080

7,370

7,480

7,740

7,460

7,030

7,140

7,240

239,520

7,726

0.172

0.20

Feb.

7,340

7,590

7,490 

7,380

7,570

7,840

8,110

7,170 

7,890

7,770

7,630 

7,190

7,000

6,800

6,750

7,140

7,170

7,220

8,150

7,970

7,680

7,300

7,700

7,800

7,700

7,270

7,340

7,060

-

209,000

7,464

0.167

0.17

Mar.

7,700

7,900

7,710 

7,420

7,720

7,510

7,520

7,500 

8,640

8,560

9,480 

11,600

11,400

13,100

15,900

17,700

17,400

17,600

17,100

16,600

16,200

15,400

14,400

13,900

12,900

13,700

13,900

14,700

14,500

15,500

18,400

589,560

12,560

0.280

0.52

Apr.

21,100

25,600

31,400 

36,900

40,900

43,500

44,600

*44,700 

43,900

42,900

41,900 

41,000

39,700

37,700

55,400

53,500

30,800

28,200

27,000

25,900

25,600

24,300

24,100

24,300

23,400

21,800

20,700

20, 700

20,200

19 i 800

941,500

51,380

0.700

0.78

May

19 , 200

17,900

17,000 

16,900

16,200

14,600

14,500

14,500 

15,100

15,600

15,000 

14,700

14,800

14,100

15,000

12,200

11,700

*11,700

11,400

11,000

9,750

9,290

8,950

8,660

9,460

10,500

10,600

11,100

10,500

9, 850

10,500

599,660

12,890

0.288

0.55

June

10,800

11,500

11,400 

11,500

11,200

11,500

12,400

13,000 

14,900

16,800

18,000 

17,900

16,400

14,600

*14,800

14,300

12,900

13 , 300

13,800

13,500

11,100

9,270

9,530

9,530

8,560

8,280

8.180

8,900

9,010

8,950

365,410

12,180

0.272

0.30

July

9,050

9,930

9,010 

9,350

11,200

12,900

17,000

22,900 

25,900

26,100

25,600 

*23,800

25,800

23, 500

22,200

21,100

20,300

18,900

17,900

18,200

18,300

17,700

16,500

14,800

15,800

13,700

14,300

14,300

14,800

15,000

14,700

556,540

17,510

0.386

0.45

Aug.

14,600

15,800

18,400 

21,000

23,100

24,600

27,600

28,400 

27,800

26,500

24,100 

23,100

22,100

20,500

* 20, 000

19,600

18,700

17,300

15,600

14,600

13,300

11,500

11.100

11,900

12,000

14,200

17,400

18,400

18,300

17,400

16,900

585,800

18,900

0.422

0.49

Sept.

17,000

17,000

17.100 

16,400

15,400

14,500

12,900

11,500 

10,800

10,300

10,300 

10,300

10,100

8,660

9,550

8,720

8,890

9,460

*10,200

10,600

11,500

10,700

10,700

11,200

10,600

10,600

10,100

* 10, 300

10,000

10,200

345,360

11,510

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 82,300 Mln 6,460 Mean 19,620 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 44,700 Mln 6,460 Mean 13,810 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.18

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 16.
204 CANNON RIVER BASBI 

Cannon River at Welch, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in NW^SWi sec. 27, T. 113 N., R. 16 W., on 

right bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream 

from Belle Creek.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1911-13, 1931-55), 475 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs July 8 (gage height, 9.59 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1909-14, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 12.04 ft Mar. 23, 1936 (site then in use); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 

1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

110

164,

369

640

1,260

Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

68

120

192

420

700

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

4.0

1,350

2,140

3,080

5,350

6,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

277

352

983

1.150

934

856

679

599

582

577

519

561

597

662

736

712

696

792

666

618

543

504

490

440

303

466

*532

502

480

488 

442

18,698

603

0.457

0.53

Nov.

338

438

355

336

384

372

238

200

366

372

360

371

369

306

213

358

358

357

357

362

264

209

358

374

278

217

365

277

*213

340

9,705

324

0.245

0.27

Dec.

301

297

300

275

126

193

320

325

322

313

302

194

186

286

284

274

272

264

166

210

303

289

325

332

290

136

197

*344

350

335

295

8,406

271

0.205

0.24

Jan.

220

108

236

321

331

340

340

310

219

238

337

334

360

38~0 400

300

275

380

350

293

290

170

110

*206

250

230

200

210

210

150

172

8,270

267

0.202

0.23

Feb.

207

210

210

204

197

130

156

209

207

207

206

192

130

160

210

216

213

270

270

170

250

290

300

291

303

310

210

*300

-

6,228

222

0.168

0.18

Mar.

480

495

505

450

350

240

300

*470

450

460

790

1,200

*2,160

2,580

2,660

2,450

1,790

1,530

1,520

1,420

1,250

1,070

1,060

1,080

980

882

850

850

869

1,100

1,290

33,581

1,083

0.820

0.95

Apr.

1,560

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,200

1,270

al,030

a860

aSOO

a790

a782

a778

a770

a760

a570

a470

a525

a550

a550

a570

»610

608

627

585

687

681

672

817

850

584

25,726

791

0.599

0.67

May

518

557

449

454

494

488

444

524

340

546

506

210

450

217

114

a!72

*185

185

191

200

219

124

188

204

205

205

225

265

242

159

193

8,427

272

0.206

0.24

June

225

288

295

506

188

a480

a440

a550

a315

304

215

114

205

*228

224

209

199

171

110

208

251

221

216

202

166

94

17T

186

187

186

6,908

230

0.174

0.19

July

187

210

103

111

189

205

274

*5 , 940

1,720

1,140

1,180

1,070

708

565

458

594

169

266

267

255

245

255

245

117

250

235

220

207

281

244

120

17,808

574

0.455

0.50

Aug.

a220

226

228

217

455

557

220

272

274

216

199

199

171

84

180

189

178

188

157

81

75

*171

157

195

203

214

176

91

191

206

166

6,150

198

0.150

0.17,

Sept.

145

142

152

84

77

169

145

144

142

86

75

171

183

195

145

171

89

75

*159

155

179

140

156

89

15.

179

202

197

al!4

allo

4,099

157

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,260 Mln 88 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,940 Mln 73 Mean 416 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.29

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and Cannon Palls 

powerplant record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7, 8, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 13 to 

MaFTT2.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 205

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50 T 55", long 91°04'45", in sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

15 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3.2 miles downstream from Lake Chippewa Dam, and 

3.7 miles northwest of Winter.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,270 ft (from Lake Chippewa data).

Average discharge . 42 years (1913-55), 720 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 7.02 ft); minimum, 177 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 4.11 ft).

1912-55: Maximum discharge, 7,520 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11.05 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated by Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake (see 

p7T22).

Revisions (water years). WSP 405: 1913(M). WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

174

207

283

433

5.1

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,000

1,430

2,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

673

666

666

666

666

666

666

666

666

680

680

673

766

1,650

2,400

2.460

2,450

2,200

1,790

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,810

1,900

1,650

1,120

928

928

919

919

919

37,713

1,217

-126

Nov.

919

910

910

910

910

910

902

902

902

902

*910

910

910

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

870

870

870

870

870

870

862

26,749

892

-223

Dec.

862

862

862

854

854

854

846

846

846

846

1,020

1.580

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

36,522

1,178

-702

Jan.

1,510

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1.190

1,190

38,940

1,256

-935

Feb.

1.190

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

,150

,140

,140

,120

,120

,120

,110

,100

,090

,080

,070

,070

,060

,060

1,050

991

991

991

991

991

991

991

973

 

30,230

1,080

-823

Mar.

955

946

937

928

919

910

902

886

870

782

439

229

b200

200

b200

b200

b200

b200

200

204

b207

b207

b207

b207

b211

b211

b211

b214

b214

221

251

13,668

441

+28

Apr.

243

243

243

225

225

229

221

211

207

211

207

211

211

239

229

211

200

218

214

204

*194

187

184

Ail

181

336

484

562

598

604

7,913

264

+2,129

May

604

604

604

604

598

604

604

604

604

604

604

604

598

598

598

598

598

598

598

598

598

592

598

598

592

592

598

598

604

598

592

18,586

600

-85

June

592

598

598

592

592

598

604

617

645

538

417

406

395

*390

390

390

390

390

390

390

384

374

369

369

369

369

406

422

422

422

13,828

461

+259

July

422

422

428

439

444

433

433

439

433

433

433

433

433

433

550

694

694

694

*701

701

701

701

701

701

701

708

708

708

708

701

708

17,838

575

+5

Aug.

708

722

846

1,300

1,610

2,040

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,230

2,040

1,570

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,190

870

870

870

870

*878

49,034

1,582

-18

Sept.

878

878

878

878

870

870

870

870

870

862

862

862

1,060

1.140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

30,718

1,024

-373

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,091 

1.39 

1.60

66E 

0.85C 

0.9E

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

476 

0.605 

0.70

321 

0.408 

0.47

257 

0.327 

0.34

469 

0.596 

0.69

2,393 

3.04 

3.39

515 

0.654 

0.75

Observed

Max 6,650 Mln 211 Mean 971 

Max 2,460 Mln 181 Mean 881

720 

0.915 

1.02

580 

0.737 

0.85

1,564 

1.99 

2.29

651 

0.827 

0.92

Adjusted

Mean 1,035 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87 

Mean 811 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, In Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

equivalent in cubic feet per second.
206 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wls.

Location.--Lat 45°27'05", long 91°15'40", in SE£ sec. 5, T. 34 N., R. 7 W., on right 

bank 1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.--1,630 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1935, chain gage at railroad bridge 0.8 mile upstream at datum 

2.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-55), 1,444 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.72 ft); maximum gage height, 10.66 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 614 cfs 

June 27, 28 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 155 cfs June 10, 

1932 (gage height, 0.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow from 

48 percent of the drainage area regulated by Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake (see p. 222).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1936-38. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.6 1,04,0

3.0 1,320

4.0 2,050

5.0 2,830

6.0 3,800

9.0 7,000

1.8 625

2.1 800

2.5 1,050

3.0 1,390

4.0 2,120

5.0 2,920

7.0 4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,350 

1,330

1,300 

1,260 

1,250

1,200

1,180 

1,170

1,160

1,210

1,740

1,820 

1,700

2,990

5,890

6,540

5,600

4,690

3,720

2,950

2,690

2,560

2,490

2,650

2,570

2,UO

1,820

1,780

1,730 

1,690

1,660

73,830

2,382

-126

Nov.

1,670 

1,650

1,620 

1,570 

1,540

1,510

1,480 

1,480

1,470

1,4,50

*1,430

1,430 

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,34,0

1,380

1,390

1,360

1,400

1,360

1,380 

1,360

42,740

1,425

-223

Dec.

1,360 

1,330

1,400 

1,400 

1,360

1,050

1,040 

1,130

1,270

1,340

1,4,00

1,560 

1,610

1,610

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,750

1,750

1,740

1,750

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550 

1,560

1,570

47,940

1,546

-702

Jan.

1,600 

1,610

1,630 

1,670 

1,700

1,680

1,650 

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

*1,650 

1,650

1,640

1,610

1,550

1,530

1,500

1,500

1,530

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,440

1,4,30

1,420 

1,410

4,8,510

1,565

-935

Feb.

1,420 

1,430

1,440 

1,450 

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,420

1,4>10

1,400

1,380

1,360 

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,370

1,360

1,300

*1,240

1,250

1,270

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,240

37,840

1,351

-823

Mar.

1,250 

1,260

1,270 

1,270 

1,260

1,250

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,100

94,0

800 

720

700

700

700

680

670

680

710

690

690

680

670

660

650

640 540"

670 

840

1,100

27,490

887

+28

Apr.

2,000 

3,000

4,500 

4,000 

3,790

3,950

3,730 

3,110

2,580

2,260

1,980

1,870 

2,060

2,740

3,840

3,390

2,620

2,330

2,930

2,730

2,240

*1,910

1,610

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,380

1,420

1,420 

1,390

74,990

2,500

+2,129

May

1,330 

1,310

1,280 

1,200 

1,180

1,160

1,190 

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,120

1,110 

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,000

972

972

978

952

952

946

940 SHE"

959

972

1,010

1,170

1,910

1^480

35,558

1,147

-85

June

1,270 

1,220

1,220 

1,290 

1,170

1,310

1,920 

1,960

2,510

5,250

3,100

2,480 

1,950

1,580

*1,290

1,120

1,010

860

800

776

746

722

680

698

669

658

652 BE5"

680

_____

38,940

1,298

+259

July

674 "556"

836 

940 

1,240

1,240

1,110 

1,160

1,220

1,040

959

920 

848

848

818

972

1,050

1,040

*1,040

992

985

,020

,030

,000

,000

998

,100

,150

,150 

,360

,420

31,846

1,027

+5

Aug.

1,380 

1,310

1,330 

1,490 

2,010

2,340

3,050 

3,020

2,860

2,820

2,730

2,630 

2,600

2,570

2,550

2,530

2,110

1,850

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,800

1,790

1,790

1,800

2,140

1,560

1,380

1,290 

1,260

*1,220

62,700

2,023

-18

Sept.

1,210 

1,180

1,160 

1,150 

1,120

1,130

1,110 

1,110

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,050 

1,080

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,420

1,360

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,420

1,500

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,400 

1,390

37,970

1,266

-373

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,256 

1.38 

1.59

1,202 

0.737 

0.82

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

844 

0.518 

0.60

630 

0.387 

0.45

528 

0.324 

0.34

915 

0.561 

0.65

4,629 

2.84 

3.17

1,062 

0.652 

0.75

Observed

Max 19,100 Mln 670 Mean 2,144 

Max 6,540 Mln 640 Mean 1,535

1,557 

0.955 

1.07

1,032 

0.633 

0.73

2,005 

1.23 

1.42

893 

0.548 

0.61

Adjusted

Mean 2,208 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.39 

Mean 1,465 Cfsm 0.899In. 12.20

~ ijiscnarge Discharge measurement measurement madea on this day. a

t Change in contents In Lake Chippewa and Moose Lake, equivalent In cubic

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 4.

feet per second.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 207

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04'05", long 90°13'45", near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 2 E., 

on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Flambeau Reservoir, 10.6 miles southwest of 

Mercer, and at mile 114.5.

Drainage area.--666 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.0 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. benchmark). Prior to June 14, 1937, chain gage, and June 14, 1937, 

to Oct. 25, 1947, staff gage or float-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 650 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum, 102 cfs Apr. 10, 11 (gage height, 3.40 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs July 22-27, 1952 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum observed, 3.1 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

Remarks. --Records good. Flow regulated by Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake (see p. 222). 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1936, 1938. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19)

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

102

151

273

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

485

758

2,200

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

599

510

398

588 

621

643

654 

660

577

429

440

402

510

429

322

256

59T

604

1,170

1,470

1,250

98B

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,000

986

962 

937

937

23,041

743

-520

Nov.

943

943

943

980 

1,020

1,110

1,140 

1,140

*1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,010 

1,010

980

956

950

950

950

937

903 9~ST

943

937

923

923 

923

30,237

1,008

-209

Dec.

923

923

916

896 

876

923

956 

34?

903

903

903

896

896

896

896

890 

890

883

883

883

883

883

831

706

700

764

883

683

883 

883

930

27,307

881

-317

Jan.

1,030

1,020

992

930 

923

968

998 

974

896

890

950

950

956

986

1,030

1.050 

1,040

,040

,030

,020

,010

,010

974

998

998

998

998

986

980

974

980

30,589

987

-610

Feb.

974

974

968

968 

962

962

962 

962

968

980

980

974

968

962

950

950 

950

956

943

957

950

980

974

956

943

937

943

950

26,883

960

-719

Mar.

980

980

992

 1,000 9"9~5

980

962 

943

930

910

896

864

864

876

831

800 

764

723

689

672

660

643

638

632

621

610

599

583

556 

535

530

24,261

783

-517

Apr.

490

359

306

330 

221

372

438 

330

338

243

104 m

107

111

114

159 

227

306

295

263

*334

354

471

577

577

588

588

594

55T 

551

10,445

348

+1,500

May

406

626

800

75S 

689

689

584 

409

700

700

700

700

700

694

694

694 

694

689

689

683

683

683

683

683

677

677

677

860

567 

683

683

20,654

666

-4

June

683

683

683

660 

610

677

677 

677

546

490

490

495

*551

638

654

654 

649

649

660

660

660

689

712

7IZ

694

626

700

700

700 

694

19,373

64S

+62

July

694

672

567

471 

376

402

551 

567

406

495

683

683

683

683

677

672 

*672

666

666

660

660

654

654

649

666

683

677

672

672 

489

234

18,656

602

-49

Aug.

190 "253

359

363 

372

326

306

384

424

530

610

610

638

672

672

672 

677

706

712

694

616

700

706

706

700

654

604

599

*599 

604

604

17,293

558

+376

Sept.

604

599

567

476 

476

411

372 

372

372

372

416

626

654

723

755

717 

610

439

649

654

654

654

632

546

398

616

621

588

604

16,777

559

-265

Adjusted for change In contents In Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake

Mean 

Cfsiti 

In.

223 

0.335 

0.39

799 

1.20 

1.34

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

564 

0.847 

0.98

377 

0.566 

0.65

241 

0.362 

0.38

266 

0.399 

0.46

1,848 

2.77 

3.09

662 

0.994 

1.15

Observed

Max 3,090 Mirr 75 Mean 824 

Max 1,470 Mln 104 Mean 727

708 

1.06 

1.18

553 

0.830 

0.96

934 

1.40 

1.61

294 

0.441 

0.49

Adjusted

Mean 869 Cfsm 1.30 In. 15.92 

Mean 710 Cfsm 1.07 In. 12.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
208 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°46'10", long 90°45'45", In SE£ sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 3.6 miles upstream from Connors Creek, 11.5 miles upstream from South Fork 

Flambeau River, 13 miles east of Winter, and at mile 61.9.

Drainage area.--1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1955 (prior to 1938, winter records incomplete).

Gage.- Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at bridge 300 ft upstream at datum 9.0 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, 

to Sept. 8, 1938, at same upstream site at present datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1938-55), 1,118 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.93 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 456 cfs Sept. 12; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft May 9.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum daily recorded, 118 cfs Oct. 10, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake (see p. 222).

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 1935-36. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 natal

Mean

ft)

Oct.

980

939

869

594

JTBT

829

802

796

802

802

856

1,170

953

1,450

2,520

2,110

1,750

1,330

1,650

1,850

1,960

1,760 

1,380

1,440 

1,320

1,430

1,330

1,370

1,310

1,290

1,290

39,601

1,277

-520

Nov.

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,290

1,360

1,340

*1,370

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,360

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,040 

1,100

1,120 

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,120

36,430

1,214

-209

Dec.

1,060

1,020

1,110

1,160

1,040

932

1,030

1,030

1,150

1,160

1,100

1,000

960

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,060 

1,080

1,080 

1,030

940

SJo" 800

880

920

960

31,722

1,023

-317

Jan.

,000

,000

,000

,030

,050

1,030

1,000

1,000

980

970

*962

960

970

1,030

1,060

1,030

1,000

980

980

1,000

1,020

1,030 

1,000

980 

960

940

930

930

9~5o" 920

920

30,582

987

-610

Feb.

920

930

940

960

980

980

980

980

970

970

960

950

940

930

920

920

940

960

970

950

940

940 

940

950 

960

980

1,000

*1,020

26,780

956

-719

Mar.

1,010

,000

,000

,000

,020

,020

,020

,000

,000

,020

,040

,050

,060

,060

,050

,030

,020

,010

1,000

1,000

970

940 

910

910 

900

900

880

550" 800

940

1,100

30,510

984

-517

Apr.

1,600

2,400

3,300

3,000

2,800

2,460

1,860

1,630

1,670

1,770

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,780

2,100

1,800

1,410

1,370

1,650

1,640

*1,370

1,320 

1,250

1,180 

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,010

960

STT

50,033

1,668

+ 1,500

May

897

676

1,020

1,260

1,120

925

980

890

634

95T

904

904

890

897

849

822

835

835

849

842

849

829 

776

849 

842

829

876

1,150

1,520

986

,

28,688

925

-4

June

1,060

1,040

1,020

986

960

796

939

993

1,440

1, 800

1,550

1,330

1,040

*1,080

1,020

946

946

911

883

715

966

856 

849

869 

835

856

731

808

796

782

29,801

993

+62

July

802

822

925

1,040

966

1,000

829

796

756

707

646 '55H

776

770

835

890

808

*700

782

849

808

770 

789

796 

707

822

973

966

952

1,130

2,050

27,100

874

-49

Aug.

2,110

1,810

1,830

1,850

1,880

1,960

2,230

1,760

1,610

1,380

1,280

1,160

1,080

1,020

865

946

953

911

904

918

918

829 

S6T

876 

897

1,170

1,220

960

890

*925

953

38,956

1,257

+376

Sept.

946

925

883

856

617

555

502

512

507

502

497

481

789

796

802

885

960

946

549

822

855

789 

869

1,010 

904

688

865

973

897

829

, 22,987

766

-265

Adjusted for change In contents In Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake

Mean 

Cfsiti 

In.

757 

0.757 

0.87

1,005 

1.00 

1.12

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

706 

0.706 

0.81

377 

0.577 

0.43

237 

0.237 

0.25

467 

0.467 

0.54

3,168 

3.17 

3.54

921 

0.921 

1.06

Observed

Max 5,760 Mln 554 Mean 1,296 

Max 3,300 Mln 481 Mean 1,077

1,055 

1.06 

1.18

825 

0.825 

0.95

1,633 

1.63 

1.88

501 

0.501 

0.56

Adjusted

Mean 1,341 Cfsm 1.54 In. 17.01 

Mean 1,060 Cfsm 1.06 In. 13.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Apr. 5.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 209

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 90°36'55", in NWirSW^ sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 W., on downstream side of bridge on left span, 0.4 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles 

West of Phillips.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1955 (winter records incomplete 1929-40).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Jan 12, 1954, at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 636 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 53 cfs July 26 (gage height, 4.63 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 cfs June 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.32 

ft); minimum, 39 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1934. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (g

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, June 30 to Sept. 30)

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

50

189

364

580

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

1,120

1,820

2,650

4,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

364

321

370- 253

447

447

447 

393

389

413

521

686

726

1,400

2,960

4,170 

4,130

3,520

2,600

2,090

1,810

1,630

1,370

1,370

1,310

1,180

951

917

883

951

905

40,084

1,293

2.10

2.42

Nov.

894 B72~

.829

808

676

757

696 

676

647

*676

656

637

566

486

422

380 

407

468

481

473

477

397

490

481

477

490

490

481

456

447

17,191

573

0.932

1.04

Dec.

447

450

450

464 126"

410

400 

400

410

390

370

350

330

320

310

310 

310

320

310

3ZO

320

330

340

340

350

360

350

330

310

SCO" 290 

11,117

359

0.584

0.67

Jan.

280

2BTT

250

250

250

240

240 

240

Z40

*241

240

240

240

240

240

240 

230

220

220

220

210

210

210

210

200

200

190 T5o"

190

190

190

7,011

226

0.367

0.42

Feb.

190

180

180

180

180

180

180 

180

180

180

180

180

170

T7TJ

170

170 

170

180

180

180

180

180

180

170

180

180

190

*195

-

5,015

179

0.291

0.30

Mar.

200

200

200

200

190

190

200 

210

220

240

250

260

270

270

260

250

250

250

250

260

260

260

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

270

350

7,460

241

0.392

0.45

Apr.

700

l,Bo"0

2,190

2,670

2,820

2,490

2,160 

2,200

1,890

1,840

1,830

1,840

1,840

2,360

2,380

2,580 

2,280

2,Z40

2,270

*2,320

2,160

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,840

1,540

1,130

1,110

851

58,851

1,962

3.19

3.56

May

824

507

782

741

701

681

671 

637

589

539

481

439

422

401

393

364 

344

333

321

337

344

318

377

352

344

53,

787

803

819

787

767

16,991

548

0.891

1.03

June

716

731

752

777

819

834

,050 

,260

,360

,470

,540

,570

1,470

* ,300

,000

746 

686

562

494

468

434

397

372

333

314

303

278

256

236

211

22,739

758

1.23

1.38

July

208

211

352

299

278

264

256 

260

253

256

264

260

274

270

278

299 

278

*Z27

256

240

217

160

152

124

73

isa" 53

157

149 

281

676

7,463

241

0.392

0.45

Aug.

608

534

618

676

782

917

1,060 

1,010

994

982

976

945

917

840

782

681 

580

430

368

314

Z95

214

223

211

192

223

243

250

Z84

318

17,766

573

0.932

1.07

Sept.

310

?9?

306

292

281

274

278 

267

256

250

243

233

223

214

198

186 

174

172

174

172

166

169

166

163

160

166

169

166

163 

166

6,456

215

0.350

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,090 Min 180 Mean 832 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,170 Min 53 Mean 598 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 2, 3, Dec. 6 to Apr. 1.
210 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 90°57'30", in S| sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls 

powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 2.3 miles upstream from Josie Creek, 

3.5 miles upstream from highway bridge, and 8.5 miles northeast of Ladysmith.

Drainage area.--1,823 sq mi.

Records, available.--February 1903 to December 1906, January 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Headwater and tailwater gages hourly. Feb. 15, 1903, to Dec. 2, 1906, chain gage 

in Ladysmith at different datum. Jan. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at site 

8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 24, 1943, headwater 

and tailwater gages at present site. Sept. 25, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage 

recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-55), 1,745 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Oct. 16; minimum daily, 657 

cfs Sept. 11.

1903-6, 1914-55: Maximum daily discharge, 19,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 18 

cfs Nov. 1, 1948 (gage height, 2.00 ft), at site and datum then in use; minimum daily, 

74 cfs Oct. 31, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 4,000 cfs, which are fair. Discharge computed 

from powerhouse records on basis of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as 

developed by Geological Survey and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. 

Flow regulated by Big Falls powerplant and by Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

r

ean

tf

Oct.

1,780

1,820

1,690

1,440

1,400

1,570

1,460

1,400

1,470

1,410

1,580

1,990

1,910

3,170

6,310

7,100

6,570

5,550

4,910

4,390

4,120

3,860

3,220

3,170

2,970

2,670

2,750

2,680

2,640

2,560

2,450

92,010

2,968

-520

Nov.

2,360

2,280

2,280

2,210

2,210

2,170

2,140

2,060

2,240

2,220

2,200

2,050

2,160

2,060

1,720

,870

,870

,840

,760

,830

,760

,510

,710

,830

,790

,780

,690

,770

,730

,580

 ----

58,680

1,956

-Z09

Dec.

,630

,380

,600

,740

~7TTJS

,230

,200

,420

,480

,580

,360

,200

,340

,260

,540

,500

,520

,450

,470

,360

,470

,410

,610

,460

,410

,190

,080

1,090

,270

,260

,350

43,570

1,405

-317

Jan.

,410

,380

,3ZO

,470

,530

,380

,350

,450

,370

,250

,260

,330

,410

,410

,530

,340

,370

,350

,410

,350

,540

,360

,370

,350

,370

,320

,300

,320

,290

1,340

1,280

42,510

1,371

-610

Feb.

1,280

1,320

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,4ZO

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,210

1,340

1,380

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,360

1,340

1,390

1,420

1,380

- 

37,950

1,355

-719

Mar.

,Z50

,450

,380

,420

,480

,480

,420

,390

,420

,410

,510-

,590

,570

,450

,490

,530

,410

,360

,390

,510

,Z80

,250

,300

,320

,240

,340

,180

,020

,340

,270

,600

43,050

1,389

-517

Apr.

2,400

4,020

6,000

5,300

5,620

5,510

4,850

4,600

4,030

4,130

3,740

3,730

3,720

4,450

5,240

5,180

4,470

3,950

4,490

4,480

3,940

3,490

3,270

3,030

2,770

2,650

2,460

2,290

2,020

2,026

 -

117,850

3,928

+1,500

May

,980

,680

,740

,090

,080

,750

,710

,600

,340

,400

,560

,410

,340

,400

,290

,190

,ZOO

,130

,170

,190

,160

,140

,060

,040

1,070

,080

,120

,670

2,240

2,450

2,240

46,520

1,501

-4

June

1,950

1,910

1,810

1,900

1,970

1,680

1,740

,760

,260

,540

,810

3,730

,280

,820

,430

,960

,590

,650

,620

,080

,400

,330

,250

,180

,320

,150

,040

,140

,080

,010

 

56,390

1,880

+62

July

1,030

1,090

1,180

1,440

1,340

1,340

1,220

1,140

994

1,010

924

931

877

943

1,020

1,020

1,060

948

879

954

972

938

868

864

870

775

1,OTO"

1,060

1,040

1,440

1,880

33,057

1,066

-49

Aug.

,700

,380

,300

,430

,590

,730

,120

,960

,510

,320

,960

,700

,620

,-f70

,290

,140

,290

,170

,170

,140

,150

,090

955

,TOO~

,050

,360

,490

,400

,300

,160

,290

53,165

1,715

+376

Sept.

1,210

1,140

1,180

1,100

944

809

711

706

706

731

657

73T

767

96Z

920

959

1,090

1,160

876

807

959

994

1,010

1,080

1,260

948

972

1,170

1,140

1,040

 

28,741

958

-265

Adjusted for change In contents in Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,448 

1.34 

1.54

1,747 

0.958 

1.07

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

1,088 

0.597 

0.69

761 

0.417 

0.48

636 

0.349 

0.36

872 

0.478 

0.55

5,428 

2.98 

3.32

1,497 

0.821 

0.95

Observed

Max 13,700 Mln 719 Mean 2,325 

Max 7,100 Min 657 Mean 1,790

1,942 

1.07 

1.19

1,017 

0.558 

0.64

2,091 

1.15 

1.33

693 

0.380 

0.42

Adjusted

Mean 2,370 Cfsm 1.30 In. 16.97 

Mean 1,773 Cfsm 0.973 In. 12.54

t Change in contents in Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 211

Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°22'20", long 91°12'35", in lot 7 of NV[£ sec. 2, T. 33 N., R. 7 W., on 

right bank 2.5 miles downstream from Thornapple powerplant, 6 miles upstream from 

mouth and 7 miles southeast of Bruce.

Drainage area.--1.897 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,060 ft (by river survey, WSP 417).

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.33 ft); minimum, 192 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

lated by Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake (see p. 222).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, June 28 to Sept. 30)

Flow regu2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

643

81Z

1,320

1,930

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,480

5,420

10,000

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,670

1,900

1,780

1,460

1,230

1,220

1,570

1,380

1,390

1,420

1,470

1,810

2,070

4,370

6,750

7,960

7,040

5,980

5,120

4,780

4,450

3,980

3,840

3,150

3,090

3,240

3,350

2,610

2,350

1,930

1,930

96,310

3,107 -520

Nov.

2,360

2,240

2,400

2,280

2,060

2,150

2,210

1,950

2,290

2,340

*2,340

2.370

2,140

2,240

2,110

1,910

1,770

1,890

1,870

1,760

1,880

1,830

1,820

1,770

2,080

1,830

1,770

1,830

1,860

1,980

61,330

2,044 -209

Dec.

1.840

1,750

1,260

1,590

1,810

1,800

1,530

1,130

964

1,300

1,710

1,540

1,520

1,540

1,330

1,630

1,740

1,510

1,470

1,540

1,420

1,570

1,530

1,600

1,650

1,500

1,490

1,180

1,420

1,450

1,430

46,744

1,508 -317

Jan.

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,500

1.570

1,530

1,470

1,500

1,500

1.400

1,400

*1,420

1,460

1,520

1,560

1,540

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,500

1,560

1,540

1,490

1,460

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

45,690

1,474 -610

Feb.

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,370

1.350

1,330

1,390

1,450

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,460

1,500

1.570

-

40,000

1,429 -719

Mar.

*1,620

1,600

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,560

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,570

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,430

1,380

,340

,320

,300

,270

,230

.200

1,260

1,350

1,480

45,350

1,463 -517

Apr.

2,570

4,700

5.270

5,130

5,070

4,990

4,610

4,570

4,390

4,210

4,150

4,210

4,250

4,600

4,620

4,370

4,360

4,270

4,950

5,090

4,250

*3,920

3,890

3,860

3,500

2,720

2,770

2,750

2,180

1.770

121,990

4,066

+ 1,500

May

1,700

1,570

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,590

2,050

1,550

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,670

1,390

1,380

1,270

1,280

1,270

1,480

1,200

1.020

1,110

1,210

1,330

1,060

1,290

1,300

1,270

1,770

5,750

2 , 460

1,370

46,580

1,503-4

June

1,390

1,540

1,700

1,810

2,080

2,240

1,850

2,530

2,690

4.020

3,910

3,950

3,890

2,560

*2,580

2,060

1,850

1,780

1,570

1,610

1,300

1,170

1,150

1,320

1,220

1,500

1,380

1,220

1,380

1.110

59,760

1,992

+ 62

July

1,100

809

884

1,500

1,550

1,560

1,240

1,430

1,070

939

1,220

1,570

'696 692

744

984

1,050

1,120

884

*948

880

1,050

1,060

930

938

922

1,180

1,030

1,160

1,510

2jA3Q

54,460

1,112 -49

Aug.

2,700

2,590

2,580

2,420

5.230

3,060

2,960

2,820

2,620

Z,430

1,750

1,740

1,710

1,650

1,520

1,240

1,270

1,290

1,310

1,280

1,140

1,040

1,116

1,080

1,090

1,470

1,560

1,580

1,210

1,400

1,230

55,690

1,796

+376

Sept.

 1,070

1,240

1,270

1,030

1,210

990

879

824

828

760

708

676

676

691

690

918

998

1,240

1,170

774

760

1,170

1,050

875

1.290

1,120

1,050

1,160

1,250

990

29,557

978

-Z65

Adjusted for change in contents in Flambeau Reservoir Rest and Rest Lake

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

2,587 

1.36 

1.57

1,835 

0.967 

1.08

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,191 

0.628 

0.72

864 

0.455 

0.52

710 

0.374 

0.39

946 

0.499 

0.58

5,566 

Z.93 

3.27

1,499 

0.790 

0.91

Observed

Max 16,700 Min 760 Mean 2,525 

Max 7,980 Min 676 Mean 1,872

2,054 

1.08 

1.20

1,063 

0.560 

0.65

2,172 

1.14 

1.31

713 

0.576 

0.42

Adjusted

Mean 2,570 Cfsm 1.55 In. 17.77 

Mean 1,855 Cfsm 0.978 In. 12.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 50.
212 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Jump River at Sheldon, WIs.

Location. Lat 45°18'30", long 90°57'20", in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 ft upstream from Soldier Creek 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,092.75 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Apr. 2, 1953, to Feb. 18, 1954, tape gage in creamery wellhouse 

400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--40 years, 521 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.58 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 22 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.71 ft). 

1915-55: Maximum discharge observed, 46,000 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.8 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, 11 cfs Dec. 18, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 565: 1920(M). tfSP 975: 1938. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

20

76

148

Z50

436

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.4

74Z 

1,120 

2,050 

3,490 

5,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

Z2

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

Z9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

366

361

Z96

246

Z35

192

210

Z02

148

'Z79

490

507

1,680

4,170

4.540

4,080

Z,690

1,800

1,270

978

777

715

598

496

447

485

735

688 

554

567

30,85Z

995

1.73

Z.OO

Nov.

496

441

395

400

395

410

366

351

Z96

275

250

*Z50

Z46

Z43

235

Z17

Z10

Z02

185

178

175

175

169

T85

Z24

Z17

Z39

250

Z30 

Z10

8,115

270

0.470

0.53

Dec.

Z05

ZOO

190

175

160

155

155

155

150

145

140

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

1ZO

110 

105

4,385

141

O.Z46

O.Z8

Jan.

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

10Z

10Z

102

10Z

*10Z

10Z

100

98

96

94

9Z

90

88

88

88

88

86

82

78

76

76

76 

76

Z,889

93.2

0.162

0.19

Feb.

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

72

68

66

64

63

63

64

64

66

66

65

64

64

65

67

69

70

7Z

-

1,950

69.6

0.121

0.13

Mar.

*74

76

78

79

80

78

77

78

86

105

190

Z50

200

Z60

350

400

350

350

330

350

360

330

300

260

Z40

Z30

210

210

Z20

260 

450

6,911

Z23

0.389

0.45

Apr.

2,430

4,710

5,810

4,780

4,030

3,710

3,020

2,450

1,990

1,680

1,470

1,3ZO

1,330

2,Z10

3,490

3,1ZO

2,Z80

1,830

2,460

2,320

1,840

1,360

*1,090

722

791

715

630

519

468

590

64,965

Z,166

3.77

4.21

May

347

310

310

Z88

ZZ8

Z10

163

13Z

1Z5

143

148

143

1Z7

175

1ZZ

100

85

80

74

76

68

87

85

74

58

6Z

HZ

239

1,270

2.090 

1,640

9,171

296

0.516

0.59

June

1,000

798

1,130

879

886

735

798

1,020

1,660

2,960

5,550

2,620

1,950

1,220

*827

604

441

514

228

18Z

154

1Z7

110

98

94

96

85

78

74

12

24,588

8ZO

1.45

1.59

July

66

54

45

64

108

94

91

HZ

154

192

145

108

89

74

74

70

66

60

54

*50

45

59

41

59

11

59

45

45

60

64 

169

2,381

76.8

0.134

0.15

Aug.

Z67

206

143

152

192

Z06

474

519

400

271

196

152

117

96

85

74

70

64

52

45

45

50

3=

2Z

32

64

74

130

112

91 

87

4,481

145

O.Z55

O.Z9

Sept.

*85

85

68

66

60

50

45

45

59

35

34

3Z

59

54

50

50

54

45

5Z

5Z

52

55

45

41

55

45

45

45

50

43

1,354

44.5

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,310 Min 1Z Mean 579 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,810 Min ZZ Mean 444 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 31.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Cadott, Via.

213

Location.--Lat 44°57'10", long 91°09'00", in center of E| sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 6 W. ( on 

upstream side near left end of bridge, 200 ft downstream from Svetlik Dam at Cadott and 

4| miles upstream from Drywood Creek.

Drainage area.--351 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September'1955.

Gage. Chain gage and crest stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

946.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 288 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,170 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 8.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 9.5 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.03 

ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 cfs June 28, 1943 (gage height, 12.15 

ft); minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Aug. 24-26, 1944 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation by small feed mill 200 ft upstream from gage.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in crubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

Z.O 

Z.5 

3.0

186

334

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

550

853

1,690

2,190

4,200

5,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

204

218

295

309

Z64

226

180

159

143

138

131

127 

131

323

1,360

1.590

1,380

1,130

875

650

451

316

291

246

Z16

Z16

261

349

368

334

284

13,165

4Z5

1.21

1.39

Nov.

243

208

*197

190

190

182

163

155

147

134

131

131 

129

118

113

110

108

105

104

102

99

94

100

117

134

138 14'0

140

140

135

4,197

140

0.399

0.44

Dec.

130

120

1ZO

120

120

110

100

90

80

70

62

56 

55

54

53

53

52

52

53

53

53

52

51

52

54

55

52

50

47

45

43

2,157

69.6

0.198

0.23

Jan.

42

41

*41

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

37

37 

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

26

25

25

25

1,056

34.1

0.097

0.11

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23 

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

*26

27

28

29

30

32

35

-

722

25.8

0.074

o.oe

Mar.

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

47

77

221

632

561

421

798

759

685

593

392

412

421

376

345

295

302

291

218

221

2Z4

500

 

9,958

321

0.915

1.06

Apr.

1,440

1,990

1,950

1,930

2,Z10

2,470

2,290

1,830

1,420

1,090

903

772 

*766

2,8ZO

5,550

2,330

1,830

1,450

1,420

1,270

1,130

955

734

644

715

734

588

451

368

305

44,355

1,478

4.21

4.70

May

246

218

195

182

159

138

124

107

99

93

94

93 

83

74

67

61

54

51

48

45

43

42

42

40

37.

41

72

434

2.910

2,770

2,210

10,872

351

1.00

1.15

June

1,550

1,150

1,020

1,050

1,070

,310

* ,360

,210

,220

,260

,620

.870 

,840

,460

,040

703

446

271

180

143

117

97

81

72

63

54

50

46

43

31

22,435

748

2.13

2.38

July

37

36

36

36

104

213

206

267

515

429

*298

188 

131

91

77

66

60

56

51

47

42

44

41

32

30

27

31

24

25

30

34

3,304

107

0.305

0.35

Aug.

36

34

34

36

100

57

70

161 153"

140

99

71 

58

48

41

36

30

25

23

21

ZO

19

17

*16

16

54

38

38

39

43

44

1,619

52.2

0.149

0.17

Sept.

38

35

32

29

27

24

21

20

17

16

15

14 

13

12

12

1Z

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1°

10

12

15

16

16

512

17.1

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,150 Min 17 Mean 355 cfsm 1.01 In. 13.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,550 Min 10 Mean 313 cfsm 0.892 m. 12.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, Dec. 10 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-27.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Location Lat 44°56'50", long 91°24'00", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side near center of bridge in Irvin Park at Chippewa Falls, 1.7 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available . October 1942 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Chain gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

851.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 86.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 459 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 4.00 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 4.07 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge observed, 22 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 3,640 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 8.70 ft); 

no flow Aug. 7, Oct. 27, Dec. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage of about 15.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by three powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1943. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

Z.I 

2.4

69

110

2.7

3.0 

4.0

161

218

459

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

zz

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7

Z8

Z9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

104

94

87

104

88

71

6Z

70

79

64

87

126

110

123

547

15Z

126

121

107

98

74

81

81

61

76

BZ

96

94

79

65

3,094

99.8

0.875

1.01

Nov.

87

77

73

*76

6Z

67

66

70

71

71

70

59

65

39

65

71

69

70

67

66

61

69

79

69

66

65

73

64

69 

70

2,046

68. Z

0.598

0.67

Dec.

69

60

68

66

59

55

65

61

61

64

58

60

60

54

69

61

66

62

44

15.

73

69

50

51

56

59

54

68

55 

65

59

1,894

61.1

0.536

0.6Z

Jan.

51

53

56

*68

69

56

69

61

59

IP.

60

59

58

57

56

55

54

53

55

57

58

57

56

55

53

5Z

52

5Z

5Z 

54

55

1,77Z

57. Z

0.50Z

0.58

Feb.

56

56

56

56

55_

55

56

57

58

57

56

56

56

56

57

59

62

64

66

68

*69

67

65

64

64

65

65

65

-

1,686

60. Z

0.5Z8

0.55

Mar.

64

63

6Z

60

59

58

56

55

54

80

Z50

374

168

154

165

140

98

91

84

8Z

104

89

89

69

65

43

61

67

76 

89

91

3,060

98.7

0.866

1.00

Apr.

112

133

113

116

124

Z31

115

116

112

76

95

87

*87

136

196

157

1Z4

112

101

88

89

76

79

60

88

108

96

85

79

70

3,Z61

109

0.956

1.06

May

64

68

71

71

6Z

60

53

45

56

49

48

5Z

50

81

51

58

47

41

4Z

46

5Z

39

58

73

87

46

69

91

Z16 

TTia lib

81

Z,045

66.0

0.579

0.67

June

96

92

134

113

166

101

*10Z

88

100

94

101

96

100

94

80

71

73

47

40

57

60

61

59

59

61

46

65

58

66

61

2,441

81.4

0.714

0.80

July

60

61

46

59

10Z

89

69

1Z8

124

58

*6Z

58

55

57

56

53

39

60

58

57

65

6Z

67

39

65

65

66

67

71

71

64

Z,053

66. Z

0.581

0.87

Aug.

70

55

53

50

53

6Z

55

64

66

59

64

58

56

31

5Z

56

59

55

48

54

40

50

50

*53

50

95

~85 1Z3

8Z

77

49

1,874

60.5

0.531

0.61

Sept.

41

50

3Z

44

44

49

50

4Z

49

45

46

55

5Z

5Z

60

55

56

44

6Z

5T

5Z

58

58

57

50

51

60

55

50

58

1,5Z8

50.9

0.446

0.50

Calendar year 1954; Max 1,840 Min 31 Mean 108 cfsm 0.947 In. 1Z.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 374 Min 31 Mean 73.3 Cfsm 0.643 In. 8.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6-8, 10, 11.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 215

Chippewa River at Chippewa Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55'35", long 91°24'40", in lot I, sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank at Chippewa Falls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek.

Drainage area.--5,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1888 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.3 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. benchmark). Prior to January 1914, staff gage, and January 1914 to 

June 1932, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1907-10, 1913-55), 5,045 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 13.88 ft); minimum, 152 cfs Feb. 16, 18 (gage height, 1.10 ft); minimum daily, 532 cfs July 24.

1888-1955: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 4, 

1917.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 ft Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum in use to June 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by many powerplants above station, especially Chippewa Falls hydroelectric plant, which is just upstream and by Chippewa, 

Flambeau and Wissota Reservoirs, Moose and Rest Lakes (see p. 222).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1934(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

460

775

1,200

1,690

2,960

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

4,460

6,330

10,900

17,100

28,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4,36O

4,190

3,720

5,270

4,850

4,880

4,240

2,920

2,250 

2,850

4,040

4,380

5,940

9,050

23,600

27.000

25,600

15,300

16 , 000

12,000

10,100

9,740 

9,600

8,650

7,170

7,170

7,980

6,900 

6,880

3^790

266,910

8,610

+458

Nov.

6,200

5,590

5,500

*5,570

5,970

4,400

3,260

5,280

6.240 

4,320

3,660

4,750

5,200

4,020

4,720

4,970

4,280

4,700

4,670

3,270

2.720

4,510 

4,640

4,960

3,200

4,880

4,550

3,370 

5,000

4,140

138,540

4,618 -464

Dec.

4,610

4,650

4,130

1,870

1,530

4,550

4,290

3,650

3,350 

2,390

1,540

1.440

4.920

3,650

3,950

3,590

3,890

3,250

3,990

4,560

3,850

4,180 

4,160

4,300

3,390

3,430

4,470

4,400 

3,590

3,510 

2,630

111,710

3,604

-1,026

Jan.

2,540

2,930

3,810

3,610

3,790

4,020

3,960

3,180

2,780 

3,710

3,420

3,390

4,310

3,960

2,390

2,090

3,780

4.440

3,200

3,310

3,440

3,240 

2,820

3,650

3,750

3,870

4,000

3,680

2,140

1.240 

3,350

103,800

3,348

-1,501

Feb.

3,300

3,320

3,640

3,630

2,700

2,740

3,850

3,340

3,470 

3,350

3,210

2.020

2,600

4,160

a3,500

a3,600

a3,500

a5,200

a2,900

a2,500

4,000

4.950 

4,770

4,350

4,720

4,310

4,110

4,820

100,540

3,591

-1,902

Mar.

4,460

4,720

4,680

4,660

4,650

4,810

4,910

4,540

4,620 

4,880

a5, 400

a5,400

a5,700

a7,500

a8. OOP

a7,000

a8, 000

a7,000

a6,800

a7,000

a4,700

a5,000 

a5,500

a5,100

a4,800

4,410

5,940

4,550 

a5, 300

a6,000 

a8,000

172,030

5,549

-1,471

Apr.

a8, 600

8,550

8,890

9,260

10,000

18,700

17,000

16,200

13,500 

11,900

9,630

9,740

10,000

* 15, 000

19,600

20,200

15,500

11,900

13,200 is; 100

12,700

11,400 

9,900

9,810

8,240

7,050

7,030

6,620 

6,450

5.180

346,850

11,560

+4,908

May

3,990

4,620

5,960

4,060

5,570

4,580

2,460

1,850

4,280 

3,430

3,420

3,150

3,290

2,480

2,710

4,080

3,670

3,300

2,830

2,880

1,100

617 

3,490

2,650

3,290

3,110

3,280

5,030 

15 , 500

W

129,317

4,172

-103

June

9,000

7,260

4,790

6,860

4,990

6,380

9,220

*9,000

8,520 

11,100

18,200

14,400

12,500

9,430

8,230

7,070

5,550

2,900

2,050

4,020

5,750

5,460 

2,710

2,550

910

757

2,930

2,730 

2,400

3,010

186,617

6,221

+566

July

2,680

1,490

1,250

1,700

8.140

2,720

2,940

4,690

2,530 

1,440

5,130

*5,400

3,000

5,110

2,520

1,560

1,880

2,960

2,810

2,550

2,550

2,770 

926

552

2,720

5,000

2,650

3,140 

3,130

1,390 

2,660

81,748

2,657

-15

Aug.

4,680

5,720

4,710

4,990

5,540

6,410

5,240

5,750

6,740 

7.040

5,080

5,520

5,650

5,650

4,750

5,070

4,580

4,020

5,810

1,550

1,700

5,760 

5,580

*5,890

5,870

6,260

5,870

1.200 

5,420

2,970 

2,320

137,080

4,422

+289

Sept.

2,940

2,970

1,810

1,530

1,220

3,160

3,510

5,110

5,280 

1,400

647

2;700

2,670

5,050

2,420

2,870

1,510

805

2,840

2,500

5,250

2,620 

2,580

1,010

1,950

5,950

2,980

2,620

_jti§

75,550

2,511 -625

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

9,068 

1.62 

1.87

4,154 

0.742 

0.85

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

2,578 

0.460 

0.55

1,847 

0.530 

0.58

1,689 

0.502

0.51

4,078 

0.728 

0.84

16,470 

2.94 

5.28

4,069 

0.727 

0.84

Observed

Max 68,900 Min 648 Mean 7,196 

Max 27,000 Min 532 Mean 5,070

6,587 

1.18 

1.52

2,624 

0.469 

0.54

4,711 

0.841 

0.97

1,886 

0.557 

0.58

Adjusted

Mean 7,308 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.72 

Mean 4,984 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chippewa, Flambeau and Wissota Reservoirs, Moose and Rest Lakes, equivalent 

in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records at Chippewa Falls powerplant.
216 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°48'35", long 91°16i50", in NWir sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Beaver Creek, 1.3 miles upstream from Big Falls, and 3.2 miles 

north of Fall Creek.

Drainage area.--747 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 830 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--13 years, 542 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs May 30 (gage height, 16.11 ft); minimum, 110 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1955; minimum recorded, 58 cfs Dec. 4, 

1953 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5-29)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

100

160

286

430

807

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

1,300 

2,580 

4,420 

9,6ZO 

17,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

433 

494

862

1,320

1,460

1,120

798

628

542

508

482

463

448

559

1,590

5.660

3,380

2,010

1,360

995

780

661

*582

531

504

479

531

669

812

753

656

30,070

970

1.30

1.50

Nov.

574 

514

482

454

44Z

424

403

391

373

364

353

344

338

321

327

319

310

305

297

291

Z91

291

294

313

347

391

406

406

406

388

11,159

37Z

0.498

0.56

Dec.

370 

370

360

340

320

310

300

300

290

280

270

260

260

250

250

250

254

254

250

250

251

248

251

246

Z46

251

240

230

220

210

200

8,381

270

0.361

0.42

Jan.

200 

195

190

190

190

190

190

190

195

190

190

190

190

190

190

185

180

175

170

170

165

165

165

160

160

155

150

150

TIB- 145

US

5,455

176

0.236

0.27

Feb.

*147 

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

140

140

135

135

130

130

125

125

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

135

140

-

3,812

136

0.182

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,500 Min 70

Mar.

145 

150

155

155

155

155

155

160

180

440

800

1,100

1,690

1,950

2,270

2,830

5,020

1,880

1,320

970

843

776

694

616

545

488

454

427

418

563

960

26,464

854

1.14

1.32

Apr.

2,450 

5,120

Z,570

1,950

1,760

2,510

3,170

2,320

1,580

1,210

985

847

826

1,560

5,000

5. 680

2,270

1,590

1,440

1,690

1,580

1,100

86Z

776

960

1,180

1,090

852

685

5_82_

49,755

1,658

2.22

2.48

May

511 

472

445

405

519

338

358

521

527

521

321

515

500

281

259

248

Z55

216

2i;

206

*201

192

206

278

310

5Z4

412

605

6,750

*15,900

9,520

40,885

1,519

1.77

2.04

June

3.610 

*2,ZZO

1,850

2,290

5,780

5,040

2,780

2,740

2,280

1,970

1,990

2,050

1,750

1,290

980

771

652

554

466

400

519

550

521

505

286

264

256

Z40

245

255

40,382

1,546

1.80

2.01

July

227 

245

257

232

272

251

240

765

1,ZOO

*1,240

816

559

439

376

355

524

50Z

291

267

246

252

2Z2

214

204

199

192

180

180

182

189

194

11,046

356

0.477

0.55

Aug.

209 

211

Z01

199

547

442

472

457

373

297

251

214

196

178

175

164

154

148

*148

136

126

124

118

122

122

2Z2

285

291

Z81

237

216

7,112

ZZ9

0.507

0.55

Sept.

201 

194

180

196

169

162

158

154

150

144

140

158

140

14Z

140

158

134

154

156

136

140

154

154

126

126

128

142

146

*148

142

4,452

148

0.198

0.2Z

Mean 687 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.49

Water lateryear 1954-55: 1954-55: Max 15,900 Min H11818____Mean Mean65555____Cfsm Cfsm0.877 In. 11.911.91_________ 

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs).--0et. 16 (9 p.m.) 4.200 efs (7.74 ft); Mar. 17 (1 a.m.) 3,540 efa

'7.1Z ft); AprT 2 (1 p.m.) 5,190 cfs (6.75 ft); Apr. 7 (10 to 11 a.m.) 5,300 cfs (6.89 ft); Apr. 16

,4 to 6 a.m.) 4,050 cfs (7.69 ft); May 30 (9:30 a.m.) 17,200 cfs (16.11 ft); June 5 (3 p.m.) 4,100

ifs (7.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-16, 19, 20, Dec. 27 to Mar. 12.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 217 

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°03'50", long 91°42'45", in SW^- sec. 22, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., on right 

bank 3.2 miles downstream from Trout Creek and 4.7 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft {from topographic map). Mar. 19, 

1914, to September 1925, chain gage and September 1925 to Sept. 9, 1937, water-stage 

recorder, 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 771 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.17 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.69 Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 152 cfs June 26, 

Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum recorded, 

128 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 1.15 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 222).

Revision (water years).--WSP 825: 1936(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

1.4 

1.7 

Z.O 

4.0

180

414

690

2,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

834

740

780

750

740

720

730

671 1i9~0"

878

823

988

933

,450

.470

,340

,230

,110

,030

944

790

*911

955

856

671

889

1,060

823

889 

900

856

28,451

918

-39

Nov.

690

889

900

867

856

834

801

856

834

730

823

878

780

720

730

823

720

780

750

812

790

710

812

867

922

867

889

911

790 

780

24,411

814

-158

Dec.

700

620

680

780

700

520

500

560

720

680

610

620

640

660

700

780

810

800

750

700

730

780

810

820

800

740

640

560

580 

600

630

21,220

685

-109

Jan.

650

660

660

660

680

660

660

660

660

620

620

640

650

660

640

610

570

520

550

580

620

640

640

620

540

540

540

550

550 

550

550

18,950

611

-65

Feb.

570

*588

600

600

600

600

590

600

600

600

580

560

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

530

560

610

630

630

630

630

630

-

16,118

576

-37

Mar.

640

640

660

670

670

640

620

640

700

900

1,150

1,400

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,400

900

900

1,000

970

890

800

730

700

*698

700

720

800

940 

1,160

1,580

28,868

931

-18

Apr.

1,980

1,840

1,760

1,620

1,660

1,890

1,800

1,680

1,590

1,460

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,360

1,140

1,090

1,020

922

1,090

944

889

922

867

867

944

933

750

720

652 

671

36,761

1,225

+234

May

613

493

661

613

576

576

520

511

364

604

585

493

520

484

397

322

484

389

397

*380

389

322

314

449

389

397

467

623

1,530 

823

623

16,098

519

+38

June

557

,050

,390

,25O

900

,380

,340

,040

823

1,050

1.520

1,200

933

823

652

530

520

484

548

613

502

338

397

322

306

282~ 236

347

330 

406

22,069

736

+50

July

314

347

372

440

770

623

661

671

671

*530

493

530

484

432

476

476

440

476

432

423

406

449

449

449

432

380

440

467

539 

539

511

15,1Z2

488

+Z8

Aug.

493

502

530

511

922

856

1,010

790

671

566

539

511

484

449

397

423

458

*449

423

423

414

322

298

406

432

710

1.060

823

594 

594

594

17,654

569

+15

Sept.

594

55T

502

493

, 397

414

432

423

423

397

406

298

355

432

414

406

389

389

274

STY

380

380

423

432

511

330

449

432

423 

*440

12,567

419

-25

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

879 

0.799 

0.92

65( 

0.59 

0.6

576 

> 0.524

0.60

546 

0.496 

0.57

539 

0.490 

0.51

913 

0.830 

0.96

1,459 

1.33 

1.48

557 

0.506 

0.58

Observed

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 8,130 Min 320 Mean 1,119 

Max 1,980 Min 236 Mean 708

786 

0.715 

0.80

516 

0.469 

0.54

584 

0.531 

0.61

394 

0.358 

0.40

Adjusted

Mean 1,118 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.79 

Mean 701 Cfsm 0.637 In. 8.63

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Nov. 30 to Mar. 29.
218 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45"02'50", long 91°54'40", in SW^ sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge in Wheeler, 1.8 miles upstream from Otter 

Creek, and 2.4 miles downstream from South Pork Hay River.

Drainage area.--426 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 132 cfs Aug. 23, 24, Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.90 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 12.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 55 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 2.32 

ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 13Z

3.1 180

3.5 287

4.0 44Z

6.0 1,Z20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

287

Z67

267

259

Z48

240

235

537

246

251

293

287

262

343

462

380

316

287

273

267

259

*259

259

254

254

256

293

276

Z65

254 

246

8,58Z

277

0.650

0.75

Nov.

243

237

Z37

237

235

232

23Z

229

224

22Z

2Z4

216

219

222

222

219

216

216

Z14

214

214

211 57?

248 510"

Z22

Z24

222

216

211

6,737

Z25

0.528

0.59

Dec.

Z06

196

200

ZOO

198

198

220

*235

5TT

206

205

225

220

210

211

196

193

193

185

185

190

190

196

193

188

185

175

170

165

IBS

170

6,083

196

0.460

0.53

Jan.

175

180

185

190

185

180

180

185

190

195

ZOO 500"

200

200

195

195

190

190

185

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

170

170

165 TE5"

5,710

184

0.432

0.50

Feb.

165

*I58~

170

170

170

175

180

185

190

200

200

190

185

180

180

180

185

190

200

210

200

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

-

5,143

184

0.432

0.45

Mar.

180

180

180

180

175

170

160

TTO

200

250

450

776

986 758"

733

687

525

450

399

547

554

419

374

300

*265

260

250

250

Z96

536 

870

12,560

405

0.951

1.10

Apr.

902

710

543

456

490

966

1,020

6SO

490

429

390

362

35Z

352

334

310

290

299

331.

307

Z79

265

259

259

319

293

262

246

235

227

12,627

421

0.988

1.10

May

219

216

214

206

198

198

206

198

198

201

198

193

188

185

180

180

178

178

178

*175

172

ITS" 170

183

175

17Z

190

216

387

30T 

227

6,261

202

0.474

0.55

June

206

246

270

237

232

287 570"

240

224

224

267

265

229

214

203

196

188

185

198

196

183

175

172

172

172

168

165

162 T5S*

162

6,270

209

0.491

0.55

July

160

183

180

193

190

180

17 Z

232

*209

178

175

180

168

162

162

162

165

160

155

153

150

158

165

155

153

TEB" 148

160

162

170 

165

5,270

170

0.399

0.46

Aug.

165

162

160

162

175

180

185

185

172

165

160

155

153

150

148

148

144

*137

139

139

139

134

132

T3T

144

224

310 555"

203

175

5,196

168

0.394

0.45

Sept.

168

TBT

160

155

150

148

146

146

146

144

144

144

144

144

144

141

139

137

134

152

137

141

*144

141

141

141

150

153

146

144

4,366

146

0.343

0.38

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,300 Min 106 Mean 378 Cfsm 0.887 In. 12.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,020 Min 132 Mean Z32 Cfam 0.545 In. 7.41

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efa). Mar. 13 (4:30 a.m.) 1,060 cts (5.63 ft); Apr. 6 (12 p.m.) 1,250 

cts (6.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3, 4, 7-9, 11-14, ZO, Dec. Z8 to Mar. 11, 

MarT~S4-28.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls.

819

Location. Lat 44°53'00", long 91°55'55", in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., on right bank 

at Menomonie, 900 ft downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 

ft downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.--1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 19S5 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 5, 1908, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 9, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at 

same site at datum 0.42 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1913-23, 1925-55), 1,228 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum, 384 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-55: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

16.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of 

computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam. 6 miles upstream from station; minimum, 21 cfs 

Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants at Menomonie and Cedar Falls and 

by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 222).

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9

567

930

1,540

2,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

-total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,330

1,280

1,330

1,350

1,270

1,160

1,220

1,120

1,140

1,220

1,330

1,330

1,520

1,820

2.010

1,890

1,750

1,270

1,350

1,400

*1,350

1,270

1,190

1,350

1,240

1,300

1,360

1,460

1,270

1,240

1,300

42,420

1,368

-39

Nov.

1,200

1,140

1,350

1,580

1,380

1,130

1,200

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,160

1,270

1,320

1,100

1,130

1,180

1,250

1,190

1,080

1,130

1,270

1,200

1.070

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,360

1,160

1,280

1,130

36,630

1,221

-158

Dec.

1,220

1,120

878

1,120

1,130

958

764

852

*972

1,190

891

944

986

972

1,060

1,100

1,130

1,270

930

958

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,070

1,030

904

740

865

930

31,334

1,011

-109

Jan.

930

958

986

944

1.040

1,000

852

865

930

958

826

904

917

972

944

826

752

776

788

813

826

1,030

776

958

852

776

852

865

764

839

813

27,332

882

-65

Feb.

800

852

891

865

839

800

904

917

826

826

865

878

878

878

813

813

776

852

917

865

878

1,000

972

958

972

972

930

958

-

24,695

882

-37

Mar.

986

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,160

958

904

1,030

1,200

1,200

1,730

2,070

2,350

2.400

2,400

2,150

1,910

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,660

1,360

1,350

*1,240

1,060

1,000

1,070

1,100

1,220

1,440

1,750

44,118

1,423

-18

Apr.

2,070

2,270

2,090

2,010

1,990

1,990

2,210

2.290

2,010

1,750

1,610

1,320

764

1,080

1,140

1,140

826

1,250

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,190

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,070

917

878

43,065

1,436

+234

May

839

1,080

917

839

839

839

839

839

839

839

878

865

865

865

764

788

716

788

740

*728

728

728

776

740

788

728

813

1,220

1.640

1,330

1,100

27,297

881

+38

June

800

1,430

1.610

1,440

1,380

1,460

1,510

1,520

1,400

958

1,320

1,570

1,320

1,130

891

891

800

788

776

852

839

813

776

657

590

590

612

716

612

740

30,791

1,026

+50

July

828

716

752

704

904

904

1,000

1.760

*1,000

865

852

1,040

657

917

839

865

704

852

646

657

728

752

776

740

740

764

704

826

878 

752

826

25,948

837

+28

Aug.

852

657

728

852

764

1.550

859

891

891

826

728

704

740

635

601

646

601

567

*6T2"

704

578

567

680

590

669

1,320

852

1,040

958 

728

752

23,922

772

+15

Sept.

904

624

835

704

657

752

635

635

692

646

646

657

657

657

646

646

657

657

692

635

624

624

*624

624

612

760

740

680

760 

657

20,559

678

-25

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

1,329 

0.755 

0.87

1,062 

0.604 

0.61

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

902 

0.512 

0.59

817 

0.464

0.53J

845 

0.480 

0.50

1,405 

0.798 

0.92

1,670 

0.949 

1.06

919 

0.522 

0.60

Observed

Max 10,700 Min 516 Mean 1,599 

Max 2,400 Min 567 Mean 1,055

1,076 

0.611 

0.68

865 

0.491 

0.57

787 

0.477 

0.52

653 

0.371 

0.41

Adjusted

Mean 1,598 Cfsm 0.908 In. 12.31 

Mean 1,O28 Cfsm O.584 In. 7.92

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.
220 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°37'45", long 91°58'10", in SWjj sec. 21, T. 25 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank at Durand, 75 ft downstream from highway bridge and 9.5 miles downstream from Red 

Cedar River.

Drainage area. 9,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, chain or staff gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 7,496 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 2,490 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 15.40 ft); minimum observed, 1,020 cfs Nov. 24, 1950 (gage height, 0.12 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 18.4 ft Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by powerplants, Chippewa, Moose, Rest, and Wissota Lakes and Flambeau 

Reservoir and Birch. Cedar, Long and Bear Lakes (see p. 222).

Revisions (water years). WSF 785: 1930, 1934(M). WSP 875: 1930 (monthly and yearly 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches). WSP 925: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (sage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3 3,190

2.0 4,500

3.0 6,740

4.0 9,530

S.O 16,000

8.0 23,600

10.0 34,200

1.1 2,560

1.5 3,260

2.0 4,160

3.0 6,240

4.0 8,970

6.0 15,800

8.0 23,600

10.0 34,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

7,290 

7,160

7,340

8,030

9,120

8,370

8,000

7,090

6,690

4,620

5,660

6,940

7,160

9,960

14,300

25,400

50,000 

29,700

20, 20O

*20,000

15,600

14,200

13,700 

13,200

11,900

10,500

11,400

11,200

10,700

10,700

8,960

375,090

12,100

+419

Nov.

7,500 

8,950

8,430

8,250

8,430

8,310

7,040

5,850

7,900

8,570

6,540

6,320

7,040

7,040

6,390

7,020

7,160 

6,640

6,560

6,660

5,620

5,290

6,300 

6,790

6,960

5,760

7,160

6,740

6,010

6,960

209,950

6,998

-622

Dec.

6.740 

6,520

6,690

6,440

4,440

4,220

6,180

6,150

*5,510

5,550

4,700

5,880

3,920

6,720

5,850

5,960

5,730 

6,250

5,600

5,780

6,470

6,010

6,150 

6,250

6,300

5,760

5,690

6,690

6,200

5,710 

5,850

1.79,910

5,804

-1,134

Jan.

5,070 

4,740

5,180

5,920

5,800

5,900

6,010

6,010

5,130

5,070

6,010

5,940

5,920

6.860

6,440

4,980

4,300 

5,700

6,600

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,000 

4,700

5,400

5,600

5,700

5,900

5,400

4,500 

3, 300

168,580

5,438

1,566

Feb.

5,100 

5,100

*5,180

5,200

5,100

4,500

4,500

5,700

5,200

5,100

4,900

4,700

4,200

4,800

6,100

5,100

5,200 

5,200

4,700

4,500

4,600

6,200

7,200 

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,400

_

 

151,680

5,417

-1,939

Mar.

7,000 

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,100

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,900

7,200

8,200

9,400

10,000

12,000

14,000

15,000

16,000 

17,000

lS,000

13,000

11,700

8,750

8,410 

8,600

8,050

7,010

6.770

6,770

7,340

8,140 

9,900

290,640

9,375

-1,488

Apr.

12,500 

14,600

15,400

15,200

15,200

16,400

24,600

22,400

21,400

18,600

15,700

14,100

13,400

14,300

19,300

23,600

25,000 

19,800

16,900

17,100

18,700

15,700

14,900 

13,700

13,700

11,400

10,900

10,600

9,740

9,050

183,870

16,130

+5,142

May

8,050 

7,140

6,910

6,260

5,950

5,750

6,140

4,760

4,390

5,860

5,240

5,200

4,980

5,140

4,410

4,500

5,340 

5,440

*4,970

4,440

4,400

5,290

2,760 

4,400

4,320

4,840

5,060

5,240

9,040

21,500 

29,200

204,920

6,610

-65

June

20,900 

16, 300

13,200

11,100

11,500

12,400

12,700

14,800

13,400

15,600

16,200

20,900

17,800

15, 600

12,800

10,700

9,620 

7,860

5,470

4,660

5,800

5,420

5,020 

4,360

4,300

3,200

5,000

3,680

4,080

3,780

304,150

10,140

+416

July

4,460 

4,540

3,180

3,080

4,240

7.780

4,730

*7,290

7,400

5,460

4,480

5,580

5,280

4,720

5,020

4,650

3,300 

3,510

4,480

4,160

4,210

4,020

4,180 

2,960

2.700

3,470

4,360

4,030

4,500

4, 820 

3,460

140,050

4,518

+15

Aug.

4,410 

5,780

6,770

5,940

6,840

7,640

9.100

6,390

7,860

8,520

8,260

6,660

6,920

5,160

5,210

6,050

*6,100 

5,660

5,280

5,160

5,380

5.060

4,830 

4,870

5,130

6,540

8,760

7,020

4,080

5,100 

4,810

187,290

6,042

+304

Sept.

4,330 

4,380

4,820

3,320

3,260

2,860

4,320

4,500

4,640

4,460

3,000

2,680

3,640

4,170

4,140

3,880

4,060 

3,090

2,740

3,830

3,970

*4,410

4,170 

3,960

2,920

3,340

5,160

4,560

4,220

5,180

118,010

3,934

-650

Adjusted for change in Reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

12,520 

1.39 

1.60

6,576 

0.708 

0.79

4,670 

0.518 

0.60

3,872 

0.430 

0.50

3,478 

0.386 

0.40

7,887 

0.875 

1.01

21,270 

2.56 

2.63

6,545 

0.726 

0.84

Observed

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55t

Max 99,200 Min 2,500 Mean 10,400 

Max 3O,OOO Min 2,680 Mean 7,710

10,560 

1.17 

1.30

4,535 

0,503 

0.58

6,346 

0.704 

0.81

3,284 

0.364 

0.41

Adjusted

Mean lo,510 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.81 

Mean 7,616 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.47

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, for 9 lakes and reservoirs above station (see Remarks).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Mar. 2O.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 221

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°51'00", long 92°14'15", between sees. 5 and 6, T. 27 N., R. 15 W., on 

downstream side near center of bridge at Spring Valley, 0.1 mile upstream from Mines 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Lousy Creek, and at mile 29.96.

Drainage area. 64.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

912.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 3.62 

ft); minimum observed, 7.6 cfs Aug. 21.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1954 (gage height, 9.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 28, 30, 

1949 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1894, 16.98 ft Sept. 18, 1942, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 33,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers on basis of slope-area determination by Geological Survey of peak discharge of 39,000 cfs at Elmwood, drainage 

area, 91.9 sq mi).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1951-52, 1953(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.2 

.0 

.2 

.4 

.6

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

131

194

275

414

587

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

26

25

18

15

17

22

19

19

24

24

18

60

7SJ

30

21

16

16

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

651

21.0

0.324

0.37

Nov.

13

IT

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

407

13.6

0.210

0.23

Dec.

14

T5

13

12

11

12

12

13

*14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

364

11.7

0.181

0.21

Jan.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

346

11.2

0.173

0.20

Feb.

13

13

*13

13

13

14

It

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

IT

ll

_

365

13.0

0.201

0.21

Mar.

11

11

10

8.5

8.0

8.5

10

11

14

28

37

281

TS6

84

137

122

49

28

64

66

44

38

28

*21

18

17

16

17

34

206

144

1,697.0

54.7

0.844

0.97

Apr.

49

53

39

224

615

137

51

33

24

21

19

19

19

18

18

16

15

18

17

16

16

15

15

27

102

27

18

15

1414"

1,682

56.1

0.866

0.97

May

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

IB" 10

10

10

11

14

14

13

12

12

380

12.3

0.190

0.22

June

12

14

13

13

16

20

IT

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

TO

10

10

10

10

10

372

12.4

0.191

0.21

July

10

10

10

12

10

10

14

*2"0 100

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

12

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

12~8.4

8.4

8.4

457.6

14.8

0.228

0.26

Aug.

9.6

9.6

8.8

12

12

40

T2

12

12

12

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

*9.2

8.8

8.0

7.6

BTS

8.8

9.6

10

40

40

18

14

13

12

410.6

13.2

0.204

0.24

Sept.

12

12

12

10

8.8

8.4

575

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

10

*12

11

11

12

12

13

TZ

12

12

303.8

10.1

0.156

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,430 Min 8.4 Mean 51.4 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 613 Min 7.6 Mean 20.4 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Mar. 8.
222 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in the Chippewa River basin

Nine reservoirs are used to stabilize flow of the Chippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar 

Rivers. Moose, Chippewa, and Rest Lakes, and Flambeau Reservoir are owned and operated by 

the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. Wissota, Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes are 

operated by the Northern States Power Co., Eau Claire, Wis. The Northern States Power Co. 

furnishes gage heights and contents for all the above reservoirs. The relation of these 

reservoirs to the gaging stations on Chippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers is as 

follows (figures in parentheses following name of reservoir show usable capacity in winter, 

in millions of cubic feet): Moose Lake (400) and Chippewa Lake (9,650) are on Chippewa 

River upstream from station at Bishops Bridge; Rest Lake (660) and Flambeau Reservoir 

(5,900) are on Flambeau River and tributary which enter upstream from station on Flambeau 

River at Flambeau Reservoir; Wissota Lake (3,547) is on Chippewa River upstream from 

station at Chippewa Falls; Birch Lake (908), Cedar Lake (577), Long Lake (637), and Bear 

Lake (413) are on the Red Cedar River or its tributaries which enter upstream from station 

on Red Cedar River near Coifax and Chippewa River at Durand. The usable capacity of these 

reservoirs is usually less in summer than in winter because the allowable summer drawdown 

is limited in the interest of riparian property owners. There are from time to time 

formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. For detailed location of these reservoirs see WSP 955, page 179.

Month-end contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1954....

Feb. 28. ................

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1954-55....

Date

Dec. 31. ................

Calendar year 1954....

May 31 .................

July 31 .................

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1954-55....

Date

Sept. 30.................

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1954....

Apr . 30 .................

May 31.. ...............

June 30 .................

Sept. 30... ..............

Water year 1954-55....

Moose Lake and Chippewa Lake

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

10,580 

10,242 

9,665 

7,785

-

5,282 

2,625 

2,70O 

8,931 

8,703 

9,374 

9,388 

9,340 

8,373

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-338 

-577 

-1,880

+2,020

-2,503 

*-l,991 

+ 75 

*+5 , 518 

-228 

+671 

+14 

-48 

-967

-2,207

Equivalent 

in cfs

-126 

-223 

-702

+64

-935 

*-823 

+28 

*+2,129 

-85 

+259 

+5 

-18 

-373

-70

Four reservoirs above station on 

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.

2,100 

1,995 

1,586 

1,295

-

1,121 

1,032 

985 

1,591 

1,692 

1,821 

1,897 

1,938 

1,873

-

-105 

-409 

-291

-33

-174 

-89 

-47 

+606 

+101 

+129 

+76 

+41 

-65

-227

-39 

-158 

-109

-1

-65 

-37 

-18 

+234 

+38 

+50 

+28 

+15 

-25

-7

Five reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

19,774 

21,002 

19,799 

17,052

-

13,031 

7,765 

3,826 

17,260 

16,985 

17,933 

17,898 

18,671 

17,052

-

+1,228 

-1,203 

-2,747

+3,529

-4,021 

*-4,601 

-3,939 

*+12,724 

-275 

+948 

-35 

+ 773 

-1,619

-2,722

+458 

-464 

-1,026

+112

-1,501 

*-l,902 

-1,471 

*+4,908 

-103 

+366 

-13 

+289 

-625

-86

Flambeau Reservoir and Rest Lake

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

5,401 

6,793 

6,250 

5,402

-

3,768 

2,028 

644 

4,533 

4,521 

4,683 

4,551 

5,557 

4,870

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

+1,392 

-543 

-848

+1,432

-1,634 

-1,740 

-1,384 

+3,889 

-12 

+162 

-132 

+1,006 

-687

-531

Equivalent 

in cfs

-520 

-209 

-317

+45

-610 

-719 

-517 

+1,500 

-4 

+62 

-49 

+376 

-265

-17

Nine reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

21,874 

22,997 

21,385 

18,347

-

14,152 

8,797 

4,811 

18,851 

18,677 

19,754 

19,795 

20,609 

18,925

-

+1,123 

-1,612 

-3,038

+3,496

-4,195 

*-4,690 

-3,986 

*+13,328 

-174 

+1,077 

+41 

+814 

-1,684

-2,949

+419 

-622 

-1,134

+111

-1,566 

*-l,939 

-1,488 

*+5,142 

-65 

+416 

+15 

+304 

-650

-94

* Adjusted for storage due to ice on banks of Chippewa Lake.
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.

223

Location Lat 44°04'00", long 92°27'55", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 107 N., R. 14 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1,6 

miles north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2£ miles downstream from Silver Lake dam.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by City of Rochester Sewage Department).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 13.26 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 12, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 17.5 ft July 21, 1951, from information by sewage plant superintendent.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

12

56

143

220

301

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

622

1,010

1,460

1,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

84

106

101

88

80

74

86

90

111

143- 171

116

126

158

143

118

106

99

92

92

90

88

84

86

94

108

*113

104

94

88

3,209

104

-

-

Nov.

90

84

80

86

84

82

80

82

80

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

67

69

*72

74

67

70

74

72

70

65

2,262

75.4

-

-

Dec.

65

70" 74

65

60

60

60

60

63

61

60

61

61

63

61

61

65

65

33- 51

*63

61

63

60

60

63

60

54

51

56

58

1,898

61.2

-

-

Jan.

56

53

58

56

60

50

53

56

54

54

54

54

46

51

50

48

46

45

45

43

45

43

42

43

*42

40

37

37

36

34

37

1,468

47.4

-

-

Feb.

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

37

37

36

34

3S

37

37

38

43

50

65_

46

56

56

53

48

48

48

48

-

1,189

42.5

-

-

Mar.

*50

48

64

148

126

84

70

106

684

1.600

1,520

*678

330

273

230

202

148

148

143

136

111

101

108

94

87

81

79

84

116

166

156

7,971

257

-

-

Apr.

136

126

120

143

330

246

181

153

136

128

123

123

130

173

160

136

118

*108

104

99

92

86

56

157

569

230

166

136

123

113

4,531

151

-

-

May

104

1(54

96

90

82

82

78

72

82

82

*78

72

69

65

60

60

56

56

56

56

53

51

5S

54

51

56

61

80

86

70

61

2,179

70.3

-

-

June

67

67

67

67

74

309

189

136

*108

96

90

86

86

80

74

70

69

70

96

101

78

67

61

60

58

53

53

51

51

56

2,593

86.4

-

-

July

56

87

72

58

54

53

*50

-§B- 184

63

69

65

56

51

50

50

50

48

46

45

45

43

42

37

37

42

32

3T

65

48

1,756

56.6

-

~

Aug.

37

36

36

36

125

50

42

38

37

*38

37

37

36

32

32

32

30

31

32

31

28

30

32

40

38

38

34

31

30

30

1,162

37.5

-

-

Sept.

28

26

26

24

22

24

25

24

22

22

21

21

26

*24

25

26

25

22

25

25

30

26

26

25

24

26

34

28

26

28

756

25.2

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,400 Min 34 Mean 130 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,600 Min 21 Mean 84.9 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs). Mar. 11 (l:3o a.m.) 2,140 cfs (7.39 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
224

ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17'12", long 92°25'56", in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W., on left bank in 

Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from highway 

bridge on U. S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area.--1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum, 75 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 6.49 ft).

1909-17, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Flood in April 1888 reached stage of about 30.5 ft, at present site or 29.7 ft, at 

original site.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.0 

7.5

116

204

413

8.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

730

1,430

2,850

5,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

325

920

2,560

1,520

1,100

1,010

712

681

680

506

631

649

593

820

1,230

1,090

1,000

912

501

620

493

594

598

342

504

*562

581

450

424

403

388

23,399

755

0.668

0.77

Nov.

394

400

374

392

401

411

310

388

414

379

377

367

346

246

323

384

363

363

361

322

211

306

357

351

215

318

355

233

341

380

10,382

346

0.306

0.34

Dec.

344

339

289

263

223

264

302

279

279

273

283

232

327

262

229

231

237

228

177

237

*282

269

282

257

199

198

328

254" 345

255

251

8,248

266

0.235

0.27

Jan.

220

192

286

375

454

290

282

248

177

247

272

201

199

b!50

b!55

b!35

b238

b!90

187

173

185

175

162

204

*227

193

185

178

162

168

173

6,643

214

0.189

0.22

Feb.

192

180

204

190

173

163

197

182

172

189

173

162

T§5

210

240

277

250

290

245

205

267

240

280

270

305

240

312

*540

6,331

226

0.200

0.21

Calendar year 1954= Max 9 700 Min 115

Mar.

284

227

247

b390

b215

b!85 b2"l5"

b305

b740

2,450

4,300

*5,140

2,940

2,400

2,820

2,090

1,520

*1,190

1,070

1,010

968

891

912

642

583

419

261

479

590

700

1,090

37,273

1,202

1.06

1.23

Apr.

960

840

505

680

1,100

1,050

980

920

960

880

700

640

570

640

730

630

550

*600

539

578

422

326

286 Z4"3"

733

98C

919

891

877

570

21,508

717

0.635

0.71

May

416

423

457

359

358

309

189

178

238

259

187

194

246

298

205

227

*276

212

20J

245

234

204

226

264

251

281

31C 28"

232

153

30T

8,171

264

0.234

0.27

June

299

295

350

500

306

643

'8"2~I 919

593

*558

416

269

362

252

235

267

195

180

347

366

361

269

257

284

269

126 TW

?04

iSS

279

10,641

355

0.314

0.35

July

256

226

179

108

TS7

240

261

*1.720 ~TT4

259

403

431

280

246

249

216

180

186

251

145

192

202

199

114

156

188

185

164

174

225

124

8,760

283

0.250

0.29

Aug.

185

225

250

251

264

162" 281

187

245

252

*155

150

139

110

130

148

161

161

161

135

88

124

139

164

122

143

153

125

153

198

125

5,286

171

0.151

0.17

Sept.

118

132

129

104

101

120

145

126

116

1Z1

93

107

107

95

£2.

*113

101

96

119

160

ITS- 163

ISO

133

105

114

158

138

137

136

3,624

121

0.107

0.12

Mean 481 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,140 Min 88 Mean 412 Cfsm 0.365 In. 4.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affectsd by ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 28, Mar. 1O, 11, Mar. 30 to Apr. 18j discharge estiated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Theilman.
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 225

Zumbro River at Theilman, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17 I 15", long 92 0 11'25", in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 12 W., on left

bank at Theilman, a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge and 1 mile upstream 

from West Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 17, 1951, chain and staff gages at site half a mile downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 619 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,S40 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 38.13 ft); mini-

 mum, 142 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 28.81 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 43.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 75 cfs Nov. 12, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1951.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

28. 8

29. 0

29.5

30 . 0

196

240

374

530

31.0

33.0

36.0

910

1,980

4,260

28.8

29.4

30.0

31.0

140

274

452

845

33 . 0

35.0

37.0

38.0

1 , 880

3,380

5,340

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

368

1,550

5,550

1,790

1,320

1,150

914

850

811

800

629

778

737

785

1,190

1,170

1,060

973

792

642

707

611

699

682

446

638

*659

706

576 

545

28,318

913

0.692

0.80

Nov.

506

520

496

493

499

513

496

431

510

477

477

470

461

446

328

461

452

452

449

440

407

305

422

437

425

305

437

419

328 

443

13,305

444

0.336

0.37

Dec.

449

TOJ

*390

355

315

290

310

363

370

360

354

350

310

360

350

325

305

300

295

265

295

345

345

355

335

285

305

400

400 

385

355

10,631

343

0.260

0.30

Jan.

320

300

285

355

450

470 425-

560

510

270

310

325

290

255

220

200 555"

270

250

240

233

235

220

*210

245

270

250

230

220 

210

8,653

279

0.211

0.24

Feb.

210

225

240

235

245

230

210

230

240

235

220

225

215

205 5JB"

285

520

330

325

340

275

310

300

330

325

550

555

3T5

-

7,570

270

0.204

0.21

Mar.

*375

370

330

325

470

370

275

330

700

2,400

*4,900

5,750

3,580

2,420

3,350

*2,310

1,700

1,320

1,170

1,100

1,070

976

971

782

670

614

471

320

576 

743

1,030

41,768

1,347

1.02

1.18

Apr.

1,050

818

750

605

1,130

1,180

1,090

1,050

1,010

971

774

670

646

667

827

717

659

*618

650

618

646

493

416

425

572

998

971

948

926 

747

23,620

787

0.596

0.67

May

646

486

524

503

407

434

341

283

268

356

291

274

*249

359

538

252

323

332

286

286

326

315

257

532

329

320

362

571

380 

266

 233

10,729

346

0.262

0.30

June

386

565

556

464

655

565

926

89^

739

*667

638

500

380

416

356

355

565

274

347

428

452

428

365

353

371

320

230

55T

280 

341

13,483

449

0.340

0.38

July

380

368

326

233

201

332

300

2,580

*1,240

614

404

583

440

377

347

353

312

236

309

297

220

467

386

249

195

243

257

243

300 

266

584

13,642

440

0.333

0.38

Aug.

274

294

320

344

559

562

35o

215

291

320

*291

223

218

206

169

202

206

215

218

213

187

154

195

208

211

204

211

220

173 

238

220

7,511

242

0.183

0.21

Sept.

181

189

191

191

158

164

191

204

191

191

177

154

191

171

162

*154

175

162

151

1ST

223

225

183

195

195

168

208

215

206 

202

5,559

185

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,300 Min 200 Mean 584 Cfsm O.442 In. 5.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,750 Mtn 151 Mean 506 Cfsm 0.383 In. 5.20

* Discharge measurement made on this 1 day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7 to Mar
226 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.

Drainage area.--76.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

^.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

'of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge, 16 years, 29.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs July 8 [gage height, 7.02 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 14 cfs for many days during January, February, and September; minimum gage

8 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Jan. 20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1278; 1940(M) , 1942(M) , 1945(M) , 1947(M) , 1949(M) , 1950(P),

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

Z.O

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

130

192

298

656

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

24

28

20

22

20

20

21

23

27

34

27

25

28

34

31

28

26

26

26

25 

24

*24

23

23

24

27

27

25

24 

23

777

25.1

0.327

0.38

Nov.

24

22

22

26

24

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

23

24

24

23

25

26

24

*23

700

23.3

0.303

0.34

Dec.

23

23

24

2l

b23

b22

21

23

22

b22

b21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

b21

21

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

b21

*b21

b!9 

20

667

21.5

0.280

0.32

Jan.

20

b!9

19

19

19

b!9

b!9

18

18

18

18

18

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6 

b!6

b!6

b!6

*b!6

b!6

bl5

b!5

b!5 at

529

17.1

0.223

0.26

Feb.

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

blS

b!6

b!6

blS

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!5

blS

b!6

b!7

18

18

b!7 

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

17

17

17

_

436

15.6

0.203

0.21

Mar.

*16

16

21

b25

20

20

18

58

196

*294

117

59

32

37

32

*26

25

24

26

27

24

b21

21

b!9

b!9

19

19

20

25

35 

31

1,342

43.3

0.564

0.65

Apr.

28

24

23

*23

IS

34

28

26

24

23

23

23

24

31

28

25

23

23

23

23

21 

20

20

24

34

27

24

23

22

21

757

25.2

0.328

0.37

May

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

20

20

*18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

ft

21

18

18

18

18

22

14

21 

19

582

18.8

0.245

0.28

June

18

18

18

18

4O

71

38

*31

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

22

21

20 

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

18

18

716

23.9

0.311

0.35

July

17

27

21

18

18

18

*17

472

*4T

31

63

34

27

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

20

21

21

20

19

18

18

16

T6

18 

42

1,202

38.8

0.505

'0.58

Aug.

32

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

15

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 

15

515

16.6

0.216

0.25

Sept.

15

14

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

432

14.4

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 175 Min 14 Mean 25.9 cfsm 0.337 m. 4.58

Water year 1954-55: Max 472 Min 14 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.3O9 m. 4.20

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--Mar. 9 (6 p.m.) 444 cfs (3.45 ft); July 8 (4:30 a.m.) 2,180 cfs 

(7.02 ft); July 31 (5 p.m.) 353 cfs (3.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 227

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°08'35", long 92°00'14", in sec. 15, T. 108 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Beaver Creek and half a mile northeast of Beaver.

Drainage area.--288 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1936 to April 1942 (gage heights only) in files of St. Paul office of the Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.70 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 18, 1939, chain gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at datum 88.70 ft lower. Oct. 18 to Dec. 15, 1939, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.24 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 13, 1950 (gage height, 10.75 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 25, 1950.

Flood in September 1938 reached a stage of 92.75 ft, original site and datum, from 

floodmarks (discharge, 7,500 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1085: 1946(M). WSP 1145: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9-16)

1.9 

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

115 

160 

Z55

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

366

510

6 42

932

1,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

105 T2"2"

224

155

129

122

117

121

120

126

137

138

130

136

141

145

137

131

129

128

127

125

*123

121

120

123

128

129

128

122

121

4,060

131

0.455

0.52

Nov.

120

TT7

114

116

114

113

112

109

109

108

106

106

105

104

105

105

104

103

103

101

101

101

101

104

101

101

101

100

99

96

3,179

106

0.368

0.41

Dec.

98

97

*98

99

99

98

97

97

97

!§

98

95

95

95

95

95

97

97

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

*98

98

99

3,017

97.3

0.338

0.39

Jan.

99

M

98

98

98

98

97

98

97

96

95

95

95

94

94

95

95

95

95

94

93

93

93

93

*93

92

90

88

87

"85" 85

2,916

94.1

0.327

0.38

Feb.

85

85

85

84

84

85

86

87

89

88

87

86

85

85

84

84

85

87

89

11

90

89

88

87

86

86

85

85

2,417

86.3

0.300

0.31

Mar.

*85

85

93

157

113

104

108

147

672

1,750

*911

278

185

167

156

*139

124

121

125

125

123

115

113

108

107

106

105

102

115

161

145

6,945

224

0.778

0.90

Apr.

129

123

117

116

184

156

137

127

121

117

113

114

114

128

132

120

115

113

*111

109

106

104

104

123

135

128

116

112

108

105

3,637

121

0.420

0.47

May

103

103

101

101

97

98

97

95

98

99

97

*96

93

92

91

90

89

89

88

88

87

S7

89

93

89

91

93

96

102

98

94

2,924

94.3

0.327

0.38

June

94

94

93

92

128

305 "152

*134

120

113

111

109

106

105

101

98

97

95

100

97

94

92

90

90

89

88

86

86

90

89

3,248

108

0.375

0.42

July

88

102

101

92

89

86

*85

1,110

*292

156

209

258

128

114

107

103

101

97

94

91

89

133

114

93

89

86

83

81

iol>

108

296

4,781

154

0.535

0.62

Aug.

T26- 247

109

101

96

92

88

87

85

*84

81

79

79

78

77

77

76

75

75

74

73

72

73

78

79

83

81

81

80

79

78

2,743

88.5

0.307

0.35

Sept.

77

77

77

76

75

75

74

75

73

73

73

74

78

77

75

*75

71

69

76

75

79

79

78

77

77

78

81

77

77

75

2,273

75.8

0.263

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,520 Min 79 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.444 In. 6.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,750 Min 69 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.44

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 10 (6 a.m.) 2,350 cfs (8.24 ft); July 8 (6 p.m.) 1,970 cfs 

(8.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-8, 19, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7, Jan. 14 

to Feb. 27.
228 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec. 23, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

at Winona pumping station in Winona, 9-| miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at 

mile 725.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 59.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1878 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 16, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. Since Mar. 31, 

1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of navigation 

dam 5A.

Average discharge. 27 years, 24,870 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,400 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum daily, 11,300 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 4.91 ft Aug. 5.

1928-55: Maximum discharge 190,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 17.91 ft); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft 

Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 5A furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 700: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22,200

22,100

31,000

34,600

26,000

26,100

24,000

21,100

22,200

22,100

21,900

20,300

19.500

24,600

32,000

32,300

39,300

41,200

45.200

43,200

41,200

38,800

*36,500

30,800

29,100

30,700

30,600

*28,300

28,300

27 '400

922,900

29,770

0.503

0.58

Nov.

25,400

23,600

22,300

23,600

23,800

23,900

23,600

23,100

21,500

20,900

20,700

21,700

21,100

20,200

20,500

20,500

21,600

21,600

21,800

22,000

20,900

20,700

19,400

19,300

19,900

19,700

18.800

19,100

19,000 

*20,100

640,300

21,340

0.360

0.40

Dec.

20.000

19,900

19,800

18,800

18,300

16,800

14,900

13,400

13,500

14,500

15,200

15,500

15,800

15,900

15,800

15,800

16,000

18,100

18 , 000

17,800

18,500

18,700

18,700

19,000

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,000

17,400 

15 200

12 j 700

528,400

17,050

0.288

0.33

Jan.

12,900

14,200

15,800

16.100

16,100

16,000

16,000

15,900

15,900

15,900

16,000

16 , 000

15,800

15,800

15,300

14,200

13,400

13,600

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,900

13,600

13,100

12,900

12,900

14,' 000

452,800

14,610

0.247

0.28

Feb.

14,900

14,700

14,400

13,600

13,300

13,500

13,600

14,200

14,600

14,700

14,800

14,600

14,300

13,900

15,100

13,200

13,700

13,600

13,600

14,100

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,700

15,500

15,700

16.400

16,400

-

402,300

14,370

0.243

0.25

Mar.

16,100

16.000

16,200

16,800

17,300

17,300

16,100

16,200

18,600

22,000

28,100

31,800

30,000

31,000

35 , 600

39 , 500

35,800

37,400

37,700

37,200

36,900

34,700

32 , 300

27,200

25,200

26,100

26,500

25,300

24,400 

30,100

29,600

834,800

26,930

0.455

0.52

Apr,

51,700

56,600

55,20O

41,600

46,600

*47,400

51,500

54,800

58,700

62,300

63,900

64.100

63 , 000

62,100

59,800

58,400

58 , 000

58,400

* 58, 000

55,100

52 , 600

50,700

48,600

47,400

46,600

42,700

40,700

39,200

57,100 

35, 600

H,508.4

50,280

0.849

0.95

May

55.700

29,500

28,000

24,300

25,500

23,700

22,800

19,500

16,500

18,400

21,600

22,800

21,600

20,400

19,300

19,400

17,400

16,300

16,000

16,500

15,200

15,100

*14,300

14,900

14,400

15,900

15,100

14,900

21,800

29^500

626,800

20,20O

0.342

0.39

June

35,800

56.400

30,900

29,500

26,600

26,900

26,900

30,000

*30,300

30,200

32,800

35,100

36,500

33,800

32,800

30,000

27 , 100

24,50O

21,600

21,700

20,600

18,300

16,200

14,500

13,800

13,900

14,200

13,800

13,200 

12.700

751,000

25,030

0.423

0.47

July

12.200

12 , 500

12,300

13 , 100

13 , 600

15,900

24,600

36,900

45.500

40,500

36,700

36,300

32,900

*32,200

52,500

29,900

27,200

26,100

25,700

22,500

23,100

23,500

25,300

23,200

19,500

16,200

17 , 500

17,200

18,200 

18 , 900

20,400

747,500

24,110

0.407

O. 47

Aug.

24,400

25,100

27,900

27,500

24,500

27,600

34,500

36.70O

34,600

34,500

35,200

34,300

31,100

30,600

27,500

26,500

25,400

*24,800

24,100

22,400

18,900

16,100

15,700

15.500

15,800

16,700

22,800

29,400

28,500 

26,400

23,200

808,000

26,060

0.440

0.51

Sept.

20,700

18,600

18,800

15,400

15,400

15,400

17,900

16,000

14,800

15,500

15,800

12,300

11,400

11.500

*12,500

12,800

12,500

11,400

11,800

12,800

14,500

14,700

15,000

15,800

15,800

15,100

14,800

14,900

14,400 

14,100

442,000

14,730

0.249

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max 156,000 

Water year 1954-55: Max 64,100

Min 12,700 

Min 11,500

Mean 55,480 

Mean 25,740

Cfsm 0.566 In. 

Cfsm 0.401 In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note_._--Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 29.
QILMORE CREEK BASIN

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°02'40", long 91°41'25", In sec. 29, T. 107 N. , R. 7 W. , on left bank 

at west edge of Winona, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 'Highway 14, 2£ miles 

upstream from Lake Winona, and 6-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.95 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 672.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 3.83 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs July 8 (gage height, 3.22 ft, from recorded range In stage); minimum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 0.17 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 9.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.74 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs on several days in July and August 

1941 .

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Regulation at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Sept. I, Sept. 27-30)

2.0 

3.3 

4.8 

6.4

0.5

.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a3.7

a3.7

a4.0

a3.8

a3.7

a3.6

a3.5

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

a3.6

a3.6

a3.5

a4.0

a3.8

a3.6

a3.5

a3.4

a3.3

a3.3

a3.3

a3.3

a3. 2

*3. 2

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

107.9

3.48

0.389

0.45

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

98.7

3.29

0.368

0.41

Dec.

3.4

*3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

b3.8

b3.9

4.0

3.9

3.9

b3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

b3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

b3.9

*b4.0

b4.0

4.0

120.3

3.88

0.434

0.50

Jan.

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.9

b3.9

b3.9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.2

b4.0

b3.8

b3.7

b3.6

b3.7

b3.8

b3.8

b3.7

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

*b3.5

b3.5

b3.4

b3.4

b3.4

118.1

3.81

0.426

0.49

Feb.

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

b3.7

3.9

b3.7

b3.8

4.0

4.0

b3.8

b3.8

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

a3.6

a3.7

a3.7

a3.8

a3.9

a3.8

a3.8

a3.7

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

_

103.7

3.70

0.413

0.43

Mar.

a3.5

a3.4

*3.4

a3.4

a3.4

b3.3

b3.3

b3.2

"671 6.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

*b3.5

b3.4

3.3

3.3

3.8

b3.7

b3.7

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

b3.8

b4.2

b4.6

4.8

4. 2

119.1

3.84

0.429

0.49

Apr.

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

*4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.6

5.0

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

140.5

4.68

0.523

0.58

May

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

*375

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.2

3.9

3.8

111.5

3.60

0.402

0.46

June

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

a3.3

3.3

3.3

a3.3

a3.3

a3.2

a3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

a3.1

a3.1

a3.1

a.3.0

100.7

3.36

0.375

0.42

July

a3.0

a3.3

a3.1

a3.0

a2.9

a2.8

a2.7

a 11

a4.0

a2.9

a2.3

a2.1

a2.1

*2.1

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

3.2

91.2

2.94

0.328

0.38

Aug.

2.6

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

75.9

2.45

0.274

0.32

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

*2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

77.1

2.57

0.287

0.32

Calendar year 1954: Max 9.4 Min 2.8 Mean 3.88 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 11 Min 2.1 Mean 3.46 Cfsm O.387 In. 5.25

Peak discharge (base, 60 efs).--July 8 (time unknown) 318 cfs (3.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°07'55", long 91°33'10", in sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge in Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--643 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 663.42 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1914-19, 1934-55), 406 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 8.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 230 cfs Jan. 23 to Feb. 1.

1913-19, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs (revised) Mar. 17, 1919 (gageheight, 10.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 98 cfs Jan. 10, 

1938.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1919 has been revised to 

11,000 cfs Mar. 17, 1919 (gage height, 10.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings, 

superseding figure published in WSP 505.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in coqperation with Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Mar. 13 to Apr. 5, May 27 to

June 11, July 8-12)

0.0 219

396

591

856

1,190

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,600

2,220

3,130

4,960

9,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per-second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

455

447

1,5W

8,700

6,190

2,840

1,510

985

843

776

797

797 

747

853

1,110

1,360

1,400

1,090

773

*670

640

622

593

570

547

555

624

649

622

576

562

40,743

1,314

2.04

2.36

Nov,

523 5T3"

505

503

493

485

478

470

466

455

455

445 

447

440

430

425

427

425

421

418

416

412 -£15

462

485

466

459

457

447

432

13,678

456

O.7O9

0.79

Dec.

421

418

425

4Tff

410

400

400

390

390

390

380

380 

370

370

360

360

350

350

350

350

340

340

340

340

340

350

340

330

320

310

300

11,332

366

0.569

0.66

Jan.

300 SCO"

300

300

300

300

300

290

290

280

280

280 

280

280

270

270

260

260

250

250

240

240

230

23TJ

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

8,190

264

0.411

0.47

Feb.

230 2~30"

240

*245

250

250

250

260

260

260

260

250 

250

240

240

240

240

250

270

290

300 SCO"

290

280

270

270

270

280

7,275

260

0.404

0.42

Mar.

290

310

330

350

370

340

270

2TC

500

900

1,370

1,770 

1,460

914

568

529

442

419

409

401

389

373

*358

360

353

343

346

342

364

455

684

16,578

535

0.832

0.96

Apr.

635

576

515

478

568

682

609

517

462

425

410

410 

416

624

715

593

505

451

462

455

419

387

369

410

451

449

421

374

349

337

14,474

482

0.750

0.84

May

324

319

322

319

315

308

311

362

358

326

308

304 

290

281

256

263

262

*256

251

250

246

244

2W

374

543

476

656

758

982

1,220

1,610

13,342

430

0.669

0.77

June

1,430

910

1,070

2,710

2,760

2,400

1,580

*1,430

961

707

660

595 

549

503

480

476

434

418

416

419

376

373

362

353

347

347

337

319

311

33T

24,366

812

1.26

1.41

July

344

373

398

387

337

326

319

*1,TUO"

1,540

2,170

1,180

593 

476

434

405

398

394

385

383

351

344

347

423

564

430

373

347

337

331

675

833

17,297

558

0.868

1.00

Aug.

840 'BTS"

470

421

410

425

409

380

365

*355

340

333 

326

306

308

310

301

295

293

290

284

281

279

Z7?

290

315

362

378

346

322

304

11,252

363

0.565

0.65

Sept.

293 250"

286

281

275

272

272

268

265

268

265

258 

268

265

272

265

258

256 'S6~2~

262

*262

267

270

267

265

263

293

293

288

284

8,152

272

0.423

0.47

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,700 Min 206 Mean 568 Cfsm 0.883 In. 12.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,700 Min 23O Mean 511 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 10.
BLACK RIVER BASIN 231 

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°34', long 90°36', in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., on right bank on down-

 stream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 in Neillsville, 1 mile downstream from O'Neill 

Creek and 1.5 miles upstream from Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area. 756 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to March 1909, December 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T^929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-55), 581 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 cfs May 29 (gage height, 11.54 ft); mini-

 mum, 24 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.49 ft).

1905-9, 1913-55: Maximum discharge, 48,800 cfs Sept. 10, 1938 (gage height, 23.8 

ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 645: 1905(M). WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

140

252

399

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

909

1,560

2,440

3,520

5,020

8,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

236

1,260

3,960

1,340

969

640

408

303

259

255

351

255

233

4,530

7,600

5,440

3,220

1,920

1,260

850

580

451

*367

317

278

278

580

615

610

523 

420

40,508

1,307

1.73

1.99

Nov.

351

303

268

255

243

230

218

204

192

181

176

165

160

155

148

145

140

138

131

128

126

124

126

162

170

170

1S1

184

176

162

5,512

184

0.243

0.27

Dec.

160

150

150

148

148

147

*145

120

98

78

70

67

63

62

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

55

52

11

2,604

84.0

0.111

0.13

Jan.

49

4T

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

42

41

40

38

38

37

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

30 

31

1,241

40.0

0.053

0.06

Feb.

32

34

35

*37

37

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

36

37

38

39

41

43

46

_

1,008

36.0

0.048

0.05

Mar.

52" 50

52

52

52

51

51

54

150

600

3,000

2,500

1,500

1,100

2,500

2,800

2,100

1,600

1,300

1,100

990

860

750

620

540

*498

430

383

391

1,160 

5,710

30,996

1,000

1.32

1.52

Apr.

5,230

5,760

4,810

3,570

3,790

3,850

3,170

2,200

1,630

1,260

1,040

945

1,160

4,490

5,420

3,090

2,040

1,700

2,070

1,860

1,410

1,020

753

656

661

615

532

438

351

296

65,817

2,194

2.90

3.24

May

255

227

204

204

173

158

173

145

126

126

122

113

102

94

85

74

68

65

67

65

*60

54

63

195

168

109

126

1,060

6,850

3, 820 

2,050

17,181

554

0.733

0.85

June

1,270

1,240

3,280

4,890

2,740

1,840

1,720

1,500

2,530

2,780

3,022

3,250

3,010

1,780

1,110

672

420

299

236

198

272

272

184

142

119

102

90

81

77

T2_

39,196

1,307

1.73

1.93

July

70

72

70

68

131

111

111

419

451

355

*236

170

128

102

86

81

72

70

65

60

56

53

52

50

47

4646"

47

50

57

60

3,492

113

0.149

0.17

Aug.

57

72

94

81

933

1,290

. 2,150

1,660

1,190

821

482

285

195

148

122

98

85

74

65

*57

49

45

40

42

43

68

88

100

96

106

102

10,718

346

0.458

0.53

Sept.

90

81

75

68

60

54

45

42

37

37

34

33

33

32

33

30

2930"

38

43

42

38

35

33

32

32

37

40

*40

42

1,295

43.2

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,300 Min 35 Mean 572 cfsm 0.757 In. 10.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,800 Min .29 Mean 602 cfsm 0.796 in. 10.80

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs). --Oct. 3 (l a.m.) 8,340 cfs (10.85 ft); Oct. 14 (about 9 p.m.)

8,430 cfs (10.90 ft); Apr. 2 (6 a.m.) 6,270 cfs (9.73 ft); Apr. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 6,400 cfs (9.80 ft);

May 29 (3 a.m.) 9,700 cfs (11.54 ft); June 3 (7 p.m.) 6,08O cfs (9.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, Dec. 3 to Mar. 27. Discharge computed

from once-daily tape-gage readings Oct. 7-22.
232 BLACK RIVER BASIN

Black River near Galesville, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°03'45", long 91°17'30", in sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 35, 4.5 miles southeast of Galesville, and 5 

miles downstream from Fleming Creek.

Drainage area.--2,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Trior to Apr. 2, 1941, chain gage on bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1932-55), 1,677 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs May 31 (gage height, 11.90 ft); tnlnimum daily, 340 cfs Sept. 18.

1931-55: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 14.31 

ft); minimum observed, 180 cfs Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks --Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated at Hatfield Dam powerplant where drainage area is 

1,290 sq mi and storage capacity is 272,000,000 cu ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

1,020

980

1,860

5,070

14,100

11,700

8,650

5,560

3,560 

2,860

2,670

2,730

2,550

2,630

3,960

6,810

13,000

10 , 700

*7,380

4,520

3,350

2,500

2,060

1,890

1,810

1,560

1,450

1,680

2,240

2,520

2,230

135,600

4,374

2.06

2.38

Nov.

,2,100

1,860

1,800

1,600

1,490

1,420

1,250

1,180

1,110 

1,080

980

1,020

961

904

867

849

840

804

804

787

753

719

695

804

840

923

980

1,040

1,050

1,040

32,550

1,085

0.512

0.57

Dec.

1,020

932

876

831

822

840

840

840

820 

800

770

740

700

670

660

650

650

640

640

630

620

620

610

610

610

600

600

590

570

560 

540

21,901

706

0.333

0.38

Jan.

530

530

520

520

520

520

510

510

500 

500

490

490

480

480

480

460

450

450

450

440

440

430

420

410

400

400

400

400

410

420 

420

14,380

464

0.219

0.25

Feb.

420

420

430

*422

420

430

450

460

470 

470

470

460

430

420

410

410

420

430

470

580

600

580

530

490

470

450

450

450

_

12,912

461

0.217

0.23

Mar.

460

480

520

580

640

560

520

540

700 

1,000

1,500

2,500

4,080

5,450

4,240

3,860

4,850

5,040

3,740

3,510

2,490

2,080

*1,940

1,810

1,780

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,580

1,450

1,870

64,250

2,075

0.978

1.15

Apr.

5,180

5,120

6,880

8,470

8,590

7,510

7,900

8,170

6,800 

5,050

5,580

5,010

2,960

5,230

4,350

6,570

9,500

7,310

5,000

4,650

4,510

5,940

5,230

2,860

2,640

5,060

2,680

2,630

2,240

2,040

147,420

4,914

2.32

2.59

May

,890

,780

,750

,520

,320

,310

,560

,750

,750 

,640

,650

,440

,560

,280

,160

942

867

*952

904

858

849

851

849

849

1,420

2,060

2,240

2,290

5,170

6,140

18,500

66,421

2,145

1.01

1.17

June

13.100

*9,260

6,950

7,460

10,400

12,400

8,410

6,480

5,110 

4,040

4,630

5,240

5,400

5,410

4,760

2,960

2,340

2,120

1,930

1,560

1,260

1,090

1,120

1,110

1,040

961

885

778

840

g831

129,855

4,528

2.04

2.28

July

g851

942

961

885

g685

g876

*672

1,560

1,400 

1,560

1,250

1,210

1,200

989

770

745

695

641

619

641

619

619

998

1,180

778

688

736

561

535 C- g1 Dbl

619

26,806

865

0.408

0.47

Aug.

649

619

619

619

590

521

1,040

1,530

2,170 

*1,680

1,620

1,510

1,430

1,130

736

619

590

548

548

528

521

g502

g502

508

g508

g495 515"

680

585

528

508

25,146

811

0.585

0.44

Sept.

g495

a480

a460

a450

a450

a410

a400

a400

a400 

a5 80

a580

a5 70

a570

a380

as 80

a370

a560

a340

g555

g575

*g386

g402

g391

g402

g415

g580

g570

g386

g415

g4l3

11,941

398

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 21,000 Min 420 Mean 1,798 Cfsm O.848 In. 11.51

Water ater year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 18,300 18J500 Mln Mln 340 340 Mean Mean 1,888 1,888 Cfsm Cfsm 0.891 0.891 In. In. 12.10 12.10

Peak discharge (base. 12,500 cfs).--Pet. 5 (2 p.m.) 16,700 efs (10.98 ft); Oct. 17 (4 p.m.) 15,900 

fs (10.25 ft); May 31 (9 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (11.90 ft); June 6 (2 a.m.) 13,900 cfs (10.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for station at 

Neillsville, and at Hatfield powerplant records..

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 12.
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 233

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53'45", long 90°50'25", in NE^ sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

1.1 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Leon, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--77.1 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily and water-stage recorder above 1.0 ft gage height. 

Datum of gage is 760.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--21 years, 47.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs June 2 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum observed, 25 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 25, 1935, caused by ice 

jam above gage; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 2, 3, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-19)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

0.2 20

.5 38

1.0 69

2.0 148

3.0 274

3.4 338

0.4 25

.7 34

1.0 46

1.5 77

2.0 136

3.0 300

4.0 500

6.0 974

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

340

135

61

51

49

46

55

56

65

70

68

65

134

80

58

55

*50

49

42

43

40

40

39

40

49

61

40

42

40

40

1,746

56.3

0.730

0.84

Nov.

40

39

40

40

40

40

44

40

40

39

39

42

43

40

39

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

38

39

39

40

39

38

38

38

1,181

39.4

0.511

0.57

Dec.

42

59

39

39

40

40

42

39

39

40

38

38

39

*37

38

36

36

36

37

39

39

40

39

37

37

37

39

37

36

35

36

1,185

38.2

0.495

0.57

Jan.

36

36

34

34

33

34

33

32

33

34

36

34

36

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

36

38

37

36

37

37

38

38

37

38

37

1,108

35.7

0.463

0.53

Feb.

37

38

37

38

*36

37

37

36

37

37

36

36

38

37

37

36

36

37

37

254

63

45

36

35

35

36

34

33

-

1,251

44.7

0.580

0.60

Mar.

33

34

50

70

36

37

36

52

125

153

98

57

a54

a58

69

a60

a50

a43

a40

a38

a32

*25

46

35

39

34

41

41

45

165

1ST

1,850

59.7

0.774

0.89

Apr.

75

59

58

53

78

65

56

52

51

50

50

50

61

81

57

51

47

88

65

55

49

46

 es 43

66

49

48

44

43

43

1,702

56.7

0.735

0.82

May

41

41

40

66

42

40

40

39

43

40

37

37

36

34

34

34

*34

31

33

33

32

32

37

336

58

51

72

63

90

52

42

1,640

52.9

0.686

0.79

June

38

746

669

135

114

115

80

66

*61

60

79

56

53

50

47

45

43

41

48

42

40

40

40

39

3S

38

34

34

38

36

2,965

9S.8

1.28

1.43

July

36

58

42

38

38

*38

37

180 ~4"2~

40

40

37

37

36

37

37

37

36

34

34

33

36

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

59

54

1,329

42.9

0.566

0.64

Aug.

35

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

*32

32

31

30

TO

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

970

31.3

0.406

0.47

Sept.

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

29

30

30

30

31

31

30

31

30

30

30

30

*30

32

32

32

32

32

32

33" 34

34

33

922

30.7

0.398

0.44

Calendar year 1954: Max 558 Win 34 Mean 49.9 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 746 Min 25 Mean 48.9 Cfsm 0.634 In. 8.59

Peak discharge (base, 520 cfs). --May 24 (11:30 a.m.) 668 cfs (5.26 ft); June 2 (4 p.m.) 2,100 cfs

(9.80 . ft) ..

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for La Crosse River near West 

alem.
234 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°54'05", long 91°07 1 05", In SE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem, and 6 miles downstream 

from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area.--398 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 668.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-55), 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs June 3 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Aug. 18, Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1913-55: Maximum discharge observed, 8,200 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 5, 1948 (gage height, 

0.45 ft) .

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants a few miles above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

153

224

322

570

830

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,090

1,370

1,820

2,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

229

278

558

520

653

570

381

354

312

479

329

464

329

661

47¥

520

486

378

*329

329

327

324

317

315

310

312

324

344

459

?n» 308

12,276

396

0.995

1.15

Nov.

308

310

315 

308

305

303

303

300

296

290

288

286

286

286

2SO

283

283

27S

207

2?6

278

27S

280

290

283

283

286

286

283

263

8,566

286

0.719

0.80

Dec.

283

278

278 

276

276

266

195

195

195

*198

244

278

273

271

222

229

278

276

273

276

273

273

226

226

226

280

273

273

207

214

207

7,743

250

0.628

0.72

Jan.

207

236

288 "2~83

280

210

207

232

280

207

229

276

207

202

224

171

222

167

167

195

205

273

229

198

212

186

180

170

200

260

230

6,833

220

0.553

0.64

Feb.

220

220

210 

200

*195

219

260

190

217

220

210

170

T7S

210

220

220

220

219

207

250

"2TO" 270

250

260

260

266

263

261

-

6,337

226

0.568

0.59

Mar.

260

ITTo"

270 

270

270

260

260

260

270

40 S

562 ~3B~5

296

293

308

308

293

276

271

271

271

*273

276

273

271

271

268

26S

278

346

293

9,149

295

0.741

0.85

Apr.

682

512

336 

293

482

388

494

346

290

290

290

290

296

320

471

315

324

358

29S

317

312

305

296

300

310

410

283

27S

271 

2TT

10,428

34S

0.874

0.97

May

268

266

266

268

263

263

263

224

171

171

234

26S

266

261

259

195

*1S8

193

193

1S1

181

169

181

229

437

640

356

29S

494

366

2SO

8,292

267

0.671

0.77

June

283

439

1,940 

1,810

1,060

638

573

*522

476

327

329

420

327

322

322

312

303

290

283

280

280

278

276

273

271

188

205

207

229 

232

13,695

456

1.15

1.28

July

232

296

308 

449

388

276

*273

356

570

474

366

2S3

280

280

222

236

244

244

239

236

202

200

ZZB

239

276

229

210

207

210 

212

222

8,695

280

0.704

0.81

Aug.

26S

256

254

200

193

214

214

210

210

*207

207

1S8

176

164

190

193

193

176

171

164

162

T9T)

164

164

181

181

202

236

210 

190

190

6, US

197

O.i05

0.57

Sept.

190

188

162 

164

176

188

190

190

162

160

160

186

178

162

183

158

153

T53

181

*186

188

186

183

183

162

202

207

20?

207

205

5,395

ISO

0.452

0.50

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,230 Min 174 Mean 285 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,940 Min 153 Mean 284 Cfsm 0.714 In. 9.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected toy ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7, 10-17, 20-25, Mar. 1-9.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 235

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°48'45", long 91°15'25", in sec. 31, T. 16 N., R. 7 W., on left bank

 1,300 ft upstream from highway bridge at La Crosse, 0.4 mile downstream from La Crosse 

River, and at mile 697.8 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--62,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1929 to September 1955 (discontinued). Gage-height records col-

 iected at same site since 1874 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912 Prior to Feb. 18, 1933, staff gage at same site at datum 0.03 ft lower.

Feb 18 1933, to Nov. 16, 1934, staff gage, and Nov. 17, 1934, to Aug. 15, 1939, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 0.18 ft lower. Since June 9, 1937, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at lock and dam 7, 4.7 miles upstream.

Average discharge,--25 years (1930-55), 27,970 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,500 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 9.14 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 12,000 cfs Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 4.19 ft Jan. 2.

1929-55- Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 15.32 ft); minimum daily, 3,300 cfs Dec. 30, 31, 1933; minimum gage height, -2.70 ft Aug. 19, 20, 

1936, present datum. Maximum stage known, 16.5 ft June 19, 1880, oresent datum, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regula-

 tion by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood 

flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record at dam 7 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 195G

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25,700 

23,900

32,300

42,300

43,000

40,100

40,000

33,200

30,800

26,700

26,900

25,400

24,600

26,000

34,700

42,400

46,900

54,900

56,000

53,900

51,100

44,500

39,800

*35,400

32,100

33,000

34,000

33,000

31,900

32,600

32,100

*1,127.7

36,380

0.579

0.67

Nov.

29,600

25)500

25,800

27,100

26,300

26,300

26,000

24,800

23,600

22,900

23,200

22,600

22,200

22,700

22,500

23,400

24,400

24,000

24,300

23,400

23,200

22,700

21,100

21,200

21,700

21,100

21,000

20,800

21,700

711,500

23,720

0.378

0.42

Dec.

*22,200 

22,500

gg 400

2l)200

20,500

19,000

15,200

14,200

14,100

15,000

15,800

16,200

16,900

17,300

17,200

17,200

17,300

17,500

17,700

18,300

20,400

21,200

20,900

20,800

20,700

20,800

20,800

19,600

18,800

17,300

14,200

573,200

18,490

0.294

0.34

Jan.

15.000 

13,400

16,200

17,700

17,400

16,600

16,300

16,500

16, BOO

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,500

16,300

16,400

16,100

14,500

14,100

14,500

14,600

14,700

14,900

14,800

14,800

14,700

14,000

15,800

13,800

13,800

15,800

14,200

474,000

15,290

0.245

0.28

Feb.

15,100 

15,200

14,900

14,500

14, 100

14,000

14,100

14,800

15,500

15,100

15,000

14,900

14,800

15,900

15,500

15,500

14,000

14,500

14,300

14,800

15,100

15,400

15,500

15,200

15,200

16,200

16,500

17,000

_

__--_.

------

415,800

14,850

0.236

0.25

Mar.

17,800 

16,800

16,500

16,900

17,800

18,900

18,800

17,900

17,600

23,100

29,500

56,400

57,500

56,600

40,100

45,100

43,600

42,700

43,000

42,500

41,200

58,100

55,600

30,500

27,300

27,500

29,900

30,900

30,100

31,000

55,400

954,200

50,140

0.480

0.55

Apr.

56,200

43)800

46,900

*55,300

58,200

59,500

62,800

66,300

69,100

70,100

70,100

69,800

69,600

67,900

66,000

65,800

67,200

68,500

*66,000

61,800

58,500

55,500

55,200

52,800

50,000

46,100

44,200

45,600

41,500

*1, 727.3

57,580

0.917

1.02

May

57,600 

35,400

29,800

29,700

28,400

27,900

24,600

25,600

*23,400

25,800

26,100

29,200

27,000

23,700

23,100

21,200

19,700

18,900

18,500

18,700

17,900

16,800

16,400

15,500

15,800

16,800

18,300

20,000

23,800

29,300

35,400

736,100

23,750

0.578

0.44

June

48,100 

55,400

44,700

42,800

36,000

41,000

*45,400

38,700

42,400

59,600

58,700

41,200

44,100

45,800

41,500

37,900

35,700

29,800

24,600

23,200

24,400

22,600

19,500

16,000

14,200

14,000

15,900

15,100

13,900

14,500

958,500

31,950

0.509

0.57

July

15,800

16)400

16,000

17,100

18,100

22,800

40,300

49,700

49,800

42,800

41,900

37,400

36,300

* 34, 400

35,000

29,500

28,100

25,500

24,900

24,600

. 24,800

24,800

25,400

24,800

19,400

18,200

19,000

19,000

19,800

21,000

853,800

26,900

0.428

0.49

Aug.

25,400 

27,900

30,800

51,400

27,800

26,600

50,800

40,700

39,400

38,200

37,800

57,500

34,500

32,100

30,600

28,800

27,100

26,500

*26,100

24,300

20,800

18,200

17,700

17,500

17,500

18,700

22,000

32,100

30,200

28,200

24,100

871,100

28,100

0.447

0.52

Sept.

21,000

20)300

20,400

19,900

20,500

19,200

17,800

16,800

14,500

14,800

*14,900

14,500

12,700

12,600

14,200

14,400

12,900

15,200

12,000

12,200

14,000

15,200

16,100

16,000

16,000

15,200

15,600

15,900

15,500

478,000

15,930

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max 165,000 Min 13,900 Mean 36,740 cfsm 0.585 In. 7.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 70,100 Min 12,000 Mean 26,960 cfsm 0.429 In. 5.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note.--Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 9.
236 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec. 1, T. 103 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

half^a mile upstream from highway bridge, 1-5- miles upstream from South Branch, and 

2z miles northeast of Lanesboro.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1910 to September 1917 (published as North Branch Root River 

near Lanesboro), August 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-55), 349 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 7.20 ft); minimum, 80 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1910-17, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 ('gage height, 

15.55 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during medium and low flow caused by powerplant 

above station.

Revisions (water year). WSP 355: 1912.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

106

128

210

375

1 to Mar. 11

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

12 to Sept. 30

640 

975 

1,810 

2,79O

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

80

130

231

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

670

1,000

1,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

 i i i \ i i i i i i 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

190

155

230

210

200

195

190

190

190

200

230

230

230

300

280

270

260

250

240

235

*231

224

220

214

210

210

224

228

228

217

210

6,926

223

0.363

0.42

Nov.

210 204"

201

198

198

194

194

194

188

188

188

185

185

182

179

182

179

182

176

176

176

176

*179

182

179

176

179

179

179

160

5,548

185

0.301

0.34

Dec.

146

170

175

175

190

188

185

178

174

180

183

166

165

172

163

160

160

160

162

165

*168

163

163

168

163

166

160

160

160

161

162

5,211

168

0.273

0.32

Jan.

166

160

155

155

157

160

156

156

156

154

150

150

150

150

154

152

148

145

143

140

140

142

140

138

132

125

*118

118

117

115 TIB"

4,457

144

0.234

0.27

Feb.

118

119

120

122

124

127

128

130

134

136

136

135

134

134

133

135

137

140

147

155

ISO

175

170

166

165

165

164

164

3,993

143

0.233

0.24

Mar.

162

166

*195

320

310

280

250

250

954

2,670

2,540

*1,550

790

593

508

413

330

300

300

282

269

212

205

202

180

170

200

210

220

371

308

15,710

507

0.824

0.95

Apr.

277

260

248

239

358

554

455

358

304

273

256

252

252

295

376

348

*304

277

252

235

220

212

201

227

295

390

399

326 ill

252

8,972

299

0.4S6

0.54

May

235

2T7

220

216

201

190

186

176

186

197

*1S6

180

176

173

170

170

167

167

163

160

157

151

154

157

151

151

157

180

204

190

170

5,56S

180

0.293

0.34

June

160

170

167

167

173

699

*469

317

260

231

216

204

193

183

176

163

160

154

154

193

190

170

163

160

157

157

154

14S

1ST

160

6,219

207

0.337

0.38

July

157

385

340

282

*244

216

201

656

313

204

180

173

160

151

145

142

139

142

136

133

130

130

125

122

119

116

114

111

111

114

122

5,813

188

0.306

0.35

Aug.

235

130

119

111

108

111

106

106

103

103

103

101

98

98

9S

9S

96

96

96

*94

94

22

92

96

98

103

108

108

106

103

101

3,311

107

0.174

0.20

Sept.

98

96

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

92

S9

89

94

*92

89

87

87

85

85

82.

89

92

92

89

92

94

101

101

9S

96

2,759

92.0

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,300 Min 129 Mean 260 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,670 Min 82 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.52

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs) . Mar. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 4,090 cfs (7.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-11, 13, 14, 18-20, 23, 24, 28-31, Jan. 5-10, 

Jan. 12 to Mar. 9, Mar. 17-19, 23-28. No gage-height record Oct. 1-20; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Houston.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn.

cation. La t 43°50<00", long 91°46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 104 N. 

8 W. , on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, lj miles northwe 

Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

R. 

est of

Drainage area, 129 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. --Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream 

at datum 5 ft higher Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft higher Oct. 28, 

1945, to Aug. 3, 1949; at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge .--13 years, 57.0 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs July 8 (gage height, 6.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 25 cfs July 19 (gage height, 4.10 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.54 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determinations at gage heights 11.0 and 13.5 ft; minimum, 19 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage 

height, 3.32 ft).

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area method).

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, ana discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5, 8-23, Mar. 29 to Apr. 24, 

May 28 to June 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar.

4.5 35

4.6 46

4.9 83

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.0

133

263

505

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

50

 53 83

56

51

47

47

48

48

59

53

50

59

56

53

53

51

51

51

*48

47

46

IS

46

46

48

47

47 

47

48

1,597

51.5

0.399

0.46

Nov.

48

48

50

S5

48

47

46

45

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

*45

43

42

45

42

44

43

1,330

44.3

0.343

0.38

Dec.

45

45

43

44

44

44

44

45

44

48

50

45

44

45

46

44

44

43

38

45

45

*44

43

42

43

37

38

38

36 

37

42

1,335

43.1

0.334

0.38

Jan.

42

45

43

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

*35

34

34

33 34"

1,166

37.6

0.291

0.34

Feb.

34

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

39

40

45

48

46

45

42

44

39

38

38

-

1,075

38.4

0.298

0.31

Mar.

39

4?

*77

105

89

75

70

129

301

ZTT

112

85

58

54

*53

51

48

49

47

45

50

54

48

47

47

46

46

50

57

72

64

2,327

75.1

0.582

0.67

Apr.

62

61

61

66

64

60

60

59

a58

a56

a55

a54

a54

53

53

50

*50

58

59

58

57

57

57

67

6T

58

58

58

52 

53

1,729

57.6

0.447

0.50

May

53

56

53

52

48

48

48

48

51

*44

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

44

58

44

46

51

59

5?

38

44

1,474

47.5

0.368

0.42

June

44

46

44

43

44

44 *44

43

42

41

41

41

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

39

44

40

1,260

42.0

0.326

0.36

July

81

57

45

45

41

*41

40

346

*67

53

62

47

38

31

31

30

28

27

26

26

27

29

31

31

29

28

28

29

31 

33

31

1,489

48.0

0.372

0.43

Aug.

44

37

34

3232"

33

32

*35

36

37

35

35

37

38

39

42

43

42

41

39

38

37

38

40

37

37

37

36

36 

35

35

1,149

37.1

0.288

0.33

Sept.

36

36

36

37

35

36

36

35

33

34

34

35

*35

35

35

35

35

34

35

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

38

36

35 

34

1,047

34.9

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 525 Min 32 Mean 50.6 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 346 Mln 26 Mean 46.5 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, Jan. 6 to Feb. 19, Mar. 4, 6, 7, 

MarTT4-28.
238 ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°46', long 91°35', in sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 1 mile 

west of Houston and 2j miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 1,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1917, May 1929 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 1? miles downstream at different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 663 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 7.38 ft 

Mar. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 267 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 

1.82 ft Aug. 18-23.

1909-17, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 

13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 14.9 ft Mar. 11, 1936 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ai-e fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions.--WSP Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, Apr. 1 to May 1, July 8-19)

2.2 

2.5

264

398

521

3.0 

4.0

6.0

751 

1,330 

2,9SO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

513

492

555

622

595

577

555

560

555

599

702

766

761

1,140 

852

766

746

712

688

66S

649

*626

617

599

590

595

60S

586

*604

564 

551

20,013

646

0.509

0.59

Nov.

538

52T

50S

500

496

496

496

4S3

4B3

475

467

467

454

454 

446

450

450

450

450

446

430

426 442"

*458

454

446

454

458

454

446

13,998

467

0.368

0.41

Dec .

458

*438

420

410

380

350

365

410

440

442

460

470

485

500 

49?

479

458

433

438

442

463

*471

454

450

438

438

438

405

345

355 

430

13,457

434

0.342

0.39

Jan.

510

535

540

500

465

400

390

450

435

410

450

445

430

440 

560

580

5(50

520

525

500

465

445

415

410

385

*337

315

'3275

330

330 

340

13,677

441

0.347

0.40

Feb.

340

345

345" 335

345

345

350

360

360

360

350

340

340

350 

360

365

360

380

3SO

410

440

470

45T5

440

400

420

420

420

_

10,580

378

0.298

0.31

Mar.

425

*435

470

900

795

610

580

630

1,260

5,090

2,930

2,150

1,550

1,170 

*1,100

973

852

766

726

697

683

636

590

573

538

517

500

508

517

741 

712

28,619

923

0.727

0.84

Apr.

66S

613

590

568

590

755

873

781

702

664

622

604

613

668 

*697

731

673

631

599

*56S

547

534

530

BTO

613

707

761

726

645

604

19,467

649

0.511

0.57

May

573

551

542

534

508

504

4S7

475

475

*475

467

458

450

434 

426

*422

414

410

402

406

394

398

402

446

434

430

568

573

608

56(5

530

14,756

476

0.375

0.43

June

508

513

508

504

496

*547

T56" 930

622

568

534

508

*483

471 

458

450

438

430

422

418

430

422

406

398

402

387

383

379 37¥

406

14,526

484

0.381

0.43

July

402

446

791

664

560

*525

483

*1,440

920

631

586

534

496

458 

438

*426

414

418

398

387

371

360

350

342

339

336

325

325

312

309

406

15,192

490

0.386

0.44

Aug.

549

438

360

342

328

328

325

312

*325

315

312

312

309

309 

309

303

299

287 '2"9~6"

*296

296

296

296

306

309

315

322

322

319

312

299

10,046

324

0.255

0.29

Sept.

299

299

296

299

299

303

296

306

306

306

296

293

*299

306 

303

299

290

287

287

281

296

303

*299

299

299

293

3S9" 312

306

293

8,959

299

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,900 Min 301 Mean 603 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.44

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,090 Min 281 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.395 In. 5.36

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* iJiscnarge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-14, 17, 18, Dec. 28 to Mar. 10.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 239

South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 91°34', in NE&SW^ sec. 9, T. 103 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger 

Creek, and 1^ miles south of Houston.

Drainage area.--275 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.91 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Jan. 23.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs (revised) July 27, 1953 (gage height, 11.40 

ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 23, 1955.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12.81 ft, from floodmarks. 

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the period January to September 1953 has been 

revised to 2,590 cfs July 27, 1953 (gage height, 11.40 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1278.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1278, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Cfs -days

8,632

Maximum

1,650

Minimum

92

Mean

278

165

Per square 

mile

1.01

.600

Runoff in 

inches

1.10

1.17

8.14

;e. 1953: Mar. 13 (5:3O a.m.) 1,070 cfs (9.28 ft); June 28 (2 p.m.) 1,120 

T8:30 a.m.) 2,59O cfs (11.40 ft); July 31 (4:50 p.m.) 1,04O cfs (9.18 ft); 

fs (10.19 ft); Aug. 7 (3 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (8.84 ft).

Revised peak discharge. 1953: 

cfs (9.42 ft); July 27 

Aug. 4 (2 a.m.) 1,420 0

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-24, Nov. 30, Apr. 26-29, May 27 to 

June 7, July 11-15, 18-31, Aug. 6 to Sept. 21, Sept. 26-30)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

103

191

6.0 

9.0

466

992

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

116

m

158

128

123

119

123

119

123

211

145

135

497

?55

192

178

168

163

160

154

*149

144

139

135

134

134

131

*125

127

127

4,885

158

0.575

0.66

Nov.

127

T2S

124

123

123

122

121

119

119

118

117

117

116

116

116

116

116

118

113

114

115

114

116

*119

114

113

111

111

109

108

3,510

117

0.425

0.47

Dec.

109

*109

109

104

104

100

TOTf

105

113

118

117

117

112

111

112

112

112

112

105

120

112 *in

112

114

112

109

111

105

100

100

112

3,399

110

0.400

0.46

Jan.

119

110

109

109

109

107

106

111

109

108

108

107

107

106

109

114

118

113

120 105"

100

92

80

m

85

*86

83

92

92

92

95

3,190

103

0.375

0.43

Feb.

100

99

95

100

105

104

102

115

115

102

90

10T

114

115

115

115

125

125

130

205

210

195

170

155

170

175

130

109

-

3,589

128

0.465

0.49

Mar.

110

*TT4

207

695

a580

a210

a200

a210

a670

*860

430

195

162

159

198

158

*137

130

128

127

129

124

122

119

119

117

117

116

120

357

343

7,463

241

0.876

1.01

Apr.

153

T3F

133

130

131

131

127

123

120

119

117

116

118

118

123

*121

119

119

119

118

115

114

TTt

130

138

135

131

128

126

122

3,746

125

0.455

0.51

May

119

117

115

115

113

111

111

109

111

*112

111

109

108

106

105

*104

104

103

102

102

102

101

H5?

109

109

107

187

182

209

TBT

139,

3,685

119

0.433

0.50

June

136

141

TW

133

132

*136

133

123

119

118

117

115

*115

114

113

111

111

110

110

109

109

108

107

107

107

106

TCB" 105

108

111

3,508

117

0.425

0.47

July

109

138

136

120

111

*109

108

*952

*T5?

145

182

135

119

115

113

*114

111

111

106

103

102

102

100

100

1OO

99

97

5T

97

97

527

4,847

156

0.567

0.66

Aug.

749 T5B~

136

124

119

116

118

110

*103

102

100

99

97

97

96

96

92

92

92

*92

88

m

88

90

90

90

91

90

90

90

90

3,802

123

0.447

0.51

Sept.

90

TO

90

90

90

91

91

92

92

92

91

92

*93

93

92

92

90

90

92

92

96

100

*113

Tiff

96

96

98

97

95

94

2,820

94.0

0.342

0.38

Calendar year 1954 : Max 563 Min 91 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 952 Min 80 Mean 133 Cfsra 0.484 In- 6.55

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs). Mar. 4 (time unknown about 95O cfs; Mar. 10 (time unknown) 1,450 

cfs U"-Z3 ft); July 8 (11:30 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (10.91 ft); July 31 (10=30 p. m .) 1,860 cfs (10.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Root River near Houston and 

Root River below South Pork near Houston.

Note. Stage relation affected by ice Dec. 4-12, 19, 20, 28-31, Jan. 14, Jan. 16 to Feb. 26.
ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River below South Pork, near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43 0 46', long 91°32', in sec. 34, T. 104 N. , R. 6 W. , on right bank 600 ft 

downstream from South Pork and l| miles northeast of Houston.

Drainage area. 1,560 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage and high-water staff gage at present site 

at datum 60 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 2, 1950, chain gage and high-water staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 859 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum, 357 cfs Aug. 23, Sept. 19, 20; minimum gage height, 5.64 ft Dec. 30.

1938-55; Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 18.05 ft, present datum, Sept. 10, 11, 1938, from high-water staff gage about 1,000 ft upstream; minimum discharge, 197 cfs Nov. 23, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1946.

able, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

ght, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18-26, Apr. 1, 2, 

- -

Rating table, wate 

hei

5-7, Aug. 11-28)

Oct. 1 to July 7 July 8 to Sept. 30

5.5 

6.0 

8.0

355

565

1,900

10.0

12.0

3,460

5,450

5.7 

6.0

365

310

8.0 1,800

10.0 3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

642

605

731

830

737

692

659

664

654

725

934

967

922

1.690

1,220

1,020

967

915

870

837

804

*792

767

743

725

731

755

725

*714

698

681

25,416

820

0.526

0.61

Nov.

676

659

654

648

632

632

620

615

605

600

595

595

590

585

580

585

580

580

565

560

555

546

555

*580

560

551

560

565

551

551

17,730

591

0.379

0.42

Dec.

545

530

540

520

486

459

470

520

560

560

595

590

600

615

610

595

570

550

550

565

580

*590

570

546

546

536

531

510

450

465

550

16,904

545

0.349

0.40

Jan.

630

660

664

600

575

510

495

570

550

520

560

555

570

580

675

700

620

635

650

610

570

540

500

500

475

*425

400

415

425

430

460

17,069

551

0.353

0.41

Feb.

445

445

430

445

450

450

460

475

475

465

440

455

460

470

480

480

490

505

515

620

650

670

620

600

575

595

580

560

-

14,305

511

0.328

0.34

Mar.

570

*600

685

1,650

1,400

830

790

850

1,950

*4,480

3,860

2,580

1,790

1,310

1,310

1,160

*960

896

856

830

824

767

708

692

664

637

626

626

648

1,160

1,230

37,939

1,224

0.785

0.90

Apr.

830

755

725

698

731

922

1,020

908

824

773

743

725

731

818

830

*889

837

798

761

*720

681

654

637

725

767

830

896

856

773

731

23,588

786

0.504

0.56

May

698

681

664

670

632

610

605

585

595

*610

600

580

570

560

541

*527

522

527

531

527

512

508

5T7

575

555

546

773

792

856

720

670

18,859

608

0.390

0.45

June

642

659

659

642

637

*686

1,220

908

767

703

676

648

*637

620

605

59O

580

565

560

565

575

555

541

536

522

508

504

508

527

546

18,891

630

0.404

0.45

July

536

659

1,110

837

698

*642

595

*2,640

1,220

770

740

710

626

587

565

*554

532

532

500

485

475

470

465

445

440

440

425

425

410

410

a900

20,843

672

0.431

0.50

Aug.

al.500

a630

a500

a470

a450

a450

a440

a425

*a430

a420

415

415

415

410

406

406

396

396

392

*401

388

388

388

396

401

410

410

410

410

406

392

13,966

450

0.288

0.33

Sept.

388

392

392

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

*396

396

396

392

383

378

383

383

401

410

*425

435

401

401

430

420

415

401

11,910

397

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,680 Min 406 Mean 753 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,480 Min 378 Mean 650 Cfsm 0.417 In. 5.65

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

and records for station near Houston and South Fork Root River near Houston.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-4, 7-23, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6 to 

Mar. 9.
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 241 

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43° 18'10" , long 91°47'50", in SWi~- sec. 16, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., on right 

 bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 52, 1,500 ft downstream from Dry 

Run cutoff, and 3 miles upstream from Trout Run.

Drainage area.--500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 6.64 ft); maximum gage height, 7.85 ft Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 57 cfs 

Sept. 10,11.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

5.3 

5.6 

5.9

102

287

475

750

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.5

47

100

199

371

650

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

222

230

266

438

605

376

303

283

266

314

460

700

526

750

750

641

518

*422

364

335

319

292

279

262

249

249

253

266

274

262 

241

11,715

378

0.756

0.87

Nov.

230

218

211

211

203

200

200

196

192

188

185

181

181

177

*174

174

170

170

166

163

163

159

163

166

163

159

159

159

150

142

5,373

179

0.358

0.40

Dec.

132

148

152

154

148

120

133

144

150

145

138

130

128

*124

120

120

120

120

136

102

120

130

126

122

118

118

120

116

107

100 

106

3,947

127

0.254

0.29

Jan.

110

112

111

110

110

122

115

105

96

96

95

94

93

93

92

91

90

89

*88

86

85

84

82

82

79

73

70

70

70 

70

73

2,836

91.5

0.183

0.21

Feb.

76

78

79

80

81

81

81

80

79

78

78

77

77

76

75

*74

73

71

70

250

220

£00

178

165

150

145

138

131

3,041

109

0.218

0.23

Mar.

141

211

400

780

460

300

200

320

660

1,460

1,400

982

599

*464

432

445

376

308

276

260

252

210

190

170

150

136

150

170

200

505

505

13,112

423

0.846

0.98

Apr.

388

331

298

294

341

871

542

393

331

294

276

264

276

341

599

452

*351

308

285

264

240

232

229

303

432

642

452

356

312 

280

10,977

366

0.732

0.82

May

260

252

248

264

240

229

218

203

206

206

196

188

182

171

168

164

*154

151

148

141

144

141

141

192

154

157

568

376

484 

331

294

6,971

225

0.450

0.52

June

298

582

393

361

346

351

298

285

264

256

244

229

221

210

199

192

185

178

178

*178

171

164

157

154

151

148

144

138

164 

171

7,010

234

0.468

0.52

July

151

229

240

521

285

221

303

236

203

178

168

157

148

138

131

131

128

128

122

119

112

 116

192

141

125

116

109

103

100

100

163

5,314

171

0.342

0.40

Aug.

561

157

125

112

106

100

97

94

94

92

89

86

86

83

83

*80

78

75

75

72_

72

75

76

72

75

75

75

78

75 

75

72

3,165

102

0.204

0.24

Sept.

70

67

64

64

62

62

62

60

60

57.

57

60

64

64

*64

62

62

60

62

65

72

75

72

70

70

70

75

75

2§_ 

78

1,983

66.1

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,600 Min 41 Mean 273 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,460 Min 57 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.63

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 25, Mar. 3-9, 22-29.
242 PAINT CREEK BASIN

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43"12'35", long 91"18'15", in NEiffl£ sec. 22, T. 97 N. , R. 4 W. , on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 373 and 0.5 mile northwest of 

Waterville.

Drainage area. 42.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 930 cfs Oct. 14, July 4 (gage height, 6.20 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Jan. 25-27.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs July 26, 1953 (gage height, 8.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Jan. 25-27, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

4.0 

4.5

5.0

181

340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

13

12

*8.6

11

176

18

13

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9 2

458.6

14.8

0.347

0.40

Nov.

9.2

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.8

972

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6 

8 . 0

259.2

8.64

0.202

0.23

Dec.

8.0 *e7o

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.4 

6 . 6

6 . 8

215.0

6.94

0.163

0.19

Jan.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4 4

4.6 

4.8

5.0

178.7

5.76

0.135

0.16

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

ITS

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

150

16

8.8

8.0

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

-

310.8

11.1

0.260

0.27

Mar.

15

32

~56 235

13

6.8

6,1

61

*127

66

29

18

13

14

19

10

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

30 

35

893.7

28.8

0.674

0.78

Apr.

12

10

9.2

9.8

13

9.8

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

7.4

8.0

*10

9.8

8.6

8.0

10

14

10

9.2

6.6

11

52

32

24

19

17

15 

13

389.8

13.0

0.304

0.34

May

13

13

14

21

11

10

11

9.8

11 '12

9.8

9.2

9.2

*8.6

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.4

8.0

39

TT

9.8

9.8

26

18 

15

14

371.4

12.0

0.281

0.32

June

12

73

96

14

*89

20

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

10

41

14

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.6

7.4

6.8

678

6.8 

6.8

596.4

19.9

0.466

0.52

July

6.8

1?

36

212

15

9.8

12

119

14

10

24

15

9.8

*9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.0

18

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4 

35

20

705.4

22.8

0.534

0.61

Aug.

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

15.

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

*8.0

6.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.1

67T

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.1

6.1

225.7

7.28

0.170

0.20

Sept.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.8

6.8

7.4

674

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.1

6.8 

6.1

185.0

6.17

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 229 Min 6.0 Mean 14.3 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.52

Water year 1954-55: Max 235 Min 4.2 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.18

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Oct. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 930 cfs (6. 20- ft); Mar. 3 (5:30 a.m.) 785 cfs

(5.92 ft); June 3 (5 a.m.) 536 cfs (5.36 ft); July 3 (11 p.m.) 900 cfs (6.15 ft); July 4 (4 p.m.)

930 cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-30, Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, Feb. 11-14. No 

gage-height record June 6-11; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 243 

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°01'40", long 91"10"22", in SE^SE^ sec. 22, T. 95 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank in city park at north end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin River, 4.0 miles downstream from Yellow River, and at mile 633.6 above Ohio 

River.

Drainage area. 67,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.30 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 14.1 miles upstream in tailwater of dam 9, at 

datum 5.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 33,590 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 73,700 cfs Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 

12.20 ft Apr. 13; minimum daily discharge, 13,100 cfs June 27; minimum gage height, 

6.15 ft June 29.

1936-55: Maximum daily discharge, 197,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 

20.89 ft Apr. 23, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6,200 cfs Dec. 9, 1936 (discharge 

measurement); minimum gage height, -0.86 ft Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft in June 1880.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Plow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 9 collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year.October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

25,000 

27,000

29,900

37,600

38,900

42,100

41,600

39,100

35,800

30,300

28,900

25,600

25.900

29,200

35,400

41,300

42,800

44,600

48,900

*52,500

54.100

52,700

49,900

43,700

39,100

37,200

36,000

34,600

34,900

33,900

33,800

tt.,170.5

37,750

0.559

0.64

Nov.

31 . 800 

29,600

25,900

26,100

25,700

25,900

25,600

26,600

27,200

26,700

23,500

21,500

22,600

21,400

22,400

22,700

*23,600

24,100

24,400

25,200

24,300

23,500

22,900

22,100

21,400

21 , 200

21,200

21.100

21,100

22,000

723,300

24,110

0.357

0.40

Dec.

23,800 

24,900

25.200

24,800

22,200

19,500

15,600

*15.400

15,500

16,400

17,100

16,500

18,900

20,800

19,800

19,500

19,400

19,300

19,000

19,600

21,000

21,800

23,800

24,400

24,600

24,900

24,500

23,800

22,500

21,200

20,200

645,900

20,840

0.309

0.36

Jan.

19.000 

18,000

17,000

16,000

17,200

17,800

18,400

18,600

18,800

19,000

18,900

18,700

18,400

17,800

17,500

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,000

16,400

16,200

16,300

16,200

16,200

16,500

16,300

16,100

15,600

15,400

15,300

15.100

531,900

17,160

0.254

0.29

Feb.

15,000 

14,900

15 000

15^100

15,300

15,600

15,900

16,000

15,900

16,000

*16,000

16,000

15,900

15,700

15,500

1'5,300

15,200

15,200

15,600

17,500

19,000

19,800

20,000

20,000

20,500

20,800

20,400

20,700

-

473,800

16,920

0.251-

0.26

Mar.

20,700 

20,800

20,900

21,500

22,000

23,000

24,500

25,400

25,500

25,100

31,300

40,600

43,400

43,200

43,300

*43,800

42,600

44,200

44,900

45,800

46.100

42,600

39,200

35,900

32,300

25,400

28,500

29,900

31,000

32,300

33,800

*1/)29J5

33,210

0.492

0.57

Apr.

55.900 

38,700

40,500

43,300

49,500

54,100

57,500

59,400

63,000

65,800

67,400

68,700

70,900

75.700

73,200

72,800

70,700

*69,200

70,200

70,200

70,400

68,500

64,900

63,300

59,100

55,300

*52,000

48,600

48,800

47,200

S.,792.8

59,760

0.885

0.99

May

45.600 

39 , 000

36,000

34,300

31,500

26,700

24,700

23,800

22,300

22,200

25,200

29,400

29,600

27,000

21,000

18,200

19,200

*19,200

18,900

19,100

18,400

17,200

16,500

16.100

16,100

17,300

20,700

22,600

27,200

29,500

34,600

767,100

24,750

0.367

0.42

June

44,100 

54,100

55,900

56.400

48,700

46,300

46,000

46,300

44,800

43,100

43,900

43,700

43,700

43,100

45,000

44,700

*42,100

37,300

32 , 700

22,000

22,700

24,600

21 , 800

17,400

14,700

13,300

15,100

13,900

14,300

15,500

*1,055.2

55,170

0.521

0.58

July

16 f 50Q 

17,800

19,600

19,900

21,400

21,600

26,500

34,900

52,200

51, 700

49 , 900

47,700

43,200

41,500

39,200

37,400

34,500

30,200

24,700

23,100

*24,900

25,000

26,300

27,000

25,600

22,700

18,900

19,200

20,700

21,700

23,100

908,600

29,310

0.434

0.50

Aug.

28,400 

32,500

56,000

36,400

34,900

31,200

29,100

32,200

38,000

42,200

43.400

42,000

40,400

37,100

33,200

30,900

*29,900

29,200

27,400

26,000

24,000

21,300

17,600

16,600

16.000

18,600

24,300

30,500

35,600

36,400

31,100

952,400

50,720

0.455

0.52

Sept.

25.200 

22,200

20,700

20,700

20,700

21 , 800

21,200

19,200

17,800

15,000

15,000

14,800

15,300

*14,100

14,500

14,800

15,400

14,600

15.400

13, 700

14,700

16,400

16,100

18,600

19,300

18,300

17,500

17,400

18,400

18,500

527,500

17,580

0.260

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 165,500 Min 15,400 Mean 38,530 Cfsra 0.571 In. 7.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 73,700 Min 13,100 Mean 28,980 Cfsra 0.429 In. 5.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-8, Dec. 14 to Mar. 8.
244 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°56'20", long 89°03'35", in sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 11 E., at resort of 

Hans Schaffer on north side of lake, 11 miles northeast of Eagle River.

Drainage area.--3 sq mi, approximately. Area of Anvil Lake, 630 acres. 

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read weekly. Datum of gage is 90.00 ft above datum assumed by Public

Service Commission of Wisconsin; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above

this datum. Prior to Aug. 13, 1950, staff gage 0.3 mile south at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.16 ft June 9; minimum observed, 

95.06 ft Jan. 29, Mar. 2.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 97.20 ft May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20, 24, 

1943; minimum observed, 92.72 ft Oct. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ho _

Oct.

_

_

-

-

-

5.76

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

5.97

-

6.00

-

-

-

-

_

-

5.74

.

te. Add

Nov.

_

_

-

5.88

-

I

-

_

-

_

-

5.84

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

5.86

_

_

90 ft t

Dec.

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

5.74

-

-

_

-

-

5.76

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

..

-

_

5.72

3 obtain

Jan.

.

_

5.56

-

-

_

-

-

_

5.48

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.10

-

-

-

.

_

-

5.06

_

elevati

Feb.

_

.

-

5.08

-

I_

-

_

-

_

-

_

5.10

-

.-

-

_

-

5.08

-

_

_

-

_

Dn above

Mar.

5.06

_

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.10

-

-

 -

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.10

iatum a

Apr. May

5.94

June

-

-

-

-

-

6.16

-

_

-

-

6.08

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.90

-

_

July

-

_

-

-

"

5.92

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.76

-

-

-

"

-

-

5.64

_

Aug.

5.90

-

"

-

~

_

5.80

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.68

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

-

5.50

-

-

~

_

-

_

-

5.34

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

ssumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 245

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'50", in S|SW£ sec. 30, T. 39 N. , R. 8 E. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Gilmore Creek, 800 ft downstream from Rainbow Reservoir Dam, 

and 2.5 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Records include flow of Gilmore Creek.

Drainage area.--750 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Gilmore Creek.

Records available.--July 1936 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,570.05 ft above mean sea level (Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin benchmark).

Average discharge.--19 years, 734 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 4.79 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs Apr. 6.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum daily, that of Apr. 6, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for Apr. 5-7, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

Rainbow Reservoir and 12 smaller reservoirs above station (see p. 268).

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1937(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (ga

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Feb. 9)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

144

179

239

359

510

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

695

920

1,430

1,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

341

503

581 

500

493

503

585

629

618

607

496

496

637

,180

,600

,800

,850

* ,820

,640

,220

,260

,400

,390

,300

,100

1,000

1,080

1,060

920

866

857

30,312

978

+240

Nov.

891

1,020

1,060 

1,000

945

920

920

905

886

881

824

935

950

940

950

920

960

980

,020

,040

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

29,547

985

-339

Dec.

1,080

1,110

1,140 

1,140

1,140

,140

,170

,210

,220

,230

,230

* ,230

,240

,230

,230

,240

,240

,240

,260

,260

,250

,240

,190

,140

,140

,130

,120

,100

,080

,080

,080

36,530

1,178

-655

Jan.

,070

,060

,060 

,070

,080

,060

,060

,060

,050

,060

,060

,050

,040

,040

,040

,020

,020

,010

,000

995

990

985

980

975

965

975

1,020

1,020

*1,000

995

980

31,790

1,025

-510

Feb.

960 9~50

935 

925

910

896

910

930

910

881

896

915

900

886

871

833

833

891

876

876

900

905

891

871

b862

838

b824

87T

_

24,946

891

-355

Mar.

920

b891

945 

960

b930

b886

b891

b822

745

b745

745

b745

b745

740

736

b720

b699

656

b607

b577

b559

b552

b520

b549

b581

b581 bsei bsei

b556

*b592

577

21,934

708

+1

Apr.

423

328

294 

277

f!49

a35

f!78

378

414

485

336

346

298

294

263

243

243

241

241

254

254

252

259

263

254

336

426

426

423

457

9,068

302

+1,458

May

463

450

486

545

559

567

570

570

563

556

556

559

570

577

574

559

552

556

574

641

*703

699

672

549

603

695

585

531

432- 338

517

17,371

560

+155

June

500

426

397 

405

490

470

454

549

915

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

766

556

450

485

648

736

711

664

660

691

716

732

762

749

745

745

740

20,498

683

-62

July

758

766

762

758

775

784 755"

668

*679

775

775

762

745

749

745

749

749

724

660

622

600

588

585

600

596

596

603

600

600

592

463

21,181

683

-262

Aug.

466

426

270 

463

429

356

378

520

607

542

503

534

549

552

538

577

683

716

695

703

695

703

*695

699

668

607

545

531

611

648

648

17,557

566

+40

Sept.

668

687

683 

691

683

691

683

652

633

629

622

607

427

257

6T6

1.140

1,080

758

563

454

507

528

552

534

520

531

559

552

549

545

18,601

620

-341

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,218 

1.62 

1.87

646 

0.861 

0.96

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

523 

0.697 

0.80

515 

0.687 

0.79

536 

0.715 

0.74

709 

0.945 

1.09

1,760 

2.35 

2.62

715 

0.953 

1.10

Observed

Max 2,240 Min 177 Mean 831 

Max 1,850 Min 55 Mean 765

621 

0.828 

0.92

421 

0.561 

0.65

606 

0.808 

0.93

279 

0.372 

0.42

Adjusted

Mean 838 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.17 

Mean 712 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 13 reservoirs above station, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of dam leakage and discharge of Gilmore 

Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights, dam leakage, and discharge of Gilmore Creek.
246 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'15", long 89°30'25", in NW^ sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., on right 

 bank at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake 

and 10 miles southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area.--1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,492.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.).

Average discharge. 38 years (1915-26, 1928-55), 1,106 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 329 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.19 ft); minimum daily, 570 cfs Sept. 28.

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 123 cfs July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 ft); minimum daily, 210 cfs July 30, 

1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 3 powerplants above station.

Revisions.--WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

533

832

1,170

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,590

2,710

4,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

930

9~2~3~ 749 

893

833

859

938

779

1,050

1,000

1,160

893

1,060

1,800

2,100

2,590

2,710

2,880

*2,710

2,500

2,100

1,940

2,020

1,990

1,920

1,660

1,730

1,550

1,520

1,460 

1,220

48,467

1,563

+240

Nov.

1,270

1.170 

1,360 

1,430

1,320

1,290

1,350

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,240

1,380

1,290

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,470

1,260

1,480

1,440

1,460

1,600

1,480

1,310

1,500

1,480

1,400

1,340

40,440

1,348

-375

Dec.

1,390

1,460 

1,380 

1,460

1,540

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,610

1,560

1,550

1,450

*1,400

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,256

1,340

1,360

1,300

1,150

1,200

1,230

1,390

42,280

1,364

-705

Jan.

1,350

1,370 

1,580 

1,310

1,320

1,280

1,290

1,230

1,350

1,290

1,230

1,330

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,150

1,100

1,150,

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,360

1,200

1,100

1,100

*1 J 080

1,100

1,200

1,150

38,290

1,235

-537

Feb.

1,100

1.150 

1,150 

1,150

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,050

980

940

940

960

920

930

1,000

1,110

1,120

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

900

 

28,850

1,030

-356

Mar.

1,000

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,070

962

1,040

1,040

974

1,010

1,150

1,030

984

895

844

924

904

744

736

700 94"§~

818

884

850

949

786

*1,010

29,502

952

+27

Apr.

1,080

1,020 

1,140 

1,140

1,200

1,260

1,250

1,220

1,380

1,780

1,580

1,570

1,700

1,790

1,710

1,590

1,600

1,560

1,700

1,520

1,590

1,520

1,450

1,340

1,100

1,160

968

1,170

1,140

904

41,132

1,371

+1,550

May

1,080

911

949 

1,080

1,270

988

1,130

966

862

836

832

942

856

816

846

824

903

726

794

*835

706

938

896

,070

,110

,080

,330

,340

.480

1,330

1,390

31,116

1,004

+166

June

1,350

1,160 

1,110 

1,020

1,110

1,180

994

1,200

1,380

1,890

2.060

1,880

1,900

1,670

1,520

1,250

948

938

1,140

1,150

1,110

933

922

1,020

988

986

860

915

874

852

36,330

1,211

-74

July

947

954 

824 

960

886

974

863

1,150

*860

972

866

850

921

924

850

931

772

988

824

650

784

770

709

694

712

610

830

600

798

968 

970

26,411

852

-256

Aug.

872

1,190 

1.540 

1,120

1,280

1,230

1,310

1,150

1,010

1,060

941

922

850

712

772

755

664

9~6<J

872

784

935

722

684

*973

932

876

864

776

810

860 

759

28,985

935

+42

Sept.

827

878 

855 

675

839

846

803

809

834

704

727

779

641

1,020

844

680

619

690

1,110

721

630

621

682

754

728

755

708

570

Tiff

743

22,810

760

-362

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,803 

1.50 

1.73

972 

0.811 

0.9C

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

659 

0.549 

0.63

698 

0.582 

0.67

674 

0.562 

0.59

Observec

979 

0.816 

0.94

2,921 

2.43 

2.72

1,170 

0.975 

1.12

Max 3,930 Min 561 Mean 1,241 

Max 2,880 Min 570 Mean 1,136

1,137 

0.947 

1.06

596 

0.497 

0.57

977 

0.814 

0.94

398 

0.332 

0.37

Adjusted

Mean 1,249 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.12 

Mean 1,082 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 15 reservoirs above station, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-24, 27-29. Jan. 16-22, Jan. 25 to Feb. 18, 

FebTTl to Mar. 8.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 247

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°32 I 20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 35 N. , R. 6 E. , on left face 

of dam at outlet of Lake Nokomis, 0.5 mile east of Bradley, 4.0 miles upstream from 

Jersey powerplant, and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1955. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"at Tomahawk."

Gage. Lake staff gage read once daily supplemented by frequent readings of taintor gate 

openings. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft. Prior to October 1951, powerplant records 

at site 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge . 25 years, 562 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Oct. 24-26; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Aug. 3.

1930-55: Maximum daily discharge, 2,530 cfs June 18, 1943; no flow at times in 

1931, 1934, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Feb. 20 to Mar. 24 and those below 30 cfs, 

which are fair. Discharge computed by Geological Survey from lake elevations and gate 

openings. Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley 

Improvement Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1932, 1935, 1938. WSP 1278: 1952.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

274

230

230

230

230

291

353

475

647

589

245

64

263

249

65

287

*705

765

545

710

1,000

1,180

1,140

1,210

1.240

832

437

425

668

743

612

16,934

546

+311

Nov.

553

575

747

813

734

611

611

611

638

696

694

694

694

692

690

688

688

688

633

604

604

648

727

702

674

674

674

674

711

729

20,171

672

-215

Dec.

824

823

789

789

786

782

777

773

771

766

*764

764

764

759

757

755

753

750

748

746

746

746

746

748

748

748

791

819

848

862

859

24,101

777

-420

Jan.

857

854

369

79

79

79

659

1,000

998

992

1,020

982

944

944

941

941

1,040

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,170

1.190

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,050

*1,020

1,010

1,000 

965

28,153

908

-736

Feb.

945

998

995

998

1,020

1,000

1,020

1,020

997

985

980

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,020

996

977

963

1.140

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,000

961

945

937

904

_

28,161

1,006

-732

Mar.

918

921

843

788

706

557

504

472

317

384

405-

397

249

183

229

207

150

90

86

100

107

112

100

183

234

244

244

256

260

*264

280

10,790

348

+131

Apr.

176 ~~95

110

49

13.

13

14

14

15

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

898

29.9

+1,368

May

21

2T

21

114

197

182

196

215

214

214

214

322

380

380

379

378

417

438

*502

536

551

563

IB?

201

117

129

95

193

482

380

359

8,863

286

+198

June

401

453

453

453

387

313

359

420

648

745

644

400

313

398

208

175

176

341

436

288

296

341

405

421

446

588

519

453

483

578

12,539

418

+191

July

569

567

627

739

455

439

561

461

454

*510

518

551

589

591

588

597

625

583

574

530

589

584

681

673

607

593

590

389

584

607

192

17,217

555

-274

Aug.

96

330

eio

102

584

470

356

164

200

203

291

435

474

472

583

623

665

694

690

690

690

692

*710

684

558

408

334

163

433

563

539

13,906

449

+9

Sept.

538

F73

636

613

634

659

657

655

655

654

654

749

757

733

706

741

733

761

679

621

561

606

666

667

667

674

646

644

681

682

19,902

663

-425

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

857 

1.57 

1.81

457 

0.839 

0.94

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

357 

0.655 

0.76

172 

0.316 

0.36

274 

0.503 

0.52

479 

0.879 

1.01

1,397.9 

2.57 

2.87

484 

0.888 

1.02

Observed

Max 1,240 Win 10 Mean 490 

Max 1,240 Min 10 Mean 552

609 

1.12 

1.25

281 

0.516 

.59

458 

0.840 

0.97

238 

0.437 

0.49

Adjusted

Mean 559 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.93 

Mean 505 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 4 reservoirs upstream, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

e Gate closed, leakage estimated.
248 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'55", long 89°58'50", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mile south of town of Spirit Palls, 0.6 mile 

upstream from Squaw Creek, and 2.0 miles downstream from Richie Creek.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from dam and reservoir 

data).

Average discharge. 13 years, 88.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height. 6.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 24, 26 (gage height, 1.06 

ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 4,180 cfs Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 10.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1.2 cfs Aug. 16, 1947 

(gage height, 0.82 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods Of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

us

209

344

514

903

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84

77

67

72

58

48

42

37

37

46

151

154

120

446

1,580

833

*507

363

237

167

130

118

101

88

81

71

118

121

101

99

81

6,035

195

2.38

2.74

Nov.

73

55

59

55

53

51

45

45

40

40

38

36

34

33

33

33

31

31

30

28

28

28

30

34

36

35

34

32

31

29

1,164

38.8

0.473

0.53

Dec.

26

23

19

17

14

12

Tff

18

19

19

*19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

529

17.1

0.209

0.24

Jan.

15

T5

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

13

13

12

T2

430

13.9

0.170

0.20

Feb.

11

Tt

11

11

ll

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

Tl

-

333

11.9

0.145

0.15

Mar.

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

24

51

80

74

64

52

56

60

52

50

47

45

43

41

39

38

*37

60

1,085

35.0

0.427

0.49

Apr.

250

880

990

SBT

688

707

587

514

464

443

370

307

368

468

572

416

319

328

521

500

370

262

183

160

133

118

99

86

83

11

12,124

404

4.93

5.50

May

60

58

50

72

58

40

40

39

34

34

34

27

26

20

18

17

15

14

*17

17

15

13

12

TT

16

15

18

128

820

TTff / lo

354

2,814

90.8

1.11

1.28

June

183

117

98

135

98

84

111

108

409

654

642

446

230

151

105

77

54

42

37

34

25

22

18

16

18

18

12

12

10 9.2

3,975.2

133

1.62

1.80

July

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

14

10

*22

36

20

14

12

13

11

8.6

8.9

8.3

6.6

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.8

3.8

47T

3.8

4.4

8.3

6.6

17

105

406.9

13.1

0.160

0.18

Aug.

56

34

50

49

163

136

183

1ST

68

43

38

27

21

17

15

14

11

8.6

8.0

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.5 *10~~

15

24

57

36

34

40

49

1,338.2

43.2

0.527

0.61

Sept.

34

^

19

15

11

9.2

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.8

¥78

5.2

6.1

5.7

11

10

9.6

8.9

8.3

8.9

8.3

7.8

8.3

11

13

12

303.7

10.1

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,380 Min 6.6 Mean 65.0 Cfsm 1.04 I". 14.07

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,380 Min 3.8 Mean 83.7 Cfsm 1.02 In- 13.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Dec. 7-12, Dec. 14 to Apr. 2.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 249

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°15'30", long 89°50'40", in E| sec. 15, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Kelly Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 9-| miles northwest of Merrill.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (estimated from 

nearby topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 916 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.95 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 8.40 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge observed, 5.8 cfs July 20, 25 gage height, 1.57 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 3, 1954 gage height, 5.32 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 3, 1955; minimum 

discharge observed, 5.0 cfs July 25, 1954 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

5.1

11

36

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

85

180

502

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

49

61

61

60

49

43

36

33

41

52

46

234

539

*555 

491 

371

246

164

124

103

84

72

66

60

108

106

103

91

74

4,188

135

1.63

1.88

Nov.

72

61

60

57

55

53

48

47

36

41

40

38

36

34

33

31 

30 

30

30

29

28

27

27

29

31

34

30

30

29

1,154

38.5

0.464

0.52

Dec.

27

25

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13 

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

444

14.3

0.172

0.20

Jan.

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10 

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

305.0

9.84

0.119

0.14

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6 

7 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

-

220

7.86

0.095

0.10

Mar.

9

9

9

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

20

100

150

Teo

140

140

150

130

110

90

80

70

62

58

56

56

100

1,950

62.9

0.758

0.87

Apr.

200

350

600

800

867

896

728

611

477

391

344

308

401

566

539

425 

351 

318

331

422

321

275

185

145

135

113

96

85

73

64

11,417

381

4.59

5.12

May

57

52

45

43

45

40

33

32

31

28

27

24

21

20

19

17 

14 

13

*14

14

12

11

10

39

35

38

41

240

491

653

cV« o /o

2,737

88.3

1.06

1.23

June

367

220

147

401

243

155

151

164

435

679

683

535

415

246

139

88 

60 

46

44

42

33

26

20

18

27

20

18

15

14

12

5,463

182

2.19

2.45

July

11

10

10

10

12

13

14

*20

18

15

11

10

8.6

7.3

7.0

7.5 

7.3 

7.0

6.5

5.8

6.1

7.0

6.5

6.3

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.5

8.2

14

11

320.8

10.3

0.124

0.14

fliicr Hug, .

74

110

173

175

178

228

196

131

74

53

34

24

19

15

14

12 

10 

8.9

7.8

7.3

*7.0

6.3

6.1

10

27

57

70

44

40

47

44

1,902.4

61.4

0.740

0.85

Sept.

34

24

19

15

13

13

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.3 

lii 

7.0

8.2

7.8

9.2

8.6

8.9

9.2

8.6

8.2

12

12

14

12

325.1

10.8

0.130

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,000 Mln 5.0 Mean 69.6 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 896 Min 5.8 Mean 83.4 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.65

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 4.
250 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°14'10", long 89°38'50", on line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 32 N., R. 

7 E., near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, 4.5 miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available . January 1914 to June 1931, August 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map). 

January 1914 to June 1931 chain gage, and August 1939 to June 28, 1949, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1915-31, 1939-55), 185 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 61 cfs July 26 (gage height, 1.54 ft). 

1914-31, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 9.45 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed, 34 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1947 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

55

71

106

142

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

258

408

794

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

102

102

128

135

119

111

102

99

95

90

90

131

200

285

422

*483

385

372

266

195

170

161

153

146

144

140

138

140

163

159

148

5,574

180

1.10

1.26

Nov.

138

133

129

129

124

120

119

122

122

117

111

108

106

104

104

104

104

104

108

106

106

104

106

106

106

106

104

102

102

97

3,351

112

0.683

0.76

Dec.

92

91

91

90

90

89

88

88

*87

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

81

82

2,623

84.6

0.516

0.59

Jan.

82

81

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

76

75

75

74

74

74

72

72

71

70

70

70

69

76

*76

76

76

76

76

76

2,340

75.5

0.460

0.53

Feb.

78

78

78

76

78

78

76

80

80

80

78

76

78

80

80

80

80

81

82

84

83

80

78

78

77

76

77

77

-

2,207

78.8

0.480

0.50

Mar.

79

80

80

80

79

78

77

77

77

80

82

119

122

126

176

181

165

150

140

150

158

160

163

163

163

160

160

158

*157

157

165

3,962

128

0.780

0.90

Apr.

220

707

965

9l8

862

913

762

651

575

560

508

490

530

699

636

560

522

457

440

483

432

363

294

258

248

214

197

181

179

174

14,998

500

3.05

3.40

May

172

153

146

148

148

146

138

128

126

124

124

117

113

106

104

104

97

*90

93

92

97

97

88

120

205

179

202

232

305

326 '255

4,575

148

0.902

1.04

June

202

153

168

197

188

165

188

240

472

745

659

567

420

294

202

181

144

133

124

122

117

115

106

102

101

99

92

88

~SS 85

6,554

218

1.33

1.49

July

83

81

78

74

95

93

*92

102

99

97

90

80

74

73

78

88

85

80

76

74

73

74

74

68

66

61

73

74

80

101

 159

2,595

83.7

0.510

0.59

Aug.

157

179

274

300

326

323

280

232

183

133

129

126

93

86

76

69

69

74

73

73

73

*73

71

97

129

152

150

137

124

126

135

4,522

146

0.890

1.03

Sept.

126

115

106

90

80

76

76

76

80

83

76

li

74

76

76

74

88

92

93

93

93

93

92

92

92

80

93

93

108

104

2,664

88.8

0.541

0.60

Calendar year 1954: Max 970 Min 67 Mean 157 Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.97

Water year 1954-55= Max 965 Min 61 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.69

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Jan. 23, Feb. 19 to Mar. 11, Mar. 17-28.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls.

251

Location. Lat 45°10 1 40", long 89°40'45", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 

6 E., on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 

0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 18, 1903, staff gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to 

Sept. 10, 1914, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 47 years (1907-11, 1912-55), 2,633 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs June 11 (gage height, 9.24 ft); minimum, 863 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum daily, 1,390 cfs July 24, 

Sept. 6.

1902-55: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, about 90 cfs Sept. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 9 powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.3

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,290

1,510

2,130

3,690

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

5,630

7,630

9,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,930 

1,950

2,000

1,960

1,880

1,740

1.670

1,760

1,860

2,090

2,440

2,180 

2,130

4,050

7,790

»8,120 

8,000

6,780

5,270

4,810

5,090

4,110

4,110

4,380 

4,060

3,980

3,720 

3,200

3,200 

3,250

3,170

112,680

3,635

+565

Nov.

2,760 

2,330

2,770

2,880

3,010

2,920

2,390

2,450

2,630

2,500

2,540

2,590 

2,520

2,420

2,420

2,360 

2,480

2,560

2,560

2,590

2,520

2,440

2,710

2,790 

2,910

2,860

2,510 

2,610

2,760 

2,770

-~.---_-

78,360

2,612

-635

Dec.

2,660 

2,560

2,800

2,810

2,870

2,680

2,720

2,740

2,680

*2,800

2,890

2,910 

2,850

2,770

2,650

2,700 

2,750

2,750

2,830

2,740

2,620

2,670

2,690

2,690 

2,690

2,700

2,710 

2,580

2,500 

2,500

2,500

84,010

2,710

-1,323

Jan.

2,500 

2,580

2.660

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400 

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,300 

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400 

2,300

2,100

*2.010 

2,100

2,200 

2,200

2,300

73,350

2,366

-1,313

Feb.

2,300 

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

'2,200

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,200

2.100

2,300

2,200 

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300

2.400

2,300

2,200 

2,100

2,100

2,100 

2,200

-

~-------

62,000

2,214

-1,089

Mar.

2,480 

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,920

2,160

2,200 

2,310

2,300

2,200

2,200 

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700 

1,600

1,600

1.550 

1,600

*1,830 

2,030

2,480

62,760

2,025

+196

Apr.

4,400 

6,220

7,150

7,370

7,040

7.960

6,990

5,760

5,350

4,980

5,040

4,540 

4,470

6,730

6,560

5,570 

5,010

4,630

5,170

5,690

4,710

3,880

3,590

3,420 

2,560

2,360

2,140 

2,130

2,080 

1.970

--------

145,470

4,849

+3,162

May

1,890 

1,780

1,790

1,920

1,870

1,990

1,720

2,010

1,990

1.510

1,670

1,700 

1,760

1,780

1,630

1,680 

1,680

*1,660

1,740

1,700

1,710

1,820

1,580

2,140 

2,200

1,830

2,030 

2,940

4,790 

4,660

3,930

65,100

2,100

+359

June

3,410 

3,100

3,340

3,780

3,160

2,630

2,990

3,400

5,690

8,820

9.650

7,070 

4,850

4,590

3,730

2,680 

2,150

2,230

2,010

2,010

2,050

2,180

2,000

1,870 

2,110

1,890

1,830 

1.820

1,840 

1,830

--------

100,710

3,357

+53

July

1,860 

1,840

1,760

1,800

1,860

1,940

*1,830

2,200

1,890

1,970

1,740

1,580 

1,680

1,780

1,880

1,780 

1,660

1,700

1,590

1,520

1,590

1,610

1,550

1.390 

1,430

1,600

1,640 

1,510

1,540 

2,150

 

2 i 21Oxv

54,080

1,745

-589

Aug.

2,100 

2,010

2,810

2,510

2,990

5.810

3,500

2,810

1,950

1,860

1,720

1,730 

1,760

1,660

1,590

1.580 

1,720

2,040

1,820

1,940

1,770

*1,780

1,760

1,960 

1,820

2,430

1,980 

1,790

1,810 

1,970

1,950

64,930

2,095

+77

Sept.

1.900 

1,820

1,620

1,790

1,470

1.390

1,730

1,750

1,760

1,800

1,790

1,750 

1,740

1,760

1,700

1,790 

1,860

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,590

1,450

1,600

1,710 

1,630

1,640

1,720 

1,710

1,700 

1,720

51,450

1,715

-787

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

4,200 

1.51 

1.74

1,977 

0.711 

0.7S

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,387 

0.499 

0.58

1,053 

0.379 

0.44

1,125 

0.405 

0.42

2,221 

0.799 

0.92

8,011 

2.88 

3.21

2,459 

0.885 

1.02

Observed

Max 12,200 Min 1,250 Mean 2,648 

Max 9,650 Min 1,390 Mean 2,616

3,410 

1.23 

1.37

1,156 

0.416 

0.48

2,172 

0.781 

0.90

928 

0.334 

0.37

Adjusted

Mean 2,720 Cfsm 0.978 In. 13.29 

Mean 2,507 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 20 reservoirs above station, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge " relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4 to Feb. 27, Mar. 2-9, 
252 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Rib River at Rib Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°58'25", long 89°54'15", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge in village of Rib Palls, 6 miles downstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1925 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily, more frequently at high stages. Altitude of gage 

is 1,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior to July 12, 1954, wire-weight or chain gage 

on bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,750 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 7.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 21 cfs July 26, 27 (gage height, 1.67 

ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 16.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs (estimated) 

Jan. 23, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

90

159

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

328

817

1,520

2,360

4,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

251

194 

598

376

230

174

131

108

90

98

143

143

131

2,190

*5.240

1,880

968

598

450

385

313

237

204

176

159

146

265

309

268

234

198

14,887

480

1.55

1.79

Nov.

174

TS3 

159

154

138

128

124

117

108

102

98

94

92

87

85

80

82

80

80

78

75

73

72

73

90

90

83

102

92

82

3,051

102

0.330

0.37

Dec.

 5T 72

56

52

47

43

40

*38

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

1,172

37.8

0.122

0.14

Jan.

 Z9- 29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

26

24

23

 22 22

848

27.4

0.089

0.10

Feb.

 23 22

24

25

26

26

27

27

27

26

25

24

23

24

24

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

-

_______

714

25.5

0.083

0.09

Mar.

27

28 

28

27

27

26

26

27

60

90

200

450

680

580

2.180

1,520

911

630

486

727

450

350

330

300

260

250

250

250

260

300

800

12,530

404

1.31

1.51

Apr.

2,000

m2,360

1,940

2,380

1,660

1,180

817

766

630

538

801

2,220

1,480

935

683

806

1,180

948

716

500

393

324

381

320

254

210

188

159

34,129

1,138

3.68

4.11

May

133

122 

110

112

122

106

90

85

76

82

82

75

94

76

67

61

*50

50

49

49

48

45

44

66

104

78

88

279

846

1.000

614

4,903

158

0.511

0.59

June

360

244 

223

588

406

298

538

766

1,380

2,140

2.990

1,970

840

450

309

201

143

108

94

98

85

75

62

57

54

53

48

43

40

37

14,700

490

1.59

1.77

July

36

37 

37

35

35

*41

38

104

98

64

48

40

37

31

30

29

33

30

28

24

24

23

23

25

22

21

21

33

28

26

67

1,168

37.7

0.122

0.14

Aug.

124

88 

240

122

1,230

1.640

869

436

240

146

98

75

60

52

44

40

35

33

31

30

*27

25

24

23

35

58

131

90

68

62

64

6,240

201

0.650

0.75

Sept.

58

52 

43

38

33

31

29

29

30

29

29

28

27

29

27

26

23

^8

33

29

27

27

30

28

29

27

31

37

36

35

958

31.9

0.103

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,090 Mln 18 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.41

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,960 Min 21 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 14, Mar. 21 to Apr. 1.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 253 

Eau Claire River near Antigo, Wls.

Location. Lat 45 0 11'40", long 89°13'15", in E| sec. 3, T. 31 N., R. 10 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 4.6 miles upstream from West Branch Eau 

Claire River and 4 miles northwest of Antigo.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1949 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Reference point, gage height obtained once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,460 ft 

Tfrom Chicago and North Western Railway elevation of river).

Average discharge. 6 years, 42.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 1.45 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 1.55 ft June 11 (backwater from vegetation); minimum discharge observed, 6.8 cfs July 24; minimum gage height observed, 

0.64 ft Dec. 27.

1949-55: Maximum discharge observed, 347 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 1.99 ft); 

minimum observed, that of July 24, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

in.

Oct.

30

32

32

31

32

38

42

42

43

51

53

53

54

60

*86

76

72

71

65

63

60

60

60

58

56

58

58

61

54

48 

42

1,641

52.9

0.615

0.71

Nov.

42

42

40

40

34

32

34

30

36

34

34

32

36

37

34

36

38

36

37

37

44

40

42

38

34

34

32

42

"CD" 60

58

1,145

38 2

0.444

0.50

Dec.

54

48

41

35

30

28

25

*23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

17

16

18

20

21 

22

756

24.4

0.284

0.33

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21 

21

666

21.5

0.250

0.29

Feb.

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

613

21.9

0.255

0.27

Mar.

23

23

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

25

26

29

36

55

52

51

43

42

43

44

49

57

67

74

72

71

68

65

61

60

63

1,363

44.0

0.512

0.59

Apr.

*127

152

125

116

152

127

110

110

105

84

82

97

101

90

86

97

97

110

116

95

90

103

74

78

74

78

54

54

51

_49

2,884

96.1

1.12

1.25

May

48

47

58

53

54

51

43

40

36

31

32

32

34

32

32

31

28

*Z3

28

30

30

31

30

34

31

32

34

32

37

38

38

1,136

36.6

0.426

0.49

June

37

38

37

42

42

43

54

99

116

130

147

95

65

56

46

46

40

30

27

58

53

43

43

34

26

22

21

22

23

21

1,556

51.9

0.603

0.67

July

19

20

22

21

24

26

20

21

21

*22

23

16

15

15

13

11

10

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.4

7.4

6.8

774

8.0

10

11

17

21 

37

488.2

15.7

0.183

0.21

Aug.

32

37

38

36

29

30

27

28

24

24

23

18

20

21

21

22

19

18

19

11

20

*23

21

24

20

19

19

18

20

26

24

737

23.8

0.277

0.32

Sept.

26

27

26

26

24

24

22

23

19

19

17

2T

22

19

20

21

24

28

29

29

30

28

29

27

28

30

30

3632-

31

767

25.6

0.298

0.33

Calendar year 1954: Max 287 Mln 16 Mean 39.7 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 152 Win 6.8 Mean 37.7 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 29.
254 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55'05", long 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 10, T. 28 N., R. 

8 E., on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile northeast of Kelly, 

1.3 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area.--326 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,177.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1926, chain gage and August 1939 to Sept. 16, 1953, wireweight gage, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--28 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1914-26, 1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,340 cfs Aug. 21, 1926 (gage height, 

7.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum observed, 8 cfs July 17, 

1944 (gage height, 0.17 ft), probably result of temporary regulation.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

45

107

254

453

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

689

1,280

2,100

3,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

161

164

370

299

230

190

164

150

144

159

158

175

175

*388

758

643 

556

419

342

287

250

230

206

190

175

172

219

258

258

244

219

8,333

269

0.825

0.95

Nov.

T5o~ 200

197

193

187

178

172

167

161

155

153

155

147

142

136

131 

129

129

129

131

144

126

117

IT9

147

134

134

120

120

118

4,461

149

0.457

0.51

Dec.

118

ITT

115

114

113

*113

110

105

98

95

93

92

92

91

90

90 

89

88

88

88

89

90

92

93

94

95

92

90

87s*83

2,989

96.4

0.296

0.34

Jan.

83

83

8484"

81

79

77

76

74

73

72

72

71

71

70

69 

68

68

67

67

66

66

66

*65

63

60

56

54

5¥

57

61

2,157

69.6

0.213

0.25

Feb.

62

6T

65

66

66

67

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

66 

68

71

74

76

76

75

74

72

70

68

66

65

1,900

67.9

0.208

0.22

Mar.

66

6S

72

75

76

75

72

73

75

86

150

350

680

600

700

 1,000 TOO"

550

500

560

520

460

410

350

300

260

250

250

250

300

500

10,378

335

1.03

1.18

Apr.

1,000

*1,580

2,970

2,19(5

1,610

1,530

1,220

917

770

669

604

566

584

1,010

988

894 

669

599

775

689

584

479

407

354

330

291

258

236

219

203

25,195

840

2.58

2.87

May

184

175

181

362

338

254

216

200

181

172

161

161

144

131

121

114 

*105

103 TIE134

124

114

112

150

161

155

172

236

524 3~90~

284

5,971

193

0.592

0.68

June

216

175

184

250

254

236

295

436

923

1,650

1,480

1,240

842

515

378

258 

222

187

167

153

147

134

121

117

119

107

103

98

92 

87

11,166

372

1.14

1.27

July

85

87

85

98

85

79

*74

77

79

77

72

66

62

60

58

64

68

64

60

60

56

54

54

56

54

53

ES

83

77 

92

181

2,278

73.5

0.225

0.26

Aug.

216

1ST

150

161

142

144

147

134

121

107

94

87

79

70

68

64

62

60

58

*56

54

53

51

ES

66

92

94

89

85

87

3,018

97.4

0.299

0.34

Sept.

83

77

70

66

62

58

EB" 56

58

64

66

64

60

64

66

64 

66

92

~5l 112

89

81

79

77

74

72

81

85

89 

87

2,214

73.8

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,970 Min 56 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,970 Min 51 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 28 to Apr. 2.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis.

255

Location. Lat 44°53'10", long 89°37'50", in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 7 E., on left bank at 

Rothschild, 0.5 mile downstream from Rothschild Dam, 2 miles downstream from Eau 

Claire River, 5 miles upstream from Black Creek, and 5.5 miles south of bridge on 

State Highway 29 in Wausau.

Drainage area.--4,OOP sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,135.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage in Mosinee Pond 8 miles downstream read hourly.

Average discharge.--11 years, 3,294 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum daily, 1,460 cfs July 25.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 33,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 15.31 ft); minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct.'17, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 12 powerplants above station.

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,560

2,880

3,710 

3,920

3,030

2,780 

2,510

2,300

2,420

2,140

2,970

3,130

2,780

*5,430 

14,600

12,700 

10,600

8,540

7,500

5,720

6,150

5,240

4,650

4,880

4,740

4,680

4,640 

4,500

3,980

3)920

153,500

4,952

+565

Nov.

3,650

2,940

2,910 

3,400

3,470

2,610 

2,660

3,040

2,760

3,010

2,650

2,920

2,980

2,790 

2,560

2,670 

2,660

2,850

2,930

2,910

2,910

2,640

2,940

3,340

3,330

3,410

3,340 

3,100

2,650

3>100

- .-

90,130

3,004

-635

Dec.

3,040

2,740

2,700 

3,450

2,8'30

2,840 

*2,830

2,680

2,790

2,990

3,100

2,760

2,950

2,910 

2,800

2,930 

2,980

2,960

2,850

2,950

3,210

3,010

3,080

2,940

2,870

2,610

2,400 

2.S50"

2,650

2,650

2,710

89,120

2,875

-1,323

Jan.

2,380

2,650

2,680 

3,000

2,650

2,630 

2,740

2,700

2,630

2,880

2,920

2,920

2,770

2,770 

5.050

2,650 

2,700

2,740

2,720

2,740

2,760

2,760

2,600

2,740

2,800

2,650

2,550 

2,450

2,600

2, 260

2, 500

85,570

2,696

-1,515

Feb.

2,600

2,600

2,700 

2,600

2,500

2,400 

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,400 

2,600

2,700 

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,700

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,200 

2,400

-.

-----

70,700

2,525

-1,089

Mar.

2,580

2,960

2,490 

2,680

2,650

2,420 

2,200

2,150

8,200

2,560

2,810

5,040

4,650

4,440 

6,910

7,690 

5,350

4,350

5,730

3,850

4,550

4,260

5,430

3,230

2,980

2,790

2,380 

*2,550

2,550

4)550

109,250

5,524

+196

Apr.

11,100

15,700

18,100 

16,700

14,400

16 , 700 

12,900

9,710

8,300

7,500

7,140

6,630

7,180

12,800 

11,500

8,840 

7,560

6,800

8,180

8,130

7,360

5,740

5,140

4,600

4,090

3,470

2,870 

3,060

2,900

2 450

257,550

8,585

+3,162

May

2,210

1,980

2,120 

2,470

2,920

2,490 

2,570

1,880

2,440

2,250

1,950

2,070

2,140

2,050 

1,870

*1,600 

1,990

1,980

2,010

2,030

1,980

1,980

2,050

2,350

2,650

2,500

2,220 

3,380

5,930

6,550 

5,250

79,600

2,568

+359

June

4,510

3,390

4,090 

4,710

4,330

3,500 

4,090

4,800

8,540

14,600

16,600

13,600

8,110

6,400 

5,300

4,000 

3,070

2,740

2,290

2,550

2,380

2,570

2,380

2,370

2,290

2,120

2,030 

2,190

2,110

2,300

143,560

4,785

+53

July

2,320

2,110

1,840 

1,700

*2,050

2,250 

2,100

2,440

2,590

1,980

2,020

2,000

1,900

1,980 

2,180

2,510 

1,850

1,870

1,990

1,870

1,800

1,840

1,870

1,480

1,460

1,710

2,010 

1,860

1,800

2,300

3,460

62,940

2,050

-589

Aug.

3,680

2,800

3,360 

3,650

3,440

6,060 

5,300

3,650

2,990

2,470

2,240

2,040

2,090

1,820 

1,920

1,860 

1,840

2,120

2,110

*2,180

1,940

1,910

1,890

2,310

2,350

2,590

2,450 

1,990

2,160

2,100

2,240

81,510

2,629

+77

Sept.

2,290

2,150

2,520 

1,820

1,610

1,490 

1,750

1,920

1,990

2,110

1,860

1,990

1,990

1,990 

1,930

1,930 

2,260

2,080

2,150

2,180

1,990

1,740

1,680

1,900

1,880

1,920

2,080 

2,080

2,140

2,130

59,350

1,978

-787

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5,517 

1.58 

1.59

2,569 

0.592 

0.66

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,552 

0.388 

0,45

1,385 

0.346 

0.40

Ij436 

0.359 

0.57

3,720 

0.930 

1.07

11,750 

2.94 

5.28

2,927 

0.752 

0.84

Observed

Max 24,400 Mln 1,350 Mean 3,447 

Max 18,100 Mln 1,460 Mean 3,509

4,858 

1.21 

1.35

1,441 

0.360 

0.42

2,706 

0.676 

0.78

1,191 

0.298 

0.53

Adjusted

Mean 3,519 Cfsm 0.880 In. 11.94 

Mean 3,400 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t change In contents for 20 reservoirs above station, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17, 18, Jan. 20 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7-9.
256 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Vis.

Location. --Lat 44 t> 49'15", long 90°04'35", on line between sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., and 

sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 

97, 1 mile north of Stratford, and 1.4 miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--224 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1914 to December 1925 (no winter records most years), April 1937 

to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

July 24, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different

datum. Apr. 30, 1937, to Sept. 15, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1914-15, 1937-55), 179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 13.23 ft); maximum gage height, 13.67 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs 

Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.44 ft).

1914-25, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Sept. 9, 1938 (gage height, 24.5 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 17, 

1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

2.2

4.9 

8.0

93

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

11.0

176

430

755

1,170

1,700

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158 

157

954

556

261

147

93

73

62

54

70

93

73

3,310 

*3,120

1,000

445

233

145

104

83

68

60

52

47.

52

180

193

116

90

73

12,122

391

1.75

2.01

Nov.

62

54

54

50

46

42

40

37

34

33

31

30

29 

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

30

36

38

39

39

38

37

1,077

35.9

0.160

0.18

Dec.

35 

31

28

25

22

19

*18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15 

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

IT

507

16.4

0.073

0.08

Jan.

11 

IT

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

*7

7

B"6

6

6

6

272

8.77

0.039

0.05

Feb.

6 

T

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

a

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

8

~9

184

6.57

0.029

0.03

Mar.

9 9"

9

9

9

9

9

10

35

60

450

2,000

1,700

1,200 

5,000

1,500

900

600

900

600

350

250

200

170

140

120

110

105

105

350

2,000

16,918

546

2.44

2.81

Apr.

*2,910 

2,140

1,210

646

655

1,360

615

322

224

170

135

142

365

1,700 

868

372

212

353

544

299

176

114

86

83

94

83

64

52

43

3§_

16,073

536

2.39

2.67

May

30

28

25

24

28

25

22

18

18

20

18

17

15

13 

12

11

*9.8

9.4

9.4

9.8

8.9

8.4

11

49

68

36

47

64

261

101

1,244.7

40.2

0.179

0.21

June

63 

52

112

296

125

141

512

586

1,590

1,520

915

aSOO

a250

a!50 

93

63

44

33

29

35

54

38

29

22

17

14

12

10

9.4

8.4

7,322.8

244

1.09

1.22

July

8.0 

8.4

9.8

12

16

*14

11

15

145 "68"

33

20

15

11 

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.0

7.1

6.1

5.2

5.5

6.1

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.8

375" 3.3

4.1

6.7

489.0

15.8

0.071

0.08

Aug.

15 

20

16

22

1,650

922

286

127

75

48

32

22

17

13

11

9.8

8.0

7.1

6.8

5.8

*5.2

5.2

4.4

4 .6

5.2

11

14

14

14

12

10

3,413.1

110

0.491

0.57

Sept.

8.9

7!l

6.8

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.6

4.1 

3.8

ST8- 3.3

4.1

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.2

7.1

8.0

8.4

8.0

164.0

5.47

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954; Max 4,640 Min 1.3 Mean 139 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.40

Vfater year 1954-55: Max 3,310 Min 3.3 Mean 164 Cfsm 0.732 In. 9.94

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs).--Oct. 14 (5 p.m.) 6,200 cfs (13.23 ft); Mar. 15 (time and discharge unknown)) Mar. 31 (9:30 p.m.) about 4,400 cfs; Aug. 5 (2 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (9.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Black River at Neillsville.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Mar. 17, 

23-29).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Babcock, Wls.

Location.--Lat 44°18', long 90°07', in sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., on right bank on downstream side of highway bridge at Babcock, 2 miles upstream from Hemlock Creek.

Drainage area.--223 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 954.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 11 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 Oct. 4 (gage height, 12.90 ft); minimum, 

4.4 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 17.38 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except for periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In .cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.3

5.0

8.0

18

29

60

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

145

271

524

945

1,880

3,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

44

54

1,300

5.290

1,820

839

476

297

207

160

146

187

233

238

1,230

1,830

1,080

583

379

247

174

133

105

*89

78

73

137

309

315

258 

191

16,502

532

2.39

2.75

Nov.

141

116

99

93

88

81

71

67

59

56

50

48

46

44

41

41

39

38

36

36

35

34

34

37

43

49

52

56

58

57

1,745

58.2

0.261

0.29

Dec.

50

5645-

41

38

*48

37

31

28

27

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

21 

20

875

28.2

0.126

0.15

Jan.

19 TB"

17

17

16

16

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

TU

10

10

10

10

11 

11

398

12.8

0.057

0.07

Feb.

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

Iff

10

10

1111

11

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

330

11.8

0.053

0.06

Mar.

13

T3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

25

300

800

922

654

667

502

385

276

203

172

209

160

138

114

105

*88

82

69

70

291

6,365

205

0.919

1.06

Apr.

1,080

1,650

982

616

482

570

768

583

398

284

218

191

223

438

850

771

469

320

329

360

300

217

153

135

247

319

213

149

110

88_

13,493

450

2.02

2.25

May

76

71

66

111

120

100

89

78

71

72

64

53

48

47

44

39

36

33

31

28

26

*25

25

38

165

178

121

125

406

1,380

966

4,732

153

0.686

0.79

June

582

311

240

352

355

241

216

242

390

670

833

BUT

362

205

131

94

69

53

46

41

38

38

35

30

27

25

23

21

20

20

6,307

210

0.942

1.05

July

19

20

20

21

10

18

18

18

18

16

*16

14

14

13

14

14

16

14

12

11

10

10

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

¥^T

12

18

444.0

14.3

0.064

0.07

Aug.

24

24

24

27

29

26

28

33

3835-

30

30

22

19

16

14

12

12

10

9.5

*9.0

8.0

S75- 7.4

8.5

10

11

10

9.5

9.0

8 .0

561.4

18.1

0.081

0.09

Sept.

7.7

7.7

a8~8.0

a8

a8

a7

a7

a7

6.8

a6

a6

a6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

5T3

*5.3

5.3

5.0

180.0

6.00

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,290 Min 5.2 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.30

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,290 Min 4.7 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.637 In. 8.66

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs).--0ct. 4 (2 a.m.) 4,180 cfs (12.90 ft); Oct. 15 (10 p.m.) 2,070_. 

(10.30 ft): Mar. 13 (7 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (8.98 ft); Apr. 2 (9 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (9.73 ft); May 30 (7 a.m} 

1,590 cfs (9.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11, Dec. 13 to Mar. 13.
258 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°03', long 90°04', in S| sec. 18, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at Necedah powerplant of Wisconsin Power and Light Co., 5 miles downstream from Cranberry Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read at least twice daily. Datum of gage is 884.08 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 367 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 13.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 7 cfs on many days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge observed, 12,800 cfs Apr. 3, 1952 (gage height, 17.10 

ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Aug. 22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 1942, Aug. 12, 1943; minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Nov. 18, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair. Record kept of hours of operation of single unit powerplant and 

used in computation of discharge. Water diverted periodically from Wisconsin River 

into Cranberry Creek basin for cranberry culture. Probably most of water diverted is 

lost by evaporation, transpiration, and ground-water seepage. These diversions were 

as follows:

Diversions, in cubic feet per second, 1955

May 17....

18....

19....

20.... 

July 29....

30.... 

Aug. 6... ,

90

100

100

19

25

29

33

100

100

100

100

100

100

Aug. 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Aug. 26....

27....

28....

29.... 

Sept. 5....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

100

100

100

100

98

100

100

100

67

100

100

100

67

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1942-43, 1945-1946.

Discharge, in «ubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410 4"TO

442

606

1,280

3,630

5.970

3,080

2,250

1,820

1,500

1,440

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,430 

2,290

2,450

2,150

1,590

1,180

842

*723

575

550

565

617

631

670

a750

42,431

1,369

2.60

3.00

Nov.

a 900

a 1.100

al,100

al.OOO

a840

a 700

a580

492

428

428

428

428

412

351

351

351

351

351

351

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

300

300

300

14,290

476

0.905

1.01

Dec.

300

?50

280

270

260

250

*146

145

150

160

170

180

180

180

180

180

180 

180

180

180

180

180

170

170

160

149

208

208

183

133

208

5,990

193

0.367

0.42

Jan.

"TOB" 208

183

130

205

164

123

103

205

166

120

158

115

140

116

195

46 

124

158

117

66

117

123

180

69

101

31

103

102

117

78

4,071

131

0.249

0.29

Feb.

*102

101

68

69

101

82

68

69

101

93

23

101

62

85

69

30

83 

114

133

137

100

80

147

^7

81

120

108

97

2,521

90.0

0.171

0.18

Mar.

98

121

124

132

96

101

94

94

124

117

180

50

205

407

617

950

1.520 

1,260

1,000

854

619

468

564

530

500

280

270

260

270

280

300

11,685

377

0.717

0.83

Apr.

332

509

925

1,530

1,960

1,780

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,260

1,010

900

854

854

900

1,410 

1,820

1,750

1,500

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,000

842

762

686

745

730

673

34,352

1,145

2.18

2.43

May

608

552

509

543

814

617

617

617

617

617

579

555

521

460

407

380

372 

284

284

284

284

269

*208

237

431

460

492

526

598

598

730

15,070

486

0.924

1.07

June

1,180

1,680

1.860

1,620

1,100

1,000

950

900

863

1,000

977

1,150

1,650

1,750

1,500

1,340

648 

482

482

476

396

380

284

284

284

284

272

195

195

195

25,377

846

1.61

1.79

July

187

aT80

a!80

a!80

182

185

185

185

185

185

164

*81

109

122

109

122

82 

95

109

122

61

109

163

48

109

116

61

88

109

109

52

3,974

128

0.243

0.28

Aug.

187 "187

187

134

120

187

157

92

109

120

109

95

88

113

75

105

61 

61

61

85

*Ii o

68

55

88

7.0

102

7.0

109

75

82

55

2,988.0

96.4

0.183

0.21

Sept.

68

55

1.0

7.0

61

116

7.0

41

48

61

61

61

7.0

27

75

41

48 

41

48

7.0

48

48

48

61

7.0

55

*55

61

61

48

1,379.0

46.0

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,970 Min 2.4 Mean 423 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,970 Min 7.0 Mean 450 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of daily generation at Neoedah powerplant.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 25, Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 24-30.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 259

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°52'50", long 90 0 09'40", in sec. 8, T. 16 N., R. 3 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in New Lisbon, 200 ft downstream 

from recreation dam and 1 mile upstream from Webster Creek.

Drainage area.--486 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 867.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 5, 1948, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 345 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 9.85 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 64 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 (gage 

height, 0.63 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge observed, 5,160 cfs Apr. 3, 1952 (gage height, 12.28ft); 

minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 15, 1944 (gage height, -0.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional regulation by dam 200 ft above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, May 17-30)

0.6 

.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

76

100

133

181

300

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

440

610

834

1,510

2,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

383 4lD"

665

1,070

1,650

2,170

2,200

1,840

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,320

1,400

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,290

1,150

1,010

881

767

716

*638

603

612

622

626

644 

648

34,765

1,121

2.31

2.66

Nov.

630

52TT

605

567

538

494

472

482

464

434

417

319 32"9~

351

346

346

341

334

327

320

320

325

334

353

371

385

395

400

397

390

12,406

414

0.852

0.95

Dec.

381 375"

369

350

330

290

*275

265

260

255

255

255

255

255

255

250

250

255

255

250

245

240

240

240

250

260

254

248

235

225 

220

8,342

269

0.553

0.64

Jan.

'2~10~ 210

205

205

200

205

205

200

200

190

185

180

175

170

165

155

150

150

150

145

145

145

140

140

140

135

135

130

130

125 125"

5,145

166

0.342

0.39

Feb.

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

12$

125

120 12"0~

125

130

135

135

135

140

150

170

210 20~0~

195

190

185

180

_

4,070

145

0.298

0.31

Mar.

175

170

165

160

155

155

155

180

278

354

472

576 roi

545

507

438

389

344

292

271

262

265

271

277

277

280

*279

284

286

290 

501

9,607

310

0.638

0.74

Apr.

764

883

820

817

950

1,100

1,110

1,160

1,170

973

855

798

796

883

982

,050

,090

,160

,150

,080

,220

,270

1,100

,040

,040

,040

,030

,010

922

755

30,018

1,001

2.06

2.30

May

603

443

432

493

748

1,040

1,140

1,120

1,080

982

881

817

796

750

690

522

365

340

343

306

200

169 *TTB365

616

565

596

808

1,140

1,570 

1,320

21,218

684

1.41

1.62

June

1,200

1,140

1,240

1,820

2,160

2,190

1,810'

1,370

1,150

1,080

1,030

997

942

774

574

459

432

362

290

273

268

256

239

217

206

199

190

178

168

159

23,373

779

1.60

1.79

July

157

m

243

286

334

378

409

432

474

488

*42~4~ 507

355

247

177

193

191

186

175

166

159

161

194

245

297

284

229

198

182

180 

221

8,347

269

0.553

0.64

Aug.

413

620

759" 750

567

454

381

257

185

170

149

132

128

129

128

122

*114

102

93

89

87

88

86

82

B?

86

95

99

97

93

89

6,676

215

0.442

0.51

Sept.

91

92

98

SF

88

77

70

68

70

67

6555-

65

68

70

70

69

68

65

65

67

67

70

70

74

76

*82

85

85

81

2,244

74.8

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,110 Mln 66 Mean 435 Cfsm 0 895 In. 12.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,200 Mln 65 Mean 455 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.72

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-25, Dec. 29 to Mar. 8.
260 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°36'20", long 89°45'25" in extreme western part of sec. 14, T. 13 N., 

R. 6 E., on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 mi n es downstream 

from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.--7.830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 6,839 cfs (u-idjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,700 cfs June 13 (gage height, 10.06 ft); minimum daily, 2,870 cfs Sept. 26.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 72,200 cfs Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum, 300 cfs Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily, 1,060 cfs Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co. at Wisconsin Dells. 

Plow regulated by 21 reservoirs above station (see p. 268).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Aug. 11 to Sept. 3o)

2,840

3,190

3,790

4,570

6,590

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

8,970

11,600

14,600

21,200

29,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itofcal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

6,040

6,086 

7,310

11,600

10,300

11,400

12,500

13,300

12,700

10,600

8,840

9,140

9,320

9,420 

14,000

17,100 

22,900

22,900

16,100

15,700

12 , 800

11,100

10,500

10,600

*8,370

8,120

9,760

11,100

8,320

8,300

8,800

355,020

11,450

+652

Nov.

7,050

7,380 

8,120

8,520

9,320

9,340

8,670

7,660

7,730

7,850

7,440

7,260

7,260

7,140 

6,810

6,570 

6,240

5,520

5,680

5,460

4,900

5,360

5,340

6,260

6,380

5,620

6,030

6,170

5,720

5,690

204,490

6,816

-639

Dec.

6,720

6,720 

6,720

6,700

6,390

5,720

6,070

5,670

5,480

6,090

5,750

5,700

*5,400

5,680 

5,730

5,830 

5,930

5,630

5,600

5,590

5,660

5,880

5,750

5,690

5,760

5,460

5,600

5,700

5,730

5,930

5,860

182,140

5,875

-1,500

Jan.

5,430

4,290 

5,130

5,700

5,850

5,520

5,170

5,190

5,420

5,360

5,520

5,720

5,600

5,540 

5,500

5,460 

5,320

5,420

5,480

5,420

5,320

5,320

5,360

5,460

5,300

5,000

4,600

4,800

5,200

5,300 

5,300

165,000

5,323

-2,097

Feb.

5,300

5,400 

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,200

5,360

5,400

5,600 

5,800

6,000 

5,906

5,800

5,700

5,600

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,800

_

 

155,700

5,561

-1,886

Mar.

5,910

6,000 

6,150

6,220

6,150

5,970

5,740

5,930

6,220

6,370

6,410

6,770

6,720

6,300 

7,030

7,140 

6,680

6,700

6,660

6,570

5,690

6/106

6,200

6,550

6,720

6,720

6,720

6,660

6,660

6, 920 

7,030

199,810

6,445

+1,014

Apr.

7,380

7,596 

8,020

7,420

8,870

19,300

23,700

24,600

16,300

13,300

15,000

13,900

12,100

17,300 

17,800

18,200 

20,500

16,000

13,200

13,200

15,400

13,700

12,500

13,500

13,500

10,800

9,250

9,000

8,950

8,770

409,050

13,640

+4,057

May

8,740

7,660 

7,030

6,860

6,740

6,790

7,000

8,100

8,180

7,710

7,210

7,040

6,970

6,880 

6,790

6,630 

6,310

5,760

5,660

4,990

4,260

4,400

*4,000

4.S60

4,550

4,580

4,430

4,860

5,560

6,500

6,370

193,120

6,230

+324

June

6,660

8,340 

13,300

9,950

10,600

8,870

10,500

11,800

14,100

16,100

18,200

21,200

28,100

20,700 

14,700

11,400 

10,400

8,420

7,190

6,720

5,720

5,130

4,780

5,370

4,640

4,740

4,310

4,300

3,970

4,080

304,290

10,140

+46

July

3,870

3,950 

3,920

3,490

3,780

3,750

4,100

3,940

4,010

4,030

3,730

*3,900

4,090

4,150 

3,770

3,730 

3,450

3,690

3,900

3,860

3,840

3,720

3,690

3,690

3,300

3,360

3,580

3,390

3,520

3,330

3,270

115,800

3,735

-846

Aug.

3,530

3,970 

4,050

4,600

4,940

5,790

6,190

6,520

6,590

6,446

4,840

4,220

3,930

3,600 

3,240

3,460 

3,340

3,410

3,420

3,180

*3,220

3,130

3,310

3,370

3,300

3,430

3,190

3,040

2,980 3 T50~

s',550

124,710

4,023

0

Sept.

3,360

3,400 

3,210

3,260

2,950

2,980

3,280

3,340

3,300

3,260

3,160

3,150

3,320

3,100 

3,130

3,100 

3,060

3,090

2,970

3,060

3,070

3,130

3,130

2,880

2,960

2,870

*3,006

3,080

2,990

3,100

93,690

3,123

-1,095

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

12,100 

1.55 

1.79

6,177 

0.789 

0.88

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

4,375 

0.559 

0.64

3,226 

0.412 

0.48

3,675 

0.469 

0.49

7,459 

0.953 

1.10

17,700 

2.26 

2.52

6,554 

0.837 

0.96

Observed

Max 29,700 Min 2,910 Mean 6,510 

Max 28,100 Min 2,870 Mean 6,857

10,190 

1.30 

1.45

2,889 

0.369 

0.43

4,023 

0.514 

0.59

2,028 

0.259 

0.29

Adjusted

Mean 6,672 Cfsm 0.852 In. 11.56 

Mean 6,699 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.62
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis.

261

Location. Lat 43°25'20", long 89°43'30", in Si sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., in Devils Lake 

State Park, 3 miles south of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 5.64 sq mi. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available. --June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 1934 to September 

1955 (fragmentary) .

Gage. Staff gage read about once weekly. Datum of gage is 956.39 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.74 ft May 6, 14; minimum observed, 

4.95 ft Sept. 26.

1922-30, 1932, 1934-55: Maximum gage height- observed, 10.6 ft June 1, 1927; minimum 

observed, 2.12 ft Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks .--Lake has no surface outlet.

Cooperation. operat Observer services furnished by H. H. Prange, custodian, Devils Lake State

Park .

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

5.81

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.81

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

5.67

-

-

_

_

-

-

5.53

.

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

_

-

-

-

5.36

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

5.17

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

Dec.

5.23

Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

5.74

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

6.22

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

7.49

_

_

-

_

May

_

_

-

-

-

7.74

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.74

-

_

_

-

_

-

7.49

_

_

7.48

-

_

_

7.46

_

June

_

-

-

7.34

-

_

-

-

_

7.44

_

_

1 _

-

-

_

_

7.34

_

-

_

_

_

-

7.24

_

_

_

_

July

_

7.12

-

-

-

.

-

-

6.94

-

_

6.87

-

-

-

6.64

_

-

_

-

_

_

6.54

-

-

.

_

_

_

6.44

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

6.34

-

-

..

-

_

-

6.10

-

-

5.95

-

-

-

5.93

_

_

_

-

-

_

5.66

-

_

Sept.

_

-

5.47

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.28

.

-

-

-

-

.

5.14

-

-

-

_

_

-

5.03

-

4.95

_

_

.

__

Note. Add 955 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
262 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°28'55", long 89°38'00", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 7 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Rowley Creek and 

4 miles east of Baraboo.

Drainage area.--650 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1913 to March 1922, September 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

810 ft (from topographic map). Dec. 18, 1913, to Mar. 31, 1922, at bridge 2.3 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge .--20 years (1914-21, 1942-55), 396 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 12.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 72 cfs Aug. 20 (sa.se height 5 75 ft)- 

minimum daily, 95 cfs Aug. 23. '

1913-22, 1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 cfs Mar. 26, 1917 (gage height, 

about 17.5 ft, former site and datum); minimum observed, 9 cfs Feb. 17 1944 [gage 

height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Oct. 6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 200 cfs, 

which are fair. Diurnal regulation from four powerplants at Baraboo.

Revisions (water years). WSP 455: 1915. WSP 505: 1917(M). WSP 975: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,030

815

958

1,100

1,130

1,230 

1,080

908

628

498

541

536

534

656

664

519

656

618

482

330

294

314

294

280

266

*258 '262

266

312

310

3O6

18,075

583

0.897

1.03

Nov.

286

270

268

239

510

280 

264

272

254

210

250

220

193

266

220

199

189

203

203

266

211

203

270

226

213

310

306

296

284

270

7,451

248

0.382

0.43

Dec.

239

235

230

220

220

210 

210

210

208

206

180

163

210

*196

157

199

200

205

210

210

211

210

210

224

231

242

250

250

250

240

220

6,656

215

0.331

0.38

Jan.

200

180

166

227

240

248

T93

220

200

190

190

200

180

170

160

190

180

160

170

160

160

155

155

155

155

160

160

150

150

150

*155

5,529

178

0.274

0.32

Feb.

155

150

160

165

170

170 

170

170

170

160

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

170

500

1, 200

1,100

1,000

900

800

700

454

298

_

9,977

356

0.548

0.57

Mar.

'570 246

324

529

668

664 

640

600

507

644

948

1,080

1,220

1,340

1,460

965

529

433

368

324

320

339

310

306

290

254

282

*266

250

318

593

17,287

558

0.858

0.99

Apr.

788

890

905

774

829

992

955

942

784

529

420

422

489

546

827

798

668

522

531

500

438

370

339

990

1.750

1,500

990

795

558

429

22,048

735

1.13

1.26

May

357

316

300

302

286

266 

352

302

270

270

282

274

246

235

242

179

127

141

182

177

189

179

179

*181

182

193

274

270

244

244

276

7,517

242

0.372

0.43

June

310

278

244

240

322

386 

343

290

282

302

312

318

302

310

302

266

239

231

198

210

286

237

239

189

184

131

143

138

143

184

7,559

252

0.388

0.43

July

186

199

235

189

179

177 

210

171

173

169

171

122

*153

155

166

165

129

T29" 117

143

152

152

284

678

654

332

298

199

176

163

121

6,545

211

0.325

0.37

Aug.

157

531

688

709

565

348 

226

248

240

224

176

166

150

182

166

*124

135

145

111

111

182

150

95 134"

114

132

139

162

177

173

176

7,036

227

0.349

0.40

Sept.

182

124

104

159

149

146 

127

127

152

138

129

155

141

135

132

150

152

129

141

110

163

220

237

198

120

*160

179

171

149

152

4,531

151

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,070 Mln 124 Mean 382 Cfsm 0.588 In. 7.99

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,730 Min 95 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.506 In. 6.87'

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-8, 11, 13, 17-20, 22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 8 to Feb. 26, Mar. 7, 8.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 263

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wls.

Location. La t 43°08'00", long 89°44'00", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile east of Black Earth and 2.1 miles upstream from Vermont Creek.

Drainage area.--45.9 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 654 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.71 ft Mar. 22.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs July 3, 1954 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Mar. 3, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads' for water year 1955 are given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 100

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

168

342

567

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

38

231

55

39

38

35

35

35

97

71

43

38

38

38

37

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

*29

29

'28 28

_,

1,368

44.1

0.961

1.11

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

 57 27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

32

31

29

30

30

29

29

839

28.0

0.610

0.68

Dec.

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

*26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

27

26

27

28

28

27

27

26

825

26.6

0.580

0.67

Jan.

26

26

25

26

32

32

30

28

28

*27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24 54

24

24

24

24

24

24

b24

b24

25

25

24

24

796

25.7

0.560

0.64

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

23

22 22

22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

22

22

22

22

24

405

66

34

30

28

28

32

34

29

_

1,110

39.6

0.863

0.90

Mar.

37

55

127

71

36

h2&

b28

41

79

56

43

36

32

38

*37

31

29

28

28

28

30

29

29

30

29

28

28

28

30

32

32

1,210

39.0

0.850

0.98

Apr.

32

31

30

29

45

34

32

29

28

28

28

28

38

39

34

32

30

34

38

32

*30

28

28

*160 ~89

52

46

43

40

1,205

40.2

0.876

0.98

May

38

37

37

35

34

33

35

32

37

37

32

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

28

26

30

29

28

35

33

33

30

29

979

31.6

0.688

0.79

June

28

32

32

29

28

29

31

32

*36

35

37

39

33

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

31

29

28

28

28

32

914

30.5

0.664

0.74

July

30

30

29

28

30

32

29

29

32

30

29

28

28

26 58

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

48

37

31

30

28

28

28

33

51

950

30.6

0.667

0.77

Aug.

72

34

29

*27

27

32

29

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

28

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

23

23

854

27.5

0.599

0.69

Sept.

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

*24

21

21

21

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

654

21.8

0.475

0.53

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 403 Mln 20 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.48

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Oct. 3 (12 m.) 440 cfs (4.52 ft)j Feb. 20 (11:30 a.m.) 654 cfs 

(5.28 ft); Mar. 3 (8 p.m.) 320 cfs (3.89 ft); Apr. 24 (9 a.m.) 237 cfs (3.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
264 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Via.

Location.--Lat 43°12'00", long 90°26'25", in sec. I, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., on left bank at 

highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda.

Drainage area.--10,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to December 1903, December 1913 to September 1955. 

Gage heights collected at same site November 1908 to December 1912 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Nov. 22, 1929, to Mar. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-55), 8,629 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs June 16 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum, 2,950 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1902-3, 1913-55: Maximum discharge, 80,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height, 11.48 

ft); minimum daily, 2,000 cfs Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 21 reservoirs and many powerplants above station (see p. 268).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1921(m). WSP 875: 1921.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to June 16)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

2,970

3,200

3,950

5,090

6,600

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

10,300

14,700

19,800

25,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

9,880 

10,100

11,300

11,400

10,500

15,500

13,200 

14,400

16,000 

16,800

17,300

*15,500

12,300

12,500

13,500

13,200

16,000

18,600

22,200

24.800

21,800

18,700

15,300

14,000

13,100

12,300

11,400

10,800

11,400

13,000

11,000

447,780

14,450

+652

Nov.

9,680 

10,700

9,030

9,500

10,200

10,700

11.400 

10,800

9,800 

9,480

9,480

9,540

9,720

8,700

8,580

8,790

9,020

8,380

7,120

7,330

7,340

6.640

7,860

6,840

8,330

7,300

8,020

7,810

7,730

7,900

263,720

8,791

-639

Dec.

8,070 

*7,740

7,920

8,220

8.420

8,300

7,740 

7,160

6,900 

7,580

7,110

7,340

6.100

8,000

6,780

6,870

7,880

7,670

7,440

7,380

7,600

7,400

7,000

7,530

7,480

7,330

8,270

7,940

7,600

7,000

6,600

232,370

7,496

-1,500

Jan.

7,000 

6,800

7,300

6,900

7,580

7,700

8.760 

8,070

7,470 

6,B30

7,540

6,800

7,200

6,800

6,700

6,400

5,700

6,000

6,400

6,600

6,700

6,800

6,300

6,000

7,000

6,300

5,800

5,500

5.400

5,900

6,500

208,750

6,734

-2,097

Feb.

6,400 

6,600

6,200

6,700

7,000

5,900

6,300 

*6,940

6,600 

6,200

6,200

6,000

5,600

5.500

6,200

6,700

7,100

7,200

6,900

6,800

8,300

8,900

9.700

8,700

8,500

8,800

9,000

8,500

.

 

199,440

7,123

-1,886

Mar.

8,800 

7,800

8,200

8,600

8,800

8,800

8,800 

8,000

7,000 

9,000

11.500

10,000

10,500

11,200

10,500

10,600

10,300

10,100

9,280

8,980

9,540

8,420

7,780

9,120

8,500

9,080

7,980

8,660

9,360

8,800

9,100

283,100

9,132

+1,014

Apr.

9.300 

9,340

10,400

10,200

11,200

12,200

*13,400 

17,400

23,300 

25.200

23,100

16,200

17,000

16,200

16,600

19,000

19,400

21,000

22,000

19,200

15,800

15,600

16,500

17,000

18,400

18,800

18,700

14,600

10,600

11,400

489,040

16,300

+4,057

May

11.000 

10,300

10,400

9,060

8,530

8,700

8,630 

7,980

9,360 

9,920

9,240

9,200

8,580

8,260

8,750

7,060

8,390

7,340

7,580

7,060

6,680

6,300

5,470

*5,500

5,960

5,590

5,940

5.280

6,030

6,900

6,410

241,400

7,787

+324

June

7,760 

7,690

8,860

10,400

12,900

12,400

11,200 

11,300

11,100 

13,800

16,200

17,000

19,800

21,500

23,500

24,700

17,800

13,700

13,000

10,500

10,100

7,730

8,400

6,960

6,760

6,690

7,360

6,550

6,120

*6,440

358,220

11,940

+46

July

5,490 

5,440

5,660

5,340

5,080

5,480

5,340 

5,180

5,100 

5,220

5,220

4,820

4,600

5,160

5,100

5,340

4,960

4.260

5,240

4,920

4,740

4,920

5,040

4,630

4,360

5,080

4,620

4,860

4,580

4,620

4,680

155,080

5,003

-846

Aug.

4,120 

5,500

5,140

4,900

4,980

6,480

7,430 

7,450

7,450 

7,000

7,840

7.880

5,900

5,500

5,270

*5,340

4,920

4,360

4,480

4,520

4,100

3,710

4,100

3,840

5.660

3,950

4,660

4,360

3,660

4,440

3,710

160,650

5,182

0

Sept.

3,120 

3,840

4.860

4,540

3,890

3,180

4,020 

3,490

3,400 

3,740

3,800

3,930

*3,960

3,900

4,100

4,160

4,280

3,600

5.090

4,250

3,750

3,490

3,310

3,560

3,580

3,740

3,780

4,060

3,660

3,360

113,440

3,781

-1,095

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

15,100 

1.47 

1.70

8,152 

0.791 

0.88

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

5,996 

0.582 

0.67

4,637 

0.450 

0.52

5,237 

0.508 

0.53

10,150 

0.985 

1.14

20,360 

1.98 

2.21

8,111 

0.787 

0.91

Observed

Max 30,900 Min 3,920 Mean 8,483 

Max 25,200 Min 3,090 Mean 8,638

11,990 

1.16 

1.29

4,157 

0.404 

0.47

5,182 

0.503 

0.58

2,686 

0.261 

0.29

Adjusted

Mean 8,645 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.40 

Mean 8,480 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.19

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in 21 reservoirs above station, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 12 to Mar. 13.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 265 

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°34'30", long 90°38'35", on east-west quarter section line in w£ sec. 29, 

T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 10 ft upstream from "bridge on State Highway 82 in 

La Farge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek, and 1 mile downstream from powerplant.

Drainage area.--266 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, chain gage on highway "bridge -at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2.510 cfs June 3 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 6,600 cfs (revised) July 21, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 

ft); maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 8, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1951.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1951 and 1954 have been 

revised to 6,600 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 ft) and 4,370 cfs July 3, 1954 

(gage height, 11.44 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1208 and 1338, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and periods of once-daily 

chain-gage readings when discharges exceeded 300 cfs, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

70

127

192

280

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

494

1,000

1,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g!95

g202

g!65

g427

g!92

g!65

g!39

g449

g427

g224

g!92

g!52

g300

g805 

g467

g248

g201

*166

149

144

143

142

137

133

152

138

192

166

153

148

143

7,034

227

0.853

0.98

Nov.

142

140

140

140

135

134

132

129

127

126

126

124

119

133

117

122

126

124

123

120

120

119

123

155

149

134

137

147

139

128

3,930

131

0.492

0.55

Dec.

132

123

138

120

110

105

107

120

125

120

117

115

117

118 

*118

122

118

118

118

118

122

110

112

112

112

117

115

100

80

90

115

3,564

115

0.432

0.50

Jan.

122

TT3

109

107

109

96

85

92

96

82

88

92

92

92 

92

90

90

88

88

87

87

87

86

86

85

84

80

78

78

80

2,822

91.0

0.342

0.39

Feb.

84

87

88

89

*89

92

94

96

98

100

95

84

82

84 

86

88

94

100

110

420

370

150

120

105

105

130

145

150

_ _ ~ __ -

3,435

123

0.462

0.48

Mar.

150

160

180

250

160

120

115

120

250

800

'ZB2 935

200

155 

235

177

135

133

138

134

*135

106

100

 %96

98

105

114

133

332

458

6,602

213

0.801

0.92

Apr.

345

217

194

160

467

255

191

168

156

148

143

151

185

326 

206

174

148

158

212

165

140

129

128

204

250

174

143

138

129

124

5,728

191

0.718

0.80

May

115

115

119

809

204

148

160

127

133

156

132

126

117

110 

108

*110

104

102

94

100

99

112

135

969

234

120

634

312

630

255

160

6,849

221

0.831

0.96

June

152

1,270

*1.590

366

267

377

286

228

210

229

347

541

210

189 

179

168

146

149

169

151

140

135

132

126

119

115

115

114

118

119

8,457

282

1.06

1.18

July

120

156

196

126

129

*91

113

 g?T 224

124

108

104

104

102 

101

101

117

106

102

94

94

96

139

103

82

95

91

88

86

88

209

3,710

120

0.451

0.52

Aug.

431

132

110

101

95

102

107

*95

90

88

87

89

86

84 

77

86

82

73

78

78

75

75

75

81

86

84

92

93

89

88

86

3,095

99.8

0.375

0.43

Sept.

81

79

79

78

77

76

75

77

72

92

72

77

82

86 

81

81

79

76

*79

87

90

94

96

100

89

88

92

94

96

106

2,531

84.4

0.317

0.35

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

2,810

1,590

Mln 71

Mln 72

Mean 

Mean

164

158

Cfsm 0.617 

Cfsm 0.594

In. 

In.

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 efs). June 3 (9:30 a.m.) 2,510 cfs (9.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily chain-gage reading.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-14, 19, 20, 23, 24, 28-31, Jan. 6 to 

Mar. 10, Mar. 23-27.
266 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 90°46'55" In NW£ sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from confluence with West Branch Kickapoo River, 1.7 miles north of 

Bloomingdale, and 4 miles east of Westby.

Drainage area.--8.47 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 960 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Jan. 7, Aug. 20, 21, 22, Sept. 9.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.6 

1.6 

3.4 

5.8

2.2 

2.6

30

59

98

173

Discharge, In cubic feet per-secon*, water y«fer October 1954 to September 1955

 I : i I I- I I I I f I 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

- 8

3

168

5.4

0.638

0.74

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2 5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.6

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

2.7 

2.5

80.5

2.68

0.316

0.35

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.5

2.9

T7T

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2'.0

72.5

2.34

0.276

0.32

Jan.

2.5

2.7

3.0

2 t 5

2^1

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.9

'1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

T76~ 1.5

l!7

1.7

T 0

1 .8

59.3

1.91

0.226

0.26

Feb.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

3.0

50

150

38

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.5

4.0

3.0

-

292.2

10.4

1.23

1.28

Mar.

2.5

2.3

120

49

4.4

2.2

2.0

4^

161 ~49~

*8.8

7.6

5.8

4.6

7.0

5.0

3.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

*3.0

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.5

3.5

5.0

38

16

563.2

18.2

2.15

2.47

Apr.

9.9

7.9

6.7

8.2

16

*7.9

6.1

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

7.6

9.2

6.4

5.3

4.4

9.5

7.6

5.8

4.8

4.1

4.4

11

8.5

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.4

199.1

6.64

0.784

0.87

May

3.4

3.9

22

*49

~S. 8

4.6

3.9

3.0

3.9

3.4

2:9

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

275

16

17

3.9

21

21

6.7

7.6

5.1

4.1

229.9

7.42

0.876

1.01

June

3.6

*143

*17

9.5

22

14

9.9

7.3

*6.4

5.8

24

12

7.9

6.1

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.9

4.8

4.1

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

341.4

11.4

1.35

1.50

July

2.5

4.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

*2.3

2.0

5.6

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

21

3.6

87.7

2.83

0.334

0.39

Aug.

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

2.7

2 .0

1.6

*1.6

1.5

1.4

1 ,4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

50.3

1.62

0.191

0.22

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

* .5

2.0

2.5

2.1

3.4

27T

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.5

1 .8

53.6

1.79

0.211

0.24

Calendar year 1954 : Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 161

Mln - 

Mln 1.3

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm O.711 In. 9.65

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) . Mar. 3 (4 p.m.) 320 cfs (3.18 ft); Mar. 9 (3 p.m.) 464 cfs £.55ft); 

May 4 (1 a.m.) 347 cfs (3.22 ft); May 23 (10 p.m.) 224 cfa (2.88 ft)j May 26 (12 p.m.) 241 cfs (2.92 

ft); June 2 (10 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (4.56 ft); July 30 (4 p.m.) 202 cfs (2.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement mndp on th-1 R ria-v
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 267

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 90°52'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on right bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of Steuben, and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage 1 mile upstream at datum 1.3 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 453 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs June 7 {gage height, 8.78 ft); minimum, 

215 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 13.66 ft); minimum observed, 161 cfs Aug. 9, 1936 (gage height, 0.76 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant at Gays Mills, 15 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 855: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, Dec. 21-28,

Jan. 3-8, 11-14, Sept. 12-30)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

243

281

325

481

661

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.4

851

1,050

1,260

1,380

1,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

496

508

545

815

894

636

512

481 

445 

527

602

*610

631

665

918

962

786

591

529

493

478

461

450

438

427

424

435

459

483 

448

430

17,579

567

0.822

0.95

Nov.

424

419

414

412

413

404

401

392

404 

364

374

382

374

374

370

376

365

370

371

366

362

359

360

374

398

404

394

388

389

11,585

386

0.559

0.62

Dec.

378

371

*364

372

360

320

280

330 

390 

380

360

340

330

330

330

330

340

350

350

340

336

344

342

336

335

339

344

344

310 

290

310

10,575

341

0.494

0.57

Jan.

370

350

346

330

328

327

295

287 

300 

310

284

312

316

298

310

320

320

310

320

320

310

310

300

290

290

290

290

290

280

280

9,563

308

0.446

0.52

Feb.

'280 280

290

290

300

300

300

300 

*309 

300

300

290

280

280

280

290

290

300

310

800

1.120

i,l20

1,040

760

600

537

527

495

-

12,568

449

0.651

0.68

Mar.

500

599

602

928

798

608

479

529 

697 

*954

1,130

1,170

1,160

802

632

602

591

495

451

461

476

459

438

413

429

429

400

413

421 

479

729

19,274

622

0.901

1.04

Apr.

962

108

669

590

644

*779

775

614 

527 

503

490

478

498

606

699

652

554

550

564

590

536

484

450

550

648

684

581

510

467 

445

18,007

600

0.870

0.97

May

427

413

412

476

824

821

653

498 

459 

459

458

440

413

401

386

376

365

359

354

350

336

339

352

*400

631

796

631

767

781 

798

733

15,908

513

0.743

0.86

June

527

,570

1,020

1,150

1,230

1,370

*1.590

1,110 

756 

661

629

688

872

729

559

529

503

472

471

479

464

430

414

402

395

388

376

368

364 

365

19,881

663

0.961

1.07

July

*366

382

413

466

435

383

390

646 

599 

539

427

392

364

353

350

348

346

346

359

336

325

310

359

333

352

318

304

304

292

292

336

11,765

380

0.551

0.63

Aug.

429

472

484

350

312

328

325

318 

304 

294

287

280

280

278

272

*274

265

274

265

260

263

265

262

264

269

273

276

280

282 

284

277

9,346

301

0.436

0.50

Sept.

269

263

258

255

251

251

251

248 

249 

249

253

256

*249

258

258

258

251

253

250

265

285

251

277

298

298

300

^85

274

281 

287

7,928

264

0.383

0.43

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,400 Mln 280 Mean 480 Cfsm 0.696 In. 9.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,590 Mln 248 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.84

discharge (base. 1.900 cfs). No 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 5-20, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9, 10, Jan. 15 

to Feb. 20.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River Basin

Twenty-one reservoirs are used to stabilize flow of the Wisconsin and Tomahawk Rivers. 

The reservoirs are owned and operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., who furnished 

the gage heights and contents for the individual reservoirs. The relation of these reservoirs to gaging stations on the Wisconsin River is as follows (figures in parentheses 

following name of reservoir show usable capacity in winter, in millions of cubic feet): 

The first 13, Lao Vieux Desert [5951 . Twin Lakes (302) Buckatabon Lakes (142) , Long Lake 

(384), Little Deerskin Lake (2277 Seven Mile Lake~ffT7), Lower Nine Mile EaKe" (93) , Burnt 

Rollways Lake (5g6j., Sugar CSmp"Lake (335), Little TrTT Germain Lake (142), Big~T?t. Germain 

Lake (243), PicTcerel Lake (J50) . and Rainbow Reservoir (2,020), are on the Wisconsin River 

or on tributaries that enter upstream from station at Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk; 

North Pelican Lake (205) and South Pelican Lake (305) are on tributaries that enter upstream from station jal Whirlpool Rapids near Rhinelander; Minocqua Lake (651) , Squirrel 

Lake (152), Willow Reservoir (3j3.5pi, Lake Nokomis (1,788)., and Spirit Rgservoir (J775) are 

on tributaries that enter upstream from station at Merrill; Big Eau Pleine Reservoir~(4,551) 

is on a tributary that enters upstream from station at Wisconsin Dells. Minocqua Lake, 

Squirrel Lake, Willow Reservoir, and Lake Nokomis also regulate the flow of the Tomahawk 

River upstream from the station at Bradley. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is 

usually less in summer than in winter because the allowable summer drawdown is limited in 

the interests of riparian property owners. There are from time to time formal or informal 

changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. For detailed location of these reservoirs see WSP 955, page 210.

Month-end contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1954.

Sept. 30. ........... ..

Water year 1954-55.

Date

Dec. 31..............

Calendar year 1954.

Sept. 30..............

Water year 1954-55.

Date

Dec. 31..............

Calendar year 1954.

Sept. 30...... ........

Water year 1954-55.

Thirteen reservoirs above station at 

Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk

(millions of 

cubic feet)

4,872 

5,516 

4,638 

2,883

-

1,517 

658 

662 

4,442 

4,856 

4,694 

3,992 

4,099 

3,215

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

+644 

-878 

-1,755

+234

-1,366 

-859 

+4 

+3,780 

+414 

-162 

-702 

+107 

-884

-1,657

Equivalent 

in 

cfs

+240 

-339 

-655

+7

-510 

-355 

+1 

+1,458 

+155 

-62 

-262 

+40 

-341

-53

Twenty reservoirs above station 

at Merrill

10,946 

12,458 

10,811 

7,268

-

3,750 

1,116 

1,641 

9,837 

10,799 

10,937 

9,359 

9,565 

7,524

-

+1,512 

-1,647 

-3,543

+2,270

-3,518 

-2,634 

+525 

+8,196 

+962 

+138 

-1,578 

+206 

-2,041

-3,422

+565 

-635 

-1,323

+72

-1,313 

-1,089 

+196 

+3,162 

+359 

+53 

-589 

+77 

-787

-109

Four reservoirs above station on 

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk

5,016 

5,849 

5,292 

4,168

-

2,197 

427 

779 

4,324 

4,855 

5,350 

4,617 

4,642 

3,540

-

+833 

-557 

-1,124

+2,169

-1,971 

-1,770 

+352 

+3,545 

+531 

+495 

-733 

+25 

-1,102

-1,476

+311 

-215 

-420

+69

-736 

-732 

+131 

+1,368 

+198 

+191 

-274 

+9 

-425

-47

Fifteen reservoirs above station at 

Whirlpool Rapida near Rhinelander

(millions of 

cubic feet)

5,190 

5,834 

4,862 

2,974

-

1,537 

675 

747 

4,764 

5,208 

5,015 

4,328 

4,440 

3,501

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

+644 

-972 

-1,888

+255

-1,437 

-862 

+72 

+4,017 

+444 

-193 

-687 

+112 

-939

-1,689

Twenty-one reservoirs 

station at Wisconsin

15,264 

17,009 

15,354 

11,336

-

5,719 

1,157 

3,873 

14,388 

15,255 

15,375 

13,109 

13,109 

10,271

-

+1,745 

-1,655 

-4,018

+5,112

-5,617 

-4,562 

+2,716 

+10,515 

+867 

+120 

-2,266 

0 

-2,838

-4,993

Equivalent 

in 

cfs

+240 

-375 

-705

+8

-537 

-356 

+27 

+1,550 

+166 

-74 

-256 

+42 

-362

-54

above 

Dells

+652 

-639 

-1,500

+162

-2,097 

-1,886 

+1,014 

+4,057 

+324 

+46 

-846 

0 

-1,095

-158
TURKEY RIVER BASIH 269

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°44'25", long 91°15'45", in sec. 36, T. 92 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 10 

ft downstream from highway bridge at Garber, 800 ft upstream from Wayman Creek, 2,000 

ft downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River.

Drainage area.--1,530 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and November 1932 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1913 to November 

1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and April 1929 to September 1930 in report of Iowa 

State Planning Board.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 8, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1933-55), 880 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs June 3 (gage height, 15.32 ft); minimum daily, 74 cfs Sept. 11.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs June 13, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 28.06 ft Feb. 23, 1922 (from-floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 

49 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

diurnal"fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Elkader.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished 

Revisions. WSP 405: Drainage area.

Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

304

700

1,270

9.0

12.0

14.0

2,780

5,800

8,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per =ond, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

415

628

2.070

1,270

825

725

582

496

444

750

1,050

750

650

750

905

990

1,080

990

775

*650

560

520

492

460

436

429

426

368

408 

404

393

21,691

700

0.458

0.53

Nov.

382

375

358

358

351

344

334

331

328

328

298

307

319

310

298

322

310

*316

301

313

289

295

304

313

289

274

307

298

274 

240

9,466

316

0.207

0.23

Dec.

277

250

255

248

230

200

178

250

280

275

289

292

274

*262

270

270

250

250

230

210

230

230

235

240

235

230

230

220

210

215

7,515

242

0.158

0.18

Jan.

235

255

265

280

500

260

240

260

245

235

225

220

205

200

210

205

200

203

*195

193

180

160

150

170

170

163

152

142

138 

135

142

6,333

204

0.133

0.15

Feb.

155

158

162

165

165

165

165

170

170

168

160

155

152

148

143

140

*140

150

280

600

1.000

850

730

660

600

560

520

500

9,131 3' 6

0.213

0.22

Mar.

470

450

510

2,500

1,850

1,300

1,700

2 .,100

2,400

2,690

2,520

1,960

1,530

1,430

1,430

 1,080

878

775

675

628

580

500

460

430

380

360

380

415

440 

*650

825

34,296

1,106

0.723

0.83

Apr.

905

850

700

628

650

700

1,430

960

750

650

596

560

592

700

960

1,170

960

750

*675

628

569

528

472

2,010

2,440

2,440

1,850

1,340

1,050

29,363

979

0.640

0.71

May

750

675

714

*775

628

592

564

524

605

800

750

650

578

536

492

452

433

*386

382

390

372

365

354

478

592

556

548

675

1,050 

2,270

1,430

20,366

657

0.429

0.50

June

960

2,540

7,260

3,800

2,560

2,480

1,880

1,370

1,110

932

932

825

725

675

*628

574

516

492

516

532

*484

464

440

415

390

365

358

337

348 

372

35,280

1,176

0.769

0.86

July

348

358

348

2,040

2,520

905

650

850

650

476

415

365

351

361

348

322

301

289

295

*286

274

262

552

700

358

292

271

259

262 

259

214

15,981

516

0.337

0.39

Aug.

1,450

*4TZ"

393

304

298

271

274

292

244

228

222

209

204

198

193

*193

190

188

180

170

160

168

160

160

162

165

168

Tea" 155

165

155

7,919

255

0.167

0.19

Sept.

178

122

142

135

135

140

*135

132

125

152

74

100

*130

148

138

132

120

100

118

120

125

132

152

152

142

148

162

140

158 

160

4,047

135

0.088

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,160 Min 98 Mean 596 Cfsm 0.390 In. 5.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,260 Min 74 Mean 552 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.89

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs).--June 3 (1 p.m.) 9,840 cfs (15.32 ft)) July 4 (10:30 p.m.) 8,150 

cfs (14.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 3-10, Dec. 15 to Mar. 9, Mar. 21-27. 

Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 25, 26, June 28 to July 18, July 29, 

30, Sept. 11.
GRANT RIVER BASIN 

Grant River at Burton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°43'10", long 90°49'10", in sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge at Burton, 6 miles northwest of Potosi and 9.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--267 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1955. Published as "near Burton" October 

1934 to September 1947. Records published for both sites March to September 1947.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Oct. 17, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 6 miles upstream 

at datum 33.18 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1947 to July 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 173 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 8,000 cfs Feb. 20; maximum gage height, 

23.30 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge 46 cfs Dec. 6 (result of freezeup .

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 24.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 21 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (result of freezeup).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

47

113

189

358

10.0

12.0

15.0

582

859

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

178

469 

373

188

140

137

130

125

122

1,540

726

190

153

138

132

126

124

122

121

118

116

115

114

112

112

110

109

110

109 

110

 =08-

6,377

206

0.772

0.89

Nov.

107

TBT 

106

*106

104

104

105

104

104

104

102

101

102

100

100

98

95

93

92

91

90

*85

m

99

95

90

89

91

90

85

2,928

97.6

0.366

0.41

Dec.

87

89 

88

82

76

72

72

72

74

75

76

76

76

77

79

82

89

89

79

76

75

76

77

78

82

86

~50~ 110

74

90

82

2,506

80.8

0.303

0.35

Jan.

84

82 

81

84

247

186

100

105

100

93

91

*91

77

79

80

74

72

70

68

67

66

64

62

60

56

52

47

4T

52

58

64

2,561

82.6

0.309

0.36

Feb.

62

62 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

50

BT

54

56

59

63

68

*72

95

2,500

1,000

250

170

140

130

250

400

300

-

6,111

218

0.816

0.85

Mar.

500

1,100 

1,000

500

150

100

iio- 90

723

541

347

180

154

219

329

158

124

114

114

112

111

110

110

*107

107

104

102

98

*110

108

126

7,858

253

0.948

1.09

Apr.

119

115 

112

110

108

113

129

133

144

116

109

112

122

146

130

112

115

112

153

184

172

156

169

374

TTT

221

176

160

135

122

4,456

149

0.558

0.62

May

116

*119 

116

114

115

112

112

107

117

159

120

111

*108

104

101

100

99

98

99

98

96

5S

98

105

134

104

112

110

117

103

96

3,396

110

0.412

0.47

June

95

272

271

136

123

182

150

128

107

104

104

103

104

104

103

*99

98

96

198

566

126

*110

105

101

96

97

95

93

57

108

4,167

139

0.521

0.58

July

108

95 

98

93

92

92

93

153

163 ICo"

90

87

86

84

84

84

85

84

*83

82

81

81

86

92

85

82

81

79

79

79

78

2,839

91.6

0.343

0.40

Aug.

99

W 

*78

77

75

75

80

79

75

74

71

70

70

70

67

68

68

*62

52

62

62

62

62

63

64

67

66

66

66

67

67

2,174

70.1

0.263

0.30

Sept.

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

65

64

64

64

71

77

74

73

71

70

70

*66

68

70

70

69

70

70

72

73

74

72

2,054

68.5

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1954 : Max 9,270 Mln 60 Mean 160 Cfsra 0.599 In. 8.13

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,300 Min 47 Mean 130 Cfstn 0.487 In. 6.61

Peak discharse (base, 2,400 cfs). --Oct. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 5,630 cfs (18.61 ft); Feb. 20 (time unknown)

about 8,000 cfs .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, Mar. 11, 12,

Mar. 15 to Apr. 23, Apr. 26 to May 2, May 4, June 9-19, Sept. 20-30. Stage -discharge relation af-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 271

Platte River near Rockville, Wis.

Location. Lat 42"44 "00", long 90°38'25", in SW£ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

OT8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 2.5 miles northeast of Rockville, 5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1941, chain gage at site 1,3 miles upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 29, 1949, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 99.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 8.85 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Jan. 16, result of freezeup.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 43,500 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow Nov. 24, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

134

223

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

371

808

1,310

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g64

226

g!68

g53- g44

g57

56

g53

g49

600

247

122

g86

112

g!05

g77

g69

g63

g63

g63

g62

g66

g59

g57

g59

g62

g60

g60

g62

g63 

63

3,050

98.4

0.708

0.82

Nov.

64

S3

62

*60

60

59

59

57

56

56

56

55

56

56

55

55

56

56

56

55

54

*54

55

59

56

55

55

5S

53 

50

1,698

56.6

0.407

0.45

Dec.

52

52

52

52

49

42

45

49

49

45

44

43

43

44

46

45

47

47

45

41

45

44

45

45

44

50

69 56"

47 

45

44

1,466

47.3

0.340

0.39

Jan.

47

48

46

47

211

84

66

63

57

53

*60

59

53

50

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

39

37

36

41

42

1,664

53.7

0.386

0.45

Feb.

42

42

41

41

42

42

42

40

40

39

36

35

38

42 ' 46

48

*46

50

75

1,420

170

90

70

58

56

g67

145

75

-

2,978

106

0.763

0.80

Mar.

273

294

493

35?

103

60

50

TO

308

226

183

103

86

202

203

90

75

72

69

67

79

g74

g75

*66

58

50

52

56

*62

74 

84

4,109

133

0.957

1.10

Apr.

79

75

79" 74

162

137

109

96

88

84

81

81

96

140

109

103

94

90

116

103

92

88

90

286

257

204

171

151

129 

114

3,578

119

0.856

0.96

May

107

96

103

*86

79

79

74

88

103

83

75

74

70

67

67

64

64

64

63

62

63

75

70

70

66

75

74

83 

66

6£

2,373

76.5

0.550

0.63

June

60

5?7

TTff

109

96

103

101

90

86

84

94

126

94

86

81

*77

72

69

396

248

105

*88

79

74

70

67

64

63

63 

244

3,694

123

0.885

0.99

July

88

77

74

67

64

70

66

70

81

67

62

59

57

57

59

59

57

56

*55

54

54

54

60

74

56

55

53

52

52 

50

5?

1,911

61.6

0.443

0.51

Aug.

"57 159

*53

49

48

50

52

48

47

47

47

46

45

45

45

46

46

*45

44

44

43

43

42

42

44

43

43

43

43 

44

43

1,536

49.5

0.356

0.41

Sept.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

44

45

43

42

42

41

42

*42

44

45

44

43

42

43

45

44

46 46"

1,284

42.8

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,380 Miri 33 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 0.592 In. 8.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,420 Min 35 Mean 80.4 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.85

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). --Feb. 20 (8:30 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (8.85 ft): June 2 (1:30 p.m.)

2,340 cfs (8.23 ft); June 19 (9 p.m.) 2,460 cfs (8.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 7, 10-14, 20, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan 14 to 

Feb. 19, Feb. 21-25, Mar. 6-8, 25-28.
272 LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°33'20", long 90°44'40", in NElj sec. 5, T. 89 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, lj miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of 

Dubuque, and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T:929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 80.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,120 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 12.93 ft); min- 

 imum daily, 7.3 cfs Sept. 6-9.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 17.05, 19.82, 20.75 and 22.1 ft; minimum daily, 5 cfs July 12, 13, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 ft June 15, 1925 (discharge, about 29,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 925: 1935-37.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect and backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

4.0 

4.8 

6.0 

8.0

197

400

875

1,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

31

33

42

28

24

24

22

21

21

475

74

35

26

27

28

24

22

20

19

18

*18

18

il

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

1,203

38.8

0.298

0.34

Nov.

17

T9

19

18

18

19

19

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

*18

18

18

17

17

18

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

540

18.0

0.138

0.15

Dec.

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

17

16

15

*19

16

19

19

17

15

16

18

19

18

17

16

15

14

16

18

19

520

16.8

0.129

0.15

Jan.

19

20

19

20

55.

29

24

22

21

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

14

531

17.1

0.132

0.15

Feb.

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

*15

15

154

1.850

60

43

33

26

22

310

496

88

3,518

118

0.908

0.95

Mar.

279

224

191

141

54

.25

22

ZS

42

58

68

45

36

42

91

45

*31

30

30

50

56

45

56

51

27

24

27

50

33

*37

40

1,896

61.2

0.471

0.54

Apr.

57

35

34

33

51

50

40

35

32

30

30

30

37

55

41

36

32

30

*30

55

27

24

2¥

656

221

129

98

80

66

55

2,095

69.8

0.537

0.60

May

50

45

42

*46

36

33

31

28

51

104

54

44

41

36

35

30

27

*26

26

25

2424"

30

35

41

32

73

41

51

33

£8

1,220

39.4

0.303

0.35

June

25

571

TOT

51

43

78

72

64

51

45

95

80

62

54

*44

40

56

34

46

37

*31

28

26

25

24

22

21

20

23

25

1,867

62.2

0.478

0.53

July

23

21

20

19

18

44

27

20

24

22

19

17

16

15

16

21

18

16

*15

*14

14

14

15

18

15

14

14

16

15

16

17

573

18.5

0.142

0.16

Aug.

*334 "45

26

20

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

10

9.6

*9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

872

8.2

8.4

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

714.0

23.0

0.177

0,20

Sept.

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.3

773

*7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.2

10

11

10

9.6

8.4

8.6

10

11

12

13

270.1

9.00

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,510 Min 11 Mean 54.2 Cfsra 0.417 In. 5.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,830 Min 7.3 Mean 40.4 Cfsra 0.311 In. 4.20

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Feb. 20 (5 a.m.) 5,120 cfs (12.93 ft)i June 2 (3 p.m.) 3,420

cfs (10.59 ft) . * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-7, 20, 21, 25-30, Jan. 4-16, 21-30, Feb. 3, 

6, 7, 11-16, 21-25, Mar. 6-9, 23-27. Backwater from debris Aug. 4 to Sept. 30.
GALENA RIVER BASIN 273

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.

Location Lat 42°30'50", long 90°22'40", near center of sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., on 

left bank at Buncombe, 0.6 mile upstream from Coon Branch, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Scrabble Branch, 2 miles upstream from Illinois-Wisconsin State line, and 3.5 miles 

southeast of Hazel Green.

Drainage area.--128 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--16 years, 76.8 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,250 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 13.52 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.77 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 15.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage about 17.1 ft.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Figures of daily discharge include occasional pumpage from mine dewaterlng operations above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

58

142

237

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

144

347

6..0 

8.0 

10.0 

12.0

703

1,630

2,730

4,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

43

47

57

44

34

36

2930"

31

159

131

52

42

42

45

44

40

38

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

34

34 

34

1,400

45.2

0.353

0.41

Nov.

36

34

33

32

33

33

33

33

31

30

a29

a29

a28

a28

a28

a27

a27

a27

a26

aZ6

a26

*25

29

29

28

25

26

26

22

875

29.2

0.228

0.25

Dec.

24

23

24

24

22

22

23

24

24

24

22

25

22

23

26

22

27

28

21

21

20

TO

21

21

22

29

55

M

27

27

771

24.9

0.195

0.22

Jan.

28

27

28

30

90

113

45

44

31

32

*32

25

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

17

22

23 

23

993

32.0

0.250

0.29

Feb.

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

23

23

24

25

26

26

26

27

29

150

3,070

102

76

48

40

38

160

367

70

-

4,567

163

1.27

1.33

Mar.

167

TBT

93

84

40

27

28

34

43

41

45

39

36

39

83

45

36

36

35

33

39

41

36

32

*35

32

37

35

38

41 

45

1,552

50.1

0.391

0.45

Apr.

40

39

37

39

71

58

48

44

40

38

38

39

45

64

48

44

40

38

40

41

35

34

34

168

TI5

80

66

59

54 

48

1,584

52.8

0.412

0.46

May

44

43

41

*38

36

34

33

32

39

63.

43

37

35

34

32

32

29

28

30

28

28

30" 26

50

41

32

32

32

31 

31

?9

1,093

35.3

0.276

0.32

June

26 400"

TT?

55

50

82

89

57

49

48

64

65

55

51

47

42

40

38

38

74

41

*37

34

33

33

32

33

30

33 

45

1,833

61.1

0.477

0.53

July

42

42

39

39

39

38

38

37

40

40

36

32

34

34

35

35

33

33

31

31

30

29

252

40

35

*32

26

24

22

23

1,243

40.1

0.313

0.36

Aug.

44

30

26

25

67

176

42

34

30

29

30

26

26

26

25

a24

*23

22

21

22

26

23

20

19

TO

20

20

20

20 

21

20

977

31.5

0.246

0.28

Sept.

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

20

21

17

17

17

15

TS

*15

19

19

19

19

17

16

16

21

21

23

537

17.9

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 907 Min 17 Mean 49.5 Cfsm 0.387 In. 5.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,070 Min 15 Mean 47.7 Cfsm 0.373 In. 5.06

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfa).--Feb. 20 (3 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (13.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

- e ma on ss o recors or as or aena ver a 

Council Hill and Pecatonica River at Darlington.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-9, 20, 23, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 14 to 

FeBTT9, Feb. 22-26, Mar. 5-8.
274 GALENA RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°28'05", long 90°20'20", in W| sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

at Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Galena. Records 

include flow of unnamed creek which enters just below gage.

Drainage area. 20.1 sq mi, includes that of unnamed creek. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 686.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 16 years, 12.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 634 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 5.92 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Sept. 19, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of peak flow at gage heights 9.33 and 15.3 ft and contracted-opening determination at gage height 15.3 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs June 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1942-43, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-30)

2.1

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

126

184

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1F~4.2

6.9

5.0

4.4

5.0

4.2

4.6

4.4

60

11

6.5

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

223.2

7.20

0.358

0.41

Nov.

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4. -6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

*5.0

371

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

136.8

4.56

0.227

0.25

Dec.

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.0

4.2

6.9

10

~5. 6

4.8

5.0

5.0

146.1

4.71

0.234

0.27

Jan.

5.0

5.0

7.6

9.1

24

8.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.0

4.8

*5.0

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

375

3.0

3.1

3.3

168.7

5.44

0.271

0.31

Feb.

3.5

375

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

40

178

17

8.4

6.2

5.4

5.0

77

34

8.4

449.3

16.0

0.796

0.83

Calendar year 1954: Max 137 Min 3.7

Mar.

12

9.1

8.8

8.0

5.6

5.0

4.0

575

5.8

5.6

7.6

6.2

4.8

5.8

10

6.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

191.7

6.18

0.307

0.35

Apr.

6.5

578- 5.8

6.2

20

11

8.4

7.6

8.4

7.2

6.2

6.2

10

14

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.8

10

10

7.3

6.5

7.3

40

35

22

18

15

12

10

353.0

11.8

0.587

0.65

May

10

9.5

*8.0

8.0

6.9

7.3

6.9

5.8

10

20

9.5

8.8

7.6

8.0

8.4

7.6

6.4

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

8.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.2

6.2

5.0

5.8

4.2

T7J

225.7

7.28

0.362

0.42

June

4.5

6.4

5.6

5.2

7.3

9.1

6.9

6.2

5.6

5.4

8.8

20-S.5

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

7.3

4.4

4.4

*4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

475

4.2

4.2

177.4

5.91

0.294

0.33

July

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.7

7.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2 3F~

~5. a

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.8

165.3

5.33

0.265

0".31

Aug.

13

4.4

4.4

3.7

6.5

15""4.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

*3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.5

275

2.5

3.1

2.8

124.2

4.01

0.200

0.23

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

271

2.1

*2.4

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.4

3.3

275

73.4

2.45

0.122

0.14

Mean 9.30 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 178 Min 2.1 Mean 6.67 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.50

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 19, Feb. 23-25, Mar. 6-8, 22-24. 

Discharge computed from wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1, 3-9, Oct. 22 to Nov. 22, Mar. 13, 17-20, 

26, Mar. 28 to Apr. 9, Apr. 11-23, Apr. 25 to May 8, May 11-16, 18-31, June 4, 6-16, 18-22, July 24- 

31, Aug. 2-4.
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 275

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27 I 20", long 91°25'50", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 88 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 

2 miles southeast of Manchester and 5 miles downstream from Honey and Prairie Creeks.

Drainage area.--306 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1955.

;e.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 895.06 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--22 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,500 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 9.32 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 12.

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.36 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs by velocity area studies; minimum daily, 6 cfs June 8, 29, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by hydroelectric plant 2 miles above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

62

109

5.1 

6.0 

7.0

215

640

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

118

97

137

125

92

94

92

64

91

188

T76

130

114

114

110

61

*102

107

87

61

111

83

45

80

107

91

89

82

74

3_4

3,084

99.5

0.325

0.57

Nov.

79

84

78

81

71

77

36

95

7T

69

71

72

70

55

*88

72

65

67

74

65

34

86

69

73

69

69

61

34

79

67

2,061

68.7

0.225

0.25

Dee.

65

63

65

57

39

74

64

55

71

66

61

35

*69

70

64

59

65

60

30

65

75

5T

60

60

65

37

63

70

62

64

70

1,868

60.5

0.197

0.23

Jan.

61

44

74

74

101

92

83

82

53

77

84

65

62

78

68

38

63

*68

57

58

60

45

37

58

55

48

45

46

53

38

52

1,915

61.8

0.202

0.23

Feb.

46

43

47

40

44

50

54

50

45

34

40

44

40

47

40

45

*41

45

130

1.800

800

360

250

210

170

270

401

294

-

5,480

196

0.641

0.67

Mar.

195

569

569

582

321

136

128

157

174

170

173

105

84

175

248

203

152

*138

91

Si

162

99

95

102

107

86

62

90

107

113

125

5,547

179

0.585

0.67

Apr.

118

119

76

119

199

134

138

180

88

*i

105

176

127

305

289

*168

124

152

204

139

80

50

100

717

807

473

316

243

201

127

6,121

204

0.667

0.74

May

83

148

144

180

151

162

95

86

172

505

257

180

192

125

65

*104

98

84

109

90

65

57

89

88

80

81 "93

101

49

0088

3,702

119

0.389

0.45

June

89

127

177

153

92

152

145

100

106

106

88

59

104

125

82

65

69

71

48

*92

70

68

68

57

64

58

57

57

64

58

2,611

87.0

0.284

0.32

July

56

54

40

61

94

365

504

191

126

114

158

166

74

61

65

66

50

81

*62

67

63

64

66

50

87

61

59

55

59

48 

42

2,809

90.6

0.296

0.34

Aug.

59

60

57

55

49

51

58

45

52

53

41

51

45

57

*43

55

51

42

42

40

55

40

56

59

42

42

44

34

33

42 

42

1,591

44.9

0.147

0.17

Sept.

39

37

38

32

30

45

38

37

58

36

28

26

42

40

39

*38

45

30

27

39

41

44

67

44

37

70

63

77

55

57

1,275

42.5

0.139

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,260 Min 23 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.415 In. 5.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,800 Min 26 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.540 In. 4.59

Peak discharge (ba 2,200 about 2,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27-30, Jan. 6-9, 15-15, Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, 

Mar. 26-28. No gage-height record Feb. 21-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
276 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIH

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°05>10", long 90°38'20", In SWij-NEi sec. 17, T. 84 N., R. 3 E., on right 

 bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 62, 1,200 ft upstream from Mill Creek, 

2 miles downstream from North Fork, and 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa.

Drainage area. 1,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1913 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 14, 1924, chain gage at site 20 ft do'mstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 964 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 15.04 ft); minImum daily, 185 cfs Feb. 13.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 24.70 ft); minimum 

daily, 105 cfs Feb. 11-20, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 760: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-17, Feb. 26

to Mar. 13, Mar. 17 to Apr. 6, Apr. 26 to May 5, July 15-18)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

190

321

705

1,720

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

2,970

5,400

8,500

11,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

450

553

606

538

564

478 

489

464

441

1,190

1.980 

1,020

762

734

696

612

604

506

428

426

*441

427

403

409

408

408

364

370

381

374

364

17,890

577

0.37E

0.43

Nov.

388

358

338

349

346

380 

322

376

348

356

340 

330

333

296

347

352

318

*342

350

349

309

349

326

334

340

337

332

296

3E8

3EO

10,189

340

0.219

O.E4

Dee .

331

348

330

315

280

313 

304

E84

304

340

340 

304

328

326

*308

338

346

325

270

285

295

300

300

310

305

305

330

350

320

260 350'

9,744

314

0.203

0.23

Jan.

450

450

415

400

460

520 

480

460

470

410

370 

360

350

330

340

350

350

350

320

*310

300

290

£80

270

260

260

260

260

260

260

255

10 , 900

352

O.E27

0.26

Feb.

250

245

235

240

240

230 

220

220

220

205

205

195

185

T95

200

205

205

*210

450

11.100

4,760

1,700

1,300

1,100

950

1,590

3,550

2,450

32,855

1,173

0.757

0.79

Mar.

1,610

1,340

1,390

1,650

1,600

1,100 

610

656

882

872

*788 

720

750

687

590

686

641

*590

500

502

537

482

496

505

480

430

400

440

476

511

542

23,443

756

0.488

0.56

Apr.

577

534

525

546

510

565 

614

577

566

539

570 

490

517

601

843

796

868

714

 1,870

872

775

680

638

2,480

2,580

2,450

1,850

1,580

1,270

1,050

29,047

968

0.625

0.70

May

1,010

*876

765

744

761

732 

708

645

646

978

1,110 

1,030

902

874

752

692

584

580

*556

548

529

538

556

608

562

599

660

738

638

601

510

22,032

711

0.459

0.53

June

486

904

920

726

696

1,170 

1,230

979

808

697

662 

676

706

604

605

570

526

540

504

686

605

*473

484

441

461

440

411

338

366

428

19,142

638

0.412

0.46

July

420

401

364

352

353

499 

442

580

1,520

1,020

636

468

469

466

508

467

344

*352

354

332

334

310

*328

292

358

382

342

336

329

306

278

13,942

450

0.290

0.33

Aug.

*908

403

324

309

969

1,200 

750

424

360

316

311 

304

298

284

293

288

251

*274

280

290

261

280

260

230

229

248

E56

238

E73

257 

248

11,616

375

0.242

0.28

Sept.

225

245

246

234

238

243 

*232

213

206

212

197 

204

*218

242

252

238

232

223

222

237

235

240

404

401

E74

326

320

300

954

445

8,458

282

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,700 Min 151 Mean 559 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,100 Min 185 Mean 573 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.01

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Feb. 20 (5 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (15,04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-5, Dec. 18 to Feb. 19, Feb. E2-25, Mar. 6,

7, 24-28.
APPLE RIVER BASIH 277

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°15'05", long 90° 17'10", in NEijNWir sec. 16, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile southwest of Hanover and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--244 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage-is 591.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wire-weight or staff gage at site 3.5 miles downstream 

at datum 9.48 ft lower.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 158 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,380 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 21.18 ft); maximum gage height, 21.31 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 25 cfs Sept. 9.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 26.12 ft 

Jan. 5, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 4 cfs July 26, 1941, July 10, 11, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation during low flow caused by dam at Hanover.

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1005: 1939, 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

1.6 26 3.0 460

1.8 55 7.0 1,510

2.0 95 14.0 4,140

2.3 180 18.0 6,210

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

21 2.4 

3.0 

6.0

241

545

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

44

125

176

74

59

57

52

47

49

928

670

188

133

127

150

125

112

95

87

82

80

78

74

70

68

*72

74

68

68

66

63

4,161

134

0.549

0.63

Nov.

63

63

*59

61

59

59

57

55

55

52

52

52

52

53

52

50

50

50

49

49

47

49

49

55

57

50

49

50

49

45_

1,592

53.1

0.218

0.24

Dec.

45

45

45

45

42

39

41

42

44

44

39

44

39

38

45

*41

45

45

44

M

42

42

42

42

a45

a48

125

95

aSO

a64

1,543

49.8

0.204

0.24

Jan.

a58

a56

53

61

a!70

a400

b!50

122

107

bSO

b68

b66

b64

b60

b64

b56

b45

b47

b45

b43

b45

b41

b40

b41

b40

b38

b37

b37

b37

b38

b40

2,249

72.5

0.297

0.34

Feb.

b39

b39

b39

b40

b42

b40

b38

b40

b42

b40

b37

b35

b35

a37

a38

*b40

b40

b45

420

b6,2QQ

b800

*bI50

bllO

blOO

78

1,040

1,100

201

-

10,905

389

1.59

1.66

Mar.

132

265

155

152

110

81

59

81

85

88

83

81

76

85

92

90

74

67

67

67

83

88

74

81

85

70

78

78

*83

100

118

2,928

94.5

0.387

0.45

Apr.

110

100

95

95

191

167

137

124

110

105

100

102

141

278

194

167

146

275

346

229

177

155

158

1.500

875

*475

358

292

250

217

7,469

249

1.02

1.14

May

198

184

*170

158

146

134

132

124

154

405

225

174

158

146

132

126

121

115

113

108

100

108

121

110

105

102

124

113

108

95

JJ3_

4,392

142

0.582

0.67

June

78

146

240

130

206

273

198

164

146

134

152

187

161

149

132

115

*108

100

121

244

121

102

92

85

76

72

67

63

63

70

3,995

133

0.545

0.61

July

72

63

61

58

54

59

59

56

217

117

65

56

52

50

50

54

56

50

*47

45

44

53

185

81

54

47

44

41

41

41

41

2,013

64.9

0.266

0.31

Aug.

52

50

44

*39

505

183

84

54

47

44

41

38

57

55

54

54

52

31

32

30

29

50

29

29

30

29

29

31

32

32

30

1,774

57.2

0.234

0.27

Sept.

29

29

29

29

33

28

27

*27

28

29

28

28

34

35

31

29

29

28

29

30

34

34

35

32

54

52

58

59

53

47

967

32.2

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,700 Min 20 Mean 94.9 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,200 Min 27 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.71

Peak discharge ( base. 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 20 (1:50 p.m.) 8,580 efs (21.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Plum 

River near Savanna.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
278 PLUM RIVER BASIN 

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°06'50", long 90°05'35", in NW^SW^ sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll Creek, 3? 

miles northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--231 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--14 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 24.83 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Dec. 13.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 28.74 ft); no 

flow Apr. 26, 27, 1952, May 12-14, 1954 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum 

during nonbackwater periods, 8 cfs for several days during period August to October 

1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

39

3?

146

159

60

60

48

39

39

582

1,100 

216

151

160

242

213

124

112

102

94

92

84

80

74

72

*72

74

72

65

63

61

4,588

148

0.641

0.74

Nov.

61

5T

*59

59

55

53

51

50

48

45

45 

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

44

41

39

40

48

55

48

44

43

42

£°.

1,407

46.9

0.203

0.23

Dec.

37

37

36

36

35

32

33

33

33

32

30 

35

28

3TT

36

30

36

35

30

28

35

31

31

31

32

35

306

T8T

107

b90

bBO

1,624

52.4

0.227

0.26

Jan.

b72

b68

65

74

404

370" 910

290

220

145

bllO 

blOO

b90

b86

b86

b70

b60

b62

b56

b54

b52

b45

b42

b42

b37

b33

b31

b29 b'Sg"

b29

b30

3,791

122

0.528

0.61

Feb.

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b29

b28

b29

b30

b29

b27 

b25

bl*5~

b27

b28

*b29

b31

b35

234

5,880

1,600

400

213

160

127

444

1,000

261

_

B.841

316

1.37

1.42

Mar.

127

118

203

658

T37

84

61

92

90

80

84 

82

70

65

87

94

70

61

61

59

77

92

67

100

115

84

87

*87

92

102

115

3,397

110

0.476

0.55

Apr.

110

100

90

84

12T

121

102

94

92

87

87 

97

115

172

148

130

121

128

306

250

199

172

166

687

899

*480

390

340

298

258

6,444

215

0.931

1.04

May

242

*220

206

185

166

154

148

139

150

404

278 

206

185

172

154

145

136

127

121

115

110

104

118

112

115

102

121

107

94

87

II

4,800

155

0.671

0.77

June

70

84

118

90

77

107

124

T04

92

80

92 

124

102

87

74

65

*59

53

51

55

49

43

41

38

37

35

33

31

30

47

2,088

69.6

0.301

0.34

July

50

34

32

30

27

38

60

36

202

525

72 

51

41

39

123

85

41

37

34

40

*34

28

27

28

28

25

24

22

21

21

20

1,675

54.0

0.234

0.27

Aug.

24

27

24

*21

ITS

203

397

T9

47

38

34

31

29

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

82

200

46

1,752

56.5

0.245

0.28

Sept.

23

21

20

19

19

18

18

*17

17

16

17 

16

19

21

21

18

17

16

16

16

18

20

21

18

17

17

38

46

15B~ 316

1,031

34.4

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,280 Min 0 Mean 78.0 Cfsra 0.338 In. 4.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,880 Min 16 Mean 114 Cfstn 0.494 In. 6.68

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs) . Pet. 11 (5 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (19.59 ft); Feb. 20 (5 p.m.) 5,290 

cfs (24.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 279

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°53'40", long 90 0 09'24", in NEir sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

in downstream end of lower lock guide wall of dam 13, 1.2 miles upstream from Otter 

Creek, 2 miles north of Fulton, 111., 2.1 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

30 at Clinton, Iowa, and at mile 522.6 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--85,600 sq mi, approximately, at U. S. Highway 30, where discharge measurements are made.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1955 (prior to October 1939, published as 

"at Le Claire") in reports of Geological Survey. June 1873 to December 1932 (published 

as "at Le Claire") in report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 568.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1873 to June 2, 1934, staff gage in stone well and June 3, 1934, to May 26, 

1939, water-stage recorder 23 miles downstream at Le Claire, at different datum. Aux-' 

iliary water-stage recorder 10.8 miles downstream from base gage at datum 5.48 ft lower.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 47,640 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 96,900 cfs Apr. 25; maximum gage height, 

13.69 ft Apr. 25 (auxiliary gage); minimum daily discharge, 19,200 cfs Sept. 22; minimum gage height, 8.34 ft Jan. 31.

1939-55: Maximum daily discharge, 225,400 cfs Apr. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 

21.24 ft Apr. 27, 1952 (auxiliary gage); minimum daily discharge, 12,000 cfs Dec. 27- 

30, 1939; minimum gage height, -0.70 ft Dec. 30, 1939.

Flood of June 25, 1880, reached a discharge of 243,000 cfs (estimated by Corps of 

Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 13 and eight discharge measurements furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

36,600 

55,600 

38,700 

47,900 

55,500

56,500 

*55,800 

54,700 

56,600 

63,500

71,300 

62,900 

50,000 

47,100 

49,700

51,900 

55,200 

58,000 

63,500 

70,600

* 70, 800 

72,800 

75,700 

76,700 

77,000

70,100 

61,100 

53,100 

48,900 

47,200 

46,900

«.,781.7 

57,470 

0.671 

0.77

Nov.

48,200 

47,900 

44,600 

41,500 

38,100

36,900 

37,200 

39,400 

41,700 

41,200

39,900 

37,000 

35,900 

33,700 

34,200

34,300 

35,000 

35,900 

*35,800 

36,100

36,300 

33,500 

32,700 

32,500 

33,200

33,400 

32,900 

32,000 

32,400 

31,800

il, 105.1 

36,840 

0.430 

0.48

Dec. 1 Jan.

32,200 

34,500 

35,500 

35,300 

35,200

35,300 

*33,600 

29,200 

26,000 

24,400

26,000 

26,600 

27,200 

27,900 

27,200

26,900 

28,200 

28,500 

29,600 

29,400

29,300 

31,400 

32,300 

33,100 

34,300

35,500 

38,600 

39,200 

36,600 

32,800 

30,200

971,400 

31,340 

0.366 

0.42

28,000 

25,500 

26,800, 

28,400 

29,700

29,600 

29,000 

28,800 

29,500 

29,400

*28,700 

28,800 

27,400 

25,100 

25,100

24, 200 

24,000 

23,400 

22,800 

23,100

23,200 

22,300 

22,100 

22,200 

22,600

22,800 

22,600 

22,200 

22,100 

21,800 

21,000

782,200 

25,230 

0.295 

0.34

Feb.

 20,700 

20,200 

 20,000' 

20,000 

20,100

20,600 

21,500 

21,500 

21,600 

21,700

22,100 

22,000 

21,600 

21,600 

21,500

21,300 

20,000 

19.800 

20,700 

34,800

51,000 

42,000 

33,100 

31,400 

31,300

31,700 

37,300 

39,100

730,200 

26,080 

0.305 

0.32

Mar.

32,200 

29,600 

 SO, 406 

32,200 

33,700

34,200 

30,600 

30,000 

33,800 

36,000

36,300 

40,300 

50,300 

61,900 

68,100

67,200 

*63,100 

58,800 

55,000 

55,000

57,200 

62,000 

59,000 

55,300 

49,400

45,700 

41,200 

41,200 

44, 100 

44,000 

*45,200

*1,423.0 

45,900 

0.536 

0.62

Apr.

»46,700" 

49,100 

49 , 800 

51,100 

56,200

62,000 

65,500 

68,800 

70,600 

73,300

76,600 

80,900 

85,800 

92,300 

93,800

94,600 

94, 100 

*92,300 

95,500 

*94,800

93,700 

90,800 

91,100 

93,400 

96,900

93,800 

86,300 

81,800 

78,600 

73,600

*W73.8 

79,130 

0.924 

1.03

May

» 70, 500 

62,100 

55,900 48,800' 

46,500

*45,800 

41,300 

36,200 

54,100 

59,900

57,800 

57,700 

42,000 

45,200 

40,300

37,200 

31,800 

30,500 

30,000 

*29,900

30,000 

29,500 

28,400 

26,200 

24,900

24,500 

27,600 

30,800 

34,700 

39,500 

*59,100

*1,176.3 

37,950 

0.443 

0.51

June

43,700 49,500' 

60,900 

 -73,500 

TSjJOO

74,200 

74,700 

71,500 

64,000 

60,600

62,500 

65,100 

63,800 

65,100 

64,600

66,100 

67,300 

67,700 

66,800 

59,500

46,800 

34,800 

*34,200 

50,900 

28,600

27,200 

24,900 

24, 100 

24,300 

24,700

$1,594.5 

53", 150 

0.621 

0.69

July

24, 800 

" "25,700 

26,900 

28,800 

30, 100

34,000 

35,000 

35,100 

44,000 

52,600

58,300 

55,100 

54,700 

54,700 

53,800

50,500 

45,400 

*43,300 

39,400 

34,000

31,000 

30,400 

50,000 

30,200 

30,600

31,200 

31,700 

31,000 

27,300 

25,800 

26,000

WJ.51.4 

37,140 

0.434 

0.50

Aug.

28,900' 

35,100 

40, 200 

41,000 

*41,800

44,200 

42,000 

38,100 

39,900 

43,000

43,800 

44,600 

46,200 

45,600 

43,500

38,800 

34,200 

32,000 

*31,100 

30,100

28,800 

27,500 

24,900 

22,100 

19,400

20, 700 

22,200 

26,900 

31,100 

33,100 

33,900

H/374.7 

34,670 

0.405 

0.47

Sept.

"52,600 

29,200 

25, 000 < 

24,400 

23,400

*24,300 

24,400 

24,300 

22,900 

20,900

20,400 

*20,400 

20,300 

20,700 

19,800

20,500 

20,700 

20, 200 

19,500 

19,300

19,400 

19,200 

20,500 

22,400 

22,400

22,500 

23,800 

22,700 

23,900 

*26,200

675,600 

22,520 

0.263 

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 175,900 Mln 22,000 Mean 49,750 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.88 

Water year 1954-55: Max 96,900 Mln 19,200 Mean 40,660 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 12.
280 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'50", long 91°53'50", in sec. 4, T. 88 N., R. 9 W., on right bank at 

Sixth Street in Independence, 1,800 ft downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 4j miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 9j miles upstream from Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1.060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1933 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 882.85 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1941, staff gage in tailrace of powerplant 

1,800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 529 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.35 f.t); minimum daily, 18 cfs Sept. 16, 24-28.

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 18.74 ft); minimum, about 7 cfs many times in period 1933-34.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.45

4.5

4.6 

4.8 133

5.1 

5.5 

6.1

310

630

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

134

212

40

517

765

666

556

352

462

330

560

426

585

443

666

980

1,040

*900

864

792

684 

511

432

410

484

242

374 

288

430

229

93

15,497

500

0.472

0.54

Nov.

467

46?

36

281

258

250

 82

346

256

290

49

304

277

42

*194

290

234

226

168

135

34 2'59~

228

228

36

196

186 

39

222

206

6,261

209

0.197

0.22

Dec.

124

134

144

142

5i

142

143

146

144

146

143

36

*145

143

150

139

146

146

36

152

142 

138

130

152

36

42

256 

TST

139

138

140

4,008

129

0.122

0.14

Jan.

36

42

172

1ST

138

132

130

149

36

163

147

150

135

133

100

34

122

*121

94

94

88 

96

S6" 29

88

88

84 

81

83

29

84

3,133

101

0.095

0.11

Feb.

56

62

62

62

32

32

66

68

64

36

54

94

32

62

64

*61

64

68

68

429

1,050 

588

405

538

404

306

236

513

5,576

199

0.188

0.20

Mar.

294

516

633

807

910

840

760

711

729

720

747

837

828

*792

828

855

828

678

502

398

578 

474

327

389

282

247

107 

SBTf

350

284

314

17,933

578

0.545

0.63

Apr.

340

472

305 BHS"

512

460

571

605

703

674

578

483

475

720

855

*900

819

 756

628

638

370 

378

361

590

920

1,190

1,220 

1,110

980

819

20,018

667

0.629

0.70

May

684

35T

390

454

470

314

264

358

280

547

418

423

484

351

150

*354

294

272

242

173

193 

44 iss

236

174

256

260 

258

428

536

581

10,512

339

0.320

0.37

June

579

528

651

720

828

910

980

iJBTT

774

619

366

404

409

276

199

310

216

208

43

*294

222 

144

123

125

124

39 iBB" 

71

107

134

11,549

385

0.363

0.41

July

110

107

94

194

594

452" 770

577

561

625

568

408

350

242

244

246

36

232

139

*129

138 

112

159

34

23¥

97

108 

92

82

62

89

7,919

255

0.241

-0.28

Aug.

84

158 T5B~

125

53

124

47

47

128

132

47

112

52

47

*44

44

44

44

44

47

58 

42

39

39

39

42

39 

39

36

36

36

2,026

65.4

0.062

0.07

Sept.

36

36

36

34

32

27

29

32

32

29

27

25

27

20

20

*1820-

23

23

25

27

25

20

18

18

18

18 

18

66

2T

806

26.9

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,720 Mln 19 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.296 In. 4.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220 Min 18 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.272 In. 3.70

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). No peak above base.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 281

Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°46', long 90°32', in NE£ sec. 6, T. 80 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of DeWitt, 6 miles upstream 

from Brophy Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2.300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--21 years, 1,362 cfs.

Extremes.- -Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 cfs Oct. 11; maximum gage height, 10.22 ft 

Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 102 cfs Sept. 10-12, 19.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 17-24, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

359

338

334 335"

428

556

531

571

712

1,790

5,440

4,630

2,550

1,990

1,990

1,790

1,550

1,440

1,440

1,550

*1,510

1,440

1,400

1,290

1,220

1,080

1,010

975

942

850

820

42,881

1,383

0.601

0.69

Nov.

790

820 742"

688

760

772

670

623

628

623

592

602

602

608

576

561

582

546

*526

551

561

556

546

536

511

492

507

531

507

483

18,092

603

0.262

0.29

Dec.

483

478

440

465

483

460

445

420

410

420

420

420

420

425

*426

425

425

430

410

406

402

4T)2~

405

405

405

410

450

520

475

450

530

13,565

438

0.190

0.22

Jan.

600

640

620

600

720

860 750"

690

650

610

570

530

510

510

500

505

505

505

505

490

*475

460

450

450

420

410

390

380

370

360

350

16,375

528

0.230

0.26

Feb.

330

320

300

275

260

255

250

250

245

245

240

240

240

*240

250

250

*260

700

2,000

5,000

3,500

2,200

1,700

1,400

2,000

2,800

3,000

28,990

1,035

0.450

0.47

Mar.

2,000

1,800

1,750

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,200

1,000

1,590

1,550

*1,670

1,630

1,480

1,400

1,990

1,830

1,630

1,550

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,250

*1,140

1,050

960

900

930

990

1,040

1,080

1,010

43,550

1,405

0.611

P. 70

Apr.

1,010

975

910

510

1,110

1,080

1,010

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,110

1,320

1,360

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,440

2,200

*3,940

2,230

*1,590

1,400

2,800

4,540

3,940

2,930

2,570

2,390

2,210

53,195

1,773

0.771

0.86

May

,080

,950

,750

,590

,440

,250

,180

,110

,080

,670

,650

,590

,480

,440

,220

,140

,080

942

*820

850

820

760

748

736

660

618

602

644

618

618

608

34,724

1,120

0.487

0.56

June

541

*634

694

712

700

850

1,080

,040

,040

,080

,140

,250

,080

942

790

724

670

602

807

1,080

1,040

*754

670

613

561

516

483

442

433

. . n

442

23,410

780

0.339

0.38

July

424

402

376

359

351

355

338

338

766

1,110

942

820

766

790

766

688

618

551

*497

464

411

384

389

469

355

327

323

304

290

296

279

15,548

502

0.218

0.25

Aug.

363

338

*268

242

462

880

670

420

330

290

272

255

239

242

242

226

222

*210

203

192

183

175

172

164

157

152

147

T5o~ 140

152

147

8,305

268

0.117

0.13

Sept.

150

*137

121

121

116

116

112

109

IPS

IP 2

102

*1P2

112

125

114

121

IP 9

IPS

102

105

109

112

114

118

145

186

229

216

222

293

4,030

134

0.058

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,440 Mln 100 Mean 760 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,440 Mln 102 Mean 829 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.88

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). --Oct. 11 (11:30 p.m.) 5,620 cfs (9.33 ft); Feb. 21 about 5,100

cfs; Apr. 20 (about 2:30 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (8.76 ft); Apr. 25 (l2 p.m.) 4,630 cfs (8.68 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

'Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec 3, 4, 7-19, Dec. 23 to Mar. 2, Mar. 7, 8,
282 ROCK RIVER BASIN

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°40', long 88°39', in sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 15 E., on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 151, 3 miles upstream from South Branch Rock 

River, and 3.5 miles northeast of Waupun.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1955.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 23.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 332 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.76 ft), but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 949 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft); no flow 

Dec. 5, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0.5 

1.6 

3.3 

6.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

44

81

142

225

327

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

39

29

19?

306

237?

178

*134

102

83

76

78

71

61

65

73

61

52

45

41

37

35

33

33

30

29

30

40

39

36

33

30

2,321

74.9

1.78

2.06

Nov.

29

31

37

3T

34

32

30

*29

28

27

26

26

24

23

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

25

32

35

34

34

30

26

816

27.2

0.648

0.72

Dec.

24

IT

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

411

13.3

0.317

0.36

Jan.

14

15

15

16

*20

18

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

314

10.1

0.240

0.28

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

f

4

4

4

5

25

56" 90

*32

14

11

11

11

11

-

339

12.1

0.288

0.30

Mar.

12

TT

27

55

25

18

13

14

39

100

150

~9T 152

80

79

63

45

35

35

38

41

35

25

18

16

16

20

27

32

73

124

1,516

48.9

1.16

1.34

Apr.

129

115

86

63

80

92

69

55

46

42

38

38

40

46

*45

40

34

30

28

27

23

20

19

T4

151

92

59

42

34

29

1,666

55.5

1.32

1.48

May

2623"

21

18

16

14

15

14

14

16

16

14

12

12

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

9^

18

21

19

26

21

21

20

16

475.0

15.3

0.364

0.42

June

13

12

11

10

9.0

*10

11

14

37

58

46

55

44

35

29

23

18

14

16

20

14

12

10

12

19

14

12

8.5

6.5

tt

599.5

20.0

0.476

0.53

July

6.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

32.

18

12

15

15

11

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

*4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

4TJ

17

253.3

8.17

0.195

0.22

Aug.

15

8.0

4.9

3.6

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.6

4.9

16

TT

5.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

CT

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1 >5

123.5

3.98

0.095

0.11

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

3T4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.4

tt

2.4

2.3

SI. 2

1.71

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 306 Mln i.o Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0.333 In. 4.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 306 Mln 1.3 Mean 24.3 Cfsm 0.579 In. 7.87

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 332 cfs (4.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Jan. 3, Jan. 11 to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-7, 

107TT, 17-19, 22-27.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 283

South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°38', long 88°43', in sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 100 ft 

upstream from U. S. Highway 151 at Waupun and 2 miles upstream from West Branch Rock 

River.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 863.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 29.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 25.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 6.96 ft); no 

flow part of each day Aug. 8, 1949, June 17, 1953, Jan. 17, 25, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Occasional regulation at dam two-thirds of a mile upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

23

315

468

284

161

*109

92

81

78

92

76

63

74

78

66

56

48

42

38

36

36

37

35

34

34

46

44

41

36

32

2,690

86.8

1.55

1.79

Nov.

32

34

43

43

38

32

30

*29

28

25

23

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

50

50

33

43

52

55

56

51

48

36

1,015

33.8

0.604

0.67

Dec.

32

59

26

24

23

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

21

21

20

18

17

17

17

638

20.6

0.368

0.42

Jan.

18

19

20

21

 21

21

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9

8

7

6

I

6

6

6

6

404

13.0

0.232

0.27

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

T

4

4

5

6

7

10

100

70

60

*40

30

23

20

18

18

483

17.2

0.307

0.32

Mar.

21

25

50

87

50

45

35

27

35

96

168 TS2"

112

102

91

55

42

42

43

46

50

25

9.6

15

20

25

32

44

94

146

1,805.6

58.2

1.04

1.20

Apr.

144

T58

86

70

104

91

71

58

50

44

41

42

45

62

*65

50

41

37

36

34

30

26

25

W

130

94

60

43

35

30

1,842

61.4

1.10

1.22

May

26

24

23

21

18

17

16

14

16

22

25

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

21

31

24

20

20

43

48

41

43

33

32

24

759

24.5

0.437

0.50

June

20

17

18

15

14

*18

21

27

62

§1

67

73

54

41

30

22

16

12

13

12

9.8

7.9

7.0

7.7

6.8

5.9

5.7

5.2

4.8

C 0

b. o

700.6

23.4

0.418

0.47

July

6.8

8.6

7.0

6.2

12

8.4

6.4

11

11

6.4

5.7

4.7

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

9.6

11

*7.2

5.2

4.1

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.1

2.9

2.5

275

5 2 

26

208.0

6.71

0.120

0.14

Aug.

32

IF

10

6.4

4.7

3.7

2.9

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

d.9

d.5

dlT6~

dl.2

dl.l

1.7

1.8

dl.5

d.5

d.6

d.6

.8

d.9

dl.l

.6

d.5

.6

1.6

1.8

109.4

3.53

0.063

0.07

Sept.

*1.4

1.1

.6

d.4

a. 3

a. 3

d.3

d.4

d.5

d.5

a. 3

d.3

.4

 

2.7

d.4

d.4

a. 3

d.4

.5

.5

d.5

d.4

d.4

a_^2

.4

1.1

d.6

.7

.5

17.3

0.58

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 468 Min 0.1 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 468 Min 0.2 Mean 29.2 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.08

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). Oct. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 570 cfs (5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height trend, weather records, and 

records for West Branch Rock River near Waupun.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage heights and records for West 

Branch Rock River near Waupun and East Branch Rock River near Mayville.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-9, 16-18, 24-27.
284 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°32', long 88°34', in NW£ sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 16 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Kekoskee Dam, 0.3 mile upstream from Gill Creek, and 2 miles 

northwest of Mayville.

Drainage area.--177 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 99.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 2,160 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs June 6, 1949 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Minor 

regulation by recreation dams. No regulation by small mill 500 ft upstream which was 

formerly operated by water power.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

129

212

440

733

1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

124

194

1,060

946

695

766

816

717

621

534

392

321

214

171

155

137

118

106

89

79

73

67

63

59

63

60

67

57

97

75

68

9,004

290

1.64

1.89

Nov.

66

47

83~9.4

126

87

58

73

*69

66

60

60

58

55

55

57

43

50

51

51

51

52

55

59

75

97

104

104

101

86

2,008.4

66.9

0.378

0.42

Dec.

69

60

55

51

46

42

40

38

37

35_

35

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

42

45

54

58

59

58

57

1,369

44.2

0.250

0.29

Jan.

56

58

58

62

*92

110

114

TIO

106

101

80

63

52

45

39

33

27

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

13

12

12

11

TT

11

1,419

45.8

0.259

0.30

Feb.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

11

10

Iff

10

10

10

10

11

13

200

270

180

170

*165

170

190

170

150

------

1,881

67.2

0.380

0.40

Mar.

120

110

120

140

120

120

110

130

140

255

362

445

498

580

337

270

200

180

178

126

128

117

56

54

¥6

63

71

80

100

153

336

5,955

192

1.08

1.25

Apr.

326

343

321

284

305

280

251

221

143

140

134

126

137

151

313

*137

188

150

120

116

106

83

55

185

321

336

374

So?

263

202

6,416

214

1.21

1.35

May

96

68

78

72

59

52

46

43

46

51

62

67

60

51

43

38

34

30

29

31

29

26

tt

55

72

90

122

124 TTB"

108

99

1,926

62.1

0.351

0.40

June

71

60

49

*41

40

43

41

49

86

212

175

296 1f2~4~

241

217

216

197

151

100

79

66

51

41

35

32

33

33

30

27

31

2,967

98.9

0.559

0.62

July

28

30

31

37

90

216

181

161

151

117

106

78

51

40

33

37

71

63

36

*38

32

26

25

22

20

20

19

18

2T5

20

36

1,853

59.8

0.338

0.39

Aug.

42

5043-

35

31

27

22

20

16

16

14

13

12

12

11

12

16

10

7.2

6.9

6.5

5.7

11

9.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

5.7

5.7

6.5

5.5

494.3

15.9

0.090

0.10

Sept.

*6.1

6.5

6.5

7.2

6.1

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.0

2.8

2T8

3.0

5.0

5.0

6.9

7.2

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.1

5.7

6.1

8.0

7.6

8.9

6^

176.3

5.88

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,060 Min 5.0 Mean 74.3 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,060 Min 2.8 Mean 97.1 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.45

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). Oct. 3 (3 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (8.02 ft); Mar. 14 (11 a.m.) 664 cfs (5.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee, 1 to Jan. 4, Jan. 11 to Mar. 9, Mar. 16-18, 

23^557
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Water-town, Wis.

285

Location.--Lat 43°11'25", long 88°43'35", in sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., on left bank at 

Watertown, 700 ft downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 miles downstream from 

Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1933, chain gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 437 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Mar. 24, 1952 (gage height, 5.69 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Slight intermittent regulation caused by a small feed mill 

0.2 mile upstream; considerable diurnal regulation caused by powerplant 1.6 miles upstream.

Revisions. WSP 760: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.7 

2.0

123

225

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

491

862

1,350

2,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

348

STS

757

1,170

1,190

1,220

1,380

1,530

1,630

1,750

1,790

1,760 

1,740

1,700

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,610

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,070

871

614

41,988

1,354

1.39

1.61

Nov.

579

524

491

472

472

478

478

460

453

447

441

441 

434

416

416

399

*376

370

576

370

382

393

411

416

434

485

538

565

. 579

593

13,689

456

0.470

0.52

Dec.

593

545

538

600

614

586

593

600

600

565

447

405 

348

365

382

382

382

382

354

502

365

393

399

382

387

387

447

434

422

338

551

14,088

454

0.468

0.54

Jan.

504

504

498

472

572

687

702

702

725

7IS

665

643 

593

586

518

428

558

428

405

*359

297

300

300

310

310

300

300

290

290

290

280

14,534

469

0.483

0.56

Feb.

260

230

220

210

190

180

170

161

152 T55~

160

170 

180

180

165

165

170

165

162

719

888

SB?

772

749

733

710

718

718

-

10,314

368

0.379

0.40

Mar.

702

75T

829

980

950

888

846

906

888

980

,170

,000 

,520

,260

* ,210

,190

,170

,130

,130

,140

,170

,120

,060

,160

,200

,100

,100

,190

,150

,170

230

33,096

1,068

1.10

1.27

Apr.

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,100

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070 

1,100

1,160

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,290

1,460

1,370

1,260

1,170

1,020

1,060

1,210

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,050

34, 500

1,150

1.18

1.32

May

 1,010 570"

932

888

829

796

757

725

695

695

*643

504 

370

302

273

238

206

206

210

206

214

217

187

180

STB

531

733

854

821

749

650

16,907

545

0.561

0.65

June

572

511

460

422

405

387

359

416

565

906

1,220

dl,570 

dl,440

dl,370

dl,310

dl, 250

dl,200

dl,l40

dl,090

*dl,030

d940

d880

d830

d780

d730

d695

d620

*478

370

545

24,289

810

0.834

0.93

July

321

316

306

268

472

725

788

741

665

614

545

466 

399

348

316

354

434

518

491

453

382

332

428

447

370

292

225

187

170 

2T¥

906

13,493

435

0.448

0.52

Aug.

1,990

2,050

1,860

1,630

1,420

1,160

1,050

*796

551

453

376

316 

268

225

195

161

140

137

119

113

100

86

82

80

76

77

76

78

71

75

60_

15,871

512

0.527

0.61

Sept.

66

58

57

61

52

56

48

49

50

24_

58

31 

37

8875-

87

70

42

56

48

65

34

44

40

40

47

63

34

*71 

59

1,610

53.7

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,790 Min 38 Mean 420 Cfsm 0.433 In. 5.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,050 Min 24 Mean 642 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). --Oct. 10 (2:30 p.m.) 1,910 cfs (3.98 ft); Feb. 20 (6 p.m.) 1,210

cfs (3.36 ft); Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (3.49 ft); Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (3.60 ft); Apr. 19

(8:30 a.m.) .. 1,490 , cfs (3.63 ft); June 12 (time unknown) about 1,620 cfs; Aug. 2 (11:30 a.m.) 2,090

cfs (4.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded gage heights adjusted for 

intake lag, 1 discharge measurement, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-18.
286 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°06'00", long 88"51'00", in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., near left bank 

on upstream side of highway bridge in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--732 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 348 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 4.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 23 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge observed, 4,260 cfs Mar. 17, 1946 (gage height, 8.88 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Nov. 5, 

1948 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wHTch are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 975: 1937-38.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

115

220

356

550

1,060

1,590

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

129

244

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

382

580

1,080

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

292 4"ST

605

780

985

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,040 

1,000

970

900

853

806

738

666

636

590

565

545

457

526

476

418

25,329

817

1.12

1.29

Nov.

399 3"9~9~

282

338

287

301

296

27B

264

233

238

220

178

186

182

175 

*186

207

203

186

182

158

130

ZTTT

220

199

224

269

305

242

7,187

240

0.328

0.37

Dee.

255

296

278

278

270

260

250

250

240

230

220

220

220

220

210

210 

210

210

210

210

220

230

240

250

270

290

3TO- 310

300

290 

290

7,747

250

0.342

0.39

Jan.

300

310

330

350

387

406

456

446

465

3EF

456

392

377

382

363

320 

250

200

190

*184

170

170

170

160

160

150

T50- 140

150

160

160

8,769

283

0.387

0.45

Feb.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150 150"

150

150

150

150 

160

170

190

370

370

380

450

650

850

970

1,060

IjlOO

9,220

329

0.449

0.47

Mar.

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,120

,160

,180

,150

,120

,180

,260

,300

,320

* ,340

,340

1,480 

1,360

1,330

1,190

1,120

1,100

875

695

650

600

S5o~ 580

715

740

755 

835

32,495

1,048

1.43

1.65

Apr.

925

970

965

940

950

975

985

920

880

885

820

765

735

750

750

710 

690

675

745

700

640

620

5ZO~ 555

780

900

1,020

1,050

1,180

1, 000

25,100

837

1.14

1.28

May

870

TiTJ

700

640

585

470

470

402

344

353

*320

297

306

270

244

227 

191

175

164

157

136

120

110

T4T

183

136

219

187

202

256

270

9,867

318

0.434

0.50

June

236

215

164

150

157

154

172

236

262

363

480

670

780

830

850

825 

770

720

630

*530

480

402

325

279

231

194

168

143

120

126

11,662

389

0.531

0.59

July

132

143

107

104

126

136

132

146

168

157

154

140

120

117

126

123 

132

114

104

104

123- 98

150

168

154

136

120

146

150

129

172

4,131

133

0.182

0.21

Aug.

358

416

*456

465 4TB"

426

426

436

397

387

320

284

236

187

168

140 

132

120

107

101

96

90

71

58

60

65

52

5ff

73

76

69

6,786

219

0.299

0.34

Sept.

65 BO56

56

52

48

48

41

24

3T

39

45

30

47

52

43 

43

48

56

54

54

56

52

56

48

41

45

48

*41

65

1,447

48.2

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,060 Min 36 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,480 Min 24 Mean 410 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.61

Peak discharge (base, 1,250 efs). Mar. 16 (8 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (4.88 ft)j Apr. 29 (6 a.m.) 1,280 

cfs (4.4O rt).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 5-31; discharge estimated on basis of records 'for East Branch 

RooTnTiver near Mayville, Rock River at Watertown, and Turtle Creek near Clinton. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 1-4, Jan. 16 to Feb. 27, Mar. 24-27.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.

287

Location. Lat 43°05'40", long 89°22'10", in SE^ sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., attached to 

face of dam at outlet, in Madison.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1955 (incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read daily during periods of open water. Datum of gage is 847.40 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted, or 2.00 ft above city of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.26 ft Oct. 3-5, 15-18, Apr. 25, 26; 

minimum observed, 1.12 ft Sept. 29, 30.

1916-55: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 ft Mar. 7, 8, 1937; minimum observed, 

0.20 ft Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks. Lake level regulated by concrete dam with one 20-foot stoplog section and 12-foot 

lock at outlet.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.08

2.22

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.18

2.20

2.24

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.16 2 . 16

2.16

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

1.82

T784

1.86

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.14

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.20

May

2.18

TTI8

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.92

1.94

1 92 

l'.90

June

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.86

T786

1.88

. 1.94

1.98

2.10

2758

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

July

1.94

T794

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.64

T764

1.64 

1.74

Aug.

1.86

1786

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.60

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.46 

1.44

Sept.

1.42

T740

1.38

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.26

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.12

T7I?
2 88 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°03'50", long 89°23'45", in NW^-sec. 23, T. 7N., R. 9E., at end of 

concrete storm sewer in Brittingham Park, in Madison.

Drainage area. 373 sq mi. Area of Lake Monona, 5.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1955 (fragmentary) in reports of the Geological Survey. 1856 to March 1917 in reports of Wisconsin Railroad Commission, volume 

19.

Gage. Reference point by which stage 1 is read occasionally. Datum of gage is 843.40 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted, or 2.00 ft below city of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 1.98 ft June 20, 21; minimum observed, 

0.46 ft Feb. 18, 19.

1917-55: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 ft July 28, 1929; minimum observed, 

-0.03 ft Jan. 2-11, 1945.

Remarks. Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stoplog sections and 12- 

foot lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Lake area.

;e height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

1.41

1.42

1.57

1.61

-

1.58

1.56

1.55

1.46

-

1.68

1.65

1.58

-

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.46

1.43

1.41

1.37

1.39

1.35

1.34

_

1.28

-

1.17

1.16

Nov.

.

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.03

.98

.96

.97

.97

.95

.93

.90

.88

.85

.83

.82

.80

.78

.77

.77

.77

.77

-

.85

-

.82

-

-

.97 

.94

Dec.

_

-

-

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.16

1.16

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.18

1.15

1.13

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.10 1.11

.86

.86

.91

.91

.90 

.86

.86

Jan.

0.86

.86

.86

.84

.89

.89

.86

.84

.82

.79

.79

.78

.75

.74

.74

.73

.73

.66

.66

.66

.65

.65

.64

.64

.64

.63

.63

.63

.60 

.58

1.56

Feb.

0.56

.54

.56

.54

.54

.54

.53

.52

.52

.51

.51

.51

.49

.49

.49

.48

.48

.46

746

.58

.79

.79

.84

.83

.83

.83

.84

.90

Mar.

0.85

.87

.88

.90

.98

.99

.99

.98

.99

1.01

.06

.05

.04

"715" .10

.08

.08

.07

.06

.06

.10

.10

.07

.04

.04

.03

.01

.00

.00

.98

Apr.

0.97

.97

.97

-

-

.99

.99

.98

1.01

1.03

_

1.27

1.34

1.33

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.43

1.43

1.42

1.42

_

_

-

1.66

1.64

_

1.63

1.53

May

1.48

_

1.46

1.45

1.34

1.34

1.30

1.30

_

1.32

1.30

1.27

1.27

1.29

1.29

1.24

1.24

1.23

1.16

1.20

1.19

1.22

_

1.23-

_

_

I.'i3

1.30

June

_

_

-

1.49

1.48

1.49

1.54

-

1.65

1.75

_

1.88

1.90

1.93

1.97

1.97

1.95

1.96

1.93

1.98

1.98

1.89

1.90

-

1.88

1.86

1.83

-

 :_.

July

1.86

_

1.81

1.77

1.76

1.76

1.74

_

1.72

1.72

1.68

_

1.58

1.57

1.55

1.51

1.49

1.47

1.47

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.40

1.41

1.35

1.33 

1.41

Aug.

1.79

1.75

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.65

-

1.62

1.56

1.55

1.51

1.51

1.49

1.45

1.42

1.43

1.34

1.29

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.17

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.11

1.09

Sept.

.08

.06

.05

.05

.02

.02

.00

.00

.00

.99

.

.92

.93

.98

.95

.95

.95

.95

.93

.91

.96

.96

.95

.93

.91

.94

.91

 I 
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Yahara River near MoParland, Wis.

289

Location.--Lat 43°00'30", long 89°18'15", in SW^ sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

just upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 400 ft downstream from outlet of Lake 

Waubesa and 1 mile southwest of MoParland.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 840.2 ft above mean sea level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin benchmarks). Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 391 cfs Apr. 25; maximum gage height, 5.14 ft 

June 13 (backwater from weeds); minimum daily discharge, 38 cfs Sept. 11, 12.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 672 cfs Mar. 13-18, 1937; maximum gage height, 6.33 ft 

July 23, 24, 1950; minimum discharge, 6 cfs June 29, 30, 1936, Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake 

Waubesa.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155

170

220

250

245

255

250

220

220

250

245

245

240

250

255

250

240

255

225

220

215

210

205

205

200

205

205

200

*201

195

185

6,806

220

0.627

0.72

Nov.

180

185

170

170

165

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

145

145

145

145

105

_68

68

74

74

80

84

84

88

94

98

*99

5,861

129

0.568

0.41

Dec.

100

105

105

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

125

150

160

175

250

230

225

220

215

210

210

205

205

200

200

200

200

200

195

190

190

5,215

168

0.479

0.55

Jan.

195

200

195

190

195

195

190

190

190

190

190

185

185

*186

180

180

175

175

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

160

160

"155 155

5,521

178

0.507

0.58

Feb.

150

145

145

140

140

140

140

135

155

155

135

135

155

135

135

155

140

140

140

150

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

200

_

4,325

154

0.459

0.46

Mar.

200

200

205

225

225

230

250

230

230

250

250

250

250

*234

235

240

240

240

240

240

245

"250 250

245

240

240

235

230

235

240

245

7,219

253

0.664

0.76

Apr.

245

245

246

237

155

89

86

95

92

97

132

181

237

259

259

239

235

233

245

241

255

*231

225

310

586

577

568

550

545

530

6,963

252

0.661

0.74

May

510

295

290

280

265

250

255

250

*225

220

210

205

205

200

205

210

205

210

210

205

200

195

195

205

205

195

190

195

195

190

180

6,808

220

0.627

0.72

June

175

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

180

175

180

180

175

170

160

150

*159

145

150

155

155

155

155

*156

150

150

145

145

145

140

4,830

161

0.459

0.51

July

140

155

135

130

125

125

120

120

120

115

110

110

105

105

105

100

100

95

90

90

90

. 90

100

95

90

85

85

80

80

80

120

5,270

105

0.299

0.35

Aug.

155

T5S

*151

145

140

135

135

150

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

105

100

76

66

60

59

58

56

*53

3,419

110

0.313

0.36

Sept.

52

51

50

49

47

46

45

44

41

59

58

58

39

41

42

42

44

43

43

43

*45

42

42

41

40

59

39

43

43

42

1,291

43.0

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 500 Mln 50 Mean 175 cfsm 0.495 m. 6.70

Water year 1954-55: Max 386 Mln 38 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or Ice Oct. 1 to Apr. 2, Apr. 28 to Sept. 30.
290 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rook River at Afton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°36'40", long 89°04'10", in sec. 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge in Afton and 0.8 mile upstream from Bass Creek.

Drainage area. 3,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1932, chain gage at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,763 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.34 ft); minimum daily, 207 cfs Sept. 18.

1914-55: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage height, 

11.81 ft, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 12.77 ft Feb. 21, 1937 [backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 36 cfs Aug. 26, 1934, July 9, 1936; minimum daily, 

42 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Aug. 26, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1916(M) , 1919(M) , 1933, 1937-38, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

196

360

606

890

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,610

2,450

4,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.050 

1,430

1,740

2,090 

2,220

2,550

2,680

5 , 060,

3,120

3,610

4,520 

4,060

3,870

5,990

5,970

5,980

4,020

3,980

5,960

5,860

5,780

5,720

3,600

5,510

5,490

5,370

3,290

3,080

2,980

2,930

2,800

100,090

3,229

0.978

1.15

Nov.

2,500 

2,560

2,270

1,950 

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,790

1,750

1,690

1,650 

1,700

1,630*

1,650

1,670

1,590

1,590

1,610

1,590

1,450

1,310

1,350

1,510

1,290

1,290

1,520

1,550

1,560

*1,480

1,450

49,290

1,643

0.498

0.56

Dec.

1,550 

1,540

1,530

1.580 

1,560

1,580

1,470

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,460 

1,490

1,510

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,430

1,560

1,540

1,590

1,590

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,560

1,4CO

1,500

1,490

1,580

1,410

1,460

44,920

1,449

0.439

0.51

Jan.

1,470 

1,470

1,550

1,600 

1,710

1,790

1,780

1,840

1,910

2,010

2,170 

2,180

2,130

*2,120

2,030

1,960

1,800

1,700

1,660

1,580

1,510

1,430

1,400

1,350

1,550

1,500

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

50,550

1,624

0.492

0.57

Feb.

1,000 

950

900

850 

850

900

900

900

850

800

750 

700

700

700

700

700

750

800

850

5,140

2,450

1,810

1,790

1,950

2,250

2,550

5.280

2,820

_

__-__..

------

57,570

1,542

0.407

0.42

Mar.

2,640 

2,680

2,950

3,030 

2,950

2,840

2,790

2,960

2,930

2,940

2,970 

3,050

5,200

5,400

3,560

3,580

5,660

*5,690

5,660

5,660

5 , 750

3,620

3,370

3,490

5,420

5,100

3,090

3,160

5,200

5,190

5,240

99,770

5,218

0.975

1.12

Apr.

5,290 

5,520

5,590

5,410 

3,410

3,190

5,220

5,180

5,060

3,030

3,050 

5,090

5,000

3,030

3,190

3,200

3,190

3,200

5,420

5,410

5,190

5,190

5,270

5,720

5,810

3,460

3,340

3,510

3,350

3,540

--------

98,260

3,275

0.992

1.11

May

5,510 

3,250

3,230

3,170 

*2,910

2,860

2,500

2,350

2,510

2,440

2,250 

1,990

1,990

1,920

1,790

1,710

1,680

1,470

1,400

1,390

1,300

1,250

1,110

929

1,180

1,280

1,290

910

890

1,200

1,450

58,649

1,892

0.575

0.66

June

1,630 

1,820

1,310

1,510 

1,290

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,950 

2,450

2,640

5,100

5,250

5,390

3,520

5.590

5,260

5,190

5,120

2,920

*2,800

2,600

2,520

2,160

2,080

1,760

1,630

1,830

-------

67,950

2,265

0.686

0.77

July

1,640 

1,580

1,540

1,510 

1,350

1,180

1,350

1,680

1,970

2,040

1,960 

1,960

1,790

840

725

665

555

865

669

596

590

762

929

948

821

1,260

1,200

884

632

833

1,080

36,578

1,175

0.355

0.41

Aug.

1,320 

1,580

1,580

1,850 

2,550

2,810

2,900

2,800

2,450

1,990

*1,650 

1,550

1,440

1,340

1,310

1,170

1,180

1,140

680

690

768

833

549

637

627

549

596

564

564

575

519

40,281

1,299

0.394

0.45

Sept.

504 

592

494

514 

622

590

406

561

504

430

303 

606

435

534

291

274

258

207

531

369

291

342

*250

351

269

299

234

523

534

360

11,458

582

0.116

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,570 Min 440 Mean 1,521 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,320 Mln 207 Mean 1,904 Cfsm 0.577 In. 7.84

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 efs).--Oct. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 4,480 cfs (6.82 ft)j Feb. 20 (4 p.m.) 

4,300 cfs (6.67 ft); Mar. 21 (10 a.m.) 5,810 cfs (6.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 19.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°35 I 5S", long 88°51'50", in SEjj- sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 14 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles north of Clinton, 11 miles northeast 

of Beloit, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 817.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 108'ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 7.17 ft); minimum, 31 cfs 

Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.33 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 1, 1946 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

Maximum stage known, 12.09 ft in February 1938, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 955; 1940.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 6-17)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.4

100

236

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

415

813

1,360

2,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.64

250

486

359

278

244

206

187

169

386

529

319

263

236

221

211

192

178

169

160

151

142

127

122

118

116

120

114

104

102

96

6,419

207

1.11

1.28

Nov.

95

95

98

95

93

91

82

77

79

79

74

71

68

66

64

63

63

64

*74

71

69

66

69

87

95

87

84

84

79

72

2,354

78.5

0.422

0.47

Dec.

76

79

77

72

69

70

71

71

69

65

58

61

63

64

64

64

64

66

78

75

70

65

64

69

62

65

80

105

130

150

155

2,391

77.1

0.415

0.48

Jan.

155

150

145

142

266

307

239

192

176

164

155

135

130

130

120

120

110

*104

92

82

75

67

63

60

57

54

52

51

51

52

52

3,748

121

0.651

0.75

Feb.

53

54

56

56

56

55

55

55

56

56

54

52

52

55

60

65

67

70

226

1,690

453

362

228

176

160

307

493

298

5,420

194

1.04

 1.08

Mar.

234

ZlS

192

192

169

140

110

110

120

138

153

149

133

127

127

127

*112

95

87

86

79

71

82

93

98

95

105

100

96

127

164

3,929

127

0.683

0.79

Apr.

153

138

127

114

127

124

114

104

91

82

80

91

102

176

180

138

114

100

138

138

118

104

93

118

133

133

131

127

142

142

3,672

122

0.656

0.73

May

135

131

122

95

*79

69

64

63

66

82

76

68

66

68

64

63

63

62

58

58

57

56

58

58

62

63

64

60

60

60

58

2,208

71.2

0.383

0.44

June

56

54

56

56

56

62

69

100

178

255

283

295

269

247

218

194

164

124

87

82

72

64

*64

63

62

62

58

56

54

102

3,562

119

0.640

0.71

July

84

72

66

62

113

129

86

87

91

84

66

68

66

66

62

63

63

60

58

58

58

58

69

102

87

74

69

63

71

93

86

2,334

75.3

0.405

0.47

Aug.

77

66

66

64

63

71

127

87

74

*63

*58

57

57

57

56

52

52

52

51

50

47

47

46

44

43

42

43

42

46

52

50

1,802

58.1

0.312

0.36

Sept.

46

44

44

15

44

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

52

*47

44

43

43

54

66

12

71

1,446

48.2

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 570 Mln 40 Mean 94.4 Cfsm 0.508 in . 6.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,690 Mln 42 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.581 in. 7.85

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 efs).--Feb. 20 (4 p.m.) 2,270 cfs (7.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19-22, Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 3, Jan. 13 to Feb. 18, Mar. 6-9, 21, 23-25, 27, 28. Discharge computed from once-daily wireweight-gage readings, June 8-22, 24-29, July 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 29, 30, Aug. 1-3, 6-9, 11-14.
292 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°40'30", long 90°06'55", in ME£ sec. 3, T. 2 N., R, 3 E. , on right bank 

in Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area.--374 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 801.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

~~^f 1912.

Average discharge. 16 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 13.05 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.36 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 19 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (gage height, 1.92 ft), result of'freezeup.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1937, reached a stage of 17.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 500 cfs computed from once-daily tape-gage readings, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods' of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

134

340

560

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,000

1,440

2,000

3,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

349

470

168 

121

116

106

102

102

630

*1.200

303

202

182

202

180

161

145

136

132

129

125

121

116

114

114

114

109

108

106 

104

6,439

208

0.759

0.87

Nov.

104

104

102

102 

101

99

99

97

96

93

93

93

93

93

91

91

93

93

g86

g85

g83

*86

88

97

97

89

89

89

89

II

2,790

93.0

0.339

0.38

Dec.

79

70

82

70 

64

60

70

75

75

71

64

60

60

64

70

73

80

83

77

69

70

71

73

75

77

91

102

77

71

70 

70

2,263

73.0

0.266

0.31

Jan.

73

76

80

83 

149

190

110

105

88

80

*80

82

70

72

72

70

66

62

60

59

58

58

56

55

54

52

45

45

46

48 

50

2,294

74.0

0.270

0.31

Feb.

52

53

53

53 

55

56

58

58

58

58

56

52

47

46

49

52

55

60

90

2,280

al,500

a700

547

307

204

275

666

g296

------

7,836

280

1.02

1.06

Mar.

g560

gl,3lO

gl,130

gl.510

g538

g!34

g!08

g200

g472

*657

198

184

153

172

435

178

138

125

120

120

*115

90

98

84

76

70

80

100

118

136 

149

9,558

308

1.12

1.30

Apr.

134

127

121

123 

277

239

176

153

142

134

130

134

153

248

188

168

153

142

208

182

151

136

130

520

551

320

260

229

208

186

6,005

200

0.750

0.81

May

172

*164

157

155 

145

136

138

134

142

192

151

134

127

123

116

113

108

106

108

106

104

101

125

248

157

118

118

116

125

111 

102

4,152

134

0.489

0.56

June

96

403

653

192 

155

176

200

174

151

145

170

174

153

144

132

125

120

116

111

114

*108

101

97

94

94

91

89

88

88

94

4,628

154

0.562

0.63

July

115

95

89

85 

85

88

85

85

94

97

85

79

77

75

79

79

77

77

75

72

70

68

72

106

82

72

69

65

65

67 

65

2,480

80.0

0.292

0.54

Aug.

86

88

70

67 

64

70

70

67

65

63

61

59

58

57

56

*54

57

57

55

56

54

51

50

51

55

58

57

55

54

56 

57

1,876

60.5

0.221

0.25

Sept.

55

54

52

52 

51

50

49

50

50

50

49

50

52

59

57

53

52

51

51

52

*58

63

65

62

58

56

62

67

68

69

1,665

55.5

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1954; Max 4,530 Mln 46 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.75

Water year 1954-55; Max 2,280 Mln 45 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.518 In. 7.05

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 efs). Feb. 21 (3 a.m.) 3,340 cfs (13.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for East Branch Pecatonica River 

near Blanchardvllie.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-15, 21-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5 to 

Feb. 19, Mar. 21-28.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 293

East Branch Peoatonioa River near Blanchardville, Via.

Location.--Lat 42°47'10", long 89°51'40", in SEi sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on left bank

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 1.5 miles south of Blanchardville, 

and 3.5 miles upstream from Sawmill Creek.

Drainage area.--221 sq mi.

Records Available. September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

 Ttior to Dec. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage 2.7 miles upstream at same datum read twice daily or more often 

during periods of possible backwater.

Average discharge.--16 years, 142 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs Oct. 11; maximum gage height, 13.55 ft 

Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 44 cfs Feb. 10-12.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Feb. 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.74 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 28, 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or when fall is used as a 

factor, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Dec. 18, 19, 24-28,

Jan. 5, Mar. 1-5, 9-20, Mar. 29 to Apr. 5)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

39

108

207

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

448

713

1,160

2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

137

144

114

93

92

88

89

90

476

kl,020

258

161

147

149

131

122

115

111

110

108

106

104

102

100

101

104

101

100

98 

97

4,900

158

0.715

0.82

Nov.

97

97

97

97

96

95

94

93

93

91

92

91

91

92

90

91

91

91

90

89

89

90

94

*102

101

93

95

97

93

87.

2,799

93.3

0.422

0.47

Dec.

84

80

80

78

76

76

74

72

72

70

70

70

70

72

74

78

82

86

81

76

74

76

78

81

81

89

93

83

76

74 

74

2,400

77.4

0.350

0.40

Jan.

76

80

84

94

151

100

80

64

56

52

*51

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46 

46

1,808

58.3

0.264

0.30

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

45

46

47

50

54

60

72

1,700

*1,420

500

350

270

220

240

280

210

-

6,108

218

0.986

1.03

 

Mar.

286

k545

498

867 203"

110

130

170

340

k384

279

170

142

139

224

144

122

119

117

115

*110

100

100

105

94

90

90

100

113

120 

123

6,249

202

0.914

1.05

 

Apr.

120

118

115

116

209

177

141

130

124

120

120

127

146

217

153

139

130

128

393

200

165

150

144

k528

k493

324

273

241

220

198

5,859

195

O.882

0.99

May

185

181

174

*164

159

149

150

143

152

195

153

142

139

134

130

128

125

123

125

120

119

119

125

157

143

125

136

126

130

120 

115

4,380

141

0.638

0.74

June

114

125

185

125

119

141

135

136

127

123

134

148

151

125

117

115

110

110

112

115

*107

104

105

102

102

100

97

97

97

k279

3,729

124

0.561

0.65

July

k257

TIT

110

104

142

184

140

110

112

116

103

99

97

97

97

97

97

96

93

92

90

89

92

98

91

89

88

87

W

87

89

3,328

107

0.484

0.56

Aug.

110 "91

85

85

*84

89

97

85

84

84

81

81

81

80

80

78

78

77

77

77

75

77

75

74

75

75

74

74

74

76 

21

2,506

80.8

0.566

0.42

Sept.

75

75

75

73

72

71

70

70

71

70

71

71

72

76

74

75

72

71

72

75

*74

76

74

75

72

73

77

T6

77

77

2,190

75.0

0.550

0.57

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,080 Mln 71 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.538 In. 7.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,700 Mln 44 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.78

cfs).--Oct. 11 (6 a.m.) 1,830 cfs (11.29 ft); Feb. 21 (time and dis771,450 cfs (10.83 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfsj.--Oct. 11 (6 a. 

charge unknown); Mar. 4 (9 a.m.) 1,450 cfs (10.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using fall as a factor.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-17, 20-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 

FebTTS, Mar. 6-8, 21-28.
294 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location. --La t 42°46'55", long 89°59'50", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., on right bank

 0.6 mile upstream from highway bridge, 7 miles southwest of Blanchardville, and about 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 29.1 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 9.50 ft); mlni-

 mum, 3.0 cfs Dec. 24, Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 20, 1955; minimum, that of Dec. 24, 1954, 

Mar. 26, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or those above 90 cfs, which 

are fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 

1955 are given in WSP 1401 .

.Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

2.6 

3.2 

3.9

70

118

192

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. '

11

43

20

12

11

11

11

13

14

90

*26

19

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

*10

10

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9 4

9.1

495.7

16.0

0.550

0.63

Nov.

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.8

*11~9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

8 .5

275.7

9.19

0.316

0.35

Dec.

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.5

7.6

872

8.8

8.2

9.1

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.5

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

11

*1210-

10

10

10

277.6

8.95

0.308

0.35

Jan.

10

9.8

9.8

10

20

14

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

.9

.9

' 

288.1

9.29

0.319

0.37

Feb.

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

*8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

10

13

600

40

15

12

10

9

25

24

14

902

32.2

1.11

1.15

Mar.

185

134

28

16

11

12

15

20

20

17

14

13

22

18

14

12

12

12

12

*14

8

7

6

6

6

7

10

11

13

13

759

24.5

0.842

0.97

Apr.

12r?

12

14

23

17

15

14

14

13

12

13

18

18

15

14

13

14

17

15

13

*13

13

50

3T

28

24

22

19

18

529

17.6

0.605

0.68

May

17

16

16

*15

14

14

14

13

17

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

16

12

12

12

12

12

11

IP402

13.0

0.447

0.51

June

10

18

TZ

11

12

14

13

11

*11

11

16

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.2

372

8.2

12

329.0

11.0

0.378

0.42

July

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.2

9.4

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.4

674

6.4

6.4 

6.7

234.4

7.56

0.260

0.30

Aug.

9.4

775

7.0

*6.7

6.4

9.1

7.3

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5*8

5.5

187.9

6.06

0.208

0.24

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

*6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

7.0

7.9

7.0

8.8 

776

190.8

. 6.36

0.219

O.E4

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm _ In. _

Water year 1954-55: Max 600 Min 5.2 Mean 13.3 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Oct. 2 (10 a.m.) 166 cfs (3.67 ft); Oct. 10 (4 p.m.) 292 cfs 

(4.64 ft); Feb. 20 (5 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (9.50 ft); Mar. 1 (6 p.m.) 826 cfs (7.08 ft); Mar. 3 (5 p.m.) 

620 cfs (6.31 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 28 to Feb. 25, Mar. 6-9, 22-29.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 295

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'35", long 89°48'00", in SE^ sec. 32, T. 1 N., R 6 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge in Martintown, 0.3 mile upstream from IllinoisWisconsin State line, and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek

Drainage area.--1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 757.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 711 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 

16.00 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 171 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 

2.68 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Feb. 29, 1948 (gage height, 20.24 ft); no 

flow for part of Dec. 14, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 132 cfs Nov. 7, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12-23, Mar. 30 to Apr. 20,

July 20 to Sept. 14)

2.6 

5.0 

5.5 

4.0

179

264

380

510

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

800

1,450

2,580

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

436

636

781

950

633

457

415

392

380

l,(55o"

1,950

2,250

1,900

1,210

851

739

659

590

543

518

505

494

473

454

447

426

426

439

431

421

408

22,214

717

0.689

0.79

Nov.

398

400

408

45?

398

398

388

375

370

360

362

362

353

348

358

350

353

353

355

345

. 348

350

*341

368

390

388

378

360

353

555

11,053

568

0.554

0.40

Dec.

520

510

500

290

285

280

275

275

270

270

265

265

265

265

265

270

280

290

295

290

285

285

290

295

505

310

520

330

W

520

510

9,005

290

0.279

0.52

Jan.

500

500

510

540

400

540

555" 650

450

400

570

350

*517

510

300

285

275

265

260

255

250

250

250

250

245

250

215

205

200

200

200

9,672

312

0.300

0.35

Feb.

' 205

205

210

210

215

220

220

220

220

220

215

210

205

200

2(55

215

225

245

290

450

5,700

3,600

3,300

3,000

2,650

2,500

2,900

3,100

------

29,355

1,048

1.01

1.05

Mar.

2,000

1,900

g2,170

g2,420

g2,490

1,300

800

830

g866

gl,020

gl,260

g969

g709

g585

615

876

670

513

478

465

480

499

470

455

*420

370

320

350

410

465

499

27,674

893

0.859

0.99

Apr.

552

510

485

475

554

759

754

601

552

499

475

475

507

656

745

647

565

524

529

765

700

568

515

875

1,560

1,750

1,460

1,150

944

859

21,860

729

0.701

0.78

May

754 70~6

*670

655

599

579

545

529

529

653

700

615

548

518

491

470

454

441

454

426

415

410

415

418

518

537

491

478

465

460

436

16,317

526

0.506

0.58

June

415

441

688

' 992

638

529

557

585

571

518

532

613

613

557

505

470

449

421

418

444

444

400

*580

568

562

358

350

350

355

353

14,649

488

0.469

0.52

July

452

573

450

362

345

360

398

390

575

590

572

541

517

515

360

355

306

297

299

279

273

275

293

277

295

297

275

257

244

240 

251

10,261

331

0.318

0.37

Aug.

255

288

301

266

242

257

299

277

253

236

236

251

249

234

246

*254

234

221

232

221

227

227

219

217

?55

219

221

219

225

223 

227

7,479

241

0.232

0.27

Sept.

215

229

219

219

229

217

217

206

192

192

202

210

210

219

236

238

252

219

223

252

240

*242

253

255

244

251

242

258

257

268

6,846

228

0.219

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,990 Mln 238 Mean 494 Cfsm 0.475 In- 6.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,700 Mln 192 Mean 511 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.66

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Feb. 21 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 2, Mar. 6-8, 24-29.
296 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Peoatonica River at Preeport, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°18'13", long 89°36'57", In SE£ sec. 30, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

on property of Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois at Preeport, 0.3 mile upstream 

from Stephenson Street Bridge and 5 miles upstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area.--1.330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 4.2 ft 

lower. Since July 13, 1943, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily 0.9 mile downstream.

Average discharge.--41 years, 901 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 13.23 ft); minimum, 155 cfs Dec. 30, result of freezeup.

1914-55: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 cfs Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 19.76 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 98 cfs July 3, 1934 (gage height, 

2.84 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions ('rater years).--WSP 1175: 1915(M), 1944, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from tributary Oct. 4, 7, 10, 11, 22-31, Dec. 27, 28, 

Feb. 20, Mar. 19-31, Apr. 5, 4, 7, 11-13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, 

May 15-19, 26, 28, 29, June 3, 4, 11, July 5, 10)

1.9 

2.5 

4.0 

8.0

240

470

890

1,860

11.0

12.0

13.0

3,O30 

3,970 

5,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

454 

645

890

922

1,040

780 

580

528

545

950

2,050

2.520

2,440

2,010

1,540

1,210

1,040

930

850

780

755

663

628

607

580

554

*566

556

550

550

563

29,276

944

0.710

O.82

Nov.

562 

562

562

562

562

545 

545

528

528

510

506

506

506

494

490

494

494

494

498

494

482

486

486

494

528

545

528

528

502

490

15,511

517

0.389

0.43

Dec.

490 

478

462

474

474

446 

338

418

510

494

442

458

446

410

438

418

462

470

454

410

450

450

454

442

434

470

483

733

462

242

446

14,058

453

0.341

0.39

Jan.

690 

705

645

580

720

1,240 

1,140

990

870

755

615

598

502

506

528

498

498

482

482

474

466

b430

b400

b380

*b350

b330

b320

b320

b320

b330

b340

17,504

565

0.425

0.49

Feb.

b340 

b340

b340

b340

b340

b330

b310

b320

b320

b280

b280

b280

b290

b310

b330

b330

b340

b370

b420

2,320

5,580

5,220

4,630

4,770

4,920

4,630

4,230

3,610

45,920

1,640

1.23

1.28

Mar.

2,870

2)l60

2,440

2,440

2,400 

1,610

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,280

1,360

1,140

930

850

910

1,010

870

710

614

649

634

*634

628

686

574

562

606

656 

635

686

36,244

1,169

0.879

1.01

Apr.

755 

780

740

686

780

755 

931

950

830

755

677

663

686

830

911

970

890

805

732

805

970

890

749

1,170

1,340

2,070

1,950

*1,660

1,320

1,180

29,230

974

0.732

0.82

May

1,060 

1,010

930

890

850

805 

755

730

705

870

970

930

850

755

670

614

606

590

586

580

580

562

562

*562

562

628

705

619

603 

598

580

22,317

720

0.541

0.62

June

562 

562

672

846

1.040

830 

730

755

755

730

691

755

830

805

730

675

630

580

545

545

580

562

528

490

474

470

462

450

450 

528

19,262

842

0.483

0.54

- July

510 

598

639

510

510

598 

494

510

615

567

528

486

450

426

426

510

482

430

414

410

394

390

402

422

398

414

390

*386

370 

354

354

14,387

464

0.349

0.40

Aug.

382 

394

414

410

390

382 

402

422

394

374

350

346

338

326

318

318

314

322

314

310

296

296

296

278

282

289

289

296

296 

300

296

10,434

337

0.253

0.29

Sept.

296 

278

286

272

275

282 

258

264

264

254

250

154

264

*268

278

292

292

286

272

275

286

296

300

310

310

300

322

318

350 

570

8,622

287

0.216

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,520 Min 220 Mean 599 Cfsm 0.450 j n . 6.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,380 Min 242 Mean 72O Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 297

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°55'20", long 89°37'30", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 5 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 92, 0.9 mile upstream from West Branch 

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount Vernon.

Drainage area.--16.1 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 875 ft. (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 

7.9 cfs Mar. 22, result of freezeup.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, 255 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

that of Mar. 22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June 30)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 153

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

21

45

18

16

15

15

15

15

97

46

22

19

22

20

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

*16

16

16

16

660

21.3

1.32

1.52

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

li

15

15

15

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

462

15.4

0.957

1.07

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

*15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

*17

16

16

15

15

454

14.6

0.907

1.05

Jan.

15

15

15

15

M

21

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

479

15.5

0.963

1.11

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

159

47

22

19

18

17

22

22

18

-

567

20.2

1.25

1.31

Mar.

32

41

77

44

18

16

18

26

39

29

23

20

18

19

*2l

17

16

16

16

16

19

22

18

17

16

15

15

15

16

18

17

710

22.9

1.42

1.64

Apr.

16

16

16

16

24

18

16

16 '16

!5_

15

17

23

22

19

17

16

24

29

20

*18

17

17

*118 ~44

26

23

22

22

21

699

23.3

1.45

1.61

May

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

21

2T

18

18

17

17

16

16

is- 15

is

15

15

16

16

17

16

16

20

16

16

16 

15

534

17.2

1.07

1.23

June

15

19

17

16

16

17

23

21

*20

18

23

22

18

17

17

16

16

15

23

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

105

607

20.2

1.25

1.40

July

30

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

18

20

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

531

17.1

1.06

1.23

Aug.

22

16

15

15

*15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

460

14.8

0.919

1.06

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

419

14.0

0.870

0.97

Calendar year 1954 : Max 103 Mln 11 Mean 17.4 cfsra 1.08 in . 14.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 139 Mln 12 Mean 18.0 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20

iharge (base, 90 cfs). Oct. 10 <8:30 p.m.) 173 cfs (5.48 ft); Feb. 20 (12 m.) IBS of s ( 5.83 

' (10:30 p.m.) 153 cfs (4.99 ft); Apr. 24 (8:30 a.m.) 158 cfs (5.12 ft); June 30 (1:30

,m.; J.IJ. ufB (5.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 14, Feb. 16-19, Mar. 5-7.

Peak discharge (bas 

ft); Mar. 3 

p.m.) 171
298 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Sugar River near Brodhead , Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°23'50", in SW£ see. 26, T. 2 N. , R. 9 E., on left bank 

at highway bridge 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area. 52? sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 344 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Dec. 12; minimum daily, 96 cfs Feb. 15, 16.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum observed, 44 cfs 

Sept. 5, 19, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Brodhead.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1914-16, 1918, 1922, 1927, 1933. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 to Apr. 2, Apr. 28 to May 17)

0.1

.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

92

120

157

202

277

440

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

623

1,000

1,480

2,640

5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

280

367

557

674

684

545

403

358

295

515

998

1,700

1,440

796

601

628

529

560

595

560

525

508

507

557

297

275

506

287

295

278

270

15,764

509

0.966

1.11

Nov.

299

267

266

261

265

288

243

260

242

242

281

284

241

204

222

222

232

258

246

249

217

254

248

265

271

511

271

250

*288

256

7,701

257

0.488

0.54

Dec.

244

245

245

245

226

256

178

219

246

239

224

188

251

208

224

211

208

230

178

250

196

219

210

214

186

219

270

270

255

155

286

6,971

225

0.427

0.49

Jan.

502

291

250

247

503

477

459

574

310

297

253

261

*241

244

241

228

261

210

200

190

180

190

200

200

150

120

115

120

115

120

HXJ

7,229

255

0.442

0.51

Feb.

120

100

100

120

105

120

125

135

110

108

108

112

108

102

36

96

102

120

150

320

5.860

5,580

2,070

1,160

530

550

600

650

----_.

15,257

545

1.03

1.08

Mar.

702

819

1,150

960

740

450

500

250

280

444

559

546

404

354

350

554

522

*274

266

272

295

554

.234

289

354

252

284

304

268

288

512

12,990

419

0.795

0.92

Apr.

326

316

316

330

340

560

570

560

350

350

530

540

360

380

400

380

350

360

380

420

410

580

400

1,500

2.400

2,030

1,210

712

521

463

17,124

571

1.08

1.21

May

410

400

*372

551

351

294

290

286

254

592

576

544

513

300

270

275

260

248

, 267

226

260

240

245

262

268

272

269

286

263

279

234

9,117

294

0.558

0.64

June

275

230

298

282

250

284

274

294

316

346

377

411

175

386

343

302

266

274

250

273

326

309

198

*208

212

230

220

198

212

318

8,657

288

0.546

0.61

July

1.010

916

690

350

308

292

315

280

284

265

268

250

208

255

230

212

222

240

192

205

197

191

233

321

270

215

215

202

228

221

170

9,433

304

0.577

0.67

Aug.

260

256

263

222

202

215

218

234

202

192

194

181

198

160

*195

178

184

158

174

182

128

186

150

164

152

174

145

134

185

156

138

5,780

186

0.353

0.41

Sept.

152

148

158

134

154

160

138

146

146

148

129

150

146

156

168

154

158

154

169

145

144

*176

160

165

154

159

164

177

179

T74

4,623

154.

0.292

0.33

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,700 Mln 155 Mean 505 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,860 Mln. 96 Mean 530 Cfsm 0.626 In . 8.52

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Oct. 12 (4:30 p.m.) 1,820 efs (4.68 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 

4,400 cfs (7.51 ft); Apr. 25 (9 p.m.) 2,460 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurements made this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 20, Feb. 25-28, Mar. 4-9. No gageheight record Apr. 3-25; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

East Branch Pecatonlca River near Blanchardvllle and Kilowatt-hour generation at Sugar River at 

Brodhead hydroelectric plant.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 299

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.

Location (revised). Lat 42°26'10", long 89°11'50", in SW£ sec. 11, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., 

left bank on dovmstream side of highway bridge over mouth of Sugar River, half a mile 

south of Shirland and 7j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2.540 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 711.79 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,639 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,960 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 13.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 490 cfs Sept. 10-12.

1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 16.72 

ft); minimum observed, 350 cfs Jan. 18, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.44 ft July 24, 

1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In..

Oct.

31,100

1,010

1,270" 930

2,010

1,950

1,770

31,400

1,360

2,800

5,050

5,680

5,230

4,780

4,210

3,410

2,620

2,190

1,890

1,720

1,580

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,310

1,270

1,270 

1,220

1,220

1,180

67,180

2,167

0.853

0.98

Nov.

,180

,140

,140

,140 

,140

,100

,100

,060

,060

,010

970

970

1,010

970

970

*930

930

1,010

1,010

970

970

a950

930

970

970

1,010

1,050

'1,060 

1,010

a980

30,720

1,024

0.403

0.45

Dec.

970

970

930

930 

930

890

840

890

930

930

930

930

930

890

840

840

840

890

890

890

890

890

890

a860

840

890

31,000

31,500 

31,200

aeoo

b840

28,680

925

0.364

0.42

Jan.

bl,100

bl,400

a ,400

a ,300 

a ,700

,310

,450

,250

,010

,540

,360

,360

,270

,180

,270

bl.150

bl,100

bl,100

bl,100

1)1,100

bl,050

bl,000

b940

b900

b840

b780

b760

b760 

b760

b780

b800

38,800

1,252

0.493

0.57

Feb.

b800

b800

b800

beoo

bSOO

b780

b740

b760

b760

b660

b660

b660

a680

b740

b800

b800

b820

b900

31,000

4,020

5,960

8,090

8,600

7,930

7,310

7,310

7,460

7,770

79,210

2,829

1.11

1.16

Mar.

8,090

7,170

6,520

5,320 

4,780

4,050

3,570

3,110

2,490

2,250

2,130

2,310

2,310

2,130

1,830

1,770

1,630

1,670

1,580

1,450

1,490

al,450

*1,450

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,560

1,360 

1,360

1,450

1,490

82,090

2,648

1.04

1.20

Apr.

,490

,490

,490

,450 

,490

,540

,630

,670

,580

,490

,400

,560

,400

,490

,580

,670

,670

,540

,450

,450

,580

,720

,770

,950

,830

,290

,960

,690 

,890

,110

61,120

2,037

0.802

0.89

May

,490

,190

,950

,850 

,670

,650

,540

,490

,450

,580

,850

a ,000

,720

,580

,540

,400

,360

,310

,220

,220

,220

,180

,180

* ,180

,180

,220

,360

,310 

,270

,180

, 180

46,460

1,499

0.590

0.68

June

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,180 

1,400

1,450

1,540

31,500

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,580

1,630

1.670

1,580

1,450

1,360

1,310

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,010

1,010

970

930 

890

1,310

38,150

1,272

0.501

0.56

July

1,180

1,270

al,400

1,540 

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,270

1,220

1,100

1,010

930

930

890

930

930

890

840

840

800

800

840

930

890

*800

800 

800

a740

3740

31,050

1,002

0.394

0.45

Aug.

- a740

a760

a800

800 

840

890

930

890

800

800

a760

a700

a660

a640

620

670

670

620

620

620

580

530

620

620

580

580

580

580 

580

620

620

21,320

688

0.271

0.31

Sept.

580

580

580

530 

530

530

530

530

530

490

490

490

530

*580

580

530

530

530

580

580

530

530

580

580

580

580

620

620 

a700

75_Q

16,900

563

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,680 Min 560 Mean 1,257 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,600 Min 490 Mean 1,484 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Pecatonica 

River at Preeport and Rook River at Rookton. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
300 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Rockton, 111.

Location. Lat 42°27 I OS", long 89°04'20", SE^NWi sec. 24, T. 46 N., R. IE., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 2 in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Pecatonica River.

Drainage area. --6. 290 sq. mi, approximately.

Records available. --June 1903 to March 1909, March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1906, chain gage at same site 

at datum about 1 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1906, to Mar. 31, 1909, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 2 ft higher.

Average discharge. --15 years (1940-55), 3,636 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum daily, 827 cfs Sept. 18.

1903-9, 1940-55: Maximum discharge observed, 28,500 cfs Mar. 22, 1904 (gage height, 

13.8 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 642 cfs Oct. 2, 1949.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 14 '.6 ft (backwater from ice), from painted 

floodmark.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 325: 1904-9, WSP 895: 1904(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

3.0

7.0 

9.0

1,490

8,400

12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,150 

2,640

3,920

4,720

4,540

4,900

4,900

4,720

4,540

6,880

10.400 

10,400

9,400

9,000

8,600

8,020

7,070

6,520

5,980

5,800

5,620

5,260

5,260

4,900

4,900

4,720

4,720 

4,540

4,360

4,270 

4,180

177,830

5,736

0.912

1.05

Nov.

5,830 

3,740

3,490

3,240

3,240

2,980

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,810

2,720 

2,720

2,810

2,560

2,720

*2,560

2,640

2,640

2,810

2,720

2.470

2,470

2,470

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560 

2,640

2,640

2 , 640

84,500

2,817

0.448

0.50

Dec.

2,640 

2,720

2,560

2,560

2,640

2,560

2,390

2,470

2,560

2,470

2,470 

2,560

2,470

2,470

2,390

2,310

2,390

2,560

2,390

2,230

2,310

2.390

£,390

2,310

2,310

2,390

2,980 

3.660

3,150

2.150

b2,300

78,150

2,521

0.401

0.46

Jan.

b2,600 

b2,600

b3,000

3,240

3,400

4,360

4,540

4,360

b4,100

b3,800

b3,600 

b3,500

b3,400

3,240

3,400

b3,000

b2,700

b2,600

b2,700

b2,500

b2,400

b2,200

b2,100

b2,000

b2,100

b2,100

bl.900 

b2,200

b2,300

b2,300 

b2,200

90,440

2,917

0.464

0.53

Feb.

b2,100 

b2,100

a2,200

a2,000

1,860

al, 700-

al, 800

1,800

bl,600

b 1,500

bl.400 

bl,400

bl,600

1,670

1,730

1,730

1,670

1,730

1,930

8,040

*9,000

7,830

8,400

8,600

8,600

9,000

10.800 

10,600

~

114,390

4,085

0.649

0.68

Mar.

10.400

9^600

8,800

8,020

7,450

6,520

6,520

5,800

5,440

5,440 

5,620

5,800

5,800

5,620

5,440

5,260

5,620

5,440

5,260

5,260

5,440

*4,720

5,080

5,080

4,900

4,540 

4,720

4,720

4,900 

4,900

188,310

6,075

0.966

1.11

Apr.

5,080 

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

4,900

4,720

4,720 

4,720

4,540

4,720

5,080

5,260

5,260

5,080

5,080

5,260

5,080

5,260

5,080

5,620

7,260

8,020

8.400 

8,210

7,640

6,700

167,250

5,575

0.886

0.99

May

5\ 800

5,440

5,260

4,900

4,720

4,450

4,000

4,000

4,270

4,270 

4,090

4,000

3,740

3,490

3,320

3,150

2,900

2,810

2,720

2,640

2,640

2,390

2,310

*2,560

2,560

2,900 

2,390

2,390

2 ,560 

2,720

111,550

3,598

0.572

0.66

June

2,640 

3,320

2.470

2,810

2,810

3,240

3,060

2,980

3,150

3,400

3,660 

4,450

4,540

5,080

5.260

5,080

4,900

4,720

4,720

4,540

4,360

4,180

4,090

3,830

3,490

3,320

3,150 

2,810

2,640

2,980

111,680

3,723

0.592

0.66

July

3,060 

3,060

3,060

3,240

2,900

2,470

2,560

2,810

3,150

5.490

3,320 

3,150

2,980

2,080

1,610

1,730

1.450

1,800

1,800

1,550

1,490

1,610

1,730

2,000

1,800

2,230

*2,150 

2,000

1,490

1,610 

2,080

71,460

2,505

0.566

0.42

Aug.

2,150 

2,310

2,310

2,560

3,060

3,660

4.000

3,740

3,580

2,980

2,560 

2,310

2,310

2,150

2,080

1,930

2,000

1,930

1,490

1,440

1,490

1,550

1,420

1.280

1,360

1,330

1,300 

1,380

1,330

1,350 

1,400

65,740

2,121

0.357

0.39

Sept.

1,240 

1,290

1,120

1,180

1,300

1,330

1,280

926

1,170

1,150

1,090 

1,030

1,270

1,030

1,050

971

1,020

827

1,000

1,540

1,040

1,080

1,160

1,000

1,070

1,200

1,070 

1,060

1,330

1,270

33,874

1,129

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1954 : Max 10,400 Min 930 Mean 2,964 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.40

Water year 1954-55 : Max 10,800 Min 827 Mean 3,548 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Como.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 301

Klshwaukee River at Belvidere, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'20", long 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 44 N., 

R. 3 E., on left bank at Belvidere sewage-treatment plant, l£ miles downstream from 

State Street Bridge in Belvidere and 3.0 miles downstream from Piscasaw Creek.

Drainage area. 525 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 738.34 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage 

at site 1-f miles upstream at datum 3.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 297 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.08 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 15.

1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 10,300 cfs Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 13.10 

ft); minimum observed, 14 cfs Jan. 28, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 ft (backwater from ice), from information by sewage-plant employees.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by city engineer of Belvidere. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

2.0

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

575

1,480

2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

110

143

308

217

194

182 

159

194

1,120

1,960

2,020

1,480

1,020

770

294

540

470

418

368

323

308

294

267

254

254

254

254

242

229

217

14,961

483

0.920

1.06

Nov.

217

205

205

205

205

194

194 

182

182

170

170

170

170

170

159

159

*159

159

217

280

267

242

242

267

338

353

338

338

338 

308

6,803

227

0.432

0.43

Dec.

267

254

242

242

229

205

170 

205

205

182

182

194

182

170

182

170

170

182

170

125

182

159

159

159

170

182

452

890

890 

770

610

8,551

276

0.526

0.61

Jan.

575

575

470

540

1,040

1,720

1,840 

1,420

980

810

650

575

505

505

384

353

308

308

323

294

280

229

170

205

217

*205

b!90

blSO biao

194

194

16,419

530

1.01

1.16

Feb.

194

182

182

182

182

b!70

b!70 

182

132

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!60

157

170

170

170

170

229

1,220

1,900

1,370

935

650

505

505

1,170

1,320

-

12,917

461

0.878

0.92

Mar.

890

690

730

1,660

1,270

770

505 

540

575

470

470

505

505

470

505

730

650

505

452

418

452

505

470

*890

890

650

730

575

470

575 

650

20,167

651

1.24

1.43

Apr.

610

540

505

452

435

418

384 

353

338

308

294

323

368

435

540

540

470

384

384

435

505

505

435

435

505

452

400

353

323

294

12,723

424

0.808

0.90

May

280

254

254

242

229

217

205 

205

205

254

242

229

217

217

205

194

194

182

182

182

170

159

205

194

*182

205

217

267

280

267 

217

6,752

218

0.415

0.48

June

194

182

170

170

154

170

194 

280

400

690

980

1,220

1,170

980

810

610

505

418

3S8

338

294

267

242

239

217

205

194

182

157

182

12,172

406

0.773

0.86

July

182

170

170

170

157

170

280 

254

229

254

217

182

159

150

150

148

136

132

123

123

114

110

138

205

170

138

*118

106

Toe

108

150

5,021

162

0.309

0.36

Aug.

143

132

112

98

118

157

217 

217

170

136

132

123

102

83

87

89

85

83

80

76

76

74

64

69

61

59

58

56

56

87

3,192

103

0.196

0.23

Sept.

73

64

59

59

58

56

54 

50

50

47

52

53

54

87

*59

"53 42

52

50

52

50

61

61

59

58

56

69

76

83

98

1,795

59.8

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,920 Min 44 Mean 295 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,020 Min 42 Mean 333 Cfsm 0.634 In. 8.62

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Oct. 11 (11 P.m.) 2.080 cfs (6.00 ft): Jan. 6 (3:30 p.m.)

2,020 cfs (5.94 ft); Feb. 21 (5 a.m.) 2,140 cfs (6.08 ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 1,780 cfs (s.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.
302 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111.

Location. I 

If

downs 

mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 733.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 9.25 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 21.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 10.00 ft 

Feb. 24, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

A stage of 11.9 ft occurred in March 1932, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

109

256

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

9.0

9.1

460

930

1,500

2,790

5,570

5,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

24

242 702"

577

546

434

306

238

3,360

*4,290

*5,740

5,240

*3,670

*2,400

1,800

1,410

1,180

1,040

958

875

800

725

658

612

590

568

524

490

443

396

40,864

1,318

3.41

3.94

Nov.

367

346

322

310

286

264

245

220

204

187

181

172

167

161

153

145

*145

153

242

275

260

224

217

283

367

392

396

417

417

367

7,885

263

0.681

0.76

Dec.

330

310

294

279

245

204

181

184

194

178

155

145

137

137

142

137

132

135

125

105

120

114

114

114

107

114

576

930

958

825

680

8,401

271

0.702

0.81

Jan.

612

555

507

635

1,500

1.860

1,680

1,440

1,100

902

775

702

635

568

520

494

451

417

334

310

290

280

240

260

210

*190

160

150

150

150

160

18,237

588

1.52

1.76

Feb.

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

160

160

150

140

130 ISOISO

140

150

150

160

540

2,000

1,200

1,000

900

760

640

899

1,560-

1,500

13,699

489

1.27

1.32

Mar.

1.120

825

985

1,120

985

702

537

546

482

413

404

400

383

367

635

702

635

533

464

417

494

635

850

*1,100

1,040

850

750

635

635

658

658

20,960

676

1.75

2.02

Apr.

590

537

482

430

413

392

350

318

298

279

271

283

306

371

396

379

342

310

326

447

750

702

590

612

775

725

612

524

451 

388

13,649

455

1.18

1.32

May

346

318

290

267

242

220

207

190

184

220

207

187

181

172

158

150

142

137

132

127

120

114

125

120

*145

140

210

334

346 

256

187

6,174

199

0.516

0.59

June

153

135

127

118

109

120

130

271

383

520

635

800

75o

635

520

426

354

298

252

220

194

172

153

142

130

118

107

98

ii

8,260

275

0.712

0.80

July

233

286

190

145

146

264

170

164

172

153

120

98

86

78

78

73

66

60

54

52

48

46

88

74

54

49

*41

38

36 

37

37

3,236

104

0.269

0.31

Aug.

35

32

30

28

30

36

54

45

41

36

30

27

25

23

22

20

19

20

19

17

17

18

17

18

18

17

16

15

T6 

22

29

792

25.5

0.066

0.08

Sept.

23

17

17

15

14

12

12

13

12

14

15

14

14

14

*15

14

13

12

12

12

11

TT

14

15

14

13

15

16

30

^RCO

449

15.0

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,740 Min 9.0 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.689 In. 9.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,740 Min 11 Mean 391 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.75

..500 cfs).--Oct. 12 (4:30 p.m.) 5,910 cfs (9.25 ft); Jan. 6 (1 a.m.) 2,100 

.2 m.) 2,470 cfs (6.61 ft); Feb. 27 (12 m.) 1,740 cfs (s.45 ft) j Mar. 3 

: 7fi f-M

Peak discharge (base. 

cfs (6.05 ft); Feb. 20 (12 . , 

(10:30 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (5.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 25.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 303

Klshwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location. Lat 42°11'45", long 88"59'55", in northeast corner of sec. 21, T. 43 N.,

R. 2 E., on left bank at upstream side of Forest Preserve road bridge, l£ miles downstream from South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7-| miles upstream from Killbuck Creek, and 9| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 615 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,190 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum, 98 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 4.81 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum observed, 53 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1941(P) , 1942.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

161

329

560

8.0

11.0

15.0

1,780

4,140

8,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161

167

280

830

800

705

635

515

446

3,290

*7,160

7,270

*7,650

5,780

3,960

2,780

2,130

1,710

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,070

980

860

800

770

740

700

655 

615

57C

57,879

1,867

1.71

1.97

Nov.

540

525

510

495

485

460

438

424

402

388

379

362

366

358

350

345

*337

341

424

520

535

485

460

530

655

705

195

700

695 

645

14,554

485

0.445

0.50

Dec.

595

555

540

520

485

438

410

402

428

402

362

384

358

358

358

350

350

350

341

299

341

329

325

321

321

333

860

1,780

1.850

1,460 

1,310

17,515

565

0.518

0.60

Jan.

1,160

1,070

980

1,070

1,810

5,960

3,600

3,020

2,270

1,780

1,460

1,280

1,130

1,010

920

860

740

705

690

665

595

570

485

b540

b450

b400

b330

b300

0300 

b300

b320

34,770

1,122

1.03

1.19

Feb.

0320

0320

b320

b320

b320

b300

b300

b320

b320

b300

b280

b260

b2"60

b260

b280

b310

b310

b330

920

b4.200

b4,000

b2,500

b2,000

*1,600

1,160

1,400

2,940

2,940

29,090

1,039

0.953

0.99

Mar.

2,270

1,640

2,130

3,420

2,480

1,640

1,010

1,040

1,130

950

920

920

920

860

1,100

1,340

1,250

1,040

920

860

950

1,070

1,250

*1,920

1,990

1,540

1,280

1,190

1,130 

1,190

1 , 280

42,630

1,375

1.26

1.45

Apr.

1.220

1,100

1,010

890

860

860

770

710

665

625

615

635

680

860

980

950

830

740

740

860

,160

,220

,010

,010

,190

1,160

980

860

770 

685

26,645

888

0.815

0.91

May

635

600

570

535

495

465

446

428

433

500

510

465

442

424

397

374

362

354

350

341

329

321

370

362

*370

397

428

565

610 

550

451

13,879

448

0.411

0.47

June

397

370

354

337

325

345

362

510

685

1,040

1,400

1.780

1,780

1,570

1,250

1,040

860

740

650

590

535

485

442

415

392

370

350

329

306 3~2~T

20,330

678

0.622

0.69

July

374

460

392

345

321

415

442

438

410

438

374

325

291

277

274

266

253

240

226

223

213

207

230

291

266

233

*210

191

Iff

236

9,266

299

0.274

0.32

Aug.

223

210

188

173

188

236

295

318

253

223

207

204

170

142

153

150

148

142

139

137

129

134

124

122

122

122

120

115

TT7 

142

150

5,296

171

0.157

0.18

Sept.

139

127

120

115

110

108

106

106

104

104

106

106

106

120

*132

100

104

104

100

102

106

108

110

112

110

106

117

124

142 

156

3,410

114

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1954; Max 7,630 Min 90 Mean 605 Cfsm 0.555 i n . '7.54

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,630 Min 100 Mean 754 Cfsm 0.692 j n . 9.39

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs). Oct. 13 (1 a.m.) 8.190 cfs (14.82 ft); Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 4,230

cfs (11.06 ft); Feb. 20 (8 a.m.) 5,280 cfs (12.23 ft); Feb. 27 (7 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (10.18 ft); Mar. 4

.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
304 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'55", long 89°03'10", in NW±SW£ sec. 19, T. 42 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad bridge, 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 63.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 11.36 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 19.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs July 9, 1951, Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage 

height, 11.41 ft July 9, 1951; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs July 25, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P) , 1946(P) . WSP 1338: 

1943(M), 1946, 1948(M) , 1951, 1952(M) .

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 7 to Sept. 28)

0.3 

.4

1.0 

1.5

3.0 

6.0

107

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

188

285

810

2,350

4,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.6

9.2

151

118

74

93

57

43

43

4.150

*3/)50

*872

445

319

256

215

185

157

140

128

118 

106

96

87

83

82

79 

72

70

63 

57

11,427.8

369

3.24

3.73

Nov.

57

55

54

55

51

50

47

44

41

40

40

39

37

37

34

34

*33

34

69

76

62 

56

56

79

.96

90

92 

92

82

69

1,701

56.7

0.497

0.55

Dec.

67

63

62

57

52

45

b43

b46

b41

b38

b37

b37

37

37

40

36

37

b35

33

b33

33 

33

34

33

3.2

41

217 

294

200

162 

133

2,088

67.4

0.591

0.68

Jan.

116

104

103

171

505

805

337

241

212

178

156

143

b!20

bllO

blOS

blOO

b94

b90

b84

b76

b70 

b66

b64

b60

b56

b45

*b40 

b40

b40

b40 

b41

4,412

142

1.25

1.44

Feb.

b43

b43

b43

b43

b44

b42

b41

b42

b41

b35

b34

b34

b34

b34

b35

b36

b36

b40

b220

1.600

397 

141

108

93

79

324

770 

255

4,687

167

1.46

1.53

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,150 Min 4.8

Mar.

162

128

166

234

132

110

blOO

b90

85

16

79

83

a80

a78

a!30

a 140

a!20

allO

106

103

149 

103

200

*285

226

b!80

b!50 

130

140

154 

154

4,183

135

1.18

1.36

Apr.

135

118

103

93

97

87

80

72

70

j>§

69

71

79

107

99

93

80

78

86

141

tit

101

118

135

114

100 

90

79

71

2,892

96.4

0.846

0.94

May

70

65

62

58

54

52

51

48

51

64

54

51

51

47

43

41

39

38

37

35

33 

33

34

34

*33

33

43 

40

42

34 

30

1,400

45.2

0.396

0.46

June

26

27

27

25

24

28

46

66

75

62

86

~85 104

75

60

53

47

42

37

34

30 

28

26

24

22

20

19 

18

il

44

1,277

42.6

0.374

0.42

July

78

48

35

29

26

44

33

27

24

21

19

17

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

12 

12

13

13

12

11

*%

11

10 

10

644

20.8

0.182

0.21

Aug.

10

10

9.6

9.2

15

16

16

13

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

H7.2

11 

8.0

299.0

9.65

0.085

0.10

Sept.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.0

*6.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.1

sTf

6.0 

6.0

6.4

5.7

5.7

6.0

8.0 

7.2

12

To

200.5

6.68

0.059

0.07

Mean 61.7 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,150 Min 5.1 Mean 96.5 Cfsm 0.846 In. 11.49

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Oct. 10 (11 a.m.) 6,100 cfs (11.36 ft); Jan. 6 (3 a.m.) 1,010 cfs

:.52 ft); Feb. 20 (1 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (6.41 ft); Feb. 27 (1 p.m.) 890 cfs (4.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Leaf

River :r at at Leaf Leaf River. River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ROCK RIVER BASIN 305

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°07'40", long 89°23'25", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 10 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 0.4 mile downstream from Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad bridge, 0.6 mile east of town of Leaf River, and 0.8 mile 

downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 685.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--16 years, 61.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum, 22 cfs ori many days.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Feb. 27, 1948 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum observed, 7.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1940. 

Maximum stage known, 15.9 ft Feb. 4, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to Apr. 4)

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

61

164

5.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

290

863

1,380

1,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22" 22

141

43

40

36

30

25

26

874

260

133

99

84

74

70

61

57

53

53

49

48

44

43

42

43

*42

39

39

38

36

2,666

86.0

0.843

0.97

Nov.

39

3ff

39

37

37

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

31

30

31

29

29

29

39

33

31

31

, 31

38

36

34

36

36

34

31

1,008

33.6

0.329

0.37

Dec.

31

b30

30

29

29

b29

29

31

29

29

28

28

29

29

*29

25

29

b27

b25

b25

b26

27

28

25

27

31

200 TC9"

79

b72

b64

1,258

40.6

0.398

0.46

Jan.

b58

53

57

61

524

233

176

109

99

84

84

79

70

74

53

b48

b45

b38

b47

b47

b47

b45

b44

b42

b40

b35

b32

b3lT

b32

b32

b33

2,253

72.7

0.713

0.82

Feb.

b34

b34

b34

b34

b35

b34

b33

b34

b34

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b31

b31

b31

b33

326

1,690

158

*89

66

b60

57

582

488

99

-

4,197

150

1.47

1.53

Mar.

79

74

853

551

114

79

b74

b70

84

79

79

84

74

70

94

89

74

74

70

74

94

66

W

104

94

89

79

79

84

89

94

3,513

113

1.11

1.28

Apr.

89

89

84

79

109

104

84

84

79

74_

79

84

89

89

89

84

79

79

99

109

99

94

89

861 358"

225

200

*164

141

136

4,122

137

1.34

1.50

May

124

114

109

104

99

89

89

84

89

156

104

94

89

84

79

79

74

70

70

70

66

70

79

70

74

*70

99

79

70

66

6JL

2,654

85.6

0.839

0.97

June

61

70

74

176

74

89

84

114

84

79

114

104

94

84

79

70

66

61

61

61

57

57

52

50

49

48

47

46

45

4TT

2,621

87.4

0.857

0.96

July

74

61

57

52

51

61

49

47

~37 124

49

44

43

42

41

41

41

39

38

36

35

35

55

44

35

34

33

*32

31

3T

57

1,450

46.8

0.459

0.53

Aug.

34

32

31

29

321

34

61

52

35

32

31

29

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

25

1,209

39.0

0.382

0.44

Sept.

24

£4

24

24

23

2222"

23

22

22

22

22

22

25

*23

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

23

22

23

25

24

89

3?

763

25.4

0.249

0.28

Calendar year 1954 : Max 874 Min 14 Mean 37.3 Cfsm 0.366 In- 4.96

Water Jater year year 1954-55 1954-55: : Max Max 1,690 1,690_____Hln Min 22 22______Mean Mean 75.9 75.9 Cfsm Cfsm 0.744 0.744 In. In. 10.11 10.11__________

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Oct. 10 (10 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (10.79 ft); Feb. 20 (10 a.m.) 4,500 

:fs (13.39 ft); Feb. 26 (4 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (9,41 ft); Mar. 3 (5 p.m.) 4,680 cfs (l3.54 ft); Apr. 24 

4 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (11.89 ft); June 30 (7 a.m.) 1,000 cfs (8.65 ft); Aug. 5 (10 a.m.) 1,230 cfs 

(9.47 9.47 ft). ftl.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
306 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Como, 111.

Location. Lat 41 0 47'00", long 89°44'58", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rock Falls, and 3-? miles upstream 

from Ellchorn Creek.

Drainage area. 8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1955. Prior to October 1934, published as 

"at Lyndon."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, chain gage at site at Lyndon, 16f miles downstream at 

datum 22.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 5,197 cfs (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 12.11 ft); minimum daily, 1,030 cfs Sept. 20.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at Rock Falls, 

from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 17.51 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 440 cfs Aug. 20, 

1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. About 100 cfs diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. 

Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-16)

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

2.7 2,150

3.0 2,840

4.0 5,800

6.0 12,600

10.0 26,800

11.0 31,000

2.1 1,030

2.5 1,700

3.0 3,000

5.0 

8.0

9,200

19,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,460 

2.500

2,770

4,680

6,140

5,640 

5,640 

5,640

5,640

13 , 200

* 50, 100 

26,000

21,600

*19,200 

16,400

14,300

12,300

11,200 

9,200

8,860

8,520

7,680

7,520

7,360

6,870

6,550 

6,710 

*6,550

5,920 

5,920

5,760

298,630

9,633

«

-

Nov.

5,610

5,610

5,140

4,690

4,840

4,690 

4,240 

4,590

4,100

4,100

3,960 

3,960

3,820

3,960 

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,680 

3,960

4,100

4,240

3,960

5,680

3,960

4,100

4,240 

4,100 

4,240

4,100 

4,390

------ -

127,320

4,244

-

Dec.

4,240 

4,100

3,960

4,100

3,960

5,820 

5,820 

5,680

5,580

3,820

3,680 

3,680

3,540

3,680 

3,540

3,540

5,540

3,460 

3,460

3,490

5,220

3,220

5,220

5,400

5,460

5,270 

4,100 

5,610

7,190 

6,080'

4,540

121,800

3,929

-

Jan.

4,690 

6,080

5,460

5,460

6,390

10,600 

11,200 

10,266

9,200

8,020

7,520 

6,710

7,030

b5,800 

b5,400

b5,200

b4,800

b4,000 

b3,700

b5,000

4,990

b4,000

b3,300

b5,000

b2,900

b3,200 

b3,300 

b2,800

b3,200 

b3,100

b3,800

170,050

5,485

-

Feb.

b3,500 

b3,200

b3,200

b3,500

b3,300

b3,000 

b2,800 

b2,800

b3,100

b2,700

b2,200

b2,300

b2,500

b2,500 

b3,000

b2,600

b2,600

b2,600 

3,040

12,300

16,700

15,700

15,600

*14,000

12,900

11,200 

19,200 

IS, 400

188,440

6,730

-

Mar.

15,300 

14,000

13,300

18,400

14,300

11,900 

10,200 

8,860

8,860

7,680

7,520 

7,190

7,360

7,520 

8,520

7,850

8,180

7,850 

7,520

7,360

7,190

7,190

7,520

7,520

8,520

8,520 

7,850 

7,030

6,870 

7,030

7,030

281,940

9,095

-

Apr.

7,190 

7,360

7,360

7,030

7,030

6,870 

6,870 

6,710

6,710

6,550

6,080 

5,920

6,230

6,230 

6,390

6,710

6,870

6,870 

6,870

6,710

7,030

7,190

7,360

8,860

9,880

9,880 

10, 200 

10,200

*10, 200 

9,540

224,900

7,497

_

-

May

8,520 

7,550

7,190

6,870

6,390

6,590 

5,920 

5,920

5,460

5,300

5,460 

5,610

5,610

5,300 

5,140

4,540

4,390

4,240 

4,240

3,960

3,820

3,680

3,820

5,680

3,680

5,190 

*3,680 

4,100

3,960 

3,680

3,680

a55,270

5,009

_

-

June

3,540 

3,960

5,820

3,960

3,680

5,820 

4,100 

5,610

4,840

4,240

5,610 

 5,920

6,870

7,190 

7,190

7,190

6,710

6,550 

6,230

5,760

5,610

5,610

5,460

4,840

4,840

4,390 

4,100 

4,100

3,960 

3,960

153,660

5,122

.

-

July

4,540 

4,390

4,100

4,100

3,960

4,840 

4,240 

3,400

3,820

4,240

4,240 

4,240

5,960

3,820 

3,400

2,700

2,160

1,660 

2,430

2,430

2,220

1,850

2,110

2,320

2,700

*2,300 

2,810 

2,810

2,890 

1,770

1,830

98,280

3,170

.

-

Aug.

a2,300 

a2,500

a2,500

a2,600

a5,900

a3,700 

a4,700 

4,690

4,540

4,240

3,820 

3,140

3,030

2,840 

2,680

2,600

2,810

2,320 

2,300

2,300

1,640

1,950

1,880

1,850

1,570

1,550 

1,590 

1,590

1,770 

1,830

1,880

82,610

2,665

.

-

Sept.

1,660 

1,600

1,590

1,530

1,280

1,590 

1,600 

1,530

1,540

1,040

1,720 

1,140

1,180

1,580 

1,530

*1,260

1,090

1,180 

1,410

1,050

1,430

1,420

1,310

1,260

1,360

1,180 

1,320 

1,550

1,880 

1,780

42,170

1,406

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 30,100 Min 1,300 Mean 4,244 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 30,100 Min 1,030 Mean 5,329 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs).-

18,4OO cfs 17.72 ft)j Feb. 27 (2 p.m

-Oct. 11 (12 m.) 34,000 cfs (12.11 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 

) 22,600 cfs (8.86 ft); Mar. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 20,900 cfs (8.41 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bais of weather records and records for station 

near Joslin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 307

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location. --Lat 41°54'10", long 89"41'40", in SW^SE^ sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, 2.2 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.- -153 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 87.2 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 11.91 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 26.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs Jan. 5. 1946 (gage height, 17.75 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Nov. 12, 1940 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 ft, from high-water mark 909, Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 925: 1940. WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P), 1948(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 21)

£.3 

£.6 

3.0 

4.0 294

5.0 

9.0 

11.0

580

2,100

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

39

4T

65

79 

59

57

52

49

50

722

1,100

254

249

120

*110

99

88

81

77

73

70

68

66

63

61

61

62

60

58

57

56

4,152

134

0.876

1.01

Nov.

57

BT

55

55 

53

52

51

50

48

48

48

47

46

46

45

45

43

49

50

47

45

46

51

53

50

52

52

51

49

1,484

49.5

0.324

0.36

Dec.

49

49

49

50 

49

44

46

48

49

45

42

44

43

47

45

47

47

46

43

47

46

46

46

46

51

T53" 315

b!20

blOO

bllO

2,048

66.1

0.432

0.50

Jan.

91

b76

73

81 

464

'2"54~ 627

157

141

123

116

104

100

blOO

bllO

b90

b84

b84

b76

b74

b76

b70

b66

b66

*b64

b60

b56 bSB~

b56

b56

b58

3,699

119

0.778

0.90

Feb.

b60

b60

b58

b58

b60

b58

b56

b58

b58

b54

b52

bST

b52

b54

b54

b54

b54

57

724

2,850

655

b!70

125

114

98

403

976

242

-

7,366

263

1.72

1.79

Mar.

123

108

162

1,340 

169

104

89

104

95

90

90

86

82

87

440

144

106

96

92

90

106

*98

100

130

132

bllO

100

99

96

102

104

4,874

157

1.03

1.18

Apr.

100

95

91

90 

116

106

96

92

88

8£

86

90

96

108

99

95

90

87

122

157

121

108

104

899

1,050

329

242

206

181

161

5,391

180

1.18

1.31

May

150

141

132

123 

114

108

106

102

102

158

146

120

111

106

104

98

93

91

90

88

87

86

100

93

96

*116

153

96

88

83

11

3,360

108

0.706

0.82

June

76

86

95

102 

92

92

98

116

93

87

100

110

93

90

83

79

76

73

73

72

68

66

66

63

62

61

60

58

57

MI

2,789

93.0

0.608

0.68

July

~8T 172

72

67 

63

64

64

60

59

69

56

54

53

51

51

50

50

49

48

47

46

44

46

45

44

*44

42

42

41

71

1,788

57 -.7

0.377

0.43

Aug.

45

42

41

39 

388

121

426

90

61

55

51

48

46

44

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

38

37

36

3£

36

36

36

36

42

38

2,155

69.5

0.454

0.52

Sept.

36

35

35

35 

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

34

36

35

»32

31

3030"

31

33

33

33

32

31

30

35

35

73

69

1,066

35.5

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,710 Min 19 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,850 Min 30 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.719 In. 9.76

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs}. Oct. 10 (8:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (7.68 ft); Feb. 20 (7 a.m.) 3,560

cfs ;il.91 ft); Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 1,730 cfs (8.06 ft); Mar. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 2,300 cfs (9.43 ft); Apr. 24

(10 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (7.62 ft); Aug. 5 (9 a.m.) ? ,450 cfs (7.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.
308 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long 89°58'00", in SW&SE£ sec. 6, T, 21 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank just dovmstream from small tributary on right bank, li miles north of Morrison and 

4j miles downstream from Little Rock Creek.

Drainage area.--143 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 94.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 12.27 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 14, Sept. 18, 19.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 5,770 cfs Jan. 6. 1946 (gage height, 16.04 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Dec. 17, 1948 (gage height, 2.62 ft), result of ice jam above gage. 

Maximum stage known, 17.7 ft in June 19^7, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 155

4.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

285

1,320

2,220

2,620

Discharge, In cubic feet'per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

3546-

57

78

79

52

45

49

652

942

SET

158

125

120

108

92

81

74

72

68

65

61

57

56

54

*56

52

50

48 

47

3,882

125

0.874

1.01

 Nov.

48

48

48

48

47

47

45

43

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

48

47

43

42

42

52

56

52

50

52

48

43

1,351

45.0

0.315

0.35

Dec.

43

43

43

43

40

34

36

40

40

36

36

40

36

34

39

*36

39

38

36

30

38

36

36

36

36

43

327

IBS

75

b64 

b94

1,712

55.2

0.386

0.45

Jan.

88

72

70

79

443

233- 746

162

145

120

blOO

b90

83

83

85

75

59

63

b58

b50

b52

b45

b45

b45

b44

b43

b40 blO"

b40

b40

b42

3,411

110

0.769

0.89

Feb.

b44

b43

b42

b43

b45

b44

b43

b44

b45

b42

b38

b3F

b39

b41

b43

b44

b45

48

642

2,500

1,660

a500

a250

*106

83

298

888

287

_

7,785

278

1.94

2.02

Mar.

140

118

116

670 43~8~

98

61

W

85

76

81

76

70

77

548

160

120

97

90

83

106

81

90

132

125

88

90

90

94

99

101

4,390

142

0.993

1.14

Apr.

92

85

79

72

92

81

72

65

61

59_

61

70

83

108

85

79

70

65

90

116

85

74

74

629

696

263

*178

148

128

113

3,973

132

0.923

1.03

May

106

99

92

85

79

72

70

65

74

160

108

90

83

76

70

68

63

59

59

57

56

59

68

59

70

*59

65

59

52

48

45

2,275

73.4

0.513

0.59

June

43

89

63

52

54

100

76

85

65

59

92

79

68

59

57

52

47

47

48

48

43

40

40

39

39

38

3B~ 34

35

106

1,732

57.7

0.403

0.45

July

55

39

38

36

36

~5T 219

45

47

40

38

35

34

34

34

36

33

31

33

31

31

30

127

44

33

*31

30

28

28

27

26

1,393

44.9

0.314

0.36

Aug.

28

28

26

25 755'

235

388

120

56

50

42

38

35

33

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

27

26

27

27

27

29

35

63

37

2,343

75.6

0.529

0.61

Sept.

26

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

*22

26

23

21

20

19

T5

21

22

23

23

22

21

21

24

26

154 m

904

30.1

0.210

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,370 Min 14 Mean 60.7 Cfsm 0.424 In. 5.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,300 Min 19 Mean 96.3 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.14

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Oct. 10 (4 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (9.02 ft); Feb. 20 (9:30 a.m.) 2,740

cfs (12.27 ft); Feb. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (7.29 ft)} Aug. 5 (2 p.m.) 1,210 cfB (7.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Elkhorn 

Creek near Penrose.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 309

Rock River near Joslin, 111.

Location. Lat 41°33 I 35", long 90°10'55", in NEv sec. 18, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, if miles east of Joslin, 12 

miles downstream from Rock Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--9,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 5,521 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 15.02 ft); minimum daily, 1,230 cfs Sept. 21.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 14.46 ft); maximum gage height, 16.23 ft Mar. 3, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

834 cfs Jan. 3, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

nal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Thirteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. l-lo)

Some diur2.9 

3.5 

4.0

1,230

1,880

2,480

6.0

11.0

15.0

5,260

15,700

28,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,540 

2,660

2,600

5,210

4,950

6,140

5,600

5,600 

5,780

7,610

15,200

*25,600

*2B,OOO

*2 7,OOO

*24,600

20,900

17,200 

* 14, 100

12,100

10,400

9,730 

9,100

8,300

8,100

7,700

7,300

7,100 

*7,100

6,900

6,330

6,350

525,760

10,440

1.10

1.26

Nov.

6,140 

5,960

5,960

5,450

5,090

5,260

5,090

4,770 

4,610

4,460

4,46O

4,310

4,310

4,160

4,310

4,160

4,020 

4, 160

4,020

4,160

4,460 

4,610

4,310

4,020

4,310

4,460

4,610 

4,610

4,610

4,610

--------

139,450

4,648

0.488

0.54

Dec.

4,610 

4,460

4,310

4,310

4,460

4,310

4,160

4,160 

4,160

3,880

4,O20

4,020

4,020

4,020

3,880

3,880

*3,880 

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,880 

5,600

3,600

5,740

5,740

3,740

4,020 

5,090

6,520

7,500

6,140

135,750

4,515

0.455

0.52

Jan.

5,090 

5,450

6,140

5,960

6,550

9,100

11,900

11,900 

10,800

9,940

8,700

8,500

7,100

b7,200

b6, 200

b5,800

b5,400 

b4,900

b4,400

b4,200

5,600 

b5,500

b4,500

b3,700

b3,500

b3,300

b5,600 

b3,500

b5,100

b3,500

b3,500

187,690

6,055

0.656

0.73

Feb.

b4,100 

b3,900

b5,600

b3,600

b3,700

b5,600

b5,500

b5,100 

b5,000

b5,100

b2,900

b2,600

b27700

*b2,800

b5,000

b5,100

b3,000 

b3,000

b5,500

b9,000

b 12, 000 

b 16, 000

b!8,000

b 16, 000

b!7,000

b 15, 000

19,100 

20,000

203,700

7,275

0.764

0.80

Mar.

19,700 

16 , 700

14,800

14,300

17,200

16,000

12,700

11,000 

10,200

9,520

8,900

8,300

8,100

8,100

8,500

9,940

8,700 

8,7OO

8,500

8,100

8,100 

8,100

8,100

8,500

8,500

9,100

8,900 

8,500

7,700

1,1M

7,700

318,660

10,280

1.08

1.24

Apr.

*7,900 

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,500

7,500

7,500 

7,300

7,100

7,100

6,710

6,710

7,100

6,900

7,100

7,500 

7,500

7,700

*7,900

7,7OO 

7,900

8,100

9,100

12,100

12,300

*11,400 

11,400

11,400

11,200

251,220

8,374

0.880

0.98

May

10,600 

9,520

8,700

8,100

7,900

7,100

6,900

6,710 

6,520

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,140

5,960

5,600

4,930 

4,770

4,61O

4,460

4,310 

4,160

4,16O

4,160

4,O2O

4,020

5,880 

4,16O

4,460

4,160

4,020,

179,350

5,785

0.608

0.70

June

*5,BBO 

3,880

4,310

4,020

4,160

4,510

4,510

4,770 

5,960

5,260

4,950

6,520

6,710

7,500

7,700

7,700

7,700 

7,300

7,100

6,520

6,140 

*6,140

5,960

5,780

5,090

5,O9O

4,460 

4,310

4,310

4,160

 

165,980

5,533

0.581

0.65

July

4,610 

4,770

4,460

4,310

4,510

4,510

5,960

4,310 

3,740

4,020

4,460

4,310

4,160

4,020

5,880

3,470

2,840 

2,420

2,120

2,660

2,600 

2,360

2,240

2,600

2,540

2,780

2,420 

2,780

2,780

2,960

2,180

107,580

5,464

0.564

0.42

Aug.

*2,000 

2,540

2,660

2,660

2,840

4,310

4,160

4,930 

4,610

4,510

4,160

3,600

3,140

5,020

2,840

2,720

2,600 

2,780

2,420

2,420

2,560 

1,880

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,770

1,720 

1, 720

1,720

1,880

2,000

85,830

2,769

0.291

0.34

Sept.

* ,940 

,830

,770

,720

,660

,500

,550

,720 

,660

,550

,320

,770

,410

,410

,600

,600

,440 

,290

,290

1,440

1,250 

1,446

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,410 

1,440

1,660

2,060

- -

46,490

1,550

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 28,OOO Min l,5oo Mean 4,666 Cfsm 0.49O In. 6.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 28,OOO Min 1,25O Mean 5,872 Cfsm 0.617 In. 8.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
310 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Green River at Amboy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°42'35", long 89°19'28", in SE&ffiv sec. 22, T. 20 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 52, at southeast edge of Amboy.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 724.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 106 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 12.26 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 18.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; minimum observed, 2.0 cfs for 

several days in February 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 925: 1940. WSP 1175: 1941-42(M), 1943(P), 1944, 1946, 

1948, 1949(P).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Jan. 5)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1,0 

2.0

45

66

199

3.0

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

369

584

1,120

2,090

3,640

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

61

125

323

6.0 1,120

8.0 2,090

1O.O 3,640

11.0 4,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

14

TS

35

29

23

20

21

*2,960

5,750

2,490

*2,280

2,090

1,750

1,390

1,030

778

6O6

480

418

358

312

277

248

227

212

194

182

170

158

22,507

726

3.65

4.21

Nov.

150

145

140

158

131

125

121

114

107

103

98

96

93

92

90

87

85

*ST

119

158

166

163

156

166

194

204

202

'5SO" 208

179

4,117

137

0.688

0.77

Dec.

166

156

150

145

137

125

117

111

111

107

101

97

94

92

92

90

88

88

87

83

82

80

80

80

79

82

108

263

312- 346

275

4,024

130

0.653

0.75

Jan.

248

229

212

248

479

 

1,510 BITS'

530

480

406

358

325

284

253

231

214

196

181

b!60

b!50

b!45

b!30

b!20

bllo

blOO

b94

*b92

b86

b80

b76 bTB"

8,270

267

1.54

1.55

Feb.

b80

b84

b80

b78

b78

b80

b76

b74

b74

b64

b64

b64

b66

b68

b70

b72

b74

b76

128

1,280

865

442

312

251

216

524

1,220

512

_

7,072

253

1.27

1.52

Mar.

323

259

266

385

277

218

172

196

181

170

173

175

166

166

190

206

175

164

153

151

190

157

242

406

*370"

275

228

220

233

251

251

6,989

225

1.13

1.31

Apr.

216

194

175

159

168

154

145

136

151

126

130

132

150

173

161

155

140

137

148

233

242

13T

173

227

233

192

173

159

145

136

5,035

168

0.844

0.94

May

130

125

121

115

107

104

101

100

100

157

132

122

119

115

110

105

101

96

93

90

88

85

92

88

84

85

*97

119

105

7ft

 

5,230

104

0.523

0.60

June

73

74

73

70

71

89

138

323

233

182

404

34T

262

222

182

156

140

128

118

114

103

94

90

84

80

74

70

66

105" 64

4,228

141

0.709

0.79

July

80

68

63

59

62

307

TSS

96

77

66

61

56

52

51

51

47

46

56

56

45

41

43

60

70

48

*42

36

34

32

30

28

2,001

64.5

0.324

0.37

Aug.

30

27

26

26

34

116

~7? 271

57

45

38

34

30

27

26

24

22

21

19

19

17

18

17

15

15

15

13

15

15

22

15

1,146

37.0

0.186

0.21

Sept.

13

13

13

15

13

12

12

12

11

TS

12

12

12

15

14

*13

12

11

11

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

IB- 16

16

15

378

12.6

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,730 Min 4.5 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.638 In, 8.67

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,73O Min 11 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.95O In. 12.89

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).-

1,19O cfs (6.25 ft); Feb. 20 (11 p .m

-Oct. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (12.26 ft)) Jan. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 

) 1,580 cfs (7.14 ft)j Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (7.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Geneseo, 111.

311

Location. Lat 41°29'20", long 90°09'30", in NE&3W£ sec. 4, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.4 miles upstream from Geneseo 

Creek, and 2.4 miles north of Geneseo.

Drainage area.--958 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1955.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 566 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 14.69 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 21.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.14 ft 

Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 27 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, 

Jan. 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Eleven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1938. WSP 1208: 1946(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Nov. 8, Feb. 22-26,

Apr. 26 to July 6)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

40

75

122

342

8.0

10.0

13.0

14.4

2,130

3,180

5,870

8,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

96

87

M

87

235

306

235

188

166

1,990

*8.500

*5,620

4,690

4,060

3,790

3,390

2,920

2,630

2,210

1,850

1,520

1,300

1,130

1,020

920

850

815

»745

728 

692

640

53,294

1,719

1.79

2.07

Nov.

622

605

588

570

552

535

518

500

458

434

424

415

403

394

379

376

367

364

605

868

780

710

*675

692

780

798

780

780

762 

692

17,426

581

0.606

0.68

Dec.

658

622

605

588

552

500

482

482

482

465

437

434

421

412

427

412

»397

409

397

559

385

376

376

382

382

394

605

1,220

1.340 

1,100

990

17,091

551

0.575

0.66

Jan.

920

850

832

1,160

2,260

4.150

3,110

2,290

1,970

1,660

1,410

1,240

1,100

1,020

955

885

852

780

700

660

660

620

580

520

480

450

420

410

380 

570

370

34,044

1,098

1.15

1.32

Feb.

380

400

380

370

370

380

370

560

360

310

50Q

355

310

*320

320

330

350

400

2,000

4.960

*5,470

2,080

*1,380

1,160

990

1,200

2,980

2,740

-

29,270

1,045

1.09

1.14

Mar.

2.010

1,480

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,020

850

920

868

798

780

762

728

692

710

762

745

692

658

640

658

658

658

920

1,100

936

885

850

815

868

27,953

902

0.942

1.09

Apr.

*832

762

692

640

710

710

658

622

605

552

552

570

640

780

798

728

675

605

1,110

*2,800

1,690

1,300

1,100

3,500

4.060

2,420

1,790

1,470

1,240 

1,100

35,711

1,190

1.24

1.59

May

'92"0 990

868

815

728

692

658

640

622

710

762

692

675

658

605

570

535

500

482

482

451

457

*535

458

451

421

440

762

692 

570

500

19,541

624

0.651

0.75

June

*448

500

482

477

692

1,970

1,620

1,690

1,970

1,730

3,140

5,180

2,210

1,690

1,410

1,200

1,020

920

832

780

692

*640

588

552

535

500

458

430

m

33,189

1,106

1.15

1.29

July

500

424

382

353

332

321

455

552

370

324

300

280

266

256

256

254

244

235

231

231

220

207

264

465

576

275

229

205

188 

188

 

9,363

302

0.315

0.36

Aug.

 168

160

156

145

149

194

227

519

fS2

182

160

144

131

122

117

109

103

100

95

93

88

109

100

84

81

75

71

70

80 

196

122

4,172

135

0.141

0.16

Sept.

*90

76

71

68

67

65

62

58

56

55

56

55

55

58

60

56

52

50

49

48

48

49

50

50

49

49

58

82

67

1,802

60.1

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,300 Mln 27 Mean 458 Cfsra 0.478 In. 6.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,300 Mln 48 Mean 774 Cfsm 0.808 In. 10.98

Peak discharge (base, 3.200 cfs).--

ofs (11.50 ft); Feb. 20 (6 a.m.) 5,23

Oct. 11 (3 a.m.) 8,900 ofs (14.69 ft); Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 4,420 

. . .. , 0 cfs (12.43 . ft); Feb. . 27 (11 a.m.) .. 5,470 , cfs (10.45 ft);

Apr. 24 (8 p.m.) 4,960 ofs (12.08 ft); June 11 (8 p.m.) 4,510 cfs (11.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 19.
312 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location. Lat 41°26 I 35", long 90°33'15", in SW^-SEv sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of Knoxvllle Road bridge, 1 mile southeast of Milan.

Drainage area.--62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to June 1941 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1941-55), 39.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no 

flow for part of Sept. 19.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times in 1940-41, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

pumpage of about 1 cfs from quarry into creek above gage.

Cooperation.--Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Jan. 5, Sept. 3O)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

Dl!

0

1

1

1

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

.1

.3

.5

jcharge

0.

2.

4.

7.

12

26

47

74

, In

8

2

4

6

cubic

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

.0

.5

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

feet

1

2

4

per

167

300

465

650

910

,680

,730

,160

sect

1.0

1.2

0.1

.2

.8

2.0

4.0

10

14

26

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

55

120

220

360

590

900

1,680

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

1.3

124H

26

9.3

7.3

6.2

*3£50

1,040

177

116

135

114

94

78

68

60

57

54

47

44

41

*39

38

37

32

31

30

27

6,467.9

209

3.34

3.85

Nov.

30

26

26 

27

23

24

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

*18

18

18

18

22

18

18

19

18

20

18

16

18

17

15

14

601

20.0

0.320

0.36

Dec.

16

14

14 

14

16

12

12

14

14

13

15

15

11

*12

16

14

14

14

10 9.7

14

13

13

13

14

18

66

62

b35

b30

b30

577.7

18.6

0.298

0.34

Jan.

b38

b43

52

139

755

338

177

151

137

111

98

95

84

b74

b66

b62

b55

b52

b45

b40

b35

b33

b32

*b32

b30

b27

b21

b2T

b21

b21

b22

2,907

93.8

1.50

1.73

Feb.

b22

b22

b22

b22

b23

b20

b!8

b!9

b!9

b!7

b!4

bTf

b!4

blS

bl6

b!7

b!6

b35

b700

987

105

73

*60

58

46

93

403

105

2,975

106

1.70

1.77

Mar.

67 

64

56

46

b40

b54

48

44

41

35

30

35

46

36

30

31

30

30

*35

20

17

b64

b52

b40

b45

49

57

70

71

1,462

47.2

0.755

0.87

Apr.

59

49

42 

42

47

34

32

30

28

SI

42

42

73

62

49

45

38

40

308

160

87

71

73

811

*310

171

134

110

92

82

3,190

106

1.70

1.90

May

74

68

62 

55

50

47

67

46

60

78

50

48

77

51

43

40

36

34

33

30

29

41

*40

30

28

27

30

50

30

24

2.2

1,400

45.2

0.723

0.83

June

20

23

19 

18

18

35

44

43

22

20

~m143

52

45

36

32

29

26

30

28

*22

19

19

18

18

16

16

14

19

26

938

31.3

0.501

0.56

July

16

14

13 

12

11

11

12

11

9.4

9.0

9.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.8

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.2

5.7

5.1

"7.8 28

6.0

4.6

3.8

4.3

3.4

% &

274.0

8.84

0.141

0.16

Aug.

9.6

*6.2

3.8 

3.0

4.6

T^.8 11

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

1.6

1.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

75

1.5

1.5

79.2

2.55

0.041

0.05

Sept.

1.0

*.6

.4 

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

ji *72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.3

1.1

ill

1.2

10.8

0.36

0.0058

0.006

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,93O Mln 0.2 Mean 35.1 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.63

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,93O Mln 0.1 Mean 57.2 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.43

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 efs). Oct. 10 (3:30 p.m.) _. 

2,320 cfs (5.65 ft); Feb. 27 (8 a.m.) 1,42O cfs (4.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

cfs (9.36 ft); Feb. 20 (3:3O p.m.)
IOWA RIVER BASIN 313

West Pork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°53'00", long 93°42'20", between sees. 8 and 17, T 94 N R. 24 W on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 8 miles southwest of Klemme and 9 miles upstream 

from confluence with East Pork Iowa River.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1955.

.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. mol>e often at high stages. Datum of gage is 

,180.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 50.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 349 cfs July 6 (gage height, 5.9 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Sept. 3-5

1948-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,920 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.97 

ft, from floodmark); no flow for part of day Jan. 12, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 7 to 

Nov. 16, Apr. 12-25)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

2.2 

5.0

12

25

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

50

155

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

33 lo

62 

69

67

60

*50

76

85

109

124

95

128 

148

165

160

140

124

98

78

72

69

66

61

56

55

54

52

48

46

44

2,534

81.7

0.743

0.86

Nov.

42

41

40 

*38

37

37

37

35

34

34

33

32

32 

31

31

30

29

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

927

30.9

0.281

0.31

Dec.

24

*27

27" 29 

25

24

22

23

23

23

22

22

21 

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

U

15

15

607

19.6

0.178

0.21

Jan.

16

16

17 

T6

15

*15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12 

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.3

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

-1

357.4

11.5

0.105

0.12

Feb.

7.1

7.1

*7.1 

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6,6

6.4

6.3 

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.3

8.0

10

15

13

12

10

9.3

8.6

8.2

8.4

10

226.7

8.10

0.074

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,880 Min 0.7

Mar.

-S3 15

50 

92

72

59

45

35

58

*128

14093"

71 

60

52

45

40

36

33

30

28

27

25

24

22

21

25

32

45

42

37

1,502

48.5

0.441

0.51

Apr.

35

32

31 

30

29

29

*27

27

26

26

26

26

27 

27

26

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

32

124

156

131

115

94

73

72

1,382

46.1

0.419

0.47

May

64

53

39 

*31

28

27

26

24

24

28

27

26

24

21

20

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

14

16

16

14

14

15

14

13

704

22.7

0.206

0.24

June

30

278

176 

163

143

127

98

68

*52

48

42

37

32

24

20

18

17

16

16

14

13

13

12

12ia

11

10

T2

13

18

1,544

51.5

0.468

0.52

July

26

25

24 

22

200

305

135

*143

151

139

108

68

40 

32

26

24

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

8.8

7.7

6.1

14*

1,727.2

55.7

0.506

0.58

Aug.

13

11

8.8 

*7.2

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.7 

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2, 8

*2.7

163.3

5.27

0.048

0.06

Sept.

2.6

2.6

e2.5

2.8

3.2

3.9

4.5

4.8

5.2

4.8

H4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.7

114.9

3.83

0.035

0.04

Mean 86.5 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 305 Min 2.5 Mean 32.3 Cfsm 0.294 In. 4.00

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Mo peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 28. Doubtful gage-height record 

Oct. 6, Nov. 17-25, Mar. 29 to Apr. 11, Aug. 3-9, Aug. 24 to Sept. 5; discharge computed on basis of 

discharge measurements and records for nearby stations.
314 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Iowa River near Kleinme, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°01', long 93°37', between sees. 25 and 26, T. 95 N.. R. 24 W., on upstream side of highway bridge, l£ mil'es northwest of Klemme and 12f miles upstream from 

confluence with West Pork Iowa River.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily, more often at high stages. Datum of gage is 

1,180.13 ft above mean sea level, datum Of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 56.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 348 cfs July 5 (gage height, 5.47 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 31.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs June 19, 1954 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 16, 1948.

Flood in June 1944 reached a stage of about 10 ft, from information by local' residents .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect; which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to July 4)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

4.6

7.4

13

29

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

75

180

295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

28

44

51

46

44

*39

48

59

68

102

85

102

118

119

112

96

76

70

64

62

56

52

50

48

48

50

56

53 

50

46

1,970

63.5

0.529

0.61

Nov.

36

33

45

*3T

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

27

26

24

26

27

21

12.

917

30.6

0.255

0.28

Dec.

21

*24

23

21

20

19

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16 

15

14

572

18.5

0.154

0.18

Jan.

15

15

16

16

15

*15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.2

IHi*

370.9

12.0

0.100

0.11

Feb.

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8,1

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

8.5

9.5

14

20

30

26

22

17

16

15

13

12

li

-

330.2

11.8

0.098

0.10

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,880 Min 2.8

Mar.

M

30

50

90

82

60

'3247

30

*85

90

70

61

55

51

47

42

37

34

31

29

27

26

24

23

22

22

27

40 

52

38

1,373

44.3

0.369

0.43

Apr.

34

31

39

32

35

32

*30

30

30

30

30

31

32

30

29

28

28

30

30

25

18

20

24

93

135

109

89

69

52 

42

1,267

42.2

0.352

0.39

May

3735"

32

*26

24

18

18

20

28

21

21

20

20

19

19

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

M

14

15

15

14

15

16

595

19.2

0.160

0.18

June

19

59

35

35

33

45

35

24

*22

22

20

19

18

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

34 

33

632

21.1

0.176

0.20

July

30

28

33

46

261

295

*205

*135

79

70

44

32

24

19

16

14

14

13

12

11

9.4

10

9.7

10

10

10

9.4

9.0

8.7 

8* 7

8 » 5

1,484.4

47.9

0.399

0.46

Aug.

8.3

8.3

8.1

*8.1

7.2

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.3

6.3

5.8

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9 

4*8

 4^5

192.0

6.19

0.052

0.06

Sept.

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

TTs

5.7 

5, 6

157.5

5.25

0.044

0.05

Mean 90.2 Cfsm 0.752 In. 10.21

Water year 1954-55 : Max 295 Min 4.5 Mean 27.0 Cfsm 0.225 In. 3.05

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). No peak abpve base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 3, 26, Nov. 29 to Mar. 29.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 315

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°45'35", long 93°37'20", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 92 N., R. 24 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3j miles northwest of Rowan, and 10£ miles downstream from confluence of East and West Forks.

Drainage area.--396 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,143.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years -(1941-55), 201 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Sept. 10.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 8,460 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.88 ft); minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1948, Feb. 4, 5, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5

3.9 

4.5

52

132

6.0 

7.0

390

630

2.85

3.1

3.5

>nd) 

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

97

240

650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

99 

130

412

414 

325

260

*228

236

260

294

390

379 

330

330

414

402

349

294

260

244

228

220

204

194

185

182

185

188

188

177

164

8,160

263

0.664

0.77

Nov.

154 

122

140

*164 

135

132

127

124

119

118

116

115 

110

113

109

105

106

103

98

95

92

92

89

91

80

79

88

96

70

62

3,244

108

0.273

0.30

Dec.

80 

*89

82

76 

71

64

72

74

67

66

66

65 

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

62

60

56

52

48

47

2,032

65.5

0.165

0.19

Jan.

50 

52

52

50 

47

45

*43

42

42

41

40

39 

39

38

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

28

1,192

38.5

0.097

0.11

Feb.

29 

32

*34

34 

33

32

31

32

33

31

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

42

53

US

90

76

64

55

47

39

36

34

-

1,149

41iO

0.104

'0.11

Mar.

55 

110

200

235 

260

170

110

92

150

*210

300

310 

?30

200

165

145

135

120

115

108

95

87

85

79

74

72

84

100

135

208

206

4,645

150

0.379

0.44

Apr.

162 

134

130

124 

134

137

*131

121

115

111

109

109 

110

113

115

111

108

97

101

90

88

84

82 10"9

267

350

285

218

181

 j AQ JL*O

4,174

139

0.351

0.39

May

i?B

116

105 

*96

88

80

83

79

83

84

79 

75

71

64

61

59

56

55

52

50

49

50

50

il

47

71

71

63

60

55

2,258

72.8

0.184

0.21

June

50 

118

285

228 

206

171

147

126

*104

90

82

75 

68

62

56

51

48

45

44

44

40

39

37

36

35

34

32

36

2,453

81.8

0.207

0.23

July

71 

57

47

71 

119

410

529

*4lO

267

190

144

116 

94

78

67

57

55

51

47

43

39

37

37

36

36

34

32

29

28

26

25

3,282

106

0.268

0.31

Aug.

29 

~Se 30

24 

*22

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

14

575

18.5

0.047

0.05

Sept.

*14 

13

13

12 

13

12

11

12

12

12

11

11 

20

18

15

15

13

11

11

12

17

16

15

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

416

13.9

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,640 Min 5.9 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.58

Water year 1954-55: Max 529 Min 10 Mean 92.0 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Sov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 3 to Mar. 28.
316 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22', long 93°04', in SE^ sec. 4, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., on concrete pier 

set in bed of lake at Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily, except during winter period. Datum of gage is 1.0 ft 

below crest of dam forming lake.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year. 1.76 ft Feb. 19; minimum observed 

-1.56 ft Sept. 12.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 8.06 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; minimum, below staff gage several times since 1947 when lake has been drained.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

1.26

1.38

1.38

-

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.52

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.46

1.24

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.12 

1.10

1.10

Nov.

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.06

-

1.02

Dec.

.

-

-

-

-

1.04

1.04

-

-

1.04

1.04

-

1.04

-

1.04

_

1.04

1.04

-

1.04

-

1.04

-

1.04

-

.

1.04

-

1.04

Jan.

1.04

-

1.04

-

1.10

_

1.06

1.04

-

1.04

_

1.04

1.00

-

.98

_

1.00

-

i.oo

-

i.oo

-

i.oo -

1.02

_

-

-

1.02

1.02

Feb.

_

-

_

-

1.02

_

1.02

-

-

-

_

1.02

1.02

_

-

_

1.18

1.34

1.68

-

.

-

-

1.12

-

1.06

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

1.54

1.16

-

_

1.12

_

1.10

-

1.08

1.06

-

1.12

-

1.06

_

_

1.06

-

.

1.06

.

-

-

_

_

1.06

1.06 

1.06

Apr.

_

1.06

-

1.12

1.14

_

-

1.10

1.08

-

1.O6

_

1.16

_

1.10

1.10

-

1.10

_

1.08

_

-

1.08

1.10

-

1.08

_

1.06

1.04

May

_

1.02

1.10

1.04

1.02

1.00

-

1.12

1.10

_

1.08

_

1.06

1.06

1.04

-

I.OO

-

.98

.96

.94

1.02

.98

1.02

1.00

.98

June

_

0.98

.

.96

.92

.88

.84

.80

.76

.74

.70

.66

.62

.58

.54

.50

.46

.44

.72

_

.68

.58

.56

.54

.50

.36

.30

.22

July

0.16

.10

.04

-.04

-.10

.10

.00

-.02

.12

1.31

1.08

1.02

1.00

.96

.90

.86

.82

.78

.72

.66

' .58

.52

.46

.36

.30

.24

.16

.08

.02

-.04 

-.10

Aug.

-0.18

-.26

-.32

-.44

-.32

-.34

-.46

-.52

-.58

-.64

-.70

-.74

-.82

-.86

-.90

-.94

-1.00

-1.04

-1.08

-1.12

-1.18

-1.22

-1.28

-.86

-.88

-.90

-.94

-.98

-1.02

-1 06 -i!io

Sept.

-1.16

-1.18

-1.22

-1.26

-1.30

-1.36

-1.42

-1.45

-1.50

-1.52

-1.54

-1.56

-1.18

-1.20

-1.22

-1.26

-1.28

-1.30

-1.30

-1.32

-1.18

-1.22

-1.20

-1.18

-1.20

-1.20

-1.20

-1.20

-1.18

1 1 . 18
IOWA RIVER BASIN 317

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22', long 93°05', in NVf£ sec. 9, T. 87 N., R. 19 W-, on abutment Of 

highway bridge at spillway in Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area. 15.0 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam 

rorming lake.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.44 ft Oct. 14; minimum observed, 

2.00~ft Sept. 12.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 7.59 ft June 2, 1943, from high-water mark; 

minimum observed, below staff gage when lake was drained in 1950, 1951, and 1952.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.68

2.72

2.78

_

2.60

2.56

2.50

2.52

2.52

2.56

2.56

2.56

2.58

3.36

3.02

2.88

2.76

2.66

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.60

2.62

2.66

2.68

2.70

2.66

2 .62 

2.64

Nov.

2.64

2.62

TM

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.66

2.66

2.70

2.76

2.78

2.80

2.78

2.76

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.68

2.68

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.72

2.76 -__:®°

Dec.

2.84

2.86

2.88

2.90

5750

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.90

2.82

2.70

2.60

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.48

2 ,48 

2.48

Jan.

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.46

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.32

Feb.

2.32

2.30

-

_

2.32

_

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.22

_

-

2.24

2.26

2.40

3.10

3.26

2.46

2.42

2.36

2.32

2.28

2.26

_

_

Mar.

_

2.76

2.94

2.68

2.46

_

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.38

2.46

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

2 .28 

2.30

Apr.

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.36

-

2.54

2.56

2.54

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.60

2.66

2.74

2.66

2.60

2.52

2.48

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.22

May

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.28

2.26

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.22

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.16

June

2.16

2.16

-

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.08

-

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

.

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

 !:°.

July

2.06

SToTT

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.48

2.34

2.22

2.12

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2!08

Aug.

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.40

2.20

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.10

2.10

2.36

2.22

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.12 

2.10

Sept.

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.00

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.10

2 .08
318 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Iowa River at Marshall-town, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04", long 92°54', in SW£ sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., on right bank in 

city park in Marshalltown, 300 ft upstream from Burnett Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 14, 2 miles upstream from Linn Creek, and at mile 189. Records 

include flow of Burnett Creek,

Drainage area.--1.530 sq mi, approximately, including that of Burnett Creek.

Records available.--February to August 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 853.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 23 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. 

May 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Feb. 1, 1933, to May 8, 1934, chain gage 1,000 ft 

upstream at present datum. May 9 to Aug-. 21, 1934, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 719 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 11.75 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 12.

1915-27, 1933-55: Maximum discharge observed, 42,000 cfs June 4, 1918 (gage height, 

17.74 ft), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs; minimum daily, about 2 cfs 

(regulated) Nov. 24, 1917.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Iowa Falls.

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 875: 1938. WSP 925: 1938. WSP 1035: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

4.2 80 8.0 1,200 3.7 23 6.0 580 

4.6 142 10.0 2,070 4.0 69 8.0 1,350 

5.0 242 12.0 3,490 4.5 152 11.0 2,700 

6.0 540 5.0 248 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

390

59TT

885 

955

990

1,060

990

920

920

990

 1, 100 

1,060

1,060

2,540

2,550

2,130

1,770

1,520

1,360

1,200

1,100

990

955

885

832

850

920

*815

775

705

720

34,533

1,114

0.728

0.84

Nov.

55o" 705

645 

630

585

585

585

570

555

525

525 

510

495

495

480

480

465

480

480

510

435

420

405

330

339

360

372

378

*330

321

14,655

488

0.319

0.36

Dec.

336

309" 342

305

260

195

210

230

244

246

242 

242

230

200

218

220

216

218

220

222

222

222

222

222

224

225

218

145

140 

T2TT J.OO

250

7,182

232

0.152

0.17

Jan.

280

*2T5B" 285

278

276

272

270

270

255

244

220 

220

208

200

190

182

174

168

160

155

152

150

148

145

144

136

125

T2o" 114

126

*134

6,096

197

0.129

0.15

Feb.

138

140

140 

138

136

134

130

125

120

117

114 

113

112

111

110

110

110

280

1,500

2,500

2,240"

1,190

740

550

*470

445

420

380

12,813

458

0.299

0.31

Mar.

360

1,030

1^200

17660

800

668

528

590

650

680

630 

580

570

690

930

810

720

615

545

475

510

398

350

300

255

300" 210

340

390

*422

475

18,021

581

0.380

0.44

Apr.

510

528

510 

545

598

580

580

545

510

492

440 

430

475

685

720

632

562

545

510

475

440

367

327

4TT8"

562

668

720

910

TT?

668

16,764

559

0.365

0.41

May

562

*562

440 

492

440

412

380

354

458

615

528 

458

430

394

350

340

288

278

267

258

258

227

227

225 2"2T

225

246

250

334

398

*317

11,240

363

0.237

0.27

June

285

262

242 

233

244

367

374

3T7

288

265

270

240

223

203

196

181

163

163

166

175

166

138

138

118

121

108

101

96

*10T

108

6,055

202

0.132

0.15

July

123

108

87 

3S

147

138

174

545

930

1,540

1,750 

1,430

1,070

755

580

458

377

311

267

235

217

201

181

170

149

144

130

120

108

104

98

12,745

411

0.269

0.31

Aug.

*85

*91

91 

85

79

116

96

69

69

64

61 

61

58

55

53

50

52

50

46

42

5o- 41

50

75

240

186

121

96

82

71

63

2,448

79.0

0.052

0.06

Sept.

*53

50

46

41

38

36

34

30

29

25

24 

50" 23

91

W

47

56

44

48

42

55

52

61

50

47

53

64

56

59

*53

1,447

48.2

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,600 Mln 34 Mean 789 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.01

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,550 Mln 23 Mean 395 Cfsm 0.258 In. 3.51

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). Oct. 14 (3 p.m.) 3,200 cfs (11.70 ft)s Feb. 2O (5 p.m.) 3,290

cfs 111.75 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Feb. 20, Feb. 23 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8-14,

23^557 >-29. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage-readings Apr. 21-28.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa

319

Location. --Lat 41 0 58', long 92°19', in SW^- sec. 25, T. 83N., R. 13 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. 'Highway 30, 1.2 miles northwest of Irving, 2.5 

miles south of Elberon, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.58 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Oct. 15, 1945, and June 14, 1947, to Feb. 10, 

1949, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at present datum. Oct. 15, 1945, to 

June 13, 1947, water-stage recorder at upstream side of bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 112 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 11.83 ft); maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.5 

cfs Sept. 11, 12, 17, 18.

1945-55: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

17.6 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Jan. 16-29, 1954.

Flood of June 17, 1944, reached a stage of 21.3 ft (from floodmark).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 27)

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

5.0

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

332

660

860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

196

651

420

214

300

*312

220

196

178

843

616

256

196

178

168

156

140

127

120

117

111

105

101

96

92

97

109

*96

91

o 6

84

6,672

215

1.08

1.24

Nov.

*8159"

70

70

68

69

68

57

63

65

61

60

60

59

56

*58

58

55

54

54

53

51

50

49

45

44

46

38

*335B1,700

56.7

0.284

0.32

Dec.

40

39

39

38

40

40

39

36

32

44

40

39

39

39

38

*37

32

26

23

32

32

32

31

31

32

35

60

5T

54

50

45

1,190

38.4

0.192

0.22

Jan.

40

37

36

45

52

64

70 55"

47

*40

42

40

47

38

34

31

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

23" 21

24

*26

1,106

35.7

0.178

0.21

Feb.

27

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

2526"

27

28

29

31

33

40

150

900

450

200

170

140

110

160

300

210

-

3,297

118

0.590

0.61

Mar.

150

220

184

*146

96

53

4070"

82

69

68

59

51

107

259

109

88

83

81

77

88

60

60

59

56

54

62

72

*79

73

67

2,802

90.4

0.452

0.52

Apr.

62

62

61

62

*65

56

51

49

47

44

45

53

96

168

122

101

85

78

82

88

70

64

75

319 2"50~

190

162

134

 118

108

2,967

98.9

0.494

0.55

May

101

97

86

87

76

71

6B

60

92

226

151

123

110

96

84

80

*75

70

66

61

56

55

67

54

52

54

80

76

105

70

60

2,609

84.2

0.421

0.49

June

55

*52

61

52

45

44

45

44

39

*37

42

42

40

37

33

31

30

30

30

38

29

27

25

24

23

23

21

21

*20 25"

1,063

35.4

0.177

0.20

July

21

20

20

19

*24

~5T 333

77

62

300

169

66

45

36

31

28

24

24

22

*21

19

18

17

16

15

15

13

12

11

10

TT

1,586

51.2

0,256

0.29

Aug.

*11

10

9.8

9.4

35

-57 478

26

*21

19

17

15

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.5

8 .5 

7.6

917.8

29.6

0.148

0.17

Sept.

*7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

57B" 5.5

9.0

14

8.0

6.7

5.5

5.5

12

14

12

12

10

9.4

8.5

9.0

1512-

13 

11

262.3

8.74

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,190 Min 2.4 Mean 79.4 Cfsm 0.397 In. 5.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 900 Min 5.5 Mean 71.7 Cfsm 0.358 In. 4.87

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). oc

cfs (11.83 ft); Feb. 20, about 1,000

t. 2 (10 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (11.19 ft); Oct. 10 (8:30 p.m.) 1,360 

cfs; July 6 (l p.m.) 700 cfs (9.15 ft); July 10 (5:30 p.m.)

700 cfs (9.20 ft); Aug. 6 (? a.m.) 928 cfs (10.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 7, 8, 21-27.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°51'20", long 92°14 I 20", in NW£ sec, 5, T. 81 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 212, 0.5 mile downstream from Walnut 

Creek, and 2.7 miles south of Belle Plaine.

Drainage area.--2,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1955.

;e_. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

.929. Prior to Mar. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,278 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 11.02 ft); maximum gage height, 13.29 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 52 

cfs Sept. 12.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 17.07 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Jan. 5, 1940.

A discharge of 38,600 cfs was measured June 5, 1918, at railroad bridge 1 mile above 

gage and at a stage somewhat below crest of'that flood.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records include flow which occasionally bypasses gage through old channel of Salt Creek.

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except perioda of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.37 

4.5 

5,0 

6,0

216

505

7.0

9.0

11.0

890

2,040

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,020 

1,340

1,580

1,370

1,580

1,900

*1,760

1,640

1,520

2,040

5,280 

2,480

2,040

1,900

2,560

3,280

3,120

2,640

2,250

2,040

1,830

1,700

1,580

1,460 

1,340

1,320

1,340

1,400

1,290

1,220 

1,140

56,960

1,837

0.759

0.88

Nov.

*1,120 

1,090

1,040

1,020

990

940

915

915

868

845

822 

822

780

780

760

*760

740

720

700

70O

720

700

660

640 

622

588 55S"

588

605

588

23,626

788

0.326

0,36

Dec.

*570 550"

540

530

510

420

465

480

475

460

455 

450

440

430

430

425

450

430

425

415

415

420

420

425 

430

445

580

300

37c" 270

440

13,645

440

0.182

0.21

Jan.

500 

550

550

360- 560

560

560

560

520

*490

460

450

415

590

570

355

350

345

535

325

320

310

305

300 

295

280

260

250" 250

260 

*275

12,290

396

0.164

0.19

Feb.

285 

290

285

280

280

275

270

265

260

250

245 

235

230

225

220

220

220

230

1,500

2,500

3,100

2,600

2,600

2,400 

2,250

2,100

1,950

1,800

........

27,565

984

0.407

0.42

Mar.

1,740 

1,700

2,100

*2,560

1,970

1,490

1,280

1,040

1,120

1,220

1,190 

1,190

1,060

1,060

1,580

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,040

940

915

890

845

740

610

520 550"

640

*680

700 

*680

35,800

1,155

0.477

0.55

Apr.

750" 680 

720

740

740

760

760

760

740

700

680 

680

780

940

990

1,040

965

890

940

1,020

890

780

780

1,700 

1,400

1,260

1,220

*1,220

1,160

1,140

27,775

926

0.583

0.43

May

1,060 

*940

890

845

780

740

720

680

700

 1,060

1, 160 

990

890

800

740

700

*640

622

588

570

537

521

521

489 

475

475

505

537

588

588 

570

21,917

707

0.292

0.34

June

554 

*B"55

489

473

458

*427

458

505

489

473

442

442

427

412

382

353

342

319

335

382

314

294

277

264 

250

237

*229

219

211

206

11,166

372

0.154

0.17

July

205 

200

198

185

*174

427

489

508

528

866

2,040 

2,040

1,520

1,240

915

740

605

557

475

427

597

568

536

319 

*291

269

247

229

216

200 

195

16,980

548

0.226

0.26

Aug.

*182 

172

159

154

154

'52T 447

172

*164

154

141 

153

120

115

112

109

99

94

91

89

86

86

83

78 

1ST

182

216

200

167

154 

148

4,633

149

0.062

0.07

Sept.

122 

*107

94

91

81

73

68

68

60

57

55 

50" 52

65

68

75

89

76

78

91

91

86

94

81 

76

76

109

109

151 n?

2,511

85.7

0.055

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,100 Min 41 Mean 1,099 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.16

Water year 1954-55; Max 3,280 Min 52 Mean 698 Cfsm 0.288 In. 3.92

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). Oct. 11 (9 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (11.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7,
IOWA RIVER BASIN 321

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°45i, long 92°11', in Sw£ sec. 7, T. 80 N., R. 11 W., on right bank 10 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Ladora, and 2j miles above 

Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi,

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, 

atum.

Prior to June 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and

Average discharge. 10 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 6.62 ft); maximum gage height, 12.13 ft Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Sept. 10. 

1945-55: Maximum discharge observed, 9,050 cfs Jan 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.10 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Cooperation. Nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. I to Nov. 4)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

24

82

177

393

698

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

91

56

37

155

158

*85

64

52

555

432

177

121

96

82

68

59

50

45

45

46

50

40

34

33

34

44

36

33

26

2,888

93.2

0.504

0.58

Nov.

*31

32

25

29

27

26

26

24

23

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

18

19

18

14

16

14

13

IF

631

21.0

0.114

0.13

Dec.

*18

21

17

14

IT

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

17

17

17

18

22

30

3633-

35 

32

590

19.0

0.103

0.12

Jan.

31

30

*28

36

43

51

54

IT

33

30

31

29

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16 

*16

800

25.8

0.139

0.16

Feb.

16

16

16

16

17

n17

17

17

16

16

15

T5

15

15

16

18

20

-500- 1.000

250

190

150

115

92

130

190

143

_

3,055

109

0.589

0.61

Mar.

102

~99 108

98

74

41

68

65

68

54

*53

47

43

41

71

54

48

48

48

47

74

60

54

51

47

45

47

*47

61

59

*53

1,875

60.5

0.327

0.38

Apr.

47

43

43

45

43

41

38

37

35

33

33

47

83

102

71

61

54

52

102

129

79

67

200

695

556

213

175

*148

124

111

3,237

108

0.584

0.65

May

105

98

89

*95

77

71

66

61

86

191

122

106

102

89

81

77

*70

68

64

61

58

56

56

52

51

52

55

50

48

44

58

2,339

75.5

0.408

0.47

June

35

*32

32

31

30

29

*33

32

25

24

26

27

26

24

20

18

16

17

24

20

12

12

9.6

9.6

10

1110*

*8.9

879

13

626.0

20.9

0.113

0.13

July

13

12

8.9

7.5

*6.5

7.9

8.2

6.5

8.2

li

56

22

12

9.6

7.5

8.2

7.2

6.2

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.2

*4.4

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.3 373-

336.9

10.9

0.059

0.07

Aug.

3.3

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2,6

5.5

475

3.3

*3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.5

2.2

1.6

2.2

.8

ITS

1.6

.8

73.1

2.36

0 .'013

0.01

Sept.

0.7

*.5

.6

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

^4

.5

.5

2.6

2.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.5

4.0

4.4

4.0

2.7

2.0

1.8

3.1

5.5

 c? 66

o£

163.9

5.46

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,770 

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,000

1.3 

0.4

34.7

45.5

Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.54 

Cfsm O.246. in. 3.34

ge (base. 700 gfs).-- Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (6.62 ft); 

s; Apr. 24 12:30 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (6.29 ft).

Peak discharge ; Feb. 19 [time unknown)

about 1,300 cfs;

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5 to Feb. 27, Mar. 22-27. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-4, 6, 12-31, Feb. 28 to Mar. 21, 

Mar. 28 to Apr. 14, Apr. 20-22, July 2-5, Aug. 2-28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.
322 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°48', long 91°34', in NE£ sec. 29, T. 81 N., R. 6 W., in Macbride State 

Park, 3 miles west of Solon.

Drainage area. 26.6 sq mi above outlet.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 675.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912, and 8.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Mar. 31, 

1949, tape-float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 9.44 ft Feb. 20; minimum, 5.94 ft Sept. 13. 

^936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 13.64 ft May 20, 1944; minimum observed, 

-0.50 ft Dec. 5, 1936 (gate in dam open).

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

7.93

7.92

.

_

8.13

8.13

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.47

8.38

8.22

8.17

8.22

8.19

8.16

8.15

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.11

8.12 

8.11

8.10

8.10 

8.09

Nov.

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

-

8.12

8.10

_

8.07

_

-

8.06

Dec.

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.04

O55

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.09

8.16 

8.16

8.13

8.13 

8.12

Jan.

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.12

8.28

8.31

STST

8.20

8.18

8.16

8.14

8.15

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.11

8.12

8.11

8.10

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.09 5709~ 

8.09

8.09

8.09 

8.09

Feb.

8.09

B.O9

8.09

8.10

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.11

8.45

8.95

8.23

8.18

8.17

8.19

8.15

8.25

8.44 

8.24

_______

Mar.

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.15

8.13

8.13

8.12

8.11

or

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.14

8.25

8.17

8.14

8.13

8.15

8.12

8.15

8.13

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.15 

8.15

8.13

8.14 

8-15

Apr.

8.12

8.12

8.11

8.10

TTTIZ

8.12

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.11

8.12

8.14

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.12

8.12

8.24

8.24

8.18

8.15

8.27

8.68

8.40

8.27

8.22 

8.20

8.18

8 . 17

May

8.16

8.16

8.17

8.17

8.16

8.15

8.14

8.15

8.18

8.50

8.22

8.18

8.17

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.13

8.15

8.15

8.12

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.12

8.11

8.15 

8.15

8.13 

8. 12

8.10

June

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.08

8.07

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.10

8.08

8.05

8.02

8.00

7.98

7.95

7.95 

7.90

7.94

7.97

July

7.95

.92

.90

.87

.85

.82

.80

.77

.90

8.05

801

5ToT

8.05

8.02

7.99

7.95

.95

.90

.88

.85

.85

.79

.77

.75

.69

.67

.64 

.60

.57 

.54

7.51

Aug.

i_5Q

7.47

7.42

7.57

7.55

.57

.57

.54

.50

.27

.22

.18

.14

.11

.07

7.05

7.00

6.96

6.93

6.89

6.85

6.81

6.77

6.72

6.69

6.65

6.61 

6.57

6.54 

6.50

6.45

Sept.

6.40

6.55

6.52

6.28

6.25

6.20

6.16

6.12

6.08

6.05

6.01 5__ae_

6.09

6.28

6.27

S.25

6.22

6.18

6.18

6.17

6.16

6.15

6.14

6.10

6.07

6.05

6.09 

6.10

6.50

6.50
IOWA RIVER BASIN 323

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°42', long 91°29', in NE£ sec. 36, T. 80 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 80 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--24.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir.

Average discharge. 17 years, 13.0 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 750 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 9.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.50 ft Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for iany days.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 13.05 ft): no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1945, 1947-49, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

3.6 

7.1

28

62

105

309

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.2

.1

TT

*17

4.4

1.9 

1.3

1.0

106

33

16

9.4

13

9.4

7.9

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.3

3.0

2.7

C2.3

C2.0

01.7

cl.4

cl.3

cl 3

cl.2

267.1

8.62

0.352

0.41

Nov.

cl.2

cl.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

H1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

,._?

34.4

1.15

0.047

0.05

Dec.

*0.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.7

.6 

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.4

2^5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

32.0

1.03

0.042

0.05

Jan.

1.8

2.1

2.5

4.3

38

*34

20 

12

7.2

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

177.5

5.73

0.234

0.27

Feb.

*2.3

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2 

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

£.5

100

200

22

17

12

7.8

5.4

50

120

40

611.0

21.8

0.890

0.93

Mar.

"9.0 12

9.0

7.5

6.0

4.5

4.0 

6.9

6.5

6.4

*6.2

6.0

5.4

6.2

12

8.1

6.9

6.7

6.2

6.4

6.7

3.9

7^

8.4

7.6

7.0

7.2

7.6

9.1

9.4

8.6

224.4

7.24

0.296

0.34

Apr.

7.6

6.7

6.7

*6.7

7.6

6.0

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.7

5.6

6.2

7.1

8.9

8.1

7.6

6.5

6.4

79

40

26

18

89

~76 231

51

40

32

26

22

848.0

28.3

1.16

1.29

May

21

19

*16

13

11

10

9.6 

8.9

31

55

27

22

20

16

13

11

9.6

8.9

7.9

6.9

6.9

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.5

5.8

7.6

5.8

5.6

4.9

ill

405.7

13.1

0.535

0.62

June

*3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.2

2.7 

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.8

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.1

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

HJL. . o

58.3

1.94

0.079

0.09

July

0.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.2 

.2

3.6

3.2

1.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

5.2

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.2

0.62

0.025

0.03

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

.9

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.0

0.03

0.0012

0.002

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 108 

Water year 1954-55: Max 231

Mln 

Mln

3.03

7.34

Cfsm 0.124 In. 

Cfsm 0.300 In.

1.69

4.08

Peak discharge (base. 400 efa). Oct. 10 (3 p.m.) 416 cfa (7.87 ft)j Feb. 19 (time unknown) about 

650 cfsj Feb. 27, about 430 cfs; Apr. 24 (l a.m.) 750 cfs (9.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

c Backwater from debris. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5 to Mar. 7, Mar. 21-27.
324 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'15" (revised), long 91°32 I 20", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 79 N. , R. 6 W. , 

on right bank 25 ft downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics laboratory in Iowa 

City, 175 ft downstream from university dam, 0.9 mile (revised) upstream from Ralston 

Creek, 3.3 miles downstream from Clear Creek and at mile 74.2.

Drainage area. 3,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to July 1906 and October 1913 to September 1955 in reports 

of Geological Survey. June 1903 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning 

Board .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.00 ft above Iowa City datum and 627.27 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage

, . 

stage recorder at datum 1 . 0 f t higher .

Average discharge. 52 years, 1,536 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum daily, 94 cfs (regulated) Aug. 15.

1903-55: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 7, 1918 (gage height, 19.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, about 10 cfs Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow 

Sept. 3, 1925.

Floods in 1851 and 1881 exceeded flood of 1918, stage and discharge not known.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 760: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

-o.a

-0.4 

0.0

84

146

250

1.0 

2.0 

5.0

675

1,370

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,930

1,730

1,530

1,810

2,020

2,020

2,290

*2,060

1,890

2,560

2,920

5,640 

5,570

2,850

2,380

2,380

2,920

3,190

3,010

2,650

2,380

2,160

2,020

1,850 

Ij730

1,650

1,570

1,530 

1,570

1,530

1.450

68,570

2,212

0.685

0.79

Nov.

.410

,330

* ,250

,250

,210

,170

,170

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,020

1,020 

980

980

909

945

910

880

934

878

819

850

934

864 

820

774

726

683 

776

647

29,409

980

0.303

0.34

Dec.

760

*682

676

668

668

598

554

550

675

521

530

625 

453

453

559

702

644

668

462

457

530

590

674

622 

672

655

730

790 

500

410

550

18,588

593

0.184

0.21

Jan.

375

470

580

730

1,020

1,050

*730

790

880

820

645

675 

590

356

445

465

449

481

441

420

400

420

330

350 

370

370

540

550

350

369

16,356

528

0.165

0.19

Feb.

*381

381

377

581

373

369

361

353

341

337

321

300 

280

309

285

285

285

297

650

5.500

*3,200

3,080

2,950

2,800 

3,050

3,180

3,300

E,800

34,526

1,226

0.380

0.40

Mar.

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,400

2.600

2,150

1,750

1,400

1,600

 1,610

1,570

1,570 

1,530

1,490

1,530

1,690

1,850

1,610

1,490

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,210 

1,210

1,130

1,020

945 

*945

*980

1,020

48,540

1,566

0.485

0.56

Apr.

980

945

910

945

980

945

945

980

945

945

945

945 

980

1,050

1,210

1,290

1,330

1,290

1,770

2,060

1,690

1,490

1,490

3.910 

3,820

3,010

2,580

2,060 

1,890

1,770

45,900

1,550

0.474

0.53

May

1,650

1,650

*1,490

1,550

1,410

1,250

1,180

1,090

1,150

1,610

1,570

1.690 

1,610

1,450

1,250

1,250

1,090

1,020

820

880

850

850

850

820 

874

'820 790

790 

790' 790 

790

35,634

1,149

0.356

0.41

June

*790

790

760

702

670

665

635

615

615

645

675

670 

640

615

605

530

525

485

490

508

503

556

458

518 

384

508

316

598

514

562

17,147

572

0.177

0.20

July

572

394

352

242

427

253

*550

624

1,170

1,150

832

1,330 

2,060

1,930

1,690

1,450

1,170

980

850

730

665

570

575

548 

421

418

431

394 

264

311

294

25,207

749

0.252

0.27

Aug.

404

170

276

*256

566

618

529

400

525

252

356

*164 

297

144

li

272

122

117

142

158

110

146

98

148 

128

134

106

200 

256

502

228

7,518

245

0.075

0.09

Sept.

150

*100

152

159

126

97

108

126

118

102

98

95

116

182

100

102

101

100

106

121

121

119

182

108 

126

124

158

136 

501

242

4,136

138

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,560 Mln 64 Mean 1,198 Cfsm 0.371 In. 5.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,910 Mln 94 Mean 957 Cfsm 0.296 In. 4.04

Peal:-discharge (base, 6,OOOcfB). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. , -,* 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 20-30, Feb. 12, 13, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 9.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 325

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41"40'10" , long 91°30'40", in SE^NW^ sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, and 

2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.01 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to December 1935 in University of Iowa Engineering Bulletin No. 9.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 663.81 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa benchmark).

Average discharge. 23 years (1932-55), 1.44 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.41 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1924-55: Maximum discharge, 1,510 cfs July 1, 1950 (gage height, 8.32 ft); no flow 

at times during most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10, Feb. 19, Apr. 19, 23, 24)

.01 

.09 

.20 

.36 

.60 

.98

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.8

3.4

5.8

13

33

55

65

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

3.5

.12

.01

0

0

15

*1.0

.34

.14

1.2

.32

.18

.11

.07

.05

.05

.05

.04

.04

.02

.02

.03

.04

.02

.02 

.02

' 02

22.41

0.723

0.240

0.28

Nov.

0.02

.02

.03

7^2

.02

.02

.01

TOT

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01 

.01

0.42

0.014

0.0047

0.005

Dec.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.17

.65

.11

.03 

.02

.02

1.09

0.035

0.012

0.01

Jan.

0.03

.06

.07

.26

*9.8

1.6

.76

.35

.24

.19

.16

.13

.11

.09

.07

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05 

.07

.09

14.79

0.477

0.158

0.18

Feb.

0.08

.05

.05

.11

.11

.08

.13

.15

.10

.08

.07

.06

,08

.12

.15

.20

.24

3.7

61

29

2.0

1.4

1.0

.70

.50

10

12

*1.2

-

124.36

4.44

1.48

1.54

Mar.

0.98

.84

.84

.66

.48

.24

.15

.43

.41

.43

.41

.32

.26

1.2

1.4

.50

.41

.41

.32

.43

.60

.28

.56

.60

.45

.32

.45

.57

.60

.57

.48

16.60

0.535

0.178

0.21

Apr.

0.38

.45

.43

.44

.55

.34

.23

.23

.23

.20

.41

.36

.82

.69

.48

.36

.27

.26

*6.3

r.s

.84

.63

*17

13

5.2

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.0

 84

59.84

1.99

0.661

0.74

May

0.69

.52

.45

.38

.32

.29

.29

.29

5.5

3.8

1.3

.98

.80

.60

.54

.40

.34

.31

.27

.24

.21

.26

.24

.24

.21

.27

.40

.19

.20

.16

.12

20.81

0.671

0.223

0.26

June

0.10

.10

.10

.08

.07

.08

.10

.07

.06

.04

.05

.07

.07

.08

.05

.04

.02

.02

.02

.03

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

^45 

.07

1.80

0.060

0.020

0.02

July

0.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

^04

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.70

0.055

0.018

0.02

Aug.

0

0

0

0

.18

7T1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.48

0.048

0.016

0.02

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 15 Win 0 Mean 0.230 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.05

Water year 1954-55: Max 61 Mln 0 Mean 0.727 Cfsm 0.242 In. 3.28

Peak discharge (base. 160 efa).--Apr. 23 (8 p.m.) 181 cfs (3.41 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 8-30, Feb. 10-16, 21-27, 

Mar. 7, 22-28 (no gage-height record Jan. 24-30, Feb. 12-14).
326 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "28 "10", long 91 "42 "40", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 77 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4 miles 

downstream from Smith Creek, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 319 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, about 13.4 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 8, 9.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.74 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 2, 1953.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark, by local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

13.0

58

117

326

630

1,830

4,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

58

30

19

14

*127

262

131

80

62

2,030

2 , 540

722

316

321

*286

198

154

122

103

94

88

83

76

70

63

61

57

57

53 

46

44

8,367

270

0.466

0.54

Nov.

43

*44

39

40

40

40

37

37

35

33

30

30

28

28

27

26

25

26

*25

25

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

21

19

r?

888

29.6

0.051

0.06

Dec.

19

*20

22

20

17

16

14

16

17

18

16

16

15

16

17

17

17

16

15

14

15

16

18

20

22

25

35

56

62

54

50

711

22.9

0.039

0.05

Jan.

45

40

38

45

130

300

250

220

180

*140

90

72

61

*52

48

46

43

41

38

36

35

35

35

34

33

33

32

31

30 

28

27

2,268

73.2

0.126

0.15

Feb.

*26

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

24

26

350

1,100

1,020

850

620

400

280

400

1,000

800

-

7,230

258

0.445

0.46

Mar.

550

354

354

346

288

192

170

160

182

*166

152

145

119

117

ZTl

212

163

133

125

122

128

132

130

150

155

130

125

*157

180 

219

200

6,027

194

0.334

0.39

Apr.

166

140

123

114

117

115

*101

95

90

SB

88

101

120

324

318

226

176

148

1,460

2,140

708

354

728

4,070

4,350

2,400

988

700

550 

425

21,521

717

1.24

1.38

May

354

318

281

*595

*396

241

196

174

180

455

410

278

252

254

215

186

168

154

145

136

127

115

112

123

226

*145

154

138

111 

103

!?.

6,834

220

0.379

0.44

June'

80

*74

70

66

62

59

57

64

61

52

51

51

50

47

44

39

33

30

39

*590

98

53

39

31

28

26

23

"26 21

62

2,026

67.5

0.116

0.13

July

36

27

22

19

17

»15

14

12

279

298

259

192

80

47

35

27

32

24

22

31

25

19

18

14

13

12

11

*10

9.2 

8.4

7.8

1,635.4

52.8

0.091

0.10

Aug.

7.2

6.6

6.2

*5.6

21

22

17

*11

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

6.4

6.0

6.0

4.1

4.1

4.4

3.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

_ZiI #2.3 *2a

196.4

6.34

0.011

0.01

Sept.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

2.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

«

93.1

3.10

0.0053

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,540 Mln 2.1 Mean 67.8 Cfsm 0.117 In. 1.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,350 Mln 1.9 Mean 158 Cfsm 0.272 In. 3.72

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Oct. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (11.35 ft); Apr. 20 (12:30 a.m.) 

3,260 cfs (10.83 ft); Apr. 25 (time unknown} 5,020 cfs (about 13.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 4 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7-8, 22-27. 

Doubtful gage-height record July 29 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 327 

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°38 I 20", long 92°58 1 SO", in NE± sec. 15, T. 102 H., R. 18 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1 mile south of Austin.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1909 to April 1912 staff gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream 

at different datum. May 1912 to September 1914 chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 11.

1909-14, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 17.81 ft); 

no flow for several days in 1911.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

100

105

109

120

118

109

98

105

107

132

174

171

150

158

193

184

155

135

120

 111

109

105

98

96

96

109

116

120

116

109

103

3,831

124

0.292

0.34

Nov.

100

81

98

98

90

90

90

90

88

86

86

83

86

83

81

81

81

81

 81

79

77

77

86

83

70

72

75

75

68

74

2,490

83.0

0.195

0.22

Dec.

74

75

75

75

70

68

68

68

70

69

69

69

72

74

74

74

75

74

69

72

74

74

*75

74

72

72

74

74

74

70

70

2,237

72.2

0.170

0.20

Jan.

69

68

70

70

70

7270-

69

69

70

70

70

68

70

68

68

64

63

64

64

66

66

63

63

66

63

59

*53

50

49

55

2,014

65.0

0.153

0.18

Feb.

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

54

55

53

53

52

50

52

53

55

55

62

64

70

71

72

72

70

69

68

66

68

-

1,652

59.0

0.139

0.14

Mar.

72

72

86

*100

109

98

83

96

363

1,540

2,550

1,740

755

486

*430

374

268

225

209

190

140

123

123

120

112

105

112

125

152

216 

222

11,396

368

0.866

1.00

Apr.

206

184

163

187

252

324

239

184

160

140

135

132

135

140

140

140

118

 111

107

105

9B

90

96

150

385

422

2?9

165

130

111

5,176

173

0.407

0.45

May

98

94

92

83

79

75

77

70

83

83

*79

75

75

72

70

69

70

69

70

70

69

70

74

74

72

75

79

94

88

81

79

2,408

77.7

0.183

0.21

June

108

232

174

252

262

180

130

*107

96

88

83

79

79

79

II

79

79

96

296

258

160

123

105

96

94

86

86

86

96

92

3,858

129

0.304

0.34

July

94

286

335

152

*152

160

107

90

74

68

68

64

63

63

62

62

62

62

64

62

59

56

58

50

52

53

53

50

47

~A~G 46

46

2,720

87.7

0.206

0.24

Aug.

46

45

45

45

45

43

44

*44

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

41

39

TO

41

40

39

39

39

40

41

40

41

40

40

40

39

1,297

41.8

0.098

0.11

Sept.

39

39

39

37

36

37

36

36

36

35

34

34

36

*36

36

36

36

35

35

34

37

36

36

35

34

36

40

37

37

36

1,086

36.2

0.085

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,740 Win 47 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.367 In. 5.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,550 Mln 34 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.259 In. 3,53

Peak discharge (base, 1.400 cfs). Mar. 11 (3 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (8.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this. day.
328 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°02'06", long 92°30'02", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. 95 N., R. 14 W. , on left 

tank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles west of Ionia, and 6.5 miles upstream from Cedar River.

Drainage area. 328 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs Sept. 10-12, 18.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.5

9.0

15

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

176

450

800

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

293

236

220

202

192

*179

134

122

126

150

332

327

236

508

420

290

215

171

148

130

124

118

108

99

95

95

104

110

124

100

69

4,797

187

0.570

0.66

Nov.

91

88

*81

82

84

82

82

81

79

76

76

74

72

71

70

70

70

68

66

65

64

64

64

64

62

60

60

62

47

10

2,115

70.5

0.215

0.24

Dec.

*50

68

56

40

43

40

45

50

50

50

50

50

54

51

52

51

51

50

47

48

51

52

54

54

51

52

52

45

41

37

35_

1,520

49.0

0.149

0.17

Jan.

36

37

39

*40

40

39

38

38

38

38

36

34

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

±3.

942

30.4

0.093

0.11

Feb.

19

*20

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

45

150

95

62

48

40

33

29

28

28

-

908

32.4

0.099

0.10

Mar.

32

65

150

230

300

250

180

150

*125

150

390

450

340

260

270

200

150

110

110

96

85

75

67

60

54

58

63

68

89

154

166

4,947

160

0.488

0.56

Apr.

139

122

112

120

*467

580

346

228

176

150

139

134

137

277

327

249

179

143

126

114

104

93

89

192

390

360

246

169

132

112

6,152

205

0.625

0.70

May

99

93

*86

84

77

71

68

65

68

72

72

68

65

60

58

55

52

50

47

46

43

42

43

46

42

43

51

70

77

66

72

1,973

63.6

0.194

0.22

June

76

415

1,290

935

720

500

370

*262

154

116

99

89

82

74

68

64

59

56

55

54

54

54

50

46

43

41

38

36

36

48

5,984

199

0.607

0.68

July

51

58

110

194

120

89

*72

64

56

54

51

46

42

40

37

36

36

36

38

35

32

31

30

29

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

1,583

51.1

0.156

0.18

Aug.

24

*23

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

14

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

525

16.9

0.052

0.06

Sept.

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

10

10

16

16

16

16

14

16

18

10

21

T9

385.4

12.8

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water ater year year 1954-55 iaa4-sa: : Max Max l,i?HU 1,290 Min Min s.b 9.6 Mean Mean os.s 89.9 crsm Cfsm v.tit 0.274 j.n. In. z.tt 3.72______

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfsl.--Mar. 11 about 800 cfs; June 3 (10 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 5-12, 18-20, Dec. 23 to Mar. 27. 

No gage-height record Oct. 1-5, Nov. 4, June 4-7, July 21-27, July 29 to Aug. 1, Aug. 3-11; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 329 

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°39', long 92°28', in NE^ sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from highway bridge at Janesville and 3 miles upstream from Shell Rock River.

Drainage area. 1.660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1905 to September 1906, May 1915 to September 1927, November 

1932 to September 1942, April 1946 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 26, 1919, chain gage 1,000 ft downstream at 

same datum. July 26, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 14, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1942, 

chain gage and Apr. 26, 1946, to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage, at highway bridge 

300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1915-27, 1933-42, 1946-55), 705 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,430 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum daily, 114 cfs Sept. 12.

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-42, 1946-55: Maximum discharge observed, 30,400 cfs Apr. 1, 

1933 (gage height, 15.43 ft, site then in use); minimum daily, 28 cfs Oct. 21, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 17, 1945, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, from floodmark at s-ite 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 34,300 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation during low water caused by powerplant at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1933 (M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

113

195

373

2.0 

3.0

740

1,780

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

491 577"

685

*684

783

665

700

636

613

615

580

634

828

1,140

1,190

1,170

935

770

B94

696

730

644

646

656

564

552

602

614

604

590

585

22,073

712

0.429

0.49

Nov.

470

*545

612

574

512

418

505

454

404

511

558

504

367

436

412

446

379

370

382

355

433

362

334

437

578

293

424

407

*266

404

13,152

438

0.264

0.29

Dec.

320

359

380

340

360

310

330

350

310

340

370

340

360

330

320

330

320

340

320

300

280

310

340

320

350

300

250

300

280

240

210

9,909

320

0.193

0.22

Jan.

250

280

250

*310

300

330

360

310

290

310

340

310

280

250

230

230

230

220

230

230

220

210

220

230

230

210

210

200

200

205 

210

7,885

254

0.153

0.18

Feb.

*160

2lO

195

195

200

210

180

190

210

180

210

190

210

190

170

200

190

200

350

1,300

1,000

1,4-50

1,150

900

700

700

570

480

12,090

432

0.260

0.27

Mar.

470

460

700

1,130

1,100

780

870

*1,020

780

620

800

2,200

5,880

3,880

2,380

1,630

1,220

1,210

965

684

570

600

520

540

430

370

400

360

562

548 

632

32,311

1,042

0.628

0.72

Apr.

610

638

702

470

*705

938

1,130

1,030

979

830

592

745

646

722

759

820

760

534

706

678

624

573

471

664

961

1,040

1,110

1,260

1,130

932

23,759

792

0.477

0.53

May

784

542

*686

656

553

495

408

454

340

495

476

376

389

349

450

354

509

326

318

319

332

314

266

352

280

333

296

430

560

404 

288

13,074

422

0.254

0.29

June

462

348

1,140

1.610

1,030

720

*748

748

789

694

544

596

345

370

410

336

404

298

368

320

285

376

490

356

331

290

216

347

301 

277

15,549

518

0.312

0.35

July

254

379

492

324

786

*888

678

444

558

508

367

323

345

315

334

266

288

296

250

239

286

252

242

248

272

208

182

311

292

214

140

10,981

354

0.213

0.25

Aug.

122

*232

247

162

172

193

222

270

209

138

154

158

134

128

120

158

199

160

126

131

130

154

121

119

134

156

156

144

148 

*153

143

4,993

161

0.097

0.11

Sept.

132

122

146

134

146

121

118

136

150

160

128

114

125

122

139

122

133

120

118

116

132

134

180

147

154

142

136

152

136 

188

4,103

137

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,300 Min 105 Mean 673 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,080 Min 114 Mean 465 Cfsm 0.280 In. 3.79

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs).--Mar. 14 (12:30 a.m.) 4,430 cfs (5.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 11, Mar. 22-28.
330 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°25', long 93°13' , between sees. 4 and 9, T. 99 N., R. 20 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile south of Northwood and about 

85 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi, approximately. 

Records avilable. April 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily, more often at high stages. Datum of gage is 

1,176.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year. 502 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.00 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 6.80 ft Mar. 12 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 

11 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 20.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 2,430 cfs Apr. 10, 1951; maximum gage height, 11.38 ft 

Apr. 7, 1951 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 8.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

62

116

225

520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

57

a62

79

81

*74

67

79

79

76

136

136

132

150

191

180

al63

134

128

118

114

108

106

a!03

99

99

126

126

126 

138

alOS

3,440

111

0.292

0.34

Nov.

93

73

*78

76

77

86

a79

77

72

69

69

65

60

a62

62

59

60

62

67

67

a64

60

53

48

46

51

59

53

47 

42

1,933

64.4

0.169

0.19

Dec.

*52

60

16

54

51

41

47

47

47

47

47

48

49

50

50

50

49

47

46

46

47

48

48

49

49

47

45

43

40 

37

32

1,469

47.4

0.125

0.14

Jan.

34

37

37

36

*36

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

$

881

28.4

0.075

0.09

Feb.

23

*26

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

24

22

21

2020"

20

21

24

31

46

70

88

72

61

52

43

37

34

34

-

971

34.7

0.091

0.10

Mar.

45

75

130

200

160

120

90

70

*135

200

260

310

2§5

255

235

205

180

165

135

110

86

63

120

95

85

85

90

130

174 

200

215

4,708

152

0.400

0.46

Apr.

202

202

a210

215

225

*220

220

182

167

a!56

152

146

142

152

138

118

al!2

101

110

90

99

112

88

187

309

262

228

191

208

169

5,113

170

0.447

0.50

May

a!52

T38

130

*120

124

108

74

a72

69

81

76

69

60

56

46

40

39

35

34

34

30

a28

26

26

26

26

26

34

40

a36

34

1,889

60.9

0.160

0.18

June

37

315

435

485

alSB"

435

402

*360

324

280

255

a232

205

163

138

118

93

79

a77

76

67

67

56

43

40

a30

22

26

41

26

5,412

180

0.474

0.53

July

24

110

alOl

90

220

248

262

*258

250

a222

196

171

146

126

122

106

a!03

99

69

69

59

51

110

a97

67

50

37

36

32

28

26

3,585

116

0.305

0.35

Aug.

26

26

*24

24

24

21

21

21

18

18

17

14

16

a!5

14

14

13

12

13

12

a!2

12

12

14

14

19

17

a!7

17

15

*14

526

17.0

0.045

0.05

Sept.

15

14

14

a!4

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

15

14

12

11

aTT

12

11

15

13

a!3

13

a!4

15

17

17

alS

12

399

13.3

O.035

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,360 Mln 10 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.284 In. 3.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 485 Mln n Mean 83.1 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.97

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2-4, 24, 25, 27, Nov. 29 to Mar. 28 (no gageheight record Nov. 4, 25, Dec. 5, 26. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 21, 27, Mar. 6, 20, 21, 

27).
IOWA RIVER BASIN 331

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°10', long 93°11', in sec. 3, T. 96 N., R. 20 W., on right bank 650 ft 

upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge in Mason City and 0.5 mile upstream from Willow 

Creek.

Drainage area.--535 sq mi.

Records available. December 1932 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 7, 1934. Datum of gage is 

1,069.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, wire-weight 

gage at datum 6.47 ft lower. Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 22, 1935, staff gage at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1933-55), 220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs June 3 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 8.

1932-55: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 15.70 ft, 

present datum); practically no flow Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 825: 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.9 

2.2 

3.0 

6.0

175

325

800

2,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

144

161

265

332

260

*230

203

220

250

307

472

437

353

402

465

430

367

307

271

250

235

215

203

195

187

195

215

220

215 

199

191

8,396

271

0.507

0.58

Nov.

191

144

*158

164

168

158

161

154

150

147

144

137

137

130

127

134

134

127

121

118

118

121

121

111

100

118

130

121

84 

70

3,998

133

0.249

0.28

Dec.

*84

94

97

100

70

78

85

84

79

89

84

84

89

92

86

89

84

81

86

92

89

94

92

94

94

92

73

67

63 

61

2,667

86.0

0.161

0.19

Jan.

67

70

72

72

*73_

66

64

68

66

66

66

62

54

56

57

52

51

49

48

45

46

45

39

42

43

43

37

34

32

30

1,644

53.0

0.099

0.11

Feb.

30

*34

32

38

35

35

35

37

37

34

30

28

26

28

28

30

32

42

66

245

100

82

73

60

51

48

45

45

1,406

50.2

0.094

0.10

Mar.

 §7 51

215

451

265

179

134

124

380

*624

634

662

722

634

596

437

307

260

245

190

125

75

130

124

118

118

128

168

245

332 

374

9,144

295

0.551

0.64

Apr.

319

271

245

250

277

*265

245

230

215

199

195

191

195

211

203

191

172

158

150

147

134

121

118

27T

675

580

465

367

283

230

7,577

253

0.473

0.53

May

199

179

161

*147

130

118

111

100

114

127

114

103

92

86

77

75

70

68

68

62

57

54

57

59

57

62

77

77

81

77 

70

2,929

94.5

0.177

0.20

June

198

1,470

1,800

2.090

1,610

1,440

1,290

1,120

*950

800

656

563

484

395

313

265

220

187

179

172

158

144

130

118

111

103

94

86

111

172

17,429

581

1.09

1.21

July

172

760

722

552

1,040

1.290

1,060

*875

695

629

530

465

388

313

271

230

203

187

168

158

147

127

114

103

114

105

89

79

73

68

64.

11,791

380

0.710

0.82

Aug.

60

57

*54

51

49

48

45

43

42

42

39

39

38

35

35

34

32

32

30

30

28

28

26

30

43

42

43

42

41

30 

*24

1,212

39.1

0.073

0.08

Sept.

28

28

26

24

24

37

32

11

17

21

21

21

26

28

24

24

21

21

21

21

28

26

28

41

21

18

30

32

32

28

760

25.3

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,280 Min 7.6 Mean 247 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,090 Min 11 Mean 189 Cfsra 0.353 In. 4.79

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs). June 3 (10:30 p.m.) 2.330 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 2, Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 19-27.
332 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°08', long 93°25 r , in NE^ sec. 14, T. 96 N., R. 22 W. , at State fish 

hatchery in town of Clear Lake.

Records available . May 1933 to September 1955 (no winter records).

Gage.--Staff or Kinnison tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,222.24 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 4.5 ft below crest of spillway of dam at outlet. 

Prior to July 14, 1936, staff gage in wooden well at same site and datum. July 14, 

1936, to Apr. 20, 1944, staff gage at Clear Lake State Park at same datum. Apr. 21, 

1944, to Nov. 7, 1951, staff gage three-quarters of a mile west of State fish hatchery 

at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.05 ft Oct. 11-14; minimum observed, 

3.77 ft Sept. 26, 30.

1933-55: Maximum gage height observed, 5.94 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, 1.44 

ft Aug. 12, 1936.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.98

4.98

-

4.98

4.99

4.99

5.00

5.00

5.00

-

5.05

5.05

5.05

5.05

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Nov.

4.98

4.98

4.98

4.96

4.96

4.94

-

4.94

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.90

4.90

-

4.86

4.84

4.84

4.82

4.82

4.82

_

4.81

4.81

4.81

-

4.80

-

-

4.79

4.79

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

3.38

May

_

-

-

3.25

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

4.79

June

4.76

4.79

_

4.81

-

_

_

4.76

4.75

4.71

4.69

_ ,

4.63

4.65

4.64

4.63

4.63

4.62

_

-

4.58

4.57

4.55

4.53

4.50

_

4.46

4.44

4.54

4.53

July

4.55

4.62

-

-

-

4.88

4.88

4.87

4.85

-

4.85

4.83

4.82

4.80

4.78

4.76

_

4.77

4.77

4.75

4.77

_

-

_

4.79

_

_

4.71

4.68

4.67

Aug.

4.63

4.62

4.60

4.57

4.55

4.53

_

4.46

4.43

4.40

4.38

4.36

4.34

-

4.31

4.28

4.28

4.26

4.26

4.25

_

4.18

4.15

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.12

4.11

4.06

Sept.

4.04

4.03

4.00

_

-

3.94

3.91

3.90

3.88

3.85

_

3.80

3.89

3.84

-

_

3.84

-

_

3.79

_

3.81

3.80

3.78

-

3.77

3.82

3.79

3.81

3.77
IOWA RH/ER BASIN 333

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa

Location. --Lat 42°42'35", long 92°35'05", in NW^NE^ sec. 11, T. 91 N., R. 15 W. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3 in Shell Rock and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- -1.770 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --June 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year 2,640 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum 

daily, 85 cfs Sept. 12, 19.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 12, 19, 1955.

Flood in 1856 reached a stage of 17.7 ft at bridge 400 ft downstream, from information 

furnished by Corps of Engineers {discharge not determined).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low stages from powerplant at Greene.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.2

3.0 

4.5

7.0

252

625

1,440

3,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

856

743

760

920

*1,000

850

766

729

754

768

1,010

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,230

1,290

1,180

1,070

958

875

825

775

750

700

675

675

675

725

750

725

700

27,294

880

0.497

0.57

Nov.

670

630

*560

550

595

575

550

545

530

520

510

505

500

479

477

467

503

473

465

446

428

440

434

417

400

407

436

417.

534

*305

14,768

492

0.278

0.31

Dec.

291

349

377

383

340

305

290

338

378

338

342

335

325

352

386

366

384

352

336

345

389

3T9

357

350

350

335

315

295

265

250

300

10,497

339

0.192

0.22

Jan.

353

319

330

*323

329

285

292

312

310

293

299

287

257

245

240

238

234

230

224

212

210

210

208

£04

202

200

195

185

178

188

195

7,787

251

0.142

0.16

Feb.

*199

195

190

188

190

198

196

195

194

190

190

186

184

184

176

184

187

£03

600

1,250

1,450

880

630

460

390

365

321

304

-

10,079

360

0.203

0.21

Mar.

303

405

540

780

980

720

560

*481

576

664

,230

,470

,500

,620

,560

,500

,280

,110

1,020

967

918

590

400

300

400

450

514

589

632

774

889

25,722

830

0.469

0.54

Apr.

892

826

764

771

*810

857

824

777

741

692

690

656

670

702

761

728

652

617

571

538

517

491

468

517

902

1,500

1,350

1,150

958

850

23,242

775

0.438

0.49

May

750

675

*630

600

535

485

450

440

420

435

445

425

405

385

358

345

257

259

322

294

265

300

242

317

344

196

268

 296

239

317

270

11,970

386

0.218

0.25

June

301

322

1,900

2,220

2,560

2,200

2,000

* 1,800

1,560

1,380

1,260

1,120

1,010

902

800

700

620

550

500

465

445

425

380

354

211

345

288

318

264

248

27,448

915

0.517

0.58

July

319

567

1,180

1,260

1,440

1,870

*2,000

1,740

1,560

1,440

1,260

1,100

958

825

725

650

585

545

500

465

430

358

336

349

358

375

366

349

324

275

261

24,770

799

0.451

0.52

Aug.

181

*266

231

225

213

220

178

126

287

184

102

187

169

174

111

177

173

167

171

163

188

112

156

163

152

145

142

149

115

*186

164

5,377

173

0.098

0.11

Sept.

156

154

146

141

94

90

157

138

133

117

124

85

115

121

106

106

107

118

85

109

122

119

126

130

129

91

159

T34

135

129

3,676

123

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1954 : Max 19,100 Min 95 Mean 791 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.06

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,560 Min 85 Mean 528 Cfsm 0.298 In. 4.04

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 12, 13, 24-31, Jan. 14-31, Feb. 3-7, 

9-13, 20-22, 24, 25, Mar. 3-6, 22-26.
334 IOWA RIVER BASIN

West Fork Shell Rock River at Finchf ord , Iowa

Location. La t 42°37'40", long 92°32'45", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 90 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge in Finchford and 3.2 (revised) miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 10 years, 423 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year. 850 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.32 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 7.11 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 15 

cfs Sept. 9-12.

1945-55: Maximum discharge observed, 31,900 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 17.28 

ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 9-12, 1955.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 14 ft from information by local resident.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Nov. 22 to Dec. 6,

Mar. 12-21, Mar. 29 to May 17, July 5-7)

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

4.5 

5.5 

6.3

140

275

555

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

251

505

*460

712

695

505

445

362

415

430

445

555

625

625

850

830

660

555

460

430

415

388

362

338

338

325

338

338

318

305

14,390

464

0.540

0.62

Nov.

*292

288

258

252

265

248

248

242

238

234

228

220

220

218

208

204

204

202

194

188

184

182

180

178

178

178

168

172

*170

156

6,397

213

0.248

0.28

Dec .

156

166

176

190

135

98

155

160

157

153

146

140

142

146

148

149

148

145

143

140

138

141

144

148

150

147

140

130

120

112

106

4,464

144

0.167

0.19

Jan.

122

133

131

*129

124

120

118

113

108

104

103

101

100

96

93

90

84

79

78

77

76

74

69

64

60

53

47

38

35

37

42

2,698

87.0

0.101

0.12

Feb.

*46

48

49

49

48

47

46

45

45

44

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

130

390

460

540

660

B40

450

380

320

280

4,940

176

0.205

0.21

Mar.

240

280

320

380

430

360

*290

270

250

230

350

475

505

460

460

475

4,90

362

318

290

288

230

210

190

175

162

155

190

206

238

298

9,577

309

0.359

0.41

Apr.

338

310

292

*302

320

338

350

350

320

285

288

290

305

315

325

338

325

295

260

244

236

226

206

715

255

318

400

430 350"

308

9,133

304

0.353

0.39

May

272

246

*242

228

218

210

192

190

176

180

188

182

168

166

155

154

148

139

133

127

126

118

116 ire

119

119

119

125

140

139

130

5,090

164

0.191

0.22

June

118

113

109

107

104

*103

103

103

99

92

94

94

91

87

84

80

78

76

75

74

72

69

67

64

62

61

59

58

58

55_

2,509

83.6

0.097

0.11

July

54

63

74

68

82

*112

156

338

300

338

325

400

285

204

162

143

129

119

111

104

99

91

87

84

80

75

72

67

63

60

56

4,401

142

0.165

0.19

Aug.

*54

55

51

49

47

46

44

43

42

41

38

37

36

34

33

33

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

28

28

25

24

24

*23

23

1,088

35.1

0.041

0.05

Sept.

22

21

20

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

24

21

21

22

20

18

17

18

24

23

24

24

25

29

31

23

29

29

638

21.3

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,200 Min 17 Mean 417 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 850 Min 15 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.208 In. 2.82

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4, 5, Dec. 7 to Mar. 11, Mar. 22-28. Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Aug. 21-29.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 335

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°35>, long 92°37', in SE^- sec. 28, T. 90 N., R. 15 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of New Hartford and 8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily, more often at high stages.

Average discharge.--? years, 157 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510 cfs July 11 (gage height, 5.02 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 7.70 ft Feb 20 (backwater 'from ice): 

minimum daily discharge, 6.4 cfs Sept. 11.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Jan. 27, 28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

4.0 

5.0

57

149

319

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

37

38

105

*178

128

105

63

63

63

61

63

63

65

222

420

285

192

155

123

113

103

100

89

83

83

79

83

81

77

75

71

3,466

112

0.320

0.37

Nov.

*72

63

61

59

61

61

61

57

53

53

52

52

50

50

48

48

46

46

45

45

45

43

42

42

40

38

34

31

*38

39

1,475

49.2

0.141

0.16

Dec.

39

38

38

37

35

31

35

35

33

31

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

921

29.7

0.085

0.10

Jan.

26

28

*27

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

11 

T3

*14

610

19.7

0.056

0.06

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

T2

14

200

280

350

430

360

280

220

170

140

110

-

2,790

99.6

0.285

0.30

Mar.

88

120

160

230

T60

120

*101

94

86

77

85

100

120

146

160

146

126

115

100

91

87

91

89

77

67

62

_5J

67

89

85

83

3,278

106

0.303

0.35

Apr.

75

73

71

*76

148

145

126

104

96

94

87

94

119

153

176

149

116

105

98

87

79

71

77

89

149

155

131

98

87

84

3,212

107

0.306

0.34

May

83

*75

69

69

67

67

65

63

69

87

85

75

65

59

57

55

53

50

48

43

40

38

37

35

40

45

57

79

152

~90 163 

2,080

67.1

0.192

0.22

June

55

52

51

40

40

*37

37

37

35

32

40

35

32

31

29

29

28

26

26

28

45

38

35

24

22

22

21

18

17

_15

977

32.6

0.093

0.10

July

15

15

15

15

16

*74

269

285

160

285

400 230"

157

100

83

71

67

57

53

48

45

40

40

37

32

31

28

26

27 

24

23

2,768

89.3

0.255

0.29

Aug.

*2322"

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

12

12

12

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.7

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8 . 7 

7 . 8

422.6

13.6

0.039

0.04

Sept.

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

677

7.8

~9.8 10

9.3

8.9

8.4

7.6

7.3

9.3

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

9.3

10 

9.8

248.1

8.27

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,480 Mln 5.8 Mean 76.2 Cfsm 0.218 In. 2.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 430 Mln 6.4 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.36

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--July 11 (1 a.m.) 510 efs (5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 13,
336 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°24'20", long 92°27'45", in NE^ sec. 27, T. 88 N., R. 14 ¥., on left

 bank 35 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 0.2 mile northwest of Chicago 

Great Western Railway tracks in the west edge of Hudson.

Drainage area.--295 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 830 cfs Mar. 3; maximum gage height,

 13.60 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.2 cfs Sept. 12.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs July 7. 1953 (gage height, 13.71 ft); maximum gage height, 15.46 ft Feb. 21, 1953 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, that of 

Sept. 12, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14-20 

Mar. 30 to May 27)

2.8 6.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

219

540

740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

62

132

*121

94

95

89

84

89

109

233

184

143

366

576

333

247

205

172

156

147

134

122

113

109

111

120

117

113 

105

100

4,834

156

0.529

0.61

Nov.

*97

8T

95

90

82

81

79

73

69

67

66

64

64

63

61

61

60

58

55

55

55

54

55

56

48

43

38

34

*3JL

1,873

62.4

0.212

0.24

Dec.

45

48

45

43

42

39

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

37

38

38

39

39

39

38

33

36

38

42

1,217

39.3

0.133

0.15

Jan.

41

39

*38

37

37

37

37

36

35

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

23

2122" 

23

*23

952

30.7

0.104

0.12

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

23

30

250

700

550

430

350

270

230

200

170

150

3,695

132

0.447

0.47

Mar.

210

400

800

600

2EO

110

*67

50

52

56

66

76

86

109

130

134

107

101

97

91

82

76

66

61

55

51

48

60

67 

73

69

4,270

138

0.468

0.54

Apr.

67

67

66

*71

97

134

111

95

83

75

71

70

84

172

212

165

132

111

100

89

76

67

65

106

278

254

184

152

122 

102

3,478

116

0.393

0.44

May

89

*83

75

72

66

59

56

51

64

117

112

94

80

68

60

54

48

44

42

39

35

33

33

34

33

37

99

61

146 

172

107

2,163

69.8

0.237

0.27

June

81

70

62

55

51

*47

46

43

40

37

47

47

43

39

34

30

28

27

28

54

59

34

28

26

24

22

20

20

20 

20

1,182

39.4

0.134

0.15

July

20

18

18

17

30

*68

212

107

52

184

576

218

117

80

61

50

44

40

34

32

29

26

25

23

22

21

19

18

18

18

2,215

71.5

0.242

0.28

Aug.

*17

16

16

15

14

16

12

12

10

9.6

8.1

7.8

7.4

8.1

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.6

8.1

8.8

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.2

6.7

*6.4 

6.4

6.0

303.7

9.80

0.033

0.04

Sept.

5.7

5.2

4.3

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

9.9

14

14

13

13

5.2

5.0

6.2

6.4

7.4

9.6

9.2

8.1

6.7

8.8

9.9

10

10

216.0

7.20

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,640 Min 4.3 Mean 94.6 Cfsm 0.321 in. 4.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 800 Min 3.2 Mean 72.3 Cfsm 0.245 In. 3.34

Peak discharge (base, cfs).--Mar. 3, about 850 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 13, Mar. 21-29. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 2-8, July 26 to Sept. 30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 337

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Location. La t 42°30'00", long 92°19'40", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 89 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank at foot of East Seventh Street, 0.3 mile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge in 

Waterloo, and 1 mile downstream from Blac'khawk Creek.

Drainage area.--5,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 824.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,802 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,590 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum, 296 cfs Sept. 20; minimum daily, 342 cfs Sept. 17, 20.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 56,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum, 165 cfs Dec. 11, 1948; minimum daily, 230 cfs Feb. 2, 1950.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 20 ft, determined by Corps of Engineers, 

from information by city of Waterloo.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.6 

4.9 

5.3

275

520

1,030

3,100

8,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,420 

1,740

2,070

2,290

*2,590

2,570

2,330

2,210

2,110

2,160

2,290

2,500

2,800

3,170

3,870

4,010

3,630

3,130

2,890

2,670

2,430

2,290

2,180

2,060

2,040

1,950

2,000

2,030

2,050

2,020 

1,940

75,440

2,434

0.469

0.54

Nov.

1,900 

*1,740

1,770

1,700

1,690

1,590

1,500

1,620

1,440

1,460

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,320

1,380

1,370

1,430

1,350

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,320

1,190

1,270

1,370

1,280

1,170

1,230

1,230

*1,090

42 , 880

1,429

0.275

0.31

Dec.

1,050 

1,040

1,120

1,080

1,020

859

856

1,050

1,150

1,020

1,010

1,090

1,000

900

990

1,070

1,080

1,050

911

780

820

950

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,120

1,070

944

760

650

560

30,060

970

0.187

0.22

Jan.

670 

800

*900

986

1,060

942

913

1,030

998

985

896

950

716

600

640

700

700

690

700

700

680

660

640

650

660

630

620

590

570

610

*600

23,486

758

0.146

0.17

Feb.

600 

600

600

590

590

610

590

580

652

645

582

580

550

530

510

550

606

624

1,150

2,940

3,200

5,700

3,360

2,590

1,850

1,500

1,350

1,320

_

33,549

1,198

0.231

0.24

Mar.

1,330 

1,880

2,640

3,520

3,430

2,000

1,700

*1,900

2,200

2,300

2,610

3,760

5,400

6,250

5,400

4,150

3,670

3,090

2,810

2,400

2,260

2,000

1,840

1,730

1,610

1,260

1,320

1,450

1,530

1,680 

1,960

81,080

2,615

0.504

0.58

Apr.

2,090 

2,040

1,960

1,980

1,980

2,340

 2,630

*2,550

2,410

2,200

2,080

1,920

2,000

2,110

2,280

2,370

2,220

2,040

1,880

1,860

1,770

1,640

1,610

1,660

2,000

2,950

3,270

5,280

2,990

2 , 620

66,730

2,224

0.429

0.48

May

2,280 

*2,060

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,460

1,380

1,200

1,410

1,290

1,440

1,400

1,290

1,280

1,210

1,310

1,190

1,140

987

1,010

941

872

922

827

966

924

909

1,020

1,100

1,250 

1,020

39,348

1,269

0.245

0.28

June

896 

1,060

1,650

3,510

5,700

3,350

*2,970

2,830

2,670

2,440

2,270

1,930

1,890

1,540

1,520

1,340

1,210

1,180

1,030

1,120

986

984

979

1,030

873

733

784

746

852

705

48,778

1,626

0.313

0.35

July

744 

900

1,290

1,880

1,840

3,050

*3,490

3,130

2,780

2,880

2,990

2,560

2,130

1,800

1,580

1,330

1,230

1,200

1,060

1,010

975

926

852

782

845

780

712

762

782

542

47,540

1,534

0.296

0.34

Aug.

585 

*502

632

598

505

572

532

571

552

619

448

437

497

466

460

435

486

552

428

456

440

478

414

448

458

458

448

436

*463

416

444

15,236

491

0.095

0.11

Sept.

436 

440

412

404

399

406

371

392

410

384

368

380

383

386

386

382

342

347

368

342

380

390

416

352

357

410

384

384

394

396

11,601

387

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

47,300

6,250

300

342

Mean 

Mean

2,191

1,413

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.422

0.272

5.74

3.70

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-15, 20-22, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 14 

Feb. 8, Feb. 13-16, 21, 22, 26-28, Mar. 6-10, 27.
338 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°58'15", long 91°40'05", in sec. 28, T. 83 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

 500 ft upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, 2.7 miles upstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 80.5.

Drainage area.--6,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1903 to September 1955.

'Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1920, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--52 years, 3,120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 8,100 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 5.67 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 374 cfs Sept. 19.

1903-55: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 6, 1950, caused by construction operations upstream; minimum daily, 

212 cfs Dec. 10, 1949.

Flood in June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 ft.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 405: Drainage area. WSP 955: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.6 

3.2

360

545

1,340

4.0 

5.1

3,010

6,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,650 

1,780

2,460

2,370

2,770

3,190

3,220 

*3,010

2,880

3,920

4.690

3,610

3,380

3,480

3,780

4,160

4,690

4,690

4,200

3,740

3,510

3,160

3,010

2,820

2,690

2,620

2,500

2,480

2,480

2,410

2 390

97,720

3,152

0.475

0.55

Nov.

2.570 

2,320

*2,200

2,130

2,150

2,090

2,030 

1,950

1,890

1,970

1,830

1,810

1,870

1,830

1,760

1,700

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,520

1,590

1,540

1.450

1,450

54,000

1,800

0.271

0.30

Dec.

*1,470 

1,400

1,340

1,320

1,370

1,190

1,060 

1,080

1,200

1,220

1,300

1,400

1,200

1,120

1,340

1,360

1,440

1,420

1,080

960

1,050

1,250

1,360

1,480

1,420

1,480

1,680

1,300

1,000 

910

800

39,000

1,258

0.189

0.22

Jan.

720 

1,040

1,220

1,480

1,610

1.650

*1,400 

1,310

1,450

1,500

1,320

1,280

1,010

700

750

780

820

780

760

810

870

900

970

820

740

750

740

710

700

900

51,260

1,008

0.152

0.18

Feb.

*810 

820

800

780

840

860

810 

770

730

820

800

760

710

670

640

620

670

690

1,100

3,000

3,500

3,850

4,690

5,220

3,900

5,550

3,050

2,aoo

-

48,060

1,716

0.258

0.27

Mar.

2,400 

2,200

2,300

3,300

4,900

4,000

2,200 

1,900

2,700

3,650

*3,340

3,010

5,480

4,690

6,300

6,660

5,760

4,690

4,240

3,710

3,540

3,160

 2 , 850

2,740

2,550

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,850

2,070

2 200

101,890

3,287

0.495

0.57

Apr.

*2.500 

2,480

2,550

2,520

2,550

2,520

2,600 

2,850

5,010

2,950

2,790

2,640

*2 , 600

2,900

5,100

5,100

5,070

5,040

2,850

2,640

2,520

2,320

2,550

5,190

5,510

5,220

3,410

4,100

4,160 

5,960

87,780

2,926

0.441

0.49

May

5,540 

3,070

2,880

*2,620

2,430

2,350

2,150 

2,010

2,030

2,460

2,460

2,240

2,180

2,050

1,870

1,740

1,680

1,660

1,550

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,280

1,300

1,240

1,340

1,360

1,570 

1,390

1,470

59,240

1,911

0.288

0.53

June

1,500 

1,420

1,310

1,400

2,090

*5 , 480

5,710 

3,380

3,190

2,980

2,900

2,720

2,500

2,240

2,090

1,870

1,780

1,680

1,520

1,440

1,370

1,380

1,250

1,270

1,240

1,250

1,050

978

1,030 

942

56,940

1,898

0.286

0.52

July

1,070 

882

885

1,010

1,450

*2,880

3,100 

5,530

5,940

3,520

,240

,460

,270

,740

,380

,100

,850

,650

,550

,460

,500

,290

,210

,160

,080

,010

,000

,000

890 

958

984

57,587

1,858

0.280

0.52

Aug.

954 

780

*727

692

796

785

744 

750

668

676

674

690

606

558

540

568

550

522

530

598

556

472

476

534

444

475

478

455

598 

455

434

18,545

598

0.090

0.10

Sept.

439

410

440

427

406

*594

400 

596

590

397

384

578

674

578

501

488

435

418

574

476

424

460

966

1,160

657

596

675

646

752 

662

15,801

527

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 40,000 Min 368 Mean 2,550 Cfsm 0.384 In. 5.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,660 Min 374 Mean 1,830 Cfsm 0.276 In. 3.74

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 efs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-21, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 14 to Feb. 21, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 10, Mar. 26-29.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 339

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°24'30", long 91°17'25", in SWir sec. 2, T. 76 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

ISTrrt downstream from highway bridge, 3^ miles northeast of Conesville, 5 miles downstream from Wapsinonoc Creek, and at mile 9.5.

Drainage area.--7,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, and Apr. 11, 1952, to

July 1, 1954, wire-weight gage and Feb. 2, 1940, to Apr. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder,

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 4,195 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 10.26 ft); maximum gage height, 13.61 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 432 cfs Sept. 12.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum daily, 323 cfs Feb. 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents to 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9)

Oct. 1 to Fet. 21

1,490

2,600

5,760

10,200

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

4.O 400

5.0 1,260

6.0 2,440

8.0 5,760

10.0 10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,940

1,940

1,690

2,350

*3,060

3,200

3,480

3,720

3,640

5,220

9,700

9,200

6,560

5,400

5,220

5,040

5,040

5,220

5,400

5,040

4,690

4,360

4,200

3,880

3,720

3,560

3,410

3,340

3,200

3,130

3,060

132,810

4,284

0.546

0.63

Nov.

2,990

*2,990

2,860

2,860

2,730

2,660

2,660

2,600

2,540

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,350

2,350

2,290

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,940

*1,840

69,640

2,321

0.296

0.33

Dec.

1,780

1,840

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,600

1,380

1,450

1,540

1,490

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,480

1,370

1,490

1,630

1,680

1,680

1,420

1,270

1,330

1,440

1,540

1,630

1,730

1,840

2,060

1,650

1,350

ijlSQ

48,670

1,570

0.200

0.23

Jan.

1,020

1,210

1,410

*1,740

2,100

3,100

2,600

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,550

1,420

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,030

970

950

930

930

1,050

1,110

43,990

1,419

0.181

0.21

Feb.

,140

* ,170

,130

,120

,100

,100

,100

,060

,040

1,040

1,030

970

930

940

920

900

900

920

1,800

3,800

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,100

5,800

7,400

9,700

8,020

-

85/130

3,040

0.388

0.40

Mar.

6,160

4,690

3,800

3,400

4,200

5,040

6,160

4,690

*3,OSO

*3,400

4,520

4,360

3,800

3,720

5,040

6,360

6,960

6,360

5,400

5,040

4,520

4,360

4,040

3,800

3,720

3,480

3,080

2,920

3,080

2,920

2^840

134,940

4,353

0.555

0.64

Apr.

2,760

2,840

2,920

3,000

3,080

*3,080

3,000

2,920

3,080

3,320

3,400

3,320

3,400

3,400

*3,400

3,640

3,720

3,640

4,550

7,590

4,860

3,880

3,720

8,120

9,450

6,960

5,760

5,040

5,040

5,040

127,930

4,264

0.544

0.61

May

5,040

4,690

4,360

*4,040

*3,880

3,560

3,320

3,160

3,000

3,560

3,800

3,880

3,560

3,320

3,160

2,920

2,680

2,520

2,440

2,360

2,220

2,150

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,960

*1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1.840

91,020

2,936

0.374

0.43

June

1,840

1,960

*1,960

1,840

1,790

2,020

3,000

5,880

3,880

3,720

3,640

3,560

3,400

3,240

2,920

2,680

2,520

2,290

2,150

2,080

*2,020

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,460

jytlO

70,960

2,365

0.302

0.34

July

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,190

1,310

*1,790

3,160

3,560

4,560

4,200

3,720

5,720

5,720

5,400

3,080

2,680

2,440

2,150

1,960

1,840

1,740

1,680

1,790

1,570

1,410

*1,560

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,150

67,980

2,195

0.280

0.32

Aug.

,170

.210

,160

* ,040

,080

1,040

1,090

1,070

*985

944

902

886

869

861

819

770

728

728

720

678

670

711

703

620

612

637

628

595

*662

657 

579

25,804

852

O.1O6

0.12

Sept.

579

562

546

557

557

546

496

472

464

456

448

452

464

657

894

770

655

579

554

554

521

562

546

537

828

1.050

844

761

805 

985

18,597

620

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 35,70O Mln 500 Mean 3,122 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,70O Mln 432 Mean 2,514 Cfsra O.321 In. 4.35

Peak discharge (base, 11.OOP efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-8, 14, 15, 20-22, Dec. 29 to Feb. 26. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 22, 23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1O.
340 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°10'45", long 91°11'00", in SEi sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., on right

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13 miles 

downstream from Cedar River, and at mile 16.0.

Drainage area.--12 ,480 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--February 1915 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 17, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--40 years, 6,171 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 24,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.07 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 700 cfs Sept. 12, 13.

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 16.14 ft); maximum gage height, 16.85 ft June 17, 1947, before levees broke in vicinity of gage; minimum daily discharge, about 400 cfs Dec. 15-17, 1916.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, May 11 to June 7)

-1.1

-0.5 

0.0 

1.0

670

1,090

1,580

2,800

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

6,400

14,500

25,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,730 

3,440

3,440

*3,280

4,800

5,200 

5,200

5,600

5,600

8,000

*16,500

16,900

12,400

10,200

9,340

8,320 

7,840

8,560

8,800

8,560

7,340

7,360

6,880

6,400

6,000

5,800

5,400

5,200 

5,200

5,000

4,900

220,690

7,119

0.570

0.66

Nov.

4,800 

4,600

4,500

4,320

*4,240

4,160 

4,160

4,000

3,920

3,840

3,680

3,680

3,600

3,520

3,520

3,440 

3,360

3,280

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,120

3,040

*2,960

2,960

2,880

2,800

2,730 

2,730 

*2,73O

106,170

3,539

0.284

0.32

Dec.

2,590 

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,520

2,440 

2,300

2,200

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,200

2,260

2,320

2,260

2,140 

2,260

2,440

2,380

2,380

2,200

2,080

2,080

2,200

2,260

2,440

2,660

2,800 

2,880 

2,100

1,800

72,740

2,346

0.188

0.22

Jan.

,600 

,900

,150

,500

,500

,500 

3,900

,600

,300

,000

,700

,500

,200

,000

,900

,800 

* ,780

,750

,700

,700

,700

,720

,710

,650

,550

,500

,450

,400 

1,450 

,500

,600

67,210

2,168

0.174

0.20

Feb.

1,680 

*1,720

1,700

1,700

1,680

1,670 

*1,650

1,600

1,580

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,500 

1,300

1,300

2,300

6,700

10,000

15,000

13,000

10,500

9,500

11,000

14,500

13,000

132,880

4^746

0.380

0.40

Mar.

10,000 

8,000

6,600

5,900

6,900

7,800 

8,800

7,120

*5,600

5,800

6,200

6,880

6,200

*5,800

6,400

8,320 

9,070

9,070

8,080

7,360

6,880

6,400

6,OOO

5,800

5,800

5,4OO

5,200

4,700 

4,700 

4,700

4,700

206,180

6,651

0.533

0.61

Apr.

4,600 

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,600 

*4,600

4,400

4,400

4,600

4,800

4,900

5,000

*5,200

5,200

5,600 

5,600

5,600

5,800

12,700

11,000

7,600

6,400

18,000

22,500

19,400

14,200

10,400 

9,340 

8,800

233,340

7,778

0.623

O.70

May

8,560 

8,080

7,360

6,880

6,880

*6 , 400 

5,800

5,400

5,200

5,400

6,400

6,200

6,000

5,600

5,200

4,800 

4,500

4,160

3,920

3,760

3,600

3,520

*3,280

3,280

3,200

3,280

3,200

3,120 

3,040 

2,960

2, 880

151,860

4,899

0.393

0.45

June

2,880

2,880

*2,960

2,800

2,730

2,880 

2,960

3,920

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,240

3,920

3,680 

3,440

3,200

2,960

2,960

3,120

2,800

2,440

2,380

2,260

2,140

*2,080

2,O2O 

2,080 

1,960

94,490

3,150

0.252

0.28

July

1,960 

1,790

1,740

1,580

1,530

1,480 

1,740

*2,520

3,600

4,600

6,000

5,000

4,700

5,6OO

5,400

4,80O 

4,240

3,840

3,440

3,O40

2,730

2,520

2,320

2,320

*2,320

2,020

1,790

1,680 

1,630 

1,580 

1,480

90,990

2,935

0.235

0.57

Aug.

1,450 

1,430

1,480

1,330

1,380

1,530 

1,530

*1,630

1,480

1,330

1,280

1,130

1,120

1,020

1,090

968 

899

936

885

871

857

*857

864

850

80o

808

814

790 

871

33,927

1,094

0.088

0.10

Sept.

844 

838

790

760

760

772 

754

724

718

712

706

700 70"0~

736

885

*1,020 

864

802

772

760

778

778

790

760

814

1,050

1,170

1,020 

1,040

24,793

826

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 39,300 Mln 62O Mean 4,481 Cfsm 0.359 In. 4.87

Water year 1954-55: Max 22,500 Mln 700 Mean 3,932 Cfsm O.315 In. 4.28

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). --Oct. 12 (2 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (7.04 ft); Feb. 21 about 24,OOO

cfs; Feb. 27 about 15,OOO cfs; Apr. 2O (7:30 p.m.) 14,500 cfs (5.97 ft); Apr. 25 (12 m.) 23,OOO cfs

(8.26 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7, 8, Dec. 30 to Mar. 6. .
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 

Edwards River near Orion, 111.

341

Location. Lat 41°16'20", long 90°22'40", in NE^SE^ sec. 21, T. 15 N. , R. 1 E. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5.5 miles south of Orion.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. January 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 108 cfs.

Extreme^. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 12.69 ft); minimum observed, 2.4 cfs Sept. 21.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Feb. 19, 1951 (gage height, 13.41 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 3, 1953.

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(P).

Ratlrig table, wat

height, in

(Shifting-co

.0

.1

.2

.4

.7

er y

feet

ntro

ear 1954-55,

, and dischar

1 method used

1.7

5.0

9.0

20

53

except

ge, in

Oct.

periods of

cub

1-9,

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

10.0

c feet

12-31,

1,

2,

ice

per

Apr

92

260

720

770

670

effect

second)

21-23)

(gage

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

9.5

8.2

7.8

61

58

29

20

17

*2,_570

2,550

588

280

221

205

*174

154

138

124

113

105

98

91

86

82

78

77

72

73 

68

65

8,234.5

266

1.63

1.88

Nov.

65

64

59

59

55

53

51

47

45

42

40

39

36

36

33

33

29

33

214

128

102

92

89

103

99

91

98

98

86 

77

2,096

69.9

0.429

0.48

Dec.

*77

77

77

74

68

63

64

65

64

60

57

53

49

53

55

47

47

b46

b43

b40

b45

51

b48

45

41

53

122

184

b!20 

b95

b80

2,063

66.5

0.408

0.47

Jan.

b90

blOO

113

280

1,200

*834

320

252

225

191

174

164

150

145

130

122

110

106

103

100

blOO

b94

b92

b90

b86

b76

b60

b60

b60 

b60

b62

5,749

185

1.13

1.31

Feb.

b62

b62

b62

b62

b64

b58

b52

b54

b54

b50

b40

b40

b40

b42

b44

b47

*b45

b50

bl,500

a2,300

a700

a400

184

157

126

396

971

290

-

7,952

284

1.74

1.81

Mar.

214

183

184

194

171

147

109

b!50

134

126

122

114

109

106

112

116

102

102

96

95

107

91

117

217

b!70

bllO

b!20

b!30

149 

*172

169

4,238

137

0.840

0.97

Apr.

152

135

126

122

140

135

124

120

117

114

114

122

132

172

162

149

135

130

502

695

*330

248

236

1,970

902

390

290

225

191

176

8,556

285

1.75

1.95

May

162

155

144

132

126

113

113

106

106

114

102

102

116

117

107

99

93

92

92

88

85

82

93

74

73

*70

73

352

120 

93

81

3,475

112

0.687

0.79

June

J4

139

65

184

319

1,060

418

270

178

179

1,410

536

290

232

189

166

149

138

132

128

119

114

112

103

99

92

85

79

77

81

7,237

241

1.48

1.65

July

73

68

64

60

60

64

63

52

49

47

37

36

34

31

31

29

26

29

41

26

24

22

80

84

29

29

28

26

24 

22

19

1,307

42.2

0.259

0.30

Aug.

a!9

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!7

81

43

18

14

12

12

12

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

12

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

5.8

5.0

16 

29

21

469.2

15.1

0.093

0.11

Sept.

17

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.3

10 

9.0

142.6

4.75

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,570 Min 3.0 Mean 79.4 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,570 Min 2.4 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.75

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). --Oct. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (12.69 ft): Jan. 5 (9 p.m.) 1,950

cfs (8.44 ft ; Feb. 20 (6 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (10.41 ft); Apr. 24 (7 a.m.) 2,18X3 cfs (8.90 ft); June 6

(2 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (8.78 ft); June 11 (4 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (8.73 ft).

weathe records an

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

River near New Boston and Mill Creek at Milan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 11-18, 25-31, Aug. 

Sept. 30.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location. Lat 41°11'15", long 90°58'05", at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 28. T. 

14 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, Ij miles 

northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--434 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 529.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 21.46 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 20-26.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 26, 1950, May 12, 1951; maximum gage 

height, that of Oct. 13, 1954; minimum discharge observed, 6 cfs July 26, 1940; minimum 

gage height observed, 8.59 ft Oct. 8, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Jan. 5-11,

Feb. 19-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Apr. 28 to June 7)

9.0

13.0

83

207

533

16.0

17.0

18.0

18.5

19.0

21.0

1,180

1,490

1,960

2,360

3,220

8,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

31

24

lOT

273

382

174

88 

63

709

2,360

2,970

*5,980

3,340

1,750

*905

666

552

461

400

366

333

302

279

256

249

235

228

2O7

200

186

24,117

778

1.79

2.07

Nov.

180

180

174

167

167

154

148

140 

131

124

118

116

113

110

109

103

102

101

1ST

552

272

*214

200

193

214

207

200

207

207

186

4,970

166

0.382

0.43

Dec.

*174

174

174

167

167

154

127

117 

160

127

144

151

127

130

145

139

128

125

122

86_

100

122

115

122

115

131

188

391

443 b2~5o"

b200

5,015

162

0.373

0.43

Jan.

b250

b300

b350

400

1,240

*1,490

1,530

1,800 

1,160

785

647

590

515

452

452

416

382

357

341

317

b310

b300

b290

b280

b270

b240

b210

b!80

bTSo"

b!80

b!90

16,404

529

1.22

1.41

Feb.

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b200

b!80

b!60

b!50 

*b!50

b!50

bllO

b90 b5o"

b94

blOO

bllO

*blOO

b!20

872

2,020

1,610

2,760

2,360

1,030

590

571

1,160

1,300

-

16,837

601

1.38

1.44

Mar.

1,390

725

609

571

533

452

349

302 

452

374

349

325

294

279

294

294

272

*249

249

242

249

b220

207

3ST

515

b370

b270

b300

b350

*408

452

12,306

397

0.915

1.05

Apr.

434

374

325

294

302

302

256

242 

228

221

228

286

302

374

*374

317

294

286

325

955

*1,240

1,180

666

2,260

*2,470

3,970

2,760

1,270

825

685

24,045

802

1.85

2.06

May

590 553"

497

452

408

374

357

357 

333

374

*341

302

325

408

325

279

256

242

228

221

214

200

200

228

186

*180

174 242"

497

279

214

9,816

317

0.730

0.84

June

186

174

WT

193

231

564

955

1,060 

571

*408

564

1,030

1,450

1,180

590

461

408

357

333

333

294

264

242

228

214

207

186

174

214

214

13,506

450

1.04

1.16

July

186

154

141

133

123

122

127

148 

106

97

*91

86

80

83

135

82

78

78

119

117

95

61

80

246

T?4

73

60

53

49

46

ii

3,265

105

0.242

0.28

Aug.

45

46

39

37

38

39

129 ~54 

48

39

36

33

31

30

*29

28

26

*25

24

24

24

23

22

36

26

22

2020"

20

22

70

1,145

36.9

0.085

0.10

Sept.

4328"

23

21

20

19

19

19 

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

18

17

16

! =

15

16

15

15

15

15

19

18

27

29-

582

19.4

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,980 Mln 8.6 Mean 2O1 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.29

Water r year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 5,980 5,980 Mln Mln 15 15 Mean Mean 362 362 Cfsm Cfsm 0.834 0.834 In. In. 11.32 11.32

:ak discharge (base, 1,7OO efs). Oct. 15 (4 a.m.) 7,02O cfs (21.46 ft); Jan. 8 (7:50 a.m.) 1,90O 

(16.4? ft); Feb. 22 (4 p.m.) 3,840 cfs (20.09 ft); Apr. 26 (6 p.m.) 4,340 cfs (19.44 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
POPE CREEK BASIN 343

Pope Creek near Kelthsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 41°07i45", long 90°55'10", in SEv sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

~3^s 524.07 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 95.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 25.12 ft); maximum gage height, 26.64 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.0 cfs Sept. 26.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 26.19 ft); maximum gage height observed, 28.0 ft Feb. 21, 1937 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1949; minimum gage height observed, 14.53 ft Jan. 13, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17-24, Apr. 26 to May 18)

15.4

15.5

15.6

15.8

16.0

2.8

4.3

7.0

18

31

16.5

17.0

20.0

24.0

25.0

74

137

650

1,610

2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

STff

12

25

188

144

42

25

13

698

1.560 

677

258

172

165

*116

91

80

64

60

55

50

45

41

39

38

37

35

34

32

26

4,840.0

156

0.912

1.05

Nov.

28

31

33

34

32

30

29

28

26

25

25 

25

25

24

23

20

20

25

28

64.

64

*53

50

49

47

44

42

41

43

40

1,048

34.9

0.204

0.23

Dec.

*37

36

34

32

b30

21

23

29

b30

b23

b30 

19

22

33

30

32

32

8.0

15

17

32

32

b30

19

34

74

110

258

123

b90

bllo

1,445.0

46.6

0.273

0.31

Jan.

b!80

b!50

137

144

604

*839

W

409

307

226

180 

172

137

123

123

110

104

91

b86

b80

b78

b70

b60

b50

li

b50

b47

b45

b44

b44

b48

5,229

169

0.988

1.14

Feb.

b50

b48

b46

b49

b52

b50

b50

b52

*b58

b50

b45 

b40

b40

b42

b50

b54

b52

*b56

b750

bl,000

*bl,700

1,160

776

498

358

392

650

498

__-__.

8,666

310

1.81

1.88

Mar.

22~6 290

195

195

158

123

116

85

130

123

116 

104

91

91

97

91

85

*80

80

80

80

60

74

130

226

258

195

158

144

*144

165

4,190

135

0.789

0.91

Apr.

144

116

104

91

85

91

74

69

69

64_

74 

85

97

130

*110

97

91

104

123

226

*172

130

134

990

*929

498

358

307

258

210

6,030

201

1.18

1.31

May

195

180

165

151

137

116

123

116

110

130

*110 

110

123

158

123

97

91

91

85

85

80

74

74

69

69

*64

69

137

151

97

80

3,460

112

0.655

0.75

June

74

69

69

64

60

116

409

210

137

*116

274 

517

324

210

165

137

116

110

151

158

91

74

74

69

64

60

55

52

W

69

4,174

139

0.813

0.91

July

55

50

46

42

40

40

38

37

34

35

*34 

32

31

30

41

33

30

29

74

33

29

28

26

55

36

25

21

19

19

16

15

1,073

34.6

0.202

0.23

Aug.

17

15

14

14

16

24

37

29

21

14

9.5 

11

10

10

*8.0

7.5

7.0

*6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

F74

16

40

388.4

12.5

0.073

0.08

Sept.

29

T6

7.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

.8 

.8

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

4.2

5^

14

17

16

222.1

7.40

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,560 Mln 3.4 Mean 65.4 Cfsm 0.382 In. 5.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,700 Mln 4.2 Mean 112 Cfsra 0.655 In. 8.85

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs). Oct. 11 (1 a.m.) 2,090 cfs (25.12 ft); Jan. 5 (10 p.m.) 1,190 

cfs 122.38 ftj; Feb. 21 18 a.ra.J about 1,800 cfs; Apr. 24 (8 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (23.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
344 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°02'35", long 90°44'45", between sees. 8 and 9, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., near 

center of span at upstream side of bridge on State Highways 94 and 135, 1.3 miles upstream from Duck Creek, 2.2 miles north of Little York, and 3.8 miles upstream from 

North Henderson Creek.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 566.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years, 96.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 13.66 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-25.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 17.65 ft); no 

flow at times in 1949, 1953-55.

Flood of June 28, 1924, reached a stage of 23.2 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1947(M). WSP 1175: 1949(P).

Rating table, water- year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5 to May 10, June 8 to Sept. 30)

3.39

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

.1 

1.8 

4.3 

8.0 

13

4.0

6.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

14.0

26

216

330

870

1,680

2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

23

8.5

2.4

59~2.0

68

64

22

7.6

6.4

185 -77

42

39

44

39

31

20

15

13

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.6

*8.0

7.6

8.0

864.6

27.9

0.185

0.21

Nov.

7.6

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

28" 4.0

59

72

27

26

25

a24

23

22

21

20

17

464.0

15.5

0.103

0.11

Dec .

*15

15

14

14

14

b!2

bT2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!4

15

15

15

b!4

b!2

12

12

14

17

a!7

18

27

39

53 bSo"

b45

574

18.5

0.123

0.14

Jan.

b70

64

64

120

558

650

*4t>0~

259

216

176

166

146

126

116

126

116

blOO

91

82

b80

b75

b70

b65

b60

b50

b47

b45

b42

b40 b40"

b41

4,301

139

0.921

0.06

Feb.

b41

b40

b40

b41

b43

b42

b42

b43

b45

t>42

b40

b40

b40

b42

b44

b45

b45

b55

bSOO

1,920

1,590

*393

237

226

146

196

464

216

-

6,658

238

1.58

1.64

Mar.

216

206

196

166

146

126

116

136

116

106

101

106

82

H6

86

82

82

82

82

82

86

86

82

146

96

91

91

91

136

*156

156

3,618

117

0.775

0.89

Apr.

136

116

111

101

91

86

86

82

77

77

82

126

111

101

101

96

86

82

82

116

*96

101

715

SB?

a400

a320

a290

a270

a240

196

5,126

171

1.13

1.26

May

176

146

106

8682'

77

77

77

82

91

82

77

82

126

86

82

82

77

68

64

59

59

59

57

53

*46

47

126

111

101 

82

2,626

84.7

0.561

0.65

June

72

68

64

64

79

1,010

1,140

552

480

480

630

825

400

358

226

166

156

146

126

116

101

91

82

82

72

68

64

56

53 

50

7,877

263

1.74

1.94

July

48SB46

44

43

41

37

37

35

32

30

27

26

25

24

25

25

23

24

27

22

21

22

25

26

25

20

18

16

12

10

882

28.5

0.189

0.22

Aug.

6.8

5.2

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.7

27

47

36

19

15

9.0

6.8

5.2

4.0

3.1

*4.0

3.7

3.4

4.3

4.3

72

40

9.0

3.4

3.1

2.6

2^

3.4

~5T 101

509.9

16.4

0.109

0.13

Sept.

23

10

4.6

3.4

2.8

1.8

.9

.4

Q-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

2.6

1.8

12 

12

80.5

2.68

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,720 Mln 0 Mean 54.6 Cfsm 0.362 In, 4.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,920 Mln 0 Mean 92.0 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.27

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs).--Feb. 20 (l p.m.) 1,970 cfs (13.66 ft); Apr. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 1,050 

cfs (10.65 ft); June 7 14:30 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (12.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cedar 

Creek near Little York and other stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge of 

Little York, 1.5 miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--128 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

574.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years, 94.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 14.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 15.16 ft Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 6.7 cfs Sept. 8.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 7,470 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 16.70 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1944, 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to Sept. 30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

4.0

16

10.0

13.0

14.0

370

730

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

10

7.0

47

141

169

42

19

16

169

128

52

42

38

38

38

33

26

26

16

19

11

19

16

16

a!6

a!5

a!5

*15

12

a!4

1,238.0

39.9

0.312

0.36

Nov.

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

IF

66 S2~

57

42

42

32

30

30

26

22

19

26

710

23.7

0.185

0.21

Dec.

*22

16

b2T

b22

19

19

18

19

19

b20

b22

b23

b21

b21

22

a22

a22

a22

a20

a!8

a20

22

22

18

18

47

42

80

IF

b55

b50

851

27.5

0.215

0.25

Jan.

68

62

SI

139

526

6SO *3"6"2"

225

218

197

155

148

b!35

b!25

a!30

122

116

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b75

b70

b65

b55

b50

b45

b43

b41

b40 ^-T-W- b43

4,331

140

1.09

1.26

Feb.

b42

b40

b40

b40

b41

b40

b40

b42

b43

b43

b40

b38

b3F

b40

b42

b43

b44

b60

b400

890

898

*2S?

225

197

190

260

282

267

-

4,647

166

1.30

1.35

Mar.

225 ~ZTS

197

155

134

110

141

134

110

116

110

92

86

98

alOO

95

86

86

83

80_

80

92

86

86

83

b80

b80

b90

162

*155

148

3,598

116

0.906

1.05

Apr.

148

122

104

104

104

104

92

79

74

74

116

110

116

110

104

104

98

92

92

162

*113

110

89

500

33F

260

239

211

169

155

4,293

143

1.12

1.25

May

141

134

122

113

104

101

104

101

128

98

89

162

T2~8 218

a!20

116

104

92

89

86

86

74

73

63

*60

57

72

183

162

141

116

3,437

111

0.867

1.00

June

104

98

86

78

87

494

542

298

204

204

542

a600 370"

239

204

176

158

141

134

128

116

104

92

89

86

75

69

63

62

§8

5,741

191

1.49

1.67

July

98

63

86

58

48

46

46

42

42

39

38

34

34

32

39

34

34

33

42

48

38

30

30

39

37

33

26

24

21

19 T9~

1,252

40.4

0.316

0.36

Aug.

19

18

18

17

16

58

98

30

22

18

1*8

17

16

12

a 11

10

*12

9.7

9.1

8.5

a9.0

a35

a22

a 15

a9.0

a8.0

a7.0

aT^T

7.3

 158 E^

bo

777 .6

25.1

0.196

0.23

Sept.

22

16

13

13

10

9.1

7.3

6.7 : T3~

.3

.9

.3

.9

a25

a20

16

13

13

12

12

13

12

10

10

10

10

16

16

246

TITJ

698.8

23.3

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,120 Min 2.0 Mean 65.2 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.93

Water year 1954-55: Max 898 Mln 6.7 Mean 86.5 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.19

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Feb. 21 (4 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (14.17 ft); Apr. 24 (9:30 a.m.) 940 

cfs (14.04 ft); June 7 (5 a.m.) 910 cfs (13.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on th.ls day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Henflerson 

Creek near Little York and near Oquawka and other stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
346 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 

Renderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

LocaUon. --Lat 41°00'05", long 90°51'15", in NE^SW^ sec. 28, T. 12 N. , R. 4 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 65- 

miles northeast of Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--428 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.67 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 261 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 25.81 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8.0 cfs Oct. 3.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 9.76 ft Aug. 4, 

1936.

Remarks. --Records poor.

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1939, 1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per seocnd) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

12.5 7.

12.6 12

13.0 44

15.0 246

20.0 981

22.0 1,460

22.5 1,740

11.9

12.0

12,5

13.0

14.0

16.0

72

145

360

22.0

23.0

23.5

24.0

25.6

1,360

1,550

1,740

2,180

4,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

13

4T^9.0

171

324

230

118

75

446

Ij480

660

413

293

269

257

230

196

164

144

125 

110

98

86

76

68

62

58

*53

44

42

6,417.0

207

0.484

0.56

Nov.

41

41

41

42

43

43

43

43

43

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

3T

45

276

139 

102

*86

78

76

73

69

66

66

61

1,862

62.1

0.145

0.16

Dec.

*55

55

58

57

58

48

b50

b52

48

b48

52

52

b46

b42

47

48

38

33

38

b35

b30 

28

23 b30"

b35

40

44

124

186

bTSTf

b!20

1,750

56.5

0.132

0.15

Jan.

159

164

169

191

973

1.740

*1,550

1,040

784

646

a540

a450

a 400

360

398

312

b300

b290

b280

b260

b250 

b230

b210

b200

b!80

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!30

bTSO"

b!40

12,926

417

0.974

1.12

Feb.

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!40

*b!45

b!35

b!30

b!25

bT2E~

b!30

b!40

b!50

b!50

b!90

1,100

3,680

4,300 

*1,930

856

566

524

582

1,270

1,050

-

18,348

655

1.53

1.59

Mar.

662

552

a500

a460

a420

a380

a320

a300

336

300

282

270

246

*235

230

230

220

215

210

205

200 

195

190

3T2

426

b250

b250

b300

*360

a400

426

9,882

319

0.745

0.86

Apr.

360

324

300

288

252

252

235

220

215

200

252

336

312

324

*312

282

264

258

252

300

300 

264

252

 1,400

*1,550

1,130

802

646

566

552

13,000

433

1.01

1.13

May

a 460

384

372

336

300

252

282

270

264

300

246

*235

312

468

360

276

246

240

235

235

220 

205

200

186

*181

181

225

398

712

55?

440

9,573

309

0.722

0.83

June

a350

a270

225

210

249

1,340

1,650

1,450

678

*496

946

1,80O

1,510

1,130

892

694

524

426

360

a320

a290 

a260

24O

215

195

181

168

a!60

158 a2~50"

17,637

588

1.37

1.53

July

a!90 T5B~

133

117

110

92

88

78

92

92

*85

76

70

68

68

88

73

92

71

65

57 

49

54

110

83

61

56

49

43

42

32

2,542

82.0

0.192

CT.22

Aug.

32

28

28

28

28

235

312

!T70~

168

a 120

79

44

27

23

*22

20

18

*17

T7

17

19 

78

allO

60

a35

a25

19

17

17

240

133

2,286

73.7

0.172

0.20

Sept.

a55

a32

22

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

TO

47

59

44

34

29

23

17

17 

17

17

17

17

17

19

25

54

168

912

30.4

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,290 Mln 2.9 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,300 Mln 9.0 Mean 266 Cfsra 0.621 In. 8.43

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 21 (2 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (25.81 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Henderson 

Creek near Little York, Cedar Creek at Little York, and other stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111.

347

Location. Lat 40°51'25", long 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of Biggsville, 1.5 miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--81.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 618.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 16 years, 52.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 9.80 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 6,700 cfs June 12, 1946 (gage height, 18.50 

ft); no flow for several days during 1940, 1946-47, 1949, 1953-55.

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information furnished by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1238: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

4.0

0

.4

2.3

4.7

7.9

34

4.3 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

60

112

168

400

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

5.3

4.7

16

36

19

12

11

10

8.7

188

148

72

54

46

34

32

32

30

29

25

23

20

20

19

18

18

16

*15

14

14

995.0

32.1

0.394

0.45

Nov.

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

12

14

12

13

12

12

13

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

9.1

*9.1

355.8

11.9

0.146

0.16

Dec.

9.1

7.9

7.6

6.9

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.3

b7.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

6.9

7.3

6.9

6.0

5.7

b5.5

b6.0

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.7

6.3

26

b23

b20

b!7

b20

282.9

9.13

0.112

0.13

Jan.

24

23

52

72

294

325

*266

209

188

158

138

129

120

112

90

78

68

66

-b60

b50

b48

b42

b35

b29

b25

b23

b21

b20

b!9

b!8

b!9

2,821

91.0

1.12

1.29

Feb.

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b21

b21

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!8

b!9

b20

b22

b33

1.050

188

60

45

41

53

60

78

138

84

-

2,161

77.2

0.948

0.99

Mar.

78

72

72

67

61

54

49

46

43

38

35

32

32

29

28

32

29

26

25

24

b30

b40

104

97

84

72

66

*65

65

65

1,584

51.1

0.628

0.72

Apr.

62

60

58

56

56

56

53

52

50

49

70

67

62

57

50

48

45

42

42

40

38

36

36

616

325

159

104

97

90

84

2,660

88.7

1.09

1.22

May

84

84

84

84

78

84

97

301

301

277

178

158

129

112

112

97

78

67

65

64

60

57

56

52

*5_1

52

84

277

168

138

112

3,641

117

1.44

1.66

June

104

97

90

90

90

266

158

198

254

198

168

158

138

138

129

129

129

104

97

84

78

72

71

66

61

58

51

47

46

44

3,413

114

1.40

1.56

July

43

41

43

41

41

39

38

35

32

29

27

27

26

27

24

22

26

97

90

53

32

27

120

35

22

16

15

14

13

12

T5

1,119

36.1

0.443

0.51

Aug.

12

11

11

10

27

84

49

33

30

11

3.3

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

*1.0

.4

.3

.2

.2

2.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.2

43 

11

349.8

11.3

0.139

0.16

Sept.

3.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.4

1.2

1.2

263

 1 Q^l J.3U

460.1

15.3

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,020 Mln 0 Mean 34.8 Cfsm 0.428 In. 5.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,050 Mln 0 Mean 54.4 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.06

cfs (9.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
348 SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°04 I 06", long 93°37'02", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., on left bank 

2j miles north of Ames, 3| miles downstream from Keigley Branch, and 5 miles upstream 

from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.--322 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1920 to August 1927, March 1933 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 21, 1934. Datum of gage is 

893.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission benchmark). 

Prior to Aug. 25, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1920-26, 1933-55), 133 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 5.22 ft); no 

flow Aug. 21, Sept. 8-20.

1920-27, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs June 10, 1954; maximum gage-height, 

13.90 ft May 20, 1944; no flow at times in 1934, 1937, 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

.1

.2

.4

.7

1.2

2.4

4.7

2.1 

Z.Z 

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

8.0

13

21

48

130

320

645

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

231

316

*255

219

203

167

207

235

231

247

243

229

1,060

1.120

689

508

386

325

284

263

243

219

203

192

192

203

203

192

174

160

9,468

305

0.947

1.09

Nov.

*148

125

133

130

122

120

115

110

101

101

101

99

99

97

90

94

90

86

80

80

80

76

76

71

63

60

69

69

*55

55

2,795

93.2

0.289

0.32

Dec.

62

60

51

56

62

32

56

58

56

36

62

42

50

53

56

45

56

40

38

51

50

48

48

40

46

58

48

20

33

41

40

1,494

48.2

0.150

0.17

Jan.

42

40

*40

42

45

36

36

39

39

36

33

29

23

27

26

26

22

20

20

21

21

23

23

23

22

21

20

18

11

17

*18

865

27.9

0.087

0.10

Feb.

17

17

17 " 16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

13

14

20

90

900

700

227

128

139

106

91

82

72

64

_

2,857

102

0.317

0.33

Mar.

62

175

235

2TT

164

90

*84

94

103

120

133

120

90

82

164

133

94

82

78

74

67

40

70

51

38

38

57

51

76

97

84

3,057

98.6

0.306

0.35

Apr.

78

*78

80

88

145

192

139

115

99

88

82

80

105

128

120

108

92

84

78

74

67

60

76

259

458

370

280

203

154

120

4,100

137

0.425

0.47

May

118

115

108

105

99

*94

90

78

133

 145

133

120

110

94

84

76

71

67

63

60

55

50

50

88

80

78

236

403

247

142

105

3,497

113

0.351

0.40

June

76

71

65

88

86

*74

69

62

55

51

51

46

44

39

34

31

28

28

101

78

55

42

34

 29

27

23

19

17

36

44

1,503

50.1

0.156

0.17

July

38

26

17

15

27

58

127

148

154

*649

728

355

203

136

99

76

65

53

44

34

28

19

14

13

10

8.0

7.0

5.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

3,170.3

102

0.317

0.37

Aug.

*5.7

5.4

4.5

4.0

4.2

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

1.1

6.4

"4.5 11

3.3

*3.8

2.9

1.6

74.5

2.40

0.0075

0.009

Sept.

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

1.3

172

.9

11.0

0.37

0.0011

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,760 Min 0 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,120 Min 0 Mean 90.1 Cfsm 0.280 In. 3.78

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29-30, Jan. 25 to Feb. 12, Feb. 18-20, 

Mar. 22-28. Doubtful gage-height record Feb. 24 to Mar. 3; discharge computed on basis of records 

for nearby stations.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 349

Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa

Drainage area. 565 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder arid concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 6.81 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 15, 17, 18.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 8,700 cfs Aug. 23, 1954 (gage height, 12.36 ft); no flow 

at times in December 1953, January to February 1954.

Flood of May 19, 1944, reached a stage of 13 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

10,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.40

.45 

.50 

.55 

.60 

.70 

.80

0.4 

1.2 

2.2 

4.0

6.4

1.0 62

2.0 300

3.0 620

4.0 1,000

6.0 2,050

8.0 3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

5TT

800

*532

480

450

375

465

515

480

465

450

470

2,350 

1,990

1,180

860

672

568

515

465

435

405

369

348

372

405

390

357 

318

294

18,412

594

1.05

1.21

Nov.

*283 'S5C

258

253

236

231

224

212

200

193

190

183

186

176 

167

171

162

153

146

146

144

139

139

135

121

118

130

130

*112 

109

5,297

177

0.313

0.35

Dec.

116

TT2

96

100

108

64

93

98

85

73

114

75

80

89 

94

78

102

80

71

93

91

89

87

70

80

100

86

38

54

75

2,669

86.1

0.152

0.18

Jan.

73

73

*71

77

8.0

69

64

71

71

66

58

52

43

47

46

45

40

35

36

37

37

39

39

39

38

34

36

30

31 

32

1,542

49.7

0.088

0.10

Feb.

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

26

27

26

22

21 

23

25

47

200

1,000

780

300

230

240

180

165

150

130

118

3,976

142

0.251

0.26

Mar.

108

202

380

350

300

186

146

*183

198

210

226

195

153

142 

270

241

176

155

144

137

130

71

146

100

6_6

73

114

100

135 

151

148

5,336

172

0.304

0.35

Apr.

137

*137

139

153

382

342

258

214

186

162

153

151

.178

236 

236

214

186

169

162

148

132

118

T39

633

860

690

532

420

34£ 

289

8,098

270

0.478

0.53

May

267

253

234

231

205

193

*198

158

366

366

309

272

248

217 

193

176

160

148

142

135

123

114

112

205

186

195

377

672

550 

363

267

7,635

246

0.435

0.50

June

219

T§3

169

181

193

*174

148

130

112

105

116

93

89

75 

69

62

56

60

207

171

109

84

66

58

54

49

43

36

75 

60

3,256

109

0.193

0.21

July

82

51

36

29

41

102

125

181

178

*1.860

1,540

690

420

275 

202

151

123

100

84

71

62

54

47

41

38

34

29

22

20 

16.

12.

6,717

217

0.384

0.44

Aug.

*12

12

9.3

8.6

8.0

10

5.8

4.9

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.6 

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.5

sTo

4.4

8.6

5.8

3.6

*5.4 

4.4

3 2

156.9

5.06

0.0090

0.01

Sept.

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

1.2

.8

1.2

.8 

^7

.8

.7

.7

1.2

1.3

2.2

2.2

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

. 0

35.5

1.18

0.0021

0.002

Calendar year 1954 : Max 7,020 Win 0 Mean 337 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.11

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,330 Win 0.7 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.14

Peak discharge (base. 1.5OO efs). Oct. 14 (9 p.m.) 2,680 efs (6.81 ft); July 10 (11 a.m.) 2,540 

cfs (6.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-9, 12-16, 23-25, 28-30, Jan. 12-21, Jan. 29 

to Mar. 4, Mar. 24-25 (doubtful gage-height record Jan. 29 to Feb. 9, Feb. 14-17).
350 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°21'10", long 92°39'20", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 76 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63 and 4 miles north of Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Average discharge.--? years, 681 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 3,700 cfs Feb. 20; maximum gage height, 

15.81 ft Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.6 cfs Sept. 18.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 9, 1949; maximum gage height, 18.46 ft 

Feb. 22, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 7.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1951.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 25.8 ft, from floodmarks. Flood of June 15, 

1947, reached a stage of 21.26 ft (discharge, 20,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

656

836

818 

1,330

1,490

1,570

1,410

1,220

1,140

1,330

2,420

1,650 

1,410

1,350

2,800

5.120

2,220

1,650

1,490

1,570

*1,290

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,030

998

998

998

962

872

42,746

1,379

0.841

0.97

Nov.

836

800

764 

746

746

692

674

656

638

602

584

566 

548

548

*548

530

530

512

494

476

476

454

451

448

423

406

395

416

406 

381

16,746

558

0.340

0.38

Dec.

367

367

370 

356

356

320

300

310

310

310

290

300 

300

280

280

*295

290

290

270

260

260

260

258

257

258

263

268

270

24"0

280

9,045

292

0.178

0.21

Jan.

350

570

350 

530

310

300

28.0

270

260

250

240

230 

228

226

223

220

218

215

208

203

200

195

190

*183

178

170

165

160

152 

148

142

7,144

230

0.140

0.16

Feb.

138

132

128 

120

115

112

109

108

102

98

96

95 

93

*90

88

88

88

100

1,000

5.500

3,200

2,800

2,500

2,200

1,900

2,200

2,100

1,900

-

25,200

900

0.549

0.57

Mar.

1,700

1,800

2.100 

1,500

1,220

1,030

746

620

854

782

746

728 

674

658

658

658

674

620

*584

548

584

566

530

548

460

410

380

476

494 

458

458

24,204

781

0.476

0.55

Apr.

458

440

423 

420

458

476

584

530

494

458

440

451 

458

530

656

674

638

*584

584

1,040

890

692

674

1,060

1.570

1,530

1,450

1,290

1,110

962

22,024

734

0.448

0.50

May

872

818

782 

746

728

692

656

620

638

1,090

1.370

1,110

998

872

602

710

638

602

*548

530

494

458

434

412

598

444

458

476

692

710

21,416

691

0.421

0.49

June

584

512

430

412

398

412

370

343

316

300

293 

290

275

251

234

215

205

197

*190

223

266

210

182

175

163

152

130

129

8,447

282

0.172

0.19

July

132

166

161 

130

121

138

319

220

290

494

831

1.650 

1,070

764

566

448

374

322

275

240

*281

254

180

161

148

134

114

104

97 

91

85

10,360

334

0.204

0.23

Aug.

80

80

76 

73

70

69

82

64

57

56

55

53

49

47

*46

45

43

42

40

38

37

35

33

30

30

29

28

28

24

25

1,488

48.0

0.029

0.03

Sept.

23

22

21 

20

19

15

13

13

13

13

13

*14 

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

11

14

31

30

27

20

17

16

20

27

979 

232

1,692.6

56.4

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,420 Mln 14 Mean 675 Cfsm 0.412 In- 5.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,500 Mln 9.6 Mean 522 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.32

?_eak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 4, 25-27.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

351

Location. Lat 41°17'20", long 92°32'20", in sec. 24, T. 75 N., R. 15 W., on left abutment 

of bridge over inlet to lake at Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of Oskaloosa.

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 6.12 ft below spillway of dam forming 

lake. Prior to Aug. 30, 1943, staff gage at various locations' in the immediate vicinity at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed, 6.70 ft Feb. 20; minimum observed, 5.00 ft 

Sept. 28.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 7.80 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, 3.50 

ft Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.41

5.42

5.40

5.40

-

5.56

5.62

5.62

5.60

5.66

5.64

5.64

5.62

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.58

5.58

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.54

Nov.

5.54

5.52

5.52

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.48

5.43

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.48

5.47

5.47

5.47

5.46

5.46

5.46

5.44

5.44

5.44

5.44

5.42

5.42

Dec.

5.42

5.42

5.42

5.42

5.40

5.40

5.40

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

5.39

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

5.64

5.66

5.68

5.68

5.68

5.68

5.68

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.74

-

_

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.78

-

_

-

-

6.19

6.51

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

6.32

6.30

6.30

_

-

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.41

6.36

6.32

6.30

6.28

6.30

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.28

6.36

6.32

-

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

Apr.

6.28

6.26

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.28

6.38

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.44

6.36

6.34

6.29

6.66

6.48

6.44

6.36

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.30

May

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.47

6.34

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.36

6.42

6.38

6.40

6.48

6.40

6.36

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.32

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.28

June

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.22

6.20

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.12

6.12

6.10

6.10

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6.20

6.18

6,26

6.24

July

6,22

6.22

6,20

6,18

6.32

6.30

6.28

6.26

6.41

6.54

6.38

6.32

6.28

6.24

6.22

S.20

6.20

6.18

6.16

6.16

6.14

6.12

6.10

6.08

6.06

6.04

6.02

6.00

5.98

5.96

5.94

Aug.

5.90

5.86

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.80

5.78

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.70

5.68

5.64

5.62

5.60

5.57

5.54

5.52

5.50

5.48

5.56

5.56

5.54

5.52

5.48

5.46

5.44

5.42

5.42

5.40

5.38

Sept.

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.20

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.06

5.06

5.04

5.04

5.02

5.02

5.08

5.06

5.06

5.04

5.02

5.02

5.02

5.00

5.50

5.48
352 SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°18 I , long 92°12', in sec. 14, T. 75 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 149, 2-| miles south of Sigourney and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 404 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 18.18 ft); min 

imum daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1945-55: Maximum discharge observed, 13,900 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.57 

ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 10, 11, 1955.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 29)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

0.4

1.6

3.1

5.0

7.0

10

20

3.7

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

1,950

3,590

5,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

893

326

342

320

372

506

649

382

260

634

1,060

1,520

693

476

403

403

320

260

229

203

*187

176

170

160

149

143

140

157

173

144

156

11,786

380

0.507

0.58

Nov.

150

125

125

118

112

115

109

108

108

102

98

94

94

91

*89

89

86

86

86

83

82

78

78

77

74

77

77

68

65 

74

2,798

93.3

0.124

0.14

Dec.

71

60

60

110

80

61

55

51

66

140

165

180

165

170

178

*182

T7§

172

162

150

135

120

100

77

60

64

67

75

89 

100

85

3,428

111

0.148

0.17

Jan.

72

64

59

58

135

195

175

155

138

120

107

96

82

72

70

66

64

62

61

*61

60

60

60

59

58

58

58

57

55

53

1!

2,539

81.9

0.109

0.13

Feb.

49

48

47

45

44

43

45

42

41

40

40

59

38

*37

ll

56

36

59

250

1,700

1,300

980

720

520

380

420

820

1,400

9,233

330

0.440

0.46

Mar.

1,000

740

682

814

660

456

330

221

201

280

223

207

185

180

260

280

260

196

*175

173

190

194

200

190

160

145

135

150

T52

178

190

9,385

303

0.404

0.47

Apr.

178

163

152

142

136

131

128

124

115

108

97

125

246

340

310

260

207

171

553

1,080

382

280

685

4,590

*2,550

940

660

508

424

550

16,113

537

0.716

0.80

May

310

280

260

504

280

217

212

203

199

594

550

466

572

392

300

246

212

189

171

*157

143

158

1-10

163

125

132

132

122

151

June

107

94

87

83

77

74

79

78

94

78

66

62

59

57

53

50

46

41

41

40

35

33

30

*28

26

25

25

24

27

 2 2 w u

131 1- -

7,813

252

0.336

0.39

1,654

55.1

0.073

0.08

July

51

24

24

25

26

54

20

52

313

658

774

508

194

83

70

70

54

44

58

53

51

*29

28

25

24

^I

18

17

17

16

M

3,314

107

0.143

0.16

Aug.

14

15

12

11

11

16

15

12

9.8

8.8

8.

9.

8.

7.

*7.

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.2

5.7

_2._8

245.0

7.90

0.011

0.01

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.0

jjj

.6

*.7

1.6

1.4

.7

.9

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.9

2.5

2.5

5.4

5.0

6.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

967

458

1,489.9

49.7

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,650 Win 2.1 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.180 In. 2.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,590 Win 0.6 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.255 In.' 3.46

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs).--Apr. 24 (11 a.m.) 5,180 cfs (18.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 2, Mar. 25-28 (no gage-height record Feb. 20-26).
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 353

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°46', long 91°17' , in NE£ sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 300 

ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream from Long 

Creek, and at mile 12.2.

Drainage area. 4,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 521.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Sept. 30 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage 400 ft upstream at datum about 0.7 ft 

higher. May 27, 1915, to Jan. 14, 1935, chain gage 400 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1915-55), 2,177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 15.62 ft); maximum gage height, 17.48 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 16- 

19.

1913, 1915-55: Maximum discharge recorded, 44,800 cfs May 26, 1944 (gage height, 

23.04 ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1903, reached a stage of about 21 ft (discharge, about 45,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 25 miles above station.

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 14)

107

248

429

820

3.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

1,250

3,450

5,850

10,900

19,100

Discharge, In cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

448 

658

1,640

*1,420

2,310

4,650

3,880

2,790

2,520

3,560

8,010

7,410

5,130

4,650

4,170

3,340

3,120

3,570

3,570

3,010

2,460

2,130

1,910

1,800

1,690

1,580

1,'470

1,370

1,330

1,320

1 290

88,206

2,845

0.663

0.76

Nov.

-M

,150

,120

* ,070

,040

,010

997

964

942

920

880

850

830

784

784

766

766

739

721

721

712

*685

676

649

608

600

600

584

*555

25,221

841

0.196

0.22

Dec.

560 

560

553

540

520

500

480

470

460

490

460

470

500

480

450

520

520

520

540

480

490

520

500

490

480

480

480

520

500

380

440

15,353

495

0.115

0.13

Jan.

420 

420

460

550

3,000

*11,100

6,360

3,010

2,180

1,740

1,200

950

760

670

620

580

550

*520

500

480

460

450

430

420

410

400

390

380

380

390

40,560

1,308

0.305

0.35

Feb.

420 

*410

400

390

370

350

340

*330

325

320

315

305

295

290

290

290

290

330

2,500

9,900

11,000

10,200

9,300

8,500

8,200

10,500

11,800

10,500

-

98,460

3,516

0.820

0.85

Mar.

8,010 

4,410

3,340

2,900

3,010

3,010

2,520

2,350

*2,130

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,530

*1,430

1,400

1,420

1,530

1,470

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,270

1,290

1,530

1,620

1,500

1,370

1,320

1,290

1 350 

1^530

63,590

2,051

0.478

0.55

Apr.

1,530 

1,340

1,210

1,120

1,110

1,030

997

*953

942

986

1,070

1,250

1,500

*2,900

2,790

2,180

1,800

1,640

1,640

1,640

3,980

3,640

2,520

10,600

17,700

15,600

11,900

6,390

4,530

3,570

110,058

3,669

0.855

0.95

May

2,900 

2,400

1,910

1,800

1,640

* ,800

,470

,370

,270

,380

,530

,020

,560

,410

,450

,520

,020

,740

,530

,380

,270

,250

,690

* ,360

,100

,040

,030

,270

,110

,030

942

5 ,192

,780

0.415

0.48

June

997 

1,140

*1,050

900

820

802

739

694

667

640

840

920

811

712

649

592

547

506

649

775

600

*721

533

416

442

429

378

"4?9 347

953

20,698

690

0.161

0.18

July

793 

649

560

429

397

506

568

*506

442

410

1,010

2,570

1,960

1,580

1,740

1,280

1,050

820

624

540

480

442

403

487

667

*730

442

317

271

254

 -

23,153

747

0.174

0.20

Aug.

215 

204

179

160

151

193

429

*423

329

242

184

146

123

111

104

101

95

92

88

85

82

98

*111

82

95

101

82

74

88

*95

j>9

4,631

149

0.035

0.04

Sept.

62 

60

58

55

53

51

49

48

48

46

44

42

40

42

*40

35

35

35

35

37

39

42

*39

37

49

71

82

71

499

1,790

3,634

121

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,370 Mln 16 Mean 1,223 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.87

Water year 1954-55: Max 17,700 Mln 35 Mean 1,503 Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.74

_Feak discharge (base, 11,000 efs).--Jan. S (8 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (11.78 ft); Feb. 20, about 13,000 

cfs; Feb. 27, about 15,000 cfs; Apr. 25 (9 a.m.) 18,300 cfs (15.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 5, Jan. 11 to Feb. 28, Mar. 25-28.
354 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°23'35", long 91°22'25", near right bank 100 ft downstream from drydock 

in tailwater at dam and powerplant of Union Electric Power Co. at Keokuk, 2.8 miles 

upstream from Des Moines River, and at mile 364.2 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 119.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1878 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning Board. Records for May 

1913 to September 1937 adjusted for change in contents in Keokuk Reservoir, those after 

September 1937 unadjusted.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); 477.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; 477.34 ft above mean gulf level; and 484.65 ft above Memphis datum. Jan. 1, 

1878, to May 1913, staff gage at Galland (formerly Nashville), 8 miles upstream; zero 

of gage was set to low-water mark of 1864.

Average discharge. 77 years (1878-1955), 61,680 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 156,600 cfs Apr. 25; minimum daily, 

19,700 cfs Aug. 27, Sept. 18, 22.

1878-1955: Maximum discharge, 314,000 cfs May 16, 1888 (gage height, 19.6 ft, 

present site and datum)-; minimum daily, 5,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of 21.0 ft, present site and datum; 13.5 ft 

estimated at Galland (discharge, 360,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines in

powerplant and spillway gates in dam. Plow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Power Co. Two discharge measurements 

made by Geological Survey and 1 by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47 , 400

42,800

40,000

49, 200

65,000

77,500 

72,500

66,900

66,900

77,000

124,500

122,900

117,500

112,000

100,200

95,300

92,100

93,200

90,100

89,700

93,200

91,800

91,200

90,100

90,100

89,800

86,500 

76,000

67,200

62,600 

60,000

*2,541.2

81,970

0.689

0.79

Nov.

58,800

56,300

57,100

58,100

52,600

46,800 

50,300

48,800

*50,000

50,400

50,000

49,600

47,100

43,000

43,800

43,400

43,100

43,600

44,100

42,400

42,800

45 , 800

44,000

44,000

39,600

41,700

39,200 

59.000

40,700

42,000

H, 398.1

46,600

0.392

0.44

Dec.

42,100

42,600

41,700

41,000

41,900

42,500 

42,300

39,900

34,200

30 , 800

27.000

32,400

35,000

54,100

33,600

35,000

34,000

33,800

33,600

34,900

34,800

35,200

36,800

39,900

40,100

38 , 900

46,700 

50 . 400

48,200

46,600 

39,600

*1A89.6

38,370

0.322

0.37

Jan.

42,000

45,500

46,300

47,400

65,400

78,400 

72, SCO

66,800

61,600

58,400

52,000

51,200

43,000

43,800

36,700

39,000

40,000

35,500

32,000

32,600

33,500

32,500

26,000

25,700

29,000

28,800

28,900 

30,200

29,600

28,500 

31,500

tl,314.1

42,390

0.356

0.41

Feb.

33,700

30,400

29,400

30,700

28 , 300

28,000 

32,100

32,500

32 , 500

32,900

32,100

28,100

28 , 400

31,200

32,700

32,500

32,400

32,100

38 , 900

51,200

55,800

69,000

77,200

82,800

79,800

82,000

83,300 

87.800

-

------

*1,267.8

45,280

0.381

0.40

Mar.

103,900

113,300

79,800

62,500

60,900

59,200 

64,400

58,800

57,700

57,600

60,600

62,200

60,500

67,100

81,800

83,100

*88,200

85,300

78,900

74,700

72,400

72,200

78,000

78,600

73,100

65,900

61,500 

59,100

58,900

59,000 

63,000

*2,202.2

71,040

0.597

0.69

Apr.

60,300

63,000

63,200

66,300

66,500

69,800 

74,200

81,100

82,600

83,800

89,200

92,000

95,200

102,300

104,900

111,500

110,200

109,700

112,800

118,200

126,500

127,200

120,900

136,100

156,600

155,400

152,200 

144,600

129,100

115,900

f*3,121.3

104 , 000

0.874

0.98

May

104,900

97,800

90,900

80,700

72,000

61,900 

65,600

59,400

53,000

55,400

57 , 900

56,200

62,800

62,800

62,100

58,900

52,100

45,800

40,300

41 , 000

39,900

36,300

38,900

38,100

36,300

36,000

55,400 

35,300

40,400

47,800

50,600

*1,714.5

55,310

0.465

0.54

June

49 , 400

53 , 400

57,200

61,100

76,000

83,000 

82,200

. 83,100

85,900

78,300

75,600

78,000

78 , 200

79,500

79,500

77,200

76,900

74,700

77,000

76,600

67,700

60,100

47,500

42,900

38,600

36,000

34,700 

32,900

51,200

31,800

H,904.2

63,470

0.533

0.60

July

29,800

29,800

31,300

33,000

36,100

38,000 

40,400

43,100

47,500

50,700

56,800

61,900

62,400

60,000

63 . 600

62,800

59,400

53,000

48,900

46,500

40,300

34,500

33,000

34,900

36,800

35,900

33,900 

34,000

34,100

30,700

2^6^400

tl,329.5

42,890

0.360

0.42

Aug.

31,700

34,200

37 , 900

44,800

46,200

46,400 

47 , 200

50,000

45,200

46,400

49,700

50,400

49,100

48,700

48,800

46,800

43,600

38,500

35,500

34,000

31,300

34,100

31,600

27,800

21,800

20 , 100

19.700 

22,700

53,500

40,400

37,900

tl,196

38,580

0.324

0.37

Sept.

59,200

35,900

31,900

26,000

25,000

25,600 

26,400

26,400

24,100

20,100

19,900

20,700

21,200

20,100

20,800

21,600

19,800

19,700

22,800

22,200

20,200

19,700

20,400

20,300

22,800

25 , 400

*25,400 

26,100

27,000

30,200

726,900

24,230

0.204

0.23

Calendar year 1954: Max 181,400 Min 21,800 Mean 61,190 Cfsm 0.514 In. 6.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 156,600 Min 19,700 Mean 54,540 Cfsm 0.458 In. 6.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN 355

West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°37'10", long 94°59'10", in Sw£ sec. 24, T. 102 N., R. 35 W., on right 

bank in Jackson, 200 ft downstream from dam at powerplant.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to September 1955 (winter

records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River at Jackson, 1909-13, 

as Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Pork Des Moines River near 

Jackson, 1936-44.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1909 to December 1913 staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 6 miles upstream at datum 

17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-55), 291 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 630 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.13 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1909-13, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, 8,360 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 17.43 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, 

Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

3.3

3.4

3.5

8.2

16

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

120

222

336

584

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0

.3

1.1

3.0

8.5

20

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

145

359

597

865

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

35

32

31

31

32

36

36

35

47

52

49

108

122

110

92

78

45

*31

24

23

40

66

96

90

84

82

80

84

76

64

1,847

59.6

0.049

0.06

Nov.

60

40

54

. 60

72

74

82

72

52

45

66

70

*62

70

62

58

56

56

56

52

47

49

51

62

45

31

31

38

38

47

1,658

55.3

0.045

0.05

Dec .

51

68

62

70

80

66

68

74

74

*66

60

62

62

58

62

60

56

56

56

52

51

54

54

54

52

51

49

43

40

43"

1,792

57.8

0.047

0.05

Jan.

43

41

41

41

40

38

38

35

32

31

31

31

31

*28

25

24

21

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

li

819

26.4

0.022

0.02

Feb.

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

10

*11

13

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

-

361

12.9

0.011

0.01

Mar.

12

14

14

14

14

13

13

29

196

466

622

*538

341

269

b232

b211

b200

b245

b275

b200

124

*155

b!49

b!40

blSO

blSO

197

216

247

313

375

6,164

199

0.163

0.19

Apr.

352

300

256

273

304

*302

278

262

251

230

224

218

209

197

187

185

175

171

175

183

177

167

165

232

213

207

187

197

201

201

6,679

223

0.183

0.20

May

254

287

260

245

216

139

126

120

120

*118

113

109

101

98

101

111

98

92

86

80

73

62

43

32

30_

40

40

49

53

45

30

3,371

109

0.089

0.10

June

32

41

53

55

60

62

58

*48

45

38

40

40

40

38

38

37

41

48

43

41

38

34

26

23

19

15

12

11

8.5

975

1,094.0

36.5

0.030

0.03

July

11

6.6

6.6

4.3

3.9

11

5.9

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.9

4.3

2.5

*2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.4

.3

.2

72

.3

.2

.2

101.5

3.27

0.0027

0.003

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

3.9

0.126

0.00011

0.0001

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.000016

0.00002

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,130 Min 4.5 Mean 158 Cfsm 0.130 In. 1.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 622 Min o Mean 65.5 Cfsm 0.0537 In. 0.71

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs).--Mar. 11 (4 a.m.) 630 cfs (6.13 ft); Mar. 19 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 31 (5 p.m.) 398 cfs (5.17 ft); May 1 (8 to 12 p.m.) 295 cfs (4.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
356 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

West Fork Des Molnes River at Esthervllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'00", long 94°50'45", in SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 99 N., R. 34 W. , on right 

bank in city park, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9 at Estherville 

and 2.5 miles upstream from Brown Creek.

Drainage area.--1,4,08 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 752 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 4.37 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 18.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 18, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect and 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Jan. 1-13)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.2 

1.2 

3.2

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

121

244

600

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

54

54

56

55

J52

52

53

*61

67

72

86

94

93

190

197

172

148

122

82

70

64

61

71

94

*126

130

123

115

112

109

92

2,927

94.4

0.067

0.08

Nov.

72

85

95

*115

120

120

120

120

120

112

108

105

103

101

97

95

92

90

87

83

82

81

79

76

75

70

62

53

45

54

2,717

90.6

0.064

0.07

Dec.

64

72

*75

73

80

80

78

80

86

78

73

64

64

64

61

64

64

60

58

60

57

57

61

57

57

53

46

43

36

40

44

1,949

62.9

0.045

0.05

Jan.

49

49

49

49

49

*49

44

42

42

46

44

45

42

38

38

33

28

24

22

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

996

32.1

0.023

0.03

Feb.

16

16

16

16

*15

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

14

17

18

16

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

-

406

14.5

0.010

0.01

Mar. "

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

71

274

540

*685

"600 708

440

309

275

250

300

360

310

260

208

230

205

180

220

260

300

359

400

400

8,253

266

0.189

0.22

Apr.

396

356

306

294

356

*356

330

300

286

272

258

250

241

230

216

206

200

193

193

193

203

188

195

400

400

330

297

275

266

258

8,244

275

0.195

0.22

May

250

306

303

283

*269

222

161

159

150

154

145

139

130

121

106

117

117

102

96

89

84

73

60

44

.32

34

50

46

50

50

44

3,986

129

0.092

0.11

June

60

52

54

73

91

134

"98 145

75

*73

63 -61

57

49

42

38

32

41

48

41

35

30

26

21

20

16

14

12

12

12

1,525

50.8

0.036

0.04

July

18

14

10

8.6

9.4

9.9

11

13

11

11

*10

9.9

9.0

9.4

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.5

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.4

3.8

5.2

251.6

8.12

0.0058

0.007

Aug.

3.0

3.0

*2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.1

TTS

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.8

26

9.9

5.1

3.2

2.6

2.6

2 4 

2!o

115.2

3.72

0.0026

0.003

Sept.

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.8

.9

.6

.7

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

.9

1.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.2

40.6

1.35

a 00096

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,220 Min 3.2 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.139 In. 1.90

Water year 1954-55: Max 708 Mln 0.6 Mean 86.1 Cfsm 0.061 In. 0.84

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26-30, Mar. 16-20. Stage-discharge relation 

Indefinite Nov. 2 to Dec. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°30', long 94°36', in sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 W., on northwest shore of

Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1955 (incomplete). 

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily during open-water periods. Datum of gage is 7.50 ft

below crest of dam at outlet. Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 5.50 ft higher. 

Extremes.--1930-55: Maximum gage height observed, 11.57 ft Sept. 19, 1938, present datum;

minimum observed, 5.50 ft several times in September 1931, present datum. 

Remarks.--Fish screens on crest prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake and discharge over dam. Water-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by change in

direction and velocity of wind.

Gage height, In feet, October 1954 to September 1955
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 357

East Fork Des Moines River near Hurt, Iowa

Location. Lat 43 0 12'30", long 94°10'30", in NWt;NE£ sec. 20, T. 97 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Buffalo Creek, 2.5 

miles northeast of Burt, and 4 miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 466 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs Apr. 26, June 3 (gage height, 9.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 17, 18.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 12.67 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 11, 12, 17, 18, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Dec. 3, May 4-7, 

June 7 to July 14, Aug. 4-9)

3.59

3.65

3.69

3.75

3.8

3.9

0.1

.5

.9

1.8

2.8

6.3

4.3

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

75

163

420

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

46

5?

56

53

56

57

*56

59

64

91

148

190

180

226

238

250

25C7

185

158

143

133

120

113

109

103

101

103

109

115

105

109

3,748

121

0.260

0.30

Nov.

~ST 102

66

*56

66

73

89

77

69

66

65

61

61

61

54

61

57

50

50

50

52

51

46

45

41

40

35

31

26 

3?

1,720

57.3

0.123

0.14

Dec.

36

*36

36

38

3S

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

28

27

27

26

26

1824"

26

26

962

31.0

0.067

0.08

Jan.

2656"

25

25

*24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

19

16

14

13

11

10

9.1

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

464.7

15.0

0.032

0.04

Feb.

6.7

6.5

6.3

*6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

57S

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.4

8.2

8.0

7.3

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.8

5.8

6.1

-

175.1

6.25

0.013

0.01

Mar.

6.6

7.4

8.8

11

8.2

7.1

2*T~ 6.4

56

160

365

SDo" 400

250

205

175

145

120

105

92

81

70

62

54

51

69

92

130

180 

250

3.57

3,844.5

124

0.266

0.31

Apr.

268

174

148

143

143

*143

143

138

128

120

113

111

109

109

110

104

90

88

83

79

79

35" 77

393

675

760

7TO

531

378

308

6,527

218

0.468

0.52

May

262 226~

196

174

*153

148

138

114

120

120

106

101

93

85

81

79

77

74

72

69

66

62

59

57

54

52

51

50

50 

47

4£

3,082

99.4

0.213

0.25

June

84

434

708

730

fT75"

590

468

322

196

*124

81

59

50

45

39

38

35

31

28

25

22

19

16

13

11

9.3

7.8

6.3

178 

6.3

4,880.0

163

0.350

0.39

July

6.8

5.0

9.8

30

62

168

336 268"

133

41

*14

8.3

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9 

1.6

1,123.7

36.2

0.078

0.09

Aug.

1.8

.6

.4

* .8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

74" .4

375" 4.2

2.1

1.6

1.1

.9 

.7

.6

43.0

1.39

0.0030

0.003

Sept.

*0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.5

.6

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.4

T7T

.9

'

15.1

0.50

0.0011

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,590 Min 0.4 Mean 149 cfsm 0.320 in. 4.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 760 Min 0.1 Mean 72.8 cfsm 0.156 in. 2.13

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, 26-30, Dec. 4 to Mar. 30. No gageheight record June 17-27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
358 DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa 

(Formerly published as East Pork Des Moines River near Hardy)

Location.--Lat 42°43'25", long 94°11>25", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 91 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from old mill dam, in city park at east edge of Dakota City, 500 

ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3, and 3.2 miles upstream from confluence with 

West Pork Des Moines River. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 8 miles upstream.

Drainage area.--1,262 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1955 (published as "near Hardy" prior to 

October 1954).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 534 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs June 9 (gage height, 11.23 ft); maximum gage height, 11.76 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 

cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 16.95 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 1948.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 24.02 ft (discharge 17,400 cfs! at present site.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.6 

7.8 

8.0

8.4

9.0

12.0

160

400

2,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126 155-

242

262

*254

274

291

291

316

347

630

790

790

850 

910

910

880

820

735

680

608

575

553

501

474

460

446 

432

423

414

409

15,827

511

0.405

0'.47

Nov.

396 3^0"

352

312

*321

334

316

304

299

295

283

262

254

258 

250

254

254

246

242

234

230

226

219

215

200

196

192 

192

189

*179

7,864

262

0.208

0.23

Dec.

179 176"

155

148

135

130

153

145

140

135

140

130

137

140 

140

130

130

128

128

125

122

122

122

122

120

120

120 

68 120"

141

133

4,114

133

0.105

0.12

Jan.

126 T19"

119

111

111

102

*100

102

102

102

98

90

80

82 

84

76

71

64

60

55

53

51

48

47

46

46

46 

46

46

46

45

2,374

76.6

0.061

0.07

Feb.

*44 

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

37

35

3434" 

34

34

35

38

42

46

54

52

51

50

50

52

56 

68

-

1,229

43.9

0.035

0.04

Mar.

82 

105

140

220

200

180

165

140

*142

340

500

800

740

1,000 

 9TKT

760

556

391

347

310

260

220

190

160

130

155

200 

250

299

464

630

10,976

354

0.281

0.32

Apr.

708 

735

607

474

423

405

*391

378

360

347

334

321

304

299 

287

278

262

254

242

222

211

196

20T

475

1,240

1,580

1,640 

1,610

1,610

1,580

17,976

599

0.475

0.53

May

1,420 

1,090

820

708

607

*555

510

460

441

423

400

387

360

338 

308

287

266

250

238

226

211

200

189

182

175

176

173 

173

182

189 

179

12,122

391

0.310

0.36

June

173 

630

910

1,060

1,300

1,480

*1,580

1,640

1,640

1,510

1,270

880

630

543 

469

423

369

330

321

291

262

234

215

196

176

163

149 

138

131

T3T

19,244

641

0.508

0.57

July

128 

155

196

160

207

487

579

680

*735

762

630

451

321

262 

222

192

166

152

133

123

111

94

89

87

81

70

68 

62

58 

51

5T

7,563

244

0.193

0.22

Aug.

53 

¥4

41

40

*38

36

32

30

29

30

29

27

25

24 

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

TS

18

24

30

36

36 

29

25 

*23

21

880

28.4

0.023

0.03

Sept.

19 

TO

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15 

16

15

13

TS

14

14

15

15

16

14

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

465

15.5

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,800 Mln 15 Mean 543 Cfsm 0.430 In. 5.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,640 Mln 13 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.97

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-29, Jan. 2 to Mar. 16, Mar. 20-28.
DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN 359

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa 

(Formerly published as North Lizard Creek near Clare)

Location. Lat 42°32'30", long' 94 0 20'40", in NEtr sec. 11, T. 89 N., R. 30 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles upstream 

from confluence with South Lizard Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Port Dodge.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1955. 

North Lizard Creek near Clare.

Prior to October 1954, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder, 

datum.

Prior to May 6, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and

Average discharge.--15 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 5.29 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.60 i 

Sept. 2-12, 16-18.

neight, 5.60 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); ftminimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs

"1940-55: Maximum discharge observed, 10,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 16.0 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Sept. 30, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

0.1

.5

1.2

3.8

14

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.2

214

620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37SB214

178

*142

123

113

133

198

258

400

337

270

410

452

382

303

249

219

204

193

188

180

167

157

160

154

150

150

133

125

6,444

208

0.809

0.93

Nov.

-SB- 121

100

117

104

*102

100

95

90

88

88

84

84

86

78

81

79

76

71

70

70

68

67

67

61

60

60

59

42

*W

2,402

80.1

0.312

0.35

Dec.

53

51

50

6145-

36

44

43

40

37

35

35

36

37

37

35

34

34

33

32

33

34

34

35

35

35

32

20

34

34

33

1,167

37.6

0.146

0.17

Jan.

35

36

34

32

31

*30

29

28

27

25

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5 B-^

5.5

568.5

18.3

0.071

0.08

Feb.

*5.5 BTB5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7.0

14

25

45

72" 90

63

53

45

42

37

34

32

31

-

670.0

23.9

0.093

0.10

Mar.

45

75

140

190

130

85

82

110

*160

510

240

230

190

140

110

82

65

50

40

31

24

28

22

?¥

27

30

38

52

85

252

258

3,345

108

0.420

0.48

Apr.

162

127

117

127

142

*133

115

102

93

84

78

75

71

70

68

64

61

53

51

51

49

46

4T

319

620

522

414

334

261

219

4,677

156

0.607

0.68

May

191 172-

152

135

*121

109

102

90

88

91

81

76

73

67

62

58

57

54

53

51

48

44

44

43

40

54

68

64

57

50

45

2,440

78.7

0.306

0.35

June

40

38

40

48

68

108 *7B62

54

49

46

42

38

36

32

29

26

30

42

38

33

27

24

22

20

18

17

15

16

15

1,148

38.3

0.149

0.17

July

1413-

12

10

12

11

*12

10

9.1

9.1

8.0

8.6

7.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.7

1.1

_il

200.1

6.45

0.025

0.03

Aug.

3.3

2.0

1.1

.9

*2.0

5TO" 4.6

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.8

2.8

1.5

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

f~2 .2

'.Z

40.1

1.29

0.0050

0.006

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

1.1

-i^J T7S

1.1

9.6

0.32

0.0012

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,900 Mln 1.0 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 620 Min 0.1 Mean 63.3 Cfsm 0.246 In. 3.35

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--Apr. 25 (12 m.) 660 cfs (5.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1, 2, Nov. 27 to Mar. 29.
360 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°30'30", long 94°12'00", in SW^ sec. 19, T. 89 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Soldier Creek, 1,800 ft downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, and 2,000 ft downstream from Lizard Creek.

Drainage area. 4,207 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to July 1906 (no winter records), October 1913 to September 

1927 (no winter records 1914-19, 1925-27, published as "at Kalo"), December 1949 to 

September 1955.

;e_. - -Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 969.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Apr. 23, 1905, to July 19, 1906, chain gage at "Swede Town" bridge 3,000 ft 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 18, 1913, to Oct. 20, 1921, June 20 to Sept. 30, 

1927, chain gage and Oct. 21, 1921, to June 19, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 

7 miles downstream at Kalo, at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1914-27, 1950-55), 1,548 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Sept. 18.

1905-6, 1913-27, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 35,400 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 

19.28 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Dec. 24, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft June 23, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 34,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

195

620

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,250 

3,4OO 

8,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

490

TIT

,040

,160

,030

*956

926

,030

,200

,510

,200

,420

,040

,420

, 950

,780

,370

,100

,900

,690

,590

,500

,390

,310

,220

,220

,220

,210

,190

,130

,090

4 ,993

,516

.360

0.42

Nov.

 1,070 59~B~

984

924

*898

926

920

874

848

852

850

807

758

780

774

794

776

758

772

692

702

717

685

682

667

663

584

618

616

*555

23,444

781

0.186

0.21

Dec.

559

568

53F

538

540

450

512

500

464

440

430

470

500

450

420

496

414

523

456

418

466

424

500

502

479

503

400

270

'230" 210

290

13,980

451

0.107

0,12

Jan.

370

410

375S

350

365

*380

310

270

300

270

280

295

260

270

280

250

230

210

220

220

210

200

215

205

190

210

200

190

205

220

200

8,090

261

0.062

0.07

Feb.

205

*200

175

160

190

210

215

205

190

210

160

130

150

210

190

155

115

T8TT

240

510

290

250

220

190

220

245

265

290

-

5,770

206

0.049

0.05

Mar.

BUO" 320

1,100

1,300

980

740

520

620

*840

1,300

2,000

2,400

2,650

2,700

2,400

2,100

1,440

1,090

1,110

1,210

955

970

688

683

560

430

5 SO

900

987

1, 880

2,140

38,093

1,229

0.292

0.34

Apr.

,050

,940

,660

,530

,500

* ,410

,410

,310

,180

,150

,130

,070

,060

,020

972

915

884

852

840

766

779

559" 724

1,90O

5,510

6,560

5,860

4,920

4,150

3,780

59,641

1,988

0.473

0.53

May

3,410

Z,700

,230

,900

* ,710

,540

,420

,270

,190

,150

,100

,040

,OOO

971

875

872

880

745

780

762

733

684

693

662

656

660

703

755

723

704

638

35,136

1,133

0.269

0.31

June

602

985

1,600

1,690

1,870

2,440

*2,590

2,520

2,440

2,140

1,860

1,330

1,100

947

854

760

715

688

734

661

606

582

537

53O

462

447

381

399

358

350

33,178

1,106

0.263

0.29

July

375

323

444

434

362

618

*896

936

924

943

861

729

535

440

452

408

328

397

204

255

242

241

162

174

200

166

160

112

157

ISO

li

12,719

410

O.O97

0.11

Aug.

140

148 ^78"

117

*114

92

96

94

78

96

96

82

62

M

64

104

111

98

90

79

86

88

84

88

110

74

86

100

90

*80

76

2,895

93.4

0.022

0.03

Sept.

67

66

41

64

61

50

64

51

57

60

41

44

58

66

48

42

44

3342"

49

56

64

86

W

42

49

60

65

62

45

1,626

54.2

0.013

0.01

Calenda year 1954: Max 34,000 Min 57 Mean 1,666 Cfsm 0.396 In. 5.38

Water y ar 1954-55: Max 6,560 Min 33 Mean 771 Cfsm 0.183 In. 2.49

Peak ischarge (base, 4,500 cfs). Mar. 13 (11 p.m.) about 5,000 cfs (5.80 ft); Apr. 26 (10 a.m.)

6,840 c s (6.30 ft) .

* Dls harge measurement made on this day.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 361

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°25'50", long 93°48'10", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 88 N., R. 25 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City, and 

4.5 miles downstream from White Fox Creek.

Drainage area.--842 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 392 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,190 cfs July 6 (gage height, 11.14 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Sept. 16.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 18.55 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs July 25, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 ft about June 10, 1918, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

9.0

23

56

135

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

343

740

1,970

2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

133

285

174

*578

514

410

355

400

454

645

790

740

764

1,580 

1,080

990

865

740

622

556

535

502

468

433

414

410

407

407

394

374 

352

17,171

554

0.658

0.76

Nov.

337

294

282

282

303

*279

265

254

243

232

229

221

223

221 

213

216

208

200

193

188

181

176

174

167

155

151

155

155

*137

120

6,454

215

0.255

0.29

Dec.

139

151

ITS

110

102

95

100

110

104

102

105

97

100

104 

104

100

104

95

97

94

94

94

95

93

97

100

88

54

8S

98 

94

3,126

101

0.120

0.14

Jan.

91

89

87

84

82

*88

80

73

68

67

66

62

52

58 

50

44

39

36

34

32

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26 

*25_

1,582

51.0

0.061

0.07

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

2TT 

21

23

25

70

100

120

110

105

98

94

91

86

84

82

1,439

51.4

0.061

0.06

Mar.

110

145

205

300

285

255

230

*210

165

185

220

370

35S- 395

350

260

200

150

125

98

76

70

84

76

68

80

94

116

181

291

337

6,096

197

0.234

0.27

Apr.

390

309

254

243

243

*243

232

216

203

193

188

186

181

186

176

169

155

145

143

133

124

113 T30~

343

668

865

76"5~ 890

600

483

9,179

306

0.363

0.41

May

414

35T

343

306

*271

240

221

198

205

203

190

186

174

163 

151

139

129

122

118

109

102

96

W

98

96

141

303

200

174

159

145

5,876

190

0.226

0.26

June

133

126

198

790

965

840

*715

578

440

352

297

254

226

198 

176

157

139

147

145

122

113

99

87

80

73

67

62

56

55

5_4

7,744

258

0.306

0.34

July

57

54

52

51

70

*2,730

*1,690

1,350

1,050

865

622

444

334

257 

203

169

143

124

114

135

93

78

69

59

54

49

43

37

32

30 

3T

11,092

358

0.425

0.49

Aug.

34

2¥

26

*27

25

30

26

21

18

19

17

17

15

14 

13

13

12

11

11

10

11

10

10

21

21

22

20

25

*25

20 

17

589

19.0

0.023

0.03

Sept.

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.6

10

10

10

9.6

11

11 

10

1T~ 9.0

11

9.6

10

14

11

12

14

13

14

16

14

15

14

356.8

11.9

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,500 Mln 8.0 Mean 498 Cfsm 0.591 In. 8.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,730 Min 9.0 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.14

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--July 6 (5:30 p.m.) 7,190 cfs (11.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 27.
362 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa

LOGatIon.--Lat 42°04'40", long 93 0 55'55", in NE^ sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from Boone Water Department dam, 2 miles northwest of Boone, and 2.2 

miles upstream from Bluff Creek.

Drainage area. 5.490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. December 1904 to April 1920 (spring and early summer 

months, gage heights only) in reports of 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 871.52 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1920, chain gage 2.5 miles downstream

Apr. 9, 1920, to Sept. 13, 1924, chain gage 1.3 miles upstream 

Oct. 9, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage 0.3 mile upstream 

Jan. 11, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff gage at present site 

Oct. 1, 1934 to Feb. 6, 1935, staff gage at present site and

at datum 7.87 ft lower, 

at datum 1.65 ft lower, 

at datum 6.69 ft lower, 

at datum 0.41 ft lower, 

datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1920-27, 1933-55), 1,740 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,390 cfs July 10 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Sept. 15, 16.

1920-27, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 25.35 

ft, from graph based on hourly gage readings); no flow for a short time Jan. 9, 25, 

1938, caused by manipulation of gates in control dam; minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 28, 

1940 (unaffected by gate operation).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 30 to June 20)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

149

252

0.7 

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

71O 

1,770 

3,380 

6,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

g

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

872

1,150

1,390

1,980

2,090

*1,880

1,700 

1,67O

1,880

2,090

2,580

3,110

3,290

5.150 

4,990

4,570

4,150

3,550

3,110

2,740

2,560

2,440

2,310

2,210

2,120

a2,050 

a2,020 

al,98O

al,930

gl,880

al,820

77,242

2,492

0.454

0.52

Nov.

al.770

al,700

al,630

*1,580

1,480

1,480

1,480 

1,440

1,370

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,220 

1,17O

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,030

1,010

970

970

97O 

950 

872

854

818

36,624

1,221

0.222

0.25

Dec.

*800

782

764

800

746

710

642 

693

676

659

576

800

659

642 

764

764

693

676

642

625

764

676

676

693

625

676 

642 

510

301

 z in 342

385

2O, 403

658

0.120

0.14

Jan.

560

592

592

592

*544

544

462 

431

430

410

400

375

350

328 

328

314

356

314

276

280

270

270

280

270

260

255 

250 

250

255

260

260

11,358

366

0.067

0.08

Feb.

260

*252

g!96

235

270

260

280 

295

240

g!66

185

210

235

255 

g301

g!96

gl49_

g240

300

350

S41S

g314

g314

g240

g301

g314 

g301 

g370

_

7,444

266

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 55,900 Min 66

Mar.

g415

S542

g710

gl,530

gl,650

gl,420

gl,050 

*728

818

1,010

1,860

2,830

2,83O

5.580

2,740

2,360

1,910

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,170

890

930

818

g576 

g836 

gl,24O

gl,240

gl,480

2,290

46,803

1,510

0.275

O.32

Apr.

2,460

2,480

2.40O

2,230

*2,120

2,050

2,000 

1,930

1,880

1,790

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,630 

1,550

1,530

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,300

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,770

3,20O

5,690 

6.250 

5,690

4,850

4,290

71,820

2,394

0.436

0.49

May

5.780

3,550

3,020

*2,83O

2,620

2,460

2,340 

2,180

2,120

2,070

1,'95O

1,930

1,820

1,750 

1,67O

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,37O

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,170

1,240

1,17O

1.150 

gl,42O 

1,630

1,460

1,370

1,350

57,900

1,868

0.340

0.39

June

1,260

1,150

1,42O

2,31O

2,740

*2,920

m3,020

2,920

2,640

2,480

2,160

1,860 

1,650

1,440

1,300

1,220

1,320

1,300

1,070

1,030

930

854

818

676 

659 

608

560

sTs

49,111

1,637

0.298

0.33

July

576

510

446

462

510

693

3,690 

2,92O

2,740

*5.920

2,500

2,050

gl,670

gl,240 

gl.010

g890

g800

693

576

592

415

415

356

314

276

264 

240 

218

206

166

166

31,524

1,017

0.185

0.21

Aug.

166

149

149

*149

132

132

149 

132

125

125

112

112

112

112 

96

101

96

107

112

101

96

96

85

95

107

96 

101 

101

107

112

*107

3,573

115

0.021

0.02

Sept.

101

91

85

85

85

80

80 

80

75

80

75

70

70

70 

60

60

65

65

70

65

80

80

91

"^75 112

85 

85 

80

80

80

2,360

78.7

0.014

0.02

Mean 2,405 Cfsm O.438 In. 5.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,250 Min 6O Mean 1,140 Cfsm 0.208 In. 2.82

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 cfs). July 10 (4i30 a.m.) 6,390 cfs (4.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

20': Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9-13, Jan. 20 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-9, 11-14, 19, 
DES KOINES RIVER BASIN 363

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°36'45", long 93°37'05", in NEir sec. 34, T. 79 N., R. 24 W., on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from Second Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 1.8 miles upstream from 

Iowa Power and Light Co. dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon River, and 4.5 miles down 

downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--6.180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1902 to August 1903, May 1905 to July 1906 and October 1914 

to February 1915 (gage heights only), March 1915 to September 1927, and October 1932 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 1893-94, 1897-1927 in report of 

Iowa State Planning Board.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete multiple-arch control dam. Datum of gage is 

773.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and at city datum. Prior to Aug. 21, 

1941, staff, chain, or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles of present site 

at various datums.

Average discharge. 35 years (1915-27, 1932-55), 2,167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 16.02 ft); minimum daily, 57 cfs Sept. 18.

1915-27, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 60,200 cfs June 24, 1954 (gage height, 30.16 

ft); minimum unregulated discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operation of sluice gates 

in control dam at times has caused brief periods of no flow.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of about 27.3 ft, present site and datum, 

from flood profile by Office of City Engineer (probably backwater from Raccoon River).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 3O

13.4

14.0

1,310

2,470

15.0

16.0

4,570

6,840

12.2

12.5

13.0

57

190

735

14.0

16.0

2,500

6,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

m2,250

2,570

3,370

3,370

*2,970

2,770

2,770

3,070

3,170

3,58O

4,02O

5,34O

6.840

6,610

5,920

5,260

4,710

4,160

3,840

3,530 

3,320 

3,110

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,8OO

2,700

2, 600

109,070

3,518

0.569

0.66

Nov.

2.480 

*2,320

2,220

2,060

2,000

1,950

1,910

1,870

1,820.

1,760

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,590

1,550

1,530

1,490

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,350

1,330 

1,300 

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,120

1.080

48,010

1,600

0.259

0.29

Dec.

1.050 

*1,020

960

975

990

885

814

842

870

670

960

828

856

670

96O

828

1,000

774

774

856

885

960 

900 

870

856

814

870

646

410

390

451

25,634

827

0.134

0.15

Jan.

598 

722

856

870

900

735

670

709

696

658

610

634

410

440

517

528

484

420

405

390

375

375 

370 

360

355

345

340

335

350

355

360

16,172

522

0.084

0.10

Feb.

355 

345

*330

320

d300

d290

d290

d285

d280

d15o

d280

d280

d285

d290

d295

d300

320

574

2,240

2.400

1,910

1,390 

1,200 

990

828

828

828

670

18,983

678

0.110

0.11

Mar.

658 

748

945

1,160

1,800

1,760

1,320

920

1,100

1,300

*1,570

2,080

3,420

3,320

5.740

3,740

3,320

2,800

2,220

1,800

1,800

1,850 

1,480 

1,150

1,050

980

920

1,070

1,230

1,390

1,570

54,211

' 1,749

0.283

0.33

Apr.

2,360 

2,600

2,600

*2,500

2,600

2,340

2,140

2,040

1,970

1,870

1,780

1,760

1,760

1,820

1,8OO

1,660

1,590

1,440

1,570

1,660

1,400

1.500 

1,320 

2,800

3,640

4,6OO

6,150

6.610

5,92O

5,260

78,860

2,629

0.425

0.47

May

4.710 

*4,270

3,950

3,640

3,110

2,800

2,600

2,360

2,500

2,700

2,420

2,160

2,020

1,870

1,76O

1.62O

1,490

1,400

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,160 

 1.080 

1,570

1,400

1,180

1,25O

1,570

2,000

1,640

1,40O

65,480

2,112

0.342

0.39

June

1,300 

1,180

1,050

1,160

2,200

2,700

3,000

3,220

*5.520

3,110

3,000

2,800

2,480

2,080

1,760

1,530

1,390

1,260

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,050 

945 

885

814

748

670

634

658

586

49,000

1,633

0.264

0.29

July

610 

634

528

506

*495

709

900

3,330

3,320

4,440

5.700

4,06O

3,640

2,700

1,950

1,530

1,320

1,130

99O

870

814

683 

562 

517

484

430

380

360

330

310

j-jjO

44,512

1,436

0.232

0.27

Aug.

*270 

240

240

220

210

220

190

190

190

171

161

161

141

131

131

121

111

91

91

91

111

111 

91 

87

83

83

83

83

87

91

87

4,368

141

O.O23

0.03

Sept.

*91 

101

101

91

83

83

79

76

74

68

64

64

66

64

63

62

58

57

69

68

111

91 79' 

69

69

91

151

91

"83 200

2,517

83.9

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 59,100 Mln 72 Mean 2,848 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,840 Mln 57 Mean 1,416 Cfsm 0.229 In. 3.11

Peak discharge (base. 8.OOP efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 4, Mar. 8-10, 25-27 (no gagehelght record Jan. 28 to Feb. 2). Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 

Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Feb. 17 to Mar. 1, Mar. 4.
364 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°59'20", long 94°22'30", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 83 N., R. 30 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 2 miles south of Jefferson, and 

3 2 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage area.--1.630 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 4 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 22 to June 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 745 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 9.78 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 7, 10, 16, 17.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 22.3 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 28, 1948, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 1950, Sept. 7, 10, 16,. 17, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.8

12

28

51

121

4.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

305

930

2,120

3.78O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

505 

1,060

2,120

1,910

1,610

*1,250

1,060

1,080

1,250

1,430

1,730

2,120

2,120

2.400 

2,120

2,330

1,910

1,610

1,400

1,250

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,030

1,060 

1,060

1,06O

1,000

955

905

44,155

1,424

0.874

1.01

Nov.

830

785

740

*695

718

672

672

628

605

585

565

565

545

545 

525

517

5O9

493

473

457

442

438

410

414

406

400 

389

386

382

558

16,149

538

0.33O

0.37

Dec.

*350 

358

344

335

340

325

310

290

285

280

290

290

295

300 

295

310

3O8

290

270

250

265

280

275

260

275

LdO 

240

170

140

160

190

8,650

279

0.171

0.2O

Jan.

270 

265

260

245

*245

235

230

225

220

220

215

195

170

165 

175

185

185

165

155

135

130

128

123

120

115

112 

110

110

110

110 

108

5,436

175

0.107

0.12

Feb.

103

*98

96

93

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

91

90

90 

92

95

130

270

"370" 400

355

330

310

290

280

265 

250

235

_

4,978

178

0.1O9

0.11

Mar.

230

510

1,200

1,80O

1.900

1,400

1,000

720

860

*920

1,600

1,30O

1,100

960 

960

880

800

740

650

628

545

344

386

360

310

275 

320

380

470

718 

1,160

25,426

820

0.5O3

0.58

Apr.

1,40O 

1,100

93O

980

*1,080

1,080

1,000

880

785

718

650

605

585

545 

505

465

431

410

396

375

354

333

1,030

1,680

*2,540

5.480 

2,77b

2,120

1,730

1,430

38,387

1,080

0.663

0.74

May

1.220 

1,100

1,000

*93O

830

785

718

672

650

605

585

565

525

501 

465

442

420

403

382

375

358

340

333

326

305

299 

296

290

278

272 

260

16,530

533

0.327

0.38

June

242 

231

228

290

347

449

545

*50T

428

375

350

296

284

263 

248

234

209

201

204

2O6

190

182

168

158

154

144 

132

129

99

117

7,604

253

0.155

0.17

July

14O 

129

115

1O3

195

*140

144

296

260

2.170

2,100

1,190

718

505 

382

308

266

245

212

19O

165

151

140

123

113

101 

86

77

71

ft

10,963

354

0.217

0.25

Aug.

64 

54

46

*42

38

34

34

33

3O

38

37

36

37

36 

33

34

33

30

29

25

26

26

18

25

23

19 

16

16

20

-B

963

31.1

0.019

0.02

Sept.

18 

17

18

17

14

13

li

15

16

12

14

16

15

13 

14

12

12

15

19

18

23

20

21

18 

19

13

18

20

499

16.6

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,100 Min 16 Mean 895 Cfsm 0.549 In.. 7.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,480 Mln 12 Mean 476 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.96

Peak discharge [base, 2,700 cfs). Apr. 26 (12 ra. ) 3.580 cfs {9.78 ft): July 1O (5:30 p.m.) 3.380

cfs (9.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 17, Mar. 24-29. Computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 5-11, Oct. 17 to Dec. 3, June 8 to July 6, Aug. 4 to 

Sept. 30.
'DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 365

East Pork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°06'25", long 94°22'00", in SEfcwi sec. 5, T. 84 N., R. 30 W., on left 

bank 35 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6.5 miles 

southeast of Churdan.

Drainage area.--22.7 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 295 cfs July 10 (gage height, 6.60 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs Aug. 26, 1954 (gage height, 7.73 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 0 2.4 6.5

2.0 .3 2.5 10

2.1 1.0 2.6 21

2.2 2.2 4.0 88

2.3 4.0 6.0 236

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12f£

108

52

40

32

*29

40

35

34

32

29

72 

*182

*109

64

42

32

28

27

44

48

36

31

28

31

31

29

26 

24

23

1,465.8

47.3

2.08

2.40

Nov.

21 

20

*20

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

15 

13

13

13

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.3

7.4

fcf

380.3

12.7

0.559

0.62

Dec.

6.5

6.8

7.4

6.8

5.9

5.7

6.2

6.8

*5.4

5.2

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.4

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

111

3*6

158.9

5.13

0.226

O.26

Calendar year 1954 : Max 306 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 211

Jan.

4.0 

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.0

3.2

*3.6

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

TT5

1.6 

1.7

"

75.4

2.43

0.107

0.12

Feb.

2.0 

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

15

12

9.0

6.0

5.0

4.6

4.1

3.8

4.6

5.0

3.6

-

103.7

3.70

0.163

0.17

Min 0 

Min 0

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Oc

(6.15 ftjj Apr. 23 (9 p.m.) ISO cfs (

Mar.

12 

20

20

*16

12

7.4

6.0

7.1

14

13

7.4

5.7

5.0

8.7

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.7

4.5

5.4

4.8

4.1

4.O

4^ e'.zj

9.2 

13

12

263.4

8.50

0.374

0.43

Apr.

8.7 

8.3

8.0

17

14

10

*8.3

7.4

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.O

57

-96 141

65

42

31

26 

23

632.0

21.1

0.930

1.04

May

21 

19

17

15

14

*14

10

9.6

11

9.2

8.7

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.2 

4.0

4.O

263.1

8.49

O.374

0.43

June

3.8 

4.0

4.4

*15

To

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.2

6.0

5.2

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

iiS.

132.4

4.41

0.194

0.22

July

2.2 

1.7

1.6

1.4

2.8

2.0

5.2

3.0

*4.4

211

139

74

38

24

17

12

8.0

6.8

5.7

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3 

1.1

1.7

590.5

19.0

0.837

0.97

Aug.

H

.9

*.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.1

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

10.2

0.33

0.015

0.02

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.40 

Mean 11.2 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.68

t. 2 (12 m.) 188 cfs (5.47 ft); Oct. 13 '(10:30 p.m.) 250 cfs 

5.36 ft); July 10 (5:3O a.m.) 295 cfs (6.60 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-31, Jan. 11-14, 16-31, Feb. 5-8, 10-26, 

Mar. 6, 7, 21, 22, 24-26.
366 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°46'30", long 94°28'05", in NWtr sec. 4, T. 80 N., R. 31 W., on piling for 

boat dock in Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center.

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of 

lam forming lake.

ge is 3.94 ft below crest of spillway of

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.84 ft Apr. 24; minimum observed, 

4.06 ft Aug. 30 to Sept. 18.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 ft July 25, 1942, June 1, 1947; minimum 

observed, 2.38 ft Aug. 31, 1936.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Oc t.

.16

.16

.16

.16

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.28

.20

.16

.14

.14

.14

.14

.16

.28

.20

.14

.14

.20

.16

.16

.16

.16

.16

Nov.

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.16

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.09

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1.08

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4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.12

4.12

4.14

4.12

4.12

4.70

4.20

4.10

4.10

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4. OS

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

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4.08

4.08

4.08

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DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa

367

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 94°10'40", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 78 N., R. 29 W. on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Redfield, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on 

U.S. Highway 6, 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 14.5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 995 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and 

da turn.

Average discharge. 15 years, 440 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,310 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 12 86 ft)- minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept..8.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs June 12, 1947 (gage height. 24.3 ft)- minimum daily, 19 cfs July 27, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant at Panora.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.35 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

305 

1,010 

2,71O 

5,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

294

298

337

876 

998

605

*412

412

402

434

376

360

326

835

810

524

394

330

294

270

368

546

368

316

288

326

336

336

302

277

 257

13,307

429

0.431

0.50

Nov.

250

227

*224

215 

224

215

208

199

190

181

181

175

175

169

166

163

169

163

154

148

151

148

151

140

137

129

137

142

137

132

5,200

173

0.174

0.19

Dec.

126

*129

113

112 

110

100

108

110

110

100

120

119

119

120

122

120

115

112

108

107

111

110

108

106

110

110

108

92

90

88

95

3,408

110

0.111

0.13

Jan.

105

120

ISZ

*125 

123

120

115

108

107

105

102

95

85

75

86

92

86

82

76

70

69

67

66

65

63

61

59

57

60

62

61

2,694

86.9

0.087

0.10

Feb.

58

*56

56

55 

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

58

9OO

1,500

800

480

40O

350

300

260

230

220

200

6,550

234

0.235

0.24

Mar.

350

650

1,300

1.500 

950

500

300

430

700 *960

810

570

412

326

316

360

280

250

240

240

190

145

135

125

115

108

135

185

247

274

368

13,471

435

0.437

0.50

Apr.

360

288

254

*319 

416

305

244

218

199

184

184

190

215

277

218

184

166

154

629

682

277

205

587

4,810

2,470

1,380

960

710

538

443

18,066

602

0.605

0.68

May

384

340

*312

575 

333

270

288

247

474

580

336

277

254

227

205

190

181

169

166

160

148

140

366

529

154

172

1,540

372

312

227

187

9,915

320

0.322

0.37

June

163

148

151

1.650

685

556

438

*267

218

211

187

175

163

145

134

121

113

108

111

108

104

94

88

90

104

90

82

90

121

86

6,781

226

0.227

0.25

July

78

165

163

92 

337

*319

688

660

645

1,450

1.870

1,510

835

556

326

237

199

169

148

129

113

101

94

82

76

72

65

61

58

54

51

11,403

368

0.370

0.43

Aug.

53

54

*53

50 

45

46

45

42

40

42

46

40

40

37

34

32

32

31

28

30

31

37

43

32

37

30

28

25

22

37

*31

1,173

37.8

0.038

0.04

Sept.

30

25

26

25 

25

22

22

21

22

25

22

25

25

25

24

22

24

25

31

80

80

80

58

50

34

28

42

32

67

63

1,080

36.0

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,300 Mln 20 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,810 Mln 21 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.256 In. 3.47

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs).--Apr. 24 (9:30 a.m.) 6,310 cfs (12.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

HQte. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 9, Mar. 21-28. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 28, 29, May 1-3, 25, 26, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.
368 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 93°56'50", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of Van Meter, 1 mile downstream from South Raccoon River, and 30 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,410 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1915 to November 1927 and October 1932 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State 

Planning Board.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 841.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 31, 1923, chain gage, May 31, 1923, to Nov. 4, 1927, water-stage 

recorder, and Oct. 1, 1932, to Aug. 8, 1934, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1915-32, 1933-55), 1,224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 11.43 ft); maximum gage height, 12.10 ft Feb. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs 

Sept. 11-16.

1915-55: Maximum discharge observed, 46^800 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.4 ft 

in gage well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark); minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 22-31, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant at Adel, 10 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 10. Mar. 2-12,

Apr. 24 to May 24, June 4 to July 10)

1.8

1.9 

2.4 

3.0

.66

237

532

4.0

6.0

10.0

1,200

2,850

7,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

910

l.TSo"

1,790

3,85O 

4,O5O

3,300

*2,670

2,400

2,400

2,760

2,760

2,850 

3,030

3,570

4.550

4,550

3,950

3,300

2,850

2,490

2,260

2,670 

2,580

2,360

2,180

2,080

2,130

2,180

2,080

1,920

1,800

83,390

2,690

0.789

0.91

Nov.

1.720

1,610

*1,540

1,460 

1,42O

1,390

1,350

1,310

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,120 

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,020

980

945

910

890 

876

842

809

783

783

783

757

738

32,966

1,099

0.322

0.36

Dec.

718

*756

669

640 

610

580

560

580

530

500

560

600 

600

550

600

62O

626

584

532

515

560

590 

600

580

570

580

590

476

359

280

310

17,375

560

0.164

0.19

Jan.

420

500

555

*561 

567

510

480

460

450

450

430

40O 

350

320

36O

38O

396

330

300

270

260

250 

245

240

235

230

225

220

225

230

225

11,074

357

0.1O5

0.12

Feb.

215

205

*200

195 

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190 

190

190

190

200

240

500

5^500

3,000

2,400

1,800 

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,150

1,080

1,000

-

21,775

778

0.228

0.24

Mar.

900

1,610

2,670

5.660 

3,210

2,670

1,880

1,650

1,960

*2,360

2,670

3,210 

2,850

2,400

1,880

1,920

1,840

1,500

1,310

1,200

1,200

910 

810

730

630

570

670

80O

9OO

1,090

1,310

52,970

1,709

0.501

0.58

Apr.

1.69O

1,840

1,650

*1,500 

1,760

1,760

1,610

1,500

1,350

1,240

1,160

1,120 

1,120

1,240

1,120

98O

910

856

903

1,740

980

1*560 m

6,310

5,190

4,970

4,150

3,300

2,760

63,003

2,100

0.616

0.69

May

2.400

2,080

*1,880

2,040 

1,760

1,500

1,390

1,280

1,240

1,840

1,350

1,200 

1,050

945

669

816

757

706

669

644

620

584 

561

1,550"

763

669

1,990

1,120

1,120

883

757

36,863

1,189

0.349

0.40

June

662

614

561

1.970 

1,540

1,280

1,280

*1,120

1,020

910

856

770 

731

687

644

608

573

544

521

515

526

504 

470

454

454

426

405

390

432

395

21,862

729

0.214

0.24

July

385

454

561

675 

1,020

*822

1,400

1,420

1,500

2,750

4,970

5.740 

3,750

£,400

1,690

1,280

1,020

816

718

626

538

470 

416

359

335

317

281

257

261 v* 1*. £OO

226

37,690

1,216

0.357

0.41

Aug.

218

182 

165

165

145

145

138

134

. 138

145 

134

131

124

121

114

111

105

98

98

114 

134

108

98

88

79

79

76

3,992

129

0.038

0.04

Sept.

*69

63

60

60 

« 54

51

51

51

48

43

45

45 

45

45

45

45

76

63

63

60

124

134 

121

98

86

85

108

101

235

134

2,315

77.2

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,900 Mln 45 Mean 1,417 Cfam 0.416 In. 5.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,560 Mln 45 Mean 1,056 Cfam 0.310 In. 4.21

Mote. stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 4-15, 21-26, zizeDec.e 30 to Jan. 2, zJan. 6 bto

Mar. 1, Mar. 23-29 (no gage-height record Feb. 20-26). Discharge computed from once-daily wl 

weight-gage readings Mar. 2-7, May 27 to June 4, July 29 to Aug. 1, Sept. 15.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 369

Des Molnes River below Raccoon River, at Des Molnes, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34'53", long 93°36'46", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 78 N., R. 24 W. near left 

bank in pier of Scott Street Bridge in Des Moines, 10 ft upstream from Scott Street 

Dam, 100 ft downstream from Raccoon River, and at mile 200 1

Drainage area. 9.770 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1955.

^STAonWatfrr sta§e recorder - Datum of gage is 773.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Toe?" . Prlor . to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1 

1951, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 11.21 ft

Average discharge. 15 years, 4,312 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Apr. 27, July 11; maximum gage height, 

7.27 ft July 11; minimum daily discharge, 109 cfs Sept 17

, i}^5? 1 ^^ discharge, 77,000 cfs June 26, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 ft in gage 

iqin' m outside floodmark); minimum daily, 80 cfs July 27, 1940, Feb. 2-5,

Maximum stage known since at least 1893, that of June 26, 1947. Flood of May 31 

1903, reached a stage of 20.9 ft (referred to site and datum of 1947 flood by flood' 

profile) by Office of Des Moines City Engineer.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Water for 

municipal supply of Des Moines is taken from infiltration galleries on Raccoon River 

about 2.5 miles above station. During the water year 1954-55, the average pumpage was 

?n°^ 1° ' These galleries are 150 to 300 ft from the river and generally about 

JU ft below grade. At times water is pumped directly from Raccoon River into recharge 

basins above galleries. Effluent from city sewage-treatment plant, which includes 

storm-water runoff from-portion of city, enters Des Moines River about 3 miles below 

station and corresponds roughly to pumpage except following heavy local rains Net 

ellect of pumpage, storm water, and other diversions is not known. Low flow can be 

regulated by pumpage into or release from reservoir of Des Moines Water Works (capacity1 

4,800 acre-ft) on Raccoon River.

Cooperation. Gage readings and average monthly pumpage from galleries furnished by Des 

Moines Water Works. J

Oct. 1 to July 21 July 22 to Sept. 30

4.7 860 6.5 8,550 4.0 108 4.5 410 

5.0 1,550 7.0 11,400 4.1 127 4.7 740 

5.5 3,200 7.5 13,500 4.2 155 5.0 1,510

4.3 210 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,960 

2.750

3,780

5,820 

7,710

7,410

*6,090

5,320

5,320

5,870

6,140 

6,360

7,050

8,550

10,300

10 . 600

9,450

8,250

7,110

6,360

5,870

5,650

5,600 

5,320

4,950

4,800

4,850

4,800 

4,750

4,550

4,350

188,670

6,086

0.623

0.72

Nov.

4.150 

*3,920

3,780

3,600 

3,470

3,380

3,290

3,200

3,120

3,000

2,920 

2,840

2,840

2,760

2,700

2,660

2,620

2,590

2,520

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,330 

2,230

2', 170

2,140

2,140

2,110 

2,050

1,950

83,740

2,791

0.286

0.32

Dec.

1.950 

1,890

*1,830

1,830 

1,860

1,770

1,660

1,550

1,500

1,300

1,350 

1,400

1,320

1,280

1,450

1,600

1,640

1,500

1,440

1,450

1,500

1,580

1,550 

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,500

1,080 

800

720 

840

45,580

1,470

0.150

0.17

Jan.

1,050 

1,300

1,450

*1.520 

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,150 

1,140

920

880

920

920

920

860

770

720

680

670

660 

640

630

610

' 590

"60S 

610

620 

620

29,350

947

0.097

0.11

Feb.

620 

600

570

550 

540

520

510

500

500

500

510 

510

510

520

530

520

540

1,200

3,500

6.000

4,200

2,920

2,560 

2,730

2,140

2,230

2,170

1,800

40,, 500

1,446

0.148

 0.15

Mar.

1.750 

1,950

3,080

4,650 

4,950

4,750

3,600

3 , 200-

3,560

4,000

*4,550 

5,320

6.810

6,360

6,310

5,870

5,650

4,700

3,830

3,240

3,240

2,960

2,620 

2,230

2,170

1,950

1,750

1,920 

2,520

2,560

2,760

114,810

3,704

0.379

0.44

Apr.

4,010 

4,750

4,700

*4,400 

4,600

4,550

4,150

3,920

3,700

3,420

3,200 

3,080

3,120

3,380

3,240

2,960

2,700

2,520

2,520

3,200

2,920

2,420

2.300 

7,140

10,600

10,000

11.400

11,100 

9,750

8,550

148,300

4,943

0.506

0.56

May

7.550 

*6,640

6,040

5,700 

5,430

4,650

4,250

3,880

3,960

4,800

4,400 

5,780.

5,420

3,160

2,880

2,700

2,450

2,300

2,200

2,080

1,950

1,890

1,800 

2,570

2,660

1,980

2,410

3,520 

3,290

2 ,800

2,300

109,420

5,530

0.361

0.42

June

2,020 

1,830

1,630

1,870 

4,300

4,060

4,300

4.500

*4,350

4,100

3,880 

3,600

3,240

2,840

2,480

2,200

1,950

1,830

1,690

1,610

1,660

1,580

1,450 

1,350

1,280

1,180

1,090

1.010 

1,120

1,070

71,070

2,369

0.242

0.27

July

1,010 

1,030

1,010

1,050 

*1,950

1,770

1,690

5,090

5,050

8,290

11.600 

11,100

9,450

6,260

4,010

3,080

2,520

2,200

1,830

1,660

1,550

1,270

1,050 

929

845

740

686

596 

560

500

455

90,831

2,930

0.300

0.35

Aug.

440 

*398

410

386 

350

386

550

290

290

274

274 

282

274

258

250

226

202

195

183

177

210

226

189 

202

177

163

167

159 

T59~ 155

155

7,857

253

0.026

0.03

Sept.

*155 

151

151

148 

145

137

127

125

117

117

123 

121

117 117'

111

111

103

IT?,

145

134

210

172

189 

159

145

163!

258

177 

"29^ 446

4,779

159

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 65,800 Mln 110 Mean 4,213 Cfsm .0.431 In. 5.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,600 Mln 109 Mean 2,561 Cfsm 0.262 In. 3.56

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No oeak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this. day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 20, Mar. 10.
370 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°27'25", long 93°39'10", in SWi sec. 20, T. 77 N., R. 24 W. , on right

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, if miles southeast of Norwalk, 8 miles northwest of Indianola, 9 miles upstream from Middle Creek, and 10 miles south of Des Moines.

Drainage area. 348 sq mi.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,400 cfs July 11; maximum gage height, 

19.83 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 4-15.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of area-velocity studies; no flow 

July 20-22, July 25 to Aug. 13, 1954, Sept. 4-15, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 25)

5.8 

6.1 

6.5 

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

60

118

200

570

1,000

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

7.5

4.8

34

74

184

~98 223

65

60

70

130

92

72

65

65

50

43

37

*33

30

33

34

48

52

42

44

57

68

55

40

1,920.1

61.9

0.178

0.21

Nov.

35

34

34

34

29

29

27

29

30

25

26

24

22

20

19

20

*20

22

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

690

23.0

0.066

0.07

Dec.

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

12

13

389

12.5

0.036

0.04

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*10

10

9.6

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.9

345.4

11.1

0.032

0.04

Feb.

8.6

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.1

8 0

8T70

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.8

11

45

500

860

*1.500

370

240

150

130

115

100

185

_

4,136.5

148

0.425

0.44

Mar.

310

500

'530 680

370

240

160

100

135

186

174

142

111

92

83

*78

70

64

60

60

86

95

78

70

60

49

39

50

68

65

68

4,873

157

0.451

0.52

Apr.

62

56

52

53

60

52

46

44

40

38

38

42

48

101

158

108

80

64

57

*53

48

43

44

153

209

122

80

68

58

51

2,128

70.9

0.204

0.23

May

45

42

39

35

34

35

37

32

41

60

60

44

38

33

30

26

23

*21

19

17

16

15

14

13

i£

24

33

29

~52 134

30

1,083

34.9

0.100

0.12

June

22

18

15

14

13

85

42

24

18

14

12

11

10

11

12

11

9.2

7.5

6.1

4.9

4.2 *3.9

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

7.1

12

405.8

13.5

0.039

0.04

July

8.0

6.4

4.5

4.1

275

481

46

28

133

766

1.190

597

89

52

36

30

27

27

22

*18

15

13

11

9.7

8.6

7.5

6.2

6.4

4.9

3. 8

3*4

3,925.5

127

0.365

0.42

Aug.

3.3

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

51

18

8.6

4.6

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

*.8

.7

.6

.4

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

 * 

119.9

3.87

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.5

1.1

2.5

5.0

9.7

4.5

15

6.1

3.2

2.3

4.1

3.3

182

584

824.0

27.5

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,290 Min 0 Mean 59.3 cfsm 0.170 In. 2.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,300 Min 0 Mean 57.1 Cfsm 0.164 In. 2.23

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs).--Peb. 21, about 1,300 cfs; July 11, about 1,400 ofs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 9, Mar. 25-28. No gage-height 

record June 4, 18-21, July 10, 11, Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 16-20, 26j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from daily wire-weight gage 

readings Aug. 12-20, 22-27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 15.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 371

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26'00", long 93°33'25", in NWi sec. 31, T. 77 N., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of 

Indianola, 10 miles south of Des Moines, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 773.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 11, 1946, June 9, 1947, to Nov. 23, 

1948, and Sept. 8, 1951, to Oct. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

June 11, 1946, to June 8, 1947, and Nov. 24, 1948, to Sept. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 269 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs July 10 (gage height, 11.88 ft); maximum gage height, 12.46 ft Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.8 

cfs Sept. 7.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 26.40 ft); minimum daily, 1.4 cfs July 27, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

1.5 

3.0 

5.6 

9.2

19

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

43

118

318

880

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Meai.

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

54

85

44

103

77

260

130

90

85

88

87

87

125

72

101

83

59

*56

53

47

42

113

128

85

77

74

51

74

66

59

2,570

82.9

0.165

0.19

Nov.

56

54

49

49

51

51

50

49

48

43

40

41

40

41

39

39

*37

36

37

36

35

34

34

29

30

28

27

25

24

.23

1,175

39.2

0.078

0.09

Dec.

M

24

23

22

21

20

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

*20

20

20

19

19

21

20

20

19

19

18

20

21

18

15

T5

20

21

632

20.4

0.041

0.05

Jan.

21

2T

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

IS

10

10

433

14.0

0.028

0.03

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

^~0 9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

95

700

900

330

*210

185

165

145

125

108

165

_

3,287.0

1^7

0.233

0.24

Mar.

260

400

700

800

400

200

145

125

190

306

283

225

178

144

*126

111

103

93

83

83

95

86

74

61

50

15

52

66

80

88

88

5,740

185

0.369

0.43

Apr.

79

71

65

72

68

69

72

62

56

53

55

59

63

104

139

116

87

68

58

*53

48

56

71

166

174

207

TIs

85

68

59

2,518

83.9

0.167

0.19

May

53

47

42

39

37

83

74

44

82

72

53

91

65

48

41

39

35 *33

30

28

27

27

26

24

23

11

43

222

214

91

58

1,812

58.5

0.117

0.13

June

47

40

35

33

572

209

90

61

49

41

38

36

41

32

30

27

26

24

23

31

*20

19

19

20

20

20

19

20

36

34

1,502

50.1

0.100

0.11

July

24

19

}8

18

1,100

171

143

118

303

1.420

870

256

128

77

54

44

42

31

26

*24

22

22

20

18

17

14

13

11

10

9.2

8.8

5,051.0

163

0.325

0.37

Aug.

8.4

9.2

8.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

11

12

9.6

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.3

5.3

*5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

5.6

13

8.8

4.8

4.5

2.6

2.2

172

2.5

2.5

2.2

201.4

6.50

0.013

0.01

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

179

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

*1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.8

5.6

5.0

14

32

13

9.2

8.0

7.0

17

20

314

294

776.0

25.9

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1954 : Max 4,240 Min 1.6 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.229 in. 3.10

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,420 Min 1.8 Mean 70.4 Cfsm 0.140 in. 1.90

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 9, Mar. 21-27. Discharge computed 

from daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1, 2, 4, 6, 18-23, 28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 27, May 31 to June 

4, Aug. 15, 16.
372 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°17'40", long 93°35'35", in SW^SW, sec. 14, T. 75 N., R. 24 W., at Lake 

Ahquabi State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indianola.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 862.77 ft above mean sea level (Iowa State 

Highway Commission benchmark) and 6.50 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. 

Prior to June 26, 1952, staff gage at site 0.5 mile southeast at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.72 ft Mar. 2-4; minimum, 4.19 ft Sept. 18.

1936-55: Maximum gage height observed, 9.95 ft June 5, 1947; minimum observed, 

3.50 ft Dec. 22-25, 1939.

Page height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.85 

'5785

5.85

5.86

5.99

6.00

5.99

6.00

6.01

6.04

6.05

6.04

6.02

6.03

6.00

5.99

5.97

5.96

5.95

5.93

5.92

5.92

5.91

5.90

5.89

5.91

5.92

5.91

5.89

5.87

5.87

Nov.

5.87 

'5763

5.85

5.85

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.83

5.83

5.83

5.82

5.81

5.81

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.73

5.72

_______

Dec.

5.71 

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.69

5.68

5.67

5.68

5.67

5.67

5.67

5.66

J76B

5.67

5.67

5.67

5.69

5.69

5.69

5.69

5.69

5.69

5.70

5.69

5.69

5.71

5.73

5.75

5.76

5775

5.75

Jan.

5.75 

5.74

S775

5.75

5.84

5.89

5.89

5.89

5.89

5.88

5.88

5.88

5.87

5.87

5.87

5.86

5.86

5.89

5.90

5.89

5.90

5.90

5.90

 or 5.91

5.91

5.91

5.91

5.91

5.91

5.91

Feb.

5.91 

57§T

5.91

5.92

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.96

6.16

6.29

6.33

6.34

6.36

6.43

6.46

6.61

6.69

6769"

_

_______

Mar.

6.68 

6.70

6.71 ^TTT

6.69

6.66

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.63

6.62

6.61

6.60

6.58

6.58

6.57

6.58

6.61

6.60

6.60

6.59

6.60

6.60

6.59

6.59

6.59

6.58

6.58

Apr.

6.57 

6.57

6.57

6.58 S75e"

6.57

6.55

6.49

6.40

6.24

6.12

5.95

5.85

5.81

5.73

5.66

5.61

5.56

5.53

5.49

5.45

5.43

5745-

5.52

5.51

5.50

5.49

5.48

5.47

5.46

May

5.45 

5744

5.43

5.43

5.42

5.41

5.40

5.38

5.42

5.45

5.44

5.44

5.45

5.43

5.42

5.41

5.40

5.39

5.38

5.36

5.35

5.35

5.34

5.31

5.50

5.32

5.32

5.34

5.32

5.31

5.30

June

5.28 

5.27

5.27

'§729" 5.30

5.29

5.29

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.21

5.20

5.17

5.16

5.15

5.14

5.13

5.11

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.06

5.04

5.04

5.06

5.04

5.02

5.00

5.04

5.06

_______

July

5.06 

5.03

5.01

5.00

5713

5.13

5.12

5.10

5.12

5.36

5.46

S743

5.42

5.40

5.38

5.37

5.36

5.34

5.32

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.18

5.17

5.15

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.06

5.04

Aug.

^Si 1755

4.97

4.93

4.92

4.93

4.95

4.92

4.90

4.88

4.85

4.83

4.81

4.79

4.77

4.75

4.74

4.72

4.70

4.68

4.67

4.69

4.68

4.65

4.62

4.59

4.57

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

Sept.

4.51 

475?

4.47

4.45

4.43

4.41

4.39

4.37

4.34

4.32

4.30

4.28

4.26

4.25

4.24

4.22

4.20

4.19

4.22

4.23

4.33

4.33

4.31

4.29

4.26

4.27

4.33

4.32

4.47

4.48
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 373

South River near Ackworth, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°22'20", long 93°25'40", In sec. 19, T. 76 N., R. 22 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 4.5 miles 

downstream from Otter Creek, and 6 miles east of Indlanola.

Drainage area. 475 sq ml.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

761.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs July 10 (gage height, 12.02 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Sept, 9, 16.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 24.60 ft); minimum dally, 0.3 cfs July 21-25, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

3.2

3.4

10~2.5

51

27

15

15

11

20

"56 129

17

11

37

15

8.8

6.8 

*4.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.9

6-1

4.7

4.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

621.3

20.0

0.042

0.05

Nov.

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.5

*3.4

d3.3

d3.3 

d3.3

d3.2

d3.2

d3.2

d3.2

d3.2

$3.2

d3.2

d3.2

3.2

3 2

95.3

3.18

0.0067

0.007

Dec.

lil

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

ILL

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

95.0

3.06

0.0064

0.007

Jan.

3.0

37J

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

37T

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

95.0

3.06

0.0064

0.007

Feb.

3.0

^0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

50

1,000 

600

320

*175

150

125

110

95

75

130

_

2,881.4

103

' 0.217

0:23

Mar.

209

622

930

620

287

103

60

40

55

80

75

65

54

47

*38

30

27

25

23 

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

23

33

54

55

49

3,731

120

0.253

0.29

Apr.

42

31

27

42

64

49

32

28

24

28

29

47

44

129

214

96

65

48

38 

*36

29

23

28

181

98

52

30

22

17

15

1,608

53.6

0.113

0.13

May

11

13

9.8

12

9.3

8.4

16

6.8

8.0

43

25

~25 131

24

24

14

9.8

*7.2

5.8 

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

9.3

9.3

5.0

4.7

c p b. u

5.8

477.2

15.4

0.032

0.04

June

4.4

3.8

4.0

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.7

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

*2.5

2.5

3.0

2,0

37?

2.9

3.0

2.3

3.2

10

101.3

3.38

0.0071

0.008

July

5.8

5.4

12

5.0

1,150

187

44

131

698

2.530

732

108

41

23

12

9.8

11

9.3

8.4 

*7.5

6.8

6.4

6.4

4.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3^

3. 8

5,781.1

186

0.392

0.45

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

90

42

13

6.4

4.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.3

*2.3

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.0

.9

1.6

1.3

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.9

1 9 i!s

208.0

6.71

0.014

0.02

Sept.

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

175

1.0

1.0

 1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.3 

1.7

7.2

12

3.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.9

11

"34 316

410.6

13.7

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,800 Mln 1.3 Mean 77.9 Cfsm 0.164 In. 2.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,530 Mln 0.7 Mean 44.1 Cfsm 0.093 In. 1.27

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). July 5 (11:30 a.m.) 3,270 cfs (9.25 ft); July 10 (12 m.) 5,500 

cfs (12.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7-14, 21-27 (no gageheight record Dec. 14, Mar. 11-14).
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°19'15", long 93°08'40", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 75 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles west of Knoxville, 

3 miles upstream from Butcher Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 18, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 cfs July 10 (gage height, 9.74 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 5, 11, 17, 18.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.6 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 5, 11, 17, 18, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55j except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 28 to Nov. 26)

0.68 

.75

.9 

1.0

0.5 

1.4 

2.3 

5.3

10

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

38

129

354

980

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to, September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.5

26 1.4

216

189

59 

26

227

406

546

71

123

296

102

49

26

15*7.9

5.7

4.6

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

1.9

1.9 1 9

1.9

2,223.4

71.7

0.189

0.22

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.1 2 3

61.4

2.05

0.0054

0.006

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

TTs

1.6

1.6

59.6

1.92

0.0051

0.006

Jan.

1.5

T76

1.8

2.0

9.0

50

8055" 

55

21

16

12

9.4

7.4

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4 

4.3

4.3

381.1

12.3

0.032

0.04

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4 

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

5.9

*3.9

5.9

4.5

20

200

1.000

600

430

510

230

180

380

800

400

4,622.0

165

0.434

0.45

Mar.

220" 280

160

120

94

76

58

77 

98

86

78

65

51

45

*61

57

41

56

35

36

60

72

81

67

41

54

28

26

50 

57

50

2,540

75.5

0.199

0.23

Apr.

42

37

52

59

95

77

48

58 

32

28

30

42

48

327

530

142

84

62

55

*49

40

32

44

151

99

67

48

39

32

li

2,233

74.4

0.196

0.22

May

21

22

23

24

26

19

18

16

16

69

46

31

284

258

85

46

31

*22

18

14

10

7.9

7.0

6.1

5.5

11

42

28

24

13

9.4

1,202.7

38.8

0.102

0.12

June

7.0

573

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.2

3.9 

4.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.5

*2.1

2.1

T79" 1.9

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.6

2.1

3.3 

6.1

103.6

3.45

0.0091

0.01

July

7.0

5.0

18

9.4

178

284

104

234 

926

1.770

1,730

1,080

126

65

46

55

25

20

16

*14

12 »

8.9

7.4

6.6

6.1

5.3

4.6

4.2

4.6 

5.5

 ! 

6,756.2

218

0.574

0.66

Aug.

2.3

2.3

3.5

4.6

4.2

5.0

50

H11

5.7

5.5

2.5

1.7

1.2

 1.2

1.0

TT

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2 

1.2

1.0

146.3

4.72

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0.8

.7

.7

.6

J-5-

.6

.6

.7 

.6

.6

.5

.6

*.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.8

1.2

6.5

4.6

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.4

3.3

2.8

88

162.1

5.40

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,020 Min 0.6 Mean 53.2 Cfsm 0.087 In. 1.19

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,770 Min 0.5 Mean 55.6 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). July 10 (6 p.m.) 2,590 cfs (9.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 8, Mar. 21, 22, 25-29. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 26 to June 2.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 375

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location. --Lat 41°16'55", long 92°51'30", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 75 N. , R. 17 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of Belief ountaine highway bridge, 1 mile east of Tracy, 3 miles 

upstream from Cedar Creek, and 6 miles downstream from English Creek.

Drainage area. --12 .400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --March 1920 to September 1927 (winter records fragmentary), March 1933 

to December 1935, February 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 671.78 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Mar. 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage, Mar. 1, 1933, to 

Dec. 31, 1935, wire-weight gage, and June 27, 1940, to June 29, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 24 years (1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-55), 4,729 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs July 12 (gage height, 10.63 ft, from

aph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 12.47 ft Feb. 

e); minimum daily discharge-, 195 cfs Sept. 13-19.

20 (backwater from

.

1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage 

height, 26.5 ft); minimum, 95 cfs Feb. 28, 1940.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1005: 1903 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

4.0 1,910

7.0 6,500

10.0 12,900

2.2 165

2.7 450

4.0 1,790

7.0 

11.0

6,500

15,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,220 

2,480

2,950

3,530

5,440

8,100

8,300

7,300

6,140 

5,960

7,100

7,500

7,100

7,700

9,380

11,600

11.800

10,900

9,600

8,500

7,500

*6,900

6,500

6,500

6,320

5,960

5,600

5,600 

5,600

5,440

5,280

210,800

6,800

0.548

0.63

Nov.

5.120 

4,960

4,640

4,480

4,320

4,000

3,920

3,840

3,760 

3,680

3,600

3,520

3,360

3,360

3,280

*3,210

3,140

3,060

2,980

2,980

2,910

2,840

2,760

2,610

2,610

2,540

2,460

2,460 

2.390

2/3 90

101,180

3,373

0.272

0.30

Dec.

2J250

2,250

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,980

1,860 

1,740

1,720

1,700

1,750

1,690

*1,610

1,650

1,680

1,750

1,680

1,600

1,590

1,690

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,750

1,780

1,730 

1,700

1 390 

l!_2QO

55,690

1,796

0.145

0.17

Jan.

1,040 

940

1,250

1,500

1,670

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,730 

1,610

1,500

1,370

1,150

1,020

900

920

940

780

720

800

840

880

910

900

880

860

*830

760 

710

620 750"

34,490

1,113

0.090

0.10

Feb.

700 

700

700

700

690

680

670

660

650 

640

620

610

610

610

600

610

620

760

1,900

9,500

8,100

6,300

5,440

5,120

4,960

4,640

7,100

6,320

71,210

2,543

0.205

0.21

Mar.

4,640 

3,680

4,320

6,500

7.400

6,700

5,800

4,800

4,480 

4,640

4,960

5,280

5,600

7,100

6,900

6,500

6,500

*5,960

5,440

4,640

4,160

4,000

3,760

3,520

3,360

2,600

2,300

2.100 

2,320

2,610

3,060

145,630

4,698

0.379

0.44

Apr.

5.140 

3,680

4,800

5,120

4,960

4,640

4,960

4,480

4,320 

4,080

3,920

3,760

3,600

3,600

4,320

4,480

4,080

3,600

*3,280

3,210

3,440

3,760

3,210

3,440

7,070

12,000

11,400

12.200 

12,000

10,500

161,050

5,368

0.433

0.48

May

9.160 

8,100

7,500

6,900

6,320

5,440

5,280

5,120

4,800 

4,800

5,440

5,440

4,800

4,960

4,160

3,760

3,520

3,280

*2,980

2,840

2,760

2,540

2,460

2,320

2.250

2,250

2,760

2,540 

4,160

3,760

3,760

136,160

4,392

0.354

0.41

June

3,060 

2,610

2,390

2,250

2,840

4,320

4,480

4,640

4.800 

4,806

4,640

4,320

4,080

3,760

3,440

2,980

2,680

2,390

2,180

2,050

*1,920

1,920

1,860

1,730

1,610

1,550

1,500

1,380 

1,320

1, 250

84,750

2,825

0.228

0.25

July

1,330 

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,330

3,760

3,600

3,060

5,120 

7,500

12,900

15.900

11,600

9,160

6,700

4,960

3,920

3,210

2,910

2,610

*2,180

1,920

1,790

1,550

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,050 

960 

900

850

116,150

3,747

0.302

0.35

Aug.

790 Jz5

692

638

638

638

665

683

611 

548

539

474

422

429

422

*401

387

580

562

326

320

362

482

368

326

314

304

292 

287 

282

26J3

14,362

463

0.037

0.04

Sept.

250 

240

250

235

220

230

230

225

215 

245

220

*205

195

T95

195

195

195

195

195

215

276

326

362

292

265

250

282

270 

1,790 

2 050

10,508

350

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 69,000 Min 130 Mean 4,878 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,900 Mirv 195 Mean 3,129 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.41

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Disischarge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 10 to Jan. 3, Jan. 11 to Feb. 22, Mar. 

26-28.

5-7,
376 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "13"08", long 92"54"24", at corner common to sees. 10, 11, 14, 15, T. 

?4 NT, R. 18 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 156, 

1.6 miles northwest of Bussey, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 384 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 682.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 21, 1949. wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 16.46 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-20.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-20, 1955.

Flood in June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and 28.05 ft on 

downstream side of bridge, from levels to floodmarks by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 28 to Nov. 25,

Dec. 2-16)

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

3.75

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

0.8

1.2

3.6

7.6

17

40

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

73

146

250

750

1,550

3,300

3.73

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.3

0 

.1 

.9

2.8 

12

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

30

73

248

734

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

Z07

364

51

15

7.4

415

~5T 519

25

40

57

24

11

6.8

5.3

4.8

*4.4

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0 

3.0

1,875.3

60.5

0.158

0.18

Nov.

3.0

TTf

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2,2

2.3

2.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

TT7

1.8

64.8

2.16

0.0056

0.006

Dec.

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2 *2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

55.5

1.79

0.0047

0.005

Jan.

1.5

i!s

1.6

1.8

80

45

50

20

13

10

8.4

6.4

5.5

4.3

4.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

3.6

5.6

3.6

3.6

*5.7

5.7

5.6

5.5

3.2

5.2

3 . 2

3 2

286.7

9.25

0.024

0.03

Feb.

3.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.1

3.1

5.1

5.1

3.1

 375" 3.0

3.0

3.0

*5.0

5.0

3.0

9.0

60

5.140

1,570

725

580

510

250

500

1,000

610

8,406.0

300

0.781

0.81

Mar.

580 250"

150

115

85

60

45

65

95

80

69

55

42

56

145

110

57

*44

42

42

110

107

132

116

74

45

37

32

70

84

66

2,818

90.9

0.237

0.27

Apr.

51

42

38

36

44

32

25

25

21

Zl

25

59

547

992

255

144

100

76

*68

59

42

35

48

501

575

160

102

80

65

48

3,914

130

0.559

0.38

May

40

38

42

72

50

27

58

210

106

66

1.960

488

180

110

80

60

*48

38

31

28

25

24

23

27

72

126

108

40

24

4,242

137

0.357

0.41

June

18

14

27

90

25

16

52

30

15

11

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.2

4.9

5.2

*4.6

4.3

4.1

3.5

3. 8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.3

4.9

9.2

413.8

13.8

0.036

0.04

July

20

9.6

5.2

4.6

57

88

23

11

279" 599

76

25

12

9.2

7.0

7.5

7.0

4.9

5.8

*3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

20

46

9.6

5.5

5.5

2.1

1.3

1 .2

1,348.3

43.5

0.113

0.15

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.9

102

40

9.6

4.5

2.6

1.5

.9

.7

.6

*.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.7

29

14

12

6.1

2.6

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

j_2_

258.0

7.68

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

7.0

2.1

.8

.4

.4

.9

.8

iff

48

191.5

6.38

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,350 Mln 0.5 Mean 35.1 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.23

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,140 Min 0 Mean 65.4 Cfsm 0.170 In. _ 2.30

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs).--Peb. 20 (11 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (16.46 ft); May 13 (1 p.m.) 2,980 

cfs (15.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26.to Dec. 1, Dec. 17 to Feb. 19, Feb. 23 to 

Mar. 7, Mar. 26-29.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 377

Des Molnes River at Ottumwa , Iowa

Location. . Lat 41°00', long 92*24', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 72 N., R. 14 W., on right bank 10 

ft downstream from Vine Street Bridge at Ottumwa, 5.5 miles upstream from Village Creek, 

10 miles downstream from South Avery Creek, and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area . 13,200 sq mi, approximately

Records available. March 1917 to September 1927 and January 1929 to September 1955 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to March 1935) in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1917 to December 1932 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to December 1932) in 

report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Page. Water-stage recorder. 

"1929.

Datum of gage is 622.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Prior to Aug. 2, 1917, staff gage, and Aug. 2, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage, at Market Street Bridge half a mile upstream at datum 0.06 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1930, to Mar. 19, 1935, chain gage at Eldon 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1917-55), 4,743 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs July 12 (gage height, 5.79 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Sept. 11.

1917-55: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Flood of May 31, 1903, has been estimated as at least at 100,000 cfs.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Diurnal

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except for periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.1

0.0

.2

.6

140

200

345

720

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,360

3,460

8,600

14,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

2,150

2.040

3,000

3,090

5,250

7,520

8,600

7,520

6,450

6,450

7,250

7,520 

7,250

7,250

8,060

10,300

11,400

*11,100

9,720

8,330

7,520 

6,780

6,240

6,100

6,010

5,700

5,370

4,990

5,230

5,060

5,010

204,260

6,589

0.499

0.58

Nov.

4,850

4,550

4,480

4,340

4,010

3,800

3,820

3,640

3,560

3,500

3,350

3,250 

3,130

3,150

3,040

2,980

2,870

*2,860

2,900

2,740

2,790 

2,770

2,560

2,430

2,500

2,410

2,260

2,410

2,240

2,300

95,470

3,182

0.241

0.27

Dec.

2,500

2,090

2,220

2,120

2,180

2,110

2,120

2,040

1,970

1,850

1,920

1,720 

*1,950

1,890

1,790

1,740

1,880

1,880

1,760

1,910

1,650 

1,740

1,980

1,710

1,970

1,880

1,960

1,820

1,600

1.100

1,190

58,040

1,872

0.142

0.16

Jan.

848

1,200

1,170

1,600

1,900

1,860

2.150

2,000

1,900

1,680

1,720

1,500 

1,150

920

1,080

732

1,290

920

600 *75o~

806 

890

960

860

780

810

830

770

710

640

730

35,756

1,153

0.087

0.10

Feb.

800

630

700

680

700

620

700

640

700

730

660

630 

610

700

720

740

730

790

2,300

4,700

9,900 

9,000

7,500

6,000

5,500

5,200

6,400

7,600

76,580

2,735

0.207

0.22

Mar.

6,000

5,200

4,400

5,900

7,790

7,520

6,120

5,160

4,570

4,490

4,760

5,040 

5,050

5,920

6,980

6,700

6,400

*6,080

5,690

4,980

4,320 

4,100

4,140

3,710

3,500

3,010

2,740

2,550

2,540

2,670

3,070

150,900

4,868

0.369

0.43

Apr.

3,200

3,380

4,140

4,810

4,870

4,660

4,790

4,600

4,280

4,140

4,050

3,840 

5,160

5,240

4,750

4,630

4,200

3,770

3,430

3,480

2,950 

3,560

*5,160

7,940

5,040

10,700

11,400

11,100

11.700 

10,800

165,770

5,526

0.419

0.47

May

9,440

8,330

7,520

6,980

6,410

6,060

5,610

5,050

4,580

4,790

5,260

5,400 

6,980

6,320

4,680

*4,240

3,440

3,460

3,020

2,780

2,840 

2,520

2,580

2,440

2,200

2,850

2,990

2,880

2,810 

3,790

3,650

141,900

4,577

0.347

0.40

June

3,000

2,650

2,370

2,200

2,060

2,180

4,120

4,110

4,160

4,240

4,120

3,940 

3,830

3,480

3,330

2,730

2,460

2,330

2,350

2,080

1,910 

1,860

1,800

*1,590

1,630

1,470

1,470

1,550

1,450 

1,440

77,690

2,590

0.196

0.22

July

,300

,400

,280

,220

,260

,560

,250

2,870

4,250

7,910

9,530

12.600 

12,000

10,000

6,190

5,530

4,340

*3,400

2,720

2,610

2,380 

2,000

2,450

1,750

1,460

1,360

1,350

1,170

988 

976

894

112,998

3,645

0.276

0.32

Aug.

820

760

756

684

618

634

849

644

554

569

552

540 

292

490

418

428

416

428

*430

338

1,110 

1,060

282

424

402

292

298

296

306 

306

290

16,286

525

0.040

0.05

Sept.

296

280

268

296

244

256

196

280

296

174

150

217 

253

246

*174

170

261

174

316

284

172 

216

482

299

359

236

256

246

766 

2,540

10,433

348

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 6O,OOO Min 88 Mean 4,725 cfsm 0.358 in. 4.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,600 Min 150 Mean 3,140 cfsm 0.238 In. 3.25

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 efs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29-31, Jan. 2-8, Jan, 12-15, 18-20, Jan. 22 

to Mar. 4.
378 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°49'15", long 92°34 I 25", in SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 70 N. , R. 15 W. , at Lake 

Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9t miles northwest of Bloomfield.

Drainage area. 7.6 sq mi, approximately, above outlet. 

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.0 ft above datum assumed for this lake 

and 10.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Nov. 26, 1941, staff 

gage at site 0.5 mile southwest at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 10.97 ft Apr. 23; minimum, 8.70 ft Sept. 19. 

l9~36-55: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 ft June 12, 1941; minimum observed, 

7.81 ft Sept. 9-11, 1936, Mar. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Water is diverted from lake for fish-rearing ponds below lake outlet. 

Cage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.12

9.12

9.12

9.14

9.38

9.72

9.81

9.85

9.87

9.93

10.22

10.25

10.22

10.25

10.31

10.26

10.21

10.16

10.11

10.10

10.09

10.09

10.08

10.08

10.07

10.08

10.08

10.07

10.05

10.04

10.03

Nov.

10.02

9.99

9.98

9.97

9.96

9.95

9.94

9.94

9.94

9.94

9.93

9.93

9.93

9.92

9.92

9.92

9.91

9.91

9.91

9.92

9.93

9.93

9.92

9.91

9.89

9.88

9.88

9.88

9.86

9.85

 

Dec.

9.84

9.84

9.84

9.84

9.83

9.82

9.82

9.81

9.81

9.80

9.80

9.79

9.79

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.78

9.77

9^77

9.77

9.78

9.80

9.81

9.82

9.82

9.82

Jan.

9.82

9.82

9.82

9.82

10.05

10.23

10.20

10.18

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.12

10.11

10.11

10.10

10.08

10.08

10.11

10.12

10.12

10.12

10.12

10.11

10.12

10.12

10.11

10.11

10.11

10.11

10.10

10.10

Feb.

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.09

10.10

10 .'10

10.09

10.09

10.08

10.09

10.09

10.09

10.09

10.08

10.08

10.08

10.08

10.07

10.31

10.53

10.36

10.26

10.22

10.22

10.20

10.33

10.44

10.34

- _

 

Mar.

10.27

10.23

10.20

10.19

10.18

10.16

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.13

10.12

10.12

10.10

10.11

10.11

10.11

10.09

10.09

10.08

15759

10.14

10.16

10.16

10.18

10.19

10.17

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.12

Apr.

10.11

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.11

10.10

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.07

10.10

10.15

10,32

10.36

10.27

10.21

10.18

10.16

10.16

10.15

10.13

10.11

10.24

10.72

10.42

10.28

10.22

10.17

10.14

10.12

 

May

10.11

10.11

10.10

10.08

10.07

10.07

10.08

10.07

10.07

10.09

10.09

10.17

10.47

10.33

10.25

10.22

10.17

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.11

10'. 10

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.07

10.07

10.06

10.06

10.05

10.04

June

10.03

10.02

10.02

10.02

10.01

9.99

9.99

9.98

9.95

9.94

9.94

9.94

9.94

9.93

9.92

9.91

9.91

9.90

9.89

9.88

9.87

9.86

9.85

9.83

9.81

9.80

9.81

9.82

9.83

9.84

 

July

9.82

9.81

9.82

9.83

9.83

9.84

9.85

9.85

9.86

9.88

9.86

9.84

9.82

9.80

9.80

9.81

9.81

9.82

9.82

9.80

9.78

9.76

9.75

9.74

9.72

9.71

9.68

9.67

9.64

9.62

9.60

Aug.

T36" 9.58

9.53

9.50

9.49

9.51

9.50

9.47

9.45

9.44

9.42

9.38

9.35

9.32

9.30

9.28

9.26

9.24

9.22

9.20

9.18

9.20

9.18

9.16

9.14

9.11

9.09

9.07

9.06

9.06

9.05

Sept.

9.05

'975?

0.02

8.99

8.97

8.95

8.92

8.89

8.86

8.84

8.81

8.79

8.77

8.76

8.75

8.74

8.73

8.71

T7T5

8.76

8.84

8.85

8.84

8.81

8.79

8.78

8.82

9.81

8.84

8.84

 
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 379

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°44', long 91°57', in sec. 36, T. 69 N. , R. 10 W. , on I right bank 10 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4 miles downstream from Chequest 

Creek, and at mile 50.6.

Drainage area. 13,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 558.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1903-5, 1911-55), 5,284 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,100 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 7.57 ft); maximum gage height, 8.05 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 160 

cfs Sept. 13.

1903-6, 1910-55: Maximum discharge, about 135,000 cfs June 1, 1903 (gage height, 

27.85 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 30, 1940.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of 24 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which arje fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by powerplant at Ottumwa.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 405: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

130

405

735

2,000

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

4,650

10,100

16,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.710 

2,100

2,100

3,330

6,080

8,370

8,940

8,650

7,530

12.700

12 , 100

8,650

7,810

8,090

8,650

9,810

12,000

*12,300

11,300

9,810

8,650

7,810

7,120

6,730

6,600

6,470

6,210

5,950

5,560

5,690

5,560

234,380

7,561

0.544

0.63

Nov.

5.560 

5,300

5,040

4,910

4,650

4,390

4,130

4,010

3,880

3,760

3,690

3,540

3,420

3,320

3,310

3,220

3,170

*3,050

3,030

3,020

2,930

2,920

2,850

2,710

2,610

2,640

2,540

2,400

2,530

1,350

104,880

3,498

0.252

0.28

Dec.

2.410 

2,400

2,140

2,360

2,230

2,160

2,200

,110

,050

,950

,850

,860

,660

,960

,900

,790

,760

,920

,950

,850

,900

,660

,700

,920

,700

,950

,990

,010

,720

,450

,200

59,710

1,926

0.139

0.16

Jan.

1,300 

90O

,150

,490

,900

,880

,950

,650

,240

,000

,790

,580

,380

,200

,040

1,140

1,060

1,100

800

780

850

910

970

880

830

770

*720

830

750

680

750

47,270

1,525

0.110

0.13

Feb.

780 

820

690

750

740

730

670

720

710

750

760

730

680

660

750

790

850

1,000

3,000

6,400

9,200

11,600

*9,520

7,810

6,000

6,700

9,230

9,810

-

92,850

3,316

0.239

0.25

Mar.

8.940 

6,860

5,690

7,460

7,810

8,370

7,250

6,210

5,430

4,910

5,040

5,430

5,560

5,690

*7,120

7,530

*6.,990

6,860

6,340

5,950

5,300

4,650

4,650

4,780

4,260

3,680

3,150

2,940

2,770

2,*970

173,350

5,592

0.402

0.46

Apr.

3,380 

3,440

3,900

4,780

5,300

5,170

5,040

5,170

4,780

4,490

4,530

4,440

*5,890

8,850

6,080

5,430

5,040

4,520

4,030

3,690

3,570

*5.220

4,260

15,900

8,320

7,950

12,600

12,000

12,300

12,300

190,370

6,346

0.457

0.51

May

10,700 

9,520

8,370

7,810

7,250

6,600

6,470

5,820

5,430

5,040

5,430

5,950

10,100

8,940

6,470

*5,040

4,520

3,490

3,590

3,160

2,970

3,050

2,700

*2,720

2,510

2,520

3 35C

3^300

3,150

3 39C 

4)020

163,180

5,264

0.379

0.44

June

3,950 

3,080

2,840

2,420

2,370

2,160

2,890

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,780

4,650

4,350

4,220

3,790

3,490

2,910

2,600

2,420

2,740

*2,130

1,980

*1,900

1,830

1,690

1,660

1,490

1.590

1,600

2,000

87,280

2,909

0.209

0.23

July

1,510

|1,250

,1,540

!l,250

1,510

11,360

2,170

4,130

3,380

i6,530

9,160

12,900

15,500

11,600

9,230

7,120

'5,430

 *4,390

5,510

;2,650

,2,670

2,380

2,230

3,150

1,720

*;1,440

11,300

11,290

1,090

937 

922

122,849

5,963

0.285

0.33

Aug.

846 

836

756

796

744

702

676

826

745

600

598

588

600

503

465

500

482

468

*446

507

429

1.970

1,160

336

*494

478

364

369

404

408 

393

19,490

629

0.045

0.05

Sept.

356 

358

346

301

342

336

265

331

186

334

354

204

160

25?

*297

274

197

188

286

212

428

351

230

440

318

*484

255

308

339

ii4_50

10,212

340

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954 : Max 60,300 Min 130 Mean 5,028 Cfsm 0.362 In. 4.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,900 Min 160 Mean 3,578 Cfsm 0.257 In. 3.50

Peak discharge (base. 19.000 efs).--0et. 10 (8 p.m.) 22,1OO cfs (7.57 ft); Apr. 24 (11 a.m.) 

20,300 cfs (7.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 12 toiFeb. 21, Feb. 25, 

26.
380 FOX RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location. La t 4d°23'45", long 91°35'50", in NWi sec. 31, T. 65 N., R. 6 W. , on left bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 136, three-quarters of a mile west of 

Wayland, and 5 miles downstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 501.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 2.8 miles upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 18, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 19, 1934, to June 11, 

1936, wire-weight gage, at bridge 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 15.98 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-12 ,.17-20.

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 ft, from

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939-40, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1934

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.0

5.5

4.9

BT5

375

1,080

*617

179

67

319

1,980

2,740

336

664

486

184

97

57

35

22

17

16

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10,092.9

326

0.815

0.94

20,020

Nov.

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.1

9.1 

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

11

11

10

12

14

15

14

13

12

10

10

9 5

308.5

10.3

O.O26

0.03

612

Dec.

10

10

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.5

10

10

11 

11

11

11

12

13

12

11

12

13

12

11

12

14

16

17 bl6~

b!5

b!4

362.0

11.7

O.O29

O.03

718

Jan.

b!4

20

22

66

3,360

5,760

3,410 4'46

243

*167

124

110

78 

78

66

55

50

41

33

31

33

29

31

28

25

*24

21

20

20

19

19

14,443

466

1.16

1.34

28,650

Feb.

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

20

43

45

31

25 

22

25

44

54

126

2,560

2,310

1,300

1,200

*576

368

305

389

1,080

1,O6O

11,727

419

1.05

1.09

33,260

Mar.

639

368

276

248

217

170

.115

86

80

100

92

78

63

54

66

62

61

*54

47

ii

44

53

*87

237

315

205

141

117

149

196

 192

4,654

150

0.375

0.43

9,230

Apr.

144

103

78

68

94

75

55

43

35

33,

174

*286

266 

764

602

248

160

115

90

*84

62

59

72

1,330

1.910

614

295

175

124

90

8,246

275

0.688

0.77

16,360

Hay

68

58

51

43

34

26

22

16

18

26

36

207

2.640 

1,470

492

223

137

*95

69

65

40

38

85

55

*62

43

46

195

163 

79

49

6,651

215

0.538

0.62

13,190

June

34

28

22

20

17

22

24

18

16

13

16

38

46 

41

28

*19

14

11

35

262

36

16

12

*9.7 13~"

23

12

10

215 

258

1,348.7

45.0

0.112

0.13

2,680

July

loo

55

34

20

14

16

11

8.0

6.4

6.1

5.4

6.4

4.8 

.iJ

8.7

6.9

5.8

24

*24

18

13

9.7

13

117

165

70

*30

16

10 

7.4

5.4

833.3

26.9

0.067

0.08

1,650

Aug.

4.3

3.2

3.5

2.0

2.0

2,7

4.1

6.4

775

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.1 

1.0

.8

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

*.4

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

1.1 

1.4

51.0

1.65

0.0041

0.005

101

Sept.

4.0

1.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

_._].

.1

.1

.2 

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.5

.6

42 

Ff

82.3

2.74

0.0068

0.008

163

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,3OO Hin O.I Mean 91.8 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.12 Ao-ft 66,490

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,760 Hin 0.1 Mean 161 Cfsm O.402 In. 5.47 Ao-ft 116,600

Peak discharge (base, 4.OOP cfs).--Jan. 6 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

p.m.) 6,000 cfs (15.98 ft).

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 14 to Nov. 6, Nov. 8-1O, 

in. 5-10.
BEAR CREEK BASIN 381

Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08'34", long 91°20'14", between sees. 20 and 21, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstreajn from Grindstone 

Creek, 2£ miles northeast of Marcelline, and 12 miles upstream from; mouth.

Drainage area. 348 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 510 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

June 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 187 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs May 28 (gage height, 18.65 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 13-26.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 26.07 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are"poor.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Dec. 18, Feb. 20-26, Mar,. 15-23, 

Apr. 25 to May 12, Hay 29 to June 6, June 12-29)

2.67

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 64

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

123

210

325

495

1,330

3,170

7,320

8,360

9,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

19

6.2

2.8

2.6

916

679

137

21

8.6

5.4

688

298

57

414

552

85

26

13

7.7 

5.4

*4.7

3.4

2.8

3.4 

3.2

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8 

2.4

2.2

3,978.2

128

0.368

0.43

Nov.

1.9

1.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

.7

*.6

17T

2.6 

5.5

6.0

2.8

2.2

1.7 

.9

.7

1.1

.8

.8 

1.3

47.8

1.59

0.0046

0.005

Dec.

0.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

.8

.6

.7

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0 

1.1

1.3

3.0

12

*14

11

70.2

2.26

0.0065

0.008

Jan.

8.6

18

91

756

1,830

5,660

1,260

148

89

63

45

36

25

22

20

16

15

13

11 

10

9.0

8.0

6.0

3.0 

1.5

1.1

*1.0

1.0

l.O

8,168.0

263

0.756

0.87

Feb.

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

2.3

3.4

4.6

17

45

25

14

7.0

5.0

9.0

55

130

300

6.920 

5,060

732

73

49

34 

*25

153

756

611

15,035.2

 537

1.54

1.61

Mar.

175

115

87

84

73

55

40

36

38

39

36

31

26

*23

35

52

*28

17

14 

JL2

14

21

78

495

104

69

55

S3 

117

98

2,420

78.1

0.224

O.26

Apr,

67

45

34

34

91

65

38

28

E4

22

616

565

248

 433

155

91

64

49

65 

114

S3

36

694

5.550 

2,746

*485

210

148

109 

85

12,936

431

1.24

1.38

May

70

61

52

44

36

29

27

57

*39

256

95

1,000

3,560

1,260

302

116

76

56

44 

36

30

27

26

28 

£2.

67

651

8.590

1,880 

268

77

18,680

603

1.73

2.00

June

43

28

*20

15

10

89

124

58

*37

29

95

378

77

31

19

12

8.6

6.5

5.4

14

11

4.5

3.4

475 

41

26

8.6

7.7

*219 

654

2,059.2

68.6

0.197

0.22

July

135

38

23

15

38

132

61

17

11

7.7

5.9

*5.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.2

4.1

3.8

5.8 

3.8

4.5

2.4

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6 '"it

14

550.3

17.8

0.051

0.06

Aug.

2.2

1.5

1.3

.8

.8

.9

9.4

~B~.o 13

3.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.0

.7

*.5

.5

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

73

.1 

5.7

13

67.8

2.19

0.0063

0.007

Sept.

3.4

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

375- 6.9

2.0 

1.5

23.9

0.80

0.0023

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,830 Min O Mean 59.8 Cfsm 0.172 'in. 2.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,390 Min 0 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.85

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP cfa).--Jan. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 4,360 cfs (12.55 ft);|Feb. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 

,280 cfs (17.80 ft); Apr. 24 (5:50 p.m.) 7,62O cfs (16.3O ft); May li (l p.m.) 4,360 cfs (12.55 ft); 

May 28 (3 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (18.65 ft) 1.

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, Jan. 13 to Feb. 18.
382 WYACONDA RIVER BASIN

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°08'30", long 91°33'55", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 62 N., R. 6 W., on left

 Bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from Sugar 

Creek and 2 miles west of Canton.

Drainage area.--393 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1955.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 515.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T:929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 16, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 21.12 ft); no

 flow Aug. 25-28, Sept. 14-26.

1932-55: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1940-41, 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

3.4

2.9

6.2

366

1,240

420

130

52

32

*1,760

1,520

560

307

643

316

121

68

44

30

21

17

15

12

11

12

12

10

8.4

8.1

7.5

7,757.1

250

0.636

.0.73

15,390

Nov.

6.9

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

8.4

871

6.9

6.9

7.8

8.1

7.5

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.3

£48

183.4

6.11

0.016

0.02

364

Dec.

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.4

374

3.6

4.3

3.8

4.5

4.8

4.3

3.6

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

3.8

3.6

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

5.3

7.8

T75

5.5

4.0

137.4

4.43

0.011

0.01

273

Jan.

4 8

775

24

198

2,100

*4,130

5,050

1,750

358

200

110

80

86

56

49

39

39

32

21

20

26

19

15

20

17

*16

13

14

14

13

13

14,534.6

469

1.19

1.38

28,830

Feb.

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

14

18

26

27

72

46

35

b39

b55

b78

b!50

b2,350

b2.800

2,550

1,320

668

*418

338

400

1,050

904

------

13,453

480

1.22

1.27

26,680

Mar.

428

286

215

200

179

138

91

75

84

84

80

71

60

51

107

*123

73

57

51

48

45

*85

320

346

168

129

114

128

179

170

4,230

136

0.346

0.40

8,390

Apr.

124

92

72

60

76

77

53

42

37

54

284

*668

760

1,080

418

196

124

90

*79

78

62

47

163

1,500

1,250

346

174

114

84

64

8,248

275

0.700

O.78

16,560

May

52

46

42

58

32

27

25

25

23

5?

31

87

2,230

2.590

796

298

145

*93

65

49

41

36

41

31

39

*33

147

696

248

86

52

8,176

264

0.672

0.77

16,220

June

35

26

22

18

84

119

129

19

15

19

46

36

35

35

24

*16

12

10

11

164

58

18

*11

8.7

22

29

21

12

32

552

1,418.7

47.5

0.120

0.13

2,810

July

72

41

25

15

11

18

8.4

7.5

6.9

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.0

4.3

5.6

6.3

8.7

6.9

22

*49

24

12

7.2

160

216

74

32

*17

10

7.8

5.3

888.5

28.7

0.073

-0.08

1,760

Aug.

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.4

1.9

2.6

4.3

4.5

6.6

4.3

3.1

1.9

1.4

1.0

.6

*.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

*. 1

.1

g_

0

0

0

9.8

575

5.5

67.7

2.18

0.0055

0.006

134

Sept.

4.8

2.7

1.6

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.8

1.4

.7

.3

16.6

0.55

0.0014

0.002

33

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,160 Min o Mean 81.6 Cfsm O.2O8 In. 2.81 Ac-ft 59,100

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,05O Min 0 Mean 162. Cfsm O.412 In. 5.58 Ac-ft 117,200

Peak discharKe (base, 5,000 cfs). Jan. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 5,460 cfs (21.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings Oct. 17 to Nov. 10, Jan. 27,

28, Feb. 11-13, 21, 22, Apr. 25 to May 8, May 18-21, Sept. 6, 7, 11-3O.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 383

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

Location. La t 40°06'30", long 91°42i55", in SWvSEi sec. 6, T. 61 N., R|. 7 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile south of Monticello 

and 19 miles upstream from Middle Fabius River. |

Drainage area.--4S2 sq mi.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 540.73 ft abpve mean sea level, 

 Saturn of 1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1930, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 

0.03 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 8,190 cfs Jan. 6 (gage heightj, 22.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 19.

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage heighfc, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 925: 1937-39(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

Z9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

. a540

*160

. a 640

aZOO

a40

a20

9,740

314

0.695

O.8O

19,320

Nov.

a!4

*14

13

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

13

13

14

16

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

394

13.1

O.OZ9

0.03

781

Dec.

11

10

10

9.6

10

1Z 

*7.7

4.6

8.4

13

12

11

10

6.4

8.4

8.4

9.Z

9.2

8.4

8.0

8.4

12

10

14

12

*12

13

18

11

10

8.4

316.1

10. Z

0.023

0.03

627

Jan.

9.2

8.4

15

386

3,8ZO

6,600 

*Z,4ZO

586

367

256

185

134

60

69

53

68

57

61

48

44

40

35

32

30

28

*31

Z8

Z5

ZO

18

17

15,550 . 6

502

1.11

1.28

30,840

Feb.

18

18

18

18

20

22 

23

25

30

50

80

75

65

56

60

70

110

1,390

5,620

3,690

1,140

464

Z9Z

*256

Z74

Z56

950

878

_

15,968

570

1.Z6

1.31

31,670

Mar.

405

292

238

211

202

151 

110

54

40

34

84

73

57

91

Z92

*1Z6

85

55

41

53

56

25

*110

367

348

126

14Z

134

194

Z38

229

4,663

150

0.33Z

0.38

9,Z50

Apr.

151

110

81

70

110

9Z 

6Z

33

48

37

110

*Z9Z

27Z

1,340

504

ZZO

185

134

*110

100

69

59

45

1,240

830

3Z9

194

126

92

68

7,113

Z37

0.524

0.59

14,110

May

48

37

35

38

28

27 

16

22

Z4

29

41

879

4,800

Z,Z70

760

329

Zll

*134

61

56

51

53

48

45

39

*51

126

348

194

92

49

10,941

353

0.781

0.90

21,700

June

33

22

21

14

37

84 

29

23

39

24

25

37

37

54

34

*27

15

12

T?

126

42

36

*18

14

51

39

37

24

17

185

1,168

38.9

0.086

0.10

2,320

J|uly

65

65

35

27

18

49 

29

26

42

17

18

11

7.3

8.8

9.2

13

14

19

u 11 ki5

38

23

14

25

35

22

11

*8.4

15

7.7

7-iP705 . 4

22.8

0.050

0.06

1,400

Aug.

4.1

4.9

4.1

3.2

3.0

7.0 

6.4

7.0

3.8

3.8

2.4

1.1

1.6

2.4

a2.1

*1.8

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

2.4

*3.8

2.1

1.6

.9

.6

97?

~4.1 12

104.1

3.36

0.0074

0.009

206

Sept.

3.4

5.5

1.2

2.4

1.7

1.8 

.2

.5

.3

.2

.5

.3

.2

*.2

.3

.4

.1

.5

0

.2

.2

2.0

3.2

1.4

2.1

2.6

19

7.3

2.6

13

73.3

2.44

0.0054

0.006

145

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,810 Kin 0.2 Mean 94.7 Cfsm O.Z10 In. Z.bs Ac-ft 68,540

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,600 Hin o Mean 183 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.^0 Ac-ft 132,400

Peak discharge (base. 6.OOP efs). Jan. 6 (2 a.m.) 8,190 cfs (22.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjpining good record, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 18.
384 FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°19i55", long 92°12i50", in HW^-NWv sec. 26, T. 64 N., R. 12 W., on right

 bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway IS, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1934).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-5S), 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,490 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 21.89 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 9,540 cfs June 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.1 ft); no flow 

at times in many years.

Flood in July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 ft.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 805: 1935. WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1935-36.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15-24, Feb. 7-9, 11-17,

Feb. 22-26, May 17-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0.5 

.9 

1.5 

2.4 

3.8

3.6

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

20

40

107

315

730

1,530

Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

0 3.6

.1 4.0

.4 5.0

1.2 7.0

2.3 11.0

3.9 14.0

9.1 17.0

21 21.0

36

58

126

320

890

1,530

2,680

5,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

5.4

1.2

.7

631

920 

*148

27

14

24

1.570

818

80

545

371

86

50

32

24

19

16

14

13

9.7

8.4

9.7

12

10

8.1

7.6

6.6

5,303,4

171

0.924

1.07

10,520

Nov.

6.3

5.4

5.8

5.2

5.4

5.4 

4.8

5.8

5.6

4.4

*4.2

4,2

4.0

47o

4.0

4,2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4,2

5.2

5,2

ftf

5,6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.6

4,6

151.0

5.03

0.027

0.03

300

Dec.

4.4

4.0

3,8

3.6

3.5

3.3 

3.6

*3.0

2.9

2.6

3.2

3,0

2.9

2.6

2,8

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

2,9

3,2

3.5

3,5

3.5

3.3

3.8

4,8

19

22

2T

18

170.3

5.49

0.030

0.03

338

Jan.

13

13

19

612

3,320

*5.500 

1,070

186

142

104

80

77

78

64

47

44

40

36

32

33

31

24

22

1?

*b!2

b!3

b!2

bll

bTT

bll

bll

11,685

377

2,04

2.35

23,180

Feb.

b!2

bl2

b!3

b!4

b!7

b20 

22

24

42

blOO

74

69

54

41

49

139

126

316

2.250

2,000

605

240

*111

68

62

122

440

250

------

7,272

260

1.41

1.46

14,420

Mar.

159

122

108

104

82

56

40

42

51

49

42

56

30

2650-

49

36

32

30

30

36

30

*66

150" 220

89

77

75

111

111

77

2,216

71.5

0.386

0.45

4,400

Apr.

53

42

37

33

34

28 

24

22

20

11

61

111

203

561

198

82

56

42

40

*34

24

20

43

1,170

215

94

60

48

38

28

3,440

115

0.622

0.69

6,820

May

24

24

20

15

10

8.8 

8.5

8.2 {TTs"

32

34

413

2.460

1,100

172

90

58

42

*32

26

20

20

22

15

12

11

50

74

47

26

16

4,899.0

158

0.854

0.98

9,720

June

12

10

21

12

8.2

23

18

9.1

7.1

5.1

6.8

34

17

11

7.1

*5.1

3.9

3.2

lO"2 5.9-

24

22

4.3

3.2

34

25

6.5

4.7

3.5

69

422,7

14,1

0.076

0.08

838

July

32

10

4.5

2,7

12

158 

~59 252

18

9.1

6.5

4.1

3.0

2.3

2.0

6.2

3.0

3.3

*63

19

4.5

2.4

8.4

63

19

4.3

2.5

1.2

.8

.5

.5

776.8

25.1

0.136

0,16

1,540

Aug.

0.4

,4

.3

.2

,2

~1.0 

.5

,4

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

o

0

o

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.9

.7

6.8

0.22

0,0012

0.001

13

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,780 Min 0 Mean 46.5 Cfsm 0.251 In. 3.43 Ac-ft 33

Sept.

0.2

.1

O0"

0

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0*o

0

o

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

5.8

28

34.4

1.15

0.0062

0.007

68

700

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,500 Min O Mean 99.7 Cfsm 0,539 In. 7.31 Ac-ft 72,160

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 efs).--Jan. 6 (6 a.m.) 6,490 ofs (21.89 ft); Feb. 19 (8:30 p.m.) 2,830 

cfs (17.32 ft)j May 13 ( 2 p.m.) 2,730 cfs (17,10 ft),

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 18 to Nov. 10, Jan. 9-25, 

Feb. 22-27, Mar. 1-23, 25-30, Apr, 20, 26, May 13-20, June 9, 10, July 10-18, 21-23, 26, 28, 30, 31, 

Aug. 1-3, 5-11, 13, 14, 16-27, 29-31, Sept, 1-14,
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 385

Middle Fabius River near Montieello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 91°44 I 10", in SE£ see. 12, T. 61 N., R. ,8 W., near center 

 Of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2? miles southwest of Montioello, 8 miles downstream from Radish Branch, and 17 miles upstream [from mouth,

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below and twice daily above 10 'ft. Datum of gage 

:Cs 540.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,670 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 18.06 ft); no 

flow for several days. i

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 26.28 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-55. ,

Maximum stage known, 26.6 ft, from floodmark, date unknown (discharge, 16,800 cfs). 

Flood of June 17, 1945, reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which aife fair. 

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineer;s.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect l(gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Aug. 9, Aug. 27 to Sept. 15)

1.94

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3

3.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

60

93

159

242

450

1,680

2,890

4,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water.year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

17

14

70

1,480

610

*1,090

380

118

65

300

1,060

1,150

940

525

450

216

112

70

45

38

36

32

33

34

32

20

18

14

18

16

9,035

291

0.740

0.85

17,920

Nov.

1413~

12

12

9.9

9.4

7.6

6.0

*9T5"

9.4

9.2

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

8.3

7.2

8.7

9.4

8.7

9.0

7.8

8.7

7.6

7.2

7.0

267.3

8.91

0.023

0.03

530

Dec.

7.2

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.4

6.2

*5.6

4.9

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.8

5.3

4.8

6.2

5.4

4.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.0

3.6

5.1

7.4

8.3 573-

7.4

180.7

5.83

0.015

O.O2

358

Jan.

7.8 22~~

27

309

2,450

3,880

* 4,6 60

3,980

790

610

360

159

87

bllO

bllO

93

70

65

60

65

56

52

48

38

b41

*35

32

27

b34

b34

36

18247.8

592

1.51

1.74

36,390

Feb.

b35

30

27

27

27

27

30

2630"

b60

b!40

b!20

105

93

70

70

118

166

2,710

2,710

2,050

850

280

*280

174

190

300

360

-

11,105

397

1.01

1.05

22,030

Mar.

242

300

242

190

159

152

112

87

76

76

65

70

60

52 2SO"

*152

112

87

65

60

56

65

*93

380

450

300

174

131

159

207

190

4,844

156

0.397

0.46

9,610

Apr.

159

112

93

182

118

76

56

45

TS

400

610

*525

360

500

640

380

280

131

*93

87

70

56

60

910

1,120

300

260

242

159

81

8,153

272

0.692

0.77

16,170

May

65

56

48

42

35

30

2528"

48

30

56

760

1,210

2,090

2,210

580

242

*145

93

87

70

56

48

42

70

*48

48

360

242

145

81

9,090

293

0.746

0.86

18,030

June

52

36

30

70

65

65

52

28

27

26

30

56

45

30

28

*26

22

23

21

42

33

17

*15

4?

42

45

27

23

30

124

1,172

39.1

0.099

0.11

2,320

July

38

60

45

28

20

56

81

224

iTBT

60

32

23

19

16

28

27

21

11

13

*15

48

48

20

28

81

52

45

!*19

13

8.3

5.6

I,i350.9

43.6

lO.lll

0.13,

2,680

Aug.

5.3

3.2

2,1

2,7

2,9

4.3

4.1

2.9

1.7

3.0

2.8

1.8

1.2

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

*,6

.7

.5

.5

.4

75

9.9

g Q

65.6

2.12

0.0054

0.006

130

Sept.

14~6-.4

3,4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

00"

0

0

,1

0

0

0

1.8

1.3

1.8

7.0

43.6

1.45

0.0037

0.004

86

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,480 Hin 0 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 0.212 In. 2j88 Ac-ft 60,460

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,660 Hin 0 Mean 174 Cfsm 0.443 In, 6j03 Ao-ft 126,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,5OO efs). Jan. 8 (8 a.n 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

5,670 cfs (18.06 ft).
386 PABIUS RIVER BASIN 

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°53'50", long 91°35'00", in NEir see. 20, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., on right

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 4? miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Pabius 

River.

Drainage area.--620 sq mi.

Records available. --December 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1936, wire-weight gage at bridge 

4 miles downstream at datum 21.94 ft lower. May 14, 1936, to Dec. 2, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. --20 years (1935-55), 348 cfs (251,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs May 28 (gage height, 15.25 ft); min-

 imum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 18, 19.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 19.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1940-41.

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 ft, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. --Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 825: 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

413

195

97

96

1,370

5.450

2,070

608

276

168

364

*898

500

1,160

1,870

1,200

460

249

148

99

71

55

46

39

34

31

28

26

25 

22

12

16,087

519

0.837

0.96

31,910

Nov.

18

15

15

15

15

14

15

13

*13

12

12

12

14

13

12

13

12

15

26

18

15

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

11 

11

418

13.9

0.022

0.03

829

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

17

16

2fi

354.8

11.4

0.018

0.02

704

Jan.

18

39

144

745

2,300

4,400

4,300

4.510

3,000

*574

312

210

175

160

138

115

106

97

90

85

75

70

65

60

60

45

*35

30

32

35 

32

22,057

712

1.15

1.32

43,750

Feb.

34

35

35

34

34

38

39

40

70

100

130

155

260

158

148

252

182

282

6.270

6,270

5,190

*2,470

698

*413

306

309

585

745

-

25,282

903

1.46

1.52

50,150

Mar.

698

440

318

276

234

208

i75

150

130

120

108

106

94

99

488

*297

350

202

145

118

108

*113

206

720

900

524

306

231

243 

267

267

8,641

279

0.450

0.52

17,140

Apr.

228

180

145

132

170

236

192

128

94

90

631

899

1,690

*2,070

792

396

267

195

*158

138

118

97

1,350

5.540

1,480

770

346

210

160 

128

17,030

568

0.916

1.02

33,780

May

103

92

81

70

58

55

50

46

50

58

77

*173

*2,710

2,230

1,440

675

*270

170

125

99

81

73

64

75

58

136

675

IP_,_JOO

5,770 

698

332

26,894

868

1.40

1.61

53,340

June

212

155

115

88

73

~^T5 2.020

175

*113

86

115

150

168

111

*77

62

60

49

42

17T

329

155

77

50

176

249

160

88

83 

101

5,925

198

0.319

0.36

11,750

July

106

77

55

43

70

285

1.500

1,020

392

190

111

70

50

*39

33

163

92

52

407

*353

128

73

49

33

££

101

77

4O

28 

26

26

5,515

178

0.287

0.33

10,940

Aug.

18

16

14

14

11

12

12

9.6

24

21

20

15

13

11

8.6

*7.2

6.1

*4.8

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

ill

6.8

138 

73

485.2

15.7

0.025

0.03

962

Sept.

51

18

12

9.1

6.4

4.8

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.3

*1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.5

^

.3

1.1

6.2

4.3

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

6.0

22

5.8 

4.0

158.0

5.27

0.0085

0.009

313

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,450 Hin 0.1 Mean 158 Cfsm 0.255 In. 3.45 Ao-ft 114,200

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,300 Hin 0.3 Mean 353 Cfsm 0.569 In. 7.73 Ac-ft 255,600

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). --Jan. 6 (5 D.m. ) 4.730 cfs (9.34 ft); Feb. 20 (1:30 a.m.) 7,470

cfs (11.58 ft); Apr. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 6,630 cfs (10.90 ft); May 28 (7:30 a.m.) 12,300 cfs (15.25 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19-31, Feb. 7-13.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 387

North River at Bethel, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°52', long 92°01', in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 59 N., R. 10 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2j miles upstream from 

Messner Branch.

Drainage area.--58 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below and twice daily above 5 ft. Datum of gage 

is 683.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1989. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1936-55), 37.4 cfs (27,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs May 28 (gage height, 13.68 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Apr. 5, 1947, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Jan. 5, June 9-19, July 18-20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

0.2

.6

1.1

1.9

4.3

7.7

16.0

4.9

5.2

5.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

32

56

83

133

355

654

875

6.0

7.0 

9.0

133

243

517

11.0

12.0

885

1,170

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet, per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft^

Oct.

21 

8.6

4.4

3.9

285

*430

50

15

7.5

7.5

54

129

28

28

355

54

17

9.3

5.4

3.9

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.3 

1.5

1.5

lis

1,534.3

49.5

0.853

0.98

3,040

Nov.

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

.3

.3

.3

~.4

* .3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

g

79 

.9

.8 

. 8

34.9

1.16

0.020

0.02

69

Dec.

0.8 

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

ii

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6 

.9

.8

T7o

18.6

0.60

0.010

0.01

37

Jan.

1.3 

1.0

3.2

*123

343

825

297

39

22

16

11

8.6

5.5

4.9

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.7

 1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1,736.9

56.0

0.966

1.11

3,450

Feb.

fci 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

10

38

37

10

6.4

4.8

24

54

18

793

910

100

20

*18

12

9.3

22

74 

56

-

2,230.5

79.7

1.37

1.43

4,420

Mar.

32 

22

15

13

13

9.3

6.0

.8

.4

.3

.6

.3

3.9

3.4

4?8

6.6

8.4

6.0

4.4

3.9

3.6

4.6

6.0

*B2

70

22

13 

13

20 

23

19

450.3

14.5

0.250

0.29

893

Apr.

12 

7.9

5.8

5.2

13

25

10

6.6

4.9

4*0

23

105

186

208

44

19

12

9.8

8.4

*7.5

5.8

4.8

75

326

89

21

12 

8.4

5.5

4.4

1,269.0

42.3

0.729

0.81

2,520

Hay

3.9 

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.2

2.9

4.6

4.0

376

164

34

13

7.1

5.0

*4.3

3.4

2.9

2.8

4.7

50

7.9

11

9.5

46

16

2,545.7

82.1

1.42

1.63

5,050

June

11 

7.3

5.5

4.9

4.2

7.3

5.6

3.5

3.4

2.7

2.2

5.6

3.8

4.6

3.0

2.1

*1.6

1.4

143

465

47

12

7.3

27

267

70

18 

8.4

13

31

1,188.4

39.6

0.683

0.76

2,360

July

8.6 

5.2

3.9

4.0

88

426

292

36

11

6.4

4.6

3.6

3.1

8.3

69

9.1

6. -2

74

*456

168

13

6.4

4.3

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.3 

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1,725.4

55.7

0.960

1.11

3,420

Aug.

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.3

4.6

"7.9 26

4.0

2.4

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

11

4.9

73.3

2.36

0.041

0.05

145

Sept.

2.2 

1.1

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

H.4

.1

9.0

0.30

0.0052

0.006

18

Calendar year 1954 : Hax 957 Mir) 0 Mean 25.3 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.91 Ac-ft 18,290

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,120 Hin 0 Mean 35.1 Cfsm 0.605 in. 8.21 Ac-ft 25,420

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfa). Jan. 6 (5 p.m.) 1,200 ofs (12.12 ft)} Feb. 19 (12 p.m.) 1,170 ofs 

(12.0 ft); May 28 (7 p.m.) 1,850 cfs (13.68 ft); June 20 (4 p.m.) 860 cfs (10.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
388 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°49'05", long 91°31'15", in SE£sw£ sec. 13, T. 58 N., R. 6 W., on right

bank 100 ft upstream from city -waterworks dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U. S.

Highways 24 and 61, half a mile north of Palmyra, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--373 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1934 to September 1955.

Gage;--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 464.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wireweight gage at bridge 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 22, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1935-55), 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs May 28 (gage height, 24.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 19.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 22.96 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; maximum gage height, .that of 

May 28, 1955; no flow for many days in 1936, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown, at site 1,000 ft 

upstream, present datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted from river above and below dam by city of Palmyra. 

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

9.7

9.8

9.9

10.0

10.1

10.2

0.2

.6

5.2

18

39

69

10.5

11.0

18.0

21.0

23.0

204

543

7,570

12,300

17,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

73 

42

23

21

42

386

379

96

44

44

969

*I94

148

277

408

345

107

56

39

30

23

19

18

13

11

13

32

18

13

11

6 6

3,902.8

126

0.338

0.39

7,740

Nov.

6.8 

7.8

6.8

4.5

4.5

3.8

4.5

3.8

*3.8

5.8

3.8

4.5

5.2

37?

3.2

3.8

3.8

5.2

~8.8 10

8.8

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.5

164.5

5.48

0.015

0.02

326

Dec.

4*5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.5

14

18

TIT ±0

14

188.5

6.08

0.016

0.02

374

Jan.

13

44

127

609

2,400

2.700

1,020

312

183

*116

88

73

56

52

42

42

36

34

32

30

30

27

21

25

19

18

*14

14

13

13

13

8,216

265

0.710

0.82

16,300

Feb.

M 

14

14

14

14

14

18

21

28

88

96

92

73

39

42

125

112

131

8.770

4,210

970

294

194

*148

125

125

262

250

16,297

582

1.56

1.62

32,320

Mar.

188 

138

116

99

84

77

62

59

52

49

49

44

42

*44

510

216

125

88

73

62

59

*69

180

703

423

216

152

134

143

143

130

4,529

146

0.391

0.45

8,980

Apr.

103

84

73

62

96

80

92

62

52

11

209

452

1,040

*960

393

204

143

112

*92

84

73

62

1,510

5.760

960

332

221

157

143

99

13,757

459

1.23

1.37

27,290

May

84 

73

62

56

49

44

42

3§

39

49

52

*213

2,600

920

319

168

*112

84

62

52

47

44

39

77

107

224

1,050

15.900

5,480

684

287

29,055

937

2.51

2.90

57,630

June

194 

143

116

96

84

1,220

319

*157

96

77

84

134

107

69

*56

49

44

39

122

1,210

453

130

80

62

1.520

535

188

107

353

733

8,577

286

0.767

0.86

17,010

July

148 

88

62

49

522

1.850

1,120

344

134

88

65

52

42

*36

49

120

62

42

61

*415

125

52

39

93

44

27

21

19

16

14

13

5,812

187

0.501

0.58

11,530

Aug.

13 

13

21

10

8.8

13

11

8.8

36

34

21

14

11

8.8

7.8

*6.8

6.0

*5.2

4.5

3.8

3,8

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.2

111

3.8

4.5

24

391

84

787.2

25.4

0.068

0.08

1,560

Sept.

33 

23

16

10

8.8

6.8

6.0

4.5

3.2

3.8

6.0

2.1

 1.3

1.7

2.1

2.6

1.0

.6

J«i

13

8.8

6.0

5.2

3.8

3.2

5.2

26

58

18

10

288.0

9.60

0.026

0.03

571

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,850 Mln 0.1 Mean 68.4 Cfsm 0.183 In. 2.49 Ac-ft 49,490

Water year 1954-55; Max 15,900 Min 0.3 Mean 251 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.14 Ao-ft 181,600

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Jan. 5 (ll p.m.) 6.240 cfs (16.63 ft); Feb. 19 (6 p.m.) 11,000 

cfs (20.33 ft); Apr. 24 (5:30 a.m.) 8,750 cfs (18.87 ft); May 28 (1:30 p.m.) 23,000 ofs (24.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR CREEK BASIN 389

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°40'43", long 91°24'41", in SEijNWi sec. 1, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Hannibal, 4f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1938 to September 1942 and November 1947 to September 1955 

in reports of Geological Survey. October 1936 to November 1938 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Missouri Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, chain gage, Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight 

gage, and Mar. 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1939-42, 1948-55), 14.8 cfs (10,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 10.74 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-42, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 5,120 cfs July 21, 1949 (gage height, 12.95 

ft, present datum); no flow at times in 1940-41, 1952-55.

Flood of July 13, 1937, reached a stage of 12.8 ft (present datum) from graph based 

on gage readings (discharge, 6,050 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1115: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

O

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

1.7

33

'B". 9

1.9

1.7

3.9

1.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

2.6

1.1 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2

57.2

1.85

O.O60

O.O7

113

Nov.

p.:

.:

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

2.3

T74

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

. 3

16.3

O.54

0.017

0.02

32

Dec.

0.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

*.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.6

fct

2 3 2.'o

32.4

1.05

O.034

0.04

64

Jan.

3.8

8.2

12

24

95

28

8.2

5.6

4.4

3.7

*3.5

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

*T75

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

231.8

7.48

0.241

0.28

460

Feb.

.1.2.

T72

1.3

1.3

1.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.9

.0

.0

.8

.6

.6

20

5.9

15

506

33

6.5

9.6

7.2

5.9

*4.8

10

14 

8.2

671.9

24.0

0.774

0.81

1,330

Mar.

6.2

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.O

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

273

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.3

a. 3

2.4

3.0

*3.9

7.2

li

7.8

3.9

3.0 

3.0 

4.4 

4.4

3.3

121.4

3.92

O.126

0.15

241

Apr.

2.6

2.4

2.3

29

18

5.6

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

17

67

43

21

11

8.8

7.2

*6.2

22

7.2

5.6

5.1

81

132

41

21

14 

11 

7.8 

6.2

604.9

20.2

O.652

0.73

1,200

May

5.9

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

174

4.1

4.6

13

5.9

99

219

32

16

*11

8.5

7.2

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8 

714

13

8.5

1,260.5

40.7

1.31

1.51

2,500

June

6.8

5.4

4.4

3.5

3.3

5.9

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.8

14

8.5

*4.1

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

9.7

3.3

5.0

3.3

2.4

61

7.5

3.7

a. 4

405 

51

635.2

21.2

O.684

0.76

1,260

July

7.5

4.1

3.0

2.3

277

94

35

19

15

9.2

7.5

5.6

4.6

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

*.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2

5O6.6

16.3

0.526

0.61

1,OOO

Aug.

0 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

o

0

0

.. 0

0

0

0

0

o

o 

o

507

3.1

551.8

17.8

0.574

0.66

1,O9O

Sept.

1.6

1.2

l.O

.8

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

*O

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

fc* 1.4 

.8

16.7

0.56

0.018

0.02

33

Calendar year 1954: Max 127 Min O Mean 2.68 Cfsm O.O86 In. 1.19 Ac-ft 1,94O

Water year 1954-55: Max 714 Min 0 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.66 Ac-ft 9,32O

Peak discharge (base, 1.50O efsj.-

cfs (10.47 ft); June 29 (5 p.m.) 2,7

-Feb. 19 (3 a.m.) 1,7OO cfs (8.66 ft); May 28 (5:3O a.m.) 2,780 

. .. 0 cfs (10.43 ft); July 5 (4:30 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (9.66 ft)j

Aug. 29 (5 p.m.) 2,92O cfs (10.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this dsy.
390 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°44', long 92°01>, in SW^NE^ sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

75 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina, and 15 

miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--481 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to March 1934).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1934, chain gage at bridge 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1934-55), 275 cfs (199,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 16.10 ft); no 

flow Sept. 18-26.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 27.4 ft); no flow 

at times in 1934, 1936-38, 1940-41, 1947, 1953-55.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of 23.54 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records poor. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Shelbina.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

263

140

55

83

1,090

*U740 

1,060 

259

120

123

515

792

498

460

1,540

775

214

109

64

37

25

17

14

11

10

19

17

9.4

9.7

9.4 

8.2

10yOS6 = 7

325

0.676

0.78

20,010

Nov.

6.7

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

*4.5

lil

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

152.9

5.10

0.011

0.01

303

Dec.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

5.6

5.4 

*5.2

5.0

5.0

4.S

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.O

5.2

5.O

4.8

5.4

6.5

7.2

7.0 

5.6

162.8

5.25

0.011

0.012

323

Jan.

5.2

6.5

33

*314

1,46O

2,100 

4,760 

*4,400

1,740

364

229

166

95

88

91

70

70

59

31

38

35

32

28

23

*24

22

16

15

14

12 

10

16,350.7

527

1.10

1.26

32,430

Feb.

12

14

14

14

15

16 

15 

17

27

115

239

146

131

93

77

129

210

300

2,330

4,450

4.540

*2,290

501

266

192

210

537

807

_

------

17,707

632

1.31

1.37

35,120

Mar.

430

296

229

204

192

146 

99 

73

63

70

68

59

55

290

385

447

256

148

88

93

80

75

134

*735

789

409

252

232

293

327

273

7,290

235

0.489

0.56

14,460

Apr.

195

139

106

91

307

164 

93 

66

53

11

60

501

753

879

447

242

164

118

86

75

*62

52

51

1,140

1.210

347

169

113

82.

62

7,874

262

0.545

0.61

15,620

May

50

44

40

40

35

27 

33 

40

45

38

53

37O

2,160

3,580

2,990

476

188

114

*88

72

54

46

38

678

292

269

368

3,510

4,610

1,78O 

238

22,366

721

1.50

1.73

44,360

June

150

114

128

1.180

271

181 

145 

106

74

55

5O

50

156

136

76

42

31

Z3

71

*372

224

42

43

30

74O

364

178

99

*46

101

5,278

176

0.366

0.41

10,47O

July

88

74

32

20

18

2,550 

2,360

598

193

90

44

24

16

11

253

130

27

212

*262

112

26

11

6.2

4.6

27

23

30

16

8.0

5.3

4. 2

7,275.3

235

0.489

O.56

14,430

Aug.

3.2

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.0 

73 

82

29

15

.2

.2

.4

.2

.8

.3

» .0

.9

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.0

.7

176

153 

39

625.9

20.2

0.042

O.05

1,240

Sept.

22

10

5.9

4.O

3.4

2.6 

2.2 

1.6

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.4

.2

».l

.1

.1

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

.7

3.6

7.7

5.3

73.8

2.46

O.OO51

O.O06

146

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,930 Min o Mean m Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14 Ac-ft 80,300

Water year 1954-55 : Max 4,760 Min o Mean 261 Cfsm 0.543 In. 7.38 Ac-ft 188,900

Peak discharge (bsse. 5.000 efs). Jan. 7 (10 p.m.) 5,440 cfs (15.84 ft); Feb. 20 (11 p.m.) 5,740 

cfs (16.10 ft)7 May 14 (11 p.m.) 3,900 cfs (13.56 ft); May 29 (9 a.m.) 5,OOO cfs (15.30 ft); July 6 

(12 p.m.) 3,360 cfs (12.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 19-24, Mar. 9-23, May 4-18.
SALT RIVER BASIN 391

South Pork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°21'45", long 91°49i05", in NW^JEv sec. 20, T. 53 N., R. 8 W., on right 

tank on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe and 

1 mile upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 293 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage read once daily used below 2.5 ft. Datum 

of gage is 613.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 12.02 ft); no 

flow Aug. 28.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 21.10 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1953-55.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 19)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

15

33

75

134

36O

1,510

2,920

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

.4 

1.1 

2.1 

3.5 

5.2 

7.8

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0 

10.0

16

40

82

166

430

1,110

2,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.1

2.1

2.1

*98

134

62

36

21

13

9.4

250

1.860

594

198

309

129

60

35

20

13

8.6

5.4

3.6

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.±

3,875.6

125

0.419

0.48

7,690

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

».4

.4

.4

.4

38- 98

27

16

10

7.0

4.0

2.4

1.9

1.9 

1.5

1.4

217.8

7.26

0.024

O.O3

432

Dec.

1.1

1.0

T75

1.0

1.6

2.4

2.2

5.8

*3.6

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

22

43 

^8

19 

16

179.1

5.78

0.019

0.02

355

Jan.

14

62

»126

437

1,630

1.770

384

*116

71

50

37

29

22

17

15

12

11

9.0

8.6

7.O

6.2

5.8

5.0

*4.4

4.2

3.8

3.2

2.7 

2.4

2.2 

2.1

4,869.6

157

0.527

0.61

9,660

Feb.

2.5

372

2.8

2.8

3.4

9.0

16

16

13

14

16

12

9.0

8.6

35

68

48

52

2,660

2,770

*64S

162

85

58

46

41

124

255

------

7,180.3

256

0.859

0.90

14,240

Mar.

126

77

55

43

46

36

30

23

20

18

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.1

7.5

7.2

6.8

772

8.4

14

38

235

272

114

68

*49 

58

82

1,590.2

51.3

0.172

0.20

3,150

Apr.

55

39

31

25

23

20

18

16

15

12

25

90

242

245

TI6

68

44

32

24

20

*16

15

16

65

156

59

34

23

17

14

1,569

b2.3

0.176

0.20

3,110

May

10

9.0

7.0

5.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.2

4.8

5.0

34

166

146

66

40

24

16

10

*8.7

6.8

7.2

5.2

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.5

5.0 

4.1

3.5 

3.0

623.3

20.1

0.067

0.08

1,240

June

7 8

6 2

4 3

3 6

2 9

4.5

155

105

46

23

16

13

14

17

14

10

7.2

5.2

3.8

*4.0

6.5

3.0

2.1

977

1.570

1,390

198

89 

51

36

3,817.8

127

0.426

0.48

7,570

July

23

16

11

7.8

7.6

770

We

220

83

42

24

16

9.7

7.0

6.0

4.6

5.8

*4.8

3.6

4.0

4.6

3.3

2.5

75

20

7.8

5.0

3.0 

2.0

1.6 

1.1

2,069.8

66.8

0.224

0.26

4,110

Aug.

0 9

9

7

5

4

4

6

268

200

74

36

20

11

9.0

4.3

3.3

2.2

*1.8

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

2"90 

Hi

2,250.8

72.6

0.244

0.28

4,460

Sept.

96

45

24

15

9.0

6.2

4.5

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

9.4

7.5

4.3

*2.9

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.6

8~1.0

382

90

42

28

138

1.020 

248

77

2,355.9

78.5

0.263

0.29

4,670

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,860 Min o Mean 22.3 Cfsm 0.075 In. l.OO Ac-ft 16,130

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,770 Min 0 Mean 83.8 Cfsm 0.281 In. 3.83 Ac-ft 60,69O

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
392 SALT RIVER BASIN

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location. Lat 39"18'40", long 91°56'40", in NW£SW£ sec. 5, T. 52 N., R. 9 W., on upstream 

side near center of bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 

11 miles north of Mexico.

Drainage area.--67.4 sq mi.

/ 

Records available.--April 193d to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below and twice daily above 3.0 ft. Datum of 

gage is 704.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Missouri Highway 

Department).

Average discharge.--19 years (1936-55), 46.0 cfs (33,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 7.63 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs June 26, 1942 (gage height, 12.19 ft); no 

flow at times in 1930-41, 1943-55.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1932, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in" feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

.2

.7

1.9

6.4

15

31

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0 

6.0

55 

108 

181 

335 

745 

1,70O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

.1

.3 

»335

98

26

7.4

4.4

2.2

1.2

730

430

89

27

15

17

9.8

3.6

1.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

1,803.3

58.2

0.864

1.00

3,580

Nov.

!i.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

2.5

0.08

0.0012

0.001

5.0

Dec.

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.Z

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.4

9.1

8.4

6.1

3.6

33.8

1.09

0.016

0.02

67

Jan.

9.5

*51 

201

30O

~68" 970

18

8.4

6.4

5.1

3.8

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

*.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

ii

1

1,660.9

53.6

0.795

0.92

3.290

Feb.

^

.4

.5

1.2

3.8

13

9.1

7.8

7.8

3.0

1.4

1.2

7.8

34

25

12

677

- 44T

*60

16

10

8.1

6.7

9.8

26

35

1,418.5

50.7

0.752

0.78

2.810

Mar.

17 

1O

6.7

6.4

6.4

 4.6

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.7

3.6

9.3

43

*36

12

8.4

7.4

12

13

12

249.9

8.06

0.120

0.14

496

Apr.

8.8 

5.9

6.4

12

5.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.6

5.1

5.1

15

102

30

12

8.1

7.1

5.1

4.6

3.6

*5.4

163

~4T 286

17

9.5

6.7

4.9

4.1

796.6

26.6

0.395

0.44

1,580

May

3.0 

2.8

2.4 

1.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

474

16

16

33

86

26

13

11

4.6

2.8

2.1

*1.4

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

9.8

8.1

11

88

46

13

418.8

13.5

0.2OO

0.23

831

June

3 6 

2 2

1 6

9

_6

78

43

16

6.1

4.4

3.4

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.3

2.1

 1.3

.8

13

118

21

8.1

3.6

425

1.550

261

38

16

14

22

2,461.1

82.0

1.22

1.36

4,880

July

7.4 

5.6

1.3

3.1

~8.8 108

11

8.4

4.9

2.4

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

164.6

5.31

0.079

0.09

326

Aug.

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

o

99

17

8.1

4.1

2.2

1.0

.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

818

1.300

117

2,567.0

76.4

1.15

1.51

4,690

Calendar year 1954: Max 73O Min 0 Mean 8.0 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.63 Ac-ft 5

Sept.

21 

10 

6.7

4.6

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

35

9.8

5.1

5.4

74

~37 225

11

451.1

15.0

0.225

0.25

895

800

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,350 Min 0 Mean 32.4 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.54 Ac-ft 23,450

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs) . Oct. 11 (time unknown) 1,750 cfs (6.1 ft); Jan. 6 (9 a.m.) 

1,700 cfs (6.01 ft); Feb. 19 (8:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (6.00 ft); June 24 (time unknown) 1,750 ofs (6.1 

ft); Aug. 29 (time unknown) 2,570 cfs (7.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 393

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°29'00", long 91°59'50", in SW^SWi sec. 2, T. 54 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, 12| miles upstream from 

Elk Pork Salt River.

Drainage area. --356 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--16 years, 217 cfs (157,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,920 cfs May 29 (gage height, 18.93 ft); no 

flow Dec . 18-20, result of pumping.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 27, 1942 (gage height, 21.76 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1950, 1954.

Remarks . --Records good except those computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 

which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.3

98

42

1,650

1,720

*778

466

173

73

56

1,320

1,430

602

370

355

532

237

82

43

25

16

12

9.7

6.3

4.5

9.7 

46

37

26

12

6.0

10,245.5

330

O.927

1.07

20,320

Nov.

3.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.0

.9 

.8

.7

.6

.5

76

.6

1.2

*2.2

1.9

2.8

4.0

5.2

276

2.8

5.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0 

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.9

74.3

2.48

0.0070

0.008

147

Dec.

4.6

1.5

4.6

6.0

8.0

3.3

1.4 

2.4

*6.4

3.7

5.5

3.0

2.8

1.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

.4 

4.2

4.3

6.6

~6~.0 10

86.7

2.80

0.0079

0.009

172

Jan.

9.2

16

520

1,360

1,760

2,480

1,830 

»1,320

648

155

99

76

58

46

46

44

55

55

28

25

25

25

18

*19

17

15 

12

10

8.9

8.5

7.8

10,552.2

540

0.955

1.10

20,950

Feb.

8.3

974

9.4

8.9

8.3

9.4

11 

14

19

46

39

50

54

52

48

95

147

176

5,060

3.500

3,210

»1, 980

327

136

96

92 

155

264

_

------

1.5,6 04. 7

 486

1.37

1.42

'26,980

Mar.

210

140

102

83

70

63

56 

48

42

59

57

35

32

29

55

241

249

98

62

48

44

46

60

217

*550

371 

174

113

149

170

140

5,731

120

0.337

0.39

7,400

Apr.

98

74

58

54

86

74

87 

58

44

35

115

185

494

556

159

104

71

56

46

39

*34

36

39

402

910

289

111

66

48

58

4,262

142

0.599

0.45

8,450

May

30

24

21

18

15

12

12 

10

IT

38

49

256

2,020

2,100

1,620

758

130

78

56

»44

55

55

51

552

2,180

841 

840

2,570

6,500

5,660

2,060

28,604

925

2.59

2.99

56,740

June

271

102

68

54

48

192

96 

70

50

57

58

28

34

48

42

56

28

20

12

*4T

24

134

54

39

791

1.120 

770

163

62

74

4,552

152

0.427

0.48

9,030

July

99

46

35

44

579

1,140

2,070 

652

155

72

47

54

27

55

65

41

102

65

*68

58

180

69

35

24

43

41

21

15

13

10

8,6

5,651.6

182

0.511

0.59

11,210

Aug.

7.6

7.5

6.6

5.7

5.7

6.5

7.6 

8.0

19

27

17

11

7.6

5.7

4.5

3.5

2.8

*2.6

2.4

2.2

1.5

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7 

1.0

.8

522

738 

T59

1,372.0

44.3

0.124

0.14

2,720

Sept.

49

29

15

8.6

5.4

4.6

2.8 

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

*1.7

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2 1.5"

1.4

2.8

15

7.6

4.6

5.5

177.5

5.92

0.017

0.02

552

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,790 Min O Mean 101 Cfsm 0.284 In. 3.83 Ac-ft 72,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,500 Min O Mean 227 Cfsm 0.638 In. 8.67 Ac-ft 164,500

Peak discharge (base, 2.40O cfs). Jan. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 2.720 ofs (11.43 ft); Feb. 20 (12:30 a.m.)

O,DOU CIS \J.G,,OI lltji naj t-y \0 p.m./ t,ac.w UAB \J.o.zio LvJt WLIJ.J < \-x a.m./ t. ,-xi/ts \,AD ^-i.\y.-»^ *vj,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 8, 9, June 2-23, 29, 30, 

July 11-14, Aug. 18-28, Sept. 2-18.
394 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°32'25", long 91°40'20'', in NEijNWir sec. 22, T. 55 N., R. 7 W., on left 

downstream side of highway bridge at Joanna, 2,500 ft downstream from Indian Creek, 

2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Monroe City.

Drainage area.--2,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,384 cfs (1,002,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 21.04 ft)'; 

minimum, 7.7 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 49,700 cfs Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 30.34 ft); no 

flow July 28-31, 1954.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12-19, May 16-19)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

21.0

425

741

2,400

6,940

25,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

370

260

2,640

*4,580

3,180

2,780

1,640

673

370

2,410

7.800 

4,250

1,900

1,640

2,680

1,590

687

381

255

183

133

107

84

6_9

94

100

171

154 

104

75

41,470

1,338

0.600

0.69

82,250

Nov.

54

37

24

24

15

12

19

17

15

15

15

13 

14

14

*13

14

13

18

25

90

75

52

44

39

31

29

29

26

25 

22

833

27.8

0.012

0.01

1,650

Dec.

22

21

21

22

23

23

24

25

*31

29

28

26 

29

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

29

68

150 

137

104

1,116

36.0

0.016

0.02

2,210

Jan.

Ill

264

869

4,580

8,360

15.600

9,150

6,800

*6,270

2,200

*819

563 

414

318

279

241

223

188

171

154

137

122

107

118

94

84

75

69

69 

69

*6_0_

58,578

1,890

0.848

0.98

116,200

Feb.

54

54

52

50

52

52

56

63

69

84

100

d219 

d328

d223

251

334

601

707

17,500

24.200

16,100

9,750

3,590

1,150

*762

693

812

1,430

79,336

2,833

1.27

1.32

157,400

Mar.

1,590

1,070

798

633

607

576

442

365

308

264

241

219 

201

188

179

629

960

647

403

303

260

274

334

1,110

2.220

2,000

1,150

*755

687 

819

878

21,110

681

0.305

0.35

41,870

Apr.

741

557

425

360

489

607

563

408

303

237

764

998 

2,980

4,800

2,490

1,230

748

526

414

334

*274

246

367

2,310

3,380

2,580

998

582

398 

303

31,412

1,047

0.470

0.52

62,300

May

241

201

166

137

118

100

94

84

9T

580

370

1,400 

4,570

6,940

6,400

4,800

*1,470

687

471

349

274

255

228

351

2,880

2,980

2,980

11,600

19,200 

15,800

7,360

93,177

3,006

1.35

1.55

184,800

June

1,560

607

420

328

1,150

1,680

1,350

769

501

349

274

274 

298

210

255

255

197

154

d!30

*d!07

982

454

328

246

4,420

8.400

3,280

1,310

1,260 

952

32,500

1,083

0.486

0.54

64,460

July

414

376

274

210

4,300

16,300

15,600

7,410

1,760

755

471

318 

232

179

150

334

532

*489

414

1,110

620

471

298

376

403

223

188

126

104 

88

72

54,597

1,761

0.790

0.91

108,300

Aug.

63

54

42

40

37

36

36

36

177

228

214

158 

107

69

54

46

*36

28

24

21

17

17

18

17

14

14

12

9.2

736 

7,800

4,690

L4,850.2

479

0.215

0.25

29,450

Sept.

~544 1.420

303

192

122

84

63

48

39

33

29

23 

20

18

16

*14

15

15

13

12.

12

12

63

251

102

56

150

726

1,140 

386

5,921

197

0.088

0.10

11,74O

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,800 Min 0 Mean 394 Cfsm 0.177 In. 2.39 Ac-ft 285,000

Water year 1954-55 : Max 24,200 Min 9.2 Mean 1,192 Cfsm 0.535 in. 7.24 Ac-ft 862,600

Peak discharge .... 

20,000 cfs (18.18 ft)

ID: i"iax £<t,t:vju iviin y.z nean j.,j.ac ui am w.ooo j.n. t .L.-* HU-J.O «wt.,«w

(base, 20.000 cfs). Feb. 20 (4:30 a.m.) 25,500 cfs (21.04 ft); May 29 (3:30 p.m.) 

i r +\

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

'ire-weight-gage readings, adjoining good record, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location.-Lat 39°36'44", long 91°24'30", in NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., on left

 bank 250 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New London, 

and 8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek.

Drainage area.--2,480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1922 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~j:929 Prior to Apr. 7, 1931, chain gage at same site at datum 0.03 ft higher.

Apr. 7, 1931, to Nov. 14, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, wireweight gage, at site 250 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge . 33 years, 1,573 cfs (1,139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 20.40 ft);

 minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1922-55- Maximum discharge, 58,700 cfs June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); no flow Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

 record, and those computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except those for period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13-16, 28-31, July 6-8, 19-22, 

Aug. 30, 31)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

185

350

750

5.0

8.0

13.0

17.0

20.0

1,840

4,130

9,600

16,200

22,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

27 

33

294

743

4,580

3,400

2,920 

2,260

1,150

580

1,100

6,450

*5,35'ff

2,610 

1,720

2,260

2,260

1,150

580

368

262

206

170

143

126

236

173

140

173

179

140

41,783

1,348

0.544

0.63

82,880

Nov.

120 

91

75

69

56

52

46 

*40

40

38

36

36

36

38 

34

34

34

67

152

T7

149

143

97

75

62

52

46

40

3232"

1,919

64.0

0.026

0.03

3,810

Dec.

30 

30

27

27

27

*27

25 

25

25

27

30

32

30

28 

28

30

30

30

28

27

27

25

25

23

22.

22

69

117

206

221

200

1,520

49.0

0.020

0.02

3,010

Jan.

179 

270

540

3,910

6,380

15,100

10,800 

6,660

6,250

3,800

*1,280

775

560

428 

350

301

266

248

227

203

134

170

191

155

b!55

b!23

bl!4

*b!03

blOO

blOO

blOO

60,032

1,937

0.781

0.90

119,100

Feb.

100 

94

89

86

83

83

80 

83

91

109

gl!7

g!26

g221

g378 

g343

g360

g480

g775

gll,200

K22 , 300

*^0, 700

10,800

5,350

1,840

1,050

850

975

1,200

-

79,963

2,856

1.15

1.20

158,600

Mar.

1,840 

1,420

1,020

775

680

680

580 

456

374

312

270

242

221

212 

206

203

loo

900

540

368

290

273

280

621

1,750

2.260

1,540

950

*725

750

900

22,438

724

0.292

0.34

44,510

Apr.

850 

660

520

436

540

520

620 

500

392

290

424

1,300

dl,830

d4 J 510 

3,400

1,830

1,080

*725

660

488

382

332

318

dl,840

d2,840

d3,320

1,560

825

560

406

33,758

1,125

0.454

0.51

66,960

May

315 

259

221

194

170

149

138 

123

129

296

d680

d962

d4,850

6,770 

6,660

*d5,950

d2,540

950

580

424

343

31Z

270

242

657

3,480

d2,120

d8,680

16 , 800

17,900 

11,000

94,164

3,038

1.23

1.41

186,800

June

3,220 

1,000

580

420

558

1,050

1,980 

1,000

660

464

382

301

276

*284 

218

242

236

197

167

146

323

750

368

301

2,080

7,540

4,760

1,980

2,450

2 250

36,183

1,206

0.486

0.54

71,770

July

700 

416

357

266

dl,570

d!2,100

18,100 

10,400

3,080

1,150

680

456

326

248 

206

176

364

750

640

599

*825

496

382

262

440

364

227

194

149 

126

106

56,155

1,811

0.730

0.84

111,400

Aug.

94 

80

69

59

52

46

42 

36

34

71

200

194

161

120

*91

75

62

49

40

34

32

28

27

22

22

19

17

17

762

5,470 

d6 , 550

14,375

464

0.187

0.22

28,510

Sept.

2.190 

925

476

308

218

167

129 

100

80

69

62

*52

42

36 

32

28

28

27

25

23

23

25

23

20

158

149

155

176

908 

705

7,359

245

0.099

0..11

14,600

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,450 Min 0.7 Mean 432 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.35 Ac-ft 312,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 22,300 Min 17 Mean 1,232 Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.75 Ac-ft 892,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 ofs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph, wireweight-gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
396 THE SNY BASIN

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°41'35", long 91°08'55", in SE^NEi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.8 mile southeast of Kinderhook, 

2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--72.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 469.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 48.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 13.59 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 22, 23, 25.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 13.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow for many days during 1940-41, 1944, 1947, 1953-54. 

Flood of Aug. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 15.93 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0 

2.5

.7

4.0

12

8.6

1.6

1.6

.7

.7

~3? 206

7.5

6.0

4.0

3.2

2.5

1.6

.7

*1.2

.5

75

.5 

.5

1.0

79

32

11 

6.3

4.4

4.0

440.8

14.2

0.195

0.23

Nov.

3.2 

3.0

3.0

3.4

2.7

1.4

.7

.5

77

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

 3.4

47

18

10

7.5

6.3 

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

141.5

4.72

0.065

0.07

Dec.

2.5 

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

I7o

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

2.0

91

*52

14 

9.0

b6.0

213.7

6.89

0.095

0.11

Jan.

6.3

41

23

126

455

211

44

27

20

13

12

9.5

8.2

b7.5

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5 

3.4

b3.2

b3.1

*b3.5

b3.2 

b3.0

b2. 8 

b2.6

1,069.4

34.5

0.474

0.55

Feb.

2.7 

3.0

b2.5

~zn 2.1

2.5

3.4

4.4

5.6

b7.5

b5.5

b4.0

b3.1

3.2

7.8

51

b!5

21

1.840

330

64

40

29 

25

*20

38

48

26

2,606.4

93.1

1.28

1.33

Mar.

21 

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

10

15

*18

15

13

12

12

13

16

38

97

37

26

22

20 

21 

21

19

624

20.1

0.276

0.32

Apr.

18 

17

16

16

17

17

15

13

12

12

*39

47

37

90

25

24

22

19

28

144

32

22

369 

2,280

180

*78

58

48 

36 

28

3,759

125

1.72

1.92

May

23 

20

18

15

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

*21

19

174

917

99

54

43

38

29

24

19

12

12

12 

10

8.2

9.0

30

2,510 

128 

76

53

4,224.2

136

1.87

2.16

June

47 

39

*35

27

22

25

22

*14

10

12

95

44

18

14

13

10

9.0

7.9

7.9

13

7.5

6.7

6^0 

6.5

66

28

14

9.0 

79 

65

770.5

25.7

0.354

0.39

July

16 

10

7.9

6.5

48

12

7.5

6.0

4.7

4.2

4.0

*5.2

5.0

574

4.2

5.7

3.4

140

68

24

20

18

172 

138

31

24

21

*19 

16 

14

12

864.5

27.9

0.584

0.44

Aug.

11 

9.5

8.2

7.5

6.7

12

10

6.0

4.2

5.2

2.5

1.8

1.4

.8

.4

*.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

ji

.1 

*.2

.1

.2

.2

.2 

2.050

1,180 

56

5,533.8

108

1.49

1.71

Sept.

i

8.2

6.0

4.7

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

_.5_

.5

5.5

6.7 

4.4 

2 5

98.7

5.29

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 618 Min 0 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 0.140 In. 1.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,310 Min o.l Mean 49.7 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.28

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efsl. Feb. 20 (7 a.m.) 5.220 efs (10.06 ft); Apr. 24 (2 a.m.) 6.850 

cfs (11.52 ft); May 13 (7 a.m.) 2,570 cfs (7.30 ft); May 28 (6 a.m.) 7,850 cfs (12.16 ft); Aug. 29 

(10 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (15.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
THE SNY BASIN 397

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location. Lat 39°37'30", long 90°47'40", In NE&SWi sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 3 W., on right 

EanTfat downstream side of bridge on abandoned highway, 50 ft downstream from Panther 

Creek, 0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Wabash Railroad bridge, and 1.4 miles northeast of Pittsfield.

Drainage area.--39.6 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 638.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

L929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 23.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs May 28 (gage height, 12.07 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; no flow during many periods. 

Flood of Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements and one field estimate furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942(P). WSP 1175: 1940(P), 1941, 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-25, May 14 to June 7)

Oct. 1 to June 7

0 3.0

.2 3.5

1.0 4.0

3.0 5.0

15 7.0

28 8.0

June 8 to Sept. 30

54

91

155

390

995

1,320

1.3 0

1.4 .4

1.5 1.4

1.7 5.4

2.0 14

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

30

54

91

155

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

1.7

.1

12

6.2

.8

.1

0

0

.1

72

14

2.6

5.6

3.4

.8

.3

.2

.1

**.!

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

137

2.3

.3

.1

.1 

.1

261.9

8.45

0.213

0.25

Nov.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

**2.4

"T.8 11

.6

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.4

.2

.2

.1

20.9

0.70

0.018

0.02

'Dec.

^

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

5.5

*4T2"

2.1

1.9

1.2

18.4

0.59

0.015

0.02

Jan.

15

13

25

46

562

38

9.4

7.0

5.0

3.0

1.9

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.6

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.5

.4

.3

b.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

538.6

17.4

0.439

0.51

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.8

1.9

4.6

4.6

.6

.1

.1

.3

blO

16

2.6

3.6

923 ITSIS

8.2

6.2

5.4

*3.0

26

28

13

1,244.9

44.6

1.13

1.17

Mar.

9.8

5.8

5.0

4.6

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.1

.8

TF

*3.4

 1.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

5.0

11

42

23

10

3.0

3.0

5.0

8.6

6.2

3.8

171.8

5.54

0.140

0.16

Apr.

2.1

1.9

8~1.6

83

9.0

4.6

3.0

3.0

1.9

80

*14

21

39

13

8.2

4.6

3.8

*4.6

58

7.4

4.2

256

~28 261

13

10

7.0

4.6

3.0

1,037.5

34.6

0.874

0.97

May

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

4.8

*77

4.2

201

455

33

18

14

11

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.2

7.4

5.8

4.2

3.8

5.0

12

998

T4

9.0

2.3

1,915.1

61.8

1.56

1.80

June

1.1

*.6

.4

.4

.2

8.7

*7.1

1.1

.6

3.9

59

15

4.5

2.5

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

O".1

32

1.6

.4

.2

*298 -32

475.0

15.8

0.399

0.45

July

5.9

2.7

1.4

1.0

15

6.0

2.1

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.4

5.2

3.2

.9

.4

28

5.0

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

81.4

2.63

0.066

0.08

Aug.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

**.!

0

.2

0

0

99

~~2.3 172 

274.4

8.85

0.223

0.26

Sept.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.4

.4

.7

.5

** 2'.9

.3

.6

.7

.4

.5

.6

.2

.2

.3

4.5

'.7

.4

15.0

0.50

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,830 Mln 0 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 0.270 In. 3.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 998 Mln 0 Mean 16.6 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.70

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Feb. 19 (6 a.m.) 2,830 cfs (10.60 ft); May 28 (6 a.m.) 5,920 

cfs (12.07 ft); Aug. 29 (7:30 p.m.) 5,370 cfs (11.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
398 THE SNY BASIN

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location. Lat 39°26'35", long 90°47'45", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Spring Creek, a quarter of 

a mile west of Nebo, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--162 sq mi, including that of Spring Creek. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 93.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 13.20 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage height, 19.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1940, 1941(M), 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

9.4

6.8

7.7

8.6

11

6.2

5.2

4.2

4.0

316

319

20

21

14

6.5

4.8

3.6

2.7

*2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

2.0

3.0

1Z2

17

11

7.9 

6.6

993.2

32.0

0.198

0.23

Nov.

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

57?

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.2

12

14

12

8.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

204.2

6.81

0.042

0.05

Dec.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

570

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.1

21

*23

Te

17 

12

223.5

7.21

0.045

0.05

Jan.

13

39

92

184

375

~70 552

30

21

17

14

13

11

10

9.1

8.4

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2 

*4.0

1,548.1

49.9

0.308

0.36

Feb.

4 0

173

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

5.2

6.2

6.0

4.3

4.3

5.0

25

26

12

750

1.500

138

66

47

40

*34

100

296

119

3,221.3

115

0.710

0.74

Mar.

77

58

48

33

33

27

21

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

 12

*12

12

12

12

12

15

26

43

~39 118

29

21

20

22

23

21

853

27.5

0.170

0.20

Apr.

19

17

15

14

178

36

16

11

9.1

8.4

144

90

*76

207

96

36

22

17

15

40

52

15

390

"560 470

78

*47

34

26

22

2,460.5

82.0

0.506

0.56

May

19

18

16

14

12

11

9.6

8.6

878

*122

18

54

734

123

55

30

22

19

19

16

14

14

12

12

11

10

44

1,010

231

43 

35

2,765.0

89.2

0.551

0.63

June

23

16

13

10

15

13

*9.8

21

10

7.9

54

107

26

14

8.4

5.6

4.0

3.2

3.2

2.5

1.6

1.0

T72

1.4

125

46

11

4.7

*2.3

246

806.8

26.9

0.166

0.19

July

24

4.3

1.7

35

92

27

3.2

.4

0

0

0

.7

*1.6

4.5

18

7.7

6.6

74

154

5.8

1.5

.4

.3

.1

0

.3

.4

*.3

.Z

.2 

.3

464.5

15.0

0.093

0.11

Aug.

0.3

.4

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

746

1.420 

42

2,212.0

71.4

0.441

0.51

Sept.

9.6

5.4

3.8

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

** 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~3.4 17

0

0

51.8

1.73

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,140 Min 0 Mean 20.7 Cfsm 0.128 In. 1.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 43.3 Cfsm 0.267 In. 3.64

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 ofs). AUK. 29 (10 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (13.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
KINGS LAKE BASIN 399

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°09'20", long 90°48'20", in NWfcEir sec. 29, T. 51 N., R. 2 E., threequarters of a mile southwest of Elsberry.

Drainage area. 12.2 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Aug 7 (gage height, 9.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 65 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

5.06 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Aug 7, 1955; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-18)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.1 

1.0 

2.5 

4.7

2.3

2.5 

2.9 

3.4

7.7 

16.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1 

38

2.0

3.0

3.1

1.7

.9

.7

.6

1.2

83~B.B

*1.1

14

1.2

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

.6

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

162.4

5.24

0.430

0.50

322

Nov.

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

ll

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

~?.7 12

.7

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

21.2

0.71

0.058

0.06

42

Dec.

.2

.2

.2

.4

*.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^

.1

.2

.3

1.0 -77

.7

8.2

0.26

0.021

0.02

16

Jan.

2.0

4.0

*28

*35_

11

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

107.2

3.46

0.284

0.33

213

Feb.

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

73

.4

.5

.4

.5

33

53_

8.9

5.2

3.7

3.1

2.5

12

13

*7.0

148.0

5.29

0.434

0.45

294

Mar.

3.5

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

T72- 1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

*4.0

6.7

11

T.7

4.4

2.9

2.7

3.7

4.2

3.3

2.9

94.1

3.04

0.249

0.29

187

Apr.

2.2

2.0

2.9

3.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

22

8.5

12

*11

6.1

4.2

3.1

*2.5

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

23

~ff.9

4.2

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

144.4

4.81

0.394

0.44

286

May

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

75

.3

1.5

3.8

1.0

.6

*.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

29

5.4

30-1.5

1.0

83.7

2.70

0.221

0.26

166

Calendar year 1954 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm -

June

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.3

.2

.4

2.3

.8

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

e

0

0

0

0

17_

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

26.3

0.88

0.072

0.08

52

In.

July

0

(T

0

1.2

*.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*72~T.4

.6

7.8

.6

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

1.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

86.6

2.79

0.229

0.26

172

Aug.

0'

0

0

0

0

78

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

78.4

2.53

0.207

0.24

156

Sept.

0

(T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

6.6 *T76-

*3.4

.2

.1

.1

1.1

.5

.2 

.2

14.4

0.48

0.039

0.04

29

Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 83 Mln 0 Mean 2.67 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.97 Ac-ft 1,940

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Oct. 2 (2:30 p.m.) 665 cfs (6.41 ft); Oct. 11 (10 p.m.) 1,340 cfs 

(8.77 ft); JanT 4 (.10 p.m.) 355 cfs (5.06 ft); Hay 26 (9 p.m.) 565 cfs (5.99 ft); May 28 (5:30 a.m.) 

405 cfs (5.31 ft); July 14 (11 a.m.) 865 cfs (7.25 ft); Aug. 7 (10:30 a.m.) 1,560 cfs (9.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
400 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°00'59", long 90°59'00", in SEi sec. 14, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 61, l£ miles downstream from 

confluence of North and West Porks and 2 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area.--903 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1922 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 4.31 ft

lower. Oct. 1, 1930, to Nov. 12, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 13, 1934, to July 10, 1939,

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average d is charge.--3 3 years, 663 cfs (480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 cfs July 15 (gage height, 21.48ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 33.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936, Aug. 6, 1954.

Remarks. --Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 

1942(M).

1933(M), 1935(M), 1937(M). WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1005:

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 14 to June 11)

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

1.5

4.1

8.7

15

42

83

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

9.0 

15.0

180

305

610

2,560

6,170

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

0.7

2.3

5.4

9.6

20

45

80

3.5

4.0

5.0

9.0

13.0

16.0

128

232

485

1,910

4,030

6,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1

38

14

5.2

44

43

50

42

28

33

259

1,610 

*8SS 

633

968

435

212

110

70

48

34

25

19

15

13

12

9.9

8.1

6.5

5.6

6.5

5,659.9

183

0.203

0.23

11,230

Nov.

6.0

4.8

5.6

3.7

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

2.8

2.6

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

*1.9

2.1

2.1

4.0

14 ~9~.3

8.7

9.3

8.7

12

10

10

10

12

11

10

184.8

6.16

0.0068

0.008

367

Dec.

9.9

8.7

8.1

8.1

9.9

*8.1

8.1

7.5

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

4.8

5.2

5.6

7.0

12

gie

g29

255.5

8.24

0.0091

0.01

507

Jan.

43

57

103

136

1,960

3,110

1,166

435

258

166

120

*94 

g76 

g64

57

48

43

39

36

33

31

30

28

g25

821

a!7

g!7

I17

8,211

265

0.293

0.34

16,290

Feb.

14IS"

16

17

17

16

15

14

17

17

17

17 

16 

14

14

14

19

22

956

6,040

*2,060

495

330

235

174

228

1,500

*1,080

13,389

478

0.529

0.55

26,560

Mar.

525

328

240

618

420

245

178

144

122

105

94

80 

70 

62

58

54

49

48

46

IS

*64

120

327

810 '575'

336

235

182

*174

230 

222

6,809

220

0.244

0.28

13,510

Apr.

180

148

120

109

2,63(5'

1,060

405

248

174

142

565

1,660 

3,220 

*1", 966

765

435

305

*238

195

192

336

238

258

1,190

1,100

450

275

202

160

132

19,092

636

0.704

0.79

37,870

May

112

103

88

80

72

64

58

54

56

64

71

96 

1,920 

1,660

374

*223

151

111

96

75

70

70

72

61

54

64

70

82

111

108 

66

5,678

183

0.203

0.23

11,260

June

57

48

40

33

28

31

212

134

76

54

165

783 

*349

171

103

67

50

39

29

24

21

18

16 TB"

1,780

1,790 5§0"

252

128

80

7,184

239

0.265

0.30

14,250

July

54

40

29

24 118-

*446

1,070

606

184

88

53

33 

24 

4,870

*5,640

485

596

197

126

92

*108

79

98

114

575

197

100

67

53

44 

36

16,246

524

0.580

0.67

32,220

Aug.

29

61

159

26

19

18

207

163

TT6- 214

67

42 

31 

25

*21

17

14

12

11

10

9.2

7.8

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.0

4.0

3.7

41°

33

1,389.4

44.8

0.050

0.06

2,760

Sept.

16

14

33

26

19

14

12

8.7

6.9

4.7

3.7

*3.1 

2.3 

1.9

1.6

1.1

.7

7T

.8

4.4

13

84

26

15

8.7

6.1

14

24

15

92_

472.4

15.7

0.017

0.02

937

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,610 Min 0.1 Mean 43.7 Cfsm 0.048 In. 0.66 Ac-ft 31,650

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,040 Min 0.7 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.257 In. 3.49 Ac-ft 167,800

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 401 

Kankakee River near North Liberty, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33 I 50", long 86°29'50", along north line sec. 23, T. 36 N., R. 1 W., 

near center of span on downstream side of county highway bridge at St. Joseph-La Porte 

County line, 4 miles northwest of North Liberty.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 680.04 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 686 cfs Oct. 10; maximum gage height, 8.64 ft 

 Oct. 12 (backwater from return of overbank flow), from graph based on gage readings;

minimum daily, 70 cfs Aug. 28.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage height, that of

Oct. 12, 1954; minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 3, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for Oct. 11 to Nov. 13, Jan. 6-8, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

35

alOl

140

146

*164

149

137

131

a567

*655 559"

*458

*435

485

*536

a509

442

*367

328

 297

271

249

aZ32

221

*220

220

*220

220

220 

a220

9,117

294

1.93

2.22

Nov.

*220

220

220

220

220

220

a220

*220

220

220

a216

212

208

a202

193

189

182

178

IS?

186

a!82

178

182

182

a200

245

250

a255

260 '510"

6,322

211

1.39

1.55

Dec.

226

222

*209

201

a!90

182

178

175

175

172

168

al68

168

168

168

164

161

TBT

al68

164

164

161

168

172

a!75

a210

282

452 3IB"

343

299

6,432

207

1.36

1.57

Jan.

a290

a295

311

370

445

500"

510

W5

a430

408

350

311

282

255

236

a220

213

205

201

189

193

189

a 180

178

*178

178

168

175

172

a!65

161

8,438

272

1.79

2.06

Feb.

164

161

158

155

158

a 154

152

149

152

158

149

161

a!62

149

143

146

149

*152

155

a220

385

a35o"

276

245

226

226

a275

330

-

5,410

193

1.27

1.32

Mar.

317

282

260

363 35B~

a280

250

236

226

222

213

205

a!90

189

201

209

193

189

189

a!86

*186

a210

236

276

250

a232

a215

205

197

££6

260

7,229

233

1.53

1.76

Apr.

240

222

a205

189

182

175

168

164

158

a!52

155

161

164

*158

155

155

a!52

149

155

182

201

178

186

a200

255

250'

222

197

186

172

5,488

183

1.20

1.34

May

a!62

158

155

152

149

146

146

a 145

143

146

143

140

140

140

a!38

134

128

-128

*125

125

122

aT5T

125

143

140

137

131

164

a!80

al65

158

4,432

US

0.941

1.08

June

149

143

140

134

a!30

125

137

182

168

201

222

a2i35"

189

182

172

*164

155

149

a!45

143

134

131

131

128

125

a!20

116

113

113

110

4,456

149

0 980

1.09

July

110

116

alll

a!09

101

101

107

104

104

a!04

104

101

*92

89

10T

149

aT3B~

128

122

116

110

107

113

al!5

110

104

98

95

95

95

a92

3,347

108

0.711

0.82

Aug.

89

89

89

89

86

92

allO

104

98

95

*92

89

86

a84

83

80

80

76

73

72

a74

80

80

77

75

73

72

a7075-

128

131

2,691

86.8

0.571

0.66

Sept.

116

107

101

a96

a91

89

86

89

86

80

a90

86

86

83

80

80

77

a75

75

*75

76

76

80

83

a80

77

83

83

86

104

2,576

85.9

0.565

0.63

Calendar year 1954: Max 655 Min 71 Mean 161 Cfsm 1.06 In- 14.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 655 Min 70 Mean 181 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good records and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIM

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 86°42', in sec. 13, T. 34 M., R. 3 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davis, half a mile downstream from Mill 

Creek and 4 miles east of Hanna.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available . July 1905 to July 1906 and April 1931 to September 1955 in reports of 

Geological Survey. July 1925 to May 1929 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 13, 1905, to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site 50 ft downstream at different 

datum. July 28, 1925, to May 18, 1929, chain gage on bridge half a mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 19, 1931, to Mar. 11, 1942, chain gage at present site and datum. 

Mar. 12, 1942, to Mov. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1925-28, 1931-55), 484 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Oct. 16-18 (gage height, 11.76 ft); 

minimum, 265 cfs Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 19-21.

1925-29, 1931-55: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage 

height, 9.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; 

minimum observed, 154 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 2.97 

ft Aug. 14, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 18 to Mar. 10,

Sept. 19-29)

Dec. 2l'to Sept. 30 Oct. 14 to Dec. 20

4.5 265 6.7 574

8.0 835 11.0 1,320

11.1 1,440 11.8 1,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

C-fsm

In.

Oct.

310

310

385

570

570

*621

587

522

492

971

,360

* ,420

,430

* ,440

* ,500

,570

* ,620

1,620

* ,590

,580

,540 

* ,520

,490

,460

* ,440

,410

,390

* ,360

,340

1,320

1 290

36,028

1,162

2.29

2.64

Nov.

,270

,240

,220

,200

* ,170

,140

,110

,080

,050

,010

980

*950

913

880

848

818

782

750

750

750

718 

702

TOT

734

750

782

782

798

798

782

27,459

915

1.80

2.01

Dec.

750

734

718

686

670

638

622

606

606

590

574

574

590

*590

590

574

574

590

590

590

587 

587

587

587

604

621

745

944

1,000

1,000

982

20,700

668

1.31

1.51

Jan.

944

944

963

982

1,080

,220

,240

1,240

,240

,220

,180

,140

,100

,040

1,000

944

889

835

781

745

727 

709

673

655

638

638

604

*621

604

587

587

27,770

896

1.76

2.03

Feb.

587

570

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

587

570

554

570

570

554

554

587

604

638

907

*1,060 

1,060

1,020

944

889

871

925

1,020

19,519

697

1.37

1.43

Mar.

982

982

963

1,000

1,040

1,020

944

907

871

853

817

781

745

709

709

727

709

*691

655 653"

655 

727

799

871

889

853

799

781

781

835

871

25,621

826

1.63

1.88

Apr.

871 853"

799

745

709

673

655

638

621

604

604

604

*621

621

604

587

570" 570

570

673

781 

763

691

691

763

817

799

763

727

673

20,660

689

1.36

1.52

May

638

621

604

587

570

554

538

538

522

538

538

522

522

506

490

490

475

475

*475

460

460 

460

475

475

490

490

475

554

691

638

587

16,458

531

1.05

1.21

June

554

522

506

490

475

490

554

638

655

691

763

799

727

691

*655

604

570

538

522

506

490 

475

460

445

445

430

430

415

TOD" 400

16,340

545

1.07

1.19

July

400

400

400

400

415

400

400

415

400

400

385

370

*362

355

400

460

460

445

430

400

385 

378

385

415

400

378

362

355

348

340

332

12,175

393

0.774

0.89

Aug.

325

325

325

318

310

378

460

415

*378

355

340

332

318

310

310

310

302

288

280

280

280 

295

302

288

280

272

272

265

255

445

490

10,113

326

0.642

0.74

Sept.

378" 430

362

340

332

318

310

302

302

295

340

318

302

302

295

288

280

280

265

*265

265 

272

280

280

280

272

280

295

302

340

9,170

306

0.602

0.67

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,620 Min 240 Mean 599 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,620 Min 265 Mean 663 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.72

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ILLIMOIS RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.

403

Location. Lat 41°20', long 86° 18', in sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 2 E., near center of span at 

EaPoFte Street footbridge in Plymouth, half a mile downstream from Baker ditch and 

7 miles upstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--284 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 764.78 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge.--? years, 275 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,390 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 17.13 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 3.81 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 12, 13, 1954; minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 24, 

1953; minimum gage height observed, 3.49 ft Jan. 11, 14, 1954.

Remarks. --Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1950, 1951, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 24, Mar. 7-16,

June 17 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-12 Oct. 13-21 Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

118

282

9.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

990

2,000

2,980

5,250

10.5

13.0

15.0

17.1

1,380

2,060

3,300

5,360

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

7.0

10.0

12.0

610

1,270

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

46

43

334

*840

865

890

640 

350

292

1,800

*4,050

*5,210

5,310 

*1,830

4,010

*3,270

*2,710

*2,280

*1,950

*1,670

*1,390

*1,120

*908

754

654

588

530

*481

446

419

396

49,076

1,583

5.57

6.42

Nov.

*380

380

380

400 350"

350

310 

280

260

240

218

*206

198 

180

177

189

189

180

187

186

182

169

2T4- 166

280

340

310

310

320

300

7,861

262

0.923

1.03

Dec.

246

236

218

198

184

154

140 

138

146

145

138

135

129 

T3T

140

137

146

140

150

146

156

153

169

196

230

290

480

896

1,010

764

566

8,110

262

0.923

1.06

Jan.

522

570

650

730

*852

1,200

1,640

1,640

1,200

918

588

480

420 

380

360

310

280

252

236

202

202

204

200

175

*168

132

107

104

102

101

100

15,025

485

1.71

1.97

Feb.

98

98

98

98

98

98

100 

105

117

140

121

107

118 

*118

118

124

158

220

300

742

1,050

1.070

764

544

420

400

654

1,070

-

9,148

327

1.15

1.20

Mar.

1,120

1,010

742

830

962

786

522 

*440

420

410

380

330

310 

280

280

280

250

242

222

220

230

360

522

522

440

350

290

310

360

420

380

14,220

459

1.62

1.87

Apr.

240

226

220

216

208

189

175 

161

158

151

150

156

164 

*193

168

161

146

145

T3S

310

588

420

290

340

698

742

SIT

370

300

256

8,197

273

0.961

1.07

May

225

T§K

173

158

150

134

118 

112

110

124

121

115

110 

105

100

*97

93

91

91

89

85

91

91

90

98

90

86

92

95

91

84

3,504

113

0.398

0.46

June

81

79

78

76

74

78

82 

171

200

232

310

2"9T7

202 

182

156

*121

108

100

93

82

77

74

63

61

58

54

52

50

49

49

3,382

113

0.398

0.44

July

49

49

48

50

79

121

126 

TOT

89

76

65

58

*52 

52

59

69

72

70

61

56

52

50

49

56

46

44

42

42

44

44

41

1,912

61.7

0.217

0.25

Aug.

41

39

40

38

35

60

78 

70

52

*43

41

37

35 

33

32

32

33

32

32

32

31

3T

32

31

32

32

31

31

31

93

95_

1,306

42.1

0.148

0.17

Sept.

67

43

40

38

36

34

32 

32

31

31

30

29

29 

29

27

27

27

26

*24

24

24

24

26

24

24

22

£1

25

25

30

904

30.1

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,310 Min 20 Mean 361 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,310 Min 22 Mean 336 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 28 to
404 ILLIMOIS RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°18', long 86°37', in sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 2 ¥., on right bank 40 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 35 in Knox, Ij miles downstream from Eagle Creek, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), August 1943 to September 

1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 409 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 13.75 ft); 

minimum, 88 cfs Sept. IS, 19, 21 (gage height, 4.85 ft).

1943-55; Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 16, 1954; minimum daily, 59 cfs 

Jan. 12, 1954; minimum gage height, 4.26 ft Jan. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow is affected by pumpage at times. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278: 1952. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-30)

85

115

220

365

755

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,360

2,760

4,260

5,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

144

142

234

*620

970

1,060

1,030

940

664

785

1,630

2,920

3,960

5,030

5,600

5,550

5,020

4,300

3,550

2,870

2,360

*1,920

1,560 

1,300

*1,100

960

878

816

770 

730

60,100

1,939

4.56

5.26

Nov.

652 

642

634

632

640

624

580

540

493

458

*437

412

402

392

380

368

368

362

365

374

374

362

356 

368

416

476

500

500

500 

500

14,107

470

1.11

1.24

Dec.

476 

444

430

412

392

371

344

329

329

332

323

311

311

*314

320

320

317

326

356

362

359

353

350 

362

383

448

540

805

1,030

j'OgO '

13,939

450

1.06

1.22

Jan.

855 

780

882

1,030

1,100

1,290

1,430

l',680

1.780

1,570

1,220

910

780

710

665

620

580

520

493

472

444

437

420 

392

377

371

308

*b295

b282 

b278

b270

23,241

750

1.76

2.03

Feb.

b270 

b270

b270

b270

b270

b272

b278

b282

296

329

338

248

308

332

311

308

323

377

440

600

*940

1,130

1,220 

970

732

665

732

1,000

-

13,781

492

1.16

1.21

Mar.

1,260 

1.520

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,060

805

710

688

665

620

580

520

500

520

500

*472

454

430

437

520

642 

755

805

710

620

580

580 

642

665

23,090

745

1.75

2.02

Apr.

620 

560

520

476

440

420

402

383

365

356

350

356

*380

406

398

374

356

335

338

462

688

780

620 

540

642

882

910

732

600 

520

15,211

507

1.19

1.33

May

420

395

374

353

335

320

314

299

308

314

299

290

284

269

257

248

240

235

*230

225

228

232 

235

254

248

232

235

251 

240

223

8,850

285

0.671

0.77

June

212 

202

198

192

188

198

228

326

395

406

458

520

462

406

*383

347

314

287

266

248

238

225

215 

205

198

190

185

180

175

166

8,215

274

0.645

0.72

July

164 

162

160

154

152

168

208

228

'202 263

178

*164

150

144

164

175

190

170

166

154

144

138

134 

134

136

132

127

Ti4

218

162

144

5,129

165

0.388

0.45

Aug.

136 

132

126

121

120

122

146

172

158

*130

118

112

108

106

104

102

100

97

96

94

91

94

98 

94

12

91

92

91

94

154 

192

3,581

116

0.273

0.31

Sept.

166 

140

122

115

110

108

103

100

98

97

97

96

94

94

94

92

92

91

90

*88

91

92

96 

98

96

92

100

103

106

110

3,071

102

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,600 Min 59 Mean 520 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,600 Min 88 Mean 527 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 405

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°13'17", long 86°57'52", In sec. 15, T. 32 N., R. 5 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of county highway bridge at Dunns Bridge, if miles north of 

Tefft, Jasper county, and 3| miles upstream from Davis ditch.

Drainage area.--1,308 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 649.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge.--? years, 1,359 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 13.20 ft); minimum, 400 cfs Sept. 19-21; minimum gage height, 2.31 ft Aug. 29.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 22, 1954; minimum, 300 cfs Jan. 13-16, 

1954, 'result of freezeuR minimum gage height, 2.07 ft Sept. 11, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 30 to Feb. 5; 

shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Aug. 30)

2.4 

4.0 

8.0

400

840

2,150

11.0

13.2

3,560

5,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

550

575

600

1,050

1,480

1,660 

*1,840

1,760

1,600

1,650

2,370

2,940

*3,330

*3 , 670

*3,940

*4,200

4,370

*4,550

*4,840

*5,070

*5,240 

5.290

5,260

*5,170

5,030

4,880

*4,710

4,510

4,340

4,200 

4,050

104,725

5,578

2.58

2.97

Nov.

5,910

3,770

3,640

*3,520

3,400

3,300 

3,180

3,060

2,960

2,860

*2,760

2,640

2,540

2,430

2,320

2,200

2,100

2,020

1,950

1,900

1,840 

1,800

,1,760

1,760

1,770

1,800

1,800

1,840

1,840

1,840

74,510

2,484

1.90

2.12

Dec.

1,800

*1,760

1,700

1,660

1,590

1,520 

1,450

1,380

1,350

1,520

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,450

1,730

2,080

2,250 

2 .590

45,840

1,479

1.13

1.30

Jan.

2,470

2,470

2,430

*2,470

2,590

2,850 

3,050

3,100

5,200

_3,320

3,520

5,260

5,150

2,950

2,750

2,590

2,470

2,310

2,150

2,010

1,870 

1,800

1,660

1,590

1,560

1,480

1,580

1,380

1,320

1,310

 ' 

71,560

2,508

1.76

2.05

Feb.

1,290

1,280

1,270

,260

,260

,260 

,260

,230

,230

,290

,260

,200

" ,200

,230

,260

* ,260

,230

,320

1,420

1,660

1,940 

2,190

2,310

2.590

2,350

2,190

2,150

2,230

43,420

1,551

1.19

1.24

Mar.

2,390

2,470

2,590

2,800

2,900

3.000 

2,950

2,900

2,750

2,590

2,470

2,350

2,190

2,040

1,940

1,900

1,870

1,800

1,730

1.660

1,660 

1,760

*1 , 900

2,120

2,250

2,270

2,150

2,080

2,040

2,040 

2,120

69,660

2,247

1.72

1.98

Apr.

2,120

2,080

1,980

1,870

1,760

1,660 

1,590

1,520

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,450

1,520

1,520

,450

,580

* .350

,490

,680

,950 

,020

,980

,870

,870

2,010

2,120

2.150

2,010

1,870

51,940

1,731

1.52

1.47

May

1.750

1,620

,520

,420

,380

,520 

,290

,260

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,080

*1,050

1,050

m1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,140

1,320

1,550 

1,520

57,790

1,219

0.952

1.07

June

1,230

1,140

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,110

1,350

1,480

1,700

1,800

1,840

1.670

1,760

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,520

1,260

*1,250

1,170 

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,020

990

960

950

900

870

57,950

1,265

0.967

1.08

July

870

870

840

840

840

840 

870

900

"900 930

810

780

750

755

780

870

900

*900

860

810

780 

755

750

750

750

705

690

675

675

660 

145

24,710

797

0.609

0.70

Aug.

615

615

588

575

562

575 

690

735

675

630

600

562

558

525

*512

500

500

488

475

462

462 

462

488

475

450

458

425

±12

412

575

_61_Q

16,851

545

0.415

0.48

Sept.

"660 750

588

558

525

500

488

462

450

450

475

488

462

450

458

458

425

412

400

400

400 

412

425

458

425

*425

425

462

462

475

14,148

472

0.561

0.40

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,290 Min 500 Mean 1,470 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,290 Min 400 Mean 1,625 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Discharge measurement made on this day.
406 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41"II 1 , long 87°21', in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of 

Shelby, and 9 miles upstream from Beaver Lake Creek.

Drainage area. 1,753 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey, November 

1922 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 628.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 400 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1923-55), 1,541 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum daily, 510 cfs Aug. 29.

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 11.40 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by gage-height 

relation study with that of present site; minimum, 260 cfs Jan. 13-la, 1954; minimum 

gage height, 0.80 ft (present datum, site then in use) Aug. 4,5, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1005: 1927(M) . WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8 to May 17, 

June 11-28)

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

495

1,080

1,890

8.0

9.0

10.6

2,950

3,620

5,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

642 

660

678

852

1,270

1,550

*1,710

1,750

1,730

1,810

2,66O

3,470

*3,850

4,020

*4,090

4,180

*4,260

*4,340

4,360

*4,470

4,580

*4,690

4,770

*4,830

4,890

4,990

5.050

4,920

*4,830 

4,750

4,770

105,402

3,400

1.94

2.24

Nov.

4,800 

4,740

4,630

4,520

*4,370

4,240

4,120

3,980

3,860

*3,740

3,630

3,520

3,380

3,240

3,090

2,960

2,820

2,710

2,580

2,460

2,380

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,190

2,190

2,240

2,290

2,340 

2,340

96,140

3,205

1.83.

2.04

Dec.

2,290 

*2,290

2,190

,140

,090

,990

,940

,840

,790

,750

,710

,710

,670

,710

,710

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,630

,630

,630

,630

,670

,790

,140

,390 

,540

,650

58,540

1,888

1.08

1.24

Jan.

2,710 

2,830

2,830

*2,950

3,070

3,410

5.620

3,620

3,620

5,620

5,620

3,620

5,620

3,550

5,480

3,540

3,200

3,070

2,890

2,710

2,540

2,390

2,240

2,140

2,040

1,940

1,890

1,790

bl,780 

bl,750

bl.710

87,570

2,825

1.61

1.86

Feb.

bl,700 

bl,690

al,680

al,680

al,680

al,660

al,660

al,650

al,610

al,690

al,680

al.600

al,600

al,640

al,690

al,680

bl,630

1,750

1,790

2,240

2,490

*2,590

2,650

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2.770

-

55,320

1,976

1.13

1.18

Mar.

2,830 

2,890

2,950

3,130

3,270

3.540

5,340

3,540

5,540

5,200

5,150

5,010

2,830

2,650

2,540

2,440

2,340

2,240

2,190

2,090

2.040

2,140

*2,290

2,440

2,540

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,490 

2,490

2,490

85,780

2,705

1.54

1.78

Apr.

2,490 

2,490

2,440

2,540

2,240

2,190

2,090

1,990

1,890

1,890

1.840

1,840

1,890

1,990

2,040

1,990

1,890

1,840

*1,840

1,990

2,290

2,440

2,490

2,540

2,590

2,590

2,590

2.650

2,590 

2,540

66,510

2,217

1.26

1.41

May

2.390 

2,190

2,090

1,940

1,840

1,710

1,670

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,510

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,310

1,310

1.270

1,310

*1,550

1,350

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,990 

1,990

1, 890

50,250

1,621

0.925

1.07

June

1,710 

1,650

1,550

1,470

1,450

1,390

1,450

1,590

1,840

2,090

2,290

2,440

2.490

2,490

2,540

2,240

2,090

1,940

1,790

*1,710

1,650

1,550

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,190 

1.150

51,570

1,719

0.981

1.09

July

ifoeo

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,010

975

940

975

1,010

1,040

1,080

*1,080

1,040

1,010

975

975

1,010

975

940

905

870

852

852

31,522

1,010

0.576

0.66

Aug.

818 

782

782

748

750

750

782

852

852

818

765

730

695

678

*660

642

625

608

590

590

572

555

555

572

555

540

525

525

"695 510 

688

20,969

676

0.586

0.45

Sept.

870' 940 

800

748

712

678

660

642

625

625

712

712

678

660

642

625

608

590

590

555

555

572

590

590

590

*590

590

590

625

19,642

655

0.374

0.42

Calendar year 1954 : Max 5,030 Min 260 Mean 1,784 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.82

Water year 1954-55 : Max 5,030 Min 510 Mean 1,992 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Kankakee 

River at Dunns bridge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41"12'44", long 87°26'44", on line between NE£ sec. 21 and NW± sec. 22, 

T. 32 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41 half 

a mile upstream from Bruce ditch, l| miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 1 2/3 miles 

north of Schneider.

Drainage area.--122 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 623.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1949, to Aug. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge^ 7 years, 95.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 953 cfs Oct. 11, 12 (gage height, 10.10 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Aug. 29; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 3.

1948-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1950; minimum, that of Aug. 29, 

1955.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

{Shifting-control method used June 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-14, 

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

7.4 3.0

12 5.0

23 7.0

47 10.1

126

340

570

953

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

Oct. 15 to Mar. 3

5.0 

8.4

399

812

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

368

924

941

888

*734

595

452

358

291

242

201

169

148

134

122

112

106

100

94 

91

88

86

7,360

23.7

1.94

2.24

Nov.

79

74

71

69

65

63

61

58

56

53

53

51

49

48

46

46

45

42

42

40

39

38

*39

46

49

51

55

70 

106

°

1,690

56.3

0.461

0.51

Dec.

77

72

69

65

58

54

51

52

56

50

46

li *42

43

44

42

42

46

44

48

44

42

41

40

40

46

172

347 

262

204

159

2,437

78.6

0.644

0.74

Jan.

141

184

204

360

508

"640 812

436

328

262

217

184

159

135

126

110

98

89

80

71

66

62

59

57

55

53

52

50 

49

48

5,743

185

1.52

1.75

Feb.

48

*47

45

44

43

42

41

41

41

51

62

54

49

46

44

42

41

58

221

520

360

224

159

*132

114

110

276

314

3,269

117

0.959

1.00

Mar.

256

198

172

330

214

153

114

99

93

85

82

74

66

61

69

74

67

62

56

E>3

56

98

144

*214

170

126

130

117 

135

135 

122

3,825

123

1.01

1.16

Apr.

109

98

89

81

78

74

68

65

62

60

62

86

91

122

98

83

75

*74

184

202

T40

114

112

144

135

109

96 

85

76

2,932

97.7

0.801

0.89

May

70

67

61

58

55

51

51

48

46

50

47

46

46

44

41

39

37

*37

37

36

35

40

45

45

55

50

90

160 

150

110

80

1,827

58.9

0.483

0.56

June

60

55

50

45

40

40

45

50

55

70

140

135

110

90

80

70

60

55

50

45

45

40

40

*36

36

34

34

33

32

32

1,707

56.9

0.466

0.52

July

31

30

29

30

39

45

39

35

36

35

30

27

25

26

29

31

28

30

27

*25

24

23

35

33

28

26

25

24 

23

22

11

911

29.4

0.241

0.28

Aug.

20

20

19

18

17

29

58

30

23

21

19

17

16

16

16

*14

14

13

12

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.2

8.8

1.4 

8.6

Tf

615.4

19.9

0.163

0.19

Sept.

23

16

13

12

11

11

10

10

10 9.7

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

*12

14

13 

14

15

362.7

12.1

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 947 Min 9 Mean 86.7 Cfsm 0.711 in. 9.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 947 Min 8.4 Mean 89.5 Cfsm 0.734 In. 9.95

Peak disoharae (base, 600 ofs). Oct. 11 (10 p.m.) to Oct. 12 (l a.m.), 953 cfs (10.10 ft);

Jan. 6 (2:30 a.m.) 866 cfs (8.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Dec. 6-12, May 22 to June 23j discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19, Jan. 21 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12-16.
408 ILLIMOIS RIVER BASIN 

West Creek near Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'52", long 87°29'36", in NW£NE£ sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 9 W., near center of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Singleton ditch and 2f miles northwest of Schneider.

Drainage area. 54.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to December 1951, January 1954 to September 1955.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 631 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Mar. 16, 1950, staff gage 75 ft below bridge at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Oct. 10, 11 (gage height, 8.06 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 20-22; minimum gage-height, 

0.48 ft Aug. 15, 28, 29, Sept. 20-22.

1948-51, 1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 11, 1954; minimum, 5.4 cfs 

Dec. 1-4, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.48 ft Aug. 15, 28, 29, Sept. 20-22, 1955.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1952 has been revised to 460 

cfs Nov. 14, 1951 (gage height, 4.39 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1238.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-27, Nov. 30 to Dec. 27, 

Mar. 12-31, July 12 to Aug. 30)

5.0

30

58

104

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

216

384

598

1,250

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

8.0

8.0

8.4

11

9.6 

8.0

7.7

JL1

871

*L570

*914

491

290

171

129

104

87

74

66

58

50

42

40

37

34

32

30

28

27

26

5,248.3

169

3.10

3.57

Nov.

24

22

22

20

19

19 

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

*12

14

18

20

20

24

25

22

494

16.5

0.303

0.34

Dec.

20

19

18

17

17

16 

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

13

12.

12

12

12

12

70

138

9^

65

46

792

25.5

0.468

0.54

Jan.

54

74

72

156

367

449 

186

118

97

81

65

58

47

42

b37

b34

b30

b26

b24

b22

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

a!5

a!5

a!4 a*14"

a!4

2,217

71.5

1.31

1.51

Feb.

a!3

*a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3 

b!2

b!2

b!2

a!6

a!9

a!6

al4

a 13

a!3

a!2

a!2

a 48

258

566

156

*90

63

52

44

50

230

150

_

1,736

62.0

1.14

1.19

Mar.

114

80

70

122

72

71 

65

54

48

47

44

42

39

36

38

42

37

36

34

51

35

71

108

*142 "91

77

77

52

72

67

60

1,975

63.7

1.17

1.35

Apr.

46

39

32

30

29

26 

25

24

22

22

23

24

27

27

24

23

21

21

21

32

33

26

24

26

31

31

26

*23

22

32.

800

26.7

0.490

0.55

May

18

17

17

17

16

15 

15

15

14

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

*12

12

jj.

11

14

14

14

19

16

37

57

5T

27

21

565

18.2

0.334

0.38

June

18

17

15

14

14

14

16

17

18

24

55

50

34

29

23

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

*12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

559

18.6

0.341

0.38

July

10

10

9.6

9.6

11

H19

18

17

16

15

14

14

15

16

16

24

26

*20

17

16

20

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

508.2

16.4

0.301

0.35

Aug.

12

11

11

10

10

16 

22

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

8.0

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

l^q

446.6

14.4

0.264

0.30

Sept.

16

12

10

9.6

8.8

8.0 

8.0

.7

.7

.7

. 0

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.1

.4

.4

_i!

'.8 ,8

.4

.4

.1

.1

* .7

8.0

8.8

9.2

246.1

8.20

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,570 Min 6.5 Mean 45.7 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,570 Min 6.8 Mean 42.7 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.63

, Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). Oct. 10 (11 p.m.) to Oct. 11 (l a.m.) 1,840 ofs (8.06 ft); Jan. 5 

(11 p.m.) 822 cfs (5.81 ft); Feb. 19 (9 p.m.) 438 cfs (4.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.

409

Location. Lat 41°11 I 20", long 87°31'35", in SW^NWv sec. 8, T. 31 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from county highway bridge at Illinoi, beside the Cleveland, 

Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and at Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area.--219 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 9.81 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Aug. 28.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum daily, 14 cfs Jan. 31 to 

Feb. 10, 1945;'minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 21, 1948.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions(water years).--WSP 1338: 1948(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Nov. 11, 27, Dec. 6-27, Feb. 12,

18, 19, 22-26, Apr. 10 to May 6, June 24 to July 24, Sept. 26-3O)

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

57

111

172

4.O 

6.0 

9.6

465

920

1,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

2529"

29

31

35 

28

28

33

780

1,910

1,940 

1,770

*1,420

1,090

777

572

494

425

367

319

283

259

237

225

216

209

202

198

191

182

14,332

462

2.11

2.43

Nov.

179

172

165

162

153

148 

14O

134

128

122

115

112

111

110

105

1OO

98

95

92

90

88

85

*8356"

10O

10O

110

132

T7Q- 196

3,691

123

0.562

O.63

Dec.

150

144

137

130

122

107 

101

1O3

104

97

9O

90

84

84

86

*8O

83

87

83

110

94

93

83

78

76

84

250

355- 545

355

295

4,470

144

0.658

0.76

Jan.

275

345

365

6O5

868

1,560 

1,230

795

585

485

415

365

335

295

295

265

235

225

211

194

185

173

165

158

150

143

138

133

129

126

iii

11,571

373

1.70

1.96

Feb.

120 *117

115

113

110

108 

106

1O5

TOT

127

182

143 

128

118

112

1O8

107

137

364

895

645

*415

315

265

235

225

455

565

6,541

234

1.07

1.11

Mar.

475

395

355

565 5o~5~

395 

325

295

265

255

255

245 

235

214

212

225

220

207

194

187

187

235

305

*455

385

345

415

265

285

.295

265

9,461

305

1.39

1.60

Apr.

235

225

214

198

187

179 

169

157

149

142

136

137 

144

164

175

162

149

138

*136

209

305

?2T

209

205

245

235

186

160

143

130

5,444

181

0.826

0.92

May

121

115

1O7

101

97

89 

89

86

82

90

86

80 

86

84

78

75

74

*71

69

63_

63

77

80

81

103

94

180

250" 285

180

133

3,279

106

0.484

0.56

June

110

1OO

88

76

66

66 

82

91

99

135

?40~ 250

195

165

138

115

106

98

87

81

81

75

75

*74

71

66

64

60

58

57

3,069

102

0.466

0.52

July

55

51

48

47

65

96

S4

73

7O

66

57

52 

49

46

49

56

47

58

*66

55

47

44

65

62

56

48

41

38

37

36

34

1,698

54.8

0.250

0.29

Aug.

33

31

28

26

25

40 

130

80

6O

55

5O

43 

40

37

34

*31

31

29

28

24

26

30

27

25

23

23

22

20

?T

166

TOT

1,342

43.3

O.198

0.23

Sept.

62

TT

38

36

30

31 

28

27

25

26

30

3O 

28

28

28

27

27

27

30

29

30

31

32

29

22

20

*24

24

27

31

904

3O.1

O.137

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,940 Mln 20 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.799 In. 1O.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,940 Mln 20 Mean 180 Cfsm O.822 In. 11.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs).--0ct. 11 (7 to 8 p.m.) 2,010 cfs (9.81 ft); Jan. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (8.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 14-22, May 19 to June 23, Aug. 6-15; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21'to Feb. 1O, Feb. 13-17.
410 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Momence, 111.

Location. Lat 41°09'36", long 87°40'07", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge in Momence and lij- miles upstream from Tower Creek.

Drainage area.--2.340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1938, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1915-55), 1,834 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 5,880 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 3.29 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.76 ft Jan. 28 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 570 cfs Aug. 28.

1905-6, 1914-55: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.06 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 8.09 ft Jan. 25, 1930, site then in use (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 cfs Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1238: 1916, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Feb. 13 to May 18,

July 10 to Sept. 15)

0.1 

.5

1.0

525

850

1,480

2.0 

3.0 

3.2

3,280

5,260

5,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per.second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

660 

SBT 

720

780

984

1,280

1,510 

*1,720

1,870

2,810

4,900

5,260 

5,120

5,280

5,400

5,300

5,160

5,040

4,960

4,900

4,900 

4,900

4,940

5,000

5,060

5,100

5,120

5,220

5,220

5,200

5,100

120,096

3,874

1.66

1.91

Nov.

5,020 

5,660 

5,020

5,000

4,940

4,860

4,760 

4,620

4,460

4,320

4,180

4,020 

3,920

3,820

3,680

3,560

3,430

3,300

3,150

3,030

2,860 

2,750

2,650

2,620

2,580

2,520

2,500

2,560

2,670

2,690

110,490

3,683

1.57

1.76

Dec.

2,710 

2,710 

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,390

2,280 

2,190

2,110

*2,010

1,900

1,870 

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,800

bl,740

bl, 700

bl,700 

bl,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,720

2,060

2,800

3,000

3,090

5 , 180

66,420

2,143

0.916

1.06

Jan.

3,280 

3,560 

3,660

4,060

4,560

5,670

5,670 

5,260

5,260

4,860

4,760

4,660 

4,560

4,460

4,460

4,360

4,160

4,060

*3,860

3,660

3,470 

b3,200

b3,050

b2,900

b2,650

b2,400

b2,300

b2,200

b2,100

b2,000

bl,900

117,010

3,775

1.61

1.86

Feb.

bl,800 

bl,700 

bl,700

bl,700

bl,800

bl,900

bl,900 

bl,900

b2,000

bl,900

bl,700

bl,60O 

bi,700

bl,700

bl,700

bl,800

bl,900

b2,200

b2,600

3,470

3,280 

3,180

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,180

3,560

 3,860 _ 

______ _

65,000

2,321

0.992

1.03

Mar.

3,660 

3,560 

3,560

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860 

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,760

3,660 

3,470

3,380

3,180

3,090

2,900

2,710

2,620

2,480

2,420 

2,440

2,620

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,180

3,180

3,280

3,180

3,180

101,800

3,284

1.40

1.62

Apr.

3,090 

3,000 

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,710

*2,520 

2,410

2,280

2,170

2,110

2,080 

2,150

2,240

2,350

2,390

2,350

2,260

2,240

2,410

2,710 

2,800

2,900

3,000

3,090

3,180

3,180

3,090

3,000

3,000

79,210

2,640

1.13

1.26

May

2,900 

2,710 

*2,480

2,290

2,110

,950

,870 

,780

,740

,740

,700

,660 

,660

,670

,620

,580

,530

,480

,450

,420

,370 

1,380

,380

,410

,470

,480

,700

,010

,200

,440

2, 480

56,660

1,828

0.781

0.90

June

2,390 

2,190 

2,010

1,880

1,750

1,700

*1,700 

1,750

1,920

2,290

2,710

3,000 

3,000

3,090

37050"

3,000

2,710

2,520

2,330

2,110

1,970 

1,850

1,750

1,660

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,30O

62,880

2,096

0.896

1.00

July

,250 

,220 

,200

,180

,210

,250

,290 

,260

,250

,240

,250

,200 

* ,160

,130

,130

,220

,200

,280

,410

,370

,300 

,240

,380

,610

,330

,250

,170

,11O

1,060

1,030

1,030

38,210

1,233

0.527

0.61

Aug.

984 

960 

938

894

861

972

1,240 

1,070

1,040

1,020

938

872 

830

79O

742

728

705

675

660

660

630 

615

600

*608

608

600

592

570

8T3T

984

996

24,983

806

0.344

0.40

Sept.

1,020 

 1,030 549"

872

800

760

720 

705

682

675

698

742 

735

712

698

682

660

652

645

630

608

615

615

630

630

615

630

638

660

698

21,406

714

0.305

0.34

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,400 Min 400 Mean 2,124 Cfsm 0.908 In. 12.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,670 Min 570 Mean 2,368 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 411

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°02', long 87° 11', on line between SEi sec. 23 and SWi sec. 24, T. 30 N.,

 R. 7 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream 

from confluence of Swain and Dexter ditches, 1.5 miles upstream from Davldson ditch, 

and 2 miles east of Parr.

Drainage area.--30.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage on downstream side of highway bridge at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 26.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Aug. 28, 29.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 422 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 8.3 ft); minimum, 

2.5 cfs Aug. 21, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Dec. 1, 1948.

Remarks.--Records poor Oct. 1 to Feb. 17, good thereafter. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1950-53, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-19, Nov. 26 to Jan. 6,

Mar. 26 to Apr. 19; backwater from beaver dams Oct. 1-3, 8-10, 

Oct. 20 to Nov. 25)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

4.5

9.1

15

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 70

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

5.0

8.6

19

2.0 

2.5 

5.0

47

146

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

5.0

2ff 4.5

21

16

14

12

9.8

8.0

2B- 33

20

23

*15

12

8.9

7.8

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.6

360.7

11.6

0.383

0.44

Nov.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.8

5.9

4.8 ^2"

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.5

7.6

7.6

*8.0

8.2

9.9

~~8~ 10 7

201.0

6.70

0.221

0.25

Dec.

8.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.8

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.2

7.0

5.9

*O" 5.7

5.7

6.4

8.0

7.3

7.8

8.0

6.0

7.4

7.6

8.2

8.2

16

28

23

24

22

293.6

9.47

0.313

0.36

Jan.

22

26

26

37

57

124 ~&S

66

58

47

41

38

35

32

29

28

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

*16

16

15

14

14

13_

1,018

32.8

1.08

1.24

Feb.

13

13

13

12

If

12

12

12

15

17

14

13

13

14

15

16

17

19

41

78_

47

32

*27

24

23

24

40

44

632

22.6

0.746

0.78

Mar.

47

38

37

86

BT

50

41

34

34

32

31

28

26

24

27

28

26

24

22

2?

28

63

66

62

47

36

32

*36

44

38

34

1,209

39.0

1.29

1.49

Apr.

30

27

24

22

21

19

18

17

TT

17

19

21

50

47

36

30

24

23

32

*114

98

66

50

50

62

58

47

41

35

31

1,146

38.2

1.26

1.41

May

30

28

26

24

23

22

22

22

21

26

24

23

33

41

31

26

23

22

21

19

18

2T

*36

32

34

28

24

61

62

4T

34

898

29.0

0.957

1.10

June

27

26

23

22

21

21

22

47

50

50

86

78

58

47

90

62

44

36

31

28

26

23

*21

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

1,054

35.1

1.16

1.29

July

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

IS" 21

13

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

*9.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.1

.9

.7

.7

.5

3

340.0

11.0

0.363

0.42

Aug.

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.3

12

13

8.2

7.5

7.3

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

*6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.5

ST?

23

TT

238.4

7.69

0.254

0.29

Sept.

7.7

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.1

7.0

7.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

 g-T 5.9

6.3

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

7.2

6.8

18

45

247.7

8.26

0.273

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

110

124

3.5 

4.5

Mean 

Mean

16.2

20.9

Cfsm 0.535 In. 

Cfsm 0.690 In.

7.26

9.37

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-14, 22, 23, Jan. 15, Jan. 19 to Feb. 7, 

FeFTTO-15, Mar. 27.
412 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Iroquols River near North Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°58', long 87 0 07', in s£ sec. 9, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., on left bank, at upstream side of county highway bridge, lir miles upstream from Ryan ditch, 2 miles east 

of North Marion, Jasper County, and 3f miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 455 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 9.1 ft); minimum, 

5.5 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 12, 1950 (gage height, 13.15 ft); minmum, that of Sept. 10, 1955.

Water is diverted from Oliver ditch, a tributary, into Ryan 

tch. Ryan ditch enters the Iroquois River If miles below this station.

Remarks. Records fair, 

ditch. Ryan ditch e

Revisions.--WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, July 11 to Aug. 6, 

Aug. 14-.29)

Oct. 1-11 Oct. 12 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

3.0 40

4.0 92

4.5 122

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

4.6 

6.4

21

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

78

136

204

446

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

21

10

44 9.4

68

66

44

32

26

a25

119

130

IT?

100

130

130

106

78

63

56

50

46

42

36

34

36

36

34

44

46

a33

1,806.4

58.3

_

-

Nov.

30

*36

32

34

32

32

30

28

30

28

27

27

26

a26

23

24

24

19

25

20

20

20

21

32

34

34

a37

a42

46

4?

as4

29.5

-

-

Dec.

42

40

38

38

a28

27

36

34

32

28

27

a31

27

26

*3T

27

27

36

a33

34

38

27

34

34

a34

a36

48

118

142

148 ij?

l-,448

46.7

-

Jan.

a!37

148

162

204

254

392

3§2~ 446

a320

270

218

176

142

b!26

bill

a 102

b90

83

78

73

b68

b65

a62

b58

b55

*b53

b52

b51

b50

b49

b48

4,535

146

_

-

Feb.

b48

b4F

b48

48

b48

b49

b49

b52

58

378

58

56

58

58

63

68

83

b93

112

a230

270

TZS

*169

130

106

112

162

225

-

2,804

100

_

-

Mar.

246

239

204

310

401

374

a300

218

183

162

155

142

124

106

106

112

100

88

88

a75

94

183

254

286

*278

204

169

183

197

204

190

5,975

193

-

-

Apr.

162

136

106

94

83

78

63

63

60

44

63

73

130

204

183

136

83

83

83

270

*392

35S

286

232

239

254

232

183

142

88

4,603

153

_

-

May

94

94

83

78

68

42

42

42

42

46

83

68

100

169

118

83

52

40

42

3_8

38

46

*155

176

211

169

162

142

218

262

T3S

3,133

101

-

-

June

83

78

88

78

a64

68

100

204

318

318

366

437

415

358

342

326

270

204

162

136

124

78

*68

44

58

56

50

32

27

ww

CO

4,984

166

-

-

July

26

27

26

27

26

26

a24

a33

a46

aW

40

27

26

21

27

32

34

34

36

*28

23

19

17

17

20

15

14

14

13 

12

T5

785

25.3

-

-

Aug.

12

14

13

12

11

38

88

21

12

12

12

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.8

8.7

8.0

8.2

9.4

9.6

7.6

57?

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8 

60

94

561.5

18.1

-

-

Sept.

38

23

8.7

8.7

a8.6

8.5

11

9.8

6.4

6.2

9.8

7.6

6.6

7.3

8.2

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

10

11

12

13

12

12

14

15

26 

6(5

405.1

13.5

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 426 Mln 7.0 Mean 65.8 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55 : Max 446 Mln 6.2 Mean 87.5 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 420 efs).--Jan. 7 (8 a.m.) 455 cfs (9.1 ft); June 12 (2 p.m.) 446 cfs 

(9.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers 1 and observer 1 

notes, and comparison with Iroquols River at Rosebud and Iroquols River at Rensselaer.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 413

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°56', long 87°08', in NE^NW^SE^ sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, three-quarters of a mile east 

of Rensselaer, 1.5 miles downstream from Ryan ditch, and 5.5 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek.

Drainage area.--194 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 664 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum, 

TTTcfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 3.03 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.37 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 22, 1954, Sept. 10, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Sept. 15, 

1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

8.2

16

64

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

154

374

650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

33

17

18

62

74

74

49

36

31

29

120

164

144

129

189

169

139

105

81

72

63

58

53

48

45

45

46

45

51

50

42

2,281

73.6

0.379

0.44

Nov.

39

*42

41

41

41

39

38

37

37

37

34

33

33

33

30

32

32

28

34

33

30

27

29

39

43

44

48

52

58

55

1,139

38.0

0.196

0.22

Dec.

51

50

49

46

42

36

37

41

42

38

35

41

36

34

*52

37

37

45

43

47

52

42

45

45

44

45

70

189

209

219

214

2,013

64.9

0.335

0.39

Jan.

199

219

234

326

398

650

636

552

454

362

284

234

204

174

164

139

b!25

bl!5

b!08

100

b95

b90

b84

b78

b72

*b68

b65

b63

b62

b61

b60

6,475

209

1.08

1.24

Feb.

b60

b60

b59

59

b60

b60

b62

b68

77

blOO

92

87

73

74

78

88

108

134

169

290

326

272

*209

169

144

144

244

326

-

3,692

132

0.680

0.71

Mar.

350

326

290

524

594

524

398

290

244

224

219

204

174

149

149

159

144

129

115

106

129

260

362

398

*350

266

219

239

260

280

249

8,324

269

1.39

1.60

Apr.

214

184

149

124

111

109

81

86

80

15.

80

100

179

278

239

189

129

118

139

468

*580

496

374

302

338

350

302

244

194

134

6,436

215

1.11

1.24

May

129

122

112

102

89

63

63

72

70

100

122

101

154

239

174

124

86

74

72

70

65

108

260

*266

350

249

219

204

362

296

194

4,711

152

0.784

0.90

June

144

129

129

105

90

94

154

360

482

468

594

636

566

496

524

454

350

260

209

179

159

*110

89

62

56

66

62

46

42

4£

7,155

238

1.23

1.37

July

37

36

35

36

35

35

34

41

66

56

43

31

28

27

44

43

37

39

37

36

27

*23

21

21

23

20

18

17

17

16

16

995

32.1

0.165

0.19

Aug.

16

16

16

16

15

27

83

27

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

*14

13

13

12

14

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

131

129

766

24.7

0.127

0.15

Sept.

53

28

14

12

13

14

12

12

9.3

B.2

10

8.9

8.2

8.6

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

10

10

12

13

12

11

12

*15

20

85

469.2

15.6

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 594 Min 7.2 Mean 83.0 Cfam 0.428 In. 5.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 650 Min 8.2 Mean 122 Cfsm 0.629 In. 8.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long 87°06<, on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 28 N., R. 6 W., 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles upstream from 

Big Slough Creek, 3 miles southeast of South Marion, and 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area.--22.6 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 20.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 353 cfs June 11 (gage height, 10.16 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 3, 4.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 11.43 ft); no flow 

at times during September 1952 and August 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-16, Apr. 20, 21, May 13,

14, 22-25, 28, 29, June 8-11, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6 

3.0 

5.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

.9

1.0

1.1

Jan 6 to Sept. 30

0 2.0 

.1 3.0 

.4 5.0

1.4 8.0

3.0

56

144

332

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

TT

1.0

2.6

4.6

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.7

15

21

12

19

*38

24

14

9.9

7.2

6.5

5.8

4.6

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.4

2 .6

2.6

226.8

7.32

0.324

0.37

Nov.

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

T^

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.5

4.1

*4.6

5.0

BT8- 5.8

5.0

87.7

2.92

0.129

0.14

Dec.

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

2.6

2.0

T7B

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

*3.4

3.4

3.7

4.6

4.8

4.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.2

17

64

43

70

4T

323.3

10.4

0.460

0.54

Jan.

42

39

43

70

90

170 ~5TJ

49

40

29

21

18

15

13

11

9.0

8.7

6.3

5.2

4.5

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

?J5

790.2

25.5

1.13

1.30

Feb.

2.0

T?5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.4

4.3

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.8

4.3

5.6

7.3

9.9

32

18

14

11

*11

11

15

63

BT

-

296.0

10.6

0.469

0.49

Mar.

84

46

34

96

32

49

25

17

20

18

17

13

11

9.9

14

17

11

10

8.9

8.6

15

74

68

60

*34

36

21

25

37

29

21

1,021.4

32.9

1.46

1.68

Apr.

14

13

10

8.4

8.6

7.8

7.1

6.0

5.8

5.5

6.8

7.3

60

46

24

16

11

9.7

13

*170

92

46

28

30

52

43

25

16

12

10

804.0

26.8

1.19

1.33

May

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.3

4^3

8.9

8.4

7.1

60

84

40

20

11

8.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

66

*212

T2S

109

60

38

47

68

43

22

1,120.4

36.1

1.60

1.84

June

13

11

8.9

7.6

7.1

13

36

126

154

126

297 '205"

92

80

84

46

28

17

12

10

9.1

*7.1

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.6

3.4 3~T

3.4

1,419.8

47.3

2.09

2.33

July

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

83

109

60

32

16

9.1

6.3

*5.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

_/7

370.0

11.9

0.527

0.61

Aug.

0.7

.1

0o-

.9

1.5

1.8

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

2 . 6

20.5

0.66

0.029

0.03

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.4

.5

1.3

9.2

0.31

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 197 Min 0.2 Mean 7.61 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 297 Min 0 Mean 17.8 Cfsm 0.788 In. 10.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-28, Feb. 1-17.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 415 

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 87°09', in SW^NWi sec. 7, T. 28 N., R. 6 W., on right bank on 

dovmstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, l|- miles south of Collegeville, 2f miles 

upstream from Iroquois River, and 2f miles downstream from Bice ditch.

Drainage area.--84.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1948-51, 1952-55), 69.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 990 cfs June 11 (gage height, 12.4 ft); minimum, 

 O~cfs Sept. 18, 19, 20.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,450 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 13.22 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15, 23, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions,.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gag

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to July 14)

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0

1.1 

5.5

81

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

177

318

540

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

5.3

a6.4

8.6

14

18

13

8.8

7.9

a7.7

62

89

81

89

»165

105

a70

53

39

34

31

26

23

a21

20

20

20

18

20

18

a!5

1,111.5

35.9

0.427

0.49

Nov.

16

18

18

18

18

17

a!6

15

14

13

13

12

12

a!2

12

11

10

10

10

11

a 11

10

13 9.6

a!7

*22

24

a30

30

22

464.6

15.5

0.184

0.21

Dec.

21

20

19

18

al8

18

17

15

13

16

18

al5

13

14

*14

13

13

24

a26

28

20

21

17

14

al4

a!8

40

171

236

Us

160

1,279

41.3

0.491

0.57

Jan.

a!32

a!18

120

195

215

420

310

229

a!78

135

101

83

73

58

53

a47

44

37

34

31

29

27

a26

25

23

22

*21

20

20

a!9

18

2,863

92.4

1.10

1.27

Feb.

18

18

17

17

16

al6

16

17

19

26

19

19

al9

20

21

23

25

28

35

a56

93

69

*60

53

51

58

a96

177

_

1,102

39.4

0.468

0.49

Mar.

243

183

135

306

390

a345

155

115

101

93

87

77

a62

49

60

75

56

53

43

a42

62

a!05

183

208

150

120

al08

*91

130

122

97

4,046

131

1.56

1.80

Apr.

71

58

a48

39

36

33

29

27

a26

a_2_5

26

33

115

177

118

79

a60

46

46

*411

350

215

140

125

160

155

110

77

62

48

2,945

98.2

1.17

1.30

May

a42

36

31

29

26

24

22

a20

20

37

48

43

94

229

a!48

89

58

43

36

32

31

a240

*630

410

360

243

160

165

a250

125

112

3,833

124

1.47

1.70

June

83

60

51

43

a37

39

129

450

495

380

698

a520

380

271

420

294

183

108

a82

63

54

*44

37

31

28

a25

22

20

M

18

5,083

169

2.01

2.24

July

16

15

a!4

a!5

17

18

17

17

15

a!4

13

11

10

23

286

189

a!18

69

44

33

*25

20

18

al6

al5

13

12

10

10

9.6

aS.O

1,110.6

35.8

0.426

0.49

Aug.

8.5

8.3

7.4

.0

.0

1

1

.6

.2

.0

.7

.3

.0

.9

.9

.7

* .4

.2

.1

.9

.8

.5

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.2

_3.0

^0

4.2

21

 a s o. a

188.9

6.09

0.072

0.08

Sept.

±1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.O

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.7

4.1

4.2

2.7

2.4

2.7

*3.0

3.0

3*8

87.5

2.92

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 320 Mln 1.7 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 698 Min 2.0 Mean G6.1 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.68

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfsl. Jan. 6 (2 p.m.) 465 cfs (9.5 ft); Apr. 20 (l p.m.) 510 cfs >_._ 

ft); May 23 (8 a.m.) 670 cfs (10.8 ft); June 11 (ll p.m.) 990 cfs (12.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' and observer's notes, weather 

records, and comparison with stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20-22, 24-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, Feb. 7-9, 

11, 12, 14-18,
41b ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.

Location Lat 40°52', long 87°12', on line between SW£ sec. 15 and NW£ sec. 22, T. 28 N , 

R- 7 W., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2f miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Collegeville.

Drainage area. 48.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 6years (1948-51, 1952-55), 40.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 640 cfs June 8 (gage height, 9.80 ft); no flow

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,790 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.92 ft); no flow 

Sept. 28-30, 1953, Sept. 20-22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, ice effect, and 

backwater from beaver dams, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect and 

backwater from beaver dams (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic' feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to Apr. 2)

Oct. 1-13 Oct. 14 to Sept. 30

.5 

1.8 

2.2

4.6

2.4 20

3.0 34

4.0 68

.4.5 92

2.0

5.0 

8.2

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.2

140

220

520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

aO.3

ais

a. 3

3.2

6.1

5.2

2.9

1.4

1.7

36

56

70

72

*56

44

34

25

16

12

10

8.2

6.5

6.4

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.5

514.8

16.6

0.345

0.40

Nov.

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.6

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.1

c2.0

cl.9

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.7

cl.7

cl.6

cTTs

ol.6

1.6

2.7

3.9

4.5

*5.3

474

4.3

4.4

3 ' 9

84.9

2.83

0.059

0.07

Dec.-

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.1

3.8

5.0

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.8

*2.6

2.8

2.8

a4.5

a4.6

a3.5

a3.2

a3.0

a2.8

a2.8

4.2

20

40

72

"60 98

395.6

12.8

0.266

0.31

Jan.

68

62

65

80

128

328

152

113

80

62

47

40

33

28

23

19

16

13

11

9.0

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.4

*4.3

4.2

T?

4.2

4.2

1,461.6

47.1

0.979

1.13

Feb.

4.2 T72

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.6

5.2

9.0

5.9

5.6

6.0

6.8

8.0

9.0

11

20

34

72

59

36

23

*21

20

27

98

98

609.0

21.8

0.453

0.47

Mar.

123

80

72

146

134

98

53

40

38

37

34

29

28

28

27

26

23

21

20

ii

26

46

128

134 *140

68

59

59

84

65

50

1,935

62.4

1.30

1.50

Apr.

40

33

27

22

21

18

15

14

13

12

12

16

63

98

62

42

32

29

60

*410

190

98

65

56

108

88

65

47

37

28

1,821

60.7

1.26

1.41

May

25

22

20

18

15

15

14

13

11

25

13

12

72

128

76

47

33

28

24

20

1«

104

*368

166

118

88

68

62

98

53

37

1,806

58.3

1.21

1.40

June

29

26

24

23

22

23

76

500

520 34"0

438

368

190

146

118

93

72

50

42

40

*34

26

22

?0

18

16

14

13

12

JLL

3,326

111

2.31

2.58

July

10

9.3

7.9.

6.5

6.5

6.5

36.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

a4.5

6.5

a 15

40

134

76

42

28

21

16

*13

8.6

8.2

a7.0

a5.2

a4.1

a3.2

a2.5

a2.0

al.5

al.2

512.2

16.5

0.343

0.40

Aug.

aO.9

a. 9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

T3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

5.6

4T9

3.1

1.6

29.7

0.96

0.020

0.02

Sept.

aO.4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

.4

.3

.2 *.2

.2

.4

8.6

15.1

0.50

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 483 Min 0.2 Mean 16.9 Cfsm 0.351 In. 4.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 520 Min 0 Mean 34.3 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.70

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). June 8 (8 p.m.) 640 cfs (9.80 ft); June 11 (6 p.m.) 620 cfs (9.70 

ftT

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

c Backwater from beaver dams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 18.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 417

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53' , long 87°17' , in NE^NE^ sec. 12 , T. 28 N. , R. 8 W. , near center of 

span on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Curtis Creek, 2 miles 

northeast of Foresman, and 6 miles southwest of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 627.54 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 352 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,900 cfs June 13; minimum daily, 12 cfs 

Sept. 10, 13.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs Jan. 26, 1950; maximum gage height, 18.90 ft 

July 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 8.6 cfs Sept. 3, 1953; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft 

Oct. 1, 1949.

Remarks .--Records poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

61

a40

118

156

168

146

111

101

a60

252

358

358

298

423

412

a320

234

153

111

101

79

66

a60

56

56

63

59

63

76

a62

4,696

151

0.368

0.42

Nov.

65

*71

74

76

80

78

a73

70

66

66

a62

60

60

a60

60

57

56

54

57

58

a52

46

50

54

370

83

92

alOO

111

Til

2,072

69.1

0.169

0.19

Dec.

104

101

98

95

a78

63

62

60

62

64

57

a65

62

66

72

*70

67

79

a76

64

80

69

69

61

a65

a75

111

358

456

500

5-23_

3,642

124

0.302

0.35

Jan.

a490

a440

a520

612

708

1,010

1.260

1,230

al,100

970

810

672

544

434

368

a325

288

252

234

216

196

b!82

b!72

b!65

b!59

b!53

b!48

b!41

b!38

b!34

b!35

14,206

458

1.12

1.29

Feb.

b!31

b!30

b!30

b!29

b!2B

a 130

b!32

b!39

150

208

168

b!59

a 152

150

156

168

200

243

279

a400

566

a700

390

*308

261

252

a250

612

-

6,821

244

0.595

0.62

Mar.

684

720

696

810

1,030

al,300

1,010

825

672

566

500

445

a380

308

308

328

308

279

252

a220

252

a400

696

810

*795

696

a500

533

566

588

555

18,032

582

1.42

1.64

Apr.

489

412

a350

279

234

225

200

188

184

a!60

172

234

445

624

612

500

a360

288

298

810

*1,260

1,280

1,110

a800

855

840

780

660

522

390

15,561

519

1.27

1.42

May

a330

270

234

212

196

172

153

a!60

153

200

261

243

352

684

3630

566

412

348

234

208

192

3380

720

*1,050

1,160

1,130

930

810

al,060

a920 

825

15,195

490

1.20

1.38

June

624

478

390

328

a250

270

412

696

,280

,520

,730

a ,800

.900

,610

,520

,380

,160

890

a700

522

*368

252

180

132

111

a930

98

86

77

11

21,765

725

1.77

1.98

July

66

63

a60

358

59

59

58

57

83

376

70

52

36

95

401

434

a^TO

168

118

98

*86

69

60

356

54

51

43

39

36

34

a3_2

2,941

94.9

0.231

0.27

Aug.

30

31

28

26

22

50

a60

75

38

32

30

28

27

a26

24

23

22

*22

20

19

a!9

22

27

21

!§

19

19

a!9

19

140

194

1,150

37.1

0.090

0.10

Sept.

80

42

21

18

18

21

18

18

14

1?.

15

13

12

13

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

18

20

18

16

*18

22

30

 i^S703

23.4

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 970 Mln 1O Mean 162 Cfsm 0.395 In. 5.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,900 Mln 12 Mean 293 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observer's notes, and 

records for Iroquois River at Rensselaer and Iroquois River at Iroquol, Illinois.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 31, Sept. 1-30, discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, observer's notes, and records for stations at Rensselaer and Iroquois, Illinois.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111.

Location. Lat 40°49 I 25", long 87°34 1 55", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 27 N., R. 11 ¥., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 52 at Iroquois, 500 ft upstream from 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and 4j miles downstream from 

Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area. 682 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 614.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs June 13 (gage height, 15.95 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 6,460 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 23.30 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 14, Oct. 21, 22, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Jan. 5, Mar. 27 to

Apr. 19, Sept. 25-30)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

177

411

920

2,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

16

18

29

40

55

94

*134

126

104

87

147

278

331

344

318

383

397

331

264

201

164

138

122

108

97

87

82

80

81

0 80

4,814

155

0.227

0.26

Nov.

80

75

73

75

77

80

81

81

75

73

70

67

62

64

66

66

66

66

66

65

67

67

66

66

67

80

94

104

114

118

2,271

75.7

0.111

0.12

Dec.

118

114

111

108

104

97

94

81

73

78

82

76

*73

78

75

76

83

83

b80

b76

b72

b72

b75

b80

b80

84

94

196

453

601

671

4,238

137

0.201

0.23

Jan.

689

689

689

745

900

,400

,550

,600

,600

,510

,370

,180

,000

802

653

529

*453

397

357

324

300

1)270

b250

b230

b210

b!90 bieo

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

20,687

667

0.978

1.13

Feb.

b!40

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!50

b!50

b!60

blSO

b!60

blSO

b!40

b!40

blSO

b!60

b200

b270

439

707

840

860

783

618

483

411

498

745

9,254

330

0.484

0.50

Mar.

940

1,040

1,060

1,200

1,370

1,460

1,460

*1,370

1,250

1,040

880

745

635

545

483

468

468

453

411

370

370

577

940

1,160

1,200

1,160

1,000

900

880

860

840

27,535

888

1.30

1.50

Apr.

783

689

584

498

411

*357

331

288

264

248

242

254

324

574

745

764

671

545

483

1,270

,760

,850

,830

,710

,640

,550

,420

,270

,080

880

25,315

844

1.24

1.38

May

671

*529

453

397

357

312

282

254

237

259

300

331

492

1,020

1,140

1,080

900

671

498

397

344

306

702

,020

,270

,370

,350

,400

,460

1,350

1,250

22,402

723

1.06

1.22

June

1,080

860

635

498

411

*357

357

529

1,080

1,460

1,900

2,180

2.230

2,200

2,080

1,940

1,830

1,640

1,400

1,140

892

653

483

370

306

259

232

216

196

177

29,591

986

1.45

1.61

July

159

146

138

130

122

118

122

122

118

126

134

*126

104

348

1.020

920

783

551

383

306

226

172

138

122

108

97

86

76

68

61

56

7,186

232

0.340

0.39

Aug.

51

54

55

46

41

43

70

108

104

70

48

 40

34

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

*23

23

23

21

19

19

21

69

130

1,358

43.8

0.064

0.07

Sept.

"336 164

81

52

35

27

24

24

23

23

34

34

32

27

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

23

24

24

24 

28

1,040

34.7

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1954 -.'Max 1,370 Min 15 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.45

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,230 Min 16 Mean 427 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.47

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 419

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37 I 50", long 87°43'25", in Nj sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 12 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Mud Creek and 1 mile 

west of Milford.

Drainage area. 430 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 359 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs June 12 (gage height, 12.89 ft); minimum observed, 5.2 cfs Oct. 1.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.95 ft July 6, 1953; minimum discharge observed, 2.8 cfs Dec. 14, 1952, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8 to Feb. 20)

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

6.0 

8.0

3.0

5.0

9.0

11.0

12.6

103

335

960

1,340

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

67Z

5.8

15

20

20

*13

8.6

6.8

6.8

46

7£

55

31

36

30

£0

15

11

9.8

8.9

8.3

7.8

7 .4

7.8

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

520.9

16.8

0.039

0.05

Nov.

8.0

7 .8

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.8

7 .8

7.8

7.8

7 .6

7.2

772

7.2

7 .4

7.6

7.4 7.6

8.0

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

9.8

.11

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

25£.l

8.40

O.OEO

0.0£

Dec.

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0

b8.0

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.3

9.8

*9.2

8.6

8.9

8.6

9.2

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.8

10

12

14

27

51

76

90

494.1

15.9

0.037

0.04

Jan.

94

85

85

122

262

959

1,120

685

388

283

209

185

142

b!60

b!60

132

*122

117

98

85

76

b74

67

b72

67

b60

b48

b45

b47

b47

b45

6,141

198

0.460

0.53

Feb.

b47

b47

b44

b40

b40

b45

b48

b50

b54

b72

b60

b50

b45

b45

b50

b65

blOO

b!30

b200

b500

b650

b400

b20o

b!50

122

122

372

764

-

4,512

161

0.374

0.39

Mar.

780

764

530

798

1,120

960

605

444

361

309

296

245

209

185

185

209

185

197

174

165

197

610

996

1,090

814

374

388

486

590

560

458

15,282

493

1.15

1.32

Apr.

361

296

257

221

197

*185

163

152

142

132

152

174

270

486

444

348

283

233

334

1,360

1,620

1,360

942

684

748

816

652

530

430

348

14,320

477

1.11

1.24

Hay

309

*283

257

233

197

185

174

152

142

163

142

132

540

1,560

1,480

1,090

684

472

361

309

257

233

322

283

283

257

233

416

960

1,010

700

13,818

446

1.04

1.20

June

416

296

233

209

174

*185

209

364

700

852

1,280

1,660

1,360

870

575

444

374

322

283

257

233

197

174

163

142

132

117

90

85

85

12,481

416

0.967

1.08

July

85

76

67

48

63

51

63

72

67

76

51

*45

38

104

620

472

257

185

122

94

72

59

55

121

122

72

46

36

82

52

3J.

3,404

110

0.256

0.29

Aug.

26

25

21

19

17

15

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.2

8.9

9.5

11

*11

9.5

8.3

7.6

a7.0

aTTo

a8.0

20

18

402.5

13.0

0.030

0.03

Sept.

14

10

8.9

8.3

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.8

a5. 5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.4

6.2

a6.0

a5. 8

a5.6

7.0

7.8

10

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.8

9.2

13

li

242.1

8.07

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,760 Hln 3.7 Mean 87.3 Cfsm 0.203 In. £.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,660 Hln 5.4 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.458 In. 6.21

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, Hazon River near Coal City, and Iroquols River at Iroquols. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
420 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'29", long 87°49'22", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 29 H., R. 13 W., near center 

of left span on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 

4-J miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 597.99 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929. Prior to June 11, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,562 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,370 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 8.57 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 19.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs May 13, 1933 (gage height, 18.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 11 cfs Aug. 6-8, 1934 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft in spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

32

76

104

283

497

3.0

4.0 

7.0

1,040

1,840

5,140

6,500

7,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

66

66

71

149

191

*220

213

198

194

474

750

805

860

960

920

805

750

645

545

451

386

303

279

255

235

216

216

194

173

187

11,873

383

0.181

0.21

Nov.

187

173

180

173

166

173

166

166

166

159

145

145

138

138

138

138

138

138

145

145

145

145

152

159

159

166

180

187

201

220

4,831

161

0.076

0.08

Dec.

224

232

224

220

216

209

209

201

198

194

201

183

159

*b!60

173

176

194

b220

b210

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!60

1)170

blSO

201

239

365

695

1,110

1.520

8,763

283

0.133

0.15

Jan.

1,400

1,560

1,650

2,040

2,740

4,780

5.530

5,270

4,660

3,940

3,280

2,740

2,440

2,140

1,650

1,400

1,180

1,040

920

805

b720

b660

b620

b560

b500

1)460

b430

1)410

b370

b360

b35Q

56,605

1,826

0.861

0.99

Feb.

b350

b370

b370

b360

b350

b360

b380

b400

b410

b430

b390

b360

b340

b340

b360

b400

b500

b660

bl,500

b3,000

b4.500

**b 3,200

b2,400

bl,800

1,560

1,320

1,480

2,040

-

29,930

1,069

0.504

0.53

Mar.

2,950

3,170

3,170

3,060

3,390

5,940

b3,500

3,170

2,740

2,440

2,240

1,840

1,560

1,320

1,040

1,180

1,110

1,110

980

920

920

1,250

2,040

3,060

3,390

2,950

2,440

2,240

2,340

2,440

2,340

70,240

2,266

1.07

1.23

Apr.

2,140

1,840

1,560

1,320

1,180

1,040

*920

805

750

695

645

695

805

980

1,480

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,480

4,180

7,070

7,070

6,500

5,400

5,020

4,660

4,300

3,720

3,060

2,540

76,715

2,557

1.21

1.35

Hay

2,140

*1,740

1,400

1,180

980

860

805

805

750

T5o

750

805

980

2,640

4,300

4,420

3,830

2,640

2,040

1,560

1,250

1,110

1,040

1,320

2,340

2,840

3,720

5,270

7,070

6 780

el 080

74,195

2,393

1.13

1.30

June

5,140

3,940

2,740

1,940

1,480

1,250

 1,110

1,110

1,840

3,280

4,780

5,800

6.220

5,940

5,140

4,420

3,830

3,280

2,950

2,540

2,240

1,840

1,400

1,180

980

805

695

645

570

497

79,582

2,653

1.25

1.40

July

451

407

386

365

344

323

303

344

323

303

283

259

*255

232

713

2.540

2,340

1,740

1,520

980

695

a580

a540

al,200

al,200

3700

a450

365

259

132 

T5T ioo

20,295

655

0.309

0.36

Aug.

155

138

120

96

79

82

123

126

116

107

101

96

96

98

96

87

87

82

79

76

a80

a85

a85

*82

a76

a70

a60

52

52

87

215

2,982

96.2

0.045

0.05

Sept.

'2TC 235

198

166

110

93

82

62

62

69

84

104

84

96

107

98

84

52

40

4?

50

57

62

54

52

64

74

74

79

64

2,718

90.6

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954; Max 5,530 win 32 Mean 589 Cfsm 0.278 In. 3.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,070 Hin 4O Mean 1,202 Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sugar 

Creek at Hilford and Iroquois River at Iroquois. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 421

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°14'00", long 88°05'55", near southwest corner of SE£ sec. 20, T. 32 N , 

RTlU E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a third 

of a mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 miles southeast of Custer Park.

Drainage area.--12.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 542.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 8.44 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 71 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 4.25 ft): minimum 

0.15 cfs Aug. 28'.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 190 cfs Apr. 25, 1950; maximum gage height, 6.46 ft 

Feb. 22, 1951 (backwater from Kankakee River): minimum daily discharge, 0 1 cfs 

Aug. 7, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation during summer by dams above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.10 

.42 

1.4 

3.0

2.0 

3.0 

3.9

 Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

O~.90

2.0

1.7

 1.2

1.2

13

57

34

20

15

12

9.9

8.3

7.2

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

3 9

250.70

8.09

0.674

0.78

Nov.

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

2.8

2.6

276

2.8

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.2

5.1

c~T 6.9

b . J.

108.1

3.60

0.300

0.34

Dec.

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

*4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.6

b4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

7.5

17

14

11

9 3

167.3

5.40

0.450

0.52

Jan.

9.9

16

17

21

27

42

30

24

b20

16

13

12

11

9.6

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.9

*6.6

b6.4

6.1

b5.8

b5.1

b5.8

b4.8

b3.8

b3.0

b2.6

bl.7

bl.2

bl.7

354.5

11.4

0.950

1.10

Feb.

bl.7

bl.l

bTTT

bl.2

bl.5

bl.7

bl.7

2.0

3.0

b3.9

b3.2

b2.8

b2.6

b2.8

3.2

3.9

4.2

7.2

b!6

b33

21

*15

12

11

10

13

39

33

_

251.8

8.99

0.749

0.78

Mar.

2722"

22

22

18

14

bll

9.6

9.9

10

10

9.0

8.0

7 m 5

10

11

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.5

8.6

16

16

16

13

bll

blO

11

11

11

9.6

386.7

12.5

1.04

1.20

Apr.

8.3

7.7

7.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

*5.7

5.3

5.1

4.8

5.6

5.8

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.4

5.6

5.3

6.8

20

18

12

9.9

15

44.

30

23

18

14

11

334.0

11.1

0.925

1.04

May

II

9.6

*8.6

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

2.8

5.1

4.2

8.9

8.0

6.9

6.4

5.6

9.6

7.5

6.1

206.1

6.65

0.554

0.64

June

5.6

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.9

4.6

*5.8

7.5

8.0

9.6

19

14

11

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.1

5.2

5.3

7.2

1.2

277

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

177.9

5.93

0.494

0.55

July

2.2

2.0

5.7

2.1

2.0

3.5

3.5

1.1

.90

1.5

1.4

1.3

 1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

2.7

6.6

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.9

2.6

2.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

3.3

1.3

72.60

2.34

0.195

0.22

Aug.

0.90

.90

1.0

1.1

1.0

2.8

2.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.80

.60

2.1

1.2

.60

.28

.28

.28

.24

.62

.28

.28

.24

.19

*735

.51

.34

.24

.76

376" 5 3

32.59

1.05

0.088

0.10

Sept.

1.5

1.2

1.3

4.3

1.1

.42

.34

.28

.28

.28

2.1

.80

.42

.60

.70

.51

.42

.42

.34

.24

.28

.34

.42

.98

.51

.34

.90

1.1

1.4

1.3

25.12

0.837

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 86 Min 0.42 Mean 6.66 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 57 Min 0.19 Mean 6.49 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.35

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River near Wilraington, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'48", long 88°11'11", in NW"£ sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wilraington.

Drainage area.--5,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1935 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 3,932 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 4.38 ft); maximum gage height, 7.13 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 595 cfs Aug. 29 (gage 

height, 1.03 ft).

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 8.87 ft); maximum gage height, 11.57 ft Feb. I, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 204 cfs Aug. 1, 

1936 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

Maximum stage known, 16.73 ft in 1883, 1887.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

550

1,300

2,480

3.0 

4.0 

4.3

7,450

12,200

13,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

754

754

790

844

980

1,230

1,500

1,750

1,950

2,780

8,000

9,700

7,990

7,180

7,400

7,270

6,780

6,460

6,190

6,010

5,830 

5,650

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,700

5,650

5,560

148,452

4,789

0.912

1.05

Nov.

5,470

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,290

5,200

5,120

5,000

4,840

4,720

4,560

4,440

4,240

4,080

3,960

3,880

3,760

3,560

3,400

3,240

3,130 

2,980

2,910

2,880

2,800

2,800

2,770

2,800

2,980

3,130

119,960

3,999

0.762

0.85

Dec. ,

3,130

3,090

3,090

3,020

2,910

2,800

2,660

2,550

2,520

2,410

2,310

2,240

2,170

2,170

*2,140

2,140

2,140

2,210

2,210

b2,100

b2.050 

2,080

2,080

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,370

4,020

4,960

5,000

5,_080

83,980

2,709

0.516

0.59

Jan.

5,240

5,880

6,320

7,220

8,800

13,200

13.500

12 ,700

11,700

10 , 400

9,480

8,800

8,120

7,450

7,000

6,550

6,320

5,880

5,470

5,040

4,760 

4,600

3,720

b3,500

b3,200

b2,900

b2 , 700

b2,500

b2,400

b2,300

b<L,200

199,850

6,447

1.23

1.42

Feb.

b2,100

b2,100

b2,200

b2 , 300

b2,400

b2,500

b2 , 600

b2,700

b2,800

b3,000

b2,600

b2,300

b2,100

b2,000

b2,100

b2 , 300

b2 , 500

b2 , 800

b4,000

blO.OOO

bll.OOO 

b9,500

b8,500

b7,500

b6,200

5,520

7,000

8,120

-

120,740

4,312

0.821

0.86

Mar.

8,350

8,350

8,120

8,120

8,350

6,580

8,580

8,120

7,680

7,220

6,780

6,320

5,880

5,520

5,290

5,080

4,880

4,640

4,440

4,240

4,080 

4,240

4,880

6,780

7,450

7,000

6,550

6,320

6,550

6,550

6,320

201,260

6,492

1.24

1.43

Apr.

6,100

5,650

5,380

5,040

4,720

4,480

4,240

*4,040

3,840

3,720

5.680

3,760

3,920

4,200

4,720

5,240

5,b40

5,080

4,880

7,450

11,200 

11.700

11,000

10,700

11 ,000

9,700

9,020

8,120

7,220

6,550

191,690

6,390

1.22

1.36

May

5, -880

5,290

*4,760

4,320

3,880

3,560

3,280

3,090

2,950

2,910

2,880

2,840

2,800

3,700

5,650

6,320

5,880

4,920

4,080

3,440

3,020 

2,800

2,840

3,200

4,240

4,600

5,520

7,000

9,950

9^250

144,800

4,671

0.890

1.03

June

8,350

7,000

5,560

4,480

3,840

3,480

3,240

*3,200

3,520

6,100

8,120

9,480

9,700

9,700

9,020

7,900

7,000

6,320

5,650

5,120

4,560 

4,040

3,600

3,200

2,910

2,620

2,450

2,280

2,170

2 ,080

156,690

5,223

0.995

1.11

July

1.980

1,920

1,860

1,830

1,860

2,020

2,480

2,140

1,920

1,860

1,830

1,770

1,750

1,630

1,610

2,750

5,880

3,440

3,060

2,660

2,210 

1,890

1,750

2,480

2,450

2,020

1,890

1,630

1,400

1 ,280

1.190

64,440

2,079

0.396

0.46

Aug.

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,000

960

1,020

1,150

1,260

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,020

940

880

844

826

790

736

736

685

754 

772

685

670

655

670

640

625

652

1,100

1,450

28,110

907

0.173

0.20

Sept.

1.580

1,320

1,520

1,230

1,120

1,000

940

900

880

862

862

920

1,100

1,020

1,000

940

862

862

808

736

700 

685

685

670

685

685

718

718

754

790

27,152

905

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,400 Win 500 Mean 3,164 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.17

Water year 1954-55= Max 13,500 Hin 625 Mean 4,074 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.55

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Kankakee River at Momence, Illinois River at Marseilles, and Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal at Lockport.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 423

Des Plaines River near Gurnee, ill.

Location. Lat 42°20'40", long 87°56'30", in SW£ sec.. 27, T. 45 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 120, 600 ft east of intersection of 

State Highways 120 and 63, 2-5 miles southwest of Gurnee, 2-| miles upstream from Bull 

Creek, and 6 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 26, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16-19.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 9.21 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-31 Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

£.0 

4.0 

4.4

15

28

55

108

380

446

0.1

.3

1.2

2.8

5.3

9.0

£0

58

115

389

560

795

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

2T

117

169

181

183

177

161

140

179

350

423

441

433

433

425

401

360

301

238

190

155

134

115

107

101

102

107

102

95 

84

6,446

208

0.967

1.12

Nov.

79

75

71

70

68

56

58

55

*52

48

47

45

43

43

40

39

35

38

40

43

46

47

47

59

66

75

77

80

84

77

1,703

56.8

0.264

0.29

Dee.

76

71

97

72

66

b52

b51

b57

54

48

52

59

47

45

44

45

45

47

41

b58

b45

43

41

b43

47

53

147

337

389

337 

374

2,963

95.6

0.445

0.51

Jan.

452

486

486

504

600

845

960

1,060

1,060

900

795

645

504

420

b350

b310

b270

b240

b!90

b!55

b!40

b!30

bl!5

b!05

102

93

84

68

b64

b58 

b5JL

12,246

395

0.184

2.12

Feb.

b53

b51

b49

b47

b44

b43

b41

b40

b39

b37

b35

b34

b34

b33

b31

b30

b30

b30

b45

b230

b320

*b360

b370

b370

b340

b330

420

469

-

3,955

141

0.656

0.68

Mar.

486

486

504

580

522

404

323

366

295

267

260

260

253

239

239

253

239

212

186

174

186

253

281

337

352

288

295

260

232

*206 

186

9,424

304

1.41

1.63

Apr.

174

164

157

144

140

141

138

129

119

105

90

107

118

133

141

144

138

124

118

150

193

200

180

180

219

246

267

*260

226

167

4,812

160

0.744

0.83

Hay

151

131

115

109

99

83

71

62

58

65

68

69

59

54

47

43

38

34

31

30

28

2S

33

35

40

49

69

93

92

81 

63

2,028

65.4

0.304

0.35

June

49

40

36

33

32_

41

49

60

116

206

396

452

469

469

452

436

420

366

337

267

186

125

93

76

64

55

47

41

*35

35

5,483

183

0.851

0.95

July

35

32

28

25

22

20

21

29

35

36

43

41

31

25

20

18

16

14

12

10

9.0

7.7

9.0

10

7.3

7.3

8.1

*6.9

5.9

4.7

4.2

593.1

19.1

0.089

0.10

Aug.

3.9

3.4

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.9

U,

4.7

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.3

.5

57.1

1.84

0.0086

0.01

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.5

.8

.6

8.1

0.27

0.0013

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 930 Min 0.6 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.52

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,060 Min 0.1 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.59

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Jan. 9 (l to 2 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (6.E 

sfs (5.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ft); Mar. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 645
424 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°09'Q5", long 87°57'25", in NE^NWi sec. 4, T. 42 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary 

and 2.5 miles west of Wheeling.

Drainage area.--19.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 161 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 4.62 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 268 cfs Apr. 25, 1954 (gage height, 5.40 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

£.0 

2.2

.1

.6 

2.6 

4.1 

8.1

2.5 

5.0 

3.5

4.0

4.4

104

138

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sun

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

1.4

.6

1.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

73

134 105"

72

53

42

34

26

20

17

15

13

12

10

9.4

8.9

9.1

9.1

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.6

703.2

22.7

1.17

1.35

Nov.

6.3

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.3

3.8

*3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

4.7

5.7

5.2

4.6

5.2

7.7

8.4

8.1

8.6

10

9.9

8.0

163.2

5.44

0.280

0.31

Dec.

7.4

7.2

.Z

. 6

.7

.1

.3

.9

.6

.1

.4

.0

.0

.3

.3

.0

.1

.5

.5

.0

.4

.2

375

3.3

3.5

4.2

30

65

54

40

34

342.3

11.0

0.567

0.66

Jan.

28

25

26

46

108

129

92

64

50

40

33

29

23

20

18

15

12

11

10

9.7

10

8.5

8.1

7.2

6.3

6.1

5.4

b5.1

b4.8

b4.7

b4.6

859.5

27.7

1.43

1.65

Feb.

b4.5

b4.4

b4.3

b4.5

b4.7

b4.5

b4.3

b4.3

b4.5

b4.2

b4.0

b3.7

b"3.7

b3.8

b3.9

b4.0

4.1

4.1

4.3

b!2

b52

b67

*42

24

17

36

94

SS

-

491.8

17.6

0.907

0.94

Mar.

46

36

51

80

m

38

33

28

25

25

25

25

22

20

31

37

30

25

21

19_

27

46

51

48

41

30

27

24

*24

21

19

1,034

33.4

1.72

1.98

Apr.

17

16

14

13

14

13

12

11

9.9

9 . 1

9.7

11

12

13

13

12

9.9

9.9

11

18

20

17

15

26

84

*63

45

33

25

21

597.5

19.9

1.03

1.15

May

18

16

13

12

9.9

8.4

7.4

6.6

6.8

9.4

9.1

7.4

6.8

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.4

2.9

2.5

370

2.9

*3.4

2.6

2.8

5.8

12

8.4

5 4

212.8

6.86

0.354

0.41

June

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.4

8.4

18

61

62

47

36

26

19

15

12

9.7

7.9

6.3

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.9

*1.6

1.3

1.5

367.4

12.2

0.629

0.70

July

0.8

.5

.4

.2

1.6

6.2

6.1

3.8

6.9

678

4.6

2.8

1.9

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

*0

0

.1

.4

.7

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

48.2

1.55

0.080

0.09

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max. 172 Hin 0 Mean 13.3 Cfsm 0.686 In. 9.36

Water year 1954-55: Max 134 Hin 0 Mean 13.2 Cfsm 0.680 In. 9.24

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Oct. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 161 cfs (4.62 ft); Jan. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 159

cfs (4-59 ft); Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 112 cfs (4.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 425

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42 t> 04'55", long 87°53'25", in SE^-SE^ sec. 25, T. 42 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 mile downstream 

from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, and 2? miles north 

of Des Plaines.

Drainage area. 374 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 226 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 3.25 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 9, 12, 18-21.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1944, 1946.

Flood of July 4, 1938, reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 5,500 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.2

228

410

650

840

1,330

1,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

5?J

74

158

200

206 

200

195

191

785

1,750

1,260

869

794

749

688

633

587

526

444

358

295

246

217

a!90

a 180

a!75

a!70

a 160

a!50

a 140

12,643

408

1.09

1.26

Nov.

a 130

a!25

118

114

110

105 

96

92

87

82

*78

74

71

67

67

64

64

60

64

71

71

74

78

96

114

118

133

143

148

T4T

2,857

95.2

0.255

0.28

Dec.

133

128

118

138

118

100

82

78

96

92

64

82

87

78

74

71

74

82

78

5_3

82

82

74

67

71

82

202

536

641

b560

4,843

156

0.417

0.48

Jan.

536

614

669

783

1,120

1,660 

1,600

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,220

1,100

b920

b760

1)580

b450

b380

b340

b310

b260

b210

178

153

148

133

bl25

bl!5

b!05

blOO

b90

19,114

617

1.65

1.90

Feb.

b85

b80

b75

71

67

67 

67

64

64

60

b58

D56

b55

b56

53

4949"

49

75

427

596

578

536

520

496

536

783

870

-

6,542

234

0.626

0.65

Mar.

774

745

774

1,030

1,040

840

544

b460

520

466

431

417

390

371

404

438

404

371

327

297

339

473

528

605

614

536

431

424

404

*358

327

16,082

519

1.39

1.60

Apr.

297

274

251

234

228

228 

222

217

206

184

173

173

190

222

228

228

217

200

200

239

285

297

274

285

459

*445

417

404

371

315

7,963

265

0.709

0.79

May

256

228

206

184

168

153

133

114

105

110

110

110

105

87

78

71

64

56

49

42

37

42

49

*129

178

110

184

245

228

178

143

3,952

127

0'.340

0.39

June

110

92

74

67

60

64 

87

110

238

404

846

910

812

736

669

614

569

520

466

417

333

239

168

138

114

92

78

*67

56 BO9,210

307

0.821

0.92

July

56

49

46

37

40

49

40

37

49

67

60

60

53

37

32

28

25

23

21

*19

15

12

15

21

19

14

12

10

10

8.9 

6 q

973.8

31.4

0.084

0.10

Aug.

14

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

15 

15

12

12

10

8.9

8.9

7.6

6.3

5.2

4.0

4.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.3

1.5

.9 79"

.9

.9

.9

1.5 

12

10

203.8

6.57

0.018

0.02

Sept.

5.2

3.1

1.5

.9

1.5

.9 

.9

.9

.5

.5

.5

75" .4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

2.3

3.1

3.1

.9

1.5

6.3

12

 10

70.2

2.34

0.0063

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,750 Min 3.1 Mean 234 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,750 Min 0.4 Mean 231 Cfsm 0.618 In. 8.40

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Pet. 11 (9 to 11 a.m.) 1,800 efs (5.25 ft); Jan. 6 (5 p.m.) 

1,720 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 4 (1Z p.m.) 1,100 cfs (2.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather record 

and records for stations near Gurnee and at Riverside.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'42", long 87°54'46", in NW^NEi sec. 26, T. 42 N. , R. 11 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on McDonald Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 2.5 

miles northeast of Mount Prospect.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 7.31 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

.6

2.1

2.0

3.3

2.5

2.1

3.4

67

~ES 131

36

30

30

22

17

14

12

11

9.1

8.0

7.3

6.6

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.0 

4.6

523.0

16.9

2.25

2.59

Nov.

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.4

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2 .8

2.8

2.5

2.2 272"

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.3

3.1

2.6

96.7

3.22

0.428

0.48

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9 

1.9

1.7

1.6 176"

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

7.9

2013-

9.8

7.7

108.1

3.49

0.464

0.53

Jan.

7.1

7.4

8.0

19

38

56

25

18

15

11

8.7

7.8

6.6

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

1)3.1

1)2.9

b2.8

b2.7

b2.6

b2.5

295.8

9.54

1.27

1.46

Feb.

1)2.5

b2.4

1)2.3

b2.4

b2.7

1)2.3

1)2.2

b2.1

b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bT78"

bl.9

b2.0

b2.1

b2.2

45

23

13

9.0

*7.7

6.8

13

33

22

218.8

7.81

1.04

1.08

Mar.

14

11

14

30

IB

12

1)9.2

b8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.0

8.1

7.6

9.4

10

8.6

8.1

7.5

9.6

b!2

17

17

13

9.9

9.0

8.7

*8.8

8.1

7.7

340.4

11.0

1.46

1.68

Apr.

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.4

6.7

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.6

6.4

5.9

5.8

5.7

13_

12

8.5

7.1

8.6

12

*10

8.2

7.1

6.7

6.2

219.5

7.32

0.973

1.09

Hay

5.9

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

ITS

1.6

*6.6

6.7

4.6

9.5

16

1?

7.6 

5.6

138.7

4.47

0.594

0.69

June

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.6

4.0

8.4

17

36

3?

17

12

9.5

7.8

6.7

5.9

5.0

4.5

4-. 3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

*2.7

278- 2.5

226.6

7.55

1.00

1.12

July

2.6

774

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

*.6

.5

.4

.4

1.8

.8

.2

05"

0

0 

0

37.5

1.21

0.161

0.19

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 131 Hin 0 Mean 5.98 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.80

Water year 1954-55: Max 131 Hin 0 Mean 6.04 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.91

Peak discharge fbase. 40 efs).--0et. 11 (6 a.m.) 146 cfs (7.31 ft); Jan. 6 (6:30 a.m.) 68 cfs 

(5.51 ft); FebT 20 (4:30 p.m.) 59 cfs (5.20 ft); Feb. 27 (3:30 p.m.) 42 cfs (4.55 ft); June 11 (9:30 

p.m.) 48 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 427 

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°02 I 57", long 87°55'05", in NW£fJw£ sec. 18, T. 41 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58 in Des Plaines, 2 miles west of 

U. S. Highway 45 and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 12.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 10.83 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for part of Aug. 20.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow for part of each day 

Dec. 28, 1953, Aug. 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by pumping for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

5.0

8.8

31

4.3

21

5.6

4.2

IT?

48

529

210

90

55

54

38

28

22

20

16

14

12

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.6

6.7

6.3

1,103.4

35.6

2.72

3.13

Nov.

7.1

.5

.0

.0

.6

.4

.7

.2

.8

* .8

.0

.7

.7

.3

.5

.7

.7

.9

5.1

4.3

4.2 475-

8.2 S73-

5.3

4.7

7.1

5.6

4.8

4.6

158.4

5.28

0.403

0.45

Dec.

5.1

5.0

.8

.5

,.2

.5

.5

.8

.8

.7

.3

.5

.7

.6

.7

.7

.3

.1

.5

.8

.7

.1

.2

.0

.7

.2

3

54

*17

12

10

221.0

7.13

0.544

0.63

Jan.

10

11

16

35

88

*58

30

21

18

14

12

10

8.6

7.6

6.7

6.0

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.3

b3.2

1)3.1

b3.1

b3.1

b3_.0

407.8

13.2

1.01

1.16

Feb.

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.0

b2.8

b2.5

1)2.3

b2.3

b2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1 32~~

61

20

13

10

*9.1

8.4

24

49

24

299.5

10.7

0.817

0.85

Mar.

18

14

24

28

22

17

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.1

974

20

13

11

10

9.6

9.3

18

3126-

24

19

15

13

14

*13

12

11

481.4

15.5

1.18

1.37

Apr.

11

9.7

9.4

9.7

13

10

9.0

9.6

9.4

9.1

12

9.1

11

11

8.1

8.1

6.8 ir~

16

!§.

14

11

10

25

*22

14

13

11

9.4

8.8

358.2

11.9

0.908

1.02

May

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.7

7.1

7.3

7.4

6.9

11

8.0

6.4

6.5

6.3

6.2

5.8

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

11

*5.6

*49

19

18

43

53

17

10 

7.3

377.6

12.2

0.931

1.07

June

6.0

5.6

5.4

6.1

5.5

12

25

25

88

54

~ST 151

36

26

22

19

14

12

11

10

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.5

*6.9

6.3

6.0

7.4

663.0

22.1

1.69

1.88

July

6.0

5.1

4.9

5.0

17

11

6.5

5.3

~S.a 23

5.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.4

5.3

5.8

4.6

*4.4

4.6

5.3

5.8

7.2

5.6

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.9

7.1 

7.3

207.8

6.70

0.511

0.59

Aug.

8.6

7.1

7.4

7.6

9.1

16

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.3

3.1

3.6

*3.0

3.1

3.1

278- 2.G

2.8

11 

~5M25

203.8

6.57

0.502

0.58

Sept.

2.8

372

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.4

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.8

9.3

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.8

17

3.7

19 ~4~.5

137.9

4.60

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 329 Hin 1.0 Mean 12.7 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 329 Min 2.1 Mean 12.7 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.12

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Oc

(6.31 ft); June 9 (4:30 p.m.) 215 cfs

t. 10 (6 p.m.) 535 cfs (10.83 ft); May 24 (3 a.m.) 209 cfs 

(6.40 ft); June 11 (5:30 a.m.) 342 cfs (8.42 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ici
428 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111.

Location. Lat 41°59'22", long 87°52'24", in SW^NE^ sec. 4, T. 40 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Byron Street, 0.4 mile south of State Highway 72, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2| miles southwest of Park Ridge.

Drainage area.--19.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 14.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 382 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 8.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Sept. 16-19.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; no flow Aug. 22, 23, 27, 28, 31, 

Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 1953, Sept. 16-19, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 26 to Apr. 2, Apr. 11, 13, 14,

25-29, May 22, May 24 to June 2, June 6-20)

Oct. 1 to Dec. £7 Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

2.3 

9.4

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.9

127

192

344

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0

1.2 

2.3

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

27

119

187

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1855

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Iota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

TT

40

16

44

34

20

15

32

228

337 218-

149

120

109

84

66

57

49

41

36

31

27

23

21

20

19

16

15

12

10

1,890.3

61.0

3.11

3.59

Nov.

9.9

B7S

7.9

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.4

4.0

*3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.9

4.2

3.5

3.8

2.9

2.5

6TS

6.4

5.2

4.0

7.2

7.6

6.6

4.2

157.4

5.25

0.268

0.30

Dec.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.3

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

?.5

2.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

TT8

2.0

1.8

2.4

39

70

44

25

278.1

8.97

0.458

0.53

Jan.

23

26

33

72

128

*158

1S4

70

56

41

31

26

19

17

15

13

10

8.9

8.4

7.3

7.6

8.0

6.4

5.2

b5.0

b4.7

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b4.0

bTTT

924.4

29.8

1.52

1.75

Feb.

b3.9

b3.7

b3.6

b3.7

b4.0

b3.5

b3.3

b3.2

b3.4

b3.2

b3.1

b2.9

b2.8 binr

b3.0

b3.1

b3.2

3.4

4.3

58

70

b40

b26

*18

14

22

7556"

_

443.1

15.8

0.806

0.84

Mar.

35

26

26

43

3?

24

18

15

15

14

14

13

12

1118-

23

16

14

12

12

18

30

31

38

26

21

19

*17

16

*lt

13

636

20.5

1.05

1.21

Apr.

12

11

10

9.2

9.9

9.1

8.6

8.4

7.3

6.7

8.8

9.4

11

12

10

8.3

7.3

7.0

alO

a25

a21

a!6

a!3

a!7

*2T_

22

16

13

12

9.9

367.9

12.3

0.628

0.70

May

8.6

8.0

7.3

6.8

5.6

4.9

4.8

4.6

5.7

6.0

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

10*4.e

19

56

28

7070-

44

£5

17

440.3

14.2

0.724

0.84

June

13

11

9.4

a8.5

aS.O

a!7

a40

a31

alOO

a70

a!60

aTETf

a75

49

a36

a27

a21

a!6

a!2

a 10

8.0

a6.6

a6.0

a5.2

a4.5

a4.0

*3,5

2.6

2.0 '273"

878.6

29.3

1.49

1.67

July

2.3

1.8

al.6

al.4

4.3

a2.5

al.5

al.4

aS.O

aSTO"

al.6

1.0

.7

.8

.5

a. 4

a. 4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.4

-i2.

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

34.4

1.11

0.057

0.07

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.9

.5

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7

7.9 -75

15.7

0.51

0.026

0.03

Sept.

0.6

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

al.2

a. 3

a. 2

.1

a.l

.1

05-

0

0

.1

1.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

3.8

.3

~S4.1

14.2

0.47

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 337 Hin 0.1 Mean 17.6 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 337 Hln 0 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 0.852 In. 11.56

(5.85 ft); June ll (time unknown) 179 cfs (6.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Weller Creek at Des Plaines, Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, and other stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 429

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111,

Location. Lat 42°03 I 02", long 88°00'37", on north boundary of sec. 17, T. 41 N., R. 11 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2f miles southwest of 

Arlington Heights.

Drainage area.--33.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge.--5 years, 23.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Oct. 1, 2, Aug. 12, 13, 18.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 540 cfs Apr. 25, 1954 (gage height, 8.43 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs on several days in 1950, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 9 to June 8)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

0.5

1.6

3.2

8.2

21

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.8

58

155

217

314

429

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

.8 13 

3.7

11

7.9

5.0

4.0

10

268

422 25-3-

193

160

131

99

76

59

50

44

38

34

31

28

25

24

23

21

19

16

15

2,095.4

67.6

2.01

2.31

Nov.

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

*9.0

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.7

7^9

12

11

10

9.6

10

16

16

15

18

20

2T>

16

358.5

12.0

0.356

0.40

Dec.

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

11

10

8.5

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.3

b8.0

b8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7T

8.Z

45

82

W

52

48

548.0

17.7

0.525

O.6O

Jan.

44

43

44

86

165

225

1BTT

115

90

68

56

48

39

b34

b30

b26

24

21

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!4

bl3

b!2

bll

bll

blO blO"

1,498

48.3

1.43

1.65

Feb.

b9.5

b9.0

b8,5

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

7.7

7.1

7.4

b!5

b!2

blO

b9.0

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

6.8

23 6.6

165

100

64

a55

a47

*43

62

135

100

-

947.1

55.8

l.OO

1.05

Mar.

78

60

a60

a95 aSO"

a50

a55

a45

a40

58

38

56

a34

a52

a40

a4Z

a40

a55

a52

ii

44

64

a65

a70

a55

a55

a45

a35

*34

33

31

1,450

46.8

1.39

1.60

Apr.

29

27

26

23

25

23

20

19

18

3.7

17

19

19

22

21

20

18

18

26

45

40

55

27

55

*100

75

60

47

38

32

957

51.9

0.947

1.06

May

27

23

20

18

15

13

11

9.9

11

14

12

10

9.0

7.4

6.3

5.0

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

4TT

*4.6

4.4

4.8

5.0

21

4323-

15

9.6

362.0

11.7

0.347

0.40

June

6.3

4.6

3.7

2.6

2.5

4.4

18

44

112

170

252

23?

176

150

92

66

50

40

52

26

21

17

14

12

9.6

8.2

6.5

*5.5

4.4

4.6

1,567.5

52.2

1.55

1.73

July

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.5

5.6

10

7.7

6.0

12

7.7

5.5

4.4

5.4

3.0

2.6

3.7

9.8

5.0

5.7

*2.8

2.8

2.6

5.8

5.0

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.0

2.0

2 3

133.0

4.29

0.127

0.15

Aug.

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.8

l.S

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

T75" 1.0

*1.5

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

7.4

T7f

53.2

1.72

0.051

O.O6

Sept.

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.3

5.0

2.3

3T2" 8.7

64.4

2.15

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 448 Mln 0.4 Mean 27.0 Cfsm 0.801 In. 10.87

Water year 1954-55: Max 422 Mln 0.8 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.08

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs). --Oct. 1O (11 to 12 p.m.) 516 cfs (8.28 ft); Jan. 6 (3 a.m.) 251

cfs (6.42 ft); June 11 (11 a.m.) 302 cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records,

and records for Salt Creek at Western Springs and Poplar Creek at Elgin.

by Ice.
430 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'35", long 87°54'00", on boundary between sees. 31 and 32, T. 39 N., 

R. 12 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest 

Preserve, half a mile north of Western Springs and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 88.8 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Oct. 11 {gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs July 13.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.06 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 13, 1953; minimum 

gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by dam above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 8, Nov. 23 to Dec. 3)

1.6

1.7

2.0 

4.0

3.5

9.0

18

40

310

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

470

695

1,110

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.0

10 8.2

82

119

117

90

67

60

812

1.670

*1,500

1,270

884

669

520

390

272

220

182

162

147

132

123

113

110

106

95

82

73

67

10,252.2

331

2.71

3.13

Nov.

64

66

63

59

59

52

49

49

48

38

*36

43

34

33

41

34

30

35

34

33

32

30

38

57

52

54

52

57

68

57

1,392

46.4

O.38O

0.42

Dec.

53

52

42

42

44

40

45

b50

38

34

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

30

32

28

b27

b26

16

26

26

26

64

208

261

164

1,791

57 .B

1 0.474

0.55

Jan.

152

152

164

228

362

525

564

544

394

282

215

182

158

134

116

blOO

b87

b85

*84

b73

b6 7

b59

b50

b47

b45

b43

b41

b39

b36

b35

b32

5,095

164

1.34

1.55

Feb.

b31

b30

b29

b28

b27

b26

b26

b25

b33

b30

b27

b25

b24

b25

b27

b26

b25

b25

b80

b320

370

362

248

164

113

141

309

402

_

2,998

107

0.877

0.91

Mar.

 ss 354

222

296

310

241

164

142

*151

145

141

135

139

123

134

164

170

146

117

107

127

196

215

241

222

170

140

158

131

121

127

5,497

177

1.45

1.68

Apr.

121

113

106

98

87

79

59

64

60

5T_

61

70

76

87

104

93

70

66

78

144

164

148

123

119

158

189

T55

135

116

100

3,101

103

0.844

0.95

May

87

79

61

63

54

49

44

40

40

56

53

48

44

39

35

34

27

28

28

26

23

46

60

105

208

136

208

370

315

202

140

2,743

88.5

0.725

0.84

June

96

90

80

68

70

82

116

176

323

564

772

806

745

652

488

296

228

158

136

117

93

80

67

57

52

45

39

34

*28

27

6,580

219

1.80

2.01

July

25

25

22

19

23

21

27

25

22

20

23

19

9.5

8.0

12

7.5

9.0

10

14

9.9

8.2

IT"6.2

47

IF

14

13

12

11

9.0

6.8

507.1

16.4

0.134

0.15

Aug.

6.2

9.0

6.8

7.5

8.2

30

23

7.5

9.0

9.9

8.2

8.2

5.6

4.2

5.1

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.8

5.6

4.7

3.8

57T

5.1

4.2

5.1

4.6

4.6

8.1

56

13

293.1

9.45

0.077

0.09

Sept.

6.8

6.8

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

7.5

6.2

6.8

4.6

6.2

4.2

5.6

6.2

6.8

6.8

5.6

4.6

8T2~ 3.8

14

 14

7.5

6.8

5.1

5.1

18

15

28

2?

252.1

8.40

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,670 Min 2.5 Mean 1O5 Cfsm O.861 In. 11.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,67O Min 3.8 Mean 111 Cfsm O.910 In. 12.36

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 11 (12 p.m.) to Oct. 12 (l a.m.) 1,710 cfs 

(3 p.m.) 586 cfs (5.53 ft); June 12 (2 a.m.) 8O6 cfs (6.37 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

3.27 ft); Jan. 7
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 431

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°52'48", long 87°52'07", In SE£ sec. 9, T. 39 N , R. 12 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Washington Boulevard In Bellwood, 500 ft upstream from 

Chicago Great Western Railway bridge and 3.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--18.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 617.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at datum 2.00 

ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 598 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum not determined. 

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1.5 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, June 12 to Sept. 30)

.9 

1.0

2.1 

4.4 

7.6

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

78

266

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.8

14

14

23

24

17

11

15

289

496

 187

80

41

35

26

20

17

17

15

13

12

11

9.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

1,440.4

46.5

2.55

2.94

Nov.

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

6.1

7.6

5.5

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

5.8

4.1

4.1

4.4

3.8

4.1

4.6

3.8

4.9

8.0

9.7

9.3

9.3

10

To

8.9

179.4

5.98

0.329

0.37

Dec.

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

6.4

5.5

4.4

3.8

4.1

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.4

 4.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.1

2.9

37T

3.1

2.9

2.9

11

29

24

16

14

211.9

6.84

0.376

0.43

Jan.

13

14

17

31

58

96

49

30

24

19

16

14

12

11

8.4

b7.6

b7.0

6.4

 6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

494.4

15.9

0.874

1.01

Feb.

3.6

3.1

2.7

1.6

.8

.6

76

1.2

2.3

2.7

2.3

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

b!7

li

32

22

14

13

11

14

50

51

323.5

11.6

0.637

0.66

Mar.

31

22

26

42

32

22

15

13

 14

14

13

12

11

9.3

18

26

20

15

13

11

16

27

32

33

24

16

14

14

13

12

*12

592.3

19.1

1.05

1.21

Apr.

11

9.7

8.9

8.0

8.0

7.6

874

8.4

9.3

9.7

11

12

15

19

17

16

14

13

16

28

2923"

16

18

26

24

17

13

11

9 3

436.3

14.5

0.797

0.89

May

7.

7!

6.

5.

4.

4.

3.

3.

4.

4.

3.

2.

2.

3.

3.1

3.4

2.5

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

11

6.8

36

38

 22

48

60

40 

22

14

377.2

12.'2

0.670

0.77

June

10

8.4

7.2

6.4

6.1

11

12

15

48

91

128 -g?

41

26

18

14

11

8.4

6.4

5.5

4.1

3.4

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.6

2.1

1.3

1.2 

ITS

577.6

19.3

1.06

1.18

July

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

al.l

a. 9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

2.8

T75

a.4

a. 3

a. 2

»».9

a. 3

1.2

a. 4

21.1

0.68

0.037

0.04

Aug.

aO.3

a. 3

a. 2

a72

1.5

3.9

.9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.3

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

.9

a. 7

a. 5

a. 3

5.0

T76

31.5

1.02

0.056

0.06

Sept.

1.3

1.1

.9

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

aT9

a. 7

a. 6

al.2

1.1

a. 8

a. 8

al.O

»*1.5

al.O

a. 8

.7

a. 6

a. 6

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

a. 8

2.7

1.3

6.6 

3.1

37.9

1.26

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 496 Min 0.3 Mean 15.1 Cfsm 0.830 In. 11.23

Water year 1954-55 : Max 496 Min 0.2 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 0.709 In. 9.64

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--Oct. 11 (1 to 2 a.m.) 598 cfs (9.48 ft); Jan. 6 (7 to 11 a.m.) 

110 cfs (2.40 ft); June 11 (4 a.m.) 178 cfs (3.O7 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Salt 

Creek near Western Springs, Willow Creek near Park Ridge, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
432 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15", in SW£SWt sec. 36, T 39 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Barry Point Road Bridge in Riverside, 200 ft northwest of 

Riverside-Lyons boundary, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from 

Salt Creek, and 1-| miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.

Drainage area.--635 sq mi.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly mean discharge. May 1886 to December 1890 anc 

State report entitled Streamflow data of Illinois."

Gage,--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of 

Barry Point Road Bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 385 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 19. *

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 21, 1953.

Maximum discharge since 1914, 7,450 cfs Mar. 18, 1919, from information furnished by 

Sanitary District of Chicago.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by gates of Hoffman Dam.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1944, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2O-24, Sept. 14-18)

100

230

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

500

970

3,070

4,240

5,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

36

430

320

529

500

392

329

350

2,720

5,870

5,360

3,990

2,790

2,170

1,760

1,460

1,230

1,080

938

792

663

561

484

420

392

378

350

332

314

37,268

1,202

1.89

2.18

Nov.

266

260

242

230

225

215

2OO

190

185

171

*150

158

146

141

137

141

137

133

137

141

146

146

167

215

215

215

230

254

260

266

5,719

191

0.301

0.33

Dec.

242

236

225

210

225

195

171

171

180

171

137

146

150

154

146

137

141

150

146

118

126

141

137

130

126

130

265

761

1,090

1,030 

880

8,267

267

0.420

0.48

Jan.

830

850

930

1,180

1,620

2,410

2,460

2,240

2,020

1,820

1,670

1,520

1,320

1,060

890

689

554

468

452

413

338

308

248

b230

b230

b220

210

b!90

b!80

171 

165

27,884

899

1.42

1.63

Feb.

154

b!50

b!45

b!40

b!35

130

130

130

137

154

126

118

115

126

130

126

122

122

266

886

1,270

1,230

1,100

900

800

800

1,320

1,620

_

12,582

449

0.707

0.74

Mar.

1,520

1,270

1,220

1,470

1,620

1,470

1,110

752

*800

761

698

653

617

581

626

770

734

662

563

492

527

780

950

1,O7O

1,070

940

752

680

680

617

563

27,018

872

1.37

1.58

Apr.

518

468

436

399

385

364

350

320

314

296

290

290

296

350

364

357

326

320

364

492

590

563

500

593

707

800

707

635

590

518

13,502

450

0.709

O.79

May

420

364

320

290

266

242

220

195

185

220

200

190

180

167

146

133

122

107

100

93

87

217

195

368

840

527

718

1.040

910

635

436

10,133

327

0.515

0.59

June

320

260

220

190

205

215

360

527

840

1,520

2,240

2,520

2,140

1,720

1,470

1,150

950

810

707

626

527

406

308

248

215

190

167

154

*141

157

21,483

716

1.13

1.26

July

99

111

100

100

90

104

115

100

111

150

118

107

100

93

80

87

84

58

58

52

47

45

73

125

64

58

45

42

'CO 38

bo 

98

2,600

83.9

0.132

0.15

Aug.

45

40

36

32

30

203

140

52

38

36

36

34

30

27

24

22

24

24

22

21

20

17

16

15

li

14

14

15

20

22^.

1,480

47.7

0.075

0.09

Sept.

38

24

20

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.2

7.3

6.5

675

6.5

6.5

*7.4

22

20

15

11

41

64

133

102

679.3

22.6

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,870 Mln 6.5 Mean 460 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,87O Min 6.5 Mean 462 Cfsm O.728 In. 9.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 433

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41°44'20", long 87°53'48", in SE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 38 N.", R. 12 E. , on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on German Church Road, 1,1 miles northwest of Willow 

Springs and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--16.2 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Sept. 14.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs July 29, 

1952, Oct. 8, Nov. 7, Dec. 17, 1953, Jan. 13, 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Record;; good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-31)

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

2.7 

5.2

58

112

185

385

975

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 1.6 

3.0 2.0 

5.1 2.5 

8.1 3.0

16

59

112

185

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4

3.2

173

73

97

55

30

21

50

*945

567

291

165

106

76

61

52

47

40

35

30

27

25

22

22

20

18

17

15

13 

13

3,112.6

100

6.17

7.15

Nov.

13

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

*8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

8.1

7.8

8.1

9.3

7.5

l^Z

7.8

11

13

10

9.7

14

16

12

9.7

292,7

9.76

0.602

0.67

Dec.

10

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

*6.0

679

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.6

30

33

24

20 

19

312.6

10.1

0.623

0.72

Jan.

19

22

42

53

117

85

47

34

28

23

20

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

*9.7

10

9.7

8.9

8.5

8.1

7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

5.4 

5.4

692.7

22.3

1.38

1.59

Feb.

b5.8

5.7

b5.5

b5.5

b6.0

6.3

5.7

5.7

6.8

7.2

6.6

b6.0

b5.5

4.7

5.3

7.2

7.1

8.5

89

84

34

24

19

17

*16

25

76

40

535.1

19.1

1.18

1.23

Mar.

30

25

51

56

35

27

20

20

20

19

18

17

15

T5

29

24

19

17

15

15

21

41

34

30

24

19

17

17

17

16

 15

738

23.8

1.47

1.69

Apr.

14

13

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

13

12

16

14

13

12

10

10

21

42.

32

23

18

28

24

18

*16

14

12

12

471.6

15.7

0.969

1.08

May

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.1

8.1

7.8

6.9

8.4

9.7

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.6

6.0

6.9

5.7

6.3

5.4

5.4

16

9.3

43

*26

33

33

115

47

31 

22

534.2

17.2

1.06

1.23

June

18

16

14

13

17

26

32

47

133

96

178 "78

53

40

32

28

22

19

17

15

14

12

12

11

10

8.9

7.8

7.2

775

8.1

992.5

33.1

2.04

2.28

July

8.1

7.8

6.9

6.6

7.7

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.4

5.1

5.7

6.1

5.4

6.1

5.4

6.3

6.0

5.4

~8.5 12

5.7

5.9

5.7

*5.3

5.4

5.1 

4.9

195.9

6.32

0.390

0.45

Aug.

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.3

28

10

5.4

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.8

4.3

2.9

2.8

372

3.5

3.4

3.4

8.4

29 -5.3

182.6

5.89

0.364

0.42

Sept.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.8

2 .7

2.4

^75

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.6

*3.9

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

5.6

3.0

8^8

4.3

96.6

3.22

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1954: Max 945 Mln 1.5 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 1.37 In. 17.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 945 Min 2.4 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.73

Peak discharge (base. 220 eta). Oct. 3 (12 m.) 515 cfs (4.50 ft); Oct. 10 (8 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (6. 

ft); May 28 (3:30 a.m.) 265 cfs (3.47 ft); June 9 (4 p.m.) 255 cfs (3.41 ft); June 11 (4 a.m.) 327 

cfs (3.75. ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfleld, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'69", long 87°49'05", In NW$NE£ sec. 3, T. 42 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on County Line Road, 1.7 miles southeast of Deerfield and 5.7 miles upstream from Skokie River.

Drainage area. 20.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 247 cfs June 11 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 247 cfs Mar. 25, 1954, June 11, 1955; maximum gage 

height, that of June 11, 1955; no flow for several periods in 1953, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage - 

discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to Aug. 13)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

1.6

4.7

11

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.2

26

44

69

112

149

226

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

6

4.8

6.2

3.9

3.9

2.9

2.0

1.7

80

208

147

60

41

38

28

21

18

16

13

11

9.2

7.8

6.4

5.5

5.2

5.4

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.3

763.3

24.6

1.19

1.37

Nov.

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

3.3

3.5

3.6

4.3

54

rrr

4.4

80.7

2.69

0.130

0.14

Dec.

4.4,

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.0

2.4

Z\5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7

3.2

b3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.4

4.2

37

96

BT

35

29

333.1

10.7

0.517

0.60

Jan.

26

29

32

68,

128

163 -81

49

39

30

23

19

14

12

11

7.8

6.4

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2 .2

bg.l

782.4

25.2

1.22

1.41

Feb.

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5 TTe"

5.6

93

68

32

*23

19

14

28

80

57

451.4

16.1

0.778

0.81

Mar.

40

32

45

"5? 109

42

31

27

24

23

26

24

20

J.8

28

34

23

20

17

15

29

60

48

55

38

27

23

21

*20

18

17

1,015

32.7

1.58

1.82

Apr.

15

14

12

10

11

11

9.1

8.0

7.5

6^9

7.2

8.7

9.1

12

12

10

8.7

8.1

12

23

22

14

11

21

46

*33

22

17

13

10

424.3

14.1

0.681

0.76

May

8.3

7.0

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.4

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

3 p 5

4i3

3.8

5.2

6.3

27

46

22

37

39

34

16

13

331.4

10.7

0.517

0.60

June

10

8.7

7.6

7.4

6.6

7.4

7.8

9.4

92

112

218

1ST

87

56

41

28

20

14

10

7.6

6.3

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.0

3 .2

965.9

32.2

1.56

1.74

July

2.4

1.6

1.2

.9

1.5

Iff

1.5

2.5

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

* 1 tr.1.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

24.0

0.77

0.037

0.04

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.2

e.3

e.3

e.2

e.l

e.l

e.l

*e.7

e.2

e.l

eO

eO

e.l

e3 0

eT3

7.0

0.23

0.011

0.01

Sept.

eO.2

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.2

e.8

e.2

el. 3

e.4

4.0

0.13

0.0063

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 213 Min 0.1 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.16

Water year 1954-55; Max 218______Min 0______Mean 14.2 Cfsm 0.686 In. 9.51__________

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Oct. 11 (3 to 9 a.m.) 211 cfs (9.08 ft); Dec. 28 (6 a.m.) 112 cfs 

(8.02 ft); JanT 6 (1:30 a.m.) 189 cfs (8.89 ft); Feb. 20 (3 p.m.) 132 efs (8.31 ft); Mar. 4 (4:30 

a.m.) 128 cfs (8.20 ft)j June 11 (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 247 cfs (9.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 435

Skokle River at Lake Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 42 0 13'57", long 87°50'4l", In NW£sw£ sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59A at Lake Forest, 12 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952. records publishecl with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 194 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 5.40 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.91 ft June 11; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Sept. 5.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 321 cfs Nov. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Aug. 23, 1953, Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Hating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Apr. 24, June 9 to Aug. 7)

1.1 

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.9

0.4

1.6

3.7

5.1

11

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

101

149

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

8.0

29

7.7

8.8

7.2

4.7

34

375

114

131

52

29

28

25

20

16

15

14

12

9.2

7.7

6.5

6.0

6.3

7.2

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

4.3

607.7

19.6

1.53

1.77

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

372

*3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.5

4.0

4.1

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.5

6.1

7.2

5.8

5.4

7.4

e'.e

5.6

131.5

4.38

0.342

0.38

Dec.

7.6

8.0

; .8

.8

.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

b .1

-7§

.5

.5

.4

.3

.1

.6

b .8

.5

.4

.7

.7

.4

5.4

64

77

35

27

24

362.2

11.7

0.914

1.05

Jan.

23

27

35

66

141

124

54

41

40

33

28

26

23

21

21

18

b!6

14

14

13

11

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

b5.6

b5.5

b5.2

b5.0

b4.8

b4.6

b4.4

843.6

27.2

2.12

2.45

Feb.

b4.2

b4.0

b3.9

b3.8

b4.0

b4.0

b3.8

b3.9

b4.0

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b3.3

b3.2

bTT?

b3.3

b3.5

b7.0

50

111

30

22

*17

14

12

29

73

35

-

-------

463.3

16.5

1.29

1.35

Mar.

26

23

49

81

41

28

24

20

20

20

22

21

18

17

29

26

20

18

16

15

33

60

47

46

30

23

b!9

18

18

*17

16

861

27.8

2.17

2.50

Apr.

14

14

12

12

14

12

11

9.5

8.2

7.6

9.2

10

11

12

11

9.7

8.2

9.1

12

19

16

12

10

38

66

*25

18

14

11

8.8

444.3

14.8

1.16

1.29

May

.8

.8

.6

.2

.3

5 .0

.8

! '.7

.6

.2

.8

.4

.0

8.0

8.6

8.8

9.9

11

9.7

14

9.9

41

53

32

41

56

3T

26

21

496.7

16.0

1.25

1.44

June

17

14

13

11

11

16

17

24

68

80

149

gg

44

29

20

14

11

8.8

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.3

4.5

4.3

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.4

*5.4

8.7

707.3

23.6

1.84

2.06

July

5.1

47T

3.5

3.4

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.8

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

ili

61.9

2.00

0.156

0.18

Aug.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.6

1.0

.8

75

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.6

8.9

1.3

39.1

1.26

0.098

0.11

Sept.

1.0

.9

.8

~.7

.9

.9

.8

.8

2.1

1.3

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.8

T_.Z

1.6

4.5

1.6

40.8

1.36

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1954 : Max 220 Min 1.1 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

Water year 1954-55 : Max 149 Min 0.7 Mean 13.9 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.70

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Oct. 10 (10 p.m.) 188 efs 

(5.40 ft); Feb. 20 (8 a.m.) 161 cfs (4.86 ft); June 11 (12 m. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

[5.42 ft); Jan. 5 (5:30 p.m.) 194 cfs 

) 173 cfs (5.91 ft).
436 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111.

Location. Lat 42°08il8", long 87°50'04", in SWlj-SEi sec. 4, T. 42 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 2.0 miles northwest of Northbrook, 

and 7.9 miles about mouth.

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.J ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 404 cfs June 11 (gage height, 8.54 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 18.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 411 cfs Mar. 25, 1954 (gage height, 8.56 ft); no flow 

for part of several days In September 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~0.3

14

3.0

11

6.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

132

211

T2

30

26

25

16

11

11

11

7.7

6.2

4.8

3.9

3.2

2.8

3.7

3.0

2.6

Z.4

2.5

1.7

629.6

20.3

1.77

2.04

Nov.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

T7?

2.5

4.0

3.0

4.6

4.2

5.0

5.5

278

65.3

2.18

0.190

0.21

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.6

ITT

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.6

al.6

al.7

al.9

a2.1

a2.6

a20

a50

a2T

*18

13

184.2

5.94

0.517

0.60

Jan.

13

18

26

70

125

125

44

24

19

14

9.0

7.3

5.9

4.9

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.2

bl.8

bl.S

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

b.13

b.13

bl.2 

bT72~

541.5

17.5

1.52

1.75

Feb.

bl.2

bl.l

bl .0

bl.O

.bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.3

bl.S

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

21

114

62

25

*16

10

6.9

26 .

89

37

-------

428.2

15.3

1.33

1.38

Mar.

15

11

21

86

32

14

7.7

4.8

6.2

7.5

10

9.0

6.4

IT"4.2

20

9.6

6.5

6.1

4.4

16

52

37

41

22

13

8.8

11

11

*9.9

7.9

524.0

16.9

1.47

1.69

Apr.

9.3

6.2

4.6

4.0

5.9

4.3

3.6

4.4

4.4

2.7

4.1

6.6

6.5

6.9

7.5

5.6

4.3

5.2

8.2

il

15

8.9

7.0

12

15

*11

7.8

6.3

5.2

4.9

214.4

7.15

0.622

0.69

May

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.0

2.3

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

.9

274

2.4

38

45

17

40

42

26

14 

8.0

283.0

9.13

0.794

0.92

June

5 2

4 0

2 8

3 6

4 2

6.7

10

13

74

96

279 m

43

25

14

9.3

6.2

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.5

*.8

274

754.8

25.2

2.19

2.44

July

0.9

.7

.6

.6

3.0

5.8

4.3

7.0

7.3

6.1

3.0

1.6

2.7

1.6

.9

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.9

*.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.£

57.1

1.84

0.160

0.18

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.0

.5

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

H*

14.6

0.47

0.041

0.05

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

_^2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.7

.5

-75 2.7

13.2

0.44

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 253 Min 0.2 Mean 10.0 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.82

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55; Max Max 279 279______Min Min 0.2 0.2____Mean Mean 10.2 10.2 Cfsm Cfsm 0.887 0.887 In. In. 11.99 11.99________

Peak discharge (base.- 100 cfs) .--Oct. 11 (2 a.m.) 301 cfs (8.18 ft); Jan 5 (10:30 p.m.) 174 cfs 

(7.46 ft); Feb. 20 112 m.; 150 cfs (7.18 ft); Feb. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 108 cfs (6.64 ft); Mar. 4 (3 a.m 

116 cfs (6.85 ft),- May 24 (9:30 p.m.) 116 cfs (6.87 ft); June 11 (12 m.) 404 cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather re 

and records for North Branch Chicago River at Deerfleld and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

3ords,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 437

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location. Lat 42°00'44", long 87°47'45", in SV^SE^ sec. 30, T. 41 N., R. 13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue in Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from 

West Fork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1207, 1237).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 78.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year,- 1,700 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 9.01 ft); mlnimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 17, Aug. 14.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Considerable" regulation at low flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

9.7

11

109

54

88

39

26

19

63

961

1.500 

*1,030

542

436

378

275

195

149

152

105

82

64

49

38

34

31

32

33

29

26

22

6,682.7

216

2.12

2.44

Nov.

20

20

20

16

19

17

16

18

17

19

*19 

20

20

16

17

13

12

13

16

15

13

12

24

43

34

34

50

50

T3" 51

*o

702

23.4

0.229

0.26

Dec.

38

40

38

37

32

28

24

21

26

24

21 

20

25

24

24

20

22

34

b33

31

28

27

26

26

28

30

blSO

369

378

246

181

2,026

55.4

0.641

0.74

Jan.

152

157

184

328

547

685

530

328

328

268

200 

138

98

67

59

45

b40

b38

b36

b36

b35

b31

b28

b25

b23

b22

b22

b22

b21

b20

b21

4,534

146

1.43

1.65

Feb.

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!6

16

18

b20

b!9 

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!5

15

16

82

416

452

305

157

*109

73

107

358

428

-

2,783

99.4

0.975

1.01

Mar.

275

193

175

403

420

260

163

121

106

97

98 

100

89

72

118

175

133

97

75

ii

94

263

298

320

246

169

123

*104

92

84

76

5,105

165

1.62

1.86

Apr.

69

63

55

47

45

49

42

42

39

36

38 

40

44

71

62

52

41

42

100

152

124

71

43

98

*142

169

113

72

47

M

2,042

68.1

0.668

0.74

May

26

22

15

16

16

17

12

13

14

22

21 

19

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

13

12

43

*27

108

312

275

328

328

275

109

2,323

74.9

0.734

0.85

June

55

42

34

30

47

62

107

128

333

505

766 

835

545

437

454

386

305

253

175

113

79

51

37

34

28

22

*22

20

19 

22

6,046

202

1.98

2.20

'July

26

24

16

14

15

20

21

28

69

24

18 

12

7.3

4.2

3.5

4.7

1.3

:T8

*4.0

2.6

2.7

3.6

4.1

31

7.6

4.2

3.2

3.0

2.6 

2.4

2.0

382.8

12.3

0.121

0.14

Aug.

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.6

2.7

8.9

7.0

5.3

4.4

2.8

3.0 

2.3

2.2

1.3

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.2

4.8

1.5

1.7

1.6

*2.7

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.1

23 

73

12

190.5

6.15

0.060

0.07

Sept.

9.1

6.0

3.5

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.6

3.4

2.2 

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.3

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

3.8

4.0

3.3

2.6

1.6

2.1

23

4.2

29 

15

149.8

4.99

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,500 Min 2.4 Mean 91.0 Cfsm 0.892 In. 12.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Min 1.3 Mean 90.3 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.01

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Oct. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,70O cfs (9.01 ft); Jan. 6 (5 to 8 a.m.) 685 

cfs (5.91 ft); Feb. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 525 cfs (5.12 ft); June 12 (9:30 a.m.) 860 cfs (6.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
438 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Tinle'y Creek near Palos Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'48", long 87 0 45'59", In SW^SE^ sec. 32, T. 37 N., R. 13 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of 135th Street Bridge, 1.5 miles west of State Highway 50, 

1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park.

Drainage area.--11.3 sq ml.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 10.30 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1, 2.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow for many days most 

years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 10 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

1.6 

3.4 

6.2

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.2

.3

.6

1.0

1.7

3.1

7.0

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

8.9

13

30

61

178

750

894

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

72

28

42

24

13

8.4

33

*891

546

270

112

79

68

57

51

46

43

41

39

36

34

32

29

26

24

19

12

11

9.4

2,695.8

87.0

7.70

8.87

Nov.

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.8

*5.4

5.4

4.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2 7

375

8.8

8.8

7.6

8.2

15

15

8.8

186.8

6.23

0.551

0.61

Dec.

8.

6.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*3.

2.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.9

75

86

42 

26

19

341.5

11.0

0.973

1.12

Jan.

19

28

62

111

250

128

59

44

38

23

17

15

11

b7.5

5.8

4.7

b3.5

3.1

*2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.4

bl.3

bl .2

°iii

834.9

26.9

2.38

2.75

Feb.

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

1.2

1.4

bl.2

bl.l

bl.O

bTTo"

bl.O

bl.l

1.1

1.4

26

53

14

4.7

2.4

1.2

1.0

2.3

11

29

228.3

, 8.15

0.721

0.75

Mar.

19

16

87

-44 102

26

18

12

11

*11

12

9.4

6.2

5.4

47

39

17

12

9.4

8.8

12

33

36

34

17

blO

bll

13

13

11 8 . 8

711.0

22.9

2.03

2.34

Apr.

7.0

6.2

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.5

4.3

5.0

4.3

3.1

2.7

2.4

274

4.0

77

30

14

8.8

8.8

10

6.6

*5.0

4.3

3.5

2.7

243.3

8.11

0.718

0.80

May

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

iff

1.2

1.4

1.8

13

*15

5.8

9.4

-9.4 21

4.7 

2.6

122.7

3.96

0.350

0.40

June

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.7

3.3

8.5

36

74

63

~52 134

40

30

24

14

8.8

6.2

4.7

3.5

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.3

526.4

17.5

1.55

1.73

July

1.3

1.2

1.1

2.3

2.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

5.0

T78

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

2.6

2.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

**.7

.7

.7 

.6

.6

41.0

1.32

0.117

0.13

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.6

270

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7 ' .6

**.5

.5

.5

.4

77 

4.4

1.0

29.0

0.94

0.083

0.10

Sept.

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

**.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.il

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.8

.8 

. 8

16.5

0.55

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 891 Min 0 Mean 15.4 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.53

Water waiei- year yeax- 1954-55: J.3O4-O3: Max naA 891 aaj. Min Kin 0 v Mean nean 16.4 j.o.% Cfsm uisiu 1.45 x.*o In. j.n. 19.65 j.?.oa

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs). Oct. 10 (7 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (10.30 ft); Jan. 5 (7 p.m.) 345 cf 

(5.26 ft); Mar. 3 (8 p.m.) 317 cfs (5.08 ft); June 11 (8 a.m.) 250 cfs (4.53 ft). 

* Discharge Discharffe measurement meaaiiriement made on this rtnv. day 

 - Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 439

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location. Lat 41°34'll", long 88°04'42", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 10 E., at upper 

end of 9-foot navigation channel in Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1900 to December 1936 in 1937 State report entitled "Streamflow data of 

Illinois."

Average discharge. 55 years, 6,125 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum total discharge during year, 24,585 cfs Oct. 10; minimum total, 427 cfs 

Aug. 6.

1900-1955: Maximum total discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; minimum total, 91 cfs 

Dec. 15, 1938.

Note. Extremes for 1948-53 water years are figures of total daily discharge, not 

instantaneous.

Remarks. Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow 

from Des Plaines River basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total is obtained 

by adding the mean daily discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation and main turbines in operation 

as corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, sluice 

gates, and turbines not in operation.

Chicago pumpage includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, water from wells within the main-channel drainage area including pumpage to 

municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 136 cfs from agencies not 

served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago punpage and inflow from Des Plaines River basin.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the 

diversion of water from Lake Michigan to an annual average of 1,500 cfs, exclusive of 

pumpage for municipal supplies.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Sanitary District of Chicago.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1940-41(m). WSP 1005: 1943. WSP 1175: 1945. 

WSF 1338:1948(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Totals

3,471

3,393

8,668

4,778

5,813

3,654

3,419

3,520

5,022

21,429

20,417

.13,760

8,090

5,935

4,517

3,960

3,387

3,186

3,361

2,962

2,609

2,705

2,636

2,478

2,506

2,816

5,565

2,492

2,605

2,405

2,631

Chicago 

pumpage

1,800

1,684

1,590

1,816

1,750

1,750

1,725

1,720

1,646

1,505

1,736

1,766

1,758

1,744

1,725

1,640

1,474

1,685

1,710

1,718

1,714

1,715

1,617

1,499

1,710

1,709

1,706

1,700

1,682

1,565

1,460

Net diversion

1,533

1,555

6,760

2,650

3,700

1,603

1,440

1,574

3,132

16,940

11,758

5,974

3,055

2,289

1,685

1,685

1,417

1,048

1,245

875

556

684

736

709

533

857

615

542

681

615

955

November

Totals

2,430

2,699

2,639

2,662

2,446

2,454

2,256

2,325

2,321

2,651

2,261

2,289

2,349

2,069

2,187

2,244

2,162

2,124

2,202

2,066

2,185

2,163

2,088

2,330

2,660

1,970

2,065

2,444

2,056

2,045

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,664

1,685

1,696

1,685

1,698

1,587

1,481

1,689

1,695

1,687

1,664

1,690

1,578

1,466

1,671

1,696

1,701

1,679

1,670

1,541

1,436

1,652

1,660

1,652

1,452

1,599

1,519

1,413

1,657

1,672

-

Net diversion

595

803

734

779

550

678

594

450

445

787

421

426

599

442

345

385

299

276

370

364

594

349

237

462

1,006

172

307

789

134

153

-

December

Totals

2,327

2,009

2,200

2,076

1,932

2,014

2,271

2,040

1,966

2,279

2,248

2,055

2,780

3,547

3,577

3,503

3,558

3,571

3,560

4,837

2,680

3,305

3,343

3,595

3,316

3,524

3,407

3,511

3,327

4,089

4,247

Chicago 

pumpage

1,663

1,658

1,659

1,537

1,438

1,642

1,650

1,642

1,641

1,650

1,527

1,425

1,634

1,647

1,641

1,636

1,632

1,511

1,416

1,626

1,635

1,635

1,643

1,526

1,393

1,380

1,615

1,632

1,628

1,620

1,564

Net diversion

444

142

336

346

310

187

444

222

142

437

533

457

971

1,723

1,759

1,696

1,734

1,867

1,967

3,038

875

1,504

1,536

1,907

1,772

1,972

1,342

1,246

1,241

2,086

2,347

Totals

2,805

2,953

2,975

3,582

4,933

4,533

4,183

3,429

3,239

2,943

2,881

3,048

3,103

2,915

2,957

2,946

2,921

2,902

2,947

2,843

3,008

2,902

2,918

2,989

2,833

2,912

2,937

3,037

2,726

2,929

2,694

January

Chicago 

pumpage

1,389

1,394

1,622

1,634

1,622

1,626

1,632

1,511

1,409

1,627

1,627

1,634

1,631

1,627

1,509

1,409

1,624

1,636

1,631

1,635

1,622

1,514

1,415

1,630

1,633

1,632

1,645

1,658

1,552

1,459

1,657

Net diversion

1,074

1,182

900

1,264

2,315

1,451

1,552

1,161

1,253

878

864

1,061

1,155

994

1,172

1,290

1,025

999

1,068

954

1,127

1,159

1,269

1,128

969

1,097

1,110

1,188

988

1,289

852
440 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

water year October 1954 to September 1955 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

February

Totals

2,723

2,766

2,763

2,759

3,505

4,033

2,961

2,750

2,712

2,774

2,573

2,848

3,501

2,753

2,702

2,890

2,845

2,744

4,119

3,917

3,395

3,008

3,118

2,894

2,774

3,099

4,667

3,450

-

-

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,672

1,654

1,645

1,658

1,547

1,441

1,650

1,658

1,663

1,642

1,657

1,555

1,457

1,652

1,653

1,652

1,642

1,647

1,523

1,420

1,637

1,607

1,638

1,638

1,636

1,516

1,412

1,623

-

-

-

Net diversion

872

903

897

896

1,753

2,403

1,087

889

822

902

702

1,079

1,859

875

834

1,015

844

796

2,175

1,874

1,267

977

1,123

942

850

1,257

2,746

1,199

-

-

-

June

Totals

3,813

3,789

3,804

3,793

4,129

4,100

4,061

3,691

4,760

4,188

6,913

4,744

4,430

3,862

3,890

3,821

3,708

3,888

3,744

3,724

3,785

3,792

3,910

3,762

3,801

3,843

3,810

3,788

3,834

3,859

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,822

1,836

1,930

1,828

1,623

1,737

1,730

1,718

1,698

1,683

1,572

1,417

1,642

1,707

1,729

1,809

1,861

1,810

1,613

1,932

2,009

1,954

1,950

1,969

1,825

1,680

1,976

2,082

2,141

2,140

-

Net diversion

1,746

1,729

1,665

1,764

2,308

2,124

2,059

1,547

2,479

1,929

4,397

2,379

2,024

1,674

1,786

1,701

1,530

1,801

1,867

1,540

1,533

1,635

1,772

1,607

1,812

2,010

1,671

1,566

1,548

1,555

-

March

Totals

3,393

2,893

3,575

3,425

2,925

2,898

2,809

2,825

2,799

2,926

2,958

2,911

2,860

2,872

3,499

2,847

2,916

3,089

2,834

2,916

2,831

3,247

2,981

3,428

3,106

2,784

2,904

2,814

2,766

2,615

2,595

Chicago 

pump age

1,627

1,624

1,628

1,604

1,488

1,377

1,596

1,613

1,619

1,604

1,607

1,516

1,381

1,596

1,595

1,596

1,597

1,599

1,499

1,376

1,584

1,599

1,618

1,615

1,606

1,502

1,393

1,609

1,617

1,616

1,624

Net diversion

1,173

793

1,511

1,311

878

1,059

816

864

871

1,035

1,067

1,130

1,236

1,035

1,609

905

1,002

1,208

1,088

1,303

946

1,259

924

1,404

1,129

942

1,201-

907

862

671

734

July

Totals

3,911

3,820

3,958

3,780

3,790

3,614

3,647

3,752

4,346

3,847

3,841

3,797

3,896

3,808

3,742

4,040

3,846

3,804

3,699

3,586

3,811

3,820

4,130

4,345

3,721

3,652

3,837

3,718

3,794

3,762

3,828

Chicago 

pumpage

2,164

1,986

1,925

1,972

2,042

1,939

2,030

2,205

1,911

1,633

2,003

2,084

2,168

2,173

2,158

1,883

1,631

1,991

2,105

2,179

2,250

2,205

1,847

1,624

2,050

2,363

2,492

2,430

2,426

2,225

2,025

Net diversion

1,626

1,695

1,910

1,655

1,537

1,470

1,429

1,382

2,228

2,050

1,669

1,560

1,593

1,502

1,446

2,016

2,085

1,678

1,469

1,285

1,436

1,476

2,079

2,102

1,371

1,092

1,178

1,130

1,221

1,367

1,646

April

Totals

3,730

3,894

3,743

3,787

3,889

3,690

3,623

3,746

3,891

3,719

3,755

3,698

3,704

3,725

3,833

3,848

3,823

3,788

3,789

4,236

3,788

3,844

3,643

3,767

3,731

3,766

3,774

3,687

3,683

3,762

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,623

1,534

1,405

1,600

1,623

1,624

1,617

1,625

1,593

1,458

1,608

1,646

1,634

1,633

1,618

1,557

1,444

1,639

1,622

1,656

1,669

1, 662

1,501

1,339

1,599

1,644

1,668

1,653

1,679

1,639

-

Net diversion

1,865

2,085

2,113

1,963

2,032

1,841

1,799

1,919

2,099

2,064

1,939

1,828

1,827

1,836

1,982

2,077

2,175

1,932

1,933

2,235

1,791

1,908

1,902

2,121

1,754

1,767

1,790

1,738

1,755

1,889

-

August

Totals

3,735

3,628

3,676

3,712

3,558

6,663

3,776

3,595

3,685

3,787

3,584

3,637

3,781

3,746

3,815

3,715

3,725

3,745

3,845

3,717

3,688

3,610

3,805

3,819

3,848

3,818

3,788

3,781

4,103

7,053

3,654

Chicago 

pumpage

2,267

2,347

2,406

2,410

2,177

1,847

1,657

1,983

2,044

2,122

2,140

2,136

1,996

1,830

2,211

2,294

2,313

2,358

2,388

2,267

2,090

2,257

2,201

2,200

2,274

2,313

2,175

2,005

2,191

1,998

1,943

Net diversion

1,295

1,133

1,145

1,183

1,256

4,562

1,953

1,470

1,517

1,539

1,319

1,374

1,673

1,818

1,479

1,306

1,290

1,264

1,312

1,324

1,492

1,221

1,479

1,511

1,461

1,392

1,502

1,678

1,756

4,641

1,528

May

Totals

3,729

3,761

3,703

3,865

3,884

3,725

3,813

3,838

3,783

3,870

3,729

3,851

3,834

3,818

3,765

3,819

3,855

3,809

3,708

3,787

3,805

4,016

3,918

6,413

4,070

4,469

3,954

5,073

3,872

3,803

3,755

Chicago 

pumpage

1,534

1,777

1,895

1,924

1,876

1,853

1,693

1,545

1,674

1,664

1,698

1,693

1,670

1,680

1,560

1,770

1,748

1,844

1,898

1,866

1,784

1,462

1,760

1,768

1,660

1,680

1,741

1,555

1,380

1,431

1,713

Net diversion

1,972

1,769

1,587

1,736

1,824

1,650

1,926

2,112

1,921

1,996

1,854

1,962

1,987

1,981

2,058

1,902

1,946

1,816

1,661

1,757

1,881

2,286

1,907

4,245

1,854

2,439

1,581

2,821

1,973

2,005

1,749

September

Totals

3,311

3,346

3,302

3,361

3,371

3,408

3,394

3,372

3,310

3,435

3,327

3,285

3,344

3,254

3,411

3,300

3,428

3,344

3,258

3,312

3,290

3,243

3,256

3,370

3,268

3,390

3,327

3,332

3,384

3,225

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,942

1,977

1,866

1,733

1,784

2,042

2,024

1,967

2,112

1,921

1,646

1,915

1,907

1,988

2,109

2,180

2,079

1,897

2,106

2,037

1,919

1,908

1,897

1,768

1,603

1,814

1,835

1,823

1,791

1,771

-

Net diversion

1,227

1,228

1,303

1,512

1,465

1,238

1,238

1,268

1,062

1,363

1,553

1,247

1,311

1,150

1,185

1,011

1,242

1,342

1,039

1,167

1,223

1,212

1,242

1,481

1,560

1,458

1,315

1,368

1,368

1,290

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 441 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111. Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.,

with inflow from Des Plaines River basin, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from

Lake Michigan watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111.,

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

December. ...........

Calendar year 1954

Water year 1954-55

Total discharge

Maximum 

daily

31,429 

Z, 699 

4,837

21,439

4,933 

4,667 

3,575 

4,236 

6,413 

6,913 

4,346 

7,053 

3,435

21,429

Minimum 

dally

2,405 

1,970 

1,932

1,932

2,694 

2,573 

2,595 

3,623 

3,703 

3,691 

3,586 

3,558 

3,225

1,932

Mean

5,200 

2,296 

2,990

3,528

3,127 

3,109 

2,976 

3,779 

3,971 

4,035 

3,837 

3,938 

3,332

3,555

Mean inflow 

from 

Des Plaines 

River basin

961 

190 

225

315

396 

300 

350 

253 

263 

328 

175 

141 

131

311

Mean 

pumpage

1,677 

1,621 

1,585

1,709

1,576 

1,600 

1,565 

1,594 

1,703 

1,814 

2,068 

2,156 

1,912

1,740

Net diversion

Maximum ' 

dally

16,940 

1,006 

3,038

16,940

2,315 

2,746 

1,609 

2,235 

4,245 

4,397 

2,228 

4,641 

1,560

16,940

Minimum 

daily

533 

134 

142

134

852 

702 

671 

1,738 

1,581 

1,530 

1,092 

1,133 

1,011

134

Mean

2,561

485 

1,180

1,503

1,154 

1,208 

1,060 

1,932 

2,005 

1,892 

1,593 

1,641 

1,289

1,504
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Long Run near Lemont, 111.

Location. La t 41°38'33", long 87°59'57", in SW&SEi sec. 32, T. 37 N. , R. 11 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Lemont and 5.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --20. 8 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1951 to September 1955.

^ Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of '

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 9.91 ft); no 

 flow Sept. 10, 12-20.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow for several days in 

most years .

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1338: 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-30)

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

0 3.5 

.2 4.0 

.8 5.0 

1.6 6.0 

2.8 7.0 

9.5 7.5 

20 8.0 

	9.1

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

51

80

121

238

376

605

805

1,100

2,100

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.5

0 

.3 

.9 

1.9 

3.2 

12

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.3

24

57

82

121

278

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~T4 0.3

196

127

114

69

35

26

60

»2.010

789

410

272

190

151

108

78

62

51

45

40

36

31

27

23

20

20

18

17

16

15

5,056.7

163

7.84

9.04

Nov.

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.8

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.1

6.3

6.8

5.8

"572 5.2

6.6

11

10

8.3

11

16

17

13

290.5

9.68

0.465

0.52

Dec.

12

10

9.9

9.3

8.5

aS.O

a8.0

a7.5

a7.0

a6.5

a6.5

7.5

a6.5

a6.0

a5.3

*4.9

5.6

6.3

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.9

TTe

4.6

4.4

6.1

34

70

37

26

20

360.1

11.6

0.558

0.64

Jan.

20

28

52

119

184

"73 188

55

48

37

31

28

23

24

20

18

17

14

13

12

12

11

11

9.6

9.6

8.9

b7.6

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

1,102.7

35.6

1.71

1.97

Feb.

b6.5

6.5

6.1

6.0

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

S73

8.3

b7.5

b6. 7

b6.1

6.1

6.1

8.1

8.9

15

154

191

64

38

27

23-

20

27

140

71

-

884.0

31.6

1.52

1.58

Mar.

47

37

65 ~s$ 156

44

30

28

26

*25

24

22

19

18

35

37

24

22

19

18

24

45

43

42

28

23

b23

22

22

20

*19

1,068

34.5

1.66

1.91

Apr.

17

16

14

13

13

11

11

9.8

9.2

8.7

11

11

14

13

11

9.8

8.5

12 7.9

64

36

22

18

20

20

16

14

*12

11

9.4

463.3

15.4

0.740

0.83

May

8.9

8.1

7.6

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

7.0

6.0

5.2

5.4

5.1

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.4

4.3

5.4

45

IP.

41

62

62

32

22

17

472.1

15.2

0.731

0.84

June

14

12

10

8.7

12

57

66

141

248

275

264

146

85

62

49

39

32

27

24

21

18

15

13

12

11

9.1

8.1

7.0

*6.3

6.0

1,696.2

56.5

2.72

3.03

July

5.2

176

4.0

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.9

4.0

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

2.2

2.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

.6

.5

.4

74

67.6

2.18

0.105

0.12

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.9

33

22

9.2

5.1

3.8

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

76

.5

.5

**.5

.5

.4

.4

1.2

4.8

3.5

99.7

3.22

0.155

0.18

Sept.

1.9

T7T

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0_

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.6

.4

7.0

0.23

0.011

0.01

Calendar year W54: Max 2,010 Mln 0.1 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.94

Water year 1954-55= Max 2,010 Mln o Mean 31.7 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.67

Peak discharge (base. 260 efa).--0et. 3 (3 p.m.) 366 cfs (5.93 ft); Oct. 10 (6 a.m.) 3,160 cfs 

(9.91 ft); Jan. 5 (9 p.m.) 285 cfs (s.37 ft); Feb. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 285 cfs (5.35 ft); June 9 (7 p.m.) 

479 cfs (6.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Tlnley Creek near Palos Park and Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 443

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'10", long 88"04"10", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank at Third Avenue in Joliet, 0.25 mile downstream from Spring Creek and if miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 85.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,130 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 10.68 ft); minimum 

observed, 1.8 cfs Dec. 22-24, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.4

10

21

47

101

229

7.0 

9.0

385

595

870

1,600

3,580

6,310

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

4.1

10

31

60

116

2.5 245

3.0 420

4.0 900

5.0 1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.7

9.7

8^9

9.7

25

23

26

22

23

3,220

5.060 

*1~900

1,020

636

418

283

218

172

145

125

111

101

92

83

 77

74

68

65

58

55

50

14,188.0

458

4.28

4.93

Nov.

50

50

45

44

42

41

39

37

37

35

34 *34

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

31

35

39

39

41

52

81 "5*

03

1,173

39.1

0.365

0.41

Dec.

54

50

46

45

41

35

30

31

35

32

25 

28

a27

a26

a26

a26

*25

28

26

23

25

23

24

25

24

25

160

356

215

139

106

1,781

57.5

0.537

0.62

Jan.

94

129

190

452

1.130

1,040

390

248

200

153

126 

112

96

85

80

70

66

62

57

51

*56

51

48

50

45

41

b40

37

b32

28

3o

5,289

171

1.60

1.84

Feb.

34

34

31

30

30

31

31

30

31

37

b35

31

28

3T

32

37

39

51

b450

808

272

158

112

96

83

93

637

350

-

3,662

131

1.22

1.27

Mar.

224

160

216

419 230"

153

101

94

90

*86

86 

79

72

67

95

155

114

96

83

77

74

126

136

191

137

94

90

96

104

90

3,935

127

1.19

1.37

Apr.

*81

75

70

67

65

62

58

56

54

52

58 

65

67

67

58

54

50

48

58

174

155

98

79

81

79

68

62

*57

52

48

2,118

70.6

0.660

0.74

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,060 Mln 5.9 Mean 107

May

45

45

42

39

35

31

30

29

30

35

31 

29

30

28

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

37

32

94

146

116

*108

152

T29

86

70

l',599

51.6

0.482

0.56

June

58

52

50

45

54

100

90

122

460

615

926 

443

254

194

153

lie

102

85

75

118

75

62

54

50

44

38

37

35

32

*3l

4,578

153

1.43

1.59

July

37

31

28

25

44

50

35

31

25

22

22 

20

18

18

18

21

26

24

21

18

15

20

45

26

24

22

18

16

14

14

13j

764

24.6

0.230

0.27

Aug.

12

12

10

9.7

13

32

40

32

20

17

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.7

9.0

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.0

20

9.7

8.3

7.6

*8.3

7.0 ii*

16

54

50

489.6

15.8

0.148

0.17

Sept.

31

ZS

16

12

9.7

9.0

9.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

5.2

5T7

5.8

8.3

5.8

7.6

7.0

5.8

7.0

13

9.0

14

11

285.2

9.51

0.089

0.10

Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,060 Mln 5.2 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.87

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 cfs).--Oct. 11 (2 a.m.) 8,130 cfs (9.82 ft)j Jan. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 1,870 

cfs (5.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Du Page 

River at Troy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RTVER BASIN 

Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'20", long 88°11'35", in SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank at Troy (formerly known as Grinton), 400 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 52 and 

3.8 miles downstream from Lilly Cache Creek.

Drainage area.--32S sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 564.62 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Illinois Division of Waterways benchmark).

Average discharge. 15 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 11.06 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Aug. 25 (regulated).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum, 2 cfs Jan. 16, Feb. 16, 

Dec. 15, 1953, Feb. 12, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1944. WSP1055: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

1.9 55

2.3 186

2.8 455

3.5 960

5.0 2,500

8.0 6,570

10.0 9,980

11.0 11,900

1.7 21

1.8 43

2.0 100

2.3 225

3.0 650

4.0 1,530

5.0 2,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

55

194

586

503

622

499

335

269

6,590

*11.400

7,150

3,370

2,240

1,740

1,340

1,100

935

821

742

675

615

561

520

481

455

425

395

377

347

45,699

1,474

4.54

5.23

Nov.

296

2SU

270

265

250

240

226

212

204

190

186

*178

175

171

171

175

171

171

175

175

163

159

TG3

200

225

215

215

247

258

236

6,262

209

0.643

0.72

Dec.

225

210

205

200

185

171

163

163

167

163

151

147

143

151

151

147

*147

151

143

blOO

b!20

b!30

135

130

128

132

172

570

624

sn

419

6,357

205

0.631

0.73

Jan.

377

353

359

549

909

1,550

1,240

900

758

650

552

494

437

395

b350

b320

296

b280

b260

b240

b250

b220

156

b220

b210

b!90

174

b!60

b!50

b!30

bITO

13,249

427

1.31

1.52

Feb.

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!35

b!40

b!40

b!35

b!40

blSO

b!60

bllO

bl4l3

b!30

b!40

blSO

b!70

blSO

230

b500

bl,350

1,190

811

585

468

389

395

1,120

1,160

10,658

381

1.17

1.22

Mar.

827

650

592

867 758"

618

449

455

419

395

*389

365

330

313

324

419

401

353

324

302

324

455

559

618

552

443

395

383

365

353

330

14,357

463

1.42

1.64

Apr.

*313

291

274

252

247

242

230

215

200

195

205

215

220

242

280

252

230

215

242

445

624

494

413

395

425

425

371

*330

291

264

9,037

301

0.926

 1.03

May

236

225

210

195

185

167

167

159

155

167

167

163

155

143

135

128

124

118

114

110

107

104

505

282

574

559

*971

2,530

1,536

952

678

11,515

371

1.14

1.32

(June

546

449

385

530

302

470

474

692

878

1,480

1,680

1.780

1,430

1,040

819

685

578

500

449

395

347

518

286

258

242

220

205

190

180

*IBC

17,786

595

1.82

2.04

July

167

159

147

159

155

220

264

153

167

155

155

124

118

110

110

107

104

104

97

94

88

84

114

118

118

100

88

84

81

78

75

5,874

125

0.585

0.44

Aug.

72

69

66

64

64

122

200

T25

97

88

81

78

75

72

72

69

66

64

64

61

59

64

61

48

40

*46

48

46

52

121

114

2,371

76.5

0.235

0.27

Sept.

78

B4

59

55

51

51

48

46

46

46

48

46

51

48

46

*46

45

43

41

47

46

48

51

48

43

43

48

53

61

69

1,507

50.2

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,400 Mln 16 Mean 326 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.63

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55; Max Max 11,400 11,400 Mln Mln 40 40_____Mean Mean 391____Cfsm 391 Cfsm 1.20 1.20 In. In. 16.53________ 16.33

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Oct. 11 (8 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (11.06 ft); Jan. 6 (10 a.m.) 1,580 

cfs (4.04 ft); Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) 1,630 cfs (4.12 ft); Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 1,480 cfs (3.95 ft); May 28 

(10 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (5.57 ft); June 11 (6 to 11 p.m.) 1,830 cfs (4.31 ft).

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made nn on th1his artav_ dy. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 445

Mazon River near Coal City, 111.

Location. Lat 41°17 I 10", long 88°21'35", in SW^SW^- sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 315 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 8.06 ft); no 

 flow"Aug. 23-29, Sept. 21-28.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 18.50 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft Aug. 8, 1924.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1943(P). WSP 1115: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Dec. 28)

Oct. 1 to May 16

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.3

1.1

3.0

7.3

15

28

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.4

65

108

264

480

1,120

3,060

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

May 17 to Sept. 30

0 

.2

1.8 

4.2 

8.2

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.7

143

245

420

825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

^

1.6

1.6

3.4

6.0

6.9

*6.9

5.6

21

503

520

SW

250

201

164

125

95

76

63

57

49

43

40

36

36

36

33

31

30

26

2,829.1

91.3

0.194

0.22

Nov.

28 

28

27

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

24

23

22

20

20

20

20

19

18

20

22

23

25

25

28

42

45

733

24.4

0.052

0.06

Dec.

43

36

b33

31

28

22

18

18

20

b21

18

19

19

18

*19

18

19

b!9

b!9

b!7

b!6 bTB"

b!7

16

18

20

52

391

421

326

257

2,005

64.7

0.138

0.16

Jan.

b240 

272

326

675

980

2,450

1,470

1,020

777

604

480

412

330

b270

b240

b210

blSO

b!60

b!40

b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

b84

b80

b75

b65 b'SB"

b70

b70

12,275

396

0.843

0.97

Feb.

b75 

b75

b75

b70

b65

b70

b70

b70

b75

b80

b70

b60

b55 b'50"

b65

b75

b90

b!20

b550

b2,100

1,190

*570

380

287

235

253

1,540

1,620

_

10,045

359

0.764

0.79

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,620 Mln 0.1

Mar.

1,220 

895

763

721

545

425

287

363

294

250

242

197

166

148

ITS

225

204

191

172

160

178

204

247

777

610

307

b350

b380

402

346

291

11,739

379

0.806

0.93

Apr.

250 

225

201

169

160

148

130

*116

110

104

110

133

139

194

208

178

163

142

183

5,030

2,340

1,440

980

980

1,400

980

714

545

430

342

16,244

541

1.15

1.29

Mean 202

May

27z~ 306 

*242

214

191

169

160

148

126

133

130

110

113

126

113

101

95

84

82

80

71

7T

75

73

84

100

165

281

273

184

121

4,493

145

0.309

0.36

June

86 

69

62

53

48

48

56

*71

140

143

419

53B~ 780

401

306

230

181

149

126

152

149

88

64

53

44

38

32

26

22

2£

4,592

153

0.326

0.36

Cf&.n 0.430

July

20

18

16

14

12

15

48

943"F

21

15

12

8.9

*7.0

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

7.0

6.6

12

7.8

6.2

6.6

11

10

10

7.4

5.8 "7 5" 

1 . o

6.2

466.5

15.0

0.032

0.04-

Aug.

6.2 

4.2

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.3

4.2

4.0

3.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

1.4 *31

74.1

2.39

0.0051

0.006

In. 5.83

Sept.

19

To

6.6

5.4

3.7

2.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

54.8

1.83

0.0039

0.004

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,030 Mln 0 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.383 In. 5.19

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.
446 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Location. Lat 41°19'40", long 88"43'10", In SE^SWi sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from dam in Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from Pox River, 

and at mile 246.6.

Drainage area. 7,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1903 to December 1904, October 1919 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. January 1903 to December 1904 staff gage at site near Minooka, 24.1 miles upstream, at datum 580.2 ft above mean sea level. October 1919 to January 1935 chain 

and wire-weight"gages at site at Morris, 16.6 miles upstream, at datum 478.5 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 1935 to September 1939 water-stage recorder at 

site 300 ft downstream from site used 1919-35 and at. that datum,

Average discharge. 36 years (1919-55), 11,340 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,600 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 11.39 ft); minimum dally, 4,120 cfs Sept. 21, 30.

1919-55: Maximum discharge, 83,300 cfs Apr. 26, 1950 (gage height, 14.91 ft); minimum dally, 1,460 cfs Oct. 16, 1943.

A stage of 26.2 ft at Morris occurred in 1831, and a stage of 25.4 ft (ice jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks. Records good. Figures of daily discharge include flow through navigation locks. 

Flow regulated by powerplants and navigation dam above station. Since Jan. 17, 1900, 

flow has included diversion 'from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.-

Oct.

5,100

4.840 

6,690

8,800

10,100

6,780

6,600

6,970

6,780

22,900

46,600

*54,500 

42,000

27,100

20,400

18,200

15,900

14,100

14,000

12,700

11,500 

11,500

10,400

10,500

9,900

10,500

9,900

9,510

9,330

9,600

9,230

464,930

15,000

-

-

Nov.

9,180

9,560 

8,910

8,720

8,770

8,120

8,220

8,120

7,950

7,620

7,740

6,640 

7,120

7,060

6,360

6,340

6,640

6,080

5,870

5,700

6,120 

5,850

5,280

5,160

6,680

5,670

5,260

7,120

5,340

6,100

209,100

6,970

-

-

Dec.

6,320

5,880 

5,950

6,100

5,520

5,270

4,780

5,320

4,900

5,060

5,170

5,060 

4.590

6,600

6,200

5,920

5,780

6,380

6,000

6,700

6,470 

5,520

5,740

5,920

6,400

5,620

6,850

9,480

11,700

11,100

12 000

200,100

6,455

-

-

Jan.

10,900

10,900 

11,400

14,100

18,300

27,700

27,100

23,200

21,200

19,000

16,700 is, 400

14,800

15,400

12,000

11,900

10,900

10,500

10,100

8,630

8,460 

8,200

7,150

6,720

7,500

5,880

6,280

5,740

5,820

5,600

5^590

380,850

12,290

-

-

Feb.

5,270

4,650 

5,780

6,000

6,590

8,100

5,860

6,140

5,840

6,540

5,240

5,550 

6,100

4,880

4,820

5,680

5,950

6,000

10,400

20, 600

19,200 

15,300

14,100

13,000

11,600

11,100

17,700

20,000

_

257,970

9,213

-

-

Mar.

17,300

17,100 

15,200

17.400

15, 600

15,400

14,800

14,200

13,500

12,500

11,700

11,600 

10,800

9,880

11,400

9,220

10,600

9,300

9,060

8.520

8,760 

9,070

10,600

12,800

14,900

12,200

12,300

11,400

11,800

11,200

11,400

381,510

12,310

-

-

Apr.

11,500

11,400 

10,900

10,000

9,800

9,040

9,040

8,740

8,350

8,180

7.860

8.240 

8,400

8,570

8,560

9,730

9,940

8,810

9,730

15,000

19,900 

20,200

17,800

17,900

20.900

18,400

16,600

14,900

13,700

12,600

364,690

12,160

-

-

May

11,400

11,200 

10,300

9,430

9,220

9,400

8,240

8,190

7,540

8,020

7,720

7,440 

8,120

7,960

10,200

11,100

10, 600

9,810

8,630

8,160

7,050 

7,456

8,200

8,720

12,000

10,700

13,000

17,600

20.200

18,200

16,400

322,270

10,400

-

-

June

14,400

13,200 

11,500

9,260

8,840

9,980

9,870

10,000

10,600

16,000

20, 800

21,900 

21, 200

19,600

18,200

15,600

14,300

13,100

12,100

11,300

10,500 

9,340

9,360

8,210

7,390

7,800

6,660

7,110

6,310

6,440

360,870

12,030

-

-

July

6,300

6,480 

5,810

6,420

5,490

5,980'

6,140

6,360

6,920

5,480

5,940

5,960 

6,030

5,520

5,540

6,600

8,180

8,120

6,940

6,700

6,580 

6,280

6,490

7,840

7,120

6,400

6,480

5,700

6,230

5.260

5,490

196,780

6,348

-

-

Aug.

5,590

5,060 

5,480

5,200

5,020

9,100

5,480

5,920

5,340

5,270

5,200

5,380 

4,790

5,490

4,620

5,380

5,340

4,680

5,120

5,050

4,890 

5,640

4,570

5,380

4,410

5,220

4,850

4,950

5,100

10.600

5,240

169,360

5,463

-

-

Sept.

5,580

4,680 

5,400

4,680

4,670

5,120

4,860

4,600

4,530

4,170

4,500

4,460 

5,030

4,, 380

4,480

4,700

4,380

4,920

4,330

4,460

4.120 

4,500

4.230

4,660

4,300

4,620

4,700

4,590

5,080

4,120

138,850

4,628

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 54,500 Mln 2,220 Mean 8,767 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 54,500 Mln 4,120 Mean 9,445 Cfsm - In. -

(base, 20,000 efa).--Oct. 12 (7 a.m.) 56,600 cfs (11.39 ft)j Jan. 6 (3:30 p.m.) 

ft); Feb. 20 (6 p.m.) 25,000 cfs (5.88 ft); Feb. 27 (lO:30 p.m.) 23,900 cfa (5.67 

a.m.) 23,400 cfs (s.65 ft); May 29 (7:30 p.m.) 21,300 cfa (5.17 ft); June 13 (12:?

1^ 1A ft-\

Peak dlschar 

28.200 cfs (6. . 

ft); Apr. 25 (10 a..,,., ., 

p.m.) 24,500 cfs (5.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 447

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°44'35", long 88°38'00", in sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 16 E., attached to post 

near shore line, 5^ miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area.--l sq ml, approximately. Area of Holden Lake, 350 acres.

Rectards available. May 1937 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read twice weekly. Altitude of gage is 910 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 9.68 ft June 14; minimum observed, 

o,o4 1u Sspt. 13i 22.

7 109ft~Sept "l*1"1 824e 27 l81946bSei>Ve<i ' 12 ' 45 " Mai> ' K' 1939; minlmunl 

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet.

ge height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

9.46

_

-

9.42

-

-

9.52

-

-

9.50

-

.

-

-

9.44

-

_

9.42

.

-

9.40

_

_

9.40

_

-

Nov.

.

9.36

-

9.34

-

-

9.32

-

-

9.33

.

-

-

-

9.28

_

-

9.28

-

_

9.30

-

-

9.32

_

.

-

^

9 32

Dec.

_

-

9.32

-

-

9.30

-

-

9.30

-

_

_

_

9.26

-

_

9.26

-

-

9.24

_

_

9.22

-

-

_

.

9.20

_

9.20

Jan.

_

-

9.30

-

-

9.40

-

-

-

-

9.38

_

-

9.36

-

_

9.34

9.32

-

9.34

_

_

-

.

9.34

_

-

9.34

_

9.34

Feb.

.

-

9.34

-

-

-

-

9.32

-

-

9.32

-

-

9.28

-

.

9.28

-

-

-

_

9.44

-

-

9.42

_

_

9.44

_

Mar.

_

-

9.44

-

-

_

-

9.42

-

-

9.38

-

-

9.38

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Apr. May

_

-

-

9.50

9.48

-

-

9.52

-

_

9.50

-

-

-

_

9.40

-

-

9.38

_

_

9.36

-

-

9.38

_

_

9.34

June

_

-

9.32

-

-

9.34

-

-

9.58

-

.

-

.

9.68

-

.

9.64

-

-

9.58

_

-

9.51

~

-

_

9.46

_

9 42

July

-

-

-

-

9.36

-

-

9.44

-

-

9.40

.

-

9.32

-

_

-

-

9.24

-

_

9.18

-

.

9.30

_

-

9.24

_

Aug.

-

9.44

-

-

9.40

-

-

9.40

9.38

-

9.34

-

-

-

-

9.26

-

-

9.22

-

_

9.14

-

-

9.08

_

-

-

_

Sept.

-

9.04

-

 

8.98

-

-

8.92

-

-

_

-

8.84

-

-

8.90

-

-

8.86

-

_

8.84

-

-

-

_

8.86

-

_

8 . 88
448 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Pox River at Wilmot, Wis.

Location. La t 42°30i40", long 88°10'45", in SWlr sec. 30, T. IN., R. 20 E. , near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Wilmot Dam, 1 mile 

north of Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes.

Drainage area.--880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and concrete control. Gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

735.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--16 years, 457 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year , 1,810 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.54 ft, from 

 graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 37 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.52 ft). 

1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 5,400 cfs Mar. 17, 1943 (gage height, 8.60 ft); 

no flow Oct. 26, 1945; minimum daily, 50 cfs Nov'. 1, 1944.

Remarks.--Records fair. Three 6-foot lift gates in Wilmot Dam were in operation during 

the year; discharge through gates computed by weir and orifice formulas and added to 

flow over dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

381

642

1,020

1,120

1,110

1,030

954

831

831

978

1,340

1.520

1,470

1,290

1,160

1,050

938

787

673

581

522

517

533

477

397

420

431

420

414

414

4,20

24,671

796

0.905

1.04

Nov.

386

374

403

414

381

369

369

358

353

358

418

401

388

397

357

317

481

487

*487

427

419

415

376

407

497

466

466

491

503

491

12,456

415

0.472

0.53

Dec.

483

449

413

413

400

380

262

237

290

268

260

240

220

230

240

248

222

217

203

200

200

210

225

240

258

312

478

987

1,110

725

700

11,320

365

0.415

0.48

Jan.

730

780

831

931

1,030

1,500

1.670

1,580

1,430

1,280

1,140

1,050

931

707

666

576

583

*589

491

427

378

399

341

330

325

315

279

250

230

220

220

22,209

716

0.814

0.94

Feb.

220

220

200

163

150

145

146

145

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

134

150

155

399

934

1,150

1,090

923

769

712

1,060

1,220

-

11,200

400

0.455

0.47

Mar.

1,210

1,130

1,180

1.520

1,090

846

692

794

953

807

868

961

1,030

953

906

884

*801

764

686

592

672

721

713

700

640

560 lelo

650

658

651

672

25,714

829

0.942

1.09

Apr.

706

700

666

586

605

632

645

605

543

487

476

510

532

592

686

679

658

632

672

757

735

672

612

678

1.100

1,090

940

877

877

861

20,811

694

0.789

0.88

May

757

713

686

658

586

*510

398

384

356

370

401

391

401

386

344

327

302

286

256

274

240

236

26T

433

845

867

719

651

562

516

467

14,583

470

0.534

0.62

June

373

291

310

298

357

357

436

462

789

1,180

1,410

1,620

1.780

,730

,610

,450

,270

,120

1,030

935

851

*748

630

473

429

383

342

283

144

201

23,292

776

0.882

0.98

July

190

211

211

186

184

237 224"

231

193

201

201

199

186

139

146

146

146

135

131

106

100

100

147

196

182

169

159

151

142

142

182

5,273

170

0.193

0.22

Aug.

291

291

259

222

185

185

211

196

185

*176

159

151

147

137

93

90

107

107

103

100

87

87

87

80

21

80

87

93

93

216

215

4,597

148

0.168

0.19

Sept.

136

93

90

90

87

87

80

80

77

77

87

84

84

96

114

128

121

114

114

114

107

121

121

114

118

100

114

132

152" 161

3,193

106

0.120

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,960 Mln 100 Mean 478 Cfsm 0.543 In. 7.38

Water year 1954-55,: Max 1,780 Min 77 Mean 491 Cfsm 0.558 In. 7.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5, 6, 11-15, 20-24, Dec 

Jan. 24-26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5, 6, 8-16, Mar. 24-28.

31 to Jan. 2,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 44 £ 

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111.

Location. Lat 42'28'20", long 88°08'50", in NW^NE-f sec. 14, T. 46 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 173, at dredged channel outlet of 

Channel Lake, three-quarters of a mile southwest of natural outlet, and 3 miles west 

of Antioch.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735'.26 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, 

chain gage 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 3.06 ft June 15; minimum, 1.30 ft Dec. 24.

1539-55: Maximum gage height, 5.23 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.49 ft Jan. 6, 7, 

1945.

Remarks. Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie, to which it is 

connected by a dredged channel.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.96

£.08

2.36

2.45

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.43

2.35

2.44

2.59

2.74

2.75

2.82

2773

2.61

2.52

2.36

2.23

2.10

2.01

1.95

1.89

1.86

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.90

1.80

1.74 

1775

Nov.

.75

.74

.80

.75

.77

.77

.75

.72

.69

.71

.72

.68

.74

.66

.68

.69

.66

.63 -75B

.73

.80

.79

.90

.88

.88

1.97

2.04

T757

2.01

1 93

Dec.

1.87

1.84

1.79

.71

.63

.57

.55

.48

.44

.40

.36

.35

.35

.34

.51

.32

.32

.31

.31

.32

.31

.32

.31

.31

.36

.39

.60

.92

.16

! . 26 

2.27

Jan.

2.29

2.30

2.32

2.33

2.42

2.60

2.77

2.88

2.90

TTSB

2.77

2.67

2.55

2.42

2.28

2.22

2.16

2.02

2.00

1.92

1.87

1.81

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.65 

1.62

Feb.

1.58

1.54

1.51

T75I

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.57

al.60

al.78

a2.00

2.27

2.40

2.43

2.38

2.32

2.35

2.45

-

Mar.

2.54

2.57

2.58

2.65

2.68

2.61

2.46

2.37

2.33

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.17

2.12

2.08

2.01

1.97

1.81

1.84

1.94

2.04

2.06

2.02

2.06

2.04

2.06

2.05

2.04 

2.02

Apr.

2.01

1.97

1.93

1.94

1.98

1.90

1.83

1.87

1.88

1.85

1.81

1755

1.88

1.89

1.92

2.00

1.99

2.06

2.01

2.15

2.16

2.12

2.04

2.05

2.06

2.22

2.28

?7ZS

2.19

2.18

May

2.17

2.17

2.10

2.06

1.94

1.87

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.83

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.83

1.84

1.78

1.79

1.75

1.73

1.68

1.65

T7S5

1.70

1.68

1.76

1.93

2.25

2.26

272~5

2.19 

2.18

June

2.15

2.11

2.07

2.05

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.12

2.30

2.52

2.72

2.91

3.01

5.05

3.03

2.96

2.86

2.74

2.61

2.47

2.32

2.15

2.03

1.93

1.87

1.79

rrso

1.81

1.86

July

1.93

1.88

1.88

1.89

1.90

1.90

1.95

2.01,

T75B

1.97

1.93

1.91

1.91

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.84

1,82

1,79

1.78

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.80

1.83

1.85

1.82

1.77

1.77

1.77 

1.75

Aug.

1.83

1.84

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.95

T758

1.87

1.87

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.73

1.73

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.61

1.59

1.60

1.57

1757

1-.62

1.68 

1.67

Sept.

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.70

1.65

1.67

1.63

TTSJ

1.71

1.65

1.64

1.65

1.68

1.76

1.70

1.76

1.77

1.76

1.73

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.67

1.70

1.79

1.76

1.83 i a-i 1. . OI

a No gage-height record; gage height computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake,
450 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location. Lat 42°25'10", long 88°07'35", in SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 46 N., R. 9 E., on east 

shore of Columbia Bay of Pox Lake, 2| miles west of Lake Villa.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.21 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

""datum of 1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.91 ft June 16; minimum, 1.28 ft Dec. 24.

TS39-55: Maximum gage height, 5.07 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.44 ft Dec. 24, 1945.

Remarks. Stage of lake controlled to an undertermined extent by dam on Pox River near 

Me Henry.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

al.95

a2.00

a2.23

a2.40

a2,48

a2.45

a2.40

a2.30

a2.25

a2.30

a2.38

a2.55

a2.62

a2.63

27BT

2.59

2.48

2.33

2.19

2.06

1.98

1.91

1.85

1.81

1.79

1.78

1.79

al.78

al.72

al.70

al.68

Nov.

al.66

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.66

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.62

alTSJ

al.66

al.67

al.69

al.70

al.73

al.76

al.78

al.80

al.81

1.83

1.84

e height. In feet, water vear October 1954 to September

Dec.

1.84

1.84

1.83

al.75

al.70

al.65

al.60

al.50

al.46

al.42

al.38

al.35

al.35

al.35

al.33

al.32

al.31

al.31

al.31

al.31

al.30

al.30

al.29 aT72"9~

al.29

al.29

al.50

al.85

a2.10

a2.22

a2.22

Jan.

a2.22

a2.23

a2.24

a2.25

a2.36

a2.50

a2.63

a2.75

a2.80

a2T7T

a2.70

a2.60

a2.42

a2.30

a2.20

a2.16

a2.10

a2.03

al.95

al.86

al.80

al.75

al.72

al.70

al.69

al.68

al.65

al.64

al.62

al.60

al.56

Feb.

al.53

al.49

al.45

aT7?5~

al.49

al.51

al.51

al.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.51

al.53

al.68

al.90

a2.16

a2.30

a2.30

a2.26

a2.24

a2.30

a2.40

_

Mar.

a2.44

a2.47

a2.50

a2.60

a2 - 60

a2.50

a2.40

a2.35

a2.27

a2.20

a2.17

a2.15

a2.13

a2.10

a2.08

a2,05

a2.00

al.90

al.80

aI7S5~

al.85

al.SS

al.87

al.87

al.95

a2.00

al.98

al.97

al.97

al.95

1.94

Apr.

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.78

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.71

T773

1.74

1.79

1.82

1.87

1.89

1.90

1.91

2.00

2.04

2.03

1.95

1.97

2.07

2.14

27IT

2.14

2.11

2.07

May

2.03

1.99

1.95

1.91

1.89

1.72

1.76

1.72

1.71

1.76

1.78

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.69

1.69

1.67

1.63

1.59 T759-

1.60

1.60

1.70

1.83

2.05

2.15

2.20

27TS

2.13

June

2.08

2.03

1.98

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.93

1.95

2.00

2.11

2.28

2.51

2.71

2.83

2.88

2.91

ZTW

2.82

2.69

2.57

2.46

2.35

2.21

2.07

1.96

1.88

1.80

1.76

1.73

T77S

1955

July

1.82

1.81

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.88

1.91

1.93

T79?

1.89

1.86

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.74

1.72

1.71

I77T

1.74

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.73

1.72

1.71

... 1.73

Aug.

1.81

1.82

1.83

1.83

1.84

1.90

1759"

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.73

1.73

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.67

1.62

1.59

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.56

1.59

1.71

1.69

Sept.

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.69

1.66

1.6T

1.64

1.62

TTBT

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.71

1.71

1.73

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.73

1.72

1.73

1.74

1.74

1.71

1.70

1.78

1.78

1.81

1.85_ '. -- .

a No gage-height record; gage height computed on basis of records for Channel Lake near Antioeh and 

Nlppersink Lake at Fox Lake.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 451

Nippersinlc Lake at Pox Lake, 111.

Location. Lat 42°24'10", long 88°10'55", in SE&Ei sec. 4, T. 45 N., R. 9 E., 300 ft 

upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad bridge in village of Fox Lake.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 735.06 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 16, 1939, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . --Maximum gage height during year, 3.03 ft June 15; minimum, 1.34 ft Dec. 24. 

IHF39-55: Maximum gage height, 5.16 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.49 ft Dec. 24, 

1945.

Remarks. Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Pox River near McHenry.

Cooperation. --Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

31

Oct.

2.00

2.08

2.30

2.48

2.56

2.54

2.47

2.38

2.33

2.40

2.55

2.63

2.73

2. 73

2.71

2.62 

2.52

2.40

2.24 

2.10

2.02

1.95

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.82 

1.83

1.77

1.76

1. 76

1.75

Nov.

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.73

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.68 

T768

1.69

1.69 

1.71

1.72

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.81

1.83 

1.85

1.87

1.88

1.89

Dec.

1.89

1.90

1.87

1.83

1.77

1.71

1.69

1.59

1.53

1.49

1.45

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.38 

1.37

1.37

1.37 

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35 

al.62

1.95

2.18

2 Z797 

2.27

Jan.

2.28

2.30

2.31

2.33

2.43

2.59

2.74

2.85

2.88

'5785

2.76

2.68

a2.50

a2.35

2.25

2.23 

2.18

2.11

2.02 

1.93

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.74 

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.66

1.64

Feb.

1.61

1.56

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58 

1.58

1.58

1.60 

1.78

2.00

2.27

2.40

2.42

2.37

2.32 

2.37

2.46

_

Mar.

2.53'

2.56

2.59

2.66

2.67

2.59

2.48

2.43

2.31

2.28

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.17

2.13 

2.06

1.98

1.88 

1.90

1.90

1.94

1.94

2.00

2.08

2.09 

2.05

2.07

2.07

2 05

Apr.

2.01

2.02

2.00

1.94

1.90

1.91

1.90

1.85

1.83

TT85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.95

1.98 

2.02

2.00

2.04 

2.06

2.10

2.13

2.13

2.16

2.23

2.23 

2.24

2. 23

2.24

2.18

May

2.12

2.06

2.03

1.98

1.88

1.81

1.82

1.84

1.85

1.89

1.88

1.90

1.93

1.92

1.88

1.88 

1.83

1.77

1.75 

1.74

1.70

1.69

l!?4

1.82

1.95 

2.02

2.17

2.22

ffM

June

2.17

2.11

2.06

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.05

2.08

2.18

2.36

2.65

2.78

2.90

2.99

5.02

2.99 

2.93

2.84

2.73 

2.61

2.47

2.32

2.17

2.05

1.98

1.90 

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.82

July

1.86

1.89

1.90

1.89

1.90

1.93

1.98

1.97

2.02

2.03

2.02

1.97

1.94

1.90

1.89

1.88 

1.88

1.86

1.83 

1.81

1.79

1.77

TTIT

1.87

1.83

1.82 

1.82

1.82

1.79

1.77 

1.79

Aug.

1.87

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.88

1.95

1.98

T794

1.91

1.89

1.87

1.84

1.82

1.78

1.76

1.74 

1.73

1.73

1.72 

1.70

1.68

1.69

1.65

1.62

1.60

fcB 1.59

1.60

1.69 

1.72

Sept.

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.64

1.68

1.69

.68

.67

.70

.75

.75 

.75

.76

1.77 

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.75 

1.77

1.80

1.84

1.87

a No gage-height record,, gage height computed on basis of records for Channel Lake near Antiocn.
452 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Pox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 42°22'35", long 88°14'15", in SW^SWi sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank Just upstream from highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of Illinois Division of Waterways.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.20 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 14, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.75 ft June 14; minimum, 1.13 ft Dec. 22, result; of windstorm".

1939-55: Maximum gage height, 4.57 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, -0.15 ft Dec. 5, 

1948, result of violent windstorm.

Remarks.--Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September- 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.92

2.00

2.17

2.35

2.44

2.38

2.29

2.19

2.13 

2.21

2.32

2.34

2.48

2.42

2.42

2.34

2.26

2.16

2.02 

1.91

1.88

1.80 

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.71 

1.70

1.57

1762

1.59

1.60

Nov.

1.57

1.60

1.53

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.63

1.65

1.65 

1.62

1.59

1.63

1.53

1.60

1.59

1.55

1.58

1.61

1.68 

1.69

1.71

1.74 

1.69

1.78

1.83

1.82 

1.81

1.84

1774

1.81

Dec.

1.78

1.71

1.64

1.60

1.56

1.49

1.43

1.37

1.34 

1.32

1.29

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.27

1.25

1.26

1.28

1.28 

1.25

1.24

tfl

1.25

1.25

1.33 

1.61

1.85

2.07

2.12

2711

Jan.

2.11

2.11

2.12

2.15

2.22

2.36

2.49

2.58

2758 

2.55

2.46

2.34

2.25

2.08

1.98

2.06

1.99

1.94

1.86 

1.76

1.68

1.64 

1.64

1.63

1.64

1.62 

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.51

Feb.

1.48

1.45

1.42

1.43

1.44

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.47 

1.51

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.48

1.48

1,48

1.48

1.50 

1.60

1.81

2.09 

2.20

2.21

2.17

2.13 

2.18

2.25

_

 

Mar.

2.30

2.34

2.39

2.44

2741

2.30

2.21

2.11

2.06 

2.02

2.01

1.92

1.97

1.93

1.95

1.86

1.84

1.73

fcfl

1.77

1.69 

1.79

1.-84

1.96

1.89 

1.92

1.93

1.92

1.89

1.88

Apr.

1.87

1.89

1.90

1.84

1.69

1.72

1.76

1.68

1.65

TTTO"

1.74

1.71

1.73

1.77

1.83

1.84

1.90

1.84

1.93 

1.87

1.92

2.00 

2.04

2.07

2.10

2.09 

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.03

May

1.94

1.84

1.83

1.80

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.73

1.75 

1.79

1.75

1.79

1.84

1.84

1.79

1.81

1.78

1.66

1.64 

1.67

1.63

1.60 

1.58

T764"

1.76

1.87 

1.79

2.00

2.08

"Oo 2.14

June

2.07

2,01

1.96

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.95

1.98

2.05 

2.22

2.48

2.56

2.64

2.73

2.74

2.72

2.66

2.56

2.44 

2.34

2.21

2.07

1.96

1.89

1.88

1.79 

1.74

1.71

1.67

1.71

July

1.72

1.79

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.86

1.90

1.85

1.93 

1.96

1.95

1.91

1.86

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.78

1.76 

1.74

1.71

fcf! 1.82

1.74

1.72 

1.74

1.75

1.71

1.69

1.70

Aug.

1.79

1.80

1.77

1.76

1.79

1.85

1.94

T787

1.83 

1.80

1.80

1.77

1.76

1.69

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.63 

1.57

1.57

1.62

1.57

1.53

1.51

fcfl

1.51

1.50

1.58

1.63

Sept.

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.59

1.64

1.59

1.62

1.61

fcff

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.67

1.63

1.64

1.65

1.67 

1.71

1.69

1.70 

1.69

1.68

1.71

1.67 

1.65

1.72

1.75

1.79
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 453

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°19'15", long 88 0 18'45", in W| sec. 4, T. 44 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile west of Clemens School, 2? mites 

southwest of McHenry, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 769.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 11.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 3.97 ft); minimum, 

3.9 cfs Jan. 26.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 87 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.6 cfs Dec. 25, 

1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Mar. 5 to Apr. 6, July 19-31)

0.4 

.6

3.9

9.7

16

1.0 

2.0 

2.6

23

70

101

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.3

^2

13

9.4

9.1

9.4

8.2

7.9

8.2

40

54

2T

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

11

11

11

10

10

411.1

13.3

0.869

1.00

Nov.

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

*8.5

8.5

 8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

10

10

9.4

9.1

9.7

12

12

10

1011

10

9.1

279.8

9.33

0.610

0.68

Dec.

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.2

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

b .5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.4

27

22

b!4

t>13

12

288.4

9.30

0.608

0.70

Jan.

11

12

12

15

30

30

17

14

14

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.1

8.8

b8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.2

b7.9

b7.6

b6.7

*b5.9

i>5.0

b570

b5.2

b5.5

b5.8

b6.1

327.0

10.5

0.686

0.79

Feb.

b6.5

b6.5

b6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

b6.7

6.7

6.7

b6.7

b6.0

b6T6"

b6.2

b6.2

b6.4

6.4

b6.4

6.4

13

62

20

*15

14

13

12

20

31

18

-

334.6

12.0

0.784

0.81

Mar.

16

15

62

~26 101

b20

b!8

17

17

17

18

18

16

16

24

19

16

15

14

T5

19

b27

t>25

23

19

b!6

b!5

15

15

15

16

685

22.1

1.44

1,67

Apr.

*16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

18

17

15

14

13

14

17

15

13

13

17

15

13

*13

12

12

12

430

14.3

0.935

1.05

May

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

10

12

11

13

13

12

11

11

335.6

10.8

0.706

0.82

June

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

16

64

80

76

46

26

21

17

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

*lT~9.7

585.7

19.5

1.27

1.42

July

10

10

9.4

8.8

9.1

10

14

TT

12

11

10

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8.

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.0

*6.

6.

6T

6.

6.

6.

271.2

8.75

0.572

0.66

Aug.

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.1

7.3

9.1

12 "5.8

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.3

7.0

5. 6

203.2

6.55

0.428

0.49

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5^

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.7

6.4

7.6

7.3

173.8

5.79

0.378

0.42

Calendar year 1954: Max 109 Mln 5.5 Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 101 Min 4.7 Mean 11.9 Cfsm 0.778 In. 10.51

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 187 cfs (3.97 ft); June 9 (10 p.m.) 116 cfs 

(2.83 ftf.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
454 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Pox River near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°18'35", long 88°15'05", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 44 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

of main channel, 300 ft upstream from McHenry Dam and 2| miles downstream from McHenry.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1955 (gage heights only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.15 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways).

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.48 ft June 11; minimum, 1.07 ft Dec. 23, 

result of windstorm.

1941-55: Maximum gage height, 3.76 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, -0.60 ft Dec. 5 

1948, result of windstorm.

Remarks.--Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Day

1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.98

2.03

2.15

2.32

2.37

2.31

2.18

2.07

2.02

2.07

2.14

2.10

2.25

2.15

2.10

2.07

1.97

1.90

1.77

1.76

1.83

1.76

1..72

1.77

1.74

1.73

1.75

1.55

1.65

1.66

1.62

Nov.

1.60

1.63

1.52

1.68

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.71

1.70

1.65

1.62

1.67

1.53

1.67

1.63

1.58

1.62

1.68

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.81

1.70

1.84

1.90

1.84

1.81

1.85

1.74

1.80

_______

Dec.

1.78

1.68

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.50

1.39

1.33

1.35

1.34

1.31

1.39

1.34

1.29

1.34

1.28

1.30

1.37

1.36

1.28

1.27

1.16

1.22

1.31

1.26

1.39

1.71

1.89

2.04

TT96

1.98

Jan.

1.98

1.99

2.00

2.03

2.08

2.18

2.22

2.28

2723

2.17

2.05

1.97

1.92

1.62

1.67

1.93

1.78

1.78

1.75

1.65

1.58

1.56

1.58

1.60

1.64

1.62

1.59

1.58

1.55

1.52

1.49

Feb.

1.47

1.44

1.43

1746

1.47

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.51

1.54

1,53

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.53

1.53

1.61

1.91

1.96

1.98

1.92

1.94

2.02

2.05

 __

 

Mar.

2.08

2.13

2.17

2.17

2.08

1.98

1.75

1.77

1.76

1.71

1.73

1.64

1.70

1.62

1.70

1.61

1.55

1.44

1.39

1.74

1.71

1.64

1.72

1.77

1.90

1.79

1.84

1.84

1.85

1.81

1.80

Apr.

1.81

1.84

1.87

1.78

1.60

1.69

1.75

1.64

1.62

1.71

1.77

1.73

1.72

1.78

1.83

1.82

1.90

1.80

1.93

1.85

1.89

1.98

1.93

2.08

2.12

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.03

1.95

May

1.84

1.72

1.75

1.74

1.59

1.62

1.72

1.83

1.82

1.88

1.82

1.87

1.93

1.93

1.87

1.93

1.87

1.75

1.73

1.77

1.72

1.69

1.65

1.73

1.84

1.90

1.70

1.99

2.09

2.18

2713

June

2.09

2.03

1.98

1.95

1.95

1.93

2.00

2.03

2.07

2.20

2.37

2.38

2.39

2738

2.37

2.37

2.33

2.24

2.17

2.08

1.97

1.84

1.79

1.83

1.87

1.81

1.78

1.75

1.72

T776

July

1.75

1.85

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.92

1.96

1.90

2.00

2.02

2.05

1.99

1.94

1.87

1.86

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.75

1.78

1.92

1.82

1.78

1.80

1.83

1.79

1.75

1.77

Aug.

1.87

1.88

1.84

1.82

1.86

1.92

2.03

1796

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.87

1.86

1.78

1.75

1.73

.74

.74

.71

.63

.63

.72

.66

.59

.57

.53

.56

.58

.55

.65

.72

Sept.

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.67

1.75

1.68

1.77

1.70

1.56

1.66

1.71

1.70

1.65

1.61

1.77

1.71

1.70

1.72

1.77

1.82

1.78

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.83

1.76

1.73

1.81

1.82

1.89
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 455

Pox River at Algonquin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'59", long 88°17'25", in NW£ sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquin and 400 ft upstream from 

Crystal Lake outlet.

Drainage area.--1.364 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 729.48 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1933, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 770 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 cfs June 15 (gage height, 2.49 ft); minimum, "16 cfs Sept. 9, result of windstorm; minimum daily, 54 cfs Sept. 9.

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 5,850 cfs Apr. 1, 2, 1916; maximum gage height, 

4.50 ft Apr. 1, 1916, from graph based on gage readings; no flow for part of Nov. 26, 

1952, and Nov. 20, 1953, result of windstorms; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Aug. 30, 

31, 1934, July 28, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Plow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, 16 miles above 

station, and occasionally affected by wind action on Pox chain of lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

54

125

415

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

645

1,440

2,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

394

33T

549

840

1,180

1,350

1,390

1,400

1,370

1,540

1,710

1,830

1,960

1,980

2.110

2,110

2,020

1,940

1,810

1,630

1,300

1,140

1,040

855

780

753

766

699

699

740

712

39,034

1,260

0.924

1.06

Nov.

672

621

561

609

585

585

585

597

597

585

597

621

549

561

514

503

525

549

597

597

585

609

573

645

699

686

740

855

855

j)30

18,787

626

0.459

0.51

Dec.

978

978

962

946

962

900

780

795

780

699

633

585

549

549

561

549

549

573

549

525

549

549

514

437

584

404

561

825

1,060

1^310

21,973

709

0.520

0.60

Jan.

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,550

1,710

1,940

2,080

2,190

2,330

2.400

2,350

2,280

2,110

1,800

1,750

1,390

1,310

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,090

946

810

740

658

621

"635 609

658

672

43,389

1,400

1.03

1.18

Feb.

658

633

609

549

525

481

481

470

470

481

470

481

514

525

492

470

470

470

481

740

1,030

1,190

1,400

1,550

1,570

1,590

1,790

1.850

-

22,440

801

0.587

0.61

Mar.

,960

,000

,960

,220

,280

,220

,850

,910

,940

,810

,810

,750

,750

,690

,770

,730

,670

,670

,540

,300

,210

,210

,230

,280

,350

,180

.110

,210

,210

, 180

*1,140

50,140

1,617

1.19

1.37

Apr.

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,090

1,030

1,040

1,060

962

855

795

825

885

885

855

900

885

915

855

915

930

946

994

1,060

1,120

1,210

1,260

1,260

1,260

1.500

1 300

30,832

1,028

0.754

0.84

May

1.230

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,040

946

597

549

514

561

525

549

585

609

549

561

549

470

448

459

437

415

437

492

549

561

525

645

740

^oS

780

20,527

662

0.485

0.56

June

740

686

633

585

573

573

621

699

1,040

1,280

1,710

2,080

2,190

2,350

2.440

2,440

2,400

2,310

2,170

2,060

1,910

1,770

1,630

1,350

1,040

855

740

503

404

342

40,124

1,337

0.980

1.09

July

*290

352

362

362

384

415

448

404

470

505

503

470

426

362

342

362

352

352

342

320

290

250

260

342

290

*260

260

290

260

240

230

10,813

349

0.256

0.29

Aug.

310

310

280

270

310

352

459

415

362

310

310

300

280

230

202

176

184

184

168

150

142

184

168

142

*142

134

118

90

82

iTn I J.O

125

7,007

226

0,166

0.19

Sept.

134

125

125

97

125

90

118

104

54

134

111

97

90

68

134

104

104

111

134

168

168

168

159

159

168

142

125

168

184

220

3,858

129

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,380 Mln 168 Mean 764 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,440 Min 54 Mean 846 Cfsm 0.620 In. 8.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
456 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°01'35", long 88°15'20", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank Just upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Elgin, and 2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 35.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 291 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum,

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 310 cfs Apr. 25, 1954 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 2, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952-53.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

2.8

5.8

16

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

3.4

61

189

245

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.7

8.7

15

8.7

14

14

10

8.5

877

165

243

174

142

121

105

90

78

68

59

51

43

36

30

26

25

24

22 

20

19

17

15

1,669.3

53.8

1.50

1.73

Nov.

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.2

*8.2

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.2

6.3

6.8

7.2

8.2

13

13

12

12 

13

11

10

278.8

9.29

0.259

0.29

Dec.

9.6

8.6

8.7

8.6

8.2

5.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

b5.8

b6.3

5.8

5.5

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.8

7.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

5.5

6.3

5.4

5.8

7.4

*38 

50- 71

b42

b37

409.8

13.2

0.369

0.43

Jan.

33

33

36

73

162

175

136

105

86

68

56

43

b32

b28

b23

b20

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!2

bll

b9.5

b9.5

*blO

b9.0

b7.5

7.0 

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

1,255.0

40.5

1.13

1.30

Feb.

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

20

200

*a!50

118

98

75

66

85

157 

119

1,174.4

41.9

1.17

1.22

Mar.

87

65

69

96

75

53

37

51

41

39

36

33

29

27

42

46

36

31

27

26

39

51

69

75

57

37

44 

36

35

32

29

1,450

46.8

1.31

1.51

Apr.

*26

25

22

21

23

21

18

17

15

15

16

17

18

20

17

15

14

14

20

40

36

26

23

34

11

39

*33 

28

21

22

703

23.4

0.654

0.73

May

21

20

19

17

15

14

13

11

11

13

12

11

10

9.2

7.2

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

3T^ 3/L

29

15

14

14

I

25

15

465.4

15.0

0.419

0.48

June

12

11

9.6

9.2

7.7

8.7

8.7

13

110

131

175

154

132

115

98

81

67

53

42

34

27

22

18

15

13

12

11

8.7

7.2 

772

1,413.0

47.1

1.32

1.47

July

*6.3

5.2

4.0

3.7

18

23

12

8.2

17

16

10

6.8

4.9

4.0

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.2

ITS

3.2

2.2

*1.8

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.6

172.9

5.58

0.156

0.18

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.4

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.1

3.1

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.7

.5

.4 iTo

4.0

1.6

49.3

1.59

0.044

0.05

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

~78 1.9

1.5

1.0

16.6

0.55

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 268 Mln 0.4 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 0.623 In. 8.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 243 Mln 0.2 Mean 24.8 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.41

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfs). Oct. 10 (12 p.m.) 291 cfs (3.72 ft); Jan. 5 (8 p.m.) 217 cfs 

(3.22 ft); Feb. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 27 (8 a.m.) 203 cfs (3.13 ft); June 11 

(9 a.m.) 217 cfs (3.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period) discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 457

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°23'14", long 88 0 47'21", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 34 H., R. 4 E., on right 

bank in tailwater of plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. at Dayton, 5.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1955. 

"at Wedron. 1 '

Prior to April 1925, published as

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 496.80 ft 

above Memphis datum. Apr. 13, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1941, float-tape headwater gage and 

kilowatt-hour meters at datum 7.70 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, float-tape tailwater gage at present site at datum 7.70 ft 

below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. I, 1942, to Apr. 10, 1951, float-tape tailwater gage read hourly at present site and datum,

Average discharge.. 40 years (1915-55), 1,507 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,100 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 24.63 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

dam; minimum daily, 166 cfs Sept. 12.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 32.04 ft 

Jan. 30, 1952 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were 

shut down; minimum daily with plant operating, 116 cfs Sept. 6, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 730: 1931. WSP 1208: 1930, 1935, 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 '

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

585

575

637

1,590

1,600

2,140

2,080

2,000

1,980

8,650

*57.9QO

23,400

10,300

7,580

*6,520

5,870

5,460

5,060

4,730

4,410

4,070

3,560

3,180

2,930

2,640

2,440

2,320

2,210

2,100

2,000

1,900

162,417

5,239

2.04

2.35

Nov.

1,860

1,780

1,700

1,590

1,540

1,480

1,450

1,400

1,410

1,470

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,200

1,170

1 .150

 1,150

1,440

1,640

1,470

1,430

1,450

1,590

1,760

1,860

1,860

1.980

1,760

1,690

45,410

1,514

0.589

0.66

Dec.

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,600

1,510

1,490

1,380

1,500

1,460

1,300

1,240

1,220

1,130

1,100

*1,100

1,080

1,100

1,130

958

1,000

1,080

1,100

1,000

986

951

1,150

3,030

5.510

2,920

2,360

45,895

1,480

0.576

0.66

Jan.

2,860

2,790

2,720

3,120

4,930

8.040

6,330

5,280

4,790

4,630

4,320

4,170

3,870

3,520

3,180

3,050

2,660

2,790

2,600

2,220

2,290

2,030

1,590

1,550

1,510

1,340

1 . 290

1,380

1,910

1,720

1 750

96,230

3,104

1.21

1.39

Feb.

1,750

1,800

1,660

1,550

1,430

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,260

1,450

bl,200

bl.OOO

1,280

1,160

1,320

1,380

1,280

1,230

b3,600

b8,800

b!4.700

10,500

6,570

4,020

3,240

3,310

7,660

7,470

-

--- -

94,700

3,382

1.32

1.37

Mar.

5.110

4,320

4,020

4,630

4,790

4,170

3,590

3,380

3,450

3,310

*3,180

3,050

2,920

2,860

2,860

3,180

3,050

2,860

2,720

2,600

2.540

3,120

3,450

4,020

3,870

3,380

2,860

2,720

2,720

2,660

2,600

103,990

3,355

1.31

1.50

Apr.

2,480

2,420

2,300

2,180

2,240

2,120

1,960

1,960

1,750

1,750

1.700

1,700

1,750

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,750

2,020

4,220

4,320

3,450

2,920

3,590

4.470

3,730

*3,310

3,050

2,790

2,600

76,030

2,534

0.986

1.10

May

,540

,360

,240

,070

,960

,850

,800

,470

,240

,240

,320

,200

,200

,160

,160

,080

,090

986

1,070

962

876

950

996

1,280

1,140

1,170

1,380

3.000

2,180

1,850

1,590

46,410

1,497

0.582

0.67

June

1,590

1,420

1,370

1,200

1,800

*2,530

1,830

1,870

2,120

2,680

4,470

4.950

4,470

4,170

4,020

3,870

3,730

3,520

3,310

3,180

2,920

2,720

2,540

2,360

2,070

1,800

1,380

1,260

1,070

812

77,032

2,568

0.999

1.11

July

996

932

800

772

770

1,210

1.510

1,120

1,020

1,000

947

1,020

876

876

766

722

689

536

754

648

518

643

847

1,440

1,100

796

668

560

572

566 

506

26,180

845

0.329

0.38

Aug.

426

530

536

*536

536

836

2.210

1,280

1,060

869

676

542

536

584

506

472

377

369

415

410

270

400

219

295

460

272

316

302

327

644 

608

17,819

575

0.224

0.26

Sept.

419

355

342

277

327

282

326

178

188

254

250

166

290

290

206

328

248

177

254

200

263

344

341

259

350

272

226

362

496

476

8,746

292

0.'114

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 37,900 Min 259 Mean 1,921 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.15

Water year 1954-55: Max 37,900 Min 166 Mean 2,194 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.58

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs).--0et. 11 (4 p.m.) 47,100 cfs (24.63 ft); Jan. 6 (10:30 a.m.) 

8,420 cfs (11.59 ft); Feb. 21 (11:30 a.m.) 16,300 cfs (15.18 ft); Feb. 27 (8:30 p.m.) 9.400 cfs 

(12.12 ft); Apr. 20 (8 a.m.) 7,470 cfs (11.11 ft); June 5 (10 p.m.) 5,790 cfs (10.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
458 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

North Pork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

Location. Lat 40°50'08", long 88"17'58", In SE^SE^ sec. 4, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Foreman highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, l£ miles northwest of Charlotte, 5-g- miles north of Chatsworth, 

and 15 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

Drainage area. 184" sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, wire-weight gage and 

Jan. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 12.73 ft); no 

flow Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 5-13, 17-27, 29.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 17.01 ft 

present datum, July 10, 1951; no flow for many days in several years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.7

j£

4.9

17

18

15

9.4

6.6

13

110

163

151

122

125

122

105

82

64

50

39

32

27

22

19

18

17

15

15

14

12

1,410

45.5

0.247

0.28

Nov.

11

9.9

10

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3-4

3.4

4.5

5.6

5.6

4.8

5.2

6.8

6.8

181.1

6.04

0.033

0.04

Dec.

7."l

5.5

5.5

b5.1

b5.2

5.0

4.1

iui

4.1

b4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

*4.5

5.0

5.6

6.1

4.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

6.1

5.8

5.8

38

156

156

139

115

731.9

23.6

0.128

0.15

Jan.

119

200

216

372

582

*1 . 100

*825

*590

433 *330

267

*232

200

175

b!50

b!20

blOO

*94

87

78

b70

b60

b52

b46

b41

b38

b35

b35

b35

b35

b36

6,753

218

1.18

1.36

Feb.

b37

b37

b33

b30

b32

b35

b33

b33

b35

b40

b30

b28

b29

b35

b39

b50

b60

94

b300

735

*449

267

195

166

148

156

249

291

-

3,666

131

0.712

0.74

Calendar year 1954: Max 660 Min 0.1

Mar.

279

243

216 2'21

226

200

166

161

143

131

127

115

111

108

115

111

108

108

104

104

108

b!20

*337

a280

a200

allO

al30

al50

al30

115

100

4,877

157

0.853

0.99

Apr.

85

74

64

54

58

58

52

46

44

12

47

*52

69

79

74

66

61

56

80

330

297

214

166

145

148

130

112

100

88

79

2,971

99.0

0.538

0.60

May

76

74

68

65

62

57

58

54

50

58

53

50

72

112

118

100

85

76

71

65

60

58

56

56

68

64

64

68

88

88

76

2,170

70.0

0.380

0.44

June

68

64

60

58

55

55

60

66

*68

62

126

124

92

60

50

44

38

34

32

33

28

25

23

21

a20

a!9

19

a!8

a!6

a!5

1,453

48.4

0.263

0.29

July

a!4

a!3

a!2

11

alO

a!2

a 11

a9.5

a8.0

a7.0

6.0

a4.7

a3.7

*3.2

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

2.5

2^

66

118

44

25

17

14

8.3

6.0

5.6

457.7

14.8

0.080

0.09

Aug.

4.2

3.4

3.4

2.7

1.7

1.1

1.5

1.5

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

s.0

3.3

JLsJi

39.5

1.27

0.0069

0.008

Sept.

U

.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

a. 2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.6

4.7

0.16

0.00087

0 . 0009

Mean 58.4 Cfsm 0.317 In. 4.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,100 Min 0 Mean 67.7 Cfsm 0.368 In. 4.99

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). Jan. 6 (8 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (12.73 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

River at Pontiac, Mazon River near Coal City, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 459

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111.

Location. Lat 40"52'40", long 88°38'10", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 5 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of Vermilion Street Bridge in Pontiac, 0.1 mile upstream 

from Chicago & Alton Railroad and State Highway 116, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Turtle Creek, and l| miles downstream from Wabash Railroad.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 619.45 ft above mean sea level, 

 datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 388 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 ofs Jan. 7 (gage height, 8.07 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1, 3.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 17.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 13, 14, 1953.

Maximum stage known since at least 1911, 17.0 ft in May 1933 (discharge, about 

11,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. An average of 1.4 cfs, diverted half a mile above station for water 

supply of city of Pontiac, Is not Included in records.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 7-22)

2.S 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 67

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.8

127

230

375

570

970

1,640

2,170

2,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.3

.2

.3

1.7

15

29

9'. 2

4.9

3.1

31

213

500

248

178

154

143

122

*108

74

67

57

46

45

38

35

26

26

21

25 

26

2,046.9

66.0

0.116

0.13

Nov.

26.

24

22

21

21

19

17

18

16

15

13

10

9.2

7.4

7.5

7.3

779

9.2

9.8

13

13

13

13

9.8

12

16

18

21

20

18

447.1

14.9

0.026

0.03

Dec.

18

18

b!7

b!6

15

16

15

13

13

13

13

11

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

b!3

b!2

b!3

14

14

14

13

13

31

209

270 

244

1,129

36.4

0.064

0.07

Jan.

a210

239

a300

a640

1,010

2,290

2.650

1,910

1,400

1,050

810

610

532

430

375

b320

285

239

222

*196

181

149

113

117

b!20

blOO

b90

b90

b90

b90 

b90

16,948

547

0.963

1.11

Feb.

b95

b95

b92

b82

b75

b72

b70

b70

b74

b76

b74

b70

b70

b75

79

88

101

130

402

1,910

*2.060

1,200

690

495

375

350

532

810

-

10,312

36B

0.648

0.68

Mar.

890

810

650

610

610

610

495

402

375

350

325

280

244

234

217

205

217

192

205

201

192

217

315

610

650

462

325

375

462

495

430

12,655

408

0.718

0.83

Apr.

350

315

280

252

209

185

185

174

164

157

168

178

*201

402

325

270

234

196

213

1,340

2.290

1,700

1,200

930

850

690

610

462

402

375

15,307

510

0.898

1.00

May

350

320

300

*270

234

217

201

192

174

164

178

168

201

930

1.150

730

532

402

350

275

252

201

205

201

248

275

209

262

350

4O2 

290

10,213

329

0.579

0.67

June

192

196

222

149

135

122

122

*149

178

209

462

1.010

970

690

462

350

300

252

226

234

146

181

149

130

127

110

103

92

79

22

7,819

261

0.460

0.51

July

69

64

57

52

48

46

52

45

39

39

31

25

23

*16

21

20

38

38

40

37

31

13.

178

1.010

610

275

154

122

76

57 

40

3,366

109

0.192

0.22

Aug.

30

29

26

19

17

18

20

13

11

15

12

16

11

5.6

.£,£

12

15

6.3

5.5

7.2

12

8.6

6.8

7.3

5.7

7.5

15

9.5

6.3

*27 

125

523.1

16.9

0.030

0.03

Sept.

29

21

21

14

11

9.8

5.9

5.0

4.4

3.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

1.7

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.4

3.2

3.2

4.2

4.8

165.0

5.50

0.0097

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,010 Min 0.1 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.312 In. 4.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,650 Min 0.2 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.391 In. 5.29

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Jan. 7 (8 a.m.) 2.770 efs (8.07 ft): Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 2.410 

cfs (7.38 ft); Apr. 21 (6 a.m.) 2,410 cfs (7.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Vermilion 

River at Lowell, North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, and Mazon River near Coal City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
460 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "15'19", long 89°00'44", in NEtrSE^ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 2 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, 0.2 mile north of Lowell and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1931 to September 1955.

;e.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 500.61 ft above mean sea 

~evel, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, chain or wire-weight gage at site 500 

ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 772 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,450 cfs Apr. 21 {gage height, 8.92 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 21.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 12.70 ft, site 

then in use); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 16 ft during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 745: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 191

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.4

570

1,430

2,870

6,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19

11

17

17

25

43

30

56

73

362

1.030

S52

704

636

*539

449

365

317

286

237

209

182

165

148

125

110

104

97

91

91 

84

7,480

241

0.196

0.23

Nov.

78

84

78

75

73

73

67

64

64

67

62

62

62

51

56

51

54

51

107

121

125

100

97

107

114

114

133

133

152

165

2,640

88.0

0.072

0.08

Dec.

161

148

140

133

121

110

b!05

b91

b!05

b!05

blOO

84

b85

b81

b85

*b85

78

88

b85

b75

75

78

b75

b75

b73

70

129

539

539

570 

b540

4,828

156

0.127

0.15

Jan.

b540

570

603

1,030

1,430

3,630

3.830

3,240

2,370

1,930

1,550

1,270

1,080

852

704

670

b570

b500

b450

b380

b400

b350

b280

b300

b280

b250

b230

b210

b220

b230 

b230

30,179

974

0.792

0.91

Feb.

b240

b240

b230

b220

b210

b210

b210

b220

b230

b240

b210

b!90

blSO

b200

b220

b240

b280

b330

bl,200

3.050

2,870

2,220

1,430

1,030

774

739

2,060

2,070

-

21,543

769

0.625

0.65

Mar.

1.800

1,670

1,320

1,270

1,080

985

852

852

813

704

*704

636

570

53S

508

508

478

478

449

449

478

539

570

1,030

1,320

1,030

774

774

896

985

774

25,835

833

0.677

0.78

Apr.

704

670

603

508

478

449

420

£92

420

392

420

449

508

570

739

670

636

570

670

4,170

6,010

3,860

2,370

3,430

3,630

2,220

*1,800

1,490

1,270

1,030

41,548

1,385

1.13

1.26

May

940

852

774

704

670

603

603

570

539

570

570

539

603

896

2.220

2,040

1,120

940

813

704

636

603

570

539

539

539

603

1,030

739

704 

670

24,442

788

0.641

0.74

June

539

449

420

392

365

*739

539

603

636

603

1,380

2.530

1,930

1,550

1,270

985

852

704

636

570

570

570

478

420

392

365

338

312

281

262

21,680

723

0.588

0.66

July

242

223

187

178

157

110

148

144

121

104

94

88

81

70

64

59

54

56

70

81

75

64

110

728

1.170

670

478

266

196

129 

107

6,324

204

0.166

0.19

Aug.

81

70

64

*56

49

56

75

45

40

38

36

32

28

28

28

28

28

25

22

22

20

20

20

25

24

25

22

22

20

170 

3T7

1,536

49.5

0.040

0.05

Sept.

152.

81

54

45

40

36

32

28

27

25

24

22

19

19

19

20

20

19

16

16

li

16

17

17

17

17

20

22

27

40

921

30.7

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,280 Min 10 Mean 479 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,010 Min 14 Mean 518 Cfsm 0.421 In. 5.73

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Apr. 21 (9 a.m.) 7,450 cfs (8.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 461

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°S1'55", long 89°29'55", in SW^SE^ sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 9 E. , on right 

EanTT~500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 0.6 mile downstream 

from Eperson Run, and 1-| miles west of Princeton.

Drainage area.--186 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.S4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 30.00 ft lower. July 18, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,410 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 12.16 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow during January 1940 and for several days in 

October and November 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1940-41, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-12)

2.68

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

1.2

1.7

5.0

9.0

14

29

65

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

11.0

11.1

116

170

354

575

2,260

4,540

4,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

!5

15

15

30

50

41

30

26

968

4.640

*1,880

800

615

526

462

387

327

285

258

236

207

186

164

153

147

136

124

121

110

102

13,074

422

2.27

2.61

Nov.

100

98

93

93

91

85

85

80

77

74

72

72

*71

71

70

66

68

74

164

218

167

150

138

164

214

229

233

172

251

210

3,855

128

0.688

0.77

Dec.

193

177

164

156

138

118

bllO

114

118

104

94

96

90

b90

b90

85

83

88

80

76

83

72

74

76

11

80

176

548

426

327

277

4,474

144

0.774

0.89

Jan.

251

214

200

295

976

1.470

775

575

490

404

*350

319

270

251

236

207

177

173

164

144

150

124

bllO

bllO

blOO

b95

b85

b80

b80

b85

b85

9,045

292

1.57

1.81

Feb.

b84

b83

*b82

b75

b70

b70

b70

b70

b72

b74

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b72

b74

b76

b500

2.800

1,190

387

281

225

180

513

*1,940

725

-

10,063

359

1.93

2.01

Mar.

395

304

266

258

225

ISO

116

196

170

144

141

134

128

126

138

164

161

153

141

136

141

138

121

350

387

273

247

225

222

225

229

6,234

201

1.08

1.25

Apr.

203

183

164

150

153

141

131 lie

116

110

116

124

150

214

207

190

170

153

196

400

413

327

273

315

315

270

244

*218

186

164

6,114

204

1.10

1.22

May

153

147

134

126

112

106

100

94

94

114

108

96

100

94

B3

78

74

71

70

66

62

73

72

62

59

62

72

341

200

121

96

3,240

105

0.565

0.65

June

83

80

77

IP.

88

350

*323

700

458

354

1.390

852

585

462

374

311

266

225

196

177

153

131

121

110

102

93

85

77

72

72

8,437

281

1.51

1.69

July

133

80

68

63

57

105

118

78

61

51

44

38

34

32

32

34

28

27

27

23

21

19

43

526

174

91

65

47

38

31

27

2,215

71.5

0.384

0.44

Aug.

23

20

18

16

*15

155

261

190

104

74

55

43

34

27

24

21

IB

15

14

12

12

14

14

12

9.0

7.4

6.6

5.8

14

19

11

1,763.8

56.9

0.306

0.35

Sept.

13

12

8.2

6.6

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

3.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

i^i

23.

5.0

*8.6

12

149.2

4.97

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,640 Min 2.0 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,640 Min 1.4 Mean 18S Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.72

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs).-

cfs (7.54 ft); Feb. 20 (1 p.m.) 3,52

-Oct. 11 (1:30 p.m.) 5,410 cfs (12.16 ft); Jan. 6 (2 a.m.) 1,940 

5 cfs (9.80 ft); Feb. 27 11 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (8.80 ft); June 11

(11:30 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (7.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
462 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111.

Location. Lat 41°S1'54", long 89°34'08", at northeast corner of sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 8 

E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile 

east of Wyanet.

Drainage area.--83.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Feb. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 50.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 9.05 ft); no 

flow Sept. 20-26.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs July 8, 1951 (gage height, 12.48 ft)., from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Jan. 24, 1938; no 

flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1936(M), 1947-49.

Rating tablej water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Dec. 23)

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0

.2

1.0

2.9

6.0

10

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

16

35

96

300

620

905

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15 

14

15

18

40

27

20

18

17

618

830

*2Fl

191

183

166

146

131

118

110

106

98

89

82

77

74

71

65

60

57

51

47

3,801

123

1.48

1.70

Nov.

48 

43

42

43

38

36

33

32

29

28

28

26

*25

25

24

25

25

41

137

106

89

82

82

94

98

94

99

103

93

1,756

58.5

0.702

0.78

Dec.

86 

82

81

77

71

66

b66

69

68

63

b60

58

57

b57

57

52

56

56

52

b50

50

51

52

52

54

71

169

210

166

148

133

2,440

78.7

0.945

1.09

Jan.

129 

118

127

176

561

382

216

193

176

162

*150

144

131

127

120

115

110

104

103

blOO

99

b96

b88

b80

b74

b68

b64

b62

b64

b64

b64

4,267

138

1.66

1.91

Feb.

b66 

b64

b58

b54

b50

b49

b49

b50

b50

b52

b48

b50

bSO

b50

b50

b51

b52

b54

b700

725

160

118

101

91

b82

231

876

193

4,224

151

1.81

1.89

Mar.

m118

118

110

99

79

96

82

81

79

77

73

74

82

88

79

76

71

69

76

50

82

140

127

106

101

94

98

104

103

2,906

93.7

1.12

1.30

Apr.

93 

84

76

74

84

76

71

65

63

M

66

68

98

113

101

96

84

82

129

234

172

139

126

256

170

140

126

*113

103

94

3,258

109

1.31

1.45

May

91 

88

81

74

68

63

58

54

58

66

57

56

58

51

47

44

42

40

39

38

35

42

47

38

11

39

47

291

117

96

86

2,045

66.0

0.792

0.91

June

79 

79

76

71

93

150

*211

387

199

168

830

278

216

185

160

144

129

117

108

99

89

79

73

66

58

52

47

43

40

40

4,366

146

1.75

1.95

July

34 

31

29

25

24

24

23

22

20

20

18

15

15

20

17

14

13

12

11

9.2

7.6

6.8

14

12

7.6

6.0

4.4

2.7

2.7

P ^

3&

465.2

15.0

0.180

0.21

Aug.

2,5 

2.3

2.1

1.8

*1.6

6.0

7.6

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

*1

.8

.9

1.0

"2.0 15

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

4.8

9, 8

2.1

79.0

2.55

0.031

0.04

Sept.

1.8 

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.3

.1

.1

.4

.8

.9

.8

.6

.3

.1

jO

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

.9

*7.6

3 2

42.0

1.40

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 830 Min 0.4 Mean 47.4 Cfsm 0.569 In. 7.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 876 Min 0 Mean 81.2 Cfsm 0.975 In. 13.25

'Peak discharge (base, 1.500 ofs).--Oct. 10 f!2 p.m.) 2.870 ofs (9.05 ft)i Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 2.450 

cfs (8.50 ftjj June 11 (8 a.m.) 1,890 ofs (7.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 463

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°20'06", long 89°22'53", in SW^SE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 2? 

miles upstream from mouth, and 3^ miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area. 101 sq ml.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 484.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 51.8 cfs.

Extremes,. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 10.78 ft); no 

flow for several days In September.

1936-55: Maximum discharge observed, 6,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 17.39 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow for several days In most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1941-42. WSP 1208: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, July 25 to Aug. 5)

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9 

7.1

7.3

7.4

0

1.3

3.6

6.7

16

30

41

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

10.2

77

139

210

392

595

1,140

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4*1.1 1.3

4.9

4.8

2.9

2.7

2.4

140

608

*293

181

128

104

85

69

54

46

39

37

33

28

27

25

24

24

22

23 

21

20

2,053.3

62.2

0.655

0.76

Nov.

21 

19

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

*16

17

16

16

16

17

36

41

36

32

30

34

44

52

59

73

!§.

69

885

29.5

0.292

0.33

Dec.

65 

59

55

54

49

41

36

36

39

36

29

32

30

28

29

28

28

28

26

25

24

24

25

25

59

174

i|§

136

1,612

52.0

0.515

0.59

Jan.

114 

99

85

104

273

526

322

264

224

188

*160

142

142

128

114

99

90

80

75

67

69

65

57

59

b47

b43

b40

b40" b38

b40

b40

3,834

124

1.23

1.41

Feb.

b42 

*b41

37

34

32

b31

b30

31

30

31

b29

b30

30

30

89

I8-

18

29

b900

1,220

362

192

128

88

65

109

1, 250

407

-

5,273

188

1.86

1.94

Mar.

250 

157

118

122

104

82

61

77

65

57

54

51

46

44

46

47

43

43

41

40

41

b36

44

132

153

114

96

82

82

77 

75

2,480

80.0

0.792

0.91

Apr.

69 

61

54

49

47

46

43

39

37

36

34

37

43

71

77

71

63

55

99

322

332

253

203

196

203

192

160

*118

111

96

3,217

107

1.06

1.18

May

88 

80

73

67

61

57

54

51

47

55

47

43

44

41

37

34

33

32

30

29

27

27

28

~SS 24

25

32

7O

75 

47

36

1,418

45.7

0.452

0.52

June

29 

28

27

24

87

470

*208

274

224

178

479

409

304

240

186

153

125

104

90

77

67

59

52

46

41

37

33

31

28

28

4,138

138

1.37

1.52

July

26 

24

23

21

20

20

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

9.3

42

 5T 48

12

8.0

6.1

4.8

4. 2 

3.6

517.0

16.7

0.165

0.19

Aug.

3.1 

2.9

2.7

*2.2

2.0

12

8.0

6.1

2.4

2.2

2.0

.7

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.5

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.1

7T

.1

.2

§'4

6.7

103.1

3.33

0.033

0.04

Sept.

1.8 

.9

.9

.7

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

*.2 

.4

6.2

0.21

0.0021

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,770 Min 0 Mean 57.3 Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,230 Min 0 Mean 70.0 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.39

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 of a). Feb. 20 (ll a.m.) 1,530 ofs (10.57 ft)j Feb. 27 (9 a.m.) 1,720 

ofs (10.78 ft.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°09 I 00", long 89°25'00", in SWtrSEtr sec. 36, T. 14 H., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge No. 7, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Grove Creek, 2A 

miles west of State Highway 29, and 3.6 miles northwest of Henry.

Drainage area.--55.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 520 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 40.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1-4, 8, 9, Sept. 10-12.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 9.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Jan. 12, 1954 

(result of freezeup).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, June 12 to Sept. 30)

-0.21

-.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.2

.5

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

4.5

25

43

89

155

390

1,150

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.5

1.5

.6

.2

a. 2

168

154

38

24

21

20

18

14

12

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

573.9

18.5

0.335

0.39

Nov.

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

*3.9

379

3.9

4.2

4.2

5.1

44

TT

8.7

8.0

7.4

9.4

14

14

14

16

16

14

263.8

8.79

0.159

0.18

Dec.

14

13

13

12

11

9.1

blO

blO

11

b7.0

b8.5

9.9

7.7

*b8.0

b8.5

8.4

8.7

8.7

7.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

6.9

772

8.9

10

19

44

34

b31

b30

398.5

12.9

0.233

0.27

Jan.

b29

30

29

55

240

244

152

123

108

89

71

*64

b53

b51

b47

b42

b39

b38

b36

b35

b34

b32

b30

b29

b27

b26

b24

b23

b22

b21

b22

1,865

60.2

1.09

1.25

Feb.

b23

b21

*b!8

bl8

b20

b20

b!9

bl8

b20

b27

b22

b!9

b!7

b!7

b!9

b22

b28

b40

b500

b730

101

68

53

46

39

74

366

112

.

2,477

88.5

1.60

1.67

Mar.

80

65

60

56

50

43

30

52

37

34

33

31

27

27

30

28

25

25

 £6 24

b30

b32

68

87

71

52

52

50

51

53

50

1,379

44.5

0.805

0.93

Apr.

44

40

37

36

36

31

31

29

27

26.

29

30

35

58

56

48

40

37

430

518

212

145

117

415

222

152

121

*102

87

78

3,269

109

1.97

2.20

May

68

360

a55

a52

a49

a47

a45

a43

42

a45

a40

a38

a50

a65

a50

42

a38

a35

*31

29

27

30

29

26

2±

27

34

352

108

75

58

1,714

55.3

1.00

1.15

June

47

50

46

41

303

488

212

395

222

204

*1.540

366

a250

a!90

alSO

a!30

allO

alOO

93

a80

a65

a55

a50

a46

a40

a35

31

a29

a27

a.26_

5,221

174

3.15

3.51

July

a25

a2%

a20 -18

a20

a23

a20

a!7

a!5

13

a!2

all

alO

a9.5

a9

a9

a8.5

8.4

a9

as

a7

a6

as. 5

18

a!4

a9.5

a6

a4

a3.5

a3.0

2.6

369.5

11.9

0.215

0.25

Aug.

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.7

 1.5

al.9

a4.0

a4.0

2.1

al.5

al.2

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

.6

a.l

a.B

a. 6

a, 5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

al.O -d7 7

48.5

1.56

0.028

0.03

Sept.

al.3

a. 9

a. 6

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

aj_2_

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 4

.4

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

*3.0

al " 9

16.9

0.56

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,160 Min o Mean 26.3 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,340 Min 0.2 Mean 48.2 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.84

Peak discharge [base. 760 efs). Feb. 20 (4 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (4.57 ft); Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 1,280 ofs 

(4.26 ft); Apr7 24 (8 a.m.) 790 ofs (3.12 ft); June 5 (8 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (4.72 ft); June 11 (10 a.mj 

2,300 cfs (6.74 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crow 

Creek near Washburn and West Bureau Creek near Wyanet.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 465

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01'35", long 89°26 I 20", in SE^NW^ sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank 120 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 23 and 200 ft upstream from Rook 

Island Railroad bridge in Sparland.

Drainage area. 5.4S sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 454.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 21, 1946, wire.-weight gage at site 120 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 4.46 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow for 

many days.

1945-47, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 1,950 cfs Aug. 20, 1952 (gage height, 6.86 

ft), from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft on Aug. 20, 19S4 (from information by local resident) .

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

/ 1.0

.4 *.9

0

0

0

0

.82

26

7.7

5.2

5.6

4.2

3.4

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0 

0

0

149.5

4.82

0.889

1.03

Nov.

0.2

0

*.2

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

3.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

.7

.5

.4

.7

.7

.6 

b.5

10.9

0.36

0.066

0.07

Dec.

0.4

b.4

.4

b.3

JL!

b.4

b.4

b.4

.4

b.3

b.3

.2

.2

*b.4

.2

b.2

.3

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

.2

b.2

.2

b.4

.7

3.0

T75

bl.4 

blr 2

b.9

16.3

0.53

0.098

0.11

Jan.

1.4

bl.l

1.7

2.7

!§.

31

9.6

7.2

5.2

3.9

b3.4

*3.2

b2.9

b2.5

b2.2

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.6 

b.6

b.7

164.4

5.30

0.978

1.13

Feb.

bO.6

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.8

b.7

b.7

bl.O

b3.5

b2.9

bl.5

b2.5

b3.5

blO

b22

41

19

122

b300

90

bll

b8.3

b6.7

5.6

6.2

28

68

17

-

780.1

27.9

5.15

5.35

Mar.

9.6

6.3

5.6

4.8

3.9

3.7

b4.0

b3.7

*2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

T7§

1.9

2.1

8.2

9.0

b!9

17

8.3

b4.5

b4.2

b4.5

5.6 

5.2

4 5

159.6

5.15

0.9SO

1.10

Apr.

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

T79

3.2

3.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

62

15

24

11

8.3

24

11

8.3

6.3

5.2

4.2

3.9

295.8

9.86

1.82

2.03

May

3.7

3.7

2.9

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.5

2.5

1.9

2.1

*4.5

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

2.6

1*3

1.1

.9

2.3

4.8

69

1.3

.6 

.3

131.9

4.25

0.784

0.91

June

O.Z

.4

.2

1.3

59

11

27

14

16

38

*153

T9

10

7.7

6.3

5.2

4.2

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

401.5

13.4

2.47

2.75

July

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0 

0

0

14.4

0.46

0.085

0.10

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3^6 

.2

0

3.8

0.12

0.022

0.03

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*5.1

.2

5.3

0.18

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 3.22 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 300 Min 0 Mean 5.85 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--0ct. 10 (6:30 p.m.) 670 cfs (4.23 ft); Feb. 19 (7 a.m.) 630 cfs

(4.16 . ft); May 28 (1:30 a.m.) . 790 cfs (4.58 ft); June 5 (8 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (5.83 ft); June 11 (1:30

a.m.) 1,220 ofs (6.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
466 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.

Location. Lat 40°57'15", long 89°18'30", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 29 N. , R. 2 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Atchison, Topeka and 

Santa Pe Railway bridge, 2.0 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and 2^ miles 

northwest of Washburn.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 66.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 6.00 ft); maximum gage height, 7.06 ft Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs for many days. 

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 11.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to Sept. 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 19

67

158

295

655

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

*.5

1.0

1.6

1.0

.5

26

104

60

36

29

27

21

17

13

11

10

9.0

7.9

7.3

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

423.6

13.7

0.111

0.13

Nov.

4.

4.

*4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

p

TT

2.

2.

3.

55

.51

37

28

24

28

31

37

41

42

45

44

526.0

17.5

0.142

0.16

Dec.

40

36

34

31

28

21

b!9

b22

24

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

*16

17

15

16

16

13

b!3

13

11

T?

13

15

18

42

129

106

a t

78

959

30.9

0.251

0.29

Jan.

67

68

70

125

206

336

218

174

150

129

115

*108

94

94

85

78

67

64

62

57

b54

b51

b48

b45

b42

b40

b35

b33

b32

b32

b33

2,812

90.7

0.737

0.85

Feb.

b35

b33

b30

b28

b30

b28

b26

b28

b31

b40

b30

b27

b25

*b25

b32

b52

b48

63

b550

294

145

101

82

70

62

73

352

210

2,550

91.1

0.741

0.77

Mar.

172

145

131

117

101

92

72

84

*72

67

63

57

51

50

53

48

42

44

Al

42

b46

b49

76

156

127

87

89

82

90

84

78

2,508

80.9

0.658

0.76

Apr.

68

64

60

55

57

50

48

45

42

11

48

a 65

119

127

101

92

62

76

231

959

388

268

215

384

332

232

191

163

139

123

4,865

162

1.32

1.47

May

112

103

94

85

76

72

68

63

60

66

58

*54

102

135

106

90

79

72

64

60

54

53

50

46

48

45

76

125

84

63

53

2,316

74.7

0.607

0.70

June

46

46

41

41

233

233

113

*119

110

104

785

307

229

186

150

125

110

97

85

76

70

64

60

57

51

46

42

40

37

37

3,740

125

1.02

1.13

July

34

30

28

25

27

28

25

21

18

16

15

13

11

11

11

10

10

8.5

11

9.0

5.8

4.7

7.0

15

*11

7.3

4.4

2.7

2.2

2.0

1/7

425.3

13.7

0.111

0.13

Aug.

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.3

1.

1.

*.

~

6.'

"7.0 38

69.5

2.24

0.018

0.02

Sept.

2.2

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

*. 1

.4

.1

9.4

0.31

0.0025

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,920 Min 0 Mean 59.9 Cfsm 0.487 in. 6.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 959 Min 0.1 Mean 58.1 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.41

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 efs).--Apr. 20 (10:30 a.m.) 1.650 cfs (6.00 ft); June 5 (10 p.m.) 

1,120 cfs (4.88 ft); June 11 (4:30 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (5.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Crow Creek (West) near Henry and Panther Creek near El Paso.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 467

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 89°30'15", In NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 4 W. , on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Farmdale, 0.2 mile 

upstream from Lake Erie & Western Railroad, and 0.3 mile downstream from Toledo, Peoria 

& Western Railroad.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 530.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"OT929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 17.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 522 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 3.48 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.97 ft Feb. 19 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1948-55: Maximum gage height, 7.58 ft Apr. 24, 1950 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for several days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. High flow regulated by Farmdale Dam, 1 mile upstream, beginning in 

September 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsiti

In.

Oct.

1.1

al.O

al.5

4.4

35

*3.6

a. 9

a. 8

a770

*21

3.6

1.6

2.5

1.5

1.1

.8

a. 8

a. 8

al.O

al.5

al.5

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

*2.1

al.3

al.2

al.l

a. 9

105.1

3.39

0.123

0.14

Nov.

1.6

a2.1

al.7

*1.7

al.5

al.2

al.0

1.7

al.6 

al.5

al.5

1.7

al.7

al.7

6.6

6.6

6.0

17

*24

4.7

3.3

3.1

2.6

3.9

4.4

3.9

4.7

6.6

*5.7

b5.5

130.8

4.36

0.158

0.18

Dec.

5.4

5.0

5.4

bS.O

4.7

b4.2

b4.0

b4.4

4.4 

b4.2

b3.9

3.9

*3.3

b4.0

b3.8

b3.6

3.6

3.9

4.4

b3.8

b3.3

b3.3

*b3.2

b379

b4.2

4.4

26

*28

20 

b!9

blS

215.2

6.94

0.251

0.29

Jan.

17

18

22

48

190

80

aSO

a33

a23 

*15

15

15

15

15

14

14

12

11

10

blO

b9.2

b8.7

b8.3

bS.O

b7.8

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.2

b6.0 

b6.0

708.2

22.8

0.826

0.95

Feb.

b6.4

b6.0

b5.8

b"676

b7.6

b7.2

*b6.8

b7.6

blO 

b!2

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

b22

b35

b45

blOO

b450

blSO

65

41

35

32

*28

59

87

65

-

1,351.0

48.3

1.75

1.82

Mar.

*46

34

32

*32

28

23

22

b25

20

18

17

14

13

*13

14

12

11

11

11

13

20

46

52

67

*43

34

31

28

b26

25

24

805

26.0

0.942

1.08

Apr.

21

20

19

17

*20

17

14

13

12 

11

16

14

10

12

10

11

11

10

54

209

83

52

48

109

73

*50

41

35

31

27

1,070

35.7

1.29

1.44

May

25

24

22

20

18

17

15

13

13 

*14

11

10

80

85

50

34

28

24

20

19

17

15

*14

13

12

9.0

34

46

20

17

14

753.0

24.3

0.880

1.01

June

12

14

*11

11

11

11

18

32

21 

23

279

83

50

*38

30

23

20

18

15

*14

13

11

11

10

9.5

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

820.4

27.3

0.989

1.11

July

*5.5

sTo

4.5

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

4.0

3.1 

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.5

a3.0

a2.0

al.6

al.2

al.O

a4.5

a2.0

 1.5

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.4

84.4

2.72

0.099

0.11

Aug.

*0.4

.6

.6

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

16

14

6.0

38.4

1.24

0.045

0.05

Sept.

4.5

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.4 

.1

0

0

0

18

11

al.5

a. 5

a. 3

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

*.2

6.1

3.1

1.0

0

58.2

1.94

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 34S Min 0.1 Mean 15.2 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 450 Min 0 Mean 16.8 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.26

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records fo 

Creek at East Peoria and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
468 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'43", long 89°30 I 13", in SEijSE^ sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile 

above mouth and 0.45 mile southeast of Farmdale.

Drainage area. 11.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527. 22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 530 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 7.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.3

2.4

*.l

0

0

0

0

*Zt*

1.6

.3

1.3

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

10.2

0.33

0.028

0.03

Nov.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

*10

1.3

.7

.6

.6

1.1

1.0

.6

1.1

1.9

*1.6

1.4

24.4

0.81

0.069

0.08

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.7

9,8

*12

13

b!3

12

66.2

2.14

0.181

0.21

Jan.

9.9

9.9

9.4

18

192

53

20

16

15

*12

blO

8.5

b7.0

b6.0

bS.5

bS.O

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b3.7

b3.3

b2.8

b2.4

b2.0

bl.7

bl.5

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

432.7

14.0

1.19

1.36

Feb.

bl.4

bl.O

b.9

b75

bl.5

bl.3

bl.l

bl.5

b3.0

b3.6

bl.9

bl.6

bl.6

b3.5

bll

bl8

b25

b80

b200

65

22

16

13

8.5

*8.9

15

24

19

-

550.2

19.7

1.67

1.73

Mar.

*18

15

12

*10

8.9

8.5

bS.O

bll

9.4

7.1

6.3

4.9

3.5

*4.0

4.3

3.5

2.9

3.5

3.7

4.0

6.3

20

18

18

12

bll

b!2

b!2

13

11

290.7

9.38

0.795

0.92

Apr.

.1

.3

.3

.6

* .3

.2

.0

.0

.3

.3

.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.3

4.3

9.6

43

23

16

16

46

29

*21

16

13

9.9

8.5

34S.6

11.6

0.983

1.09

May

7.1

6.3

5.2

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.9

*2.7

1.9

1.9

26

9.

6.

43.'_

3.

2.

2.

1.

2.

2.

1.

1.

7.

12

2.

1.

g

136.9

4.42

0.375

0.43

June

0.4

1.4

* . 6

.2

.2

.3

1.6

4.8

2.1

3.8

59

17

9.4

5.9

4.0

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.4

*1.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

120.8

4.03

0.342

0.38

July

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00025

0.0003

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2 

0

0.2

0.006

0.00051

0.0006

Sept.

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.0017

1.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 130 Min 0 Mean 4.43 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 200 Min 0 Mean 5.42 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.23

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). --Jan. 5 (A.. so p.m.) s*o cfs (7.40 ft.) ; feh is (irin ,, m .\ sin ~r=

" uiscnarge measurement or observation of no 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Fondulac Creek near East Peorla, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'38", long 89°31'52", on line between SW£ and SE£ sec. 26, T. 26 N., 

R. 4 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 0.2 mile upstream from New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles northeast of East Peorla.

Drainage area. 5.47 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 5, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3.43 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 3.95 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs July 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.83 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. High flow regulated by Fondulac Dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 20-26)

1.27

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0

.1

.3

1.5

4.3

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

2.4

*.3

0

0

0

2.4

*4.1

.8

.2

1.1

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

12.3

0.40

0.073

0.08

Nov.

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

*4.0

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.5

.3

.1

8.8

0.29

0.053

0.06

Dec.

bO.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

b.l *o

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

*0

.1

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

.2

3.5

*2.6

.9

bl.O 

bl.5

11.4

0.37

0.068

0.08

Jan.

bl.8

b2.3

2.6

7.1

.64

39

7.1

4.8

3.7

*2.6

2.1

bl.8

1.5

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

b.9

b.8

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

&

b. 2

151.4

4.88

0.892

1.03

Feb.

bO.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

bl.2

bl.3

b.8

b.7

b.7

bl.5

b5.0

b8.0

b!3

b50

b!30

b70

22

12

9.7

8.1

*6.6

12

a9.5

a7.5

-

371.8

13.3

2.43

2.53

Mar.

*a5.6

a4.0

a3.5

*3.2

2.9

1.8

bl.8

b2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

.9

.8

.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.9

.8

1.1

6.6

12

18

9.7

6.6

b6.0

b5.5

b5.0

5.2

4.8

3.7

121.1

3.91

0.715

0.82

Apr.

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

*2.6

1.8

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

3.7

5.2

6.2

4.3

4.3

3.5

2.9

a. 6

10

19.

64

34

18

21

22

*7.6

6.2

5.2

4.0

3.7

323.9

10.8

1.97

2.20

May

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

2.3

2.6

1.5

2.1

69

. 5.7

3.5

*2.3

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

174

1.1

.8

.8

.8

4.0

18

2.6

1.4

 8

141.6

4.57

0.835

0.96

June

0.4

1.3

*.5

.8

1.8

1.4

7.4

9.9

4.0

5.5

96

7.6

4.8

*3.7

2.3

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

154.2

5.14

0.940

1.05

July

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.9

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.9

0.29

0.053

0.06

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 *o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

34

44

0

78

2.52

0.461

0.53

Sept.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

8.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0.1

.1

.1.1

57.7

1.92

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 84 Win 0 Mean 2.60 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 130 Mln 0 Mean 3.95 Cfsm 0.722 In. 9.79

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for Gimlet 

Creek at Sparland, Farm Creek at Parmdale, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
470 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Farm Creek at East Peorla, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°40'04", long 89°34'40", in SWtrNWir sec. 33, T. 26 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in East Peoria, 300 ft downstream from 

Coal Creek, 400 ft upstream from Peoria and Pekin Union Railway bridge, 1,300 ft upstream from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 1.3 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--60.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1943 to September 1955.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum. July 31, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--12 years, 43.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,260 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 1.92 

ft); maximum gage height, 2.31 ft Mar. 26 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs 

Aug. 28.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slope-area 

determination of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

A stage of about 15.1 ft occurred in 1927, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records poor. High flow regulated by Farmdale and Fondulac Dams beginning in 

September 1950.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 23 to Sept. 30)

-0.2

-.1 

0 

.2

46

150

0.6 

1.0 

1.7

390

650

1,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.6

2.7

12

28

3.6

TT9" 1.9

1.9

31

*44~4.8

1.9

22

6.5

6.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*4.8

3.6

3.6

3. 6

2.7

232.6

7.50

0.123

0.14

Nov.

4.8

6.5

3.6

3.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

29

51

6.5

4.8

6.5

4.8

12

6.5

4.8

6.5

12

*12

6.5

220.7

7.36

0.121

0.13

Dec.

6.5

6.5

4.8

3.6

3,6

b6.5

4.8

9.0

6.5

2.7

1.9

1.9

*2.7

b7.5

b6.5

6.5

6.5

bS.O

b8.0

b7.0

b6.0

b5.5

b6.0

6.5

4.8

6.5

28

*56

38

35

19

322.3

10.4

0.171

0.20

Jan.

28

42

42

122

459

294

122

95

85

*66

51

51

42

35

28

28

25

b24

b23

b22

b21

b20

b!9

bl8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

1,867

60.2

0.989

1.14

Feb.

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!5

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!8

b23

b27

b21

bl8

b!6

b!6

b5O

b80

blOO

b250

1.120

312

*156

95

80

61

51

198

144

144

3,083

110

1.81

1.88

Mar.

*100

66

66

61

42

38

b35

42

28

28

'28

25

19

16

38

28

16

22

14

16

47

140

134

90

*95

b80

b70

61

61

56

46

1,608

51.9

0.852

0.98

Apr.

38

38

28

28

*31

28

28

25

25

IS.

51

31

38

38

25

22

19

19

88

559

117

85

95

234

139

*106

75

51

46 

38

1.944

64.8

1.06

1.19

May

28

31

25

28

22

19

22

19

25

31

14

14

T06~ 192

46

*46

31

28

22

16

16

31

19

14

I2.

14

78

132

35 

19

14

1,149

37.1

0.609

0.70

June

It

25

14

12

14

19

35

75

75

45

412

122

95

*70

42

31

25

22

16

16

16

15

16

14

14

12

9.0

6.5

9^

6 . 5

1,297.0

43.2

0.709

0.79

July

*6.5

6.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.5

9.0

4.8

3.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.6

12

4.8

*3.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.9

136.0

4.39

0.072

0.08

Aug.

2.7

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.3

62 

~S.O 100

209.4

6.75

0.111

0.13

Sept.

9.0

9.0

9.0

3.6

3.6

9.0

9.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

2.7

3.6

3.6

-15 122

1.9

1.2

.7

1.2

1.9

1.9

3.6

3.6

1.9

1.9

*3.6

19

4.8

2.7

3.6

272.1

9.07

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 474 Win 0.2 Mean 28.9 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.43

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,120 Min 0.3 Mean 33.8 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.53

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.

Location. Lat 40°48 I 00", long 89°48'00", In SW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, three-quarters of a mile upstream from West Fork Kickapoo Creek and 2-| miles northwest of Kickapoo.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to June 7, 1945, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 75.8 cfs

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,590 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 13.00 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Aug. 28.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10)

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

2.0

4.4

7.6

11

35

80

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.8

224

420

1,020

1,940

2,600

3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

53

25

16

aB.O

a4.7

a3.9

218

269

70

39

39

32

27

23

20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!3

*12

a 11

alO

a9.5

a9

1,017.1

32.8

0.273

0.32

Nov.

a8.5

a8.5

a8.5

a8.5

a8.5

a8.5

a8

a8

aB

a8

aB

a7.5

a7.5

a7

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a21

156

55

39

34

30

36

35

33

37

41

*37

31

717.5

23.9

0.199

0.22

Dec.

32

28

28

27

25

23

b21

23

24

23

b22

a20

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

aT5

a!6

*18

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!6

a20

43

75

51

b49

48

802

25.9

0.216

0.25

Jan.

b45

b48

68

127

1.180

393

218

176

150

122

106

101

80

80

72

66

60

55

54

49

b46

b44

b42

b41

b40

b40

b39

b39

b3j3

b40

3,697

119

0.992

1.15

Feb.

b42

b41

b39

b39

b41

b44

*b41

b45

b50

b55

b50

b45

b45

b47

b52

b60

b70

123

5.250

1,070

268

190

146

124

110

243

614

250

-

7,174

256

2.13

2.22

Mar.

198

157

146

126

106

101

80

98

95

89

86

77

72

71

*82

81

74

74

74

75

90

189

244

277

184

139

122

124

140

136

122

3,729

120

1.00

1.16

Apr.

102

a90

a80

a75

a84

a70

64

60

59

57^

81

79

112

93

79

75

66

66

1,910

1,610

387

277

280

"432 2.800

296

241

203

171

151

10,150

338

2.82

3.15

May

142

139

133

126

113

101

95

95

99

115

*74

70

*766

250

179

145

119

102

93

83

74

76

68

61

55

117

96

2.010

241

124

6,123

198

1.65

1.90

June

104

99

82

82

109

116

145

122

97

83

961 232"

166

132

107

*98

84

73

67

62

55

49

a40

a35

a36

a30

a23

a!8

aTS

a22

3,347

112

0.933

1.04

July

a!9

a!7

a!5

a!5

a!6

a22

a!9

a!6

a!4

a!2

a 11

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a7.0

a6.5

a6.0

a30

a!5

a7.0

a4.0

345- a3.5

58

a20

alO

a7.0

aS.O

a4.5

a4.2

a4.0

734.7

23.7

0.198

0.23

Aug.

a3.8

a3.7

a3.6

a3.5

a3.4

a4.0

a9.0

a8.0

*4.2

a3.3

a2.9

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

a2.3

a2.2

a2.2

a2.8

a2.4

a2.2

2.2

a2.1

a2.1

103*- a.2 0

188

18

398.1

12.8

0.107

0.12

Sept.

a!3

a 11

alO

a9.0

a8.0

a7.5

a7.0

a6.5

a6.2

as. 8

a5.5

a5.2

aS.O

a9.0

a5.5

aS.O

a4.6

a4.3

a4.1

a3.9

a3.8

a5.7

a5.6

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

14

13

104

41

329.8

11.0

0.92

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,720 Min 3.5 Mean 52.7 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,230 Min 2.0 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.875 In. 11.86

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Jan. 5 (6 p.m.} 2,920 cfs (9.44 ft): Feb. 19 (10 a.m.) 6,340

cfs (12.15 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 6,340 cfs (12.21 ft)j Apr. 24 (4 a.m.) 8,590 cfs (l3.00 ft); May 28 

(5:30 a.m.) 5,230 cfs (11.60 ft); June 11 (5'a.m.) 3,080 cfs (9.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Kiokapoo

Creek at Peoria, Spoon River at London Mills, and other stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
472 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°40'55", long 89°39'15", in NW£ sec. 13, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west of Peoria, 

1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--296 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1942-47, 1948-55), 190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 15.47 ft); minimunTdaily, 3.7 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 27, 29, 30, 1949 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. 30, June 11)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.5

4.3

5.4

7.5

11

18

29

3.0

4.0

7.0

12.0

13.0

13.2

221

475

1,600

4,220

4,920

5,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

ill

6.9

34

51

54

17

10

8.2

64

*904

182

90

79

83

56

51

51

49

46

43

36

32

29

27

26

24

22

21 

20

18

2,148.1

69.3

0.234

0.27

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

*17

16

15

14_

14

14

59

475

Teo

92

74

65

68

72

65

67

79

74

58

1,692

56.4

0.191

0.21

Dec.

54

53

51

48

48

44

b42

b47

49

49

49

43

38

b38

38

34

29

28

28

34

*41

38

32

28

28

27

71

190

T34

b!05

b95

1,633

52.7

0.178

0.21

Jan.

blOO

blOS

b!45

322

1,180

1,590

535

415

352

290

236

b200

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!35

b!25

bl!5

blOS

b98

b94

b90

b87

b85

b85

b83

b83

b82 

W5T DD£

b85

7,524

243

0.821

0.95

Feb.

b90

b87

b84 b84~

b87

b92

b90

b92

blOS

b!30

bllO

b95

b95

blOO

bllO

b!30

b!60

b280

b2,200

5,020

*758

445

352

298

245

455

1,200

600

13,594

486

1.64

1.71

Mar.

445

340

298

271

230

b!90

b!40

b!75

190

166

154

134

118

110

146

138

106

106

100

106

181

430

423

635

430

266

b210

*223

254

254

228

7,197

232

0.784

0.90

Apr.

200

176

154

140

148

124

112

100

96

IP132

172

221

219

178

152

136

120

621

2,980

862

535

475

5,860

1,190

635

475

390

320

268

15,281

509

1.72

1.92

May

239

217

198

184

164

148

144

138

142

210

148

136

2,000

847

445

335

268

228

198

*172

148

146

150

118

104

133

365

2.320

780

378

273

11,476

370

1.25

1.44

June

225

202

176

223

265

336

278

252

188

162

*1.740

520

352

280

223

188

162

140

122

114

94

77

68

60

61

53

43

34

34

44

6,716

224

0.757

0.84

July

36

a32

a30

a29

a31

43

a37

a31

a27

a24

a22

a20

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!3

a!2

a20

68

a!2

7.3

a6.7

253

777

50

18

a 11

7.8

a7.0

a6.5

a6.2

1,685.5

54.4

0.184

0.21

Aug.

a6.0

a5.7

a5.5

5.4

a5.3

a6.5

a!3

a!4

a6.5

a5.5

aS.O

a4.7

a4.5

a4.3

a4.1

a4.0

a3.9

a3.8

a3.8

a5.7

a3.7

a6.0

a5.6

a5.2

5.1

a4.9

a4.7

a4.6

483

~Z§ 662

1,329.0

42.9

0.145

0.17

Sept.

a22

a!9

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!2

a 11

a 11

alO

alO

75

a!2

a 11

alO

a9.0

a8.5

a8. 2

aS.O

a7.8

a7.6

a7.5

a7.5

a7.3

24

a23

ii± 107

631.2

21.0

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,530 Min 6.9 Mean 151 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,02O Min 3.7 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.91

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 efs). Feb. 20 (6 a.m.) 7,100 cfs (15.47 ft)j Apr. 20 (11 a.m.) .) 3,620 3 

cfs (11-05 ft)/ Apr. 24 (5 p.m.) 6,480 cfs (14.86 ft)j May 28 (8:30 p.m.) 3,860 cfs (11.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Kickapoo 

>k near Kickapoo, Spoon River at London Mills, Cro.w Creek near Henry, and Farm Creek at East 

Peoria. ia.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 473

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'13", long 88°54'59", in SE^SW^ sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 200 ft north of line between sees. 18 and 19, 1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomington, and 4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 51.9 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1933 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (from topographic map ) .

Average discharge. --21 years (1933-40, 1941-55), 34.5 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 645 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 5.64 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Apr. 30, 1947 (gage height, 9.16 ft), from 

flood-routing study; no flow at times during most years .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 

Drainage area.

1935-37, 1938 (M), 1939, 1940(M), 1946(P). WSP 1238:

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

4.3

70

166

302

348

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

.01

12.2

10.9

8.0

5.8

3.7

2.7

7.1

65

39

26

23

19.6

15.9

13.2

*10.4

9.1

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.9

338.61

10.9

0.210

0.24

Nov.

 ? 7

H3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2,6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

270

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.2

2.7

74.3

2.48

0.048

0.05

Dec.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

TTs

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.4

1.9

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

4.3

21

25

21

19.9

142.8

4.61

0.089

0.10

Jan.

22

40

45

53

129

340

202

147

121

99

83

73

59

53

48

40

36

33

31

*28

29

24

b21

b24

19

b20

b!6

b!3

b!4

b!3

bli

1,886

60.8

1.17

1.35

Feb.

bll

blO

b8

bio

bll

b!2

b!2

b!5

42

30

b20

b!7

b!5

b!4

blB

*b33

38

42

280

290

164

105

78

62

51

56

89

99

1,632

58.3

1.12

1.17

Mar.

88

73

67

68

76

70

57

51

45

42

38

33

29

29

35

29

27

27

25

25

27

b26

56

81

60

b42

44

40

49

42

38

1,439

46.4

0.894

1.03

Apr.

34

32

29

27

26

24

22

21

20

19.6

23

23

*26

34

31

28

26

24

89

156

108

81

70

68

68

57

51

46

39

35

1,337.6

44.6

0.859

0.96

May

34

32

29

*27

25

24

23

22

20

21

19.0

18.4

50

50

39

33

28

26

24

22

19.6

19.6

18.4

16.4

19.6

19.6

18.4

17.9

23

17.9

14 ._9

771.7

24.9

0.480

0.55

June

13.2

12.8

11.6

10.8

11.2

10.8

11.2

12.8

*12.8

13.9

104 ~99

65

48

38

32

27

24

22

20

18.4

16.4

15.4

14.4

13.6

12.4

10.8

10.0

9.4

9.1

730.0

24.3

0.468

0.52

July

8.5

T73

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.8

3.3

3.1

2.4

3.9

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.3

2.2

1.6

1.0

.70

.46

.32

.23

.16

100.67

3.25

0.063

0.07

Aug.

0.08

.05

.03

.20

.19

.08

.06

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03 

2,6

4.49

0.145

0.0028

0,003

Sept.

0.30

.08

.04

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.49

0.016

0,00031

0 . 0004

Calendar year 1954: Max 540 Min 0 Mean 15.7 Cfsm 0.303 In. 4.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 340 Mln 0 Mean 23.2 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.04

Peak discharge (base, 450 efs).--Peb. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 645 cfs (5.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
474 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location. Lat 40°38'15", long 88°57'00", in SE^ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

SOU ft downstream from small tributary, a quarter of a mile upstream from Lake Bloomington, and 3 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area.--10.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 716.0 ft above mean 

sea level.

Average discharge.--17 years, 7.13 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 286 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.74 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.57 ft); no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1175: 1941(M), 1944(M), 1945(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.17 0 1.0 7.4

.2 .03 1.3 16

.3 .16 1.7 34

1.5 

3.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

O

1.5

11

13

11

6.4

4.8

3.7

4.4

2219"

15

13

11

9.2

7.9

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1 

2.7

2.5

210.5

6.79

0.672

0.77

Nov.

2.

2 .(

1.

1.

1-

x _ i!i.i.i.

i.i.i.i.i.

i.i.i.i.i.

i.

~i.

i.i.

i.i.i.i.i.

43.8

1.46

0.145

0.16

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.91

1.0

1.1

1.2

.96

.94

.94

.91

.94

1.1

.89

.94

1.0

.80

*.84

.79

779

.97

1.0

.90

1.1

1.5

3.3

4.1

3.7

3 . 8

42.72

1.38

0.137

0.16

Jan.

5.7

12

13

16

39

58

59

32

28

23

20

18

15

14

13

12

10

9.2

8.8

8.3

8.8

7.4

6.8

6.6

5.8

4.4

b4.5

b3.8

3.4

3 2 

372

451.9

14.6

1.45

1.66

Feb.

3.3

b3.0

b2.6

b2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.6

7.7

5.6

b4.5

b3.7

b2.7

bl.9

374

*6.2

6.6

6.8

43

38

23

17

14

12

11

13

18

19

-

279.6

9.99

0.989

1.03

Mar.

18

15

14

14

14

14

b!2

12

11

10

8.8

8.1

7.4

7.6

9.5

9.2

8.6

8.1

7.4

7.2

7.9

b4.5 22 

2316"

b!2

12

12

13

12

10

360.3

11.6

1.15

1.33

Apr.

8.8

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.3

5.2

572

5.9

5.2

*6.3

7.0

6.4

6.3

5.5

5.7

42

116

44

32

28

32

27

23

20

17

14

13

522.6

17.4

1.72

1.92

May

12

11

10

*8.8

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.4

6.3

6.1

5.5

5.9

48

32

23

19

15

13

11

10

8.8

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.0

4.5

337.9

10.9

1.08

1.24

June

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.7

*3.3

4.2

31

Z5

15

12

10

9.0

7.9

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2 5

197.7

6.59

0.652

0.73

July

2.3

179

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.84

.74

.66

.7

*.74

.61

.52

.40

.35

.30

.21

.16

.55

.32

.16

.13

.08

.04

.03

.02

0

23.16

0.747

0.074

0.09

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.80

*1.4 "703

2.23

0.072

0.0071

0.008

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 81 Min 0 Mean 5.91 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 116 Min 0 Mean 6.77 Cfsm 0.670 In. 9.10

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs).--Apr. 20 (6:30 a.m.) 286 cfs (3.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'47", long 88°56'23", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 1,300 ft downstream from dam at Lake Bloomington, 2.1 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 68.6 sq mi. _,

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 678.05 ft above 

mean sea level. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, water-stage recorder in pumping plant just 

upstream from dam at datum 700.00 ft above mean sea level. Recorder at former site 

now used as auxiliary gage to give stage of lake.

Average runoff. 25 years, 9,533.7 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent to 

40~4 cfs).

Remarks. Plow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway, 

531 acres). Water is diverted from lake by pumping for municipal supply of Bloomington. Discharge past gage is made up of discharge through spillway, seepage through 

dam, runoff from area below dam (0.4 sq mi), and return flow from water diverted from 

lake for use at pumping plant and not otherwise measured. The last three itmes were 

not included in records prior to Oct. 1, 1940. Records adjusted for storage and pumpage, but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.--Pumpage record furnished by city of Bloomington. Rainfall record (mean of 

three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

October. ....... 

November. ...... 

December. ......

Calendar year 

1954.

September. .....

Water year 

1954-55.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

6.4 

2.6 

3.1

3,651.7

1,370.7 

1,174.6 

1,135.6 

1,300.4 

683.8 

530.8 

12.1 

11.3 

5.0

6,236.4

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

146.8 

140.4 

150.6

1,654.. 6

144.7 

134.2 

143.6 

140.1 

148.7 

146.0 

175.7 

186.1 

155.8

1,812.7

Change in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

+302.7 

-67.6

-1.7

+511.9

+110.9 

+15.9 

+1.8 

-10.6 

-12.3 

-5.4 

-163.8 

-222.3 

-194.7

-247.1

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpaget

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

455.9 

75.4 

152.0

5,818.2

1,626.3 

1,324.7 

1,281.0 

1,429.9 

820.2 

671.4 

24.0 

-24.9 

-33.9

7,802.0

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

0.214 

.037 

.071

.232

.765 

.690 

.602 

.695 

.386 

.326 

.011 

-.012 

-.016

.312

Cubic 

feet per 

second

0.331 

.057 

.110

.359

1.18 

1.07 

.931 

1.08 

.597 

.504 

.017 

-.019 

-.025

.483

Runoff 

(inches)

0.38 

.06 

.13

4.87

1.36 

1.11 

1.07 

1.20 

.69 

.56 

.02 

-.02 

-.03

6.53

Rainfall 

(Inches)

3.37 

.89 

.69

30.10

2.13 

1.45 

1.14 

3.52 

2.83 

2.91 

1.61 

3.30 

1.67

25.51

t Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflow.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111.

Location.--Lat 40 0 46'00", long 88°54'35", between sees. 29 and 30, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., 

on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Gridley and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--6.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 4.71 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.97 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-20, Dec. 27-29, Jan. 1-19)

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

1.8

8.4

49

78

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

2,9.

2.5

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

11.0

0.35

0.056

0.06

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0 .

0

.tS

.7

.2

2.7

0.09

0.014

0.02

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.3

.3*1

2.1

1.2

1.1

11.9

0.38

0.060

0.07

Jan.

2.3

3.2

4.6

10

30

»i4

19

14

11

8.0

6.2

5.3

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

*2.5

2.2

a2.0

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.l

189.2

6.10

0.968

1.12

Feb.

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

al.O

al.3

al.2

al.l *1.2

2.6

b2.1

b.9

bjJL

b.7

.8

1.4

3.1

2.2

3.4

27

25

11

6.5

4.8

4.2

3.7

6.7

15

12

-

142.3

5.08

0.806

0.84

Mar.

9.7

7.8

7.1

5.6

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.5

*3.2

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.1

3.4

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

1,9

2.2

b4.0

6.4

9.0

5.3

3.8

3.4

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.7

131.3

4.24

0.673

0.78

Apr.

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.9

*2.4

1.9

1.8

iJ.

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.4

1.8

2.4

14

44

22

14

10

15

14

9.4

7,6

6.2

5.1

5.0

209.0

6.97

1.11

1.23

May

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

1*2

*2.2

16

13

9.0

7.6

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.3

6.0

6.2

5.6

4.5

4.5

4.0

5.5

4.8

3.4

162.5

5.24

0.832

0.96

June

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

^

 1.2

1.0

4.0

56

31

22

16

12

10

8.7

7.3

6.3

5.3

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.9

210.2

7.01

1.11

1.24

July

0.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

el. 9

62^

,6

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

9.7

0.31

0.049

0.06

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.2

e.,6

.3

1.1

0.04

0.0063

0.006

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 74 Min 0 Mean 2.27 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 56 Min 0 Mean 2.96 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.39

Peak discharge (base. 120 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at( El Paso.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for station at 

El Paso.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 477

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°45'15", long 89 "00'20", at line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 27 N., R. 

a E., on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile north of El Paso, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--28.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 22.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 252 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 4.62 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 14.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; no flow at times each year,

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.13

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1 

2.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

5.0

33

100

296

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

jA

.6

*.B

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.6

1^0

7.5

4.2

3.4

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.7

.7

50.2

1.62

0.056

 0.06

Nov.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

^

.6

.6

.6 *.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.5

1*1

1.6

26.0

0.87

0.030

0.03

Dec.

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9 *.7

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

.8

*&.

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.1

2.0

8,5

7.5

5.0

4.2

50.3

1.62

0.056

0.06

Jan.

il

14

18

44

112

*I85

112

84

67

53

45

41

34

30

25

21

19

16

14

*14

16

13

11

bll

10

b9.0

b8.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.0

b6.5

1,058.0

34.1

1.18

1.37

Feb.

b6.0

b5.4

Ail

b5.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

*7.0

12

b!2

blO

b8.0

b7.5

7.5

11

17

14

16 *iio

108

52

35

26

22

19

25

54

53

-

667.1

23.8

0.826

0.86

Mar.

44

36

34

28

24

22

bl8

19

*17

16

14

12

11

12

14

12

12

11

10

10

12

bl5

32

38

28

22

19

23

26

23

19

633

20.4

0.708

0.82

Apr.

17

16

14

12

13

*12

10

10

10

9^5

12

11

12

14

12

12

9.5

11

64

212

 120

82

60

91

82

60

49

40

32

28

1,137.0

37.9

1.32

1.47

May

26

25

22

20

18

17

15

12

12

12

10 *10

J£

68

46

36

28

23

20

19

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

20

16

14

12

682

22.0

0.764

0.88

June

11

10

9.5

9.5

7.5

6.5

6^ *7.0

6.5

11

162

99

65

47

36

29

24

21

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

729.5

24.3

0.844

0.94

July

9.5

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

5.0

4.2

3.7

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.5

1.5

1.0

.9

.6

.6

8.1

13

3.2

1.8

*1.1

.8

.6

. 6

j^

128.5

4.15

0.144

0.17

Aug.

0.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

a0

.1

0

0

.3

.3

.2

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

2.1

 ? a

d^3-

1.4

10.5

0.34

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0^5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

.1

0

0

0*.l

0

.2

0

1.4

0.05

0.0017

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

321

212

Min

Min

12.5

14.2

Cfsm 0.434 

Cfsm 0.493

In. 

In.

5.91

6.67

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
478 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'05", long 89 0 04'30", in center of sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 1 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, just downstream from East Branch 

Panther Creek, 2 miles upstream from West Fork and 3f miles northwest of El Paso.

Drainage area.--95.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 68.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.44 ft); minimum,

 DTTcfs Sept. 20, 21.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 15.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 1953, Sept. 26, 1954, Sept. 20, 21, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except pe 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cub

"iods of ice effect 

Lc feet per second)

1.0 2.

1.1 4.

1.3 11

 1.5 19

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

45

119

313

441

650

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.9

^

.5

*3.9

5.6

4.8

2.7

2.1

2.0

2.4

25

22

17

14

12

11

9.0

7.0

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4 

3.0

196.9

6.35

0.067

0.08

Nov.

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

*2.1

.2^0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

21

27

15

11

8.6

7.9

9.3

11

11

11

15

19

17

226.6

7.55

0.079

0.09

Dec.

15

13

12

11

10

7.6

*8.3

8.3

8.6

7.3

6.8

6.5

5.9

b5.9

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.5

5.6

b5.4

5.1

4.1

4.8

5.9

6.2

7.6

19

46

43

35

28

367.1

11.8

0.124

0.14

Jan.

29

36

41

108

257

506

306

223

174

139

119

103

89

78

71

62

54

50

47

*42

47

38

b36

b34

b33

b31

b30

b29

b28

b28 

b29

2,897

93.5

0.984

1.13

Feb.

b30

b28

b25

b25

b31

b30

b28

*b32

b45

53

49

38

41

47

62

95

73

83

*390

358

174

111

83

68

61

69

148

156

-

2,433

86.9

0.915

0.95

Mar.

135

107

101

86

73

64

60

58

*52

47

43

38

34

35

38

33

31

32

m.30

32

b38

77

127

97

76

b67

64

76

67 

59

1,907

61.5

0.647

0.75

Apr.

52

49

44

41

40

*36

34

32

31

30

33

34

44

49

43

41

36

36

156

695

419

269

193

313

302

203

161

135

107

93

3,751

125

1.32

1.47

May

84

75

67

62

55

52

50

45

43

45

40

*38

194

208

135

107

85

72

64

57

50

49

46

43

39

38

40

51

49

39 

34

2,056

66.3

0.698

0.80

June

32

30

30

28

28

26

28

*28

28

28

349

258

166

123

94

78

65

57

50

45

39

36

33

31

28

25

22

20

20

12

1,844

61.5

0.647

0.72

July

17

16

14

13

13

13

14

11

9.6

8.3

7.3

6.5

5.6

5.4

5.9

5.4

10

13

9.1

5.4

4.6

3.6

32

38

17

7.9

*5.9

4.3

3.4

2.7 

2^3

324.2

10.5

0.111

0.13

Aug.

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

 5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

18

11 

7.1

89.4

2.88

0.030

0.03

Sept.

3*2.

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

J,

.1

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.9

.9

.7

1.4

19.4

0.65

0.0068

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,280 Min 0.2 Mean 42.2 Cfsm 0.444 In. 6.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 695 Min 0.1 Mean 44.1 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.30

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). Apr. 20 (12 m.) 825 cfs (7.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 479

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°37'25", long 89°14'30", in NEijSWi sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 900 ft downstream from New York, 

Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Walnut Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Congerville.

Drainage area.--764 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 11, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 11 years, 523 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,130 cfs Apr. 20 ^gage height, 11.28 ft); min- 

 ImurnT 1.5 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 19.41 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Jan. 4)

0.4

.5

1.0

1.5

0.3 

5.0

4.0

8.0

11.0

190

440

805

2,800

4,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

11

11

558

241

212

132

89

70

64

302

552

385

296

252

216

181

148

123

112

104

97

89

82

77

75

75

71

68

65 

61

4,834

156

0.204

0.24

Nov.

60

60

59

57

56

54

52

*50

48

46

44

44

43

42

43

43

44

72

239

132

95

82

76

80

85

86

90

127

148

128

2,285

76.2

0.100

0.11

Dec.

118

106

101

97

90

78

69

80

86

73

71

72

66

62

73

67

72

75

69

59

69

64

*65

66

66

76

95

239

385

345 

279

3,333

108

0.141

0.16

Jan.

319

398

502

720

1,830

3.760

3,220

2,310

1,810

1,470

1,180

1,020

876

740

681

606

552

502

470

426

b410

b400

255

b310

b300

301

236

b270

b280

b270 

b260

26,684

861

1.13

1.30

Feb.

259

257

b220

199

205

232

232

232

*279

502

b350

bZBO

b260

252

264

447

502

606

b2,100

3,760

2,680

1,570

1,110

852

720

720

1,020

1,330

-

21,440

766

1.00

1.04

Mar.

1,230

1,060

922

876

828

b780

700

681

624

570

552

486

426

412

440

440

385

372

358

.245

372

b440

588

1,060

993

700

606

*624

700

700 

606

19,876

641

0.839

0.97

Apr.

552

486

455

426

426

358

345

324

309

296

329

372

398

440

426

412

372

345

688

4,260

3,830

2,110

1,620

1,860

1,810

1,420

1,180

1,020

852

740

28,461

949

1.24

1.39

May

662

624

570

535

486

455

440

398

385

398

*358

332

1,690

2.160

1,620

1,210

946

761

662

588

535

502

486

455

502

552

518

552

606

570 

455

21,013

678

0.887

1.02

June

385

358

332

301

286

271

267

279

327

398

2,310

2.560

2,060

1,470

1,140

899

*740

624

552

535

486

412

372

332

314

279

246

216

201

1SZ

19,149

638

0.835

0.93

July

177

156

139

127

125

128

122

108

97

88

81

73

65

63

65

73

99

115

94

68

57

50

98

179

106

*74

56

46

42

37 

32

2,840

91.6

0.120

0.14

Aug.

29

27

26

26

25

25

23

18

18

18

14

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

10

9.2

8.0

6.2

5.6

4.5

3*0

19

898 

95

1,398.5

45.1

0.059

0.07

Sept.

42

30

20

15

11

9.8

8.6

6.2

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.0

11

32

8.6

4.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

1"to l,g

3.0

5.0

3.5

2.0

*6.8

9.2

9.2

14

319.9

10.7

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,300 Min 5.5 Mean 345 Cfsm 0.452 In. 6.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,260 Min 1.5 Mean 415 Cfsm 0.543 In. 7.39

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). Jan. 6 (7 a.m.) 3,880 cfs (9.83 ft); Feb. 20 (8 a.m.) 4,240

cfs (10.33 ft); Apr. 20 (9 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (11.28 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
480 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°26'43", long 89°39'10", in SEtrNWi; sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5W., near cenfcer of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3 miles north of Green

Valley, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 477.10 ft above mean sea level, 

"aatum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 17, 1933, chain gage 250 ft upstream on Chicago and North 

Western Railway bridge at datum 2.00 ft higher. Jan. 17, 1933, to May 13, 1940, chain 

gage and May 14, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage, at present site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 703 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 8.48 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24-26.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 15.12 ft, present 

datum, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 17 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

50

90

190

362

580

4.0 1,120

6.0 2,600

7.0 3,490

8.0 4,400

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

67

104

213

392

3.0 617

4.0 1,200

7.0 3,610

8.4 4,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

55

61

310

930

548

*320 

231

178

155

246

501

625

490

425

341

320

264

231

203

190

178

166

155

144

134

134

134

134

115

117

8,089

261

0.237

0.27

Nov.

115

113

111

111

104

101

98 

95

92

88

87

84

81

81

78

78

78

84

203

300

203

166

*144

134

134

134

144

178

264

246

3,929

131

0.119

0.13

Dec.

216

203

190

178

166

155

134 

120

134

*144

144

134

122

117

120

122

122

122

122

111

115

111

101

103

104

108

124

203

362

446

425

5,078

164

0.149

0.17

Jan.

383

446

535

67O

1,260

3,760

4.120 

3,430

2,560

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,260

1,070

1,010

950

830

770

715

715

665

593

bSOO

434

b470

b460

352

b370

b400

b410

b400

34,638

1,117

1.02

1.17

Feb.

b390

b390

b390

b370

352

352

b380 

392

*434

617

bSOO

b420

b380

b370

b400

617

617

715

2,480

*4,920

4,360

2,730

1,770

1,400

1,200

1,140

1,540

1,770

-

31,396

1,121

1.02

1.06

Mar.

1,770

1,480

1,340

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,070 

950

950

890

830

830

715

665

665

665

617

593

593

569

593

523

950

1,200

1,400

1,140

593

617

1,010

1,070

*950

28,838

930

0.845

0 97

Apr.

890

830

770

715

665

617

593 

546

52,3

523

546

593

617

617

665

665

593

546

569

2,560

4,540

3,520

2,230

2,230

2,560

2,070

1,700

1,480

1,260

1,140

37,373

1,246

1.13

1.26

May

1,010

950

890

830

770

715

665 

617

593

569

569

523

617

2.230

2,000

1,480

1,200

*1,010

890

830

715

665

665

617

569

617

715

770

770

715

665

26,441

853

0.775

0.89

June

546

500

478

434

372

392

392 

392

413

413

1,600

2,900

2,640

1,840

*1,400

1,140

950

830

770

665

665

569

500

478

434

413

372

332

313

313

23,456

782

0.711

0.79

July

276

250

243

228

228

228

26O 

213

186

174

163

152

142

142

132

132

132

142

163

152

122

113

96

122

213

152

132

104

*96

"aa

oy

5,076

164

0.149

0.17

Aug.

83

83

184

77

72

67

72 

67

63

63

59

59

59

59

56

56

56

56

56

56

64

198

63

56

52.

52

52

52

93

1.200

654

3,939

127

0.115

0.13

Sept.

163

154

83

72

67

63

59 

56

56

56

52

52

50

50

86

104

63

56

52

50

47

47

50

47

47

47

50

50

52

56

1,887

62.9

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,500 Min 35 Mean 474 Cfsm O.431 In. 5.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,920 Min 47 Mean 575 Cfsm O.524 In. 7.07

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs). Jan. 6 ( 6 p.m. 4,500 cfs (8.06 ft); Feb. 2O (8 a.m.) 5,020 cfs

(8.48 ft); Apr. 21 (3 p.m.) 4,640 cfs (8.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 481

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°33'10", long 89°46'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 26, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and at mile 145.3.

Drainage area.--15,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site 

at datum 1.65 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site 

and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 7.9 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge. 16 years, 14,050 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,200 cfs Oct. 16; maximum gage height, 14.58 

ft Oct. 17; minimum daily discharge, 4,430 cfs Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 2.29 ft 

Sept. 29.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, 26.02 ft 

May 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Sept. 27, 1943; minimum gage height, 

1.37 ft Jan. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair. Occasional regulation at low flow by navigation dam at Peoria. 

Since Jan. 17, 1900, .flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 439).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,840

7,220

7,020

6,900

10,600

12,500

11,300

9,030

6,990

7,780

18,800

21,700

27,400

33,000

36,600

37.400

35,5OO

34,000

*32,300

30,400

29,200

27,700

26,600 

25,200

24,200

23,100

22,600

21,100

21,200

20,600 

20, 600

655,380

21,140

-

-

Nov.

19.500

isjooo

11,600

11,900

11,800

12,300

12,400

12,900

13,300

13,200

12 , 800

10,800

10 , 800

10,400

9,930

8,960

8,930

10,400

10,300

9,890

10,000

9,660 

10,800

10,800

10,200

10,000

9,840

10,100

10,100

348,810

11,630

-

-

Dec.

10,300

10,100

10,300

10,600

10,600

9,860

9,700

9,180

9,880

9,610

9,520

8,430

8,250

7,750

7,890

7,720

8,030

8,710

9,160

8,750

8,930

9,250

9,430 

8,970

8,970

8,640

8,970

10,100

11,500

12,400 

14,600

296,100

9,552

-

-

Jan.

15,700

18,600

19,200

19,200

19,900

21,500

23,100

25,800

27,100

27,600

27.800

27,400

27,400

26,100

26,100

25,100

24,600

23,800

23,300

21,900

20,700

20,200

19,900 

18,200

17,500

15,300

12,500

9,700

9,120

8,760 

8. 680

631,760

20,380

-

~

Feb.

8,050

7,760

8,170

8,310

8,870

8,480

8,330

8,840

9,170

10,300

10,600

b9,000

b8,000

b8,000

b8,500

9,260

9,690

9,060

17,600

19,000

26,400

24,800

25,200 

24,600

22,000

21,700

23,100

24,000

-

-------

386,790

13,810

-

"

Mar.

25,500

26,100

25,000

25,800

26,000

25,300

26,800

25,4OO

24,900

24,000

24,000

23,400

23,300

21,400

22,000

21,000

19,700

19,700

18,800

18,800

18,600

18,800

18,500 

19,200

19,400

18,700

18,700

19,100

19,400

18,900 

19 , 7OO^

675,700

21,800

-

Apr.

19,900

19,300

18,800

19,600

16,600

18,200

18,500

18,200

13,100

9,600

10,500

10,900

12,800

17,200

17,800

16,500

16,900

14,500

16,900

19,300

19,300

20 , 500

21,400 

24,300

24,700

25,400

24,700

24,500

24,900

24,500

559,300

18,640

-

-

May

23,600

22,900

22,600

21,900

21,400

20,700

19,400

19,000

16,900

17,000

17,300

16,200

16,900

15,800

14,900

13,300

12,900

12,800

13,000

12,200

11,500

1O.700

ll|lOO

11,700

12,700

13,200

19,300

18,900

19,500

20,500

510,600

16,470

-

-

June

20,200

20,100

19,900

19,200

18,400

19,300

19,400

19,300

19,100

19,200

22,600

22,300

23,800

25,000

25.700

25,700

25,100

24,4OO

24,000

22,800

22,800

21,700

20,800 

22,OOO

19,600

18,800

17,600

16,200

13,900

11.600

620,500

20,680

-

-

July

9,600

8,330

8,620

7,580

7,500

7,840

8,080

7,920

8,980

8,700

8,850

8,210

7,730

7,800

6,700

a8,000

a8,500

a9,OOO

a9,500

alO.OOO

alO,100

alO,200

alo.300 

alO,200

alO,100

alO,000

9,650

8,880

6,540

6,240

6,570

266,220

8,588

-

-

Aug.

6,300

6,200

6,100

5,770

5,940

6,840

7,440

8,040

8,190

7,790

7,640

6,900

6,360

6,350

6,250

6,710

6,640

6,710

6,340

6,340

6,490

7,420

*6,120 

5,250

5.000

5,600

5,530

5,640

6,100

11,300

11,000

210,310

6,784

-

-

Sept.

7,700

7,820

6,570

6,350

5,980

5,680

5,300

4,880

4,590

4.430

4,540

5,360

5,180

6,340

5,540

5,810

5,720

5,420

5,940

5,240

5,240

4,590

4,640 

4,730

4,530

4,850

5,120

5,20O

5,210

5,300

163,800

5,460

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 37,4OO 

Water year 1954-55:" Max 37,400

Mln 4,130 

Min 4,430

Mean 12,600 

Mean 14,590 in. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Meredosia and Marseilles.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
482 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

Location. La t 40°51'30", long 90°20i57", In NE£ sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., on left 

bank of outlet channel below spillway of Lake Bracken, 6 miles south of Galesburg.

Drainage area. 9.14 sq ml.

Records available. --April 1932 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs. Auxiliary staff gage near pumping plant 

T mile northwest of lake outlet at datum 670.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912, gives stage of lake.

Average runoff. --23 years, 1,340.8 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent to 

5.68 cfs) .

Remarks . Plow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of lake spillway, 700 ft 

above mean sea level, 184 acres). Records adjusted for change in contents, leakage 

from lake around outlet channel as determined from readings on lake gage, and pumpage, 

but not for evaporation and seepage losses.

Cooperation. --Pumpage. lake level records, and rainfall record (mean of three gages within 

basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

Calendar year 

1954.

Water year 

1954-55.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)t

75.5 

104.4 

76.4

1,108.4

285.8 

272.7 

174.3 

241.8 

189.5 

214.3 

28.7 

.9 

.9

1,665.2.

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

20.6 

20.2 

21.3

263.7

21.8 

20.3 

22.3 

20.7 

21.2 

20.3 

20.8 

20.7 

20.9

251.1

Change in 

contents 

(millions o'f 

gallons)

+25.3 

+ 12.6 

+5.4

+39.1

-10.8 

+23.4 

-6.0 

-0.6 

-3.0 

-6.0 

-10.1 

-8.2 

-8.3

+13.7

Adjusted for change in -reservoir 

contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

. of 

gallons)

121.4 

137.2 

103.1

1,411.2

296.8 

316.4 

190.6 

261.9 

207.7 

228.6 

39.4 

13.4 

13.5

1,930.0

Discharge per 

square mile

Mill^s Cubic

**&» 'siconr per day secona

0.428 0.662 

.500 .774 

.364 .563

.423 .654

1.05 1.62 

1.24 1.92 

.673 1.04 

.955 1.48 

.733 1.13 

.834 1.29 

.139 .215 

.047 .073 

.049 .076

.579 .896

Runoff 

(inches)

0.76 

.86 

.65

8.88

1.87 

2.00 

1.20 

1.65 

1.30 

1.44 

.25 

.08 

.08

12.14

Rainfall 

(inches)

5.03 

3.58 

1.83

41.05

3.55 

2.29 

1.27 

4.11 

4.15 

4.07 

1.41 

3.03 

2.81

37.13

t Includes leakage through dam.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 483

Spoon River at London Mills, 111.

Location. Lat 40M2I51", long 90°16'00", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge in London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream 

from Littlers Creek.

Drainage area.--1,070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.9V ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 683- cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 20.33 ft); minfiium, 37 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 9.0 cfs Sept. 23, Oct. 2, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 27.08 ft Aug. 26, 1924, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2 to Apr. 19, Apr. 28 to May 28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

58

81

167

250

404

1,520

11.0

14.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

2,320

3,430

5,550

8,750

11,500

3.2 36

3.6 66

4.0 120

5.0 404

9.0 1,940

13.0 3,620

15.0 4,730

16.0 5,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct..

65

74

76

196

250

366

250

157

108

155

2,690

3,060

2,440

1,830

1,560

1,020

736

592

488

420

578

353

*328

304

286

274

271

262

244

238

229

19,700

635

0.593

0.68

Nov.

220

220

223

212

209

209

198

193

185

175

170

164

164

162

162

162

160 185"

1,550

1,140

718

522

454

437

437

437

437

471

488

*437

10,901

363

0.339

0.38

Dec.

394

388

378

366

359

325

286

301

334

b320

b300

283

271

259

253

265

259

259

b240

b210

b210

b240

b250

b240

b230

235

421

1.520

1,440

bl,000

b900

12,736

411

0.384

0.44

Jan.

1,020

866

792

1,330

*3,640

7,700

6,680

*3,190

2,190

1,980

1,730

1,560

1,410

1,250

1,180

1,060

980

866

829

774

792

755

b700

b660

b640

b600

b560

b530

b500

b480

b480

47,724

1,539

1.44

1.66

Feb.

b500

b470

b430

b44O

b470

b480

b460

b500

b590

664

575

454

b420

b400

b420

b450

bSOO

664

4,150

10 , BOO

9,150

8,750

*5,090

1,860

1,380

1,500

3,560

4,120

-

59,247

2,116

1.98

2.06

Mar.

2,740

1,780

1,540

1,460

1,300

1,140

922

848

1,020

884

810

755

664

610

700

700

610

558

558

543.

610

718

829

1,500

1,700

1,300

980

1,020

*1,060

1,100

1,100

32,056

1,034

0.966

1.11

Apr.

980

866

774

682

718

700

628

558

522

505

558

829

774

1,060

1,140

1,100

940

810

1,240

2,500

2,990

*2,460

1,660

4,210

5,310

4,700

2,660

2,140

1,820

1,540

47,374

1,579

1.48

1.65

May

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,100

980

884

829

810

755

866

829

718

2,370

2,380

1,380

1,100

922

810

755

700

646

610

610

575

*540

522

682

2,040

3.480

1,620

1,060

34,393

. 1,109

1.04

1.20

June

829

718

682

664

1,140

1,540

3,300

2,660

1,940

1,500

3,060

5.170

*5,020

3,330

1,860

1,540

1,300

1,140

1,020

940

848

736

664

610

575

540

488

437

404

437

45,092

1,503

1.40

1.57

July

404

356

322

298

313

295

271

241

223

204

188

170

154

142

196

157

150

138

177

162

142

116

476

555

274

167

118

102

92

86

JSI,

6,770

218

O.2O4

0.24

Aug.

76

76

79

74

67

87

201

209

93

71

64

61

58

56

53

52

*51

50

50

49

48

64

62

57

48

48

44

43

158

1.260

547

3,956

128

0.120

0.14

Sept.

172

89

67

62

57

55

52

50

48

46

45

44

43

43

44

44

42

42

42

40

40

39

39

41

40

40

50

64

157

603

2,240

74.7

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,720 Min 15 Mean 569 Cfsm 0.532 In. 7.22

Water year 1954-55* Max 10,800 Min 39 Mean 883 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.21

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs). Jan. 6 (9:30 p.n 

12.400 cfs (20.33 ft); Apr. 25 (12i30 a.m.) 5,450 cf£ 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

8,500 cfs (18.86 ft)j Feb. 20 (6:3O p.m.) 

(15.95 ft); June 12 (3 a.m.) 5,380 cfs (15.91
484 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°29ilO", long 900 20'34", in sw£ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge in Seville.

Drainage area.--1,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 467.04 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 1,002 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 23.32 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 25.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30.77 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 

(gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926-27, 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Sept. 29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

4.2 69

4.5 120

5.0 245

8.0 1,350

12.0 3,610

20.0 9,500

23.0 14,200

3.8 33

4.0 58

4.5 167

5.0 300

8.0 1,420

12.0 3,610

2O.O 9,500

23.0 14,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

72

86

174

980

48O

*515

305

187

151

1,610

5.140

4,090

3,250

2,590

1,600

1,100

865

725

620

550

515

480

445

410

375

375

358

340

305

305

29,138

940

0.588

0.68

Nov.

305

290

290

290

260

275

260

245

245

230

215

215

201

201

187

201

201

230

1,270

2.410

1,180

690

*690

655

620

585

585

585

620

585

14,816

494

0.309

0.34

Dec.

515

515

515

480

480

445

410

340

375

b400

410

410

375

358

322

358

358

358

340

305

260

230

340

322

305

305

585

1,490

1.700

1,350

1,100

16,116

520

0.325

0.37

Jan.

1,180

1,100

1,020

1,550

4,510

7,580

9,260

*9.800

4,980

3,130

2,530

2,350

2,000

1,750

1,650

1,500

1,450

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,060

bl,000

b960

b940

b900

b850

bBOO

b750

b750~

b750

70,820

2,285

1.43

1.65

Feb.

b780

b780

b750

b750

b800

b800

b800

b850

bl.OOO

bl.100

bl.OOO

b850

b750

b700

b740

b800

b880

1,280

7,780

9,340

12 , 800

13.400

11,400

*6,650

2,360

2,470

4,160

5,770

91,540

3,269

2.04

2.13

Mar.

4.930

3,010

2,310

2,210

2,060

1,760

1,460

1,300

1,180

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,100

1,020

1,100

1,220

1,060

980

940

940

980

1,140

1,300

1,960

2,410

2,110

1,610

1,560

1,510

1,610

1,610

50,320

1,623

1.01

1.17

Apr.

,560

,380

,260

,140

,100

1,140

1,060

940

900

860

900

1,260

1,340

1,420

1,610

1,560

1,380

1,220

1,180

*2,710

3,670

3,610

2,410

4,020

6,540

6,610

4,930

3,130

2,530

2,110

65,480

2,183

1.36

1.52

May

1,910

1,710

1,610

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,180

1,220

1,020

2,150

4,720

2,650

1,810

1,510

*1,340

1,180

1,100

1,020

980

980

900

820

780

940

2,650

5,000

3,550

1,810

51,860

1,673

1.05

1.21

June

1,180

1,220

1,100

1,060

1,260

1,380

3,430

3,880

2,410

1,960

2,710

5,910

*6.400

5,910

3,130

2,160

1,810

1,560

1,380

1,300

1,220

1,060

980

900

860

820

740

665

665

665

59,725

1,991

1.24

1.39

July

665

595

560

491

457

595

595

457

390

358

343

328

300

286

273

423

358

273

560

525

314

260

276

1.630

595

423

300

246

*219

206 

193

13,494

435

0.272

0.31

Aug.

180

164

162

157

116

142

167

343

300

180

137

118

104

95

85

78

73

69

65

63

98

423

137

180

100

77

61

52

75

1,850

1 ,260

7,111

229

0.143

0.17

Sept.

457

273

160

113

95

85

68

61

58

58

51

50

47

47

47

47

47

45

44

44

40

42

41

37

38

40

108

105

425

560

3,333

111

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,OOO Mln 40 Mean 855 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,400 Min 37 Mean 1,298 Cfsm 0.811 In. 11. 02

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 cfs). Jan. 8 (4 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (21.27 ft); Feb. 21 (9 p.m.) 15,000 

cfs (23.32 ft); Feb. 28 (1 p.m.) 6,050 cfs (15.50 ft); Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 6,820 cfs (16.60 ft)j 

June 12 (12 p.m.) 6,75O cfs (16.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 485

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111.

Location. Lat 40°11'30", long 88°24'00", in NE£sw£ sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150 in Mahomet, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs May 30 (gage height 9 42 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Feb. 22, 1951 (gage height, 16.88 ft); no 

flow Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Jan. 5, Feb. 24 to Mar. 7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.0 

3.5

2.5

2.7

0.4

1.9

4.5

8.5

21

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

50

327

661

1,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.3

.7

.8

3.8

10

9.2

12

48

ZZ

32

25

18

27

28

18

12

9.7

*8.0

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.1 

4.7

343.1

11.1

0.031

0.04

Nov.

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.8

278

3.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.9

7.5

473

3.5

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.9

4.7

2.8

3.5

5.1

5.9

4.7

134.9

4.50

0.013

0.01

Dec.

*4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

*3.5

3.2

3.5

5.0

3.2

3.5

4.3

4.3

5.5

5.5

5.9

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

7.1

9.2

18

~25 25 

208.6

6.73

0.019

0.02

Jan.

30

30

34

43

121

419

*623

*389

304

230

181

152

120

100

95

100

90

80

65

51

45

42

37

35

30

28

24

23

23

22

21

3,587

116

0.326

0.37

Feb.

21

2T

21

21

22

24

*26

27

40

80

74

62

50

45

42

54

80

90

150

500

*1 ) 050

893

342

260

223

216

337

519

-

5,290

189

0.531

0.55

Mar.

*502

485

405

389

421

365

304

250

230

200

180

170

150

135

130

140

130

115

110

TlO

115

140

220

320

300

240

180

170

220

2 3O

220

7,276

235

0.660

0.76

Apr.

190

170

160

145

130

120

115

110

100

IP.

115

130

170

320

300

270

240

210

180

190

300

450

350

300

320

300

*267

244

216

188

6,390

213

0.598

0.67

May

173

164

153

144

132

118

111

105

93

97

97

85

100

313

334

237

195

*163

145

132

118

110

106

100

131

230

153

665

1,050

1,270 

750

7,774

251

0.7C5

0.81

June

389

297

237

209

244

290

230

274

365

342

410

825

775

485

381

312

267

230

202

188

166

144

131

122

113

102

*89

79

70

65

8,033

268

0.753

0.84

July

60

54

48

48

40

37

36

34

30

25

22

18

15

57

177

169

124

187

85

57

41

31

159

209

*127

68

44

33

25

21

18

2,099

67.7

0.190

0.22

Aug.

16

16

17

12

9.6

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

3.7

3.7

4.9

*6.1

3.7

2.4

1.6

! !

3.5

25

202.4

6.53

0.018

0.02

Sept.

33

11

5.7

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

14

6.9

3.5

2.4

1.8

1±4

2.4

*2.4

2.7

2.7

3.2

6.5

8.1

10

10

9.6

8.5

10

11

186.4

6.21

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 990 Min 0 Mean 41.9 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,270 Min 0 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.320 In. 4.33

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
486 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek near De Land, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 88°37'52", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of De Land and 4.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 663.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 347 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.63 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs June 7, 1954 (gage height, 11.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for many 

days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Hating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 12-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19

0.5 

.6 .9 

3.5

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Feb. 20 to' Sept. 30 

0.25 0 1.0 13

.4

1.0 

2.0 

5.1 

9.9

1.0 

2.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

211

287

392

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

~T9 2.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

0.0025

0.003

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

18

40

20

11

7.6

5.4

4.4

3.7

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.4

**b.3

.3

b.2

b.2

b.3

.5

128.6

4.15

0.088

0.10

Feb.

1.0

.7

.1

73

.8

.7

.5

.5

1.4

2.7

1.3

.9

1.6

1.9

6.1

13

4.9

4.9

78

128

66

39

27

21

17

24

80

73

596.3

21.3

0.450

0.47

Mar.

*58

46

42

37

32

29

25

25

22

21

18

15

12

12

14

12

9.6

9.9

10^9.4

13

15

34

39

28

b!7

b!9

22

27

24

20

716.9

23.1

0.488

0.56

Apr.

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.3

8.6

8.9

16

19

27

39

34

31

26

25

25

23

21

20

24

27

26

23

*23

22

19

17

597.9

19.9

0.421

0.47

May

17

17

16

16

15

14

15

13

13

15

12

12

14

13

11

11

11

*10

10

9.9

9.6

14

15

13

11

9.5

11

109

106

58

39

660.0

21.3

0.450

0.52

June

30

25

20

19

38

37

29

60

76

78

306

211

163

128

106

86

68

56

48

42

35

31

28

25

23

19

*17

15

14

14

1,847

61.6

1.30

1.45

July

12

TT

9.6

9.1

9.7

9.9

9.1

8.1

6.6

5.5

4.9

4.2

3.7

4.4

4.9

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.5

3.9

2.6

*1.7

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

_._5

144.8

4.67

0.099

0.11

Aug.

0.5

.5

.3

.2

C)

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

0.0011

0.001

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

^1

1.0

0.03

0.00063

0.0008

Calendar year 1954: Max 6O7 Mln 0 Mean 6.24 Cfsm 0.132 In. 1.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 306 Min 0 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 0.273 In. 3.68

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs).--June 11 (3 a.m.) 347 cfs (6.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'40", long 88°35'25", In SWi sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., at center of 

span on downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of 

Monticello.

Drainage area.--550 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 396 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs May 31 (gage height, 10.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10.

1908-12, 1914-55: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Oct. 4, 1926 (gage height, 18.50 ft, 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Oct. 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Re vis 1 

192?

ons (water years). WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-20, 1927, 

9, 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 7)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

0 5.0

9.0 6.0

24 8.0

46 10.0

123

221

513

963

2.7 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

Feb. 22 to Sept.

3.5 5.0

12 6.0

20 B.O

35 10.0

55 11.0

30

138

244

554

990

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.0

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.2

1.4

.6

.8

.8

jJL

35

48.

27

18

20

17

14

21

18

14

11

8.8

7.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.4

320.1

10.3

0.019

0.02

Nov.

7.4

*7.2

7.2

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.2

476

4.0

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.6

6.4

7.4

8.4

T3

6.4

170.2

5.67

0.010

0.01

Dec.

*6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.8

6.2

 6^ 6.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.6

8.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

9.0

9.8

12

14

11

254.2

8.20

0.015

0.02

Jan.

25

30

*32

34

67

338

531

662

495

336

245

199

169

123

123

110

141

110

84

84

80

68

66

64

54

50

44

41

38

34

36

4,513

146

0.265

0.31

Feb.

*36

36

36

34

36

34

36

41

60

96

92

84

70

60

57

105

123

123

233

842

929

1,220

945

481

352

309

430

630

-

7,530

269

0.489

0.51

Mar.

*730 '650

611

535

517

481

414

352

337

309

282

269

232

209

198

198

198

177

167

T67

177

232

352

447

464

367

282

269

337

352

337

10,689

345

0.627

0.72

Apr.

295

256

244

*220

198

187

177

167

157

147

177

198

244

352

464

430

367

323

282

282

464

630

535

464

447

447

414

367

323

282

9,540

318

0.578

0.65

May

244

*232

220

209

198

177

167

157

147

157

147

138

138

157

315

382

282

232

198

187

167

167

157

147

138

167

256

654

1,170

1,220

1,320

9,647

311

0.565

0.65

June

*1,070

573

414

337

398

430

398

430

554

592

1,080

1,130

1,270

1,220

840

650

517

447

382

337

295

269

244

220

209

187

167

147

138

129

15,074

502

0.913

1.02

July

*120

111

98

94

90

86

82

78

70

62

55

46

40

82

167

244

198

232

187

120

86

70

212

592

592

295

167

111

86

66

52

4,591

148

0.269

0.31

Aug.

*45

45

36

36

30

26

20

18

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

10

10

9.1

8.7

8.1

9.5

8.7

8.5

8.3

7.5

10

8.3

7.5

7.9

7.1

499.2

16.1

0.029

0.03

Sept.

*6.5

34

20

14

9.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.7

4.5

12

10

7.9

6.3

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.9

3.9

5.5

6.9

5.7

4.9

5.7

8.5

13

18

256.1

8.54

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,910 Min 0.3 Mean 69.7 Cfsm 0.127 In. 1.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,320 Min 0.3 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.27

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
488 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111.

Location. Lat 39°55'09", long 88°48'09", in SE^NE^ sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Friends Creek, 

3 miles north of Oakley, and about 4f miles upstream from Lake Decatur.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Warren & Van Praag, Inc.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs June 12 (gage height, 13.35 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 14.97 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Oct. 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft May 18 or 19, 1943, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Nov. 7 to Dec. 12)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

5.6 0

5.7 .8

6.0 4.0

6.1 5.4

6.2 8.0

6.5 26

7.0 75

B.O 244

1-10,

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.7

6.0

7.0

8.0

Nov. 7 to

Nov. 7 to

2.0

3.5

6.8

9.5

29

108

204

Dec. 12)

Sept. 30

9.0 344

9.5 465

10.0 640

12.0 1,370

13.0 2,040

14.0 3,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.2

1.3

B9

165

145

125

96

54

24

20

19

*22

20

18

18

17

18

17

18

15

17 

14

13

952.7

30.7

0.041

0.05

Nov.

14

11

12

11

9.0

10

10

9.5

8.4

9.0

10

8.7

11

9.0

7.9

8.4

7.9

8.7

12

8.7

7.9

8.7

12

10

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.7

*11

8. 4

288.4

9.61

0.013

0.01

Dec.

9.0

9.0

9.5

8.4

5.6

6.5

7.3

7.9

9.2

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.3

7.9

8.2

8.2

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.2

*9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

11

13

8.4

8.4

15 

IS.

279.8

9.03

0.012

0.01

Jan.

21

30

32

41

86

500

535

710

780

500

344

308

263

215

190

180

170

180

160

130

110

92

84

80

72

68

62

58

54

52 

50

6,157

199

0.265

0.31

Feb.

50

50

50

50

52

56

60

64

85

120

140

125

110

90

80

110

200

226

448

1,050

1.480

1,320

1,320

990

605

465

675

885

-

10,956

391

0.521

0.54

Mar.

1,060

1,020

955

850

710

675

570

500

*435

410

386

344

308

292

277

277

263

250

250

238

250

277

364

570

605

535

435

344

364

410 

410

14,634

472

0.629

0.73

Apr.

386

344

308

292

277

263

250

238

238

226

250

277

308

435

570

640

535

435

410

386

386

640

780

955

780

640

605

535

435

386

13,210

440

0.587

0.66

May

344

325

308

*292

277

250

250

238

238

238

238

226

226

226

250

364

325

*277

250

238

226

238

238

226

215

204

263

735

1,420

1.480 

1,420

12,045

389

0.519

0.60

June

1,480

1,240

675

435

410

465

465

435

605

675

1,360

2,210

2,210

2,040

1,880

1,370

990

745

605

500

410

344

325

292

277

250

*238

226

215

204

23,576

786

1.05

1.17

July

194

184

174

164

154

164

174

164

144

135

126

112

94

147

215

204

215

174

184

184

135

108

167

675

*710

386

215

154

112

90 

28

6,136

198

0.264

0.30

Aug.

74

70

74

66

58

54

44

38

35

33

30

26

24

23

22

21

18

16

14

13

12

*11

9.2

9.0

8.7

7.9

7.3

6.8

773

7.9 

6.8

846.9

27.3

0.036

0.04

Sept.

6.5

6.1

12

18

15

11

9.0

15

19

14

9.5

6.8

6.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.8

*4.5

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.6

3.5

4.5

12

30

246.9

8.23

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,80O Min 0.2 Mean 82.7 Cfsm 0.110 In. 1.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,210 Min 0.2 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.43

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 17.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 489

South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.

Location. Lat 39°21'18", long 89°15'05", in NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 11 N. , R. 2 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from small tributary and 

4.0 miles northeast of Nokomis.

Drainage area. 10.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 641.35 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 519 cfs July 1 (gage height, 8.97 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 775 cfs Apr. 6, 1951 (gage height, 10.94 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1, 2)

0

.08 

.56

1.3

2.5

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

2.7

4.2

9.0

17

37

60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

5.2

.41

14

3.0

.72

.04

.01

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.05

.15

.04

.01

0

 26.43

0.85

0.079

0.09

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

8.1

3.6

.46

.08

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.28

0.40

0.037

0.04

Feb.

0

0

0

0

14

2.7

al.5

al.2

al.4

a. 80

a. 40

a. 20

a. 15

a. 10

a. 10

a. 15 *.24

al.O

3.2

15

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.4

26

20

6.7

-

108.14

3.86

0.357

' 0.37

Mar.

9.6

4.8

6.8

*56~4.2

1.7

.80

.80

.67

.50

.40

.25

.11

.11

.15

.11

.04

.04

.04

1.6

*4.8

1.5

10

5.6

2.4

.85

.73

1.9

5.7

4. 6

2 . 8

129.60

4.18

0.387

0.45

Apr.

1.5

.87

.61

.50

.73

.50

.30

.20

.11

.08

5.4

3.8

4.4

7.8

2.2

1.3

.80

.86

1.5

.67

.50

.35

22

43

5.2

2.1

1.3

.94 *.67

.45

110.64

3.69

0.342

0.38

May

0.35

.25

.25

.25

.20

.15

.11

.08

.11

.25

.30

.25

.25

.25

.15

.11

.11

.08

.06

**.Q5

35

31

2.3

1.0

.67

.56

.92

5.7

1.1

.40

.20

82.44

2.66

0.246

0.28

June

0.11

.06

.04

.04

.04

.08

.15

.11

.08

.04

.60

1^1.61

.25

.08

.04

.03

.01

.01

.01

**.01

.01

0

5

.01

.04

.04

.01

0

0

4.41

0.15

0.014

0.02

July

13 *37

3.7

1.3

1.9

1.9

.61

.35

.25

.15

.08

.04

.02

2.5

9.0

1.1

.56

.40

.30

1.2

*.73

.30

.15

.08

.06

.04

.02

.01

.01

0

0

76.76

2.48

0.230

0.26

Aug.

~7oe 0.19

.02

.01

p_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.28

0.009

0.00083

0.001

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10 "*T c *1 . b

11.6

0.39

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 100 Min 0 Mean 0.50 Cfsm 0.046 In. 0.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 56 Min 0 Mean 1.54 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.93

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). July 1 (8 p.m.) 519 cfs (8.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Flat 

Branch near Taylorville.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111.

Location. La t 39°33'14", long 89°15'12", in SE^-SE^ sec. 24, T. 13 N. , R. 2 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side Df bridge on State Highway 29, 1.4 miles east of Taylorville 

and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 154 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs July 16 (gage height, 11.57 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 9,400 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 16.77 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating tables, w.iter year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 1, June 15-21)

Oct. 1 to Ja-i. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5

1.3 

2.5 

8.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

56

160

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.2 

8.0

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

35

56

160

242

362

561

950

12.0 2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

81

126 "58

28

37 

18

11

7.0

3.5

1.4

*.4

.2

.1

.1

a. 3

al.O

a2.0

a3.7

a3.0

2 5

385.7

12.4

0.045

0.05

Nov.

a2.0

aTT

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 5

.4

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.24

0.00087

0.001

Dec.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0.2

TTf

3.1

3.5

6.6

47

91

52

28

17

12

8.8

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

*2.7

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

326.2

10.5

0.038

0.04

Feb.

1.1

1.4

1.1

3.3

7.7

11

28

34

25

20

13

9.3

6.7

6.3

13 

*18

24

34

130

"15? 185

74

35

22

28

106

185

-

1,145.5

40.9

0.148

0.15

Mar.

164

TTT

78

98

111

101

84

51

38

32

29

43

42

28

22

21 

20

17

15

15

*21

51

98

131

142

114

74

60

64

74

78

2,027

65.4

0.237

0.27

Apr.

71

58

45

37

31

27

24

21

18

IS

23

44

116

154

157

128 

104

81

68

61

51

44

203

419

522

499

428

308

*197

134

4,089

136

0.493

0.55

May

106

94

81

71

61

52

46

43

39

188

328

334

23T

160

121

96 

81

66

55

*49

49

242

328

328

296

220

145

195

296

308

198

4,907

158

0.572

0.66

June

124

94

78

68

64

104

84

68

66

78

162

257

355

438

402

252

167

124

104

94

*81

68

60

52

51

50

44

34

30

27.

3,680

123

0.446

0.50

July

25

45

104

74

69

32

50

134

81

41

32

27

15

86

*532

1.670 

1,410

848

584

900

633

318

147

118

108

76

54

42

33

28

22

8,338

269

0.975

1.12

Aug.

18

17

32 '2TT

16

12

9.8

7.9

6.8

5.8

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.2 

*1.9

1.7

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

178.2

5.75

0.021

0.02

Sept.

0

£)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

*98

100.2

3.34

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 410 

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,670

Min 0 

Min 0

Mean 7.54 

Mean 69.O

Cfsm 0.027 In. 0.38 

Cfsm 0.250 In. 3.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 efs).--July 16 (2 p.m.) 1,860 cfs (11.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid and near Rochester.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 491

South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.

Location. Lat 39°34'40", long 89°23'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W. , on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 104, 1 mile southeast of Kincaid, and 6 miles downstream 

from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi.

Records available. May 1917 to November 1933, October 1944 to September 1955. Prior to 

October 1929, published as at power plant near Taylorville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested concrete dam. Datum of gage is 538.65 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 17, 1931, to Nov. 21, 

1933, chain gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1944, to 

July 18, 1945, staff and wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1917-27, 1928-30, 1931-33, 1944-55), 417 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs July 19 (gage height, 14.77 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1917-33, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs June 6, 1917 (gage height, 86.9 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs; no flow 

Aug. 29, Oct. 6-23, 1922.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for period of 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WRP 1208: 1917-18, 1922, 1927, 1929, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-10, Nov. 15 to Dec. 30, Apr. 24-30,

May 10-14, 22-27, July 15-23; stage-discharge relation affected by

Ice Feb. 11-13)

6.85

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.2

0.6

1.8

6.9

17

32

7.5

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

100

205

592

1,050

1,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.2 

5.5

3.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

78

48

73

161

167

T2

48

46

40

24

16

13

*8.9

6.9

4.8

4.8

7.9

24

22

15

11

9.9

859.0

27.7

0.054

0.06

Nov.

H4.8

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

83.2

2.77

0.0054

0.006

Dec.

1.8 

T78

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.7

4.8

5.5

6.2

81.0

2.61

0.0051

0.006

Jan.

6.9 

6.9

6.9

12

23

46

52

78

66

44

29

23

17

14

13

11

8.9

7.9

6.9

*6.9

6.9

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

535.2

17.3

0.034

0.04

Feb.

4 2 

4 8

4 8

4 2

6 2

15

17

28

57

59

38

30

23

18

16

26

*29

29

48

133

'2~93 293

156

98

68

73

131

276

-

1,978.2

70.6

0.138

0.14

Mar.

293

5TTO

137

152

242

260

150

117

88

73

66

59

64

68

54

46

40

38

36

34

42

64

95

144

205

198

137

92

95

102

*114

3,505

113

0.222

0.26

Apr.

119

112

95

85

73

64

59

52

46

42_

54

70

100

159

198

196

159

133

119

128

107

92

242

720

820

820

820

727

*504

286

7,201

240

0.471

0.53

May

161 

119

105

90

80

68

59

50

48

182

254

376

400

282

177

128

107

98

88

*78

73

259

546

546

451

364

276

333

400

400

388

6,986

225

0.441

0.51

June

242

142

128

110

119

128

128

119

102

95

159

451

464

504

561

561

400

216

144

133

*133

117

102

88

90

88

80

70

61

54_

5,789

193

0.378

0.42

July

50 

73

306

339

163

286

271

206

161

119

88

75

66

108

671

945

1,110

1,500

1,500

1,150

*1,020

995

639

227

146

128

95

75

66

59

64

12,701

410

0.804

0.93

Aug.

59 

50

38

44

42

36

28

23

18

16

14

13

12

11

9.9

*8.9

8.0

7.5

7.0

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3.5

4

4

494.3

15.9

0.031

0.04

Sept.

3.5 

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2

2

2.2

2.5

3.5

3

2.5

2.2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.2

2.5

2.3

2

2

4

11

20

*34

130.1

4.34

0.0085

0.009

Calendar year 1954: Max 684 Mln 0.6 Mean 18.7 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Mln 0.8 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.218 In. 2.95

Peak discharge (base..2,800 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Aug. 17 to Sept. 29; discharge computed on basis of 

gage heights, appearance of recorder graph, weather records, and records for South Fork Sangamon 

River near Rochester, Sangamon River at Rlverton, and Flat Branch near Taylorville.
492 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'50", long 89°33'45", in N|SE£ sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 4 W., on left

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 200 ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad and 1.1 miles northwest of Rochester.

Drainage area. 809 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 511.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 1 mile upstream; prior to May 19, 1950, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 6 years, 386 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs May 28, 29; maximum gage height, 

16.14 ft May 29; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 10.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 7,950 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.43 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs July 19, 20, Sept. 8, 9, 1954.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Diversion above station for municipal supply of Springfield beginning

Apr. 14, 1955. Occasional regulation caused by operation of gage at diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

24

9.6

3.5

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

91

352

298

110

130

127

92

59

48

43

31

*22

16

12

9.0

7.5

16

36

27 

27

22

1,624.2

52.4

0

Nov.

16

IT

9.3

7.8

6.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

3.3

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.5

Z.I

*273

3.3

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2 3

123.8

4.13

0

Dec.

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

273

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.5

4.4

6.8

7.8

88.1

2.84

0

Jan.

9.3

12

12

13

26

90

~94 122

74

82

82

72

54

38

32

27

24

21

19

 17

17

15

14

13

12

12

bll

blO

b9 

b8.5

b£f75

1,050.3

33.9

0

Feb.

b9

b9~.5

blO

b9.5

11

20

48

72

70

55

b45

b40

b35

b30

b40

b55

*b54

b56

92

340

354

310

360

300

219

194

236

253

-

3,327.0

119

0

Mar.

301

399

354

357

290

303

326

289

219

130

112

100

90

74

70

70

63

54

46

43

50

67

84

112

231

278

291

260

219 

* 127

127

5,536

179

0

Apr.

130

130

127

96

112

92

74

66

58

52_

57

77

84

74

92

117

132

124

102

80

70

55

399

922

898

a900

a900

aeso

a750

aSSO

8,170

272

760

May

a380

a250

a!70

*120

97

82

84

87

74

165

588

409

484

529

402

278

196

159

117

82

87

461

553

566

*546

486

416

1,500

 1,750 QIC

835 

672

12,609

407

1,550

June

578

412

297

240

220

138

150

160

170

178

338

792

881

856

803

796

737

520

434

384

281

230

198

181

170

164

127

*114

107

TTo

10,736

358

300

July

90

82

74

25?

535

374

339

332

275

227

172

110

87

82

632

1,000

1,010

1,230

1,360

*1,400

1,480

1,100

786

734

390

242

198

162

130

94 

74

15,053

486

0

Aug.

70

60

53

46

42

44

42

37

32

28

24

22

19

18

16

15

*13

12

12

10

9.3

9.0

8.1

7.0

6.2

6.0

5.5

4.6

478

6.0 

6.0

687.5

22.2

0

Sept.

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

*3.5

6.5

9.3

11

120.8

4.03

0

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

52.4 

0.065 

0.07

4.13 

0.0051 

0.006

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954- 55:

2.84 

0.0035 

0.004

33.9 

0.042 

0.05

119 

0.147 

0.15

179 

0.221

0.25

312 

0.386 

0.43

484 

0.598 

0.69

Observed

Max 715 Min 0.4 Mean 30.5 

Max 1,730 Min 1.0 Mean 162

373 

0.461 

0.51

486 

0.601 

0.69

22.2

0.027 

0.03

4.03 

0.0050 

0.006

Adjusted

Mean 30.5 Cfsm 0.038 In. 0.51 

Mean 173 Cfsm 0.214 In. 2.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply of Springfield, in millions of gallons.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, auxiliary gageheight record, weather records, and records for stations at Kincaid. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 493

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location. Lat 39°50'34", long 89°32'52", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., near center 

ofspan on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 4| miles downstream 

from South Pork.

Drainage area. 2.560 sq mi, approximately

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 508.38 ft above mean sea level,

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1934, chain gage at site 1,450 ft downstream at

datum lower. Aug. 14, 1934, to Oct. 30, 1946, chain gage at present site and

Average discharge. 45 years, 1,715 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs May 29 (gage height 13 49 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 22 cfs Dec. 23.

1908-12, 1914-55: Maximum discharge, 68,700 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.52 

it from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height 

6.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by municipal reservoirs at Decatur and Springfield. Municipal water supply for 

Springfield is withdrawn from Sugar Creek basin above station and returned to Sangamon 

River below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1908-9, 1921-22, 1926-27, 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

56

47

38

37

35

28

32

27

26

85

451

~ST5 474

214

214

147

112

82

76

68

*63

53

49

46

52 

52

60

73

60

58

3,159

102

0.040

0.05

Nov.

54

47

44

43

43

43

42

40

40

40

37

38

34

34

36

34

34

35

*44

44

39

40

38

39

37

35 

36

36

35

^3

1,174

39.1

0.015

0.02

Dec.

33

25

27

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

28

29

30

28

*26

24

26

30

31

28

29

28

24

26

28

29 

29

31

31

41

41

894

28.8

0.011

0.01

Jan.

47

40

35

38

66

297

385

255

156

156

474

543

451

363

363

276

244

214

*214

b210

b220

214

138

147

130

blSO 

b!50

b!45

b!40

b!35 

b!30

6,526

211

0.082

0.09

Feb.

b!30

b!20

bT20"

b!30

b!30

b!40

blSO

b230

244

234

b200

b!70

b!40

b!20

b!20

b!40

b!30

*b!20

b300

591

766

990

300

,360

1,300

,170 

,110

,050

_

12,735

455

0.178

0.19

Mar.

,140,

,330

,360

,400

,330

,200

,050

990

874

766

715

690

640

567

520

497

474

429

385

385

429

497

520

690

874

960 

902

846

792

*740

715

24,707

797

0.311

0.36

Apr.

715

690

665

615

543

520

451

429

385

363

385

497

567

640

690

792

846

819

766

690

665

615

766

1,710

1,910

1.950 

1,830

1,750

1,510

1,300

26,074

869

0.339

0.38

May

1,080

846

665

*591

567

497

474

451

451

543

1,020

931

931

1,020

874

690

591

640

*615

497

474

740

1,170

1,020

960

874 

846

2,120

4,460

4,070

2,980

33,688

1,087

0.425

0.49

June

2,420

2,000

1,870

1,510

1,230

1,020

960

931

902

990

1,470

2,810

3,430

5,740

3,680

3,620

3,430

2,980

2,000

1,790

1,360

1,110

960

846

792

766 

665

*591

567

645

51,080

1,703

0.665

0.74

July

520

497

474

497

740

819

1,110

846

665

591

497

451

520

567

1,540

3,310

3.620

2,760

2,590

*2,760

2,700

2,540

1,830

1,510

1,080

874 

960

960

874

543

519

39,564

1,276

0.498

0.57

Aug.

276

541

451

34T

234

194

184

166

138

138

121

121

121

104

98

91

*94

85

82

79

79

76

65

63

65

61 

60

60

60

70

65

4,181

135

0.053

0.06

Sept.

63

59

56

53

51

49

48

44

47

52

56

49

53

46

45

51

44

44

46

43

43

46

53

49

58

49 

*49

51

94

1,876

62.5

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,710 Min 23 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.046 In. 0.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,460 Min 24 Mean 563 Cfsm 0.220 In. 2.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
494 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.

Location. La t 39°48'57", long 89°41'57", in NWijNE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N. , R. 5 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.8 mile downstream from Chicago 

and North Western Railway bridge and 1.9 miles west of intersection of Jefferson Street 

(Highway 125) and MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 524.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 6 years (1949-55), 39.7 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 729 cfs May 28 (gage height, 8.42 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 3,030 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 12.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 750 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-20, Nov. 19, Jan. 8 to Feb. 19, 

Apr. 25 to May 8)

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.0 

1.5

1.1 

5.5

20

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

35

68

118

272

407

613

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

7.6

37T

2.6

2.8

2.5

1.9

1.7

.8

.5

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.7

0.80

0.0075

0.009

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*46

TL

7.3

4.4

3.4

a2.9

a2.5

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.3 al 2

95.2

3.17

0.030

0.03

Dec.

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

p_

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

1.9 

1.0

8.7

0.28

0.0026

0.003

Jan.

aO.5

0

.8

3.4

32

92

55

13

9.0

6.5

4.8

3.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

**1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

216.7

6.99

0.065

0.08

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

3.2

2.8

1.5

.9

.4

0

0

0

14

6.9

*5.4

133

89

34

19

15

13

10

18

150 "67

_

583.3

20.8

0.194

0.20

Mar.

42

29

22

22

20

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

11

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.5

lx

17

18

32

30

27

24

21

20

*21

20

557.6

18.0

0.168

0.19

Apr.

16

15

15

13

12

11

9.3

8.6

7.8

6.9

19

24

26

27

26

23

20

18

18

20

20

18

280

374

155

82

68

58

48

41

1,457.6

48.6

0.454

0.51

May

36

33

30

*27

23

20

19

19

a!9

a80

a60

a60

a 100

a85

a70

a55

a46

a40

*34

31

30

96

50

34

28

27

31

432

480

153

70

2,342

75.5

0.706

0.81

 

June

53

44

37

32

28

28

38

30

21

22

110

50

41

33

26

21

18

16

a 14

a 11

a9

a8

a8

20

a!3

a 10

*9.0

9.1

863.1

28.8

0.269

0.30

July

9.3

8.0

6.8

6.0

17

31

10

6.8

5.5

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.1

53

*50

9.2

6.1

57

16

7.8

6.0

12

6.3

43

10

5.4

a3.5

a2.5

al.5

al.O

a 5

406.7

13.1

0.122

0.14

Aug.

aO.l

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

3.6

21.7

0.70

0.0065

0.008

Sept.

al.O

a. 4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

8.6

373

13.0

0.43

0.0040

0.005

Calendar year 1954 : Max 135 Min 0 Mean 2.51 Cfsm 0.023 In. 0.32

Water year 1954-55 : Max 480 Mln 0 Mean 18.1 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.28

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). May 28 (10 a.m.) 729 cfs (8.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 495

Salt Creek near R owe 11, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07', long 89°02', In NE-^SE^ sec. 11, T. 19 N. , R. 1 E. , on right bank ' 

at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from U . S. Highway 54, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad and Ten Mile Creek, 

and 3.2 miles northwest of Rowell.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark) .

Average discharge. --13 years, 240 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 11 (gage height, 16.75 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 4.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 4, 1954.

Flood in October 1926 exceeded that in May 1943 by about \\ ft at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney, 6f miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Feb. 18)

7.4

7.5 

7.7 

8.0 

8.5

0.7

2.1

6.7

17

40

9.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

17.0

72

155

408

1,070

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0 

1.0

1.2

j£

271

1.6

.9 

.9

1.0

11

186

T4

30

22

21

16

12

9.3

7.9

6.7

*6.2

5.7

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.4

6.2

6.0

7.3

6.4

6.4

471.5

15.2

0.046

0.05

Nov.

7.9 

10

9.6

11

TT

7.6

5.0 

4.7

TTT

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.0

5.2

5.0

*4.7

5.4

5.2

6.0

5.7

5.0

5.2

6.2

7.3

9.6

7.6

7.9

9.0

9.3

8.4

209.3

6.98

0.021

0.02

Dec.

8.4

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

5.7

S7F 

6.2

6.7

6.4

6.7

7.0

*7.3

7.0

8.2

8.4

9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.9

14

15

21f>G

-£S 

b55

308.8

9.96

0.030

0.03

Jan.

23 

22

21

24

48

178

m118

92

*74

64

b54

b50

b45

b40

38

35

b31

b28

b27

b26

b25

b24

b22

b20

bl8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

1,617

52.2

0.156

0.18

Feb.

b!6 

bl?

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!7 

bl8

b25

b45

b40

b35

b31

b28

*b26

b45

b60

102

384

836

819

528

359

226

175

170

303

380

_

4,749

. 170

0.509

0.53

Mar.

366 

331

276

250

226

197

170 

155

150

140

132

122

110

98

100

106

98

90

8687"

99

136

170

220

226

175

127

*150

165

165

155

5,078

164

0.491

0.57

Apr.

136 

122

114

106

100

95

88 

82

77

li

92

110

136

226

250

220

192

160

150

170

208

202

192

232

296

276

226

197

170

150

4,849

162

0.485

0.54

May

132 

127

118

110

*102

95

89 

86

83

90

86

80

78

84

82

77

71

67

62

59

57

59

68

*72

89

118

89

284

468

408

366

3,856

124

0.371

0.43

June

226 

165

136

118

106

100

100 

106

122

180

993

1.250

906

618

483

380

303

250

214

186

165

145

127

118

110

102

90

*81

75

21

8,026

268

0.802

0.89

July

65 

60

63

64

77

84

56 

50

44

38

34

30

27

28

53

65

54

84

53

*36

28

25

122

"67 226

52

36

27

23

20

18

1,709

55.1

0.165

0.19

Aug.

16

?3

14

12

11

11 

9.6

8.4

8.2

7.9

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

*5.0

5.0

4.4

5.4

5.2

4.4

6.0

4.7

4.2

3.8

5.6

21

22

289.7

9.35

0.028

0.03

Sept.

1

9.3

6.7

5.2

4.2

3.6

2.7

7.3

20

20

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

6.7

3.4

2.3

6.9

3.6

2.1

*1J 6.

5.6

7.3

16

22

273.4

9.11

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 510 Min 0.9 Mean 36.2 Cfsm 0.108 In. 1.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,250 Min 0.9 Mean 86.1 Cfsm 0.258 In. 3.49

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 ofa). June 11 (ll p.m.) 1,320 cfs (16.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected .by ice.
496 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111.

Location. Lat 39°57 ! 00", long 89 a 23'10", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 3 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cornland, 8 miles downstream from Jones 

Pork, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 555.06 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 12 (gage height, 12.68 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.4 cfs all or part of each day Oct. 1-10.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 4,570 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 21.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 14-17, 19, 24, 1954.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 23.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 29,000 eft, 

by contracted-opening determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 22-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.6 

1.6 

3.2 

5.7 

9.0

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6,0

152

246

2.5 3.5

2.7 8.0

3.0 18

3.5 39

4.0 72

6.0 246

11.0 779

12.0 915

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1..

17i. i.ii.i.i.i.

i.

4.

5.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

62.7

2.02

0.0098

0.01

Nov.

1.9

1.6

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

61.9

2.06

0.010

0.01

Dec.

2.2

2.2

ft

2.6

2.1

2.2

2.6

2.9

b2.6

2.2

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

b2.6

2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.8

b2.9

2.9

3.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.0

6.0

91.9

2.96

0.014

0.02

Jan.

4.7

4.7

4.7 

5.4

8.3

32

35

18

14

9.4

7.0

b6. 5

be.O

b6.5

b7.0

b7.5

8.0

8.0

*9.0

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

be.o

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.7

b3. 5

b3"7^

b3.5

264.4

8.53

0.041

0.05

Feb.

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.5

b3.5

b3.7

b3.7

b4.0

b5.5

9.4

b8.5

b7.5

be. 5

b6.2

b6.0

*b9.5

b!5

33

139

206

103

62

45

39

34

45

87

103

_

999.0

35.7

0.172

0.18

Mar.

103

87

79 

87

76

62

51

58

54

48

45

42

36

34

36

34

32

32

32

32

36

42

76

111

99

68

76

76

72

*72

65

1,853

59.8

0.289

0.33

Apr.

58

51

48 

45

45

39

36

36

34

34

42

58

72

99

91

83

72

68

68

65

62

58

62

83

103

87

79

72

65

58

1,873

62.4

0.301

0.34

May

58

54

51

51

*48

45

45

42

42

48

51

48

54

54

51

48

42

42

42

42

39

45

45

42

*36

36" 34

396

516

296

206

2,649

85.5

0.413

0.48

June

152

127

111 

95

83

76

72

65

62

119

526

901

634

496

396

316

266

226

188

161

143

119

111

99

95

83

72

*68

62

62

5,986

200

0.966

1.08

July

58

51

58 

45

48

48

54

42

36

34

32

29

27

48

42

34

29

32

28

*26

24

23

71

51

32

27

24

21

20

19

ii

1,131

36.5

0.176

0.20

Aug.

17

18

16 

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

*9.8

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.2

326.6

10.5

0.051

0.06

Sept.

7.0

6.5

6.2 

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.5

8.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

5.5

4.9

4.9

*5.8

5.5

51

32

250.5

8.35

0.040

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 128 Min 1.3 Mean 8.34 Cfsm 0.040 In. 0.56

Water year 1954-55: Max 901 Min 1.4 Mean 42.6 Cfsm 0.206 In. 2.81

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). June 12 (l a.m.) 1,020 ofs (12.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 497

Kiokapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°15'20", long 89°07'40", on line between sees. 19 and 20, T. 21 N., R. 

IE., near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Rock 

Creek and 0.7 mile north of Waynesville on Waynesville-McLean road.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 620.24 ft above mean sea level 

[Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--7 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,500 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 11.12 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 10.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.02 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948-49.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7-27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18 Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

0.6 

2.7

3.5 

4.0 

8.0 

9.0

67

119

810

1,020

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

0.6 

1.8 

4.5 7.0

9.0

10.0

71

127

621

1,020

1,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

1.7

.9

5.6

16

21

6.7

2.7

1.1

JL&

7.8

27

18

15

12

9.6

8.2

7.4

*6.7

5.9

5.9

5.6

4.5

3.8

3.4

5.6

5.2

4.1

4.1 

3.4

3.4

226.2

7.30

0.032

0.04

Nov.

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.7

2.3

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.4

4.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.9

98.3

3.28

0.014

0.02

Dec.

4.9

4.5

4.5

3.8

2.3

b2.0

b2.0

b2.1

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.4

*3."4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.4

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

13

30

46 

39

36

245.9

7.93

0.035

0.04

Jan.

35

33

58

58

156

857

36?

257

193

154

126

*113

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b55

b45

b40

b35

b32

b29

b28

b27

b26

b25

b25

b25 

b25

b25

3,253

105

0.463

0.53

Feb.

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b26

b28

b33

b38

bSO

b52

b45

b37

b34

*b34

b45

b60

blOO

bl.opp

bSOO

558

323

227

181

174

181

323

323

-

4,807

172

0.758

0.79

Mar.

275

227

211

196

b!70

b!50

b!20

134

127

115

109

98

92

86

98

92

81

81

76

76

86

146

167

275

211

b!60

b!40

153

*167 

153

140

4,412

142

0.626

0.72

Apr.

121

115

103

92

92

86

81

76

71

7T

86

109

140

160

167

146

121

115

140

259

227

211

211

259

275

196

181

160

140 

134

4,345

145

0.639

0.71

May

109

103

98

92

*86

81

76

71

76

76

76

76

86

86

76

71

66

61

57

54

51

55

61

*'98 50

71

81

146

167 

115

2,553

82.4

0.363

0.42

June

66

59

55

48

il

52

53

59

59

108

1.290

810

442

340

275

227

196

167

146

127

115

98

92

81

76

71

61

56

*51 

47

5,374

179

0.789

0.88

July

43

38

36

34

31

28

38

34

30

27

26

24

24

21

20

20

18

127

*39

33

29

24

32

-92 134

51

28

18

14 

14

14

1,141

36.8

0.162

0.19

Aug.

13

12

11

10

9.1

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

3.9

3.6

*3.2

2.7

2.7

4.5

3.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

sTo

-33 243

434.9

14.0

0.062

0.07

Sept.

ii

9.1

7.2

3.9

3.9

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.8

1.6

.1.3

 1.0

1.3

1.6

1.6 

2.4

78.0

2.60

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 974 Min 0.4 Mean 39.3 Cfsm 0.173 In. 2.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,290 Min 0.8 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4.42

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Jan. 6 (6 a.m.) 1,340 cfs (10.10 ft); Feb. 19 about 1,500 cfs 

June 11 (5 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (10.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
498 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°11'30", long 89°21'40", in NE£NW£ sec. 18, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Illinois Terminal 

Electric Railroad, 3 miles north of Lincoln, and ?i miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 18, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 191 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,600 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 9.80 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.66 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft July 6, 1929, from floodmarks reported by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Feb. 18)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

1.0

3.2

9.9

19

52

3.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

160

800

1,030

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

4.1

4.4

11

9.2

6.2

5.3

8.4

7.9

22

T9

16

14

12

9.9

*8.8

8.0

6.9

6.2

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

4.7

237.2

7.65

0.025

0.03

Nov.

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

*4.4

TTT

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.7

777 

7.7

168.7

5.62

0.018

0.02

Dec.

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.8

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

*5.9

6.2

6.9

b6.5

b6.2

6.6

b6.4

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.6

7.6

13

35 

40

25

279.7

9.02

0.029

0.03

Jan.

34

31

46

55

77

588

563

278

214

166

138

*120

112

blOS

b95

b90

b80

74

64

b55

b50

b45

b41

b39

b37

b36

b35

b35

b35 

b35

b35

3,408

110

0.359

0,41

Feb.

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b37

b40

48

55

blOO

b80

b60

b55

b47

b45

*b60

b80

b!40

b400

bl.400

b870

412

301

242

207

200

308

404

5,766

206

0.673

0.70

Mar.

348

301

264

242

214

193

b!50

166

154

149

142

134

120

110

109

112

110

100

98

96

100

126

160

264

286

214

166

193

*193 

200

180

5,394

174

0.569

0.66

Apr.

166

149

142

134

124

119

112

104

99

.§§-

96

105

123

207

221

186

160

147

148

294

294

235

214

214

324

271

221

200

180 

156

5,238

175

0.572

0.64

Hay

138

131

126

119

110

*105

93

90

85

91

88

81

91

100

83

73

69

65

61

58

57

56

62

*58

65

84

79

99

100

2,852

92.0

0.301

0.35

June

79

70

64

58

53

52

55

65

64

86

860

1,50.0

' 630

477

388

316

271

228

200

173

153

135

128

114

109

99

88

79

*71

66

6,531

218

0.712

0.79

July

60

54

51

48

46

46

46

44

39

35

31

29

27

27

36

33

29

68

*73

41

31

27

27

282

130

68

48

37

29 

27

ii

1,593

51.4

0.168

0.19

Aug.

22

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.0

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.6

*5.6

5.3

5.3

6.9

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.5

3.5

7.6

yct-x

T§7

668.1

21.6

0.071

0.08

Sept.

33

Is

13

11

10

6.9

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

Iti

4.1

2.8

2.5

*2.3

4.7

3.8

5.3

s.o

185.3

6.18

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,030 Mln 1.9 Mean 51.8 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,400 Mln 1.9 Mean 88.6 Cfsm 0.290 In. 3.92

Peak discharge (base, 1.600 efs). Feb. 20 about 1,600 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b -Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 499

Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 89°24'35", in NE^NEi^ sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 121, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad, 2j miles southeast of Hartsburg, 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, and 

7 miles downstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. --335 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage . --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --11 years, 202 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 7.57 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Apr. 30, 1947 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5 cfs Sept. 11, 

1945.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

80

265

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

5.5

14

28

61

106

2.5 163

3.0 275

4.0 550

7.0 1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

18

14

12

13

114

49

26

21

19

72

"95 170

66 

65

58

46

40

33

30

*29

29

29

25

24

22

23

25

23

22

22

1,253

40.4

0.121

0.14

Nov.

21

20

22

21

21

21

21

19

18

11

17

18

18

19 

18

17

*19

20

23

29

25

22

19

21

25

26

22

24

29

1&

648

21.6

0.064

O.O7

Dec.

30

29

28

26

26

23

20

23

25

t>22

24

23

21

 21 19 

*22

24

25

b23

b21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

40

54

b55

b45

812

26.2

0.078

0.09

Jan.

b60

98

128

128

231

1.070

1,070

610

475

375

325

278

250

215 

b200

b!80

163

145

*137

b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

b96

b94

b90

t>90

b90

b90

7,348

237

0.707

0.82

Feb.

b90

b90

b90

b90

b95

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!50

b250

b210

b!50

b!2o

blOO 

bllO

*b!6o

b210

280

b650

1 .600

885

490

375

300

266

270

400

430

.

8,191

293

0.875

0.91

Mar.

 550 400

300

292

270

250

193

224

220

204

197

178

161

T§B- 151

197

167

161

159

153

169

220

264

400

362

254

254

266

*273

257

236

7,377

238

0.710

0.82

Apr.

215

199

188

171

169

163

151

143

135

152

147

188

171

197 

186

169

159

143

222

252

'£"50 312

229

264

312

245

220

204

188

5,893

196

0.585

0.65

May

157

151

145

139

134

122

122

117

110

122

*124

111

134

156

110

103

93

90

88

86

82

88

*80

74

71

80

106

117

82

65

3,407

110

0.328

0.38

June

57

56

60

55

49

49

57

65

75

71

492

518

338

252 

206

174

153

134

120

153

119

101

98

88

84

75

65

61

*57

55

3,937

131

0.391

0.44

July

54

48

44

38

36

92

134

55

42

37

32

27

27

28 

36

38

28

64

*47

29

25

21

19

~8f 197

39

28

22

20

18

11

1,424

45.9

0.137

0.16

Aug.

18

17

15

20

19

15

14

14

11

12

12

12

11

11 

9.4

 9T6 8.6

9.4

*9.0

9.0

9.9

21

29

16

12

11

10

9.9

15

"SlA 506

1,109.2

35.8

0.107

0.12

Sept.

53

30

24

20

17

14

13

14

15

14

12

11

9.0

11 

13

25

14

12

9.0

8.0

9.9

12

26

22

14

*11

14

24

23

42

535.9

17.9

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,220 Min 6.8 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.310 In. 4.23

Water year 1954-55: Max l,6oO Min 8.O Mem 115 Cfsm 0.343 In. 4.66

Peak discharge (base. 1,700 ofs). Feb. 20 (5 a.m.) 1.960 efs (7.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
500 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111.

Location. --Lat 40°08'0l", long 89°44'08", in NEiNEir sec. 2, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3.5 miles north of Greenview, 

3.3 miles downstream from Pike Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 479.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average dlscharge.--14 years, 1,213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 7.92 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 59 cfs Oct. 2.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1175; 1948(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to July 4, Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

50

95

158

240

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

700

1,780

3,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10 ,

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

59

60

62

74

93

93 

83

75

81

124

240

332

^15

178

163

133

124

114

106

101 

*97

93

90

86

85

83

83

90

86 

83

3,443

111

0.062

0.07

Nov.

83

83

83

81

80

78

76 

78

78

75

75

72

72

75

75

*74

72

74

88

88

85 

81

78

78

78

80

86

88

86

85

2,385

79.5

0.044

0.05

Dec.

92

88

88

88

85

81

80 

76

83

86

86

83

80

80

80

83

83

83

86

76

86 

83

83

78

83

81

*88

97

110

135 

133

2,724

87.9

0.049

0.06

Jan.

i*l

160

178

225

429

b900

bl.400 

bl,200

b950

bSOO

b700

b650

b570

525

500

b450

b400

b370

b350

332

315 

295

275

225

b230

b250

b250

b240

b240

b240 

b230

14,028

453

0.252

0.29

Feb.

b220

b210

b210

b210

b210

b210

b210 

210

258

b350

b320

b310

b300

b300

b320

355

400

550

1,280

2,880

2/440

*1,780

1,440

1,170

1,060

1,220

1,660

_

23,253

830

0.461

0.48

Mar.

1,660 ileio

1,440

1,340

1,220

1,120

950 850'

900

850

800

750

700

625

650

650

600

575

550

550

575 

650

750

1,120

1,390

1,120

1,000

1,060

*1,000

1,060

1,000

29,115

939

0.522

0.60

Apr.

950

850

800

750

700

650

625 

575

550

525

550

650

750

800

1,000

1,000

950

900

900

1,060

*T$§

i'o60

1,120

1,280

1,340

1,220

1,120

1,000

900

27,215

907

0.504

0.56

May

850

800

750

700

650

625

600 

575

550

550

575

550

625

650

625

550

500

450

425

400

400 

425

425

425

400

400

450

650

1,000

1.500

1,280

19,355

624

0.347

0.40

June

1,120

950

850

750

650

*600

625 

600

600

700

1,280

2,990

5.110 2,'sio

2,600

2,320

2,050

1,610

1,440

1,280

1,220 

1,060

950

900

800

800

700

*650

600

575

37,200

1,240

0.689

0.77

July

525

475

450

425

550

700

550 

500

400

332

295

275

258

258

275

295

275

295

332

315

258 

225

225

421

900

550

355

275

225

225 

196

11,635

375

0.208

0.24

Aug.

173

168

156

153

160

144

142 

133

129

122

114

110

106

106

99

99

99

95

93

92

92 

95

97

97

88

*85

81

80

76

472 

850

4,606

149

0.083

0.10

Sept.

216

127

101

101

93

86

85 

80

80

76

72

72

72

68

70

72

74

69

64

62

*62

64

70

72

68

64

74

72

90

112

2,488

82.9

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,370 Min 54 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,170 Min 59 Mean 486 Cfsm 0.270 In. 3.67

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 501

Crane Creek near Easton, 111.

Location. Lat 40° 14 '46", long 89°51'40", in NE^NWt sec. 26, T. 21 N. , R. 7 W. , on right 

tank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence of 

Hardin and Central ditches, !{ miles upstream from Samuels ditch, and It miles northwest of Easton.

Drainage area. 28.7 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1949 to September 1955.

Sage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 485 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Mar. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.2 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 108 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 20.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 381 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 8.48 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 20, 1955.

Remarks . Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

^75

2.0

2.1

3.0

2.7

*2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

3/7

376

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.1

3.1 

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4 

3.5

92.3

2.98

0.104

0.12

Nov.

3.6

*3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.5

T7§

6.2

5.9

5.8

aS. 7

aS.S

aS. 3

aS. 4

aS. 6

aS. 4

85 4

137.6

4.59

0.160

0.18

Dec.

a5.2

aS.O

aS.O

a5. 2

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.5

6.6

6.9 

176

6.4

159.1

5.13

0.179

0.21

Jan.

7.0

^79

9.1

10

18

34

1?9

25

21

19

17

16

al5

a!4

a!3

12

12

11

11 

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.2

b8.2

8.2

8.0

7.7

*7.7

407.0

13.1

0.456

0.53

Feb.

7.9

7.7

7.2

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.1

b7.0

6.9

5.3

5.9

6.4

6.7

6.6

6.6

56 

45

28

23

20

*17

15

17

21

22

-

384.6

13.7

0.477

0.50

Mar.

20

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

a9.5

a9.3

a9.1

a9.0 a'gTS

a9.1

9.3

9.7

10

14

14

13

13

13

12

12 

*13

370.4

11.9

0.415

0.48

Apr.

a!2

11

10

9.3

9.1

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.9

7.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

5.9

a5. 5

aS.O

a5. 2

a5.5 

a5. 2

a4.8

a4 7

alts

6.2

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

211.7

7.06

0.246

0.27

May

6 1

67T

6.2

6.6

6.7

6.6

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.4

13

13

12

12

11

*10

9.8 

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

11

14

ii

14

12

296.0

9.55

0.333

0.38

June

11

10

9.8

9.1

8.6

8.6

11

11

11

9.8

19

28

2?

17

*15

13

11

11

10 

9.7

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

335.7

11.2

0.390

0.44

July

'eTT 6.4

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.8 

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

 1.8

1.3

ivS.

112.6

3.63

0.126

0.15

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

tl

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.8

24

~K D. Qy

63.1

2.04

0.071

0.08

Sept.

2,0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 

.4

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.8

27.3

0.91

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 49 Min 1.2 Mean 6.98 Cfsm 0.243 In. 3.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 56 Min 0.4 Mean 7.12 Cfsm 0.248 In. 3.38

Peak discharge (base. 130 cfs)7 No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
502 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'25", long 89 0 59'05", in NW£SE£ sec. 3, T. 19 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 97, just upstream from Chicago & 

& Illinois Midland Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Crane 

Creek and If miles northwest of Oakford.

Drainage area.--5.120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to March 1912, August 1914 to June 1919, March 1921 to 

August 1922, October 1928 to December 1933, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 452.88 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 31, 1933, 

chain gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at datum 458.66 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 

1939, to May 14, 1940, staff gage at present site at datum at mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--25 years (1915-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-55), 3,051 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,960 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.72 ft)- minimum, 162 cfs Oct. 1.

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs 

May 20, 1943 (gage height, 25.63 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods in February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911 are reported to have 

reached a stage of about 21 ft at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, those floods reached a stage of 23 

ft at present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 715: 1922(M). WSP 1175: 1911(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Jan. 6, Apr. 3 to May 30, 

Sept. 15-30)

2.5 

3.0 

4,0 

5.0

160 "300

640

1,150

6.0 

9.0 

9.8

1,830

5,050

6,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

162

TTO

188

195

200

200

237

210

195 

190

222

288

390

508

472

399 

366

348 

327

300

276 

*267

258

249

240

231 

225

228

231

231 

231

8,234

266

0.052

0.06

Nov.

228

222

219

213

210

205

202

198

198 

192

192

190

188

182

182

*178 

178

185 

243

228

216 

213

202

192

190

190 

190

190

188

190

5,994

200

0.039

0.04

Dec.

192

190

190

188

182

182

182

180

182 

185

185

185

185

185

185

188 

190

190 

190

188

188 

190

188

188

188

185 

192

195

213

243 

246

5,940

192

0.038

0.04

Jan.

252

264

270

300

330

578

1.640

1,500

1,150 

920

795

725

820

770

680

660 

620

580 

542

525

508 

490

472

472

452

448 

b430

b450

b430

b430 

b450

18,953

611

0.119

0.14

Feb.

b470

b470

b450

b450

b450

b440

b410

b420

455 

490

b410

b580

b600

b600

b540

560 

560

580 

885

2,650

3,850 

2,970

2,250

2,070

1,950

1,790 

1,830

2,200

31,380

1,121

0.219

0.23

Mar.

2,500

2.200

2,160

2,120

2,070

1,950

1,750

1,560

1,500 

1,390

1,270

1,180

1,090

1,030

948

920 

895

845 

820

795

'820 770 

920

1,090

1,420

1,560 

1,500

1,460

*1,420

1,420 

1,390

42,563

1,373

0.268

0.31

Apr.

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,060

1,030

948

920 

870

870

948

1,090

1,210

1,390

1,560 

1,600

1,600 

1,640

1,710

*1,790 

1,790

1,670

1,910

2,970

5_,410 

3,300

3,080

2,860

2,550

49,976

1,666

0.325

0.36

May

2,250

1,950

1,710

1,500

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,150

1.090 

1,090

1,180

1,420

1,790

1,830

1,830

1,640 

1,460

1,300 

1,210

1,180

1,120 

1,090

1,090

1,600

1,560

1,460 

1,460

1,600

3,520

5 440 4,'aio

54,140

1,746

0.341

0.39

June

3,740

3,080

2,550

2,250

1,990

*1,640

1,420

1,330

1,300 

1,240

1,530

3,740

5,570

5.960

5,960

5,570 

4,930

4,450 

3,850

3,190

2,650 

2,120

1,790

1,560

1,420

1,330 

1,240

*1,150

1,030

975

80,555

2,685

0.524

0.59

July

948

920

845

820

795

1,240

1,300

1,270

1,180 

975

845

748

660

640

725

1,240 

2,550

2.970 

2,650

2,450

2,450 

2,400

2,250

1,950

2,070

1,600 

1,180

1,060

1,060

1,000

845

43,636

1,408

0.275

0.32

Aug.

660

560

525

560

560

508

472

417

396 

381

366

345

336

324

315

309 

303

297 

291

288

282 

282

276

276

270

*261 

255

246

267

408 

680

11,716

378

0.074

0.09

Sept.

490

342

297

276

258

243

234

228

222 

216

208

210

208

210

202

200 

198

195 

188

182

182 

*182

190

190

192

190 

202

200

234

387

6,956

232

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,22O Min 162 Mean 512 Cfsm 0.100 In. 1.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,960 Min 162 Mean 986 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

La Moine River at Colmar, 111.

Location.-Lat 40°19'45", long 90°53'55", in SEfewi sec 18 T 4 N R 

BanTTat upstream side of bridge on State Highway 61,'a quarter of 'a ml 

from Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, i mile southwest o 

lir miles upstream from Troublesome Creek. uunmebt- OJ

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available. October- 1944 to September 1955.

to TuNT?f iq2ttUmh°f §age lst 491 - 53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

to July 13, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

503

Average discharge. 11 years, 424 cfs.

; minMSillh~are Cpoor. SOOd th°Se f°r Perl°dS °f lce effect or no gage-height record,

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Jan. 3, Feb. 23-27, 

Apr. 23-27, June 29 to Sept. 30)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

82

175

8.0

12.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

21.5

730

1,440

2,870

4,000

5,600

10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

59

34

21

16

880

1,260

322

94

54

42

598

1,640

708

442

1,150

535

254

180

140

112

*97

89

80

72

65

61

59

58

55

50

46

9,273

229

0.456

0.53

Nov.

44

43

42

39

38

36

36

35

34

34

31

30

29

27

27

26

*26

31

250

374

254

145

116

102

92

80

73

70

70

67

2,301

76.7

0.117

0.13

Dec.

57

53

51

51

51

48

44

b43

42

43

45

45

42

38

b37

36

b36

b35

b35

b34

b34

b34

34

b34

11

40

45

164

272

*T50

130

1,836

59.2

0.090

0.10

Jan.

145

140

197

755

2,360

5,240

7.750

4,780

1,980

924

670

565

490

374

460

360

339

291

242

219

b230

b200

b!70

blSO

b!40

b!20

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

b!20

29,821

962

1.47

1.69

Feb.

b!20

b!20

bllO

b!20

b!30

b!30

b!20

b!30

b200

blSO

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!40

b!70

b300

445

520

4,080

8,060

10,200

4,240

1,340

730

*580

670

1,770

1,360

_

36,325

1,297

1.98

2.06

Mar.

890

685

580

535

475

388

318

254

332

304

272

254

219

197

298

430

*304

248

242

230

236

278

315

794

826

535

360

388

416

460

416

12,479

403

0.615

0.71

Apr.

360

298

260

242

318

291

230

197

186

175

407

670

655

778

520

374

311

260

477

535

388

272

1,070

3,030

5.680

*3,040

1,420

794

610

490

22,338

745

1.14

1.27

May

416

374

339

298

260

230

374

266

219

318

298

351

2,520

2,870

1,640

874

550

324

453

318

272

254

260

236

202

214

248

2,040

1,760

715

430

19,923

643

0.982

1.13

June

325

266

*230

202

215

640

625

402

254

197

510

1,320

746

430

332

272

236

202

227

550

202

150

130

119

150

150

116

96

*424

1,210

10,928

364

0.556

0.62

July

436

170

113

97

155

120

177

86

67

56

50

45

42

38

57

43

197

91

104

189

73

49

39

35

36

53

38

32

28

27

pc ±2.

2,768

89.3

0.136

0.16

Aug.

24

23

22

22

22

22

53

41

25

18

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

a 11

a 11

a 11

a 11

a 11

*13

a!3

a!4

a 14

106

353

208

1,156

37.3

0.057

0.07

Sept.

62

32

21

15

12

8.8

266

235

27

10

6.7

~ 4.8

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.8

3.0

3.0

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.3

1.1

2.5

9.8

18

161

625

1,558.0

51.9

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,270 Min 2.5 Mean 226 cfsm 0.345 In. 4.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,200 Min 1.1 Mean 413 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.56

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Jan. 7 (Z D.m.1 8.050 cfs (20.89 fth Feb. 21 (2 o.m.) ll.OOO

cfs (21.68 ft); Apr. 25 (3 p.m.) 3,910 cfs (20.28 ft); May 14 (8 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (17.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day..

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Rlpley,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
504 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'3l", long 90°37'55", in NEi sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

 at upstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 24, a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 

2 miles upstream from Town Branch.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to July 28, 1926, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 0.02 ft

higher. July 28, 1926, to Jan. 11, 1935, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 755 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 23.15 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 23-25.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1944, June 8, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 26.03 ft Apr. 25, 1944; minimum discharge, 6.4 cfs Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1936. WSP 1208: 1925, 1929, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 50)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

34

49

73

132

297

9.0

14.0

19.0

21.0

23.1

965

2,810

4,930

6,620

9,700

3.5 

3.8 

4.2 

5.0 

6.0

18

29

50

110

249

8.0

12.0

18.0

21.0

22.6

637

1,740

4,380

6,620

8,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

101

62

52

253

1,260

1,480

472

156

87

396

874

1.730

985

600

1,220

673

326

225

174

*142 

119

107

96

87

79 

71

66

65 

62 

55

12,283

396

0.302

0.35

Nov.

52

48

46

46

46

44

44

43

42

42

40

40

39

38

36

36

*34

36

58

342

m216

166

139

126 

112

100

92 

87

3,034

101

0.077

0.09

Dec.

85

78

68

62

61

60

58

b52

48

b50

50

52

b52

b50

49

47

b46

b45

b44

42

b42 

b42

b45

b45

b45

45 

184

297

346 

176 

233

2,799

90.3

0.069

0.08

Jan.

166

230

346

796

1,920

3,690

3,530

3,650

3,970

4.580

4,010

1,220

844

726

590

612

546

492

439

366

346 

b330

b300

b270

b230

b!90 

b!60

bT60

b!60 

b!60 

b!90

35,219

1,136

0.867

1.00

Feb.

b!90

b!90

b!80

b!90

b210

b210

b200

b210

b330

b250

b210

b210

b210

b220

b280

b450

634

821

4,940

7,400

8,000 

9,060

9.700

*8,900

4,020

1,080 

1,410

2,280

-

61,985

2,214

1.69

1.76

Mar.

1.960

1,320

1,000

850

777

682

572

480

422

470

450

412

374

328

337

470

*551

440

364

355

355 

384

485

900

1,260

1,140 

765

572

593 

637

20,364

657

0.502

0.58

Apr.

593

510

440

393

364

422

402

328

283

266

592

975

1,050

1,110

1,080

753

551

460

440

850

729 

510

2,350

5,670

*6,620

7.850 

7,850

6,850

3,710 

1,110

55,111

1,837

1.40

1.56

May

777

659

572

530

470

412

460

572

460

572

615

1,100

4,310

4,380

4,030

3,660

1,680

900

615

615

530 

450

440

412

374

328 

343

5,240

7.850 

5,700 

2,830

51,886

1,674

1.28

1.47

June

898

637

*510

440

402

490

1,080

950

637

422

480

1,180

1.590

998

593

470

393

337

310

466

659 

355

331

208

311

292 

240

186

572 

*1,010

17,447

582

0.444

0.50

July

1,920

753

328

232

253

604

460

274

194

144

122

109

101

96

91

88

108

510

337

167

240 

143

1,210

1,320

180

144 

128

108

*87 

75

10,594

342

0.261

0.30

Aug.

62

58

55

51

49

55

51

62

100

67

52

46

44

41

39

37

37

36

35

34

32 

34

32

32

*36

36 

38

38

1,280 

6.000

2,050

10,619

343

0.262

0.30

Sept.

352

162

101

74

55

45

40

144

274

112

52

34

28

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20 

*20

19

19

19

20 

90

66

220 

575

2,497

85.2

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,610 Min 10 Mean 282 Cfsm 0.215 In. 2.93

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,700 Min 19 Mean 778 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.06

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Jan. 11 (4 a.m.) 4,870 cfs (18.89 ft); Feb. 23 (6 p.m.) 9,860 

cfs (23.15 ft): Apr. 26 (10 p.m.) 8.000 cfs (22.05 ft); May 13 (8:30 p.m.) 4,690 cfs (18.64 ft); 

May 29 (7 a.m.) 8,300 cfs (22.25 ft); July 23 (9 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (19.41 ft); Aug. 29 (11 p.m.) 6,51

cfs (20.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 505

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location. Lat 39°49'36", long 90°33'53", in SE^NEir sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Meredosia, 4^ miles upstream from 

McKee Creek and at mile 71.1.

Drainage area. 25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 418.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash Railroad bridge half a mile east of Valley City, 9\ miles downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years (1938-55), 20,520 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 cfs Feb. 27; maximum gage height, 11.89 ft 

Feb. "26; minimum daily discharge, 3,460 cfs Sept. 7; minimum gage height, 1.08 ft 

Sept. 7.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage height, 

28.61 ft May 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3,060 cfs Sept. 1, 1945; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.4 ft Jan. 11, 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 439).

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,000 

8,360

8,380

7,270

10,400

13,500

14,100

12,900

11,800

9,710

14,000 

17,900

22,300

23,400

25,300

27,100

28,400 

28,800

30,200

30,900

31,300

31.600 

31,500

31,400

30,900

30,200

29,600

28,600

27,500

26,700 

25,600

677,620

21,860

-

-

Nov.

24,700 

22,200

20,000

19,700

17,900

17,000

14,500

13,400

13,400

12,900

12,900 

14,200

14,300

13,400

11,500

11.100

11,300 

11,100

12,000

12,800

13,100

14,000 

13,200

12,700

12,100

12,200

12,200

11,900

11,900

11,700

425,300

14,180

-

-

Dec.

12,300 

12,000

11,900

11,900

11,800

11,800

12,400

12,500

11,700

11,800

11,100 

11,200

11,100

10,700

10,400

9,640

9.500 

9,800

10,100

10,700

10,500

10,900 

11,000

10 , 900

10,900

10,800

10,900

11,800

13,300

14,400 

14.500

354,240

11,430

-

Jan.

14,800 

17,200

19,100

21,000

25,100

28,900

29,400

30,900

32,500

33,800

34,500 

34,700

34,300

34,000

34,300

33,700

33,500 

33,000

32,700

31,700

31,200

30,400 

29,100

27,800

26,800

25,600

b22,000

b 15, 000

b!5,000

b!4,000 

bl2.000

838,000

27,030

-

-

Feb.

10.100 

10,600

12,300

13,100

12,700

12,700

14,000

15,300

17,100

16,900

14,600 

11 , 000

10 , 400

11,000

12,300

14,300

15,500 

14,900

20,900

29,000

31,600

33 , 600 

35,100

36,600

37,000

37.400

37,000

36,900

-

- -

573,900

20,500

-

-

Mar.

37,000 

36,700

36,400

36,200

36,500

36,600

36,100

35,600

35 , 100

35,100

34,400 

34,200

33,200

32,700

32,200

31,700

30,900 

30,400

29,600

28,800

28,400

27,700 

27,400

27.200

27^600

27,800

27,800

27,800

27,500

27,300 

27,600

983,500

31,730

-

-

Apr.

27,400 

27,300

27,000

26,800

26,500

26,100

25,800

25,400

24,600

21,100

19.000 

19,600

21,300

21,800

22,100

23,000

23,200 

23,000

22,800

23,000

24,400

25,000 

26,800

26,000

28,600

30,800

33,400

36,200

35,800

35,300

779,100

26,000

-

-

May

33.600 

33,200

32,600

31,800

30,500

30,100

30,100

29,200

28,500

28,000

26,900 

26,900

*27,400

29,000

30,600

30,900

29,600 

27,400

25,500

19,400

18,500

19,800 

20,000

19,100

18 , 600

18,100

17,900

21,400

26,600

27,200 

28,500

816,900

26,350

-

"

June

29,000 

28,500

27,600

27,000

26,600

26,400

26,400

26,700

26,800

26,600

26,700 

27,700

29,900

31,700

33,000

33,600

33,700 

55.800

33 , 500

33,400

32,800

32,200 

31,400

30,700

30,000

29,100

27,800

26,200

25,000

24.400

878,200

29,270

-

"

July

21.500 

17,800

16,500

15,100

13,500

12,100

11,800

11,200

11,400

12,100

11,900 

11,300

10,400

10,800

11,200

10,300

9.570 

10,400

11,800

12,200

12,900

13,400 

13,500

14,400

14,600

13,400

13 , 600

13,800

13,500

11,900 

10,600

398,270

12,850

-

~

Aug.

9,500 

8,680

7,720

7,400

6,800

6,400

7,400

7,620

8,120

9,300

9,780 

10,000

9,490

8,240

6,820

6,940

5,880 

5.580

5,940

6,040

5,610

5,900 

6,430

7,970

7,870

7,020

6,640

6,350

6,360

17.800 

17,500

249,100

8,035

-

-

Sept.

14.700 

11,200

9,350

8,780

8,090

6,300

3.460

3,870

5,090

5,880

5,250 

6,040

5,520

5,640

*7,680

6,370

7,180 

6,160

5,740

6,120

6,320

7,400 

5,800

6,140

5,960

7,200

7,060

5,940

6,840

7,500

204, 380

6,813

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 33,200 Min 4,610 Mean 15,240 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 37,400 Min 3,460 Mean 19,670 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
506 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

North Pork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'38", long 90°08'07", in SE£NW£ sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge 1\ miles north of Arnold, 4-| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles east of Jacksonville.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 575 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Mar. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1950-55), 11.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 300 cfs May 28 (gage height, 7.43 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55,. except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-20, June 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1.0 

4.4 

9.4

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

5.0 

6.0

7.0

7.1

82

162

180

11

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9 

.8

1.4

.5

.6

.5

.2

.1

0

.1

9.1

2.0

.8

.8

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

6.8

3.5

1.1

.8 

.6

.4

33.4

1.08

0.036

0.04

Nov.

0.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.3

29

5.2

1.7

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

48.3

1.61

0.054

0.06

Dec.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

.1

*.2

2.6

1.4

1.7 

1.2

8.7

0.28

0.0093

0.01

Jan.

1.9 

7.4

8.5

19

45

54

19

14

11

9.1

7.7

7.0

5.7

5.0

4.8

3.9

3.6

2.9

2.8

2.6

b2.5

b2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

*1.7

1.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2 

bl.2

253.6

8.18

0.273

0.31

Feb.

bl.2 

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

1.8

1.5

bl.3

b2.0

b2.5

b2.0

b.7

.7

1.4

3.8

5.4

11

5.9

4.2

11

36

16

7.8

10

*6.6

5.5

11

30

26

238.9

8.53

0.284

0.30

Mar.

19 

14

14

18

11

9.0

7.6.

8.3

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.1

4.0

3.8

*4.3

3.8

2.6

370

3.0

3.1

6.6

6.9

12

24

16

13

11

blO

12

11 

9.5

287.0

9.26

0.309

0.36

Apr.

8.3 

7.6

7.0

6.0

6.4

5.5

4.8

4.3

1*2

4.4

14

16

19

17

14

13

10

11

15

11

9.0

*8.1

98

42

29

23

21

18

14

12

472.6

15.8

0.527

0.59

May

13 

11

10

9.4

8.3

7.8

8.5

7.7

7.4

24

16

16

29

25

21

19

16

14

12

11

10

17

12

11

9.4

11

18

172

53

31

24

654.5

21.1

0.703

0.81

June

13. *16

14

12

11

10

10

8.5

7.1

7.6

13

11

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.1

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.9

4.0

2.5

1.7

1.4 *H

203.3

6*78

0.226

0.25

July

tf

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.4

.3

.2

**.!

0

0

0 

0

15.0

0.48

0.016

0.02

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 66 Min 0 Mean 0.85 Cfsm 0.028 In. 0.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 172 Min 0 Mean 6.07 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.75

*eak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Apr. 23 (3:30 p.m.) 180 cfs (7.10 ft); May 28 (6 p.m.) 300 cfs 

(7.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 507

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.

Location. Lat 39°14'00", long 90°23'45", in SE^ sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 12 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 1.4 miles downstream from 

Link Branch and 3-| miles northwest of Kane.

Drainage area.--875 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to November 1933, May 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 426.77 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at site at Chicago 

& Alton Railway bridge 2 miles upstream at various datums. Oct. 1, 1928, to Nov. 20, 

1933, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at present site and datum. May 17, 1940, 

to May 17, 1943, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1921-33, 1940-55), 571 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 15.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 9.

1921-33, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 28.5 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs July 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1924.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.6

al.6

2.2

3.0

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

a3.5

332

1.590 

672

274

129

72

a40

23

a!5

*11

8.1

6.0

4.6

a4.6

4.6

13

a25

23

20

13

.alO

3,307.3

107

0.122

0.14

Nov.

11

11

8.7

6.0

5.0

4.6

a3.5

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.6

3.4 

3.4

a3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

*717 692"

a410

209

90

25

a!8

14

11

a9.0

8.1

7.5

2,291.2

76.4

0.087

0.10

Dec.

7.5

6.9

5.8

5.8

a5.8

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

a4.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

a4.5

a4.0

a4.0

4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

*4.6

4.4

a!2

29

Zi

246.9

7.96

0.0091

0.01

Jan.

alOO

a45

9.0

26

382

672

3l8

129

a85

52

40

34 

a23

17

14

a!2

11

9.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

7.2

a8.0

8.7

10

7.8

7.8

7.8

a7.0

a6.0

a6.0

2,077.2

67.0

0.077

0.09

Feb.

a6.5

a7.5

a8.0

a8.0

8.7

a50

260

234

209

alSO

alOO

a70 

a70

aSO

35

76

140

99

a250

a750

1,160

a650

221

104

*72

a95

a250

417

-

5,550.7

198

0.226

0.24

Mar.

260

185

134

a!05

alOO

a!30

a!20

alOO

a82

a70

a61

a52 

a47

44

38

*37

a45

a45

a 40

a60

alOO

alSO

a210

274

a250

a2oO

a!30

alSO

alSO

a!20

a!20

3,609

116

0.133

0.15

Apr.

a!30

allO

a85

68

56

52

49

46

36

a32_

64

119 

209

399

209

140

allO

86

76

76

64

64

975

a2,550

2,490

1,540

*435

234

173

124

10,801

360

0.411

0.46

May

alOO

81

64

56

43

40

31

a26

24

81

288

94 

94

104

a70

48

41

31

23

17

12

a!5

14

13

8.7

6.6

2379 .0-

a310

a200

104

2,285.3

73.7

0.084

0.10

June

49

*28

17

11

a!5

25

17

21

16

13

32 n46

35

29

21

16

a!2

8.7

8.4

6.9

4.6

4 4

22

a30

26

17

*16

46

739.0

24.6

0.028

0.03

July

17

8.7

a200

alSO

117

745

735

234

94

aSS

37

29 

19

121

920

1,160

a650

318

453

417

122

81

49

a60

52

35

23

*26

20

18

a30

6,995.7

226

0.258

0.30

Aug.

a46

33

39

267

181

52

a70

64

16

11

5.8

4.8 

4.4

a3.7

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

a2.6

2.6

2.0

*2.2

1.6

1.6

2.0

a2.0

1.8

2.8

2.4

838.9

27.1

0.031

0.04

Sept.

2.2

2.4

2.2

a2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

*2.6

2.4

2.4

a2.4

2.4 

2.4

4.6

3.6

2.8

2.6

a2.6

2.6

^9

29

-31 160

7.2

a5.5

6.6

19

16

8.7

9.4

342.1

11.4

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,590 Min O.3 Mean 31.0 Cfsm 0.035 In. 0.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,550 Min 0.4 Mean 107 Cfsn 0.122 In. 1.67

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Shoal 

Creek near Breese and South Fork Sangaraon River at Klncald.
508 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°53'06", long 90°10 51", in sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., near left bank 

in downstream end of intermediate lock wall of lock and dam 26 at Alton, 300 ft downstream from Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge, 7.7 miles upstream 

from Missouri,River, and at mile 202.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 171.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: March 1933 to January 1938 and October 1939 to September 

1955 in reports of Geological Survey. In reports of Mississippi River Commission 

as follows: 1878 to September 1934, results of discharge measurements and, January 

1928 to December 1932, records of daily discharge at Qrafton 15 miles upstream; 

January 1933 to December- 1944, records of daily discharge and, since March 1933, results of discharge measurements at Alton.

Qage heights: At Grafton since August 1879 and at Alton since January 1904 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to September 1893 and January 

1917 to December 1939 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 5, 1937, and Nov. 11, 1937, to Jan. 31, 1938, 

wire-weight gage 300 ft upstream. Prior to Jan. 31, 1938, at datum 395.48 ft higher. 

Since July 11, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.9 miles downstream; previously 

various combinations of gages were used.

Average discharge.--27 years (1928-55), 94,820 cfs (68,650,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 212,000 cfs Apr. 28: maximum gage height, 

409.66 ft Apr. 28; minimum discharge, 23,300 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 393.04 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 437,000 cfs May 24, 1943 (gage height, 429.91 ft); 

minimum, 7,960 cfs Nov. 7, 1948, result of temporary storage in pool of lock and dam 

26; minimum gage height, 390.50 ft Jan. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 43S.42 ft, present datum, in June 1844.

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurement generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi 

River basin.

Cooperation. Alton gage-height.record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2E

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Moan 

Ac- ft

Oct.

62,200 

61,200 

49.500 

51,700 

60,200

101,000 

116,000 

106,000 

85 , 700 

78,000

107,000 

156,000 

172,000 

175,000

166,000

154,000 

145,000 

141,000 

135,000 

135,000

134,000 

134,000 

132,000 

131,000 

127,000

127,000 

125,000 

123,000 

115,000 

95,400 

86,600

*3,587.3 

115,700 

*7,115

Nov.

85.500 

82 , 700 

77,400 

71,300 

77,100

78,900 

65,200 

59,200 

65,600 

70,700

70,400 

67,600 

64,500 

63,700 

64,900

61,400 

58,800 

58,400 

65,900 

64,000

65,100 

61,100 

60,800 

61,400 

62,900

56,300 

51.700 

53,300 

56,100 

55,500

tt.,953.4 

65,110 

*3,875

Dec.

54,300 

55,200 

57,200 

58,200 

58,200

57,700 

55,400 

52,6OO 

55,200 

51,400

46,000 

42.300 

42,500 

44,400 

46,900

47,600 

46,200 

46,700 

46,700 

43,900

46,600 

50,200 

51,600 

52,900 

52,700

52,400 

55,900 

64,900 

74.800 

66,866 

61,300

*1,638.7 

52,860 

*3,250

Jan.

63,400 

61,300 

 49*200 TT^zocr

87,900

132,000 

176,000

159,000 

153,000 

109,000

101,000 

90,800 

86,900 

76,500 

78,500

78,200 

71,900 

75,700 

74,000 

63,700

64,400 

65,700 

60,700 

54,000 

53,100

52 , 600 

51,600 

47,900 

47,600 

45.600 

4S.466

*2,449.4 

79,010 

*4,858

Feb.

48,400 

48,700

4^-SOO.

46,500 

45,200

45,600 

45,300 

46,600 

51,400 

59,200

44,400 

42.900 

44,400 

47,800 

47,100

47,300 

48,400 

46,800 

62,100 

157,000

163_,000

139,000 

136,000 

127,000 

133,000

136,000 

135,000 

134,000

*2,175.6 

77 ,700 

*4,315

Mar.

143, ,OOO

14B.OUU 

159,000

153! 000 

116,000

100,000 

101,000 

105,000 

108,000 

105,000

105,000

101,000

105,000 

105,000 

107,000

128,000 

127,000 

128,000 

127,000 

124,000

122,000 

116,000 

110,000 

111,000 

124,000

120,000 

1051,000 

99,200 

95.000 

97,600 

95,600

$3,582.4 

115,600 

*7,106

Apr.

^.SOO

9B,ZUU 

92,800 

92,500 

100,000

105,000 

104,000 

105,000 

110,000 

117,000

114,000 

120,000 

150,000 

158,000 

138,000

144,000 

139,000 

138,000 

159,000 

159,000

142,000 

151,000 

157,000 

176, OOO 

196,000

201,000 

205,000 

207,000

204,000 

198,000

UA96.8 

159,900 

*8,324

May

yse.ooo

1,61 |ooo

150 .000 136,000

116,000 

99,400 

87,000 

92,700 

89,800

87 , 7OO 

92 , 400 

107,000 

145,000 

144,000

125,000 

98,700 

83,300 

78,800 

73,600

67,300 

67,300 

66,600 

63,500 

62,900

57.300 

62,000 

79,500 

121,000 

115,000 

96,000

*3,181.8 

102,600 

*6,311

June

97,400 

8^,800 

Bo , /ULT 

92,600 

102,000

112,000 

126,000

121,000 

112,000 

114,000

119,000 

112,000 

112,000 

120,000 

119-.000

118,000 

118,000 

117,000 

113,000 

113,000

113,000 

108,000 

95,600 

80,500 

80,500

80,200 

80,400 

71,300 

67,700 

67,800"

1 5, 055. 5 

101,800 

*6,060

July

69,000 

58,400 

58,000 

55,200 

55,900

62,500- 

69,300 

75,800 

71,800 

69,800

74,500 

78,300 

86,800 

93,500 

103,000

91,600 

87,000 

80,900 

75,500 

66,900

65,000 

58,900 

52,300 

55,300 

61,400

57,200 

55,900 

55,500 

50,300 

47,900 

48,800

*2,092.2 

67,490 

*4,150

Aug.

38j4OO

4"!;, WO 

49,300 

49,300 

55,800

57,700 

56.800 

61,400 

60,t>OO 

55,200

57,100 

61,800 

63,600 

62,700 

57,900

55,700 

50,200 

47,500 

45,100 

42,300

41,100 

41,500 

42,200 

39,100 

36,700

30,800 

25.600 

26,500 

30,000 

65,100 

74.900

tl.523.9 

49,160 

*3,023

Sept.

66,000

50.300 

44,BUO 

36,100

29,100 

29,200 

28,400 

30,000 

31,500

28,700 

27,500 

26,400 

23.800 

30,600

25,700 

25,200 

24,60O 

27,900 

33,OOO

28,900 

32,500 

32,500 

29,200 

27,300

26,400 

29,900 

34,400 

28,000 

36 , 500

981,300 

32,710 

*1,946

Calendar year 1954: Max 196,000 Mln 27,100 Mean 83,610 Ao-ft 60,530,000 

Water year 1954-55: Max 207,000 Win 23,800 Mean 83,340 Ac-ft 60,330,000

* Expressed in thousands.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 509

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

Location. Lat 38°50'30", long 90°01'59", in SE^NW^- sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Wanda, 2-j miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles west of Edwardsville.

Drainage area.--37.0 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 431.52 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 26.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 870 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 9.42 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 9,340 cfs Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 18.41 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944/1948, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1941, 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13-23)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

.21 

.70

1.5

2.7

4.3

6.4

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

5.8

120

301

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

O

75

48

1.2

.06

0

0

389

19T

6.9

17.1

4.5

.99

.05

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

170

22

2.8

1.1

.35

O

933.05

30.1

0.814

0.94

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

4.2

11.3

 T95

.12

0

O

0

o

o

0

o

0

L °

16.57

0.552

0.015

0.02

Dec.

0

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

15.6

JtQ -7

*O , I

2.5

26.8

0.86

0.023

0.03

Jan.

1.1

.58

1.1

13.0

153

36

6.5

3.5

2.3

1.6

1.2

.94

.70

.47

.52

.52

.47

.47

.42

.29

.21

.15

.09

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

225.13

7.26

0.196

0.23

Feb.

0

.29

.21

.07

41

42

9.2

4.9

3.3

*2.3

.76

.09

0

0

.25

.70

.64

.64

132

218

15.5

7.2

4.7

3.5

2.9

95

77

13.2

-

675.35

24.1

0.651

0.68

Mar.

8.4

5.6

4.5

"27 137

8.6

5.4

4.7

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

O^1.0

1.3

12.0

39

14.3

18.6

13.0

6.6

4.2

4.0

5.0

9.8

7.6

5.1

362.1

11.7

0.316

0.36

Apr.

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.1

25

5.8

3.4

2.1

1.7

1.4

30

31

117

*14.0

6.2

4.3

3.0

2.1

3.1

2.1

1.4

10~1.2

115

64

29

13.6

7.8

5.4

3.5

611.7

20.4

0.551

0.61

May

2.1

1.5

1.2

.94

.64

.37

.05

0

O

.12

1.9

1.4

2.8

3.0

1.6

.52

.06

O

0

O

0

.10

5.1

T^

.34

*0

0

.11

.70

.70

.32

25.37

0.818

0.022

0.03

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

.02

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

o

.04

.52

To?

0

0

o

0.65

0.022

O.OO059

0.0007

July

0

0

0

18.4

12.3

3.9

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

105

18.0

.56

O

1.5

,51

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

160.21

5.17

0.140

0.16

Aug.

0

0

O

0

0

0

68

7.2

.20

69.

3.1

.15

O

0

O

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

147.65

4.76

0.129

0.15

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 389 Mln 0 Mean 4.O6 Cfsm o.llO In. 1.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 389 Mln o Mean 8.72 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.21

Peak discharge (base. 1,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
510 CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111.

Location. Lat 38°38'35", long 90°01'00", In N?Nw£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., on right

bank at upstream side of highway bridge at Caseyville, 100 ft upstream from Pennsylvania 

Railroad bridge and 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 157.

Drainage area. 22.5 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 420.97 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 17.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs July 5 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum, 0.16 cfs Sept. 12, 18.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage height, 20.54 ft), by 

unlt-hydrograph determination; no flow Sept. 8, 1953, and part of each day Sept. 6, 7, 

13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sanitary 

District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1085: 1946(M). WSP 1145: 1946. WSP 1208: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Mar. 8 to May 13)

.9

1.0 1.1

1.2

0.07 

.31 

.75

1.6

2.7

4.0

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

10.7

17.6

27

74

130

382

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water, year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.87

.75

.59

.59

.69

1.2

.54

.54

.59

.54

2.7

12.1

.61

1.3

.49

.34

.25

, 28

*!34

.34

.38

.46

.38

.31

.31

~2.7 27

1.1

1.4

.87

.75

61.31

1.98

0.088

O.1O

Nov.

0.75

.81

1.0

2.4

1.3

1.0

.81

.81

.87

.87

.81

.75

.75

.69

.75

.81

.94

1.3

2.6

1.0

.75

.87

.94

.81

.75

.64

.69

.67

.54

.53

 

28.21

0.940

0.042

0.05

Dec.

*1.2

.94

.87

1.5

1.2

.94

.81

.81

.94

.94

.87

1.1

1.1

.94

.94

1.0

.87

.81

.69

.69

.69

.69

.75

.64

.59

.54

765

3.1

15.3 *57o

1.4

46.51

1.50

O.O67

0.08

Jan.

1.0

275- .94

10.4

11.2

9.9

3.4

2.1

1.4.

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

71.64

2.31

0.103

0.12

Feb.

1.8

1.9

1.2

1.0

8.5

4.0

2.4

1.7

1.6

2.2

1.0

.81

794

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.4

11.8

28

5.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

15.2

10.4

9.4

_

- - _ 

_ -

126.25

4.51

0.200

0.21

Mar.

6.9

3.7

3.5

5.0

3.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.3

 1.4

.87

.69

.75

1.5

.81

.87

1.1

.75

10.5

8.2

5.8

4.4

2.8

3.0

1.9

2.1

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.6

88.34

2.85

0.127

0.15

Apr.

1.3

1.0

.81

1.8

2.0

.88

.59

.69

.54

.54

9.0

4.1

6.2

*2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

.94

.94

.75

10.1

10.1

6.4

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

.69

76.27

2.54

0.113

0.13

May

0.87

.69

.68

.64

.54

.50

.46

.42

.38

1.4

1.1

3.0

278

1.1

.69

.66

.59

.69

.64

.78

.59

1.5

3.0

.64

.77

*.50

1.3

1.5

.50

.34

742

29.69

0.958

0.043

0.05

June

0.42

.28

728

31

12.2

5.2

2.6

.87

.75

1.2

4.4

2.7

1.4

1.0

.94

.81

.87

a. 75

a. 70

a. 75

a. 65

.59

.93

1.1

33

2.1

1.2

a. 95

a. 80

.69

111.13

3.70

0.164

0.18

July

aO.60

a. 55

a. 50

244

568

88

6.8

3.2

1.8

1.1

1.0

.94

.81

32

8.5

1.9

80

18.2

5.2

2.5

2.1

1.7

98

82

4.2

2.2

1.9

al.6

al.4

al.2

al.l

1/561.00

54.2

1.52

1.75

Aug.

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 65

a. 6

a. 55

a. 55

a. 5

26.

2.9

al.2

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 5

a. 45

a. 4

796

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 65

a. 6

a. 55

a. 55

a. 5

a. 45

a. 45

a. 45

a. 4

48.06

1.55

0.069

0.08

Sept.

aO.4

a. 4

a. 35

a. 35

a. 3

a. 3

*.38

.50

.42

.46

.38

.28

.64

.54

.50

.50

.38

.28

742

.59

.56

1.5

183

1.7

.54

.50

1.9

.94

*.46

.46

199.95

6.66

0.296

0.55

Calendar year 1954: Max 611 Mln 0.01 Mean 3.07 Cfsm O.136 In. 1.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 368 Mln 0.25 Mean 5.34 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.23

Peak discharge (base, 80O cfs). July 5 (10 p.m.J 2,O8O cfs U0.5O ft;; July 23 \\.\:K> p.m.) 1,3 

cfs (8.22 ft); Sept. 25 (7 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (7.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Indian 

Creek at Wanda and Shoal Creek near Breese.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 511

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'47", long 88°20 I 55", in NW^NW^ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 50 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Bondville, and 3.8 miles west of Champaign.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 689.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 8.76 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs July 23 (gage height, 6.49 ft); no flow

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 427 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 10.93 ft); no flow 

Sept. 21-24, Oct. 1-3, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 12, July 3-1O, 23-26)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

4.0

1.4

3.5

7.0

74

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

1

.1

.1

0

0

o

.3

1.5

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.7

0.15

0.012

0.01

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

72

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.11

0.0089

0.01

Dec.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.4

74

3.9

0.13

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.4

.2

.2

.5

12

18

7.8

5.6

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.6

b2.2

bl.9

bl.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

bl.O

b.6

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.2

**bj_l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

70.8

2.28

0.185

0.21

Feb.

bO.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.4

bl.l

b5.0

b4.0

b2.0

bl.2

bl.O

b3.5

b6.5

b9.0

b7.5

b6.4

30

26

11

6.8

5.2

4.6

4.1

5.1

20

15

-

176.3

6.30

0.512

0.53

Mar.

15

12

11

8.8

7.8

7.2

b6.2

6.0

*5.6

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.1

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.1

3.5

4.9

b!2

13

9.2

7.6

b7.0

6.0

7.3

8.2

7.2

6.4

211.4

6.82

0.554

0.64

Apr.

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

9.5

22

IS

13

10

9.5

8.5

11

9.8

9.0

9.8

11

9.0

8.5

*8. 2

7.8

6.6

6.0

236.6

7.89

0.641

0.72

May

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.6

5.6

4.4

3.5

5.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.0

*5.8

5.5

5.2

3.0

5.1

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

272

16

10

6.2

4.7

141.8

4.57

0.372

0.43

June

4.1

3.8

5.5

5.4

5.3

3.5

3.2

5.0

5.6

5.4

15

13

9.8

8.2

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.0

*2.7

2.6

2.6

ZU.5

148.6

4.95

0.402

0.45

July

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

4.7

5.0

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

50

42" 72

23

*9.6

5.1

3.5

2.7

2.3

256.5

8.27

0.672

0.78

Aug.

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.5

.2

20.5

0.66

0.054

0.06

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

73

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

7.0

0.23

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 160 Mln 0 Mean 1.79 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 72 Mln 0 Mean 3.51 Cfsm O.285 In. 3.87

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). July 23 (6

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

p.m.) 180 cfs (6.49 ft).
512 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskia River at Ficklln, 111.

Location. Lat 39°48'00", long 88°21'55", In SW^NWi sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank 0.25 mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of 

Ficklln, and 7 miles downstream from Twomlle Slough.

Drainage area. 127 sq ml.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 642.10 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs July 24 (gage height, 10.08 ft); no 

flow Oct. 9, Sept. 18.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of July 24, 1955; no flow Mar. 4, Oct. 9, 1954, 

Sept. 18, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for October and November and those for period .of Ice 

effect, which are poor. Records of daily discharge Include only flow over control. 

Water is pumped into river from wells 21.5 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial 

supply above control. Waste water returns to river 500 ft downstream.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

.2 

1.0 

2.3 

4.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

6'. 6

18

37

134

250

2.0 

2.2 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0

4.0 

9.0

91

153

228

7.0 

8.0 

8.6 

8.9 

9.3 

9.7

327

495

710

1,060

1,850

2,950

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*)

Oct.

0.4

.7

.6

.6

.2

.5

.2

.1

fi

.4

6.7

ii

1.3

6.7

6.7

4.7

4.0

2.6

2.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.4 r.i

3.2

5.3

4.4

2.8

1.0

1.9

82.3

2.65

-6.75

5.35

Nov.

2.2

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

-.1

.9

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.3

2.2

i£

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

40.6

1.35

-7.91

7.02

Dec.

 1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

2,0.

1.5

.9

.5

.6

1.5

2.0

1.1

.8

1.4

1.2

.7

**.7

.8

.8

.4

^

.2

.8

.8

1.6

}.*

.8

28.8

0.93

-7.62

6.70

Jan.

1.1

.4

.4

5.5

28

226

166

88

55

43

29

24

13

13

19

13

14

7.7

7.1

b9.0

blO

b8.5

b7.0

b7.0

b6.5

b5.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

826.7

26.7

-3.13

5.23

Feb.

2.9

2.7

**1.8

ill

2.7

3.7

5.8

8.8

17

25

18

6.8

2.0

4.6

8.8

16

25

16

25

133

100

48

29

20

20

39

128

1£5

876.3

31.3

-3.57

7.98

Mar.

250,

193

143

137

111

81

59

55

51

45

108

68

44

36

40

33

30

39

36

36

45

84

114

114

88

58

60

64

66

66

64

2,418

78.0

0

8.28

Apr.

*57

45

33

27

26

22

27

28

IS

17

54

96

96

294

264

196

142

112

121

121

136

103

142

246

204

150

124

*106

88 

72

3,164

105

0

7.86

May

£8

65

56

49

39

43

45

37

33

66

46

32

38

47

40

38

:>9

23

*28

29

18

29

26

21

18

IS

16

26

35

31

20

1,106

35.7

0

8.62

June

16

14

12

1*1

35

58

52

114

196

146

277

352

284

212

424

300

196

139

109

91

78

*65

59

52

39

37

36

32

30

3O

3,494.7

116

0

9.05

July

28

26

22

20

18

14

18

15

9.4

5^

9.6

8.4

6.8

43

332

210

109

68

48

40

34

*27

387

2.910

497

278

162

97

70 

52

42

5,607.1

181

0

8.49

Aug.

35

44

Si

30

23

19

18

11

6.8

8.0

9.1

5.5

2.3

3.3

4.2

2.8

2.4

3.4

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.4

*.9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.0

1.1

1.5

*§.

308.3

9.95

-4.39

6.33

Sept.

1.1

1.0

.5

.6

.8

.4

.5

1.1

.6

7.7

2.1

.8

.9

.9

1.1

.4

.1

P.

.2

.6

**1.0

.7

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.9

1.5

19 

18

69.0

2.30

-9.33

10.57

Adjusted for pumpage and diversion

Mean

CfBBl

In.

1.25 

0.0098 

0.01

0.4E 

0.003E 

0.004

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

0.01 

0X100079 

0.00009

28.8 

0.227 

0.26

35.7 

0.281 

0.29

86.3 

0.680 

0.78

113 

0.890 

0.99

44.3 

0.349 

0.40

Observed

Max - Min - Mean - 

Max 2,910 Min O Mean 49.4

125 

0.984 

1.10

189 

1.49 

1.72

11.9 

0.094 

0.11

3.54 

0.028 

O.O3

Adjusted

Mean - Cfsra - In. 

Mean 53.5 Cfsm O.421 In. 5.69

*._.. __.._ - .__. 600 eta). July 24 (5 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (10.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Pumpage from wells into river 21.5 miles upstream..

* Diversion above station for Industrial supply.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 513

sa Creek at Sullivan, 111.

Location. Lat 39 0 37'11", long 88°36'17", in NW^NW^ sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago & Eastern 

Illinois Railroad, 0.8 mile north of Sullivan, and 5| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.93 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 645.36 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 3.39 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs June 12 (gage height, 2.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 472 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 6.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow during part of 

each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7 

3.3

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

5.8

9.4

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TtotaJ

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

P

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J_<1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0025

0.002

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

o

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

o

Jan.

P

0

0

0

.3

^

. 2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

O.OO5O

0.005

Feb.

P

0

0

0

o

0

.1

**.4

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.7

2.5

3.1

3.8

4.6

6.2

8.0

8, 7

5.5

.2

.1

.4

1.9

1.6

54.4

1.94

0.245

0.26

Mar.

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

*.9

.8

1.2

1.2

.8

.6

1.4

1.2

.8

.8

.7

1.0

2.7

4.3

5^

4.8

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.7

3.0

2.7

*2.2

59.1

1.91

0.241

0.28

Apr.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

2.7

3.8

5.3

5.8

4.6

4.0

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

3.8

6^9

5.6

4.8

4.6

*4.0

3.1

2.8

90.0

3.00

0.378

0.42

May

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

*1.2

1.2

 H

2io

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

3.9

A*o

~°~

63.9

2.06

0.260

0.30

June

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

9.0

6.5

4.3

11

12

8.3

19

40

20

14

9.9

8.3

6.9

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.0

*3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.0

219.3

7.31

0.922

1.03

July

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.5

4.0

12.

6.0

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

*1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

58.2

1.88

0.237

0.27

Aug.

0^2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

P.

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.0038

0.005

Sept.

P.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

0

**. 8

2.9

o.io

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1.4 Mln 0 Mean O.O2 Cfsm 0.0025 In. 0.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 40 Mln 0 Mean 1.51 Cfsm 0.19O In. 2.58

Peak discharge (base. ISO cfsV.-:-No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day
514 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°24'20'1 , long 88°47'00", In SE^-SW^ sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., on left

 bank' 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Shelbyville, 2,000 ft upstream 

from Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge, 7 miles upstream from Robinson Creek, 

and at mile 221.42.

Drainage area.--1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, August to December 1914 (gage heights 

only), October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 535.78 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1914, chain gage on downstream side of 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 4.67 ft lower. Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, and June 1, 

1950, to July 10, 1952, staff gage and Dec. 4, 1940, to May 31, 1950, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 848 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 8.81 ft); no

 flow Oct. 1-11, Sept. 18-20.

1908-12, 1914, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 

21.17 ft); no flow at times in 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Municipal water supply for Shelbyville obtained from shallow 

wells in gravel beds along right bank just above gage.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1908.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. lo)

5.04

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

79

180

395

690

1,550

2,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

2.6

77

68

68

V£

55

31

23

*23

23

18

15

11

11

24

46

23

16

11

10

634.6

20.5

0.020

0.02

Nov.

12

9.7

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.2

6.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

Ai£

4.8

4.8

4.8

*5.2

5.2

208.4

6.95

0.0067

0.008

Dec.

6.2

6.2

9.0

9.7

9.0

8.4

7.2

6.7

SJ5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*6.7

6.7

7.2

6.7

7.8

7.8

9.0

9.7

11

. 11 

12

227.4

7.34

0.0071

0.008

Jan.

13.

13

13

18

35

57

118

228

318

404

422.

372

282

192

166

125

131

118

111

71

85

76

50

57

63

60

50

44

39

35 

31

3,797

122

0.118

0.14

Feb.

31

33

37

35

33

37

44

*44

46

55

39

52

46

42

48

48

46

48

63

105

125

228

296

364

314

296

436

436

-

3,427

122

0.118

0.12

Mar.

526

592

634

746

816

768

634

564

485

418

368

490

496

490

475

450

390

341

300

29£

368

413

490

634

683

655

585

557

502

485

*485

16,136

521

0.506

0.58

Apr.

440

408

377

346

318

292

260

240

220

208

248

305

395

557

739

aSOO

a650

a550

808

al,100

al,500

a2,000

1,970

1,180

1,320

1,220

1,180

*1,140

1,040 

880

22,691

756

0.734

0.82

May

725

606

514

455

418

377

350

323

300

305

546

599

599

550

450

390

359

328

*296

274

260

431

341

300

269

248

236

305

461

641

514

12,770

412

0.400

0.46

June

382

300

248

228

220

240

24O

386

592

824

1,040

1,550

1.800

1,750

1,660

1,550

1,500

1,360

1,220

1,050

856

»676

538

460

422

386

341

305

269 

248

22,581

753

0.731

0.82

July

232

216

354

256

224

196

204

413

310

240

192

156

131

555

1,650

1.920

1,160

832

1,220

1,600

»960

599

445

382

480

514

711

936

1,020

676

19,712

636

0.617

0.71

Aug.

145

314

274

220

220

204

170

138

118

98

85

74

57

50

*46

39

33

29

26

23

20

a!8

16

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.0

7.8

a7.0

2,797.5

90.2

0.088

0.10

Sept.

6.2

a6.0

5.7

5.2

a4.8

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.1

.2

a0

0

.3

.9

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.1

5.7

5.7

331 

*84Q

1,259.9

42.0

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 532 Min o Mean 38.2 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.51

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,OOO Min 0 Mean 291 Cfsra 0.283 In. 3.84

Peak discharge (base. 3.8OO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for stations near Ficklin and at Vandalia.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 515

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111.

Location.- -La t 38°57 I 35", long 89°05'20", in SE£ sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. 1 E. , near center 

of span on upstream side of Gallatin Street Bridge in Vandalia, 3-| miles upstream from 

Hickory Creek, and at mile 160.85.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1955.

Gage . --Wire -weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 453.30 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 1,428 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 10.

1908-12, 1914-55: Maximum discharge, 52,200 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

27.39 ft June 29, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 cfs Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks .--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1208: 1919.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

14

142

3.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

15.5

305

615

1,150

2,150

4,100

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4 i±a

33

297

305

215

a!70

a!30

alOO

*80

a67

a58

a48

a 40

a34

28

25

45

84

48

54

45 

a35

1,988.2

64.1

0.032

0.04

Nov.

a29

a25

a23

a22

a21

a21

a20

a20

a20

a20

a2o

a!9

a!8

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

523

17.4

0.0088

0.01

Dec.

14

»13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IS.

13

13

14

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

26

42

45 

*48

565

18.2

0.0092

0.01

Jan.

IS

48

58

200

565

865

765

425

230

200

200

230

265

325

325

265

215

162

136

130

119

bllO

b90

b80

b85

b80

b70

b65

b60

b57 

b55

6,528

211

0.107

0.12

Feb.

b56

b60

b60

b55

b60

155

185

230

185

b!30

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b80

b80

b85

b95

114

166

385

465

445

425

425

665

970

1.150

-

7,081

253

0.128

0.13

Mar.

1,390

1,340

915

1,000

2.110

1,900

1,210

915

765

615

565

525

485

465

525

690

740

740

715

765

84O

865

970

940

865

840

840

815

790

765 

765

27,670

893

0.451

0.52

Apr.

715

640

590

545

525

505

465

425

385

i4£

405

545

665

1,390

*1,590

1,240

915

890

970

1,000

940

940

1,030

4,050

4.760

3,380

2,010

1,520

1,240

1,150

35,770

1,192

0.602

0.67

May

915.

740

690

640

545

485

445

405

425

485

545

565

590

615

565

505

425

325

305

285

285

265

265

285

345

*405

445

545

590

615 

640

15,185

490

0.247

0.29

June

640

565

505

445

405

385

3g5

a450

a550

a700

a900

al,200

al , 600

al.900

1,620

1,730

1,590

1,520

1,270

1,120

940

840

765

690

640

590

565

525

525

505

26,045

868

0.438

0.49

July

505

545

545

525

a500

a430

a400

a450

565

590

a450

a370

a320

a500

565

1,150

1,420

1,450

1,480

1.520

1,420

1,210

970

790

690

640

715

815

940

915 

865

24,050

776

0.392

0.45

Aug.

765

615

465

a400

*385

305

285

265

230

215

170

136

119

103

94

94

89

80

72

65

62

62

58

51

48

42

39

37

32

31 

30

5,444

176

0.089

0.10

Sept.

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

2£

20

20

20

20

106

220

84

42

33

330

*26

51

1,116

37.2

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 5OO Mln 4.0 Mean 56.7 Cfsm 0.029 In. O.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,760 Min 4.0 Mean 416 Cfsm 0.21O In. 2.85

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Shelbyville and at Carlyle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
516 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'42", long 89°21'22", in SEj- sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at Carlyle, 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek and at mile 105.75.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1915, May 1938 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 402.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 1, 1938, chain, wire-weight, or staff gage at site at Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum. July 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 

1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 2,063 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 20.45 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5.

1908-12,' 1914-15, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

33.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1908-12, 1915.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.0 

7.0

12

20

27

52

92

295

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

900

1,940

3,230

4,300

5,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

20

16

li

14

16

22

17

19

18

14

19

45

68

304

333

257

160 *122

108

97

83

68

56

49

48

286

923

1.340

837

304 

140

5,817

188

0.070

0.08

Nov.

12

a72

a60

a52

a45

a 40

36

a33

a31

a29

a28

a26

a25

24

a23

a22

a22

a22

a22

a21

21

a21

a.22

a20

a21

a21

a2O

20

a20

929

31.0

0.012

0.01

Dec.

a21

*21

a2Q.

a20

20

a 20

a 20

a20

a20

a20

a20

20

a20

a21

a22

a23

a24

a24

24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

24

a25

a35

a50

*74 

.220

1,072

34.6

0.013

0.01

Jan.

295

190

136

122

129

563

1 . 500

1,370

858

490

295

227

257

324

362

352

304

248

213

194

172

158

131

118

97

102

83

95

90

85 

81

9,641

311

0.116

0.13

Feb.

90

110

sa. 92

213

295

711

753

610

460

238

248

227

192

160

150

138

131

136

162

295

732

711

490

333

430

1,120

2.540

11,855

423

0.158

0.16

Mar.

2,840

2.980

2,600

1,730

1,270

1,910

1,970

1,420

1,080

922

*795

711

630

570

550.

610

753

732

630

610

732

1,530

1,880

1,670

1,300

1,080

966

944

922

922 

900

38,159

1,231

0.459

0.53

Apr.

900

837

774

690

630

590

550

530

470

420

400

410

790

*1,450

2,120

2,210

1,640

1,240

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,140

2,670

3,880

4,300

4,540

4.620

3,'880

2,570

48,401

1,613

0.602

0.67

May

1,820

1,480

1,270

1,100

966

858

795

711

650

590

550

530

530

610

753

774

753

650

570

510

470

450

872

2.030

1,880

*1,080

816

610

753

1,480 

1,500

28,411

916

0.342

0.39

June

1,050

837

774

650

550

795

879

711

590

690

732

837

1,450

2,120

2.24Q

2,060

1,910

1,730

1,610

1,530

1,450

1,370

1,170

1,030

944

816

774

670

590

S1Q

33,069

1,102

0.411

0.46

July

470

1,190

2.810

2,670

1,450

753

774

650

816

858

650

510

410

362

806

1,790

2,330

2,640

2,450

2,300

1,730

1,500

1,560

1,300

1,080

1,140

922

732

670 

732

837

38,892

1,255

0.468

0.54

Aug.

944

944

816

795

711

590

450

362

324

304

711

966

610

371

248

211

182

162

*152

140

131

125

115

97

92

92

88

11

95

97

95

11,101

358

0.134

0.15

Sept.

92

90

88

83

81

77

74

68

68

66

68

65

68

77

77

72

68

57

51

51

49

i£

77

480

153.

324

168

131

*95

74

3,640

121

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,340 Min 12 Mean 86.2 Cfsm 0.032 In. 0.41

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,620 Mln 14 Mean 633 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Vandalia and at New Athens.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.

517

Location. Lat 38 033'34", long 89 C 00'23", In W^NEi sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge over outlet of Centralia Reservoir, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth and 1\ miles northeast of Centralia.

Drainage area. 7 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1932 to September 1943, jQctober 1948 to September 1955 

(discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 479.76 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average runoff. 17 years (1932-42, 1948-55), 1,077.3 million gallons per year, adjusted 

(equivalent to 4.56 cfs).

Extremes. 1932-43. 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs May 19 or 20, 1943 (gage

height, 10.87 ft), by contracted-opening determination; no flow for long periods every 

year.

Remarks. Plow regulated by reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 270 acres). Discharge 

adjusted for pumpage and change In contents but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation. Records of pumpage, reservoir change in contents, and rainfall (mean of 

3 gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

Calendar year 

1954........

May.............

July............

Water year 

1954-55.....

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

0.6 

.1 

.4

3.3

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.0 

.4 

.4 

.1 

O 

0

8.6

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons )

0 

0 

0

128.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

60.3

60.3

Change 

in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

+33.6 

-3.7 

+37.5

-88.8

+36.5 

+144.1 

+147.2 

+192.2 

-10.4 

-17.8 

-17.8 

-15.6 

-79.3

+446.5

Adjusted for change In reservoir 

contents and pumpaget

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

34.2 

-3.6 

37.9

42.6

37.7 

145.5 

149.2 

194.2 

-10.0 

-17.4 

-17.7 

-15.6 

-19.0

515.4

Discharge per 

square mile

^Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

0.158 

-.017

.175

.167

.174 

.742 

.688 

.925 

-.046 

-.083 

-.082 

-.072 

-.090

.202

Cubic 

feet per 

second

0.244 

-.026 

.271

.258

.269 

1.15 

1.06 

1.43 

-.071 

-.128 

-.127 

-.111 

-.139

.313

Runoff 

(inches)

0.28 

-.03 

.31

.34

.31 

1.20 

1.22 

1.60 

-.08 

-.14 

-.15 

-.13 

-.16

4.23

Rainfall 

(inches)

3.45 

1.01 

2.77

29.03

1.18 

3.36 

3.24 

4.10 

2.92 

2.84 

3.35 

2.08 

1.54

31.84

t Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage from 

reservoir exceed Inflow.
518 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'35", long 89°29 I 40", in SWj-SWi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 4 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 0.35 mile upstream from 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1.7 miles east of Breese, and 7 miles upstream from Beaver 

Creek.

Drainage area. 760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1909 to December 1912, August to December 1914, October 

1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 413.97 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1914, chain 

gage at site 0.35 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1945-55), 507 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 14.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1909-12, 1914, 1945-55: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage height, 

22.63 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1954-55.

Maximum discharge known, 52,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.6 ft, present 

site and datum), by contracted-opening determination.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-hsight record, which are poor. 

About 0.4 cfs diverted above station for municipal supply of Breese is not included 

in records.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 9-17, Feb. 6, 7, 9-17, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 14 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.2

3.0

6.0

15

32

56

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

133

312

508

790

900

2.0 

2.2

0.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

9.0

24

46

2.5

3.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

102

232

479

900

1,330

2,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

8.0

39

17

12

5.4

1.7

1.9

166

878

838

232

a!60 

alio

*72

28

11

3.6

1.9

1.4

1.0

.4

228

204

289

218

50

5.0

3,594.5

116

0.153

0.18

Nov.

2.4

.4

0

^

O

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

.4 

3.6

9.0

12

T.7

9.7

9.0

9.7

11

12

12

12

10

9.0

a. 7 . 5

139.4

4.65

0.0061

0.007

Dec.

a6.5

*5.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.7

1.1

.9

.4

.2

0

.1

.2

.2

.4

.3 

.2

.3

.2

.2

0

.2

O

0

0

.2

1.2

12

80

*102

52

248.9

8.03

0.011

0.01

Jan.

24

30

40

144

502

1,100

980

790

436

84

33

21

16

14

12

12 

9.0

7.0

4.5

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.1

0

.2

4,271.8

138

0.182

0.21

Feb.

~7e 0.4

.8

1.1

1.3

128

458

66.4

520

*232

109

50

52

24

14

9.7 

8.0

5.5

6.0

539

1.620

1,270

621

232

131

206

725

1,060

_

8,688.4

310

C.408

0.43

Mar.

970

748

442

246

204

436

536

275

151

102

91

82

72

54

44

39 

34

31

28

30

169

536

706

635

499

436

261

302

316

232

261

8,968

289

0.380

0.44

Apr.

289

261

204

126

102

84

116

146

98

76

63

119

738

*1,230

861

539 

342

246

177

141

141

156

446

949

2,200

2.380

1,120

584

391

302

14,627

488

0.642

0.72

May

261

T77

156

119

93

72

56

44

36

32

30

30

48

72

80

65 

55

49

39

28

21

a50

a!50

allO

a75

*54

a30

24

25

21

21

2,123

68.5

0.090

0.10

June

20

19

Ts~ 18

20

30

41

114

84

89

114

128

102

80

49

38 

33

24

22

19

19

22

29

32

102

172

131

55

34

1,684

56.1

0.074

0.08

July

24

SOT

980

1,000

477

289

218

261

316

289

80

44

30

232

650

1.420 

990

620

436

720

499

275

159

141

112

80

60

50

44

36

34

.

10,873

351

0.462

0.53

Aug.

26

20

16

15

15

16

18

22

21

107

706

III

128

30

22

18 

13

*12

9.7

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.0

5.6

1,698.3

54.8

0.072

0.08

Sept.

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.3 

.2

.2

.1

0

0

o

178

697

400

102

48

31

*21

15

1,521.9

50.7

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 878 Min 0 Mean 35.7 Cfsm O.047 In. 0.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,38o Min 0 Mean 160 Cfsm O.211 In. 2.86

Peak discharge (base. 5,50O cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Macoupin 

Creek near Kane, Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, and Kaskaskia River at New Athens.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 519

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°19'22", long 8B°52 [ 57", in SW£ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from highway bridge at New Athens and at mile 40.9.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1907 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, January 

1935 to September 1955.

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 359.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. January 1907 to Dec. 31, 1912, June 22, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage at 

site 0.66 mile upstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1937, auxiliary staff gages on 

Mississippi River near mouth of Kaskaskia River 41 miles downstream.

Average discharge . 32 years, 3,963 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,590 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 17.69 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Dec. 4,5.

1907-12, 1914-21, 1935-55: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs May 23, 1943 (gage 

height, 39.35 ft, backwater from Mississippi River); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5, 1941, 

caused by backwater from Mississippi River; minimum, unaffected by backwater, 40 cfs 

Sept. 19, 1954 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Coope rat ion. Gage-he ight record for auxiliary gages on Mississippi River furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1910-12, 1920.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 56

2.0 108

3.0 250

6.0 835

8.0 1,460

9.0 1,860

1.6 56

2.0 109

3.0 286

5.0 740

8.0 1,720

16.0 5,500

18.0 6,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

159 

138

124

112

104

120

226

47O

332

220

166

265

394

878

1,260

1,010

730

590

*460

341

273

235

205

177

163

159 

448

1,340

1.860

1,740 

1,140

15,839

511

0.098

0.11

Nov.

690 

160

324

265

228

198

177

164

150

139

131

122

113

105

99

95

88

86

87

85

79

78

78

77

76

74 

70

69

66

66

4,539

151

0.029

0.03

Dec .

*65 

65

65

64

230

644

540

363

297

188

135

117

110

123

116

123

136

128

112

102

95

91

86

83

82

79 

82

176

*701

1,600 

1.720

8,518

275

0.053

0.06

Jan.

1,280 

925

716

575

484

644

1,680

5.050

2,870

2,020

1,310

895

668

529

484

484

506

506

484

440

396

363

330

297

251

243 

220

225

220

210 

208

23,513

758

0.145

0.17

Feb.

199 

215

330

484

668

1,240

1,760

1,880

*2,100

1,760

1,200

815

790

740

598

529

451

385

352

429

1,020

2,920

3,320

2,600

1,680

1,240 

2,510

4. 600

-

36,815

1,315

0-.252

0.26

Mar.

6,100 

6.520

6, 310

5,860

4,700

3,100

5,230

3,320

2,640

*1,880

1,480

1,240

1,080

985

895

955

1,140

1,310

1,280

1,280

3,410

4,600

4,700

4,650

4,100

3,100 

2,280

1,800

1,560

1,480 

1,420

88,405

2,852

0.546

0.63

Apr.

1,420 

1,420

1,340

1,200

1,080

985

895

840

815

765

740

716

79O

*1,380

3,000

3,700

3,500

2,920

2,200

1,720

1,480

1,380

1,450

2,240

5,950

5,400 

5,920

6.100

5,960

5,400

70,726

2,358

0.452

0.50

May

4,650 

5,550

2,560

2,020

1,640

1,420

1,240

1,100

985

955

985

865

895

865

865

925

985

1,020

955

865

79O

716

644

644

*1,420

2,020 

1,760

1,280

1,280

1,420 

1,310

42,629

1,375

0.263

0.30

June

1,600 

1,520

1,200

985

895

790

315

1,100

1,100

955

815

840

865

1,020

1,640

*2,200

2,280

2,150

1,970

1,840

*1,720

1,600

1,560

1,450

2,380

2.600 

2,060

1,450

1,080

865

43,345

1,445

0.277

0.31

July

765 

668

692

2,530

3,600

3,180

2,420

1,560

1,170

1,020

1,040

955

790

803

79O

1,560

2,920

3.900

3,850

3,600

,410

,960

,350

,970

,800

,520 

,420

,310

,08O

925 

925

5 ,063

,841

.353

0.41

Aug.

865 

955

985

985

895

840

765

668

575

529

598

1,310

1,920

1,420

895

644

484

*385

330

297

262

237

215

199

184

171 

156

147

144

156 

129

18,325

591

0.113

0.15

Sept.

122 

116

110

106

102

98

96

92

90

88

86

82

79

77

77

82

86

81

76

72

68 m

182

244

885

1,420 

985

*598

574

268

6,910

250

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,50O Min 42 Mean 260 Cfsm O.O5O I . 0.67

Water year 1954-55: Max 6.52O Mln 64 Mean 1,141 Cfsm O.219 I . 2.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
520 MARYS RIVER BASIN

Marys River near Sparta, 111.

Location. Lat 38°06'29", long 89°38'56", in NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 5 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.3 mile downstream from small 

tributary and 3.2 miles southeast of Sparta.

Drainage area. 17.8 sq mi.

Records available . May 1949 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 430 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 13.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 990 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 13.08 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Jan. 3, 1950 (gage height, 13.83 ft); no 

flow -for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

.4

.9

3.0

8.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

19

47

191

255

361

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

4.9

39

18

14

13

13

16

63

T.8

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

1.0

.3

.1

.1

0

187.2

6.04

0.339

0.39

Nov.

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1.7

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

4.1

0.14

0.0079

0.009

Dec.

0.1

0

O

0

217

6.4

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

1.8

8.2

3.0

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

6.3

128

*50

10

2.5

440.4

14.2

0.798

0.92

Jan.

1.4

.9

.7

.6

1.1

8.8

T7f

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

25.3

0.82

0.046

0.05

Feb.

5.5

19

1.5

.8

16

8.8

2.2

1.4

*1.3

1.2

.5

.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

.6

.5

.8

52

12

3.1

1.6

1.1

.8

68

78

T.9

-

286.7

10.2

0.573

0.60

Calendar year 1954: Max 217 Min 0

Mar.

83

6.0

2.8

7.3

17

4.9

1.7

1.2

.8

*.7

.6

.4

.4 i-rl

2.0

.8

1.0

al.S

a20

a300

a!5

a7

a4.5

a3.0

a2.1

al.7

al.S

al.S

a2.0

al.4

493.3

15.9

0.893

1.03

Apr.

al.2

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

aTI

a. 6

a3.5

*5.1

3.2

1.6

1.9

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.1

2.4

9.0

3.9

1.4

.7

.9

1.2

.9

55.4

1.85

0.104

0.12

Mean 2 . 67

May

0.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

10

1.6

1.7

32

4.1

1.3

1.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.5

.2

.1

*p_

0

.5

70

4.8

1.1

.5

136.2

4.39

0.247

0.38

June

0.2

.1

.1

.1

o

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

15

215

2 8

6

3

2

1

235.5

7.85

0.441

0.49

July

0.1

.1

0

37

59

1.4

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

4.7 

.3

128.8

4.15

0.233

0.27

Aug.

~7T 0.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.5

0.02

0.0011

0.001

Sept.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2^.1

2.1

0.07

0.0039

0.004

Cfsm 0.150 In. 2.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 300 Mln 0 Mean 5.47 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.16

Peak discharge (base. 750 efs).--Mar. 21 (time unknown) 990 cfs (13.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Beaucoup Creek near Matthews and other stations on nearby streams.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111.

Location. Lat 37°59'40", long 88°58'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 22, T. 6 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 14, a third of a mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Benton, 4^ miles east of Christopher, 

and 9 miles upstream from Middle Fork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 498 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 365.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, chain gage and July 25 to Aug. 12, 1946, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 512 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 15.43 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 16-19.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1946; maximum gage height, 24.02 ft 

Aug. 18, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs July 2-4, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 3, July 17 to 

Aug. 21, Sept. 10-30)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

0.4 

1.1 

2.3

67

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

15.3

137

238

527

930

1,640

3,310

3,570

4,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*7.7

5.9

5.0

3.9

3.7

6.7

81

163

110

54

32

37

326

543

229

76

41

27

19

14

*9.9

7.0

5.2

4.1

3.6

4.6

4.3

5.2

118

72

2,068.8

66.7

0.134

0.15

Nov.

-42

27

19

14

12

8.6

7.0

5.7

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.4

2.7 

*2.2

2.1

2.1

3ff

5.5

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.7

33.7

a4.0

a5.0

a4.5

214.4

7.15

0.014

0.02

Dec.

a4.0

a3.8

a3.7

4.6

350

a200

aSOO

3450

a200

a75

350

342

*41

40 

64

75

75

60

46

55

a28

325

319

316

a!5

312

28

3650

1,260

2,560 2acri , JSU

9,556.1

508

0.618

0.71

Jan.

2,590

2,010

1,420

746

515

562

650

670

555

3200

a90

a74

363

a55 

51

47

45

44

45

42

39

35

31

*28

26

23

19

17

14

11

9.5

10,124.5

527

0.657

0.76

Feb.

11

18

69

145

157

146

485

595

284

141

104

90

71

*51 

38

35

32

35

40

70

329

710

790

459

159

193

794

855

-

6,880

246

0.494

0.51

Mar.

1,920

2,590

2,490

2,150

1,750

1,420

1,230

710

419

154

107

96

85

74 

111

251

238

325

203

527

1,820

4,140

4,140

3,570

2,720

1,870

1,200

*232

172

141

129

37,004

1,194

2.40

2.76

Apr.

121

114

104

96

85

76

68

62

58

j>5

67

110

269

810 

990

1,300

1,420

1,070

446

159

129

145

186

579

*1,140

2,010

2,250

1,810

1,310

567

17,584

586

1.18

1.31

May

154

81

62

52

45

41

37

34

30

32

35

69

168

192 

284

226

137

96

72

57

42

29

*19

22

34

24

26

62

565

880

1.580

4,987

161

0.325

0.37

June

1<750

1,230

395

81

115

360

611

670

446

164

121

198

258

187 

121

82

54

36

28

*21

16

11

15

15

284

790

990

1,540

1,580

700

12,467

416

0.855

0.95

July

140

57

38

28

iZ

19

18

20

28

28

28

59

45

29 

51

476

690

358

99

97

222

221

114

69

*54

25

18

14

11

9.3

8 0

3,055.3

98.6

0.198

0.25

Aug.

8.0

9.5

8.5

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.3

77

274

86

83

550

251

102

*48

27

33

25

47

39

20

13

9.6

7.4

6.7

8.5

8.0

6.7

5.5

4.1

5.2

1,580.8

51.0

0.102

0.12

Sept.

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.6 

1.2

1.0

4.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

4.7

48.8

1.63

0.0035

0.004

Calendar year 1954; Max 2,950 Mln 0.3 Mean 81.5 cfsm 0.164 In. 2.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,140 Min 0.9 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.87

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs).--Dec. 31 (4 to 6 a.m.) 5,090 cfs (14.67 ft); Msr. 22 (5 p.m.) 

4,350 cfs (15.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Plumfleld.
522 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°53'40", long 88°48'45", In SW£sw£ sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from outlet of West Frankfort Reservoir and 6 miles east of West 

Frankfort.

Drainage area. 4.03 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1946, October 1948 to September 1955 

(discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 420.98 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average runoff. 14 years (1939-46, 1948-55), 834.2 million gallons per year, adjusted 

(equivalent to 3.53 cfs).

Extremes.--1938-46. 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 347 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 3.09 

ft); no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by West Frankfort Reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 183 

acres). Records adjusted for pumpage and change in reservoir contents, but not for 

evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation. Records of pumpage, reservoir change in contents, and rainfall (mean of 

three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

December. ........

Calendar year 

1954.

Water year 

1954-55.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

0 

0 

.2

1.7

o n

0

.1

.3

.1 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5

2.8

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

26.6 

25.1 

27.7

358.7

28.4 

£8.8 

23.4 

25.0 

29.3 

27.9 

33.3 

33.7 

34.8

344.0

Change 

in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

+36.7

-121.2

O 

+21.7 

+232.9 

+147.8 

-13.4 

-13.5 

-16.3 

-63.6 

-91.4

+223.8

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpaget

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

64.6

239.2

28.4 

50.5 

256.4 

173.1 

16.0 

15.9 

17.6 

-28.4 

-56.1

570.6

Discharge per 

square mileMillions 

of 

gallons 

per day

0.517

.163

.227 

.448 

2.05 

1.43 

.128 

.132 

.141 

-.227 

-.464

.388

Cubic 

feet per 

second

0.800

.252

.351 

.693 

3.17 

2.21 

.198 

.204 

.218 

-.351 

-.718

.600

Runoff 

(inches)

0.92

3.42

.40 

.72 

3.65 

3.47 

.23 

.23 

.25 

-.40 

-.80

8.15

Rainfall 

(inches)

3.10 

1.07 

6.OO

34.19

.57 

3.56 

5.11 

3.31 

4.47 

3.28 

2.99 

1.41 

.92

35.79

t Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage from 

reservoir exceed inflow.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 523

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.

Location. Lat 37°54'05", long 89°00 I 50", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E. ( on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfield and 

1.9 miles downstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available. June 1908 to December 1912 (published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 358.24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 1.7 

miles upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 1932, chain gage at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 

1938, chain gage at site at bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 4.14 ft 

lower. Since Feb. 14, 1937, auxiliary wire-weight gage at pumping plant at Zeigler, 

4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 707 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,770 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 16.83 

ft Mar. 24; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Sept. 19, 20.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Aug. 19, 1946; maximum gage height, 28.22 ft 

Aug. 19, 1946; no flow at times in 1914, 1936, 1940-41.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 700: 1929, WSP 805: 1935.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13.6

11.2

18.0

26

14.0

12.1

15.4

137

140

81

46

42

160

519

424

134

69

43

*28

19.8

15 6

12 6

10 Z

8 7

7 2

7 2

7 9

9 1

8 3

72 

93

2,194.9

70.8

0.094

0.11

Nov.

55

34

23

18.0

14.0

12.6

10.7

9.1

8.3

7.2

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.8

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.4

*5. 8

290.5

9.68

0.013

0.01

Dec.

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

46

189

511

707

352

117

72

54

54

59

56

76

77

73

64

49

38

31

25

21

18.0

15.6

*34

731

1,340

1,560

1 , 860

8,245.7

266

0.353

0.41

Jan.

2,240

2,600

2.610

2,260

1,490

844

678

879

849

410

153

117

98

86

77

74

70

70

70

69

65

60

50

43

39

40

34

31

25

20

18 . 0

16,168.0

522

0.693

O.8O

Feb.

34~~ 18.6

69

120

176

150

300

*570

480

250

136

101

103

81

60

61

69

74

81

128

470

853

950

919

507

a300

845

1.200

-

9,105.6

325

0.432

0.45

Mar.

1,490

1,780

2,170

2,530

2,510

2,280

2,020

1,810

*1,380

854

508

176

138

115

302

551

632

716

480

585

2,080

3,110

5,300

5.650

4,900

3,960

a3,200

2,510

1,750

1,010

950

57,447

1,853

2.46

2.84

Apr.

a500

a300

156

117

101

89

76

66

59

_54

73

174

*509

959

1,340

1,700

2,010

2,150

1,640

921

421

360

233

524

941

1,280

1,490

1,620

1,620

1,600

22,983

766

1.02

1.14

Hay

951

262

105

74

58

47

39

34

30

SI

32

60

229

310

449

457

204

134

89

63

47

40

40

34

*33

38

37

60

437

791

861

6,062

196

0.260

0.30

June

1,110

1,470

1.610

728

176

374

658

a750

790

449

204

585

523

451

386

136

90

63

43

69

*47

24

20

18.6

178

837

950

1,190

1,370

1,370

16,569.6

552

0.733

0.82

July

977

a252

75

47

34

24

19.2

18.6

28

34

25

48

58

45

38

403

653

606

198

117

204

a270

158

89

55

34

23

18.0

17.4

14.5

10.7

4,593.4

148

0.197

0.23

Aug.

8.7

7.9

8.7

*7.9

6.4

5.6

5.0

15.7

a295

170

83

a370

a330

150

76

43

32

38

52

55

30

17.6

11.6

7.9

6.1

7.2

8.7

7.9

6.1

4.7

5,6

1,771.3

57.1

0.076

0.09

Sept.

3.0

4.2

3.9

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.5

1*6

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.4

173

1.5

1.7

2.5

4.3

7.2

4.2

2.8

*2.5

2.1

7 - 9

81.4

2.71

0.0036

0.004

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,860 Hin 0.06 Mean 82.7 Cfsm 0.110 In. 1.49

Water year 1954-55; Max 5,650 Hin 1.2 Mean 399 Cfsm 0.53O In. 7.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of base recorder graph, weather 

records, and estimated fall graph.
524 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.

Location. Lat 37°43'50", long 88°53'21", In NW^NW£ sec. 21, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from 

Buckley Creek and 2 miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 415 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.92 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been.revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

^SsWSP

1238 

1278 

1338

Water 

year

1952 

1953 

1954

Date

Apr. 13, 1952 

Mar. 22, 1953 

May 2, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,850 

670 

450

Gage height 

(feet)

10.30 

9.09 

8.65

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

In the water years 1952-54, superseding those published in WSP 1238, 1278, and 1338, 

are given herewith:

Date

1951

Dec. 14

21

1952

Jan. 4

5

Discharge

195

360

315

296

Date

1952-Con.

Feb. 1

2

Mar. 11

13

18

19

Discharge

183

1,160

950

730

606

672

Date

1952-Con.

Apr. 12

13

14

1953

Mar. 22

Discharge

182

1,550

560

432

Date

1953-Con.

Apr. 18

May 16

Discharge

342

144

Month

May 1954 ..................

Revised peak discharKe. 1

1,700 cfs (10.30 ft); Mar. 1£

Cfs-days

1,625.0

1,433.8 

2,322.1 

3,495.9 

3,957.4

903.0 

864.9 

558.6

439.5

Maximum

360

315 

1,160 

950 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

432 

343 

170 

432 

432

285 

285

Minimum

2.6

3.5 

2.1 

1.2 

2.6 

0 

0

3.4 

2.4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Mean

52.4

46.3 

80.1 

113 

98.6 

37.4 

29.1

29.1 

28.8 

18.0 

6.81 

6.63

13.9 

2.39

Per square 

mile

1.64

1.45 

2.51 

3.54 

3.09 

1.17 

.913

.912 

.903 

.564 

.213 

.208

.436 

.075

Runoff in 

inches

1.89

1.67 

2.71 

4.08 

3.45 

15.94 

12.44

1.05 

1.01 

.65 

3.90 

2.82

.50 

1.01

S51-52: Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (1O.10 ft); Mar. 11 (10 p.m.) 

(12 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (10.00 ft); Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,850 ate

1953-53: Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 670 cfs (9.09 ft); Apr. 18 (5 p.m.) 610 cfs (9.02 ft). 

1953-54: May 2 (4 p.m.) 450 cfs (8.65 ft).
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.--Continued

525

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.7

4-.0

0

.1

.4

.9

1.8

4.7

10

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.8

30

45

71

160

296

520

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

0

.1

.3

.8

1.7

3.2

4.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

7.7

30

45

68

133

240

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.1

340

500

790

1,320

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Bean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0 

0

0

0

0

3.6

1.4

.6

.2

.1

0

.5

1.2

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

8.5

0.27

0.0085

0.01

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0 

0

0

0

3.4

3.8

2.6

1.6

.9

.6

.3

.1

.7

*.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

242

155

135

a20

597.3

19.3

0.605

0.70

Jan.

rfc.,o

1.9

1.2

.9

,6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

**.!

0

0 

0

0

0

.7

16.3

0.53

0.017

0.02

Feb.

3.1 

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.7

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

186

203 

ISO

'

594.4

21.2

0.665

0.69

Calendar year 1954: Max 285 Min 0

Mar.

410 

201

70

35

20

12

8.2

6.1

4.1

2.6

1.8

.9

-J.

.8

146

104

71

36

17

484

* 1.5 60

*226

68

18

13

10

6.3 

*4.0

3.4

3 2

2 9

3,346.0

108

3.39

3.90

Apr.

2.9 

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.9

29

74

126

63

21

18

17

17

16

17

39

47

38

19

12

*3.6

.8 

.1

.1

.1

623.3

20.8

0.652

0.73

Hay

0.4

.2

.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

.3

.9

1.7

a2.0

a4.0

a3.0

a2.2

al.8

al.6

al.4

al.2

al.O

al.l

al.2

*1.1

a.S

a. 6

a. 7 

al.l

al.3

al.l 

.9

32.2

1.04

0.033

0.04

June

0.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

*.3

.3

.3

a. 4

a 2.0

al.4

al.O 

.8

.7

 3

16.3

0.54

0.017

0.02

July

0.5 

.4

.4

.3

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

al.S

a2.0

al.3

a.S

a. 5

a. 7

al.S

a2.5

a2.0

al.7

*1.5

al.2

al.O 

a. 9

a.S

a. 6 

a 5

36.3

1.17

0.037

0.04

Aug.

aO.4 

a. 3

a. 3

.2

.2

.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

3.1

0.10

0.0031

0.004

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Mean 4.05 Cfsm 0.127 In. 1.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,360 Mln 0 Mean 14.4 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.15

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Mar. 1 (9 a.m.) 480 cfs (8.72 ft); Mar. 20 (12 p.m.) 3,300 cfs 

(10.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crab 

Orchard Lake near Carbondale, Cache River at Forman, and other stations on nearby streams.
526 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111.

Location. Lat 37°43'29", long 89°08'59", in NW^SW^ sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. IE., 500 ft 

north of dam at Crab Orchard Lake, 2| miles upstream from Drury Creek, and 3 miles 

east of Carbondale.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1953, staff gage at site about 7 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.80 ft Mar. 21; minimum, 2.59 ft Sept. 21. 

T9"52-55: Maximum gage height, that of Mar. 21, 1955; minimum, that of Sept. 21, 

1955.

Remarks.-.-Lake is part of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Diversion from lake for 

municipal supply of Carbondale during drought periods or other emergencies.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.35 

4.34

4.34

4.34

4.35

4.38

4.38

4.35

4.33

4.32

4.33 

4.40

4.42 

4.38

4.34

4.34

4.35

4.34

4.33

4.31

4.30

4. 29

4. 28

4.28

4.28

4.28

4.26

4.28

4.24

4.25

4.23

Nov.

4.19 

4.17

4.20

4.21

4.21

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.19

4.19

4.18 

4.18

4.18 

4.18

4.17

4.17

4.17

4.18

4.22

4.22

4.J3

4.22

4.21

4.15

4.16

4.19

4.18

4.17

4.15

4.17

Dec.

4.15 

4715

4.15

4.15

4.31

4.43

4.45

4.44

4.41

4.43

4.44 

4.48

4.52 

4.54

4.50

4.56

4.53

4.51

4.51

4.53

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.62

5.01

5.32

^44

5.37

Jan.

5.30 

5724

5.18

5.15-

5:i2

5.10

5.09

5.07

5.04

5.04

5.04 

5.02

4.98 

5.01

4.98

5.00

4.99

5.00

4.94

4.95

4.95

4.92

4.93

4.91

4.91

4.91

4.91

4.89

4.90

4J.88

Feb.

4.90 

4.95

4.97

4.98

4.96

4.95

4.96

4.96

4.95

4.91

tfi

4.92 

4.92

4.93

4.94

4.95

4.95

4.97

5.03

5.15

5.16

5.15

5.11

5.10

5.20

5.44

5.47

Mar.

5.57 

5.59

5.48

5.38

5.38

5.39

5.34

5.27

5.21

5.19

5.16 

5.12

5.10 

5.08

5.14

5.29

5.33

5.28

5.26

5.49

6.64

"6T60

6.30

5.93

5.62

5.41

5.37

5.30

5.24

5.20

5.16

Apr.

5.13 

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.06

5.03

5.02

5.02

5.01

"5752

5.06 

5.12

5.23 

5.33

5.39

5.34

5.28

5.21

5.17

5.17

5.38

5.46

^745

5.33

5.28

5.27

5.23

5.18

5.13

5.11

May

5.08 

5.06

5.03

5.02

5.04

5.03

4.99

4.97

4.96

4.95

'5752

5.19 

5.42

S739

5.33

5.27

5.22

5.17

5.14

5.12

5.11

5.11

5.08

5.07

5.06

5.13

5.22

5.34

5.31

5.26

June

5,20 

5.14

5.10

5.06

5.05

5.04

5.01

4.98

4.99

5.00

4.97 

4.99

5.01 

5.01

5.00

4.99

4.98

4.96

4.95

4.93

4.91

4.91

4.96

4.99

5.14

5.19

5.15

5.11

5.07

5.04

July

5.02 

4.99

4.98

4.96

4.94

4.94

4.94

4.92

4.91

4.94

4.94 

4.91

4.88 

4.88

4.93

4.93

4.92

4.94

4.94

4.98

5.06

5.09

5.07

5.04

5.02

5.00

4.99

4.96

4.95

4.94

4.91

Aug.

4.89 

4.86

4.85

4.82

4. SO

4.77

4.75

4.74

4.70

4.70

4.70 

4.66

4.63 

4.61

4.59

4.57

4.57

4.56

4.55

4.53

4.51

4.48

4.45

4.33

4.25

4.15

4.07

3.97

3.88

3168

Sept.

5.59 

3.49

3,40

3,29

3.20

3.11

3.05

2.98

2.89

2.85

2.80 

2.77

2.72 

2.69

2.67

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.62

2.61

77<52

2.68

2.72

2.72

2.74

2.74

2.77

2.77

_ - : _
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 527

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.

Location. Lat 37°58'00", long 89°21'00", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 2 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, l£ miles east of Matthews, 3| miles 

upstream from Galum Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Du Quoin.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 263 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 16.46 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 6-9.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1946 (gage height, 23.24 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-54.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, June 12-25, 

Sept. 24-30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.5 34

3.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

53

151

220

436

1,250

1,440

1,800

2,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1 0

1 1

2 0

2 3

7 9

54

20

40

30

18

20

124

234

113

44

24

15

9.0

*5.6

4.1

2.8

1.9 

1.1

. 8

.9

18

7.4 

6.6

10 

6.8

4 * 5

828.8

26.7

0.093

0.11

Nov.

3.6

1.6

1.4

2.8

4.0

5.6

2.6

3.2

2.8

6.0

4.7

3.8

5.6

3.0

3.0

5.3

3.6

5.2

~9.2 21

6.2

4.0 

2.8

1.6

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6 

*.6

108.8

3.63

0.012

0.01

Dec.

0.6

.5

.5

.6

280

747

643

150

70

49

35

32

75

78

70

72

57

44

35

30

25

23 

21

20

19

17

223 

*UOO

1,520 

1,150

500

6,867.2

222

0.763

0.88

Jan.

132

70

48

38

36

67

165 12L"

66

40

33

30

29

26

25

24

34

24

24

24

24

24 

33

22

20

19

18 

15

13 

10

 t

1,244.7

40.2

0.138

0.16

Feb.

14

49

106

128

85

135

318

115

*72

53

39

36

28

24

21

21

22

23

24

110

598

432 

139

85

57

104

709 

1,150

-

4,677

167

0.574

0.60

Mar.

773

786

410

125

150

256

153

86

55

*43

38

34

30

27

110

53

61

108

57

384

1,800

2,000 

3,000

1,220

250

112

80 

65

63

75

72

11,456

370

1.27

1.46

Apr.

57

47

43

57

52

50

27

33

20

i§

24

38

*158

448

271

134

76

51

38

37

43

55 

74

578

645

282

104

53

36

3,506

117

0.402

0.45

Hay

22

17

12

10

8.3

6.6

6.8

7.0

5.6

5.0

82

193

110

221

168

85

40

25

16

9.7

12

252 

223

112

*45

25

29 

302

507

75

2,626.9

84.7

0.291

0.34

June

33

22

14

9.7

98

121

247

177

64

30

35

196

152

79

32

18

9.2

5.8

5.0

6.0

*6.0

4.7 

2.8

2.0

592

1,250

1,420 

708

88

45

5,452.2

182

0.635

0.70

July

34

26

19

20

32

15

167

128

37

20

13

7.0

4.3

47

254

135

86

51

45

115

114

52 

90

33

18

8.7

5.6 

4.5

4.1 

2.6

2.7

1,560.5

50.3

0.173

0.20

Aug.

3.0

*3.1

11

5.9

2.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

34

58

26

12

5.8

3.6

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9

.8 

.7

a. 6

a^

a. 6

a. 6 

a. 6

a. 5

a 5

183.4

5.92

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0.6

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0 

3.4

5.4

4.5

3.0

2.5 

*2.2

2.2

16

58.9

1.96

0.0067

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,360 Min 0 Mean 42.3 Cfsm 0.145 in. 1.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,000 Min 0.4 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.564 In. 4.94

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Big Muddy 

River at Plumfield and other stations on nearby streams.
528 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°44'55", long 89°20<45", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

Just upstream from Lewis Creek, 0.1 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad 

bridge, at Murphysboro.

Drainage area. 2,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1916 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1931, chain gage at South Twentieth Street Bridge, 1,300 ft 

downstream at datum 5 ft lower. June 20, 1931, to July 11, 1933, chain gage at upstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at present 

datum. Since Oct. 6, 1931, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily, 7,700 ft upstream.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 1,820 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height, 24.24 

ft Mar. 26; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20-22.

1917-55: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1949 (gage height, 36.01 ft); maximum daily reverse flow, 4,400 cfs July 3, 1947, caused by backwater from Mississippi 

River; no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936 (unaffected by backwater).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1916, reached a stage of 34.9 ft, present datum (discharge, 28,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69 

47

38

31

69

3250

a300

236

89

86

152

188

368

377

390

653

505

304

*208

125

81

55

43

37

32

29

21

3? 

46

39 

29

4,943

159

0.073

0.08

Nov.

23 

33

52

52

44

37

31

26

22

20

19

17

15

14

13

14

16

20

32

39

60

74

57

40

33

28

25

21 

17

6

910

30.3

0.014

0.02

Dec.

17 

17

18

18

407

1,560

1,750

1,830

1,350

1,060

687

a380

304

352

3350

a300

264

244

228

204

173

142

112

89

74

60

138

*2,160 

3,210

4,320

4.550

26,348

850

0.392

0.45

Jan.

4,520 

4,210

3,620

3,290

3,090

2,840

2,510

2,180

1,800

1,470

1,200

761

400

320

296

256

236

224

228

232

204

173

162

145

132

122

106

115 

103

89

76

35,110

1,133

0.522

0.60

Feb.

74 

55

112

159

288

360

408

*682

774

828

740

392

320

272

228

204

200

204

200

254

736

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,520

1,410

1,890

2.760

20,100

718

0.331

0.34

Mar.

3,390 

3,890

4,050

3,940

3,700

3,800

3,890

3,550

3,310

*2,920

2,430

1,970

1,390

798

1,010

1,890

1,800

1,620

1,570

2,930

5,770

7,900

9,250

10,700

11.100

11,100

9,580

8,850 

7,640

6,580

6,050

148,368

4,786

2.21

2.54

Apr.

4,880 

4,000

2,700

1,820

1,010

527

327

262

280

240

240

278

*718

1,890

2,340

2,200

2,010

2,010

1,800

1,660

1,890

2,210

a2,200

a2,OOO

al,550

1,780

1,340

811 

554

465

45,992

1,533

0.706

0.79

May

460 

a720

a770

a610

a400

a330

252

180

145

125

106

T92

290

1,200

1,320

924

a850

a680

a390

a280

a260

297

463

*328

a300

a3'oO

3350

619 

1,770

1.860

1,810

18,581

599

0.276

0.32

June

1,770 

1,850

1,860

1,900

1,510

1,200

1,930

1,820

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,050

1,010

1,300

1,340

1,100

692

396

263

204

420

187

178

358

1,900

2,120

2,460

2.950 

2,800

2,200

41,048

1,368

0.630

0.70

July

1,950 

1,850

1,350

768

344

204

183

468

387

215

196

152

125

119

a300

a870

1,610

1,640

al,400

al.500

al,300

al,100

3950

a700

428

272

228

170 

125

36 

67

21,057

679

0.313

0.36

Aug.

57 

50

47

43

65

58

49

37

32

32

176

284

232

a320

a400

296

*184

109

66

49

43

44

50

45

35

27

30

30 

22 

18

14

2,944

95.0

0.044

0.05

Sept.

13 

15

15

13

9

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

15

20

IS

14

15

14 

16

19

321

10.7

0.0049

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,530 Mln -22O Mean 230 Cfsm 0.106 In. 1.44

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,100 Min 6 Mean 1,002 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.26

Discharge measurement made .on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage readings, estimated fall, 

weather records, and records for station at Plumfield.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 23 to Sept, 24; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for stations at Plumfield and Benton.
CACHE RIVER BASIN 529

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111.

Location.--La t 37°19'00", long 89°07'55", In Slrf£ sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. IE., on left bank 

 300 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Creek, and 2 miles 

southeast of Wetaug.

Drainage area. 32.2 sq mi.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1955. Records prior to October 1950, published with those for streams in the Ohio River basin.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 336.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 41.4 cfs.

Extrem. 3. Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs May 13 (gage height, 15.47 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 17.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of flow in main channel and computed flow through breaks in levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 ft Mar. 6, 1945; no 

flow Sept. 15-19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2.0 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow of lower part of Cache River basin was 

diverted from Ohio River to Mississippi River beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel of Mounds-Mound City flood protection project.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. ZO Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5

9.7

20

1.7 

2.0

Note.--Same as following~Eable below 1,3 ft 

and above 2.0 ft.

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.0 

4.9

73

Z.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0 

11.0

146

235

573

95O

1,280

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

r

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6 

1.2

.3

.2

1672"

15.2

2.3

1.3

1.0

.7

1.7

28"7.0

6.1

3.6

1.6

.7

.4

.7

.7

.7

.4

.7

.7

1.0

3.4

1.0

1.2

2.0

.4

.7

105.7

3.41

O.106

0.12

Nov.

0.7

T e JL . fa

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.2

2.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

46.2

1.54

O.O48

O.O5

Dec.

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

500

26

9.7

6.8

5.4

4.4

3.4

22

23

*10.7

6.3

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

679

539

273

38

17 9

1,531.2

49.4

1.53

1.77

Jan.

14.2

TT77

9.7

8.7

7.8

12.4

9.7

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.7

1.6

175.8

5.67

O.176

0.20

Feb.

al.8 

a275

a5.0

a 11

a 10

a6.5

a6.0

a7.0

a6.0

a5. 4

a4.2

a3.5

a2.9

2.3

*2.6

a2.7

a2.8

a3.1

a3.5

a IE

47

a35

a22

a 15

a!2

a 11

a20

102

-

364.8

13.0

0.404

0.42

Mar.

a55 

a40

a25

a!7

a!8

a30

16.8

a!2.5

10.7

9.7

9.2

28

9.7

30~7.3

37

12.2

21

692' 14.7

975

T79

56

36

27

21

17.9

15.8

*14.2

12.2

10.7

2,460.6

79.4

2.47

2.84

Apr.

10.2 

9.7

9.7

8.7

7.S

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.9

575

64

25

48

73

23

17.4

13.7

11.7

10.2

189

~58 889

38

32

24

*17.8

14.6

12.8

10.3

9.2

1,659.0

55.3

1.72

1.92

May

7.8

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.9

4^4

7.2

4.9

9.4

1.420

25O

44

31

24

18.4

14.0

12.8

235

261

34

*21

15.8

12.8

128

180

39

21

15 . 8

2 , 852 . 4

92.0

2.86

3.29

June

12.1

8.3

7.3

35

15.2

a!3.5

a!2

alO

a9.0

a!2

a!4

11.5

a 10

a8.5

a7.4

a6.5

a5.6

a4.8

4.4

*4.9

3.4

379

125

36

22

12.1

8.3

6.8

6.3

443.5

14.8

0.460

O.51

July

6.8

3.9

3.4

3.0

82

32

10.7

6.8

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.4

32

169

31

7.8

6.3

24

56

8.4

4.9

3.4

3.0

2.3

*2."

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

^4

523.2

16.9

0.525

0.60

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.0 n

7s

.3

.7

1.0

.4

.3

.3

.4

** .4

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

22.9

0.74

0.023

0.03

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

2.3

2.3

2.6

5.0

40.2

1.34

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 818 Min 0 Mean 16.8 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.07

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,420 Min 0.2 Mean 28.0 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.80

Paak discharge (base. 1.600 efs). Mar. 21 (12:30 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (14.55 ft); Apr. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,930 cfs (12.75 ft); May 13 (4 p.m.) 2,830 cfs (15.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Cache River at Forman.
530 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Otter Tail River at German Church, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°22ilO", long 96°01'00", on south line sec. 31, T. 134 N., R. 42 W., on 

downstream side of highway bridge 6? miles (revised) north of Fergus Falls.

Drainage area.--1,230 sq mi, approximately (revised). Prior to Oct. 29, 1913, 1,240 sq mi, 

approximately (revised).

Records available.--May 1904 to September 1917 (discontinued). Prior to October 1913, published as Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,265 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 29, 

1913, chain and staff gages at site 5 miles downstream at datum about 14 ft lower.

Average discharge.--13 years, 363 cfs (262,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1904-17: Maximum discharge, 1,075 cfs June 23, 1904 (gage height, 4.2 ft); min- 

 imum, 16 cfs Sept. 13, 1910 (gage height, 1.9 ft).

Remarks.--Flow affected by natural storage in lakes above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1917, superseding those published in WSP 455, are given herewith:

Date

1917

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

276

276

276

271

271

265

265

265

265

259

247

247

236

230

224

224

224

Date

1917-Con.

July 26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

198

172

189

189

189

189

178

178

172

172

166

161

155

150

144

138

138

Date

1917-Con.

Aug. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

133

127

127

133

127

127

122

116

105

100

100

94

89

89

89

84

84

Date

1917-Con.

Aug. 29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

78

78

84

84

84

84

78

73

67

73

73

67

57

57

73

73

78

Date

1917-Con.

Sept . 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

73

70

67

67

94

94

92

89

89

108

127

133

133

127

111

111

August. .....

Water year

Month

1916-17.................

Maximum

613

Minimum

78

57

Mean

124

348

Runoff in 

inches

252,170
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 531

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreement with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have not 

been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of 

a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean water 

surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge 

measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by 

the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at 

about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes in Indiana in the upper Mississippi River basin for which records are available

Lakes

Wauhob Lake near Valparaiso. .................

County

Marshall

Porter

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

.35

19.4

2.88

3.06

1.25

10.3

4.86

13.5

.82

6.00

.29

Surface 

area 

(acres)

805

112

193

45

86

293

298

414

51

57

111

28

86

88

564

85

68

71

54

1,000

88

140

19

Established 

levelst

713.65

798.20

713.25

_

763.09

714.56

803 . 85

797.66

688.22

767.75

768.69

721.17

796.20

*817.50

791.21

795.20

717.04

796.20

Records 

available

1942-55

1943-55

1945-49,

1952-55 

1947-51

1945-52

1954-55

1946-55

1945-55

1942-55

1945-55

1946-52

1946-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-53

1945-49,

1952-53 

1954-55

1945-55

1945-50

1945-55

1949-52

1945-52

1945-55

1946-55

* Modified.

t Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
532 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Measurements of streamflow In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins made 

at points other than regular gaging stations are given in the following table. Most of 

these measurements were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from 

ground-water storage. Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions 

are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measurements 

when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records 

are available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column 

headed Measured previously" shows the water years for which measurements were made at the 

same, or practically the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 539.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins durlag water year 1955

Saskatchewan River basin

Stream

Crooked Creek...

Tributary to

Waterton 

River.

Location

NEj sec. 16, T. 2, R. 29 W., 

fourth meridian, In Alberta, at 

bridge on Canadian Highway 5, 

7 miles northeast of Waterton 

Park, Alberta.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

24.1

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1949-54

Date

Oct. 12 

Nov. 4 

Dec. 5 

May 3 

May 25 

June 20 

July 8 

Aug. 20

Discharge 

(cfs)

19.6 

11.4 

9.7 

32.6 

153 

38.4 

28.3 

t.5

Red River of the North basin

Wild Rice

River.

Antelope Creek.

Unnamed creek. .

Do .........

Do. ........

Do ..........

Do..........

Mauvals Coulee.

Unnamed creek. .

Do...........

Sweetwater

Lake outlets.

Unnamed creek. .

Red River of

the North.

Wild Rice

River.

Mauvais

Coulee .

....do.......

.. ..do... ....

.... do .......

....do.......

Devils Lake..

Lac Aux

Mortes .

Sweetwater

Lake.

Dry Lake .....

....do.......

At former gaging station site

near Mantador, N. Dak.

At former gaging station site at

Dwight, N. Dak.

At east line of sec. 11, T. 158

N., R. 68 W., 8j miles northwest of Cando, N. Dak.

At south line of sec. 11, T. 158

N., R. 68 W., 8J miles northwest of Cando, N. Dak.

At culvert on State Highway 17, on 

south line of sec. 23, T. 158 N.,

R. 68 W., 9 miles, west of Cando,

N. Dak.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 281, or 

west line of sec. 5, T. 157 N., 

R. 66 W., 2-J miles south of

Cando, N. Dak.

At bridge on State Highway 17, on.

south line of sec. 21, T. 158 N.,

R. 68 W., 11 miles west of Cando,

N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on north

line of sec. 36, T. 157 N. , R.

66 W. , above Lac Aux Mortes,

4 miles east of Maza, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on south

line of sec. 33, T. 157 N. , R.

65 W., 7 miles east of Maza,

N. Dak.

At bridge on county road at northwest corner of sec. 13, T. 155

N., R. 63 W., 8 miles east of

Webster, N. Dak.

Two channels in sec. 10, T. 155

N. , R. 64 W., 2 miles south and

2 miles southeast of Webster,

N. Dak.

At bridge on county road at northeast corner sec. 2, T. 155 N.,

R. 64 W., 1 mile east of Webster,

N. Dak.

1,340

267

.

_

_

_

_

_

1952-54

1950-54

Mar. 22

Apr. 2

Apr. 5

May 25

June 22

Aug. 4

Apr. 1

Apr. 4

May 24

June 22

Aug. 4

Sept. 27

Mar. 16

Apr. 1

Apr. 20

May 25

June 25

Sept. 21

Mar. 16 

Apr. 1

Apr . 20

May 25

June 25

Aug. 25

Mar. 16 

Apr. 1 

Apr. 20

May 25

June 25

Aug. 25

Sept. 21

Mar. 16 

Apr. 1

Apr. 20

May 25

June 25

Aug. 25

Apr. 5

Apr. 7

Apr. 20

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

0

91.6

55.0

0

0

20.7

223

38.7

0

.02

0

0

0

29.2

.02

0

0

0

0 

78.0'

.05

0

0

0

0 

167 

15.3

1.0

0

0

0

0 

275

2.36

0

0

0

588

507

173

106

5.32

18.0

0

4. 93

t Field estimate.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 533

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Red River of the North basin Continued

Stream

Unnamed creek.

Do..........

Little Coulee.

Mauvals Coulee

Baldhill Creek.

Maple River, , ,

Swan Creek. . . .

Unnamed creek. .

Swan Creek. ....

Unnamed creek..

Stoney Creek. . .

Unnamed creek . .

Turtle River. . .

Tributary to

Dry Lake. ......

....do.........

Mauvals'Coulee.

Devils Lake. . . .

Sheyenne River.

....do.........

Maple River. . .

Swan Creek.. ..

Maple River...

Swan Creek.. . .

Whiskey Creek.

English Coulee

Red River of

the North. .

Location

At culvert on State Highway 20

on east line of sec. 9, T.

156 N., R. 64 W., J mile south

of Garske, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on

north line of sec. 9, T. 156

N., R. 64 W., £ mile west of

Qarske, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on east

line of sec. 3, T. 154 N., R.

67 W\, % mile below Silver

Lake, N. Dak.

Southeast corner of sec. 2, T. 154

N., R. 67 W., at bridge on

U. S. Highway 281, 6 miles

south of Churchs Perry , N. Dak.

South line of sec. 2, T. 143

N., R. 59 W., 4 miles northeast of Dazey, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 15, T. 137 N.,

R. 54 W., 6 miles northeast

of Enderlin, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on north

line of sec. 3, T. 140 N., R.

53 W., ij miles east of Absaraka, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on north

line of sec. 4, T. 140 N.,R.

54 W., 4j miles south of Ayr,

N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on

north line of sec. 28, T.

140 N., R. 52 W., 2£ miles

northwest of Casselton,

N. Dak.

At culverts on State Highway

18, near center of sec. 2,

T. 139 N., R. 52 W., 1 mile

south of Casselton, N. Dak.

At highway bridge on north line

of sec. 11, T. 137 N., R.

45 W., Smiles northeast of

Barnesvllle, Mlnn.

At bridge on county road on

south line of sec. 4, T.

151 N., R. 51 W., at Powell,

N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on

east line of sec. 31, T.

153 N., R. 52 W., i mile

northeast of Meklnock, N.

Dak.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

_

_

.

_

_

.

_

.

_

_

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1949-54

A

Date

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

Apr. 5

Apr. 7

Apr. 25

Oct. 5

Nov. 4

Dec. 6

Dec. 28

Jan. IS

Jan. 24

Mar. 1

Mar. 30

Apr. 1

Apr. 3

Apr. 5

Apr. 7

Apr. 20

Apr. 25

May 31

June 25

Aug. 12

Sept. 9

Aug. 18

Oct. 26

May 25

June 23

Sept. 6

Sept. 28

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 3

Apr. 29

June 21

Aug. 7

Sept. 26

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 3

Apr. 29

June 21

Aug. 7

Sept . 26

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 3

Apr. 29

June 21

Aug. 7

Sept. 26

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 3

Apr. 29

June 21

Aug. 6

Sept. 8

Apr. 4

May 4

June 1

June 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 2

Apr. 25

June 3

June 4

June 29

Aug. 8

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Nov. 3

Dec. 9

May 23

June 29

Aug. 8

Sept. 8

Discharge 

(cfs)

18.1

4.4

43 ..6

49.0

83.4

74.3

35.6

23.0

22.3

16.3

13.8

5.71

24.6

19.0

88.3

68.3

146

356

319

109

70.7

10.8

3.93

*3.25

*3.99

*3.57

*4.19

*2.77

*1.93

0

40.9

5

*.01

0

0

O

0

3.28

.1

0

0

0

0

0

209

8.90

0o'

0

0

0

3.94

.2

0

0

0

0

51.1

15.8

*3.81

*2.46

0

67.7

0

1.14

11.7

0

0

0

0

*2.39

*3.03

*10.0

*10.6

*1.70 '

*.04 '
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Red River of the North basin Continued

Stream

Saltwater

Coulee .

Unnamed creek.

Freshwater

Coulee .

Inkster

Spring.

North Branch

Park River.

Cart Creek. ...

The Coulee ....

Unnamed creek.

Arnold Coulee.

Puller Coulee.

Willow Creek..

Deep River. . . .

Egg Creek. ....

Tributary to

Turtle River.

Freshwater

Coulee.

Saltwater

Coulee .

Forest River.

Park River. . .

North Branch

park River.

Cart Creek. . .

Dee Lacs

River.

....do. .....

.. ..do.. ....

Sour is River.

.. ..do. ......

Cut Bank

Creek.

Location

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 1, T. 151 N., R.

52 W., 0.1 mile south of U. S.

Highway Z, 5£ miles east of

Emerado, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 19, T. 151 N., R.

52 W., 2j miles south of Emerado, N. Dak.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 2 on

south line of sec. 31, T. 152

N., R. 51 W., 6j miles east

of Emerado, N. Dak.

SE^NWi sec. 14, T. 154 N., R.

55 W., li. miles northwest

of Inkster, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 16, T. 159 N., R.

56 W., at the northwest corner

of Carder, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on east

line of sec. 13, T. 159 N., R.

55 W., 0.6 mile south of postoffice at Crystal, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on west

line of sec. 24, T. 159 N., R.

55 W., 1.6 miles southwest of

Crystal, N. Dak.

At culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

in NE-JSWi sec. 24, T. 158 N., .

R. 87 W., 1.8 miles southeast

of Donnybrook, N. Dak.

At culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

in SW^SEj sec. 22, T. 157 N.,

R. 85 W., 3.7 miles northwest

of Foxholm, N. Dak.

At culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

in NE-JSW-i sec. 2, T. 156 N., R.

84 W., 0.4 mile southeast of

Foxholm, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road, in SW£

sec. 23, T. 159 N., R. 76 W.,

13 miles east of Upham, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 22, T. 159 N., R.

79 W., J mile below Little Deep

Creek, 6 miles west of Upham,

N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on south

line 'of sec. 21, T. 158 N., R.

83 W., 84 miles west of GQenbum,

N. Dak.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

_

.

_

_

.

.

_

_

.

-

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Mar. 31

Apr. 3

Apr. 25

June 3

June 29

Aug. 8

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Mar. 31

Apr. 2

Apr. 25

June 3

June 29

Aug. 8

Aug. 24

Sept. £8

Mar. 31

Apr. 3

Apr. 6

Apr. 25

June 3

June 23

Aug. 8

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Mar. 10

Apr. 25

Sept. 8

Apr. 1

Apr. 6

Apr. 27

May 27

June 28

Aug. 12

Sept. 28

Apr. 4

Apr. 5

May 27

June 28

Aug. 12

Sept. 28

Apr. 1

Apr. 4

Apr. 27

May 27

June 28

Aug. 12

Sept. 28

Sept. 14

Mar. 11

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 1

May 5

May 23

June 30

Aug. 16

Mar. 11

Mar. 15

Mar. 29

Apr. 1

May 5

May 23

June 30

Aug. 15

Sept. 19

Aug. 16

Aug. 16

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 1

May 23

June 15

June 29

Aug. 17

Discharge 

(cfs)

10

179

*1.5

30.0

*.2

*.5

0

0

2

32.7

0

.2

0

0

0

0

5

114

21.0

*1.2

20

0

2

0

0

*.41

*.38

-*.43

115

53.7

*5

*1

*1.5

*.02

*.10

236

133

0

0

0

0

13.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.75

59.5

5

*.10

*.02

0

0

0

1.20

128

3

0

0

0

0

0

*20.6

*0

0

35.8

16.7

0

0

0

0

* Base flow.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 535

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Red River of the North basin Continued

Stream

Egg Creek. .....

Unnamed creek. .

Egg Creek. .....

Cut Bank.

Creek.

Tributary to

Cut Bank

Creek.

Egg Creek. . .

Cut Bank

Creek.

Deep River. .

Location

At bridge on U. S. Highway 83 on

west line of sec. 8, T. 157 N.,

R. 82 W., 4.7 miles north of

Ruthville, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on

south line of sec. 32, T. 157

N., R. 81 W., 5 miles southwest of Deering, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on east

line of Bee. 7, T. 156 N., R.

81 W., 5 miles southwest of

Deering, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on north

line of sec. 28, T. 159 N., R.

78 W., 4 mile southwest of Upham, N. Dak.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

.

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Mar. 15

Apr. 1

May 5

May 23

June 15

June 30

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 1

May 5

May 23

June 15

June 30

Aug. 17

Sept . 19

Mar. 15

Mar. 30

Apr. 1

Apr. 4

May 5

May 23

June 15

June 30

Aug. 17

Sept. 19

Aug. 16

Discharge 

(cfs) "

2.81

59.9

2

.5

0

0

0

0

0

8.22

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

102

104

51.0

»2

.10

0

0

0

0

0

Mississippi River main stem, Minn.

Mississippi 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico .

At outlet of Cass Lake in sec . 21 

T. 146 N., R. 30 W., 7j miles 

northeast of Cass Lake.

1,090 1951-53 July 29 *76.4

Little Willow River basin, Minn.

Little Willow

River .

Mississippi

River.

At county highway bridge on east

line of sec. 18, T. 48 N., R.

26 W., 8j miles north of Aitkin.

. 1953 Apr. 8

Apr. 9

Apr. 12

'Apr. 13

Apr. 25

May 20

July 7

July 9

July 11

Aug. 3

Aug. 24

91.2

106

97.0

80.0

42.8

*7.26

97.9

84.3

67.7

208

26.5

Crow Wing River basin, Minn.

Crow Wing 

River.

Mississippi 

River.

At outlet of First Lake on west 

line of sec. 28, R. 33 W., T. 

139 N., 7 miles east of Hubbard.

Sept. 22 97.1

Bassette Creek basin, Minn.

Bassetts Creek.

Do. .........

Do. .........

Mississippi

River .

....do......

....do......

At Glenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.

At Olson Highway, Minneapolis.

At Fruen Mill, Minneapolis.

. 1952-53

1951-52,

1954

1952,1954

Oct. 25

Nov. 16

Apr. 14

Apr. 18

May 13

June 13.

July 19

July 25

Aug. 15

Sept. 19

Oct. 25

Nov. 16

Apr. 14

Apr. 18

May 13

June 13

July 19

July 25

Aug. 15

Oct. 25

Nov. 16

Apr. 14

Apr. 18

May 13

June 13

*4.57

*4.45

22.5

25.0

*4.10

*2.81

*3.20

 1.91

*.80

*.53

*4.58

4.57

27.8

26.6

 4.25

 2.80

*2.07

 1.58

*1.53

*5.36

*5.44

23.3

26.7

*4.13

*3.33
536 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Bassetts Creek basin, Minn. Continued

Stream

Bassetts 

Creek.

Tributary to

Mississippi 

River.

Location

At Fruen Mill, Minneapolis.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1952,1954

Date

July 19 

July 25 

(Vug. 15 

Sept. 19

Discharge 

(cfs)

*2.55 

*2.09 

*1.62 *.49

Mississippi River main stem, Minn.

Mississippi 

River .

Gulf of 

Mexico .

At Hastings. 37 , 100 1931-39 

1943-48 

1950, 

1953-54

Apr. 8 23,900

St. Croix River basin, Wis.

St. Croix 

River.

Mississippi 

River .

At Prescott. 7,650 1939, 

1946-48 

1950, 

1953-54

Apr. 8 21,600

Upper Iowa River basin, Iowa

Upper Iowa

River.

Bear Creek. . . .

Mississippi

River.

Upper Iowa

River.

In SW-J sec. 1, T. 99 N., R. 6 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 13,

0.2 mile above Bear Creek and

3.5 miles south of Dorchester.

In NE| sec. 2, T. 99 N., R. 6 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 13,

3 miles south of Dorchester.

770

118

1937-54

1941-54

Oct. 19

Nov. 16

Mar. 15

Apr. 17

May 17

June 21

July 22

Aug. 16

Sept. 15

Oct. 19

Nov. 16

Mar. 15

Apr. 17

May 17

June 21

July 22

Aug. 16

Sept . 15

517

279

537

508

159

257

138

163

91.0

64.6

56.3

78.4

57.1

53.0

64,7

53.6

51.8

48.0

Wisconsin River basin, Wls.

Wisconsin 

River .

Mississippi 

River.

Lat 43°00'05", long 91°03'10", in 

sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 6 W. , at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 18, at 

Bridgeport.

311,700 1935-36 

1938, 

1945-47 , 

1950-52

Apr. 27 

June 17

21,200 

24,700

Rock River basin, Wis.

Oregon Branch .

Anthony

Branch .

Badfish Creek.

Badfish

Creek.

... .do. . ....

Yahara River

Lat 42°55'10", long 89°18'50", in

sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 10 E., at

bridge on State Highway 106, 3j

miles east of Oregon.

Lat 42°53'45", long 89"19'15", In

sec. 16, T. 5 N., R. 10 E., at

bridge on County Highway A, 3j

miles northeast of Brooklyn.

Lat 42 8 50'00", long 89°11'45", in

sec. 4, T. 4 N., R. 11 E., at

bridge on State Highway 59,

2 miles east of Cooksville.

25.8

10.8

82.4 1954

Aug. 30

Aug. 30

Aug. 30

*2.31

 5.34

*19.9

Rock River basin, 111.

Rock River. . . .

Do. .......

Mississippi

River.

...do......

In NE-JSWi sec. 28, T. 19 N., R.

3 E., at county road bridge.

£ mile southeast of Hillsdale.

Near center of sec. 16, T. 17 N.,

R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 150, if miles south of

Mollne.

10,800 1940-42,

1948

1951-52,

1954

Nov. 23

Jan. 7

Mar. 8

Oct. 13

Oct. 14

Oct. 15

Oct. 18

4,310

12,100

11,000

30,100

30,900

29,700

20,900

Iowa River basin, Iowa

South Fork

Iowa River.

Iowa River In NWJ sec. 27, T. 87 N., R. 20

W., at bridge on State Highway

299, 2.5 miles north of New

Providence .

211 1950-54 Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dec, 16

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 2

Apr. 6

Apr. 26

May 19

June 8

June 30

July 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

150

69.3

30.6

22.2

11.5

132

111

124

30.0

19.2

16.2

51.7

2.49

3.14

* Base flow.

a Approximate.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 537

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Iowa River basin, Iowa Continued

Stream

Beaver Creek. .

Honey Creek. . .

Minerva Creek.

Timber Creek ,

Deer Creek. . . .

Rlohland

Creek.

Walnut Creek

Tributary to

South Fork

Iowa River. .

Iowa River. . . .

. ...do...... ..

... .do. ......

.. ..do..... ...

.. ..do. .......

....do. .......

Location

Near center of sec. 13, T. 87 N,

R. 20 W., at county highway

bridge, 0.2 mile south of

Eldora.

In see. 16, T. 85 N., R. 19 W.,

at county highway bridge, 0.5

mile east of Bangor.

Near center of sec. 5, T. 84 R,

R. 19 W., at county highway

bridge, 3.5 miles east of

C lemons.

In SWj sec. 8, T. 83 N., R. 17

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 3 miles southeast of

Marshall town.

In NWi sec. 15, T. 83 N., R. 15

W. , at county highway bridge

In west edge of Toledo.

In NEi sec. 21, T. 82 N., R.

14 W. , at county highway

bridge, 0.5 mile north of

Haven.

In SW£ sec. 8, T. 81 N., R. 33

W., at county highway bridge, 

3.0 miles northwest of Hartwick.

pralnage 

area 

(sq ml)

69.8

97.4

153

117

7-7.1

56.3

70.0

Measured 

previous Ij 

(water 

years )

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

Date

Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dec. 16

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 2

Apr. 6

Apr. 26

May 19

June 8

June 30

July 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 26

Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dec. 16

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 3

Apr. 6

Apr. 26

May 19

June 8

June 30

July 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dec. 15

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 3

Apr. 6

Apr. 26

May 18

June 8

June 30

July 19

Aug. 11 

Sept. 28

Oct. 27

Nov. 18

Dec. 15

Jan. 11

Feb. 2

Mar. 3

Apr. 5

Apr. 27

May 18

June 9

June 29

July 20

Aug. 10

Sept. 21

Dot. 27

Nov. 18

Dec. 15

Jan. 12

Feb. 2

Mar. 1

Apr. 5

Apr. 27

May 18

June 9

June 29

July 20

Aug. 10

Sept. 21

Oct. 27

Nov. 18

Dec. 15

Jan. 12

Feb. 2

Mar. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 27

May 20

June 7

June 28

July 21

Aug. 10

Sept. 20

Oct. 26

Nov. 18 

Dec. 14

Jan. 12

Feb. 2

Discharge 

(cfs)

48.7

23.4

7.28

6.46

3.47

74.6

32.3

32.8

8.17

5.18

3.82

4.34

.84

14.0

60.9

30.4

8.47

9.91

7.07

142

37.2

52.9

18.3

9.28

6.16

7.15

.17

.30

81.9

40.6

24.8

20.0

9.42

166

52.4

92.2

41.0

14.0

23.8

12.0

1.69

1.15

45.3

23.3

17.3

16.9

12.2

137

36.6

52.4

39.2

18.4

7.28

9.16

2.51

2.86

24.9

13.3

9.62

10.7

6.65

43.6

29.1

47.8

21.3

12.9

6.64

10.0

3.53

4.23

29.2

12.5

8.86

11.9

7.52

31.8

12.9

41.0

17.2

10.3

3.36

2.14

.88

1.95

35.7

10.4 

6.38

14.5

8.58
538 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Iowa River basin, Iowa Continued

Streams

Walnut Creek. .

Clear Creek

Old Mans

Creek.

Willow Creek. .

Tributary to

Iowa River. . .

... .do. ......

....do.......

Lime Creek. . .

Location

In SWi sec. 8, T. 81 N., R. 13

W., at county highway bridge,

3.0 miles northwest of Hartwick.

At north-south line of sees. 1

and 6, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at

county highway bridge, 1.0

mile west of Coralvllle.

In sec. 36, T. 79 N., R. 7 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

5 miles southwest of Iowa

City.

In NW£ sec. 9, T. 96 N., R. 20

W., in Mason City.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

70.0

98.1

200

.

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1950-54

1953-54

1951-54

Date

Feb. 28

Apr. 5

Apr. 25

May 19

June 7

June 28

July 21

Aug. 12

Sept . 20

Oct. 25

Nov. 16

Dec. 14

Jan. 13

Feb. 3

Mar. 10

Apr. 7

May 3

May 26

June 14

July 18

July 26

Aug. 9

Sept. 26

Oct. 25

Nov. 15

Dec. 13

Jan. 13

Feb. 3

Mar. 10

Apr. 7

May 3

May 26

June 15

July 13

July 26

Aug. 10

Sept . 26

Mar. 30

June 14

Discharge 

(cfs)

32.4

13.9

106

20.7

9.55

2.94

1.73

.12

1.11

3.27

2.16

1.83

3.08

2.57

25.1

11.9

25.0

22.6

5.70

2.73

1.54

4.20

.66

7.35

3.52

2.58

11.9

5.48

41.0

28.7

72.0

41.2

12.0

12.9

2.55

4.09

.31

54.8

9.31

The Sny basin, 111.

Riser Creek. ..

McCraney

Creek.

Six Mile

Creek.

The Sny ......

....do.... ...

.. ..do. ......

In SWiNE-J sec. 16, T. 5 S., R.

6 W., at bridge at southeast

edge of New Canton.

In NW£SE£ sec. 14, T. 45., R.

7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 36, lj miles northeast of

Klnderhook.

In NW^-NWi sec. 17, T. 7 S., R.

4 W., at bridge on county road

J mile upstream from Chicago

and Alton R.R. bridge and l|-

miles northwest of Pleasant

Hill.

60

50

34

1940-49,

1951

1940-48,

1951

1940-48,

1951

Mar. 15

Apr. 11

May 10

June 8

July 13

Aug. 17

Mar. 16

Apr. 11

May 10-

June 8

July 12

Aug. 17

Mar. 15

Apr. 11

May 10

June 8

July 13

Aug. 17

7.34

27.7

44.9

9.83

1.55

.03

18.1

27.4

9.73

14.0

2.05

.08

2.16

11.1

18.1

.92

.13

0

Illinois River basin, Ind.

Kankakee

River.

Geyer Ditch. .

Kankakee

River.

Do.......

Illinois

River.

Kankakee

River.

Illinois

River.

.... do ......

NEj sec. 4, T. 36 N., R. IE., at

bridge on State Highway 223,

l£ miles north of junction with

State Highway 23, 7/8 mile above

mouth of Geyer ditch, and 5

miles north of North Liberty.

NW£ sec. 33, T. 37 N., R. IE., at

bridge on Johnson Road, 200 yards

below Grand Trunk Western Ry.

and 5 miles north of North

Liberty.

North half of sec. 22, T. 36 N., R.

1 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, 1-J miles upstream from

mouth of Little Kankakee River,

and 4 miles northwest of North

Liberty.

SW-J-sec.4, T. 35 N., R. 1 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 104,

1 2/3 miles below mouth of

Little Kankakee River, and 6

miles west of North Liberty.

-

-

-

-

Oct. 21

Oct. 21

Oct. 26

Oct. 16

Oct. 21

Oct. 26

69.0

115

277

1,430

1,300

922

Note. All discharge measurements in the Iowa River basin are furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 539

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Illinois River basin, Ind. Continued

Stream

Iroquols

River.

Tributary to

Kankakee

River.

Location

At corner of sees. 15, 16,21,

and 22, T. 28 N., R. 8 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

16 and ij miles east of

Brook .

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

-

previously 

(water

years )

Date

June 21

Discharge 

(cfs)

497

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1954 to September 1955

Stream

Unnamed 

tributary.

Egg Creek. .... 

Do .........

Dutch Creek. . .

Mams Slough 

Creek, Wellsvllle Area 

No. 50. 

Marley Creek. .

Stony Creek 

(East).

Tributary to

Mauvals 

Coulee.

North Lake , . .

Skunk River. .

West Fork 

Culvre 

River.

Hickory 

Creek.

Calumet Sag 

Channel.

Location

At north line of sec. 28, T. 

158 N., R. 68 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 17,11 miles 

west of Cando, N. Dak.

162 N., R. 75 W., at culvert 

on State Highway 5, 1.5 miles 

east of Bottlneau, N. Dak.

162 N., R. 75 W., at culvert 

on State Highway 5, 1.7 miles 

east of Bottlneau, N. Dak.

162 N., R. 75 W., at culvert 

on State Highway 5, 3.2 miles 

east of Bottineau, N. Dak.

162 N., R. 75 w., at culvert 

on State Highway 5, 4. 5 miles 

east of Bottlneau, N. Dak. 

At west line of sec. 8,T. 157 

N., R. 82 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 83, 4.7 miles 

north of Ruthvllle, N. Dak.

156 N., R. 81 W., at culvert 

on county road, 5 miles south 

of Deering, N. Dak. 

Near Ej corner of sec. 36, T. 

76 N., R. 10 W., at culvert 

on county highway, 1.5 miles 

south of Keota, Iowa.

76 N., R. 10 W., at bridge on 

county highway at Keota, Iowa. 

NEiNWi sec. 35, T. 51 N., R. 7 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 8 miles northwest of 

Wellsville, Mo. 

In W^NEi sec. 31, T. 36 N . , R. 

12 E., 2 miles north of Kokena, 111. 

In NWiSEi sec. 36, T. 37 N., 

R. 13 E., on Vermont Street 

in Blue Island, 111.

Dralnag 

area 

(sq mi)

al.2

2.97

5.08

Measured 

prevlousl 

(water 

years)

Date

(Vpr. 1

July 6

Mar. 30

Apr. 19

Apr. 4

Oct.. 

10-11

Oct. 

10-11

Discharge 

(cfs)

285

373

185

965

302

501 

432

a Approximate.

INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River 

near............................

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Ackerman Creek at Parmdale, 111.......

Ackworth, Iowa, South River near......

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111........

Afton, Wis., Rock River at.

42

468 373! 

3j

431: 

290; 

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12-13i

Aitkin, Minn., Mississippi River at... 155 

Akra, N. Dak., Tongue River at........ 105

Algonquin, 111., Fox River at......... 455

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at..... 508

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater

River near...................... 226

Alvarado, Minn., Snake River at....... 82

Amenia, N. Dak., Rush River at........ 54

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near.........348,349

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 171

Antigo, Wis., Eau Claire River near... 253 

Antioch, 111., Channel Lake near...... 449

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis...... 244

Apple River {tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........ 277

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near Somerset, Wis....... 202

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near............................ 179

Argyle, Minn., Middle River at........ 84

Arlington Heights, 111., Salt Creek

near............................ 429

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111............ 513

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at......... 353

Austin, Minn., Cedar River near....... 327

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near. 28 

St. Mary Canal near................. 30

St. Mary River near................. 29

Babbitt, Minn., Dunka River near...... 132

Babcock, Wis., Yellow River at........ 257

Badger, Minn., Roseau River near...... 113

Baldhill Dam, N. Dak., Lake Ashtabula

at.............................. 48

Sheyenne River below................ 49

Bantry, N. Dak., Souris River near.... 126

Baraboo, Wis., Baraboo River near..... 262

Devils Lake near.................... 261

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis....... 262

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near. 384 

Bass Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Basswood River near Winton, Minn...... 135

Bay Creek, at Nebo, 111............... 398

at Pittsfield, 111.................. 397

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

at Ladora, Iowa................. 321

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Illinois) near

Marcelline, 111................. 381

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Missouri) at Hannibal,

Mo.............................. 389

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn...... 133

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111..... 527

Beaver, Minn.. Whitewater River at.... 227

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cedar

River) at New Hartford, Iowa.... 335 

Beaver Creek (tributary to Goose

River) near Hatton, N. Dak...... 61

Belle Plaine, Iowa, Iowa River near... 320 

Bellwood, 111., Addison Creek at...... 431

Belly River at international boundary. 15 

near Mountain View, Alberta......... 18

North Fork, at international boundary ............................ 16

Beltrami, Minn., Sand Hill ditch at... 66 

Sand Hill River at.................. 65

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at.. 301

Benton, 111., Big Muddy River near..... 521

Bethel, Mo., North River at............ 387

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind...... 414

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111............. 529

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford,

Wis............................... 256

Big Falls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 142

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn...... 142

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 164

Big Muddy River, at Murphysboro, 111... 528 

at Plumfield, 111.................... 523

near Benton, 111..................... 521

Big Muddy River basin, 111., gagingstation records in...............521-528

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville,

Ind............................... 415

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone

River near........................ 175

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 176

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at................................ 347

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.. 263 

Black River, at Neillsville, Wis....... 231

near Galesville, Wis.................5, 232

Black River basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in.......................231-232

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa........ 336

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near............. 293

Yellowstone River near............... 294

Bloomingdale, Wis., Knapp Creek near... 266 

Blue Earth River, East Fork, near

Bricelyn, Minn.................... 188

near Rapidan, Minn................... 189

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock,

S. Dak............................ 40

Bondville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.... 511

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 362

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.......... 453

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa.... 361

Bottineau, N. Dak., Lake Metigoshe

near.............................. 127

Boundary Creek at international

boundary.......................... 21

Bradley, Wis., Tomahawk River at....... 247

Brainerd, Minn., Gull Lake reservoir

near................... f. ......... 160

Gull River near...................... 161

Breese, 111., Shoal Creek near......... 518

Bricelyn, Minn., East Fork Blue Earth

River near........................ 188

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near....... 298

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 31 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near....... 206

Flambeau River near.................. 211

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

Galesburg, 111.................... 482

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111....... 424

Buffalo River, near Dilworth, Minn...., 

near Hawley, Minn. 

South Branch, at Sabin, Minn.

57

55

56 

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at........ 273

Bureau, 111., East Bureau Creek near... 463 

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111......... 461

Burt, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines River

near.............................. 357

Burton, Wis., Grant River at........... 270

Bussey, Iowa, Cedar River near......... 376

Cadott, Wis., Yellow River at.......... 213

Cahokia Creek basin, 111., gagingstation records in...............509-510

Cannon River at Welch, Minn............ 204

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111....... 510

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above...... 382

Carbondale, 111., Crab Orchard Lake

near.............................. 526

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near...... 116

Carlyle, 111., Kaskaskia River at...... 516

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.......... 416

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak......... 87

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near....5, 192

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Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at.... 510

Cedar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Bussey, Iowa........ 376

Cedar Creek {tributary to Henderson

River) at Little York, 111...... 345

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River at.... 338

Cedar River, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.... 338

at Janesville, Iowa................. 32 9

at Waterloo, Iowa................... 337

near Austin, Minn................... 327

near Conesville, Iowa............... 339

Centralia Reservoir Creek near

Centralia, 111.................. 517

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near....... 356

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111........ 449

Charlesville, Minn., Mustinka ditch

near............................ 37

West Branch Mustinka River near..... 38

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion

River near...................... 458

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River'near... 420 

Chicago River, North Branch, at

Deerfield, 111.................. 434

North Branch, at Niles, 111......... 437

West Fork, at Northbrook, 111....... 436

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111..................439-441

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River

at.............................. 215

Duncan Creek at..................... 214

Chippewa Reservoir, Wis., contents of. 222 

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota

River) near Milan, Minn......... 182

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi River), at Bishops Bridge, 

near Winter, Wis................ 205

at Chippewa Falls, Wis .............. 215

at Durand, Wis...................... 220

near Bruce, Wis..................... 206

reservoirs on....................... 222

Chippewa River basin, Wis., gagingstation records in.............205-221

reservoirs in....................... 222

Chisholm, Minn., Dark River near...... 140

Sturgeon River near................. 139

Churdan, Iowa, East Fork Hardin Creek

near............................ 36

Clare, Iowa, Lizard Creek near........ 359

Clear Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

at Clear Lake, Iowa................. 33:

Clearwater River, at Plummer, Minn.... 7:

at Red Lake Falls, Minn............. 7:

Climax, Minn., Sand Hill River at..... 67

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River at... 279 

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near...... 291

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near..... 445

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near.... 217

Collegeville, Ind., Big Slough Creek

near............................ 415

Calmar, 111., La Moine River at....... 503

Como, 111., Rock River at............. 306

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 

Concrete, H. Dak., Herzog Creek near.. 10' 

Conesville, Iowa, Cedar River near.... 339

Congerville, 111., Mackinaw River

near............................ 479

Contents, definition of...............

Control, definition of................

Cooperation...........................

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................ 4

Cornland, 111., Lake Fork near........ 496

Corona, S. Dak. Whetstone River near.. 174 

Cosmos, Minn., South Fork Crow River

at.............................. 16

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn... 187 

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

River at........................ 274

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111..524-525 

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale,

111............................. 526

Crane Creek near Easton, 111.......... 501

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis........ 286

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at... TCrosby, Minn., Rabbit River near...... 158

Crosby, N. Dak., Long Creek near...... 118

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ross Lake, Minn., Pine River at....... 157

P ine River Reservoir at.............. 156

row Creek near Washburn, 111.......... 466

row Creek (west) near Henry, 111...... 464

row River, at Rockford, Minn.......... 169

Middle Fork, near Spicer, Minn....... 166

South Fork, at Cosmos, Minn.......... 167

near Mayer, Minn................... 168

row River basin, Minn., gaging-station

records.........................166-169

row Wing River at Nimrod, Minn........ 159

row Wing River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............159-162

ubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 3

ubic foot per second, definition of... 3 

uivre River near Troy, Mo............. 400

uster Park, 111., Terry Creek near.... 421

Dakota City, Iowa, East Fork

Des Moines River at.............. 358

Dalecarlia Lake, Ind., records available on........................... 531

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near.... 195

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......... 140

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River

at............................... 292

Data, accuracy of...................... 8

explanat ion of....................... 4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 402

Dayton, 111., Fox River at............. 457

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at..... 241

Deer River, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................. 146

Winnibigoshish Reservoir near........ 145

eerfield, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 434

De Land, 111., Goose Creek near........ 486

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak...... 122

Des Moines River, at Des Moines, Iowa.. 363 

at Fort Dodge, Iowa.................. 360

at Keosauqua, Iowa................... 379,

at Ottumwa, Iowa..................... 377

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 369

East Fork, at Dakota City, Iowa...... 358

near Burt, Iowa.................... 357

near Boone , Iowa..................... 362

near Tracy, Iowa..................... 375

West Fork, at Estherville, Iowa...... 356

at Jackson, Minn................... 355

Des Moines River basin, lowa-Minn.,

gaging-station records in.......355-379

Des Plaines, 111., Des Plaines River

near............................. 425

Weller Creek at...................... 427

Des Plaines River, at Riverside, 111... 432 

near Des Plaines , 111................ 425

nsar Gurnee, 111..................... 423

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Otter Tail River

near............................. 33

Devils Lake (Red River of the North

basin) near Devils Lake, N. Dak.. 47 

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River basin)

near Baraboo, Wis................ 261

Dewitt, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River near.. 281 

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near.... 57

Discharge Measurements,

Bassetts Creek basin................535-536

Crow Wing River basin................ 535

Illinois River basin................538-539

Iowa River basin....................536-538

Little Willow River.................. 535

Mississippi River Main Stem.........535,536

Peak discharges...................... 539

Red River of the North basin........532-535

Rock River bas in..................... 536

St. Croix River basin................ 536

Saskatchewan River basin............. 532

The Sny River basin.................. 538

Upper Iowa River basin............... 536

Wisconsin River basin................ 536

Note. Streams for which only discharge measurements are available are 

not entered by name in this index. 

Dodge, Wis., Trempealeau River at...... 230

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello near... 378 

Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 91-92
INDEX 543

Page 

214 

132 '

405 

127 

444| 

220

272

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls , Wis . . . 

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn........

Dunns Bridge , Ind . . Kankakee River

at..............................

Dunseith, N. Dak., Willow Creek at....

Du Page River at Troy, 111. ...........

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at.......

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa River

near.......................... ..

Eagle Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Eagle River, Wis., Anvil Lake near.... 244 

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.... 463 

East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at...... 470

Fondulao Creek near. ................ 469

Easton, 111., Crane Creek near. ....... 501

Eau Claire River, at Kelly, Wis ....... 254

near Antigo , Wis .................... 253

near Fall Creek , Wis ................ 216

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis. 221 

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.... 342

near Orion , 111 ..................... 341

Edwards River basin, 111., gagingstation records in. ........... .341-342

Egypt, Ind., Carpenter Creek at....... 416

El Paso, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek at ........................ 477

Panther Creek near. ................. 478

Elberon, Iowa, Salt Creek near........ 319

Eldora, Iowa, Lower Pine Lake at...... 317

Upper Pine Lake at. ................. 316

Elgin, 111., Poplar Creek at.......... 456

Eliza Lake, Ind., records available

on....................... ....... 531

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at 165 

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn. ........ 164

Elkhorn, Wis., Holden Lake near....... 447

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111....... 307

Elsberry, Mo., Lost Creek at.......... 399

Ely, Minn., Bear Island River near.... 133

South Kawishiwi River near. ......... 130

Embarrass, Minn., Pike River near..... 137

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the

North at. ................... ...106-107

English River at Kalona , Iowa ......... 326

Estherville, Iowa, West Fork

Des Moines River at ............. 356

Fabius River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............383-386

Fairdale, 111., South Branch

Kishwaukee River near........... 302

Fall Creek, Wis., Eau Claire River

near............................ 216

Fargo, N. Dak.) Red River of the North

at.............................. 43-44

Farm Creek, at East Peoria, 111....... 470

at Farmdale, 111.................... 467

Farmdale, 111., Ackerman Creek at..... 468

Farm Creek at....................... 467

Federal Dam, Minn., Leech Lake Reservoir 'at. ........................ 147

Leech Lake River at................. 148

Fergus Falls, Minn., Otter Tail River

near............................35,530

Pelican River near.................. 3>

Ficklin, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 51!

Finchford, Iowa, West Fork Shell Rock

River at........................ 33

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111... 43 

Flambeau Reservoir, Wis., contents

of.............................. 22!

Flambeau River at................... 207

Flambeau River, at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wis..................... 208

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.......... 20"

near Bruce, Wis..................... 21!

near Ladysmith, Wis................. 210

South Fork, near Phillips, Wis...... 209

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111..... 49C

Flint Lake, Ind., records available on 531 

Floods, special reports on............ 1:

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111.. 469 

Fordville, N. Dak., Forest River near. 7! 

Foresman, Ind., Iroquois River near... 417 

Forest River,-at Minto, N. Dak........ 80

near Fordville, N. Dak.............. 79

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Des Moines River at. 36C

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'ort Frances, Ontario, Rainy Lake at... 138 

'ox Lake, 111., Nippersink Lake at..... 451

'ox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.......... 450

Fox River (tributary to Illinois River),

at Algonquin, 111................ 455

at Dayton, 111....................... 457

at Johnsburg, 111.................... 452

at Wilmot, Wis....................... 448

near McHenry, 111.................... 454

ox River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Wayland, Mo............ 380

Foxholm, N. Dak., Des Lacs River at.... 122

Lake Darling near.................... 120

Souris River near.................... 121

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at.... 296

Galena River, at Buncombe, Wis......... 273

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 274

Galena River basin, 111.-Wis., gagingstation records in..............273-274

alesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 482

Galesville, Wis., Black River near.....5, 232

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 269

Garrison, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at.... 170

atzke, Minn., Thief River near........ 70

Geneseo, 111., Green River near........ 311

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.......... 229

imlet Creek at Sparland, 111.......... 465

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near.. 69 

Goose Creek near De Land, 111.......... 486

Goose River, at Hillsboro, N. Dak...... 63

near Portland, N. Dak................ 62

Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at........ 88

rand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

NoTth at.......................14,75-76

rand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi River

at............................... 150

Pokegama Reservoir near.............. 149

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near....................... 184

Grant River at Burton, Wis............. 270

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near. 197 

Green River, at Amboy, 111............. 310

near Geneseo, 111.................... 311

reen Valley, 111., Mackinaw River

near............................. 480

Greenview, 111., Salt Creek near....... 500

Gridley, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek near....................... 476

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont. 24 

Gull Lake reservoir near Brainerd,

Minn............................. 160

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn................... 161

Gurnee, 111., Des Plaines River near... 423 

ruthrie Center, Iowa, Springbrook Lake 

near............................

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111........

lallock, Minn., Two Rivers below.......

Halstad, Minn. , Red River of the North

at...............................

Hannibal , Mo . , Bear Creek at ...........

Hanover, 111., Apple River near........

Hardin Creek, East Fork, near Churdan,

Iowa .............................

Hartsburg, 111., Sugar Creek near......

Harvey, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near... 

Hatton, N. Dak., Beaver Creek near.....

Haug, Minn., Roseau River near.

Hawley, Minn., Buffalo River near......

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis..............

Henderson Creek, near Little York, 111. 

near Oquawka, 111....................

Henderson Creek basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............344

Hendrum, Minn., Wild Rice River at.....

Henry, 111., Crow Creek (West) near....

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.....

Hickory Creek (tributary to Illinois

River) at Joliet, 111............

Hickory Creek (tributary to Money

Creek) above Lake Bloomington,

111..............................

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at.....

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis..........

Homme Dam, N. Dak., Park River below... 

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak...........................

366

396

95

60

389

277

365

499

45

61

114

55

218

344

346

347

59

460

104

443

474

63

447

86

85
544 INDEX

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Houston, Minn., Root River near......238,240

South Fork Root River near.......... 239

Hudson, Iowa, Blackhawk Creek at...... 336

Hudson Bay basin, Minn.-Mont.-N. Dak.- 

S. Dak.-Canada, gaging-station 

records in......................15-144

Hudson Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Hydrologic conditions................. 13

diagram of.......................... 14

Illinoi, 111., Singleton ditch at..... 409

Illinois River, at Kingston Mines,

111............................. 481

at Marseilles, 111.................. 446

at Meredosia, 111................... 505

Illinois River basin, 111.-Ind.,

gaging-station records in......401-508

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River

at.............................. 280

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111............ 509

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on.............................. 531

372 

371 

328

324

325

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near.... 

Middle River near...................

Ionia, Iowa, Little Cedar River near..

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at........

Ralston Creek at....................

Rapid Creek near.................... 323

Iowa River, at Iowa City, Iowa........ 324

at Marshalltown, Iowa...............14,318

at Wapello, Iowa..................... 340

East Pork, near Klemme, Iowa........ 314

near Belle Plaine, Iowa............. 320

near Rowan, Iowa.................... 315

West Pork, near Klemme, Iowa........ 313

Iowa River basin, Iowa, gaging-station

records in.....................313-340

Iroquois River, at Iroquois, 111...... 418

at Rensselaer, Ind.................. 413

at Rosebud, Ind..................... 411

near Chebanse, 111.................. 420

near Poresman, Ind.................. 417

near North Marion, Ind.............. 412

Isabella, Minn., Isabella River near.. 129 

Stoney River near................... 131

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.... 129

Jackson, Minn., West Pork Des Moines

River at........................ 355

Jacksonville, 111., North Fork'

Mauvaise Terre Creek near....... 506

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at...... 329

Jefferson, Iowa, Raccoon River near... 364 

Johnsburg, 111., Fox River at......... 452

Joliet, 111., Hickory Creek at........ 443

Joslin, 111., Rock River near......... 309

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis............ 212

Kalona, Iowa, English River at........ 326

Kane, 111., Macoupin Creek near....... 507

Kankakee River, at Davis, Ind......... 402

at Dunns Bridge, Ind................ 405

at Momence, 111..................... 410

at Shelby, Ind...................... 406

near North Liberty, Ind............. 401

near Wilmington, 111................ 422

Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near............................ 125

Kaskaskia River, at Bondville, 111.... 511

at Carlyle, 111..................... 516

at Ficklin, 111..................... 512

at New Athens, 111.................. 519

at Shelbyville, 111................. 514

at Vandalia, 111.................... 515

Kaskaskia River basin, 111., gagingstation records in.............511-519

Kawishiwi River nerr Winton, Minn..... 134

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near..... 343

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at...... 254

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at.... 35<

Keosauqua, Iowa. Des Moines River at.. 379 

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Illinois

River) at Peoria, 111........... 472

near Kickapoo. Ill.................. 471

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Salt

Creek) at Waynesville, 111...... 497

near Lincoln, 111................... 498

Kickapoo River, at La Farge, Wis...... 26

at Steuben, Wis..................... 267

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Sillbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111. 304 

Simball, Alberta, St. Mary River near.. 32 

Kincaid, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River at......................... 491

Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at...... 396

Kindred, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near.. 51 

Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River at 481 

Kishwaukee River, at Belvidere, 111.... 301

near Perryville, 111................. 303

South Branch, near Fairdale, 111..... 302

Klemme, Iowa, East Fork Iowa River

near............................. 314

West Fork Iowa River near............ 313

Knapp Creek near Blootningdale , Wis..... 266

Knox, Ind., Yellow River at............ 404

Knoxville, Iowa, Whitebreast Creek near 374 

Koontz Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 531

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at.. 235 

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis... 234 

La Crosse River basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............233-235

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 265

La Moine River, at Colmar, 111......... 503

at Ripley, 111....................... 504

Lac La Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at............................... 136

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qui Parle

River near....................... 180

Minnesota River near........'......... 181

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................. 180

Ladora, Iowa, Bear Creek at............ 321

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near... 210 

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa...... 372

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak. 48 

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 474

Money Creek above.................... 473

Money Creek at....................... 475

Lake Bronson, Minn., South Branch

Two Rivers at. 94 

Lake Darling near Poxholm, N. Dak...... 120

Lake Forest, 111., Skokie River at..... 435

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111........... 496

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa....... 351

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa......... 322

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis........... 287

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.. 127 

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis............ 288

Lake of the Woods, Ind., records

available on..................... 531

Lake of the Woods basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............129-144

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont. 

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near.............................

Lake Villa, 111., Fox Lake near........

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa..., 

Lancaster, Minn., North Branch Two

Rivers at........................

North Branch Two Rivers near.........

State ditch 35 near.

26

245

450

378

98

96

97 

Lanesboro, Miru'i., Roor River near...... 236

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn...... 190

Leaf River at Leaf Fiver, 111.......... 305

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam,

Minn............................. 147

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.. 148 

Leech Lake River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in............. 147-150

Lemont, 111., Long Run near............ 442

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 259

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River

near............................. 233

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 154 

Sandy Lake Reservoir at.............. 152

Sandy River at....................... 153

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa......... 331

Lincoln, 111., Kickapoo Creek near..... 498

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.... 328

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn. 141 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 233 

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa............................. 272

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

S. Dak........................... 173

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 345

Henderson Creek near................. 344
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Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa......... 359

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at..................439-441

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at.... 483

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak........ 118

Long Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Long Run near Lemont, 111............. 442

Loomis Lake, Ind., records available 

on..............................

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo............

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at......

Lower Pish Lake, Ind., records available on.

531

399

460

531

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills,

Minn.

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Minn.

172 

191 

at Montevideo, Minn.................. 183

at Ortonville, Minn.................. 176

near Carver, Minn....................5, 192

near Lac qui Parle, Minn............. 181

near Odessa, Minn.................... 177

Minnesota River basin, Minn.-S. Dak.,

gaging-station records in.......173-192

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn..... 172

Minnetonka Mills, Minn., Minnehaha

Creek at.

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River above.....

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa...;... 317iMinto, N. Dak., Forest River at

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.... 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont...

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, i

111............................. 426,

McParland, Wis., Yahara River near.... 289>

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at..5, 243

McHenry, 111., Boone Creek near....... 453'

Pox River near...................... 454|

Mackinaw River, near Congerville, 111. 4791

near Green Valley, 111.............. 480

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111......... 507

Madison, Wis., Lake Mendota at........ 287'

Lake Monona at...................... 288|

Madison Lake near Madison Lake, |

Minn............................ 190!

681 Mississippi River, at Aitkin, Minn.....

281 at Alton, 111........................

at Clinton, Iowa.

172 

123 

80 

155 

508 

279 

at Elk River, Minn................... 165

at Grand Rapids , Minn................ 150

at Keokuk, Iowa...................... 354

at La Crosse, Wis.................... 235

at McGregor, Iowa.................... 5, 243

at Prescott, Wis..................... 203

at St. Paul, Minn................;... 193

at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer

River, Minn. 146 

at Winona, Minn...................... 228

below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn., 

near Anoka, Minn.....................

near Royalton, Minn.

154

171

162

Mahomet, 111., Sangamon River at...... 485,Moraence, 111., Kankakee River at....... 410

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near...... 108'Money Creek, above Lake Bloomington,

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near 275. 111. 473

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near.99-100 at Lake Bloomington, 111............. 475

-- - - ' - - - i43JMonroe Center, 111., Killbuck Creek

191! near..........................

275

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River at. 

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota River at... 

Manvel, N. Dak., Turtle River at.....

Many Glacier, Mont., Grinnell Creek 

near...........................

Swiftcurrent Creek at..............

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Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak

Mapleton, N. Dak., Maple River at....

Maquoketa River, near Manchester,

Iowa...........'................

near Maquoketa, Iowa................ 276

Maquoketa River basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in.............275-276

Marcelllne, 111., Bear Creek near..... 381

Marion, 111., Crab Orchard Creek

near...........................524-525

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at... 446 

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn......... 64

Marshall, Minn., Redwood River at..... 185

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.... .14,318

Martintown, Wis., Pecatonica River at. 295 

Marys River near Sparta, 111.......... 520

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at....... 331

Matthews, 111., Beaucoup Creek near... 527! 

Mauvaise Terre Creek, North Fork, near

7?.Monroe City, Mo., Salt River near......

iMontevideo, Minn., Minnesota River at..

304

394

183

Monticello, 111., Sangamon River at....14,487

Monticello, Mo., Middle Fabius River

near.............................

North Fabius River at................

Moose Lake, Wis., contents of..........

Morrison, 111., Rock Creek near........

Mount Prospect, 111., McDonald Creek

near.............................

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wis..............................

Mountain, N. Dak., Cart Creek at.......

Mountain View, Alberta, Belly River

near.............................

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal

near Mountain View, Alberta.

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at......

Mustinka ditch, above West Branch 

Tlustinka River, near Charlesville, Minn......................

below West Branch Mustinka River, 

near Charlesville, Minn.

Jacksonville, 111............... 506 Mustinka River, above Wheaton, Minn....

Mayer, Minn., South Fork Crow River

near............................

Mayville, Wis., East Branch Rock River 

near.

Mazon River near Coal City, 111....... 445

West Branch, Minn., below Mustinka 

168 ditch, near Charlesville, Minn...

Myers Lake, Ind., records available 

284 on...............................

385

383

222

308

426

297

87

18

17

528

264

37

39

38

531

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn 

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at... 

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at....

Merrill, Wis., New Wood River at...... 2491 Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at.......

Prairie River near.................. 250'Necedah, Wis., Yellow River at.

35iNamakan River, at outlet of Lac La 

219i Croix, Ontario...............

505 Namekagon River near Trego, Wis....

136 

194 

398 

258 

Wisconsin. River at.................. 251 Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at......102-103

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near........ 392 Neillsville, Wis., Black River at

Middle Fabius River, near Baring, Mo. 

near Monticello, Mo................

Middle River (Des Moines River basin)

384 New Athens, 111., Kaskaskia River at...

385 New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 

New Hartford, Iowa, Beaver Creek at....

near Indianola, Iowa............ 371 New Lisbon, Wis., Lemonweir River at..

Middle River (Red River of the North

basin) at Argyle, Minn.......... 84

near Strandquist, Minn.............. 83

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............ 312

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near..... 182

Milford, 111., Sugar Creek at......... 419

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at...... 286

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.............. 312

Mill Pond Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 531

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn..... 170

231

519

342

335

259

395

187

New London, Mo., Salt River near.

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. j.u f

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis....... 249

Niles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at. 437

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at...... 159

Nippersink Lake'at Fox Lake, 111....... 451

Nokomis, 111., South Fork, Sangamon

River near.

North Chain Lake, Ind., records

available on.

489

531
546 INDEX

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North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.. 383 

North Liberty, Ind., Kankakee River

near ............................ 401

North Marion, Ind., Iroquois River

near ............................ 412

North River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Norwalk, Iowa....... 370

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River) , at Bethel , Mo. .......... 387

at Palmyra , Mo ...................... 388

North River basin. Mo., gagingstation records in. .......... . .387-388

North Skunk River near Sigourney,

Iowa ............................ 352

Northbrook, 111., West Fork, Chicago

River at ........................ 436

Northwood, Iowa, Shell Rock River

near ............................ 330

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near....... 370

Oak Point, Minn. , Roseau River at..... 

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near.... 

Oakley, 111., Sangamon River near..... 

Odessa, Minn., Minnesota River near...

Yellow Bank River near. .............

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near... 

Order, downstream, of listing gaging 

stations ........................

Orion, 111., Edwards River near.......

Ortonville, Minn., Big Stone Lake at..

Minnesota River at ..................

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keomah near.....

Skunk River near ....................

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North at 

Otter Tail River, at German Church,

near Fergus Falls , Minn. ........

below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, 

Minn............................

near Detroit Lakes , Minn. ...........

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at....

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa.......

Palmyra , Mo . , North River at ..........

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near... 

Panther Creek, East Branch, at El

Paso, 111.......................

near El Paso , 111 ...................

Paris, Mo., Middle Pork Salt River

at................... ...........

Park Ridge, 111., Willow Creek near... 

Park River, N. Dak., Homme Reservoir

near ............................

Park River, at Grafton, N. Dak........

South Branch, below Homme Dam,

N. Dak..........................

Pecatonica River, at Darlington, Wis..

478

393

428

, , .. 

at Freeport , 111 .................... '296

at Martintown, Wis .................. 295

at Shirland, 111. ................... 299

East Branch, near Blanchardville,

Wis........ ..................... 293

Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota

River near. ..................... 173

Pelan, Minn., South Branch Two Rivers

at....:...... ................... 93

Pelican Lake (between Pine and Crow

Wing Rivers) diversion near

Pequot Lakes, Minn. ............. 158

Pelican River near Fergus Palls; Minn. 34 

Pembina River, at Neche , N. Dak. .... .102-103

near Manitou , Manitoba .............. 99-100

near Walhalla, N. Dak. .............. 101

Penrose, 111., Elkhorn Creek near..... 307

Peoria, 111., Kickapoo Creek at....... 472

Pequot Lakes, Minn., Pelican Lake

diversion near. ................. 158

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River

near ............................ 303

Phillips , Wis . , South Fork Flambeau

River near. ..................... 209

Pike River near Embarrass , Minn. ...... 137

Pine City, Minn., Snake River near.... 198

Pine Lake, Ind., records available on. 531 

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at

Cross Lake, Minn. ............... 157

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn.. .......................... 156

Pine River basin, Minn. , gagingstation records in. ........... .156-158

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Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at......... 397

Platte River near Rockville, Wis....... 271

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna, 111..................... 278

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 523

Plummer, Minn., Clear-water River at.... 72

Plymouth, Ind., Yellow River at........ 403

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................. 149

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton,

Minn............................. 179

Pontiac, 111., Vermilion River at...... 459

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111........ 343

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111............. 456

Portland, N. Dak., Goose River near.... 62

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis........ 250

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at... 203 

Pretty Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 531

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 461

Publications on streamflow by Geological survey ....................... 9-12

by State agencies .................... 11-12

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn. ........ 158

Raccoon River, at Van Meter, Iowa...... 368

near Jefferson , Iowa ................. 364

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario. 

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn....

138

143

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa....... 325

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa....... 323

Rapidan, Minn., Blue Earth River near.. 189 

La Sueur River near. ................. 190

Red Cedar River, at Menomonie, Wis..... 219

near Coif ax , Wis ..................... 217

reservoirs above Coif ax station,

contents of ...................... 222

Red Lake, Minn., Lower Red Lake near... 68 

Red Lake River near .................. 68

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Clearwater

River at ......................... 73

Red Lake River, at Crookston, Minn..... 74

at High Landing, near Goodridge,

Minn.. ........................... 69

near Red Lake , Minn. ................. 68

Red River of the North, at Drayton,

N. Dak.. ......................... 91-92

at Emerson, Manitoba. .............. .106-107

at Fargo, N. Dak. .................... 43-44,

at Grand Forks, N. Dak. ........... .14 ,75-76

at Halstad , Minn. .................... 60

at Oslo , Minn. ....................... 78

at Wahpeton, N. Dak. ................. 41

Red River of the North basin, ManitobaMinn.-N. Dak., S. Dak., gagingstation records in. ............. .33-128

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon River at. 367 

Redwood River, at Marshall, Minn....... 185

near Redwood Falls , Minn. ............ 186

Rensselaer, Ind., Iroquois River at.... 413

Rest Lake, Wis., contents of ........... 222

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near 246 

Rib River at Rib Falls , Wis ............ 252

Riddles Lake, Ind., records available

on........ ....................... 531

504 

432

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at ........

Riverside, 111., Dee Plaines River at.. 

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at...... 493

Rochester, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River near. ...................... 492

Rochester, Minn., Zumbro River near.... 223

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111. ......... 308

Rock River, at Afton, Wis .............. 290

at Como , 111 ......................... 306

at Rockton , 111 ...................... 300

at Watertown, Wis. ................... 285

East Branch, near Mayville, Wis ...... 284

near Joslin, 111. .................... 309

South Branch, at Waupun, Wis......... 283

West Branch, near Waupun, Wis ........ 282

Rock River basin, 111. -Wis., gagingstation records in. ............ .282-312

Rockford, Minn. , Crow River at. ........ 169

Rockton , 111 . , Rock River at ........... 300

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near..... 271

Root River below South Fork, near

Houston, Minn. ................... 240

near Houston, Minn. .................. 238

near Lanesboro , Minn ................. 236

South Fork, near Houston, Minn....... 239
INDEX 547

Root River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in.............236-240!

Roseau Lake, Minn., Roseau River at... Ill 

Roseau River, at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn......... 117

at Oak Point, Minn................... 115

a]t Roseau Lake, Minn................ Ill

at Ross , Minn....................... 112

below South Fork, near Malung,

Minn............................ 108i

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn...........................116,117,

near Badger, Minn. .................. 113

near Haug, Minn..................... 114J

near Roseau, Minn................... 109

Rosebud, Ind., Iroquois River at...... 411

Ross, Minn. , Roseau River at.......... 112

Rothschild, Wis., Wisconsin River at.. 255 

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near.......... 315

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near......... 495

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 162

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn...... 170

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River

near............................ 199

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn........ 237

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.......... 54

Rushford, Minn., Rush Creek near...... 237

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near..... 163

St. Croix River, at St. Croix Falls,

Wis............................. 201

near Danbury, Wis................... 195

near Grantsburg, Wis................ 197

near Rush City, Minn................ 199

St. Croix River basin, Minn.-Wis..,

gaging-station records in..... 194-202

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near.... 170

St. Mary Canal, at Hudson Bay divide,

near Browning, Mont............. 31

at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb,

Mont............................ 30

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont..... 23

St. Mary River, near Babb, Mont....... 29

n$ar Kimball, Alberta

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River at.

Sab:.n, Minn. , South Branch Buffalo

River at. 

Sal

56

430 

noar Arlington Heights, 111......... 429

Creek (tributary to Des Plaines 

River), at Western Springs, 111

Sal'; Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

near Elberon, Iowa.............. 319

Salt Creek (tributary to Sangamon

River), near Greenview, 111..... 500

near Rowell, 111.................... 495

Salt River-, Middle Fork, at Paris, Mo. 393 

near Monroe C ity, Mo................ 394

naar New London, Mo................. 395

nqar Shelbina, Mo................... 390

Sduth Fork, at Santa Fe, Mo..'....... 391

Sail} River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in..............390-395

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn..... 66

Sand Hill River, at Beltrami, Minn.... 65

atj Climax, Minn..................... 67

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Minn... 152 

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

j Libby, Minn..................... 153

Sandy River basin, Minn., gagingi station records in.............152-153

Sandamon River, at Mahomet, 111....... 485

ati Monticello, 111..................14,487

at Riverton, 111.................... 493

naar Oakford, 111................... 502

nejar Oakley, 111.................... 488

Sduth Fork, at Kincaid, 111......... 491

jnear Nokomis, 111................. 489

near Rochester, 111............... 492

Santia Fe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at.............................. 391

Saskatchewan River basin, AlbertaI Minn., gaging-station records

in.............................. 15-32

Saugany Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn....... 163

Savahna, 111., Plum River near........ 278

Sohneider, Ind., Singleton ditch at... 407

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Schneider, Ind. West Creek near......... 408

Seville, 111., Spoon River at.......... 484

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River near......... 390

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at........ 406

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.. 514

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at........... 212

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.......... 196

Shell Rock River, at Shell Rock, Iowa.. 333

near Northwood, Iowa................. 330

West Fork, at Finchford, Iowa........ 334

Shelly, Minn., Marsh River near........ 64

Sherburne, Mont., Lake Sherburne at.... 26

Swiftcurrent Creek at................ 27

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near... 119

Sheyenne River, at Valley City, N. Dak. 50

at West Fargo, N. Dak................ 52

below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak........... 49

near Cooperstown, N. Dak............. 47

near Harvey, N. Dak.................. 45

near Kindred, N, Dak................. 51

near Warwick, N, Dak................. 46

Shirland, 111., Pecatonica River at..... 299

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111........... 518

Shoreham, Minn, Melissa Lake near...... 35

Sigourney, Iowa, North Skunk River near 352 

Silver Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 531

Singleton ditch, at Illinoi, 111....... 409

at Schneider, Ind.................... 407

Skitz Lake, Ind., records available on. 531

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111....... 435

Skunk River, at Augusta, Iowa.......... 353

below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa... 349

near Ames , Iowa...................... 348

near Oskaloosa, Iowa................. 350

Skunk River basin, Iowa, gaging-station

records in......................348-353

Snake River, at Alvarado, Minn......... 82

at Warren, Minn...................... 81

near Pine City, Minn................. 198

Sny Basin. See The Sny basin.

Solon, Iowa, Lake Macbride near........ 322

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near....... 202

Soudan, Minn., Vermilion Lake near..... 137

Souris River, above Minot, N. Dak...... 123

near Bantry, N. Dak.................. 126

near Foxholm, N. Dak................. 121

near Sherwood, N. Dak................ 119

near Verendrye, N. Dak............... 124

near Westhope, N. Dak................ 128

South Chain Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 531

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo..... 386

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville,

111.............................. 347

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn... 130

South Marion, Ind., Bice ditch near.... 414

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa.. 367

South River near Ackworth, Iowa........ 373

Sparland, 111., Gimlet Creek at........ 465

Sparta, 111., Marys River near......... 520

Spicer, Minn., Middle Fork Crow River

near............................. 166

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis...... 248

Spoon River, at London Mills, 111...... 483

at Seville, 111...................... 484

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba... 110

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111..... 494

Spring Valley, Wis., Eau Galle River

at............................... 221

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center,

Iowa............................. 366

Springfield, 111., Spring Creek near... 494

Stacy, Minn., Sunrise River near....... 200

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 3

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.... 97

Stephen, Minn., Tamarac River near,,.... 90

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at....... 267

Stone Lake, Ind., records available on. 531

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn....... 131

Strandquist, Minn., Middle River near.. 83

Tamarac River near................... 89

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near.............................. 256

Street Creek at international boundary. 20

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn..... 139

Sugar Creek (tributary to Iroquois

River) at Milford, 111............ 419

Sugar Creek (tributary to Salt Creek),

111., near Hartsburg, 111......... 499
548 INDEX

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.......

Sullivan, 111., Asa Creek at.........

Sunrise River near Stacy, Mlnn.......

Swan River near Warba, Minn..........

Swiftcurrent Creek, at Many Glacier, 

Mont...........................

at Sherburne, Mont.................

298! 

513 

200 

151

25

27

90

89

386

490

3

421

 398 

225

70

71

522

438

247

105

138

375

194

230

444

400

269

291

77

356

58

95

98

96

94

93

241

Tamarao River, near Stephen, Minn.....

near Strandquist, Minn..............

Taylor, Mo., South Pabius River near.. 

Taylorville, 111., Flat Branch near... 

Terms and abbreviations, definition of 

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.....

The Sny basin, 111., gaging-station

records in..................... 396

Theilman, Minn., Zumbro River at......

Thief River, near Gatzke, Minn........

near Thief River Falls, Minn........

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111. 

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.....

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis........

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.:........

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near....

Traoy, Iowa, Des Moines River near....

Trego, Wis., Namekagon River near.....

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.......

Troy, 111., Du Page River at..........

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near..........

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa..........

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis........

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak........

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.........

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at 

Two Rivers, below Hallock, Minn.......

North Branch at Lancaster, Minn..... 

near Lancaster, Minn..............

South Branch at Lake Bronson, Minn.. 

at Pelan, Minn....................

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa.....

Upper Mississippi River basin, 111.- 

lowa-Minn.-Wis., gaging-station 

records in.....................145-529

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa....... 316

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

at.............................. 50

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at..... 368

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at.... 515

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near. 124 

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn...... 137

Vermilion River (Illinois River basin),

at Lowell, 111.................. 460

at Pontiac , 111..................... 459

North Fork, near Charlotte, 111..... 458

Vermilion River (Lake of the Woods 

(basin) below Lake Vermilion, 

near Tower, Minn................ 138

WSP, definition of.................... 3

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 41

Walhalla, N. Dak., Pembina River neap. 101 

Wanda, 111., Indian Creek at.......... 509

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at.......... 340

Wapsipinicon River, at Independence,

Iowa............................ 280

near Dewitt, Iowa................... 281

Wapsipinicon River basin, Iowa,

gaging-station records in......280-281

Warba, Minn., Swan River near......... 151

Warren, Minn., Snake River at......... 81

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn...... 144

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River.near. 46 

Washburn, 111., Crow Creek near....... 466

Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar River at........ 337

Waterton River, near international

boundary........................ 19

near Waterton Park, Alberta......... 22

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at........ 285

Waterville, Iowa, Paint Creek at...... 242

Wauhob Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 531

Waupun, Wis., South Branch Rock River

at.............................. 283

West Branch Rock River near......... 282

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at............ 380

Waynesville, 111., Kickapoo Creek at.. 497

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Wayzata, Minn., Minnetonka Lake near... 172 

Webster, Wis., Yellow Lake near........ 196

Webster City, Iowa, Boone River near... 361 

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at. ......... 204

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111....... 427

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet , 111 ....... 462

West Creek near Schneider, Ind......... 408

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

at........................... .... 52

West Frankfort, 111., Tilley Creek

near............................. 522

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near. 234 

Western Springs, 111., Salt Creek at... 430 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near... 128 

Wetaug, 111., Big Creek near. .......... 529

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above... 39 

Wheeler , Wis . , Hay River at ............ 218

Wheeling, 111., Buffalo Creek near..... 424

Whetstone River near Big Stone City,

S. Dak........................... 175

near Corona , S . Dak .................. 174

White Rock, S. Dak., Bois de Sioux

River near ....................... 40

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa. 374 

Whitewater River, at Beaver, Minn...... 227

South Pork, near Altura, Minn........ 226

Whitewater River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in. ............ .226-227

Wild Rice River (Minn), at Hendrum,

Minn............................. 59

at Twin Valley. Minn. ................ 58

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.) near Abercrombie . N . Dak. ................. 42

Willow Creek (Illinois River basin)

near Park Ridge , 111 ............. 428

Willow Creek (Red River of the North

basin) , at- Dunseith, N. Dak...... 127

Willow Springs, 111., Flag Creek near.. 433 

Wilmington, 111., Kankakee River near.. 422 

Wilmot , Wis . , Pox River at ............. 448

Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer

River, Minn. ..................... 145

Winona, Minn., Gilmore Creek at........ 229

Mississippi River at ................. 228

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near...... 205

Flambeau River near .................. 208

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak. 125 

Winton, Minn., Basswood River near..... 135

Kawishiwi River near. ................ 134

Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Wisconsin River

near ............................. 260

Wisconsin River, at Merrill, Wis,.,.... 251

at Muscoda , Wis ...................... 264

at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake

Tomahawk , Wis .................... 245

at Rothschild , Wis ................... 255

at Whirlpool Rapids , near

Rhinelander , Wis ................. 246

near Wisconsin Dells , Wis ............ 260

Wisconsin River basin, Wis., gagingstation records in. ............ .244-267

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Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo........ 382

Wyanet , 111 . , West Bureau Creek at ..... 462

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis....... 289

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.... 178

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis .......... 196

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls, Minn...................... 184

Yellow River (tributary to Chippewa

River) at Cadott , Wis. ........... 213

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River), at Knox, Ind. ............. 404

at Plymouth . Ind. . ..............'..... 403

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River), at Babcock, Wis .......... 257

at Necadah, Wis. ..................... 258

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville,

Wis.............................. 294

Youngs Creek near Mexico , Mo ........... 392

Zumbro River, at Theilman, Minn........ 225

at Zumbro Palls , Minn. ............... 224

South Fork, near Rochester, Minn..... 223

Zumbro River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in. ............ .223-225

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